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The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
COVE CATCHES.
Madge.

Robert Stephens drives a brand new Overland and is using 1t now for a sleigh.
 J. T. Galloway has been very sick for the past few days, but is some better now.
 Dan Harrah means to open up a wagon yard and feed stable at the old livery barn here about Feb. |.
 Tom Arnold and Family from Heavener, Ok, are visiting this week with relatives and friends.
 Sam Pigg cancelled an order he had made for a new Ford and has ordered an Overland instead. He ex- poets his car this week.
 Oscar Silvey and Dale Young made business trip to Mena Satur- day, but didn't learn whether their business was with the county clerk or someone else
 B. H. Barton, Jr., has decided to go to the farm and resigned his po- sition as lumber checker and team boss with the Cove Lumber Com pany His place was filled by Tom Dempsey of Mena.
 w. A. Worthington moved this week from his rural home on Noun tain View avenue which he sold to a Texas party recently, to his town property near the Presbyterian church. which he bought from R. Golf.
 Lindsey Clement. the Cove Lum- Der Company's foreman here, has bought out the Robert Hunter liv- cry business and automobiles and in future will be our Service Man James Wilson succeeds Mr. Clement at the mill.
 The unprecedented cold snap and deep snow is causing untold suffer- ing in the Sunny South, as it caught three-fourths Of the families here without fuel; and load of wood will sell on our streets for most any price the hauler may ask.
 philompl
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Letter of Coincidence to Father.

The following is copy of letter of condolence sent to Dr. J. W. Con- ger on the recent death of his son. Hamilton. who passed away while in the service of his country at Jeffer- son Barracks. near St. Louis:
 Hatfield. Ark, Jan 23. 1918 "Df. J. w. COnger, Conway, Ark.
 Dear Sir:-We received the news of your son, Hamilton's. recent death in St. Louis with deep grief and sorrow and we, the undersigned members of the T. NJ. Dover Mer- cantile Company. wish to offer this means of expressing to you our grief and heartfelt sympathy.
 We had known your son for two years, during which time we had much business dealings with him, and always found him honest. up- right and prompt in all his settle ments. Not only this. but in his s0- sial life he also stood high and would never tolerate deceit found in anyone.
 Hamilton was young and success ful. yet his feet impatient at wait ing for draft to call him to the col ors. and on the 10th day of De- eember he sacrificed his position as manager for the Major Slave Com pany here. and at Smithville Ok, and on the following day volun- teered his services to his country in order that aut0cracy might be de- l feated and The world made safe for Democracy"
 May Gods richest blessings rest upon him and his parents is our l prayers.
 Yours respectfully and in grief. T. NJ. DOVER NERO. co. By W. l.. Nichols" Adv. fit
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
INK ITEMS.

Rex Wood is on the sick list.
 The ground is covered with a i0- inch snow
 Greaden Head of Mena was in this vicinity Sunday
 U. $. Hoover visited his parents at Highland Sunday.
 Miss Annie Barton is suffering a severe case of measles.
 Claude CrOsson visited in the Hol- ly Springs neighborhood Sunday.
 Sunday school dismissed on ac- count of the weather and measles.
 Mrs. Erne Turpin is very sick with measles and typhoid fever.
 In spite of the weather Mir. Davis has been on hand with the mail ev- cry day.
 Harris wimberly and John Thornton made a business trip to Mena Friday.
 There was a musical entertain at the home of Mrs. Ellen Embry Sunday night
 There are more than 20 families with measles in our community but all are improving.
 Miss Maggie Hancock of Gerty Ok. was called to the bedside Of her sister. Mrs E. Turpin.
 Mir. and Mrs Cage philp0t visited their brothers. Marion and Dewitt at their place Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs Charlie Mays re- turned from Oklahoma Saturday tC make Polk county their home.
 Ambrose Bratcher was home on $ few days visit with his family lasl week. but returned to Mena Friday
 On account of bad weather Bro hallev failed to fill his appointment at Hi9hland or Cherry Hill Sunday
 Most of the boys have received their classification cards and mos ali Of the married men are in clas f
 c. \. Griffin recently received b, express q reeistered mulefoot SOW
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Good News-With a String to It.

From The Kansas City Star
 The report of another mutiny in the German navy, and particularly among the U-boat men and officers, recalls the statement made by Lord Northcliffe in his speech to the Mis- souri and Kansas editors in Kansas City last fell
 T do not believe any news that comes from Germany Lord North cliile said. If the Germans did not want us to get news. it would not come out of Germany, and if Ger many wants us to get the news it is meant to deceive us.'
 Outside of that reflection, the re- ports of the mutiny are quite en- couraging.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
SEIZE A BIG COAL HOARD.
Standard Oil Company Had S,9i0
 Tons at Sugar Creek.

From The Kansas City Star.
 More than eight thousand tons of coal at the Sugar Creek Refinery of the Standard Oil Company was seized by the Kansas City Fuel Ad- mististration today. The coal rep resents about i98 cars.
 Walter l.. Lampkin. fuel admins trator, said that the coal would be distributed to Kansas City factories and retail dealers where it was most needed.
 H. R. Oglesby, transportation com- missioner of the Missouri Fuel Ad- ministration, visited the Sugar Creek refinery today. He found B. 9t0 tons Of furnice coal, according to the fuel administrator.
 c. G. Moffett. manager of the Sug- ar Greek Refinery, said that the company had from i50 to i75 cars which it tnrned0ver to Mir. Ogles- by. Part of the coal was in cars and part in bunkers.
 The coal was chiefly slack and mine run, Mr. Moffett said, and was
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Our mail carrier failed to appear Monday.
 J. NJ. Day anl Jewel Maddox de- livered beef in Mena Friday.
 About eleven inches of beautiful snow fell Monday.
 The I. M Davis family is enjoying visit of sister of Mir. Davis from Decatur. H.
 Mrs Irwin Crawford was called to Mena Monday by the serious illness of her sister.
 Mir. Whitney, who with his fam ilv. recently came from Alabama. and are occupying the Eli Turner place, was compelled to remain in Mena Monday on account of the big snow.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

having paid $50 for her, plus the express.
 Ellis Chambers and Sampson Har- ris were in Mena Saturday after supplies for the Chambers and Wood store at Ink.
 Mr. and Mrs. Will Allen returned Co their former home at Potter on Tuesday after a weeks visit at the c. B. Perry home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Aaron Stallans, who has been visiting Mrs. Stallans' par ents. Mir. and Mrs. Jimmie Philpot, returned to their home at Atwood, Ok, Sunday.
 John Dodd of Ransom, Walter Howard, Duke Keener and Frank Embry met at the home of Mrs. Ellen Embry Monday and cut wood. Willie and Flynn Holland were trading in Mena Monday.
 Sweet Pickle.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
yANDERy0oRT vERITIEs.

K. IL. Bonner made a business trip to Mena on Saturday.
 Mrs. K. II. Skinner of Cove visited relatives here last week.
 Mrs. James Evans of Oklahoma was shopping here Saturday.
 Mrs. A. J. Bailey went to Cove on Sunday, returning home Monday.
 Miss Imogene Henderson of Hat field spent the weekend with her sister, Miss Otus.
 The Laswell family left on Mon- day for Joplin. Mo, where they will make their future home.
 D. N Hall of Tulsa, Ok, is spend- ing few days at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hall.
 Horace Mel Me afland left on Sunday for the southern part of the state, where lie will be engaged in work fer some time.
 Dr. P. M. Price has purchased the house and lot west of town formerly owned by Frank Grain. The trans action was made thru J E. Camp bell.
 MT. and Mrs. Forehand and chil- dren. who have been visiting rela- lives here for the past week. left Saturday for their home in Okla homa.
 Miss Lillie Mcfarland, who is teaching in the Welcome Home school omt from Cove. came down Friday to be with homefolks over sunday. She was accompanied by her friend. Miss Birdie Bell.
 A pounding was given Rev. and Mrs. Clegg on "Wednesday evening of last week. and. altho, we are quite sure Bro. Clegg and wife have here tof0re been observing HOover's rules and regulations regarding food conservation. we should not be sur prised at their forgetting these 'meatless and wheatless days for a few weeks, anyway.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Rig Break in Cotton Market.

New Orleans, Jan. 1.-The price Of cotton broke S5 to SC bale on inc opening today in the efforts Of traders to adjust theselves to the holiday order from the government Holders of long contracts were heavy sellers because they feared greatly curtailed consumption as the result of the closing down oi mills. In the early trading in the contract market prices lost 99 to IF 1 points.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
SHADY GROVE.

Our school is not doing much good this bad weather-only five to ten out of thirtv-flve going.
 Mrs. Tom Davis received a letter from her son Earl. who is at Camp Beauregard. and he says they have had some cold weather there. It showed and there was three days hard rain.
 Burt Lance went rabbit hunting few days ago and killed fifteen, Some rabbits"
 Little Ruby. the i9-months'-o -old daughter of Mrs. Mary Davis. has had la grippe, but she is improving
 Mammals Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

being stored for use in the com pany's boilers. At present little coal IS being used in the refinery, he added. Oil is burned at the Sugar Creek plant, it was said.
 While much of the coal will be unfit for other than steam furnices, 1t will help greatly in relieving the shortage in Kansas City factories, Mf. Lampkin said Some of it prob ably will be supplied packing houses at once. Both Norris & Company and Swift X Company have applied to the fuel administrator for aid. Half dozen other factories report ed less than two days supply of .lel on hands.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24

turned to Cove last Friday. Thelma Chilean went home with her and spent Saturday with her aunt. re- turning home Sunday.
 Yes. must say the Miss Lorraine Smith who was married over the telephone 10 John Caldwell at Alex andria. La. was a Polk county girl who has been living on a farm two and a half miles east of Wickes for five years. Mir Caldwell is a neph- ew of Dr. D. L. Rollins.
 Lee Jackson from Siam. over in the old country, is stopping at the Commercial Hotel. He has been working for the Standard Oil Com pany and has just visited his par ents at Umpire, He and a brother, Jim, from Umpire, will leave for Camp Pike to see another brother, Roy. who Is in the army
 Madge.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Win I.acate the Wealth.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock. Jan i6.--The new in- come tax will discover where the wealth of tho cnuntry is located Il will reach many of the humblesl citizens of the country. Ii is stated that Arkansas New Mexico and Utah have nobody paying on in- comes between s2500O0 and s300.000
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
The Kind of Trees to plont

Home-Grown Whole Root. first class. healthy, free from diseases. varieties suited to your climate Grown bv one that knows how. This is what Inc Home Nurseries 1ocated ten miles east of vandor- voortl has to offer vou. Trees that will satisfy you in the planting and the harvest. Most anything from a berry plant up. A. ]. Rhodes.
 Adv 4-5t Vandervoort. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
 \ GOOD SLOGAN TO PASS ON.

Go back to the simple life. Be contented with simple food, simple pleasures, simple clothes. Work hard, pray hard, play hard Work, eat, reereate and sleep. Do it all eourageously. We have a victory to Win.-HoOVer.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
STRAY.

One coming 2-vear-nId heifer is at my place. Owner call and pay ex- pense charges and get her. De- snrinfinn.. Red pnd whifa snofFpd
 underhit in right car. Has small bell on. c w Mcdonald. Hatfield. Ark Adv. 4-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-24
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the friends and neigh bOrs for kindness and sympathy shown us at the recent death of ouI son and brother.
 H N Whisenhunt.
 K. W. Whisanhunt
 Mir and Mrs q R. Hale.
 l.. N. Whisenhunt.
 MT and Mrs ! R Owens.
 MT and Mrs S. R. Whisenhunt. Adv. Aft
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
GETS LETTER SIX
MONTHS ON WAY

Forbes G., Geddes. a linotype opera
tor in THE EVENING JOURNAL COM
posing room. yesterday received a let
ter that had been travelling for six
months before Il finally reached him.
During that time II evidently, from the
pOstmarks on it, had gone 10 France
twice. The letter was mailed Decem-
Der last from Los Angeles, CAL. ad-
dressed 10 Mr. Geddes. who was then
a member Of the SD Telegraph Battal-
ion at Little Silver. N. j., awaiting 10
sail for France.
Mr.. Geddes was sent TO a hospital
by the regimenial surgeon on December
3. and was there In a serious condi-
tion when his battalion sailed The
letter addressed 10 him was forwarded
10 France. The envelope Is covered
with notatlons. showing that II went
to Depot Company II OF the signal
corps. to the Statistical Division Of the
American Expedltlonary Force, TO the
i0ist Field Battalion. TO the Aviation
Corps. Signal branch and to other
branches OF the service in France.
Meanwhile Geddes was discharged
from the service because OF his physl-
cal condition, and came 10 Wilmington.
He finally was located by the postofflce
authorities and the letter mailed TO
him December 2, reached him yester-
day. after having Travelled for more
than a half year.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
TRAIN HITS AUTO:
TWO men killed
Foundation Co. Employees
Loss Lives at Magnolia
Station Crossing
DROVE CAR UNDER
SAFETY GATES

When a southbound express train OF
the p. 3. and w. railroad crashed into
a small motor truck al Magnolia sta
ton, about IS miles north Of Baltimore,
late yesterday afternoon the two oeeu-
pants Of the machine. which was carry
ing mail. were killed and the machine
totally wrecked The dead:
Raymond Boslsy. an employe Of the
Foundation Company. contractors, at
Magnolia His home is said to be at
CockeyVille.
William Scott, 50 years old, Of Chest
nut Ridge, Nd. He was foreman OF
the Foundation Company's garage.
Both men had just left the govern
ment reservation when the accident oc-
CURED. They had driven almost two
miles 10 the railroad station. and were
about to cross the tracks when one OF
the safety gates began TO lower.
A colored watohman. who was oper-
ating the gates. told the authorities
that he signaled Scott and Bosley TO
stop. but that the machine continued
toward the tracks and sped under the
second gate, which was then being
lowered,
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY
PRAYER SERVICES

Memorial Day prayer services will
be held in a number OF churches and
synagogues Of this city tomorrow IN
response 70 President Wilson's request
for prayers for the welfare o. the Al
lied armies and navies.
There will be a special Memorial
Day service In ST. Andrews. corner
Shipley and Eighth streets. at 1890
O'Clock There viii be daily tnterces-
sion at i2l5 o'clock. including Thurs
day. throughout the week. The pub
lie Is invited.
There will be a prayer service for
the national cause at ~ o'clock in the
chapel OF the Church OF the New Jeru-
alem. corner Delaware avenue and
Washington street.
A service will be held In Westmin-
ster Church, Pennsylvania avenue and
Rodney street at 10 o'clock noon. The
public Is invited
A number OF Methodist churches will
Join In union service at St Pauls NJ
2. Church tomorrow morning.
Special services have been arranged
by Rabbi David Swiren 10 be held to-
morrow afternoon al the Adas Kodesch
Synagogue, Sixth and French streets.
The services VIII begin at 40 o'clock
and will consist of psalms and prayers
In Hebrew and English offered by the
entire congregations. Then Rabbi Swiren
viii offer a prayer composed by him
especially for the occasion. The doors
Of the synagogue VIII stand open 10 all
and both men and women are welcome
10 attend these services and Join in sol
emn prayer for the victory Of the re-
public.
There viii be a prayer service al
the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
at 9 o'clock In the morning. At 9
o'clock the Brownson Library Associa-
tiOn will hold a memorial mass for
their departed members IN St Pauls
Church, Fourth and Jackson streets
As the association has lost quite a num-
Der Of prominent young men In years
gone by. IL Is expected that the full
VIII be present at the
ceremonies. The relatives and friends
Of the departed ones are also invited to
attend and a special space VIII be re-
served for them. The Reverend Chap /
lain Father Waldron will of1ciate al
The services and Will be assisted by tbs
Rev. Fathers Higgins, Brennan and
Bolen.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
AUTO IN QUARRY,
FIVE men HURT
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- their homes last night except Bell
end August, who are sim at the Della
ware Hospital suffering from cuts about
the body and bruises.
The men were found lying in the road
By Captain and Mrs. Horace wilson who
were returning 20 this city from Phlls-
delphia. Captain Wilson picked up
three Of the men and brought them 10
The Delaware Hospital while another
automobile party following him,
brought IN the other two men. The
case was reported 10 the police and
Police Captain KelIeher detailed Ofiicer
Johnson TO go 10 the scene Of the aeci-
dent with the owner Of the taxi cab.
According TO Mr. Bye. he hired Bel at
2 o'clock yesterday 10 operate a car for
him, with instructions to return II at 8
O'Clock last night This. he says, Bell
did not do, but instead picked UP a
number Of Is friends and started for a
Joy ride. The men were returning 10
this city at the time Of the accident.
The wrecked car was hauled TO the
roadway this morning and brought here
for repairs. Il is thought that the men
got on the road while the machine was
going at high speed and plunged into
the quarry hole.
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
DENIES UNFIT MEAT
WENT TO ARMY CAMP

]. p. Lorentz, scting manager Of VIII
son and Company's meat establishment
IN Wilmington. todsy received the fol-
lowing telegram from Thomas z. VII
I son, Of Chicago, president Of the big
corporation. denying charge that the
company had furnished unit meat for
army camps
Referring to accusation against VII
son and Company as published IN the
press yesterday based on complaint
Of the Federal Trade Commission that
this company within the past year.
namely last December. sold fresh beef
and chickens 10 Camp Travis, near San /
Antonls, Texas, that we knew were /
unit for human consumption. gave
out a statement yesterday absolutely
denying this charge. First, for the res
son that we have had no contracts with
Camp Travis either for beef or chicken
within the past year. Second the ut
most care Is exercised at all times In
the preparation, shipment and delivery
OF all our products, especial care being
taken OF those products going 70 the
Army and Navy.
1t has been charged that we were In
dioted In Texas in connection with the
delivery Of products unit for food at
Camp Travis. This Is based on one
barrel of beef hearts and one box OF
beef kidneys, total 200 pounds which
were found IN the public warehouses
In San Antonio by the local food admin
istrator, who made claim that we
were boarding products, but after in
vestigstlon the charge was not proven
and the matter dropped These goods
were not FOR the Government. and have
not been offered 10 the Government.
nor In fact TO anybody else. This is
absolutely the only trouble that this
company has had In the State ef Texas,
and, es before stated, we have abso-
Iutely had no contract snd made no
OF either beef or chickens 10
Camp Travis or any other Texas camp
within the past several months. This
'sct alone. as I know you can sppreci-
lte makes the whole business absolute
y ridiculous. unfair and unjust. have
AIKEN the matter up with Government
)fflclsls In Washington, particularly
Hartman Glover. Of the Federal Trade
whom | talked with over
he phone yesterday. requesting a per-
onal Investigation on his part which
an only result in Wilson and Company
'eing cleared OF all charges set forth
n this complaint
"(Slgnedl Thos. z. Wilson,
President"
Evening journal., 1918-05-29
URGE COOPERATION
N BUSINESS LIFE
Jovians Hear America is TO
Take First Place in
World Affairs
PATRIOTIC TOUCH
AT THEIR BANQUET

Members OF the Jovian Order OF this
city, at their banquet in Hannas cafe
last evening. were addressed by Martin
j, Wolfe OF 81. Louis, o Jovian. Co
operation and initiative, he said. are
the two great things which have made
this country great in the past. have
built Up business. have extended en-
terprises all over the world and finally
are placing this country before the
world as a leader, not only IN military
affairs, hut which. after the war win
place them at the head Of affairs OF
peace.
Previous 10 the banquet Warren NJ
Hearn, OF Washington, d. c.. read a
lecture on JOvianism W. 2. BischO1.
statesman OF the order at large. gave
a brief talk on the principles OF Jo-
tianlsm- Mr. Mannan, OF the Western
Electric Company. was a guest. There
were about nifty members OF the order
present. The following new members
were initiated: A. c. Patterson, John
Hambach, William NJ. Gamble. Jr.. Wal
ter F. Thompson. A. W. Crawford.
Walter S. Briggs. George J Best. .. C.
Hosfelt. Howard g. Barney, T. w. VII
NN--f ANeHNAN neAA nA4 JUN AnAANIs
2. z. Shelton was placed In nomlna-
tion for the position as congressional
representative OF the order 10 be elected
at the next convention Of the organiza-
ton at Dallas. Texas. G. J. Schaefer,
chairman OF the entertainment commit
tee, announced plans under way for
field day 20 be held on June p, details
Of the affair 10 be announced later.
a party OF men from Fort Dupont
provided entertainment, consisting Of
orchestra music, violin solos, songs and
dances, which might well have been
provided by professional talent
The spirit Of the night was patriotic
and many illusions were made 20
events Of the day. Following the bust
hess meeting. held early In the evening, |
adjourned 10 the banquet hall, |
where the addresses were given and the /.
provided. THE star
spangled Banner" was sung al the open /
ne OF the meeting and America" at the |
lose
Evening journal., 1918-05-29

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pounded by DIR. Pierce, and named
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Today is the day 10 begin taking
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and you laugh and you live A little
energy saves the day. LoniC"
tablets make rich red blood. With
good red blood comes courage, then
comes success, which leads to more
and more success.
DR.. Pierce's Irontic tablets are
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most drug stores. II you wish
to test them send 10 cents to the
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and
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