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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
Out Since December.
Produce Food and Feed.

Farmers should look well to the production of a bountiful food sup ply for man and farm animals plenty of corn, hay, fodder and oats for the stock; a good garden and truck crop for themselves, their wives and little fellows. Then plant some cotton to help bear the other expenses. If supply and demand have anything to do with prices, and we are taught they have, then a surely ought to bring down the bountiful supply of foodstuffs high cost of living and a short crop of cotton should surely hold the prices up to high standard What ever else you do, plant a big gar den and truck spot.
 The cost of living continues to rise, but sunshine and rain are free. As of old the summer sun shines and the summer rains fall m your own backyard.
 There is no land so poor that It cannot be made to grow something worth while, or weeds.
 You can afford to enjoy a bigger garden this year because the value of the yield was never so great as compared with the cost of fresh or preserved vegetables.
 As a joy producer and care ban isher, the home garden has few equals.
 There is thrill in every stroke of the hoe and the busy merchants professional man or farmer. will find that an hour or two of the early morning spent in the garden will fit him for the days task. And that tired feeling which creeps upon one as the cares of the day accumulate, vanish in the quiet of evenfall among the growing plants.
 Observant persons may find knowledge not found in books.
 H. G. Ferguson. 7
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Washington, March 3i.-Destruc- tion without warning of four mer- chant ships, carrying Americans in their crews, was reported to the State Department today in official dispatches, indicating that several Americans lost their lives.
 <. The vessels were the British steamer Crispin, on which two American negroes probably perished and from which IS other Americans are reported missing; the portu- guese sailing ship Argo, from which three American negroes are miss ing; and the British steamers Epta- folos and Snowdon Range, on which there apparently was no loss of life, though Americans in the crew suf- fered from exposure.
 Two Negroes Killed.
 The departments latest dispatch on the Grispin sent today by Consul Washington at Liverpool follows:
 "Supplementing Consul Swansea's $ Crispin cable March 30; Joint af1ida- vit four American seamen indicates two Americans, colored firemen, two seamen, 57 cattlemen; carried one gun aft; submarine German; or uered rescuing trawler to leave the vicinity under threats torpedoing.
 "TOrpedOed Without Warning -
 Previously Consul Morehead at Swansea, in a dispatch dated -yes~ terday and communicated:
 British steamer Crispin, Newport News to Monmouth, with horses torpedoed without warning : p.-sa. March 29 off Minehead Ireland Weather moderate, northwesterly winds, fairly heavy swells, no ves- sels in sight when attacked, torpedo not seen. First intimation of sub- marine was explosion in vessel. No attempt to escape. Vessel aban- doned, sank 3:i5 a. m, boats in charge of chief officer picked up by fishing trawler, taken to Milford Haveen, no casualties among crew in these boats. Captains boat landed in Ireland, 49 of crew sent direct to Liverpool. Foregoing in- formation obtained by telephone from chief officer" :"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
MORE SHIPS DOWN
 AMERICANS LOST
W. J. Bradley, Mena Boy, Among Those on Steamer Crispin, When Sunk Without Warning-Two
 Negroes Dead.

A telegram from Little Rock at ii:30 Saturday night first brought word to Mena that w. J. Bradley, young son of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Bradley of this city was on board the Crispin as a horse tender and was lost. Later reports indicate that the young man was among those on board, but it is quite probable that his life was saved.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
TO ADDRESS JUNIOR BAR.
Judges Shaver and Bowling Accept
 Invitations.

Chancellor J. D. Shaver and Judge J. T. Bowling have both accepted the invitation of the Junior Bar Associ- ation to address the members when they come to Mena to hold their respective terms of court Chan cellor Shaver will deliver his ad- dress on Wednesday night, April fl, but he has not yet announced the subject of his lecture. Judge Cow ling will be on the program at the meeting to be held Wednesday night, April IS, and he will talk to the members of the association on Professional Ethics"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
Ornnnizinn in Mexicn.

Laredo, April 2--Arrivals here this afternoon state that General Maximilian Klaus, the German Mexican commander, is recruiting a brigade of 5000 Germans who are planning to force hostilities with the United States in Chihuahua and sonora.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
Growino Broom Corn in Polk County.

The present price of broom corn, $38000 per ton, is causing some to inquire whether or not It would pc asprofltable crop for Polk county. We have raised 1t four years here m Polk county and find that we can grow very fine quality of brush, but the yield is rather light: The planting and cultivation oi broom corn is practically the same as for cane for syrup, being care full to not get it toe thick, two stalks to the foot is enough for most solls here. The harvesting should pc done while the brush is in the green state, when the seed IS m the milk or dough stage, which Will pc not later than 95 days from date ol planting. The cutting IS done py breaking two rows together, form ing a table, using a shoe kni1e 70 cut with. Table, cut and haul III all the same day, spreading It out Io prevent heating. There will prop. ably be home market for all tha. will sbe grown for a few years 'o
 ]. L. Harris.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
Says South Is Ready

New York, April William How ard Taft returning here today after a visit to nine states, said the people of the South are ready for war, and that the United States must enter the conflict whole -heartedly.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
New Grocery for Hatfield.

Dr. F. H. Redwine, who recently came to Hatfield from Antlers, Ok., was here Monday to place an or der for supply of groceries to pc used i'll opening new store III Hat field. He was accompanied on the trip to Mena by T. R. Bates. NJ. Redwine has been practieing phy- sician for the last 3i years, but he does not expect to engage in the practice of medicine in Polk coun- ty. having concluded to spend the remaining days of his life in a less nerve racking business.
 
 ~r-4 r~ot3n~c at IIfTfnhra-,1su
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
Want Mir, Alstaat's Address.

' I want the address of MT. Alstaat. who has relatives near Greenwood He once lived near Mena. Address J. T. Young. R. F. D. No. 1, Green wood, Ark.-Ady. if 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
CHAMP CLARK RE-
 ELECTED SPEAKER
Resolution to Declare War Is Pre- pared-Militanis and Pacillsts Rush to Washington-Taft Says South Is
 Ready for War-0rganize in Mex.
CLARK FOR SPEAKER.

Washington, April 2.-Champ Clark of Missouri, was re-elect- ed speaker of the House of Rep resentatives this afternoon by a vote of 2l7 to 205.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
Mena, R. F. D. No. i.

Reliable farmer wanted. uncle Bob Smith place near Bog Sprines- Can be had by reliable party Tor the upkeep. Owner in another line 9l business. Address .Mena Star JACK II. Gates.-Adv. fl 2t. -
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
To have a lne healthy compIexion

--the liver must be active, the bow els regular and the blood pure All this is brought about by using HER. ZINE. It thoroughly SCOUTS the liver, stomach and bowels, puts the body in fine condition and restores that clear, pink and white complex ion so much desired by ladies. Price soc. Sold by Jackson Drug X Furniture Co.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
THE POLK COUNTY
 SCHOOL CONTESTS
Will Be Held in Mena Friday Night. April 6, and Saturday, April 7- Many Schools Represented
 The Program.

declamation, reading spelling, and athletics in Mena, beginning Friday night, April 6, and continuing thru Saturday, April !. In addition to the contestants, large attendance of other students is expected. as well as that of most of the county teachers.
 The full program follows:
 Music Contest.
 MENA HIGH SCHOOL. Calixa LavalIees 'Le papillon" (The Butterfly. l......... .............M Miss Carrie Thomas vANDERv0ORT SCHOOL. Sweet Hour of Prayer ....
 .-......M Miss Madge Bonner
 POTTER SCHOOL. Arkansas .. Miss Eva Lena Hill
 CENTRAL SCHOOL. . Brahms Hungarian Dance. ....
 ...... Miss Willimina Pipkin
 HATFIELD SCHOOL. Plantation Melodies" ....... ..............Mi Miss Peggy George
 Declamati0n Contest.
 POTTER SCHOOL, "The DeserterN .... Willis Williams
 CENTRAL SCHOOL. "Bijah". Joe Emerson, Jr. vANDERyOORT SCHOOL. ''Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" "...-. Wellington Hamby
 CRYSTAL HILL SCHOOL. Mental Training Marvin Hilton
 BOARD CAMP SCHOOL. "rhe American Flag Joe Teague
 MENA HIGH SCHOOL. Champ Clarks Grafton on Aaron Burr rr'........ Hubert Patton
 Reading Contest.
 GRANNIS SCHOOL. Little Johnnie Visits the Dime Museum" Miss Mary T. f'unes yANDERyOORT SCHOOL. "rhe Irrepressible Boy' ..
 ............... Miss Hazel Keeton
 POTTER SCHOOL. sHattie's Views on House Clean ing" ....... Miss Anolia Rowe
 CENTRAL SCHOOL. Dead Dolly Miss Madaline Wooten RICH MOUNTAIN SCHOOL. 'fFhe Barnyard Song ........,... ...............M Miss Vola Blakely
 COVE SCHOOL.
 The Blacksmith's Story" ........ .....t....M Miss Josephine Allen
 nukpry crIJnnT
 Bobby Shaftoe' .l...... -.. Miss Mayme Frachiseur
 Spelling Contest.
 Board Camp School. ...........# .............Mi Miss Ethed Goolsby Cove School. l......... Ted Woodell Potter School. .... Georgia Murphy Vanderyoort School. .Ceeile Nations Nunley School . Miss Amy Wilcox Ozark School. Miss Zula Burke Old Potter School. ... Harry Lane Cedar School. Miss Bessie Worsham Oak Ridge School. ................. ...A......... Miss Ona Anderson Two Mile School. ................ ................M Miss Irma Nichols Thacker School. l.......4...........
 .........M Miss Mabel Bradley Elm Springs School. ............. ......M Miss Gertrude Perry Bunch School, Fred COOK Lower Big Fork School Carl Cotton Old Cove School. Raymond Manor Central School. MisseJennie Garner GGannis School. ........ Leon Hilton Wickes School. ...... .Garnett Cole Rich Mountain School Dollie Sexton The Reading, Music and Declama- tion Contests will be held in the First Baptist Church Friday night, April 6. The Spelling Contest will be held at the same place Saturday morning at o'clock. The preliminary games in basket ball will be played Saturday morn ing on the High School grounds The final game will be plalyed on Saturday afternoon at i o'clock
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Wanted to Contract with owners of
 sawmills to cut lumber near Eagleton, Ark, on virgin timber to Dc furnished by me. 4. H. scoggin. Adv. il 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Wanted Stock to pasture, 75c per
 month; ila miles s. E. of Mena on Ransom road. c. NJ. Allen.-Adv. ITO i2t i3 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
Tho CuIsIne Thst Does kos Affect The llssd

Because of it's tonic and isxative effect. LAxA- TIVE PROMO QuININE is better than ordinary Quiniue and does not cause nervousness nor ringing iu head Remember the full name and
 iook ;oz the signature of IT. ". GROVE. 25c.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Easter Folders at HiItehrand's. Adv. 76 St fl 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Easter Cards at Hiltebrand's.-Adv 76 Ct i4 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE

S1.00 A YEAR STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
These rings are

riage ceremony. These rings are called s'trauringe,'' designating the ring as an emblem of faith and trust. The Italians name the betrothal ring in the same manner, "fede" or faith.
 The custom of inscribing betrothal or wedding rings with tender words has been almost universal. In all countries, also the greatest signifi- canoe is attached to the preservation by a woman of her wedding ring.
 The author of, rings repeats a Scotch legend relating to the arms of the city of Glasgow. By i'll chance a woman let her wedding ring fall into the river Cylde. Her husband noted it's absence and believing that she had given it to a lover, threatened her life.
 In her despair the woman went to the Bishop of Glasgow, supplicating his aid by prayer. The bishop pray ed that the ring might be restored. His prayer was answered, for in a few hours a fisherman came to him bear ing as, a gift a large salmon he had taken in the Clyde.Fs In the fish's mouth was the lost ring
 The husband, convinced of his in justice, was kinder to his wife than. ever before To the story, is ascrib- ed the. presence in the arms of the city of Glasgow of the presentation of a salmon with a ring in his mouth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
How Would You Like .. !. To Wake Up and Find
 You're Hetty's Heir?

New < Bedford, Mass, Feb. 20.-A romantic story is told in connection with two of the heirs of the $1,250,- 900 estate of Sylvia Ann Rowland, in which her neice, Mrs. Hetty H. Green, had a life interest, and which is soon to be distributed among 439 heirs scattered all over the country. The testatrix died in 1865 and many of the beneficiaries have waited for half a century for the distribution of the trust. Yet two of the heirs did not know, until a few months ago, that a bequest was coming to them. They are George w. Grinnell and his sister, Mrs. Havens, of Saybrook, Conn. The family removed from New Bedford to Connecticut many years ago, and. the two mentioned were left orphans when very young. They were. brought up in families in diff ferent cities, and did not see each other. The sister, who was the elder, knew she had a brother, but George, who was five years old when his par ents died, did not know of the exist ence of a sister.
 He was 19 years old when the Spanish war broke. out, and enlisted. Mrs. Ravens saw in a newspaper that George w. Grinnell had enlisted, and she visited the concentration camp and demanded to see her brother. MT. Grinnell was surprised and pleased to find that he had a sis ter. and the reunion was a most happy one. A few months ago. when the trustees found him, he was amaz- ed to learn that he was related to Mrs. Hetty Green and that he~ and his sister would each receive several thousand dollars under the will of Sylvia Ann Rowland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

privateers to prey upon British com merce that Secretary of State Jeffer- son, at the instance of President Washington, asked that Genet be re- called.
 In 1914 criticisms by Turkish Ann bassador Rustem Bey aroused so much discussio- that in October of that year
 was given leave of absence. ''> About the time of the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, in 1898 Spanish Minister Dupuy de Lome was dismissed for writing disrespectfully o1 President Mckinley. There have beer various other instances from Wash. ington'S time until now
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
AS, TO BATTLING BOB
(Syracuse ost-Standard)

Senator La Toilette, who gained
 the title of Battling Bob for fights
 ne fought on bloodless fields, pre-
 sents in the Senate of the United
 States a bill making it unlawful for any ship to leave an American port armed, Battling Bob is pugnacious only in politics. His name is French, but his state is 50 per cent. Teuton. He is for the protection of all sail tors against the dangers of Lake Mich l igan, but the Atlantic Ocean doesn't l interest him. It is too far from Mil-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

waukee. In the name of an august pacifism he proposes that when Gef- man submarines sink our ships, they shall be defenseless It grieves the heart to think that an American ma- chine gun should be turned upon a German warship engaged in the pas time of killing American men, women and babies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

was not carried out. so he asked his wife:
 Why won't this girl of ours clean. my coat with gasoline?"
 "Oh," said the wife, lever since that chauffeur tilted her she hasn't been able to stand the odor of it."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

A force of 100000 men is required. for. the British navy, according to the naval estimates for the coming, .finanr. cia1 year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
OLFACTORY SENTIMENT
(Exchange)

(Exchange)
 The master of the household had ordered that the maid should clean a coat of his with gasoline. The order
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-10-09
We quote from New York Tribune;


Washington, d. c., October End. - The
Serbian government has decided to send a war
mission to the United States, which will have
dinlomatic status, it was learned to-day. This
government however, will not officially receive
a Jugoslav Committee from Serbia ana the Der
bian authorities have been so informed.
This is a very important news Item Tor all
:Jugoslavs. The Serbian government Will seno
q war mission to the United States IN order TO
get help and support from this great nation Oh
United States If there IS any country IN Eu-
rome or anywhere it is the Serbian that really
needs help and support. We are very much III
favor that the government of United States ex-
tends its helping hand to needy ally ana ma
ton that has valiantly fought during this war
against Teutonic Vandaizem and Autocracy
A small nation who has so bravely fought 1of
democracy and liberty and suffered at the
hands of brutal foes, deserves support.
We helped others,
We helped France, we helped England,
Russia, Belgium, Japan, we helped almost eve
rv nation that is fighting for the world democ-
racv and against the Prussian militarlsm and to
some extent we have helped little Serbia. he
ports from American Red Cross at Salonlk1 tell
rs of distress of this little Slav nation, the MI
serv and wretchedness of the aged people and
little children left behind without any means OF
livelihood, without any protection from brutal
force of semi-civilized Bulgarian and Austrian
soldiery under the command of German off1e-
erS
We're it not for the American Relief Com
mittee and Red Cross the Servian nation would
have been wiped off the face of the earth. We
all must recognize this, but we also know that
it is the duty of any human nation to help wipe
the tears and sorrow of another,
We are happy to learn that our govern
rrent VIZ receive the Serbian war mission and
-,r hearty desire that help be given them
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-10-09
The Committee came out.

Then the London Jugoslav Committee, see
ing that the Slovenes and Croats are drifting
away from monarchies and dynasties met Ser
bian Premir Pasich at Corfu and made writ
ten bargain for the hides of the Slovenes and
Croats. The now also famous Corfu Declara-
ton for creation of kingdom of Serbs, Croats
and Sovenes with the house of Karageorge
vich as the reigning family in the new Balkan
State, which has been given so much publicity,
was made one month after the Chicago decla
ration. The Committee had to come out in the
open, there was no other way possible.
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-10-09
People deceived.

AS soon as the contens of the Corfu decla-
ration were published the people seen that they
were deceived, that they were sold by self
styled Committee, that had no authority to
make such bargain. In the peoples eyes this
was one of the most contemplate acts that any
set of men would dare to make. After this
Committee was telling the public that the peo-
pie shall decide the form of government in the
new Balkans States and after under this pre-
tense this Committee has been given aid and
comfort; they actually ignored their promises
and made bargain with monarch in the
name of the nations they had no right to repre-
sent.
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-10-09
Republican movement.

In this thought and with this aim the Slo-
venian fraternal, cultural and political Organi-
cations sent their representatives to a national
Congress held in Chicago, ILL.,, August II, II
and 18th 1917 whereat the now famous Chicago
Declaration for federal Republic of Jugosla-
via was adopted and unanimously approved.
All Slovenian publications, with exception OF
the official organ Of London Jugoslav Commit
tee, approved this Declaration and all frater-
nal, political and cultural organization of any
note have backed this Congress and approved
the DeclaratlSn. The Slovenian nation is lined
up for big Balkan federal republic compris-
ing all South Slavic States and Provinces in
Guiding Bulgaria.
We might say that 9O36 slovenes, residing
in America are for republican form of 60
vernment, where each individual nation will be-
autonomous. 900 of all Jugoslavs in America
and Balkan will vote for republican form of
government, such as it is outlined in Chicago
Declaration The American Croats have also
adopted similar Declaration and declared them
selves against any monarchal form Of govern
ment. -
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-10-09
Liberty to gallows?

We are not fighting against Serbia and it's
present king as such, but we energetically pro-
test against annexation of Slovenian and Croa
tian territory we are against any secret pact
or pacts, that will abridge the right of any ma
ton to elect it's own government. Our fight is
to liberate all Jugoslavs from under the yoke
of autocratic rule. The spirit Of 1776 is with
us and in this spirit we declared ourselves for
a government of the people, by the people and
for the people, And in this spirit we exhort
our government not to recognize the self-styled
Jugoslav Committee, because with such official
act it would indirectly approve the Corfu bar
gain and condemn to gallows the liberty and
freedom of Slovenes and Croatians, aye the
liberty of all Jugoslavs.
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-10-09
From one slave pen into another.

The Slovenes and Croats are at present
under Austrian and Hungarian crown. Their
history is one of oppression and misery. They
have been from the very beginning of this war
against the despotic German, Austrian and
Hungarian rule and their sympathies were with
the Allies They had grave cause for being
disloyal to Austria and Hungary and they have
seen their only chance to gain the long ached
for liberty and freedom by joining and promot-
ing the cause of the allies.
The Russian revolution and overthrow OF
czarism gave them new hopes. The note OF the
Russian provisional government to all the
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-10-09
Understand us right.

We have nothing against the king of Ser
bia or Serbian government, but we do remind
our President Of his Promises in his note In
answer to the note of the provisional govern
ment of Russia, and in this faith, we maintain
our right, not as subjects Of Austria or Hun
gary, but as subjects of United States and re-
representatives. of our kin, that have no voice
and whose mouths are sealed by the despotic
Austrian rule that peoples will shall prevail
and that no nation no matter how small and,
weak be forced under government that it does
not want n.'.@
And since our government is in this war to
make the world safe for democracy, since our
boys are going to trenches to shed blood and
make their supreme sacrifice for liberty and
freedom Of all nations of the world, since thou
sands of Slovenian and Croatian boys are in
the American fighting lines, we base our hope
on sincerity of promises made by our President
and the provisional government of Russia, we
place our faith in loyalty of all American Slo-
venes and CroatS to the government OF United
States, that with the support of our govern
ment in Washington and the support of all de-
mocratc nations we shall liberate our kin In
Europe, set them free and let them elect their
own form of government, which can not be
anything but federal Republic of Jugoslavia.