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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Il. HOLT CLEARED IF n ESPIONAGE CHARGE
c..,g Jury at Muskogee Failed to r;,d Bill Against Mena Man Was Tarred and Feathered
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IT. Holt was informed by letter .,aar date of July 24, from the office ot tbe clerk of the United States Dis s,at court of the Eastern District of otlaboma. that he had been exonor- atad from the charge of having vlo- ,atad the Espionage Act. The letter follows: o aMuskogee, Ok, July "A, 1918. n1.mes L. Holt, Mena, Ark.
 ansar Friend Holt: The grand iurv ignored yo1r case, and under Hate of July 12, made a report show ;no ano bill" as to several, including Taroes Holt. for violating the Esplon- age Act. .a,,;.o no, ..at m hill was found, as l d'd not believe that you were guilty or any ,vrong against the government.
 "Yours very truly,
 "E. H. Hubbard, Deputy Clerk
 The difficulty, it will be remem- .o-eJ m which the investigation was bssed took place on April 6, 1918, at McCurtain, Ok, where MT. Holt was ;r the employ of the Blue Ridge Coal comnany as private detective. MT. HoIt at that time, was treated to a aoat of tar and feathers on the charge tbat he had made disloyal remarks shout the President. The trouble occurred during the third Liberty loan campaign. and after having agreed "a huv a $50 bond and after having made the initial payment, he was visited by mob which charged him with disloyalty. He was marched tbu the streets draped in an Ameri- can flag, and then told to leave the town. which he proceeded to do, but was overtaken by the mob, again taken in charge and given the treat ment of tar and feathers and other wise roughly handled. About this time he was rescued from the mob by inc sheriff and a posse from Stigler, and taken to that city from whence he went to Oklahoma City to report to his employers, later being bound over to the Federal court by the United States Commissioner.
 MT. Holt at the time maintained that the difficulty was due to the opposition which he had engen- cred among the members of the |. W. W. for the vigilance with which he had been on their trail. Some of the opposition was also due,, SC says, to the part he had taken on behalf of the government in gathering testimony in the Prairie creek mining trouble a few years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Boatner, the victim of the murder, was appointed under the federal gov ernment to gather crop statistics, and it was while so engaged that he was killed by Daffron, being shot and then his skull crushed with club and his body left lying in the road where it was found and guarded thru the night by the wife.
 Mike Daffron, a brother, was sen tenced to 15 years in the penitentiary for complicity Both were ignorant squatters who came from Oklahoma, and it is believed it was this ignor- ance, played on by shrewder men of a disloyal turn, that led to the crime.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Prizes for Boys and Girls,

t. E. Carver & Son of Guiiford, Mo, from whom most of the pigs have been bought for the Polk Coun- ty Pig Clubs, has written Supt. ". Homer Pigg that they will donate a 5-months-old Poland China, valued at $40, to the prize winner in the club contest to be held at the Educa- tional Rally in September They have also announced that they will donate trio of brown Leghorn chickens to be awarded as prize in the girls contest.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Do Not Pull Fodder.

Let the whole corn plant mature for food. By pulling fodder great percentage of the feeding value of the crop is lost because the fodder is in most instances pulled soon after the ear passes the resting ear stage The roots without the leaves cannot mature the ear; consequently it would be better practice to cut the whole plant later on.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
More Use for Autos Nov.

c. s. Rockwell, who with his fam fly, motored from Capitan, N. M, to Mena, desires to interest capital in starting up an enterprise to make for public use q power transmission attachment to be placed upon autos that could easily be attached to op- crate any belt-driven machinery. He has a patent on his device. For the present his auto tent is located near the court house.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
s. H. Blair in Recruiting Office.

o' II. Blair, writing his brother. a rom biair, from Kansas City, an- nounces that he has been put to , work in the recruiting office at that p,ace with rank of ensign, and adds: n Ahd what do you think of that 2" ne says, however, he has been. prom .seu ta sctive service on board ship in 'ne English channel after a month
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Mena Boy Gninr Ahead

IT harold Ravenscraft, son of Mir. and s,is; !; Il. D. Ravenscraft, who enlisted n 'ne navy several months ago, is now ,,'S stationed at Hampton Roads. Va. @"ere ne has been assigned to take z o,.;e sourse of 45 weeks in electrical ssiniglneering. sii He has shown such ap- tl tssuue m this line of work, that on sni, e.'s adVice of his instructor he is also 'aAiig correspondence course.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

some place in Missouri. Mrs. Baker stated that her husband recently died of tuberculosis at Melville, Tex, leav- ing he without money, and in her ef- forts to go to her mother she has received assistance at different points and expects to reach her mothers in few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Tighter Fulton Avoided nraft

to naIrison. N. j., July 25.--Fred Full sa, son, ene Minnesota claimant of the a,eavyweight n,a pugilistic title, has been snS ,asseo as delinquent in the draft Ta',. ard may be taken into custody here. rulton is scheduled to meet Jack enpsey in an S-round bout here Sat friday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Unfortunate Waman Given Aid.

Sunday night Mrs. James Baker and two children arrived on No. from the south, and being without means, Mrs. E. R. Wilson of Hotel aienn took them in and q summer guest from Shreveport interested herself in her beholf and raised funds by voluntary subscription from our business men and Nent her north ward to her mother who iives at
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

t;oD D0ns suffer the misery of indiges- p.;l, I,on when you can get relief from
 i1Aiy Ash Bitters. It eases pain nsi ru 9rives out badly digested food. s1 Sne dose does the work. Try it. Price M-zo per bottle. Gunnels Drug Store au Jackson Drug & Furniture Co,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

OA0iitC Shduubcfo diu ldfllliy Ol Ida, Ok, came in Tuesday to visit relatives and purchase supplies. Mir Chambers states that Tom Williams a neighbor, formerly of Ransom, lost his residence and all of it's contents by fire last week. The family was at church when the blaze started.
 E. P Taylor of Pheonix. Ariz., who has been visiting relatives at Hatfield, spent Tuesday in the city, intending to start back that aft ernoon. He moved out there with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. D. L. Taylor, las February, and all are well pleased with the country, as there are no crop failures, irrigation pre- venting such things.
 Mrs. W. M. Darwin, in from Wickes Tuesday to spend a day with her sisters, the Misses Daniels of the Mena Cafe, reported that fruit and truck growers of the Wickes com- munity have done we'll this summer marketing peaches and canteloupes. Corn and cotton prospects, she re- ports, are also good, the community having been especially favored with timely rains.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. L. BrakefieId and daughter, formerly of Egger. and Mir and Mrs. Charles Bates of Mena, will leave the first of next week for Florida, planning to make the trip overland for the benefit of Mrs. Brakefeld's health Mir. Brakefeld recently sold his 80-acre farm and crop near Egger to Joseph Allen. Mir. and Mrs. Brakefeld had lived in Polk county seven years, and they are leaving the way open to come back.
 Mrs. J. L. Fields and children and Mrs. w. W. Roberts of Big Cedar, Ok, were here Tuesday to do shop ping and to have dental work done. Both of the ladies were wearing service pins, the one for her brother and the other for her son, and with that they were proud to announce that Big Cedar community had gone over the top iii the purchase of War Savings Stamps as we'll as taking part in all other war activities.
 w. I. Green of. the Farmers and Merchants bank, returned Monday last from Fillmore, Ok, where he had attended the annual reunion of his fathers family at which about eighty of his relatives were in at- tendance. The reunion next year will be held with Uncle Ben Green at Maud, Ok, and in two years from now the meeting will be held in Mena. Mir. Green reports that crop conditions about Fillmore are not any better than in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

J. R. Bates of Huddleston and Grady Embry of Board Camp are Mena visitor Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

D. c. Richmond and Pete Johnson of Blacfork were Mena visitor Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Mabel Lee Left Monday t visit her father, Dr. F. A. Lee, a Vandervoort.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Rev. A. P Gallagher took ten boys out to the Shoemaker farm Wednes- day to cut wood. They cut while and took a plunge in the Ouach- ita river.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. Will Smith of Heavener cam, in Monday to visit her parents here Mir. and Mrs. Henry Leadaman.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

J. s. Dollarhide, summer visitSr from Foreman, left Tuesday to look after business interests at home for few days after which he will re- turn.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

out to the Shoemaker farm Wednes- day to cut wood. They cut while and took a plunge in the Ouach- ita river
 Miss Louise Mullins, who had been teaching near Hatfield, left Tuesday to enter the Surgeon Generals office in Washington, D. C., in a clerical capacity.
 J. c. Wood and daughter, Miss Hazel, of Y0cana, were in Tuesday to trade and to visit at the home of the formers son, s. l. Wood, on the Sonthside.
 Miss Clara Salyers left Wednes- day for Foreman, Ark, where she will keep books for the Dodge Auto Sales Company, of which Luther Oii- yer is managers
 Miss Cora Fox, daughter of w. O, Fox, living on the Wigstrand place beyond Bethesda Springs, left Tues day for Ada, Ok, where she will re- main for time.
 Roy Budd, here visiting his fath- CT, J. D. Budd, returned to Ogden on Tuesday to look after business, His family remains and he expects to return in a few days.
 Mrs. A. c. Atkins of Mississippi who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. A. E. Legrone at Foreman, ar rived Tuesday to spend few days with her friend, Mrs. K. B. Cox.
 J. E. Manley, just returned from Central Texas, reports very severe drouth and no crops to speak of there. While away he visited his father. J. W Manley, at Bryson, Tex.
 NJ. B. Fried and son, Sam, in from Big Fork Wednesday, brought in two loads of the slate mill machinery which had been located in the Heath valley. The machinery is to be ship ped to Kansas City.
 Cafl T.. AIldefSOI, SOH Ol niT. ahu Mrs. R. I. Anderson, and former employee of The Star, arrived Mon day from Norfolk. Va, to spend a furlough of week with homefolks and Mena friends. Carl is stationed on the U. S. s. Minnesota, and is hoping that he may soon have an op- portunity to cross the waters.
 
 Wood Norris, son of Mrs. J. A. Norris of Yocana. was in Mena Tues day to get supplies. He and his brother, Emmett, are in charge of the home farm since the death of their father, Dr. ]. A. Norris.
 Claude Allen. who has been em- ploved in the office of D. B. Keeler, Vice president Of the Fort Worth 4 Denver railroad in Fort Worth. Tex, is n Mena for visit of a few days vitA bis aunt. Mrs. !. N. French
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Deputy Sheriff Willis Hungate wa up from Grannis Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

of Waters, left Wednesday for her home.
 Mrs. J. w VanWinkle of Fogel, was Mena visitor Wednesday.
 B. S. Petefish and W. c. B. Allen came down from Acorn on the local Wednesday.
 Dan Harrah of Cove and NJ. L. Bell of Vandervoort were Mena vis- itors Tuesday.
 A. J. Morgan of Grannis and A. B. Manor of Hatfield were Mena visit ors Wednesday.
 Mrs. V. A. Roberts left Tuesday to visit her parents, Mir. and Mrs. ]. F. Standridge, at Opal.
 R. Golf Tuesday made a business trip south as far as Texarkana, re- turning Tuesday night.
 C. E. Mahan and family left Tues day for Gillian, La., at which place they will make their home.
 James Van Horn returned from Kansas City Tuesday, where he went to dispose of car of cattle.
 J. W. Glass of Omaha, Tex, arr rived Tuesday to enjoy Mena's brac- ing atmosphere for season. -
 Warren Johnson of Nella, Scott county, and D. R. Roberts of Opal, were Mena visitors Tuesday.
 Mrs. Matte Williams of Opal left on Wednesday to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. J, W. Boren of Ellen, Ok.
 Mir. and Mrs. Luther E. Lewis ar rived Wednesday from McAlester, Ok, to visit relatives at Yocana and Egger.
 A. B. Hellman of Wichita Falls, Tex. who has been visiting Mena friends, left Wednesday for his home.
 John Hume and little daughter of DeQueen, after visiting Mir. and Mrs. Gale Hume here, returned. home on Tuesday.
 Among the out-of-town visitors to- day are K. E. Price of Mineola, Tut Harris of Potter and I. M Edwards of Big Fork.
 J. w. Gardner, Jr., is spending a few days out on the Robert Norris farm near Yocana, with his friend Oliver Norris.
 William Parker and Hallie flag gard of Glenwood came in Tuesday to visit Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Sutton on the Southside.
 s. l.. Looney and son, Will, were in from Big Fork Wednesday to have some of their 1918 wheat milled at the Mena Flour Mills.
 Miss Arizona Reed, daughter of Mir and Mrs. W. r. Reed of Acorn. who has been at Fayetteville for sev- eral weeks, returned home Tuesday.
 Rev. W. L. Holly and son and dauehter. who have been summer v;aitors fer several weeks past, left
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

He was accompanied from Heavenei by his nephew, Francis Wheeler.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Warren Johnson of Nella, Scott county, and D. R. Roberts of Opal, were Mena visitors Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

T. H. Daniel of Fogel and T. c Johnson of Rich Mountain cam, down on the local Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

J. W. Glass of Omaha, Tex, ar rived Tuesday to enjoy Mena's brac- ing atmosphere for season.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. Matte Williams of Opal left on Wednesday to visit her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J, W. Boren of Ellen, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Louise Mullins, who had been teaching near Hatfield, left Tuesday to enter the Surgeon Generals office in Washington, D. C., in clerical capacity.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. N. D. McKeever of Soper, Ok, after spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Taylor
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Tuesday for their home at Jennings, La
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01
Mrs. Martha Abernathy Dead.

Mrs. Martha Abernathy, relict of Philip Abernathy, died Saturday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam Standridge, near Opal, at the age of II years. Deceased leaves two daughters, Mrs Sam Standridge and Mrs. J. M. B. Standridge, near Anadarko, Ok Burial Monday after noon at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Master Claude Cranor of Shreve port is here visiting his grandpar ents, Mir. and Mrs. ]. D. Cranor.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

B. c. Cotton and s. c. Eads came in from Opal Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Arizona Reed. daughter of Mir and Mrs. W. r. Reed of Acorn. who has been at Fayetteville for sew eral weeks, returned home Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

James Van Horn returned from Kansas City Tuesday, where he went to dispose of car of cattle.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mir. and Mrs. Luther E. Lewis ar rived Wednesday from McAlester, Ok, to visit relatives at Yocana and Egger.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Rev. W. L. Holly and son and daughter, who have been summer visitors fer several weeks past, left
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

For Sale Two-months-old pigs. See
 E. Hewitt, Mena. R. No. 1. Adv. 1902 31-2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

S. l.. Looney and son, Will, were in from Big Fork Wednesday to have some of their 1918 wheat milled al the Mena Flour Mills.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Among the out-of-town merchants here Monday were J. W. Manley ot Eagleton and L. A. billiard of Sims
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Rev. k. A. Shell of Drumright, Ok, arrived Monday to spend some time visiting relatives in and around Mena. He is at work in the oil fields there and reports labor scarce and high. day labor commanding $S and $4 day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Carl Hilton of Ida, Ok, is a Mena visitor Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

A. B. Hellman of Wichita Falls Tex, who has been visiting Mens friends, left Wednesday for his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

J. c. Wood and daughter, Miss Hazel, of Yocana, were in Tuesday to trade and to visit at the home of the formers son, s. l. Wood, on the Sonthsida
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

William Parker and Hallie Hag- gard of Glenwood came in Tuesday to visit Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Sutton on the Southside.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Gladys Mehaffey of Clarks- vile. Tex, arrived Monday and will be guest for a time in the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Averitt, the latter being her aunt.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

A telephone message came thru Monday from Red Bird to George Scott on Ouachita river, stating that his brother. Jim Scott was at the point of death, and if he wished to see him alive he would have to go down at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. V. A. Roberts left Tuesday to visit her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. F.. Standridge, at Opal.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

John Hume and little daughter of DeQueen, after visiting Mir. and Mrs. Gale Hume here, returned. home on Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Claude Allen, who has been em- ploved in the office of D. B. Keeler, Vice president Of the Fort Worth 4 Denver railroad in Fort Worth, Tex. is n Mena for visit of few days vitn his aunt. Mrs. !. N. French
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. J. B. Kilgore of Fort Worth Tex, is here visiting her parents Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Cranor, on Stil we'll Heights.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

c. B. Mahan and family left Tues day for Gillian, La, at which place they will make their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

A. J. Morgan of Grannis and A. B. Manor of Hatfield were Mena visit ors Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. A. c. Atkins of Mississippi, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. A. E Legrone at Foreman, arr rived Tuesday to spend few days with her friend, Mrs. E. B. Cox.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Dan Harrah of Cove and NJ. L. Bell of Vandervoort were Mena vis- itors Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

J. E. Manley, just returned from Central Texas, reports very severe drouth and no crops to speak of there. While away he visited his father. J. W. Manley. at Bryson,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

R. Golf Tuesday made business trip south as far as Texarkana, re- turning Tuesday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

J. W. Gardner, Jr., is spending g few days out on the Robert Norris farm near Yocana, with his friend Oliver Norris.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. Roy Edwards and two chil dren of 297 Tenth street, left Mon day to visit Mir. and Mrs. M. W Roger of Acorn.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Among the out-of-town visitors to- day are R. E. Price of Mineola, Tut Harris of Potter and !. M. Edwards of Big Fork
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Wood Norris, son of Mrs. J. A. Norris of Yocana. was in Mena Tues day to get supplies He and his brother, Emmett, are in charge of the home farm since the death of their father, Dr. ]. A. Norris.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

s. D. Cotton of Talihina, who had been visiting his brother, J. J. Cot ton, and mother, Mrs. J. T. Cotton, at Opal. came in Monday with his brother en route home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Nj. B. Fried and son, Sam, in from Big Fork Wednesday, brought in two loads of the slate mill machinery which had been located in the Heath valley. The machinery is to be ship ped to Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Maude Reese of Bonham Tex, came in Monday to visit Mir and Mrs. E. W. Potter, at thu "Roulder" cottage.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. Madge Callahan of Heaven CT arrived Monday and will visit her parents Mir. and Mrs s. c. Hinkle of Bethesda avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Clara Salyers left Wednes- day for Foreman, Ark, where she will keep books for the Dodge Auto Sales Company, of which Luther 0ii- yer is manager9
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. T. A. Winton left Monday aft ernoon to spend few days with Mir. Winton at Page, after which she will visit Mir. and Mrs. ". F. Mer- shon at Spiro and Mir. and Mrs. Claude Bennett at Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. D. E. Rogers, after two weeks visit to her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. N. Roach, has returned to her home at Havana, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

James L. Wright of Little River county enlisted in the regular army and left Monday for Little Rock going from there to Jefferson Bar racks, Mo, to enter the Coast Ar tillery Ralph Frazier was the re. cruiting officer.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Kittie White, saleslady at w. w. Townsend's store, has taken a short vacation to visit relatives at Tulsa, Ok. Miss Ethel Goolsby is filling her place.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Roy Budd, here visiting his fath- CT, J. D. Budd, returned to Ogden on Tuesday to look after business. His family remains and he expects to return in few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Roy Ross of Henryetta, Ok, win is visiting his parents, Mir. and Mir English Baker, near Wickes, was Mena visitor Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. A. R. Hedrick and lite son came in from Bonneville, Ark, Sun- day to visit her mother, Mrs. E. A. Smith, on Eagle Gap avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

B. s. Petefsh and w. c. B. Allen came down from Acorn on the local Wednesday,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Monday J. A. McElroy sold the old Naler farm of 118 acres, some eight miles west of Mena, to A. F. Leh- mann, consideration, $2,000. Imme- diate possession will be. given.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mir. and Mrs. George Cypert of Winter Haven, Cal, who have been spending some time visiting Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Reed, two miles west of Mena, returned to their home Mon day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

of Waters, left Wednesday for her home.
 Mrs. J. W. VanWinkle of Fogel, was Mena visitor Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. Carrie Nichols, who had spent about a week with her daughters, Mesdames Winton and Allen in Mena returned to her home in Hatfield on Monday. She was accompan- jed home by her grandson, Master Eugene Winton.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Miss Cora Fox, daughter of w. o. Fox, living on the Wigstrand place beyond Bethesda Springs, left Tues day for Ada, Ok. where she will re- main for n time
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. S. E. Cummings has as a guest her sister, Mrs. L. F. Shirley of Oden, who has just returned from Poteau, where she visited relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

Mrs. w. A. Lewis and little sor of Pine Bluff came in Monday anC will spend some weeks visiting hel parents. Mir. and Mrs. George l. Rector.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-01

c. Redinger of Los Angles, Cal, who has been prospecting here for some time, left Monday for home. Mrs. Redinger remains in Mena for Inc uresent.