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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-28
tanning its object. The entire atti-
tude OF the administration is believed
to hinge on the result of the confer
ence.
Few vIIlistas Left.

BY United Press.
Columbus, n. NJ, April 2S.-Infor-
nation received here today says only
a few Villista bands remain, the
largest being near the Durango line
in Sierra. The others are fleeing be-
fore Col Dodd's column. Small ma
rauding bands are still preying upon
the state of Chihuahua.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-28
Aerial Operations.

BY United Press.
Paris. April 2S.-A French aero
plane dropped eighteen bombs on the
Lamarche station in the Woevre re-
gion. Other airmen brought down
raiding German machines, including
one Fokker along the western front.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-28
More Russians Arrive.

BY United Press.
Marseilles, April 2S.-The third
convoy of Russian troops, sent to aid
the allies in France, arrived here to-
day and disembarked. Their desti-
nation is unknown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-28
Many Missing.

5y United Press.
London, April 2S-The admiralty
in announcing the sinking of the
British battleship Russell in the Med
iterranean by mine, stated that I24
officers and men were missing, be-
lieved to have perished. OF the crew
6S6 we're saved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-28
Admiral Goes, Toe,

BY United Press
Berlin April 2S.-It is learned that
Admiral Won Chappelle, the success
sor Of Won Tirpitz as the head az the
German navy, has also gone to grand
army headquarters to confer with the
kaiser, presumably regarding the re-
ply to the American note.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-28
DIRECTORS no ,AEET

The board of directors of the Com
mercial and Farm Bureau will meet
at 8 o'clock this evening. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-28
BIRTHDAY or PALMER cox

BIRTHDAY OF PALMER cox
BY United Press.
Cranky, Quebec, April rs
This is the 7eth birthday OF
Palmer Cox. king of Brownie
land, the man who created the
brownies and made many a
winters night by the fireside
a veritable adventure for hum
dreds OF thousands of Amer
lean kids" who are not
kids" any more, Cox is not
at Brownie Castle. that great.
rambling, mysterious stone
pile he came back to this yil-
lage and built after he won
fame and fortune with his
saucer-eyed and spindle
legged elfs. Cox is at this
New York residence; and hale
and hearty as ever. he says,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-28
MET, WooED, WON,
ENGAGED ~ 80 MINUTES

; BY United Press.
: Boston, April sc. Cope
tas, Pittsburgh restaurant man
; arrived here today to wed
! Angelica Stathatou, of this
; city, who he met wooed and
+ won in 80 minues a year ago
: today The wedding is sche-
duled to take place this after
: noon at the Quincy hotel.
: They met here through mu
+ tual acquaintance last year
and thirty minutes after the
: introduction were engaged.
And this in Boston, too
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
"Bo0zE FIGHfER' IS FINED.
Police Judge RemitS Fine on Con dition Source of Liquor Is Told.

George Brant a stranger in this eily, was taken into custody lasf night by Chief of Police E. R. Jack son on the charge of being drunk. When the man was found he still had in his possession a bottle of blackberry wine and bottle of all cohol. The man was taken before Police Judge B. J. Stuart Thursday and given fine of Sl0. and ad- judged to pay the costs. The fine was suspended on condition that the man disclose the place and from whom he secured the liquor. The man protested that he, being a stranger, did not know the person from whom he got the whiskey, but he piloted Chief of Police Jackson and Deputy Sheriff J A. Johnston to the place and to the. man frcm whom he claimed to have gotten the booze. Thereup0n, the officers re- leased him, but up to this time no action has been taken aloug the other line, the party in question contending that the liquor had been stolen from him.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

F. Lee Sheppy, i72 N. Halsled st., Chicago, H.. General Sales Manager
 of the largest concern of it's kind in
 the world, wants three or four men
 in Polk County and several men in adjoining counties, to work for him
 spare time or all the time. He can
 use only those who have a rig or auto. Work is very pleasant and no previous selling experience is nec- essTy Work consists in leaving a wonderful new household necessity
 in the homes on free trial Tests at more than thirty of the leading
 Universities and the Government Bureau of Standards show this new article to be four times us efficient as article now in general use in this section Article is needed in
 every rural home and benefits every member of the househould, bringing cheer, comfort and happi- ness into the home. Not necessary to be away from home nights. Pay from 5000 to Si5.00 per day accord ing to ability and number of homes visited. In writing Mr. Sheppy, mention what townships are most convenient for ynu ta work in; what your regular occupation is; your age; married or single; how long you have lived in your community; :; what kind of rig or auto you have;I whether you wish to work spare time or steady: how much time you will have to devote to the work; when you can start. and about how many homes are within six miles of you in each direction. This is al splendid opportunity for several men in Polk County and counties adjoining to make some good money working steady or spare time. Some of the field mon earn s30000 per month"; one farmer earned $l,0O000I working spare time only. No in- vestisisfst vF bond necessary.
 Adv. 50~4t.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
GEORGE W. THAYER KILLED.
Man Shot at Fort Worth Probably
 Known in Mena.

An Oklahoma paper prints a lengthy report of the death by shooting of George W. Thayer at Fort Worth, Tex, on Thursday, De- cembcr li. The shooting was done the report says, hy the wife oI a bartender, name not glNen.'
 The report then repeats the story of Thayers organization of the Southwestern Creditors Association at Tulsa. and of his swindllng or employees, and his trip to Kansas City. accompanied by one Of hls victims, to whom he promised to make settlement, and from whom he escaped on pretense of going to his room for moment, From that time he was not heard from unlil the report came of his death.
 It is supposed that this IS the same George W. Thayer that cut a biz spluree in Mena in an enter prise proposing to build a railroad to Hot Springs but which fell Hat enlailing heavy losses on men whom Thayer had interested in the project. as well as to the Antlers Hotel, where Thayer and wife and some of his party made large board bills which were not satisfied.
 The only part of the Oklahoma story that does not seem to lit in with the events here is the follow ing.
 "Thayer married a Tulsa girl, the daughter of a prominent druggist
 This does not just conform to the fact that he had young wife and baby with him in Mena.
 It is said. Thayer's body will be sent to Clearleld, par where his parents reside.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Two Residence Properties Sold.

George Sebach, on Thursday closed deal for the purchase of two residence properties from II. F.. Manning, the deal being consum- mated thru the Ozark Land X In- vestmcnt Company. One of the properties is located on Seventh street and is orcupied by Mr. aniI Mrs. George Haines The other is on Fourth street, and was recently secured by Mr. Manning in a deal with A. F. Bledsoe Mr. Sebaeh came to Mena about a year ago, and at that time bought the II. " Hoeh- ener residence on Slilwell Heights. and has since made that his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
 McLaren Sale Was Success.

Col. c. NJ. I4atimer and Walter Nance report that the cold weather simply has the effect of making bid ding brisk at public sales. They succeeded in handling the MeLaren sale on Thursday in just three hours, getting good prices, the total proceeds amounting Co about si650. However, in spite of the fact that the two sales held last week were among the best of the season, they are. not anxious for more until the weather mOdprates.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
PERSONAL NOTES

SherifI Il. w. Finger made a trip 10 Wickes and other points Thurs day
 John Steele came from Hodgens last week to spend Christmas with homefolks.
 NJ. ]. pettitt and T. R. Carter from the Black Fork country were in Mena on business Thursday and Friday.
 ?. o. Young of Eagleton was in Mena Thursday to get supplies for some improvements he is making on his farm
 MT. and Mrs. X. J Lowther and Mir. and Mrs JeG Lowther from near Potter were among the Christ mas shoppers in Mcna Friday.
 Mrs + C. Emhry left Friday morn ing for Honey Grove, Tex, in re- sponse to word that her eldest brother, N E, Shipman, was danger ously ill
 Mir. and Mrs. \. R Thomas came Thursday from Wichita Falls. Tex, for a visit at the homo of Mir. and Mrs. Pink Mitchell in the Ink neigh borhood.
 B. salmon and Eugene Mcphet- rige of Zoe. 0ks were in Mena on Thursday to get repairs for the Hill & Blackwell mill in which they are employed
 A. n. Shrewsbury is here from Dallas. Tex. to spend the Christmas season with his parents Mr. and Mrs. $. D. Shrewsbury and with other relatives.
 Mrs. Dudley Lindsay. who has been in Shreveport for the lasi two weeks, on account of the illness of Mrs. c. X. Lindsay, returned home Friday night.
 Mack Sims arrived in Mcna on Thursday to arrange to move his family to pittshurg, where ne is making headquarters in his work in the water service of the Kansas City Southern.
 George Legate came in Thursday from Fort Smith to be home during the Christmas season. Mir Legatc had been at Ozark and other points in the interest Of the Ozark Mutual Life Association.
 Mrs. w. E. Flick last week made shipments of hand painted china to Fort Smith, to be placed on sale for the Christmas trade, Mrs. Flick has done some exceedingly fine work tho she finds little call for it on the local market.
 Miss kittie French left on Friday night to spend the holidays with relatives and friends in Fort Smith and Eureka Springs. expecting te De away for about two weeks. She was accompanied as far as Fort Smith ny W. French
 Mrs Mrs N N. St john returned Fri day afternoon from Kansas City where she has been under treatment the past two weeks at the Thornton & Minor Sanitalsum She wa. joined there last week bs iicr sister Miss Mary McNeeiy of Austin, Minn.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take 0rove'S

The Old Standard Grove's Tasteiess chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because 1t contains the well known tonic properties fQUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds ID th ~vbg 2 System. 50 cents
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Children take BALLARD'S HORE-

HOUND SYRUP willingly because it tastes nice. There isn't a better remedy anywhere for childrens coughs, hoarsness and bronchitis. It's good medicine and easy to take. Price 25c, 50c and sio0 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Dr. A. ] Robbins arrived Saturday morning from Cameron, Ok, where he is engaged in the practice of medicine, to spend the holiday sea- son with Mrs Robbins. lie was joined in Fort Smith by his daughter, Miss Ruth, who is allend- ing the University in Fayetteville.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28
Lax-Fos, 4 Mild, Effective Laxative & Liver Tonic
 Does Not GFipe nor Disturb the Stolnacb

In addition to other properties, Lax Eos contains Cascara in acceptable form. stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Fos acts effectively and does not gripe nor disturb stomach. At the same time, it aids digestion, arouses the liver and secretions and restores the healthy functions. soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

hr C. c. t'uunels and County Sur NcNor w Y. NcVev came in from Board Camp Thursday night, after having spent three days surveying lands for Mr. Guunels. They sue eeeded in runemg the lines on TAO acres, and after completing days work Thursday walked to Mona
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Carl Gam passed thru Mena on Thursday afternoon on his way to Potter @ spend Christmas with tho honiefolks lie has been iu the em- ploy of ihe llusehow lumher Com pany m kansas City during the last eieht monihs and he will return to work after the Christmas holidays.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

AfRi'f ttiRN fftA tt Aif Rit'h NRRttr
 Mrs. R. L. Reece and daughter, Miss Clyde. are here from Poteau to spend the holidays with Mrs. " C.. Parker, an son, B F. Parker
 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bassett and baby came from Fogel, Ok this morning to visit Mrs John Sims, mother of Mrs. Bassetl, living near Divers Chapel.
 Mr. and Mrs. <. B. Collins and son Master Leonard. came from Heav- ener Sunday night to spend Christ mas with Mir. and Mrs. E. w. Dean parents Of Mrs. Collins.
 Mrs. D. c. Golf, mother of R. Golf. who had been with relatives in Cove arrived on Friday night to spend Christmas with h. Golf and familN Mrs. Goifs home is in Tulsa, Ok.
 Miss Alice Gallagher came in from Dumas, Ark, last Saturday to spend the Christmas vacation with her parents and Mena friends. She is doing her third years work in the city schools of Dumas.
 Col. C. M. Latirner went to Van deryoort last Saturday to make the second attempt to hold the public sale for II. Melville. The sale first l advertised was postponed on ac- count of bad weather.
 Mir. and Mrs. a. D. Golf and two children of De0ueen spent Friday and Saturday here as the guests of Mir and Mrs R. Goff and family, They went to Cove Saturday to spend Christmas with relatives. Robert Dashiel, son of J. M Dash ie of this city, arrived Saturday from Tacoma, Wash, to spend the holidays with his parents and other relatives He left Tacoma Sunday, and had spent five days on the trip. l
 R. M Berry was here Saturday and brought a beautiful Barred Rock capon, about six months old, that weighed 7 pounds. Mir. Berry has only started in the industry of producing capons, but the ready market and high prices persuade him he is on the right track
 Ira Titus, who had been at work with crew of the Interstate Com merce Commission making yalua- tions of railroad property, came in from Minnesota one day last week to spend a few days with his par ents in the Dallas Valley, before go- 1 ing to Fl paso, Tex, to follow the same line of work.
 Mrs. John c. Dunman returned | Thursday night from Longyiew, Tex, where she was called on ac- count of an accident sustained by her brother, Jesse Jennings, who. ny the way. she reports much im- proved, and he apparently had passed the necessity of undergoing an operation.
 W, NJ. Mathews and R. l.. Norris lwent to Shreveport Monday to open wholesale distributing station for Temp Brew. working under the Golf Wholesale Grocery company, who have the agency for the state of Arkansas and part of Louisiana. 1 Messrs. Mathews and Norris will be distributors for all the territory llrlbulary to Shreveport.
 Heartburn is a symptom of indi- gestion. Take a dose of IIERBINE in such cases. The pain disappears instantly The bowels operate Ispeedily and you feel fine, vigorous and cheerful Price 50c. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co., | Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Heartburn is a symptom of indi- gestion. Take dose of IIERBINE in such cases. The pain disappears instantly The bowels operate speedily and you feel fine, vigorous and cheerful Price 50c. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co., Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

l., B. Edmunds father of Mrs. R. 6. Winchester, living on the c. B. Dennis farm, near the Ashmore Dairy farm arrived Friday from Murray Ky. to spend few weeks at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Win chester Mrs Edmunds has been here for several weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

C. A. Lawrence who was in from Shady one day last week brought in samples of rock that seem to show high per cent ot copper Mir Law renee has made no effort to develop the prospects, but is interested in getting the mineral analysed so that he may know the value.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bassett and baby came from Fogcl, Ok, this morning to visit Mrs. John Sims, mother of Mrs, Bassetl, living near Divers Chapel
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Mir. and Mrs, B. A. Gaddy, who re- cently had public sale of their stock and farm implements. prepar- atory to moving to Mena, have ar ranged to buy the tent restaurant. located on the lot adjacent to the Planters State Bank and took charge the first of this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Mr- and Mrs. J. M. Dunfee and son returned Friday from Henrietta. Ok where MT Dunfee had been employed al the carpentry business Tor several months. The bad wealth. CT had stopped all work along that lhe, so MT. Dunfee concluded it was the wlsesi thing to come back to Mena. Louis Gore. who had alsa been at work at the same place, will
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Frank holiday of Ida, Ok. brother of lil Holiday, while here saturday, reported that one day last week he lost his home by fire, losing all the eontents which included household goods, clothing and provisions for tlle winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

tr. and Mrs A. F. Easierday have just received word of the death of Mrs. Amanda Jacques. only sister of Mrs. Easlcrday, at her home in Fer guson, Mo, at 6:30 P. m December l9. Mrs Easlerday had visited her sister on her most recent trip to the north
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

" NJ Mathews and R. L. Norris went to Shreveport Monday to open a wholesale distributing station for Temp Brew. working under the Golf Wholesale Grocery company who have the agency for the state of Arkansas and part of Louisiana. Messrs. Mathews and Norris will be distributors for all the territory tributary to Shreveport.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Master Clinton Rushing. son of Dr. Ii; C. Rushing, had a fall Friday which might have proved serious, but luckily the little fellow was not much hurt. He fell from the fence m front of-ihe parsonage uf tho Nj. E. church, South. to the concrete sidewalk, striking his right temple.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

MT. and Mrs. F. F, Seaman, who mad been in Shawnee, Ok, since early m the summer. returned to Mena Wednesday to again make this ther home Nr. Seaman sold his residenee and other interests in Mena when he left, but the condi- uons m Shawnee did not suit him at all
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

remain for some time longer in the hope That work will open soon.
 Mrs. R. L. Reece and daughter, Miss Clyde. are here from P0tean to spend the holidays with Mrs. V. C.. Parker, an son, B F. Parker.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

MT. and Mrs. $. B. Collins and son Master Leonard. came from Heav- ener Sunday night to spend Christ mas with Mir. and Mrs E. w. Dean, parents of Mrs. Collins.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Mrs John 0. Dunman returned Thursday night from Longyiew, Tex, where she was called on ac- count of an accident sustained by her brother, Jesse Jennings. who, by the way, she reports much im- proved, and he apparently had passed the necessity of undergoing an operation.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Mrs. Mrs Y N. St. john returned Fri4 day afternoon from Kansas City, where she has been under treatment the past two weeks at the Thornton & Minor SanitaEsum. She was joined there last week bs hci sister, Miss Mary McNeely. of Austin, Minn,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Mrs. D. c. Golf, mother of R.. Golf. who had been with relatives in Cove arrived on Friday night to spend Christmas with R. Golf and familN Mrs. Goff's home is in Tulsa. OK.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Mir. and Mrs X. J Lowther and Mir. and Mrs. Jen Lowther from near Potter were among the Christ mas shoppers in Mcna Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-28

Mir and Mrs Ed Medford and children arrived last week from Gcrty. Ok, Co spend the Christmas season with relatives near Board Camp. Mrs. Medford is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs j. r. Strickland oi Board Camn.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
FIVE REASONS.

DR.. Henry Williams of New York,
an eminent specialist in nervous and
mental diseases, has summed up his
investigation concerning alcohol in
these words:
Il am bound to believe, on the evil
dence, that if you take alcohol habit
daily in any quantity whatever, it is
20 some extent a menace to you. II
you do this, l am bound to believe in
the light of what science has re-
vealed:
Il. That you are tangibly threaten
ing the physical structures of your
stomach, your liver and kidneys, your
heart, YOU blood vessels, your nerves,
and brain;
q. That you are unequivocally de-
creasing your capacity for working in
any field, be it physical, intellectual,
or artistic.
"3. That you are in some measure
lowering the grade of your mind, dull
ing your higher esthetic sense, ana
taking the finer edge off your morals.
"a. That you are distinctly lessen
ing your chances for maintaining
health and attaining long life; and,
IS. That you are entailing upon
your descendants yet unborn a bond
of incalculable misery"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
ALCOHOL AND INSANITY.

'The. seeming Indifference of the
public and the authorities appears in.
comprehensive when it is considered
what havoc is wrought by alcohol. We
spend millions of dollars annually to
stamp out and protect the public from
infectious diseases, yet the harm done
by alcohol is infinitely greater than
that caused by all the infectious dis
eases put together. In our annual ad.
missions to Bellevue hospital of over
5000 patients lin the wards for mental
~diseases) more than ten per cent were
suffering from insanities due directly
to alcohol, and in more than forty per
cent alcohol had played a most impor.
tan part in the causation of the in
sanity. 1t seems to me hat it would
be the greatest aid to humanity if
measures might be taken to reduce
the consumption of this poison to a
minimum, and to provide proper cura.
tive institutions for those who have
formed a habit but have not passed
the curative stage into one of com.
plete mental and physical ~degenera-
ton. Such an institution should be
custodial as we'll as educational In
such institutions many will find re-
covery, while, for those who do not,
proper restrictions will prevent their
leading a life of crime."-Dr. M. S..
Gregory of Bellevue Hospital, New
York.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08
TOTAL ABSTINENCE ADVANCE.

Total abstinence is no longer a rid
nuled fanaticism. 1t sits in regal
state on the throne of empires and
of kingdoms, and in republics sways,
in ever-increasing measure, the voting
citizenship. 1t safeguards the soldier,
the aviator and the crew of the subma-
rine. 1t gives a clear brain to the
railroad man, the athlete, the autoist
and the commercial, industrial and
agricultural worker. 1t says: "The
first man to be taken off and the last
man to be taken on is the man who
drinks. "-Anna A. Gordon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-08

something still better the fruits of the
Spirit-meeAness. gentleness. patience.
long-suffering, brotherly kindness, love
These are valuable than the gifts.
because they represent character, not
merely powers. and because they evil
dence that their p%ossessor has been be-
gotten of the Holy Spirit.
The Apostles were G%alileans. and
therefore used only one dialect. But
under the power of the Holy Spirit.
they spoke various languages; and
their Message was appreciated by
those who used those tongues. The
miracle had the designed effect. and
became a witness to the holy Jews
gathered at Jerusalem from al the
nations Of the world.