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Arizona republican., 1918-10-09

of that city. It is possible that Dr. A.. w. Peck of Los Angeles will succeed Rev. Harker as pastor of the church in Phoenix, although no definite an nouncement has been made.
 Rev. Harker is leaving Phoenix with the, sincere regrets of every member of his congregation and the hundreds of friends he has made in the city and state. Leaders in the church say that when Rev. Harker came to Phoenix six years ago the membership of the first Methodist church was 450 and that it is now approximately 900. He was an untiring worker and at all times popular and in harmony with his con- gregation.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-09

NOTICE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
 There will be no meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge until further notice. C. w McRae, c. c. bb
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27
Americanisms in Britain.

Lord Derby. in advising Us not to 'gct ratt)ed, has added another word to our war vocabulary, or, at any rate given an old word new meaning In this sense "raltlcd" Is an AmericaniSm end we remember reading an article ny w. b. HpWcllS some thirty years ago. in which he Suid he was not very eas fly ruttled of course we have used the word in this country with other meanings for many centuries, even PepyS relates on one occasion how he rattled his wife but that was more in the nature of grumbling. while Lord Derby evidently intends Us not 'o get alarmed or excited, which iS the real American sense of the word. London Chronicle.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused Thh Lady Much Suffering. Black.
 Draught Relieved.

Meadorsvifie, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat rick, of this place, writes: q was very constipated. I had sour stomach and was so uncomfortable. went to the doctor. He gave me some pills. They weakened me and seemed to tear up my digestion. They would gripe me and afterwards it seemed l was more constipated than before.
 heard of Black-Draught and de- sided 10 try 1t. found 1t just what needed. It was an easy laxative, and not bad 10 swallow. My digestion soon improved. I got we'll of the sour stom. ach, my bowels soon seemed normal no more gripping. and I would take a dose now and then, and was in good shape
 cannot say too much for Black. Draught for 1t is the finest laxative one can use"
 Thedford's Black-Draught has for many years been found of great value in the treatment of stomach, liver and bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle and reliable in It's action, leaving no bad aftereffects. it has won the praise of thousands of people who have used 1t NC-1@
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27
lndLlna Woman Found Relief

Mr. Ttos. II. Davis, R. F. D. Mo- B Montgomery, Ind, writes she had trouble with her bladder and treated tor several months without relief Foley Kidney Pills were recommendel to her oni she commenced using them
 She sag she got relief from the first two bottles, and eight bottles cured her. Many similar letters have been written " grateful persons who found relief from kidney trouble, back ache. rheumatism and stiff swollen jolnt5 Sold everywhere. 1
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27

The August Ladies Home Journal is the best issue of the year. "A City of Fighting Men," "It's Better Than Camping Out,' "The Wagon Trans port at Camp Hancack," Under Cali fornia Skies,' Turning Muscles Into Steel" "These will be Guns of Vie tory and other pictures are ones that should be framed. Call 242 and get one.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27

Miss Lucy White is visiting rela- tives in Little Rock
 Mrs. Douglas McSwain of Emmet, spent yesterday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M w. Greeson.
 Mesdames II. E. Bemis and John Barlow, who chaperoned jolly crowd of young people at Mrs Bemis' sum- mer home, Pilot Knob at Highland, returned yesterday noon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Douglas Brooks chap eroned a crowd of young people to Colin Ford, on the river. last evening where a picnic and dinner and a swim were very much enjoyed.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
ienuine Coca Cola at Guthrie's.

Genuine Coca Cola at Guthries.
 The party of young people who spent the past week camping near Murfreesboro, returned home yester- day afternoon and report the time of their lives.
 Dr. Etta Champlin, osteopathic physician of Hope, Ark, visits Pres colt professionally on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For infor- nation call 45 tt
 Mrs. Lee Mccain entertained five of her friends last night with bunk ing party, visit to the Gem and Guthrie's, in honor of her guest, Miss Aletha Harper of Little Rock.
 Bring your worn out shoes 10 Gree sons old office. I will make them new. R. A. Wylie. 14m1
 Little Amanda, daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. M. Westmoreland, is quite i'll at her home. Among the attending physicians is Dr. OK Judd of Little Rock, one of the states leading eX- perts of diseases of children.
 Wanted-Ten tons best quality all falfa hay-Quote price and when deli very can be started. Ozan Graysonia Lmbr Go. Prescott, Ark.
 Mir. and Mrs II. V. Scott are down at Camp Beauregard visiting their son, Captain Samuel Blake Scott. Capt Scott has been at Beauregard since the camp was opened and eX poets to be transferred somewhere" soon.
 I.OST-Panama hat somewhere on streets of city. Size ' Is. Finder will return to this office and receive reward If
 STRANED-July 18th from my barn in Prescott, one bay mare weight $50 pounds, old wire cut on left shoulder. Animal may have gone towards Rosston. Information leading to recovery will be paid for ea Griffith preSeott Ark 07d1UI
 Miss Dollie Lowery, who has been the guest of Miss Esther Stainton for several days, returned to her home at Naples, Texas, this morning.
 Notice-An erroneous statement circulated to the effect that am charging 12 and 13 cents per loaf for bread. My bread is sold over the counter at 10 cents per loaf as it has always been.-Jack Waloch 16d3
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27
RED CROSS NOTES

The Red Cross work room was not open this week but it is hoped ma terial will arrive soon. The auXiliar- ies sent in 40 bed shirts, Emmet 20, Gale 10, Sutton 10. The attendance at the surgical dressing room was very small this week Only one lady from the Red Cross room worked with us, Mrs. C.. R. Haynie
 1413 4X4 wipes were made. We hope to have better attendance next week Those working Friday after noon were: Mrs. Carleton McRae Mrs Heddle, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs w. R. White, Jr., Mrs. F. J. Johnson, Misses Amelia Bemis, Norvelle Bemis and Helen McRae
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27
PEASANTS IN UPRISING

London July 26.-Rioting by peas ants in the occupied regions of White Russia is increasing and many Ger man soldiers have been killed, said an official dispatch today from Stock holm.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27
MORE. RIOTS AT PRAGUE

Washington, July 26.-Further re- volts at Prague, caused by famine were reported in diplomatic dispatch today from Switzerland. It was stated that there has been no bread in Prague since July '.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27

Phone 101 your drug wants.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-27

Go to church tomorrow.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
OF
 SUBMARINES LOST
More U-Botas Now Are Being Sunk By the Allies Than Can Be Built by the Germans, It is Said
 American Army Is Proof.

Paris, May 13.-The effectiveness of the German submarine is declining, and the German government is aware of this fact, declared Georges Ley gues, minister of the marine, before the naval committee of the chamber of deputies today, but the German gov ernment has made the greatest pos sibie effort to conceal the fact, he de- clared.
 He stated the situation now is most favorable, and that the submarine sinkings in the first three months of 1918 thru allied measures was greater than the number built by the enemy.
 Leygues referred to the statement made in the German reichstag on April IT by the German marine minis ter, Capelem, that 100000 tons of all lied shippings were sunk monthly. Leygues declared that these figures were incorrect. It was reached and passed in April, May and June of 1917; in July, of that year, it declined and in November of 1917 it fell below and every since it has diminished.
 The minister of the marine declared that the sinkings of submarines has increased progressively since January in such proportions that the effec- tiveness of the enemy squadron can not be maintained at the minimum required to the regulations.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
BETTIS ALSTON, SUSPECTED
 BANK R0BBER BROUGHT IN
Delivered to Sheriff Finger Early Tuesday and Was Taken at
 Once to GIenwood.

Bettis Aston, suspected with com plicity in the robbery of the Glenwood bank, for which Julius Garden and Robert Edwards are now serving sen- tences in the state penitentiary of ' and years respectively. was brought to Mena Tuesday morning by Deputy Sheriff Thad Reid and turned over to the custody of Sheriff H. W. Finger. Sheriff Finger, accompanied by his son, Bascom, Deputy Reid and Aston, with the Finger auto, left at 2:30 for Glenwood, where Aston will be turned over to the Pike county officials. No particulars as to Alston's apprehen- sion were obtainable here. He was said to have been in good spirits and expressed the desire that the trip pc made as quickly as possible.
 Aston was said to have been with Garden in the Jack Embry home east of Mena when the latter was wounded m the dash to escape from a posse that was seeking to capture the pair. It Is probable Alston has been in hid Ing in the vicinity since that time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
GERMANY PLANS
 U-BOAT CRUISERS
Has Come to Realize That Allies Have Gained Mastery Over Present Tyne of Submarine-We Will
 Be Ready.

Washington, May 13.-Realizing that America and the allies have gained the mastery over the present type of submarine, Germany now is said to be planning a new series of big U-boat cruisers with which she hopes to again assume the advantage in her unrestricted underwater war fare.
 Announcement of the new German scheme is made by Georges Leygues, the French minister of marine, in an interview received here today in an official dispatch from France. No de- tails regarding the new U-boats were given by M. Leygues, but fro minfor- nation from other sources 1t appears that the cruiser submarines will be heavily armed and will be designed especially to meet the menace of the torpedo boat destroyers which have proved so effective in hunting down the smaller submarines now in cper- ation.
 M. Leygues declared that the al lies are ready to meet GerTnany's new efforts and that they will not rest up- on the fine results obtained" in the past.
 "We shall not stop," he said, "un- til we have cleaned up the sea as one clean up trench"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
DRAFT ACE SOON
 MAY BE 40 YEARS
States Probably Will Not Be Given Credit for Volunteers-CIass 1 Now Has a Total of About 2,265, 900
 Men, 2 Million Electives.

Washington, May 9.-Legislation raising the draft age to 40 years was discussed as a possibility within a few months at meeting yesterday of Provost Marshal General Crowder and the House Military Committee. AL tho General Crowder made no recom- mendation, members of the committee said afterwards that the War Depart ment is considering a plan for changes.
 An appropriation of $15,762, ,000 was asked by General Crowder for ex- penses of the draft for the next fiscal year. Registration of men reaching the age of 21 will require the exam inatiop, he said of half million men more than originally provided for. Class 1, he said, now has a total of about 2,265,000 men, of whom 2,000,- 900 are electives.
 Chairman Dent said he would ask the House to eliminate an amendment giving states credit for volunteers. In 2 letter to Mir. Dent, President Will son yesterday came out in opposition to the credit plan. The conference re- port on the bill for registration of youths becoming 21 will be called up in the House today with prospects of lively debate over the proposal to exempt ministers from the law
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

There are definite indications that another great Teuton drive is very near in France.
 The registration of youths becom- ing 21 since June 5 of last year is be- ing prepared for
 The arrest of three alleged Russian anarchists charged with being in- volved in a nationwide conspiracy to overthrow" the American govern ment was announced Tuesday night.
 America's first airplane mail serv- ice was inaugurated Wednesday be- tween Washington. Philadelphia and New York. with planes starting sim ultaneousiy at 1f:30- a. m. from the national capital and New York.
 Provost Marshal Genera, Crowder has issued call on 24 states and the District of Columbia for 51 500 more men qualified for military service in two periods. May 20 to 24 and May 20 to June 2. Tn the days between. May 25 and May 90, 233.000 men already have been called.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
TO 'CERNAN|zE'
 UNITED STATES
Thousands of Rifles and Vast Quan. titles of Ammunition Said to Have Been Sent from the Krupp
 Works--Inquiry Begun.

New York, May 14.-Reports that thousands of rifles had been secretly imported from the Krupp works at Essen in order to "Germanize United States" was related at the inquiry today in the rumors that the Ger mans are hoarding arms in the United States.
 Edgar Holmes of this city declared that German broker had told him that more than a million rifles had been imported for use in the United States when the Germans had reached English channel ports.
 Holmes said that the brokers name was James H. Crossley. Holmes, as a broker, said that he had unsuccessful ly tried to buy the rifles.
 Holmes identified a letter written by himself, offering to sell one million Mausers and one million cartridges. The letter was dated June and was addressed to Dr. Thomas Darlington, of New York, former health commits sioner
 Holmes testified that he had never seen the articles, but that he had talked with an engineer named Fran ces Judd, who said he had seen boxes containing two hundred and eighty thousand rifles.
 Two months ago, Holmes said, the United States government tried to buy these rifles, but they were not produced.
 Holmes had been in touch with the United States officials thruout the ne- gotiations, he said.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
ORGANIZING FOR
 RED CROSS EFFORT
Eugene Cox Has Been Named as Chairman for Polk County, Mark P. Olney, Treasurer, and H. c.
 Rushing Head of Speakers.

The organization is practically com pleted for the handling of the Red Cross War fund campaign, the wal activity fund and contributions to the American Red Cross in Polk county.
 The campaign proper on proclama. tion of President Wilson, will begir on May 20, and continue thru that week.
 Eugene Cox has received the ap. pointment as chairman of the cam paign for raising the Red Cross fund and R. Golf, chairman of the War Ac- tivity fund, with Mark P. Olney as treasurer of that fund and the second Red Cross war fund, as we'll as for the American Red Cross fund, of which the Rev. T. A. Park is chair man.
 Dr. H. c. Rushing has been ap- pointed by Mir. Golf as chairman of the speakers committee for the eoun- ty, and makes the following state ment:
 Mir. Rushing's Statement.
 Having been appointed director of the speakers division of Polk county, to conduct the speaking campaign, in which the interest of the Red Cross is to be presented to the people, it is necessary, in order that we may carry it to a successful conclusion that we adopt, without delay, the suggestions and systematic program of procedure as outlined by our government, and this I shall do to the best of my abil- ity
 President Wilson has issued his proclamation and the goal to be reached is $100, ,000, ,000. Polk county's apportionment will be stated later. Judging the future by the past, we have no doubt but what Polk county will go lover the top" as has always been her custom.
 Meetings will be held turnout the county and good speakers furnished. The complete itinerary will be pub lished as soon as can be arranged. The several churches of the city are re- quested to hold in the respective churches on next Sunday evening a special Red Cross service which will serve to open the campaign, which is to include the following week.
 'On the following Sabbath evening, May 26, there will be great union patriotic meeting, at which we intend to be able to state, "Over the top"
 ''Henry c. Rushing, Director of Speakers Division of
 Polk County for the Red Cross.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
POLKCOUNTY GIVES.
 A CAR OF FLOUR
County Food Administrator Green Has 60.OO0 Pounds Ready and Has so Informed Sfass Administra-
 tor Hamp Williams.

w. I. Green, food administrator for Polk county, has one car, 60,00O pounds of flour, now loaded and ready to ship out on orders of Hamp Will Hams, state food administrator.
 This car of four is made up from that which has been returned to the merchants of Polk county by persons who had on hand more than the amount allowed under the rules in force, and from flour left in the hands of the merchants because of the sav- ing accomplished by the substitution of other foods by the people, all in the effort to help feed our allies in Europe and thus win the war.
 Polk county is doing her part--her best-in every war movement.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
BIC INCREASE IN
 RAILROAD RATES
Administration Officials Indicate at Least 25 Per Cent Will Re Added to Freight and Passenger
 Charges.

Washington, May 14-Estimates made today by railroad administration officials indicate that an increase of at least 25 per cent in freight and pas senger rate will be necessary this year to meet the higher cost of fuel, wages, equipment and other op- erating expenses now set at between 5000, 100000 and S75O000,000 more than last year.
 Recommendation that rates be raised by approximately this percent age has been made to Director Gener- al McAdoo by his advisers. He is ex- pected to act within the next six weeks and to put increases into effect immediately. Shippers will be permit ted to appeal to the Interstate Com merce Commission under the rail- road act and final decision will be with President Wilson.
 Such an increase as is proposed would be the biggest in the history of American railways, as the percent age is larger than any ever sought by the railways under private manage ment and would apply alike to the entire country. Both classes and com modity schedules would be effected.
 Rate experts of the Interstate Com merce Commission and railroad ad- ministration are now at work at new schedules. Any increases to be or dered will be arranged in manner to preserve rate relationships between communities and regions. officials said yesterday, so that industries and com mercial interests will be subject to the same degree of rate competition as at present.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
MAN DISTURBED A FARMER.
Came to Home of Stephen Bates Near
 Big Fork and Made Threats.

Sheriff H. W. Finger was called to Big Fork Monday morning to investi- gate the case of man who had been creating some excitement in that nelghborhood. It appears that the man came to the home of Stephen Bates, and, from his appearance had recently been in fight, which he ex- planned as having been with negro. Tie wanted to stay at the Bates home, ana upon the permission being re- used It was supposed he had left. one of the boys coming in rather late round the man lying near the barn, ana was asked to provide something rom which he could make a fire. upon the boys refusal the man began making threats. also declaring he was United States officer. He followed she boy to the house and the family was was aroused. A call was made for MT Finger, but upon his arrival no trace of the man could be found.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
CATTLE DIPPING IS
 BIG WAR MEASURE
Federal Food Administration Insists Law Be Complied With By States Patriotic Farmers--Excuse of
 "No Time" Not Justified.

Cattle dipping, according to Her. hort c. Hoover, Food Administrator for the United States, is an import ant war measure. In letter to Hamp Williams, Federal Food Administrator for Arkansas, on this subject, MT. Hoover urges the farmers of Arkan- sas to comply with this law The ut mast cooperation between the. state food administration officials and Dr. P M. Cow and the Arkansas Profit able Farming Bureau of the Little Rock Board of Commerce is urged.
 Scrub cattle covered with ticks are not good advertisement for the farmer who, as a war measure, has uromised to raise plenty of food and feed. declares Mir. Hoover. The eco- nomical production of cattle is neces- sary. These must be produced at a profit. The raising of tick-infested cattle is an unproftable project. It re- ouires considerable more to feed for ticky cattle than those free from that menace. The tick sucks the blood from the animal.
 The farmer who says he has not the time to dip his cattle, should not be accepted as an excuse, because dip ping requires only few hours work and need be done only once every two weeks.
 Seventeen counties were made near ly tick free last year. Every official interested in the enforcement of the dipping law will make special effort to rid Arkansas cattle throughout the entire state of this evil this year There are twelve counties which have not yet started systematic dipping. Tn such counties infected and exposed cattle are running on the ranges Such stock must be dipped systema- tically and regularly.
 Every patriotic business man, land owner or tenant, will be expected to report immediately to the County Food Administrator the names of those who wilfully neglect or oppose the dipping of cattle" says Dr. Cow.
 MT. Williams declared the full power of the food administration will be given officials who have the enforce ment of the cattle dipping law in charge, as official Washington has re- garded this measure as having dis tinct and important bearing on the winning of the war.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16
 PLAN TO PUT IDLERS TO WORK.
Arkansas Council of Defense May
 Adopt New Jersey Plan.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, May 14.-Mayor R. A. Boyett of Hope and W. Y. Foster, Jr., general manager of the Hope Fertil- izer Company, appeared yesterday be- fore the State Council of Defense to discuss the labor situation in that community. The conditions presented. according to Director Wallace Town send, are not materially different from conditions that exist in many com munities turnout the state. They de- clared that there does not seem to be a shortage of labor, but that there are many idlers, both white and colored. who refuse to work. The situation had become so alarming, that the cit izens of Hope recently held mass meeting to discuss the matter. and sent the delegation to the State Coun- cil for advice.
 We do not want their money thru fines" said Mayor Boyett, "but we want their work There are plenty of men, but the question with us as it seems turnout the country, is that of distribution of labor. We draft young men ino he army, and I can see no reason why we should permit white and colored idlers to live upon the fruits of others toil.
 There is no question which the Council has studied more carefully. It was suggested that the New Jersey plan be adopted with such modifica- tions as may be necessary to the state. This contemplates requiring every able-bodied man to work min- imum number of hours each week in some gainful occupation. Their em- ployers shall give them cards showing the number of hours worked, and if they work every day, the full num- of hours, an honor card shall be is- sued Special cards are to be provided for the sick to be signed by attending physicians, and other cards showing that applications have been made for work and been refused, such cards be- ing evidence against charges of va- grancy. It is probable that some form of this plan will be worked out by the State Council