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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
GETS FOUR STARS
And Town is Some Proud of Its Lib
 erty Bond Record.

The little town of Chaplin went over the top decidedly in the last drive for Liberty bonds. The quota for Chap lin was $3,00O. The amount sub scribed was s15,500. Number of sub scribers, fl, which is II per cent. of the population and 517 per cent. Of quota The town is the banner town of the state and is awarded an honor flag with four stars.
 Miss Mildred Chester, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Clarence E. Chester, who has been dangerously i'll with pneu- monia, is recovering. The Red Cross will hold meetings once in two weeks in the church yes trV
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
GARDNER LAKE
Rev. J. G. Hehr Sells Farm and Moves to SaIem-Catch of Eleven Trout.

Rev. J. G. Hehr has sold his farm to Mir Butterf1eld of Brooklyn, x. Y, who took possession this week Ma than Darling of Salem is manager. Rev MT. Hehr has moved his house hold goods to the parsonage in Salem, where he is pastor of the Congrega- tional church.
 Mir and Mrs. Braman and children and Mir and Mrs Delmonto. all of Hartford. and Miss Lois ". Latimer of Norwich were at the Braman bun galnw Sunday
 Mir and Mrs. J. Button, Mrs. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

Smith and Mrs. Julia Cooper of Nor wich visited friends here Sunday.
 Caught Eleven Trout. Olin F. Boynton caught eleven trout Saturday All were good size. Corp. Frank Miner of Camp Devens visited friends here Sunday.
 Charles Norris was in, Norwich one day recently
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
Modern Campers.

Elijah could spend a long vacation in. the wilderness because of the min istrations of the ravens; but other mortals have to take something along when camping out.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
SALEM
William Kingsley and Family Move tc Hillside Farm-The Weeks Visitors.

""'taH' N'n9Siey ana amIly Move to Hillside Farm-The Weeks Visitors. MT and Mrs. William Darling were callers in Norwich Saturday.
 Henry Tisdale, MT and Mrs. Harry Tisdale, with friends from New Lon don, spent Sunday at Mill Valley bum galow
 Mir. and Mrs. G. J. Murray and Mrs. Nathaniel Clark were recent Nor wich callers.
 Move to Hillside Farm.
 William Kingsley and family mov- ed last week from Frank Williams tarm to Hillside farm, owned by Mayor Rogers of New London.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. meeting Sunday evening was led by Mrs Dwight Mar win.
 Richard Coolidge of Brooklyn. N. Y. has been spending few days In town
 Richard Tibbetts and Milton Cor don visited relatives in Montville or
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
No Better Butter.

The professor regarded with an eye of suspicion the small. yellow
 I take thee" he murmured, for but | ter-or e."-Boston Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

The town of Stonington, Groton Mantle, Lyme, Montvilie and Fishers island with New London, compose the New London district in the Red Cross campaign which is to begin May 20' and to continue for one week. The allotment for the district is $75 900, and the committee is confident of go- ing over the top with an excess Of at least $25.000
 Anderson-HauschiId. Miss Elsie Marie Hauschild, daugh- ters of MT. and Mrs. Gustav Hauschild, and Herman Frank Anderson, of West i Mystic, a chief electrician in the na- val reserves stationed at Newport, were married Thursday noon at the residence of the brides parents in the Bay View section Rev Dwight C. ] Stone. pastor of the Second Congre- i gational church officiating, and the i ceremony was witnessed Dy relatives and intimate friends. The house was i decorated with the Stars and Stripes and the groom wore the regulation white uniform. The bride was gown ed in white crepe de chine and chif- fon and carried a bouquet of bride roses.
 The bridesmaid, Miss Margaret Mary LaPierre, of Halifax, Nova Sco- tia. wore peach colored crepe de chine and carried Ward roses William Bradshaw. of West Mystic, was best man. After q seven days wedding trip MT. and Mrs. Anderson will re- side in Newport.
 Stonington Pointers.
 During Apri! there were nineteen deaths in Stonington, seven under ten years and eight over seventy.
 Thomas E. Fitzpatrick has been transferred to Camp Mills, Mineola, L. l. from Camp Devens.
 Assistant Town Clerk John H. Ryan is confined to his home by illness. William Pike Of Springfe.d inspect ed his summer home here Wednesday, 1 By a score of Is to 10 the Stonine- ton High school defeated the Wheeler school at baseball, Wednesday after noon.
 Shipments of fish to New York are being made daily.
 John Fclev. student at Brown uni yersitv has been commissioned sec ond lieutenant in the army He is the son of George w Haley. of the | borough.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
STONINGTON

District Resolved on Success in Red Cross Campaisn-Wedding = High School Team Defeats Wheeler
 School, 16-1o.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

work from Jewett City and gave in structions in doing the work. This week they are to meet this (Thurs- day) afternoon and thereafter each al ternate week they will meet in the ev- ening.
 Mrs. Theron. Tefft and two sons of Greeneville were guests Monday of Mrs. I. H. Kennedy.
 MT. and Mrs E. w. Corbett have re- turned to their home in Newent. after passing the winter at an apartment in Norwich.
 Arthur EdmundS visited his brother, Professor Herman Edmunds of Storrs, Sunday and heard the baccalaureate sermon at the college
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

An apparent stranger, whose chief points of identification to distinuuish him in appearance from the ordinart
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

Sunday.
 G., J. Murray and son. Ronald, were callers in New London Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
CLARK'S FALLS

Lightning Starts Fire in Pasture Felt Mill Running By GasoIene Power
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
Runnina By Gasnline.

The Federal Felt mill is running by the power of its gasoline engine, a break in the control of the water pow CT being the cause.
 MT Davidson has moved the steam engine to his mill on Canal street, Westerly. This mill has run on extra time considerably of late
 Mrs. Ruby Host is recovering from
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
Fire in Pasture.

There was a few severe c1arv5 of thunder and some sharp lightning on Monday afternoon. A fire was discov- cred burning fiercely in the pasture belonging to Horace Palmer. It is thought the lightning struck a wire fence running around a hen yard and ran down post. The rain soon put out the fire
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

William F. Bromley and family who have resided on West Broad street, Westerly, during the past few months, are moving back to their home south of this village.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
Bird Arrivals.

Summer birds that have arrived within a few days are the wood peewee, summer yellowbird, Mary land yellow throat, chebec, chewinll, Baltimore oriole, catbird and whip poor will
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10
LISBON
Rev. Sherrod SouIe Breaches at New ent Church-Red Cross Work Be- gun.

Rev. Sherrod Soule, who occupied the pulpit at Newent church Sun day morning was entertained at the parsonage.
 Work For Red Cross.
 Twelve ladies attended the first meeting to sew for the Red Cross at the parsonage last Thursday even ing. Mrs. Arthur N. Brown brought
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-10

The final checking up of subscrip- tions for the third Liberty loan in Rhode Island shows that the state has subscribed sSo,661, ,950, or 1926 per cent O fits s25,000,000 allotment Of this sum, the Westerly district subscribed S55S,200, with an allotment of S375,- 900. divided among the towns of the district as follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
l. E GAL NOTICES.
Statement of she Ownership, Manag ment, Circulation, Etc, Required

Statement of she Ownershlp, Manage me"t, Circulation, Etc, Required by of the Mena Weekly Star, published weekly at Mena, Arkansas. for April Raitor, V. W. St. John. Mena, Arkan- Managing Editor. V. W. St. John. Mena, Arkansas.
 :, Business Manager. V W. st John. Publisher, The Star Publishing Com pany, Mena, Arkansas.
 owners: (lf a corporation, gives it's name and the names and addresses of s.ockholders stock 10 holding l per cent or corporation, give names and address es Of individual owners)
 " St, John, Mena, Arkansas.
 Y Gr " " st John. Shreveport. Louisiana. F. D' Clement Mena, Arkansas.
 L cooper. Mena, Arkansas.
 known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders, holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds. mortgages, or other securities: Uf there are none so state)
 E. Cox. Mena. Arkansas
 Planters State Bank, Mena, Arkan- Mergenthaler Linotype Co. New York w F. Watkins. Mena. Arkansas Midland Building X Loan, Denver. Colorado.
 Average number of copies of each issue of this public alton sold or dis trihuted through the mails or other wise. to paid subscribers during the SIX months preceding the date shown above. tThis information Is required from daily newspapers oRlD 1y e2 2oSc; gas, sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of April. 1918 ,sn R B, Board, Notary Public. tSEAL1 My commission expires April
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
WT,Q TIT. lODI'
 @ AN AMERICAN SOI,DIrR WHO WENT q < AlI11Up GUY YT,nIpEY
MACHINE GUNNER SERVING IN FRANCcEE
| @l9i7 BY I IAnThu5 GuY r1pfYl

Tn throwing the bomb and lever are grasped m the right hand. the left foot IS advanced, knee stiff, about one and halr It's length to the front, while the right leg, knee bent, is carried slightly to the right. The left arm is extended at an angle of 45 degrees pointing m the direction the bomb Is to pc thrown. This position is similar to that of shot putting, only that the right arm Is extended downward. Then you hurl the bomb from you with an overhedd bowling motion, the same as In cricket throwing 1t fairly high in the air this in order to give the fuse a chance to burn down so that when the bomb lands, it immediately ex- plodes and gives the Germans no time to scamper out of its range or to re- turn 1t.
 As the bomb leaves your hand, the lever. by means of a spring, is projected into the air and falls harmessly to the ground a few feet in front of the bomber.
 When the lever flies off it releases a strong spring, which forces the firing pin into a percussion cap. This ignites the fuse, which burns down and sets off the detonator, charged with fulmi- nate of mercury. which explodes the main charge of ammonal.
 The average British soldier is not an expert at throwing; it is new game to him tbaraforo +Io fo...i.-. Americans, who have played baseball from the Kindergarten up, take natu- rally to bomb throwing and excel in lhis act. X s.N-foot English bomber will stand in awed silence when he sees little iive-foot-nothing Canadian outdistance his throw by several yards. have read q few war stories of bomb ing, where baseball pitchers curved heir bombs when throwing them, but q pitcher who can do this would make "Christy' Mathewson look like a piker and is losing valuable time playing in he European War bush league, when he would be able to set the "big league" on fire.
 We had cushy time while at this
  school. In fact, to us 1t was a regular vacation, and We were very sorry when one morning the adjutant ordered us to report at headquarters for trans portation and rations to return to our units up the line.
 Arriving at our section, the boys once again rendered us the glad mitt, but looked askance at us out of the corners of their eyes. They could not conceive, as they expressed 1t, how a man could be such blinking idiot as to join the Suicide club. was begin ming to feel sorry that I had become member of said club, and my life to me appeared doubly precious.
 Now that I was sure-enough bomber l was praying for peace and hoping that my services as such would not be required.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
Fine Meeting Held at Cove.

The patriotic meeting held in Cove last Saturday afternoon as part of the Third Liberty Loan campaign was one of the most successful meetings in the county. The meeting was held at ? o'clock in the afternoon in order to accommodate the folks from the eoun- try, and the movement was wise one, for the meeting was attended by farmers from all over the trade terri tory tributary to Cove, some even be- ing there from Oklahoma. The meet ing was preceded by fine parade in which 30 or more decorated automo- piles took part, and then there were decorated teams. The parade formed near the w. A. Worthington home and proceeded to the Commercial hotel, where the meeting was held Minor Pipkin was the speaker for the oc- casion, and with his characteristic earnestness and intense and unswerv- ing patriotism, he delivered a mes sage that went straight home to the hearts of his hearers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
SHIP LOSS DECREASED.
Only Six of More Thar l,600 Tons and
 Seven of Less Are Sunk.

seven Ot iAtsS Aft Dufth.
 London, April 4.-There was a sudden and marked decrease in the losses to British shipping thru mine or submarine in the past week. The Admiralty reports that only six Brit ish merchantmen of ,600 tons or over and seven under that tonnage were sunk in the week ending March 30.
 Five fishing vessels also were sunk, The Admiralty statement continues;
 Fifteen British merchant vessels were unsuccessfully attacked by sub marines.
 "The large vessels reported sunk in- cludes one sunk during the week end- ing March l6, and the smaller vessels reported sunk includes one during the week ending March 23.
 "The arrivals during the week end- ing March 20, were 2,416, and sail ings 2,379."
 The losses to British merchantmen are less than one-half those of the previous week, when 28 merchantmen were sunk, Is more than 1 1,600 tons.
 The admiralty reports for the pre- ceeding week showed IT vessels, while for several weeks prior to that the weekly loss was IS.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
CHAPTER XIII.
My First Official Bath

Right behind our rest billet was a
 large creek about ten feet deep and twenty feet across, and it was a habit of the company to avail themselves of an opportunity to take swim and at
 the same time thoroughly wash them selves and their underwear when on their own. We were having a spell of hot weather. and these baths to us were a luxury. The Tommies would splash around in the water and then come out and sit in the sun and have what they termed q "shirt hunt" At first we tried to drown the "cO0ties," but they also seemed to enjoy the bath.
 One Sunday morning the whole sec lion was in the creek and we were hav- Ing gay time, when the sergeant ma jor appeared on the scene He came lo the edge of the creek and ordered: "Come out of 1t. Get your equipment on, drill order and fall in for bath parade. Look lively, my hearties. You have only got fifteen minutes" A howl of indignation from the creek greeted this order hut out we came. Disci- pline is discipline. We lined up in front of our billet with rifles and bay Dnets (why you need rifles and bayo- nets to take a bath gets mel. full luota of ammunition, and our tin hats. Each man had piece of soap and :owel. After an eight-kilo march along dusty road with an occasional shell whisting overhead. we arrived at a title squat frame building upon the pank of creek. Nailed over the door of this building was a large sign which read Divisional Baths" In wooden shed in the rear we could hear & wheezy old engine pumping water.
 We lined up In front of the baths, soaked with precipitation, and piled our rifles into stacks. A sergeant of the R. A. Nj. O. with yellow band around his left arm on which was IS. F." (sanitary police) in black let ters took charge, ordering us to take off our equipment, unroll our puttees and unlace boots. Then, starting from the right of the line, he divided us Into squads of fifteen. happened to be in the first squad.
 We entered small room, where we were given five minutes to undress, then flied into the bathroom. In here there were fifteen tubs (barrels sawed in two) half full of water. Each tub contained piece of laundry soap. The sergeant informed us that we had just twelve minutes in which to take our baths. Soaping ourselves all over, we took turns in rubbing each others backs, then by means of garden ilose' washed the soap off. The water was Ice cold, but felt fine.
 Pretty soon bell rang and the Wa ter was turned off. Some of the slower ones were covered with soap, but this made no difference to the sergeant who chased us Into another room' where we lined up h front ot 2 lltlle
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
FLOW FOREMAN IS
 SURPRISED AT RESULTS
No Amount of Money You Could Of- fer Would Buy From Me the Good Tanlac Has Done Says Waldron.

"No amount of money you could offer would buy from me the good this Tanlac has done," says w. J. Waldron, who resides at 49G0 Tennessee avenue, Chattanooga, Tenn, few days ago, MT Waldron is foreman for the Chattanooga Flow Company and has been in their employ for fourteen years. His interesting statement of the benefits he received from TanIac will be of concern to his host of friends.
 "While I wasn't exactly sick at any particular time" he continued, "my whole system was so run down that no matter how hard I tried to keep up appearances, my energy and strength was gradually leaving me. When would be up in the morning I felt all drowsy and sluggish and all day long I had a tirel wornout feeling and my work was almost like punish ment to me. My appetite failed and 1t seemed to me like l just couldn't get back in condition at all
 "It is really surprising how much have improved since I started taking Tanlac. It just seemed to go right to the seat of my trouble and get to work at once, for after the first few doses my appetite began to pick up I got better every day right along un- til l have gained twelve pounds ir weight and my old-time vigor and 'ge' up has come back to me in full force am more than pleased with the re suits got from Tanlac and am glad to recommend it to everybody"
 Tanlac is sold in Mena by Jackson Drug X Furniture Co.,, and by one established agency in every town. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
Nr. Pipkin Spoke to Lutherans.

One of the interesting and effective meetings held Sunday in the interest of the Third Liberty Loan campaign was that held in the Trinity Lutheran church and addressed by Minor Pip kin. Mir. Pipkin filled the appoint ment at the invitation of the pastor, the Rev. R. F. Mallon, and the'mem- bers of his congregation In present. ing the issues of the war and the ne- cessity for united action on the part of the folks at home, he was frank and straightforward and the audience received the message in the same spirit in which it was given.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
AN UNcALLED-FoR ASSAULT.
Roy Neal With Face Covered and Ly-
 ing in Barber Chair. the Victim.

Roy Neal With Face Covered and Ly-
 ing in Barber Chair, the Victim.
 Thursday afternoon, while lying in chair in Dunn's barber shop, his face covered with towel, Roy Neal was assaulted by Orestes Turner of Rocky, who struck his prostrate vic- tim in the face, breaking a tooth, lac erating and bruising his lips.
 After the assault, Turner appeared before Police Judge W. B. Thomas and entered plea of guilty to assault and battery. After examination of witnesses, the defendant having waived any defense, he was given the maximum fine of $25, which, with the cost, amounted to $2740. This he paid
 The assault was without provoca- tion, so far as shown, except that Turner harbored grudge against Neal for trouble in a school in which he was a pupil
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
TRAINLoAD FLOUR RETURNED.
20 Cars Secured in Fort Smith District
 Turned Over to Williams.

Fort Smith, April IA trainload of 20 cars of 60,O00 pounds each of flour from Sebastian and adjoining counties was today offered the State Administration by the Fort Smith District Food Board, and was accept ed by Hamp Williams, state food ad- ministrator Sixteen and one-half cars of flour have been secured from &c., bastian and Crawford counties and the remaining three and half cars is expected to be pledged tomorrow.
 This flour has been returned to gro- cers by persons who purchased quan- titles in excess of the food regulations and thru a voluntary reduction in the amount of flour used by the residents of Sebastian, Crawford, Washington. Franklin and Logan counties.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11

window, resembling the box office In a theater, and received clean underwear ana towels. From here we went into the room where we had first undressed. Ten minutes were allowed in which to get into our "clabber."
 My pair of drawers came up to my chin and the shirt barely reached my diaphragm, but they were clean--no strangers on them, so was satisfied.
 At the expiration of the time allot- ted we were turned out and finished our dressing on the grass.
 When all of the company had bathed It was a case of march back to hillets.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
Brought Boy Here for Treatment.

MT. and Mrs. W. A. Heath of Heath valley were here Saturday with their 21a -year-old son for treatment by Dr. W. c. Vandiver and Dr. F. c. Mullins. The little fellow fell about two weeks ago, straining the muscles of his chest and shoulders. The doctors found it necessary to bandage his chest, shoulders and back with ad- hesive plaster so as to relieve the strain and give the muscles a chance to readjust themselves.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
Recovering From Operation.

Mrs. ". c. Vandiver returned Fri day from Texarkana where the prev ious Saturday she had undergone ar operation at Michael Meafher Memo rial hospital for removal of goiter The operation was performed by Dr U. K. Smith. Dr. Vandiver reports that the indications are that the oper- ation was so successful that Mrs yandiver will be permanently relieved and the wound for the operation has healed so nicely that he was able to remove the stitches Friday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11

That march was the most uncongenial one imagined, Just cussing and blind ing all the way. We were covered with white dust and felt greasy from sweat. The woolen underwear issued was Itching like the mischief.
 After eating our dinner of stew, which had been kept for us--it was now four Oclock-we went into the creek and had another bath.
 If Holy Joe" could have heard our remarks about the divisional baths and army red tape he would have fainted at our wickedness. But Tom. my Is only human after all.
 1 just mentioned Holy Joe" or the chaplain in an irreverent sort of way, but no offense was meant, as there were some very brave men among them.
 tTo be continued next week
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11

SURGEONS agree that in cases of Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds the FIRST TREATMENT is most important. When an EFFICIENT antiseptic is applied promptly. there is no danger of infection and the wound begins to heal at once. For use on man or beast, BOROZONE is the IDEAL ANTISEpTIC and HEALING AGENT. Buy it now and be ready for an emergency. Price 25c, soc, si.O0 and si.50. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
TRUE HEART-To-HEART TALK.
Stephen Brundidge Earnest in His Appeal for Liberty Bonds.

Hon. Stephen Brundidge in his ad
 dress at the Baptist church last Sat urday night under the auspices of the local committee in charge of the Third Liberty Loan campaign, gave one of the best heart-to-heart talks that has been delivered in Mena touching the incidents leading up to the declaration of war and the great problems that are growing out of the war. MT. Brundidge was not as forceful as he has been in the past when making pleas before the courts of the state or when in political campaigns, and yet his message was so earnest and so clear that it appealed directly to ev- cry individual in the audience