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The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-07
THE DEATH OF T. I. FULTON.
Heview by R. l.. Brawner, Editor ot Heber Springs Headlight.

Review by R. l.. Brawner, Editor of
 Heber Springs Headlight.
 T. P. Fulton died last week at Heber Springs, where he had spent about $ months, and where he had written Mena friend, he hoped to overcome severe attack of malaria contracted in another locality. The following was clipped from the Heb CT Springs Headlight:
 Our friends of only three months acquaintance, T. P. Fulton. an old time newspaper man-known all over Arkansas under the pen name Iof FISHERMAN passed to his re- ward at the Headlight office at ' o'clock Tuesday morning. as a re- suit of strike of apoplexy, or par alysis.
 MT. Fulton came to the office Monday morning as had been. his custom every day for the past three months. complaining of feeling bad. He gradually grew worse until about noon, when he suddenly be- came unconscious. A physician was called and the trouble was pro- nounced apoplexy. As he was con- sidered too bad to be moved, cot and bedding was provided and friends stayed with him until the end came.
 He came to Heber Springs from Batesville, where he had worked on the Batesville Record, for his health, and was very much improved by the use of the Heber Sprngs waters
 MT. Fulton was editor of the El- dorado (kansas) Democrat for a ! number of years, about the time of Cleveland's first election to the pres | idency, and served four years as postmaster of that city during that administration. He was one of 3t Democrats in that city at the time lfor advocates of Jeffersonian prin- ciples were very scarce in that sec
 ton of that county during those stormy days and though outnum- bered. stood true to conviction anc fought with pen land gun if need bel for what he conceived to be the best forms of government and prin- eiples of Democracy. He was ons of those strong characters whosI friends loved him and whose enc mics feared, but respected him.
 The changing fortunes of thoss days in That ventnresome westerf
 country, found him. wien his tern ! of office expired. poorer. but wiser
 man. He had invested heavily il real estate, and when the bottom 7 fell out an prices, to express 1t il his own words. I came out broke 7
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and on lands that are now covered with oil wells and worth $i;O0Q, an acre, he lost his fortune. He was not of disposition. however, tp whine over spilled milk, and went forward with renewed energy7into the battle of life. e.scontending for the right and scattering sunshine all along his pathway.
 To know Mr. Fulton was to re- spect him, and better to know him
 as the editor of thisspaper learned to know him was to honor him. He came to Heber Springs among strangers, bfft made many friends here, who express deep regret at his death. -Ar
 Everything was done that could be done by kind friends here. Mir. Fulton was of great help and eoun- sel to the editor during his three months stay here and spent the ma ior portion of his time at our office. We are sorely grieyed to chronicle his death.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-07
Ira Titus on Camp Life.
Jan. 27, 1918


 Dear Ones All; This is Sunday p. M, and am trying to write to you in the Y. NJ. C. A. here at camp. The building is completely filled with men; all of them either reading, writing or singing.
 This place Is almost our only con- necti0n with the outside world, and it is the only place where we can do about as we please Here we meet together, white men from several countries and from almost every state in the Union, as well as some negroes, Japs and Chinese. This morning at the religious services the hut was filled and we had a fine service. The preacher was a man from San Antonio and he preachd a fine sermon on Power" |" and you should hear us sing. All do their best because we are en- eouraged in singing while we are on the march, and at other times. Yesterday morning we went on a hike" It was our first one since we came here and they gave us 8 miles of it for a starter. We get one every Saturday morning and they will get longer each time as we become toughened. I am glad that have done so much of it that II am not bothered at all. But there are some who didn't come out of 1t in very good shape.
 Our schedule here is for l2 weeks and we were three weeks late when we came so you can see what work we have ahead of us in order to catch up with the others and come out with any chance of a commits sion As soon as I finish this letter I will begin studying and will keep it up till about i0:30 p m. I have lost my glasses somewhere so that is hard for me to study at night, but it must be done.
 For the next ten weeks my ad- dress will be. 9th Inf. Co. Leon Springs Training Camp, Camp Stan ley, Leon Springs, Tex.
 Love to all.
 Ir.a r;f,,s
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-07
RAILROAD HEADS !. BLAMED FOR T|E-UP
Head of Railway Brotherhood Charges the Arrangements Seek to .Discredit Government Op-
 eration-Accuses Bankers.

Washington, Feb. 5.-President Lee of the railway trainmen, at hearing here this morning charged that the railway managements are attempting to discredit the govern ment's operation of the railroads.
 q have facts that experienced railroad men are not permitted to operate as their training dictates, 7 Lee declared.
 The present traffic congestion is blamed on the railroad managers by the nni0n leaders, who declare the managements desire to discredit the operation of the eight-hour lawand to make government operation of the transportation system of the United States a failure.
 Lee declared that veteran rail- road men have been replaced by in experienced employees, that engines have been allowed to freeze up over night and that train crews have been called out and kept waiting until the sixteen-hour law overlook them before being sent out of the terminals.
 Lee testified that he believes he could trace the responsibility for the present unsatisfactory condi- tions back 10 four banks in New York City which control the rail- road financing.
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----------W w $. s. ------ FOR COTTON WEIGHER.

To the Voters of Polk County:
 In placing my name before the people for reelection as Cotton Weigher, wish first to thank the voters for having elected me.
 1 have served the people the very best l could, and if I have given satisfaction will very much appre- ciate your support again. I do not ask your support just because am a Democrat. Neither do I ex- pect second term for that req son. altho l was raised a Democrat But do ask for the office another term because 1 very much need it will appreciate your support.
 1 will not be able, financially, to make house-to- house canvass or to see all the voters, but if elected ! will try to serve enc and all alike.
 Yours for service, Adv. Albert Robertson.
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THE WAR SAVINGS SOCIETIES.

Tuesday night at Rich Mountain was organized the first War Savings Sncieiy for Polk cnnnty.-an assoei- alton of patriotic American citizens banded together to strive to stop all wasteful ways, but more partic- ularly at this time, in the matter of the saving of food.
 Step by step this awful war is bringing the people of our prosper ous and too often proiligate coun- try back 10 state of mind that is sane and wholesome. and essential 10 right living, and in that will be of untold value. And, it is not i'm probable that in many steps taken by our government this feature, as we'll as the direct needs of carrying on the war, are behind the different movements.
 The Red Cross, a vast and far reaching organization, fully ap- proved by our army and navy and government, has brought ideas of industry and frugality into many a home thru the knitting of socks, scarfs, helmets and sweaters and the making of garments for the sol- diers by hundreds of thousands of our women folks. This sort of thing is an antidote for frivolous thinking and butterfly uselessness that was all too common.
 The '. NJ. c. A. and the Knights of Columbus in their war work have brought out serious thought, on how our brother men live ane pass their time, of morality and ths value Of the home tie as force fol correct 1iSing. Millions of men an, women have given millions of dol lars to this cause. and the most o ttisxe kIvefs have had the purpess brought near 10 their hearts an
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Workers in Red Cross.

Yesterday afternoon the ladies of the First M E. church served al the Red Cross rooms. Thru a mis- take of dates for which all were thankfull the ladies of the Chris tian and Catholic churches were all so present. Ten garments were fin- ished and many more nearly com pleted The following ladies served: Mrs. R. s. McCandless, Mrs. H. E. Manning, Mrs. Callahan, Mrs. R. C. Mccoy, Mrs. Margaret Farmer. Mrs. Peter Mildfelt, Miss Amelia Roberts. Mrs. L. w. B. Long, Mrs. c. w. Tweedy, Mrs. Anna Warren, Mrs. U. l.. Holt, Mrs. l.. k. Ambrose. Mrs. U. B. Evans; also Mrs. ], c. Jack son of the Baptist church. xx.
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FOR SEIERIFF.

In the regular place in this issue will be found the formal announce ment of J. A. Thornton as can- didate for sheriff of Polk county.
 Jim Thornton needs no introduce ton to the people of Polk county, having served two terms as treas urer and two as sheriff. He made an efficient officer in both positions and it goes without saying that he will, if again placed in office by the people, strive to render service tilat will be satisfactory to all good nitieens.
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minds and insofar as this has been done. have become better citizens.
 The War Savings stamp sales have raised millions of dollars for the war, and have taught lesson of thrift and saving to untold num- bers. as well as bringing into view a means by which our people will pay to themselves the interest on bonds instead of complaining that 8 few rich men back on Wall street or somewhere else hold the nation in bondage by bleeding the produc- CTS thru the interest paid them on our bonded debt.
 And then. getting yet closer to the people in the home, comes the War Savings Societies-bringing the savings idea to the flresides of all the people-the saving thru the elimination of waste, and the saw ing thru using the power of pro- duction that too frequently is al lowed to lie dormant thru our in difference.
 The war-this world war and all wars--are horrible things, but the time of continued peace is not yet with us, and when one analyzes the effect on humanity 1t is pretty clear that all of war is hot bad all is not lost
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-07
TOM P. FULTON.

The Arkansas Gazette publishes a telegram from Heber Springs tell ing of the death, on January 90, oi T P Fulton, at that place.
 The end came in the form of a stroke of apoplexy while in the office of the Heber Springs Head light, for which paper he had been writing during period of a few months.
 There is scarcely a newspaper reader in Polk county who does moi know of Tom Fulton, who for years had written the news from Cove under the heading of Cove Catch es and many special articles, un- der the nom de plume of Fisher man." Since leaving Polk county about a year ago these articles have been missed by Star readers, who whether agreeing with the senti- ments or not, recognized the force of sincerity that inspired them And his humor. sometimes in prose and sometimes in verse, was both catchy and quaint, and often had 10 do with some odd experience oi his own, or with the out-Of-doors that mred his mind and his foot steps.
 It is said that of all traits, the best is loyalty, and of all of Tom Fulton's traits his loyalty to his state, his county, town and friends stood most prominently. To be a friend of his was to have his back ing to the last ditch, and, with all his peculiarities. one who was called friend by Fulton was mighty apt to be square He had no use for the other kind in any walk of life. He knew his own weaknesses, and de- tested them. and was ever ready to fight the cause, even tho sometimes succumbing to the temptations.
 And Tom Fulton was an optimist. He was an optimist of the enthusi- astic sort,and cheerful in face of the direst adversity-and he knew diversity. But at no time was his own situation so hard that he would not go out of his way to help the other fellow-and the pleasure of doing 1t was to him full reward. And, perhaps while the worldly view of him would be that he had been a failure-that he had not at tained either wealth or fame, nor any great accomplishment, 1t is not so sure but he has done as much or more for humanity than many a man whose dollars were piled high CT and whose deeds were heralded in word and song.
 Fisherman's" earthly contests and victories, tribulations and Joys are over, and somehow the writer of this, having known him so well and so long, feels that place he has won on high will be as a re- ward for his many deeds of help fitness, true-heartedness and his loyalty to his friends and his ideals.
 And, in his going, his books are balanced and the record clear.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-07
ORDERS HoLsTEIN CALVES.
Secretary EaStin Announces First N Club so Close February 20.

Z
 If you want to join the Commer- eial Clubs First Holstein Calf Club you will have to place your order with the secretary before February 20, the day set for remitsing for the first carlOt shipment. :.
 These calves will arrive in Mena about April i, and the shippers must have the ardePs in advance SO as to condition the stock and have it in proper shape for transporta- tion. Parties getting in on this first lot will be sure to receive ex- tra grades because of club rates, and also because of cheaper freight rate in car lots.
 The Holstein is the dairy COW of FAmerica, and Arkansas dairymen as we'll as private families and the numerous calf clubs of the state are going strongly 10 this most ex- rellent stock. Ifgypu want in the Polk county club, join with the fol- lowing charter memhers: WI
 Dr. M. R. Reagan one i8 months bred heifer. :.
 D. P. WiIhite, one IS months bred heifer. 1@~
 D. P. Wilhite, two 8 weeks calves. J. F. Hood, two 8 weeks calves.
 ]. A. Nance, one weeks calf.
 W. M. Roger, four 8 weeks calves.
 Many others have stated they wanted one or more of these calves, but have not as yet signed up their orders, and it is first come first served in this shipment. If you want a Holstein calf get your order in while the stock can be had.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-07
Death of Mrs. Irwin Turpin.


 Thru the columns of The Star l wish to chronicle the death of my dear, devoted wife, Era, aged 25 years, 1 month and i0 days. She departed this life at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning. January 24, 1918.
 Era was baptised into the Church of Christ in September, 1906, by El- der George w. Wolf. We werd married Nov. f3, i9i0 Our home was blessed with two children, the eldest, a daughter. Thelma. born in October, 1911. The baby boy, Grattus, was horn in February, 1916 Era was devoted wife and mOth- CT and my feeble tongue can never express the pain and anguish sus- tained in my heart in giving her up and when l look back over our short, happy, married life, 1t oiyes rise in my mind to these lies: There's never day so sunny. But little cloud appears. There's never life so happy, But 1t has it's time of tears.
 Era seemed to be cogniZant of the fact that she was going and seemed to be satisfied to go. as she spoke several times of going home, and now We can only console ourselves with the anticipation of meeting her in that home.
 l wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to the good ladies and any others Of my neighbors who m any way assisted in nursing her in her illness, and assure you that my thanks are sincere.
 Her hereaved husband.
 irwin Turpin. Egger, Arkansas. Adv. 6-i
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The CaShStOre
 ". E. Anderson, Prop.
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice of Intention to Apply for
 Order of Sale.


 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as administrator oi the estate of s. w. Oliver, deceased, will apply to the Probate Court Of Polk county, Arkansas, on the ist day Of March, 1918 1918, for auttherlly to sell the following described lands situate in Polk county. Arkansas and belonging to said estate, to-wlt
 A part of the SWA NWh of sec. 29, in Tp., 2 S., R. 3i w, being z acres more or less, more partlcu- larly described as follows: Beglnn.. ing at the southeast corner Of sala sa tract and running thence west wllss the south line thereof a distance z. 742 feet, thence north 80 rods v the north line of said tract, theaco east with the north line thereol z distance of 742 feet to the northeas. corner, thence south to the piaO0 of beginning. mo Said safe is to be made Tor no purpose raising funds for the pay ment of the debts of said estate.
 H. w. Finger, Administrator' Adv. First Pub. Feb. 2. 1918
 Last Pub. Feb. 2i. 1918.
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We have long since learned to discount the most of the reports of disaster and internal troubles com ing out of Germany. but there's a lot of smoke not to be some fire in that, these stories will only become good news to the United States and her allies when the German armies take up the contest for peace. If this they decline to do, the next news will be of the slaughter of thousands of the strikers and the terrorization of .the rest. The Ger man leaders will have but little mercy on the revolting common people.
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" ID. G3 To Re With Bereaved Daughter.

Mrs. Wm. Hunt of Hatton came to Mena "Wednesday to be with friends for few days before going te Lyn- dale, Tex, where she and MT. Hunt are going to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Prank Moxley, Mrs. Hunt just recently returned from Lyndale, having been called to that place on account of the death of MT. Moxley, which occurred in a railroad wreck on the Texas pa- ciflc, near Granger, Tex. Mr. Hunt is still at Lyndale, but expects to return this week to arrange to make shipment of their house. hold goods to Lyndale.
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" 70. V. 7-77---7l--77='l'7'7- Selling Much Fertilizer.

Arthur Lawrence is spending this week in the territory east of Wickes in the interest of J. c. Lawrence X Company in the matter of placing orders for commercial fertilizer. The firm has placed four carloads of fertilizer to go to the country east of Wickes and to be unIoaded at Vandervoort and Wickes. Still another carload is to go to Acorn community and sixth car will be shipped to Mena.
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were escorted to jail. And then thes went on into the lookup. {
 Whenever the United States gov ernment lets tbe Bolsheviki arit theI. W. W. and the Berkmans ans GoIdmans scare it out of lines tha' mean good order and the protection of it's people and institutions iron anarchy and anarchists, it will b. time to pull down the Stars ans Stripes.
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-----W. $. .S.-------- Remains of Mrs. Crews Taken Home

W. H. Crews passed thru Mena Monday en route from Little Rock to Hatfield with the remains of Mrs. Crews, who passed away at a local hospital in Little Rock at ii:30 Saturday night. Mrs. Crews is sur yived by her husband and by three sisters, Mrs. Lavinda Wright of Cove, Mrs Ella Henderson and Mrs. R. A. Roe of Hatfield; three broth CTS, w. J., w. B. and D. Barton. Funeral services were held at the residence in Little Rock at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, being in charge of the Rev. T. D. Brown. pastor of the First Baptist church. On arriv- ing at Hatfield. further services were held Tuesday by Rev. J. B. Williams, and interment was in the Six-Mile cemetery. MT. Crews was met in Mena Monday by Undertak- CT Alex Patton, who accompanied him to Hatfield and remained over to take charge of the funeral.
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Notice of Publication.

Department of the Interior, ', .ss q Land Office at Camden, ArKal'S's' January 30, 1918.
 Notice is hereby given that
 JAMES K. BENNETT An. of Mena, Arkansas, who. on Sep'SE% En. Der go. 1911, made a Homesteaae aeva sji try. Serial No. 05f7i, for the SWWt SWA, Section 3. and the F's NWA, Section 10. Township , ,an Ss Range 3i w. 9th Principal Meflaglge' fsaale has filed notice of intention 10 ,as a1,sb final five year proof. to esaaa|,sd esa;Asd claim to the land above descr,npelrs nols before the Circuit Clerk oi 'H ths county, at Mena, Arkansas, oh 7" t2th day of March, 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses l,h- Walter Tallman. B. s. Beil, .ahals neal ert s. Miller and Joseph t. Niops all of Mena, Arkans~s ..,or
 R. n. Newton, Reglsee Adv. First Pub. Feb. I. 1918. Last Pub. Feb. 23, 1918.
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w .c. i5. .-------------------- Rush Work on Swimming Pool.

The directors of the Mena Park Natatorium met in adjourned ses- sion last Saturday and elected the following officers: J. c. Mckee, president; M H. proft. vice presi- dent; C. A. Welch, secretary and w. If. Starr, treasurer. The build- ing committee was directed to rush the work on the swimming pool SO that it would be completed for the summer season.
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- " .f3.s5, ,------------------ Soldier Brother Reea;eyino

Mark Little of St. Louis. Ok who had accompanied his father. D F Little of Board Camn. to San Anti. nio, Tex, where Jodie Little borth- CT and son respectively, was criti- eally ill with pneumonia, returnad 10 Mena this morning, going from here te his parents home nssr Board Camp. He reports that his brother was much improved when he left him Sunday. and il was thought confidently that he had passed the crisis. MT. Little. how- ever will remain with the boy un- Gil he fully recovers.
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ss3 A. J. Bowen Dies at vandervoort

Undertaken J. c. Frazier was called to vandervoort last Friday night to prepare the remains of A, J. Bowen for shipment to Blossom, Tex, from whence MT. Bowen and a daughter had come to visit friends ' miles southeast Of vandervoort Both of them were taken sick with pneumonia and the daughter had just been able to be up when the rather passed away. The daughter ieft Saturday to take the remains to Blossom for iIiterment.
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" se1. - Miss Woods Back on Duty.

Miss Anna Woods, home demon strator for Polk county, has re- turned to Mena from Fayetteville where she has been attending a school of instruction for home dem- onstration agents. Sixty-flve agents attended the meeting held this year, whereas Miss Woods recalls that three years ago when she was in Fayetteville for the same purpose there were only eighteen agents in attendance. The course covered a period of four weeks and included all subjects of interest and value to home demonstration agents. Miss Woods will at once take up her work in this county, directing especial attention to the production and preservation of foodstufTs
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THE BRITIsHi i''i CASUALTIES. l;
Total of s5i Were Lost During ths
 Week Ending Todavs .,s,

London. Feb. i.The British cas- ualties during the week ending i6- day totalled 6,sA5, divided as' siol- lows: killed or died of wounds officers. 6i; men, i,235; wounded ~ missing: officers, t7s; men E,so5.
 This is the lowest mark in many months.
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Sons Seeks His Father.

E. L. Parker of Shamrock, Ok, desires to get trace of his father, William Henry Parker, last heard from as located on a i0-acre home
 stead about mile from Ransom and between Ransom and Mena. Anyone having any information on the subject would confer a favor by writing to address given above.