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The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
CHARGES AGAINST HIGHWAY
 ENGINEER ARE DISMISSED

In Justice s. H. Smiths court on Wednesday morning the charges of bribery made against J. F. Haley were dismissed at the request of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney B. J. Stuart. Mir. Haley is engineer of the Jefferson Highway and the charges made against him by Attorney Stuart fol- lowed statements made some weeks ago by contractors then working on the construction of the highway.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
More Diyorces Granted.

Chancellor Shaver granted three more decrees Tuesday before adjourn ing chancery court. He will hold an other session of court next Monday The court granted divorce decrees te R. H. Beauchamp from Mildred Beauchamp and to Nora Stansell from Walter Stansell Both were on the grounds of desertion. Irene Skinner was granted divorce from Lawrence Skinner on grounds of cruel treat ment. The divorce plea of J. T. Grant against F. E. Grant was continued.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
More Home Improvement.

A home improvement of more than unusual attractiveness is that at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. c. J. Bran stetter, corner Southerland avenue and Reine street The home has been en- Iarged to five room bungalow, with large porches in front and rear. The rear porch is screened in, and electric lights have been installed, one of which will be on the front porch. To provide s3fitiert ght ID the big hv- ing room. five pairs of double windows have been placed ifI' position ~
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
FINE, HOMELIKE JAIL.
ridge, Tex, Keeper Even Has
 Napkin for Guests"

E<< lEInxidge, Tex, Keeper Even Has
 Napkin for Guests"
 UYou happen to visit the county jail ! HIeckinridge, Tex, and see a r1up q men playing cards or domin- ' M some other game; if you happen ] be there at noon and see these Ix1o men prepare and cook meal |xE would satisfy the appetite of a 6T W0rking harvest hand; if you 1To<6 to see a certain, solidly built, 1Iionable man who seems to be M fI6R1eader" of the bunch, you will Gf where the prisoners are; you . <1Qnder what the hilarity is all 31|I<. and you will wonder who the IT. 6nionable ringleader is.
 I5e xroup of men are the prison |5y fho games and banqueting is a 1i|4 routine and the solidly built 1<I50ncrr is not a prisoner at all-- 5 ~ the taller. James B. Harrison, s jaiIer, has made it his business in fe t0 ~bring up" prisoners and he ies Eo make his companions feel lit ally At home"
 Io aecomplish this purpose Harri- U thuins with his prisoners, he eats I<t <Hcm, plays with them and tells |6I they are not 'bad fellows at |I* The jailer not only keeps them Fl II4d with magazines, newspapers 11 Indoor games, but they enjoy A and movies. The men prepare 14 cook their own meals.
 I1eY can have to eat anything they 4{t A plate of food is not showed m the cell door at them; not in 6fIisorl's jail. Instead, the men sit 1pn or chairs before a table covered Ith white cloth, have napkins and l4e<ye good table manners. Harri- n 6elieves permitting the men to [6 their own meals and table has ffj & Hxeat influence for good among menu for a recent Sundays Fl Consisted of ham and eggs,
 leans, potatoes, fruit salald,
 md butter, coffee, iced tea, II ctanges, apples and bananas.
 l1 Chocolate pies these men make
 cnderful," said Harrison, "and r TIT they can cook other dishes is 5. I'll surprise. The boys have magazines, newspapers and
 At night I permit the pris-
 " assemble at the windows in
 1l overlooking an open air
 and view the pictures. We | ling to beautify the plot of
 around the jail and have
 it in grass, and when the
 KS want some fresh air, l let
 okne down and help with this I never, however, require
 o work, but they have at all
 6oen apparently much pleased
 onything that they thought 11 1e1p.
 un there are white women pris-
 Lev are kept downstairs in the
 Ik room. I always treat them
 Epect and permit no men in 5 ltsence. do this regardless of
 6eir degree in the so-called
 " world may be-"
 Ion is B years old and was
 Comanche, Tex. He is one of
 fhers in a family of thirteen
 He planned to enter the
 but owing to defective eye
 ID prevented. from taking the
 k study. He .h4e aFays been
 | of hprQab 4atdfe, believes in
 w nIan. 3aHds fayt that he
 1e good in the worst of them.
 Forth star-Tslsg73n 1 .1Jt
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
Interesting Window at Nalps.

In the window of Nails Book Store is an interesting display of photo graphs of Indian weaving, which are timely publicity matter for one of the seasons new books. The articles be- long to Mrs. John B. Evans of Gallup, N Mex, vho is visiting in Mena with lolpsd thsl fof the sbo~ window.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
Jimmy Tucker Improved.

A message received Monday after noon from Ranger, Tex, brought more encouraging news of the condi- tion of Jimmy Tucker. The message stated he was improving and that his recovery was expected. The young man is in the hospital of the Humble Oil Company, one of the best in the oil fields.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
FoRD's BID IS THE BEST.
A General Invitation Brings No Bet
 ter Muscel Shoals Proposal.

ter Muscel Shoals Proposal.
 Washington, August 7.--Despite the general invitation for bids sent to every industrial and financial concern Tn the country, it was announced today no bid has been received comparable to that submitted by Henry Ford for the Muscle Shoals, Ala, nitrate plants and dams.
 Secretaries Weeks and Hoover re- gently announced they expected to re- lceive i'd from substantial source, but in the absence of the cabinet mem- bers, acting officials declared the ex- pected oger had not cen received.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

R. L. Park, who has been looking af- ter business interests in Oklahoma, is visiting homefolks in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
pr. Anthony Improves Home

Another Mena home that has been improved this summer Is that of Dr. M. l.. Anthony, corner Carter and Adams streets. A new bungalow porch has been added to the home, the exterior painted and a number of smaller improvements made.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

c. Nj. Weems has bought thru the Baker Land Company, the 40-acre farm of J. A. Walters, near Potter.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
|11ensky May Head Relief.

rxlz, August 6.-Alexander Ker- 6& &1~premier of Russia, who fled
 i'm 1oscow in 1917 disguised as a
 Ie& mn in an ambulance, may re- {1<u <<tm exile to his native country H ' @6od Samaritan, bringing food to IF f&T6lshed thousands and succor to lEt pIague ridden people of the Goin1I1 district.
 4ho French government, it was |G6<I|< tonigbt, has invited Kerensky, mn .at the helm in Russia during TIT I6d between the downfall of <II3 5<{et republic, to present the t1 |@<e details of his plans for the 1fE 16I<ation of relief for the stricken 1f1<r of Russia. Kerensky and other no11d anti-bolshevist Russians, now lIxI1k ii exile, for several days have bee6 enxaged in formulating plans in fE4< 6lxection.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Will Reinart of Okeene, Ok. is in Mena to visit his father, John Reinart. on Jones street.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Ambrose Bratcher, who has been working at Ola, is in Mena for a short visit with friends and relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

c. E. Durrough of Egger was in Mena Tuesday and left on No. 3 for Houston. Tex, on a business matter.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
Funeral Services Thursday.

Funeral services for Mrs. William !Cbamblin will be held Thursday morn
 ling st o:3o o'clock ct the M- E. church. |soqlhrs e!sE E. Ea HafzeIl H5D have sfnafrs e3sfnfsssry'ffAs soa sso5 2
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
| Invasion by Starving?

Eif1 August 6.-Russia's starving, skricken millions will be driven 1Iko oIRer states in Europe by the Iovi6k Authorities, according to word Iro1 here today by Austrian com
 1I1<@ returning from the internale
 {His Is not a threat" the Aus |1isft z1id. Ut is necessity if the 3uS1i&ne are to save themselves"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Mir. and Mrs. Whit Chamblin of Highland came to Mena Monday to at tend the burial of Mrs. W. M. Cham blin.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Mir. and Mrs. Ernest M. Taylor, living near Rocky, are the parents of baby daughter, born Monday morn ingS
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Crosby of Fort Smith, who are en route to Hatfield to attend the fair, were Mena visitors Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

MT. and Mrs. J. B. Ivey of Sallisaw, Ok, who had been visiting in Mena with their son, J. Roy Ivey, returned to their home Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

H. s. Bates, who has been attending school at Durant, Ok, was in Mena Tuesday on his return to his home near Waters.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Mrs. M. K. Irwin of Magnolia ar rived in Mena Tuesday morning to at tend the funeral services of her sis ter, Mrs. William Chamblin.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Mrs. W. H. Mize and children of Cove are in Mena to spend the week end with Mir. Mize, who has been do- ing the carpenter work on c. J. Bran stetter's new home on Reine street
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

J. F. Smith, who is now in the mercantile business at Wickes, was in Mena Monday to attend chancery court and look after other matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

U. J. Mcbride. manager of the Starr Real Estate Agency, reports there is not vacant house for rent on the Southside. and the continued demand for rental property, he believes can moze mon new house houses. =. .Mr. N MsBride See be. e. hexss he feu!d rent l9 more houses Y hSx VIE te Mksd5szu z
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Miss Daisy Cole and Mrs. D. B. Burnett of Dallas, Tex, arrived in Mena Tuesday morning for a visit with their parents, MT. and Mrs. c. N. Cole
New-York tribune., 1921-12-01
Just Settlement Impossible,
Says South CIsino's Ey,ro..

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80 (By The
Associated Press) Ma 500, represen-
fat!ve of the Canton government in
emma here, issued statement tonight
declaring that "iS will be quite impos-
sible to arrive at just settlement of
the Shantung case under the methods
now being followed here"
"Peking is under the influence Of
Japanese" the statement said, "and
any conversations between Picking and
Toxic will surely result in disaster 70
the Chinese people. Under the cir
cumstances the Chinese delegates to
the conference, even if they are earn
est in behalf Of their country, are rem
dered powerless. They must carry out
the orders of the Peking government
and the result may be foreseen. WHY
go on with this farce ?"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-01
Nine. Yajima, in Native
Tongue, Pleads for Peace

Speaking in her native Japanese and
dressed III the costume of her country.
Nine. Kaji YAKIMA told 1000 persons
who assembled in the Town Hall last
Night under the auspices of the World
Disarmament League that it is the wish
and will of all her people that success
should attend the disarmament con-
ference at Washington. For years a
leader in the feminist movement in her
land, she came to this country with
the Japanese delegation to encourage
them in stand for world peace.
Before the close Of the meeting last
night she was on her way back to
Toxic, Tor she already has exhausted
the only funds she had for what she
calls her "pilgrimage" to America, a
purse raised by the pupils in the girls
school in which she has been o teacher
for forty years, to enable her to spend
her old age in comfort. In the closing
words OF her speech she pledged all
her declining years to the fastening
Of complete disarmament.
when | am gone" she said, 're-
member that | stood here looking into
your faces expressing the hope that
you will do all that is in your power,
as this old body will. that the world
may know peace from now on. We
nave come 10 Tue tiiuS WHcu we N0C
only want peace, but know that we
must have it. My last desire is to
help my people to stand solid behind
this movement
The other speakers were IL. A. Music.
head of Brookwood Workers College;
former Bishop Paul Jones, OF Utah.
who is now secretary Of the Fellow
ship OF Reconciliation; Rabbi Judah
Magnes, and the Rev. Norman Thomas,
sditor Of "World Tomorrow" Mrs. J.
SargeRnt Cram presided.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-01
Big Three Experts Fail
10 Solue J0pars's Ratio
Conferees Giue Up After Try
ing Jico Weeks to Determine
Basis OF Measuring Strength

WASHINGTON. Nov. 80 (By The As
sociased Press s).-Experts. of the "big
three naval powers agreed to-day that
they could not reach an accord on the
basis Of calculation to be used in meas
uring Japan's existing relative naval
strength. They gave up the task and
turned the problem back to their re-
spectivc delegations to the arms con-
ference. Upon its solution hangs the
fundamental principle of the American
naval hntation proposal, the "5-5-S"
capital ship ratio.
The experts were substantially in
agreement as to the accuracy of esti-
mates OF naval strength of each power
originally submitted by the American
conference group, if the American plan
OF including ali ships actually under
construction in arriving at the ratio
was followed The japanese exports.
however, insisted to the last that this
was not the proper basis OF calcu alton,
proposing instead to disregard all ships
row building by either power in deter
mining relative naval strength.
The pienary delegates of the two
powers will continue the discussion
tror this point, Illuminated by such
light as the studies of the experts
have been able to throw on the tech
flcai questions involved.
Firm determination os the American
delegation to insist upon the 5-5-3
ratio and inclusion OF ships building
IN any estimate of naval strength were
reiterated tonight on authority. The
purpose of the Japanese delegation was
not disclosed.
Since no call for an executive session
d the conference delegates or for fur
tnar meetings of the experts was is
sued. it was assumed that an attempt to
settle the point by informal inter
changes between the American and
Japanese delegates themselves was in
progress and might last several days.
As matter of fact, the sub-com-
nlittee of naval experts quit where
ney started, at the capital ship ratio
~ IS known that in two weeks of tech
'icai discussion they have not touched
rpon any other point involved in the
american plan of limitation. All such
tens as the ten-year holiday, subma-
lincs, proportional alotments of ton
age in auxiliary craft of various kinds
md the like were deferred until the
Dital snip ratio problem was solved
The Conference on the Limitation
7 Armament still stands tonight. so
sr IS sits major objective-the naval
rrceRlcnt-Soes, at that point.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-01
Japanese Macy Hopes to
.Suve Mufsu From, Discard
Vice.Adp,iral Ide Says, Hoto.
eper, Differences Ouer q. $.
PiGm Are Largely Technical

ToKIo, Nov. 80 (By The Associated
Press The Japanese Navy Depart
ment hopes to have the battleship
Mutsu included in Japans restricted
navy. said Nice-Admiral Kenii Ide,
Vice Minister of the Japanese Navy,
to The Associated Press yesterday.
Other differences Of views on which
Adlairal Baron Kato, member of the
Japanese delegation at Washington,
and Secretary Of States Hughes are
comforting, he declared, were merely
the outgrowth of technical differences
regarding the methods OF estimating
the relative strength Of the American n
and Japanese navies.
These differences are not insur-
mountable, III the opinion Of Nice-Ad-
nlral lde.
Asked whether there was serious an
tagonism in Japan TO Mr.. Hughcs's
naval holiday proposal, he answered
that he had not observed it. He said
he was cognizant of Admiral Kato's
counter proposal OIL behalf of Japan,
but he was not st liberty to elucidate
Japan's contention.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-01
Stand
Solidly Behind
Huglnes's Plan
CONTINUED from pase ouo>

tJortnurd from paFS oHop
Mutsu, is striving to get another
queen ship. II she should get it the
entire ratio would be disturbed. IT Is
not simple matter that could be cor
rected by allowing Great Britain and
tho United States each to keep an ad-
ditional post-Jutland ship, because then
the 5-53 ratio would no longer exist.
"Thc Mutsu would increase tho po
tcntal fighting strength Of the Jap
anesc navy far beyond the allotment
prescribed for her in the Hughes pro
gram. IL is quite as though chess
players agreed to scrap one one side
three pawns and on the other six The
decreased strength there is easy to
estimate, but if each player then takes
an extra queen the discrepancy of
three pawns becomes far less weighty."
Would End Shantung Treaty
While Japan is quite willing to agree
with Mr.. Hughes that the Colorado,
also q post Jutland ship. is 9S
he is wrong in holding the Mutsu is
in similar state. Japan contends
that the Nutsu is completed ship.
The American naval experts, however,
have provided urdisputed evidence that
this contention is erroneous.
Shantung offers another ready ex-
ample Of the fashion i'll which the
Anglo-Japanese treaty has served to
operate against Japan snd for the
United States. Japan might reason
ably have expected Great Britain, as
a co-partner in the Treaty of Yer
sallcs to hold that the Shantung
question should not be dealt with by
the present conference. Instead of
that Mr. Balfour, representing her ally.
Joined with Secretary Hughes in using
his good Offices TO persuade the Jap
anese to enter into negotiations with
the Chinese.
Notwithstanding all this, however,
the United Stats viewpoint has not
altered in the slightest degree. The
abrogation of tha1 treaty remains one
of the great achievements which all
the diplomats under the command Of
President Harding will strive unceas-
ingly TO accomplish.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-01

region which has been made notorious
by the activity of mounted bandits.
Even in the presence OF Japanese
troops these bandits have made repeat
ed attempts to raid the railway zone.
In large number OF cases they have
cut telegraph lines and committed
other acts OF ravage. Their lawess
activity en- an extended scale has
however, been effectively checked by
Japanese railway guards, and general
security has been maintained for civil
ian residents III and around the rail
way zone.
"Thc efficiency of such guards will
be made all the more significant by a
conn rlparison of the conditions prevail
ing in the railway zone with those pre-
vailing in the districts remote from
the railway. " rhdrawal Of rail-
way guards fro one of the South
Manchuria Rail no doubt leave
those districts at ncrcy of bandits,
and the same conditions of unrest will
there prevail as in remote corners of
Manchuria In such situation it is
not possible for Japan to forego the
right or rather the duty, of maintain
ing railway guards in Manchuria, whose
presence is duly recognized by treaty"
Present revolutionary conditions in
China prompted the sending OF Japa-
nese troops and gunboats up the Yang
tsc River TO Hankow, 500 miles from
the coast. Mr.. Hanihara said. Con-
corning the proposal to withdraw the
legation guard at Peling, the ,Japa-
nese delegation pointed out that Japan
would follow the example of other
countries. including America. Pro
vided there is no objection from the
other countries concerned, Japan will
be ready, acting in unision with them
TO withdraw her garrison as soon as
the actual conditions will warrant it,"
he continued.
The Japanese troops scattered along
the lines of the Chinese Eastern Rail.
way have been stationed in connection
with an interAllied agreement con-
cluded at V]advostok in 1919. Their
duties are to establish communication
between the Japanese contingents in
Siberia and South Manchuria. 1t goes
without saying, therefore, that these
troops will be withdrawn as soon rs the
evacuation of Siberia by the Japanese
troops is effected"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-01
Beatty Sees Thrilling Rescue
AS He Sets Sail for His Home
Longshoreman Dragged From Beneath Ships Bow
While Admiral Applauds; Arms Conference Has
Already Accomplished Purpose, Earls Opinion

Admiral Earl Beatty sailed ycstcr-
DAY for home on tho White Star liner
Adrietic. TO the world at large his
departure from Pier 50 is only routine
incident connected with his presence at
the Conference on the Limitation Of
Armament. To Ernest Williams aud AL
bert " olcott, two colored longshoremen,
it will be farever an abiding memory
and the background Of personal expert
ence which viii grow In the telling
with the passage Of years.
Williams was dragged out OF Che
black water whirling madly under the
ships bow and hoisted to the pier more
dead than alive. Wolcott drew the ap-
plause OF the admiral himself by Il
rescue that sent chills jumping up the
backs of those who saw it.
Earl Beatty arrived al the pier Just
few minutes before the ship was
scheduled to sail. With him were Lady
Beatty and her niece, Miss Fields; Pay
master Spickernell, II. NJ, his aid; Cap
tain S. b. Bailey, K. N, British naval
attache at Washington, and Captain D.
i. Todd. U. S. N, who represented Cap
tain {. t. Nogelgesang. U. S. NJ. com
mandant OF the Sd Naval District
Earl Beatty walked briskly up the
gangplank, his black bowler hat tipped
characteristically to port. Reporters
and photographers surrounded him.
Il am very sorry to CO." said. Earl
Beatty. 81 have had six weeks of q
very happy, hectic timc-the greatest
hospitality and kindness that any one
could expect. 1t is the remarkable ap-
probation of the United States for the
British navy"
He was asked when he would come
back.
Il will come back as soon as I Jolly
we'll can" replied the admiral with en-
thusiasn.
Then followed questions pertaining
to the work Of the armament confer
encc.
"If the conference adjourned to-mor-
row." said Earl Beatty, ct would have
accomplished its purpose. Tho fact
that | am going away indicates that
the conference is proceeding in very
satisfactory manner"
lie WAS asked about the alleged de-
sire OF the japanese government to re-
tai the superdreadnough Mutsu and
the possibility OF Germany being in
vitcd 10 attend the conference.
10 the first question he replied that
he could not answer for Japan. but
that it was obvious that if she wished
to add to her navy other nations would
follow her. Ne understood, however,
he said, that Japan has accepted the
653 ratio.
rs to Germany's entrance into the
conference, he smiled and said: 81
can't answer that; that's high diplom-
acy"
The ships siren blew, the hawse
New-York tribune., 1921-12-01
Sions as to whether italy would insist
on being allowed any de6nite ratin tn
the American, British and Japanese

Slons as to whether Italy would insist
on being allowed any definite ratio to
SAe American, British and Japanese
navies.
I'VE do not intend to take tho in
atiasive IN making any proposals." he
said when the French have made
their proposals we shall ask that our
SheWs. We are willing to reduce our
ex.staag navy to any point TO which it
VIII DC satisfactory to France to reduce
hers 1t Is very important 10 us to
nave navy as strong as any other
snavai power in the Mediterranean. Ii
would be very simple matter Cor any
power lust little stronger than our
selves on the sea to blockade the straits
- Sieraitar and Suez, and the effect
would be TO bring Italy to The point al
. starvation III a few mouths"
WIN regard se land ornaments, SEN
ssor Scnanxcr indicated that this could
oetteT be brought up at some future
Neeting OF conference similar to the
present one, but to which certain othel,
aasions SHOULD be invited. These ma
sions. 1t Is understood, include those
huropean nations whose territories are
nes Sar from those Of Italy, notably
Greece and Turkey
ne Italian view is also that at some
future conference it will be possible
ter france to be assured in some wav
tnat she will never be hurt by the Ger
man menace. with the result that
france VIII then be willing to reduce
her own army.
We wish there would be no infer
ence OF hard feelings between France
anu Italy in our request for navy
as strong as that of any ether Medi-
tefianean powcr,' said another Italian
JUST after Senator Schsnzer concluded
his interview. "May we point out thsi
You are asking navy She same size
as that OF Great Britain, although
there is not the slightest though,
expressed anywhere that there ] 5 any
possibility of war between Rritaiu
and the United States -