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The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
PROLOGUE

Big Timber" is a dra- madc story of love and the logging camps - a vigorous tale of lives that are made or broken by the big timber of the northwest, around which they build their hopes and aspirations. From the very first chapter the romance grips the interest of the reader. and there is no letup in the ten sion as Novelist Sinclair. with wonderful cleverness, weaves a plot which in character delineaton. imaginative con- struction and heart interest has rarely been surpassed in a decade.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
Commissioner's Safe.

Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the authority and di- rections contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Polk County. made and entered on the 2fth day of July A. b. 1917, in certain cause (No. 506) then pend ing therein between Merchants Bank of NanderNoort, complainant, and w. M Stacey and Geo. E Edmunds, de- fendanls. the undersigned, as Com missioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to tine highest bidder. at the Southeast door or entrance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held in the County of Polk within the hours prescribed by law for ju- dicial sales. on the goth day of Sep tember, A. D. 1917. the following de- scribed real estate. to-wit: Sa of the SEA of Sec. 30, and the Nh of the NEh of Sec 3i, all in Township i South. Range 3i West, Polk Coun- ty Arkansas.
 TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute a bond as re- qured by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause. with approved security, bearing in- terest at the rate of i0 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid. and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment Of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 30th day of August. A. D. i9i7
 Owen Parker,
 Commissioner in Chancery. Adv. First pub Sept 6.
 Last pub. Sept 27, 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
GETTING READY AT U. OF A.
Failing or in Upper Classes Be
 cause of Wars Call.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Sept 5.-"The Uni- yersity has lost several members of it's faculty, who have entered the service of the government, but their places have been filed said Pres , ident John C. Futrall, who was in the city this week The girls dor mitory is full sooner than ever be- fore. and a much larger number of girls have engaged board in private houses than ever before More boys have reserved rooms in the boys dormitOries that at the correspond ing date last year. There may he a slight failing off in the number of men students in the higher classes owing to the fact that number of sophomores and juniors have gone into the army.
 Extensive repairs have been made on the buildings, and the dor mitories for boys have been fur nished thruout with substantial fur niture. New pianos have been bought for the department and a large amount of new equipment for the libraries and the laboratories of the scientific department.
 The University enrolled i3S men ill the Officers Training Camp at Little Rock, and 100 of these, or 72 per cent, secured commissions, whereas only 9 per cent of the whole number of men enrolled in the training camps of the country could get commissions. If is esti- mated that more than 800 alumni and students of the University are now serving in the Army and Navy Of the United States"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

Tern massed against the right of way where for day and a night parched sagebrush, brown tumbleweed and such scant growth as fiourished in the arid uplands of interior British Colum- oia had streamed in barren monotony. hot and dry and still
 She was near the finish of her jour ney- Pensively she considered the end Of the road How would it be there ? What manner of folk and country ? betWeen her past mode of life and the new that she was hurrying toward lay 'ne vast gulf of distance, of customs. or class even. It was bound to be crude, to be full of inconveniences and uhcouthness. Her brothers letters had partly prepared her for that. Invol- uhtarily she shrank from it. had been slrinking from it by fits and starts all the way, as flowers that thrive best in snsdy hooks shrink from hot sun and rude winds. Not that Estella Benton was particularly f1ower-like. On the Sontfary, she was a healthy, vigorous pouled young woman scarcely to be uescriDed as beautiful, yet undeniably attractive, obviously daughter of the well to do, one of that American type winch fiourishes in families to which american politicians unctuously refer as The backbone of the nation. Out waruly, gazing riverward through the uusty pane, she bore herself with ut "ost serenity. Inwardly she was full Of misgivings.
 all or which is merely by way of Satihg that Mics Estella Benton was young woman who had grown up Hui'e complacently in that station of me m which, to quote the Philistines, ~ nau pleased God to place her and .i'at chance had somehow, to her as- 'Ohlshed dismay, contrived to thrust a spoke in the smooth rolling wheels of pestlny Or was 1t destiny? She had
 euh to think about that, to wonder u lot that she had taken for granted 2 S ah ordered state of things was ~ AIter all. wholly dependent upon ,oe' She had danced and sung and t'as .a eu light heartedly, accepting a cer- t 'n standard of living. certain posi-. S uo ID a certain set, q pleasantly or se. se.ea nome life. as her birthright, a aatural heritage
 'ust so. But a broken steering h ,h,- on heavy touring car set sha asS ID 6 different light, many things. S~e learned then that death Is no re- ,a ,see'er of persons that a big income i.s. Oe lived to its limit with nothing "nen the brain force which com ,aaeu ueu 1t ceases to function. Her fla ~ s, produced perhaps fifteen to twen-
 1ousand dollars year in his broker
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
PEACE IN 24 HOURS.

for Stomach Sufferers who take Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Don't neglect your stomach Ailments another minute What appears to be only minor Stom- ach disorders may often he symptoms of Cancer and Ulcers of the Stomach and Intestines, Gall Stones. Acute lndi- eestion, Gastritis, Auto intoxication. .,tlmants of which the sufferer is not aware until too late An ideal pre- scription for overcoming quickly Stom- ach Liver and Intestinal Trouble IS naonle have been restored by it. One dose will PROVE that it will help you Mavr's Wonderful Remedy Is Tor sale by Jackson Drug k furniture 70.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

Abbey phoned from Vancouver to know if there was an up lake boat in. His it will accommodate him and won't hurt me to wait couple of hours and drop him off at their camp. I've got more or less business dealings with them, and it doesn't hurt to be neigh borly. He'd have to hire a gas boat otherwise. Resides. Paurs a pretty good head"
 tContinued Next Week.1
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned as administrator of the estate of Joseph Reed, deceased, will on the ist day of October, 1917, make application to the Probate Court of Polk county, Arkansas, for an order thereof authorizing and directing him as such administrator Co sell for the purpose of paying the debts of said esate, the following lands, the property of said estate, situate in Polk county, Arkansas, to-wit: An undivided half interest in the NWh of the NWA, Section 2i. Township Z South. of Range 30 West, containing 10 acres; and the one-half undivided interest in the s acres in the SEA SEA-. Section 2l. Township 2 South of Range 30 West, more particularly described as the south part of SEA- SEA south of the Mena and Cherry Hill public road, containing 8 acres.
 Given under my hand as such ad- ministratOr this 4th day of Septem- Der. l9l7
 H. w. FINGER, Administrator of the Estate of Jo-
 seph Reed, Deceased.
 Adv. ist pub. Sept. 6.
 Last pub Sept 27, 1917
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
AGAIN TRIES PREDICTING
 AN EARLY END TO WAR

Copenhagen, Sept G. Herr von Heydebrand. the conservative lead CT. whose illfortune with an earlier prophecy that the submarine would crush England within two months and end the war fresh in mind, has again ventured d forecast. This time he predicts that the war will not last thru the winter and prob- ably will end by the new year
 Herr von Heydebrand is opposed to any extension of the war to pres ent neutrals, saying that Germany now has enemies enough and dare not let other states submit pressure as enemies.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
Public Administrator's Sale.

Notice is hereby given thai in pur- suance of the authority and dlrec- tions contained in the order of the Probate Court of Polk County made and entered on the 2Sth day of An gust. A. D. 1917, in the estate of Alice ]. Subiett. deceased. the un- dersigneG, as public administrator, will offer for sale at public yendue to the highest bidder. at the south east door or entrance of the County Courthouse. in which said court IS held. in the County of Polk, within the hours prescribed by Jaw for ju- dicial sales on the 29th day of Sep tember, A. D. 1917, the following described real estate. to-wit:
 Fractional part of NWhNN x Section 6, Township &, Range 3i w. containing 536l acres, more or less.
 Given under my hand as such ad- ministrator this 3ist day of August, i9t7
 H. w. Finger,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Alice J Sublett, Deceased Adv. First pub. Sept G. Last pub. Sept 20. 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

TWO men manned this boat As snc ranged alongside the piles one stood forward and the other aft with lines to make fast She cast a look at each
 They were prototypes of the rude crew but now departed. brown faced. fan nel shirted, Shod with calked boots. uNshaven for days. typical men oe the woods But as she turned to go the
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
CHAPTER |.
Green Fields and Pastures New.

# Green Fneids ana FastuTes NeW.
 nNHE Imperial Limited lurched with a swing around the last hairpin
 curve of the Yale canyon. Ahead opened out q timbered valley-narrow on it's floor flanked with bold noun tains, but nevertheless a valley-down Which the rails lay straight and shin Ing on an easy grade. The river that Tor a hundred miles had boiled and fnsrled parallel to the tracks, roaring Through the granite sluice that cuts fhe Cascade range, took a wider chan bel and a leisurely flow.
 On the river side of the first coach behind the diner Estella Benton nursed Der round chin in the palm of one hand, leaning her elbow on the win Bow sill It was a relief to look over 5 widening valley instead of a bare sWalled gorge all scared with slides, to eee wooded heights lift green in place |pf barren cliffs. to watch banks of
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
Arkansas Raises More Rice.

Little Rock Sept 7-Competent authorities estimate that there will be an increase of 500,000 bushels in the yield of rice in the Arkansas rice belt this season. There is a very considerable increase in the acreage and the prospects are very fine for heavy yield.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
Warning Order.

No. 530 In the Chancery Court of Polk County. Arkansas. James J. 3runson, Plaintiff, Vs. Johnnie Brunson. Defendant.
 The Defendant, Johnnie Brunson, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintit1, and w. priekett is hereby appointed Atty. Ad Litem. Witness my hand and the seal Of said court this 4th day of Sept, 1917.
 Owen Parker. Clerk. Adv. First pub. Sept. 6. Last pub. Scot. ?, 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
Warming Order.

In the Chancery Court of Polk Coun-
 ty. Ark
 Iva Stacy. Plaintiit, vs. billiard Stacy,
 Defendant.
 The Defendant. Dillard Stacy, IS warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of the Plaintiff Iva Stacy.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 25th day of August. 1917. OWEN PARKER. Clerk. Adv. fist pb. Aug 30. Last pub. Sept. %. 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
What is LAX-FOS

A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark,
 Blue Flag Root. Rhubarb Root, Black Root, May Apple Root. Senna Leaves and Pepsin. Combines strength with pala- table aromatic taste. Does not gripe. soc
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

HERBINE is the medicine that cures biliousness, malaria and con- stipation. The first dose makes you feel better,a few additional doses cures completely. Price i0c. Sold by Jackson Drug X Furniture Co., Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

Large Trial Bottle of Sanol for 35c. Sanol is family remedy. Sanol is sold on an absolute guarantee. Re- member if it says San0l it is all right. 35c and si.00 at the drug sinre -AdN
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

Do you know Sanol Chill Tonic knocks the chills and malaria levers? Get a B cent trial bottle at the drug store.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

For Sale Improvements on quarter
 section homestead, 2h miles northwest of Mena postonice. M- R. Carey. R. 4, Mena.--Adv. 8 zt.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
The 0uInIne That pOes Not Aiioct tla IIsad

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect. LANA- TIVE BkOMO QUININIf is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of r.. W. GROVE. BOG.
 If leaders of the l. w. w. are not in the pay of German agencies, then il is because they perform the work for nothing.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

tContinued Next week.l
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30

SEATTLE, May 29.-Declaring that the evidence introduced was sufficient to warrant investigation by federal grand jury, United States Commis- sioner Robert W. McClelland- at a pre- liminary hearing today delivered bit ter arraigument of the four men ar rested here yesterday as alleged anti draft organizers They are Hulet M. Wells, former president of the Seattle Labor Council; Sam Sadler. a ship yard employe. and Washington nation al committeeman for the socialist par tv; Aaron FisleIman, county secretary of the socialist party, and Robert E. Rice. a dyer.
 Bail for Wells was set at 5000 cash. for Sadler and Rice s2 800 each and for Eislerman S2,000. When attorneys for the accused protested against the de- mand for cash bail, Commissioner Me Clelland declared that he did not be- lieve it unreasonable. Tn any other country, they would be haled before military couImartial, and dealt with by that authority" he asserted.
 George P. Listman. superintendent of a printing establishment, testified that Wells ordered 60, GOO No conscription circulars at his shop. It was the dis ,ribution@ of these circulars which brought about the arrest of Wells and the others.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
JUNIOR PUPIL
 RECITAL GIVEN

The William Conrad Mills studios were filled with a most enthusiastic and interested audience last night. when Miss Claire Canon, the brilliant and favorite pianist presented 9 eal- ented young pupil, Miss Virginia Stoneman, daughter of MT and Mrs. Ieorge StOneman, in recital.
 Miss Stoneman, who is only fourteen years old, presented an ambitious pro gram. opening with the Mendelssohn Hunting Song and closing with the brilliant MOsZkOWski Valse in a A flat and she played it with brilliancy and nerve and maturity that would have done credit to a pianist of twice her years. Her technic is fluent and clear cut, with a brilliancy that brings reminders of. Miss Canom's own play ing-and her dynamics and tone color ing were notable.
 The program was further made de- llghtful by a reading from Madame Butterly" given in beautiful and com polling style by Miss Georgia Mintz
 Miss Elizabeth Toohey contributed a group of songs in which her rich con- tralto was heard to good advantage and Miss Cornelia Luscomb pleased the audience with the always lovely Wien iawski Romance"
 Miss Canon was assisted in receiv- ing by Mrs. Charles Canon. Mrs George Stoneman, Mrs. T. C. McRey- holds, and Mrs. Henry D. Ross
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
VOLUNTEER SYSTEM |S BREAKING DOWN
 IN TIME IF NEED
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L
 WASHINGTON, May 29.-War de- partment officials are pointing to the daily recruiting figures as proof anew that the volunteer system again has
 broken down in time of national emer- gency.
 Yesterdays regular army recruiting brought in 2,237 men, making a total of S7, SIS since April l. Illinois was first with 300 and New York second with 295
 Army officers declare that a great drive for volunteers to fill the army and national guard to the new war strength will be necessary unless there is to be
 serious delay in organizing the newly authorized regiments. These are fGr the regular army and quite apart from the army to be raised by selective con- scription.
 Despite the fact that the nation is at war and American regulars are under orders for the fighting front in France less than 200,000 men have enlisted since April l in the regulars and na- tional guard.
 The present rate of enlistment-1,2 200 I to 1,500 a day-Officials say, must be l increased to 10000 or 10000 a day if | the forces which in all probability will l be among the first to follow Major Gen 1 eral Pershing's division to Europe, are ] to go forward promptly. An appeal to
 the country from the president may be
 necessary to get the men.
 l The national guard is even a worse situation. The present total strength
 of the force is less than 200, 900 and
 raised to a war footing, as has been or | dered, should total 330 900. In addition l the l6 additional guard division plan, l on which the war department is work , ing would require nearly as many more
 to fill necessary additional regiments The most striking fact in connection 1 with the recruiting rate for the regu-
 lars, officers say, is that even the an- nouncement that General Pershing 1 would lead a division to France with
 out delay, failed utterly to stimulate
 enlistment. The daily average recruit
 ing has dwindled steadily
 If voluntary enlistment fails. despite the recruiting campaigns that are in prospect, the only recourse will be to l fill up the regulars and national guard
 with men selected for military service
 under the draft
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30

your respective offices should be di- rected to ascertainlng the names and finding the locations of men subject to registration who fail or refuse to reg ister, in order that criminal prosecu- tions may be instituted as directed by the act"
 Men who wish exemption from draft may claim it before local exemption boards regardless of whether they an sWer "yes" or mo" to the question Do you claim exemption from draft" be- fore registration officials next Tues day.
 The answer of yes of this question does not exempt one from draft" said Provost Marshal General Crowder to- night. and the answer no is no bar to making a claim for exemption later.'
 President Wilson's war message of April will be handed to every man who registers as he leaves the regis traitor place, by women working under the direction of the Women's commit tee of the council of national defense, headed by pr. Anna Howard Shaw. Plans for the distribution were an nounced today and women volunteers in every community were asked to report to the head of their local defense council The expense of printing and distributing the documents will be borne by Mrs. Emmons Blaine Of Chi
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30

rected against the heights of Vodice
 and Monte Santo.
 An Italian attack launched at noon
 against the north slope was preceded by powerful artillery fire IL extend
 ed along the entire sector During the afternoon it resulted many times in severe hand to- hand fighting, which also ragged during the night. Es pecially violent fighting occurred in the region of Hill 652. The entire extent of our front offered iron resis tance to all the enemy's efforts. Northeast of Gorizia we took 200 prisoners from the Italians while re-
 pulsing a surprise attack launched by
 them.
 South Of Jamiano the enemy yes terday morning attacked our positions four times, losing besides heavy cas- ualties, fifteen officers and 300 pris- oners. The number of prisoners
 brought in since the commencement of
 the tenth Isonzo battle amounts to
 l4500 men.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
ANTI-NEGRO RlOT CLAIMS SIX IN
 FAST q. LOUIS
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EAST ST LOUIS, May 2S.-Three white men and three negroes were wounded tonight in a recurrence of riots that began Monday night after a meeting to protest against the whole sale importation of negro laborers
 Six companies of Illinois national guardsmen patrolled the streets but the appearance of a negro on the crowded streets was a signal for trouble. Saloons closed at o'clock and the picture shows did not open. The negro sec tions, where the arc lights had been shot out virtually were in complete darkness.
 Thomas Ritchie, a private WE -hman for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was patrolling the tracks when he saw q negro approaching with a shotgun. Ritchie challenged the black, who fired, wOunding Ritchie in the shoulder.
 Two unidentified white men were taken to a hospital in serious condi- ton as a result of gunshOt wounds. They were unarmed.
 Trouble began early in the evening Hardy Harts, a negro, was returning home from work in a packing plant when accosted by a white man who asked him where he was going Harts did not reply but started to run. The
 
 bullet through his left lung. He prob- ably will die.
 Charles Erwin, a negro, was chased by about forty men for several blocks and when 1t appeared he would escape several shots were fired, one of them entering the blacks right side.
 The intermittent formation of small mobs continued throughout the even- Ing but the soldiers patrolling the streets in pairs, none of them gained appreciable size. Al no time were there more than POO men in a group. Police men had been on duty since , o'clock In the morning and were so exhausted as to be of little use. Colonel c. E tIaNton, who Is in command of six companies of guardsmen on duty here declared he expected little more trouble tonight Colonel Clayton stationed hi, men, each fitted with rifles and 9C rounds of ammunition, 100 feet apart ir the sections where trouble was feared orders were issued to let no one pas. into the restricted zOnes' without he ing challenged
 Inree- engine companies of the fir, department responded to an alarm oI North Third street, heavily settled h, negroes and Were met with a volle1 when they arrived there, but none wer. mt Several false alarms were turne, in. A
 Hundreds of arrests were made es peclally at the approaches of tn, Drloges to St. Louis, Mo. One negr, was taken who carried a sack contain ing eight revolvers and 300 rounds n ammunition.
 About II o'clock a fire started in on, or the negro sections and three house were destroyed before the flames wer eNtnguished- The fire is believed |, have been started by rioters.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
BODIES IN RUINS
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MATTOON, H., May 29.-Possibility that bodies may be buried in the wrecked homes of Mattoon developed tonight when a canvass of the city re vealed that number of persons were unaccounted for. Sixteen persons were reported missing by the Red Cross re- lief organization and immediately a force of men began a thorough search of the ruins left by the tornado s5atur- day. Scientists of the United States weather bureau arrived today to inves- tigate the cause of recurring storms in the west, with view to their possible prevention.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
MINERS GIVEN INCREASES
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 DENVER, May 29.-Wage increases were granted approximately 1900 miners employed in the Telluride dis trict, San Miguel county. bv the state industrial commission today. The in crease is ill the form of bonuses. to be said If the men work steadily each month, with no loss in case absence is due to illness or other reasonable cases. The increases will give men formerly receiving $3 a day s3.5O, while those who formerly received s3.25 a day will receive $3.65. Six companies are affected by the order, which is effect i've at once. They are: The Tomboy Gold Mining company, the Smuggler Union Mining company, the Liberty Bell Gold Mining company, the Wag- ner Development company, the Col orado Superior Mining company. and the Primos Chemical company.