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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
GRAND AND AND PETIT PETIT JURORS SELECTED
Circuit Clerk w. l.. Parker Makes Public Those Chosen to Act in April Term of Polk Circuit
 Court.

Jurors who will serve during ths April term of Circuit court have beer selected and their names were made public Thursday by Circuit Clerk w L. Parker. The April term of court will open on Monday, the 18th whef Judge Steel will instruct the Grand jury and start it on its way. Grand jurors chosen for duty in, clude the following: H. M. Frederick, Mena. J. H. Anderson. Mena, Route g. Frank Harshman, Mena. R. s. Gam. Mena, Route 1. Tom Hicks, Mena, Route 1. W. T. Myers, Hatfield, Route 2. T. R. Jones, Sr., Mena. Phillip Abernathy, Big Fork. C. R. Johnson, Hatfield, Route 1 B. H. Barton, Coco. Joe Allen, Cove.
 Alvin Bailey, Vandervoort. I. A. Henderson, Vandervoort. ]. J. Ross, Wickes. Lesly Lewey, Wickes.
 Alternate Grand Jurors Are: J. w. Cunningham, Mena. J. J. Cotton, Opal. W. E. Danner, Grannis. T. J. Walker. Opal. Alex Coyle, Grannis. J. B. Allen, Egger. ]. H. Allen, Mena.
 Birt Pirtle, Mena, Route l.
 Petit Jurors. Petit jurors named are as follows c. E. Anderson, Mena, Rout 3. John D. Combs, Mena, Route 3. ]. c. Terrell, Mena, Route 8. F. ]. Greiner, Mena, Route 8. L. H. Johnson, Hatfield. J. c. Garland, Mena, Route 3. Tom Merchant, Vandervoort. Dan Watkins, Mena. Sim Lawrence, Shady. George finders, Hatfield. w. H. Collins, Hatfield. Tom Edwards, Big Fork. ]. c. Gibson, Hatfield. w A. Hawkins, Mena, Route |. Sam Parks, Mena.
 Sam Wallace, Mena, Route 3. J. E. Wilkins, Nunley. w. P. Whisenant, Mena, Route 4. Roy Hester, Wickes. W. I. Green, Mena. o. B. Heath, Mena, Route i. c. H. Jett, Wickes.
 Sam Looney, Board Camp.
 Alternate Petit Jurors are: K. P. Titus, Mena.
 E. P. Twiford. Mena. Route g. J. s. Pollard, Mena Route 2. ]. R. Rose, Wickes.
 W. A. Wilson. Mena. Emmett Rowe, Mena, Route 2. T. R. Bates, Mena. Harrison Gam. Hatfield. Route 2. ]. B. Goss. Mena. Tendal Green, Me::s:. -.- =. -s c. S. Rockwell. Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31

POLK COUNTY BIRDS LEAD.
F. C. Mullins MottIed Anconas at Ten
 in State Laying Contest.

In the Seventh Arkansas State Egg Laying Contest, now going on at the College of Agriculture, U. of A.. the pen of Mottled Anconas, entered by pr: F. c. Mullins of Grannis. one of Polk county's best known fanciers, heads the list of twenty pens in the contest to date with a total of BPS eggs: The next highest, c. c. Cot hams Barred Rocks, produced 313 eggs. Another feature is that the Ancona eggs weighed COOS ounces, or 4O.5 ounces more that the Barred Rock eggs.
 pr. Mullins, with a single bird, also leads in the contest with 88 eggs. 3 more than the next highest, and also 78 eggs.
 Dr. Mullins pen did not do so well III February, ranking 10th with ST eggs.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
KILLING OF MIR AND MRS.
 HALL, TOLD BY N. 0. WHITE
Rattan. Ok, March 23, 1921.

Rattan, Ok, March 23, 1921. r Mena Star, Mena, Ark. Id Sir: One of the most appall- |nd shocking events of which l heard and the saddest 1 ever |anything about, took place about lock a. m., Monday, March 2l, |Sam Hall and wife, living about miles southeast of Rattan post were shot and both killed in B.
 D were asleep in their bed when Each was shot thru and thru Sam Hall was shot in the one bullet entering just below bwer edge of his left shoulder the other just missing his spine Ehere between shoulders and but a little to left of spine. One came out almost in center of about one inch above the level nipples. The other bullet came D inch or two below the collar near the right shoulder. One hit the woman in almost cen lower part of neck tThey claim De her neck). The other bullet ! her in center of chest, going Ply straight thru the woman's One more shot was fired, the scraping Mrs. Halls neck. Hr little four-year-old girl was between them. She was unhurt. boys, living with Sam Hall and ~ere at home. One boy, Louie za nephew, the other an orphan Tls name, Gene Hoage.
 De Hall claims the report of the Awakened him and he made an Do go into the house, where the ng took place, which adjoined Fe in which Louis was sleeping. n getting near the doorway the Der was attempting to leave &rse but turned and fired a shot Louis says he then ran to sser, where his gun was, loaded ran to the east door and the Ter was leaving out the east nd that Louis emptied his gun m. Louis then called Gene
 told him to go notify A. P.
 Mrs. Halls father. Relatives Eghbors soon gathered in, but no
 trace of anyone leaving the {es has as yet been found.
 ers were secured and after an we search and examination, cns fastened on Louis Hall, the took him in charge and carried
 the Antlers jail to await
 developments.
 parties were members of the
 of Christ in good standing attended preaching and com
 services at Corinne on Sun arch 20.
 Hall was teacher of Corinne
 with more than a month yet
 ". R. Surrett of Antlers, Ok, led the funeral services. A rowd of loving friends and prs followed their remains to cemetery, where their bodies Id to rest.
 Ley Hall of Mena, Ark, Will
 Greenwood, Ark, and Bob
 Shady Point, Ok. all three 3. were present to pay their
 poets to their brother. Also rank Wood, a sister of Sam nd Frank Wood and Bill Car
 Shady Point, Ok, were in at e at the funeral. The last re brothers-in-law of the mur- nan and wife.
 in sorrow,
 N. 0. White.
 fired Gibson of Allen, Ok. a
 Of Mrs. Hall, also attended
 N. 0. W.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
Poke Salad Finds Quick Sale.

That poke salad is edible is noth~ ing new, but that it is. saleable in Mena Is being proven by IT. R. Bates, who is credited with being the first to offer it for sale. The first supply of the we'll known greens came to market Thursday and Mir. Bates, who believes the home folks know good thing when they see it, bought the lot and surprised rival business men by finding a ready sale for all of it. At 10 cents a gallon poke salad makes economical as well as healthful food
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
Has Fresh Frogs Handy.

Manager Earle Galloway of the Commonwealth company is one who doesn't have to go to the river when lie gets hungry for frog legs. There is small pond near the company plant that attracts the frogs that live in Ward creek nearby. All Manager Galloway has to do is to go to the com pany pond and select the best He harvested his first mess this week, getting four nice ones.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
Commissioners to Select Gravel.

Judge J. s. Lake and L. D. Nc Cowan were in Mena Wednesday af- ternoon to consult commissioners of the Jefferson highway regarding the gravel being furnished the latter for road building. Mir. McCowan is re- ceiver for the gravel company which has contract with the commissioners. An arrangement was made whereby the commissioners are to go to De- Queen next week and select the kind of gravel they want.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31

gross income was less than $l ,000 and whose road tax due on the tenth of next month is $2000, and instances of men who were in the legislature when these road district laws were passed and who accepted employment from the road boards they helped to create. At least some of these men, it is said, are still iTi the legislature and still serving as counsel or in other capacities for the road district organizations.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
OVERLAND PLANT RE-OPENS Seven Thousand Men Will Go Back to
 Work Monday.

Toledo, Ohio, March 29. Between 5000 and 1000 employees will return to work at the Overland automobile plant here Monday, Vice President Charles B. Wilson announced today. The plant closed down November 1, 1920
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
GRAVEL ON HIGHWAY.
 'uriacing Began on Janssen Avenue Thursday.

gravel spread for surfacing 5 efferson highway was placed Ron Thursday at the corner of avenue and Mena street. No 'es marked the event that much for Polk county. The nat have been specially built hauiing of the gravel drove
 loading derrick at tho rail- Iack to the spot selected. 'netr loads and scurried back
 The gravel now being used <end n.xed vith . better Efaie. 50 axe flrmer roadbed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
WATCH YOUR DATE!

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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
Horatio Wants Berry Pickers.

Mena has been asked to supply portion of the 5000 berry pickers needed in the strawberry harvest at Horation next month. Advertise ments were posted at the courthouse Friday. stating that pickers will be i..e..sd about 1ptii f0, and that : cents d quart will be paid
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
Had Never Crossed Railroad Track.

One of the women who were shop ping on the southside Tuesday came from Montgomery county and this is said to be her frat visit to Mena in thirteen years. When asked by her husband if she didn't want to go to- wards the north end of Mena street, the woman is said to have replied that she had newer crossed :: s s-:sssI sid vsd track in her life and wasn't going to. Ac4 cording to the clerks in the store where the conversation took place, she didn't break her record.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
W. E. Taylor Busy at New Home.
 ". E. Tavlor of Centerville. Ark.

formerly of Grannis, was in Mena
 Wednesday morning enroute to his new home with big truck that he had left at Grannis. The truck will be used in his farm operations et Center vile Mr. Taylor will be remembered as the pioneer grower of cantaloupes and cucumbers at Grannis and is go- ing into the same business at Center vile. He told Mena acquaintances
 that 400 acres of Irish potatoes, cukes and cantaloupes will be planted in his neighborhood this year, of which will be shipped by the farmers organization. He will have 40 acres of his own planting.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
JOHN BURROUGHS, NATURE
 LOVER, DIES ON TRAIN
Famous Naturalist, With Abcess on Heart, Was Racing Home to Die
 Was III for Six Weeks.


 Utica, N. r.. March 30.--John Bur roughs, naturalist, died on a New York Central train near KingsviIle, O., on his way home from California at 2 o'clock this morning. He had been very ill for six weeks with an abcess on the chest and heart and with kid- ney complications.
 He was so eager to get home that the long journey was undertaken with the hope that he could survive The end came suddenly, few minutes after he had asked: How near home are we ?"
 His physician, Dr. Clara Barrus, his granddaughter Ursula Burroughs, and the Misses Eleanor and Harriet Bur roughs accompanied him on the jour- ney.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
Cotton Market, but o. the Prices.

S. w Bass, ] W Ellison and ] Brewer were among the Montgomery county farmers who marketed cotton in Mana "Wednesday. Tho t is unusual ly late for cotton sales in this section, tue &saz market has buyers wf,o riil
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
N Q V | c R

win not be responsible for Cara ssssss Ramsey s is.sirpiedneza Qc san.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-31
RU|NFOR ARKANSAS. SEEN IN ROAD LAWS
Vicious State Tax Program Hits Thousands of Farmers, Amounting Almost to Land Con6scation in
 Many Instances.

l.. C. Speer. writing for the Globe Democrat, and with the ap- proval of Governor T. c. McRae, points to evils that, he says, threaten Arkansas with ruin. The entire article, together with com ment on the states road system by H. l.. Remmel of Little Rock, Republican leader in the state, as printed in the Arkansas Democrat, are here given:
Evening star., 1921-12-21

from twelve to fourteen years of age.
inclusive.
Opening of the contest to pupils OF
the parochial and private schools was
commended by Rev. George Kelly, s
J., who has charge of the Gonzaga
Parochial School and Notre Dame
Academy. He pointed out that the
students in the parochial schools are
intensely interested in the conference
and have been following its proceed
ings carefully. especially those In
the advanced classes.
Sees Aid In. Contest.
Mgr. c. F. Thomas. in charge Of st
Patrick's Academy, said that he be-
lieved The Stars contest would ait
materially in stimulating the inter
est of the children In the develop
ments Of the conference. and he woult
urge the students of that institution
to compete with the essayists in the
public and private schools.
AS previously announced. eighty.
eight cash prizes, aggregating $1,000
will be awarded children submitting
the best essays. The contest. accord
ing to tentative plans, will be divided
into two distinct classes, and forty
four prizes. amounting to $500, will bt
awarded in each class.
Contestants in one class will be linn.
tied to students in the senior higf
schools and the ninth grade Of the
junior high schools and students il
the private and parochial schools be-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Three DEAD, ONE HURT
AS MAN RUNS AMUCK

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 81.
Two women were shot and killed, q
third was wounded, probably fatally.
and the slayer ended his own life in
a supposed insane outburst today in
a rooming house in West Philadel-
phia. The dead are Mrs. Minnie War
rington, who conducted the house;
Mrs Bella Drake, fifty-f1ve years OF
age, a roomer. and Cornelius Coff,
the slayer, forty-flve years Of age,
who was cousin of Mrs. Warrington.
The wounded woman is Mrs. Agnes
Borrell, also a>roomer.
Only two others live in the house,
children of Mrs. Warrington, who
were in school when the shooting oc-
Cured.
After a preliminary investigation,
the police said they believe sudden
insanity. induced by opposition to
Coff's desire to marry niece Of Mrs.
Borrell, was the cause of the shoot
ing. Coff had no employment.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
FORDNEY ACCUSES
IMPORT INTERESTS
Charges Attempt by Them to
MiSIead in Attack on Valu-
alton Plan.

Charges that importers, through
misleading propaganda, were attempt
ing to delay or defeat" tariff legis-
lation and to accomplish this end
were centering an attack on the
American valuation plan were made
oday in the House by Chairman Ford
ney of the ways and means commit
tee, who declared that American val
uation was the logical solution of
the present-day economic conditions"
Opposition to the pending tariff
measure is readily traced" asserted
safr. Fordhey. mot to the American
producer. not to the man who deals
chiefly in American made products.
and the man whose chief interest is in
bringing the product Of cheap foreign
labor to the American market.
Need of Valuation Plan.
"Those interested in importing en-
terprises are we'll organized and
spending large sums OF money in an
effort to make you and me believe
that what they seek is for the coun-
try's general welfare. The importer
is working to delay or defeat tariff
legislation, and to accomplish his end
he is centering his criticism on the
American valuation plan, without
which, on account of present chaotic
world conditions. it will be most diff
cult to write a tariff measure at this
time that will afford the slightest de-
gree of protection against countries
where protection is most needed"
Declaring that he had examined
the propaganda in opposition to
contended that a valid argument
against the principle involved is lack
ing;
on the question of rates and on al
legged increases in prices to the con-
sumers they predict will result from
the new rates." the House was told
Mr.. Fordney declared he had dis
covered" that the department store
American valuation" and is "one OF
Americas largest importing estab-
lishments" retailed at IS each knives
bought in Germany at cents. Tre-
mendous profits also are made on a
variety of other articles imported
costs are low, said Mr.. Fordney, who
pleaded with members of the House
mot to bealed astray by the i'm
porters' propaganda
Charges Misrepresentation.
"It is true" the committee chair
man continued, that the importer IL
exerting'a a tremendous influence or
the retailer through misrepresenta-
tions and otherwise. and the retailer
is exerting a tremendous influence or
| the press of the country.
Congress is endeavoring to write
+ a tariff law and the declared object
is to protect American industries. and
our efforts are being opposed chiefly
by importers whose interest is no,
in the furnishing of employment te
labor in American manufacturing es-
tablfshments, but in unloading upor
the American market at tremendous
profits the product of poorly paid la
| Dor of foreign countries"
| Advocating haste in the passage Of
! the tariff bill, now pending in the
Senate, Mr.. Fordney declared ne wish
ed ito assert very vigorously" tina
| the unsettled condition Of the worie
| today is not a reason for delaying
| tariff action, but a very urgent
reason for Fastening action.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
ALL DRESSED UP AND NO PLACE TO CO.
PRIVATE AND PAROCFHAL SCHOOL
PUPILS MAY ENTER STAR CONTEST
Widened Field to Stimulate Interest OF
Contestants in Essays on The Arms
Conference and Its Significance"

The Evening Star today announces
the widening of the field for contest
ants in it's school essay contest on
the topic THE Arms Conference and
It's Significance" through the inclu-
sion of pupils of private and parochial
schools of the District in the compe-
tition.
The enlarged scope of prospective
essayists now presented will serve to
stimulate the interest of all children
Of Washington attending bona fide
public, private and parochial institu-
.tions in the proceedings of the con-
ference on the limitation of arma-
ment, it was pointed out by educa-
tional authorities.
Divided Into Groups.
The students Of private and paro-
chial schools who enter The Stars es-
say contest will be divided into senior
and junior groups. or classes. to paral-
lei the division announced for the pub
lie schools The senior class, corre-
spending to the high school entrants
Of the public schools, will comprise
pupils of private and parochial schools
from fifteen to eighteen years of age.
The junior class, corresponding to
the elementary and junior high school
group of contestants outlined for the
public schools. will include children
Evening star., 1921-12-21
BRITISH DELEGATION
CANCELS SAILING DAY
AS ARMS TASK GROWS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The British delegation today can
celed reservations 1t had made on
a steamer sailing from New York
on December 81. 1t was stated
members of the delegation think
there is little chance of their be-
able to leave before the middle of
January
The British delegation was said
to feel that the action Of the Jap
anese delegates In calling upon
Toxic for further instructions in
regard to Shantune would involve
considerable delay in the settle
ment of that question, owing to
the slowness of cable communica-
tion between America and Japan at
this time.
In addition to Shantung, it was
expected that there will be num-
ber Of fag ends remaining to be
disposed of, which might hold the
conference in session until the mid
die Of January.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Today's News In Brief

Star essay contest oren to pupils of
private and parochial schools.
Page 1
Committee favors 14th street extern
sion in hospital grounds. Page 1
gentleman bandit" holds up pas
sengers on Il. & o. flyer bound for
Washington. Page I
High commissioners meet to discuss
American finances. Page 2
Shantung session ends in deadlock.
Page
Italian war cross bestowed on five
Americans. Page
Urge maintaining Of present pay of
teachers. Page II
witness at hearing says he saw SOL
der killed by corporal. Page IT
School program approved by Pet
worth citizens. Page II
Near East Relief committee issues
Christmas appeal for hungry chill
dren. Page IL
Chinese premier named by reactionary
parties in control Page %
Evening star., 1921-12-21
BLOWS BY Ak MUTILATE
MAN AND WIFE IN HOME
Woman Dead and Husband Expect.
ed to Die as Result Of Attack,
Probably by Robber.

By the Associated Press. f
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, December 21-
Joseph Monteone. a North Birming-
ham merchant, and his wife, Susie
Monteone. were today found in theip
home, terribly mutilated by blows
from an ak. The woman was dead
and surgeons said Monteone will die.
Robbery is believed by police to have
been the motive Of the assailant.
The killing was discovered when
smoke was seen issuing from the
Monteone store, which adjoins. the
home Of the merchant. The place had
neen set on fire, evidently to hide the
assault, police declared.
The assailant used an ak with the
candle cut in half, hiding the instru-
ment under q stove.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
BRAND PROPOSES
NEW GERMAN TAX
Suggests Importing Coun'
tries Collect Duty Fixed
on Exports.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 21.-Premier Bri-
and in his conferences with Prime
Minister Lloyd George in London has
refused firmly to consider any fur
ther reduction in the total amount of
reparations due from Germany. 1t is
understood in official circles here.
The French premier, according to
the information, has proposed tax
on German expectations to be collect
ed in the importing countries. This
course would be taken in order to
facilitate payments by Germany, and
at the same time protect British in
dustry from German competition
which was represented as having be-
come ruinous through depreciation OF
the mark. The aim would be to equal
ize the German selling prices abroad
with British prices.
Confined to Germany.
From other official dispatches re.
celved here the impression prevails in
official circles that the conversations
of the premiers will be confined to
this one subject Of Germany. The
question Of Turkey and Russia will be
postponed for subsequent meetings, i,
is understood.
The expectation now is that all thai
will be done in London at this time
will be to prepare the way for meet
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Evening star., 1921-12-21
PARIS POST GIVES FOCH AMERICAN
WELCOME HE HAS s'COME TO LLKE''

Marshal Foch stopped suddenly.
smiled broadly. and turning to
members of his party, he said:
Paris! Paris! This surely cannot
be Paris. 1t must be an American
city I'm arriving at.
Marshal Foch thanked the legion
ers for their welcome, saying
that since visiting the United
States he had come to like the
American brand Of welcome.
A large group Of French military
leaders, as well as a personal rep
resentative of President Millerand
and other government leaders, were
at the station. Myron T. Herrick,
the Americap ambassador, and. his
embassy staff were present.
Marshal Foch said his trip to
America had been one Of the most
wonderful events Of his life.