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The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

Speedway" The Bug House." is one of the latest novelties carried. One of the strongest feature attractions is the Mystic Illusion Show" The greatest of all electrical shows IS "The Peerless Mamie" while other popular shows are "Enda-the Paint ing Beautiful" the Congress of Won ders, the Temple of Mirth, "Exper- ience," modern panorama.
 Three great rides are offered, ir- eiuding "The Whip" the Giant Ferris Wheel and the $10,000 Merry-Go- Round. Musical program daily by Prof. Chappele's Concert Band.
 Every show attraction and conces- sion is clean and wholesome and not one objectionable feature is tolerated by Wortham & Rice Caravan. The engagement is under the auspices or the Mena Fire Department.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04
HOLLY ROOTS.

I. G. Harris will close school on Friday and plant corn on Monday.
 Ode Wiles, who has been i'll for some time, is reported as improved.
 Lee Rose of Posey Hollow expects to leave with his brother-in-law, Pete Hatboit of Heavener, na short time for hunting trip to the Pacific coast.
 Jim Brown, son of R. T. Brown, who was hurt by fall from riding blow a few weeks ago, was hurt a second time by q fall from young mule he was riding the other day.
 I. L. Reed, s. B. Wallace and Squire
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04
Correspondence
HATFIELD.

Bud Muller was Mena ViSieVf ouh- day.
 W. B. Martin went to Mena Sun day
 Bas Johnson was over from Smith vile Saturday.
 Charley Cook left Thursday for the Oklahoma oil fields.
 Prof. Amos Musgrave made busi- ness trip to Mena last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. V. 0'Neil were in the Gam neighborhood Monday.
 A number of farmers lost quite a lot of fence by fire the last week.
 Miss Blanche Lane of Potter at tended the Easter services here Sun day.
 Miss Ida Beavers left on No. { Sat- urday for visit with Cameron, Ok, relatives.
 Miss Louise Mullins was down from Mena over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Warren Rowe.
 A number of hogs are dying in this neighborhood. Silas Stockton lost 4 with blind staggers.
 Mrs. Eugene Blackwell motored down from Mena Saturday and spent the day with Mr. Blackwell.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Connally Sun daved with Mrs. Connolly's parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. c. Hilton at Mena.
 There was an Easter egg hunt at W H Littlepage's home Sunday, in ~hieh several little folks took part.
 Mir and Mrs. Frank Satterfeld went to Texarkana on No. Sunday morning to visit Franks parents, re- turning Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs, Ebert Butler spent the first part of the week visiting relatives at Antlers, Ok, returning home Wednesday,
 Ed Hutson and D. H. McCook at tended the hog sale at Mena Satur- day. Mir. Hutson going up to assist in the auctioneering.
 Mrs. Johnnie Modlin, after weeks visit to her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Henderson, left Saturday for her home in Pittsburg, kas.
 I. T. Keller and Ebert Moore left Friday for Mangum, Ok, where MT. Moore will visit his daughter, Mrs, Ben Brown, and other relatives.
 Grandma Beavers and Tommy Beavers arrived Saturday from Gill ham and are guests at the home of Mrs. Alice Beavers near town.
 Sam Bates is in the Michael Mea gher hospita at Texarkana, having undergone an operation there few days ago. He is reported as doing nicely.
 .AIpe. Allen, J e. Gates, Claude Davis, e. H. Johnson, w l.. Nicifeis~l and J D. Henderson attended the Third Liberty Loan meeting at Mena Friday.
 Doras Evans Poland China SOW farrowed nine fine pigs Friday, but lost five of them. fieiter L Liittiepage also has eight farrowed by his pure bred SOW.
 Our merchants met Monday and agreed to close their places of busi- ness every afternoon at o'clock un- til the cotton season opens 1t will be effective next Monday.
 In accordance with Governor Brough's proclamation. there will be q patriotic meeting at the school house from 1 p. m. till p. m, next Saturday. All business houses will be closed during the time. Everybody should attend.
 The Easter services at the M. K. church was we'll attended on Sunday, there being several good recitations and songs. Little Pansies" was well sung by 2l little boys and girls and Follow" by Misses Marjorie Dodd, June Henderson, Alice Williams and Luna Johnson was by far the best singing heard at the chnch in a long time. A collection was taken for the Henderson-Brown college at the close of the service
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04
vANpERvooRT YERITIEs.

J. T. Knox made business trip to Hatton Saturday.
 Dr. Getz transacted business here one day last week.
 Dr. F A. Lee visited in Mena for a few days last week.
 Prof. J. M. Tomlin transacted busi- ness in Mena on Friday.
 Miss Edna Beauchamp visited her friends in Hatton one day lest week.
 B. F. Lichliter, G. H. Barnes, NJ. R. Beauchamp, J. F. Campbell and F. M. Cecil motored to Mena Friday.
 Mrs. Ada Beauchamp's mother
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04
--------a-----i---------~ CEDAR CHATTER.

C. L. Smith was in Mena last Fri day.
 The gardens in this neighborhood are looking fine.
 W. F. Upton of Oklahoma was in Mena on Monday and Tuesday.
 c. B. Worsham and family visited H. Gam and family of West Valley last Sunday. Mammals Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

came from DeQueen Wednesday and is spending a few days with her daughters at this place.
 The Rev. Mir. McMilfen preached at the Primitive Baptist church here on Saturday night and Bro. Tom Bates filled the appointment Sunday at II.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

at the Goodner home at Holly Springs and several from here attended. Mrs. Etta Embry and son George of Ink visited Monday with Mrs. En- bry's parents, Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Rosson.
 Blue Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04
Piano Specialist..

Get the habit and get in tune, as it is a dull world without music-not discords 17th annual visit. work for the public Most anyone can get a job otherwise. Phone or call at Tipton hotel up to April 12. Phone 135. B. E. Love.
 Adv. S0-6 14-1
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04
PINE GROVE NEEDLES.

Mir and Mrs. Black of Ink spent Sunday at the J. H Carder home.
 There was an enjoyable egg hunt at the Will Cole home Sunday morn ing.
 There was a singing Sunday night
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

Cole are the Liberty Bond commis- sioners for Ouachita township. It is to be hoped that every patriotic American will buy to the extent of his ability.
 Pedagogue.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

See our new line of bicycle tires and bicycle supplies . P Goss. Two Stores. Phones 130 and 142 s0-3wt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
KILLS BOARDER IN HOME
Husband Blows Head Off Alleged Be.
trayer With Shotgun.

Scranton, Pa. May 1S.-Asserting
deGlement Of his house, George San
dcrs, G5 years old, of Avoca, shot
and killed James Howell, aged so, of
Port Jcrvis, n. Y. The slayer then
put on his hat and coat, walked out
of the house and went to the office
of Burgess J. J. Hoban, to whom he
confessed the crime. He is now in
iail at Wilkes-Barre.
Howell had been a boarder at the
Sanders home when his railroad run
brought him to Avoca, and it is said
Saunders had been jealous of him
for some time. Thursday night upon
coming down stairs Sanders found
Howell talking to Mrs. Sanders in
the kitchen. Grabbing a shotgun
which was in the stairway, Sanders
fired at Howell, practically blowing
off his head.
Sanders was committed to jail with
ont nail bv Justice of the Peace Parks
Mrs. Sanders is held as witness, but
is NOT charged with connection with
the shooting.
The victim, conductor on the Erie
Railroad, is said to have a wife ano
four children at Port Jervls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
INSISTS HE is INNOCENT
"The War Not My WILL" Says the
Kaiser, Viewing the Graves of Ger
mans.

Amsterdam, May 1S.-"I have rock
Ike confidence that my people will be
equal to the great tasks of the future" T"
the Cologne Volks Zeitung quotes En-
peror William as saying when in
specting the graves OF soldiers dur
ing his recent visit to .Aix-la- Cha
pelle. "The soldier who has struggled
through the iron time Of the world
war will be a teacher and leader of
the growing youths at home in build
ing up and consolidating the reborn
empire.
Wars bloody sword will be re-
forged into ploughshares in the work
Of peace and civilization and in the
new imperial forge we must. as united
peoples of brothers, show ourselves
worthy of comrades in eternity"
The emperor further is reported IS
saying:
"Truly it was not my will that the
war has come
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
SOCIAL DISEASES
All Suspects May be Subject to Physi-
cal Examinations.

Drastic means to prevent the IN
crease and to curtail the present pre-
valence of social diseases among the
military forces of the government will
soon be inaugurated through the CO.
operation of the State Health Depart
ment, the Council of Defense, the Fed
eral government and the Law Enforce
ment League-which is affiliated with
the National Committee of Training
Camp Activities.
Dr.. Brumfeld, of the State Health
Department, has prepared rules which
would place all venereal diseases in
the class of communicable ailments
acknowledged to be dangerous to the
public health. To make this classifi-
cation effective, he proposes to make
a physical examination of any suspect
having been arrested mandatory to re-
lease. If, on examination, the pres
ence of an immoral disease is discov-
cred in the suspect, he. or she, shall
be placed in quarantine till all fear
of infection has been removed.
Under these rules Migrants, keepers,
inmates, employees and frequenters Of
houses of ill-repute, when arrested,
will be regarded as suspects, and there
fore subject to the mandatory eXami-
nation. The rules go even further
than that, and place in the class ''per-
sons not of good fame and associates
of those enumerated previously.
At present there are not places to
meet the demand for "pest" houses.
They are expected to be supplied by
the government, the Red Cross So
ciety, the Council of Defense, and all
other morally-inclined forces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
4 Wonder Film eli Mystery, SuperstI-
ton and Love.

4 screen journey with Theda Bara
10 the mystic atmosphere Of Buddha's
temples in far-away Java, where mTs-
terry. beauty and love and burning
hate thrive in the shadow Of the awe
some H;ndoo image; then on to the
gay lie Of Paris, with its Latin quar-
te?s and Apache dens, its lntr!gues
and tragedies and clandestine affairs
of he heart. Such is the enthralllng
route travelled by this siren OF the
films in her latest wonder drama, "The
Soul of Buddha," at the Richmond to-
night. AS an attraction par-eXcelient
THE Soul Of Bad!ha" will live long
in the memory of the motion picture
public. for it abounds in situations
that are unusual, unexpected and IN
excclled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
$4,000 ODD FELLOWS
Report of Grand Secretary Shows 4l9
Lodges in Virginia at Present Time

Report of Grand Secretary Shows 1l9
Lodges in Virginia at Present Time
Lynchburg, Va, May 1S.-The re-
port of the grand secretary of the
Odd Fellows shows the number OF
lodges to be 419; membership 29,59l,
an increase during the year of forty
nine. The amount of funds passing
through his hands to the grand treas
urcr was s39,05S.75. The Rebekah
branch report shows 66 assemblies at
the beginning of the year: three
formed and seven charters revoked,
leaving 62 at the close of the year,
with membership of 2,644.
The fifteenth annual report of the
orDharage trustees showed 1O3 chill
drcn, 81 girls and 46 boys, at the
horne, being a smaller number than
usual. The cost Of maintaining the
home during the year was S4o,4lo.i"
The health of the wards is shown to
have been remarkable during the year
The needs Of the orphanace are shown
TO BE- a motion-picture machine, al
auditorium, a gymnasium; a fuilS
equipped machine shop and storage
tank of from 10000 to $4,000 gallons
commodity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
MISSING BODY IN TRUNK
Found in Stable of Home. With In
dications of Having Been Some
Time in Water.

Brookville, Pa, May 18.-Discovery
yesterday of the body of 11-year-old
Harry Helscel, missing since Sunday,
brought Jefferson county the great
est mystery it has known in years.
The body, beginning tt decompose,
was found by Lee Helscei, Harry's
father, doubled up and crammed into
a small trunk on the second floor of
a stable on the Helscel premises. Wet
clothing and hair led to the belief
the lad was drowned before being
placed in the trunk. Physicians who
examined the corpse said he did not
drown. They are at sea as to the
cause of death, and an autopsy will be
performed.
Nothing is apparent to indicate the
work of pervert. A bump on the
back of the head IS the only important
mark, and apparently the blow that
caused it could not have been fatal.
Circumstances prohibit any theory
that the boy got into the trunk him.
self or even was alive when placed
there. Fastened hasps on the out
side indicate that he was placed there
Intentionally. The trunk either had
not been moved or had been replaced
with care where it has stood for
months. The cover is merely of can
vas. The stable is so close to the
house that any cries from the lr; nix
would have been heard.
Mr.. Helscel looked into the trunk by
the merest chance just as authorities
were organizing the entire town into
a posse to search the surrounding
mountains. The Helscels moved here
from Kane, Pa, last September.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
RESIDE WHERE SENT
Methodist Bishops Must Live In Cities
10 Which They Are Assigned.

Atlanta, Ga, May 1S.-Fourteen
active bishops Of the Methodist hpis-
copal church, South, must reside in
the principal city of the Episcopal!
district to which assigned, according
TO resolution adop.ed by the gen
eral conference in session here.
Navor Asa G. Gambler, of Atlanta,
will head the new board of trustees
for Emory University, Atlanta. Mayor
Gambler was instrumental in the
founding OF the university and con-
tributed s1,OOO,0OO to its support IN
the last quadrennial. Rev. Stonewall
Anderson, Of Little Rock, has been
elected secretary OF education.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
RUSSIAN ROYALTY
Members of Family Of Former Gar
Now Do Their Own Washing.

Copenhagen, May 1.-THE Germans
have reduced captured Russian royal
ty to the status '5f servants, according
to a dispatch received today from
Moscow
The dispatch said That the former
dowager empress, the Grand Ouch
esses Xenia and olga, the Grand Duke
Nicholas and fourteen members OF
their household are -,eing forced by
their German guards TO do their own
laundrying, gardening and nousework.
The male members OF the household
are compelled to eat ordinary sol
diers' rations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
IMPULSE LURED HIM
Young Crenshaw Testifies He Could
Not Resist Temptation.

Charlottesville, Va, May 1S.-Rlgld
cross-examination of S. Dabney Cren-
shaw. ", by Commonwealth's Attor-
ney Duke, featured yesterdays ses-
sion of the third day of the second
trial of Crenshaw, who, it is alleged
burned the chemical laboratory at the
University Of Virginia and stole a
quantity of platinum. Crenshaw ap-
peared disturbed on the stand today
and displayed nervousness which
was not shown in the first trial.
He acknowledged that prior to the
theft of the platinum, and the sub
seutient burning Of the chemical lab
oratory, he had an impulse for more
than month TO get the platinum. he
stated that this thought obsessed ana
held him. He stated further that ne
knew and realized the risk and dia-
grace that would be showered upon
him in event he was caught. Crcn-
shaw further stated that "the impulse
10 steal came in waves and finally
led to his taking the platinum. lie
said that nothing but physical force
could have prevented him from com
hitting the crime that January night
The case has resolved itself into a
question as to whether Or not man
can have two irresistible impulses at
the same time, one to steal and the
other 20 burn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
Held For Murder.

Danville, Va, May 1S-Eugene NOR
ris. a farmer near South Boston, has
been arrested by deputy sheritfs OF
Halifax county, charged with COM
plicity in the murder of Thomas Clal-
horn, a negro storekeeper of Wolf
Trap. The negro was found dead IN
his bed with bullet through his head,
and it is believed he was shot while ne
was asleep. An empty pocketbook
found in the room indicates that rob-
berry was the motive for the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
AVIATOR CRAWLEI KILLED.
His Seaplane Hits Pile in Landing at
HAMPTON Roads Base.

Norfolk, Va. May 1S.-Enslgn Cal
vim Crawlev, =. S. n. R., of st. Louis,
was killed at the Hampton Roads
naval operating base air school here
Yesterday when seaplane in which
he uas fving struck pile when land
ing.
A companion of Ensign Crawley
whose name could not be learned, was
not badly injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
WERRES WAS MURDERED

Mysterious Disappearance OF Govern
ment Printing Office Empioye is
Solved.
The mystery of the disappearance
q James P Werres, the Government
Printing Office empioye, who has been
missing from his home since Friday,
May 10, was cleared UP laso night,
when Robert Newman, 20 years old,
and Charles Z. Gamble, 81, confessed
in Richmond, where they had been
arrested at Camp Lee, to numbering
him by beating him CT the head with
near-beer bottles and with an iron
bar on the road between Washington
and Alexandria.
On receipt Of the mems confession
Major Pullman dispatched 4 squad Of
policemen, led by Inspectors Grant
and Evans to search the country
bordering the roads between Wash
;ngton and Alexandria for the body
Of the murdered man. The search
continued far into the night, the de-
tect:ves using scarchliGhts to light
vp the darkened countryside, but no
results were obtained.
Detectives Grant and Armstrong,
Of the local police, who were sent from
this city to Richmond and TO Camp
Lee. near Petersburg, Va, where the
men are detained in the guardhouse
on a charge o. deserting from the
military service, obtained their con-
ression after long and grueling ex-
animation.
Newman said that he and Gamble
were in Washington and determined
TO go ont for ride. They hired
Werres to take them. Newman got
into the machine and drove to 4
hctc! somewhere in WashinGton-he
does r2t recall the name-and there
he met Gamble and a woman. They
drove about Washington for time
and then ordered Werres 20 drive
them to Alexandria
After going out about three miles
south Of Washington, Werres refused
TO drive further, declaring he wanted
TO return 20 his home. An argu-
mcnt followed and Newman charges
Gamble with striking Wcrrcs on the
head with a ncar-bccr bottle, rel.dcr-
ng him partially unconscious.
When Werres revived he began
,ursing. whercupon, Gamble says
Newman struck him on the head with
I piece Of iron which he had brought
with him rom the hotel. Just prior
o this, the woman, whose name IS.
not disclosed, leaped from the car ,
and was standing in the rear. so both
say. Having struck Wewes several
times, Newman is claimed to have
stated they carried the PROSTATE form
% a woods where they hid the body
in bushes about p feet from the
highway.
After depos;ting the body On the
ground, they searched Werres cloth
ing and took from him watch and
chain and about $5 in money. They
then started the car for Richmond
with Newman driving.
Gamble steadIast!y denied any
znowledge or connection with the af-
fair and it was not until confronted
with Newman's statement that he ad-
mittcd anything. Then he accused
Newman with striking the blows that
finished Werres. Oh the other hand,
Newman declared in his statement
that Gamble had struck the fatal
blows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
Notice
capacity

TIE Local Board of Review will hold
a regular meeting for the purpose OF
examining state license returns sub
n1itted to the commissioner of reve-
nue.. on Monday, May 20. at 7:30 p. IT.,
and all persons requiring a state
license who have not procured the
same are hereby duly notified to file
their reports as provided by law on
or before that date.
E. E. Lawler,
Chairman Local Board Of Review
11T-4t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
4 Card

I wish to thank all those who nave
helped to make Troop l, Boy Scouts
of America, success in the past SIX
vears that /. have been scoutmaster.
Il is with regret that | am compelled
10 resign, on account of other duties.
| earnestly hope that the citizens OF
Alexandria will give the newly elected
scoutmaster, Mr.. Lisle Roadhouse;
their support in this great educational
work among our boys.
Yours for scouting,
Harry " Rudd,
ITO II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
Low Prices for First-Class Goods.

Another lot Of Irish Cobbler Pota7
foes inst received at s2.75 per sack.
Seed bIack-eyed peas, 20 cents quart.
Red Kidney Beans, % cents quart.
Conntrv Butter, As cents pound. Fresh
Fnrs 44 cents per dozen. J. E. Pur-
cell, 1T South Henry street. city
Phone 5G7-W 11o-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18

J. H. Morgan, who resided near
Accotink, died at his home yesterday.
The deceased was the father Of John
Morgan, of Alexandria, and was
member of the Conf federate army dur
ing the war between the states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18

Mr.. F. D. Moore will act as regis
trar in the first ward for voters in
stead of Claude NJ. Lennon, as has
been incorrectly announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18

Mr.. Bennie Cornell, who has been
home OH furlough from Camp Nc
Clellan, Admission, Ala, visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Cornell,
will return to camp today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18

On Friday evening of next week
Randolph Chapter No. 3, and Lafay-
ette Council No. 2, of this city, will
elect officers for the ensuing year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18

The Gazette is informed that the
item sent IN for publication yesterday
concerning the illness Of James A.
Ludlow, of this city, who is at Camp
Wadsworth, Spartansburg, \ c., is
not true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
Notice.

I will be candidate for reelection
to the Common Council from the Sec
ond ward at the election June II, 1918
117-3t William Desmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18

When thirsty try some of the de-
,licious Orangeade served at Cockey's
Candy Store. 526 King street: It's ice
cold and has flavor you will like.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18

1t is expected that the keel Of the
first ship to be built at The Virginia
Shipbulding Corporation yards will
will be laid Saturday of next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-18
Alexandria City and Suburbs

The invitations issued to the Red
Cross dances are also FOR the dance
to be held at the Soldiers Club to-
night.