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The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
AN INJUSTICE POINTED.
Wrong to Place Man With Able Bod
 jed Wife in Class 4.

Special 10 The Star.
 Little Rock, April 5.-The Eastern Arkansas District Board has written the War Department that it "feels an injustice is being done when A man with wife, able bodied and without children, is placed in the fourth class, which is the last resort, and with de- pendants, and where there is a wife and anywhere from one to six and seven children; and that it does not seem just to the wife and babies that an able bodied wife should be placed in the same class" Attention is called to the fact that the man-power of the country is daily growing shorter, and that eventually able bodied women will be called upon to do part of the work done by the men.
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quarters of the Joplin Turnverein Germania and the Joblin Liederkranz society, and with black paint comp letely obliterated the names of the clubs from the doors of the building.
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This New Time is officially desig- mated as Summer Time by the Weather Bureau The other part of the year will be known as Normal Time" How do you like it, anyhow? ?
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If you CAN buy Liberty Bond, and don't intend to do it, you had better go to the tall urcut, and do it nowl What is more, after you go. you had better arrange to make your stay permanent.
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For Sale--100 White and Brown Leg
 horns and Plymouth Rock baby chicks 5 days old; ;$3 for hen and 10 chickens. Mrs. J. R. Ogden, R. F. D. 2 Mena, Ark. Adv. 84-2 15-1
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Alissourians to Mena.

MT. and Mrs. Guy F. Lounsbury, who came to Mena this week from Hannibal, Mo, have become residents of the city, having bought residence and 5-acre tract of land on Hornbeck place from W. I. Mckinney, the pur- chase being made thru the Hamilton real estate agency.
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For SaIt.-0ne or two heavy 3x7 ft.
 doors, complete with hardware, frames. castings and transoms. Tn- quire at Star Office. adv-d&wtf
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PIGS FnR SAI.Fl.

Ages ranging from 2 months; Price S1.00 up. Also have few gilts with young pigs.
 T. c. Green, R. 1, Mena. Adv 15-S4tf.
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Liberty bond sale will go over the top in g hurry. And 1t will
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THE FIRE PEND SAYS:

l like to take my torch in hand, While human beings snooze, And teach a lesson to the man Who has defective fiues.
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The Star is authorized to announce
 w. B. (BARNEY) THOMAS As a candidate for Representative of Polk county, subject to the action Of The Democratic primary.
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ALL SILVER TAKEN
 BY GOVERNMENT
Emergency War Measure Bill Intro dnced by Senator Pittman-Price si an Onnce-Orient Needs
 the Silver.


 Washington, April s.-Melting into bnllion of not more than 250 million silver dollars now in the treasury for sale and export to pay trade bal- ances and repurchase of silver at $l an ounce, is proposed in an admins tration bill introduced today by Sen ator Pittman, as an emergency war measure. Silver certificates would be withdrawn from circulation as the dollars are taken from the treasury, and federal reserve bank notes of new .$1 and $2 denominations submitted
 Price $1 an Ounce
 If enacted, the measure virtually would fix standard price for silver at $1 an ounce, several cents above the present market, and stabilize the world market, since the United States produces almost half of the total. The bill also is intended to stimulate sil- yer production and to use the treas ury's reserve stock of that metal, in- stead of gold, to settle this country's trade balance in the Orient and else where.
 United States to Take Output.
 In anticipation of action by con- gress, Raymond T. Baker, director of the mint, has formulated an agree ment with silver producers and deal CTS to sell to the government at the $l rate. The probable result would be for the government to absorb the country's entire output, about "A mil lion ounces last year. Officials have stated they would make arrangements to supply quantities of silver to jew elers and manufacturers requiring it.
 Orient Needs Silver.
 The bill would permit the secretary of the treasury to fix the selling price of the governments silver, but it is assumed this would be not less than $1. India, China, and Japan need sil- yer most for coinage, and quantities also might be exported to South American countries and European neutrals, whose trade balances are against the United States. India's requirements would be negotiated thru Great Britain.
 The treasury now holds 491 million silver dollars, containing about 376 million ounces of silver.
 No silver dollars have been coined since 1904. For half dollars, quarters and dimes, the government this year needs about 21 million ounces of sil- yer.
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Fine Plymouth Rock Eggs, $i00 per
 i5. Mrs. F. R. Fried, Route No. 2, Mena, Ark. adv-65- -6t-i2-6t
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Black Paint Covers German Names.
 Joplin, Mo, April 5.-A vigilantes committee last night visited head
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as a candidate for Circuit Judge of the Ninth Judicial circuit subject Co the action of the Democratic pri- mary
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For County Judge.

The Star is authorized to announce
 A. k. WEAR ]. As candidate for reelection to the office of County and Probate Judge, subiect to the action of the Demo- cratic primary.
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Watch the green stuff grow when the sun shines warm againl
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Buy Liberty Bonds--Help Can the Kaiseri SureI
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For Prosecuting Attorney
The Star is authorized to announce
 4 ID DTI TANEY

A. D. DU LANEY as a candidate for reelection (sec- ond term) as Prosecuting Attorney of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, sub feet to the action of the Democratic primary.
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For Assessor.
TUT h55tS1UF. The Star is authorized to announce J. 4. HUGHES

q. n. AOoAklO as a candidate for reelection (sec- ond term to the office of assessor of Polk county, subject 10 the action of the Democratic primary.
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of Hatfield as a candidatef or Rep resentative, subject to the actiop of the Democratic primary.
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If advertiaipg counts that Third
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The Star is authorized to announce
 M. LOONEy

of Board Camp as a candidate for the office of Sheriff and ex-offlcio Collector of Polk County, subject to she action of the Democratic pri- mary.
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The Star is authorized to announce
 FRED J. SMITH as 8 candidate for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk County, sub feet to the action of the Democrat 10 primary.
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Tha c,ar is a,,tbor;yad .o .n,o,,

The Star is authorized to announce
 H. w. FINGER s. as candidate for the office of County and Probate Judge of Polk County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
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For Cotton Weigher.

The Star is authorized to announce
 ALBERT ROBERTSON as candidate for Cotton Weigher, ty, subject to the action of the Dem asic primary.
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For Circuit Judge. The Star is authorized to announce W RODGERS

of Nashville as a candidate for Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary
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Tue Star IS authorized te announce
 c. l.. (D0Cl BAKER as candidate for Treasurer of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
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The Star is authorized to announce
 w E. CLINTON

of Grannis as a candidate for Sher- if of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
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For Superintendent

The Star is authorized to announce
 TOM J. WILBANKS of Grannis as candidate for Super Intendent of Schools for Polk Coun- subject to the action of the Demo- 9cratie primary.
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For Circuit Clerk.

The Star is authorized to announce
 w. l. PARKER As candidate for reelection Second terml to the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
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Over the top we gOl
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For sheriR.
The Star is authorized to announce
 J. A. THORNTON

As candidate for Sheriff of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
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For County and Probate Clerk.
The Star is authorized to announce WILL. ALEXANDER

as candidate for the office of County and Probate Clerk of Polk County (eecond terml, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
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For Treasllrer.

The Star IS authorized to announce
 W. P. MOUNT
 as candidate for the office of Treas 1rer of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
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For Representative.

The Star is authorized to announce J. B. WILLIAMS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Circuit Judoc.

The Star is authorized to announce
 JAMES s. STEEL
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permanent
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-13

A letter from Mrs. c. H. lreton,
former resident of Sweet, but now
living near Boise, gives the following
interesting news of her son Emmett,
who left with the Gem county con-
tingent May 2S for Camp Lewis, and
of several of the other boys. Young
Ireton was captain of the company
while en- route:
Emmett has taken the final ex-
animation and has gone through all
the vaccinations and is feeling nne-
They give the Idaho boys the credit
of being the bravest boys they have
struck yet. He has been put IN as
non-commissioned corporal and Will
have the drilling of the new men. he
has been assigned to machine gun
corps temporarily until ne has ms
examination, which is a very strict
one.
He has met two Emmett boys, Ben
Surber and Jack Renwick.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-13
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS ON
WEDNESDAY
Instructive and Entertaining Six
Days Program Has Been
Provided

Next week will be Chautauqua week.
The opening session will be held We'd
nesday afternoon and will continue
afternoon and evening each day
through the following Monday. The
program, given in full in another part
of this issue consists of a fine array
of lectures, musical numbers and stir
ring war talks. In fact, special at
and patriotism will be the keynote of
every address. Those who attended
last years Chautauqua will be pleased
to learn that Juliuh Caesar Nayphe
will be among the attractions. He
made great hit last season.
AS last year, the little folks will
have their innings in the Junior Chau-
sauqua, which was quite popular last
season. The big feature of this de-
oartment is to be the Mother Goose"
Festival, and on the fifth night the
little folks will appear in big page
ant of that story. Every day in the
week there will be story telling and
games for the kiddies.
Season tickets will be $3.50 and are
now on sale. There are 20 big events
during Chautauqua week. Your sea-
son ticket admits you to every one of
them. Single admissions amount TO
s4.75, so it is economy to buy the
season ticket. Children's season tick
cts, admitting to everything, are only
S1.00. Tickets may be obtained of any
of the following named persons: w. D.
Howell, E. c. Rundstrom, C. L. Gam
age, S. J. Spencer, r. E. Shaw, H. s.
Workman, F. C. Berry, F. A De-
Clark, Geo. C. Huebener, F. d. Bowen,
J. A. Goodwin, Joel Brown, E. H.
Barton, o. J. Jones, DR.. Sifton, S. D.
Riggs, ]. P. Dion, S. A Motz, w. H.
Allen, Ed Skinner, E. L. Holverson,
R. B. Shaw, C. R. Whitman, E. NJ
Reilly, w. w. Nusbaum. Emmett's
allotment is only 500 tickets, SO you
had better get busy.
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HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE
Gross Rancher Applies to County As
SCISSOR for Assistance.

County Assessor George Church a
few days aoo received request from
homesteader at Gross for assistance
in making out his assessment blank.
He had never been assessed before.
Here is his letter:
Dear Sir: l came in one day and
found blank you had left for me TO
! fill out for my taxes, and will say
that / have never been assessed before
and do not know how to put down my
property. So l will tell you, as near
as | can, what l have and let you fill
out the same, trusting to your honesty
and honor.
have IL head of horses all told.
l have one pony II years old, one
small mare years old, two and two
and one year old aand l yearllng
and two sucking colts, and one 5-year-
old. | have three hogs, or suppose l
have, as l have not seen them since
last January; one old 21a-inch wagon
with one wheel broke down and
second hand disc that l traded l0o
fence posts for; a hill side plow. L
have about Is acres in cultivation on
nv homestead and own the fence on
two sides of my homestead, consisting
of three wires. l have second hand
cook stove that has seen its best days
block of wood for table, home
made bedstead, six granite plates,
three cups and few knives and forks;
This, | believe, is all, and if you Will
be 50 kind as to fill in the blank and
return same to me 1 will sign 1t and
Iif there is any exemption coming this
way it would be very thankfully re-
received by this old half blind, rheu-
matte critter, as l raised no crop last
years and prospects are slim just
at present.
Between the lines of the above let
ter one may find a story of hardship
pluck and heroic determination COM
mon to many a homesteader who
stakes his all in the gamble for piece
of land out in the desert which he may
call his own. To such men is due the
present development of every state
west of the Mississippi river. May
this faithful old homesteader way up
in the Upper Squaw Creek country
live to reap the fruits of his courage
and nerve racking toll.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-13
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIER
BOYS
Interesting Letters from Our
... Boys at Home Camps
and Abroad.


May 1s.-Summer has hit us all of
sudden at last and the last two days
the boys have been busy drawing sum-
mer underwear, taking a bath and
putting it on. 1t has been so awfully
warm that already some are starting
to complain of the heat and wishing
for the nice cool winter again. Even
Uncle Sam has taken notice that
summer is here and has given US per-
mission to stay up an hour later in the
evening, or until 10:30. But as yet
we haven't got used to such late
hours, SO we have compromised on half
an hour later. But | suppose in a
week or so that we will make it to
stay up until 10:30. The summer
rising schedule was put into effect
several weeks ago-5 $3.50 everyone
is used to that by now.
| received letter from DR.. Dar-
rah (of New Plymouth the other day.
He is a first lieutenant and is assign
ed for duty to an aero company. He
says the boys go out every once in a
while and bring down Boche avion.
Friday was the first time l had
been outside of the hospital grounds,
so you see what an uneventful life
we lead. Friday l took an auto ride
to another camp about four miles dis
tant. 1t is located on 2400-acre farm
the most beautiful place l have ever
seen. The beautiful home is set in the
center of a large wooded area. Not
a leaf or twig is to be found on the
ground. At one place they were cut
ting down some trees, and even the
smallest twigs and branches were cut
up into about four-foot lengths and
stacked in cords so that none of the
wood was wasted.
Don Eagleson has just returned
from a trip to the coast and Floy
leaves tomorrow for the same place,
to be gone for couple of days on
business for Uncle Sam. The rest OF
US are still sticking to our old jobs.
This is certainly an awful danger
Gus place. The other day French
man was killed here. He had spent
the last four years in the trenches
and had only one wound to his credit
He fell off a lumber wagon.
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Eclipse Marred by Clouds.

The eclipse of the sun and moon
Saturday came off on schedule time
Here in town clouds marred the spec
tacle portion of the time, but is was
splendid sight, nevertheless. Quite
q number went to the upper country
Sweet, Dry Buck, Garden valley and
Placerville. On the Placerville sum-
nit large crowd was assembled and
a most beautiful view was obtained
The eclipse was total there. Among
those who went to that place were DR.,
and Mrs. R. E. Rose and daughter
Alice and Mrs. W. B. Baker and
daughter Francell.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-13
TO MAKE PARTY
PLATFORMS =
Republican and Democrats Select De
legates to Platform Convention

The two dominant political parties
of Gem county, through their central
committees, met Tuesday as provided
by law, and each selected three dele
gates to the state platform conven-
tions to be held in Boise June 25.
The Democratic committee met in
the court house, and was called to
order by Chairman B. G. Riggs. The
delegates chosen are: ]. W. Tyler, ].
P. Reed and S. P. Bane.
The Republican committee met in
Finley Monroe's office, and was pre-
sided over by Chairman Frank c.
Berry. The delegates elected are: Fin
ley Monroe of Emmett, J. l. Guthrie of
Hanna and Senator w. R. Williams of
Montour.
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Girls Vacation Club.

The High School Girls Vacation
Club held it's first regular monthly
meeting Friday, with good attend
ance. Mrs. Mains and Mrs Craig
were present to explain the war relief
work. Mrs. Mains read very inspir-
ing paper urging the girls to take up
the household aid department. Girls
taking this line of work pledge them
selves to take entire charge of the
home a certain number of days each
week, relieving the mother entirely
from all responsibility. This work
will be a great benefit to the girls as
we'll as the mother, who needs the
rest and change. She will be free to
do Red Cross or any War Relief work.
Miss Louise Monroe will act as ad-
visor and secretary in this depart
ment. Miss Verna Kuckku takes the
war relief work and will instruct in
surgical dressing. Any High school
girls who have not already registered
please see Mrs. Goodwin and do so
very soon, as we wish to send in the
names to headquarters with the 9TH
ers. Let it not be said any Emmett
High school girl failed to do her best
for Uncle Sam.
MRS. J. A. GOODWIN.
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Flagman at Crossing

The Short Line has placed a fagman
at the railroad crossing on Washing
ton avenue, and is erecting small
building in which to shelter him from
the weather Frank Orange, native
of France and an employe of the COM
pany for SO years, has been employed
for this work This crossing has al
ways been a dangerous one and has
become especially so since traffic at
that point has increased to such large
proportions.
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To Assist Farmers

The County Council of Defense will
act as an employment agency in order
to assist farmers to secure labor.
County Agent Berry and E. L. Hol-
verson have been appointed to handle
the offices in Emmett and appoint
ments will be made in every town
in the county. Farmers are requested
to make application to these agencies
and every effort will be made to sup
ply them.
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Albert Cox Killed

Last nights papers gave among the
list of casualties in France the name
of Albert Cox of Weiser. 1t is De-
lieved that this young man is son OF
Jerome Cox of Cambridge and a
nephew of the Womacks of this CITY
Mr.. Cox, who spent last winter here
had three sons in the army, eniisting
last summer. He was member OF a
heavy artillery company.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-13
HOW A BANK LENDS MONEY

1t is the most important part of a
banks business to lend money.
OF all the money deposited in bank
the law requires that a certain per-
eentage be kept on hand as a reserve
to meet the demands of depositors.
1t is the business of its officers to
lend the balance conservatively and
safely.
The loans of a properly managed
bank are invariably made to those of
undoubted ability to repay, and al
ways on condition that they be repaid
at stipulated time.
The promise of an individual to re-
pay loan to bank on a certain date
is as sacredly inviolable as the prom
ise of a bank to repay its depositors
on demand, or, in the case of certiti-
cate of deposit, on the date 1t falls
due.
A bank would lose its standing in
community if it failed to meet its OBJ
legations when they mature. When
it comes to be known of an individ-
ual that he ''always pays his credit
is established and his bank is always
glad to extend him needed accomo-
dations.
A we'll managed bank never capital
ICES industries. That is, it does not
place its loans in fixed form, but puts
them where they are to be used for
temporary requirements and where
they will be taken up at the time
specified.
1t is not the function of bank to
become a partner in industries nor
could it be legitimately done with the
money of depositors. Its loans must
be kept in Liquid" form.
A bank must use the greatest dis
elimination in making loans. A
stranger cannot expect aecommoda-
tions. 1t is customary for the bor-
rover to make a statement of his n
nancial affairs, which is kept in the
banks records. 1t is punishable Of
fense to make a false statement for
the purpose of borrowing funds.
Naturally, in their dealings with the
regular depositors of the bank, its Of
ficers become well acquainted with
their character and their resources
and are thus in position to determine
how large line of credit each one is
eHIlLieu W.
That is one of the great advantages
of being a bank depositor.
The man who knows how to get into
debt wisely, that is, borrows money
with which to make more money
through legitimate enterprise, is the
borrower whom the bank is looking
for. BY frank interchange of opin-
ion and a free discussion of various
projects, the borrower is often guided
and helped by his banker.
In order to procure line of credit
at this bank three things are import
ant:
A statement of assets showing ba-
sis of credit in the way of invested
capital. or collateral of sufficient value
to cover amount of loan; or
An endorser whose credit is estab-
Iished at this bank; and
Average deposits of sufficient size
to Justify the extension of the desired
accommodation. i
The officers of The First National
Bank of Emmett invite conference
with any one who wishes to establish
a line of credit at a strong bank.
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bagged two. While in port in France,
he says they were surprised by a
submarine coming in and surendering.
The crew had killed their captain.
They were sent out with instructions
to sink transport or suffer the conse-
quences. They we're unable to do so,
and rather than return home and suf-
fer death for their failure had volun-
tarily decided to surrender TO their
enemies.
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COMMITMENTS the Board

The draft board of this county was
complimented on the credltaole and
impartial manner in which they had
conducted the drafting of soldiers by
Herman Taylor, member of the inves-
tigation committee appointed by Gov
ernor Alexander to examine the ex-
emption of registrants in every coun-
ty in the state. Mr.. Taylor was here
Tuesday. He had no criticism to make
of the work of the local board.