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The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-28
VIGOROUS ATTACK
 ON FOOD CONTROL
Senator Gore Asserts the Proposed Measure Is Thrust at Farmer Famine His Forecast-T0 Re-
 consider Tax on Publishers.

Washington, June 20.-In a viz orous attack upon the administra- tion food control bill in the Senate today, Senator Gore Democrat, chairman of the agricultural com mittee, declared 1t strikes at the farmer. will cause losses to pro- dueers this year of s250,000.0O0 in wheat and s50J,0o0,000 in corn, and result in famine next year thru re- duced production
 senator Gore declared the bill "short-sighted policy, and 1t would drive down farmers prices
 T was drawn by some attorney down at the Department of Agricul- ture, he shouted, but one would think it is the handwriting of the Deity and that it would be sacrilege to change it."
 Senator Gore declared the bill was the "sweepings" of all the Brit ish and Canadian food acts of parli- ament and orders in council and de- clared If Congress loses it's self re- spect in passing this bill, unamend- ed, everybody else will lose their respect for Congress-
 Kenyon Speaks in Defense.
 Senator Kenyon, Republican, in defense of the bill, flayed food spec ulators.
 One, however, should apologize for using the term 'highwaymen' in connection with them," he said. "Theshighwayman or the sea pirate is Christian gentleman compared with them. It takes some courage to be highwayman, but no cour- age to be a food speculator. These gentlemen at the present time are the allies of the kaiser. They are weakening the American nation in it's contest.
 We have heard something about this bill giving the right to the food controller to tell mothers how much food they shall give their babies. It does not do so. But there is one question just as important and that is whether the baby shall have any food at all, or whether the food that should go to feed babies of the poor shall feed the poodle dogs of the rich.
 "Foulon may sneeringly say the people may eat grass; or Marie An- toinette, let them eat cake They do not propose to eat grass and they have no chance to eat cake.
 Something Is Wrong"
 When we are paying more for food in this country than they are in London, there is something wrong. would as soon have the food dic- tatorship of a food controller as the dictatorship of the food gamblers. Some one has said the farmer raises food and the spectators raise prices
 Senator Kenyon contended the bill does not injure farmers, who. he de- clared, would rather have food supplies of the nation controlled by the nation than by the food game stern
 Senators Borah and Reed sug- gested that the bill is unconstitu- tional, but Senator Kenyon insisted that it's provisions are amply justi- fled under the constitutional war making powers.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-28
May MoYe Rack lo the Farm.

NIT. and Mrs. H. H. Randolph are getting in line to live in the country next year if they so desire. having just recently closed the deal for the purchase of the li14-acre farm, known as the Experiment Station farm. The place is under lease for the remainder of this year. so they do not get possession until next win- ter. but in the meantime they will be formulating plans to make the place their summer home, being particularly anxious to give their boys a chance on the farm
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-28
R[D CROSS ''DR|VE'
 lM IN POLK COUNTY.
N Ia. Kaufman of National 0rgani- sslion Starts MoVement-Execu- tise Committee Chosen and $2l55
 Subscribed-0ver 5000 Now.

Between thirty and forty citizens of
 Mena met in the park Monday night ai e o'clock under the light near iie fountain for the purpose of or eanizing the campaign to get Polk county in line for the Red Cross Hariye" which is being carried on All over the country. The result Was that not only was an organiza- tlan perfected, but plans were made fuz carry on the campaign in the county, and better still, a fund of S2i55 was subscribed by those in at 4Andance.
 The meeting was called at the in- slAnee of the local committee of Ma ti6nal Defense, and for the purpose of meeting with w. R. Kaufman. Representative of the National Red l.foss Organization, who came to Mena on train No. 4. The movement Slarted on short notice, and it was tliru the hearty cooperation of the yeung ladies in the telephone central that such a good attendance was se- 1nred. At o'clock, they were given q list of names of persons to call and most of these needed the call and We're at the meeting
 The meeting was called to order by Minor pipkin, on whom Governor Trough had placed the burden of putting his personality and influ- ence back of the movement in Polk eounty. The organization was per- fected by the election of Dr. l.. W. B. Long as chairman and Mark P. Dlney as secretary. MT. Kaufman Presented the needs of the Red Cross Organization for funds in order that ihe great work of caring for the Nounded and sick soldiers both of Dur own country and those of the Nther nations engaged in this great Eorld war, might be carried on as Effectively as the conditions demand. # After remarks by a number of Those present, the chairman, on the Hotion of A. H. Scoggin, appointed hn executive committee which is to 'be in charge of the campaign for Raising the S20,000 which has been 4pportioned by the state committee As Polk county's share of the fund fhat is to be raised. Chairman Long Appointed as such committee, A. Ii. $coggin, D. NJ. Watkins, Eugene Cox, VI. R. Jones, Sr., and Mayor Ira 0. Smith.
 The meeting did not stop with the Examination, however. for within a $hort time almost s2500 had been Subscribed by those in attendance, So that the Executive Committee had a good start on the campaign which 'Nas undertaken in earnest Tuesday morning. The subscriptions made at iha meeting ara ae fnllnvNs
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-28
French Forces Take 0Hensl,e.

Paris, June Suddenly assum- ing the offensive over a wide front northwest of Hurtebise, French forces last night captured front line German trenches. The French completely attained their objectives.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-28
Nenizelos MiIl Form Cabinet.

Athens, June 26.-king Alexander of Greece today formally announced that he had entrusted to Yenizelos the task of forming a new Greek cabinet.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-28

4 bilious, half-sick feeling, loss of energy, and constipated bowels can be relieved with surprising prompt ness by using HERBINE. The first dose brings improvement, few doses puts the system in fine, wig orous condition. Price 50c. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co., Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-28

Come to ponders for groceries Near the 0. K. Wagon Yard.--Adv f48 ct 26 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-28
PRESCRIPTION FFIcE

$i.0O 4 YEAR sTRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-28

PROMPTLY WHEN SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08
James H. High Crosses Divide

Lodi (Cal.) Sentinel: James Ham
lin High passed away Tuesday eve
ming after short illness, at the age
of 70 years, 6 months and Z days. He
was a native of Michigan and for the
past 13 years had resided on South
Cherokee lane He was known as a
prosperous grower, and had many
friends throughout this section.
He was the husband of Elizabeth
A. High and father of Mrs. Phoebe
H. Walker.
There was large attendance at the
funeral of the late j. H. High, which
was held at the Congregational
church yesterday afternoon. There
were many beautiful floral offerings
and long procession which followed
the remains to the Lodi cemetery,
where interment was made. Rev.
Schwimley officiated at the church and
the Lodi Masons took charge of the
services at the grave
The pail bearers were F. o. Hale,
Geo. W. LeMoin, M. Goodman, Dan
w. Bird, H E. Taylor and P H., Tin
dell
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08

neighborhood this week. Their many
friends in Rogers and vicinity are
sorry to seezthem leave our midst but
wish them well in their new location
Fred A. Stems went down to Fargo
last Thursday for a short visit on
business matters. He returned home
the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brown are the
proud parents Of boy born to. them
last Friday. All concerned are re.
ported to be doing fine
Mrs. Omar Nelson left last Friday
for Maiden Rock, Wis, where she
will spend few weeks visiting with
relatives and friends. a.
Thelma and Clarence Gilbertson,
left Tuesday morning for Kansas City,
Mo-, where they will attend school the
coming winter. r..
jerry Lilly, of LaCrescent, Mimi,
arrived in Rogers Thursday to spend
few days visiting with relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
z Jack Stearns, Chas. Farrell, and
Leon Engle left Thursday morning for
Minneapolis where they expect to
make an extended visit.
VIM. Peterson returned to his home
at Willmar, Mimi, Monday evening,
after having spent some time in this
vicinity visiting with friends.
Miss Emma Christensen returned
nome Friday from Valley City where
she had attended the teachers insti
tute.
Conrad Qulst and family went up
to Glenield Sunday where they made
short visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Broten at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ballou returned
home Saturday morning from Mime.
sofa where they had spent several
days visiting with relatives and
friends s
Oscar Tolstad had the misfortune
to lose three Of his horses last Friday
evening when the animals. were run
down and killed by the N. P. passen
ger.
Miss Maude Stearns was taken to
the Riverside hospital at Valley City
last Thursday evening. Her many
friends in this vicinity hope for her
speedy recovery. w..
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Potter are rejoic
ing over the arrival of a baby boy
which was born to them on Sunday
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08
Theodore Stensby

Theodore Stensby was born at FL
verum. Norway, Oct. 10, 1898. Tis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. eAndreas Stems
by, inmigrated with their family in
the summer Of 1905. They settled o8
a farm near Sanborn this state.
In the fall Of 1909 Theodore entered
Luther college, DEBORAH, Iowa, FROM
which institution he graduated witk
honors in June, 1916. He was a mem
her Of the Luther College Band which
appeared here in 1915.
Mr.. Stensby had expected to study
for the ministry, but failing health
forced him to discontinue his studies.
He has been failing slowly for the past
year. He passed away at the home Of
mis- mother, Mrs. Marie Stensby, Sun
day night at II: 80 o'clock. The fu-
neral will be held on Thursday at 2
O'Clock from the Somdahl undertaking
parlors and at 2:30 from Our Savior's
Lutheran church. 1nterment will be
made in Hillside cemetery.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08
Club Endorses
Home Buying Campaign!

f. - /
The advertising campaign for trad
ing at home put on by the Times Rec.
ord is bearing fruit. The women OF
the city are taking it to their clubs for
discussion, and some have already de-
clared on the proposition. So far e.
cry decision has been in favor Of the
campaign, and before it closes we
hope to, have every club in town
boosting for merchants who are CO.
operating to bring about the much de-
sired condition where people trade at
home and thereby keep the money cir,
culating in the home channels instead
of sending it out of town.
The Neighborly Study club which
met Monday declared in favor Of buy
ing at home. and the Tuesday club
sends the following communication re-
lative to the clubs action.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08
: ++++@@%%++%++++
ROGERS
, =
. . 49, . = = + = + = q . :

. . $4+$ . - = = I %$$$9
Citizen, Nov. IA. l. Kiser spent
Tuesday with friends in Valley City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Elfstrom were
visitors in Valley City last Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Pickett were Wis
iting with relatives and friends in
Leal Sunday.
c. S. Bechtel and son, Howard
spent Friday visiting with relatives
and friends in Valley City.
John Aygarn and liver Tolstad au
toed to Valley City Tuesday to spend
a short time or business.
Mrs. Q. G. Lund and daughter, Pau
line went down to Valley City last
Saturday evening for short visit.
Mary Simon came up from Valley
City last Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with friends at this place.
: Mrs. S. P. Nokken left Wednesday
morning for Valley City for a short
visit with friends at that place.
Miss Geneva Quist came up from
Valley City Saturday morning to spend
a short time with home folks.
NAA 0Au 1AAo. II. T.. TlChSCL lolt
Thursday morning for Chicago, where
they expect to make an extended xisit.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Kiser were pas
sengers to Valley City Friday after
noon to attend the Royal Neighbor
lodge.
Clarice Thompson of Leal, visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
paulson at this place few days the
past week.
Misses Florence and Hazel Aygarn
returned home from Valley City Sat
urday morning to visit over Sunday
with home folks. y - ~
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. CcCann are re-
jOicing over the arrival of a baby
daughter who arrived at their home on
Monday evening Il &.r : l..
Mr.. and Mrs.~M. 0. Grangaard went
down to Valley City last Saturday
evening for a short visit with friends
at that place.
Miss Karen Lee visited over Sun
day with home folks in Valley City.
Mr.. and Mrs George Colville and
family are moving over in the Lea]
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08
Pours Gasoline
On Live Goals

Kensal, Nov. 6-Mrs. John H..
Steele, 81 pioneer. wife of one of the
most prominent farmers in Stutsman
county, died at their farm near here
as the result of burns sustained when
she poured gasoline in cook stove
to light the fire. Live Goals caused
the gasoline to explode, her clothes
being burned from her body, she died
shortly afterwards. @ f.,
Mrs. Steele is one of the pioneers of
Stutsman county, coming here in 1884
from Pennsylvania She is survived
by her husband and several sons and
daughters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08

All concerned are reported to be do
ing nicely. 74so
Mrs. S. P. Nokken and son, Leo
nard, left last Thursday for Fargo,
where Leonard entered the schools at
that place. Mrs. Nokken returned to
Rogers on Sunday evening.
Mrs Omar Nelson left last Friday
All concerned are reported to be doing
fine
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08

Sheriff Kelly, Clerk of Court Olsby
and States Attorney Richie, went to
Jamestown Monday to take four reo-
pie to become inmates of the asylum.
The county commissioners met IN
regular session Monday. Considerable
business will be up for their considera-
ton.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08

Word has been received here by
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Petty, 0!
Spokane, that a new baby had arrived
at their place. Mrs. Petty was former
Nv blanche HollinShead.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08
tho TimeS-RecOrd.

To the TimeS-ReCOrd:
At recent meeting of the Tuesday
club the members resolved to endorse
the action of the Valley City CONNER
cial club in promoting the. Buy at
Home" campaign.
Mrs. James Grady, Sec.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08

We desire to correct an error in the
item about the number OF Llberty
Bond subscribers in the district OF
Rogers. 1t should have been l16 in
stead of rs.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-08

Frank Sanford was a passenger to
Fargo Friday morning on business
matters. He says up at the big farm
near Rogers they are waiting for a
thaw so as to resume blowing.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
The Scotch-Irish.

The term "Scotch-Irsh" implies not
the amagamation of distinct Scotch
and Irish families, but, like Anglo
Saxons and Indo-British, simply that
the people of one country were trans
planted or immigrated from the coun-
try of their birth to that of another
Religious or political rule was the main
factor. Thus colony of North Scotch
went over into Ireland during the re-
ligious troubles of Great Britain from
the reign of Henry VIII and continu-
ously to the time of William III. There
were direct descendants of Scotch par
ents on both sides who came to Amer
lea from Ireland, who claimed still to
be Scotch; others married into Irish
families, and their children were the
Presbyterian Scotch-Irish that first
settled in the backwoods of Virginia
in the seventeenth century.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

The little daughter Of a college pro-
fessor had been taught to pray for the
things which she desired. 1t was very
dry and hot, and everybody was look
ing anxiously for rain. Suddenly it oc-
Cured to the little miss that she could
pray for rain, and she acted on her i'm
pulse at once. Shortly after. there
came terrific thunder shower. Streets
were quilted out, trees were blown
down and other damage was DONE
After the shower, the childs mother
found her standing at the window look
ing out with a rueful face upon the
debris, and heard her say In an awe
struck voice:
"Oh, Lord, what have l doneT-
Magazine.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

and hope God will bless thee, and
amend thy life"
Shortly after this he died, and he
was in his grave before suspicion was
directed toward Mary. Then the serv-
ants began to talk, and when suspicion
once was aroused, there was no diff
Guilty in securing evidence, for the girl
had been perfectly reckless in conduct
ing her operations. She was arrested,
tried and convicted, and one fine morn
ing she assembled the scaffold, young
and handsome still, and suffered all
that the law calls for in such cases.
Cranstoun. when he heard of her ar
rest, fed from Scotland and went to
France. Fearing that he would be
hunted down there, he moved on to
Flanders, where he fell i'll and died.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
Sometimes Saving Doesn't Pay.

There is credit man here who has
lately come to the conclusion that
saving disposition does not always pay.
This is the story: For long time this
man has opened all the mail that
comes to his department. After remov-
ing the contents of the envelopes he
used carefully to slit them and open
them out for scratch paper, in the be-
lief that he was saving money for the
house thereby. Recently, however, after
being joshed by friend who saw him
doing it, the credit man decided to see
whether he was actually saving money
or not. He found that, on the average
he spent seven minutes a day Sitting
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
Overlooked Points in WaQer.

A wager is said to have been won
by Sir Walter Raleigh, from Queen
Elizabeth on the question of how much
smoke is contained in pound of Vir-
ginia tobacco. A pound of the weed
was weighed, burned and then weighed
again, in ashes. The question was
held to be satisfactorily settled by
determining that the weight of the
smoke was exactly that of the tobacco
before being burned, minus the resid-
uum of ashes. The fact that the ashes
had received additional weight by COM
bining with the oxygen of the atmos-
phere and the further fact that certain
gases were evolved in the process of
combustion were unthought of by the
queen and Sir Walter, the knowledge
of such things not having then been
revealed.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
Mary's Adamantine Conscience Was
Touched.

it. She put the powder in his tea in
his porridge in his gravy. Through
long winter she seasoned his victuals
with arsenic, and the old mans suffer
ings We're INDISPENSABLE. During that
time two servants were nearly killed
by drinking poisoned tea Mary had left
lying around.
June came, and the father still hung
on, and Cranstoun wrote Mary let
ter from Scotland, intimating that she
was slower than molasses in January,
and urging her to double the dose.
One day. when Blandy's sufferings had
been intolerable, and he lay moaning
and writing upon his bed, Mary's
adamantine conscience was touched,
and she confessed that she had been
poisoning him. She fell on her knees
at his bedside and begged her father
to curse her. II curse thee not" said
the poor old man; mo. l bless thee,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

foot down, as becomes the head of a
house. and announced that the captain
would have to cease his visits, and
Mary must have nothing further to do
with him. The next time the captain
called Mary explained the situation to
him, and he seemed TO think it anus
ing. His marriage with the woman in
Scotland wasn't a legal marriage, he
said. 1t could be declared off at any
time. He was great talker, and
could make Mary believe that white
was black. She took his word about
that Scotch marriage, and refused to
give him up. One of the curious things
about this case is that Mary's mother
was a champion of the captain from
first to last. She called him her dear
son, and when she fell sick, after the
captain had been forbidden the house
by Mr.. Blandy, she moaned and walled
for her dear son so greatly that he
had to be sent for. So he sat at her
bedside for hours together, and when
he wasn't there he was pursuing his
courtship of the daughter.
Meanwhile Mr.. Blandy remained
firm and refused to consent to Mary's
marriage to the captain, notwithstand-
ing that the latter proved he was a
brother of the happy warrior, failed to
move him. So Mary and the captain
held caucus and decided that the old
man was superfiuous, and would have
to be removed. They laid their plans
They gave out the informa-
ton that funeral music had been heard
in the house, which was a certain
that Blandy would die with
In twelve months. CranstOun also
went around explaining that he was
gifted with second sight, and he had
seen the old gentleman's ghost. Hav-
ing thus prepared the neighborhood
for fatalities, the captain went to Scot
land and sent Mary package of pow
der for cleaning silverware, showing
how thoughtful he was. Instead of
the silverware, Mary absent
began feeding the powder to
her father, who certainly wasn't silver
lined. She was quite careless about
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28
Nutriment in ENGLISH Walnut.

The English walnut is an excellent
food. It's meat contains six times as
much nutriment as an equal amount
of beefsteak. Doctors everywhere adj
wise its use on account of its great
food value, for it's fattening and heat
ing qualities. Besides being tasty
table and confectionery delicacy, it is
often used for pickles, catchup and pre-
serves. In France many tons are made
into oil every year, furnishing a good
substitute for olive Oil. In England 1T
is customary to eat the fresh nut meat
with wine. Experts maintain that
there is no good reason why this coun-
try should not raise at least enough
English walnutS for our own needs,
and even export a few million dollars
worth.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-28

Most of Thomas Paine's ideas are so
familiar to us of today that it is hard
to believe the hullabaloo they raised
international arbitration, anti-slavery,
Justice to women and mercy to ami
mails. He proposed old age pensions,
compulsory public schools, state aid
TO poor children, endowment of moth"
erhood, public work for the unem-
ployed, and a graduated income tax to
nav for these reforms.-EXchange