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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
WANTS LAWS TO
COPE WITH REDS
Attorney General Palmer Will Ask
Congress for New Legislation
to Assist in Dealing With
Red Agitators.

Washington, Sept. 10. - Attorney
General Palmer. it was declared at
the Department of Justice today. will
use the Wall Street explosion out
rage as lever upon Congress for leg
islation to strengthen the arm of the
department in handling Red agitators
in the country who seek the overthrow
of the government.
The attorney general sought legis-
lation at the last session of Congress
which would give his department more
power over radicals, but failed tt get
it. In his report to Congress now in
preparation, the attorney general has
embodied a demand for this legisla-
tion and the latest outrage, which of
fcials are convinced was the result of
plot of anarchists, will be cited as
an example Of conditions demanding
legislative reform.
Mr.. Palmer now IS in New York as
sisting in the determined hunt for per-
petrators of the Wall Street crime and
he hopes that evidence will be adduced
to prove conclusively that the explo-
sion was deliberately planned by a
Elpup VI tShoVAln III Tie 0flNcd 0AdttSH
who are deliberately banded together
to bring about the overthrow of ex-
listing government, taking their orders
from the Bolshevik radicals of Russia.
Mr.. Palmer has contended that the
Bureau of Investigation is confronted
with large and important task in
connection with social and economic
unrest, which in part has grown out
of the matter. The United States, he
said in his report to Congress last
year, is not exempt from the unrest
and radicalism that are rife through
out the world
The Bureau Of Investigation of the
Department of Justice probably has
accumulated greater mass Of data
upon this subject than is anywhere
else available. Beginning with the
new fiscal year, July 1, the funds
available for use along these lines
was materially lessened, because Of
the failure of Congress to appropriate
as much money as was allowed last
year.
The Bureau of Investigation organ
lied Division of Radical activities
to handle the Investigations of the
Reds" and it is the contention Of the
attorney general that this division
should be continued.
Mr.. Palmer said that federal stat
utes were exceedingly limited SO far
as they affect persons of American
citizenship engaged in radical agita-
tion. The laws, he contended. should
be Strengthened in this particular.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
John Pfinning Passed Away at Hom
Early Monday.

Mena friends and acquaintance of
John Pfinning were shocked to learn
Monday morning that he had passed
quietly away at his home l112 Reeves
street. The end came without warm
ing shortly before o'clock while he
sat quietly in chair at his home.
Heart failure is ascribed as the cause
of death. Mr, Pfinning who was the
owner of considerable property in
Mena and elsewhere had been a resi-
dent of the city the past ten years,
having chosen this city as his resi-
dence in preference to others. He
formerly lived at Fort Smith and be-
fore he retired from business followed
the trade of tailor. Decedent was
born in Wutemburg, Germany, April
II, 1857, and came TO America while
"a young man. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Pauline Pfinning, and an
adopted daughter, Pauline. The re-
mains were taken to Fort Smith Mon
day night on No. for burial in that
city. No services were held in Mena.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
WIN Remember Polk County

Mr.. and Mrs G Murphy HsuurTpih and
family. here since last spring from
Texas, left this week to again make
their home in the Lone Star state.
Mr.. Murphy bought and still owns
what is know as the Krause farm ad-
joining the Berry Cherry farm on the
north. He made good crop on the
place, and among other things start
cd fine strawberry patch Of between
two and three acres. His reason for
leaving is that his sons who had all
ways farmed on large scale with
riding tools and tractors could not
bring themselves to get Interested in
the methods here but one fine thing
that win make them remember Polk
county is the fact that they took with
them big boxes packed with Polk
county canned fruit and many hamp-
ers and baskets Of sweet potatoes Of
the 1920 crop. Baled Polk county hay
was also part of the load thst made
up the car they shipped to their for
mer home at NewIand, Tex.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
CARING FOR MORE STUDENTS.
Mena Must Provide Extra Room for
Increased EnroIlment.

At meeting Of the board Of educa-
tion Friday night steps were taken
towards securing an extra room to ac-
commodate the first and second year
pupils at the Central school. There
are now 120 pupils enrolled in this
class and, not having room to accom-
modate this number at one time. the
children can only attend school half
a day at time. The board has two
teachers and if suitable room can be
found, all day classes will be held. The
board also ordered an additional stove
for cooking and another sewing ma
chine for the domestic science class
lsnownat the high school
The attendance at the High school
Is the largest ever known, 132 pupils
being enrolled.
A drinking fountain is being in
stalled at the Southside school, the
board and the school improvement as
sociation cooperating in the cost of
same.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
10SFND STOCK TO
I[KARKANA FAIR
ElT0rL WilI Be Made to Have Polk
Colif1r Well Representation
Demonstrator Henderson Sees
Fine Opportunity.

County Farm Demonstration Agent
q i. HeHlerson believes he sees big
chance II put Polk county on the
A letter has been received by him
from Che Texarkana Chamber of Com
1oer<e Proposing to pay the freight,
both W4ys on car of stock from
Polk county if exhibited at the fair
opening ii that city October II. This
II 4 di11licf fair, comprising Is coun-
t{ez II S0uthwest Arkansas, of which
Polk tQoufy is the most northern, and
& 5 e1u0ti16 ii Texas.
IL Io6ZIuk over the local situation
1Ir Henderson, believes Polk county
can win lot of premiums and blue
x||1|3cns get, thereby, lot of vai-
U4tIe 4IV<ftising. He has in view,
alIl6N8 tlkers, the following who
nzlffht be Wiling to send exhibits on
The terms oifered:
J Greiner of the Golden Rule
k'skE, Ram Shorthorn bull and heif-
ex, 6ox4 md poultry.
Watkins Bros, Poled Angus cattle.
Ford x0unce, Hatton, Holstein bull
and t6N3 Poland China hogs.
Retsx [cWilliam, Golden Acres
Farm, Mlk< goats.
Besides The above and others, the
boY1 ~ <lubs and Girls Canning
clubs N0tId have fine exhibits, and
x!zeee Hn1l4 he snnrlesss entedd by BY dis dis
Rtnys q corn and farm crops, and per-
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
BURGLAR bUljRRCC[I STEALS
MUCH CLOTHING
w. E. Hollis Store Entered Tuesday
Night and IS Mems Suits and
Three Grips Taken
Several Clews.

W. f. Hollis store was entered
sometime between Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning land valuable
clothing and other property stolen.
When Jesse Bishop opened the store
this morning he quickly noted that the
heavy door between the store proper
and the warefoom at the rear was
standing open. Investigation devel-
oped the fact that the window in the
rear wall of the wareroom had been
forced, as had also the top sash to
the window leading from the ware
room to the main store.
Further examination developed
that the cabinet containing mems
suits had been denudad of all but
three of the twenty-one suits, eigh-
teen empty hangers being left as
mute evidence Of the loss. Two vail
liable suit cases and valise also
were missing from the shelf, the thief
using good judgment in selecting the
best.
There are several interesting clews
to the identity of the thief, one of
which is a bent screw driver used in
forcing the windows This was left
lying in the store where used. When
Mr.. Fred Duke saw the tool, he at
once recalled that he had purchased
a similar one recently from the Mena
Hardware Company. He at once
looked up the matter and found this
tool In making comparison it was
found to be identical with the one
used by the burglar, and further that
Just two were missing from the orig
inal box in the hardware store.
When Mr.. w. A. Wilson came down
he related that he had sold screw
driver to young man about o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, and that the pur-
chaser was particular to get a good
one, making selection from four
kinds shown.
These facts and some others were
placed in the hands Of Sheriff Thorn
ton, who at once started in an effort
to capture the guilty party.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
Prosperous Only VI
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
OR A MILITARY POWER
Such n Alternative of United States.
According to Arkansas State
Democratic Convention.

Little Rock, Sept. 6.-Arkansas
Democracy as expressed thru its state
convention stands squareIy upon a
platform favoring the League Of
Nations as proposed by President
Wilson.
eve must either adopt the League
of Nations or become the greatest
military power on earth," declared
Senator Elect Caraway "The United
States must join the League of Ma
tions or abandon the appe of joining
with other civilized nations of the
earth in the preservation of peace =
declared Senator Joe T. Robinson.
...The platform adopted by the Con-
vehtion condemns the oligarch Of Re-
publican senator's for their conspir-
acy. to defeat the ratification Of the
treaty, Of peace"
The convention completed its work
and adjourned soon after one o'clock
yesterday afternoon after having
decided upon Hot Springs
as the place of meeting for the Con-
vention Of 1922.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
AERO FIRM PLANS PIL ANS
PALAT|AL SERVICE
Will Carry Passengers and Mail in
Huge Planes With Luxurious Fit
tings-Government Lets Con-
tracts for Three Routes.

Washington, Sept. l4.--Centracts
for three new air mail routes at TO-
tai cost of $6s5,0o0 a year were
awarded today by the Postoffice De-
partment to the Lawson Airline Com
pany of Chicago.
The contracts call for airplane mail
service from Pittsburg to st. Louis
by way of Columbus, Cincinnati and
indianapolis, at a cost of $147.000 a
year; between New York and Chi
cago via Harrisburg. Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne, Ind; for s238,000 a year,
and for service between New York
and Atlanta, via Washington, Ra-
leigh, n C., and Columbia. S. C., al
a cost Of 100000
Passengers as well as mail viii be
carried. The first service will start
between Pittsburgh and Indian
apolis via Columbus and Cincinnati
in November.
Planes Are Luxurious.
Palatial air liners, with wicker
chairs enclosed. in glass windowed
bodies, are being built for the new
service.
The government contract provides
that each plane must carry 500
pounds Of mail each trip. The COM
pany is providing accommodations
for 16 passengers. Three hundred and
six round trips are to be made yearly
on each route.
Service probably will not be inAug~
urated until next spring on the New
York Chicago and New York ATTAIN
ia routes. Connecting air lines be-
tween Cleveland and Detroit and Chi
cago and Indianapolis probably win
be opened later, and bids made for the
mail-carrying contract.
Night service on the lines will be
started and berths built BY the Law
sons and fashioned after Pullman
berths will be standard equipment on
the planes. Shower baths, lavatories
and all modern conveniences will be
in the equipment.
Half-hour stops will be made at
each control and the company will
open restaurants on air fields.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
HOTEL wILHELMINA SOLD.
Shreveport Oil Man Expects to Repair
and Put to Use.

One of Polk county's best known
points Of attraction. Hotel Wilhelmina.
on Mount Mena. has passed into the
hands of 8 new owner, andis likely to
be repaired and used once more. Ac-
cording to recent article ia the
Shreveport journal. the hotel property
was boll1ht hH M>.is.=7 - ;;1s;rF iaant, = .
Shreveport oil man, who, after in
'rspeeting the conditions on the monn-
tain, found the location ideal for sum-
,mew homes.
Mr.. Dickinson is said to have an
nounced that he would have his archi-
tect inspect the hotel building at once
and decide what improvements should
be made.
Situated, as it is. ON one Of the high
est points of land between the Rocky
and Allegheny mountain ranges, the
hotel commands one of the finest
views in the middle-weatsand is a fav-
orite place for visitnrs.5svho admire
beautiful mountain scenery.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
SPENT THE LIMIT
IN THE CAMPAIGN
Powell and Riggs Report Exactly
$4,000 Expenses in Govern
or's Race.

Little Rock, Sept. 16.--According to
the sworn statement filed with the
Secretary Of State, no candidate for
governor in the recent campaign ex-
ceeded $4,000 in the amount expended
by him, excluding his personal travel
ing and hotel bills. Several of them
however spent exactly $4,000, the
legal amount permitted under the law
The following expenses statements
were filed yesterday:
Smead Powell for governor, head
quarters $4,000; advertising in news
papers $1,000; literature $1,000; total
$4,000.
John A. Riggs, candidate for gov
ernor, $5000
Herbert r. Wilson, for highway
commissioner, $2,498.19.
F. c. Cargile for secretary of state,
$1,754.02.
w. F.. Kirby for u. S. Senator,
$500. Senator Kirby adds "Other
amounts expended for me or ex-
penses incurred were unauthorized
and done contrary to my express dir
ection."
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
OFFICER BEATEN AT GRANNIs.
Will Reeves, Witness in Case Tried in
Mena, the Victim.

A sequel to the trial Of four Gran
mis- young men charged with disturb
ing religious worship took place at
Grannis Tuesday morning when Jim
Thomson is said to have attacked
Deputy Sheriff Will Reeves. Thomason
was one of the quartet to plead gull
ty when arraigned before Justice S.
Fl. Smith in Mena, the other three
standing trial. Reeves was one Of the
chief witnesses against the young
men. Accounts of the affray between
Thomason and Reeves differ, one report
being that that th the ctsscrr was badly beat
en-, while another was that he was not
much hurt. After the affair Thoma-
son went to Wickes and offered to
plead guilty before Justice Cook, but
the court announced no plea would be
accepted until Reeves appeared, which
is expected to be later in the week.
Sheriff Thornton was notified Of the
trouble and Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Burnett will 60 to Wickes for
the hearing.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
Cotton Coming in Regularly.

Continued warm, dry weather Is
making it possible for many cotton
growers in this vicinity to gather the
staple and the number of bales
brought to Mena this week is larger
expected. Townsend brothers, who
viii buy in the Mena market this year
bought two bales Friday that came
from out side Polk county. T. J. Jan
way of Scott county sold one bale al
$3.50 and d. P. Mcbride Of Montgom-
cry county received $28.70 for his
bale. Robert Norris. another of the
Mena buyers, received word that the
first bale of the season reached Cove
Friday and was sold for 80 cents.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
DANGEROUS STORM
THREATENS GULF
Emergency Warning Sent to Several
Coast Cities Thought to Be in
Path--Summer yacationists
in Exodus.

New Orleans, Sept 21--Although
weather observers here were without
J further definite information regarding
the tropical disturbance expected to
reach parts of the Texas and Louis
lana coast today, all precautions were
being taken in this section for the
coming of the storm. Shipping inter-
ests were holding back all vessels des-
tined to Mexican or Central Ameri-
can ports and advising extreme eau
tion on the part of masters now at
sea.
More than a dozen steamers were
being held at Port Eads. One vessel
reported having been informed that
the fishing fleet which usually dots
the Campeche banks had received
warning in time and had scurried to
port
At the office Of the United Fruit
company, which operates number Of
steamers to Central American ports,
it was said none of their ships had
been reported in the danger zone.
A heavy rain here and along the
coast was attended only by slight
winds early today.
Summer Residents Leaving.
The usual exodus Of late vacation
lists and summer residents started to-
day from Mississippi sound resorts
Trains from the fishing and hunting
camps of the coast have been crowd
ed since first warning Of the storm
The barometer at 5 O'Clock mere was
29.88 practically the same as IL hours
before.
Considerable significance was at
atched at the weather bureau to the
tidal report from Galveston. At s
O'Clock last night the tide there was
g above normal and at a. m. today
lit was l.6 above.
Washington, Sept. 2I.--The wealth
er bureau ordered hurricane warnings
at 10 a. m. on the west Louisiana
coast and on the Texas coast from
Port Arthur to Corpus Christi. The
warning said:
Change to hurricane warning 10 a.
m. on west Louisiana coast and on
Texas, Port Arthur to Corpus Christi,
tropical storm advancing northwest
ward. attended by dangerous winds.
Emergency. Warn all interests.
This explanatory statement also was
issued:
The tropical storm over the Gulf
of Mexico Is advancing northwestward
toward the west Gulf coast, attended
f bv dangerous winds. Hurricane
warnings were ordered raised at 10
o'clock this morning on the west
Louisiana coast and on the Texas
coast southward to Corpus Christi.
All Int ferests have been warned Of the
dangerous character Of the STORM
Austin, Tex, Sept. 81. National
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
ANOTHER DRUG STORE SOON
]. r. Ivey Has Purchased The Tiny
as Stand.

J. Roy Ivey, who recently came to
Mena from Horatio. has purchased
The Tiny, long conducted as re-
freshment stand and cafe, and will
as soon as arrangements can be com.
pleted. use it as a stand for first
class drug store.
Mr.. Ivey has been in the drug bust
ness Tor good many years, the past
eight conducting his own store Al
Horatio. He is a Pharmacist 81
wide experience. He was attracfed
70 Mena by the healthfulness Of The
climate and the pleasant surround.
ings and has secured cottage at 501
Tenth street as residence.
Until stock and suitable equipment
for the drug business can be secured
The Tiny viii be conducted ais IN the
past
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
WATCH THE DATE

Opposite your name
II your subscription expires Oct
ober |, 1920, it is marked oppo-
site your name. Time to renew
now. Don't delav---send il, ve.,,.
subscription at once. and yor
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THE MENA STAR
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23

EscV HtEFFFff7EEt17 zf1~ y = VT = =
county since last spring, says he has
been a cotton farmer all his life, but
that a little patch he has out this year
on the Waters land south Of the city
beats anything he has ever grown in
the Little Riven bottoms. To bear
out his assertion he brought 60 the
Commercial Club Office stalk four
teen mcnes fifEn mas on II
eleven mature bolls, all of which 7
allowed Co mature would have opened
about the same time.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23

Mena and vicinity was visited by a
fine rain Wednesday morning. which
Is believed to be the first of the Gus
tomary equinoctial disturbances. The
autunnal equinox takes place Septem-
Der %. The rain helped settle the
dust in Mena and revived turnips and
other fall garden truck. Cotton grow
ers are hoping the dampness win not
continue long, because too much rEin
now would damage the crop. wiIfd6 Il
rapidly nearing maturity.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
COUPLE SURPRISE FRIENDS.
Miss Sadie Whipple and G. G. Barnes
Welded In Mana

Slipping away from both friends
and relatives Miss Sadie Whipple and
G. G. Barnes went to the home OF Rev.
f. +. Harrel Sunday afternoon and
We're quietly welded. Just before the
young couple left on "a honeymoon
trip TO Fort Smith, they announced
their marriage The bride is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Whip
pie of Mena and is a popular young
lady. The groom is a young business
man at Vandervoort and Is known to
many in Mena because Of his promi-
nence as ball player.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
UNION GROVE BEATS ROCKY.
Good Game Played on MenafieId
Saturday.

Baseball teams from Union Grove
and Rocky played game on Mena-
field Saturday afternoon, the first
named winning by score Of Ii to Q.
The contest was hard fought but the
Union Grove boys were the hardest
batters, and after the fifth inning had
things their own way. Campbell and
Swiger were the opposing pitchers.
The score by innings was as follows:
Rocky 800 500 100 8
Union Grove -. .203 140 01x-1I
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney L.
N. Burnett was at Hatfield Saturday
to direct the prosecution of OrviiIe
Ashcraft. charged with carrying pis-
tol. and Robert Fortner, charged with
violation Of the cattle quarantine law.
Ashcraft was acquitted after a hear
ing before Justice Ed Myers, but Fort
ner was found guilty by jury In
Justice w J. Davis court and was
fined 81 and costs.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23

G. NJ. Burns and " r. Gaston, two
young men from Womble, while en-
route to a trip to Oklahoma points IN
their motor cars, were stopt ct Mena
because they had no license tags. In
quiry at Mt. Ida developed the fact
thai tii they mad applied for tags but had
not yet received them. Because of this
they were allowed to continue their
trip, leaving Mena Wednesday morn
5nxs
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
-31s pad Davis Are Fined.

8faN1 H4rgien and F. q. Davis, ar
zezff{' f4f NA<ticipation in a drunken
HHkt oN 8Mkricanization day, were
gwen 1z&<24ks before Justice H. N.
I44@ morning. Both were
= 1TNfld hned. Garden was
carrying weapon un-
for assault and battery
|runkenness and fighting,
<o<@ 6 The charge Of resist
was dismissed on pay
Davis was fined $40
z>leI1 81 q charges, assault and bat
{ery and 1l1|nkenness.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
BAD LUCK FOR BOBBY.
Mena Entrant In Olympic Games Suf,
fsred Accident In Preliminaries.

Word received in Mena tells of bad
luck Detailing Bobby Beauchamp, in
his contest at the great Olympic
games in Belgium. Bobby, who il a
grandson of Mrs. w. w. Harrison Of
Mena and the only Arkansas athlete
IN the contests, was the representa-
tive Of the U. S. A. in the PLAIN high
diving class. He made three of the
four trial dives successfully and
would have won the coveted honors
had he not slipped in the last attempt
He fell in such a way as to injure him
self and prevent his entering more
of the contests on the water. The
young man was much disappointed by
his failure to win.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23
TWO GOOD FRUIT CROPS.


Two crops for which Polk county is
famous are coming into evidence in
the markets now. They are musca-
dimes and persimmons. Both fruits
promise an abundant crop. While the
early persimmons are good, the kind
that delights will not be ready for
several weeks. about the time Of the
first frost. The muscadine crop is the
largest ia years and many thrifty
housewives are utilizing all they can
get in making jellies and preserves.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23

Sour stomach, belching, wind in the
bowels and constipation, can be COR
rected by taking dose or two Of
Prickly Ash Bitters. It is a mans
remedy for such ailments. Price 81 so
per bottle. jackson Drug & r. Co.
and Gunnels & Mccoy, Special Agents.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23

If your child is pale or sickly. picks
at the nose. starts in the sleep and
grinds the teeth while sleeping. it is
q sure sign of worms. A remedy for
these parasites will be found in
WHITES CREAM VERMIFLUGE.
It not only clears out the worms but
it restores health and cheerfulness.
Price 30c per bottle. Sold BY jackson
Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23

chief engineer of the
Southern, came down
Fg in his private car
on Tuesday, in company
3ter W. L. Spryes, made
Of the track south Of
Inspection was made on
tor car.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-23

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