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The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
OLD COVE CIuPs.

Mrs. Manson Belknap has been on the sick list this week.
 l.. Wise of Mound Valley, Kas. came in Monday morning.
 $. k. Seals intends to start about the i4th Co Western Texas.
 A number of farmers are going to order pure cotton seed from Texas Len Stockton has a bunch of cot ton pickers from Texas picking for him.
 Cotton ginning has been on the bum for the past ten days for the lack of water.
 Ode Williams has just arrived with his bride. a Miss Brown, of Scott county.
 George Gatrel and Charley Hitch- cock and families will start in a few days for Iowa.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ben Taylor of Lone Valley visited Mr. and Mrs. w. D Stockton Sunday.
 Mrs. Johnson. who bought out George Smith, is having her house painted. She expects to do quite a lot of improving.
 J. H. Fair and Miss Oracle Bell were married Tuesday evening or last week by the Justice of the Peace at Vandervoort.
 Mir. Emerson. a brother of Mrs Jim Rose, and Mrs Claud Barton, has just arrived from West Texas He is going to locate here.
 Just received word from MT. and Mrs. C. Liner that they arrived at Winterset. Iowa. and report a nice time visiting relatives there.
 Will Hamiter. having rented his farm out for the present year, and moved to Cove, will move back on ms farm just as soon as he can gel possession.
 A nice crowd stormed Mir. and Mrs. Fair Wednesday night Thurs day night they called again at the invitation of the couple and were treated to cake. cigars and candy.
 Early Bird.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
GRANNIs GRAINS.

s. II. MeCurley sold his new Ford to man in DeQueen.
 Tom J Wilbanks was Galena November s, on legal business.
 J. c. Halmon is putting a new roof on the house he recently bought.
 Alex. Coyle closed deal on Tues day, selling so acres owned by s. C. Burk to Edmund Bishop.
 MT. and Mrs. w. E. Hungate made an auto Trip to Cove Sunday after noon to visit Mrs. Hungate's sister,
 GranniS citizens bought a new flag which is now flying from the highest ilagpole in Polk county, 6l F feet.
 The boys at Ozark have bought four pedigreed pigs, and it is hoped that better stock will be common soon.
 o. C. Kirby has bought a grocery store in DeQueen which he expects to run in connection with his store in Grannis.
 John Crowley, nephew of Mir W. r. Hogan, has arrived in Granins from Chicago, expecting to spend the winter here.
 Dr, H R. Getz has been at Ozark the last few days, and the people have completed the construction of a dipping vat
 Miss June Winston has just com pleted a successful school term at Independence, and has begun teach ing at Blanchard.
 Miss Anna Woods spent last Wednesday al Ozark, and while i there she gave the girls a cooking lesson and helped them complete their records of the canning club work.
 Pearson X Danner have proven absolutely that feed can he raised, and saved in these parts, having stored away enough hay and corn to carry their large herd of cattle thru the winter.
 Mr. and Mrs. 4. J. Halsted and son, r NJ. Halsted, and a niece, Miss Mary E. Sleebers. arrived in Grannis on Monday. Their former home being 80 miles northwest of North Platte, Neb.. t took them two weeks lo make the trip coming in two FOrds. They have rented a house from Alex Coyle and will look around before they buy They claim that Nebras- ba is too cold and fuel too high
 Fred Schmuch, who bought a farm last spring, miles east of .rannis. s0Id cut and went back to Chicago. his former home. few days ago, came back to Grannis say ing the first thing he got in Chica go was a bad cold and he took the first train back He is keeping bach elor's quarters in the Grannis hotel, waiting the for friends from Chi cago, and with them expects to run the hotel.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
ACORN.

Tom Belt and little sister. Fay were down from Eagleton Sunday afternoon.
 Mr and Mrs. NJ. w. Roger and chlldren were Acorn visitors Sun day afternoon.
 Miss ENa Hinson has entered Acorn school reviewing the Eng fish branches Mr and Mrs. Fred Barron of Van ,efNo0rt were visiting friends and relatives here last week.
 Mrs. Will Tucker and sons, Dev- erO and Arthur, of Mena spent Sun- day with Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Tuck CT.
 A big time is looked for al the Old Settlers Reunion, and some inter- esting accounts of early days are expected.
 Mr, and Mrs. Constant Montier of Port LaVaea, Tex, were visiting Mir. Monitors brother, Frank Mon tier last week.
 Archie Barron. who has been very sick with the measles is up again. Several of the family have taken them but all are doing well
 Miss Eula Burke of near HOratio came in Sunday afternoon to attend the winter term of school here. Miss Burke was accompanied by her mother. who will spend a few days visiting relatives and friends.
 Prof Harris has arranged for q Domestic Science class this winter al Acorn School. Mrs. Harris will give the first lesson next week. on light-hread making. Miss Della Turner. or the Intermediate, will in- struet class in serving and cro- chet work.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

0. B. Lee has moved to the hotel. Howard Sanford is on the sick list.
 C. C. Tunnell visited his parents Saturday.
 W. II Darwin butehered a nice hog Monday
 Miss Anna Woods visited the club girls at school.
 Mabel Darwin visited Mrs. w. Sumner Saturday. ..s. Miss Pauline. Dodd visited friends in Wickes Saturday. Buster Aikens visited at Grannis Saturday and Sunday.
 Prof. R. B. Dodd of Hatfield. visit ed at Wickes Saturday.
 Newt Aikens from Mo0ringsport, La. visited friends in Wickes.
 Mir Fish is at his old home for a few days looking after his cattle.
 J. F.. Joplin and Roy Rose made a trip Co Mena Monday on business.
 Mrs Henry May visited her sister, Mrs. A C. Daniel Saturday and Sun day
 Mrs C. W. Mucklerath is visiting her sister in northern uart of the state.
 Mrs. 0da MuckeIrath is visiting her sister at Cove. Mrs. Robert Hun ter.
 R. C. Redmond and family spent Sunday with w. II. Darwin and Mrs. Forsee
 Miss Hattie Cook is staying al the home of Mrs. John Kinder and going Co school.
 Mrs Walter Sumner is improving and we will be glad Co see her able to be going about soon.
 Mrs. D. L. Rollins visited her daughter, Mrs. Ola May Tunnell at Cove Saturday and Sunday.
 C. w. Muckelrath is expecting his sons wife and children to come here 10 live with him. as his son, Phillip, had been called to the cOors.
 Remember that Bro. Neighbors will preach at Baptist church Sat urday night. the i7th. and Sunday, at fl o'clock. Everyone invited te come.
 Quite a large crowd attended the examining trial at Wickes last Fri day. of George Higgins. for hitting LOnnie Thacker with a rock, while in play which caused young Thack- CTS death. The finding was the death was accidental. and Higgins was not held.
 Quite a large crowd attended the pie supper at Burnhams Hall Sat urday night, The proceeds are for the school children's Christmas tree. The school thanks everyone for their help. The supper brought s3S-3a- Miss Mabel Smith and Miss Pearl Compton tied with votes for the prettiest girls. each getting 765 votes
 Madue
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

visited relatives at Howard Wednes- day.
 Mrs. L. Bomar of Holly Grove, visited Mrs. W. A. Hathaway Fri day.
 Mrs. Bean from Center Point. is visiting her sister here Mrs. I-ya Reeder. ;.
 Mrs. F. Johnson, who has been on the sick list for the last few weeks, IS improving.
 Those from here at the box sup per at Eagleton Monday night were Geo. Reeder, Sam Little, J. A. Mack ey and son Otis; and Misses Eppah Mackey, Nina and Dolly Sexton. All report fine time. even if they did have to walk five miles. Dimp.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
lng to boa sehooI work Monday

ing to her school work Monday morning.
 Rev. ]. A. Biggs will be here Fri day with Rev. W. B. Arnold to hold last session of Quarterly Conference.
 Will Neighbors of Paris, Tex, a son of Rev. and Mrs. s. A. Neighbors, visited here last week, returning to his home Friday evening
 Will McAlester. MT. and Mrs. w. A. Butler and sOn.s Charles: Charlie Nine. Arthur Hadley, and Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Hill were in Mena Tues day.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
POTTER PICKUPS.

Mrs W NJ Chamblin was in Mena Tuesday having dental work done.
 Misses Dollie Mandy Harris of Hatfield spent the weekend here with Mrs, Tut Harris.
 John MuXen of Mena was here on Monday between trains. with his brother. w. F. Muxen.
 Miss Irene Thornton come down Sunday from Mena and began her school at Acorn Monday morning
 Miss Amy Butler spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks. return
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
EGCER ECHOES.

Frank Chambersgis sick witTt, tg,4
 Dr, Vandiyer of Mena was in tbis vicinity Wednesday. ~ in '''is
 MT. and Mrs. T. J. Barton market ed cotton in Mena Thursday '"' No'- w MT. Henderson is organizing 2 " .. W. Lodge at this place
 Dr. Lee and wife left Friday for few days visit at Sulphur Snrine" ,U,
 Mrs- Etta Stockton left last weak
 Tor Few months visit in Oklaho ma. w 'i oAiailo- oohn sterner, who has been visit
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

m at Fort Smith. returned home last week. "V'''' MT. and Mrs. Wilburn philnot an children made a business tsin t to Mena Tuesday. p :" Mrs. Eva Philpot who has hoar sick for the past two weeks ;s ro ported better. ? v
 b pro, Nelly was called to Prescott illness of his mother. " 'ie Miss Florence Dorouph ,,h;,o c.hopping with an ax Monday "lat lat the ax fall. cutting her hand severe ,e' f-seryhadx-.nemember that satur- si slsy} s s3s sn ; rsadag N November, r,si7' and SlgI, nI. ls quarterly tbnfefente Vaf his place. sEs lg7 ~ ''','
 Javanita
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
RICH MOUNTAIN.

W. S Cox was in Mena on busi- ness Tuesday.
 Dolly Sexton visited her sister in Page last week. MT. and Mrs. C. E. McLain visited home folks over Sunday.
 M. A. Stratton Of Mena was in Hleh Mountain on business Monday.
 Dorcas shelton and Dolly Sexton
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

tedious hours. The evening was st ent in singing. ,A-
 Mir. and Mrs. McKitchen and baby
 ed Monday from Anson, Tex, They will be at the home of Jerome Tubank for a few days until they eff located in a home of their own. prprgSp
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
Woman Wanted to kaon ho,,.

fas, '"h,cu 70 keep house for ,;,,a i,aamliy Of three and look after ;l.ele U; t glri whose parents are engaged III business. Good place for reIiable parry. see See I. c. Rose at Fair Store
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

I',,oeal cnoa" 9ale-The Peoples Store, 1orner DeQueen and Maple for pargalns.-Adv. 270 5t i6it
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
WICkES WAVES.

and attention 10 the trade at W. E. MershOn's.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-16

81. owned pe. mantees, there
- e g. re owed Lh at in cases
mere damage q he e "a III e
ILL lie repaired by the permantee
So e4Cn suDsequen1 offense the per-
mantee shall be fined an emounC equal
% twice the cost of repairing said
lama5e.
Whereas the forest officials have
cen fit in a number of cases to grant
temporary permits on the basis that
the use of these permits covering a
three-year period shall become per-
name. permit. therefore, be it re-
solved that because of the changing
range conditions, this regulation be
revoked to the extent that the sup
ervisor after consulting with the adj
visory board shall have full discre-
ton in the matter
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-16
SHIELD AND OLIVE BRANCH
ON NEW TWO BIT PIE,

NEW YORK.-Peace and prepared
ness is writ large in the spirit of the
design on both sides of the new 25-
cent pieces issued from the sub-treas-
ury here today The new quarters
are issued today from the other sub
treasurers in the country also.
On the diverse of the quarter Lib
erty is shown, a full length figure
from the upper to the lower rim of
the coin. Her head is turned to the
left and she is shown stepping to-
ward the gateway of the country On
the gateway wall is the familiar In
God We Trust" Miss Liberty is also
in the act of tearing the cover from
her trusty shield, typifying her atti-
tude toward protection. In her right
hand she holds forth an olive branch.
These two symbolic peace and protec-
ton.
On the reverse is an eagle in full
flight, wings spread across the coin.
The designer is Hermon A. MacNeill
and his initial, an" is visible on
the coin only with a microscope.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-16
CORN COB PIPES ARE
S0LACE OF BELGIAN
Man Who Returned to Fight For Ma
tive Land Gets Consolation From
American Constitution"
Omitted Press)

Omitted Press
With King Albert's Army in Bel
GUM, BY INTELLECTUALLY the most
Americanized Belgian in the Belgian
army today is Dr. John Brasser, six.
ty years old, of Norway Michigan.
During the twenty-five years he liv-
ed in northern Michigan DR.. Brasser
never dreamed of returning to Europe.
Immediately following his medical
course at the University of Liege, he
had gone to America, taken a post
graduate medical course at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and then 10
Gated in the Belgian colony, which
now numbers about 30 1000 in the iron
mining regions of Michigan.
A number of DR.. Brasser's univer-
sity associates at Liege had also To-
Gated in the United States, at New
York, Chicago, Washington and else
where. These DR.. Brasser went to
visit once every year.
But with the coming of the war, the
martydom of Belgium and the urgent
call of King Albert for all Belgian
physicians and surgeons to return DR..
Brasser at once returned to Belgium
to serve the army, his compatriots
promising to look after his wife and
son and conserve his medical prac-
tice.
DR.. Brasser is still at his post of
duty, ready to serve till the war is
ended. He is in charge of one of the
seven hospital trains with which Bel
GUM is equipped and by means OF
which the wounded from the Belgian
front dressing stations are hurried
down into France. DR.. Brassers train
makes at least one trip a week into
France, and oftener when heavy figh--
ing renders it necessary. Only two
things, he says, keep him up
The first Is the Americans who visit
the Belgian front. The doctor de-
clares that every American who comes
to the Belgian front puts heart into
him to keep his going for another
month.
The second is his corn cob pipe
When he left Norway. Mich, DR.. Braj-
ser brought with him a generous sup
ply of American corn cob pipes-an
article unknown in Europe. When
everything else fails and all the ties
of American life assert themselves
stronger than ever, DR.. Brasser always
is certain that his pipe will pull him
out of the dumps, and despite his sixty
odd years and everything else, keep
him going till the next American
comes along to cheer him up.
So strong is DR.. Brasser's faith in
this American institution that if he
could he would equip the entire Bel
| gian army with Missouri Nicer
schaums" to sustain the horal of the
army until Belgium is redeemed.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-16
FREE LUNCH RAIDERS
TO BE CHIEF MOURNERS
Omitted Press)

DETROIT, Mich, Jan 16.-Twenty
thousand patrons of bar room lunch
counters in Detroit will have to find
new eating places after May l. 1918,
when Michigan goes dry. 1t is esti-
mated that this number of men eat
their MONDAY meal in saloons, where
the profits of the bar trade enables
the proprietors to give better ana
cheaper service than can the regular
restaurants.
Saloon men declare that fifty per
cent of their "eating patrons never
touch intOxicants.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-16

toned applicants rather than to those
whose proprties are so located that
they have other satisfactory means
of disposing of their crops; and be
it further resolved that because many
communities are dependent upon GER
tain forest ranges for grazing stock
and that the transfer of stock using
these ranges would seriously handi-
cap the needs of those communities,
we are opposed to the transfer of graz
ing permits on such ranges to own
ers of property not located in these
dependent communities.
Whereas, the $40 acre grazing
homestead act provides that the land
so entered shall be of such character
as to reasonably support a family by
the grazing of stock thereon. there
fore be it resolved that the entry Of
a $40 acre homestead adjacent to the
forests shall not be considered as
qualification for obtaining a grazing
permit thereon.
Whereas, it has been suggested by
the forest reserve officials that heav-
Ter reductions be made in the renewal
of permits to purchase, and whereas
this suggestion, along with others,
tends to disturb the permanency of
the livestock business and at a time
when the public is clamoring for
lower cost of living, which only can
be brought about by increased produc-
ton or decreased consumption, and
increased productions can only be
brought about by adding to the per-
manency of the business, therefore be
it resolved that the present regula
tions governing reductions in the re
newal of permits to purchase, re-
main as they are, and that all new ap-
nl1C1nfS ho Ct n
cred only where the range is avail
able, because of the reductions Incl
dent to transfer of grazing permits,
believing that such a policy will not
disturb the grower who is perman-
emily engaged in the production of
livestock.
Whereas there is a growing tenden-
cy among the users of the forest re-
serves to handle their stock through
the leasing system and to prevent
what may partake of a monopoly in
the use of the forest grazing areas,
therefore, be it resolved that restric-
tions shall be placed upon the leasing,
of grazing permits so that the same
limit shall apply therto as apply to
the inter-fOrest maximum.
Whereas the forest officials have
seen fit to ask for an increase in the
grazing fees of 100 per cent (and re-
ferring to Mr.. McClure's communica-
ton read before you yesterday we
approve of an increase in the grazing
fees of 25 per cent for 1917 and 25
per cent for 1918. Such increase,
however, shall be directly contingent
upon a definite grazing permit cover
ing a period of five years with the
assurance that during the five year
peroid, said grazing permit shall not,
in any way, be revoked or changed.
That, whereas the forest reserve
ranges are greatly in need of i'm
provements in the way of bridges,
corrals, trails, for the better handling
of the stock thereon, therefore, be it
| resolved that we recommend to the
| secretary of agriculture an additional
appropriation of 100000 for this
purpose to be used in 1917.
Whereas more or less damage has
been done to trails and other perma
nent forest improvements by live
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-16
LAWSON PROMISES
REVELATION LATER
Frenzied Financier Wants Committee
With Greater Power To Be APP
DOinted.
Omitted Press)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Tom Law
son Tuesday promised to reveal the
name of a thigh official" should an
investigation body with higher pow
ers than the present be appointed. He
said that if he gave the name of the
official now it would be disastrous to
the nation and to the administration
The promise was made after Lawson
had confessed that all that he wante
was to have Wall street probed to the
bottom. All morning, following the
tactics which he adopted yesterday.
Lawson lodged the question of prob
ers, who became incensed and en-
deavored to force him to answer. Two
new motions to arrest him for con-
tempt were made, but action on them
were deferred. Congressman Chip
erman with whom he had several tits
Yesterday vented his displeasure on
the witness several times and Lawson
replied in a similar spirit. 1t is
thought that Lawson had reference to
some foreign ambassador, as he de-
clined TO say that it was an Ameri-
can official.
The investigation began Monday
morning with the examination of
Joseph Tumulty, private secretary to
President Wilson, who testified that
he Ind no knowledge of the peace
note before it was given to the press.
This statement was endorsed by Pres
ident Wilson. He denied the alleged
conference with Bernard Baruch, the
New York financier. Secretary Lam
sing took the stand to testify that he
bod no advance information to the
effect that the terms of the note had
been made known. He declined to
answer questions relative to the in
depreciation which he had given the
note after it's publication on the
ground that it was not within the
scope of the committee. This atti-
tude was sustained by the commit
zee. Tom Lawson was then called
Bernard Baruch said on the wit
ness stand that he he'd received 70
IN from anyone regarding the con-
tents of the Wilson peace note before
its publication.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-16

GENERAL ADVERTISING
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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-16
PTRIIC NOTICE.

Notice t. he~ahv given that I will
not be responsible for any bills con-
100 tad Nv anv nerSon or nersons
0+her than myself.
j. c. SAVAGE.
-Advertisen1cnr
Evening star., 1917-09-06
EAGER TO GO TO FRANCE
AS ARMY FIELD CLERKS
Applications for Places Are Many
More Than Positions Will Supply.
Pay 81, 900 to 1000.

Eagerness of men to go to France as
Army clerks is indicated by receipt at
the War Department of many more ap-
plications than there are positions In
the Engineer Corps $50 places as clerks
are sought by 5000 men, and for fifty
positions as craftsmen there are 900
applications. with scores of others COM
ing daily. Personal examinations will
be given as many as possible In this
city and other places where Army en-
gineers are located, and a reserve list
will be formed for future openings.
Hundreds of applications are on file
at the adjutant generals office for ap-
pointment as Army field clerks. Less
than 1000 of these have been named
since the war started, and others are
chosen as needed. They are appointed
by Secretary Baker on recommends
tion of Adjt Cen Mccain, after strict
physical and mental examination. and
receive salaries ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000, with subsistence while in the
field. Since drafted men may now be
appointed field clerks, many applica-
tions are from that class. All clerks in
Army service abroad wear uniform and
are subject to military discipline.
Each branch of the Army has its own
clerks for field service. selected either
by commanders of the six military de-
partments or by the War Department
heads from civil service lists.
Evening star., 1917-09-06
DRINKING AND SMOKING
TO BE HIGH IN DENMARK
Heavy Taxes Proposed to Make
Wine and Tobacco Real
Luxuries.

COPENHAGEN. September 6.-Drink-
ing and smoking will really be lux
uries in Denmark under the new taxa
tion program just introduced in parlia-
ment. This provides for a special tax
on wines equal to the retail price per
bottle. exactly doubling the cost to the
consumer. and almost doubling the tax
on beer. making it, according to the
president of the Brewers League, the
highest in the world.
The measure increases the tax on cf-
gars, cigarettes and tobacco to from 20
to 33 per cent of the retail price and is
expected to return sixteen million
kroner additional taxes. 1t fixes a spe-
cial tax of 10 per cent on all sales of
jewelry and precious stones. The tax
on incomes of more than 5000 crowns
is increased by 33 to rs per cent The
tax on property of the value of $4,000
crowns and upward is virtually
doubled
25 per cent increase in railroad pas
senger and freight rates is provided.
The minister of finance. in introduce
Ing the measure, said that the govern
ment would not have resorted to it If
any end of the war were in sight, but
that as conditions are at present the
measure was an imperative necessity.