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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
wICKEs WAVES.

Virgil Henry returned from Okla hOma Sunday.
 Dr. Getz, the vat inspector, was here this week
 Allen Bros, from DeQueen are here on business.
 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sanford are the proud parents of a fine baby girl.
 Calvin Baker and J. k. Joplin went to Mena Monday on business.
 M A. Nichols took another car- load of hogs to Kansas City Mon day.
 Dr. Bratz and wife. from Kansas City are spending while at Baker Springs.
 The Wickes Dramatic Club went to Grannis Friday and put on a good show.
 c. H. Jett, Sr.. c. H. Jett. Jr., and Bert Higgenbottom went to Mena Monday on business.
 c. F. Edmond of Mena and Miss Flossie Manning were married in Mena, at the Mena Hotel.
 Mrs. Mary Smith and John Spen- cer were married Tuesday night at the home of the Brides parents.
 Col. Jett's family motored back from Rockport, Tex, Saturday, where they had spent the winter.
 Glen Hungate of Grannis was up last night (Monday) to attend a dance at the home of MT. and Mrs. Rrinkle.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
MOUNTAIN FORK FoIBLEs.

D. A. Hazel was in this vicinity last week.
 Vernon. the two-months-0ld baby of Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Linam is dan gerously ill.
 The recent frost did practically no damage to the fruit or gardens in this community.
 Jim Murray and family of Alder Springs. visited Sunday at the C.. M Garner home.
 Mir and Mrs. w. l.. Sellers spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Mena. Mrs. Sellers was having dental work done.
 One of the J. G. Robinson work horses received a serious injury last week by being snagged in his thigh.
 A storm swept thru this vicin- ity Saturday morning. Several trees were uprooted and a lot of fence blown down.
 The party which was to have been at the Mart Ellsworth home Saturday night was postponed on account of the rain.
 Miss Carrie Thomas returned to her home at Mena Tuesday after a weeks visit at the home of her grandfather. S. c. .sGray.
 Among those from Mena at the dance Friday at Mountain Fork were Mrs. K. w. Patrick, Miss Ola Maxwell and Chas. Reece.
 Andrew Walters, who has been sick for the past two weeks. was taken to Mena Tuesday to be at the home of his father-in-law, D. A. Hazel.
 Rrnvun Evac
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
CORRESPONDENCE
ALE ALPINEs.


 Mrs. Sherman Reecer of Red Bird, visited at the J. Riser home Friday.
 Rev NJ. B. Goodman preached at Manning's Mill Sunday night.
 N. Hoyle went to Mena Friday, re- turning home Saturday
 X forest fire was raging last week and Mrs. E. NJ. Morris lost some fence.
 R. N. Moore and J. Riser made a business trip to Womble Tuesday.
 Rev. M. F. Goodman will preach next Sunday afternoon at the school hfAise, at D. m., on the "Ressur- rection.n
 Mrs. Walter Marlborough of Mimosa is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Riser.
 Misses Martha and Ada Spake of Rates Greek, spent Saturday night with their sister, Mrs. Hugh Cox.
 Robert Golfer went over to Big Fork Monday on business and to do trading.
 Miss Lillie Golfer is spending some time over at Big Fork visiting with Mir. and Mrs. C. B. Bates at the "Travelers' Home"
 Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Johnson and daughter, Miss Gertie, left last Fri day for Amity, where they will re- side.
 Miss Frances Riser and brother, Ed were visiting over at the Sher- man Reecer home near Red Bird on Thursday.
 Mrs. Ramsey of Big Hill spent several days with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Holmes, last week.
 J. Fitiewel of Mena spent one night last week at the s. A. Hughes home. enroute to his place near Black Springs.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Morris moved to their new home. near the Foster farm Tuesday and will be at home to their many friends.
 Will Hook came in last week from Caney. Kas, and has moved to his farm below here. Mrs Hook and the children came in several months ago.
 Mrs. Elijah Roberts and children left last week for her home beyond Mena. after spending week with relatives.
 Rev. J. s. Aleshire came over from Shady Saturday to preach at Union Saturday night and Sunday, but owing to the weather. and inn portant business at home. re re- turned home Sunday, but will come back and preach for us later.
 MT. and Mrs. A. NJ. Golfer and daughters, Misses Lillie and Verda, and Mrs. D. G. Edwards went over to Big Fork Saturday to attend preaching there Saturday and Sun day at the Primitive Baptist church, hnnan Snndav aftarnnnn
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
MRS. JOHN ELROD DEAD.
Died Suddenly on Tuesday Morn-
 ina at Hot Springs

Word came on Tuesday of the death of Mrs. John Elrod, which oc- cured at Hot Springs at S:30 o'clock that morning. Mrs. Elrod was at Hot Springs for treatment, and when MT. Elrod left her there about a week ago it was thought that she was getting along nicely, and favor able reports concerning her condi- ton continued so the sudden death Tuesday came as a severe shock to the members of the family in Mena. Mr. Elrod and daughter, Mrs. Elrod Taylor, and son, Elrod left that night for Hot Springs. They were undecided whether they would bring the remains to Mena for in terment or whether interment should be in the old home in Indi- ana, the final decision of the matter being dependent upon word from MT. Elrod's son, located in Tulsa Ok
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
TWO-MILE TWITTERs.

Miss Zula Taylor is attending the normal at Hatfield. e i B. $. Bell has bad attack of blood poison in his hand.
 Olen Ward and sister. Viola, transacted business in Mena Satur- day.
 Mrs. Guy Beavers and daughters visited Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. 4. w. Anderson.
 New officers were elected to the B. Y. P. U, last Sunday, and the time of meeting changed from the afternoon to night. The officers and committees are as follows: Charlie Anderson, president; Henry Daniel, and Olen Ward, vice presidents Grace Martin. secretary-treasurer Viola Ward, Rosa Daniel and Mack Taylor, program committee: Iula Taylor, Laura LaRue and Arthur Bell, membership committee. Clar- enee Beavers is leader for next sunday night. Everyone is cordially invited to attend these meetings.
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
Fine Shop Made Wagons Ready Now
GEORGE HAYNES, H0RsEsHoESe
Peters Old Stand. Deoreen Street.
PuhIic Administrators Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that II pursuance of the authority and al.. rections contained in the order ul the Probate Court of Polk Counel made and entered on the 23rd aas of March, A. D., 1917. in the es'asm of Rebena Douglass, deceased .n' undersigned, as public admlnlsulaa- tor, will offer for sale at pubic Neh. ha due to the highest bidder at she uo southeast door or entrance of tns County Courthouse, in which ssl' ,,s court is held, in the County Of Poll~ T within the hours prescribed by lss y, for judicial salels, on the Fist cay % ~ April, A. D., 1917, the following u' scribed real estate, to-wit: os
 Nla SEA, Section 36, Twp. 5s z S o Range 3i West. P. M., lying norm lO. ~ Dallas and Potter road as nov, ,sss ~ cated, being i0 acres more or " in Polk County, Arkansas. m Il. of
 TERMS OF SALE: On crsais; rhn;nr sl three months, the purchaser p'r,s TO. required to execute bond a7 and quired by law4 and the oraer ,ss s' decree of1said Court in said .ea can ill- with approved security, bearins ssr terest at the rate of 10 per cehs ,aid pid annum from date of sale untli pqih me and lien being retained on onr,snl premises sold to secure the payn of the purchase money. A esd
 Given under my hand uls
 day of March. A.sD4 1917. ,..ssr sf ct sS ssg} H. W. Flnsensm
 Public Adnlinis'fs .Auv. ' First pub. March @-a
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

spent the past week with relatives at this place.
 Mrs. Add Lewis and daughter, Pauline. spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Ed Medford
 Mir. and Mrs. Lige Brown of Allen, Ok, were visiting friends and rela- lives at this place Saturday and Sunday.
 George Conover of Waters, Ark, has purchased the barber shop from Floyd Lane. Mr. Oonover took pos session last wick. rgsg Mr. and Mrs. Dyke Owensby and children of near Calvin, spent Sat- urday and Sunday with Mrs. Owens by's sister, Mrs. Floyd Ward.
 A pretty home wedding was sol- emnized at the home of Jess Roby, when Erwin Grove and Miss Emma Roby were united in marriage.
 Eoldpnhaip
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
 A SCRIP REGISTRATION LAW.

It develops now that Polk county was, after all, included in the gener- al bill passed by the last legislature, providing for the registration of county and city warrants. It seems that Senator B. H. Johnston had at tempted to get Polk county in the list of exempted counties as he did Scott county, but in some way the amendment making this exemption was lost in the shuflle. The bill as finally passed does exempt 54 coun- ties from the provisions of the act.
 A eursory study of the law glves the idea that it's provisions were not carefully considered, and that there are some features which will defeat the very thing that scrip rgistration is intended to bring about. Then there are other fea- lures which make it doubtful If the law will stand the test of constitu-
 "a.
 tionality. The second section of the act, for instance, provides that county and city warrants issued aft CT the passage of the act, shall not be receivable for taxes. Another provision is that counties, cities and incorporated towns are authorized to fund outstanding warrants, and to issue instead interest bearing warrants at rate of interest not to exceed per cent per annum.
 There are good features in the law, and it may be that after it has been given a trial, a succeeding legislature, guided by the wisdom gained by experience, may so amend it that it's objectionable features will be removed. In addition to the general principle of scrip registra- ton which the law attempts to carry out. there is wholesome provision in section 9 of the act, which limits the expenditures that may be made by the County Court for internal improvements to $500 unless an appropriation has pre- viously been made by the levyine court. The county court is fur ther limited in expenditures to the amount appropriated for any spe- ciflc purpose, and contracts made in excess of an appropriation are declared to be absolutely void.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

This is corn planting week at this place.
 Henry Chamblin made business trip to Mena Saturday.
 Miss Grace Mckinney spent last Sunday with the Misses Tyler, near Rocky.
 Mrs. Henry Chamblin and Miss Ollie Chamblin spent last Monday with Mrs. William Chamblin of Pot ter.
 J. II. Maddox and wife and Isaac Saurbaugh and son, Maurice. were trading with Mena merchants last Friday.
 With garden, chickens. promising orchards, calves and pigs, the coun- try people are busy and happy, with green things growing every where you pass"
 Uncle Felix Harrison and wife
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
NEWS FROM GERTy, OKLA.

Ed Medford is on the sick list.
 Born to Mir. and Mrs. Jonsie Wat son, baby boy.
 Add Lewis made business trip tes Calvin Saturday.
 Rev. Phelps preached at the courthouse Sunday.
 Sam Morris left last week for his home at Opal, Ark.
 Edgar Lewis made business trip to Tecumseh. Ok. last week.
 Isaac Garrett, who was hurt by a runaway team, is able to be up again. @as ss. . !. A good, rain fell at this place Sat. ,rday niebt add was. greatly sp- pretss5Hd. ''-s''--
 Mrs Martha Hupp of Allen. of :
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
- ROCKY RUMBEEs.

NJ. NJ. Lowthers of Rocky made a business trip to Mena Monday. Dr. J. G. Hilton of Mena was vis- iting relatives near Rocky Sunday. Mrs. Henry Chamblin and Miss Ollie Chamblin were shopping in Rocky Monday.
 J. R. Ogden made a business trip to Hatfield Saturday, accompanied by his two sons. Joe and Ray, who expect to attend the normal, which begins Monday.
 Rocky Gent.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

A prudent mother is always on the watch for symptoms of worms in her children. Paleness, lack of in terest in play, and peevishness is the signal for WHITES CREAM YERMIFUGE. A few doses of this excellent remedy puts an end to the worms and the child soon acts na- turally. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug X Furniture Co., Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
WEST VALLEY NEWS.

Sunday school was organized at Green Sunday.
 The Rev. Buck Williams preached at West Valley Sunday of last week.
 Prof R. B. Dodd and the Rev. Ar hold were at West Valley Sunday.
 Rufus Gam dipped his cattle in the new dipping vat Saturday or last week.
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

have returned from Muse. where they spent the winter. They spent last "Wednesday with the families of William Patton and J. E. Mckin- ney.
 Primrose.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Wanted to Buy-50 head Of mules,
 from 6 to 8 years old, weighing from 1000 to 1900 pounds. See A. H. Scoggin. 80 X i4 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

The Department Of Agriculture has made truly startling discov- cry. It heralds to the world, after many experiments, that excellent bread can be made out of a mixture of one part cornmeal. which is conn paratively cheap, with three parts of wheat four" Then the report gives a page or so to recipes by which this comparatively cheap" corn meal may be used as a filler for good bread-all for economy's sake. Honest, now, isn't it about time that something was happen ing-even war-to put our Depart ment of agriculture at something usefnl2
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

For Rent-On shares, corn and cot
 ton land, just south of town. T. S. Proctor, Mena.--Adv. fl 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
s. s. Convention at Vanderyoort.

Prof c. NJ. Woods of Cove calls the attention to the date of the Sun day school convention to be held in yanderyoort Aprtlyious announce ment gave this date as April 8, but the cerrect date Is April g. the fifth Sunday is the month.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
OFFICERS w. A. VPres. Walter Nance Cashier
The LabOrer

Who is the laborer? Any who honestly works, no matter what his task We are all laboring men if we amount to anything
 But the day aborer the man who toils with his hands for days wage he is the man above all others who should strive to lay aside little from his earn
 nkNo matter how small the saving it will be given careful attention at our bank as our largest accounts for the little ings of the poor man mean as much and more to him than the big accounts of the wellto-do. Many labor ing men have established accounts at our bank and we are especially proud of the confidence of these men
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Is the Sultan or thes Kaiser lhs sickest man of Europes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
DIR. HAYES, FORMER
 CITY PHYSICIAN, IS
 VISITING FRIENDS
Is Inventor of New Moisture Car buretor for Automobile, Said to
 Greatly Increase Power

Dr. Oscar Hayes, former city physician of Birmingham and former health com missioner of Denver who still makes Denver, his home, is in Birmingham, visiting Charles G. Davis and other friends. While here he also expects to place an agency for new moisture car buretor for automobiles Tor which he is the inventor.
 1T have spent all day shaking hands with old friends" said Dr. Hayes, and am mighty glad to greet the men of Bir- minGham whom I knew prior to my de- parture for Denver in 1909. My carbure- tor is designed to get greatly increased power from given quantity of gasoline and the saving runs from 20 to 40 per cent. The water meets the heated air in such way as to produce the desired moist air to get the increased power. The moisture does not gc through the regular carbur- etor, but meets the gas mixture in the in- take manifold, thus tending toward per feet combustion I expect to be in Bir- mingham for several days.
 q am sorry to bring the news to the Birmingham friends of Hooper Caffee that he is not now in good health. He vas one of the best newspaper men that Colorado has ever had. He is now doing some correspondence work on the Mex ican border"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
|START MOVEMENT | FOR PAVED HIGHWAY
Citizens Asking That Road Between Birmingham and
 Ensley Be Paved

Contending that experience having proved that a chert or macadamized road between Birmingham and Ensley will not stand up under the heavy traffic, movement has been started to have the road paved c. c. Burke of Ensley appeared before the city commission yes- terday morning to see if some relief might not be afforded from the atrocious Condition of the roads, which he said was the worst in it's history.
 Under an act of the last legislature, the board of revenue was required to select two roads, an east and west highway and a north and south road, to maintain. Although the board may pave such a highway, it lacks the power to assess the costs for such work against the abut- ting property owners.
 MT. Burke appeared to ask if the city could not cooperate with the board of revenue in improving the road This sug- gestion met with rather warm response. James Weatherly introduced resolution that the commission with the citizens ot Ensley would take up the matter with the board of revenue and see if it were possible to build road that would be adequate for the wear and tear of the heavy traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
MEN UNDER BOND
 ON AFFRAY CHARGE
A. A. Fuller and c. s. Lemon Have Difficulty in Crowded Elevator Cor
 ridor-Elevator Boy Injured

A. A. Fuller, an electrician, and G. l.. Lemon, president of the Empire Audit company, were placed under bond by Officers E. H. Jones and Martin yester- day morning about 10:30 o'clock follow- ing a personal difficulty in the elevator corridor of the American Trust build ing. During the affair one shot was fired, and large crowd congregated.
 Fuller it is understood, had entered the American Trust building and had passed Lemon in the corridor. While Full Ter was standing in the corridor awaiting an elevator, he was struck by Lemon, it is alleged. The men both grapp1ed and in the tussle which followed, Fuller fired one time at Lemon.
 The shot went wild, but struck J. R. Render, an elevator boy. He was slightly injured and was carried to a local in- frmary.
 Fuller snapped the pistol several times. it is claimed, but only one shell ex- ploded.
 The two men were separated by men who witnessed the start of the fight.
 Fuller was slightly injured by blows on the head. His injuries were dressed by Dr. Miles Watkins.
 Domestic trouble Is alleged to have been the cause of the fight Both men will ap- pear in the police court on next Monday. Fuller in charged with affray while Lemon is charged with assault and bat tery. Both were placed under a s2ot bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14

It seemed that Commissioner James Weatherly would follow the lead of Com missioner J. D. Truss in severing diplo- terday. The two commissioners agreed on one point yesterday-Tuesday was beau tiful day-but on every other issue they crossed.
 And, according to the rumor that is going the rounds at the city hall, but for George Ward, serving in the role of the interlocutor, breaking of relations might have been followed by further diplomatic entanglements in the form of siege of note writing to the newspa- pers.
 Arlie Barber, feeling that the railroads in this flood tide of prosperity might well afford to build a viaduct over Twenty-1rst street without cost to the city, introduced resolution ordering the city to condemn the right of way held by the railroads.
 In this draft he pointed out that the city had acquired from all the abutting owners except the railroads, the neces sary rights and easements
 As soon as the commissioner of public safety had announced his purpose, quick action followed, for Mir. Weatherly sprang to his feet. q move we table this motion and" MT. Weatherly said and paused. It had been bruited about the city hall that following the and" the speaker would add move further that upon the passage of this motion an en- bellished copy of it be sent the family
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
Weatherly and Barber On Point of Severing
 Diplomatic Relations
Ward Prevents Entanglements by Quickly Put ting Motion Which Sent Barbers Resolution to
 Sleep-To Sign Agreement This Afternoon

of the politically deceased member of this commission"
 But before the qualification might be added, George B. Ward had voiced i'll one breath, "Seconded Call the roll, Mir. Clerk" Quickly were heard the ayes Of three other commissioners-Mr Truss being out of the room-puctuated by a rumbing no" from the father of the motion.
 MT. Barber seemed dazed at the swift death that had been meted to his pet measure, and glared stonily at MT. Weatherly. Not to be under obligations, the other commissioner returned it.
 Shortly afterwards, Mir Weatherly ad- dressed the commission in regard to a complaint from MT. Riddle in regard to the dead wagon of the garbage depart ment, asking that some relief be given the complainant. It seems that MT. Rid dle had been assured that, to offset his objections to the odors that the dead wagon left in it's wake. the route would b. changed, and that it would not pass before his door.
 Commissioner Barber seemed to resent this request, and stated that he had or dered the routing changed Evidently the orders were not obeyed, he added. This attitude of cross-purposes fol- lowed throughout the session, but the overt act'' was not forthcoming Later MT. Weatherly explained that the railroads were not quite ready to submit the contract for the viaduct to the city, but that it would be presented Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. There fore, the commission today will author ize George B. Ward, as president, to sign the measure. It will then be pre- scented to the railroads. If the contract is agreeable to them, it will be executed and bids asked for the construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-14
MINING INSTITUTE
 WS|TSSTEEL PLANT
Engineers to Discuss Mining Methods and Other Sub-
 jects This Afternoon

Having inspected the ore and coal
 mines of the Birmingham district, the huge Edgewater dam and the Fair field wire and steel mill, the members of the Lake Superior Mining Institute will witness the spectacle of convert ing the iron into steel this morning. The programme for today will include a visit to Thomas where the mining experts will view the blast furnaces and the largest group of bee hive ovens in the south belonging to the Republic Iron and Steel company; and finally to Ensley where they will in- spect the by-product plant, the open hearth furnaces. the rail mill and other units of the great industry. The afternoon will be devoted to an Ten papers, previously reviewed, will be discussed and various issues raised
 The papers are:
 1 Mining Methods in the Florence
 District" by J. M Riddell, Florence l Wis.
 "Herringbone Gears Used on the | Pumps" by Fred M. Prescott, Menomi- | nee. Mich.
 Mine Accidents Classified by Min ing Methods for the Lake Superior District" by Albert H. Fay, Washing ton D. c.
 The Founding of the Calumet and Hecla Mine, 1S66-1916." Electric Power in Mining on the Menominee Range" by Charles Harger, l Iron Mountain, Mich. "Reminiscences of the Development of the Lake Superior Iron Districts, , by John M. Longyear Marquette, Mich.
 "Equipping and Sprinkling No. l Shaft at the Holmes Mine," by Lucian 1 Eaton, Ishpeming, Mich. Notes on the Calumet and Helca I Mine Fire,' by John Knox, Jr, Calu- met. Mich.
 Crushing Plant at Brier Hill Shaft ? by Floyd L. Burr, Vulcan, Mich. l Mining Methods of the Bristol
 Mine" by Arvid Bjork
 l The visit of the Lake Superior min l ing institute will come to a close N- morrow, when the members will spend the day on five special trips
 l The first day of the tour was with out mshap. The visitors saw the vast mines of the Tennessee company 8. Muscoda, Ishlxooda. Edgewater and other properties in the western part of the district. A business session was
 | held last night at the Tutwiler at
 I which the technical papers of the in
 | stitute regarding the methods of ore | mining was discussed by the various
 tengineers.