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The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Mrs. Wade Thompson's Funeral.

J. w. Thompson arrived in Mena Wednesday on belated train No. i from Hickory, Ok, in response to message announcing the death of his mother, Mrs. Wade Thompson, which occurred at the home south Of Nunley on Monday night. The funeral services were held in abey- ance until the son arrived, and took place last Thursday at I'll o'clock at the Nunley cemetery. Mr. Thomp- son, husband of the deceased, who was also in very critical condition. was reported considerably improved Thursday by Dr. P. R. Watkins. the attending physician.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
EXTRA COPIES.

Extra copies of the School Edition of The Star may be obtained by ap- plication at the office, or by mail at 5c each. Preserve one for your own reference and if you have an interested friend anywhere, send him one-you will be doing some thing to spread the good name of your county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
MAY EXEMPT MEN OVER 31. Secretary Bakers Favors Discharge of Those Not Already Drafted.

Washington, Jan. Secretary Baker has advised the Senate mili- tary committee the War Department favors discharging from draft lia- bility men who have passed the age of 3i, registering on June }, 1917, and without having been called to the colOrs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Amusements Close as War Measure.

st. Louis, Jan. i7.--An order clos ing all places of amusement in St Louis at 10 D. m, and closing them completely on Mondays and Tues days will be issued today hy Lieu tenant Governor Crossley of Mis- souri, fuel administrator of this state. he announced today. The order will be effective Friday. All electie signs will be turned off
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Constipation is the starting polnt for many diseases that end fatally
 Healthy regularity can be estab- lished thru the use of Prirkly Ash Bitters. It is fine bowel tonic, ls mildly stimulating and strengthens the stomach. liver and kidneys Price si.25 per bottle. Gunnels Drug Store and Jackson Drug X Furniture Go, Special Agents Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

W. C. Kesterson of Umpire. How ard county was among the farmers in Mena Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Mrs. J w. Harkey of Hatton was among the out-of-town shoppers in Mena Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Harry Hopkins came from Page, Oky Thursday to spend the remain der of the week with his mother at Bethesda Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

MT. and Mrs. James H. H. Smith left Friday afternoon for their former home in Chico, Calf. They retain the farm on Mountain Fork and expect to return to Polk coun- ty some day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Robert Dashiel, who has spent the week with his father, J. M. Dashie. left Friday for his home in Henry etta, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Miss Lula Whipple of Tulsa. Ok |, who has been with her mother, Mrs. Carrie Whipple at Hatfield for about week, arrived in Mena Friday for a visit with relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Mir and Mrs. William Westfall and two children, who had been visitors at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Peter Mildfelt, parents of Mrs. Westfall, for the last month. left Friday for their home in Okeene, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Alstott of Eagleton was buried Friday in the Owens Chapel ceme- tery, having passed away Wednes- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Miss Louise Mullins, teacher of the Central school, went to Hatfield Friday to spend the weekend vaca- tpn with her sister, Mrs. Stephens.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Mrs. Jesse Badt, who had spent week with relatives in Little Rock and in Fort Smith, returned to Mena Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
PERSONAL NOTES

Dr. C. Cochran left Wednesday for a trip to Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

county Kansas, and has been noti- fled by the local board of that county to report for physical exam ination on January 2i.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Miss Della Turner, teacher in the Acorn schools, came to Mena Friday afternoon to spend the weekend with Mena folks.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Mrs. John Patton and little son, John. of Heavener, are here as the guests of Mrs. J. G. Hudgens and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Mrs. W. M. Caldwell and son, Will, were here Saturday from ElReno, Ok preparing to move to their old farm home at Beach, Ok, where Mrs. Caldwell will open a store and her son will conduct the farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Clarence Metzger of Syracuse, Neb., arrived in Mena Saturday for visit with Mrs. M. J. Crosson and family and to prospect for a To- cation. Mrs Metzger is daughter of Mrs. Crosson, and with her hus- band is anxious to come back to Ar kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Dr. D. w. Connally of Hatfield was a Mena visitor Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Rex Wood came in from Ink on Thursday to get supplies for his store which he bought about a month ago from A. E. Head.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Miss Mary MeNeeley, sister of Mrs. V. W. St. John, arrived Friday from Austin, Minn., for a visit with Mena relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Dr. James McRae and Mrs. McRae of McAlester. Ok, who had spent most of this week with Mir. and Mrs. B. A. Duncan and family, left on Saturday for their home. Mrs. McRae is a niece of Mrs, Duncan.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

James Brister of Monpelier, N. D., after accompanying his mother to Hot Springs. came to Mena to visit al the home of Mir. and Mrs. Brush living on the Mrs. Jane Crisp place near Nunley. He left Friday for his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

The ear of stock and household goods belonging to H. Fair, here from Ivanhoe, Tex, arrived Friday night after having been on the road for ten days. The car was unloaded on Saturday. Mr. Fair having made arrangements to store the goods an tnwn until next week when he Will move to the W. n. Allan farm near pntier. which he recently purchased. He and his family have been Tn Mena for over a week awaiting the arrival of the car of goods
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

John Jett of Wickes was mixing with county seat folks Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Mrs. B. w. Roark and Mrs. N. l.. Roark and three children arrived in
 Mena last week from Pittsburg Tex. to become residents If Polk county. The Messrs. Roark are coming thru with a carload of stock. household goods and implements, expecting to arrive here the later part of this week. The ladies went to Nunley Wednesday night to tho home of c.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

c. T. Blackwell of Yocana, one of the four successful guessers of the number which won the buggy at the C. w. Petty store was here Satur- day to get the buggy, having bought the interests of J C. Terrell, Mrs. Chas. Kirkland and T. M. Hunsaker.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

MT. and Mrs. R. l.. Bonner and lit tie daughter of Yanderyoort were in Mc.la today to do shipping. R. E. Bonner, son of Mir. and Mrs. Bonner, has been in the service of Uncle Sam for the last three years and is now stationed at Fort kearney, R. l.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Mir. and Mrs. J. s. Merriman and two children of Oakley. Kas.. ar rived in Mena Friday for a visit with Mir. Merriman's parents. Mir. Merniman had been attending the Implements Dealers convention in Kansas City and came from there tp Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

P. Boyd. who recently also came from pittsburg, Tex.
 J. A. Tornton came in last week from Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Jos. k. Gill left Friday for Combs, Ark, where he goes to investigate d report of the finding of valuable mineral deposits. He owns some land near Combs, and the find of ore assaying from Si200 to $500 per ton, is located on an adjoining farm,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

R. s. Hooper, who, with his family, came to Mena from Ladonia, Tex, a couple of weeks ago, and had word Saturday that two of his sons and a brother had started this week on an overland trip from Ben Franklin, Tex. to Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Mir. and Mrs. H. Powell, who re- gently came to Mena from Denver, Cot. have closed a deal for the pur- chase of the w. 4. Riddle homo and 20 acre tract of land located in the southwestern part of town. Mr. and Mrs. Riddle plan to move to Ander- son, Mo, as soon as the weather improves.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

H. c. Hamilton and T. E. Bledsoe were in from near Potter to attend to business Saturday Mir. Hamilton recently lest a valuable hog and ad + vcrtised for it in The Star, and re- joices that thru the efforts the ani- maj was quickly recovered.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

O. R. Bunch and Xaver Wehl"r ef Wickes were in Mena Friday io do trading and to leok after other busi- ness maffers. The last nared came up fo interview the local oxopon'ion board i1 reference Co the r"n'lire- ments for transfer to he eyap- ined. He is a rccisirani in Rico
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

w.. E. Jones was up from Potter last Thursday to get engine repairs to get ready for his regular run of the gin and grist mill on Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

B. S. petefish came in from Acorn Saturday morning and left that day for De0ueen where he spent sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T T. Haz- lett. He will also visit his son. Harry. who is now express agent at Ashdown, and before returning home will go to Texarkana.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

Sidney w. Duke of the First Ma tional Bank has been off duty all of last week on account of illness. He is at his room at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J T. Spring, corner of port Arthur and Fourth street A nurse. Miss McNcy. came from Fort Smith Friday morning to take charge of his case.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

J. c. Hauerwas in from posey Hol- low Saturday began preparation for canning season next summer by placing an order with the Watkins Hardware Company for 1000 cans. He also took out a gasoline engine which he had bought of The Star Publishing Company.
Newark post., 1918-12-04

Worsfold-The Union Of South
Africa.
Dawson - South American Re-
publics.
Orvis-A Brief History Of Po-
land.
McClure-ObS-acles TO Peace.
Obarholtzer-Hiscory Of the Tn
Newark post., 1918-12-04

intensely warm weather canned
80 quarts of fruit by the one
period cold pack method. The at
tractive caps and aprons worn by
the demonstration team comprised
the uniform worn by all Of the club
Newark post., 1918-12-04

members and made by themselves
while their fruit vas sterilizing.
This team took prize for dem
onstrat.On work and individual
members received prizes for fruit
On exhibit.
Newark post., 1918-12-04

The demonstration team shown
above was one chosen from TO re-
present the Newark Canning Club
al the State Fair. Numbering or
iginaIly l9 members, the club met
once in two weeks at the High
School building and in spite Of the
Newark post., 1918-12-04
acknowledgements of Retail

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Retail
ing.
Fiction
Wh.te-The Rivernan.
Wh5e~Rules OF the Game.
History and Travel
Chitwood-Causes OF the Great
War.
Wilson-In our First Year OF
War.
Wilson-State Papers and Ad-
dresses.
Brandes-The World at War.
Davi-The Roots Of the War.
Stowell-Diplonacy Of the War
1914.
Gerard-My Four Years in Ger
many.
Powers-The Things Men Fight
For.
Headianl-The Issue
Harris-England or Germany.
Dav;gnon - Belgium and Ger
many.
De Visscher-Belgium's Case.
Bufin-Brave Belgiuns.
Ensor-Belgtum.
Cardinal Nercer-The Voice OF
Belgium.
Mockveld-German Fury in Bel
GUM.
Brougheon-The British Empire
al War.
Brcq The Provocation 0 +
France.
Rohrbach-German World Poll
cies.
Naumann-Central Europe.
Tower-Germany To-day.
Out of Their Own Mouths.
Bevan-The Method in their
Madness.
Fernan The Coming Democ-
racy.
Bryce-The War Of Democracy.
MacDonagh-The Irish at the
Front.
Gibson-Journal Of Our Lega-
t.on in Belgium
Dickinson-The European An
archy.
Won Bulow-Imperial Germany.
Jastrow-The War and the Bag
dad Railroad.
Lord Northclif7s War Book.
Johnson-Topography and STRAIT
egy in the War.
Corwtn-The French Policy and
the American Alliance.
Murray-Faith, War, Policy.
Ba!ley-Slaves Of the War Zone.
The Jews IN Eastern War Zone.
.Aitken-Canada il Flanders.
Britain-To Verdun from the
Somme.
Lydenham-Ind:a and the War,
Folderness - The People q q
Problems Of India.
LeBon-Modern France.
observation-disclosures Under
German Rule.
Observation-Disclosures from
Caesar 10 Kaiser.
Gibbo1s-The New Map Of Eu-
rope.
Freerran-Histor.cal Geography
Dillon-The Eclipse Of Russia.
Schurman-The Balkan War:
19I2-I9I3.
Hunt:ngoon-The Pulse Of Asia
New York Times - European
War Us Volumes.
Watk.ns-The Forum Of Democ
racy.
Lord-The Second Partition 0,
Poland.
Ogg-National Progress.
Gibbons-Reconstruction Of Po
land.
Jones-Carribbean Interests 0:
the United States.
Newark post., 1918-12-04

Weld-Narketing OF Farm Pro
ducts.
Nourse Agricultural Econ
onlics.
Fernley-Price Maintenance.
Natural Science
Ward-CEulate.
Sedwick and Tyler A Short
History OF Science.
kaye-X-Rays.
Pery-Appied Mechanics.
Useful Arts
Eyre-Elements OF Bacteriolog-
!cal Technique.
Morrey-Fundan1entals OF Bac-
terioloy.
Buchanan-Veterinary Bacter;-
ology.
Egbert-Hyg;ene and Santa
ton.
Stitr - Practical Bacteriolog-
and Bloodwork.
Hawk - Practical Physiological
Chemistry.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chem
;stry.
Rosenau-Preventive Medicine.
Osborn-Origin Of Life.
Ro5inson-Birch Control.
Hutyra and Marek-Patholog
and Therapeutics.
Stiles-Huu2an Physiology.
Snlallwood - Mechanical Laba-
tory Methods.
H.rShfe,d-S-eam Power.
H.rShield-Gas Power.
H:rshheld-Elements Of Heat
Engineering.
Grean-Elements Of Retrigera-
ton.
Cook-steel shipbuiders Hand
book.
Alger-Exterior Ballisrics.
F.en.ng-Wonders Of Wireless
Telegraphy.
Etsslsr Modern High Explo-
s;ves.
Judsor-Road Preservation and
Dust Preventive.
FroSt-A-t Of Road Making.
Trealease-Plant Materials for
Decorative Gardening.
Blatchley - The Indiana Weed
Book.
Blatchley-Coleoptera Of Indi-
ana.
Wh:te-Greenhouses.
Albans-Pr;nciple and Practice
Of Pruning.
Watts-Tegetable Forcing.
Javalla-Canning Of Fruits and
Vegetables.
Hubbard and Kinball - Intro
ductton 10 the Study Of Landscape
Decoration.
Voght - Introduction 10 Rural
Sociology.
Taubenhauss-Sweet Peas.
JoSt-PIant Physiology.
Observation-Disclosures Of the City
Beautiful.
Patton and Observation-Disclosures
:ng.
ScoveIl-Cose Accounting.
Dickinson - Accounting. Prac-
tice and Procedure.
HatheId-Modern Accounting.
Sprague - Philosophy Of Ac-
counts.
Montg2mery-Auditing, Theory
and Practice.
Taylor-Principles Of Scientific
Management.
Drury-Scientifc Management.
Thompson-Scientthc Manage
ment.
Duncan Principles Of Indus,
trial Management.
kimball-Pr:nciples of Indus.
trial Organization.
Tipper-The New Business.
Shaw-Library Of Office Man
agement.
Shaw-Library Of Factory Man,
agement.
+ Cherrington-Advertising as Z
Business Force.
Cherrington list Advertising
Book.
Newark post., 1918-12-04

tied States Since the Civil War.
History and Historians OF the
18th Century.
Newark post., 1918-12-04
Religion

Lange - Commentary on tn e
Scriptures.
Walker-His-ory Of the Congre-
gational Church.
Wright-Faith Justified by Pro-
greSS.
Newark post., 1918-12-04
Sociology

-oNAoiVss
Rogers-Amer;ca's Case Against
Germany.
Sarolea - The Anglo German
Problem.
Won Bernhardi-Gern2any and
the Next War.
Bourdon-German Enigma.
De Dampierre-Gernan Imper-
ialism and International Law.
CooIidge-Or;g:n Of the Triple
Alliance.
Train-Prsoner at the Bar.
Dawson - Municipal Life and
Government Of Germany.
Muir-The Expansion Of Eu-
rope.
Bland-Germany's Violation Of
the Laws Of War.
Beer The English Speaking
People.
Powers - America Among tine
Nations.
Weyl-Amer;can World Policies,
F;ske-The Navy as q Fighting
Machine.
Maxin-National Defence.
Ford-The Cost Of our National
Government.
Griggs-The Soul Of Democracy.
MuSsey and Duggan - Foreign
Relations Of the United States.
Robinson and West-The For
e;gn Policy Of Woodrow Wilson.
Observation-Disclosures.
Kawakarli - Japan in World
Politics.
Fullerton-Problens Of Power.
Low-The Government Of Eng
land.
Hersey-Essentials Of Interna-
tional Public Law.
Adams and Steven-Select Docu-
ments Of English Constitutional
History.
Evans-History Of the Austria
han Ballot.
Bogart and Thompson - Read
ings in the Economic History Of
the United States.
Bradford-CommisSion Govern
uent Of American Cities.
Statutes Of the United States.
Lapp-Important Federal Laws.
Kettelborough-State ConStitu-
tions.
Beard-American Citizenship.
Russell and Plunkett-The Irish
Home Rule.
Clement - Constitutional Gov
ernment Of Japan
Nathews-Prtnc:ples Of Aueri-
can State Administration.
GilberSton-The County.
Wicket - Bucher's Industrial
Development.
Blanton-Credtt, Principles and
Practice.
Hagerty-Mercantile Credit.
Moulton-Money and Banking.
Stevens-Unfair Competition.
Coynton-Modern Corporations
Coynton-Corporate Organiza.
ton and Management.
Farrin gton-Community Deve
lopment.
Thompson-Social and Economic
Survey Of Rural Towns.
McEey-Making Of Town.
Newark post., 1918-12-04

The Travels Of Marco Polo.
Lord Beaverbrook - Canada in
Flanders.
Newark post., 1918-12-04
Many Accessions to Dela-
ware College Library

Recent acceSSions to the Della
ware College Library are as fol-
lows:
Newark post., 1918-12-04
Philosophy

Eebien-The Nature OF Peace.
Angell-The Great Illusion.
HoIhngSworth and Pofengergel
Applied Psychology.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05
SIX-DAy SCHOOL,
WEEK IS DECIDED
UPON BY BOARD
Part Of Christmas Holidays
Are Also Eliminated,

Adoption Of a siX-day school week
and elimination Of all school holidays
save Sundays, three days during
Christmas week and three days al
Thanksgiving time was decided upoc
by the Oklahoma City school board Al
a meeting held in the Irving building
last night This was in line with rec.
concentrations made by ]. A Whiteford
superintendent Of schools, to make up
time lost during the influenza shut
down.
As result OF the school board ac-
ton, Oklahoma City children will at
tend school on Saturday mornings un-
al March |, when, the lost tiiSs
will have been made up. The
morning sessions will be counted as
full days, however, and il will not be
necessary for local children to attend
school on Saturday afternoons. Ii is
probable that local schools will be re-
opened next Monday provided the state
health department does not rescind It's
order lifting the influenla quarantine
at midnight next Saturday.
The next holidays local school pupils
will be given will be on November %,
y and 30, when the annual state con
vention OF the Oklahoma Educational
association is held here.
Three days will be given during the
Christmas holidays instead OF the Gus
tomary week. These vacation days are
TO be December q. "a and 2S. New
Years day, which heretofore has also
been a holiday will be a school day
this year. as will also Washington
birthday and other occasions hitherto
made school holidays. School will be
dismissed for the summer this year on
May q. as originally planned.
Teachers in the city schools are being
paid full salaries during their enforced
vacations, Il was announced this morn.
ing by II. NJ. Fairey, secretary Of thc
board OF education. In some cities this
time has been deducted from their sal
aries.
At the meeting last night the board
considered a dispatch from Washington
Az the meeting last night the board
considered dispatch from Washington
announcing that school building pro.
jects must be eurtailed as non-esSen.
tials The board, then, must defer con.
struetion Of proposed new school build
inss until permission is received from
the war industries hoard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05
CORE URGES AIR
MAIL LINE HERE

WASHINGTON, Nov s,-sens.or
Gore today proposed 10 the postmaster
general the establishment OF three dif-
lssent air service mail routes leading
10 Oklahoma.
The senator suggests that one extend
from Chicago 10 St. Louis, Tulsa, Ard
more Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston and
Galveston. M
A second route sussested would en-
tend from Memphis to Little Rock,
Fort Smith, Muskosss and TuIsa. A
third propossd route would Sbs from
wichita. Kan. to Enid. Cuthris end
oAiahoma City N tA
Nall has been carried BY airplane
dpily between Washington and New
York for some time and recently ~ air
soute was established between New
VA and Chicago. Other extension.
"a TO he made from time to time.
n Jsustpr Core u cosrss has no psom.
r. Vt PoseAaotF 0eagal Dusiosou
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05
Worst
DayHun Army
Has Ever Had
Present Battles Developing
Into Most StupendOuS
Conflict Of War;

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Nov, S.-(Reuter's Via Mon
series Of battles raging on
the western front from Valenciennes 10
Stenay promise TO prove the most stu
pendous conflict OF the war
The Germans yesterday got the worst
hsmmering they have ever received. IL
has become a habit Of speech TO say
that the enemy is still unbroken and
unbeaten. but II things continue much
longer at the present rate the allied
world is likely to awaken suddenly 10
the realization that this statement has
ceased to be true.
II is a mistake TO suppose that the
allies in the present operation are ne
gagged only with the rear guards ol
the enemy, fetreating according "a
plans" The opposite is true. =
The Germans are being forced ~
fight their hardest by attacks whiel
threaten to achieve the strategic col
lapse OF the enemy, The sueces,e
gained by the Allies have been wor
against immense concentrations o.
strength which are striving in a mos
determined manner to hold vital points
Marshal Fceh, sdhering to his righ
angle front, |, steadily reducing tn
enemy's areas OF maneuver, squeezing
him against the Ardennes hills from
the west and robbing him OF mobility
in fashion which seems likely to Prov
disastrous to him before long &
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05
ELECTION SCREEN
NEWS CALLED OFF

Because the possibilities Of the
spread Of eon,agion in an election
night crowd are considered great BY
the city physician, DR.. ]. +. Kuhns, the
oklahounn and Times have called oil
the showing Of election returns on an
outdoor screen At Fourth and Broad
way tonight
There is no ban on outdoor meetings
due TO Spanish influenza. but Il was
the opinion Of the city physician, con-
CURED in BY Mike bonnelly. acting
head Of the health department, that !,
would be unwise 10 PERM, the gather
lngot-a great crowd during the hour,
of Monday evening when the tempera
tufs Is changing and people are pN.
!ieslat!y su.esptibh; 70 pg, KuAp ssys
~ - fannGinA -. z
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-05
WEATHER
BRINGS OUT BIC
Vote IN MORNING
Landslide 10 Democrats Pre-
diCted by Ben F, Davis,

With ideal weather prevailing and
hundreds Of party workers securing
every precinct IN the city. indications
are during the morning hours that an
unusually heavy vote would be cast in
the general state and county election
today.
Voting Heavy.
Reports gathered up TO noon from
more than a dozen precincts in all four
OF the wards show that voting started
early and that interest in the election
was Intense up TO 10 o'clock when the
voting seems to have slowed down. Es-
Inmates made by election officials in
some OF the precincts in the north part
OF the city was that more than rs per.
cent OF the votes had been cast in their
precincts before noon.
Voting was heavy in all the precincts
OF Wards one, two and three, although
precincts In Ward four, which covers
Capitol Hin and the south part of the
city where hundreds Of laborers live,
the voting up 10 the noon hour was re.
ported as light
At II o'clock Precinct four OF Ward
one, s. votes had been polled. Precine,
nine OF that ward had u votes and Pre-
einet twelve. 81 votes. This is the usual
average up to that hour.
Other Precincts.
In Precinct two Of Ward two, so vote,
we're cast before noon. Precinct six cl
(conunusd on pses .. Column ~