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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-31
ROYALTY FOOLS TOURISTS
Many Bogus Princesses, Especially
Russians, Prey on Americans.

ROME. January 2e.-Europe is
swarming with women who are call
ing themselves princesses and prey
ing on tourists. especially Americans
Two of these have been ordered out
of this city by the police and one
was recently expelled from Nice
So many refugees have fed from
Russia without passports that ii is
easy for any one to claim rank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-31
MEREDITH BACKS FIGURES,

Numerous inquiries have been re-
ceived by the Department of Agri-
culture as to the accuracy of it's re-
cent announcement giving stocks of
wheat on hand in the United States
as of January l, 1921. Secretary Mere
9TH has issued statement declaring
the departments figures were correct
so far as could be determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-31

Good Sheets at a Welcome
low price. Bought and sold
as seconds. but the faults arc
negligible and do not affect
the service. Heavy kind, free
from dressing. Note the size,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-31
GAMBLERS MAY CLOSE UP.
Face Crushing New Taxes on Cast
nos in France.

By Cable to The Star.
PARIS, January 29.-Faced with
crushing new taxes, the gambling
casinos of France may all have to
close, while the theaters are already
losing money, and many OF them will
not attempt TO continue. Casino di-
rectors at Nice and other cities on the
Riviera, and theater proprietors at
Cannes, Mentone, Beaulieu. Hyeres
and Grasse have threatened to go out
of business entirely.
A deputation is to wait on the min
lister of the interior. and it is expected
that relief will be afforded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-31
Assigned to Harrisburg.

Lieut. Col. Nathaniel NJ. Cartmell,
U. S. A, retired, attached to the adju-
tant generals office, War Department,
has been assigned to recruiting duty
at Harrisburg, Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-31
STATE OVERLOAD CITY.
Controller Blames New York As
sembly for Budget Increases.

NEW YORK, January 29.-City Con-
troller Charles L. Craig. addressing
the citizen conference on education
here today, declared many troubles
accruing from lack of funds for school
purposes arise from mandatory in
creases imposed upon the city by the
state Legislature"
During 1920, he said. the legislators
imposed" on Greater New York sal
airy and pension increases which
forced the city to add S31 100000 to it's
budget. He thought that a legisla-
ture empowered to act in this way
should be required to provide the
means for paying the increases.
About seventy-five delegates from
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania attended the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-31
Dismissed for Disability.

First Lieut.. BARLEY e. Lax, infan-
try. has been placed on the retired
list of the Army on account of physi-
cal disability incident to the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-31

Due to the efforts of the French
Women's Council, a school of COM
merce for girls has been founded in
for girls.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
PANAMA CANAL.

When they commenced to dig tho Panama Canal they found the westerr coast was several feet higher than the eastern coast.
 Some said this was because the Pa. cific Ocean was larger than the At lantic. The engineers never said why,
 On the west side are two ocean cur rents. One comes down from the north and the other up from the south These two currents meeting pile ur or raise the water in the Panama bay. On the east there is only one ocean current, and it passes by the Mosaui. to Bay and drags out or lowers the water Tn the bay. You can see this bv looking at most any geography or map of ocean currents.
 So there is no danger of the Gulf Stream breaking thru the Isthmus of Panama and rushing off uphill into the Pacific Ocean and freezing out Great Britain, but the currents on inc west would rush thru into the Gulf Stream and cool it and doubtless change its course.
 Teachers in our schools should take more time teaching the principles and unchangable things of geography instead of teaching where horses. mules, cattle and grains of all kinds are raised, and where all kinds of morals are ruined and what things are manufactured in each and every town, for these things are changing all the time by some act of Congress or legislature, or some county or city board
 Ton can keep up with these things only by taking daily paper.
 Every teacher should be required to take daily paper. then he would have something just off the bat every day. This would be more beneficial to nm m teaching than most of these educational journals.
 John B. Hughes.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
SEES DANCER TO NATION
Waste and Profligacy Taking lM
 Toll. Ex- Senator Says.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2.--The sdnhs tration of federal government lh 2 United States was attacked ID ah ' dress before the annual conven'l { the American Bar association X night by former Senator ias Thomas of Colorado, who dtAs this country had turned from TIT sentative republic to a coniliaA democracy"
 Encroachment of federal aaIaalS on states rights was criticized p z former senator and federal espen lures were declared a "riot oi Sas \ and profligacy which has long Y < graced the country's affairs. msa licans and Democrats are nov ns \. ing upon a common grounoi \ Thomas said, with even the s@m basis for common plumber '.
 Both great parties, he saluI M s ticed identical methods ol aolA4 ]. tration which has so altefee American government that ,E a,,. a.s ..s. formation is threatened, PuOns N \ ion only, he added, could reals', .s. s,r sinister conditions before tlI s'. V try and urged the American ' foster such opinion.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08

l She, too, was an angel of mercy in helping the burglar to his better life. In the little school episode, this too trusting girl came under the influence of Hunter, designing man. the will lain of the book. This part of the story showed the need of right early training.
 In Mir. Eustis, Mary Virginia's fath- CT, we have the character of a noble business man, of power and influence, used for the good of the town of which ne was a citizen. A man sincere in pol itics, business and religion. A little touch of nature is given when we are told of his tender love for a frivolous worldly wifeI
 There IS good doctor, also, in this story, little like Dr. Kennicott. with his kindness of heart and medical skill, but without his boorishness. Would that Kennicott could have had wife like that of Dr. ed-Pepper Burns of happy memory, "A creature not toe. wise and good, for human na- lures daily food" but Carol could not thus measure up, and our blame and our sympathy was about equally di- vided for their matrimonial troubles.
 Appleboro, North Carolina, was q Mill town and the story showed of much poverty among the people. One of the most touching scenes I have ever read, described the little dauph- ter of a mill operator, dying in pov- erty clasping her precious rag dolly in her arms.
 Appleboro was not a model town. but group of worthy people strove Tn many ways to better conditions. and abuses were corrected.
 Of course the most thrilling incident ot all was the fitting climax. When the ex-burglar with the aid of his long-unused tools, unlocked the safe or Hunter, and secured the packet of girlish letters he had refused to re- turn to Mary Virginia, and the good Padre held the lanterni
 Many useful lessons nav be learned from both the books mentioned We may learn lessons of forbearance and Kindllness from the mistakes of Carol and Kennicott that we may avoid many of their matrimonial rocks. hut let us still remain loyal to our "Goph- CT Prairie's" and may we who have formed the acquaintance of the dear people and town of Appleboro. long remember them with great pleasure
 Amelia C. Watson.
 Marshall, Minn, Aug. 30, 1921.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
Main Street
 VS. SlippyMcGee
(Written for The star.l

Two books were loaned me by friends at the same time. Main Street, by Sinclair Lewis, and Slip py McGee, by Marie Oemiller. As l had been wanting to read the for mer, l began that first, but such a feeling of repulsion came over me, at what seemed a false picture of the small city, as well as the deariness of the book, that turned to Slippy Me Gee, and there, in the company of lovable and interesting people, in Ap- pleboro, kindly little southern town, l found an antidote for the dullness and untrue pictures of Gopher Prairie. l read alternately the two books, hop. ing the interest in Main Street might increase, but it is needless to say which book won out. Much of Main Street seems to me pure caricature, for l have lived for years in small Minnesota towns and have never seen such awful medleys of goods in the stores, such churches and literary so- cietles. Can we ever forget that dreadful Baptist church service, with It's doggerel hymn, which no one liv- ing ever heard sung in church? What would Mir. Lewis have us do-give mn all help to better living? If he could only have been a little constr,,c~ tive, and have shown us how we could better conditions in our Gopher Prai- res. He forgets that our modern towns of 5000 people are enterprising ilttle cities, with equal advantages in many ways with the larger cities.
 They resemble the towns of former years about as much as our personal photographs of today resemble the crude pictures of past years.
 n 10 many readers of fiction, the
 book people" are very real and great pleasure is taken in remenbering mem as there is in recalling pleasant friends. In Slippy McGee we are in- tfoduced to many fine, interesting people, those with warm. generoue hearts. Some of them made mistakes Tor they were very human. Their nrie takes, however, were corrected ''' F, 9llppy MeGee, the reformed burglar we are shown very strong charac- ter ana m the tireless help of the good padre and madame, his dear lovely mother, we see how christian watch, care and good environment may change even a criminal and make nm m valuable member of society.
 mere are many thrilling situafions m the book-for instance when tha
 eutterfly-man" felt the attractions o1 ms old life calling, till, as he ev- presses it, he was "homesick for helI , lie was just starting for New York when across his vision futtered tbe wonderful butterfly which aroused b;s s latent love and interest. Sd that ' ba Jumped from the train and pursueJ the butterfly. Pu'S Suea
 what a beautiful picture is civen ot the dear padre. sitting solitary and depressed after his mans denar.,,~a ,e' thinking all his efforts had hear j.. 'ain: then his iov as the 'sbutferfi, nan came up the nath with the nre einus moth he had can0ht
 In Mary Virginia. the lovely sopsh ern girl, We are given heroine who ;s very winsome. ''o 'H
 The padre saw in her a resernhlan.a 70 me lost sweetheart of his vouth
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
FALL ARMY WORM .,r corlI

(Continued from page ' ,... corn crop is the best prqdussa 9isoss \ quarter of a century l,1aa4 ForaT N feed crops are also in ezcsl,s', s.al's ssi NJ ] ton, as are late truck cr0ps p.lI I ! give promise of abundant ylsvI9S v.,ls the territory tributary ,Do to ", ,s [ voort and Cove where lus " sss,y T late beans are now growing l'.'y s''iL iL,s dication points to a full elop, ses ar,sll Irish potatoes are also q. .5is;on, is
 time above normal in coIal...zs'---' co.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
ASK ASYLUM IN AMERICA.
Assyrians Pray for Admittance to Es. cape Unrest of Near East
 Rule Bars Them.
tBy International News serv,oe. ,

ny international News Servfce.)
 Washington, Sept. 1.-Fieeing as retuIgees from Persia and portions of Turkey. adjacent to that country. hundreds of Assyrians are praying for admission into the United States. the department of Labor today an. nouneed thru the Bureau of Immigra- n' uon' Under the 3 per cent immigra- uon law the number of these neonl. ;a:omissible into the United States is NmIted er, to seventy-eight per year.
 There recently arrived about 300 ot snem at Boston, New York and Se- que, que, and appeals were made to Pres luent ht Harding and Secretary of La DOT DOT Davis from relief socities churches and other organizations to su aumlt them. Secretary Davis. realiz- ine the extreme hardship which would .t ge imposed by deportation. ordered ssl siat the Assyrians, otherwise admis- ,ie sue Al all ports be admitted temnor. "i,1E u on their own personal bonds
 Nniie Secretary Davis believes in pempering the administration as ,hs
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
KILLING FEM OFF AT PoTEAU.
harve smith Fourth Victim in County
 Within Five Weeks.

Poteau, Ok, Sept l.-Another kill ing, the fourth in the county within flve weeks, occurred about o'clock Thursday morning at Williams, ten miles north of Poteau, when John N. Detanore shot and killed Harve Smith at boarding house where the two men were stopping. Both are coal miners. Detamore came to Poteau after the shooting and surrendered to Sheriff John Hunt, who placed him in jail. '
 According to statements made to the sheriff by Detamore, Smith came to Detamore's room about midnight and sat on the side of his bed. Deta- more says Smith was drunk and cursed him and attacked him with a knife. He went in an adjoining room and took pistol from ''s rrip. There being no door in this room. Detamore says he was forced to re-enter the room where Smith remained. and. be- ing attacked, he killed Smith in self defense.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
 Meeting the Boy Half Way.

From the Kansas City Star.
 There can be no absolute guarantee that any boy will travel safely the road to manhood. There are imper- factions in society and ip the individ- ual which may assert themselves in spite of the most careful precautions, the best of training and associations. But there is much that can be done for the boy of today that isn't being done. In a reasonable effort that will mean meeting the boy just half way will be found the best assurance of the ultimate safety of youth.
 Is this effort being made by those responsible for helping the boy along his trying path? Take the case of the Boy Scout movement, for exam pie. The scouts are fine fellows. They get the right sort of training and good times, too, with clean, whole some surroundings, plenty to keep the minds and hands busy and leave no time for the work of the vicious influences. Just look at the line of scouts as they march from the union station this afternoon on their return from To-day camp at Elk Springs. Mo, down in the cool Ozarks. Do they appear good subjects for dens of vice
 Well, what about it? Just this. Scout leaders say the greatest need of the organization is understanding of its nature and objects and co-op- eration in its work. What wonderful possibilities here in Kansas Cityl There are more than 25000 bows of scout age in the city, and fewer than 2,O00 scout members. Only about one out of 2 boys that ought to be scouts IS m the ranks of this useful, man. hood making organization. Tn the country at large there are nearly i2.- 100000 boys of scout age and just 100000 of them belong, or about one in 30.
 Why are there not more scouts 2 For one reason, because there are not sufficient seoutmasters, men to lead the boys who might be brought into the organization, men to meet the boys half way and help themselves and the boys at the same time. Then many parents and the public do not have 2 clear understanding of what the scout movement is. according to the president of the Kansas Citv scouts. It is pointed out that the movement is intended to supplement the existing organizations. the home the church and the school. in their of forts to develop the boys character anG help him to become a good citiz- en; and the movement proceeds on | the theory that character is caught rather than taught.
 Wouldn't it be a fine thing for Kansas City and for the boys, if par | nts. the homes. the churches and the chools would determine to make the lumber of scouts here five fo ten ines what it is at presenf2 What an | rniv that would be of potential man. oodi
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
BANKER DENIES JAPAN
 SEEKS U. s. WAR
American Financier, in Trip to Nip pon, Saw No Evidences of Hos-
 tile Moves.
tBy International News serwce.,

tBy International News Serwcel
 Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 1.-"I am surprised that there is any serious talk of conflict between America and Japan. Nippon is hardly in a condi. ton to finance war, and there are certainly no indications in that coun try of preparations or movement for any trouble" said Morris Adler, local tinancier, who has just returned from ten weeks tour of the Sunrise Kingdom.
 Japan is giving much thought to developing her manufacturing indus tries and general business. There is plenty of money in circulation, and I was told that the banks carried a con- siderable balance. The merchants. however, complained some of depreci- ation of merchandise.
 The country could hardly raise money for war at this time. Europe IS impoverished and, so, could not ad vance any. As we know, money is a vilai factor when a country embarks with the war god.
 "l heard much talk of Japan's with drawing her troops from Siberia; but thls ot course, was not official"
 MT Adler visited Yokohama, Tokio and kyota, in Japan, and several larger cities of China. So far as could be observed, feeling over the country is not hostile to Americans. as has been reported, he said.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08

immigration law with merry, hs V that the admission of so many lnr grants whose entrance is not cursa plated by the law acts as an inFl to the traffic.
 "No doubt said the ssrsu' many not so entitled to considsuss embark for this country faelins ' tain that an exception will De ma their cases and that they will h Y mitted to enter.n
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
VANISHED ARE REBELLINc.
Troops Sent Into. Tambov. voronezh
 and Orel Refuse to Fire.

London, Sept I-The famished people in the Russian governments of Iambov, Voronezh and orel are re- ooei'ing, says Central News disnateh from Copenhagen, quoting Helsings- fors advices.
 The dispatch adds that troops sert to quesl the disturbances have refused to fire upon the people.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
TO EXCHANGE
LEGAL NOTICES,
WARNING oanr.

In the chancery Court ef pnlt <
 Arkansas. s'' AZ Harvey Noakes. plainun vs M. " Miller. Charles 0. NIller sss i, {. Miller, and Lawson Towrev <. x Towrey and Adrian Tawras
 or), Defendants. " - The Defendants. Naneg II un. Charles o. Miller and e,slna ME. s', < Vile and Lawson Towrey Ala I.s. rey, and Adrian Towrey Ia minor X, {, warned to appear in this eevrt M < tnlfty days and answer the eensls. or the Plaintiff, Harvey Noasss
 Witness my hand and the seal 4 V court this 7th day of september iis
 W. L. PARKER. cisrt ". 4. Ragland, Atty. for pIaists lst pub. Sept. s last Sept. 2s i;n
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
GOVERNOR PRAISES BOY.
Writes Oscar HeImich, Who Believes
 in God"


 in God" Special 10 The Star.
 Little Rock, Sept. LA director of the Alexander school district reported to the governor yesterday an inter- estlng incident which occurred in the Alexander school. It made so deep an impression on Governor McRae that he addressed the following letter to the young man: Master Oscar Helmich, Alexander, Ark. My dear young friend:- l have just heard, thru one of the directors of your school district. that when he asked you to form sem tence with the word "believe" in if. you responded promptly, q believe in God" I wish to congratulate YOU not only on your ability to form a sentence correctly and intelIigentIv, but on the fact that early in life vou recognize that belief in God is of first importance. Put thou trust in God. In duties path go on Fix on His word thy steadfast eve. So shall thy work be done.' Wishing you success, am sincere. ly,
 Your friend,
 T. C. MeRae. Governor.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
MARNIxc nnnrn

In the chancery Court of Polk c,q. Arkansas. Joe Merriott, Plaintiff. vs Eths, vs riott. Defendant
 The Defendant. Ethel Nerrct warned to appear in thls cour sIs. thirty days and answer the csnshs Of the Plaintif. Joe Merrioit
 Witness my hand and the seal q l.g court this 7th day of September \.
 W. L. PARKER, C1ert McPhetrige & Martin, Atty. for Phi B. J Stuart. Atty. ad Litem. lst pub. Sept S last Sept 9, isn
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
DON'T KICK: BE A NATIONAL
 BANK.

There is very useful law in the United States by which national bank can issue currency money upon depositing the equivalent in United States bonds in the United States treasury. The bank continues to own the bonds and draw the regular in- terest on them when they are still in Uncle Sam's custody. The money issued by the bank reaches all of us in S5. slO and s20 notes, and we pass them everywhere at 100 cents on the dollar.
 That's what United States bonds will do for national bank.
 Liberty bonds are also United States government bonds for which the people paid Uncle Sam 100 cents on the dollar. But altho owners of Liberty bonds do not ask for the favor of issuing money on such bonds, when the time comes that they want to sell them, interest and all, and get much needed cash for them, they have to ac- cept considerably less than 100 cents on the dollar.
 In other words, the national bank eats it's cake and still has it. The or dinary fellow, on the other hand, only gets part of his cake to eat and when eaten it is all gone for good
 It's fine life if your don't weaken.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
THE GRAIN GAMBLERs HOWL!

T
 being flooded with propaganda against the plan of the American Farm Bu- reau Federation for farmers to mar ket their own grain and secure for themselves at least part of the huge profits that now goes to gam blers.
 Let there be no misunderstanding about this propaganda. In the frs, place, the farmers corporation, known as "The U. s. Grain Growers, Inc., !" is no revolutionary plan. It does not seek to do away with any existing marketing agency only such as is be- lieved to be hindrance rather than an aid.
 The gambling Boards of Trade feel that if the U. $. Grain Growers, Inc., succeed, that one feature of their ac- tivities-namely trading in futures, will be eliminated. They, therefore, have launched very severe public ity propaganda campaign against the farmers organization. At meetings of the National Grain Dealers in Cincin- nati, committee was appointed to conduct this propaanda campaign and $250,000 was raised to foot the bill.
 This money Is now being spent in printed propaganda by a syndicate which was set up in Chicago by the Board of Trade.