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The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
AN ORDER FOR NEW
 STATION AT MENA
The Railroad Commission of Arkan- sas Takes Definite Action on Ap- neal of Citizens For a Needed
 Improvement.

Readers of The Star are familiar witb the fact that T. k. Wood and Herbert Wilson. acting as the Rail- road Commission of Arkansas, held session in Mena on December 20 lqi7 to investigate the complaint of she city. represented by the Com mercial Club, as to the inadequacy of the present Kansas City South ern railway station, and to take up the matter ef securing new sta- ton in it's stead. The Star at the time stated that the commission in- dicated that an order favorable to the city would result.
 Following is the order just re- ceived
 Order for Passenger Station. Citizens of Mcna ys. Kansas City
 Southern Railway Co.
 Due and legal notice having been given upon petition signed by more than fifteen gi5] bona ilde citizens of the territory sought to be affected that the Commission would on Wednesday, October 3, 1917, take up and consider the petition for new passenger station, and;
 Whereas, at the meeting of the Commission held on the third day of October, 1917, the case was con- tinued and later from time to time continued until December 20, 1917, and;
 Whereas, a special meeting of the Commission was held in the City of Mena on the goth day of December, 1917, and the above styled case was called for hearing; the petitioners being represented by Y. w. St. John and others and the defendant Rail- way Co. by J. M Weir, Chief En- gineer, and ]. B. McDonough, Coun- sel. at which time evidence was in- troduced and argument presented;
 Now Therefore. the Commission being well and sufficiently advised doth find that the present passenger facilities at Mena are inadequate, and;
 Whereas, an oral agreement was cntered into by tine representatives or the defendant company to at once make certain improvements, to-wit:
 Enlarging the waiting room for ladies.
 Re-arranging the toilet and in- ereasing the seating capacity by ad- ditional settees. and:
 Whereas, by reason of war condi- tons, the high price of material and scarcity of labor, the defendant Hallway Co., urged that no order be issued at this time but the case con- tinued until an indefinite date and the petitioners strongly urged that an order be issued but stated their willingness to wait until January 1. 1920, for actual work to commence, now therefore. 1t is on this day.
 Ordered, that the said Kansas City Southern Railway Co. should DC and is hereby required tO erect a modern passenger sNtion at Mena Of a sufficient size to at all times accommodate in reasonably com iortable manner, the travelling pub lic. Said station shall be of brick and mortar or stone and mortar. and plans and specifications shall be nied with this Commission on OF previous to July 1, 1919. Work on the station shall be commenced not later than the first day of January, lszO and be pursued without inter fuption until completed.
 The Commission retains iurisdic- tlon Of the subject matter and the parties hereto for the purpose of making such further orders as may appear proper and just.
 Albert Rorex, Secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
Manaaed by Germans.

London, Dec. 3i,-The Times to- day prints a long letter from it's pe- trograd correspondent, dated Satur- day, which purports to substantiate the view that the Bolshevik revolt was managed by Germany, and that the movement is essentially anti ma tional and anti-Russian.
 The latter says, in part:
 Tt is a notorious fact, and has been proved by documents in the possession of the Kerensky govern ment that Germany commissioned Lenine and gave him money to SOW dissatisfaction in the Russian army"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
Valley Farm For Sale.

i54a. 2 miles from railroad at Page, ok.; good improvements. consisting ol two dwellings, barn; large part fenced and in cultivation. Price e<'ooo' on-fifth cash or good trade, balance in i. ?, 3, and 1 years, at i0 per cent See this farm.
 ALSO have other smaller and cheaper farms. Can give possession at once.
 |. o. Day, Blackfork, Ark. Adv. 307 Ct 5i at
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
Our Country Unused and Unpepared Yet at War Mistakes Ha
Mistakes Have Made Greatest Hope Help
ONLY se BELOW ON THE YUKON.
Seasons Coolest Weather Recorded
 150 Miles From Dawson.

Dawson, '. T., Der. 3i.-Eighty- six below zero is the record for this season in cold spell which began several weeks ago. This was at the mouth of Pelly River. l50 miles up the Yukon River from here. At White Horse, the head of naviga- tion on the Yukon, P below has been registered.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
BILLY SUNDAY HEARS CALL.
Flooded With Letters Urging Him to Go Over There and Preach to Bows.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 3i.-Billy Sunday is figuring on going over the top for God in France behind the trenches. Lately the evangelist has been flooded with letters urg- ing him to go and preach to the men in camp and behind the fight ing lines, and he has stated that he is thinking strongly of going.
 During the last several days" he said, you have no idea how I have been flooded with letters urging me to go to France and preach to the boys. just don't think I can stay away much longer. I think pretty soon I'll have to put three thousand miles of water behind me and preach to the boys over there"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
POLK COUNTY SOLDIER DEAD.
Remains of Sidney I. Bennett Ar rived From Camp Kearney Monday


 The remains of Sidney |. Bennett, son of MT. and Mrs. Jerry Bennett of Posey Hollow, arrived in Mena Monday from Camp Kearney, Cal, and were taken to the Bennett home this morning. The funeral services in charge of the Rev. MT. Dollar, were held today. Young Bennett was in the service of Uncle Sam, having enlisted last May in Albu- querque, N. N. He died at Camp Kearney on Sunday December 23, and ever since "Wednesday of last week, the father had been expecting the remains to arrive on each in coming train. No particulars have as yet been received as to the cause of death. Bennett was a member of Company 743 Machine Gun Battal- ion.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
ARMY NEEDS 37,5OO NURSES. An Increase of 1000 Per Cent in En.
 rollment Will Be Necessary.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Est:mates based on an army of i14 million men are that 37,500 nurses will be need ed in the army nurse corps That means an enrolment increase of nearly one thousand per cent over the present membership of $500.
 To get enrollments some of the requirements are being waived.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
GERMAN ASSAULT
 IS BROKEN DOWN
British Troops Score Brilliantly in Dashing COunter-Attack in Cam bria Area-French Push Back
 Huns in Italy.

New York Jan. i.--British troops on the Cambria front passed the last. day of the old year in a desperate and successful fight to break down German attacks. Proceeded by liquid fire the enemy attempted to rush the British positions on a front of 1900 yards around the Welsh ridges, a commanding position south of Mar cling. The first push brought the Germans into trenches on the right but the British in brilliant count er-attaek threw the enemy out and restored the position On the cen ter and northern ends of the attack ing line British artillery and rifle fire repulsed the Germans complete ly. Elsewhere on the western front there has been only artillery duels.
 French Score in Italy.
 French troops on the Italian northern front scored a brilliant stroke in the capture of important positions in the Monte Tomba sec tor between the piave and Brenta. 1 Besides the positions the French took from the enemy 400 prisoners, sixty machine guns and seven large guns.
 German airmen continued their raids of padua As in the two pre- vious raids. the thrid attack caused few casualties but the incendary bombs did much damage to costly and historic buildings and art ob- jects. The facade of the cathedral of padua was blown down. Pope Benedict has protested to the cen tral powers against the raids over padue and Treviso and asks that they may be abstained from making these raids in the future.
 Fighting in Holy Land.
 Repulsed in their attempts to re- take Jerusalem the Turks have been pushed back to the northwest until four defensive lines now stand be- tween them and the Holy City. Gen. Allenbys forces inflicted heavy losses on the Turks and captured more than 600 prisnners. In three days the British advanced seven miles northwest of Jerusalem.
 T have good hope that before this New Year is past the purpose to which we have set our hand will have been completely achieved" said Premier Lloyd George in his New Years message to the viceroy of India The advent of 1918 finds the allied forces in strong positions from the North Sea to the Adriatic especially in Flanders and on the Aisne front.
 Trooops of the Bolsheviki govern ment have been defeated in pitch battle in southwestern Russia by the Ukralnians and Cossacks. According to an unofficial report received in Stockholm the Bolsheviki last four hundred prisoners, more than 300 machine guns and eight big guns. The Cossacks are pursuing the re- treating Bolsheviki
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
BOLSHEV|KI SEXES
 PETROCRAD BANKS
Red Guard Stands by While Maxi maliSt Agents Take Possession of Property-Arrest an Ameri-
 can Banker.

Petrograd, Dec. 27- Soldiers act- ing under the orders of Finance Commissioner Menshinsky. today surrounded and seized all private banks in Petrograd, including the branch of the National City Bank of New York. The manager, B. R. Stevens, was arrested and detained for a short time.
 Many bank directors were ar rested. Several surrendered the keys to their bank but Stevens re- fused J. B. Wright, counsellor of the American embassy called upon Mir, Stevens during the afternoon. At the time for the opening of the banks attachments of the Red Guard gathered in the streets and barred the entrances. Later, the banks were entered, under the lead ership of NJ. Menshinsky. Orders were given that work cease and that the banks surrender their papers and the keys to their vaults. In most instances no resistance was of fered. Mir. Stevens declared his bank had no vaults but only smal! safes. After his arrest he was per- mitted to return to the bank, which was placed under guard The bank directors who were arrested were accused of sabotage" Telephone service turnout the city was stopped for an hour.
 Official Explanation.
 Tn explaining the seizure of the banks, M Menshinsky said
 We let it be known long ago that private banks should send reports weekly to the state bank. This was done but reports were incorrect. It was then decided to occupy the banks, revise their activity and then see that they resumed business. The keys are in the hands of Commis- sioner Cholensky of the state bank, as are the books and documents seized"
 It is reported that a special com- mittee will investigate the closed banks, spending a week in the pro- cess and the institutions will not be permitted to resume business in the The city is facing ser ious financial shortage, especially in currency of small denominations which has been unavailable for several days.
 The National Cifv Rank If Nnw York was granted a license last Jan uary to commence business in Rus sia with particular reference to the financing of railroad construction. The license given it was the first granted to foreign bank to do bus mess in Russia since 1879.
 --a--------O For Sale or Exehange-0ne Jack.
 See F. NJ. Hamilton. opposite new l.. 4 af
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
GETS HEAVY SENTENCE.
Youth Who Failed to Respond to a Draft Summons Must Serve 10 Years.

St. Louis, Dec. 3i Robert Frank. Jr., who failed to respond to n se- leciive draft summons has been sentenced to serve ten years in Fort Leayenworth prison.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
ARKANSAS CROPS
 S264,OOO,OOO
Exceed Last Year $7S,OOO,00O, In- crease of i2 Per Cent-The Total Acreage Was About
 6,725,300.
From the Arkansas Gazette.

From the Arkansas Gazette
 According 10 figures of the Bureau of Crop Estimates, given out yester- day by Charles $. Bouton, field agent, the value of all crops har- vested in Arkansas this year, ex- cluding pasturage and that gath cred by stock in the fields, amounted to S26l,000,000, or S78,000,000 more than last year, an increase of l2 per cent.
 The greatest increase in value was in cotton, despite the yield was 239,000 bales less than in 1916. The record high price for the staple is responsible for the large increase. Approximately 10000 more acres were planted to cotton this year than last, according to the bureau s report. However, on account of the injury done the staple by boil wee wills and by several early killing frosts, which reduced the produc- ton considerably, the production in some sections of the state was re- duced from 50 to 60 per cent.
 The production of corn in the state this year was S22,065,00 bush els more than last year, according to the report. Two million eight hundred thousand acres were plant cd to corn, as compared with 2,225, GOO last year. The average yield per acre was 2I bushels, an increase of nearly 50 per cent over the preced- ing year The total production was 67.000,000 bushels.
 Crop Summary.
 Following is the bureaus report
 The acreage in all crops harvest ed in Arkansas this year is about 6.725,300 acres, an increase of per cent over that of 1916 The value Of all crops harvested. excluding pas turage and that gathered by stock in the fields, amounted to $26i.- 100000, as compared to SiS6,000,000 in 1916, an increase of i2 per cent. Unquestionably 1917 has been a ban ner year for Arkansas farmers. The figures herein quoted must not be regarded as absolutely correct, but are based upon estimates and in formation from the most reliable sources, and are as nearly accu- rate as can be expected without ac- tual enumeration.
 Arkansas two great crops are cotton and corn. Next to these, in point of value, are rice and hay The acreages devoted to all of these crops show an increase over the preceding year. Substantial in- creases were also made in sweet po- tatoes, in peanuts and sorghum. There was joss in wheat and oats, due to the unfavorable conditions at seeding time, and immediately However, the amount sown to wheat this fall shows very satisfactory increase of 3i per cent. Gardens were enlarged and looked after better than any previous year. The apple crop is the best in the history of the state. and the peaches, while less than half a crop, brought the highest prices ever received by the growers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
RAILROADS PASSED Si.OOO,OOO.
Railways Had Unpreee-
 dented Traffic Business in 1917.

Chicago, Dec. 3i Traffic on the American railroads passed the Si,- 100000 mark this year for the first time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03

I have seven thorobred Duroc pigs, ten weeks old; if taken at once s35 will buy them. Peter McWilliam, Acorn, Ark.--Adv. wit
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03
ToIliver Puncture-proof Inner Tube

-Gnaranteed 5ODO miles Without puncture-if you do get puncture you get new tube ee-inyestigate. Proctor Smith Garage. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-03

For Sale or Exehange-0ne Jack
 See F. NJ. Hamilton, opposite new postofilce building. Adv. 3i0 2t 2t
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-12-21

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Their was crash outside then n
cheer. The great Christmas tree had
come down. The throng had seized IL
and We're hearing il away. singing.
"Peace on earth. good VIII 10 mem"
Jasper ran to the door. ana Edna with
him
"Men," Dc shouted a-thrill with JOY.
waving his Golden treasure. trim that
tree fore ANA aft with the brightest,
prettlest ornaments my can buy
and send The bill IA mf "a then, as
he led his sweetheart the hall
back 10 the larlor he red: n
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-12-21

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ferrn, her r. au.5A.r wari. Sui Il.
tn- Miss Ada Nlmri. She stared
10 awaz" it.
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Intruder
"Nar y,. II sauaa' uudorsjana.'
"A totv being l.ref Il lus boon
ihn on mlt &c ul HE ever since
Che aiUrl authorities passed The r.
>'rlci,u .I.t hp wife could accompany
Eor hu-.aul abroad Aly marriage
Went far uluslt. | had Il annullcd. !
am no longer wife nm only low
ing loynl girl whose place is beside
The man for whom She would give her
life"
Ada swept aside the enyeloplng
cloak. to reveal n Rcd Cross costume.
You nohl" creature" quayered the
nurse. Come"
And after a while. when the shock
and surprise Of her presence had been
suhducd, Ada retoll her story to Dex.
ter Marsh.
Outside his comrades were singing
Christmas carols. hut within his happy
r-a-y harps Of heaven seemed
h an angeL-of love and
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-12-21

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tunes. Ills tor
iurcl mind went
luci To HON =
scenes IL which
Ada had bcea the
ccntcr. The nurse
fnucIrd he was
a~lvcp. ana left
The room. IN the
corridor outside
Il sirl wearing a
gossaIuer spoke to
her.
"AliSs ArnoldY"
she Inquired.
aye"
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-06-21
MAY WE HAVE THOSE NEW
RECIPES OF YOURSGPLEASE

Now that the canning season is
about due, Tin fact is duel won't some
Of our lady readers send rs some Of
their favorite recipes for preserving,
canning and picking the products Of
the war gardens, being 90 Industrious
ly cultivated Just now? Last year
many new methods were tried out,
and some delicious things were put
away for the winter consumption.
The same thing must be repeated this
summer. Not Q scrap Of anything
must be allowed to 60 to waste. With
this thought in mind, and considering
the scarcity. of sugar, as well Is the
need for saving coal, we suggest II
any of our readers have any good re-
cipes for canning or drying fruits and
vegetables without sugar or by the
sun-drying method, used BY many
with good results, let rs have them
for publication ON this page. We will
appreciate it--so will any number Of
LADIES' we know, who, Although they
have some recipes on the subject, pre-
for to try those that have been given =
trial by friends and neiGhbors they
are acquainted with OF cou1se, No
do not know Just who has any good
recipes SO cannot AK personally for
them. However, we do want to pub
Iish those kind and Il will be Q real
u
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-06-21
NEW INSIGNIA OF MOURNING

A black arm band with . gold stal
has been recommended by the Wo
mems Committee of the Council ol
National Defense, to be worn insteat
of mourning by American women whs
have lost member of their family il
the service of the country.
President Wilson has approved thu
resolution of the Woman's Commit
tee in the following letter to it.
chairman, DR.. Anna Howard Shaw:
My dear DIR. Shaw:-
Thank you for your letter of
YESTERDAY. ] do entirely approve
of the action taken by the Wom-
ans Committee in executive ses-
sion, namely that q three inch
black band should be worn, upon
which gilt star may be placed
for each member of the family,
whose life is lost in the service,
and that the band shall be worn
on the left arm. hope and be-
lieve that thoughtful people
everywhere will approve Of this
action and hope that you will be
kind enough TO make the sugges-
tion Of the committee public with
the statement that It has my cor
dial endorsement.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-06-21
TAPICo FRUIT sHoUFFLE

This IL one Of the quickest and easi-
est desserts to make when one IL in .
hurry, and II particularly good for .
hot weather dessert. It can also be
eaten hot II liked.
Mash through . sieved---
y cup Of tapi0ca (1-minute kind)
u cup water
II cup fruit Juice
Sugar or honey enough to sweeten
Any kind Of stewed dried fruit or
fresh fruit
Mash the fruit through fine sieve;
boil the tapioca, water, fruit juice and
sugar together in . double boiler nm
I'll clear. Add the fruit and with an
egg beater whip till II il smooth and
creamy. It should however, be rather
stin. Put into . mould with . hollow
center and ret away to cool. Turn
out and pile whipped cream in the
hollow center and serve. II eaten
hot. . pudding sauce made with lemon
davoring and little lemon juice il
list used.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-06-21
81 p p

The U. s. government has ordered
that women engaged in railroad work
shall receive the same wages ~ the
men formerly holding the same Jobs.
This will certainly be . piece Of jus
tice towards the fair sex, who hither-
TO have never received their dues IN
either government or private work
Just why not, never has been figured
out, however, things are coming theiI
way now, and before long Il Il predic-
ted that the war and It's conditions
will bring about . complete revolu-
ton In this respect.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-06-21
GNS IL ISIlJ1 YySIE
REMEMBER THESE RULES
WHEN SUBSTITUTING SUGAR

When substituting syrup for sugar,
Il might be well to remember the 7el-
lowing rule: That one cup Of sugar
(granulated) weighs eight ounces.
one cup Of honey, molasses or any
thick syrup weighs i2 ounces, and out
Of the IL ounces, about eight ounces
consists Of sugar, the remainder being
chiefly water.
Maple sugar IL not a. sweet -
g'anulated sugar, and for this reason
II takes about cup and half to pro.
~hite sugar win provide.
IN Sfihe honey or ny.up In maling
caks:, pies. puddings, and ETC., re.
member that In every cup Of syrup,
there = not only one cup Of sugar but
also about cne-third cup Of wafer. Be
sure ycu take this fact Into considera-
ton when you add the milk or water
called for in the recipe you are follow
>s~s r.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-06-21
FIRST WOMAN TO BE
MADE U. 8. LIEUTENANT

Tn first woman to receive the rank
Of an officer in the u. 8. army dur
ing the present war, 10 Dr. Kate B.
Karpeles, who will have the equiva-
lent rank Of first lieutenant. She has
been made assistant surgeon in the
Emergency Dispensary Of the Medi-
cal Department, Washington, D. C.,
one feature Of which will be . rest
War Department. DR.. Karpeles a.
80 will, have charge Of the physical
examins4ien Of these. women. She Il
eonsidsrsd = being partieuiariy At
ted Tor this work 6ecsuse of her high
professional sctspding, remarkable
human friendliness and sincere patri-
otism. We salute cur Arst LAdy
Ltsutenant.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-06-21

Mrs. James Newman departed fo-
her home in Salida Saturday. After
spending few days visiting her
niece, Mrs. Verne Mauer,
Miss Hazel Lehman has been visit
ing Elizabeth Nourse and Zelma Ne.
Nee this weekend. She is going To
Pitkin to visit with Mrs. Ruby Corum'
The ladies' who attended the p. o.E
convention at Salida last week. re-
turned Friday evening. Miss Kather.
Inc Firebaugh and Mrs. Mary Law.
renee returned with them.
Miss Emma jacques is the printer
IN charge Of the Gunnison Republican
these days. She arrived on TUESDAY
from Liberal, Kansas. Miss Jacouies
worked at the Republican office here
several years ago.
War Savings Stamps save lives.