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The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
WE'RE ROUGH ON MR. BRYAN.

Everybody knows that William Jennings Bryan is big man in the United States, and that no matter where he goes in this country the thousands stand ready to be spell hound by his silver tongue. No mat ter what he talks about, we are ready to listen--and applaud. We put politics and religion and all the isms out of sight when he comes along We don't even hold it up against him that he quit the ship of state as Q storm approached. and then threw verbal clubs at the cap- tain.
 This is all in the good old U. s. of America.
 But it's another story-a shocking story across the line up i'll Canada. Those folks do not seem to catch our viewpoint nor to have proper respect for our peerless one. When he tried to make an address in To- ronte, soldiers fresh from the bat tle fields of Europe wanted to know What about the Lusitania?" and applied unkind epithets, and, the shameless story goes, "pandemoni- um broke loose"
 And Mir. Bryan was utterly un- able to make his speech.
 That was about the unkindest cut thatcould be apportioned to the lot of our one-time peace-at-any-price statesman. But at any events, it will be a lesson to him pressed down as crown of thorns-that it is only the homefolks who are will- ing to forgive such transgressions as those for which he was hooted in Toronto.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
CORRRsPONDENCE
MOUNTAIN FORK FOIBLEs

{ Mr Keller has been doing some work on his house.
 A. w. Sliger made a business trip to Mena Monday of last week.
 George Gray and W. H. Leverett attended to business in Mena last Monday.
 ]. H. Hansard, who has sold his farm, is expecting to move some time soon.
 Dr. H. R Getz was at Mountain Fork Tuesday to investigate cases of hog cholera.
 Ceah Gray, who is working for the K, C. S., spent Wednesday night with home folks.
 MT. and Mrs. Virgil Wallin of near Mena spent Friday with Mir. and Mrs. E. W. Rivers.
 Bro. w. F. Ferguson filled his reg ular appointment at Shady Point Sunday at If a. m.
 Don't forget singing at Mcbride next Sunday at D. m. We will have our new books by then.
 The debate for next Saturday night is, Which Is the More Profit able to This Country, Beef Stock or Milk Cattle?r
 Misses Flora and Loretta Manley spent last Friday night with their brother and sister in-law. Mir. and Mrs. Earl Manley.
 The Literary and Farmers Club meeting was postponed Saturday night on account of the rain. The meeting will be held next Saturday night.
 Dr. w. c. Vandiver was called Friday to the home of w. l.. Sellers on the account of Little Miss Earn estine, who has been ill with measles.
 Brown Fyps
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
ALDER LEAVES

Ellis Morphew of Big Fork visited at the home of his uncle, W. c. Widener, Friday night.
 Charles Cibura of Mena was in this vicinity Thursday. He contem- plates a visit to his son in Califor- mia this summer.
 The pleasant days are greening up the pastures. making the wheat and oats grow along with spring poetry and chickens.
 Alvin Davis, who has been work ing at Big Fork the past winter, has moved to the Bill Williams farm, where he will farm this year.
 The rains last week stopped the forest fires which were raging in different parts of our country. The acorn crop is very great and if wholesale burning had resulted the pork question would be something fierce next year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
In Defense of Whole Wheat

Dr. Harvey T. Wiley takes up the cudgels in behalf of whole-wheat products in the current Good Housekeeping. He charges that a systematic effort is being made to prejudice the public against it. The doctor writes:
 II have received many letters and printed extracts from official ad- dresses cautioning the people ol this country against eating whole wheat products. This is matter of such tremendous importance thai every effort possible should be made to inform the people of America and the President-of the facts 1T the case. These are the facts. Al overwhelming majority of scientifi, dieticians and physi0logists believe that whole-wheat flour and 1t products are far more wholesom' than similar products made iron white -four. England and Franel have both required that the milling of white flour should be stoppel and that at least eigfty-five pc
 cent of the wheat berry be include, l in the product. Germany has fo
 some time required the entire herr,
 to be included in the milling Q wheat flour. Ia eur own country VI
 still encourage the milling of flou
 which contains not much in exces of seventy per cent of the whea
 berry The wasting of singl f pound Of wheat is at this puneturl l a dietefie crime. and one whicl
 threatens the very success of oul cause, hut she only concession tha
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
BUY PEDIGREED POULTRY

Greiners (on the Ashmore Dairy Farm have fine flock of Barred Rock chickens. They haze been breeding Barred Rocks for a num- Der of years and have spared nei- ther pains nor money to build up their flock. They have to head their pens q pedigreed cock used las; year by Parks of Altoona. Penn, iii one of his best pens, a pJdigreed cockerel from o. O. Mittendorf, and cockerels from the champion hen oi the Missouri Egg-laying Contest of 1916. All the flock are well barred and extra good individuals.
 adv .-f0-ft
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
CENTER POINT CIRCLETs

Cam Turner spent Sunday with his parents at Board Camp.
 Luther Cummings of Muse. Okla. spent Sunday with relatives here. Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Chamblin vis- tied relatives in Mena one day last week
 Irwin Edwards from the vicinity of McAllister, Okla. was here on business several days last week. Mrs. Dink Winton and daughter Minnie, of Alder Springs spent "Wednesday and Thursday of last week with Mrs. J. H, Maddox. Walter Crawford of Laura. Okla. spent Monday at the home of Mrs c B. Chamblin here. He appears to De we'll pleased with his new home
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
sam Martin Is Grateful

s. F. Martin requests The Star to express his deepest appreciation tC the citizens of Mena who on their own motion made up a contribution with which to buy him horse to replace the one lost by death. He is especially thankful to c. W. Copelin and E. R. Jackson. who gave their time as well as their means to raise this fund. 4 good and faithful horse has been bought for Sam. and he is again daily on the job doing any thing that comes his way in the de- livery business,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
send Fine Manganese to N. J.

F. Nj. Reeves and R. A. Tomlinson and others composing the Golden Eagle Mining Co. of Polk county or Tuesday made shipment of iSt bags of manganese ore to John s Lampson & Bro. of Perth-Amboy N. Z. The work of getting out the ore has been in progress for some time, the purpose at first having been to make car lot shipment, but before that amount was secured they were advised to ship thai which was ready. The ore is con- sidered of fine quality, having been carefully selected, and it is expected that there will be a good report on the same.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Farmers Win Help Win the War

s. B. Wallace, G. A. Converse, I. l.. Reid, c. M. Edwards and F. F. Ward were among the Holly Springs and Foran Gap farmers in on Tuesday to pay taxes and to look after mat ters of business. All of them make an enthusiastic report of the for ward movement that is going to take place this season in the matter of increased production of feed and food stufTs. Then, too, they report that with the coming of systematic tick eradication, the farmers are going to help win the war thru the production of more and better beet cattle.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Adds Pediareed Stock

Ford Younce of Oak Lawn Farm, who last week had a,sale to dispose of his grade hogs, on dast Saturday added two more pedigreed Poland China gilts to his herd of purebred hogs. The gilts were bought of Clar- ence Dean of Weston, Mo-, and while they are not quite year old their combined weight was 700 pounds. The price paid for the two was $230. They are bred to sire whose sire sold for S6,600. The one of them will farrow the latter part of this month and the other the first of next.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Gordon Embree, a Little Rock bank teller, committed suicide. His accounts were straight. but he was disappointed because his applica- tion fop enlistment was rejected. But the key to the trouble is in the phrase, "and had been drinking The reports that come out of Little Rock and some other Arkansas cities, it would seem the bone-dry law Is in lot worse state of repair than resulted from the recent su- preme court decision.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Rreeders of ReaIstered Stock

F. J. Greiner, who last winter bought the Ashmore Dairy farm, coming to the same from Billings, Mo. has, associated with him J, s. Greiner, his brother, who came from Illinois a few weeks ago. The place is going to be known as the Golden Rule Farm" and the owners will be breeders and shippers of o. I. G. and C. W. R. hogs, Shropshire sheep, Barred Plymouth Rock chickens and Boone county white corn. F. J. Greiner is the manager of the hog and sheep department and Mrs. J. s. Greiner will be in charge of the nonltry.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
The Cash Store w. F. Anderson, Prop.
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office, at Camden, Arkansas. March 2, 1918. Notice is hereby given that
 DENNIS w. RAY or Hatton, Arkansas, who. on Feb ruary 23. 1917, made a homestead entry, Serial No. 073if, for the SEA- SWA, WIZ SEA, and the SEA SEA- Section 10, Township 5 S., Range g w. 9th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make rinal Three Year Proof. to estab- llsh claim to the land above de- scribed, before the Probate Clerk of Polk county, at Mena. Arkansas. on the i2th day of April, 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 \. E. Cross, J. H. Shorter, Ed Hen- son and Frank Davis, all of Hatton, Arkansas.
 R. D. NewleH. Register.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
F. R. Jackson Buys Mena Cafe

A deal of public interest was con- summated Monday when Mayor Ira Q. Smith and Mrs. Smith sold the Mena cafe to K. R. Jackson. Mir. Jackson immediately after the deal was closed took charge of the bus mess. The Misses Daniel, who have been in the employ of Mir. and Mrs Smith for several months, will re- main with Mir. Jackson.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

A few days ago prominent edu- cator just back from Russia de- clared that the Bolsheviki know where they are going. Maybe they did once, but that was before the Huns really started them going just anywhere to get away.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

nroud parents of ten-pound boy.
 Mrs. Mary B. Wigstrand is stop hing temporarily with Mrs. D. H. Hopkins, but eventually VII move to Mena.
 There was a fine new arrival at the home of Mir. and Mrs Mathis on Tuesday.
 Mrs. NJ. A. Beasley has bought a lot from J. H. Cunninhgm and IS putting up a new hog-tight fence.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Any fool may criticize. but unless he has remedy for the evils or shortcomings he does not like. f is better that he keep still and saw wood. This applies as much to civic affairs as to any other.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

The people living along proposed t0-mile highway in Crawfordcounty
 that link in. the Jefferson High way that passes over the Boston mountains have signed the peti- tions-that is, 70 per cent of them have. And the petition for the dis trict is sure to be granted. Just another @step in fhe development. of Arkansas and the South.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
BETHESDA BUBBLES.

Arthur and Jim Means are home for few days.
 Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt were in Mena Friday to sell bolls.
 William Ashcraft was county seet visitor Monday.
 MT. and Mrs A. ?. Harris are the
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

two at time, as in Mena, and the hopping goes on unabaRd. It is only the parents that take the mat ter to heart, and some of them are pretty careless about what their sons are doing.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For Representative.

The Star is authorized to announce
 J. B. WILLIAMS of Hatfield as a candidatef or Rep resentative, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

A Chicago lecturer declares bow legs are not so common as they appear There may be some way to make legs appear bowed that ain't" but who'd want that sort of camou- 1aoe9
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Every little while the papers tell of some boy being kilIedwhile hop
 ping trains. the last being i6- year-old lad at BatesvilIe 1t is only oecasienaiiy that iuey are canehl
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

FOR SALE.--Ten acres. rich pro- ductive soil. good house. barn and other improvements. on Bethesda avenue good location, righ; in town. Price. si,50000: $500 cash. halance terms to suit purchaser h. tarest 6ia per cent. Cox Investment Company. ady-53-6t i0~it
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Warnino Order

The State of Arkansas, County of Polk, ss: John Shibley, Plaintiff. ys. Ella S. Stoddard and Charles A. Tyler, Defendants. Polk Chancery Court.
 The Defendants. Ella s. Stoddard and Charles A. Tyler, are warned to appear in this Court within thirty days, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, John Shibley. February 28. 1918
 W. l.. Parker, Clerk. Adv. First Pub. March I. 1918. Last Pub. March 28, 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

The Star is authorized to announce
 ". B. (BARNEY) THOMAS as candidate for Representative of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For Assessor.
The Star is authorized to a

The Star IS authorized to announce
 J. A. HUGHES as candidate for reelection (sec- ond term to the office of assessor of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For Superintendent

The Star is authorized to announce
 TOM J. WIIBANKS 1f Grannis as d candidate for Super intendent of Schools for Polk Coun- ay. subject to the action of the Dem- .Oeratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For Cotton Weiaher.

The Star is authorized to announce
 ALBERT ROBERTSON as candidate for Cotton Weigher, subject 10 the action of the Demo- cfatic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For Sheriff.

The Star is authorized to announce
 J. A. THORNTON as candidate for Sheriff of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For County Judae.
The Star is authorized to ann

The Star IS authorized t0 announce
 A. k. WEAR ss candidate for reelection to the office of County and Probate Judge subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Marnina Order

W. E. Taylor, Plaintiff, vs. Jonh "S o
 Coy, q. w. Johnson ana ' \
 Martin, ct al, Defendants In the Polk Chancery Gourt G The Defendants, john McCoy' .ss r. W. Johnson and J. O: Martlii, i.,,,;tb- fi warned to appear in this coure ml,,, sn,,,- in thirty days, and answer the ra oJ,r .,lar plaint of the Plaintiff, w. E. las'O' March 6, 1918. co,l
 w. l.. Parker, Clerh' Adv. First Pub. March T. 1915. Last Pub. March 28, 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
To Those Subscribing for the Fire
 Engine

All those who subscribed for the fire engine are requested to call al the Farmers & Merchants bank and get warrants for the amount of their payments. Ira o. Smith,
 adv-55-3t-f0- Mayor.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Tine Star is authorized to announce
 w. E. CLINTON
 of Grannis as candidate for Sber- if of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

of Board Camp as a candidate for the office of Sheriff and ex-offlcio Collector of Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For Prasecutlna Attorney

The Star is authorized to announce
 A. D. DU LANEY as a candidate for reelection tsec- ond term as Prosecuting Attorney of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, sub iect to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
The Star is authorized to announce
 H. w. FINGER

as a candidate for the office of County and Probate Judge of Polk County. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

The Star is authorized to announce
 FRED ]. SMITH as candidate for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk County, sub feet to the action of the Democrat ic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For Circuit Clerk.

The Star is authorized to announce
 w. l. PARKER
 as candidate for reelection (second term) to the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

For Sale.--0ne pair i,O0O-lb. work
 mules. Can be seen at Daniels Transfer barn. opposite freight de- pot. adv. -55-5t-fO-ft
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Circuit Judge.

The Star is authorized to announce
 JAMES s. STEEL as candidate for Circuit Judge of the Ninth Judicial circuit subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

The Star is authorized to announce
 J. NJ. LOONEY
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For County and Probate Clerk.
The Star is authorized to announc, XIfTr A [ INHg 4 ArIArrn

WILL ALEXANDER as candidate for the office of County and Probate Clerk of Polk County (second term, subject to the action .of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

The Star is authorized to announce
 C. L. (D0C) BAKER a@ss candidate fer Treasurer sfeesassssiirfcr Of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
For Treasurer.

The Star is authorized to announce
 W. P. MOUNT
 As candidate for the office of Treas urer of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-12-21
WHAT COUNTRY MUST DO
FOR IT'S DISABLED SOLDIERS
Problems Of Reconstruction Confront American Red
Cross With New Tasks and New Responsibilities.

When American soldiers, blinded In
battle, recover from their immediate
wounds at the base hospitals In France
special work for them Is commenced
Later they are brought to the United
States Military General Hospital No
Z, at Baltimore, for further medical
and surgical treatment and special
teaching. The ideal Of the government
will be to place every blinded man In
a condition to take care of himself and
those dependent on him. In many
cases. It Is hoped the men will be able
to command larger salary after taxi
ing their training than before they lost
their sight.
American Red Cross has supple
mented the Arlnys plan by creating
the Red Cross Institute for the Blind.
One of Its functions will be to provide
certain financial aid to equip the blind
man after his fe-educaton Is complet-
ed, as, for instance, furnishing type
writers to those who enter CONNER
'cial life. It will be unearthlng new oc-
cupations, helping to establish homes
and arrange home work for those who
cannot go into offices or factories.
But 1t will do something else that Is,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-12-21
CARING FOR THOSE
WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND

Because Of her continued absence
from school and the fact that she lived
I'm rather an undesirable neighborhood
and was on the streets all day school
teacher recently brought to the atten-
tion ~ the Home Service department
Of the Red Cross the story Of girl OF
ten years whose mother was III and
whose only other relatives were two
brothers, one In camp and the other q
youth Of seventeen whose earnings
seeuied to be the only means Of sup
port for the family.
The Home Service worker called,
found the mother very III and needing
hospital care at once Arrangements
were made for the mothers care and
alsD for a home for the girl In the
country where she would receive real
home training and love. The mother
grew worse and died soon afterwards.
The seyenteen-year-old boy enlisted.
The boy In canp had not known that
his mother needed his help. but was
glad to contribute from his pay when
the true circumstances were made
known. The girl Is now In the coun-
try, going to school, and Is receiving
allotments from both OF her brothers
and Is well cared for She Is under
the watchful care Of the Home Service
workers and comes to them often for
counsel.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-12-21

again, Christmas story. This Red
Cross Institute Will, In SO far as Is hui
manly possible have the relative who
will be responsible for the care of the
blind man when he returns home, take
the government training, side by side
with him, as Is now done by the British
and French. With this full under
standing at home of his difficulties and
possibilities, many an ambition at first
undreamed OF may be fulfilled.
Through the gift Of Jeremiah Mil
bank Of New York the Red Cross was
enabled to establish In New York its
experimental Red Cross Institute for
Crippled and Disabled Men. One Of
its principal objects Is to assist In the
general campaign Of public education
regarding the results which can be ac-
compished by systematically refrain
ing disabled men for occupations In
which they can successfully compete
with able-bodled men.
"1hus equipped" writes w. Frank
Persons, Director General of Civilian
Relief Of the American Red Cross,
"they may confidently look forward to
future Of normal human work and
pay"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-12-21

During these Christmases, when
men In the trenches and on mined seas
sing carols; when our country glows to
its uttermost boundaries with the sym.
Dol Of the Red Cross; when the most
earthbound look for awhile at the
crosses and the stars--new under
standings, new simplicities, new Will
ingness for service come to very many
men and women.
And as our soldiers and sailors who
went out young and strong and singing
the "Long, Long Trail" and "Over
There" now come back crippled and
disabled, Americans are seeing more
land more their own part and RESPONSE
,bllty In reconstruction This work
means teaching the blind to see, CIV
Ing movement to the paralyzed. power
to the remnants of arms and legs to
do full duty, the chance Of health to
the tubercular, light TO minds be-
fogged by shell shock.
Our government, the Medical De.
par.ment of the Army and the Ameri-
can Red Cross, from the time OF our
entrance In the war, have lseen work
Ing out the tasks preparatory to this
reconstruction, which Is the key-word
to their usefulness land happiness
The work itself Is already begun In
the hospitals where our returned men
have been brought.
This has meant the equipment OF
hospitals, the recruiting of the doc
tors md nurses and the formulation OF
plans for training for vocations, which
means independence, replacing activi-
ty for inactivity.
For this physical reconstruction In
our military hospitals ut home, our
government, through the office OF the
General, is asking for recon
struction aids. This hospital service
IL open TO hundreds, indeed thousands,
OF women who as wives OF men IN the
service have been technically barred
from other military hospital service.
They are needed at once ana may
learn full particulars regarding train
Ing, qualifications, pay and so forth
by writing for Information to the office
OF tile SuEBeuu-0cuSiutt Cif'S'Vh "
Reconstruction, Washington, ID. O..
They are civilian employees OF the
Medical Department of the Army. and
their work comes under one OF two
classes either the distinctly physical
reconstruction which has to do with
massage, electrotherapy, dydotherapy
and mechanotherapy or the Occupa-
tional work which will prepare the
men to take up the regular vocational
training for which we often hear the
word "re-education."
The Federal government has charge
az this work. Other agencies working
under government control will help.
The American Red Cross. especially,
will supplement 1t, and through itsI
Home Service has assumed the obliga-
tion to assist every soldier or sailor
and his fumily whenever they need
aid or counsel from It.