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The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
A Place for His Hose

Bobby Say, papa, what makes the elephants coat so wrinkled?
 Papa: Why the poor old fellow cant afford a wardrobe trunk.-Car- toons Magazine.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
CATTLE REWARD

Any cattle strayed out of my range with the following marks and brands:
 Q right hip, steers under J slope both ears. RJ left hip, she cattle same
 mark.
 F. left side behind shoulder
 blade, underslope left
 ear; also R on left side, under half
 crop right ear, button
 in left ear with name
 of Rowe Bros" on it. Put them up and notify me and will come at once and get them and pay you for your trouble.
 JOE ANDERS
 HATFIELD, ARK.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11

Strayed from range south of Dallas,
 red COW, branded VIC right hip, white spot in forehead. Notify Geo. Waters, R No. 4, Mena, Ark.--Adv. 4q-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11

Children take BILLIARDS HORE- HOUND SYRUP willingly because it tastes nice There isn't better rem edy anywhere for children's coughs, and bronchitis. It's good medicine and easy to take. Price 25c, soc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Jack son Drug Co.-Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11
WARNING ORDER.

Last pub. pecember IS. lglg
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20

|ibr n|s. ] |otk q h.t picture .nt||l
don't no1n % . ne ! don't want 70
think u,nt che b gone.
Paul Cole Who Il IN my company
sympathiaes with me. ! am treated
awful nice by him. He shows his
brother Mason 10 me; that Ia 20 nice
OF him. He taiks 70. me and ehesrs
me. up. He hates Il also. John Love
Joy u with me now writing . lettsr
home 10 his folks. We are at the Y.
n. C. Al Il is close 10 where ! stay.
You al brace mp and not worry no
more. OF course ! know it bOthers you
and that IL what hurts me. ! know
that you and papa hate to give her
up, but we know that she IL safe IN
heaven. We know what Il takes 10
meet her and that Is my desire 70 SEQ
my little sister In heaven. ] am glad
that she did not suffer.
Do you think that she could have
been saved II yOu all could have been
there when It happened and rushed
her to the hospital right awayi Well
&C sure has hurt me but am standing
up to It. Anyone that can stay in the
army can stand up 70 any thing. From
your heart broken son. Warren E.
Estes.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20
BOY SCOUT DROWNED

York, Pa, june 7-Chas. 3. Kahn,
Of this city, has received q telegram
from the war department carrying the
news that his SON, First Class Private
Chas. Z. Kain, Of the Overseas Signal
corps, had been drowned. Details Of
the accident which occurred on Nay
10, were not given. The young man
was q prominent leader among the
original troops Of Boy Scouts of Am
erica.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20
A NEW ENTERPRISE
FOR BUSINESS MEN
By william A. McKeever, University
Of Kansas

The organisations Of business men,
chambers Of commerce and Rotary
clubs are everywhere tending more
and more to take up the problems Of
the different lines Of so-called welfare
work as the best sort Of substantial
business for the consideration Of any
community. Know your own city.
Know others of its class and be able
to compare them. Be ready to make
o personal inquiry into some local con-
dition and to report your findings to
the club meeting. These suggest the
new method and the new spirit Of the
best modern organizations Of the busi-
ness men. And It is most cheering to
observe how much business groups are
learning 70 understand their local
Juvenile problems and to deal con-
structively with them.
In support fthe valuable service
last named I will now outline the sort
Of organisation Of business men which
Is apparently sweeping the country,
and which is most potent in good for
any given community.
/. The men Of the place lunch to-
gether once per week and remain for
3 brief discussion Of some local pro-
blem.
2. The lunch must be light, all serv-
ed in one course and kept at the min
imum Of cost.
3. After the lunch 20 to 40 minutes
are used for discussion, and practical
ly every man is pledged to take his
turn in presenting enc idea for the
good Of the community.
4. The committee ON speeches asks
each man to dig up something-tO in
spect some local condition and recon-
mend betterment; to describe ideal
conditions as he knows them to exist
in another city; to offer data as q
basis for proposed reform or improve
ments; 10 bring q prominent outsider
to speak in his place; to visit the place
where the young play and enjoy their
amusements and suggest reform; to
study such matters as housing, sani-
tatiOn, wages; social evils, spiritual
needs, and report on the same.
5. Finally, this business mems
lunch club becomes q weIl-infOrmed,
well-united body and the strongest in
fluence for progress and substantial
reform which any ordinary city COM
munity might have. Incidentally, 1t
becomes one Of the very best helps
and supporters Of any worthy juven-
lie cause. May we have one Of these
clubs in every city.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20

SOLDIERS LETTERS,
American Expediuonary Force,
Brest France, May Is, 1919.

Brest France, may 10, 1S1S'
Dear Mother, Father and the rest
Of the FoIks:-I have received your
letter which was bad news to me. ]
am al tore up but will try to hold
mp. OF course It hurt me 70 be SO far
away and get such bad news. This
letter was the hardest letter ! ever
had to read and to think I had to give
up my little sister; but the Lord knows
best and ] know It IL hard for you all
but try TO brace up for we will all
meet her In heaven. know she went
there OF course we hate to give her
up.
Lam sorry I did not send her my
photo; I had It taken but have not
hSsn able to get 1t. Oh, ! only wish
that / could have seen her.
i had q letter wrote to send her
and the rest Of the family but as I
got the bad news would not send 1t
had q dream about her before ] got
the. letter and / thought she got hurt
and I was warning her to be careful
and not get hurt but got the sad
news before ! mailed the letter.
Now mother I showed the letter to
the captain and he was very nice to
mo to release me from all duties. !
A.. "A
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20
Quality in Plain Sight
in our new line
WALKING OXFORDS
Barnes Mercantile Co.
A. Y. Smith. Sr.

Liability, Accident, Health, Life, Au-
tomobile, Fire, Lightning and Tor
nado Insurance. ] make speciality
of Farm Insurance, Farm Loans and
Farm Lands. Particular attention
given to Abstracts, Legal Papers and
Notary Work. Phone 262.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20

The city engineer, J. B. HOdgdOnS
is to be congratulated on the improves
msnts he Is making on streets. We
especially note the work being done
on the corner Of East and Thirteenth.
Il is rumorsd that l. n. Perkins and
ths Meth0dist church psopls win put
IN curling and. gutter drainaga On
bSth sidas Il Ehst and Thirtsnth
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20
WARS RANGES
BOOST Insurance


Ms. 7. T. MeAbOy, who recently
returned from Chicago. where she re-
presented the Baxter Lodge at the
Supreme camp of Royal NeighbOrs,
reports as follows;
The fourteenth (Ath Triennial) su-
prone Camp Of the Royal NeiehbOrs
Of America met in special session at
Chicago Tuesday, June 3. 1913, for the
purpose Of considering in the present
emergency, due to the abnormal death
rate from influenza, the condition Of
the benefit OF the society, and to enact
such bylaws rs were deemed neces-
sary to establish higher assessment
rates for new members and increase
the assessment rates Of old members.
The Royal NeighbOrs rate has been
one Of the lowest Of any Of the ira
ternal orders and was not raised until
IL became absolutely necessary to do
90. This has been brought about by
the recent epidemic and Legislation
which requires societies Of this kind
10 maintain 6 certain valuation.
During the last three months Of
1913 the death claims exceeded the
assessments received by 81, ,087, 10000,
and there is still a monthly excess Of
$50, 10000 over the assessments re-
ceiyed which condition is strictly in
opposition to the requirements Of the
Mobile Law and the New York Con-
ference Bill which is in operation in
"a states where the Royal Neighbors
are licensed to do business. These
laws compel all insurance orders to
pay death claims out Of the monthly
assessment and in addition lay up q
surplus.
The Royal Neighbors is the largest
fraternal organization in the world
managed entirely by women. Their
membership exceeds 100000 and ex-
tends over a period Of "a years.
The Mobile Law and the New York
Conference Bill give to any society
with an experience Of twenty years or
more and a membership covering at
least 100000 lives the privilege Of
adopting q table Of rates based on It's
own experience. Therefore the new
rates are based upon the actual ex-
perience of this order.
The Modern W0odman Of America
and The Royal Neighbors are two out
Of three societies who have had such
q favorable experience in the past as
vii warrant them using their own ex-
perience as basis in formulating q
table Of rates for new business.
II the experience Of n society equals
or exceeds the National Fraternal
Congressl table which is the table un-
der which most fraternal orders are
doing business, there would be no ad-
vantage in compiling q table Of its
own. The new rates are based upon
their own experience and are in all
cases considerable increased over the
old rates which have been very, very
low.
In the plan adopted for re-rating
was included withdrawal clause Civ
ing the privilege to members Of with
drawing from the order upon reach
ing the age Of 20 years or over and to
receive at such time q sum equal to
all benefit fund assessments which
they have paid into the society.
On account Of the expense Of the
special session Of Supreme Camp, it
was decided to postpone the regular
Supreme Camp one year or until the
year 1921, the exact time andplaee to
be decided upon by the executive cOun-
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20
BUY A FORD
While you can get one. They will
be scarce again
Jaqueth & Gilman
ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP

ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP
We do all kinds Of fine shoe repair
ing neatly and quickly. Rubber boots
and shoes vulcanized and work guar
anteed. We sell shoe laces, polish,
on, leather and findings. Our motto:
Courteous treatement to all, prompt
service and first class material Law
Military avenue next to gas otrlce'
Asa ROsenerana. Prop.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20
lhENIIEEAE
EEIPLl|NED


Washington, June 1l.--ltwas h. =
D1yidsUn, Of the banking house Of J.
p. Morgan q Co, who gave him .
copy Of the peace treaty, Elihu Root,
forner senator and secretary Of state,
told the senate foreign relations COM
mittes today.
Root was the first witness called
when the committee ESSumsd its'prope
Of treaty '1eaks.s
, ~Publle Prspefty"
Sentiment was expressed by Root
at President Wilson'S ~suggeStions
that nobody IN possession Of the treaty
In this country had q right to -com-
municate It"
Rect declared that the treaty was
~p6biic property" Is as much o. Ger
many had given the document pub
Nee stSleAsGseds
He justified DAvidaDn's possession
Of it because of the New York hank
er,s connection with the American
Red Cross war activities. He said he
resented Senator HitchcOck's charge
IN the senate that copies Of the treaty
that might be in private hands in
New York City were ~stOlen goods
secured by bribery and corruption"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20
WOODS STORE

Showing beautiful lines Of everything
new in Millinery, Suits, Dresses and
Coats. Wonderful line of Silk Hos
iery. Try our New 0xfOrds before
buying.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20
REPLY TO GERMANY READY
Only. Drafting the Text Now Remain
70 Be Done

Paris, June 1.-THE Allied reply to
the German counter proposals Is COM
plete, it was stated in q responsible
quarter late this afternoon. Agree
ments in principle have been reached
on all points.
The question Of Germany's admis-
sion to te the League Of Nations has
been settled, but the nature Of the
agreement has not been disclosed. II
now remains only to draft the reply.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20

The store that sslls things Of every
day use At popular prices 10 the safest
Of AL .busineas, because Il serves the
people. See our windows for special
bargains.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20

We are here with q modern Dry
Cleaning Plant. Why not take ad-
vantage Of It? All we ask is a trial.
We know you will be surprised at
wonderful change we can make IN
your old clothing. W. H. Dunno has
charge Of this department.
Baxter Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co.
Phone 304
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20
IDEAL GROCERY

We buy the highest quality Of goods
that can be obtained. and sell for the
lowest possible price.
Saves You Money
Cash and Garry
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20

Expert Shoe Repairing
Busy, yes busy, and there Is q reason
we use the very best material that
can be obtained. An work guaranteed
Owl Electric Shoe Shop
Baxter Springs news., 1919-06-20

powell BRISCOE
Exclusive Agent for
Golden Gate Coffee
Golden Gate Tea
Golden Gate Spice
Golden Gate Extract
There is economy in Quality-ThEtS
Why We Sell the Best
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
WILLGIVE ONE
THOUSAND DOL
LARS FOR STORY

Des Moines, Iowa, May 26.-(Speci-
al)--Authors who can claim Iowa as
their home are to be given. opportunity
to win a prize of $1,000, according to
plans now being worked out at state
headquarters of the Iowa war savings
committee. The offer is to be made for
story, plot or complete scenario
designed to teach thrift and the per-
sonal profit to be derived from syste-
matte saving and thrifty habits.
Details Of the plan have not been
completed and will be announced
through newspapers within the next
few days. The purpose Of the prize
contest is to obtain picture that will
lie in itself an education for the thrift
less or improvidenf, and that will pre-
sent its lesson In manner at which
no one can take ofyense.,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
.BAPT|STS 70 IN
CREASE fund TO
Ten MILLIONS
(By The Associated Press.

. y " Z y
Denver, May 26.r-A proposal to in
crease the permanent fund Of the. mis
listers ard missionaries benefit board to
$1p,OOO,OOO within the next ten years
is contained in report just submit.
ted BY the national committee Of
Northern Baptist Laymen tothe North
ern Baptist convention here. DIR. Fred
r. Haggard, director OF the laymen,
pointed out that the board has com.
pleted capital fund of $2,OOO.OOO and
receives gifts from the churches each
year amounting to about $4,000. at
the present time it is aiding $50 needy
ministers and widows of clergymen.
The grants vary according to the needs
Of the bencficiaries, but they do. not
exceed 5000 per year.
According to the proposed program,
campaign would be launched to
stimulate. Baptist churches of all
grades to raise their. pastors salaries
SO that all ministers would have COM
pensati tion adequate for the new stand
ards of living; to increase the annual
contributions of the churches from
$4,000 to $15O,OOO; to increase the
permanent fund of the board to $5,OO0,.
600 within the next five years and to
$4,000, ,0CO within the next ten years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Disab led Soldiers are
Treated at IOlU0 City

Iowa City, Ia, May 90 (SpeciaD =
Disabled soldiers by the score are re-
porting to the university hospital for
examination and free treatment under
the bureau Of war risk insurance. More
than 100 have reported to the medical
officer in charge within the past two
or three weeks.
Travelling expenses, hospital treat
ment. and the regular salary of tire dis
charged men are met by the United
State public health service in the case
Of all men who have claims against the
war risk insurance bureau Any man
who has suffered an injury or disability
in service or whose disabilities were in
creased by service is entitled to COM
pensation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
0HIO'S FEW BARS
Open TODAY ARE
SINGING SNAN SONG
(By The Associated prcss.) )

Columbus, Ohio. May 26 Ohio's few
remaining saloons and wine rooms sang
their swan songs today and prepared
for the beginning Of statewide pro-
|hibition tomorrow.
Most OF tile states saloons closed Sat
urday night, the end of the state Ii
cense year, to ayoid paying the $500 or
more necessary to reopen Tor one day
before the constitutional amendment.
adopted last November, becomes effec-
tive The larger saloons and big hotel
bars, however renewed their licenses
and prepared1o remain open until mid
might, the last minute Of their legal life.
One Of the saloons remaining open
today was the Sam Ungerleider bar at
Bridgeport, Ohio, which employs seven
ty-seyen bartendcrs and clerks and
which for, three years past has averaged
a sale of 10000 drinks day, The I'm
gerleider saloon has 216 feet of bar.
Grape growers and wine makers
along the Ohio shores Of Lake Erie
announced that they win manufacture
soft drinks in the future.
Beginning tomorrow, Ohio will be
known as the biggest prohibition state
in the country-a record held until re-
Gently by Michigan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
War Risk Bureau Gets
OUer ton Mail DaiLu
(By The Associa ted Press. !

Washington. d. G.. May 26.--Mort
than ton of incoming mail daily, and
nearly as much outgoing mail, has
made 1t necessary for the bureau Of
war risk insurance to build up postal
system of its own larger than is main
tanned by any single institution except
the post Office in the United States. An
announcement today by the bureau said
an average of SOyOO persons write
daily. inquiring about allotments and
allowances, insurance policieA, or com.
pensation payments, or rcmitting checks
and currency as premiums on insur-
ance. This means that each lettei
must lie answered and that makes ai
outgoing mail Of $4,000 letters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
n C-4STILL AT her
.MOORINC AWAITING
FAVORABLE WEATHER
(By The Associated Press J

Washington, d. c., May 26.-Confirm-
ing the weather report of yesterday,
Admiral Jackson mt Ponta Delgada this
morning cabled the navy department
that the naval sea plane, N ca, was
still held ut her mOoring because Of un-
favorable fight conditions.
Weather condi tons as reported from
the Azores indicated today thut the
transatlantic flight probably cannot
he resumed before Tuesday at the earli-
est
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
State Convention of
X. C's on at Ottlly1alua

Ottumwa, May 26.-( Specially Over
sixty class limitations, totaling an i'll
crease of more than 1000 members In
the past year, shows how the knights
of Columbus order is growing in Iowa
This information was given out by
State Deputy J. II. Devaney of Cascade
in his annual report to the Iowa state
council, X. Of c., which opened It's
eighteenth annual convention here to,
day. About $50 delegates and officers
are in attendance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Senator Johnson Wants
to See Peace Treaty.;
Allies to Keep Secret

quest Of President Wilson, the
heads of the allied and associate
powers have declined to permit the
publication of the full text Of the
German peace treaty.
President Wilson, adds the
newspaper, ''foresaw Inconvenience
and the resumption Of important
discussion in the United States in
his absence
Dispatches from American cor
respondents in Paris have stated
that it was understood that the
chief opposition made to the publi-
cation of the treaty came from
Premier Lloyd George, although
President Wilson approved the
British premier's attitude.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
;er11dny Counters on Size Of Army
MISSIONARY WORK
70 CHECK B0LSHE-
vISM, PLEA MADE
(By Tle Associated Press. }

5s39l5t VDy F4Ic fASSUNlu lCu IIcSS.J
Denver, May 24-How to check the
spread Of Bolshevism in this country
is one Of the many vital matters being
considered by the Northern Baptist con-
yentiOn, w. r. Aver, president Of the
convention and chairman of the North.
ern Baptist Layman,last night declared
that some earnest missionary work
among the people whom the agents of
the advocates Of the Bolshevist form of
government are trying to reach would
help save this nation from serious trou-
BILE. Discussing some of the problems
being given attention by the convention,
Mr.. Aver said:
'The Christian people of. America
must give serious attention to the pro-
fessiOnal agitators who are trying to
spread unrest. The problem of the city
is not entirely the problem of the for
eigner Many of our cities are growing
with great rapidity."
~ 1cAuplOtlOIlS Hiio tlclI way " tHe
logging camps of the west where hun
ldreds OF men live for months in more or
less seclusiOn. Some managers have
not been thoughtful to surround these
men with healthy living conditions, and
social arrest has found soil there. The
I. w. w. has thgived in those western
camps. Some timely missionary work
among these people, il it is social as
well us evapgelistic, will help avoid
trouble
Mr.Ayer pointed out also that the
denomination is in great need of a
large lNumber Of new church edifices.
Mary congregations in all sections of
the county are seriously handicapped
by Inadequate plants. Baptists should
begin: as soon as high prices have re-
ceded, definite campaign in the de-
nomination for the erection Of large
number Of new buildings. The buildings,
lie continued, should be an adequate re-
Election Of the life and strength Of the
churches. A small church with meagre
resources may Of necessity be compelled
to do with an inadequate plant hut a
church Of strength and power ought
to have home that will reflect its life,
declared Mr.. Aver.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Canning d'ad.Drying
Missionaries to France

Washington, ID. c., May 26.-When
the Rochambeau steams out of New
York harbor tomorrow, bound for
France. It will have on board four can
ming and drying missionaries to the
French. They are missionaries in that
they will carry the message of home
preservation of food to a country which
now does practically no canning at
home. There it is job for factories.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
Marine Corps 'Cited'
By Paper for Bravery

New York. May 26.-The Marine
Corps has been cited for bravery by
the news department Of u New York
newspaper.
Orders have gone forth to re-write
men and copy readers that as a distinc-
tion for conspicuous bravery. the name
of the organization OF the devil dogs
in the future shall appear in caps
Marine Corps) instead of in lower case
(marine corpsl.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
SENATE APPROVES
SELECTION PENROSE
AND'WARREN BY VOTE

2 . Y y 4
Washington, D. c., May 28.- The re-
publican senator's Of the progressive
group lost their fight today against the
election of Senator Penr9se of Pennsyl-
vania and Senator Warren of Wyon-
ing as chairmen Of the finance and
appropriations committees respectively.
The party conference approved both
assignments.
Washington, d. c., May 26.-Senate
republicans at their conference today,
from which several progressives absent
ed themselves. approved the committee
selections of the committee OH commit
tees, including the choice of Senators
Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren
of Wyoming to be chairmen OF the f.
nance and appropriations committees
respectively.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-26
The German Army.

Berlin. May 25.--information has
been received from, an unimpeac achable
source that the counter proposals made
by Germany to the peace conference
will declare for military disarmament
saying will reduce her
force to 35O.00O men within two months
after conclusion of peace and by the
expiration of another year will have
cut her army to 100000
1t is argued that this Is adequate
proof that Germany is determined to
renounce all militaristic and imperialis-
tic tendencies.