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The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
R. COTE AND FAMILY WILL
 GO BY AUTO TO MEMPHIS

MT and Mrs. R. Golf and children
 Miss lone Virgelia. Helen and Nor rls- plan to leave the latter part of this week on an automobile trip to Memphis, where Mr. Golf will at tend three-day session of the southern Wholesale Groeers Con- Vention, to be held next week. They expect to leave Mena Friday about noon and to drive to Womble. where they will spend the night With friends. From there they will go to Hot Springs and thence to Lit tie Rock. expecting to reach tho capital city Sunday. After a day in Little Rock they will go directly to Memphis by way of Brinkley. ex- peetlng to reach Memphis on Tues
 day The convention will be in ses- sion Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day of next week. after which they Will start on the return trip. reach- ing home a week from Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
SPLENDID WORK FOR OUR CITY
Ladies Are Doing Active Service for Cleaner and More Beautiful Mena.

The Civic Committee of the Wom- ans Literary Club, composed of Mrs. |. K. Jones, Jr, Mrs. J. T. Spring. Miss Almeda Stratton and Mrs. stanley Woodruff, with the active cooperation and assistance of Mrs. E. B. Cox, the club president. have conducted a very successful clean up campaign. though there is more work to be done, and has had plant ed many flower beds in the city. After utilizing for such purpose a number of prominent corners and street intersections, they placed beds of canna bulbs, etc, at five of the churches, the Baptist, NJ. F.. South, Christian, Episcopal and Christian Science. Today a large bed of bulbs was planted at the Kansas City Southern station. and the ladies are assured by the railroad officials that these plants will be well cared for.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS.
Selected Teachers to Fill Vacancies
 Made by Failure to Accept.

The school board held a meeting Saturday night to consider the mat ter of electing teachers to the va cancies occasioned by the failure Of those elected to accept.
 Miss Marian Brooks of Conway, who had been selected to take charge of the Eighth grade work at the high school building, had noti- fled the board that, pending her election, she had been able to take postgraduate work, and hence could not accept the position in Mena. Miss Addie McDerenan of Clarendon was selected to take the place of Miss Brooks, but she has not yet ac- cepted.
 Miss Dorothy Shaver is also plan ming to attend school and for that reason has declined reelection to her present position in the Central school. Mrs. c. w. Conklin of this city was elected in her stead.
 It is understood that there may be other vacancies.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
IRELAND MAY GET
 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
ssguitl's Dublin Visit Confined to official Conferences-Thanks for Troops That Aided Government
 Trials Going on Rapidly.

Dublin. May il.-premier As auith's visit to Dublin as far as was ascertainable last night, has been confined to frequent confer ences with the civil and military officials.
 The suggestion unoilicially cir culated regarding the possibility of the formation of an Irish executive council for the management of the government of Ireland until the end of the war have made a good im- pression in Ireland. There has been much discussion of the subject in all quarters, but no information of such movement has been given by officials.
 A relief to the tension in Ireland occurred yesterday when General Maxwell, commander of the British forces. publicly reviewed and thanked the auxiliary troops who fought for the government against the rebels.
 Lady Wimborne. wife of the for mer lord lieutenant, and the pre- mier, accompanied General Maxwell at the review. The premier de- clined to respond to the enthus- iastic calls for a speech.
 The trials of the few remaining men accused as rebel ringleaders who are to be dealt with in Dublin are being proceeded with rapidly by the courtmartial.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
Made Exehanae of Homes.

Il. R. St. John has exchanged his residence property on Grandview Heights for the ]. l.. Nelson home at the corner of Eighth street and Church avenue, and will move into the property between now and the nrst of the month Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, now in Fayetteville in order to give their children the advantage of the university, expect to return to Mena and will make their perna- hent home in their newly acquired property The Kelly-Stratton Com pany negotiated the exchange.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
To Texarkana by Auto.

Mr. and Mrs ]. W. Gardner and son ]. W. Jr., plan to leave either Thursday or Friday of this week on an automobile trip to Texarkana, ex- pecting to be away about a week On the first day out they expect to get as far as DeQueen, where they plan to spend the night with Mr and Mrs. J. C. MeClain, and then complete the journey the following day. While in Texarkana MT. Gard ner will make side trip to Hope to spend a few days with friends and former associates.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
RURAL ROUTE EXAMINATION.
Six Applicants Were Present to Try
 for the Job Out of Potter.

F. NJ. Reeves, for the local civil service board, conducted an exam nation Saturday at the Central school building for the position of rural route carrier for rural route No. 1. to be established out of Pot ter. Six applicants were present to take the examination. though eight had made application to the depart ment
 The proposed route is to he started June 1 with temporary carrier and a thrice-a-week ser vice. The route will go from Pot ter 10 Mountainfork postoifice, re- placing the star route, thence west to near the state line. thence to the bridge at the Molly Gam crossing on Mountain Fork, and thence back to Potter
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
Will Take a Look Aronnd.

T. D. Reid and son Mack of the Owens Chapel neighborhood left Wednesday on a prospecting trip to Colorado Springs and other vest ern points. They will visit ] E. Goss and family at Colorado Springs. Mr. Reid has not yet made any move to leave Polk county, and he thinks that probably after seeing the prai- ries of Western Kansas and Colo rado his Ouachita valley farm may look better to him than it ever did before.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
Mothers, Day at Dallas.

Judge and Mrs. J. I. Alley, MT. and Mrs. Will Alexander, MT. and Mrs. w w. Townsend, Mir and Mrs. J. B. Wallace, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Hughes, Ellis Goss and Hartford Sublett were among the Mena people to at tend the Mothers Day" program at Dallas sunday Dr. L. ". B. Long, pastor of the First M. E. church, in this city delivered the address of the day on the subject, American Motherhood"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
PERSONAL NOTES
Dr. J. I Philpot of Grannis was a visitor in Mena Monday.

Dr. J. I Philpot of Grannis was visitor in Mena Monday.
 Miss Anna Travis returned Tues day from trip to poteau
 Mrs. q. E. Bates came in from Big Fork Tuesday to have dental work done She will return home Thurs day
 Mark P Olney left Monday for Little Rock to attend the Masonic meetings being held in that city this week
 Mrs. F. c .Maltby of Yocana is in Mena to spend few days with her sisters, Mesdames Will D. and Eu- gene Harper
 J. 4. Mackey and $. L. Brooks came back from Rich Mountain Wednesday to look after matters of business at the county seat.
 Miss Mary Mershon returned last Sunday from Texarkana where she had spent two weeks visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. L. {. Acruman
 T R. Bates of Potter was with Mena friends Wednesday. He reports that he and other members of his family are just recovering from q seize of measles.
 Deputy Sheriff J. A. Johnston was at Yandervoort and other points south Tuesday distributing lists of delinquent personal property tax flor collection by local deputies
 Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Wiles of the posey Hollow neighborhool were in Mena Wednesday to trade and to market two bales of cotton. which was sold to C. w. Petty at fiAc per pound
 R. H. Estes left Monday on a visit of few days with his daugh- ter, Mrs. Arthur Mizzell, and family. at Howe. Ok, and his brother-in- law. D. F. Jaggers, and his family, at Heavener.
 Mrs. Brook Heath of Board Camp was in Mena Monday to take special examination before County Superin- tendent Pigg. Mrs. Heath has been employed to teach a summer school near her home.
 Mrs. V. c. Alexander and three children arrived in Mena Tuesday from Cambridge, Ido Mrs. Alex ander expects to locate on farm in Polk county, but for the present will rent property in Mena. B. W. Teeter, commander of Pat rick Claiborne Camp of Confederate Veterans is in Birmingham, Ala, this week attending the United Con- I feGerate Veterans reunion as the Representative of the local camp. Uncle Bob Edwards is also attending
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

positive that they had good time, and caught some of the biggest frogs they had ever seen.
 l.. C. Wilson spent Monday after- noon in Mena on his return from Wickes to St. Joseph. He remained to attend the Elks' meeting that night and continued the homeward trip on the early train Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. Chris Mathis of Acorn, on the occasion of her 6Ath birthday last week, was the recipient of a most enjoyable serenade at the hands of Prof. C. E. Fiser and Mrs Fiser and students of the Acorn school a courtesy much appreciated in the home so favored
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
sang Praises of Mena and Came Back

Mr and Mrs. H. R. Chiles and lit- tie son arrived in Mena Tuesday aft erloon from Lake Charles, La, with the intention of making their home in this city MT. and Mrs. Chiles were in Mena two years ago. hold ing meetings under the auspices of the Salvation Army. and since then they have travelled in Kansas, Okla homa and Louisiana, but all the time they kept singing the praises of Arkansas and particularly Of Mena and Polk county, finally per- suading themselves to come back here to make their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
Tall.ed nn nomestic Science.

Mrs. | B. Evans returned Tuesday from Acorn. where she had spent Monday night as the guest oi Prof and Mrs. c. E. Fiser at the Acorn school. The matter of estab- fishing a department of domestic science and art in the school is be- ing considered. and Mrs. Evans was asked to discuss the proposition.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
Notice to Dallas Cemetery Assn.

The executive committee is ar ranging to have the grounds cleaned of immediately, and you are re- quested to call at w R. Coles and pay 50c per member on or before June i. Anyone wishing to bid on the work can get information from Mr. Cole as to what is to be done.
 A. l.. Durham, President
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
New Business House on DeOueen.

R. MacGfegor who came to Mena from Laporte, Tex. last year has decided to go into business in this city having rented the Iiilterbrand at 606 DeQueen street. He will put in stock of gents furnish ings and then will add other lines as business develops. He expects to be ready to open for business next week.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
Jurors From Polk County.

In the list of grand and petit jur- ors selected for the June term of Federal court to be held at Fort Smith. Polk county is represented by NJ. M. Shields on the grand jury, and by Dan Nations of Vandervoort, Joe Garland of Acorn and J. H. AL len of Mena as members of the petit jury
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
Pearce-nnhhins.

Henry Dobbins and Miss Artle neil Pearce of Big Cedar were granted a marriage license Tuesday afternoon, and were united in mar rage at the office of County Clerk ". L. Parker by the Rev. ! B. Sims oi the M. E. church, South.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

tit Itulllou ana visiting friends at his old home.
 Dr C. A. Campbell of Potter was looking after business in Mena Wednesday.
 George $. Gilbert of Hatfield was in Mena Wednesday to make final proof before Miss May Hudgins. clerk in the office of Circuit Clerk F. L. Johnson. R. R. Miller and Travis T. Miller came with Mir. Gilbert as witnesses.
 ] (. Cook and w. Y. Daniels of the Mountain Fork country west of Hat field were in Mena Wednesday to look after getting Mr. Cook $ children transferred to School Dis trict No g, of which Mr. Daniels is one of the directors.
 Mrs. Ellis Goss and baby went to Shady Tuesday to spend week or more with Mrs. Goss' parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Lawrence. They went out with R. F. Hampton an1 Miss Beulah Lawrence, who had spent day with Mena relatives.
 Mrs. R. K. Roberts returned Mon day from Big Fork, where she had spent a week at the home of her mother, Mrs J. H. Edwards. She was accompanied on the home trip by Miss Cannie Edwards. who re- nlained in Mena until "Wednesday.
 Dr w W. philpot came in from Egger Tuesday being accompanied by his daughters. Mrs. Willie Gard ner and Mrs. Dickerson, who had been visiting parents and friends about Egger. They left "Wednesday morning for their homes in Gerty, Ok.
 Miss Addie McDerman of Claren- don, who was elected at the school board meeting held Saturday night to take charge of the Eighth grade work during the coming year. has notified W. I. Green, secretary Of the board, that she will accept the position.
 J. R. Connally accompanied by his daughters, Misses Grace and Bertha, were doing some shopping Tn Mcna Monday. Mir. Connallys son Tom who is attending the Acorn Normal and had been home over Sunday, came in with them to return to his school work.
 John Kern of Wickes was in Mena Wednesday on business. He re- ports that a good acreage of eanta- loupes has been put out in the ter- ritory about Wickes, and that farmers are looking forward to a good crop. The peach crop. howev- CT, he says, is going to be light. M. A. Stratton returned Tuesday from . business trip to Fayette- Iville, having been away since Sum- day evening. While at Fayetteville he visited the University and en- joyed meeting the delegation of about fourteen Polk county stu dents, remarking that he had not
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

realized that the county was so well represented at the states leading institution of learning.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. C. Embry spent Sunday at Board Camp at the home of MT. Embry's parents.
 Dr. H. c. Rushing has accepted an invitation to deliver an address on May 26 at the close of the Grannis school.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. s. Tankersley spent Sunday at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Baker Wallace in the Pos ey Hollow neighborhood, making the trip by auto.
 Mrs. Ike pirtle, who had been vis- iting relatives at Shreveport, re- turned to Mena Sunday afternoon. and after a few days with Mena rel atiyes she will go to her home in Springfield, Mo.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. w. Copelin left Saturday for a visit to friends in the Black Fork country and to go on a fishing trip. J. H Stephens of Nunley is taking charge of Mir. Copelin's business in the meantime.
 W. c. Eads of Watson, Ok. trans acted business in Mena last week he has been a constant reader of The Star for almost twenty years, and has no desire to break himself of the habit
 Will Clark. who had been at home for three weeks on account Of the illness of his father, left Monday for Nandervoort He will go from there to the Cossaiot, where he is in the employ of the Major StaNa Com- pany
 Dr. c. Ii. brougn passed through Mena Monday en route from his home to Junction City. where he is to deliver the commencement ad- dress. He improved the opportunity to greet many friends who chaneed to be at the depot.
 Prof. J. l.. Ruffin of the Grannis schools spent a. few hours in Mena Saturday The Grannis schools will close Friday, May 26, being contin- ued thus late because of the inter- ruption on account of the smallpox epidemic last winter.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kirby spent Sunday in Mena, having come from Smithville to Hatfield last Saturday evening to attend the Junior play and coming thence to Mena. MT Kirby has returned to Smithviiie but Mrs. Kirby will remain in Mena until after the High School com mencement
 | R. H. Nall and Joseph Robert re- turned Saturday from a fishing and camping trip of week spent on Mountain Fork west of Rocky J. l. Hagan joined them last Thursday remaining with them until Friday afternoon. They are not telling any thrilling stories of marvellous catches of fish, though they are
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
"Chamberlain's Tablets Have Done
 Wonders for Me-

T have been q sufferer from stom- ach trouble for a number of years, and although have used a great number of remedies recommended for this complaint. Chamberlain's Tablets is the first medicine that has given me positive and lasting relief writes Mrs. Anna Kadin, Spencerport, N. Y. "Chamberlain's Tablets have done wonders for me and I value them very highly Ob- tainable everywhere --Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

George $. Gilbert of Hatfield was in Mena Wednesday to make final proof before Miss May Hudgins, clerk in the office of Circuit Clerk F. L. Johnson. R. R. Miller and Travis T. Miller came with Mr. Gilbert as witnesses.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

For sale Stallion. dark hay i-year-
 old colt; half percheron, fl hands high, weight about 1900: broke to work price sl56. |. Bonner. Oden. Ark 20-it
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

For Sale Two cows; one beautiful
 Jersey and Holstein fresh May 2i: also a heifer. Durham and Hereford, was fresh in April For further in- formation see or write E. Hewitt, Route 1 Mena, Ark iis&20-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

pr (. A. Campbell of Potter was looking after business in Mena Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

M A. Stratton returned Tuesday from a business trip to Fayette- vile, having been away since Sun- day evening. While at Fayetteville he visited the University and en- joyed meeting the delegation of about fourteen Polk county stu dents, remarking that he had not
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

the reunion and visiting friends at his old home.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

B. w Teeter, commander of Pat rick Claiborne Camp of Confederate Veterans is in Birmingham, Ala, this week attending the United Con- feGerate Veterans reunion as the Representative of the local camp. Uncle Bob Edwards is also attending
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

John Kern of Wickes was in Mena Wednesday on business. He re- ports that a good acreage of canta- loupes has been put out in the ter- ritory about Wickes, and that farmers are looking forward to good crop. The peach crop. howev- CT, he says, is going to be light.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

Mrs. " c. Alexander and three children arrived in Mena Tuesday from Cambridge, Ido Mrs. Alex ander expects to locate on farm in Polk county, but for the present will rent property in Mena
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

Miss Addie McDerman of Claren- don, who was elected at the school board meeting held Saturday night to take charge of the Eighth grade work during the coming year. has notified W. I. Green, secretary Of the board, that she will accept the position.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

J. R. Connally accompanied by his daughters, Misses Grace and Bertha, were doing some shopping Tn Mcna Monday. Mir. Connally's son Tom, who is attending the Acorn Normal and had been home over Sunday, came in with them to return to his school work.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

Prof. J. L. Ruffin of the Grannis schools spent a. few hours in Mena Saturday. The Grannis schools will close Friday, May 26, being contin- ued thus late because of the inter- ruption on account of the smallpox epidemic last winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

] C. Cook and W. V. Daniels of the Mountain Fork country west of Hat field were in Mena Wednesday to look after getting Mr. Cook $ children transferred to School Dis trict No B, of which Mr. Daniels is one of the directors.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

Mark P 0lney left Monday for Little Rock to attend the Masonic meetings being held in that city this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

Mrs. c B Bates came in from Big Fork Tuesday to have dental work done. She will return home Thurs day
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

Mrs. F. Maltby of Yocana is in Mena to spend few days with her sisters, Mesdames Will D. and Eu- gene Harper.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

Dr. C. Ii. brougn passed through Mena Monday en route from his home to Junction City. where he is to deliver the commencement ad- dress. He improved the opportunity to greet many friends who chaneed to be at the depot
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18

Miss Anna Travis returned Tues day from trip to Poteau.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-20
NO1 TO ANSWER LATEST
 N0IE OF |. 5.
Kaiser's Government Con siders the Submarine Is-
 sue Settled.

Washington, May 19-Germany, considering the submarine contro- versy with the United States closed, has determined to make no response to the last American note on the sub ject. Information to this effect is contained in confidential advices re- ceived here from Berlin.
 The announcement declared that the United States will rely upon a scrup- ulous execution henceforth of the now altered policy of the imperial govern ment.
 It was indicated at the state depart ment when the note was sent that the United States did not feel reply was necessary, and that should one not be forthcoming the government would consider Germany acquiesced.
 With the apparent end of the sub- marine crisis and Germany's admoni- tion to her citizens in the United States to obey local laws, German of ficials feel that the only remaining cause of friction is the case of Wolfe von Igel, former secretary to the re- called German military attache, ar rested in New York in connection with a plot to blow up the Welland canal.
 Count von Bernstorff has asked for the return of papers taken from von Igel, but the request so far has been refused by the state department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-20
THINKS PINE BLUFF
 BEST CITY IN STATE

"Do you know that Pine Bluff is the best town in Arkansas? asked H. B. Johnson, superintendent of con- struction for the Southwestern Tel egraph and Telephone company. When The Graphic man admitted that he had long entertained a strong suspicion to the same effect, MT. John son continued:
 "Well, it is. I've been to pretty nearly all the towns in Arkansas in the last year, observed closely, and l want to say there's more business, more building and more life in Pine Bluff than in any of the others-bar none"
 MT. Johnson, who was formerly To- cated here, came in last night to visit Mrs. Johnson, who is the guest of Mrs. A. G. Whidden. He leaves this morn ing for Clarendon. where he will re- main for several days, then going to Fordyce to superintend rebuilding of the telephone plant there.
 He has just completed rebuilding the system at Arkansas City, where entirely new and modern equipment was installed, making it one of the best equipped little plants in the country. MT. Johnson has also re- built the Benton system for his com pany since leaving Pine Bluff last fall and his activities indicate the enor- nous sums being invested in Arkan- sas properties by the Southwestern company in order to improve theil facilities. This may also be accepted as evidence of, the confidence felt by the telephone people in the future growth and prosperity of this sectior of the state.