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The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Mrs. John Gibson returned Mon day from Tulsa. Ok, where she had been visiting for little over a week. She was accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. G. c. Gibson, and two children. Mrs. Gibson will remain in Mena for a week or ten days and then go to Shreveport for short stay, after which she will return to Mena for the remainder of the summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
Guarding Against the Floods.

A. ?. schott recently completed the job of rebuilding 60 feet of re- taining wall on Ward creek along the property of E. R. Jackson on DeQueen street. A portion of the old wall had cayed in. and the cav- ing of the bank was. endangering the Jackson residence,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
Wooden Bridge Went Out

J. s. Henson. road oVerseer Of tbe Acorn township reports that the wooden bridge across Lewis creek, near the T. D. Reid home on the Foran Gap road, collapsed Sunday The abutments of the bridge were damaged by the high water of two weeks ago. and then more under mined by the heavy rain last Sat urday night. The bridge went down when a farmer was driving across with wagon. but he managed to get of without damage.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

c. D. Chewing came from Ash down Wednesday to spend the re- mainder of the week with Mrs. Chewning and the children. He re- ports that some sections of Little River county are needing rain bad ly though cotton and other farm crops are still doing we'll
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Teething babies always have. 2
 hard time of it when this process occurs in hot weather. They not only have to contend with painful gums but the stomach is disordered. bowels loose and the body uncom- fortable. The best help you can
 give the little sufferer is McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. It corrects sour st0machs. eools and quiets the bow els and helps digestion. Price, 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug & Furniture Co. V Adv,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Fork. Mir. Manning, with Joe Elm erson as driver. went out with the boys Monday morning, taking out provisions and camping equipment. After the boys get located Mir. Man ming will return to Mena to close up some of his business affairs, and he will then join the campers again.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Mr. and Mrs. 0. N. Allen came Saturday from Fort Worth to spend vacation at the home of Mir. AL lens parents, Mir. and Mrs. s. D AL len on Reine street.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

F. l.. Norris and son. Oliver. were in from the farm near Yocana on Wednesday. They report that the recent heavy rains washed some of the fields quite badly but no great damage was done to the crops.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Mitchell. who had been at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Qu&apnea left last week for their home in Pryor Ok. Mrs. Mitchell, sister of Mrs. Duganne. had had been in Mena since early in the spring having come here to re- cuperate.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Harve Riding. Whit Salyers. Jess Philpot ond others employed in the Riding stave mill spent Thursday in Mena while the mill was being put in running order at the new set near Acorn. having been moved from the Posey Hollow neighbor- hood.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

w. E. Holt plans to go to Hope the latter part of this week to spend a few days with his father. He will be joined there by Mrs. Holt and Miss Kathleen. who will come from Philadelphia after the close of the commencement exercises at Ouaeh- ita college.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Owen Parker was in the county clerks office Wednesday for the first time this week. having been confined to his home by sickness.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Walter Nance returned Sunday afternoon from Warsaw, Mo, where he was called last Tuesday on ac- count of the critical illness of his brother, Prices. a young man 2S years of age He passed away Tues day night. several hours before Walter reached his bedside.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Claude Bennett with the help of c. H. Cook, C. $. Bennett, Frank Pyles and E. M Hamilton. Wednes- day replaced one of the plate glass windows in the front of the Loch- ridge Dry Goods stores A corner of the old glass recently cracked from some unknown cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Mr and Mrs. T. c. Green and children returned Monday from Fillmore, Ok. where they had been for more than month with Mr. Greens parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Green. While on his vacation Mr. Green made a short trip to Henri- etta.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
June ]

If you have the itch, don't scratch. It does not cure the trouble, and makes the skin bleed. Apply RAIL LARD'S SNOW .LINiMENT. Rub it in gently on the affected parts. II relieves itching instantly and a few applications removes the cause. thus performing a permanent cure
 Price 25c. 50c and Si00 per bottle
 Sold by Jackson Drug & Furniture Co Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Mrs Ellen Wimberly and Rufus Wallace returned to Mena Monday morning from paducah, Tex. where Mrs. Wimberly had been visiting her son, Frank. and where Mr. Wal lace had been in the employ of Lofts X WimbPrly, merchants.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. Hay. whippoorwill peas and pea- nuts. Lachridge D. G. Co. i34-2 23-i th sfs g11 syS1 W sn8w sg ge~
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

day night. several hours before
 Walter reached his bedside.
 Foster Pryor came in from Jop-
 lin, Mo. Monday morning to spend a vacation of a week or ten days. part
 of which he will probably spend at DeKalb. Tex. Foster is still in the
 employ of the Wells Fargo Express
 company, and has recently been ad-
 Vanced to a position in city office.
 Mrs. E. E. Hammer and two daughters who have been in Mena during this scholastic year at St. Josephs Academy, returned to
 the farm near Hatfield this week to remain for the summer. They will
 be back in Mena this fall that the daughters may continue their school work.
 Paul Griffith returned to Mena Sunday afternoon from a trip of six weeks, during which time he had been in the mining districts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, having been at Miami, Ok. at the time Jerry Smitherman met his death through q fall down asshaft.
 Mir. Griffith will leave soon for the harvest fields of Kansas and Okla homa.
 Oliver Cox of Shreveport. and a
 former resident of Mena, stopped in this city "Wednesday afternoon while
 returning from Heavener to his home. MT. Cox has many friends in Mena, whom he took occasion to greet, but stopped over primarily to
 do some work on the graves of two
 of his children buried in the I. 0. 0. F. cemetery. He went on home this morning
 Earl Carnahan, B. B. Webb. Artie Young and Fred Berry. young men 1 in the Carnahani Drug Company of Fort Smith, arrived in Mena this morning to spend a ten-day vaca- tion in fishing and camping on the HI. E. Manning farm on, Mountain
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

E. ]. Mead. deputy forest super visor. located at Hot Springs. was in the city a few days this week 10 look over the Mena district with Ranger Coker. Mr. Head left Tues day afternoon for Eaqleton.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Fred J. Smith left Monday after noon for Hope. representing the Presbyterian Sunday school of this city at the meeting of the State Sun day School convention. He expects to return home Friday
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

MT. and Mrs. s. D. Matteson and little daughter returned to their home at Foreman Tuesday after
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Mrs. J. l.. Holt and daughter. Miss Juanita and son. Edward. left Ines day afternoon for Siloam Springs. Mrs, Holt will remain about two weeks but the young folks will spend the summer with their grand mother, Mrs H ] Abernathy.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Miss Myrtle Bowman. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Bowman. is here from Neosho. Mo, as the guest of Miss Bethel Van Wagner and other young friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

J. w. Bentley of Webb City. Mo. who had been at Hot Springs. came to Mena on his home trip to spend a short time at the home of Mrs. J. L. Holt He continued his jour ney to his home last Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Miss Mae Hudeins, deputy circuit clerk. left on Tuesday for Fort Smith. where she will spend few days as the guest of Mrs. Jack Gran dall Miss Mary Mershon will fill her place at the clerks office.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Mrs. Francis N Brewer and daughter Miss Ella Witt. of De- Queen, arrived Monday afternoon to spend the balance of the week with Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Disheroon.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
MARRIAGE LICENSE GRANTED.

June ,. William W. Marlborough, Cove. Rachel Embry. Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

w. w. McGeorge Is now the regu- lar carrier on Rural Route No. 3. having been on duty since the first of the month. taking the place of w. B. Montgomery. who had been carrying the mail since the estab- lishment of the route.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

County Surveyor W. E. McVey and c. c. Millikin were up from Grannis. With them was Madison Huston of Axial, Colo. who has just purchased 600 acres of land in Oklahoma. just west of Grannis and the Millikin residence in Grsnnis..
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Mrs Clarence Hollinger. who had been here from Russell, kas., start ed on the home trip Monday morn ing, going by way Of Quinton, OK. where she will spend most of this week with re atives. expecting to reach home next Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

D. A. and ]. E. Daniel of the Two Mile neighborhood were in Mena Monday to get supplies, taking the the time when they were unable Co work in the fields.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

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The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Mr. and Mrs. ]. j. Coker moved in from the Shady ranger station yes terday and will occupy the Burke cottage at ii0l Janssen avenue dur ing the summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Charles A. Zweng went to Rich Mountain Thursday morning to look after some legal matters, re- turning that afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

spending some time visiting Mrs. Mattesons mother. Mrs F. r. De- Longy. and other relatives.
 Mr. and Mrs. D D. Bennett and children. who have spent about month at the home of X. E. Colp near Ink. left Saturday for tllir home in Dallas. Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

W. r Ford and grandson, Hollis Middaugh. and Joe posey were ill from posey Hollow Saturday They report crops looking fine, especially the corn.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Foster Pryor left Tuesday for DeKalb, Tex. where he wlll spend the remainder Of his vacation. He will return Saturday
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
PERSONAL NOTES

R. Goi made a business trip to Jove Monday
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Miss Bessie Roach left Monday afternoon for Havana. Ark, where she will sepn a vacation of two or three weeks with relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
FAvORs NM CoNsTTUTIoN.

Total
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
Father Flynn S
Invention De-
clQredQ Wonder
Father GIynn Of Beaver Falls, Pa, In
vents Great Life-Saver-A Device
to Warn Trains When in Danger of
Collision.

An automatic device by which trains
in danger are stopped without action
of either the trainmen or the tower
man, has been invented by the Rev.
Thomas J. Glynn Of Beaver Falls, Pa,
according to announcement Just made
by Father Glynn, who has invented
several remarkable devices. He en-
plains the working of the invention as
follows:
''The invention is very simple in
form. A fine steel rod is attached at
one end to the arm on the signal low
er. At the other end of the rod, near
the brake, a lever is attached. When
the signal arm raises to the danger
sign and train stop point. it pulls the
rod and erects the track lever. An.
other lever is extended from the Ell.
gine of the passing train. When this
engine lever comes in contact with the
brake lever it sets the air brake and
stops the train without the aid of the
engineer or the tower man."
Father Glynn seeks no patent "ror
the good of humanity ana the travel
ing public" he says.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
RECREATION /
CLUB HOUSE
A New Catholic Recreation Home for
Girls Will Be Erected at
Lake Pezhuta.

Ground will be broken next week for
the RccreatiOnal club house which will
be erected by the Minneapolis League
of Catholic Women at Lake Pezhuta
as a supplement to its activity for girls
at st. Marys home on Hawthorne ave.
nue. and the Leagues cafeteria, 72O
| Marquette avenue.
This development for promoting the
recrcational life of the young women
and girls of the city is the outcome of
financial campaign. conducted about
year ago by the league for the COM
pletion of Margaret Barry Neighbor-
hood house in Northeast Minneapolis.
A prominent real estate firm wishing
to do something for the league offered
one of the canvassers for funds, four
lots at Medicine lake upon which to
build a club house, and a percentage
up to $4,000 on all property sold in the
ncighborhood, provided that the men,
bers would agree to put this money
into club house for the use of the
that Holy Angels academy had bought
tract of land nearby was contribut-
ing factor in this offer.
AT first there was some opposition to
the proposition because OF the evil
things which had been said about Med
icine lake In times gone by, so the
name Of the lake was changed back to
the original Indian name-Lake Pez.
huta. While many of the members or
the league were skeptical as to the ul-
Innate outcome, it was at last decided
to accept the proposition At the end
of year, the league has a deed of the
property and $4,000 in the bank to.
ward the building All doubtful and
skeDtical members have become "boost-
ers'' for the enterprise and, following
the starting of the foundation, an ef-
fort will be made to secure the addi-
tional $500 guaranteed by the real es.
tate firm by the disposal of the remain
ing lots.
Mrs. NJ. c. Slenker is chairman or
the building committee. Working with
her are Mrs. Grace Gum at the head
of the cafeteria for girls, and Mrs. A.
s. Dowdell, chairman of st. Mary's hall
committee The building when COM
pleted will be 40x2S feet long with
porches on two sides 10 feet deep. 1t
will have general living room, dining
room, and kitchen on the first floor;
with sleeping rooms and porches on
the second floor to accommodate from
40 to so girls.
The success of the whole undertake
ing is said by members of the league to
be largely due to the vision and enter
prise of Mrs. Daniel Coonan. who has
been the president Of the league for
the past year.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
Retired ArchbiSh-
opl viii Celebrate
Most Rev. John Joseph keane Of Du-
buque to Observe Golden Anniver-
sary Of His Ordination 20
Priesthood.

Most Rev. John Joseph Feare T. y.
the retired Archbishop Of Dubuque.
will quietly celebrate the fiftieth year
Of his ordination to the priesthood on
July 2. He was ordained July 2, 1866,
was consecrated Bishop OF Richmond,
August 25, 1873, transferred to the
titular See of .Jasso August H. 1888,
elevated to the Archiepiscopal dignity
with title of Archbishop of Damascus
January 9, 1897, and transferred to the
See of Dubuque July "a. 1900; on ac
count of i'll health he resigned on April
3, 1911, and was appointed titular
Archbishop Of Ciana on April %, 1911
His many friends will rejoice with him
on reaching his golden jubilee.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
Priest Defines
Rights of Or
ganized Labor
Father John A. Ryan Defines Rights
of Organized Labor in Series OF
Three Lectures in Brooklyn, N. Y.

Lack of money and the fact that
the proportion Of Catholics in any one
trade is not large enough, make the
formation of Catholic labor unions in
this country hadvisable. This is the
opinion of Rev. John \. Ryan, d. D.,
of the Catholic University, Washing
ton, D. c. /
DR.. Ryan gave series of three lec-
lures, delivered at St. Leonard's un-
der the auspices of the Brooklyn Fed
Grafton of German Catholic societies.
The subjects discussed in the course
were: (1) Labor Unions. Good and
Bad; (2) "What Is Good Labor
Union?"; (3). What About Catholic
Labor Unions?"
A contrast was drawn between con-
ditions in Germany, where Catholic
labor unions are successful, and the
United States, where, according to
DR.. Ryan, their formation is imprac-
ticable. He said that in Germany the
so-called free unions are almost en-
tirely under the control and composed
of Socialists. Men of Christian prin-
ciples and beliefs felt that it was neces-
sary for them to unite for their own
protection. The result was the forma.
tion first of the Christian unions, and
then of the exclusively Catholic unions.
Catholic workers in this country"
said DR.. Ryan, ARE not confronted
with the conditions that brought about
the Catholic labor unions in Germany.
Ii the unions in the United States
were controlled by Socialists, the stu.
alton for Catholics should be simple
and Catholic labor unions would be
advisable. But Socialism has always
been voted down at conventions of the
American Federation of Labor, and
does not make much progress among
American workers. 1t would be good,
however, if every Catholic unionist
belonged to some Catholic society
where he might be taught Catholic
doctrine so that he should not over
emphasize his own rights and thus be
led to disregfM the rights of others
Duty Of the Clergy.
"One thing of particular benefit
could be done now," concluded DR.
Ryan. "The clergy might learn more
than they know at present of how
unions are conducted as far as moral
ity is concerned. They might culti
vate the friendship of the members OF
labor unions, to learn their moral
views and learn whether or not there
| is danger in the unions to which mem
| bers of their congregations belong
One thing in particular should be done
Priests should take occasion to preach
at times on labor and social questions
| Whether such discourses are absolute
ly needed or not, there is no doubt
that they would be helpful"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24

"lmmodesty and indecency in the
manner OF dress worn by girls and
women" reads a letter given out last
week and sent by Archbishop Sebas-
tian Messmer to the Catholic clergy of
milwaukee, lis a most distressing and
ill-boding feature of modern society,
1t becomes the strict duty of the Cath
olic clergy to warn the faithful against
this evil, which is cause of so much
SIN and scandal, and to re.
mind Catholic parents of their duty to
restrain the natural vanity of their
daughters"
The letter states that Catholic wom-
Ell, immodestly dressed, approaching
the communion table should be re-
fused communion.
Archbishop Messmer in his letter re.
quests the Catholic clergy to prepare
strong sermons on the sin of scandal,
and to treat i'll particular of the scan
dial by immodest female dress. Con.
tnuing, the letter reads:
Such II sermon, preached at an
early date (within two or three
wceks) in the Catholic churches of
our diocese. will powerfully help to
prevent among our Catholic girls and
women indecent exposures of naked
arms. breasts and shoulders, which
has become particularly ostentatious
during the warm summer season.
Remind Catholic parents of their
duty to restrain the natural vanity of
their daughters and tell your people
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
CONVERTS Dur
ING1YEAR 1915
10000 Converts to the Catholic Church
last Year are the Conservative Fig
ures Compiled by the Catholic Con-
vert's League Of New York City
Estimates are based on Reports
Made in Annual Directory.

Conservative estimates based on Of
ficial figures compiled by the Catholic
Converts league of New York City in
dicate that there were more than 49,
900 converts to the Church last year.
The estimate was reached by the use
of the diocesan reports received by p.
]. Kennedy & Sons, publishers of the
Official Catholic Directory Writing
in the June number of the leagues
magazine, S. P. West says:
Estimated on the basis of the par.
tial record supplied by the chancery
Offices, the number of converts re-
ceived into the Church in the United
States during the year 1915 was well
in excess of 100000.
THE 1916 edition of the Official
'atholic Directory, published by p. J..
.enedy & Sons of New York City,
ave the figures for 50 out of the total
If 10l diocescs. These figures showed
IN aggregate Of 1909 converts during
The twelve months ended December 81
last They were the statistics sent in
from the parish registers to the dio-
cesan chancellors and vouched for by
the latter as accurate and official
Have Large Population.
"Thirty-two dioceses did not report.
The publishers of the Catholic direc.
tory wrote to each one of them and
put forth every effort to make the rec.
ord complete. 1t is not their fault that
the convert data are given for only
part of the field.
"The thirty-two nonreporting dio.
ceses, although only a third of the
(Continued m Pace sl
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
PoPEjTo BE HON.
0RED IN GOTHAM
week OF AUG. 20
Papal Colors Will Fly in New YORK
City During Catholic Week Which
Will be the Greatest Religious Dem.
onstration ever held in this Country.

During the week beginning Sunday,
August 20, New York City will have a
Catholic Week" that will undoubtedly
be the greatest religious demonstration
ever held in this country, when thou
sands of Catholic men and women will
join with the 100000 Catholics of the
Empire City in a grand manifestation
of faith and loyalty. The occasion will
be the annual conventions of the Amer
ican Federation of Catholic Societies,
the German Catholic Central Verein,
the Catholic Young Mems National
Union and of the Catholic Press AS.
sOciatiOn.
Every Catholic in New York is ex.
pected to take some part in this cele.
bration. Every Catholic church and
institution will be decorated with
American and Papal flags throughout
the week and Catholics will be asked
to likewise decorate their houses and
places Of business.
| The cost of the demonstration will
be financed by a committee of promi
ncnt Catholic laymen. All that the
people at large are expected to do is to
attend the various exercises in the
largest possible numbers.
1t is a coincidence that the pres
ent time New York gentlemen are at
the head of two OF these national or.
CARNATIONS. The Hon. John Whalen
former corporation counsel of New
York City, is the president of the
American Federation of Catholic So
cicties, while Joseph Frey, Knight of
ST. Gregory, is the president of the
Central Verein. This will be the tif.
teenth annual convention of the
American Federation and the sixty.
first annual convention of the Central
Verein.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-06-24
Irish Patriots
and Police Clash
Three Thousand Men CIashed With the
Police In Dublin Last
Monday.

Dublin, June 19.-The Sim Feiners
and police came in contact today
when a Sim Fein procession, after a
celebration of mass for the repose of
the souls of the rebels who fell in the
recent rioting, marched through the
city with the Republican flag.
The flag was carried by woman,
and soldier who tried to seize it was
roughly handled.
Policemen then grasped the flag.
standard away without further hostili-