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The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
What Our County Schools Are Doing Report by w. Homer Pigg,
 County Superintendent

The program for the third annual Educational Rally and County School Fair to be held September 2s, is about complete. The program will include addresses by some of the leading educators of the state. Dr. Charles H. Brough, Democratic nominee for Governor; Dr. B. w. Iorreyson, State Supervisor of High Schools; George w. Reid, Supt of the Fort Smith Public Schools, and Harry r. Kapp, District Represen- tatlve of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture, have accepted the invitation to deliver addresses on this occasion. This will make a program that no one interested in the school work cf the county can afford to miss
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
 PRESIDENT TO MAKE
 NO SPEAKING TOUR
Mir. Wilson Considers This Inc0m- patible With the Dignity of
 His Office.

Washington, Aug. i6.-After a conference yesterday between Pres ident Wilson and the members of the Democratic Campaign Commit tee, Vance C. Mccormick, chairman of the National Committee, an- nounced that the president will make no speaking tour, but probably will accept invitations to speak at different places.
 NIT. Mccormick said the president considers stumping tour incom- patible with the dignity of the office of president
 So far the presidents only speak ing engagements are Hodgensville Ky on September i, and St. Louis September 20, He probably will speak before a suffrage meeting at Atlantic City September and in Boston October t2.
 Mir. Mccormick said that after the adjournment of congress the presi- dent expects to spend most of his time at long Branch, N. J., and will receive political delegations there after the notification ceremonies OF SpDtpmber 2
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
MORE FOR STRAWBERRIES. Outlook Good for 100 Acres-LOw
 Price for Plants Helpful.

Another meeting was held Satur- day afternoon August i2 in the rooms over the Planters State Bank, by parties interested in organizing a strawberry growers association. The committee in charge of the matter reported that the acreage is being steadily increased, SO the outlook is good for an aggregate of 100 acres. Announcement was made that a pro- position had been made by one of the most reliable berry growers of Arkansas to furnish plants of the Aroma variety at Si 40 per thousand, and this low price will doubtless in duce others to enroll in the move ment. The next meeting will be held on the first Saturday in Sep tember.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
ENFORCING THE LABOR LAWS NOW
hot Springs Laundryman Feels iht weight of Punishment Because tie Worked Women Employees
 More Than 8 Hours.

Little Rock, Aug. 22.-"The day or warning and persuasion has passed and the day of prosecution mas come" declared Labor Com missioner Clary, in discussing the enforcement of the provisions of she minimum wage law. We have been warning the public long enough. Employers of labor know What the law is and now they must
 An instance came up in Hot springs this week, being the sec ond In the state in which the pen- altles have been inforced for a violation of the act.
 complaint was made against the Ifalehead Laundry at Hot Springs tQ the effect that the female em- ployes were being worked more than nine hours a day. Upon in- Vestlgation, information was filed against the laundry in four cases men the proprietor sought com pFonlse, There were twenty -eight glrls working in the establishment, and there being no means of de- termlnlng how much extra time they had worked, it was agreed that sixteen of them should receive Si0 each for overtime, and i2 should receive s each It was also agreed that fine and costs should be as- sessed in one of the cases, amount ing to S93, or a total of S323, which the laundry proprietor was forced to pay. The other three cases were held up. pending further violations of the law which the proprietor assured the authorities would never occur.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
'IUCK|EST GULF
 STORM IN YEARS
w;llioos in Crop and Property Dam aoe but Only Ten Known to Have Iost Lives--Highest Wind Re-
 ported at Corpus Christi.

naIlas Tex, Aug. 20-South Tex os had passed thru it's annual storm serror aS last highland was counting ,ts G expierience the luckiest in years ''2 while the property damage and ..on destruction in Fridays gull otvp ntopn, nrobably will mount into the Billions. only ten known dead nave haen l reported. These perished when pDe" ,be small steamer Pilot Boy was ,a.nlrSecked anS on a bar off Port Aransas late Friday.
 front extending from Corpus Christi south to Harlingen, nearly 900 miles about 3 o'clock Friday af- isrnoon-twelve hours ahead oi schedule. It reached it's known ex- frame velocity of about 75 miles an hour at Corpus Christi shortly after o'clock. Passing inland. it swept m a wide circle paralleling the Rio Grande into the interior. It spent 'itself on the plains of Uvalde coun- iy. 25 to 50 miles northeast of Eagle mass. Saturday afternoon.
 All wire communication south of sinton. 50 miles north of Corpus Christi. went out before midnight, leaving only the government wire less at Fort Sam Houston, San An tonic. to keep in touch with the military camps along the Mexican border. The San Antonio wireless failed about midnight. and grave fears for the safety of the 30.000 regulars and militia encamped in the Rio Grande Valley were felt until radio communication was again established shortly after noon.
 Scores of small houses along the beach were wrecked, also a i,000- foot pier. The water in the poorer residence district along tho bay shore still stood several feet deep this afternoon. but all the inhahi- tants escaped by fleeing to the high bluffs west of the city. The roof of the big Beach Hotel was blown off and several big buildings were dam aged by the wind.
 The greatest damage will be to the cotton crop, which is just be- ginning to be marketed. Thousands Of acres are reported to have been ruined. The rice crop also was had ly damaged.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Advertises Mena. Too.

F W. Whipple, who has opened headquarters in the room adjoin- ing the Eddy barbershop for the distribution of a mineral water, is advertising Mena as we'll as his own business, in all of his literature. Among other things he is using a card on one side of which he ad- yertises the mineral water, and on the other is a group picture showing four scenes in Janssen Park, and one at Bethesda. III addition this side of the card contains these words 'Mena, Ark. Health and Rest Resort Come Spend Awhile Hopa n
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Summer Visitors Picnic.

A party of summer visitors spent Wednesday in an enjoyable outing al Standing Rock, going out in two sQrreys. They came home by way ol Bethesda Springs. making a stop mere for a picnic supper Those in lhe party were MT. and Mrs. F. K smith here from Fort Worth, Tex
 WITS J. E. Henderson and little sons EdWln and William. here from Bel eher, La, Mrs. R R. Hartman and llttle Ruth, Mrs H, c. Henderson and sister, Miss Della Upton of Baton Houge, and MT. | P. Lay of Belcher
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Polk County Educator to Leave

Prof. J. L. Rufiin and son. pettus. of Grannis. spent Saturday with Mena friends. Mir. Ruffin recently returned from an eastern trip. hav- ing been in Washington to do ad- vanced work along educational lines, and having also attended the re- cent meeting of the National Edu- cational Association in New York. Mr. Rufiln and family will soon leave Grannis for Charleston. Ark. where Prof. Rufiin will be in charge of the city schools during the coming school year. Charleston has an eight teacher school, and the gen. eral supervision will be in charge of Prof. Rufiin.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
NEAR STARVATION IN SONORA.
Cow Worth Si5 Gold Traded for
 Eleven Pounds of Flour

Douglas, Ariz. Aug. ts.--The straits in which many people in the interior of sonora are finding them selves as result of food shortage are said to be deplorable by Amer icans arriving here from Mexico, In the Sahuaripa district, 25O miles south of the border. a COW valued at Si5 gold was recently. traded for eleven pounds of -four, the arrivals said. '''
 Many other staple articles are equally scarce, while prices are so hlgh that none except the wealthy can afford them.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Found Good samaritans in Mena.

ohliIIa' IIIua Jones and three young qF1dlllafen en route from Houston, leAy 10 Howe, Ok. were stranded n Mena Friday morning. the wom- all money having all been exhaust MI Al m baylng the tickets as far as e'Ia h, They were given assistance ,,h M Aladhearted people in this city. sM;ao furnished them breakfast and tini.lesr tsilliner and made ID a purse to buy s,e;hsels on to Howe, where Mrs. Jones bnli bmloli her children will be at the nome of her brother
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Imnrn,inn Pronertv.

J. D. Budd recently completed a concrete walk along the entire length of his property on Hickory avenue. He contemplates later to put in curbing and parking. so that this side Of his property will con- form to that fronting on Eighth street. C. w. Knight had charge of the concrete work on the walk.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

John Combs came in from Rocky Saturday. grineing in a sam pie of fine German millet grown as a farm crop on his farm The mil let is from four to five feet tall and the heads are large well matured and full of seed. To the remark made by someone that millet is not good horse feed Mir. Combs replied that more horses suffer for the want of if than because of it.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
Auqtlst IS.
Whichever You Need a General Tonic
 Take Urove'S

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up tb -'7he System. 50 cents
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Came From Texas by Auto.

J. T. Pope, Mr and Mrs. Oscar Terry, MT. and Mrs. j. A. Goodman, Miss Jennie Terry and Marshall Pope arrived in Mena Saturday morning on an automobile trip from clarksville. Tex, making the trin in two Fofds. Most of the company will spend some time in Mena as the guests of MT. and Mrs IJ. F. Averitt and Mr. and Mrs John Bell. and they may also go to Heav- ener and Poteau Mir and Mrs
 Goodman left last Saturday by train for potean to visit relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

II you sit in a cool draft when you are heated and get stiff neck w lame back, you will be looking lor something that will ease the Pdln FIX your mind on BAIL LlAhtDs SNOW LINIMENT and Hent be talked out of it because it S the best pain relieving liniment SSou can get anywhere. Prices 25c. goc 3o and Si-00 per bottle. Sold by pany Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
RHEUMATISM ARRESTED

ia,nny people suffer the tortures of of u ;s. muscles and stiffened joints because sipurities in the blood, and each sue sseding attack seems more acute until 'nssumatismhas invaded the whole avstem.
 70 arrest Rheumatism, if is ouite as i'm to n,,-;t' -t so improve your general health as in Scn..sy your blood, and the cod liver oil sraksr sEmulsion is nature sgreat blood stren-.,,, sta, wnile its medicinal nourishment inn,,s:.:ashs the organs to expe1 the
 Scns.sse S-'ies and upbuild your strength.
 es e,erv Ss emulsion is helping thousands
 Rst'.y who could not find other relief.
 ss the alcoholic substitutes.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mr. and Mrs. Fred R, Kinney of fhe Live Oak" farm and B. s. Pete- fish were among the Acorn people in Mena Saturday. They report that preparations are going forward for the picnic to be held at the Boy Scouts Camp next Saturday and they hope to have arrange ments so well made that all who come may have a good time.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

w. NJ. Mathews, who has been conducting. a grocery and feed. store stock of goods to J. |. Hagan. who has combined the same with his store on DeQueen street. Mr. Mathews is shaping his affairs so that he can give all of his time to the cotton brokerage business.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Edgar Hon, a printer in the em- ploy of the Reporter at Waldron, rived last week from St. Louis and going from here to Shady for a visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. J. COker
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Dinnina at Petty Nat.

The cattle dipping process was pDegun Wednesday morning at the ppetty vat east of Mena. and before lne day was over 240 head had been run thru the process. Mr. Petty nad sixty-two head of his own cat- lle, and Boyd Laflin had over 100. me others were brot in by neigh DOTS The operation was con- snued Thursday, and early in the l1ofenoon neighbors had brot in and ulpped over fifty head.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

When the baby is suffering the double affliction of hot weather and bowel disorders. the remedy needed is McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. 1t re- duces the feverish condition, cor rects the stomach and checks loose ness of the bowels. Price 25e and 50c. Sold by Jackson Drug X Fur .niture Co. Adv,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. John F. owens and two chil- dren. who had been in Mena for several weeks, stopping at the home of Mrs. M. A. Richards on Seventh street, returned to their home in Shreveport Saturday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Consfination is the starting poil

Constipation is the starting point for many serious diseases. To be healthy. keep the bowels active and regular. HERBINE will remove all
 aeeumulations in the bowels and put the system in prime condition. Price 50e. Sold by Jackson Drug & Furniture Co. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

w. A. Raeland left Friday after noon for Wickes to spend day or two on his farm. He took with him some lightning tree killer with which he is going to experiment in the matter of deadening trees.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Miss Carrie Nj. Vestal and Miss Jennie Nestal of Shreveport arrived in Mena Friday afternoon to spend vacation in Mena. They are stop ping at the Mena hotel
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Likes The Star.

HalgIer. Nebr., Aug. IT. i To The Star.
 Dear Friends - am sending you my renewal, Si00 enclosed, for two reasons. viz: l like The Star. and 1 like the people who run it. Wishing you we'll
 Yours truly, Robt. A. Higgins.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mr. and Mrs. c. R. Stevenson and children. who had been visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Tomlinson, parents of Mrs. Steven son, returned to their home in Port Arthur Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
me tluluIue Thst Does Not Affect The Iissd

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA- TIVE PROMO QU1NINEis is better than ordinary Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head Remember the fall name and look for the signature of E. W GROVE. lSe.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

George Collins, who came to Polk county from Cleveland, Ok. some time ago, and had spent month on his farm on Mountain Fork. has come to Mena to live, having rent ed a residence at 1919 Church ave- nue.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. John Dekker, sister of Mrs. W. $. MacLaiferty, accompanied by two children arrived in Mena Friday afternoon from Marshall. Minn., to spend the remainder of the summer with MT. and Mrs. MacLafferty at "Hillcrest."
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
Nntice tn Socialists.

To Committeeman and Voters of the Socialist Party of Polk Coun- tv:
 There will be called meeting at the court house August 26 to fill vacancies en eur ticket
 R. L. Gore, Adv 33-2 Chairman
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

A. L. Seman, who had been run ming a peanut roaster and corn pop per, having sold his interests in Mena. left Friday afternoon for Shawnee, Ok. He sold his peanut roaster and business to Dr. R. c. Maxwell.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. ]. C. Whitner came from Texarkana Friday afternoon to spend a week or ten days in Mena in company of her daughter. Miss Helen, who has been here for a week. They are al the home of MT. and Mrs. ]. c. Frazier, corner Ninth street and Hickory avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. c. A. Beck of Jefferson City, Mo, mother of Mrs. M. H. proft, ar rived in Mena Thursday to spend two months with Mir. and Mrs. Profit at the Twin Gates bungalow Mr. Beck expects to join her at the end of that time to spend the winter in Mena
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

For Sale--G0od barber chair, two-
 glass stand, washstand and dress CT. Can be seen at Councils Trans fer Co. fAdv) 33-2
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

arrive at Stuttgart and Mr. yccr- ster gets them located.
 Major Durham, who had been visiting his parents. Mir. and Mrs. A. l.. Durham. and other relatives, left last Saturday for his home in Commerce, Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Wanted-Good mileh cow See M H. Profit. (Ady.) iol-3 33-2
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Prof. R. B. Dodd spent a part of last week visiting the county schools with Superintendent w. Homer Pigg, his school at Potter having been dismissed on account of the fear of an epidemic of diphtheria, The school in Old Potter had also been dismissed for last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Ira Williams. who had spent a month at harvesting and tlereshing in Oklahoma. and then went to the oil fields in Augusta and other Butt Ter county. Kansas. points, later go- ing to Joplin. returned to Mena last week. He does not evince much enthusiasm about the chances for a laboring man in the oil fields. and seems perfectly content to get back tO Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

B. H. Thomas has been appointed deputy prosecuting attorney for Polk county by Prosecuting Attor- ney Abe Collins, the commission ar irving Saturday. The county has been without a deputy prosecutor since C. A. Zweng left Mena a few months ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

J. C. Bohmer, brother of Henry Bohmer, living in North Mena. ar rived this week from St. Louis and other Missouri points, where he had been visiting relatives. He will spend the remainder of this month in Mena before returning to his home in San Francisco.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

J. D. Budd and Phil Connell went to Neosho, Mo. Thursday afternoon for the purpose of bringing back Mir. Budd's 0ldsmobie. which Mir. and Mrs. Budd had driven as far as Ne- osho on their trip from Clinton. Mo. to Mena Mir. Budd at the time did not care to take the chances of driving the car thru the mountains.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs w. Parker, who had been at the home of w. French since Tues day, left Thursday afternoon for her home in Spiro.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
PERSONAL NOTES

H. Ii. Thomas went to Smithville last Saturday to look after some business matters for M C. Trum- hnll
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. c. A. Alexander returned on from visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Gilbert McMillan in Sanl1lna 0k
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. H. P. Allen came from Kan sas City Thursday afternoon to spend vacation of two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs R. $. Allen and with other Mena relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. Ed Jones came from Ash flown Thursday afternoon to join her husband, who has been at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J: Demp- sey. for the last two weeks Mir. Jones came to Mena sick, and he had planned to camp at Bethesda Springs, but he has not been strong enough to undertake the trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Sheriff H w. Finger left Saturday afternoon for Little Rock, having III his custody Burk Edwards, whom he conveyed to the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mir. and Mrs. Ernest NfieTstfIs and children arrived "Wednesday affer- noon from Jacksonville. Tex. where Mr. Wooster has been in the employ of the Cardwell Construction Com pany. Mr. voerster left Satur- dav for Stuttgart, where Mir Card- well has another contract and Mrs
 yoerster and children will remain in Mena until their household goods
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Aubrey Bolton left Friday after noon for Port Arthur, Tex, where he will enter the employ of the Growel X Clifford Furniture Con- Dany.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Goss and baby went to Big Fork last Saturday to remain with relatives until the middle of next week.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. D. NJ. Watkins and son, Ed ward, left Tuesday for Sulphur Springs. Ark for an extended visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs C. NJ. Kelley sister of Mrs. Watkins.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. Henry D. Mildfelt of Idona kas, is in Mena for visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Peter Mild felt, living in west Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

B. c. Smith. living near Egger, came to Mena Friday to meet Mrs. Smith. who returned from a visit at her old home in Ravenswood, Va, having been away since early in July.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

T. H. Duke, Jr., came from Pres colt Friday morning to visit his brothers, Sidney and Fred Duke, and Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

A. McMillan, who is visiting Mena friends, is getting some mighty flattering reports concerning the colts from his Percheron horse, Selain.' In a letter recently writ ten. his son, Egbert. writes about a colt owned by Luke Hubbard of Glenwood, which at four months of age weighs $50 hounds
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Neal Riding returned last Fri day from Colorado Springs, where he had recently enlisted in the Field Artillery His battery was en- camped near Golden. where it was expected to be in training for three months. At the end of that time the battery was to be taken to the Phil ippine Islands. and upon learning that Neals parents withheld their consent to his enlistment.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mr. and Mrs. Marlon philpot and children spent Thursday in Mena, calling on friends, enjoying the comforts of Janssen park and doing some trading.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Mrs. L. F. Fogel, of Fogel, Ok, and her mother. Mrs. Allison. visit ing her from Illinois. spent Wednes- day in Mena to do some shopping and to look up the matter of rent ing homes. Mrs. Foeel is thinking of coming to Mena to give the chil- dren the advantage of the schools, and Mrs. Allison and husband are considering the proposition of mak- inc Npna their nermanent home.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24

Miss Ruth Kelley. who had spent a month or more with her brothers at Oklahoma City, returned ta Mena Wednesday. After spending a month here she will leave for Ash down near where she will teach school during a term of eight months.
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