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The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
Is Recovering From Wound.


In a letter to his father. r. l..
Pannell of Mena, written from Red
Cross hospital at Staten Island, N.
Y, W. L. Pannell tells of the wound
he received while fighting with the
A. E. F. in France. He says: II had
hole thru my foot, it shattered
the bones and the doctors had to take
pieces out. suffered over a month
with it, but it is healing up now fast
and | can walk on crutches a little
bit Don't think it will be long be-
fore | can walk, and sure will be
glad" The young man gives vivid
picture of some of the horrors of the
battle field and declares he is lucky
to be back in the u. S. A. again.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
ANOTHER POLK COUNTY
SOLDIER is KILLED

Ben W. Matteson of Bog Springs is
The Third in Same Week Off
cially Reported Dead.
A message from the war depart
ment Saturday morning officially an
nouncing the death of Ben w. Matte
SON of Bog Springs makes the third
Polk County soldier reported killed
this week.
Soldier Matteson is a son of Mrs.
Anna F. Matteson of Bog Springs, to
whom the official notice was sent.
The message stated he had been killed
in action on October a. AS the young
man was in the A. E. F. in France
It is presumed he met his end some
where on the western front.
The other two Polk county soldiers
previously reported were Wyatt Gam
of Hatfield and Gentry Nesbit of
Grannis.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

PERSONAL NOTES
II. E. Davis of Egger sold cotton
in Mena Tuesday.
c. Petit of Blackfork sold cotton
in Meaa Tuesday.
Jeff Bates of Waters was in Mena
Tuesday with cotton.
DR.. R. M. Welsh of Hope is regis
tered at The Antlers.
George Cooper of Waters marketed
cotton in Mena Tuesday.
w. W. Philpot, Jr., of Egger was in
Mena Tuesday with cotton.
w. H. Clark of Nunley was in
Mena Tuesday with cotton.
Mrs. James Painter of Rich Noun
tain was shopping in Mena Monday.
M. H. Edwards of Big Fork sold
cotton Tuesday in the Mena market.
Jimmy Tucker is assistant book
keeper at ]. 3. Goss' hardware store.
J. Hoblitzel of Eustis, Nebraska, is
in Mena to look after business mat
ters.
w. Il. Cole was unable to be at his
store Wednesday because of the ILL
ness of Mrs. Cole.
H. w. Huddleston and t. j. Hill
were among the Oden men who sold
cotton in Mena Tuesday.
L. 0. Day, ginner at Blackfork,
brought cotton to Mena Tuesday and
sold on the local market.
George Griffith is acting as Weigh
er at the bonded warehouse during
the Illness Of G. B. Lyons.
"a. II. fBadl Randolph is reported
seriously III at his farm home on the
Bethesda road with rheumatism
Buford Ford froom near Potter was
in Mena Tuesday to start for Sea-
drift Texas. where he expects to
locate.
Jack Lofts Of Board Camp was on
the Mena cotton market with fifteen
samples of cotton which he offered
for sale.
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Grand lodge sessions of TIE Odd tel-
lows as a delegate fram the Meua
lodge.
u n Gtant mas returned from ms q,
ed by news Of the sickness Of q
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
CONCRETE SHIPS SUCCESS


New York, Nov. 21.-The concrete
ship Faith. the largest vessel Of this
material in the world arrived here
today with a cargo of sugar from
Cuba. The Faith was launched
March IA last at San Francisco. as
an experiment In this sort Of com
struction
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

MANY ARK ANSAS COUNTIES
FREED OF CATTLE TICKS
Twenty Communities May Now
Ship Stock 10 Open Market.
Polk County Next

the followino counties this YEAR viii
head tick tax
Ranno cIeburne Carrot Craiahead
rritfpndea Cross Fulton Greene
Tzard Jackson Lawrence. Lee. Madi-
son Marion. Afiseissippi AIeafae.
shern ST. Fgareis ar} woodruff
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
0I PLAN


fae apeelsl 1hahss9 Vi &
% be held 9s st Agnes church Thurs
day morning a unique collection plan
VIII ne mad. Everyone Is asked To
make the usual contribution in AhniEt
stamps The plan Of using The thrift
stamps in place OF coin IS designed
TO help increase the local sales Of
Uncle Sans baby bonds. and viii
also permit The Worshipers to honor
both church and country on this ma
tional day Of Thanksgiving The SER
vice is to be held at $3.50 o'clock, and
high mass with special music will be
celebrated.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

neuralgia Of the face, shoulder
rsr ras, OF feet requires powerful
remedy that will penetrate the sls.h
DALLARD's SNOW LTNTMrNyT;
1oc; ana sI.00 per- bottle. Sold hv
Jackson Drug Co.--adv..s ~
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
NO INDICTMENTS
FOR BANK Theft
.r,s,a. Jury Does Not Report True
Bills Against Suspects Held on
charge of Bank Robbery
at vanderyoort


Returning total of 80 indictments
the grand jury made its final report
"a the circuit court Thursday morn
ing having completed its work. NO
indictments were returned for the
robbery of the bank and stores at
yandervoort. After submitting its
report the members of the grand jury
were discharged from service after
they had been compiimented by
Judge Lake for the manner in which
the body had transacted its bust
ness.
OF the indictments returned, ma
;ority were on account of the Dip
ming regulations. But few of the
indictments were made public.
Bud Loney, charged with carrying
a pistol, appeared in court and upon
a plea of guilty was fined $50 and
costs by Judge Lake.
w. M. Patrick, charged with fail
ure to dip cattle, gave bond for his
appearance in court.
George Youngblood, indicted for
carrying "knucks" is prisoner in
the county Jail.
]. B. Carroll, indicted for illegal
sales of whisky, is also in the county
jail
Preston Grammar, indicted for
forgery, is also in the county jail.
Jury Commission Named.
Judge Lake named as commission
ers to select grand and petit jurors
for the April term of court, Houston
Johnston of Hatfield, L. S. Watson
Of Mena and j. B. Hendrix Of Board
Camp. The court gave the commits
sioners instructions on selecting ju-
rymen and the three men at once
began the work Of picking out the
jurors.
Judgments Awarded
The Union bank of Shawnee, Ok,
was awarded a Judgment ef S117e
against Mrs. Josie Garden and Juli-
us Garden. Mrs. Garden disputed
the assertion it was her signature to
the note the bank held. The note
was given for legal services at the
time Julius Garden was involved in
trouble with the Oklahoma authori-
ties.
E. B. Cox gained judgment by
default against George Legate in the
amount of $1064.40
Mining Case Heard
The suit of w. p. Underwood
against o. w. Thompson, which in-
wolves ownership of mining claims
in the manganese field started We'd
nesday morning. Underwood claims
to have legally entered upon the
claims, which assertion is denied by
Thompson. The case promises to
bring about a complete airing of
mining location law and is being
watched with interest by local min
ing men.
First Criminal Case
The first criminal case to be tried
will likely be that Of Jack Enbry
obstructing officers in performance
Of their duty George Steel, assis-
tant to Prosecuting Attorney DuLa-
ney, win handle the case for the
state. Attorney. Steel has been in
charge Of the grand jury work this
week, because Of the illness Of his
superior:
Stubborn Witness Fined
Irvine Grammar, the young woman
arrested for alleged compIieity in the
Vanderyoort bank robbery, was TAX
en- before Judge Lake late Wednes-
day afternoon when she refused to
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
COLD WAVE DIDN'T
STOP NINE TRIP
Visit to Enid Company's Camp Was.
Hurt BY Inclement Weather, But
the Few Who Went Had Fine
Time.
(By Robert N. Berry,

Cold weather interfered with the
visit planned to the camp Of the Enid
Mining & Milling company Sunday
to the extent that only about half Of
the invited guests made the trip, but
those who braved the wintry blasts
report having had fine time.
They enjoyed a substantial dinner
served in the camp hotel, viewed the
work that has been done at the mine,
saw the foundation laid for the crush
er and mill, and in general report
the day as one Of both pleasure and
profit.
In addition to the many interest
ing things witnessed at the mine
camp that portion Of the party which
travelled over the route Of the new
road proposed over Smoke Rock
mountain, saw some Of the prettiest
/ views to be found anywhere. One
enthusiastic member Of the party as
serted the road when built viii be one
of the greatest scenic drives in the
country. Another stated ii would be
worth $4,000 to Mena to have such
road connected with the city.
One feature Of the visit that inn
pressed some Of the visitors was the
great piles Of manganese that are
visible about the Enid Camp. One Of
Mena's most ceassf iYssssssvs business
men said on his return, They havej
a great prospect there
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that ess E,e to make the trip by,
veloped and the ear stalled within al
few niles DC tie mina. The four
ladies' IN The ear fassnsd the journey
~ The eatnpa aNa Tagen. AS
the ear was unable b make the re-
turn TIP the party Has forced to re-
main over nieht ii lie camp. Anoth-
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28


left Tuesday afternoon for Houston,
Tex, to spend the winter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stone and family came to Mena
few months ago from Montana.
S. f. Novotny returned to Mena
Sunday after weeks inspection trip
in the vicinity of Womble and points
in the east end of the field.
j. A. Ais of Board Camp was in
Mena Monday to close his business
affairs preparatory to moving to
Goodwater, Ok, He and his family
viii make the trip overland this week
One Mena man is proud Of bar
gain sale he made this week. He
found fellow citizen with a 500
Liberty bond for which he offered to
take SIS, and the sale was made in
stanter.
The annual Thanksgiving dinner
and auction sale will be held at the
Dallas school house Thursday. The
proceeds will be used for some of the
various philanthropic activities Of the
community.
Among those who stored cotton at
the bonded warehouse Saturday were
C. c. Gatlin, NunIey: M. J McGorty,
.C G. Gatlin, Nunley; NJ. J. McCroty,
Route 8; w. w. Brumley, Nupley;
G. r. Ellison, Board Camp.
s. M Riding is finding great
deal of interesting reading in a copy
of The Stars and Stripes, the official
organ Of the A. e. f., sent him by
his son, Little Riding, now with
Uncle Sans aviators somewhere in
France
A letter received from Fred Thin
mes, now somewhere 3 France, tated
he had landed safely, had been put to
work in the railroad shops at bis old
job as machinist, but would be "u s.
bound just as soon as they turned
him loose"
P d. Mays Of Board Camp has re-
eeived word that the war department
fail to show his SON, Ray Mays, men-
toned ii any casualty list received
to date A message from Congress-
mar Otis Wingo to this fleet ~as re-
ceirca Tuesday
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
United War Work Fund
First Payment Due December 2

The attention of those who have made sub
scrptions to the fund and have not already paid is
respectfully called to the fact that the first pay
ment is due the above date
Not less than 80 per cent of each payment is
expected on the first payment.
Payments should be made to Fred C. Embry,
Treasurer of the County Committee, at Planters
State Bank
w. PRICKETT, County Chairman
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

left Tuesday afternoon for Houston,
Tex, to spend the winter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stone and family came to Mena
few months ago from Montana.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

For Sale. Good saiich COW. Inquire
Of O. B. Heath. Mena- Bethesda road.
sifsn>d to M d3t282w1t48
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

Dr.. L. w. B. Long who was to
have delivered Thanksgiving adj
dress at Grannis Thursday, has been
notified that the meeting has been
called off on account Of the preva-
IeEce of influenza. Alex Coyle, writ
ing to DR.. Long, states that fifteen
cases Of 'sflu" broke out Tuesday.
and the chances were that the schools
might have to be closed, the doctors
having advised that all public gather
ings be given up.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

S. f. Novotny returned to Mena
Sunday after weeks inspection trip
in the vicinity of Womble and points
in the east end of the field.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

j A. Ais of Board Camp was in
Mena Monday to close his business
affairs preparatory to moving to
Goodwater, Ok, He and his family
viii make the trip overland this week
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

IS sea thra Nfa4a sFoaaag aHraute q
his new homo ct Kints Ok. where
hs will take Up associational worlE
for tho Baptist church He is travel
ing overland with four teams, bug
~ and an auto. He is not burning
bis bridges behind him tho, as he
still has stock and implements left
on his Polk county farm
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

Considerable low grade cotton is
being brought to the Mena market
now, and buyers on Tuesday paid as
low as 20 cents for some. The top
price Of the day WAS 27 4 ascents. 4
---x4<-@-- sA8w i - & 4
Mrs. George b sstRpe and children
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

P D. Mays Of Board Camp has re-
eeived word that the war department
fail To show his SON, Ray Mays, men-
toned ID any casualty list received
to date. a message from Congress
mar Otis Wingo To this fleet was rs-
ceitca Tuesday
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. s. C. Davidson went
to Heavener this afternoon to spend
Thanksgiving with their daughter,
Mrs. L. ]. Thompson and family.
They plan to remain for week.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

A letter received from Fred Thin
mes, now somewhere b France, stated
he had landed safely, had been put to
work il the railroad shops at bis old
job as machinist, but would be "U s.
bound just as soon as they turned
him loose"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

One Mena man is proud Of bar
gain sale he made this week He
found a fellow citizen with a 500
Liberty bond for which he offered to
take SIS, and the sale was made in
stanter
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
Judgments Awarded


The suit of w. p. Underwood
against o. W. Thompson, which in
wolves ownership of mining claims
in the manganese field started We'd
nesday morning. Underwood claims
to have legally entered upon the
claims. which assertion is denied by
Thompson. The case promises to
bring about a complete airing of
mining location law and is being
watched with interest by local min
ing men.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

Allan Clark returned Tuesday from
Joliet. H., where ne had been at the
bedside Of his only living brother
for the last six weeks. The brother
passed away on September 10.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

H. w. Huddleston and I. j. Hill
were among the Oden men who sold
cotton in Mena Tuesday.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
co,

The drug firm of Pound-Kincannon-
Elkin Co. has been re~-organized. Mr..
R. l.. Pound, who has managed the
business since it's organization, retir-
ing and Mr.. P. K. Thomas assuming
his place as president and general
manager.
The firm has done an extensive and
successful business for a number of
years, and is recognized as one of the
leading drug firms of the state. Mr..
Pound retires to take up the active
management of his farming interests,
but will remain a citizen of Tupelo.
Mr.. Thomas, the new president and
manager, has been an active member
of the firm a number of years, and IS
a very successful and popular ybung
business man. He is progressive and
will conduct the business along the
same lines which has made it n Of
the most popular firms of the city.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11

an example for good, his motto seem
ing to be for "God and right" He
was ready when an opportunity came
to stand up for the Lord.
Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death Of His saints.
Shortly before1he went to the train
ing camp, he expressed himself as
getting more pleasure out of life,
living . Christian life.
We can't understand why n so
young and full Of hope was taken,
but we feel that he was prepared to
meet the Savior in peace. One more
pure flower was needed for the
heavenly bouquet, and. this choice
one was chosen.
He will be missed; not only in his
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
DEATH OF MRS. WARD.

A message to L. r. Gates received
Monday night announced the death
Of Mrs. Birdie Ward, wife of E. M.
Ward at her home in Fort Worth,
Texas. Mrs. Ward was a sister OF
Ed. Ward at Chesterville and Mr..
Gates called up the family there,
and notified them of Mrs. Wards
death. Mr.. Ed. Ward was in the
Delta and could not be reached by
phone.
Mrs. Ward and her husband left
here several years ago to make their
home in Southern Texas on account
Of Mrs. Wards health. Her health
improved and the announcement OF
her death came as quite q surprise
and shock to her relatives in Missis-
sippi, who had not heard of her i'll
ness. She was much beloved by q
large circle Of friends who join in
sympathy for the bereaved husband
and other relatives.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
NEW BUSINESS ORGANIZED

The Tupelo Grain and Feed Co.
has been organized and opened for
business the first of the year at the
stand recently purchased by the com
kpany on Main street east of the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad. The company
will carry a full line of feedstuffs.
corn, oats, hay, bran, mixed feed and
everything in the feed line.
Both wholesale and retail, sales
will be made and the company will
also purchase in addition to the above
named items, peas and all products Of
the farm in the way Of feed. Mr.. A.
c.. Hambrick will have management of
the business.
The company will Don install a
crusher to prepare its mixed feed and
in the fall they will put in a. pea
huller to handle the large quantity
Of peas brought to this market.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
Whenever. You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves.
BUSINESS NOTICE

At the beginning of the New Year
l want to thank my friends and pa
irons for their very liberal business
for the past.
/ now want to say that during the
year 1918, I will not do any credit
business at all. l shall keep no books
whatever and will sell goods and
barter only for cash. Please do not
ask us for credit as it is always I'M
pleasant to refuse friends, but l have
adopted the cash policy and you must
not embarrass me by asking for cred
it. Last year when everybody was
fiat, we felt it. almost a necessity to
extend a little help which we did
gladly, but this year we do not feel
that it is necessary, and while it is
not casting any reflections on any
body we find that the losses on credit
sales are greater than the profits,
consequently if l continued on the
present system it would only be a
question of time when | N-suta be
forced into bankruptcy.
Thanking you again for all past
business and promising the best quail
ity of goods and service, l remain,
with best wishes for a prosperous
year for all of you.
Richard DaLee.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
WOODMEN INSTALL OFFICERS

At the first regular monthly meet
ing the local camp of the Woodmen
of the World installed their officers
for 1918, as follows: w. M. Watson,
Concul Commander; G.. 7. Parker,
Adviser Lieutenant; w. 7. Clifton,
Banker; G. M. Crane, Clerk; Joe
Woolley, Escort; S. j. Duvall, Watch
man; j. H. Porter, Sentry; Drs'
Toomer, Hunt, Feemster and Quincy
Physicians; T. K. Boggan, w. II.
Berry, and A. H. Taylor, Managers.
j. E. Watt, of Meridian, state man
ager, was present and installed the
officers with the assistance of E. r.
Chisholm. who was appointed escort
for the occasion.
After the officers had been placed
in their respective places, Mr.. Watt
was called on and gave a very inter
esting talk on Woodcraft. He spoke
Of the retirement of Sovereign Sim
rail-, who for many years had acted
as state manager and who had done
so much to build up Woodcraft in
the state. He said the position as
had come to him unsolicited
and he called on the brethren to rally
to his support in trying to build up
the great organization which has done
and is doing so much for the widows
and orphans. Mr.. Watt went into
a review of the conditions and his
talk was inspiring and encouraging
along all the lines of the work.
The question of inviting the Head
Camp officers to come to Tupelo at
their annual meeting on the 18th OF
March was brought up and on motion
a unanimous invitation was extended,
During this meeting a rally will be
held to increase the local membership
and "a special dispensation will be
granted on that occasion.
Upon the adjournment of the
meeting an oyster supper was served
by the camp.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
JAMES PAYNE.

On Wednesday, Jan. End, the
Christian spirit Of James Payne took
its flight from this sinful world to
live with the God, who gave it.
In October he heard the call of his
country and first went to Camp Pike,
Ark. After being in training there
he was sent to Columbia, S. G., where
he took the much dreaded disease Of
meningitis, which Slapped his life
away.
Jim, as he was Familiarity called,
had just entered young manhood, not
being twenty-three years old until
next April. He was . member of the
Methodist church and his life was
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
WOMAN'S COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
MEETING.

The 9Th Section, Mississippi Divi-
sion of the Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense will meet
in Tupelo on Jan. 18th. The meeting
will. be held at the Opera House at
10 o'clock, a. m. Speakers from a
distance will be here.
Everybody invited and urged to
come, as this meeting is of vital inn
portance to Lee county especially.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11

Mrs. w. T. Livingston and little
daughters have returned from a visit
to Mr.. Voorhees, Pound and family in
Durant and George Ruff and family
in Jackson. At the home Of the lat
ter family a fine boy was the chief
Christmas attraction. The fond par
ents have the congratulations and best
wishes Of their many friends on this
suspicious event.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
NOTICE.
To All Registrants:

To All Registrants:
This advises that all regis
trants who have NOT received
their Questionaires should cali
at this office and get one This
order goes into effect January
10th, 1918, and will be open
for SEVEN days only. You
can not get your papers after
Thursday, January 18th, 1918.
Local Board of Lee County,
Mississippi.
By J. D. Fogg, Jr., Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
Business Not

WANTED-Roomers and
|2O9 Green st. Mrs. IL ST. Es
FOR RENI-Six room N
hath on Green street. AppIx
Office. g8
LOST DOG-White aiid
spotted Setter puppy. Sufa
ward for his recovery. J.. <puy
Tupelo, Miss.
WANTED-By a High School
graduate and good mathematician,
good position. Bank position pre-
ferred. Wages no consideration.
Address K, care The Journal.
ACTIVE MEN WANTED-For
Motormen and Conductors. Exper-
fence unnecessary. Steady work.
Good wages. No labor trouble. Mo
bile Light and Railroad Co., Mobile,
Ala.
MUST SELL AT ONCE-On ac-
count of sickness my residence is for
sale on corner Of Green and Maya
zine streets. For particulars write
owner, Jno. R. Powell, Bonneville,
Miss. 30
LOST-One mule colt, about
eight months old, black, mare. When
last seen was near Tupelo post office
Monday evening. Suitable reward
paid for it's return or information
leading to recovery. Address j. L..
Whitesides, Mooreville, Miss.
Four Registered Duroc Gifts.
Imperator breeding bred to
Defender Boar. April farrow.
$4,000 each. j. r. Jones.
Whenever. You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves.
The Old Standard Groves Taste:ess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because = contains the
we'll known tonic proper ofOULNINE
and IRON. It acts on LAYER, Drives
out Malaria, Enriche 2 Blood ano
Builds up the Whole =. 90 cents