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The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
WOULD HOLD DOWN
 ALL IMMIGRATION
Bill Passed By Senate to Restrict, to Sach Nationality the Number AL lowed to Enter U. s. to 39s of
 That People Low Here.

Washington, Feb 19.-Legislation to regulate and restrict immigration to per cent of the total number of aliens of each nationality in the coun- try at the present time was passed to- day by the Senate.
 The Senate bill, which was adopted as a substitute bill for the Johnson house bill, was passed as an emerg- ency measure, effective until June 30, 1922. As reported from the Senate immigration committee, the bill pro vided that immigrants to the number of 5 per cent of any particular nation ality now in this country should be ad- mitted
 Vote Was 61 to 2.
 Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mis- sissippi offered an amendment reduc- ing the number to 1 per cent. By agreement with the Republican side, compromise on 3 per cent was reached. The Dill was passed finally by a vote of 61 to 2. Senator Reed Democrat, of Missouri, and France, Republican, of Maryland, were the only members voting against the bill.
 The bill was returned to the House, the Senate appointing Colt. Republi- can, Rhode Island; Dillingham;, Re publican, Vermont, and Gore, Demo crat, Oklahoma, as it's members on the conference committee to iron out the differences between the House and Senate bills.
 House n'il Bar for Two Years.
 The house bill provided that all inn grants, except close relatives of citi- zens, should be barred for two years The number of immigrants the bill will admit if it is agreed to in it's presen, form and signed by the president to- tals 355, 5,461, or about one-third of the total authorized under the immigra- tion laws.
 The division of the immigrants who would be permitted entrance based on the last ceusus figures:
 Belgium, 1,4S2; Denmark. 5,449; France, 3,523; Germany,75 ,040; Meth erlands. 3,694; Norway, 12,116; Swed- en, 19,956; Switzerland, 3, 745; United Kingdom, TYPOS; Austria Hungary 50,117; Bulgaria, 345; Serbia, 139; Montenegro, 161; Greece, BOSS; Italy 40,294; Portugal, 1,7S1; Rumania, r. 9S7; Russia, 51,974; Spain, 663; Tur- key in Europe, 967; Turkey in Asia ,792
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
MORE DAMAGES
 FROM BIG SNOW
Watkins Bros., Big Cattle Shed Col lapses, Killing Two Fine Animals and Injuring Several-Roofs of
 Business Building Down.

Losses caused by Fridays record breaking snow fall were increased when w. E. Watkins learned of the damage done at his stock farm east oi the city. The large cattle shed, usee for shelter by the 200 head of the pure bred Black Angus, collapsed some. time Friday night and the falling tim bers killed two of the animals and in jured several more
 The building on South Mena street owned by w. II. Starr, was another damaged by the snow, the roof giving way late Saturday and flooding the interior. Ray Gift, who used one cor ner of the building as a barber shop was forced to quit work and move his outfit to other quarters. The awning in front of the building also collapsed under the strain.
 The big snow storm helped solve the local labor problem for the time be- ing, for it furnished opportunity for extra work to many able bodied men One of the difficult tasks was the re- moval of snow from the roofs, a work made necessary in many places thru danger of collapses.
 The snow also caught many resi- dents with shortage of fuels. The weather thus far had been so mild that many thought winter was about over and had neglected getting more wood or coal
 Sunday afternoon the barn at the farm of Mrs. Boyd Lafiin collapsed Fortunately all the stock had been re- was 30x40 feet in size.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
LEAGUE IS WARNED BY UNITED STATES
Formal Note Is Sent to Council of Nations by American Government Cautioning Against Rushing
 Mandates.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The Ameri- can government has communicated di- rectly to the league of nations coun- cil its views with regard to mandates as set forth in the note sent by Seere- tary Colby to the British government last November. the state department announced today.
 Acting on an official ntimation that the British government was pre- pairing an answer that would go far toward satisfying the American con- tentions that equal opportunities must be provided for the citizens of all countries in all mandate territories. Sir Auckland Geddes, who returned to the United States yesterday after consultations with the foreign office in London, is understood to be em- powered to convey the idea of his government on the subject.
 Must Hear Us.
 This is the first time the United States has initiated any action before the league council. Officials insisted that it was not an indication that the United States was to become involved in league controversies but rather shown the determination of the Unit ed States to insist upon it's rights even tho it is not a member of the league.
 Secretary Colby told Great Britain the United States did not purpose to the excluded from participation in the rights and privileges secured under mandate provided in the treaties of peace and it is expected to be heard regarding the terms of those man dates before they were put into form.
 This now in reply to one from Great Britain dated last August 9 and deal ing with the application of the prin- ciples of equality of treatment in the territories of the Near East to be placed under British mandate.
 Disagree With British.
 The American government took issue with what was described as the British position that mandate agree ments were to be considered only by states members of the league of nations. Mir. Colby said that the United States as participant of the world war and Contributor to it's successful issue" cannot consider any of the associated powers. the small est not less than itself, debarred from discussions of it's various questions, from participation in the rights and privileges secured under the mandate provided in the treaty of peace.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
Doing Very His Own Particular Field
SPECIAL OFFER!

SEE. THE STARS SPECIAL OF FER, THE MENA WEEKLY STAR TO JANUARY I. 1922, FOR ONE DOLLARi FULL A N NOUN C E. MENT ON PAGE 8. SPECIAL REG uLATI0NS FOR RENEWALS.
 PAPER PRICES DO NOT JUS THY THIS REDUCTION, BUT THE STAR KNOWS HOW HARD MANY OF ITS READERS HAVE BEEN HIT BY DROP IN PRICES. AND IS WILLING TO TAKE A LOSS AS WELL. OUR SLOGAN: EVERY HOME A STAR HOME BY APRIL l."
 READ THE ADVERTISEMENT ON PAGE SPELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
EXCHANGE OF BONDS ADVISED. Reminder From Federal Bank to
 Fourth Liberty Owners.

A statement issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reminds owners of temporary coupon bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan that in or der to collect their next maturing interest on coupons which will fall due April 15, they should exchange their temporary bonds for permanent bonds with all interest coupons at tached. Such exchange may be made without charge by the bank with whom the owner does business.
 Persons holding temporary bonds of the First, Second and Third Liberty loans. the statement said, also should present such bonds for exchange for bonds in order that they may collect accrued interest. A considerable num- Der of the temporary bonds of all is- sues are still outstanding, the state ment said.-Post Dispatch, February 16. 1921.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
FIRST CAR OF EGGS SHIPPED. bark Poultry Yards Sends 380 Cases
 Direct to New York.

A carload of eggs, the first to be Dipped from Mena, left Sunday morn eg for the New York market. The Eipment was sent out by the Ozark foultry Yards and represents the Paount bought during the preceding ~gen days. In the carload were 380 Eses, containing S,400 dozen of hen Huit, and the shipment represented at A average price of 25 cents a dozen, total of $2,100 received by local pultry raisers. The eggs were all Faded by k. D. Ellsworth, assisted by F. Smith. There were three differ ft grades of eggs. Mir Ellsworth is p experienced egg man, having be- pre coming to Mena been with some of He big produce firms of the country, =cluding the Borden company of New Fork. MT. Ellsworth plans to make Hena a concentration point for the Endling of poultry products and ship <om here in carlots, thereby eliminat- .g express and local freight charges
 Ad making it possible to pay the far ters and poultry raisers better prices
 r their products.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
WILLIAM INCOMES. EX-CHIEF
 OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY, DEAD
Lawyer and Party Leader Bern in Arkansas Succumbs to Heart
 Failure.

New York, Feb. William K. McCombs, former chairman of the na- tional democratic committee, died at Greenwich, Conn.,, at 7:15 o'clock to- day of heart disease, it was announced here today by Frederick Ryan, his business partner.
 | MT. McCombs, who directed the presidential campaign of Woodrow Wilson in 1912, had been in failing health for several years and during the last few months his heart af- lection became so serious that death was expected at any time.
 Mir. Ryan announced that the body would be brought to this city late to- day and funeral arrangements would be announced later.
 MT. McCombs, who was in his 46th year, leaves two brothers. Robert and Ashton. of Hamburg Ark, and three sisters, Mrs. Corrine Mardy, of Little Rock, Ark, Mrs. Ethel Thomas and Mrs. Ralph Silverman.
 Known as brilliant lawyer and successful politician in New York City. William r. McCombs received his first experience in national poll tics, when he became campaign man ager for Woodrow Wilson in 1912. Later he became chairman of the Democratic National Committee and declined the post of Ambassador to France offered him by President Will son after his election.
 Born of southern percentage at Hamburg, Ark, December 26, 1875, he received an elementary education at Webb School in Tennessee and later was graduated from Princeton University. He studied law at Har- yard University and entered the pro- fession in 1901.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
n KANSAS MINERS ARE F IN BAD STANDING
International Organization Dissatis- fled With Conditions, Reports
 Indicate.

Muskogee, Ok, Feb. 17.- Whether the international organization of the United Mine Workers of America con- templates assuming jurisdiction over the affairs of the Kansas union miners whose leaders were, late yesterday, sentenced to jail on charges of call ing a strike, in violation of state law, William Dalrymple, of Coalgate, member of the international board from Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, declined to say today.
 Dalrymple, in a telephone conver- sation this morning from Pittsburg, Kas., where he arrived yesterday, was non-committal on reports that he had been sent to the Kansas field as the personal representative president of the mine workers, but it is understood that he is there in that capacity. Dalrymple said he was leaving today for ort Smith, Ark.
 There are reports here, the head quarters of the Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas miners, that the interna- tional organization is dissatisfied with conditions in Kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
NEW MOTOR LICENSE
 LAW M'RAE PROGRAM
Governor Sends Message to Legisla- ture Proposing Division of
 Proceeds.

Little Rock. Feb. 17.-Seventy per cent of motor license fees would be returned to the counties in which col lected for any use to which the coun- ty desired to put them and 30 per cent would be turned over to the state highway department for road build ing purposes, with or without federal aid if recommendation of Governor McRae to senate and house commit tees on state lands and highways and federal relations are carried out.
 The governor, with experts from the bureau of roads, United States depart ment of agriculture, has prepared a bill which would provide for apportion- ment of part of a state highway fund to counties that they might obtain federal aid, and in presenting the bill to the committees, the governor sug- gesed the 70-30 per cent division of the fund.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
OPPORTUNITY FOR 1 REAL CASH CROP
s.,mers and Truckers Will Consider |pyoposition to Produce Tomatoes for Canning-Cans, Labels, Etc. to Be Supplied.

< Polk county farmers and truckers zAo want a cash crop other than cot
 !. will have an excellent opportun-
 v to get one this year. Arrange ssnts are now being completed for
 ,e raising of a tomato crop that will
 ermit the canning and handling the
 kuit in carload lots.
 d A meeting will be held Saturday <fternoon, February 26, at the office & the CommercIal Club at which
 ane j. D. Moiter will explain to any ao are interested the details of the San. Mir. Molter IS an experienced &nner and is familiar with condi- Eons. not only in Polk county but in liner places, and will have a real kusiness proposition to make the To- " growers.
 4 The Golf Wholesale Grocery com Sany, one of the leading business con- Il rms in Western Arkansas, is backing
 ke movement to have Polk county Fin the canning industry. R. Golf tesident of the local company. stated <Aat his house would supply the cans, &bels and cases and had entered into 1Bntract with Mir. Molter to take all &e canned goods produced. This in- &sres the canner sure sale for his
 koduct and will enable him to take II the tomatoes and other vegetables tnd fruits offered by the growers. q While it is the intention of Mir Eolter to can other things besides to- katoes, the chief interest at present & to get started in the production of Dis vegetable crop. 1t will soon be 6me to plant the seeds for the pro- Faction of the plants that are to be Eansplanted in the fields. Mir. Mol hr proposes to furnish the needed
 Bed free. It will also be necessary <o learn as soon as possible the ex.
 ent of the acreage likely to be planted ID that orders can be given early for
 kns, cases and labels.
 # Nr. Molter who has raised tomatoes n a larger scale than most local
 rowers, states that the crop can be
 ore easily produced than cotton, and ! climates that the yield should be
 tom 200 bushels per acre upward. He &ill be able to pay cash for every 9nshel delivered him and the crop &pening at time when there is little 4se to market, tomato money should
 Prove welcome to most of the local
 rowers. These matters will all be Explained in more detail Mir. Molter Rates, at the meeting to be held Sat &day afternoon.
 d In this connection it is interesting 2 note that the cannery proposition
 es been engaging the attention of Ae Commercial Club for years, cor Rspondence on the latest project swing covered a period from Decem- &r. 1919, to date. The most inter- &ted parties from the start have Ben Messrs. Molter and Golf of this Ny and H. F. Derickson of Leslie, Xrk.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
DEATH OF GEORGE WEHR. Ather of Mrs. T. M. Fletcher Was ST Years of Age.

Sunday morning at the home of Dr. ld Mrs. T. M. Fletcher, on Souther- pa avenue, occurred the death of Forge Wehr, father of Mrs. Fletcher. Fath was not unexpected as MT. [ehr had been an invalid for long Rne' Decedent was 87 years of age Rd had made his home with his sugnter the past three years. Mir. Fehr formerly lived at Little Rock,
 a was in business there during Eii War times. Funeral services Fre held Sunday afternoon at St. Enes church, and the remains were khen to Little Rock on No. for
 laL Two daughters of decedent
 ide at the state capital, and it was i. Wehr's wish to be buried beside
 Wife. Dr. Fletcher accompanied F remains.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
GENERAL BILLS PASSED.
Several Important Measures Approved
 by Senate.

Little Rock, Feb 22.--General bills passed by the Senate Monday after noon were: McFarlin, to empower city councils to fill vacancies in the of- flee of recorder and marshal; Wilson, of Calhoun, to require normal train ing for teachers after July, 1923 Among the general bills introduced were Caldwell. to give the chancellors power to remove disabilities in vaca- ton; Walls, making an appropriation to correct the acoustics of House and Senate chambers; Walls, to amend law regulating manner in which city improvement districts may borrow money; Walls, to empower Arkansas Railroad Commission to continue in vestigation of natural gas rates; Barnes, to establish uniform time within which land sold for delinkuent improvement district taxes may be re- deemed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
WORLD IS JUST AS FLAT
 AS HIS HEAD. HE CLAIMS

Chicago, Feb. Columbus was all wrong.
 The earth is flat, the moon doesn't reflect the rays of the sun. All water is level. The moon has nothing at all to do with the tides. The sun is only 5000 miles away; it is only 32 miles in diameter. The earth doesn't re- tate; instead the sun travels around the earth.
 You don't believe it? We'll, it's true because Wilbur Gleen Voliva, overseer of Zion, says so. Whats more, he offers $i,000 to any astron- omer or scientist who cen prove him wrong.
 Voliya, it seems, has been conduct ing bit of astronomical research on his own hook The best proof, he says, that the world does not rotate, is found in the fact that the waters in the rivers, lakes and seas are still with us. He claims that if the earth did turn upside down every 24 hours, all the water would spill out.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
DAUCNERTY TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Harding Is Emphatic in Announce ment of His Selection of Harry NJ. Daugherty for Attorney General
 -Buld Up Merchant Marine.
THE CABINET.

The new cabinet as selected by : President-elect Harding will be: : Secretary of State Charles Evans : Hughes, New York. : Secretary of the Treasury-An- : drew Mellon, of Pennsylvania. 4: Secretary of War John w. : Weeks, of Massachusetts. : Attorney General Harry M. : Daugherty, of Ohio : Postmaster General-Will II. Hays, of Indiana. i: Secretary of the Edwin : Denby, of Michigan. : Secretary of the IBterior-A B. : Fall, of New Mexico.
 {: Secretary of Agriculture Henry 1: Wallace, of Iowa. : Secretary of Commerce-H Herbert : Hoover, of California. : Secretary of Labor-James J. Davis, of Pennsylvania. :. ...
 St. Augustine. Fla, Feb. 22.-I discussing his cabinets perplekitie this morning President-elect Hardin
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
CHICAGO LEADER
 DENOUNCES UNION
Selfishness and Greed Laid at Door of
 Members by President of Federation.

Chicago, Feb 22-Plans for allevi- ating the unemployment situation by shortening the hours of the men now at work were abandoned today when the Chicago federation of labor failed at it's meeting yesterday to act on the proposals submitted two weeks ago.
 Charges were made by President John Fitzpatrick that the linen with snug jobs are uninterested in the fate of their less fortunate companions"
 "When we talk about the open shop" Fitzpatrick told the delegates at the weekly meeting "the delegates fearing it may interfere with their jobs turn out in force. but wnen we assemble to talk about unemployment it's simply case of every man for limseif.p
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
MAYBE THEY COST TOO MUCH. Anyhow Few if Any Raisins Used for
 Home Brew Here.

That Mena makers of home brew, If there are any at all, do not use raisins is the belief of local grocers and wholesalers who have the sales of the dried grapes in charge The price of the raisins is believed to be prohibit- ory, if for no other cause, for 1t is we'll known that raisins are not only extra high priced but are hard to. get. Mena grocers report raisin sales have been light, their biggest calls for the California fruit being during the holidays.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
WHAT'S THE UsEl.
Baruch Ridicules Congressman in De
 nying S50,000,O0O Graft.

New York, Feb. 22.-B. M. Baruch, in a message sent here yesterday from Palm Beach. Fla. denied ale gations made by Representative Ma son in Congress that he had protited to the extent of $50, 0,000, 900 in copper while chairman of the war industrial board The telegram f ollo W s: Whats the use of wasting time on Masonf He made these charges be- fore and then did not mako good by bringing me before the bar es tho sss<.<zsssssees:<e 1nl1rf ltzzLICD. EfHT~ lenge hi.s: tc da either
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
hena Girl Weeds in Kansas City.

slena friends have received word of
 marriage of Miss Mary Durham, nler Mena girl, which occurred Feb rly D, Tn Kansas City to Mir. George ffns, who holds a responsible po- .on With the Milwaukee Corrigating rhpany of that city. Mrs. Storms
 raised in Mena. attending the ma schools. and will be remembered many Mena friends, being the ghter of Mir. and Mrs. w. D. Dur The young couple will make nome in Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
CITY WITHOUT LIGHTS.

NV Blizzard Leaves St. Johns
 Without Electric Power.
 st Johns, N. k, Feb. 17.-This city ' without electric light or power gay as a result of damage to the 'aslig plans incurred in another bliz- Fl that bounced upon New Found 70 last night. Factories are idle, mspapers could not be published theatres and churches were closed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
Eight Killed in Trolley Smash.

Shelton, Conn, Feb. 22.--Eight persons were. killed and 25 injured late this afternoon, when two trolley cars collided head-on on the Bridge port Shelton line, near Highbridge, in the southern part of Shelton.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
LEAPS 22,O00 FIT. IN PARACHUTE
 AND LANDS IN SAFETY

Fort Sill, Ok.,Feb. 22.-What is believed by aerial officers here to be the worlds altitude record for a para chute jump was established here late today when Sergeant Ensel Chambers, 135th aero squadron, jumped from an airship piloted by Lieutenant Wagner, at height of 22,000 feet, during the aerial circus at Post Field The earli- er record is believed to have been 2O.9O0 feet. Chambers landed six miles from his take-of when his al- timeter reeistered 210H0 feet. The field is 1000 feet above the sea level. field is 100 feet above sea level
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24

PAPER IS STILL HIGH, BUT COTTON IS LOW. WE ARE STAR ING WITH OUR F A K M P R FRIENDS. SEE SPECIAL OFFER ON PAGE R NF THIS ISSUE. TELL YOUR FRIENDS.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
HENRY STARR, BANK
 BANDIT, IS DEAD
Makes Confession That Is Expected 10 Reveal Identity of Confederates, Smiles Goodbye to Family-Bur-
 ial at Dewey. Ok.

Harrison, Ark, Feb. 22.-Henry Starr, Oklahoma bandit, wounded here while attempting to rob the Peoples National bank last Friday, died at 1:25 o'clock He will be bur jed at Dewey, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24

Harrison, Ark, Feb. 22.-At II o'clock this morning Henry Starr, wounded bank robber, lapsed into un- consciousness, and at o'clock his physicians, Dr. Johnson, declared that death was only a matter of a few hours, and could be expected at any moment. His wife, mother and son, Theodore Roosevelt Starr, have been with hi mthruout the day and he said goodbye to them with nod of the head and smile just before conscious ness left him. lie has been sinking rapidly since this morning.
 Harrison, Ark, Feb. 22.-A lengthy statement which is said to reveal the names of his confederates in the at tempted robbery of the Peoples Ma tional bank here together with a de- tailed story of his career as an out law under the guise of a reformed bank bandit" has been made by Henry Starr, according to w. J. Meyers, who shot Starr in the holdup here last Friday.
 Starr cannot live more than five hours at the outside, according to a statement issued by physicians follow ing consultation at 9 o'clock this morning.
 "The statement made by Starr will not be made public today" Mir. Mey- CTS said "lt contains information valuable to authorities and to make it public at this time would be to place a stumbling block in the path of the officers seeking Starr's confederates. v
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24

APRIL I IS THE TIME SET TO HAVE EVERY HOME IN POLK COUNTY READING THE MENA WEEKLY STAR R-SF'F SPECIAL OFFER ON PAGE s THIS ISSUE.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24

EVERY IiOslE 4 STAR HOME BT APRIL SEE AID ON PAGE 8.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24

First Zone, Year --S1.50 Other Zones, Year S2.Gn Strictly in Advance.