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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-02
COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE.


Church Sunday Evening.
The graduating class of the Fargo
college academy that formally gradu-
ates and receives its diplomas on Sat
urday, June 8, will attend the First
Presbyterian church Sunday night at
s o'clock, by arrangement of Dean Rob
inson and the faculty, to hear special
sermon by the Rev. DR.. Thomas j.
Graham, on Fine Folks for Fiery Days.
This is an annual custom of the acad-
envy and gives religious significance
to the final and parting exercises OF
many in the preparatory department
of the little Christian college on the
hill. The class Numbers fourteen. The
public Is invited.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-02
CHARLEs r. JOHNsON DIES

Charles Felix Johnson, 80, automobile
radiator repairer, died at his home,
1904 Eighth street north, Friday after
noon, following a lingering illness from
cancer of the stomach. The widow and
two children survive.
Funeral services will be from the B.
north, at o'clock Monday afternoon.
Interment will be in Riverside.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-02
WOULD CLOSE
GRAIN EXCHANGES

Washington, June g. The senate
today adopted an amendment by Sem
ator Nelson, Minnesota, empowering
the president to prohibit speculation in
futures, which unduly enhances the
prices of wheat and other food cereals.
If the warning is not observed, the
president should close the exchanges
during the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-02
HOOD CONTROLLER REsIeNs.

Baron Davenport Unable TO Continue
Duties Because of III Health.
London, June Barron Davenport
has resigned as food controller because
of Ill health.
Baron Davenport was appointed food
controller in the Lloyd George cabinet
on Dec 10,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

noundered sideways into hole ana erawled out again, cheering most wildly when il reached the DarDea wire entanglements, waddled thru, bursting them apart and trailing them in long tanglcs behind It, or trampling them calmly under its churnlng caterpillar wheelbands.
 Here We Are, crawling carefully across a trench, halted halfway over and sprinkled bullets up and down it's length for few minutes, hilehed itself over, steared straight for a lire-streamins machine gun embrasure. 1t spirited a jet of lead into the loophole and walked on
 The infantry followed up, cheer ing and laughing like children at fair, rounding up patches of prison .ers. who crawled white-iaced from dug0uts and trench corners.
 X yell went up as the Here We Are, edging along a trench, lurched sud- denly. staggered, side-slipped and half disappeared in fog of dust. The infantry raced up and found It with it's starboard driving gear grinding and churning full power and speed of revolution above ground and the whole pOrtside and gear down somewhere in the depths of the collapsed trench, squealng and tlinging up clods of earth as big as clothes baskets.
 On the ground above the infantry stood shrieking with laughter while the Here We Are paved out and hoofed behind and hoisted in turn into the naked light of day, a splin- tered bedstead, a chewed-up blan- ket or two, separately and severally the legs, back and seat of a red vel vet armchair, torn pair of pink pa iama trousers tangled up in one of- lleers field boot And when the drivers got their grip again and Here We Are rolled majestically forward and up the further sloping side of the shell crater and halted, Pug dragged a long branch from the fascines in the trench debris, slid it up one leg and down the other of the pink pajamas, tied the boot by it's Iaces to the tip and damned the root into convenient Grevice in the tanks stern So belagged she Irolled her triumphant way ID over the captured redoubt and down the other side, with the boot tip bobbine and swaying and jerking at end of her pink tail, and set the Here We Ares skipper chuckling and swear ing he meant to obtain permission to change his land ships name, and tho he must regretfully part with the pink tail, at least immortalize il in the name of the D. T's."
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
Notice of Application for Order ]"
 Sell Lands.

Notice is hereby given that me ln1, !la, dersigned, as executor of the lass sh will and testament of Ellzapestshh eth Sleeper. deceased, will. on the otn day of September. 1917, make appi,lr- cation to the Probate Court oi pels County, Arkansas, for an order oa sad court authorizing and dlreclilhsao iho him as such executor, to sell, Tor M sao purpose of raising funds to pay l,0 debts of the estate of the said ElI- abeth Sleeper. deceased, the loto lowing described lands. belonglne " said estate. to-wit:
 Lots land ? in Block i5. Mena,. hrs kansas, the same being the Antie'' Hotel property. o
 Lots fl and i5 in Block 36, hen"' Arkansas.
 The Frl. NEh Frl. NWh oi sees ,. ton 1 in Township 1 South haltrs 27 West in Montgomery county ~ kansas.
 Given under nv hand as sncnn = eruior this 9th day of August iylH
 Minor pirfin, EXefu utoi Adv ist pub. Aug. 2
 Last nllh. Aug. 30, iai7.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
AFTERTHOUGHTs

Speaking of the Chinese puzzle we'll it's still in China.
 If all statistics on the waste in this country are true we haven't a darned thing left.
 Let us hope that while Russia is in the reform business she will take a shot al her language
 And never before. has list of names been scanned with such keen and overpowering interest. Was it theree
 We might, with excellent results. include Congress in the draft. Then they would have to obey orders and do something
 Since the draft, those cities that returned padded census reports have been busy explaining what has become of their population.
 We are in favor of press censor ship if the censor will forbid any newspaper making any reference to the White House pickets.
 Avoid kissing if you would have q beautiful mouth,r says Lillian Russell But. Lillian, it is mostly beautiful mouths that are kissed. No harm in that. is there9
 .lnong tho charges against n southern sheriff whom his consti- i1ien's arc tryin4 alo remove from office, IS that he smokes eiaarettes. The cuss should cultivate few real vices.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
WHAT THE BEST POSTED THINK

There are some people who op- pose the Jefferson Highway in Polk county for the same reason that they oppose schools, churches or any other public enterprise that costs money. Others oppose it be- cause they have not had the oppor- tunity or have not taken the time to study the costs and benefits and compare them To all this latter class it cannot be amiss to call att tention to the fact that the best posted men, the most studious men and the most successful men in all lines of cndeavor in our community are at least 95 per cent in favor of the improvement-because they know the benefits are more than the cost.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
The Drafted Men.

There are vague rumors from some parts of the country that some of the young men included in the first draft will attempt to resist serving in the army. It may he that some misguided young men have an intention to attempt something of the kind, but it is likely they will think better of it and change their minds before 1t is too late. There would be no earthly chance to "get away" with that sort of an effort for long and the young man who at tempted it would be making the mistake of his life.
 The vast majority of those called to the eolors will qnickly step up to the front and answer "Herel' It is to this majority the country looks for deliverence and it is upon them that the nation now is placing it's burden, but also it is privilege; a privilege to fight, if needs he, die, in order that the nation may live; in order that the millions still unborn may have the freedom which we have enjoyed because of the battles fought by our forefathers.
 At this time, it is not question of whether the United States wanted to get into the war; every man of sense wanted nothing more than that this country should be permit ted to get along peacefully with all the world, respecting the rights of others and expecting others to re- spect her rights. It was not to be; a war mad nation had made plans to force herself onto all Europe, then make a war on this country. collect a huge indemnity from the people and place the yoke of military au- tocracy on the American nation That is why the United States is in this war and that is why she must stay in until the menace of auLoc- racy has been banished fer all time That is why this huge army has been drafted, to join with other na- tions in laying low the spectre of a war-mad ruler, trying to get a grip on the throat of democracy.
 Once more let it be said that this country did not want war does not want war now, Every sane citizen of the United States wanted peace still wants peace--but not at the cost of national honor, America goes into this war not for herself alone, but for all humanity. all democracy. all freedom-loving people. She goes into this war to show power mad autocrat that dreams and visions of wofld-domination cannot hope to succeed so long as there is an Amer ican citizenship to uphold the honor and the tradition of the nation
 Hearts must break, in order that many more hearts may be kept from breaking; sacrifices must be made, lo make much greater sacrifices un- necessary; it is war in a righteous cause a war for the future security of the world. In such a war no American soldier will fail to do his fullest duty; in such war no Amer ican parent need hesitate to give the parting blessing 10 the son and wish him God-speed, even tho the heart he filled to breaking. No soldier ever took up a gun in a better, more unselfish cause Carthage Mol Press
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
CANNING DEMONSTRATION.
Miss Anna Woods Finds Girls and
 Women Much Interested.

Miss Anna Woods, county home demonstrator, spent Thursday, Fri day and Saturday in the communi- ty about Board Camp and Egger. On Thursday afternoon she gave a can hing demonstration in the Board Camp school, both of the rooms be- ing dismissed for that purpose and a number of the ladies of the dis trict coming iD during the demon stration hour. Miss Woods does not have club in Board Camp, but in spite of that she reports that the demonstration was one of the best in attendance and interest that she has given this year. On Friday aft ernoon she was with the club girls Of the Egger community, giving a canning demonstration, and then remaining for the educational meet ings held Friday night and Satur- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

truck growing associations, etc, or in getting anything for their truck, thc thing for which this county is best fitted, simply because they did not have good roads over which they could reach the markets, OF over which the markets could feaclt them Bad roads have been the Bane of our county and our peo- pie. and have cost more in actual dollars spent and wasted than good roads will cost With one good road built, the land adja- cent will be turned into Inc lhins it is best fitted for truck growing
 and then, and not until then, can that industry be made generally profitable. because until then there can be devised no economical and profitable means 10 get garden products to the market. As in the case Of schools, churches, society and even civilization itself, roads must lead. moi follow, advancement
 And don't forget this. Nearly all of the cost of this great road will be spent in Polk ceunty, will be paid to the people of the county, and from them go into the marts of trade. and MORE THAN HALF OF TT WILL COME FROM SOURCES ENTIRELY OUTSIDE AND APART FROM THE RESIDENT TAXPAY-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
TO THE DRAFTED.

To you fortunate ones who are about to go forward tO that long battle line where the armies of au- tocracy and oppression are facing the armies of the free, congratula- tiOns and Godspeedl
 You go, not as reluctant victims of misfortune or fatal chance. but rather as our chosen ones; the pick and flower of our manhood. whole Of body, sound in mind and spirit what all of us should like to be. And we who are too old or too weak, or in some other respect unfitted to go in body, shall go with you in spirit. We know that we ask much of you, and we expect much, for we expect things in keeping with our great traditions things born of American patriots; but we know that we shall not be disappointed.
 In imagination and in sympathy we shall be there with you on the firing line, and at home we shall dc all that we cln to make you com fortable and content. We shall pray that you may return in safety, but even more fervently we shall pray that your courage may not flag or the edge of your determination he dulled.
 You are to fight in the noblest cause in which man ever took up arms, and for a nation the most gen. erous in all the world to her soldier
 f1. I. | f... she trusts you, and be sure that whether you return or not she will hold your names in honor and grateful memory until the end of time. Stilwell (Ok.) Standard.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
Good Roads.

What do they mean to the farm CT, merchant, blacksmith, wagon maker, lumberman, township, coun- ty and state? Prosperity. They en- able the farmer to haul his produce and take his wife and family to town to trade without profanity; the merchant to do more business, and increase the price of land. A committee of inspection in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin made these statements. After several trials and injunction suits bonds were carried and roads were built. A creamery man twenty-seven miles from De- troit said the value of milk he used had increased Si4000 a year Be- fore the roads were built he paid Stl2ia per loo pounds, now he pays S2i0 The average cost of hauling 10 cans five miles on dirt roads was SI50 now he handles 70 cans 27 miles to Detroit for $4.25, one truck doing the work of eight teams.
 LeFlore county, Ok, has voted bonds to open up a road to Polk county Now it is up to Polk county to do something. It's roads are a disgrace to the county and state. The route thru Mena to Fogel, Ok, is as beautiful a scenic route as one could wish for, between Blackfork and Rich Mountains, paralleling the K. C. s. Railway Four requisits are necessary for building roads: Mon cy, Material, Implements and Brains, all of which are available if proper steps are taken.
 For Gods sake gentlemen of au- thority, take dose of high life and start something
 A. c. Gray,
 I1...nI ll.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
come.

The Farmers Educational and Co-operaiive Union Of America is opposed 10 any government regula- tion Of cotton prices. Wonder if these same folks felt that way a few years ago when the war kicked the props from under the prices and pretty nearly bankrupted the south- ern people?
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
HAS NO MORE NED FOR CRUTCHES NOV
P. G. Hooks Spent S2,O0O Trv;rn Restore His Wife's Health Gains i6 Pounds on
 Tanlac.

Another wonderful mlorseme, for Tanlae that will be read With n terest by thousands of Trail surs, ing women throughout the sonn was given recently by Mrs. Elf beth Hooks, of Rome, Ga N.. Hooks is the wife of P. C. HooRs wcll-known Southern railway engm ger. Mrs. Hooks made the remspg able statement that she had ps ceived more benefit from four ho, ties of Tanlac than from mediest treatment that had cost her hus band 5000, which he had paid outn the past two years in an effort to re- store her health.
 For about two years" said Nr, Hooks, T have been in very hed health and have suffered from stom- ach trouble, extreme nervousness and bad form of rheumatism. pop more than seven months l was eon- fined to my bed and was almost nervous and physical wreck My d. gestion was so poor l had to diet myself and rarely ate enything but soft boiled eggs and milk and things l of that kind, and even the lightpst foods would nauseate me and lay heavily on my stomach.
 Any sudden noise would affect my nerves, and my husband hal to quit setting the alarm clock and the | door to my room had to be kept closed so l could not hear the ring | ing of the telephone. l have had the rheumatism in my left hip and shoulders so bad I could hardly bear anything to touch me. l My condition became so bad my husband took me to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where l remained for month. I had to use crutches all l the time. The treatment there helped me for while, and I re- turned home. l soon relapsed into lmy old condition, and then I was taken to a specialist in Atlanta. 1 "I had fallen off from one hun dred and twenty pounds until I only weighed eighty-nine pounds just a shadow of my former self.
 The specialist prescribed course of treatment, but before using the medicine I decided to give Tanlac trial. did this because of what I had read of Mir. Cooper's new med ieine and because my husband had | heard SO many railroad men recom- mend it.
 That was the best resolution of my life. 1 am now on my fourth ! bottle and feel better than at any time since I became ill. can now eat anything l want, and my food agrees with me besides, everything IT eat tastes good and I enjoy my meals.
 I have set my crutches aside and actually feel so much better I told my husband few days ago l be- lieved would turn of the cook, bul he insisted that I wait awhile.
 T now weigh one hundred and five pounds, which is a gain of sixteer pounds, and am improving righi along every day. Before taking Tan lac I was so weak and frail wa; ' greatly discouraged and could mol persuade myself to believe that would ever be able to enjoy another we'll day. But l don't feel that way now I am not nervous like l was and I see and feel a great improve ment. I sleep better and m, strength is returning rapidly"
 Tanlac is sold by Jackson Drug d ! Furniture Company, Mena, Ark Fred w. Gray, Cove, Ark; E. Il. But- Ter, Hatfield, Ark: J. A Chilean ! Wickes, Ark; S. H. MeCurley, Gran. his, Ark; Egger Drug Company Egger, Ark; G. B. Bates, Big Fork Ark -Ady
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

The women of Russia, disgusted and ashamed of the men who have fled before the enemy and betrayed their country, are taking up arms and preparing to hurry to the front. And when they arrive they will fight like tigresses in defense of their young. There's some real war ahead near the German frontier.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
August G.
When your hrain Is dnll and ro,.

When your brain is dull and vou cannot hold your own in test of wits among your fellows. if means your liver is torpid and your stom- ach and bowels full of bilious i'm purities. To brighten up your mon tal faculties and make you feel right Prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy you need II clears the brain and braces the body. Jaeksen Drne S Furniture Go. and Gunnells Drue Store, Special Agents. s.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
Pacing True Values.
A. c. Gray,
 Fogel, OK.

grom The Kansas City star.
 Chancellor Michaelis just cannot get it thru his head why the world will not make peace with Germany by agreement and understanding, a Well, doctor. the world happens to know just what an agreement with the present government of Germany is worth. and as for an understanding it can have none with a burglar.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Money piled in hanks or vaults never brought prosperity to any country or peonle Money put in circulation to pay for labor or ma terials sets the wheels rolling to- uard prosperity If the Jefferson Hlehway $ built approximately half the cost win come from sources
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

outside Polk county money that our people will never see. Then. of the total cost of the road, it is estimated that s5 per cent will be left here for labor and materials Iii others words. Polk county win have most of the money and the road will have eaten her pie and set have it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
\ Discovery.

Does he claim exemption from the draft2n
 Yes He has just made the start ling discovery that his wife and children are absolutely dependent on the money he has been spending in the saloons. .'--Detroit Free Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
Glad His Memory Was Joaaed.

FOgeI, Uk,, JuIy " The Star Pub. Co. Gcntlemen Please find enclosed P. 0. Money Order for Sl.00 for re- newal 10 my subscription to the Star. Was glad you logged my memory about it. as l don't want to miss copy. Yours truly.
 S. D. Sexton
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Yes. 1t is hot and it is dry, and some whose crops promised SO well a few weeks ago are feeling mighty bad. But old Polk county will come thru all right-wil raise lots of food and feed while, unhappily, fin some localities tine condition al- ready has come to be a disaster,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

The submarines have not won and an antiGote for them has not been found, declares Admiral Jellicoe, And, it may he added. so long as this condition exists. the United States has cause to worry.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
Notice to the Missionary Baptist
 Churches of Ouachita Association.

This association will meet Friday night before the 4th Sunday in sep, tember with Two-MiIe church, ana a full attendance is desired. pro Charles Burnett will preach the lh- troductory sermon.
 w. K. Holt. Moderator.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
Picnie Announcement.

There will be a picnic at the sll- yer World Tunnel on Macks cFeek, August fl. Amusements Tor lns day. All come and bring we'll llileu baskets and enjoy the day.
 A. V. Heath. Eli Heath, Jm Put man. Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Norway faces starvation unless she can get certain foods from the United States, and is willing to make a liberal exchange arrangement in order to save grief. And the United States is willing to meet such folks half way.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

It is entirely fair to say that fully half the cost Of the Jefferson High way in Polk county will come from sources wholly outside and inde- pendent of the resident taxpayers and the bringing of all this money into the county will be big help 10 farmers and laborers and busi- ness mea. But there are some short-sighted folks who would like 10 keep it away.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

A certain man in Hatfield who dabbles in real estate. according to his own statement recently took a prospective buyer out to show him a tract of land The ?. B. asked about roads. and if the county did not have any good rock roads When told the truth he told the agent that he had seen enough had no use for land where there were no good roads There's a moral
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Oklahoma officials tell the Hat field folks that they will build a highway to connect up with their town on the west IF the Jefferson Highway is built, so as to give them an outlet to the north and south. Otherwise NIT. We must first build the trunkline and the. feeders will
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
NOTICE TO pHYsICIANs.

Dr. J. H. Weaver of Hope, coun- cillor of the Arkansas Medical Soei- ety for the Sixth District. will meet with the Polk County Medical So- eiety at my office al 1 o'clock on : ugust IS. All physicians are warned that this is an important call and each should be in attend anee. J. c. Hilton. Sec.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

For Sale Peanut threshing ont,l, fit, complete and almost new. cal' or address F. H. Fried, R. F. D, No z Mena. Ark.-Adv. g 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
Auqust [

August f. H. A. Linn. Board Camp age 1e Mrs Ina Gilmore, same. . 2s A. s. Bowen Dallas, Tex. age 3o Bertha Haines, Mena. . 20 William A. Bailey. Cove. age 22 Ellen Hunter.4 same. ........22 %
 August 6. " s. Capehert Paris, Tex. age % Ethel l.. Ceyil, Vandervoort. ;. 20
 August 7. J. D Robins, 0ctavia, Ok, age 2f Susie Mayberry, same ......s..f7
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Cow and Calf For Sale--Good ordin-
 ary COW. Calf ( months old A,so ns two pigs. See 0. l.. Cooper, star VT flee.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-09

Samuel Reese from near Cove was in Mena Monday and left Tuesday for Hutchinson Kas. where he will De at the home Of dauehler.