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The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
ACTUALLY CHECKING UP.
With 13,OO0 Corporations on Arkan-
 sas List, 5000 Dead. Special to The Star.

opeCidA tO hu othf-
 Little Rock. Jan. 17.--The State comptroller and the Attorney General are busily engaged in an effort to de- termine the number of live corpora tions in the state. There are 13,000 names on the books of the Secretary of States and State Treasurer which are carried as active. As matter of fact, however it is believed that prob ably 5000 of these have been dis solved or are out of business. For in- stance, there appears on the list the the name of the Phillips County Gas Company" No one in Helena has any knowledge of such an organization. The books of the secretary of state show that it was incorporated March 19, 1870, and if anything else was ever done by the corporation, there is no record of it. Of course, the name will be dropped from the active list.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
IRISH PRISONERS
 GIVEN AMNESTY
Release of All Sentenced for Political Offenses Prior to Operation of Truce Last July to Begin Now,
 by Order of King George.

London, Jan. 12.--King George has granted general amnesty Gin respect to political offenses committed in Ire- land prior to the operation of the truce last July" it was announced to- day. The release of prisoners will begin at once.
 The text of the proclamation, which was issued by Winston Churchill, sec retary for the colonies, reads:
 "The king has been pleased at the moment when the provisional Ir;sl.; government is due to take office to grant general amnesty with respect to all offenses committed in Ireland from political motives prior to the operation of the truce, July H., last.
 Will Release 1910.
 "The release of the prisoners, to which amnesty applies, wilt begin forthwith.
 Ut is the kings confident hope that this act of oblivion will aid in pow erfully establishing relations of friendship and good will between the peoples of Great Britain and Ire land"
 Figures given out in Dublin last night, in anticipation of the amnesty proclamation, showed that 1,010 per sons who probably would come under the classification of political prison CTS were still in confinement. This number includes twenty persons who are charged with murder, 121 with at- tempted murder, 478 with possessing arms and 226 with crimes of violence, the others being held on minor charges. A few Sim Fein prisoners are under sentence of death, these according to recent Belfast advices, including the 16 men in jail there whose execution has been set for the latter part of January.
 The men under confinement in the Irish internment camps were released in December.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
INTENSE EARTH SHOCK.
Disturbance Is Continued More Than
 Two Hours on Seismograph-

Washington, Jan. 11.-An earth quake described as "very severe" and estimated Co mve occurred at a dis fance 2,500 miles south of Washing ton, wns recorded on the eeIsmogrnph af Georgetown university. beginning &l Josb6 ?. m. yesterday and contln- ninr u1tH after 1 a. m. today. The period ef gre2tcst lnten1itK was re eorde1 eight u.uute< after shs dis-
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
Cotton Keeps Coming.

Mena's cotton market continues to do business despite the smallpox quar- antine. Six bales brought in Tuesday by growers living near Opal or 0den were sold to C. w. Petty. Prices ranged from II to l6 5-e cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
clad Tfdinrs pf the naY.

So-called soft drinks which have milk as sn ingredient. are going to be cheaper. The Rexsil store announced . cut in milk shakes fran f6 cents fo 2 dime Tuesday. and other kindred drink. in proportion.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
Another Young Lawyer

lcm E. Wilson is now entitled to , Is1x vIt his "shingle" and attach the sas%& W attorney at law to his offcial .e b144fKre. The young Mena man was ' ltr2lk<d as member of the Arkansas ths z " action of the supreme court nt
 le Meek't meeting. Attorney Wii-
 n ssed the examination som<
 M@ aKp. bat did not apply for IEsly ezt unta recently;
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
PUSHING WORK ON HOTEL. 's- R. D. Green Preparing for Sum
 mer Tourists.

The frame work for the first floor the new hotel Mrs. R. D. Green is }tldtng on De Queen street, is all md carpenters are now busy put RE <he siding in place. The new kucnre will have 20 rooms, be two
 ozI11 in height and is intended
 nInzf for the use of tourists and 'mUK visitorn- ~-k
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
In the Treat 'Em Rough" Dsys.

The Stone Age Literary Society was holding its annual meeting and discussion had turned to compiexions.
 .'1 just adore black eyez,H said Miss Woodenclub. smprlsiTeiy.
 ~Aha. exclaimed Peter Stone hzfehez. fron the rear ii tks cave. .you're the girl fer me<-~HnFsids TeIee s........
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
AN AFFIRMATION" !"

An ingenious explanation of omis aions from the list of campaign con tributors is made by Senator James II. Macdonald. chairman of the re- publican town committee in New Haven, When MT, Macdonald filed the list with the secretary of state he failed to specify the names of all who had given money to the cause, obseur- ing their identity under the anony- nous appellation Of "A friend. or cash" He was informed that the government requires tho names and compiled with the regulations.
 In explanation of his error he said that people who give toward cam paign expenses of political parties tWe are quoting the New Haven "union") feel about it as do the peo- pie who donate to charitable institu- tons. They dislike to see their names published"
 Long ago this statement might have been accepted without question but cynics who have learned better will quietly smile. We wonder If the amiable senator ever heard of Abra- ham Lincoln's expression about fool ing all the people all the time."
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
BARsoN ON THE MARKET.

Roger Babson's statement that his chart shows general business only three per cent. below normal-the highest point in two years-continues the good outlook although the fact that Christmas is not far off may have something to do with it. When it is remembered, however, that the Babson-chart shows what business should be, and thus takes into con- sideration the generally expected business increase at this time of year, the encouraging statistics need not be modified as much as one would ex- pect. if at all.
 Babson is convinced that the up- ward stock movement which began August 1921 is not over. He discounts superficial conditions, such as the high prices for commodities, the high wages, the poor outlook for certain industrials, the political situation, the European SlLudtiOil dnu tnc tdfiil act--all of which are being cited as reasons why stocks will come down and insists that no one knows what stock fluctuations will be. but that the fundamental conditions which led him to predict rise in stocks for 1921 still exist and indicate that the long swing upward for stocks is not over. He believes it will continue through 1923 and into 1921. To em- phasize his point he cites the poor superficial outlook in December, 1920. Yet the market has had rise of SO per cent. in the last IS months. The fundamental conditions. not the su- perficisl ones control. On those fundamental conditions he bases his
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
THE PRESIDING OFFICER.

The Mayor should preside over the deliberations of the common council as 1t is at present or as it would be If 1t were reduced in numbers or replaced by board of aldermen Theoretically, and to certain extent practically, a mayors knowledge of city affairs is more general and accu- rate than that of any other city off cial This knowledge should be at the disposal of members of the gov erning body at all times, especially during sessions of that body when instant information on some subject may decide what action should be taken.
 There has been suggestion that the president pro tenn. preside if the common council is reduced in num- bers. The mayor pro tenn, while elected to that position by members of the council, represents a distinct constituency from certain district of the city. The mayors constituents are the voters of the city. Needless to say impartiality in the presiding officer is sought Entirely aside from ah matter of personality of the pres ent mayor and the present president pro tenn. of the. common council, there would be more reason for expecting impartiality on the part of mayor than on the part of president pro tenn. And be it said cmphatically that this matter of the presiding off cer is discussed here with a view to the best interests of the city at all times, not alone under the present administration.
 It is the business of mayor to know all he can about the city, its people, the city's needs and the peo- ple's needs and to bring that knowl- edge to the deliberations of the body which decides local matters. Pri- marily 1t Is the duty of any councll member, one of whom becomes presi- dent pro tenn. to know the needs of his district and the. needs of the peo pie of his district A mayor repre- sents the city and it's people; a presi- dent. pro tenn. represents his district and its people. It is the duty of mayor to. preside over deliberations that affect all the people of the city.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
CATHOLICS TO HOLD
 THANKSGIVING MASS
Services Thanksgiving at St. Mary's and St. JOseph'S Churches

Rev. Anthony zehner, La salette priest, spoke at the masses in st. Mary's church yesterday, in the inter- ! est of the foreign mission work. Col lections were taken up at the masses. Ther will be a mass at o'clock on Thanksgiving Day. Next Friday will be the first Fri day of the month. Masses will be sung it 5;30 and a. m. and Holy Hour. devotions will be held at 7:30 o'clock in the evening.
 Confessions will be heard on We'd nesday afternoon and evening, and not on Thursday as usual for the first Friday communion. Confession for the school children will bo heard at 3 o'clock oh Friday afternoon. The parochial school will close on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving re- cess, reopening next Monday morn ing. fF
 An anniversary mass for the de- ceased members of the Holy Name society will be sung at o'clock on Thursday morning.
 On Saturday morning at o'clock, ar anniversary mass will be sung for the late James F.. Kelly.
 St. JOscph's Church.
 Masses on Thanksgiving Day at St. Joseph's church will be at z and 8 o'clock.
 Confessions will be heard on Thurs day afternoon and evening for the first Friday Masses on Friday will be at 5;30 and ' o'clock, and in the evening at 7:30 o'clock devotions will be held.
 The weekly card tourney under the auspices of the women of the parish will be omitted this week, on account of Thanksgiving Day. The next tour- ney has been arranged for Wednes- day evening, Dec. 6, at which set back, pinochle and "45" will be played, with turkeys as the prizes.
 First communion will be adminis- tered at the church on Friday, De- cember s, which is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. The public school children will attend instruc- tions on Wednesday and Friday afternoons and Saturday morning this week.
 A meeting of the Boy Scouts will be held at 8 o'clock on Friday evening
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
A TITLE CLEAR.

The Harvard victory over Yale Sat- ufday at New Haven gives Princeton a ,clear title to the football honors in the East for this season. It is said that Yale did not show as much against Harvard as she did against the men of Nassau, which might indi- cate that Yale should have tied liar yard, at least. Even had she done so, and had she made touchdown, evening up the score, Harvard and Yale would still be in the secondary position. Poor generalship may have caused. Yale to lose to Princeton but generalship is part of the game. "The breaks may have been against Yale last Saturday, but "the breaks are part of the game, and the team that takes advantage of them is the more mentally and spiritually skillful than the team which cannot over come those breaks.
 It was tragic for the Yale team to
 
 lose after gaining 163 yards while Harvard was gaining but 91 by the same means; it was tragic for the losers to gain 9S yards by the forward pass while the winners gained only IS in this way. It was tragic, from the Yale standpoint, to see Harvard fum- ble three times and Yale not at all, and yet come out of the game beaten. Harvard tried six forward passes and completed half of them, for gain of IS yards. Yale tried 16 and com- pleted half of them for gain of 9S yards. Despite Yale's numerous fail ures 1t would seem that this passing should have been continued. With the score against the Yale team almost from the start, Yale's only hope lay in desperate chances. The wise hindsight declares that in for ward passing lay Yale's only hope, not because Yale was weak at rush. Ing, dS WltneSSeu py uei iVo yhiuo gained thus against Harvard's 91, but rather because at no time in the rame did the situation make the rushing game the wise one.
 F The Yale ends were slow down the field on their punts, handicapped, somewhat, by the fact that the Yale punts were lower, giving the ends less time. Harvard took more chances in catching punts, while Yale, playing safe" made many free catches in order to prevent the risk of losing the ball--an odd criticism to make of Yale teani
 This season. !more than any other
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
AUTO OVERTURNED
 IN QUEER ACCIDENT
Carl B. Carlson of This City HigIres in Mishap in Meriden Satur-
 day Night.

Meriden, Nov. 27.-A most peculiar accident caused the wrecking of an automobile and the slight injury of three New Britain men at North avenue and North Third streets at 1O:50 o'clock Saturday night, when the vehicle turned Over after strik- ing a crosswalk at the street corner.
 According tosthe report of the ac- cident at police Headquarters, the car was being operated by Carl B. Carl son of 20 Henry street New Britain, at moderate rate of speed when the impact of the front wheels against the crosswalk, wbich at that point is raised, knocked the steering wheel from the control of the driver.
 The auto bounced upward and then turned over on its side, resulting in broken front wheel and injuries to the top and body of the car. Carlson and two companions were cut and bruised slightly, being able to return to New Britain without medical at- tention.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
DR. MEEHAN REPORTS
Dental Clinic Head Finds 30,98f Vavities in Teeth of 5,036 School Children Examined. .

Out of 5,036 pupils in the local public schools examined by Dr. Joseph P. Meehan, chief of the pub lie dental clinic, 30,a64 cavities of the teeth were found, Dr Mechan reports in the current issue of the health board bulletin. He advised parents to pay more attention to the proper care of child's first set Of teeth.
 Dr. Mcehan advises that preserva- ton of the first teeth is important not only for appearance sake, but all so because they tend to regulate the eruption of the permanent teeth. If the teeth are lost through extractions caused by neglect the permanent teeth will erupt irregularly. As result the patient in later life is sub ject to chronic neuralgia, headaches and other physical disorders.
 pr. Fred P. Lee, health superinten- defit. discusses cancer. He advises consultation with a physi0an immed- lately upon appearance of first symp- toms.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

of recent years shows the change m the game of football, the loss of effi' cieney of brute power" the gaining In importance of dexterlty and re- sourcefulness.
 No comment of the game satnrda, would be complete without the men ton of the impressive sight of the Yale band playing the Marseillaise, the United States army officers standing by at salute" the people In the stands motionless. their heads barred, and cIemenceau. the great man Of France, impressed by it all,
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
|25 Fears Ago To-day
(Taken from Herald of that date

Local hunters report any quantity of quail in Newngton. Many of these game birds have forfeited tneir lives to New Britain nimrods this season.
 The water in Shuttle Meadow lake now registers IF feet
 The payroll of the water depart ment for this week amounted to $426.93.
 "Gayest Manhattan" is now playing at the Russwin Lyceum.
 A polo team is soon to be organiz- ed among the bank clerks of this city.
 An iron stack, 125 feet in height. has recently been erected ut the Stanley Works.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
ICE SUPERVISION.

The common council has decided to
 allow the cutting of ice at Shuttle | Meadow lake, the source of the city's
 water supply It has done this
 against the recommendations of the
 Federal authority which investigated
 the matter, against the advice of the
 state authorities and the local super intendent of health. It has done this
 in the face of testimony of at least two instances where serious results
 came in other cities from contam-
 mated ice. In accordance with the
 resolution adopted against the advice
 of those whom the people hire to give
 advice. there is to be inserted in the
 ice contract which Is awarded the
 words Under proper supervision"
 The. question naturally will arise
 what is proper supervision ?" Nat
 urally s'proper supervision" would
 require the assistance of health ex-
 perts. Probably the supervision" of
 the local authorities will be- sought
 because the common council is eco-
 nomical and this. supervision" pri- marily might be obtained without cost to the city, so the council may think. But a rather ridiculous situation arises when the city. spurning the advice of the local authorities, asks them to supervise the way ice shaN be cut after the local authorities have said it should not be c,It there at all.
 Undoubtedly proper supervision will necessitate watchman who will be in constant attendance while the ice is being cut. If the contract pro- vides that the wages of this man shall be paid by the people who cut ice naturally the supervision" would scarcely be proper. The Supervisor must be paid for by the whether he is an employe of the health department or not The pay will come directly or indirectly out of the pockets of the taxpayers. If proper supervision" is not given and proper supervision" be it re- must be by city en- | taxpayer could prevent by | injunction the cutting of the ice for it would be being conducted in vio- lation of the contract. Pleasant pros- l pect--,-a lawsuit in which the city is 
 At the last meeting of the common council when that body decided it need not be so particular about the | ice distributed in the city, the sug- gestion was made that the state be called in for this pur- pose. One member declared, patri otically, that the city was good enough to cut ice without calling in anybody. The question was put to of Health Lee If he would approve calling in the state health authorities for this purpose. T should approve most heartily" was his reply. Superintendent Lee is paid for protecting the city's health. He had made his recommendations against cutting ice. He was firm enough in his determination to try to protect the city's health and do his duty to continue to try to do what he was paid for doing even in the face of the action of the council in dis his recommendations
 It is to be hoped that proper will be made to mean and thus the danger, which might become menace, be made as small as possible: It will be remem- bered. also, that there were nine members of the common council who backed up the health authorities in their recommendations.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
BOOTLEGGERS PROTECTED
ossining Police Chief Makes This Declaration, Offering To Give His Job To Clcrgyman-Admits Defeat.

Ossining, N. r., Nov. 27.--Police Commissioner w. H. Jackson has in vited the Rev. Henry c. Dockrell pastor of the First Baptist church, tc take his job. Tn letter to the min ister, he stated that the bootleggers have the upper hand.
 T own up to being beaten," he said. ''As far as I am concerned you can have the job. Every court in the land seems to be throwing protect ing arm about the saloonkeeper."
 He offered to provide a police es- cort for the Rev. Mir. Dockrell on ar inspection trip of the places where liquor is sold.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
FAMILY MURDERED,
 HOUSE SET ON FIRE
.Firenen Find Five Charred Bodies
 at Bristol, Tenn.

Bristol Tenn, Nov. 27.-James w. Smith, 50 years old, a grocer his wife, their two-year old daughter, Ruby and their niece, Mrs. Delline Burchfeld, and her son, Charles, 1S, were murdered here early Sunday morning and the house in which they lived, burned over their heads. Ben Burchfield, Al, husband of the mur- dered woman, was arrested at John son City and is being held in conriec- tion with the crime. He protests his innocence but officers say his shirt and trousers were covered with blood when he was taken.
 The crime was discovered about o'clock yesterday morning, when the fire department was called to the combination residence and grocery store of Smith. When the flames had been extinguished, the charred bodies of the five were found in the ruins. The victims evidently had | been beaten with an axe or some heavy implement and the house sci afro to hide the crime.
 Husbands Remarks.
 Burchfield and his wife had been separated and he is said to have made threats against her.. Recent ly, police said. he came to them and said his wife was contemplating a divorce and he would rather see her dead than anyone, else have her.
 Burchfield was employed in a restaurant, coming here about two months ago. Officers are investi- gating reports that Smith sold some property and carried the proceeds, large sum, on his person. Burch-
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
FREE STATE NEEDS MONEY.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Continued unrest in Ireland has seriously inter- fered with the collection of the free state governments &venue. and it is probable, according to dispatches to the department of commerce, that the free state shortly will enter the money market as a borrower on its own credit.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

optimistic prediction. warning against temporary periods when stocks may fall, and against the possibility that some stocks will not participate fully in the general upward trend
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

So far we have not succeeded in getting anyone to admit that he was cold at the Harvard game Sat- urday. Showing that Diogenes would have a big job cut out for him If he were alive today.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

When the cake-eater gets bored with existence, about all he can do is try another brand of cigarettes.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

last night that Burchfleld when ar-
 rested was wearing pair of trousers belonging to MT. Smith, Funeral services for the five victims was held this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

The trouble seems to be that a po- ltical party begins with an idea and continues it's career without any.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

The dope: A technical saying mean ing, This team will win" The dope and. the facts have nothing In com mon.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

If all the income ta1 dodgers were placed end to end, their walls would reach high heaven.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

At any rate, these numerous con- ferences serve as breathing spaces be- tween rounds.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

Daughter knows three languages, but she could get along nice with four words: Charge it to Dad.'
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

If jazz keeps on dying at the pres ent rate, soon it will be universal
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

Matrimony settles down to normal when the wife finds him out and can't keep him in.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

We'll, why should the world revere leaders? It can so to the dogs with out leaders.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
New Britain Herald

QNRlLD PJRyLsHINo COMPANY Qssuod Daily. Sunday Excepted)' ~ hsrJd Bldg. s7 Church Street.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

Old Dobbin has his faults, but you didn't have to stop and jack him up on the highway every time you were in hurry.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

Correct this sentence T don't like to repeat gossip but think you ought to know this" 4.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-27

Another good way to avoid gray hair is to avoid the dotted line.