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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Entered at the postoffice at Knox
vile, Tenn, as second-clsss matter.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

HELMS THE JEWELER
Has a brilliant array of Christmas
Gifts both useful and ornamental
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF
AMERICA.
District 10.
Headquarters, Pineyille, KY.
Graysville, Tenn.

I. J. Smith -------------- President
Graysville, Tenn.
P. P. Lynch -----V';ce President
Soddy, Tenn.
7, u. Gam --- Secretary Treas
Pineville, KY.
INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER
John Jeffrey ---- Pittsburg, KY.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Geo. Branam ----- Soddy, Tenn.
John McIlquhan -Pittsburg, Ky.
Joe A. White ------E. Bernstadt, Ky.
Ben Delph------------Ar Jay, Ky.
All Martin ---------- Soddy, Tenn.
AUDITORS
Thomas Brown East Bernstadt, Ky.
Robert Gam ---- Soddy, Tenn.
J. u. Tlnsley -------- Pittsburg, KY
TELLERS
Richard Lowe ------- Jellico, Tenn,
J. ID. Posey ------------ Soddy, Tenn,
Henry Patterson Pittsburg, KY.
DELEGATES TO TENNESSEE
FEDERATION OF LABOR
I. J. Smith --------Graysviile, Tenn
ALI Martin ----------- Soddy, Tenn.
Thos. M. Gam Knoxville, Tenn
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
TENNESSEE
T. J. Smith -------Graysville, Tenn
DELEGATE TO KENTUCKY FED.
GRAFTON OF LABOR
John Jeffrey -------- Pittsburg, Ky
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
KENTUCKY
John McIlquhan $1,000 Pitrsburg, KY
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15

Baeoce very long Iek anothee
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
The Light That Failed.
From The Fort smith Times Record.

From The Fort smith Times Record.
 When Von Bernstorff was re- called he shed tears. The public joined in and said what a pity it was that such fine man had to leave But disclosures have not added to the fame of Bernstorf. He has been unmasked. The intrigues of the Germans have been traced to him in so many instances that his reputation has been shattered. The government has known of the ac- tiyities of this representative of a friendly nation but was not in a position to give out what it knew. Now there have been some public disclosures and this is one of the letters that has been permitted to get to the public:
 T. will send you by the next mail a small sample bomb-it is not load ed-the sort We, are now making; much smaller, but also much more effective than the larger ones, and easier to manipulate and place. It is the sort with which we sank fifteen hundred horses and six hun dred war automobiles here on the so-called North River, near New York a short time ago. We might already have destroyed the Canadi- an Canal, but the affair was be- trayed Mir. Bernstorff. the ambas- sador in Washington, has sent us word to lie low for a time until the excitement dies down, and then go to work again. We have plenty of money but it is difficult matter to know how and where to buy mater ials.'
 Another thing the country now has against BernstorG is his abso- iute failure to catch the spirit or the letter of American feeling. He ought to have known American opinions but he held to the belief 10 the last and gave to his govern ment the information that this country would not go 10 war, that the president was too proud to fight. Recent events ought to dis credit this statement because his false reports have got Germany into a lot of unnecessary trouble. We did not want to go to war but there never was a minute when we would not go ~hen t was necessary. The president did keep us out of war as long as he could, but when he did go in he surprised the world and made himself one of the greatest men in American history
 Bernstorff guessed wrong all the way thru and persisted in playing with fire.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
NATIONAL RREVITIES.
(S. G. Davidson

ksN. Ns AfuN itlSNlA.f
 There is just about as much harm in speaking evil as in doing evil.
 To labor for the best interest of all the people is the true method of working for ones own interest and good.
 Never be ashamed to acknowledge that you were in the wrong for 1t shows that you are wiser by exper- ience.
 Every human act is first formed in the mind, hence the importance of keeping the thought force clear of wrong,
 If you wish to change your way of living an incorrect life to bet ter one, remember you must first change the character of your thoughts.
 Don't get the idea that you are a creature of circumstances. You are, instead, a creator of circum- stances By keeping this in mind you soon find that better conditions will cluster around and adjust them selves to you.
 Just so long as we howl and com- plain of hard times instead of mal- ing the hest efforts to correct con- ditions, we are only sowing the seeds of discord that will produce more and greater difficulties, which ul- timately must he beaten down to make room for real happiness and prosperity.
 Any man or woman who is over the age of siXty-five years and who lived in the Southland during and after the Civil War, will really and tell you that the people of this generation really do not know what hard times are com speaking, It is indeed very grave mistake to be encour- aging the idea of everything going to the bad Think and encourage thoughts of happiness and prosper Itv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
COVE CATCHES.

RObt, Edwards of Wickes was seen on our streets Sunday evening.
 Oscar Silvey and Dale Young made a trip to Mena Monday to take in the carnival.
 Mrs. Will Hansard was taken to the hospital at Texarkana Satur- day last, to undergo treatment.
 Peter Hoblitzel and Shorty Ed wards went to Fort Smith Monday to take the examination to join the U. S. Navy.
 Married. at the brides residence in this city, on May 1, Charlie Scar braugh and Mrs. Maud Woodell. The Rev. F. 0. Forbes ofliciated.
 Dr. T. B. Young and his son, Has kell, went to TeXarkana, and from there to Dallas, Tex, where Haskell will take the examination for en- tering the United States Navy.
 Mrs. Ola NJ. Tunnell of Wickes came up Saturday and contracted with our school board to teach the Primary department of our public schools for the coming term.
 Mrs. Maud Wilsey returned last week from her vacation trip to Kan sas City, and brought her daughter, Arlie, home with her, which will add zest to the young peoples society here.
 It appears that the K. c. s. railway is having all kinds of trouble in keeping an agent at this station, as Agent Anderson, who took George Thacker's place some two weeks ago, has resigned and T. w. McPherson from the superintendent's force at Pittsburg, Kas., was sent on to re- lieve Mir. Anderson last week. Don't know if the work is too strenuous or the pay too small--possibly both.
 philomel
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
CORRESPONDENCE
GRANNIs GRAINS.

M < NacL.afferty of Mena was in Granuis Monday on insurance pus-
 This coming Sunday will be Rev. Russell Browns day to preach at inc Baptist church.
 Q II. Vaughn came in Sunday from Ardmore. Ok, to join his fam ily. which came a week ago, c
 Mir and Mrs. A. G. Leas leit oun- day evening for a short Vlslt Wlth their daughter al Sapulpa, Ok.
 Bill Lynn is now here making ar rangements to vacate the farm re- eentlv sold to the Vaughn brothers.
 Mrs. Ed Faulkner and children are with the formers parents, having come over from Bokehito, Ok, last week. o
 C. c. Golf and family of Cove called at the o. C. Kirby home sun dav while on the way back rom Gillham.
 Strawberry picking and shipping is inc order of the day. The pros pect for heavy blackberry crop is good. and the peaches, what there are of them. are showing up fine.
 Mothers Day will be appropriately observed on Sunday night, May IS, at the Grannis Union church, under fhe auspices of the Christian En- deavor Society. Appropriate songs and recitations will make up the program for the occasion. Dainty souvenirs will be given every moth- CT who attends. Let all come out and rejoice with Mother
 The members of the Grannls Gem etery Association are planning to hold memorial services at the cem- etery the ith Sunday, May 27, al 9 D. m. Rev. Daniels of wander voort will give the address. me graves will be decorated at the close of the services. Everybody IS asked to come with their flowers and take a part in the services, in re- membering those who have gOn' before.
 The farmers of Grannis and vicin- ity held a meeting at the office oi Coyle X Wilbanks, Saturday, May 3 for the purpose of forming an as- sociation to borrow money from the Federal Land Bank at St. Lotus About St8.000 was applied for, ano as it takes S20.000 before a charter can be issued, there will be another meeting at the same place, on Sat urday, May i9, at o'clock. All ln- terested will please be on hand or send name and the amount wanted 1 to Tom J. Wilbanks at any time Attend the meeting if you can.
 NJ. E. D. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
FRENCH PEOPLE ARE JOYOUS
 AND COURAGEOUS DURING WAR
This Aspect in France Is Cause oi Comment--No Hatred Even Tor
 the Germans.

Paris, May 7-The courage the joyousness of France. has been the aspect of the war most remarked by Jesse Benedict Carter, director of the American Academy of Rome
 who has been visiting provincial universities in France as lecturer for the Hyde Foundation.
 Nowhere have I found any lack
 of courage, any lack of joy, any lack
 of willingness to work for liberty,
 said Mir. Carter. The joyousness of
 France in this moment of crisis IS
 not the superficial thoughtlessness
 of those who are afraid to think. It
 is the calm happiness of those who cannot fail because they are seek
 ing after those things which are not of the earth and must therefore con-
 tinue for that very reason, because,
 without them, the earth would be- come mad house. The greatest 1 things are always simple and the French today are simple as Abra- ham Lincoln was in our civil war
 There is no hatred even for the German, there is instinctive abhor- ence, but no wasting of words over symptoms and acts which belong in
 the realm of pathological psychol- ogy. Common decency draws veil
 over these things and leaves them to the physician who at the end will ! doubtless write the verdict and give his full skill to drawing up the post mortem; meantime it is day and we
 must work in the day while our strength and our courage IS with us.
 "Of course, there is a natural ob- jeetiye about any people engaged in great work They forget them selves in the enormous importance of what they are doing. This is natures anaesthetic.
 Tn a small village l was in the mayors office looking at the notices on the walls, I observed two sheets of paper containg the citations of young man who had been men toned in September 1914, and sew eral times thereafter, receiving the Croix de Guerre and finally dying heroically in October, 1916. said to the mayor: What a beautiful car eerl Did you know this boy?' The answer came perfectly calmly, ac- Ieompanied by a smile of deep ap- preciation, He was my son. He was brave boy, and only twenty
 The mayor smiled very thought fully as he said these last words, and turned back to his business, which happened to be the collection of dog taxes. But I did the weep ing for him and wondered as I looked out oH the little village square so that he could not see me wiping my eyes, how any one could doubt for a moment that those who had conquered theseIves as these people have, could fail to conquer those who had lost all self-control'
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
POTTER PICKUPS.

Haskell Gordon went to Mena on Monday morning on business.
 Mrs. Ruth Childers went to Hat field Friday to visit relatives.
 Tut Harris received a new Ford touring ear Saturday. This is the second car for Potter.
 Miss Eunice Littlepage of Hatfield is spending this week here with her sister, Mrs. Tut Harris.
 Mrs. Bob Payne of Talihina, Oky arrived here Wednesday for a visit with relatives and friends.
 Mrs. R. Sandlin returned to her home in Cove Sunday. She had been visiting her sister here, Mrs. Tut Harris.
 Mir. and Mrs. Herman Stevenson, Miss Terrell and brothers. Eugene and Ezra, visited here on Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. Joe Hadley and baby returned to their home in Witt H., last week. They had been visiting Mrs. Hadley's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Jim Howard
 R. L. Bates traded a t0-acre tract of land northwest of Potter to MT. Franklin of Renfro, Ok, for 2 residences and one business lot in that city.
 Mir and Mrs. Richardson of Hat field were with Mir. and Mrs. w. NJ. Lowe Friday night and Saturday. The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowe has been sick but is better
 Rev. J. T, Benson. pastor of the Baptist church here, will begin a protracted meeting on Saturday night before the first Sunday in July He will be assisted by the Rev. John n. Freeman of Ashdown.
 X large crowd attended services at the cemetery Sunday morning, altho the weather was so disagree able that the crowd reassembled in the afternoon at the Baptist church and listened to a short but interest ing talk made by Rev w. L. Smith of Mena.
 Mrs. Mary Oliver died Tuesday morning at her home here. She had been sick for several weeks Her two brothers, Lee Cole of Wickes, Jim Cole of Ouinton. Ok, and her sister. Mrs. A. ]. Murphy of this place were at her bedside when she passed away. Her daugh- ter. Mrs Robert Pirtle. and her son, J. L. were also with her.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
AFTERTHOUGHTS.

Give the Senate credit for recoe- nizing what was the matter with f.
 Every new innovation has it's knockers. The skinney legged ones are not a bit joyful over short skirts.
 Quit signing for wealth. Go home look at your wife and then realize that you are the richest man on earth.
 Colorado has been shipping s25,- O00000 worth of potatoes east. Goshl Must have been at least a carload
 The optimist sees one side and the pessimist the other, but the rest of the world wades right in and helps itself.
 The fire eater who habitually carries a chip on his siioiithr often finds that he is too insignificant for a real man to even notice.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
now ne shed his Hynhen.

From The Kansas City Star.
 To Tie Star: On the train, roll Ting along .liru the rich Missouri River bottom lands, l met a friend of atlier years and asked him how the Germans in his city would align | lthamselyes.
 "ejh,n he said. smost of them are loyal, practically all of them will shed theshyphen. Let me tell you a story;
 "About twenty business men in my part of town lunch together every day. One of them was a Germ American-with a big hyphen He monopolized the conversation every day, Dragging on the German sol diers, German "kulturn, etc. All of us got mighty tired of it, but said nothing. Here is an American trait. He hates egotism, but is gentlemanly enough to endure a great deal of it, We'll, l was the most impatient of the group, and finally ventured a word or two.
 '1 said, You were born in this city, were you not?
 "'Yes.
 Your father came here about 1879 or 50?'
 Yes.
 Do you know why he left Ger many9'
 No.
 Well, 1 think he was one of the iSers. He joined the revelutionists in the endeayor to secure for Ger many representative government. Better look that up. think you will drop your hyphen when you get the facts
 He was absent from our table for about two weeks. We were all fear ful that had hurt his feelings. When he returned he told us what he had learned,
 When I left here that day, he said, I went straight to the office of Imy eldest brother-he settled my fathers estate I asked him why my father came to this country. He told me that he came to save his Ineck-he was one of the revolution ists of 'iSl Why had he not told me about it? Well, it was an unim- portant unpleasantnessl But 1 let lhim know it was important to me. He then turned over to me all of my fathers papers. l have spent about two weeks going over them and re- adjusting myself. Now l want to apologize to you good men. What a fool I was, and how patient you were ! No more hyphen for me! l have shed it for good; "Well, Saturday I took by lS- year-old boy for an all day ride in l the country. told him the story of his grandfathers life You never say a more interested chap. When [ had finished the story he looked me in the face, his eyes fairly spark | ling, and said, Well, then, daddy, we are real Americansp
 And you bet we arel Germany may be my fatherland, but America is my motherland. She has nour- ished me, and made me prosperous and happy I can imagine with what joy my father renounced that lautOcratic government and swore all l legiance to this great dcmocracyl Away with the hyphenl Every Ger man in this country ought to shed | itl For practically every one came here to escape oppression and to find libertyr '"
 0biter Dicta.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

State of Arkansas, County of Polk ss.
 I, II. w. Finger, sheriff of the County and State aforesaid, in con formity to the proclamation issued by Governor c. Il. Brough, hereby give notice that an election will be held on June 26, 1917, in Polk Coun- ty, Arkansas at the several voting precincts as follows:
 Acorn township at Acorn.
 Acorn township at Corinth.
 Big Fork township at postofilce. Cedar township at voting pre- cinct.
 Cove township at Hatfield.
 Eagle township at Potter.
 Freedom township at Rocky.
 Fulton township at Board Camp: Faulkner township at Watkins Mill.
 Gap Springs township at voting precinct.
 Mountain township at Egger.
 Mill Creek township at voting pre- cinct.
 Ozark township at Wiekes.
 Ozark township at Grannis. Potter township at voting pre- cinct.
 Rich Mountain township at Rich Mountain. White township at Cove.
 White township at Vandervoort. Ouachita township at Holiy Springs.
 Center township, City of Mena' Ward |, Mena street; Ward 2, Mena street; Ward 3, De0ueen street. Center township at Nunley school house. Center Township at Dallas school house.
 That said election shall be for the purpose of electing delegates to tns Constitutional Convention to be heiu November 10, 1917. Witness my hand as Sherlh ol Polk County, Arkansas, this 5Osh day of March. 1917.
 H. W. Finger, Sheriff. Adv. io2 If is If.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
Where All should Use Care.

From The Fort Smith Times Record
 A Fort Smith man who is Ill the service of the government tells the Times Record that cases of disloy- alty are greatly exaggerated He de- elares that he has hunted down nearly an hundred and has failed to find one instance of disloyalty. A man ought to be mighty careful be- fore starting a disleyalty story on his neighbor The thoughtless statement may do much damage and callSp st1ffpriug
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
Warming Order.

State of Arkansas, County of Polk In the Justice Court of Ozark Township. T. K Moore, Plaintiff, vs. II. R. Cub bison. Defendant.
 The Defendant. H. B. Cubbison. is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plalnt of the Plaintiff, T. K. Moore.
 s. II. McCurley, ]. P. W B. Thomas Attorney ad Item. May [. 1917. Adv ist pub May i0. Last pub. May 3i, 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
Just Give Us Dixie. "

Mind you how we rushed the fight If it chances to be war,
 Just give us "Dixiei" Don't care what we're flghtin' for Just give us ''DixteW That's the tune it orter be- Days of Jackson an of Lee. Hits the spot with you an me Just give us "DiXieH That'll fetch 'em all in line
 Just give 'em "Dixiew pouble-Quick an goin fine
 Just give 'em Dixie" Let it ring OCT plain an hill With the old time vim and thrill. Dixie" s half the battle still
 Just give us "Dixie," Mind you how we rushed the fight. Cheered on by Dixie T' Sent the bullets hyin' right, Cheered on by "DiXie2" One great glorious country now, But, if there's to be a row, Whip creation anyhow,
 Just give us Dixie" Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Con- stitution.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

more iittingly be used as a starting point for upbuilding our city and making it better and more attract i've in every way.
 Let's do some planning in this direction-and then make our plans affoefiNa
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
LET MENA CELEBRATEl

Very quickly now actual consirue- ton will be begun on the new post office building
 Mena has looked forward to this event for near seven long years, and the day is at hand.
 What event could more properly be made a subject for publication, and what point in our history could
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
Notice of Presentation of Road
 Petition.

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned, have petitioned the County Court for the opening of a new road described as follows: Be- ginning at a point on the Heath Val ley road near w. F. Lemons place. running thence northwest to section line between sections and 3 in township 3, following said section line west three-fourths of mile to home of D. e. Parker, thence north on land line to intersection of Mena and Hot Springs road near Board Camp bridge. total length of three miles.
 D. c. Parker and others. Adv. ist pub. May 10.
 Last pub. May 3i, 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
7I7 PIanes Shot Down.

London. May 9. Compilations from British, French and German official commnniques just published showed that TT airplanes were shot down on inc western front during April. The Germans lost 969: the French and Belgians, POI, and the British i47.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

Incidentally, some folks are pratt ing of hard times. Let such start out to find a man who is idle be- cause he can find no employment. And when everybody who wants work has all he can do, it's hard to make good in hard times talk.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
Wants to Keen ID With Thinas.

To the Editor of The Star
 Dear Sir:-I enclose si.00. Kindly get us back on the Stars list We must know what Hattie and the others are doing in the Food Pre- parednpss campaign.
 Mrs. W. II. Sanders,
 S26 0sage St, Manhattan, Kas.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

It is said that the British Isles are surrounded by nests of sub- marines" It may be suggested that the way we are told to get rid of another pest English sparrows, is to destroy their nests.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
State of Arkansas, County of Poll

State of Arkansas, County of Polk -sS.
 We, Frank F. Rork, President and w. G. Martin, Cashier, of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and be- lief
 Frank F. Rork. President.
 W. c. Martin, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of May, 1917. Fred w. Gray, J. P. Attest Frank F. Rork, Frank P. Rork, w. c. Martin, Directors.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

Expecting unpleasant things is hard on the nerves. For instance, the frosts prophesied by the wealth. CT bureau that don't come.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

That big snow in Texas was a good thing for the wheat crop, but there's a surplus of coolness here abouts for the cotton crop--and human comfort.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10
address all communications to
 THE STAR. MENA. ARK.

The sun is reflected from lots of clean. white buildings, fences, etc. in Mena these days. Keep up the good work.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

Mena, today, has more clean, tidy back yards, and front ones, too, for that matter, than ever before, and the work has been but well begun. She is getting ready for her summer visitors, and doing it inea practical, housewifely way-cleaning house the first thing.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

Strayed or Stolen Black mare n,,i,e
 years oid, long body. hair on hips and sides rubbed off. no brand fully shod. Sl0 reward for return to ]. T Mckenzie. Mena. Ark.-Adv. 70 2l
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

Chile has broken with Germany" says a heading. That's good. Now let's break with "chilly" nights and let the crops have a chance to mo- bilize for foou production.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

There yet is time to plant some thing that will make food the com ing fall and winter, and at present prices it is better to produce than to h,,v
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-10

Real traitors are certainly those ships flying American flags and pro- Visioning German submarines in the Atlantic ocean.