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The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
EGGER ECHOES.

Every farmer has smile since inc rain Of Monday night.
 Several from lhis place attended the picnic at Opal Saturday
 Joe philpot spent Monday night with his cousin, Roy Philpot.
 Mrs. Tom Suit and Miss Lula Bar ton were trading in Opal Monday
 R. L. Thornton made a business trip Co the Highland saWmill Mon day,
 John Thornton visited his uncle. Bob Keys, al Hillard Saturday and Sunday
 Earl Standridge of Opal visited his brothers here Friday and frl- day night
 Mir. and Mrs, Charles Bratcher are the proud parents Of baby glfi- born Friday night Everybody remember that Friday night August 3, is the regular meet ing night of the club.
 Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Garrett and children of Gerty, Ok are visiting friends and relatives here.
 Mir. and Mrs Irwin PhilpOt of Mill i Creek spent Sunday night III thls i vicinity
 ! The largest turnips that we have ever seen were grown this spring by D. L. Huffman. and measured lt inches in diameter.
 Mrs Henry Dickerson and daugh- ter Geraldine. who have been visit ing al this place. started back tC Gerty Ok, Tuesday. { Misses Collin Groves and Lillian Wimberly visited Friday and Sat urday night al the home of P. s Holman at Midway. ! Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Philpot visit ed Saturday night with Mrs Phil pots parents, MT and Mrs. H. A Standridge, of Opal. i Juanita
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
ACORN.

Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Snow report the birth of a daughter July 20.
 Arthur Young of Stigler. Ok, is visiting Peter MeWilliam at Golden Gate.
 Homer Tucker of Mena spent Sunday with his uncle, J D. Tuck CT. and family.
 Mrs T. D. Red and Mrs. Austin of near Acorn were callers on Tuesday of last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Board of Mena spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. J c. Garland of Water Valley.
 Miss Mary F. Barron was the weekend guest of her friends Misses Cora and Bessie& Burnett near Union Grove.
 Miss Ruth Burke and little sister, Dale of Horatio are visiting with ! Mr. and Mrs G. R. Hale and other relatives at this place.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Kinney and daughter. Miss Laura, were guests last Sunday of Mr. and Mrs Chris Mathis al their Oak Lawn home.
 Miss Della Turner, our intermedi- ate teacher, has organized fancy work club. Several of the girls are members. The club will meet with the canning club.
 There will be canning club meeting at the home of Mrs. NJ. w. Roger Wednesday afternoon July 25. Miss Wood, our home demon slratOr. wlll be present Everyone is invited Co come and take part.
 Laura Kinney has a plot of Canna lilies, fifteen feet square, which pre- sents a beautiful sight They are of lhe dark red Indian variety. elev- en feet tall and are now in full bloom. Miss Laura also has many other beautiful flowers.
 Along with field crops. Chris Mathis also has a fine vegetable gar den in which are growing some red table beets and a few days ago he came across one which weighs three pounds and iust about fills a jar by itself Mir. Mathis was formerly a market gardener and understands the business
 X literary society was organized last Friday afternoon at Acorn and the following officers were elected; Miss Mary Edna Barron president; James Fucker, vice president and Miss Nellie White. secretary. The subject for debate is. Resolved. That the Negro Has More to Complain of Than the Indian,
 Friday night, August i, there will De a big pot latch at Acorn school house The literary society will render proerau and after the program a reception will be given Onr brave bows ho are Go leave for the war Everyone is invited to come and do inc boys honor X committee will provide corn and pots in which Co cook it In view of the conservation program noth- ing but roasting ears will be served.
 School Kid.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
mATTIMs nATFMLD noTsTuPn.

Frank Bork canned meat last week.
 Many are now canning tomatoes and some are canning boiled cab bage
 Joe Anders just finished planting twenty-tiye acres of peas and sor- ehum for roughness.
 Mrs. F. Asher, who has been visit ing her sister. Mrs Boyd Coleman. returned Monday Co her home in Smithville
 Several farmers have been ihreshing this week and others are haing hay. This is to make room for the bumper crops still to be harvested.
 Don't forget Co cook a few extra roasting ears each meal. Cut from the cob. dry in the sun or oven You will he glad for it before grass comes again.
 Be public spirited enough to bring something Go the Fair, even If v0u know it won't take a prem Wm We need the exhibit and IL helps our county too, and lt costs nothiug Co enter it
 N0lire. Federal land loan men: Bring your deeds and abstracts with you Saturday. Better bring all your old deeds too. if you have them, or anything bearing on your title By order of the secretary
 X party of five homeseekers from the drouth district of a nearby state are looking for locations around here. They say we don't realize our good fortune with our grain. fruit and vegetables, our cheap fuel and short. mild winter
 Don't give up saving for winter yet. From points in several states pleading letters are arriving to us asking for canned goods. some say ing not vegetable is left by the drnufh. These maV be just local dry spels. but 1t indicates we must surely feed ourselves
 Hattie.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
CLAGETT CLIPPINGS.

Henry Maxwell is in Oklahoma for a few days visit.
 Several from here attended the picnic at Opal Saturday.
 Jasper Free took wheat to the Swindle flour mill Wednesday.
 Rev. Isaac Bates is to preach here next Saturday night and Sunday.
 Tom Spakes of kates Creek was business caller at Ali Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. Ii Edwards were at Mena Friday haVine dental work done.
 Jerry Lambert. Jr., of Amity is visiting Mir. and Mrs. J. w Stand ridge.
 \. Hoyle left Saturday for a visit of several days with his son Drew of the Hatfield settlement.
 The death of Jim Dalton by blood poisoning is reported to have oe- cured al Womble early Friday morning.
 The Watkins sawmill, which has been shut down some time, is to blow he work whistle against some time this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wash Dilbeck, Harve and Wash Dilbeck drove over to Little Rock last Friday to see John Dilheck who is in the State Hos vital for Nervous Diseases.
 Those who were registered under fine selective draft law are waiting in suspense for their notice to ap- pear before the local exemption board
 J. N. Brown secured judgments aeeregating S32675 by default in justice court here Thursday against the United States Mining Company and the Chubb X Denise Slate and Mining Company.
 Bin Spear. A. l., smith, shelton Young and J. A. Abernathy of Slat- ngt0n and D. c Edwards of Clag- elt attended the hearing before Justice Levi Cox at Womble Friday in the cases of w c. Green, Cleve Kelly and J r. Bates Vs the Chubb X Denise Slate and Mining Com pany The plaintiffs were given iudgment by default
 Prof. II S. Edwards. who is teach ing al Boswell. Ok, intends to drive down in his new car the latter part of August to join the tlfrong of summer visitors. The professor was raised here and the foundation for his education was laid al the Sulphur Springs public school He has been teaching and attending school and has lately been granted a state license.
 Clagett Chirogranber
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
GRANNls GRAINS.

Twenly- six names were drawn from Grannis for military service
 Miss Nena Crowson is visiting Mrs Kirby for q few days while on her way home from Hot Springs.
 George William Johnson and n Robertson of Kansas City. who ac- companied Mir Daniels home this week. returned home Tuesday.
 The farmers are busy now pack ing and shipping peaches, eanta- loupes. tomatoes, rueumbers, etc Almost everybody has something to ship.
 The Rcd Cross Auxiliary will sell ice cream on next Friday and Sat urday. Cake will be served free of charge. Proceeds Co 20 10 the Red Gross
 A very pretty home-talent enter- gainment is planned by the young folks af the Grannis Union Sunday school for Thursday. July 26 at s o'clock, Co De held in the rooms for
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
BILLIARD HYMNS.

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Watkins made a business trip 10 Mena Friday. Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Lewis attend ed church at Board Camp Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Weaver at tended church at Board Camp Sun day.
 John Thornton of Egger spent Saturday night at the home of c. k. keves.
 Singing at this place Sunday aft erno0n was highly enjoyed by all present.
 Mrs. Lizzie Heath of Big Fork spent Saturday night al the home of Henry Barton.
 Miss Hazel Woods of locana spent Monday with Fannie and Grace Watkins at this place.
 School began here Monday with good attendance. Miss Margaret kirsch of Mena is teacher.
 Remember the ice cream supper al the school house Thursday night Werley Chambers of Ida Ok, is visiting relatives here.
 Misses Una Lewis. Beulah Rash, and Messrs Rex Brawley. Garland Norris, Arthur Spears and Homer Rash visited Sunday al the R. E.. Watkins home.
 DeWdrOn
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Mr. and Mrs. J R. Turner visited Mr. Turner's parents at Board Camp last week
 Mrs. Nellie Crawford and chil- dren came Sunday for a visit at the home of G B. Chamblin
 MT and Mrs. NOlla Cummings and baby and Miss Amanda Mcbride were called to Talihina Ok, last week by the sickness of the ladies' sister
 Mr. and Mrs Oscar Cummings and baby, Mrs. Nancy Cummings and daughter, Minnabelle arrived home Monday from a visit with relatives at Muse, Ok
 A little over three dollars was raised al a pie supper at Center Point Saturday night which will be used for providing lights for the school house.
 The following were trading in Mena Saturday: Wm. and Curtis Patton, John Cummings and son Noble. C. C. Eubank and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gorneilson.
 The people of this settlement met at the home of C. C. Eubank Satur- day night 10 spend an evening in social converse Refreshments of lee cream were served
 Monday was dipping day for the Freedom Dipping Vat Association One hundred and fifty head of cat tie, five head of mules and two horses were dipped Next dipping day IS to be August i3.
 J. w. Sykes gave an inferesfino and profitable address at Center Point last Sunday to a fair sized congregation. He left Tuesday to spend the next two months at the home of his son Charles in Alabama.
 The following came by automobile rom Potter Sunday and visited tho .J. II. Maddox and J F. McKinnev families Mr and Mrs. Travis Hun saker and child and erandchild. Fl- mer Maddox and Mrs. James Wal ker.
 Attention everyone residing on Route 7: At q meeting of citizens at Freedom Hall Friday fl was agreed that Monday. July 90. should De used as road-working day. All Workmen living along Route ? are invited te join in a r0ad-repair cam palgn: Come, people, let's each do our blt and save our mail route. de- Nelope our country and at the same lime add a mite-a big one to our manhood
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
OWENS CHAPEL,

There was singing at the T. w heeq home Sunday evening.
 Mss Dessie Jones. who is saaeb- ihg at West Valley. spent the week end with homefolks.
 W. A. J. Smith of Mena visiled Monday at the home Of M w Isa- gaa and went hunting.
 Robert Hilton of Board camo spent Saturday night and Sunday With friends in this community
 The iee cream supper given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Haryv Frnhrv ed. WI asesiiu-
 Messrs. Anna and vina Casey or Mena visited Saturday night and sunday at the home of their broth er. Afford. of this eommnnity V'A
 Misses Lottie Golden and Hesier hlnson were Sunday guests of Miss farm. 'soiH FieW
 Mss Anna Wood the home dem oassrator, will meet with the lad;ae
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
ALDER LEAVES.

Alvin Davis has sold his crop to Willie Edwards of Big Fork.
 This vicinity was we'll represented at the picnic at Opal Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Edwards went to the Mena flour mill Saturday. The W. E. Watkins sawmill be- gan work Tuesday, the first for sew ePal months.
 Misses Dovie and Ovie Heath of Heath Valley spent Saturday night at the J. T Hooper home.
 Mrs. l.. E. Pryor and children oi Waco Tex, arrived here Monday afternoon on a visit to her father w. G. Widener. They made thC trip in "J. H. T" in two and one- half days, visiting Dallas, Mckinney Paris and Texarkana en route Thi; visit should be well enjoyed since it has been twenty years since family reunion.
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

merly occupied by the Red Cross society for dispensing ice cream. The admission has been placed in the reach of all-0nly ten cents for adults or children. The proceeds will help buy au organ for the Sun day school Everybody come and encouraae the young folks.
 Miss Wave Weiss. who has been visiting her mother. Mrs. Weiss. will 70 lo Sll0am Springs and Pea Ridge for a few days. She will re- turn Co Grannis again before going back Co her position in Conway
 M. r.. b M
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

Man Can't Re Saved Without Bap- tism. Friday night "hecoheliia7 ton.
 Those who went tO Aena last week from Big Fork were. Mr. and Mrs. q. Lilies Of Free Valley, Mrs Victory Roberts. John Dltbeck MT and Mrs. T. H. Jones and Grandma Hendrix.
 There was an ice cream supper night last week One hundred and seven were present that we know at the home of J M Taylor one of. Everybody had all the cream they wanted and a nice time was enjoyed by all
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

sunday. A large congregation lls- tened attentively. n. Cora Burnett spent Sunday With Jewel Casey.
 Clio Perry was sunday Nisitot with May and Jennie Brown at Union Grove.
 A. J. Foster was ordained a mn isier of the Freewill Baptist church al Union Grove at their annual meeting
 There is considerable interest m the sole topic of conversation the last few davs-names of those on ihe list drawn for army service and the possibility of exemptions.
 Miss Chambers, teacher at Holly, has organized a Sunday school. II is to be hoped that the people will take an interest and keep IL gong Floyd Jones was elected supeln- tendent
 pedag0gue
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
HOLM HITS.

6 Harris was a Mena visitor Tuesday night
 The working crew did good work last week. There were nine- teen out in one day.
 Misses Edna and Pearl Barron of Acorn were Sunday visitors with Bessie Burnett of Union Grove.
 The singing at the home of Mrs Sarah Harris Sunday night was well attended and a good time was reported.
 B. r. Barron and family of Acorn and Henry Anderson and family of Oak Ridge were Sunday visitors at Union Grove. They spent the day with ]. M Burnett
 Mrs. Henry Anderson preached an interesting sermon at Union Grove
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

9l thls community Wednesday aI ltie nome of Mrs. NJ. w. Roger lo ofsaiiize a canning club.
 Misses Cleo and Ruby Wallace of Aena visited Saturday at inc homo eI 4f; and Mrs. T. D. Bell and at- teiiaed the ice cream supper at inc E1apry home in the evening
 Mr; and Mrs. Will Cole and ,idughter arrived Saturday from 9s. year Bonneville for a visit with Mrs ,35.e 5,a $ parents, Mr. and Mrs. john btaiInley, and other relatives Thev made the trip in a car. 0'
 Rridoaf
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
TWO-MILE TWITTERINGS.

j. D. Holman spent Saturday night with his family in Mena.
 Mrs. McCauIey of Texas is visit ing her brother, J. T. Williamson.
 Miss Viola Ward spent Tuesday night with the Misses Pauline and Marguerite Dodd of Hatfield
 Owing to the backwardness of crops, the revival which was to have started here Saturday night has been postponed until August. It will begin on the Saturday night hefnrA the fnnrIh SnndaN.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
dav Io pokor Snrings.

day to Baker Springs. . hs
 Mrs. Ada ]. Smith is n AsH' ing dental work done s.s X
 NJ. E. Junkins spent sa'''''' Sunday in Baker Springs [. a
 C. II. Jett, sr., and C. IL tored to DeQueen Monday Alsss
 Mr. and Mrs. Morgan wersgl wslg with fine baby boy receh' |
 Bert fiigginbottom's land lal,'di1l lo 3 Miss Pearl Compton motoIIerce rceiurs ker Springs Saturday anu Sunday. ,.pr
 Mrs. Joplin and children swnenl Ozark Heights Monday U 7 few days. faoi
 Mrs. W. E. Hungate anu . aIsl motored to Wickes Monaas,r a,,rs sl where they spent a few h00 Mrs. c. H. Jett, ST.
 Other Correspondence on f''
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
WICKEs WAVES.

the oil fields. u uesuay 1o Queen Tuesday. ~ De- to A s,,aS, thienery went to Kinta, Ok,
 Mrs. Bessie Smith returned Tues-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

in which all names were furnished as they were drawn and showed each Polk county boys serial and draft number.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
prominenl ConnIc secretIN Wed.

While Warren Howe IS young ana of sterling qualities, yet many have been wondering al his recent keen interest in looking over furniture. queensware and various other household necessities when he came Co town On registration day Inc whole thing leaked out When Registrar ] C. Allen asked him the question. married or single2' he answered married Of course the news spread; and now his bride, for merlv Miss Mamie Mullins of Cove. and incidentally one of the best teachers they ever had there, is acknowledging it to be a fact. They were married on the Sth Of April in rexarkana, and after September
 they wiz he at their home at the sulphur Springs just south of town on ihe proposed Jefferson highway.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Hatfield Fair Outlook Is Good.

The crop prospects in Polk coun- " since the recent rains make the coming Hatfield Fair seem a dag zling success. Dr. n w. Connally. president of the Fair Association. has been doing some touring in the
 county in his ear since the recent rains. and be reports that all crops
 look very promising and hat every
 farmor he met is cheerful and hopeful of a bumper crop, While
 everything points Co success and while every detail for the Fair has
 areaGy been completed, Dr. Con nallH observes some things that should be noted a i brought Co the
 minds of the peep ! For instance. while in e0ns ersal .on in his office
 Tuesday with a few of his cO-wOrk- CTS. the war was m ntiOned Some
 che suRg sled that as so many of
 our young men were soon to be
 called Co the army. many fathers
 and mothers with srns would feel
 too sad to attend a fair. True. Y lhe doctoF said; but inasmuch as
 ihe war is inevitable and inasmuch
 as the Fair is tO be of help to ev-
 erybody in the county. We should all maintain a cheerful spirit, with
 an attitude of mind similar Co the
 boy that goes out camping for a
 lark. Only with the difference that 1t be coupled with a seriousness of mind and purpose tO improve our town and country the best way we
 can Now as Go knockers the
 doctor continued. they are every where. But as they have such few
 friends no one should envy them
 their job, especially those who are such from pure eussedness. Dr. Connally. as president of the Fair Association and as spokesman for the town, has asked The Star corre-
 spondeni at Hatfield to announce in these columns that every farmer and citizen in Polk county is invit- ed Co the Fair on the 9tn and 10th of August. and bring with them some exhibit and thus make it a record breaker and one that will make outsiders sit up and take no- tice So now, as the announcement is general let everybody come It will not only be help to yourself, but others. and the county will be benefited Another thing Be sure and bring your exhibit in good shape and remember that it will he of interest to hundreds of people,
 no matter whether il takes prize or not, If you haven's got pre- mium list yet write to Secretary J. C. Allen and he will send you one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
CITY TITLE GAMES
WILL Be RUN OFF;
ESPLAYED OVER

Aaroons. OF the RosedaIe League,
and Truxtons. OF the Capital City
League. which played two tie games
In the amateur championship series
last week. will be brought together
at Union Station grounds on Wednes-
day and Thursday in two games.
The Amateur Baseball Association
of the District, with Robert H. Young
In the chair. decided TO have the teams
meet in the deciding games.
In the event that the two games
played result in a tIe-up in standing
the game scheduled for yesterday be-
tween Truxtons and General Office
will be played next Friday. A de-
cision as to whether the winner OF
the District championship will be sent
to Richmond for the intercity battles
will be made after the games are
played.
II was proven last night that AL
Watt, of the TruKtons. protested by
the Maroons. had played a legal num-
Der OF games, but that his name had
been left on the eligible list by the
rruxtons' manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
GEORGETOWN TEAM
LOSES ALL STARS
FROM GRID GAME

Charlie Cox, GeorEetowns graduate
manager, Is in town, and Blue and
Gray football prospects may loom up
In the shape Of q call for candidates
at any time now.
Cox says the Georgetown varsity
combination will be ripped to smith
Greens, but that the Blue and Gray
will go through with its'schedule Just
the same.
'T don't dare count the men we
have lost from last years great com
binatIon," said Cox today. 81 know
that we have lost some twenty of last
years stars, which includes all Of the
best we had
But that won't stop US. Wen go
right ahead with Exendme and O'Reil-
Iy on the Job as usual. Exendine can
produce the team even though the ma
terIal will be away below the stand
ard OF other years
"Other colleges will be hit Just as
hard as we will. Candidates Will be
gotten out some time this month, al
though we intend following strictly
the decisions reached at the N. c. A A
meeting here last month"
Coz expressed himself as being
pleased that the Navy would continue
football this fall as well As other
sports. This may mean several en-
in baseball and basketball
and a track meet again this season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
peck To- make TRY
FOR PENN FOOTBALL
TEAM During FALL

Raymond Peck. former Western
High school star athlete. who made
a great record on the Penn Freshman
basketball team last winter, will so
out for football this fall He has been
farming all summer.
Penn has sent out q call for foot
ball candidates. Peck, with several
other promising youngsters, will an
swer the call
Every man who tried out for Penn
sylvanla's varsity. scrub, or fresh
man team last fall, as well as every
one who was out for spring practice
this year, Is urged to come out again
this fall, In q letter from the grad
uate manager, coach, and captain.
made public today.
I'VE can acconmodate As many a.
wish to play" says Major N. ]. Pick
ering, graduate manager. Efforts will
be made to bring about the much-dis-
cussed general participation" in ath-
leticS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-02
INTERC|TY. HONOR
IN TENNIS MATCH
LOST BY WAR MEN

Baltimore's tennis team. represent.
ed by the Maryland Athletic Club,
walked all over the War team yes
terday and annexed the Kerr cup.
The Baltimoreans won eight out of
nine matches.
War was weakened by the absence
OF Larned. Mathey. and Fischer. The
only match won by the Washington
men was that in singles when Capt
G. W. Pratt defeated C. S. Brooks,
60, IS.
Just as the teams were taking the
court a downpour OF rain halted pro-
ceedings. During play the courts
were soggy and slowed up play to a
considerable extent
The Baltimore men won all matches
at two sets save the Leech-Andrews
engagement. The summaries:
sinEIe-A Hobelman. Baltimore,
defeated A J. Gore. War. 60, @2.
G. w. Pratt, War. defeated G. s.
Brooks, Baltimore, 60. IS. NJ. P.
Andrews, Baltimore, defeated f. o.
Leech, War, 1-6. Sc, 6-3. W. X.
Adagruder. Baltimore. defeated B. P.
Edwards, War, 81. 81. Brian
Smoot, Baltimore. defeated J. r.
White, War. Ga, Go. A r. MacgiII.
Baltimore, defeated E. V. B. Thomas,
War, 6-3, Sc.
Doubles-Magruder and Brooks,
Baltimore, defeated Gore and Pratt,
War, "a. O.. Andrews and Hobel-
man. Baltimore, defeated Leech and
Edwards. War, 60. So. Smoot and
Thompson, Baltimore, defeated Thorn
as and White. War. 80, Sc, Ga.