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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08

promoted from corporal to sergeant and says if he makes good he will be al Camp Pike all the fall.
 Pete Taylor was one of the regis lrants who left Monday for Camp Pike
 Mrs. Ed Henson of Hatton, who has been visiting with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. D. A. Daniel. went to Mena Monday to spend few days with Mrs. Will Sunderman.
 Mrs. Ioda Nichols, who had been visiting her brother, l. T. Ward, took seriously ill Wednesday and died Fri day. Her children were summoned to her bedside and they took the body back 10 Belzoni, Ok, for burial.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
Corporal Bledsoe Writes Home.

Corporal Alex Bledsoe, son of Mr and Mrs. A. P. Bledsoe, living west of Mena, who went to France with the first expeditionary forces under General Pershing, writing his moth CT under date of July 1, says; Moth CT, l have good news for you You re- member when l wrote and told you about being a first class private, along in the winter? We'll, I have been pro noted again. The short of 1t is that l am now a corporal and am wearing two chevrons, which in army slang means that I am now marrow guage." I hope some day to add sIlli another chevron." He then remincs his mother that he has been in France for over year and is entitled 70 wear two service stripes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
Grasshoppers Aid Heat Id nes,rov

Sedalia, Mo, Aug. 5.-Grasshop- pers are travelling in swarms over Pettis and adjoining counties and many large cornfelds have been eat en up This was another scorcher, but not hot enough to prevent the deyas- tation of the hoppers. The tempera- ture was l04 degrees at clock this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
Wants Girls to Be True.

Walter E. Class, son of J. A. Class. prominent Polk county citizen, is in France, but has taken time to write some verses in which he urges the girls to be true to their soldier sweethearts instead of wedding slack CTS. These verses are hardly rounded out as real poetry, but the sentiment IS 0. K, and here's hoping Walters sweetheart waits for him, and that he comes back to claim her when the Huns are licked
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
Sugar Hoarders Fined si,OOO'

New Orleans, La, Aug. i.- ,,assr w R. Mayer, proprietors of the ;'ts Ms to hotel, Baton Rouge, pleaded sutoOo st oOo hoarding sugar and were flneu sorre. by Edwin T. Herrick, of the en;s .a;stra. ment division of the food adlnll to fhe tion. The money will be gwen g..;ty of Red Cross and a large quanP Baton seized sugar distributed among
 Rouge charitable institutions .
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
Tw0-MILE WINTERS.

Irma Nichols left to begin school outwesf of Cove Monday morning.
 D. 4. Daniel and wife and Johnny Daniel and family went to Mena Mon lay.
 Miss Ethel Smith came in Friday for a visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. [. T. Ward.
 Sunday with fourteen additions to the church, eleven being baptised Sunday and the others will be baptised next regular meeting day.
 The meeting closed at this place
 Friends of George Ping will be in tereztsa sa Arsa~ that he has been
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08

G. W. Heath of Heath valley Mon day night in honor of their son, Dault, who left Tuesday for Camp Shelby.
 A letter from Arthur Lilies, who left for Camp Pike in the July call, says he has already taken some training at Camp Beauregard nd would leave there the first of August for New Jersey, he supposed. Nov ing some!
 Hunter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08

Jerry Bain of Board Camp was ih Mena Wednesday to arrange to ship car of shingles to Horatio nen week. He reported that he recently had word from his son, Argus, who ' with the American Expeditionary forces in France, and in order to keep him posted on Polk county affairs " ordered The Weekly Star sent to nm for a year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
W. R. Cotton Soon to s'Go Over

W. R. Cotton, who has been taking special training at Fayetteville for service with Uncle San's forces in France, writes The Star that he ex- poets to leave about August 14 lie sends along some verses, but they are not original and are not of turn to be attractive to The Star--but W k. sends love to all his Polk county friends, and that sounds good. and all will return it with interest .vhe,, he comes back.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
Blaek Leg Stamped out

Dr. C. L. Baker, the veterinarian
 states that the cattle disease known as black leg, which has been preva- lent in the Dallas valley. has been stamped out, TO ease having aerascre,s s,i in several days. 'N
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
RANSOM RAMBLEs.

Peach canning is all the style this week.
 Mrs. John Finn and children of Mena spent Saturday night and Sun iay with Mir. and Mrs. Clyde Gatlin.
 Miss Nave Shinn, Mrs. c. H. Bar rier and daughter, Francis, and Mrs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08

uranite contains nearly all food .ecsssary Tor many plants. Therefore. freshly freshly ground granite is good fer
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
Exchange of War Prisoners bap. ,.,

London, Aug l.--Ine ssyorabls government has given , .,a Ausri- reply to the instigation of tns confer can government to convene 4 mil ence to arrange the exchange e. says tary and civilian prisons'1TI Telegraph dispatch to the Exchange Berlin from Amsterdam, quoting dispatch.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
Jupiter's wooing Venus

JUpIIET s WUOIIIB FtlIus In our early morning sky, Now share this fact between us, The when. the where, the why. The moon is hid, all but thred, The sun, he's blazing hot, I'm sure they're pained at what is said Whoever, who or what. I hope they soon will smile again Upon our dusty earth, And send us down a vial of rain to modifythe dearth.
 Careless Poet.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-16

(By Charles III. Williams.)

The quintets representing Shaw
and Hampton mot for their first
basketball game February 1, 1918.
Tho game was played In the Raleigh
City Auditorium, which is one of the
finest places for such purposes to DO
found anywhere in the country.
Shaw having defeated all previous
teams, entered the game confident Of
continuing her victories, but her am
bhion was short lived. 1t was soon
evident to tho great crowd Of enthus.
1sastic friends that Shaw had met her
masters In the art of passing, shoot
Ing, and paying the finer parts OF
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Having qualified as Executor Of the
estate of Lewis Hall, deceased. re-
quest all persons having claims
against the estate to present the same
to me for payment, and all persons
owing the estate will please make
prompt settlement with me.
MORTON DEANE,
Executor of Lewis Hall, deceased
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the great indoor sport.
Nix ~ Il - X
CLEAN HAIaD-FOUGHT GAME.

While Shaw lost tho game, her
players showed o remarkable
knowledge of the game to have been
playing only two seasons, and IL the
present rate of development contin.
ues, great things may be expected IN
tho future.
The entire Hampton team played a
good. consistent game, while Cook
and Mowrey as forwards played eX-
ccptionaIy we'll for Shaw.
The crowd, was tho largest to wit
ness a game in Raleigh, showed real
appreciation for the fine playing and
good craftsmanship. whether eXhib-
tied by the home boys Or the visitors.
The game was clean, hard-fought
one, but the finest spirit prevailed
throughout, not II single discussion
arising over decisions.
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Executors Notice.

Having qualified as Executor Of the
estate of Lewis Hall, deceased. l re-
quest all persons having claims
against the estate to present the same
to me for payment, and all persons
owing the estate will please make
prompt settlement with me.
MORTON DEANE,
Executor of Lewis Hall, deceased.
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LINEUP.

LINEUP,
IIampton-34; Shaw-1S.
McLarcn CO. II. Il. Cook
Gurnoc l.. T.. AIowrey
Paxton G. Robinson
Phillips
Patterson r. G. Curtis
Dixon
Wright l.. G.. Walker CO..
Roferce; Ted Lewis, North Carolina
State College. Time of halves: 20 min
ntcs. Score; Hampton 81, Shaw, IS.
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DEATH OF NELLIE WISER

Mrs. Nellie Wiser wife of Anton
Wiser passed away at the Witten-
berg Hospital July 20 after an illness
Of about five weeks. Mrs. Wiser was
born in Holland August l, 1859, and
for several years past has made her
home near Sidney, Mont. Several
weeks ago Miss Hattie Wiser who
with her sister make this city their
home brought her mother here and
during her illness she has received
the best care possible to make her
last illness as cheerful as could be.
Eight children besides husband are
left to mourn her untimely death.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist Church Tuesday morning,
conducted by Rev. Hitchcock and the
remains shipped on No. 2 the same
day for Perkins, la. Six children and
the husband were here for the funeral.
The sympathy Of the community is
extended this family in their bereave-
ment.
Williston graphic., 1918-07-25

A weekly horse sale will be an m
portant feature of the Red Cross &C.
tlvities at Miles Oity, Mont. Six
horses were sold last week netting the
local chapter $25476.
Williston graphic., 1918-07-25

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upon two fronts. The Kaiser, to attain his ends
must still look to the west and to the east only under
u much extensive horizon. For the western front
has now stretched out to America, and the eastern
'front.' the necessity arises for the Allies will stretch
out to Japan. This is to leave of account for the
sake of the picture, several million Franco British in
the west and possibilities in Russia possibilities of to-
day, formidable probabilities of six months from
Germany has pleaded justification for her mur-
derous assault upon humanity her isolation within
circle Of enemies Whether that circle of enemies
real one four years ago, his story will show To-day
the circle is real enough greater radius Germany
has still Far West and Far East to conquer. But
with this difference against four years ago: Then
Germany faced west and east fresh her enemies
and much better prepared. To-day Germany thin
drawn by four years of must face a west and an
east, America and Japan whom the hand of has
yet only brushed-Colliers
G-R-A-p-H-T-C
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
DER TEN =
4. a II a q e a PHS
BY ALLMAA

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lay his Mcintyre, Meehan
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
GAME WON
BY SEATTLE SQUAD
IN GREAT CONTEST
TOO Bad 1t Had to End a Tie"
Saws TOmmy-He Left Too Soon
by Condo.

a Tommy
Oakland middlcweigh the lobby
hockey between
Too bad II had end tie" he continued
the ice contests He
Battling Jimmy
when changed sides
enough They
waso and US
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
OYMENT GETS PLACE
VACATED BY PRIEST

Coivln V. Dyment. head of the de
partment OF journalism at the Uni.
versity of Washington, was made
chairman of the faculty athletic
committee yesterday to take the
place OF Dean Priest. who leaves
shortly for France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
FRANKIE FARREN MEETS
BRONSON WEDNESDAY

PORTLAND. Jan. 3i.--Frankie
Farrcn. San Francisco lightweight.
who recently ended Alex Trambitas'
championship hopes by a two-round
knockout. In matched with Muff
Bronson. another local conner. for
the main event OF card next Wed.
nesday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
VACCINATION ORDERED
BY CHRISTY MATHEWSON

CINCINNATI. Jan. Manager
Christy Mathewson, of the Reds. has
ordered all his players TO be vac.
cinated at once. so they will have no
trouble on this point In training at
Camp Sheridan.
Vaccination at this time viii elm.
mate sore arms during the training
period. Matty believes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
STARS WILL COMPETE
AT INDOOR NET MEET

NEW YORK. Jan. 3l.--Thcodore
Roosevelt Pell. Harold Taylor. Vim
cent Richards. S. Howard Voshell.
Harold Throckmorton. r. +. Alexan.
der. DR.. Risenbaum and other stars
will take part In an indoor tennis
tournament at the Seventh Regi.
ment ar1nory February Is. 10 and 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31

WALTER JOHNSTON is
EASY FOR CHAMPION

Walter Johnston was easy picking
for Chase Sibley last night In the
first block OF their 150-point match
Mt Pope sibley's for the Northwest
three-cushion billiard title. sibley
won, so TO IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
TENNIS M0GUlS ALL
TO BE AT MEETING

CHICAGO. Jan. 3i.--A fun at.
tendance has been assured for the
annual meeting OF the American
Lawn Tennis association here Febru.
AIRY IL. despite the inroads of war on
the membership.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
MITT NOTES

Jack Downey win box Al Mccoy
wednesday night in san Diego. OF
the 20 fights that he has taken part
In he has had only one defeat chalk
ed up in his record. lie lost a close
match TO Mick King.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
Jim DAVIS DEFEATED
IN BILLIARD TOURNEY

Jim Davis went down to defeat
last night in the threc-cushion bill.
Hard tournament being staged at the
Brown q Hulen parlors at the hands
of a. u. Chapman. % TO 10.
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ney-et-i Ii
rnorfgagf|
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Frank Foyston's first appearance
Of the season on the local Ice last
night. when the Metropolitans took
MP their war clubs against the Van.
ccuver Millionalres. was an aus.
picious one. indeed. IL not NOR. 10.
The final score. to J. with Seat.
tie on the long end. tells little %
the game. II must be added that u
took "a minutes and 10 seconds ~
overtime play for the locals to shove
the British Columbians out OF the tie
for first place.
Seattle fans thought they had
seen the zenith Of Ice hockey when
Portland. In the first game of the
season here. went into overtime
without a score having been made.
but last nights game was crowded
with even more thrills than that
never to-be-forgot,en contest.
Even some OF the most optimistic
fans threw up their hands and do
ciarcd IL all off for Seattle on two
occasions. These were at the end
Of the first period. when the score
stood to 0. In favor Of the Canad.
ians. and I'm the third chapter. when
Barney Stanley and Cyclone" Tay.
1oF put over another one, after So
attle's hopes had started on the rise.
following Bernie Morris goal.
The game was clean turnout
There were penalties as usual. but
the roughness that has marked the
last few games was absent last
night.
In the third period. with less than
two minutes TO 20. Foyston pulled
off his home-winning shot. He mn.
neuvered the puck on n pass from
Riley to the net. and then. with a
twist OF the wrist. sent the rubber
gliding past Hugh Lehman for the
marker that prolonged the contest
and gave Seattle a new lease on life
With the exception OF the goal
which Foyston made alone. Bernie
Morris had his fine Italian hand In
all the other counters hung up for
our side. He either rang up the
tally himself. or got an assist.
For Vancouver, Cyclone" Taylor.
switched to center. did practically all
OF the offensive playing in the early
part OF the game. Taylor went after
EN- and the rest Of the MiIlionaires
kept Seattle from getting any. Like
Morris. Taylor figured In all the
goals made for his side Summary.
Seattle. Vancouver.
Fowler .........G...... Lehman
Hickey ........R. u. -. Lloyd Cock
Rowe .......L. D...... Mcdonald
Foyston f2D. ....R...... Mackay
Morris (2). &C. ...... Taylor Gl
Wilson ........R. W.. Moynes
Roberts .......L. W.. Stanley (2l
Scoring
First period:
Vancouver. Stanley from Tay.
lor, 1f16.
2--vancouver. Taylor from Nc
Donald, sos.
Second period:
Seattle, Morris from Foyston.
10:40.
Third period:
4--vancouyer. Stanley from Tay.
Ior. 5:s2.
Seattle. Wilson from Morris,
500.
s--seattle. Foyston from Riley.
7:1o.
Overtime:
morris from Patrick, 1910.
Substitutes
seattle--fsiley for Roberts, Patrick
for Hickey. Roberts for Foyston
Foyston for Roberts, Roberts for
Wilson, Wilson for Roberts. Roberts
, for Foyston, Hickey for Riley. Foy-
gton for Roberts.
ancouver--None
Penalties
Seaftle-Rowe, three minutes: VIII.
son, three minutes.
vancouver--Cook. three minutes.
Eefcree--fon. Internationally.
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CUB STAR SIGNS UP
WITH UNCLE SAMUEL

CHICAGO. Jan. 5i.--"Paddy" Dris.
coll, former Cub and Northwestern
university star. has passed his per.
sonal tests for entrance in the army.
lie has Cancelled his Cub contract.
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TOMMY SIMPSON RESPONSIBLE
FOR RITC CHIEFS RING START
After Many Efforts at Last
Willie Gets Go and Makes
Good.

What Put that big tramp on in
a h.adilnerr-
IL was In 1905. The location was
Oakland. Cal Tommy simpson.
manager Of Battling Ortega and Jim.
ny DUFFY. now In Seattle. was one of
the four round promoters IN oak
land No one paid much attention To
fonr-round promoters then. They do
now. In those days California still
sportcd long distance meiees.
Tommy was trying To convince his
three partners that they should put
Gunboat Smith on In n main event
with some big darby who was hat
Ting around there then. II was
Smiths second or third fight The
partners couldn't scc H. They sold
their shares to Tommy for $50
apiece. Tommy borrowed another
thousand dollars and went on his
nerve lie cleaned up more than a
thousand dollars when the Gunner
and tho colored gladiator packed the
house.
II was Tommy who took Smith
from the navy and started him in
the boxing gains. Like all others.
however. Gunboat forEot hsn in hia
days Of prosperity. which followed.
There used TO 30 n little fellow
always hanging around my place
wanting 20 box" Haid Tommy ycsier.
day. In talking Of old times. lie was
a little kid. didn't weigh more than
ITO pounds. and was very fralL I
kept kicking him out ~ the Joint. but
he was always around again the next
day
Willie Richie Starts
"On. night While Richardson.
brother Of Jimmy Richardson. sport
lng editor of a Portland paper. was
matched. but failed to show. I
couldn't get any one to take his
place. The youngster was around.
a. usual. I grabbed him. as the lad
Richardson was 20 fight was about
his weight.
nouncinR for me. He didn't know Of
the change and tried to announce
Willie Richardson. The best he could
do with tho name was Willie
Richie
yep: that's how Willie Richie
started In the game. He didn't look
like a future worlds champion then"
There nrc not enough fingers on
your hands TO count the number OF
boys who turned out top-notchers
who owe their start In the boxing
game 20 the silent siren OF West
Oakland"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
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