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The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
KU KLUX KHAN HEAD
 ASKS INVESTIGATION
Request Sent Harding and Daugherty Coincides With Proposal in
 House Resolution.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 2S.--Letters have been written to President Hard ing and Attorney General Daugherty by William ]. Simmons, head of the Ku Klux Klan, requesting an imme- diate and thoro investigation by the government into the activities of the organization, according to a state ment issued at their headquarters here today.
 Both letters were signed by Mir. Simmons, it was stated, but were given out by other officials of the klan. It was said Mir. Simmons was ill with tonsilitis and no action had yet been taken on the demand of E. Y. Clarke, imperial kleagle of the order, to be relieved of his office.
 Washington, Sept. 28.--Investiga- tion by House committee of the &C., tivities of the Ku Klux Klan is pro- posed in a resolution introduced to- day by Representative Ryan, Repub- lican, New York. The committee would be instructed to recommend if necessary proper disciplinary ac- tion" and to inquire into the finan- cial affairs of the organization.
 Mir. Ryan charged that income tax reports did not show proper re- turns of vast sums realized" from the sale of material and paraphernalia.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
TONY MEYER TO OPEN STORE
Veteran Salesman Secures Location
 on DeQueen Street.

Tony Meyer, one of Mena's veteran salesmen, has decided to again re-en- ter business on his own account, and by the first of the week expects to welcome patrons to Meyers Depart ment Store on De Queen street. He has leased the front of one of the Thacker rooms and will carry a line of wearing apparel for both ladies and gentlemen. It was hoped to have the formal opening Saturday, but fail ure of some of the stock to arrive has delayed the occasion until the first of the week. MT. Meyer, who for many years has been employed at the Duke Magruder store, resigned his place there Friday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Texans Buy Mena Home.

J. w. Knight of Como, Tex, after looking over local realty decided to purchase the T. s. Johnson suburban place on South Tenth street. The sale was arranged by the Ford Real Estate Agency. Mir. Knight has re- turned home to bring his family to Mena and expects to return about the 15fh
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
HORATIO COMES FRIDAY.
And Mena Hi Football Squad Is Pre-
 pairing for Good Game.

Horatio's football team will be the next opponent of Mena Hi. The teams will clash at Menafield next Friday afternoon. Coach Freeman has his squad working hard and the locals are confident the coming game will result in a score satisfactory to the rooters of the red and black. It is expected Littleton and Wood will both be back in the game, which will strengthen Men'a lineup. Last year the locals defeated the Horatio lads at Menafeld, but the Sevier county boys have a strong eleven and will come prepared for tight game.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Finds New Syrup Cane.

John Roop, in from the Jackson fram in the Posey Hollow community on Wednesday, brought to the Con- mercial Club office sample of cane which he finds makes most excel lent syrup. The seed was brought from Georgia by c. W. Newton, a former resident of this county. From less than one-half acre Mir. Roop re- ports he made 61 gallons. for which he is finding ready sale at 75 cents per gallon. One bucket was deiiv- cred to ]. c. Jackson as demon stration of what can be raised on his farm. .z6M
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Suit Over Rainbow Springs.

Suit has been filed in the circuit court by A. Mitchell against W. A. Baker, Mrs. Clara Haskins and the Baby Ray Syndicate to enforce pay- ment of sum of money promised the plaintiff when the Rainbow Springs resort proposition was with drawn from the market. Mir. Mitch ell asks for a total of $1381.45.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
n REMEDY FOR KAFFIR PEST. iI1pIes of Worm That Ruined B. F. ] Hawkins Crop, to Washington.

Prof Dwight Isely, entomologist U the College of Agriculture, State University, to whom Secretary of the Connmercial Club sent heads of kaf-
 IF corn damaged by grain worm, TIT written that he knows of no eoIl1fol measure for this pest, but tz4t the matter has been referred to ! Hpecialist in Washington. The k11!Ir corn was brought in last Sat-
 ufd6y by B. F. Hawkins, who re- ported that the worms had practi- e6llz ruined seven acres of the kaf- 1T ns far as the grain crop is con-
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
|uncIel Sam Cares for Him.

&Ux Evans, former service man Has taken to the state hospital at Rock for treatment, will be 93erred to the hospital at Fort
 Houston, Tex, within a few
 Word was received in Mena on ''......=.<<ssday that arrangements had
 made by the government to get Iar veteran into the federal in- lon. For once there was in ab- Ft of the usual delay in handling
 gases, the transfer having been @Nked for within twelve days after {|1<ation was made
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
4 fIREPLACE OF CRYSTALS
md Mrs. w. ]. Lauck Soon Will
 Have a Beautiful Home.

!< and Mrs. W. J. Lauck, who are Iuk their home on Port Arthur 11e remodeled, will not only have
 <uactive and convenient place of 4< when completed, but they will \ one of the prettiest fireplaces in
 country. The fireplace is faced x white crystal rock, carefully se- |<Q, and glows in reflected light mass of diamonds. It is not z unique but handsome.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
OFFERS s3O.OoO REWARD
Postmaster General Will Pay S5,OO( Each for Oklahoma Mail Robbers.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 29.-A tele- gram was received today by postoffice officials here from Postmaster General Hays authorizing the offering of a reward of $30,000 for the capture of the bandits who held up train No. of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad near here last night and robbed a mail car.
 The reward is $5 ,000 for each of the six men who participated in the rob bery.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Re-Roofing Business BuiIding

The frame building on DeQueen street, owned by U. L. Thacker and occupied by the Jones Electrical Shop, is being completely re-roofed. The old sloping roof will be taken of and a flat composition one built in it's stead.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
4outhside Home Beautified. ' and Mrs. Boyd Lafiin are maj

4provements in the remodeling 11r home on Stilwell Heights. among the improvements will 7orch 50 feet long and 10 feet which not only adds to the
 of the home, sbut also to it's
 A rock retaining wall on 4 of the sloping lot will also be
 re. R. l.. Gore is directing the Ter work.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Whited-Keeton.

Fay Keeton and Miss Anna Whited, both of Cove, came to Mena Monday, secured license and were welded by Judge H. w. Finger, returning home in the afternoon. Mir. Keeton lis young farmer. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Keeton.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
BON WILL ASK NEW TRIAL
York Justice Came in to Go te Prison If Necessary.

q. Benson, former justice of the 4k<< at Big Fork, convicted of op-
 G|ng an illicit still, was in Mena on IlIlGsday ready to surrender himself 50 &heriff J. A. Thornton and begin hIz Sentence at the state penitentiary Ht Little Rock. The supreme court fhis week affirmed the decision of the flff0it court, but Squire Benson's at- zokNegs likely will file petition for a ne# trial and he may not start on his sentence for awhile.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
BURIAL OF SOLDIER HERO.
-t I. Hilton Was Given Military
 Honors at Ink Sunday.

Naneral services in honor of Private Robert I. Hilton, one of the young men of Folk county, who made the supreme Aacrifice in France, were held Sun dnY morning at 10 o'clock at Ink. M&mbers of Frank Fried Post of the American Legion will give the dead soldier military burial. Soldier Hil- fo1'6 body arrived in Mena Saturday morning and was taken to Paton's nafI6r to await burial. The dead sol <1I&f was member of Headquarter'
 Company, 128th Infantry, and was kiIItd in action on October IT, 1918, w1iIe engaged in the Argonne offen- sffe He left young widow and a 6of born after the fathers entrance into military service. The widow, H1|~ Mrs. James Brown, of Shady F0Il1t, Ok, and her son, arrived in
 IHI1a Friday to attend the burial.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
Prince Albert's s a ]
note in the joys of rolling 'em!

Talking about rolling your own cigarettes, we'll tell you right here that Prince Albert tobacco has lem all lashed to the mastl
 You've got a handfu1-of- happiness coming your di- rection when you pal it with P. A. and the makin's papers! For Prince Albert is not only delightful to your taste and pleasing in refreshing aroma, but our exclusive patented process frees it from bite and parch!
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
PiIes Cured in 6 to f4 Days

0suafists refund money if PAZ0 OINTMENT fails 1c1sc if-afnf. Bind. Bleeding or Prutrucna Piles -snfly relieves Itchiue Piles, and you can nef ----l E.~c. afF@r the Ersf en9i~egias Price m
 --Adverfisenr srsf L.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
a new

And, for a fact, rolling up Prince Albert is mighty easyl P. A. is crimp cut and stays put and you whisk it into shape before you can count threel And, the next instant you're puffing away to beat the band!
 Prince Albert is so good that it has led four men to smoke jimmy pipes where one was smoked beforel It's the greatest old buddy smoke that ever found it's way into a pipe or cigarette!
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06

Prince Albert is sold in feppy red
 bags, tidy red ffne, handsome pound and half peund fizs huBsidors and in the pound crystal giass 4 q ps [ 4 sr Ufth sponge nzoizfsnsr
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-08

that Lenine envisaged, The collective instinct OF
communities, small and great, is selfish and ex-
presses itself in uses customs and laws that have
common acceptance for the common benefit. The
collective instinct is for species of cooperation
through the recognition of common rights that will
enable individuals to work out their destiny.
Governments have been developed responsive to the
necessities OF the people. Their highest function
is the protection of common and individual rights,
The one thing which human beings desire above all
else is something of their own. The Russian COM
munsts overlooked that entirely They sought 10
abolish private property the right of man to pos
sess the fruits of his labor 1t seemed good to the
Russian peasants and workers that those who pos
sessed much more than they did should be deprived
for the benefit Of the less fortunate That being
accomplished they satisfied until they dis
covered that in reality they got nothing Property
held In common advantaged nobody Their collect
i've instinct was for system that would permit the
individual to own something.
The Lenine experiment failed for the reason
that 1t gave man incentive to struggle There
be interest in satisfied life. Lenine stepped
in his fatuous theories, thought that all men would
be content could they be sure of food and shelter
They will be.
The Russians may retain the framework of gov
eminent that the communists have given them. But
the fundament principles of sovietism will not sur
vive. They not practical. They are opposed to
the collective instinct
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-08
NORNIALCY.

Earl Haig of Bemersyde, England, refuses to
write book. He admits that he knows something
about the war, having spent several ars on active
service in France, where he met lot OF people
who also knew something about 1t. Yet he refuses
to write book All his secret papers are to BE-
deposited in the British museum, in locked cup
board. for period of sixty years
vscount Esher, closest friend of the late Lord
Kitchener, has written small book telling the
tragedy not Of Kcheners death. but of his failure;
but all his volumnous papers and diaries and let
ters are to be locked in cupboard with the Haig
papers at the British museum for a period of sixty
years.
Everybody stand and give three rousng cheers
for Lords Haig and Esher. May their volubility
increased
Sixty years is long time and those Of who
expect be here at that day of revelation are COM
paratvey few. If we remain shall totter to the
library and, with the aid of powerful glass; scrutin
lie with equanimy these chronicles Of event Of
the dim and almost forgotten past. Haig Kitchener,
Esher They will be shades. already legendary;
the war will have shrunk to its large essentials; the
crisscross OF cabinet and war council intrigue will
not stir single newspaper reader to spasm of in
years. the great war sixty years hence will look
like the wars of the Gaus.
Be that as 1t may It may be respectfully sug-
gesed to all persons having 1t mind to write books
about the war; whether for revelation, accusation or
appreciation. to deposit their invaluable records ia
national library. whence they will mellow and
even perchance become indecipherable.
Although that seems too much to hope for.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-08
EDITORIAL OF THE DAY
LEONARD WOOD, VOLUNTEER.
(From the Boston Transcript.)

(From the Boston Transcript
When President Harding asked General WOOD
la month ago to accept the governorshp of the Philip
pines he put the request upon a ground that made
its acceptance well-nigh obligatory upon soldier OF
the nation the rule of whose lifetime 1t has been to
volunteer whenever wherever he heard the call OF
national service The president put his request upon
appeared to be serious that the generals accept
ance of the governorshp even for year would be
patriotic service of the unselfish and valuable
sort It Mr.. Hardng's hope that the congress
under the circumstances would consent for General
Wood to remain the active list of the army until
his tour Of duty in the islands was completed The
senate willing, and the house might have been
willing but the necessary legislation which the senate
promptly enacted was held up in the house COM
mittee on military affairs-the committee whose
ma orty voted against the draft in the congress of
1917. In the face Of this situation General Wood
volunteered to give up his place the head of
the active list in order that he might respond to the
call of his commander chief
The presidency Of the University of Pennsylvania
is much easier and more remunerative office in
every way than the governorship of the Philippines.
General Wood has had far more than his share OF
release on many from any obligation to vol
unteer for further duty in the Philippines. His ac-
ceptance OF the governorship will delay for at least
Ia year the commencement OF his work at Pennsyl-
vania and In the Far East there lies ahead year
of the hardest sort of work In less agreeable eli
mate at much smaller salary, But Leonard Wood,
volunteer has never thought Of these things when
the opportunity for NATIONAL service for which he
was fitted came to him. The shining power of his
example will long outlive him. 1t has already begun
to confound his enemies.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-08
KANSAS CITY PRODUCE.
Kansas City, Sept. .7.-Butter,
eggs and poultry, unchanged.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
rhfoa m TivactoeIx

Chicago. Sept. 7.-Cattle-Rec-
ceipts $4,000. Beef steers dull, un-
evenly lower, heavies off most.
Early top on yearlings. $1O.35;
bulk beef steers. $6.50@9.50; bulk
stockers weak to Csc lower, bulk
$4.25@6.50; Gamers and cutters
largely $2.50@3.5O; bulls strong to
15c higher; bulk bolognas. $S.5O@
4.10, few at $4.25; butcher bulls
mostly $4.50@5.75; veal calves
weak to Csc lower, heavies off
most; bulk light vealers. $12.75 %
1895; stockers and feeders steady.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Market
now 40 to CSC lower. some packing
grades off more. Bulk Of sales,
S6.65@9.0O; top, 1910 early; heavy
weight. $7.50@S.65; medium
weight, $S.25@S.S5; light weight,
$s.35@8.S5; light lights, $4,000
S.65; heavy packing sows. smooth,
$6.50@7.15; packing sows, rough,
$6.15@6.6O; pigs, $7.25 "a S.25.
Sheep-Receipts $1,000. Fat
lambs csc to soc higher. Top ma
tives to city butchers. $500; pack
ers top early. 1925; culls. q
900; top westerns early, $3.50;
some held considerably higher;
sheep active, strong; feeder lambs
strong, $500 paid early.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-08
THE WAR FINANCE BOARD.

The war finance board to be getting into
prompt action. The agricultural relief measure will
be in operation within week. we told.
The sooner the better. The strain on the pres
ent credit situation in the farming and livestock
regions Is intense. Monday, feeder lambs were SELL
ing at five cents the pound year ago they were
twelve cents.
No man owning feeder lambs afford to sell
them at five cents If he get the credit with
which to hold them, he will not sell at such sacri-
flee price. Relief from compulsory selling will stiffen
the price. Money with which to buy will bring more
farmers into the market to buy feeders thereby
strengthening the demand.
II this law is made operative on fair basis,
relief - just ahead. firmer market may be ex-
pected. Every one hopes The mere belief in
a better market should help the price. Sellers will
try to .iang on for better market. Buyers will
hurry to buy ahead of strong raise in price, A
gradual stiffening of prices is just ahead in all
probability
Here's hoping!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-08

gasped Quackie. She was quite
frightened, but she knew she must
be brave, and, after all. she saw
that no harm came to the others
Down under the water she dipped
her head and bill, the Others
watching. Then, all of sudden
Quaclie raised her head and ex-
claimed:
"Oh, you ought to see what ]
saw! A great big water rat Is
swimming under water and he's
coming right this way! Paddle to
shore, everybody!
So they all did, even Grandpa
Goosey, gathering all around Uncle
Wiggily on the bank. And then
when the bad old water rat popped
up his head he couldn't catch any
of the ducks by the legs and pull
them under as he hoped to do.
ooh, Quackie! BY letting Uncle
Wiggily teach you that lesson when
you did, you saved us from the
water rat!" said Mrs. Wibblewob-
BILE.
"I'm glad did," spoke Quackie,
and she was never afraid after
that. The water rat was driven
away with stones and all was we'll.
And IL the looking glass doesn't
shine in the face of the clock and
make II sneeze its hands off, III
tell next about Uncle Wiggily ano
Nannie's flapper.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-08
Mr.. Saint and Reduced Assessments
September 2, 1921.
Editor Albuquerque Journal,

Mr.. Saint and Reduced Assessments
September 2, 1921.
Editor Albuquerque Journal,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
| My dear sir: In the issue OF
lycur paper, The Albuquerque Jour
nal. on August 20, appeared an
article addressed to the state tax
commission, written by Ex-Gov-
ernor H. j. Hagerman, in which he
taxes the tax commission to task
for the high assessment placed
upon grazing lands. The date of
this communicate IN is June 1 and
subsequent to this date, to be exact,
lJ1'y Il, Mr.. Hagerman together
W tn G. 'vetnor Mechem and At.
ltorney General Bowman, appeared
before the tax commission in the
interest of the livestock industry.
And, Governor Hagerman ms de
extensive argument for reduction
Iof the as ,nJSment value on the
lgrazing lands in the state.
This question OF / reducing the
grazing lads was discussed in
formally by all three of the gentle
men and u e commission. There
vas no difference of opinion as to
the justice CT reducing the value of
the grazing lands of the state for
assessment purposes. the only ques-
ton being enc of arriving at the
value to which these lands should
be reduced, and it was finally
agreed by the gentlemen present
and lands should be reduced, and 1t
was finally agreed by the gentle
men present and the tax commits
Cit.r thot OK rnHtIrffnD
on all grazing lands in the state.
board railroad lands west of the
Rio Grande, 81 ould be made. Prior
tn this conference the tax commas
sion bad placed an order that 10
per rent Of all grazing lands should
be deducted ter bad lands and that
10 per cent should be assessed at
abe ut As pc" cent of the standard
value in each district. The state
was divided into eight districts in
1919 and the value Of grazing lands
was base On rainfall and moist
ure IN each district. The maximum
valUe for grazing lands In the first
district was placed at 1878 per
acre. The minimum value In dis
tricts and was placed at $2.25
per acre. The other districts
ranged between these two values.
The average value of 1920 for the
state was 1918 per acre. Under
the order made July IL there was
a flat reduction of % per cent,
making the averge for the state for
1921 s2.1S per acre.
In arriving at this average the
Santa Fe Pacific railway lands.
some two and half million acres,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-08
AS THE PEOPLE VIEW 1T

was taken into account in both
averages. Governor Hagerman in
his communication published in
your paper August 20 complains
bitterly of the high prices for as
sessment purposes of the grazing
lands in New Mexico. But he
seems to lose sight of the fact thar
the grazing land value in New
Mexico, even for 1920, at 1915 per
acre, does not compare with the
average grazing land value In Col
orado for 1920, which was $5.87
per acre. And for 1921 the aver
age value for grazing lands in Col
orado has only been reduced seven
cents per acre. it being $3.50. In
Arizona the average for grazing
lands in 1920 was $40 per acre.
while in 1921 the average value
for grazing land and dry farming
lands in Arizona is $3.50. Arizona
seems to not have segregated the
grazing lands ror 1921. The tax
commission has been fully alive to
the necessity of making reductions
in the price of livestock and graz
ing lands to meet the enormous
decline in prices of livestock from
the llSIl Wdh PCdh. Thu sAAS
suit of the action of the tax COM
mission in meeting this decline Is
as follows:
Reduction in livestock
of the state. 15,00o,ooo
Reduction Of grazing
ldndS ...'.'.' AoiVVV'''N
Reduction In state pur-
chase land ......... o,VOV,ooV
Making total of. $4,000, oOo
No other industry in the state OF
New Mexico had been so hard MT
by the falling prices caused by the
end of the war and the tax COM
mission feels that 1t has fully met
these declining prices by the reduc-
ton 1t has made. The commission
is not in session and the writer mas
had no opportunity to discuss GOV
ernor Hagerman's complaint, put
the chief tax commissioner mas
assumed the responsibility in an
swering him and I ask you to give
this the same publicity that ms
had in the issue OF
20.
Thanking you in advance, re-
main, very truly yours, ,>,r
j. Il. SAINT,
Chief Tax Commissioner.
Editorial note: The letter Oh
Governor Hagerman, dated June
1 was lost in the mails and reached
us August 2S. without noticing this
fact we published the article. the
matter OF which Governor Hager-
man complained had been cor
rected already. We are sorry Tor
the oversight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-08

Wibblewobble, blinking one eye al
the rabbit gentleman, "she wouldn't
be afraid. We've tried to teach
her this lesson. but we can't"
"I'll try" said Uncle Wiggily
for well he knew that little ducks,
as well as pussy cats and puppy
dogs, must learn their own special
lessons, just as boys and girls do.
Going down close to the edge OF
the shore near the water, Uncle
Wiggily took a long breath and
held some air inside his nose and
mouth. Then he dipped his head
under water. first, of course, TAX
ing off his tall silk hat, Right
down under water he dipped his
head, and when he lifted it up,
after few seconds. he cried:
"Oh, Quackie! You ought to see
the lovely things saw down there!
Beautiful green plants and flowers.
And lovely snails!"
There, Quackie," cried Jimmie
Uncle Wiggily isn't afraid to dip
his head under! You do it! Go
ahead!"
"Well-all right - I-will!'