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The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
PREFER STRIKE ID
 WAGE REDUCTION
Heads of Brotherhoods Voice Little Doubt As to Result of Vote of 1S6- 900 Men--Hope to Prevent Walk
 out-Leaders Conservative.

Chicago, Sept. 26.--Leaders of the big four brotherhoods and affiliated unions declared tonight they had lit- tie doubt that the railway employees had voted a general strike rather than accept wage reduction, but an- nounced that the conservative counsel of the leaders might prevail against walk-out.
 General chairman of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen began counting the 186, ,000 strike ballots of their men, but admitted before the first envelope was opened that, judg- ing from the known temper of the men, the result will be overwhelm- ingly in favor of a strike. Giving an estimated majority, Vice President James Murdock said:
 Our past experience has been that 9S per cent of the men will always vote to strike"
 Officials of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Engineers, Order of Rail way Conductors, Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Bremen and Enginemen and Switchmen's Union of North Ameri- ca, will meet here next Monday to count the strike votes of their 259,- 900 members.
 Railroad union leaders here expect all the brotherhoods and the switch mems union to cast substantial ma jorities for strike. The affiliated shop crafts already have voted, by a majority of approximately 325,000 to 400, ,000 to walk out, and are only waiting to see what action the other unions will take and for the United States railroad labor board to dis pose of the pending working rules agreements.
 Reports of the general chairman of the trainmen when they assembled to- day were plainly disappointing to the union leaders. The trainmen had voted on separate ballot because their leaders did not approve of the joint ballot prepared by the other unions. On September F, President W. c. Lee addressed circular letter to the men in which he pointed out five reasons he thought strike would be unwise at this time and why the men might expect to accept some wage reduction.
 He asked the men to consider the fact that the wages and working con- ditions of all classes established since 1918 were the result of world war; that 5,000,000 men are now unem- ployed; that nearly all classes of la- bor have been forced by mediation, ar- bitration, strikes and lockouts to &C., cept reduced pay during the past year; that the increased wages granted railroad men last year were based on increased cost of living and that gov ernment reports indicate a l6 per cent cut in living costs since July 1, 1920.
 The strike vote, however, union of ficiais pointed out, does not necessar- fly mean an immediate calling of a strike. The question as submitted to the men carried vote for or against "a strike unless the wage reduction question can be settled in manner satisfactory to the general grievance committee representing the elas< of service in which l am engaged"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
MINERS TO DEMAND RAISE.
Implied Threat of Huge Strike Is
 Made at U. M. w. Convention.

Indianapolis, Sept. 22.-A demand for wage increases next year for coal miners, expressed by reports of in- ternational officers of the United Mine Workers of America to union dele. gates in convention here, carried ar implied threat of strike involving tic largest number of miners in the history of the United States.
 This outstanding development of the convention did not get before the dele gates for consideration, but opportun- ity for its discussion will come later after the officers reports are placed before the convention today for ac- ceptance or rejection.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
WOULD FORCE ROAD BUILDING,
J. E. Nunes Would Force Commis- sioners to Use Original Route.

A mandamus suit has bean filed in the Circuit court by J. E. Nunes of Grannis against the commissioners of the Jefferson Highway Mir Nunes seeks to compel the commissioners to build a section of the highway be- tween Wickes and Grannis on the route originally named in the peti- tion for the big road. The commis- sioners at the recommendation of the engineer changed this route and some months ago Mir. Nunes secured de- cision from the Supreme court de- claring the change in route to be un- lawful. Since that time the commis- sioners have not attempted to build the section of highway involved, and Mir. Nunes' mandamus proceeding is to force them to action.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
SAYS POLICE AID
 DEALS IN BOOZE
Half of Chicago Force Involved, Chief Charges-Has Dedistricted Entire City and Complete Shake-Up
 Is Expected.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Charles c. Fitz- morris, general superintendent of po- lice, today asserted in letters he sent to John H. Alcock, first deputy, and Charles F. Clyne, district attorney, that he is convinced 50 per cent of the members of the Chicago police de- partment are involved in illegal sales and transportation of liquor.
 Fitzmorris, after writing the let ters in which he asked aid in obtaining evidence against his officers and men, said he would not wait for long drawn out trials in courts, but would take the guilty men before the city civil service commission as soon as the government had supplied him with evidence involv- ing any department members. He said the same step would be taken If can get the evidence myself"
 Chief Fitzmorris also said he would request the federal government to set forth it's policy so he might be in position to determine what part the police department can play in enforc- ing prohibition.
 Worse Than When 'Netv
 Prohibition. now is a fallacy and here are more deaths and drunkenness than in the 'wet" days, the chief said in one letter
 From reports 1 have received from various sources, am convinced q large percentage of the membership of the police department is involved seriously in the illegal sale or trans esF to Alcock, his first deputy
 In fact. the reports and rumors that have reached me indicate 90 per cent of the department is interested in some way in violating the prohibition laws.
 "I have made every effort to correct this condition, which regard as the greatest factor 1 know that is impair ing the efficiency of this department.
 The Chicago police department con- sists of about five thousand men.
 Simultaneously with making public the letters, Chief Fitzmorris issued an order changing the boundaries of ev- cry police district in the city except two and opening three police stations closed several years ago by former police chief.
 To Transfer All Officers
 The chief indicated he was planning general shake-up in the force which would send virtually every captain, lieutenant and sergeant of police into a new district.
 Chief Fitzmorris also ordered Al cock to conduct an immediate inyesti- gation into reports that loop hotel planned to open a club on it's second igor at which all night dancing would be- permitted.
 Chief Fitzmorris' statement con- corning the liquor situation followed closely the arrest by federal officers ccss ccs three detective sergeants charged with illegal transportation of liquor
 One of these men, Sergt. Eddie Smale, was on trial in the case in which Mike de Pike" Heitler and others were found guilty of stealing a carload of whiskey shipped here from Kentucky, but was acquitted.
 Smale and his two companions were released tonight on bonds of S20 900 after an all-day attempt to have the figure lowered.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
C. s. TRAIN IN .LLIS|ON, ! HURT
<nger No. 1OS Hits Switch En- M at Junction of K. C. S.-Frisco 7<ncks at Fort Smith-Inyesti-
 gati0n Is Ordered.

N Smith, Sept. 27.-Seven per were injured in a collision Tues Rorning between Kansas City ern passenger train No. 108 and <ch engine at the Frisco Kansas Southern junction, near the n limits of Fort Smith. The lon occurred about II o'clock. Re of the passengers on the train, was coming to Fort Smith from was seriously injured.
 sengers who were injured were Joseph Clarke Jamison, Poteau: Beatty, Spiro; J. T. Manning,
 Esther R. Jones, Huntington, W. J. Mink, Spiro, Ok, Mrs. M. nlx, Spiro, and Hattie Hill, Hy were examined by Dr. Hoge,
 City Southern physician soon the accident occurred. Their in- consisted largely of minor
 and cuts sustained in being "a against seats when the colli- ccurred.
 n No. 108 is due in to the Union
 at Fort Smith at 10:5O a. m, road officials this afternoon had Port on the cause of the acci- engers who were among those
 said they looked out of the W and saw they were to hit the engine, then called a warning ers in the coaches.
 Force of the jar, they said, them against the seats and into <Ies.
 passenger train did not leave {ack. It was delayed several
 in reaching Fort Smith and If for the return trip to Spiro. r'als of the road have instructed 4in crews to fiIe their reports
 accident upon their return fo
 Smith and fi1oro invcsti0a
 the collision will be made.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
DIPPING TROUBLES
 FAULKNER COUNTY
4,< Allen W. Rice Refused to Leave Yhe1~ick at Orders of Armed Men
 <c Party Blows Vats-Wen
 Known in Polk County.

& {...vrav. Sept. 23.-After having <. ,..<.d xl< ground and refused to leave < ,,sf{76 dipping vat at Chadwick, in ;>;<,<%1 Creek township, and after be- ;.z.- ,.<ned bv many armed men to >. 5.-.. <o Conway yesterday, Dr. All 5<2. 7> Rice. federal tick eradication ....5;-,,I1or. returned to that township i{3S ,4orning, determined to enforce }}.s I35nping regulations. That town zlsi.. iS '7sot accessible by telephone and on ro<5Z,s't from him could be had early N IsS Trouble may have resulted from .h;s <14ermination to compel dipping, II |y11<& of the dynamiting of vats < s<6 1Sen suppressed by Sheriff Rs 1|1 lz office on the chance the gull '. asIes could be speedily apprehend- ed aud arrested. The new outbreak however. dispelled any such hope. Several vats were dynamited Satur- 14R f1Rht in this county.
 01e authentic report today states {6G< men rode in an automobile from 6uo Vat to another, dynamiting one nxd then moving to another Some of fA< work was done in broad daylight.
 In10ector Steel was forced to leave
 & {|hndwick vat soon after his ar there Thursday morning. Dr.
 Fame soon after Steel had left
 Was fully informed of the oppo- i{iofI About 100 men met him and d3eol&<ed their shot guns. One of Eli revolters ordered him back to <>'I1fay and even cranked his car to <1I{e(Iite his departure. Rice con- E'<|I&8 to stand his ground and held I 1ItA the mob became restless and ;<rtfsed Rice told the few remain f32 6f the end of the vigil that he 3f6|1 return to Conway but would dIH De at Chadwick today to enforce &{ing of infected cattle. He or 1 Spraying as the destruction of
 x1t made dipping impossible.
 1tbreaks against cattle dipping
 14loned much surprise here. The
 ofk had proceeded smoothly and was 161r Completion so that the quaran- |ke could be lifted. It is the first 1|1t< of violence since the wholesale <lEl|ttment and trial of non-Gippers 14o4t -Four years ago. Chadwick is " |Ie southeastern portion, the only
 lIca which has not completely Heated the tick.
 Rf Rice is quite we'll known in
 1|k and Sevier counties, where he ofiicially connected with the early X04E of tick eradication
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
Justice Benson Loses on Appeal.

Attorneys Norwood & Alley re- ceived word Tuesday that the Supreme court had affirmed the judgment of the Circuit court against Justice Y. C. Benson of Big Fork. toax.rffd If fioonshining. The court fexefea
 semnnded the case of R. f.z<fe. Benson's son-sn lAp. ee<.*<eit1 e
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
EMPLOYMENT IS
 DECLINING, REPORT
1xey of Conditions Show Improve &ent in Large Industrial Cen
 ters of Country.

Employment conditions in the big lziI1efrial centers of America have >114ed the worst low point, and are In improving, according to the trial Employment Survey Bull
 issued by the United States tment of Agriculture and re- n here Tuesday.
 eteady decline in number of Employed thruout the year is led up to July 31, when there ,510,210 men employed in the Biggest industrial centers, in
 using 501 or more men. On gt 31 this number had increased 26, ,479.
 flight improvement is noted in Zraphic charts of each of four ee1 basic industries which the sur '&Y covers.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
s. S. CONVENTION THURSDAY Sessions at Presbyterian Church Tw,
 Days---Men of Note to Speak.

The Polk County Sunday School Convention starts Thursday evening at the First Presbyterian church. Two important addresses will be given. H c. Cridland, of Little Rock, general secretary of the Arkansas Sunday school association will speak on "Ths Mission of the Sunday School. ". | Mayefeld of Fort Smith, Boy Scout Executive, will speak on "Those Bad Boys The convention will continue thru Friday with sessions at the same rlacp
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
MAY DISCHARGE
 5000 POI I POOILI|CCENEN
That Number Estimated As Involved in Violations of Federal prohi- bition Laws in Chicago-Can
 Replace Hundreds.

Chicago, Sept. 26. Dismissal of Chicago policemen in wholesale lots was presaged in official circles today in connection with the federal inves- tigation of violations of the prohibit tion laws. following announcement Saturday by Chief of Police Charles Fitzmorris that he believed half of the police force of more than 5000 may be involved in liquor law viola ti0ns.
 Charles F. Clyne, United States district attorney, promised his CO., operation to Fitzmorris and today is to furnish list of all officers who have fallen under federal investiga- ton with whiskey running and boot logging.
 Can Replace Hundreds.
 Chief Fitzmorris has announced hls intention of dismissing every man implicated in liquor deals and claims he has list of men that can re- place hundreds of policemen if 1t be- comes necessary to dismiss that many In statement issued last night, the chief termed prohibition q failure until the liquor was cut off at it's source of supply
 Yesterday hundreds of policemen were transferred and reassigned and the transfer order. it was predicted, will hit the detective bueau in day or two. Four police sergeants now out on bonds in connection with the cases have been questioned by state : attorneys.
 Begin Extensive Probe.
 It is believed a number of other of ficers have been implicated Harry l.. B. Bren, assistant state attorney. was expected today to begin an ex- tensive investigation into this angle of the ease.
 Chief fiizmorris has expressed belief that others outside the police te0A r,zneEzi: including several poliz <i<ians. have been [1rI'e4lff in fi4npz deals. and Ezatf*l SH<ttsf.'e 'ee tei3a4 k4&zH zn investigation 1f t'<& Hee1<I ..x1aaI8In2 <Ee c6ft< ftt f*zIfe<| e. 8Ixa<z60 U 0Nz&rfHtnH rrf t7'0xxz
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
POLK GETS s1s.213.s4.
  State School Fund s16,sIs.02; For ests, $2.295.S2.

County Treasurer Mount on Mon- day received checks for Polk county's share of the state school found and the forest reserve timber sales. The first check was for $16,918.02 and the second, S2,2e5.82. Only one ether county in the state received more from the forest reserve fund than did Polk, and that one was Scott county
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
Mena Officials Pass Compliment.

Mena officials, particularly those who have to do with the keeping of the public peace, have nothing but praise for the cowboys and cattlemen who attended the rodeo last week. Instead of the expected lot If rough. mastering wild and wooley boys. the visitors proved to be the quiet. gen fiemaniy kind No six-shoofers were n evidence. and no wild races alone
 the streets were pulled of. The off, cials believe the roundup followers ought te he eempsimerted for their
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
BOMB ENDS CAREER
 OF OLD BATTLESHIP
Two Thousand Pound Aerial Missile Overturns Alabama in Chesapeake
 Bay: Other Hits Follow.

Bay; Other Hits Follow.
 Norfolk, Sept. 26.--A 2,000-pound bomb ended the career of the old battleship Alabama at 12:15 today. A Martin bomber flying over the old warship anchored off Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay, tore her mast off, destroyed superstructure and turned her over on her side in shall low water.
 Six other planes almost simultane- eously turned 1000 and 2,000 pound bombs on the hulk as she went down. Four hit the vessel as she trundled over and the remainder landed in the water within 20 or 30 feet
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
Parade Was Held Up.

Temple, Tex, Sept. 23.-Ku Klux Klansmen made no effort tonight to carry out their announced purpose of parading at Bartlett near here, ac- cording to reports.
 Notices had been posted in various parts of the town that a parade would be held by the kiansmen, whereupon Mayor Stanton Allen issued procla- nation forbidding it and ordered the city marshal to arrest any persons appearing on the streets in disguise.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
salesmen Hope for Better Roads.


 A. c. Peck of Fort Smith, travel ing salesman for Hardwick- -Etter Company of Sherman, Tex, manu- facturers of cotton gin and mill sup plies, spent Tuesday night in Mena as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Fred J Smith, former classmates at the Kan sas Agricultural College. Mir. Peck is among the many travelling men who are looking forward with inter- est to building of the Eagle Gap road to that trade territory south of Fort Smith can be reached by auto. He came in from Broken Bow, Ok, last Friday, stored his car in Mena and made the trip home by rail rather than go over the mountain under the present condition of the roads, re- turning to Mena Tuesday afternoon
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

T Rice is quite well known in and Sevier counties, where he E ofhcially connected with the early xL of tick eradication.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12
ROANOKE

Mrs. F. NJ. Baker of Pleasant
willie, Ohio, is visiting her cousin,
Josiah Berry, and his daughter.
Mrs. Nellie Winchell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Compton and
family were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. 0. Compton of Fenton
last Sunday.
Jennie Lou Moore spent Sunday
with Euryth and Alice Winchell.
The basket ball g. rls of the
Roanoke high school played an
exciting game with Jennings Tues
day the score resulting Al to 2,
Roanoke carrying the victory.
There are some wide awake peo-
tple in and around Roanoke and
we trust that when the older ones
are thru with the front pews, that
there will be others ready to come
up and do honor to the vacant
places. The Roanoke team played
Welsh also last week, Roanoke
putting it over Welsh 7 to 4. If
you don't want to take off your
sweater, don't bother Roanoke.
Now little reader-you should
not lay any blame on Welsh for
'notprinting the games, just hand
all of such news in to your report
er, and it will be printed. That's
what the reporters are for, but
as all of you know the eleanor is
too busy to go TO the ball games.
You can hand all news in and it
will gladly be received.
Quite a number from here at
tended the masquerade at Jen-
nings Tuesday night, and report
ed a splendid time and just coolies
of fun.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Woodruff of
Welsh called on friends In Roa-
noke Saturday.
In last weeks news there was
a broad mistake-it should have /
read. There were six converts
Sprinkled in the morning. at the
church, and five immersed in the
afternoon at1the bayou"
-. A. eleanor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12

that exists among such facts. Such
a procedure clarifies the child'SI
mind and fixes more strongly that
which has been taught. Such a.
procedure acts somewhat as does
salt in a dyeing mixture-it pre-
vents streakS and unSightly spots
lin the garment to be dyed, and, at
the same time, it fixes the dye to.
the cloth. And, having taught new
material for another week or ten
days, again should an intelligent
review be given to impress not
only the material last presented,
but the first also. This review
work should then continue from
time to time-often enOugh-until
the end of the subject has been
reached. All of this helps to make
the subject more fascinating to
the child, it holds him responsible
for a complete knowledge of all
the essential points gone over, ii
gives him a sense of mastery over
the subject, which, in turn, urges
him to greater effort, and, finally,
lit does away failure at the end of
the SeSSion-Something greatly to
be desired.
s. Just as only important, worth
while subject matter is to be
taught at any time, to any class,
from any text, by any teacher, so
every pupil in the class should be
held strictly responsible for a full
knowledge of every essential prin-
ciple taught during a given recita-
.tiOn. Allowing a few of the more
industrious pupils to do all the
.reciting and the more careless one
to escape untouched, is poor teach
ing, if not a dereliCtion of duty on
the part of the teacher. The whole
recitation in its essentials at least,
must become the possession of
every pupil in the class, or the
work has been poorly done. We
regard it more serious reflection
on the teacher when such pupil
of average ability fails in his
school work. Further, even if the
pupils and their parents are salts
fled with a pass mark of 10, teach
erS should not be so easily salts
fled. A chiId'S school mark is
more nearly the measure of the
teachers effort that it is that of
the child'S.
Nothing said in the four last
points above mentioned is new.
Most teachers know these things
and have discussed them in an
academic way times and times
again. Practically all teachers
agree that these are elementary
and fundamental classroom truth.
Hence, we lose no time in arguing
over things in which we are all
agreed. But, we do make an APP
peal to all teachers to make great
er use of fundamentals, such as
these, when the cry, the country
over, is for better classroom re-
suits.
Iregret that the condition of the
road leading from Jennings to-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12

Elton was such that | was unable
to see the school at Elton on this
trip. | hope to see it later.
We make grateful acknowledge
ment to Superintendent w. P. Ar
nette for many courteSieS extend
ed us during our visit to Jefferson
Davis parish. Nor can we we'll
close this report without congrat-
ulating the people of this parish
on their splendid school spirit
the school board of this parish
for the excellent work that they
have done; the parish Superinten-
dent of this parish for his yea
lous, intelligent, and untiring eff
forts to upbuild school system
in this parish which compares
most favorably with the best in
the state.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) CHAS F. TRUDEAU.
CTR