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The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.
Hogs Made New High Levels and Cat tie Are Higher; Lambs
 Weak.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Feb. 27.-- Hog prices continue to climb to a new high position. Today the market was 20 to 40 cents higher, and the top $lO.S0, and bulk $10.50 to $1O.15, were the highest in number of months past. Cattle tho in liberal supply sold readily at l5 to 35 cents advance. Demand came from all sources. Trade in sheep and lambs opened slowly. Sheep held steady and lambs were 10 to l5 cents lower.
 Today's Receipts.
 Receipts today were l3,OOO cattle, 10000 nogs, and HOOD sheep, com pared with 12,000 cattle, l2,0O0 hogs, and 5000 sheep year ago, and 10000 cattle, 15,950 hogs, and 16,250 sheep a year ago.
 Beef Cattle.
 The buying side hit the cattle mar ket with large orders and prices rose Is to 35 cent, mostly % cents. Prices were the highest of the year. Most of the good to choice steers sold at $7.75 to $S.50. Plain killing grades sold at SIPS to $7.65 and some prime steers brought $8.75. Killers appeared more anxious for supplies than for some time past and eastern shipping ord CTS were as large as at any previous time this season. Cows and heifers were strong to 25 cents higher. Veal calves were firm.
 StOckers and Feeders.
 Demand for good feeding and stock cattle continued active with prices strong to 25 cents higher. tleshy feeders sold up to S7.75 and selected stocky up to S760. Stock cows ane heifers found ready outlet.
 Hogs.
 Hog prices were up another 25 t, 40 cents, the highest in a number o1 months past and near the S11 mark The top price was $10.8o and bulk e1 sales $10.50 to $10.75. Strong weights advanced the most and the price spread narrowed materially. Re ceipts remain below urgent require ments and the market is in firm DO sition.
 Sheep and Lambs.
 About 5000 of the 1000 sheep re ported today were Texas feeding lambs on thru billing to Eastern feeC lots. Lambs sold 10 to 15 lower, toI $15.50 Sheep were steady and il active demand. Few feeders are or the open market.
 Horses and Mules. Inquiry for horses was fairly large today, but actual trade was about tht same as week ago, and largely il the better classes. Prices were quoted unchanged.
 CHARLES M. PIPKIN.
 Market Correspondent.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
EGGER ECHOES.

The county singing convention will meet here Saturday and Sunday.
 W. J. Philpot made a business trip to Mena Friday, taking load of hogs.
 Grover Murphy has his new barn completed, quite an improvement to his barn.
 Wilburn Philpot and son, Ray, made a business trip to Mt Ida last | Wednesday. Many of the farmers in this com munity have their oats sowed and early gardens planted.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harvey German and MT. and Mrs. Hickey of Springdale were shopping in Egger Saturday.
 Paul Diehl, who has been in Kan sas for some time, finds that home is pretty good place and has returned.
 John Thornton and Ross Ford have bought the grist mill from Irwin Philpot and the broom factory from Mir. Cagle.
 Richard Wimberly went to Mena Monday. He took the weekly run of eggs for the egg merchants, fifteen cases in all.
 There was a large crowd at the masquerade party and fruit supper Saturday night at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ross Ford.
 MT. and Mrs. Marvin Jackson of New. Hope visited Friday night at the home of Mrs. Jackson's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Barton.
 Tellus Wood and sister, Miss Jes- sic, of Yocana were visitors Satur- day at the home of their grandpar- ents, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Philpot.
 Seems little early for snakes but Miss Florence Dorrough has not vel recovered from the fright she got from a snake while at the party at Ross Ford's.
 MT. and Mrs. Levi Wimberly went to Bonneville Friday. Mrs. Wimber. " planned to enter the sanatorium but decided she would come bacl home for a while.
 There will be community singing contest here Friday afternoon. The old folks are going to use the olf blue back speller. There will be com. munlty dinner on the ground.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
ALDER SPRINGS DRINKS.

,...i, Next Saturday night and Sunday VIII VII be Rev. MT. Martins regular ap, ,h Mrs. Whipple's little niece, Ruth her. uoSs "ith The mail carrier on Route 1 did moi deliver the mail at all Saturday or account of high water. VI been. spending the past week near Fandervoort. returned home Monday Bro. Henry Ruth and Bro. Casey of Mena preached here Saturday night and Sunday and will preach Saturaav night and Sunday March 9 and 26
 Several of the girls of Alder school received their diplomas last week Promoting them to the 9th grade They were Misses Villa Dan;a;s Vera kinnerson, Susie Rush. Minnie Weatherford, Frances Webb, 0v. Baggs and Alpha Clement. ~ Hiphlau1a~
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
LAYTON.

C. w. TolIe is sick.
 l. M. Townslee and family have moved in the house with his son. Floyd.
 Folks were busy making gardens last week but this week Old Winter is reigning.
 Mrs. King, who is teaching at Hat field, has been off on account of vac. cination returned to her school Mon day.
 The community dinner given at the school house was well attended and the table groaned with eats and ev- eryore present enjoyed a good time generally A program was given in the afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harrison closed sue cessful term of school here Friday and returned to their home at Lockes- burg Saturday. We are sorry to lose them from this part of the country, but hope we can have them again next year.
 In spite of the inclement weather last Sunday splendid service was en- joyed by those present at Sunday school. The question next Sunday is (Which One of the Psalms Does Each Verse Close With the Same Words and What are the Words 2
 Mir. Mckinney, wife and daughter arrived Saturday by overland from Oklahoma and have moved into the property purchased from I. NJ. Toulee. Their car of household goods came last Monday. Mr. Mckinley also brought Mir. Toulee's store which he expects to open later.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
OPAL NEWS.

sam Feds of 0uachita was in this locality trading Monday.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Boss Cotton. February IT, 9-pound boy.
 Mrs. Boyers and children are visit ing friends at Sulphur Springs.
 D. ". Davis of Dallas Valley vis- tied at the J. T. Hooper home Thurs day night.
 Bob Moss of Mena has been doing some improvement on his property east of Opal.
 Mir. and Mrs. Simon Heath of Heath Valley visited relatives here Saturday night.
 Richard Lackey is wrecking the old watermill house and using the lum- Der to erect a barn.
 j. l.. kinkrick moved his family to Polk creek last week after a 5 weeks stay in our community.
 Mrs. W. A. Malone fell from a wagon Monday and came near being killed by the wheel catching her.
 There was an all-nirht dance at the home of Charley Fur Fridsv nlght, It was claimed someone ran the clock hands back. From the dark ness all week we suspect some moon nxer ran the sun back also.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
NEAR UNION GROVE.

Jim Swigar planted potatoes last week.
 Some gardening has been done of late in these parts.
 Isaac Reed did some road improy- ing last week which was badly need
 Messrs. Roop and Johnnie Mid daagh. transacted business in hena Saturday.
 Mrs. Marvin Ward, who has been ernf1ned to ter bed for about weeks Is getting so she can sit up some.
 Plenty Of rain of late. Many thanks Tor the csid snap. Maybe is will re- tard the putting forth of the fruit foliage.
 Sunday school af Union Sunday sas failure. Nobody there but myself Oh. ye of little faith lei a light mist nf rain hold you nwavi
 Tom 1pnas captured Ehe wolf inc isttsr raff uf laEt week That vas e spprr<Ezsssa ef fhe epnmnnIsp Al
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Big School Boy" It then proceeded to detail the fact that a man lfarmerl now fifty years of age, weighing 250 pounds, having three children, the youngest two years of age, had de cided to move to town and enter school during the spring months. h. cidentally we mention that be was aspiring for state senatorship. Doubtless had his father kept him in school another term. thirty years ago, it would not have caused him to now Hose crop."
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

they are getting pretty numerous and arc likely to do considerable damage.
 John Crosson of Oklahoma came up last week and moved his father and mother to Oklahoma. The church and Sunday school will miss Uncle Johnnie and his wife as they were great helpers.
 Little Harris had a barn raising Monday. W. S. Johnston superin- tended the cutting of the rafters. The barn has 4 pens 10 feet square with a 10 foot hall each way making it a pretty large building.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
TOOK SINGLE DRINk, |,
 THEN CURTAp

Fort Smith. Feb. 11 night, Patrolman Wells are b Blair and Ed Lock on ] of being drunk. Each of the a pint bottle of corn whisSa only one or two drinks mlssla claimed they had purchased Y from a negro near the rlyel {. they knew nothing after r one drink. <.
 Judge Fishback fined @ < each for being drunk and | costs on a charge of transE, E, quor. a total of $117.50. i notice of appeal. 4.
 Roy Elliott was fined Si0 ' drunk.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
RICH MOUNTAIN READERS

hr. Dewitt went to Page Sstr-d.u
 sam Little, Jr., went to HssveSss. Tuesday. W 'AeA'ehef
 Bodine and family are nov. .a slR "itnin few miles of Mena' where
 MT and Mrs. George Davis ara planning to move to Hatfield whe-s Mr Davis is employed ""she
 taelston school gave c.,A.. sfeshlng Friday night. A large st. ae,,as aslce and good time was renn,...s
 Nh,'e we are contemplating f. xe,x itS cf usl the adpisahil.v ef sn -.
 ftng sutrenSion dnrifr tha h.sv apFirR months. of cenplesihr rrndss 'n schools. we ran across sn ',ess r, \ newspaper with this ha.dlsV sse,,...s
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
INK sPLAsHEs.

Bro. Mawhin will preach at Con- cord Sunday night, March 5.
 5. l.. Brown spent Sunday night at Acorn with MT. and Mrs. Fred Harris.
 MT. and Mrs. Marshall MeCown and Mrs. H. F.. Audas left Friday for visit at Waldron.
 MT. and Mrs. George Cullum spent the past week visiting Mrs. CulIum' s parents at Waldron.
 Friday Prof. Shinn will close q successful term of school at Concord
 There will be an entertainment Fri day night. All invited
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
FREEDOM NEWS

M: l.. McNeil and J. M. Day were trading in Mena Monday.
 DTS: B. F. Williams spent Friday Smith. Ais. reu
 1onn Hollowell and wife of Fort Hollowell home. WA ~ 'ne
 sam Holiowell and wife of Texar- hans spent Saturday and Sunday at the T, L. Hollowell home. =
 ". K. Aten of Peoria, IL. is spend. ing this week at the home of his s;s ter, Mrs Isaac Saurbaugh.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
FARM LOAN BARRIER REMOVED
Governor Allen Believes Big Diff.
 culty Is Overcome.

Topeka, Feb. 25.-Technicalities which have interfered with state banks in Kansas taking advantage of agricultural loans offered by the united States war finance corpora ton, 1t IS believed, will be eliminated ny rulings made to fit the case by the federal authorities. This announce ment was made by Governor Allen, who received the information from Washington today. The governor ex- pressed the belief that the difficulty now is practically overcome, following conference of state officers on the matter.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
RANSOM RAMBLEs.

Several of our ladies have planted early gardens.
 R. A. Thomas is erecting new barn this week.
 Be sure and come to the club next Friday at the home of Mrs. Asa Cat lin.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Graf gave a party last Saturday night which was very much enjoyed.
 There IS no sickness here now and We are glad to say everybody being able to eat all they can get.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
BOARD CAMP.

Duff Hilton of Mena was in Board Camp Monday.
 Mrs. Belle Hilton was a visitor in Mena last week, guest of relatives.
 The rain here last week has delay ed the farmers in planting their ear " crops but they do not seem to be discouraged.
 School was out Friday. Lee Thomp- son, the instructor, has given satis- faction and the people will remember nm as very competent teacher.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
IDLE STEEL WORKERS
 GO BACK ON THE JOB
Increased Operations atYoungstown Marked by One Mill Resuming
 100 Pec Cent Production.

Youngstown, Ohio, Feb. 2S.-Sever- al hundred of the thousands of idle steel workers here went back to work today with increased operations in the steel mills of this district.
 The Trumbull Steel Company of Warren resumed operations on a 100 per cent basis today, the first min in this district to reach capacity since the depression began.
 Open hearth steel production today reached more than o-thirds of ca- pacity, with the Carnegie Steel Com pany, a corporation plant, operating IA of it's IS furnaces.
 More bar and plate mills are run ming than heretofore, with both plate mills of the Brier Hill Steel Company going at capacity. Fabricating plants also report better operations. There IS no change in the blast furnace pro- duction.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
yoCANA YEI.Ps.

SslnE'ng every Wednesday night.
 Miss Agatha Tsman is sicf viii pneumouia.
 Mrs. Elzy Wood vas A visitor ns f-keef saturday night and Sunday.
 fellus Wood and sister, Jessie .. day night. VI
 on account of rxin Wedn..a. 1. nlknt ~s could nos have our pss sun. pcF ss intended
 Uncle 1eAnnse Nsiu os r.,..
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
HIGHLAND FILINGS.

in Mena Tuesday. efs Mrs. hagisby is the proud mother of a ID-pound boy. 'ssa's' Jake Derrmns lost a fine caif F.; dsy night with blackler '''
 and Mrs Robert simpxon are a,. proud parents If at e.nenrs .,s.l
 mrz. kebecca Stardridre of 0nsi ' visiting her danehter M~. na.s kynls. hrrr NA1h
 As Deremus and Frank psrt..v '..-..z -. 2 bsissaseHs tro to Mena lest
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

Wednesday. the latter purchasing a new cultivator.
 Teddie Egger moved his brother, Willie. Egger, from Highland to near Rich Mountain last week.
 For the first time in a long while there was no Sunday school here Sunday on account of rain.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

was visiting at the o. Q. Wood home Wednesday night.
 Mrs. Ouida Furr of Childress, Tex. returned home Thursday after a months visit with relatives and friends here.
 Bro. Mawhin will preach here Sat urday afternoon, Saturday night and Sunday at II o'clock and at the Con- cord school house at Ink Sunday night.
 Mutt & Jeff.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
ROAD TAX AND POLL
 TICAL MASS
In Hatfield School Audilor

In Hatfield School Auditona row Night at 7:30, Mara The main subjects to kI are:
 1, How Is Money to Bel Complete the Jefferson Hl work that needs to go on 2 terruption.
 2. How Are We to Vol Hartje Amendment, which V county judges and city csl right to levy a 109o tax O sonal property within road ment districts.
 3. How Can We Managg to get all candidates for the county judge and represeri tell openly how they stand matters.
 !. Do We Voters Know What We Want ? And if get together. If not then ls quiet if we get the wool p our eyes again.
 The whole thing is up | be out and tell what you k ready J. o. Gates, D. E. \ Joe finders are slated for ] there will be others.
 Joe
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
ARKANSAS LAW INVALID
Supreme Court Acts on Statute Gov

Nourt Acts on Statute Gov.
 mn erinK Cooperation Suits.
 washington, Feb. 27.-The stat. sw of Arkansas prohibiting corDerr {. ions eoing business in the state fron, removing cases from state to federa 'ourts was today held invalid hv fhs flprefne court. The question avoe, when the Burke Cansfru~fian e.. any. a hAssnngd corporation aain, ro'.a a~nzassetion @ork h Arkansaz rSknoved case to ihs federal e..s-ss
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
sIDETRACK FoRD'S OI
Committee Now Studying 0A
 ele Shoals Proposal

~At PAAoAAn AVPN~
 Washington, Feb. 27.-ThsI fer for purchase and lease olI ernment's war projected 4 at Muscle Shoals, Ala, was 4 fly sidetracked today by p1 military committee after alnI weeks continuous investigsl the way was cleared to begl eration tomorrow of the riTf sal for the same propertle. ted by the Alabama Power
 At the same time, ChalH
 said, the committee hoped {, oy the end of the week af on offers before it, inclusl of Henry Ford, the Alabs:, , Company and Frederick 5.
 and begin work next week d8 ing q paper for the Hcussl the committees opinions d | ious proposals it will have <
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02
DOESN'T SUE FORD's
 ROAD. IS REWARDED
injured Mans Expenses Are All Met and He Is Given se a Day
 Life-Job With Ronus

Napoleon, Ohio, Feb. 24.-Because ne refused to sue the Detroit, Toledo x ironton railroad, or to suggest a settlement for injuries received last October, William Piso has been re. warded by Henry Ford, owner of the
 fords representatives offered to pay all Piso's expenses while disabled allow him full pay with n bonus and make him crossing watchman for life. Piso accepted. A''
 lie begins his new duties March Is at salary at SC a dav.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-02

This, if so, might be ona :, ' causes why merchandise b.. down as fast as farm s. Somebody must pay thess N: means the general publ;c Mail order houses onlv 4. i, business done in the Unitssss drummers will soon cut { ' per cent, for it is a sen,:' ] in people to want to ses .t buy before they pay for f < Quite a lot of produes ', out of Hatfield last weeI E { alone, l.. w. Hall, shipt n of eggs.
 L. H. Randy is up from '. visit his folks.
 Miss Lima JohnsU a school last Friday. R
 W. J. Davis went to Ks 70 get 4 strayed horses being his favorite, Dan E i Homer Terry, connees v Duke Magruder store of NJ Sunday with home folk. '
 A. Milburn has purchs,a { of land from J. o. Gates N gin clearing some of it rigT strawberries. His familyoa. week from Gillham.
 And Home Came Iedr < 12 of Mena Senior Higb \, dents Thursday night was ! There was a splendid crov3 they all came away well pls
 Mrs. Bertha Kelly of Ms guest of Mrs. Moilie Lew night. She came down to Rebekah and l. o. O. F. meeting of which proved teI success.
 Sam Goodwin, lately fn, atchie, Wash, has some req. showing that that town st, cars of apples during the { He placed some on exhibit I drug store and they were ds
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-21
WEEKLY LETTER
l'y ". +. Bond. State supt. Of Ed.

\ l. Thirty County superintendent
of Education have applied for and
been sent from the Department ques
tlons fur he mid-term examinations
In the public schools.
2. The Equalizing School Fund
case was very ably argued before the
Supremv Court Thursday, the I4th.
We must win! Very likely decision
will be handed down ON Monday,
January Sth.
3. mississippi now has twenty
light high schools on the AlI-SOnth
ern list, The following schools having
leen added recently: AL saints Col
lege, Anory, Belzoni, Biloxi, Cieve-
land, Kuscinsko, Lexington, New
Albany. and Sar.lis.
4. The State Department. Of Edu-
cation is very anxious to get the
name, age, disability. and address OF
the parents, Of every crippled child
under fourteen years OF age. in The
state. Hospital treatment has been
proyidc for u number Of .such chill
dren. Only normal children with
normal minds can he helped. Teach.
re and the people generally shoulI
cooperate In helping us make a sur
vey OF every county In the state with
reference to such children In need of
help Write Sam K. Woods, care OF
Department. oi Education, Jackson,
Mississippi.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-21
TO Our Good Friend And Club
Member, Mrs. }. S.
Purcell
December 8. 1922.

A1tNChpCh Os iOSN.
rwo wears, how rapidly they have
flown
Since first we met your smiling face,
And now we are, told you must be
gone
To dwell in some far d yelling place.
Yonr stay among us has been sweet
Aud helpful In both word and work.
Your presence cheered us when we'd
meet,
And never did one task you shirk.
Our club has felt your helpful touch,
Your ready wit and winsome ways;
And we confess we'll miss you much.
Rem mber this, go where you may,
Dear friend, you'll always find this
true
Some faithful friend you leave behind
who always will remember yon.
And now since we must say farewell
to you,
Whom each one loves SO dear,
Our fond affection let us tell
BY this slight token resting here
1t is of very little worth In value
But in loving wish that comes to
you from every heart
That values this small Baking Dish.
Words cannot tell, much less a gift,
Hhe place our hearts affection share
With you for all your good works
done
While you have sojourned here.
Since fate DEGREES that ytu must go,
Though sad 1t makes Us thus depart,
We tell you this, to let yoll know,
Best wishes go with you Dear Heart
SO. fare you we'll such words are
sad
But one sweet day by our God given
hand
We each shall have our hearts made
glad,
We'll meet to part no more In
heaven.
Until that glad reunion comes,
Wen labor on for God and right.
And then we will he gathered home
TO Father,
Where there'll be no night.
= u
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-21
NEWS AND VIEWS
From The
STATE CAPITAL
BY F. r. Birtlsan

The case on appeal to the supreme
court from the decision of Circuit
Judge Potter holding that Governor
Russell had right to remove Thomas
M. Henry, insurance commissioner, for
alleged embezzlement, has been ar,
gned before the supreme court and
the decision of that court is expected,
as this is preference case, at an
early date. 1t will be recalled that In
checking over the records OF the in
surance commissioner for data In the
cases brought by State Revenue Agent
Stokes v. Robertson against the fire
insurance companies for an alleged
trust and combine, in which Chancel-
lor Stricken penalized the fire insiir-
ance companies $S,000,000, which de-
cree was affirmed by the supreme
court, the revenue agent discovered
irregularities in the office of State
Insurance Commissioner Henry. Al
ter checking up State Insurance Com
missioner Henry paid into the state
treasury through State Revenue Agent
Robertson some $4,000, and the rev
snue agent is now suing the insurance
commissioner for some $4,000 addi-
tional.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-21

The mild winter is emphasizing the
advantages of Mississippi as q great
stock raising state. Native grasses,
including Japan clover or lespedeza,
are still in luxuriant pastoral growth,
the frost not having been sufficient to
kill them. This is also true Of Ber-
muda grass, one of the most succulent
and best hay producers known. This
grass was brought to Mississippi by
Cowles Meade when secretary OF the
territory before Mississippi became a
state. 1t is reported that the levee
board Of the Yazoo Mississippi levee
district has sold thousands of tons Of
Bermuda hay, cut and baled from the
leyees this year.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-21

s.
The Jackson Kiwanis Club, of which
Chief Justice Smith is president, was
the honor guest Of the Kinds County
Agricultural High School at Raymond,
and the members q this progressive
and constructive organization were de.
lighted with that magnificent institu-
ton, which has become famous not
only throughout Mississippi, but all
over the country under the superin-
tendency of R. e. L. Sullivan. Mem
bers of that organization pledged their
hearty cooperation in making this no.
table institution, which was made a
junior college by an act of the last
legislature, more useful. if possible,
than heretofore.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-21

FOR SALE--Ail my hnnse hold
goods Mrs. > $ Ellis. 2p
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-21

Many inquiries are being made at
the office of secretary of state for the
journals Of the house and senate OF
1922. Under the law successful bid
ders for the laws and journals have
eight months to fulfill their contracts.
The laws we're furnished the secre-
tary of state some months ago. The
time limit on the journals was up
December s, the legislature having
adjourned on April 8. 1t is understood
that the secretary of state will re-
ceive the journals at an early date
There is talk that the legislature will
repeal such long time limit allowed
for the printing OF the law sand jour
mails at the next session. M
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-12-21

Sheriffs and tax collectors OF Missis-
sippi are notifying male school teach
ers and students 18 years old and
over that they are subject to commu-
tation road tax, yhe law exempting
students from road tax was repealed
" the Legislature It its session n
1922. sa