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The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
BIG FORK BITS.

Born to Rir. and Mrs. Jasper Free of Free valley. April 9, a fine boy.
 Jessie Hooper and sister. Miss Su- sic, were in Bic Fork last Sunday
 Charlie Beck of Alder visited one night last wecls with relatives at Big
 R. J. Abernathy and T, H. Jones of Big Fork are in Mena for court
 F. z. Davis and Dr L. A. Simpson made one-day auto trip to Llttle Rock last week.
 Java Bates and Ava Jones of Cedar Lawn made a business trip to Butch CT Knife last Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Steve Heath and son of Heath Valley visited Sunday night with relatives at Big Fork. :,
 Mir. and Mrs. Jacob Standridge of Opal visited Saturday with thelr son, Henry Standrid ge, at Big Fork; l., Big Fork last week with a load of hogs, F. z. Davis buying them,
 MT. and Mrs. H. M Fowler of Greasy Spring went to Langley on Sunday to visit relatives a few days.
 Dad and Mrs. .Fritts of Slatington; who went to Oklahoma. Texas and other states some time ago, have re-
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence and son, Herman, of Waters, visited FrI- day Saturday and Sunday with rel atives and friends at Big Fork.
 A Bible class was organized at Pleasant Hill last Sunday. All meet there next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock sharp and we will have our first lesson. o,
 The Big Fork Singing Class. has been requested to sing at Mill Creek next Sunday. a' 7aney the fourth Sun day and at Little Hope the first Sun day in May.
 A Red Cross meeting was. held at the school house Saturday night and received 33 members. The next meet, ing will be Wednesday night. All come as it is for our soldiers and our
 On Sunday we again organized our singing class. Prof. R.. l.. Thompson, one of our leaders, made an interest ing talk. More books have. been or, dered so ccrae Sunday night and bring someone with you.
 papa's Helper.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
WICKES WAVES.

Amos Musgrave was in town Tues
 Col, Latimer went to Mena Satur-
 j. J. Green is operating the Bank
 We had 2 good rain Saturday and
 Jim Winfield was selling pork in town Saturday.
 Dr. Getz was in town Tuesday go- ing from here to Grannis.
 E, w. Hamby went to Mena last week to buy Liberty Bonds.
 Mrs. J D. Joplin and Mrs. J. Erin ton went. to Mena last, Friday. x
 c. Fl. Jett and family. from Texar- kama came up last week to spend a
 We had quite little frost Wednes- day and Thursday nights. but not much damage done.
 John Caldwell left Thursday for Camp .Beauregard,, La, after spend ing a few, days with his wife.
 Mir. and Mrs. Kinder and son came from Cove Saturday afternoon. Mir Kinder came to do veterinary work.
 Several of the Wickes people went to Mena last week to take in the carnival. All report it being good.
 J. l.. Cook from Umpire marketed poultry and eggs. ine Wickes Friday, taking back a load of merchandise for his store.
 Mrs. Della Sharon. after visiting with her sister, Sarah Smith. for sew eral days, returned to her home at Hoopston, H.. Sunday night.
 Dr. Yeargan and Miss Grace Rob ertson were quietly married at Miss Grace's home last Thursday morning, All their friends wish them all hap piness.
 Mrs. G. w. Smith and George Ham, mond were married March 8, but it has been kept a secret until few days days ago. Their friends wish them much happiness.
 P. P. Parsons came home from Mooringsport, La, Sunday night. Mir Parsons son, Teddie, who wrote home he was married, came in the other day and reports that he is not married and only wrote that to April fool his mother.
 Madge.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
POTTER PIcKUPs.

Herbert Walker and family made 6 business trip to Mena Saturday.
 Mrs Lizzie Taylor spent last week with her daughter. Mrs. Claud Steph-
 Mrs. J. R. Morrow arrived Monday evening for a visit with her daughter
 Stella. Pearl, Georgia and Lewis Borden attended singing at Rocky or Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Bud MaI in and children of Hatfield are spending the week with Mir. and Mrs. Tut Harris.
 Mrs.. Manuel Leming came from Page Sunday to spend the week with her sister, Mrs. Dan Allen.
 A. J. Smith, county demonstration agent. yaccinated 38 hogs for II. M Walker 2 for Rot rt Rind Friday
 Mrs Bertha Owens and two children visited with the formers sister, Mrs. Elias Lindsay, from Friday until Sun
 Miss Estell Walker returned from Mineral Sunday, where she had spent q week with her sister. Mrs Herman
 Mir. and Mrs. ". E. Jones and Dr. and Mrs C. A. Gordon motored to Mena Friday evening and attended
 Saturday, the 20th, is the day set to clean up the cemetery at this place. Let all interested come and bring tools with which to work.
 Mir, and Mrs. Con Potter and H. 5. and John Linn visited at Bethesda springs Sunday afternoon. making the trip in the Linn auto.
 Mrs. Earl Reed and children left Saturday afternoon for Scranton, Ark. for q few weeks visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs Cagle.
 & E pottorf Ed HutsOn, Ardie Littlepage and Mir. Harkey came up Saturday night in Ora Kelley's auto and attended the I. o. O. F. meeting
 The Odd Fellows of this vicinity will go to the home of ", M. Lattle Wednesday to help out with the farm work. Mir. Little has been sick several weeks.
 Mrs. L, E. Heath came Friday from Cairo, Ok. for a visit. with her par ents, Mir and Mrs. H. F. Gam. Her little son, who has been suffering with was placed under treatment of Dr. P. R. Watkins and is improving nicely.
 Mir and Mrs c. k. Bates and Mir; and Mrs. Sam Bates and daughter of Hatfield visited at the home of D. l.. Rowe and Lee Bates Sunday after noon Mrs, Sam Bates remained at Potter for a few days visit with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. s. A. Neigh bors.
 friends planned a surprise on Mir. Eos ter. it being his 89th birthday. The crowd gathered early and partook of a bountiful supper, which had been pre- pared by Mrs. Foster and the neigh. bors. Mr. Foster was the recipient of many useful presents. There were AT present.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
COVE CATCHES.

Mrs. F. ". Gray motored to Hat field Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. N. w. Elliott motored to .Mena Sunday to attend church.
 Mrs. F. A Hollis was called home to attend Mir. Hollis, reported serious Dan Harrah recently made busi- ness trip to Grannis. Gillham and De- Queen.
 Rev. ]. B. Hammond of Vandervoort will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday.
 c. E. Hitchcock was called to his home in Iowa. receiving word that his was very sick.
 G. F. Burr. who has been working at Goff's store has returned to his home at Gillham. !, The Rev. MT. Milwee of Hatton held services at the city hall here Sunday and Sunday night.
 Mir. Ladd of Cove has sold his tel ephone exchange, to Mrs. F. A.. Hol- lis of Watalula, Ark.
 Prof. c. M. Woods attended the teachers meeting at Little Rock and reports splendid time.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Hagen of Stone Bluff, Ok, were guests of Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Johnson last week.
 c. F. Johnson and w. H. Hazen, who went fishing last week, have re- turned and report a wet time, as 1t rasned on them.
 Road Overseer Bell of Vandervoort has just finished dragging the ra.. in and around Vandervoort, putting them in fine condition and wagon man tells me that MT; Bell keeps his roads in better condition than any other road boss in the county. Wish our MT. Scott would drag the roads
 Philomel.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
WHEAT FLOUR GOES
 OFF MENUS SUNDAY
No More to Be Served in States Ho- tels and Restaurants--Families Are Asked to Aid by Abstain
 ing from Use of Flour.

From The Arkansas Gazette.
 Arkansas hotels and restaurants will be "wheatlessv after next Sunday
 This action was taken yesterday at meeting of the Hotel and Restau- rant Committee of the State Food Ad- ministration The meeting was held at the Hotel Marion, E. R. Wiles, chairman of the Hotel and Restau- rant Division, presiding. Hotel and restaurant men from over the state were present.
 Details of the recent conference ho- tel and restaurant men of the United States had with Herbert c. Hoover in Washington were explained by Mir Wiles. The necessity for further con servation of wheat -four was shown, and many of the hotels and restau- rant men said they believe it to be their duty to eliminate wheat.
 M. c. Hollis, Jefferson county food administrator; Allen Kennedy, food administrator for Sebastian county, and Jesse Brown, who has charge of the food administrators work in Monroe county, made addresses. Each reported an enormous return of flour in their counties and the desire of the people to go on a cornmeal diet.
 Ask Families to Aid.
 The motion to take wheat flour out of the hotels and restaurants of the state also included request for all families in Arkansas to eliminate wheat flour until the next harvest and put the entire state on a corn meal diet. It was explained that hos pitals. infirmaries and hotels will be permitted to retain enough wheat flour for invalids or those on a diet.
 The action of the hotel and restau- rant men yesterday means, Mir. Wiles said, a saving of at least 500 ,000 pounds of four each month. This will aggregate 2,500 barrels.
 Among the substitutes that can be used, he said, are corn flour, cornmeal, rice flour, grits. hominy and mush He said that people will find they can do without wheat four very well if they try it.
 ceipes for fiM iff-Rfo shrdlu etao Special bulletins containing receipes for flour substitutes will be distrib- uted to the hotels and restaurants The Arkansas eornmeal circular, to- gether with an oatmeal circular, the latter prepared in Washington, were given out at the meeting yesterday
 Hamp Williams, Federal Food Ad- niinistrator for the state, last night 1 wired Herbert c. Hoover of the action taken at the meeting. Mir Williams is having a list made of the amount of flour reported ready for the govern ment from the various county food administrators which, up to yester- day, aggregated over 175 cars.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
yANpERyooRT vERITIEs.

Jim Evans of Oklahoma was in town Saturday.
 Mrs. J. A. Bailey visited friends in Old Cove last week.
 Mrs. Sam Capeheart was Mena visitor one day last week.
 Miss Otus Henderson of Hatfield spent Tuesday with friends here.
 Mrs. Ella Barnes and son, Ode. went to Mena on Wednesday of last week.
 Mrs. Hansard and children came from Cove Saturday. returnig home on Monday.
 Miss Goldie Rigsby of Hatfield spent few days with Mrs. A. J. Bailey and family.
 c. H. Barnes spent few days last
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
ACORN.

The vat for Acorn vicinity will soon be ready for use.
 Peter McN iliiam is attending court in Mena this week
 Several from this section attended the carnival at Mena last week.
 Peter McWllliam received another goat last week of the milk type.
 Walter Gass from Camp Beaure- gard, La. is home on a 5-day fur Iough.
 Tie singing at the home of John Beavers Sunday night was we'll at tended.
 Several from this vicinity attended the all-day singing at Owens Chapel Sunday
 Mrs. w. N. Starbuck left Sunday night for an extended visit with her brother in Illinois.
 Little Miss Lonny Hale returned from Horatio Tuesday where she had been visiting relatives.
 The ladies of the Red Cross held a
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
INK ITEMS.

H. E. Chambers was business visitor in Mena Monday. .,.
 There is a dipping vat being built on the c. l.. Harris. farm.
 Rex Wood was in Mena Tuesday after supplies for his store at Ink.
 Sunday school at Concord is, pro- gressing nicely with good attendance
 Claude Crosson of Board. Camp spent Sunday night here with home folks. n Grove spent the past week with Mrs. o. B, Perry. attended the show in. Mena Satur- day and Saturday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. C. l.. Harris attended church at Pine Grove Sunday and were dinner guests of Mir. and Mrs.
 The singing given at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Doc Sorrel Sunday. aft, ernoon was well attended and enjoyed by all present.
 Mir. and Mrs. o. B. Perry, Mir: and Mrs. George Enibry and Mrs. Ellen Embry and daughter. Miss Eula, trad ed in Mena Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
APRIL IN NEW YORK IS
 STORMS, SHEET AND SNOW

New York, April -Ninety-six hours of wintry weather in April came to climax today with a storm of alternating snow, sleet and rain.
 The snow did not fall heavily enough to accumulate, as it turned to slush immediately and traffic within the city was not subject to much in terference, but reports from subur. ban districts indicated serious effects on transportation and telegraph serv. ice
 Roanoke, Va, April Thirty inches of snow today covers tracks of the Norfolk X Western railroad at points in the Shenandoah Valley. All traffic has been considerably impeded
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18

meeting last week and decided to car ry on the Red Cross work thru the summer.
 Yocana spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. H. Jones on Crows Peak.
 Mrs. Weir and three children of Heavener arrived Friday afternoon for q visit with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Converse.
 School Kid.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
OBVIOUS OBSERVATIONS.

A spark on the roof is worth two in the chimney for excitement.
 Better King Heater set safely than hot water system with cracked flues.
 A man who buys a Liberty Bond may still help the kaiser by letting carelessness burn up lot of provis- ions and material
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18

few days the last of the week visit ing Mir. and Mrs. Bunyan Cummins at Muse. Ok.
 Mrs. Guy Beavers and daughters, Ruby and Doris. spent Saturday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. w Anderson. at this place.
 We are glad to report that little Sudie Mason who fell one day. last week ana was in serious condition Let everyone who is interested in the Gam cemetery come out next Saturday and help clean up and get ready for the decoration the first Sun day in May.
 Yawana.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
BOARD CAMP BOMBS.

", J. Parker and E. A. Heath went to Mena Saturday. Alfred Parker made a business trip to Mena Saturday.
 Mrs. A. ]. Mays of Pine Hill was visiting in this vicinity Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cecil of Board Camp visited relatives at Nunley Sunday. Henry Collier was visiting near Hatfield Saturday night and Sunday. Mir and Mrs. Ira Jones of Ink were visiting Mrs. Jones sister. Mrs. Calvin Heath. Saturday night Richard, the little son of MT and Mrs C. w. Stockton, who has been ill with pneumonia. is better now.
 Flene
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
 SNOW FALLS IN ALABAMA.

Birmingham, Ala, April 11.-With minimum temperatures of 32 to 37 de- grees and snow falling lightly but steadily turnout the day, North Ala bona yesterday was in one of the worst cold spells for April in several years.
 Nashville, Tenn, April 11.-Snow fell in Nashville yesterday afternoon for two hours, but melted as 1t fell.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
DENOUNCED THE GERMANS.

Amsterdam, April 15.--Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Prague, capital of Bohemia, Saturday and denouced the Germans and cheered the entente and President Will son says dispatch to the Berlin pa per today.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
Two-MILE WINTERS.

J. E. Beavers and family were trad ing in Mena Friday.
 Tom Nix of Mena spent Saturday night at the home of j E. Beavers.
 Johnny Ward and Clifford Beavers Sunday.
 F. w. Anderson attended the Lib- erty Loan committee meeting in Mena Thursday
 Mrs. Joe Nichols and children spent
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
SWEET POTATO sTTps

Have ordered 100000 Nancy Hall and Porto Rico Sweet Potato slips. Will be arriving all thru May and up to June 20. 100, 45 cents; 1000, S4.00. The Cash Store, ". E. Anderson. Prop. Adv. 91&16-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
BETHESDA SPRINGS BUBBLES.

Mir and Mrs. J. H. Cunningham were at New Potter Friday.
 J. D kaylor and J H. Cunningham Mir. and Mrs. Ed Wyatt of Two Mile, spent Sunday at the home of J. D. Kaylor.
 Mir. and Mrs. Can Patton and Henry Lynn were Sunday visitors with Mrs. S A Nichole
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
 PITCHER ALEXANDER DRAFTED
Action Cost Chicago National League
 Club S50,0OO.

St. Paul, Minn., April 12.a-Grover Cleveland Alexander, the Chicago Ma tionaPs great pitcher, has been draft ed. He goes into military training camp April 26
 The drafting of Alexander into the National Army will cost the Chicago National League club $50,OOO.
 He and William Killifer were re- gently purchased from Philadelphia at a price reported to be in excess of S60,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
CEDAR CHAPTERS.

:. c. B. Worsham was in Mena last Monday after fertilizer.
 Mir. and Mrs. Presley and Mrs. Thomas of Watson, Ok, were visiting B. K. Stinnett.
 Jack Winton. Alec Baggs and ". V. Daniels were selling Liberty Loan bonds in this vicinity last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
RANSOM RAMBLINGs.

The dipping vat at Ransom is about ready for service.
 Jack Frost damaged the gardens considerably during his visit last week.
 Irwin Gatlin has been quite ill with
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS SENT.
American Troops Plan to Block Any
 Further Mexican Attacks.

Fl Paso, April 1.-Reinforcement patrols of American troops now are guarding the border today against q repetition of yesterdays attacks by armed Maeessiicasiriss, Maeessiicasiriss ofie Of which ce- cured 8 miles southeast of Fl Paso and the other at Fort Hancock, TO miles in the same direction.
 Five Mexicans were killed in yester- days firing.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18

pneumonia. but is reported better at this writing.
 Lanie Wear returned last week from a visit with Oklahoma relatives. She was accompanied by Mrs. Anvil Mount who spent a week with rela- tives at Ransom and Nunley, return ing home Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18
The nuInIns That Does IVOt Affect tIIs pesd

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect LAxA. TIVE BROAI0 QutNINIs is better than ordinary Duiuiue and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Rrinerlber the full name and
 look for the signature of F. ". GROVE. soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18

week with his son. John, who is sta toned at Camp Beauregard. La.
 Mir and Mrs. James Fakes returned days with relatives in Red. Ark. .
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18

Wanted Clean secondhand syrup
 buckets. Will pay 5 cents each. The Cash Store, W E. Anderson, Prop. Adv. 91&16-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-18

For salt.-One or two heavy 3x7 it.
 doors, complete with hardware. frames, castings and transoms. In- quire at Star Office. adv-d&wtf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11

which women not the Vlves OF soldiers
or sailors are receiving aiIotments ana
allowance checks, having been named
by tho men az their legal Wives whue
the real wives 20 without government
aid. Scores Of attorneys are UNDERSTOOD
to be under Investigation for having
charged more than So. the legal limit
for aiding persons TO get allotnGnts
or allowance rcmittances. All persons
who receive and cash checks to when
they are not strictly entitled by law,
are TO be cut off from their remit
tnnccs. forced TO repay the sums they
received fraudulently, and prosecuted
II criminal intent Is shown.
Investigators EverywhTe.
To carry on this work n division or
prosecution and recovery has been
created In charge OF Frank c, Greene
Information or complaints relating TO
improper receipt or use OF government
allotment. and allowance remittancts
are welcomed, II was said, and should
be addressed To general counsel
Bureau OF War Risk Insurance, wash
ington. Charges will be run down by a
great corps of investigators one or
more in every city and hamlet in the
United States. Twenty-Five thousand
cases in which relatives. less closely
connected than wives or children, are
receiving checks on account OF SOL
diers In service on whom they were not
dependent before the war, are under
IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11

LABOR ASKED TO GIVE.
Union Men Urged to Donate One Days
Waco to War Work Fund.


WAGE to War Work Fund.
Des MONIES. Nov. 11.-Organized la
Dor in Iowa will be asked to donate one
days wages as minimum for IN"
united war work campaign which be-
gins Nov. II.
When it is considered that the var!-
Gus unions in the state comprise more
than. so, 900 wage earners and that the!
are all making good money" plus the
fact that many will give more than
the minimum asked it will be readily
seen that the union labor element Will
be no small factor in helping lowe get
its big quota Of $6.133,000.
The idea has the hearty approval OF
F.. A. Garfield. Of Cedar Rapids. presi-
dent of the Iowa State Federation OF
ebor. He was in Des Moines yes,ei-
day comforting with members o. he
state executive staff in charge OF the
drive, about the plan.
1--WE certainly will be glad to do
everything we can. to help put Iowa in
the lead in this drive. the same as we
have in all other war work." said Mr..
Garfield. "Over 10 per cent Of our
membership in the state is in the serV-
ice so Of course, we are interested
In the huge program Of welfare work
which is being carried on by the seven
different agencies. The union boys and
girls of Iowa are holding over mil
lion dollars worth of liberty bonds, not
including what they bought in the last
drive. Every local union has donated
generously to the Red Cross. We are
behind the government all the way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
ONLY TEN MORE DAYS.
Shcrt Time Remaining For Mailing Of
Christmas Packages Overseas.

Christmas Packages Overseas.
out today by officials of the American
Rod Cross that only ten more days re-
main in which friends and relatives
caa mali to soldiers overseas Christ
mas boxes to be delivered thru the
Rcd Cross organization.
1t was emphasized in today's an
nouncemont that no packages can be
accepted for shipment following Nov.
90 and the following prohibitions were
again published for the information OF
prospective shippers:
ALI intoxicating liquors are barred.
as are also.
All kinds of poison or articles con-
tanning poison.
All explosives.
All machines which may ignite or
explode (cigar and cigaret lighters are
included in this classification
Liquids must be packed in accord
-ance with postal regulations.
Nothing should go in a package
which will not remain fresh.
Hard candy is permitted, but soft
chocolate candies will be barred as
likely to crush and spoil other con-
tents of the chests.
All food products should d. packtt'
in tin or wooden boxes.
Only the regulation carton will he
accepted for shipment. This carton
will be furnished by local Red Cross
authorities upon application and pre-
sentation of the address tag, one OF
which has been presented to every
soldier in the American expeditionary
force Each soldier will be permitted
to receive only one box.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11

A. Mitchell Palmer, the Alien Prop
erty custodian. expressed the hope in
Philadelphia that he would be per-
mitted to use the more than SIo0.O0o.-
O0Q OF enemy property ana money now
In his custody to pay of some OF the
damage, due to American citizens rs
n result OF Germaa ruthlessness on
land and sea. The occasion of his
speech was the dinner OF the Quarter
ly Club, at the Metropolitan Club, at
which Mr.. Palmer was the guest OF
honor. Mr.. Palmer said he expected
to contiue the Americanization OF en-
envy owned property In the United
states until every iota Of enemy own
ership Is completely wiped out and the
businesses placed In the control OF
100 per cent Americans
Mr.. Palmer said that at the present
time he Is the custodian OF between
800, 900 900 and $500, 900 900 Of enemy
property and that within a short time
he expects the amount to be increased
to more than Sl,0Oe00O,000
whatever accounting Is to he made
when the war is~ovcr. for toe enemy
property taken here during the war.
Mr.. Palmer continued, 80 far as that
accounting AFFECTS investment In AM
erican industry, will be for tho money
value thereof. and not for the thing
itself. Without attempting to prophe-
cy what may be done with the pro-
ceeds, for this must remain to be
settled by the treaty OF peace. It is safe
to say that the businesses which the
Germans built up In America will be
lost to them forever. No other course
would be compatible with the safety
of American ir situations.
No greater favor could be shown