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The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
DE QUEEN SUFFERS MUCH.
Hotel Damaged Si,0O0, Other Build
 ings Unroofed by storm.

DeOueen. May 27.-A heavy wind storm which ragged over this sec tion for four hours Monday, did much damage to buildings, awninas, fences and shade trees. The wind was followed by heavy rain and hail. The heaviest loss is the Elk Hotel. which was unroofed and flooded, doing damage estimated at S4,O00. The Smith State Bank build ing and one of the Collins buildings were partly unroofed. The entire front of the w. T. Marr's building was blown out. A number of avn ings were blown down and windows shattered. The electric light conn pany and telephone company suf- fered severely. Telephone service is so demoralized that cannot get definite information from sections of the county
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
To Plan New School House.

s. D. Sexton of Rich Mountain was here Tuesday to qualify as di- rector of Rich Mountain special school district, which was formed last Saturday at q special election held for that purpose. The propo- sition carried almost unanimously, only two votes being cast against it. The others elected as directors are Ray Mahar and Joe Shigley of Eagleton, V. V. Blakely and J z. Lit tie of Rich Mountain and NJ. l.. Me- Lain of Fogel. The directors are planning for meeting to be held on June ii, at which the organiza- ton will be perfected and then the plans will at once be taken up 10 rebuild the school house at Rich Mountain. which was destroyed by fire several weeks ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
EXPERIENCED SECRETARY IS
 SECURED BY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Ben C. Eastin, Now With Hugo Chamber of Commerce, to Take
 Place by July 1.

The executive committee of the Mena Commercial Club was called together on Monday afternoon by Chairman J. T. Magruder to con- slider the application of Ben c. Eastin of Hugo, Ok, as secretary of the Mena Commercial Club. The conference resulted in the employ ment of Mir. Eastin, he assuring the committee that he could arrange to be in Mena and ready for service by July |, next He is at present secretary of the Chamber of Com merce at Hugo. and thinks he can close up affairs satisfactorily with in thirty days.
 Mr. Eastin has spent the best years of his life in publicity work. and his desire to make his home in Mena had much to do with the change.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
PACE SAYS STATE
 WILL FEED ITSELF
Tells War Committee There Will Be d Surplus if Properly Handled To List the Names of Farm
 LabOrers.

Little Rock, May BOA report was made yesterday by Commissioner
 John H. Page of the Department of Mines, Manufacturers and Agricul- ture to the State Central Committee of Agriculture, which met in his office, indicates that Arkansas will secure sufficient foodstuffs from it's 1917 crop to supply it's own needs with a quantity for export if ade- ouate means of conserving and dis tributing can be worked out.
 An executive committee was ap- pointed by Mir. Page on authority voted by the council. MT. Page will be ex-ofllcio chairman and the other members will be Fred Heiskell, w. c. Lassetter, B. c. Powell and John EW. Dean, who are empowered to meet in emergiciences or al times when it is not expedient to call to- gether the full council.
 Messrs. Powell and Lassetter, who & are in charge of the county organi- zation, reported a plan of organiz- Hing committees of three in each county to consist of a banker, the
 county farm demonstration, and a third member from some organiza- f ton that is working on agricultural preparedness.
 To Instruct Farmers. Mir. Lasseter was directed to pre- pare bulletins urging the farmers to discontinue the sale of brood stock, { to yaccinate their hogs and to kill and cure such meat as possible. Also ! he will prepare a bulletin giving in- structions on the storage of sweet potatoes. This bulletin will be dis iributed through the county com mittees A letter from the Arkansas q Poultry Association asking the councils cooperation in increasing the poultry resources by improving $ the breeds and arranging better q marketing facilities for eggs, was Preferred to Mr. Lassetter.
 # J. L. Bond. superintendent of pub T lie instruction, presented the pro- gram which he has prepared for
 use in the county teachers institu-
 tes during the summer, which in-
 cludes five days discussion and
 demonstration of agricultural mat < ters, with a view of securing the CO.,
 operation of teachers.
 To List Farm Laborers. { A. D, McNair read the reports of
 the United States Agricultural De-
 partment concerning the distribu- Mton of farm labor. The council
 agreed to call on the county clerks
 to register the names of men desir- \ ing work on the farms in order that
 the information may be available for
 Banners needing laborers.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Teachers Institute Instructor.

Supt. w. Homer Pigg announces the selection of Prof. L. E. Quinn of Lockesburg as an instructor in the teachers institute which will convene on June fl Prof. Quinn has been secured to take the place of Prof. George B. Reid of Fort Smith, who will be in the employ oi the sState Educational Department during the summer for the purpose of visiting the several counties in the state during the teachers insti- ute sessions.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
TWENTY-THREE ARE REPORTED DEAD AND FIFTY-TWO IN-
 JURED IN ARKANSAS.
ILLINOIS AND KENTUCKY THE GREATEST SUFFERERS; MIS-
 SOURI MOST FORTUNATE.
MOUNTAINS PROTECT
Country of Level Character Offers Least Resistance to Tornado Con- ditions-Crops Devastated and
 Live Stock Is Lost

Tabulation of figures from the storm-swept areas at hand at noon Monday indicated that 2iS persons were killed and i,207 injured in the series of tornadoes that swept sec tions of the middle west and south in the last three days, according to the Associated Press. The count of dead and injured by states follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
H. F. Kapp to Address Institute.

Harry F. Kapp. district agent for farm demonstration work, will be one of the speakers to attend the Polk county institute. He will be here on Wednesday, June f3, and deliver three address to the teach CTS. One will be on Vocational Training. another will be on Preaching Agriculture, and the fhird will deal with Practical Dem oiistrations.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Professor Henry Cox, director at Chicago of the United States wealth CT bureau, said Monday that the storms were due to the great hu- midity and low barometer which are common in this territory in May and June. Hign temperatures in the northwest, he said, tended to push the humidity southward and the level character of that territory does not offer the resistance to tornado conditions that is put forth by the mountainous and hilly sections.
 Reports received at noon Monday from the devastated territory in the four states swept by tornadoes late Sunday and Sunday night placed the number of dead at l03 and the in- jured at more than 300. Telegraph and telephone communication to scores of points had not been re- stored, but news trickling into tine larger towns indicated that property damage was heavy tho no estimates were available.
 None of the larger cities in the territory was seriously affected by the storms.
 The tornadoes took their heaviest toll apparently in the country around Hickman, Ky, where 70 persons were reported killed and more than 30 injured. Dardwell, Bondurant Clinton and Ledford were among the towns reporting losses.
 In Mississippi county, Northeast Arkansas. 10 dead and % injured were reported. Six were killed at Manila. while Burdette and Clear Lake reported two each.
 Heavy losses also were suffered in Jefferson and Blount counties. Ala. where 3i killed and more than 100 injured were reported At Sayre 8 were killed and 10 injured Vil- lage Springs and Bradford, % miles north of Birmingham, reported 1T dead and 70 injured; Garbon Hill had { dead and 2i injured, while Sycalauga and Bibbville each re- ported one dead
 Tn Tennessee the storms struck in Tipton, Dyer and Carroll counties, taking more than score~Qf lives. At Dyersburg. dead and 71~. .in- jured were reported; at Gates Lahe. 6 dead and 28 injured; Antioch, dead and 20 injured, and at Sha- ron, 2 dead and 32 injured.
 Nearly 250 Killed In All.
 Tornadoes during the last three days in seven states of the middle west and the south have killed near ly 250 people. injured more than POO, wrecked thousands of houses, killed hundreds of head of live stock and devastated many thousands of acres of growing crops, according to summaries Monday
 Destruction Began Friday.
 The destruction began last Fri day in Andale, Kas., where 26 peo- pie were killed and sixty injured Late Saturday twister, probably the most severe of the series, struck the rich corn belt of central Illinois, killing 5i persons and injuring per- haps 300 in Mattoon, III. At Charles ton, ten miles east of Mattoon, 37 were killed and more than i50 in- jured The property loss in these two cities Is estimated at S2000,000. Another destructive storm late Sat urday crossed a territory approxi- mately 100 miles north of the cen ter of Illinois, reached into north- ern Indiana and caused the loss of a dozen lives, the injury of more than two hundred, and heavy prop erty damage.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
PREPARING FOR DRILLING SOON.
President Mills of the Mena Cattle
 Association Goes to Oil Fields.

c. c. Mills, president of the Mena Cattle Association left Tuesday for Tulsa, Ok, his purpose being to ar range. if possible, to either contract for drilling for oil on the associa- tion's holdings northeast of Mena, or to secure a drill rig and handle the work under direct management of the association. It is said that the necessary easing, with the exception of the larger sizes, has already been provided.
 Before returning to Mena, Mir. Mills may also go to Iowa to look after personal business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
RACE RIOT IN
 EAST ST.LOUIS
\ Mob of Three Thousand Was Out to Rid City of -Workmen Imported for Factories and Mu-
 hilton Plants Were Attacked.

East St. Louis, May 29.-A mob es- tlmated at three thousand persons, determined, as they shouted, to rid the city of negroes imported to work Tn factories and munition plants, swept thru the streets last night and early this morning, attacking and beating negroes wherever found. Several negroes have been injured so severely they probably will die.
 The mob stopped street cars and interurban cars in its search, and at 1 o'clock was threatening to storm the jail, where at least score of negroes had been taken for safe keeping. Ambulances made the rounds of the streets where the mob had travelled and picked up uncon- scious and injured blacks and took thep to hospitals and temporary shelters.
 Police Were Helpless in Mob.
 The police were helpless against the numbers of the mob. Mayor Fred Mollman appealed to Maj. R w. Cavanaugh, in charge of two companies of the Sixth Illinois in- fantry quartered in the town for aid. Major Cavanaugh, heading a detail of l25 men, helped to fight back the mob while several negroes, were rescued, but about i2;30 o'clock it became evident that this small force of soldiers was inadequate.
 Mayor Mollman then telegraphed Governor Louden to send additional troops for duty.
 The beginning of the riot resulted from a delegation of sixty members of the East St. Louis Trades and La bor Union visiting the regular meet ing of the city council to protest against the importation of negroes from Mississippi to fill positions in the various factories of the city.
 An hour before the meeting was to have started, a huge crowd had gathered in front of the city hall, seeking admission.
 Mob Acted When Council Failed.
 To accommodate as many as pos sibNe, the meeting was held in the main auditorium. Mayor Mollman advised moderation and declared that within a few days some method of controlling the importation of ne- groes would be found. It was esti- mated that 5000 blacks had been brought into the city since January first.
 The crowd was peaceable enough, it seemed. until news was received that two white men had been held up and shot by negro who was said to have been wounded in re- turn.
 Efforts of the police to quell the mob spirit then failed. Dozens of saloons were wrecked in the negro district and every negro found was beaten.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

s,yed, \ Eow and Heifer. Cow has s,lile pack and face. red sides and \ nelfer, 2 yrs. old: red. with \ streaks; should be fresh now. u marked crop right ear, under
 si. ear. Will pay anyone taking
 HIS stock for their trouble. Any % iiaIlon appreciated. N q. s'e' Board Camp. Ark. 222-etp
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
ARKANSAS POPULATION GROWS

Little Rock, May 2s.-A popula- ton expert has prepared the fol- lowing estimates of population of the six principal cities of Arkansas
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Card of Thanks.

wish to sincerely thank my many friends and neighbors for their kind assistance in the death and burial of my beloved husband May the Lord hlass them all.
 Adv. Mrs. William T. Kelsey.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
Strayed-Two mar

Strayed- Two mare mules. 1 black,
 9 years old; halter; chain on fore foot. One mouse colored, hog back halter; clog or hind foot. S25.00 re- ward for recovery of these mules. Notify J. ". Long, Mona. Ark. 222-it
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31
100000 ANERI-
 CANS TO FRONT
That Number Soon Will Be in Ace tive Service in Europe, Says British Statement-DestroyePs
 Are Co-Operating.

London, May 2S.-An official state ment issued here today says that counting the Americans serving in the British and French armies and the additional units ordered to France, there soon will be 100000 Americans in France.
 The statement says 3,500 war air planes will be constructed and 5000 ayiators trained in the United States this year.
 The official statement was issued by the British War Office today with the object of showing America's complete participation in the war and it's ability to give immediate powerful aid It refers to the draft bill, which will give an army of 2,O00,000, and says there are pros poets for the greatest success for the loan. of which S750,000,000 al- |ready has been advanced to the en- tente allies.
 Destroyers Cooperate.
 The statement declares that flo- tillas of destroyers are co-operat- ing, force of marines and nine regiments of engineers have been ordered to France, and that 10000 doctors and many nurses have been ordered to England, hundreds of these having arrived.
 Together with the Americans al ready serving in the British and French armies" the announcement says. these additional units will shortly give total of 100000 Amer jeans in France, equaling five Ger man divisions v
 Details are given of the increase of the National Guard and the rcgu- lar army, and doubling of the men in the navy, the statement then says.
 Fourteen thousand Americans of the best type are now assembled in i6 camps to receive intensive train- ing with view to becoming officers in the new army"
 The announcement says the con- ferences with the Anglo-French commissions have been completed and that comprehensive plans have been made for industrial mobiliza- ton, including the construction of miles of railroads.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

The population of the state is es- timated at i,766,3ll, an increase o i9i ,895.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-31

Taken Up-Have at my place on
 Two Mile, at the John Beavers place, 4 head mares. Three are branded. Owner can secure them hy paying all costs. Inquire Joe Nich- ols, Route i, Mena. 22-it
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25

five mile boat ride on the Missis-
1ppi river, Friday night, ION the
boat, "City of Baton Rouge" The
club members were 492 in number.
Educational motion pictures were
shown every evening at Z o'clock in
Garig Hall. Several reels of pic4
lures that were instructive and en-
tertaining had been obtained for the
short course.
A program which provided for ac-
tual work along practical lines was
arranged for the girls. Lessons in
canning, cooking, home nursing, sew
ing, ETC., were given and proved to
be interesting and helpful.
A series of lessons and demonstra-
tions in home gardening was given
for the benefit Of the boys and girls
who were most interested in that
type of work.
l desire to thank the Parish and
State Agents, instructors and lee
turers in the boys and girls short
course, and every one that aided in
making the short course a success.
espec ally wish to thank the Cow
ington Bank & Trust Company for
their most appreciated kindness in
paying my expenses while attending
the short course.
TrTIA O'pERPV
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
SHOULD OFFER PRIZES FOR
SUGAR CANE.
Union Grove, Aug, %, l.

Union Grove, Aug, %, 1917.
Editor St. Tammany Farmer:
Dear Sir:-I wish to suggest that
in offering prizes in the Agricultural
Depa rtment of the ST. Tammany Far
ish Fair it might be a good idea to
give substantial prize for the best
sugar cane grown in the parish. |
feel that this is one Of the coming
crops of the future, and that it viii
be one of the most profitable. 1t is
certainly one that will he of great
service to America during the war.
If the directors of the Parish Fair
will take this matter up, investiga
tion will show that cane-growing
should receive encouragement. In
all the discussions of this matter
have never heard of cane grow ng
being condemned. Everybody seems
to agree that it is a good crop. But
some how it has never been given
great encouragement.
People from this section would
like to see a prize offered.
Respectfully yours,
CANE GROWER.
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
4TH ANNUAL SHORT COURSE
FOR LOUISIANA CLUB
MEMBERS.

l attended the 4th Annual Short
Course for Louisiana club members
held at the Louisiana State UNIVERSE
ty. August 13 to 1S. inclusive. 1t
was attended by boys and gir.s max
ing the best record in their club work
in 1916. whose expenses We're paid
by banks, railroads. school boards
and business men.
The program included interesting
and instructive lectures ion topics
related to club work. feel that
can safely say that every club mem
Der interested in the work carried
home new ideas and standard; VIII ch
will be of benefit not only to them
selves and their families but to their
entire community.
In addition to the lectures and
demonstrations there were many fea-
lures of entertainment provided for
the young people. These included
Wis is to points Of interest on the
University campus and in the city
of Baton Rouge.
In addition to other entertain
msnts the boys and girls were given
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
CHANlBERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOL-
ERA AND DIARRHOEA
REMEDY.

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather Of the sum
mer months. Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
worth many times its cost wlea
needed and is almost certain to be
needed before the summer il over.
1t has no superior for the purposes
for which it is intended. Buy 1t
Store.
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
SPIRITUAL MENU-LCTHERA n.

/. Bible Glass; informal, instruc-
tive, comforting. Our draft includes
your number, SO come and bring
your little Bible, every Friday even
ing at 7 O'Clock to the little white
church in Ab:ta. Well sing some,
too.
2. Church Services - Evenings
Z O'Clock. every Sunday. Mornings,
9:15, the first. third and fifth Sun
day Of each month.
3. Sunday School-Every Sun
day morning at $40.
REV. O. w. LUECkE.
Pastor.
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday School every Sunday, 9:3O
a. m. Preaching on first and third
Sundays, IL a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting Tuesday, 7:45 p. M
We earnestly request all christ ans
to cooperate with US IS far as
possible.
Every Sunday night there vii. be
special musical program.
F. H. BANCROFT.
m17 Pastor
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25

Miss Rose Estrade left Sunday for
her home in New Orleans, after hav-
ing spent some time here as the
guest Of Miss Marie Gabriel.
Miss Ruth Warner has returned
to Austin, Texas, where she will re-
sumo charge of the Austin City Hos
pital. She has been spending few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Warner, Covington.
Mrs. Driemeyer, Miss Adele Pa
lette and Mss Rubie Anderson, who
have been guests of Miss Anderson's
mother, Mrs. S. D. Anderson, return
ed to New Orleans, Sunday.
Mrs. J. G. Legendre and Mrs. JUL
ius Ja!ite, of New Orleans, spent Sun
day here with Mrs. S. D. Anderson.
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
TAKING BIG CHANCES.

1t is great risk to travel with
out bottle of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, a.
this preparation cannot be obtained
on the trains or steamships. At
tacks OF bowel complaint are often
sudden and very severe, and every
one should go prepared for them,
Obtainable at City Drug Store.
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The marriage Of Mr.. Bernard A.
Mutter, professor of Penmanshlp
and Mathematics at St. Paul's Col
lege, to Miss Ella Lasseigne, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lasseigne,
Of tn $ pace, was celebrated We'd
nesday morning at 8 O'Clock at a
nuptial mass, at st. Paul's College
Chapel, Rev. Father Aem.llian Egler
officiating.
The bride was gwen in marriage
by her father and was attended by
Miss Eunice Watkins as maid OF
honor. Mr.. Arthur Finney acted as
best man.
During the ceremony several organ
and violin selections were rendered
by Rev. Father Thomas and Mr. 9.
G. kornfeld.
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
STOMACH AND LIVER TROUBLES

No end of misery an dactual suf
ferng is caused by disorders of the
stomach and liver, and may be avoid
ed by the use of Chamber,ain's Tab
lets. Give them trial They only
cost a quarter. For sale by City
DRUG Store.
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
JULIA O'BERRY.

The new car of the Mackie Pine
Oil Speciality Co., Inc, is about
finished and will soon be on hte
road 1t is a beauty, and is fitted
out with an electrical organ that will
make muse for the multitudes. The
handsome painting 10 the work Of
Mr.. Young.
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25

When Mr.. A. L. Bear was away
on his vacation he wrote back that
The Farmer was doubly appreciated,
when he compared it with the week
ly papers that came to his hands in
taht section. Brother Bear is loyal.
but we agree with him, and believe
he could make some compar son in
favor of The Farmer in most sec
tions of the country.
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHiLlS 4 FEVER.
Five OF six doses will break any case, and
if taken then asa tonic the Fever will oos
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not fripe q sicken. IS
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25

Miss koehler, of New Orleans, is
a guest at the Pharr's Cottage
Mr.. Broussard and family will
move to Mississippi
St. Tammany farmer., 1917-08-25

Mr.. E. J. Domergue writes from
Roanoke, Va: This country has
moth ng on St. Tammany, except cool
weather at this time of the year