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The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
PERSONAL NOTES
Mrs. L. E. Compton left Friday on a business trip to Fort Smith.


 Mrs. L. E. Compton left Friday or a business trip to Fort Smith. William Hedge of Wickes was a business visitor in Mena Monday. John B. Riley and B. H. Barton of Cove were in Mena Monday on busi- ness.
 Hubert Durham and Jack McPhet rige of Heavener were greeting friends in Mena Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bert Higginbottom left Thursday for a week end visit at Fort Smith. Mrs. Susan Cree of Hatfield was in Mena Thursday looking after prop crty interests and paying taxes.
 Mir. and Mrs. Custer King and baby left Sunday for their new home at Natchitoches, La.
 Mrs. W. A. Davis and son left Tues day afternoon for Rush Springs, Mo, to make their home.
 Dick Johnson helped fill up the sec ond carload of live poultry shipped out of Mena this month, by putting in four tons of chickens. l Glenn Kaylor of Grand Island, Neb., who had been visiting his mother and sister in Mena, left Monday afternoon for his home in the north.
 Little Miss Rachel Coffey, who has been visiting in Mena with her grand parents, MT. and Mrs J. l.. Coffey, re- turned to her home at Cove Friday ] John Shirley, who had been visiting near Walters. Ok, as in Mena Satur- i day on the return trip to his homo near Nunley.
 Attorney Bert Ogden of Idabel, Ok. was in Mena Saturday for week end visit with his parents and to greet old time friends.
 Jimmy Tucker, who has been al Breckenridge, Tex, has returned home to Mena for visit with his parents.
 w. E. White of Hot Springs, repre- senting the forest service, came tc | Mena Sunday on his way to Shady or ! business with Ranger Cox. i w. J. brennan of Fort Smith, who came to Mena to attend the burial oi his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Bird returned to his home Sunday.
 J.E. Taylor of Hatfield and the Rev J. B. Hammopds of Vandervoort, were in Mena Saturday to attend the re demption rally at the Baptist Church
 Miss Lima Johnson of Hatfield was | shopping in Mena Tuesday and was surprised to find such a difference 1T the weather between the two places. | Will Kelly left Monday morning fol Memphis to resume his old place ir the river city. Mrs. Kelly will remain in Mena for while longer before go. ing to her new home Miss Ella Posey of Little Rock 1, district home demonstrator, arrived in Mena Thursday to spend severa days assisting Mrs. Mary Austin county home demonstration.
 John Fain. the Egger man shot 1T holdup last December, is still a hos pital patient at Texarkana. Lates reports are that his wounded chin il inot healing and it is expected an op
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
Cold Nave Speeds Eastward.
lhssAIN SHOWS HOW TO
 UPHOLD DIGNITY OF LAW

|. l3y International News Service.)
 sAadon, Feb. 28.-The British law, -- it's power and dignity, assem-
 1t Beverley for the East Riding -~~;er Sessions. There were: k. ty persons who had been sum- |p l from various part of the Rid bthor Grand and common juries;
 five Magistrates, six barristers,
 -ps of newspaper reporters, a k0U force of policemen from differ ~S~.east Riding centers, numerous bus, officials and clerks.
 |r only prisoners before the court
 .wo boys, who were sent to a re- tory for stealing chocolates.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

the new oil town and finds that it is not near the expensive place in which to live as some report.
 c. B. Connally, merchant at Rocky, was in Mena Friday after supplies needed for his store. With test we'll to be drilled by oil men in his vicinity, and prospects of a highway to Mena, Mir. Connally naturally feels that Rocky is likely to become an im- portant center of happening in the near future.
 Sam Looney, one of the best known farmers in the Board Camp commun- ity has decided to use a mechanical mule for blowing and other heavy farm work After trying out Ford son tractor, Mir. Looney decided to have one of his own, and secured one of the machines this week from the Proctor-Smith company.
 County Agent c. H. Alspaugh head ed delegation of fruit growers and truckers who motored to De Queen Friday and spent the day Investigating the work done in Sevier county by the association members. In the party that left Mena were NJ. w. Roger of the Berry Cherry Farm; F.. J. Greiner, c. H. Webster, Joe Garland and Peter McWilliam.
 Rev. J. c. Gordon of Reserve, Kas., is in Me1a for an extended visit with his son, T. H. Gordon, and family. This is the first visit to Mena of the Kansas minister. Tho he is past the three-score year mark, Rev. Gordon made the trip to Mena in a motor car, being met at De Queen Friday by his son.
 Deputy U. s. Marshal Frank Nor gan of Fort Smith was sent to Mena Thursday to serve a summons on a witness wanted in federal court. and learned upon arrival the man wanted was resident of Fort Smith and did not live in Mena at all.
 Mrs. c. R. Montgomery and daugh- ter. who have been at Texarkana for several months, returned home to Mena Saturday. Mrs. Montgomcry, while some improved in health. has never regained her former strength and is planning to go to California for change.
 Mrs. L. E. Compton, who has been making her home in Mena since dis posing of her hotel at Wickes, has de- cided to again enter the business of catering to the public. She has arr ranged to go to Fort Smith, where | she has purchased a hotel and ex- poets to start on the new venture next week.
 Frank Reeves will likely be the only Mena athlete in professional baseball this year He has signed a contract with Henryetta in the Western Asso- citation and is due to report for train ing on March IS. James Sweeney, former Traveller. is also scheduled to play with the Henryetta team this year. Mickey Hughes has been sold to Springfield in the same league. N. 0. Lyons, former Mena Young man, is now manager of the 0il Field Brokerage Company. according fo. a big ad carried ia the latest issue Of The 0il Digest. The company has headquarters in the Anderson build ing at Fort Worth. Tex. ln the ad which appeared last week. "Arnie's" smiling face wAs shown and the hir types had the following fer a head ing: He is better who has invested and lozt. than be who never has in- 1 vested at all
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
SIX FIRES AT COLLEGES.
Trinity Freshman at Hartford, Conn.
 Held in Mystery Case

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 24.-George Mulligan, of Bergerfeld, N. J., a freshman in Trinity college, was un. der arrest today as the result of in. v.estigation of six mysterious fires at the college in the last two weeks. He was held in technical charge of breach of the peace when he refused to answer questions regarding a fire m a closet in students room last night.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
IN MONTANA. s2 BELOW ZERO.
Entire Northwest Is in Grip of Sever.
 Cold Wave.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 2e.-Tempera- lures continue below normal thruout the Northwest and far below normal on the northern plains, according to the local United States weather bu- Teau.
 haxre, with g below. was the cold. est place in the entire Northwest to- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

his son, Roger Lane, of Kaw, Ok, arc in Mena to visit relatives and ole time friends. They were called by the serious illness of Buds" mother Mrs. I. N. Lane, who is now some what improved.
 Mrs. Bud Randolph is having her home on Ninth street made more homelike and attractive by the addi- ton of bathroom, with modern fix lures, a pretty bungalow porch, and the whole newly painted.
 Marion Lewis of Board Camp was in Mena Saturday and brought an- other relic of the Wickes cyclone, in a piece of furniture found on top of mountain south of Bobby Springs.
 o. s. Harris and N. H. Holland, both living near Ink, were in town Friday and called at the Star office to get free garden seeds secured thru the courtesy of Senator T. H. Cara way.
 Bascom Finger, who has been work ing in the timber department of the Rock Island railroad between Little Rock and Memphis, arrived home in Mena Saturday for a visit with his parents, Judge and Mrs. H. W. Finger.
 MT. and Mrs. George Duganne, Mrs. Bertha Kelly, Mrs. R. A. Taylor, Hal Jones, G. w. Lacey and Dick Bohen- stehn were a party of Mena Odd Eel lows and Rebekahs who went to Hat field Friday afternoon to attend the district convention.
 W. L. Pryor is ohe Mena citizen whc had high priced dainty for his Sunday dinner. Mir. Pryor has 3 small greenhouse at his Mena street home and on Sunday plucked ripe to- matoes from a vine he carried over from last year.
 Carl Smith, former Mena young man, who is now employed at Hous- ton, Tex, has written Mena friends that he expects to start within the next two weeks on trip to Europe, and doesn't know how soon he will re- turn.
 David Thom, who had been at Everett, Wash, the past two years, has returned to Polk county, and was in Mena Wednesday on his way to Egger to 'rejoin his brother, John Thom, 9 veteran copper prospector along the Ouachita. A warehouse with walls of corru. gated iron has been built in the rea~ of The Rexall Store. The new build ing will be used for the storage of surplus merchandise until needed in the retail department, and will give the prescription department much needed room.
 Mr and Mrs. George Hunter of Wichita, Kas., passed thru Mena Fri day on return trip from Ashdown where they formerly lived and went to visit friends. After going down by the route thru Oklahoma, they pre- ferred to try the return trip by way of Eagle Gap.
 Fred Norris and Frank Strickland former Polk county farmers, who are now located in the rich bottom lands near Spiro, were in Mena Friday to get load of farm implements. The young men are making the trip in & wagon to save the expense of high freight rates.
 ". N. Brown. who had a successful sale at his farm home near old Pot. ter, Friday, was in Mena Saturday arranging to take his family Go Fl Do. sado. Co live. hr. Brown has been h
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
AGED Ex-soLoN TO WED.
Former Senator of 70 to Marry Girl
 Aged g.

Chicago. Feb. 25.--Lee Mantle, 70, former United States senator from Montana. admitted today that he and Miss Etta Daley, 25, a recent gradu- ate of the University of Nebraska, will be married within the next few days. Tine license was taken out here YesterdaY.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
ELOPES WITH STEPMOTHER.
  Bride and 20-Year-Old Husband Re fused Admittance to U. s.

St. John, N. B. Feb. 24.-Frederick Brooks, 20 years old, who eloped with his step-mother from Bangor, Me, to McAdam, N. B., has brought his bride to St. John. She is more than twice his age. After the elopment they tried to return to Bangor. but were refused admission to the Unit ed States by the immigration authori- ties. The bride had been divorced from her present husbands father.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
ASKS CUT ON POSTAGE.
Press Association Says Second Class
 Rates Is Up 300 Per Cent

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Reduction of postage rates on second class matter to the 1919 level was asked in an ap- peal sent to Congress today by men- oers Of the Inland Daily Press Asso- citation: The resolution says the rates are 300 per cent higher than before the war and were made as a war measure
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

eration of bone grating will have to be performed before recovery is com pleted A piece of the shin bone will be used to unite the broken chin bone. Frank Cole of Cove was in Mena Monday morning and called at County Clerk Anderson's office to secure a marriage license. He is to wed Miss Mary Loftin, also of Cove.
 Miss Olga Parker, who is teaching ing school at Keota, Ok, spent Sun Clerk and Mrs. w. L. Parker, return ing to her work Monday morning.
 Mrs. Mayo Robertson of Ashdown is in Mena to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Crider, at the Southern Home.
 The little son of Attorney and Mrs. Duke Frederick, who has been serious ly i'll, was reported somewhat im- proved Wednesday.
 Rev. H. H. Ridings of Hatfield, who has been visiting in Mena left Thurs day afternoon for Macomb, Ok, where he plans to make long visit with his son.
 Edgar Moves of Acorn, who has de- cided to quit farming and engage in business at Shreveport, was in Mena for a short time Thursday while en route to his new home
 Mrs. Harry Sterner of Perry, Mo, arrived in Mena Tuesday to be with her sister, Miss Aggie Issman, who is said to be seriously ill at the family home near Yocana.
 Hunter Fleming and w. H. Akard shipped a carload of fat hogs to the Kansas City market Tuesday night, making the second car they have shipt in the past two weeks.
 L. Blakestad, who had been visiting in Mena with his brother, E. Blake stad, and family, for several weeks, left Tuesday afternoon on the return to his home at Lyle, Minn. w. H. Terry of Hatfield, who was in Mena on business, coming up on the local, found it sleeting when he reached Mena, something he had not expected when he left home. w. T. Leeman of Scott county, who was in Mena Thursday after farm supplies, reports that the road from Eagleton to Mena is in good shape for travel sHith the exception of few bad holes.
 A few wild geese that were head ed northward and which had evident ly strayed from the main flock, landed in the pond at Janssen park Wednes- day night and attracted attention by their noisy chatter.
 Mir. and Mrs. M E. Ratliff have re- ceived word of the death of George w. Jones, an old time friend and a i former resident of Mena. Mir. Jones died from smallpox during the recent epidemic at Poteau.
 ". H. Heneger, who returned last week from Fl Dorado, reports the oil city is full of unemployed men. Re cent rains have made the roads in that section next to impossible, and work in the oil fields is scarce. Mrs. Charles Ferguson of Doniphan, Mo. arrived in Mena Tuesday after- noon fo be with her parents. Rector and Mrs. James Sharratt. and tc sse,p in caring for her mother. who has been ] ill, but Is now some better.
 W E. fBud1 Lane of Poteau, and
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Indian dishes 500 years old and supposed to possess the smagiev prop erty of breaking :n bits if touched with poison, have been sold in Lon don recently.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
hin, Snow,
 !. Sunshine

matter what the weather, you
 nd cur store serving you the GOODS at LOWEST PRICES. ,N THESE ITEMS INTEREST
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
rinr Convention aft Egger.

Eastern Singing Convention meet at Egger, Saturday night Sunday, next, March 4 and 5.
 body who loves music invited. J. E. Borough, President.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
red inc for Visitors to Capitol. Al I to Tha Star

co; I to The Star.
 5, Ele Rock, Feb. Visitors at late capitol will thank Secretary I0yte Hopper for the installation of
 ye directory of Capitol offices, | ng the location of every office in ksrtilding. One of these directories
 Istalled yesterday on each floor.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

eration of bone grating will have to be performed before recovery is com pleted. A piece of the shin bone will be used to unite the broken chin bone.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Frank Cole of Cove was in Mena Monday morning and called at County Clerk Anderson's office to secure a marriage license. He is to wed Miss Mary Loftin, also of Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
10. Lawrence

sme of Star Brand and RilIiken - - "Ne Sell for Less"
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Miss Olga Parker, who is teaching ing school at Keota, Ok, spent Sun day in Mena with her parents, Circuit Clerk and Mrs. w. L. Parker, return ing to her work Monday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

his son, Roger Lane, of Raw, Ok, are in Mena to visit relatives and old time friends. They were called by the serious illness of Buds" mother,
 Mrs. I. N. Lane, who is now some
 what improved
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Marion Lewis of Board Camp was in Mena Saturday and brought an- other relic of the Wickes cyclone, in a piece of furniture found on top of mountain south of Bobby Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Mrs. Bud Randolph is having hel home on Ninth street made more homelike and attractive by the addi. tion of a bathroom, with modern fix. lures, a pretty bungalow porch, and the whole newly painted.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

o. s. Harris and N. H. Holland, both living near Ink, were in town Friday and called at the Star office to get free garden seeds secured thru the courtesy of Senator T. H. Cara way,
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Rev. J. c. Gordon of Reserve, Kas., is in Me1a for an extended visit with his son, T. H. Gordon, and family. This is the first visit to Mena of the Kansas minister. Tho he is past the three-score year mark, Rev Gordon made the trip to Mena in motor car, being met at De Queen Friday by his son.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Rev. H. H. Ridings of Hatfield, who .ias been visiting in Mena, left Thurs day afternoon for Macomb, Ok, where he plans to make a long visit with his son
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Hubert Durham and Jack McPhet rige of Heavener were greeting friends in Mena Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Mrs. Mayo Robertson of Ashdown is in Mena to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Crider, at the Southern Horne
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

". N. Brown. who had A successful sale at his farm home near old Pot ter. Friday. was in Mena Saturday arranging to take h.s family Co Ei Do sHdo. Co live hr. Brown has been in
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

W. E. Bud, Lane of Poteau, and
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

The little son of Attorney and Mrs. Duke Frederick, who has been serious ly i'll, was reported somewhat im- proved Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Sam Looney, one of the best known farmers in the Board Camp commun- ity has decided to use a mechanical mule for blowing and other heavy farm work After trying out Ford son tractor, Mir. Looney decided to have one of his own, and secured one of the machines this week from the Proctor-Smith company.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Edgar Moves of Acorn, who has de- cided to quit farming and engage in business at Shreveport, was in Mena for a short time Thursday while en route to his new home
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Mrs. Charles Ferguson of Doniphan, Mo. arrived in Mena Tuesday after noon to be with her parents. Rector and Mrs. James Sharratt. and tc sse;p in caring for her mother. who has been ill, but Is now some better
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Mir. and Mrs. Bert Higginbottom left Thursday for week end visit at Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Bascom Finger, who has been work ing in the timber department of the Rock Island railroad between Little Rock and Memphis, arrived home in Mena Saturday for visit with his parents, Judge and Mrs. H. W. Finger.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

John Fain. the Egger man shot in holdup last December, is still q hos pital patient at Texarkana. Latest reports are that his wounded chin is not healing and it is expected an op-
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Mrs. Susan Cree of Hatfield was in Mena Thursday looking after prop erty interests and paying taxes.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Deputy U. s. Marshal Frank Nor gan of Fort Smith was sent to Mena Thursday to serve a summons on a witness wanted in federal court, and learned upon arrival the man wanted was a resident of Fort Smith and did not live in Mena at all.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

MT. and Mrs. George Duganne, Mrs. Bertha Kelly, Mrs. R. A. Taylor, Hal Jones, c. W. Lacey and Dick Bohen- stehn were a party of Mena Odd Eel lows and Rebekahs who went to Hat field Friday afternoon to attend the district convention.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Fred Norris and Frank Strickland. former Polk county farmers, who are now located in the rich bottom lands near Spiro, were in Mena Friday 10 get load of farm implements. The young men are making the trip in & wagon to save the expense of high freight rates.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Mir. and Mrs. Custer King and baby left Sunday for their new home al Natchitoches, La.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Mrs. Harry Sterner of Perry, Mo, arrived in Mena Tuesday to be with her sister, Miss Aggie Issman, who is said to be seriously ill at the family home near Yocana.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Mrs. c. R. Montgomery and daugh- ter. who have been at Texarkana for several months, returned home to Mena Saturday Mrs. Montgomery, while some improved in health. has never regained her former strength and is planning to go to California for a change.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Glenn Kaylor of Grand Island, Neb., who had been visiting his mother and sister in Mena, left Monday afternoon for his home in the north.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

John B. Riley and B. H. Barton of Cove were in Mena Monday on busi- ness.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Mrs. L. E. Compton, who has been making her home in Mena since dis posing of her hotel at Wickes, has de- cided to again enter the business of catering to the public. She has arr ranged to go to Fort Smith, where she has purchased hotel and ex- poets to start on the new venture next week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

600 jobs One was for the building
OF new residence and the other
was for the remodeling of resi-
dence. There were two permits for
repairs to dwellings, one for raZing
4 dwelling. one for a porch and one
Tor summer kitchen.
The record was as follows:
Fred Doeckel for J. H. Liedt-
Ike. ITO Eighteenth street,
repair dwelling .$ 81
John Lorenzen, 1009-11 Third
avenue. remodel dwelling. 5000
o. ]. Brien, Jr., for Edward
Holquist, 3116 Fifteenth
avenue. dwelling ..... 5000
Edward Bait, for F. Mitchell,
1902 First avenue, raze
dwelling 800
E. d. Dean for H. II. Robb,
1908 Fourteenth-and-a-
street. sleeping porch 49,. 292
]. A Mcdonald, $40 Twenty
second avenue, summer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

versed matters. the setting being
the front rows of seats in thea
tire. James Tenbrooke and COM
pany. presenting the skit. kept the
piece alive with fun. Mr.. Baker,
tall, lean, lanky comedian. in con-
trast with his female partner, Miss
Jackson, rather short and plump,
had a lot OF fun in singing. dane
ing and making love to her. Cliff
ford and Boutwell, opened the show
with an act a little different Miss
Boutwell, sings songs appropriate
to paintings Mr.. Clifford produces
on transparent paper
Saving q woman in half. the IL
fusion invented by Horace Goldin
and presented by Henry Marcus,
held over from the first half of the
week, continues to baffle. Although
various solutions to the mystery
have been suggested by amateur
Investigators. it appears an impos-
sfbility has been made possible.