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The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
Polk COuntD Agricultural
 Notes
By c. ". BROYLES,
 Farm Demonstrator

The truck growers organization campaign was suspended the past week as the contracts were delayed and failed to arrive in time to insure uninterrupted continuance of the work. Because of this fact the coun- ty agent left for Little Rock the last of the week where he held a confer ence with the powers that be in an eff fort to show them why it is impera- tive that the work or the contracts be hastened. He found that several un- ayoidable delays had retarded the work, but when he left the Little Rock office they were mimographing the contracts, and supply will be for warded to Polk county immediately. Il the meanwhile keep the dates of the meetings for this week in mind and tell all your neighbors about them. Every farmer interested in growing either cotton or truck crops should not fail to attend.
 Meetings are scheduled as follows:
 Shady Grove, Wednesday,, Novem- Der Is.
 Alder Springs, Thursday, Novem- Der IF.
 Rocky, Friday, November IS.
 Old Potter, Saturday, November 19.
 Hatfield, Monday November 21.
 West Valley, Tuesday, November 22.
 All meetings at 7:30 p. m.
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 Information has recently reached the county agents office to the effect that the Texarkana Creamery will be in operation about sixty days hence. Thus another available market is add ,1 4x ,l, |. T-II tvs reach and should prove of great value to our section. That Mena may soon have a cooperative cream ship ping association soon seems probable. The idea is smouldering and it is prob able 1t may blaze forth some day.
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 It would be revelation to anyone te visit the Arkansas Cotton Growers Association, who has not had the privilege, and see the active ness of the forces. The most skilled and competent workers-men who have gained practical experience in organization for commodity market ing work in California, Oklahoma, Texas and elsewhere, have been select ed to conduct the organization cam paign. An experienced publicity man tttto DNNu ntiQl tQ anu every tlIOIb IS being made to place the work before the public. As a result the work is moving steadily forward with some of the counties already signing for more than their quota.
 It is also gratifying to see how quickly the Texas Co-0perative Asso- citation is securing results. Imme- diately after completing their mar keting machinery and arranging for the borrowing of nearly SIT, ,000, ,000 to finance the marketing work they be- gan placing cotton on the market. Cotton sold thru the association has been selling for from 1 to 4 cents more than local market prices. In our own state the rice growers have al- ready completed their marketing or and having recently com pleted arrangements for securing s1,- 000. .000 for financing the marketing of the crop, they are now ready to begin selling comparatively.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
ARMISTICE DAY.

November II, 1921, marks the third anniversary of the signing of the armistice which brought cessation of hostilities the world war.
 The actual perod of warfare be- tween the allies and central powers was August 1, 1914 to November II, 1918.
 Under the impetus of popular ap- proval and thru the activity of the American Legion we'll defined policy of observance of Armistice Day thru cut the country has developed to the extent of making it a permanent in- stitution in the nations life.
 Many cities in the United States celebrated the ending of hostilities prematurely. In order that German envoys mighty safely pass thru the line an order was issued to cease firing at 3 p. m, November z. This was construed by a news agency to ue proof that the armistice agreement had been signed and the erroneous news was dispatched.
 Marshal Foch received the German envoys at his headquarters in a rail- way car at Rethondes at 9 a. n., Nov ember 8. Only a weatherbeaten sign- board on tree marks the spot of the signing of the armistice.
 The articles of agreement for an armistiee were signed November 1, at u. m. (French time). The official announcement was made at Washing ton at 2:40 a. m., November II.
 Matthias Erzberger. General Win terfield, Count Von 0berndorff, Gen. erai Won Grinnel and Captain Von Sa- low, were the German enjoys who signed the armistice agreement.
 The signing of the agreement was delayed while a courier, Captain Helldorff, returned to German head quarters with Marshal Fochs terms of surrender by the cental powes.
 Marshal Foeh, with characteristic ttrsenesS. presented the terms to the German envoys and required that the German signatures be affixed within seventy-two hours.
 In the later years of the nations history no event in the United States brought such spontaneous and joyful celebration as the announcement of the armistice. In every city, town and village demonstrations began with ast0nishment spontancity and and continued turnout the day and far into the night.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 KILLS ANCIENT
 PEACH TREE ENEMY

The so-called peach tree borer has constituted one of the principal drawbacks to the successful cultiva- tion of the peach for 150 years, and only within years have effective and practical means of control been dis covered.
 The para-dichlorobenzene treat ment developed by E. E. Blakeslee of the Bureau of Entomology, United states Department of Agriculture, is described in Farmers Bulletin 1246 The Peach Borer; How to Prevent or Lessen Its Ravages."
 AS result of experiments beoun by the department in 1915, it was found that this pest could be largely destroyed by the application of para. dlchlorobenzene, which is a volatile poison.
 The chemical is applied in the fall around the base of the tree. The soil IS first. leveled off and a band of " Paradichlor" is applied to the soil on 3 continuous band about 2 inches rom the tree trunk, using it aft fine rate of l ounce per tree. After ths chemical is applied the soil Ia GOV. cred with two or three shovelfuls of earth. The vapor from the chernical permeates the soil and kills the larvae in their burrows. ''- ~ The bulletin treats briefly of the lie and habits of the insect: of the
 worming" method of destroying the btorers where there are only a fe1S trees involved, and of the 6para' .dichlor" method. The bulletins nav De had on application to the Depart. ment at Washington. " '
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
PUBLIC SALE

At My Place, Miles Southeast of Mena Known as the Pink Mount Place, Just of the Bethesda Springs Road to the East, on
 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2I, 1921. Beginning at 10 O'Clock, Sharp, the
 Following:
 LIVEST0CK--2 bay Mares, 9 years old, weight HOO. 1 saddle and driv- ing Horse, 2 yrs. old. az Percheron 1oit, coming z years old, good one. W ELVE HEAD CATTLE--1 6-year- old big Holstein-Durham Cow, fresh Tn December 1 Shorthorn 5-year-old Cow, fresh now, giving 21A gallons milk. 5-year-old Jersey Cow, fresh January l. l % Durham Bull, 2 years old. l red yearIing Bull. 1 red iHieifer yearling spotted Bull year Ing. good spring Calves. 5O head full-blood White Leghorn Chickens.
 FARM IMPLEMENTS Har- ness. Driving Harness. Stock Sad dle Dane Mower and Rake. 3-inch Peter Shutter Wagon. 12-inch John Deere Turning Flow. 2-horse Cultiva- tor 2-section Harrow. Corn Drill. Gee Whiz. Double Shovels Butter ny Separator. Feed Grinder.
 fEEDSTUFF-240 bales Sorghum and Sudan Hay, mixed.
 I.EakMS-Sl0 and under. cash; over ,Slo, l months time 10 per cent with nankable notes; per cent discount for cash sums over $10. No property re- moved until settled for.
 M. K. LiTTLET0N. Owner. eoi. Clover, Clyde Cunningham Auct. Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
coBBLER FINDS ROLL IN SHOE

Bayonne, N. J., Nov. 9.-Frank si- velli, cobblei, started to work op 1. pair of shoes brought in for renairs @ today by Polish woman. 4 w55 as green paper rolled out of one Tha cobbler kicked the paper ont of tbo E way into pile of scrape of leafhar
 A few minutes later, lookino for . stripping in the rubbish. he noticed the green wad again. Examinat;on disclosed that it was money. Tbara was S5, 100 in S100 bills.
 Siyelli was just starting out to lool Tor his customer when the wo,,,o,, came rushing in with her busba,'d She explained she had been usina g'iI,u. he,. shoe for bank. She gave Sivalii STa v and left vowing that hereafter sbe s would patronize a more institnt;onaI I f bank. s'''utiohai
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
"GalIuses. Come Rack.

(By International News service.l
 Chicago, Nov. 10.--The popular suspicion that only fat men and fire men wear suspenders is all wrong.
 Investigation here reveals that the gallus, famous parking place for thumbs, is staging a comeback.
 In fact, suspenders are becoming quite hobby. c. c. Bordner, mems clothing designer says the new and growing popularity of the suspender came with the advent of the bell-bot- tom trousers, now considered by many as the nifty thing. In the haber- dasheries and department stores it is stated that sales of suspenders are increasing steadily.
 The most popular color is blue, altho there is q demand fur delicate iaven- der and lowered pink,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
TREMENDOUS COST OF WAR.

From the Southwest American. The World Peace Foundation has been digging into United States his- tory and announces that this country, since the revolutionary war, has spent nearly tfty-three billions of dollars on war
 That wealth would build, furnish and keep for year fine home for each man, woman and child, in this country.
 Had 1t been spent in irrigating the waste places and developing the water power or the country, it would have performed miracles in wealth. nro- gress and power. It would turn ev- cry industrial wheel, drive every train. light and heat every city and every home. It would-0h what's the use. Had to have victims for our national didn't we
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

The Lawton News prints the fol- lowing recipe for first class trag- edy: ''Take one reckless, natural born fool; two or three drinks of bad liquor; fast, high-powered car; soak the fool well in the liquor, place in the car and let him go. After due time remove from the wreckage, place in black satin-lined box and garnish with flowers"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
IT DOES NOT.

Your new stenog is beauty. Can she spell ?"
 Does it matter ?"
 About the only thing a fellow can think of in a room in a small town hotel is how long that carpet has been or the floor.
 Personally we may be the passe, all the same the old fashioned school girls who wore their hair pig-tailed grew up and got married without do- ing the courting.
 Ethel ''Did you have the porch seat painted yesterday
 Father-"Yes, why ?"
 Well, Harold and I sat on it last night and Harold got paint on his trousers. WILL SOME LITTLE GIRL VOLUN-
 TIER?
 WANTED Experienced helpers on kisses. Apply to National Candy Co.,, Clemens, Mich.-Ad in Detroit Free Press.
 What has become of the old beer stein that used to collect dust on the mantlepiece.
 -OO-
 Which makes us wonder what has become of the mother who used to send Johnny to school with an asafet- ida bag around his neck?
 AN APPROPRIATE AIR. He pounds his wife and she pounds
 him,
 And when the row is done They hold each others hand and sing, 1.-Two hearts that beat as one" FIGURING ON UP FROM BUTCH
 WALPOLE'S CALFSKIN. Butch Walpole sold a calfskin last week for 2S cents that was large enough to make two pairs of high
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
RENoUNCEs A s25. .Ooo REQUEST.

Mrs. Cecile Oyster Refuses Allotment
 in Codicil of Husbands Will.
 Washington, Nov. 9-Mrs. Cecile Ready Oyster, 26 years old, widow of George M. Oyster, Jr., late wealthy Washington dairyman, today re- nounced the s25,000 bequest allotted to her by codicil to the Oyster will, prepared two days before the death of the aged husband.
 Mrs. Oysters home was formerly in Syracuse, N. r., and her marriage created a considerable sensation as her husband was many years older.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

It now is current literature that of each 100 cents now paid to our gov ernment for taxes, 92 cents go for war purposes, past, present and future. As this is doubtless the situation in Eng land. France, Japan and other nations it is no wonder the armament redue- ton conference is popular and that all are pleased with our stand in the
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

The splendid state fair staged at
 Hot Springs for several years is cead. and Little Rock has made a good start, in tents. The funny Ling is that the capital city people sfer to their effort as "the first state iir Arkansas ever had" The pitt ble thing is that the wonderful | srueture built for fairs at Hot brings, big enough to house in com l )rt every feature of the Little Rock lair save the hundreds of cheap street sir fakes and gambling outfits, is
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
MENA.s GREATEsT CHANCE.

Fore some weeks, at intervals, The Star has told more or less of the pro posals of the M E. church, South, of this section, composing five states, to establish an Assembly, and of the de- tails and circumstances that placed it within the power of Mena to contest for the great prize.
 The biggest and best development thus far is the proposal of pr. A. c. Miller, who is the head if not the ac- -aal instigator of the movement, to came to Mena Saturday, view the pro- u3sed site chosen by the local commit te. This visit was secured thru the tireless efforts of Fred J. Smith of the Commercial Club, who urged the noted d vine, directly and indirectly to come.
 It is not putting it too strong, in i,e opinion of The Star, to state that this is the biggest thing for which ena has ever had q chance to com etc. It is probably, also, that not in ,ars will SO great chance come to
 r little city.
 More in detail, 1t will definitely put
 ena on the map to near million -ethodists and "Mena" will be in the ouths and minds of these, and in the ,lumns of their several official publi- <itions.
 It will be the means of bringing, aar by year, from 2500 to 5000 of the
 adinS churchmen to this place for e summer months, and to care for lese large public structures will be ] 1ilded, and soon hundreds of homes.
 1t is not too much to say that this reat enterprise, securely landed,
 ould double the value of every price real estate in the city.
 Dr. Miller will, it is expected, ar-
 ve in Mena Saturday morning, and sill spend the day viewing the pro- osed site, studying the local situa- on and consulting with the members ! the committee in charge of Mena' s Tort.
 At night luncheon will be given tae distinguished guest, attended by a lmber of representative business en.
 Now is the time to get up on our es. It's big project, the chances to md it are dependent largely upon low we'll we do our work. and it's cor man indeed who first cries quits.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
LEGAL NOTICEs
COMMISSIONER slII

NOTICE IS HEREBY CYL in pursuance of the aulhanF rections contained in ths haa der of the Chancery Ceui County, made and enIaA q 2 day of October. 4. D. laI, tain cause (No. lO0il lia therein between Polk ooalh ment Company, eomplalrlki A. Massey, John AbeFtHag Bank of Wickes, deiendsSs dersigned, as Commission Court, will offer for ;al. : vendue to the highest blsx southeast door or entrsna ], County Courthouse, n sli Court is held, in the CcuaR State of Arkansas vilall ? prescribed by law for judks the 10th day of DessHDsr \ !. the following described Isa, as < wit: NEA Sec. 22, TcEnl in Range 3l w. in Fox ''' kansas. n
 TERMS OF SALE oal n '. three months, the purchssa {. Y z ouired to execute a boud ' ,as| bv law and the order aa ' said Court in said csg's ..s'.. proved security, bearing '. the rate of six per cel: l, ~ { from date of sale pnlA X lien being retained on ' ! < sold to secure the paylisH 7' chase money. ,sss
 Given under my ha9o ,s5t ' CT NoVehiOs'' WI PAsl
 commissionsr ? S'i First Pub. Nov. H. Las.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

Judge John Brizzolara of Fort Smith seems to have pretty good grounds for resenting the release of q confirmed criminal on the community thru the channels of executive elem ency. Except where there are grave reasons fer believing there has been a miscarriage of justice, Governor Me Rae should carefully avoid the course that discredited several of his prede-
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

According to government fig ures Los Angeles county, Calif., ranked first in the United States in the value of agricultural crops raised. One-third of the total came from oranges, the statistics state. This is important, as we had believed judg- ing from the local prices of the fruit, it all came from oranges.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

Now comes a report from the Far East that diet of sour milk will per init one to live 100 years. The point to this is, who would want to live that long and have to live on sour milk
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

The burial of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington made a great spectacle and created pretty sentiment, but there are a lot of plain people who think some of the time and money given to the affair could be better used for the benefit of some of the living former service men.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

standing in utter disuse, and proba- blv a total loss one of these days. It will be along time before Arkansas sees such another. unless some scheme is evolved to make the tax pavers foot the bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

If anyone had thought that politics was even temporarily Ion the shelf" in Arkansas, the idea was eliminated in all who were in the state capital last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
MEDICAL ITEM.

Free Medical Advice! Have your tonsils cut out and you won't have tonsilitis; have you head cut of and you won't have headache.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
Not Sentimental

She; Don't you just love to motor in the moonlight?
 He (without looking up from the glittering road) Yes. 1t gives a fellow better chance to fix the blow outs. -Wayside Tales.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

The old fashioned folks who de- pended upon Ian apple day to keep the doctor away will find it cheaper at present day prices to hire the doc for
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
FOR SALE OR T9Is'
To Exehange--AO .,... .

To Exchange-4O scrs, r
 cultivation, balance 'ti' tiss. s. \ house, hall, 2 porche,. N porch. Large barn. osbs, ssg N orchard, apple, pesr' ", s'.l Y. other small fruit ' niJs sls k field on public road. r, M
 room residence, close i, \. V No agents. Land ljes '' N N {, , write F. J. Furnish Rss. |. field, Ark. ss
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
TAKING No CHANGES.

Do you carry bumper on your auto?"
 "Nix, the Federal agents are get ting too active"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

Rural mail carriers are going to get Christmas day off this year, but it isn't due to the Hayes administration. The holiday comes on Sunday
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
Ready to substituter

sne: I'm just going to hug the fireplace when we get in the parlori m He: Why do that? I'm a hrieki Wayside Tales. " pf'eR'---
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
po You Rlis.ss .sc !

art. A's'ns' a member Ss ssr.,tsi 4 ?, . 7 ' 2. s!s'a.d issss; I1s:s s@sy 's::. is';si' ,: Z sep's ss1 snG SYiS iiSsitisI I; s,s ssl' p , as a pair he nA'
 in the army
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
KEEPING DOLLARS AT HOME.

AEEt ltNO OQLlAhC Al HUME
 Between the lines of a news story
 ublished Wednesday there is another
 tory of great economic truth that
 rnmises much for the benefit cf
 lena and surrounding country. The news story was that concerning the otato warehouse and the fact that 2 800 bushels of sweets" had already cen stored, with prospects of more
 ater. These figures carry a self-evi- lent truth for they indicate that local farmers and truckers will benefit many hundreds of dollars. But the hidden story is one of community { enefit, for these stored sweets" will -iean the saving of many thousands tf dollars to the community. In days one by, when there was no curing souse in Mena, the local supply of
 veet potatoes, never lasted until
 bring and it always necessary to
 ring in from outside points sweets"
 sr eating and for planting. This
 ieant that many, many dollars of
 ok county money was sent away to
 arich some other community. Bushel fter bushel of sweet potatoes were shipped in and the dollars that went D pay for them never returned to
 eneft local trade channels. If the curing house never does anything else ut keep Polk county money at herae ll has done a wonderful thing, for it's
 le dollar that circuIates in our own tade channels that helps. The rest ( the U. $. A. might be filled with
 ioney, but if none of it circulated in iena and vicinity, ours would be q { 1ll community. The home folks ought to consider this feature and when they buy that which they can 1t produce themselves, they should if ossible buy home produced articles. Along this line it might be mentioned mat the little canning factory on 5ethesda Springs road is going to ave many a dollar for the community ith its home canned food products. here are other means of keeping ok county money at home. Maybe ou can think of a new way
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

When the roll is called up wonder, Mena man says the Red Cross will be there.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
LINES TO BE REMEMBERED.

The misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never eome.-Lowell.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
Kind of Kind

Old Scott: Dinna cry. ma ~ee lad diel If yc dinna find yer penny afore dark, here's matchl-Wayside Tales.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

Strayed- black nsk
 sears on hip, raised n Vi ty. Reward for infornsh0 6 to Fred Sunderman, MtHa A 3Sl.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
MIsCELLANnnTs N
ESTRAYED

For Sale-Gote piano, rsA
 See J. VI. Turner, Route { X
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

Since mother and daughter have their hair bobbed, we suppose father is welcome to use all the hair pins in the house to fix the ear.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
For Sale or Trade--Na N. {

For Sale or Trade-We Da, z.
 and trade lands, siIg x ' stocks of goods autos, R rooming houses, live sss ss thing of value. Now Hss. : you to tell us what yuV \ trade and what you wat ! X, and we will find you sss 2 or write us. Mena Rsa 0 change.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

topped shoes. Figure on what you are paying for such shoes and then try to find out who is doing the rob- ping.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

Sidney Duke says all men admire women, no matter what they say, but a bachelor just feels he is wise in do- ing it at safe distance.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

CARD or oE, Iaass'' l',1 s'I
 We wish to thank issSD s1' $ for "i the kiadnss,ss dsss,s '''iss of ssI i''''sil band and { tst4ssI, 4 4sssIrlip, ''i
 Mrs. p' | nN -.s~
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
NOTICE fRsesg Reg PuBLlea N

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 Noyembser. 1l9s :. F 2S'.lss1 lssl' sIre
 SAMUEL r .lss.''' LV,s''s of Board Camp, Al Arss'iI'II,Is ai Iss Il Isv' 'i'd deceased, ssaalssd who on x s isf' I61s, made a hsHlssw1fzis {, lswz NJ q 7 gi9Po, Township iSi 8 8 Rlns' ss. X J Principal Meridian, ''Ss s1s Pl Proaf. ,l'ssi's'g to establish is,s sls',l < ii eIerlf eIogs of f'PSk Polk count]E ' z m ansas, on the 2zna '''
 1921. .,.ss as vit1f~s z
 Claimant names ssd ". f
 H. L. Looney l''J la'rksnsss, z z Board Camp 1'sri 1sTis, d B Cogburn and Eo D'' ,...I Ark'ns'iBj 5. M. 1EIgIBsslIS RI gIa.l ISs Iairat Pub. Nov: .l!..-...-s's
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

For Sale Two eoSd nj.
 harness, about lOo l0lT <. 4sis sorghum hay, 10 bu. sS gs, s.s. S.s one one ll-mo.-old calf. See RI B ' K ze z miles north on R. i
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

For Sale--2O head .-.''-,.l $ to 10 yrs. e ags. sVea saia. as'.,.,.i aSoV IDS; part cash, bsIss,' \ < Ark. = A' R'gsn
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17

9halts, small hslssl pallsa individual T. mOtors 0s''Ilg 1lg 6s's Star office. va inquae ',
The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
NO WONDER.

Little Johnnie-Mama, where do the lights go when they go out?
 Mother-My son, you might as well ask me where your father goes when he goes out.