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The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
citizen than myself. I know no other

citizen than myself. I know no other flag than the dear old Stars and Stripes. The fact is that l got too close to some of the violators. of the law and they took this advantage to get rid of me, as they did not need any of my service. Of course they thought it great punishment to me to wrap the emblem of our nation around my waist and make me kiss the flag, but l told them that was very proud to be SO hQnored, but that if 1t was any other flag l would not do it. $.
 I have worked for the government almost continuously since 1890, and at this time hold commission for the Interior Department, to which my service is free. I have always done my best in the discharge of my duty. want to say again that am true American citizen and loyal to my country, and should tine good old u. g. need men cf my age, would bs among the first to shoulder gun and L.f-. ss<..k l- L. Fn~- fx4
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
HER OWN PARENTS HARDLY KNEW HER
"Tanlac Almost Made a New Woman
 of Me" Says Mrs. D. Herrington- Gained Fourteen Pounds in Weight.

T improved so much after taking Tanlac that my own father and moth CT hardly recognized me when went to visit them," said Mrs. D. Herring ton, residing at l232 Fourth avenue, Nashville, Tenn, short time ago.
 -Four long years l suffered with peculiar pains in my side and stom- ach,"" she continued, land my husband spent hundreds of dollars trying to get me well, but it was money spent in vain. fell of to ninetv-eight pounds and was so weak I couldn't do any work at all and could hardly get around. had no appetite and was so nervous and torn up couldn't sleep at night.
 My husband finally got me to try Tanlac and I'm sure glad I did. Every pain l had has disappeared and my nerves are as steady as a rock and l sleep at night like child. Tanlac has made a new woman of me. for besides gaining back all my strength until l am able to do my homework, 1 have gained fourteen pounds in weight. I feel so good and strong that l have been doing lot or gar dening, and haven't had bit of trouble at all"
 Tanlac is sold in Mena by Jackson Drug & Furniture Co., and by one established agency in every town. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
Half of Big Loan Subscribed.

Washington, April 22.-Half of the three billion dollars minimum sought for the Third Liberty Loan remains to be subscribed in the remaining working days of the campaign. Early reports today to headquarters indicat- ed that the total had been raised above 5OO.OoO0OO. Reports al- ready in show it is $1, ,456, ,5S5, 100.
 This covers only part of Saturday s business and represents an increase of s85, 100000 over the total reported Saturday night. Local committees in hundreds of communities sent word today that they would try to make this the record week of the campaign, counting on patriotic celebrations Fri day, designated by President Wilson as Liberty Day, to swell subscriptions.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
MEETING FOR cATTLEMEN.
Joseph B. Peery Will Be at Hatfield
 and Mena, May 3 and 4.

Joseph B. Peery of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry, Little Rock, Ark. will be in Polk county Friday and Sat urday, May and 4, for the purpose of promoting the purchase of car load of Hereford and Shorthorn cattle He will hold meeting Friday night at Hatfield and Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the court house in Mena.
 All farmers interested in the devel- opment of the cattle industry in Polk county along thorobred and good grade lines should attend these meet ings.
 Mir. Peery was in Mena today ar ranging for the meetings.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
Notice to Pig Club Members.

We are planning to make our sixth order for registered pigs on Monday, April 29. All members of the Polk County Boys and Girls Pig Club, who wish to secure pigs in this order should mail or phone their order to the County Superintendent not later than Monday afternoon. A large num- Der of the members have already se- cured their pigs and it is hoped that several others will get in on this or der. W. Homer Pigg,
 County Superintendent.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
Came Long Way to Visit Relatives


 H. D. Johnson. dental surgeon in the Navy, arrived Tuesday from Guam for visit with his parents, Captain W. s. Johnson and Mrs. John son. He has been in the service for the last five years, and even now he expects to be recalled at any time, He started on the trip to the States 45 days ago, going from Guam to Manila, thence to Nagasaki and thence to Honolulu and from there to San Francisco. Mrs. Johnson and daughter have been with Mir. John son in Guam, and accompanied him to the States, but when they reached San Francisco, Mrs. Johnson learned of the death of her nephew, Captain Flu gene Wheatley, of the American Avi- ation Corps, now in England, and in- stead of coming to Mena she and the daughter went to Washington, D. C., to be with Captain Wheatley's moth CT, sister of Mrs. Johnson.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
FAMOUS AVIATOR KILLED.
Captain Baron von Richthofen Ha.
 Fought Many Aerial Battles.

FLondon, April 22-Captain Baron von Riehthofen, the famous German aviator, has been killed, according to report from Reuter- correspondent at the British army headquarters in France.
 Richthofen was the leader of the German flying circus" and Berlin statement, issued yesterday, said "Richthofen on Saturday gained his seventy ninth and eithtieth victories :"
 The body will be buried with mili- tary honors.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Washington, April 21.--Two disas- ters to American ships in the war zone reported last night by Vice Ad- miral Sims, commander-in-chi of the American naval forces abroad, are believed to have taken toll of s6 lives.
 The Lake Moor was sunk April Ii by German submarine in English waters and 45 members of her crew are missing.
 The Florence H. was destroyed by a terrific internal explosion while she lay in French port April IT and 41 of her crew are gone.
 The apparent loss of life in the two disasters is the greatest as far as maritime losses are concerned since the torpedoing of the British trans port Tuscania, laden with American troops, more than 200 of whom lost their lives.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
Coming With Holstein Cattle.

H. E. Anderson of Whitewater, Wis, breeder of Holstein cattle, has wired Ben c. Eastin of the Commer- cial Club that he expects to be in Mena about May 1 with two cars of cows and calves which will be offered for sale to Polk county farmers. Mir. Anderson is the breeder from whCm Secretary Eastin had ordered the Hol- sfein. cattle which were shipped to Mena during the last two weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
MILITARY SEIZED IRISH RAIL
 WAYS AND OTHER THINGS.
Ammunition From Gunsmiths in Dub lin Removed and It Is Reported
 Similar Action General.

London, April 22.-The military au- thorities have taken over the principal Irish railways, postoffices and tele- phones, according to the Cork cerre- spondent of the London Daily 'Mailo1
 All ammunition from the gunsmiths in Dublin has been removed, and it is reported similar action will be taken turnout Ireland
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
Apple Orchards Damaged.

Bentonville, Ark, April 22--Apple orchards in and around Bentonyille were damaged by the cold snap of three weeks ago from 15 to 20 per cent, according to horticulturists, who have just completed an examination of their places. Early strawberries were also damaged.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
EIGHTH DISTRICT
 FIRST OVER TOP
Already Has Exceeded It's Quota of Sl3O ,C00,0OO in Third Liberty Loan -One-half of 8 Billion Mini
 mum Has Been Subscribed.

St. Louis, April 22-The eighth Federal Reserve District has exceeded it's quota of $19O,OOO,0OO in subscrip- tions to the Third Liberty Loans &C., cording to campaign managers. This is the first district to go lover the top" in the campaign.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
J. L. Holt Writes of His Experience.
Mena, Ark, April 8, 1918.

want to say thru The Star to my friends in and around Mena, that while was the victim of violent mob at MeCurtain, Ok, and accused cf dis
 loyalty to my country, that do not believe there couId be more Loyal
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

K. k. Jehle, representing Dodge Brothers of Detroit, Mich, spent a couple of days in Mena this week with Tomlinson Brothers, local agents for the Dodge car.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Do you know Sanol Chill Tonic knocks the chills and malaria levers? Get a 35 cent trial bottle at the drug store.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Prosecuting Attorney A. D. DuLan- ey and Assistant George Steel left Wednesday for their homes in Ashdown. The next term of court in this district will be an adjourned ses- sion on May 6, in Pike county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

D Nancy Hall Potato Slips ready to
 ship. 45c per 100 prepaid. Waldron
 Produce Co, Waldron, Ark. Adv. 17-2
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Up to date no enterprising Paris reporter has interviewed von linden burg to learn how he likes the city
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

he was with having delivered 20 cars in Stigler, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Wall Papers--New Patterns now coming in. Make your home attrae- tive. Jackson Drug and Furniture fomnanv Adv. Q7-et 17-l
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
For Sale, or win Trade smaller

place closer in, 160a located in Sec. 24, Twp. S, R. 25; some in cultiva- tion, balance in timber, estimated 360, ,000 feet pine; good spring on place; some fruit aud isapTos ssiiisiits. Address B. s. Burkett, Route No. 8,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Miss Ozella Goss, sister of Mrs Oscar Afford, is here from Kansas City to visit relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mir. and Mrs. " Tallon from near Amarillo, Tex, are in Mena prospect ing for a location.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Dr. R. C. Mccoy has returned from a business triI to waldron.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

H. Brack, government superintend- ent of construction of the postoffice builuding in this city, left Wedens- day for Cameron, Tex, where he will make the final inspection on a post office building.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
ly am an enemy Of his.

" am an tnemy bI hIs.
 Respectfully, ]. L. Holt, Special Agent for the Blue Ridge Coal Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Dr. E. E. Dunman of Wickes spent Tuesday in Mena visiting his parents and looking after business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

dertake the trip, but was taken to the
 home of her parents by w, !. Green.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

JaR. Moore left Tuesday for Flint, Mich, where he is in the employ of the Buick auto factory. He has been visiting Mena friends and relatives since last Friday, and had also been in eastern Polk county and in Montgom- cry county. He wss one of 2 party of employees that had driven 200 Buick autos to Oklahoma, the party
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
AMERICA SHIPS
 MEET DISASTER

One Is Torpedoed, Other Blows Up in French Port-S6 Lives Reported as Lost--45 Members of Lake Moor's
 Crew Victim of Submarine.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

ey anu AsslSldHV GeOrge steel lett Wednesday for their homes in Ashdown. The next term of court in this district will be an adjourned ses- sion on May 6, in Pike county.
 H. Brack, government superintend- ent of construction of the postoffice builuding in this city, left Wedens- day for Cameron, Tex, where he will make the final inspection on a post office building
 Dr. H. R. Getz and Supt. Homer Pig were at Dallas Wednesday. They found the farmers of that com munity started on the construction of dipping vat which it being built on the J. D. Kaylor farm.
 Will s. MacLafferty and little daughter, Helen, returned Wednes- day from a trip to Minnesota. Mir MacLafferty also made trip to Can- ada to look after some real estate business, having been away for about two weeks
 
 w. M. Morgan of the Morgan Roof ing Company of Joplin, Mo, is in Mena to look after the contract of re- roofing the Harman block now owned by James Krikac of California The contract includes the roof on four business houses.
 A. E. Dean of Vicksburg, Miss, and Mrs. F w. Wetzel of St. Joseph, La, arrived in Mena Wednesday to att tend the funeral of their father, k. w. Dean, held that afternoon. MT. and Mrs T. A. Dean and two children of Stone Bluff, Ok, arrived Tuesday for the same purpose.
 w. c. Rodgers who came to Mena at the opening of the session of the April term of Circuit court in the in- terest of his candidacy for district judge, and was afterwards elected as special judge by the Polk County bar, returned to his home in Nashville, Ark, this afternoon.
 Joe Hoffman, son of MT. and Mrs. E. J. Hoffman, former residents of the Holly Springs community, has written Mena friends that be has for scne- time been in the Naval hospital in New York after siege of pneumonia and pleurisy He has undergone an op- eration for an abcess on his lungs, and at the time of his writing was still in critical condition. He enlisted in the navy about two years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Dr. H. R. Getz and Supt. Homer Pig were at Dallas Wednesday. They found the farmers of that com munity started on the construction of dipping vat which it being built on the J. D. Kaylor farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Dr. w. c. vandiver on last Satur- day sustained fracture of two met acarpal bones of his right hand while cranking his auto. The injury, while painful, does not keep him from at tending to his practice. He was called to Egger Tuesday to attend some of the members of James Phil pots fainify, being taken out by c. 5. Tankersley in the auto. z aA's
 Mrs. L. E. Heath and baby, who had been visiting Mir. and Mrs. H. +. Gam, parents of Mrs. Heath, and were since at the home of MT. and Mrs. o. B. Heath near Bethesda Springs, were in Mena Monday to start for their home in Cafia, Ok The baby, however, was so sick while in Mena that Mrs. Heath oid not un-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

c. K. Woods, brother of Miss An na Woods, home demonstration agent of this county, after having spent a week with his sister, left Monday for Wichita, Kas. He Is registrant from Nebraska and expects soon to be called to service, but if not, he will remain in Kansas for the sum- mer.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

A. B. Higgins and son, Emory, of Grannis were in Mena Tuesday to ap- pear before the local exemption board to get exemption for the young man who has been called to report for service next Saturday. He has begun to make a crop, and s@sass seeking ex- emption that he might continue the work.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Miss Sadie Jones returned to Fort smith Tuesday afternoon after hav- ing visited homefolks since last Sat urday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Postmaster R. s. Allen has received an inquiry as to the whereabouts of Alex McWhorter, young man about Is or IT years of age. The lad is an orphan and when last heard from was supposed to have been in Mena. The inquiry comes from Cooper, Tex, and is made for the purpose of settling an estate in which the boy has an inter- est.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mir. and Mrs. T. J. Walker and daughters, Misses Edna and Uva, and sons, Mack and Hardy and Mrs. Frank Thompson, came in from Opal Tues day to attend Circuit court, MT. Wal ker and son, Mack, and wife being witnesses in the case of State vs. Reu- ben Hooper.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Arley Woodrow came in from England, Ark, on Sunday for visit of few days with his parents be- fore reporting for duty at Camp Pike. He is among the Polk county regis trants to leave Mena next Friday. He has been in law office in England since leaving here several months ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Robertson moved Wednesday from Fourth street to the Peters farm on Mountain Fork, which was recently bought by Mir. Robert son
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Dilbeck, Mrs. H. A. Lewis, G. B. Bates, Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Dilbeck and Mrs. W. H. Robin son, composed a party in from Big Fork Tuesday, making the trip in the Dilbeck autos. J. R. Moore, here from Detroit, Mich, visiting relatives and friends. came in with them.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mrs. s. D. Matteson and little daughter, after a visit with relatives at The Oaks and with Mena friends, left Wednesday for their home in Foreman.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

MT. and Mrs. R. D. Green from near Hatfield and Mir and Mrs. R. 4. Stephens of Cove were here Wednes- day to do shopping. They made the trip by auto.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
PERSONAL NOTES

Homer Robson of Ritz, Scott coun- " spent Tuesday with Mena friends
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

c. J. Wilson and Russell Price of Vandervoort, who had been on petit jury duty at this term of court, re- turned home Wednesday afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02

ssS ard i he no, N % ,n susss S
ihrouys IN. wire 70 the smmeter. back
from from f set s I'm to The large terminal and
large terminal then TO motor windinss. but
sS; Min be spe sa he .snx
me ds saS u rdsS. 2ess5y wh sss s,ss
also BAD saH mss y IN Sa' oss
my sfaR' .n' s snEns Test.
ed 1t number OF tines nnd even took. out
nsss; sa 'f'% ae b" M s.
"a il Your ignition is o. X. then either
fsu, peleSs you VIII R'G Ind m tSa9 In adj d.
5usting the valves. one was adjusted with
iho nsseH TInFi bye ye,
se}~sen the inlet mstold and DAD the sr cy ifak
der, causing weak mixture In the missing
under s mda 81 OF car wSss
Please PEE tell meow ~ha hr should knock
"a am inclined to heiieTs your trouble 4,
steel arm on. END Of which is tsstsn.d ga By a
Which ere cross membef would be about undei
as end that HAY 's Be
rnes 'h bot the
on the res, rear coll nut; and this falling to
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02

low. You Will get into trouble II you
fail to do this. as you will not have
your car under such perfect control.
DO not let the noise OF the gears worry
you and get you to try to run on high
when you should not. The noise is a
characteristic OF q train OF gears and
does not mean that any harm Is being
done to them.
When starting car, both the con-
ditions for which the transmission is
furnished exist. 1T takes more power
to start car in motion or to increase
It's speed than 1t does to keep 1t run
ming. Also, of course, the car Is NOV
ingly slowly at first. So when start
ing the car. begin with the gears in
low and as 1t obtains momentum, shift
to second and then to high gear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02

have diameter three times that Of
the shaft n, 30 that IL the load on
u be 1000 pounds the pressure on
the teeth at X would be 333 pounds
BY having the gear B three and r.
third times the diameter OF the
pressure at = would be but 100
pounds.
To further simplify the construction
the gears p and j are placed in back
OF one another, az shown in Fig. 4.
rather than as shown in Fig. 3. You
VIII observe that the gears q and E
always revolvc at the same speed, SO
they can be fastened TO the same shaft.
The gears and J will revolve at
different speeds, however. and so they
cannot be connected to the same shaft.
The usual way Of assembling these
two gears is to have hollow
and to let the end OF the shaft Of the
gear rest and revolve instead Of the
hollow gear which thus acts as a
bearing. This is shown In Fig. 4.
BY referring TO Fig. you will see
that the small gear will revolve
many times for one revolution OF the
large gear.
In a later lesson i will show you
how the shifting of the gears is sc-
conplished and will tell you Of some
of the troubles the transmission is
heir TO. What L want 10 call your at
tention TO to-day is the reasons for
the transmission as given above.
The maker went TO considerable e1-
pense in furnishing the transmission
and II you fail to use ii when the con-
dttions which cause it's being furnished
exist. you make big mistake.
Taking steep hill on high gear or
waiting until the engine almost stops
before shifting from high. puts a great
strain on the engine and also on the
clutch. Most drivers make this mis-
lake.
The idea that climbing hill on
high gear is economical OF gasoline is
incorrect; in fact. there will probably
be less gasoline used if the hill is
taken on the proper gear. In one case
you Will use small amounts rapidly. In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02

to the carhuretor ucklcr comes In contact
with tho metal shield OF tho llyht wiz, ana
In this way makes n good connection be-
tween the light and the ground 1 wouid
recommend that you the paint on n
small portion of this shield twist a wire
ABOUT ~ and connect the other end OF tina
wire t" some metal part OF the car "
9 Ny headlights became very dull, and
when took of the glass | found the Ts-
factors very dirty and duh. am told that
you cannot clean them like brass becauss
and wha, made them dirty? NJ q -
\ Refcctors are generally stlver-p,.t.d
anu are very easily scratched. The way "a
polish polish, them t. to clean th9roughIy with i
polish with some red rouge as used IN,
Jewelers. 70 polish watches. using a rotary
Ect them , , as eriEhi as when new. and TO
under tho lcus Make caskct Of biot,irrH
paper about - quarter inch wide and uuSs
II under the lens. 'u'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02

put on my brakes now tney squeak. They
nave only done this lately. and they seem tn
hold just as well as before Is anything
is II. and how do you fix ~ j. Il. r
a. You Will find I think. that the brake
rubbing Hammer down the rivet carefully
trie side lights. Thcsc lights almost 20
ont. but when ! pull tho wire which primes
the carburCtor. they get bright. and when
l let go they go on, again. Wires are ali
clean and tight. Please advise mo what
you think can be the matter with them.
"A. This car has what is known as a sin
Ele;wirc lighting system, that H. ono in
wire but returns through the metal PARTS
9f the car Your trouble is. undoubtedly
due to the fact that the lamp brackets do
NO, make metallic connection with the
acting AS an insulation. The reason your
lights get bright when you prime the car
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Copyright: 1913 by Fred; C, ou.rrich;)
which has no ammeter; so that / cannot
tell when tho battery 10 being charged right
They say i cannot put in an amneter on
this car because II would be burned out ''
a. rou can put in an ammc,er without
burning 1t out IL you are careful not TO get
the lead from your battery goes to a large
This terminal connects the motor winding.
lust above this large terminal is a small
Ing: The two being connssc!ed by thin
this piece OF brass and then run one wire
to your ammcter from the small terminal
4nd another from the ummeter In thc liz rue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02

the other large amounts slowly. AS
the gas engine is not efficient when
running slowly under 2 heavy load the
economy will be less when a steep hill
is taken on high than when on low
gear.
AS soon as you get in heavy traflc.
SO that you can only run slowly. or
""eh getting aboard a ferryboat or
ehe ike, shift TO second and avon n