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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
AND.THE MILK" IS OUT OF
 THE CITY WATER SUPPLY
Wednesday Night Superintendent Ab- ney Turned Stream Into Re-
 juvenated Standpipe.

After several days of milky water, made so by the unusual amount of air it has contained since being de- livered direct to the city thru the "cut around" line at the standpipe, Mena folks are again finding their drink. ing water as clear as crystal, and all is well.
 And Superintendent Abney feels lot better. The big stAndpipe has been thoroly cleansed of all the silt and settings that have accumulated in the past year or so, which, by the way, was but or 4 inches in depth, and then the big tank has been well scraped and painted, inside and out, and thus protected from the ever menacing rust.
 The uninitiated may hardly real ize just what this means--not realiz- ing that the life of the big pipe is largely dependent upon it's being kept well painted.
 The Mena water supply is known to be quite pure, in that 1t contains little in the way of minerals. One of the minerals common to many waters that is largely absent here, is iron. And when such water comes in contact with iron, 1t immediately be- gins to take the iron into solution, and for this reason, all such iron not pro- tected from corrosion by an imper- vious paint deteriates very rapidly.
 This process was going on in the big standpipe, and already had "pitted" the sheets in places to a con siderable depth, in hundreds of places threatening to break thru and start definite leaks.
 But, when the pipe was emptied and had dried, the entire inside sur face was thoroly scraped with metal scrapers, and then given going over with steel brushes. Then, with sur face clean and bright, the paint was applied.
 As evidence of the amount of this erosion there is a pile of the rusty scrapings at the standpipe that would at least fill a large wagon bed.
 But good job appears to have been done, and the city's property well protected for another year at least.
 And, at noon Thursday, the stand pipe was full of as fine water as blesses any city.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
THE CASE OF EUGENE DEBS. From the Kansas City Star.

Specialist in convention at Boston have adopted resolutions asking the release of Eugene V. Debs from the federal penitentiary at Atlanta and "all persons whose political beliefs formed the basis of their prosecutions, trials and imprisonment"
 Justice is tempered by mercy in this country. Quite often too much so. The people of the United States do not desire to prosecute or to pun ish unnecessarily those men who failed the country at the most critical hour of it's life. There are, no doubt, several prisoners, who would be re- leased under an amnesty proclamation, who because of their unimportance could be released without hurt. The release of Debs, however, is another matter entirely. Debs deliberately violated the law and in the face of warnings. Because of his prominence his power to do harm was great and he did as much harm as he could at a time when his country needed the last ounce of strength in every man.
 If Debs had been treated as other prisoners have been treated, there might be more people who would agree to his release, but Socialists have at tempted to make martyr and a hero of him. They have hurt their cause and they have hurt Debs' cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
DIR. MULLINS HENS DO WELL.
Five Anconas Lead in Contest With
 Total of 241 Eggs in January.


 The poultry industry in Polk county is being given decided impetus by the pen of Mottled Anconas owned by Dr. F. c. Mullins of Grannis. The contest is being conducted by the Col lege is Agriculture at Fayetteville under tho direction of the department of animal husbandry with $. R. Stout, resistant professor of Animal Illus bandry in charge. This, the seventh annual contest, was begun on Novem- Der 1, 1920, and will be continued a year.
 There are twenty pens of five fowls each in the contest, and at the close of January Dr. Mullins Anconas headed the list with total of 241 eggs for the period, and total of 93 eggs during the month of January. The second pen in the contest is composed of 5. c. Rhode Island Whites with total of 228 eggs for the period and total of 86 eggs in the month of January. Hen No. 4 of Dr. Mullins pen is second in the individual record with total of 67 eggs as against total of 66 eggs lead by a s. C.SRhode Island Red. During the month January Dr. Null lins' pen tied for third place with a total of 93 eggs, first place having been won by pen of Barred Rocks with a total of 102 eggs, and second place by pen of White Wyandottes with total of 95 eggs. A pen of s. c. White Leghorns tied Dr. Millins' Anconas with total of 93 eggs.
 Dr. Mullins has a pen of White Leghorns in the contest being con tested at College Station, Tex, but he reports that neither his birds nor the others in the Texas contest are making as good record as are the birds in charge of MT. Stout at FayettevT'st
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
GFRMANY MUST PAY.

From the Fort Smith Times Record.
 The allies have decided that dis
 play of force is necessary to impress
 the Germans with the necessity of complying with her treaty obligations,
 and alread further invasion of Ger
 man territory is on. When the Ger
 man delegates replied vaguely to the
 reparation demands of the allied gov ernments. further negotiations were
 deemed useless, and decision reached
 to apply the penalties as provided by
 the treaty. Whether this will prove
 effective remains to be seen, but it at least vindicates the French view of the
 situation. Paris has maintained from
 the outset that liberal treatment of
 Germany would only serve to stiffen
 their opposition to separations and encourage delay England seems to have been converted to this view, with the result that force, rather than words, will be the program. Force, however, does not necessarily mean bloodshed. as there is no indication that the Germans will resist the ad- vance of the allies. Rather Foreign Minister Simons has announced an ap- peal to the League of Nations, where the Germans hope to fight the battle. Germany is not a member of the league but has subscribed to it's GOV enants, and therefore declares she has right to be heard. This course, if she is successful, will gain time for her, but little more than than can be expected.
 Germany has not, since the armis- tice, shown the attitude of defeated nation. In fact she brought back home what she earned, an undefeated army, undefeated because she hur- riedly capitutated in time to save the remnant of her forces. She has sought thru devious ways to escape the pen alties of war and the crime her armies committed, and now more than two years after the signing of the armis- tice, she is maintaining an attitude of procrastination. The failure of the republican senate to ratify the treaty and the League of Nations has this, but the situation now is one entirely with the allies, in which America participates only as ail interested observer.
 The German separations is not give and take proposition. It is war assessment by the allies, and while it should be limited to Ger many's ability to pay, world condi- tions demand that settlement be reached, and business stability re- turned as rapidly as possible, there fore the allies are quite within their province in sending their armies fur ther into Germany to bring the Ger. mans to terms. The old spirit that made world war possible still lives in Germany, and in the interest of and future peace, it must be crushed. It does not reflect the thought of the rank and file of the German people, but finds sympathy among their leaders, the men who are today responsible for the further in- vasion of German territory.
 Had Germany won the war, the in demnity would have been eformous, but having lost, it is only just that she be made to pay for the devasta- tion and damage done by her armies during the progress of the war. It is just debt and Germany must pay.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
CHApPELL NAMED OIL IN
 SPECTOR; WOMAN IS JUDGE

Little Rock, March Ex-Governor McRae today announced the appoint ment of Perry F. Chappell, former assistant state auditor, as state oil inspector, to succeed former Senator George Garrett of Okolona, whose term will expire shortly.
 Governor McRae also announced the appointment of Miss Earle Chambers of Little Rock, to be probate judge of Pulaski county, under the new law which separates the offices of county and probate judge here. Miss Cham bers will be the first woman judge in the state. She will preside over. a court of common pleas, having juris- diction in all civil suits involving sums under $1 ,000 and jurisdiction in all juvenile and probate cases.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

thereafter hear nothing else but the foregoing sentiments elaborated up- on and dilated upon in season and out of season? And so hearing become dangerous
 The question is: Will American citizens allow this canker to grow in their midst until it overwhelms them
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
 RAILROAD MAN, BILLED TO DIE, SAYS HE'S HUNGRY

Enid, Ok, March 11.-Sixty hours after c. L. Frear, railroad man of Sapulpa, had been operated on for in- testinal gangerine and more than 22 feet of his intestines removed and which is believed to be one of the most remarkable surgical feats ever per formed where the patient lived more than an hour or two, he was resting reasonably comfortable and asking for food. Physicians are considering giv- ing him pre-digested food.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
BODIES RETURN HOME.
Remains of l,6O0 Americans Slain in
 France. Reach Us.

New York, March l4-The bodies of l.60S American soldiers who died in France during the war, arrived here on the transport Somme, from Antwerp
 Five hundred eighty-seven soldiers Who have been serving in the Ameri- can army on the Rhine returned on the transport. which will dock to- morrow.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
CLAIMS THE TAILsPIN RECORD
Ex-Army Flier Says His Plane Maas
 2S Revolutions in 75 Seconds.

Lakeland, Fla, March 14.-Declai, ing that his airplane made total @ twenty-eight revolutions in one mn ute and fifteen seconds in droppms from an altitude of eighty-slx nun dred feet to eight hundred feet. Georgs w. Haldeman, formerly an air seIs
 ice aviator, tonight claimed he, ma ma broken the worlds tailspin record. Lns flight in which the drop occurred Ws1 made today over Lakeland. The oa ficial tailspin record is seven thousa'" feet. n
 Haldeman carried one passenger, ', F : Hallam of Chicago, but there wssS no official observers He announests tonight that he would attempt nens Sunday to better today's perfornaise and have official observers on hapo'
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
NON-BEvERAGE BOOZE
 IS GIVEN APPROVAL
Manufacture of Liquor for Medicinal Purposes Is Legal. Attorney
 General Says.

Washington, March 9.--The govern ment is without authority to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor, wines or beer for non-beverage pur- poses, according to a ruling made by the attorney general and published to- day by the internal revenue bureau.
 The opinion, one of the most com prehensive dealing with the question of prohibition. expressly states that there must be no limitation on the use |of liquors for non-beverage except that prescribed by congress in limiting the sale of spirituous liquors to one pint fer ten days. The question of limita- ton thus, the opinion said, is left to the good faith of the physicians.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR MENA
 OR POLK COUNTY PROPERTY.

Duck n9nting and fishing lodge Place also adapted for small business, grocery, cold drink stand or restauf- ant; two 25-ft. lots, Soft. front ! building, 20x40, 4 rooms; woodsheo and chicken shed; iron cistern. About l block of Matagorda Bay; 5O-mlie shell road in front of house. Summer and winter resort in Port O'Connor' Texas. See or write
 c. G. GIBSON,
 IF Gam St. - = = Mena, Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
WOOD IS A GOOD SOLDIER.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Maj. Gen Leonard Wood continues good soldier. In view of this great ability and his long experience, he might naturally have looked for an in- vitation from the new administration to reorganize the war department. ln- stead, he is asked to go to the Philli~ pines to investigate and report on con ditions there. He accepts the commis- sion cheerfully, without word of complaint.
 The University of Pennsylvania is anxious to have him as its head at a salary understood to be $25 900 a year. Washington reports that at the expir- ation of his mission the administration will urge him to remain in the govern ment service Certainly man who is worth $25 GOO a year to a private in- stitution. with which he is unfamiliar, ought to be of considerable greater value to the government, which he has served so many years with great dis tinction.
 The nation hasn't so many men of unusual ability at it's command that it can't afford lightly to dispense with the services of a man of the record and proved capacity of General Wood
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
Fine Feed for Hogs.

A vegetable that is novelty to many was exhibited at the Model Gro cery this week. w ]. Tucker brought in a small sack of Jerusalem arti- chokes, which were sold for planting purposes. Many of the customers of the store had never seen an artichoke before, and the tubers attracted much attention. This class of tuber is used chiefly for hog feeding purposes and is said to be a fine feed for pork prs
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

The Valve Age, periodical of more thna ordinary value, is working hard to bring about simplification of our taxing methods. It advocates a tax of 1 per cent. paid monthly, on all mercantile sales in excess of S5,000 per month. Anyhow this system would save a lot of worry over in- come and excess profits tax reports, such as now required.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
Six Girls Back to School.

Miss Leonora Rector, probation , vs. ficer, had new experience m us ancy when she corraled six g''irs' gilr. ages ten to fourteen. who were ss' 's ing a vacation from school ousS The truants were before the luss.a.ss court Friday, and were all rele isss, 'ss upon their promise to avoid se't"F further adventures.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
Warming Order.

No 927--In the Chancery Court Oi Polk County, Arkansas-Nora sian sel, Plaintiff, vs. Walter Stansei, De' fendant.
 The Defendant, Walter Stanse, E warned to appear in this, court within thirty days and answer the complain' of the plaintiff, :, Witness my hand and the sael ol said court this Sth day of March, lsZi'
 " L. PARKER, Clerk. McPhetrige & Martin, Atty. for PlnIn B. J. Stuart, Atty. ad litem for nor Res. Delft.
 First Pub March TO- Last Pub. March 31.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
ALIENS GOING HOME.
Thirty-five Will Leave Detroit Sunday
 for Europe.

Detroit. Mich, Mar. Thirty-fve aliens, ordered deported for alleged radical activities, are to leave here Sunday for New York, Dr. P. L. Prem tis, immigration inspector, announced today. The men are to leave Ellis Island for Europe on the Mongolian, March 19, along with deportees from other parts of the country, it was said. Deportation warrants have been re- quested for several others who were arrested yesterday charged with dis tributlng bolshevik literature.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

It will be good news to lots of folks when The Star can tell of gravel be- ing spread on the Jefferson Highway and this may happen most any day now. right here in Mena
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
NURSERY STOCK.
TO EXCHANGE

To Exchange-1681z acres in Hender'
 son county, Texas. 45z miles from railroad and Murchison, to trade TOT farm land close to Mena- See or ad- dress W. H. Bristow, D. F. D. No. :, Mena, Ark. 6-S
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

One does not need to own a peach orchard, or even a tree, to feel mighty uneasy about north winds these days.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

Farm for Rent--S0 acre farm. 4a i,
 cultivation, family orchard, pasture all good land, room house, good walI barn and out buildings, 3h m;las southwest of Hatfield. See W Massey. Cove. Ark. ss
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
FARM FOR RENT

Cash or share, inquire of q Branstetter Mena, Ark, elo Ma Star, or Mrs. Hattie Green, co.a s.a Ark. oese,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
EsTRAYED

Strayed-Two red COWS from ua..
 February IS. One big Mulass as'ton, branded J E on right hip. One sS.s sox horns sawed off about one inch K ~lth as Finch cows. No ear marks or alloMn l',,n Reward of $5 to finder. Notifv Ceus Oells master at Hatton. Earl Hahn post,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

For Sale-6-room residence Int ~ IA"
 300 feet fruit, garden. herh TJ avVx barn, etc. See wner, John G;bsusse' G;ibSuse' 5ll Twelfth street. riyn, 1s q.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

For Sale-Three thorobred Jersey
 cows, fresh. Also two heifer calves. C. s. Patton, Route 2, Mena, miles west of Mena. i2
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

I still have few Barred Rock hens
 and roosters for sale. Also eggs for matching. $1.50 for IT eggs
 Phone 338 or call at HIP Port Arthur avenue. -Adv.-S
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

For Sale-Registered Shorthorn Bull 6 months old, S75. Golden Rule farm, Route 3, Mena. Phone Sl6.lI
 l2
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
LIvESTOCK-pOuLTRY

Eggs For Hatching-Single comb
 Black Minorcas. $1.50 for l5. post. paid. c. E. Mallon, Grannis Ark'
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

Must Sell. Save Commissions: snIar. did stock farm for less than buIS'
 lngs cost; quarter section; all Iand level, tillable, 40a cleared; new house barn, phone, daily mail, near Nations
 Forest and Foran Gap rock road
 school and church convenient. priss $2400. l. c. Harris, 542 Kendall Ave Los Angeles, Calf. f5
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
FOR sALE-MISCELLANFOITs

For Sale-Ford Touring car looks liks
 new. Frost Motor Co. 1i Ii
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

Leaf Tobacco-Two years old. Best brade, 5 pounds, $1.75; 10 pounds, $3. Second grade, 20 cents pound. postpaid. Jim Bowlin, Dresden, Tenn.
 l6
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17

Are you suspicious7 Try . Star want ad and be convinced that it pays.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-01
GET MARRIED HERE,
Twice In The Same Place for One
OF the Couples.

Lorenzo Hamilton and Sadie We'd
ding, both of Route 6, Hartford, and
Ernest Ford and Ida V. Westerfield,
also of Route 6, Hartford, came TO
town last Saturday and after procur-
ing the necessary official authority,
were Joined in marriage by County
Judge Mack Cook
Estill Golf and Lizzie Golf, both
of Nelson, Muhlenburg County, came
to Hartford Wednesday, procured IL
cense and were married in the office
of County Judge Mack Cook, who per-
formed the ceremony.
This is the second time Mr. and
Mrs. Golf have embarked together on
the matrimonial voyage. They hav-
ing disagreed few years ago, which
resulted in a divorce. Mr.. Golf was
later married to another woman,
from whom he was recently divorced,
when he and his present and first
wife resumed the original, double
harness.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-01
J. II. THOMAS LEAVES
CENTRAL CITY ARGUS

With the current issue. our old
friend and former associate, John H.
Thomas, is to sever his connection
with the Argus, of Central City. Mr..
Thomas has resigned as editor and
manager of the Muhlenburg County
Newspaper to accept a position in
Louisville, where his family is, and
has been residing for some time'past.
We are not fully advised as to the
character of the position Mr.. Thorn
as is to accept, but we feel we know
enough of the nature, character and
tendencies of the resigning Editor to
say that he is peculiarly fitted for
the line of work he has been engaged
in, not only during the past few years,
but for large portion of his life, and
we sincerely regret his leaving the
tribe of "Quilldrivers. But here's
hoping that the best may follow him
in whatever he may engage.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-01
UNIVERSITY HEAD
IN CAR ACCIDENT

President Frank L. McVey, of the
University of Kentucky, and Mrs. Nc
Vey had a narrow escape from being
injured. and Mrs. Leo Hergesheimer,
their guest, suffered a fractured col
lar-hone when La Grange interurban
car No. lis crashed into Doctor Nc
Vey's automobile at Spring and Payne
Streets shortly after l o'clock. Doc
tor McVey was driving north on
Spring Street and did not see or hear
the cars approach. Motorman S. NJ
Cowan and Conductor NJ. Potts were
in charge of the car.
Mrs. Hergesheimer was taken TO
st. Anthony's Hospital. She is a
landscape painter whose home is In
Pennsylvania. She had been visit
Jig the McVeys in Lexington. Doctor
Mcvey was to lecture at the Woman's
Club here this afternoon.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-01
MORROW PLEDGES AID
TO TOBACCO GROWERS
(Courier-Journal)

"The need for some well-thought-
out and well-considered plan for mar
keting tobacco and relieving the con-
dition in Kentucky is imperative.
promise my personal support and that
of every State agency which can be
brought to bear to aid this move
ment.
at is a meeting like the tobacco
conference Monday and the Farm Blu
reau meeting Tuesday which will save
the farmer il he is to be saved"
This was the statement of Gov. Ed
win P. Morrow yesterday afternoon
after his address to the Kentucky
Farm Bureau Federation meeting at
The Seelbach, at which the action
of the Tobacco Conference was in
dorsed.
AS result of the support of the
Governor, leaders of the movement
point out that his statement assures
cooperation of the State Department
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riculture of the University of Kentuc-
ky in the campaign of extentiop and
organization which is expected to be
launched soon.
Mr.. Morrow deplored the lack of
harmony which has been the prevail
ing note in the relations of farmers
of Kentucky, and said that he well
coined any movement that promised
sound and permanent relief.
What plan is best for Kentucky
tobacco growers hav enot --been
able to decide, because have not
studied the various suggestions. But
il should be one which has had the
test of experience.
Mr.. Morrow would not predict the
probable action of the Legislature in
regard to any cooperative plan.