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The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
CHICAGO POLICE:
 IN VAST CLEANUP
In Attempt to Check Crime Two Were Killed and 500 Arrested-More Than 200 Identified as Crooks
 Wanted.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two criminal suspects have been killed, two wound ed and more than six hundred arrested by Chicago police in an effort to stop the crime wave which has been sweep ing the city.
 The police continued today the work of gathering in the remaining suspects but arrests were fewer as It was an- nounced that the majority of those sought had already been taken. Two criminal suspects have been killed and two others wounded since the raids be- gan Saturday.
 More than half of the number held have been photographed by the bu- reau of Identification this morning and it was said 25 percent of the mum Der have been identified as men who are wanted for crimes of various kinds or characters with police rec ords.
 Chicago's crime wave had ebbed to zero early today, with Sunday free from holdups and robberies as a re- suit of the city-wide roundup.
 Unlike other days when long lists of crimes were reported to the po- lice, yesterday passed without activi- ties of gunmen and thugs and deputy Chief of Police Alcock, who is direct ing the raids on criminals, announced as the reason, "They are in jail, or most of them
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
PIONEER IN SWEET POTATOES. Henry Wehner First in Polk County
 to Cure Crop.

Henry Wehner, living six miles west of Mena on the Tahhina road. is the tpioneer in Polk county in systematic sweet potato curing. For several years he, has been the one man in this community to have sweet potatos to market at the middle of January and later Mir. Wehner says that he has always been a successful grower of sweet potatoes, but it was some time before he learned to save the crop. He has built 8 curing house 1G by 16 feet, and IA feet high, which has capacity of 400 bushels, and this year he has in storage 125 bushels of No. eat ing potatoes. 100 bushels of graded seed and % bushels of ungraded seed. The interesting thing is that Mir. Wehner. with the help of neighbors, built his own curing house. using pine logs for the framework, and chinking the cracks between with clay and grass mixed into a mortar, He uses wood stove to furnish the heat dur ing the curing process.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
FARMERS & MERCHANTS
 BANK BULL CONTEST
Closes Saturday, January IT.

Closes Saturday, January IT.
 The Farmers & Merchants Bank Bull Contest which started March 25, will close Saturday, January IT.
 If you have been a depositor of this bank and received notice that a certain number of chances are due you, call at the bank and get them before noon, Saturday. If you have been a depositor and received no notice. call and get your numbers.
 The drawing will be made at 2 o'clock in manner as pre- seribed by a committee of farm CTS selected by the contestants.
 Numbers musg be or the ground in the possession of the owner or his representative.
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The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
WON'T LOSE NEXT YEAR.
TaDdy Myers Gets Information ol
 Curing Sweet Potatoes.

Tandy Myers of Hatfield, while in Mena last week, called at Commercial Club headquarters to get bulletins and other information relating to cur ing sweet potatoes. Mir. Myers re- ports that he had a good crop last fall but that he lost about 80 bushels by freezing after the sweets were dug. The loss seems heavier since he has been compelled to turn down orders from the home merchants at $1 40 per bushel The experience, however, he says, will be good lesson to him, and before another fall he will build a curing house, and to that end will use the information he can get from Farmers Bulletin No. 970, issued by the United States Department of Ag- riculture.
 Home Gardening in the South Farmers Bulletin No. 934, is the lat est information issued by the U. s. nepartmen. ef Agriculture on this subject. Thru the courtesy of Con- gressman Wingo, a supply of this bulletin has been received by the Commercial Club and is now ready for free distribution.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
VAIN SLAUGHTER
 ARM|ST|CE DAY
American Troops Sent into Battle Be- cause Officers Feared to Disobey Orders of General Staff Trium-
 virate.' the Claim Made.

Washington, Jan. g. Responsibili- ty for the loss of American lives thru attacks ordered on Armisticc Day should be charged to American gener- al headquarters and not to the French, House war Investigating committee was told yesterday by Brig. Gen. John H. Sherburne. National Guard officer of Boston, who commanded the states had desired to exhibit before artillery of the 26th tNew England) division and later the artillery brig ade of the sgd (negro) division.
 "So mortified were my men and those of other American commands near us at the needless attacks of the morning of November II, and conse- quent loss of life that they did not en- ter into the general celebration of the signing of the armistice," General Sherburne said "It was freely said at the time that some one had blun- dered and that there must some day be an investigation"
 Asked if the corps and division commander would not have been justi- fled in disregarding the orders, Gener- |al Sherburne said that while some of ,ficers did refuse to send their men to the attack. the majority crs::sy so piteously feared the all-powerful triumvirate at Chaumont and the entire general staff gang there that they dared not risk court by evading in any par ticular the attack orders"
 The witness said he did not refer to Generals Pershing, Liggett or Bull lard when he spoke of the general staff triumvirate" at Chaumont. The only officer he named was Brig. Gen. Fox Conner, chief of operations.
 No French or British troops, except a few Canadians. attacked on Armis- tice Day, General Sherburne declared, adding that both the French and Brit ish were mortified at the reckless dis regard" for human life shown by the American commanders.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
g. likeness and Wastefuness Will Bring Want and Woe
THE BoLsHEvIK SWEEP ON.
Capture Taganrog. Together With
 British Guns and Tanks.

London, Jan. 8.-A Moscow wireless message says that the red cavalry coupled Taganrog, General Denikine's former headquarters, at noon on Tues day. The booty includes British heavy guns and tanks.
 Odessa, the chief Black Sea port of Russia, will not be given up to the advancing Bolsheviki without strug- gle, it is indicated in a Central News dispatch from Odessa today. The mes sage says that General Schilling is hurrying the defensive preparation there. No panic has been caused by the prospect of active hostilities in or near the city, it is declared
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
NJ 'ADOO TAKES AK
 10 (. O.P. RECORD
Declares Party Leadership Has Shown Startling Incapacity to Deal With Great Problems-'Peace De-
 feated, War Prolonged"

Washington. Jan S.-1n a telegram from Wichita Falls, Tex, read tonight at the Jackson day banquet, William c. McAdoo, assailed the work of the re- publican congress as a "sorrg record of dismal failure and declared the success of democracy in the presiden- tial election this year was inevitable if leadership was wise, vision undis- torted and sympathy with the masses preserved.
 Republican leadership has demon strated startling incapacity to deal with the great problems confronting America and the world" MT. McAdoo's message read Nine months of repub- lican leadership disclose no construc- tive, humanitarian or statesmanlike act
 Peace defeated war prolonged and hundreds of thousands of needless deaths inflicted upon helpless chil- dren, women and men in Europe are ghastly toll to exact for partisan poli- tical ends.
 The railroad problem bungled and no promise of real or permanent sol- ution through bills now in conference. The public interest is not protected. while increased rates, inefficient transportation and general disappoint- ment will result.
 War taxes have not been reduced as they should have been if republican leadership had proven equal to the task.
 The great problems of information al finance have not been grasped. In consequence serious peril to our for eign trade and to our domestic pros perity is rapidly approaching.
 The important questions of social justice, which cry aloud for attention, find no spokesman or champion among the republican leaders.
 We must keep up the fight for the prompt restoration of peace turnout the world. We must stand for the re- lief of human suffering everywhere in the land of our late enemies Dem oeratie leadership must seek to bring about reduction of war taxes, effective treatment of pressing international financial and economic questions sym pathetic and vigorous consideration of the problems of social justice, con stnctive effort to improve relations be. tween labor and capital
 We must strive earnestly to pro mote the welfare of our soldiers and sailors, whose valor and patriotism saved the nation, and we must not stop until equal civil and political rights are secured for American wo- men in every state.
 Democracy must permit no infringe ment of the constitutional right of freedom of speech and free.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
BRYAN BELIEVES IN CONCESSION
Says Ratification of Reace Treaty Be fore January 16 Is More Important Than Differences--No Break
 With President.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1z. William Jennings Bryan told members of the Lincoln Commercial Club here today 1t was infinitely more important that the peace treaty be ratified before Jan uary 16 with concessions by both sides in the treaty fight than to continue a state of war for fourteen months un til the people could decide in favor of ratification at the coming elections.
 Mir Bryan expressed the belief that the senate would ratify the treaty by next Friday so the United States could enter the league of nations at it's first session on that day
 Mir. Bryan reiterated his denial of a break" between him and President Wilson over the treaty. Neither knew what the other was going to say re lative to the treaty prior to the Jack son day banquet recently held al Washington, he declared.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
Sells ss.00O Worth of Eggs.

As an illustration of the amount of business one man can do in eggs, poul- try and kindred products, J. c. Live say of Nella, Scott county, furnishes The Star with record of the amount of such he has sold in Mena between March and December 31 of last year. Mr. Livesay gathers the products in Nella and vicinity and hauls them to Mena, making weekly trip over the Foran Gap. He has small team of mules and in his trips to Mena last year travelled about 5000 miles. His list of products brought to Mena in- clude the following:
 Eggs, 7,153 dozen.
 Chickens, 4.076 pounds.
 Geese, 50 pounds.
 Hogs, 2,000 pounds.
 Beef hides, 800 pounds.
 Peach seeds. 1,200 pounds.
 Nuts, TOO pounds.
 Pelts, 72s mostly 'possum.
 The value of the products was not given, but the books of the White Pro duce Company, where Mir. Livesay sold his goods, shows that he received little more than $3.000 for the eggs alone.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
INCREASED STREET
 TAX NOT POPULAR
Some of the Young Men of Mena Are Threatening to Do Actual Labor Rather Than Pay the Four
 Dollars Extra.

If in the near future Mena sees a squad of its most prominent young men working the streets under the direction of Street Commissioner, W. J. Tucker it will be prima facie evi- dence the aforesaid young men have made good their threat to do real labor instead of paying the increased street tax
 A new law passed by the legislature makes 1t lawful to collect $2 per day from those who prefer to pay their street or road taxes in cash instead of by labor The old rate was $1 per day and every man between the ages of 21 and 40 was supposed to give four days work each year.
 In Mena most of the men affected by the road law have in the past pre- ferred to pay the s1 per diem rather than do the work But now that the tax is doubled they are taking diff ferent view of the matter.
 Work of collecting the first install ment of street tax began this week and Commissioner Tucker found many who objected to paying the increase. A number of young men when asked to contribute flatly refused to pay the cash, and said that they would turn out and actually labor when legally warned to do so.
 The fact that Menas streets have not received the attention they should have the last few months, has great deal to do with the determination to work instead paying the cash. Com missioner Tucker says that he has been handicapped by inability to hire men at the rate of wages allowef by the city
 ages of 2f and 45 it's either pay SS cash or work four days on the streets,
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
PUTS 1. OF \. AS
 PARAMOUNT ISSUE
President Wilson Says Only Way to Learn Will of American People Is to Lay It Before Them in
 Campaign.

Washington, Jan. S.-President Will son in his message to the Jackson day dinners here tonight said, the clear and single way" to determine the will of the American people on the league of nations was to make it an issue at the next election
 The presidents message said noth- ing whatever about a third term for himself and neither did it say even by implication or intimation that he would not be a candidate, as had been widely forecast. Most of the presi- dents message was devoted to an ex- pression of his argument of why he considered it the duty of the United States to join in the league of nations covenant and why he considered the war not really won until 1t did Another attempt to crush the new ma. tions of Europe would be made, the president said, if the United States held aloof
 The president again expressed his attitude toward reservations, much as he did at his conference with the sen ate foreign relations committee. in this language.
 If the senate wishes to say what the undoubted meaning of the treaty is shall have no objection There can be no reasonable objection to in- terpretations accompanying the act of ratification itself But when the treaty is acted upon I must know whether 1t means that we have rati fled or rejected it. We cannot rewrite this treaty We must take 1t without changes which alter it's meaning or leave it and then, after the rest of the world has signed 1t. we must face the unthinkable task of making another and separate treaty with Germany"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
BERGER IS OUSIED
 AGAIN BY HOUSE
Vote Against Man Charged With Disloyalty was BPS to 6-will Be Candidate for e-election--
 Sharp Words Passed.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Victor Der ger, Socialis. epresentative-elect from Milwaukee, was denied seat in the house today for the second time
 The vote was 328 to 6. Those voting to seat him were: Mann, Harreld Re- publican, Oklahoma; Griffin, Demo crat. New York; Sherwood, Democrat, Ohio, and Sisson, Democrat, Missis- sippi, and Voight, Republican, Wis consin. Representative Sabath Re publican. Illinois, voted present.
 Speaking to his resolution denying Berger a seat in the house, Chairman Dallinger said Berger was excluded the first time mot because of his so- called radical views, not because he is Socialist, but because he is ineiigi- ble to membership under provisions of the Constitution"
 This will disqualify him perma. nently," he declared. "The people of Wisconsin may re-elect him and there are some who contend that if the peo- pie want him in congress he is entitled to a seat, but man excluded as Der ger has been can never be eligible for membership"
 Representative Mann, Republican Illinois, supported Berger's claim, de claring that Berger was elected anew by a majority and that the question was whether a representative form oi government should be maintained in. violate.
 |sssfsI his is not an enviable task. Re presentative Mann said T do noT share Berger's views. But Berger be. lieves there should be fundamental changes in the government. His peo. pie, his constituents, desire him. Ii is our duty to accept him. When we propose to meet arguments by force we are losing strength"
 When Representative Mann con- cluded there was a persistent demand for an immediate vote. Chairman Dal- finger asked unanimous consent to permit Berger to speak ten minutes, but a score of members objected.
 T am more firmly convinced than ever," Representative Voight said, that Berger is entitled to a seat. If he is a traitor then there are twenty five thousand traitors in the fifth Wisconsin district"
 HThere are.v score of members shouted
 ''Then there are traitors in your dis trict," Voight retorted.
 Mot at all," came from various members.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
JOHNSON ACCEPTS
 GAGE OF BATTLE
Whether Republican Leaders Do or Do Not. He Will Take Presidents Chal- lenge to Lay League of Nations
 Before the People

New York, Jan 13-Senator Hiram Johnson of California, declared in an address in Brooklyn tonight that he would accept the challenge of Presi- dent Wilson to take ratification of the peace treaty to the people of the coun- try.
 T don't care whether Republican leaders accept this gage of battle or not he aid, for one. accept the issue and, so far as can. upon if, shall go to the people of the United States A subject which deals so in- timately with treasures and blood of the average American is a subject upon which he has the right to ultj- mate decision. Politicians upon one side or the other may seek to avoid this issue. but say to you with all solemnity, if the politicians on both sides unite with absolute unanimity in hiding this subject and endeavor- ing to prevent it's discussion, the American people themselves VIII
 
 themselves decide it."
 After reiterating his advocacy of the treaty reservations Senator Johnson issued a warning against the suppression of free speech and the right of assemblage. Every infringe ment of the law should be drasticalfy punished he said, and no endeavor 1o overturn the government by force pr violence could be tolerated. but the difficulty in some quarters appears to be certain vagueness as to what con- stitutes law and order
 There is real danger he assert ed, that in our just anger against these who advocate or justify crimes of violence, we may be led by react ionary politicians or newspapers, who are wearing the livery of patriotism, or by our zeal into extrayagance of suppression which will imDeril the very foundation of the republic, the fundamental American principles of | free speech and free assemblage"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
PUSHING WAR ON
 ADULT HL|TERACY
State Superintendent Bond, Secretary of State Commission, Giving Two Months to Campaign for Schools
 June 5-31 the Date.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, Jan. 7.-lState Super intendent J. l.. Bond, Secretary of the Arkansas Illiteracy Commission, is giving much attention to the work un- dertaken by that organization to re- move adult ilIiteracy in the state
 Miss Sarah E. Luther, State Field Worker, is giving two months time to the campaign for holding adult schools at as many points in the state as can be reached. Wherever it has been tried. the results have been most gratifying
 In discussing the plans, Mir Bond says: NO one can fail to know of the necessity for the removal of adult illi- teracy in Arkansas, both from the direct benefits accuring to the Hitter. ates themselves and from the by-prod- ucts, which are an increased sense of civic responsibility and open-m minded. ness toward the problems of rural education. From every viewpoint the work is eminently worthwhile
 Tt Is the purpose of the Commission to put on an intensive campaign for two months in as many counties of the state as possible, the qualifications requisite to success being the support of broad minded superintendents or examiners and teachers of high ideals clear vision, and willingness to sac. rifice for the cause"
 The work for the negroes is under the direction of the Co1ored Auxiliary Illiteracy Commission, of which H. H Sutton of Little Rock is chairman.
 By proclamation of the Governor June 5-31 has been designated as Adult School Month in the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
GREAT MINERAL EXHIBIT
Arkansas Display Expected to Quite
 Equal That of Colorado.


 Little Rock, Jan. 12-The mineral exhibit being prepared at the Depart ment of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture, will be the best ever got ten together In Arkansas. IL is said by those familiar with 1t to be the equal in many respects of the Colorado state exhibit, which is said to be the best in the United States. Commissioner Fer gnson is having it completely rear ranged and re-classified. Thousands of new samples are being added to the exhibit, which will overflow the ex- hibit room and make It necessary to place several cases in the rotunda ad- joining the Department.
 A considerable portion of the new material is that which has been col lected during recent years by L. c. Gulley, son of former State Treasup- CT Ransom Gulley. There are in 6s collection samples of every known mineral substance found in Arkansas. besides many from other states and countries.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
BERGER WILL TRY AGAIN.
Unseated Twice, He Will Be Candi-
 date for Re- Election.

date for e-Election.
 Milwaukee, Jan. 10.-The Socialist committee of the fifth Wisconsin con- gressional district, within half hour after receiving the news that Victor L. Berger had been excluded from congress second time, renominated him. The statement was made that he would be the candidate for the party at special election to be de- manded from the governor.
 We will keep on nominating Ber- ger until hades freezes over if that un-American aggregation called con- gress continues to exclude him. de- clared a statement issued by the com mittee."
 Prospects today were, however, that the fifth Wisconsin seat in congress will remain empty for the remainder of the term to which Berger was first elected a year ago.
 Gov. E. L. Philipp stated emphati- cally few days ago that under no circumstances would he call another special election. This expense would be unjust to the taxpayers. he said. as most probably it would only result in Berger's reelection and Berger's repeated custer by congress.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
MORE oUAKEs IN VERA CRUZ.
Wreckaee Is Increased and Death
 Toll May Pass 2,0Oo.

The City of Mexico, Jan. II Earth tremors continue in the Vera Cruz dis trict and buildings. damaged by the heavier shocks week previous, have fallen, according to special dispatches received here The big city tower at Vera Cruz was blown down by high wind after having been badly cracked by the earthquake.
 The additional reports coming in do not give any hope that the death list will be reduced below two thousand. In fact. the total is likely to be much more. Jalapa. former capital of the state of Vera Cruz, andTeocelo prac- Grande six hundred persons are dead and the town leveled.
 The village of Calcahualco was split. great masses of rock crashing down on the buildings.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-15
PRoGREssTvEs FOR WOOD.
Or Hoover Would Satisfy, According
 to Ex-Senator Finn.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Jan G." General Wood or Herbert Hoover would be em- inently satisfactory to the Progress sives. Either of these men as candi- dates would attract practically every Progressive in the country and would be elected without difficulty"
 This was the statement of Ex-Sen- ator William Finn today, just before his departure for Arizona. where he is going for a three months stay, to rest. read and play golf.
 "The prospects are very good for the election of Republican President and am very hopeful that mistakes will not be made that will make the result in this years important election doubtful. Of this l am certain. the Progressives want to vote the Repub- .iican ticket and they will do it if the leaders of that party act with wis dom"