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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Frank Nichols and son, Bruce, were in Mena Thursday. Mir Nichols and family came to Polk county from Holdenville, Ok, locating on the Grandpa Riding farm near Cove. They are pleased with their new home, the adverse crop condition be- ing not at all discouraging to them.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Judge and Mrs. James D. Shaver came in Friday from Texarkana to spend a time at Mena. They are guests at the Antlers until satisfac- tory quarters are secured.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

The Hamilton Real Estate Agency last Saturday sold the Joe Turner 65- acre farm and crop, north of Rocky, to George W. Tracy. MT. Tracey also bought the crop on a neighboring farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Dale Cunningham, representing the Reynolds Grocery Company, returned from trip thru Montgom- cry county Thursday. He reports crops burned up around Oden and Sims, and states that the oldest in- habitanes say this is the worst drouth experienced in forty years.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Ben Lutes of Marshal, Ok, writes homefolks that he had a splendid wheat crop, having made 1,600 bush- els on a hundred acres, but states that other crops are cut short by the drouth.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Evans Harrell. son of the Rev. F. F. Harrell and Mrs. Harrell, was in Texarkana one day last week to meet the sales manager of Bastian Broth CTS of Rochester, N. Y.. entering into a contract with the firm to represent them for year in the sale of jewelry
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

W. H. Littlepage is up from Hat
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Clayton Tiles of Fort Smith {, yisiting Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Badt.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

J. H. Allen, in attempting to dodge tree while assiting in sur veying, severely cut his leg with an axe last Friday. He came home on Saturday and will be laid up for a time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Louise Perrett left Satur- day to visit her mother, Mrs. Rose Ferret, and two sisters, Misses Jane and Alexis, at Okmulgee.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

L. A. Thompson of Carlton, Tex, arrived Friday and will visit his uncle, B. F. Thompson, five miles east of Mena for time. He reports crops as burned up by drouth in that part of Texas.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Last Monday the following gen. tlemen, all prospective buyers of Polk county real estate, were visitors in the office of Secretary Ben c. Eastin of the Commercial Club: c. s. Rock well of Capitan, N. M; s. L. Capps, w. T. Reece of Miller, Ok, c. E. Klein of Nederland, Tex, and c. H. Dixon of Capitan, N. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

J. R. Gill Forest Ranger, returned last Saturday from a trip around Acorn and Rich Mountain.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

o. P. Kline, summer visitor from Port Arthur, Tex, has rented the cottage at 1919 Church avenue, and was moving his family into the prop erty Monday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. F. L. Hairgrove and son. Peter, were in from Route No. 2 Fri day to market Elberta prches, for which they found ready sale at $2 per bushel. They have about 80 bushels.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Dr. F. A. Lee of Vandervoort, who had been here visiting his family, re- turned here Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Dr. B. E. Dunman was up from
 Wickes to visit his father, the Rev.
 W. J. Dunman, and brother, J. O.. Dunman. He states that crops are very good around Wickes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

MT. and Mrs. J. W. Pyland and two children arrived from Oklahoma Sun day and will visit for a time Mir. and Mrs. A. c. Cauley, a sister of the former, and Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Brum- ley.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Sunday with Mr and Mrs. J. E. Jop- lin.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

day with homefolks, returned to Page Sunday evening, where he is in charge of the commissary of the buschow Lumber Company.
 Stephen Bates, in from Big Fork Monday to make delivery of some of his 1917 sorghum crop, reports that there will be little sorghum made in the Big Fox country this season.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Judge W. N. Martin was in charge of the county clerks office during the absence of Clerk Will Alexander and Deputy W. P. Mount, both of whom had been in Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Vt. Wilson and family left Satur- day to visit his parents, MT. and Mrs. G. H. Wilson, at Weatherford.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

wba nrs. J. ". Barton of Perry, Ok. H E mas ss been visiting her sister, Mrs. tb;. t.saanning, returned to her home
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

MT and Mrs. Clyde Trout left Sat urday Tor Vandervoort to visit MT. sa ana mrs. c. c. Hounsel, parents of
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

JIM Strawn and son, John, living out on route No. 2, were in Mena on Thursday to get supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mark P. 0lney of the Watkins Hardware company is on duty at the Planters State Bank during the time that Cashier R. B. Board is taking his vacation of a month.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Among out-of-town visitors Satur- day were Thomas Chambers of Egg ger, Calvin Allen and Henry Wilson of Nella, Scott county, J. R. Woods of Ink and M. K. Penninger of Ida, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

q G. Golf of Cove was a Mena visitor Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Kemp Rector and Miss Mittie Cone and brother Carl, who have been visitors in the home of Mir. and Mrs. near Oklahoma City Friday after noon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Jack Lofts and c. A. Lilies of Board Camp have gone to Camp Pike, the latter to visit his brother, Tom Liles.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Lewis Shirley and family of Oden were in Mena Friday, leaving by auto for Poteau to visit relatives for a time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mir. and Mrs. F. W. McClannahan of Shreveport, who spent two weeks here, left Thursday for Little Rock. Both expressed admiration for Mena and it's fine water.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. J. W. Mayes and Miss Emma Suit of Stratford, Ok, arrived on Wednesday and will spend some time visiting relatives and friends around Big Fork and Opal.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

R. F. Richmond, c. E. Thomas, W. D. Johnson, c. H. Riddle and J. A. Smith, all of Nella, Scott county, were in Mena Thursday after sup plies.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. T, W. Powell and two chil- uren of Fort Smith, are visiting Mir. and Mrs. R. A. Tomlinson on Church
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

h. F; '. Bates of Opal, accompanied os soe Reynolds and Isaac Roberts tend aluer, came in Wednesday to at
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Pearl Barron of Acorn re- turned home Sunday after visit with relatives and friends in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

MISS Ioka Anderson left Friday , n0r washington, D. C., where she will Ms ,,sit Tor time with her friend, Miss
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. F. o. Smith, who has been spending g few days with Mrs. R. D. Green of the Commercial Hotel, re- turned to her home at Cove Sunday afternoon
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

.oI MISS Grace Towery, teacher in the ssuool near Cove, spent the week work done.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Ambrose Bratcher and family re- turned from Hot Springs and Glen wood in their auto Friday. MT. Bratcher reports poor crops every where he had been.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

M Fiddler of Oden and A. A. Mckinney of Waters came in Wednes- day
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mir and Mrs. 2. A. Hilton returned Thursday from Gulfport, Miss, where they visited for two weeks with their son, Dr. D. A. Hilton. Dr. Hilton has been accepted for service in the army and will report for duty soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

T, Miss Opal Copes, teaching in the natneld school, spent Sunday with the homefolks, returning in the aft ernoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Master Twinkle Burnett of Board Camp, son of Rev. Charles Burnett, was Star visitor Saturday. He was interested in operation of The Star machinery. He states that his father is now assisting in a revival meeting at Kinta. Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

n me many friends of Mrs. Pearl 1ea1 .tea1 are rejoiced to know that she is s.eaoily improving after very dan gerous illness.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Margaret Peck, agent, and Miss Ona Bates, third trick operator, at Page, were Mena visitors Wednes- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

paniaI Lindsay and family, accom- toras tsa by Master Ray Lindsay. mo-
 to wickes Saturday to spend
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

E. w St. John, now member of the firm of Haywood Machinery Com pany at Shreveport, is taking a weeks vacation with relatives and friends in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mir. and Mrs. Berry Randolph of not Springs, are visiting at the home oi postmaster R. s. Allen, on Ninth
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Sam Holiday, who had been work t,,s Ing n the harvests of Kansas, re- Sod So.ned Wednesday and left for his
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. s. Picchi and daughter, Mrs. W. s. O'Brien, left last Friday to visit friends at Hatfield, and while there will try their luck fishing in Mountain Fork river.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Rev. c. P. Williams came in Sun- day from Shady, where he conducted a very successful revival meeting, which closed Sunday morning. He now goes to Holly Springs school house to conduct meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

D. L. Huffman of Egger came in on Saturday to meet two daughters. Mesdames Nome Cauley and Arthur Lee of Logan county, Ark, who will visit their parental home for while.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. George Harrison of Gerty, Ok, came in Thursday to visit her brother, George Lunsford of Egger.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

J. L. Coffey had his three-acre tract of wheat threshed Monday morning and it yielded ninety bush els
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

A. J. Morphew and D. A. Brown are up from Langley, Pike county, and report crops burned up in that To- cality.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Hazel Troxell of Mena left on Saturday to visit relatives at Noun tain Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs T. T. Heaslet and son, Clar- ence, of DeQueen, and Mrs. Harry Petefsh and son, Glen, of Ashdown, are visiting B. s. Petefsh of Acorn. Mrs. Heaslet is his daughter and Mrs. Petefsh his daughter-in-law.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. B. Peters and little girl, who have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Fannie Crosson, near Ink, returned to her home at Mulberry, Ark, Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mir. and Mrs. John Lee of Dallas, Tex, who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. J. K. Mount of Ransom, parents of Mrs. Lee, and other relatives; left Friday for Paris, Ark, to visit before returning home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Christa York, a teacher in the Vandervoort school came in Fri day to spend Sunday with homefolks.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. H. & Wallace and two grand children returned to Texarkana Fri day afternoon after a two weeks visit here, guests at the Antlers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Minor Pipkin accompanied Sheriff Finger and party to Little Rock on Thursday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mir and Mrs. c. A. Proctor and Mrs. Ira o. Smith returned from Lit tie Rock and Hot Springs Friday night, and report having had an en- joyable trip, the auto behaving splen- didly both going and returning. While away they visited the Ebert aviation field at Lonoke and witnessed many aeroplanes in action.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mir. and Mrs. w A. Smith, after spending ten days among relatives and friends at Mena, returned Sun day to their home at Oklahoma City.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Among the out-of-town visitors in Thursday were J. D. Venable of Oden, W. D. Johnson of Blansett, j. M. Newman of Big Fork and Monroe Pettitt of Blackfork.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

A letter from Private Jack Steel, stationed at Camp Dodge, la, states that he is leaving for France. All his ersonal property was sent home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Bessie Harris of Fort Smith arrived Friday afternoon to visit her friend, Miss Leal St. John on Eighth street.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-06-07
WEATHER NAN REPORTS
May AS DRY MONTH
A Light Frost During Middle of
Period Causes Slight Dam
age to Vegetables.

The special observer of the United
States Weather bureau in his meteor
logical record for May, 1918. shows
that only small amount of precipa-
ton occurred in fact much less than in
former years.
The mean maximum temperature
for the month was 1872 degrees. the
mean minimum 50 degrees and the
mean temperature was 55.1 degrees.
The maximum temperature or
warmest day was 81 degrees occurr-
ing on the 4th. The minimum temper
ature for any one day was on the 18th
when the thermometer reached % de.
grees. The greatest daily range OF
temperature was 48 degrees on The
18th. The smallest daily range was
II degrees on the 8th the mean range
for the month was 81 degrees.
The total amount of precipation was
.37 inches, the greatest in "a hours
occurred on the 21st, when 80 inches
fell. There were 4 days during the
month in which .O1 inch or more rain
fall occurred.
There were fifteen clear days. thir-
days.
On the night of the 10Th a frost
occurred doing damage to tender vege-
tables.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-06-07
GLASGOW GIVEN
HER HONOR FLAG
Chairman s. ]. Rundle Receives
Handsome Emblem for Co.
ing Over the Top.
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN RECORD BROKE
Chairman Of Ninth Federal Reserve
District Extends Sincere.
Congratulations.

The honor flag awarded Valley
county for it's noble and successful
efforts in going over the top in her
recent Third Liberty loan Campaign
was received Thursday morning bv
Chairman S. J. Rumble. The flag Is
greatly cherished by the people of
Glasgow and Valley county and will
be preserved as token and souvenir
to be shown to our future generations.
Accompanying the flag was the fol-
lowing expression of congratulations
from Chairman Arthur r. ROBBERS of
the Liberty Loan Executive committee
OF the Ninth Federal Reserve district:
1T is an honor as we'll as a plea
sure, to ask you as chairman, to con-
v!ey to the citizens of your commun-
lty my congratulations on the splendid
results achieved in the Third Liberty
Loan campaign.
Ihls generous response to the coun-
try's call is an emphatic expression
OF the loyalty Of your citizens. You
can point to this flag, awarded by the
United States Treasury department.
which we are sending you today, with
just pride as an emblem of service
and realization that each good Amer
lcan in your community has done his
or her part in this struggle for de-
mOcracy.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-06-07
Fire Destroys
Photo Studio
EXPLOSION OF FLASHLIGHT POWDER MONDAY
MORNING CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF m
TERROR OF KRITCHEVER PHOTOGRAPHIC
STUDIO WITH LARGE LOSS.

The studio of A. A. Kritchever at
the cornor opposite the Glasgow Ma
tlona lbank was gutted by flames at
about o'clock Monday morning. The
Glasgow Fire department made a
quick response to an alarm turned in
and all surrounding buildings were
saved.
The cause of the fire is said to be
the spontaneous combustion of uuan-
tity of fashlight powder which the
proprietor was making. The fire
quickly spread to every article inside
of the building which contained con-
siderable inflammable material and the
interior was soon a roaring furnace.
The intense heat melting and warp
ing several metal articles in the build
ing including typewriter.
According to the proprietor, A. A..
kritchever, he had planned to make
a business trip west to Malta and
Saco at $3.50 the morning of the fire
and had been preparing a quantity of
fiashlight powder and had stepped
across the street to the Owl Drug
store and during his absence the ex-
plosion took place causing the fire.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000
on which there is $500 insurance.
Included in the loss is about $500
worth of finished pictures which were
to be delivered. AS soon as the
claim adjuster makes settlement the
studio will be refurnished and bust.
ness resumed.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-06-07
LIVE WIRES ORGANIZE
GLASGOW ATHLETIC CLUB
Several Public Spirited Young
Men of City Join Popular
Organization.

A number of the live young men of
Glasgow met at the City Athletic park
last Friday evening and organized The
Glasgow Athletic association and the
following officers were elected: l. T.
Mishkin, president; Bob B. Parke, first
vice president; J. j. Carroll, second
vice president; William R. Mcdowell,
secretary and treasurer; Ray Cannon,
physical director.
A committee was also appointed by
the president to increase the member
ship of the organization composed of
Albert Black and L. B. Gregory, and
it is hoped that the same will ldouble
the membership in the next week or
two. The organization expects to CO.
operate with the Hame Guard. The
membership is open to all Glasgowites
of the male sex and good standing in
this community who are farsighted
enough to appreciate what wholesome
recreation, competition and sound ply
steal training can do to fit them both
for service at home as we'll as abroad.
The following are the charter men,
bers of the new organizations: w. R.
Mcdowell, B. B. Parke, J. ]. Carroll,
Gail Shoemaker, Albert Black, L. B.
Gregory, R. A. Hawk (honorary char
ter member-to leave for camp in a
fe wdays in an engineer corps), Ray
Cannon, William Illman, Blundy Bliss,
Geroge Frock, Bernal Bakkum, Bill
Horton, Lars johnson and l. T. Mish
The Glasgow courier., 1918-06-07
ENERGETIC WORKERS
NAMED As ASSISTANTS
Director C. d. Arnot Says It is
Imperative That County
Go Over the Top.

The War Savings drive is on in
Glasgow and Valley county and like
all other drives the present one will
be pushed to a successful ending. The
county must subscribe the sum of
$3O8,616.
Director C. D. Arnot is lining up his
forces for the big battle and the ac-
tivities of the campaign will extend t.
every point in the county. His assist
ants have been appointed with care
and everyone has taken hold with a
will and determination that Valley
county will "Go Over the Top"
The first meeting was held last Fri
day in the chamber of commerce rooms
under the direction of Assistant State
Director Flint who outlined to the
large number of enthusiasts present
the manner of conducting the drive.
Preparations Being Made.
Big preparations are being made
for the intensive drive which will
culminate in community meetings and
which will be held in every school dis
trict or other designated subdivision
throughout the entire state on June
%.
Each county director will be as
sisted by staff of six committees of
five or more members each. The fol-
lowing committees. will be organized: {:
The mailing committee, to mail
cards to voters and residents summon
ing them to meetings on June %.
The quota committee to determine
the quotas of the various school dis
tricts or other subdivisions of the
county.
Tho nootinuc coro vni+too +o cro+ mn.
sons to conduct the meetings on June
% and instruct them in their duties.
The press and publicity committee
has charge of newspaper and publicity
work in each county.
The pledge card and subscription
committee to get pledge cards into the
hands of persons conducting the meet
ings.
The special committee will do such
miscellaneous work as may be as
signed to it by the county directors.
The plan for this big war drive has
for its object to get the people of the
nation To pledge themselves to ~ove
and invest from their savings the
greatest possible amount in War Saw
ings stamps during the remainder of
1918 and thus pledge up the nations
remaining quota on National War
Savings day.
Big meetings are to be held June
%. People are asked to subscribe a
certain amount which is to be paid
sometime between then and the first
of next January.
Proclamation Issued.
To the Citizens of Valley County:
Continued on page four).
The Glasgow courier., 1918-06-07
VALLEY COUNTY
TO SEND MORE
Another Contingent of III Men
to be Sent to Camp at
Fort Lewis.
CLASS one NAY Be ENTIRELY USED Up
Montana Will Furnish Four Thousand
to be Ready About June
Twenty. Fourth.

The state of Montana will have to
give 1000 men for the national army
under the call for 25O, 900 men to be
called June "a according to the or
ders issued by the war department
this week.
Under the selective service law, as
it now stands, all calls for men in the
draft must be made in proportion to
the total number of men in class l.
According to the latest figures avail
able, there are today 1892 ,O86 men
listed in Class l in all the states, ter
ritories and the District of Columbia.
Two hundred and eighty thousand are
Il little over "a 1-3 per cent of the
total number registered.
The men will be called June "a and
the movement to the camps will last
five days. This is the largest num-
Der Of men called to the colors at one
time since the original draft of 687 900
last year.
The 100000 called out June "a will
all be trained for fighting. Calls for
specialists will be made separately. It
is believed that all of the 28O, 1000 will
be taken from Glass IA. But it may
be necessary in some localities to
draw on other classes to make up
the quota.
Sheriff Receives Call.
Tuesday morning Sheriff Powell re-
ceived notice that Valley county will
be called upon to furnish III men and
Secretary Wolking of the county draft
board is working on the lists and
names of those that will be called
from Valley county will be published
next week. The exact date for en-
trainment has not been set but will
be within the five day perior of June
"a and will also be announced later.
The quota for Phillips county has
been set at 1856 and for Sheridan coun-
ty 222 which makes total of $40 in
cluding Valley county for the three
counties that was formerly the terri
tory embraced in Valley county.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-06-07

lzation of the farmers company and
scribed. '"o'
The committee feels confident they
nave enought stockholders in SIGHT
now to finance the right of wav and
trackage,, and if unable to capitalize
sufficiently to cover rolling stock. thew
feel that with good crop the federal
government would haul their crop to
market this fall with Great Northern
equipment. '''o- "
Everyone interested in railroad To
the north country" is urged to attend
this big meeting on June Ia, and be
sure and bring your lunch basket and
come in time to take part in the bas-
ket dinner at noon. ''
Following the meeting in the after.
noon, a dance will be given in Mr..
Fagan's big new barn that has floor
space of 5Ox844 feet. Delegations from
QueSted.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-06-07
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
UNDER DRAFT Law
Men Will Register June 5 and
Become Eligible for Military
Service.

Twenty-eight university of Mon.
tana men will be called upon to reg
ister June 5, under the new draft law
passed by congress.
The following men will be required
to register: A Boyd, J. ]. Bourouin
H. Dahlberg, P. X. Daniels, J. A.
Dawes, L. W. Demers, M. Derr. K
Dodge, L. Dyll, J. B. Friauf, E. Har.
pole. J. C. Harris, w. NJ. HOLES. o.
B. Howe, R. Jackman, H. Lareent. G.
Lockwood, C. D. McLure, K. ORGAN.
R. Reynolds, H. Rooney, E. Rosendorf
R. Sullivan, T. Swearingen, G. L. Tur.
cott, w. White, A. Woehner, w. N
Worth. "
81 ,,,ef;at Definite military training. and in:
United States army officers, and the
creation for all college students a
military status beyond that offered at
present, feature the latest authorita-
tive communication from the war de-
partment: BY a recent statement, re-
celved May 10, students under the
dra1t age will have an opportunity to
be subject to call when they have COM
remain in college and at the same time
Pleted their student courses and have
become 81 years of age.
BENEFIT AT ORPHEUM
THEATER, JUNE Ia
On Friday, June IA, there will be
a show given at the Orpheum theatre
for the benefit of the Woman's Pat
riotic association "Keys of the Right
eous," will be given at this time, and
severa! musical numbers will be rend-
cred. The usual prices of Is and 3Oc,
will be charged. Everyone should re-
member the date and plan to attend.