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The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Red Cross Meeting.

At meeting addressed by w. s. MacLafferty Dec g. at the Acorn school building a branch of the Mena Red Cross chapter was or ganized. Seventeen persons gave in their names for membership, paying in the Christmas membership fee of St00, Officers were elected as fol- lows Mrs. Hardie Jones, chairman; Mrs F. r. Martin. vice chairman; Mrs Peter McWilliam, secretary; Mrs. w. M Roger, treasurer. A mem bership committee was chosen and literature distributed. The first meeting of the organization was held Dec. 3i at thes chool dormitory with a good attendance. The mem bership committee reported 20 new members received. a number of whom were at the meeting. Since then six more have been added to the roll. Mrs. Hardie Jones and Mrs. G. R. Hale are deserving of special mention in the securing of new members, the list now numbering forty-five- The ladies of the or ganization now only await instruc- lions from the Mena Chapter to be- gin active service.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
ARKANSAS ROAD GAINS.
(By Clio Harper)

A tremendous amount of con- structive work has been accom- plished during the year by the State Highway Commission, which has at last yitalized the good roads propaganda that had been expend- ing itself in convention resolutions and speeches and newspaper pub- licity for several years.
 The expenditures of the Highway Improvement Fund amounted to total of Sl33,66S90.
 There is a mileage of i,439.22 of roads under construction or the con- struction of which is provided for on which preliminary surveys were made. and the districts organized in 1917, at an aggregate estimated cost of $9,056,8ii.60
 There is a mileage of 2i6.5 of roads under construction, or the construction of which is provided fer under preliminary work done prior to 1917, at a total cost of si,- 2i2, ,f60.
 Dui ttiE tttt ytdi ttiClt Wdo ~ S'bnt of 3,006i miles of road surveyed, and the office force handled surveys for total of 3,3fi.63 miles.
 The total estimated cost of all roads provided for during the bien- nial period is SiS,296, ,396i9.
 There has been total of $89i ,892.- g of state and Federal aid allotted, and of this, si73,300H in projects have been approved by the Secre- tary of Agriculture in Washington.
 Commissioner w. B. Owen says: The prospects for road improve ment in the state is greater than ever before. The people are thoroiy alive to the fact that roads are a necessity and they are not hesitat- ing to pay the price necessary for their cost. Judging the future by the past, the year 1918, if nothing happens to prevent, will be the ban ner year for construction in the state, and instead of taking five years to complete the road program, another two years will see nearly all the county seats connected by good permanent highways. Good roads mean more to Arkansas than to any other states in the Union, for the reason that Arkansas has thousands of square miles of terri tory that is not connected by trans portation with the outside world"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Cnnvicts on Roads

From The Fort Smith Times Record
 Governor Brough has given his sanction to working convicts on the roads. This will be done under con tract but it is believed there is no danger of returning to the old con- tract scandals of a few years ago. The public now knows that the con- victs are better off working in the open. The state needs the work bad and can secure it in no other way. Convict labor on roads does not interefere with free labor be- cause the work done is such that others would not do it. Anyway, there is much work to do in the state and so few workers that there is no such thing as interfering with free labor. There is not enough la Dor to do this work at this time. In several states the convict road work has proved a success and in none has it failed. The roads have been improved, the health of the | convicts is also better and in many cases it is believed the open air treatment has had a reformatory | influence on conyicts. The world is looking upon convicts differently in any event. The days of drudgery are over and days Of good treatment are at hand. The open air is good 1 for convicts. therefore, the open air
 is to he prescribed The idea now is not to make conditions of punish
 ment as hard as possible, but tc make them reformatory It used to be that people thought unless a
 convict was made to suffer he was
 not punished, now the idea is that a convict is diseased with crime and
 needs treatment The last idea is much better and is bringing geea re- l sults
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Rainy Mountains Girl.
HOLLY ROOTS.

Bessie Burnnett is still on the sick list.
 R. T Brown is conveleseing slow ly from an attack of lagrippe.
 Cora Burnett. who has been staying in town the past week. has returned to school at Acorn.
 The majority of the Union Grove farmers seem to be for the rock road as last proposed, but it seems to have fallen thru.
 Ira Burnett came in from town Monday nicely broken out with an attack of the measles. The usual salutation around Union Grove now is Have you had the measles?"
 Jim Swiger is recovering very slowly from severe attack of measles. His two daughters, Grace and Verdie. are in bed with the same disease and his son. Roy, is thought to have typhoid following the measles.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
OLD COVE NEWS.

Lonnie Little has been doing some repairing of Miss Winnie Littles house.
 A number of people in this neigh borhood were caught without wood. The Sunday school is being post poned here for the present on ac- e0nnt Of measles.
 The weather is very disagreeable on the mail carrier, but of course ahev wnn't kick much as they are in She employ of Uncle Sam.
 Miss Winnie Little is doing the greater part of the homework al F. c Iittle's while they have the measles.
 The daurhter of Will Stevenson had the misfortune of slipping or the ice at sehool. breaking her arm below the elbow Only one hont was broken.
 Faplv Risar
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
POTTER plCKuPs.

School has closed this week owing ko the bad weather and measles.
 w NJ Chamhlin. Jim Turner and w E Jones went Co Mena Monday.
 Dan Glover of Hobart. Ok. is wis., sting his brother. Troy, at Alder Springs. west of here.
 Mir and Mrs. w. K. Jones are now living on inc property recently va cated by MT and Mrs. W. r. Muxen.
 Mir and Mrs. Henry arrived here from pitishurgh Pa. Thursday ev- ening Thev are visiting Mrs. Hem rvs sister, Mrs. Alice Cramer.
 Mrs T. R. Bates of Hatfield was here Sunday and Monday wis.l Mrs. D Y Rowe and Mir. and Mrs. R. l.. Bates.
 A epr of household goods for Mrs. and Mrs Hiram J. Gam arrived here Saturday. Mir. and Mrs. Gam have been away from here about siv wears.
 MT Flaeg, who purchased the w. v Jones farm. was moving in Tues day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
MOUNTAIN FORK FOIBLEs.

Tom Rodgers is quite sick.
 Jess Ferguson was in Rocky last Thursday.
 Lloyd Fields made a business trip tO Big Cedar Monday.
 Omer Wilcoxen of near Board Camp was in this vicinity the latter part of last week.
 MT. and Mrs Ira Hall returned home Monday from few days visit with Mrs. H. II. Thomas of Mena.
 Mart Ellsworth moved to the Aunt Mary Mcbride place Thursday. it having been vacated by Jim Rodg- CTS.
 Mrs. Laura Jackson and children moved to Fort Smith Saturday to make their future home. Mir. Jack son will join them later.
 A. w. Sliger. w. H. Leverett and John Manley were in Mena Monday
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
ACORN.

Prof and Mrs. Harris SundayeC with William Class and family.
 John Banks was up from Mena or Monday inspecting ties. P. McWilliam. Nj. W. Roger and G R. Hale attended the sale near Pot ter last Thursday.
 Ben Owens of Beach. Ok. spent Saturday night with Mir and Mrs. J C. Garland of Water Valley farm.
 w. A. Christopher of Zoe. Ok, was business caller at Acorn last Fri day.
 Chris Mathes is expecting soon to start work running 8 sawmill Tor Dick Wclch.
 Luther Turner of Gillette. Wyo., was yisiting his sister, Miss Della Turner. last week.
 Erwin Hogan, one of our former primary teachers, visited our school last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Carson Adams of Wheatland, Wyo, who have been visiting relatives in Oklahoma. stopt of on their return trip Friday for a few days visit with Acorn friends.
 B. S. petetlsh. who has been visit ing for the past month with his mother and other relatives in Illi- n0is, returned home on Wednesday of last week.
 A. ] Fretts. familiarly known as " Uncle Andy" or Dad" of Slating- ton. recently spent the night with the McWilliam family at Golden Acres.
 Quite a crowd came in unexpect- edly on M W. Roger last Wednes- day night and listened to the pho nagraph. They report very pleas ant time.
 Archie Barron arrived Monday afternoon from Camp Pike. where he has been since September.
 James Tucker spent Sunday night with his uncle, w. c. Becton, in Mena.
 Walter McGeorge on Route No. 3 was unable to get thru Monday on account of the snow. probably turn ing back somewhere on the line be- fore reaching Acorn.
 William Class sold two hogs the other day which brought 8i.30-a little over $40 each. No wonder he can affort to build a fine house. He is getting lumber for a house 24x3i upon which he expects to start work soon.
 Acorn school had 34 pupils pres ent last Friday in spite of the bad weather. The parents of some of tho children argued from early morning until school time against the children going but were outvot- cd No compulsion required to keep fbpSa phildpnn in cphooI
 The two Mir. McDOnalds, father and brother of Mrs. R. w. Gilstrap, bought tho Hardie Jones place but will not take possession until 1919. They paid an inspection visit lo Acorn school before closing up the deal as they reasoned that the nelghborho0d/cOHld be gauged to a great extent by the school. They ex- pressed themselves as being we'll pleased with it.
 The Acorn Holstein Heifer Club IS g0ing t0 consolidate with the Mena club. as Ben C. Eastin. sec retaIy of the Commercial Club. thinks he has cnOukh Holsteins Eight weks' old heifers 3il32 pure for S25 laid down at Mena is a very reasonable price. Those who con- template getting one or two would better hurry as there is a big short- age of desPabel heofers. Prof Har- ris wrote to at least a dozen breed- CTS and county agents before finding bargains like these. The majority of breeders wanted from S25 to $50 r. o. B. Wisconsin.
 School Kid.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
CONGRESS- IS URGED TO RE-
 STRICT USE OF MOTOR CARS

Washington, Jan. -4.-Congress may take drastic steps to restrict the use of motor cars during the war to conserve oil.
 Senator Kenyon, member of the committee investigating fuel, de- clared the use of pleasure cars dur ing the war should not be allowed. Great Britain has found it cannot keep it's motor cars going and at the same time fill the oil needs of it's navy, he said, adding that, unlike the condition in this country, auto mobiles are never seen in front of theaters in London and other cities
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
C. Tanner,s Farm Sold.

G. Tanner. who had been here from Alexandria, La, had thought to keep his i20-aere tract of land near Owens Chapel for a home in his declining years, found before hc started for home Monday that the place had been sold to Roy Bales by J Ii. Hamilton, the deal havinc been closed on Monday. The place had been listed with the Hamilton real estate agency. and Mir. Tanner had failed to withdraw it. SD he was game and stood hy the act of his agent by arranging to make the transfer to the new owner.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
REAL ESTATE TAX HIGHER.
This, However, Is on Account of in-
 creased School evy.

County Clerk Will Alexander and Deputy w. P. Mount have completed the abstract of the real estate taI roll for the year 1917. The total value of all lands and town and city
 lots under the assessment of 1917 IS Si,56S, ,i60, as against $i,773,2S0 under the assessment for the year 1910. The total tax arising from the as sessfnent of real estate, comprising farm lands end city and town lots,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Ella Jane Lively has recovered from an attack of measles. Sever al others have been exposed.
 Mr. and Mrs. Orestus Turner spent Saturday night and Sunday at the parental home at Rocky.
 Mrs. c. B. Chamblin and daugh- ter, Ollie, arrived home on Tuesday of last week from a visit al the home of Whit Chamblin at High land.
 Franklin's New Year resolution: I resolve to speak ill of no one what ever, even in a matter of truth and upon proper occasions, speak all the good l know of everybody.
 Primrose.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
RATIFIED ~DRYr AMENDMENT.
Virginia Senate Voted in Favor Q
 National Prohibition, 30 to S.

Richmond, Va, Jan. f0.-The na- tional prohibition amendment was ratified tonight by the Virginia Sen ate by vote of 30 to 8, A resolution referendum was defeated, 2S to io' IL is expected that the house of dei- egates will vote tomorrow.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
CRISIS IN WORLD
 STRUGGLE AT HAND
British Munitions Minister Makes Appeal for Quick Help From U. $. Huns Driven Back by the
 Italian Troops.

London, Jan. Winston Spen- cer Churchill, British minister of munitions. addressing the American Luncheon Club today, made a pow erful appeal for the sending of American soldiers to Europe quick ly and in as large numbers as possi- ble.
 We have arrived at a grave crisis in the war which can only Dc satisfactorily solved by vehement and effective action of the United States Churchill declared.
 More Speed Needed.
 The recession of Premier Lloyd George and President Wilson's war aims by the Central Powers, the minister declared, showed a gulf that no bridge could span. He added that Great Britain and the United States having issued their war aims they must now bend every effort to the practical work of enforcing them on the enemy.
 We have found complete agree ment on our war aims" MT. Church. ill said, "so let us censecrate our whole souls on practical measures whereby those aims may be achieved n
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
WANT HOLIDAYS ON MONDAYS.
Thus Would Eastern States Con
 serve Their Fuel Suppiy.

New York, Jan. i5.--As means of conserving their fuel supply in the eastern states. it was announced to- day that the federal fuel adminis- trators have recommended that President Wilson declare Monday g legal holiday turnout this territory for the next eight OF ten weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
yANDERvOORT vERITIEs.

Miss 0tns Henderson went to Hat field Friday to be with homefolks over Sunday.
 Mrs J. N. Porter. who has been here for several days attending to the sale of some of her property, ief' Saturdav for Kansas City.
 Mir. atii Mrs. Forehand and ehil- dren. of Oklahoma. are spending a few days with r. M. Cecil and fam ily.
 Miss Ruth Wiley came down from Mena Sunday. having spent the
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
CANADIANS RAID TRENCH.

London, Jan. i4.-The German trenches north of Lens were raidcd last night by the Canadians. who brought back prisoners. says today's official statement.
 Near Maricourt, the British were victorious in patrol engagements, but elsewhere the night was quiet.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Italians Gain Ground.

Rome, Jan. ii.-Austro-German forces yesterday were forced to evacuate some trenches near Cavaz- ucchurina on the Italian mountain front, the war office announced to- day The retreating Teutons were caught under the Italian fire and suffered considerable losses.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
LEVINE PRAISES WILSON.
Speech Ordered Photographed in Full
 to TrotzIly at Brest-LitoYsk.

l0 trOtZky at Brest-Lit0Vsk.
 Petrograd, Jan. Nicholai Len inc of the Russian Bolshevist gov ernment. praised President Wilson's speech today on receiving a full copy of that message. He found fault however, with the Presidents failure to critieise England as con creteIy as Germany.
 Lenine ordered that the presi- dents speech be sent at once to Troizky by telegraph to Brest-Lito- vsk.
 London, Jan. l2.-Leon Trotzky. the Bolsheyist foreign minister. pro- posed at the peace negotiations that the present armistice between Rus sia and Germany be prolonged for another month, according to an Ex- change Telegraph dispatch from Pe- trograd. The Central Powers ac- cepted the proposal.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

to make final proof on Mir. sliger's homestead.
 The Mcbride school closed Thurs day until July.
 The home of Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Hill was saddened Thursday night by the death of their oldest son Jelf. Burial was in the Mcbride cemetery Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Beavers were called from Laura, Ok. Sunday by a message stating that their son-in- law, Tom Rodgers, was dangerously ill
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
French Raids Succeed.

Paris Jan. ii.--French troops car- ried out raids last night in the Ar gonne and in the vosages regions, brinring back prisoners from the German tines, the war office an- nounced today.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
British War Report

London Jan ii.-"With the ex- certian If hostile artillery activity east of Vimv ridge. there is nothing Co report" says today's official statement.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

weekend with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Wiley.
 The infant child of Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Tomlin died at their home here Monday night of acute indi- gestion.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
 Army Shoes With Paner Snles.

Camp Upton. N Y. Jan. 1.-Two dozen pairs If army shoes with solos os paper and glne were found in army supplies here by quartermas- ter's inspectors.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Women Must Help More.

England must melt all her re- sources. he continued, into war work. Women must draw nearer to the firing lines and do more manual labor to relieve workingmen for the ranks of the army. Rations, he said must be cut down.
 "The only way to shorten the suf- fering and torment" said the min- ister, lis to increase the pace"
 Referring to America's participa- tion in the war, Mir. Churchill said
 You have accepted an immense responsibility. Never in history has so great nation undertaken so great task. Your aid is vitally needed in this great struggle, and needed soon."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-15
LAON INHABITANTS WILD WITH JOY
 WHEN LIBERATED

WITH THE FRENCH, Oct. 15-- In the Laon area the inhabitants are transported into the greatest heights of joy. Six thousand inhabi- tants remaining in Laon rushed to the city's gates to greet the conquer ing French.
 Men, women and children, with tears streaming down their faces, came running waving the Tricolor, and cried, Long live Gen. Mangin; long live our army; long live our liberators"
 People crowded around the General and almost carried him in triumph through the city to the City Hall
 The Mayor of Laon with 5000 young men were carried off by the Germans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-15
ALASKA NAMED AS
 ONE DISTRICT OVER
 TOP FOR THE LOAN

The following has been received from the Twelfth Federal District headquarters at San Francisco under date of Oct IA
 Division bank total $206, ,708,2 250. Subscribers, 92O,720. Hawaii with S7000, ,0O0 and Alaska are the only major divisions officially over the top. Honor flags to eight counties and PA communities in Washington; 15 counties in Northern California; :; nine counties and 96 communities in Utah.
 (Signed) VAN SMITH
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-15
INFLUENZA CAUSE
 DEATH OF DAUGHTER
 OF SAMUEL GOMPERS

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. - Sadie Gompers the daughter of Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor, succumbed a5 a victim of Spanish influenza.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-15

CHICAGO, Oct 15-On account of the influenza, Illinois theatres and movie shows and other public places have been closed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-15

Embroidery and stamping to order at Miss WahIgreen's NeedIecraft Shop. 122 Seward St. Phone 417.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Solon Menos, Minister of Hawaii, died here of influenza.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-26
MILES F. REED DIES SUDDENLY
Head OF POcatellO Tech Institute Vic
tim Of Heart Failure While
Hunting.

Miles F. Reed. president Of the Ida
no Technical institute OF Pocatello
and one of the leading educators of
the state. died suddenly Thursday
morning, while hunting near Aber-
deem. Heart failure was the cause OF
death. The body was taken TO Poca-
tello by Jesse Bulge and other mem
bcrs Of the party.
Deceased is survived by Mrs. Maude
Kincaid Reed. his wife; a son. Frank.
in the United States army in France
two sons, Thomas and Willard. and
daughter. Alice. Also his mother. and
brother. Charles. at Salem, Ore:
brother. william Reed at Whitebird,
and a sister. AIDA Reed Adkison, at
Lewiston Mr.. Reed was As years old.
Specialists in New York recently or
dered President Reed to take three
months' rest on account OF heart af-
Fiction.
On account Of the pressing war
emergency in training of detachments
at Idaho Tech this summer. President
Reed did not take the time for re-
ouired rest. working long and late for
efficiency of the training squads at
the state school. He was another
heroic. big-souled man who gave his
life to the great cause of service 70
others and his country. For 20 years
he had been one of the leading educa-
tors of the state and a pioneer in
technical education.
Mr.. Reed was an alumnus OF the
University of New York, and was
formerly head Of the department o.
physics and chemistry at the Lewiston
State Normal and had the department
Of education at the University Of Ida
no. He had been with the Academ!
OF Idaho and the Idaho Technical in
stitute for more than IL years. an'
was largely responsible for its growtl
and success. Thousands of student
and alumni will mourn his death.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-26
lVSSl
r.BOATCAPTIyE RELATES TRIALS
Prisoner OF HnnS on Submarine Tells
story OF His Treatment,

Lieutenant Julius H. Fulcher. Of
Frisco. y. c.. who. with Lieutenant
Frank l. Muller of Oakland. Cal. was
taken on board the German submarine
Deutschland from the rOrpedoed
American army cargo ship Ticonder-
Oga September 80 and was brough TO
Harwich. England. Sunday. by the
U-bOat. was wounded severely In the
thigh when the Ticonderoga went
down. accordins TO the Harwich cor
respondent Of the Daily Express He
escaped on a raft and was picked up
by the U-boat. Lieutenant Muller was
taken aboard by the same boat. but
Lieutenant Fulcher did not learn Of
his presence until some days later
They gave me a drink Of brandy
end questioned me about American
troops and other things" said Lieu
tenant Fulcher in an interview. Il
was then taken 10 the forepeak, where
l had 10 sleep with not less than thir-
ty-fve German sailors who lived in
this dungeon The first bath I had
was when a rain squall hit the sub
marine while I was on deck
"On the eighth day Of my captivity
/ Germany sent q peace note TO Presi-
dent Wilson. and on the eleventh day
the submarines were called from the
American coast On the thirteenth
day we encountered 4 Norwegian YES
stl from New York TO Australia. She
was captured and sunk after her pro-
visions had been transferred and the
crew turned adrift in a small boat
1000 miles from land.
We fired sixty shots ar an English
sailing ship two days later. bur two
British cruisers appeared and we sub
, merged TO q depth OF $50 feet. The
r cruiser dropped depth charges and the
subamrine trembled.
"On October 26. when the U-boat
was recalled. I had been on board
, twenty-five DAYS. When I arrived az
/ Kiel. I was told I would be sent home
? by way OF Copenhagen. but later two
. officers came and told me I could &c
, 10 England on one OF the surrender
ed submarines il I wished. I accept
. ed gladly and found that the U-boai
a was the same one which had torpe
= doed my ship.
\ The Germans treated me very well
: but I have come OF echtOlcn zih4N
4 but I have come to the conclusion
4 that il man can stand TWENTY-FIVE
: days Imprisonment on a German T.
boat he can stand anything.
Lieutenant Muller was brought
back on the same boat with Lieuten
s ant Fulcher.