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The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
POLK COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
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At the meeting of the teachers of the southern section of the county or January 22, it was decided to hold the preliminary contests at Grannis on March and 5.
 The preliminaries for the central section will be held in Mena on Febru- ary 25 and 26; for the eastern section. at Egger on March 4 and 5.
 Certificates will be awarded the winners in all sections. Judges in all sections will be from some other sec t,on. The county contest will be in Mena on March II and 12.
 It Is only one month till the first of the sectional contests. Teachers should be working now for the con tests. It is not expected that they take much time from the regular work for this. In fact a great part of the contests come directly from good thoro work in the classes.
 In last weeks school notes we had something to say concerning consoli- dation. Some of the advantages of consolidation are as follows:
 l. Under state and federal laws rural schools that are large enough to furnish the required number of boys and girls are furnished with an agri- cultural teacher. This teacher must have degree from a four-year agri- cultural school is employed by the school board, and remains in the com munity the year round. His salary is paid in whole by the two governments At present the salary ranges from $500 to $2400 a year. This should get good man and is wholly without cost to the district.
 2. Consolidation permits a less number of grades to the teacher. A teacher who has eight grades as is common in the one room schools is very much handicapped. None of the children can get the attention that is needed from the teacher. The result is that the children usually quit be- fore they have finished the eighth grade.
 3. Wherever district is large and strong enough high schools can be es- abolished. Under the conditions that now exist in Polk county some good high schools can be established under the right plan of consolidation. A group of neighboring districts could consolidate into one large district, maintain the one teacher schools where they now are, or so many of them as are necessary, and have one central school for the older children. Under this plan the one teacher schools could have the first five or six grades, and the older ones go to the central school. This would not cause the young chil- dren to go farther to school than they now go, and would allow them much better school by not having the sew enth and eighth grades. Then the older ones would have longer dis tance to go, good school, and have high schools of their own. Of course the great disadvantage of this is the long distance to school for older pupils. But our people are now to the point where they must send their children longed distance to school, send them away from home to school, or not have these high school advantages It seems to me that the longer dis tance for the older pupils Is the iogi- cal solution.
 ". H. Mordeu.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
MANY INTERESTED IN OIL.
Mena Residents Would Like to See
 Drilling Closer to Home City.

Those who do not believe there is any interest in oil wells among Mena's population, should make the rounds of the down town places where men congregate these days. Oil and the various phases of development of oil fields, forms a big part of the daily conversation. News from the different fields is closely read. The report of the discovery of 500-barrel well in Lafayette county Tuesday, revived the local interest and strengthened belief there was oil near Mena. Latest news from the new we'll at Fl Dorado indi- cates there is more gas flow than ex- pected and this is proving disappoint- ing J. Ed Leeper who returned Wednesday morning from DeQueen stated that a company has been formed there for the purpose of drill ing we'll in Sevier county and that outside concerns have contracted for the drilling of three new wells.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
WILL NOT sTARyE U. OF A.
Mena Student Tells of Visit of the Legislative Committee.
 (By F.. D Parrish)
Favetteville. Ark .Ja

fa.etJeNllle, Ark-, Jan. "A.
 The investigating committee from the legislature arrived at Fayetteville on the early morning train and pro- ceeded immediately to the university where a conference was had with the president and the dean of the Agri- cultural College.
 The committee, the purpose of which ls to investigate conditions at the U. of A. and to determine the needs of the several departments, is composed of the following men: Senator Claude Thompson from the 26th District, of Fort Smith; s. NJ. Johnson, Berryville, from the 2Sth District; Representa- tive s. A. Hoover, of Monticello, from Drew county, Allen Kennedy, Fort Smith, J. c. Balote, Malvern, of Hot Springs county.
 A special coEvocation was called at 10 a. m., at which time the legislators were introduced by President Plural and short addresses were made by Dr. Hoover and Allen Kennedy.
 Dr. Hoover is chairman of the Bud get Committee, therefore holds an im- countries, among which are France, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Great Britain, Investigating educational con- ditions and speaks from his knowledge of the rest of the world, in saying that school conditions in the Unsted States of America are far ahead of the schools of any other country in the world.
 Mir. Kennedy set forth the attitude of the committee in the following statement: We are here turfnd out what you need to make this university one of the greatest schools in the coun- try, and while the watchword of the General Assembly at present is econ omy, if any institution in the state must starve, it will be the penitentiary and not the university"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
NOW UP TO ALLIES
 10 HELP AUSTRIA
Paris Conference Hopes to Forestall Utter Collapse of Central Govern ment-French Premier Firm in
 Stand to Strip Germany.

Paris, Jan. 25.--Conditions in Aus tria which are described as critical" were considered by the supreme al- lied council in session here today. The possibility of an utter collapes of the Austrian government with the attendant danger of anarchy and bol- shevism has been before the heads of the allied governments for weeks, and the necessity of stabilizing affairs and giving Austria chance to work out her destiny was appreciated when this mornings sitting began.
 While the representatives of Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium and Japan examined reports on the situ- atlon centering about Vienna allied military experts were engaged in formulating a report on the disarm- ament of Germany and studying re- commentators for the execution of German engagements in this partic- ular. It was expected yesterday that wide divergencies of opinion exist be- tween Premier Lloyd George, Pre- mier Briand and the allied experts.
 May l Is Deadline.
 Decision had been reached by the experts that May 1 must be the limit of time given Germany in which to Ilisband her military organizations and surrender to the allies the arms which the Versailles treaty provided should be given up. Mir. Lloyd George, it is asserted, however, de- clared yesterday that Germany had already done so much that there was in the situation no danger to She al- iles. He is said to have asserted the allies should also consider the danger. internal and external, to Germany from bolshevism and that May was a particular time when the Russian soviet armies were most to be feared. lie advised, therefore, that it would be better to follow the plan adopted at Spa and hear the Germans before deciding this question.
 M. Briand is said to have fiatly re- fused to entertain this suggestion whereupon Count Sforza, Italian for aigQ minister, tried to bring about a compromise between the views of the two premiers. He proposed the conference should come to a general agreement in principle, decide on q program and ask Germany to make any observations she desired. Mr Lloyd-George or M. Briand would not agree to this plan and as a way out of the deadlock, it was decided to ask the military experts to make another report on the subject.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
Infant Buried at Odd FeIIows.

Following an illness of only five days, Bernard. the infant son of MT. and Mrs. c. J. Branstetter, died Wednesday night at the family home in Reine street. The little one was aged year, 2 months and 19 days. Irtcrment took place Thursday after noon at Odd Fellows cemetery. Serv- ices were conducted at the grave by Father Gallagher of St. Agnes church, Among those who attended the burial were Mrs. Hattie Green, MT. and Mrs. W. H. Mize and family and MT. and Mrs. Fred Gray and child all of Cove MT. Branstetter's mother, who lives at Rockport, H., was unable to come to the burial and never saw her youngest grandson.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
To Stop a Cough Quick

HAYES HEALING HONEY. a ' medicine which stops the cough by Fns the inflamed and irritated tissues. box of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE |NE for Chest Colds. Head Colds and ? IS enclosed with every bottle of Eo HEALING HONEY. The salve P1 be rubbed on the chest and throat
 iinren suffering from a Cold or Group. healing effect Of Hayes Healing Honey in- oPen-Trate Salve through the pores of
 'n soun stops cough.
 Y !, tenedies are packed in one carton and the uc combined treatment Is 3Sc.
 6t r ask your druggist for HAYES GkiaNG HONEY.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
MANy lIEE TITS N AENA
Similar Cases Being Published In
 Each issue.

Each issue
 The following ease is but one of many occurring de in Mena. 1t is an easy matter iiv it. You can not ask for better proof
 R. l. Smith, retired, T05 9th St, says. Several yerrs ago was talk n with kidney complaint l had ter rible backaches all the time There was a aull. heavy pain inst across my kidneys The kidney secretiuns were highly colored and burned in pas sage. had to get up three or four times at night felt tired all the time and had terrible dizzv spells. heard os Dcan Kidney Pills and thought l would try them. They re liaved me from the ~tart and after taking three bc@es mF baek was strong and my Aidneys acted ssgular ly. Thanks to Daa 3 Kidnfs p's.ts
 Price soc, at ah dea Don't simply ask for 3 lliney rom ay--get Doan'~ inc Ts the same that MT. smi.a had F9ster.Milburn Co. Mrs. nuffale x N
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
FIRE
 LOSS IN ATHENS
Three Entire City Blocks in Georgia City Left in Blackened Ruins by Fiames,--No One Injured-Exple-
 sion of Gasoline Is Cause.

Athens, Ga, Jan. 25.--A large part of Athens downtown business district was mass of smouldering ruins to- day and it was estimated that the fsra which early this morning swept clean three entire city blocks and damaged adjoining buildings had destroyed property worth at least $4, ,OOO 900. No loss of life was reported.
 The fire of undetermined origin. broke out shortly before midnight and it was five hours later before the com bined egorts of firemen from this and nearby cities succeeded in getting 1t under control. At it's height the fire appeared as if it would wipe out the entire downtown section and it was then that calls for outside assistance were sent
 Gasoline Explodes.
 Rapid progress of the blaze was said to have been due to the explosion of gasoline drums in the Max Joseph building cn Wall street, the lower floor of which was occupied by the Denny Motor company. This scat StiCN tAiS hdliiCS BtyDUu tO0lFOl ana the fire spread down the east side of Wall street, south to Bread, virtually de troying every building in its path.
 The flames then lcaped across to the side of Wall street t0 the building occupied ny Michael Brothers, whole sale and retail dry goods merchants. This structure, covering nearly block, was destroyed. From there, tho fire spread to Jackson and Clay ton streets, sweeping everything in it's way to College avenue.
 Poor Water Pressure.
 Hundreds of persons struggled to save their property from buildings threatened by the flames and the streets adjoining the fire area were soon damned with wagons, trucks and even wheelbarrows loaded with mer- chandise and furniture taken from the stores and offices.
 Adding to the confusion and diff. culties was weakened water pres sure, but this soon was overcome when extra facilities at the reservoirs were brought into use. Finally, after more than five hours of battling, the fire men managed to check the flames and hold them to the buildings already practically destroyed. It vas day light, however, before the confiagra- tion was safely under control
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
Gets Information on Liquor Tax.

J. A. Sanders of Grannis, who was recently pardoned by former Gov ernor Brough following conviction for illicit manufacture of liquor, was in Mena Thursday to consult the man who caused his arrest, Sheriff J. A. Thornton. Sanders having been listed as a manufacturer of liquor, has been called upon to pay the tax required py the internal revenue department, ana is worried as to what to do. lie was assured that so long as he remains out of such business it isn't likely lack Walker will be able to collect any taxes on liquor from him.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
MENA STAR ADS GET IT DONE
Clarksville Man Sold Farm at Small
 Expense.

Ads in the Mena Star are not lim- tied in effect to any particular com munity, according to J. H. Fugitr q former Clarkesville resident, who was in Mena Monday. MT. fugitt stated that recently he had occasion to in- sert small advertisement in the Weekly Star calling attention to a farm in Polk county he desired to sell. From that ad, which cost only a small sum, Mir. Fugitt sold his farm and he states that Ee received at least 25 replies, some of them coming from points as far away as California. Among the inquirers were three for mer soldiers, who are now receiving compensation from the government, and who desire to get back to the land
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
ARKANsAc CANNOT AFFORD IT.
Effort to Oppose Superintendent of
 Schools in lS Counties.

Little Rock, Jan. 25.-A bill has been drawn by Representative F. H. Lahore of Fulton county to exempt IS counties from the act providing for ef schools. After many years eff effort steps taken for the unbuilding of our to be local position in some quart CTS, there will be an effort on the part of school men generally to defeat the proposed exemptions.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
New Wrapping for Cotton.

Bales of cotton that appear now and then on the Mena market wrapped in other materials than the usual bag ging, are not intended as evidences of any new style. They are evidence that they have been ginned late and come from localities where the gins have run out of the ordinary bagging and ties. Muslin appears to be the substi- tute material most generally used
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
ELECT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS.
  Federal Farm Laon As sociation Hold Annual Meeting.

Stockholders in the Federal Farm Loan Association of Polk county have chosen directors for the coming year as follows: J. s. Hinson, J. A. Hogan, W. E. Flick, Mena; R. +. Wear, Ink; W. L. Howard, Egger; J. H. Rials and Math Simons, Board Camp; w. T. My CTS, Hatfield; Walter Elliott, Cove. The directors named as officers: J. s. Hinson. president; w. T. Myers, vice president; w. E. Flick, secretary treasurer. The annual report of the organization showed PA members on December 31. with loans totaling $86,- $50. One loan has ben repaid in full. There are about 50 applicants for membership, ten of which have been approved, but which arc being help up awaiting the outcome of a suit now pending in the United States Supreme court.
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 Boys Clothing Half Price Fair Store.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
Secures Change of Venue.

R. F. Putnam, charged with theft of lumber from R. Anthony, charged that there was s'frameup" against him when the case was called before Justice s. H. Smith Friday morning and secured change of venue. The justice to hear the case will not be determined until it is learned where the nearest official of this kind is lo- cafpd
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
Eets Wireless From Son at See

lets Wireless From Son at Seq. |o inform his father that he might
 Rct him home within short time, len Latimer sent a wireless from freighter, "Steadfast" somewhere fhe Atlantic ocean. The message picked up at Pensacola and for Fded to Mena. M. c. Latimer, the Ter, received it Tuesday and learned his son is expected to reach Gal Ion sometime Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
Pther Merchant to Motor Delivery.

Faving his delivery wagon smashed Ia local freight train Monday, Bed Sam Riding to quit the use of Be drawn vehicles and turn to the for driven kind. Before the day over the seed and feed man had Rnged a trade with Cannon & Mid
 fon wherein the Riding horse found Few owner and the draymen's ai- new Ford became the property
 fAr. Riding.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
MN FIR ALOG

low many words can you spell sn the letters contained in above word? No letters are
 De duplicated, and proper Ames, obsolete, or foreign olus are not counted. Webs dictionery will be used by Ae Star in judging the con sl See rules. and entrance ank elsewhere. S10 in cash ''zeS. Contest closes Febru- r 18th.
 ok at the date on your paper, 'a renew your subscription w, and got in on the big eling contest.
 Ii B EVA STAR
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
Oldest TeIegranher Here.

5: Titus of Little Rock, father Of
 \ ]. 5. Austin, was a visitor at fer johnson's home Saturday and night gave an interesting talk at
 Hall. Mir. Titus, who is nearly
 Eears old is believed to be the old
 telegraph operator in the world.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
starts Collection of Taxes January sl.

Sheriff Thornton has decided 70 stay in Mena a week longer for the collection of taxes and will not start his rounds until Monday, January 3l' when he visits Hatton. Many proper ty owners are taking advantage of the opening of the books by paying their taxes earlier than usual
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
fiabitual Constipation Cured
 in A to 7I Days

sLAX-FDSsW WITH PEPSiN' is specially prepared Syrup pTonic-Laxativef for Habitual Constipation. t relieves promptly but should De taken regularly for 1 to 2l days to induce regular action lt Stimulates and Reeuiates Very Pleasant e Take BOG per hottle
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

The Kansas City Southern will soon lay new steel on the line in the south part of Polk county. Fifteen cars of new rails reached Mena Mondey and will be unloaded in the local yas Us and hauled later to the localities where needed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
Real Activity in Mena Cotton Market.

Mena's cotton market took on real activity Tuesday when delegation of a dozen farmers from Oden and other nearby points in Montgomery county, brought their bales to the local buy CTS. Prices at which the bales were sold ranged from to 1872 cents per pound.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
A TONIC

6rove's Tasteiess chill Tonic restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying and Enrichine the Blood When you feel it's strengthening. invigorating effect. see how 1t brings color to the cheeks and how it improves the appetite. you will then appreciate it's true tonic value.
 Grove's Tastelcss chill Tonic Is simply Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup So pleasant even children like it. The blood needs QuINIgE to Purify it and IRON to Enrich it. Destroys halarial germs and Grip germs by it's Strengthening, invigor- ating Effect 60e.
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 The Fair store is new located 0u $. AEn..a .-l...l '. .l.-. k.11s..I.3z ha.s zzsse 2
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Dr. l.. Q. Dickson will be in Hat- field January % to 2s and will work
 in Dr. Connally's office Have your teeth filled when first needed. as small filings last better. .
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Ladies Resriv-to- Wear at Half Price. The Fair Store. .
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
NOTIcE-THE TEETH.

The Fair store is now located on 5; Mena street in the Shields building. D
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27
New Steel for K. c. s. Here.

The Fair store is now located on S. Mena street in the Shields building. 5
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

6G6 is a prescription for Colds, Fever and LeGrippe. It's. the
 most speedy remedy we know
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

V. w. St. John returned Sunday from Little Rock. where he attended the midwinter meeting of the Arkan- sas Press Association.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Rev. S. J. Oslin, who has been con ducting a normal school of music at Braggs, Ok, has returned to Mena for few days rest.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Father Gallagher of St. Agnes church left Sunday for visit with his mother and sister at Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Mir. and Mrs. W. II. Mize of Cove spent Sunday in Mena at the home of MT and Mrs. c. J. Branstetter.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Miss Ethel Massey of DeQueen. spent Sunday in Mena with her par ents on Bethesda Springs road.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Boys Clothing Half Prire Fair Store 2
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Miss Leonora Rector went to Cove CT the early train Monday morning to look after matters in her line as county probation officer.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

The Fair store is new ior1sed ou $. aEcaa @sssst ;; U s':a sssissssss tsi'siaz. ,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

T. H. Duke, Sr., who had been visit ing his sons in Mena, left Thursday for his home at Prescott, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

PERSONAL NOTES

We buy for less--we sell for less at The Fair Store. 5
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Mir. and Mrs. M Martiny, who are spending the winter at Los Angeles, are enjoying their stay in sunny Cali fornia, but hope to get back to Mena by April 1.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

W. E. Stevens and son of Opal were Mena visitors Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

their first shipments of Irish potatoes for spring planting.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

Mir and Mrs. Will Alexander and son, after few days at Fort Smith, returned home Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

W. W. Roberts of Big Cedar, was in Mena Thursday looking after busi- ness matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

i B MEN AR
The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-27

The infant child of Mir. and Mrs. Ward Cheever, residing at Seventh street and Janssen avenue, died Sat urday night and was buried Sunday at Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-07-22
Where 100000 Goes
Harvesting Wild Oat Crop

The penal institutions of our State
will run very high rate of infection
in the venereal diseases. The State
Board of Health has the opinion that
at least one-fifth of the prisoners have
syphilis. The very fact that they have
this disease may account for their in
fraction of the law, and it surely does
account for their inability to perform a
q days work.
Putting the Academy for the Blind
with it's blind from birth, the Insane
Asylum and the penal institutions to-
gether, veroreal diseases in these in
stitutions are costing the taxpayers
of our state over 100000 per year,
yet we hear of various methods of tax
raising schemes being discussed to in
crease revenue. We hear of reduc-
ton of opera lions for many and varied
laudable causes, and what is being
done to fcdGce this particular enor-
nous expenditure? What methods of
law enforcement do you know of, how
many landlords and taxicab operators
have had their property confiscated be-
cause it is or has been improperly
used? Why not cut off the expense
of the taxpayer before it begins?
Those who are infected should be
treated at least until they are non-in
fectious, but why not remove the cause
of the infection? Why not invoke the
good laws on our statute books, es-
pecialy the acts of 1917-18?
The grand juries, the solicitors gem
eral and the judges should have the
aid and assistance of all good citizens
and clean up the state. We need our
laws enforced to prevent infection. We
need ample funds to treat those in
fected and the continuation Of the free
Wassermann test for diagnosis.