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The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
NEW LAW NEEDED
 FOR FEDERAL AID
Arkansas Must Amend Constitution to Secure Continuance of Gov ernment Funds for High
 way Building.

Washington, D. C., June 28.-Ark- ansas must amend it's constitution within three years after the adjourn meat of the next legislature to per- init the legislature to appropriate money to meet federal aid road funds, or else lose federal aid entirely, under the Dowell road bill which passed the House today. Texas and Georgia are placed in the same position.
 The bill was brought up by the Re- publican leaders under special rule which prevented any attempts to amend the measure. Many members who were not satisfied with the lan- puage of the bill were afraid to vote against it for fear there would be no road legislation at this session thus making it impossible to reappropriate money already authorized, but which will revert to the treasury on July l.
 Texas voted solidly against the bill but Arkansas vote was split in half, three for and three opposing. Ray burn of Texas declared the measure would disrupt the entire road building machinery of his state.
 Representative Wingo, Driver and Parks of Arkansas. who voted against the bill. based the proposition on these grounds.
 That it would take away from the local communities control over road affairs and turn it over to the na- tional government, that it would CO., cree Arkansas into amending it's con stitution or deprive it of road funds even while paying taxes from which the funds are derived, that it places additional restrictions upon securing federal aid for the part of the state needing !. most, and that it tends to- ward the building of the rouvh high ways irrespecEsve of the needs of the t....r.1 | ,-sasssfs4f4ssfkr
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
MANY WORKERS 10
 FEEL WAGE SLASH
Twelve Per Cent Cut in Pay Checks Made by New Order-Expected to Save Four Hundred Million
 Dollars Yearly.

Chicago, June 27.--Employes on virtually every railroad will feel the twelve per cent wage cut ordered by the railroad labor board to take effect July l, following supplemental de- cision today extending the order to nearly one hundred additional roads.
 The wage slash authorized on June 1, to take effect next Friday origin ally contemplated 104 railroads, altho not all employees were affected on all roads. Today's addendum to that de- cision included 210 roads, many of which were parties to the original decision but which returned to ask re- ductions for employees not covered in the first order.
 The reductions authorized today were identical with the original or der, the only change being the rates for marine workers in certain har- bors and of section covering res taurant and dining car employees whose wages were ordered reduced by 60 per cent of all increase received since February 1920.
 Except few subsidiary lines, whose parent owners filed petitions for reductions, every railroad affect ed by Decision No. 2, the labor boards 5000 100000 award has been author ized to reduce wages an average of twelve per cent. Most of them have received such permission for all classes of employees. On the addition al, nearly two score other roads which voluntarily applied the in- creased scale fixed by the board in 1920, also have received authorize ton to make simileT cut.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
MAN CAN EXTEND LENGTH OF LIFE
Arthur Edward Stilwell, Railroad Builder, Has Interesting Theory of Longevity-Explains ''the Mes
 merism of Years"

Mena acquaintances of Arthur Ed ward Stilwell, the railroad builder prominent in the development of this region, yesterday heard with interest of his newest activity. Mir. Stilwell, now a resident of New York City, is preaching that man can live far be- yond the century limit if he believes in his ability to do so and casts off what the one time railroad construc- tor calls "the mesmerism of years" {" His views on this subject which have been published widely in the New York newspapers, have been collected by MT. Stilwell into volume he calls Live and Grow Young," which has been brought out by the Youth Pub fishing Company simultaneously with books by two other writers dealing with the same subject-the abolishing of discrepit old age
 Since MT. Stilwell retired from &C., tive construction of railroads and towns in Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Ok lahoma and Louisiana, he has given a large share of his time to writing on optimistic, helpful topics.
 At the age of sixty-two, he declares that he has been growing younger since the revelation was given him six months ago in a most unusual man. ner. He states that he would be awakened from slumber by an unde- niable command to write and that when he obeyed that order, whole chapters would be clear in his mind ready to be written down. Mir Stil- well attributes his messages to enti- ties on another plane.
 'I had always resented the seem ing injustice of the short span of mans life," he said. But when my unseen visitors informed me that it was possible to prolong life by fol- lowing their advice, l impatiently awaited these rarely-interrupted nightly talks. Soon began to realize that these disclosures were havng a benefcient effect on my health. l seemed to shed years, my viewpoint of life changed, elasticity came into my step"
 MT. Stilwell does not prescribe any diet, exercises or formula for prolong- ing life. He takes the ground that, at some remote time, man began by thought to mark out limit to his life, and that in this manner the idea that three score years and ten was the normal span of human existence fastened itself on the world By the same process, Mir. Stilwell contends, man can will to extend his term of years to 100, 120 or 150 and retain the faculties and enjoyment of life that are at his prime He cites the ex- amples of ancients and moderns who grew to exceptionally old age merely by ignoring the passing of years.
 "Rse above the mesmerism of years if you would retain youth,' he advises. "Then the lines of age will not be manifest in your face. You will stand erect at 100 or more, for your thoughts and your viewpoints are building your atmosphere and will be reflected in your body"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
MARY'S LITTLE SKIRT
 STIRS PASTORS MUSE.

New York, June 28.--Scant summer styles, as exhibited in these parts, have inspired Rev. Dr. John Roach Straton, pastor of Cavalry Baptist church, to pen a "poem" which was going thru it's second edition in the public prints today.
 Wrote Dr. Straton:
 Mary had a little skirt.
 The latest style, no doubt; But every time she got inside,
 She was more than half way
 out
 In prose foreword, delivered from his pulpit Sunday night. Dr. straton declared he did not advocate a return to the old street-sweeping styles. ..sThere is style for women's drssses which Is in harmony with the laws of sanitation as well as the prin- cipIes of modesty." he said.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
BOOZE PIRATES STOLE
 THE MISSING SHIPS?
Russian Reds Had Nothing to Do With Mysterious Disappearance
 on Atlantic Ocean.

Washington, June 25.-Not the eerie figure of Captain Kidd, but that of John Barleycorn; not piracy, but booze, is behind the mysterious disap- pearance of so many ships off the South Atlantic coast during recent months, leaving no trace behind them, according to the latest theory ad- vanced here in the lease of the miss ing ships"
 Of the hundred theories offered since the ships began to fade away on the face of the sea, the "booze theory" is believed by some of the government investigators to be the most plausible.
 It was pointed out as significant to- night that practically all of the ships which have disappeared are small ves- sells and that they have disappeared for the most part in the same vicinity which it within easy striking dis tance of Cuba, Bermuda, the Bahamas and other wet spots contagious to the United States.
 According to the theory advanced, the ships have simply gone to sea, had their names painted out, juggled their rigging to alter their appearance and took up the business of catering to the great American thirst. This would explain the absence of wireless calls which has been one of the pug zling features to government investi- gators. Naturally, enough ships en- gagged in contraband booze running are not sending out wireless calls.
 There are many plausible angles to the booze theory, government investi- gators said tonight. One is that the flow of contraband liquor from the United States has greatly increased in recent months, which is borne out by the prohibition enforcement bur eau. Another is that the profits of- fered in the illicit traffic in booze would make Capt. Kidd's profits look like the contents of child's toy bank.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
REFUSE BEER TO SICK.
Congress Refuses to LegaIize Brew
 as Medicine.

Washington, June 27.--By vote of 259 to 93, the House tonight passed the Willis-Campbell bill to prevent the sale of beer to the sick, and sent it to the Senate with the expectation of it's final enactment before the end of the week.
 The vote, which was q more than the necessary two-thirds, was taken after four hours of stormy debate, in- terrupted frequently with shouts to stop the talk and pass the bill. De- spite the sweltering weather, how ever, leaders in the fight for and against the measure refused to yield to an evergrowing demand for an end of the discussion.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
TO GET FIGHT RETURNS.
James Picchi Making Collection to
 Pay for the Cost.

The Star has made arrangements with the United Press Association, one of the worlds greatest news servie bureaus, for the Denmsey- Carpentier fight July 2, by rounds. The mes sages will be filed at the close of each round. Bulletins will be given by the Ivey-Jones Drug Co.,, Burtch's Con- fectionery and at The Star office. Ow- ing to the difference in time, it is ex- pected to have the first returns in shortly after dinner.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30

SURE IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
special to The star

special to The Star
 Little Rock, June 2S.--H. R. Will son, state highway commissioner, is thoroly convinced that it pays to ad- vertise. A few weeks ago the com mission suggested that it would be good plan to advertise in some of the technical journals for highway engi- neer. He did so and now he has on file in his office applications from nearly 300, each one of whom recom- mends themself most highly for the position. It is probable that MT. Will son will make a recommendation for the position at the next meeting of the commission on Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
NEW FREE PENTHOUSE.

'VF VI EtItFVIII IItstItWtlOW dI HOI
 Springs to Be Opened Soon.
 Hot Springs, June 27.--Dr. w. P. Parks, superintendent of the Hot Springs reservation, announces that the government free bath house will be completed and ready for use Sep tember 1. In addition a free clinic will be opened to the public, and all patients taking baths at the govern ment bath house will also be given federal doctors in charge of the clinic.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
BETTER ROADS BETTER MORALS
Zion City Begins Work on Concrete Highway to Eliminate Swearing.

Zion City, H., June 24.-Work on cement road thru Zion City, which it is hoped will eliminate the use of pro- fanity by tourists, has been begun by a firm of Waukegan contractors. The cost will be $30,00O. The stretch of one and one-hah miles of road thru Zion City has caused profanity, it is said, by tourists, who complained of holes and bad spots, so it was de- cided to build concrete road between the city limits to complete the Mil waukee- Waukegan concrete road.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
Big Doings for Scott County,

Waldron, June 26.-What promises be the biggest event of the season n all of Scott county is the citizens lcnic, to be given under the auspices 4 the Waldron band and the Ameri- kn Legion July go and 30. The com 1ittees are hard at work arranging Ae program which embraces public peaking by the governor and local flebreties. auto parades and races' roncho busting, aeroplane stunts, Ierry- -go-rounds, stands, etc. Scott eunty people have only one picnic at ze county seat each year and all are pking forward with great interest the one that is coming. Those 9shing to secure concessions may 1ite the committee for terms. q tecial feature of the exercises will a continual performance by the |=ldror band.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that all newspapers now keep the line "the bandit escaped in waiting automo- bile" fin type to put at the bottom of all holdup stories.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30
BISHOP SAYS SHORT
 SKIRT IS BLESSING

Madison, Wis, June 24.-The short skirt is blessing to emancipated women who are only beginning to en- joy fully the world which continues to grow better, Bishop Samuel Fall lows, only living member of the class of '62, first University of Wisconsin graduating class, told alumni gath cred here for their reunion.
 "Women are not growing less nor al," he said.
 Their appearance in short skirrs is not an indication of lowering of standard, 1t is blessing The world is being a better place for all of us to live in.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-30

Negro Baby Named After Tulsa Riot.
 Tqlsa. Ok, June 23.--June Riot was the name of fond black mother on a daughter born right after the racial disturbance in Tulsa. The "picka- niny" is in thriving condition physi- sally n spite of sts name.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-10
THE SANDMAN STORY
By Abbie Phillips Walker
Protected by George Matthew Adau,A.

lately. Mr.. Dog" he said. and have
come TO the conclusion that Mr.. Man
likes rls TO be enemies for his own
selfish reasons"
You eat his poultry" said Mr.. Dog.
Well doesn't he eat them, too"
asked Mr.. Fox. "he eats lot more
than l do, hut no one calls him cruel
and tries to catch him in trap or sets
a dog after him.
THAT is so, said Mr.. Dog. looking
very thoughtful.
"Of course. it is true" said Mr.. Fox.
and how about you2 II you take a
piece of lamb while IL hangs in the
barn, what does Mr.. Man do? He
whips you of course.
And II by any chance you should
catch a live lamb your punishment
WOULD he very great. isn't that true?"
Mr. Dog nodded that il was true.
There. have l not proved that Mr.
Man is selfish and cruel. as well, and
that he only calls us names 10 cover
up his own had deeds? So why should
we not he friends and not quarrel every
time we rneet?''
Mr.. Dog naid he was Of the same
mind and so they parted friends and
Mr.. Fox smiled TO himself as he sat
down by his door to think how easily
he had talked Mr.. Dog over to his way
Of thinking.
But on his way home Mr.. Dog
seemed to see things in a different
light. That rascal just wants a chance
TO steal all the chickens" said Mr.. Dog.
II never eat meat, so / would never
think Of stealing my masters lambs.
Mr.. Man is good to me and / am
his friend and l will prove il by chas-
ing that bad fellow Mr. Fox away from
this part of the country right off
In a few minutes Mr.. Fox was sur
prised TO see Mr.. Dog bounding through
the woods straight for him with a bark
that sounded far from friendly
You can't trust anybody" said Mr..
Fox. and he ran away. Il tried to be
a good friend to Mr.. Dog by telling
him how badly he is treated. and here
he is chasing me as If had done him a
bad turn instead Of a friendly one"
But he did not stop TO argue with
Mr.. Dog. he just kept on running until
Mr.. Dogs bark sounded family in the
distance and le knew he was safe and
could look for another home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-10
BY KATHERINE MOORE.

had looked on with love and admira-
tion. today seemed changed and /
could discern lines of weakness which
my mad frenzy placed in today's mem
ory picture.
l even thought wildly of running
away. leaving Leonard, whittier I had
no idea. II only my mother WAS alive
now-but / did not have her to go
to. / had few thousand dollars of my
own, but after that was gone, what
then? Granting that / was not STUPID.
what chance would / have in the bust
ness world. unframed as l was? Pride
however, could force one into doing
many things. and l would not let lack
of money or ability stop me from going
/ was not unmindful of the part Mrs
Daf,vood played In my unhappiners
Reason and my love for Leonard made
me know that hers was the bigger
wrong. / had always known that no
force was worse than the power OF an
evil woman. And evil l believed her
TO he. Hadn't | sized her up at our
first and only meeting? She was what
the world would call an unchastcned
woman. But for myself / would
greatly prefer the wrong doer without
pretense.
must we 0W0vS T1ee UP between
Leonards and my love like n malev-
olent force separating us. oh. how /
hated berI
The telephone bell rang and | hur-
ried to answer IL.
''Hello,'
"Heiloi That yon. Noreen?" Leon
ards voice rumbled out on the other
end of the wire.
Yes. IL is t. / answered. happy in
a minute. The very sound of his voice
dispelied my anguish. The cloud OF
doubt dropped from me again as IL
words had cut the very cords that
bound IT,
You're better, arc you, Noreen2'
he asked Just thought Id like 20
hear how you felt. Re careful-yes.
I1l be home to dinner" he added and
then said goodbye and rang off. That
was ail-but IL had been enough.
1t was everything tome and ! went
into the library and gathered myself
into his big chair and chair
The tears were half happy tears ot
relief. Leonard did think about me
those very same terrible minutes when
I was thinking awful, unjust things
Of him. All the anger my crazed mind
had eonjured up toward Leonard was
now turned inward upon myself Leon
ard. my own Leonard and to think /
had doubted him for one minute,
Tomorrow-Summer Plans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-10
BY Laura A. Kirkman

unusual mi delicious way 20 serve as
psraRuH AZ a guest dinner Npnn
also like recipe FOR q cold fuaW
berry dessert. bat not 3 frozen one
Answer. dreaded Asparagus falks
Make latter ~ combining , tfnieh
egg yolk with tablespoons sWef
milk, tablespoons Hour. teaspoon
olive OF. x teaspoon salt spd - 60
spoon pepper. Nov dip short. noofen
asparagus stalks Ogsa only the tend
part n the stalk into mis- halter, ihHn
roll them IN . dry mixture mtifo o.
combining finely rolled stale nfeHh
crumbs with an eausi portion ~ Hnsit
chopped roa gted peanuts Tor biaurhen
almonda) Fry these stalks g. p<
fawn color IN little battef dfain
and serve az onee Win eitnsf leus>s
slices or tartsrs saucs.
Marsh ma low strawberry roddfrr
IAne tall glasses with pie,e~ - spouxs
cake ~hich have b~n saturated ~igh
tho sweefensd juice frun ssew~d
strawberriss Then pour in ,se ~
lowing MIXTURE Beat cup aouhis
cream until stir, ads "a cup lrr,leu
lated sugar. ! teaspoon yeniHa mrtysssi
and fold cap hulled and nsl~sf
strawberries funoookedl auf i.t esu
rnarshailowa finely cut up Chu on -
fyefore serving. Garuirf wffs w@~ts
strawberries
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keeping department Wifi 10 s~~~~s.r
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requires Considerable tirnr t~-~~~
owing 20 the great number r-c~n>~
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-10
LITTLE BENN1E'S
NOTEBOOK
by Lee rape.

broak pops shaving mirrer today by
axsidentlv pushing Il of Of the wash
stand with my face vile was trying To
see how close l could sec myself In IL.
thinking, q. its Supposed to be bad luck
to broke mirror, wonder II that in
cludes shaving mirrers.
And | stuck the mirrer in back OF the
shoe hlackinE hox So pop wouldent
notice 1t too soon. and after supper he
was smoaking and thinking in the
setting room and sed. DO you bleeve IN
sooperstition. pop9
Certeny not, sooperatition is ony an
other werd FOR ignorants and nobody OF
eny education or any scnts believes in
seoperstition and hope you don't either.
sed pop,
q, no sir. c.. gosh pop. don't beleeve
in H. Jest asked you TO see weather
You did. ! sed.
Web. / don't. sed pop. and watts more
lac got no respeck for enybody that
does
&. gosh. pop. neither have |. some
people believe It's bad luck 20 brake a
mirrcr. I sed.
Some people haven't got the sents thoy
were born with. sed pop. and sed.
That's wat / think. pop, ] broak a mir
rer today but that don't say there's eny
bad luck about IL. does IL pop?
Certeny not. sed pop. And he kepp
on smoaking and thinking and all of a
suddin he sed. Watts that you sed? Wat
mirrer did you brake?
Sir? Your shaving mirreT | sed. and
pop sod. It's poor rule that has no TX
ception, and this is one time ware bad
luck is connected with breaking a mir
rer. And he started TO take of his
slipper. me thinking, g. it's going to
start rite now.
Wich II did
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-10
LETTERS OF TESSIE AND JOE

Dear Tcasie.
see the astronomers have sighted
Winnecke's comet, which drops by for
a brief call every FIVE years and eight
months and which will he visible TO the
undressed eye some time in June. It's
wonderful how some birds can classify
the habits Of a thing like comet
whereas ! can't even discover a pianRi
hle reason why anybody should buy n
case of Daisy Canned Soups. Al
though comet is probably simpler
thing to discover AZ that. You've tasted
ID. &. Soups so you know.
Speaking OF comets. do you know any
thing about the EinEteln theory OF rel
aiivity. There's only supposed to he
about twelve people in the world with
an unhealthy enough mental capacity
70 really understand this Einatein
theory, 50 naturally with your cxcep-
tionally small order Of brains Ia hardly
expect YOU To- be- able TO deliver a lee
ture on the subject. hut still it's one of
the subjects of the hour 80 you ought
to have at least a faraway Idea of it
50 when anybody mentions It you can
look as though YOU arc among those
present.
And in case some member OF the
company loses control of his senses
for moment and asks rou for your
thoughts on the matter. YOU can always
pass tho buck hy claiming that the
Einstein theory Is German propaga nda.
Everybody knows this bird Einstein Is
a German. and his So called theory that
there's n limit 10 space was just manu-
featured 10 give out the general inn
preston that the Allies are only vast
ing time trying 10 cover space in Ger
many. You can rest assured that no.
body else in the company will know
enough about the theory 70 contradict
you 81 YOU can Just keen on looking
wise aud feeling ignorant which IS
one Of the worlds great test recipes for
success. Well. Ia tn and love Ioe