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The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
GOVERNMENT MAY
 TAKE OVER WIRES
President Wilson Recommends to Con- gross Control and Operation of the Telegraph and Telephone Sys-
 tems-Resolution Introduced.

Washington, July 1.--Government control and operation of the nations telegraph and telephone systems was recommended to Congress today by President Wilson. In the face of an impending strike of union operators employed by the Western Union Com pany an effort will be made to put thru before the recess of Congress this week, pending legislation empow- ering the President to take over the system. s.ss Members of Congress said today that attorney general had advised the President that he is without autho- ity under existig law to take over the lines and that if necessary for action arose and Congress in recess he would be without power to act.
 The Presidents views were con yeyed in a brief note to Chairman Sims, of the House interstate foreign commerce committee, concerning a letter written by Postmaster General Burleson urging legislation at this moment, when the operation of a large system is threatened.
 AsweIl Bill Approved.
 Chairman Sims had written to President Wilson, Secretaries Baker and Daniels and Mir. Burleson asking their opinion on pending bill issued by Representative Aswell of Louisi- ana, empowering the President to take over telephone, telegraph and radio systems. All three gave their ap- proval.
 Immediately upon receipt of the Presidents letter the House commit tee arranged to report the resolution to the House with view of it's pas sage before recess. President Wilson will probably await the result of the strike of Western Union operators called for July by the Commercial Photographers Union because the Western Union refused to abide by rulings of the labor board and con tinued to discharge the operators. Union officials claim one-fourth of 10000 operators of the Western Union will walk out The company insists that the strike call will have no effect on it's business.
 Resolutions in Both Houses.
 Senator Sheppard of Texas today introduced a resolution identical with that introduced in the House. s
 A resolution by Representative As- we'll of Louisiana, reads "that the President if, in his discretion it is deemed desirable to continue or to guard the military or government communications or to prevent com munication by spies or other agents thereon, shall have power to take pos session and control of any telegraph, marine, cable or radio systems and operate the same subject to these con ditions of law so far as applicable which are in force on the system of railroads already under federal con troi..
 Action on the resolutions was de- ferred until tomorrow by the House, and Chairman Sims invited Secretar- ies Baker and Daniels and Postmaster General Burleson to appear then and explain thei rviews.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
Thrift Stamps for Uncle Sam's
 "Bfrthday.s

Ben c. Eastin, Secretary of the Comemrcial Club Wednesday started movement to send Thrift Stamps to President Wilson as a birthday offer ing to Uncle Sam, in commemoration of Independencee Mir. Eastin sent the following communication with his stamp: Please accept the enclosed birthday offering. May millions of them assist you to Berlin. and to hell with the Kaiser.v
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
Mrs. Mack Reed Brought Home.

Mrs. J. B. harmon and Mrs. T. D. Reed of Owens Chapel, accompanied by Barney harmon, came in Friday from Weleetka, Ok, bringing with them Mrs. Mack Reed, who has been quite i'll for about five weeks and is still in such precarious condition that she had to be brought in on cot. She was taken to the home of her sister. Mrs. Guy Pheiffer, on the Southside, where she will be attended by Dr. l.. B. Gunnels.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
LIGHTING FRANCHISE
 ACTION WAS POSTPONE
Special Adjourned Meeting for Juil 16 to Which Taxpayers Are
 Especially Invited

At a meeting of the City COunfa Tuesday night the matter of granting an electric lighting franchise to m Commonwealth Public Service Con pany was taken up and discussed ln' fomally, but no action was taken v yond calling an adjourned Hee.s for July 16 at which the francnh' question will have the right of wsy'
 Mayor Smith expresses the earns" wish ,and such is doubtless the aesn. of the entire council. that a suOs representation of taxpayers De p'ss ent at the adjourned meeting AD there make known their ideas .a .. wishes as to the proposed fraf'enls
 At the meeting last night bills ws.I allowed to pay the official salaries al .l current expenses, report of "A@ will be made later.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
CALLING DOCTORS TO SERVICE.
Several From Mena Are Preparing
 to Go Into War Work.

several from Mena Are freparfn8
 to Go Into War Work.
 The war and navy departments are calling many of the physicians into the service, and Mena physicians and surgeons have been answering their questionnaires of late. Dr. E. E. Holt left some time ago and is now located at Camp Jackson. s. c. Dr. T. M. Fletcher, answering the call went over to Hot Springs several days ago and stood the examination, but was excused for defective hearing. He re- turned home Friday It is possible the government may use him later if the exigencies of the service demand it. Among other physicians who have answered the call are Drs. J. G. Hilton and,.P. R. Watkins, who also made trip to Hot Springs several days ago but were sent back to make out sec ond papers before. taking final exam ination. Doubtless other physicians soon will answer questionnaires, and stand examinations. . s,-l,,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
Attending Ouaehita Association.

The Rev W. L. Smith and the Rev r. c. Williams left on last Friday morning for Hatfield to attend Fifth Sunday meeting of 0uachita Associa- tion. Mir Smith assisted in the meetin~ Saturday and Sunday and did not fill his pulpit at Ii o'clock on Sunday morning, but preached as usual at night al srsss sSe1
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
- GERMANY TO INTERVENE.
Plans to Send Troops to Russia to
 Restore Order"

London, June 29.-The German gov ernment, according to German news papers, is taking preparatory meas ures with view to the intervention of Russia, says a dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company today from Zurich. Under the plan, it is stated, troops will be sent to restore order, assisted by Maximilist forces.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

Every loyal citizen of the United State was given chance Friday to lend what he could spare to help his country win the war. And every loyal citizen did it.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

Governor Brough has pardoned former State Senator S. C. Sims, con- victed of receiving bribe for his in- fuenee in legislation pending in the 1917 legislature One of the excuses isthat Senator Burgess, colleague and also involved, has escaped penal ty for the crime. As is all to well ty for the crime. As is all too well a man for committing an offense against the mere people or taxpayers there always are plenty to rush to the rescue and when this thing real ly happens 1t would net be amiss to let the guilty party take the full course.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
Wonderful Early Peaches.

Frank Sims brought four ripe peaches to The Star last Friday that weighed A pounds, and the largest measured 9A inches inaeircumference. The peaches are full cling, and cer- tainly would make suu1derful lsspeaoit pickles
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

Don't forget the name of the rem edy you need when the stomach or bowels are disordered. Prickly Ash Ritters quickly corrects such troubles and makes you feel bright and cheer ful. You should have bottle at home all the time It is the dose taken promptly that prevents sickness and expense. Price SIPS. Gunnels Drug Store and Jackson Drug & Furniture Com. special agents. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
Falling zBoxD of Matches Burn. $

As the reporter came along Friday morning he saw vast amount of smoke at Albert Robertson's store and was told it ail came from a box of matches falling from the shelf and igniting. This is how fires sometimes originate.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
THE FIRE PEND SAYS:

When July 4th comes rolling round
 take a days vacation;
 For little boys will do my work
 Throughout the entire nation .s.,.s. Fst faf asgi@- f4fsf tsstt--s-s- -r----
 If you feel blue" "no account" ]" lazy, you need good cleaning out. HERBINE is the right thing for that purpose. It stimulates the liver, tones up the stomach and purifies the bow els. Price 60c. Sold by Jackson Drug Co. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

Over in McCurtain county, just across the line in 0klahoma, the rec ords show there are 115 deserters and slackcrs. Polk county has neither. The line between states may be only an ''imaginary line" but it would be well to remember that Polk county has first cleaned herself of slarkers a and deserters, and will hereafter maintain dead-line against that kind of disloyalty
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
Hearing From lover There 7

J. H. Welter and daughter were in from Eagleton Saturday. with huckle- berries, for which they found ready sale at 50 cents gallon. Mir. Welter has received card from his son, William J., who went into the Nation al army from Sapulpa. Ok, February 22, and now is safe lover there" He went first to Camp Travis, Tex, for training, then to Florida, Virginia and France in turn. The young man also has two cousins, Corporal Elmer Welter and Private Carl Welter in France.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

Strayeti or Stoien-~FroFn Esgieton,
 Ark. on April IS. one bay horse. ' years old. about 14iz haf,ds high, weight 500 pounds. Branded 70. I, ' on right shoulder. Liberal reward viii be paid for return or information as to whereabouts. B. B. Mxhar, Eaele. ton. Ark. Adv. ee-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

The Star this week is ip receipt of an execellent communication signed merely acasca." and with the name
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
SAW U-BOAT GO DOWN.

Rex Harrison of Board Camp, Was
 Gunner That Made Lucky Hit.
 Rex Harrison of Board Camp, now a gunner on one of the steamers talk ing soldiers to France, writes a most interesting letter in which he relates that of 32 ships in the convoy, all of which sighted Hun submarine, his was the. one that made the first and only hit, and that he fired the shot and saw the U-boat go down.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

 John Marion Thornton. Fred Thompson. Lee w. Moser Frederick D. Bell. John R. Middough. Grover Cleveland Cranford. Garland Stipes. Marion Roy Holder. Melvin George Tilley. Tom Weaver. Thomas Floyd Roby. William l.. Abernathy. James Taylor. John E. Pate. Oscar Oliver Goodman. Boyd Colman. William Butler Carter. Algie E. Kirby. Ben Edgar McIninch. William Emerson Tmoe. Ezra Mccormick. Phill Gracia. Thomas Oliver Kerr. James Claud Davis. Ona Luther Hodges. William Newton Standlee. Jesse Gale Merridth. John Kimzy Floyd. John Newton Holden. Martin Lowery. Thomas Gordon Hamlett. Burton Gilbert Tilley. Darral Hugh Lee. Charles Edgar vanderpool. James Hale Stafford. 0ber Rowe. Jesse Thurman Burris. Robert Harris Arthur. Marion Allen BEnyard. Ambrose Clinton. Richard Donagan. William Edward Nations. Wiley Embry. John Solomon Casey. William Rostollan. George D. Townsend. Robert Birl Mount. Claud Nathaniel Bedding. Ralph Turner.
 For July II, 1918. Henry Edgar McCulloch Alvin Ledell Higgins James Virgil Crawford Roy Edmond Pratt Joseph R. Hendrix Ivan Cagle. Virnie Edward Chambers Noah Lunsford George Bunyan Hilton Holder Elliott Noah D. Thacker Pharo Lloyd Thweatt Meurch Frederick Phillips Lenox Luther Stockton Emmett McCauley John Mid Standridge William Ezra Beavers John Franklin Beavers Tom Fred Cloud Griff McBee Artimus Nash Jeff Davis Weatherford . Andrew Hollowell Aleshire Curtis Steel Patton Gale Leonard Joseph Isom Avants Colbert Wesley 0verturf Ira Burton Jones Gep. Washington Gray sES Ensley Parks Lawrence Thomas Young Mize Luther Elias Shepherd Florrin Pat Taylor arnei Faulkner Willis Garfield Phillips Jesse Bunyan Hilton Haskell Sturgeon Young William Jackson May Bev Lee Allen James Isaac Grant Christopher Columbus Earnest Jesse Homer Forsee Amos Philpot Monroe Riley Robert Thomas Harrison Eugene Abernathy Charles K. Smith Lee George Bender John R. Kirsch Albert Wright Lilies William Horace Rigsby Hugh Pleasant Gately Leroy Sylvester Moody. Archie Ward Avants Ernest l.. Posey Warren Thomas Rowe Albert Barnard Edgar Nash Kossuth Coates Hill Charles Edward Shinn George Omer Wilcoxson Vel Pool Wagner Harvey A. Embry Elmer Dorus Wallen A. James Johnson strayetf or stoien-FrdFn Ea9ieton Ark. on ApriI IS. one bay horse years old. about 14tz has.ds high weight 800 pounds Branded 70. Il. ,n right shoulder. Liberal reward vii ,e naid for return or attenuation a
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
MANY NENA MEN ID
 BE REMAINED.
Large Number of Polk County Regis trants Have Been Reclassified-- Called on Two Dates, July 9
 and July II.

A large number of young men of Polk county have been reclassified, and under this reclassifcation will be examined and, if found fit, will be inducted into the service at an early day. Two such calls have been made by the local exemption board as fol- lows:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
CALLS HALT ON SALE OF SUACR
 TO THE BANNERS
Abuse of Certificates Leads Food Administrator to
 Curtail Their Issue.

Hartford, Sept. 20-Numerous in quiries are made every day at the Food Administration office bN people who are unable to secure sugar for canning fruit which Is liable to spoil unless handled at once. When asked today what the Food Administration intended to do in such circumstances and if 1t did not wish as much fruit saved as possible, MT. Scoville gave out copy of letter he had just written to a woman in Windham | county, as follows:
 "We are, of course, very anxious that there should be a sufficient amount of sugar for all legitimate canning operations. In view, how l ever, of the very limited amount of sugar available in this state and be- cause we have found in so many cases that these canning certificates were being misused, we have been obliged | to refuse additional suplies to re- tailers against their canning certif1- 1 cates.
 I've have, however, endeavored to send additional supplies of sugar to any retailer. who is able to satisfy us | that he had disposed of his stock for | legitimate canning enterprises. If you will send us the name of your 1 grocer we will be glad to investigate
 the case and if possible make him an
 extra allowance which will make it
 possible for him to supply you with
 your requirements"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
BARRED WIRE IS AN INTERESTING
 ASSET OF THE WAR

With the American Armies in France, Correspondence of the As sociated Press)-Barbed wire which protects the trenches plays odd tricks on the soldier sentries.
 The ground under the wire becomes a runway for all the small things of the night. Rats make trapezes out of the taut strands, weazels follow them and the fight which ensues may set dancing all the empty jam tins strung along the wire as alarms so that sentries over a long stretch of front will fire repeatedly into the night, bringing the guards to their posts and awaking soldiers over a wide area.
 At night the wire takes on a ghastly aspect. The cool dews settle on the picket posts and the wires con- tract, straining with little rustling and creeping noises or chafing and chat tering like living thing. The muf- fled sentries prick their ears to listen and peer anxiously through the dark ness, now and then discharging a shot i into the black night, for it is some times difficult to tell whether the l noise is that of the wire or that of | enemy meddlers in No Mans land, se- ] cretly cutting a path way through the defenses.
 When the barbed wire is new and freshly erected and secured to its stout scaffoldings and stakes it looks like some carefully planned work ot engineering, the skeleton perhaps ot i some concrete rampant or breakwater
 Time weathers it at first to an ugly thing of red rust anad sullen neutra
 tints, but later it may blossom ir
 amazing beauty as the rich weeds ant
 undergrowth climb through it's mesh
 es, leaving corn-flowers and blazing peoples to cloak it's ugliness.
 The wire has a voice of it's own
 It sings and drones in the wind, car
 rying back the memories of the mel
 who sit behind it to the dusty road of Connecticut or Missouri or Ala
 bama, where the tall telegraph pole sing a similar song and lazy insect reecho the chorus.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20

The people who have unfairly eluded military service may be safe now, but their jobs won't be safe when the tpvs get home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
CHAIRMEN PLAN FOR THE LIBERTY
 LOAN CAMP AIGN

Chairmen of Liberty Loan commit tees in Sub-District No. 8, which cov- CTS Westcheeter and Rockland coun- ties, New York, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, held an enthusiastic meeting recently in the Hotel Bel uiont, New York City. Franklin Q. Brown, of Redmond & Co.,, chairman of the district, presided and chairmen from the 39 banking towns in the dis trict, as well as many of the chair men of the 100 other committees 6osmed to push the Loan were pres eft.
 Mr. Brown pointed out that the amount tO bs raassd -this-timS would
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
WRITES FROM THE TRENCHES.

American boys over there would not miss the experience for anything" says Sergt. Harry L. Becker, son of Mrs. Conrad Becker of S51 Hancock avenue. Sergt Becker, at the time of writing the letter received by his mother, was near the scene of the front lines of American forces, and he speaks in highest terms of the courage and achievements os our men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
HORSE MEAT TO BE
 SOLD IN CANADA

Calgary, Alberta, Can, Sept. 20 A movement to permit the sale of horse meat in butcher shops through out Canada has received the indorse- ment of all leading live stock orgafli- zations in this section of Canada and soon will be formally placed before the Dominion government in the form of recommendation, according to tue Alberta Horse Cattle, Sheep and Swine Breeders Association.
 Horse meat sold under the same regulations as obtain in various Flu ropean countries would result in a great economic saving, the Associa- tion says, adding that thousands of light horses that have ceased to be of economic value consume large quantities of feed annually"
 Figures dealing ith the sale of horse | meat in Europe ere made public They showed that one-sixthl of the 600,000 families in Paris eat horse flesh, and that Geermany as far back
 as 1909. used 79,OOO,0O0 pounds of l horse meat annually. In 1909 Ger
 many also consumed 6,990 dogs, the 1 figures showed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20

Se larger than ever before and that their efforts to secure subscriptions woup1 have to be correspondingly in creased.
 The greatest enthusiasm was shown by all present and MT. Brown said after the meeting that he was sure the Loan would go well over the top" in his district.
 Posters, Liberty Loan literature and other supplies are being rushed to all parts of the district in motor trucks and everything will be in readiness for the campaign when 1t opens, MT. Brown said.
The Washington times., 1918-11-09
One ny Eddie Grant.

Mike Donlin. formerly the Ma
tionaI Leagues leading slusger and
now a heavy hitler on the stage In
Turn to the Right" tells the follow
ing anecdotc Of Eddie Grant. ;As old
Giant thirl bRseIIan. who died Oh
the western froGs as a captain in the
American army:
81 never think OF Grant but re-
call a game down in Texas. where
Eddie sill, need \ crowd OF rough root
ers who we're riding him. l took a
scrub team ct Giants from Marlin up
to Waco one spring and we we're
having a tough time with the Texas
'eaEuers. Grant was playing third
base and the crowd was 'on him good
and proper.
"Finaily, one weather-beaten fan
yelled:
Say. Yank. what's your name.
anyhow"
my nance replied Eddie. why.
you ought to know 1t well. It's
Grant. You ought to remember my
grandfather well. lie was down ir
this country fifty years ago and never
lost game
Il though. thos" Texans would rus"
us and b-eak up the game. but Eddie
pulled his lines so gocd-naturedly
that they laughed and after that they
laid of him"
The Washington times., 1918-11-09
GEO. CARPENTER
MAY BOX NJ 'GOORTY

CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-with Eddie
McGooTty. Wisconsin middlewsiGht.
in France. there is talk abrOsd OF
matching him with Georges Carpen-
tier. popular French champion. The
bout would be a big, drawing card
in Paris or London.
In 1911 McGoorty made a special
trip to Europe for the purpose OF
meeting Carpenter. but their pro-
posed match fell through. In .9I4
McGoOrty went to Australia and
Snowy Baker practically signed up
Georges for a bout there. CarpeD-
tier. however, has a dislike for ocean
travel ard flRAlly decided not to
make the trip.
McGooTty could easily box at 10.
while the Frenchman Is reported to
weigh around $50. McGoorty was an
instructor at Camp Grant before go
ing overseas.
The Washington times., 1918-11-09

Miske was creating wild exitce-
ment among the hight heavies until
he faced Dempsey. The Coast slug
ger was too big. too fast and hit al
together too hard for the St Paul
wizard. The same combination o:
speed and hitting power ended the
pretensions Of the Rochester Plas-
terer in 1S % seconds at Harrison,
n. j.
Skeptics claimed that Miske was
too small, anyway. 10 be considered
a contender for the worlds title pos
sessed by a behemoth, So they dis
counted Dempsey's victory at Nil
waukee. They flatly doubted the
honesty OF the downfall OF Fulton.
limiting that he did a Mckay for the
larger part OF the purse.
II is impossible, though, to dis
count Dempsey's spectacular win
over LevinsIky. dumb Dan" Nor
gan's crafty veteran OF the ring was
in good shape. For the frst round
he showed all his old speed aud
lightning left jab. But his Hight
taps could not fcnd off the vicious
boring in tactics of the Colorado
boxer. Body blows hurt Levinsky,
slowed him down. left him helpless
To- Months ago we had a pleasant
tanning bee with Eddie Kane, man
aGer OF the two Gibbons boys and
of Billy Whelan. Eddie admitted that
Dempsey WIS the class Of the ring
world.
II don't think willard will ever
step into the same ring with Demp-
sey." said Kane in shat quiet way
OF his. but IL he does, beg, borrow
or steal all the money you can find.
and sink il on Dempsey. He'll flat
ten willard inside of ten rounds,
mark me.
Dempsey is today the greatest
fighter in the game. He is
fighter especially. but ! don't mean
that he is not also a boxer. He is
very clever with both hands, but he
shines most as a rushing. mauling.
cool-headed fighter. He's a bigger
Stanley Ketchel in my estimation.
And. so TAR. Kane's opinion seems
well founded.
The Washington times., 1918-11-09
Mherr Mike Shone.

Speaking Of Mike Donlin, ever hear
Of his experiences when playing with
the famous Logan Squares. a semi
pro. baseball team in Chicago. headed
by Jimmy Callahan. tie old White SoK
pitcher and Outiieldcr and later man
aGer Of the SuX and vf the Pittsburgh
Pirates.
An enterprisinE haherd1sher put uD
Il sign on the Logan Square fence Of
ftriEg 81 hat or shirt TO any player
knocking a home run over the wall
during the season. The habcrdasheTy
was in the immediate nciEhborhOOd,
and the dealer figured Il good business.
Right off the reel Mike. who was a
terrific slugGer, began hammerinC
the pill over the wall. In the first
week hc ca'lrd in for one hat ard
go - sIa ro1lowin- Sus.