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The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12
Gun Kick Broke Collar Bone.

s. B. Stockard, here from Shreve- port to spend the summer with J. H. Land of East Mena, sustained a frac- ture Of his right collar bone Thurs day evening. The accident occurred when he was shooting skunks. the result Of the kick of the shotgun. Dr. Watkins reduced the fracture.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12
CLAGETT CLIPPINGS.

The summer term of school acre was opened Monday by Prof. Lofts.
 Jesse Beck was over from Big Fork Sunday visiting on Rates creek.
 I. w.. Swindle was up from the Ca1do Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. siandridge.
 Wayne Beck and Granville Bowen returned from Oklahoma last week,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12
Acorn school Opens.

County Superintendent w. Homer Plgg was at Acorn on Monday to attend the opening exercises of the Acorn schools. There was an en- roflment of 55 pupils. but it is ex- pected that it will soon reach 55. The teachers irf charge are I. G. Harris, Mrs, Anna Y. Harris and Miss Della Turner
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12
Preparing for summer slsl'S' x

Mrs. Georgia Phillips oi ''' x. X Hotel, realizing daily tils n..odsIIl of providing more s'isilurS for prospective summer s,5 ssory ll considering using the two S.g' S,rseI ker residence ofi foafssa ;s eo.l an annex to tho hotel, she 2. n0 lS # q erating with Kelly, stratie,nn ,ns { ! pany in this movement. s',iA,l having on hand almost
 furniture to furnish the i01
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12
ROCKY RUMBLEs.

Emmett Rowe. formerly of Potter. has moved to Rocky.
 Robert Carolan made business trip to Mena last week
 There was large attendance at singing here Sunday afternoon.
 Tho literary school opened Mon- day with large attendance. Ray
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12

were baptized Sunday afternoon. Rev. John D. Freeman went from here to Board Camp, where he will conduct a meeting The Rev. Mr. Benson returned to hos home in Geneva. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12
New fllftrpriises tomina.

There is an nndercurrent feeling nf something doing in this locality m the near future. This past week 8 planer company and an eastern char stock and spoke company were looking for desirable trackage points The planer people have
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12
Not aII So Dark.

At this stage of the war your boy will stand good or better chance physically and morally than if he was following some of the industrial occupations, like railroading, min ing. building. etc. Yes. or even office work with it's confinements. These are facts and the insurance com panies are now planning with Un- cle Sam to insure these boys along these rates. Your boy will be bet ter clothed. better fed. better doc tored: his health will be looked aft CT. his pay sure. There will be no beer or whiskey and your boy will come home to you a self-reliant. better boy in every way than if he had been knocking around from pil- lar to post in the mechanical trades OF shut up in close stuffy offices.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12

Strayed-Some cattle branded "J. s.
 on left hip. Notify J. P. McCord Greenwood. Ark, or D. A. Hazel Mena, Ark.-Adv. 27 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12

Boys, before you go to war, have a fine picture taken of yourself for your friends--by Bert Hiltebrand the Leading photographer.-Ady
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12

For Saie--5-passenger Ford with
 800 extras included. Call at Will son Motor Works. Ads. ees&i64tf
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12

An old-timA camp meeting begins at Cove, July 27. Ample camping facili- ues Let everybody come. Preaching ny pr. ]. A. Biggs, presiding elder Adv. 2s 1t,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12
The Iinhmny Sitnatlnn.

Tine people Of this community generally are looking with more favor on the rond proposition, or at least are disposed to consider and discuss it with more fairness. Not . single objection is made for good road. Some don't like this way of getting 1t, and many think we can get n permanent road for less than $k0D0 or 5000 a mile. Others don't like. and what will develop into the hardest fight, is the arbitrary way m which the committee drew the hlueprints showing only one route, where several were surveyed. 0th- CTS are asking. Will it now. with the labor, come within the estimate?n increased cost of all materials and also, Will the present plans cover the government and state speeitlca- tiOnS Co secure their appropria- tions2' The hardest nut to crack is what will the railroad pay, and how will they pay, according to tax ation or according to benefits de- rived?
 There now seems to be a tendency on both factions to get together and discuss these questions dispassiOn- ately. An article in the Star by someone who can answer these questions would clear the atmos- phere greatly. or a committee or person Go give us verbal informa- ton at a meeting would be appreci- ated hut man that did not make his business marketing mortgages or bonds as q banker, who in all probabilities would handle the funds. would carry more weight with the arguments. Do we want a r0ads We do. Are we going to have a roads Did you read the Prophet Isaiah. wherein he says: "A great highway should be cast up."? This might be a fullfllment.
 For Exhibitors as she Fair.
 Here are a few donts and does for exhibitors at the fair:
 Don't put red and white potatoes together.
 Don't mix onions. Hava eaeh package red or yellow or white.
 1T you are showing an exhibit of a certain strain of corn, see that the cobs are of one typical color. Many times the best 10 ears of corn has been disqualified or taken lower premiums because there was a cob off color.
 Study the premium List carefully. n ' ssyc bisKrst, enter II that way. 1 but best does not always mean big gest. \ nice even size counts forl more than some very large and some l medium and small.
 And last. but not least-D0N'T get 1 sore if you don't get that premium. Remember it is often just a matter Of opinion and another judge might | have oiyen it different.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12
JUNK! JUNK! JUNh'

..aT1 Turn that old scrap nav VOL money. Disheroon VIII pay B fl. per hundred for it--Aoe. = \. \ 5 SOLID SECTIONS or 0,n LAF0 F0R sp
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-12

------7--o- o--7----- i----l--------- Films kodaks Enlarging Photo Supplies Expert Kodak Finishing High Class Photography McCann Studio, Mena, Ark. Adv. 25 4t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

Start the New Year right by enroll
ing in Trainers Business College next
Wednesday. 16226-12-2S-3t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
HOW DESTROYER
CAPTUREDCREW
Of SUBMARINE
New Brunswick Man Was in
Charge of One of U.S..
Vessels-The Story.
By United Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The Unit
ed States destroyer Tanning, aided by
the United States destroyer Nicholson.
was off1cially credited toway with CAP
ture Of the first German submarine
prisoners. The event ocurred in No
Vember, cable reports gave only scant
news of the capture.
special Recommendation by the
RAINING commander, Lieutenant A s
carpenter, Of New Brunswick. N J..
was accorded the officer Of the deck.
Lieutenant Walter Henry and Coxswain n
ID: Loomts for sighting the German
lomarine periscope, and Chief Pharm-
acist Mate Elver Harwell and Cox
swain Francis Connor, National Naval
volunteers, who heroicauy Jumped
overheard to rescue a drowning Ger
man seaman. Four officers and twen-
ty-hve members of the crew were tax
en- prisoners.
The account of the capture differs
little from reports already made. ex-
cept there was no mention of the pre-
vious claim that the Teuton them
selves had opened the valves after sur
rendering. Indications were that the
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
. Republicans Who Were Elected
Last Fall Insist They Will Or
ganize in Usual Manner.
START NEW SET OF BOOKS
Democratic Board Insists They
Must Hold Over Until the
Middle is Settled.

With both the old and new Boards
of Freeholders maintaining their
positions and claiming that they will
hold office from January l, there
promises to be an unprecedented
muddle in the administration of
county affairs from the first of the
year on. The Republicans claim that
they intend to take over their duties
on January /, open new Offices and
new books and appoint new county
officers when they organize on Mon
day, January Z, if necessary. The
present Democratic board expects to
hold to their position and stay IN
office, refusing to turn over their af-
fairs to the new board.
At the scheduled meeting of the
old board yesterday but three Of the
members were present They were
Freeholders Kerr and Casey and Di-
rector Gebhardt. They took no official
action on retaining or giving UP their
office.
Following the meeting they held a
conference with County Clerk B. NJ.
Cannon, County Solicitor George l..
Burton, County Collector Edward
Burt Assistant Collector John Camp
bell and County Engineer Alvin B.
Fox. At the conference the freehold
Si Ll1IuO IL hHOWu Llldt luey
do not intend to give up on January
1. They claim that they hold to the
same view as Counselors McCarter
and Katzenbach, whose legal opinions
were secured last week.
The present board figures that if
they were to step out OF office and
allow the new board to take their
place, quo warranto proceedings
would very easily be obtained by
some citizen, and cause a hiatus in
county business which it might take
months of litigation to straighterr out.
They claim that if the election is
declared to be legal, or is legalized by
the legislature, they will be perfectly
willing to surrender the office to the
new board.
The Democratic board has also
made known the fact that they are
more than willing to go to the su-
preme court for a decision on the
matter and to depend on the action
OF the court to decide which body
shall sit as the county fathers. But
to this proposal the Republicans
have turned deaf ear and maintain
that they are entitled to the posi-
tions and should take Office January
1.
The Republican board, which was
sworn in on Wednesday by Judge
Continued on page 2.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
What Mayor Says.

The business of1ice is loudly demand
ing trained office help. Go to Trainers
next Wednesday. 16226-12-2S-3t$
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

Trainers Business College had thirty
positions for graduates during De-
cember. ls226-12-os-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

New classes will start at Trainers
next Wednesday. day and evening. At
tractive rates OF tuition. Think of IL.
six months night school for $40.
16226-12- 28-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

Cannot Stop Peace Movement.
By United Press.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2e-"The
movement toward a general peace
CONTINUED on page 50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
FIRE IN
EXTREME COLD
Blaze Partly Destroyed House
at 655 Catherine Street
Last Night.

The firemen of this city were called
out at 7:10 o'clock last night to fight
fire, which for a time threatened
to destroy the one and half story
frame building at 655 Catherine
street, as well as imperil other struc-
lures. When the firemen arrived at
the scene the fire was we'll under way
and the building seemed to be a mass
of flames. The reflection was notice
able for a considerable distance and
drew a large crowd. in spite of the
extreme cold.
The firemen fought the flames for
more than an hour before they were
finally under control. The out taps
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
The Perth Amboy
Savings Institution
Organized 1869.

Organized 1869.
The Board Of Managers has ordered credited of
January 1915 payable and after January 90, 1918,
a dividend at the rate Of
Four per cent. per Annum
all deposits entitled thereto, not exceeding thou
sand dollars and in excess of thousand dol
lars at the of three and onehaf per cent per
ADRIAN LYON,
CIIAS. K SEAMAN President.
Treasurer
MONEY IN SAVINGS BANK, the property of sub
jects of Hungary and of Germany who reside in
the United States has been officially declared nvolable
and is not liable to seizure by the Government of the
United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

Be sure OF a good position and good
pay. Go to Trainers
16226-12-2S-3ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

Undertakers and Emba1merE. High
Glass Service. Auto or Coaches. Flynn
6 Peterson. Chapel and Morgue. 422
East Ave. Phone 35S. Day or Night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
NO HOPE FOR
GERMAN PEACE
Russia and Central Powers are
Doomed to Failure in At
tempt to interest Allies.
By United Press.

WAS nNGTON, Dec. 2s-American
autho. tiles expect that Russia or Ger
many will make q definite move to get
the Brest-Litovsk peace proposition
officially before the United States and
the Allies. II 1t comes from Russia
it will probably be opened and dis
Continued on page 2.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

WEATHER Cloudy
and continued cold
tonight and tomor-
row.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
POWER Of FUEL
ADMINISTRATOR
Can Close Theatres, Factories,
Schools and Other Places to
Relieve Coal Situation.
5y Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 29:-
Orders were received today from
Harry A. Garfield, federal fuel ad-
ministrator, by Charles A. McCor-
mick, Middlesex county fuel admins
traitor. giving him full authority TO
control the coal situation in the
county. By the order he has full
CONTINUED on page 81
Rim Cuts Repaired. Guaranteed
rhree Months. Steam Vulcanizing.
"LET GEORGE DO IT5
open Evenings till pm. Phone 1873.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
German Delegates Said to
Have Privately Agreed to a
Vote by inhabitants.
CONFERENCE CONTINUES
Leader of German Socialists
Declares Peace Agitation
Must Not Die.
BIZ United Press.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 2s.-German
delegates to the Brest-Litovsk peace
conference were reported today as hav-
ing privately agreed to a plebiscite to
determine the future disposition of
Alsace-Lorraine. Such a concession
was not formally made In the all
nouncement of terms as outlined by
Count Czernin, and the declaration
that had been covered in private con-
ferences was regarded here as evidence
of a favorable step toward general
peace. The Central Powers reply in
general caused a good impression here.
Some observers declare if the Bolshev-
Xxi convened the Constituent assembly
at this moment their peace aspirations
would probably be supported by a ma
jority of this body, and this despite the
fact that the Bolsheviki party is in a
minority there Admission of ten revo-
lutionary socialists to the BolSheviki
government circle strengthened the
Bolsheviki very greatly here today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
CIVIL SERVICE
LIST |CN0RED|N
APPOINTMENTS
Patrick DWyer Who Was High
Man, Not Named, While
Others Were Included.

Friends of Patrick Dwyer are Won-
dering why Mayor TenBroeck discrim-
mated against him in making his Sc
lectionS for the police department
The mayors statement yesterday,
when asked what consideration had
been given the men who stood high
est on the list of former Mayor Garret-
sons civil service list that he did not
know if the applications of those men
had been entered at this time, does not
apply as far as Dwyer is concerned
because Dwyer sent a formal appli.
cation to the mayor about three
months ago, when lie read in the EV-
ENING NEWS that the appointment
of additional policemen were being
considered.
The significant fact is that while
Dwyer was high man on the civil SER
vice list prepared when Mr.. Garretson
was mayor all the other men on the
list were appointed except Dwyer.
Former Mayor Garretson's civil ser
vice list shows the following averages.
Patrick Dwyer. ......... 1904
Alfred Christofferson 80. 1876
Stanley P. Koscielnaik 80. 77.76
Joseph Gaydos .......... 1928
Albert Mcdonald ........ 79.42
Michael Fitzpatrick ...... 1902
William Buchan ......... 64.08
The fact that all these men landed
appointments excepting the man that
heads the list with eleven points more
than the next nearest, has excited
great deal of interest.
Dwyer has been studying ever since
he took his last examination, thinking
that Mayor TenBroeck would want
to have examinations Of his own be-
fore selecting policemen and he want
ed to beat his record made under the
former mayor. He was prepared for
any test that might come, but there
were no tests. The appointments were
just made and Dwyer was not among
them. .....-~.--.-.... .--....
What Mayor Says.
Mayor TenBroeck when asked this
morning how the appointments were
made, said that former Mayor Garrett
sons list had not been referred to
in making appointments. The mayor
also continued to say that Dryers
application was received and had re-
ceived due consideration along with
the others. 'It is within the power
of the mayor to make appointments
as he chooses, I believe" said the
mayor land though it happens that
most Of the men on former Mayor
Garretson's list were appointed. that
list was not referred to in making the
appointments"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-23
Gentlemen
DIR. WHITE SUGGESTS PLAN
TO CARRY ROAD BONDS

81 believe that road bonds weuId
carry in this county, If a committee of
three from the farm bureau and a SIM
liar committee from the Twin Falls
Commercial club were appointed to as
sist the county commissioners as an
advisory body, in directing an efficien-
cy engineer, who would have charge
of the actual plans and construction
of the roads, said DIR. John E. White,
president of the Twin Falls County
Farm bureau, today
ssThe people want good roads, con-
tinued DIR. White,- and with the prop
er sort of cooperation and under
standing between the city and the
country, they can be carried. i could
name three farmers whose appoint
ment would strengthen the support OF
the bonds a great deal, and i am con.
fident that the Commercial club cOuI@
name some men whose work and ad'
vice would gain support in the city
Working together, with the under
standing that competent engineer
would have charge, l am confiden
that the people would vote for tn
bond ISSUE
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-23
PRESIDENT WILSON STILL
STUDYING THE SITUA-
TION TODAY
Holds Conference With
Samuel Gompers
Dealers Flock to Capital to Air
Their Grievances but Are De
MED Access to the White
House
Gnternational News Servicel

international News Service)
WASHINGTON, Aug. %
President Wilson today called off
all but the most important en-
gagements to study the coal sit
uatiOn He held a conference with
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. 1t
was announced this afternoon that
new coal prices would be made ef-
fective at once. Dealers are flock
ing here to air their grievances,
but were denied access to the
White House today.
President Wilson summoned II. A
Garfield, head OF the wheat prize
board to conference. Garfield ha,
been suggested for coal dictator. The
president and Gompers discussed
means to stop present unrest over the
food and coal situation before it at
tains formidable size.
Food Dictator Hoover today notified
Representative Kahn that the distilla-
tion of grapes and apples and the re
fuse from these fruit, as well as sOul
wines and molasses and such addition
al products as can be used for fooC
will be prohibited after September 9
There is bitter tight on over th'
revenue bill Representative Simmons
charges that the movement to force
taxes upward is part of a pro-Germal
plot to make the war unpopular.
(Relative to food control, the Twil
Falls mill reported today the receip
| of notice that no wheat should b
stored by mills or elevators more thai
thirty days. If not worked up in tina
! time or placed on the market, it vii
be sold by a government representa-
tive. 1t is not known whether on
will be stationed here permanently, @
| nOt-Times)
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-23
Great Red Cross
Supply to Russia
Part of Money Raised For Care of
Wounded on Firing Line Diverted
To The East.

In response to an urgent request
from DR.. Frank Billings, head of the
Red Cross commission to Russia, the
American Red Cross is sending
large quantity of medical and sur
gical supplies to meet the urgent needs
of the Russian military hospitals
This supplements an earlier consign-
ment which was forwarded for i'm
mediate use when the commission sail
ed to investigate the Russian situation.
The commission carried with 1t
100000 worth of such material, in
Guiding among other supplies over so
microscopes and $4,000 slides; 1900
clinical thermometers, 2SS operating
knives, $4,000 length of catgut, 1,7OO
ice caps, 175,000 morphine sulphate
tablets and 100000 antiseptic tablets
Russia has had great difficulty Ill
securing enough hospital equipment
and supplies to take proper care OF
her large armies. Both shipments
were planned to include well-round-
ed stock of the most useful chemicals
and apparatus.
In the new consignment, for which
the war council appropriated $160,OOO
there are 100000 tablets of quinine
sulphate, 1000 pounds of chloroform
10000 tablets each of trophin anc
strychnine for hypodermic injection
$4,000 doses of anti-typhoid vaccine
also tatanus antitoxin and diphtheria
smallpox, cholera and plague vaccine
10000 pounds soap, twenty-five dozci
hot water bottles, 10000 pounds o
gauze dressings and pads, 10000 band
ages and rolls, 1000 blankets and si'
dozen stethoscopes, and various LAB
oratory supplies.
Among the other items in the ship
ment are these: 5000 &C. digitalis
1000 cocaine tablets; twenty collap
sible operating tables, 14,400 needles
200 pounds rubber tubing, 2O,OO'
hounds absorbent cotton, 5000 safet,
pins.
This unit of supplies was purchased
in accordance with a plan CAREFUL.
worked out by DR.. Billings and hi
commission, which includes expert
in medicine, public health, dietetics
social service, and transportation
The commission is receiving the full
co-operation of the Russian govern
ment, and will shortly make detail
, ed report to the war council of tn
WAYS in which the Red Cross can mos
effectively aid Russia. On its recon-
, mendations the entire Red Cross pro
: gram for Russian relief will be basec
T Henry P. Horn, formerly a vice
{ president of the New York, New HaV
en- and Hartford railroad, member
! the commission, is cooperating Wit
!, the American Railroad commisslo
. previously sent to Russia in securin
;. the quickest possible handling OF thes
Z and the other relief shipments whlc
will follow as they are called for b
o DR.. Billings. He has worked out
n plan for identifying Red Cross col
n signments so that Russian railwa
men will facilitate their movemen
: and in spite of the congestion Of IL
r railroads it is hoped that these SUI
q plies will be in the hands of SUR
! cons and nurses in the Russian arm
v hospitals in a short time.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-23
RUMOR OF A GREAT RUSSIAN
DEFEAT REACHES WASHINGTON
Unconfirmed Report Says Germans Have Taken
Riga-Japanese Confer With President and
Present Plan for Great Move in Mediterran-
can Germany to Endorse Pope's Peace Plan
With Probable Reservations.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-A definite
rumor of further disaster to the Rus
sian army, including the report that
the Germans had taken Riga, from
which an assault on Petrograd can
easily be directed is widely circulated
here today. 1t is not confirmed from
any official source but has caused
deep concern, taken in conjunctiOn
with General Hindenberg's launching
OF the greatest offensive of the war
against the Russians. Secretaries
Lansing and Baker held a long con-
ference today on the Russian situation.
1t is reported here that Russia has
asked for Japanese and American
troops.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing today received the Japanese
mission, which is telling them of the
part which Japan expects to play in
the war. 1t is limited that the moves
which Japan intends making at once
in the Mediterranean sea are of great
Importance The mission will make
no peace agreements and no interna-
tional questions besides those relating
to the conduct of the war will be con
sidered.