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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27
DEATH or WOMAN
REVEALS MUCH WEALTH

Denver. Colo.-when Aline Ma
thilda Julia Gardener OF Barcelona,
Spain. died : few days ago in Aihu-
guerQue. N. NJ, her friends believed
she was comparatively poor. But
when her attorney. Joseph n. wilson
Of Albuquerque. came 70 Denver
Tuesday and opened her safety de-
posit boxes In local banks be found
9320 Gee worth OF Liberty bonds
and thousands Of dollars worth Of
other securities.
Mrs. Gardener was the widow Of q
wealthy spaniard, who owned . large
Alock OF stocks in a chain Of stores
4 mining camps IN Idaho. He spent
considerable time In America.
Harry Orchard. now serving sent.
PC IN the Idaho penitentiary for
ardsr In connection With mine Grea-
some years ago, once owned one.
tsenth interest IN the famous Her.
Is mine a. Burke. Idaho. and II.
ed Gardener 70 seoepe kAis intar.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27
INFLUENZA CAUSES DEATH
or HENRY BARRETT

The deepeat sorrow that ever en-.
shrouded any home In Montpelier
came to the home OF MIR. and MIRA.
Thomas Barrett on Christmas Eve.
when their son Henry died from the
influenza with which he had been III
less than . week. His death, com
ing just month and three days after
the death OF his brother Richard. con-
Piled with the fact that Mr.. Barrett
and the youngest daughter. Lorena,
were III with the dreadful disease,
made the grief for the mother ana
other members OF the family almost
unbearable. From every home and
from every person in Montpelier on
Christmas Eve there we're offered
silent prayers for the recovery OF the
affsicted members, and could they
have heard the words OF sympathy
fhat came from every tongue. nj
would. In slight measure. have rc-
lieved their sorrow.
Wears glad 10 state that the faith
or and daughter are doing as we'll
as could BE- expected under the trying
conditions.
Henry waa s4 years Of age. He
was born at Pennington. Utah. but
his parents came TO Montpelier when
he was . lad. and he grew TO man.
hood here. He was q young man
who was liked by all who knew him,
and his friends deeply feel hts sud
den and unexpected taking on.
Besides his venerable parents be Il
survived by ons brother and four
sisters.
Short open air funeral services
were held at the Barrett home yea
terday At noon and the body was
consigned 70 its Anal resting place in
the city cemetery. BY the side Of
those OF his two brothers who Pre-
eeded him to the Great Beyond.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27

Infantry brigade waa returned 10 the
tine aud fought under the First dIvIs-
on until relieved 10 roioln the dlvis-
on. October IL.
Proceeding by rail- and marching
to BelKium. October ie-ao. the d..
vision, reinforced by the Ssrd taeia ar.
iillcry brigade. 2Sth division Penn
tylvania N O. was assigned 70 aaty
n the Group of Armiea OF Flanders.
commanded by the king Of Belgium.
Major General ne9outte. chief of
stasS. In that group Il was assigned
10 the French army of Belgium. an
dor Maior General Do no'asoudy and
to the Tth army earpa tFFenehl. un-
dor Major General MaMaeues. advauc.
ting In line with French. nFitlah and
Belgian troops as the enemy waa dFlv-
ON eastward thrcnSh Belgium.
Its moat active service In Belgium
was had during the advance from the
I.ya river to the scheldt river Octo-
ber s0.November 4. capturing the city
of Audenarde, November O.. Later.
Il was attached 70 the seth army
corpa tFFencht. under Major General
penet with aach coFpa II advanced
east Of the scheldt river toward Bras-
Aals, until the advance wam interrupt
"a BY the armiatlea. NovamhaF ~.
IL has since been honored hy &C.
lection as one Of 80 combat divim-
lons designated 10 remain In France
for further training and posaibla saF-
vice. II IL marching cheeFfuIiy %.
ward its naw field Of duty.
III gives me pleasure 20 assure
you, and through you. ths peopIa se
the state 81 Idaho. thst represents
tlvea Of that state have contributed
toward tho ereditabla record aatah-
lished by tbs a1as aivislon siaee u
waa called 10 participate II tAs ~
cent advance OF she armies 81 the
United States and tha allies. YonF
citizen soldiers, after one years. sraan-
Ing. did not hesitate 20 attack vataran
divisions Of The PraaiAn Guard In the
Meuao.Argonne offensive. before tha
general retreat Of the enemy began.
They continued TO attack nntli
Withdrawn BY the rorpa commander
to rest and replace casualties"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27
CHRIS BUTLER, sR. OF BERN,
DIES CHRISTMAS MORNING.

Christian Buhler. sr. died al his
home In Bern at one o'clock a. m. on
Dec. 25th. Death was caused from
hemorrhage resulting from asthma,
with which he had suffered for sever
al years. Mr.. Buhler was born 10
Switzerland on Oct. 8. 1874. He came
to this country about 40 years ago
and located in Montpelier. where ne
resided for several years. and then
removed to Bern. where he had ever
since made his home.
Besides his wife. he In survived by
three daughters and six sons. One
son. Farley. saw service In France
and was wounded In action on the
5th OF October and IL ia believed he ID
now en- route home.
Funeral services will be held AZ
the Bern meeting house this after
noon at one o'clock.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27
WEALTH or COUNTRY
SHOWN ny BANK REPORT

Washington. - Resource OF the
national banks Of the country on No
vember /. the date OF the last call.
aggregated sIs,s21.s04. 900, Comp
troiisT Of the Currency Williams an
nouneed Sunday. This not only was
ii nav high record, but was an in.
crease Of si,777.7ss.0 .0Oo over the
total shown BY the call last August
81.
The resources Of the national banks
Of the United States. Mr.. Williams
said. exceed the combined aggregate
resources OF the national banks Of
issue Of England. the Dominion Of
Canada. France. Italy. the Neither
lands. Norway. Sweden, Denmark, Ja-
pan and Germany. ~ shown By thsir
latest available reports.
Mr.. Williams also said that the M.
tional banks resources were oniy
81. 900 geo 600 isas than the combsn-
sdresourcea Of all state and other
banks and trust companies In the
country. as shown by their reports 81
June. 1917. and that In the iaal dye
years the growth Of the resources og
the national Institutions had been
greater than ths increase which took
place In the preceding rs years.
During the present year. the comp.
troller,a report said. only one national
bank In the entire country had failed
small Institution In California. Th'a
vas declared the best record since
1879.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27

est a. collateral for q lean. Orch
ards interest. after 1t had been
transferred to the spaniard. became
worth hundreds of thousands Of dol.
lars.
when Gardener died his widow IN.
herited hia estate. After she came
to America she sold the one-sixteenth
interest In the Hercules mine for
1870 200 cash and placed the secari-
ties purchased with this money IN
Denver safety deposit vaults. LAtez
Mrs. Gardener removed TO Alburqser.
que, lived modestiy and told her ~
torney OF her wealth. A daughter
the only heir. lives in Spain.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27
RANKS ESTABLISH
NEW CLOSING HOUR

On and after January tst the Bank
OF Montpelier and First National
bank OF this city and the Bear Lake
state bank OF Paris will close for
business 1t 3 o'clock p. m. each day,
instead OF at o'clock, - has been
the custom. In establishing the ,
o'clock closing hour the banks Of this
county are simply adopting the Gus
tom OF other banks generally thru-
out the United States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27
MONTPELIER ~ nEnIsn
~ Hfsss GROSS ROLL Gala.

We are advised by ths ehairman
Of ths Christmas Roll Call Drive. for
the American Red Cross. thai Meat
peiieF is far behind ia record ~ last
year. as we'll as ether paFla oa the
county. FoF thai reason the Drive
viii he continued until Saturday
night. this week. aud snFoilmeata wiIl
be taken at tbs once es me uaAh
Power = Light Company. and II is
urged that al these who wsFe msm-
hara for 1913 HAeald eoatsaaa thasF
memberships fer 1919.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27

occupies now in the iiat Of pFealaensal
For Mr.. McAaoo 20 rsmala Ii sha
cabinet meant that ne muas carry ahe
heaviest part Of the burden Ii ghls
trying tlme. With 10 chance 10 hene-
lt BY II. He would be part 0s an ad-
ninistratlon that i certain 10 10 oct
under IRE. Already bic resignation
has eaiied forth tribatea 10 Aia ahis-
lty. snarEy. and Impertanea In he
admlniatFation These have sayonaIy
smphaalzad lhs realization that IL
the president is bot to run saafn. ac-
Adoo IL tbs strong maH Of the party.
lila geography y right. - > Asw
Yorker, and II shs party wants aim IL
ean draft him. Ha viii look bassaF
md battsr, too. - the months pass.
The speaker vas one os gAs many
democrats Who have haen ammneA as
the reesnt turu Of ths political siAs
against their party. wsskoas trying
% explain Il. he aasmea to asaama
that The president has taat his arsp
On both party and eoaaaFy. coa-
staesd that Il ail repgssantsd ; lsar-
fni intssslea . the president. be ae-
ssSssd Il. ssesaiasIy. A. irFaparahsa.
lie = FaihaT tno daasa. evea pea. 10
atsamps "a analysis u factors ahAs
prodaesa sha Sudden reverse
4
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27
$40, 600 900 IN BONUSES
FOR CHICAGO IAABoRERg

Chicsgo. Dec. 2s.-Chleago wage
earners Will have IN extra 500 :
000to spend after Christmas. Bnal-
ness Manager Robert Beach OF the
Chicago Association og Commerce to
day estimated the total OF Christmas
bonuaes by Chicago 1Fma will exceed
that AZURE.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27
CHAMP CLARK MAY nK
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Warrington q Speaker
Clark In congress said Tuesday that
he speaker would be q candidate Tor
he democratic presidential nomina-
on IN 1920, elthnuEh no fermat sn-
onncament 0f the subject eoalA ha
expected for aome tina
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27
M,ADOO READY FOn
THE aoao CAMPAIGN

Judson G. weiiiyer. Washington
correspondent OF the New York
Globe:
Secretary McAdoo'a resignation
IL not 10 be taken ~ eliminating him
from the list Of presidential poaslbil-
ities for 1899. Quite the contrary.
4 close personal and political
friend Of the Secretary. who beyond
question ia In . position 10 know how
Mr.. McAdoo would winh BIS raaigna-
tion 10 BE- construed. declares that
the retirement does not ~ ali affect
the possibility Of : presidential con
alteration.
Mr.. McAdoo.s he said. has moth
Ing to do With that. II Il ; matter
for the party. u the party wants
m, IL can nominate him. and be will
be free 20 accept"
Explaining the resignation further
he oplneA thai the president il deter.
mined not TO run In 1890, and that
Il there ever was = chance Of bis do.
Ing SO. II has been ended BY the 70
cent election and the ontbnrnt Of crit.
'clsm called forth BY the peace nsgo-
tiationa. the appeal for votes and ths
trip 10 EnEope.
Two Had Years Ahead.
THE administration. continued
fhs speaker. '.hAa ahead of IL tso
years Of uncomfortable times. with .
rspabliean congress 70 make all the
troubles possible. Certainly theFe i
no reason why the president. with ths
wonderful record he has made
should take the chances Involved In
In : third-term candidacy He VII
retire IN 1891 with : record o
achievement In both domestic and IL
/ ternationai affairs that tnsarea ri
place ia history. The two years Q
bitterness. chickering's. ard part
strife ahead will BE- NEST aisaereaa
hie. but they vii pass and - Tor
aften. while the enduring fame .
he presidents great work viii so~s
j h.s monument Look af Clevs
lands last term. and II the plsea !
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27

The man who sows seeds OF eonr-
tesy and kindness will reap an abun-
dant harvest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27

Emory Mailsa vsas 70 Poeassllo
assaay 70 tsan AFs. Aaliea. who
tss been share for ; weak. Il an.
soytaK cArastmaa wish relatives
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-27

The secret Of true wisdom : TO
know your lxnoraaoa.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
GRiNNiS ORGANIZES AUX
 HILARY COMMERCIAL CLUB.

Upon invitation of Alex. Coyle. Secretary Eastin. and Messrs. Rome Golf and G. L. Graham of the exc cutive board of the Mena Commer- elal Club, visited Grannis Thursday evening for the purpose organizing an Auxiliary Club, the idea being to eventually bring every locality Tn the county under one systema- tlzed organization for the commer- cial and industrial development of every section as a whole. The par amount plan being to establish a standard grade of produce and sup ply a market at a uniform profit giving price for all classes of farm products. sr
 The gentlemen from Mena found Grannls in a very enthusiastic mood. Upon arrival they were met at the station by Mir. Coyle who es- corted them to the Coyle home where Mrs. Coyle was in waiting with a most appetizing dinner of all home products, inrluding the Coyle brand of pork sausage, fried rabbit and baked quail, topped off with de- llclousr sweet meats and dripped coffee.
 The Odd Fellows hall was kindly givep over as place of meeting and when noses were counted there found 37 farmers who had braved the cold and the sloppy roads to at tend the organization and assist in placing Polk county on the map as an important produce growing and shipping mart. During the discus sion it was learned that northbound passenger train, Nc. i, which was eight hours late. would arrive at Grannis at o'clock, and in order that the Mena delegation could reach home that night the meeting adjourned before time, not, howev- CT, before cakes and coffee were served and the following partial list of members were signed up:
 w. E. Hungate, S. H. McCurley, Alex. Coyle, ". F. Hogan. Tom. J. Wilbanks, J. c. Halmon, Jim Leg gett E. F. Messick, I. B. George, Mark Russell. E. B. Staples, ]. E. Puckett, w E. Mcyay, II, B. Glea- son, J. A. Kern. Andrew Coyle, J. w. Cannon. w. L. Loper and R. M. Rodgers.
 On the way down the Mena party stopped of between trains at Cove, where some preliminary work was done toward organizing an Auxiliary Club there during the coming week.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
ARKANSAS WAR WORK COUNCIL
 Y. M. C. A. MAKES A REPORT
United States Gave f5 Million More Than Asked and Arkansas
 Doubled Quota.

After many months of forebear- ance, patience and long-suffering the United States was forced into the world war, the greatest struggle of all ages. On April 6 1917, Ameri- ca declared war on Germany, and immediately the National Secretary of the Young Mems Christian Asso- citation Of America, Dfr. JJesin R. Mott, wired President Wilson, offering to him the services of the |. NJ. c. A, during the war. The President at once accepted the offer, and the army Y. M. C. A. was given. official recognition as the agency thru which the thousands of our soldiers, Jew and Gentle, white or colored, might receive wholesome recreation, proper social surroundings and spir- itual uplift. This necessarily in- volved an enormous expense, but one altogether justified by the final results.
 The National Council called a meeting of leading business men of the nation and laid before them the mighty task to be performed, and a careful survey of ali phases of the situation revealed that 1t would re- quire an immediate fund of S35, ,000,- 00000 to meet the demands until July i, 1918. Some said it could not be provided, but after much prayer these men decided to lay the obliga- tion upon the hearts of the Ameri- can people. It was done. The peo- pie caught the spirit, felt their obli- gation, realized their opportunity, seized it and when our recent cam paign was closed and all reports were in, it developed that patriotic Americans had subscribed over S50,- O0,00000 instead of the S35,00000000 asked for by the War Work Council.
 It will be of peculiar interest to the people of your county to know that our own beloved Arkansas sub scribed over $225, ,000.0O or about foo per cent above the quota. The work done was not excelled in the United States. and the War Work Council feels deeply grateful to the editors 0f our papers ministers teachers, tiorneys, churches, lodges, high schools and colleges, women's or ganizations and other societies for their unsefish and untiring service. The War Work Council wishes also to make honorable mention of the patriotic, self-saerifleing gifts from our negro citizens and the hearty cooperation of their organizations.
 No man con foretell when peace will come or how frequently we may be called upon, but of one thing we are sure, and that is, that until the Kaiser and Prussianism have been dethroned and the world has
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Army Medical Omcer Here.

First Lieutenant W. A. Knisel of the medical reserve corps of Camp Pike, spent Tuesday evening in Mena with the local exemption board, composed of Sheriff H. w. Finger, Eugene Cox and Dr. Hilton. Lieutenant Knisel is visiting all the local exemption boards in this dis trict. taking up the matter of physi- cal examinations and other matters with the boards Tn his meeting here ile examined four registrants to demonstrate the system to be fol- lowed by the government. He found however, that the Polk county board had been closely following the system in use by the government, and as a result the percentage of those rejected after reaching Camp Pike was very low.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
WIS. s. DRIVE ON
 IN POLK COUNTY
Campaign Started in Mena Nets S7,OOO in Sale of War Savings Stamps-Entire County Is to
 Re COnvaSsed.

4 The campaign for the sale of War Savings Stamps in Mena and Polk county was started in this city on Wednesday, and the drive for the first day resulted in the sale of ap- proximately S7,000 worth of stamps, commonly known as Baby Bonds. The business part of the city was divided into three sections, and a team of three men each was started to work early this morning, and con- tinued on the job turnout the day. The work is to be completed Thurs day.
 In the final round up County Chairman R. B. Board estimates that Mena will buy at least $i0000 worth of the Baby Bonds. Tn the canvass on Wednesday, the committees were assisted by R. H. Ladd, salesman for the American Tobacco Company, who with all the other salesmen of the concern is devoting the entire week to the sale of Thrift and War Savings Stamps and the organiza- ton of Thrift Societies.
 Mrs. Minor pipkin and Mrs. F. E. DeLongy have been appointed a committee to carry the message of the Savings Stamps to the school children of the city, and this work was also begun Wednesday. Next week the campaign is to be carried on turnout the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

peen made safe for Democracy. Ar 'kansas will support our soldier boys even to the last cent. It is very i'm portant that all pledges be promptly paid and that we all stand ready to qQ our duty when the call comes again.
 You will no doubt be interested 10 know that while in some states the campaign expenses ran as high as per cent the campaign in Ar Kansas was conducted at a cost of only 4h per cent. Of the s225. .OO0O subscribed, sif6,OO0OO has already been paid.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
SAID THAT WAR WAS GRAFT
Spiro, Ok, Mans Remarks Put Him
 in Jail for Sediti0n.

Spiro, Jan. 28- II. Walters foreman of the ligh tand water plant was removed to the Muskogee Jail yesterday in default of a Si0,- 900 bond on charge of sedition by order of United States Commission CT T. U. Dubois.
 The whole damned thing is a graft and Wilson's at the head of it." witnesses testified Walters re- marked, in reference to the war, and that he declared, You can stand me against the wall and shoot me. but you can't make me change my opinion. After this war there will be greater rebellion in this country than the Russian rebellion"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
THEY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY.
Miners at Greenwood Produced s0
 Cars of Coal Last Sunday.

Noro Oi Noat Last sunday.
 Greenwood, Ark, Jan. 28-Ap- proximately 30 cars of coal, or about f,5OO tons, was produced Sunday by the patriotic miners in this coun- ty, according to reports received today by L. E. Thrasher, member Of the Sebastian county fuel admin lstratlon. The Backbone Smokeless Coal Company at Excelsior heads the list with five ears. The Ameri- can Smokeless Coal Company at Fi- delity produced two cars and Mine No. of the Greenwood SmokeIess Coal Company turned out three cars.
 MT. Thrasher was advised today of a coal shortage at Lavaca, this county. He got into communication with the Grand Coal Company at Paris and they promised to have a car at Lavaca by tomorrow. The Grand company and Lavaca are To- cated on the Arkansas Central rail- road.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Mrs. Bettie Bates Dead.

Mrs. Bettie Bates, aged 45 years, wife of Joe Bate. living near Yoeana. died at 5:30 Tuesday morn ing. The funeral services. in charge of the Rev. Chas. Burnett were held on Wednesday and burial was in the Norris cemetery. Mrs. Bates is survived by her husband and sew en children. The children are Mrs. T. J. Wilcox, Mrs. Frank Willis, yelma and Alma Bates, and Russell, Jndin and Arthur Bates.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Had Cancer Removed.

II. M. Willard, who went to Tex arkana an Sunday January 20, to undergo an operation for the re- moval of cancerous growth on his forehead. underwent the operation on the following day. IL was found necessary to remove a piece of the skull the size of silver dollar, but the operation proved successful and Mir. Willard was able to come home the first of this week. It is report ed that he is getting along. nicely since coming home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Mrs. J. I. Turpin Dead.

Mrs. J. [. Turpin, aged 25 years, died at 3 a. m, Thursday al her home near Fgeer after an illness with measles The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at ? o'clock and were in charge of the Rev. J. V. Kelley Of the M. F. church. South. Burial was in the Egger cemetery. Mrs. Turpin is survived by her husband snd son and daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

Mrs. E. H. Copes left Tuesday for visit with Duke Thornton and family in Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

w. M. Mathews spent Tuesday in Cove and at other points checking up cotton business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

R. A. Rush from near Potter was among the farmers in Mena on Tuesday,.