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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
SIX BILLION TO
 LICK THE KA|SER'
That Will Be the Minimum for the Fourth Liberty Laan-Secretary McAdoo Appeals to Corpora
 tions to Respond Better.

New York, Sept. 24.-Six billion dollars is the minimum which the people of the United States are asked to subscribe for the Fourth Liberty Loan, according to William McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, in an ad- dress here tonight.
 The share allotted to New York Federal Reserve district is $i,SGo,- 000,000, or 30 per cent of the greatest loan yet offered. The loan, which will bear IA per cent interest, will run for 20 years, maturing October 15, 1888, unless the government should exercise right to redeem the bonds on or after October 15, 1888.
 Saying that without this vast sum Eve cannot lick the kaiser" the sec retary made special appeal for the subscriptions of corporations and wealthy individuals, as returns from the Third Liberty Loan showed that wealthy corporations and persons of large means had not responded "com- mensurately with their abilities to help" He said that of the 18,000, ,000 Americans who subscribed for the last loan, only 22,500, including cor porations, bought bonds in excess of $10,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
DRAFT EEVVADERRS
 ASKED ID GIVE UP
Local Exemption Board Will Welcome Those Who Surrender Under Pro- visions of Governor Brough's
 Proclamation.

That the records of Polk county may be cleared of the stain of slacker- ism and delinquents, the exemption board extends welcome to all those affected to come and take advantage of Governor Brough's proclamation.
 The local board members announce they will put forth every effort possi- ble to make it easy upon the few who are listed and asks the cooperation of all loyal citizens in clearing up the records.
 At any time between now and Sep- tember 30 the board viii receive those who have evaded Uncle Sam's service. No exceptions will be made, and the willful stacker will be treated as we'll as the man recorded as delinquent thru failure to understand the law.
 Some of those who are on the delin- quent list are believed to have already entered service in the navy or army without official notice being given the local board. In such cases as this it is due these young men that those having personal knowledge of the facts to notify the board that the stig- ma may be removed.
 In the list by counties given in the governors proclamation showing the number of delinuuents reported in the state, Polk is credited with only a few as compared with other counties having hundreds.
 The records of the county exemp- tion board show two deserters, one stacker and ten delinquents listed.
 Their names and addresses last known are as follows:
 Fleet Washington Bain, Mena.
 William Hadley Clawson, Dallas, Tex.
 Henry Gaines White, Mena.
 Auzy Walls. Ada, Ok.
 Olive Crane, Elk City, Ok.
 Aca Dean, Vandervoort.
 William H. Fielder (col), Texarkana-
 Mike Bounus, Talihina, Ok.
 Cleveland M. Patrick, Long View, Tex.
 Walter Washington Neal, Nunley.
 Fred Charles Thomas, Nunley.
 Palmore Dunigan, Cove.
 William E. Bailey, Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
FOURTH LIBERTY
 LOAN SPEAKERS
Henry c. Rushing, Director of Speak CTS for the Coming Big War Drive, Gives List of Those Who Will
 Make Points Sunday a. m.

The following named persons will speak at the places and hours named on Sunday, September 29, on the Fourth Liberty Loan. The local com- mittees at the several places are ex- pecsed to give these meetings public ity, and the citizens are expected to be present:
 Cove, II a. m., Hon. Hal Norwood. Vanderyoort, II a. n., Judge J. I. Alley.
 Cherry Hill, II a. m, Hon. Minor Pipkin.
 Grannis, Il a. m., Prof. W. Homer Pigg.
 Hatfield, II a. m, Judge Wright Prickett.
 Acorn, IF a. m., Fred J. Smith. Oliver's Chapel, Il a. m., R. M. Berry.
 Mena, Presbyterian church, the Rev. T. A. Park. Mena, Baptist church, II .m., the Rev. W. L. Smith. Mena, First M. k. church, South, Il a. m, the Rev. F. F. Harrell. Mena, First M. E.. church, II a. m., Dr. L. W. B. Long. Mena, Nazerene church, II a. m,, the Rev.,A. Nj. Gilbert. Mena, St. Agnes Catholic church, II a. m, Father Gallagher. Mena, Lutheran church, II a. m, the Rev. R. F. Mallon. Mano An1ckn1to ah.,xah ,,a the pastor.
 Mena, Revival Tent, Il a. m., the Rev. Ernest House. Mena, Christian Science church, II a. m., Col. c. M. Latimer. Nunley, p. m., the Rev. w. B. Green.
 Shady, II a. m., John K. Neal. Big Fork, II a. m., the Rev. Charles Burnett.
 Wickes, II a. m., T. J. Wilbanks. Owens Chapel, II a. m., LeRoy Neal.
 Old Cove, Il a. m., Judge L. N. Burnett.
 Two-Mile. Il a. m, Judge W. N. Martin.
 Eagleton, Il a. m., Levi Pigg. Rocky, II a. m., s. C. Davidson Potter, Il a. m., Col. Pole McPhet- rige.
 Old Potter, II a. m, A. s. Daniels.
 Henry c. Rushing,
 Director of Speakers.
 Walter Nance,
 County Chairman.
 Wright Prickett,
 Publicity.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
NOT CONSIDERING
 255- 255-CCEENNT CENT COTTON
Statement That Government Official Fayors ''Two-Bit" Staple Declared Untrue-When Price Set Will
 Be by Committee.

Polk county's cotton growers need not let fear of "two-bit' cotton pre- vent them from subscribing for bonds in the Fourth Liberty Loan.
 It has not been determined what fair price for cotton would be if fixed by the government and Secretary of Agriculture D. F. Houston has never expressed an opinion that 25 cents would be fair price. The statments credited to him which have been made concerning the price to be determined upon are without foundation. If the price of cotton is fixed it will not be done until the committee recently ap- pointed has had an opportunity to study the cost of production and de- termine what the price of cotton should be, allowing the southern farmer a fair profit above the ex- pense involved in production of that crop, according to wire received this afternoon by W. c. Lasseter, Director of Agriculture, Extension Division of University of Arkansas, from Brad ford Knapp, in charge of the States Relation Service of the South.
 Mir. Knapp also advises that farm CTS should pay no attention to state ments being circulated at this time concerning the minimum and maxi mum prices to be paid for cotton, and that there is absolutely no foundation for the statement that 25 cents has been settled upon and is to be fixed by the government.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
AERoPLANE LANDS AT wIcKEs
Army Aviators Lose Their Course
 Caused Much Excitement.

Residents in Wickes and vicinity were excited Sunday over the appear ance of an aeroplane, which lowered over the town for awhile and then came to earth It wks the first flying machine ever knownto appear in that vicinity and residents of the south end of Polk county hurried by auto and other means toiview the strange visitor.
 Two men were in the machine. The pilot upon landing explained they were en route from Texas points to Little Rock and did not know they were off their route until Wickes folks explained they had followed the wrong railroad line put of Texarkana.
 After securing a supply of gaso- line, lack of which was the real cause of the birdmen descending to earth, the aeroplane was turned around and started towards DeQueen, from which point the aviators planned to turn eastward and head toward Camp Pike.
 The machine landed in cane field on the McClelland place about A mile north of Wicl6es about 5 o'clock and remained there an hour. Beyond stating they were in the na- tions' service the visitors from the sky did not disclose their identity, but their brief visit will give the Wickes folks experiences to talk about for many days to come.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
AlIles Stlll Pursue Turls.

London, Sept. British cavalry, pushing up the Mediterranean coast of Palestine, has occupied Haifa and Acre, it is officially announced today.
 East of the Jordan the Turks are withdrawing toward Amman, on the Hedjas railway. Australian, New Zealand, Jewish and other troops are pursuing the enemy and have reached Es-Ealt, 51 miles northwest of Am man.
 The total number of Turks taken prisoner will exceed largely the 25, 900 already reported, the official state ment announces.
 The town of Ma'an, southeast of the Dead Sea on the Hedjas railway has been occupied by Arabs, who are attacking parties of Turks retreating toward Amman along this railway.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
TWO TROUBLESOME QUESTIONS
Amount of Income and Contributions
 to Dependents Puzzle Regissrants.


 All registrants who have depend ents should study the two questions concerning these dependents very carefully and be prepared to answer them when they ask help with the questionnaires.
 Lawyers say that these two ques- tions take more time to answer than all the others. The first is, "How much have you contributed to the support of these dependents during the last twelve months 2" The second is What is the amount of your income for the last twelve months 2"
 If the registrant will carefully fig- ure up at home his receipts and how much he has spent on his family for the past year, he can greatly help in the work of making out the answers. Of course, it is not expected that he will be able to state exactly how much he has spent, or how much he has re- ceived, and what part of his expen- ditures were for his own support, but he can come somewhere near it and save the time of the lawyer when he comes to get aid in filing out his questionnaire.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
BIC MINING DEAL
 TAXES MENA MEN
Consolidation of Companies Makes Locally Controlled Concern Prob ably the Largest in the Man.
 ganese Field-The Officers.
(By Robert M. Berry.)

Thru the consolidation of two of the first operating companies in the Mena manganese field, details of which were completed Wednesday, local residents figure prominently in what has been the largest mining deal to date.
 The consolidation not only gives prominent Mena men an important place in the manganese world, but also brings under local management the largest group of prospects in the district.
 One effect of the deal will he im- mediate action in the matter of build ing mill on the company's property The machinery, already held under option, is expected to reach Mena ear ly the coming week, and it is predict ed the first mill for crushing and sep arating manganese ore will be in op- eration before January 1.
 The deal just completed will also have an effect of strengthening confi- dence of the home folks in the future of Mena's mining district By their action in taking financial interest in the development of the field, the Mena. men have shown that they are willing to back judgment with cold cash.
 The consolidated company, which henceforth will be known as the Man ganese Mining and Development Company of Mena, takes over the holdings of the Arkansas Ore and De- velopment Company and the Mangan- ese Mining and Milling Company. The first named concern was an or ganization composed largely of Hugo, Ok, capitalists. The last named is one of the pioneers in the local field and has maintained offices at De- Queen street and Maple avenue. It has been officered by Joplin, Miami and Kansas City men chiefly. The consolidated company will retain the same offices for the present.
 Approximately 120 claims in addi- ton to deeded lands will be under the cOntfDl Ol JHe Nelld COICSius ~ WoS announced that ample money has been provided for the erection of the first unit mill and other things needed for i development of the properties.
 Claims controlled are said to be in groups lying at various points be- tween Mena and Hatfield and east ward to the Montgomery county line. An officer of the company said: We have at least one claim on every min eral vein known in the district"
 At an election of officers the fol- lowing were chosen:
 Chairman of the board, J. T. Ma gruder.
 President, s. F. Novotry.
 Vice president, J. B. Primm.
 Secretary Treasurer, Ben C.. East in.
 The board of directors will consist of seven men, including the officers, majority of the board being Mena residents. They are:
 J. T. Magruder, Ben c. Eastin, J. W. Dawley, s. F. Novotny, J. B.. Primm. c. J. Colp, A F. Coughenour.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Bought Valuable Machinery.

G. W. Haywood of the Haywood Machinery Company, Shreveport, who came up with Mrs. Haywood and the baby for a visit with Mrs. Mrs Haywoods parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Nall, re- turned south Wednesday afternoon. While in Mena he purchased the heavy machinery of the big slate works at Slatington and goes at once to New Orleans. where he believes he has an opportunity to place at least s part of it to good advantage. Be- lore leaving he arranged with Peter of Acorn, formerly con- nected with the slate company, to go to slatington and prepare the ma cry for shipment. It is mostly of a very heavy character and will have to be hauled to Mena on a specially built wagon with mule teams.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
EXHIBITS OF CLASS
 FOR BIG SCHOOL RALLY
Boys and Girls of Polk County Will Have Fine Display at Educational
 Gathering in Mena Friday.

Those who attend the Educational Rally and Boys and Girls Club Fair in Mena Friday are due for some mighty interesting surprises in the way of displays.
 Already enough samples of school work have been brought in and placed in position at the Court house to jus- tify the prediction the showing will be the best ever known. The displays of writing, drawing, needlework, etc., from the different schools will be in the court room on the second floor of the Court house. Spaces have been assigned on the walls to the twenty or twenty-five schools County Super intendent Pigg expects to make dis plays. The exhibits of corn and oth- CT field products will be shown on ta- bles arranged in the court room. The hog and poultry. showings will be made on the grounds at the east en- trance to the building.
 The judging of exhibits and award ing of prizes promises to be an event of keenest interest.
 Parade ef Children Feature.
 A parade of school children will feature the morning on Rally day. Pupils from out-of-town schools will gather on South Mena street, near Aeeritt's store, and after being as- signed positions, will march north ward to the Court house. Mena pupils will form in line at the Central School building, and march eastward, form ing union of ranks with the visitors before the Court house is reached.
 The Lockesburg Concert Band will lead the procession and furnish ap- propriate music, both during the line of march and turnout the day.
 The program at the Court house will include addresses by Mark P. 0l- ney of Mena, A. S. Daniels of Potter, Miss Carrie II. Piunkett, district home demonstration agent; James l.. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction, and Harry F. Kapp, dis trict agent United States Department of Agriculture.
 The premium list shows that wide variety of exhibits may be expected to compete for the liberal prizes of fered.
 A feature of the afternoon session will be an address on behalf of the Fourth Liberty Loan by Hal l.. Nor wood
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
PUSH GIvE-A-BUsHEL MOVE.
Champ Clark Approves Arkansas
 Plan" and Wants It to Succeed.

Plan' and Wants It to Succeed.
 George Grammar, a travelling sales man with headquarters at Hope, and county chairman of Hampstead coun- ty for the Give-a-B Bushel campaign, spent Monday in Mena in consultation with John H. Hamilton, county chair man, and others in reference to the Polk county campaign. MT. Brannan points out that the movement has the endorsement of Vice President Thom- as R. Marshall, Speaker Champ Clark, Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary Of agriculture, and others of national and state reputation.
 Champ Clark in writing to c. K. Elliott of Little Rock, director of the campaign in Arkansas, said:
 q fully endorse your plan, and l am glad it is called the Arkansas Plan Every good thing that hap pens in Arkansas is pleasing to me. I am certain the thing will be great success, and the greater it is the bet ter I will be satisfied"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

UNCLE BOB EDWARDS DEAD.
old Veteran Passed Away at Home of
 Son, C. M. Edwards, Sunday Night

Word reached Mena Monday morn ing of death Sunday night of R. S. Edwards, better known as Uncle Bob Edwards, at the home of his son. c. M. Edwards in the Holly Springs community. Uncle Bob has been in feeble health for long time, and of late years has divided his time chiefly between his son, c. M. Edwards, and his daughters, Mrs. Horace Chambers of Ink and Mrs. Jesse Tow of this city. He was Confederate veteran and a member of the Masonic lodge. The funeral services were held Mon day afternoon, Masonic services being conducted by a delegation of Dallas lodge F. & A. M, headed by Mark P. 0lney.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

If your child is pale and sickly picks at the nose, starts in the sleep and grinds the teeth while sleeping, it is a sure sign of worms A remedy for these parasites will be found in WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE. It not only clears out the worms. but it restores health and cheerfulness. Price BOG per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Go. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
PENSION CHECKS ARE IN MAILS
The Old Confederate Vets Will Ke-
 eeiye leo Cents on the Dollar.

Polk county residents on the Con- federate pensio nrolls received their annual pay checks last week.
 County Clerk Alexander was kept busy mailing out checks to pensioners and got the last off Thursday after noon. There were nearly 200 checks to be distributed.
 The old veterans will receive 100 per cent of their allowances this time, the first time in years.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
NO SPANISH INFLUENZA HERE
Epidemic Is Raging Turnout the East Prevention Easier Than Cure.

l Tho Spanish inhuenza is epidemic turnout the United States and some deaths already have occurred, no case of the disease has developed in Mena. Deaths reported are chiefly in East ern cities, close to the Atlantic sea- board Army training camps east of the Mississippi also are in the affect ed zone.
 Prevention is easier than cure in dealing with Spanish influenza and from Washington comes the follow ing directions for avoiding the plague:
 Avoid needless crowding-infuen- ga is a crowd disease.
 Smother your coughs and sneezes --others do not want the germs which you would throw away.
 Your nose, not your mouth, was made to breathe thru get the habit.
 Remember the three c's--a clean mouth, clean skin and clean clothes.
 Try to keep cool when you walk and warm swhen you ride and sleep.
 Open the windows--always at home tt night; at the office when practica- bio.
 Food viii win the war if you give it chance---help by choosing and chewing your food we'll.
 Your fate may be in your own hands wash your hands before eat ing.
 Don't let the waste products of d. Qestion accumulate-drink a glass or two of water on getting up.
 Don't use napkin, towel, spoon, work, glass or cup which has been used by another person and not washed
 Avoid tight clothes, tight shoes, tight gloves-seek to make Nature your ally, not your prisoner.
 When the air is pure breathe all of it you can--breathe deeply.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Advocates War Tax on Land.

A new and novel method of in- ereasing the nations war time reve- nses IS advocated by W. M. Lowery ot Wiekes, He suggests that a tax v ul 70 cents per acre be placed on all lanu m Arkansas and the fund de- .iveo De given Uncle Sam for war siine uses. The tax is to continue ssariy for the duration of the war. . slr. Lowery proposes the 1.-two bits" ;aA m addition to liberty bonds, saw "ss stamps and other war finances.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
CoNyERT LIBERTY BONDS Now
Four Per Cents Cannot Be Changed
 for i1ls After November 9.

Kansas City, Sept. 19.--The Feder- al Reserve Bank has sent out notices to all banks calling attention to the fact that 4 per cent Liberty bonds should be converted into Al per cents now. The conversion period expires November 9. Postcards with govern ment frank will be supplied to banks for notifying bondholders that conver- sion must be made before that date.
 Notice also has been sent to banks that the Treasury Department desires banks to subscribe for registered bonds instead of coupon bonds, so that holders may be protected from the risk of loss, theft or destruction of bonds.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
NAME ELECTION COMMISSION.
walter Nance, L. G. Cole and w. W. townsend Chosen for Polk County.

The State Board of Election Com ,anlssioners, n consisting of Gov. c. H. ? lDDrongh, Secretary of State Tom J. aerral and Attorney General John D. Arouckle last week made the an- n1Ouncement n of the appointment of eieetion commissioners for the several sountles of the state. The appointees aor Folk county are Walter Nance of
 aena and L. G. Cole of Wickes, Dem Uratic members, and W. w. Towns sno, Republican member. They suc- Ieec Minor Pipkin, E. B. Cox and NJ. A. Stratton.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
LINK wANTEDl

Scrap Iron, Rags, Bones, Rubber, Brass, Copper, Lead, Rabbit, Tin Foil Sacks, etc. Top-notch prices and true weights our motto. Mena Junk Co, Yeung's store building, near Q. K. Waeon Yard, 4th st.. Menns Ark. 36. .2l0-4w c. M. Allen, Manager.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Buys Mountain Fork Land.

N. P. Sewers of Newella, Kas., has closed deal thru Hamilton & Horner for the Helton farm in the Mountain Fork country. He purchased 168 ac- res at $25 an acre and expects to teke possession soon. The same agency hs also sold to Mrs. Anna M. Harri- son the lot adjoining the Antlers ho- tel, and to A. G. Odell two-story residence on Church street.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Was Oldest Mason in Lodge.

In the death of R. s. Edwards at Holly Springs Dallas lodge F. < A. M. has lost it's oldest member. Uncle Bob first became member of No. 128 in 1880. Only six of the remaining original members are left. Five au- tos filled with Masons from Mena went to Holly Springs cemetery Monday and Mark P. Olney, master, had charge of the services at the grave.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
VII, Attend Confederate Reunion

Mena's delegation to the annual re- union of Confederate Veterans and Sons of the Confederacy left Monday night for Tulsa OK. Among tie ves= erans in the party will be J. ". Leep- CT. T. ". Anderson, J. ". Whipple and J. s. Roger, the latter aceompan- led by Mrs. Roger. Those who will attend the meeting of the Sons of the Confectionery will be J. H. Naler and wife, M. M. Shields and wife, Will All exander and wife and w E. Ander- son. Mir. Naler and ". E. Anderson are delegates from Mena Camp Sons of Veterans.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
SERB ARMY VIII
 tSeha ha 1a sk~s RETAKE OWN LAND
Bulgarians Will Soon Be Pushed Out of Serbia by Allied Forces-Turks Continue Retreat-Bulgarian
 Soldiers Are Deserting.

London, Sept 24.-The Serbian troops continue to cross the River Vardar, northeast of Monastir, and are in contact with the Bulgarians, says the Serbian official statement of Monday.
 The Bulgarians are burning vil- lages and stores of materials, The Serbians, however. have captured great quantities of materials.
 Around Prilep the Serbians are on the Gradsko-P Priley roads to the northeast, while to the southeast they have reached the steep massif of the Drenska mountain range.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
FIVE GERMAN TOWNS BOMBED
Mannheim and Karlsruhe Included in
 Visit of English Airmen.

London, Sept. 21.--The Entente AL lied independent air force Friday dropepd bombs on the German towns of Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Boalay, Frescaty and Morhange, according to an official statement issued this even ing by the British government.
 Explosives were dropped on the Lang works at Mannheim, on wharves and factories at Karlsruhe, on blast furnaces at the Bourbach works, and on airdromes at Boulay, Frescaty and Morhange.
 One German machine was brought down and one Allied machine is miss ing.