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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-21
|ND|CT SEXTETTE
FOR AIDING TOMMY
0'CONNOR'S ESCAPE
JAIL GUARD AND FIVE CELL
MATES HELD FOR ccNsPiRiNG
TO BRING ABOUT LIBERATION
OF ARCH SLAYER WHO EVAD.
ED MOOSE.

Chicago, Dec. 21--True bills
against Guard David Strauss and Ave
prisoners involved in the Jail breal
by Lucky Tommy" O'Connor, fugi
tive murderer were voted by the
county grand jury yesterday.
Two separate bills against each
of the accused charge:
Conspiracy In aiding O'Connor tC
escape carrying a penalty OF from
one to five years in the penitentlary
and aiding a prisoner under death
sentence to escape, conviction fol
which may mean u sentence OF
from one to fourteen years.
In addition to Strauss, the guard
from whom O'Connor and his com.
panions obtained their first Jail pass
key, those indicted are:
Edward barrow, alias James Ryan
and James La Porte, the two men
who escaped with O'Connor
Clarence Sponagle, prisoner, who
fled with O'Connor, but who broke
both legs when he fell from the jail
wall.
John Giraffe and Frank Phillips,
prisoners alleged to have attacked
Strauss.
The indictments. II IL expected,
will be returned in day or two, In
the criminal court.
In addition to voting true bills the
grand jury heard testimony as to
Jail conditions from Sheriff Charles
w. Peters and Jailer Peter Lawrence,
1t is believed that the sheriff repeat
ed his promise to clean up the jail
and to seek the right kind of man for
the position of jailer
Emmett A. Evans, finger print eX-
pert from the detective bureau. re-
turned last right from Wisconsin,
where he had taken a number Of
prints in connection with the finding
of the body of the man found at Pal
myra.
Evans said he thought he recog
nized the body as that Of man with
a police record whose name he did
not recall. Through study of police
records he hoped to clear up the
identification.
James l.. Stoney federal prohibit
ton agent for Wisconsin. said he hop
ed to connect persons living at the
farm of Bernard ]. Grogan in Kosh-
konoug, Wis, with liquor caravan
captured last week at Monroe, Wis
1t consisted of four autos carrying
ninety gallons of whisky. One car
contained sawed off shotguns and
extra ammunition Grogdn had adj
mitted he had aided three of the
men arrested, he said.
Mrs Hulda Hedden, 2023 North
LaVergue avenue, Chicago says the
body may be that of her husband,
Herbert r. Hedde,n missing from
home for three years. The Heddens
have two daughters. Mrs. Mary He'd
den of Beloit, Wis, mother of the
missing man, however, declared af
ter viewing the body that 1t was not
that of her SON She made d cross
country race from Beloit in an auto.
Police of Louisville, Ky, We're prac
tically certain that man who COM
mitted suicide there by leaping off a
bridge was not O'Connor.
Meanwhile the great search for
OConnor was pressed with new vigor
through the state Of Wisconsin and
in the direction of Minnesota.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-21
Variety Of Money.

In Africa weird assortment Of
beads, elephants tusks and spear
heads is made use of rs coins. IL
Burmah li.tle coWrie shells generally
ansv Ell the purpose Of interchange, but
for very small transactions disk. Of
porcelain are made use Of. In ocean,
ca, flint axes are The most common
means Of exchange but they also make
use of ropes of feathers. Some
Alaskan Indians still use she'll money.
In China there are Jumps Of gold and
silver in circulation which have been
going the rounds for more than a
century.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-21
OTTER CREEK

Mr. and Mrs. Amiel Jaeger and son
William visited at Henry Twait's
home Sunday.
Rollo Derr Of Havelock. Iowa, was
a Sunday night guest at the Herman
Steidle home.
Mr., and Mrs, Fred Rohfling of Man.
VILE took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Birtwell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrickman of Man.
Vile attended church at New Hope.
Wei Sunday evening.
Mrs. Amiel Jaeger called at the
Winkler home In Brookfeld Monday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-21

January 4th, Program is given by the
Zandori Entertainers. There are
two people in the company and both
come very highly recommended. Miss
Lindorft is talented harpist and has
achieved great success as an enter,
tainer. Miss Hander is clever i'm.
personator and has had considerable
experience both in chautauqua and
lyceum work
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-21
To Clean Sewing Machine

Use sewing machine oil on soft cloth
to clean the wood parts of sewing
machine. 1t looks as II polished, also
keeps 1t from cracking up and makes II
look like new.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-21
Counting Currency on High.

Counting Currency on HI5h.
In the Treasury department at Wash
ington are women employ ees who car
count paper money at the rate OF
] 600 notes In five or six minutes.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
TWO MENA MEN INJURED.
Car Over Cliff Result in Broken Col.
lar Bone for Charles Rabb.

What easily might have become a
fatal accident occurred Saturday night
between DeQueen and Mineral, in
which employees of the Stevenson
Lumber Company at Mineral took
part.
Charles Rabb, of this city, Louis
Stevenson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
T. Stevenson, and another yourg
man had been to DeQueen, and on
their return, were making good speed
in a Ford car, when the steering gear
suddenly went wrong sending the car
over a bluff. The car made a COM
plete somersault, and landed in a
creek. Young Rabb who was in the
back seat, was thrown from the car,
landing on the bank with such force
as to break his collarbone, and re-
ceived several bad bruises. The other
occupants went to the creek with the
car, and were pinned beneath the
wrecked fiivver, but luckily extricated
themselves suffering only a few
bruises. The ear was a total wreck
Mr. Rabb was brought to Mena for
medical attention.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

tue glri was sun struggling, her as
sdilant muttering, and trying TO de-
tain her without too great show of
violence. when a grim face scowled
up from behind the fence. long arm
shot over. the fingers of a calloused
hand twisted themselves into the col
lar of the assailant and slammed him
back against the rail with a force that
took the breath out of him in a grunt.
Nor was that all. The same long arm
dragged him backward over the fence
and chucked him head first down into
the path on the other side. where for
a moment he lay half stunned gasp
ing for the breath that had as good as
gone. and gazing half foolishly up at
the man who stood over him.
But II was only for moment.
With face like the flames of hell he
sprang up. The body of the PEARL
hunter erouched; frightened.
There is just one thing to expect in
such a situation; but the expected
failed to happen. For the second time
that day the Observation-Disclosures
treated the Pearlhunter 10 very
genuine surprise. The flame of anger
In his eyes slowly changed to a
naughty contempt infinitely ranking.
He turned and. without a backward
glance. stalked down the road to-
ward the village.
The PearIhunter stood gazing after
him. The Red Mask-and he hadn't
struck Three times affronted, and he
hadn't struck. Each time there had
been death In his eyes. What was
holding his hand7 Was he hiding his
timer II was not pleasant thing to
contemplate. for any man can kill
another If he waits his opportunity.
md takes him at a disadvantage.
question came back to that Ana
what was holding him TO the Flat
woodsf The Pearlhunter whirled with
the thought. and looked back over the
fence
The girl was gone.
The basket and bundles were still
scattered about the path. He climbed
the fence and began gathering them
up. He had them all back in the
basket. and was leaning against the
fence. wondering how TO get them to
their proper owner, when a slight
rustic among the bushes reached his
ear. He glanced up; the girl stood
before him.
1t was the girl Of the pool--the
Wild Rose.
The woods had hid them; the woods
had nursed them; the woods had set
them face 20 face-the Pearlhunter:
the Wild Rosa man: woman.
Strip away from life every nonessen-
tial; bare II of every husk of sham
and convention: pare II right down
to the red. quick core. beyond which
II is not possible to reduce 1t further.
and you come at last to man and 4
woman. Six million years the Al
mighty Artist practiced on such sec
ondary studies as stars and suns. AID
peopling them with inconceivably d.
verse and curious forms Of life. before
trusting his hand on his final MASTER
piece man: woman.
ITO Be Continued)
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
5ad, could Just distinguish the

road, could just distinguish the
words.
Without answering. the girl sprang
TO the ground on the opposite side of
the fence. but without letting 90 of
the basket. Neither did the other let
20. Placing his disengaged hand
upon the top rail of the fence, he
vaulted lightly ever. The Pearlhun-
ter seized the favorable instant TO
steal nearer. The sunbonnet hid the
girls face so that he could not see 1t,
but he fancied the plump brown hand
on the basket handle was trembling.
The smile on the face of the man
clinging persistently to the other side
of the basket meant things that
smile has no business to mean.
"why do you always avoid meT'
His voice was low. soft, musical-too
musical. Surely It's no crime for
man to admire pretty girl. The cat
may look at the queen you know"
He laughed. Something altogether
different from mirth In that laugh
something altogether different from
mirth behind It. The girl made no
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Band instruments Wanted.

Some two years ago thru the efforts
of the Commercial Club supply of
band instruments was secured and a
band organized. Just now there Is a
movement on to revive the organiza-
ton, and to that end all former mem
bers who have instruments belonging
to the Commercial Club are asked to
report to either Edgar York or to
Secretary Smith at Club headquarters.
AS soon as the instruments are locat-
ed. II. l.. Dodge will arrange for re-
hearsal of former members and such
others who are interested in Mena
band. There are also some music
racks and considerable music that be-
longs to the Commercial Club that
should be turned in, so that the new
band may start with full equipment.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Announcement has been made that
the Eureka Music Company and the
Ozark Printing House, two Mena street
business concerns, have consolidated.
The combined business will be Carried
on in the location Of the printing
house opposite the postofiiee. Frank
Grammer, head Of the music company
win be in charge, but f. B. Wallace
and Jesse Oslin viii retain interests
in the consolidated business. The
room vacated by the Eureka Music
Company has been leased by the lvey-
Jones Drug Company, which has also
bought the stock Of small musical In
struments owned by the Eureka COM
pany.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Having helped in the building Of the
new jefferson highway, It is time that
Commissioners John Hood should have
something good TO ride in over the
road. He has therefore selected a
Dodge as the best method of locomo-
tion and started Monday to putting the
new car thru its initial period Of train
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
BOY BITTEN BY SNAKE.
Copperhead Causes Painful Injury to
Master Henry Berry.

Flag Day will hereafter have dou-
BILE significance to Master Henry w.
Berry, 8 years old, for it will be the
anniversary also of the day and date
when he was bitten by copperhead
snake. The youngster was working in
the woodshed at the Berry family
home on Jones street Tuesday morn
ing and failed to see the poisonous
reptile in its hidden place. He was bit
ten on the side of the left foot. First
aid was applied by the lads mother
and a physician summoned. The ex-
perience proved to be rather painful
one for the boy, but it is believed the
prompt application of relief will pre-
vent any serious results.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

replv--if the heaving of her bosom
gave any index TO her feelings, she
probably could not reply. She did
not even raise her eyes.
aYou ignore me there In the VII
lage." he pursued. but ont here 10
the woods--well. It's out here 10 the
woods. You've got to- Hill"
The exclamation was surprised our
Of him. The girl had suddenly
dropped her side OF the basket and
whiried. But quick as she was. he
was quicker. AS the basket clattered
to the ground he seized her arm
There followed some muttered words.
and smothered cry that the Pearl
hunter was too busy just then TO I'M
derstand.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Believes in Polk County Soil.

VIM. Grant came up from De Queen
Sunday TO spend q week or ten days
with Mena relatives and friends.
While he Is enthusiastic about the
progress being made in Sewer county
along the lines of small fruit and truck
growing, he Is still loyal 10 Polk coun-
" and insists that our opportunities
are even better than those Of our
neighhors 60 the south. Dir. Grant II
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Grit
fsth while Al De Queen
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
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Blue Moon
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[opyright by Bobbs- Merrill Coz

<ntinued From Previous Issue)
|S voice crisp as the snap Of sleet
Isl window glass, he stuffed the
6z<I deeper into his pocket, In a man.
III that somehow had the effect Of
smashing the affront.
nc other shrugged his shoulders.
r1r1iy perceptibiy; his lip curied In
Y kzrd smile that carried all the force
II sneer. but he made no answer.
{7|<h the air of man bored unspeak-
e1,I be sauntered across the room to
~ door by which he had entered !;
p4used an instant; glanced back over
VI shoulder; tossed up his chin con-
lenptuously; passed out, and closed
t6< door.
But, for all his easy acting, It did
1of escape the Pearlhunter that the
HI1e In his eyes was black.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
New Suits for Divorce.

Two new suits for divorce fled in
the chancery court are those Of X. II
Beauchamp VS.. Mildred Beauchamp,
and Lois L. Royal VS.. ID. ID. Royal De-
sertion Is charged in both cases. Both
suits will be heard at the October
term of circuit court.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mrs. John Harper has returned from
Magnolia, where she attended the
teachers short course.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Y. N. Williams, living
west of Mena, are parents of baby
boy, who came to their home Saturday
night.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mrs. Fred Embry and daughter are
visiting friends and relatives at Wom-
BILE.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mrs. Marvin Cheek, living near Ida,
Ok, who had been visiting at the home
of DIR. and Mrs. G. Cochran the past
fortnight, has returned to her home.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

A mans heart weighs about hall
pound.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mans brain Is twice as large as
that of any animal.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Man is the only animal whose nos
trils open downward.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Normal mans pulses heat about 70
to the minute, woman's so and in
fant's 100.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

A mans brain contains a half mil.
lion cells.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
ITO Be Continued

Druggists refund money II pAz0 OINTMENT fails
% c~e Itching Blind. Bleeding or P,olrudinf Piiee
Is e~fy sc.irves 1fchine Plies. end Won cen st
s2t~-tt - ir'Nf It's lrH reS.lszs.s1 ff--s &c
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16


Mrs. Marvin Cheek, living near Ida,
Ok, who had been visiting at the home
of DIR. and Mrs. c. Cochran the past
fortnight, has returned to her home.
Judge j. S. Steel of Lockesburg,
while en- route to Tulsa to visit his son,
stopped Off in Mena Monday to visit
friends and look after some judicial
matters.
Alex Coyle, here from Grannis on
Monday, was accompanied by his son,
Raymond, who is home on vacation
from his work with the First National
Bank of Texarkana.
Funeral supplies were secured in
Mena Tuesday for the burial of the
day old infant of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
johnson Interment was in the Owens
Chapel cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Demint of
Shreveport, and Mrs. d. "A. Hughes
and daughter of Oklahoma City, who
had been guests at The Antlers, left
Tuesday morning for 0den to visit
relatives.
N. E. Liant of Little Rock. bridge
engineer with the bureau of public
roads, reached Mena Tuesday and will
spend several days in inspecting the
right Of way of the government high
way to be built thru Foran Gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Golf and children
of Eagletown, Ok, arrived in Mena on
Monday for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
r. B. Board, parents of Mrs. Golf.
They are planning on a trip to the
Pacific coast later in the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. W. st. John left
Tuesday morning TO attend the an
nual meeting of the Arkansas State
Press Association at Hot Springs and
motor trip to Carthage and Joplin,
Mo-, and other points north and west.
F. z. Davis, Tom Heath, Ora Cox,
Steve Edwards, w. G. Benson and E..
III. Br;scoe, who had been summoned
to federal court at Fort Smith, re-
turned to Mena Tuesday morning,
their cases having been continued I'M
til the january term. All are residents
of the Big Fork neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Holman, two
daughters and son arrived in Mena
Monday evening on an overland auto
trip from Hope, Ark, the purpose be-
ing to make arrangements for Mrs.
Holman and the children to spend a
month or six weeks in Mena. They
were ACCOMPANIED by DIR. Don Smith.
who found old friends and schoolmates
in Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Piplin, w. +.
Holt and others. Mrs. HOLMAN was
here six years ago. and ever since has
desired to return to Mena for the sum-
mer.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Ladies' Hats

We have purchased the entire millinery stock of
Miss Love Williams, who has had the department
leased for the past five We bought them for
almost nothing she is retiring for long rest. We
are giving our friends and customers the greatest
bargains known in the millinery world COME
SEE-this is sacrifice.
Lot conts beautiful shapes the leading
Special .95
Lot 2About Is levy shapes coors that will appeal
summer Extra Special $1.o5
Lot 3W be found charming collection of about 20 hats
bright and wanted shades age They
So to $3.50 Miss Williams
Lot 4Charmingy beautiful" does express when viewing
when Dreams Come True
SIS to $18.5 so hats close out price $3.95
We invite call and these hats in the Pick
get your choice Saturday night
hats Come early.
Duke-Magruder Dry Goods Company
The Store for All the People Mena Ark
uuzruuruz u
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
NOTES

Oscar Taylor of Big Fork was in
Mena Monday on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Judge ]. S. Steel of Lockesburg,
while en- route to Tulsa to visit his son,
stopped off in Mena Monday to visit
friends and look after some judicial
matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

The cubic content Of enlightened
mans skAll Is % inches; Of the lowest
savage. sc inches. Of the gorilla. 40
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

inches.
The average man PAGES 80 inches.
i0S PAGES to the minute.
Mans voice is produced by thee
united action Ok ~ muscles.
Mans bones are In three shapee
long. in the arms and legs, the shout.
der blades. and short cnd Irregular
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Alex Coyle, here from Grannis on
Monday, was accompanied by his son,
Raymond, who is home on vacation
from his work with the First National
Bank of Texarkana.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Funeral supplies were secured in
Mena Tuesday for the burial of the
day old infant of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G..
johnson Interment was in the Owens
Chapel cemetery.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
DEVELOPMENT OF DEVILS BASIN
TO BE PUSHED BY new C0MPAN
Montana Central Oil Interests Take Over 1000
Acres Of the Choicest Structure and Plan to
Start Four Wells at Once; Expect Moderate
and Long-Lived Production From Formation.

Roundup. March 19.-Announcement
has been made of program of de-
velopment in the Devils Basin which
dwarfs all which have been undertaken
during the entire Efe Of the field here
tofore. G. B. Foncanon. a well known
realty operator of Aberdeen, $. D.,
who has been interested in land oDer-
ations here for several years. has com
pIeted negotiations whereby the Mon
tana Central Oil company acquires
atout 1000 acres of the choicest
acreage in the Devils basin. This
company which is incorporated for
$500, 900 and has its nominal head
quarters in Miles City, was formed as
holding company for this acreage.
It is made up of capitalists from
Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco. Hell
ena and Miles City, whose names have
not yet been made public. but assnr-
ance is given that ample funds for all
development work is available at once.
Henkel Reelected President.
AT the stockholders meeting of the
Roundup. Oil and Gas Company held
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-20
PRICES
ARE NOT sign
. OF BIG VALUES
National Credit Mems Secre-
tary From New York Talks
to Montana Association.

Predicting that business throughout
the country VIII next month start a
slow but steady revival and urging
that the business men of the, country
go to work and get over the extrava-
gance of the. silk shirt period follow
ing the war" J. II. Tregoe. New York.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the National
Association of Credit Men. addressed
1O3 members Of state credit assncia-
tons at the annual state conference
Of Credit associations at the Park hotel
Saturday afternoon. -
The speaker declared the business
men of the country have been holding
up as standards an inflated sense. of
values and have argued themselves into
believing that because the price for
their merchandise has been high they
have been doing greater business than
ever before.
You have been seemingly doing a
greater volume of business because you
have been receiving high prices for
your goods he told the listeners. but
in reality you. have not been moving as
great number of units as you were
before the period Of disproportionate
values.
High Prices Impossible Now.
The increased loan business of
banks in some parts Of the country
| has also been cited as proof that the
business of the country is in good con-
| dition, but this IS no proof at all: it
| only means that the banks have been
loaning money on property on which
an inflated value has been set. The
| trouble is that we have been sitting on
a volcano and we don't know it,
The speaker charged that labor has
/ been responsible for defeating the aim
of business to bring prices down to
the old level by holding out for high
wages when the demand for commodi
ties and the ability Of the world to
pay wartime prices has passed.
We must try to get labor back to
the former standard If commodity
prices are to be reduced to the level
where they formerly were. 1t is not
right for labor to hold fast when bus
ness is trying to get prices back to
the former level"
In closing his remarks on the labor
situation the speaker made a strong
appeal for the open shop plan.
Moral Standard Needed.
Mr.. Tregoe said:
What the country needs worst of
all is baptism in the old-fashioned
IeilslOu, Il Ief1Ndl VI int cLfi,t iuot d
standards which prevailed before the
war broke down the moral fiber of ma
tons. We must also remember that
before we can come back and regain
our former business. Europe must be
put on its feet for without Europe's
patronage we cannot open our markets
to the fullest extent. Europe is an
| obligation and every business man in
| this country must realize that obliga
| ton
The next conference of the state
credit mems association will be held
in Great Falls next spring, according
to the plans made by the delegates.
| who represented Butte. Billings. and
Helena, in addition to the Northern
Montana Association of Credit Men
| which included Great Falls and cities
| in the northern part of the state. Sew
eral Havre members were present.
Credit Work Outlined.
NJ. e. Garrison: manager Of the adj
| justment department of the Wichita