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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
SHOWED REAL SELF AT LAsT.

OAON A<At REAL oHAA Al ~<As2As
 Ben Caughron is dead and we would prefer, with that, to forgive, if not forget, the evil that was in him. From the time of his apprehen- sion after the murder of Charles Kirkland, in his talk with Sheriff Finger, in his communications to the papers and the public, he indicated re- pentence and gave evidence of re- formed ideals. These things helped his cause in seeking mercy-and from his final statement, such must have been the main intent, for his final message breathes another spirit. Tn this, as can be seen in his letter m another place in this paper, he had fulsome praise for the high char scter of the Polk county outlaws. He saw much virtue in the "slackers, de- serters and W. c. U brand of out laws" declaring that among them were Christians, ministers of the gospel" who possessed "irreproach- able characters and suggests that when he is executed they will say
 fhexe is a man who told the truth. begged for mercy and offered to serve then, and they have executed him. WK WILL SPILL OUR BLOOD AT HOME"
 Then Caughron continues, saying, T cannot speak so favorably, moral Y sf some of the men who represent law in Polk county" and closes with s solemn warning that Polk county, if not checked in her blind and ira ticsal execution of justice, severe to tse point of injustice, will become a nillstone about the neck of the fair state of Arkansas etc, etc, ad naus- cam.
 No, poor Caughron's reformation was but skin deep. At the bottom he thot better of his gang of illicit dis tillers, bootleggers, store robbers, de iberate cold-blooded murderers baked in their awful plans of terrorism than he did of his country, of it's laws, of right and justice as recognized by the class of people who make and com prise ciyiilzation. lie thought more of the potency of S0-30 rife in the hands of draft resister than he dld sf the rule of the majority as ex. pressed at the polls under Demo. cratic government. He thought more of the oath of membership in the W G. U. than the oath of allegiance tc the government of the United States more of the red flag of Socialism thar sf the Stars and Stripes.
 Poor, warped, misguided Der Caughron He paid the penalty fol ais violation of the laws of civiliza, tion-but he went to his end, it seems without, after all, having seen that his way was the wrong way-as wrong as the ideals that drove Ger, many to seek to crush the world, anc that are leading her to destruction.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Henry Ford, who once led fonlorn peace hope across the continent and OCT the ocean, certainly is setting a wonderful example to all Americans; With millions of dollars of contracts with the United States government for most vital war supplies, he de- clares he will take no profits-will re- turn all such to the United States. Is it any wonder the people are more and more admiring Henry Ford?
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
A SUNSET IN MENA.

The editor varied the usual course last night, reaching home little be- fore sundown, and the experience was such as to make him feel very certain that there are not many of us who are really taking advantage of our oppor- tunities for really fine enjoyment the reveling in the beauties that are held out to us, in more or less degree, almost every day of our lives.
 Pretty tired after busy day. was the writer on reaching home, and as he rounded the turn in the road he saw enough of garment on the west side of the house to definitely locate the home-maker. Following a sugges- tion, the horse was released to graze on the lawn, and nice cantaloupe, chilled and already in halves, served as refreshment for two. And. during this, the attention of first one, then IfAt ttitci was Cdlttu tO tft WOuuF0uS beauties of the western sky. There were bright reds, pinks, and old rose, shading of into dull grey. Then there were wonderful lace-like patterns, sometimes like patches of white capped sea, and then again like bil- Iowy foothills backed by dark and all most forbidding mountains.
 One would watch and watch and scarce see the gradual changes, but turn away but for a moment and look again and some new feature would have appeared-p perhaps only patch of greenish sky showing thru the bil- Iowy clouds, and then again cloud hat moment before was red from he rays of the sun, now, out of 'ange, was blue-grey, And there we're the silver-edged and gold-edged louds, and the clouds with "sil- cry lining
 The watch and the pleasure con- inued until the night had most set
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
Gam School Has Picnic

On last Saturday, the patrons and students of Gam school, together witI the teacher, Miss Irene Thornton. ana guests, Mrs. James A. Thornton and Master James, IT., attended a good old-fashioned picnic at the Y. M c A. camp. Early in the morning Old Glory waved at the head of the lonp march, while amid the rattle of wag. ons ard buggies could be heard afa, the children's patriotic songs and yells until they arrived at Mountain Fork river, where basket ball. base bali, swimming, boating, kodakine dinner on the ground and eight gallons of ice cream were the main attrae. tons of the day. Everybody had $ delightful time and late in the dav do. parted for their respective homes.
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
WILL JUSTICE BE DoNE7

The original $40 million dollar ap- propriation for the department of aviation was practically wasted, H says the report of the probing com mittee. That is about S0.40 from ev- cry man. woman and child in the United States. It is an awful wrong on the American people Some one is at fault probably criminal fault. Someone has profited thru this fault, just as in every case where. thru ineficiency or erookedness the taxpayers are defrauded. The inter- esting thing is whether the despoilers of the people, those who have mis- used the peoples money, or stolen it, will be brought to the bar of justice and duly punished? That is the ques- ton now.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Mena afternoon, and at 2:30 o'clock the occupants, after a ride wonderful for it's scenic beauty, spread luncheon on the veranda of the old Wilhelmina hotel on the top of Mt. Mena. Any one who has ever been on top of this mountain and given an hours at- tention to the place and it's surround ings, will appreciate what an attrac- tion it would be to tourists and home folks if it could be readily reached by auto. And it is said it would require a comparatively small expenditure to make this possible.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
Cut the Corn.

The present need for every bit of available feed and the cost of labor will not warrant any one pulling fod- der" this year. Cut up the corn and feed the whole stalk. Cut the corn and shock it in the field or if the field is small. haul to the fence and thus have the field clear for seeding wheat or rye or oats for winter pasture or for a gain crop. Cattle will eat leaves and about forty per cent of the stalk.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
REST ON WORK ON NEW CONSTITUTION
Convention Win Reconvene to Re- ceive and Adopt Final Draft-lO,- O00 or More Copies to Be Printed
 for Distribution.
(By Clio Harper)

Little Rock, Aug. 24.-The Constl- tutional convention has taken a re- cess until Wednesday, Sept. IS, when it will reconvene for the purpose ot receiving and adopting the final draft of the document as prepared by the Phraseology Committee.
 At that time, the date for the spe- cial election at which the constitution will be submitted will be decided upon 1t cannot be on the general election, November 5, as it is required that the submission be not less than 6O days after the date of adoption.
 It is stated that the election will cost $40,000 but one of the delegates said the cost is a mere bagatelle, for the adoption of the consultation would save the people $20O,000 year in de- preciated scrip, one item alone.
 The constitution will be submitted en bloc, rather than by sections, the advocates of the latter plan not hay- ing insisted upon it.
 The President of the convention IS directed to have 10000 or more copies of the constitution printed for distri- button for the information of the people. There were 150,000 votes cast in the last election,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
ARK. WEATHER AND CROPS.
Synopsis of Conditions for the Week
 Ending August 20.

Little Rock, Aug. 21.--Light to mod crate showers occurred in nearly all portions of the state, but they were insufficient and as the high tempera- lures continued the drouth was un- broken. Cotton is not shedding as bad ly as last week due to the showers and slightly lower temperatures, but very little new fruit is forming. It is in fair to good condition in the lowlands in the northeast, but poor elsewhere. Picking is in progress in the southern portions. Late corn made slight pro- gress in few places in the north where conditions were more favorable, but it is too late to benefit the greater portion of it, and many are gathering it for fodder. Rice is in good condi- tion in most places, but more has been abandoned because of the shortage of water. Sweet potatoes, sorghum and peanuts are poor to fair in most places, few localities good, and they have benefited slightly by the rain, Pastures, meadows and truck are poor, but are improving in favored loeali- ties. But few late potatoes have been planted and they have made but little progress. Melons are still rather plen- tiful. Strawberry vines seem to have been seriously injured by the hot, dry weather.
 Arkansas farmers share of the 1919 wheat crop is 305,O00 acres, increase of 2 per cent They always do their share.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
The Big Store With the Little f''

Rock Island railroad, Missouri a. . North Arkansas railroad norsn \, [ Searcy. Kansas City Southern lo,s., = road, DeQueen and north; pssr cs, and Eastern railroad; Arkansas sI tral railroad; Frisco railroad 1iA nOi1a ! Van Buren and from Fort onS~ sI...d Mansfield; Midland Vaiey rs ..;' 's Greenwood branch of the Missouri cific railroad. oa Qs rl
 Yields for zone No. 4.--on, q, ~ Ity < Ions; meal, 1915 pounds; hull'' " pounds, lint, 145 pounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
PUBLIC sALEi

On Tuesday. September 3, at 10 o'clock a. m, c. c. Mills will sell at public auction his 2-acre home at 1918 Janssen avenue. Mena, Arkansas, to the highest bidder without reserve. See bills or write for detailed descrip- tion. Latimer is the auctioneer.
 Adv. 35-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
s1oO Reward, $lWs ,

The readers of tnis npre p Is at 1ss pleased to learn tna' that scienes spi one dreaded disease .li it's stagsss,stIy 'nassesa ssss s ssfagTn Sy Hapis catarrh Cure Is ,d sassit sn the s nS'ssss. ss. and acts thru the Blood Bss,r thsrele,ss. Surfaces of the sysaemo y,sda of tse .dllIisiss dlssass sfroying the toandat.oo,n,r by bs.l'srs. ,as ss. giving the patient st.vnd assistln1ss n1ssars. up the eonstitut:2.n., ..,ork sl The pI,,Svsstis. ture ln doing its woi sth in the gu 1thsI tors have so mu%h sarrh tu't 'tsr sni powers Of haii aiiii,ssnered Dollssdd for lls' case that Il fails se e" .o rslss' of testimonials ,s.,.r.y f'@
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
Everyone Should Start Some Cs's '''',

Everyone Should Start Some ..,ts
 Clovers are iegumes, con'syilar sy,,ilasr nitrogen gatherers and sou ..s shosI and every farmer in Arkansas aaos' R raise some of the valuable e.'ss 2 sa sf' gin this year by putting ...rr n clsvs or two of crimson clover, Du.i saio,s .b red clover, alsike clover, gs .,;s sssss... ss.!. first of October. By doins Gar ~. Issrss Is:s one can raise his own seea sss v. Inc field. Do not take any enapass aa shs collss. ulate for clover. Write " s.;ops or ct of Agriculture for instrues'O' slO YOU
 on the county agent to nelp
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

otic endeavor is the organization oi the county and community councils oi defense in conjunction with the wors of the State Council of Defense. Ev- cry county in the state is organized with more or less active councils.
 The organization, of counties into community councils is proceeding most satisfactorily, with the school districts as the ultimate unit. The following counties have already re- ported nominations of community chairmen: Benton, Carroll, Craighead Garland. Greene, Grant, Hampstead Independence, Jackson, Lafayette Little River, Miller, Newton, Prairie Randolph. Scott, Sebastian, Sevier Sharp. Union and Washington.
 The organizations of other coun- ties is being urged with the intention of having every county in the state completely organized by the first of the year.
 Then every citizen in each school district is being enrolled in the com munity council, being asked to sub scribe to the following oath;
 "I hereby enroll as member oi the Community Council for
 school district of the --County Council of Defense. and pledge myself to be faithful and active in the per. formance of my duties, to be loya and patriotic to my county, state and nation, and to support their eff forts to bring the great world war te victorious conclusion for, America and her allies"
 Occasionally, someone is foune who refuses to sign this oath. A rec ord is made of his name and the coun' ty chairman is sent after him. If hs will not listen to reason, he is consid cred as one worthy of the most care ful surveillance. He must not be dealt with violently, but there are means of popular condemnation that vii reach him much more effectively.
 Maj. A. W. Dobyns, assistant Ad jutant General, is making tour oi the state in the interest of the closer and more complete organizations anC will this week visit Clarendon, Stutt gart, Dewitt, Rison, Camden, Magno lia and Lewisyille, meeting and con ferring with the county chairmen, anC expeditiny the organizations in thu several counties.
 Governor Brough will insist tha
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
ton now

Two autos from Mena made a trip Thursday that is of more than pass ing interest," and may bring good to the community. These cars left
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Wanted 100 teams to haul lumber
 from Beach, Gkia., to Hatfield, Ark, fourteen miles, one trip each day; s6 per 1000 feet cash. Beach Lumber Co.,, Hatfield. Ark. Adv. 204&35-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

Governor Trough will insist that the new constitution be submitted at the general election in November, and will oppose deferring it until next spring.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

The convention refused to reconsid- CT the vote by which jury service by women was made optional, so that H might be made an absolute prohibi- tion.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29

The watch and the pleasure con- tinued until the night had most set
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
HEARING ON DEC. Is
Glover Leaf Road Secures Tenn
porary Injunction.
Stockholders Object to Line Being
Forced to Pay for 1880 New
Freight Cars.

Toledo, Ohio, Nov. ga temporary
restraining order was issued in United
States district court here against Will
liam g. McAdoo, as director general
of railroads, instructing the receiver
of the Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Glover Leaf railroad not to accept
cars, sign contracts or do anything
that would jeopardize or compromise
the interests of the stockholders of
the road. Hearing on the injunction
was set for Dec. 16
The case in question, said to be the
first in the United States where the
power of the director general of rail-
roads is in question, is that in which
the stockholders protective commit
tee of the st. Louis, Toledo e West
ern seeks to prevent Mr.. McAdoo
from compelling the road to accept
1850 freight cars which the commit
tee claims the road does not now
need and for which the committee de-
clares the road would have to pay an
exorbitant price. The court also made
the director general personal party
defendant to the suit.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
336 AMERICANS DIE IN ACTION
Last Casualty List Contains Total of
2,180 Names.

Washington, Nov. 26.-In list OF
2,1SO casualties announced by the wal
department are the names of 336
Americans killed in action and 572
who died of wounds. Other casualties
reported are: Died of wounds, 141;
died from accident and other causes
19; wounded in action, 919; missing in
action, 1913.
Killed in Action-Captain Francis
E. Dougherty, Glenwood, Mimi; Cor
porals Harold N. Bailey, Chatfeld
Mimi; Earl T. Tunell, Minneapolis;
Privates Bernard S. Bredell, Hunter
N. D.; Joseph F. Fox, Ottawa, MINI. ;
Clarence A. Jenkins, Union City
Mimi; Roy e. Isaacson, Stockholm
S. D.; John P. Kragerud, GAINESVILLE
Mimi; Otto Leyaring, Windsor, N. D.;
Ole S. Crabeck, Preston, Mimi; How
ard r. McCarty, Cambridge, Mimi.
Ferdinand A. Sellgren, Carlton, Mimi
Died of Wounds-Private Frank Foil
Stockton, Mimi; Ralph McGarvey
Bismarck, N. D.; Jalmer w. Peterson
Barnum, Mimi. Died From Accident
and Other Causes-Sergeant Roman
F. Pass, Adrian, Mimi; Private 10
seph 0. K. Matson, Virginia, Mimi
Died of Disease-Corporal Gus J
Ritchel, Montrose, Mimi; Chief Mech.
anician H. r. Heidepreim, Custer
S. D.; Wagner Frank D. McChaud
Bena, Mimi; Privates John W. Baum
Ponturia, Mimi; Wallace 0. Brown,
Princeton, Mimi; Lauris Larson, Frs
kline, Him; Fred J. Roach, Lisbon,
N. d.; Charles w. Montgomery, ST.
Eline, S. D.; Theodore L. Olston, Des-
met, S. D. Wounded Severely-Pri
Yates Elmer Carlson, Minneapolis
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Bugler Lloyd e. Hyde, Fairmont
Mimi; Privates Joseph Czekanowski
st. Paul; Raymond Stagberg, Thief
River Falls, Mimi; Harold T. Bull
Sturgeon Lake, Mimi; Jacob Denke
Quinn, S. D.; Olaf N. Bjerkin, Walcott,
N. D.; David Schmidt, Kuhn, ~ d.;
Harry L. Hodgman, Minneapolis;
James Stiff Tail, Harding Grove, S. d.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
RAP D MASTERING OUT
Discharge of U. S. Soldiers to
Reach $4,000 Daily Very Soon.
Transport Problem May Hinder De-
mobilization of Forces Now
Overseas.

Washington, Nov. 26-The muster
ing out of soldiers in the United
States is expected to reach a daily
rate CT 10000 within a few days
Machinery for demobilizsing them
has been speeded up now that the
initial organization work is completed.
The system of releasing men, while
fairly intricate, is in charge of expert.
enced personnel officers at each camp
and cantonment, and no difficulty is
being experienced anywhere.
With the flow at 10000 or better a
day, the new year should find more
than 100000 men freed both in this
country and abroad. The situation in
respect to decentralization overseas is
complicated by the tonnage situation.
England is understood to desire to
withdraw some of her transports from
American service quickly, hence this
may slow up homecomings. The eight
divisions already ordered back should
be under way fairly soon, however.
Army men were of the opinion today
that the 80 division limit on the army
of occupation would be quickly re-
duced after the Is divisions above that
limit are sent back The German army
is unable to renew the war. It is held
here that probably far fewer men than
80 divisions can adequately police the
Rhinelands.
The 80 divisions will be stripped of
toi r.,
occupation, therefore it is likely that
the strength of the remainder will not
run over 100000 or 100000
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
REMOVES LIGHT BAN
Federal Fuel Administrator for
Minnesota Acts.
Cities May Now Use All the lllumina.
ton They Please, Coal Being
Plentiful.

Minneapolis, Nov 26-John F. Nc
Gee, federal fuel administrator for
Minnesota, announced that there were
no longer any restrictions on lighting
here.
Now Minneapolis can once more
take on others of the ways OF peace,
officials say, for it means that Eight
less nights become only a memory
of war days. 1t means re-establish-
ment of the white way" brilliantly
lighted holiday windows and dazzling
signs.
We've had enough of gloom" says
the federal fuel administrator. "The
war is over. We have plenty of
bituminous coal in Minnesota now
There is no need for any restriction
on lighting"
Last week H. A Garfield, federal
fuel administrator, announced that
there would be no further ban on light
ing, so far as the national administra.
ton was concerned, and left all re-
strictions in the hands of the admin
istrators for the several states.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
SHERIFFS SALE

BY virtue of an execution issued out
Of and under the seal Of the circuit
court in and for the county of R.sk
and state of Wisconsin, upon judg-
ment rendered and docketed in the
said court on the 4th day of May, 1918,
in an action wherein Rusk County
Bank, of Ladysmith, wisconsin, is
plaintiff and r. r. Stout is defendant
in favor Of the said plaintiff and
against the said defendant for the
sum Of $672.40, which execution was
directed and delivered to me as sheriff
in and for said county of Rusk, have
levied upon all the right, title and in
terest of the said defendant r. Il.
Stout in and 10 the following described
real property. to-wit: The South half
of the Southwest quarter of Section
PC, Township "a North, of Range 6
West. in Rusk county, Wisconsin.
Notice is hereby given that 1, the
undersigned, as sheriff as aforesaid,
will sell thesabove described real prop
erty to the highest bidder for cash at
public auction at the south door of the
court house in the city of Ladysmith
in the county of Rusk and state of
Wisconsin on the 2Sth day of Deem
Der, 1918, at 10 O'Clock a. M, on that
day to satisfy the said execution to-
gether with the interest and costs
thereon.
Dated November 13, 1918.
WILLIAM DODSON,
Sheriff of Rusk
County, Wisconsin
McGill & Williams,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
(EirSt .nnhlica tinn Nov IL 1918 21.9Rl
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
To Hear Injunction Application.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 26-Three
federal judges Walter FL. Sanborn of
st. Paul. A. G. Van Valkenburgh of the
West Missouri circuit and John G. Pol
lock of the Kansas district-will sit at
the hearing here tomorrow of the ap-
plication of the Kansas City Railways
company for an injunction to prevent
the officials Of Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, Kansas City, Kansas, or the Off
Gals of either state from interfering
with the plan of the railway company
to establish an eight cent fare Oh its
lines in the combined cities.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
Princeton Men Plan Council.

Pittsburgh, Nov. 26.--Plans for the
formation of one national organization
of Princeton men were outlined here
at meeting of representatives of the
graduate council and the Western as
ISOLATION of Princeton clubs. The
merging of the two bodies into one,
with the graduate council as the nu-
cleus of the new organization was
favored by those who took part in the
session Princeton men throughout
the United States will be informed of
the reorganization movement imme-
diately.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
Lucia,s Crew Commended.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The steamer
Lucia, which was equipped with buoy
ancy boxes designed to make her un-
sinkable, was the last American YES
sci reported torpedoed. In making
this announcement the Navy depart
ment gave out a report of the sinking
by Chief BoatsWain's Mate William
Francis O'Brien of Lawrence, Mass,
who was in charge of the Lucia's
armed guard, and also revealed that
Secretary Daniels had commended
O'Brien and % other men of the guard
for GOODNESS and attention to duty.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-29
GERMANS LOOTED MEzIEREs
Continued Their Cruel Tactics Up to
the Last Moment.

Paris, Nov. 26.--On the eve. of the
signing of the armistice the Germans
carried out their usual acts of cruelty
and pillage in Mezieres- Charleville re-
gion, according to an interview with
Albert Favre, under secretary of state
for the interior in the Temps.
On the morning of Nov. 10 the Ger
mans removed the inhabitants from
Mezieres and carried out systematic
robbing of homes and buildings.
In the afternoon the enemy batter
les directed heavy fire against Me-
zieres and destroyed half the town.