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The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
ENGINEERS ARE EMPLOYED
 FOR POLK COUNTS HIGHWAY
Commission Entered Contract With Bennett -Coker-Byrne of Poteau to
 Handle Big Job.

The firm of Bennett-C -Coker-Byrne, municipal and highway engineers, of Poteau, Ok, have been awarded the contract as supervising engineers to have charge of the building of the Jefferson Highway, subject to the ap- Rroval of the State Highway Depart nnent and the action of the Circuit court on the protest recently filed by Joe Lewis and others.
 J. J. Coker, formerly in the Nation al Forest work, stationed at Mena, Shady and Eagleton, will have per sonal charge of the work. He will, if all goes well, move to Mena within a short time and establish branch of hce, and he will push the work from the start.
 Mir. Coker has a record for demand ing of contractors the kind of work agreed upon, thing of much value iE such an enterprise as road building.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
A. J. Edwards Returns From Service.

Mir. and Mrs. G. H. Edwards, in from Alder Thursday, went from here to Page, Ok, to visit Clip Edwards and family, returning to Mena Friday and starting on the home trip. They were accompanied by Mir. Edwards brother, A. J. Edwards, who was re- gently discharged from Uncle Sam's service after having been on duty for 16 months as aviation mechanic, starting in at Fort Logan, Col, and later being stationed at Kelly and Love fields He was just ready to go overseas when the armistice was signed, having already received his overseas equipment. Mir. Edwards was in the employ of the Lewis & Briggs Motor Company, at McAles- ter, Ok, when he enlisted in the serv-.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
CantaIoupe Growers Boost Fair.

In order to stimulate interest in cantaloupe production and at the same time be helpful in making the county fair a success, the members of the Polk County Fruit and Truck Growers Association are going to of fer one of the most substantial pre- miums. It will be this. Each mem Der will contribute one standard crate of cantaloupes, which are to be awarded as a premium to the member marketing the largest yield from an acre of cantaloupes. There are 88 members in the association, and if each contributes a crate it will mean a premium worth about $125.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
AMERICAN LEGION.
Major Harrison and Colonel Compere to Have Part in State Organization.

Major Harrison and Colonel Compere to Have Part in State Organization.
 In the preliminary organization of the American Legion, which is to be composed of the American veterans of the world war, Major James J. Harrison of Little Rock was named as state chairman and Col. E. L. Com= pere one of the delegates from the Seventh Arkansas congressional dis trict. The first national caucus of the organization will be held in St. Louis on May 8. Lieut.. Col Theo- dore Roosevelt is the temporary head of Che national organization. Colonel Roosevelt and others interested in the preliminary organization make this announcement:
 Every one interested in the tenn porary organization wishes it dis tinctly understood turnout the entire country and among the men in France that the Legion is civilian organization, and upon enrolment in it member leaves all rank behind him."
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
Blindness Not Mueh Handicap.

W. D. Kirkland of Lunmerviiie' Ark. was in Mena Monday in the in- zterest of the Curtis Publishing com pany. The young man is blind, but ne succeeds in travelling from place 10 place thru the aid of the trainmen' and when he reaches city he had no difficulty in getting some one to pilot him about in making canvass. lie was here a year ago, and was .nei' assisted by Guy Beavers. and on tnls trip Harlan Galloway helped him out.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
LIBRARY FUND OVER slOo.
Mrs. M. R. Dunn Added s5-Books
 Being Ordered.

Mrs. Nj. R. Dunn raised the Central school library fund to over $100 yes- terday, when she gave freewill of fering of $500. The teachers are giv- ing particular attention to the selec- ton of books and hope to place a li- brary at Central, of which the town may be justly proud. A large order for books was sent out today and an- other will follow later. On the even ing of May 1, an entertainment will be given by the school, and the pro- ceeds will be added to the library fund. Program will appear later.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
County Agents at Hatfield.

Miss Anna c. Woods, home demon strator and o. L. Henderson, county agent spent Monday with their club members at Hatfield. They were ac- companied by Prof. L c. Harris, who will be the principal of the Hatfield schools next term. They held gen. eral meeting at the school which was addressed by Prof. I. c. Harris, and then Miss Woods and Mir. Henderson net with about 25 of the club mem- bers.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
Two vats for One at Board Camp.

J. M. Looney, in from Board Camp Tuesday, reported that in addition to building new vat on the J. B. Hendricks farm, number of farm CTS are going to build one on his farm, so there will be two vats in the community instead of the one dyna- mited last Friday night. Those in- terested in the vat to be built on the Looney farm are Grady Embry, J. S. Looney, J. B. Hilton, Frank Pittman, W. L. Durham and J. M. Looney.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
Fair Fund Now sa.a0o.

Since the soliciting committee has quit work. voluntary subscriptions are coming in 50 steadily that the fair fund now has reached $2 GOO, and it's safe guess that f wiIl go to $2,5O0. Tho most reeen nbsariber1 are Cecil BarklSi. A Qk TX nailsy and ' Lei HElz ing in" for
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
okIahomans Wed at Courthouse

Elijah Patrick and Miss Rachel Hilton of 0ctavia, Ok, were married today at the courthouse, the ceremony being performed by Justice of the Peace L. N. Burnett. The young peo- pie were accompanied from Octavia by Mrs. Norris Hilton, sister-in-law of the bride, and the ceremony was attended by R. L. Norris, an uncle of the bride.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

The Rev. J. l.. Bedding of Rocky was in Mena Monday on his return from Midway, near Board Camp, where he held services Sunday for the congregation of the Freewill Bap- tist church.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

R. L. Norris was in Texarkana Monday on business for the firm of Matthews & Norris, cotton buyers.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Mir. and Mrs. H. K. Ford and Mir. and Mrs. W. P. Beebe, who, with their families recently came from DeQueen are now located in their homes on Gam street, Mir Ford at 213, and Mir Beebe at 210.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

N. B. Short of Muskogee is in Mena to look after his Polk county real estate interests. He owns land near Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Peter McWilliam of the Golden Acres farm near Acorn was in Mena Thursday to go to the Brogan farm west of Mena for ram to be placed at the head of his flock of sheep on the McWilliam farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

s. L. Looney and son, Hodridge, came in from Big Fork Wednesday to pay taxes and look after other busi- mesh.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

J. T. Magruder, president of the First National bank, went to Fort Smith Monday on business mission.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Dr. Charles L. Sanford and Mrs. Sanford were in from Board Camp Wednesday to do trading and to call on friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

R. T. Brown, formerly of Ink, now of Page, Ok, was in Mena Monday to get farm implements and other sup plies.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Mrs. E. L. Little of Cove, who has been visiting at the w. A. Worthing- ton home, returned to her home Tues day afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

from the army service, who will also go to Moran.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

J. c. Allen of the Bank of Cove was Mena visitor Tuesday, coming by auto.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

The Rev. George Bell and Mrs Bell of Wickes came Tuesday to spend a couple of days with Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Eddleman.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Mrs. John Steel and daughter, Miss Tillis, came from Heavener Tuesday to spend a few days with Mena rela- tives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Albert Plaster, son of Mrs. A. T. Plaster, after eight months of service overseas, reached Mena this after noon, having been discharged at lamp Grant, III. He was in the bat le of Argonne woods and was gassed while in the engagement, and re- urned to the states as casual. He lad been in the regular army, and be- ore going to France was stationed 1t Fort Bliss.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Mrs. M. F. Doty and little son, left on Wednesday for Arkansas City. Kas., to join Mir. Doty, who is en- gagged in farm work there.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

R. Golf and J. F. Averitt, co-operat- ing with 0. L. Henderson, farm dem onstration agent, have under consid- eration the organization of a Poland China Breeders Association to be af- filiated with the state and national organization.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Mir. and Mrs. Dudley Goad of Quin- ton, Ok, have become residents of Mena, being temporarily located on West Jansen avenue. Mrs. Goad is sister of E. B. Wallace of the Eu- reka Music Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Goodman of Cove, accompanied by Edward L. Goens, were Mena visitors Tuesday, coming up by auto.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Mrs. L. c. Olive and son and Miss Clara Salyers returned to Foreman this afternoon after having been in Mena since Sunday. They came from Foreman in an auto, but had to aban- don the car at Hatfield last Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

The Rev. D. J. Sossamon left Mon day for Ozark to attend the session of the Fort Smith presbytery, which convned Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Among the 100 colonels decorated by General Pershing with Distin- guished Service medals for exception al meritorious and distinguished serv- ices, is Col. s. A. Cloman, cousin of Mrs. J. T. Spring of this city. Colo nel Cloman is veteran of the Span ish-American war, and at one time was governor of one of the Philippine Islands.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

T. Roy Reid,of Little Rock, associ- ated with J. Hollister Tull in the marketing bureau of the Extension Division of the State University, is in Mena to assist County Agent o. L. Henderson in making the first coop erative shipment of hogs from Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Mrs. Grady Hand arrived in Mena on Thursday from Melville, Ark. to join Mir. Hand, who has been here for several weeks, in charge of tick eradication. They will be at home at HIP Port Arthur avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

The First National, Planters State and Farmers & Merchants banks were closed on Tuesday after 2 o'clock on account of the muneral of Jesse Green, former employe of the Far mers & Merchants Bank.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Mayor Ira o. Smith and Mrs. Smith were at Board Camp Wednesday, having made the trip to visit the sick at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Rain
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

iASHNci SUI III iidhAlB Oflc hiSt No-op- erative shipment of hogs from Polk county.
 Last Friday Miss Anna C. Woods was with the club members at Cove, giving them a cooking lesson in the making of salads. Miss Woods re- ports that several grownups were at the demonstration and thought so much of the salad recipes that they asked to be allowed to use them.
 J. R. Fennimore, who some time ago sold his Polk county farm located west of Mena, and then went out in search for another location, decided that Polk county was best after all. He closed deal this week thru the J. P. Payne Real Estate agency for the purchase of a 70-acre farm near Board Camp.
 Raymond Molter came Saturday from Fort Sam Houston, Tex, to spend 14-day furlough with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Molter. He is to report for duty on April g. Soldier Molter would have been dis charged before this but for the fact that he and others had suffered pto- maine poisoning and had to be sent to the hospital.
 Dr. B. H. Hawkins arrived in Mena Wednesday from Mineral Wells, Tex, where he had spent two weeks recuperating after finishing twelve weeks postgraduate course at Tulane University, New Orleans. While away Dr. Hawkins secured a high power microscope and other supplies to equip an up-to-date biological labora- tory which will be added to his of- flee.
 Walter Edwards, who stopped here Sunday, enroute from Moran, Tex. to McAlester. Ok, to visit relatives and friends, came in from Big Forf Wednesday to continue his trip tc McAlestef. where he will arrange tr have his family move to Moran, locat ed in the Ranger oil field, where he is employed in garage. He will b. joined at Pare, Ok, by his cousin, Ar mold Edwards. recently discharged
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Prof. J. N. Fair, who on Wednesday closed his work as teacher of the Egg ger school, was Mena visitor today. That his work was satisfactory to the patrons and board is evidenced by the fact that he has been re-employed for next year.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Hiram Gam, with the Black Fork Lumber Company of Stapp, Ok, was in Mena Wednesday, coming down on to attend the funeral of Jesse Green. He returned Wednesday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Dr. L. w. B. Long has accepted the Invitation to deliver an address Sat urday night before the graduates of the Eighth grade of the Grannis schools.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

Sam Hall left Tuesday afternoon for his home in Corrine, Ok, after having been here since Sunday look ing after the settlement of his fath- er's estate and his own real estate in- terests.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

W. E. Bailey, who operates saw mill on Two-M Mile, after spending and Tuesday with his family in Mena, left for Talihina on a busi- naes fY-ir
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

W. M, Hansard, merchant at Cove, has joined the great army of Over land owners, having purchased a Model 90, five passenger car, from the Zachary Motor Company.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-10-17
MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, default has been made in
the conditions of certain real estate
mortgage made by George o. Barnes
and Isabelle Barnes, his wife, to Sid
ney r. Ketchum on the 18th day of
February 1915 to secure the payment
Iof 100000 with interest as specified
in said mortgage and recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds for
Van Buren, County on March 30th,
1915 in Liber 105 of Mortgages on
Page 108, and
Whereas said mortgage was subse-
|quently, by an instrument in writing
bearing date March 30th, f915, re-
corded in said Registers Office March
30th, 1915 in Liber 90 Of Mortgages
on Page 571, duly assigned by said
Sidney R. Ketchum to Charlotte M.
Fox and is now owned by her, and
Whereas said mortgage contains
provision that the mortgagors shall
pay all taxes and assessments which
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-10-17
LOOK OUT!

Tho housewife OF Holland would al
most as soon be without food as with
out her Real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL Harlem
OIL Capsules. They restore strength
and are responsible In q great measure
for the sturdy. robust health Of the
Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist and
insist on h Is supplying you with GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules. Take
them as directed, and II you are not
satisfied with results your druggist will
gladly refund your money. Look for
the name GOLD MEDAL on the box
and accept no other. In sealed boxea
three sizes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-10-17

shall be levied on said premises
whenever the same shall be payable
and in case said mortgage shall pay
the same, the amount so paid shall be
a lien on said premises, secured by
said mortgage and payable forthwith
with interest at the rate of seven per
cent q per cent? per annum, and
Whereas said mortgagors have de-
faulted in the payment Of taxes as in
said mortgage required, and
Whereas the said assignee has paid
taxes under the provisions of said
mortgage amounting to the sum of
$123.17, and
Whereas said mortgage contains
provision that if any interest remains
unpaid for more than 60 days the
whole amount of principal and inter-
est shall thereupon become due and
payable forthwith, and
Whereas a portion of said interest
has been due and unpaid for more
than GO days, and
Whereas the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage has become
operative, and
Whereas no suit or proceeding has
been instituted at law or in equity to
recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof, and
Whereas the amount claimed to be
due at the date of this notice for
principal and interest is $1619.46 and
for taxes paid by the said assignee
$132.17 besides the attorney fee al
lowed by statute and stipulated for
in said mortgage.
Notice is, therefore, hereby given
that by virtue of the power of sale
contained in said mortgage and of
the statute in such case made and
provided there will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder on No
vember 22nd, 1919 at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon on said day at the front
door of the Court House in the Village
of Paw Paw, that being the place of
holding the Circuit Court for said
County of Van Buren,, the premises
described in said mortgage to-wit, the
Township of Almena, County of Van
Buren,, State of Michigan.
"The west half (h) of the South
west quarter (A) of Section Eleven
(11) Town Two (2) South Range
Thirteen (13) West"
Charlotte M. Fox,
Assignee Of Mortgage
Dated August Goth, 1919
Weston & Fox,
Att'ys for assignee Of mortgage
Kalamazoo, Michigan. 31t13
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-10-17
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
LOOK OJITi

Kidney troubles don't disappear of
themselves. They grow slowly but
steadily. undermining health with
deadly certainty until you fall q VIC
tim to incurable disease.
Stop your troubles while there is time.
Don't wait until little pains become big
aches. Don't trife with disease. To
avoid future suffering begin treatment
with GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules now. Take three or four every
day until you are entirely free from
pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one OF the national remedies OF Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern
ment OF the Netherlands granted a
special charter authorizing its prepara-
ton and sale
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-10-17

Optimistic Thought.
1t is not titles that reflect honor On
men, but men on their titles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28
PARADE YANKEE DIVISION
in HUB SIGHT OF Lifetime
Interesting Resume and Sidelights on Notable
Event-General Edw ards and His Heroes
Given Continuous Ovation - Massachusetts
People Predominated But Maine and Other
States Sent Big Delegations of Friends and
Relatives

If you can find any Maine man or
woman who witnessed the parade OF
the 26th Division last Friday after
noon in Boston. who was not proud
Of the soldier boys. who was not
more than pleased that he went. who
was not delighted with the appear
ance Of the 1G3rd InfantrY-.he Maine
boyS-and has not since told every
one that il was the sight OF a life
time. then we miss our guess. The
only drawback was the weather.
which was so cold as TO be not only
exceedingly uncomfortable but real
IL dangerous. Yet the majority Of
The hundreds and hundreds of thou
sends Of spectators sat or stood in
their places for long hours, some
from SIX. eight or ten, without more
serious complaint than the usual
New England grumbiing, when any
thing is not Up 10 the expected.
1t was the greatest event Of The
kind that Boston ever saw and the
city and its people certainly gave a
proper welcome TO the boys and The
visitors. The boys IN return gave
a proper welcome 10 the hoTs and
The visitors. The boys in return gaze
their best behavior and appearance,
while the visitors showed their ap-
probation in unstinted measure.
The reception given General Ed
wards. who headed the parade. was
one continual ovation from the time
he gave the word Forward march,"
TO the minute he left the parade TO
enter his reviewing stand. The re-
cept!on given the bows themselves
was another continuous ovation from
the time the line started until II
was finally halted. Each officer and
unit was given his and its full share.
although Of course. the great DEM
onsrrations came when the indirid-
ral or the company reached The
spot where their particular band Of
relatives, friends and admirers were
concregated.
Massachusetts people largely out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28

numbered all other sections in the
spectators and their Dovs OF coui,,o
got moro cheers. but New Hamp-
shire and Vermont. Rhode Island
and Connecticut sent sizeable dele
cations and their lads We're we'll TAX
IN care of IN plaudits.
But when the old I'd Name Gpsrd
Infantry, got into the line, il was
almost a repetition IF the welcome
given Cen. Edwards. for the l03d
brough. cheers from practically er-
the parade passed. When the head
Of the regiment. with Colonel Hume
and 1t Colonel ShumWay reached
the stand on Commonwealth avenue
Section of Stand (which bore
IN great letters the word MAINE"
IN 4 large banner 1T the top Of the
stand. then the Maine people. hum
d!'e,is OF whom We're there, arose as
4 single person and acclaimed that
they were proud of The regiment and
officers.
II may be that on account OF su-
per5Cr numbers some regiment re-
fG4N GIL IL IIIcic NOtlIet'juS "t4IbfIlH,
bat no band Of the SIZE of the
Maine crowd could possibly have
made more noise than was made. It
was a continuous thunder Of cheer
ng. shouting. c!apping, with rattle.
horns and whistles playing an ap-
propriate accompaniment. And the
smiles on the faces OF the Maine
men more than repald the long, cold.
weary wait N that east wind. with
The Thermometer around freezing
Colonel Hume rode past the Maine
stand with his hand at salute. not
being allowed by the crowd to do
otherwise, because the applause was
deafening and continuous. with no
mistake on the part of the Maine
boys for whom il vas intended. It
was noticeable that many men in the
regiment did not apparently take to
themselves The full measure of the
tribute being paid. for many. so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28
Social Club Meetings

The meeting Of the Claiming
Guild viii be ommitted this week.
Unity Club VIII meet at 80 Mon
day evening ats Crosby street. An
interesting paper Will be read.
The Standard Bearers Of lie
Green street Methodist church are
invited to meet with Miss Elsie
Sperry. SIS Capitol street. this Mon
day evening TO make May baskets.
The Murray Alliance will meet at
230 Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Paul Bean and Mrs. Lester Hart, IS
Pleasant street.
Tie .Armitage Club will hold its
annual meeting at 40 Monday ev-
enlng n the Parish house. Mrs.
Beale and Mrs. Stephenson will he
the hOstesses. The members are re-
minded TO bring their money for the
French child adopted by the club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28
AUGUSTA SUpSCR|bES
100000 IN FIRST
WEEK LOAN DRIVE
With s525.GGD to Reach City
Lays Behind at End Of First
Week of Drive.

Subscriptions 70 the Vic,ory Lib
erty Loan for the week ending Satur-
at noon, were si02. 300 as repor-ed
by R. z. Goodwin. secretary Of the
local committee. The results Of the
weeks takings, on the face of the re-
turns. while not over encouraging.
are gratifying 10 the committee and
with the coming of the Relic train on
Tuesday. it is firmly believed that
subscriptions viii be largely IN
creased by the patriotic ir-erest de-
veloped by the exhibit Of these tro-
miles of war. That Augusta will go
over the top before the close Of the
drive is a foregone conclusion. 1t IS
lust a matter Of now soon. 1t is IN
conceivable that this city Will de-
fault in this great popular appeal 10
patriotism. thrift and vestment.