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The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
CHAPTER |.
From MuftI to Khaki.


 It was in an office in Jersey City. I was sitting at my desk talking to A lieutenant of the Jersey National Guard. On the wall was a big war map decorated with varIously colored little flags showing the position of the opposing armies on the western front in France. In front of me on the desk lay New York paper with big fiaring headlines:
 LUsITANIA sUNki AMERICAN
 LIVES LosTi
 The windows were open and a feel ing of spring pervaded the air. Through the open windows came the strains of a hurdy-gurdy playing in the street-"T Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier"
 "Lusitania Sunk American Lives Lost Pr Didn't Raise My Boy to Be 6 Soldier" To us these did not seem to jibe.
 The lieutenant in silence opened one of the lower drawers of his desk and took from it an American flag which he solemnly draped over the war map on the wall. Then, turning to me with a grim face, said:
 "How about it, sergeant2 You had better get out the muster roll of the Mounted Scouts. as think they will be needed in the course of few days"
 We busted ourselves till late in the evening writing out emergency tele- grams for the men to report when the call should come from Washington. Then we went home.
 crossed over to New York. and as went up Fulton street to take the subway to Brooklyn. the lights in the tall buildings of New York seemed to be burning brighter than usual, as If they, too, had read "Lusitania Sunk American Lives Lostl" They seemed to be glowing with anger and righteous indignation, and their rays wigwagged the message, "Repayl'
 Months passed, the telegrams lying handy, but covered with dust. Then, one m0mentous morning the lieutenant with sigh of disgust removed the flag from the war map and returned
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
Notice of Intention to Apply for
 Order of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of s. w. Oliver, deceased, will apply to the Probate Court of Polk county, Arkansas. on the ist day of March. 1918, for authority to sell the following described lands situate in Polk county. Arkansas, and belonging to said estate, to-wit:
 A part of the SWA NWA of Sec. 29, in Tp., g., R. 3i w, being 9 acres more or less, more particu- larly described as follows: Beginn- ing at the southeast corner of said tract and running thence west with the south line thereof distance of 742 feet, thence north 80 rods to the north line of said tract. thence east with the north line thereof a distance of 742 feet to the northeast corner, thence south to the place of beginning.
 Said sale is to be made for the purpose raising funds for the pay ment of the debts of said estate.
 ii. W. Finger. Administrator. Adv. First Pub. Feb. I. 1918.
 Last Pub Feb. 2i, 1918.
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Warming Order.

State of Arkansas. County of Polk ss In the I P Court of s. H. Smith, E. B. Cox, plaintiff, vs. l.. B. Cal win. defendant.
 The defendant. l.. B. Calvin, is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff. E. B. Cox. January 26. 1918.
 S. H. Smith, J.P. Adv. First Pub. Jan. 3i. 1918. Last Pub. Feb. 2i, 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

SURGEONS agree that in cases of Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the FIRST TREATMENT is most important. When an EFFICIENT antiseptic is applied promptly, there is no danger of infection and the wound begins to heal at once, For use on man or beast BOROZ0NE is the IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEALING AGENT. Buy it now and he ready for an emergency. Price 25c, soc, sf00 and si50. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
NATURE TELLS YOU.
Is Many a Mena Reader Knows Too
 We'll.

Is Many Mena Reader Knows Toe
 We'll.
 Nature tells you about it.
 The urine is natures index.
 Infrequent or too frequent pass age,
 Other disorders suggest kidney ills.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for dis ordered kidneys.
 People in this vicinity testify to their worth.
 A. Gillian, Rose Hill, DeQueen, Ark, says: T was troubled by a dull ache in my back and my kid neys didn't do their work as they should. I had severe headaches and dizzy spells, with other symp- toms of kidney complaint. I used a number of remedies, but Doan's Kidney Pills were the only one that did me any good. I haven't had any sign of kidney weakness since Doan's Kidney Pills cured me. I know number of other people who have used this remedy with just as good results as have"
 Price 60c, at ali dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that cured MT. Gillian. Foster Mil- burn Co. Prop, Buffalo. N. Y-Adv.
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Nntiec of Publication.


 Department of the Interior. U. s. Land Offlce at Camden, Arkansas, January 30, 1918.
 Notice is hereby given that
 JAMES E. BENNETT. of Mena, Arkansas, who, on Septem- Der 20 1911, made~a Homestead En- try. Serial No. 05f7i, for the SWA SWA. Section 3. and the NWA NWA. Section 10. Township 3 S., Range 3i w.. 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof, to establish claim to tine land above described, before the Circuit Clerk of Polk county. at Mena, Arkansas, on the i2th day of March, 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Walter Tallman, B. S. Bell, Herb- ert s. Miller and Joseph k. Nichols, all of Mena, Arkansas.
 R. D. Newton. Register. Adv. First Pub. Feb. ', 1918. Last Pub. Feb. 2S. 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

A child that has intestinal worms is handicapped in it's growth. A few doses of WHITES CREAM VFRMI- FUGE destroys and expels worms; the child immediately improves and thrives wonderfully. Price 30c per bottle. Sold by Janckson Drug and Furniture Co. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
TEN OF CREW PERIsHED
British Steamship Foundered and Her Cargo Of Grain Was Lost.

New York, Feb. i5.-Ten men of the crew of the British steamship Miguel de Larrinaga, of $500 tons register, perished in mid-ocean on February 6 when the vessel found cred
 Her cargo of grain, bound for France, went down.
 A British warship rescued sixteen men and some of these arrived here today from New Foundland port.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
EDITOR INTO "Ys WAR WORK Erwin Funk of Rogers Democrat
 Becomes Field Secretary.

Little Rock, Feb. i3.-Erwin Funk editor and publisher of the Rogers Democrat, has needed the call for service, and came to Little Rock this week to become Field Secre- tary for the Red Triangle League. This is the war work organization of the Y. NJ. c. A., through which the smaller communities of the state will be enabled to have part in the work of the '. M. C. A.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

Gas in the stomach or bowels is disagreeable symptom of a torpid liver. To get rid of it quickly talk HERBINE. It is a marvellous li,el stimuIant and bowel purifier Price COG. Sold by Jackson Drug X Furni- ture Co. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take OrOve's.

The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chiii Tonic is equally valuable as General Tonic because 1t contains the wellknown tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

If the shade of old Abe Lincoln ever hovers about the halls of Con- gross, the discussions going on there must sound mighty familiar to him.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has this day been ap- pointed by the Probate Court or Polk County, Arkansas. Curator of the estate of William l.. Corr, an in- sane person.
 This Febuary f2, 1918.
 WRIGHT pRICKETT,
 Curator of the Estate of Wil-
 liam l.. Corr. Adv. ist pub. Feb. i4, 1918. Last pub. Feb. 28. 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

An eastern author has written a book entitled How to Rest. Now let him write book telling us how to hold our job while the resting is going on.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

If the price of eggs continues to advance, old Riddle will soon re- quire a bodyguard. She'll be too valuable to let run loose.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

Nowadays when you see a fellow coming to town with a basket of eggs you wonder if he is preparing to lift the mortgage on the old home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

Do you know Sanol Chill Tonic knocks the chills and malaria levers? Get B cent trial bottle at Lhe drug store.--AdN.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. &. Land Office at Camden. Arkansas, February 9, 1918.
 Notice is hereby given that
 FRANK COOK of Wickes, Arkansas, who, on Octo- bep 5, 1914, made an adjoining farm homestead entry. serial No. 06574, for the fri WIZ NWI4, Section IS, Township 5 S., Range 30 w, 9th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof. to establish claim to the land above described. before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County. at Mena, Arkansas. on the Fist day of March, 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 William Hedge, Ben Hedge, Ben Atkinson and John Lusty, all of Wickes. Arkansas.
 R. D. Newton, Register. Adv. First Pub. Feb. fl. Last Pub. March fl.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tome,
 GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out Malaria euriches the blood and builds upthesys- tenn A true tonic. For adults and children Hhe
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

If Congress keeps on flaming those political flames it ought to. be pos ihle to conserve a lot of fuel tip there.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

The Administration has walked up to the fact that it has Stone tied to it's neck.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
To Cure a Cold la One Day.

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinire. It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure.
 ! W. GROVES signature on each box. BOG.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Notice of the Filing of Application
 of Petition To Sell Real pronerty

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of March, 1918, I will file, in the office of the Clerk of the Pro- bate Court of Polk County, Arkan- sas, petition to said court praying for an order authorizing and direct ing me as Curator of the estate of William l.. Corr. an insane person.. to sell to the highest and best bid- der the following described real estate situated in Polk county, Ar kansas, belonging to said estate:
 The southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 26; the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 27, less 10 acres of the west side of said forty; tho northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 27: and the south east quarter of the southeast quar- ter of Section 27, except 10 acres out of the southwest corner of said forty acres, all in township south, range 3i west of the fifth principal meridian, containing in all f40 acres.
 Witness my hand as such curator of the estate of William l.. Corr, an insane person, this February i2, 1918.
 Wright prickett, Curator of the Estate of William l..
 Corr.
 Adv. First Pub. Feb. IA, 1918. Last Pub. March fl, 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
RAISE
 FORAGE CROPS
J. H. Mcleod. Extension Division, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Ark, and Fay
 etteville, Ark.

Hens do not like to eat corn alone any more than people would like to eat bread alone. Why not give the hogs some vegetables (forage) with their bread (corn)f They will not only grow faster and larger, but will yield a greater profit.
 Thess hogs were litter mates, but one was fed on corn alone and the other on corn and forage. Which kind do you prefer to raiser
 Produce more forage and more hogs and help Arkansas increase her num- Der of "porkers" 100000 head this year. Ask your county agent for in formation and bulletins.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

SUCCESSION OF FORAGE CROPS
 FOR HOGS.
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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24
THIRTY KILLED
IN. AIR RAID

London, May 20 Thirty-seven
persons yere killed and 1866 were in
jured IN thetaLondon area during lass
nights air raid.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24
REAL BARRACE
FIRE FOR BOYS
AT CAMP DEvENS

Camp Devans, Agar, Mass, May 20
The platoon commanders, who are
now taking their course at the di-
vision school, will go Into action
under barrage fire here today. This
will be the first time barrage fire has
been used at this camp The French
officers, who are stationed at the camp
as instructors, will be in charge of
the work.
The men will carry their packs,
gas masks, guns and other personal
equipment. The barrage fire will be
dropped in a curtain by the field ar
tillery. The men will be taught how a
barrage is used, how the soldiers must
time themselves in advancing under a
barrage, so that they will be at the
proper place in the proper time, and
other features of the work.
Under the barrage fire system of
attack, the advancing forces must
leave their own trenches and go slowly
across mo Mans Land" while their
artillery fire is engaging the enemy.
They must be at a proper distance
from the enemy trenches when the
barrage is lifted. They leave them
selves exposed to the enemy fire if
they are too late: they will be caught
in their own artillery fire if they are
too q-,:ck che display tomorrow
should be the closest approach to real
battle that has yet been seen al
ann
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24
CROW BUCKWHEAT
is new SLOGAN
OF FARM EXPERTS
IS to 40 Bushels Per Acre
Possible With But Very
Little Labor Expended.

In the sections where it can be
than usual promise this year. There
are sure to be many acres here and
there which, because of weather or
labor shortage, will be implanted when
it is too late te put in oats or corn.
These fields will just suit the buck
wheat. Early preparation of the soil
and little available plant food to
start growth will practically insure a
good crop of buckwheat. If the field
is inclined to be weedy, al. the more
reason for buckwheat. The buckwheat
grows so fast that it soon takes the
heart out of the hardest ragweed.
Buckwheat has long been the scape-
goat of the cereal grains. Just be-
cause it is enterprising enough to try
to grow on any old soil it has the rep
utation of being a poor-farm and
poor-farmers special crop. That
doesn't mean, however, that it will
not do proportionally well with good
treatment. Successful growers of
buckwheat-the men who average 35
to 40 bushels per acre-know that well
prepared land and a little available
pidAIIoou' SuNA as Ao 9uPPiA0o W ~"
or 500 pounds of fertilizer carrying
2 per cent of ammania and 10 or IL
per cent. of phosphoric acid, are nee
essary factors to produce this good
yield. They also know what would
happen to the yield if they practiced
the plan followed by some of the
'buckwheat farmers growing buck
wheat year after year on the same
land, not even taking the trouble of
blowing and re-seeding-for buck
wheat is so good-natured that it will
re-seed itself-and almost never con-
tributing anything in the way of man
ure or fertilizer toward the growing
of that crop.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
IN ENGLAND MAY
Be TAKEN over

London, May 21-The English,
Scotch and Irish Committees appoint
ed to investigate the purchase and
control by the state of the liquor traf-
fic have reported in favor of the feast
bility of the scheme. The cost is esti-
mated at more than f400,000,O0O
1900, 900, oO0,) but less than $780,
100000 ($2,5OO,0 100000.
The Scottish and Irish Committees
favor including wholesalers in the
plan and also making the purchase of
the stocks of liquor a separate trans
action from other assets, thus solving
the difficulty concerning the imitation
of whisky prices during the war by ap
plication of the principle of the excess
profits duty.
The English Committee, dealing
with a smaller liquor business, de-
clares the bulk of the stock may be
regar ded as working capital and that
its value would be included in the sum
arrived at by capitalizing the net prof
its of the concern owning them. This
committee maintains that the trade
should be bought out on the basis of
the profit it was capable of earning
before the war.
In regard to the form of payment,
the English Committee points out that
when the states obligations come to
be discharged money market condi-
tions are likely to be different from
those before the war, with the general
standard of capital values substantial
ly lower.
AS this depreciation can not be pre-
dicted now, the committee recon-
mends that the saun arrived at should
be written down to ths standard of
capital values prevailing when the
purchase transactions comes to be
completed, and that special Govern
ment guaranteed stock should be is
sued at a price enabling it to COM
mand in the market cash equivalent
to the sum so adjusted.
The Scottish and Irish Committees
favor the same principle of purchase
en- the basis of pre-war profits All
three committees agree as to the in
terest to be included. All include the
export trade as subject to acquisition,
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24

If the person is sullen or inclined to
falgify. evade. or .reeuse to answer
they are ordered to call his attention
to the law, which imposes penalty
of Imprisonment for such conduct. If
he is still refractory, they are ordered
not to delay the registration but to
call witnesses to the occurrence, and
after explaining the penalty of the
law and giving him full opportunity to
reconsider, as soon as practicable re-
port the case to the chief registrar
who will in turn report the case to
the local board or to the proper
United States attorneys in case he is
a member of the board
Section 5 of the Seleetive Service
Regulations approved May 1S, 1917,
sets the following penalty for any who
fail to register:
And any person who shall wi1lfully
fail to refuse to present himself for
registration or to submit thereto as
herein provided shall be guilty of a
nniedemeanor and shall upon convic-
ton in the district court3of the United
States having jurisdiction thereof be
punished by imprisonment for not
more than one year and shall there
upon be duly registered = provided
that in the call of the docket prece-
dence shall be given in courts trying
the same to the trial of criminal pro-
ceedings under this act'
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24
1917 DEATH RATE
IS LOWEST SINCE
1905 SAYS REPORT

During the last year 5000 pounds
of pork was condemned by the Food
Inspector as well as 1923 popnds of
beef, according to the annual report
of the health department made public
Saturday by Health Officer DR.. w. H.
Brown. There were two court cases
and each of the law violators were
fined SIS and costs each. The extens-
i've campaign waged by the inspectors
upon restaurants and food shops was
responsible for the arrests and con-
demning of food.
According to the report about 80 per
cent of the 5000 quarts of milk used
in the city each day is either Grade
A. or B. pastuerized. It is estimated
that $4,000 quarts comes to the city
by auto each day, while $4,000 quarts
are shipped in by train. The re-
mainder is conveyed here: by wagons.
The number of deaths recorded
during 1917 is 2,202 or 1913 per 1000
population as against 1882 during
1916 when 1872 per thousand was re-
corded. The percentage for 1917 was
the lowest since 1905. The number of
deaths from pneumonia was 449,
while 202 deaths from tuberculosis
were recorded as against 1876 during
1916.
The sanitary conditions of the city
have been markedly improved during
the year. The Division of Sanitation
has devoted a great deal of time to
the housing condition. The great
overcrowding of old tenements makes
this problem one of the most import
ant ones from a sanitary point of
view. Pending the time when ade-
quate new housing facilities shall be
furnished, this division has done a re-
markable work in rendering sanitary
many of the 1921 tenements that we
have in the city. Toilet facilities have
been furnished; ventilation provided
for same; sanitary sinks installed and
both bath tubs and wash trays have
been added to the necessary minimum
sanitary living requirements. 1t is
hoped that the constructive forces of
the city will furnish in the near fu-
ture an adequate supply of moderate
priced tenements that will relieve the
serious overcrowding. This over
crowding has very intimate relation
to the general health of the commun-
ity and particularly to the transmits
sion of communicable diseases. The
estimated cost of the sanitary changes
brought about by the department dur
ing the year was $3S,730,000.
There were a few changes in the
personnel of the department during
the year, three members were called
into the service, DR.. Frank w.
Stevens, president of the board; DR..
Laurence E. Poole. director of labora-
tories, and Ashton Sanford, sanitary
| inspector. DR.. Florence A. Sherman
was made medical inspector schools,
and Miss Madeline Bixby was appoint
ed acting director of the laboratory
| during DR.. Poole's absence.
The complete report shows that
much has been done to curb the
| spread of diseases in the past year and
with the completion of the new isola-
ton hospital, which is now under con-
struction, the work will be extended
and a lower death rate from diseases
will be established.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24
SINGING
. SOCIETIES NOW
I LIBERTY CHORUS

& Citizens of German birth or extrac-
ton are lending their voices in war
work through organization into Lib
erty Choruses. Seven societies which
in former years have devoted their
time and training to vocal efforts. in
the German tongue have Joined the
division Of Liberty Choruses, q de-
partment of the publicity committee
of the Connecticut State Council of
Defense, coming into the states pa
trfotic activities as individual singing
Organizations +
These new Liberty Choruses and
their unit numbers are: Saengerbund
of New Haven, No. 116; Arion Society
* south NorwaIk, No. III; Turner
Leidertafel of Stamford, No. lis; Ger
mania and Arion societies of Bridge
port, unit numbers 119 and 100, re-
specttvely. Some time ago the Schwab-
ischer Maennerchor of Bridgeport,
NO. 7S and the Hungari Society of
View Haven. No. SO, became affiliated
with the division.
All of tlees choruseS consist OF male
membersnlp and recognizing the need
of book for the use of such societies
the council recently authorized the
compilation of such a book which it
Is expected will be ready this month.
Up to date, 121 Liberty Choruses
have been organized in Connecticut
through the activities Of the director,
James {. Stevens of Hartford.
Communities which can boast Of two
cr more Liberty Choruses and their
number are; New Haven, q; Water
bury, seven; Hartford, five; Bridge
port, three; New london. three; Mad
fson. New Britain. waterford and
uTast Haven. tsro-each-
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24
CANELS, HORSES
AND DOCS, FOOD
FOR HUN PEOPLE

New York, May 21-Camel
meat, dog meat and horse meat
are eaten in Saxony by the poor
er classes, according to the Ber-
liner Tageblatt of April Z, a copy
of which has been received here.
The camel meat is sold in Sc
wickau and comes from the mo-
hair camel of the Hagenback
Iuenagerie which gave a show
there in March. The camels were
sold because of lack of fodder.
Consumption of dog and horse
meat has increased greatly be-
cause of the war time scarcity
of meat and increase of price.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-24

The eighth Austrian war loan viii
be issued shortly after Whit Sunday.