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The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22

couldn't Oelwein people do if they had this spirit2"
 In reply to the two questions, we will reply that the enterprise which Mena shows indicates that the news papers there have not been of the "Eeny, Mena, Miny, Mo kind: and that Oelwein is going to show the same kind of spirit that the Arkan- sas town possesses. In fact, many Of our citizens already are beginning to show the same kind and those who do not will eventually make way for those who do.-The Oelwin fowan.
 Just on more proof that whenever a community wakes up and tries to do something for itself it always gets help from far and near. You can always hear of a live town, for that is the kind that draws free ad- vertising.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
 MRS. PERRY HARRIS IS DEAD.
Former Resident of Polk County
 Passed Away at Fort Smith.

Mrs. Lula Ward Harris, aged l6 years, wife of Perry R. Harris, died at her home in Fort Smith Saturday. She is survived by her husband, three daughters and two sons, and four sisters. The daughters are Mrs. w. R. klingensmith of the Pan- anna Canal Zone, and the Misses Bes- sic and Dorothy Harris of Fort smith. The sons are Perry Jr., and Billy, both of whom still live at home The sisters are Mrs. G. D. West of Fort Smith, Mrs. W. w. Griffith of Hugo, Ok, Mrs. J. B. pn- nington of Rogers~and Mrs Samuel Stegal of Heavener. Mir. and Mrs. Harris were former residents of Polk county, MT. Harris until few years ago having been in the lumber bus mess at Eagleton.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Mrs. G B. Chamblin is recovering from a relapse of lagrippe,
 The cement work on the new dlp- ping vat is almost completed.
 Oscar Cummings and wife spent Sunday with the John Ogden family at Rocky
 Esau Fox and wife moved last Saturday to the home of the latter 5 parents near Ink.
 John Lively, wife and daughter visited relatives near Hatfield Sal- urday night and sunday.
 Wm and Curtis Patton and Henry and Frank Chamblin delivered hogs to Mena buyers last Saturday.
 John Cummings. J R. Turner and J. II. and Will Maddox delivered hogs in Mena last Thursday
 Jewel Maddox spent Saturday night and sunday al ihe home of Dunk Mintou south of Rocky.
 lif. C. <. Camnhell was called Sat urday t0 see Mrs. C. G EuhanHs who is afflicted with rheumatism
 NOlla EummiDas. wife and haNv, and Mrs Nancy Cummings and .dauehter Minnabelle, arrived home Monday from a visit with relatives at Muse
 +. R Getz county supervisor for tick eradication work, accompanied 1 bv liVeryman from Hatfield was ! the guest of Isaac Saurbangh last i Thursday night
 The Center Point Singing Glass 1 will hold Q pie supper at Center Point school house next Saturday night, March 2i The object is to raise funds Co equip the building with lights.
 Andrew Hodges and wife have re- turned from a trip to Oklahoma. Bunyan Cummings, wife and daughter, Irene, returned to Muse | Monday after visiting relatives here and at Two Mile. | prip,roSa
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
- - CLAUDE LONG IN ACCIDENT.
Hurt Badly at Time Young Lady
 Companion Was Killed.

Claude Long, son of MT. and Mrs. J. w Long, came in from Checotab Oky Wednesday night to be at home whlle he recovers from injuries which he sustained in an automobile accident last Saturday night His injuries consist of the fracture of two ribs, sprain of his back and a wound on his forehead It seems that he and another young man and q young lady were in an automobile going to their boarding place. when they ran into wire cable stretched across the street to obstruct traf- ne ,,; over $ newly built crossing. When the ear struck the cable if turned turtle and threw Inc oee,,N pants under the wreckaee Tho young men escaped with ininries but the young lady was killed in- stantly. 'H
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22


 There was ineina at the harYe EmhFy home lust eNndav afternoon and all reported Q good time
 Autry fmbry. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. ] Embry, is reported sick this week
 Mr. and Mrs Luther Lewis Misses Hazel and Edith Wood, and 0lan Wood took supper with Mir and Mrs Sam Whisenhunt Monday night. Returning to Mena, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis left for MeAlester, Ok.
 Bro. Gramley our county sunday school superintendent, visited our Sunday school Sunday and gave an interesting talk.
 Mir. and Mrs. NJ. w. Roger spent the day Sunday with their friends, Mir. and Mrs. B. l.. Barron of Noun tain View farm
 The Hale MeWilliam saw mill is now saving lumber for Nj. w. Roger.
 Mi and Mrs. Sam Fleming of Yocana visited last Wednesday night with Mrs Fleming's sister, Mrs. Hardie Jones. and family.
 Miss Dessie Jones, who spent the week with homefolks on account of sickness in the family. returned to school Monday.
 J s. Hnson threshed peas for Joe Boehm Monday.
 Miss Nellie White sent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Jack Owens. She and Mrs. Owens attended church at Mena on Sunday.
 Hardie Jones and daughter. Miss Dessic. spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mir. and Mrs. sam Fleming at Yocana.
 Whit Fisher of Big Cedar, Ok, visited Friday night at the home of TT. D. Reid and was accompanied home by his cousin, Miss Annie Reid
 Mir. and Mrs Dan Brawley of Dal- las spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mrs. Brawley's par ents.
 Among those who attended the apron hemming at the home of Mir, and Mrs. Hunter Fleming Saturday afternoon were Messrs. Archie Bar ron, Grady Garden. Asa and Ara Col den.
 Misses Edna and Pearl Barron spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of their brother. Grover
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
Edmonia PeLty in RecitaIs.

The Chicago Examiner of Sunday, March Is, contains a fine, two-col- umn halftone of Miss Edmonia Petty of this city, announcing the recital to be given the following Monday in the Three Arts Club as part of the weeks program of the Chicago Women's Club. In featuring Miss Petty, the Examiner says: The Irish Harp under the fingers of Miss Edmonia Petty will sound the true Irish lit at tomorrows musicale al The Three Arts Club" On Tuesday of next week. Miss Petty will give a recital on her own accord in which the leading feature will be an adaptation of Eugene Fields little classic, Little Boy Blue"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
 ANOTHER LINK N HIGHWAY.

The highway from Texarkana via state line to Red river near Index, where the new Little River and Mil- Ter county bridge is to be erected, has now been assured, County Judge J. B. Lytal. of Bowie county, having today telephoned Judge ]. J, King. chairman of the citizens committee, that the commissioners court had decided to set aside si5,- GOO in road certificates to enable the building of the state line road Texarkanian.
 Just another link assured in the highway of which Polk county should provide it's part.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
BETTER TAKE \ LOOK.

The current issue of the poteau News has bee in it's bonnet" that is making so much noise that it can't hear anything else. It seems to think Mena needs some of it's Okla h.es:s.;as h.es:.;s fellows. t remind t ef good roads to wake it up. Here is what it says:
 There is a move on foot to put road thru from Heayener to Mena along the right-of-way of the K. c. s. John Folsome of Heayener is behind the move and is trying to get those Arkansas fellows interested. but so far the town of Mena has failed to see its benefits. That road would be one ! of the most popular highways in the state and we are told that the 0klahomans are willing to build 1t to the Arkansas line. Now if some patriotic man at Mena will get busy and work Up sentiment that will mean work, we can put that road thru and it will mean a great deal to every town along the line Now, just to he helpful, The Star will offer hint If Poteau wants Co connect with Mena by highway it had better get pretty busy, before our road is built to enter Scott coun- ty on a line with Waldron
 
 Think t over
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22

last week e take the teachers ex- amnali0n
 Luther Nichols visited an uncle n @nllhrilie the latter part 8G lag week
 Miss Iillis Steele of Mena spent Saturday night with her cousin. Miss lrma Nichols.
 Our B. Y P. U. was not crowded very much last Sunday. What's the matter2 Is everyone afraid of the measles2 There is only three cases m our country and they are all at home.
 Rev. Isaac Bates spent Sunday night at the home of D. A. Daniel
 The Rev Charles Burnett will fill ms appointment here next Saturday night and Sunday.
 Burke Taylor came in from Pitts burg last week to recruit up after having gone thru a seize of pneumo- nia.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
R0ARn CAMp R00sTERs.

Troy Masters and Warren Graw- ford returned 8 few days ago from prospeetins trip Co parts in Okla homa.
 Uncle John Goble has greatly inn proved and is able to be out some.
 Rev. 4. j. Foster preached at the Baptist Mission last Sunday to an attentive audience. Bro. Foster will preach again next third Sunday.
 Everett Harrison. Warren Craw- ford, Marshall 8McCowan and II. G. Ferguson went to Mena Saturday to attend to business matters.
 Mr. MeCOwan went near Cove Sun day to take home his daughter, Mrs. Willie Martin, and her children
 Fred Embry and sister. Miss Lula of Mena, came down in an auto last Sunday to visit their father and mother Mr. and Mrs. Embry.
 Martin Crawford and Emmet Tenn pleton of Ink came over Sunday en- route to Oak Hill.
 There was literary society start ed at Oak Hill Saturday night last.
 Mrs. Bertha Ferguson went to Mena Saturday to spend few days NiSllfUS Wilu litE tOuclii, AiIS. NTdcH Crawford and other relatives.
 Miss Lula McCIain went to Cove last Saturday to visit kinfolks few days before going to Sand Springs, Ok, to live with sister. Her broth CT, Henry, accompanied her as far as Cove.
 Little Miss Joe Harrison is staying at the Perry home to be closer to school. Prof Miller is teaching a subscription school for another two months.
 Cattle buyers keep gathering up great herds of cattle and driving them off to Mena to be shipped to Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
BIG GROWTH IN OUR BANKS.

The reports of the banks of Polk county, as printed in The Star this week. show great growth in de- posi;s as compared with a few years ago This would seem to iIl- dicate that there is an increase in business and money in the county, and probably, as we'll, that the people are becoming better satisfied with the soundness of the banks, and therefore, are less inclined to hoard money or keep it out of cir culation. The facts are, Polk county is blessed with good banks, and with bankers that are more and more taking an interest in the de- yelopment of the county and in thc welfare of the people. The total deposits on March were $9ii,- 6020i. about double what they were six or seven years ago. They are divided as follows:
 First National of Mena. S322, ,S03.5 Farmers and Merchants. 2S3, TON Planters State Bank .... i66, ,2S9ii Bank of Hatfield. .. 78,i67l9 Bank of Cove, e,........... iS,534.6e Merchants Bank, Wander
 voort ....,... i2,393.7i
 With increased money and the more helpful attitude being assumed by the bankers toward financing the farmers, particularly in producing livestock and food crops, there is going to be more development Of Polk county's resources and better times generally.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
SEWER IS BUILDING HIGHWAY
]. T. Magruder Saw Pleasant Sight
 on Return From Texarkana.

TT. Magruder of the First Nation al bank, returned to Mena Tuesday evening from an automobile trip to Texarkana, on which he started last Friday with Phil. Cornell as driver. Mir. Magruder reports that it looked good to them to. see the actual work which has been begun on the con- struction of the north and south highway thru Sevier county They found crews of men working all along the line, clearing the right-of- way, building camp houses, and bringing in tools and feed and pro- visions to carry on the work of doing the grading.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
sees OiI DeNeIonment ComIna.

w. C. R. Allen came from Acorn Tuesday to spend the time between trains with Mena friends. i4e states tha be recently returned from the Gulf country where he had been lHaking after oil development and fh reports that he sees plq@aesls 9 eeyelepment being begun il Ar- kausas Mr Allen plNns to remain a home fOF some time owing N ihe MnfNs 0f Mrs Ailen
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
CORRESPONDENCE
ALT ALpINEs.

Willie Hughes went to Mena Mon- day.
 West Curl and D. q. Edwards went over to Mena Thursday.
 Wheeler Riser was breaking land on the Stamey Ranch Monday.
 Jesse Dooley marketed hog ai , Woable Saturday and did trading.
 Miss Mayme Reecer of Manning Mill was trading here Monday morn 1 ing.
 Henry Morris purchased shingles at the Clagett Shingle mill Satur- i day.
 Just received lot of Ladies and Children's Hats at the Ali Store.-- Adv
 Miss Ruth White of Red Hill spent Saturday night at the J. M Beck home.
 Mir and Mrs. John Ramsey left last week for Amity to make their home
 Rev. E. Abee of near Black Springs was here one day last week, buying a horse.
 John Cotton of Opal was buying hogs from the ranchmen around here last week.
 Mrs. Will Hook and children of Hog Creek Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ben Foster.
 Mrs Bonnie Ferguson and mother, Mrs. Ramsey, spent Sundady with Bro ]. w. Dooley. A. M Golfer has returned from a visit at Queen City. Tex. where he was with relatives.
 Miss Minnie Ferguson spent last week with her aunt, Mrs Chas 0t- tOule at Bear Den.
 The Revs. M. B. Goodman and H. Edwards preached at the Manning Mill camp Sunday night
 Mir and Mrs. k. COffman of kates creek were dinner gusts at the w. M. Edwards home Sunday.
 Mrs. R. A. Bowen spent the latter part of the week visiting with her grandson, Gippie Edwards.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Bates of Rock Grove visited with Mrs Bates rela- tives here Saturday night and Sun doy.
 Granville Bowen and Wayne Beck are employed at Manning Mill, and are boarding at the c. c. White home.
 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wigger moved last week 10 their new home, recently purchased from Elijah Roberts.
 Misses Loda and Vida Lively of Slatington spent Saturday night with their brother Gaylon, at Ed wardsville Heights.
 N. Hoyle and Gippie Edwards re- turned from Mena Saturday. While there MT. Hoyle bought span of mules and a wagon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fountain left Saturday for Mena, where they will reside. Mir. Fountain has employ ment with the railroad.
 Rev. H. T. Howell of Lower Big Fork filled his regular monthly ap pointment here Saturday and Sun day at the Baptist church.
 Corporal Albert Doty, who has just been mustered out at Dening. N Mex. is visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. Carter and other relatives.
 The call bell of Sulphur Springs Telephone. which has been installed in the G. " Beck home was changed to the & H. Spake residence Sat urday.
 MT and Mrs. w. l. Holmes of Mena are expected to move into their residence at Sulphur Springs for a short stay. with hopes of re- gaining their health, drinking the famous sulphur water.
 Messrs. Porter Lawrence of Wat CTS. and Wilely Edwards of Alder and the Misses Ida and Mae Fergu- son of Redwood. and Miss Fannie Moore of Waters. all were dinner guests at the J. NJ. Beck home Sun Jav z
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
BETHESDA SPRINGS BUBBLES

Mrs. Joe Hudeins sold fifty bushels of corn Tuesday.
 c. K Gosney is farming the Green leigh place this season.
 F. NJ. Kinds of Atchison. Kas. ar rived in Mena last Thursday in the rain and hail. hut was nothing daunted. He came to look out a good location and found it Monday at Dr. J. A. Summeryille's place. which he purchased for the sum of SS000 and will take possession the first of April ]. A. Summerville and family will start for California in ahnuf two weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
 Farm Loan Association Meeting.

There will be a meeting held in the courthouse Saturday afternoon al o'clock of those interested in the organization of the local federal farm loan association. The directors elected at the recent meeting are especially requested to be in at tendance for the purpose of eleeting the board of appraisers. It is likely that all of the necessary blanks from the Federal Farm Loan Bank may be in the hands of the secretary at that time.
 By order of the president
 w. F.. Flick. Secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22

He was moving Mrs. Jesse Foun- tain to Mena. where Mr. Fountain has employment as railroad carpen- ter
 Mesdames Victor Roberts and Benson Goss of Mena visited their parents, Grandpa and Grandma Roberts here Saturday night and Sunday
 Mr. and Mrs. G. R Edwards visit ed Dr. Murphy at Opal Sunday, Mrs. Edwards having lost the use of her voice temporarily from throat tr0u- ble She was some better last TO- port
 Careless Poet
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
FORD AUTO AGENCY HERE
eracior < Son Secure Popular ler'
 far Polk County.

Praclor < Son Secure papular Gers
 far Polk County
 Pf0eior < Son, of this city haw coinplated arrangements by Whna they will have the agency oi us Ford ears in Polk county
 ihe deal was completed Alondas tlru C. ". Bailey, representatlye ol the Ford Company, located at MeAl- phIs. Tenn Formerly Ford ears sold in Mena, while handled M Proctor < Son, were obtained thfu the agency at DeQueen. Hereallel shipments will come direct from tae factory al Detroit.
 Mr. Bailey stated to a represeals- tive of The Star that the Ford I9h- pany was now fully a half milliVn cars behind it's orders, but wl'llla sixty days expects to be turning 9u' 5000 cars each day. but that the us mand wifi even then be aheau :" the production.
 The Proctor Garage will carry full supply of Ford parts and aees sories, thing that will he parllesuu. larly welcomed by users of the p0p ular car.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
ALDER LEAVES.

Tom Hooper hauled hogs to Mena Saturday.
 Mr. Campbell Of Midway was a caller at the home of J. B. Widen er Saturday.
 Hunter Fleming of Mena was here last week buying cattle for the Mena butchers.
 Lum Lilies and family of Big Fork visited his sister. Mrs. ". NJ. Foun- tain Saturday night.
 ]. l. Bates of Opal was soliciting donations here Sunday and Monday lin behalf of the Baptist ministry of Big Fork. David Hill went to Mena Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County. ss.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath tnat ne Is senior partner Of the firm Of F. J. Cheney & Co. doing business in the City Of Toledo. County and State afore- said and that said firm will pay the each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
 Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day Of Dcrem- Der. A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
 (Seal) Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials. free.
 FL CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
 Sold by ali druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
SPIRIT.

Someone sends a clipping from a Mena, Ark. newspaper which tells of big meeting of the commercial club of that place. Twenty-three hundred dollars were subscribed for putting Mena on the map and the contributions ranged from s5 to Sif,1 each.
 The sender adds: How is this for little Arkansas town? What
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
MRS. MAMIE HALL
 GAINS l9 POUNDS
Was Sick in Bed for Eleven Months and Only Weighed
 96 Pounds.

Still another comes forward and adds her voice to the hundreds who have already indorsed the wonder ful medicine, Tanlac. Mrs. Mamie Hall, who livies at S05 Fourth ave- nue, South, Nashville, says she suf- fered for years and that the trouble was finally pronounced cancer of the stmach. She also states that she had fallen off as result of the trouble until she weighed only 96 pounds, but that she now weighs li5, a gain of 10 pounds.
 T had a bad form of stomach trouble, said Mrs. Hall in relating her remarkable case to Tanlac representative, and had suffered from 1t for years. I lost so much flesh and was so weak that I was confined to my room and bed for |eleven months and my head aehed so bad could hardly stand it at times.
 Yes, she continued, they actu- ally had to prop me up in bed to take "a drink of water, as l just couldn't help myself at all. lived on matted milk and Graham crackers. The steady pains ill my chest made me afraid l had lung trouble and my head aehed so bad it seemed like it would burst.
 About year ago was taken to the hospital, the doctors saying had cancer of the stomach. 1 was so nervous all the time that the slightest noise would almost drive me mad, and the pains in my back hurt me so 1 hardly ever got a nights rest.
 My husband was terribly out of heart about me, as the doctor said nothing would save nae but an opera tion We had spent lot of money for medicines and it seemed like nothing would do any good.
 Well, sir, happened to see piece in the paper about Tanlac, and it told about a woman in Louisville that was suffering just exactly the same way l was. I begged my hus- band to let me try it and he said he had no faith in il, but he would get it if l wanted it. So he got bottle and we kept it a secret frsm the doctor.
 That was the best thing I ever did in my lifesfor I began to feel better and gain weight with the very first dose. had gone down so I didn't weigh but. 96 pounds, but now, after taking four bottles, 1 weigh ii5
 five pounds more than 1 ever weighed in my life.
 T now feel strong and we'll and can do all my housework. I can eat anything why, I actually ate to- mato after I had been taking Tanlac a week, and that's something that never would agree with me before. 1 nave no more of those terrible pains and am doing fine in every way.
 T got a letter yesterday from my husband at Chattanooga, and he said he had taken two bottles of Tanlac and was doing fine, I am going to Chattanooga Sunday, and I will sure take a bottle of Tanlac in my grip. This medicine just about saved my life and kept me from having to have an operation.
 Yes" she continued, you can print if. I want everybody to know about it. I don't think folks ought to be too modest to prevent all the suf- fering they can"
 Genuine Tanlac is sold in Jackson Drug & Furniture Co.,. Mena, Ark; Fred w. Gray Cove, Ark; E. H. But Ter, Hatfield, Ark; J. A. Chilean, Wickes, Ark; s. II. McCurley, Gran his, Ark Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
TWO MILE WINTERS.

0len Ward visited friends at Rocky Sunday afternoon.
 Clifford Beavers spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives in Mena.
 Misses Laura I.aRue. frna Mich Ols and Grave Martin vvpra m Na.,a
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted Us during the sickness and death of ' our beloved nephew and cousin
 MT. and Mrs. Georgia Scott
 MT. and Mrs. John I3ooIe Fs
 and farnilv v
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22

Barron, and attended church at COfinth
 Brint Barron attended church of nion tigOve sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
oMENs CHApEL CImps.

Careless Poet
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-10
BUY Today FOR TOMORROW

The food situation is the greatest
world problem today. Any plan which
tends to increase production, avoid
waste reduce the cost or in any man
ner aid in solving the problem Of maxi
ing the .ayailab e food supply feed the
world S well worth careful consider
alton.
The dealer in foods and in food con
ia ners. the grower and the producer.
as we ! as the housekeoper. are anx-
ious Y seeking for the best solution.
All arc more or less puzzled because
they are confronted by entirely new
condit ons. Scarcity Of farm hep, Of
tin, glass and cartons, necessitats
many readjustments.
The housewife too. has her problems
OF reimbursement. She has revived the
market basket and 1t is rapidly grow
ing In favor The housew fe realizes
the advantages OF going to market to
personally select and buy her sup
plies. In this way she becomes famil-
ar with quality foods, learns to read
labels and knows just what Is In the
market at all times.
Going to market has become fash
tonab Q in many communit es and the
indications are that this ,commendable
fashion Will become general IN the
near future We are all anxious to