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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
NO FANCY BREAD IN FIR

Mo-, March /
summary of the new French Fl
ulations has been transmitted
Food Administration by NJ.
Tardieu, French High Comm
to the United States.
All fancy bread is prohibited
the small 7-gram (about 2h
loaf and the long 7OO-gram
24h ounces), loaf. Making
tries, biscuits and confectioi
prohibited.
Severe restrictions have beer
upon the public eating houses
are forbidden to serve or c
fresh or packed butter otherwi
in the preparation Of food. +,
or sour milk Is prohibited, as Il
in every form, cfem cheese a
cheese and all light cheeses /
ing more than SO grams of
each 100 grams Of dry sub
The public eating places are
den to serve sugar, but custom
given the right to bring the
supply. The food upon viii
strictions have been placed n
be eaten in these establishment
if the patrons have purchase
elsewhere.
In no public eating place
dining cars, canteens and
refreshment station rooms ma
or condensed milk or cream be
after 9 in the morning, even b
or mixed with any preparatic
as tea, coffee or cocoa. No sol
may be served between 0 an
the morning or between 4:3O a
the evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
SHOWS 80 PER CENT INCREASE

A survey Of 432 farms, made by
special workers for the University Of
Missouri College OF Agriculture and
the United States Department Of Ag-
riculture, shows that the number Of
sows bred for spring narrowing has
been increased 80 per cent over the
number last year. In 1917 the farm
ers who reported bred 2,769 sows for
spring narrowing. This year they
have bred 3,G05. OF the total number
who had replied up to March /, 800
reported on cards that were taken at
meetings. These reports are fairly
indicative Of what the farmers all over
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

ed Francois. Down ices aisle four
rows, zon four rows to zee left" Be-
fore Francois had finished wagging
his head proudly, the lieutenant cut in
with, "Pretty fine, Ell? l taught him
that"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
PRAISES MEXICO WO
PATRIOTIC v
Mrs. c. A. SIN Said They Ma
Best Record In Liberty 10
Bonds IN the State
Mira + A. bearing Chosen d,
10 Hot Springs Mseting-N
J. 7. Johnson a. AlteEnAt

- tAIke n cnuutiaatic nun
representative women Of
greeted Mrs. George Z. Still
Library Club room on Monday
noon when she addressed the w
Federated Clubs on women's "
the war. Mrs. still Is president
State Federation Of Women's
and her visit to Mexico has
looked forward 10 with much pl
able anticipation by women 4
circles. She is a ready and
speaker with a magnetic pers,
and held the enthusiastic inter
her hearers throughout her az
being frequently interrupted wi
plause. Mrs. still began her a
with a high tribute Of praise
Mexico Federation which is one
most active in the state along
otto and civic lines and compile
them especially for thir Liberty
sales, the largest made by woI
the state. Among other good
said it was the privilege of only
to be called to do heroic servi
their country, but it was just as
otie and necessary to do the co
ordinary, even mental service O
life. She urged Incorporation
club women in the raising of the
Liberty Loan. The keynote
coming years work of the Stat
GRAFTON Of WQmen's Clubs W
Child Welfare, and interest v
conferred in the Children's Code
mission. The National Council
Tense in calling upon the w,
Federated Clubs for aid urged Il
continue their usual lines of W
the best means of service to t
ton. Altogether Mrs. Stills
was a stirring appeal to the il
ual to do her best, however smt
obscure a part It may be in this
hour of the worlds peril.
Before Mrs, Stills address a
session was held.
business the Federation
to cooperate with the Council
tense in the local work of raisi
Third Liberty Loan. Each n
was asked TO assist in collecting
for the Red Cross this weel
sent to the destitute in Fran
These garments sho
sent to the Chamber of Com
The members are also asked
in the cillection Of books for IN
Mexico is expected to
least 5000 books this week.
under the supervision Of Mis-
City Librarian.
The Federation voted to
to the meeting of the
al Social Service Board to be
Kansas City in may.
Mrs. E. A bearing was ell
to the biennial Nee
be held in Hot Springs, Ark, /
Mrs. j. T. johnson was chosen
ternate.
The Federation has been al
cooperate with those intere
a hospital for
County.
Preceding the meeting at
orary a delightful luncheon wa
10 meet Mrs. Still at the home
W. W. Pollock. About one
hub members were presen
aides of the Baptist church
tasty lunch to the guests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

The Smith Bros. Auto Co. nj
following sales this week; A.
well, Rush Hill, Overland 1874
Fennewald, Martinsburg,
knight; Wayne Bradley uset
W. F. Crockett, used Pullman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

the state are doing because they rep
resent the average among farmers.
The rest Of the reports were sent by
mail and represent some of the larg-
est pork producers in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

]. L. Stuart, Of Rush Hill, pu
an oldsmobilo six touring CT
the Hoer-w Woodbridge Motor
this city this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

Nine Ford cars, two sedan, one
roadster and six touring cars, were
taken out Of a freight car in Mexico
Sunday and driven to paris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

Othelma Oliver, who has been a
patient in the Mexico hospital return
ed 10 her home in Wellsville Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

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ZEN patio
making
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
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The herald., 1918-11-21

mately confessed they were not quail
fed to make a definite statement.
The twins are interested but some
what difficult witnesses. They were
brought into the courtroom, and not
being able to sit Jointly in the witness
chair, were given a straight-backed
chair without arms. Lucio's legs hung
of n side, Simplico's of the other.
Alternately, as If by a well-established
signal arrangement, they took turns
looking at the magistrate and the wit.
nesses, In order not to dump each
out Of the chair. Between looks they
faced blandly In opposite directions.
Quite Unexpectedly the hearing de-
veloped into a complaint against the
food that the Samars have had since
the Children's society took charge Of
them. 1t appeared that they had had
no meat, no potatoes and no rice.
Lucio did most Of the talking. Speak
ing for himself he thought 1t was ter
rfbly bad treatment. He said he liked
nothing better than a batch of ham
ana eggs Tor breakfast, q couple OF
chops for dinner and a fine roast or
stew for supper, not to mention plenty
Of vegetables and a dash Of Worces-
tershire over all. To most Of these
things Simplico nodded assent.
There are things that Simplico likes
TO eat that Lucio doesn't, like q good
Whit Of cabbage or soft custard pie.
And twins such as Lucio and Simplico
are In no position to fight 1t out. They
were united In their preference for
beef.
The case will be heard again. when
the defense expects to produce q doc
tor who knows all about the Il SIAM
csc twins Of medical record and win
deduce their ages for the puzzled
court.
The herald., 1918-11-21
WANT EXPERT TO
TELL TWINS AGES
Freaks Concerned Only as to
How Much They viii Get
at Each Meal.

New York.-A search for physicians
qualified to render judgment ON the
ages of Lucio and Simplico Godino,
Samar twins, on exhibition in a freak
circus at Coney island, has been start
ed by counsel for James Dunlavey.
show proprietor. who is charged with
exhibiting children under sixteen
years of age. The twins are one of a
dozen freaks of their sort known in
medical annals, having separate heads
and feet and being Joined back to
back. .
Four physicians who were put on
the stand in the proceedings declared
their total inability to decide the
matter of age. Their testimony es-
timated them anywhere between
eleven and eighteen years. but all ulti.
The herald., 1918-11-21
CLIMBS HIGH WHILE ASLEEP
Father Finds His Ten-Year.old Sol
cIinging to Peak Of
Root.

Mount Carmel, Pa.-Hearing a voice
on the housetop. Harry Lucas made
an investigation and was startled to
see his ten-year-old son Harold cling
ing to the peak Of the roof. 1t
necessary to get a ladder to remove
the lad from the building. Young
Lucas, a victim of somnambulism, had
left his bed, climbed through an open
window to the water spouting and
pulled himself up to the steep, slop-
ing roof, a feat he would have been
unable to accomplish If awake.
The herald., 1918-11-21
WORDS OF WISE MEN

The greatest homage we can pay to
truth Is to use it.-Emerson.
Let a broken man cling to his work.
II 1t saves nothing else 1t will save
him.-Beecher.
The great secret of success in life IL
for a man to be ready when his oppor-
tunity comes.-Disraeli.
The truest style Of eloquence, secu-
lar Or sacred, Is practical reasoning
animated by strong emotion.-Anon.
Things that never happen are often
as much realities to US in their effects
as those that are accomplished.-Dick-
ems.
Eloquence Is the transference Of
thought and emotion from one heart
to another, no matter how 1t is DONE
Cough.
There are men whose independence
Of principle consists In having no
principle on which to depend-whose
free thinking consists not In thinking
freely. but in being free from thinking.
and whose common sense Is nothing
more than the sense that IL most COM
mon.-Dr. N. w. Jacobu.
There is a broad distinction between
character and reputation, for one may
be destroyed BY Islander. while the
other can never be harmed save BY its
possessor. Reputation il in no mans
keeping. You and I cannot determine
what other men shall think and say
about us. We a only determine what
they ought to think Of rs and say
about us, and we can only do this BY
acting sQuarely up to our convictions.
-Holland-Chicago Post.
The herald., 1918-11-21
CHARTERS

this day duly recorded in my office in
Book 1872. Folio -
New Orleans, La. November 10Th, 1918.
EMILE J. LEONARD, by. K.
|, the undersigned Notary, do hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the original act Of record
in my office, together with the certificate of
the Recorder OF Mortgages for the Parish of
Orleans attached thereto.
In faith whereof, | have hereunto set my
hand and have affixed the impress of my
official seal. this nineteenth Q9th) day of
November, A. d.. 1918. HENRY L. SARPY,
Notary Public.
Nov. 2l-28-Dec. 5-l2-l9-B.
The herald., 1918-11-21

The greatest homage we can pay to
truth Is to use it.-Emerson.
The herald., 1918-11-21

Let a broken man cling to his work.
II 1t saves nothing else 1t will save
him.-Beecher.
The herald., 1918-11-21
MAN GETS 81 REWARD
FOR RETURNING $1,000

Marysville, Cal.-Compliment-
ing him for his honesty and CIV
ing him 81 In cash, Mrs. Mary
Ebert Of Shasta county recently
rewarded d. Davis Of this city
for returning her purse contain
ing $1,000 and much valuable
jewelry.
The herald., 1918-11-21
Beads In ChiId's Ear.

New Orleans, La.-Physicians at the
Charity hospital recently had some
difficulty in extracting three beads
from the ear Of f~ive-year-old Alice
Buckley of No. 2419 Banks street. The
child said that she was at play and
damned the beads into one Of her ears.
Try as she might, she could not get
them out again. and they sank deeper,
necessitat,r. medical attention.
The herald., 1918-11-21
SHORT CUTS TO KNOWLEDGE

Used matches have little or no val.
ne In Iceland.
The common sparrow win not, as q
rule, attack a man unless provoked.
The inventor Of pajamas died with
out realizing any considerable fortune
from his idea.
The herald., 1918-11-21

The offense Of "masquerading in fe-
male attire" Is not punishable by death
In the United States navy.
In Vermont. the horses outnumber
the manageable males; over In Ven
Ice it's the other way round.
Platinum has been suggested as the
best material for golf balls. but nothing
has a. yet come Of the proposal.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
THE SCARCITY OF TEACHERS.

One of the most perplexing prob lems that will confront the school boards of Polk county next year is that of securing teachers for the schools of the county. Already there IS a scarcity of teachers and this scarcity is becoming more acute ev- cry day. A number of the schools of the county were unable to secure the class of teachers desired for their winter terms and, for this rea- son, a few of the districts are having no winter schools.
 There are probably several reas- ons for this scarcity of teachers, but the fact that the districts have been unable to pay adequate salaries has probably caused more teachers to quit the profession than any other condition. The shortage is probably due in small part to the selective draft and in greater part to the op- poftunities offered in commercial lines.
 As We see it, relief can only come from increases in the salary sched- ule corresponding to the present in crease in the cost of living, and from the employment of inexperienced teachers where it is impossible to secure experienced ones. School boards should realize that the war period is a time of extraordinary ef- fort and should do everything pos sible to hold up the standard of our schools during the war. Where pos sible, teachers for the next school year should be employed early and the contracts So drawn that they will be binding on the teacher as we'll as the school board. Districts that have insufficient funds can find partial relief in the new school tax
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
\ Bit of History.

Something more than four score years ago, a settlers cabin stood on hhe hanks of Little River, sur rounded by wagon train that con- taincd all the possessions of a col- ony of westward-bound homeseek- CTS. While at the point, the leader of the colony remarked that he was homesick for the sight of the old Cumberland Mountains which they had left some weeks before, where upon the settler informed him that within two days he would behold chain of mountains more beautiful than the ones he had left behind
 The little colony started on their journey northward, which was very difficult, owing to the fact that they had to cut their way thru the forest and grade the road over which they travelled. and finally on New Years Day they camped among the noun lains of what is now Polk county, where they decided to make their home. This was in 1883 and severel
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

success of the school work. Miss
 Beulah Howerton has charge of the
 advanced department and is doing
 splendid work. Miss Zula Taylor,
 who has charge of the intermediate
 department, and Mrs. Ola Tunnell.
 who has charge of the primary de-
 partment are doing good work in
 their respective departments.
 The school board consisting of I. Ross Silvey, w. J. Barton and G. c. Goif, takes a great interest in the school and does everything possible to make it success.
 Perfect harmony and cooperation exist among the faculty, school board and patrons and the school pursues the ''noiseless tenor of it's way" with no friction or trouble of any kind. The school has taken it's place as one Of the leading schools of the county and always endeavors to l maintain a high standard of excel lence The school maintains a Lit | erary Society and engages in all the | manly sports and athletics, the prin- aipal games being base ball and bas- ket ball.
 The district has recently erected | an additional room to it's building | and painted and repaired the en- Lire building The local School Im- Association has raised | money and fenced the campus.
 The aim of the school is to stimu- | late the students to a thoro and dili- | gent exercise of their mental and | moral faculties. and to give them 1 training that will fit them for the l practical affairs and duties of life. 1 The faculty, directors and patrons | gre working hand in hand with the educational forces of the county to 1 reach higher standard of efficiency in the schools of Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

their children were pitiful indeed. After working hard all day, they would take their children to some neighbor who had a few books and there, by the light of the fireplace, a couple of hours was spent in study Later, classes were organ ized by some settler who would teach few months each winter, taking his pay in various kinds of produce. The log school house with split log benches served it's day and purpose and gradually gave way to better buildings.
 From the very first, the people of the Hatfield community have bur- dened themselves to the limit in or der to keep their schools up to the highest standard The people not only taxed themselves to the limit, but time and time again they have raised additional money by private contributions for the support of their schools. If the public funds are insufficient to have the desired length of school term and employ teachers qualified for doing the very best work, the people experience no trouble in raising sufficient funds for carrying on the work. This is the policy that has given our school the distinction of being not only one of the best in the county, but one of the best in it's class in the state.
 The school is under the supervis- ion of R. B. Dodd, who is ably as- sisted by Mrs. Mayme Rowe, Misses Ola Littlepage, paulyne Dodd, Ida Beavers and Magdalene Affholter Mir Dodd is well qualified by exper- fence for the work that he is doing He is not only an enthusiastic work CT in the school room, but manifests quite an interest in the various ac- tivities of the community, especially the boys club work. He and his assistants are doing everything pos sible to make Hatfield school one of the best in the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

other apparatus necessary for suc- cessful school.work have been pro- vided
 No effort has been made to do high school work, the entire time being devoted to the common school course. The purpose and aim of the school is to give it's students an edu- cation that will enable them to en- ter high school anywhere in the state. For several years the school has furnished it's share of the com mon school graduates.
 Amos Musgrave has charge of the school, this being his second term in the district MT. Musgrave has taught several terms of school in the county and the fact that he usu- ally remains in the district several terms is sufficient evidence that his work is satisfactory. He is always in attendance at the various educa- tional meetings of the county and is one of the few teachers who have completed the four-year course of reading outlined by the Arkansas Teachers Reading Circle.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

winner in each class of the Mus, contest.
 Music C0ntest-VOcal
 The same rules and regulatio., govern the Vocal contests as is. Piano contests, and gold medsI will be given the winner in each class.
 Basketball Contest.
 Each school in the county ma, enter this contest.
 The games shall be played accord ing to Spaulding's Basketball Guid, Preliminary games will be played by the various teams entering ths contest and the final game will D, played by the two best teams.
 The winning team will be given Loving Cup. This cup will be held by the winning team until the next annual contest, when it will go to the winning team.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
SECOND ANNUAL POLK
 COUNTY SCHOOL CONTESTS

The Second Annual Polk County School Contests will be held at Mena on Friday night and Saturday, Feb ruary 22 and g. The committee on rules and regulations, composed of A. S. Daniels, Mrs. Ola Tunnell, Miss Maud Moore, T. J. Wilbanks, and County Superintendent w. Homer pigg, has drawn the following rules and regulations governing the con- test:
 Reading Contests.
 Class A of the Reading Contests shall include the first, second, third, fourth and fifth grades of the public schools of the county.
 Class B of the Reading Contests shall include the sixth, seventh and eighth grades of the public schools of the county.
 Class of the Reading Contests shall include the high schools of the county.
 Each school may enter one girl in each class of this contest.
 Each contestant may select her own recitation
 Each reading shall be limited to fifteen minutes
 Each contestant will be judged mainly upon her delivery.
 These contests will be judged by persons living outside the county. The winner in each class will be given a gold medal.
 A silver medal will be given the second best in each class.
 Spelling Contest.
 Each school in the county may en- ter one student in the Spelling con- test.
 The words will be taken from the Century Spelling book, beginning with Part 2.
 No contestant will be given more than one trial at spelling a word. If the contestant does not under stand the pronunciation of a word, he may ask that the word be pro- nouneed again.
 A gold medal will be given the winner in this contest.
 A silver medal will be given the second best.
 Declamation Contests.
 Class A of the Declamation Con- tests shall include the first, second,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
amendment adopted al the last gen eral election.
TEACHERS READING CIRCLE.

The teachers of the county are be- ginning to see and realize the i'm portance of the reading circle work. The following teachers are members of the Arkansas Teachers Reading Circle: Amos Musgrave, G. NJ. Woods, J. l.. Lofts, R. C. plunkett, Denrhan Parker, H. E. Campbell, Robert Con nally. R. $. Dagenhart, R. l.. Thomp- son, J. A. Newman, Charles Simpson. B. E. McIninch, w. F. Stephens, Ira Jones, John Owen, Bert Ogden, Ray Ogden, Misses Arizona Reed, Della Turner, Beulah Hughes, Daisy Bell, Irene Thornton, Dessie Jones Mayme Mullins, Louise Mullins. Ftta Garland. Fannie Wise, Toka Ander- son, Faith Kirsch, Cora McIninch. Villa Abbott, Nena Crowson. Amy Butler, Edith Kinney. Julia Harmon. Lillian Watson, Mrs. Bonnie Mus grave Mrs Agnus Bunyard, Mrs. Ola May Tunnell
 Amos MusTrave. .sMrs Bonnie Mus grave Arizona Reed. Della Turner. Beulah Huehes and Daisy Bell have the distinction of heinz the first teachers in the county to complete the Four Year Course outlined bv the A. T R. C.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

Both have had several years of suc- eessful experience i'll the school room.
 Acorn enjoys the distinction of being the first rural district in the state to erect dormitory for board ing students. The dormitory is un- der the direct supervision of the principal and is furnished at the ex- pense of the district. The fact that students are permitted to do light housekeeping reduces their expen- ses to the minimum and puts a good high school education within the reach of every ambitious boy or girl The district has also erected a nice 5-rO0m ~teacherage" as a home for the principal Students roomine at the dormitory are under the cham peronage of two of the teachers. Regular hours are kept and all the desirable points of a Christian home are found here The school main tains a good library and furnishes textbooks free of charge. which is another feature not found in many districts in the state
 The school, while devoting much time and attention to tho common and high school work, is giving spe- cial attention tG normal work fol those wishing to teach and voeation- al training in wood and iron One oi
 the great aims of the school is |,
 make the work more practical, mak-
 ing an education the foundation for
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

years before the formation of Polk sSHnty, which was named in honor of James K Polk, during whose ad- ministration the county was formed. The little settlement formed by shese early pioneers was made the county seat and named Dallas in honor of George K. Dallas, then vice president of the United States.
 Two miles south of the settle naent was a beautiful little stream which was given the name of Two Mile creek Still further south distance of six miles from the set Element was another clear. sparkling stream which these settlers called Six Mile creek. Both of these streams still heaE the names given slem by the first settlers of the