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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
"God Help the Kaiser

BASEL. Oct. 26.-Berlin papers commenting on President Wilson's note agree that while it is drastic that it will bring the whole case tc a head.
 The Zeitung comments on the fact that President Wilson answered SC quickly that there can be no doubt about his meaning. It says:
 'If the. Kaiser's invocation that God be with him was ever in sea son. it is right now"
 The Neuste Nachrichten, after say ing that the President has left Ger
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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
BRITISH TAKE TOWN

WITH THE ALLIES ON HIGH GROUND SOUTH OF vALENcEIN MES, Oct. 26.-A battle Is raging furiousIy in this sector.
 The British are gradually over. coming the enemy.
 It is reported from eouriers that the British hold the line from Le Faux to Roberrsart to EngIes Fon taine, to Ghissignies to Beasignes.
 The British captured Moneauz, af ter blocking the fighting of the Ger mans.
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GERMANS DEFEATED

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Oct. 26.-The British drove the cermans from Boise Lsveque, East of Ls
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
WORKING FOR \ GOOD ROAD

Without fuss or feathers, citizens who really want Mena and vicinity to grow and take advantage of op- portunities, have circulated peti- tions for the formation of an inn provement district to build a rock road from Mena north, the purpose being io serve the people of the dis trict and to give us an outlet and inlet in that direction. The petitions have been formally filed and in due time will be acted upon, If all goes well the district will be formed. the road built. and the state and Federal government will pay about one-third of the cost. If the effort should be defeated, then the money set aside to help Polk county en- terprise will go to some other coun- ty that really wants to help itself. The limit of time in which to act is March 3i. 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
TWO FINGERs SHOT OFF
Earl 4. Davis Victim of Accidental
 Discharge Of Shot Gun.

Earl A. Davis, living with his pa rents six miles west of Mena, lost the first two fingers of his right hand Tuesday by the accidental dis charge of his shot gun while out squirrel hunting. He was brought to Mena by his mother and J. H. Mad dox, and the wound was dressed by Drs. w. c. Vandiver and F. c. Null lins. II seems that he was walking along hillside while out hunting, and slipping on the wet ground, he fell and in some way in the fall the gun was accidently discharged. Mir. Davis will be remembered as having just recently returned from Camp Beauregard, La, having been dis charged for the reason that he had been enormously inducted into the army but he is listed with the reg istrants who are called for examina- tion on February 26.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE
as- ACORN.

+ R. Kinney sold his farm Mon- day with all his stock, except the horses, to a Mr. Davis, who recent ly calhe here from Texas. They ex- pect to go west.
 Emergency Food Demonstrator Smith and Miss Anna c. Woods, home demonstration agent, will be at Acorn February 27th to meet with the corn, cotton, pig, poultry, and other club members. All are invited to be present.
 Mrs. Brown, daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. l.. Belt of Eagleton, died on Saturday of tuberculosis, having been an invalid about two months. The funeral services were held at Owens Chapel and interment was in the Owens Chapel cemetery.
 Acorn school completed it's work Of organizing Junior chapter of school in the county to organize. For each pupil enrolled, twenty-five cents has been paid in, thus entitl- Ing the school to fly the Red Cross service flag. The smaller girls are taking up the knitting and expect to
 
 boys on the front.
 Prof. Harris is in receipt of an- other letter from a would-be Polk county settler who received a copy of thesplendid school edition of The Star. He was 80 impressed by the advantages of Acorn neighborhood that he is very desirous of finding q place here to settle on. This let ter came from Stanton, Va. This shows the value of advertising your educational advantages.
 The Acorn ladies, members of the Red Cross, are selecting regular days when they will meet at the sewing room in the dormitory to sew. Mrs. Roger and Mrs. Smiley have selected Monday for their day, Mrs. Hardie Jones will sew on Tuesday, and Mrs. Smiley will also help on "Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are still open. Who will take these? There are only two sewing machines, so the object is to distribute activities SO the machines can keep running all the time and all can do their bit. This is not limited to members of the Red Cross, but any of the ladies who want to help our boys some where Tn France" can meet with the Red Cross and help.
 SCHOOL KID.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
CLAGETT CLIPPINGS

<. A. Hughes has been very sick with measles the past week.
 Miss NJ, J. Cox of Slatington vis- tied her aunt Mrs. & 2. Holmes Monday.
 Monroe Bowen of the Cash Store went to Mena Monday after load of goods.
 There were services at the BaptisI church Sunday, conducted bv Pas tor N. T. Howell.
 The tenant house on Uncle Mark Hughes place is being renovated this week and will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Higgins of Redwood
 Misses Vida Lively and Nellie Cox of Slatineton were visiting Mir. and Mrs. Gaylon Lively Saturday night, 'Mr. and Mrs. Lively accompanied them home Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. s. II. Spake received the sad intelligence few days ago 0f the death of Mir. Spake's nenhnw. Zen Howard, who died in the Great Lakes Naval training camp of pneu- monia following measles.
 Mrs. Josie Hughes, wife of Ollev Hughes, died at her horne near Richwood Sunday night. after sey- .eral weeks illness. She is survived by father. husband and two ehil- dren, and two sisters, Mrs. Jay Spake of Alder and Mrs. Willie hauck of Datto, Craighead county Sheriff Q. M. Radf0rd and Deputy George Iapkscn were collecting tax,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
WHAT THE FARMERS
 WILL DO IN 1918

The first insiallment of the Farm CTS Crop Column published last week proved Of much interest to th5 people generally, and more especial , ly to the farmers wno on coming in and listing their crop acreage with Secretary Eastin of the Com merciaI Club, one party saying he had already been benefited by the new departure in that he found where he could buy good seed cora Those listing this week are: H. r. Lyle, Route, 3, Mena, who carries a Commercial Club member ship card, will grow acres to cot. ton, 20 to corn, to oats and some to pea hay, For the market he will grow 1000 tomato vines, 1 acre to cucumbers, 1 acre to string beans, 300 pepper vines, and general run of other products, besides the yield of a 4-acre orchard. In stock Mir Lyle has 2 horses, 5 calves, year lings, IS hogs and large poultry flock.
 l.. R. Gregg, reporting for his father, W. C. Cummings of Patton. says they will have f2 acres to cot ton, 20 to corn, i acres to sweet po- tatoes, 3 to Irish potatoes, to sor- ghum, and to peanuts for the mar ket. They will also grow A acre to chuffas, , acres to oats, planting the stubble to peas, acres to wheat and Z to Mexican beans. They also have 5-acre orchard and A acre of strawberries. They have head of work stock, 3 cows, quantity of poultry and number of stock hogs.
 D. K. Smith, { miles west of Mena, will grow i acre each to Irish and sweet potatoes, acres to corn and { acres to cotton. He will also have 10 acres to cane, milo and hay stuff. In addition to this, he will market some poultry. hogs and orchard crops, also limited amount Of butter.
 w. A. Holland of Ink will give special attention to fruit and garden crops for the market. In addition to planting 10 acres each to corn and cotton, he will have acres to sor- ghum, 3 to melons, to tomatoes, acre to cucumbers and ? acres to potatoes; also 10 acres of forage crops, besides marketing the prod uct of an 8-acre orchard Mr Hol- land has head of work stock and milch cows and an even dozen ol good porkers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
TWO MILE WINTERS

Elgy Nichols went to Mena Sat urday on business.
 A. G. Robinson went to Mena on business Wednesday.
 Most of the farmers in this com munity have begun sowing oats.
 I. F.. Nichols and family moved into their new house one day last week.
 Ab Vaughn of Hatfield moved to the A9u G. Robinson farm last "Wednesday.
 Mrs. NJ. L. Holder of Pleasant Hill spent Saturday night with her son, Marion. at this place.
 A singing was enjoyed by the young folks Sunday night at the home of c. s. Anderson.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elvin Williamson of near Hartley spent Sunday night at the home of J. T. Williamson.
 Houston Anderson and George Ping came in one day last week to await their call into service.
 Let everyone remember that next Saturday and Sunday is the Rev. N. Q. Hornsbey's regular appointment at this place.
 MT. and Mrs. D. L. Taylor and family left last week for Fort Tow son. Ok. where they will spend a few days visiting and then go on to Arizona.
 Cupid has been at work in this community again. His victims this time were Annie Warner and Charlie Daniel. They were married Sunday morning at o'clock by the Rev N O. Hornsley.
 Those from this place who attend ed the school entertainment at Gam Thursday night were: Mrs. Mason and children, Victor Robinson, Elgv and Luke Nichols, George Ping. and Houston and Dora Anderson. All re- port a splendid program.
 There was an interesting farmers meeting at this place last Friday morning. Interesting talks were made by A. J. Smith, county agent; Harry F. Kapp, demonstration agent, and Miss Carrie Plunkett. dis trict home demonstration agent. Not many of the farmers were in att tendance, sosit was decided that Mir. Smith meet with us again on Friday night of this week. If all the farm CTS will come out that night and take hold of the work Mir. Smith is trying to get them to do. they will surely be benefited NAWANA
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
H. W. FINGER ANNOUNCES

Mena, February iS, i9is To the Democratic Voters of Polk
 County:
 I have decided to enter the race in the Democratic Primary election for County and Probate Judge.
 In asking for this office. l do so solely upon my merits, and not upon the demerits of any opposing candi- date. shall make a clean race. Be- fore finally deciding to run, I con- sidered my qualifications for this office, and the fact that 1 have serv- ed as your Sheriff and Collector for two terms. has enabled me to form the acquaintance of most all the people of the county, and to observe their needs and requirements, and this fact will be worth a great deal in the office.
 If you elect me to the office of Judge, shall use every effort in my power to do equal and exact justice to all alike. and to administer the affairs of the office with this pur- pose in mind. I have tried my best to observe this rule in the Sheriff7s office and believe I have done so to the satisfaction of all. unless it should be someone who wants to find fault.
 shall greatly appreciate your votes and influence in my behalf and when I can be of service to you, all you have to do is to call on me.
 Very respectfully,
 II w FINGER
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

Miss Mabel Hughes is reported as very i'll.
 Mir. and Mrs. Herlason were trad ing in Hatfield last Friday.
 Bessie Sitton of Oklahoma was trading in Hatfield last Friday. There is being some lumber hauled from the Wyatt sam mill. Mrs. Lucy Cooper and son were trading in Hatfield last Thursday. Jewel Worsham is visiting her sis ter Mrs. Mabel Upton. the Last week. G. w Upton and son of Oklaho- ma were trading in Mena last Fri day and Saturday.
 John and Joe parham. Jess Wyatt and c. R. Worsham and sons were trading in Hatfield Saturday.
 Charlie Daniels and MissAnna Warner were married last Sunday at Inc home of the brides parents. Mrs. Lucy Cooper and children visited Mrs. Maggie Worsham and children and reported nice time.
 Mama's ppf
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
Where Is Our Soldier Boy Now?

By Miss Ada Sparks, in memory oi Benjamin Howard, who died al
 the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
 Life is fleeting, life is passing; Who can say her nay? On she carries us to eternity, Der the rough and rugged way; On to battlel On to victoryl We march at each command Serving God and our country Great America, our native land. How strangel It seems but yester-
 day
 Our boys, brave boys marched
 away; To-day one returns to loved ones His strong young body turned tc
 clay; o, soul of our soldier boy, where
 art thou? With all thy love and glory bright Radiant as the midnight star. Or the sun of fair mornings bright Thou art soaring thru worlds un-
 known, Vast heavenly regions in the sky, While we weep OCT the body ol
 clay. Saying the last long, sad goodbye; Our hearts may cry of sorrow and
 loss But our spirits fain would roam, Tn the soldiers heavenly home, With our youthful soldier boy For a time all was sorrow anC
 darkness, But the light, blessed light came al
 last,
 Filling our hearts with it's gleam; And though this weary life on eartf Is by dark clouds overcast, God tells us that death is only ;
 dream. The soul that is faithfu, to the las Shall live forever across the darl
 stream. w-ft
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Wallin are the proud parents of baby daugh- | ter
 The young people enjoyed a sing ing at the home of c. R. Cartwright Sunday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manley moved last week and now occupy the Pope place.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Lively and D. D Davis attended the funeral of Mrs. Rufus Davis near Hatfield on Friday.
 Wm. Chamblin and ]. R. Turner of Potter, with their families at tended Sunday school and singing here last Sunday.
 Having closed successful three months term of school at Two Mile, Mir. and Mrs. Ira B. Jones have returned to their home at this place.
 Rev. MT. pyatt of Mena will preach at Freedom Hall February 24, at If and Sunday night at '. A cordial invitation is extended to all to be present.
 Our school room was well filled on the evening of February i3 to listen to addresses by Harry F. Kapp, district demonstration agent, and Miss Carrie plunkett, district home demonstration agent. Also short talks were made by Homer Pigg. superintendent of schools. and Dr. H. R. Getz, in charge of tick eradication work, A. J. Smith, emergency farm demonstration agent, and Miss Anna Woods, c0un~ ty home demonstration agent. A community club was organized with six men and five women members. Ira Jones was elected president and Mrs. I. Sauerbaugh secretary. The next meeting of the club will be at Center Point school house at 2:30 ? m, February p. A. J. Smith and Miss Woods are expected to meet with us at that time.
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
NOT TOO LATE YET TO
 GET H0LSTEIN CALF
But You Had Better Hurry If You Would Get Tn On This First
 Club Offer Price.

The First club closes Wednesday February 20th, with the following list of signers already paid in: Jno. F. Hood, 6 calves; J. F. Hinson, i calves; NJ. w Roger, ? calves; M. w. Roger, bred heifer; Virgil Wallin, 1 calf; w. H. Starr, 1 calf; R. P. Gregg, calf; 0. C. Robinson, ? calves; D. P. Wilhite, ? calves; D. P. Wilhite, i bred heifer; E. Gardner. 1 male.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21

es here "Wednesday. The real estate assessments having been raised 20 per cent by the state tax commission and a special school tax of i2 mills having been levied. making total of $2.75 per Si00, makes taxes the highest ever known here.
 After leaving here late Thursday afternoon for GastOn to collect taxes the next day. Sheriff Radford and Deputy George Jackson stopped at the Ali store, when an incident oc-- Cured that caused them to sudden ly change their route. A stranger came into the store and made a small purchase and when questioned as to his identity refused to tell his name, but stated that he was from Oklahoma. The country between here and Gaston being very rough and mountainous would be an ideal place for hold-up. Where and how we are not permitted to tell, but Sheriff Radfopd before leaving here had taken the precaution to place large sum of money in a safe place. KNIGHT ERRANI'.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
Live Oak Farm Sold

MT. and Mrs. Fred R. Kinney oI the Live Oak farm near Acorn were in Mena Tuesday to make out the papers for the transfer of theT farm, having sold the same to Rlen- ard l.. Davis, who recently came te Polk county from Texas, and ~ present is living on the J. Il. Nalef farm two miles north of Rocky MT. Davis with the farm bought all tno farm tools and stock and feed ex- cepting the horses. which Mir. MT ney has since sold to c. R. Hale. MI. Kinney plans to leave seen on prospecting trip to Seward counls' Kansas, and in the meantime MT Kinney will remain on the farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
30 . 50 FLOUR RULE
 MODIFIED A LITTLE
In Exceptional Cases MiIlers May Sell on 70-30 Basis--Iiamp
 Williams Latest Edict.
From The ArIkansas Gazette.

From The Arkansas Gazette.
 No ruling promulgated by the United States Food Administration has caused as many inquiries in this state as has the order relative to the sale of wheat flour which introduc- ed the "50-50" clause.
 Realizing that if the nations asso- ciated with the United States in the war were to be given the i50.000,000 bushels of wheat necessary, in addi- ton to the i50,000,000 bushels ex- ported to them up to January 1, it would necessitate greater restric- tions on the sale of wheat flour, the Food Admipistration issued an order that calls for the sale of substitutes in the same quantity flour is pur- chasets This rule has created con- sternation among mills caught with outasubstdtutes. while country mer- chants reported their rural custom CTS were, for the most part, amply provided with eornmeal and other substitutes.
 Yesterday Hamp Williams issued the following additional ruling:
 Hamp Williams Latest Edict
 In exceptional cases only, and where it can be proven that miller can furnish wheat flour and not the full 90 per cent of substitutes, said miller may furnish the buyer no less than 30 per cent of substitutes and flour up to. and not exceeding, 70 per cent of the buyers normal consumption.
 Tn cases where the retail mer- chant has his own substitutes to the amount of no less than 30 per cent of his normal consumption and will agree to keep in stock at all times that amount, the jobber may sell him 90 per cent of his normal con- sumption.
 Where a consumer has his own substitutes and will promise to use said substitutes 50-50 with wheat -four the retailer may sell not more than 70 per cent of his normal con- sumption. Under no circumstances should a retailer sell to a consumer who refuses to buy substitutes or abide by the rules of the Food Ad- ministration.
 The Food Administration has ruled that rye is no substitute for wheat flour.
 "The Food Administrator for Ar kansas has ruled that potatoes or rice when used to take the place of bread, when bread or wheat prod uets will be omitted, will be consid- cred substitute in Arkansas.
 'It must be clearly understood that this is not to conflict in any way with the requirements of the United States Food Administration in it's rules and regulations govern ing the consumption of wheat flour in the ratio of 50-50. Tn Arkansas it is possible for the consumer to get the substitutes. Dealers are hereby ordered to provide themselves with substitutes to make legal their sales of wheat flour"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
Mickes To Get in Line

A meeting is to be held at Wickes next Saturday afternoon for the purpose of organizing an auxiliary commercial club. The meeting will be addressed by Ben c. Eastin, sec- retary of the Mcna Commercial club, and members of the organization Farmers and business men in the trade territory tributory to Wickes are urged to attend the meeting and assist in the organization to the end that market can be secured for the
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
NEw HOME FOR TIE STAR

The Star will. within few weeks, occupy new home tho third since it's beginning, and one it is believed, which will be ade- quate for many years to come.
 This new home will be in the Odc Fellows building at the corner ol Mena street and Port Arthur ave- nue. which has been purchased by The Star and is now undergoing re- pairs and alterations to it it es- peciaIly for a first-class newspaper office. As soon as these are com pleted, the Star plant and business will be moved.
 This is the third home for The Star since 1t was established in 1896. The first building was a frame structure, i6x2i feet, and at the time was amply spacious. A year or so later an upper floor was needed and added, and then in 1905 a new brick structure, 20x80 feet, was completed and occupied. As time went on part of this was double-decked and later an addi- ton was added. But the pinch for space kept close up to the expan- sion. and there was no more room to expand on the old site.
 Tn the new home The Star will have elbow room" The first floor, to be occupied, is 36x80 feet, and with but little alteration appears to have been built with an eye to meeting the needs of a publishing house. The building is we'll light cd from four sides, and with it is enough ground to prevent an en- croachment on it's light or air.
 All-in-all. it is not probable there is newspaper office in Western Arkansas that has a home more de- sirable or convenient than the one just acquired by The Star.
 With such satisfactory surround ings; with equipment that has been kept modern and efficient, and now has room to grow as conditions warrant, The Star may be depended upon to maintain it's place among the best papers of it's class in Ar kansas, and in the country.
 And just here is good time and place to extend an advance invita- ton to friends and the public to visit us In the new home few weeks hence.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
HARTLEY NEWS

Bob Hampton of Shady is moving to, near Hartley.
 Mir, and Mrs. Boss Jackson have come back to Polk county.
 While fsoill Avants was away from home someone broke into his house but did not take anything.
 Mir. Johnson from Yandervoort bought Mir Waldon's place near Hartley, and will move soon.
 Some of the farmers talk about sowing oats this week. Wheat is looking good here. F. NJ. Duncan of Hartley and George Faulkner drove to Wander wort Monday after fertilizer.
 IiNCT,E ST.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
SKILLED LARaRERs REGISTER
Six of 36 Wanted in Polk County Have Responded.

J. H. Hamilton is in charge of the registation of skilled workmen un- der the direction of Edward N. Hur- ley, chairman of the U. s. Shipping Board. The registration was begun last Saturday, and during the day six men responded. The quota to be furnished by Polk county is 36, and it is hoped that many more will reg ister. The registrants are enrolled as members of the United States Shipyard Volunteers of the Public Service Reserve, and the registra- tion cards give full details of the service each registrant is best fit ted to render.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
SPRAYING TIME IS HERE

It is now time to begin spraying trees. We have noticed a number of peach trees that lost their fruit last year on account of brown rot This is a fungus disease and spreads rapidly sn ihere will prob- ably be no fruit on those trees that now have the "mummies" of last years peaches.
 Brown rot" is easily controlled by spraying with Bordeaux mix lure. We will show anyone wht does not know how to do this. We will also assist anyone in pruning grafting or budding, or garden- making. Respectfully.
 A. J. SMITH.
 County Agent
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-21
SHADY GROVE SHADOWS

Born. Thursday. to Mr. and Mrs Elmer Wallin. fine baby girl
 Our school will be out next Fri day. Evervone seems to he pleased with the results.
 Mrs ] V. Wallin of Rof. Ok was visiting friends and relatives here and returned home Sunday. heinz accompanied by her nephew. Jodey Tow.
 There was Valentine party at fhe home of Mfr. and Mrs. Virgil Wailin Thursday night. Saturday nightoan saphon party at tho home soi I TkS .ssH eid teNs s4esS :. se s,.