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The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
BATTLE BALL" NEW
 GAME, MAKES HIT
Two Hundred and Fifty Men on a Slde-lnvented by Army
 "Y" Man.

Military officials at the head of the Camp Travis athletic council, Camp Travis, Tex, are much interested in a new game of mass athletics which is the invention of Lu Ringsmuth. an Army Y. Nj. c. A. secretary. The game combines much of the science of rugby football. soccer ball. volley ball and basket ball, and games have been played at Camp Travis with as many as 300 men on side.
 Using five ordinary footballs and an ordinary football field, with goal posts at the ends. the game brings into play "skIrmish" line and defense" line of players. The balls are placed on line at the center of the field, and at q given signal the "slxirmish- CTS" race up to be the first to kick the ball IL is then kept in play by kicking throwing as in forward pass in football or passing in basket ball. the aim Of each side being to get all five balls through the opponents goal posts or over the goal line. To get the ball through the goal posts means a score of four, but to get 1t over the goal line means n score of two.
 Maj. J. s. Leonard, head of the mlli- tary athletic council of the camp, has become an enthusiastic booster for the game, and 1t Is likely that the game will be carried to other places as the men leave Camp Travis. Organized teamwork in this. as in other games. which the T. Nj. c. A. steadily cncour- ages, wins out, and this has been proved ny the progress made by the Thirty-fifth infantry team. which has won the championship of Camp Travis. 'Tean" is hardly the word, for with 250 men on a side, the battle" of battle ball" becomes very realistic when the game is on.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Should Study Newspapers.

From the Southwest American.
 Prof. Willard c. Bleyer, of the Chicago public schools, believes the children should be taught to read the newspapers-w is nothing new with thinking people. But let him give his own reasons, as follows:
 "To prepare boys and girls to be in- telligent citizens of tomorrow, all pu- pills in our public schools should be taught to read the newspapers and to connect what they read with what they are studying in the class room. Pupils must be encouraged to take an intelligent interest in important events that are happening every day in the community, the state, the nation and the world at large. Too often they are attracted only by more striking episodes in the days news, such as fires, robberies and athletic contests, and neglect entirely the epoch-making events and utterances that affect the worlds history. Un- less boys and girls are shown how to discriminate between the important and the unimportant in the days news, they may get wrong ideas of life. Every subject that is taught in schools should, whenever possible, be connected with everyday life, and in many instances there is no better way to show this relation than to connect it with the days news. Good teachers everywhere are trying to solve part of this problem by dis cussing with their pupils important current events as they are reported in well-edited newspapers"
 There has never been a period in the history of journalism when the newspapers carried more worthwhile matter, never a moment when the newspapers were more sanely edited than right now. This is so essential ly the case that it can be stated in all truthfulness that no man or woman of tomorrow will be we'll educated unless he or she follows the newspapers of today.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
NOTED WOMEN IN WORK
Mrs. Vincent Astor and Mrs. Theodore
 Roosevelt, Jr., Enlist In East.

Mrs. Vincent Astor and Mrs. Theo- dore Roosevelt, Jr., will be two of the principal workers of the Division of Women Speakers during the Victory Liberty Loan campaign. Other speak CTS in the East will be Mrs Douglas Robinson, sister of the late Colonel Roosevelt. Miss Ruth Morgan. Mrs. Nina Larre Duryea, Miss Elizabeth Marbury and Miss Elsie Dewolfe.
 Mrs. Astor was in charge of the Y. M. c. A. Naval Csnteen at Brest for many months. She took up this work when her husband, an officer in the U. s. Navy, went on patrol duty in search of submarines. Mrs. Roosevelt is the wife of Licutenant-Co Colonel Roosevelt. who only recently returned from France. She was in Paris last summer when the Germans launched their great offensive Her husband was wounded while leading his bat talion in the successful efforts of American troops to stem the Hun tide. Miss Morgan was also in Paris last summer. where she was an official of the American Red Cross, in charge of important relief work
 Many other women intend to lay aside social and business responsi- Rilities for patriotic service as speak CTS during the Victory Loan drive.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

and always have been. I'm not brave and never wns. They told me was going to die and it scared me so that 1 tried to end things quickly. l couldn't bear to die slowly. to know that I was dying by Inches. But, Lord ! it scared me even worse to go into battle. I was blind with fright all the time and never got over it. Why, the sight of a gun gives me chill. and I jump every time one goes of. Lord ! how I've suffered went crazy at our first engagement-crazy with fear. didn't know where was, or what hap pened, or anything. Afterward, when they hailed me as hero, I thought they were kidding, that everybody must know how frightened I was. After time saw that I'd fooled them, and that shamed me. Then--I had to keep it up or become ridiculous. But 1t nearly killed me-"
 It so happened that the president and well-nigh the entire provisional cabinet were in Cubitas. Leslie and Norine went directly to the former. He promptly sent for the minister of jus tice, who in turn gallantly put himself at Norine's disposal. Tn no time the news had spread and there was sub- dued excitement throughout the camp. Norine was between tears and laughter when she ran panting Into Esteban's cabin, leaving Branch to wait outside
 At sight of her Esteban uttered a low cry of happiness. "Dearestl I've been lying in stupor of delight The world has become bright. l hear peo- pie laughing What a changer
 I've ari sed everything The pres ldent and einet are coming to witness the ee,,4nony."
 Continued Next Week.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
CHAPTER XXI.
rhree Travellers come Honne

Esteban Varona made slow progress toward recovery. In the weeks follow ing O'Reilly's departure from Cubitas his gain was steady, but beyond cer- tain point he seemed unable to go. Then he began to lose strength. Este ban awoke to the fact that he was los ing ground, and his dismay was keen, for a wonderful thing had come into his life and he spent much of his time in delicious contemplative day dreams concerning it, waiting for the houI when he would dare translate those dreams into realities. It seemed to him that he had always loved Norine; cer- tainly she had enshrined herself in his heart iong before his mind had re gained its clarity, for he had come out of his celIrlous wanderings with his love full grown.
 The time came finally when he could no longer permit the girl to deceive herself or him with her brave aesun'p- ton of cheerfulness. Norine had just told him that he was doing famously but he smiled and shook his weary head.
 Let's be honest" he said. You know and I know that l can't get we'll"
 You mustn't be discouraged,' she told him, earnestly. Remember thls Is trying climate and we have nothing to do with. Even the food is wretched. I'm going to take you away"
 Esteban stroked her hand softly You can't do that, Miss Evans. You have been wonderful to me and can't begin to express my gratitude" No rine stirred. but he retained his grasp of her fingers, gaining courage from the contact to proceed. T have been trying for a long time to tell you some thing. Will you listenf"
 Not now" she exclaimed, with visible lessening of color. Don't bother to tell me now"
 ''Pye waited too long; must speak You have stayed on here just to nurse me. Isn't that truef"
 She nodded somewhat dcubtfuiiy.
 -Now. then, you must stop thinking about me and--make your arrange
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
OUR PRAYERS.
By Jean Mahan Plank.

By Jean Mahan Plank We pray and We weep with emotions that weary us; Ready 10 worship our heroes of war We put them on pedestals high as old Sirius, Gaze at them proudly or cheer from afar IT we'd get in touch with Divine Law mysterious, Draw fire to forward our impulses fond, 'Twould carry the message to God that we're serious N we backed up our prayer with a Liberty Bond.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
Tax Assessing Notice.

l will be at the following places and dates for the purpose of assessing Real Estate and Personal property: Rich Mountain Township, Rich Mountain station, forenoon, May 5. Rich Mountain Township, Eagleton, afternoon, May 5. Acorn Township, Acorn, May 6. l Acorn Township, Corinth, May 2.
 Ouachita Township, Holly Springs, May and 9.
 Ouachita Township, Eureka, May | 10.
 Mountain Township, Yocana, May 12.
 Mountain Township, Cherry Hill May 13 and IA
 Mill Creek Township, Opal, May 15 and 16.
 Big Fork Township, Big Fork, May 19 and 20. Fulton Township, Board Camp, May 21, 22, and 23.
 Center Township, Nunley, May 24.
 Center Township, Dallas, May 26.
 Potter Township, Old Potter, May 2G and forenoon 27.
 Potter Township, Olivers Chapel May 27 afternoon and 28.
 Freedom Township, Mountain Fork May 29. Freedom Township, Rocky, May 3( and 31. Ozark Township, Grannis, June 2, and in forenoon.
 Ozark Township, Wickes, June afternoon and and 6.
 Ozark and White Townships, al Hatton, June 2.
 White Township, at Vandervoort June 9 and 10 and till noon on 11th.
 White Township, at Cove, June II afternoon and 12 and 13.
 Cove Township, at Hatfield, June IA, 16, and IT.
 Eagle Township, New Potter, June IS and 19.
 Cedar Township, Green School house, June 20. Gap Springs Township, Shady, June
 Faulkner Township, Hartley, June 24
 Mena Special, Courthouse, June 26 to July 10.
 Property owners are required by law to meet the Assessor in the town ship wherein the property is located in person, by agent or approved list. Failure to do so will subject owner to 2 penalty of 25 per cent.
 J. A. HUGHES, Tax Assessor. l Adv. 14 St
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Notice of Administrators AppliezsioEs
 for Order to Sell Lands.

Notice is hereby given that the un-. dersigned, as administrator of the es-- tate of Joseph Reed, deceased, will, on the 26th day of April, 1919, make application to the Probate Court of Polk County, Arkansas, for an order authorizing and directing him as such administrator, to make sale of the following described lands, belonging to the estate of said Joseph Reed. de- ceased, for the purpose of raising funds to pay the debts of said estate to-wit:
 The Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, and 8 acres lying south of the Mena and Cherry Hill road, in the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section IA, all in Township 2 South, Range 3ea West, and containing in ali is acres more or less.
 This March 18th, 1919.
 H. W. Finger. Administra-
 tor of the Estate of Jos
 eph Reed. deceased. Adv, First pub. March 27. Last pub. April II, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
APPLICATION TO CONDEMN LANDS
 FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
IN THE POLK CIRCUIT COURT. THE CITY OF MENA. Plaintiff
F1 lErlI,IHI nIIIIE EER et al nefendnnt

THE CITY OF MENA. Plaintin J. L. FLETCHER. ct al. Defendants.
 Comes the plaintiff. the City of Mena. by it's attorney. l.. N. Burnett. City Attorney. and states that it Is a public Municipal Corporation estab- lished under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Arkansas. with full power to sue and be sued, plead and be iimpleaded. to defend and be defended with full power and authority to es- tablish. open and widen streets and alleys for public purposes within its
 That thirty feet on of the east side of Range "A, South, of Power and was dedicated on the plat of said addi tion for a public street and has been accepted by the City Council of said uary 3rd. 1899. and that the widening of said street has been and is now a public necessity. and that a strip of the widening of said street;
 That the land to be taken is a strip thirty feet wide off of the west side of the following described lands and lots to-wit Lot No. 22 of Eureka Addition. owned by J. l.. Fletcher and Leonora Fletcher the West half of Lot 5 of Halls Second Addition. owned by T. A Park and Annie W. Park. One acre off Of the South side of Block No. 6. of Halls Second Addition. owned by J A. Faulkner and Lillian Faulkner, his wife Part of the North half of Block 6. Halls Second Addition. owned by Mrs. L. Melvin, The South half of the feet wide off the South side of the North half Of the South half of Lot No. 2, Of Halls Second Addition, owned hy Miss Josie Hogan, All of the North half of the south half of Lot No. 2. Halls Second Addition except strip 3b feet wide off the south side thereof, owned by John Lofts and Mary Ann Lofts. The South half of the North half of Lot No of Halls Second Addition owned by Mrs. M Doty and the West half of Lot No g. of Hali's Second Addition owned by Mrs. S. 10. Green. all of the City of Mena. Arkansas.
 That the City has been unable to. widen said street by reason of the fact refuse to reiinquish title thereto to the City for said purpose.
 That on the sth day of March. 1919.. the City Council of the City of Mena. passed a resolution authorizing con- pose of taking said strip of land for the purpose above mentioned which resolution was concurred in by tWo- thirds of the whole number of mem shown by a copy of said resolution and proceedings thereon hereto attached. made part hereof and marked "Ex- hibit A."
 plainti6 .prays that the strip of land | hereinbefore set out and described be condemned 10 public uses and pur- i poses as a street as aforesaid in ac- cordance with the resolution of said i City Council in that behalf. and that the same be opened for public uses and purposes to widen said street as afore~ said.
 Respectfully submitted
 l.. N. BURNETT.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned free holders of Polk coun- ty, Arkansas, will, on the 9th day of April, 1919, present to the County Court of Polk county, Arkansas, their petition praying for a change in the Waldron and Egger public road in Mountain Township, Polk county, Ar kansas, as follws: Beginning at the mouth of the lane east of the house of T. T. Pritchard and running thence north one-eighth mile, thence west one-eighth mile. there intersecting the old road
 March 22, 1919.
 T. E- WOOD and others. Adv. First pub. March 27. Last pub. April 17, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
cOpyrisA,. by Harper and Brother.
Continued from last week.
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There came a night when the three of them bade good-by to their black companions and slipped away across the city to that section known as Pueh- lo Nuevo, then followed the road along the water front until they found shel- ter within the shadows of a riekety structure which had once served as a bath house.
 The refugees waited a long time :: X they were beginning to fear that old \ Morin's nerve had weakened at the < eleventh hour, when they beheld a skin approaching the shore It glided closer, entered the shade of the bath house, X then a voice cried:
 "Psetl You are there7' It was Mo rin himself.
 Hastily the three piled aboard. Morsn bent to his oars and the skiff shot out. ''You were not observed?" he inquired. 'sNo."
 Morin rowed in silence for a time. 'When do you sail?" O'RelIly asked. "At dawn, God permitting. You will have to remain hidden and you mustn't even breathe"
 He brought the skin alongside bat tered old schooner, and his passengers clambered aboard. There was a tiny cabin aft and on 1t, sheltered from the night dew by loose fold of the main. sail. were two sleeping men. The new corners followed MorIn down into the evil little cabin, where he warned them in hoarse whisper:
 "Not c sound, mind you. If anyone comes aboard. you must shift for your. selves. Creep into the hold and hide. Of course, if we are searched" He muttered something. then groped his way out on deck, and closed the hatch behind him.
 Now that they had actually em. parked upon this enterprise and the girl had given herself entirely into his hands. now that an imminent peril en- eompassed them both, Johnnie felt that Rosa belonged to him more absolutely, more completely, than at any time heretofore. so he held her close. Rosa lay relaxed against her lover's shoul- der and in halting murmurs, interrupt ed many times by caresses, she told 0'Reilly of her need for him, and her utter happiness. It was the fullest hour of their lives.
 With daylight, Morin routed out his men. There was sleepy muttering, the batter of bare feet upon the deck above, then the creak of blocks as the sails were raised. A few moments, then there came hail which brought their hearts into their throats. Morin him. self answered the call.
 "Good morning. countrymani Have you caught any of those accursed fill busters since saw you last7 So? Cayo Romano, eh? What have I aboard?" Morin laughed loudly. You know very well--cannon and shot for the rebels, of course. Will you look2 No7 Then cup of coffee perhaps7"
 O'Reilly peeped through dirt stained cabin window and saw that che volandra was slipping past the stern of the ironclad, so he withdrew his head quickly.
 Of course this was but one danger past and there were many more ahead. for Morin's schooner was liable to be stopped by any of the numerous patrol boats on duty to the eastward. Never theless, when an anxious hour had gone by and she was well out toward the harbor mouth, the refugees told one another they were safe.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
"ExHIBIT A"
 Resolution.

Whereas thirty feet was dedicated on the Plat of Power and Thayer Addi- ton to the City of Mena for a street along the east side of Range "A" in said addition, and. whereas. nothing has been dedicated or conveyed to the City along the west side of Lot 23. Eureka Addition and along the west side of Halls Second Addition to the City. and whereas the public interest demands that the said street be made wider than thirty feet, and whereas the owners of property along the west side of Halls Second Addition and the west side of Lot 22, Eureka Addition refuse to convey the strip of land nec- essary for said street to tho City; Therefore, Be It Resolved by the CLty Council of the City of Menn. Arkansas, that the City Attorney be authorized and instructed to make application to the Circuit Court of Polk County or to the Judge thereof in vacation to have strip of land thirty (301 feet wide off of the west side of Lot Two, Block Six co and Lot Five (6y of Halls Second Addition to the City of Mena and of the west side of Lot Twenty-two 6221 of Eureka Addition to the City of Mena. Arkansas. con- demned and taken for the purpose of widening the street along the west side of said Lots and Blocks. and to do and perform all other acts necessary to acquire said strip of land for the pur- pose above set forth.
 Passed March IS. 1919.
 Approved March IS. 1919
 IRA O. SMITH. Mayor Attest: w \. Martin. City Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Curator's Notice of Sale of Realty.

Curator's Notice of Sale of Realty.
 Notice is hereby given that pursu- ant to an order of the Probate Court of Polk County, Arkansas, the under signed as curator of the estate of K. M. Newsom, an insane person, will, on the 18th day of April, 1919, be- tween the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, sell, at public vendue to the highest bidder, on a credit of nine months, at the southeast en- trance to the courthouse of Polk County, at Mena, Arkansas, the fol- lowing described lands belonging to the said K. M. Newsom, to-wit: The SWA NEA, the N1z SEA, and the NEH SWA of Section 8, in Township 3 South, Range 20 West.
 March 19, 1919.
 J. A. Thornton. Curator. Adv. First pub. March 20.
 Last pub. April 10, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
NnrIcn

Application to condemn lands for public purposes will be made to the sas. on the 24th day of April 1919. as above set out. l.. N, BURNETT.
 City Attorney. Last pub. April IT. 1919
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

Wanted to Sell-Good horse and bug
 gy, Inquire Miss Anna Wood, Home Demonstration Agent.--Adv. 81-3t 15-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
ments to go home ;.

IHeHts 70 go home.
 There was moment of silence. Yes. You see, l know how tired you are of this misery, this poverty, this hopeless struggle. You're not a Cuban and our cause isn't yours. Expeditions come from the United States every now
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

You Can Buy or Sell Anything.
 Use a Star Reader. Write what you want, send 2 cents a word for one insertion, cents a word for two in- sertions. Star Readers bring results.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

Five best brands of stock and poultry
 powders can be had at Jackson's.-- Adv. S2-2t 15-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
L. N. BURNETT. Attorney for the Plaintiff.
AFFIDAVIT

State of Arkansas. County of Polk l.. N. Burnett says that he is the att Mena, a Municipal Corporation. and that he believes the statements of the foregoing application are true. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of April, 191s (SEAL) w E. FLICK.
 Notary Public. My Commission Expires Feb. 6. 1921.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
NO IMMUNITY
 FOR THE RICH.

~ V AAfa Af& v &f = . a FOR THE RICH,
 E v c n million aires suffer like the rest of us.
 Whats on your mind now7
 I just over heard old Richly get a fine bawling out from a traffic policeman.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

Adv. First pub. March G.. Last pub. April 10, 1919.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-09-27
Center Of Attraction.

Angelina was, of all my acquaint-
ances, the most vain. Happiness for
her seemed an impossibillty unless she
was the center of attention. So when
we learned of her coming marriage
we knew that In style and display the
event would surpass anything thai
had ever taken place In our town, and
we were not wrong in our expecta-
tions. Under bower of roses the
happy couple had been pronounced
man and wife and the organ pealed
forth a flood of music. At this point
we were surprised to see the BRIDE
groom shaking hands with those near
est him. He didn't stop there, either,
but, leaving his blushing bride to face
the audience, alone, he passed up and
down the aisles of the church greeting
all the guests Chicago Tribune.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-09-27
HYPNOTISM CURES
RELIGIOUS MANIA

charity as disinterestedness On being
put to sleep the subjects hand was
placed In the hand of the afflicted
woman. In "A few moments the subject
underwent an mdescribable trnnsfor-
nation. She was seized with ugoniz-
ing convulSions. The patient, however,
grasped the hand of the doctor. declar-
ing with emotion that she was "liber-
ated."
Malady Is Transferred.
On the order Of NJ. Mangin. the lat
ter uttered stream of words touch
ing the church, words which for seven
years she had refused to utter under
all kinds Of compulsion. In the mean
while, the young artist threw herself
on the floor and attempted to beat her
head against the wall, crying out In
the same manner In which the patient
was wont to do. The latter, passing
from words to acts, touched holy
medal, handled cruclfiX and made n
short prayer. all this quietly and with
out any hesitation, while the subject
moaned and threw herself about more
and more.
Being assured of the complete "llb-
Grafton" of the former sufferer, NJ
Mangin let the subject sleep while he
made suggestions of soothing nature
to her. Then he awakened her. Both
women were In perfectly tranquil
state. Since this time the young wife
goes every day to church. She had a
long conversation with friend of the