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The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
THE RED PLAGUE" CIVILIZA-
 TONS GREATEST ENEMY

Have you ever stopped to think how the nation would fare if there were no forests-no wood to supple the innumerable necessities of do- nestle and industrial life? Do you know that civilization is inconceiv- able without timber supply? Do you know that the necessity of wood is second only to the necessity of food to the human race?
 The American public, blessed with an inheritance of vast, but by no means inexhaustible, natural re- sources, has always been prodigal of it's wealth. The presence of rich soil, a copious water supply and mineral and timber in seeming abundance have resulted in an attitude of indif- ference to the possibility of their ex- haustion. Prodigality, indifference improvidence, however inevitably bring day of reckoning and this is strikingly true in regard to our tim- Der resources.
 Three-fifths of the original timber supply of the United States is gone. There is now consumed annually more than 51 billion feet of material of saw timber size and nearly five billion feet is destroyed by fire, in- sects, etc. Our depleted forests are growing less than one quarter of this total amount. Not only are the re- maining virgin forests being cut heavily. but we are using up the sec ond growth and small material on which depends our future supply. In all, the requirement of our population are close to 300 board feet per capita. The answer to our forestry problem is not to use less wood, for this would check national development and ad- vancement-the answer is found in three short words-GR0W MORE TIMBER The idle acres should be put to work producing trees and the forests should be adequately protect from fire which is the crux of the whole problem.
 To this end great movement to preserve our forests is now on foot, proclaimed by the President as FOREST PROTECTION WEEK May 22-2S. inclusive. Its purpose is to insure q plentiful supply of tim
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
BEER AS MEDICINE
 FOUGHT BY "ANTIs"
Legislation Designed to Turn of Spigot Gets Under Way at Con-
 gressional Hearing.

Washington, May 12.-Wets and drys lined up today before the House Judiciary Committee in a fight over Chairman Volstead's bill designed to turn of the beer spigot which drys claim has been pried open by the rul- ing of former Attorney General Palm CT permitting use of beer as medi- cine.
 Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel for the anti-saloon league, declared been could be described in no other way than by calling it booze" And as such, he added, it must 20 the way of it's near relative, whiskey.
 MT. Wheeler said the beer propo- sition was plain subterfuge; that it was an evident mere to get around the 18th amendment
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
FORTUNE TO FELLOW CONVICT
An Iowa Man Remembered Friend
 ship Formed in Prison.

Des Moineg, Ia, May 17e--Friend- ship formed inside the walls at the state prison at Fort Madison results ed in a will by which prisoner be- queathed his life savings of $i ,500 to a fellow convict The will came to the office of W. J. Burbank, state treasurer, under the inheritance tax laws. It reads:
 "I bequeathed the above savings in the bank to s10.945.' my old associate and friend now here in prison"
 Names were withheld at the treas urer's office.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
"DRY" LAW HIT sARDINE TRADE.
Passing of Free Lunch Counter Has !
 Caused Great Fall in Prices.

The passing of the free lunch coun- ter incidental to the closing of saloon bars was responsible in part for the depression in sardine prices which packers say now are below the cost of production and close to pre-war fig- ures. Competition resulting from in- creased importations of foreign sar- dimes after the war was another fac tor.
 Alth0 the 1920 pack of Maine sar- dimes s said to have been more than kz ,kz million cases short of that of 1919. more of last years sardines are held in storage than usual. owing to the poor desnand and the nnwiiiiHsnazz Of the packers to sell at reduced prices.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
sweet Glover as coyer Crop.

Dr. J. T. Bogard is experimenting with sweet clover as cover crop for his orchard of pecan trees in Little River county, and is we'll pleased with results thus far. A sowing of seed in February has resulted in an ex- cellent stand, and a wonderful growth, the legume having reached a height of twenty inches this week. Dr. Bo- gard plans to utilize the clover for hay and the stubble will protect the ground from washing and the evil effects of the hot summer sun.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
FORFEIT BOND OF I. W. W.
Federal Court of Appeals Took Action When Sentenced Men Fail to
 Show Up.

Chicago, May 17.--B Bond aggregat- ing 1000 for missing members of the Industrial Workers of the World under penitentiary sentences were offered forfeited today by the federal district court of appeals. The cases of nine men. including William D. Haywood, now in Russia, were af- fected. All were supposed to report at the Leavenworth, Kas., peniten- tiary following the recent supreme court conviction for anti government wartime activities.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
Mir. Cox Has Better Stock"
 Mena, Ark. May IT, 1921.
To The Mena Star.

To The Mena Star.
 I note from time to time notations regarding better cattle, and opinions expressed in regard to the same. l don't care to take up your space or time. but suffice to say that l have two 5-year-old Holstein cows that have just freshened. They have raised one male calf each and this is the second heifer calf for each one, and the four heifer calves are from the same sire and the cows are sis ters. These cows are making a spien- did record in quantity of milk and l can say the quality is as good as any on would care for. l am milking the two cows at the corner of Maple ave- nue and Tenth street at 2 p. m. at 6:30 a. each day, and will be glad to have any one interested in better cattle come and see the milking and examine the quality. At present l have no cattle to see.
 Very truly,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
BLOOD OF BROTHER
 GIVEN TO BRouGH
Former Governor Very Weak Before Transmission Friday--0ueratio
 Deemed Necessary.

Little Rock, May 13.-Former Gov ernor Charles H. Brough today under went a hlood transfusion operation at a local hospital here, his brother, Knight Brough, of Vicksburg, Miss, furnishing the blood necessary. The former governor is declared to be very weak.
 Approximately a pint of blood was transferred to the former governor and tomorrow, under pesent plans, a similar amount will be given by Dr. r. w. Carruthers, Dr Brough's per- sonal physician. Dr. H. II, Kirby, the surgeon, said that it would be several hours before the effect of the trans fusion could be determined, but that strong hope that the operation would speed his recovery was held
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
NATIONS FORESTS
 AND CIVILIZATION
President Harding, by Proclamation, Designates May 22-2S as Forest Protection Week-"Red Plague"
 Is Greatest Enemy.
The Presidents Proclamation.

WHEREAS, the destruction by for est fires in the United States involves an annual loss of approximately $20,- 100000 and the devastation of ap- proximately 12,500,000 acres of tim berland and other natural resources, and
 WHEREAS, the present deplorably large area of productive land is DeIng increased by 33, ,000 or more for est fires which occur each year, and
 WHEREAS, the menace of a future timber shortage threatens to become a present economic fact seriously af- fecting our social and industrial well fare, and
 WHEREAS, large percentage of the forest fires causing the annual waste of natural resources may be prevented by increasing care and vigil lance on the part of citizens:
 THEREFORE, l, WARREN G. HARDING, President of the United States, do urge upon the Governors of the various States to designate and set apart the week of May 22-2S, 1921 as Forest Protection Week, and to re- quest all citizens of their States to plan for that week such educational and instructive exercises as shall bring before the people the serious and un- happy effects of the present unneces- sary waste by H. sst fires, and the need of their individual and collective efforts in conserving the natural re- sources of America.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
 DONE in the District of Columbia,
 this 7th day of April, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
 dred and Twenty-one and of the h.
 dependence of the United States of
 America the One Hundred and
 Forty-ffth.
 Warren c. Harding. By the President:
 Charles k. Hughes,
 Secretary of State.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
Felt He Owed AnoIorx-

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ward, D. Knight, and Charles Vaughn, all of the Cove community were Mena visit ors Tuesday, making the trip by car. While in Mena Mir. and Mrs. Ward were Star callers, getting their names on the list for the Weekly Star. MT. Ward thought he owed an apol- ogy for being in the county for some time and not having secured the coun- ty paper, tho he had become acquaint- ed with Yhe Star thru kindness of his neighhors
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
By the President:
 Charles k. Hughes,
 Secretary of State.
Forrest Protection Actiyities,


 In keeping with the spirit of the Presidential Proclamation designat- ing May 22-2S, as Forest Protection Week, doctors Claude Kelley, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and l. Ellsworth Combs, pastor of the First Christian church, Hot Springs, Ark. will deliver messages from scrip tural standpoint at their respective churches May 22 Dr. Kelley's mes sage will be delivered Sunday morn ing at the First Baptist church and Dr. Combs message will be delivered at the Christian church at the even- ing. service. The teachers and pupils of the schools all over the city have been sent invitations to attend these services. During the week Forest Service films, showing real forest ac- tivities will be put on at all the mov- ing picture theatres in the city. On Wednesday morning, the 26th, all of the officers of the Arkansas National Forest will assemble at the Forest Service headquarters in the Federal building for .four-day meeting, Franklin w Reed, district forester. of Washington, D. C., is expected to be present and deliver an address. The many questions which confront the Forest Service in administration of the Forest will be discussed The all important question, however. and the one to which most attention will be given, is that of the protection of Forest resources from fire.
 This meeting will be made up chief ly of men who are handling the real forestry problem in the woods and who are putting forth loyal, tireless and efficient efforts in order to guar antee to posterity a perpetual tim Der supply.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
HELD CONFERENCE
 . ON TICK CAMPAIGN
Committee of Representative Men From Cove and vandervoort in Mena to Meet Inspector Hand and
 Other 0fsicials-Best of Feeling.

Feeling dissatisfaction with the way the work of ridding their localities of cattle ticks was going, 8 strong com mittee of citizens from the vicinity of Cove and Vandervoort came to Mena Monday afternoon to see what could be done to alleviate the situation. As conditions existed. as seen by them, they were strongly opposed to the work, but were avowedly against all forms of violence or illegal steps, and therefore came openly and in spirit of fairness to seek relief.
 Given use of the Star Hall, the gentlemen conferred and selected George B. Easterwood as chairman and spokesman, and Tuesday morn- ing secured the attendance of Assist ant Prosecuting Attorney Burt Stuart. After laying the matter be- fore MT. Stuart, the prosecutor made a plain statement of his position, and of the law, which, he averred he could only enforce. Mir. Easterwood then went at length into the details of the grievances, and what he felt his community as whole desired, and at the close called on Inspector Grady Hand to discuss the matters at issue. This was done, Mir. Hand pointing out the duties of his posi- tion, and particularly his earnest de- sire to go the limit of the possibilities in cooperating with the people repre- sented by the committee in getting the matter done in the best and easiest manner, and arranged to meet the peo- pie in person in the territory affected in going further into the difficulties in seeking their solution.
 The entire conference was con- ducted in the most friendly spirit and is almost certain to bring about a better understanding that will result in much good
 The committee, which returned home on the afternoon train Tuesday, was composed of the following we'll known men Robert Fortner, j A. Walker, D. E. Wise, George Easter wood, Joe Hadaway, Mir Fisher, w R Meek, Claude Simmons, and Mir. ONeil, all of Cove, and John Cross, A. R. Gladden. and w. D Arthur of Nandervoort
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
CIGARETTES NOW IN OPEN. Dealers Place Coffin Nails'' in the Open and sBootlegging" Ceases.

It IS no longer necessary to "b00f- leg" cigarettes in Mena, the new state law regulating the sale of the paper pipes having become effective at midnight last night. Local dealers displayed their favorite brands in the open Wednesday morning and pur- chasers no longer have to give the sign and password in order to get a package of acofIin nniIs '
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19
Invitation fo Singing

There will be an old lime singing at the Head school house, at SIatington the fifth Sunday in May, with dinner on the ground. Everybody come and apend the day. Nellie Cox.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19


 Federal, state and county officials who have charge of tick eradication work in Arkansas and Oklahoma will cooperate in enforcing the laws regu- lating the movement of cattle across the state lines, according to state. ments made in Mena Thursday. An nouncement that the various officials would act in concert came after a con ference in which leaders in the work took part, In the party of high off cials who visited Mena Tuesday were Dr. R. U. Jackson of Washington, D. C., representing the federal govern ment; Dr. L. ]. Allen of Oklahoma City, in charge of the work in Okla homa; Dr. w. A. Mcdonald of Little Rock. in charge of the Arkansas work; Frank Sommers of Talihina, federal inspector for Le Fibre county, Oklahoma, and Grady Hand, inspec- tor for Polk county. All of the off cials, save Inspector Hand, came di- rect from Le Fibre county, where an investigation of conditions had been made with special reference ta the practice of cattle owners moving their stock across the state line in order to escape dipping. One result of the conference of officials will likely be early action towards stopping present violations of the quarantine laws.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

OLD PRICE NEXT SATURDAY One Year-One Dollar Mena Week ly Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

THE MENA WEEKLY STAR SATURDAY-0n Year -Sl.00 f5e miles of Menaj.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

No charge for developing kodak films at HiItebrand's Studio. 20
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

If it is fine photos you want of yourself or family, % to Hilte- brands. IZl
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

F fresh Eastman Kodak t Hiltebrand's l2t
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Kodaks for sale and rent at Hilte- hrandss 20
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

ONE YEAR-0NE DOLLAR Weekly Star on Saturday. May q.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Always fresh Eastman Kodak Filfns t Hiltebrand's. 20
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Ke.lass for saie and rent al Fsilte- brands. ... .... 12f
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

ONE YEAR-ONE DOLLAR Weekly Star on Saturday, May zi.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Effeports of the bankers indicate itn few exceptions the cotton m every county are undertak-
 raise all the feed they will This is true of the delta coun- knicot, Desha, Phillips, Monroe, krittenden, Cross, Mississippi, |and Clay. It is doubtful in St. f A large proportion of the i nave insisted that an appli- IT a loan must agree to raise
 feed to supply his needs or ster of giving him credit will
 considered.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Butler of Hatfield motored to Mena Tuesday for a shopping trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

John Tomlinson left Tuesday for Williams, Ia, fo rhis annual visit to friends and to attend to business. He will stop over at Fort Smith day and then visit his grandson, J. H. Tomlin- spects to his great grandson, whom he has not seen to this time. Mir
 Tcmlinson is 87 years of age, is as active as many a man thirty years younger, and, as usual, The Evening Star, which he reads daily without the use of glasses, will follow him during his months absence from
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Charles Billingsley of Horatio is in Mena seeking summer home for his family, whom he desires to get in q more favorable climate than Sevier county during the heated period. While in the city he is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. J K. Lewis on Tenth street.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

H. E. Fitz, who was forced to quit his hotel building jcb at Noel, Mo-, and return home Monday, on account of an attack of blood poisoning, was resting somewhat easier Wednesday. The infection is believed to have started from small eruption on his chin
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Miss Marie Monroe started Wednes- day on her new duties as bookkeeper and cashier at Petty's. She will serve during the absence of Mrs. Boyd Laf- lin, who starts on her vacation this week. Mrs. Laflin and children will go to Shreveport for a visit with Mr. Laflin's mother
The Mena weekly star., 1921-05-19

Hal Norwood dropped legal cares Tuesday and left on No. 8 for Texar- kama, where he will join a party of attorneys and jurists of the Gateway City for an outing on Lake Yarbor- ough, famous fishing resort in the southwest part of the state.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23

a large meeting room and a number OF club rooms.
It is being equipped and furnished with everything
which is necessary to make it the home OF real or
ganization, an organization made up OF the YOUTH
the newest reddest blood of old st. Landry parish
The little ''fracas' over the pond has only paved
the wav for the work of the American Legion. Dur
ing the war spirit ran high; noble deeds and noble
men were immortalized; wonderful expressions or
grateful and patriotic American republic were ev-
erywhere manifest The people Of Opelousas and OF
St. Landry parish still cherishthe memories of the
great deeds the noble sacrifice of their favorte sons
and these sons the personnel Of the American Lee
gon-want to assure the public that they have new
er dropped the torch; that they have Carried On
since the war even as they were carrying on in the
Argonne forest. These Legionnares know that the
work they are now entering upon in full blast will
not bring from the multitude the commentator
brought forth by their deeds of war Still they want
the people to know what they are doing and what
they are going to do for the community the state and
the nation.
Follow the work of Post 45 and watch them finish
the work which was only begun on April 6, 1917.
Watch them win what never could have been won
by force of arms.
Every CITIZEN worthy the name should back the
Legion to the Third Line Trench Read the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws and you will that the Legion is
the only organization of its kinds in the United
States.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
THE AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

It's on, Comrades! Now, all together! The bar
rage has started-it'S not shell barage, chOc
oIate barrage but barrage of DICTIONARIES,
going after new members, and mean getting EN-!
We are going over the top and we are going to put
the drive across-get me?
The JOB is going to be done like we did OVER
THERE The American Legion is going to have
both HOBNAIL4S right down in the sod and it's 60
ing to be right here in Opelousas like and better
than in other cities. It's going to show that the
Legion is a strong progressive body mat teaches
AMERICANISM and its members live up to the
teachings.
On your mark, Buddy, get out and get your mem
bers and those that you get, let them get theirs
Then we will have membership here that we Will
be proud Of We have the STUFF in us. There Is
no better material than right here in St Landry You
are proud because you shouldered a gun; your Ma
TON your PEOPLE are proud of you. LEST We
FORGET" Now, don't let it be forgotten-do your
duty. Get another that was proud of what he did.
We need him and all honorably discharged service
men, Don't let them put you off. Explain to them
what the AMERICAN LEGION is; what it will be;
what it's doing and what it will do.
Now, let's put it over! All pull together! We
can't fail! We won't fail! We never have failed!
THE AMERICAN LEGION FIRST IN EVERY
THING!
Get your member, BUDDY!! - +,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
OPELOUSAS POST NO. as
Opelousas, La, March %, 1921.

Post No. 45 Of the American Legion has held two
meetings in the year of 1921 At both Of these meet
ings were present number Of enthusiastic ex-sOl-
diers everyone of whom had something to say con-
corning the work of the Legion here at home Plans
for the fufllment Of the principles set forth in the
Constitution Of the Legion have been mapped out al
most to the letter The slogan of the Post ndivld
uaty for Post 49,"
New officers have been elected to carry on. Off
GERS are: D. Edward Durio, Post Commander; Dr. A.
J. Perrault. Past Post Commander; Edward B. Rob
ert. Post Adiutant; Lawrence B. SandoZ, Vlce-POst
Commander; Allen Dezauche Finance Officer; VIII
T. Stewart Service Officer; Ed. H Estorge, Employ
ment Officer; D. Ross Perkins, Chaplain; Fred. Gul-
dry, Historian; Albert Clary, Jr Athletic Ottlcer;
DR.. A. B. Pavy Vocational Training Officer; Chas'
Deiean. Sergeant-at-Arms; Charley Thompson, Pub
Hcitv Officer; Dr. A. J. Perraut Gil Vidrlne Y. L.
HAYES. Dug-Out Committee. The old officers are
shouldering the burden side by side with the new
and the work is moving forward at rapid rate,
while enthusiasm is increasing in proportion.
The old officers are shouldering the burden side
bv side with the new and the work is moving forward
at rapid rate while enthusiasm is increasing IN pro-
portion.
The first two meetings Of the Post were IN the
Elks Home but the next meeting will be IN their own
Dugout. over the Chapman building. The place mas
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23

Jean Ambrose Fontenot, Vile Platte, La
Ferdinand H. Lafleur, Cataro, La.
James J. Coates, St. Landry, La.
Edward C. Hussey, St. Landry, La.
Sidney Campbell, Arnaudville, La.
Charles H. Durio, Sunset, La.
August Barazare, Pine Prairie, La.
George L. Vidrine, Vile Platte, La.
Lawrence Miller, Chataignier, La.
B. D. Clark, Turkey Creek, La
John S. Joseph, Melville, La.
Abner Saucier, MamOu, La.
Pearl Andrus, Eunice, La.
Mitchell Badeaux, Arnaudville, La.
Means Sonnier, Basile, La.
Hypolite David, Eunice, La.
John Robella, Bayou Current, La.
Leonard Marks, Arnaudville, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23

NOTE-The foregoing is far from being COM
plete list The Legion has been unable to secure the
names of every man from this section who died in
the service and the local post would appreciate II
relatives of the deceased boys in khaki would COM
nunicate with It and give names, ETC., of the de
ceased in order that full record can be compiled
and kept. Communicate with the post adjutant, fur
nishing informtiOn as above specified.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23
DECEASED SOLDIERS

Joseph Ledoux, Opelousas, La.
Campbell Jones, OpelOusas, La.
Robert Bowden, Opelousas, La.
Martin Medicis, Jr., Opelousas, La.
Ferdie Lavergne, Route l, OpelOusas, La.
Leo Pitre, OPelOusas, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-23

Handy Kitchen
J. A. Dejean,
Parish Bank & Trust Co.
Roos', Jonas COS, Proprietor
Albert Clary
Winsberg's
OpeIousas Drug Stores, Inc.
Boston Electric Shoe Shop, |. Chapman, Prop.
The OpelOusas National Bank