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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
The Feeling of Safety.

From The Southwest American.
 We in this country have enjoyed the feeling of safety for so long time we cannot understand what it means to be afraid. We go about our affairs day or night with no thought of being molested, and it is only at rare inter vaIs that deed of violence is com mitted against an individual. So we do not stop to think of the blessings of safety.
 But it is different with many other people in the world Here we have a young woman from Armenia visiting in this country, and the first thing that impresses her is the glorious feeling of safety. "For the first time in my life," she said, ''l went out at night without being frightened" !" Then she continued:
 "The night before l left Turkey l had missed the train and was alone for a while, and 1 was frightened to death. All the horrors that we Ar menians know so well swan before my mind. But here I was in America, in city greater and more crowded than Constantinople and yet l was not afraidl I still can not get over the feeling of joy with which l go out in the evening. To be safe at night is so surprising. But even more than the sense of safety we Armenians revel in the freedom of America. To move about freely, to need no pass ports and feel that no spies are dog ging our footsteps and that the sol diers are not to be feared, and not to be hampered in our business or pri- vate affairs is unendingly wonderful These feelings of safety and freedom sink so deep in our hearts that no words can tell what they mean to us Armenians."
 The trouble with good many of us Americans is we do not take the time to appreciate the blessings that are ours. If we did we would so love this country that it wouldn't be neces- sary for the government to advertise when it wants money to carry on war for the preservation of the na- tions. If we fully understood the in- heritance that is ours we would be writing to the government every day asking if there is not something we can do to help along with the con duet of the war, instead of waiting until delegations call upon us and convince us that money loaned to the government is a good financial in- vestment.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
 FAVOR TIME EACH DAY FOR THOUGHT AND PRAYER
Suggested by the Patriotic Meeting That Autos Stop and All Activity
 Cease for Two Minutes.

Persuant to the call for a patriotic meeting to be held on the Central school grounds Wednesday night, a large number of people representing the various churches of the city met together in the interest of tour boys" in the army and navy Rev. T. A. Park was appointed chairman.
 The meeting was opened by the singing of America. The chairman explained that the. meeting was called to take sorse action on the request of President Wilson that each town set apart time each day for prayer In behalf of our boys in the army and navy, and for those of our allies.
 He referred to the proclamation is- sued by Mayor Smith requesting that all labor should cease for five mintes. when the whistles blow at 12 o'clock, noon, and that everyone offer a pray CT to God for our armies After some discussion resolution was offered and adopted endorsing the mayors proclamation, but requesting that he make the time two minutes instead of five and that everyone shall stop work or stop in their place wherever they may be, and offer silent prayer to God for his help and for the pro- tection of our boys and that all auto mobiles andother vehicles come to a stop for that length of time.
 A publicity committed was named by the chairman to assist in getting the matter before the people of this town and county. Committee named is as follows: Minor Pipkin. chair. man; Will S. MaeLafferty, W. E. Anderson, Ben c. Eastin, J. c. Me- Kee and R. L Anderson.
 It is urged by the committee that everyone comply with the mayors re- quest. wv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
- Gull the Poultry Flock.

To encourage the production of better poultry, specialists of the United States Department of Agri- culture are now conducting a cam paign urging all poultry growers to cull their flocks at this season and keep only the best laying hens for next year. In this work they are urg- ing poultry departments of agricul- tural fairs, county agents, and poul- try breeders to take greater interest Tn poultry shows and poultry displays at fairs. In the present emergency to use to the fullest extent the power Of popular exhibitions of poultry to create new interest, it is more im- portant te have small shows where ever an exhibit can be brought to- gether than to have what poultrymen are accustomed to call quality shows
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Work fur August.

Corn is laid by in June and cotton the last of July or first of August. A few farmers may pull fodder in that month but this is undesirable practice and should be discontinued. What farm work can be done there fore, in August? "This is a good month in which to make improve ments and repairs" says A. D. Me- Nair, Agriculturist with the Office of Farm Management. "It is also a good month in which to harvest pea hay, provided one has been so thoughtful as to plant peas early enough to harvest in this month. Such pea stubble can also be disked In August. if the weather permits, in preparation for fall oats and wheat. Corn, also, can be cut and shocked in August and the stubble disked for winter grains. It is not desirable to crowd August too full of work. be- cause 1t is hot month, but it should not be an idle month. Other kinds of work suitable to August will occur to farmers who desire to plan and per form their work with intelligence and efficiency"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
CALONEL ROBBED OF
 NAUSEA AND DANCER
Medicinal virtues Retained and In. proved-Unpleasant and Daurr. ous Qualities Remoyed-New y.. riety called "Calotabs.p

Int latest triumph of msdial science IS a purified calomel, known as "Calatabs." The old-style calomsl as all doctors know, was the best and mast generally useful of all uedi. cInes. The new variety, known as Calotabs, is purified and refined from all objectionable qualities, and s most delightful in effect.
 One Calotab on the tongue at bed. time, swallow of water--that's all No taste, no griping, no nausea, DO danger. Next morning you wake feeling fine with 3 clean liver purified system and a hearty spp. tite for breakfast. Eat what yu please. There is no restrictions or habit or diet. Calotabs are sold only in original, sealed packages; price thirty-fve cents. Your druggest rec ommends Calotabs, and will refund yopr money if you are not deiighteds with them. (Adyl
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
\ Righteous Hymn of Hate. !"

From The Kansas City Star.
 "I hate the German government with a consuming hatred because she has made the people of my blood and kindred the outcasts of the world, the Ishmaelites of civilization" P. w Goebel, Kansas chairman of the war Savings Stamp campaign, is quoted to have said before a recent conven- tion of bankers at Hutchinson. Mir. Goebel was born in Germany, but is m American citizen now.
 "As a lad of H." continued Mir Goebel, q lived in a German garrison city. There have seen little, insig- nifcent sergeants and sublieutenants strike in the face strong men privates in the ranks. I have seen them spit in their faces. 1 have heard them call these soldiers the most vile epithets, and these men were forced by the iron discipline of Prussia to stand and en- dure these insults. That is why am enlisted in the war with every energy l possess. with every dollar I own, to the end that the world and my kind red may be forever rid of the foulest tyranny that ever disgraced and blackened the pages of history"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Why Germany Wants Peace.

From The Kansas City Star.
 That the German leaders early in the war realized their plans had failed and have since been trying to repair their error so they could make fresh start after temporary peace, is the disclosure made by
 Henry Mongenthau, former an1bas- sador to Turkey, in the continuation of his revelations of German in- trigue, in the August Worlds Work.
 In the latter part of 1914, Mir. Morgenthau recounts Wangenheim. the German ambassador to Constan- tinople, told him that there was then little iilxlihood that Germany would win the war. There had been errors of calculation. Germany had ex- pected to crush France and Russia in six months and all preparations had been based upon this estimate. It was therefore Germany's purpose to obtain peace quickly-even an armi- stice-to afford opportunity to re- pair the mistake and make adequate to complete the job. If we don't get to Paris in thirty days we are beaten" Wangenheim said. We have made mistake this time In not laying in supplies for a pro- tracted struggle; it is an error, how syer that we shall not repeat; next ime we shall store up enough cop ,er and cotton to last five years.D
 That was the purpose behind the ,eace moves so indrstriously set on oot in Besiin as soon as the opening ! ampaign for Paris failed. and csr-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
AFTERTHOUGHTs.

Is John Barlycorn an alien enemy :? He seems likely to be interned for the duration of the war.
 Europe has never been surprised that the unspeakable Turk should be allied with the unthinkable Hun.
 Too much truth telling cost von Kuelhmann his job, Truth, like many other commodities, is strictly con. served in Germany.
 Beyond the Alps lies Italy" The Austrians are willing to take this statement on trust. They do not care to investigate further.
 Kerensky likens the Russian nation to "sick man." His symbolic dis order must be collie, as we know noth- ing which so we'll represents internal dissensions.
 Time was whei the calico dress took part only in laundry affairs and dishwashings. Now it appears at porch parties and lawn fetes in ex- elusive circles. Is this an improve ment or retrogression?
 The German chancellor stated that Germany is holding Belgium merely as "a pawn Ordinary pawnbrokers hold the article pawned in good con- dition and return it as received. Can the imperial pawnbroker do this with Belgium?
 If the "bone dry" amendment pass es, the government will lose $500, ,000,- % in revenue taxes. But the public will save s6O0,000,000 in drinks. If the price of the drinks should be put into Thrift Stamps will the govern ment lose?
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Paid in His Own Coin

From the Irish World.
 The son of wealthy man was piy. en a much needed lesson in politeness by a poor gatekeeper. One rainy day as the young man was proudly driv. ing his new car he came to a toll gate and asked haughtily what he was to pay.
 "Ten cents if you pleace," said the civil gatekeeper.
 Instead of handing the money to him the self conceited young man, with the air of grand duke. threw half a dollar carelessly on the wet and muddy ground.
 There take your change out of that,' he said.
 The keeper stopped for the silver and, placing the change exactly on the same spot, walked into his cot. tage.
 The lesson was not waisted for the boy learned that it does not pay tc be impolite to anyone.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

ried on at intervals ever since. Ger many wanted peace to prepare for the next war. And she proposed Co pre- pare for it by replenishing her war chest from the resources of the ai- lies-by hoarding cotton and copper laid in from the countries she por- posed to attack and dispoii-
 Germany, Wangenheim told the American, would make a great mis- take if she persisted in fighting a war of exhaustion after the failure of her original plan for quick cleanup be- came apparent. Such war of ex- haustion, he said, could only mean that Germany would lose her colo nies, her merchant marine and her world trade. What she was striving for, therefor, was to get the allies around table and settle things on the principle of give and take. after which the German military and in- dustrial leaders would put Germany in condition to take what she wanted in a subsequent war.
 The warning is sufficiently corrob- orative of others the allies have had of German purpose of making this war conclusive. Germany started it, the allies will finish it. When it is finished, and finished right, it will be quite out of Germany's power to pre- pare for another, for the cotton and copper and other materials the mili- tarists will need will be controlled absolutely by the allies. They will see to it that no stores are laid up in Germany. Germany will get raw materials only in such quantities as the world sees fit to allow her to have, and the war plotters can feel sure the world will keep a watchful eye on where it goes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
WANTED!

25,0O0 Women to Enroll in the Unit ed States Student Nurse Reserve, and Hold Themselves in Readiness to Train for Service as Nurses.
 The call is for women between the ages of 19 and 35. They must be intelligent. responsible women of good education and sound health. Enrolment in the United States Student Nurse Reserve means that the candidate will hold herself ready until April l, 1919, to take training when she is offered an assignment in a training school, unless she has in the meantime entered other govern ment war service.
 The term of training varies from 2 to 3 years, according to the require ments of the particular school to which the student may be sent. No course takes more than three years or less than two. The student nurse gets her board and lodging and tui- ton free at practically every train ing school, in most cases receives a small remuneration to cover the cost of books and uniforms. After graduation she has an earning ca- pacity of from $100 to $500 a month. Nursing was never so honorable as 1t IS today. The army needs every nurse it can get to ''keep up with the draft" " Let us show that we know how to answer the governments call to the women of the country"
 The recruiting station for student nurses will be at the w. w. Town sends store and Nall's Book Store, Dates August 2 and 8. Hours from 3 to s p. m.
 Mrs s. M. Riding,
 Mrs R IT Nall
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Pony CruelIY Iniured.

The young diving pony owned bJ Deputy Sheriff J. A. Johnston, was badly cut on the right shoulder and breast Sunday afternoon by running into a barb wire fence. It required 40 odd stitches to close the wounds The animal was picketed on the eCuh house grounds and became fright ened when a boy passed on a bicycle breaking the picket rope and running into he wire fence around the Jsfs' son lots on North Mena street.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Ind Editor Is Sore-Mavhe

The editor of the Erie (Kas.) Rec ord hereby notifies all chickens in his neighborhood that they stray into his garden at their peril. He has issued this warning:
 festerday morning, bright and early, we killed one of our neighbors' chickens and did not throw the same over the fence, but enjoyed eating if for dinner, and we will continue eat Ing the chickens that insist on livinQ on our premises. The one we landed yesterday was a real dark brown and weighed probably three pounds and was beauty. He has lived with us most of the time for the past ninety days and time and time again we have 'shooed' him from our garden and lawn, but his owner continued tc to let him run at large and yaster. day a. rn.. we finished the iob.n
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
IN SERVICE TWO YEARS
 HAD EIGHT PROMOTIONS

Robert M. Osborn, son of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Osborn, has seen to years of service in the navy. During that time he has had eight promo tions. Now, at the age of ls. he IS chief yoeman of the United States steamship Mississippi. This is fact
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

to the Vosges district as a flier.
 T am glad to get into it at last, l" he wrote to relative " want to find out whether my nerves will hold when the shells and bombs begin to fly. want to see whether there is anything in my belly"
 There was.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Sons of Confederates to Mtst

All members of the Sons of eoa' federate Veterans are requested v meet at the County Court House ,S un Tuesday night at S:30 o'clock; ~. aa sons and daughters of Confees'sIs veterans and grandsons and daass, s., ters are alike eligible to men.ss, z, ship and are urged to come Ou' '~ join. c.r
 L H. Hamilton, Con-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
4h Days to Rocky Ford Colo.

J. T. Magruder, who, accompanied with his family, left here by auto on an outing in Colorado, sends postal to The Star from Rocky Ford, Colo, on which he says: "Made trip in Az days. Drove 269 miles Saturday with ease. Can't do so we'll on Polk coun- ty roads, eh? Having fine time" On the reverse side is an appealing" scene--some trainloads, apparently, of watermelons and canteloupes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Hun Meat Ration Is Again Reduced.

Amsterdam, July z9.--A reduction is the weekly meat ration in Ger many from 250 to 200 grammes, is reported by the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. The new ration comes into force on August 12.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Saw Miu and Timber for Ssls, ].

Saw Mill and Timber for oss, hs,. Sawmill in good running ,a sa'fs {, located 6 miles west of Hatns'a s,s. Mountain Fork river, for sale. .ii.s al,s, 100000 and 50O,00O feet of stana-s .s: pine timber, and F million mQns QncsIS 'r be bought near the set. A BAhOAi FOR SOMEONE. Write e,a
 w. H. Littlepage, Hatness.1u ss.u
 or Phone Line Ss, ha'D'' Adv. 31-4t. -
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Constipation is the starting point for many serious diseases. To be healthy, keep the bowels active and regular. HERBINE will remove all accumulations in the bowels and put the system in prime condition. Price 6oe. Sold by Jackson Drug Co. Aas.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Strayed on July IT, from pasture
 near Hawthorne's, black, 2-year- old Jersey heifer. Information or re-, turn of animal will be rewarded by Mrs. G. L. McLemore, 1904 Janssen avenue. 4A.d.. 3l-es
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

particularly to be proud of as it makes the young Houston boy per haps the youngest chief yoeman in the regular navy.
 He has made many trips to many points and seen many strange sights. For the past few days he has been en- loving shore leave with his parents. His father, who is business manager of the Peanut Promoter" the only peanut magazine in the United States, speaks in highest terms of his boy just as every father does of his sol- dier lad, but he makes one statement some fathers do not make, that his boy doesn't smoke and never has smoked.
 The subject of the above sketch was born in Mena and is a grandson and namesake of Robert Osborn of Moun- tain Top Farm, and will be remem- bered by young men and women who in years gone were his schoolmates in the Mena school.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

For SaIe-Three head of Angora Bil-
 lies, good ones and cheap. A Lai- Icy. Hattss. Ark. Adv. si-it
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Do not let your eyes suffer. Dr. Keller, eye specialist, tests and fits
 glasses Work guaranteed. At Hoe Aenor's. Msza. Adv. les&xetS
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Public Sale

at Mattingly farm, 3 miles Mena, on
 THURSDAY, AUG; D.
 g O'Clock A. M. Fine team horses, wagon ano ,..s Three fine milk cows with cai'' Poultry. <, ,ov stb Farm implements, mostly year; farm tools. ., not Entire furnishing of ho"' than ordinary quality
 Terms: Regular. r s This sale will give oppO''u ,susII secure better goods than sttspi found at sales. Be sure 70 .x.
 W. A. sPENcbh' Col. Latimer. Auct- Walter Nance. Clerk. A ~
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. s. M. Riding,
 Mrs. R. H. Nall, Adv 181&31-1 Registrars.
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 If you find yourself opposed bv several hiers, bounce on the one that appears the siowest and weakest. vou can fly right thru the flock. general- ", without their realizing you are an enemy until too late to get a shot at you.
 Hunting in the air is very trv- ing sport. Flying at great height tires the organs rapidly and makes 1t necessary for the pilot to follow q most severe physical regime. Dis titled liquors must be given up ab- solutely and light wine can be used only moderately if at all. No excess of any nature may be indulged in Lungs must be perfect, muscles solid and nerves unrufled One must, in fact, be in perfect physical and moral health"
 As boy, in the little villaoe in tba Vosges' where he lived, Rene Fonck used to read the exploits of BIeriot Beaumont and Latham and dream of the time when he might be a man and try his wings. With the declara- tion of war he joined the aviation section He was then 20 years old and h April 1915. he was assigned
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-13
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS What Eastern Connecticut Boys Are Doing In Various Branches of the Service.
On Arrival at French Port.

Letters from Capt. John s. Black mar surgeon with the 372nd Infantry, 4. B. F., in France, have been re- ceived here by his wife and mother The first written upon arrival at French port was as follows:
 April 20.
 My dearest Ones:-We are in camp again somewhere in France" When wrote you last, we were sailing along shore lined with little vil- leges, between which could be seen large stone buildings like castles or monasteries There were many beau tiful summer homes, with gardens and garages. These were closed, of course, but a few women or old men would come to the edge of the cliff or lane, and wave to us When we came to the decks of stone, we were much amused by the children running down and begging for coins. Such clat- ter of wooden shoes, and such a scramble when we threw coins to them!
 We stayed on board night at the dock, and landed the next morning. A quaint town with stone houses and beautiful sea wall with an. ocean boulevard on the bank. Reminded me of the Drive on small scale, just as the bay for miles back made me think of the Palisades. We four. the colonel, adjutant Dixon and myself, walked along in the quiet Sunday morning, and the two former were soon picked up by an auto and taken on. Later. we were fortunate enough