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The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
AGED SOLDIER PASSES.
Joseph Reed succumbed to pneu-
 monia at S3 Years.

Joseph Reed aged s3 years, died early Saturday al the home of his granddaughter Mrs. Jewel Oglesby, living on Dallas avenue. Mr. Reed had not been well all win ter and spring, but the immediate cause of his death is given as 9neu- monia. \ daughter, Mrs. Samantha Roberts came from Page, Ok, Fri day to be at his bedside. The flu neral services were held on Sunday afternoon. and burial was in the Concord cemetery
 The funeral service were con- ducted by the Rev. k. P Mckinley, the plan being to leave the home about 9 o'clock Sunday morning, and then hold the services at the cemetery at fl o'clock. Mir. Reed was a private and teamster in Com pany A Of the ith Arkansas Cavalry Regiment during the civil war He is survived by two daughters and two sons. The daughters are Mrs. Lizzie Wilcon af Hunter. Ok, and Mrs. Samantha Roberts of Page, Ok, and the sons are Mitchell Reed Of Blackfork. Ok, and Lee Reed of Winnewood, Ok
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
BUILD BUILD 332 TOWNS
 FOR 294,OOO MEN
e 7.000.000 Feet of Lumber Needed for the Divisional Camps-LittIc Rock Encouraged--May Land
 One of the Camps.

Washington, May l7-plans for the housing of 22,000 men at each of the g divisional cantonment camps in which the war army is to be trained have been worked out by War Department officials. Con- struetion work will begin as soon as department commanders desig- nate the sites.
 Twelve camps will be in the new Southeastern Department making 26i,o0O troops assigned to that de- partment. Six camps will be es- abolished in the Central Department; six in the Southern: three in the Western: four in the Eastern and one in the Northeastern Department
 The building will be by contract under supervision of army officers Col 1. w Littell of the Quarter masters Corps, has been placed in general charge of construction by Secretary Baker and has nearly completed organization of his forces.
 In effect the project is to build g. towns complete. 1t will require 67,- 100000 feet of lumber, adopted be- cause of the price of canvas is high and the supply short. There will be 2000 buildings in each encamp- ment including quarters for officers and men. stables, kitchens, mess halls. bathhouses, storerooms, etc. Some of the barracks will be of ! two-st0ry construction, The ma- jority will be long, low one-story affairs,
 Each town will cover a little more than a sqpare mile, not including the big tracts for drilling,
 Little Rock May lS.- Officials of the Little Rock Board of Commerce, who have been working to have Lit- tle Rock selected as the camp of division of the new army, were much encouraged yesterday by the announcement that l2 camps with a total of 26i,000 troops will be locat- ed in the Southeastern Military De- partment, in which Fort Roots now is embraced. George Firmin, gen. eral manager of the bureau, has been untirine in his efforts to se- cure a division for Little Rock, and is very hopeful of success The se- lection of the location of the i2 camps rests with Mai Gen. Leonard Wood. commander of the south eastern Department who has head quarters at Charleston S. C.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
WILL SPEND SUMMER IN MENA.
Mr and Mrs. l.. q. Johnston of Sher.
 man, Tex, Come With Auto.

man, IeA., NOnle Nlln AutO.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. 0. Johnston, and son, l.. O., Jr., who had spent last summer in Mena, arrived last week from sherman. Tex, having made the trip in two days with their au- tomobile, without a puncture or any other auto trouble, so they think they are mighty fortunate. Mr, and Mrs Johnston are having their household goods shipped in, their plan being to spend the entire summer in Mena, the experience last year having been eminently satisfactory from every viewpoint except that they have difficulty in finding a residence fitted out with modern conyeniences of water and light.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
Nalarene Reri, nl MeelInn.

The pastor and members of the pentacostal church of the Nazarene have begun a revival meeting, which is being held in a tent that has been erected on north Mena street. The plan is to hold services at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and each night The services are in charge of the Rev l.. L. lsaacs of Eureka Springs, who is an evangelist of the church. He is assisted in the work by Mrs, lsaacs, and by the Rev. Will Brant- ley, pastor of the local church. Mir Isaaes had held meetings in Gran his and Nanderyoort before coming to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
GERMANS SOWING
 MINES NEAR U.S.?
Danish Steamer Makes Report of Seeing Wreckage and Also What Believed Was Submarine Laying
 Mines on Cape Hatteras.

New York, May 1.-The skipper of a Danish steamship, which arr rived here today with sugar from Cuba, told of the possible presence of a submarine and mine off Cape Hatteras.
 His ship was B miles north by east from Diamond Shoals light-ship on May l5, he said, when wreckage was sighted Casks and white painted boards and other debris in- dicated a vessel had met a violent end.
 X cylindrical tank six feet long and a foot in diameter, galvanized, with peculiar end attachments and with a small chain on the top sur face, attracted the captains atten- tion and he steered toward it. An officer sighted about that time what appeared to be a spar sticking about iS inches out of the water As the Danish vessel neared it, this object slowly submerged. Some distance to starboard a British steamship was proceeding northward.
 The Danish skipper suspected he might be in the presence of a mine laying submarine, which, having de- stroyed one vessel, was lying in wait for the English vessel and he at once ordered full steam ahead and fled.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
JAP FLEET 10 AID
 U-DOAT CAMPAIGN
Capture of BulIecourt by British Seals Doom of the 0ueant and Dr0court- -0ueant Line-Ameri-
 can Physicians Arrive.

London, May is.-With the Bulle- court in British hands. the fate of the Queant and -Queant line seems settled, and another re- treat is possible
 The news that Japanese naval forces have arrived at Marseilles to help fight the German submarines is todays biggest news.
 The capture of Buliecouft has brought the British within two miles Of the city Of Queant, on the north- ern side of the famous switch line. Their guns already have encircled 1t at an equal distance 10 the south and east, and only q narrow gate way to the northwest lies open to the German garrison there.
 Bullecourt itself stands on a height overlooking a broad valley which runs directly Go Queant.
 | presumably will take some time for the British to establish their heavy guns on this height, but the fate Of Queant seems sealed now
 The announcement that Japan by sending a fleet to the French waters, is going Co take an active part in the great struggle raises both polit- ical and military questions of su- preme interest upon which. how ever. there is no light at the present time.
 The prestige of the Japanese navy has been very high since it's sensa- tional successes in the Russo Japa- npsn war.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
GEI NOtK MlIsCLEs RIGMT.
Opportunity to Be Offered Mena Men t0 Become Physically Fit.

l.. Il. Sapp, Dr. B, H. Hawkins and Jim picehi, who have, with a few others, maintained an athletic head quarters in the old Knight building and tennis court on grounds nearby, now are planning for an enlarge ment of the enterprise, the purpose being to conduct a physical training class at the club rooms, catering es- peeally to business and professional men.
 Under the plans, any acceptable person, for u small monthly fee, can become n member of the club, and have advantage of, first a physical examination by Dr. Hawkins. and, guided by the results of such exam nation, physical culture work un- der the personal direction of Messrs. Sapp and picchi. These latter have obtained the famous Muldoon sys- tenn for building strength and en- duranee IL is the intention at the beginning to charge a fee of only Si a month, and this money will go very largely to paying the actual running expense of the club. The men at the head of the enterprise believe that. at this time it beho0ves every man. young or old, to keep himself in ilt physical trim, and they believe they will be doing good work in preparedness by leading in such an effort
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
Old Federal Soldier Answers.

The funeral services for Henry c, Clary, which were held at the I. 0. 0. F. cemetery "Wednesday after noon. were conducted by the Rev. w, B. Green of the First Christian church. Mr Clary was a veteran of the Civil war, having served in an Ohio regiment. He is survived by a son and daughter. The son is a res ident of Mena, the father having made his home with him. The daughter lives in Oklahoma and was unable to attend the funeral.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
LEAVING NENA WITH REGRET.
Mir. and Mrs. F. ". Lewis Sell Pretty
 Home to W. E. Bell.

F. w. Lewis closed a deal Thurs day for the sale of his residence property at lil2 Port Arthur avenue to w. k. Bell, but he will not give possession for a week or two. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are planning to move to Heavener, so that Mr. Lewis may be in closer touch with the members of the railway brotherheods which he represents, and to that end they have bought residence property in that city. They will leave Mena very reluctantly, and both are look ing forward to the time when con- ditions will so shape themselves that they may come back to Mena to live for the remaining days of their lives.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
Tn Inrrstinnie FIori,la.

Col. c. Nj. Latimer and Mrs Lati- mer. and Mr and Mrs. F. F. Baker and daughter, Miss Jesse Lynn, left Saturday afternoon for Orlando, Fla where they may decide to locate. In any event, they plan to spend some time in looking over central Florida Mrs. McIntire. mother of Mrs. C, H. Webster. left on the same train for Pensacola Fla, after an extended visit here with her daughter, and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
RECORD SUM IS
 VOTED BY SENATE
War Budgett Calling for S3,3i2, ,300.- 900 Passes Without Roll Call Soon Ready for Presidents
 Signature.

Washington, May i9.-The ad- ministration's first war budgett, in- creased to a total of s3,3&2. 100000 by the addition of s750000,000 for the merchant fleet construction pro- gram, passed the Senate today with out a roll call. It was sent immedi- ately to conference and is expected to be ready within two weeks for President Wilson's signature, mak- ing millions immediately available for the urgent needs of the war.
 As 1t passed the House, the meas ure carried approximately S2,800,- 000,000, and did not include the ship program appropriation This pro- vision was put in by the Senate at the request of the administration, and is expected to receive the ap- proyal of Che House cOnferees with out much delay. The only other im- portant Senate amendment is a stipulation that provisions of the war draft army bill shall remain in force only four months after the war.
 Most of the money appropriated will go to pay expenses of the war army and of the increased navy and Marine Corps already authorized The largest single items are for pay of enlisted men Provision is made to meet the increased pay schedules approved for the army and navy There also are big appropriations however, for equipment, fortilica- lions and munitions.
 S2,225,0O0,00O for Army.
 The military establishment will get about 2,225 100000 of the total and the navy about s500,000,000 For clothing and camp garrison equipment, nearly a quarter of a billion is provided and for coast and insular Notifications more than half a billion. An item of fl mil lions for aviation is included in the navys quota. Many of the sums ap- propriated are made immediately available.
 The bill, by far the largest supply measure ever considered in Con- gress, was debated less than three days in the Senate, most of the dis cussion eentering about the S750 000,00a merchant marine appr0pria- ton.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
state 0t ohIo. cIty of mn.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. 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 eth day of Deeem- Der. A. D. 1Ss6 4. w. GLEASON,
 tSeaD 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
 F.J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
 Sold by all druggists 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
WILL MOVE TO COLLEGE HILL.
W. E. Watkins Preparing Delightful
 Summer Home for Family.

W. E. Watkins has force of men at work fitting up the dormitory building on College Hill, which will be used as a summer residence by Mir. Watkins and his family, and it may be that they will live there the year around, if they find conditions satisfactory. Among other improy- ments, Mr. Watkins is building an observatory on the top of the build ing from which q splendid view may be had of all the surrounding country. All the sides of the ob- servatory are of glass. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins plan to move to the new home between June 1 and i5.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
Amerlean Physicians Arrive.

London, May Is. The first of six complete hospital units which the American Red Cross is sending to France arrived in England today
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
EAGLES TO OBSERVE FLAG DAY
Committee Appointed to Outline the
 Program and Secure Speakers.

At the meeting of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held Friday plan: were begun for observing Flag Day on June fl. The committee having charge of the arrangements are Dr c. l.. Baker, F. H. Daniels, Rex Cum ningham, H. H. Thomas and Ira O. Smith. The committee will likely complete the program early this week. The tentative plan is to have one local speaker and one from out of town, with music and patriotic songs.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
For Sale-My improved forty-aer

For Sale-My improved forty-acre
 farm, one mile west of Cove. En- closed with woven wire. Smooth, mostly cleared, in grass. No stumps. Am cultivating seven acres. Small house, Barn, hen house. tool house, well, some young fruit trees, fifty grapes. Title perfect. No incum- berence. No trade. James II. 6ra- ham. Cove Ark. i7-4t adv
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-03

WHO MERRIAM WOULD PICK
Party lines were swept away in the
endorsement issued by Aid. Merriam
Monday Of candidates on Republican,
Democrat and Socialist tickets.
Those named if elected to city coun-
Gil will check their party names out
side the council chamber along with
their umbrellas" says Merriam. He
picks as best choice for council
seats Republicans like Litter, Nc
COrmick, Sits, Vanderbilt, Wallace,
Steffen, Hrubec, Tyden, Gnadt and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-03

others recommended by the Munich
pal Voters league"
Tiff, Jarrett, Kerner, TOuhy, Clark
(35th) are Independent Democrats
worth voting for, while Socialists like
Kennedy and Engdahl would give
good service, as the 18th ward man
sees it.
-O-O
In the United Kingdom there arc
almost 2,225, 900 men and women en-
gagged in making cannon and pro-
jeCtiles,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

CHE were among the local ont q
town callers during the week.
l SfEyerman vas among the No
nongah social alters IN Fatrmont yes.
terday afternoon
Is Nj. and Mrs. George Murphy motor
ed to Fairmont yesterday afternoon
Miss Maggie Kyles and Miss Alice
Nixon, ofnear Eldora, were IN Monon'
gah yesterday afternoon attending ID
shopping.
Donnell and brother, Junior Or, mo
tored to Fairmont yesterday evening
In the latter's Studebaker.
Mrs. Margaret Mort has returned az
ter q several days visit in Wheel
ing.
1 L. Dan1ey WASH Morgantown dur
ing the week on business, and attend
ing the w. v. o. commencement
Jack Kerr who has been working
in the Danley barber shop for the past
few weeks, has gone to Mingo juno
tton, o., where he has accepted a posi-
ton. The vacancy In the local shop
will be filled by William McGraW Of
Parkersburg.
Miss Zula Davis was In Fairmont
this morning attending to shopping.
Mrs. Margaret Grace has been IN
Wheeling for the past several days
calling on friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
Many Operations
ae Cook Hospital

A rumbero + patients have been i'd
nltted to Cook hospital for treatment
during the past few days among the
number being several admitted for
surgical operations.
Miss Virginia Fox daughterof c. e.
Fox Of Mt Vernon avenue, underwent
q slight operation today and is doing
well. Miss Mary De Bussey was oper.
ated on at the hospital yesterday and
is getting along nicely. John W. Hen.
der son, OF Route No. 3, was operated
on yesterday. His condition is salts.
factory. Jack Kennedy, Of Rivesville,
underwent an operation yesterday and
Miss Elizabeth Williams, Of Farming
ton. was admitted today for an opera
ton.
Among the patients dismissed re.
Gently were ]. H. HoIbert Of Monon'
gah, who is recovering from surgt-
cal operation and Mrs. ]. W. Custer,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
CAPTAIN Wells TO
Be BURIED FRIDAY
Glover Gap Citizen Had In.
teresting Career in Bus
mess and Politics.

Funeral services over the body Of
Capt. Chas. E. Wells, whose death oc-
cured yesterday, will be held on Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock from the res
idence at Glover Gap. Rev. H. G.
stoetzer, of the First Presbyterian
church, this city. will conduct the SER
vices and will be assisted by Rev. W.
l. Canter, of the M. E. church, south, OF
Clarksburg. The body will be brought
to this city and taken on to Baxter
where interment will be made in the
Hood cemetery where the body Of his
wife is inferred.
Capt, Wells was native citizen Of
Fairmont, having been born here on
June 25, 1916, and was therefore In his
list year. He was a son of John Evans
Wells and Matilda Morris Wells, the
former prominent Fairmont mer-
chant who moved from here to Man
nington Just before the Civil war and
from Warrington to Glover Gap at the
close Of the war His mother was a
sister of the late Elliott Morris.
Charles E. Wells enlisted in the
Union army and fought during the
Civil war. For two years after the
war he was in the railroad business
but soon returned to his home on &C
count of the illness of his father. He
had since resided in Glover Gap.
Mr.. Wells was a business man Of
prominence throughout the country.
He was interested in oil and gas de-
velopment and was a member of the
board Of directors Of several county
banks including the old First National
Bank in this city.
Mr.. Wells was also prominent politi-
calIy. He served several terms in the
legislature having been elected by the
Democratic party and later was ap-
pointed United States Marshal for
West Virginia. He had always attend
ed the Democratic national convention
and on the occasion Of the last conven-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
"cLosE.UPs"
In addition to the wonderful and

in addition to the wonderful and
artistic production of 1.-THE Eternal
City" today at the Nelson there is
aunt Hepsy's Heir" Monkey comedy
by Napoleon the Great and sally" his
mate.
Marie Provost has started new
fad among the Mack Sennett,Keystone
girls. When not working in pictures
she wears overalls about the studio to
save wear and tear on her street
gowns. She says this happy idea has
reduced her private wardrobe bill sur
prisingly.
The mantilla worn by Nell Ship.
man. leading woman for Lou-Tellegen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
PERSONALS

Miss Margaret Holbert, Of Brook.
dale, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Lawrence Little, of Fairmont, for the
past several days.
Miss Carrie Smith was calling on
friends in Edgemont during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn James, of
Adamsville, were in Monongah recent
ly visiting their son, Lark James.
M ISIS Juanita rock, of Greensburg,
ing her sister, Mrs. Fred Baker.
Mrs. L. Rice and daughter, Of Fair
mont, were in Monongah yesterday
afternoon attending to shopping.
Frank Lowe, formerly of Monongah,
but now residing in jenkins, KY,
is visiting friends in this section,
Mrs. William Jones and daughter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
nRIaek woIfn Has Strong Cast.

Lou!Tellegen, the distinguished ro'
mantle actor, will be seen at the Grand
Theatre today in the Lasky-Paramouut
picture 1.-THE Black Wolf"
In 1.-THE Black Wolf" Mr.. Telleger
is seen in q role to which he is exact
" suited. ThABlack Wolf is bandit
with his hiding place in the Spanish
mountains. He is friend and bene'
factor to the poor but has a price
placed on his head by the duke OF a
particular district in which he operates
The duke tries to win the hand of DIS
Charcellors daughter, but she, chanc'
ing to meet the Black Wolf, falls ir
love with him.
One night the Black Wolf is captured
in her garden and sentenced to be ex'
ecuted. BY her promise to marry him,
the daughter Of the Chancellor secures
the dukes consent to pardon the Black
Wolf, unconscious of the fact, that If a
pardon is granted he must become a
slave to the duke.
How the Black Wolf turns the Ia
bles, deposes the duke, and is himself
hailed in his place, is nearly assassi'
mated, but is finally able to marry the
girl he loves, is depicted in a most
Unprecedented manner.
For his leading woman, Mr.. Tellegen
has Nell Shipman, who is we'll known
to lovers of the photpplay. Others in
the cast are James Neill, Paul Weigel
and H. ]. Herbert. The production
was made for the Lasly Company un-
der the direction of Frank Reichel
and abounds in lavish settings, beauti.
full exteriors and splendid photography.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14

own formula for compromising chuck
les and straight-out laughs; Vance
Brothers, six superb saxaphone play
ers, have splendid musical act; Her
bert Swift, who leads the band, is an.
other musician bound to win appre'
citation always, and the Boyle Broth
ers conclude the clio attractions with
spell.binding hoop and club juggling
event.
Besides the joys the witty repartee
Of the end men will create and the
Jokes (new 1t is said) the show has the
combined attractiveness Of the old time
minstrel performance and first class
up.to.date vaudeville bill.
There will be a free concert at the
tent at Z O'Clock tonight. The doors
open half hour later and the perform
ance begins at s.
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pendent daughter and who proposes at
regular intervals, without being de-
pressed in the least by his constant
refusal. This cheerful young man gets
his effects over through rapid and
graphic gestures which convulse the
audience. He could easily carry all the
action in a play especially featuring his
good natured drollery.
Irene Howley is a pleasant, sensible
looking heroine, but entirely too sedate
and matronly for her role Frank Cur
rier makes the character of the crusty
old master Of finance Iovable as we'll as
irritating and the rest of the cast is
excellent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
To Close Early

Cashier Lee N. satterfield OF the
First National bank announces that
commencing now, continuing through
the hot summer months and until
further notice, the bank will not be
open on Saturday evenings, but Will
close at three o'clock, the regular bank
ing hours, Merchants and others con-
cerned are requested to secure al nee
essary change before closing t1me'