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The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
POULTRY GROWERS ELECT.
Dr. r. C. Mullins Is President of Polk
 County Association.

The Polk County Poultry and Pet Stock Association effected permanent organization Tuesday evening at a meeting held in the Commercial Club rooms The officers elected for the nrst year are Dr. F. c. Mullins, presi- dent; F J. Greiner, vice president: Ben c. Eastin, secretary-treasurer.
 The Polk county association will conform to the rules of the American Standard of Perfection in all birds. ar ana will apply for membership in the Natlonal Association.
 lnose members attending Tuesday were much encouraged at the success sO Tar and each offered himself as a somhlittee al of one to bring at least an- v'ner member at the next regular meeting which will be- held Tuesday evening, June 25..
 II IS hoped that membership thru Ou1 the county will grow into such proportion as will permit of a very q ssn'eresting display of poultry at the nrst . annual show to be held during the coming season
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
UNSCRUPULOUS DOCTORS IN
 LONDON TURN OUT SLACKERS
Operate Regular School to Assist Men of Military Age in Avoiding Service
 by the Use of Drugs.

London, June 7.--Unscrupulous physicians and chemists in London have been operating regular school to assist men of military age in avoid ing service by use of drugs. Medical boards before whom men appear for examination for exemption learned some time ago of this practice, taught by heads of the school and measures have been taken by the police to break up the organization of quacks
 A doctor can produce almost any symptom of disqualification for the army, the heart being the chief or gan tempered with, it was larned by the authorities. Use of drgs which af- fects the heart is more difficult to detect and because of that fact, is the most in demand among "clients" of the doctors school
 The fee charged by the quacks is $50 in most cases, but in many instan- ces the amount paid by men seeking to avoid the army is said to have been much larger Money is no object among the shirkers. Owing to the la bor shortage men have been earning wages in virtually all lines of work which were not even dreamed of be- fore the war.
 The majority Of the cases of efforst to dodge army service by these means according to the medical boards, has been among the poorer class in the East End of London.
 In several instances men have i'm jured their health permanently in their eagerness to produce symptoms they believed would render them inn mune from service at the front
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
MORE POISONED CANDY.
'''' smith Seeking to Capture Man
 Giving It to Children.

eiving It to Children.
 pn The Fort smith Times Record
 TOT the second time within a week p.'sOned s,d candy has been distributed ra. aOag children in Fort Smith. A fsuno ss, box of chocolates given to ts;a a'us Goebel aged 10, on Friday con- rsa.s rasaeu arsenic. A half filled box of ass:,rsshmallows as:, given te 2 cram..: cs Ta,aor 1S''aren on North Sixth street on ,srsaay Tsa contained Paris green.
 to as poiiee have gained slight clew is sne latest would-be poisoner. He rs.a .lasscribed by the Goebel boy as a Iisas lasasf tall young man, wearing a arra.,l ~s sh'rt and navy blue pants. On onss sJunt Of the many reports of pois- ons osa candy being distributed at vari- Y bse.p ss places in the country, the boy had sst;a'. s cautioned by his parents against b;s' bns a candy or other gifts given os s v strangers and he took the box # sahdy to his mother. She turned
 WI 70 the city officers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
STILL OPPOSES UNION. Head of Western Unien Telegraph Company Blocks Wilson's Plan.

New York, June 18.-fn a letter to President Wilson. Newcomb Carlton president of the Western Union Tele- graph Company. reiterates his oppo- sition to allowing his employees to join telegraphers union.
 He says there are but two ways in which to settle the dispute pulsory arbitration or accepting the plan of organization of the employees as outlined by the company
 Carlton declared that the union, in waiving the right to strike during the war, was making propaganda u help it in strike afterwards.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
AMERICAN KILLED BY VILLA.
Followers of Mexican Outlaw on An
 other Raid.

Juarez, Mex, June ff.--An Ameri- can named Smith was killed when Vil- la followers. for the second time within a week, held up a train at Santiago Papasquiario, Durango, June 5, killing the train guard of fifty soldiers, robbing the passengers of their possessions, even the cloth ing they wore, and burning the train, according to information received here from Durango City today. Smith was brother of Catrine Smith. store keeper at Magistral, Durango, who was hanged by Villa recently.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Not All for the Army.

Under the proposed plan as Con- gress leaders understand it, not all of the men thus rendered liable for serv- ice would be put into the army. Mill itary service, it is stated, would not go beyond 35 nor under 2l, under the present plan, but the listing Of men between IS and 45 would provide first a vast reservoir of young men for training who would be instantly avail able for military duty as they became 2l and second, great number of men capable of performing other service upon which the effectiveness of the army depends.
 It was stated that the measure would also provide for training those below 2l fer 8 specified period. Sup porters of universal military training today predicted that the bill will form the ground work for a permanent system of military training.
 Either That or Deferred Men.
 In the meantime campaign of education is to be conducted to in- form the country of the need of rais- ing the draft ages.
 These reasons include the probable depletion of Class 1 this year and the necessity for going into deferred classification unless draft age limits are broadened.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder has no desire to go into deferred classifications," said Representative Kahn of the House military com mittee today
 Under a Moral Obligation
 Members of the Senate foreign re- lations committee said today that rat ification of the draft treaty with Great Britain and Canada would impose moral obligation on the
 United States to raise the draft age.'
 Under aa agreement among all the allies it is understood the military service ages of all the allied nations are to be made uniform.
 Ratification is the first step in ad- ding nearly seven hundred thousand men to the American or allied arm ies, from the population of the coun-- try. officials said.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
WANT THREE FROM POLK
 COUNTY FOR TRAINING.
Call No. 76s Gives Opportunity to Volunteers for Radio Operators
 and Auto Mechanics.

The local exemption board is in re- eeipt of the following:
 Under Call No. 763, the quota for your board is three white men to re- port to Commanding Officer, Tulane University, July IS, for instructions as radio operators and auto mechan- iss. Only white men physically quaI- flied for general military service and who are grammar school graduates having some experience along me- chanical lines and some aptitude for mechanical work are accepted. Until June 2l boards will accept qualified men from any class as volunteers for induction under this call, After June 2i boards will induet qualified men from class l in sequence of order number.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
PHYSICIANS INDICTED.
Fort Smith Doctors Charged With 2 Violating Anti-Nsrcotie Act.

Fort Smith, June 13.--In the final report of the United States grand jury yesterday afternoon indictments were returned against Dr. J. M. King of this city. Dr. A. L. Purdom of South Fort Smith, physicians, and w. H. Cole, local druggist, charging them with violating the Harrison anti-nor- cotic act. Each indictment contains four counts. Sam Smith, a witness against Purdom, was indicted on a charge of distributing drugs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
DRAFT MAY TAKE AGES lS TO 40
An Extension of Service Law Is Fore cast in Washingson-Congress Will Be Asked to Act at Next
 Session.

Washington, June 13.-That the War Department will ask changes in the draft law-so as to include all men between the ages of IS and 40 or 49 years-was the forecast of well informed congressional leaders today.
 The new legislation would place the draft on same basis as that of Britain and facilitate the operation of the inter-allied draft treaties, expected to be launched in the December "short session"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Gov. Brough Pardons Forger.

Little Rock, June 6.--Gov. Brough has granted pardon to James Starks of Benton county, who WAS convicted last fall on charge of forging 3 cheek for less than SIP and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary Starks has wife and three children who arc dependent upon him for sup port. The pardon was recommended by the Circuit Judge and other citi- gems and officials.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
TWO ENEMY U-BOATS SUNK
 OFF COAST OF VIRGINIA
American Submersible Destroyed One Together With Its Steam
 CT Sank the Other One.

An Atlantic Port, June 18.--A Ger man submarine and it's crew was de stroyed by an American submersible off the Virginia coast several days ago, passengers arriving here today say.
 The crew of the victorious American submersible told them, they declare.
 The American submarine is report ed to have sank the German u-boat with torpedo.
 Steamer Sinks U-Boat.
 An Atlantic Port, June 1S-An American steamer either sunk or dis abled a German submarine off the Virginia coast yesterday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
PROFITEERING IS EXPOSED.
Example ef Where Government SSuff SSuff
 fered Brought to Light in House.

Washington, June 11--An example of alleged war time profiteering in Washington was brought to the at- tention of the House today thru re- port in real estate deal in which buildings leased by the government to market company, were sub-leased to an amusement company at s4,000 year and again subieased to the government for $14.00Q year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
WOMEN MAY GATHER FRUIT.
Only Solution Seen by Bert Johnson
 of Highland Orchard.
Special to The Star

Specidi tO I ne Sthf
 Little Rock, June 18-Labor is go. ing 10 be a real factor in the gather ing of the Arkansas fruit crop this year, according to Bert Johnson, oi the Highland orchards, who passed thru Little Rock Monday enroute to Highland from the peach orhards of Georgia. Mir. Johnson says that Geor. has 100 per cent peach crop and will have the labor to gather it. Mir. John son states that the Highland orch ards, which are usually good for in the neighborhocd of 1000 cars, will this year net about 150 cars, but the quality will be high. He does not see way for the crop to be gath cred unless the women of that com. munity turn out and assist.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
GERMANY FILES COMPLAINT.
Calls on America to Punish Lynchers
 Robert Praguer.

Amsterdam, June 12.--Germany has lodged a complaint at Washing ton and asked that safeguards be established to prevent excesses such as the Iynching of Robert Prager. an Illinois German.
 Germany calls on America to take action. regardless of alleged Illinois FIPi''FFs prrventing their prosecution, tI. Nnl.E AuernN rNrnrts
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
THE BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Total of 34,l7l Killed, Wounded ol
 Captured Last Week.

London, July 14.-The British cas- ualtoes during the week ending to- day totaled 34,171, of which number 4,447 were killed. The casualties are divided as follows:
 Officers killed: 231; men, 4,216; of ficers wounded or missing: 899; men, 2S.625.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
~Hooverixing.v

From The Fort smith Times Record.
 One thing Hoover has made pos sible and that is that restaurants serve pies that are worse than they were before the food shortage came on us and that is something we did n0i believe nnssil.Ie Tlaa ze.r. ssir.slll 1 s
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
AMERICANS HoNoRED.

Distinguished Service Cross Awarded
 Eleven of Pershing's Men.
 With the American Army in France, June 1.-The distinguished service cross, the new American war medal, was awarded to il men of General Pershing's forces.
 The list includes two officers, and all were awarded for bravery.
 Those receiving the crosses were infantrymen, artillerymen and ambu- lance men.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
"ENA CITIZENS WIN HONOR.
Ma1Ny M1iny and T. K. Jones Receive ua's Tor Selling Liberty Bonds.

hav;r.n.i nartiny and T R. Jones, sr.. for Tb;rS made the largest sales of eo,,ns t Liberty Loan bonds in Polk resa;...' .s' nave each been honored bv the amonn. ', 2 bronze medal. Their sales of brn"o bsso to s2S,150. The medal is reliaf f,'se, sh diamond shaped, with a bas
 shOwlng the Statue of Liberty . words, Liberty Loan Service
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
SINK UNPROTECTED SHIPS.

German U-Reats in American Waters
 Avoid Lines of Conveys
 Washington, June 17.--Apparently avoiding the lines of conveyed fiotil- las, the German submarines are con- tinuing their attacks on unprotected prey.
 Their latest victims. the Samoa and Norwegian sailing craft, were sunk off the Virginia eapes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
ROBERT HARKEY NOW ON TRIAL FOR SAME OFFENSE-CUILTY
 or MINOR CHARGE.
ALLECEDCONSP|RATORS
 ID FEDERAL COURT
Eight Cititens from Rocky Neighbor- hood Charged With Membership in Disloyal Order and Encouraging
 Siackers-Slackers Come in.

Ben c. Caughron, death in electric chair.
 Edmund Caughron, life impris- onment.
 Lon Caughron. ten years im- prisonment.
 Robert Harkey, year in pen itentiary; murder charge on trial Mark Towery, plead guilty five charges, sentence pending.
 Joe Kerr, plead guilty, three charges, sentence pending
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Wants Identity Made Clear

Friends of John Rabb, who lives in Dallas valley, wish The Star to make clear that he is not the man involved in trouble iu court Tn other words.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
HAVE SUNK 2s U-BOATs.
Senator Weeks Reveals Navy's Work
 Since January |.


 Pemberion, Mass, June 16.-Since January 1, our navy has sunk 2S German submarines and our sailors should have the credit for it, Sena- tor John w Weeks, member of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, said in addressing the Massachusetts Laundry Owners Association here last night
 q believe when a heroic deed is done it should be made public" he added.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
OFF FOR SPECIAL TRAINING.

Four From Polk County Go to Fay
 etteville.
 Four Polk county boys left Fri day for Fayetteville, Ark, where they will take special course in mechan- ics to fit them for special work in the National army. They are.
 John Wesley Bomar, Cove. Lawrence Gerald Casebolt, Cove. William Ross Cotton, Opal. David Albert Brown. Grannis. The first two are volunteers, while the last two were called under the draft act.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
To cnre . Cold In Une Day;I

Take TAX ATIuEz PROMO ouinine. r eaene the Cough and ifeauacne md works on the Goio. Nfruvists reffna money t t fails to cure.
 sgSsr sasaturc on each box. aoc.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN
 FOR SIX BILLIONS
,ua;catiOn Is Given in Announcement of McAdoo's Financial Plan-Is- sue May Even Be for
 More.

washington, June 16.-The govern u.rt,s financial program for the next ,o.r months was disclosed today by Secretary McAdoo's announcement that in preparation for the fourth Lib .,4v loan to be fioated, probably in o,soher about $6,000, ,000, GOO certi- Sesses of indebtedness will be issued. Thsv vii be offered in blocks of $750,- mn aoO each, every two weeks, be- v;mning June 25.
 Eyery national bank and trust com navy is asked to assist the government bv subscribing five per cent of its gross resources monthly. The certi- 6cstes will bear Az per cent, like those preceding the third Liberty loan and will have varying maturity ueriods. none exceeding four months.
 In addition. an undetermined quan- tity perhaps $2,O00, ,000,000 of tax cer- tifeates will be issued during the sum- mer for use in paying taxes a year from now.
 The announcement of this program indicated that the fourth Liberty loan was for at least s6,000,000,000, the exact amount depending on govern ment expenditures in the next few months. The treasury already has es- timated these roughly at $12,0O0, ,000.- 900 between July l and next January
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
To Borrow in Advance.


 The sale of certificates under the plan in effect during the past year amounts virtually to borrowing in advance from banks on projected pop ular war loans or the collections and periodically refunding these short term obligations in long term Liberty bonds. Depositary banks make 2h per cent net, the difference between the Az per cent paid by the govern ment and the 2 per cent collected for deposits.
 The future financial program was anonunced at this time to enable hanks to prepare for the government demands. In letter to the presidents of each of the 7,500 national banks and 10000 state institutions, Secre- tary McAdoo said:
 The expenditures of the govern ment, as nearly as can be estimated, will require the sale of certificates of indebtedness up to the first of Novem- Der, 1918, aggregating approximate ly S6,000,000,000. This would involve the issue of every two weeks of about s7be-eee,ee0 of certificates substan- tialiy similar in character to those issued prior to the Third Liberty loan, except that they will have various ma Iurltles not exceeding four months"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Edmund Gets Life Sentence.

E1f1AHu UceS AA.~ Hs<e+fs~s After the trail of Ben c. Caughron Monday, the prosecutor took up the (Continued on Eighth Page).
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

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The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-22
BOwlerS NOw
Enjoy SeIOes
rmigSummer


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some are always bowling bout fN.
game, invented by Tony UaaN. |. ..
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hose who court the alleys fHo Er#r
round His latest contribution 800 make
I more easy and comfortable Iu the good
Nd GUNNER time F 10 use % rocking
hair ON the alleys during the warm
peather
This ls summer bowling as |r Ia pop
ilarly termed and adopted at aN Denver
uleys
A rocking chair is placed at the fuu
4 each alley. The bowlers are com
.elied to do their rolling while seated
the rocking chair and 8s 10 Is gen.
rally rocking, the ball can be put down
he alleys with the proper momentum
II 10 Impossible 10 roll as high scores
4 the present stage Of the game as
yhsn standing. but Il Ia thought after tht
nryes that the ball receives when ROLLED
4Dhtle seated are mastered. better show
- will be nede.
Touy HidahI Is ondeIvorng to organ
~ leasue for the good Old auwm.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-22
GIANTS NOW HAVE
VERY FAST TEAM


NEW YORK Anrr % ra .Huu rf
today are o. much stronger w. ....
chan they were .u 100.
The loss 0l NNHa. H..H. lna NOT
hurt the club for Iarr nmI. Inns Hmn
back and the addition uf JeH Nnrno-
90 the pitching stuff hna rranig
strengthened the team in inD bon
with the same amount ni good
'hreaks' that came their WAY iu last
years campaign u VIII not be surprising
10 see the 1918 Giants sweep mHI sl'.".
" down the home stretch to nn..h..
pennant. well In advance of the fHId
Ross Young the new n.Hr.i.. h1s
already made fans H' the I.
Grounds forget narey Robertson nuH N
the Giants are not deprived of the snr
vices Of any of the p,Duau' r"EH.'
by the draft they WN have NNn .
worry about
McGraw hos hs mn strength n.
able al the present um0 fo. De-" |.
Cartys leg which wHa broken HsI ...
son In game with gIu.m s u"
able 10 play
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-31

any liability when shippers specific
shipping instructions, as provided by
tariff publications, have been fully
complied with and damage by forst,
deterioration, or decay is found to ex-
list at the time Of delivery, the dam
age being attributed to the inherent
vice of the commodity or to some
cause other than negligence Of the
carrier.
Such varying practices result in
undue preference and unjust dlscrim.
ination, and should not exist. There
fore, to establish uniform practices
the following rules are prescribed:
"Rule shippers Of fresh fruits
and vegetables must give carrier rea
sonable advance notice of the com.
modify to be shipped and the kind OF
car required.
"Rule 2.-Shippers must declare in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-31
RULES FOR PAYMENT
OF RAILROAD CLAIMS
Strict Rules Regarding Submitting
Claims Have Been Prepared

The United States Railroad Admin
istration Saturday issued the follow
ing regulations governing the settle
ment Of claims for damages to fruit
and vegetable shipments:
1T is the practice of some carriers
to pay claims for damage on fresh
fruits and vegetables when records
show shipment was received at point
Of origin in apparent good condition
and damage by frost, deterioration
or decay is found at time of delivery
even though investigation discloses
no fault in the transportation serv-
ice.
"Other carriers decline to assume
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-31

writing to the initial carrier at load
ing station whether or not their ship
ments are rendered by them for trans
rortation under refrigeration or ven
t.lation, as provided in current tariff
publications. Changes in refrigera-
titon or ventilation instructions en-
route, given reasonably in advance to
the carriers, may be made by the ship
per, or the owner, or the duly author
lied agent of either.
"kule 3.-The agent at the loading
station must insert on the wayb!ll the
shipping instructions as to refrigera-
ton or ventilation required by the
shipment en- route.
"Rule 4.-The carriers shall. keep
accurate records of the services per-
formed, so that there will be no ques-
ton as to the compliance with ship
per's instructions. The information
shown by the carriers records shall
be furnished to claimant in connec.
ton with claim when there Is con-
troversy regarding the service per-
formed.
Rule 5.--Damage to fruits o" vege
tables caused by frost or freezing
shall be investigated, and when 1t /:
found that such damage is due to un'
reasonable delay. failure to comply
with shippers instructions. or other
negligence of the carriers, claims fo1
damage due to such causes shall b.
paid.
"Rule 6.-When the service ant
| protection afforded by the carriers !;
in accordance with the shippers in
structions as provided in current tar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-31

iff publications., and there is no evil
dence Of negligence, unusual hand
hing, or unreasonable delay, claims
for damage shall not be paid. When
carriers handling is not in accord
ance with such instructions, and as a
consequence loss or damage has oc-
Cured, or there is evidence of negli-
gence, unusual handling, or unreas-
enable delay, and damage results
therefrom, claim for loss occasioned
by such causes shall be paid"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-31

sToLEN-7Sunday, morning from in
front Of the ETening Telegram e.
fee, one bicycle, Reading & Stand,
ard make, repainted black. Please
notify Evening Telegram office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-31

WANTED--Oak wood, 2-foot lengths,
so to 100 cord. Quote price and de
livery Puritan Bakery. Lakeland.
s279
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-31

TWELVE WHITE WYANDOTTE
PULLETS, one cockerel; twenty
dollars. Mrs. Albert A. Cobb,
Lakeland. S27G
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-31

WANTED for an hour or two, once or
twice each week, for driving, good
horse and buggy or runabout. Mrs,
c. A. Convey, Phone 401.Blue
ss7l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-31

LOST-One tan glove, on Kentucky
avenue or Main street, on Friday az
ternoon. Finder please leave at
Telegram Office and receive reward.
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