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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28

An act declaring war between the Uni ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land and the dependencies thereof and the United States of America was ap- proved by the President at p. m., Juno IS, 1872 The act was drawn up by Will Ham Pinkney, then Attorney General Of the United States. It passed the HousG June {, 1872 7s in favor. 49 against, and passed the Senate June 1T, 1912, yeas, 19; noes, 13
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
PERSON.

Mrs Malcolm M Stewart, wife of the Rev Malcolm M. Stewart of the Isle of Pines, West Indies. Is visiting her mother and sister Mrs. George H. Taylor and Mrs 2. s. Wilkes, of 418 Powell avenue West End. Mrs. Stewart has been in the West Indies for the past four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
ANOTHER TORNADO

St. Louis, May N.-A report was re- ceived here from Duquoln, H., tonight that tornado killed several persons and devastated a wide area near Murphys- boro late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
Painful Paying

From the Boston Transcript.
 Patient-Well. now you can give me gas.
 Dentist-The tooth is out my dear sir
 Patient Yes but it's paying the fee that hurts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28

In an effort to solve the troublesome native drink problem. the south African government has decided to take over the production and sale of all kaffir beer. as the drink consumed by the natives is popularly called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28

The Roman army was divided into legions, the number of which varied Each was under six tribuni or "chief cap- tains," who commanded by turns. The legion was subdivided into 10 cohorts, the cohorts into three maniples. and the nCniple into two centuries. The century originally contained 100 men, as the term implies. but subsequently, from 50 to 1OU men, according to the strength of the legion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28

It Is estimated that there are more than 90, 900 sawmills in the country. Each of these mills In operation will be asked by the forest service to make detailed report of it's production. Information is sought as to the total quantity of each kind of wood sawed. the number of laths and shingles manufactured. and the average mill value for each species.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
Gen. Sir James willcocks has been ap.

pointed governor and commander-in- chief of Bermuda in succession to Lieut.. Gen. Sir George M. Bullock General Willcocks. who Is 6o has had a distin- guished army career, having served in many expeditions from the Afghan war of 1879 to the gold coast in 1900, when he relieved Kumas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28

Fire broke out in Mattoon, but was put out without any serious damage, but the darkness of the clouoy whirlwind was succeeded by the blackness of night and for hours there was a confused rushing about of the survivors in the stricken area seeking relatives and friends. Eff forts to send for help were thwarted by the collapse of wires but finally a mes- senger was dispatched to Champaign by automobile, so that the relief train ar rived before midnight. Later an uncertain wire to Springfield was made workable and militia was sent to aid in guarding propertY and helping the homeless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
ELIMINATION OF WASTE

Out of abundance have come many careless customs that must be curbed or changed. We must learn to initiate the race thrift of the housewife of France who has so ably seconded the soldier members of her family by home saving. The gospel of the clean plate, of individ- ual service of the same size as individ- ual appetite, must become universal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
CONSTITUTIONS

Local products must be used instead of those from further afield to save transportation and to encourage local pro- duction. During the summer season a large proportion of vegetable should be used in order to save those staples which are most easily kept The use of staples with which we are familiar, such as corn bread, should be encouraged to save Shosa uybjcb o,,r oll{aa paad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
ARKANSAS LOSSES

Verncn, the county seat of Jennings county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
THE WEATHER
Weather Conditions

Washington, May 27.-Forecast for Ala. bama; Fair Monday, preceded by showers northeast portion; cooler at night; Tues day fair.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Monday; prob ably thundershowers north portion; Tues day fair and slightly cooler.
 Mississippi: Fair, somewhat cooler Mon. day; Tuesday fair.
 Tennessee: Thundershowers east, fair west portion Monday; cooler Tuesday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
DEATH TOLL OF STORMS IN OTHER
 SECTIONS HEAVY
FIRE FOLLOWS STORM
tContinued from Page one,

hopped along an cratic course to it's disappearing point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28

News of the death of lobe K. Edmund son, which took place in Birmingham a few days ago, was received here with much regret. MT. Edmundson was a brother of w.. B. Edmundson, a large planter living near Decatur.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-13
UNIQUE DISPLAY IN STATE
 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

Little Rock, March 12.-There IS a rather unique display in the State Department which is attract ing quite bit of attention. It is a model section of good road, built of gravel and drained with tile. On the road is motor truck laden with the produce of the Texarkana Post < Tile Company, and the truck also shows in large letters to what manufacturing concern it belongs The display has been given a prominent place in the model room of the department, where it can be viewed by the thousands of road boosters who each month visit this department in search of data con corning road building.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-13
JOE FLYNN MAY BE NEXT
 STATE BOILER INSPECTOR

Little Rock, March 12.-Joe Flynn, boilermaker in the Iron Mountain shops, Little Rock, can have the ap- pointment as state boiler inspector if he desires it. The appointment is to be made by the State Commissioner of Labor J. C. Clary, who fills this posi- tion, on Monday afternoon rendered it to Mir. Flynn, The boilermaker thank ed MT. Clary for the compliment, but indicated that for the present he in- tended to remain in the employment of the railroad.
 Commissioner Clary is also sport ing a new combination brier root and Meerschaum pipe, which was present. ed to him by the Little sRock boiler makers. There is an engraved gold band on the pipe, showing the number of the local union making the present. The pipe was an appreciation of the services rendered in the past legisla- tive session by Commissioner Clary.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-13
CLUB WOMEN
 ADVERTISE BIENNIAL SESSION

Little Rock, March 13-The club women of Arkansas have caused to be printed 100000 stickers of the Arkan, sas flag, which will be used on all let ters they send out, advertising the General Federation of Women's Clubs, which will be held in Hot Springs in May, 1918. This biennial session will be attended by several thousand club women, as every state is represented. The Arkansas biennial board will meet in Little Rock April ' to make definite plans for the entertainment of the general federation. The members will then go to New Orleans, where they will state their plans to the biennial council of the General Federation, which will approve of them, for they will be far more elaborate than the entertainment afforded the club wom- en at the last convsntion, which was held in New York.
 In addition to this the Arkansas club women are working on barge in the river parade, at the Memphis bridge celebration May 22, 23 and 24. The Arkansas Federation expects to
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-13

At the Park Hotel: J. B. Stone, Ed. Adams, Hope; D. N. Dalton, R. w. Dickinson, D. T. Oliver, W. D. Hart wick, Wolf Goldberg, A. D. Diver, J. L. Bonner, c. M. Stanley, Little Rock; W. J Hale, J. Chesney, P. F. Dur ham, J. H. Smith, A. H. Britt, St.. Louis; M. Blumley, Texarkana; H. H. Rossman, E. D. Clark, Shreveport; l.. M. Cook, Foreman; c. A. Gibson, Kan sas City; A. L. Hammond, Memphis.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-13
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-13

make this float symbolic of Arkansas, and they will be assisted in preparing it by the Arkansas Travellers.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-13
"A GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED
 PHYSIC"

Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole some physic, thoroughly cleanse the bowels, sweeten the stomach, tone up the liver. For indigestion, bilious ness, bad breath, bloating, gas, or constipation, no remedy is more highly recommended Wm. O. E. Bielke, Hancock, Mich, writes: q have given Foley Cathartic Tablets thorough trial and 1 can honestly recommend them as a mild but sure laxative. They work without griping." Give stout persons free, light feeling.
 Hesterly Drug Store. 4
 Don't forget to take advantage of the many splendid offerings of OUT advertisers. Get the habit of reading the ads. ssssas!9
The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-13

L. A Hall Seed sweet potatoes at Phone 869. '" % oo. Order today, y:
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The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
MRS. B. $. PETEFIsH PASSES ON.
Surrendered to the Inevitable After
 an Illness of Several Months.

Word reached Mena Monday morn
 ing that Mrs. B. s. petehsh passed away at her home in Acorn at 9:30 o'clock after an illness covering a period of a year and a half. She had been bedfast almost continuous y since last March. The funeral services were held al the home on "Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock and nteremnt was in the I. O. O. IF cemetery.
 Miss Martha Deardorif was born in Cass county. Illinois. on March t7. 1852 She was married in the same county to R. $. Petelish. and to this union were born four children, three of whom, with the husband, survive her. They are Harry P, of Fort Smith, Mrs. T. T. Heaslett of DeQueen and Mrs. A. c. Bare of Kansas City. There also are three grand children.
 Mir. and Mrs. petelish went from Illinois to Lawrence. Kas., in 1885, and after living there for i2 years, came to Acorn in 1897, and have since resided there.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

Total unaecounted for s i521f
 Whether the manner in which some of these fines have been ac- counted for is legal or not or wheth- CT the police judge should really be credited on all these amounts, such as fines remitted, suspended, pa roled, etc, do not deem it my duty to decide, but l have simply stated the facts as l find them from all the sources of information available In stating the above account l have included amounts collected since April, 1917, on fines shown to have been imposed during the period end ing al that time II may be possible that some of the credits given for fines collected during that period should not be credited to that period but upon account of fines imposed prior to the beginning of that per- iod by another judge l cannot be positive about this for the reason that the receipts and records show ing the payment of fines and costs do mol in all eases show by whom payment was made nor when sut h fine was imposed
 find that the docket of the police judge Is not in all cases explci; as who what has been done with refer ence to collection and that fines which have been paid are not al- ways marked paid upon the docket find also that it has been a custom for some time for these collections Co be entrusted to the chief of po- lice This is a matter that concerns nobody but the police judge as he alone is responsible and accountable for the collection of fines, but I am sure it would conduce 10 better bookkeeping. al least, if the judge himself attended to this duty as the law seems to contemplate that he shall
 The above covers all points to which my examination has extended and is respectfully submitted.
 Respectfully.
 Minor pipkin
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
VISITOR AND OUR HIGHWAY.
w T. Bush Declines to Sign Against
 lt and Tells Why.

w. T. Bush, who owns property a few miles south of Mena is here tO look after his interests. He says that some man struck him on the streets Saturday to sign a petition against the Jefferson Highway, but he declined with thanks. He relates that he grew up in a country that had passed thru just such a fight and that after the first good road was built the people could not get them built fast enough, and that, from his experience, he would pay twice as much for a farm close to a rock road than for a farm equally as good out of reach of one. He says further, that if there is any thing that will build up a country faster than good roads he has never been able to find it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
 Went to Anti-Highway Meet.

Two automobile loads of Menaites went to Hatfield Saturday to at tend the anti-good road meeting, thinking that the speaking program would be held that afternoon at 80 o'clock Those i'll the party were F. w Tomlinson, D. E. Dodd, w. s. MacLafferty, Fred Van Wagner, Phil T. Stevenson ]. H. Allen and J. w. Bradley, the trip being made in the Tomlinson and Stevenson automo- piles. Judge J. l. Alley was just about ready to start when he was notified that the speaking would not take place until night He was to have been accompanied by Mrs AL ley. Mir and Mrs ] Il. Bratcher and H W. Roberts.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13

found an occasional minor error in these reports have also found that these errors have been discovered by him and duly corrected in sub sequeni reports.
 Inquiry among the several city of- nrors has failed Co reveal any record kept by any Of them of licenses is- sued Without such a record it has been impossible Co ascertain just what licenses have been issued. how much has been collected on that ac- count. who made such collections and whether Or not all amounts col- lecied have been duly accounted for.
 find from comparison Of the re- ports made by the street eommis- siOner to the council with the re- ceipts issued to that officer by the treasurer that the street eommis- sioner has duly accounted for all amounts which his reports show that be has received. Whether or not the street commissioner has col- lected from all who are subject to road duty within his jurisdiction or Illus tfH1ttfu tHtii iD ANth Aitf ANlt amount of time which the law im- poses upon them is not revealed by any record that l have been able to find I believe he should be required to make reports to you similar 10 the reports required of overseers to the county court
 An examination of the docket kept by the police judge shows that there were fines and costs assessed dur ing this period amounting to Si0Si.- 5. The reports of the police judge to the council show only si00520- "a discrepancy of s79.35. presume this discrepancy is due to mere cler- ical errors in the reports From a careful examination of this docket, the receipts for fines issued by the treasurer and the minutes of the council. find that the fines and costs thus assessed have been ac- counted for as follows:
 Total fines and costs assessed Si0Si D
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
<. II. SC0GGIN SELLS HIS
 EAGLET0N LUMBER BUSINESS
R. l.. Crutchlleld and E. M. Fuller Of WaldrOn, the Purchasers, Take
 Charge at Once.

The A. H. Scoggin lumber business at Eagleton has been purchased by R. l.. Grutchtield and E. NJ. Fuller of WaIdron, and the new owners took charge on Monday The property consisted of 100000 feet of lumber, } million feet of timber, 47 mules, l horse, g wagons, 2 sets of har- ness, 3lA-ton truck and saw mills. and the consideration was S36,000
 The purchasers are among Scott countys most substantial citizens. In addition to the timber purchased of Mr. Scoggin, they recently bought 10 million feet from the Forestry department in the same locality, and also own large tracts of land.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
GETS PLENTY TO EAT.
Carl Anderson Writes Home About
 Experiences in Naval Training.

Carl Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs R. |. Anderson, and for years an em- 'ployee of The Star, now training for service in the Navy at Newport, R. F.. wrote his mother on Labor Day He says he Is enjoying himself, and that they have now eased up on drilling and are being taught to tie i9 kinds of knots and to send mes sages with flags. Telling of the eats. Red" says he had the fol- lowing for dinner;
 "A great big chicken log with dressing with gravy; olives. pickles, boiled ear of corn, tomatoes, soup, pie. cake banana, ice cream and a package of cigarettes He adds, but, believe me. I had to leave part If t, which am not in the habit of doing.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 OPEN IN MENA
Members of Board of Education Take Part in Opening Exercises Text Books Have Not Arrived
 for the Grades.

The public schools of Mena opened on Monday under most favorable conditions, indicating that the present year is to be one of the best in the history of the school. The preliminary organization was so we'll in hand in all of the schools, that, but for the failure of the ar rival of the new text books for the grades, the real school work would have been in progress immediately after the opening exercises.
 The High school started with an enrolment of l09 classified as fol- lows: Seniors, 70; Juniors, 2i: Sophomores, 26; Freshmen, i3. The opening exercises in the High school consisted of a song, America, sung by the school; Scripture reading by Dr l.. w R. Long of the First M K. church; Prayer by the Rev. W. L.. smith of the Baptist church; ad- dress by President Minor Pipkin of the school board, followed with an address by Superintendent C. K. Wilkerson. Mir. Pipkin, in his ad- dress introduced the teachers. who .arc Supt. Wilkerson, Principal T. C.. Wiggins, Mrs. C. K. Wilkerson, Miss Catherine Cabeen and Prof. Homer Laurence In addition to the pa irons on the program. among those in attendance were the Rev. J. R. Rushing of the M E. church, South. the Rev W. B. Green of the First Christian church and the Rev. w. M Crows0n A number of ladies were also present
 At the Central school, Mark ?. Ol- ney, secretary of the board, visited the several rooms as the represen- tatlve of the board and the superin- ltendent, to make the necessary an nouneements and greet and en- courage the teachers for the begin ming of the school year. The total enrolment at the Central building was 333, classified as follows. Sev- eath grade, Mrs. o. R. Bagshaw.
  teacher, r; sixth grade, Mrs. Lulu Conklin, teacher lS: Fifth grade. Miss Leonora Rector. teacher. 5: Fourth grade. Miss Bessie Board. teacher, i7 Third grade, Miss Nena Crowson, teacher, ii; Second grade. Miss Blanche Nolen, teacher. 36: First grade, Miss Toka Anderson, teacher, 9: First grade. Miss Louise Mullins. teacher, 39. The Eighth grade, which is in the High school building and is in charge of Miss Ruth Kelly started with an enroll ment of 50
 In the Southside building. the board and superintendent were re- presented by l.. s. Watson and w. l. Green, who visited the three Irooms and made announcements and welcomed the teachers and pupils back to school The enrolment here was an even 100, classified as follows. First grade. Mrs Jennie Montgomery, teacher. 39; Second grade, Miss Maude Moore. teacher. 3i; Third and Fourth grades. Miss Louise Durham. teacher, 30
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
CORRESPONDENCE RESTRICTED.
Navy Has Systematized and Dena-
 tured Letter Writing.

Correspondence which has come Co Mena friends from Troeia God dard indicates that those in charge of the correspondence of naval re- cruits are using every precauii0n to prevent the communication or any matter not intended for the public. A post card is furnished on which is printed this notice: "Noth- ing is to be written on this side eX- eept the dates and the signature of the sender. Sentences not required may be crossed out. If any thing else is added the postcard will be destroyed" Then follow the sen tences in this order:
 I am quite well
 I have been admitted into hos pital
 Wounded am getting on well. Sick hope tOreturn to duty
 soon.
 letter dated .... I have received telegram .....
 parcel ..... Letter follows at first opportunity I have received no letter from you ' for long time 4 lately.
 Signature only.
 Dated ..........,....-...
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
Assignments That Interest Mena.

In the assignment of officers for the i5 new companies of i5O men each, which will make up the new regiment of the National Army at Camp Pike. Captain Galloway Har- rison. formerly principal of the Mena High school, was placed in charge of the Twelfth Company, and Lieutenant Henderson Jackson was assigned to the Fifth Company un- der Captain Ralph R. Lovett of Blackwell, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
To Cure . Cold h Ore Day.

Take LAXATIVE PROMO ouinine It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money If if fails to cure. K. W. GROVES signature on each box. soe.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
ser,inn U. $. and Wants Letter.

T. A. Welch. former Mena boy, now at Sehoileld Barracks, Hawaii Territory, sends The Star few verses. undertaking to depict in rhyme what he thinks of
 Forty by eighty miles of lava,
 Home of pineapples and guava, and goes on to wish nightly for the day when We sail for France, ? and joined by w +. Rage. writes folks to write to them or send them papers, addressed Battery D eth F. A.. Schofleld Barracks. H. T.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
$2OO AT STAKE

S200 is a reasonable estimate of the money you would lose should you at tend any other business college in preference to Jackson University, otherwise kqnown as Americas Ideal School. Investigate now. Absolute proof furnished. S75 monthly guar anteed to our shorthand and book keeping graduates. who complete the full English course. Greatest school catalogue ever written sent free
 Address WALTER JACKSON, PRES IDENT, CHILLICOTHE, Mo. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
DIR. !. J. ROLLINS DEAD.
No Word of Illness Came t0 Wife
 Here Until Just Before End.

Word of the death of Dr. A. J. Robbins, which occurred about noon Monday in MeAlester, Ok, came as a serious shock Co Mrs. Robbins, since she was entirely unaware of Dr. Robbins illness until short time before the end, when mes sage came from their daughter, Miss Ruth to the effect that she was leaving Savannah, Ok to be at the bedside of her father.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
CAN'T KEEP UP WITH DEMAND.
Manning'S Thermo Vaporizers Now
 Manufactured in St. Louis.

H E. Manning came from Fort Smith Sunday morning lo spend a few days with Mrs. Manning and their son, and to look after matters of business. He reports that ar engagements have been completed for the manufacture of the Manning 1hermo Vaporizer in s. Louis, and that thus far the manufacturers have not been able to keep pace with the sales.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-13
hENA'S BOOKS AND RECORDS AUDITED
Lack of Systematic Keeping of Re- cords Leaves Openings for Loss, Says r-Recommends the
 Registration of Warrants.

In eonformance Co action taken sometime ago ny the city council. Minor pipkin has made an audit Of the city's books and records for a period of two years. The report m full follows