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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
NATURALIZATION
SCHOOL NOTES
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The general county contests will be
held in Mena Friday night and sat
urday morning.. The night program
will be at the First M. =. church
South. beginning Mt o'clock. Inc
written work will be at the hign
school building at 3 o'clock IN the
morning.
At the suggestion of many. teachers
and others we are going to charge an
admission fee for the night program
(tf course the main reason for this Is
TO provide funds. TO bear the neces-
sary expenses and TO pay for the
prizes. This Is o simpler way to pro-
vide the funds than the former way
of asking for donations. II Is pre-
suned that everybody understands
the cause and will not object to the
admission fee. The fee will be fifty
cents for adults and twenty-five cents
for children. All contestants will be
admitted without charge.
On Wednesday night, March 16,
there will be n meeting at Potter to
discuss consolidation. 1t is hoped that
representatives from all the districts
in the proposed consolidation viii be
present. Board members especially
should be present Consolidation is a
matter for the people themselves to
decide. Nobody has the right to force
Il upon them. AT this meeting we
will discuss the matter from every
standpoint, and if it is not desired
there will be no use going further
with it. From the experiences of dis
tricts in other parts of Arkansas. as
we'll as other states it is known that
consolidation is good thing. But 1t
must be planned so as to be the most
benefit to the county as whole. 1t
is certain that consolidation will some
dey bring about great change in the
schools of Polk county. That is why
we should be careful and do it right
from the start.
On last Friday the writer had the
pleasure Of visiting a really good
one-room school. 1t was the last day
of school at Piny. The school was in
charge of Miss Rose Hays as teacher.
There was one of the best exhibits Of
school work ! have ever seen. Prizes
were offered to winners for the best
showing, both to individual and to the
class showing the best work. These
people are awake, have already con-
solidated with West View and are now
planning to build new house.
The County Board of Education
will meet in the office of the county
superintendent Friday, March II, at
4:30 p. m.
A bill has passed the legislature
requiring that the state pay $1,000 of
the salary Of each county superin-
tendent. An extra assessment of 49,
100 of mill is assessed for that pur-
pose. This amounts to the same as
raising an extra $500 for each coun-
ty that pays that much to the county
superintendent, or it simply adds that
much to the general school fund Of
the county.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
LET'S FINISH THE JOB.

In q recent issue Of The Star George
Steel. prosecuting attorney, made
clear his attitude toward law viola
tisns in the matter of tick eradication
in his district, including Polk county.
This stand, as announced, means the
end 10 minimum fines and extra elem
escy for those who fail TO dip stock
according to the rules, to say moth
ing Of that class that delights in the
destruction Of property thru destroy
ing watts.
In this issue of The Star is an adj
vetisement, authorized by the Board
Of Control and the laws Of Arkansas,
calling for systematic dipping 70 be-
gin In Polk county on March is, 1921,
and to continue thrucrt the season.
This is the authority behind the
wark. and if the order is not obeyed
those failing to do so viii place them
selves in position where they viii be
suSject to prosecution and penalties
uader the law.
But The Star has the assurance Of
Grady H. Hand, inspector for Polk
county, that with proper cooperation
the work can be carried thru and fin
ished this year with less than system
attic dipping (every two weeks), pro-
yiding the people give real cooper
alton in the work. He is especially
DESTROYS that this be done and will
lcnd every effort toward that end.
The day has passed, The Star be-
lieves, when the worth while Of tick
eradication is open to argument There
was time when many believed, in all
sincerity, that ticks did little harm,
and some even doubted that they
could be eliminated. Today there are
few, IL any, VIII are in that attitude,
and Che main obstacle, aside from the
spirit Of those who delight in law
breaking. and destruction, is that, in
. country like this, it requires in
many cases serious effort 10 get the
cattle together for dipping. But, as
often proven. the task, tho trouble
somue, can be accomplished
All In all it would seem that the
only proper, and the profitable course,
now open in Polk county, is for all
interested parties to get together and
put over the dipping program this
season, giving all possible aid TO the
officials, to the end that the work be
well and thoroly done, and this with
the fewest clippings possible to eff
ficiency, and, when fall comes, every
body rejoice that our court is free
from the handicap of the deadly fever
tick, the quarantine against our cat
tie raised. the growers commanding
the highest prices, and the burden of
the dipping behind and forgotten.
Is net that the best plang
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
SPELLING CONTEST WINNERS.
Many Words Spelled from Word, Min
eralogy'' in Stars Big Contest.

Many Words Spelled from Word, Min
eralogy' in Stars Big Contest.
After much labor, the winners in
The Stars Prize Spelling Contest have
been decided, they being as follows:
First prize, Miss Mabel Hall, Mena,
438 words, $500
Second prize, Mrs. Edgar Noyes,
Route 3, mena, 426 words, $500.
Third prize, Mrs. w. D Hughes,
Route 2, Mena, 1893 words, $500.
1t is hard to conceive the amount OF
work necessary IN working over the
lists of words sent in. More than
100 lists of words were sent in, rang
ing in number Of words claimed from
2,017 down to as low as IL words. One
list claiming more than fifteen hun
dred words, and also the list claiming
2,017, when obsolete words, foreign
words, and Implications were eliminat-
ed, fell below the three hundred mark.
But all the lists had to be carefully
checked, causing some delay IN re-
porting the winners.
Twenty-Five lists were sent in where
the number of words correctly spelled
were more than two hundred, and less
than three hundred. Only nineteen
broke over the mark of three hundred
words, and the remainder of the COR
testants had less than two hundred
words, and the remainder of the
contestants had less than two hundred
correctly spelled words.
1t required world Of work on the
part of the contestants to get such a
list Of words, and as a whole, the
rules of the contest were followed out,
no Implications, obsolete or foreign
words appearing.
To all the contestants The Star ex-
presses its thanks for the work rem
dered.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
w. L. Hogan TO Asylum.

w. l.. Hogan, held at the county Jail
on charges Of immoral conduct with
two little children, gained his freedom
Sunday and was taken back to Okla
homa to be confined in an asylum.
Hogan owes his release to Attorney
Banta of Atoka, Ok, a county officer,
who came to Mena. investigated the
case and arranged for the release of
tie accused. Attorney Banta prom
ised to have Hogan taken away from
examined for his sanity and it was
upon these representations that Hamp
Avants, the chief complainant consent
ed to withdraw his charges. The ar
rangement was approved BY Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney B. J. Stuart and
Sheriff j. A. Thornton thereupon re-
leased Hogan. Attorney Banta left
Sunday afternoon for Atoka in charge
Of Hogan.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10

SMITH HUGHES MAN
FOR HATFIELD SCHOOL

On the first Of March Mr.. J w
Middleton began work at Hatfield UNI
der the Smith Hughes act. This is an
act Of Congress named for its authors
which provides that rural commune
ties that will meet certain conditions
may employ a man to teach voca-
tional agriculture to the boys of the
community. The salary of the teach
er is paid by the state and federal
governments. He remains in the COM
munity the entire year, and instructs
the boys on the various things they
need to know in order to make farnt
life more pleasant and profitable.
Dir. Middleton is man Of very
strong ability and the community Of
Hatfield is to be congratulated in Sc
curing him to. take up this work with
them. He has the record of being a
WIDE awake, progressive, and hard
working teacher. He is a graduate
OF good university, has had broad
practical experience, and must be an
ali-arOund man for work of this kind
The people of this community now
nave the greatest opportunity OF
their lives to see that the bows become
Interested in the things that they
ought to know aid dc. Not only Is
this work good for the BOYS but many
OF the men will become interested and
viii profit by it.
The work is not confined to the Hat.
held school district. Boys from the
neighhoring districts may take ths
work and are urged to do SO. Those
who are not acquainted with the work
may easily find out by visiting Mr.
Middleton He is anxious to get ae
quainted with everybody in the sur
rounding community.
Il is hoped that we can ret othe,
Smlth-Hsighes men in the county b,
the first of January. This is one q
the big reasons for the consolidation
OF school districts. The government
VIII not furnish the man unless tn,
community can furnish at least g
boys from IL years of age up to VIII
viii take the work There are n
rural districts in the county that cal
dc that except Hatfield and Cove. Blu
if several districts viii consolidate in
70 one large district they eAcan easil,
have school in the center with work
In connection with this Smith
&toEHes "ohh there mas Deen bll
IN Congress making similar provision
Tor home economics work for the girl:
II is very probable that it will receiv
consideration at the special session t
be called some time soon. There
little question but that it will
passed when it come up for consider
alton. 1t may be that we win be abb
to work under it by the beginning Z
school next September.
w. H. Morden.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10

the teachings of Christ and are try
ing to lead the world to saving
knowledge Of Him, and are loved and
upheld by all good men and feared by
those human beings who can be
classed as those Of the class who are
against schools and whose deeds INT
better in the dark.
Men love darkness better than light
when their deeds are evil.
Let yours so shine tina. others may
see your good works and glorify your
Father which is in Heaven.
A. s. Daniel.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
Warp;ng Order.

No 927-In the Chancery Cousc. u
Polk County, Arkansas--Nora.i1 d
sci. Plaintiff, VS.. Walter Stanse''
PENDANT. a.z
The Defendant, Walter Stan III
warned to appear in this eou. r ri,a
thirty days and answer the COMP
Of the plaintiff, ..d
Witness my hand and the ~ i5
said court this 9Th day of March III
w. L. PARKER. 'pjuj
McPhetrige a. Martin, Atty foI ~ a
B. J. Stuart. Atty. ad Item :"
Res. Deft.
First Pub. March 10.
Last Pub. March 81.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
NOT TOO QUIET FOR BURT.
And Four Mena Men Paid Big Price
for Little Game.

A game of cards played on Sunday
proved to be expensive pastime for
four Mena men who were defendants
in Justice S. H. Smiths court Friday.
The quartet were fined $40 and costs
each, making a total of more than
1925 for penalties and costs. The men
were Charles Pirtle, j. T. Grub, G. H.
Whipple and Ed Lyman, and tho they
are said to have played their game in
a quiet place, complaint was made to
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney B. j.
Stuart.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10

George Waters. living east of Mena,
is having his spring blowing done by
tractor George Emerson Of the Proc
tor-smith company is using a Ford
son Ct the Waters farm to demon
stsate how paHeh better the tractor
csn de the work than mules.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR NJ mna'
OR POLK COUNTY PROPEhi q

Duck hunting and fishing lo% ~
Place also adapted for small ousl -
grocery, cold drink stand or re-
ant; two 25-ft. lots, Soft. IRON
building, 20x40, A rooms; wo0 si<
and chicken shed; iron cistern. q AZ II
block of Matagorda Bay; Do 0v
shell road in front of house. 49, s
and winter resort in Port Oo'1'
Texas. See or write
c. C. GIBSON, u
III Gam st. - Mena.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10

To Exchmge-16S1a acres in Heno ..
son county, Texas, Az miles ~.
railroad and Murchison, to trace II
farm land close to Mena. See q
dress w. II. Bristow, d. +. u r.
Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10

Sweet Potato Plants-The Han
Plant Company, Texarkana v
again be ready to ship Nancy Hall U
Porto Rico sweet potato plants ~
May /. Advance orders will be "
and shipped in order received. Ios
listed rs per cent of the amount snea.
be enclosed with the first order P''s
for 1000, So; for larger amount. z
to 1000, $2.75; for 5000 TO wv
$3.50. Above 10000, 1925. Prs1r
service and the best Of plants. kas
to your county agent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
Red GROSS REPORT.

Mrs. T. r. Jones, Jr., treasurer of
the Polk County Chapter Of the
American Red Cross. makes the fol-
lowing report Of monies received and
paid out BY her for the nAnths Of
January and February. 1921:
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
TO EXCHANGE

To Exchange-40 acres fruit -
near Neol, Mo-, for Mena proper;
What have yeu? w c. B. Allen I
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10

For Sale-20 one and two ves- n
single comb White Leghorn u I
u. w. Young egg laying strain ~
81 each. Mayme Rowe, HATFIELD NJ
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

For SaIe-6-room residence. los "a
800 feet, fruit, garden, henhd,ss
barn, etc. See wner, John C;S.'
oil Twelfth street. III
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
THE WEEKLY Stars
CLASSIFIED
49, ADVERTISEMENTS

l,RATES-First Insertion. .,
word; succeeding insertion. ps|
word; be per word per NJ 4
Minimum. 25c. Cash or sss snR
with copy. ''smIs'
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
EsTRAYED

Strayed-Two red cows from gs,..
February Is. One big Mular e''o.
branded J F on right hip. On g
horns sawed off about one inch -
as Finch cows. No ear marks ~ ,.i ~
Reward of SIS to finder. Motif, o 0s's
master at Hatton. Earl Hahn ~
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
AGENTS WANTFn

Wanted-Agens to sell life ipsn... - /
can make good money, no 49, /,
required. If interested write ~
Relief Association, Bonneville. A.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-03-10
Minten &ss4oag, for provi-

S1,034.7S
Balance in Banks ...... 1911. 90
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20
MONTANA NEWS

Havre-Work on Roosevelt Me-
mortal highway being rushed.
Great Falls-Plans in Toole coun-
ty for irrigation of 100000 acres rap
idly maturing.
Eureka-Work started on new
chemical plant.
Butte-New tourist camp ground is
opened on east side.
Lewistown-New well is brought
in in Cat creek district.
Observation-Disclosures well site
is rugged for sinking drill.
Winnett-Jackrabbi well is con-
tinuing flow of $50 barrels.
Harlowton-Wool clip Of $4,000
pounds brings 21, marketing highest
price for a clip confirmed in Great
Falls this year.
Lewistown-The Watana company
spuds in first well.
Jordan-Crop prospects here fine.
Lewistown-Cat Greek Crescent
soon to spud in well. Two more Cat
Creek wells reported in.
Broadus-Work begun on first test
well in county.
FOrsyth-Heavy oil strike made in
Porcupine field.
Miles City-Building permits ag-
gregating in excess of $132,O0O are
granted by the city council, amount
including $4,000 addition of three
stories to Miles City hospital.
Helena-Contracts let for two new
school buildings totaIing S205,0OO.
The metal output of Montana in
1921 will be less than in any year of
past decade if present conditions con-
tinue, according to c. n. Gerry, OF
the United States geological survey.
Kremlin-Stake set fer well to be
sunk soon on Kremlin structure.
Farm organizations have repeat
edly gone on record in opposition tC
government ownership, particularly
since the proposal for government
ownership has been coupled up with
q demand that control Of the rail
roads be placed in the hands of the
employees. The resolution adopted by
90 American Federation Cf Labor fa
voring government ownership ant
democratic operation Of the railroad
is nothing more than the Plumb plan
and is a step toward socialism an,
ultimate bolshevism.
The gas industry consumes annual
ly about q million barrels of crud
/ oil and a proposed tariff would il
crease the price Of this essential ma
terial and in turn would add to tn
& living costs of thirty million peopl
who depend upon gas manufacture
in processes using oil.
Railroads faced with repairing an
4 rebuilding 10000 freight cars.
8 Demand for electric light and pow
er is about one-third greater than tt
supply.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFS

Montana, according to 1920 census
has 57,577 farms within it's borders.
In 1910 there were only 26,214, an
increase of 81, ,463 in 10 years, or 120
per cent. The value of all farm prop
erty in Montana for 1920 is $685.
961 ,3O8, as against $347, ,828,770 in
1910, an increase in the 10 years of
S638,132 ,53S, or 1915 per cent.
Judith Basin crops are the best IN
2years.
Test well at Wyola to be carried
down.
Glasgow-North and South trail is
planned for purpose of improvement
of line of road connecting the CEN
tral west directly with Canada by a
route through Glasgow, Miles City
and Jordan crossing the Missouri
river at Lismas.
Great Falls-Contract for construc-
ton of 100000 bridge over Clark's
Fork of Columbia is lec.
Project to construct 50-mile Skal-
kaho road from Anaconda to Hamil-
ton.
Lewistown-No. 2 we'll of Their
mopolis Cat Greek syndicate beat in
with an estimated flush production
of from 400to5OO barrels Of oil per
day
Glasgow-Drilling is resumed at
Arthur well.
Helena-44,293 sheep are brought
into state since January L.
I[elena-$460,000 bond issue for
east side project in Carbon county
proposed.
Montana crops lock encouraging.
Great Falls - Magnificent new
theatre here nears completion.
Belt-Castner street, the nlain road
through Belt, being put in first class
condition.
Coorad-Crop prospect in county
exceptionally good.
Hclcna-First oil on state land is
reported to be located three miles
north of Mosby in Musselshell coun-
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20
PRODUCING GASOLINE
IN WINNETT FIELD

Winnett, July 13.-Yesterday the
Great Northern refinery, which is 10
Gated near the Montana Independent
Pipe Line company's big storage tank,
made its first run of gasoline. The
te-t proved very successful. Many
people were there to put the gasoline
in their cars and give it tests in sew
eral different makes of autos, and all
declared it is a fine gasoline with
much power.
AS soon as a few adjustments and
additions are made the plant will be
ready for regular use and the COM
pany will be turning out many car
loads of gasoline from the Cat Greek
oil. This will be shopped to many
markets.-Fergus County Argus.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20

The bureau of war risk insurance
announces that congress, by joint
resolution (public resolution No. GAY
which was signed by the president on
March 3, 1921, has declared the war
terminated for purposes of war risk
insurance, as of March 8, 1921. There
fore, all war time or term insurance
must be converted during the five
year period from March 3,1921, to
March 3,1926, inclusive, as term in
surance cannot be continued after the
expiration of this period.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20

ucts for the western part of the state
will be handled from the Butte of
flee, a manager and force Of men al
ready having been located here. This
office will give an additional outlet
for the hay and feed department of
the business, large orders for which
have been received in the past week.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20
BRANCH OFFICE AT BUTTE.

The Montana Flour Mills company
have opened branch office at Butte,
where they will carry a large stock
of their product. Business in that
section of the state has grown to
such an extent it became necessary
to make this expansion.
Sales and distribution of the prou-
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20

To stand in firm and cautious in
dependence of all tentanglements in
the European system, has been a car
dinal point of their policy under
every administration of their gov
ernment, from the peace of 1888 to
this day.-John Quincy Adams, 1920.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-03

England. She had wept showing how
much she cared and Bill had enjoyed
for time the sensation of having
someone love him in a world to which
he could never belong.
He turned on Silky Moll almost saw
agcly. upsettinS the ash tray at his ell
bow and scattering tho contents on tho
rug. What makes you follow this
kind of lifc?" he demanded-only to bc
recalled to himself by her sweotly iron
ical laughter.
Arc you asking mo that she
mockcd him. IT'S n good enough life
for you from all hear, isn't it?'
"Suro it is. and / was a fool TO say
that-but women are different. They
shouldn't take such chances
Moll knit her eyebrows in displcasure.
Meaning they haven't enough nerve"
she challenged. Try mel"
Some of them have too much for
/ their own good" Bill hintcd darkly.
/ Then suddenly: It's all off. l won't
7 do II. You can't so on this job with
| me-
| Silky Moi1 laughed. Mike will have
something TO say about that" she cried.
He'll have loss than ever TO say
| when I'm thru" growled Bill MASTER
fully. Now, listen hcre-I never
thought tho day would come when
I'd be so low that I'd squeal on my
pal-but that was before 1 met You.
When it's making a choice between
him and you-and sending you where
you would go-why, there's something
wrong and / won't stand for It! You
can laugh at mo all you want-you've
got mo going. But you haven't made
"A fool of mo yet. II I tell you some
thing will you promise to keep IT to
yourself. and to get out of here quick
before harm comes to your he finished
desperately.
silky Moll's face had grown white
and deadly serious. mo harm is going
to come to me-" she answered grimly.
II promise you that! Nor to you," she
to help me-
We'll, then" said Dappcr Bill. going
straight to the point in his desire to
have 1t over. Black Mike has you
framcd-it was no put your fathcr in
prison, and now he has planned to send
you as we'll"
silky Molrs eyes flashed flro as he
told her all. Her slim young shoulders
squared themselves and her hands
clenChed and unclanChcd when she
heard tho truth. "I'll get him and
make him pay for what he did to dad"
she cried. with her voice breaking be-
tween pain and anger.
No" said Bill. Were not going on
with 1t. that's ail-we1l run away to-
Sethcr'"
She looked at him in astonishmcnt.
''liow do you get that way" she cN-
claimed. Run away with you-not
much, And We are going through with
this job-only VIC got tho money and
Black Mike gets tho double cross
And then this from Bill
And then We'll scc.' promised Moll
coquottishly. meaning nothing OF tho
kind. But it's agreed. Wen do this"
as IL nothing had happened. Wen let
lao Il ttE.afI aafl.
tho safe just as he planned. Only iu-
stead OF going out by tho side door, You
and 1 win run for our lives by the back
way, jump into tho car belonging to
your friend, and let the police find
Black Mike instead of us"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-03

doorway when she did. for ono of the
men servants was approaching.
Have You found your fan,
madam" he inquired. Evidently tho
dowaEcr had reported the loss--but IL
seemed to the girl as If he looked at
her sharply.
She gave him her most winning smile
and raised the fan that he might SEQ
IT.,
THANK YOU" she answered II found
II just where l left 1t, in the library
where I was talking with Mrs. An
thony bcfor" the music began. oh.
by the way" she forcstallcd "A move
mont OF his toward the room where
Bin stood gun i'm hand. will you
please tell Mrs. Anthony that have
found 1t and that I shall join her IN
a moment | am afraid she is worry
ing"
When she saw tho man really was
moving away thru tho long stretch OF
rooms, she rushed back 10 Biil
Hurry" she saspcd. He may come