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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
Two Rings Stolen
by Invited Sailor

After being invited 10 the home Of
Clarence u. Bragg. Chelsea apart
mcnts. ego olympic place. for dinner
sunday night. ono OF three Brsmer
ton sailors repaid the hospitality by
stealing two diamond rings. valued
at $3.50. from tho bureau Of Braxg'n
wife. lie confessed To taking the
rings when she gave him a mother
iy" talking TO afterward. Mrs. Bragg
told tho police. Tho other two sailors
said they would turn their guilty
mate over to the authorities on arriv-
al nj Hrcu,erton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
MORE WOMEN MUST
SEW FOR RED CROSS

Belgian and French youngsters
viii bc kept warmer n Seattle wom-
en- meet their Red Cross obligations
Thousands Of little dresses. already
cut. must be stitched together. All
materials are furnished. but there
are not enough women workers.
Women may do the sewing In their
osn homea-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
Three Held for
AssaultinR Girl

Three men--a soldier. sailor and
taxicab driver--are held at the city
jail on an open charge Monday. fol
lowing their arrest Sunday for bru.
tally asaauiting a xtrl whom they In
weighed into an auto ride.
Guy Smith. 20. driver for tho Seat.
tie Taxicab Co, IL one Of the men.
Private II. r. Gi.ring. colder. said
by the police TO be both ex-convict
and burglar. il another. seaman
Frank Riley. formerly In eivil life
Red Riley" alleged notorious con.
ylct In the third
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
Minute Men Cause
the Arrest of l,OO8

Minute Men Of the American Pro
tecuve league. caused tho arrest In
Seattle and turnout tho state OF
1908 alleged German agents. army
slackcrs and vioiatorx Of the sspion.
age acts during the last six months.
according 20 a report just made 10
the war dcrartrncnt.
The Minute Men wrre organized
about a year ago. but much OF their
success depended upon secrecy. Rep
resentative. are In IS counties Of the
state. and Seattle has q membership
numbering 20. 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
u. S. to Help Fight
"Flu" in Far North

W. T. Lopp. superintendent OF the
Seattle office Of the United States
bureau Of education, has left for the
North TO aid in the fight against the
Spanish influenza that II raging
among the E~kimos In the Nome dis
trict More than $50 deaths among
the Eskimos around Cape Prince Of
Wales have been reported Mt Nome
The situation there Is regarded as
very serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25

all. This insuves you that your work mill
be done by man lDho knosDs just kosu It
ought to Be done, to glue you LASTING eat
nfaction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25

rcd painted steering handle
and front wheel! seat
SHAPED for pedsiinx or
coastink. safe. heaithfui.
muscle developing play
thing. price ......ts-ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
CANNERY MEN
GREEDY, CLAIM

Hearings on the proposed restric-
ton OF fisheries In the Copper river
district In Alaska were continued
In the Chamber Of Commerce Mon.
day. Delegates Suixer and Judge
James Wlckersham. Of Alaska. ad
dressed n capacity audience Of bust.
Dasa men. Both presented argu-
menta against restrictions. Argu.
mentn In favor Of restrictions had
been previously presented by Ar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25

Interesting for bays or girts. this
miniature Railroad system. con
sisss Of q train. made up % ten
der. bAExsNs car. Passenger car
and an engine With strong clock
Wprks 10 pieces 81 track and
crossings. eompis,s train -, SASS
-eshsss a, ss.ss. ts.ss. et.ss.
ass. es.fs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
=. X. PARKER ENpLAINs

John n. Parker. 1905 Market st
has written 10 The Star. explaining
that his friends have been phonins
him and asking II he Is the John
Parker reported Nov. 81 as arrested
for selling liquor.
IT'S another John Parker" says
II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
PAINLESS
RIGHT PRICED
BY EXPERTS

You are as
sured of getting
the most mod
ern and up to
the minute SER
Uice in dentistry
When you come
to this office.
We employ only
GRADUATE. regis-
tered dentists,
men Of the high
est standing in
their profession.
Each and every
operator in this
office has his
certificate from,
the state dental
board hanging
right on the sDau
in front Of his
dental chair, in
plain sight Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
VICTORY LUNCHEON

A victory luncheon was held by
tho Transportation club at noon
Sunday. in the organizations head
quarters. Railway Exchange build
ing. Seven fourminute men mem
bcrs spoke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25

thur ". Miller. Representative. N On.
federal bureau Of education, WIN IA
clared lint the greed" Of the can.
nerymen was deprfving tho natives
Of the section Of n livelihood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25

James y. HOWE. general msnas,r
Of the Hofius Steel and Equiprn~n,
Co. died at his home. 73l 18th ava
Sunday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
To Cure I. Geld !. On. nay

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuTSiNE
ttabictsp. IL stops the cough and
headache, and works off the cold.
II. w. GROVES signature on each
boy. zoe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12
W. n. u, DIES MONIES, NO. so-1s1s.
READY FOR "THEv OCCASION
Young Man Has Made Up His Mind
to Be Prepared When He
Meets Only Girl.

Cleric hasn't discovered the girl yet,
but he is already worrying about how
he is going to propose to her when
he does. War and matrimony, says
he, require preparedness. He has
written dozen tentative sentences
wherewith to introduce the subject.
We Gull few Of them as mere sug-
gestions. he imagines himself start
Ing the conversation with one Of the
following phrases:
"You look very nice across table,"
Il think cooking like yours would
keep me in good humor forever"
DO you object to smoking about
the house? / don't smoke"
1.-THE high cost of living isn't so
high, after all, is it,"
"Would you mind beginning to look
ike me7'
Il suppose, like all girls, you intend
TO remain an old maid?"
DO your clothes hook up the back7"
Eyes. know 1 dance like camel.
but that is because life was a desert
to me until this evening. Chicago
Daily News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12
large Back scrateher.

a neighbor recently purchased
three pigs and CHARTERED them in his
back yard. This is something of a
novelty in this neighborhood and con-
sequently very interesting to the chill
dren who spend great deal of time
watching them. The other night Dad
dy asked our four-year-old girl, "Well
how are the pigs today" She began
to laugh and answered:
!. "Oh, Daddy, one is such funny
pig. Whenever it has an itch 1t
scratches itself with its house,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12
The PRESIDENTS PROGRAM.

President Wilson, In his annual
message to congress, just before his
departure for the peace conferences
at Paris, recommended the follow
ing Program:
Passage OF woman's suffrage.
Use Of existing government agen-
cies to effect reeonstruction.
Immediate resumption OF devel-
opment Of public works to provide
employment fer returning soldiers.
Immediate determination Of taxes
for 1918, 1919 and 1920 and lifting
rs much Of tax burden from busi-
ness as government needs will per-
nit.
Peace based upon International
justice, not merely domestic safety.
Priority OF distribution Of Amer
lean raw materials to war-stricken
Eations.
Complete contamination Of the
three-year naval program.
Leaves determination at rail-
roads future to congress, but rec
ommends against return to pre-war
conditions Of railroad control I'M
modified.
Urges railroad control question
be studied by congress Immediately
to remove quickly doubt Of their
future.
Reclamation Of arid, swamp and
'cut-over land.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12

Premier Lloyd George Of Great
Britain made the assertion in London
that the men who brought on the
world war cannot escape punishment
by an international tribunal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12

A. G. Townley was reelected presi-
dent Of the national non-partisan
League at the annual convention of
the league at st. Paul, MINI.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12
How,s This 2

We ofIer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
lCATARRH MEDICINE
! HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 76c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12
Good Suggestion.

Invest your Liberty bond coupons In
Thrift stamps and thus get the afrable
Mr.. Compound Interest on the Job for
you night and day.-Thrift Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12

future.
Reclamation Of arid, swamp and
cut-over land.
/ DR.. GARFIELD, fuel administrator, and
Bernard Baruch. head of the war in
dustries board, have resigned.
Ten men were killed and % injured
at Hampton Lakes, N. j., by explo-
sions in the Dupont cap works.
Officials at Washington say they ex-
fpect casualties announcements would
continue for about 100 days more.
All restrictions Of the use of news
print paper were withdrawn by the
war industries board, effective Decem.
Der 18th.
The Great Lakes naval training
station band, now the largest in tho
world, consisting Of LOO pieces, is to
be disbanded at once.
All anti-jitney ordinances were sus.
pended at Omaha when a strike COM
pletely tied up street car service in
the city and. in Council Bluffs.
Recruiting for the marine corps will
be resumed at once under an order Is
sued by Secretary Daniels. Enlist
ments will be for four years.
The Berlin soviet has agreed upon
national assembly elections ON Febru-
airy 16. when 433 deputies will be
chosen from forty-eight districts
-
Frank p. Walsh has resigned as
joint chairman Of the national war
labor board. Basil M. Marley has
been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Restrictions on the purchase Of
sugar for consumption in home and
public eating places have been re.
moved by the food administration.
The worlds total losses Of merchant
tonnage from the beginning Of the
war to the end of October, 1918, by
enemy action and marine risk was
1903, 786 gross tons.
Striking street Car men at Cleve-
land, Ohio. accepted a proposition
whereby the men returned to work
and the company agrees to dismiss
women conductors by March 1.
sIs
The transport George Washington,
which carried Americas peace
delegation, headed by President VIII
son to France, is a 25,OOO-ton vessel
and was formerly German passenger
liner.
The camps named by the War de.
partment as centers of rehabilitation
include: Dodge, Ia; Grant, ILL.,; Lo:
gan, Tex; Funston, Kan; Kearny,
CAL: Macarthur, Tex; Pike, Ark. /;
Bowie. Tex; Travis, Tex; Lewis
Wash,
The public health service at Wash.
ington estimates the number of deaths
from pneumonia and influenza in the
United States between September ID
and Dec. 8 at between 100000 and
$4,000.
The sum Of 1880 was paid for the
champion yearling steer of the Inter.
national Live Stock exposition al
Chicago, "Fyvie Knight" by Wilson
and Company, to offer to President
Poincare of France and be served al
n banquet to President Wilson and
the peace delegates at Paris.
y
General March, discussing demobili
zation. said General Pershing was Sc
lecting units for the occupationa
force of about 1,25OOOO men and thai
all the other American soldiers II
France would be brought home as rap
idly as shipping could be provided.
A regular army of approximate!
half million men is provided for ii
estimates submitted to congress b,
| the War department for the fisca
year 1920. beginning next Judy l.
Twenty-three members of an adyis
DRY commission Of experts, who hav'
made years study Of political AM
economic conditions in Europe an
Asia. accompanied President Wilsoi
and his fellow delegates to the paac
confsrsace.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12
Traffic Requirements

why are you driving mule instead
Of horse these days?"
Il had to have something that could
honk "-Leuisville Courier-Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12
.PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN
FOR INDIGESTION.
EAT ONE TABLET! NO GASES,
AciDITY, DYSPEPSIA OR ANY
STOMACH MISERY.
Undigested food! Lumps Of pain;
belching gas, acids and sourness. When
your stomach is all upset, here Is In
slant relief-No waiting!
n n

The moment you eat q tablet or two
Of Pape's Diapepsin all the indigestion
pain and dyspepsia distress stops.
Your disordered stomach will feel
fine at once. n
These pleasant, harmless tablets OF
Pape's Dlapepsin never fail and cost
very little at drug stores. Adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-12

United States cats are said to eat
yearly 500, 000. 900 worth Of food.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
ALE ALPINES.

Major and Mrs. Henlv and W. M Edwards motcred to Womble Wednes-
 Misses Martha and Mary Abec spent Sunday with NJ. E. Morris at
 Mrs. J. M. Beck spent Sunday with Mrs. Q. Carter and Mrs. David Beck
 Misses Ethel and Florence Beck with Ruth White. attended preaching at Caddo Sunday.
 M. and Mrs. J H.. Stamev spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Wigger at Union.
 Rev. Hopkin Edwards visited al Black Springs and Womble Saturday night and Sunday.
 N. Hovle left Monday to spend the day visiting with his son. Jim. and family at Big Hill. D. J. Edwards. who has been very sick. is reported better
 Mir. and Mrs. Joe Standridge anf children have been visiting relatives at Alder. but returned home Satur' day.
 Mrs. Willie Hughes and sister. Miss Lizzie Baker. were Sunday afternoon visitors with Mir. and Mrs. J. M
 Charles Mounts. Timothy Winter: and Wiley Pruitt will leave .Wednes- day for Ashley. Ok. to work in the harvest.
 Jesse Reed. who is visiting his parents near Waters from Camr Beauregard. La. was here Saturday visiting relatives.
 Mrs. David Beck is quiet sick al the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs Clifford Carter. Dr. l.. A. Simpson oi Big Fork is attending her.
 A singing will be given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rowton in honol for Oklahoma to work in the wheai harvest.
 Quite lot of work was done Sat urday in cleaning up the Hillside cen etery. which adds much to the appear ance as well as our respect to our de narted ones.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
POTTER PIcKUPs.

w. E. Jones and family spent Sun
 Mr' and Mrs. Mack Walker of Opal are visiting at the home of T. M. Hun-
 w. A. Butler and daughter. Miss Amy. attended church at Two-Mile
 Mrs. W. NJ, ChambIin and children visited relatives at Freedom last
 Miss Lara Hunsaker visited her sis ter, Mrs. s. F. Pigg. at Cove Saturday
 Charles Butler and Ivan Gam went to Alder Springs Sunday to Children's
 Miss Jessie Davis spent Saturday night and Sunday at Two-Miie with
 Dr. C. A.. Gordon reports the, birth of a pound daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Tom Murphy Tuesday morning !.
 Misses Stella Murphev. and Pearl Barber spent Saturday and Sunday at Wickes with their uncle. Lee Cole;
 Mrs Oscar Keener and two children arrived Tuesday afternoon from Oak dale La. to visit Mir. and Mrs. l.. If.
 Mrs Chonita Gatlin. Mrs. Jim Turn CT. Miss Amy Butler. and brother; rharies. attended the play at siatiesa Friday night.
 Mrs. Alice Rowe and Argus Rowe If Rocky. spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of their brother. D T. Rowe
 Rev w. R. Arnold will preach here Saturday night and Sunday. There will also be services at Old Potter m tha afternoon Sunday.
 Mrs Elmer Goodwin and daughter. Miss Isabel. returned to their home in Harriman. Tenn. after three weeks visit with Mrs. Goo par ents. Mir. and Mrs. w. A. usl~.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
ALDER LEAVES.

Farm work is being rushed to the limit. -.
 Charles Bates of Mena visited in this locality Saturday.
 Jesse Reed is at home on furlough from Camp Beauregard. La.
 There was eniovable singing at the home of G. H. Edwards Sunday night.
 Isaac Roberts will start his new thresher Efear Black Springs July. l.
 Grandma Hooper. who has been seriously i'll for several weeks. IS re- ported some better. ,
 Charles Davis and sisters. Misses Merl and Della. visited their grand father. Rev. T. J. Bates. at Opal Saturday night,
 When Recruiting Officer Wisener opened his office door one morning last week at Fort Worth. Tex. he found David Paul Jackson of krum. Tex. waiting for enlistment. Young Jackson and two other young men walked p miles after night to catch the train at Denton. Tex. for Fort Worth. Jackson being only nineteen wears of age he thought it best to eluae his parents since his enllstment in the state guard last year was "held uD. by them. He is at Fort Near thur. Cal. in the coast artillery. He is a grandson of w. c. Widener of Alder and brother of Corporal John ". Jackson of Camp Travis. Tex.
 Careless Poet.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
yANDERYooRT yERITIEs.

Joe A. Deason transacted business in De0ueep Friday.
 $. II. Nations spent several hours Wednesdav at the county seat.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom Hays visited rel atives at Cove Saturday and Sunday. i,
 Ice Cream will be served at the Red Cross room Saturday. June 10. Come. buy and eatl
 Mir. and Mrs K H. Skinner motored from Cove Sunday. spending the day here with relatives.
 J. c. Proctor has sold his farm west of town and expects to move to Texas within the next three months.
 Misses Clydie Hansard and Eunice Dunnegan of Cove were the guests oI Miss Opal Bailey q few days last
 Mr. Mckinney. who is engaged in the hotel business at Horatio, spent a few days here last week with rela- tives and friends.
 Mrs. w. A. Sandefur received word lately from her son. Paul. that he had left Camp Pike and is now in train ing At Fort 0glethorpe. Ga...
 Mir and Mrs. x. M. Cecil went to Gillian on Saturday to visit relatives over Sunday. They were accompanied by Joe Cecil. brother of F. M.
 Rev. Mir. Roberts. U. 8 Presbvteri- an minister from East Texas. will be- gin meeting at the Methodist church here on Wednesday night. June 26 Everyone come.
 The Red Cross chapter at this place made another shipment recently which consisted of the following articles; 5000 gun wipes. IS paiama suits. and hospital shirts.
 Mrs. ]. E. Campbell and daughters Corrinne and Catherine. arrived Sat urdav from Sherman Tex Miss Cath erine has been attending St. Joseph's Convent in Sherman for the past nine months
 Miss Loda Cecil left Saturday after, noon for Dallas. Tex. where she. will spend a few weeks with friends. III that city. Before returning home Miss Cecil will visit her two sisters in Lit tie Rock i.
 Mesdames A. J. Bailey and J. M Tomlin and Master Willie Tomlir went to Big Hickory" Monday on ar all-day fishing trip. They said the fish were in dandy euirits and brought back a long string of big perch as ev- idence of the fact.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
HOLLY HITS.

R, T. Brown and family Sundaved at Abe Cox's.
 Uncle Jim Ford and wife were visit ors up Posev Hollow on Sunday.
 Charles Burnett left on Monday for Camp Pike. having volunteered. Mir. and Mrs. J. s. Hinson attended church at Union Grove last Sunday.
 l. c. Harris purchased ono. of those fine young mares on Thursday from Thompson and Bratcher,
 The fine rains on Friday. Saturday and Sunday were gratefully received as crops were beginning to suffer.
 Rev. Whitaker preached an inter esting sermon on Sunday at Union Grove. A large crowd was in attend ance. Ye Scribe was horse hunting last week so failed to get items in in time. He had horse ran away to go to Waters.
 Frank Cox who went to Eagleton to work at the stave mill. has returned and is logging at the Lauck mill on Irons fork.
 Ebert Montgomery reports that his wheat is showing good yield. His family are eating on their last sack of four from last year. Many others will sow wheat this year. The violent hail storm on Friday al- most destroyed crops oround Ink and even extended over almost to Yocaua. Charlie Edwards reports that in his field where drifted bv the waters the hailstones were nearly two feet deep.
 Pedagogte.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
RANSOM REPLIES.

Mrs. Garfield and daughter. Grace. were trading in Mena Thursday.
 Nearly all cotton patches in this community are hood and plowed in fine shape.
 Mir. Lee Mosler went to Nunlev Sunday afternoon, making the trip on his wheel.
 The young folks made an excellent croquet ground in the grove near the church last Saturday.
 A singing was given at the Bush home Sunday night, It was we'll at tended and appreciated.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. A. Thomas gave the young folks an ice cream supper Saturday night which was well atten- ded and highly enjoyed
 Andrew Graf, while crossing Mir. Watkins pasture several nights ago. was forced to take refuge in tree on account of a stampede of the cattle. The heartless creatures compelled him to stay with his tree for some time.
 A kodaking party made a tour last Sunday morning, securing several nice views The party was composed Of Misses Clara and Cecil Rrumley and Lee Stokes and Messrs. Roy Whitten- berg, Andrew Graf John Stokes and Sidney Bush.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
Correspondence
HATrIEs HoTsTUPH.


 The Hatfield Truck Growers are making no an order for canning sup
 Supervisor Hall reports 505 head of cattle dipped at the Hatfield vat Sat urdav
 Snrds. cabbage. onions tomatoes. ' wheat. fruit. young chickens. milk. etc. n plenty. Oh: you good old aolk County and Hoover says ten gaehs of acute fod shortage vet, hal
 Fred Yealxev has purchased a plot of ground and made a garden and beauty spot of what was becoming q e8tchail and eVesorc to the people who were improving their places in the vicinity. We have many more idle acres about town that should be at work.
 The south has certainly done it's share this spring to relieve the food shortage and helD win the war. Near lv ali trains going thru here for weeks past has had many carloads of rult. cabbage. potatoes. etc. One train last week had 10 cars of uotatoes and this Is just one of the many lines supply ing the snow diggers to the north of us.
 In locking over your apple trees at this time look out for Woolev Aphis. This iss cottonv mass of low insect life now punched On tine limbs and rough places on the trees. These will later descend to the roots or be blown to other trees. Once they get to the roots they are hard to kill out. Prob ably tobacco water or dust applied to the roots controls them best Mash what vcu find on trees.
 Wheat. and ont harvest is about completed in this vicinitv and from all reports the crop is above the. ay- craze May wheat cut last week IS nearly dry enough to thresh One farmer reperts a batch nf bread from the new eron. having beat out the wheat. dried it in the oven and ground it with hand miIl--oue' like our Com missioner of Agriculture. John H Page. advised all farmers to xstt last
 Can YOU people here in Polk coun- sty. with the finest kind of oak hiclS- orv. pine. and other woods for fuel. with thousands of cords going to waste--can wou realize the awful fear of fuel shortaRe in states less for tunate that us-how people are scrimping and saving to get coal ahead for the winter? We have grown so accustomed to many of our blessings that we fail to appreciate them fully.