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The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
CHILEAN TOWNS ARE BOM-
 BARDED FROM VOLCANO
lncalculable Damage Is Said to Have Been Done by Hot Ashes to
 Grazing Lands.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 16.-Eruption of volcano in the Andes mountains. believed to be Mount Rinehua in Chile, is reported in dispatches re. ceived here. The townships of Ozor- no, Union and San Pablo, Chile, were considerably damaged by falling rocks.
 Inhabitants of the town of Barilo- che, Argentina, and the surrounding region awoke yesterday morning to find the sky overcast and the grouno covered with volcano ashes, fraq- ments of rock falling internationally. Great clouds of ashes obscured the sun the entire day.
 lncalculable damage is said to have been done to the grazing lands north of Lake Nahuelhuapi, hot ashes covering the ground to a depth of nearly six inches. The livestock there are in danger of starvation unless they can be transported from the af- fected zone.
 The reports add that further erup- tions are feared.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
WHAT WAR COSTS US.
rom the Arkansas Gazette.

From the Arkansas Gazette
 War is the costliest of national undertakings and all must pay for it It costs stupendous sums to build a war establishment and to keep it up during times of peace. When war actually comes the expenditures mount so rapidly that the taxpayer would be dizzier of he had time to think it all out.
 The new Budget Bureau has ore. pared a budget which the president transmitted to Congress in special message. The taxpayer should study the Bureaus figures. He probably Will be interested in the fact that the largest single item in the budget is the fund for interest on the public debt The sum provided for thi. purpose S975, 900, 000-lacks onls s25,00O,000 of eQualing the total ex, penses of our government before ths World war. In addition there is ar estimate of S369. .33S, GOO for the wa debt sinking fund.
 These figures should help the aver age man gain q proper understanding of the cost of war and the necessit, Tor cutting down the peaee-time ex penAe Of military establishments am they should gain support for al movements that offer hope for In prevention of war.
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
CHRISTMAS.

The Star extends to all it's readers and friends the hope that each may have Merry Christmas--a day filled with the joy that comes from giving and receiving, and in the closer touch with relatives and friends that is usual with this, our dearest holiday.
 The Star this week, perhaps more than any previous number, carries much that has the Christmas spirit, fine special articles, pictures and poems, and the advertisers have done their full part in expressions of ap- preciation and good will, besides offer ing attractive suggestions for tn> seasons buying.
 So far as we may, let us forget our troubles, our hardships and griefs, and, with open hearts and smiles join with our friends, our relatives, and particularly the children, in making this anniversary of the birth of the Savior all it should be, Merry Christmas.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
THE PUBLIC SALE
 AND HUMAN HEARTS
Bv LAMBS A. SLOTE,

DIV J <1s- OA1CLA A-t
 Public Sale"-two words, but they usually include whole lifetime of emotions. Joy and laughter, anger sometimes among bidders; generosity, greed, sorrow and pathos. We, with others, have inadvertently found a farmer with his face laid against his horses head and crying; another, leading old Bay and old Gray to the auctioneer, suddenly handed the lead ropes to a friend and hastily left, and one of the horses whinnied after him. More than one man was sud- denly troubled with his eyes and nose. We have seen women cry as their stove was carried away; others cry when the pet COW was taken, little boy cried when Rover was sold. An other man, now dangerously i'll few years ago refused to sell his pet col lies separately but gave them to a man who took both. None thought the less of him when he gave up dol lars for sentiment, altho money meant much to him at this time.
 But perhaps the most pathetic was at the sale of Grandma Latch last Thursday This old lady has far out lived her generation. Coming to Polk county from Georgia nearly a half century ago with her little fam fly and belongings living in the same place since, she still had most of the furniture she started married life with many years ago. No one knew the memories entwined around each ar- ticle. Losing a son in a most tragic manner recently, she was forced to leave her son and go to another state with her daughter, who can give her the loving care she needs. Her furni- ture looked old and out of date, tho of the best material, but to her it was as bright as when she and her young husband started the journey of life together so many years ago, and when the great wagon backed to the door it was pitiful to see her give each article a caress, a pat or loving touch, and murmur a few words of endearment and goodbye.
 A vision appeared to many, espe- cially those whose hair was showing the snows of winter. Hope, joy and anxiety were also there. A young couple were feathering their new nest from the old. Public Sale-read the bill. Is it for new venture? Is it failure? !? Is it the end of a jour- ney? There is a story to each. Is ii story of hope, little romance per haps, or tragedy?
 All too often it is mostly tragdey
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
THEREs 4 DIFFERENCE

Over in Little Rock last week an electric chair was all set and ready to hold the form of Tom Slaughter, sen- .tenced to electrocution for murder. Slaughter escaped the death cell, and the chair was unused. but Slaughter was dead
 Up in Chicago another condemned murderer escaped few days before he was to be hung. The day of ex- ecution came, and the moose was emp ty and swinging to and fro in the breezes. Tommy O'Conner yet lives, somewhere in the iungles of Chicago's underworld, ready to carry on his bloody work as gunman and killer.
 After alls should Arkansas not be thankful for Howard, and, too, be- cause it's mountains and woods are not so good protection for outlaws as Chicago's streets.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
HATED TO DO IT BUT
 JUST HAD TO KILL HURRY

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Georgia Smith, 28, who shot and killed her husband. Dr. J. T. Smith. 4s, in their home here early today. was released on s1,000 bond, pend. ing action by the grand jury. Mrs, Smith fainted four times while mak- ing statement to officers in which she is quoted as having said:
 "l had to do 1t; he beat me and cursed me; l am sorry he's dead.
 Physicians said Mrs. Smiths body showed number of bruises indieaf- ing she had been roughly treated
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
LOVE PUTS ON ITS spEcTACLEs.


 One of our heifers,, according to the little feller," found her first calf un- der the manager on a frosty morning. All calves are homely when they come into this world, but this one was about the orneriest looking critter l ever saw. It's legs were crookeder than any rainbow l ever saw, and no rain bow ever had as many curves in 1t as they did. The minute we saw it we began to talk about the price of dea- con skins. There wasn't room enough in the barn for any such miserable looking thing as that.
 But you just ought to have seen the little heifer perform over that calf. She licked him all over from head to foot, caressing him in the only way she knew She huddled him up to her close and helped him to find his break fast before he could fairly stand on his wobbly legs She looked daggers at the men folks who came to peek over into the box stall, and all the time she kept talking baby talk to that calf as if he was just about the finest thing that ever had come into this world.
 For love always has its spectacles on.
 And love wins. That calf never found it's way to the meat shop. It's hide lies in the shop of no dealer ir deacon skins. We had plenty of room in the barn for the little creature when we found out how the heifer felt about it. And today it is doing well thank you. The little mother licked the wobble all out of her baby's legs; she smoothed his hair down anc warmed him up with the sweetest milk she had to give and she begged for him with those big eyes of hers till we gave it up.-EdgarL. Vincent in Farm Life.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
CAN THIS RE TFxAS2

From Dallas, Tex, comes a news report that young French woman, a war nurse, too, has been arrested and locked up in jail for shooting negro who attempted to assault her. There IS something wrong somewhere. Texas has been noted for the activi- ties of the K. K. K, and everyone knows they never think of jailing a Texan for killing nigger. And this report that they have actually locked up a young woman for the shooting of q black under circumstances set out tn the story as printed is too ab. surd to believe.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
TEMPERANCE WORKER
 CONVICTED OF KILLING
Found Guilty of Manslaughter ir Connection With Disappearance
 of Aameless Grandchild.

Adrian, Mich. Dec. 19.-Mrs. Mat. tle Kirby, prominent state temper. ance worker, accused of manslaugb. ter in connection with the disappear. ance of her nameless grandchild' wa, convicted in circuit court here todsv The jury reached it's verdict earfx saturday evening, but upon instruc. tion Of Judge Burton l.. Hart. the hhding was sealed and withheld until court opened this morning.
 Counsel Tor Mrs. Kirby immediate. iy moved for a new trial. Judge Har, announced be would hear the mofjor Tuesday, December 27. The ssoor pond under which Mrs. Kirby ha, been held since her preliminary er. animation, was renewed until Ina time. e'"'
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
SUE FOR FEDERAL PROPERTY.
Attorney General Asks for Return of
 Trucks and Tractors.

Little Rock, Dec. 16.-Attorney Gen. Utley, acting for the State High way Commission, last night sent tt Morrilton a suit to be filed in the Con- way Circuit court The action is against the Mobley Construction Com pany and the Southern Trust Com. pany for the recovery of fs trucks and tractors valued at approximately s4s.0oo, which has been turned over 70 the construction company by tho previous administration The suit is similar Co that recently brought in Lincoln county. The state contends that the property which is a part If tne road equipment gwen the state ny the War cslAt lmcnt. was trans .sffe1 improperly to the present hold era
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

This is the time of the year that Emma McChesney, the lively lady of fiction who sold petticoats, so aptly describes: Christmas isn't a season It's feeling, and thank God I've got 1t in my heart
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

When you open your Christmas packages from friends and relatives do you still experience that indescrib- able thrill of anticipation, or do you perform the duty without emotion? The first way means a real genuine happy Christmas, the other a happy Christmas
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

The boil weevil and the army worm did almost as much as the acreage re- duction campaign to hold down the cotton yield of the past year, and yet the final was a million or so bales more than expected, and the price took slump. Again and yet again, the remedy is, first produce feed and food.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
Chrlstnas

1t is doubtful if Santa Claus ever had such fine picking in Mena as this year. These pre-inventory sales are just right to help the old fellow over- come the shortage of money now so rornnnnn
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

Nothing short of cash in hand would have pleased lot of men who are marketing frewood in Mena so well as the frosty weather. What a con trast with three or four years back!
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
Cause and EHe<t

Why is it that a red-headca wsm- man e"
 she doesn't. lie just gets that way. From Judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
4 A Bible Thought ~ for Today

PROCLAMATION OF PEACE:- Glory be to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2: IA.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

Ozark Heights Hotel For Sale-Any-
 one who wants a pleasant location and profitable business, write or call on J. B. McClennen, Hatton, Ark. 52
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
Campllment nisdnined

What has become of the old pal of yoursfv ~
 He is lost to sight for awhile. ? answered blli the Burg. because the government conldn'E appreciate a compliment. BiiI heard that Imssa- <sen sz thz sinesresf aafterv and in'i. - =pms x2o bllIz H-NashlnFson
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
ANNOUNCEMENT
ror Circuit Clerk

For Circuit Clerk. The Star is authorized to announce the candidacy of
 WESLEY L. NICHOLS of Hatfield as a candidate for the or flee of Circuit Clerk subject to the decision of the Democratic primary: ::
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

There are indications that with the advent of the New Year the political pot will begin to bubble in Arkansas
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

Framed Pictures. Hiltebrand's sns
 ~-Aassrfissmun
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

Strayed-Two heifers, one two-year- old deep red, one eighteen months Drlndle redi no marks or brands. Call or phone W. M. Kinds, Savoy Hotel.
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
EsTRAYED

Strayed--Some cattle marked crop off
 left and crop and underbit in right with metal label in top part of left ear. Also one black yearling steer same mark but no label. W. A. Mlze, Potter, Ark, Route 1. hh
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

For Sale.-97-acre farm 15 miles
 southwest Wickes on public road, one mile from highway; room house, large barn, 2 wells, good loca- tion. A bargain. Call or write me at Wickes, Ark, Butler J. Felts. 52
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

For Sale-Buick roadster, Chevrolet
 touring car and Ford sedan. F. w. Tomlinson Motor Go. R
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
WANTED
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

For Substituting, pulleys, counter
 shafts. small belting. Displaced by individual motors. Inquire and see at Star office. W.-tf.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

A man may get rich farming, but that has nothing to do with the year 1921
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
LIvEsToCK-PoULTRY

Thirty Head Good Cattle to trade for
 mules eight to nine hundred pounds, not over eight years old. c. R. Curt right, Route 2, Mena. 52
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

Kodaks al Haltshrand's se
 --Adtsrtissmsnt
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22

For Sale--Parts of Maxwell car at
 half price The whole car ia here now. Come quick and get what you want. John Bates at Tailor Shop, Mena, Ark. B
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-22
AUTOMOBILES

For Sale-Fresh milch cow on old dump road. V. Talon. s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20
WEATHER men
MYSTIFIED BY
UNUSUAL MARCH

Washington. April 20-Causes un-
DERIVING the unusually warm weather
OF early spring this year remain q
rlystery TO weather bureau officials
Put reports show. they say, that
March was one of the warmest in the
history of the country, breaking all
known records for high temperatures
at some weather bureau stations in
the east.
, One contributing reason for the
high March record, they stated was
the succession of bright clear days,
during a month when blustery winds.
clouds and storms usually prevail.
But what caused this succession Of
bright clear days, the Genealogical
Division is unable 10 determine.
One cause OF usual cold March
weather is said to be the sharp diff
ference frequently prevailing in
barometric pressure. This feature evil
IDENTIFY was missing this season, al
though complete records had not as
yet been compiled. Cold weather Of
ten resulted, it was said, from a high
barCmetric pressure in the colder re-
gions of the north which created an
air hill down which the cold air
poured, like water running downhill,
upon the United States.
| During the cold winter of 1918,
Ii was pointed out, air pressures were
extremely high in Alaska, building up
d hill from which slid icy winds
from the snow fields, bringing one of
Americas coolest winters
Vegetation this March advanced far
beyond its usual growth and through
out the fruit regions of the middle
west and southeast, a short freeze
nipped many buds, causing what was
thought at first to he disastrous dam
age of far-reaching proportions.
Later inspection of trees. however, it
was reported, showed that the frost
had not damaged fruit to such an APP
preciable extent.
Although January and February
also were warm throughout much of
the middle west and east, they were
record breakers in no sense of the
word, the weather bureau reporting
many warmer winters.
The far west winter. as indicated
by San Francisco reports, was not I'M
usual, December and February being
slightly warmer, with January colder
than normal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20
TYPHOID FEVER
BECOMING RARER
in THIS STATE
State Health Officer Urges Greater
Care in Preventing Spread of
the Typhoid Bacilli.

Jacksonville. Fla. April 20.-(Spe-
Cial. In a letter to the citizens Of
Florida. Dr. Ralph \. Greene, state
health officer, brings most forcibly to
their attention the number of deaths
resulting last year from typhoid.
which were much less than any pre-
vI0us year, and asks the cooperation
of the public in still further reducing
the mortality from this disease. The
letter from DR.. Green is as follows:
TO the citizens OF florida: The
number of deaths in the state last
year from typhoid was much smaller
than in any of the three previous
wears. and only slightly more than
one half the number in 1918. The
state board of health asks your co
operation that We may still further
reduce the number of lives so need
leSsly thrown aWay--for typhoid is an
absolutely preventable disease
The only cause OF typhoid is the
typhoid bacillus. and this organism
only leaves the body in the dis
charges chiefly feces and urine, but
in smaller number in the sputum and
perspiration. The only way we con-
u ttNl ~ DllOlu II ny tdhlll6 lHlO lIIG
mouth some of the discharges of 4
typhoid patient or Il typhoid carrier.
The great majority Of these car
riers are persons who have recovered
from the disease but a few have been
found who have no history of disease.
Each of YOU can aSSiS. in saving lives
by insisting that all eXcreta be so
disposed of that it is safe, and this
means that when sewers are not
available, all privies must lie sanitary
and fly proof.
In this state. the fly plays great
part in spreading typhoid for they
breed in filth and are equally fond Of
the prlvy. kitchen. and dining room.
Where privieS are not fly proof, the
fly that walks on the bread and sugar
or thai takes Il bath in the milk
pitcher, may have just come from il
feast there and as they carry ma
tcrial on their feet, bodies and wings.
you can readily see what Il menace
they are.
THE state board of health will
gladly furnish the preventive treat
men, to any one who desires it. The
efficiency of this treatment has been
81 thoroughly demonstrated, and the
results so thoroughly and universally
known that addition discussion is not
needful
Urging your hearty cooperation
that we may make typhoid as a cause
of death in Florida rare occurance,
| am, Sicerely yours,
RALPH y. GREENE,
Estate Health Officer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20

tu secure q Favorable STANDING.
Attorney General Buford is much
Impressed with the desirabiity OF
publicity of governing bodies actions
and il WAS he who drew the tentative
bin of which Nessrs. lgou ana Scales
have registered approval. Copies of
the bill as ii will be introduced will
soon be given out.
Members OF the house and senate
generally seem much impressed with
The idea that the newspapers of the
state have united in support OF this
measure on he basis that it is in the
interests of the tax paying public more
than any other interest
There has been some miSapprehen-
Sion in the mind Of the public as to
Il measure which it is proposed to sub
mit to the legislature at its present
session. to provide publicity Tor all
departments OF government. especial
~ within the counties where there
are expenditures OF the public money.
The measure was suggested by tn"
State Press Association. but il must
not he supposed that it is a move,
ment by newspaper men for the ben
rht OF newspapers. as there is sup
port Tor the measure among men who
>ec clearly that publicity is needed 70
prevent many forms OF graft and of
extravaganza anon" those who have
the spending OF the hard-earned
money of the people
Publicity for the proceedings of the
various bodies is to be secured hy
compelling the publication in at least
Oun UaDpr Of each county of the urt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20
PETITION SCHOOL
BOND ELECTION
BEING SIGNED

y Joint meeting of the county and
the city school boards was held yes
tcrduy in Barlow 1T the office of g..
A. Parker. county superintendent As
result Il petition has been prepared
and is being presented to the people.
This petition is meeting with Il prom
Using Response"
1t is intended to secure twenty five
per cent OF the voters as signers of
the petition. when the county school
board will call bond election fer
the funds needed to put the Lakeland
school situation in Il satisfactory
condition
The sum asked for in the proposed
bond issue will be $20G,000. to be di-
vided as follows: $4,000 for the cree
ton of grammar school building and
purchase of Il site and erection of Il
cOlored school on the north side; $15.-
600 for completing and installing Il
heating system in the Lake Morton
school; $4,000 for the equipment 0G
the schools in general.
The site proposed for the new gram
mar school is back of the clay pit on
South Florida avenue. 1t appears
that the city, which owns the clay
pit. has offered to give this to the
school beard. The excavation on the
school site can he made to fiji the
pit. giving a desirable playground
Arrangements have almost been
completed by superintendent Parker
whereby the money to remodel the
Lake Wire building can be borrowed
Immediately upon the success of the
bond election, without waiting until
the bonds are sold This will put the
building in condition for use before
the beginning of the next school year.
Gee Gwy,k, "a. was sentenced al
Sioux City, la, 20 20 years for steal
ing . $50 silver watch. There were
three women on the jury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20

boards Of public instruction. and, as a
matter OF fact and history, it is given
out to newspapers in rotation. so that
1t would he many years before the
majority of the papers Of the state
would become the recipients of such
printing as would be given out.
one material thing would be that
lie measure would compel secretaries
al public bodies. required under the
aw, to publish minutes of meetings,
o he brief, much briefer than they
now are when they can spread pages
OF unimportant matter upon their rec
Ords and which find interminable pub
ication in such newspapers MS now
accept the material
On the whole the bill ought to work
immediate reform in very important
particular in this state, if it becomes
q law
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20
TWO NEGROES. NOW In
PALATKA CITY COUNCIL

Palatka. Fla, April 2O.-E. f. Not
tages, a negro, was elected alderman
from the Sixth ward in the municipal
election here yesterday, defeating. c.
e. Porter, a white man. The election
of Nottages places two negroes on
the council. the other member also
being from the Sixth ward, a district
populated almost entirely by negroes
Will of Mrs. Geo. M. Pullman.
widow of the sleeping car magnate.
leaves bulk OF $3,3O0,O0O estate in
trust for her two daughters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-20

Gee Gwyok, "a. was sentenced at
Sioux City. la, 10 20 years for steal
ing . $50 silver watch There were
three women on the jury.