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The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
Bill to Fix price of Cotton at 20 Cents

Bill to Fix price of Cotton at 20 Cents
 Washington, April 1s.--A bill to fix the maximum price for raw cotton when sold by the producer or dealer to the manufacturer at twenty cents a pound during the war was introduced today by Representative Emerson of Ohio. It proposes that the President may reduce or raise the price in his discretion.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
Fighting the Garden Worms

The county demonstration agent was called to several gardens last week to advise what to do about the ravages of bugs. To all he has given the advice to use lead arsenate spray for potato bugs and poisoned bran for cutworms.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
WHEAT PRICE IS 4
 STUMBLING BLOCK
Senate Proposes to Fix s2.50 Bushel as Figure and House May Balk 20 Cents Per Pound Suggest
 ed for Cotton Maximum.

Washington, April 1s.-The propo- sal to fix minimum guaranteed price of s2.50 a bushel for 1918 wheat oc- cupied the attention of the House to- day under a rule adopted yesterday for four hours general debate on a Senate amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill setting the price.
 The Senate inserted the provision as a rider to the agricultural bill, aft CT hearings before the agricultural committee convinced the members that present guaranteed price of $2.20 a bushel fixed by the President in his proclamation is inadequate.
 May Defea. Whole Biii.
 House and Senate conferees subse- quently agreed to send the proposal back to the House for final action and, later, the Senate voted to sustain it's action. If the House refuses to accept the $2.50 price and the Senate insists on it there is a possibility, leaders say, of preventing final action on the ap- propriation measure.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

given the advice to use lead arsenate spray for potato bugs and poisoned bran for cutworms.
 George Goforth of Camp Beaure- gard, La, after spending furlough with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Geferth, returned to Camp Thursday last. While on the furlough, he also made trip to Spiro, Ok, to visit his sisters. George is mighty we'll satis- fled with his experience in army life.
 w. B. Boyes, forest ranger at Eagleton, was here Thursday getting information on the Mena-Scott coun- ty line. He stated that L. O. Day and other folks of the Black Fork coun- try are interested in connecting an Oklahoma highway with the Mena- Scott county road somewhere in the Black Fork country.
 J.R. Moore, formerly we'll known sawmill man in east Polk and west Montgomery counties, was meeting Mena friends Friday. Bob is located at Flint, Mich. and was one of party that just drove 200 Buick cars from the factory to points in Oklahoma. He says he will not spend another winter that far north, however.
 A. J. Smith, emergency farm dem onstrator for Polk county and half of Montgomery county, will leave for Mt. Ida Monday morning, April 29, to begin work in Montgomery county. Any persons wishing to confer with him should call not later than Satur- day evening, April 27.
 The Rev. c. B. Williams, missionary pastor of the Ouachita Association of Baptist churches, returned to Mena Friday from Hatfield where he had held services Wednesday night. He made the trip to Hatfield in his car, but came back on the train on account of impossible creeks. On last Sun day morning he again held serv- ices at Hatfield at II o'clock and preached at Two-Mile and at night at Potter.
 MT. and Mrs. W. M. Waltman and daughter, Miss Martha, left last week for Cushing, Ok, where they will spend a week with friends. From there they will go to Paxico, Kas., to visit Mir. and Mrs. W. M. Brehmeir and Mrs. Henry Waltman, expecting to be away for several weeks and per haps all summer. planning, however, to return to Mena. Mir. and Mrs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Presiding Elder J. A. Biggs of the M. E. church, South, after spending last Thursday in Mena, left that aft ernoon for vandervoort on church business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Young Mckinney came in from Con- way, Ark, last Saturday, having been looking after his farming interests near that place since early in the spring.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

The Rev. T. A. Park of the Presby- terian church preached for the people of Acorn last Sunday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Faith Cox and two daughters and Miss Speers of Slatington were in Mena Saturday to do trading.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED
April ls.

April 19.
 Montie Roberts, Wickes. .. aged B Sybel Sargent, Wickes. aged 16
 April 20. James Johnson, Hatfield. aged 23 verlia yaught, Hatfield. =. aged Is
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

l.. A. Pugh from near Potter was among the farmers in Mena Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

boyle Rowe of Potter spent a short 'ime Tn Mena Friday on business
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mrs. A. J. Stanger and children left Friday morning for their new home in Bloomington, Ill. Mir. Stanger is load ing the car of goods and stock and will start on the trip as soon as he gets loaded.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

B. F. Owens, in from Beach, Ok, last week says he had been planning to build new house on his farm this year, but under the stress of war con- ditions he has about concluded that it is not the wise thing to do. " {
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

G. W. Petty just recently returned from business trip to Dallas, Tex. and Shreveport, La, having been out to close his seasons cotton business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

J. c. Wood and son, Eugene, were in from Yocana Thursday. They report that in some sections of the Yocana Community, the heavy rain of Tuesday night of last week did considerable damage in washing fields.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

A. J. Smith, farm demonstrator, is seeking to enlist all persons who have spare time to assist in the making of war gardens in Mens, and along the same line he asked that all persons who have vacant lots which they will give for this purpose to communicate with him.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

W: ;. Brown of Idabell, Ok, is here v. glslting at the home of MT. and Mrs T. L. Belt on Polk street.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

I. D. Belt began work last week Grocery. i"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

J. W. Manley of Blansett, Scott county, was in Mena Friday, to get supplies for his grist mill.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Bratcher Groves came Friday from Shady Grove to visit his father anl other relatives in the Yocana neigh borhood, going out Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mrs. Etta Thornton and son John, Arthur Philpot, John Wimberly and Miss Florence Dorrough and brother James, were among the people in from Egger last Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

IL. I. Morrow and Roy Miller of Big Seoar' Ok., were among the farmers Tn Mena Friday for supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Miss Anna Woods, home demonstra tion agent, and A. J. Smith, farm demonstrator, spent Friday with the club members at Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Allen Watkins of Nit. Ida, court stenographer, did not go to his home during the court recess, but remained with Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

J. Haag, who recently came from Little Rock to Mena, has bought of Joseph Robert the lot and building le- cated at 515 DeQueen street. He ex- poets to make some improvements on the building and may later go into business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mrs. G. W. Newton has left at The Star office can of fine peaches and a can of pears which she has given to the Red Cross to be sold at such time as the officers of the local chapter decide for the benefit of the fund.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mir. and Mrs T. T. Blackwell of Yocana were in Mena Saturday to do trading, coming especially to market eggs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Ii. o. Ham of Kansas City is in Mena visiting with Harve Riding while he is prospecting for a location He had spent the winter in Mens several years ago, and since then has always yearned to make his home here.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Jack Connally and John Barber of Rocky were in Mena Saturday. They took out monument which had been cut by E. Nj. Hamilton and which is to be erected at the grave of Mir. Barber's wife.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

s W. A. J. Smith went to the J. s. Henson home last Thursday where he will be busy for the next week or ten days on a job of painting, papering and carpenter work.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

B. s. Petefish who has been in Vir- ginia, H., since the death of his mother several weeks ago, writes The Star from Kansas City that he is on the return trip and will reach Mena soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mrs. Fred Wigstrand is now com Iortably at home in the residence she recently purchased on Reine street
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mesdames Will S. MacLafferty, L 5. Watson and J. P. Payne left last Wednesday for DeQueen to attend the semi-annual session of the Ouaehits Presbyterial which convened that night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

J. W. Taylor, II. E. Gregory and Luther Rhodes of Waters arrived in Mena Sunday evening to look after business matters here monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Henry Faulkner of Hartley, who had been in Mena last week on jury duty, returned home Thursday, having been excused from further attend ance on the court.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Arthur H. Lawrence, after spend ing most of last week assisting in the J. G. Lawrence & Co.,, store re- turned to Shady Friday He is mak- ing crop this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Miss Clyrene Harrison, sophomore student at Arkansas University, has been honored by being elected mem Der of the Young Woman's Christian Association Cabinet.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Mrs. K. c. Rule and two children of Columbus, Ark, arrived in Mena Thursday for an extended visit with the Rev. F. F. Harrell and Mrs. Har- reii, parents of Mrs. Rule.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Walter Class left Saturday to again report for duty at Camp Beauregard, La, after having spent furlough with his parents in the Owens Chapel
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

5. B. Powell and R. Keller of Hat. held were Mena visitors Friday. Mir Powell is interested in getting a fur. tough for his son so that he many en. gage in farming.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

Corporal Daniel c. Brooks was here from Camp Pike last week to spend furlough until Monday. He is a member of 23rd Go, of the Sixth Training Battalion of the 162nd De- pot Brigade. He is one of the non- commissioned officers who expects to remain in Camp Pike for the purpose of assisting in training the regis
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-25

H. Litterest, after spending the fast two months on his farm in Posey Hol- low, came to Mena last Wednesday to spend few days, after which he ex- poets to go to Pittsburg, Kas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
Rippiing Rhymes
Dying for Nothing.

Dying for Nothing
hate to dc. and 80 do you-it's
such foolish thinE 20 do. We feel.
when We are cashtu. In mat dissoIu
ton ls "a sin l,~ such "a waste OF
hair and bones. and IlI he flesh "A
mortal owns We lead our safe and
sheltered lives. We rear uy. Kids and
feed our wives we've lived IN fat
commercial times resolving every
thing go dimes. cur frugal Instincts
show that waste i4 -u Dos which We
are disEraCed. and so D. causes Us
distress lO lose the number ui our
mess Tor death rs waste 'r" thing
We dread there Us no rak".uit t0r The
ocnd The war some consolation
brings. is showing gs Io' Of
things It's teaching us how men may
di" and make a noble gain thereby.
How sleep the brave Who sink to
rest hy an their Cugniry.s wishes
hICst Tho soldier oYt iu NUndcI
strife who gives his warm and ardent
Ito that tNrauty ana their plots may
fan. that freedom shall again ur.
vail is wasting nothing when boo ul,~.
bur drawing down golden prize.
and men Will see that lilies bloom
about the portals OF his tomb And
Freedom shall awhile repair 10
dwell, weeping hermit. there And
so We spoke In mUudun haste when
"o declared that death Is waste
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19

air, and when he cnno down he
sprltuvd his right forcfoot on big
stone so mat he cried
'oh, deor' oh. dear And woe is
me-
I've epraned an ankle aud knee
cannot walk. ! cannot run
Plague take that little rabbits gun
or won't YOU Cull AN am hu lance.
My home IL such u great dis .tancc !'
"Ir youu promise not ta cors
here again said kind I'Hclr Lucky.
"lll can up the hospital II YOU
cont PROMISE, u call the Policeman
Dog und ask him TO tickle YOU with
his club" and the old gentleman
rabbit hopped down TO the front
gate and pretended 20 call "a police
man which frightened Old Man
Weasel nearly to death IIe'd rather
have sprainod knee than be tickled
los a policeman club any day In the
week
I'm PROMISE In promise" he
cried. and then Billy Bunv went to
th" telephone and called up the hos
pti1l ana they sent an ambulance
around. And the doctor the man
in white. you know. who sits on the
back seat OF the ambulance tied up
the weasels knee so he couldn't bend
H. and his ankle 81 he couldn't Wig
gle IT, ana then ne placed him In the
ambulance while the Policeman Dog
stood 10y to Keep the crowds away.
only ot course there weren't amy
crowds there, for II was midnight
YOU know And In the next story |
viii tell you more about the two
little rabbits II they only get up I'm
time. for they've stayed up pretty
late tonight and may not hcar the
alarm clock In the morning
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
Little Benny's Notebooks

.
Is fellows went rrrumd a.r.
/ Puds simkins yesudday md w. ''"s
/ the frunt bell and puds came TO I,
door, saying. Aw q. Fellows AsA'
TO stay in / tell YOU w. iss'"u'
WV don't YOU all yell r. asd MAY no
| side the parler nred oi 't.'','o
wen my mother gsee she viii ''''o
YOU yelling msgge'
me go out r, g'Sseeai K, and shut the door
And he ,.es wss' stood underneath ne
and US fssnS1o~ws and started To }',.
pnrler raw Puds. ooh o"h' con.
o RyeSri RyG Sri,lds. And then we WIs-,,.
ooh, and then wc,ye',u "nu','.
. ane and then We G''Inp p,u W" WV r.
s,rigr cs,lsr to seef is we Good sec aa. ..'
effect. and Mrs. olhIN N'I'H
T' n there with her back to the wlnd'",.
hitting. and puds saw MS Ioohln. .
pnd started 10 U,ih'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
Roger Sherman
April 49, IT.i.

April 10, iT2t.
Roger sherman was ono og The
slgners OF the Declaration Of Indie.
pcndencr. and a great poIltiral
leader during tho days when Amer
tea fought the first batue for de-
mOcraCy
lie Wa born at Newton. Mass
went 10 a country school and
learned the cobblers trade in his
IN ther'E shop. II was thought, at
first. that this brilliant and force
fui leader would he an ordinary
shoe mender Bat the Young Roger
had more ambitious ideas. he he
gan studying law. and when he was
in his early thirucs he represented
New Milford hts home territory. In
the Connecticut assembly.
lie progressed rapidly to Judge. TO
treasurer ~ Yale college. 70 dele
gate TO The continental congress He
was on the committee which drafted
the Declaration " ndcpendenee
ana the articles OF confederation.
ana was present when FrnuNin
made his famous remark that 1--WE
must an hang together or nssuredly
we shall all hang separately"
sherman was generally famous as
peace maker; hts Judgment was
sound. and he was fairly cunser,u-
tive II was he who brought about
tbc well known Connecticut com
promise" out Of the bitter conflict
between the large and small state
party. which provided for an equal
representation, I'm one house and 70
proportionate representation In the
other.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
Fishing Reasons

! Fish con be- bought in the market plsce
4 80 r ISN'T usH m after
want TO get free from The caredrawn
fste
And hack to an honest laughter
wan, ,I,,, 70 g" 0'' where ih' 'Sie' sr'
And rest hv rivers brink.
] want 10 get out whore the woods arc
And j wan, iev hour, to think
on it isn't the hsh ! am greedy for,
lts ths ,hBtjer and song Of birds
And the B,k Of trees that / We known be
tore.
rm vrsp Of selfish words
want 10 stretch out. just my soul and /.
In place from the strife aisr.
Ard ift ~ fnV earH.ii'lnd hours pass hy
As ! think OF tle things that are
on ii isn't the fish that 20 to get
Though there's JOY in swishing line
Ard . splendid thrill when my grip I set
And small mouthcd bass Is mini,
But my soul seems crampcd In the suiing
That is heavy with tulk Of gain
And want TO rct out where lhe world Is
tad l6er, isn't so much Of pain,
Fish can be bought in the market plses
But ] long for the running streanss
Aud want TO be free from the esr'''
And the ,ii, OF dreadful dreams and
I want 10 stretch ont Just my 'o''
On a sun Kissed river shore h,
Md be a. few mad hours Ius"
The man that an, once NOR
Copyright 1918. by EdE'f =. '0''''
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
| he Woman Who Changed
By Jane Phelps
By Jane Phelps

| | was wide awake. and ro......
every word that GcorrcI,r
was So particular about aro.......
engagement that it had ....
II We're that which made f. "
nome "a my dinner morn il...
cause he either cared about .......-
or hvcdusc he wanted To pI....
but he's going to br There u
my last thought as. oncu .....
fell asleep
In the morning he slept at, .,,
Eiumbi'd audibiy when u ar .,
awakened him
II ! had cared to be awake.
should have said % was h... ....,
""hen umidly reminded him u. .r,
But you ajwuys want f.. b..
Ih'Ird | replied as hc went .,o
'"' bathroom and closed the door
\ Busy Day.
81 Ind been down stairs hrr,.
reSSl hiu. ANA had found Man l.,
1T BUSY preparing my dinner
don't Nr" Will b" % folnc mc.I q,
more stMorry Your uuc head -
into the kltSaid to me. as ,,..,
grouchiness Sg And even Grors
the pleasurablc 'pn't quito dAnII,.n
but with ono 6ttoWunt I f,lio
changes. that / ncyeis urrNp, ,rhf
10 understand hv canYuud lr...
the breakfast table la pendovn r.,
humor We Wcro alone Mr. pn,.
having left the nisht before g-to,
49, her eXcuso the Illness OF souo y,
attvc. hut really going because j
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
VALUE oF TnE Rrp Cross

Helping the Red Cross Ia helping
to whip the kaiser. The efficient
soldier makes the efficient army
Caring Tor the soldier 20 that he /.
as physically comfortable AS circum-
stances viii permit makes him a
better mnn, more contcntrd to do
the duty before him, encourages
him, improves his morale. gives HIM
honrt for the necessary work oi
slaughter ana in many ways makes
him a better soldier That Is the
work the Red cross does. ana Il IL a
work 80 important and valuable that
II has received the endorsement Of
tho war department II is work
that goes far toward discounting
any possible efforts uf German spies
and German sympathlzers to work
up dtUnftection among the troops
Adding n presumptNe onc.tcnth
To the fighting strength OF the indl-
vidunl incrcascs an army of SOC 600
10" 500. 600. Ana who Will dispute
that the Red cross II at tho lowest
calculation doing a work that adds
that one tenth tn the effective ahil-
lty of our soldiers one tenth is
really too modest nm estimate There
arc times when 1t doubles tine will to
win Jbe soldier The soldier who
leaves, tho trenches after DAYS OF
such strain as human beings have
uovcr before been called upou TO
bear. Who finds hot bath with sua n
and clean towels available, with hot
soub and hot chocolate lust to taste
goes 70 his hnlct prepared to rcst
ana 20 feel that tho world is much
better world than he thought IL was.
IN spite or the horrible Hun. And
when he goes back tp tho trenches
he goes with "A spirit and an ambi-
ton that bodies ill for "Buly Boche %
The millions tho government will
spend In whipping the Hun VIII hc
materially reduced by the millions
the rcd cross will spend In caring
FOR the men who are doing the
flFhlluv so sum of money can
measure tho value ~ thc Rod cross
m this war
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
Men Who Came Back

''y SEEGT FRED MORGAN
Sergeant Morgan, on duty az IN,
Minneapolis depot of the f. a.
NJ rulesiiy o,nies any claims to-
h.rolsu. but he wears the distiu-
Fuishcu conduct medal and the mill
inry medals which were pinned ON
h,s coat at buckingham palace hy
k.ng Geor-c
Amer the ST. Lcor experience SER
gelut Morgan DISTINGUISHED himself
at the Summc. lie rallied the mon
under him. when all his officers
were Killed. charged a German
rcnrh. captured - prisoners,
brought back lt wounded Hrltishcrs
and returned with his little hand Of
% men under heavy fire
with the help Of Captain DrcwrN
ana Lieutenant O'Grady both of
the mission the following story
Vas drawn from him.
For eight months at st loor !
was sergeant Of the might patrol 90
which does silent duty ON so Mans
Land one night after We crnwled
close to the German trenches we
saw sacks or aud piled around a
guarded section Experience told
me that the enemy were digging
deep below the dugouts For five
nights We wIggled up aud watched
Then told the colonel that the
Germans we're digging Wluc The
colonel thought He knew what
that meant
immediately back Of our nightly
rendezvous the British were digging
n crater which was 10 tunnel un-
der the German lines and explode.
stored In the hack of this crater
were three hundred tons VI Brit
ish gun cotton
got PERMISSION 90 get the
Dutch mine Being an electrician
by trade, / knew how To- 70 at IT,
That night armed with copper wire
Illuminating caps and carving SIX
pounds OF guncotton | went tack TO
the place where the Hans were
preparing 20 finish MS slipped
my way through 81 feet Of the
enemy hRrbed wire and once inside
the trenches | got to work Alter
cutting the German contact wires
IN way that no alarm was given
aud lowering the gun cotton set
tling IL, touched Off the spark.
That ended the German mime that
was intended 10 get ia under the
British magazine and explode H.
probably killing thousands ot our
men
The Huns heard and got after me
Three times ! was shot in the left
shoulder hy machine Hun bullets
Eut / managed To get back to our
lines after killing three BoChcs and
dragging prisoner back with me.
was in the hospital for while,
but got out in time for some OF the
excitement at the Somme
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19

Fire waste ut the rate ~ s. 900 q
month for wear for e medium sized
town when three fourths Of the fires
are prcvertpble. is the subject OF
letters which the state first marshal
~ directing to mayors OF several
Oklahoma towns There are 70
towns in the state about the size of
those specifically pointed out In the
letters The fire marshal Glasses
the preventable fires as those caused
thru carelessness, children allowed
to have matches carelessly thrO -
ing Of cigars and cigaret- These
first are costly, not only In the prop.
ettv consumed but II destroys prod
uce that is important In the business
OF winning the war
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
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