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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-14
February IA, 1920.

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The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
WORK ON BETHESDA
 ROAD GOES AHEAD
Force of About 25 Men With Machin- cry and Teams Doing Best to Fin ish the Big Job--Noon Luncheon
 in Town.

About twenty-five men with trac- tors, graders, trucks. teams and hand tools were busy on the Bethesda Springs road early today, and except for a brief interruption by the show CTS in the morning, labored thru the day. Because of the rain, however, the luncheon headquarters were trans ferred to Mena, and ten or twelve willing women, aided by Secretary Fred Smith, served good feed in Legion Hall, the workers being brought in and returned to work by citizens with autos--all save the dynamite gang" of eight, to whom luncheon was sent.
 w. A. Wilson, chief booster, was out on the work early and was most everywhere all thru the day---at Least he tried to be everywhere he was most needed.
 While much work has been accom- plished, there is evidence that the ser vices of good crew with tractor and grader or drags, with some pick and shovel work, will be needed to put on the finishing touches. If this is not done---at least, immediately after the first good rain, much of the effort will be quickly lost.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
PRICES HIGHER IN AUGUST.
Food Products Showed an Increase of
 f3.5 Per Cent Over Jufy Level.

Washington, Sept. 20.--- Wholesale prices increased 2.75 pes cent in Au- gust over July levels, wholesale food prices leading in the advance with an increase of f3.b per cent, according to figures made public today by the de- partment of labor.
 Farm products, including many food articles, were 2.5 per cent higher in August than in July, the statement said, adding that there were decided advances in butter, cheese, milk, eggs, rice. meats, sugar fruits and potatoes, Meat animals, including cattle and hogs, also averaged higher in August than in July. In All other commodity groups, except clothing, the statemen groups, except clothing, the statement said, there were decreases in prices. ranging from per cent in the case of building materials to { per cent for metals. Cloths and clothing showed no change in the general price level.
 Since August last year farm pro- ducts have declined nearly 47 per cent, clothes and clothing 40 per cent and building materials 805 per cent. The average decline in all wholesale com modity prices since last August was given as 30 per cent.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
ROAD BUILDERS
 GAVE ENCORE
Improvement Started on Bethesda Springs Road So Popular Workers Continued Their Labors on
 Wednesday,.

Improvement work started Tuesday morning on the Bethesda Springs road proved such popular feature there was an almost unanimous de- mand that the labors be continued on Wednesday. The force of men and women engaged in the work agreed and the improvements made on the first days working were extended Wednesday.
 More than 50 men reported for duty Tuesday, together with regular bat tery of machinery and material. Thru out the day three Fordsons, one Gle trac and one Rumley Oil-pull supplied the power for hauling rooters, grad CTS and scrapers. One of the fea- lures of the days working was the doubling up of the Rumley tractor with a four-wheel drive government truck as power for pulling two grad CTS, running tandem fashion. The Fordsons were used mainly for pull ing rooters.
 In addition to the tractors used ten or more teams were used in pulling scrapers. A dynamiting crew was kept busy shooting out rocks from the right-of-way. It was one of the livli- est road working projects started in Mena for many day.
 All the workers were served with an excellent lunch at the noon hour. This was the big part played by the faithful women who came out to help. The workers were hungry enough .o dispose Of 1so pounds of barbssusd beef.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
ELECTRIC SHOCK KILLED.
Story of Death of Buster" Ravens
 craft--Body Here Saturday.

A message from Exeter, Calf, re- ceived in Mena Monday afternoon stated that Mrs. Ada Steen, an aunt of Harold Ravenscraft, would leave there at g a. m. Tuesday with the body for burial at Mena. Her route will take her via Kansas City. It is ex- pected that the remains will reach Mena Saturday. Another message re- ceived from Exeter from II. K. Odell gave brief account of Buster Ravenscraft's death. The message stated he "came in contact with cur rent while installing ground wire on machine Another message from Busters" partner in business at Exeter stated that he was electrocut- ed while engaged in work and that death was instantaneous and painless.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
WOMAN VICTIM OF PERJURY. Julia Beckham Served Eight Months
 Because Of Lying Man.

special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Sept. 20.-The second pardon granted by Governor MeRae since his inauguration possesses pc culiar features. The pardon was granted to Julia Beckham of Randolph county, who had been convicted on a charge of selling liquor and sentenced Co year in the penitentiary. Since last January she has been hold at the state farm for women. She had all ways protested her innocence and a few days ago the following statement was secured from l.. ! Patterson, upon whose testimony she had been convicted.
 This is Co certify that I, T. l. Pat terson, did not buy any whiskey from Julia Beckham at any time. have known her for twenty years and she has never sold whiskey to me or any one elso that know of. :"
 lt appears from evidence laid be- fore the governor that Patterson had been charged with m offense and that the younger sister of Julia Beckham was the prosecuting witness. Upon the trial Of Patterson, Julia Beckham, who had already been convicted, was not permitted to testify, as she was n convict, and Patterson was acquitted. Now, Patterson admits that his tcs- timony was perjured, and that Julia Beckham has served more than eight months time on charge of which she was innocent.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
With Competent Judges County Ne

Arnold Badt, J. A. Earl, Mack Logan and ". A. Jones.
 Mir. Owen gave his age as 57 when he took out a marriage license last Friday. He had been resident of Mena for the past three years and formerly lived at Springfield. Mo He had no family, his only daughter hav- ing died some years ago, before com ing to Mena. The dead man was quiet, friendly sort of citizen, who did not attract much attention, but who was respected by all those with whom he had dealings. For some time he was associated with MT. Payne in the real estate business, but early in the present month disposed of his inter ests in the firm and planned to retire to his farm which he had bought near Rainbow Springs.
 Drs. J. c. Hilton and P. R. Watkins made a post mortem examination of the body at Frazier's parlor and To- cated the bullet which caused the mans death. The leaden missile had passed thru the head and lodged just underneath the skin on the left side. Death was instantaneous it is be- lieved. The fact that a revolver with no barrel was used and the weanon held close to the skull, is the reas on assigned for the jagged nature of the wound. The revolver found was iden- tified as belonging to Mir. Owen
 Funeral services for R. o. Owen will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from Frazier's parlors. The Rev. w. B. Green will officiate. In compliance with the last request of the decedent, burial will be at Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
Still for Naturalization.
GETTING LYRIC READY
 FOR WINTER QUARTERS

Manager Mccall of the Lyric Is making preparations for fitting the winter house for occupancy The out side will be treated to new coat of paint, while the interior will be thoro- ly renovated and disinfected. While the pictures that have been shown during the summer have pleased the patrons, the management announces that beginning October 1 new con tract goes into effect for a higher grade of pictures, which will include many Goldwyn features not usually brought to town the size of Mena. One of the features scheduled is "Thc Old Nest" which is playing in the larger theatres of Kansas City now, and which is classed as the best in the new development of pictures
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
packer Apreement Expirea.

Chicago, Sept. l5.--W With the expir- ation of the six months extension of the Alschuler agreement between the packers and their employees today, in- dividual plans for representation in four of the largest companies became the sole medium of negotiations on wages and working conditions be- tween the companies and their work CTS.
 According to the packers, there will be no immediate readjustment of either wages or working conditions. Any future changes, however, will be made thru representatives of the em- ployts elected under the individual company plans and will not take into account the meat workers union, which conducted negotiations leading to the wartime agreement under Judge Samuel AlschuIer as arbiter.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
WILL BUILD NEW
 ST.ACNES CHURCH
Beautiful Structure Memorial to Quarter Century of Service by Fath- CT A. P. Gallagher-Of Native
 Boulders-SlO.O0O Pledged.

Work has started on one of the not able improvements of the year in Mena. What is intended to be the prettiest church building in Arkansas is now on it's way towards realization at the corner of Eighth and Walnut streets. It is the new St. Agnes Catholic church, and the building is to be memorial of the quarter century service rendered to the Catholics of the rkansas-Oklahoma border.
 Father A. r. Gallagher, who has heeA tne only priest in charge of the mena parish since it's founding in 1897, has prepared plans for new building that will add much to the beauty of the city, where he has given his life's work. Into the erection of the new St. Agnes church will go the love of beauty that Father Gallagher has ever expressed during his quarter century residence in Mena.
 Walls of Native Stone.
 The walls of the new St. Agnes will be built of native boulder stones, carefully selected, and arranged in the most harmonious fashion. In this Mena is to have church building unique, one that will command the ad- miration of every lover of the beauti- ful. The use of the native stone will provide a structure typical of one of the natural resources of the country
 Plans were quietly layed and first steps taken towards the building of the church some .n n,hs ago. Funds have come in from many distant points and the local followers of the faith have been liberal in their financial support of the building plan. Father Gallagher estimates that $15,000 will be required to build the new church complete. Of this amount $10,000 has been pledged or is in sight for build ing purposes.
 The new St. Agnes will stand on the site of the present frame struc- ture. The new building will be S5 feet long and 50 feet wide at it's greatest point. The auditorium will be 54 feet in the clear. There will be one tower 55 feet high. The walls will be Is inches thick and will sup port roof of green tile, built with bungalow cornices.
 Dedication June 19, 1922.
 A basement will be dug underneath tuc tHIiIe SLEuCJuTe, put only d DOT ton under the sacristry and sanctu- ary will be finished at this time for use as furnace room. Steam heat will be used.
 The church will face Eighth street, and the 50-foot front will stand 20 feet back from the property line.
 Father Gallagher plans to have the new church ready for dedication by June 19, 1922, which is the anniver- sary of his entrance into the priest hood 25 years ago.
 Work of moving the present church began Tuesday. Oscar Afford has the contract to move the structure to the southwest corner of the academy grounds at Walnut and Ninth streets The present building will be used un- til the new St. Agnes is dedicated to its holy cause.
 Local artisans will do most all the work on the new church, N. W. Swift having been selected for the stone work. Bishop Morris at Little Rock has given his approval of the, new building plans and has promised to come and dedicate it next year.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
DYNAMITE GANG CAUGHT IN ACT
When Blew Up Shoe Repair shop Chicago Police Wounded One and
 Captured Others--Take nyn-
 amite and INT.

Chicago, Sept 10. Fourteen hun- dred sticks of dynamite, twelve inches in diameter and three inches long and 200 sticks of TINT were seized today by police following the capture of five dynamiters in the act of bombing shoe repair shop.
 One of the prisoners was shot in the side by police who had surrounded the shop for ton hours after a mysterious tip that it was to be bombed.
 Richard Burke, 2S-years-old, the wounded man, was carrying the bonh when tho five approached the shoe shop, after parking a stolen automo- bile two blocks away. Forty dctec4 tivca, hidden in neighhoring buildings, surrounded the bombers and ordered them to surrender. Instead. Burke, hurled the bomb and the explosion tore the entire front out of the store, threw David krcnan, the owner, and his family from their beds up stairs and broke windows for blocks around.
 Supplied Labor Unions.
 As Burke turned to flee, Michael Hughes, chief of detectives, shot him in the side and the other four anrren- dercd They gave their names az Mi- chael Bench, Jamea Smith, John Barry and Charles Young. After questioning they said Burke, Smith, Barry and Young all lived at house in kimbatk avenue, in the southern part of the city. Search of the house disclosed the bomb making plant, exc plosives and in the garage a second automobile was found,
 Burke, who is believed Co be dying told the police he supplied bombs for several labor unions and also the men to throw them. Police say he made q detailed statement of bomb outrages undertaken for the shoe repairmen's and janitor's unions.
 After questioning the prisoners, Chief Hughes said tho arrests would clear up scores of bomb explosions during the last six months and involve number of union officials. An inves- tiratinn also ia under way to deter mine how Burke was able to obtain the stock of dynamite and TINT.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
Two MoRE sUGGEsTIoNs.

Mena, Ark, Sept. 22, 1921. Editor Mena Star:
 Gus Winters ideas to make Mena a better town in The Star yesterday are very good, but to his seven sugges- tions believe two more should be added.
 Eighth~-fots must be kept free of ail weeds or rubbish of any kind. if not by an ordinance of the city council, the city should hire the work done and tax the owner of the property for it.
 Ninth-Mena should own her sewer system, and compel every resident ad- sjacent to connect to It. We would then have a city clean. sanitary. at- traetive and beautiful. c. Seebach.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
Team puIIs Runaway stunt.

Clyde Trout's new team supplied Mena's daily runaway for Tuesday. The young transfer man traded his old reliable team of mules for pair of h9skss in the morning. and ct tho noon hour the new team decided they needed q little fun and frolic The team ran from Troui'R home down town and ended up at the Hall wagon yard on South Ncna street. The ran- anayz made q mistake in fauginf the width uf the entrance aud were aud 9znly a4Iled daink slight damage h fhf wagon and hafntss.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
BOXING PRoGRAM A DANDY.
Athletic Contests VIII Be Big Feature
 of R0deo Days.

Not the least of the attractions that will draw the people to Mena for the Rodeo days, is the boxing card which has been arranged under the auspices of the Howitzer Company of the Arr kansas National Guard. "Muck" Buell. of Fort Smith has posted q forfeit that he will be on hand to take on the local pride, Colonel Driseoll, and much interest is being shown in this bout. Lacefield and Bailey, the Rose Twins of Fort Smith and one other go will be the preliminaries, with battle royal as q windup preceding the big bout.
 The events have been extensively advertised turnout the county, and a good crowd is expected The manage ment is trying to secure Dummy Harrington, and if this can be done 8 boxer of equal merit can be secured on short notice. Dummy used Driscoll as a sparring partner, and is anxious to be present when his pro- tege goes against Buell..
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
METnopIsTs INTERESTED
Conference Opens et Fort smith
 Bishop Qunyle in Lectures.

Local Methodiats are interested in the St Louis annual conference of the M. E. Church which opened Wednes- day at Fort smith. Sessions are be- ing held at the First Christian church. A feature of the conference will be the daily lecture by Bishop William A. Quayle, given each morning. He also gives a special lecture on Friday even ing and sermon Sunday morning. Each evening Dr. c, E. Draper of Kansas City, formerly of Mena. will conduct avangelistlc services on the Plaza. Other prominent Mcthodists who will take part on the progrHn will include Rev. ]. J. Morgan, Rev. Price A. Crow. Rev. Cameron Harmon, Rev. w. r. Hovis, Rev. w. l.. MeDow- ell. Rev. E c. Dewey, Rev. C. N. Bar ton. Rev T.. J. Moore, Rev. w. c. Ham son, Rev. N. r. Davis and Rev. w. T. Wright. Miss Mabel Nowlin will speak on the work of the woman's foreign missionary society.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
Two Robeats One Night.

Two Mena lovers of fox hunting were given treat Saturday night when Bert Lance and Mr. Denman, both of whom have good dogs, invited ". E. Holt and ". F. Harrison to participate in big hunt on Two Mile creek. Master Reynard was not found but two big bobcats were the result of the nights work, the dogs proving to be everything their masters had claimed for them. Both animals were captured in little more than an hours hunt
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
SAYS MINE WAGES MUST NOT BE CUT
President John l.. Lewis of U. M. W. Calls for All Available Resources to Fight Reductions-Slaps at
 Howat. Urges Nationalization.

Indianapolis, Ind. Sept 20. No wage reduction of coal miners must be permitted, and all resources of the miners union must be madc available to back up the policy in opposition to wage cuts, John l.. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica, declared here today in his report made at the opening of the biennial convention of the international union. 2. Lewis also recommended post ponement until next February of the miners adoption of definite wage de- mands and declared that with all wage agreements expiring on March 31, 1922, "the full influence and ecou- omic power of our great membership may thus be utilized to the advan- tage of our people for the achieve ment of our ideals.n
 Refers to Howat.
 Much of Mir. Lewis 40,000-word re- port related to the wage question, ap- parently indicating that this would be among the most important business of the convention, which brought to- gether betwen 15o0 and 1600 repre- sentatives of local unions scattered turnout the United States, western Canada and Nova Scotia. Aside from the wage question, Mir Lewis asked the convention to administer a rebuxe to Robert H. Harlin, of Seattle, Wash, and Frank Burlington, president of the Illinois miners, who Lewis charged had circulated false statements about the union.
 He also asked the convention to en- dorse the international board, which he said Alexander Howat, president of the Kansas miners organization, had defied in not complying with the boards order for strikers to return Co work.
 Still for Naturalization.
 Other essential points of Mir. Lewis report included recommendation that the convention reaflirm it's dec- laration of two years ago favoring naturalization of coal mines.
 A declaration that the fight in Mingo county, West Virginia, must be won."
 A recommendation that legal pro- ceedings be instituted to make q full test of the constitutionality of the Kansas industrial court law.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
ProbahIY aared Another.

Ivan Cagle, who was painfully in- jured m helping stop runaway team on South Mena street Monday, ex- pe1ts to be able to return to work on Thursday Young Cagle's daring ef- fort to stop the runaway animals Is believed Co have saved 2 lad named KnowlIn from serious injury CT pos siblt death. The lad was driving the team and had fallen across the double trees in daneerous position near the animals heels Cae{e halted the team long tnoneh to enable kno~Iin fo get out of horlnE way and ReI hold cn the r-in> <!z4< c<<mi<teA hIa e ezep the znInsnis after . abort m
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
BODY OF C. F. BATES COMING
Big Fork Boy Died in France-Burial
 hy Legion.

Commander T. H. Duke, Jr., of the American Legion has received word that the body of George F. Bates of Big Fork, who was killed in France, had arrived at Hoboken and would be sent at once to Mena for burial. The Legion will have charge of the burial at the family home at Big Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
TOPPED MARKET WEDNESDAY, Honor Goes to ". M. TomIinson for
 Cotton at 20H Cents.

W. M. Tomlinson, Board Camp Farmer, topped the Mena cotton mar ket with new variety. getting 20iz cents for a bale of Lint sold to c. N. Petty. The new cotton Is of the Acala variety and Mir Tomlinson be- lieves it is the best for this locality, maturing early, producing better thaa an inch staple, and yielding well.
 From lzc0 pounds Of seed cotton he secured a bale of z68 pounds. which is not quite as good turnout as be secured last ysar from thz same Fars- ety.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
RAIL STRIKE SAID
 TOBE IN FAVOR
Decision May Result From Two In portant Meetings Next Week at Clevcland--To Make Bal
 lots Known.

Chicago, Sept, Decision as to whether the nation will face gen- eral railroad strike may result from two important meetings to be held here next week.
 On Sunday the representatives of 500,000 railroad shopmen will meet here to determine what action to take in regard to the wage cut and changes in working rules effective July i.
 A countrywide ballot, taken some time ago, is said to have resulted overwhelmingly in favor of Il strike. The result Of the vote will be made known at tho meeting, over which R M. Jewell, president of the railway employees department of the American Federation of Labor, will preside.
 Majority Favors Strike.
 On September % the heads of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin- eers, Order of Railway Conductors, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engine men and Bremen, Switchmen's Union of North America and the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen will meet here to announce the result of bal- lot now being taken in these orgnni- cations.
 Unofficial reports from some of the organizations indicate large major ity of the members favor q strike. 1t is reported that the unions are not so vitally interested in wage bit- tions but are prepared to wage bit- ter battle against changes in ruics res ducing the pay for overtime work.
 Heads of some of the organizations recently cautioned members of con- serve their resources in preparation for "show down."
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
Alternate Grand Jurors, for October
Former yandervoort Boy Dies.

Mrs. J. A. Hamilton, received word last week of the death of her son-in- law, C. 0 Miller, of Armona, Calif., on September 1. Mir. Miller was born in Polk county. near Vandervoort, on September 15, 1890. He and his family moved to California about eleven years ago. Mir. Miller's health had been very bad for more than four years. He leaves wife, mother and two sons and host of friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-22
The Ouestlou.

"Now. friends and comrades" said the street corner politician, after a long speech made in the pouring rain, "any questions7"
 "Yes," piped all that remained of his audience. an urehin. "Can have the box you're standing on to make go-cart with7"-~The Evening News fLondon.l