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Evening star., 1918-03-29

Mrs. Nanette B. Paul viii be at homo
tomorrow evening. Corp. Louvet will
speak on his personal experiences in
the war in France.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
today by Mrs, warburton and will all
spend the Easter holiday here.

Tho date Of the auction bridge to be
given by the Club Of Colonial Danes
for its war work has not been changed,
but will be, as origintlly stated, on
Thursday, April I.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
ADDED BEAUTY TO GARDENS
World Owes Debt to Frenchman Who
Improved on the Glory Of the
Lilac Blossom.

One of Frances war gardeners Of
1S70-71 won Immortality by studying
his plants, instead Of tending his gar
den merely as way to help out with
the food supply. Like most war gar
deners, he did not give his attention
exclusively to vegetables but planted a
few flowers, and 1T was with these that
he had conspicuous success.
In 1871 Victor Lemoine began his
experiments in cross-fertilizing differ
ent species of lilac. He took up this
work to get his mind away from the
troubles Of his country, for a German
garrison was quartered in his native
town, Nancy, and the rest of France
except the doomed provinces of Alsace-
Lorraine, was slowly buying back its
freedom from the same hated pres
ence. Lemone's sight at that time was
very bad, so he planned and had his
wife execute.
That was the origin of the wondrous
group Of shrubs known today through
out the civilized world as "French
lilacs," with their great trusses of
beauteous bloom. 1t is Lemoine's best
known work, though not his only one.
He recreated the mock orange, the
deutzia, the weigella, the delphinium,
and a score Of other perennials and
shrubs.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
HAD SEEN THEM AT WORK.
Brains over Question Propounded
by Teacher.

Here is little story that was told
at social session by Representative
Hubert d. Stephens Of Mississippi, as
an illustration that the best Industrial
results cannot always be obtained
through team work
Some time since, the teacher of a
public school in a country town was
instructing a juvenile class In mathe-
MATES when she turned to a small boy
named Tommy.
Tommy" said she, "if your father
can do piece of work in six days and
your uncle Jim can do it In seven days.
how long would it take them to do 1t
togetherT'
about ten thousand years." was the
rather startling rejoinder Of Tommy.
"Ten thousand years p exclaimed
the teacher. "Why, Tommy, what do
you mean?"
II mean," was the prompt response
of Tommy, that If you put them to
work together they would sit on the
fence. smoke and swap fish stories."-
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
Visit Your Parents.

If you 1--we In the same place, let
your steps be, if possible. daily a IA
miliar sound In the old home. If you
are miles away-yea, many miles away
make it your business to go to visit
your parents as frequently as possible
In this matter do not regard time or
expenses; the one is well spent and
the other will be even a hundredfold
repaid. When some day the word
reaches you, flashed over the tele-
graph, that your mother is gone, you
will not think them much. those hours
of travel which et last bore you to the
loved ones gchange.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
Lemon Juice
For Freck|es
0irisi Make beauty lotion At
home for 4 few cents. Try III

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
! bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well. and you
have quarter pint Of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
lon whitener, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter Will
supply three ounces OF orchard white
for few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck.
arms and hands and see how freckles,
suhburn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yesl 1t Is harmless.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
CARED LITTLE FOR POLITICS
President Cleveland, However, Had
Real Liking for the Law, and
Loved to Fish.

president Cleveland loved the law
better than he did politics." remarked
r. o. Brown, Il former resident of Buff
falo, to reporter Of the Washington
Post. Had he considered his own de-
sires he would never have left his prac-
tice for political office. doubt II even
the prospect Of becoming president
would have induced him to enter poll
tics.
ut was my privilege to know Mr..
Cleveland when he was practicing his
profession before he entered politics.
He was not what might be termed
glittering success as lawyer. He had
no business instinct SO far as the law
was concerned, but he delighted In
intricate legal problems, and much pre-
ferred TO take case that involved ap-
parently hopeless questions. It could
not be said he was good pleader, and
while the average person was not at
tracted by his addresses in court,
judges on the bench had the greatest
respect for them. because they were
profound and logical.
when he was not engaged In law
Cleveland delighted In utter abandon
ment Of all things that required
thought, above everything else he
loved to fish. l recall that when some
of his Democratic friends wanted him
to become candidate for mayor he
said: l don't want any more of poll
ties | want to stay right here In Erie
county, where | can go fishing occa-
sionally. l do not care If never get
outside the borders of Erip'"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
PLANES IDENTIFIED BY TUNE
Discovery Made by American Proves
Extremely Valuable to British
iA Aviation Service.

Air raids on London are no longer
the sure-fire stuff for heartening the
German people that they once were.
Lately the raiders usually find that
they can raid up to the English coast
and then have to raid right back home
again. A young American is given
credit for the success Of the British In
surrounding their capital with a shrap-
mel barrage whenever the German fly
ers approach.
A Brooklyn youth who had enlisted
In the British aviation service was as
signed to test out an alrplane detector
which was expected to discover the APP
proach Of airplanes before they could
be heard, so to speak, with the naked
eye. No one expected that the device
would make 1t possible to tell whether
the approaching plane were German
or British.
His musical studies had trained the
Americans hearing to high degree,
however. He listened through the In
6trument for several days while only
British planes flew within its range.
AHeu ne hediu u Inherent note- "A 1er-
man raiding squadron was approach
Ing.
The American had discovered that
British planes hum in G-mlnor. He
found that the German raiders are
tuned in B-hat. Now the British avia-
ton service keeps men about the capt.
tai with their ears close to detectors,
and whenever airplanes are heard
vibrating In B-fiat barrage is imme-
diately ordered.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30


In 1871. and here the wires OF the Indo-
European telegraph line, after travel
Ing overland from Karachi, disappear
under the waters OF the gulf, to reap
pear 500 miles away at Bushire to
complete their long journey to west
ern Europe. The shimal, the dreaded
wind and rain squall of the region.
suddenly settles down upon the vessel
and seems for time about to drive 1t
upon the rocks. But as suddenly as
they came, the thick, black clouds lift
AS they roll away there appear ahead
a rocky promontory jutting northward
out into the sea and behind 1t rising
to the height Of 1000 feet from the
waves that pound at It's base the
mighty unscalable rock of Musendan
1t towers a gigantic citadel built by
nature guarding the entrance to the
gulf.
The low, crescent-shaped coast, Of
which the vessel Is abreast, Is broken
here and there by cliffs rising sheer
out Of the sea. Behind, rise range af-
ter range Of reddish hills, and far in
the distance the shadowy peaks of
South Persian mountains The water
Is studded with islands. soma scarcely
more than rocky pinnacles, others rich
In the green Of tropical growth and
showing minarets and mat roofs Of viii
lagos. Here In this green bend much
of the modern history Of the gulf was
made. Here after the capture of Mus
cat came Albuquerque to continue his
conquest In the name Of Portugal, and
following him the Dutch, French and
English In their early struggle for
Eastern dominion.
Built on Ruins Of Ormux.
The only port of entry is Bander
Abbasi, once the starting point for the
great caravan trade to Shlraz and
southern Persia, now sorry little vii
lage with a shore line Of stone and
mud structures that may In the past
have been defenses but are today
merely screens to the poor buildings
| and ragged as it looks, Is built upon
the ruins OF another town, ancient Or
| muz. It's crumbllng piers and founda-
tons of public buildings and palaces
show that Ormuz must have been a
place Of wealth and Importance. 1t
was at least a prize worthy OF fire.
quent raids Of Tartar horsemen, raids
so frequent that the inhabitants rath-
er than suffer their wealth and trade
to be thus imperlled moved their town
to an island four miles from the main
land.
The eastern coast is rough and for
bidding; the cliffs drop in sheer preci-
pieces of hundreds Of feet and the
shore waters are strewn thick with
dangerous reefs and hidden perils to
the seaman. Nature generously aids
Persia in keeping her secrets and hold
Ing the veil Of her exclusiveness.
There Is no port of large vessels until
Bushlre is reached, near the head of
the gulf. Bushire is the largest town
and the most important commercially
of the coast.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
We Need SeIf-ConfIdence.

The more friends we possess who
have faith in us, the better. There is
something wonderfully inspiring In the
atmosphere of confidence. But If every
one else goes back on us, be sure that
the friend within keeps his faith and
trust in US. We can better do without
the encouraging words that come to
us from outside, all the inspiration due
can dispense with self-confidence.-
Girls Companion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30

IF q man wishes to give absolute en-
phasIs to a negative he is quite likely
to say. mo, a thousand times no."
What he really means is that his nega-
tive resolution is so firm that he would
be willing to repeat 1t an indefinite
number of times. So far as his mean
Ing Is concerned he might as well say,
"a million times, no." But only man
of some habitual violence of speech
would say this. 1t gives an impression
of wild extravaganza. Thousand"
while being comparatively moderate
somehow seems more forceful.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
Intoxicated by Freedom.

Observation-Disclosures, the evidence
shows that after being a model hus-
band for twenty years, you threw your
wife out of the house and ran amuck,
attempting TO murder everybody you
met" Defendant (sheepishly)-"It was
only a peaceful revolution at the
start, your honor. but after I had
overthrow the autocracy I lost my
head. Puck.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
Which JUDGE Is RiQht7

An Eastern judge the other day
found a man guilty of disorderly con-
duce for kissing his wife when she
didn't want him to kiss her.
ut is a woDan's inalienable right
to refuse. to be kissed If she doesn't
want to be kissed" this judge said,
adding, "and she doesn't forfeit this
right when she marries the man."
But, on the other hand, Judge Gra-
ham of San Francisco officially rules
that husband may kiss his wife
whenever he pleases, whether 1t
pleases the wife or not.
Indeed, so firm are the judges con
victions upon the subject that he was
moved to put his decision In verse:
Be cave man, seize your mate
If she shows you signs of hatej
Let her scratch, let her bite,
But kiss her. boy it is your right
Take your choice of decisions, Mr..
Married Man. We refrain from ex-
pressing our opinion as to which is the
right one. We're married.-Washing
ton Herald.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
FRECKLES


There's longer the slightest need OF feeling
ashamed Of your freckes Othine-double
Strengths guaranteed to remove these homey
spots.
Simply get an ounce of OthIne--double
strength--from your druggist, and apply little
of 1t night and morning and you should
that the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished
tire1y. 1t is seldom that more than one ounce
il needed to completely clear the skin and gain
4 beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength Othine,
as this is sold under guarantee OF money back
II 1t fails to remove freckles.-Adv
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
Best Way to Water Plants.

A French botanist, who has expert
mented with vegetable raising. has de-
termlned the exact amount of water
necessary for the best growth of vari-
GUS plants. In general, he found that
a supply of water administered unin-
terruptedly drop by drop brought bet
ter results than even systematic
drenching.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
Ministerial Advertisement.

Squib-Our new minister certainly
has q sense of humor.
Squab-Whats he went and done?
Squib-Put sign on the parsonage
reading, Spirits Rectifed"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
One Result

"Why do you persist in letting that
fake doctor treat your wife's throat"
Doctors all right. She can't speak
above a whisper now"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30

Springfield, Mass, labor union Is
asking the city council to regulate
rents during fhe war.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30

The Canadian Airplane company,
Ltd, employs none but British sub
iectS
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30
An Execution.

An old proverb says, "The anvil
lasts longer than the hammer"
Thanks be, there is beautiful ex-
ception to it. Take the case of the
brave boys who are hammering away
at the kaiser and his brood
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30

Berlin is going to ask peace terms,
not to make them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-30

Sometimes Safe Bet.
"Dubb says he'll run for senator"
"Bet he won't go faster than a
walk"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
vANDERvOORT vERITTEs.

John Allen transacted business at the county seat Monday.
 Miss Reita Ward is spending few weeks with relatives in Tulsa, Ok.
 Mrs Pat O'Hearn came from Cove on Saturday. returning on No. 4 Mon day
 Mrs. Bell came from Mena Monday and is spending few days with rela- tives here.
 Charles Waddell came from Ash down Sunday, returning Monday morning.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Hansard and children of Cove were among the out of town visitors Sunday.
 Miss Allene Allen of Idabel, Ok, was the guest of MT. and Mrs. F. M. Cecil one day last week.
 Miss Catherine Campbell left Mon day morning for Sherman, Tex, and will attend the St. Joseph convent at that place.
 Miss Lillie Mcdonald. assistant teacher in the Hatton school, spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. D. E. Mellen.
 w. E. Holt came from Mena Sun day morning to assist in the organiz- ation of Baptist Sunday school. or in Mena on Monday.
 Mrs Bert Phillips arrived here last week from Mt. Pleasant, Tex, and is visiting at the home of her parents, Mir and Mrs. W. T. Hammonds.
 Mrs. A. J. Bailey and daughter were Cove visitors one day last week.
 Lonnie Feamster left Sunday for DeQueen, where he will be engaged in work for some time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
Two-MILE WINTERS.

 Olen Ward visited friends at Heay- ener Sunday.
 Cotton picking has begun in this part of the county.
 A singing was enjoyed at the home of D. A. Dariels Sunday night
 T. J. Hicks and T. w. Anderson at tended church at Potter Sunday. Irma Nichols, who had been teach- ing west of Cove, returned home Fri day.
 Miss Agnes Hamiter of Wander voort spent last week at the home of J. H. Brandon.
 Mayme Gist and sisters, Corrine and Lizzie, visited friends in Okla homa from Friday until Monday.
 Mrs. O. B. Bagshaw went to Mena Monday to have some dental work done, returning to her school Tues day morning. There was a singing at the home of J. T. Ward Monday night, given in honor of Olen Ward, who left Wednes- day for training camp.
 Friends were deeply grieved when the news came that the transport on which Arthur Bell sailed had been sunk, but found out later that 1t was a false report.
 Dr. P. R. Watkins of Mena has been called to consult with Dr. c. A. Campbell in the case of little Sudie Mason, who has been confind to her
 Yawana.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
CENTER POINT CIRCLETs.

We are having plenty of rain now. Cam Turner and family moved last Friday to Broken Bow, Ok
 Charles Hodges and Mir. Quinton were in Mena on business Monday Charles Mcbride left last Wednes- day for his former home in southern Illinois.
 Mir. Hodges has sold his farm to Mir. Brown. who recently came here from Mexico.
 T. J. Mcbride and wife are closing out their affairs here and expect to leave soon for Illinois.
 Curtis Patton and wife spent Sum day night at the home of the latter's mother at Shady Grove.
 Isaac Saurbaugh and Wiley Duncan hauled twenty-two head of fine hogs to market Monday for T. J. Mcbride. Dewey Chamblin, Warren Crawford and Elmore Morris started Sunday for place near Page, Ok, where they have employment.
 Frank Shores and wife and two of their children have been having q very serious time wrestling with ma larial and typhoid levers.
 Mrs. J. H. Cunningham of Bethes- da Springs spent Saturday and Sun day with the Isaac Saurbaugh and the Oscar Cummings families.
 Arc.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
School Kid
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.

Mrs. j. L. French is reported to be quite sick.
 J. H. Naler of Mena was visitor at this place Sunday.
 J. H. Vim spent Sunday with his brother and family near Rocky.
 Miss Grace Elmore of Oklahoma is here visiting relatives and friends.
 Quite a large crowd attended the baptizing Sunday, which was held at Rock creek
 James Holiday, employed in a ga- rage in Mena, spent Sunday with his homefolks.
 Virgil Wallin has returned from Oklahoma, where he has been en- ployed in shelter.
 Mrs. J H. Woosley of Shady Grove spent Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. W. C. DeHart.
 Mrs. P. L. Lance received card from her son, Percy, Stating that he had landed safely overseas.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Whitaker re- ceived word from their son, Bert, that he is now in France and enjoying life.
 The series of meetings going on at this place for two weeks closed Sun day afternoon with five additions to the church.
 Mrs. Elsie Titus and baby, who have been visiting at the Willaford home, returned to her home in Okla homa. Mir Titus is in the training camp near where she is going.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
ACORN.

Mir. Hagood of Texas is visiting Mir. and Mrs. R. w Gillstrap.
 Mrs. R. H. Alstatt spent the week end in Mena as the guest of Mir. and Mrs. T. l.. Alstatt.
 The party on Monday night at the John Peyton home was well attended and all report a good time.
 Master Arville. Cooper returned Saturday from Poteau, where he has been visiting his uncle, H. H. House.
 Miss Josephine Tucker of Mena spent a part of last week with her cousin. Miss Faye Tucker on the Rag land farm.
 Brother Peter Goddard preached two very interesting sermons at the Acorn church Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
 Misses Dessie and Beva Jones of Crow Peak were the Sunday dinner guests of Miss Etta and B. B. Gar land at Water Valley farm.
 Mir. and Mrs. Melvin Gillaspy and children and Mir. Gillaspy's mother and children of Oklahoma spent the weekend with Mir and Mrs. Tom Cox in Mena.
 On Friday night, September 6 there will be pie supper at Acorn school house for the benefit of the fund for the erection of Woman's reformatory at Little Rock. This is worthy object, as it is conceded that all states should have an institution of this kind.
 Cohool K;d
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
BIG FORK BITS.

Uncle Leonard Lilies of Waters is here visiting his brother, H. B. Lilies; James Spake and Charles Beck of Alder were bike riding here Sunday. Captain w E. Wooten was in Mena the latter part of the week to attend to business.
 Misses Katie and Artie Bates at tended church at Waters Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Fritts and baby of Slatington motored up to Big Fork Sunday.
 W. A. Lilies, who left for training camp in July, wrote last week that he had landed safely in France
 Miss Parthenia Morphew of Little Missouri is sick with the fever. pr L. A. Simpson is attending her. J. B. Lilies, Thomas Harrison and W. J. Reno went to Camp Pike last week to make the soldier boys visit
 Hunter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

school house Saturday and cleaned off the grounds. They made quite an im- provement. A. J. Fair reports that they have the whooping cough.
 Rev. Rigsby filled his regular ap- pointment here Sunday.
 Jim Rose had a mare severely cut on wire fence last week.
 R. H. Stockton began making mo- lasses the latter part of last week. Silas Stockton plans to look for job as fireman or in the machine shops.
 Willie, son of Jim Rose, left last week for Oklahoma City, where he is working.
 Mir. and Mrs. Monohan. who have been visiting relatives west of Cove, returned Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cureton visited Mr. and Mrs. Willard Callahan of Potter Saturday and Sunday.
 Quite a number are sowing rye now as the ground is in fine shape since the recent rains. Others are blowing for wheat.
 Early Riser.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
HOLLY ROOTS.

Jesse Bass has turned over to Ma rion Cox his interest in the sawmill business.
 The singing at Aunt Sarah Harris on Sunday night was well attended All report a good time
 Rev. L. N. Whisenhunt preached on Sunday at Union Grove. A large and attentive audience was present.
 Miss Eva Converse and Mrs. Weir, daughters of c. A. Converse, returned to their homes in Heavener Sunday. Wilbert Goodner has sold his crop with the expectation of moving back to his former home in Scott county, The party on Monday night in hon. or of the boys who will leave on Wednesday to join the colors was held at G. A. Converse's residence at Un- ion Grove. All the young people were out and a fine time was enjoyed by all.
 Peda 0ogue
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
COVE CATCHES.

Miss Opal Harkey of Heavener is here this week.
 Miss Bertie Bell and her mother of Mena are visiting Cove friends this week
 Mrs. Sabena Golf Turner of De- Queen is visiting friends and rela- tives here.
 Sam Gentry, Fred Dickerson and Claud Bryant of Cove left for Camp Pike Tuesday.
 Miss Loda Cecil of Vandervoort is visiting Mrs. R. H. Skinner and other friends here this week.
 School began here Monday, Sep- tember 2, with Prof. c. NJ. Woods at the helm and Mrs. R. A. Montgomery and Miss Ella Alexander as assist ants.
 Ben Embry of Houston, Tex, stepped off couple of days here to visit while en route from visiting his brothers in Kansas to his sisters at Broken Bow, Ok.
 Owing to circumstances over which we had no control. the proctracted meeting at the Baptist church herc was postponed until next Friday night, September 6.
 An interesting program and patri- otic meeting was rendered at the Baptist church here Sunday evening on the occasion of the unveiIing of service flag and roll of honor scroll with the names of all the boys who are in the United States service from Cove. There was crowded house. We find that there has been twenty six called and enlisted from here, some already lover there,1 some in the navy and others in the training camps.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
MUTUALLY REGRET CLASH AT
 NOGALES; 59 KNOWN KILLED

Nogales, Aug. 2s.-Mutual expres- sions of regret over yesterdays border hghting were exchanged today by General De Rosey c. Cabell and Gen. erai Piutaroo Elias Gales, represent lng the American and Mexican gov ernments.
 General Gales came here from Her moslilo at the order of President Car ranza and General Cabell hastened here from Douglas, Ariz, where the shooting occurred between Mexicans and American soldiers here sste yrs.