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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-04-25
LocaIEise and Otherwise.

There will be general meeting
of the st. Mays Academy Alum
nae on Saturday, April 27th.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-04-25

Today, Thursday, Is Liberty
Loan Day in st. Mary's, with three
big meetings scheduled throughout
the county. Mechanicsyille, 10 a.
M, ST. Mary's City, 3 p. M, and
heonardtown al 8 p. m. Some of
the best speakers in the state, rein
forced by soldiers who have seen
actual service in the war zone, and
accompanied by big brass band,
ofFer an inducement that should re-
saltlin every, citizen in the county
attending the different meetings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
"iRON RING" WILL OPEN AT THE PALACE THEATRE TONIGHT.

An all-star cast, including Arthur Ashley, Gerda Holmes and Edward
 Langford, in "The Iron Ring" will open at the Palace theatre tonight.
 Edward Langford, who plays the
 role of Alec Hulette in "The Iron Ring," has a number of friends and acquaintances who are serving in the armies of the Allied nations in Europe. One of them was recently
 wounded and from the base hospital
 where he is recuperating he sent Langford a blood stained, torn let ter that Langford had sent him
 some few weeks previously. Your letter was right in the track of the bullet that hit me-" wrote the friend to Langford. "Perhaps if your letter hadn't been so light and frivolous, but had been heavier in theme. it would have stopped the shot.
 On Saturday the Palace will pre- sent patriotic play, "Yankee Pluck" along with Charlie Chap
 lin in "A Jitney Elopement." Manager Spickett received a tel egram that ''The Beast of Berlin" had been shipped and it will be shown next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
SPORTS

WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE, Oct 17.-One of the interesting charac- ters seen on the roads behind the line is the military policeman. He is stationed at every crossroad, reg ulating traffic with all. the gestures of a professional traffic policeman in New York or Chicago, but in a khaki uniform and with a red bras sard on his arm as the badge of authority.
 Everything from a gigantic motor truck to sputtering motorcycle comes within his jurisdiction. The haughtiest staff car, with it's proud staff flags and it's red-capped pas sengers, are subject to the law as laid down by that firm arm in khiki.
 It is motley pageant that he mar shals. There are big closed cars containing generals; there are great open cars filled with young staff officers of lesser rank, but alert, energetic and keen. There are even  ly-moving ambulances with the doc tor sitting calm beside the driver There are huge lorries, long col umns of them.
 All day long the rush of traffic on these great main roads continues. Towards night the roads are some times quieter, but there is still ac- tivity. All through the night, the lorries plod on their way backward and forward, the cars dash by, the dispatch riders come and go. There is no rest. Layer after layer of white dust settles on the houses and the fences.' Day after day the ma chinery behind the war goes whir- ring on, growing constantly more complex and more powerful.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
THE ATRE ATTR CT ONS General News of Local Theatres, Screen Stars
 and Features

Lifted Veil," which will be seen at the Coliseum tonight.
 The picture is first seen as @ stained glass window in the church where the heroine, played by Miss Barrymore, is worshipping. Inn pressed by the powerful sermon, and the sight of the sun breaking through the stained glass picture, the picture itself seems to assume life in her minds eye. ssss~ The figures of the painting are seen to move and the whole impress sive scene, when the mob drags Mary Magdalene before Christ, is acted before the spectator up to the moment when Christ shames the woman's captors with the words: Let him that is without sin among you cast the first stone."
 Gradually the mob is seen to slink away, leaving the two prin- cipal figures together and then
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
Personal Mention

Mrs. c. E. Denny will leave on the Alaska tomorrow morning.
 Mrs. G. M. Curry will be a pas senger for Seattle on the Alaska Mrs. Curry has been spending the summer at Todd.
 Miss Avery has moved to the Zynda Hotel for the winter.
 Miss A. c. Campbell, of Lituya Bay is at the Zynda Hotel.
 Miss Datelif has moved to the Zynda Hotel where she will spend the winter.
 Cecil Casper and c. D. Eshel- man, of Portland, are at the Zyn- da Hotel. s
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
WAR PRODUCTS
 HAVE BEEN RAISED
 IN MESOPOTAMIA

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-Despite the fact that war has been raging throughout Mesopotamia and that many of the inhabitants abandoned their homes and holdings, the soil of that region has been made to add large share to the worlds produc- tion of foodstuffs for 1918.
 A report from Consul Oscar s. Heizer at Bagdad tells of record crops in many parts of the land of the Caliphs. The British army au thorities are given credit for much of this production. As a result, it is estimated there will be sur plus of 120,000 tons of barley and wheat after supplying the needs of the civil inhabitants.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17

Indian troops with the British army, has imposed upon the Otto- man soldiers a wholesome respect for these dark-skinned fighters who have replaced many white contin- gents sent to other fronts.
 The clevernes of the Gurkhas at stalking has had a terrifying ef- feet upon the minds of the Turks who are constantly finding their men dead at advanced stations, with nothing to betray the coming and going of the foe. The result has been case of nerves" among the enemy, prompting constant alarms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
WHOLE TOWN IS SOLD.

LONDON, Oct. IT. - A whole town of 2,500 inhabitants, with a recorded history dating back to the time of the Saxons and Danes, Shaftesbury, in Dorsetshire, has been sold. The greater part of the municipality's acreage and build ings, part of the estate of Lord stalbridge, has been purchased by James White, a nationally known sportsman, for 240,o00 pounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
INDIA'S HELP TO BRITISH FORGE
 OF GREAT VALUE
Has Furnished Over. One Million Fighting Troops and Also Large
 Sums Money.

LONDON, Oct 17.-To the end of July, India furnished 1,115,1S9 fighting troops to the British Army and 1,500 miles of track, 250 en- zines and 4,500 cars.
 The first Indian war loan raised 4O000,000 pounds sterling and the second loan has now passed that amount.
 Gen. Allenby's victories in Pales- tine and Syria have been largely aid ed by the efforts of the Indian troops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17

day and verify it," said Exhibitor c. J. Rominson of the Home thea tre, Blair, Neb., town of 1000, re- porting that he had taken in $815.57 in 50-cent admissions, show ing "The Kaiser. ."-(The Trade Re- view.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
AccOMPLlcE ARRESTED

TREADWELL, Oct. 17.-Alvarido Ariz, a Spaniard employed on the Treadwell train crew, was arrested by Deputy Marshal Geo. Johnson last night in connection with the small robberies which have been occurring at Juneau, his partner in the alleged thefts having been arrested by the Juneau city police on Wednesday
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
BIG PAINTING COM ES TO LIFE IN SCREEN PLAY.

One of the most impressive scenes ever reproduced on the scene is the visualization of Hoffman's wonder ful painting, Mary Magdalene Brought Before Christ" which will be shown in the Metro wonderplay starring Ethel Barrymore, "The
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
TURKS ARE AFRAID
 OF ARAB SOLDIERS

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN PALESTINE, Oct. 17.-Silent death in the blackness of night, the fate of unnumbered Turkish sentries sur prised at their posts by patrols of
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
HERE WITH COAL

The Latouche has been on the Channel for several days with coal for the Pacific Coast Coal Company, Femmer & Ritter, the City Dock, Douglas and Treadwell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
MORE COAL ARRIVES

DOUGLAS, Oct 1.-The freighteN Latouche arrived at the City Dock this morning with 180 tons of coal for the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
these dissolve again into the stain.

these dissolve again into the stain ed glass window.
 The experience has a profound effect on the life and thoughts of Glorinda Gildersleeve, the heroine Incidentally, the scene furnishes an opportunity for remarkable pho tography.
 The Coliseum will also present tonight Fatty Arbuckle in "The Bell Boy," making double bill of exceptional merit. No one can afford to miss seeing Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckles newest comedy, "The Bell Boy" MT. Ar
 buckle is excellently supported by such favorite comedians as AL St John, Buster Keaton and Alice
 Lake. As combination of bell | boy, waiter, barber, elevator and
 general utility man about a hotel l MT. Arbuckle has fun-making oppor- tunities of which he does not fail to take the fullest advantage. The action is rapid, the fun spirited and the entire picture is calculated tC dispel gloom of the most rock ribbed variety.
 THE KAISER" PULLS BIG
 RffcINEcc IN cMAIl TNVuN
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE
 AT ST. LukE'S CHURCH

The services at St. Luke's Church, Douglas, Friday evening has been can. celed, on account of the illness of Dean Christian.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
Attractions Tonight

PALACE-An star cast In "The Iron RIng."
 COLISEUM-EtheI Barrymore In "The Lifted VelI' and Fatty Arbuckie in "The Bell Soy"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
TANNER AT HOSPITAL

United States Marshal J. NJ. Tan ner is i'll at St. Ann's Hospital
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17
REV. CHRISTIAN ILL

Rev. Dean Christian is very i'll with a cold
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17

1.-THE KAISER" PULLS BIG BUSINESS IN SMALL TOWN.
 'Anybody doubting my word can look up my revenue report for that
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-17

Lifted Veil," which will be seen al the Coliseum tonight.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
NEWSPAPER MAN
 GOES TO REWARD
Col Andrew Jackson Summers, If. ter Long and Useful Life, Sue cumbs to App0plexy-BuriaI
 at Old Missouri Home.

Col Andrew Jackson Summers after an active and useful life of 7s wears and over, passed to his final reward last Friday at his home al sos South Ninth street. The enc came to Colonel Summers very sud denly. Tho he complained during the night of being unweII. this morning when he first arose he was happy and contented, but about s o'clock, when out in the yard do- ing some small chores, he fell as tho stricken with appoplexy, and did not regain consciousness.
 A few weeks ago he had suffered intensely with excessive blood pres sure. but had apparently recovered and as late as Thursday was able to be down town.
 Short funeral services, conducted by the Rev. F. F. Harrell, were held at the residence Saturday af- ternoon at ? o'clock, after which the remains were taken to the former home in Hartville, Mo, where final services and interment took place,
 Colonel Summers anu Mrs. Sum- mers had been residents of Mena two years, during 1912 and 1913, go- ing from here to Bethany, Mo-, where for two years he was editor and publisher of the Bethany Dem ocrat. They returned to Mena in October, 1917, expecting to spend their remaining days in this city.
 Not many Mena folks became in timately acquainted with Colonel Summers, but those who learned to know him looked upon him as a man of sterling character and rec ognized in him one who had been a great force thru the medium of his newspaper work for all those things that make life worth while His best work was done in Missouri. where at one time he was owner of three Democratic papers. They were the Knob Knoster Gem, the HartvilIe Democrat and the Smith vile Democrat-Herald. He was for two years president of the South west Missouri Press Association, and had been honored by his party in being selected as county. senatorial and congressional committeeman and presidential elector, serving al- su one term as sergeant arms of the Missouri house of representa- tives.
 Colonel Summers was born in Monroe county, Virginia, June 26, iSi4. and was educated in Lewis burg Acamedy, Emory and Henry College and the Virginia Military Institute. Tn the war of the states he enlisted as drillmaster under Stonewall Jackson, and after serv- ing thru the war, he surrendered in Louisville, Ky, June i3, 1865.
 Colonel Summers was twice mar ried, and he is survived by his sec ond wife, and four sons and one daughter of the first marriage The sons are A. ]. Summers of Spring field Mo, J. c. Summers of Omaha, Neb George Summers of Hartville, Mo, and Dr. w. s. Summers of De- troit Mich. The daughter is Mrs. F. NJ. Shelton of Kansas City, Mo. All of the children are expected to join the bereaved wife at the serv- ices to be held in Hartville.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
O] 96 OF 4s ARE ACCEPTED
Local Exemption Board Refers F to
 Advisory Board.

Out of the forty-eight reeistrants reporting for physical examination before the local exemption board on Thursday, thirty-six were accepted for service. The remaining twelve will be certified to the medical ad- visory board at De Queen for fur ther examination. Those whose cases were referred 10 tie board are: Gould Tate, James 1. Pate, Will liam A. Crawford. Benjamin o. r Petty, Robert E. Wilcox, Audie R Thomas, Fleet Bain, Theodore Cure ton, Audie Wehunt Floyd Otho May John Henry Class and Arthur Lee Cooper They are to report to the medical advisory board in De Queen on Tuesday of next week.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Made Good Farm Cron

Henry Schacht came in from Van dervoort Wednesday. He recently sold his i60-acre farm, and on Feb ruary 2i had a public sale of his personal effects. He still owns resi- dence property in Mena, but hopes to dispose of that also so that he can return to Missouri. He states that in addition to putting his farm in good shape during the last sea- son, he made almost sI00 worth of cotton and hay and other feed in sufficient quantity to winter 75 head of cattle. He gave up the place on account of his advancing age.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Cause of Child's Death Unknown

Coroner C. L. Baker on Saturday made report to the County Court on the inquest held Saturday over the dead body of the two- -weeks-old child of Mf. and Mrs. Will Aiken of Grannis. The child was found dead beside it's mother when the mother awoke Friday morning, and an ex- animation made indicated that it's neck had been broken or fractured The jury empanelled in the case returned a verdict to the effect that the ehild came to it's death thru an unknown cause. The jurors were as follows: w. K. Clinton, w. E. Dan- ner, Alex Coyle, C. J. Hinkle, Tom Weaver, Frank Pearson, Jeff Wise ley, Fred Rasman, Lee pickens, R. l. Beavers, J. E. Nunes, and Andrew EOvIp.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
SOLDIER BOY IN LAST REST
Remains of Lemuel A. Lofts in.
 tered at Big Fork Sunday.


 The remains of Lemuel A. Lofts. the Polk county young man who an swered the final roll call last Fri day morning while in the service of hls country in the aviation section at Camp Sam Houston, Tex, arrived in Mena Sunday morning, accom- panied by his father, Andrew Lofts, who had been at his bedside during his last illness. The remains were taken to the home of Mir. and Mrs. ". E. Stephens, living mile east of Mena, and from there to Lower Big Fork, where funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Interment was in the Lower Big Fork eeme- tery. The services were conducted by the Rev. Mir. Crane of the Apos- tollc church. Lemhel would have reached the age of 24 years next June. He enlisted last December. He was stricken with pleurisy early last month and this developed into pneumonia.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Old Resident Visits Relatives

L. J. Butler of Blue Ridge, Tex, arrived in Mena Friday to visit rel atives and friends. Mr. Butler was born and reared in the Acorn com munity, but had been away for the past 26 years, So he found many things that were new and changed. He Is cousin of D. B. Joplin, on whom he called soon after arriving in the city. He is also a stepbrother of T. J. Walker of the Opal com munity, and left Saturday to visit Mr. Walker and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Come to Little Rock-But CD.

$. l.. Lindsay, who had been in Mena since last summer. making his home with his sons, L F. and Dud- ley, Jeff Sunday for Little Rock, where he will look after the office work for the Gunnels-Riley Motor Company. His address will be 6i2 Center street. It is a safe guess that sooner or later he will return to Mena, for during his last stay he re- peatedly stated that he was getting constantly happier and handsomer
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Minister Joins the Producers

J. s. and J. V. Simpson, accompan- jed by their brother, the Rev H. L. Simpson, were in from Egger SatJr- day 10 get fertilizer and other farm supplies. The Rev. Mir. Simpson, un- til last winter, had been in the min- istry for fifteen years, having held charges at Horatio, Richmond and in Ashley county. He is still a member of the Little Rock confer ence of the NJ. E. church, South, but for this season he and his family have decided to join the producing class. and will make crop on a farm near Fgger.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Ria Crop to Help Win the War

]. w. philpot and daughters, Misses Anna, Etta and pirtle, and son. Joe, were in from Egger Satur- day to get seeds and other supplies and household goods to push the farm work and to add to the com forts of the home. Mir Philpot states that he and his family are starting out this spring with the determina- ton to make the best and biggest crop thev have ever made, thus do- ing their bit to help win the war.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
ANOTHER CAR or FORDs
With Orders for IS Cars, Proctor
 smith Co. Gets Seven.

The Proctor Smith Motor Com pany on Thursday received another consignment of Ford cars, the ship ment consisting of six touring cars and one chassis. The cars were un- loaded Thursday and were belns assembled Friday. The matter of de. livering the cars to purchasers may have to be decided by lot, since the firm has something like eighteen orders booked and all the prospec- tive buyers are anxious for the-nev pap
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Fine Pictures of Soldier Boys

Mrs. Charles Kirkland, in from Holly Springs Saturday, was show ing some good pictures of the Polk county sodier boys stationed at Camp Jackson, s. C. Among those of whom she had pictures were her own son, Walter Kirkland, and Ri- lev Aston and George Chambers All of them are looking fine. Mir. and Mrs. Kirkland also have a son, Charles, Jr.. in the navy, enlistins last July and now stationed on the Tr < < Louisiana.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Reuben Hooper Out on Bond

Reuben Hooper, the young man who was given an examining trial last Saturday on the charge of grand larceny, the allegation being that he stole some checks belong ing to Mack Walker of Opal, aggre- gating about ST, has given bond in the amount of $500 and was released from the county jail Monday morn ing. The case will now go over to the April grand jury.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Lost Their Baby Girl

The infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. 0. l.. Cooper passed away last Saturday night about 9:i0 o'clock having reached the age of only nine days. The funeral services, con ducted by Dr. l.. R. w. Long of the First M. k. church, were held Sun day afternoon at ? o'clock at the home. i07 Mena street, and inter ment was in the I. Q. 0. r cemetery
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Jason Clairmore, one of the Polk county registrants stationed at Camp Pike, is home to spend a fur tough with relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Dr. J. T. Bogard reports the birth of a son on Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mathew, living on Mrs. Hopkins place in Bethesda Valley.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Dr. B. E. Dunman and Mrs. Dun man came from Wickes Saturday to spend Sunday with Mena relatives, returning home today.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Miss Stella Terwilliger, having closed the winter term of school in the Eureka district in Posey Hollow, was in Mena Monday to make term report to the county superintendent.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Frank and Austin Lewis of Hat field were among the out-of-town people in Mena Monday to pay taxes and to attend to other business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Flgin Williams. son of Mrs. George Williams of Heavener, pass cd thru Mena Saturday on his re- turn to Camp Travis Tex, having been home on a furlough. His pa rents had been former residents of the Holly Springs country. He was accompanied from Heavener by his cousin, Miss Fuva Ward, who had Heavener.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Sheriff Henry Finger went to Cove Saturday night on official business returning to Mena Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

NJ. A. Todd arrived from Oklaho- ma City last week to spend some time in Mena prospecting for a To- cation, being particularly interest ed in finding a place where he can regain his health.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

0. B. Witherspoon of Cove was a business visitor in Mena last Satur- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Lieutenant Grady II. Forgy, in cards sent to Mena friends, gives the information that he had safely landed overseas. The cards, of course, were undated and without postmark.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

George Crawford. who for several months had been in the employ of the Wells Fargo Express Company on the run from Fort Smith to Leesville, La. has given ID the job and returned to Mena. He is again at work for Dr. W C. Vandivef if the Physicians Pharmacy He had been living in Fort Smith, and when the company changed his run. ne- cessitatinc a move to Kansas City he decided to return to Mena
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Dr. w. c. vandiver reports the birth of a son on Sunday to MT. and Mrs. John Fleming of the Ram som neighborhood, and a daughter this morning to Mir. and Mrs. l.. P. Griggsby, living on Second street.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Piles Cured in 5 to 14 pays.

Your druggist will refund money If PAzo OINTMENT faiis to cure any case of Itching, lftsi Bleeding ur Protrudng PiIesi in 6to i4 days
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Thelma Crowson of the Mena High school left Thursday for Ashdown, where she will enter a business college.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

S. L. Brooks came from Potter Saturday morning to spend a part of the day with Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Mr. and Mrs. s. P. Albright and two daughters. who came to Mena last week from San Juan, Tex, have decided to become permanent resi- dents of Mena. Mir. Albright having purchased the A NJ. Lowery place located in the west part of town. They are for the present living at iii0 Jansen avenue, but will move to their own place soon after the Lowery sale, which has been adver- tised for March i2.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

John D. Dutro, who for 2 long time made headquarters in Mena while employed as express messen-. ger, writes Dr. H. C. Rushing from Camp Doniphan. Ok. ihat he is a member of the 10th Engineers as sergeant of Company B He adds in his letter that his company had once been slated to start for France, and had the order not been rescind- cd he thinks they would have been on board the ill-fated Tuscania.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Allen and chil- dren returned Sunday from Fort Smith. where they had visited Mir. and Mrs. Claude Bennett and family. Mir. Allen came by way of Fort Smith from a trip to Kansas City and St. Louis, and was met there last Friday by Mrs. Allen and the children.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

Mrs. c. E. Webb came from Heav- ener Friday to be the guest of Mrs. 10. w. Copelin and other Mena friends
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07

G. A. Edwards of Big Fork came In Thursday to leave for Mead, Ok, where he will spend a month with his son, Tom Edwards.