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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
NEW ERA IN SPIRIT
OF CITY. SAYS ALDERMAN

President Edwin y. Alderman Of the
University Of Virginia, who was To
hav" been one of the speakers. Was
detained Mt home with a cold In a
letter Of congratulation. read to the
gathering by President Wyndham r.
Meredith, Dr. Alderman expressed his
belief that the founding of the Uni
rcrsity Club marked nothing less than
new era in the mind and spirit OF
the city.
The same sentiment pcrvadcd the
speech by Mr. Meredith. who saw in
the proper development Of the club a
growing fore" calculated to correct the
indifference of college trained men to-
wards their duty to transmit to tho
world about them the ideals aud the
culture with which they were endowed
by their special trimming.
DIR. IL. J. Eckcnrodc, OF Richmond
College saw in the University Club
idea natural desire on the part Of
specially trained men for conecn!al
communion. aDd welcomed the new
club as valuable addition to tn. city,.
cultural life. Or. Douglas : Freeman
spoke happily OF the ideals that should
inspire the new club. drawing with
much humor and good point on tn"
preccpts that have come down from
the golden era Of English club life
which. he said, began with Hen Jonson
the dramatist, and ended with Samuel
Ion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
PAID FOR NINE1N-SEvEN
IN LUMP SUM CHECK

We found" said Mr.. Shepherd. that
We only hal To do this in ninety seven
cases. other members OF the depart
mcnt having settled for their taxes"
Will" the work of his Office was in
creased by this method. MIR. Shepherd
said that he would willingly do the
same thing for any department should
II" II" requested to do so. |, appears
that Mr.. Cohn was tho only department
chief who thought OF the idea and put
II into practice.
Chairman IIirschbcrC. Of the Admin
istrativc Board, declared that he
thought the idea 4 good one. and he
thought that the board may discuss
Il plan to make the scheme applicable
I" all departm >nts under its direction
Mr.. Pace said the theory that the
state Constitution requires that poll
taxes must he paid in person had been
long ago exploded by the courts. The
Suprcm" Court of Appeals has con-
Strued that personal payment means
mat the taxes must be paid out of tn.
voters estate or means and not by
another out OF that others estate or
means. The payment need not he made
by the voter i'll person: it may he paid
through an agent"
MI city officials approached shared
the opinion that If the men whose M
was cut by the payment of taxes had
no complaint to make. no one else fclt
that any mistake had been made by
the taxes being paid in hulk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
UNIVERSITY CLUB makes
ITS BOW AS DEBuTANTE
Initial Smoker In Kicl,mond's New
est Social Organization Is
Largely Attended.
ALDERMAN SENDS GREETING
Colonel Wise Calls OH Club to Aid
in Shaping National Program OF
Universal Military Scrvice-Musi-
cal Program Rendered.

In the presence of a company en-
bracinS many of the leaders in Rich
mond's educational and professional
life. as well as distinguished guests at
tractcd here this week by the Educa-
tional Conference and Thursdays grid
iron battle. the University Club made
it's bow last night as the dcbutantc of
Richmond clubdom.
The occasion was an informal smok-
or III honor OF the guests within Rich
m"ndS gates. The clubhouse at the
corner of Shafcr aud Franklin Streets,
formerly the home of Ambassador Ju-
Scph T. Willard, has not yet passed
from the hands of the decorators. and
III" formal opening il yet to come. The
presence in the city of IA large num-
Der of educators led the board Ia take
advantage Of the opportunity to intro
ducc the members To one another and
10 their guests.
To honor the occasion came diytin-
guishrd representatives of the state
and city government, the bar and the
WAS II college aud univcrsity-traincd
gathering. and the speakers who dealt
with the Significance of tho occasion
with one accord addressed themselves
to the wide field OF usefulness they pre-
dictcd for an institution designed to
foster and bring to the front the cul-
tural forces that have remained incf-
fcctivc in the community largely be-
cause Of the absence OF a club of this
kind.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
REV. WILLIAM SHELTON DEAD
Pioneer of Polk County Passed Away
 Suddenly Thursday Ni0ht

News came to the city Friday morning of the sudden death of the Rev. William shelton, which oe- cured at his home near Ink about ' o'clock Thursday evening. Mir. shelton had apparently been in good health, and had just returned rom the postofllee at Ink and had stopped by the way to fish. When ne reached home he did complain or being tired, and seated himself in a char to read his paper. The at tack of heart failure or whatever else 1t might have been that brought on the end, came on him without warning to any of the members of the family He was beginning to Tall from his chair when he was caught by his son, but he passed away almost immediately thereafter.
 The funeral services were held Saturday at 3 D. m. Burial was in Concord cemetery.
 Uncle William Shelton, as he was commonly known is one of the pion- eers of the county, and at the time or hls death had reached an ad- vanced age, though he was active and aggressive up to the day Of his death.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
Speedy Method of Planting Coolers.

l. M. Davis of the YerDa Buena ranch, who was attending court last week, reports that he expects tllls year to go more extensively man ever into peanut growing and 10 that end has been working out some problems during the winter he thinks he has worked out plan
 mat Will be speedy and successful ln planting the "goobers' In the nrst instance he shells aud grades 'he nuts for which purpose an in- expensive little machine is now on the market For the purpose If piahtlng the nuts he has rigeed up { common one-horse corn drill by niing a groove in the bottom piece suillclently deep to allow the nuts to pass through the planter without peihg crushed. He finds that with
 ulis planter he can plant peanuts aS quickly and sufficiently as he Vah corn, and thus be enabled to p'dit as large san acreage as cf corn.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
HENRY FORD WOULD
 ACCEPT NOMINATION
Detroit Pacifist Says He'll Be G. Q. P. Candidate if He's Wanted Would Not Finance
 Third Party.

New York, April 23-Henry Ford will accept the Republican nomina- tion for President if it is offered to him. The Detroit manufacturer as sumed receptive attitude in an in- terview here yesterday, declaring that he will consent to be candi- late If the people want him"
 One thing l am absolutely sure of in this respect declared Mir. Ford, and that is that I shall not finance any third party-not with one cent. Should it be made evident that l am wanted, that is different natter
 Mir. Ford expressed the opinion that the office should seek the man rather than that the man should seek the office.
 T am not candidate for the pres idential nomination" he added. T cannot regard myself in such light. I regard it as a joke only. 1t is a very serious question as to who the joke is on
 Referring to the recent primary election in the Middle West at which he was endorsed by Republican vot- CTS, Mr. Ford said the result was significant of what the people in that section of the country the people who raise the stuff that feeds the country think of militarism.N
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
BANK COMMISSIONER
 DEVELOPS GOOD PLAN
Would Determine Accurately the Combined Resources of All State Banks in the United States
 The National Banks.

Little Rock, April 22.-Not until the administration of John Nj. Davis, State Bank Commissioner. worked out the plan, had it ever been pos sible to determine accurately the banking resources of the state. Now statistics covering all the state banks in detail are compiled from four to five times a year, and the complete records are on file in the department.
 Mir. Davis, who is Secretary treas urer of the National Association of Supervisors of State Banks, pro- posed to extend the system to the whole United States, so that it will be possible to secure as complete and reliable information as that pro- vided by the Comptroller of the Cur rency for ihe National Banks. He will lay his suggestion before the annual meeting of the Association, in Louisville, Ky. June i2-l4, and there is every reason to believe that it will be adopted. Practically all of the states now have some form of bank supervision, Arkansas being the last, and all of them belong to the national Association. All are making calls for statements of bank conditions, as Arkansas is doing, eoncurrently with the National Banks. As soon as these statements are compiled by each state, they may be sent to the Secretary, who will compile a statement showing the aggregate condition of the state banks of the United States.
 The result will be amazing" is the prediction made by Commission CT Davis, and is so simple that it must appeal to all The condition of the National Banks as shown by the recent Comptroller of the Cur rency is decidedly interesting, and will open the eyes Of the general reader.
 ''The total resources of the Ma tional banks of the United States on March :, 1916, amounted to the stu penduous sum of i3,83S million dol lars, which exceeds by 370 million dollars the greatest resources ever shown in the history of the National Banking System, and shows an in- crease of 2,27l million dollars over the resources of the same banks a year ago.
 Another startling fact is that the increase ill the resources of the na- tional banks in this country in twelve months exceeds in amount the entire resources of the Reiehs- bank of Germany on February i5. Not only this, but the aggregate re- sources of the national banks of the United States at this time exceed by three thousand million dollars the aggregate resources of the Bank oi England, the Bank of France. the Bank of Russia. the Reichsbank ol Germany, the Bank of the Nether- lands, the Swiss National Bank and the Bank of Japan.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
WHAT THE DOCTOR KNOWS.
Kidneys Must Be Right To Insure
 Health.

Few people realize to what ex- tent their health depends upon the condition of the kidneys.
 The physician in nearly all cases of serious illness, makes chemical analysis of the patients urine. He knows that unless the kidneys are doing their work properly, the other organs cannot readily be brought back to health and strength.
 When the kidneys are neglected or abused in any way, serious re- suits are sure to follow. According to health statistics, Brights disease, which is really an advanced form of kidney trouble. caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one year, i'll tho State of New York alone. There fore. it is particularly necessary tc pay more attention to the health of these important organs.
 An ideal herbal compound that has had remarkable success as a kid- ney remedy is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
 The mild and healing influence of this preparation, in most cases, is soon realized, according to sworn statements and verified testimony of those who have used the remedy.
 When your kidneys require at tention, get swamp-Root at once from any pharmacy. It is sold by every druggist in bottles of two .50c. and Si00.
 However, if you wish to first tesl this great. preparation send ter cents to Dr. Kilmer X Co.,, Bing- hamton, N. Y, for sample bottle When writing be sure to mention The Mena Weekly Star AdN
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
EVER SALIVATED BY CA[OMEL? HORRIBLE! 0'''omel Is Quicksilver and Acts Like Dynamite on Your
 Liver.

Calomel loses you a dayl You s,ai snoW what calomel is. It's mercury; SSuicKsllver, Calomel is dangerous. - .s;s crashes into sour bile like dypa- Tr,iSe, rnie, cramping and sickening you, Jpaiomel attacks the bones and tenn. D0 pu' iii'' soui when you feel bilious, sluggish, bSoonlisupatej and all knocked out and ou,ieve o',n you need dose of danger vo vos caiomel just remember that llsUnudrs druggist sells for fifty cents a wh ,stte bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, nIanh mInich IS entirely vegetable and srshasant snhnsnt to take and is a perfect ssuuptst.nte for caiomel. It is guar si;oseu siHseeu to start your liver without ssl;,llig you up inside, and cannot .;a Iont take calomel. It makes you des d.sF the next day; it loses you a ss.a y work. Dodson's Liver Tone ssrssslgntens you right up and you hsca,sr s. great Give it to the children 2vsuse 2orHu lt is perfectly harmless and sont gripe.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
OFFERED TO SHAY MORGAN.
New York Police Hold Muniti0n
 Worker on Plot Charge.

New York, April 22.-Because, ac- cording to detectives of the bomb plot squad. he promised to kill J. P. Morgan and had several schemes for doing it, Harry L. Newton, muni- tion worker. was held in 5000 bond this afternoon for a hearing Tues day.
 When arrested a. few days ago, Newton, it was said. had offered to blow intuition plants anywhere in the country at 5000 a job, money to be paid on completion of work.
 Detectives Barnets, who trapped Newton, charges in an affidavit filed this afternoon that Newton agreed to kill Morgan if he was well paid for it. His first plan was to run a motor car full speed into Morgan's car. e.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
A. C. Titus Injured in Fall.

A. G. Titus of Topeka, Kas., who has been in Mena for several weeks stopping at the Antler Hotel. fell Thursday on the stairway in the hotel, dislocating his shoulder. Mir Titus was almost disabled when he came to Mena from the effects of rheumatism, and while he has inn proved very much he still had con- siderable difficulty in getting about Besides the disability in his motor muscles. he also had difficulty in speech, MT. Titus let on Fri day for Fort Smith to be under treatment at St. Edwards hospital. He was met at Heavener by Dr. P. R. Watkins, who went to that city Thursday on professional busi- ness.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
BURN SIX PLANES IN MEXICO.
U. s. Aero Equipment Was Consid-
 cred WOrthIess-Now Use Motors.

Columbus, N M., April 22-Six of the eight aeroplanes which have been used by the expediti0nary niers in Mexico have been destroyed as junk, it was learned here tonight. Two of the planes flown here earlier in the week are now undergoing re- pairs.
 With the halt in fiel | operations if was determined that none of the planes remaining in Mexico could be flown and all were burned. Capt. B. D. Foulois, ommanding the first aero squadron, and his entire command. are now on their way here from the field in motor ears to supervise. equip and prepare planes for service in the high alti- tudes of Mexico.
 American troops in the field are utilizing their time in the halt in operations in strengthening their positions. attachments being con- centrated at strategic points. The line of communication, extending thinly almost five hundred miles south of the border. also is being strengthened by the dispatch of ad- ditional forces from Columbus, a detachment of negro infantry goins forward today
 General pershing's army eontin- ued inactive and quiet was reported Eall along the American line, The expeditionary commander with his staff has established headquarters at Namiquipa. that he may be in close communication with Gen. R. L, Scott and General Funston in San Antonio.
 Messages from some of the ad- advanced expeditionary columns were sent to General Pershing today
 over the Mexican telegraph lines to Juarez, being relayed from there to
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
Mena Masons Visit Wickes Lodge.

Mark P. Olney, E. M Sharp, J c. Jackson, John Harrison, E. w. St John, R. B. Board, J. B. Anderson, Alex Patton, Dr. R. c. Maxwell, w. A. Ragland and s. picchi were among the members of Dallas lodge No. i2s, F. and A. M., who went to Nickes Saturday where upon invitation of the Wickes lodge they conferred the second and third degrees of Ma sorry that night. They returned to Mena on the early train Sunday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
Retnrn from LittIe Rock.

Prof. Ernest Hatley, George Klein, Ed Reeves. Edward LePelley, and Miss Opal Ratliff. the Menaltes who had been at Little Rock taklne the pasteur treatment returned to hena last Thursday and all of them are feeling fine. Miss Louise Mulllns. who was also at Little Rock, stopped at the home of her parents III How ard county and reached Mena Sunday to again take up her work as teacher in the fourth grade ln the Central school
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
HeIn il Disabled Neiahbor.

The neighbors of MT and Mrs. Rayburn, living near Potter gath cred to put in Mr. Rayburn's corn crop, prepare the ground for cotton and do other farm work which he had been unable to do because of an injury he sustained in being thrown from a horse. Seven men came with teams and farm implements, bring ing their dinners. and by united ae- ton they succeeded in getting n the field of corn and the ground ready for cotton.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
TWO AVIAT0RS KILLED.
Plane Turned SomersauIt and
 Crashed Trough House Roof.

Tokio, April 1.-Two naval air men, Lieutenant Tongu and Lieu tenant Abe were killed when their hydroplane, which had been present at the opening of the Marine Ex- position at Ueno park, became dis abled on it's return and turning a somersault crashed down through the roof of a Japanese house which t demolished. The two officers were buried in the wreckage and died soon afterwards. The acci- dent occurred directly in front Of the residence of Prince Higashi-Fushi- m who at the time was present at tile dedication of the marine ex- hibition.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
FAIR WEATHER PROMISED.

Washington, April P. Easter week will be cold and unsettled over the northern part of the country, but in the South and on the Pacific coast normal temperatures and fair weather will prevail, according to the Weather Bureaus forecast today for the week beginning tomorrow This says:
 The pressure distribution over the American continent and adjacent oceans is such as to indicate normal Temperatures in the Southern and Pacific states during the week.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
Supplies for School Election.

County Superintendent ", HoIlltT pirg is this week sending out the supplies for the annual school elec- fion to be held on Saturday, May 20. If school officers fail to receive these blanks on or about May they should communicate with Superin- tendent pigg so that new supply may be sent out.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
For Good Stock

have purchased a Black Mann mouth and Starlight Jack, named sam. from Willis Wimberly I will stand him at my barn, except Satur- days. when he will be at Board Camp. Terms: SIC to insure colt te stand and suck. Season due when colt is foaled, or when mare is trad- ed or removed from county. All care will be taken to prevent acci- dents. but will not be responsible should any occur.
 FRANK LOFTS,
 Egger, Ark. Owner.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

Columbus and from here to Nami- quipa by army wireless, thus travel ing almost in a circle. The contents of the dispatches were not revealed here.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
.CARRANzA FACES
 FINANCIAL CRISIS
Rread Riots, Depreciated Currency and Plots-Chief of de Facto Government Is Watching
 General Obregon.

Fl Paso, Tex, April 22-The Car ranza government tonight faced a crisis.
 Ifs fiat money was selling for Si.50 fo si.75 per hundred dollars face value. This measured the depen- dence financial interests placed on the stability of the de facto govern ment.
 Reports brought into Fl Paso by refugees told of bread riots at Tor reon and Durango. City in which both soldiers and civilians, including women and children were killed. Carranza Consul Garcia issued what constituted an appeal to the Tinted States to get out of Mexico and leave the Carranza government to settle it's own troubles, insisting that Carranza would be able to win if not hampered by the American expedition.
 Seed Corn Seized for Food. Practically all the seed corn in Mexico has been seized for food, ac- cording to reports, making it inn possible to plant the 1916 crop. With cattle seized or slaughtered
 by soldiers and bandits the food sit- nation for the coming year appeared
 to be hopeless. Even the peons
 were said to be flocking to the cities for protection from footing bands. Among the flock of rumors that
 attended the detailed reports re-
 ceived from Northern and Central
 Mexico was one of rioting in Mexico City. It was received by local bank with extensive Mexican con-
 nections, but was not officially con-
 hrmed.
 Week May Tell the Tale.
 The coming week, it is believed,
 will prove a decisive one for the
 Carrancista government. If it
 fails War Minister Obregon, the
 strong man. of the present eabi- net, may attempt to seize the reins.
 When the American expedition is
 withdrawn the long expected Felix
 Diaz revolution is expected to break
 out, whether Carranza or Obregon
 rules.
 Such considerations overshadow Villa for the moment. Apparently neither American nor Carranza soldiers were effectively pursuing him today. The meager news from the American front in Mexico Id of General Pershing redis'ributing his forces to strengthen his lines of communication and prepare for any movement the Chief of Staff may or der.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

J. F. Sanders of Big Fork was in Mena last Saturday. Mf. Sanders is spending a good deal of time inves- tigating mineral prospects in Polk county and says he expects to see this a real mining country before many months.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

J A. Mackey of Rich Mountain was among the out-of-town people at tending court Monday, having been subpoenaed as a witness in a case involving failure of road duty in his district.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

Mack Goodner and sons, Joe and Henry, came in from Oden late Wednesday, leaving on Thursday morning for Malta, Tex, in response to a message announcing the seri- ous illness of John Goodner, an other son.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

H. s. Arnold of Hatfield and Willis Wright and James Sweet of Cove were in Mena Monday to attend Cir cult court, having been subpoenaed as witnesses in the cases against Charley Holt.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
Whenever You Need General Tonic
 Take Groves

The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because 1t contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Bnilds up th vhg System. 50 cents
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

John Embry. who is at work for his brother, J H. Embry in the lum- Der business at Ashdown, came to Mena Saturday evening to visit homefolks and friends in Mena. re- turning to Ashdown Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

Mrs. L. w. Welch of Heavener, who had spent most of last week with MT. and Mrs. C. A. WeIch, left on Monday for Acorn, where she will spend week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Fiser.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
.,y,yoratIng to the Pale and sickiy

s... ss,s ..s.usafd general strengthening tonic. crupovrs.s TAsTELEss chill TONIC. drives out ris .euriches the blood, and buiids uptne syE
 tsu. A true tonie For sdoiss anu eni'sa' sA''
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27
Two Bargains-Farm, Business.

Business house, si,000 general mer- chandise and ? acres with dwelling; postofllce in connection, daily mail;
 church and school handy Also i29 acres, timbered, slightly im- proved, handy to gin, rist and
 sawmill and school; good upland farm, i2 miles east of Mena l. Per- ", yocana, Ark. Adv. e7 6-i7 6
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

J. R. Allen, George Stockton, W. c, Pipes and Tom Hudson were among the Vandervoort people attending court Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

Miss Ozie Sullivan of Wickes, ac- companied her father, W. H. Sulli- van, here on the jury, to town Man. day to do some shopping.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

j. G, Wood and Rex and c. w. Wolf were among the Nocana peo- pie attending circuit court Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-04-27

Just received, at Thacker's Gro cery. a car of Flour and Feed. Ge our prices before you huy.
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