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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
POULTRY SHOW IS
PLANNED FOR 1921
Polk County Breeders Start Move
ment With Great Enthusiasm-Al
ready Has Funds to Carry On
Organization Work Thru Year.

Encouraged by the fine showing
made at the Poultry Show in Decem-
ber, Polk county breeders have start
ed out now to make the show of 1921,
to be held the second week in Decem-
ber, the equal of any other district
show in the state. At meeting held
one day last week at the Commercial
Club Office, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Peter
McWilliam, president; Oscar Afford
vice-president; T. H. Duke. treasurer;
Fred j. Smith, secretary; E. ID. Els
worth, r. H. Dixon, Mrs f ] Greiner,
w. s.. Mapes and J M. Dashiel, mem
bers of the executive committee; j. M.
Dashiel, I. H. Duke and w. E. Watkins
finance committee. A called meeting
will be held soon to adopt rules and
regulations and to plan for a member
ship campaign, the principal purpose
of the organization being to en-
courage and foster the poultry indus
try in Polk county
The financial end of the recent
poultry show was well taken care of
ON tilG DQollCSC anu RtO1tcciOltdl
men of Mena, who by their liberal
contributions made it possible not on
|ly to pay all expenses and premiums
but also to provide for balance in
the treasury amounting to $75.45
which will go far toward making the
Organization self-sustaining during
the present year.
Those who had a part in financing
the Poultry Show are the following
Lyric Theatre and f. d. Ellsworth
$40 each; A. J. Powers, R. A. Burtch
Farmers & Merchants bank, Duke
Magruder Dry Goods Co., Ivey-Jones
Drug CO., Reynolds Grovery
Co., The Fair Store, Boston Store
First National bank, w. L. Parker
Watkins Hardware Co. Planters
State bank, w. II. Akard, f. f. Smith
S5 each; Oscar Afford, 81; Hay Bros.
Nails Book Store, W. f. Holt, Mena
Hardware Co., Mena Cafe Ray Cliff
Mena Mercantile Co, and J. G. Law
renee. $3.50 each: F. & M. Drug Co.
Tom Nix, J. T. Grub. Welch & Co.
J A. Thornton, J. d. Chapman, w. A
Ragland, Allen & Mcmillan, ]. w
Frost, Mena Meat Market, Bottline
Works, T. r. Bates, Kelly-Strattor
Co. and Mr.. Crews, So each; H. w
Finger, Vienna Bakery, j. v. Wallin
f. B. Wallace, J. l.. Hagan, F. r. Wat
son, T. A. Allen, d. w. Galloway, Bill
Bates, L. S. Watson, Lindsay & Co.
w. S. McLafferty, T. L. Johnson, j
Thinnes, u L. Thacker Dale Gun
bingham, F. w. Tomlinson, FAN
Real Estate Co., G. Seebach, NJ. F
Lewis & Son. T. l.. Staten, F. w. Bal
lauf. ]. G. Jackson, w. L. Massey, j
B. Goss, Minten & Hoag, Neil Rid
ling, Shutter Auto Co., Meua Grain
Co., Olen Wood, Tony Hale, Edgar
Moves. Eileen McWilliam, Mrs. Peter
McWilliam, 81 each; G. H. Ponder and
B. ]. Stuart so cents each.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
THE SPIRIT THAT WINS.

The Star of Yesterday had two ar
ticles on local affairs that are worthy
of more than passing interest. They
show in plainest terms the healthy
sentiment prevailing in Polk county
one that is certain to bring about
improved conditions and larger
prosperity.
The first and perhaps most import
ant. is seen in the action of the Polk
County Farm Bureau, at its latest
meeting. The members, conceding
that they, and all farmers, had been
hard hit by the price slump, seemed
to realize that it was result of the
inevitable, and instead of sulking,
looked about with an intelligent de-
Termination to overcome it.
Utilizing the organization and the
forces at command, arrangements
were made to Guarantee plenty of
sweet potato SLIPS for the coming
crop, and at reatonable prices. Then
they agreed to aSco-operative step to
secure seed oats, and to exchange
cotton seed for seed meal for feed
and fertilizer.
They also responded to the propos-
Ials of the county home demonstration
started move for woman's auxil-
iary to the farm bureau, and DISGUST
dairying and poultry raising as q
means to permanent prosperity.
The Star does not recall meeting
in recent years that had SO much OF
Sound, helpful business discussion
and showed more will to get at and dc
things that count.
Then. at meeting devoted to poul.
try, officers and directors were elected
finances secured and everything
lined out for another big district
poultry show in 1921, which assured
ly means great increase in interest
in this great industry-an is Ger.
tain to add to Polk county's prosper.
ity, just as it has to every locality
that has intelligently taken it up, anc
Everybody knows that there is no lik-
lihood that poultry and poultry pro-
ducts will not always find a ready
market, and this thru every month
in the year.
Again-Polkocounty is in far bet
ter condition than most sections OF
the South--because it has, almost
more than any other, raised food anc
lfeed-its farmers have diversified, in
stead of depending upon any single
crop.
And they are-in the future go
ling to do moreo of it.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
DRY ENFORCEMENT
FARCE. SAYS WOOD
Indiana Congressman Tells Mr.. VoI-
stead That Checking Liquor
Traffic Is a Joke.

Washington, Jan. 11.--Prohibition
enforcement ''is farce in every To-
cality in the country" Representative
Wood, Republican of Indiana, declared
today in the house, in proposing en-
forcement be transferred from the
bureau of internal revenue to the de-
Eartment of justice The proposal met
with instant objection from chairman
Volstead of the judiciary committee,
and heated debate ensued.
Under the present system, Repre-
sentative Wood said, there is con-
fiict Of authority between representa-
tives Of the bureau and the justice de-
partment and they are "quarreling and
lauibbling with each other and in
many sections representatives of the
department have interfered with the
enforcement of the Volstead act"
Representative Volstead said it was
true that enforcement was failure
in some localities" but he was Of the
opinion prohibition could be enforced
if "ten states which have failed to en-
act state enforcement laws would only
do So
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
ANOTHER LEGION BOXING CARD
Battling Mcdowell of Memphis to
Meet harrington Friday Night.

The ex-service men of Mena have
arranged for another boxing exhibi-
Ition for the fans of the city, and have
arranged for Battling Mcdowell OF
Memphis to appear in ring with Dunn
my Darlington. Both the boys are
Iex-service men. and added materially
to their skill while in Uncle Sans
service. where boxing was part of the
regular training.
Mcdowell comes to Mena with the
reputation of being a good man, and
his weight is absolutely to be 148
Darlington will weigh in Friday night
$50, so well matched and good bout
lis assured. Both boys are the same
age, and have about the same ring ex-
periepce. Preliminaries are being ar
ranged between local comers, further
announcement of which will be made
later
Tickets for the bouts have been
placed on sale at Burtch's Confec-
tionery, Ivey-Jones Drug Co., Hay
Bros, and the Mena Billiard Parlor.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
PIANO TALKS

A piano in tune is the hallmark
of good taste, an educational neces-
sity. and compliment to ones musi-
cal friends.
A cheap piano kept in tune sounds
better than a high grade instrument
that is out Of tune, and better re-
fleets the good taste Of its owner.
Why keep a high-grade instrument
that is out of tune, a germ nest and
rattletrap? It's original quality and
name stand for nothing If neglected
rris. better to buy a Ford and keep
it in good shape than to buy Pack
ard that you cannot afford to keep up.
Same with pianos.
IL the piano is not worth keeping
up. better trade it off to buy an Edison
or Victrola.
The cost? What does it cost? If
you want expert and experience In
any line, you must pay for II. II you
are contented with cheap and inferior
workmanship, you can get it.
An expert piano tuner and repair
man does not put in a days work for
less than wnat a carpenter OF mason
receives. On the contrary, he can
demand what his experience is worth.
1t is unreasonable to expect man of
the above class to repair several
years wear and tear for the price of
what he usually gets for turing only.
The man who works too cheap is
robbing himself, and it will later be
found has been robbing the other fel-
low.
We are in business to serve the
public with the best that we know
how to give. We give satisfaction
elsewhere, and can guarantee you the
same if you are willing to pay what
it is worth.
JOHN H. SCOTT. Piano Tuner, Phone
S1S-3.
A L.. 1a
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
HOWARD COUNTY MAN HELD.
L. II. Beckwith Charged With Forging
Name to Check.

l.. H.. Beckwith, who lives in How
ard county near Center Point, was
given a hearing in Mena Saturday by
Justice s. II. Smith and bound over to
await action by the next grand jury.
Beckwith was unable to give bond and
was returned to the county Jail. He
is charged with securing money by
false pretenses. 1t is claimed that
Beckwith obtained $3.50 from the
Bank of vandervoort by forging the
name of the security on note cashed
by the bank. Beckwith was arrested
at his home in Howard county by
Deputy Sheriff Amos Musgrave OF
Hatfield. who was assisted in the cap
ture by "Buck" Sandlin, another Hat
field resident. The two men brought
Beckwitn to Mena and left him in the
keeping of Sheriff Thornton.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
N'RAE SHUTS OUT
PARDON BROKERS
Will Hear No Pleas Coming From At
torneys of Politicians-May Have
to Change Inaugural Speech at
The Last Minute.

NiVhi bh0 al ARhhHaS 1hATtNe+
Little Rock, Jan. 6.-No pardon
attorneys" need apply to Governor
McRae.
The governor elect said last night
that petitions for clemency, to re-
ceive consideration must come thru
channels other than pardon attorneys
or professional politicians. Mr.. Nc
Rae will not ask for the appointment
of a pardon board or commission, but
said, Il will not permit the matter
of pardons to worry me"
The governor-elect yesterday re-
fused to forecast what will be in
cluded in his inaugural address.
Il may find it expedient at the last
hour to change the address," he said.
Mr.. McRae's statement in this con-
nection is considered somewhat signi-
hcant in view of the impending con-
troversy over the confirmation Of the
three appointees recently made on the
Arkansas Corporation Commission by
Governor Brough. Mr. McRae, it is
known, will oppose the appointments
to the uttermost
VIII Not Be Worried.
Concerning his attitude on the par
don matter, the governor r-elect said:
Il am not going to permit the mat
ter of pardons to worry me. This is
not intended as to boast. | realize
that it has always been a problem
with governors. AS | see it the par
don attorney has been the main
trouble. / will not deal with pardon
attorneys. / will make it clear that
petitions and prayers for executive
clemency for prisoners in the peni-
tentiary must reach me by some 9TH
er avenue than the pardon attorney
er professional politician. The pres
lence of such a mediator in a case will
positively hinder and delay the hear.
ing or determination of the plea.
"The judgments of the courts anc
the verdicts of our iuries should bs
upheld by the governor. No act OF
executive clemency should be per,
formed without notice to the public
and not until the trial Judge and the
prosecuting attorney have had oppor.
tunity to make confidential state
ments in a case.
"Nor will ask for new Office OF
commission or pardon board to bs
created. These boards are greatly
abused in some states"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
EXPLOSION IN OIL FIELDS.
Gasoline Plant Explodes at Burkbur-
net, Tex.-Twelve Men Injured.

Word received in Mena tells of an
explosion at Burkburnett, Tex, in a
gasoline plant of an oil company there,
in which twelve men were injured tho
none seriously. The cause OF the ex-
plosion was unknown. Of local inter-
est is that one of the men injured was
w. E. Nichols, formerly of Mena, and
well known here. Clyde Miller, who
at one time lived near Rocky, was in
the building at the time of the explo-
sion, and was blown thru the door by
the blast, but was not injured Fred
G. Houck, son of G. w. Houck, of
Mena, was also in the explosion, but
has written his father that he was get
ting along nicely All the men suf-
fered from burns, tho none seriously.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
THEY HAVE THIS KIND, ALRIGHT
But "Frameup" Fights Are Not De-
sired in Mena.

The Star received letter few
days ago from Ollie Olson, who ap-
Ipeared in Mena as boxer with the
Gold Medal Shows, in which Olson de-
sired to issue challenge to Dummy
Darlington for ten round finish
fight. At the same time Olson wrote
TO Darlington, stating that he de-
sired to come here, and that it "would
be arranged" that harrington win.
Needless to say Mr.. Olson will secure
no such fights in Mena, as the Amer
lean Legion is putting on only clean,
straight exhibitions by boxers, all of
whom have been Legion men.
"Frameups" are taboo by the ex-serv-
ice men. Look elsewhere Ollie.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
CARD OF THANKS.

To our many trends we desire TO
express our heartfelt thanks and ap-
probation for the kindness shown
during the lingering illness and death
of our dear wife and mother, and es-
pecially do we appreciate the eulogy
and consoling words of the Rev. Gar
rett and Williams.
]. w. Walker, Estelle Walker, Mrs.
Mena Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Oyens, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Gam, Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. McBee. Mr.. and Mrs.
G c.. Carolan.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
POLK COUNTY FOWLS WON.
OF Is Birds at State Poultry Show, IA
Took Premiums.

Polk county fanciers exhibited ex-
actly Is fowls at the state poultry
show at Fort Smith last week and only
one failed to win a prize. The prizes
won by the ID birds were distributed
among the following exhibitors: E. d.
Ellsworth, first cockerel and first pull
let in Rose Comb Brown Leghorns;
first cockerel and first pullet in Silver
Campines; first cockerel in Rhode Is
land Whites.
A. w. Youkey, rst hen in Black
Langshans; first coekerel and first pull
let in Silver Spangled Hamburgs.
Aileen McWilliam, first cock in
White Rocks.
R. x. Dixon, second pen in White
Wyandottes.
There were 800 fowls on exhibit at
the state show and the fact that local
birds won SO many prizes is taken as
evidence of the high class of the Polk
county entries.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
WOULD ENJoIN ROAD TAX.
Petition Filed to Stop Collection in
District No. 2, ena-Big Fork.

Application has been filed in the
chancery court of Polk county for
restraining order against the commits
sioners in road district No. 2. The pc
titioners are j. H. Perry, A. E. Wear
and L. o. Cooper and they ask the
court to issue a temporary restraining
order to halt the collection Of assess
ments levied against lands in the DIS
trict for road building purposes. Inc
formal application was filed Thursday
by McPhetridge & Martin, attorneys
for the petitioners.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
H. E. PETIT INTO BEYOND.
Came Here With tuberculosis, Was
Benefited. but Could Not Get Well.

Following a long illness from the
rayages of the white plague, H. E
Petit passed away to the great be-
yond Monday morning. Death oc-
Cured at the home near Old Potter
Mr.. Petit has been resident Of Polk
count for a number of years, coming
here for the benefit of his health and
finding he was helped by the pure
mountain air. Until recently he lived
on ranch southeast Of the city, but
as his health became poorer moved
closed to Mena. He was 60 years Cd
age and is survived by his wife. Bur
ial services were held Tuesday and
interment took place at Gam GENE
terry.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
BANK REFLECTS OFFICERS.
And Planters Will Continue to Make
3 Per Cent Loan.

Stockholders of the Planters State
bank in their regular annual meeting
Tuesday re-affirmed their faith in the
old board of directors by re-electing
them for the eleventh time. In 1911,
at the time the Planters was organ
lied, Messrs. w. w. Townsend, G.. w.
Petty, w. E. Watkins, w. |. Mckinney
and Mark P. Olney were first chosen
as directors and there has been no
change made since. A dividend of 20
per cent was declared on the years
business. 1t was also announced that
the bank proposed to continue its pol
icy of making loans at per cent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
Goes Back to Submarine.

T. B. Huddleston, who has been vis-
ting his mother in Montgomery coun-
ty, was in Mena Tuesday enroute to
Oklahoma City to visit his brother,
John, before re-entering naval service.
The young man has been in Uncle
Sans service for eight years and has
made good in the submarine service.
He was one of the sub crew that gave
Harding a ride under the ocean when
the next president recently visited
Panama. Young Huddleston will go
to the Pacific coast and go back into
the submarine work there.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
HURT IN FODDER CUTTER.
A. w. Kuester Suffers Painful Injury
at Farm Home.

A. w. Kuester, farmer who lives
southeast of Mena, met with painful
injury at his farm home Tuesday
when his left hand was caught in the
cogs of fodder cutter. The first and
third fingers were badly mangled. It
is possible the third finger can be
saved but the forefinger on the hand
was amputated at the second joint.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
Young Man Gave Wrong Name.

officials who have investigated the
case of the young man charged with
having attempted to pass forged
check at Duke -Magruder's store, have
found his right name is Frank Dick
son and not Tardon, as he first
claimed. 1t was also learned that the
young man is older than he claims TO
be. He has brother living near Van
dervoort and the latter is making an
effort to get bond to have the ac-
cused released from the county jail
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
FIRST NATIONAL. ELECTS.
Small Changes in Directorate and
Dividend Declared.

But few changes were made in per-
sonnel at the annual meeting of stock
holders and directors of the First Ma
tional bank Tuesday afternoon. The
stockholders reelected j. T. Magruder
r. H. Nall, ]. /. Alley, and JIG. Jack
son as directors and named DIR. L. o..
Dickson as a member to take the place
of w. A. Finks. The directors met
and named officers as follows: Presi-
dent, ]. T. Magruder; vice president,
r. H. Nall; Cashier, s. w. Duke; as
sistant cashiers, E. G. Erwin and T. I'll.
Duke, Jr. The regular semi-annual
dividend of per cent was declared.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
Get Your Auto Tags Now.

There are more than 400 autoes in
Polk county, but today less than so
have applied for licenses. Sheriff j. A..
Thornton is the official to whom ap-
plication should be made for the per-
nit to operate motor cars. All ap-
plications must be in by January 10
and it begins to look now that the
sheriff and his assistants will have a
grand rush on for the remaining three
davs.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
RAILROADS WIN TAX SUIT.
Escape Paying s1,sO0.OO0 in North
Dakota by Court Decision.

Fargo, N. D., Jan. Railroads
.perating in North Dakota and the
Epyernment Railroad Administration
fe freed from liability for the pay
pent OF approximately $1,300,000 Of
kxes levied against them in 1917 and
sio by the state, in a decision of the
Fhited States District Court yester-
Inc court holds that a certain in
Eease Of is per cent in the assessed
of the railroads made by
ne Board of Equalization in 1917
Las Illegal and is unjustified, and re-
EVes the railroads of the liability for
taxes levied against them on the
hsls Of this illegal increased valu-
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
SEVEN BURNED TO
DEATH At ENGLAND
Five Women and Two Men Cremated
and Two Others are Expected
to Die-Were Trapped in the
Hctel-$10O,000 Loss.

England, Ark, Jam 7.-Seven per-
sons We're burned to death and two
probably fatally burned in fire
which destroyed the Royal hotel and
cafe here early this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Rawles of Eng
land.
Mrs. Jennie Anderson, England.
A daughter of Mrs. Anderson, aged
8 years.
A man named Hooker of England.
Callie Hutfenton of England.
Mrs. Hullahan, whose address is
unknown.
The Rawles were employed at the
hotel while the other victims were
guests at the hotel.
The probably fatally injured are:
+ Dan Campbell of England.
Will Heffner of Tomberlin, Ark.
Those seriously burned are:
Mrs. Tom Burnham and child and
the 10-yearold child of Mrs. Jennie
Anderson.
The origin of the fire had not been
determined early today. The entire
upper story of the Royal hotel was
ablaze when the fire was discovered.
The guests were trapped on the Sec
ond floor when the two stairways
leading from the upper floors were
cut off by the famesl Many escaped
by knotting their bed clothing to-
gether and using them as ropes on
which to slide to the ground. The
partitions and 2 Grs of the building
Were of pine and the small fire de-
partment was unable to make any ap-
preciable progress in either extin-
gushing the flames or in rescuing the
guests.
Four bodies had been recovered at
9 o'clock.
f. B. Branch of England, who, af-
ter escaping from the burned build
ing, attempted to rescue some sof the
victims and was forced to the ground
floor from burning awning, suffered
broken leg and a sprained ankle.
A total of five stores, in addition to
the cafe, all located on the ground
floor of the hotel, were destroyed. The
total loss is estimated at 100000.
Little Rock, Jan. 7.-Callie Huffen-
ton, of England, one Of the victims of
the hotel fire there, who were brought
TO Little Rock on a special train
died shortly after his arrival here.
Others brought here included Dan
Campbell who was probably fatally
burned; "Buddie" Anderson, years
old, seriously burned about the feet
and hands; Mrs. Vera Burnham, who
was burned about the face and .suf-
fering severe bruises and her infant
8 months old, whose hands were
htfrupd
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
Makes Arrest on Liquor Charge.

Chief of Police j. S. Hinson, who is
also deputy sheriff, was called to
Grannis Tuesday to arrest George
Green, who was wanted for viola
tion of the liquor laws in Little River
county. Green was captured, and
Chief Hinson turned him over to Off
GERS from Ashdown.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
NEW FIRM TO ORGANIZE
Ozark Poultry Yards VIII Succeed
the White Produce COMPANY.

E. d. Ellsworth and j. Y. Starr
have formed partnership and bought
out the business of the White Produce
Company in Mena. They will continue
the handling of poultry products and
furs under the name Of the Ozark
Poultry Yards and for the present viii
retain the same location. After Feb
ruary /, the business will be moved
to the Alvey building on Pickering
avenue, opposite the new passenger
station.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
INFORMANT mo- MINERS.

President Signs Bill Extending Time
For Assessment Work.
Col. +. M. Reeves is in receipt of a
message from Congressman Otis Win
GO which reads as follows:
President Wilson has signed a
bill extending for six months the
time for assessment work for
1920.
This measure was instituted by the
senator from Arizona, who took siren
uous steps to call it to the attention
of the President and get it signed. It
will mean much to many Polk county
mining men.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13

y, W, G-ess, who recently came to
y qua from Hays, Neb., has bought
residence of A. E. Larick on Gam
eee. Mr. Larick and family, who
: spent the winter in Mena, plan
return to their former home in
|qsas; The sale was arranged by
=. FORD. who also sold the 10-acre
ourDan tract on the southside,
Ssmn Ssse as the Bethel place to A. d.
seh,n' who recently came to Mena
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1921-01-13
SOLD 500 BALES COTTON.
u. f. Myers Secured 16 Cents a Pound
for Bank of Hatfield.

L. II. Johnson, d. f. Myers and
Mark Dover were up from Hatfield
Wednesday looking after business
matters. Mr.. Myers recently closed
a deal for the sale Of 500 bales Of
cotton for the Bank of Hatfield, re-
ceiving is cents average for all the
cotton.