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The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
POLK,SOUOTAONLY.
 SLIGHTLY LARGER
County Is Asked to Take $22O, ,OOO in Fourth Loan-Campaign to Open Friday With Mass Meeting in Re-
 vival Tent-Volunteers ? Days.

Polk county is asked to take $22G,- 900 in the Fourth Liberty Loan, and she is going after it.
 Walter Nance, county chairman, has received telegram from W. L. Hemingway of St. Louis, fixing the county's quota at the above figure.
 Work of putting Polk county over the top in the loan drive will assume definite form Friday afternoon, when mass meeting of loyal Menaites will be held to start the drive.
 "The amount we are asked to sub- scribe may seem large," said Chair man Nance, "but we can do it and we must. The war is not going to end as quickly as many of our people believe and we must be prepared"
 Must Not Fail Uncle Sam.
 A. H. Scoggin, director of sales, calls attention to the fact that Polk county's quota for the fourth loan is only trifie larger than in the third. He, too, shares in the belief that Polk county will go to the limit and will not fail Uncle Sam at this critical time.
 Attention has been called to the part music is to play in the loan drive. Polk county is nothing if not a. singing community and the patri- otic spirit of the people will be moved by songs as by no other means.
 William R. Compton, chairman of the central committee for the loan drive in this district, has wired Chair man Nance from St. Louis as follows:
 "The fight is on. Your propor- tion of the load you know. Will the great American army of producers do it's work as well as our boys in France?
 'Go forward without misgiving, determined to win, and win quickly. I know we can depend upon your county to support it's part of the line.
 Dollars are cheap beside human sacrifice, but necessary that human sacrifice may be minimized. More dollars mean earlier peace. Send news quickly of your success that others may be stimulated to great CT energy"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
TURN BACK CLOCKS OCTOBER 27
Then the Hour Lost March 31 Will lie
 Taken Back.

Another month and the hour that was lost March S1 by turning ahead the clocks of Mena and throut the {. country will be made up. The Day. nght Saving Law provides clocks snail be turned Jack one hour at ? o'clock the morning of October 27-- e'e last Sunday of the month.
 Many persons believed Sunday was tns date fixed by law for return to oid tinlc -the end of the 6-month per ,od: Tho days now are so short many believe Che day lsght saving plan ceases to benefit, in the saving of iight and heat, srd to permit the nays work to be begun before Che summer heat tays became intense. In many iouseIulds artificial light has reen '.sed at Efeakfagt and dinner burning the candle at both ends, so to speak.
 But the unanimous opinion is that Amsiica's first trial of the daylight saVing plan has p.tN ed a success.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

Paris, Oct. IA German counter attack in the vicinity of Apremont, on the battle front, northwest of Yer dun, was successfully beaten back in the forenoon of today by the Ameri- cans. Otherwise the fighting on the American front was virtually at a standstill.
 The broken roads and destroyed bridges are being repaired in order that the transport of supplies to the front may be continued with greater regularity.
 The enemy's casualties continue heavy under the American artillery and infantry fire and the operations of the American tanks. The trench strength of one company of Germans was reduced from 60 to IS. Another company lost 30 per cent of it's effec- tives.
 The enemy on Tuesday was contin- ually bringing up reinforcements, leading to the belief that it is his in- tention to endeavor to hold his pres ent line at least temporarily.
 British Take Many Prisoners.
 London, Oct. 1.-Extremely heavy fighting has been in progress thuout the day along the Cambrai-St. Quen- tin sector, according to Feild Marshal Haigs' report tonight. Notwithstand- ing increased German resistance the British have gained important terri tory along the greater part of the line.
 During the month of September the British captured on the western front 66,300 prisoners and TOO guns. Dur, ing the months of August and Sep tember the British captured 123,61' prisoners and 1400 guns.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
PRESIDENT DRAWS
 THE FIRST NUMBER
To Robert Olin Turner of Old Potter Goes Honor of Being Leader in the List of Polk County
 Registrants.

When President Wilson drew No. 322 at Washington Monday his act automatically placed Robert Olin Turner of Old Potter neighborhood at the head of the list of Polk county registrants.
 Turner, who is road supervisor of Potter township, and son of Eli Turn CT of Rocky, was one of the 1732 reg istered in Polk county on September 12.
 The exemption board has not yet received notice of the official drawing and will not be able to complete the work of numbering the men regis tered in Polk county until the official order is received.
 A dispatch from Washington says:
 President Wilson personally open ed the ceremony of drawing numbers for the 13 million men registered in the new draft. He drew the first cap sule, which contained the number 322."
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
DOLLARDAY 4 SUCCESS
Despite Counter Attractions the Draw ing Commanded Interest and Many
 Sales Were Made.

The monthly Dollar Day feature of the Commercial Club Friday was a success despite the counter attrac- tions. Merchants who offered bar gains report good sales and the draw ing to determine ownership of the prize calves attracted much attention.
 When Secretary Eastir of the Gem mercial Club held the drawing in the afternoon near the postoffice, he had the assistance of Chief of Police Dun can and Deputy E. R. Jackson in keep ing the crowd from overrunning the Ford he occupied. The drawing was in charge of Misses Cecelia Molter, Nan nie Mattingly and Ethel Anderson.
 The first number out of the box was 814 and was held by Mrs. Addie Riley, living on Route 3. She chose Guern- sey calf.
 Mrs. J. E. Wilkins of Route 4 held the second number, 1728, and took a Holstein calf as her prize.
 It is planned to have more prizes for the October drawing.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
CHURCH
 IN BIG REVIVAL
ro,;st Ernest House, Assisted by w D Nichols, Leader of Music, Conducting Great Series of
 Meetings-Early Topics.

rbe Christian church revival, con- .srcted by Evangelist Ernest House ..~Aar the large tent across the street sroro the new postoffice building, is attraeting exceptionally large congre- cations and creating a wonderful in sorest Evangelist House has estab- lished himself as Bible scholar and powerful speaker and does not lack . Oood congregation to hear ev- avu aS sermon he breaches. Last Sunday s;ght one of the largest bodies of naenle ever assembled in Mena at tended the services. {,
 The children are given a special nlace in the services and Junior Platform has been builded for the ih;Idren. All the children who attend the revival services are given the Bl- hle in little books-each book of the Rible bound in volume by itself. All -aadv more than four hundred chil- dren have received a free copy of Matthew's Gospel and other books will be given to the children from nioht to night. Every child who at tends the revival service Sunday night will be given another book of tbe Bible-different than any book given out before Sunday.
 The music of the revival is splen- did. A very large Revival Chorus has been organized and is conducted by w D. Nichols, who travels with Evangelist House. The work of MT. Nichols in the music is being praised very highly.
 The following topics have been an-
 Friday night, Sowing and Reap ing"
 Saturday night, "The Joys of Sal yation."
 Sunday, il a. m, "The Pre-emin- ence of Jesus"
 Sunday, 3 D. m., Popular Concep- tions" Consisting chiefly of letters written by local young men and wom- en telling their conception of "mod- ell" of the opposite sex).
 Sunday night, "Change of Heart" Illustrated by chart).
 Monday night, "The Short Bed and Narrow Cover" ;.
 Tuesday night, Things That Save" Illustrated by chart).
 Wednesday night, 1.-Two to One.'
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
ALMOST HALF WAY
 TO THEIR GOAL
Volunteer Bond Buyers Make Good Showing in Mena, Making Up Near 0ne-Fourth County's Quota in Two
 Days-COuntry District Libertl.

Polk county's first charge in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign car ried the local forces almost half way to the goal set.
 Credit for the big sales in Mena belong to the Women's Division of the Liberty Loan Committee. They had charge of the booths in the down. town district Saturday and in the churches Sunday morning.
 Now that volunteer days are past the sales committees in every pre- cinct of Polk county viii begin it's work of canvassing those who have not already pledged themselves for a bond.
 A roll of honor containing names of volunteer bond buyers will be pub lished as soon as completed.
 Polk county's quota is $220,000 and the campaign managers say we must go over the top.
 While the total figures are lacking, reports which have come in to Chair man Leeper of the sales committee indicate that Volunteer day resulted in excess of $80,O00 bond subscrip- tions. | CT this sum Mena provided $42,550 Other localities reporting are az fol lows:
 Dallas, $2150. Grannis, $5700.
 Potter, $1700. 1 Board Camp, s1450. Hatfield, S7950.
 Cove, $4700.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

train will be parked where the public may conveniently visit it, and every one is urged to see the wonderful dis play of war trophies and exhibits.
 Sergeant Palladin was in France seven months and was in the front line for six months. He went thru the battles of Verdun, TouI and Nan cy. At Chateau Theirry he lost his left arm, which was amputated five inches below the shoulder. He also suffered wounds in his left knee and abdomen. He is still in the army, but until October IS is on a furlough to boost the Fourth Liberty Lon.
 Out of his $38 monthly salary Ser geant Palladin invested $20 in Liber- ty bonds and $665 in war insurance, leaving a balance of $11.35 for his personal use. Sergeant Palladin is a Jugo-Slav and came to St. Louis from Novi in 1906 when 12 years of age. He was a machinists before entering the army in 1915 and served with the Fifth and Eighth Field Artillery before going to France with the Sew enteenth. While in the Eighth he served twenty-two months in Mexico.
 "The German thought they were better soldiers than the Americans" ;" said Sergeant Palladin, "but they found out differently at Chateau Thi- erry, where the famous Prussian Guards were defeated by the Ameri- cans. My company went without wa- ter forty-eight hours, as most of the French water had been poisoned. The men are useless without food, clothes, ammunition and guns, and for that reason the Fourth Liberty Loan should be liberally supported"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
RIOT|NCAND PANIC
 IN HUN CAPITAL
Berlin The Scene of Demonstration Against Bulgarians--Germans De- mand Peace but Kaiser Calls
 for Men and Money.

London, Oct. IA peace demon- stration took place ill Berlin, accord ing to news received here, and cheer ing crowds assembled in front of the Bulgarian legation at the German capital, necessitating police interven- tion.
 The rioters, according to the infor- nation, got the upper hand of the au- thorities and committed excesses. A number of statues in the Berlin squares were destroyed.
 Hysteria Among the People.
 There is the greatest excitement in Germany over the defection of Bull garia, judging from special dispatch es received here from Holland. On Saturday the excitement amounted to panic. According to some reports, the panic particularly affected the Berlin bourse, where war industry stocks, it is said, slumped violently.
 Panic also struck parliament and newspaper circles and public officials. The alarm brought forth the instant demand that something be done"
 A dispatch to the Daily Mail from The Hague, says the demand is for somebody possessing the confidence of the Germans and their allies to re- place the present military oligarchy, but opinions clash regarding who this vague personality might be.
 All reports indicate a decided cleavage between the junker and con servative classes and the class rep resented by the socialists and radi- calls, on this occasion, have the sup port of some centurists and even na tional liberals.
 Kaiser E. Calls for Help.
 London, Oct. 1.--Emperor William, in message to the Fatherland party, is quoted in an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company as saying:
 q have the confident hope that the whole German people in these most serious times will resolutely gather around me and give their blood and wealth until the last breath for the defense of the Fatherland against the shameful enemy plans.
 "Such unanimous resolve to exist will and must, with Gods help, suc- ceed in breaking the enemy's will to war and secure for the Fatherland the peace it is worthy of among the people of the world.'
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
ATTENDED ~" CONFERENCE.
Dr. Long and Judge Prickett Returned
 Enthused for Coming Drive.

Dr. L. W. B. Long and Judge Wright Prickett returned Thursday evening from Little Rock, where they attended the Y. M. c. A. conference at the Marion hotel. Among the not ed percentages at the conference were Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; Manager Ba- heimer of the Southwestern Depart ment of the Y. M. c. A.; Dr. Brock man of New York and representatives of the "Y" from Turkey, France and other European countries. The Polk county delegates came home fully convinced that the Y. M c. A. work is absolutely essential to the mainte- nance of the morale of the army, and were given concrete example of the influence of the organization in the Italian army, whose recent splendid work is attributed to the Y. M c. A. The conference was for the purpose of getting ready for the coming drive.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
BULGARIA MAKES
 PEACE WITH ALLIES
Bankan Nation Quits Kaiser and May Fight for Allies-Turkey Said to Be Almost Thru, Too-Austria Is
 About Ready to Quit Fighting.

London, Oct. 2.-Bulgaria having quit for good, Turkey is evidently to be the next of the Hun crowd to get. out of the fighting game.
 In the past week the Turkish army has been practically annihiIated by the Allied forces. Proposals for peace have already come from semi-officiaI Turk sources.
 Austria is wearying of the German yoke and it will be no surprise if leaders of the dual monarchy ask for an armistice upon Allied terms.
 We are on the threshhold of what may be one Of the greatest upheavaIs in the history of nations.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
AN UNIQUE SERMON.
Seeks Conception of Model Young
 Men and Model Young Women.

Evangelist Ernest House, conduct ing the Christian church tent revival, has announced an unique sermon for 8 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. The evangelist has written to the young women of the community asking that they write him a letter telling him their conception of a "Model Young Man." and he has written to the young men asking that they write him a letter telling him their concep- tion of "Model Young Woman" The evangelist has announced that in the course of his sermon at o'clock Sunday afternoon he will read the letters which he receives from the local young men and young women in ception of model" of the opposite sex.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
 FIRE PREVENTION DAY LATER.
Delayed to Prevent Conflict With the
 Liberty Loan Campaign.

Fire Prevention day will be ob- served this year on November 2, in- stead of October 9, on account of a re- quest sent out by w. c. McAdoo, stat ing that it will be matter of prac- tleal patriotism to postpone this ob- servance beyond the completion of the Fourth Liberty loan campaign. Miss Mary M. McCabe, chairman of the Woman's Work Council of Defense, has charge of this work.
 T am deeply impressed with the importance of conserving American resources from destruction,' Mir. Me- Adoo said. "Since the annual Ameri- can fire waste is equivalent to the in- terest upon $6,000, 100000 worth of Liberty bonds; since it includes im- mensc quantities of food, cotton, mu- nitions and other war supplies, and results in the serious crippling of pro- ductiye industry, the lessons of fire prevention should be made more ur- gent this year than ever before"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
TOOK LONG HIKE TO GET RIGHT
Polk County Boy, Reported Delin' quent, Fastened to Square Records.


 When Henry G. White, well known around Cove, learned that he had been publicly posted as a delinquent in his relations with Uncle Sam, he dropped everything to get to Mena and get the stain removed from his name.
 White was working in sawmill near Smithville, when he heard the news. He walked 1S miles to Cove, where he met o. B. Witherspoon of the Cove Lumber Company. From Cove to Mena White travelled with Witherspoon's auto, reaching the county seat Tuesday morning.
 Appearing before the county ex- emption board Whites explanation soon removed any doubts that he had intentionally sought to evade mili- tary service. Thru a misunderstood ing he had received the impression that Uncle Sam had need no longer of his services and had failed to make out and file his questionnaire. Being away from his usual address he did not receive notices sent him and did not know he was in an undesirable class until Governor Broug's procla- nation was made public.
 After explanations had been made all around, the young man was exon erated from blame and upon his ex- pressed willingness to properly fill out questionnaire and make the rec ords of the exemption board clear, he was permitted to return home. Polk county's list of delinquents was thus made smaller and is now one of the least of all Arkansas counties.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
THE A. E. F. IS VERY FIT"
Men Are Sturdy and Bronzed and Arc
 Outgrowing Uniforms.

The general health of our men in France is excellent, the disease rate being nearly negligible, says Joseph H. 0dell in the Outlook The soldiers look bronzed, sturdy, and in almost perfect fighting trim. They sleep mainly in the open air, have regular exercise, plenty of plain nourishing food, and are watched over with a sci- entifie skill never known in an army before. Men everywhere were com blaming of outgrowing their uni forms.
 And, by the way, our troops look very soldier like in their spiral put tees and rabbit caps. On the whole, they appear to be younger and to have greater resiliency than their Ea- glish or French comrades.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Polk County Pioneer Passes.

James s. Moore, pioneer resident of the old Potter neighborhood, died Thursday night at the age of 53 years. He is survived by his wife and son and daughter. The son, W. P. Moore, lives at Potter, and the daughter, Mrs. Azie Bennett, lives in Kansas City, The funeral services, in charge of the Rev. AB. Williams of Hatfield, were held Friday afternoon at o'clock and interment was in Moore cemetery near Old Potter
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
BULGARIA. OFFERED TO GO
 IN AND HELP WHIP TURKEY

London, Oct. 1.-Bulgaria, during the discussion over the armistice at Saloniki, indicated she was not averse to attacking Turkey, according to re- liable news received in London.
 Bulgaria explained, however, that she could only act militarily in this connection in cooperation with the Allies.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Sorghum Makers Take Notice.

The demand for Polk county sor- ghum increases daily. Secretary East in of the Commercial Club has just received orders for 320 gallons more of the famous long sweetening. Mis- souri parties want 200 gallons and it will take 120 gallons to fill an order from Kansas. Secretary Eastin wants sorghum makers who will accept $f q gallon for their product to see him at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
COTTON MARKET MORE BRISK.
Many Bales Being Brought to Mena
 Despite Weighing Controversy.

Wednesday saw nearly 40 bales of cotton brought to Mena, and the mar ket began to resume it's former liveli- ness. Buyers still continue to ignore Weigher Robertson and are accepting ginners' weights. The price Wednes- day ranged from 321a to 33 cents. Bales bought to date by the different buyers are as follows:
 c. W. Petty, 118; W. w. Townsend, 55; Norris & Mathews, AZ; Moseley & Son. 36.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
TAKE 10000 HUNS IN DAYS. Total Prisoners Captured by Allies
 Since July IS Now 100000.

Paris, Sept. 29.-French, British and American and Belgian troops in the last three days have captured 40.- GOO prisoners and 300 guns, it is es- timated here. Since July IS the AL lies have captured 100000 prisoners, 5000 guns, 10000 mechine guns and enormous quantities of material. This does not take into account the opera tions in Macedonia and Palestine.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03

HONOR FOR CHARLES ". CARR.
Former Mena Boy Cited for Bravery
 and Devotion to Duty Under Fire.


 Charles W. Carr, a former resident of Mena, now with the A. E. F. in France, has been cited for bravery on the western battle front. The young soldier with becoming modesty writes his mother that the honor is "much more than l deserve" The official citation is as follows:
 "Bugler c. W. Carr, Co. D., did show special bravery and devotion to duty under heavy fire, encouraging the men by his example July 19, 191S." He is also recommended for further decoration. The soldiers ps- rents are old-time residents of Polk county, but now reside at Spiro, Ok. His father is Horace Carr and his mother was Alice Pirtle of Old Pot ter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an un- healthy color. which indicates poor blood. and as rule thero Is more or less stomach disturbance
 GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. i'm prove the digestion, and act as General Strength enine Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw of or dispel the worms and the Child will be in perfect health Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
, YEARs FOR BETTIs ALsToN

Sheriff H. W. Finger returned Thursday from attendance on the trial of Bettis Aston, charged with complicity in the Glenwood bank rob berv. AIston was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
HUN LINE CRACKS; FACE FINAL DEFEAT
Combined American, British. French, Belgian and Italian Forces Gain Against Kaiser's Men on Western
 Front--Germany's Darkest Hour.

Germans have been reinforced on the Cambrai-St. Quentin front and the Allies are now facing the fiercest fighting of the war. The British are making small gains, however. The capture of St. Quentin will open way for swift advance to the eastward. Heav- fly fortified positions have been captured despite fierce German resistance.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
c. c. DELANEY DOWNS HUNS.
Aviator We'll Known Here Won First
 Battle With Germans.

c. c. Delaney, former farm demon strator of Polk county, now in the av- iation service in France, writes Mena friends that in a recent encounter with German aeroplane, he succeed ed in killing the aviator and pilot and in totally disabling the machine. He sent along piece of the aeroplane as as souvenir
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
Grady Forgy Enjoying Rest in France

Lieut. Grady F0rgy, who was slightly wounded in action on July S1 !, and suffered more severely from shell shock. writes Price Mccall that he is enjoying leave of absence in South ern France. He had cabled his mother early this month that he was coming home on S0-day furlough.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-03
ENOUGH OF TRENCH RAIDS.
Germans Admit They Are Worsted in
 This Form of Warfare.

With the French Armies in France, Sept. 25.-Documentary evidence and other information recently gleaned at the front indicates that the Germans have had about enough of trench fighting. One communication admits that they have had the worst of it in that style of warfare. They now pre- scribe the capture of prisoners from allied patrolling parties as preferable to raiding trenches.