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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
POTTER PEGGKuPs.

H. F. Gann went to Mena Monday on business.
 Ardie Littlepage spent Sunday al Hatfield with homef0iks.
 Mrs. D. r. Milhite of Mena visited here Monday and Tuesday.
 J. T. Hodges of Westyille, Ok. was here "Wednesday on business.
 Mrs. D. I. Rowe went to Hatfield this week for a visit with relatives Df. C. A. Gordon reports the birth of twins to Mir. and Mrs. w. I. Rey- holds Thursday.
 c. D. Owens, who has been in Ok lahoma since Christmas, came home Monday afternoon.
 w M. Lowe sfamiiy moved up Fri day from Hatfield They are occu- pying the H s. Linn residence.
 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hadley and baby and Arthur Hadley of Witt, H.. ar rived Wednesday for an extended vsit with relatives.
 Mrs Vida Ida Lowthef and three chil- dren are here from Bismark. Ok, visiting the formers parents, Rev and Mrs. s. A. Neighbors.
 Master Elgin Lee Pigg of Mena is visiting his aunt, Mrs. ID. T. Rowe. Dr. c. A. Gordon. l.. K. Heath and Artemus Nash went to Mena Satur- day morning on business.
 Hodge Brothers will pay 23e for dozen for eggs. i9c per pound for hens, f2c per pound for roosters and 23c per pound for flyers.
 Hodge Brothers, Potter, Ark.
 Adv Friday night about 9:30 the smoke house of Will Allen burned. Tn it were some small chickens, an incu- hator set with over an hundred eggs and about 250 pounds of meat. be- sides other things. The dwelling house was saved by considerable effort.
 Those who attended the contests in Aena Friday night and Saturday
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
HATFIELD HoTsTUPH.

Freeman Dover was. a passenger fO Mena Monday.
 The Star Hotel is undergoing con- siderable repairs this week.
 Jim Allen was in Hatfield Tues day on his way to fdabei, 0k.
 Pearl Harris has bad eye over the intrusion of the point of a weed
 Airs. ]. B. Loving and two children left for their home in Kansas City Saturday.
 Herman Haltom of Jackson. Tenn is visiting at the home of his sister AiEs " | E.. Crane sf and family family '.
 B Gibson was in from his Okla hOnla ranch Monday, buying feed for his cattle and other stock.
 Homer Johnson came in from SnithViIIe Monday to recuperate from a severe case of measleS.
 Mr and Mrs. Henry Haslea and family have moved from town to the Mullins farm just out west a piece.
 A large crowd of Hatfield young fDiks went out to the J. A. Cobh h0msH Sunday and enjoyed lively Easter egg hunt.
 Mark Dover, president of the T M. Dover Mercantile Company at the psychological moment last week sent several hundred bales of cotton Co Fort Smith and brought back a check for Si0,500 which meant a profit Of 5000 as a result of holding
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
Get them at the Fair

his. They think they will return this fall and make their home here MT. and Mrs. Albert Michelin are making a visit with their parents.
 Mrs. Mamie Daniels and son have rented the w. F. Hogan house and are light housekeepin gunti they can get their household goods down from Kansas City.
 Easter day services were observed by the Grannis Union Sunda- school. A fine program having been ar ranged for the occasion The scholars took great pride in making this service a success. as was mani fest by the way each rendered his part The singing was extra good and decorations. while elaborate, were both tasty and neat. Near the end of the program each scholar was presented with a miniature silver Easter bell, tied with blue ribbon, as a souvenir.
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
HARTLEY HAPPENINGS.

\ First Word. In entering this new field as correspondent for The Star, l am doing so as one inexper- fenced in this line of work. I take It up, not because l think I am the right one for the place, but because We have no one here in this work and I have many friends in other parts that would be glad to hear from Hartley. and I am doing this with a good wish to all concerned
 More corn planted here in March this year than usual.
 Olin Riding has gone to Ft. Smith to enter business college.
 Prospects for a good fruit crop are good here up to date. but we had a close call Sunday night.
 D. Bowers from Dewey, Ok. says he IS better pleased with his new home here than any place he has ever lived. Mir. Bowers moved here in January last.
 The warning in last weeks Star should be needed by every farmer everywhere. to plant food stuffs. raise everything possible in the way of food for man and beast.
 Everybody interested in good roads from Hartley to Vandervoort are requested to meet at Happy Hill Saturday night, April f4. Our last meeting resulted in some good work being done both east and west Of Hartley This work Was aii put in Tree ny the citizens of this c0mmu-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
= HOLLY HITS.

C. E. Kenworthy is selling some lumber from his mill.
 The social given Sunday evening at Robert Browns, attracted quite a crowd.
 Chas. Campbell and family of Cherry Hill, are visiting with Jas. SWiger at Union Grove.
 ). A. Ear and R. A. McCurdy of Posey Hollow, were summoned to P0teau to attend court.
 Misses Lee and Nora Campbell and Grace Swiger Sundayed with May Brown of Union Grove
 Singing at R. T Browns home on Sunday afternoon was well attended and all had an enjoyable time. Those attending the singing at J. w. Bogle's at Holly Saturday night, report fine time. A large crowd was out.
 Charlie and Bessie Burnett ex- pected to take part in the spelling contest last Saturday, but were a few minutes too late.
 George Converse, Jr., has pur- chased fine span of mules, wagon, and a Sl5 set of harness. This be- gins to look serious, George.
 Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Waters, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Kenw0rthy, at Union Grove, returned home Sunday
 Union Grove s. $. will sent dele gates to the district Sunday school convention at Old Dallas. The del- egates are Blanche Meek, Grace Swiger and May Brown. Mr. Honnell of Allene. Little River county, is setting up another saw mill al Union Grove. He is just across Irons Fork. This makes three mills here Lumber should be cheap.
 ppda0notta
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12

nity and it is hoped that these meet ings and workings will continue, for unGer our present system of road building We can't keep the brush lcut out decently.
 F. C. Patterson of Shawnee. Ok. passed thru Hartley last week en route to his former home at Mine ola, in Howard county. He reports wheat a failure there on account of no rain.
 The stork paid a visit Sunday morning to the home of Mir. and Mrs. l. M. Watkins. leaving an eleven pound girl. Mother and child doing well. Dr. Lewis Of Athens was the attending physician.
 A supposed mad dog passed thru Hartley one day last week and bit. a few dogs. IL is not learned wheth- CT this dog was killed or not. A party here Sunday reported one al Ashdown and it, having bit some people down there. It is well enough to watch all dogs now. and especially strange dogs.
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
COVE CATCHES.

R. Golf was seen on our streets Saturday
 George Thacker went to Heavener Sunday Go spend Easter with home- folks.
 Dale Young Chester Elliott, Oscar and Archie Sllvey visited Nena friends Saturday.
 Hal Grady and kelsie Skinner have a new Ford apiece. making a total of fifteen cars for Cove.
 Howard Elliott, who has been working at kusa, Ok, returned home Sunday to spend the summer. Rev Edgar Peters will fill his reg ular appointment at the Baptist church Saturday night and Sunday. On next Saturday afternoon at 4.30 the county demonstration agent will demonstrate the vaccination of hogs to prevent cholera, at the home of Prof. G. M Wood, and all of the Pig Club Boys and all others inter- ested should be present.
 philomel.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
NEWS FROM GERTy, OK.

Edgar Lewis marketed hogs .as M Calvin Saturday, receiving i gross.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. L. Miller of Stual,s r,S Ok, made business trip to ue1" last week. = ;s
 Miss Ruby Waynewright. who .rs teaching at Non, spent the weeAe'' with homefolks. hos
 Miss Bertha Featherston, wno ns aps been attending school at Ada' o'' is with homefolks. ot
 Miss Lula Wright of Stuars poss 0ss was visiting her cousin, Mrs. iV' Lewis, Friday night. p.s-
 Mrs. Ellen Hill was called to .o,,rt amt sellville, Ark, last week on acoV'N of the death. of her brother naI-
 II. c. Medford and family ol adas ys, win, Ok. spent Saturday and Su,isdd umsd- at the home of their son. Ea n.y. ford
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
ACORN.

Mrs. T. L. Belt is quite sick this week.
 Ray Bluitt, son of John Bluitt. Jeff Sunday evening for Kansas City. The egg hunt at the B. F. Barron nome was a success in spite of the cold day.
 Mrs. Peter McWilIiam and two lit- tle daughters, Aileen and Ethel Peter McWilliam of Golden Acres went to Montgomery county last week on business.
 Mir. and Mrs. Grover Barron and children of Owens Chapel. spent Sunday with Mir. Barron's father and mother, MT. and Mrs. B. F. Barron.
 School Kid
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

A child of Chas. Hodges has been very sick.
 ]. H. Maddox and wife were trad ing in Mena Tuesday.
 Aunt Eliza Sartain of Oak Grove visited friends here last week.
 There was Sunday school. singing and an egg hunt at Center Point last Sunday.
 John Lively, wife and baby. visited Mrs. Lively's parents, near Hatfield Saturday and Sunday.
 Saurbaugh and family and Grace and Willard Mckinney. were trading m Mena last Friday. Ira Jones and wife of Fayetteville. nave been employed to teach a sum- mer school at Center Point.
 Drew Davis and family spent Sat- urday night and Sunday at inc
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
More Hogs for Hatfield.

Ten more Poland Chinas coming for Prof. R. B. Dodd, our hustling school teacher and stock enthusiast, ordered that many Monday. How many Poland China hogs and White Face cattle that makes for Hatfield, you say2 l don't know. Come to tue Fair in August, the 9th and 10th, and see. Lots of money will be giy- en away that day too, on everything that shows up good at all. Don't miss it and don't lei the other fel- low miss it either The more the heffnr
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12

home of Doyle Hughes near Old Pot ter.
 Frank and Henry Chamblin, with their families, and C. B. Chambllh were trading in Mena last Satur- day.
 Monday. while assisting his fath- CT in the clearing, Bertron Days cut an ugly gash in his leg near the ankle.
 Mrs. Millie Crawford and Mrs Frank Cornelison visited relatives near Mena and traded in Mena lasI Friday j, The people of the settlement hela a social gathering and singing at tne home of J II Maddox Sunday niehl' which was much enjoyed by all.
 Primrose.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12

from this place were Misses Georgia Murphy. Estelle Walker, Amy A. Busler, Anoie Rowe and Eva Lena Hill: Mesdames C. A. Gordon, w. A. Butler and c. F. Hill, and Mir. and Mrs. Doyle Rowe and c. R. Curt rights family.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
Dr. K. c. Maxwell. Dentist.

will be at Hatfield on April i6 to iS, and at Smithville. April i9 to 2i. at which time he will be prepared to do all kinds of dental work. Re- member the dates Adv. i4 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
Correspondence

Obituaries. Memorial Notices and afds Of Thanks VIII only be pub 'ahed when accompanied by hc per | ord. When Tn poetry lc per word.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
Philonlel.

Dr. L. o. Dickson, the dentist of Mena, will be at Nandervoort Fri day and Saturday, April 20 and 2i. AdVi5-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12

We have some good Registered Aberdeen Angus Bulls for sale at Roberts X Francis wagon yard. Adv wit McGowagl Bros.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
FOR SALE

k-H-Power Callahan Gasoline Engine.
 Good as New.
 H LOVING HAIEIEI1 ARK
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
thousands Of Young Men IN the
Fourteen TRAINING Centers
Get Down To Work
SECOND SERIES or CAMPS
TO OPEN UP NEXT AUGUST
More Than Forty Thousand
Names Have Been Enrolled
Within Last Twenty Days

tAetoriaisd Press ~ Naval Radio servics)
San FRANCISCO. May After
having been once deferred by order Of
Secretary Baker, the opening Of the
great Training camp for nrIpy officers
will take p|nce here and in other plnces
over the country this morning.
The DELAY "a openinr the Camp grew
out Of the Tremendous rush OF apple.
ants for admission fo the camps. Two
thousand have already reported for
duty here and fpe hundred more are ex.
peciod TO report TODAY. Tho proaram
of the daily Instruction shows what a
these candidates for the right to de-
fend their country az officers. The
daily obstruction will bsgin 1T five
o'clock IN the morning and save for an
hour on during the day the students
viii be worked full time until ten
2 o'clock at night
There are fourteen camps and In
each Of them there are from two to
three Thousand men Of the reserve corps
undergoing training In spite Of this II
has been found necessary to call halt
on the enrolment for the first class of
students. and to announce that the see
ond class probably will be opened in
August. Indeed Capt. Arthur Crosby,
chairman Of the Military Training AS
soclntion In New York yesterday, an
nouneed that a second series Of cnmps
probably viii be thrown open in August
Of this year. The first series has been
filled, more than forty thousand men
having enrolled IN the last twenty days.
- 4. IL.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
CALL FOR FIRST
- OFFICERS IS ISSUED

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20--ts To
provide the first 10000 officers for the
new armies of the United States the
final call has just been issued here from
the Western department Of the arpsy.
IL has 70 do with the camp to he satab'
Ilished at the Preside Of San Franciseo,
q superb location Of more than 1000
acres Of woods and field washed by the
waters Of San Francisco bay and hokF
ing straight out to sea. A stream
which supplied water 10 the earliest
spanish explorers, who delighted to
camp on its banks, still tyickles into the
ocean at one edge OF the reservation.
Ocean, bay, hills and forests ail win be
used in an intensive course which,
starting with the proper adjustment Of
soldiers Kit, win reach well into tao
tics and strategy. There win be other
camps in the country, each designed to
train officers. The one at San Francisco
Is for men from these States,
Arizonh, California, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and
Washington.
The prize, for which any man be,
tween the ages of twenty years and
nine months and forty-four years may
try, Is q commission, bearing the high
responsibility Of many lives besides
one 3 own. Men of particular qualif-
cations will therefore be considered
first, the announcement says. The fun
Instructions are Is follows;
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
JUDGE QUINN BUSY
WITH H|LO JUVENILES
Jurist Provides For Children
Without Homes

HILO, May l2--Just plain tfuants
was the grist Of the juvenile court last
week when four youngsters, two boys
and two girls, came before Judge Quinn
to be Strengthened out in their lives.
Probation Officer Carvalho, principal
of the Papaikou School, was given sup
ervision Of two OF them, while the
other two were taken care Of In town
under the eye Of Father Louis.
The case of little John Kama Is =
SADIE one. His mother Is dead and his
older sister is in the Reform school.
His father Is sick part Of the time and
John has been looking after the
house" But this was NO excuse for
growing up in ignorance, 50 John will
have to 90 to school and make the best
Of it.
Another unusual case was that Of
Perfeeta Carakiio She Is only twelve
years old, but has been working in the
Aloha restaurant. Her mother, too, Is
dead and her father works ON planfa-
tion. Her problem was finally solved
when she was taken into a. family
where there are four other children and
she viii 90 to school regularly.
One girl who has been in the Reform
school and Is rather simple minded,
was given into the care Of her grand
parents. The Filipino who was con
victed Of running her Is now serving
time in prison.
The other boy promised to be good
and 60 to school every day and viii
have TO 4show the Judge,' that he
viii keep his promise,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
MISUNDERSTANDING
AGAINST N. YOSH|MOTO

M. Yoshimoto, who was arrested ON
Saturday night and charged with heed
less driving was yesterday charged
with manslaughter.
While driving an automobile at the
Junction of King Street and Morris
Lane on Saturday night, he ran down
a six-year-old Chinese bow. named Kan
Wa Lip, who was crossing the road.
lnfiicting injuries which resulted in the
boys death shortly after admittanee
to Queen s Hospital.
According to several witnesses the
lad was going to the movies, accom-
panied by his sister, and was crossing
the street when the accident happened.
AN automobile driven by M. Yoshi-
moto was coming out Of Morris Lane,
and, according to bystanders. the boy
became flurried when the Chauffeur
sounded his horn and ran in the track
of the ear
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15

Roenity had stated, had been given
him by either Lew Henderson or
man named Rethwell, he was unable
10 remember which.
Seized IN Honolulu
District Attorney Huber stated that
oil the exhibits offered in evidence had
been taken from the possession Of Roe
nitz while in Honolulu, part Of them At
the home Of a Captain Peterson and the
remainder from a film exchange.
Mrs. Counts stated that at one con
ference defendant had admitted that
the documents had been in his posses.
sion.
With regard to the document pertain
ing TO the presence Of the Japanese
cruiser Hizen in local waters, Captain
Clark testified that the report. was an
important one, and that had IL been
tampered with or exaggerated, the re-
suit might have been, TO embroil the
United States with another nation
which was at the time an enemy Of Ger
many.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
NO SEPARATE PEACE
SAYSRUSSLEADER
Believes Slav and Teuton Demoo-
racies Could Reach Agreement
Putting End 10 War

ASSOCIATED Press ~ Naval Radio ssrvics)
LONDON, May IA Dispatches from
the Reuter- correspondents at Petrograd
received he.S last night, tell Of a
most significant address made by NJ.
Skobelof, member of the Workmen 3
and Soldiers Delegates Conference last
Saturday. In his address Slkobeiolf,
one Of the more influential members OF
the conference declared that his com
mittee is not in favor Of a separate
peace with Germany, and would oppose
any plan that included such an ending
Of the war
He did believe, he added, that an
agreement between the Russian demo-
eracy and possible German democracy
would end the war in the right, way,
and that therefore be proposes to open
negotiations with the German social
lists through the international confer
enee.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
CROWDS
CHEER FOR FIELD
MARSHALANDHERO'
h M
Tremendous Ovation Given To
Famous Old Soldier As He
Passes Through Streets Of
Canadian city; Visit Called
Biggest Event In Nations
History. 3t

Associated Press ny Naval Radio ssrvice)
N MONTREAL, May Tremendous
crowds turned out to welcome the Hero
OF the Name, and eheered Papa
Jotfre AZ he moved through the streets
Of this city yesterday, as no man has
ever been cheered in this city before.
Indeed, Joffre's visit win rank as one
of the greatest events in Canadian his
tory. His mere presence here is ex-
peeted to vastly improve enlistihents,
and il has been intimated in some quar-
tiers that, in spite Of the great efforts
Canada has already made, more is
wanted Of her sons.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
UNION or ALL NATIONS IS
DREAM or GREAT STATESMEN

BOSTON, May l4--M. viyiani, form
er premier Of France and now minister
of justice in the great republic, was
warmly welcomed here yesterday. A
huge banquet was given him last night,
and speaking there he declared that It
is. the hope Of ,Frenchmen that the
"day is not so far on when the ma.
tions. Of the world win be united as
states under broad restriction that will
make it forever impossible for some
one mad autocrat to play havoc with
the universe
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
OFFICIAL MEMORIALS
FOR DEAD SOLDIERS

LONDON, May Ia government
committee has just decided that suit
able Official memorials are 10 be award
cd 10 the family or nearest relative Of
every man killed IN the war The
memorial will consist Of bronze
plaque and parchment scroll, inscrib-
Cd with the npme Of the map and a
brief record Of his military activity,
A competition Is to be held with
prizes for the most suitable designs for
plaque and parchment.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
KICK FROM PRISONER
FLOORS Police OFFICER

Police Oiiicer e. Ross, while arrestine
Charles Kanoho ON Saturday night, was
kicked BY his prisoner, who was under
the influence OF liquor, while he was
leading him down the steps Of his resi-
denee on Kinau Street. The ofIicer was
badly injured and win be laid up for
some tune. Kanoho Is foot found lodge
ment in one Of Ross knees, which WINS
put out Of copmission during the recent
football season while playing for the
national guard team, and started the
old trouble afresh. Kanoho was max.
ing trouble at home when the police ofi-
Ger appeared, in answer to a call. He
was taken TO the station and held for
keeping.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
FIGHT SHY
OF Recruiting OFFICE

"nile the recruiting Office Of the ma
tonai guard at the corner Of Hotel and
Fort Streets was open for a short time
Yesterday morning, no applicants APP
Piied Tor enlistment, The appearance
Or me hall was made more attractive
ny the addition Of a collection OF Brit
ish recruiting posters, which, in addi-
non 70 being in almost every instance
works OF art, have the added interest
OF having shared in the historic formn.
non 81 britain's present mighty army.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
|CARRANzA INAUGURATION
WAS A GALA AFFAIR
fBy The Associated Press

! MEXICO CITY, May 1---Extensive
preparations were made here for the
celebration of the Inauguration Of
General carranza as Pfesiden on May
4. The plans included athletic games,
free moving picture exhibitions for the
children, parades by military and civil
organizetions and much music
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
BRAZILIAN ARMY
IDBE INCREASED
Such At Least Is Be|Ief Following
Action Of the Country's
Minister Of War

tAssoeiAtsd pgss ~ Naval Radio Service,
RIO DE JANEIRo. May l4-That
Brazil a planning to inerense her army
has been intimated here BY the action
of the minister Of war; II has been
learned that ne has been Investigating
the possibility Of purchasing munitions
in large quantities. The character Of
his inquiries II il said, chn mean only
that large additions to the brazilian
military forces are being considered.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
SWEDEN GIVES GOOD
PAINTER A PENSION

STOCKHOLM, May THE riksdag
has granted 70 Sven Anderson, swed-
ifh sculptor, yearly pension for life Of
$3.50 fffor a cultural work Of enduring
Yolue'' The mover Of the resolution in
The riksdag said:
by his series Of portraits Of promi
nent men in public life, and particn-
Inily Of members Of the riksdag, he has
left 10 coming generations an inheri-
iance which ought to be treasured BY
lhem. y
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
,MeoARrHr

Guy NJ Rothweil, foreman Of the
Spalding Construction Company, and
Miss Louise Mary Mccarthy, second
daughter Of Col. aud Mrs. Charles ~.
Mccarthy, and . lmember Of the faculty
Of Mckinley High School, were married
on Monday evening by Rev. Father III.
Nalentin, Of the Catholic Cathedral
The witnesses were Charles 8. Davis
and Miss Aileen Mccarthy, sister Of the
bride.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
WORKERS IN
ENGLAND DIMINISHED

LONDON, May THE number Of
employees in the building trades in
Great Britain has decreased since the
war from $4,000 to 100000. This pre-
snmably indicates a contribution Of
100000 men to the army.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-15
.TRADERSD|SCUSS
! WHEAT SITUATION
Board Of Trade Directors Are Ex-
pected TO Take Some Ac-
ton This Morning

tAssociated Press By Naval Radio servieel
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE directors Of
the board Of trade held an all-day SEES
sion yesterday to discuss the wheat
situation and If possible reach some
conclusion The president after the end
of the session announced that formal
statement would follow another con
ference that win be held this morning.