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The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
-cHE-KA." THE BLACK HORROR.

.sChe-ka" is name for the world to remember. It is the name by which the Extraordinary Commis- sionr is known in Russia. "Che-ka' knows no law, no human mercy, no God in heaven. and no devil in the universe except itself. Neither Lenin nor Trotzky nor any an other body in Russia has power over ''Che-ka." Its acts of murderous ferocity cannot be questioned by anybody.
 Just now "Che-kav Is standing Russian farmers up in rows and shooting them down because they pro- test against the acquisitions s"--that is. the seizure of the food they have raised-seized to feed the loafing communists in the cities who work not and therefore have nothing to give in return for the farmers hard earned crops.
 The jails of Russia are crammed full of the victims of "Che-ka"- "-- farmers, workingmen, teachers, writ CTS; tens of thousands of people sus- pected by the ignorant, fanatical H. literates who compose the Extraordin- ary Commission. All Europe is full of stories of torture and horror that rome from the loathsome dungeons stories that far outrival the Siberia hrutism of the despotic days of the Glars.
 Some day the common people of Russia will gain control of their country. When that occurs, and they hunt down and hang the unmention- able devils that compose "Che-ka" you will hear cry go Up from the American bolshevists about the white terror in Ruesia
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

strike unwise--ana these reasons car riea points of justice and equity as- sell as policy hut it is very unlikely that his plea was even seriously con sidered by the rank and file.
 Year after year Samuel Gompers has undertaken to sit steady in the lid-to cheek radicalism, and has only conceded enough to the spirit of rule and ruin so thoroly urged by many of his followers to manage to hold his place and power as head of the American Federation of Labor.
 The same can be said of the head of the coal miners in the United States.
 The facts are, the leaders of the great labor organizations of today are rarely in favor of strikes and revolution. They are big enough men to see two sides to such steps, and the probable results, and they are much occupied by seeking to hold the wild eyed elements in cheek, for the sake of the peace and welfare of the world.
 But. as in the case of the railway brotherhoods, it is usually very hard tt bring about a sentiment even tenn porizing with a condition that calls for the surrender of some advantage gained, no matter under what condi- tion or circumstances
 Over in Russia the untraEned and unthoughted ran wild waen the rule of the czars was removed. The best we can hope in America is that, final- ly, in the minds of Che masses, trained for generations in the lessons of self rule. may be able to bring about more just conditions, more of fairness and less of class prejudice, advantage seeking of one class as against an- other, or all others, than now exists, and yet save ourselves from chaos and calamity.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
INDUSTRIAL STRIKES.

There are few optimistic souls uho believe the matter of wages and geT.eral working rules of the members of fhe four great railroad brother hoods will be settled without a strike and 2 consequent paralysis of that business of the nation--transportation
 without which the usual affairs of civilization cannot be carried on.
 But listen to this. by the vice pres ident of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen:
 Our past experience has been
 that 9e per cent of the men will
 ALWAYS vote to strike.
 That such is the usual disposition of such organizations is beyond ques- fion--in fact, the writer remembers no instance where the question of ac- cepting compromise or strike was af issue when the members of labor union or organization did not vote strongly for the latter.
 President ". C. Lee of the train men recently issued a circular point ing to five reasons why he thought a
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
CuAnDTANs SALE

Tn pursuance of the oTisl q
 Polk County Probate Court nAh N \ it's July Term, A. D ls2l ! z Y Guardian of the Estate ol [ Harrison and Irene HarrlsaA N .,
 on the 22nd day Of QeiooeI Rn
 tween the hours of 2 oelpsk 2 \. x forenoon and 3 o'clock lh "
 noon, at the Southeast agpl ,.s is Courthouse in the City q Asan <. kansas, will sell at public ap'',& sssIs \ following described propefN " UT and being in Polk counff z v ~ f of the undivided one -hfth iAls'.a ' X ss { said above named minors n sas ze. fri SWi& NWA, Sec Y ID. s M sWL. said Sec. q and thai pa,ss .sss < < NEIL gWI. said Sec. aessl'ss aess,< follows: Beginning at ths sss s..s. s corner Of said last namea AZ s.s,s running thence East lsv yalsrs, r.,'s ' a little West of North tc ne s.,'s ss,sss \ of said 40 fo point % st'a ssssn,.l .,r' \ 90 wards east from the Ngs,e s,' X 3 ner of said 40; thence ss1s e.ass 3 Northwest corner tnenes wsFssssi place Of beginning all lu slss AIs| south. in Range 2s Mes'a s.dlA ] SE5a. Sec. 12, ToWnsDlR
 Range 30 West. are.s {
 TERMS OF SALE Vn ... gs ,,sl 6 { months. the purchaser nesas .AS ,ss N. ! fo civa bond with appreYta ' for inc purchase money aila as,s < z be retained on the iahaf x ssle sIE r rnent thereof. and saie 2 ss sAs { t made subject 10 appIgs;n., e,,art.Ai
 WINNIE HDuhrq ,s igil 1st pub. Sept. 2e last ur.; -.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
POLK COUNTY IS LUCKYi

Cattle infested with ticks are de- nied entrance into Maryland The order prohibiting their shipment in- tp the state for any purpose was is- sued recently at regular meeting uf the State Board of Agriculture, held in Baltimore. As result of this order tho southern cattle quar- autine pens at the Union stock yards, Baltimore, Md, and J. A. Whiteheld Company, Frederick, Md, have been dismantled, cleaned and disinfected, and ticky cattle are not permitted to be shipped to these stock yards. Similar action is being taken at the Union stock yards at Benning, D. C.. and at the Carolina Packing Company at Wilmington, N. C., where cattle from tick-quarantine areas will no longer be received. Henceforth cattle from the quaran- tine area can not be shipped into Maryland, North Carolina or the District of Columbia for any purpose.
 According to information this is only forerunner of what is in store for the states or parts of states that have the Southern or Texas fever tick, especially where there is a re- luctant disposition manifest to eradi- cate the pest. A bill is pending in Congress which will prohibit the movement of cattle interstate that the county of origin is not cooper ating with the Department of Agri- culture in the eradication of the cat. tie tick. No doubt this bill will be. came federal law for 1t is intro. inced by a Southern congressman and no opposition has yet beer voiced.
 Such action, according to the Unit ed States Department of Agricul- ture, illustrates the ban which il continually being placed on tick, cattle. The market for tick-infestes cattle is becoming more restrictive States in which cattle ticks are stil propagated have left to them oEl. one resource. that of making provi sion for tick eradication and thu enabling stock raisers to obtain ! market for their cattle.
 The Star rejoices in the fact tha this law will not apply to Pol county, for our cattle, except in fey individual quarantine cases, are re leased from state and federal quar antine and my be shipped to an. state for any purpose.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
 TELLS OF OKLAHOMA TRIP.
Mama, Dewey and l left Hatfield in

Mama, Dewey and left Hatfield in
 auto September 15 at 5 IL n1.. ate
 breakfat at Mena at 5:40. Left there about 7:30 and went thru Eagle Gan
 road. Got to Heavener at Il. From there we went by way of Howe, Poteau and Panama. There we turned west by way of Bokoshe, Keats and Stigier and landed in Muskogee about S:So. u is only tweIve-hcar drive from Hat neid to Muskogee We spent three. days n Muskogee and saw many Arr kansas friends who have gone to that beautiful city to make their home. Of course the main one I went to see was my brother, Hey. and he was just tickled Co death when we arrived IL Was there that Hey finished his educa- tlon and secured a good position.
 Auskogee IS about like Little Rock in size and population. We left Mus kogee at 9 a. m. on the 18th, arrived in McAlester at l D. m, and went on to oaNanah for dinner. There we met an uncle and aunt whom we had not seen m three years. We spent four days there with relatives and friends. Wa left McAlester or the 22nd for home Stayed over night with Mir. Warren at neavener, and arrived at home on Frlday, the 23rd at 1 p. m. saw a lot or the prettiest country have ever seen and the finest crops. The weev;I has damaged the cotton about tho same as here. Anyway had the sec ond best trip of my life. "
 u, K. D. Nichols.
 Hatfield, Ark, Sept. 26. rQ2f
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
MIR. MERREN TO VISIT PARENTS
Goes Soon to Grand Cayman Island,
 South of Cuba.

Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Merren. here to spend the summer at their home on Miiler avenue, left Tuesday morning l2r Shreveport, making the trip in lnelr auto. Mir. Merren plans tn ,eave on October IS, from New Or lssns for the Island of Grand Cavman
 where on November ? he will join "itn other members of the family in celebrating the fiftieth anniyersarv af sf tne marriage of his parents. who With their ancestors have long heen residents and for four generations .' tba nsads Of the government of the island MT, Merren plans to return to the states s before the Christmas hoIidayS
 inis trip is one that may ,ro,,;re considerable hard travel by boat and otherwise, and Mrs. Merren will r.a1 nas uhdertake 1t, remaining at the honsa m Shreveport. Grand Cavman '';s ;s nearly 200 miles south of the cen4ra1 s7 1;.,, nart of Cuba. and like distance a . llttle 4 north of west of the Island of
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

When the Kansas City Southern of ficials formally opened the handsome new passenger station at Mena, they requested that committee of Mena women be named to make inspections and report how the new structure was cared for and offer suggestions for betterment, if any seemed proper. The Star, and perhaps the railroad officials, would like to see such a report. It's a good idea. Let's not forget it.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
New Buyer of Cotton

Mena's cotton market had a new buyer actively engaged Tuesday morn ing, when c. ". Mayfeld of Nashville began bidding and secured a number of bales. Mir. Mayfeld has arranged to make headquarters at S. I. Woods store. An advance in the market caused pricef 10 reach new high levels and some of the best sales brought 2ih cents per pound.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
Extended Invitation so T-.

lion Jim C. Ferguson commis. s;onsr s;o,'s. oI Mines, Manufacture and Ac. Ileuiture, has been extended ar ,,,si
 lauon by the secretary of the cn,,' ,,., ! merelai Club, to be in Mena an 1T, ths sccasaon z. of the annual Poultry ps. ls s12ek . and Corn show to be beId ns''
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
SLOPES HOT POINTS
(By J. A. Slote)

There are few fig trees in this lo cality and owing to their shyness il bearing, some are planning on cutting them down. Don't do it. With bare knees and shorter skirts the present trend of fashion would indicate a req need and market for fig leaves in the near future.
 The states pink boil worm appro. priation seems useless with the fal army worm getting our crop the past two seasons. Perhaps couple of quarts of bug juice would enable the searchers to find, quicker and cheap CT, not only the pink boil worm but a few pink elephants as well. However, with the help of our representative the appropriation was kept to q reas- enable sum.
 Mir. Arnold is planning a sweet po- tato dry house.
 The cream buying situation is mak- ing progress. Already 90 cows are listed and building for a depot spoken for.
 The Pines Plantation will begin at once the erection of two-story, 24x GU frame building on South Front street, to be used as a warehouse and retail store for the sale of seeds. plants, trees, fruit and products of its own and other farms. The size of this building will make it convenient to gather small lots of produce for carlot shipments.
 It will probably be better and save Folk county many carloads of grain. to feed the present sweet potato cron The shrinkage, storage and cost of marketing will probably take your crop and leave you nothing. There IS bumper crop everywhere. Even Iowa has big crop. Arkansas has nearly million bushels over last wear We not only gave most of our other crops away but paid for taking them Let us start in right now and feed later. "
 
 Our representative, Freeman John- son, informs us that he will endeavor to get the State Plant Board to loosen up some on the restrictions regardinss the exchange of and moving from place to place of shrubbery, fruif trees and perennials, at least amone sns farmers or growers who do not offer the same for sale. This is now strictly against the law. The Plant poaras laws, rulings, etc. are very drastic, and obnoxious to many. 4 lei. ter from Mir. Becker states some of the best nurseries outside the state are unable to do business in Arkan- sas. Other states are beginning ia fetalIate, not openly perhaps. but in various ways. California agricultur- al officials say Arkansas evidentlv i. Tree of sweet potato weevil. but fhev were planning on September 20 fo prohlbit or put restrictions on plants and potatoes coming from this state IS Well as some counties of other states infested. Year by year onr fruit trees have been getting fewer until the last census sho but lit,Is more !. than half that of a9.0. Why ia
 Frank Rork saved his fan eorr f~
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
Polk COuntD Agricultural
 Notes
By c. w. BROYLES.
 Farm Demonstrator

Plans are now matured for the Polk I County Poultry, Pet Stock and Corn show, to be held in Mena, October 26,
 27, 28 and 29, and the premium lists
 are now ready for distributors. Much interest over the county is being dis played in these plans and judging from present indications the show wifi be the largest and best ever held here. More than $200 will be offered in premiums.
 1 Prof. H. B. Landsden, state poultry
 specialist, will be the official judge and
 will give the lectures on care, exhibit
 ing and judging poultry. Mir. J. How
 ard Sledd, Arkansas editor of the o.
 K. Poultry Journal, will be present
 and will also lecture on poultry sub
 jects. Now is the time to begin select ing and preparing exhibits for the show. Do not hesitate because you think your neighbor may possess a bet
 ter exhibit. Bring the best you have and help boost your community, your county and your show.
 Every member of the boys corn club will be expected to have an ex-
 hibit of 10 ears of corn from his plot at the Polk county corn show, and mo-
 tices to this effect will soon be mailed
 to every member from the county
 agricultural agents office. Not only will the members be represented at
 Mena, but from the exhibits shown here will be selected 10 exhibits of 10 ears each which will be sent to the State Fair at Little Rock in Novem- Der The boys and Girls club rally will be held October 28. Program for the rally will be announced later. If you do not have premium list of the corn write Secretary Fred J. Smith, Mena, or your county agricultural agent.
 The Old Potter Community Club is refusing to hibernate this winter. AL least it served notice to that effect a few nights ago when at it's regular monthly meeting it decided to start of the neighborhood to secure 2 larger attendance at Sunday school, especially of the older folks. Also to assiss the younger folks in organizing 2 1erary society which shall meet with the club. Old and young en- phaticaily agreed to respond 10 the best of their ability when requested t. serve by the program committee. It was this spirit that dominated the meeting thruout and. we predict it will keep the club moving. The club further served notice that as soon as the announcement of the dates for the truck growers organization campaign are announced it Is ready to assist in the work. President Cunningham. voiced the sentiment of the club when he said, "This is the best meeting we have ever held"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

Especial attention should be given by all taxpayers to the list of lands, lots, etc, on which taxes for the Jef- ferson highway have not been paid. The final judgment against these properties will soon be taken, and each step taken adds to the cost of redemption.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

All Sons and Daughters of Confed. crate Veterans are notified to na, ducs by October 12. Or anyone sessrs' ing to get the one cent rate to "a. union October 24 to 27 at Chatts nooga, Tenn. "''A
 J. H. Hamilton. Com
 Mens, Ark, Sept. 2s, 1921.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

A few more good rains and Mena will go thru the year 1921 without a stroke of a pump to supply the city with waterfall flowing in from the reservoir and the springs. A good many folks believe this could be made the usual thing by little well-directed work in opening up the springs that are at the head of the water supply.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
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STILL HAVE SHINGLES

--in fact have 75M No. Is and SOM No. 2's on hand now, but they are moving fast. Old prices prevail. Leave orders with J. H. Sims. or write J M. Taylor, Big Fork, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
FOR sALE-MIscELLAsI01
SPRAYED.

Strayed or Stolen--From ny plaf
 Egger, one iron grey mus lzs old; split split ii ii right ear $50 rEzdh capture and conviction Of psrF [
 ing mule, or if strayed, vil plI ? eral reward for return or iuf1ni'x c. V. WimberIy, Egger, Arl
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

In this issue is the finanacial state ment for Polk county, prepared by County Clerk W. E. Anderson. In ad- dition to giving the receipts in detail, it shows the amount expended by the different departments, and the amount in the general fund at this time. Also the standing of each school district.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
FOR TRADE-REAL gSTIS

Want to Trade--Good incos, \
 erty, Grand Saline, Tesss 'ss'', '. cated, for small farm. 'ts,' ts,r' \. X k and crop. See ]. S. Worss.~' ,ss~' N ' mercial Hotel, Mena. Art IT
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

the army worm by poisoning with ar senate of lead. The expense was slight and took no longer than culti- yating once.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
IJyRSToCK--rOIjiII'T'I17l'TI

For Sale--75 head eosi, N
 young grade Angorss. aI. head. J. w. Gotcher, Box q N
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

For Sale--Frame bniIs; .,.dla,:.laa. Thacker schoolhoSusss'''' Ss'''''g s.
 highest sealed bid ree.i'.s ~ < s'ld t| ! De Der 10. Bids to be irsi1sa maiIsa ? ? 2 ! Fleming, See, Star Roots Rl,,sl,s' z. z !
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

For Sale-4 good mules, Y
 mares farm implements sss K l50 bushels corn in fed. M E. Jones, R. i, Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
Desirable Homesitss :, s..

Desirable Homes;tss :.
 OK. smithville is bs.l,.as {. saA'
 water, no mosauitoes asslu a < tablishment of the Fp,,ssll sla .
 school, Smithville now T''gR sa.A & X tlonai advantages equal to vasn 2. state. 40 acres of lana N N. .al N campus of the school. a1d 'sSsI iai.s principal street of Smitbyilss tslS |sl1sl ' cut into 5 acre tracts | 7 Tss.l s'sl ' \ { will make desirable homss .',s a.a s \ ing good building site ta.''' Rs.I s. ! and farm land to be s.1 S'A 1 2 right. Come and see, or gs, s,;.. \ L. Harpending, Smitby;SIiI. ii sIIs as Z
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
FOR SALEppsI =

For sale-A sO-aers s.-. gomery county. ons aai1 ,sIn g
 Ducnanan, Waters, AK < S'A NJ
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
SITUATI0NS S; -.

If .ls You Have a Cane, " N c see and consult 6T' 6l''sT T f9a
 (, Cove, Ark. He cure. UT, ! <, 5, Y
 .ne use of the knife. asA M
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
Rabbits for sala-Nsr 7..I.-, I,'.II,'- ,- !!

beauties, 6 to 8 montbg. \ N prepaid. Jean N. Britsos, M V Springs, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
MTSCELLANE0us

Will Be Ready in about lS das 2
 weave plain and fancy rug z carpets. Mrs. ]. F. Randall.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
- WANTED 10 Fzss

wanted to know ths !.
 F James E e Hunter the he bsiss.Is bs5sIsS been at GlenwoodI Iass knopa <
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

wanted Bull calf .;- com Han,s ,,,,,i. registered 'l5sa
 Mena. (. D #l
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.

Hatfield, Ark. Sept. 2s. 1921 ''o's'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-08-25
Effective August II

Everybody has always classed Essex with
costly cars in performance, endurance and APP
pearance It combines with those qualities
the economy Of light cars in fuel, oil and
tires Thousands of owners report as many
as $4,000 miles of services with scarcely any
maintenance. .--.1. ...-
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-08-25

THE UNIVERSAL CAR

IOut of the more than 100000 Ford cars now in
use, about sixty per cent have been sold to farm
|ers. Probably no other one thing has brought to
the farm SO much of comfort and profit as has the
Ford car. It has enlarged the social life, doubled
the facilities for marketing, bborbugbhtb thebb
the facilities for marketing, brought the town
next door to the farm, multiplied for the farmer
the pleasures Of living, and by the token the
Ford Touring Car has brought just as much pleas
ure to the residents of the towns and cities, be-
cause tits every day in the year utility, answer
ing the demand of quick transportation at low
Expense. A family car without an equal in low
1cost of operation and maintenance We soLlc1c
your order for one We have the full line Of Ford
cars. We carry the genuine Ford Parts, and as
sure you the best in mechanical service and the
most reasonable prices
WILSON MOTOR COMPANY
High Point, N. C.
RANDLEMAN MOTOR COMPANY
Randleman, N. c..
Evening journal., 1921-03-18
YOUR EASTER CLOTHES
Are Here Waiting For You!

DRESS in style for the coming Easter You don't have wait I'll
have lot of money. Get clothes the Peoples
the plan thousands satisfied do Pay you
small that you'll miss Come UP And Inves-
Evening journal., 1921-03-18

The surroundings OF James Abram
Garfield at the time Of his birth and
early childhood were as humble and
rude as backwoods life could make
them. His father and mother lived
in a little log cabin, in small clear
ing made by cutting away the prim-
itive forest. The front yard was
crowded with fresh stumps Of giant
trees, and the little patch OF ground
they called "the farm" did not in
clude over two acres open TO the
sunlight with scarcely utensils
sufficient to cook the most simple
food, with rough tables. rude chairs,
and an open fireplace with a floor
Of rough slabs with peep holes for
windows, logs for doors, and little
brook in the woods for a we'll, with
wild game and wheat or corn crack
ed in a hand mortar for their meals,
his parents struggled on day by day
in the close battle for bare life.
Four years after the death OF
James's father, a school house was
built a mile and half away which
he attended with his two sisters.
The three RS. with spelling and
geography. we're the only branches
taught; but as soon as the boy could
read he devoured every book that
came within his reach. He had a
most remarkable memory. and would
often commit long passages Of poe
try. The trees about the house he
named after noted Indian Chiefs
and while yet a lad. would climb a
hi~h hedfre of rock in the neigh hor-
hood and deliver long harangues to