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St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. P. A. Shaul entertained the
Bridge Club at their meeting held
last Friday, the first prize having
been awarded Mrs. H. C. Homeyer,
consolation to Mrs. M. D. Connors.
Mrs. E. G. Richard will entertain the
club at it's next meeting.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. CASTOR Bertus has returned
to her home in New Orleans after
several days spent here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Provost and family.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Saurez, Of
Chicago, arrived Tuesday morning
for a visit of several weeks to Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Surgi and family.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Emile E. Heintz, of
Folsom, spent several days here dur
ing the week with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
"A. Frederick.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. Bryan D. Burns and baby
have returned from New Orleans
where they spent week with her
parentS
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Foley wei
New Orleans visitors Monday.

Mrs. E. D. Evans and Miss Blanch
Kahn have gone to Baton Rouge and
Port Allen for the Thanksgiving ho;i-
days.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. B. B. Warren returned Sun
day from New Orleans where she
spent two days with her daughters,
Misses Cecile and Wilmuth Warren.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. Aucoin and daughter. Miss
Lille, of New Orleans, are spending
two weeks at their old home here.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Miss Minnie Haller, accompanied
by her brother, Mr.. John L. Haller,
went to New Orleans Sunday for
medical attention.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. w. B. Williams, Of New Or
leans, is spending a short time here
at the home of her brother, Mr..
Lancaster Prague.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Miss Kathleen Morris spent the
week end in New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. L. Delcazel has returned from
New Orleans after having visited
relatives there for several days.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

DR.. A. H. Grimmer left Sunday for
Fort Worth, Texas, where he has
gone in the interest of his Oil in
vestments.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Miss Willie Olin, Of New Orleans.
spent the week end here. She will
leave the early part OF next week for
Jackson, Miss, to attend the we'd
ding Of her brother, Mr.. Oliver Olin.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. A. H. Grimmer is spending
while in New Orleans with DR.. and
Mrs. Richard Grimmer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mr.. j. o. Zurhellen spent Tuesday
in New Orleans on business.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. L. T. Ragan was New Or
leans visitor Sunday.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

The Double r. G's. held their
weekly meeting last Thursday after
noon at the home of Miss Grace
Blossman, the first prize having been
awarded Miss Blossman, consolation
Miss Grace Menetre. The club will
hold its next meeting at tIt home Of
Mrs. Harry Warner.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mrs. s. D. Bulloch was a New Or
leans visitor Monday.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

/ Mr.. F. N. BoudousQuie spent sew
|ieral days in Lacombe during the past
week where he is supervising tho
erection of handsome bungalow for
Mr.. Purnell M. Miner, OF New Or
leans.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02
Misses Laure and Gladys Durel en-

Misses Laure and Gladys Durel en-
tertained the younger Five Hundred
Club on Friday Of last week, the first
prize being awarded Miss Grace Bar
ringer, second Miss Blanche Fred
erick, consolation to Miss Amy Fred
erick. Delicious refreshments we're
served and most delightful time
enjoyed by all. The next meeting
OF the club will be at the home Of
Miss Grace Barringer, on Dec. 9th.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

Mr., and Mrs. A. E. Briggs, OF.
Mandeville, were visitors here last
Tuesday. b.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02

BORN-To Mrs. Anthony Maurin
(nee Genevieve Schwartz), in New
Orleans, on Monday, November ~,
1922, a girl.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-02
Frost Proof Cabbage and
| Bermuda Onion Plants

Open field, winter grown; strong,
hardy well-rooted plants. Cabbage
varieties: Charleston, Jersey Wake
field, Stems Early Flat Dutsch. Fifty
cents per hundred, and twenty-five
cents extra for each additional. hum
dred of the same variety. Onion
varieties: Yellow Bermuda, Crystal
Wax, fifty cents per hundred, and
twenty-five cents for each additional
hundred. Delivered by Parcel Post.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
M. X N. A. STRIKERS ARE
 EAGER TO RETURN TO WORK
Reported to Have Sent Representa- tives With Power to Act to
 Interview Mir. Wade.

Helena, Jan. 6.-It was learned here today from what is considered reliabl, authority that representatives oi striking employees of the Missouri & North Arkansas railroad have gone tc St. Louis at the invitation of Festus J Wade, and are now comforting with him with the view to resuning traf- fic on the road as soon as possible.
 The visit of the strikers represen- tative, it is said, was inspired by To- cal business man who acted on sug- gestions contained in recent com munication from Mir. Wade addressed to the Chamber of Commerce, in which he said he had made the strik- CTS a proposition that they return to work at a reduced wage scale, which reduction was to be absorbed at the end of the year out of profits earned by operation of the road.
 The authority here said that the strikers are anxious to return to work. St. Louis had been instructed to make all reasonable concessions under the proposals made in the Wade com munication.
 A message from St. Louis received here today said that the presence of representatives of striking M. and N. A. employees in that city and the re- ported conferences between there rep- resentatives and Mr. Wade had been denied
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
HIGHWAYS NOT
 BUILT BY SUITS
Commissioner Herbert R. Wilson Lays Down Rule by Which Federal Aid Will Be Granted-Must Be
 Less Grade Crossings.

Hot Springs, Jan. 7.-"I will make no recommendation whatever for fed eral aid for the Little Rock and Hot Springs highway as long as there is so much controversy between the cit ies concerned" State Commissioner Herbert Wilson said today at meet ing of representatives of the adjoin- ing counties.
 "No highway improvement can be built out of law suits" he said. There is serious conflict between Lit tie Rock and Benton and Hot Springs over this highway, and all of that ought to be settled before those in- terested can expect any outside aid whatever. The matter can be ad- justed amicably if the interested par ties will get down to business.
 "If the barriers of conflict and threatened suits are removed" the commissioner added "then l am will ing to recommend for this particular improvement the largest appropria- tion possible. I believe that Hot Springs and Little Rock ought to be connected by a good highway, and that the highway would be of mater ial benefit to Saline count!, and what ever the conflict is settled l will en- deavor to get all the fedefal help pos sible for the work"
 Commissioner Wilson tlso referred to the length of time the project has been in process, and sail he did not believe that further delats would help it's furtherance in any manner He said there were plenty of projects for federal aid that would move steadily if supported, and that unless the Lit tie Rock and Hot Springs project was strengthened out soon, it might not have any federal aid for several years.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
TAX COLLECTING AT HAND Sheriff Thornton Will Be at Office
 With Receipts January Is.

Work of collecting taxes for the year will be started next Monday January 16, at Sheriff Thornton's off, flee. This year the collector will not make the rounds of the county, but will be in his office during the day to receive the payments from property owners. A law passed by the 1921 legislature changed the usual system of collecting taxes and now the tax payers will all have to come or send their payments to the county seat County Clerk Anderson, who had the tax books completed by the first of the year, but who volunteered to make over the reduction of assessments in the Jefferson Highway district. has about completed the extra task and will have the books ready in time for Sheriff Thornton.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
MEETING TO DISCUSS
 TICK ERADICATION CALLED AT COURT HOUSE IN MENA ON JANUARY Is,
 O'CLOCK.

All persons interested in the cattle industry of Polk county are urged to attend general meeting to be held at the court house on Monday after noon, January 16 at 1 o'clock, for the purposes of devisipg ways and means to continue the work of tick eradi- cation in Polk county. Unless some thing is done soon the Federal and state authorities will re-quarantine Polk county and thus prevent the movement of all cattle, horses and mules. The stay of the re-quarantine has been granted on condition that arrangements be made to continue the work, so it is absolutely essential that action be taken at once.
 F. J. Smith, Secretary Commercial
 Club.
 H. W. Finger, County Judge.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
POISON GAS GOES
 UNDER BAN IN WAR
Prohibition of Use, and New Rules for Submarines Adopted by Five Great Powers-C
 Near End of Task.

Washington, Jan. 7.--The Wash ington conference about completed it's armament limitation program today by voting poison gas into the discard
 As in the case of the new rules to govern submarines, the prohibition against use of gas in future wars was adopted by the five great powers as applicable among themselves, with an invitation to the rest of the world to join in the agreement.
 That left on the armament waiting list of the conference only two topics limitation of aircraft and general revision of the rules of warfare-and both seemed likely tonight to be passed over without definite action.
 Hard to Limit Airplanes.
 An air warfare subcommittee has reported after weeks of study thal limitation of airplanes appears i'm. practicable until conference of wid. CT scope has been convened, altho il was suggested that some restrictions on use of lighter r-than-aircraft might be worth attempting.
 A future worldwide conference fol consideration of the rules of war al so has been suggested and sentimen among the delegates seems to favot it. Italy, however, hopes to see tn, present negotiations develop som, plan against bombarding of unforti | fled cities.
 So far have the armament discus sions proceeded that some delegation are looking forward to a plenary ses sion of the conference by "Wednesday or Thursday of next week to publish to the world the completed limitation treaty and to record the further steps that have been taken in regard to the far East.
 The general belief is that, with the armament negotiations ended, the far eastern side of the conference could be wound up in another week or ten days. That would seem to forecast a final adjournment about two weeks or so hence, but not so soon as some of the delegates had expected. Prince Tokugawa of the Japanese delegation carried out his original plans and left for Japan today, but 1t was indicated that Mir. Balfour was considering can ceiling his steamship reservations for next Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
BASKETBALL AT HATFIELD.'

Mena's hi basketeers went to Hat field Thursday night for the first game of the season with the five of that place. The game was played ifl the fine auditorium of the Hatfield school and was good, clean contest, the Mena lads winning by a srore of 37 to 20. The Mena players were accompanied by number of rooters and the winning team was composed of Homer Cole, Maynard Angwin, Robert Wood, Lake Wood, Wallace Townsend, Ed Watkins and Otto Mor- row
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
TWO POLK COUNTY MEN
 VACCINATED AT HEAVENER
Douglas Walker and J. T. Dempsey of Cove Held Up by Quarantine
 Officers

Douglas Walker and J. T. Dempsey of Cove know just exactly what the smallpox quarantine means. They bumped into it on undertaking to pass thru Heavener en route home from Atoka, where they had been in at- tendance in court. As they undertook to enter the Oklahoma railroad town they were stopped, and informed they must be vaccinated before they could enter the town or leave the county. They were vaccinated.
 Entering Mena they were stopped by Quarantine Officer E. R. Jackson. Their certificates were produced and, after a stop in Mena, went on home, preparing, probably, to nurse some sore arms in the near future.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
POSITIVELY LAST CALL!

By far the majority of our Polk county friends whose time expired January l, 1922, has renewed. Of these that have not renewed, many have phoned to send this weeks pa- per, and they would be in Saturday. so we are sending one more paper. This is prei'ivelv the last paper that can be sent to those expiring January I, unless subscription is renewed.
 Remember, old price of x1 per year in Polk county or 50 miles. A dol- iar csEnof be better spent than ta kubsrrIb< for year coantx paper
 TIE MENA WEEKLY STAR
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The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
JUDGE TONEY WILL
 OPPOSECOV.M M'RAE
Declaration of Former Senator From Lake Village Follows Announcement by Governor of Desire for Second
 Term to Complete Program.

Little Rock, Jan. 4-Governor Me- Rae may have opposition for his sec ond term. Judge F. P. Toney of Lake Village. has announced plans to make the race and, according to information from Lake Village, he expects to make a formal announcement of his deter imitation to run some time this month.
 Governor McRae personally an- announced his candidacy for re-elec- tion in a speech at his home town at Prescott Monday, and said that his original intentions had been to serve but one term.
 Failure to obtain enactment of part of his platform from the 1921 legis- lature has required him to ask for a second term, he told his Prescott aud fence. He said that he hoped the 1923 Senate would be different from that of 1921, and not block enactment eff the remainder of his program
 Governor McRae, at his office Tues day, confirmed the reports from Pres colt and said that he would have a for- mal statement, giving details of his platform and his reasons for deciding to seek a second term, later. Govern or McRae was busy attend to an accu- mutation of business in his office, from which he has been absent for about week spending the holidays at his home at Prescott.
 It had been known for some time that Governor McRae considered mak- ing statement, and his announce ment at Prescott Monday was read with interest by state politicians. There had been reports that the gov ernor would not be a candidate.
 Governor 'McRas's address at Prescott Monday soon will be fol- lowed by formal statement outlining the reasons why he will be candidate for a second term. Chief of the req sons will be the failure or refusal of the 1921 legislature to enact part of the governors legislative program.
 Governor McRae told his Prescott audience that he would insist upon the next legislature enacting a sever ance tax measure, especially on oil and gas, the proceeds to go to the schools. This statement was inter- preted here as the death knell of aei- tation in some quarters for a special session of the legislature to enact such legislation.
 Governor McRae was introduced at. the Prescott meeting by Circuit Judge G. R. Haynie, one of his oppon- ents in the last campaign.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
OLD MIR. CHARGIT MURDERED
 AT BURNETT SHOE SHOP
]. E. Burnett Arrested. but Pleads
 Self Defense.

q had to do it," says J. B. Bur nett, "altho I hated to do it. I can prove that the old cuss has threat ened to bust me and have killed him and will bury him beside old Mrs. Highprices. and try to forget it." J. B. Burnett has employed Attorney Cash to take full charge of all his business and Mir. Cash insists that from now on it don't make any dif- ference whether you are worth hun dred thousand dollars or a hundred cents, you must pay cash immediate ly when the goods are delivered. J. 2. Burnett says, ~I have cut the price on all my shoe repair work and all my shoes and other merchandise. and in- sist that you pay eash for every ar ticie you buy or any work yna have done af this shoe store and repair shop. Ny nex eash prices wIii uake my reezlIsf eustomsFH smlis It
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The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
TO ELIMINATE CROSSINGS. Bureau Plans to Make Federal Aided
 Roads Safe.

Washington, Jan. 7.--Grade cross ings will be eliminated wherever pos sible and replaced with bridges or un- derpasses on all roads of the federal aid highway system to be construct ed under the federal highway act, the Bureau of Public Roads of the De- partment of Agriculture announced today.
 This policy, the announcement said, is receiving the approval of state and railroad officials, and has been en- dorsed by the American Association of State Highway Officials.
 In the three years ended with 1920, according to records available to the bureau, 3,636 lives were lost and 10,- 644 persons were injured at grade crossings in the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12

SUGAR AT LOW FEB.
Higher Prices May Be Expected, Con
 dition of Industry Portends.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Higher prices for sugar may be expected, according to the results of an investigation into the situation in the sugar industry made public tonight by the commerce department.
 "The market" the department said, lis now entirely uninfuenced by any artificial control and the present low price level manifestly cannot long continue without restricting the pro duction of sugar below the worlds demands and again creating high prices
 In it's investigation the department found that there is an abnormal "vis- ible" world surplus of sugar, amount ing to about 100000 tons congested in the western hemisphere. "Invisi- ble" stocks of sugar in the hands of wholesalers was estimated at from 300,000 to 100000 ton below normal due to apprehension of further fall in prices.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
MRS. ,. 5. NICHOLS DEAD.

Walter Foster received a telegram Thursday announcing the death of his sister, Mrs. Ida Nichols, wife of L. L. Nichols, at her home in Dudley, Tex. She passed away January 4.
 The deceased was daughter of A. J. Foster of Board Camp, and mother of seven children. The oldest, Alice, died about three years ago. Those surviving are Mrs. Della Collins, a widow; Pearl, Rome, Jerome, Louis, and q 5-year-old boy, name not known by The Stars informant. o'
 Both the deceased and the bereaved husband are well known in Pos1 county.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
BRITISH PLEDGE
 TO AID FRANCE
If War Comes Will Act Immediately Modification of Endorsement by Cabinet Expected-Soviet Ac-
 cepts Invitation Before Sent.

Cannes, France, Jan. 10.-Notifica- tim of endorsement by the British cabinet of the written pledge bind ing Great Britain immediately to aid France to the full extent of her mill tary and naval resources in case of aggression by Germany is expected from London by tonight. The pact agreed upon by Premiers Briand and Lloyd George was telegraphed to the British capital last night.
 The council planned to recess today until D. m., while subcommittee engages in the delicate task of fram- ing an invitation to the forthcoming international financial: and economic conference to country which has already formally accepted This sit uation arose from the nation of the Russian soviet government which, in it's eagerness to be represented at the Genoa meeting sent regular accept ance to the councils tentative query if an invitation would be acceptable under certain conditions.
 Program for Germany.
 Meanwhile the French delegation IS awaiting results of consultations in Paris regarding settlement of the German separations question. The program agreed upon by the experts here provides for payment in 1922 of 720,000,000 gold marks and at least an equal sum annually thereafter.
 The supreme council is to discuss this matter with a German delegation headed by Dr. Walter Rathenau which is expected to arrive from Der lin tomorrow. After this is disposed of, the council will have to consider only the question of the Angora agreement between France and the Turkish nationalists.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
 SHERMAN WOLFE LOCATED

Sherman Wolfe, the young farmer living near Ink, who mysteriously dis appeared more than week ago, has located at De Queen, according to a letter received by his wife Thursday The young man is said to have writ ten that he had no intention of desert ing his family, but had worried over inability to pay his debts and had gone away with the hope of landing a job. He found work all right, hs says, and informed his wife he would send her money soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
Death of Mrs. Agnes II. Dobbins.

Mrs. Agnes H Dobbins of Mena died January 2. 1922. with pneumonia. Mrs. Dobbins has resided in Polk county since 1884 She was born in Baxter county. West Virginia. Bur- ial was at Weatherspoon cemetery Monday, January l0 Her adopted daughter. Mrs. Maggie Bell. of Mena. and grandchildren. Mrs. Cari Mock. of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Willis Me Cianahan of Russellville. Ark. Mr. and Mrs Joha Bell of Muskorse. ok Miss hin1;r fea of Springfield. No, and Grant Bel vere al here for fan. cral services and burial
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
Old Subscriber From Rocky.

William Patton, who lives west of Mena on Route 2, was in Mena Thursday and among other matters of business attended to. was the re- newal of his subscription to the Weekly Star Mfr Patton says he has been & subscriber ever since there was Star. but doesn't remember the ex- act time he started, and records that far back are no longer available. He Is one of the pioneers ef Polk county. having been farming here for haif a century. Tn the 50 years Mir Patton has lived in Polk county, he has been la lhe snme nelFhborhond, hix father ka4luT setIlad in the Freedom com ksansEF teaE tzfcr4 fhxre ~Az zax #<As oa Gk* msp.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
7.ss4.272 BALE JENNINGS UP
 TO JANUARY l REPORTED
Figures Compare With 1l,554,64S Last Year; Include 30,093 Ameri-
 Egyptian.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Cotton gin- ned prior to January l, amounted to 7,S84,272 running bales, including 123,320 round bales, counted as half bales; 30,093 bales of American Egyptian, and 3,106 bales of Sea Is- land. To January 1, last year, Ill., 554,648 bales were ginned, including 202,127 round bales, 64,262 bales of American-Egyptian and LAB of Sea Island.
 Ginnings by states to January 1, this year were.
 Alabama 584,335; Arizona, 35,304; Arkansas, 781, 1928; California, 23,569; Florida, 12,098; Georgia, S17,263; Louisiana, 1,773; Mississippi, 811,- $50; Missouri, 67,919; North Carolina, 783,598; Oklahoma, 476,279; South Carolina, 770,558; Tennessee, 295,360; Texas, 2,117,938; Virginia 16,078; all other states, 8,547.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
YOUTH FINALLY DECIDES
 TO ACCEPT 1000, ,000
Charles Garland, after IA Months Re fusal of Legacy, Concludes it
 Should Go in Circulation.

Middleboro, Mass, Jan. 10.-Char- les Garland, who IA months ago re- fused one million dollars from the es- tate of his father, the late James A, Garland, of Boston, on the ground that it would be inconsistent, has con- frmed a report that he had had a change of mind and that he would ac- cept the legacy.
 Garland said he came to the con- clusion that he ought not to continue to refuse the money and allow it to lie idle. He believed it should be put in circulation.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-12
CLAIMS WAS SHOT AT.
Nellie Ridenour Brings Charges Against J. N. Fields, Who Denies.

J. N. Fields claims he was shooting to scare hawk, but Miss Nellie Ridenour claims he was shooting at her The shooting took place at the Fields farm south of Mena some days ago, and an official investigation of the affair started Monday in Justice Clements court. Fields secured a change of venue to Justice Sam Smith and the hearing was postponed until Friday, at 10 a. m. Mir. Fields does not deny firing a shot from a revolver at a hawk which was threatening his poultry yard, but denies any in- tention of hurting Miss Ridenour, who was passing on the road. The young woman takes different view of the matter and caused Fields ar- rest.