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The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
STATE FINANCES
 DODGE BREAKERS
,s p.omises Are Not Broken Will be Kent on a sound Cash Bas's- seeking to Locate uia
 Warrants.

speciai to The Star.
 lille Rock, Dec 3-~sit steady in ,ho boat~ advises those who have
 goon making an analysis of the state
 enanees and we will go thru the breakers all right.
 Van E. Simms, Deputy state
 eoanfroller calls attention to the
 sact that s255, 100 of the appropria- i;nns made last Legislature are be- mo withheld from expenditures by 2 ag2reement, and if this agreement is nol broken. the state, now on a sonnd cash basis, will never again reach the low-water mark, tinan- cially. that it had for several years. Discussing the appropriations for inc various institutions, MT. Simms eavs that he believes it is all wrong, and adds. .
 eThe appropriations for each of our educational and charitable insti- tutions contain from 25 to 60 items and altho they may save on one of these items, they are prohibited from using the savings for any other nnrpose. This has tendency to cause the expenditure of the entire amount of each item, altho in some instances, if they were allowed to do so. the boards might make better use of the money for another pur- pose.
 The University and Agricultural Schools secured a section to their bills this time allowing the expendi- mre of the amount saved on one item for the purpose mentioned m another item. But, with this pro- vision even. we find in the case of the Second District Agricultural school that the items of fuel, fer tilizer and feed, were left out en- tirely, and as each is absolutely ne- cessary, they are forced to thru a deficiency proclamation. This means they cannot pay for same until in April, 1919, and it is not difficult to imagine just what the purchasing power of a dollar is under those cir cumstances. In order to secure the proclamation, they agreed to with hold expenditure of $4800 of their appropriations for other purposes and while they are paying two-year credit prices for what they buy this $500 is 'molding' in the State Treasury waiting for 1919 to come that it may be paid out for the tprobablyl $4000 worth of fuel, feed and fertilizer purchased
 The State Comptroller is making an effort to locate all the old war rants shown to be. outstanding in order that the accounts on the Treasurers books may be closed. Many of these bear date of 1911, 1912 1913. and 1914.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
STARVATION AT A DISTANCE.
H. B. Weaver Seems We'll Supplied
 From His Own Farm.

II. B. Weaver. one of the prosper ous farmers of the Board Camp country. while in the office of The Star recently, gave a summary of his farm activities, which ex- plains pretty we'll why he is so well satisfied in Polk county. The past season he had 2l1 bales of cotton of his own growing and 5 bales as a share crop. He had 5 acres of bot tom land that made 225 bushels of corn and 25 acres of upland that yielded 750 bushels He made 800 bales of hay and lots of fodder. and had i6 bushels Of wheat to assure his family plenty of biscuits. On his place BOW are head of hogs, ! head of cattle, head of horses, and 5 chickens. All-in-all, starva -ion seems long distance away to Burt Weaver.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
MARION CLEVELAND A BRIDE.
Late Presidents Daughter Married
 to Princeton Graduate. ~

Princeton, N. J., Nov. 2s.--Miss Marion Cleveland, daughter of for mer President Grover Cleveland, was married today to William Stan ley Dell of Morristown, N. J., a grad uata- of Princeton in the class of 1916. The ceremony, which was a very quiet one. was performed by Dr. John Grier Hibben, president of Princeton University.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
LOOKED so WELL
 THAT HER SISTER
 DID NOT KNOW HER
Alabama Woman Says Her Case Had Been Given Up As Hope leSs-GainS B Pounds
 on Tanlac.

T went on a visit to my old home not long ago and. honest, my own sister didn't know me at first, I'd improved so much was the aston ishing statement made by Mrs. J. D. Morrison, ui iA03 Avenue +, Ensley, Ala, and all my neigiDors are ask ing what have found to put me on my feet again, for my case had been given up as hopeless months ago.
 T had chronic stomach trouble the last three years that got worse and worse, in spite of all the medi- cine 1 took, till was nervous wreck. lived on raw eggs and liquid foods and was feNerish most of the time. l was operated on at the hospital and came out a living skeleton and the operation didn't do me any good so far as restoring my health was concerned.
 T started in taking Tanlac and after the first bottle | began to notice my appetite increasing so when 1 had finished the Shird bot tie was eating right along what ever I wanted and could sleep good at night. have gained thirty-three pounds and am now doing all my housework, as we'll as the washing, and nothing seems to hurt me. Tan lac beats everything l ever tried and l wouldn't give one bottle of it for all the other medicine in the country"
 Tanlac is sold in Mena by Jackson Drug X Furniture Co, and by one established agency in every town.- Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
BUILDING PERMANENT ROAD.
Forest Service Building 71s Miles
 Between Here and Womble.

Herbert Began, forest ranger sta toned at Shady. in Mena Sunday, reported that the forestry depart ment has a crew of eighteen men and teams at work constructing a permanent road thru the forest re- serve between here and Womble. He states that an appropriation of s7,500 has been made for the pur- pose. and the plan is to construct 71a miles of road with gravel sur face and permanent bridges.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
Home Orchards DoIna q parl
special to The star

Little Rock, Dec. 3-The Agri- cultural Extension Department is urging all farmers to order trees now for setting out home orchard. More fruit and vegetables have been put up and preserved in various ways this year than ever before ill the history of the states, and those who have made q study of the situ7 ation see in the home orchard one of the solutions of the high cost of living.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
Charged With Running a sull

Deputy Sheriff J. IT. Bratcher, and Special Officers D A. Hazel and K. R Jackson, on Monday arrested Joe Gentry, near the Howard county line east of vandervoort on a war rant issued out of the court of Jus tice of the Peace l.. N. Burnett on the charge of running an illicit still Gentry was placed under bond ia the amount of $500 for his appear ance at the examining trial to be held next Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
Did Not Know Were Stealing Cigars

Henry and Elmer Parks, two young men of the Blackfork coun- try, were placed under arrest Mon day evening by Constable Joe Elmer son on the charge of having taken a box of cigars from the red, white and blue barrel in front of Vand'yeF' 5 drug store. They were taken before Justice of the peaca l.. N. Burnett, but after hearing in the matter, they were. dismissed. Their plea was that they had taken the Dox un-
 der the impression that 1t was emp
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
Livestock sol,l Wen.

The K. F. Hoffman sale of live stock was pulled of on schedule time Monday 31a miles northwest of Hatfield and good prices prevailed A 2-year- -od heifer brought $56-T and 82 grade Angora goats $6.ie each, while 48 head of common hair goats sold at s420 Capt. E. D. Hut- son conducted the sale.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
win Grade Cherry Hill Road.

Road Overseer Phil Schneider of Acorn township was here Tuesday to take out the county engine and graders to be used on the new Cher " Hill road from the 0uachita bridge to Green Briar Greek D. B. Glover is going to run the engine for him.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
C. C. Delaney in Aero Service.

County Clerk Will Alexander is in receipt of letter from Chas. c. Delaney. former farm demonstrator for Polk county, who is now sta toned at Kelly Field, near San An tonic, Tex, as a member of the i26th Aero Squadron. He speaks of being well satisfied with his work in the Aern service.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
working thru the harvest in tile lat ter two states.

ter two states.
 z. P Patterson of Hedrick. OK E spending part of this week in Nena while he is prospecting for a location.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. G. Con. on their return from Fort Smith, stopped in Mena Tuesday evening, and then made the trip home in their auto mobile.
 Mrs Henry Anderson and daughA ter, Miss Ona. were shopping in Mena Wednesday. Miss Ona will Fteach school the balance of the winter
 l MT. and Mrs. Fred Christgau of Austin, Minn,, who had been guests of Mr and Mrs. G. Sebach for the last two weeks, started fer their home Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. w. c. Vandiver. who was critically ill for several days. is re- ported much improved this morning. the change for the better having come since midnight last night. 
 H.sW. Roberts and Miss Myrtle Copes returned Tuesday from Lit tie Rock, where they had attended conference of the managers and chief operators of the Southwestern Telephone Company.
 Judge D. W. McKeen and c! l.. Lacey returned Tuesday from Hora- tio and DeQueen respectively, where they had been to look after the marketing of the crops from their Sevier county farms.
 Emmett J. Baker came in Tues day from Rio Grande City, Tex, where he is interested in oil pros peeting. He reports that three ! drilling rigs are at work in the ter ritory in which he is interested Mrs. s. NJ. Riding. accompanied | by her mother, Mrs. J G. Mcclure, spent Tuesday at Yocana with Mir. and Mrs. G. T. Blackwell. Mrs. Me Clure will remain at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Blackwell for a time. Deputy Sheriff J. w. Howard of Hatfield was in Mena today to make settlement with the county treasur- CT, and also to have a load of cotton ginned at the Allen gin. He was ac- companied on the trip by Henry l Covers.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. N. Quinn are here from Kennesaw, Nebr., visiting Mir. Guinn's parents and other relatives in the Yocana neighborhood. MT. Quinn has been in Nebraska for over year, being employed in a general store.
 Mrs. Mary Bell and nephew, who have been here from Wise county, Texas, have bought the Cartright farm of 6t acres located near Pot ter, thru the Hamilton real estate agency, and are planning to move to the farm soon.
 | Robert Buchanan and brother, w. R., who for the last ten months had lived in the vicinity of Cans, Ok, have returned to Polk county with the intention of again making it their home. They formerly lived in the Board Camp community. Prof. J. M. Tomin of the Van dervoort schools spent Tuesday in Mena consulting with Supt. w. Homer Pigg, County Judge A. E. Wear and County Health Officer w. G. Vandiver in reference to the or der requiring the vaccination of all school children.
 Harry o. Williams, who had spent ten days visiting his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. w. P. Mullikin, and other relatives, left Tuesday for San Francisco, where he plans to re- enlist in the navy. He has already served eight years, closing his serv- ice as chief pharmacists mate in the training station at San Francis co.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
From Texas to Scott County.

E. E. Cochran and family. Larney Castleberry and F. F. Cochran, each with their families, arrived this week from Locker, Tex, to go from here to Boles, Scott county, where k. E. Cochran has bought a farm. They shipped their stock and household goods to this point, and will go overland from here 10 Boles.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
December {
DO YOU READ?

II so, send me your check for any of the papers below and will mail you official receipt and your papers will be forth coming.
 Twice-a-Week Dallas News,
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 week, one year ......s... .T.00 Twice-a-Week Globe Democrat, Weekly Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Journal, once
 week, all for ...........$ $f.00 The Mena Weekly Star. once a
 week, one year for. ........... I.OO Broken Bow News, once a week, X. c. Weekly Packer. the leading market paper of the U. S., :. one year TOT. ............-. yAvv Horatio Vim. weekly, one year. S1.0e Progressive Farmer. weekly,
 one year ...........-. $1.W Ft. Smith Times Record, daily
 one whole year ............ 4.03 Arkansas Daily Democrat, Little
 Rock, one year .............. S5.0O These prices apply to new or old subscribers.
 Blue Back Spelling Book,
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 CHARLES n. THOMPSON
 NEWSPAPER AGENCY. Rex fS. @ S Ds0asss, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

An elegant Bible is the bcst Christmas gift. A nice line from Sf 50 to el.00 at The Cash Store, N. E. Anderson, Prop.-~Adv. Wed . . of t 4.fA
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

For Sale Good farm horse, 8 years
 about 1000 pounds; work any where. Bargain if taken quick. gee A. D. Nixon at Dickson's barn or at Waters, Ark--Adv. 287 Ct 49 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

Cameras, Flashlights and all sorls of Christmas goods ct Jsekson's Drug ( Furniture Store Aav. wis
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

Single buggy and harness fer sale or trade. U L. Thacker, Adv SS6 st 4o it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

ty, and that they had no intention of stealing cigars. sa
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED.
December 3.

December 3. T R.. Scott, Slatington. .a age 23 Jamie E. Lumbard, same. ...... r
 December {. Thomas Doyle, Cove. age 32 Mamie Logan, same e........... 2f
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

W. I. Green of the Farmers and Merchants bank and J. T. Ward of Two-Mile, left Monday for Antlers, Ok. in response to word of the crit ical illness of relative.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

Harry o. Williams, who had spent ten days visiting his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. W. P. Mullikin, and other relatives, left Tuesday for San Francisco, where he plans to re- enlist in the navy. He has already served eight years, closing his serv- ice as chief pharmacists mate in the training station at San Francis
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

Roy MaItby arrived on Tuesday from Dilworth, Ok, to join Mrs. Maltby in visit with Polk county relatives. They are planning to start on the home trip the latter part of this week
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

MT. and Mrs. J. H. DeLoach and children left Monday afternoon for their new home in Texarkana, where MT. DeLoach will look after the bookkeeping fer M. c. Trum- bull
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

Mir. and Mrs. G. G. Con, on their return from Fort Smith, stopped in Mena Tuesday evening, and then made the trip home in their auto mObilp
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

z. ?. Patterson of Hedrick. Oka is spending part of this week in Mena while he is prospecting for a location.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

Mrs Henry Anderson and daughA ter, Miss Ona, were shopping in Mena Wednesday. Miss Ona will teach school the balance of the Vritfffir t
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

MT. and Mrs. w. R. Loder and -hree children of Newton, Kas., vis- ting at the home of s. H. Kilbury near Potter, spent Tuesday with Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
Shop What to Give and shon Early Where 10 Get ii Early

article.
 We shall deem it a privilege to show you these attractions and extend a hearty welcome wheth- CT you come to see or buy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
TROOPS TOBACCOLESS
BUT FOR ARMY GIRL
Fund viii Supply Transports, as
She Did Those In Which
PerShing'S Men Sailed.

The timely act Of the daughter Of a
prominent United States army officer,
which saved the troops Of the Pershlng
expedition from making their hazard
Gus ocean trip without cigarette max
ms" or pipe filings or cigar-in
short. without a thing to smoke has
started an organization to be known as
can army girls transport tobacco
fund. Application for articles OF IN.
corporation have been made In the
supreme courtof New York,
Uncle Sam doesn't supply soldiers
with tobacco as ration. one of the
officers told this To the army girl
There wasn't time 70 collect funds;
there wasn't time 10 cut army red tape
She went straight to banker she
knew, who obtained for her credit with
a tobacco company In "A few hours
huge shipments Of tobacco were being
taken aboard the transports and sob
dlers. marines and sailors were cheer
ing for the army girl Scores of ofh
GERS have written her how keenly
every man OF the expedition appreci
ated what she had done
Ashore the news started an orgaui-
cation which is 90 see that supplies OF
tobacco are aboard every transport
Edwin Arden Is to act as general
manager: Miss NJ S. Carson, secreta-
ry, and Major Ernest X. Coulter, treas
urer r. l.. Bigelow and Captain Ed
ward r. Close are also members. An
contributions TO this fund should he
sent TO Major Coulter at % Pine street,
New York city
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
NEW MARCHING SONG FOR
OUR ARMY IN FRANCE
"0ver the Sea TO Germany Was
Composed by Men on the
Way Over.

The American troops in France have
new marching song-"over the Sea
10 Germany"
The music was composed by Clar-
ence Gridley, a son of the famous Cap
tain Gridley OF Manila Bay. and the
words were written on the way over
by John Erb. eommissary clerk on one
OF the transports. The chorus goes:
Goodby, dear old Yankee land. Hello,
France
We've sailed across the ocean 20 make tho
Germans dance.
They have tried 10 rule the world with
military stun
But we come from a country that never
takes a hlun.
The music is reminiscent Of Tip
perary," "a Hot Time In the Old Town
Tonight" and the "Doxology," but it
will do
10 has great march rhythm and
makes a great hit with the French as
the regiments swing past.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
BOILED SHIRT DOOMED.
Starch Savers Also Urge Ban on stiff
Collars.

Starch Savers Also Urge Ban on Stiff
Collars.
The impressive boiled shirt" and
the stiff collar are about TO say their
adieus for the period OF the war, II
one Of the pet plans OF the new food
administration * carried 10 its logical
conclusion.
This was brought out when Or X. T.
w. Wilbur. temporary chief OF the food
conservation department OF the admin
istration, said some 81 the many ways
I'm which the people OF the United
States would be asked TO conserve food
materials
Or. Wilbur called attention 10 tho
vast amount OF starch that might be
conserved FOR food purposes IL the
starch that annually Is used to stitfeu
post prandlal shirt fronts were divert
ed 10 the Kitchen OF the American
housewife. He Indicated that the next
social season may witness soft shirts
and collars with some soft rolling ef
feet possibly built on the lines of the
sport colar-0s the style dc rigueur
The women also viii be hit by the new
ruling. for there will be no more dain.
lilly starched fripperies and hneries.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
NIAGARA FOR EAST RIVER.
Miniature Cataract 10 Be Feature Of
New Aqueduot Celebration.

BEGINNING on Columbus day and con
tlnulng till the evening OF oct IL all
sorts of spectacular things are going TO
take place to celebrate the completion
OF the Catskill uqucluct the new wa
ter system for New York city
One of the features Of the celehra-
ton * 60 be a sort at minnie Niagara
IN the East river a high pressure
pipe Is 20 be I'D across the edge of
one OF the bridges Holes are TO be
punched al intervals In the pipe IN
such Il way that The wafer can fan di-
rectly 90 the river below The "catn-
ract' will be Illuminated IN the even
ing. River traffic will be suspended
temporarily If necessary.
The ceremony OF delivering the wa.
ter TO the city" Will take place AZ the
city hall on Columbus day. Mayor
Mitchell viii preside aud former Mayor
Mcclellan, who broke ground for the
aqueduct ten sears ago, will be the
guest OF honor fountain designed,
by MncMonnies and Franklin HastI
lngs, which IL the gift of Mrs. Angelina
Crane, Will be unveiled at the city hall
plaza. A cornerstone OF another foun-
tain In Central park Will be laid.
On the following days there will be
parades dinners, pagcants and musical
festivals IN churches and schools.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
to Sweep Into
Huge Aerial Fleet
Henry Woodhouse Tells How
Naval Air Men Photograph,
Convoy Vessels and De-
stroy u Boats and Mines

ceived the experts, with q knowledge
OF the height at which the photograph
was taken and by means of special
devices, promptly find the compass di.
rection. location, size OF objects and
the distance between objects
Locating Submerged Mines.
One OF the most important uses %
which aircraft have been put since the
beginning OF the great war has been
the locating OF submerged mines. Hos.
tile submarines and steamers mas
querading under false colors lay mines
whenever the opportunity presents IT.
self. and no ship lane is immune from
them. Ships are In danger OF being
sunk unless lanes are properly patroIled
by aircraft and subsequently, II neces.
sary, swept by mine sweepers.
Aircraft are employed extensively 10
direct the planting OF mines and locat-
ing mine fields and mines set adrift
by storms or other causes
The size OF mines Is different in diff
ferent countries, and they are spherical
or cylindrical In shape. In the United
States the average contact mine Is
about forty inches I'm diameter ana
contains about 100 pounds OF INT
gun cotton or other explosives. They
run from that size mp 20 seven feet
In diameter
Mines are usually submerged b.
depth OF ten feet and are usually ar
ranged IN clusters of four. the total
number of mines in a mine field being
unlimited Whether In clusters or IN
fields, the electric contact mines pro-
tecting harb0rs and stations are con
trolled from a shore station, each mine
being connected 10 n submerged CON
Meeting box, which is connected to this
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
OUR RED CROSS TO USE DOGS
Training School TO Be Set Up Near
Paris.

Americas dogs win do their bit" In
the war. A number OF them, specially
fitted for Red Cross work, are already
IN France.
The American army sanitary experts
have authorized the American Red
Cross 20 establish Immediately dog
training school near Paris. The dogs
WIN be trained as French Red Cross
dogs are, 10 find American wounded
on the field. particularly over terrain
that is broken or wooded. A number
OF expert American dog handlers are
already In France and will begin the
work at once with few OF the Amer
lean dogs already received. More are
said 10 be on the way, and the Amer
lean training station will likewise re-
ceive "A number OF French dogs.
According TO the plan OF the Red
Cross dog experts, three trained dogs
will be attached 10 each Red Cross
ambulance unit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
Two Crops In One Year.

w. W. Rike. farmer OF Danvlle,
H.. has an unusual method Of railhg
potatoes. and II Is being watched VITA
a great deal Of interest by his neigh.
bors Some time ago be planted the
potatoes IN individual boxes IN hot.
house. and Few days ago he trans.
planted them 20 the garden He now
has potatoes two months ahead OF ANY
IN the vicinity Mr. Rlkc says " fhe
plan proves success he viii plnnt
another crop Of potatoes on the same
ground. the last crop To be- stored FOR
the winter
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
PRISONERS PATRIOTIC.
All Except Two In Elmsford Jail
Eager 20 Enlist


Thirty-hye out Of thirty.scyen i'm
mates Of military couscription age In
the new Westchcster (N. W county
pcnltentiary de luxe In Elmsford. az
which V. Eyerlt Macy, commissioner az
correction. IS head, have offered 10 go
10 war, They prefer the trenches 20 %
life Of comparative ease In the worlds
newest and most luxurious jail
"Thcy are an eager 10 enlist" saM
Warden Calvin Derrick except twJ
who have wives aud small children.
These are the only ones who made ans
claim for exemption at the regisiru.
tion"
Nearly all the cllgihlcs are scryiu.
time FOR misdemcnnors and therefore
are not barred from army duty. M.
Derrick Is highly pleased with tho
patriotic spirit Of his charges and COZ.
Guided. we have no slackers 81.
far 10 inmates have been received q.
the pcnitcntiary, which IL only partly
completed