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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-06

January l, the amount being nearly
double that OF the first quarter OF
last year, Most OF the permits are
for dwellings. of which there has
hean acute shortage there.
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leading trotters of the country.
Other purses include the Whirl'
wind. tor 20i PAGERS. purse, $4,000;
the Acorn. for two-year-old trotters.
purse. $4,000, and the Chestnut. for
three-yearol PAGERS, purse, $1,000
The entries close May l3.
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REV. GLUCk IN LANCASTER

The Reverend A. NJ. Gluck. paste,
of Christ Reformed Church, lei
yesterday evening for Lancaster
where he will attend to church mat
tiers. He will return in time for mid
week service on Thursday evening
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-06
ACCEPTS POSITION.

Albert A. Schneider, East Martin
street, has accepted 4 position as
bookkeeper with the Spillman
Brothers Dry Goods store, beginning
his work today.
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eURoHARr CLUB TO MEET.

Tho Burkhart Community Club
and the Ladies Aid will meet on
Wednesday, April 10, at the home Of
Mrs. John Hess
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-06
s5oo,o0o PERMITS.

Nearly 100000 worth Of building
represented in permits granted by
the Clarksburg city council since
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
A CITY HITS AT FOOD c0sTS
Buenos Aires is Operating JrOcul
 and Meat Markets.

Buenos Aires, June 2l.--The mum cipal government of Buenos Aires ha gone into the grocer and butcher oulf ness in an effort to decrease the hsA cost of living. The municipality buying meat, vegetables, bread, suga and other foodstuffs and placing t 9 sale in various markets turnout 'h city, at the same time publishing the newspapers every morning '@ prices at which each article ElH sold during the day and giving tns cation of the markets which have Oe1 stocked with municipal supplies r..
 For several months the municpaIIl has been selling shoes and few osas articles of clothing for men, woup and children in the city dispensap
 The lord mayor of the city reeea'p investigated newspaper reports u.' the packing houses are charging ~ reasonable prices for dressed ns.s considering what they pay for tne a'' ~ tie on the hoof. He stated to the new papers that his investigation had eeS \. firmed their allegations and una. u~ ss city would make an attempI 7 cheapen meat by killing cattle m mG .ss icipal abattoirs for the account ol ,..s, S city and selling the meat al IVY prices than the butcher shops.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
CORINTH COAES.

A large crowd attended Children's Day exercises at this place Sunday.
 Misses Lottie Golden and Vivian Harris of Owens Chapel spent Satur- day night at the J. A. Class home.
 Mrs. Jim Rise of Cove came up Sat urday afternoon to visit few days with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Stockton.
 Messrs. 0rice and Paul Stockton and Jesse Little of Hatfield spent Saturday night here at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry Stockton and family.
 Mrs. Louis Clark, who has been spending the past week at the home of Mir. and Mrs. D. w. Cannon, left Monday to join Mir. Clark in Okla homa.
 Mrs. R. H. Stockton and little son, Delton, accompanied Mrs. Jim Rose home Tuesday afternoon to visit sev- eral days with relatives in Cove and Hatfield.
 The pie supper at this place Satur- day night was not a success, only $660 being collected. The secretary is now in possession of $11. The boy and girls, who will be sent to Mag nolia have not yet been selected.
 The sad news reached the homes of Mrs. Ira Eddleman of Ink and Mrs. G. w. Wiles of this place late Sunday af- ternoon of the death of their niece, Miss Ola Brawley, who before going to Oklahoma a few months ago made her home in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
RICH MoUNTAIN RoARs.

Farmers all seem to have very good crops.
 Miss 0va Ford is visiting relatives in Howe.
 J. A. Mackey was in Mena Saturday on business.
 W. $. COX has returned after a few weeks stay at Waldron.
 Mrs. Sylvania Drew was in Mena Friday to see a doctor.
 Rich Mountain had good rain Sun day and Saturday evening.
 The Rich Mountain community has very progressive Sunday school. Raymond Hart of Louisiana is wis lting his aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs Hull Hart.
 Mrs. Martha Citz of Heavener, Ok, has recently visited here, the home of her childhood.
 The section men of Rich Mountain went to Mena Saturday night, making the trip on hand car.
 Ethel Dewitt and Orville Blskely are visiting their cousins, Myril and Cecil Citz of Heavener.
 Ernest Burk and Boone Downs left recently for Carmen, Ok, where they will work in the harvest
 Mountain Maid
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
MENA CRAM
 COMPANY
UNITED STATES CONSIDERED
 BEST FRIEND OF IApu
So Says Professor Frederick Stan Chicago, Just Back From Stay
 in Island Kingdom.

Chicago, June 2l.-Japan rsesa the United States as her gresw friend and the nation she most ds;,s to be like, in the opinion of Profaw, Frederick Starr, of the Universib { Chicago, who returned here yestssd.I from a six months tour of the enuus
 Eff America gets into war ws Japan," Professor Starr said, it Fg be because the attitude of unthnhr. Americans, due to their prejudns viewpoint of the Japanese attiads
 Professor Starr, an authority { Japanese questions, made his rWr trip at the request of the priest ! Shotku to participate in the ilad anniversary of the death of shof Taisshi, credited with spreading BR dhism thru Japan.
 Among the pople here is not ing but respect and regard for Ans ica," Professor Starr said 'lH T opinion it is a mistake for Japan yield so much to America. She dps so out of her regard fes this this eess.: ess.. and her desire to pattern after us 8 feels hurt at our California policy ' she is making no effort to open 2 question.
 There is a restless feeling Japan that she will have troube some kind in 1924, because she !. wars in 1894, 1904 and 1914"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23

Mrs. Amanda Roberts of Kusa, Ok, is visiting with her brother, J. w Maddox.
 The rain this week found most crops in good condition Some have begun laying by corn.
 Ress Turner, Burt Hambv, T. L, Hallowell and Mrs. Flora Fullerton traded in Mena Monday
 Blackberries are being picked as fast as they ripen. Not many pies are made as they are the only chance for fruit this winter
 Mrs Fife Lowthers of Hatfield wis tied with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. K. C.. Turner last week. She made the trip in car with her six children.
 Mrs. Nora Winton and child of Smithville and Bunyan Winton and family of Tulsa spent most of last week visiting with relatives here and across the river.
 Sick folks at the Outright home are all improving nicely. The neighbors went in Friday and gave their assist ance in working out Mir. Curtright's crop. It was enjoyed by the hands and appreciated by Mir. Outright. A nice dinner was served.
 Uncle Bridget.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
Sour Dock Blossoms.
RANSOM RAMBLES.

K. A. Thomas made a business trip to Mt. Ida last Friday, returning Sat urday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Shinn spent Sat urday night with Mir. and Mrs. R. B. Mount.
 Ransom received fine rain Sunday Crops look real good now and are growing by leaps and bounds.
 Mrs. Wasson and daughter, Miss Hattie, returned Saturday morning from a visit with relatives in Texas.
 Mrs. Howard Payne and daughter, Dorothy Mae, from Okmulgee, came Sunday for visit with relatives at this place.
 Mrs. W. R. Shinn and mother, Mrs. Mary Doyle, attended services at the St. Agnes church in Mena last Sun day morning.
 T. J. Stokes came near losing his home by fire last week. When dis covered the flames had burned place about four feet square on each side of the roof. It being near noon the men were close to the house and quickly extinguished the flames.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
wICKEs WAVES.

Mrs. Xavier Weber who has been sick, is improving.
 A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Sergeant June 20.
 Uncle Bob Daniels is now able to ba in town after a weeks illness.
 Walter Finky has returned from Hugo, Ok, to make his home here.
 Homer Smith of Gillham, La., is here visiting his mother for a week.
 Mrs. Shaw of Horatio is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. W L. Kirby.
 Mir. Kings brother has moved here from Texas and is intending to build a garage.
 Mrs. Luttrell of Gillham came up to visit her sons Saturday and returned home Monday.
 Mir. Gordon of Mena was due Mon day and Tuesday attending to busi- ness concerning the bridges.
 Mr. and Mrs. Kirby and daughter, Desdemona, came up Saturday to visit Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Kirby.
 Mrs. Beulah Good and niece, whose home is at Ben Lomond, came home with Dr and Mrs. King Monday.
 Mrs. Albaugh's son returned to New York City Monday. He states that his mothers health is improving.
 J. A. Robinson and family of Tex arkana were here Sunday. They are now at Baker Springs for few days rest and recreation.
 Mrs. Beulah Hedge received word from her husband to come and run a cook shack in the harvest fields of Kansas. She left Wednesday.
 On Saturday night Mrs. McClelland and daughter, Miss Agnes, enter tained a large crowd of young folks. During the evening refreshments were served and all present report a good tinne
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
COVE CATCHES.

Abe Collins of DeQueen was in Cove Monday on business. Frank Turner, who has been ill for the past three weeks, is no better. Jim Rose went to Mena Saturday to visit his daughter. Mrs. Roy Stockton I. c. Blackburn of Winfield, L.a., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Emma Black burn.
 Clayborne Benson of Caddo Gap is visiting his brother, forema; of the planer.
 Miss Mayme Little went to Wickes to spend few days with the Misses Hamby.
 Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Mcfarland of Hatfield visited the formers parents Sunday.
 W. M. Hansard of Slick, Ok, is vis- ting his family and looking after business here.
 Mir. and Mrs. 0ren Allen of Chatta- nooga,. Tenn, are visiting Mir and Mrs. Nat Allen.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bud Daniels of Ash down are visiting Tom Dempsey's family this week.
 Mrs. Guy Gray of Winthrop is vis- ting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Iolley, this week.
 The Truck and Fruit Growers As sociation is shipping beans and get ting good prices for them.
 T. C. Mitchell, who was stricken with paralysis while in the field at work, died Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. Mary Hall and children of Breckinridge, Tex, are visiting Mrs. Nat Allen. Mrs. Halls mother.
 Mir. and Mrs. Grover Sims have moved back to Cove from Tacoma. Wash, where they have been for two years.
 Henry. Chapman, who has been con- med to his room on account of an ae- cident while working for the Kansas City Southern, is able to be in his store again. w Trustees of the Berry Association have called a meeting Saturday. June 25, to arrange for purchasing canta-
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
TWO MILE WINTERS.

Berry picking is in full swing and the berries are fine.
 Everybody is smiling on account of the fine rain. Even the crops seem to smile.
 w. c. McMutrie left last week for El Dorado, Ark, to work in the oil fields.
 Misses Irma and Loda Nichols ar rived home last week from Conway Ark, where they have been attending school.
 Mir. and Mrs. Aaron Smith came in last week from their home in Mis- souri for visit with Mrs. Smithis parents, Mir. and Mrs. l. T Ward.
 The Children's Day exercises at this place last Sunday were excellent. 4 fine program was rendered and good sermon was preached by Brother Howell. In the evening w. l.. Smith preached great sermon on the sub ject of older people, setting a good example before children by their way of living and talking. Several people attended from Hatfield and Potter
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
OLD POTTER.
Smiles

Don't for get that next Sunday i' preaching day at this place.
 Those on the sick list are Mrs Grice, Mir. Tn sker and Carl Pirtle.
 Emmett Pir.tle, George and Charlie Horn of this place have gone to the harvest fields | O work.
 We are havin g more rain than we really need for oat saving, but t makes the othet crops pick up and take notice.
 Not many farm lers in this section planted cotton. l hey think there is more good eating to raising corn hogs and sweet potatoes.
 w. A. Carr attent led Sunday school preaching and singh at New Potter last Sunday at the Methodist church, and reports good sesl ices.
 There is family from Texas camped on the Wittstrtick place look ing for a location. The Texas people surely like our country for SC many of them come here.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
UNION GRovE-PosEY HOLLOW.

Ernest Jones went to Mena Friday.
 F. G. Harris was in Mena Thursday
 Mir. and Mrs. c. Wolfenberger went to Mena Monday.
 The farmers of this place enjoyed a good rain Sunday.
 Jim Swiger and daughter, Virda, were Mena visitors Saturday.
 The wolves caught two of H. M. Cox's sheep Monday morning.
 J. D. Comb, W. F. Ford and A. Comb were in Mena Saturday.
 Estella Combs went to Mena Satur- day to work for Mrs. Boyd Lafin.
 Brother Woods will preach at Union Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night.
 There will be picnic at the Brown spring Saturday, July 4, with program and speaking. Everybody invited.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. l.. Posey and sons, Kenneth and Data, attended Chil- dren's day services at Highland Sun- day.
 Henry Canaday, Claud Wolfenberg- CT, and Oscar Mayes left Friday for Anderson, Mo, to work in the wheat harvest.
 Marion and Will Cox, Oval Ford and Ellis Posey visited at Highland Sat urday night and attended Children's day services Sunday.
 Mrs. Nora Howard returned to her home at Tulsa, Ok, Saturday as her father, Mir. Middaugh, is recovered from his recent illness.
 A letter from Los Angeles, Calf. states that I. G. Harris is in ser. ious condition. MT. Harris is vel known here and everybody is sorry tC hear the had news.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
BETHESDA SPRINGS sPRINKLEs

Paul kaylor left last week for Aiva Ok-, where he has work.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Kemn ware visiting at Potter Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Cunningham were Potter visitors Sunday.
 w. w. Fincher and wife were visit ors in our neighborhood Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs Aaron Cunningham Of Mena visited at the w. A. Cunning ham home last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Warren and fam lily visited few days with Mir. War ren's father last week.
 Ode Mlllham left Saturday for Florence, kas., where he has accepted a position in a garage.
 William Grant of DeOueen snent q lew days with old friends and neigh bors, returning home Friday.
 Ira Cunningham and family of Old Potter were Sunday visitors at the home of W. A. Cunningham.
 All the friends of Mrs. Amanda Brawiey extend sympathy in her be- reavement over the death of her daughter, Ola.
 Mrs. Virgil Griffin, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. | " Higdoa, for a few months. left Saturday to join her husband at Hen- ryette, Ok, where they will make their home.
 W. R. Gibson aud family. of Ataka Ok, arrived at the home of fke;r ecr, Ernest GfbzorI, last week for a v;s,, sne 10 look over the country with {
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
ACORN CUPS.

Enos Garland and Willard Reed went to Oklahoma last week to en- gage in harvest work.
 Little Bob Garland fell off the porch Saturday and fractured his arm, but is getting along nicely at present.
 Mrs. Haywood, who has spent some time with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Turner. has returned to her home at Enloe. Tex.
 Tony Hale, Dorothy Bowman, Aileen McWilliam, Edith Crews, club girls, spent Friday in Mena, accompanied by MT. and Mrs. G. s. Crews. They were receiving instruction from Mrs. Aus tin.
 F. J. Greiner and the Greiner chiI- dren of Golden Rule farm and Nal colm and Claude Shutter of Mena, al- so MT, and Mrs. F. F. Montier and family and J. c. Garland were Golden Acres visitors Sunday.
 Some from this vicinity attended the capon demonstration at Mr. Callahan's last Thursday It is worthy of note that Prof. Lansden, failing to be pres ent, Miss Margaret Callahan, was able to successfully conduct the dem onstration.
 Rev. and Mrs. Doak of Nashville. came Wednesday for visit with Mir and Mrs. Edgar Moves of Valley Vista farm. Mir. Doak is spending his va eaton. having visited Brinkley, Little Rock and other places. going from here to DeQueen Monday morning and from there home.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
RATES KREEK KINKS.

Decoration will be observed at the Hillside cemetery the first Sunday in July.
 Mrs. Gipson Edwards and baby of Page, Ok, are visiting here at the c. H. Edwards home.
 Heavy rains fell here Sunday and Monday, which adds to the beauty of the crops, berries and morning glorys. The old time singing at Sulphur Springs Sunday was enjoyed by ev- erybody present. A splendid dinner on the ground was fitting close to the day.
 Mrs. Jane Shockley of Heath Valley and Mrs. K. A. Lewis of Mill Greek spent Saturday night and Sunday at this place.
 Mrs. Hugh Cox and children of Opal spent Saturday night at the home of Mrs. Cox's parents, MT. and Mrs. s. H. Spake.
 Mrs. Vicie Caughron and son, Madi- son, and little grandson of Nashville, Ark, are visiting old friends and rela- tives at this place.
 Charles Mounts is in Oklahoma as- sisting the farmers with the harvest ing and threshing wheat. Mir Mounts makes trip every season to the har- vest fields.
 Huuter
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
YOCANA YELPS.

Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Lunsford were Mena visitors Saturday. Mir. and Mrs. C. T. Blackwell were trading in Mena Tuesday. w. l.. Lunsford and T. E. Wood were out leasing land Tueseday.
 Several young people from this place attended Children's Day at High land Sunday. Miss Lorena Blackwell of this place attended singing at the Walter Rains home at Ink Sunday night.
 Remember the Sunday school at Yo- cana church every Sunday morning. Come and help make it a success.
 Farmers of this place have been de- layed from their work on account of heavy rain, which fell Sunday and Monday.
 Miss Hattie Lunsford and Eddie Wood and Mrs. Maggie Martin at- tended singing at Pine Grove Sunday afternoon.
 There will be an ice cream supper at the home of MT. and Mrs. Osar Wood Friday night, June 24. There will be a box of chocolate given the prettiest girl and box of cigars the ugliest boy. You are invited to come and enjoy a big time.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
DALLAS DOINGS.

The ice cream supper was well at tended Saturday night.
 Charles Benedict made a trip to Womble and returned this week. Crops are looking fine. Showers seem to come at the proper time. Ed Parrish, a Fayetteville student, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Cue Runyan.
 Hey Hudgins returned from Fort Smith Saturday, where he has been serving on the United States grand jury.
 Next Sunday will be Children's Day and everybody is invited to bring din ner. A program in the morning at 1( o'clock, dinner on the ground and 1T the afternoon program at 2:30. The Dallas Community Club is planning a picnic July the 4th on the school grounds. Proceeds to be used for community games. The ball team is planning two games, and other features of amusements will be car ried out.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
EAsT OF YANDERyOoRT.

We had a fine rain Sunday night. Crops and gardens are looking fine. Marion Beverly has been very sick this week with fever.
 Everybody be at Mt. Clare for Sun day school Sunday afternoon.
 John Ridling's little girl has been sick this week, but is improving.
 Women of this community are busy canning blackberries and garden stuff The party last Saturday night at Frank Nichols was enjoyed by large crowd of young folks.
 The people have discovered that there is a wild cat in this settlement It was heard near John Ridling's place several times last Friday night There was a good crowd at Mt Clare last Sunday. After Sunday school services Brother Friend made a nice talk for the benefit of the peo- pie.
 Gnt,x- DoaI ploero,,,r
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
EIGHT FIREMEN KILLED
 AT A RAIL CROSSING
Tire Truck Crashes Into Tender of Ex. press Locomotive at Perth Amboy,
 New Jersey.

Perth Amboy, N. J., June 16.-Theo- dore Brown, locomotive engineer, and Arthur Ridgeway, a railway conduc- tor, were arranged today on a charge of manslaughter growing out of the death last night of eight firemen, who were killed when the engine struck a fire truck at the Market street cross ing of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
 Fire department officials declared that the safety gates at the crossing were not down when the express, bound for baregat and travelling at the rate of more than 40 miles an hour, hove into sight. The driver of the motor fire truck, also travelling at a fast clip, tried frantically to avoid the collision witnesses said, but crashed into the tender of the fast moving train.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
ENTRANCE OF HOMES WITHOUT WARRANTS DEPLORED BY REED
Missouri Senator Finds Fault With Manner in Which Volstead Act
 Is Often Enforced.

St. Louis, June 15.--Entry of pro- hibition officers into homes without due process of law" was criticized by Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri, in Flag Day speech before postoffice employees here today.
 Declaring that he did not wish to discuss prohibition but did intend to talk about methods of enforcement of the Volstead act, the senator referred to instances of the searching of homes without warrants and said eff this sort of thing is to be kept up, wonder how long it will be until our home are entered and our private papers taken from us.
 "This sort of thing is not done in England" he continued, land that country is a monarchy The basic thing in our liberty is the right of individual man and the sanctity of his home. The constitution is for the protection of the people against the government and not for the protec- ton of the government itself"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
HARTLEY HELPS.

J. M. Martin left Friday for the wheat harvest.
 Blackberry pickers are busy gather ing the precious fruit.
 Sunday school is progressing nicely at Happy Hill. Everybody invited to attend.
 We are still having rain here, which is making the crops as well as the weeds and crab grass, grow rapidly. Farmers have been busy harvesting their oats the past week and some will be in full swing the coming week if the weather permits.
 J. c. Allen of Cove came to Gillham Springs last Friday, looking for 8 house to reside in this summer, while drinking the medicinal water.
 Billy.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-23
ROCKY RUMBLES.

Walter Brown Is sick. Little Melvin Lawrence is sick witk the measles.
 Mrs. George Miller was shopping ir Mena Saturday.
 Miss Lilly Brown spent the week end visiting friends in Mena.
 J. s. Pollard and family were guests in the Grady Pollard home Sunday.
 Brother Neighbors preached an in- teresting sermon Saturday night and Sunday.
 Miss Ina Terrell of Shady Grove att tended Sunday school and church here Sunday.
 Messrs Virgil Ernest and Claudio Mcdonald were Potter visitors Sun- day evening.
 Brothers Neighbors and Peters will begin meeting at this place the third Sunday in July.
 Remember singing at this place Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Let's all attend and take fan.
 A nice rain, which everyone was prepared for as we'll as was glad to see, fell here Sunday evening.
 The Misses Pauline and Bonnie Law renee spent Saturday night with the Misses Sally and Clemmye Connallv. Don't forget preaching next Sunday at II o'clock, also Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Come and bring someone with you.
 Miss Lena Hilton was the week end guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Con- nally, returning to Mena Sunday with her father, Dr. J. G. Hilton.
 The Misses Washington of Noun tain Fork visited with Miss Winnie Wallace Sunday and also attended Sunday school at this place.
 N0TICE-There will be a pie sup- per Friday night, June 24, at the school house for the benefit of the Boys and Girls Club. Everyone has a special invitation to come and bring a pie.
 rr.tt w,.,,