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The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
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NOTED sLAcKERs SURRENDER
Dee Harrison and Ray Manley Out
 Since Last September.

Dee Harrison and Kay Manie! Oue
 Since Last September.
 Just before daybreak Wednesday Dee Harrison and Ray Manley, two noted slackers who have been out since their call, September ls, 1917, came in and surrendered to J. A. Johnston, keeper of the Polk county jail. Since the date of their call these men have been hiding out in the mountains about Rocky, and west Polk county, and across the line in Oklahoma nearby.
 This surrender is the direct result of the arrest of relatives of the two young men, who were held here, but were this afternoon taken to Ft Smith to face charges of conspiring against the government in harboring and en- couraging the boys to resist the draft.
 It is the understanding that the court will send Harrison and Manley to Camp Pike, where the military off, cials will deal with the cases. The tendency here is to overlook the de- iinquency and allow the boys to enter the army and make good as soldiers.
 It was in an attempt to capture these boys on December 20 last, that E. K. Jackson, one of the officers in the posse, was shot and seriously wounded in the arm At that time, the boys were attending neighbor- hood party and dance, and after the shooting both made their getaway.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
CEDAR CHAPTERS.

s. R. Clark was in Mena last week Oat harvesting in this vicinity last week.
 Needing rain in this part of the county.
 Mir. Harrelson taded in Mena last Monday.
 c. W. Upton and son T. H. Wyatt went fishing last Tuesday c. |. Smith and wife were trading in Mena Thursday and Friday. Arthur Pressely and Thurlow 'worsham attended prayer meeting at Gam school house.
 Mir. Harrelson and family and F. B, Worsham and Mir and Mrs. H. Davis went huckleberrving last Saturday, getting about 40 gallons.
 Mammals Pet
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
INK spLAsHEs.

Farmers are busy harvesting oats
 Rev. Mir. Williams will preach at Concord Saturday night and Sunday at II a. m.
 Prof. Earl McCord closed a success ful term of singing school at Concord Friday night.
 Enoch Embry visited Saturday and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Jake Ed wards at Big Fork
 Lewis Griggsby and family of Mens spent Saturday night and Sunday here at the c. A. Griffin hoIie.
 Hazel Audas, who has been visiting relatives at Waldron the past month returned home Sunday afternoon She was accompanied on the home trip by her grandfather, Ii. A. Audas, ST. who has come for visit with his sor and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, l.. Parker and took away their little son. Willie. Interment was at West View cemetery.
 Will Dunagan and K. H. Skinner went to Fort Smith last week. Mir. Dunagan bought combination mail and passenger truck for service be- tween Cove and Snithville.
 The auction for the benefit of the Red Cross branch was held in front of the Red Cross hall and netted S51.45. The crowd was not large and for that reason only the perishable goods was sold. The citizens gave lib- orally and the branch has quite a supply of canned fruit. dry goods. fancy work, etc, which will be sold later.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
ACORN.

c. R. Hale is attending court this week.
 Miss Toka Hale spent the weekend with friends on Crow Peak.
 Grandma Garland spent Sunday with Mfr. and Mrs. c. K. Hale.
 Cotton chopping and huckleberry picking is all the 20 at Acorn.
 Mfr. and Mrs. s. I. Wood spent Sun day afternoon with Mir. and Mrs. Sam Whisenhunt
 Mrs. Pearl Alstatt of Mena spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Alstatt.
 Mir and Mrs. Cleo Taylor of Fort Smith are visiting Mrs. Taylor's friends, Mir and Mrs ]. W. Cooper.
 Mrs. Sam Fleming and children of Cherry Hill are spending this week with MT. and Mrs Hardie Jones on Grow Peak.
 B S. Petefish left last week for fars1s flfv to 4isit his dau9hter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
CHARGED WITH CoNsPIRING
 AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
President and Secretary of the Work ing Class Union Said to Be
 Among Men Held Here.

During the past several days there has been a steady rounding up of men in Polk county who have been suspected of disloyalty, either in word or act, particularly as having bearing on the encouragement of slackers and deserters along the Oklahoma line The work has been done quietly, but has gone on most effectively, anc when a suspect was landed he usually gave a clew that resulted in one ol two more being located. Of this class there were in jail to. day Martin Redding, Jeff Weather ford, Dave Manley, Bob ManIey, Ear Manley, Drew Bailey, John Robb anC Lee Harrison, all from the west par of the county.
 Bedding is said to be the presiden in Polk county of the secret ordel known as the Working Class Union While Jeff Weatherford was secre tary.
 Bob Manley, whose name has beer i for several months associated witl the anti-government activities, ant looked upon by some as leader, wa, located at Poteau, and on Sheriff Fin { gers orders was arrested and helC until turned over to a deputy ant
 brought in Sunday afternoon.
 John McHenry of Board was als,
 taken into custody charged with dis loye. .terances and was brought il
 Sunday by Dr. Charles Sanford an.
 placed in jail There is said to b. some question as to his sanity. l All the above parties except Me Henry were taken to Fort Smith by Deputy U. s. Marshal J. A. Thorn. ton and K, R. Jackson Wednesday afternoon, the court here having sus- pended sentence until the October term, or until the Federal court had aetad
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Correspondence
HArFIELD NEWs NOTES.

JmAge Kelly Of Mena was here on Saturday
 Drs. connally and Johnson were at eomrt Monday.
 E. H. Johnson and Sam Bates were in Mena Friday.
 John Cornell went to Texariana Monday afternoon.
 Robert Stevens and family were up from Cove Sunday
 Raymond Rork was at Hena Satur- day night and Sunday.
 Joe Allen went to Dardanelle, Ark. Mst Sunday on business.
 Dr. R C. Mccoy of Mena was here part of last week professionally.
 MT. and Mrs RI. M. Shields motored down from Mena Sunday afternoon.
 Robert ConnaIly and wife Sundayed at Mena. the guests of Mrs. J c. Hilton.
 Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Slote and son returned to their home at Heavener Saturday.
 ]. D. Henderson and son, Leland, Or. Connally and G. H. Johnson were Mena visitors Tuesday.
 Charley Merfle died Tuesday after noon from complication of diseases at the home of A. c. Crosby.
 Miss Louise Mullins came down from Mena last Sunday and is visiting her sister. Mrs. Warren Rowe.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Carl Henderson and little daughter, NoveIa. visited at Sheriff Fingers home in Mena Sun day
 T. B. Gree returned Monday from Picket Wire River. Colo, where he had been visiting his son and buying hand.
 Mr and Mrs Erie Hnlaey returned Monday morning from a ten days visit to Erie's parents in Monroe county, Ark.
 Bank Examiner Saddler of Charles s0n, Ark, was here Tuesday inspect ng the Bank of Hatfield. He left his stamp Of approval on 1t.
 Dr. A. D. Hilton went to Ringling, Ok, Monday morning to take charge cf Tho drug store of K c. Morrow who expects to be called to the traiE- ing camp,
 Miss lone Golden stopped ofT or her way from Winthrop to Mena and visited over Sunday with her aunt Mrs. James Finch. also the Misses Alice Williams and Marjorie Dodd.
 Mfr. and Mrs. John Gates and Kirby Gates came from Bethel, Ok, Satur- day, J. w. and Mrs. Gates coming tc see Mrs. Kirby Gates before she lef' for Hot Springs to take the baths.
 T. E. Henderson and daughter, Miss Jewey, of Ozark, Ark, after visitinp two days with Mir. Henderson's neph- ew, J. D. Henderson. left Thursday fol Smithvilie, Ok. to visit his brother ". A. Henderson.
 The term "slacker" does not apply necessarily to men who refuse to joir khe colors. The clock at the depol went on a strike the next day after khe government took over the rail roads and has absolutely refused tc do any service since.
 Some assessment insurance com. panies are IT, when it comes to send aag out statements of deaths. R. E Daly received notice on last Sun day of the death of T. B. Reidenbougi sf West Helena. Ark. as having diet on the 17th inst, which was Monday after the notice was received. Just bow they figured out that Mir. Reiden Aaugh was going to die on the tho nth we can't tell, unless they consult xd some fortune teller.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Gets Aid on Road RuiIdinp

J. B. Kelly. county judge of Mont gomery county, attended court here Wednesday, Judge Kelley says the biggest thing in his county is the road building, at which he is an en. thusiast. They manage to keep two tractor graders busy nearly all the time, and by assistance from lumber companies, donations and county funds manage to get nearly SO her cent Of the money used from the fed eral and state funds.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Saw Famous Aviator.

Hugh Cherry has returned iron Fort Worth, Tex, where he spent two weeks visiting his mother and sister and watching the soldiers" Ii was at the Kelly Field, near there that Pat O'Brien of the Royal British Flying Corps, in the United States after remarkable escape from 6 German war prison, on June IA, fell 200O feet with an airplane, and when he picked himself up from the wreck complained of having torn his us!Ia.O ABS sq sSRs 6IIsua slIed On the street the day after, limping d little, and with scratches on his face, but still smiling.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
LETTERS FROM POLK COUNTY
 BOYS IN COUNTRIES SERVICE
Camp Beauregard, La, June 16, 1918 To the people of Old Polk County:

Camp Beauregard, La, June 16, 1918. To the people of Old Polk County: Dear Friends: 1t is the greatest of pleasure for me to write you a few words. am still at old Camp Beaure- gard, but don't think I will be here long. There is about 1500 boys leav- ing here now. Wish l was going with them. They are on their way to do their bit in this great war and, dear friends, l will be proud when plant my feet on the beautiful soil of France and, friends, will still be prouder when we, the "Sammies," will fol- low the Red, White and Blue up and down the streets of old Berlin. And, dear friends, feel that it is my duty to go and do my bit. Now, if you dear people back home do your part and keep up the little things at home, we will soon parade the streets of old Berlin. We'll, dear friends, hope that you will wake up and do your bit to help win the war.
 Hoping you all good luck, I am,
 Your friend,
 Lonny c. Cooper Sanitary Squad, Camp Beauregard, La.
 P. S.:-I get little lonesome some times. I would be glad to hear from as many of you as will write.
 Good bye.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Miss Woods Report.

Had meeting of club boys at Grannis Monday. They are doing fine in their club work. Visited club girls at Wickes, Hatton and Wander voort. They are getting along real well in their club work. The club of Cove and Old Cove met at Prof. Woods home Thursday afternoon; gave them peanut butter demonstra- tion and demonstration in making Bordeaux mixtures, spraying their tomatoes for blight. They are doing fine in their club work.
 Anna C. Woods.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Camp Pike, Ark, June Is, 1918. Dear Editor:
 l hasten. to extend to you my best wishes and my heartfelt thanks to the citizens of Mena for the little gifts presented to we boys on the eve of our departure to the training camp. It grieved us to the bottom of our hearts to separate from our dear fath- CT and angelic mother, and our dear friends, but after all, it is a consola- tion to us, realizing the mission that we are being trained to fill. If you could look upon the many, red-faced stalwart youths that are training in Camp Pike, and the thousands that are ready to go lover there," you would feel sense of satisfaction, that it would not take many such men to cope with the Huns and drive autoc- racy out of existence.
 The Y. M. c. A. certainly is grand We attend the Y M c. A. nearly ev- cry night. It sure is great help to the soldier boys. We have already learned to love it's workers, as they are intelligent men and have proven to us that they are here to serve us and not for a show.
 We have experienced some drilling; have had our clothes issued to us and are learning to be real "Sammies."
 It IS indeed a pleasure unequaled to reflect back only a few weeks when had the privilege of shaking hands with my friends and attending the decoration. Let me say to you, my friends, that I shall remember you with pleasant thoughts, and hope that when l return the kaiser will have been been beaten and the Stars and Stripes planted on the capitol of Ger many, and find you with smiles of joy and settle again among the same good people whom l left Kindest re- gards to all.
 Lloyd " Shipp,
 Co. H. BAT Inf. Camp Pike, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
S. H. Blair Has Brother in France

$. H. Blair of the Lyric theater is in receipt of letter from his brother, Ben, serving fin the Marines Tn France, that his company had jus. returned after six weeks at the front, and that during the fighting his cap tain was killed and and 50 of his comrades killed or wounded. He says the food at the front is limited, con sisting mostly of stews, but that when they go to the rear for their rest they have the best food that the world produces.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

F. Anderson and sons, Tommy and 0lin, of Heavener, were Sunday visit OTIS at C. E. Anderson's home. The young people of the communi- ty enjoyed q very pleasant evening last week with Mir. and Mrs. NJ. ". Roger. The evening was spent in playing games and listening to the Victrola.
 School Kid
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Cavalry for Mexican Border.

Washington. June 17.--Six Nation al Guard cavalry. regiments now be- ing raised in Texas will be inducted into the Federal service upon their organization for service on the Mex ican border. Major General Carter, chief of the militia bureau, disclosed this plan today in duscussing the Ma tional Guard program before the Sen ate military committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Sanitary Section Cited for Courage

Paris, June 17.--For courage in ac- ticn the members of the Sixth-hfth sanitary section of the United States army were cited recently in commit nique signed by Divisional General Targe, commander of the 12lst in- fantry division.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Old Settler Dead at Rocky.

s. 0. Robinson of Mountain Fork came in Friday for a casket for Mrs. s. A. Henderson of that community, who died early that morning. The de- ceased was an old settler and had been bed-ridden for four years with rheumatism. She was 69 years of age. Burial was at Rocky Saturday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
British Steamer Sunk by U-Boat.

An Atlantic Port, June 14-A British steamship arriving here today reported that she received messages from the British steamer Keemun. last night, that she was being at tackled by German submarine. Two hours later word was received from the vessel that she was sinking. The Keemun. vessel of 5,871 tons. said she was off the Virginia Capes. She was reported last as leaving Manila.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

If you have the itch, don't scratch. It does not cure the trouble and makes the skin bleed Apply BILLIARDS SNOW LINIMENT. Rub 1t in gently on the affected parts It relieves itch ing instantly and few applications removes the cause thus performing a permanent cure. Price 25c 50c and s100 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Go. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
COVE CATCHES.

frr. and Mrs Witherspoon motored to 1Iena Monday.
 Miss Irma Silvey went to Broken Bcw. Ok. Monday to visit relatives. 1. Methodist protracted meeting be- gins at Cove the first Sunday in July. IT 8fv invited
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
No stafF sinecures for Draft Eligibles

Washington. June IA. = Orders against the induction into military service of draft elegibles for duty with general staff bureaus, were issued by the war department today. The order excepts only men who are technically qualified for such duty, physically dis qualified for general military service and physically qualified for special and limited military service.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Sour belching an burning sensa- tion in the throat is a symptom of in digestion, and indigestion leads to diseases that are serious. Take Prick ly Ash Bitters, it corrects the diges- tive trouble, purifies the stomach and bowels and makes you feel good. Jackson Drug & Furniture Go, and Gunnels Drug Store, special agents. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

For SaIe-Account of failing health. furniture and fixtures of Ozark Rooms: in fine condition; best loca- ton in town, corner Janssen and De- Queen. Mena, Ark.
 Adv. 14s-3 25-1t
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pIIes Cured Iu 5 to 14 Davs.

Your druggist will refund money If PAzo HSTAEET fsiis to cure any case of EtchinK. ltnd Bleeding or frot-suing Plies in to Is da ys. F-st oeuf~siicn vs'ses Es ~e aud Rest s0c
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
For Indigestion, Constipation O
 BiIiousness

Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAx-FOS
 WITH pEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive
 Laxative pleasant to ta;sa. Made and recommended to the public by Paris Medi- e-ac C.. manufacturers of Laxative Promo Qnin.nc and Groves Taste.css chill Tonic.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Located W. C. U. Officers.

Judge Lake then questioned the men closely as to when and where they met, who were officers of the or ganization, etc, and ascertained that
 Martin Bedding was president of the local union and Jeff Weatherford it's secretary, and that the order met our in the woods, sometimes during day time, sometimes at night. He told them that if they truly repented of their sins, or words to that effect, they might expect some clemency, but the court was in doubt about the matter.
 John Robb seemed to act as spckes- man for the prisoners and he said they truly wanted to change and to do right. The prisoners said they were anxious to get back to their crops at once, asking for immediate action in their cases, but Prosecuting Attorney DuLaney and Judge Lake stated that it was necessary to take their cases under advisement, which they would do until the next morn ing and they were remanded to jail.
 Altho it was then late. about 5 p m, the court ordered that the case against Bob Harkey for first degree murder be proceeded with. and as the missing witness had been brought in it was called. Before court adjourned some six or seven jurors had been se- lected and this morning the work of the remainder of the twelve was completed. The following compose jury to try the case: Ira Gif- ford George Waters, Tom Foster, F'i1 fsese l''an Pove ". A. Heath,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
cENTER POINT CIRcLETs.

School kid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-28
FAMOUS FRENCH BAND
TO PLAY FOR YANKS
IN TRAINING CAMPS

New York, June 28,-The most
novel band in the world today is
undoubtedly the Nrench Military
Band, or "Le Garde Republicaine,"
which recently gave its first big con-
cert in the Unted States in Car
negie Hall, New York.
Every man IN this band of 81
pieces has foW,kt at the front in
France. Almost every one of them
has been wounded. Almost every
one of them has won the military
medal, or the war cross. They have
been sent over here by the govern
ment of France, and they will be
under military discipline during
their stay in this country. They are
soldiers first and musicians second
although every cember OF the band
has taken first prize at the Conserv-
atory of Paris.
Henri Leon lie Roy, virtuoso
clarionet player, has three children
in the hands of the Huns. Charles
Luqin, player of the French horn,
belonged to what the Germans call
"the regiment OF devils" the famous
l52nd regiment, which won the Le-
gion of Honor, the military medal,
the war cross, and the red "Feurra-
gere." George Mager, who plays
the trumpet, was taken prisoner by
the Huns, and it is only because he
was finally exchanged that he is IN
America today. Alexandra DecruH-
lie, violinist, was gassed three times
at the front.
The conductor of the band is Ga
briel Pares, formerly head of "Lc
Cards Republicane." To his title OF
the greatest conductor of military
bands in the world he has added
that of captain, since he was IN
America at the time Of the St. Louis
Fair and the San Francisco Expo
sition. Some of the men who used
10 take his military orders are under
him now in the French Military
Band. He was chosen by the
French government for his present
position.
Roger Villate, the second concert
master, took part in the battles OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-28
SINN FEM DOCUMENT
SETS FORTH IRELAND'S
CLAIM FOR INDEPENDENCE

Dublin, May 30.-(Correspond-
ence OF the Associated Press. )-Thc
most important elcctionecring doc
ument which is being used by the
Sim Feiners in their contest against
the Irish nationalists in East Ca
van is an appeal for the establish
ment of republic in Ireland. The
Associated Press correspondent, in
tour of the East Cavan district,
found this document posted every
where on public buildings and at
cross roads, generally surmounted
by small Sim Fein flag. 1t was
in the form OF a small handbill "pri-
vately printed by Arthur Griffith"
who is now interned in England.
The document reads in part:
Can ireland stand alone? Is she
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-28

Charlerey, Guice, the Marine, Rheims
and Berry-au-Bac. He is pupil OF
Pares, and ranks high among the
musicians of France.
Among the other players of espe-
cial note are Charles Hauvenaghel
hero of the Verdun; Robert Ca
ron, coronet player who was
wounded at Champagne, and cited
for bravery, and Maurice Massarde,
player of the French horn, who was
wounded twice in his three years at
the front.
The French Military Band are
bearing a message from the soldiers
of France to the soldiers of Amer
ica in the concerts which they are
giving under the auspices of the Y.
NJ. c. A., in many of the leading
camps and cantonments of the
country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-28

rich enough to set up as an inde-
pendent nation? ?"
"These are questions which can
best be answered by comparing
Ireland with small nations of Eu-
rope that have prospered in free
dom. See how Ireland holds her
own in size: Belgium has 1000
square miles; Holland, $4,000; Den
mark, $4,000; Switzerland, 10000;
Ireland, $500; Serbia, $4,000; Por-
tugal, $4,000; Greece, $4,000; Bull
garia, $4,000.
in population also she is we'll to
the fore. Norway, Denmark and
Switzerland, all have less than her
100000 population. Serbia, Bul-
garia and Greece, have only one Or
two hundred thousand more.
What do these nations pay each
year to run their own business:
and in most cases do their business
better than big nations? Here arc
the annual bills: Serbia. 5,25000O
pounds Greece, 100000 pounds
Switzerland, 100000 pounds; Bull
garia, 100000 pounds; Norway.
7 10000 pounds; Denmark, 9,50,000
pounds.
Dublin Castle rule cost Ireland
last year 23,7000,000 pounds. All
these small nations keep their own
armies and three of them have ma
vies as we'll 1t is cheaper there
fore to be free than in slavery"