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Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
LYRIC

Motion pictures will keep on im- proving. Having reached their limit of length. che producers are now im- proving in quality and this fact is recognized by all who have attended the Lyric thc past week. The pop ular playhouse is living up to its promise and enjoying unprecedented runs. Stellar attractions are listed ou every program and these embrace Che highest priced picture service in America. |. @. Metro, Triangle, Art craft Mutual Specials and also Mu-
 ual Wocldics; comedies that are built for laughing purposes only Che kind that blends dimplcs with tears See tonights program and bo convinced -"Tho Pcrils oi a Bath Tub" -its rolliclJing. roughouse, go- as-you-plcase, up to Che minute fun maker Dorothy Gish, supported by owen Moore. will also be shown in a Fine Arts production, Susan Rocks the Boat" a masterpiece in conception, a Triangle triumph.
 Saturday matinee and night, "The Lone Hermit" and Sunday the "WeclSs End" attraction. a gem in picture production will Doc shown one of Che most startling picture plays ever screened Two shows nightly y-7:l5 and S:45. Prof. Peterson, pianist. Native string music on Mondays, Wednesdays and TrIdgys.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
St. Lnke,s lEniscopaD Church

st.. Luke's (Episcopal) Church
 Clergy-The Very Rev. c. D. Christian. the Rev. A. E. Butcher.
 Divine service was held in st. Lukc's church on Christmas morn ing at 1O:3O o'clock. In spite Of tho extreme seasonable weather, a very fair congregation gathered in Che sacred cdidce. Holy Communion was celebrated and the Rev Canon Butcher preached a Chrismas ser mon on "Tho Word Became Flesh. % Mrs. Jarman rendered a very beauti- tul solo. Eye Hath Not seon," from "Tho Holy City" in a most pleasing and excellent manner.
 Sunday after Christmas, Dec. 30. .1917-
 II a. m. Morning prayer and ser mon
 The Rev. Canon Butcher will preach.
 All arc cordially invited to at- tend.
 On account of the quarantine there will be no Sunday school this week.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
Congregational

(Rov. B. s. Bollinger, pastor.)
 7:3O D. m. Worship. Christmas Peace and Poclhsm."
 The Sunday school and morning service omitted on account Of quar- antine
 PACIFISM AND MILITARISM
 Rev. F. s. Bolllnger will preach a sermon at the Congregational church next Sunday evening in which the attitude of the leaders of Christian thought concerning war will be shown. The sermon is the result of tho remark. The Pacidsts are a bunch Of traitors. made amidst a group Of men Of which the preacher was not a part"
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Judge Royal A. Gunnison. recently appointed Federal Food Administr- tor for Alaska. has established aead- quarters in Che Seward Building, Juneau. Two convenient rooms have been fitted up for the use or em- ployeos. From this conter there will issue daily to tho press of Alaska and others. information, pamphlets, posters and news stories of tho work Of Che United States Food Adminis- trauon and especially concerning food conservation activities through out the Territory.
 An organization covering Che en- tire Territory will be enccted at on early date. Already many patriotic citizens In Che variou towns have volunteered their services In the matter Of conducting food-plcdgo campaigns and excellent progress is being made. Mir. Arthur Lang, clerk or the district court at Valdez, is handling the campaign In Valdez and vicinity Other towns to the westward are engaged in procuring slgners to tho pledge cards: W. R. Huery. at Cord6va; l.. V. Ray, at Seward; A. Christensen. at Anchor age. The interior of Alaska, from Fairbanks. Is being cared for by Hon. Luther Hess and Andrew Nor- land. An of the towns in South eastern Alaska have active volun- tccrs now engaged In the work.
 On January Sth, an Of Che fed cral food administrators Of the United States will convene at Wash ngton for a general conference; af- ter which many important rulings and regulations will doubtless be promulgated.
 Among the latest releases by the United States Food Administration are two statements relative to meat and sugar two of the commodities which America is endeavorlng Co conserve in the greatest degree. The administration says Europe must re- ceive from us nearly 4OO,OOO.OOO bushels of wheat. Millions of men have been taken from wheat raising and have gone into the trenches. Fields have been laid waste by the enemy. Food supply ships have been sunk by submarines Crops in other countries have been poor. Four hundred million bushels Of wheat Is a large amount, but we must supply it. In one way or an- other we must get it together here and send it across the Atlantic Co our allies We cannot do this unless we are willing Co use some other food for part Of the wheat we would ordinarily consume. Suppose each one of -us each week instead of using Q pounds of wheat flour used 4 pounds and one pound Of some other kind of flour. We would then be able Co send over 22O,OOO.OOO bush els and that is more than half Of Che bir sum we want. 10 is ad- mittcd that wheat is the best bread cereal, but other flour can very read ily bc used with it to make bread. That Is what they are doing in Eu- rope. They mix other cereals with thc wheat flour SO that probably only three-quarters Of it is wheat.
 As Go sugar. our allies, who are lighting with us and for us, will not have even Che smallest amount
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
A DISADVANTAGE

"Do you think 'Thc 5tar spanglcd Banner tx a good song?
 "I don't see why it isn't a per fcctly good old anthem. You don't always get a favorable impression of it owing to che fact that any body feels free to tackle it, regard less or whether he can sing or not Washington Star
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Henry Erie, proprietor of the Erie Drug Company and former city clerk and municipal judge will leave shortly after the first of Che year for a business trip to Seattle and other coast cities. He will bc absent about a month.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
EASY TO SEE

Tho Beauty-I wonder why wo- men ago earlier than mon?
 The Beast-You wouldn't notice it if they only told tho truth about their ages Exchange.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
DOUGLAS CHURCHES
Lutheran Immanuel

-'II 0III|I --II -IIII'II-II IIN0 lRey. Martin L. Larson. Pastor) No Sunday school.
 Tho Ladies Aid will meet next Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Jack son. An members and friends are cordially invited.
 Divine service at 7:3O D. m.
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

serve her marriage VOW to obey?
 Peck - Implicitly - whenever |. command her to go ahead and do just as she pleases
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
Catholic Church

s a. m., Mass and Instruction. 10 a. m.. Mass and Sermon. D. m.. Sunday school. 2 D. m.. Rosary, Instruction and
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28
LAYING DOWN THE LAW

Homobody-Docs your wife ob-
Douglas Island news., 1917-12-28

Benodiction
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
WHEAT NOT LESS THAN $i.75.
That Minimum Will Be Guaranteed
 Farmers. Senate Agrees.

Washington, July i8.-The govern ment, under the tentative agreement reached yesterday by the Senate committee on several sections of the Food Bill, will guarantee to the farmer a minimum price for his wheat until January 1, 1919, of $i.75 a bushel for No. 1 Northern. The food commission is directed to apply this minimum price to other grades of wheat in their relative value to the No. Northern.
 The original bill as passed by the House gave the government the power to fix a minimum price, but left it to be determined by the pres ident. Informally it is known that Herbert Hoover and the wheat com mittee working with him has intend ed to buy for the government at a price ranging from Si.90 to S2 a bushel. At least that assurance has been given members of Congress. The Senate committee, however, felt that Congress and not the food com mission should fix the minimum, and accordingly fixed on the figure of $i.75 This does not mean, if it is adopted, that this will be all the farmer will get for his wheat, but is the minimum price for this years and next years crops.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
RUDEST SHOCK 10
 GROWN PRINCE
French. in Surprise Attack. Retake Verdun Positions Won al Great Cost by Teutons Last Junc-The
 Counter Attacks Fail.

French Front in France, July ia. The Grown Princes army aftred the rudest shock when he French yesterday attacked anl recaplured all the positions northwest tf Ner- dun These cost the Germans much hard nghtine when tHy took taem from Che French in iune. Ihe af- fair yesterday cost th Germans not only Che loss of thelF former con- quest and about 500 prisoners. but the French cut into their line and repeated counter attacks by the Ger mans failed to recover any part thereof and resulted even in more losses.
 The Germans, when they advanced at the end of June, obtained possess ion of number of observatories giving them views of the French lines. The Germans have been for several days expecting the French would try to shell them out but did not expect an infantry attack
 II was while relief was proceeding that the French attacked. In a few seconds they had surmounted the 0bstructions separating the armies and disappeared down the other side Before the Germans could recover, the French were within the third line of German trenches. The en- emy's disorder was so great that the French were able to gather in many prisoners and dashed even further forward than they intended, and oc- cupied ground on thousand yard front of what had been French po- sitions before the German attack in June.
 The French now hold all the ob- servatories overlooking the slopes of Le Mort Homme Dead Mans HilD, and Hill 30i The whole engagement lasted only 90 minutes. The first German reaction occurred, unsuc- cessfully, 2 hours later.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
FIND GERMAN SPIES IN SWEDEN
Men at Gothenburg Caused Sinking
 of Many Ships.

Stockholm. July 22.-Three Ger mans, one of them captain of ma rines. have been expelled from Swe- den for espionage, which unques- tionably resulted in the sinking of many ships. Their seat of opera tions was Gothenburg, and their re- ports appear to have been made through Copenhagen. One posed as q merchant. the second as teach CT of languages and the third, who was the leader, as wholesale mer- chant. Walsoe, the last named. carried on his operations for more than two years before his activities were ended by a traveller who rec ognized him as German officer and informed the police. Walsoe got wind of what was coming and got away to Copenhagen.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
U-BOATS GET SLOW SHIPS.
But Have Little Success Againt Fast
 Ones. According to Experts.

New York, July 20.--There is prac- tically no danger from submarines if the attacked vessels can attain a speed of 20 knots an hour, according to charts displayed at a shiDbuild- ing conference here yesterday. The figures were shown to emphasize a demand that the ship construction controversy be settled immediately and that the vessels, either of steel or wood, be so constructed that they can make at least i6 knots an hour.
 The chart showed that 100 per cent of vessels with a speed of five knots or less have been attacked by submarines have been sunk. The per cent of losses decreases steadily as the speed of the ships increases. At i6 knots an hour the percentage sunk has been about 9.
 If the present rate of sinkings is maintained without the full force of our industrial efforts there can be only one conclusion, and that is that We shall lose the war" declared E.. H. Outerbridge, president of the chamber.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
German Attacks FniI.

Paris, July i9.-The Germans made an attack last night on a front of 800 meters south of St. Quentin The war office announced that the enemy gained footing in the French first line but was expelled from the greater part of these posi- tions by counter attack. A German attempt to regain ground captured by the French near Avocourt wood, on the Verdun front, was defeated
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
CompIetes scfooi Enumeration.

T. c. Rogers has completed the enumeration of the school popula- ton of the Mena Special district, in- cluding all persons between the ages of and 2i years, and reports total of lni0. as against i0f9 in 1916. The population as to sexes is almost equally divided, there being 800 white males and 539 white females, The enumeration shows only one eolored person.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
OkIahoma CoupIe Med Here.

Tom Treadway, aged 2. and Miss Donnie Nichols. aged iS. both of Rig Cedar, Ok, were granted marriage license Wednesday, and were mar ried immediately thereafter in the office of the county clerk, the eere- mony being performed by the Rev. R. Rushing of the M E. church, SnnIh.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. IIicns EnnnlN. es

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he 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 win pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every cuse of Catarrh that cannot be cured hy tho usa af HALLS CAIAhRIi CURE, FRANK ]. CHENEY
 Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this sth day of D6eem- Der. 4, D. 1886 A. W CfLa EASON.
 tSeuD NofafB Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern- ally and acts through the Hiooa on the Mucous Surfaces ui the System. Send for testimonials. free.
 r. ]. CHENEY < co To,sdc O.
 Sold by ali drars- sts T5c
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Suspected Rabid Don Died.

Chief of Police K. R, Jackson re- ports that the dog which ran at large last Thursday, and which was suspected of being rahid, died last night. It was reported that this ani- mal. while on it's rampage. bit two children and number of dogs, and the officers. as consequence, are all persons to be on the watch for symptoms of rabies.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Mrs Erma ]. Long Dead at Hatfield.

Undertaken J. c. Frazier was called to Hatfield Friday night to prepare for shipment to Yukon, Ok, the remains of Mrs. Erma j. Long, aged 70 years, wife of Josiah Long, living ii5 miles west of Hatfield. Mrs Long died Friday evening, and the remains were taken to Yukon on Saturday. She is survived by her aged husband, one son and four daughters.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Comnarison of Prices.

From The Fort Smith Times Record,
 Certain travelling men are now car rying with them a list of goods pur- chased 53 years ago and the prices are so high that they stagger and put 10 shame the ones now in use. The bill now being shown is for $643.9i. Those who have made fig ures on the items say that the same goods could now be purchased for $3i5.
 Accompanying the bill for goods is comparison of prices which make the present prices look foolish and cheap. The comparison is called The Poor Farmer" It is so good that il is published herewith.
 Of all people in the world the farmer is least justified in kicking about the prices that the retailer must ask for merchandise today. The farmer is getting the biggest re- turns ever known from every vari- ety of farm produce.
 A lumber dealer friend in Wiscon- sin, who also runs hardware store. reports the following interesting conversation,
 FARMER What's the price of that wagon over yonder2
 DEALER 5000.
 FARMER S9000l Why my fath- CT bought the same wagon 90 years ago for S6000l
 DEALER sir, he did, and he bought il from me, but money was scarce at that time and wanted some corn. So your father deliv- cred to me 300 bushels of corn in payment for that wagon. l can use some corn at this time and will make the same trade with you today as did with your father 90 years ago on the same wagon and will give you in addition to this wagon at.
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

NOW Dflu2 m your 3UU DuSneiS pt corn and haul of that stun homs in your new wagon.
 An say Bill. don't let me hear VOL. Flick aEs more about paying a dol lar for 1ood barn sash. Try that on som Douy that's asleep.
 By the way, l notice here bv The paper that corn has gone Gp to Sf6l. So III throw in Farloe Cedar Chest, half dozen rolls of rubber roofing and new lap robe along with that wagon. and don't you ever call me robbcr again.
 Hurry up, tho. and come in ail.s Inc corn. or I'll have 0 throw in a new Ford. and deliveries are lit- f'e slow at present
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
a,523,3O7 CASUALTIES.
Germans Have Lost That Many in
 Dead, Wounded and Missing.

London, July i9.-The German casualties reported in the German official lists during June, but not as having occurred in June, are given out by the War Office here as fol- lows; Killed and died of wounds, 2S,Si9; died of sickness, 3.2i5: pris- oners and missing, 3S,6O6; wounded, 5,906.
 The totals of the German official lists since the war began are as fol- lows. Killed or died of wounds. r. 0S2-S00; died of sickness, 72.960; prisoners and missing, 59i ,966; wounded, 2S25,5Si. The naval and colonial casualties are not included
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
WANTED-HAYt

i want about 20 tons of hay. oal bay preferred Must be good qual- ilv See CT write James peeram. Mena. Adv % 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
pnes Cured in c to IA pavs.

Sour druggist will refund money fl pAzo o4NTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protrudra Fiissin 10 l4 days fn0 Hist application givsN eass and Rest. sQe
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
MAYOR GETS KNIFE
 WOUNDS IN FIGHT
Little Rock Executive Hits Dr. W. II. Taylor, Following Ar gument, and Is Slight
 ly Wounded.

Little Rock, July 22 Mayor Charles E. Taylor was cut twice with small pocket knife and slightly injured by Dr. w. H. Fay Tor, retired physician living at ii5 Arch street, about 10 o'clock yester- day morning. The affair occurred at Second and Louisiana streets, during fight following an argu- ment about stories concerning the character of the mayor that had been circulated during his trip to New York.
 Mayor Taylor issued a public statement vigorously denying the truth of the rumors. Following the publication of the statement, ac- cording to the mayor, Dr. Taylor called at his office at the city hall and admitted he repeated the sto- ries and apologized to the mayor Mayor Taylor said that he later heard that Dr. Taylor had denied that he had apologized, and while he was talking to several friends at Second and Louisiana streets yes terday he saw Dr. Taylor approach
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
New Sidewalks at Courthouse.

R. c. Byrd and ]. NJ Con began work Thursday on construction of concrete walks on the courthouse grounds, from the southeast and the southwest entrances tO the side walk lines on Church avenue and DeQueen streets respectively.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

4 friend who thinks he knows merg ahaai rannine newspaper than we do advises us Co go hack Co the farm Bully Gixe us the farm and well go
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

10 you know Sanol Chill Tonic knocks the chiIls and malaria fcyers2 Get & cent trial bottle al tho drug store. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Expenditures for Polk County for the Quarter ending June 30, 1917, as sup piled by Will Alexander, County cierk' under provisions of Act 3.

This publication cost the taxpayers ot Poit
 County S33. 50
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
We tried manfully not to see that

Nt ANN A'utiAN NhN hpN VI SNt tildl couple the other night, but our eyes just refused to be diverted from the spot, Sitll, you know, we couldn't help it-and perhaps, we won't say any more about it. No, don't ask us; t's too good to repeat.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Taylor Hits First Blow.

According to the mayor, he stop ped Dr. Taylor and requested him to repeat what he had said to him at the city hall An argument fol- lowed and the mayor says Dr. Fay Tor called him a vile name. Mayor Taylor struck Dr. Taylor in the face and they elnched. While they were clinched Dr. Taylor cut the mayor twice with a small pocket knife, in the back and under the right shoulder blade, and on the right arm.
 The mayors friends hurried him to the office of Dr. H. Lenow. i0i Louisiana street, where his wounds were dressed and pronounced not serious. The cut on the back was about six inches long and the one on the arm about four inches long, Both broke the skin, but did not penetrate deeply
 Chief of Police Rotenberry ar rested Dr. Taylor and charge of assault with intent to kill was docketed against him at police headquarters. His bond was fixed at $500 and was signed by Mrs. Ida B. Jones, who is Dr. Tayior's daughter. Dr. Taylor is II years old.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

, inc r,ntter of claims allowed the Couny Judge A.
 Wear for the months of April May and 1"he i"h''
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
state vs. Jim Johnson.
state vs. Anhr seIf.

A. D. Duaney Prosecuting Attorney fees State vs
 Amprose West, ct ..................l
 Mrs George Faulkner. witness, State Arte Law.
 1 Ila |. kedding witness State Artie Lawrence
 SeWard LePelley, work at Courthouse yard ....,..
 ", T Godfrey for panper fund. .,........,.. tharIes c Delaney. Farm Demonstrator. ......,.ss
 anna C. Wood, Farm Demonstrator. .....,,,. k A. Jackson, painting trees es.....................
 Aena hardware Co, table for Sherifs office F. IL Rials, advertising election .................
 " l Anderson, supplies for County Clerk ....,...'
 Iomllnson Bros, lights for May ............ IT, D. Cox plumbing at jail Bud handolph, auto for Leeper. ........,...,, IS. B Nall, supplies for County Clerk ..........,'' aena Gazette, supplies for County Clerk. ..t..,.
 TT. J. G Hilton, examination Nj. X. Parker for sanN pr J. q; Hilton, County Health Officer. m H. " Finger Expense to Little Rock M A. Parke TT. E. IL Hawkins, examination M. A. Parker saniN II w. Finger expense to Little Rock Mrs. Leeper' Mena water Works, water rents for May ...''.''' T STquthwestern Tel Co, phones for May. ......''' me Star Pub. Co. election proclamation .,,.'''' h ". Finger, capturing wild cat still .'s.''' Johh Mddaugh two cat scalps. ......s.....' 't's'. lJ C Frazier, burying C. Clary pauper. Lucy Conley, allowance for child ...........,,''. lJ; l1 Earnest keeping paupers. H. w. Finger supplies for jail and keeping prisonep IS. A. Johnston. tailor fees and keeping prisoners M | Lewis. deputy sheriff fees .....''''
 watkins hardware Co, supplies for poor farm '''' w. Homer Pigg, salary superintendent .'','''''
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
sherIG and Deputy shcrIn Fees.

I. TNtFNEI WHITiHH Un fne IITn ,t " Finger waiting on court
 Y, Wallace special deputy \ Y. Norris. special deputy 7 A. Hazel special deputy .. !. A Johnston. summoning specla z Sandiin, summoning special iu A Reed. summoniae special
 ~ Sials. summanine Grand ans N l.. Parker 5G Grand Jury suhr
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
tate vs. John Rogers.
E, state Ns. Jim Rogers. .........
 state vs. ArtIe Lawrence, et al


 w. E. Johnson. ....... 4.50Win Watkins W F, Clinton State vs Ambrose Vest eft al E. II. Clinton, State Ambrose West ct al - W. E. Hungate, State Ambrose West et al B. F. Lichlyter. State Ambrose West ct al D. A. Hazel, State J. H. Amons ct al. Jim Rogers, State J. H. Amons, ct al l w. B. Cuberson, State Marshall McCowan et al Dora Anderson, State Marshall McCowan, ct al S. C. Martin, State vs. Marshall McCowan ct al l W. F. Williams State Marshall McCowan ct al L. s. Sikes State Troy Masters .. Sury Sikes, State Troy Masters. .......... M Parker, State vs. Troy Masters D, G. Parker, State Troy Masters. ........ l.. Fl. Johnson, State Richard Johnson .... W. Prckett State vs Richard Johnson ........... Paul White. State Richard Johnson. ........ simon Bean State Richard Johnson ......., Ben Goolsby, State vs. Frank Hess. ............. J, D. Looney, State Frank Hess. .............. Robert Patrick State vs Frank Hess ........... Tobb Peters, State Frank