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The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE.
Arkansas Is Developing Thousands
 of Educated Producers.

Little Rock, May 8i.-The growth of the agricultural club work in the state is one of the most striking phases of the New Agriculture in Arkansas. It is an index to the i'm proved methods that are more and more becoming the rule among til- lers of the soil in this state. The government has placed experts at the head of the various departments of this work, and they have won the confidence and cooperation of Ar kansas farmers to an extent that their ability to help the farmers. was not considered possible ten years ago. Having demonstrated they are now accepted as one of the most important factors in the de- Nelopment of Arkansas farming in- terests.
 There are employed ii3 employees in the various branches of the work in the state. all operating under the direction of the Agricultural Ex- tension Service of the State Univer- sity,
 It IS encouraging to note that boys corn clubs have been organized in .69 counties. with a total membership of 3,iO0 There are Pig Club in 90 counties. with 2.000 members. There are 600 boys enrolled in the cotton and peanut clubs.
 There are girls canning clubs in 34 counties. with 2,500 members. There are 500 enrolled in the poul- try clubs, and about i700 in the Home Demonstration Work.
 This makes a total of about 5000 boys and girls enlisted in the cause of improved agricultural methods. compared with only $500 last year There are also about a thousand ne- gro hoys and girls organized in clubs.
 This rapidly increasing army of young men and women brought I'D under expert instruction will soon dominate the agricultural interests of the state taken together with the graduates of the four agricultural schools. and the thousands who are every year taking the summer courses from the University Ex- tension teachers Such an army as this Of educated farmers. trained in dNerSiilcatiOn. intensive cultivation. crop rotation. cooperative market ing. and conservation will soon re- make the state of Arkansas. Nol longer are the forces engaged inI this work looked upon as interlop CPS or scoifed at as book farmers, hut their advise and assistance IS sought and followed. And the state 5s fhn ugtnpp
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
PAY FOR MILITIA JULY 1.
Privates Will Receive SiS a Year
 Others Will Get More.

Little Rock. June 6.-The Presi- dent signed the Militia Pay Bill Saturday, and by July f. the mem bers of the Arkansas National Guard will begin to receive pay from the Federal government. Then for the first time the citizen soldiery of the states will have definite sta tus as an arm of the military ser- vice of the country
 The pay of the Guardsmen is based generally upon twenty-five per cent of the pay of the regulars, and will be approximately as fol- lows for the year: Privates, S4S, sergeants 800. Quartermaster-ser- geants Si23. second lieutenants S250, first lieutenants S350 captains $500; all field and staff officers over rank of captain $500. except when on duty or in camp, when they are to re- ceive the. full pay of regulars.
 Under the terms of the bill, each state must begin with minimum of 200 enlisted men for each Con- gressional district, and this must be increased in five years to 800 men for each district. This means that the state must have at the end of five years at least four regiments, instead of two as at present. The present companies average 75 men.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN-
 TI0N ADOPTS REsOLOlioNS
Holds Back a Hot One by Brundidge Until Author Can Be Heard
 Joe House l. Chairman.
snealal MI to The sLar.

Special Wire to Tine Star
 Little Rock. June i.-Amid cheers with an occasional cry of steam roller from the opposition, the Democratic convention today de clared J. $. yarnell of White county a member of the state Central Com mittee, First Judicial circuit, over F. F. Kitchens, reported by caucus as committeeman. W B. smith, W. E. smith. president of the Little Rock Board of Trade, conducted the fight against Kitchens, claiming ne had informed two members Of the district convention that meeting that the meeting would occur an hour later. thereby securing ms election. i9 to lS.
 ?. R. Andrews of Helena denied any irregularity. pleading TOT parry harmony Kitchens denied upon the floor that he had misintormed any delegates.
 When the resolutions committee reported faVorably upon Bruhdidge resolution depiorlng the apuse oi the pardoning and appontlNe power also condemning aep0tlsm m dpTe pointments. Judge Jeptha Evans ol Boonville made a singing speech de- clarina it was an asperslon upon the administrations of many past gov ernors. When he completed cFles for Brundidge shook the building 4 report that Brundidge was work ing with the platform committee caused a postpOnement until ne could be heard, but the sentiment ol the convention seems to be strong for the adoption of the resolution.
 The resolutions committee IT, dorsed Amendment No. l2, the pat tleship silver service campaign, az vocated submission of woman sql- frage in 1918: indorsed the admlnlls5- fration of Woodrow Wilson, with delegation instructed in St. Louls convention. and advocated tour- wear term for state officers With re- call constitutional amendment; re- iected bank guarantee act. also pro posed rule requiring candidates for governor to conduct a joint canvass and law for royalty tax, when would discourage shipment rom state of raw materials; adopted a resolution to tax life insurance pol icies.
 Hoe House was elected chairman of State Central Committee and '. Y, Calvert secretary
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
Irishman aGeftinn E,en. :.

The late Joseph E. Wing told about an Irishman, who finally paying for his farm saved up some additional money and lent it out, q had paid interest so long.' he explained. that l iu$t wished to see how it would feel 'to have somebody paying me interest We would like to see all our folks who have known the difli- culty of paying interest to others set out to get even as the Irishman did resolving to get ahead and lend some money to somebody else some time But the way to this result should be the way not of miserly stinginess but Of good farming, good toolss thrift and industry, including plenty of regard for the good wife and her rights.-The Progressive Farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
 BEGINS IN MENA JUNE 21
Winners in Two Classes Will Repre- sent City in Fort Smith in
 AuguSt-Membership.

At a meeting of the Mena Tennis Club held yesterday afternoon it was definitely decided to hold a tournament, beginning Wednesday, June 2i IL is proposed to have the winners of the doubles and singles matches represent Mena at the State tournament which will be held in Fort Smith in August
 The court is being thoroughly overhauled and placed in excellent condition for the tournament. It is requested that all entrance fees be paid to E. H Sapp, the treasurer, be- fore next week.
 The following have enrolled in the club up to this time
 R. A. Tomlinson w. $. MacLaf- erty. E. H Sapp. Dr. B. H. Hawkins, C. B. Nall. " w. St. John, David Furry. W. Nance, Carl Anderson, Gordon Roberts, Roy Webb, Dean Smith. Russell Burtch, Warner st. John. Don Clement. Robert Atwood
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
TIESnAY. IuNE la-
Feared Burial Alive.

To be buried alive was the greatest fear of doctor who died recently at Kidderminster. England It was found that he had instructed his trustees that his remains should be cremsted five days after his death, but unless he died of some disease which necessi- tated it, his body should not be in closed in coffin during this period. and if so, he desired the trustees to personally ascertain that life was ex- tinct, my chief dread being lest by accident may be cremated or other wise disposed Of while I am still alive, and he directed his trustees to carry out his wishes concerning his cremation and burial as contained in sealed letter given to them respec- lively in his lifetime.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
NATIONAL FOREST MEN BUSY.
Land Classification Party Now on
 North Fork of Ouaehita River.

Capt. w. F. Wootten, chief of land classification and reconnais- sanee on the Arkansas National For est. is at Mena headquarters a few days His party is now camped at the foot of Blue mountain. on the North Fork of the 0uachita, in Gar land county. The party is composed of the following expert t0pograph- CTS, land examiners and timber cruisers:
 Dave Wimhray. Hot Springs.
 Herbert Began. Prescott.
 II F. Albright. New York.
 c '. Beaumont Vermont.
 knok Cody. Wyoming.
 George Howell. 0den. Beni. Mills. Jr.. New York.
 J R. Gill, Fayetteville.
 Wallace Goss. Mena, Teamsterl
 Frank Hale, Womble. Cook.
 Capt Wootton left Tuesday aft en0on for Scott cohnty to make some investigations. but will return to Mena in a few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
TIE DELINQUENT TAx LIST.

The Star Is receiving many in- dpiries about the delinquent tax list for this year. As occurred year ago. The Star did not get this coun- ty work It was awarded at i0 cents a tract te a paper of comparatively very small circulation. The stars bid was t2i2 cents per tract. to be printed in the Daily and Weekly is- sues. These people who pay the taxes on these tracts are charged 9 cents for the service.
 County Clerk Parker asserted that he let the work as he did because he was determined to save all the mon- ey he could on the work. He saved 2la cents a tract, something more than 600 tracts. on about the same basis as a man would pay Sio for bushel of corn when he was of fered several bushels for sl25a.
 The Star believes that it is not real service to the people that was sought but a fight on The Star be- cause 1t did not properly head in on the bridge deals, and a reward to another sheet that did it's best to cover up the matter and eloried in the defeai of the people who paid naAg thousands Of an unjust as eosn:.
 Bat The Star eeftainly can stand ' lI t q. | Lne people.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Rural sanitation is health pro- lection to the city dweller?
 lts foolish to educate a boy and then let him die of typhoid fever.
 The U. s. Public Health Service issues a free bulletin on the sum- mer care of infants?
 Exercise in the garden is better than exercise in the gymnasium?
 Clean water. clean food and clean houses make clean. healthy Ameri- can citizens?
 The state of California has re- duced it's typhoid death rate 70 per cent in the past ten years?
 Hats are the most expensive ani- mals which man maintains? II IS, estimated that the average manure pile will breed 90lQoO fiies per tong 1
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
TIE LONG WEARY TRAHL..

Alone on ne lonE rugged trail ] have troa the journey for years No companion no friend in my sad tra-
 wall ] push on thro' the grey valley of
 tears Alone 0n the long ragged trail 2 80 forward ce'f the erassiess rlaln; The shimmeFing heat the vile dust q
 Natl' on the earth no water, 10 the sky
 ne rain Alone on the ionE rugged trsil, Wearied and longing Tor the great
 Divide " No anectioD DC love, my iheari to re-
 gale. My stricken body.sno place, 10 abide Alone on the long rugged trail. Bowed is my soul with sorrow and
 care OCT the dictum of fate, cannot pres
 vail-- Kismetl submit But die with
 a prayer.
 Francis F Cooke
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
anst Sayino u Over Aqnin.

It isn't worth while for us to say few towns deserve a live newspaper. Wiser heads have been quoted as thus speaking However hard and persistently an editor works to build up his town, it is overlooked as a mere matter of duty performed and little credit is given him. II is a very opp0rtune time for both the citizens and the bushes men of Broken Bow to wake up and get busy. There is a duty for every one and this writer Is ready to shoulder his part in working for a larger and better Broken Bow Broken Bow News.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
The star has always and eon

The Star has always and con- sistently been guarded in giving publicity to stories of minerals and mining in the vicinity. while at the same time hoping and believing that the time would come when the hills and rocks would yield up riches to the men who took up the problems ntelligently That belief still eX- ists, and more to the point indica- lions are accommodating that point to an early realization Of the hopes, There is more real inyestigating be- ing done now than at any former time.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

If that combination formed to en- ter into competition with Henry Ford in the manufacture of cheap autos succeeds it must. of course, put out better ear for the same money, or as good a ear for less, And that will be all to the good for the users of this great modern util- ity But what's the use in it if someone does not form eomhina- tion that can cut the price of gaso- line Go somewhere near normal2
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
CarrNinn Concealed Meanons.

Ezra Brumbelow of the Nunley neighborhood was arrested Sunday by Constable J. A. Hughes on the charge of carrying concealed weap- ons. The warrant for the arrest was issued out of the court of J. F. Smith. justice of the peace, of Nun ley, before whom the hearing will be had next Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

General Goethals says there is no longer danger of blockade of the Panama canal. Now let's see what this great enterprise is going to ac- complish for the people who paid for it. With no objections to the canal. there is plenty of reason to believe that the same amount spent in building good roads on our own II. $. soil would have been worth more to more people.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
Barometer Indicated storm Monday

Mrs w. E. Flick, who has a bar ometer and watches 1t closely, re- ported Co The Star Monday a. m, at i0 o'clock that it has dropped 30 points in a very short time. and she very much feared there would be a severe storm near here That aft erno0n it bad risen again tO almost normal, but there still is time for the disturbance C. appear. Quite frequently Mrs Flick has been warned hy her barometer, and in almost every case either sees a storm here or hears of one not far AWAY.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
no YOU KNOW

That dirty hands spread much disease?
 That a high-bred dog has a right to have his birth registered so has 3 baby2
 That the |. s. Health Service guards American ports to exclude foreign disease2
 That Health is a credit with the bank of Natureg
 That q clean garbage can is a good example to the family
 That filth breeds flies lies carry fever2
 That slouehy postares menace health?
 That health brings happiness sickness sorrow?
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

Germany has evidently given the British navy an awful jolt, This is the sort Of news that it takes these days to change the monotony Of just plain kiline by the thousands i'll land fghfs.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
U. s. WILL SEND MARINES.
Go to San Domingo to Protect Amer
 ican Interests.

Washington June 5.-The trans port Hancock at Vera Cruz today had orders to proceed immediately to New Orleans to take aboard 800 additional marines for Santo Domin- go. Most of the marines will be drawn from Pacific coast navy yards. The marines were ordered out last night
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

The great cities of the land are eontesting one with the other as to which can put on the biggest Pre- paredness Parade" And # the numbers that turn out Co march in them were prepared to fight as they march. there would need be no ftrthpr worry
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

The Republicans are in one awful fly. They know that Roosevelt IS the anly man in the United states with a ghost of show io beat Will son. They hate Teddy worse than ihey do Wilson but they want pie" and may fall in line for a ghost oi' chance to get it.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

President Wilson has scored a big victory in overcoming the opposi- tion to his nomination of Brandeis for the Supreme Court But there are lots of folks who are just as sure that it is yet greater victory for the common people of the Unit ed States. Brandeis as proved himr self many times as the advocate of fair play
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
WiH RaIe Inc Woste paner

c. w. Petty is evidently going to heed the advice to save the paner scraps. and Co that end has installed a paper baler which he will use in putting his waste paper in market able shape.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

There's no denying that the Ger man fleet got the hest of the big fight with the British last week, and after a fight of more than one hun- dred days 1t seems the Teutons are going to take Nerdun, the gateway to Paris. The man who fails to lift his hat to German efficiency is just nlAin fool.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
CANApA LOsT TWO GFNERALs.
British Trenches Were Peat Pated
 in Fiqhtina Near Ypres.

London, June i-German troops penetrated trenches on a 760-yard front in the most severe fighting southeast of Ypres early yesterday General Haag reported to the war office last night Canadian troops made an impetus counter attack at 2 o'clock this morning, recovering most of the lost ground bot losing two generals
 The attack was delivered along the Menin canal between Hooge and Npres and spread In the direction of Zillebeke. south of the canal, the Germans throwing strong forces in- to action.
 Generals Mercer and Williams of the Third Canadian divisions are missing and are believed to have been killed or captured.
 The German war office in an- nouncing yesterday afternoon the capture of a ridge to southeast of Ypres. reported that one slightly wounded British general was among thp prIsQuprs
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

The condition of crops in Polk county is very much better than the promises of few weeks ago, and observers now believe there will be large yield of both cotton and corn And there are not many who have been So foeiish this year as to neglect the many minor food crops. Yes. tie outlook is good.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
Nenlorial Sermon

The following sermon, delly- cred on Memorial Day at the First NJ. K. Church by lr. Li " z R Long. was taken by Raymond Michael of this city, and by hlm furnished to The Star
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08
ANTI-CIGARETTE PICNIC.

An Anii-Cigarette Picnic will be held under the auspices of the ln- ter-State Anti-Cigarette League at inc hewells school House about IA miles southwest of Cove and about [ miles from Nandervoort on
 TUESDAY, JUNE 13
 X splendid program consisting of music, recitations. declamations speeches and addresses will be rem dered. Everybody is cordially in- Vited Come and bring your baskets well filled and enjoy a day of re- creation amid pleasant surroundings and beneath the uxuriant and in- viting shade. Come and meet old friends for they will be there.
 Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08


 Little Rock, June 6.--The day liebt saving F1anhas struck Arkan- sas. It simply means, start work earlier in the morning. and go to bed earlier at night. It has been adopted in many countries of Eu- rope. and 1t is in operation in seN- eral large cities of the United states. It has been adopted by the Superln- tendent of Streets in Little Rock, and works admirably. The men are put Co work at 6 o'clock in the morning. and quit at 5 o'clock. lt is found that they can work better earlier in the morning, and by shortening the afternoon. more time is given for recreation. The lumber mills at Wesson last week opened up with the plan, and report that It is satisfactory. Where 1t has been tried. all agree that 1t is more natur- al system, that more work can be accomplished, with less eXertlOn. It is predicted that it will become quite general, when it's advantages become more understood,
 Many applications are being re- ceived by the headquarters of the National Guard for permission to organize new companies. At least twelve such applications are now on file. None of them will be grant ed al this time The purpose of the administration is to increase the efficiency of the Guard that we now have building it up to the maximum in numbers. equipment and military spirit. before much attention is giv- en to the creation of further units. The spirit IS more marked outside of Little Rock than it is in the state capital. It has been found difficult up to the present time, to arouse much interest among the business men here in the success of the Guard. although it is believed that should a genuine emergency arise, Little Rock would be as active as any in the furtherance of military measures.
 Just at present, however, there appears no present, and scarcely any remote need for the Arkansas National Guard to be called to arms.
 The little furry of excitement of few weeks seems to have passed with the quieting of the Mexican situation. Officers of the Guard be- lieNe. however. that should a call come, the Arkansas troops would make a more favorable showing than was made by some of the bor- der troops. and that none would subject themselves to court-martial for failure to respond. The Arkan- sas Guard with others of the coun- try, is to be put on a more genuine military basis through the operation Of the new law passed by Congress, which makes the Guard an integral part of the army of the United States
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-08

For Sale or Trade-Good pony for
 any sort of work See Henry 'Wehner. Mena. Route ?. 23-3t.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-12-12
Journal Stanford Kentucky: Tuesday, December H. 1916
High School Notes

(By John Reid Mckinney
Preparations have been
made to have a play at the
Opera House on Jan. Z, 1917.
The proceeds of this entertain
ment will go for the purchas-
ing of the long-talked-of die
tionary for the two high school
rooms. The show arranged for
will be presented by the Gladys
Powers Company in a Novel
Costumed Program. Miss Pow
eds Concert, ContraltO and
Impersonator, presents a con-
sistent program that alternates
laughter and thrills. She has
met with signal success in her
rare blending of the gems of
Scotch, Irish and German
songs and stories. Dressed in
peasant costume, characteristic
of each nation, she endows
her Old Worlds people with a
personality so charming that
they win not only by their arts
try but by the sweet, whale
some, humane touch so neces-
sary to real attainment. The
part relating to our country
at home includes realistic child
approximations, in which the
old fashioned child of our ia
Tiers and mothers era steps
out among us once more. The
matinee girl and the modern
clubwoman lend their share of
amusement, while stirring
patriotic and dramatic story
brings the program to an ~
tense climax.
Elizabeth Carter and D. S.
Holderman, of the Junior class
were absent from school Mon
day.
The Freshman class lost
very valuable and distinguish
ed member of their number,
when "Tubby" Martin ceased
to adorn their side of the
room.
The average daily attend
ance Of the school for the first
three months of the present
term has been, September 1862,
October, 358; November, 351 {;
For the first three months for
1915 the average was, Septem-
Der, 1858; October, 341; Nov
ember, $40. For the same
months Of 1914 it was, Sep
TENDER, 1851 October, 357 !;
November, 357. The average
attendance for all three months
was nine more this year than
last and one more than the
year before last. The census
report of the school district
for the three years was 1922,
356, 353. The pupils in the dis
trict between the ages of IA
and 21, who are not in school,
for this year are so, there being
Is between z and IA. Pupils
who graduated from high
school and attending college
number IS, there being seven
having graduated and not at
tending. IL pupils have moved
out of the district.