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The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
Neglect Wood for Manganese.

Farmers who have heretofore been depended upon to keep Mena resi- dents supplied with wood, may be the cause for fuel shortage this winter, One such team owner who was asked Monday to haul wood declared his intention of refraining from the GUS tomary work on the ground he could make more money hauling mangan- csc ore. Other wood purveyors are preparing to work their own man. ganese claims and let George or someone else haul the fuel.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
FARM AGENTS AID
 EXEMPTION BOARD
couutv Demonstrators Become Im- pOrtant Factor in Fixing Classi- fication of the Agricultural
 Workers in New Draft.

Under the classification of thu farmers in the new draft, it is thu object of the government to obtain the necessary quota of men withou disrupting essential enterprises. Un der certain conditions the necessary farmers may obtain deferred classifi cation.
 Deferment may be granted to three groups of Agricultural workers:
 (1) Necessary skilled farm laborel in necessary Agricultural enterprise
 (2) Necessary assistant, associate or hired manager of necessary Agri. cultural enterprise.
 (3) Necessary soie managing, controlling, or directing head of nee essary Agricultural enterprise.
 The chief question arising is whether the particular enterprise is necessary" and whether the particu- lar naborer is necessary" to the en- terprise and skilled"
 The War Department says: "A per ticular Agricultural enterprise is nec- essary only when it is shown that it is producing an appreciable amount of agricultural produce over and above what is necessary for the main tenance of those living on the place"
 As applied to farm laborer, the word necessary" means that he is "actually and completely engaged in agriculture, that his removal would result in direct, substantial and ma- terial loss and detriment to the effec- tiveness of the agricultural enter prise, and that an available supply of persons to take his place does not ex- ist." Further consideration must be given to the laborer's length of ser- vice. his study, training and expert ence in particular enterprise.
 The word skilled" as applied to farm labor has been defined as fol- lows: "A skilled farm laborer is one who has strength, intelligence and experience to perform acceptably the ordinary operations of the district, community or farm concerned, wheth- CT in the field, ranches, orchards or barns"
 The War Department desires to &C., complish two objects: First to raise armies; second to maintain agricul- ture and industries. 1t wants the right man in the right place.
 All deferred classification of farm CTS on agricultural grounds will be made by the District Exemption Board. Tn order to assist this Board to reach just and right conclusions an advisory member has been appoin- ted who will investigate claims of farmers for deferred classification and make recommendation to the District Board. To assist this advis- CT the county farm demonstration agent in each county has been author ized to sit with the local board and investigate agricultural claims and recommendation to the District ad- visor. Hence the county farm demon stration agent becomes very impor- tant factor in each county to assist farmers in obtaining such classified tion as will be fair and just to agrl- cultural enterprises.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
PERSHING CALLS FOR
 MORE AIRMEN

Washington, Oct. 1s.-General Per shing has sent an urgent call for air service observers which the aeronau- tical bureau of the army is making prompt efforts to fill from civil life as we'll as from the army. A strong response from the daring spirits of the country is hoped for There is no limit in the number to be accep- ted for training and qualified men are certain to get quick action.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
NORTHERN MEN CAN DO TT. Oklahoma Farmer Brings Cotton to
 Mena and Proves Ability.

As proof to refute the oft repeated statement northern trained farmers do not succeed in cotton raising, F. B. Moore brought the largest load of the staple of the season to Mena Fri day. He had total of five bales, four of which were on one wagon, drawn by two teams of mules.
 The cotton was a part of the sea- sons crop produced on the farm owned by Mir. Moore and his father, located between Muse and Big Cedar, just over the line in Oklahoma. The cotton was sold to W. W. Townsend at a price ranging from 30A to 30h cents and brought total of $811.92. Mir. Moore has already sold seven bales from the farm and has more to come.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
ST. MIHIEL KEPT ITS GOLD.
For Four Years $30,000 Remained
 Hidden From the Huns.

Paris-President Poincare visited the Argonne front Sunday. Verdun is still being bombarded daily by long distance German guns, but the pres ident went to St. Mihiel by the rail- road through the Mouse Valley, which had been out of commission for four years.
 The president congratulated the people of St. Mihiel on their success in concealing 10000 francs in gold for four years in spite of the German threats. This money was handed over to the French treas. ury as soon as the American forces had occupied the town during the of fensive early in September. An American picket formed the guard of honor for the president during the ceremonies in the St. Mihiel city hall square.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

Miss Gertrude Walton left Monday to visit with relatives at Wickes.
 M J. Francis left Monday for Fort Worth Texas to buy more mules.
 John Strubble of Paris, Ark, is guest of MT. and Mrs. A. L. Strub- ble.
 ]. J. Williams and son. Harvey, came in from Blackfork Monday to purchase supplies.
 Mrs. s. A. Mewhinney of Winthrop arrived Monday afternoon to visit with Mena friends.
 R. N. Moore of Alder, brought in wheat Monday, to be ground at the Mena Flour Mills.
 Miss Ethel Goolsby who had been visiting friends at Wickes, returned home Monday afternoon.
 Friends of Dr. c. L. Baker have received word that he is now at Pe- tersburg, Va, in training.
 Sergt. John Martin of Camp Pike, arrived Monday and will spend a short furlough with homefollxs.
 Mrs. Ralph Holcomb, of Goose Creek, Texas, is a guest of her pa- rents of Mir and Mrs. E. A. Duncan.
 Mrs. H. c. Harry of Stapp, Ok, came in Saturday and was guest of Mir and Mrs. Grant, the former being her brother.
 W. F Chilean of Egger on Monday passed thru enroute home from Del ta county, Texas where he had been picking cotton.
 Mrs. Manuel Lemmings of Page, Ok, enroute home from Potter where she visited relatives, was guest of 1 MT. and Mrs. Selma Wood Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Michael of Be thesda avenue who already have two sons in the service of Uncle Sam were advised recently that their son. Floyd had left Omaha, Neb. for Camp Kearney, Calf. Their-son-in- law, Jay L. Berry of Steward, Neb., .
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
Mena Young Man to Annapolis.

James c. Pegram, son of MT. and Mrs. Jas. Pegram who live just east of Mena, has been appointed by Con- gressman Otis Wingo as Cadet to the U. s. Naval Academy at Annapo- lis, Md. He will report for exami- nation some time soon and if success ful will at once go to Annapolis.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
Seeking Investment.

M. M. Stevenson of Kansas City is in Mena and will put in several days Investigating the manganese field. Monday evening on his return from an exploration tour he reported find ing some very good manganese prop ositions but some very poor roads over which to travel to them.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
New Find Head Here

E. D. Nix of St, Louis, head of the New Find Company, is in Mena to see how affairs of the concern are progressing.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
More Yisitnrs Come.

Among the latest visitors who will look into conditions in the Mena field are George W. Yeorte of McAlester, Ok; J. E. Rogers of Magnolia, Ark, and Leo E. and R. A. Schotfe of Enid.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
Comes to New Field.

W. K Murray, an experienced min- ing man from Miami, Ok, is in Mena to ascertain if the manganese field here doesn't offer more promising prospects than does the lead and zinc field at Miami.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

it relatives in Mound Valley, kas. and Kansas City before going to Fort Smith.
 Louis Gore received letter from Kansas City saying that that his brother Joe is very sick with bronchial pneu- monia. His mother, Mrs. Leona Evans, left on No. Saturday to assist in nursing him.
 Marvin the two year old son of Mir. and Mrs. M. F. Doty, living at 1104 Cherry street, died at o'clock Wed nesday morning from bronchial pneu- monia resulting from influenza. The funeral services were held at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and bu- rial was in the Odd Fellows ceme- tery.
 Among the farmers who brought in cotton from the surrounding ter ritory Monday were J. T. Hooper and W. R. Lackey of Alder, H. H. Lee of Waters, L. R. West of Sims, Mark Singleton of Oden, c. P. Patterson of Big Cedar, T. J. Martin and D. H. Lee of Egger.
 Seven young men about eighteen years of age left Tuesday after noon for Little Rock, to go to work upon the new barracks at Camp Pike. Among those who go from Mena are Ira Tucker, O. D. Givens and Virgil Gamble. It is stated that they will receive $40 per day and board.
 L. P. Purvis of Board Camp, was in Mena Tuesday on his return from Shreveport, where he and Mrs. Purvis had been with their son, Her man, who has been very sick with Spanish influenza He was better at the time he left him, but Mrs Purvis will remain with him until he is fully recovered.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. L. Clement were made happy Monday by the receipt of two letters from their son, Geo L. Clement who is with the expedi- tionary forces in France. The let ters were written September %, and conveyed the news that he was ir good health and doing his bit to helT whip the Hun. George, however did not get to tell the whole story as hs desired for the censor used his blus pencil quite freely
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
me lluInIne Thst bees Not Affect tho llsad

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect, LAxA- ItVh PROMO QUINIrgTt is better than ordinary 2utnine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and ~ook toy me sigratnse ol l.. VI. GROVE. soc-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
Mail Orders Given Prompt
 Attention!
RED CROSS REPORT.

This report is reprinted because of errors in the publication which ap- peared elsewhere.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24
Home of the Butterick
 Pattern
PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Gertrude Walton left Monday to visit with relatives at Wickes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

M. J. Francis left Monday for Fort Worth Texas to buy more mules.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

Mrs. s. A. Mewhinney of Winthrop arrived Monday afternoon to visit with Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

mrs. I. k. Jones, Jr. as Treasurer, Gives Receipts and Expenditures. Mrs. T. R. Jones, Jr., treasurer of the Mena Red Cross Chapter makes the following report of the receipts and expenditures of the chapter for month of September:
 Second War Relief Fund
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

volunteer, had been sent to Fort Sill Ok, for service in the aeroplane me chanical service.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

S. H. McCurley of Grannis was in the City on business Wednesday, and to attend Quorum Court.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

Richard Standifer returned to Me na Wednesday from trip to Tulsa.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

it relatives in Mound Valley, Kas. and Kansas City before going to Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

]. J. Williams and son, Harvey, came in from Blackfork Monday to purchase supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

R. E. Valentine has returned from Little Rock where he had gone to ar- range for bringing another truck to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

John Strubble of Paris, Ark, is guest of MT. and Mrs. A. L. Strub-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

R. N. Moore of Alder, brought in wheat Monday, to be ground at the Mena Flour Mills.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

Mrs. Manuel Lemmings of Page, Ok, enroute home from Potter where she visited relatives, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Selma Wood Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

Mrs. s. A. Hughes and two little girls left Monday afternoon for Fort Smith, to visit with Mrs. Hughes parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Speer.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-24

County Chairman
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-21
Practice Economy
in Using Meat

It is well establihed fact that
most persons in this country eat too
much meat. In addition to reducing
the amount consumed, there are
number of ways of cutting down the
family meat bill. Some of these are:
1. Personal shopping and careful
selection.
2. Purchase of cheaper cuts and
campensating for any toughness and
less desirable flavor by more shllful
preparation for the table
3. By utilizing meat more COM
pletely. including trimmings, bones
and cleft overs"
Little if any nutriment is lost in the
substitution of cheaper for the choicer
cuts provided the proportion of in
edible material is not increased. All
that is sacrificed is texture and flavor.
BY the exercise of a little more care
in preparing, flavoring and cooking,
it is a simple matter to overcome
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-21
HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATES THE
NATIONAL WEEK OF SONG

In accordance with plans and in
structions sent out by educational Of
ficials at Washington, d. c., schools,
churches and all singing organizations
are giving special attention to the
singing of national airs and the undy-
ing folk songs of our nation, during
this national week of song" from
February 18th to the oath. The Twin
Falls high school faculty and students
extend their cordial invitation to the
general public to attend this commu-
nifty musical program to be given at
the high school auditorium on Thurs
day, February 81, at 2:3O p. m. Fol-
lowing is the program:
The Boys of the old Brigade Glass
High School Glee Club
Group of America National Airs
Glee Club, assembly and audience
In Liberty's Name----------Gounod-P
High School Liberty Chorus
Group of American Folk Songs
Glee Club, Assembly and Audience
"Bendemeers Stream" -----.---------- Parks
High School Male Quartette
Song Group
H. S. Boys and Girls Glee Club
The Star Spangled Banner ----------------
Glee Club, Assembly and Audience
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-21
PUT THE SOUP POT TO WORK

The soup pot offers a worthy means
for utilizing much food likely to be
wasted. Since most of the foods rich
in protein, such as meat, are the
most expensive, it behooves us to
make the best use of them. The soup
pot will do this. Bones, gristle and
other refuse parts make excellent
soup Slow cooking in water, extracts
the gelatin, fat and other nutritious
materials which they cantain. Fat
which is trimmed off or left on the
platters should be saved and rendered.
This stock is good not only for a great
variety of soups, but also for gravies
and sauces. A. way for using up stale
bread is offered by the soup pot; the
crumbs for thickening and small
pieces cut into cubes and toasted OF
fried in fat, are an admirable sub
stitute for crackers.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-21
EGGS ARE GOOD FOOD.

Because of the peculiar concentrat-
ed food value of eggs, their relative
freedom from waste, and the ease
with which they are prepared, their
use as a meat substitute is often de-
sireable, even when a consideration
of their price alone would not so in.
dictate.
Housewives will often find it adj
vantageous to preserve their own eggs
in the home, purchasing them when
the supply is abundant and packing
them in solution of waterglass or
limewater, or covering them with par
affin- or varnish. Such egge aan be
kept~iR good condition for a number
of months.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-21

these drawbacks. Here are some
methods of improving the cheaper
cuts: "a
l. Make tender by pounding.
2. Sprinkle flour over steaks while
pounding.
3. Grind, form meat balls and
broil like steak.
4. Cook slowly with vegetables or
dumplings in a casserole or any ather
thick walled covered baking dish.
Left over portions of cooked meats
may be used in a number of ways.
knowledge of the general principles
in cookery will be of advantage, such
as quantity of flour needed to thicken
sauce, time required for cooking
meats of varying toughness, and the
proportion of starch foods or succu-
lent vegetables to combine with meats.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-21
HOW COTTAGE CHEESE
TAKES MEATS PLACE

We eat meat chiefly to get protein,
a bodybuilding substance, and en-
ergy to perform bodily work Cottage
cheese can supply these body neces-
sites almost as well as meat and
more cheaply. For supplying protein
pound of cottage cheese equals
127 pounds sirloin steak.
1.09 pounds round steak
1877 pounds chuck rib beef
127 pounds foul
las pounds fresh ham.
1.44 pounds smoked ham
1.58 pounds loin pork chop.
1874 pounds hind leg of lamb
1877 pounds breast of veal.
On the basis of energy supplied,
pound of cottage cheese equals
1-3 ounces sirloin steak
II IA ounces round steak.
111-4 ounces chuck rib beef
10 ga ounces foul.
5 IL ounces fresh ham,
5 ounces smoked ham
6 ounces loin pork chop.
z 1-3 ounces hind leg of lamb
II ga ounces breast of veal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
Utica and Vicinity

Miss Sara Giblin has resumed her
duties as operator at the telephone
office after enjoying weeks vacation
Miss Charlotte Mccormick visited
with relatives in Ottawa SUNDAY.
Mrs. Ben Brown and son Bill Of Be
lott, Wis. are visiting at the home
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Madden in Utica.
Mrs. Walter Bosselman and son are
visiting with friends in otreator tor
a couple Of days
Mrs. A. Gilman and dauahler Miss
Margarite Of Chicago, ATE visiting
with relatives ami friends IN Utica,
and vicinity for week.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Thompson Of ct
taVa visited with relatives here sun
a~y
James McHueh who has been visit
ing at the home Of mis- mother Mrs
Elizabeth McHngh in Utica, for a few
days returned TO his home in Chicago
Roy Butler, Of Ottawa. visited at
the Chalet home north of Utica. sun
day
Miss Frances Skyes is enjoying a
two weeks vacation from her duties
at the telephone Office
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
A CANDIDATE OF MERIT.

"R G. Soderstrom Is being promi
nently mentioned for the Republican
nomination for state legislator. He
not only should be nominated by the
republicans, but should be elected by
all parties. The Free Press supported
Mr.. Soderstrom when he was a can
didate for the state assembly on the
progressive ticket, and is pleased &c
support him now on the republican
ticket A student, broad minded and
honest in his convictions, Mr., Solder
strom is qualified to represent this
district in the legislature at Spring
field Editorial Streator Free Press
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
Men to Work
Behind Lines

Recruiting for an army Is a many
sided affall. Three men are needed
behind the lines to keep one soldier
in the front line trench ready 10 go
over the top Men vino fight must be
backed by men who work, and experts
IN all trades are needed
Men rejected because OF physical dis
ability in this war range as high as
20 per cent. On the other hand, It
is interesting to know that OF those III
the ordinary walks OF peaceful llte,
nearly ten per cent. are the victims OF
disease OF the kidneys.
Professor II. Strauss, VI. D., OF the
Royal Charity Hospital says, THE
cause for an attack OF govt, rheuua-
tlsm, lumbago, is supplied by the IN
crease OF uric acid in the blood serum,
the result of various causes, the most
frequent OF which is renal. Before
an attack, one suffers sometimes from
headache, neuralgia, twinges OF pam
here and there
When your kidneys feel like Jumps Of
lead, when the back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full OF sediment, or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three times
during the night when you suffer with
sick headache, or dizzy, nervous spells,
acid stomach; or You have the rheu-
matte pains or lumbago, govt, scia.ica
when the weather is bad, do not neg
lect the warning but try simple means.
Take six or eight glasses of water dur
ing the day, then obtain at your nearest
drug store An-uric Cdoube strength J
In tablets, sixty cents.
DALE. Ill This is to certify that
have used the Anuric Tablets for kidney
trouble and can truthfnlly say that they
have been Of great benefit to me, ! had
pains in my limbs at night So that could
not rest. Since | have taken the tablets
that is all gone and | am not disturbed
more than once a night Before taking
Anuric | had to get up three or Tour
times. think it is grand remedy. -
MARcrs +. ALLYN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
Sheedy in Utica Sunday.

- '''oou' ~ ''' '"''O"''
George Myers tai4ed on iFlehus III
ROCK island Monday.
Mrs Ouandt who has heen visiting
with relatives in Utica for the pas,
two years. returned to her home in
Iowa MONDAY. Her son George &C.
companied here back.
Mr. and Mrs Keith Blaskelee who
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
Emotions and the Eye.

The thing we look at straightest and
most steadily is the eye Of the man or
woman who talks to us. And no emo
ton changes the gllstenlng Of that eye.
Yet, so unobservant are we all. espe-
cially descriptive novelists, that eyes,
In fiction, always flash. and no doubt
will always fash, under the stress OF
any kind Of rage. The assassin of the
surgeon in Paris the other day went
to his deed, as we read IN the fcti-
tous part OF the report Of a witness,
with eyes that flashed according to
custom. Now the human eye has two
places for fashng-one In the clear
pupil showing one point OF Hight or
more according to the light or lights
reflected; the other in the white.
Neither Of these brlghtnesses depends
upon the mind.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
pharaoh's Serpenrs Egg Trick.

One OF the most amusing tricks III
fireworks is the serpent's egg trick
where a little pellet when lighted turns
into a horrible snake, many, many
times the size of the pellet. How ave.
Inspiring 1t Is to the youngsters Most
people have no idea what In The world
causes the snake to appear The eX'
PLANTATION IS simple Mercury sulrho'
cyanld burns with a voluminouS ash
The little pellet Is nothing more than
some mercury sulphocyanid. The heat
causes the ash to move off so quickly
from the burning pellet that ii writheS
aud distorts Itself into the shape Of q
miniature snake.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
SUB COMMANDERS
FISHING SMACK AND
MAKES RAIDER Of II.
U-BOAT CREW AFTER TAKING
POSSESSION OF TRAWLER ARM
1T FOR RAIDS ON A1lANflS
FISHING.

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug p
The fishing schooner Lucille Sohnare
Of Lunenberg was sunk late today BY
the trawler Triumph, which German
submarine crew has converted into 4
raider. Both bombs and gunfre were
used. The crew arrived at Canso to
night.
Vessels known TO have been sunk
BY the Triumph are the Una +, Sann'
ders OF Lundenberg. the F.. Pratt An
drew of Gloucester. Mass. and the
Francis J. O'Hara, OF Boston.
Capt Wallace Bruce, master OF the
+. Pratt Andrew, said on his ARRIVAL
here that his vessel was held up by
the Triumph yesterday afternoon and
that he and his crew were given ten
minutes to leave the ship. The ter
snans sank her with bombs The raid
er then bore down upon the Una T.
Saunders and the Grancis J. O'Hara,
and sank them likewise.
Capt Myhre of the Triumph ana
his crew were taken aboard the sub
marine yesterday afternoon and pho
tographed by the Germans, who or
fered them refreshments and cigareN
They said they started for shore
sixty miles away late in the afternoon
Before they left the Germans hac
put two light guns on the Triumph
fore and aft, and fitted up small
wireless apparatus. The Triumph
then set off in company with the sub
marine for fishing vessels in the Vi
rinitv