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The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
Total tax from heal estate .s4I. .2i3.O

Total tax from real estate $4i ,2i3.02
 The total tax arising from all classes of property for the year of 1916 is Si04,70204, as against Sf06,- sl768 in 1915, decrease of S2.t45-6i The total valuation of all classes of property in 1916 is s+.;345.276, as against at total of $4,453,78i in 1915, showing a decrease in the amount of si07,505. Of this decrease, S68, ,2S0 is on the value of the real estate, and Si9,225 on the assessment of the personal property.
 The total tax to be collected for the year 1916 will be distributed as follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of r. J. Cheney & Co.,. doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State afore- said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
 Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of Decern- Der. A D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
 (Seal) Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System Send for testimonials. free.
 r. J. CHENEY X co. Toledo. o.
 Sold by all druggists. T5c.
 Halls Family fliis for constipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
Found a Sure Thinu.

l. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. Y, has used Chamberlain's Tablets for years for disorders of the stomach and liver and says, "Chamberlain's Tablets are the best have ever used" ebtainable everywhere Advertisement
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

A. D. York arrived Wednesdav from Magnolia, Miss, for a visit at the home of his father, NJ. V. York. and with other Mena relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

A. McMillan, who has rooms over the Vandiver drug store, has been unable to be out for the last several days on account of sickness.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

D. l.. Taylor of the Two Mile country was among the farmers in town Thursday of last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

session of two days at the Hotel Marion.
 J. F. White and Amos phipot of Board Camp were attending to bus mess in Mena Friday.
 Dr. G. B. Baker went to Wander voort Friday to spend day or two with Dr. F. A. Lee on matters of business.
 Mrs D. Cotton of Opal was in Mena Thursday, going from here to Tali- hina, in response to word about the illness of relatives.
 Spencer Gallagher left Friday night for Fort Smith, where he has accepted position with the Morris Morton Wholesale Company.
 George and Paul Griffiths returned
 Monday afternoon from Salem, Neb., where they had been to attend the funeral of their mother, Mrs. H. H. Grifllths.
 Mrs. H. L. Scudder, sister of Miss Bessie McGowan, who had been vis- iting her sister and mother for the last three weeks, left Monday for her home in Henrietta, Tex Deputy U s. Marshal J. A. Thorn ton came from Fort smith last Sat urday to be at home over Sunday.
 He came especially to serve sub lp9naes on witnesses in the case in. Nolving the insurance on the box factory.
 Prof c. NJ. Woods came up from Cove Saturday to look after some
 matters educational. Mir. Woods, as president of the Polk County Teachers Association, came to meet with the committee which is out lining the rules and regulations for the educational contests which are to be conducted in the rural schools. He was accompanied on the trip by his little son.
 Prof. Tom ]. Wilbanks, teacher of the Ozark school, near Grannis, came to Mena Friday evening, and spent Satur day here on business. Tn addition to his school work, Prof. Wilbanks is devoting considerable attention to the practice of law with the purpose of devoting all of his time to law after the close of his school in March. He is considering moving to Mena next spring. Mir. and Mrs. A. Glassner of Quin- ton, Ok, who had spent the week at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. M. Weese, left Friday for their home. They were accompan- jed as far as poteau by Mrs. Abbie Baxter of Lees Summit, Mo, aunt of Mrs. Glassner. who had also been visiting Polk county relatives. All of them had been the guests of MT. and Mrs. Roy Bales during the past two days.
 Ben Atwood who came to Mena from Hot Springs the first of last week to close his business matters in Mena. loaded out his house. hold goods Saturday for shipment to Hot Springs. He started on the overland trip that night His son. Richard. who had been here to attend school. left Friday night for Hot Springs. going by train for the reason that he was sick and did not want ,o undertake the overland trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

W. I. Richardson from near uat- iield. spent Wednesday in Mena t, have dental work done.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
PERSONAL NOTES

NIT. ana Mrs. J. c. Allen of Hat 'ei were Mena visitors Wednesda,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Mrs. R. P. McQuiston returned last week from Guthrie, Ok, where she had spent the holidays with Mir. McQuiston at the home of his broth CT.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Il. H Thomas was in Mt. Ida this week attending the session of the Montgomery chancery court.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Dr. G. B. Baker went to Wander voort Friday to spend a day or two with Dr. F. A. Lee on matters of business
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Mrs. D. Cotton of Opal was in Mena Thursday, going from here to Tali- hina, in response to word about the illness of relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

J. F. White and Amos Philpot of Board Camp were attending to bus mess in Mena Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Spencer Gallagher left Friday night for Fort Smith, where he has accepted a position with the Morris Morton Wholesale Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Foster Pryor came from Joplin Saturday night to spend Sunday with homefolks and Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Up to the present time Collector H. W. Finger has received fifty seven applications for automobile licenses.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

John Allen, brother of Postmaster R. s. Allen, came from SmithviIle Friday to spend a day in Mena on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Dr. Chas. l.. Sanford came in from Board Camp Monday, making the trip in his automobile.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

ment. He took with him a liberal
 quantity as sample of the ore.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

A change was made Monday in the personnel of the employees of the Mena Hardware Company and the Watkins Hardware Company. Geeree pettitt. who had heen with 'he Mena Hardware Company since the business was started. has re- turned io his former work with the Watkins Hardware Company. and
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

session of two days at the Hotel Marion
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Atkins returned to Mena Friday from Oklahoma. Ok, to spend some time with relatives of Mrs Atkins, living west of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Prof. R. B. Dodd and Mrs. Nina King, of the Hatfield schools, were among the teachers in Mena Satur- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

George and Paul Griffiths returned Monday afternoon from Salem, Neb., where they had been to attend the funeral of their mother, Mrs. H. H. Griffiths.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

D. A. Hazel spent "Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. An- drew Walters, near Mountain Fork, having been called out particularly to see MT. Walters, who is sick.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Mr. and Mrs. J. q. Lawrence re- turned Saturday night from Shady, where they had spent the week at the home of MT. Lawrence's parents.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

W. NJ. Wyatt is here from Durant, .0k., and is much interested in eli matic and other conditions tending to make Mena a desirable location for a home.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

The Rev. J. T. Howard, and Mrs. Howard, while enroute from Chica- go to Houston, Tex, where they will spend the remainder of the winter, stopped in Mena Saturday to spend a few days with Dr. M. R. Began, and Mrs Began. The Rev. Mir. How ard is a minister of the Baptist church.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

George Nichols, living in the West Valley Community west of Hatfield, was in Mena Saturday to marKet hogs. He was accompanied by NJ. $. Bates.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
Bad Habits.

Total tax for 1916. .siol, 7o2.oi
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Edgar Peters of Board Camp re- tntered tic Mena High school last week, and hopes to be able to com plete the course by attending the Remainder of this year and next.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Willis Hungate of Grannis passed thru Mena Saturday evening on his return home from Fort Smith, where he had been attending federal court.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Dave Wimbray, who is in the for est service, and for the last several months has been at the Forest Headquarters in Hot Springs, re- burned to Mena Wednesday of last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Rev. A. P. Gallagher returned Fri day night from a visit with his par ents in Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Mrs. H. L. Scudder, sister of Miss Bessie McGowan, who had been vis- iting her sister and mother for the last three weeks, left Monday for her home in Henrietta, Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Mir. and Mrs. Leroy Neal have moved from the residence at 1906 Port Arthur avenue to the w. L. Mckinney residence at i2is Church avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

his place in the Mena street store will be taken by A. T. Speedlin.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Mrs F. c. Emhry, who was called to Honey Grove, Tex, just before Christmas on account of the critical illness of her brother returned home on Sunday morning. Her brother, who had passed thru siege of pneumonia, is much improved, tho still unable to be up.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

George, the 9-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Baker, living in the Kirby cottage on Ninth street, is re- covering nicely from fracture of his right arm at the wrist, which he sustained one day last week in fall from a horse.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Mrs. w. NJ. Rowton, here from Chattanooga, Tenn, visiting at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs
 J. H. Long, returned last Friday from Wickes, where she had spent a week at the home of her brother, w 4. Long.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18

Lee Stafford, who until recently had been employed in the Disheroon wagon shop, has bought a half in- terest in the blacksmith shop locat- ed on South Fourth street, and is now at work with his partner, Jeff Lance.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
HAPPY CROWD FILLS
FRIEDLANDER'S BIG STORE
THESE AFTER XMAS DAYS
Big 0verstock Suit and 0vereoat
Sale-HoIds Attractive
Offerings.

Just come to Friedlanders, 42S
Ninth street, II you want to see a
big. happy crowd. They are buy
ing up hundreds of handsome suits
and overcoats-at a time when
every one wants new clothes-and
they are happy because they are
getting values that cannot be du-
plicated any other place in town
for the same money-S15.
Smart, last minute models COM
prising all the popular styles and
fabrics finished or unfinished
wosteds, cassimeres. cheviots, mix
lures, and plain fiannels; new
trench models. form fitting and
conservative styles-all, selling at
astonishing low prices.
Seeing an opportunity to buy an
enormous stock of new winter suits
and overcoats at exceptionally low
prices, the firm bought and bought
until their shelves fairly swarmed
with a splendid array of mems
wear. And now they are reapins
a harvest because their tremendous
stock enables them to offer the
public-at a time when other stores
are battling with high prices
clothing that is recognized by all
young men as the best BETS in
Washington.
Here's YOUR chance to be happy.
too. men. Just drop around 10
Friedlander's, 42S Ninth street
northwest. and join the crowd
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
urge elimination
OF Jim CROW" CARS
American Negro Academy Sends
Request to President.

Elimination OF "jim-crow" cars in
the South was requested in a tele-
gram sent to President Wilson by
the American Negro Academy,
which closed its twenty-frst an
nual meeting last night at the col
ored Y. NJ C. A. 1916 Twelfth
street northwest.
The American Negro Academy Is
composed of colored men who have
achieved distinction as scholars,
authors and otherwise.
The annual election OF officers
resulted in the reelection of Archi-
bald H Grimke as president, with
all other officers. In his annual
address, on ALLEN or Americana
President Grimke emphasized that
the colored man is essentially an
American and not an alien.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
ESTES RENAMED HEAD
OF ALMAS temple
Other Officers Elected for Year.
Soldiers Get Degrees.

L. whiting Estes again was named
Potentate of Almas Temple at the an
nual election of officers of the order
last night. in the New Masonic Tenn
pie. Thirteenth and New York avenue
northwest.
Only one position, that Of high priest
and prophet. was contested, but James
Mccarthy was returned for another
year.
Degrees were conferred in an abbre-
Waited form upon soldiers who are
soon to leave for France and reports
for the year were received from the
Potentate, treasurer and other officers.
Maj. Louis Wilson was named chief
rabbau; Sydney Jacobs, assistant rab-
ban: James Mccarthy. high priest and
prophet; John Ellinger. Oriental guide;
Harrison Dingman, recorder. and +.
A. Sebring, treasurer.
L. W. Estes. Harrison Dlngman. ad
vitum Lawrence Walker, Henry
Lansburgh and James p. Gikbs were
named to attend the gathering Of all
the members of the order at Atlantic
City, N. J., in June.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
CHILE'S Envoy SUES
MRS. c. D. HEMMICK
Alleges Failure to Give Possession
of Residence He Leased.

Santiago Aldunate, Ambassador to
the United States from Chile, filed
suit yesterday in the District su-
preme Court to recover s1.ds4.7 from
Mrs. Christian d. Hemmick for ex-
penses incurred by him because of
Mrs. Hemmick's alleged failure to
give him possession of the premises,
2223 r street northwest. October l.
under the terms Of a lease executed
last July.
The Ambassador alleges that he did
not get possession until October IS,
although he had paid the first month S
rent as agreed in the lease.
Through Attorney H W. Van
Dyke, he AYERS that he was obliged
to spend $j0S.5o for the rental of
rooms during the interval and the
balance, $53S.T, represents office rent
and repairs.
Russian representatives were occu-
pying the premises in October. the
court was told, and were permitted
to remain over the first OF the month.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
TAKES
WATER POWER
FOR WAR USE
Commanders Niagara Falls
Energy for Operation Of
Munitions Plants.

The government, by order Of the
President. yesterday Communicated
all power generated or imported into
the United States from plants near
Niagara Falls for war industries at
Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
The action ushers In the seizure of
all water power plants for war In
dustries, to relieve the coal shortage
and assure vital war work OF sufficient
motive power to keep the wheels turn
ing. It waS indicated In official cir.
cles
Text Of Order. Er
The text Of the order, as made pub
lie by the Committee on Public In
formation. follows:
Under authority Of the President,
the electric power produced, imported
and distributed by the Niagara Falls
Power Company, the Hydraulic Power
Company. of Niagara Falls. and the
Cliff Electrical Distributing Company
was today requisitioned by the gov
ernment. This step was taken to as
sure. the adequate supply OF electric
power for the establishments engaged
in war work at Niagara Falls and
Buffalo"
Extension OF the power plants at
Niagara Falls Is being strongly adyo-
Gated here and steps may be taken
to make more :Glly valuable the tre-
mendous stores Of energy in the
waterfalls. s..
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
Senator'S May Wrangle
Over Newlands' Post

When the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee meets today there
is likely to be a small tempest
within its ranks. Senator E. d.
Smith, of South Carolina. ranked
next to the late Senator Newlands,
chairman of the committee, but II
is said now that, as Senator Smith
has not been as familiar with rail-
road management and its intraci-
cies as Senator Pomerene, of Ohio,
or Senator Underwood, of Alabama,
or Senator Robinson, of Arkansas,
one of the latter would be appoint
ed chairman. Senator Smith wired
yesterday that he was entitled by
seniority to the post.
So there may be quite a wrangle
Ray Baker. director of the Mint,
who it was thought would be ap-
pointed to succeed Senator New
lands in the Senate, yesterday de-
clined the honor. saying he thought
1t is his duty to remain at his pres
ent post
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
DANCING IN SCHOOL
DECLARED HELPFUL
Henry D. Cooke Association Votes
to Continue Monthly Events.

Dancing lessons for school children
and monthly dances In the schools
were declared an important factor in
recreational welfare by the Henry ID.
Cooke Home and School Association
last night. Dances should be contin-
ued throughout the year. 1t was de-
cided. Gen. 8. T. Answell and c. e.
Vallett spoke in favor Of the dancing
program.
Ways and means to convince Con-
gress OF the justness of a plea for an
addition to the Henry D. Cooke School
was discussed. The school has an en-
rollment of $50 pupils. but its normal
capacity is 100 Kari Langebeck Is
president of the association.
Immediately after the meeting q
Christmas dance by the pupils was
presented.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
v. 7. GALLIHER Names
PUBLIC ORDER STAFF
Odell S. Smith Reappointed Head
of Trade Boards Committee.

odell s. Smith was reappointed
chairman Of the Board Of Trades pub
lie order committee yesterday by WILL
lam 7. Galliher. president OF the board.
c. J. Gockeler was named first vice
chairman; J. c. wiseman, second vice
chairman; Charles F. Crane. secretary.
and George W. Fisher. treasurer.
A large percentage Of the members
Of the public order committee are also
members of the Home Defense League.
Mr.. Smith is deputy director Of the
league.
Other members are Edward 8. Bailey,
Joseph A. Carey, William E. Davis,
Alan o. Clephane. Robert L Eller, T.
A. Flynn, William z. Harvey, Benja-
min r. Adams, Clarence r. Ahalt,
Harry r. Almond, Joseph c. Arneth.
Charles Aufenthie, ]. w. Babson.
George A. Baker. w. c. Baiderston, H.
Clifford Bangs. John T. Bardroff. W.
L. Beale. George NJ. Bond, Bruce S.
Branson, N. Du Val Brecht, Irving S.
Brewer, J. Newton Brewer. August
Brill. Edwin r. Brooks. Walter A.
Brown, N. L. BurcAell. Joseph A.
Burkart, William H. Callahan, Charles
D. Church, s. c. Cissel, William Cla-
baugh, Charles T. Clagett, George w
Combs, Richard l. onner, o. II.
Coumbe, Charles F. Crane. Samuel NJ.
Darragh, William H. Delaney, II. c.
Duffey. George A. Emmons, H. A,
Farnham. e. J. Febrey. George NJ.
Fisher. William Fl. Fisher. Colin Z. E
Flather, Lewis Fleiner. R. G. Fletcher
Maurice F. Flynn. Daniel Fraser. H.
M. CASTOR, tr.; A. B. Gawier, w. A.
- nNNTNA
Gockeler. Clarence z. Gould, Thomas
Grant, Harry v. Haynes, Harry A.
Hegarty, r. K. Helphenstine, F. S.
Hodgson, Lewis Holmes. Joseph p
Stephenson, e. NJ. Talcott, D. w
Thayer. wiImot w. Trew. C. E. TrIb,
bey. Max Vollberg. Max walten, C. J.
Waters. John NJ. Waters, William II.
Waters, A. Phillips Hume, H. L
Kays, r. v. Marceron, George II
Markward, s. T. Price, Louis c. vii.
son. H. W. Jaeger, Guy H. johnson.
w. A. Johnston, Winfield Jones, Ru,
dolph Jose, Theodore NJ. Judd. Walter
H. Klopfer. Harry G. Kimbail, Roger
, L. Lewis, ]. Stanley Long, William e
Luckett, E. z. Lucas. George II. Mac
donald. W. r. Macgill. r. 8. Marshall
Moritz Mayer, A. r. McChesney, b. K.
| McClosky. Alexander Mckenzie, II. D
Mcouade, Donald H. Manning, Claude
z. Miller. William C. Miller, William
H. Miller. E. j. Murphy. Arthur Neu'
man. Soterios Nicholson. James L
Norris. Claude w. Owen. Vernon G
owen. James L. Owens, w. B. Palmer
W. F. Patten, F. NJ. Peirce, H. Wade
Petit, George Pitt, F. d. Potter, Ray,
mond w. Pullman. e. e. Ramey. Ben.
tamin W. Reiss, ]. A. Riordon
Charles F. Roberts, w. r. Rodgers
Robert c. Rogers. George c. Schafer
H. D. Schmidt. Gus A. Schuldt, Franl
/ A Sebring, w. T. Shane. F. NJ. Shore
Leon Shore, ]. Shullman, r. d. Simms
w. Hamilton Smith. George L. Star
key. Samuel J. Steinberger, Clarenc,
F. Welch, Fred J. White. A. B. Willis
W. Wilson. ]. C. Wineman, NJ. A
Winter, B. F. Wright, John r. Wright
The Washington herald., 1917-12-29
BOWLES WOULD
SEIZE HOUSES
FOR WORKERS
Admiral Seeks Command
eering Powers to Find
Quarters Near Yards.

Communicating powers are neces-
sary II the Shipping Board and Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation are to put
through the great shipbuilding pro-
gram. And. furthermore, the govern
ment must exempt shipbuilders from
the excess profits taxes, or II will be
unable to place contracts for vessels.
These two declarations were made
yesterday by Admiral Bowles. con-
struction expert Of the Fleet Corpora
ton. before the Senate Commerce
Committees shipping investigation.
Admiral Bowles requested the COM
mittee to put through legislation CIV
ing the Fleet Corporation power to
requisition houses and living quarters
in the vicinity Of shipyards, to COM
mandeer railways and ferry lines, and
to set apart shipyard neighborhoods
as definite war zones. These powers.
he said, are vital to the success OF
the shIpbuilding program.
Contractors Raise Prices.
Senator Sherman requested that
Admiral Bowles make sure. before
enforcing any Communicating powers
on car lines or railroads, that he was
not in conflict with any other gov
ernment department. He cited trou-
BILE at Rock Island. Ill, and East
Moline, where the War Department
has Communicated one end of a car
system and the Navy the other end.
causing confusion.
Contractors who several weeks ago
were begging for contracts will not
have them as gift now, Admiral
Bowles told the committee. pointing
to tho excess profits taxes as the
! reason He mentioned the case Of the
| American International Company.
which. with many ships to build.
should reap q profit Of more than
100000. This profit will be cut b.
the excess levies to s6S4ooo. With
this and other examples before them.
shipbuilders have advanced their
prices more than % per cent, the ad-
miral declared.
At the request Of Senator Jones, Of
Washington. Chairman Hurley, of the
Shipping Board. produced a record OF
all financial assistance advanced to
companies asking aid in building
yards and ways. The board has
helped twenty-one companies, he said,
to the extent Of ss,5SS, ,SS3.2S. The larg-
est sum advanced was $3,3f77o627 to
the AmeHcan International Ship
building Company. The Merchants
Shipbuilding Company received 81, So
3s2-A and the Submarine Boat Cor
poration s4.907.s1.