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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
POLK COUNTY WINS AGAIN.
Successfully Produces Delicious
Melon That Markets Demand

Thru the efforts Of J. HoIlister
Tull, aericulturst of the Kansas CITY
Southern railway, a number of mel
on growers along the southern ter
ritory Of the railway were induced
last spring to try out The Honey-Dew
melon, a cross between the Rocky
Ford cantaloupe and the Cassaba.
and a melon that excels either Of its
parents in sugar content, size, pro-
ductiVeness and selling qualities
The seed for the experimentation
was secured by Mr.. Tull in Colorado
from the originator of the melon.
The principal growers were w. E.
Taylor of Grannis and Chas. Spence
q Sons of the Hillcrest Farm near
Winthrop, Mr.. Taylor planted am
acre, and to representative of The
Star he stated last week the pros
poets were that the acre would
yield between 100 and 500 melons.
and that he was assured of a price
OF Si50 per crate of six melons.
The product of the Hillcrest Farm
has been on the Kansas City market
for about a week, and letter from
the commission firm which handled
the melons is convincing evidence
that the Honey-Dew melon can be
successfully grown in Western Ar
kansas. Mr.. Spence sent a copy of
the letter to Mr.. Tull. It read as
follows:
Your shipment of ten crates of
Honey Dew melons arrived here on
Monday and sold at 81 per crate. We
trust you will be able to make US
regular shipments Of these melons
as we are trying to work up a nice
business on them. In fact we are
the California and Ari-
iona stock on account Of being in
better condition and much better in
flavor"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
Ready 10 Serve His Country.

Pat Hall, who had been in the en-
ploy of the Robert Bottling Works
during the summer, quit work OF
Thursday and will take vacation
of few days before responding 70
the call TO join the National Army
Pat is one of the Polk county regis
trants who was accepted as phys
ically fit and as he had no claim for
exemption, he thinks that he will
undoubtedly be called in the first
increment.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
w. n. Faulkner Passes Beyond.

w. r.. Faulkner, one of the pioneer
settlers of the Hartley community,
died Thursday night after pro-
longed illness with dropsy. Mr.
Faulkner was one of the pioneers OF
Faulkner township. having lived
there for over 40 years. and had
reached the age of 65 years. He is
survived by his wife and six chill
dren. Mr.. Faulkner was an uncle OF
|J. A. Faulkner. employed in the
Moseiey & Sons store and of j. G.
/ Lawrence of this city.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
NOT ENOUGH CHILDREN

ever receive the proper balance of food
to sufficiently nourish both body and
brain during the growing period when
natures demands are greater than In
mature life. This is shown in so many
pale faces. lean bodies. frequent colds.
and lack of ambition.
For all sGets children we say with
unmistakable earnestness: They need
SCOTS Emulsion, and need it now. 1t
possesses in concentrated form the very
food elements to enrich their blood. II
changes weakness to strength; 1t makes
them sturdy and strong. No alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. bloomfield. NJ.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Lieutenant Grady Forgy left Sat-
urday for brownsville, where he
will spend two days with relatives
and friends before reporting for
service at the big cantonment at
Little Rock. On arrival there OF the
recruits from which our great Ma
tional Army is to be made. he prob
ably will be used in teaching them
the art Of war and otherwise fitting
them TO effectively fight the eoun-
try's battles
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
Dallas Girls Preparing Exhibit.

Miss Anna Woods. home demon
strator, spent Thursday with the
canning club girls in Dallas, and
found that great interest was being
The girls are canning
fruits and vegetables Of all kinds,
and will have a good exhibit at the
educational fair in October.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
Acknowledgement.

Walter Albaugh Of ri Reno, Ok,
and Miss Matte Leonard of Mena,
were married Saturday at the
parsonage of the First NJ f. church,
Or. l.. w b. Long performing the
ceremony.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

r. r. York arrived last Friday
from Denison, Tex, where he and
Mrs. York and son have been living
during the last year. He will be
here for about three weeks to look
after his property interests and tc
visit relatives and friends. He says
that neither he nor Mrs. York have
been able to do much during the last
year, but that the son has steady
employment in the car shops.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. II stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money II It fails to cure.
X. w. GROVES signature on each box. 30c.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Miss Emily Pipkin left last Thurs
day for Waco. Tex where she
will attend Baylor University during
The coming school year. She will be
joined in Texarkana by Miss Lois
Allen, who had spent much of the
summer in Mena, and just recently
had been visiting in Arkadelphia.
Miss Pipkin will be at home with
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Allen.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

py local applications. as they cannot reach
me diseased portion OF the ear. There
- only one way to cure catarrhal Deafness
1hu that 10 by constitutional remedy.
Satarrhal Deafness IL caused by an In
named condition OF the mucous lining OF
ne Eustachian Tube. When this tube 10
Unnamed you have q rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when It Is entirely
sloaed, Deafness is the result Unless the
.nnammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to it's normal condition, hearing
vii De destroyed forever. Many cases Of
ueatnesH are caused by eatarrh. which is
~ Unnamed condition OF the mucous sur
races Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru the
teloou on the mucous surfaces OF the sys-
ne VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
SShy case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
es cured by Hairs Cntarrh Cure Circulars
nee All Druggists 75c
r. J. CHENEY q CO. Toledo. o.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Lane and
daughter, Miss Opal Claire, arrived
Thursday evening from Wombe and
We're the guests for a day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Mont
gomery. Mr.. Lane left on Satur-
day to visit his son, Roger, in Tulsa,
and Mrs. Lane and daughter visit
ed relatives and friends in Cove.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

w. L. Dawson, from near Rocky, is
marketing some good apples in Mena
these days. He has an orchard that
is just coming into good bearing, and
among the trees are number of the
Rambo variety, which he says are
exceedingly heavy bearers, and this
year are loaded SO that the limbs
touch the ground.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
Muse MAN Found Dead.

Robert Connally, in from Rocky
reports that the body Of Albert New
man Of Muse, Ok, was found in the
road two miles from his home this
Newman had been to Bis
Cedar Friday, and, awaiting an in
quest, it is thought he was thrown
from his wagon and fatally injured.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

If you have chills or malaria ge,
a IS cent bottle Of Ssnoi Chill Tonic
Nothing better for chills and mala-
ria. Get Il at the drug store. ADV
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

G. X. Gosney left last Friday for
Washington, d. c., where he expects
to enter the government employ in
some special line of work.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Mrs. James Tweedy and baby re-
turned Thursday from Memphis,
where Mrs. Tweedy had been visit
ing a friend.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

w. b. Barton, who, with Mrs. Bar
ton, had spent the summer in Battle
Creek, Mich, and had returned to
Fort Smith last week, was in Mena
Friday on the way from Cove to
Womble.. He was making the trip
to Womble with Mr.. and Mrs Levi
Witherspoon, who had been visit
ing in Cove.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Mrs. c. X. Gosney left last week
for Tulsa, Ok, where she will be
employed as stenographer in the
law Office of Poe, Hindman q Lundy.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bratcher, and
Mrs. Minnie Hopkins and Miss Hazel
Hopkins returned Thursday from a
fishing and camping trip near Big
Fork and Egger.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Daniels, who
have been visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Dempsey on Polk
street, left Thursday for their home
in AshdOWn,
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED


N. Y. Vanderburg, Winterset. age 70
Mrs. s. C. Wight, Cove ... go
August Is.
Walter Albaugh, FL Reno, Ok, age rs
Matte Leonard, Mena. .... rs
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

ton. When called to duty, he will
be credited to this county.
Miss Maude Moore returned on
Thursday from Sapulpa, Ok, where
she had spent three weeks with
friends.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

DR. l.. O. Dickson and Mrs Dick
son returned to Mena Thursday
night from MI. Ida, where they had
been for the last three weeks. They
left MI Ida Sunday and spent the
intervening time hunting and fish
ing in the territory about Oden.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Mrs. J. r. Moore and son, Hal, who
had been in Mena since last spring,
left last Friday to join Mr.. Moore
in Flint, Mich, where he is employed
in the Buick automobile factory
Bob left Mena early last spring and
after working for while in Kansas
City, secured the job at Flint.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Mr. and Mrs II. f. Clifford and two
children, who had been in Mena for
two weeks, stopping al the Mena
hotel, sleft last Saturday for their
home in Port Arthur.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

b. f. Leonard and son came in
from Oden Thursday to meet Mrs.
Leonard, who returned on Friday
from visit to relatives in Bethel,
Ok.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Russell Burtch arrived IN Mena
Thursday afternoon TO spend three
DAYS with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
T.. f. Burtch and Mena friends, He
is member of the engineering corps
Of the Kansas National Guard, and
since going into the service the
company has been employed on con-
struction work on the eantonmeni
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Mrs. Ernest Voerster and children,
who had spent the summer in Mena
with relatives, left last week for
Port Arthur, where Mr.. Voerster is
in the employ of II W Cardwel.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Or. W. C. Vandiver and Mrs. Van
diver, who have been living in the
rooms over the drug store for sew
eral months, moved Thursday to
their cottage on South DeQueen
street.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

J. c. Smith, after spending ten
days with his son. b. b. Smith and
other relatives. left on Friday for
his home in Mountain Grove, Mo.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30
PERSONAL NOTES

W. ID. Johnson of Blansett was in
Mena last week to get supplies for
his store.
viii Nelson left on Saturday night
for Leon Springs, Tex. to take IN
service in the second officers train
ing camp.
Newt Joplin and son. Ed. who had
been visiting relatives in Mena left
Friday afternoon for their home in
Kiowa, Ok.
h. o. Morphew and Henry Lilies
were in from Big Fork Thursday to
bring i'll two yearling calves for
Ellis Goss.
J. w. Ringgold came from HON.
my, Ok, Friday night to look after
some unfinished business matters in
Polk county.
DR.. ID. w. Connally came from
Hatfield last Saturday to spend a
short time in Mena, making the
"TRIP IN ms automobile.
f. ID. Pierce came in from 0uapaw.
OK, Friday to spend day with his
family in the Dallas Valley, leaving
again Saturday afternoon.
Tom Harris of Ida, Ok, was in
Mena last week to get the Smith
Form-a-Truck which he had bought
thru the ]. A. Connell agency.
J. /. Dempsey left last Saturday
for Camden, where he will close his
business affairs and check in Eu-
gene Alternately. his successor.
Mrs. Freeman l.. Johnson and baby
went to Hatfield Friday afternoon
TO spend few days with Mr. John
sons mother and other relatives.
J. c. Smith, after spending ten
days with his son, b. b. Smith and
other relatives. left on Friday for
IA 70 -. 80
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Mrs. George R. Wilson left last
Friday for Okmulgee, Ok, where
she will spend a few weeks with Mr..
Wilson and look after business mat
fnpc
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

r. l.. Kidd, editor Of the poteau
News arrived in Mena Thursday to
join Mrs. Kidd and the baby in
spending the weekend at the home
Of r. l.. Park, father of Mrs. Kidd.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1917-08-30

Fred Fried, who had spent che
summer on the farm in central Kan
sas, returned to Mena. last Week
frena Wilson Kas.. TO spend a few
days with homefolks before report
ing for duty in the National Army.
He was one Of the Polk county reg
istrants. but had secured permission
to be examined by the local board in
Ellsworth. Kas.. where he SUCCESS
fully passed the physical exemina-
The sun., 1917-04-29
LORD NORTHCLIFFE
MAY AID U. S. PRESS
Product of $4,000 Ton New
fOundland Paper Mill Open
to Small Publishers.

WAsurSGroH. April cS.--An adequate
supply of newsprint paper for every
American publisher was predicted by the
Federal Trade Commission to-day in an
nouncing tina. IorG \orthclifre, the
noted English publisher probably would
turn over to the American Newspaper
Publishers Association for distribution
the entire output OF his big Newfound-
land paper mills.
The addition OF the $4,000 tons OF
paper produced annually by the North
cliife mills, 1t was said. will break the
print paper market and assure small
publishers an adequate supply at lower
prices.
Suggestions that the United States be
permitted to take the production Of the
Sorthclife plants were made by the
Trade Commission some weeks ago 10
the British publishers. who accepted. II
was said, on condition that the paper
go only TO small publishers, The com
mission agreed TO this The paper will
be distributed by the Publishers Asso-
citation under supervision Of the Trade
Commission.
The arrangement with Lord North
cliffe, Il is said. probably viii make It
necessary to carry out a plan for paper
distribution by the Trade Commission,
proposed by paper manufacturers who
broke of negotiations when Federal
Grand Jury brought indictments against
them recently in New York.
The sun., 1917-04-29
CLASH SEEMS SURE
IN GERMAN CRISIS
Socialists Persist in Their
Plans to Force General
May Day Strike.

I.oNpoN. April cS.--';ermanys inter-
nal condition apparently has reached the
stage where pandemonium threatens 10
swamp wise counsel where panic Hio-
ience is about to beat down the barrier
OF restraint which for the past year has
kept the people under control.
All press messages from countries bor-
dering Germany show signs that the au-
thorit.cs are attempting 20 prevent an
inevitable outburst The Socialists have
carried unanimously their movement in
Ee.chstsg and Landtag for a May Day
strike. All the German-Swiss frontier
points have been closed for the past for
ty-eight hours and no mails have been
allowed to pass either way.
There is no m!stakng the tone of the
speeches made by Socialists in the
RcichstaG. They mean TO force The Gov
ernment into tightening the work of the
munition workers because the men are
SO weakened ny nj uourshment that they
cannot continue with the usual long
hours.
The sun., 1917-04-29
DRY ARMY PLAN
LEFT TO WILSON
Senate Has Exciting Discus
sion Over Prohibition
Amendment.

WASHINGTON. April 2S-A clash de-
veloped to-day in the Senate when the
debate on the army bill was directed to
the prohibition amendment inserted in
the measure. The f1nal result WIS the
leaving of the prohibition question with
relation to the army entirely in the
hands OF the President
The prohibition amendment prov lded
the opportunity for which the prohibit
ton advocates mad been waiting and
for nearly three hours variety OF
amendments prohibiting the sale OF gift
Of Intoxicating liquors to soldiers. mem
bers of Congress. Judges. officials ard
employees OF the Government were dis
cussed.
At times there were rippics ~ laugh
ter The spectacle OF the Senate safe
guarding Itself from the evils of strong
drink stirred the humor of the galleries
as we'll as some OF the members. In
dignsnt protest followed from the more
sedate Senators. who denounced the
spirit OF levity with which the momen-
tous problem os raising an army was
approached.
The committee amendment prohibit
ing the sale or use OF intoxicating liquors
at army posts or encampments was
made more stringent by an amendment
offered by Senator McEellar prohibiting
the sale or gift of liquor to any soldier
or officer at any time or in any place.
This was carried by n vote Of !, to 80.
Senator Underwood whose indigna-
ton was aroused by the action OF the
Senate, then proposed that IT should SCI
the example. Cool heads in Congress,
he said. "are as necessary in this crisis
as in the army" The amendment. in
cluding members OF Congress In the re-
stricted class to whom liquor could not
be lawfully sold, was carried by vote
of As to 43.
Senator Pitman then proposed to eX'
tend 1t to officers and employees OF the
judicial and executive branches of the
Government. This proved to be the last
straw. Senator Harding, rising in pro-
test, deprecated the spirit OF levity
which prevailed in the Senate at so sol.
emn an hour and appealed to his col
| leagues to turn their faces against al
other efforts to hide under the cloak oi
war emergency legislative proposals
which had nothing TO do with national
defence or the raising Of an army.
He offered an amendment authorizing
the President to take such steps as he
might deem necessary to impose prohi
bition in the army. This had the effect
| OF discarding the amendments previously
adopted. 1t carried against the vehement
! protests Of the prohibitionists ant
brought the farcical controversy to al
| end.
The sun., 1917-04-29
FOUR SHIPS A DAY
TO BE u. s. OUTPUT
Administration Building Bill
in Congress Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Admins
stration ship bill is ready and will be
presented to both houses on Monday. 1t
has been drawn up by the Shipping
board with the assistance OF Gen. Goeth-
ais, who is to have full charge Of the
construction Of ships called for under
the plan.
The bill provides for the construction
by the Government OF two classes Of
standardized ships - steel and wooden
A plan has been worked out FOR the
construction of the steel ships by which
the parts will be made at plants as Is
done now in building skyscrapers and
bridges. II will be merely a question
Of rivoting these parts together in the
shipyards The plan has been gone over
with the steel men and shipbuilders in
conferences which Chairman Denman
and Gen Goethals have had recently.
In a few months ships will be turned
out at the rate Of four day. Contracts
for some Of the wooden ships were let
to-day. The bill will ask Congress to
approprlate 5000. .O00,0 900 to carry out the
shipbuilding plan. which will be in ad-
dition TO the S50.000.000 now available.
Az fast as tho ships are finished they are
to he assigned TO different duties by the
shipping Board In accordance with a
schsduie on which the British experts
here are to collaborate,
The sun., 1917-04-29
Two Per Cent. Additional Levy to
Be Collected Up to $5,O00--30
Per Cent. Is Maximum

w,sHxcroN.
the Of
bill
SECTION normal imposed by
other approved september
he
individual like
received in calendar
1914 calendar thereafter
Tha n to
thereafter, as follows;
per by which the
net
$4,000.
amount by wh The o
and
which $25OO
exceed $4,000. annum the
exceeds $4,000 and
the amount by
exceeds 100000 and
the amount By which the
$4,000 does not exceed sboooo
per- which
exceed $4,000,
i'm upon total exceeds
and doesn
$500 IA upon the amount
exceeds 100000 and does
exceeds s?5oOO and does exceed
the by which
100000
$l000000 and
amount by which the total
net income exceeds slooOoOO
and shall be
IN
September
by section OF
and $4,000 and
The sun., 1917-04-29
Senate OverWhelms the Mcclellan
Amendment by 90 to 18---House
Opposes Volunteers 3l3 to 100
CHAMBERS DIFFER ON AGE LIMIT;
UPPER BODY FOR 21 TO 27 INCLUSIVE
Lower Favors Those From 21 to 40--Senators
Adopt Proposal for COL Roosevelt to
Raise Expeditionary Force

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Americas manhood will be
modified for the against Germany accordance with the
plan suggested by the army experts and urged by the Pres
dent.
By overwhelming maorities both the Senate and House
passed late tonight the Administration bill to raise
army by selective conscripton.
The final roll calls brought into line behind the bill many
Senator's and Representatives who had fought for the voun
eer system until routed by the decisive defeat volunteer
amendments earlier in the day in both houses.
The Senate, plan 49,
passed the bill by a vote of 81 to 8.
In the House the vote against the volunteer plan
and that by which the bill itself
Among the amendments adopted the
permit COL Roosevelt recruit
A similar proposal had been rejected by House.
The sun., 1917-04-29
FLAG AWAITS AMERICANS.
French Women Make One of Lace
for First Fighters.

PARIS, April 2S.-The woman lace
workers Of Nelay have united in making
a lace flag with the colors Of the United
States and intend to present 1t to the
first American regiment which comes to
fight upon French soil.
Gen. Lafayette came from tho region
OF Velay. The old chateau in which he
lived Is still standing.
The sun., 1917-04-29

This defiance OF Won Iindcnburg when
his troops are SO sorely tried on the
western front means one thing, ter
rife clash between tho armed police and
the work,ng classes should the latter
carry out their threat. The German
Government has issued warning of
dire consequences for the leaders II they
are successful.
Some news dispatches attempt TO ex-
plain the attitude OF the Socialists by
declaring that they want to show Rus
sia their willingness to lay down their
arms without any thoughts of annexa-
tion. While this serves tho purpose of
adding strength to the Socialist move
ment it really covers the real aim. which
Is to prove TO the Government that
weakened men cannot be driven past q
certain point. They realize that they
cannot stand up long before the armed
police, but they are desperate.
How the German War Omce IL CO.
operating in the intrigue for a separate
peace with Russia IL shown by to-day's
uounces that because the Russian ar
tllery has been active the German has
responded, thus rather rcproachng the
Russians with firing on their would be
friends. The German statement says:
owing to the pronounced activity of
the Russian artillery in the neghbor-
hood OF the coast west of Lutsk and on
the Ilota Lipa, Narayuvka and Putna
rivers our fire also was increased in
these sectors"
A despatch from the Hague says;
The German Cabinet Is facing the
most difficult situation of its war time
existence in Its effort to find n safe
middle ground between the Socialists
and the Conservatives. Both parties are
becoming more and more insstent and
vociferous. tho Socialists demanding the
characterization OF the Government and
peace without conquest or indemnity
while the Conservatives are demanding
with equal urgency. reforms In exactly
the opposite DIRECTION.
Dr, Diederic4 fHahn, leader of the
Agrarlan junks1 party and member OF
the Reichstag. dhlivered a speech in Ber'
lin yesterday in''which he asserted tina,
Continued on Third Pane,