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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
Got Crops Coming On.

J. c. Hauerwas of the Hauzier farm was here Saturday to market canned goods, bringing in some for Mena customers and shipping some cases to s. L. Johnson of Murphysboro. H., former resident of Polk county. He also made ship ment of two cases of mixed canned goods to customer in Little Rock. The shipment to Murphysboro con- tained cases of peaches, two cases of raspberries, and a case of straw berries. MT. Hauerwas reports that the drouth has played havoc this year with his canning operations, tho he has a good crop of tomatoes coming on now which will do we'll if frost does not come too early. He says that his corn crop was a failure, but he has following it crop of peas and peanuts.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
ALLIES GIVEN CHECK
 SIBERIAN FRONT.

London, Aug. 23.-Allied troops on the Ussuri river front, north of Vlad- ivostok, outnumbeed by the enemy, have been forced to withdraw after heavy fighting, says a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Harbin, dated on Wednesday,.
 British and French troops were en- gagged in the battle but the brunt of the fighting fell on the Cossack and Czecho-Slovak troops. Japanese units aided in the retirement.
 Bolsheviki monotors operating on lake Hangka are harassing the allied left and have detained additional Czecho forces. Commands are being given the Bolsheviki in German.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
GIvE-A-BUsHEL DRIVE.
Meetings to Be Held Saturday, Sep tembcr 14, 1918, at 2 O'Clock. D. m.

As chairman of the Give-a-B -Bushel drive for Polk county, the people are hereby called to meet in their several school houses on Saturday, September IA, at 2 o'clock p. m. The president or some member of the school board will act as chairman. Every school di- rector is earnestly requested to CO., operate with the people in this im- portant movement to help care for the disabled soldiers, and widows and or phans of deceased soldiers, and to urge full attendance of all citizens.
 This movement originated in Ar kansas and should be a success. It has been endorsed by President Will son and all the war aid organizations When bushel of any farm product cannot be given a dollar in cash will be accepted. It is aimed to raise three dollars for every voter in the county Each dollar or bushel entities the don or to admission to membership in this great and good organization. Pledge cards and membership cards will be furnished to all school directors.
 This work is to begin Saturday, September IA, and all pledge cards signed by Saturday, September 21. All pledges are to be paid to some mem- -ber of the school boards or some one designated by them before December I, 1918. This movement is to be kept up, until after the war, hence directors are authorized when collecting 1918 pledges to take pledges for. 1919. All collections in money will be paid by directors to me. Bushels and other pledges are to be sold by the directors in any manner they may adopt and the proceeds forwarded to me. All money will be placed in local banks subject to the order of General Lloyd England, who is the treasurer chosen by the general board of directors for the state.
 It has been suggested that school di- rectors have sale of donations of bushels at some date fixed by them not later than December 1, 1918. This matter and full management of each school district, leave to the directors to manage in anyway to suit them. This organization is incorporated and approved by authorities of the United States.
 John H. Hamilton, County Chairman for Polk County
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
Emmett Lindsey Shocked and Burned
 by Wire Carrying 2,30O Volts.

Early Monday morning Emmett Lindsey, young man IT years of age, making his home with Mir. and Mrs. M. A. Stratton at "The Boulders," i" while returning from an errand to the city, saw smoking electric light wire hanging above the sidewalk on Port Arthur avenue just below Hotel Mena and in attempting to remove it, he was severely shocked, the wonder being that he was not instantly killed, as the wire carried voltage of 2,300, which is ordinarily sufficient to kill upon contact. Upon taking hold of the wire he fell to the walk and John Bates, driving the laundry wagon, saw him fall and quickly went to him, calling for assistance. Dr. B. H. Hawkins and Cap Cannon who were at the corner of the hotel ran down, and both sought for something with which to break the hold of the young man from the wire, Cap securing a small box knocked the wire loose At first it seemed that life was ex- tinct, but Dr. Hawkins applied re- storatives and soon the lad regained consciousness. He was placed on a stretcher and taken to the hotel var anda and then to Dr. Hawkins office, where the burns on his left hand were dressed, the forefnger and thumb be- ing burned almost to the bone.
 The young man was later taken to the home of Mir. and Mrs. Stratton on "The Boulders," and is reported as getting along nicely.
 The wire, which caused the accident carries the current to the distributor and the presumption is that it was broken during the rainstorm Sunday evening. After the accident, the light plant was shut down and broken wires repaired
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
Make Discouraging Report on Crops.

w. M. Matthews and R. L. Norris returned Friday morning from their cotton inspection trip thru Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, having been away since Sunday. They left by way of Fort Smith, going thence into Oklahoma, on to Paris and Dallas, Tex, returning by way of Shreveport and Texarkana. They make dis couraging crop report of the territory thru which they passed, stating that the only section which promises fair cotton crop is strip of country from the southern part of this county south to the Louisiana line and running west to Antlers and Idabel, Ok. Feed and forage crops, they say, are short in all the territory thru which they passed, Mr. Norris having found this shortage in his efforts to locate few car loads of hay to be shipped to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
MENA RIFLE CLUB NOW.
Expected to Have Large Membership
 U. s. to Supply Guns.

The Mena Rife Club, an auxiliary of the Home Guard was organized on Friday night at the court house with officers as follows: James A. Tweedy, president; 0len R. Wood, vice presi- dent; George E. Edmond, secretary; Levi H. Pigg, treasurer and Charles h. Logan, executive officer. These officers will constitute the executive board.
 The organization started with a membership of 26, but before ap- piication is made for utilization with ne National Rifle Association of America 1t is expected that all mem- oers of the Home Guard between the ages of IS and 45 will enroll. After me application for affiliation is ap- Proved the government will furnish r'aes and ammunition and the equip ment necessary to establish 9 rife range.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
W. R. Cotton Writes The Star.

w. R. Cotton, Polk county boy who took special training at Fay etteville, and then, with 43 other Ar kansas boys, was sent to Camp Wheeler, Ga, writes The Star, and says he "sure would love to be at old Mena this morning" He says q don't know where or when we will go, but we are going to move soon, and I will me proud when we start. " He says there are 30,000 American boys in camp with him. He is anx- ious to get settled so he can get The Star again, and invites his friends to write him, his address being Co. 4 Special Receiving Sta, Camp Wheel CT. Macon, Ga.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

George L. Clement, two months and three days after his enlistment, writes his parents, Mir and Mrs. c. L. Clem- ent, that he has arrived safely Over seas. He enlisted at Fort Worth, Tex, on June 24, and was sent to Camp Travis, thence to Camp Beauregard, where his stay was only few days when he was sent to Camp Stewart, near Newport News, Va, for embark ation. He is a member of Company L, 154th Infantry, A. E. F.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Corporal Fred Duke, of the Duke Magruder Dry Goods Company, will return to Camp Pike Thursday after looking after business. When he re- turns, at his request. he will enter the Department of Utilities, as top ser geant, with good opportunity of pro motion as this department will be a part of a new unit of construction en- gineers soon to go overseas. He has been corporal in the property division of the quartermaster's department
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
Fishing Fleet to Re Restored.

Philadelphia, Aug. 23.--Contracts for about seventy-fiye wooden trffw- lers to offset the destruction by Ger man submarines of fishing smaeks of the New Foundland banks will be placed immediately by the Emergency Fleet corporation, it was announced tonight by Charles p.ez vice president Of the corporation. sj
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

W. H. Guin, living near Ink, was in Mena Saturday getting out advertis- ing for sale on Wednesday, Septem- Der 4. Col Latimer will be the auc- tloneer with F. c. Embry as clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. c. J. Anderson and daughter, Miss Annie of Sherman, Tex, who have been on trip to Georgia to visit relatives, stopped off at Mena to visit her son, J. c. Anderson at Yocana.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

state in the purchase of War Savings Stamps during the month of August. Considering the untoward crop condi- tions, Mir. Golf feels this is splendid showing for Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Zachary Motor Co. in New Quarters,
 The Zachary Motor Company be- gan moving into their new and com. modious quarters on DeQueen street on Monday. but It will be several days oefore the building will be entirely complete so they can occupy it's entire floor space.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

N. R. Cook, living on the Garden place, 14 miles east of Ink is adver- Using public sale for August 30. Colonel Latimer will be the auction ger and Walter Nance the clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

E. W. Moore of Hatfield, who had been visiting relatives at Cauthron, Scott county, passed thru Tuesday en route home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

c. B. Connally of Rocky and broth 'er-in-law, ]. B. Soper, of Muse, Ok, were among the farmers in Mena on Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
Commissions for wickes Home Guard

Commissions were received Satur- day for E. W. Hamby, captain; I. R. McDonald, first lieutenant and J. E. Joplin, second lieutenant of the Wickes Home Guard company. The commissions have been sent to Wickes and it is likely that they will be presented to the officers at public meeting with appropriate exercises.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mir and Mrs. Irvie Hilton of Board Camp passed thru Mena Tuesday en route to Horatio, to which place they were moving.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Walter Edwards left for Big. Fork on Tuesday to visit relatives. He is getting ready to move to Oklahoma soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

R. E. McCann the Photographer will be in his Studio at Hatfield all day Thursday, September 5, and in Mena Friday and Saturday, the 6th and 7th. Adv. 35~2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29


 her son, J. c. Anderson at Yocana.
 c. A. Plymaie of Little Rock, in the forest service, is here on business. He is in the acquisitonof adjacent lands department, buying up small tracts to get the forest reserve in better shape,
 Mrs. Barney Thomas and son, Dar- "a, have returned from Wickes. Mir Thomas is cashier of the Bank of Wickes but has been unable to se- cure a suitable residence there for his family.
 Among the out-of-town visitors to- day were F. B. Moore of Muse, J. M l Edwards of Big Fork. Harry Carter and c. N. Potts of Sherwood, Ok, Ben Reno of Opal and J. M> Hatfield and J. S. Aleshine of Shady. Miss Maggie Donahue, for several years an employe of The Lochridge Dry Goods Company, has accepted 8 position in the Ladies' Ready-toWear department of the Duke-Magruder Company, beginning work Wernesday
 o. M. Owen, superintendent of schools of Magnolia, Ark, arrived in Mena this morning to attend the mar riage or his friend, Lieutenant J. E. Bishop, to Miss Kathleen Holt. which was solemnized at 10 o'clock this ! morning.
 Mrs. W. P. Parks and daughter and Mrs. Housley and daughter, who had been guests at the Antlers Hotel left this morning for their homes in Hot Springs, making the trip in Mrs. Parks auto. They were accompanied by J. A. Malcomb.
 lack Alger came in from Musko- gee. Ok, this week to be at home un- til he recovers from an injury he sus- tained on his right hand when an auto which was lacked up fell, fracturing the bones of the hand. He has been employed in garage in Muskogee.
 Among out-of-town visitors Tues dav to drive the fine Premier auto with electric gear shift of Mir. and Mrs. W l.. Boyd of Oklahoma City, going bv way of Horatio, Ark, and then by way of Hugo, Caddo and Davis, ok. MT. Boyd is an attorney and has been spending a time at Cove for his health.
 R. Golf, chairman of the Polk coun- tv War Savings Stamp Campaign, in the monthly report just received notes that Polk county is 21st in the list of seventy-five counties in the
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mir. and Mrs. W. M. Allen of De Queen are in Mena this week as the guests of Mir. and Mrs. R. s. Allen.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

CT and sister respectively of Mrs. Al ford.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. J. D. Wilhite of Oden, who had been visiting relatives and friends at Sapulpa, Ok, was in Mena Monday en route home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

c. A. Plymaie of Little Rock, in the forest service, is here on business. He is in the acquisitonof adjacent lands department, buying up small tracts to get the forest reserve in better shape.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

A. R. Hagood of Paris, Tex, arrived Tuesday to spend time with Mir. and Mrs. Vile Gilstrap near Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
Fined for Petit Larceny.

Albert Beard, the young man ar rested at Eagleton Saturday charged with burglary for entering a railroad car in the night time was tried be- fore Justice s. H. Smith Monday aft ernoon with Judge Wright Prickett representing the state as assistant prosecuting attorney. After hearing the evidence, in which it was estsb- lished that young Beard had entered a car and abstracted watermelon, he was permitted to enter plea of guilty of petit larceny and was fined ten dollars and costs. The Crutchfield Lumber Company paid the fine and costs and the defendant was released.
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 When the body is suffering the double affliction of hot weather and bowel disorders, the remedy needed is, McGEEss BABY ELIXIR. It re- duces the feyerish condition, corrects the stomach and checks looseness of the bowels. Price 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Co. Adv.
 Cotton Rags. Gull at|
 Star office or pf1ons l9.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Judge and Mrs. J. D. Shaver, who have been spending a time here, re- turned to their home at Texarkana Tuesday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Cotton Rags. CaIl at
 Star office or rhons l9
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
PERSONAL NOTES
Ben Gipson of Hatfield was a Mens visitor Tuesday.

visitor Tuesday.
 Deputy Sheriff Willis Hungate was a Mena visitor Monday.
 Rev. s. A. Neighbors of Potter was visiting in Mena Tuesday.
 George Robinson of Eagleton was here this week buying stock.
 J. F. Cotton of Ink was in the city Monday attending to business.
 s. M. Riding left Tuesday on goods buying trip to Fort Smith
 Mir. and Mrs. George Edwards came in from Alder Tuesday for supplies.
 The Rev. Charles Burnett of Board Camp was Mena visitor Tuesday.
 J. F. Kelley of Bonham, Tex, ar rived Tuesday, looking for a location.
 Mrs. J. M. Mcdonald of Mena left Tuesday to attend to Duisness at Cove.
 Sheriff Finger and W. Homer Pigg made business trip to Vandervoort Tuesday.
 w. W. Townsend return Wednesday morning from goods buying trip to Kansas City.
 Miss Marguerite Lumpkin of Ink passed thru Tuesday to visit relatives at Marianna, Ark.
 Mrs. E. E. Smith has returned from Coal Hill, where she visited her daugh- ter, Mrs. M. M. Butts
 c. V. Coughenour and J. L. Burk- holder from near Hatfield were in Mena on business Monday.
 Miss Lorena Lindsay and brother, Ray, left Monday to visit their father, c. A. Lindsay, at Heavener.
 B. Wilson left for Howe, Ok, Tues day afternoon, having stopped off while en route from Wickes.
 mrS- U. b. Ferry or lnk passed thru Tuesday to visit her brother, T. B. Lumpkin, at Des Arc, Ark.
 Miss Vada Sanford of Wickes spent Wednesday in Mena visiting Mrs. C.. w. Muckelrath and other friends.
 Mrs. Bertha Hall has received a card announcing the safe arrival over seas of her husband, Lawson Hall.
 G. R. Price and D. E. Wise of Cove brought in wheat Monday to be ground at the Mena Flour Mills.
 A. R. Hagood of Paris, Tex, arrived Tuesday to spend a time with Mir. and Mrs. Vile Gilstrap near Mena.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. M. Allen of De-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Rev. s. A. Neighbors of Potter was visiting in Mena Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

George Robinson of Eagleton was here this week buying stock.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

G. R. Price and D. E. Wise of Cove brought in wheat Monday to be ground at the Mena Flour Mills.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Deputy Sheriff Willis Hungate was Mena visitor Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. E. E. Smith has returned iron Coal Hill, where she visited her daugh ter, Mrs. M. NJ. Butts.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. Barney Thomas and son, Dar- ra, have returned from Wickes. MT. Thomas is cashier of the Bank of Wickes but has been unable to se- cure suitable residence there for his family.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

J. F. Cotton of Ink was in the city Monday attending to business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

s. M. Riding left Tuesday on a goods buying trip to Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

James Smith and son, Lee came in Tuesday from Oden. The latter left that night for Fayetteville to enter the State University.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

c. V. Coughenour and J. L. Burk. holder from near Hatfield were 1T Mena on business Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. J. M. Mcdonald of Mena left Tuesday to attend to puisness at Cove
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

en route home.
 Judge and Mrs. J. D. Shaver, who have been spending a time here, re- turned to their home at Texarkana Tuesday afternoon.
 James Smith and son, Lee came in Tuesday from Oden. The latter left that night for Fayetteville to enter the State University. .~
 Mrs. ]. w. Scott of Oden arrived on Tuesday and will be guests for time of Mr. and Mrs. A. " Pirtle, the lat- ter being her daughter.
 k. B. Wallace has closed deal by which he comes into possession of the Dunn seven-room residence on Reine street, consideration $1 1,200.
 w. Y Rockwell of Dallas, Tex, who had been visiting his brother, c. A. Rockwell of Mountain Top farm, re- turned to his home Tuesday.
 Miss Esther Burk left Tuesday for Little Rock to visit her sister, Mrs. Monroe Martin, who is there to be near her husband at Camp Pike.
 E. F. Smith and family moved from Mena to Eagleton Tuesday and he will take charge of the store of the ,Wyss Lumber and Mercantile Company.
 MT. and Mrs. M. D. Quillen, who returned to their home near Oden on Monday were the guests of Dr. R. C.. Mccoy and Mrs. Mccoy while in the city.
 MT. and Mrs. Willis Hopson of Foreman are here visiting Mir. and Mrs. ]. T. Bogard on Port Arthur avenue They will auto home Thurs day
 The Manganese Mining & Develop naent Company have secured for offices the Bell building on DeQueen street and are moving from the Antlers Ho- tel today
 A letter from Ross Ratliff states that he is now on the U. s. s. Vir- ginia, having left quarters at Hamp- ton Roads. He is we'll pleased with ship life.
 Mrs. J. P. Bullion, two daughters and niece, who have been visiting relatives and friends at Conway. Lit tie Rock and Texarkana, have re- turned home.
 Private Elihu Ford of Camp Beaure- gard, La. arrived Tuesday and will spend short furlough visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Ward of posey Hollow.
 Mrs. L. A. Class and daughter, Miss OzeIla, of Kansas City. who had been guests in the home of Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Afford for three weeks, re-
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Miss Marguerite Lumpkin of Ink passed thru Tuesday to visit relatives at Marianna, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

w. w. Townsend return Wednesday morning from goods buying trip to Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Sheriff Finger and W. Homer Pigg made a business trip to Vandervoort Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mir. and Mrs. George Edwards came in from Alder Tuesday for supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

The Rev. Charles Burnett of Board Camp was Mena visitor Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. Bertha Hall has received a card announcing the safe arrival over seas of her husband, Lawson Hall.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Miss Lorena Lindsay and brother, Ray, left Monday to visit their father, c. A. Lindsay, at Heavener.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

J. F. Kelley of Bonham, Tex, ar rived Tuesday, looking for a location.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Miss Vada Sanford of Wickes spent Wednesday in Mena visiting Mrs. G.. w. Muckelrath and other friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. L. A. Gass and daughter, Miss Ozella, of Kansas City. who had been guests in the home of Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Afford for three weeks, re- turned home Tuesday. They are moth-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

R. Golf, chairman of the Polk coun- tv War Savings Stamp Campaign, in the monthly report just received
 notes that Polk county is 21st in the list of seventy-five counties in the
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. 0. B. Perry of Ink passed thru Tuesday to visit her brother, T B. Lumpkin, at Des Arc, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

B. Wilson left for Howe, Ok, Tues day afternoon, having stopped of while en route from Wickes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. J. w. Scott of Oden arrived on Tuesday and will be guests for time of Mir. and Mrs. A. V. Pirtle, the lat ter being her daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Private Elihu Ford of Camp Beaure- gard, La. arrived Tuesday and will spend short furlough visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Ward of Posey Hollow.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mrs. J. P. Bullion, two daughters and niece, who have been visiting relatives and friends at Conway. Lit tie Rock and Texarkana, have re- turned home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
INJURED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK.

County Chairman for Polk County
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Among the out-of-town visitors to- day were F. B. Moore of Muse, J. M. Edwards of Big Fork, Harry Carter and c. N. Potts of Sherwood, Ok, Ben Reno of Opal and J. M. Hatfield and J. s. Aleshine of Shady.
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or other American cities, and a darkening Of main
streets in many smaller cities. In the good old
streets in many smaller cities.
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seem not less gay because of the war but the func
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faster than ever before. War has called ont tho
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ernment have everywhere been put upon tbeir
mettle. The healthy optimist has excellent reoson
to see In the stress and change activities and eyoln
tions of thought that must result in imnortant
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confronting realities of a magnitude never baroro
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contact and the mastery growth of strength on1 9
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possible conditions.