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The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED.
Lower Rig Fork Church Burned
 Was Being Used for School.

The Lower Big Fork church was destroyed by fire Tuesday night be- tween s and 9 o'clock. The building was being used for school purposes by District No. i2, and school had been in session Tuesday. There seems to be no idea how the fire originated unless it started from a defective flue or from the fire that might have been left at the close of school The loss of the building is estimated at between S700 and $500, and in addition about s200 worth of school books were de- stroyed. The directors, ". NJ. Eos ter, Monroe Howell and J. J. Cotton. with the teacher, w. E. Stephens, will arrange as soon as possible for some other building in which to continue the school.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
The Telephone Coward.

Uncle Dudley in the Boston Globe.
 To speak to a telephone operator Is like speaking in the dark to a stranger. In such a situation cour- tesy would seem to be the first rule of the road. Unfortunately, eour- tesy is not invariably the tone which people employ with tele- phone operators.
 During one of the national con- yentions, something went wrong with the wires: offices and eorre- spondents were losing their tenn pers. In the midst of it, James Morgan, with that imperturbahIe good humor of his, sent back to the Boston Globe a telegram bearing merely the words that were born in the dance hall of a Western min ing town:
 Don't shoot the pianist He is doing the best he can.
 Don't bully the telephone operat- ar. She is doing the best she can If she were not she would not be where she is. Being a telephone operator in these busy days is nc Slnecufe.
 The siliest place to lose ones temper is into transmitter. It is the most c0wardly place. also. To abuse a telephone operator (who is a long way of, a woman and an employed is about as heroic sport as shooting robins The operator cannot get her tormentor dis charged. She cannot even answer hack. DiscinIine fnrhida.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14

F. Lee Sheppy, i72 N. Halsted St., Chicago, Ill., General Sales Manager of the largest concern of it's kind in the world, wants three or four men
 Tn 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 rig or auto. Work IS very pleasant and no previous selling experience is nec- essary. Work consists in leaving a wonderful new household necessity Tn 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 he four times as 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 $500 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 you to 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 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 a 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 men earn S30000 per month; one farmer earned Sf,000.0O working spare time only. No in vestment or bond necessary.
 Adv 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
Greenwood. Ark.
Card of Thanks.

We take this means of expressing our heartfelt appreciation to tho good friends and neighbors of Hat field who were so kind, helpful and accommodating to us during the ill., ness and death of our beloved hus- band and father, W. H. Mcdonald who passed away into better world on the morning of December 6, at 9 o'clock. It was a trying time for all of us and may Gods richest blessings come to those who were so faithful with their love and will ing service. This is our prayer.
 Mrs. W. H. Mcdonald
 MT. and Mrs. J. T. Cobb
 Mir. and Mrs. Victor Rowton.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. Q. Mcdonald
 Andrew Mcdonald.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
FRENCH PUGILIST-SOLDIER
 MAY FIGHT JESS WILLARD
Georges Carpenter May Re Released From Army to Enter Rout-The
 Profits to Relief Fund.

New York, Dee. 5.-Georges Car pentier heavyweight champion of France, and Jess Willard, worlds champion. are virtually matched for la i0-round no-decision bout to be fought in this city within the next two months While the final sigma lures of the pugilists have not been secured, the verbal consent of both heavyweights has been obtained and they are now waiting for the articles of agreement to be for warded to them.
 The sum of S40000 from the pro- fits of the match is to go to a French war-relief fund and it was on account of this arrangement that permission was obtained for the re- lease of Carpentier from the French army.
 Carpentier has been a hero of many exploits in the air service of his country.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
Jane
Lloyd-GeOrae Finds inc Men

London, Dec. s.-The Daily Mail. which for obvious reasons may he supposed to have inside informa- tion, says MT. Lloyd-Georqe has nearly completed his government
 which will contain some eminent busness men, who are moi politi- cans notably Sir Albert Henry
 anley, managing director of inc metropolitan district, Central Ion amon m and other street railways. who. the Daily Mail asserts. will almost certainly be made president of inc
 ard of trade. - '''
 Andrew Bonar Law, according to the Daily Mail, is expected to ha tho siailceiior of the exchequer. and tne Earl of Derby war minister If adds that a ministry of labor ia to De established and that ono of tha
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
From s. pakota to California.

Mir. and Mrs. E. c. Monfore and daughter, Miss Ruth, who are en route from Springfield, S. D., to Los Angeles, Cal, arrived in Mena Mon- day morning to spend few days with Polk county relatives. They are in Mena now visiting Mrs. W. K Whipple, Mir. and Mrs. T. A. Winton, Mir. and Mrs. Claude Bennett and MT. and Mrs. T. X. Allen. They may also go to Hatfield to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mershon. Mrs. Monfore is sister of Mrs Whipples de- ceased husband They are going to California to spend the winter and to give Miss Ruth the opportunity to attend the California university iR Berkeley.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U.
 Land Office at Camden ArAans9
 December 9, 1916.
 Notice is hereby given that
 JAMES H. HANSARD, :, of Mountain Fork, Arkansas S's on November 28, 1911, made an aa' w joining Homestead Entry, serlal ,s " 0E30i, for the NWA SEA, seclgl lss 3i, Township 1 S., Range S2 W s.. ~ Principal Meridian, has filed nVs~s 9ss, of intention to make Flnal lr :, Year Proof, to establish clam x. 7 the land above described, Delors -i .l Circuit Clerk of Polk Counls' < < Mena, Arkansas, on the igth oSs " January, 1917.
 Claimant names as witnesses, ,
 Bob Nichols, J. N. Brunsoh, h 4 Apperson and Bill Linnah' ap Potter, Arkansas. .. Adv. First pub. Dec. fl, i9io' Last pub. Jan. fl, 1917
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
Younq England in the Saddle.

From The Kansas City Star.
 The ministerial overturn that brings David Lloyd-George into power bears many of the marks of a Young England movement. Per- haps more than any other country in the world England has been gov erned by names and traditions. It has been taken for granted that the Cecils and Russells and Cavendishes and Churchills would take charge of the country.
 But traditions have been upset by the war Under the flashing of a rank outsider, Alfred Harmworth. now Lord Northclitfe, the people have come to feel that the old fami- lies weren't quite up to the job. So they have turned out and another rank outsider, nobody from Wales, has been put in.
 \ few years ago the emiently re- spectahle Tories -the Sir Leicester Dedloeks and his kind looked upon LIoyd-George as another Wat Tyler because he believed those great families ought to bear their share of the taxes. He also bore a hand in the trimming down of the House of Lords, and the aristocracy lov d him none the more for that
 But 1t must be said for the Tories that they have always been fighters and have taken pride in the fighting power of England. So when this Welshman showed in half a dozen positions that he had enormous driving power, and when he fretted under the delays and indecisions of the Elder Statesmen, as the Tories presently began to fret, they turned more and more to him.
 It wasn't the first time that the aristocrats have picked up a man outside of their own ranks to lead them i'll an emergency. Disraeli was as much of an outsider as Lloyd George They took him be- cause he had the genius they lacked.
 For the time being the Elder Statesmen have been displaced. Now what will Young England do?
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
nnxy - ROfAL ARCH CHAPTER ELECTTON
Walter Nance Is High Priest for the
 Coming Year-InStaIIatioo

Hiram Chapter No i06 Royal Arch Masons held their annual election of officers Tuesday and the foIlowine were elected for the coming year. Walter Nance, High Priest W. A. Ragland, King.
 0. B. Lee, Scribe.
 Mark P. 0lney, Secretary.
 W. I. Green, Treasurer.
 Roy F. Miller, Capt. of Hosts
 W A. Eskew, Prin. Soiourner
 Sidney Duke, Royal Arch Can't
 D M. Watkins, Master 3rd Veil J. j. Ross, Master 2nd Veil
 J. c. Jackson, Master ist Veil s. Picchi, Sentinel.
 The officers were installed bv Past Grand High Priest Mark p 0l. ney' assisted by J. W. Tweedv as Marshal. "S
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
The Fee System.
inc Arknnsas Gazette.

From The Arkansas Gazette.
 After two years service as prose- cutting attorney NJ. E. Dunaway says in his official report that the pros ecuting attorneys compensation should rot be contingent upon a conviction in a criminal case. The fee system may bring more revenue io the prosecuting attorney, but we are told by the Sixth district prose- cutor that it may mean less justice and less service to the people of a community.
 Mir. Dunaway says that when compensation is dependant on con- victions the prosecuting attorney is tempted to run his office in the way that will produce the greatest amount of revenue. As the law now stands if the prosecutor secures a conviction he gets a fee: if he fails to secure a conviction he gets noth- ing. Further, Mir. Dunaway points out that in the case of many off, tenders the law may have been clearly violated and yet circum- stances be such--ihe offender may be of tender years of mentally or physically deficient, for instance that conviction for a penal offense should not be demanded. But the prosecuting attorney may have worked hard and taken much time preparing such cases and if ht does not get conviction he gets nc compensation
 The approaching session of the legislature offers opportunity for the passage of necessary act to put the prosecuting attorneys office or a salary basis. That is the way al our officials should be compensated by fixed salaries. not meagre sal aries, but salaries fairly core spending to the importance of thu duties discharged by each officia and to each officials responsibility.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
ROCKY RUAIRLES.

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carolan were hena visitors Monday.
 Turner X Pigg will sell goods in the old store until they can rebuild. We have a fine union Sunday school at this place. The union church is also progressing nicely. Our teachers and also our pupils that attended the teachers meeting at Mena Saturday, report good time.
 Mrs. Miller, who has been away several days to visit her sister at Gerty Ok, returned Monday.
 Rocky Gent
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
COTTON DROPS TWO CENTS.
Only 32 Bales Marketed in Mena
 During the Past Week.

During the week ending with Wednesday, thirty-two bales of cot ton were marketed in Mena, bring ing the total to 3665 bales marketed in Mena this season. There has has been a drop of about 2 cents per pound in the price during the week so that at the close of the period the price is ranging about i7 cents The cotton marketed in Mena is distributed among the buyers as fol- Inurc.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14

M s. Bates attended the teachers meeting at Mena Saturday.
 Misses OZa and Lela Nichols vis- ited relatives at Mena last week.
 Miss Zella Cole left last Friday afternoon to attend the teachers meeting at Mena, returning home Saturday.
 B. A. Bedding has bought w. F. Uptons share in the Rocky phone line.
 The folks at Green have selected the committee to prepare for a Christmas tree celebration.
 The West Valley Literary Socie Y met last Friday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
Cough Medicine for ChiIdron

Mrs, Hugh Cook. Scottsyille. N V
 says; About five years ago when we were living in Garbutt. N V uoctored two of my children suffer ing from colds with Chamberlain,o eough Hemedy and found it iust as represented in every way. i IT promptly checked their eongb;n9 and cured their colds quicker than anything ever used" Obtainable everywhere.--Adv. ''
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
Merry Christmas to Star Readers.
Greenwood Ark, Dec. |. ig

Greenwood Ark, Dec. i, 1916 The Mena Weekly Star, Mena, Ark. Dear Sir Hereby enclosed you will find Si00 for which please send me your paper.
 l snjoy reading your paper very much because it is just like a letter from home.
 l moved from Opal about three years ago and have not visited the Polk county people but once since II left there.
 l wish the Polk county people and especially the ones that read The Star, a Merry Christmas and a Hap py New Year.
 Yours truly,
 Ethel Cross ~
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN
 THE BUSINESS WORLD

Young menl Young womenl Why worry about your calling, the busi- ness world is calling you anf call ing loudly. wake upl Draughon's Business College, Ft. Smith, Ark. guarantees to place you with a good firm at a good salary, where you will have every chance for promotion. just as soon as you are ready. What more do you want? Write D. c. Smith, President. today.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14

Jack Owens was in from Owene 6hapel Wednesday, accompanied hv rom Webber, bringing four boes that sold readily at 10 cents a no,,nd ma Mrs. owens will leave Thursday to visit relatives at her old home. Reno @
 Ark. She probably will return by way or Little Rock in order to nav 7 visit at the Deaf Mute Institute
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
Cotton Report for Polk County.
Washington. Dee. 8. I9ty

'''''''S NNii' A|'N' " iSAp. Charles Martin, Hatfield, Ark, Dear Sir;-The tabulation of the card reports show telegraph sum- mary to be correct. There were 3,97S bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Polk county, from the crop of 1916, prior to De- .cember i, 1916, sas compared with i,760 bales ginned to December |. 1915.
 You will please furnish these totals to all newspapers in your dis trict, being careful not to discrim- nate in favor of any of them.
 Very respectfully,
 Sam. l.. Rogers, Director.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
TW0-MILE WINTERS.

Mrs. Ben Brown and children. who nave been visiting friends and rela- I.Ies here, returned to their home in r ppt' Iowson, Ok, Tuesday. Mrs, browns brother, Mack Taylor. ac- eompanied her as far as Ashdown gong from there to Port Arthur
 A MT. and Mrs. Coyle of Bartles- Neiie' ok4 were on Two Mile part .9l last week, looking for a location. 1ney were at the home of J. T.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
Noiiee of Sale.

Notice is hereby given, tlla' :, Ip sell, at the East Front dool ,as 7, n Courthouse, in Mena, Arkansas ilIs1 4 the County of Polk and a osa' m Arkansas, at public aile,lon , .l la cash, to the highest bllasl ,o,s < nj o'clock a. m. December 2S lg,@ s,soss, i6, Block 34, City of Mena' AS ,'iiA at Said sale is in conformity p Detsre order of L. II. southmaya'. o., smitA in Bankruptcy for the fcr, Cra,i s [ Division of the Federal os ooa ia tR Western District of Arkansas lnlsaatrapE n
 Given under my hand anu n n lgk this 9th day of December, n ngrnstqe
 II. H. Thomas ''' Adv. 5O-2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14

Labor representatives VIII II Y sdsrss ister of labor. Arthur h'is asors and the Right Honorary nodgs 4 Nicoll Barnes and John ihs au'' sbt expected to be among ,'antt t members of the goveI,i.l,,'no go,,.ann unds
 Dr. Christopher Adui'g,b ,bo DI' secretary of munitions ha appoGe Mail asserts, is likely to " and s Z cd minister of munitions. '.o rresdl alis ]. Lever, an accountant, :, wn haye Q q the cost of shells, will n' in the ministry. .,d Lost-Gentleman's Goa ola,srd. Nls|
 Case Watch. Liberal rehsk hsek. .-1 of owner engraved on Y 2q2-6t
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
WEST VALLEY VERITIES.

Dan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-16
N0 REASON
For DELAY IN
HOTEL MAT TER
ENOUGH LOCAL CAPITALISTS TO
FORM STOCK COMPANY WITH
ALL CAPITAL REQUIRED. WHY
NOT GET BUSY?

II can see no good reason for fur
ther delaying the hotel proposition"
remarked one business man in the city
this morning." and unless something
is done pretty soon, Ardmore is going
to suffer in a financial way as a result
OF this procrastination. When better
hotels at other points, and better
roads from them to the field are of
fered than what Ardmore is Offering
now, Ardmore will then have all the
hotel facilities they need, as there
viii be no one coming here, and the
ones we have will be empty most of
the time At the MONDAY luncheon
tomorrow it will probably be further
discussed, but the time for more
action and less discussion has arrived
as there are several other places try
ing their best to take what we have,
away from US, notably Oklahoma City,
and unless Ardmore does something
and does it quickly, the citizens will
have none but themselves to blame
if the town goes dead and property
values decrease on their hands.
\ road is proposed even now from
oklahoma City to the Healdton field
and if the dream of the Oklahoma City
boosters is realized, it will deal Ard
more a bad blow, the travelling public
want accommodation and are willing
to pay for it. IA they cannot secure
it here, they will go elsewhere. Some
thing tangible may develop at tomor-
row. luncheOn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-16
FUNERAL IF
DR. NJ COY HELD
YESTERDAY
PIONEER CITIZEN LAID AT REST.
LONG AND USEFUL LIFE COMES
TO CLOSE. CLOSELY IDENTI--
FLED WITH GROWTH OF CITY.

The funeral OF DR.. Mccoy who died
near Fort Worth, while being brought
back from South Texas where he went
in hopes OF regaining his health, fol
lowing an attack of grip, was held
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 at the
family home at 73S Eighth Avenue
northwest. A large number of rela-
tives were in attendance besides a
vast number of old time friends paid
his memory a tribute of respect by
their presence. Deceased was a mem
ber of the Presbyterian church and
Or. c. c. Weith, pastor of that church,
had charge of the funeral services.
At the cemetery the Masonic lodge
took charge of the funeral and the
body was buried with the honors of
the order to which he was so devoted.
DIR. John Mccoy, son of the deceased
vas on the Mexican border when he
learned by wireless of the death of
his father and he hastened here to at
tend the funeral. He arrived at noon
yesterday. In order for him to come
he had to travel 300 miles by auto to
catch a train. The funeral was being
delayed awaiting his arrival.
The Mccoy family has always been
identified with Ardmore and is made
up Of a fine class Of people. The death
OF DR.. Mccoy is a matter of general
regret. He. was one of the pioneers
of the city and owned both residence
and business property.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. B. Mccoy of Cad
do. who were present at the funeral
have returned home.
John Fielder, a grandson of the de
ceased. who was present at the funer-
al. will return to his work in the ma
chine shops of the Katy today in Den
ison.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-16

London, Feb. 16.-A Petro-
grad dispatch this afternoon
says, Erzerum has been captur-
ed by the Russians.
The Russian Caucasus cam
paign develops interest. Petro-
grad today announces the cap
ture Of nine Turkish forts at Er-
zeIum, a Turkish stronghold.
Eighty thousand men are re-
ported locked in the city with
two weeks provisions. Rein
forcements are expected by the
Turks, however.
Berlin says, three British at
tempts to recover the Ypres
trenches failed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-16

asserts ia, as on a front of about
coo yards. Berlin says that a ma
majority of o. defenders of the
trench were L I'd and that one Of
acer and sever, dozens OF soldiers
We're taken prisoners.
In the Artois region, between Lens
and Bethune. the crater Of a mine
blown up by the Germans was occl-
pied by them, while the French
guns, have been busy shelling German
organi ations in the neighborhood of
the road to Lille. The French also
bombardod German positions north Of
Vic-Sur-Aisne and northeast of Sois-
sons and in the Argonne exploded a
mine and occupied the crater.
In Champagne Berlin asserts that
French infantry attempts to regain
lost positions north of Tahure We're
repuIsed, as likewise was similar
attack in the Vosges near Obor Sept
There has been a considerable re-
nowaI of the activity on the Russian
front around Dyinsk TO the south Of
the Pripet river and along the upper
and middle Sripa river, but no i'm
Dortant changes have occurred.
The Italians are still using their
p,,rs and infantry in attempting TO re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-16
TRIBAL COUNCIL DISSOLVED
Apache, Kowa and Comanche Affairs
Conducted Through Committee.

Lawton, Okla, Feb 1j.-Beginning
today, the tribal council of the
Apache, the Kiowa and the Comanche
Indian tribes has been dissolved and
succeeded by a business committee
composed of two Apache. five Kiowa
and six Comanche Indians. The COM
mittee was selected by popular vote
in each of the tribes. The oldest
member of the committee is Chief
Ahpeahtome of the Comanches, who,
with his three wives, lives near Law
ton. The council is in session today
at Anadarko.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-16
R ] I'D 7 O
HEiLDTOn IS
PROPOSED
MEETING OF OKLAHOMA CITY
BOOSTERS AND TULSA CAPITAL
ISTs MONDAY AFTERNOON MAY
RESULT IN NEW ROAD.

\ meeting Of capitalists was held
at Tulsa Monday afternoon for the
purpose of discussing plans that were
submitted for railroad from Okla
Loma City to Ringing, and while
nothing definite was learned as to the
outcome of that meeting, it is evident
that the Oklahoma City boosters to-
gether with their Tulsa friends have
their eyes on this proposed route.
It was set forth at this meeting that
Oklahoma was the logical oil head
quarters for the oil operators, situ-
ated as it is midway between Tulsa
and the Healdton field, and they fig
ure that a railroad covering this ter
litory would not only be a paying pro-
position to Oklahoma City but would
be a good business proposition.
Another argument offered at this
meeting was the fact that hotel facili-
lies in Ardmore were bad that oil
men who came here had to take a
chance on getting accommodations,
and that sleeping car service was
such as to make it most incouveuient
Tor the travelling public, and that the
road from the city to the field was
in a deplorable condition, making it
impossible at times for them to see
their properties after they had reached
as far as this city. This proposed road
would traverse a good section Of coun-
try ana has been agitated from time
TO time, but nothing has ever come of
all the talk. Just what this last meet
ing will develop, remains to be seen.