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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
IN INTEREST OF MAGNOLIA
 AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
Prof. !. m. Peace ss Here 0n Gam paign to Tell People of Their
 school and It's Advantages.

Prof ]. M Peace of Magnolia. Ark professor of English and mathemat- ies at the Magnolia Agricultural school is in Mena in the interest of the institution expecting to spend at least week in the county, visiting schools and business men in order to present the educational opportuni- ties afforded by the Magnolia insti- tuition.
 Asked as to the plan and purpose Of the campaign, Mr. Peace said to a representative of The Star We propose to spend one week in each county of the district, endeayoring to secure a good student representa- tion from each county. Our aim is a greater school. and togcarry it to the people. We feel that we need the boys and girls, and that they need the school. believe in 1t as. an im- portant factor in the educational system of Arkansas, one which can reach the boy and girl with meager opportunity. enabling many to re- ceiye the practical education nec- essarily denied them in the past"
 Mir. Peace went to Acorn this aft- ernoon to visit the Acorn school, and tomorrow. in company with Supt w. Homer pigg. he plans to visit the Egger and other schools in the east Tern mart of the county
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
4 FREAK STORM IN ST. LOUIS.
Parts of City Suffered Damage, Oth-
 CTS Nry and Untouched.

St. Louis July 20.-A church was partly wrecked, three persons were injured and damage amounting to several thousand dollars was done Tn St. Louis and vicinity yesterday afternoon in a heavy freak electri- Ical. wind, hail and rain storm. Ac- companied by a 4i-mile wind, the storm struck various parts of the city at 2 o'clock, leaving adjacent sections perfectly dry and un- touched. While lightning and hail played about the south, east and central sections of the city and county. the west and north parts sweltered under a clear sky and hot sun.
 A heavy bolt of lightning struck the BelleVille Baptist church, about twenty miles from st. Louis, demol- iShing the steeple and sending a part of 1t crashing thru the roof. The building was badly damaged. but did not take fire. Four houses in the vicinity were struck by separate bolts of lightning.
 Two bolts of lightning struck the building of the New York Storage Company at Twenty-second and Wash streets. One white man, George Steinhrugge. and two ne- groes were made unconscious.
 Probably the greatest damage oe- cured in the central power plant of the kowen Barber Supply Company, sydney and Texas streets. Light ming shot into the plant and com pletely wrecked three large dyna- mos.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

or obeying it's owner. 4 low voice and gentle hand will make any horse if taken in time, faithful, willing and safe. A horse will do twice the work and live twice the time in good health, if it is treated with respect gratitude and love by it's owner. Teach this to your chil- dren while they are playing with their toys. They will never forget it.
 The warden of the Connecticut State prison is a wonderfully good and Wise man He is q student of human nature. He said to visitors one day. lF A CHILD Is PROPERLY EDUCATED TO THE AGE OF TEN. NO MATTER WHAT ITS INHERI- TANCE, IF NEVER BECOMES A CRIMINAL. He did not mean that children sent to fine schools. and gwen tutors and great advantages, never become criminals He meant that children. guided in their thoughts and ideas by wise teachers and parents, should have right ideals, right feelings, and right de- sires. Children should be taught consideration of the rights of other creatures. That sentence includes all the needed preventives of crime. i"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
POUNDED HALF YEAR
 VERDuN STILL HOLDS
Since Reaching the Inner Defense Line. kaiser's Troops Have Made Little Gain--Reseryes Cannot
 Now Be Spared,

Paris, July 23-Six months ago last night the German crown prince began his battering at Verdun. All most continuously since January 22 lthat assault has continued, but Yer eun IS still under the French trl- color.
 During the last four weeks the pressure on Verdun has lifted a Itrifle. German batteries in front of Vaux were hurling shells at the French positions around Fleury last night, but there was no smashing infantry attack Of masses of men no desperate squeezing of the nut cracker such as the French troops have had to contend with during the past months. South of Damloup violent artillery fire was poured on the French positions, but there was no attempt to follow up With huFl- ing forward of infantry.
 Can't Spare Reserves Now.
 The interpretation here on this abatement in the prodigal use of massed forces in st0rming attacks by the crown prince is the German reserves with which the kaiser's heir was formerly SO bountifully supplied, have been withdrawn to lend strength to those positions of the German lines now being bat tered by the French and the British in the big push.
 The Germans, in the first week at Nerdun, gained about twenty-five square miles of territory. Since the first week they have gained about fifty square miles additional in the twenty-three weeks of the attack.
 Gained Little Recently.
 The Germans began their offen- siye at a point about seven miles from the city. In six months they have advanced to within about three miles. There the French have stood them off in a series of com bats of almost unbelievable ferocity.
 The city itself is battered and torn. But its defenders are comfortable beneath the inferno that has ragged above the earth. The most elabor- ate system of underground rooms, tunnels and supply stations house the garrison comfortably And the defenders are absolutely certain | Verdun will not fall.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
ORGANIZATION DID THIS.

According to the DeQueen Bee, np to last Saturday nivht Horatio had picked. packed and shipped i50 cars of cantalonpes. and 1t was then considered mid-season. Up to the same day the same town had shipped 5O ears of peaches, and the shipment of strawberries earlier is given out at 42 cars All this ac- complishment is the direct result of organization, of the working to- gether of the producers. Behind that organization. too. is the work of an organizer, one or more.
 IIorasia's organization began. per haps, with it's effort to produce peaches. and market them. But that was only one crop, and at best brought revenue but for a brief per- iod. And if that crop failed, it meant loss and hardship for the people and for Horatio And under wise leadership. and auxiliary crop was sought and found, and then an- other. So now it is strawberries, cantaloupes and peaches. There IS three chances of success where but one before. There is small chance that all will fail--an equally good one that all will succeed
 If that organization keeps going, probably there will be o.her co-op- erative efforts. other crops and en- terprises, and when a community gets going along those lines, hard times" will go away back and be forgotten.
 The Star is pleased to record any success in Arkansas, especially Western Arkansas. but the closer il comes to Polk county, the more il is enjoyed
 There is an effort being made tC take up the strawberry as a com mericial crop about Mena. That: a fine move It may be best to take up one thing at a time, but The StaI hopes before many days to report stories from Mena as good as Hora- tio or any other place can supply In the meantime, bully for Hora-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
BRIEF AND sREEzY.

Anyway, National Guardsmen are not likely to die in concentration camps the way they did in 1898. We have graftless patriotism in the White House now.
 Kitchener left about SS50.000 to relatives and friends. His legacy to his country was an army of B. o00,000: indeed great monument to his patriotic services.
 Theodore Roosevelt and the Ger man-American Alliance supporting the same candidate for president should be an amusing picture to 3 non-partisan observer.
 If you were a New York Banker that for so long held one of the biz strings Of the money bag of the country before the Wilson Federal banking law was enacted. you too would be against Wilson perhaps.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
BRITISH FIRE DESTRUCTIVE.
Drenching the Ground Regained by
 Germans for Fresh Attack.

With British Army in Northern France, July 20.-Every footsof the new German positions behind the lines captured by the British north of the Somme is being carefully and slowly drenched with the destruc- tive fire of British high explosives in preparation for a new attack
 The giant British shells are now dropping on the German works from gun stations miles to the rear and falling so closely together, ac- cording to the calculations of the artillery commanders, that nothing can live and no human structure, either above or below the surface, can withstand their initial impact or eXnlOsiye force.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
FORMER STATE AUDITOR
 FIGURES IN \ ROMANCE Last Saturday the Hon. (. E. Mills Was Married to Sweetheart of
 His Early Childhood Days.

His Early Ciildhopd haNs. |, Special to The star
 Little Rock. July 2i. Hon. C. B Nils. who was state auditor of Ar- kansas from 1898 to lsg7 and who is well known in Little Rock and thfu- out the state. is the actor in an in- teresting romance which proves that romance IS not dead yet.
 { Saturday evening, July i5. he and Mrs Bettie Giascock were married ai the home of stephen Glaseock, near New London. Mo- They will reside in New London.
 After retiring from the office of auditor, Col. Mills first went to Woodruff county, where he resided for several years, and then to Nash Nille. Ark. where he had been jus tice Of the peace for @ number Of years. He had not visited Little Little Rock often after retiring from the office of auditor
 His recent marriage is one of the lrOmances that make fiction common place. Hs and his present wife were childhood sweethearts, but as IS oft on the case. the course of their true i0Nt dfu not run Sil0tlHly dlu Mit9 became estranged They drifted apart and each married another Time went on, decade piling upon decade. until haif a century had passed Then Col. Mills wife died. and Mrs tilaseock's husband died. Not long ago Col Mills returned to his old home at New London, to see any old friends or relatives that might still be surviving. Among them he found his sweetheart of long ago The old love was rekind- died. once more their troth was plighted. and although their hair has whitened with the passing Of the years. their love was as ardent as it was when first they swore to he true. And their marriage was the climax Of that romance-not the continuation.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
---..-a-s77-9ls.---4l-l.---i-'1 MENA'S CHAUTAUOUA.

Menas third Chautauqua season IS history. and pleasing record it is.
 Twice a day for five days excel lent programs were given. Doubt less some of these were superior to others. but it would take lot of in- yestigation to decide on the one or several most pleasing because there would be as many choices as there are kinds of people But there was no program that did not leave some good behind Souls were stirred by good music. minds were set to think ing on subjects worth while, human ity and some of the problems of the world were brought closer to us. and we know more, much more. of many interesting things.
 Not the least of the desirable feat ures of the Chautauqua is it's influ- enee on the people of the community in getting them to thinking and working together. The first year it was only by the pluck of few dar- ing men and women that the Chau- tauqua was secured. These took the chances on paying considerable sums to meet the expense. And they had to meet it ,too
 These same men and others took the chance for the second year, and the deficit was smaller. This, the third year. the number of guaran- tors was yet larger. and there is a good margin in the treasury when all expenses have been met.
 One hundred of Mena's best citi- zens have now shown their approval by signing the contract for the Chautauqna in iei7. Only few who were asked declined to lend their aid
 Thus has the spirit of mutual help and unity grown m Mena-the one thing most needed to bring to us the best in civic life.
 Men who get together. shoulder 10 shoulder. In one worthy enter prise. and thru that cooperation accomplish good. are soon in mood to unite on some other effort
 When there are one hundred or more citizens in . little city like Mena who are ready to take hold, and do take hold, as with the Chau- tauqua, we can. have almost any thing that we go after
 Menas Chautauqua has proven a success. Mena has won, and is in mood to win again.
 The secret of success lies in the unity of our good citizens. We have tried 1t and k.sow.
 Let's extend the scope of nn@ra- tiuns and get all the henehts.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and
 Diarrh0ea Remedy.

Every family without exception should keep this preparation at hand during the hot weather of the summer months Chamberlain's Colie. Cholera and niarrheea Rem edy is worth many times it's cost when needed and is almost certain to be needed before the summer is over. It has no superior for the purposes for which it is intended Buy itnow 0btainable everywhere, Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
Takinn Rin Clfances

If is a great risk t0 travel without a bottle of Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and DiarfQhea Remedy. as this preparation cannot be obtained on trains or steamships. Attacks of bowel complaints are often sudden and very severe. and everyone should go prepared for them. 0b- tainable eyerywhere.--Ady.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
Si MORE CHILDREN DIE IN N. Y
1i9 New Cases of Infantile Paraly
 sis Last "Wednesday.

New York, July 2O.-On only one day since the inception of the epi-. demic of infantile paralysis on June 26, have more fatalities from the disease occurred than in the last 24 hours. In this period the plague killed thirty-one children and there were i19 new cases reported in the five boroughs of Nv York City.
 Tn latest figures show that the mortality rate still is slightly less than 20 per cent. Since the begin ming of the epidemic there have been 4S7 deaths and 2,446 cases.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

For peck of best sweet potatoes R. R. Miller. $2D0 For peek of best Irish potatoes, Bank of Hat
 field ....................... 26 For half dozen best tomatoes, d. T. Floyd. 1I For peck best onions, l.. H Johnson. :. ...,. 100 Best head of cabbage, j. R. Morrow. ...... f0o Best squash, Joe Lewis. ............ ...s.... s1 Best exhibit home grown celery, J. K Floyd. 100 For best gallon of string beans. W. M. Lowe. 100 Best glass jar of strawberries, D l.. Taylor. LOO For plate of best peaches, J. C. Hohemer. %. 200 For second best plate of peaches W. H. Terry i.0O For plate of best apples Bank of Hatfield. :. 200 Second plate of best apples, W. F. Keller. j. 100 For plate of best grapes Bank of Hatfield. 200 Second plate of best grapes Dug Walker 100 Best exhibit dried fruit, Watkins L. X M. Co. 100 For plate of best fresh pears, I. M. Dover 100 Best glass of jelly, J. w. Howard ... 100 Best assortment of ielies, Dr. D. ". Connally 200 For E gallon of best peaches Bank of Hatfield 100 Best exhibit of commercial canned goods
 shown by member of Hatfield Fruit Grow
 CTS Association, Hatfield Fruit Growers
 Association ....................... 500 For pounds of best honey in the comb, one
 pair of glasses fitted for reading or distance
 vision, just wearer chooses, Dr. R. C.
 s. e.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
LET CUARDsMEN co HOME.
Seventy five With Families Are Dis
 charged-Many Others Apply.

San Antonio, Tex, July s0.-Gen- eral Funston announced yesterday the discharge ofseventy-five guards men, released from service under the ruling permitting the discharge 'of those with dependent relatives The exact number of those who have applied for discharge was not available, but 1t is known that sew eral thousand have made applica- fiOn
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
LADIES' ART AND FANCY WORK DEPT.

Miss Maud Cole-aan. Supt Mrs. R. F. Daly, Asst. Best single piece of embroidery, A. Carper. .SiW Best single piece of crochet Watkins l.. & M
 Co. ........................ 100 Best collection of four pieces of own fancy
 work, Dr D. W. Connally y................ 2W Best homemade rug, Bank of Hatfield. ....... fSe Best homemade quilt. H. E. Bales .......... 2w Hest map of Polk county by child under i6 =. years, l.. w. Hall l......................... 1w best map Of Arkansas by child under i6 years, u w. H. Terry y............s.s......' t50 M Dover 'f 200 second best cake. Dr. C. F. Johnson ....... l5v Best loaf of homemade light bread Dr. D. w. .oo Connally ....... - t00 Best cake baked by child under i2 years.
 Watkins L. X NJ. Co. 100
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
cofton Weiul1er

The Star is authorized to an nounce
 ]. B. WALST0N, JR.. Of Shady. as a candidate for the office of Cotton Weigher, subeet to the action of the voters at the No- yember election
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
Boyd Coleman. Supt.

Best trio chickens, any breed C. H. Johnson .S2 50 Second hest trio chickens, any breed E. A
 Davis ......................... LOO Best pair hroilers, any breed, R. A. Rowe. m 100 Rest pair friers, any breed. Stevenson Bros. LOO Best pair Plymouth Rocks G. C. Latch. , 200 Hest trio LeghOFn Chickens. l.. F Martin 00
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
Constipation and Indiaestion.

II have used Chambersain's Tab lets and must say they are the best I
 have ever used for constipation and indigestion. My wife also used them
 for indigestion and they did her good, writes Eugene S. Knight, WiI-
 mington. N. c. Chamberlain's Tab- lets are mild and gentle in their ar- ton. Give them a trial. You are certaln to be pleased with the agree able laxative effect which they pro- duce. Obtainable everywhere. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
]. D. Henderson. Supt Joe Anders Asst

J. D. Henderson Supt Joe AnderS Asst.
 Best display farm products W. H. Mcdonald s5 0O Best stalk cotton. w. H. Stephens & Son. o50 Best ears white corn, +. l.. Johnson 250 Best ears yellow corn. H. w Finger. 250 Best stalks of corn. S E. PottOrff f5a Largest watermelon, F. E. Martin. 900 Second largest watermelon. w. A. Dover f00 Best cantaloupes, ". H. Littlepaqe tOo Second best eantaloupes. D. H. Harwell ,0 Best pea vine Col Frank Rerk 9O0 Best sample red clover. L. II. Johnson o0o Best sample blue grass l. R. Morrow 9oo Best sample Sudan grass. Bank of Hatfield ? ,0 For bundle best wheat E. H. Butler 9ya Best stalk of kafiir corn. J. R. Morrow ooo Best sample of millet Watkins L. X NJ Co o0o Best sample of alfalfa, L. w Hall o0o For bundle of best oats N H Terry . yo Best stalk of sorghum Dr. n. w. CopnaItv 9oo Rest bunch of peanuts Watkins l.. & NJ Co ooo Rest sample of feterita F. E. Martin. 9oo Best sample of red top, L. w Hall. 9eo Best sample of timothy. T. M Dover. ooo
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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
-Tn Trade

Io irade-2 adjoining Sevier county
 larms for farm near Mena. one i1ba; other 40a. Both have good inn nroVements. Fine out range. Just the thing for stock raising. Ever tasting water oD both places. Ad- dress O. l.. Cooper, Mena. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27

Congress plans to make munitions Of war furnish the sinews of war.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
The Usual AmuSementS
 Will Be Furnished.
List of Premiums
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

Jas. A. slote. supt s. E. pottorfr. Asst.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-09

Eggemeyer sang solo, Guest day
VIII De observed at the church the
second Wednesday in April.
Fifty guests attended the silver tea
given Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. E. NJ Campfield. North
Eleventh street, by members of Circle
OF the Aid society during the leader
ship OF Mrs. Dwight Young. House
plants and ferns ornamented the
rooms. Needlework featured the after
noon.
An announcement of interest to
many persons was made in New
Castle and is as follows:
Mrs. William A. Brown announces
the engagement of her daughter, Wini-
fred, to Mr. D. Wray Draper. of
Detroit. Michigan, the wedding to
take place soon. Miss Brown is one
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-09

of New Castles most prominent young
women and is popular member of
the Psi Iota Xi sorority. Mr.. Draper
is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Draper of Detroit. Michigan.
Mr.. Draper is former resident of
this city and has many friends here.
Miss Brown has often visited here.
A birthday party was given Satur-
day by Miss Mary Hodgin in celebra-
ton of her tenth birthday anniversary
at her home southeast Of the city on
the Henley road. The afternoon was
spent playing games and with music.
In pretty contest Miss Virginia Har-
ris was given the favor The hostess
received many pretty gifts. Luncheon
was served. The hours were from 2
until o'clock. The decorations in
the dining room were in white and
yellow The guests numbered twenty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-09
IN OIL SHAMPOO THAT
PRESERVES The HAIR

IT men would use EVERY WEEK
ANTI-SEPT1C OIL SHAMPOO instead
of the alkali shampoos and soaps which
are 80 commonly used, they would pre-
servo their hair rather than invite bald.
ness. EVERY WEEK SHAMPOO dis.
solves and removes the dandruff (dry
or oily, opens the hair cells, feeds and
strengthens the famished roots and leaves
the hair clean, soft, fluffy, silky and the
scalp healthy. A weekly application
keeps the scalp clean, healthy and the
hair in excellent condition.
The perfect shampoo for men, women
and children. A large bottle ga tea
spoonfuls) Soc at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-09
Social Calendar

Luncheon Auction Bridge club
postponed meeting one week,
when Mrs. Willard z. Carr will be
hostess.
The Woman's Home and For
eign Missionary society of the
Second English Lutheran church
meets with Mrs. S. G. Curtis on
Richmond avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kolp meet
dancing classes in Odd Fellows
hall.
Card party at 2:30 o'clock in
Eagles hall.
Hiawatha Social and Literary
society meets.
Mrs. George Hill hostess for
postponed meeting of Hilltop Sew
Ing circle.
Called meeting of Missionary So
ciety of First Presbyterian church
at 2:30 o'clock at the church.
Mothers club meets for reorgan-
ization at Union mission.
Kings Daughters, South Eighth
Street Friends church, holds social
at home OF Mrs. G. s. keever
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-09

five and were Misses Elizabeth Bell,
Mildred and Ruth Shideler. Emily
Roberts. Helen Metxger. Elisabeth and
Martha McLear. Kathleen Lanier,
Louise and Edith Loos. Anna Hale,
Mary Hodgin, Virginia and Janet Har-
ris, Marjorie Bachelor, Louise Beet
ry, Margaret Kinsey, Dorothy and Mar
guerite Finley. Rhea Austerman, Es-
Their Commons, Ruth and Catherine
Cox
Mrs. W. L. Thomas Of Newark, o.,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs H. L.
Dickinson.
Mr.. Robert Henley was in Corners
vile Tuesday, on business.
Mrs. Jerome Ball, North E street,
entertained the members of the
Coterie Crochet club, yesterday after
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-09

A silver tea was given yesterday at
the First NJ. E. church by the members
OF the Aid society after an election
of officers. resulting as follows. was
held: President, Mrs. D. D. Ramsey;
first vice-president, Mrs. McF'ail: Sec
ond -vice-president, Mrs. r. c. Lock
wood: secretary, Mrs. D. S. Brown and
treasurer. Mrs N. B. G.. Ewing. Re
freshments were served. The next
meeting will be held the second We'd
nesday in April at the church.