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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
SCENES IN FRANCE REMIND
 MENA SOLDIER OF HOME
Lieut.. Horner Finds Locality Where He is on Duty Not Unlike That
 Hereabouts.

Lieut.. Lige Horner, with the Amer. ican Expeditionary Forces in France writes his father, J. L. Horner, an in- teresting letter, discussing the condi- ticns in France and making compari- son with Arkansas. Portions of the letter follow:
 "American P. O. FPS, Aug. 10.
 T have crossed the republic of France and am now billeted in a viii lage not far from what is known at home as the Western front. The Ger mans have never occupied the town, but they came so close once that the population fled to the hills. We do not have camps here. but are billeted in the town, some of the men having barracks to live in, but most of them quartered five, ten to fifteen in a place in houses and barns. The of1ic- CTS are quartered in the best houses Captain Veach and 1 have a room to- gether. and it is quite comfortable The lady who owns the house is quite refined and looks like an American woman, as many of the French do, but when she begins to talk I am forced to say 'ui' (pronounced 'weD and meaning 'yes.' or else must say 'je nc comprendr,' meaning I do not under stand
 "The landscape is picturesque. Ev- cry available foot of land is cultivat- ed. Even the steep hillsides are dotted with vineyards, the fruit of which will be ripening soon. The streams are all clear like those at home, and this part of the country is mountain ous Every time look around think home can not be far away, but wher I think of how many days I have been travelling eastward, realize that there are thousands of miles of land and water between here and home The people are courteous and indus trious. Tho all of the able-bodied men arc at the front, there appears tc be no shortage of labor on the farms The work. however, is largely done by the women The people dress mol unlike Americans. The small boys however, remind me of the story Mir Harshman tells of the way he used tc dress when he was going to school Boys from to 12 wear trousers, but wear aprons over them"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
REV. E. A. SWELL LAID TO REST
Was Preparing to Take Up Work in
 Ministry When Death Came.

The remains of the Rev. E A. Shell, who came to his death in an auto ac- cident at Drumright, Ok, one day last week, reached Mena Saturday. The funeral services, in charge of the Rev. A. M. Gilbert, were held at the Nag arene church Sunday at II o'clock a. m. and interment followed in the l. O. o. F. cemetery.
 The Rev. MT. Shell had lived in Polk county for about two years, going from here to Drumright, where he was employed as bumper. He had been in the ministry for about 16 years, in the Nazarene church, and had just completed arrangements to take new charge when death came to him by being run over by an auto mobile. He is survived by his wife and three children, the children being Hervey Shell of Mena and Eddie and Vera Shell, at home with the mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
LAST ROLL CALL,
rP. Burtch Passed Away Thursday
 Night-Funeral Friday.

In the death of Thompson P. Eartch, an aged resident of Mena Fri dag night, the grim reaper furnished a link which connected two of Ameri- sk great wars. Mr. Burtch, vet am of the Civil war, passed away all unknown to his grandson, Russell A. Rurteh, one of Uncle Sam's boys in Hah now somewhere in France.
 The senior Burtch was member of e F, Sixth Indiana Volunteers, and exlisted for the service in the war be- txeen the states from Knightstown, Ind His grandson, now one of [ Ntat American army oI sh th, oo<he, has been in service 1s.f a year, Aasing volunteered for the engineer Ifx corps at Topeka, Kas.
 The death of Mir. Burtch occurred q the home of his son in the Postof- hct Rooming House at II o'clock Hnrsday night. Burial took place pee Friday afternoon with services # the Baptist church, in charge of Ms Rev. w. L. Smith and interment s Dad Fellows cemetery. Six veter- zzs of the days of '61 bore the re- nalns of their comrade in arms to he final resting place,
 M. Burtch has been a resident of sena the past six years. He was porn at Shelbyville, Ind, April IT, iNo On February 2, 1864, he was narrsed to Martha Duncan who Mssed away on April IA, 1903. Sur NFng the aged veteran are two of sqr children born. They are L. E. ngrtch of the City Bakery, Mena, and sana Burtch of West Point, Ga. Ad- 4slonal survivors are three grand aaldren, Russell A. Burtch, formerly 2 Mena, but now in France; Mrs. w.
 schroyer of 0narga, H., and Mrs. VI Moody of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
LIBERAL WITH THEIR BUSHELS
Chairman Hamilton Receives Encour- aging Reports From Country.

Mena and Polk county made a lb- eral response to the Give-a- Bushel War fund for wounded and disabled soldiers. In the country precincts farmers gave freely of actual bushels of grains and other soil products, which were sold and the proceeds add ed to the general fund. In the city where bushels are not so customary the usual donation was silver dollar
 The total amount the county vii provide for the Give-a-B -Bushel fund will not be known until Chairman J H. Hamilton receives reports from the various school districts. He ex- poets a full report Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
Cotton Market Shows More Life.

The local cotton market is begin ming to show a little more activity. Eleven bales came in Saturday and twenty bales Friday, making total of 39 bales for the season. The high est price was secured for few bales of extra good lint, at 35 1-3 cents, the bulk of the sales going around 34 cents for middling. Quotations dropped 100 points before the days market closed.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
RFD|CTS QUICK
 ENDING Or WEl
u;ruteman Speaking at Regis 's'' ,;an Day Rally Gives optimis- .;e View in soul-stirring
 Meeting.

battery of Four-Minute men
 - barrage at the Registra-
 asv meeting at the Court house
 oh+ to give Kaiser Willie ad-
 sI OJs sbsll shock But, better than E'pla' .1a salvo of patriotism fired M v, nrove strengthening to the sHqplo z victory to be wrought by the ssnefolks. of Ioros
 p'as natherinc. the meeting was in- tzep and will undoubtedly help Ill5 .to hlaze in the home fires burn
 u, InsJI Alley presided and intro kpess she sneakers. The Rev. w. M. - - gave the opening prayer and
 - p;nkin led the audience in ". ;nc America" by putting the ~ ,aas Wright Prickett opened the r'F for the Minute men by estab-
 tbe date as one of the "three .'S sn;r0 stones toward liberty, vic rarS freedom in the world" The w .tsr gave high praise to the valo shs American soldier and aroused ..slsuse by declaring, tho developed
 sss lime. our boys could whip the ss.. If the half-century trained Teu- Iudge Prickett predicted the % - would end as quickly as it start and announced the duty of all was ,s.ts,d behind the men registered.
 4epov Neal enlivened the meeting .,'A humorous references and had the 5st;rction & of being one of the two ,sssstrants who spoke. Expressing a sslsngpess to do any and all things ,ss,ired of him by his country, warn ;sg nro-Germans that there were only i, nillion more like him here.
 Others who spoke at the meeting ssrp the Rev T. A. Park, Hal Nor Nsod and the Rev. F. F. Harrell. The EM Mir. Park urged it as duty to .... criticising governmental work, sn instead develop a spirit of service. "A your duty with a smile" was his ssscluding thought. The Rev. MT. Farrell revised General Sherman's de- suiption of war by designating it as @;afernal"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
SeenrI C -------- ss'ohd Son to Enter Service

l|ss 5"1nd z 9 |, Michael, son of Mr. and Isenns \ s' !. Michael, living on Bethesda |ss n came Friday from Washing. p|oyed 4 : V, where he had been em- |z.ne ;a 'a the Navy department. He 1eal sxa, " response to the call of the ltdsv 'ssemption ss,a board, and left Sat. zarlo,,sO .Or Camp Pike. Another son Esnss Sse . Michael, is already ir bs si rd, ana in a letter written Angus, lau Tb;oed TgbPOrted having been thru Cha. eund lserfy, .s but he is still safe and ze ' ali sno s the Fritzies were shriek. ks slva''u round him, and his gas mask
 '~ays ready for use
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
FOLK COUNTY BOY GIVES ALL

 Mrs. Frances Mcdaniel of Cove Noti-
 :. of Dsath If Her son ia France.
 nothe Folk county boy has made ta1 supp ne sacrifice on the battle front in Trance, Mrs. Frances McDan- iel of Cove having been notified of the death of her son, Douglass, on August 24. from wounds sustained in action.
 Douglass McDaniel was with the first registrants sent to Camp Pike on September 19, 1917, and left for somewhere in France on June l6, 1918. He is survived by his mother, five brothers and sister It is re- ported that since he was Is years of age he was the main support of his mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
NEWSPAPER MAN DIES
} England Passed Away at Hous-
 ton, Tex, August 2S.

:. ord has been received in Mena of , .' death of J. S England, one of the s'eer newspaper publishers in this s shortly after Mena took a place a s ne map MT. England and the late VI Shaver engaged in the publi- VT '. ss of The Mena Daily News. Lat u af England managed The Mena
 Fss-Demoerat
 I..l aO0ut eight years ago editor Eng . ieft Mena for Conroe, Tex, N ne re-entered newspaper work, s. Es.sn ne continued until ill health " " ms retirement. He and his s,z my went to Houston, where death ~. surred on August 2s. The remains sss s ...'s taken to Conroe for iiriterment. s;'l Widow Widow and one son, Hugh Kelly, s.. remain in Houston. Another son. .ss soungest, Clinton Kelly, is one of
 oOys Somewhere in France. ,.,1s 's~s Of the death of MT. England .i.sss .s 10 Mena to Mrs. J. L. Hagan, VI or Mrs. England
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
WAREHOUSE SOON COMPLETED
Platform and Walls of Structure Are
 Up and Work Begun on Roof

Work on the building of the Mena Warehouse Company is going for ward rapidly. The platforms have been completed, the walls of the structure are sheathed with galvan- ized iron, and the carpenters vii! be- gin on the roof today. When finished it will be one of the most substantial warehouses in Mena. Ii is located on the main switch of the Kansas City Southern railway, so cotton and other merchandise can be easily han dled for shipment
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
DEFECTIVE FLUE, HOME LOST.
Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Hutchens Able to
 Save Few Household Goods.

The residence of Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Hutchens, out three miles on the Hol- ly Springs road on what is known as the Lit Holiday property, was de- stroyed by fire Friday morning at 10 o'clock, the fire originating from de- fective fue. Mrs. Hutchens was at home alone when the fire started, and by the time the menfolks came in from the fields it had gained such headway that nothing but some of the household goods could be saved Mir and Mrs. Hutchens are recent residents of Polk county, having bought the Holiday farm about two years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an un- healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as ruie. there Is more or less stomach disturbance. for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, ln- prove the digestion. and act as General strenefn- ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw of or dspel the worms. and the Child Will De in perfect health Pleasant to take 6Dc per bottle
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

than any minister in that city while he was resident.
 Alex. Patton has received word that his nephew, Patton Stevens. who en- tered military service from the state of New York, was on U. s. supply ship that was torpedoed while en route to France recently. He and many other sailors were out in small boat for three days before be- ing rescued.
 Dr. L. w. B. Long returned Wednesday evening from Grannis, where he had delivered an address as part of the program given in honor of the registrants. He reports that the program consisted of songs and music and address, and was followed by a basket dinner to which all the registrants were invited.
 Mrs. Julia Kimbrough. living at 9O3 Magnolia avenue, last week had let ter from her son, Private B. L. Kim brough who is somewhere in En- gland. The young man is an Okla homa registrant and entered the serv- ice at Miami His letter to his moth CT contained King Georges message to the American soldiers
 Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson and Mir. and Mrs. E. L Harman, here from Shreveport, accompanied by Mrs. F. E. DeLongy, left this morning on a trip to Hot Springs and Little Rock, going in the Johnson auto. At Camp Pike they will visit Hal DeLongy in the officers training camp, and other Polk county boys they will be able to find, going thence to Shreveport.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
Farm Demonstrator Leaving.

A. J. Smith, who has been farm demonstrator in the county since Feb ruary will leave for Nevada county Saturday. It is not known yet who will take his place, but for the present the records will be in charge of Judge A. E. Wear.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
esaion, Constipation or BiIiousness

hTH pas psnsnt sg.cent bottle of LAx-Fos Iss,iys fzPSlN A Liquid Digestive
 Eoar,enip' peasant to take. Made and
 Re Co psa ~. to the public by Paris Medi-
 .lnlne ' s., ..a'.l' acturers ofLaxatfve Bromo anu eroye's Tasteless chill Tonic.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
ufove's TasteIess chlIl Tonic

restores vitality and energy by purifyIne and en rIchine the blood You can soon feel its Strength enine. Invieornting Effect Price 60c.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Legal Blanks of all kind. The Star
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

N Hoyle of Clagett is in Mena to look after business interests.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

The Rev. S. A. Neighbors of Pot ter was Mena visitor Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Dr. F. A. Lee of Vandervoort came up Friday to see homefolks.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Oscar Abernathy of Texarkana was in Mena Saturday, en route to Big Fork, to visit his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Philip Abernathy.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Miss Essie Crane of Hatfield, who has been visiting with Mir. and Mrs. John Turner for several days, re- turned Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Miss Irene Thornton, who is teach ing near Hatfield, spent the weekend with homefolks, returning to her du- ties Sunday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

MT. and Mrs. J. I. Strickland and daughter, Gertrude, of Slatington, spent Friday with Mena friends and to do trading
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
PERSONAL NOES

Miss Mabel Lee visited Fort Smith
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Jason Clarmon Thompson, son of Mrs. B. Thompson, Polk county reg istrant, is reported safely landed somewhere in France.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

A card to relatives here announces the safe arrival overseas of Claud Wallace. He entered military service from Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

than any minister in that city while he was a resident.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

J. L. Ambrose, who had been visit ing his parents, Mir and Mrs. L. E. Ambrose for week, left Saturday for Texarkana, where he will visit relatives before returning to the Kel-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Mrs. Lee McAtee left Wednesday to visit with her mother at Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Mrs. W. Cook of Page was Mena visitor Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

M F. Logan, who has been clerking at the c. w Petty store, left Sunday morning for Texarkana, having &C., cepted position with the government as mail clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Mrs. James R. Wood of Laredo, Tex, arrived Thursday visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Hal Nor wood, on Ninth street.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

The Rev. W. 0. Breeden and Mrs. Breeden, who for fifteen years lived at DeQueen, having decided they pre- ferred Mena as a place of residence,
 bought the M. L. McLemore residence on West Janssen avenue few days ago. At DeQueen the Rev. Mir. Breed en was known as "the marrying par son." having married more couples
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Among the out-of-town visitors Wednesday were J. M. Lackey and Carl Allen of Egger and F. W. Brew CT of Oden.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

w A. Ragland, Mark P. Olney, Dr H. R. Getz and Ellis Goss went to Egg. ger Saturday to assist the members of the local lodge F. and A. M. in tht work of the order.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

P. M. Hopper and family of Glen wood passed thru Mena Thursday en- route to central Oklahoma, where they expect to locate.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Mrs. Arthur Neighbors of Talihina, Ok, came in Saturday and will be a guest in the home of Mir. and Mrs. R. B. Board She is a niece of Mrs. Board.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

men eighteen years Of age on the date
of the examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within
the territory supplied by the post Of
flee for which the examination is an
nounced.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form 1853, and
full information concerning the re-
quirements of the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at the
place of vacancy or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, ID. G.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the Commission
at Washington, d. c., at the earliest
practicable date.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16
OKLAHOMA PIT. A.

Mason county has many things OF
which she may justly be proud. The
interest which is being manifested in
the origination Of Parent-Teacher AS
Citations in the county schools holds
first place.
The patrons of ne Oklahoma school
met Friday afternoon at the school
building and organized its first meet
ing.
Mrs. James B. Ross, County Organ
izer of Parents-Teachers Associations
addressed the meeting setting forth
the advantages to be gained by home,
school and community. An earnest
plea was made for the cooperation
of the patrons and the service that
might be rendered not only their
community, but their state and ma
tion.
Tie following officers were elected;
President Mrs. Jessie Worthngton;
vice president, Mrs. Marshall Cooper;
secretary, Miss Emma Hart; treas
urer, Mrs. James B. Wood.
County Superintendent Turnipseed
expressed his appreciation of the or
ganization in most pleasing terms and
hoped that Oklahoma would be the
banner association of Mason county.
DR.. Locke then gave a helpful talk
on health and sanitation.
The pupils gave some interesting
numbers.
The association adjourned to meet
next Thursday, March q, to begin
real work. All interested in Okla
homa are cordially invited to be there
at o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16
FOURTH.CLASS POSTMASTER En-
ANIMATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
nation to be held at Maysville, KY,
on April 10, 1918, as result of which
it is expected to make certification to
fill contemplated vacancy in the po-
sition of fourth-class postmaster at
Springdale, KY, and other vacancies
as they may occur at that office. I'M
less it shall be decided in the inter-
ests of the service to fill the vacancy
by reinstatement. The compensation
of the postmaster at this office was
1884 for the last fiscal year.
= Applicants must have reached their
twenty-first birthday on the date Of
the examination, with the exception
that in a State where women are de-
clared by statute to be of full age for
all purposes at eighteen years. We
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16
PEACE TERMS OF BERLIN AC.
CEPTED WITHMOUT MURMUR

Petrograd, Thursday, March IL
The All-Russian Congress of Soviests,
meeting at Moscow, today, by a vote
Of 543 to 30, decided to ratify the
peace treaty with the central powers.
NJ. Ryazonov, a prominent Bolshe-
Wiki theorist, and representative of all
the professional unions, resigned from
the Bolsheviki party after the vote.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Fire Chief Newell last night moved
the Uncle Bob" to the Farmers &
Planters Warehouse, In order to give
protection to that end of the city cut
off by the high water flooding Bridge
street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

The "Owl PATROL Boy Scouts of
America, affiliated with the Third
Street Methodist Church, held fine
meeting in their club rooms last even
ing. Plans for more extensive work
were effected and they will begin a
drive next week in the sale of War
Stamps.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16
Established 1895.
JURY HANGS

George Hill, charged with hitting
his father-in-law, Sam RigdOn, in the
head with an AK at the public sale
held at Hills farm in the county on
last Saturday, was tried before a jury
in Squire Fred w. Bauer's Court yes
terday and resulted in hung jury.
Thee case will be retired next Satur-
day, March %.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16
WILL BE NO FLOOD HERE

With the river gauge registering so
feet at 8 o'clock this morning and
falling at Portsmouth, Ohio, there is
no danger Of flood here at the pres
ent time. The river rose about a foot
and a half last night and still rising
very slowly this morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Miss Martha Lovel of East Third
street and Mr.. Lloyd Smith, buyer for
Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Co., are in
Cincinnati today attending the FOL
lies"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Miss Sallie Bryant leaves today for
Washington, ID. c., where she has &C.
cepted a government position as
stenographer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Misses Elizabeth Collins and Alice
Kerr Hood of Flemingsburg are visit
ing Miss Carroll Matthews of East
Third street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Mrs. Davis Lucas, Of Flemingsburg,
returner yesterday from visit to Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Dale, of West Second
street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Miss Leota Clark, of the Merz Bros.
hat department has returned after a
business trip of several days in Gin
cinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Mr.. James Threlkeld, Of West Sec
ond street, who has been teaching in
Atlanta, Ca, returned home Thursday
night
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Mr.. Lewis MerZ of East Second
street returned home last night from
a short business trip to Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16
ln|@I@I MIEA|a|NIN1|'
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Come to our store if you want
the best in creams, ices and soft
drinks of all kinds.
We try to please you and to
have what you want, served in
first-class style.
Our motto is SERVICE" AMI
that we are giving it is attested
by the large number of pleased
patrons we have.
We will be pleased to serve you
at our fountain or to send you
what you want when you want it
wherever you may be.
I|[l|(3|I|[3 l|L1|[IIH
7 West Second st. Phone 80.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Mr.. Richard Carr of East Second
street is attending the shows in Gin
cinnati this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Mr.. Robert Willocks left this morn
Ing to attend the "Follies" at Cincin-
natl.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Miss Scottie Stevenson of the coun-
ty is in Cincinnati today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-16

Messrs. John Mathews and Myron
Merz are in Cincinnati attending the
"FOllies" today