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The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21
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LIABILITIES

---~-----
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in-----s 100000
Surplus fund ------------ 100000
Undivided profits $4,000
Less current expenses, in
terest and taxes
paid. ........ 4,7s989 2,2S215
Circulating notes out
standing ........... 0O,OV0.vs
Net amounts due to Ma
tional banks ..... 1o317
Net amount due to banks,
bankers and trust COM
panies ............ s8.s71.5s
Total of items 80
and 33 ..... $50, 774.7s
Demand deposits (other
than bank deposits) sub
ject TO Reserve deposits
payable within 30 days):
Individual deposits subject
to check ITS, 64S.sS
Certificates of deposit due
in less than 80 days 10th
er than for money bor-
rowed) ......... s,oos.os
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing .................. 7,77254
Total of demand deposits
(other than bank depos-
its) subject TO
Reserve -. .$194,418.57
Certificates of deposit 10th
er than for money Dor
rowed) .............. 67,72s.71
Postal Savings deposits. 1,4S4os
Total time deposits sub
ject to reserve. ....
800. 49,. .s69,212.79
United States deposits
(other than postal saw
ings): War loan deposit
account ... s46,25000
4e,25eoe
Bills payable, with FEEDER
al reserve bank .... 15,05e.e0
Total .......... $470, 93s27
Liabilities for rediscounts
including those with Fed
eral reserve bank 49,. s 43,0es.75
Total contingent liabili-
ties -.........s... 4o,Uos.|o
State of Arkansas, County Of Polk, S.
|, J. T Magruder, President Of the
above named hank. do soIemnlv swear
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21

Charter No. 1853. -. Res. Dist. No. 8
Report of the Condition of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ut Mena, in the State of Arkansas, at
the Close of Business on
NOVEMBER /, 1918.
~ RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts
Deduct notes and bills re-
discounted (other than
bank acceptances sold)
----43,O 6e.76 241 ,o4119
Oyerdrafts. unsecured 30.14
u. S. bonds deposited TO Sc
cure circulation (par val
ue) ....... 100000
u. S. Bonds and certifica-
ties of Indebtedness
pledged as collateral for
State or other deposits
or bills payable 100000
Liberty Loan bonds, 81
per cent, 4 per cent and
Az per cent pledged to
secure State or other de-
posts or bills
payable -. S20,33000
2o,sso.oo
Bonds other than u. S.
bonds pledged to secure
postal savings deposits
........S 80 200
Securities other than U. s.
bonds mot including
stocks) owned unpledged
------------$1,37 670
Total bonds, securities, etc,
other than j. s. s,S7s7o
Stock of Federal Reserve
Bank $50 per cent of
subscription $4,000 10000
Value of banking house
..............$l6 ,3O0.OO
Equity in banking house.. 100000
Furniture and fixtures--- 100000
lawful reserve with Fed
erai Reserve Bank. 80. 1S,72l.13
Cash in vault and net
amounts, due from ma
tional banks ...... 92,626.6l
Checks on other banks in
same city or town as re-
porting bank ..... 1,322.ss
Total last above
two items S93, e4o.54
Checks on banks located
outside Of city, or town
Of reporting bank and
Other cash items ........ 1.o9s.ss
Redemption fund with u.
S. Treasurer and due
from D. s. Treasurer. =. 100000
War Savings Certificates
and Thrift Stamps actu-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21

State of Arkansas, County Of Polk, IS;
|. J. 7. Magruder. President Of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
J. T. Magruder, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of November, 1918.
w. A. Ragland, Notary Public.
My commission expires Nov. 8, 1919
Correet--Attest: ]. I. Alley, ]. @.
Jackson, r. Fl. Nah, Directors.
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5,73s in German Prisons.

Replying to a question as to the
number of American prisoners in Ger
many, he said, official records up to
October Is, gave the total as 5,738.
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May Be Given Bonus.

It was announced that Congress
will be asked to give each man dis
charged from the army, regardless of
whether he re-enlists, bonus Of
months salary. General March
pointed out also that all soldiers are
entitled under the law to wear their
uniforms for three months after dis
charge. This will make less difficult
the immediate task Of supplying civ
ilian clothing to the demobilized
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21

Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of November, 1918.
(Seal) d. M. Townsend,
Notary Public.
My commission expires June IL, 1922.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-21
Liabilities

Capital Stock, Paid Up. IS 10000. 90
Surplus Fund, Certified. :. 100000
Undivided Profits, net. 3,44524
Individual Deposits, In
GLIDING Public Funds.
eooa 07x -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25

made an integral part of the city. 1t is unfair
that the taxpayers of Richmond spend their mon
ey for police protection and other municipal ad-
vantages, and that persons residing in suburbs
obtain almost full participation in these bene-
fits but sidestep and evade the assessments
borne by their neighbors. The inequality and in
justice cannot be denied.
The only reason, in some instances, why these
small corporations have declined to ally them
selves organicaly with Richmond is because they
do not want to pay the tax rate. They want light
and water but do not want to help defray the cost
of the other advantages.
And yet, should fire break out in their
homes, the Richmond fire department would not
hesitate one minute in rushing to the premises
to extinguish it, Should robbers and marauders
threaten the security of their homes, the Rich
mond police department would not hold it's men
at headquarters on the ground that the suburb
does not belong to Richmond The property of
these men is enhanced in value by the protection
which the city throws around it. Why Should
they oppose paying for it?
Another factor deserves consideration. The
next United States census is not so far off that
preparations should not be made to give Rich
mond full credit for it's population If these little
centers of population were annexed the popula-
ton of Richmond would be increased consider
ably, factor that will be of no small benefit to
the community.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25
On the Trail of the Grafters

The United States is having its experience
with graft bribery and conspiracy in army con-
tracts. Great Britain had to clean house early
in the war when scandals in letting munition con-
tracts was discovered in high places Germany
unearthed gigantic fraud in motor contracts
France had to execute plotters who were trying
to sell out the nation to the enemy. So it is not
surprising that our country should find dishonest
men who are resorting to Doodle and graft.
The recent disclosures showing conspiracies
involving war orders for raincoats illustrate the
weakness of human character in resisting dis
honest methods to make money. The men that
are involved-manufacture army officers and
contingent fee agents-are disgrace to the ma
ton. The detection of the conspiracy in letting
contracts to the highest bidder instead of the
lowest proves that our government will not toll
crate abuses and is persistently and insistenty
uncovering efforts to betray the public trust and
dssipate the public money.
The American people can rest assured that
petty and wholesale graft may flourish for a
short time, but that justice quickly singles out
and exposes the offenders. A competitor who
loses contract on low bid loses no time in let
ting the department of justice know the Details
quickly opening way for Investigations that
bring results.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25
Free Speech
Evening Post.

From the Saturday Evening Post
TIME firemen in the engine house playing check
ers, comparing baseball scores, and gassing about
politics. appears in the doorway and ad
dresses them follows: You dupes The govern.
work for is owned body and soul by capitalists
who it only to exploit you. There is need fire
company anyway. People would put out fires voluntar
lily if left to themselves If you had any manhood and
selfrespect you'd quit this job. The fremen laugh josh
the speaker and 60 playing checkers.
But next day they fighting bad fire. choked with
smoke showered with sparks drenched with water
ing the hose into what may be death The
reappears on the scene with megaphone The firemen
do not laugh then. They demand angriy of the police
captain "Why don't shut that fellow up?' If the
policeman does not they resent it. They feel the
mlnstration which calls upon them to choke
and permits them to be insulted while they about it
insults them itself In time with repettons
perence they Jealous attacking fires as they
used to be-
No amount of sedtous talk in the United States
would stir up any really dangerous resistance the
eminent Whatever resistance might develop gov
eminent could easily put down. Our government
not actually need sedon laws to protect from its
enemies 1t actually needs them to justify itself its
friends. 1t is the policeman at the fire.
We go on the supposition that millions of normal
American citizens react to conditions substan-
tally as we do The calls upon US all to
meet the war; If it permitted people stand round and
insult the efort-on the silly and ignorant theory that
anybody must be permitted to anything he pleases
on any occasion-we should have poor opinion of it.
so unquestlonably would vast number other citizens
who want to be loyal, inevitably their zeal would
suffer check.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25
Official Program For 1918
Chautauqua is Announced

The following is the official pro-
grap for the 1918 session of the Rich
mond chautauQua as announced by
the program committee Of the associa-
ton.
Sunday, August 10.
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday school; superin-
tendent. Harry B. Reeves, president
City Sunday School association.
1890 a. m.-Sermon.
300 p. m.-Prelude, The John B.
Miller company.
800 p. m.-Address, Bishop Francis
]. Mcconnell, D. D., L. L. D.
1880 p. m. - Prelude, The John b.
Miller company.
SIS p. m.-Dramatic reading. Miss
Jeanette King, Regeneration"
Monday, August 10.
$3.50 a. nj. H. Bentley.
1880 a. m.-Miss Mary Reynolds.
200 p. m.-Concert, The John B.
Miller company.
800 p. Unloading, Miss Jeanette
Killing, "A Bit O. Love-"
1880 p. m-Prelude, Catherine Lo-
gan, whistler.
SIS p. m-Concert, The John B.
Miller company.
Tuesday, August 20.
$50 a. nj. H. Bentley.
1875 a. m.-Miss Mary Reynolds.
200 p. m.-Zedeler Symphony Sex.
tette.
800 p. m. Lecture. Tom Hen
bricks, humorist.
1880 p. m. - Prelude, Zedeler Sex
tette.
SIS p. Mcclure, dorado Taft.
Americas greatest sculptor
"Wednesday, August 81.
$50 a. nj. H. Bentley.
1890 a. m.--Miss Mary Reynolds.
200 p. m. Prelude, Zedeler Sex.
tette.
500 p. m-~-Lecture, George r. Stu
art.
7:30 p. m.-Entertainment prelude,
Thelma Thomas and Emma Riley.
8:15 o. m.-Grand concert, the Zede-
Ter Symphony Sextette.
The U. S. government, department
of public information, will furnish a
speaker who probably will be with us
on this day Watch newspapers and
platform announcements for definite
time Of his appearance and subject of
address.
Thursday, August 20.
$50 q. nj. H. Bentley.
1890 a. m-Miss Mary Reynolds.
200 p. m.-Concert, Hawaiian Sing
ers and Players.
800 p. m-Suffrage address.
1880 p. m.-Prelude. Hawaitans.
Sis p. m.-Lecture, Irwin Cobb, just
returned from the battle fields OF Eu-
rope.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25
Annexing the Suburbs

A number of suburbs of Richmond are bask.
ing in the advantages and protection of the city
without paying their proportionate share for
these privileges. Located at the very edge of
the corporation line they enjoy the benefits of
water, light and fire protection, but fail to as
sumo the obligations which the citizen of Rich
rnond does Or, to use common but pointed say
ing, they are spongeing on the big municipality
and its people.
Efforts to bring these suburbs into Rich
mond have failed in the past. We believe the
time is at hand when they should be annexed and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25
DINNERS1ORlES


Two British army doctors, while
ballooning, lost trace of their where
abouts, and wishing to know over
which part of the country they were
passing, saw rustic at some distance
working in the fields, and gradually re-
scended.
Whit nearly overhead one Of them
called out:
Hi, there, Johnny, can you tell us
where we are?'
The rustic merely gazed up in much
amazement. Thinking he had not
heard, one of the officers again shout
ed out, louder than before:
Where are WEI"
"Whoy, ye be in balloon, bean't
ye?"
What the officers said when they
heard this is not recorded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25
Spur;
aMeN1O1l1Qnt

Met Trixie Friganza on the street
yesterday.
Trixie is knitting something for her
soldier boy, but she doesn't know yet
whether IT Is going to be a muffler
or a washrag 1t is something for his
neck. she says.
A friend Of ours joined the army
and said he wanted to do something
big. So they set him to painting dtrig-
ible hangards. He paints one every
six weeks.
II the husband has the stomach OF
an ostrich and the wife has its feath-
ers, they are both happy.
Won Hindenburg Is In the hospital
with nervous prostration. We don't
blame him.
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Friday, august q.

Friday, august q.
$3.50 a. nj. H. Bentley.
1880 a. m.-Miss Mary Reynolds.
200 p. m.-Prelude, The John How
ard Quintette.
$500 p. m.-Address. Miss Eleano1
Barker, representing the federal food
administration.
1880 p. m.-Concert. Howard Quin-
tette.
s:15 D. Mcclure, Burnell Ford,
electrical wizard.
Saturday, August "a.
1890 a. m-Miss Mary Reynolds.
200 p m. Program by class OF
Miss Bessie Buhl.
500 p. m.-Concert, The Howard
Quintette.
1880 p. m. = Prelude, The Howard
Quintette.
$3.50 p. m.-Great patriotic movie,
Wake Up America"
Sunday, August 20.
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday school; superin-
tendent, E. P. Jones, president Of
Wayne County Sunday School associa-
ton.
1890 a. .-Sermon-lecture, Rev. J.
J. Rae, D. D.
900 p. m-Prelude, Chicago Oper-
atice company.
800 p. m.-Addess, DR.. Herbert L.
willett.
1880 p. m-Prelude. The Nusbaums
and Mrs. Charles Igleman.
SIS p. m-Grand concert, The Chi.
cago operate company.
Monday, August 26.
Teachers institute begins.
1000 a. m-Charles C, Ellis, What
is Teaching?"
HOO a. m.-Francis H. Green, 1.-THE
Mother Tongue"
200 p. Mcclure, Harry A. Adri-
an.
500 p. m-Concert Chicago Oper-
attic company.
1880 p. m-Prelude, Chicago Oper-
attic company.
S:15 p. m.--Address, DR.. c. c. Ellis,
president, Janiata College, THE Big
gest Word"
Tuesday, August 81.
1000 a. m.-Charles C. Ellis, STORY
Telling"
HOO a. m.-Francis H. Green.
300 p. m-Charles C. Ellis, "Effici-
ent Personality"
200 p. m.-Concert, Castle Court
Singers.
1880 p. m.-Prelude, Castle Court
Singers.
s:15 p. m.-Lecture, Henry A.
Adrian
Wednesday, August 20.
1000 a. m-Francis H. Green.
Of Learning"
200 p. m.-Francis H. Green,
American Versifiers.'
800 p. m.-Castle Court Singers.
1880 p. Threading, Mrs. Frank
Tillson.
Sis p. m-Concert, Castle Court
Singers.
Thursday, August 20.
1000 a. m.-Francis H. Green.
LOO a. ma representative from
the federal government.
200 p. m.-Charles c. Ellis. "A
Master in the Kingdom of Life"
800 p. m - Entertainment, The
Crawford Adams company.
1880 p. m.-Prelude The Crawford
Adams company.
SIS p. -Lecture-entertainm
Chief Caupolican.
Friday, August 80.
10: 90 a. m.-Francis H. Green.
HOO a, m.-Charles C. Ellis, "Hor-
ace Mann"
200 p. m.-Dramatic reading, Bert
rand Lyons.
800 p. m.-Concert Jubilee Singers.
700 p. m.-Prelude, Jubilee Singers.
S:15 p, m.-Lecture, DR.. Francis H.
Green, Telling Fortunes"
Saturday, August 81.
200 p. m.-Athletics, in charge of
Y. M. c. A.
800 p. m.-Ccncert, Hruby's orches-
ira.
1880 p. m.-Prelude, Hruby's Or
chestra.
SIS p. m.-Entertainment,B Bertrand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25

Palladium:
In your issue of July "a. under the
heading Contributed Verse;" there ap-
peared a poem entitled, THE Service
Flag" and signd by Mrs. Emma New
lin. This poem appeared in the July
issue of the Rotarian and was written
by William G. Herschell, member of
the Indianapolis Rotary Club. Why
not give credit to whom credit is due?
A RICHMOND ROTARIAN.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25
The Forum

(A!l articles for this column must
not exceed 200 words. Contributors
must sign their names, although the
name will be withheld by the, man
agement a: the request 81 tbe
writer. Articles having no name
attached will be thrown into the
waste basket)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25

and watched the next act. Wilton
Lackaye was the actor, working easily
and coolly. and getting big results
from the audience In fact, the audi
ence was wild over him.
One OF the wooden shoe dancers
watched Lackaye for a moment and
then said to the other: so that's what
they want, Ell? Well, We'll give 'em
that next season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25

200 p. m-Prelude. Hruby's Oh
chestra.
800 D. m.-Address, Hon. Fred Ian
dis.
!. 1880 p. m.-Lecture, Rev Charles w
Whitman, THE Soul OF America"
8:15 p. m.-Closing concert Hru
by's Orchestra.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25

When we used to feel punk, we said
we felt like thirty cents. Now we say
we feel like fifty cents Everything
has gone up on account Of the war.
Two Aick wooden shoe dancers got
through with their act in New York
vaudeville house and never got hand.
They were disguised, perspiring and
unhappy. They stood in the wings
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-25

Lyons, Mark Twain"
Sunday, Sept. 1-cIosina Day.
$50 a. m.-Sunday school: super
intendent. Edward Hasemeier, prisi-
dent Indiana State Sunday School As
sociation.
1920 a. m.-Sermon. Rev Charles W.
w hitman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-26
Two Deaths at Liseemb.

The funeral of Mrs. Leon Williams,
who died last Thursday afternoon at
her home northeast OF Liscomb. OF
pneumonia, following at attack OF in
fuenza, was held Sunday morning at
10 o'clock, at the Lscomb cemetery.
Rev George W. Biersborn conducting
the services. The pail bearers were
Charles and Benjamin Nugent, Chaun :
cey and David Grammer and Delbert
and NJ. c. Hilsabeck
Mrs. Williams was born Nettie Belle
Miller. Nov. /. 1881. She was united
in marriage 10 Leon Williams, Jan. 4.
1911. She is survived by her husband
and three small children. Carl. Lola
and Alice. Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Miller, Of Bethel Grove: one
sister. Mrs Milton Long. OF Marathon.
and two brothers. William Miller. OF
kirknan, and Jerry Miller. OF Bethel
Grove. also survive Mrs. Miller was
a member Of the old Bethel church.
Brief funeral services were held
Sunday for Ruth. the infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bunch, Of the
Stanford neighborhood. who died Sun.
day morning at o'clock. aged 3 days.
The services were in charge OF Rev.
Mr. Hickman. Burial was In the Lis
comb cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-26
HERBERT sheWALTER DEAD.
Oldest Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. /. She.
waiter Infiusnxa Victim.

Oldest Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. She.
walter Influenza Victim.
Herbert Shewaiter. aged "a. the old
est son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. She
walter. ten miles west Of this city In
Marietta township, died Monday night
at his home near Hasweli. Colo. ac-
cording TO a telegram received by the
parents Tuesday. The telegram stated
that Mr.. Shewalter died of influenza,
altho 1t is presumed by the parents
that the immediate cause Of death WAS
pneumonia.
Mr.. Shewalter wns a ranchman. hav-
ing settled on the ranch where he died
early in September. 1907. He was
born and reared in Marietta township,
the date Of his birth having been Nov.
Il. 1884. Mr. Shevalter was married
Nov. IL 1918, his wife having been
Miss Alta Groves. of Jewell. In addi-
ton 70 his wife he is survived by one
son, Wilfred, aged months. Besides
the parents there are living three
brothers and sister. They are Henry
c. Shewalter. of Haswell Colo; John
Wesley. Company G. So7th ammunition
train. in France; Robert NJ. Shewalter,
two miles south of this city: and Mrs.
Walton Howell. Of Marietta township.
Further than that the body will be
brought to Jewell for burial. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shewalter have no other word
relative 10 the funeral arrangements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-26
SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES.
Shrinkase Of Values Always Inevitable,
Except Insurance.


When II becomes necessary in the
settlement Of an estate 10 convert lands,
securities or other property into cash
within a certain period of time, as often
happens. shrinkage Of values is al
most inevitable. How, for example,
would II be today Real estate would
sell only at a great sacrifice. Bonds.
mortgages and other securities would
go for less than par. This would not
be because there is any possible doubt
as TO their safety. for Il would be true
even of government bonds the safest
securities In the world. There is only
one thing in the list Of a decedents
assets that viii always. under all cir
cumstances, be worth it's face in cash
and that is life insurance policy.
4 policy in the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of New York will enable
Your beneficiary to pay off your in
debtedness in cash and leave your es-
tate intact. A monthly income policy.
payable as long as the beneficiary
lives. Is a contract that no lawyer can
break. and will protect the VIE and
family without any worry on their part.
Let us explain this popular form OF
insurance to you. H. w. shove & Son.
District Managers. The Mutual Life In
surance Company Of New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-26
SulUdtioesjets
Gins ChvjstyvVas
Chssv 60 Many

Seventy poor families of the city
were treated to a sine Christmas dinner
by the salvation Army. thru the donar
tons Of the public. which have been
extremely generous. In addition
to providing Christmas baskets
containing edibles valued at between
81 and s., tho army will have sur
plus for winter relief work. believed to
be sufficient to last thruout the winter.
Capt Jyhn Patton, OF the army, ana
his CO. workers. distributed the baskets
Christmas eve. Because poultry y so
expensive. and the army wanted 20 re-
serve as large relief surplus as pos
sible, beef roasts were substituted in
stcad OF chicken. In addition 10 the
roasts the baskets contained potatoes,
two cans Of vegetables, one OF which
was home canned: canned fruit. two
loaves OF bread. a half pound OF oieo-
margarine. pickles. a glass Of Jelly,
package Of Jell-o. coffee and sugar. In
each basket also was placed a copy OF
the Christmas edition OF the War Cry.
To help In its winter relief work the
Standard bakery gave the army 100
bread tickets, which will be used thru
out the winter among the poor Of the
city. The tickets will be Issued when
needed and the recipients may obtain
their bread on them at the bakery.