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The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
PHILOSOPHY OF A MAN WHO
 FIGHTS FOR FREEDOMS CAUSE

Mss Eva Goddard of this city, who IS proud in having two beloved broth CTS serving their country on the seas. grants The Star the privilege of printing letter from Trocia, one of the brothers. It is not dated nor does It tell from what point it is written, but the philosophy is more than ordin- arily interesting:
 Dear Sis:-Your letter came today. l just wish l could get picture show ing Earls mental condition. I dare say 1t would give an impression of turblent strength, rivaling the Atlan- tic, off the New England coast in it's tiercest periods. If medals for spirit were given, his would resemble an ancient Roman shield.
 About all the confabs now are of conditions lover there" It is he'll but yet one cant help but know 1t is wonderful life and, if the supreme sacrifice is required, a glorious death. There's never been a time in history that one could face dangers with a more enthusiastic gladness than how One can think for a moment of de- vastated Belgium, Northern France laid waste, her people ravaged, and the indignities and insults hedped upon every other civilized nation, and ii he has as much as drop of hu.aan- ity in his being it will cause him to cast aside every thought of comfort and the ties of home, making his sole ambition the eonquering of the Huns.
 Humanity might well take the place of religion. Each person in the allied nations should pledge his every effort to this cause. Here is a system l use that is very satisfying. l don't know how to be religious, and that brought about lot of thinking of why live and quite often "whats-the- use" feeling would almost ruin me So ! thought of this. give myself to Uncle Sam in very much the way a person offers his life for religious service. l have taken as the leading thought iA my creed Temperance in All Things" so that my body may give every possible atom of strength to the development of efficiency l don't ask of my Master a great name or an eternity of joy, but am content to work and feel that l am doing well the small tasks given one.
 This doctrine is better fitted to one in our National Army H is given a life almost Christlike f., was pre- pared for this with a ciildhoo3 of freedom, period of youth witt op- portunities to attain knowledge and enjoy it, and young manhood to de- velop and strengthen him. Then came the call to service and sacrifice. It is known
 All paths that are or shall be.
 Lead. sometime. thru Gethsemene. /"
 So the lads leaving home for the trenches are passing thru this Gar den of suffering" But isn't it worth while? They can look beyond to a world freed from tyranny, brother hood of governments and the good fellowship of individuals. And if death comes, wouldn't the last mom- ent's realization that it was for Hu- manity bring a glorious happiness? :? And wouldn't every moment of tor ture be as an angelis harp blending in a great melody of celestial beauty?
 am truly glad to live at this time. It is so very good to live for the AL lios TTncIn Sam and vou
 Trocia Goddard.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
W. s. s, IN SCHOOLS.
State Supt. Bond Will Undertake an
 Intensive Campaign.
Special to The Star.

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, May 3.-State Superin- tendent J. L. Bond, cooperating with the State Director, Moorhead Wright, is undertaking an intensive campaign among the schools of the state for the sale of War Savings Stamps.
 MT. Wright is very anxious that this work be pushed as rapidly as pos sible and that in this school organi- zation work the following points be specially stressed:
 That the children be urged to earn themselves, where possible, the mon- ey with which to purchase the stamps.
 That each school room be organized into War Savings Society.
 That the work be carried on regu- larly turnout the vacation season and that regular reports be made to the State Director or to the County Chair man.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
PAINFUL CUT IN WRECK
Mrs. Alma Owens Was on Train Nh
 in Sunday Collision.

Mrs' Alma Owens, who had been visiting her mother, Mrs. Selma Duckett at Wickes, was returning to her home at Thomasville on No. 4 sunday and received painful cut on the right hand, a gash being cut on the back of of the hand between the thumb and forefnger. and the palm of the hand also being cut. lars Owens was thrown near a wiofOw from the shock of the collision, but does not know whether her hand was driven thru the window or whether the falling glass caused the injury. She was brought to the home of W. B. Thomas, where Dr. T M. Fletcher was called. After the wound was dr -ssed she resumed her trip. A baby Mrs. Owens was holding in her arms was uninjured.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
IT SHOULD MAKE
 A MILLION FOR HIM.
Cincinnati Man Discovers Drug That Loosens Corns So They
 Lift Out.

Good news spreads rapidly and druggists here are kett busy dissens- ing freezone, the recent discovery of Cincinnati man, which is said to loosen any corn so it lifts out with the fingers.
 A quarter of an oun Q costs very lit- tie at any store which handles drugs, but this is said to be sufficient to rid one's feet of every htrd or soft corn or callus.
 You apply just few drops oa the tender, aching corn or toughenei i cal Jus and instantly the soreness is re- lieved, and soon the corn or callus IS so shriveled that 1t lifts right out without pain. It is sticky substance which dries when applied and never inflames or even initiates the sur rounding skin.
 This discovery will prevent th1ns- ands of deaths annually from lockjaw and infection heretofore resa ting from the suicidal habit of cutting corus Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Snv Rean Flour in Biscuits.

Miss Anna Woods visited the girls clubs at Board Camp, Big Fork and Nunley this week. At Big Fork she gave demonstration in the use of sov bean flour, using half and half
 ith wheat flour in biscuit making, and says all declared the experiment. a success, some even asserting shae the biscuits were better than those made from straight flour.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

There is more Catsrrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together. and for years # was sup posed to be incurahle. Doctors pre- scribed local remedies and by constant ly failing tc cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is local disease. greatly influenced ny con- stitutionaI conditions and therefore re- quires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio IS consul fut5onal remedy. IS taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the system. One Hundred Dollars reward is offered for any case that Halls Catarrh Cure fails to cure eenJ for circulars and testimonials.
 F. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo. Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists, T5c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Mrs. J. A. Johnston Loses Her Father.

Mrs. J. A. Johnston received word last Saturday of the death of her father, J. W. Justice, which occurred last Friday moring at 10 o'clock at the home of a son, the Rev. W. E. Justice, at Albion, Ok. Mir. Justice was an old resident of Polk county and had lived in the Oden community for over thirty-five years, leaving there some three years ago to make his home with his son at Albion. He had been in feeble health for some time and at S2 years of age was un- able to survive a stroke of paralysis. Because of sickness in her immediate family. Mrs. Johnston was unable to DO to Albion for the funeral services.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Transfer for Tom Brogan.

Mir. and Mrs. J. N. Brogan are in receipt of word from Sergeant Thom- as Brogan, now in camp at Deming, N. Mex, that he would shortly be transferred to camp in South Caro- lima. Tom was in the third officers training camp at Camp Stanley, Tex, but shortly after taking the examina- tionss was in quarantine or account of the humps, and therefore had not heard whether or not he had secured a commission.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
MRS. WARREN SNYDER DIED
 IN HORRIBLE MANNER.
Former Mena Woman, Wrapped Self in Sheet Saturated With Gasoline,
 and Set It Afire.

Mrs. Clyde Cunningham received a telephone message from her sister, Mrs. A. M. Powers of Heavener, stat ing that Mrs. Warren Snyder took her life Friday by wrapping herself in a sheet, saturating same with gasoline and setting it afire Mir. and Mrs. Snyder were formerly residents of Mena, leaving when the railroad divis- ion left as Mir. Snyder a locomotive engineer, was forced to do so by his duties. No other partica ars, oineF than that Mrs. Snyder died about 1;45 D. m., could be obtained.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Acquitted on Two Charges.

Chief of Police Alley Duncan ar rested Will D. Harper Sunday on tke charge of drunkenness. The case was tried Monday at 9 o'clock a. m., before Police Judge ". B. Thomas, the ua- fendant being acquitted. A secord charge of riding a horse upon the sidewalk was dismissed on motlon of City Attorney Burnett it being sl.own that the defendant had been riding young horse which was not fnll broken.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Complains of Idle Men.

NJ. Parker of Nunley was here Sat urday, bringing wheat to mill and taking back his allotted 6 pounds of flour for each member of his family for month. Mir. Parker is patriotic to the core, but complains that there are too many men who are working only two or three days week and getting their full share of flour and food. while farmers like himself are compelled to see productive land lying idle because of tack of labor.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Furloughs to Help on Farms.

Lonnie Cooper came from Camp Beauregard Saturday to be home on a thirty-day furlough, which was granted in order that he might help with the farm work He went out to Nunley Sunday, where he will be with his father, L. o. Cooper. Marvin Sale also secured thirty day furlough to assist in the farm work, coming in Sunday afternoon that he might help his father, C. B. Sale.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Seeming Mnch Pasture Land

w E. Watkins, who has developed a remarkably attractive home on Col lege Hill, and has been rapidly adding acreage to the place, has purchased from R. R. St. John III acres, com prising about 15 acres of young orch ard. the balance being timber and pasture land. The latter will become a part of the grazing land on which the Watkins herd of pure blood Aber- deen-Angus will range.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Stand Behind Our Protectors.
Norfolk, Va, April 29, 1918. a Editor of The Star,

Norfolk, Va, April 29, 1918. To the Editor of The Star
 Dear Sir:--I am one of the Polk county boys that has volunteered my service to the Red, White and Blue. Am now in training at St. Helena Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va 1 enlisted as Ids. Elec. Radio and sln in Co. 149, composed only of nica training for wireless operators. We have a large number of Arkansas boys here from different points of the state, so l am not alone. There are about 16,000 sailors in training here, all jolly bunch of boys. Our ambi- tion is to drive the submarine from the ocean and make it safe for our ships so that the soldiers may be we'll supplied with food and ammuni- tion. It is time now for every true American boy to serve his country, and I am going to do my part that we may conquer the Huns.
 receive The Star every week and sure enjoy reading the news from Polk county. I hope that Polk coun- ty will do it's part in the Liberty Loan and I am sure the soldiers and sailors will do the rest. Stand behind us with money and food and we will protect you.
 Yours truly,
 Herman B. Black, N~ Al
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
POLK OFFERS CAR OF FLOUR.
Food Administrator Green Makes the
 Tender to Hamp Williams.

Thru the patriotism of Polk c)unty people who have returned four, as requested by the U s. Food Admin instration, County Food Adminirtla- tor Green has offered car of flour to State Food Administrator Hamp Wh- Hams to be shipped as part of Polk eounty's contribution to help win tie war
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
0ur Iail Doors swing Open

The doors of Polk county's jail swung open Thursday for release of the last person, Albert Holt, convicted at the last term of court for being drunk. Holt paid his fine and Jailer J. A. Johnston now is enjoying va cation
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Like Friends from Home.

Star Publishing Company, Gentlemen;-Enclosed is Sl.5O to nav one years subscription to the Weekly Star. l have received two copies. They are fne-like meeting friends from home.
 Respectfully,
 W. T. Huneke' Blackwell, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

John Driscol, who had been in the
 oy of J. A. Cornell for some time, left Sunday for Sapulpa, Ok, where he has employment as truck driver in the oil fields.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Our notion of cruel ard unusual conduct is demonstrated by that Ohio husband who turns the lights out ev- cry time his deaf and dumb wife starts to scoid him in the sign lan- guage.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

J. o. Cole of Shreveport came in Friday to spend the day with his father, c. H. Cole, after which he will leave for Kansas City for short va cation.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

MT. and Mrs. D. Nj. Townsend and son went to Ink Saturday, spending Sunday with Mir. Townsend's mother Mrs. W. J. Townsend, returning late Sunday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Miss Mary Brogan left last Sunday on belated train No to visit with relatives in Omaha Neb., for SIX weeks. She will also take treatment from an eye specialist while thee.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Grady Embry of Board Camp vent to Fort Smith Sunday where he will look after business matters and also secure goods for the Purvis & Enlbry store.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

R. Il. Nall received message Mon day inviting him to pay a visit to a new 7-pound granddaughter, Mary Theresa, born May 4, to Mir. and Mrs. G. W. Haywood at Shreveport.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Lester Harmon came in Sunday from Allen, Ok, where he has been attending school for the past year. He will be at home during the vacation with his parents, Mir, and Mrs. ?. B. Harmon at Egger going out Sun day by car.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Mir. and Mrs. T. A. Allen and Mrs. Lester Clark drove to Cove Sunday where they visited Mir. Clark's par ents. On the return trip they made a short stop at Hatfield with Mrs. Car rie Whipple, mother of Mrs. Allen.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
 GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria ,enriches the blood and builds upthesys- tenn A true tonic. For adults and children. eoc
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Mrs. G. R. Thomas and two children of Wickes, who had been visiting with Mir. and Mrs. W. B. Thomas since last Thursday, returned home on No. Sunday afternoon. In the wreck just below Mena, Mrs. Thomas re- ceived cuts from flying glass, but aft CT medical attention was given was able to transfer and continue her journey.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

The Sunday Arkansas Gazette has quite a lengthy letter from Maxwell J. Lyons, cousin os Mrs. Jesse Badt, in which he gives his impressions of France, and lover there" in general. Mir. Lyons is in the Marine corps, and was rejected four times prior to his acceptance for service, which came only after he had made a trip to Washington to lay his case before headquarters.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

employ of A c. Sims for the past six months.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Yours truly,
 Herman B. Big
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

Ids. Flee. Radio, Co., 149, St. Helena, N. T. S., Norfolk, Va.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED
 '. -. 4 i. ,r,rr,rrrl IIr nRAK EN Me

nav up to 15 dollars per set. Also cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken Jewelrv. Check sent by return mali. Goods held 10 days for sender 5 ap- proval of our offer. Mazer's Tootn Speciality, Dept. A, FOOT 5. 5tn os
 Philadelphia. Pa. Adv, 1s-ot
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Mir. and Mrs. E. L. Garrett and chil- dren were in from Egger Sunday to visit with MT. and Mrs. John Lcf tis, parents of Mrs Gsrrett. The need of farm work forced MT. Garrett to return on Monday, but Mrs. Garrett and the children will spend several days.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

w. T. Myers was up from Hatheld Saturday and purchased q registered Holstein bull, a grade calf and will have nine more calves shipped to him later. Mr. Myers bought the stock thru the medium of the Mena Com mercial Club.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Canrht a Big Turtle.

j. J. Riggs was in town Thursday with a large Loggerhead turtle weigh inc 95 pounds which he had caught on hook set in the Big Rock swimming hole on the ouachita river'
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Dr. H. R. Getz returned Thursday from out in the Opal and Big Fork neiehborhoods and reports that the people of the Big Fork Community.
 are going to rebuild in the near future the vat that was blown up the other night. and that farmers in other com munities are anxious to begin dipping.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Windsor Johnston, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnston, left Friday afternoon for Clarendon, Ark, where he will go in the Monroe county quota of the draft. Windsor was working in Monroe county at the time of regis tration, but has been in Mena in the
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Mrs. R. F. Mallon, wife of Proi Mallon of the High School faculty, re- turned Friday from Little Rock, where she had been visiting Mrs. Freeman l.. Johnson. She also visited with Mrs. c. A. Hearst of Fayette- vile while away.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Supt. ". Homer Pigg, accompanied by Joseph B. Perry of the Animal Husbandry Department, Little Rock, spent Friday in Hatfield in the inter est of working up shipments of Regis tered Short Horn cattle.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Mrs. Clyde Trout, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. c. c. Hcun- sel of Vandervoort, returned home last week accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Hounsel of Athens, Tex |,ybo ,vill visit here for a time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Aston Wallace came in from Camp Beauregard Friday to spend a short furlough with Mena friends and rela- tives, expecting to return Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Alex Coyle, up from Grannis Thurs day, reports that Judge J. s. Steel made splendid patriotic address to a large audience at that place last night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Mir. and Mrs. J. N. Quinn, who live about three miles east of Mena o1 R. F. D. No. 3, were here Saturday. They are readers of the Evening Star and have come to believe it is almost as important as breakfast.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Dr. B. H. Hawkins, as delegate from the Polk county Medical Society is attending the annual meeting of the Arkansas State Mellcal Association at Jonesboro.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

George Hodgkiss has received from E. o. Frazier of Drexel, Mo, a fine Poland China hog, the transaction be- ing handled by Secretary Eastin of the Commercial Club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-21
Only 80 Per Cent Of Voters
Cast Vote At May Primaries

Those who have not registered at the
city hall for the coming election will be
obliged to bring along two property
holders to swear in their vote should
they decide to exercise their rights as a
citizen November 9TH. At 5 O'Clock
Saturday evening, the registration booth
Of the city hall was closed.
Judging from .he interest taken in
the primary elcctions last May, the av.
orage citizen Of Salem cares but little
who handles the cityss affairs. With a
registration of Z, o5l for the city, al
the May primaries votes were cast BY
only 2,077, although in many respects.
the primaries were just as important a.
the last election.
In ward l, with s5l registered, at the
primaries only s42 votors took the
trouble to go to the city hall and ex-
press preference.
Ward 9, with its 1901 voters had its
affairs decided by 42l voters who
thought il worth while to have say
as to the city business.
Ward managed to get out 80 per
cent of its registered voters for the
primaries. The books show that he
ward is entitled to 52S votes, but at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-21
Ripping Rhymes
H. VyoTA Mr.on
WAR CRITICS.
BY Wall Mason

War critics write their daily screeds reviewing all the
mighty deeds which change the nature of the map DER
there where all the armies scrap The allied armies chase
the Teuts until the latter split their boos make prisoners
of countless Huns and capture 10000 guns Let us be-
ware" the critics say "of getting too almighty gay Ts
true we've made killing now-that, even Wilhelm must
allow but when arrives tomorrows dawn, the ground
we've gained yal be gone Expect the worst that is
the plan that's followed by the prudent man. These critics
are the cautious boys; when would make joyful noice
and shoot off fireworks tons and TONS because we've
spoiled lot of Huns they say "That is no way to act;
you ought to show sense and tact You ought to
shake your head and sigh when optimsts go whoopng
by and tell them how Wen have to tread the weary road
that lies ahead Instead Of which, you old fat clown you
take your brush and paint the town. 1t is time to weep
and wall, and ride gay people rail- Just wait until
the bad and then cavort around my lad Then you
may whoop and make things whz and fill yourself with
bottled fizz."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-21

the primaries they all stayed home with
the exception of 154.
Ward had its affairs attended to at
the primaries by less than 30 per cent
of its registration. With 1349 people
entitled to exercise the privilege of vot,
ing, only 3S7 managed to get % the
city hall at the May primaries.
Ward was not greatly interested in
who hold office in the city. It has a
registered vote of 1909 and out OF his
number only 292 came to the polls.
Ward could not muster 80 per cent
of its voters for the primaries. This
ward has registered 1885 of legal age
but only 2S7 found their way to .he city
hall last May.
Ward 7 with the excitement of having
some pretty strong competition for aid
erman could muster only 294 votes az
the May primaries out of 833 who were
entitled to have something to say as to
who should represent the ward in the
city council
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-21

Washington, D. C.--In order to limit
he spread Of Spanish influenza and
keep it from making still further in
roads on the nations war production
the U. S. Public Health Service under
authority of the resolution just passed
by Congress appropriating $1,000,000
to combat the disease has inaugurated
a nationwide campaign of public
health education In cooperation with
state and local health officers to teach
the people of this country how to safe
guard their health, keep themselves
physically fit and so help maintain the
high standard of war production at
tanned within the last few months.
Secretary McAdoo, under whose d.
rection the work of the u. s. Public
Health Service Is carried on, Is taking
an active interest in the health CAM
paign. Despite the tremendous de-
mands on his time because of the
Fourth Liberty Loan and the work of
the Railroad Administration, he has
personally asked the help Of the ma
tons newspapers in putting this i'm
portant educational work before the
people.
In response to a request for definite
advice concerning Spanish influenza,
Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the
U. S. Public Health Service has au-
thoiized the following statement:
The disease now spreading over
this country is highly catching and
may invade your community and
attack you snd your family unless
YOU are very careful.