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The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
Purely Personal

Mrs. NJ. J. Rabbit and daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Raney. are home after
| a visit of two weeks with relatives
in Virginia.
Capt W. H. Hughes, jr.. of the
United States infantry, reported for
duty in Washington yesterday. He is
now with the Militia Bureau.
Sidney Smith, first lieutenant, re-
tired, is in Washington for a few days
He is stopping at the Army and Navy
Club.
DR.. N. W. Shefferman is at Atlantic
City combining business with pleas
ure.
Mrs. w. S. Whitman has returned to
her home in this city following a va
cation at Chesapeake Beach.
trip to Europe. He is a guest at the
Bellevue.
Miss Viola E. Martin has returned
to Washington after a vacation spent
at Old Point Comfort, Norfolk and
Ocean View, Va.
/ CdpI freQ CruSe neld artillery, will
spend a few hours in Washington next
Thursday. Captain Cruise is en- route
from Llano Grande, Texas, to Mount
Gretna, Pa, where he is to join the Third
Pennsylvania field artillery, having been
appointed Lieutenant Colonel of that
regiment.
Miss Hays and Miss Noonan are
registered at the Grand Hotel, New York
City.
Carroll Gray, of the War Department,
is spending the week in Atlantic City.
Caldwell Tyler is registered at the
Grand Hotel, New York City.
John T. Meakin will leave this week for
his vacation.
Seth Cannon will leave for Baltimore
this afternoon for the weekend.
j. C. Albert and family motored to
Rockville yesterday. attending the Mont
gomery County Fair.
Albert Crabbe, secretary to Senator
sutherland, will leave for Chicago tomor-
row on a short business trip
Arthur Mackey Assistant Secretary to
the Senate Judiciary Committee. will
spend the remainder of the week AT
Chesapeake Beach.
t. f. McDonough, the Washington dele-
gate tc .tional Typographical con-
vention. has returned from Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Highest s. lowest, 10
Relative humidity-s a. m. z; p. m. Il;
p. m. 81. Rainfall (s p. M. to p. M. OO4.
Temperature same date last yesr-H Hghest. g.
lowest g.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

Abraham T. Angel Sc. and Cora Neal, g. Rev.
L. VI. Chambers
Truman Bean. CO. and Nellie T. Bateman, q,
both of MitcheTille. Md. Rev. J. NJ. McCauley.
Kngsbury DeLawdsr "a. and Clara Louisa
Tucker. "a Rev. L. L. Bowers.
John SiSsOn. q and Mabel Weaver, 49, both Of
Temperance Crossroads. Va. Rev J. ]. Ringer
Thomas J. Deenihan. p. and Margaret T.
Harnedy Rev. NJ. F. Yingng.
Joseph c. Clement, {, and Harriet E. Moseley.
49, both Of ClarksTille. Va. Rev. T. e Davis
Franklin l. FOard p. and Ihelma p weIch 49,
both OF Alexandra. Va. Rev. L. VI. Chambers.
Bertram C. DeneIt - and MozeIle V. Goods,
both Of Alexandria, Va. Rev. e. NJ. Compiler
COLORED
Louis W Willis q. and Mary B. Jones 70 Rev
W J. Carroll
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
ASKS DISTRICT TO PAY
S250,OOO OVER TO u. S.

During his investigation of District fl
nances, Chairman Johnson of the House
District Committee has discovered that
the city of Washington is indebted to the
government S250.0OO and yesterday he
called the matter to the attention OF
Secretary McAdoo for settlement.
The money consists of fines paid into
the Federal courts which have been turn
ed over later to the District treasury
Chairman Johnson contends that the
money rightfully belongs in the govern
ment treasury. Secretary McAdOo has
referred the matter to the comptroller of
the Treasury for an opinion.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District ot Columbia and Msryland-Fsr.
continued cool Thursday. Friday fair; light north
west winds.
For Virginia-Fair Tuesday. cooler in southeast
portion. Friday fair. in extreme west pOr-
tiOn; light northwest winds.
The tropical disturbance Of Tuesday apparently
is moving towards the Florida Straits.
Numerous thundershowers have occurred in At
lantic coast districts north Of the Carolinas. The
showers were attended by a marked fall in tenn
perature. some localities amounting To much
% degrees during the last twenty four hours.
Generally fair and moderately cool weother is
indicated for Atlantic coast districts Thursday and
probably Friday
The winds along the Middle Atlantic coast will
be light northwest with fair weather.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
The Town Crier

Fred T.. Weber. chairman of the
committee ON arrangements for the
carnival to be held at Mount Rainier
on Labor Day, announces that the pro-
gram will include two Mardi Gras even
ings and several prize dances.
Miss Julia Lathrop will be one of the
principal speakers at the convention
to be held by the National American
Womans Suffrage Association, at At
lantic City. The convention opens Sep
tember G.
The wnnderlusters will take their
weekly hike next Sunday, under the
leadership of Frank c. Merritt. The
start will be made from the termi-
nus of the Piney Branch car line.
moonlight excursion will be held
by the Ahovas Zion Society next Mon
day.
Labor Day excursion down the Po-
tomac is being arranged by the Eastern
Power Boat Club, AnaCostia.
The citizens' Welfare Association
investigation committee will meet to-
day in the Munsey Building to confer
on needy cases of Guardsmens' fami-
lies.
The Lincoln Park open mir services
will close September "a. it is announc-
ed
Representative Claudius U. Stone, of
Illinois, will be the principal speaker
at the meeting of the National Demo-
cratic Women of America to be held
tomorrow evening at s o'clock at the
Ebbitt House.
Republicans of the District of CO.
lumbia have completed arrangements
for a meeting in the gridiron room of
the New willard Hotel, Friday night
to form a Republican club.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
KENSlNGTON RAILWAY.

Chevy Chase cars pass main entrance
Zoo and Country Clubs-COnneCt al
Lake with Kensington line
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
sTEINMETz HITS POLITICIANS.
Wizard Says Incompetent
Heads Are Named for City Plants.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. A.-Prof. Charles
p. Steinmetz, of Schnectady. n. Y, ad-
dressed today's session of the Interna-
tional Association. of Municipal Electri-
clans convention. using as his topic
Electricity
He took a shot at politicians who. he
said, rewarded political ravorites in Sc
lecting heads for municipal plants. Very
often, he said, the plants are not In com
petent hands, due to changes in man
agement after elections, and as result
the municipality suffers.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
DOWNTOWN BARRIERS OF
NEW YORK IGNORE STRIKE

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York. Aug. 23.-Barbers in the big
downtown office buildings refused to JON
the strike today. Notwithstanding asser-
tions of union leaders, most OF the men
said they would stick to their jobs.
They claim to be well satisfied with
present working hours, which average
about ten and one-half hours daily. Many
Of the men said that with wages and tips
they average s25 a week.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24
Bail Is Reduced

Philadelphia. Aug. 23.-United States
Commissioner Long today reduced from
SIS. 90 to 5000 the bail of Edgar Ruth
man. Il years old, of $40 North Twelfth
street, who was arrested recently on sus-
PicIOn of stealing drugs from the drug
firm of AsChenbach & Miller. at Third
and callowhilI streets, by whom he was
employed for one day, and with having
carried drugs from one State to another
without paying an internal revenue IL
CPnSC.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24

Mrs. NJ. J. Rabbit and daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Raney, are home after
visit of two weeks with relatives
in Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-24

Quarter oak in either
Golden or Fumed-finish; 81 inches
long; with heavy plank top; French
plate mirror; roOmy cupboard, and
two drawers; one partitioned and
lined for silver. Excellent work.
mGnship throughout.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
vANDERvooRT vERITIEs.

Will Smith went to Texarkana Mon day
 Mir. and Mrs Charley Massey left for the West last Monday.
 squire Allen has moved his office to the Cargill building opposite the bank The Rev Arnold preached a good sermon Sunday night at the M E. church
 Mrs. Will Hansard of Cove was visit ing relatives and friends here the first of the week.
 Mrs. Mary Lacy of Flat Creek is visiting with her daughter, Mrs W. T. Kelsey this week.
 Born to Mir. and Mrs w. T. Kelsey. last Saturday morning a boy. Mother and boy doing we'll
 Mrs. Presley Garrett has returned from the bedside of her daughter Mrs Warrior Hounsel at McAIester, Ok. who was much better and out of dan ger when she left.
 There has been several carloads of ties loaded out. also slaves and stave bolts the past week. The Lichlyter Lumber Company shipped a car of lumber to Nebraska last week.
 Next Sunday, May ', an all-day singing and dinner on the ground at Marble Hill is programmed and every one Is invited. We all know what to expect when the community puts their shoulders to the wheel
 The Fifth Sunday meeting at the Marble Hill school house was we'll attended. The day was passed with singing and sermon by the Rev. M L. Riding in the forenoon and the aft ernoon by Rev. Dan Nation A good dinner was served and a most enjoy able time was reported
 The Fort smith Company has opened up a prospect hole on the old Noble place, four and a half miles east of town and it looks so good that they are working day and night Almost every farmer who comes to town has mineral samples in his pocket Where there is so much smoke there should be some fire.
 On account of the bad weather the meeting of the Polk County south western Singing Convention which was to have been held al New Bethel. four miles west of here was postponed and will be held at the same place the first sunday in July. II Is to be hoped that this convention will be we'll at- tended and that the delegates will have their letter Dinner will be served on the grounds
 Rambler
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
HOWARD HAPPENINGS.

E. A. Banks of Fogel made a busl- ness trip to Mena one day last week. Claude MeLain. who has been work ing with an extra gang at Neosho Mo. returned home last Saturday
 Mrs. M. Leming is being kept busy entertaining her step-father. Mir. Rob- bins, who Is with her for a weeks visit
 J. H. Parsons, who taught a l0-day singing school for us sometime ago after visit here. left Sunday after. noon.
 MT. and Mrs. James Stevens and chil. dren arrived in Fogel Sunday after noon. They have been absent for some time.
 Those visiting Howard school las Friday afternoon were Mrs D. s. Sex. ton, c. D MeLain, Mrs. Myrtle Stines and Mrs. V. A. White
 Mrs W Vim Wrinkle, accompanied by her six children, returned from the berry fields near Horatio Mrs. Vir Wrinkle is sick with measles
 mass meeting composed of quite a number of Howard patrons and teach CT. met last Tuesday night and dis cussed the propriety or inpropriety of teaching mythological stories fables and fairy tales in our public schools It was unanimously agreed that such teaching was and is hurtful to the moral tone of our public schools
 Mountain Boy
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04

from above the quarantine line. which went to Kansas City on the same train with our shippers. and 1t was admit ted by all that our quarantined cattle were by far the best. However. the tiek-free cattle went for stockers and feeders and ours went on the block Did the consumer get his beef few cents cheaper? You have just one guess
 Fully dozen prospecting and locat- ing outfits are working the mountains east of town, hunting locations for manganese claims. Many samples have been shipped and taken away during the past month There Is a prospect of two well-hnanced companies invest ing. Heretofore the price of this ore did not more than cover the cost of transportation. as it cost more to bring Ii to the railroad than the railroad rate was to near Chicago Now with the high price of steel, especially manga nese steel, the price of this mineral has also increased. which may make it possible to develop this industry. There Is absolutely no question but what this mineral Is there and in quantity and of easy access Many specimens have assayed 9a per cent pure.
 4 very Important meeting was held Saturday by the Hatfield Fruit and Truck Growers Association. Aside from general business orders were placed for small lots of strawberry plants from which 70 raise plants for setting large acreage next spring. A committe was also appointed to submit plans for a proposed warehouse 24x50 feet. with sheds, platform, etc. Sever al propositions were proposed for financing, although no action was talk en on any at this time, however, the proposition to allow members to be- come shareholders met with consider able favor. and as there is large membership enrolled 1t would require but A small amount from each for a share. Any money in excess will be used as fund to keep fruit packages on hand, etc Too much cannot be said in favor of warehouse. At times there are several carloads of peanuts In the vicinity and never carload together at one time. The same with canned goods potatoes, hay, cotton seed or any produce a carload will soon store up Everyone interested meet with us Saturday at D. m. The association will handle the produce of each member at cost. To outsiders the usual commission VIII be charged
 Hattie
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
rwo-mILE TwITTERINGs.

Live Oak" or some one of the oth- ar correspondents give me your pest recipe for strawberry shortcake
 n A. Daniel is ahead of all Tn thls community fin raising Irish potatoes He had new potatoes to eat last Weeh.
 Sunday school was dismissed Tor ne N sunday and the Young Peoples union was put off Sunday night on account of Decoration services at Gam cethe- tery as., e,naa ' meeting at Wickes from here were = A Daniel and daughter Rosa, Sula Taylor and T. w. Anderson. Al re nort plenty to eat and lots or goou preaching. f +be country is about through planting corn and is busy planting cotton. lhere will be quite an increase in the acreage of cotton in this community thls year over that of last
 Mir Thompson, who came here seven or eight years ago from Fort Nortn Tex. has sold out and left last Mon day for Texas They are making lhe trip overland in a wagon NIr and Mrs. D l.. Taylor, J. T Naro and family and Henry Daniel anu family attended the antl-elgafei .e ,, meeting at Hatfield last sunday. Al report having heard some splendlo talks on the subject I think tnese meetings are doing great work it ls among one of the greatest orgahl1a- lions today that is trying to reach out aud lend helping hand to the poy of our country to make strong men ol them both physically and mentally Il only the boys would heed it
 Bachelor Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

William Chamblin spent Sunday in Mena , Joe Nichols of Two-Mile was busi- ness caller here Tuesday
 C. F. Chamblin and family were Sunday guests of the G. D. ChamDih family.
 Mrs. Pauline Patton visited her mother. Mrs. Lance, at Shady Grove Sunday
 Charles sartain and family spent Sunday with the family of Reuben Crawford at Shady Grove.
 Mr. and Mrs. Davis from near Hat field spent Saturday night with their son, Drew, and family at this place. George Barber and family spent Sunday with MT and Mrs. Irwin Mad dox and attended Sunday school here Wolves have been bothering cattle on the range here. band of hunters are sparing no pains to capture them MT. and Mrs. Irwin Maddox, MT. and Mrs oscar Cummings and Isaac Saur- baugh and son, Maurice were trading in Mena last Friday.
 The discourse on By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them" by Rev. R. | Anderson at Center Point Sunday, was very attentively listened to by a full house and was very much enjoyed Twas a feast supplying something for each hungry soul. Come again
 Mrs. E. A. Saurbaugh who recently arrived from California, is entertain. ing us with interesting accounts oi life on the Pacific coast of Southern California.
 Primrose.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
HAS ADVERTISING REPUTATION
So MissOurian Wanted Whiskey Id
 in Agricultural Bulletin.

The agricultural service bulletin, issued by ]. Hollister Tul for the Kansas City Southern Railway Com pany, is getting an enyiable reputa- tion as an advertising medium for the products grown and manuiae- tured in the territory tributary Q the railway.
 Among the many commendatoTy letters received by Mr. Tull after the issuance of the most recent bulletin, Is the following:
 T have been getting your bulle- tin regular, and | wish to say i $ a very good way of promoting busl- ness among the people along the K. C. $. railway, and as l believe | am one of the heaviest shippers you have, l would appreciate your kind ness if you would insert in your bulletin a little notice to the effect that 1 have lots of good Missouri made whiskey. and would be glad to send my price list to anyone Ia- terested" The writer then adds "All corn and grain that goes into the manufacture of my goods ! bought along the K. c. s. railway But in spite of all that the spOn- sors for the bulletin say we wanl more cantaloupes and less whiskey
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
ALDER LEAVES.

The cotton acreage has beer in- creased in this locality.
 Miss Cora Bates of Bigfork visito1 l relatives here the past week.
 Monroe and Harrison Standridge of Opal were buying catle here Monday Bob Reynolds who has been quite sick for several weeks Is reported much better
 c V Hamrick is getting out a large number of white oak slaves in the S A. Lofts bottoms
 Mrs NJ A Hooper and daughter. Mrs John Dilbeck and children of NH Creek are visiting relatives here and at Opal this week
 Woodrow the little son of Mir and Mrs. Isaac Roberts of Mena has been visiting his grandparents, Mir and Mrs T L- Ferguson the past week
 Anyone wishing to free their cattle of the Texas fever tick. may do so by feeding them plenty of salt soaked in coal oil Cows soon learn to relish it and no evil effect is perceptable
 C
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
HARTLEY HAPPENINGS.

The oat and wheat crop look promis- ing
 Miss lula Davis of Baker Springs was shopping in Hartley last week. John Watkins and Edmon Riding were Baker Springs visitors Sunday w D Redwine of Baker Springs transacted business at Hartley satur- day
 Clarence Plunkett and Tom Hen drix of Baker Springs were in Hart ley Saturday
 There will be church services at Happy Hill Saturday night and Sun day morning at II o'clock.
 Mr and Mrs. Rhodes of Hartley vfs- ited at the home of James Dunn Sum day Grandpa Dunn is very sick. Virgil Fountain and Miss Ora Nc Cauley of Baker Springs who have been attending school at Nashville. Ark returned home last week Rev. Coffman of New Hope transact ed business in Hartley Saturday Mr Coifman remained over Sunday and made a short lecture on Sabbath school sunday afternoon and preached an in teresting sermon Sunday night
 Cute Kid
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
POTTER POINTERS.
Rambler.

Mrs Pigg returned from Texarkana Friday
 aIr and Mrs. Frank Hill were Mena visitors Saturday
 Dr and Mrs. Hilton motored to Pot ter sunday afternoon
 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Myers Friday morning, an lt-pound boy.
 Ar. Harris family arrived in Potter Thursday and are living in Mir Reyes cottage.
 Mrs Thomas visited friends in Mena several days last week, returning home Monday
 Hiram Gam of Kansas City visited his parents here from Friday until sunday evening
 James Napier left Sunday for his new position and the best wishes of his many friends go with him
 Mr Hauerts children were all called home Friday on account of the illness of their mother Dr. Burnett accom- panied them.
 Phil Stevenson has been on the sick list for few days. He says it's a bad cold. but we think it is too much Re publican convention
 Mrs Butler and son. Charles. have been experimenting on feeding young hogs for market. They sold them Monday and can tell you what they made. There is no discount on AriSan- sas stock if rightly cared For.
 We certainly wish some of the farm CTS in this community could think a strawberry plant as valuable as cot ton stalk. IL makes our mouths water to read of the carloads shipped from other points and not a strawberry here
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
GRANNrs GRAINS.

Miss Toka Anderson spent Saturday and Sunday in Mena
 Sheriff Henry W. Finger was in Grannis Sunday evening
 Mrs. Johnson of Hatton is with her friend, Mrs Jackson this week
 Mrs. smith of Wickes was a guest in the home of Mir and Mrs. J. M. Neal last week
 Prof C. W. Johnson spent sunday with his family, on his return trip from ldabel
 Mir. Harrah of Los Angeles. calif is here thls week looking after his prop erty interests.
 and brother, of Womac Spur attended the all-day singing Sunday
 Miss Myrtle Spike of Vivian. La. is visiting In the home of her sister Mrs Wiley Jones and her brother Albert Spikes this week
 Messrs. S II. and J. H. McCurley and families drove up to Wickes Saturday night in their car to attend the fifth Sunday meeting being held at that place
 w H. Bland and daughter. Mrs Brown and friend left last Wednesday for their home in Kansas City, after spending some time at their home near Grannis
 Rev. w L.. Smith. pastor of the First Baptist church of Mena. was In Grannls Sunday and while here gave one of his grand sermons. which was enjoyed by every one who heard him Tt is hoped he will come again and often
 The all-day singing at the Baptist church the past Sunday proved to be a very enjoyable affair. It was pleasant day there was a good crowd. q good dinner and better singing. The Mize brothers and wives know how to sing and entertain We hope to have them with us again soon.
 There will be held at the Union church, Sunday May [. the Centen- niai Bible Day, in honor of the one hundreth anniversary of the American Bible Society. We are sure 1t will be very interesting and cordial invita- tion Is extended to ali to attend and enjoy the good program prepared for the occasion. There will be a number who will take part, from Cove. There VIII be morning, afternoon and even ing sessions
 The ladies met Saturday evening and organized society to clean up the cemetery and to keep it clean, to meet once month or as often as necessary also to see to getting some seats for use at times of funerals The officers elected were. Andy Coy1e, president: Mrs. Shaw, vice president Mrs. Lillian Soi bNHtf SetrtNdFy, w, E. Hungate, cemetery recorder. The recorder Is so keep the records of those who are buried and also to find out those who have been laid there and are lost to their friends, as they do not know where they lay The president has ap- pointed Friday. May 5. for the day for general cleanup, and asks every body with relatives and friends to come. bringing tools to work with. Those who have lots bring stakes so as to stake them off so you will know where they are and in that way help the recorder to get every thing straight, Come and beautify the cem- etery
 NJ. E. D. M.