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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
MENA MAN HELD UP AT HOWE.
J. T. Magruder Then Sets in Motion
 Steps to Stop Unusual Abuse.

As horrible example of the class of protection some communities re- ceive from their officers, the experi- ence of President J. T. Magruder. of the First National bank, takes first rank The Mena banker had an en- counter at Howe which was decidedly unpleasant for him but which may yet do good in that it will bring about relief for other sufferers. While waiting at the depot at Howe to take a train to Hartshorne, Ok, Mir. Ma gruder was held up and searched by a pair of drunken men, who also did the same thing to all the other men passengers waiting at the station. The men enforced their demands with the aid of a wicked looking revolver. Later Mir. Magruder learned that one of the pair was constable named Marlow. His assistant was a hotel runner and it is said the pair made a practice of showing their authority when inspired by beef, iron and wine tonic.
 The men having no legal reason for their action. MT. Magruder has made complaint to the county author tiles at Poteau and has been promised relief. The matter will also be re- ferred to the railroad authorities.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
HATFIELD
 WILL BE BIGGER
At Mass Meeting of Citizens It Was Decided to Add a Room to Present Structhre-Provide Another In-
 structor and Shop Facilities.

Progfiressive citizens of Hatfield met Tuesday night and decided that the best way to improve their school was to get busy and do it without wasting time talking about it. Hat field needs additional room in its al ready excellent schol and Tuesday nights mass meeting was for the pur- pose of deciding what to do.
 The expressed sentiment of the meeting was that the needed addition be built at once. A mutual agreement was made whereby necessary funds are to be provided and the board of education was authorized to work out details fthe best plan for making the matter legal. 1t is estimated that $d,500 will be needed to build the ad- dition to the building and employ a teacher for the first year, and to take care of indebtedness now existing.
 The additional room will also pro- vide shop for the mechanical depart ment 0 fthe agricultural course now being taught at the Hatfield school.
 The employment of an additional teacher will mean a corps of seven teachers in the Hatfield school, mak- ing it the second largest in the county To indicate the growth of the school is the latest report of the enrolment in the primary department, which shows 100 pupils in this division alone.
 Tuesday nights meeting was held at the school auditorium and an in- teresting part of the program was the music furnished by Prof. Middleton and Mir. and Mrs. Albin.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
CAN A WOMAN BE
 4 COUNTY JUDGE?
There Seems to Be Conflict Between Susan B. Anthony Amendment and Arkansas State Constitution
 Test in Pulaski County.

Little Rock, March 22.-The com plications arising under the amend ments and statues enfranchising wom- en seem not to have been entirely dis posed of. A serious constitutional question has arisen which directly af. fects the legality of the appointment of Miss Erie Chambers as Probate Judge of Pulaski county.
 The Susan B. Anthony amendment declares that "the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex" Section 29 of the constitution of 1924, Article 9, provides that "The judge of the county court shall be elected by the qualified electors of the county for the term of two years. He shall be at least 25 years of age. a citizen of the United States, man of upright character, of good business eduction and resident of the state for two years before his election, and resident of the county at the time of his election and during his continu- ance in office"
 The act passed by the recent legis- lature which sought to remove all dis abilities of women for holding offices provides that hereafter, sex shall not be bar to the holding of any public or civil office in this state"
 Now the question arises whether the express provision of the constitu- tion can be changed by legislative &C., tion, or statutory enactment. The constitution plainly says that sthe judge of the county court" shall be "a man of upright character" It is held that there has beer no change what ever made in this provision of the law and for that reason the statute creat- ing the office of second county judge as we'll as the statute by which it is sought to make q woman eligible to hold such office is in contravention of the organic law.
 The question has been propounded to some of the states, most able con- stitutional lawyers and the friends of Miss Chambers are seeking to discover authority for her to continue in the of- ce.to which she has been appointed.
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
B0sT0N's MAYOR IN RAGS.
Spent Night in Municipal Lodge and
 Cut Wood for Breakfast.

Boston, March 17.-It was a weary and tattered mayor of Boston, who came to the city hall today. The mayor, Andrew J. Peters, seeking to learn at first hand unemployment conditions and how the city is meet ing them, spent the night incognito at Wayfarers' Lodge, where the city shelters homeless and feeds them in the morning.
 In room with forty unfortunates he lay on municipal bed and said he slept fairly we'll. He was routed out at o'clock and sent to the woodpile. After four hours there, it was decided he had earned his breakfast and with the oatmeal, bread coffee eaten, he went to the city hall.
 Y The figure with frayed coat and faded hat was halted at the door of the mayors office, and 1t was not un- til his secretary passed and saw him that he was recognized and admitted.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
KILAUEA IS SHILLING LAVA.
Hawaii's Great Volcano in Unusual
 Outburst-Five Streams.

Hilo, T. H., March 21.-The volcano of Kilauea is overAowing from the pit of HaIemaumau. All of the trails in the old crater bottom has been de stroyed.
 Five flows are running north, south and west and fountain of lava, the largest in the volcano's history, is spouting high, surrounded by hundreds of other fountains. The Lava Lake rose eighty feet in eight hours.
 The main flow is running at the rate of forty miles an hour.
 The outburst is believed by scient- ists to be due to an equinoctial change.
 Police guards are holding hundreds of tourists and motor cars at con- siderable distance from the scene be- cause of the danger of greater out burst.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
MAN AND WIFE WELL KNOWN HERE MURDERED IN OKLAHOMA
Air. and Mrs. Sam Hal! the Victims, and Louis Hali, Nephew, sus-
 pected of the Crime.

# That Sam Hall and his wife were
 *hot to death while they slept is a re- .port that comes from their home near
 A Aorrine, Ok. Louis Hall, a nephew, 4f the dead man, and son of Charles
 1iall. living near Dallas, is suspected 'pf the double murder, according to the
 Report.
 Charles Hall left Mena Monday af-
 ternoon for Corrine, to investigate
 Ehe murder of his brother, but did not
 fnow his son was suspected when he #eft. The murdered man and wife
 1lved near Ink for many years, nov #ng to Oklahoma only few years ago. # 4 Muskogee dispatch of Monday Bays of the double killing:
 Muskogee, Ok, March 21.--Sam 3iaii, 46 years old, and his wife, Gro,
 4U years old, were murdered in their Reds at their home, 20 miles east of santiers about 1 o'clock this morning according to information reaching shere. Louis Hall, 24 years old, !nephew, is being held in the Push- smatha county jail at Antlers for the Billings.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hall were shot with # revolver while asleep, according to zpnerlH Kirkpatrick. Neighbors who Eived quarter of mile away, heard |knots and ran to the Hall home. They Bay the nephew was gone when they &rrived.
 He was later found and arrested by Epeputy Sheriff D. M. Strings and brought to Antlers this afternoon. He #nas steadily refused to talk of the af- Rair since being lodged in jail, the Sheriff said.
 The nephew had been staying with Rne Halls and was said to be helping
 Nitn the farm work. Neighbors say kney knew of no quarrels between the Ffalls and the nephew. The only known relative of the dead n'an and woman is Mrs. W. w. Car &cner of Poteau, who is sister of the kead woman.
 The murders were evidently cold Piooded and premeditated, as neither ef the. murdered couple had stirred From their positions in the bed when Ahe neighbors arrived after the shoot ang One bullet was fired into each of Eheir heads, Sheriff Kirkpatrick said Tonight.
 Nothing of the character or post history of the nephew has been learned, Kirkpatrick said. The com
 sunity in which the Halls lived, be- llng sparsely settled and cummunica- Nion is poor.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
BROUGH HOLDING OWN IN
 BATTLE AGAINST DEATH

Little Rock, March 22.-After his rally last night, former Governor c. H. Brough continued to hold his own thru the night and today, and tonight was reported to be about the same. !"
 Attending physicians, beyond reit- erating that his condition was critical, could give little information. They said if they could take him thru to- night he had fair chance to recover, but emphasized that he was critically sick.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
GIGANTIC SEAPLANE
 THAT WILL CRUISE
British Announce New Invention That May Have Bearing on Future
 Wars.

London. March 22.--Details of an entirely new type of seaplane which can either fly or cruise as warship have been made public here Two of these ships are being built for the air ministry. The vessels are said to be much like small ships with wings added. They are larger and stronger than any sea-going aircraft yet con- structed and each will carry crew of seven with emplacements for five ma chine guns.
 The vessels are being so construct ed that while being light the hulls are sufficiently seaworthy to ride out the toughest waves. They will be ca pable of cooperating with the navy jjh.sp ,-Plegislationecu0 wvTmpasse and joining in all maneuyers without a parent vessel, operating from sea base just as the submarine does.
 They have range of 1,500 miles and when not flying will be able to taxi" along the water. driven by their propellers.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
EXPECT DEATH OF E-COV.C.H.DROUCH
Former Arkansas Executive Suffers Relapse Following Operation and Is Being Kept Alive by Oxygen
 and Hypodermics.

Little Rock, March 2l.-Dr. Charles H. Brough, former governor of Ar kansas and prior to that professor of political economy in the University oi Arkansas, is not expected to live thru the night,
 A relapse from a recent operation which occurred Sunday night with attendant complications, will in all probability, take his life, his physician tonight declared.
 All day Monday Governor Brough was kept alive with oxygen and hy- podermics and physicians were at his bedside continually.
 He had lapsed into inconsistencies before the seriousness of his relapse was known, and was unconscious all day. Relatives had been summoned. Governor Brough was operated on for hernia about three years ago. but strenuous work incident to administer ing the duties of governor, together with hard speaking campaign last fall for the Democratic national tick ct, resulted in the affiietion returning He deferred second operation until after finishing his term as governor on January l2, and few days after that went to the hospital He re- cuperated from the operation slowly, and suffered relapse about three weeks later.
 He regained his strength, however, and Saturday and Sunday was able to walk around his home Sunday night there was relapse, accompanied by complications, including an infected bladder, and the poison quickly spread thru his system
 His physicians tonight gave no en- couragement, altho it was announced he was resting more comfortably.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
BAZZ WINTON TO COURT. Officer Tisdale Also Took the Two Stills Found by Local Men.

Prohibition Enforcement Officer John T. Tisdale of Fort Smith came to Mena Monday afternoon on train No 3 and returned on No. with Bazz Winton in custody. The prisoner was taken to Poteau to answer a charge of illicit distilling. Officer Tisdale also took back the two copper stills and worms captured by Deputy Doug Walker of Cove. when lie conducted q raid arainst Oklahoma moonshiners The whiskey making outfits were srnang the hest ever brought to Mena and attracted no little attention.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
FOUND STILL NEAR BIG FORK.
And W. C. Benson. J. P, Was Among
 Those Arrested.

Federal Prohibition Officer John T. Tisdale of Fort Smith led a raiding party after moonshiners to Big Fork Wednesday morning and returned with three prisoners and a small amount of moonshine liquor. Off, hcer Tlsdale reports that the remains or still had been found within 100 yards of the home of W. c. Benson. justice of the peace at Big Fork. Jus tice Benson, together with his step son, k. Il. Briscoe, and John Williams, were arrested and brought to Mena They will be taken later to Fort Smith for hearing in the federal court. The liquor making outfit had been de- stroyed by fire prior to the arrival of the officers, and MT. Tisdale stated the embers were still hot when his force arrived.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
The Baby With "Golds Teeth.

Dr. L. A. Simpson, Mrs Simpson and their baby boy were in Mena Fri dal, accompanied by Mrs. Jake Ed wards and Mrs. James Roberts. While here Dr. Simpson introduced Star representative to his strapping g. months-oId son, who, all appearances, is distinguished from ordinary young sters by having two front teeth that look as that they had two good-sized gold filings. The spots, deep yellow, seem to extend entirely thru the teeth. Dr. Simpson believes them to be birth marks.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
DANGER OF FREEZE PAST;
 FRUIT SAFE FOR PRESENT

Bentonville. Ark, March 22.-The freeze predicted for last night did not arrive and no damage was done any fruit crops. Temperature dropped from TT degrees Sunday afternoon to 38 degrees yesterday afternoon and 38 degrees at midnight was the lowest for the night. Frost is expected to- night, but the local U. s. weather bureau says that danger from this cold snap has passed and no damage is an- ticipated tonight.
 The rainfall of yesterday and last night was 4.76 inches, streams of the county are higher than for many years and there has been considerable damage to roads and brigdes. The scenic highway to the Missouri line and the approaches to the new bridge over Sugar Creek were damaged.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
TWO CANDIDATES
 HAD TIE VOTE
Oien Wood and C. s. Tankersiey Break Even for Aldermanic Honors in the First Ward--None of Other Races
 Were Close.

One of the outstanding results of the St. Patrick's day primary election to decide Democratic nominees for city offices, was the neck and neck finish to the race between c. s. Tank ersley and Olen Wood for alderman of the first ward The unofficial vote shows that "Tank" was winner by a single vote. A recount made Satur- day night showed an error of one, this making the vote a tie. It has not yet been decided how the tie will be broken.
 This was the only contest in which the majority of the winning candi- date was not decisive. J. E. Bishop, Tn his maiden effort in local politics ran away from his opponents. in the race for alderman of the Second ward. Nun" Martin and w. A. Wilson had an interesting contest for alder mon of the Third ward, and the race proved "13" an unlucky and also a lucky number, for the hardware man had. IS more votes than the young banker.
 Justice 5. H. Smith defeated M. E. Legate for police judge by a majority of IS votes. w. A. Red" Cannon simply ran away from his two op- ponents for street commissioner, even tho he had to do his running" on Cannon received 243 votes to 61 for J R. Neal and 53 for Dave Goodner.
 Former Mayor T. R. Jones, Sr., was nominated for mayor over Dr. c. L.. Baker by an overwhelming major ity. The total vote was 2S8 to 82.
 l.. N. Burnett had no opposition for city attorney, tho there were scatter ing votes cast for Wright Prickett, Hal Norwood and Col Pole McPhet- rige.
 H. M. Frederick wast chosen as par ty committeeman ia the Third ward, Robert L. Norris in the Second ward and c. s. Tankersley in the First. The complete vote by wards was as follows:
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
Voters Nav Rreak the Tie.

s. Tankersley for the aldermanic nomination in the First ward has been settled by agreement. Both names will go on the official ballots in the April nomination as the Democratic nominees and the voters will have an opportunity to decide which one they prefer.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
RAT STOLE FINE DIAMOND.
After Some Excitement Jewel Was
 Located in Animals Nest.

A jewel loving rat with thievish tendencies Is running at large at the country home of Mir. and Mrs. w. S. Blackshear, east of Mena, according to a report made by the head of the family while in Mena Thursday. Some days ago Mrs. Blackshear laid aside
 wo rings she wore, one a fine diamond and the other plain gold ring. When the diamond ring was later found to be missing, it was first thought the jewel might have been stolen and MT. Blackshear came to Mena to notify local jewellers of the loss. He came back Thursday and reported the miss ing diamond had been found, and in a most unexpected place, rats nest. The rodent was not captured, but Mir. Blackshear believes the rat must be a jewel expert, because of his theft of the diamond ring, after leaving the other.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
Cattle and Folks County Dip
INDICTMENTS KILLED IN
 SUGAR RPROFITEERING CASES
le HollthWest Amerlcan

From the Southwest American.
 Fort Smith, March Indictments against four focal wholesale houses for alleged food profiteering were dis missed yesterday by District Attorney J. Seab Holt, upon orders received from Attorney General Daugherty.
 Indictments were made last Jan uary and June against the Reynolds Davis Company, J Foster & Company. w. J. Echois and the Brown-Hinton Wholesale Grocery Company, charging them with profiteering in sugar. The indictments were based on Section i of the Lever act, which recently was declared by the Supreme court to be unconstitutional and void.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
Two Daughters Suffered.

While Mrs. Calvin Lawrence was at Hatfield to visit her daughter, Miss Lena Lawrence, who is i'll from an att tack of appendicitis, her other daugh- CT, Miss Anna Lawrence, fell and suf- cred a painful injury. Both of the young women were much improved when Mrs. Lawrence returned to Mena Thursdav afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
 NO MONEY TO TREASURE?
Anyhow Democrats Selected No Cam
 didate for That Job.

After having nominated candidates for city officers and developed a tie over alderman of the First ward, Mena Democrats have learned that they failed to select nominee for city treasurer. City Attorney-elect l.. N. Burnett directed attention to the omis- sion Monday. Sidney w Duke is the present city treasurer. He was elect ed last April to fill the unexpired term of Walter Nance, resigned, and his time expires next month unless no successor is elected and qualified for the place.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
LUIS TERRAzAs LOSES AGAIN.
Huge Estate of Mexican Land Owner
 Returned to Government.

City of Mexico, March Land concessions in the state of Chihuahua totalling more than 3,700,00 acres, granted General Luis Terrazas, the wealthy land owner, in the regime of President Diaz. have been returned to government control thru decree issued by President 0bregon. accord ing to Fl Universal today
 The reason is said to be General Terrazas's noncompliance with the terms of his contract with the govern ment.
 al months negotiations for the sale of a large part of this tract to an Amer ican concern have been in progress.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
Conductor Jones Has New Song.

m the new song book recently pub Plsned by the Eureka Music Company RI hena is song composed by r. B
 }ones, the singing conductor of the
 hansas City Southern. The song promises to be a big fayorite at sing. 'ng conventions and will be.introduced
 at several in the near future by the sautnor. Conductor Jones probably at Eends more singing conventions than Any man in this section and has wide Eeputation along the line of the Kan ss sstjT Southern ii fur his his ability ss
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
IN NEXT 30 MONTHS, IT BILLION Secretary Weeks Says Financiers
 View U. s. Task With Alarm.

Pittsburg, March Something like IT billion dollars must be provided by the federal government within the next thirty months to meet it's running expenses and refunding opes ations, Secretary Weeks of the war depart ment declared tonight in an address before the Pittsburg Chamber of Com merce.
 This" the secretary said, ssis an infinitely greater task than ever was undertaken by any nation in the world in time of peace, and there is no one, skilled in financial operations tho he may be, who does not view the pros pect with more or less alarm. With this situation facing us it is the height of folly to undertake new commit
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
COMPLIMENT TO ENGINEERS. Work on Jefferson Highway Among
 the Best in the State.

w. V. Smiley of Little Rock, head of the federal good roads bureau at the state capital, was in Mena Satur- day, having driven overland from Montgomery county, where he had been to look over government road now being built. MT. Smiley found occasion to compliment commissioners of the Jefferson highway for the ak ceilent engineering work ti1a district wax receiving. stating that the plans submitted by Enpinceer J F. Haley were among the best submitted by Eny district sss sz iz <ssz zzst==e zzs:s ss====. s a @ @
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
PROHI WORKERS LIMITED. Must Have Warrants Before Invading Private Homes. Court Rules.

Springfield, III, March 19.-FederaI Judge Louis Fitzhenry in District Court here today made sweeping de- cision that prohibition agents must have search warrants before they en- ter private homes in search of illegal liduor, and that in addition they must have evidence that liquor was scId before search warrants can be asked
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
Will Have Home Grown Nursery Stock

W. c. B. Allen spent several days last week at his place near Acorn, where he is producing home grown nursery stock. He now has growing 1000 cherry trees, 1000 apple trees, has planted 300 black walnuts and 100 peaches, and now is setting 5,000 Mc- Donald bIackberries.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
C. H. Whinple Sells Stack.

G. C. Morris, who as been resi- dent of Mena the past year. has bought the secondhand store of c. II. Whipple on Mena street. and has taken possession. Mir. Morris plans to enlarge the business by the aIdi- ton of 2 line of new goods.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
LEGION BOYS HELP.
More Than 100 Sworn in to Protect
 Little Rock Women.

Little Rock, March More than 100 more members of the American I<eion have been sworn iii as special police officers to aid the local force in patrolline streets to prevent rccur- renSe of assaults m white women by
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24

After seven years of virtual exile, General Terrazas announced in Fl Pago last December his huge estate had been returned to him and he had been formally invited to return.
 With Is two sons, the general had worked out plans for colonization on the estate
 The general is 9f years old and for merly was governor of the state of Chihuahua.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
Caught Bass in Ianssen Lake,

Honors for the first eaten of the season from the Janssen Park lake go to Worth Horton and Bobby Heau- champ. They tried out the waters Friday and caught four fine bass, the largest of which was taken ky Master