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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
First Load of Ore In.

Honors for bringing in the first load of manganese ore to Mena be- long to the Enid Manganese Mining and Milling Company. A big motor truck reached the city Saturday even- irg and is attracting big attention in front of the company's offices.
 B. c. Steen of Enid, Ok, president of the company, came to Mena espe- cially to witness the bringing in of tfc first load of ore.
 That the Enid company means busi- ness is evidenced by it's sending of w. I. (better known as Bill) Hayes to Mena. Bill Hayes is to be master of transportation for the company, and he ought to be good one, for we knew him years ago way up in Illi- nois as one of Barney Oldfeld's chief mechanicians. By his acquaintance with the famous racer, Bill should be able to speed 'em up. Anyway he promises to move the ore if he only gets the road to haul over.
 Hayes reached Mena Sunday, hav- ing travelled overland from Enid, bringing in Ford to be used in the company's work here.
 The Enid company has announced it's location of downtown offices at 619 DeQueen street, having secured lease on the building.
 The price paid for the first load of ore was not made public, beyond the fact that despite the long haul, it was a profitable venture for all con- cerned
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

During the next few weeks Uncle Sam is calling on us for the biggest financial effort in the history of the United States. He asks us to go over the top in a s6,OO0, 100000 Liberty Loan. And doing it is the best way at hand to save the lives of some of our boys in France, and at the same time Lick the Kaiser!
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Addressed Teachers on Health Topics

Miss Margaret Quayle of Little Rock, representing the Arkansas Pub lie Health Association, was in Mena today in the interest of work of the association. Miss Quayle addressed the teachers institute this morning, presenting to the teachers the asso- ciation's public health work as carried on in the schools. Some time during the school year she expects to return and visit the rural schools, in the eff. fort to get the work started. This aft ernoon Miss Quayle was in conference with committee of the Woman's Literary Club.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Likes PoIk County ,Lasses.

Secretary Eastin of the Commercial Club is in receipt of inquiry from Mo- berly, Mo, regarding the possibilities of securing local packed huckleber- ries, vegetables, tomatoes, and peach es, as we'll as dried apples. The in- quiry comes from one who also orders l2 gallons of Polk county sorghum, "just as good as got last year" The sorghum will be shipped at once.
 The last of 216 gallons of sorghum was shipped this week to Seward, Neb., to a man there who liked the Polk county product so well he in- creased his first order.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26


 William Allen White of the Empor- ia (Kas.) Gazette discourses as fol- lows:
 Walking down Commercial street today the Gazette came to the conclu- sion that too much display space, which might be used for advertising, is going to waste.
 For instance, there are something like l400 girls in town attending the Normal Most of them are wearing open-throated waists which reveal a considerable expanse of heaving bug gum, aforementioned expanse often extending as far to the south as the Elemendaro township line. With the exception of an occasional mole or a lavalier it is unornamented. We sug- gest this highly desirable posting space be mounted with suitable war placards such as Food Will Win the War" and "I1l Take Thrift Stamp Instead of an Ice Cream Soda"
 Also walking down Commercial street we noticed considerable num- Der of girls wearing white stockings and that considerable portion there of apparently is for display purposes. We suggest banding station at Sew enth and Commercial. Here a stem cil, such as was used several years ago in painting New Santa Fe Trail signs on the telephone poles, might be kept, and patriotic girl could go and get her understanding decorated with some suitable war motto such as Don't Keep Your Money Here; Put It in War Savings Stamps or Liberty Bonds.n
 Editor White evidently had just been wre ing with the high cost and Emitted supply of paper and wanted 20 make snre that. even f the news papers had to close up, the multitud- inous war activities were not crnnped in sending out their bundles Of daily wastebasket hliers Or maybe the ed- flor had been sitting up nights to ill out 2 lot Of blanks to prove that he had not been paying double prices for his paper supply just to waste it. Anyhow, Bill seems to have had a grouch, and the girls have real reason for stopping their paper.
 Shingles Wanted at c. K. Wagon
 Yard Ally 3Q-a
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Without sensational battles or vic tories, the past week has been one of satisfaction to the Allies-just good gains and the taking of prisoners and guns and munitions every day. And if there's anything in it of satisfac- tion to the Huns they are quite well come. And all they may find probably will be badly spilled before another seven days rolls around.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Mir. Norwood spoke at Nunlev.

Hal L. Norwood, who was at Nun ley Sunday night to make an address at the meeting held to organize a Community Council of Defense, re- ports an interested and enthusiastic gathering, with all present uniting in piedging themselves to support the purposes of the organization. He was accompanied to Nunley by Mrs. Nor wood and their daughter, Mrs. James B. Wood. here from Laredo. Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Spence-Woods.

Calvin Spence of Marysville, Kas. and Miss Kate Woods were married Friday at 3 o'clock at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs Selma Woods, the ceremony being performed by Justice S. H. Smith The young people left Saturday afternoon for Marysville, where the groom is employed as telegraph oper- ator
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Germs entering the body with the air we breathe are harmless if the stomach, liver and bowels are healthy If these organs are torpid and full oi impurities the germs thrive and bring on a spell of sickness. To keep the vital organs in good condition take Prickly Ash Bitters. It purifies and regulates the system. Gunnels Drug Store, Special Agent.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Mena Boys to Training School.

George Fletcher, son of Dr. T. M. Fletcher and Mrs. Fletcher, and AL fred Robert, son of Mir. and Mrs Jo- seph Robert, left Monday for Lit tie Rock, where they will enter Lit tie Rock College. The first named will enroll in the Students Army Train ing Corps, and when the last named reaches the age of IS next November he also will go into the training school.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Suit Over Claim Ownership.

Suit has been filed in the Circuit court by Norwood & Alley on behalf of W. P. Underwood of Hatfield, who charges that o. W. Thompson is now in unlawful possession of the" Ada'' and "Orvil" mining claims. The suit will be heard at the October term. The claims in dispute are in Mena's manganese field and the suit is the first evidence of dispute over owner ship in the district.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Wafdron Boosts Bond Campaign.

A roundup at Waldron Tuesday afternoon on behalf of the Fourth Liberty Loan resulted in business houses closing and a meeting of citi- zcns that more than filled the Court house. Great interest was shown in the coming campaiGn that auguns well for sales Hal L. Norwood Of Mena was present and gave the Wall dron citizens q stirring patriotic ad- dress.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Seeking Clemency for Ode Turner.

Eli and Ode Turner of Rocky were in Mena Monday circulating a petition addressed to District Judge Frank A. Youmans of Fort Smith, praying for communication of the jail sentence re- cenlty pronounced upon Ode Turner on his plea of guilty to the charge of violating the espoinage act.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

This manganese thing is getting mighty prominent these days. And from the way men of means are talk ing hold it is pretty evident it is a good thing. And as it succeeds so will Polk county prosper.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
First Jack Hammer Outfit Here.

The first jack hammer outfit to reach the Mena Manganese field was taken from the express office Tuesday and will be started at once on man ganese holdings of John H. Cruteh- field near Baker mountain. The outfit will make it possible to uncover the ore lodges much more rapidly than is possible by hand labor.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Is There Coal Here :.

Certain men who ought to know are maintaining a mysterious manner when questioned regarding coal bed somewhere in the vicinity of Mena. One man said the coal was undoubt- edly anthracite, but he, like others, refuses to give definite locations of the supposed coal bed.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

In order to do the necessary things in the best way, and with the full CO., operation of the people, down to the most humble, the organization of Councils of Defense iii every school district is being urged. And defense of courtry is about as fine thing a' one can do these days.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Our soldier boys are swatting the enemy over there, and the folks over here will give them another slap in the next two or three weeks. Liberty bonds will be the weapon used.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
FOR SALE

Jersey COW and calf, milch COW, fine year-old bull, bred Poland China SOW and two shoats; Sterling Piano and other household goods; buggy, surrey and harness. See D. P. Wilhite. Old Dalias.-Adv. 22S-2 39-1
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
NORTHERN CITIES WANT
 POLK COUNTY SORGHUM
Requests for Five Hundred Gallons Have Been Sent to Mena Con-
 mercial Club.

mercial Club.
 Fame of Polk county's homemade old-fashioned sorghum has spread to the extent that Secretary Eastin of the Commercial Club has asked the makers to help him out. Eastin wants every sorghum maker in the county to let him know at once what amount of this years product each will have for sale.
 Here's the orders for sorghum that came in one days mail this week:
 Centralia, Kas., 150 gallons.
 Moberly, Mo, 24 gallons.
 Lyndon, Kas., 100 gallons.
 Merwin, Mo, 150 gallons.
 Centralia, H., 50 gallons.
 Real cash awaits the producer of sorghum who will bring in at once "lasses" of the usual high Polk coun- ty standard.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
THE AUTUMN SEASON IS HERE.


 Sunday, September 22, is, according to the almanacs and recognized usage the first day of the autumn season. the day on which Old Sol crosses the equator on it's course southward. If you have not thought of it, this may serve to remind you that on October we are due to turn our clocks an hour backward, thus reverting to Normal Time after a six-months trial of Summer Time, as inaugurated by an act of Congress and generally ef- fective the past six months.
 No matter how much we may have objected to the procedure last spring, most of us will concede that it IS a pretty good thing, after all. And, in any event we will enjoy that extra hour in the morning of October l.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Men who claim to be authorities state that Polk county is the center of the greatest manganese field in the known world. We'll, if that is fact, who's kicking?
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
DennlY Rnss E.xnnerate1.

Deputy Sheriff John Ross of Gill ham was exonerated by a coroners jury for Che killing on Tuesday of Lee Davis, an army deserter The inquest was held at Gillian by W. s Johnson, .iastiee of the peace.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Notice.

We pay best cash prices for Liberty Bonds. We buy and sell stocks. Write us. Morgan-Yatter Co, 1210 South western Life Bldg, Dallas. Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
BOG SPRINGS AT TOP IN THIS
Reports 24 Pledges to Chairman
 Hamilton.

hamilton.
 In proportion to it's population Bof Springs district leads all others 1T Polk county in liberal support of the Give-a~Bushel fund.
 John H. Hamilton, county chair man, reports that Bog Springs has turned in 24 pledges. Wickes special gave 27 pledges in addition to a do. nation of $10 by the Masonic lodge. Other districts that have given to the fund include No 72 with 22 subscrip- tions and Grannis with 20.
 As evidence of the spirit even Ar kansas visitors show over the Give a-Bushel plan is the example set by Walter Brown of Houston, Tex, who IS visiting in Mena to enjoy the cli- matic advantages. When told of the plan, MT. Brown declared the Lone Star state should be represented and added a dollar to Chairman Hamil. tons fund.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Sour stomach, beichine, wind in the bowels and constipation can be cor rected by taking a dose or two of PriclSly Ash Bitters. It is just the thing for such ailments. Gunnels Drug Store, Special Agent. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
ANOTHER MILL IN THf NENA FIELD
Enid Manganese Mining and Milling Company Has Contracted for Ma terial in Erecting 8 100-Ton
 Redncer-Road Problem.
tBy Robert NJ. Berry.)

Another mill for reducing man ganese ore is assured the Mena field and actual construction work is prom ised within the next ten days.
 The Enid Manganese Mining and Milling Company will be the builders and it is possible the company will have the distinction of being the first to complete construction of the mills proposed for the local field.
 B. c. Steen of Enid, Ok, president of the company, arrived in Mena Fri day and authorized the announcement the mill will soon become a reality.
 It is expected the mill will be com pleted in 90 days. It will be of 100- ton daily capacity, built on plan Of construction that will permit enlarge ment later.
 President Steen stated that part of the machinery needed in the mill had already been contracted for and will be shipped at once. Much of the lum- Der needed will be secured from local sawmills.
 A mill site has already been cleared on the company's holdings on Brushy creek and work of constructing the reducer will be hastened in every possible way.
 The Enid man is here to inspect work done and to look after matters of business connected with his com pany. He is optimistic to the 'steenth degree over prospects of success in manganese in Mena's great field.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Fordvee Men Come Overland.

4 party of Fordyce, Ark, men came overland in Ford to visit the Meua manganese field and will spend soma time in examining prospects. The party consists of |. J- Mountz, 8 mining engineari |. ". Holmes and N J. Do5ier.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Ai-Day sinaing and Preaching.

There will Dc all-day singing and preaching at Concord, 5 miles east of Mena, Sunday, September % Rev. g. J. 0slin will preach in the morn- ing and the Rev. W. L. Smith in the evening Services of patriotic na- ture will be had and dinner will be served on the ground. Everybody in- vited to come and bring baskets.
 
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
PERSONAL NOTES

". M. Lowery and son Ben of Wiekes were visitors in Mena Tues day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Mrs. L. ". Averitt of Hatfield iS visiting her son, J. F. Averitt and wife in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Judge Wright Priekett and Dr. l.. ". B. Long left Tuesday afternoon for Little Rock to attend a state conference of "Y" workers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Road Making Machinery Coming.

County Judge A. E. Wear an- nounced Saturday that he had arr ranged for S4,000 of road-making ma chinery to be in Mena next month for the purpose of giving demonstration before members of the quorum court. A three-day demonstration will be given and the court will consider the question of purchasing the machin- cry. Actual road work is to be done and while no selection of the place for the demonstration has been made, it is considered the roads leading to the manganese fields will afford fine place fer the tryout.
 The machinery coming will be a Rumely Oil-Pull tractor and heavy road grader. The quorum court meets the fourth Wednesday in October, but Judge Wear is looking for the arrival of the machinery several days previ- ous to this.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Wasted Space.

Now Altogether-Be q volunteer
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Shingles Wanted at c. K. Wagon
 Yard.--Adv. 39-a
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Clint Eddy this week bought the in. tarest of his brother, E. E. Eddy, n the barber shop, so that he now IS the sole owner of the institution.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

George w Burnham of Wickes was in Mena Tuesday. He was accompanied by Charles Scofield of Lead City, S. Dak., practical miner, who is visit ing friends at Wickes. While in the county MT Schofield will make an in- vestigation of the manganese fields, and if prospects look good to him he will stay. Three of his children have been at the home of Mrs. Espenscheid near Nickes for the last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Hoyt Jones, son of Mir. and Mrs. Hardie Jones of Owens Chapel, re- turned this week from Wheeler, Ores where he had been clerk and operator on the Southern Pacific railway. He was among the registrants on August 24 and will now remain at home until called to service.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Miss Toka Anderson, who has been doing war work at Washington, D. C., has returned home to be ready to as- sume duties as teacher when the pub lie schools open next week.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Mrs. w. H. Mcdonald arrived in Mena Wednesday from a visit to relatives in Poteau, Spiro and Tali- hina, Ok. She will spend the remain der of the week with Mena friends, expecting to return to her home in Hatfield Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

W. II. Rector arrived Monday aft ernoon from Little Rock to spend week with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. L. Rector, and with Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Misses lone and Virgelia Golf, daughters of MT. and Mrs. R. Golf, left Monday afternoon for Nashville, Tenn, where they will attend Ward Belmont college the coming school year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Mrs. Amanda Sargent of Board Camp was advised Wednesday, of the death of her son. Private Lawrence L. Farley, at Camp Dix, N. J. The remains will be sent to Mena and talk en to Board Camp for interment.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

Mrs. R. H. Johnson is here from Tulsa, Ok, to spend week or two visiting Captain w. s. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, parents of her husband.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

J. W. Ellison of Oden and J. R. Bates of Huddleston, two of Mont gomery county's merchants, were in Mena Wednesday getting supplies for their stores.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

J. F. Lewis, Hatfield, in Mena Tues day to attend the meeting of the sales committeeman for the Fourth Liberty Loan, was accompanied by his broth CT, J. W. Lewis, from near Bismark, Hot Springs county, who is spending week with Hatfield relatives. The two brothers had not seen each other in 13 years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-23
Pass the Mcclellan ting
Pension Bill

By EARL WIN.

Every civilized nation, except the United States and
Turkey (f Turkey be called cvzed has established
in some way a retirement system"
This is pertinent sentence from the Senate report
the Mcclellan bill to establish scientific retirement ana
pension system for civil service employees.
For my pert am willing to deny that Turkey is civ
ilzed and also willing to assert that the United
States Congress is taking Turkish attitude toward the
VOTELESS employees of the Government.
am also willing to assert that the Congress Of the
United States viii display the most remarkable aacry
in doing something for VOTING employees outside the Ma
tional Capital.
The Government is merely stepping its foot by
NOT establishing scientific retirement system for by
remaining in its present reactonary attitude it is retain
ing in office and who past the age when
their clerical efforts amount to much Scores Of officials
testify annually that the most efficient method Of speed
ing Government work would be to retire the aged
ployes pensions and employ younger men women.
Both political parties have endorsed the pension and
retirement system, and BEGGED FOR VOTES on the
promise made.
Dozens of large manufacturing concerns representing
the basic Industries of the country have adopted pension
and retirement systems and look upon the money involved
as paying investment.
Congress has before it several designed
to establish pension system The Mcclellan Heating bin
the ideal measure provides for pensions and retire
ment and fund made up of contributions half from the
clerks and half from the Government This provision
which all hands can agree.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-23

On his hip
lie core pint Of Bour1oT;;
He I1Ore IL tit December,
He s1ore IL ~ July.
Aud chen they asked him
Why on earth no did 10,
He said 'ttooS cause The city
Was almost boHe-dTy.
Chorus.
Bone dry-y-y-y-y,
Bone dT-y-y-V-y-y,
he said 'ttc0s cause ths city
W0S most bone dry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-23
HEARD AND SEEN

Drop in the Division of Loans and
Currency and see EUGENE r.
WOOD and his big force Of adding
machine operators and quadrangular
checkers working like bees. The sys-
tenn worked in this gigantic under
taking was introduced in this Office
by Mr.. Wood and so perfectly and
accurately in every detail that re-
Gently one Of the big Liberty loan
dividends involving a total principal
Of over $349, 000, 900 and interest To-
falling something like $1,000, 900 bal
anced to the penny at the first re.
equalization Considering the large
force necessary on this work and the
many adjustments arising from
transfers and exchanges, etc, this
particular feat is SOME FEAT.
The other sections Of this division
are operated in the same systematic
way, and WILLIAM s. BROUGH.
TON, Chief of the Division of Loans
and Currency, may feel proud Of the
splendid, efficient force under his su-
pervision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-23
Revoke the Five Cent Fare Order
If BeeIer's Recommendations
For FREE Transfers Is Not
Put Into Immediate Effect.

According to the news columns, Mr. Beeler, consulting
engineer of the Public Utilities Commission has completed
his survey of the transfer points the two street car lines
and is ready to report his recommendations.
It should be said regarding Mr. Beeler that he has
done for the travelling public of Washington than
other who has had to do with the transportation prob
lens of the last year and half But for him there
knowing to what depths of neciency street service
would have sunk
There is only ONE THING for the Public Utilities
Commission to do when it receives the Beaer report
The Commissioners should set a definite
date on Dhich FREE transfers at ALL points
recommended6y Mr. BeeIer shall be in opera
ton, and if or that date the companies re-
fuse FREE transfers at ANY of these points,
the fine cent fare order should be reUOked and
the Sir-for-G-QudTter rate restored THAT
DAY
The public has already waited too long for the carry
ing out Of the agreement by which the street companies
get $1,000 day increase in gross and the PUB
Lie GETS NOTHING but poor service