The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
MENA MAINTAINS QUARAN- N TINE BUT HAS NO SMALLPOX

the Kansas City Southern Wednesday,. The report shows a total of 29 cases, 10 at Poteau, II at Panama, at Howe and at Heavener. No new cases have developed and all places where disease exists are under guard. Three of the cases at Poteau are con sidered dangerous, while all the others are reported to be light attacks.
 Case Reported From Hartley.
 What is believed to be a case of smallpox was reported to Dr. J. C.. Hilton Wednesday by Dr. F. A. Lee of Vandervoort. Dr. Lee reports Mrs, Wilson, living near Hartley in the ex- treme southeastern part of Polk coun- tv. to be i'll. Mrs. Wilson Is said to have acted as nurse for Paul White, county commissioner of Le Fibre coun- ty. who died of the plague at Octavia on Sunday. Dr. Lee reports that the Wilson home has been properly quar- antined and guards placed in the vi- cinity of Vandervoort to stop all travel from Oklahoma.
 Dr. D. w. Connally of Hatfield, was in Mena Wednesday, brought more .reassuring report of conditions at Oc- tovia. Dr. Connally said that m telephone conversation with pr J. h. Smith of Smithville, who is handling the situation at Octavia, he was told only one case of smallpox had devel- oped there which was that ot Commls- sioner White, who died Sunday. Dr, Smith further reported that all sus- pected of having been exposed to the disease had been quarantined and that a general vaccination of the commun- ity had followed.
 Family Quarantined at Big Fork.
 Dr. Simpson of Big Fork, who was in Mena Wednesday reported that Mrs. Carl Parks and her six children, who had come from Octavia, were un- der quarantine at Big Fork and had been vaccinated. Three of the Parks children had been exposed to smallpox before coming to Big Fork, but they had now passed the twelfth day with out showing signs of taking it. Dr. Simpson stated the family would be kept in quarantine the full period of q days.
 To better protect Mena from travel over the Oklahoma roads additional guards were employed Tuesday and placed on the Talihina road and on the outlet of the Doaksville road onto the Jefferson highway.
 EIks Give Free Vaccination.
 Exemplifying the spirit of charity and brotherly love fostered by the or der of Elks, the community welfare committee of Mena lodge has arranged to provide free vaccination to all per sons who are unable to have it done. Arrangements have been made by w. French, chairman of the committee, to have physicians at the Elks home, and vaccinate free of charge all who apply. All the local physicians have agreed to give their services for the work and the Elks will provide the rest. The first free vaccinations will be given Saturday afternoon from to and all who desire to avail themselves of the Judgements offer should call at the home before 2 p. m.
 Enforcement Is Strict.
 Strict enforcement of the health boards regulations have resulted in but few visitors from outside points reaching Mena, and some of the few who came in contrary to the official edict have met with forcible expres- sion of the city's grim desire to keep free from contagion.
 Violations of the quarantine regu- lations have been few, but they have been promptly handled. Two persons who made their way thru the block ade of guards Friday and Saturday, were taken in charge by the keen-eyed and determined officers engaged in protecting the city.
 Sterling Peck" Hook, a well known Kansas City Southern employe, and a brakeman on the local freight run from Heavener to De Queen, was victim of the quarantine regulations in an unusual case. Peck" lives at Heavener, but is frequent visitor in a social way in Mena. On Friday he was informed that a death had oc- cured in the family of dear friend, and tho the quarantine regulations forbid him coming to Mena, the young brakeman braved the law and came anyway. He knew that he was violat- ing the quarantine but felt that the purpose which inspired his visit was greater than any legal restrictions. The matter was reported to the health guards and Hook was taken in charge Saturday. Charges were filed before Justice Smith, but it was later decided that in view of the unusual circumstances of the young mans case, the best thing to do was to per init him to return to Heavener. The health board ordered the Immigration of the home visited by the young man.
 Will Parker, young son of Circuit Clerk w. L. Parker, was another vio- lator of the quarantine, but did so un- Intentionally. Will has been attend ing school at Keota, Ok, but decided to return home. Not knowing of the quarantine regulations and a message from home failing to reacE him on time, he did not fully comprehend why he was refused permission to leave the train when he reached his home town. The young man went on to Hatfield and doubled back on a freight. Soon after reaching Mena he was take en in charge by the quarantine guards. Explanations were made and the health officials decided to let the young student remain in Mena, but under quarantine for a fifteen day period. A tent was secured and he will live in it during the period required.
 While the man couldn't get by the quarantine, his dog could, in the case of k. w. Zeigler, owner of the Savoy Hotel Mir. Zeigler had been at Paw huska, Ok, on business and on his re- turn home Saturday morning, was in- formed of the quarantine and refused permission to leave the train. Zeig- Ter owns farms near Cove and went on down there to stay. His baggage and