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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
MINT OlSCOURAGES
BOARDING CHANGE
Circulation of Cents. Nirkci~ md
Dimes rErd by Director
mixer.

! WASHINGTON. November Penny
| boarding and small coin savings banks
were placed on the ot,iial taboo list
to day by Raymond T. Baker, director
OF the mint. who declared the country
IL threatened with a severe shortage OF
cats. nickclS. dimes and other small
change for the approaching holiday
shopping season. lie appealed to per-
sons who collect small coins as a saw
inEs hobby to exchange them for coins
o: larger denomination. or for cur
rcncy. to relieve the shortage. Chill
drcn. particularly, were asked to do
their bit
War revenue taxes amounting to
ono or more odd cents on theatcr adj
missions tobacco and other articles,
now effective. caused such an enlarged
demand for cent piecs that Director
Baker to-day announced minis here
after would work Sundays in addi-
ton TO day and night as at present
The mints' output of 100000 copper
coins will not he sufficient, however
and il is Imperative. he says that per-
sons make small individual sacrifices
10 Keep the coins in circulation.
Although not ready to resort to is
Suancc of paper money OF dcuomina-
uons less than a dollar. similar To the
shin plastcrs'' of civil War days. MIR.
Baker recently has given careful study
Britain and Franco along this line.
and is prepared to recommend such
action IT The mints cannot keep pace
with the growing demand for small
change coins.
lir order that people may not :,ban-
don their savings habits while comply
ing with the government SUGGESTION
The Treasury will put into effect soon
the system of war savings This is
expected TO draw great stores Of small
coins from their hiding place in cX-
change for savings stamps and to in
crease materially the supply OF coins
for general circulation.
Christmas gifts OF gold coins will
he discouraged 10y Federal reserve
banks as a means of usual withdraw
al from circulation Of large quantities
OF gold after til" holidays. Bankers
explain that people habitualiy refuse
10 spend gold received as gifts for
weeks or even months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
NEW DIVISION CREATED
BY SEABOARD RAILWAY
General Manager Announces New
Districts and Their super
IntCnucnts.
my Associatcd Press !

NORFOLK VA Nnycmncr 2I-noc
tive last Thursday. changes have hocn
made in tho divisions OF the Scaboard
Air Line Railway. and general super-
intcndcnts and supcrintcndcuts for the
respective divisions have been an
pointed The changes in divisions and
appointments are announced in a
circular issued to-day bv H. g Erit,h
general manager of tho S,oboard with
headouart.rs i'm Norfolk onrrnvcd nv
W. l.. Seldom, vice -prcsidcnt
The circular follows:
Norfolk. Va, November l. 1917
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
BIG MINING COMPANIES
Wen "f salem Incorporate Two Com
Germs la One Day. Each with
S.UD.U0n Cnpitni

ROANOKE. VA November 3.-rwo
mining companies have been incor.
P"rateu here within the past two
weeks. both by Salem parties. one is;
20 ne known as the Bigtir;,w Mining
corporation. and the charter sets forth
mat the capital stock * to bc not less.
man 5000 900. g. u. D"nit. OF Salem. is
IN" president OF this company.
me other company is the Zig Lick
Mining Corporation. and i'll. capitul
stock is also set down at 100000 join,
T. Narnes. of Salem. is the president
OF thts company. and q. h. Oakley. of
the same town. is the secre:ary-trcas-
"rer' me Immediate plan" of thc COM
ranicS nave not been made public
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

ment. both on the part Of the sivcr as
well as tn" recipient.
Every step taken along the lines in
uicateu VIII result in appreciation on
IN" parl of the government and in.
pubic, as efficient service Of the rail
roads during this period. with the al
ready heavy burdens confronting thcn.
must add To the growing esteem in
which the transportation are held by
thc public and may be of advantage
I" us in many ways"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
WRECK PREVENTS DANVILLE
SENDING HELP TO MIL TON
Fire In Carolina Town D-stro,, s,oooo
Worth OF Property. Mostly
Insured.
ispeciai to The Times, Disna,ch !

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
DANN1LLE. VA, November 3-Tiro
which early to-day DESTROYED mo ,n,
eral store of W. ID. Thomas and ,hc
home of Mrs. w. l.. Watkins. a, Mi.
ton. ~ c.. became so mtnacing ma,
the Danvillc fire depa r,mcnt was urr.
emily called upon to send hclp 10 III.
town, twelve miles away
One OF the local fire engines was
ordered by the fire chief to the station
to be placed aboard a ia, car and
thus taken down the Atlantic and DAN
willie line. but just as the machine
reached the station. train No 81 WAS
derailed in the yards. blocking all the
tracks and cutting off all available
locomotives from carrying the appa
,Catus.
= The damage done by the fire liz ,sti- :
mated At about $4,000. mostly insured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

Maxotires have been on the market
for eight years, and are strongly en-
dorsed by all that have given them a
fair trial
A new principal is introduced in
Maxotires that should have your imme-
diate attention. They cost a fraction
more than good inner tube. Don't
ask your friend OF garage man about
them, but come to see us.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

The famous MaXotires are the re-
suits of years Of experimenting, and is
Offered to the public to-day finished
and perfected product, just as essential
in order to enjoy good motoring as
are the tires on your car. Your regu-
lar tires are not puncture, are not
blowout-proof.
MaXotres, inserted into your regu-
lar tires, are 95% puncture, absolutely
bloWout-proof and rim cut-proof.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
BIGGER ECHOES.

Dr. L. A. Simpson was iii this vi- cinity Sunday.
 Miss Mabel Hughes is visiting her home at Dallas this week.
 Ivan Gatlin of Nunley visited al the home of T. J. Barton Friday.
 Miss Ollie Norris of Yocana visited her brother, Fred Norris, Saturday night.
 Miss Myrtle Woods of Yocana is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Eunice Lofts.
 MT. and Mrs. James Borough and Mrs. Etta Thornton made a business trip to Mena Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Philpos of Mill Creek, visited Saturday night at the home of Mr. Philpots father, j. T. Philpot.
 Miss Winnie Sterner and brother, Carl, were called "Wednesday from Texarkana, on account of the illness of their father, C. c. Sterner.
 The Rev. l.. l.. Isaac is holding a revival meeting at this place. The Rev. Will Brantley will be down from Mena Wednesday to help him in the meeting. Nobody's Darling.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
BOARD CAMP BOOSTERS.

Mr. Goble, who has been sick, is some better.
 Fine weather and the farmers are certainly getting busy.
 Warren Crawford has gone to work for Pool Wilhite this spring.
 Messrs. Bain, Shultz and Sargent are having new dwelling houses put up.
 There will be big school exhibi- ton Friday night at Oak Hill. Ev- erybody welcome.
 There was fruit and cake supper lat Ali Allisons's $ Saturday night. All who attended report having a good time.
 II. c. Ferguson, an expert sod breaker, claims the dirt pulverizes and blows better than it has ever done before.
 Board Camp is almost in the geo. graphical center of Polk county and would be an ideal place for a fair this summer.
 The merchants of the place keep bringing in big wagon loads of goods Nhth oit hNPt DuoJ lidilGlHS tlitiH Oub in spite of the so-called hard times.
 Mrs. Grace Crawford returned to her home at Mena Monday after spending a week visiting with her cousin, Mrs. Bertha Ferguson, and other relatives.
 Now come on, you Board Camp merchants, farmers, business men, day laborers and washerwomen and let us have county fair this sum- mer and don't let all other little towns get ahead of us.
 Uncle Bud Rials a former citizen .of this community, died last week at Sallisaw, Ok The remains were brought to Board Camp for inter- ment Friday, last The Rev. w. L.. smith of Mena conducted the servi- ees at the grave.
 There was a mistake occurred in last weeks items in which Ne Scribe intended to say tlfat jobs were scarce and wages low compared to the ever-increasing high cost of liv- ing and the job hunters were plenti- full, in fact the jobs were about all taken up. Observer.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01

Isom Cornelison were in Mena on business last Saturday.
 Mrs. Kate Barber and children spent Saturday and Sunday visiting the Maddox families here.
 Grace and Willard Mckinney spent Saturday and Sunday ats the Dink Winton home south of Rocky.
 lMr. and Mrs. Boyd Ellis and Mr. Ellis Sr., and family moved to Mena last Saturday. They had been liv- ing in the Babe Johnson house.
 there was an error in this de- partment last week. The singing convention at Center Point is to be the 4th Sunday in April instead of the 3rd Sunday in March, as stated last week.
 While playing with other children last Sunday afternoon, Hugh, oldest son of MT. and Mrs. Will Maddox, had the misfortune to run into a barbed wire fence. The wire struck him in the mouth, cutting one cor ner of his mouth and his cheek. Dr. C. A. Campbell was called but de- cided that no stitching would be ne- ceSSary. Primrose.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
ACORN

Mfr and Mrs Manual Black spent -1nsiay with Nr. and Mrs. Melvin I8Illaspy.
 Miss Ethel Anderson was the guest ef her friend. Miss Edora Barron. saturday night
 The Haig-Ale N .lkliam saw mill is DON running located on the l)r. >tarDpek farm
 Ole Ihorson has rented land from Mr. MeNlhlam of Cdlden Acres. He intends to plant c0ttdn..
 Fred Putnam of near Page, Ok. came in Friday to spend a few days with his grandfather R. l.. Carmack.
 Misses Oracle and Florence An derson spent Saturday night and sunday with their uncle, C. E. An dersOn.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Naler. w. A. Ragland and others were Acorn visitors at the Lazaier home Sun day.
 Mr. and Mrs. B. FIBarron and two sons Lonie and LaHo. went to Van- deryoort Sunday toFisit friends and relatives.
 Mrs. Bert LazaIfer and children left Thursday evehing for Muskogee, Ok, where they will make their future home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry petefish and little son, Glenn. visited with Mir. and Mrs. c. Mathes of Oak Lawn farm Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. B. F. Barron and daughter. Miss Edora, and Mrs. R. l.. Barron and sister. Miss Nellie White. were visitors at the Lazilier home Monday afternoon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Moves from Atlanta, Ga, is expected to arrive this week for an extended Visit with Mir. j. C., Garland and family of Water Valley farm.
 Messrs. George McClain, Dudley Swank, and Misses Madie and Flota Belt, Edora Barron, Annie and May Thompson composed kOdaking party Sunday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Trumbnl and son, Ihelma, and Mir. and Mrs. DeLoach and family. all of Mena, and Mr. and Mrs. McWilliam Of Golden Acres were picnicking Sunday on the banks of the Ouachita. While here Mr Trumbull discovered that Mir. McWilliam was suffering with a piece of emery in his eye. Mir. Me- William was taken at once to Mena and the emery was removed by Dr. Hawkins.
 School Kid
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
WICKEs WAVELETs.

]. E. Joplin went to Fort Smith on business.
 Robbie Edwards returned from Cove Saturday.
 J. J. Roberson was here from Miss issippi looking for land.
 c. H, Jett, Jr, has installed a gas oline station at his store.
 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Higginbottom are the proud parents Gf baby boy
 Ed Hamby's son accidentally shot his foot while out target shooting.
 J. E. Joplin went to Texarkana and brought back a new Maxwell car.
 w R. Bennington went to Kansas City with car of hogs, returning Sunday.
 Lawyer HOldman and Mrs. Me- Clelland from Oklahoma City were here on business Friday.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Bennington will put on vaudeville show Sat urday night at Burnham Hall.
 Robert Hunter and family of Cove motored down Saturday night and visited at the home of I. s. Sanford.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
-----7---=r--1--------3a-----~-- POTTER pICktlPS.

Miss Fannie Coley of Wickes was here Friday on business.
 Mrs Mary Oliver who has been quite sick. is reported better.
 NJ. s. Bates was here Sunday vis- fling his nephew. Lee Bates.
 Next Sunday is regular day for services at the Baptist church.
 w. NJ. Chamblin went to DeOueen on business Saturday, returning on Sunday.
 Several people of this community attended the entertainment at Two Mile Friday night.
 Haskell Gordon accompanied w. M Patrick on business trip to Nanderyoori Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Warner Cummings of Rocky spent Sunday here with Air. and Mrs. T ]. Beavers.
 Miss Ocie Bethel and sister re- turned to their home Sunday after visiting Mrs. N. +. Gam last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will LitfIepage and family of Hatfield. visited their daughter Mrs. Tut Harris. here on Sunday.
 4 crew of negroes arrixed Tues day and expect to load qnt sixteen
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
OWENS CHAPEL.
NJ. E. D. M.

Miss Bessie Jones spent Saturday night and Sunday with hoIflefoIks.
 MT. and Mrs. Ali Aston of Holly Springs visited Sunday with Mr. anC Mrs. Harvey Enfbry.
 J. M McGrOarty of this commun- ity attended the farm loan associa- tion meeting in Mena Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Erwin Hogan of Port Arthur, Tex, are making an ex- tended visit with Mr. Hogan's par ents.
 Archie Barron moved Mr. and Mrs. Jack Seymour to the G. w. Petty farm On the Ouaehita river last Thursday.
 The singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Bell Sunday night was we'll attended and everyone re- ported good time.
 Misses Sopha and Viola Brawley were among those who attended church at Holly Springs Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lofts of Cher " hill spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mrs. Lofts sister, Mir. Sam Whisenhunt.
 Miss Eva Hinson entertained a number of friends Saturday even ing. The time was pleasantly spent m playing games and singing.
 Rev J " Kelly will fill his regu- lar appointment at the chapel Sat- urday night and Sunday. There will also be Sunday school Sunday at 10 a. m
 MT. and Mrs. NJ. w. Roger of Need more farm visited Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Hunter Fleming, driving back by way of Mena to leave their little daughter. Mary Francis, who is attending school there.
 Pridoaf
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
GRANNIs GRAINS.

Frank Housen went to Mena Mon- day on business.
 Prof q. c. Wiegins of Mena spent sunday with friends in Grannis.
 lsaff ChintOn of Ashdown spent a few days in Grannis the past week.
 Prof. Blankenship left Sunday morning for his home at Elvins, Mo.
 w. E. Hungate returned last week from a three days trip in Okla hOma.
 Rev. Smith of Wickes will preach at the Baptist church this coming Sunday at fl a. m.
 J. Winston of Zwolle, La brother or MT. Tom J. Wilbanks, is visiting lat the Milbanks home.
 Mrs. Aldridge and son left Satur- day for Salina, kas., where they will make their home.
 Mrs. A. D. Hilton and children re- turned home Monday from Hatfield where she had been the past week.
 Arthur Collins and two little daughters were guests in the home of his brother, Will, Saturday of last week.
 Mrs. Cordia Burke and little chil- dren returned to Mena Saturday from two weeks visit with rela- tives near Grannis.
 Justice of the Peace Amos Me Curley united in marriage Sunday, at F o'clock, Miss Dona Rose and Mr. Tom Duggan.
 Mir Jackson of Des Moines, Ia. brother of k. l.. Jackson, deceased. and Mrs. Levi Shaw, is visiting in the Shaw home.
 Bro. Daniels of Vandervoort held a series of meetings at the Baptist church the past week, leaving Sun day evening for Gillham, where he was to help Presiding Elder J. A.. Biggs hold the second quarterly meeting.
 Word came last week to w. E.. Hungate of the death of Mrs. Nancy Gregg Merry, at her home near Golding, Ok. Mrs. Merry was well known and loved by the people of Grannis, who are sad to learn of her early death. She leaves husband two children, and one brother.
 The ladies of the Grannis Ceme- tery Association held a very inter- estlng meeting on Friday last at the home of the president Mrs. Annie Mathis. Many things were discussed of great interest and ben eft to the association. Every one was anxious to begin active work at beautifying and improving the cemetery. Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: Presi- dent. Mrs. Annie Mathis; vice presi- dent, Mrs. M. M. Leas: secretary treasurer Mrs. Della White. The association will meet every Friday afternoon to work and the president asks thai all who will to help, and if they have any hardy shrubs or plants. more than the want in their own yards to bring them to help make the City of the Decd beau tiful place At the closing of the meeting the ladies were entertained with some piano selections by Mrs. Lillian Frye. The next meeting will be at tine home of Mrs. Leas, March 30.
 NJ. F. D. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
-7-7--7-77-977.7777777-777 PINE GROVE NEEDLES.

MT. Battenield traded in Mena Friday.
 Mir and Mrs. Cottman of Ink vis- ited at the H. l.. Rosson home.
 Mrs. Corley of Ink is visiting with her friend, Mrs. H L. Rosson. Fayette Brown of Yocana spent Saturday night at the Il. l.. Rosson home.
 Miss Grace Watkins of Hillard is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. w. T.. Cole.
 Ambrose Battenfield spent Satur- day evening with his sister Mrs. ]. P A Johnston, near Ink.
 Ciaud Harper and family of Ida, Ok, are visiting at the c. w. Wyatt home. Mir. Harper was taken sick Friday night and is reported as not improving.
 Clarence shelton, who has been sick with measles for sometime, is able to be up but several others of the family were taken last week with the same disease.
 Blue-Eyed Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
MOUNTAIN FORK FOIBLEs.

c. ". Gray transacted business in Mena Monday.
 Mart Ellsworth traded with Mena merchants Saturday.
 M. E. Warden and son, John. arr rived last week from Milburn, Ok.
 Andrew Walters who has been quite sick for the past week, is im- proving,
 Flowing, fence building and gard- enlng seems to be the chief occu- pations this fine weather.
 Misses Bettie and Alice Welch of Rocky visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mrs. Laura WeIch.
 W. Wilmoth arrived Thursday from Pollard, Ok, for few days visit with his son, w. J. Wilmoth. and family.
 James Murray and family arrived last week from Oklahoma. They are looking for location in this part of Polk county. A. B. c.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
vANDERvooRT yERITIEs.

s. M. Watkins was at Mena las Friday.
 About 70 cases of eggs shipped from here last week.
 ]. c. Jackson took the mail out of tie star route Friday
 \ few more days Of sunshine anC our peach crop will be in bloom.
 Allday slElglng and dinner on the ground at Marffe Ilill next Sunday.
 The K. C. $. painting crew treated our depot Go a new coat of paint last week.
 Clarence Lichlyter of Heavener IS at home with his father, Dave Liehlyter
 The Fruit and Truck Growers meeting called for last Saturday was postponed.
 B. r. Lichlyter is clearing of and fencing some of his lots west of the planer, and will farm them.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Scroggins and daughter. of Valiant, Ok, come over to attend the Cecil-Skinner wedding
 The singing at J. A. Watkins res idenee last Tuesday night was well attended and all report good time.
 Prof. Chester Cecil of Talihina, Ok. was here over Sunday attending the wedding of his cousin, Miss Bes- sic Cecil.
 kelsie skinner of Cove and Miss Bessie Cecil of this place were mar ried Sunday and will move into their new home at Cove at once.
 Mir, and Mrs R. A. Phillips of Ash down visited with their son, 5. A. Phillips, our agent, Saturday night and Sunday.
 Clarence Travis and wife of Dew ey Ok. arrived here Thursday morning Mrs. Travis will remaln here this summer, but Clarence will return to the oil fields in about three weeks.
 The High school students will present the play, 4 Noble 0utcast, !" March s. It may be that we cannot play as good basket ball as some of the neighboring teams, for study takes first place in our minds, but Ihe Noble Outcastn will be a suc- cess. When it comes to plays, we have the talent A small admittance will be charged to assist in paying the expense. There will also be an entertainment at the close of school two weeks later
 At the Good Road meeting at Hartley Friday night it was decided to make it a permanent organiza- tion, to he known as the Wander voort- Hartley Good Roads Associa- tion. ] X. Watkins was elected chairman, M K. Beauchamp, sec retary, J. NJ. Watkins. A. J. Rhodes and B. ?. Lichlyter as a committee. J. |. Campbell, James Thomas and NJ. l.. Bell corresponding secretaries, with instructions to collect all the information they can on good road building, for the next meeting, which will be held in Vandervoort on the 2nd Saturday in March.
 J, A. Watkins, B. ?. Lichlyter. I. E. Campbell, kelsie Beauchamp and M. k. Beauchamp and others at tended the good roads meeting at Hartley Friday night. It was de- clded to improve the Vandervoort to Hartley road and then on east to the Athens road which will also be worked by the Athens people. and those along the road Work on she NanderNo0rt end of the road will be commenced about March l5. IL is 4as issssss.iisstsiaR Co do il tirst-class job of lt The work willAhe done in connection with the work. of Road 0Verseer Fate Bell Now the next move should be west to Watson. Ok,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Curtis Patton had number of cattle dehorned Saturday.
 Lee Harrison and Luther Shep- herd were Mena visitors Monday.
 Dr. c. A. Gordon of Potter was a caller at the J. R. Turner home Sun- day.
 John Cummings and ]. H. Maddox were transacting business in Rocky Saturday.
 Elmer and Lilly. Day were Satur- day night visitors at the home of Will Nichols.
 Wm. Patton and Isaac Saurbaugh were selling country produce in Mena last Thursday.
 Frank and Henry Chamblin and
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01
MISSIONARY LOSES LIFE.
American Perished When French
 Liner Was Submarined.

Washington, Feb 23.-Robert AL len Haeen, an American Presbyter- ian missionary at Foo Chow, China, perished when the French liner Athos was submarined east of Malta on February F.
 American Consul Keblinger, at Malta, so advised the State Depart ment this afternoon, saying the mis- sionary's address is given in care of the Presbyterian Board, Nashville, Tenn.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-01

cars of ties for Hodges Brothers, this week.
 School closed here last Friday. Teaehers have not been selected for next term. altho there have been several applicants.
 Miss Beatrice Mulkey of Nashville, Ark, Mrs. T. G. Green and Mrs. Hattie Carter of Mena, visited their sister. Mrs. Willie Chamblin last week