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The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
ADMITS U-DOAT
POLICY WAS WRONG
German Investigating Committee Re-
ports II Lest the War--Grave
Mistake in Rejecting Will
on's Peace Offer.

Berlin, July 19.-The report of the
second subcommittee of the commit
tee OF investigation on President VII
sons peace effort during the winter
of 1916-19i7, prepared by Professor
Sinsheimer. former socialist member
of the reichstag, draws the conclusion
that President Wilson's action made
peace overtures possible, but that the
German government. not availing It.
self of them. instead took stand for
unrestricted U-boat warfare.
The report Is signed by six mem
bers of the different political parties.
1t Is a grave Indictment OF Germany's
military dIctators at the time. The
report shows how the economists of
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg's
civil government, even the CONNER
ciai httaehe to the German embassy.
who, being familiar with the American
situation, insistently warned against
unrestricted warfare.
The report mentions Won Papen's
message to General Erich Won Fai-
kenbayen, former chief OF the Ger
man staff, III you fail to keep the
United States. you have lost the war"
The capituIation to the civil gov
ernment's misgivings to what has
proved to be the mistaken policy OF
frightfulness and the fact that the
reichstag was kept in ignorance OF
the real situation, according to the
report, were the cause OF Germans
collapse.
"The historical blame OF Germans
political government is" the report
continues, that on the vital question
OF Germany's existence Il allowed to
happen that which In its conviction
was pernicious TO the country. The
blame of the military leadership is
that, knowing unrestricted U-boat
warfare would inevitably entail
Americas entry. II played the card.
Appended to the majority report IL
an interesting document giving
peror's handwriting on a memorial
from Admiral Won Holtzendorff, then
head of the Geeramn naval general
staff. in which the latter suggested q
refusal to the proposal by the Amer
lean ambassador at Vienna that to
avoid embodiment, American ships
going to England should not be tor
pedoed, The kaiser wrote:
II agree to be declined An end
must be made at once and for all to
negotiations With America If Wilson
wants war he can make and have it,
A minority report consists mainly
of arguments to the effect that Pres
ident Wilson's efforts were not defin.
tie enough and that there was sufff-
cient reasons to adopt unrestricted
U-boat warfare.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
It's a Sarcastic Note.
COMMUNIST PLOT IN POLAND.
And Germans Are Discovered Al
tempting to Join 5olshevlki.

And Germans Are Discovered At
tempting to Join 5olshevlkI.
Warsaw, July Martial law was
proclaimed along the Polish-German
frontier today after the Polish mill.
tary had stopped a detachment OF
thirty uniformed Germans endeavor-
ing to cross the frontier west of Po-
sen. The proclamation also followed
arrest of communists In Posen, who
were accused of placarding the city
with signs reading Poland will fall.
II was said the communists were
symDathizers with German faction
which designed 30 seize Posen II the
Bolsheviki should threaten Warsaw
Within the last few days communists
have been arrested at Warsaw, Lem
berg and Lodz. The authorities con
fiscated factory where swords and
other arms were being manufactured
The leaders arrested In Warsaw
had their headquarters In hospital
Many documents having their origin
in Moscow we're seized.
Russian newspapers received here
OF recent date publish speech made
by Karl Radek, the Russian radical,
in which he announced plans for a so
Wet government In Lithuania and
Czecho-Slovakia after Poland was
overthrown. Radek said It had been
planned to establish government at
Prague, considering the Czechs and
Poland we're two of the soviet's worst
foes
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
POLK COUNTY REPRESENTED.
Nine Boys and Girls From Here At
tending Short Course.

Polk county is represented at the
agricultural school at Magnolia this
week by nine boys and girls. The
youngsters are members of the vari-
Gus boys and girls clubs in the eoun-
ty, who are attending the short course
at the state school. Miss Anna Wod
county home demonstrator. is chap
eron for the party, which started
from Mena Monday. The X. C. s.
railroad provided special car for
the club members of Polk and Sewer
counties. The local representatives
and the clubs they represent are as
follows:
Mena-Myrtle Olson and Ebert
Smith.
Dallas-Berta Ford, Kelsy Ford
and Aubrey Burris.
Acorn--Pearl Barron and B. B.
Garland.
Rocky-Sallie Connally.
Oak Ridge-Mamie Saladin and
Carl Saladin.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
NEAR DEATH ON OUTING.
Leaky Boat and Young Lady Who
Couldn't Swim, the Combination.

A leaky boat and a young lady who
couldn't swim came near forming a
tragic combination at the Y. M. G.
A. camp on Mountain Fork Tuesday,
where a party of Mena young folks
spent the day in an outing. Luckily
one of the young men arrived in the
"nick" of time and the unfortunate
miss was rescued from what came
near being a watery grave. Other
wise the day was happily spent. The
party went out and returned on the
Daniels truck and enjoyed the stay
along the river. Swimming and
boatriding were the principal sports.
The party included Misses Myrtle
Zachary, Mae Goolsby, Norma Dam
iels, Livia Zachary, Ouida Riding,
Zella Tomlinson. Cleone Cunningham
and Ruth Haltom; and Messrs. Em-
bry Randolph, Hal Dean, Left
Gass, Rugh Fite, Wallace Townsend,
Stephen Edwards, Mendal Badt, Nor
ris Golf and Byron Roberts, with
Mrs. Zachary and her brother, Wal
ter Galloway, as chaperons-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
Heating Hay Caused Fire.

Spontaneous combustion is believed
to have been the cause of the fire
which destroyed the barn at the farm
of Walter Brumley one night last
week. This opinion was expressed
by w. H. Gates of Fordyce, insurance
adiuster.K who was in Mena Tuesday
to settle the loss with Mr. Brun1ley.
The barn contained 700 bales Of new
clover hay, baled. and it is believed
the fire originated in this. The loss
was estimated at Sz,0O0 and Mr..
Brumley had insurance of $3.50.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
LESS MgArs PRODUCED.


Washington, July 10. Decrease OF
400, 900. 600 pounds in the country's
meat production for the last six
months, as compared TO that Of last
year was reported today by the In
stitute of American Meat Packers.
Statistics OF the Agricultural Depart
ment showing that 2.500.000 fewer
cattle. hogs and sheep we're slaughter
ed at SO markets during the last six
months were used by the institute
as the basis for the estimated de-
creased production.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
ORDER RELIEF WORKERS STAY
Hoover Doesn't Believe Bolsheyiki
Will Harm Americans.

Palo Alto, Calf. July 13.-The
ministration workers in Poland. who
are under the direction Of Herbert c.
Hoover, have been ordered to remain
at their. posts and brave any invasion
Of the Bolshevik armies in order that
they may do all the good possible, it
was announced from Mr. Hooyer's
home here today.
Mr.. Hoover said he did not be-
lieve the Bolshevik forces would do
bodily harm to the Americans en-
gagged in this relief work.
1t was announced that there are
approximately $50 Americans engag-
ed in the relief and typhus adminis-
tration.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the Democratic County Central
Committee will be held at the Court
House in the City of Mena, Ark. on
Tuesday, August 3, at 2 o'clock p.
M, for the purpose of selecting the
judges and clerks to hold the Demo-
cratic primary election on August
10, 1920.
Each and every member of the
Democratic County Central Commit
tee is requested to be present.
This 18th day of July, 1920.
John Thompson.
Chairman Democratic County
Central Committee.-Adv. wit
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
MAY REFUSE THE
new WAGE SCALE
Feeling Of Pessimism Felt Among
Union Leaders-Proposed Award
Will Cost Railroads 5000,
100000 Annually.

Chicago, July 19.-The railway la
Dor board, created under the Esch'
Cummins transportation act, will hand
down tomorrow its first award, in.
ereasing the pay of virtually all the
two million railroads employees of the
country.
Tonight's report from reliable quar-.
ters indicated the award would aver.
age 50 to 60 per cent of the amount
asked by the men, or between five
hundred million and six hundred mil
lion dollars of the billion dollar total
they sought.
Chicago. July 19.-If reports reach
ing railroad brotherhood leaders re
garding the wage award to he handed
down tomorrow by the railway labor
board are correct, the decision will
be unacceptable and will be rejected
union leaders declared today.
One thousand general chairmen of
the sixteen recognized unions are
meeting behind closed doors to dis.
cuss their future course. While none
will predict publicly that a general
strike is possibility If the award is
that trustworthy information reaching
them is that the award is so low II
will not be accepted.
Some leaders say the temper of the
men is such that they doubt whether
an immediate walkout, unauthorized
and uncalled, could be averted If the
men are not satisfied by the board s
decision
The call for today's session. which
will be continued for several days,
provides that the general chairmen
can, If they wish. pass on the award
without submitting it to vote.
Leaders Go Slow.
Both W. G. Lee and S. M. Heberling,
representing the bi-switching organ
izations, are said to be among those
bitterly opposed to the award which
they understand is to be handed down
But they are working with the 9th.
ers to prevent any hasty action by
their men. :
.This conference is looked upon as
one of the most vital conclaves of the
associated railway crafts" Mr.. Heber
ling said today.
You know we are not bound to
accept the awards of the labor board
The Esch- Cummins bin does not make
the award compulsory and neither the
workers nor the roads are forced to
accept the rulings.
Il should not like to see a general
strike called 1t would tie up the
country in "a hours and in az hours
industries would be forced to close.
The switchmen have asked for a so
per cent increase. A 20 per cent com
promise would hardly be acceptable.
Scrub women enjoyed in the Chicago
yards are drawing more money than
are switchmen who risk their lives in
their work"
While leaders of the recognized
unions are in one conference, 100
chairmen of locals of the new Yard
mems and Enginemen's associations
which called the strikers in April
gathered to await the award. John
Grunau, president of the Chicago
Yardmen's association, parent body OF
the new unions, said his men would
pass on the award Independently OF
the recognized brotherhoods. The
new unions demand restoration to
their former seniority rights before
returning to work. The labor board
refused to hear their demands and II
is understood there will be nothing
in the award to be handed the strik
erg
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
Mrs. E. H. Sapp Improves.

A letter received at the Farmers
& Merchants Bank Wednesday from
Cashier E. H. Sapp, stated that Mrs.
Sapp had improved slightly and was
believed to be out of danger. She is
still suffering much from her recent
operation and Mr.. Sapp stated it will
be necessary for him to stay at Paris
for several days longer.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22

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The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
Aa1EaicxN FOLDERS
SENT TO PEkINe TOO

| 9&ehinkton, July ia detacn-
,uf ~ 1850 American soldiers has
J II ordered to Pekin to argument
American 1egHfion guard OF 20
rines. a precaution against
eatenad revoIutionary hostilities
n making this report to the navy
,aftruenf today, Admiral Gleaves'
nr1anl6r in4hief of the Asiatic
<st also snid he was proceeding TO
<<]n< Is tnnfar with the American
'F6S <r1I1sr Huron. Admiral
4 8l5l Ii T|1 and three destroy
8 1}II5 s. aElI. about 100 miles
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
ARMENlANs IN SOVIET PATH.
BoIshevlst Army, Defied, Advances to
Join Turk Natlonalists.

Teheran, Persia, July 19-The AR
menian government having refused to
an ultimatum OF the Russian Soviet
government, the Bolshevik army has
received orders to advance. and al
ready has occupied the province OF
karabagh. The Bolshevik are contin-
uing their advance in order to operate
jointly with the Turkish Nationalist
forces of Mustapha Kemai Pasha.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
imitation Frontier Gun Display.

VIII Godfrey and Sydney Cecil. two
young men were defendants In Jus
fined by Justice s. Fl. Smith. The pair
were charged with having staged an
imitation of frontier gnnplay near
the postoffice one night last week.
Godfrey was fined $50 because Of his
having six-gun and Cecil was as
sessed s5 and costs for disturbing the
peace.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22

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feeling is caused by torpid liver and
Prickly Ash Bitters IS q prompt and
efficient remedy. Men vino work need
its cleansing and stimulating effect.
Price SIPS pr bottle jackson Drug 4
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The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22

For Sale--1 sorrel mare, Ia hands
high, years old, has been ridden
and worked to wagon and plow, for
$50: also 6 Poland China pigs, thoro-
bred but not registered, $40 each. W
w. Townsend. SO. Refine St.--Adv
r71-5t 20-1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22

The Polk County Singing Conven-
tion will meet with the Highland
class, near Egger, on Friday night
before the first Sunday in August
July 80. All lovers of music are in
vited. Hold until Sunday evening.
J. Fl. Mailer, Vice Pres.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
THE BOLSHtv|KI
SCORNS PEACE
iiritish Proposal for Armistice With
Poles Is Reiected--Soviets Hold
That England Can't BE
Impartial.

/ London, July 20.-The reply of the
Russian soviet government to the
British note proposing an armistice
between the Bolsheviki and Poland
rejects in substance the British peace
proposals. according to the London
Times, which today publishes SUM
mary of the soviet answer.
The document is vey lengthy one
soon be published by the government.
"unfair" to Poland, Too.
The Bolsheviki decline to come to
London for the suggested peace con-
ference. according to the Times, be-
cause they say Great Britain Is not
impartial. They also object to the adj
mission to the conference of dele
gates from the Baltic states, saying
Russia already has made peace with
them.
AS to Poland, the Bolshevist gov.
ernment points out that the proposed
armistice line is unfair to Poland, and
that with direct negotiations, the Boil
sheviki are prepared to grant Poland
a much more favorable frontier.
The Bolshevist reply refuses fatty
to entertain any conditions regarding
the forces of General Wrangel and
the refugees in South Russia and de-
mands the unconditional surrender OF
these.
It's a Sarcastic Note.
The tone OF the reply is sarcastic,
saws the Times which declares IL Is
aimed at driving wedge between
Poland and the allies by stimulating
Polish dissatisfaction with the British
proposal. The Times adds that 1t be-
lieves the reply will make 1t more diff
ficult for Great Britain to enter into
trade relations with Russia.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22

Having sold my farm, have crop
consisting of corn, cotton, sorghum
cane, sweet potatoes and watermelons,
about 30 A. in all, bargain for quick
sale. See P. d. Shouse. old Ben Owen
place, Mena.--Adv. 30-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22
WATCH FOR IT

August is near. Watch for that
date on your paper. Should it appear,
it is time to renew Don't put it Off
do it nowl
Address
THE MENA STAR
Mena. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-22

Fears in regard to the tourist busi-
ness outlook were expressed by many,
AT several Of the hotels 1t was learned
that guests had announced they in
tended to leave the city as soon as
possible.
On the other hand. there were
others who said that they had found
their earthquake legs" and scoffed
at their friends for running away.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-09-24

eve are indebted to the Italian Chamber of labor OF
New York for the following explanation and analysis OF
what is going on in ltaly-Edltor)
The mounting cost of living, which in Italy
has already reached the very limit of endurance
so as to be actually compared with conditions now
extant in Austria and Germany, is the first
motive of the strike. To this must also be added
a general and widespread desire on the part Of
the workers to secure a certain amount OF direct
control in the works by means of shop COM
mttees and which may be roughly described as
sort of Plumb Plan, though in Italy the move
ment is more class conscious and more revolution
airy in it's connotations being directed by the Soc
ialist party Gathering to the Third lnternationaD
and the Syndcast elements.
The original demands of the workers as pres
ented in an extensive memorial to the Employers
Federation provided for an average increase in
wages of lire per day, distributed in such way
as to secure large raise for the less paid cate
gories. In normal times this would amount to
about S1.4O per day. but owing to the present de-
valuation of the Italian lire, it now amounts to
barely more than 80 cents Cumulatively the in
crease would amount to about 1000,000,OO0 lire
per annum, but as matter of fact this huge sum
is no more than $4,000, 900 American dollars, or
an average of $100 year for each of the 100000
workers involved If we consider that most of
the articles consumed in Italy are American made
and bought at American prices, the demands of
the workers are by no means extravagant or ex-
tortionate as the industrials charge
Bosses Seek to Evade Confiscation.
The palleys between the unions and the In
dustrias lasted for several days and finally they
were abruptly broken off by the employers who
flatly refused to have anything to do with any
further negotiations on the basis of raise.
AS a consequence of this unexpected coup
the unions declared the general strike charging
that the hidden and unconfessed reason of the In
dustrials stubbonness was not so much their in
ability to grant the increase, which they showed
with many statistics they were quite able to do
but concerted attempt to force the hand Of the
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-09-24
The Situation In Italy

government to recede from it's stand in favor of
immediate confiscation of all excessive war profits
The strike, however, developed novel fea-
ture, entirely untried before in the annals of the
labor movement Instead of the usual wakout,
the unions ordered their members to remain in
the factories and inaugurate at once what is called
"obstructionisnl." The Avant describes ObStruc-
tionism as mild form of sabotage, meaning
general slowing of work without ever giving the
idea Of complete stoppage, the manufacturing of
certain articles in preference to others, and a
consistent essening of the entire output. Further
orders were given in case the lnduStrals should
declare lockout, the workers must take all pre-
cautionary means to prevent being dislodged from
the works, even to the point of actual physical
resistance to the forces of the state should they
interfere
War Material Was Banned.
The obstructionist strike began on Friday
morning, August 20, and for few days all went
well with the workers producing less and refusing
to have anything to do with war material alto
gether. Then suddenly the Employers Federation,
consistently following its original policy Of totally
ignoring the existence of the unions declared the
lockout.
AS soon as the lockout was announced the
workers responded at once to the call of their
unions by barricading themselves in the shops,
organizing vigilance squads (Red Guards), haul
ing down the pennant of the company and hoist
ing up the red flag in its place.
The rest is common history.
The government so far has not interfered in
the least in the controversy, but whether it was
because it feared some more violent outbreak by
throwing out 100000 men in nation of $4,000
600, most of whom are permeated with revolution
any ideas, or because it hoped that the actual ex-
pertinent in syndical production and control of the
industry would prove a failure, has not yet been
revealed.
Whatever the next few days are going to
develop will be of the greatest Importance and
probably decide what the immediate future of
Italy is going to be.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-02-28
PREMIUM ON CRIME
In NYE COUNTY

To The Touupah Bonanza. ! was |
greatly disappointed on reading IN
The Bonanza that D. y FuIcher, the
confessed forger and check kiter had
been paroled before he had been a
week in states prison This was
the first case OF the kind where the
emn of the offender was clearly set
forth without any chance tor an eN.
rusr The prisoner was brought
back at great expense to Nye
county and after being entertained
as Iodger in the county Jail at the
expense Of the taxpayers, was re-
luctanlN transferred TO the states
prisou to which he had been com
mittrd for an indeterminate sell
taure The culprit made no defense
lr his conduct which was without a
.uele mitigating circumstance, yet !
.r8d hat OWNS tu mitigating cir
.umstances" the trial Judge, the
..a-rruttue witness and others
.sn.a O. petition for parole What's
.ar use OF Eolug to all this expense
when % would have effected a great
sayiuE 20 leave such an offender 20
rna mercy OF the law in Seattle
.tn.Bk rhs is nothinE more than a
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.a protest. himself from the officers
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-02-28
BUYING HOMES
THE ONLY WAY

PIT rSRU BGN. Feb IS Wore
han 6ouun Pittsburgh families
bought their homes during the past
wear. not because they were partir
ularly anxious TO own their own
homes. hu. according to real estate
mcu. they had to buy OF move
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thus tar this year
Thr home buyiug movement hegau
Two years ago when war activities 800
rh. mills brought STORES at families
uto community where housing Ee.
rummodat.oos had beeu increasingly
sgarrv tor usuber at wears Cost
af construction Increased and rh.s
eurtaHsd building operations
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uuu small aamas and apartment
showing far highest PefgeuiaEe
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-02-28
WINGFIELD ON
HIS Way TO RENO

George Wngleld Is on his way
west and will arrive i'll Nevada
either tomorrow on Monday, accord
ing to the expectations of his friends
who have been advised to that ef-
feet For. over a month all kinds
of stories have been rife concerning
MI Wmgfield's whereabouts and
PHYSICAL condition and the most
commonly repeated report was that
he was in Johns Hopkins hospital
for a serious operation Another was
that the young Nevada millionaire
was at Havana arranging for the con
strucuon Of million dollar hotel
None of these reports was warrant.
ed Mr. Wjugfield has not been
sick at any time while in the east
and SO far as known, he was not
lin Baltimore at all.