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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

When there's other news to send out of Petrograd
the correspondent always dig up list Of cabinet
officials.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

This is not particularly aimed at making the world
safe for Democrats.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

In the world series there the game never is called
n account of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16
NOT JUBILANT
OVER CLEAN Up
Southside Residents Some
times Hard to Find by
Sanitary Officers.

By ESTHER Kendall HOAT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16

Last week a man said he would
prefer 20 90 to jail than take a bath.
He Is al present enjoying the ad-
vantages OF the jail and has had, no
doubt, at least one good bath into
the bargain.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
$40 MILLIONS FOR | AIRCRAFT FLEET
Nyhen Bill Was Brought Up for Dis cussion shouts of Vote. Voter Brought Talk to Close-Defeat-
 ed Hampering Measures.

Washington, July 5.-Foll6wine Zone of the most dramatic scenes in .the chamber since the war began. sthe House yesterday passed the great aircraft production bill, ap- propriating s6i00OO,0OO to make America king of the winds.
 Hardly had the measure been Drought up for discussion when shouts of vote, vote,' bust forth from all quarters. For the first time since President Wilson's fate ful announcement that a state of war existed with Germany. the House seemed move by a belliger- lent spirit.
 A limited debate rule was adopted. but there was practically no debate.
 Isolated efforts to prolong discus sion were met with demands to ."lrust the government"
 England has been at war three years and does not know. today how many submarines Germany is turn ing out, was the reply of Represen- tative Kahn, shouted to requests for information as to how the great air fund is Co be spent.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
Mershon FnmiIx Reunlon.

MT. and Mrs John Mersnon and
 Tour children of Mover, Ok, arrived in Mena Sunday evening, having come directly from Comanehe, Ok- where they had been visiting at the nome of Prof. w. T Adams and Mrs. Adams. They came by way of fiat- leid and were accompanied to Mena ny Mr. and Mrs. w. K. Mersh0n, so there was family reunion Sunday night at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. SJ- Mershon, all of their children aiid grandchildren being present. The Eonly ones lacking to make tic re- flnlon complete were L. C. Acrnman fand Guy Thornton.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
state of ohio. CIV ol raLede.

Frank I. Cheney makes oath that h. Cheney & Co, doing business in the sCity of Toledo. County and State afore- said. and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case Of Cataffh that cannot be cured hg the use of HALLS cATARRH CURE FRANK J. CHENEY sworn to belore nc and subscribed in my presence. tids fth day of Decem- Der, A. D. 1886 A W. fil.EASON,
 (SeaD Notary Public.
 Halls catarrh Cure ig taken intern- ally and acts thrcUgh tte Blooc on the Mucous Surfaces of the Ssstcm. Send for testimonials. free.
 Fl J. cHEEEY < co. Tcsedo. O.
 Sold by all druwgisfs isc.
 aall.s Family i s..s ics constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
SISTER MARY AGATHA RETURNS
After Long Absence Again Heads St
 Joseph's Academy.

Sister Mary Agatha of Fort Smith, Sister Aquin and Sister Borgia of Little Rock. arrived in Mena last Saturday to take up work in St. Joseph's Academy. Sister Agatha, who was in Mena when the academy was founded and remained with the institution for several years, will be the local superior and the high school teacher, Sister Aquin will teach voice, music and expression, and Sister Borgia will teach in the grades. These Sisters take the places of Sister Loretta, Sister Catherine and Sister Margaret Mary, the first and last named having gone to Fort Smith, and Sister Catherine to Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
CHILD KILLED BY ENGINE.
Little Daughter of Mir. and Mrs
 Smiley Walked onto Track.

Dr, c. Cochran was called to Page last Saturday night to attend the 2l5
 year old daughter of Mir and Mrs. Smiley who was struck by the en- siie of freight train No. 55 some time during Friday night, dying a short time after the accident It seems that the little child had be- come lost early in the evening and search had been made for it from the time it was missed until struck by the train. The little one, it is said apparently walked onto the track unconCerned, and when dis covered if was absolutely impossible Tor the engineer to ston his engine.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
Produced a Biq Cabbaqe Head.

U. L. Thacker has on display al his store head of cabbage weigh ing 10 9-i6 pounds, and grown by B. Thompson living south of Mena Before bringing in the cabbage Mir Thompson had stripped all the green leaves so that the weight rep resents edible cabbage Mir. Thomp- son is also raising some extra fine tomatoes, and brings a good supply tO market each day.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
Buys Home in Rest Country.

'. M. Latimer closed a deal Satur-
 |gay with A. r. Easterday for the ! AANickers '. cottage al the corner or
 Ialckory avenue and Ninth street, |haVlng decided after all of his trav- |els that this country and properly |suiled him better than anything he
 |llad seen. Mrs. Latimer, who is stlll
 Rh Emerson City. Ia, is expected to Feach Mena the latter part of this EWeek, and soon after that they Will
 ] take up their residence in their owE
 nome.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
KEEP RECORDS OF DIPPINGs.
Blanks for Such May Be Obtained by
 Association Secretaries.

Requests for blanks on which to Keep a record of all cattle clippings are coming in with each mail to Dr. H. R. Getz in charge of the tick eradication in Polk county. He asks that all associations that are not yet supplied with blanks should have the secretaries write for same, and then he should be given every as .sistanee to keep the record straight -s0 Lhat full credit may be given.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Edmonds of Murray, ky, arrived Wednesday afternoon to spend the summer with their daughter, Mrs. R. c. Winches- ter, living northeast of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Robt. F. Brown, here superintend- ing the construction of the new postollice building, went to Texar- kama Wednesday for consulta- ton with I. F. Daily. who has the contract for installing the plumbing in the building.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
Dlnninn Vat Tor DaIIas Now.

The farmers and stOckmen Of the Dallas Valley met Wednesday night to complete organization of live stock association and to arrange for the construction of dipping vat.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
Hatfield Gets S236.92 in Taxes.

Collector H. w. Finger went to Hatfield Wednesday to make set- clement with the town officers for the taxes collected for 1916. He will pay to the town treasurer S236.92
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19
 BIGGER HELPS RED CROSS.
Collection of $ii.S5 Made at High
 land Church Last Sunday.

At Highland church in Egger last Sunday, Il. s. Hoover made an ear- nest talk in behalf of the American Red Cross, followed by request for subscriptions. which received prompt and ready response. The fund collected sii85, was turned over to Levi Wimberly. The donors are,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

MT. and Mrs. C. k. Davis of the Plateau Fruit Farm, Monday, lost their faithful family horse, Dan, by death, supposed to have been caused by a rupture of the stomach. They had owned the horse since coming to Mena some seven or eight years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Minor pipkin returned Tuesday afternoon from a business trip to Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

a week or two, but Mrs. Gardner ane the children will remain a month or longer.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

The Rev. Will Brantley will go to
 Wickes Friday to assist ia the meet ing.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

w. F. Hill of Washington, D. C.. land examiner for the Forestry Di- vision, and Herbert Began of the local forest office. left "Wednesday on.a trip to Womble, Hot Springs, Gravelly Hill and other points to check up land classifications which have been made in the Forest Re- serve.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Mrs. Will Brantley and baby, and Claude Brantley left Tuesday on the Mena-Hot Springs Interurban motor car as passengers for Womhle, from whence they will go to Hot Springs county to visit at the home of Mrs Sanders, mother of Mrs. Brantley They expect to be away abaIlt two weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Watkins and family moved Tuesday to their summer home on College Hill. The home, which was formerly the col lege dormitory, has been remodeled repainted and made into a comfort able home to meet all the needs of Mir. Watkins and family
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

T. H. philpot who recently re- turned from Childress, Tex, and now is with relatives at Egger, was with Mena friends Tuesday. He thinks he will spend the rest of his days in Polk county Crops, he as- serts, were never better in eastern Polk county, vince fine rain fell Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Walter Mccracken, who is in the employ of c. c. RaT in Helena arS rived in Mena Tuesday night to spend a week ormore with relatives and friends in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

The Rev T. ". Shsrp, district superintendent Of tho pentacostal church of the Nazarene. who had been conducting a meeting in Mena for about two weeks. closed tho services Monday night and left on the following day for Wickes, where q meeting will be started sth!sis sth!sis week week
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

MT and Mrs. J. R. Huddleston of waters spent Wednesday with Mena relatives. Mir. Huddleston also ar ranged to take out load of goods for the Woods & Huddleston store in Waters. "
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

J F Taylor from near Potter was m Mena Tuesday Co make reporl or the enumeration of his school distrlct and to attend to other mat ters of business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

pdbtdy%
 c. R. Curtright, Sr of Douglas vile, Tex, and his daughter, Mrs. T. c. Baker of Cuseta, Tex, father and sister of Mrs. B. J. Stuart, ar rived in McRa Sunday morning for an extended visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Stuart and with MT and Mrs. C. R Outright, living near Potter.
 F, w. perrigo, living west of Mena, was in town Saturday to ship out a registered Jersey calf, which had been sold to John F. Martin of Tucker, Ark. Mir. perrigo is getting good start at raising registered Jersey cattle, tho he had the mis- fortune to lose valuable COW last spring by tick fever.
 The Rev. Wilburn Middleton re- turned last Tuesday from Oklahoma lCity He had been holding meetings in Drumright and Edmond. Ok, since { the close of school in Bethany, Ok, and had recently gone to Oklahoma City. Mrs. Middleton. who had ieen with him in lBethany. returned to l Mena some time ago on account Of ! the illness of the bahy.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy Gardner and two children arrived Sunday from Moh- erly. Mo. for a visit at the home oi 1 Mir. ard Mrs. r. Gardner and with Mona relatives. Mir Gardner is 1T the employ of the Wabash railway as brakeman with headquarters ir
 Moherly. He will be in Mena fo
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Mir. and Mrs. Ed Hilton and son, Herman, of Texola, Ok, who had been with Mena relatives for over a week, went to Potter last Monday to visit at the home sof Willis Thompson. They expect to visit rel atives at Board Camp before return ing home.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Mrs. Herbert Began left Wednes- day for Buck Knob, Scott coun- ty, to visit at the home of her par ents for a month or more. When she returns, she and MT. Began will move to the Shady forest ranger station. Tn the meantime, they have given up their residence in the cot tage at The Boulders
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

J. w. Mayes of Stratford, Ok, was here Wednesday on his way to Big Fork, where he expects to spend three weeks with relatives and friends. He reports that cotton is doing well in his section of Okla homa, but that the prospects for corn are not so promising.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

cry remaining for a visit at the home or Nr. and Mrs. R. A. Montgomery
 Mayor w. Il. Terry of Hatfield was m Mena Monday and took back T load of ice from the Mena Ice and Cold Storage Company
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

J. F. Williams of Hatfield was in Mena Monday looking after business matters. Since selling the Hatfield Telephone exchange he is looking about for some new business open ing.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Mrs. F. F.. Green of Mountain View, Ok, and Mrs. L. c. Smith of Ara, Ok, mother and sister respec- lively of J. P. A. Johnson of the Ink neighborhood, arrived in Mena the latter part of last week for visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs J. P. A. Johnson on the farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

X movement was started in Mena "Wednesday to raise fund for con- struction of q concrete culvert on the Bethesda Springs road near the former W. W. Fineher home. Road overseer J. H Ritchie will furnish the necessary labor, So the fund will be used for material only. Work is to De begun next Monday.
 R. l.. Park. who, with his children, had spent the last two weeks with relatives in Horatip, returned to Mena Tuesday night and is now making arrangements 10 again be- come a resident of this city. The children will join him tue latter part
 of this week and they will then take l nn lheie residence u Lhair home or West Port Arthur avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Mir. and Mrs. G. T, Blackwell of the Ink neighborhood were in Mena Monday to do trading and to call on friends. They report that crop con- ditions are good in their community, and the fine rain which fell Sun day night will make them still bet ter.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Judge w. N. Martin and Judge J. l. Alley were at Cove on legal busi- ness Wednesday. They appeared in the court of Justice Fred W. Gray in the case of I. A. Dunn vs. R. C. Smith, defendant and H. D. Ladd, garnishee.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Arthur Lawrence of Shady. wno had been in Mena since last Satur- day 10 get medical attention. went out home Tuesday evening, riding out the D. E. Dodd saddle horse. He expects Co return to Mena Saturday
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

J. Hollister Tull returned to Mena Tuesday evening from Indianapolis, Ind. He reports that Mrs. Tull and the baby, Grace Antionette, are get ting along splendidly, but that they will not attempt to come to Mena until about month later
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-19

Judge J. $. Kelly, A. L. Durham and | R. Perry. constituting the con- fedcrate pension hoard. were in ses-
 ion Monday considering applications for pensions. They adjourned until Monday. Julx 30, when they will meet to finally adjust some claims.
 Mr. and Mrs. Luther Pinkerton and Miss Rilla Montgomery of Womble were in Mona Monday, Mir. and Mrs pinkerton going from here to Cove f, visit relatives. and Miss Monteom-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-11-10

to inquire whether there are SUI
ficient number of priests in each camp
and facilities for conducting Divine
service. It is pointed out that through
the engagements of the regiments
the number of commissioned chap
lains has been greatly reduced, the
proportion now being one to every
$500 men, and this reduction makes
great scarcity of priests. Reports
reaching Washington indicate that
the supply is wholly Inadequate to
meet the demand. Already the Cath
Ollie Church authorities have placed
rs supplementary chaplains in the va
rious camps, who live in the K. of q.
buildings and whose salaries are paid
by that organization. The status OF
these priests will correspond to that
of the religious secretaries working
in large numbers in all camps under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Father O'Hern is undertaking this
tour at the request of the Hierarchy,
which he represents in chaplain mat
tiers, that he might have first hand in
formation concerning the spiritual
welfare of the Catholic soldiers in
both armies.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-11-10
Saturday, November 10, 1917
HOW BEST TO SERVE IRELAND.

the resolutions of the New York County Board
of the A. O. H. favorng an Irish Race convention Ihey
do not appeal to u.s. necessity for such convention
upon Whereas There reason to fear
that as solution question four parlaments
may be established in ireland, for each OF the four
Provinces"
If the "fear" were we'll founded have a stronger
"fear that any meddng by Irish Race convention
at this time would be detrimental than serviceabe
service that the friends of Ireland IN THIS coun
y can now do to their activity to the interests
of their own country byher active 10y
atty to the Allies that the Irish at home are
entitled to the best government possible.
believe that the Irish convention now sitting IN
ireland is deliberately considering the best possible scheme
for the government of Ireland There better
history of Ireland of the North and South
getting together If the of Irish freedom in Amer
lea Sim Feners in Ireland will Keep their hands
off we are hopeful they will succeedCathoc Mes
senger Davenport, Iowa).
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-11-10
THE CHAMPIONS ARE A CHAMPION
FAMILY.
Six Sons in the National Service.

John Campion, Jr., owns 100 acres
twelve miles out of Rochester, MINI.
His wife has been visiting in Chi
cago with three sons for week at
the home of Miss Margaret Kelly
1887 West Jackson boulevard.
Mr. and Mrs. Campion have given
six sons to their country's service.
Paul, who is 20, belongs to the navy.
William, 81, is a private enlisted IN
the Fourth Minnesota infantry, at
Minneapolis. Walter, 26, goes to
Rockford with the next batch from
Chicago. Gerald, rs, will report to
his camp from Sioux City, Iowa. Clair
and Clarence are twins, % years old.
Clair has been at Camp Grant for
the last two months. Clarence is draft
ed out of Rochester, MINI.
I'm glad to send them," Mrs. Cam
pio said. "We've all got to bear
our little part of the burden. Then'
of course, there's the boys father.
He was anxious for them to co.;
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-11-10

and isolated like many typoidcarriers would be in an
epidemic They be rendered sterile in all efforts for
dissemination of their nAmerican propaganda in all
it's phases poisonous mouhngs to overt activities
regard Germany has set the pace for us. what
the subjects of the kaiser who dare open their
mouths against the policies of the government even by
way of protesting against threatened starvation of them
selves or their families? From communications that In
one way or another to knowledge have
learned something the punishment that has
been handed" to them. may well surnise that thou
sands of Similar occurred that neither
nor the German people themselves know anything about
We have learned enough, however, to know that
dealing with remorseless and desperate horde that will
stop at nothing achieve the efficiency and superiority
Of their armed opinions criticisms of their
own civilians promptly met with the ruthlessness
subjects of beigerents fallen within the
of their iniquity.
1t is up to the Americans therefore, to fight the devil
extreme measures of this nature We will be perforce
compelled adapt many of the harsh which the
enemy exemplied for to attain that national SOL
idarity unity which essential to victory 1t is
becoming daily and apparent that American
shoulders must henceforth the major part of the
burden of Armageddon Hitherto to paraphrase St.
Paul. all, but part thereof. We are
deep trenches the shortest out is forward
Let those, therefore, who would hamper the national
policies notice of the changed conditions They
have their diabocal day.. But it is ended and
for cessation of their malefcient
activities the suppression of which first duty to the
boys at the front y
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-11-10

of the chancelorship is said that he did
to the duties of important Office until he
had consulted with the leaders the German parties
The Catholic leader the Centrist party, Matthias Err
berger is apparently we'll pleased have coreligons
OF his in such commanding position in the empire, and
not hesitate to say that Germany has crossed
the political Rubicon from autocracy to democracy
This has been the most mo1nentous week since the
founding of the empire said Herr Erzberger in recital
the incidents leading the solution of the recent
cal crisis Its achievements represent permanent po
lcal gain for the German people. In view of the July
and October happenings the majority leaders
WINGED of the hopeessness of permitting the old system to
prevail Through the chief of the civil cabinet they i'm
parted their convictions the urging the imperative
need of coordnated cohesive governmental policy in
foreign and domestic issues and harmonious
collaboration with the rechstag during the at least
Has the political begun to dawn in the hide
be substituted for the irresponsible system of Imperialism
has brought only Germany but the whole world
to the verge of bankruptcy and ruin?
is not however, reassurng hear reported that the
new chancellor is good Junker the rest of them
he is inclined to the limit in support of the
policies of the Kaiser. If then why the historic
broken in turning the premiership OF the empire over
to one is neither Prussan Protestant but a
Bavarian Catholic? 1t is to be hoped that the German
leaders begun apprehend the force of the point
made in President Wilson's that there be
thought negotiation settlement of the issues
until is provided for the
of the German people-not merely the Kaiser-n such
procedure When such change has been established in
the empire there will be of good faith and re-
sponsibity its part that now ambiguous and UNI
reliable
This is the first step necessary the direction of con-
sderation of negotiations of kind pertaining to the
Tissues of the war;
1t is evident that even the sesucient and onscient
Kaiser has come to the conclusion that President Will
sons point we'll TAKEN and is beginning to take
conform to the suggestion implied therein
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-11-10
CASUALTY LISTS ARE HERE.

The coming of the casualty lists of American losses in
the European battlefelds and the will profoundly
affect the national sentiment regarding all the issues OF
the great war; forcble and convincing manner
than all uttered from the platform pub
shed public could the reading of the names
of American soldiers who forfeited their lives in the
national service will bring home to the minds and hearts
of millions reality and awfuness of the struggle be-
tween the friends enemies of civilization and humanity
The dormant fighting temper of this giant Republic Will
be aroused pitch of intensity that will brook inter
ference plans and purposes The time has now
fully arrived proclaim in thunder tones that all who are
not with us against That slogan must be made to
sink deep minds of the potroons amongst OF
fy.fy type Americanism and it will be we'll for this
tribe of marpots their minds fully receptive to
its significance For henceforth there will be shorter
shrt for their maevolence and diaboca treachery Big
broad and tolerant must tighten the lines
close the against the enemies within They
must be brought the melight of publicity segregated