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Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01
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That Miss Becktell's action are
suspicious-s is buying books on
the house furnishings and the high
cost of shelter,
That Miss Shay is entirely toe
interested in Miss Becktell's pur-
chases.
That glasses must be recog-
nized assistance in playing the
ukulele- otherwise the Senior pres
ident wouldn't have made the two
purchases in the same week
That the initials put on the piano
are out. of place-it really WASH t
meant to be carved
That the pencil sharpeners teach
patience in more ways than one.
That most of the students are
sorry that the ice cannot last for
ever.
AAA
John Burnsworth has reenrolled
as a Sophomore in high school.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01

Don't think because you have tax
en- many remedies in vain that your
case is incurable Hoods Sarsapar-
lila has cured many seemingly hope
less cases of scrofula. catarrh. rheu-
matism, kidney complaint, dyspep-
sia and general debility. Take Hood S.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for their kiness during
the sickness and death Of our dear
one. and for the beautiful flowers
sent--wm. Burwell. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B, BurveII.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01
To Our Exchanges

The lack of space prevents our
printing a list of the papers upon
our exchange list. However, to you
all we wish to say that we enjoy
reading your papers and thank you
for exchanging with us. We are
forming our opinion of your school
by the paper you send us, since the
spirit of the school is reflected in
the spirit of the paper.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01

when baby suffers with Group. ap-
ply and give DR.. Thomas Eclectic
Oil at once. Safe for children. a
little goes a long way. 26e and 6oc.
At all drug stores.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01
BANK ROBBER WANTED HERE
PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT

Alvin Shirack alias Myers, who
was arrested in Beloit two weeks
ago after robbing stores and a bank
at Wilson, pleaded guilty in district
court at Ellsworth early yesterday.
He has not been sentenced. Shirack
is about q years old, and worked
in Ellsworth county harvest fields
last summer He said that hunger
and ability to obtain work drove
him to the crime.
1t is understood that shirack s
home is near Solomon. He is
wanted by Dickinson county Off
GERS on a statutory charge.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01
JURYMEN ARE DISCHARGED
Only Court Cases Left-Albert
Staatz Gets Damages

Staatz Gets Damages
After bringing in verdict for
the plaintiff in the case of Albert
Staatz VS.. julius Staatz in the
amount of $40. the iurymen were
discharged for the term. All jury
cases have been disposed of al
though there are number Of court
cases still on the docket.
Arguments in the Hallam case
were being heard by the court this
afternoon and 1t was expected that
a settlement would be made before
court adjourned this evening.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01
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Mckinley
Mckinley will receive the prize
picture in the ticket selling contest
for the Elmendorf Travel Talk.
New sanitary drinking fountains
have been installed in the corridors,
Lincoln
Harold Houlton fell while on his
way to school Monday morning. He
struck a stone and broke his upper
Jaw and loosened three teeth.
Garfield
The seventh grade has taken up
the study of European history.
Many of the pupils are building
bird houses to enter in the contest
the last week in February. The
Mothers club has offered prizes for
the best one. They will be awarded at
that time.
Cake Sale Today
The girls of the Domestic Science
II class had a cake sale at the high
school today. They have been max
ing cakes for the past week in
class. The money made from the
cake and candy sales will go to
buy new equipment for the school.
Faculty Party
The high school faculty will en-
tertain the grade school teachers of
the city at the high school Satur-
day evening, January 27. All the
guests have been asked to wear
aprons since candy-making is to be
the principal feature of the even
ings entertainment The stunts to
be given by the high school teachers
are being kept secret but promise
to be amusing.
Faculty Get Clothes Mended
The girls of the Domestic Art
classes mended for the faculty this
week. They have taken up the study
of the different methods of darn
ing and patching and to make it
worth while the faculty, willingly,
contributed worn articles for the
class to mend.
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The Sophomores will have a Val
entine party February 8.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01
Remember Kansas Day

Remember tNdktSdo bNs
We all believe that Kansas is the
greatest state in the Union. Yet II
is not the fertility OF the land nor
the wealth of the people; it IS the
spirit of the people, the kansas
spirit that makes the state glof-
ious.
Kansas Day is the best time IN
the world to begin making thai
spirit manifest throughout the
school as we'll as the community.
Let's celebrate it SO.
A
Spring Term Means Hard Work
Finals are over and the grade
cards are out. OF course the CARDS
told the story of whether you hau
worked hard enough or not.
The work in all of the classes
will he much harder this term than
If was the first, and everyone Will
have to study more. There are SO
many things going on during the
spring term that the pupils will
have to concentrate on their stud
les in order to forget baseball,
track, play practice and parties long
enough to get their lessons.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01

Published Weekly by the Abilene High
School
Editor in Chief ........F Frances , oanay cnray
Exchange Editor ........ Myrrl Rooney
Editorial Staff
Jessie Arndt sylvia Haneock
Bertha Hill Madeline Nioas
Esther Leach
Class Reporters
Senior. or............. milton Else ut,s " 81 a.
hor,ore Stanley Engle
Tresbman Frances Summers
Grade Reporters
carf,ald Frank Young
ySnnnIn Helen Romberger
Mckinley. r. RANGES N"o
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01
English Club Organized

English Club Organized
An English club was organized
Thursday afternoon. The teachers of
the department had selected eigh-
teen charter members, Frances Fen
gel, Milton Eisenhower Frances
Curry, Myrrl Rodney, Lorna Troup,
Nellie Derrick, Ruth Hoffman,
Leone Forney, Dorothy Engle, Paul
Muench, Dorothy Dodge, Gretchen
Rugh, Estella Engle, Marion Pat
terson, Joe Tufts, Laura McGaffey,
James Fiddock, Make McGaffey,
who met in room one and elected
the following officers: President,
Myrrl Rodney; secretary, Leone For
ney; ergeant-at-arms, Milton Els
enhower. The membership of the
club will be limited to thirty and
the additional members will be
elected by the charter members with
the sanction of the sponsor, Miss
Pickard Miss Harger and Miss Wolfe
will assist her in directing the
club.
Miss Romig Talks i'm Chapel
Miss Ida Romig, the librarian,
spoke in chapel this morning, ex-
planning how to use the city IL
brary By the use of charts the
manner in which the books are ar
ranged was clearly illustrated. The
different readers and reference
guides and their usage were ex-
planned. Since all libraries are ar
ranged practically the same, she
acquainted the students not only
with the Abilene public library but
in general with every library.
Grand Council Fire
The girls of the six camp fires
will have a grand council fire in
the Commercial club rooms Jan
uary 90. There will be about sew
enty-five girls take part in the
program, which will consist of
songs, play and the awarding of
ranks and honors. The Ikunuhkah-
tsi camp of which Miss Alma Eth
erington is the guardian is planning
the affair
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01

Itching bleeding, protruding OIL
blind piles have yielded to Doan &
Ointment soc at all stores.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01

Clean old papers for sale at the
Reflector office: SC a bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1917-02-01
Track Meet in April

The date which has been agreed
upon for the district track meet is
Saturday, April % The meet will
be held in Abilene as usual.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
SHADY STRONG FOR PROGRESS
Will Build Dipping Vat and Fight
 Hog Cholera-GoOd Crops.

Charles C. Delaney, county farm demonstrator, spent Thursday and Friday in the Shady neighborhood and arranged for a hog cholera dem onstration to be given on the farm of J. Nj. Hatfield on date to be an- noupced later. He also arranged for a community meeting to be held next Monday at which the proposi- ton of building dipping vat will be taken up. Mir. Delaney and Dr. H. R. Getz will both attend the meet ing.
 Mir. Delaney found on visiting the the Shady school that the boys and girls are getting ready for club show to be held on October i2 in connection with the Educational ral- ly. Another interesting matter re- ported by Mir. Delaney is that the boil weevil is making it's appear ance in the cotton fields of that community, but he advises that by late and constant cultivation the farmers will be able to control the pest.
 The recent rains came in time to prevent serious damage to the corn crop and a good yield is now ex- pected.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
----------- o------------------ DIR. DUNMAN'S REMAINS HERE.
Funeral Service Were Held Last
 Sunday Afternoon.

Mrs. G. P Dunman, accompanied by pr. Bernard Dunman and Mrs. J ?. Williams, the latter from Quin- ton, Oks and eldest sister of the Dunman brothers, arrived Satur- day from Hot Springs, having made the trip in Mrs. Dunman's automobile. The remains of Dr. c P. Dunman, accompanied by J. 0 Dunman, arrived on train No. 3, and were taken to the late home of Dr Dunman and Mrs. Dunman on Stil- well Heights The remains were met at the train by delegations from the Elks, Eagles and Woodmen lodges of which Dr. Dunman was a member. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence, i0i0 Seventh street and were in charge of the Rev. J. R Rushing of the M F. church, South lnterment was in the White Oak cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
pToMAINE POISONING FATAL.
Dr G. F. Dunman Died Thursday
 Night at Hot Springs.

Dr. C P. Dunman passed away at ii o'clock Thursday night at Hot Springs from the effects of ptomaine poisoning, contracted by eating ham sandwiches The remains, accom- panied by Mrs Dunman, and J. 0. and Dr. Bernard Dunman arrived in Mena Saturday afternoon.
 Letters received Friday morning from Mrs. c. F. Dunman and from ]. 0. Dunman gave the information that both Mrs. Dunman and the doctor were stricken with ptomaine poison ing on Tuesday after having eaten ham sandwiches Both of them im- mediately became deathly sick, but on account of her healthy condition. Mrs. Dunman was able to throw off the poison. Dr. Dunman had been improving splendidly under the treatment for which he had gone to Hot Springs. and he and Mrs Dun man had made plans to return to Mena Sunday, when this new afllic- tion came upon him. Walter Ed wards, who had taken John Dunman to Hot Springs Wednesday, returned to Mena late Thursday evening, and when he left Hot Springs, early on Thursday morning, there was little hope entertained for the doctors re- cOVery.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
-----------fp fp---------------- NO. i TRAIN TO BE EARLIER.
After July % Will Reach Mena About 3:55 D. m.--Conserving Power.

The Kansas City Southern Rail- way Company has announced a change of schedule for passenger trains numbered 1, ?, 8, and i, to be- come effective on Sunday, July 29. Trains 1, 2, and 3 will run about on the same schedule as now, but train No. will leave Shreveport at $40 a. m., instead of f2 o'clock noon, and will reach Kansas City at 7:i5 a. m. the following day, mak-
 ing all stops as previously made. The exact time of arrival of train No. in Mena has not yet been an- nounced, but it is expected that it will be 3:55 D. m., which is the time at which the train formerly ar- rived. Trains and 6, running be- tween Fort Smith and Kansas City, will be discontinued. There is practically no change in the sche- dule south of Shreveport. The rail- way company states that this change is made to conserve it's power and equipment for the needs of the gov- ernment.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
MISS EMMA MIG CAIN DEAD.
Passed Away Suddenly While About
 Her Household Duties

Miss Emma McCann, for a long time resident of Mena passed away very suddenly al her home. 6O9 Ninth street, at 9 o'clock Friday morning. Miss McCann had been in her usual good health up to the hour Tor her death Thursday night she made calls on neighbors and seemed m usual good spirits. Friday morn ing upon arising she went about her household duties, and had ap- parently been i'll the act of sweeping rug when she was stricken. Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Miller. who are liv- Ing in the home With Miss McCann. were attracted to her room. when she fell Go the floor. Neighbors and doctor were called, but it was found impossible to revive her. Mrs. C. A. C00rs, niece of Miss McCann. will arrive Saturday from Memphis. Tenn, and she will accompany the remains to Little Rock, where inter ment will take place.
 Services were held in st. Agnes church Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. The remains were taken from the residence to the church. where Mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock by priest coming from Fort Smith. The remains then lay in state at the church until time for train No. i, when they were taken to Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Appreciates The Star and Roads

pattonville, Tex, July i9, 1917. The Star Publishing Co, Mena, Ark. Gentlemen: Enclosed find my check for $i to continue my sub- scription to the Weekly Star. I fig ure that this subscription has only cost me go cents, for thru taking The Star l found that Polk county was due me 90 cents, and collected same. which otherwise l probably would not have done.
 l had the pleasure of visiting Van dervoort and Cove this summer driving up there in my car, and 1 must say that Sevier county is mak- ing good progress in her road build ing. I do hope that Polk county will carry for good roads, for in my es- timation there is nothing that will help the country advance more rap- idly than GOOD ROADS.
 With best wishes for The Star and Polk county, I am,
 Sincerely yours,
 F. R. Grain.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
SOLDIERS SUFFER
 IN MESOPOTANIA
Dust, Heat and Flies Are the Worst PlagueS-Temperature Goes Up From no to li2 Degrees in the
 Shade-Few Clothes Worn.

Melbourne, July iS.- -Hardships and discomforts of the British cam paigns in Palestine and Mesopotamia are the themes of many letters writ ten by Australian soldiers serving under the commands of Generals Sir Archibald Murray in Palestine and Major General Maunde in Mesopota- mia.
 If you want to see a muddle you ought to see camel convoy under shell fire writes one man from the vicinity of Gaza in southern Pal estine. The natives who lead the camels run away at first shot and then the white men try to induce them, by all the profanity they can muster, these camels to hurry out of range or under the cover of a hill. All the time good lives are be- ing lost trying to save the convoy, which perhaps has the water sup ply for thousands of men in the fir ing line
 Dust, heat and flies are the three worst plaques of Mesopotamia from the soldiers standpoint, writes one of the privates who suffered from them.
 "To you" he adds, the flies would be quite inconceiyable. They set tie in great clusters on everything. Some of them can sting and bite se- verely. With the coming of night fall the ordinary flies disappear and the mosquitoes and sandflies take their places.
 The sandfly is an insidious plague. You have to wear very fine sutfocating mesh on your face and at night you must spray thin acid over your face to get any peace.
 The temperature goes up from flo to ii2 degrees in the shade. The mornings work being done you lie in your tent with the flap up. You almost gasp for breath. Anxiously you wait the going down of the sun. You wear a toupee or wet towel on your head.
 One very rarely wears much clothing and you lead the simple life. The heat takes all pride from you You're just bathed in dust and sweat.
 You can get sunstroke thru the small of your back. The hot wind, bad as it is, is better than the com plete stiffness, altho it bounces off the earth, flinging sand and dust all over you. You eat sand and breath il: you lie down in it; it's in your mouth. eyes, ears and clothes. These things leave Mesopotamia burnt in to your memory forever"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Oklahomans May Locate Here.

A. K. Fretz returned Friday from a trip to Oklahoma and Kansas, hav- ing been away about month. He was accompanied to Mena by w. NJ Perry, J. T. Williams and D. C. Lan- dis of Cleveland, Ok, who are going to spend few days prospecting for locations in Polk county. Mir. Will jams is interested in finding q con genial place to live. and the others are looking for suitable farms on which to go into the stock business Mir. Fretz took them to Hatfield and the territory west as far as the Ok lahoma line.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Dr. Long on Enjoyable Trip.

Dr. L. w. B. Long returned Friday afternoon from Rogers, Ark, after having been away for over a week. On the trip to Rogers, he was met at Heavener by his sons, Fred and Paul, and their families, in an auto mobile, and after reaching Fort Smith they detoured into Oklahoma, going by way of Muskogee, Vinita and other points, making trip of about $50 miles in order to avoid a trip across the mountains. a dis tance of about i0 miles. Dr. Long reports that his sons were fully equipped for camping, which made the trip one of the most enjoyable he has ever taken. In fact he stated that he had such good time, that it will be hard for him to get down 10 work again.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Fine Crop Prospects.

John Chambers spent Thursday on the farm near Ink to inspect the crops and see what his renter, Sam Looney is doing this year He re- ports that Mir. Looney has prospects for the best corn crop that has ever been raised on the farm, and he adds that there have been some mighty good crops raised on this farm in former years MT. Looney has been a lessee of the farm for the last three years, and he is doing so well as a tenant that Mir. Chambers thinks he ought to own the farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Joe Garland Has a Great Crop.

J. c. Garland of Acorn was in Mena Saturday, the first time in six weeks. He says he has never be- fore had so fine crop, this includ- ing % acres of corn, 9 acres of cotton, acre of Irish potatoes, acre of sorghum cane for syrup, an acre of sweet potatoes and water melons, besides fine garden and hay crops. In the latter class is 314 acres of Sudan grass, to 2 feet high and ready to cut. Mir. Garland says this is the first time in his life he ever saw all his crops looking absolutely fine,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Master Worth Horton Injured.

Master Worth Horton. son of Mrs. Kate Horton, sustained q painful iI- jury Thursday when he fell on a pointed, rusty piece of wire, which penetrated the hip to a depth of about two inches It was necessary to take him to the office of Dr. B. II Hawkins to have the wire re- moved. and after the wound was carefully dressed, the lad was given an anti-tetanie serum treatment to prevent tetanus infection, and he is now able Co be out.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Expect Rural Route at GrannIs.

F. Nj. Reeves, secretary of the local civil service board has received notice of several examinations which are to be held under his supervision. On July 28, he is to hold an exam ination in DeQueen for the position of rural carrier, and on August ii, he will hold an examination for the position of postmaster at Egger and for rural carrier at Grannis. The examination announced for rural carrier in Grannis indicates that a rural route is soon to be established at that point.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
THE NUBIAN DOES WELL.
In Quincy, H., Mena Horse Was Sd
 in Three Heats, 2d Twice.

Ira 0. Smith, owner of The Nubi- an, received word Friday that his horse, in a race at Quincy, H., fin- ished third in three heats and sec ond in two. In two heats it is said that the three first horses all could have been covered win a blanket. Tn recent letter Mir. Smith was given to understand that in this opening race of the season there was seventeen entries. among them some very fast horses, and he feels mighty we'll pleased with the showing made by The Nubian in his first start of fha xaap
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
HAVE YOU WEAK LUNGS?

Do colds settle on your chest or Tn your bronchial tubes9 Do coughs hang on, or are you subject to throat troublesf
 Such troubles should nave immediate treatment with the strengthening powers of Scott's Emulsion O guard against consumption which so easily follows.
 Scott Emulsion contains pure cod hvsr oil which peculiarly strengthens the res piratory tract and improves the quality oi the blood; the glycerine in 1t soothes ana heals the tender membranes of the throat. Scott's is prescribed by the best speeiai- ists. You can get it at any drug store.
 Scott & Bowne. Bloomfield. NJ
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Fonr New Oyerlands Sold.

S. l. Wood last week sold his Overland car to s. P. Pigg of Rocky. He intended to use one of the ears expected to arrive from the factory this week for the Goss X Wood Overland agency, but all four are sold, one going to c. W. Copelin, an other to NJ. M. Shields, the third to ]. H. Hamilton and the fourth to J. R. Goss.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Draft Hard on Cove Lumber Co.

0. B. Witherspoon. manager of the Cove Lumber Company, was in Mena Saturday to get first hand informa- tion concerning the draft drawing, that he might ascertain how many of his employees would be called He found at that time that five of his men were in the first 200 names, including his bookkeeper and grad CT. Mr. Witherspoon also is inter ested in the drawing in Oklahoma, for. many of his mill men are resi- dents of that state.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
ONLY SWEEPING
 DEFEAT WILL DO
No Less Than This Will Convince the German People of the Deceit Under Which They Have Lona
 Struggled.

New York, July i9.-A sweeping victory by the entente allies sufli- cient in it's effect to arouse the Ger man people to a realization that they have been deceived, is the only thing that will bring about revolution and overthrow the Hohenzollerns. according to Prof Herman Fernau. a German journalist and author of "J'Aecuz, a pamphlet published in Switzerland at the beginning of the war and suppressed by that gov ernment
 Fernau, now political refugee in Switzerland, is quoted in an in terview obtained by the Switzerland correspondent of the Russkoye Slo- vo, the text of which was received here today by the official French bu- reau of information cabled from Paris.
 q consider a revolution in Ger many possible only in event of a sweeping military victory by the allies
 Sustained by Lies.
 Fernau is quoted as saying The fortress of the Hohenzollerns is i'm pregnable in appearance only and it may crumble to pieces at an unex- pected moment. The socialists have been deceived, as have all others in Germany, by a continuity of official lies since the beginning of the war when the German government an nounced a French surprise raid on Nuremberg and that Russian troops had violated the frontier
 BIoodieSt of Revolutions.
 There is no doubt" the interview continues, but that the repression in German of any popular movement will be attended by terrible results and revolution will be the bloodiest that the world has ever witnessed. This revolution. however, will come only after a stinging defeat, as only then will the people of Germany be sufficiently undeceived and indig- nant against the Hohenzollerns and the military caste"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
MARKETING HOGS

Beats burying them. Sieve Hoover, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, writes. Com menced feeding my herd of about 100 hogs B. A. Thomas Hog Powder over two months ago. Fifty were sick and off feed Nearby herds had cholera. ! did not lose one they are we'll and growing fast" For sale by Thacker Grocery Co.-Adv.