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The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
An Appeal to Our
 Nation to Save Food

The Rev. l.. ". B. Long, and per iaps other pastors of Mena churches, received from Herbert Hoover, Washington, D. c., letter em- bodying the following statement of facts. and appeal that the people should give heed and act according ly As most people are aware, MT Hoover has been named by the | President to cHiTy out the national campaign for food production and control.
 Tn the great National food crisis which confronts us, crisis so great that the President himself has taken it up, ask for your personal inter- est and assistance. As a minister of God, leader of people. and lover of liberty and your fellow-man, your cooperation is earnestly desired and greatly needed.
 In such time as this, the people turn naturally to the church It will be a calamity to the Nation and to the churches if their chosen minis ters neglect to exercise their proper leadership in the great cause of feeding world in need.
 For the world is in want of food. The wheat crop of 1916 was short. The crop of 1917 will be shorter still, while the demands of armies and the waste of war requires enlarged con- sumption Thus with increased need and diminished supply. the world stock of food has reached a point lower than was ever known before in modern times.
 From Canada and the United States the Allies are asking five hundred and fifty million bushels of wheat this year; yet unless special measures are taken the prospect is that both together will be able to give them only three hundred million. But if wise and sufficient measures are adopted, and then backed up by the patriotic good will of our people, there will be food enough for ourselves and for our Allies as well.
 The present excessive cost of food is not justified There is no corresponding shortage of supply in America. Nevertheless, the situa- tion is very serious. The duty is laid upon us to raise not only food enough for ourselves, but so much more to send abroad that in spite of the submarines enough may reach France and England to keep them supplied. Unless we can feed both our own people and the men who are lighting for us across the water, the great cause which we have joined will be lost.
 "fo meet the needs of the war and
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
ST. LOUIS STOCK MARKET.

CATTLEi Receipts have decreased materially. this week, due to two reasons: First, last weeks sharp de- cline in prices; second, the fact thai the Fourth of July comes tn Ihe middle of the week. The result oi smaller run has been more life ana action to the market and prices geh- orally strong compared with ias' weeks close. In some instances slight advances materialized pul this is more the exception than tns rule.
 QUOTATIONS: Fed steers--Chol'e to prime $975 to $ii.50. Grass steeIs Good to choice $8 to 80; medium to good $7.25 to $8; common to meol. um $6.50 to SIPS; fat cows 70 v $8.50; medium S6.50 to S7.5O; cannels $5 to $5.35; fed yearlings S7 to sa+oo, common yearlmgs $6.25 to S6.5O; Vea, calves $9 to Si4; choice stockers anu " feeders $7.25 to $8.25; medium i" good S6,75 to $7-25; common to men Ns sn um $6.25 to $6,75; stock heifers o'" to s7; stock cows $6 to $.5O-
 HOGS: About all of todays v, 2, ceipts are on sale and the marso' ms's was active for good fat hogs WE'' quality and i5c higher on the avgl. yer age. with pigs 25c higher ,n' , strongest phase of todays maiAo' ,' was toward the close. Chore ilvsr ,o, from iS0 pounds up $i5.25 to si2.u' 10 7, mixed hogs i6O pounds up Si4..3 v v Si5.i5; i20 to i50 pound pigs si4 0s s Si4.75; lighter pigs $i3 to sit-ss ~, Southern pigs, fat, si0 to sif.oo, pos s, rough hogs Si4.50; half-fat rous' hogs Si0 to $i2.
 SHEEP: The lamb market IS si~ ., to $i.50 lower than week s, aey while sheep are 50c lower: uVv, s,, 'springers si5.75 to $i6; medium s.' ' to Si5.75; culls $ii; fat sheep 9o.'V sI i 5000; choppers $6.50; canhefs N breeding ewes SIP to Sib.
 National Live Stock Com. oo'
 July 3, 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
30 Acres of Beans Wanted.

No product is more staple, more ready sale or will hold up better in price than string or snap beans, and for this reason we urge the farm CTS to plant as large acreage as possible for the September and October market. Bean seed, how ever, is very scarce and hard to ob- tain, tho fortunately we have found Ia limited stock of choice seed, and have orders bushels to be shipped at once. These we propose to sell the farmers at actual cost, as fur ther inducement for them to plant. There IS no question as to the sale of green beans this fall at a profit, and we would like to see as much as 5o acres planted to this particular vegetable.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Not Badly Put, This.

As people, Americans have so long been charged with wasteful- ness and extravagance that we have come to admit it as our National sin.
 Perhaps the meanest thing that has been said of us is that our only idea of economy is to do without.
 That, being a people of extremes, we can save only in the most drastic and obvious way.
 That our idea of reducing house. hold expenses is to discharge help, wear our old clothes and cut the table where it will be felt the most.
 That we must either waste coal or shut down the furnace and freeze.
 There is just enough truth in this indictment to -paragraphs from an advertisement of the Franklin Automobile.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Of the world. we must produce gen. lcrously. give freely Co our allies. ourselves eat as much but no more than we need, and especially save the waste. Lasting disgrace will fall upon us if lack of self-restraint should prevent us from taking our proper part in this great conflict against the doctrine of might makes right sf
 The waste in food amounts at least to fifty dollars a year for ev- cry family in America. The waste of single ounce of food each day in every home means a yearly waste of nearly 800 million pounds of food. The waste of single slice of bread each day in every home means the daily waste of million loaves of bread. The thousand million dol- lars of needless waiste which thus takes place yearly in the households of American can and should be stopped
 The ways of thrifty living are not new. In order to practice them we need do little more than return tO the frugal habits of earlier days To purchase wisely; to lose nothing for lack of proper care; to serve no more than hunger demands; to serve again the unused portion, to. pre- serve in time of plenty against the lean months ahead; to save wheat for France and England by eating more corn ourselves, because they do not bake at home, the corn bread is unknown; these are some of the means of helping to save the waste and win the war
 Will you join in the good work of saving more food for the women and children of Belgium, the orphans of France, the men in the trenches who are fighting our battles and for the people of the United States? I ask that you will preach on the Conser- vation of Food on Sunday, July, i.
 The women of America have never failed to answer such a call as comes 10 them now. The saving of food is within their sphere. With out food conservation we cannot win the war. The woman who conserves the food supply of America and her Allies renders high service to her country and to all humanity as we'll In very truth, the outcome of the world war is in the hands of the women no less than in the hands of the men.
 Let us make it the purpose and the motto of every household in America to Save the Waste and Win the War"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
HI. NALER HAD A NETTING.
Was Camped on the Ouachita When
 River OyerflOWed.

]. H. Naler returned to Mena Tues day from his Ouachita valley farm near Acorn, where he had been to help take care of his hay crop. He reports that he had an exciting ex- |perience Monday night with flood waters, which came nearly costing his life. He, with helper, was camping in tent on the banks of the Ouachita, and during the heavy rain that fell in that section Mon- day night the river overflowed, and the water surrounded their camping place before they were aware there was any danger. They found it ne- cessary to wade in water waist deep in order 10 get to safe ground
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Roy Scouts on Outing.

Assistant Scoutmaster Harlan Galloway and his company of Boy Scouts, returned on Thursday from a hike and two days stay on the
 Ragland farm near Acorn. They were disappointed on Wednesday because Mir Ragland was unable to De with them. Those on the outing were Edward Watkins, Wallace Townsend, Floyd Phillips, Joe Pryor, Alton Anderson. Will Holt, Hal Dean, James MaeLafferty. Neal War
 ren, Hubert Smith and Donald Davis, the latter here from Beaumont, Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Railroad Has Fine Park.

Fred Ortleib arrived Wednesday from HaileyvilIe, Ok, and spent a day in Mena looking after his resi- dence property located on North Aena street and to greet his many friends. Mir. Ortleib is now in the employ of the Rock Island railway company, in charge of the railroad park located in Haileyville. The park is three blocks long and is terraced. It is said that since Mr. Ortleih has taken charge of the same it has been totally transformed, and is considered one of the finest parks on the Rock Island system.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Farmers Join Club.

The farmers who have already reaped the benefit of the Clubs marketing bureau, are enthusiastic over this new opportunity of dis posing of their products, and those among the progressive ones are cheerfully paying their dollar for a membership card, entitling them to all the advantages of the market ing department.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

The ladleS gave an ice cream sO- cial on Saturday and will continue to do so thru the summer for the purpose of raising funds for this worthy cause.
 Wickes Has Starter of $3O0
 John Joplin of Wickes reports $500 secured, and that the business men and women are going on with the endeavor. Another report from that town is expected soon.
 Hatfield Is Coming Aiong.
 Hatfield, because of the absence from town of several leading citi- zens, was slow getting under head way and at last report had raised $50. The work is going on. how ever, and this sum will in all prob ability, be largely increased.
 At community meeting last Sat- urday night at Acorn, S2f was raised, according to the report of a Mena citizen who was present.
 It IS known that other points have raised money fer this cause but they have not at this time reported to Ira 0. Smith, treasurer for Polk county
 The contribution for the Red Cross Fund taken in the Sunday school of the First M- E. church Sunday amounted to $i5, which amount will be part of the si00000 that was offered to be raised by the Methodist churches of America.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Potato Market Dull

The potato market is dull at this time, the price ranging around Sf.OO per bushel. However If we can be assured of loading out car. we will telegraph for a two-day quota tlon, and may place tine crop at a fair price.
 Our advice to the farmer is to dig hls potatoes at once, and then ad- wise Us of the quantity he has. If We find carlot can be had we will go into market for quotations. Those who have no place for storing may bring their potatoes to this of fice. where they will be cared for until sold.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Visitors Leaving Town.

Tn addition to our report of last Monday, showing thirteen visitors had left the city last week because of being unable to find boarding ac- |eommodations in private families, or q summer resort hotel. no bath ing pool, music aRd other method of entertainment as they had been led to believe. two parties from Texas and four from Louisiana. have left this week for more accommodating points.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
It Is the Peonle,s War.

The great fact stands out above all the rest that this is peoples war. war for freedom and justice and self-government among all the nations of the world, war to make the world safe for the peoples who live upon it and have made if their own. Woodrow Wilson, President of Inc Iinited Sfatns
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
RAPID PROGRESS BUILDING
 SUBMARINE CHASERS
4 Dozen of the ff0-Foot Wooden Hulls Have Been Turned Out of
 New York Navy Yard.

Washington, June 30--Rapid pro- gress now is being made in the con- struction og hundreds of submarine chasers which recently were ordered by the Navy Department.
 At the New York Navy Yards alone, a dozen hulls have been com pleted, altho the original plans called for the production of only one during the month of June.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB NEWS. Ben c. Eastin, Secretary.
Interest on Daily Increase.

interest on Daiiy Increase.
 If the people of Mona and Polk county could drop in this office for a few minutes during the day, they would be made to realize by occu- lar proof what the Commercial Club is doing, and can do for the crop producers of the county, and for the commercial advancement of not only Mena, but for every post office in the county. Never since opening our doors and sending abroad the good tidings that Mena now had a market for the farmers produce, have we had an idle mo- ment, but to the contrary have at no time closed the doors for the day with our correspondence cleared up.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

The one fly in the ointment when Secretary Ben C. Eastin made his monthly report to the Ex- ecutlve Committee of the Commer- riai Club, was the assertion that from June 20 to July 1 thirteen per- sons who had sought summer ac- commodations in Mena had been forced to leave for points where such could be had. And the usual summer guest would spend, if amusemeuts and such could be had, about si00 per month. Are We cap italizing our opportunities
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

The United States Government is prepared and authorized to raise billion dollars to carry on the war, aud if we had not taken the one step to prevent. it is said that Germany was intending to extort an indemnity of 90 billions. And after we had paid that amount Germany would have been in good condition to take anything else she should fancy.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

War is supposed to need courage, and yet it is probable booze is going to be taboo in the United states, proving that the sort of courage that booze creates is rapidly losing stand- ing the world over.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

A paragrapher says that looking back on the Spanish American war, if appears that one of the most out standing features was the number Of survivors The one great worry nowadays is that this list from the present war will be very much less in proportion to those engaged
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
No Holiday Here

While Mena closed up shop and vent picnicking on the Glorious Fourth this office was busy from early morn till dewey eve, and then some, buying and shipping fruit and
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
DO YOU KNOW THAT

likeness is the thief of health?
 Infected towels spread eye dis. eases2.
 Peace hath her health problems no less than war?
 Constant vigilance is the price Of freedom from fiess
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Wonder what would happen these days if a German submarine was to come over to get cargo of nickel and rubber?
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Hatton Does Splendidly.
LConllnued from Flrst Pagel

The first point outside of Mena to make report to Ira O. Smith, the treasurer of the executive commit tee, was Hatton, the smallest town south of Mena on the K. c. S., from whence fund of $72.50 was sent, contributed as follows.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Cove Quickly Raised $i3S.

From Cove. word came Saturday night that the Red Cross Fund had reached S438 and that there were still many more to contribute. The report was accompanied by the request that 90 more subscription cards be sent to the local committee. The final report from this point has not been received.
 Full Report From Grannis.
 When Eugene Cox, Ira 0. Smith. W. F. Watkins, R. Golf and H. w. Finger reached Grannis Thursday of last week, a hurry-up meeting was called at the Coyle- -WiIbanks office and the Red Cross work ex- |plained and subscriptions called for. The following quickly offered their
 bit" making total of sil4,50: To- c. Kirby. ............,......e 25.00 s. IL McCurley ....... 15.00
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Boys, before you go to war, have a fine picture taken of yourself for your friends-by Bert Hiltebrand, the Leading Photographer.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Good f-room house. located on lot 4 block i6, Original town of Mena, Ark t0 exchange for land in Cim- arrOn or Texas county, Oklahoma, or will sell on good terms. Address + c. Keller. GnymOn. 0k-=A1v. s7 $
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

garden stuff brought in by the farmers, the day being one of our husinest.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
TO FRANCE

4 few more sawmill men, truck drivers and motor cycle operators for work behind the line in France, wanted for the 10th Engineers Corps. Apply Local Forest Office.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
Farm Wanted-WiIl buy good farm

70 to f60 acres. 10 miles of Mena, fl satisfactory location and price. Give location. full description and state best price for cash in first let ter A. l.. McAlester, p. Q. Box 63, Texarkana. Ark.-Adv. 27 2t
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
ReIieyes Good Mineral Here.

R. E. Urquhart of Memphis lena7 will arrive in Mena tonight to lon W. s. Harrington, who is here lfVai ot Madill, Ok, in the investigatlon ", y mineral prospects south oi sVma me- Both are experienced men anu Je- Se lieve there is a good chance to ,led Ts velop q paying enterprise fl hanu''N in a business like manner.
 Kodak pictures finished anu a,b- pb lures gotten from films where nsn. vss CTS failed by Hiliebrsnd, the fn0 tographer-Adv,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

For Sale-One registered Jersey
 male Solid color. Inquire O. B. Heath, ilh miles out on Bethesda Springs road.--Adv. 27 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

For Sale Two good fresh Jersey
 cows. Inquire I. R. Fried. R. 2, Mena.-Adv. E7 5t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05

Let us make it the purpose and the motto of every household in America to Save the Waste and Win the War"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-02
Brain Lags Behind Legs
As Athlete SCO0ts Home

Ned Egan, famous winner of pen
nants in the Central association, is
contributing an interesting series of
articles, to a newspaper syndicate
dealing with base ball in the bush
leagues. One of his opening stories
has Dan O'Leary, who managed
Mason City last season, as the hero
and one of Dams raw rockies as the
goat. The story runs something like
this:
'OLeary's team was a run behind in
the ninth. and taking the last turn at
bat. He had runner on first when
his best hitter came to bat. The bat
ter hit sharp single to right, in be-
tween the helders,
The fellow on first had good Start
and made third without even draw
ing a throw to catch him. O'Leary
was coaching at third and signaled
for him to pull up at that bag. But
the runner had his head down, tore
past third and made for the plate like
an express train. He pullet tre-
nendous slide, : but was caught easily,
the ball being there at least 20 feet
ahead of him. Naturally that made
the third out and settled the game.
O'Leary was frothing with rage at
this foolish display of bone base run
ming that even Ty Cobb couldn't
have got away with. He WI ed over
to his young player, who was brush
ing the dirt off his clothes, and,
steadying his voice as much as his
feelings would permit, said quietly:
Young man, let me call your at
tention to something that perhaps
you didn't notice. When you made
that slide into the plate your brain
hadn't reached third base YETI
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-02

Music critics say that grand opera
is Italy's national game; that the Ital-
ians are not only players, but fans;
that they keep score, hits, runs, err
rors, especially errors; that the small
boys fight in the street over the mer-
its of singers and write to the sport
ing editors asking who leads in The
league of singing, who is the best
tenor, the best baritone, ETC., just as
boys write and fight about base ball
players in this country.
People in Italy want to know who
is the better tenor-Caruso or Sala-
Ear, just as people in New York want
to know who is the better player-Hap
Felsch or Benny Kauff. Averages
are kept and every now and then
there is an argument about the re-
spective merits of the old and new
singers. They knock" or boost
singers in Italy as we knock" or
boost" base ball players in America
Difference of opinion makes Base
ball and horse racing in America.
Jealousy, 1t seems, difference of opin-
ion as to which man has better
right to the lady or the lady the bet
ter right to the man, Seems to make
grand opera. The Italians, take
vast interest in all these things.
Opera companies, like base ball,
have managers. Fortune Gallo of
the San Carlo Grand Opera company
is the John McGraw of the Opera
league. He picked up a club few
years ago that had been low down in
the race, got himself few stars like
Salazar, Antola, Craft, Roger, De-
Biasi, and is now winning the cham
pionship. His captain is Charles R.
Baker. Some day Gallo may play the
Metropolitan for the worlds operate
I q championship. Gallo is the Miracle
Man of the opera. He can take a
club that runs last one season and
win the championship with it the
next. He can even talk singer out
of weeks salary, and any one that
can do that gets by. /-
Salazar is one of the strongest men
in the Grand Opera league. He is a
regular Hans Wagner in strength and
hitting ability. His brother played
the part of Ursus, the strong man,
who snatches the girl off the horns of
the angry bull in Quo Vadis." Sala->
zar comes from the Basque provinces
in Spain, where "pelota ball" is the
national game. He is one of the San
Carlo "pinch-hitting" tenors The
other is Agnostini, who reaches up
and hits awfully high ones, causes
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-02
Schiff Finds Way
To Break Into an
Australian Hotel

When Manager Lichtenstein, Jim
my Clabby, Johnny Schiff, Joe Well
ing and others of the party were in
Australia they put UP at hotel i'll
Waverly, few miles from Sydney,
known as Mrs. Clifford's place. They
weren't Jong in understanding that
hotels closed for the i. night at 1c
o'clock.
Only a select few were given keys
to the doors. All others found t. EN-.
selves locked out if they weren't II
by l0-all but Lichtenstein and Jim
my Clabby. This pair was honoret
with keys.
1t didn't get them anything to. rims
the bell, for nobody would answer.
They simply had to stay out and
make the best of it. This didn't make
hit with Schiff. He liked TO roam
around at night.
Before long he cooked up scheme.
When he arrived at the hotel about
II one night he had a collection OF
pebbles in his pocket. Knowing
Larney roomed op the second floor,
near a balcony, he tossed up . peb-
BILE and hit the window. AT the
fourth pebble Larney looked ,out,
came down and let him in.
This went so fine Schiff tried il
several nights, with enormous sue.
cess. Finally Liehtenstein grew tired
of being reused, so he let Sehiif toss
pebble after pebble. Larney never
showed himself. Schiff tried the
stunt nearly half an hour, and finally
Mrs. Clifford heard.
She hustled downstairs, and what
a lecture Schiff received
didn't you hear anything" he
asked Larney later.
Not a thing" replied Lichenstein.
"Well, IL bet you hear tomor-
row night. I'm going to shy some
rocks
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-02

The worlds champion white sox have
not won a ball game since october Is.
Wilbert Robinson has been reappointed
manager Of the Dodgers
Jess Willard's last appearance In the
ring was on March rs, 1916.
There have been no extra period grid
iron battles SO far this season.
There are no college foot ball games
scheduled for this afternoon.
Cain and Abel never suffered the hu-
initiation Of being kept after school hours.
Leonardo da Vinci never saw q moving
picture
The kaiser Ia a cold-biooded brute.
Jess Wiliard's real name Is Jess willard.
Looks as, if the Tufts college foot
ball squad has had more than its share
of misfortunes this year. Two of the
best gridders on the. Medford team,