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The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
NAVAL LIFE OF ACORN BOY.
Emmet Belt Writes Good News of
 Success to Parents.

1t has been the privilege of Star correspondent, thru the courtesy of neighbors, Mir. and Mrs. T. l.. Belt, to receive copy of Our Navy, the standard magazine of the U. 5. Navy. This is very interesting publication, giving an insight into affairs of which we land lubbers" might remain in ignorance, if we did not read of them. SI. l.. Belt is wearing a fine gold watch, pre- sented to him by his son, Emmet, who joined the navy last spring and has lately been one of the gun crew on Che good U. s. $. Kansas.
 Quoting from his letter of Sep tember q and 25, 1916, we furnish the following interesting account.
 We are trying to keep the Kan sas from going out of commission. She has won $i2,000 prize money, this year. The gun crew l am on won Sl 200 this year and that's go- ing some for the Kansas. All of my gun crew wear the Navy "EH (ex- cellent on their sleeves. and that $ something to be proud of.
 We are thru with target prac- Itice. 1 am on a i2-inch gun which won the prize. We fired l2 shots and got i2 hits in two minutes and 21 seconds, and that's not all. won S20 prize money. and oh, I'm proud of the Navy "E" on my sleeve
 Emmet sent a photo of the crew seated on the big gun, which made the record. About September 20 the crew killed a 700 pound shark. These letters were written from Old Point Comfort. Va. and at sea, on shore from that place.
 From Newport, NarrangansettB Bay lon June fl. 1916, We received the following from our sailor boy.
 There are battleships in the harbor now, not one of which re- mains more than week at one tune. Oh. say, tell me that the U. $. hasn't some minute men. To- day we loaded and fired : shots in i5 seconds. just seeing how fast we could shoot. and We were firing an o-Inch gun. too and the powder bags weigh 60 pounds. We have plenty Co eat, a great deal of music. and moving pictures.
 Mr and Mrs Belt are quite proud Of their son. He writes them often. sending them pictures, cards and momentoes of various kinds. Of course, above all. they value his eheery letters. which 20 to prove that naval discipline is accomplish- ing much for him. And how it en- eourages them to know they are lovingly rememberd.
 For the best of all good things.
 every hour of every day. Are the letters to the home folks.
 from the boy so far away.
 Live Oak.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
ADVISE CORN RE HUSKED
 OUTSIDE AS PRECAUIfON
The Corn Weevil Will Cost Millions of Dollars and Farmers Can Well
 Afford to Use Care.

Little Rock. Nov. 6.-The agricul- tural experts are advising that corn be husked in the field in order to prevent to some extent the damage that is done by the corn weeyil.
 A bulletin issued by the Depart ment of Agriculture says: The corn crop in Arkansas and turnout the United States is practically fail ure this year. Feed of all kinds will be high priced during the coming winter. The farmers of the state can we'll afford to take care of what grain they have.
 The corn weevil will cost mil- lions of dollars again this year un- less every precaution is taken to keep him out of the stored grain. One of the best ways to control the damage done by the- weevil is to husk the corn in the field and thus D per cent of the weevil are left behind. Corn weevil will destroy enough corn each month after No vember i to decrease the price about cents per bushel. For the whole state this loss last year amounted fo abOnt S3000.0O
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
NEW POLK COUNTY MAP.

The Star Publishing Company ha, had prepared the most complete map ever made of Polk county. The map was compiled by G. H. Tansey & Co.
 Besides the usual boundaries and divisions. streams. towns, postoffices etc., this new map shows each piece Of government Ianu up to March f5 1915. the Forest Reserve, mountains with government elevations. rail- road as indicated on right-of-was plats. public roads. school houses churches. cemeteries. etc.
 This map is of great value to people thinking of locating in thi: county. or to those seeking govern ment lands It will be copyrighted and can be obtained only at the Cf- fice of The Star Publishing Com par4y. Price 50 cents. Adv-f5ti
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
ANOTHER THREAT AGAINST NEUTRALS
Germany to Insist That No Part of Cargo Reach Enemy Ports-No Other Guaranty for Neu-
 tral Ships.

London, Nov. 5.-A special dis patch from Amsterdam features a statement of the Berlin kreuze Zeit- ung that Germany has decided to make the safety of neutral ships carrying neutral carsoes dependent upon guarantees that no part of such cargoes shall be landed, whether thru British compulsion or not. at any British port.
 Such guarantees, according to the kreuze Zeitung, can consist only i'll formal undertakings by Great Bri- tain and such an undertaking will be recognized by Germany only from case to ease. This is taken to mean that in event of any neutral cargo or part thereof being landed in England the German government immediately will cease to recog- nize the inviolability of neutral ships The Berlin paper implies that the case of the Dutch freighter Bloomersdiik. which was sunk by German submarine of Nantucket on October will be argued along these lines and 1t will be contended since the intermediate destination of the vessel was kirkwall there was no guarantee that the whole cargo would reach Holland.
 The British press also infers from a Berlin dispatch summarized in the koelnische Ieitung that Germany proposes to sink all neutral ships. whether bearing neutral cargoes or otherwise, unless Great Britain con- sents to abandon right to compel discharge at Kirkwall of any part of a neutral cargo suspected of having an enemy destination.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
CROWD SAW AVIATOR FALL.
After Writing Farewell in Smoke
 Flier Fell to Death.

San Diego, Cal, Nov. Closing control of his aeroplane. Joseph Boquel. exposition aviator, fell 800 feet to his death yesterday after noon.
 A great crowd in the Panama California Exposition grounds wit messed the crash. With smoke pouring from yap0r tanks on the tips of wing. Boque wrote the word Farewell in the sky just before his machine plunged earthward He was to conclude his engagement here today.
 Boquers plane dived nose fore most into the ground with a smash audible half mile. The aviator's body was hurled from it's seat.
 Having completed his afternoon flight, Boquel was performing aerial gymnastics while circling down. Suddenly his control seemed to stick. The machine swayed and Iurched forward. For a moment Boquel struggled to right himself. Then his aeroplane pointed straight downward and fell like rock
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
PROSECUTOR SAYS INSIDIOUS
 GOSSIP CAUSES TROUBLE
Started as an .Undercurrent About Town, but Quickly Gathered Force
 With Each Repetition.

St. Joseph, Nov. 2.-Gossip, insid- ious and deadly, which started as an undercurrent about the town, but which gathered force with each rep etition, was blamed for his misfor- tune by Oscar D. McDaniel, prose- cutting attorney for Buchanan coun- ty, in an address here last night for reelection in which he discussed the murder of his wife last July and his subsequent arrest with great freedom.
 Mcdaniel recently was put or trial charged with the murder of his wife. but the proceedings were halt ed on the allegations that the special yenire of jurors had been influ- Ienced
 His trial will be called again some time this month. but not until after the election.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
How's This ?

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The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
USED AMERICAN
 FLAG ID ATTACK
RerIin Charges That Disguised British ship Sank U-B0at--Says Two Officers Were Inhu-
 namely Treated.

Berlin tvia wireless to Sayville, N- ". Nov. 5.-Flying the American flag British steamer rammed and sank the German submarine U-4i near the Seilly Islands and imposed inhuman treatment in two German officers who escaped death miracu- lousIy, the semi-otlicial news agency reported.
 The attack occurred September 2l, 1916, but the news only reached Berlin when one of the German olli- eers, who was severely wounded, was sent to Switzerland, where he is now interned.
 The ll-il ordered the steamer to halt The order was obeyed, but as the submarine approached to with ln 300 yards the steamers rails suddenly fell away at two places and two guns opened fire on the U-boat, ai the same time firing on it with rifles. all while the American flag was still flying,
 Tried to Run Down Crew.
 Tie submarine was damaged se- verely by the first shots and sank, but later rose to the surface. The hatch was opened and First Lieu tenant Compton and First Mate Godau escaped, swimming to an empty boat. The submarine was sheiled again and sank.
 The steamer noticed the escape of the two officers and steered at high speed toward the boat, but not with the intention of rescuing the submariners, said the officer who told the story, but to run them down.
 A man was placed on the fore sssiir to give directions fur steer ing Co the commanders bridge. The moment before the steamer struck the boat, the two men leaped. They later swan to the wreckage of the boat and held on until the steamer, after an hour. returned and took them on board.
 Charge snhuman Treatment.
 Altho Lieutenant Compton had a double fracture of the jaw, was sh8A M the left temple, and had a wound III the nose and cheek, one Anger broken with three splinters in it and one eye shot out. never the less, he and the mate were placed without mercy in a shed on deck about three feed high and six feet long. with the front closed wsIh run bars. There they stayed untiI they arrived at Falmouth on September 25, when they received Eheir first medical attention"
 The two officers were transferred subsequently, from a hospital to a military prison. Lieutenant Comp lon was recommended finally by Swiss surgeons for transfer to Switzerland. The English surgeon general, however, vetoed the plan Compton repeatedly tried to report 10 his government thru the Ameri- can ambassador to London, but his reports did not reach Germany.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
Bismark Pastor to Nena

in the assignment of pastors for the coming year made at the close el me Assembly of the PentaeostaI SSin.ureh ot the Nazarene, the Rev VII brantly. of Bismark. Ark. was assigned to the Mena church. The heN J. II. Huston, who has been the pastor of the Mena church fer the past three years, was assigned to the. Evangelistic field, and his work VIII sa iti Arkansas and Oklahoma he and his family plan to move to Waidron soon, where he owns a larm. and where the family will re- side.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
A GREAT SUNDAY IN CHURCHES
Large Attendance to Hear Visiting
 Pastors of Nazarene Faith.

sunday was great day for the church-golng people of Meua. par tieular interest along this llne being created by the fact that the Second Annual session of the Little Rock District of the pentacostal Church Of the Nazarene was in session, which brought to the city many pastors and devOut church members.
 The services of the day began with Sunday school in all of the churches. the attendance at each being increased by the presence 0i visiting pastors and delegates. Al the fl o'clock hour. visiting minis ters occupied the pulpits in the Presbyterian, First M E. and Nj. K south churches.
 General Superintendent R. T. Williams, who had presided over the sessions Of the Assembly preached at the Presbyterian church and was greeted by an interested and attentive audience, which gave the closest attention to the intensely practical sermon. delivered by one Of the strongest pastors of the Ma zafene faith
 At the M. E. church. the Rev. Fred H. Wendell, of Newton, Kas., who attended the assembly as the representative of the General Board uf Missions of the Nazarene church, occupied the pulpit.
 The Rev E. w. sharp of Delight. who was elected District Superin- tendent of the Little Rock District. preached at the First VI. F. church, Al the Baptist and Christian church. es the regular services were held { During the afternoon, the pastors and delegates attending the As sembly and the members of the local Nazarene church closed the session of the Assembly with a loyefeasl held ill the Presbyterian church.
 At the evening hour. union needing was held in the Baptisl church as the closing meeting in the campaign against the adoption Of Act. No. 2. A short address was made ny Presiding Elder J. A. Biggs ot the M E church, South. and this was followed by another soul stirring sermon by General Super- intendent R. T. Williams of the Ma zarene church. Long before fhe hour arrived for the beginning of the union services. it was fo,lnd that the Baptist church would noi accommodate nearly all those who came out to hear, so the tentative arrangements to hold an overflow meeting in the Presbyterian church were carried out. and this church was filled almost to oyernowine i The Rev, Fred H. Wendell was the speaker in the Presbyterian church and after presenting briefly what prohibition had done for Kansas and expressing the assurance thai the people of Arkansas would oyer whelmingly defeat Act No. ? he preached from the Scriptual story of the wise and foolish virgins.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
NO WHITE WOMEN IN ARTspEN
Governor Pardons Mrs. Annie
 Smith--IIome to Children.

Little Rock. Nov. 2.-The rule seems to be pretty we'll established that no white woman shall remain in the Arkansas penitentiary. A week ago Mrs. Annie Smith was brought here from Howard county to serve a five year sentence on a charge of murder in the second de- gree, having been convicted jointly with her husband on October i6. Yesterday. the governor granted a full pardon. and she has returned @ her home. She has three small children. aged twelve, eight and five years. and their grandparents are not able to take charge of them.
 A pardon was also granted to J. II. Critics of Jackson county. recent ly convicted on charge of false pretense and sentenced to one year imprisonment.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
ARKANSAS FLOUR ON
 SHADOW LAWN TABLE

Washington. Nov. 2.-Bread and pastry from Arkansas flour is on the bill of fare at Shadow Lawn since the visit of "Arkansas-on-W Wheels to this city last month, and the president and Mrs. Wilson express themselves as highly appreciative of the gift of barrel of flour manu- faetured from Arkansas wheat and sent by express from here to the summer White House.
 The flour was made by the Arka- delphia Milling Company from wheat grown Tn Arkansas. The president expressed his thanks in q letter to Congressman Goodwin.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
ush-Penninaer Ncddina.

Howard Payne and Easter Mount and Marvin Sale were among the Aeaa young people who went to hausom Sunday afternoon to at fend the wedding of Charles Pen Ringer and Miss Ella Bush. which was solemnized at the Ransom church at o'clock. The ceremony was performed by the Rev J. D. Aehey, pastor Of the Cherry Hill Circuit Of the M r, church. South.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
Want to Make It state Fair

SpeclhI 70 The Star.
 Little Rock, Nov 5.-The Pulaski County State Fair Association is closing up the business of this year, and already making tentative plans for next year. There is q strong sentiment in favor of developing this into a state fair. and the pulas- kl Quorum court has appropriated Sl GOO with that end in view.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
PLUMP PERSONS TO PROTEST.
Indignant Over Proposed Narrowing
 of Chicago Theater Seats.

Chicago. Nov. 5.-Fat men and women of Chieago are planning a monster protest to the City Council so prevent the passage of a resolu- lion to make theater seats inches smaller. Mrs. Harriet Kimball, a Eell-known Southside club woman of Chicago. is leading the protest. Mrs. kimball is plump.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
STATE SOON ON SCRIP BASIS.
Not Enough Money to Meet tht
 December Payroll.

speclal 70 The Star
 Little Rock Nov 2.-There was about s9i,0O0 left in the general revenue fund in the state treasury yesterday afternoon, after the pay ment of the statehouse salaries Several institutions and all the cir cult judge payrolls are yet to come out of it. and there will be less than S75,000 left. Unless there should be wind fall from some unexpect- cd source, there will not be enough for the December pay roll, and the state will once more go on a scrip basis Last year the last payroll was made on September i.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
CAME MINUS EARS.
earranza Soldiers Arriving in Tor.
 reon Had Encountered Villa.

Laredo Nov 3.-passengers from lorreon arriving here today say that many Carranzista soldiers re- centlv came there minus their ears Whlch were removed by Villa fol- lowers when the victims refused to join the Villa cause
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
soldiers Thrive in the service.

Little Rock, Nov. 3.-Arkansas soldiers returning from the border are in excellent health, and report that the climate agrees with them wonderfully we'll Most of them have gained from ten to twenty pounds in weight.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
DIR BLEDSOE IS OTIsTED.
Supreme Court, Two Dissentinq
 SustainS Board of Control.
'pecial Wire 10 Tine Sta,

:
 Little Rock. Nov. 6.-The Supreme court today sustained the Board of controi in the discharge of Dr. Bled- soc as superintendent of the State Insane Asylum. Justices Wood and Hart dissentpd
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
Bread at i5 Cents n Lnaf

Helena, Mont. Nov Bread sold today at fifteen cents loaf or two for quarter. The pricehereto- fore has been ten cents, or three for a quarter.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-09
,INLOADIyf, TIE CARGO
Eighty Negro Stevedores Began Un-
 loading the Deutschland Friday.

New London, Nov. 3.-Eighty ne- gro stevedores began unloading the si0.00O,o00 cargo from the German submersible Deutschland at her berth here today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
MRS. CRAM DEFENDS UNION
saws Shooting Of Guard Was Not
Instigatcd b. Shirtmakers.

Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram. wife Of
the ex-Public Service Commissioner.
stopped yesterday on her picket-beat
along Division STREET. which she has
traversed almost every day for seven
weeks in behalf Of the striking cloak
and suit sales people. She stopped long
enough to say she was positive that
the shooting Of Barney Weinstein. the
guard employed b. !. haplan & Sons.
who was seriously injured IN Tray
with striking shirtmakers Friday night.
vas not instigated and paid for by The
Shirtmakers Union, as was alleged III
the confession Of William Sherwood.
arrested in connection with the affair.
Ms. Cram said she was in the vicinity
OF the shooting shortly before 1t oc-
Cured.
Samuel Martin. Of 637 linton Ave-
rue, The Bronx, a delegate IN the
Snlr;makers' Union. and Jose Bonjiano.
butcher. Of i0l East Thirteenth
street. were yesterday held in $4,000
each. by Magistrate Simms. IN connec-
ton with the shooting. Martin u al
legged In Sherwood confession 20 have
hfed him 20 kill Weinstsin. Bonjianc
is charged with hav!sg carried the guns
used
More than three thousand strike
pickets will watch Fifth Avenue custom
tailor shops to-day. according to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
KILLED MAN, HE SAYS,
IN DUEL IN HARLEM
Italian Drops Antagonist When
Fired Or.

Duelling has revived. and Giuseppe
Nagiano was forced into a fixed affair
Of honor. he says. wien Clique Of
italians decided 70 get him out Of the
way. But the plans OF the plotters
appear 20 have miscarried. for Nagi-
ano. alive and neil. was arrested last
nigh. to answer 10 charge Of nun
dering Andrew di Fa!zio. his an;ag-
onist
Nagiano. VINO was arrested 10 MS
room, AZ $50 Essi ll7,h Street. SAID
that the trouble started when he re
fused 20 enter a plan devised by d
Falzio in Poughkeeps.e 10 prey on
women there lie said tina: his re-
fusal caused ID Fslzio. James Mordenri
and another man 90 beat him. rob him
and drive him out of .hc tow.
Last Tuesday evening the men met
MIN again. he said. a. Third Avenue
and 10th Street They announced
their intention of driving him out Of
New York for cowardice he said. When
Di FalNo suddenly suggested that they
should fight duel 20 prove that Mag
ano was not coward. Maglano said
that he accepted m challenge. and
started 20 walk toward lie docks 20
fight. A soon as rs back was turned.
he says. III FalZio tired AZ him. Mag
auo says he whirled about and fred
one shot al his assa liant. which en-
tered the right e..c and caused instant
death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
SAYS HER WARDROBE
ADORNED HIS FIANCEE
Woman Stops SWANS Wooing
with Arrest as Thief.

Red Bank. y. j.. March police and
q New York woman interrupted this
afternoon Sunday afternoon call that
Howard Smith. Of Atlantic Highlands.
vas making on his fsncce, Of this
place.
Entering the psror unceremomously'
where sat Smith in his Sunday best
and his sweetheart in highly attractive
and expensive new toys. the police in
troduced 70 the startled couple Miss
Hazel Troutman, OF New YORK, whose
ummer home in Atlantic Highlands
had been robbed recently.
kindly tell US said the police 20
the Young woman. where you got that
gown YOU are wearing.
Howard gave II to me for pres
ont: we are 20 be married next
month" replied the girl Way what
about it?'
Il; is mine. and 50 is that waist YOU
ar. wearing" announced Miss Trout
man. Then. going through the young
woman's wardrobe. Miss Troutman
pointed out garment after garment That
fhe said had been stolen from her cot
tage. Smith stood firm until his iancee
became hysterical. Then he made a
complete confession. according 70 the
police. lie was held IN $1,000 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
ST. STEPHENS NEEDS AID
DR.. Rodgers Appeals for $4,000 for
IN. of Last Episcopal Colleges.

The existence of s.. stephens Col
lego. one of the three Episcopal col
lcgcs in the country. is threatened IN
less generously inclined hackers come
forth Immediately TO rescue II from IT'S
financial straits. The desperate condi-
ton Of tho Annandale. y. y. institu-
ton is described in detail by the Rev.
DR.. ". C. Rodgers. its president. ..
Formerly the Episcopal Church had
some twelve colleges" ne said. Nov
there are only three officially named
Church colleges. The path Of the Church
il strewn with the wrecks OF her col
leges. 81. Stepnen's has for more than
ffty-ive years held unswering!y TO
the service Of the Church, and TO -day
l6s 900 OF our churchmen and church
women are under the care Of -.
Stephens men.
Al this moment We have four times
as many applicants to the college as We
ever had NJ this time of the year. These
are recommended b. some Of the hard
es, working men and best know
bishops in the Church. Some need
financial assistance. because for some
mysterious reason the sons OF wealthy
classes 10 no, consider the profession