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The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
LECTURE COURSE FOR MENA.
First Number Win BE Major Robert
Carnie-Auspices Red Cross.

The executive committee of the To-
al Red Cross Chapter has arranged
fer four-number lecture course,
with the Redpath Horner Chautau-
qua System, the lectures all pertain
cal Red Cross Chapter has arranged
ing the war ard showing first hand
what has been endured by our sol
diers in their fight for liberty and
civilization. The first lecture will be
given Friday night at the Presbyter-
ian church, the admission being 25
cents. Don't fail to hear Major Rob
ert Garnie. Read elsewhere in this
paper who he is and what he has
done.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09

hail once more my natal day,
Still in my tenement Of clay,
With many favors blest;
Now he who placed the structure here
Can prop it up another year,
If He should think it best.
Long hath it stood through SHOWS and
rain,
And braved life's fearful hurricanes,
While many stronger fell;
The reason why we cannot see,
But what to us seems mystery,
The Builder knows full well.
But now tbs weather-worn and old,
The summers heat, the winters cold,
Pierced through it's walls and
roof;
IT'S like a garment so worn out
TO mend there seems no whereabout,
So gone is warp and wool.
The tottering pillars are all weak,
The poor old rusty hinges creak,
The windows too are dim;
These slight discomforts Wen let
pass
For looking darkly through glass,
We catch a hopeful CLEAN.
Nature and Scripture tell us all,
This wither'd frame ere long must
fall,
When, where, or how's unknown;
Wen leave that to the Architect,
And trust His wisdom to direct
The taking Of it down.
And when you see it PROSTATE life,
Let not sad tears bedim your eye,
The tenant is not here;
But just beyond times little space,
She finds with Christ a resting place,
Ne more to date her year.
And though she walks with you no
more,
The world viii move just as before,
IT'S meet it should be so;
Let each his house in order set,
That he may leave without regret,
Whenever called to go.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Half Your LiVn|
Without Money 7

we are all at O danger POI
the use Of good common seas ~
1919 farm and garden opeIals
ponds prosperity on our geias
Even at present high pres
can plant all or nearly az CYL
food and grain at present pr
Dlpply merchant or credit
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
WE'D WITH NUPTIAL HIGH MASS
Young Mena Couple Are Married in
Impressive Ceremony.

Tuesday morning at o'clock the
nuptial high mass was celebrated at
St. Agnes church for the wedding of
Walter A. Soefker and Miss Agatha
Clare Swift, two young residents of
Mena. The impressive service was
said and the vows taken before the
Rev. Father Gallager Of St. Agnes
church, in the presence Of a few near
friends and relatives. The attend
ants were J. G. Forsythe and Miss
Beulah Swift. A wedding dinner was
given in honor of Mr., and Mrs.
Soefker at the nome Of the brides
father, Mr.. Nicholas w. Swift,
on Ninth street. The groom is from
Memphis, Tenn, but has been en-
ployed on the new postoffice building
for some time. Until recently the
bride has been living at Oklahoma
City. Mr.. and Mrs. Seeker viii con-
tinue to call Mena home until the
new postoffice is completed. For the
present they will have their home
with Mrs. Clark on North Mena
street.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
ARGUS Balm SAW REAL
FIGHTING IN FRANCE

Chaumont, France, Dee. Ia, 1918
TO the Editor of The Star.
Dear Mr.. st. John: Have just re-
ceived Mena Star and was very glad
to get it; made me feel almost as
though / was back at old Board
Camp again to read it. / win drop
you few lines, and if you can find
room for them they might be Of some
interest to my friends.
am glad ! can say / am one Of
the lucky number that has done his
bit in this war, and will be riding the
waves again soon toward the good
old y. S. A. It is just six months to-
day since | got on board the boat
that brought me over here. | went in
the trenches about the first Of Au-
gust in the Alsaee-Lorraine sector,
near Mulhausen. We held that sec
tor until sometime in September.
was in the trenches two different
times during the time we were in AL
SAGE. Was quite exciting at times,
] thought, but, as the old saying is,
the worst was yet to come"
We left that sector and went ap in
the Argonne woods on the Verdun
front. | am sure you all have read
Of some Of the battles that were
fought there, but If anyone hasn't,
can tell him If was hot times there.
was only there two weeks and took
sick and was sent to the hospital By
the time got well the war was over,
and wasn't a bit mad. But I am
mad now because | can't get back to
my company. | am on detached
service here, having a good time, do
ing very little work and getting plen-
ty to eat and q good bed TO sleep on
Ought to be satisfied hut long to get
haek with The boys HAT ! came over
iH for i is ike leaving home to
leave company J long TO Jay e3od
bye s. France. hello Mena, and ]
think That time IS close at hand T
had the good luek To see nv brother
twice over here, but Ha+sfft seen any
ct my friends
wish you all a Merry Xmas and a
Happy New Year Wish | could spend
Xmas i home, but chat Is inpo sible.
but ! viii be there some day.
Yours truly,
ARGUS d. BAN.
Base Hospital Is. 4 =. II, A. P. O.
zoe
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09

When the news spread about Mena
that Sam Hilton was dead there were
many expressions Of regret. His
death occurred at The family home
near Nunley, Thursday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock. The decedent was one
of Polk county's early settlers and
had served thru the Civil war in the
army of the grays. He was 80 years
of age and most of his life had been
spent in the Arkansas 0zarks. He
is survived by his wife end one son,
Shade Hilton. DIR. j. G Hilton of
Mena is a nephew, Funeral services
for the aged veteran were held at the
home Friday afternoon and final in
terment took place in the family
cemetery near Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
A BELATED AGREEMENT.
Plan TO Insure Good Treatment of
Prisoners NuIIiiied By Armistice.

Washington, Jan. 5.-I'he agree
ment relating to the treatment Of
prisoners Of war, framed by the
Americans German Joint Commission,
which completed its labors ct Berne,
Switzerland, November II, the day
the armistice was signed, was made
public tonight by the State Depart
ment. The agreement was nullified
by che armistice.
Because Of its far-reachinr provi-
sions fer the health and comfort Of
prisoners, the document is unique
among international agreements. Abb
soIutely nothing was left to chance
or to the good faith Of the contract
ing countries, since machinery was
set up, which with the aid Of neutral
countries, would have insured inspec-
tien Of all camps.
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pHoNoGRApH A TRUE MYSTERY
The Machine Reproduces Nearly All
Sounds With Single Device.



The Machine Reproduces Nearly All
Sounds With Single Device.
From the New York Times.
Curiously enough, there is in most
houses nowadays a machine that
would serve, or at least seem to serve,
the purpose of the miracle mongers
far better than does the wireless tel
egraph. and they do not appeal to It
for confederation of their follies SIM
ply because it has become so familiar
as to be taken as simple and explica-
Bile. That machine is the photograph,
which. with its near relative, the tele-
phone, really does almost deserve to
be credited with performing the mn
possible.
The monograph reproduces practi-
cally all the sounds in Nature, and i
accomplishes this wondeEby means OF
a single device that has not one re-
semblance in either form or action
to any of those by which the sound II
reproduces were originally produced
It is unique, too, in that, despite the
amazing simplicity of its disk and
needle. it can make many sounds at
once, all correctly, and in harmony OF
discord as demanded by the guiding
line of microscopic dots so intelli-
gently followed by the unintelligen'
stylus.
Yet nobody is astonished by the
phonograph-nobody uses it as de-
monstrating the possibility of the i'm
possible! That cruel task has beer
reserved for the unoffending wireless
Why, nobody could tell
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
RETURNED SOLDIER FINDS
HIS MOTHER DYING

Earl Walker, Just Back From Over
seas. Arrives Home Only Hour
Before Death Comes.
In a race with the Grim Reaper to
reach his dying mothers bedside,
Earl Walker, returned soldier, beat
death by scant hour. Fresh from
his trip overseas, the young fighting
man reached Mena and hurried to the
family home near Ink, arriving there
on New Years eve. His mothers
death followed within an hour aster
his arrival.
Soldier Walker Is a son Of William
Walker, a well known farmer living
near Ink. He was in mid-ocean when
the armistice was signed, but finished
the journey to France and was
among the first Of those turned back
toward the United States.
The young man reached his coun-
try home at 10 o'clock at night on
December 81, and about II o'clock
his mother passed eway, after being
able to whisper a final welcome to her
returned son. Mrs Walker had been
IN with pneumonia. Hers was the
last death recorded IN Polk county
for 1918. Besides her soldier boy, the
deceased leaves her husband ard two
DAUGHTERS to mourn her loss.
Burial Of Mrs. Walker took place
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
Ink.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09

Capt. Frank NJ. Wells, a native Of
Ashley county announces himself as
a candidate for Governor Of Arkansas
to succeed Governor Brougl While
chaplain in the Army, Wells says he
saw the Kaiser in England and he
presents himself as "The Man Who
Has Seen the Kaiser" That quali-
fieation may be high recommended
ton to candidate for Office, but to
the average American citizen the
prominent display Of such an event
would indicate something else
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
ROOSEVELT
DIES SUDDENLY
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rejecting the profound feeling stirred
in the capitol by the news of Colonel
Roosevelt's death. All expressed
their sorrow and paid tribute to the
former president as a great figure in
life.
Vice President Marshall said:
II am not one of those who have no
feeling of regret over the death ofca
man who occupied so large and prom
inent a place in the political and pub
lie affairs of American life as did the
late President Roosevelt, simply by
reason of the fact that ] lid not agree
with him in his political views nor ap.
prove of his theories of statesman
ship.
'sThe greatest safety to the repub-
lie arises from the sharp clashes OF
men whose ideas are as far apart as
the poles. This clashing of ideas en-
ables the common people at large to
pursue a middle course"
Secretary Daniels said:
"Original, forceful, courageous, he
was the monitor of millions of his
fellow citizens who will miss his IN
spring leadership"
Secretary Baker said
During his long and brilliant ca
reer he touched the public life of
America in more ways than any other
Of our public men. Taken all in all
it is the close of a great career, typi-
cally American and marked at every
point by loyalty to American ideals
as well as by resistless energy and de-
termination"
Senator Johnson, Of California, who
was Colonel Roosevelt's running mate
in the 1912 presidential campaign
said:
"The greatest American Of our
generation has passed away. He had
truer vision, a higher courage, q
wiser craftsmanship than any man Of
our time"
Speaker Clark: Gle was one Of the
most extraordinary characters this
country has ever produced. He ex-
ercised his talents and industry in
many fields of human endeavor and in
every one of them was distinguished
to a remarkable degree. He had a
wonderful hold on the popular mag
nation and will hold a high place
and fill much space in American his
tory
Representative Cannon Of Illinois
former speaker: Colonel Roose-
velt's place in history viii be as one
Of the great presidents Of the re
public"
Representative Mann, of Illinois
republican leader in the house: Col
onel Roosevelt was the most wonder
full individual in the world"
Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon
chairman of the senate military com
mittee: "A truer, more loyal Amer.
lean never lived. 1t was never diff
cult to know what was in his mind
and heart, for, with a courage that
was characteristic of him whether II
private or public life, whether as sol
dier or civilian, he never hesitated tc
give expression TO his views
He was by instinct and preference, 9
fighter, and America has lost one Of
her most forceful citizens"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09

The new German foreign minister
has developed splendid insight into
the purpose Of the rest Of the world
to reduce Germany to state Of inn
potency until she shall have fully paid
the penalty Of her crimes, and then
repented Of them. His bristling up
over them won't help bit, and if he
doubts it, it is not too late to make
the proof-and the medicine stronger.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Homo Near Cove Robbed.

Sheriff Thornton was notified Tues
day evening 10 watch out for two men
who were accused Of robbing the
farm home Of Homer E. Scott, west
Of Cove, that afternoon. Three gnits
Of clothes and two pairs Of shoes
were taksn Tn two men travelled
southwark and were later reported to
have boarded train 1T Vanderyoort
and corn north One man was de-
sefbed az heavy set. about 30 years
Of age, The other ais slim and about
% years old.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09

Mrs. Lena Dozier, wife Of w. E.
Dozier, died Monday afternoon at the
home at Bog Springs from tubercu-
losis. She was 26 ears Of age and is
survived by her husband and three
sons, the eldest 2 years Of age. The
family has lived at Bog Springs but
a short time. J G. Frazier was called
from Mena and prepared the remains
for shipment to Winona, Tex, where
Mrs. Dozier's parents reside.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
Gov. Brough Says No More Import
ant Post Bellum Work.

Little Rock, Jan. g. Governor
Brough yesterday sent to the South
ern Commercial Congress in Wash
ington, the following telegram:
Heartily approve Bankhead reso-
luton for the transfer to the Secre-
tary of Agriculture Of available and
dispansable war material suitable for
highway improvement for distribu-
ton among the states. No more i'm
portant post-bellum work than that
Of the Improvement of roads"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
sTATEs cANNor INTERFERE.

Washington. Jan g. Orders of
state commissions prescribing intra-
state rates Instead Of those initiated
by the rector Geners sid iniunc-
tions by state courts forbidding the
application cf the initial 4 rates to
state shipments, cannot be observed
y RAILROADS under federal control,
Director McAdoo stated in discussing
the LITIGATION by several states over
the question.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
War Service CheYron.

A "V' shaped bar of gold lace, worn
on lower part of left sleeve of all uni
form coats, except fatigue coats, by
officers, field clerks and enlisted men
who have served six months in the
war zone This chevron is worn
point down. An additional chevron is
allowed for each six months service.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09

In order that he may devote all his
time TO manage ment Of his little farm
east of the city, J A. Dupree has
rented the o. K. wagon yard to his
former partner, R. B. Bogel, who win
be sole manager in the future. Mr.
Dupree is fertilizing all be can Of his
10 acre place, having decided that
intensive farming is the thing for
suburban places.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09

A card received from Col. G. NJ.
Latimer, who recently left Mena for
San Jose, Cal, says, ''You may tell
all inquiring friends that we like this
part Of California very much. Wife
and ! win 20 y Santa Cruz next
week and take hath in the ocean
maybe The weai here is clear
and COOL
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
sPARTAcUs GROUP STRIKES.
Makes Another Attempt TO Seize the
Reins of Power in Berlin.

Amsterdam, jan 6.-The Spartacus
group on Sunday made another at
tempt to seize the reins Of power in
Berlin, according to the office Of the
Wolf bureau, and took charge Of a
half dozen big newspapers. The pa
pers seized include the socialist Vor-
waerts, and the last telegram from
the Wolff bureau the semi-oficial
news agency, announced the seizure
Of its office.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Service Stripe.

Enlisted men who served three
years viii wear service stripe Of the
corps or department Of service. The
stripes are worn diagonally on both
sleeves Of the dress coat below the
elbow
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
RATTFIEs DRY" AMENDMENT.
Michigan Legislature Adopts Reso-
luton Without Debate.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 2.-The Mich
igan legislature today ratified the
amendment to the United States con-
stitution providing for dry nation.
Both houses adopted the resolution
without debate and the only opposi-
tion came in the house, where three
votes were cast against the proposal.
Michigan is the sixteenth state to
ratify the prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution. Twenty
more states must take like action to
adopt the amendment as proposed BY
Congress.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Silver Chevron.

For officers, field clerks and enlisted
men who served six months outside
the theatre of operations silver
chevron (worn the same as the gold
chevron) is allowed. For each addi-
tional six months another chevron is
worn
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09

The Poles, after years of being
cuffed about and kicked about be-
tween Russian and Germany, seem to
have developed disposition that may
result in considerable discomfort to
the former oppressors.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
AMERICAN BREAKS RECORD.
Flies in an Airplane at an Altitude Of
90 500 Feet.

London, Jan. 3 Flying q British
airplane. Captain Lane, an American
blished a new altitude record
reaching a heieht Of $4,000 feet
Observer Blower, who accompanied
him. collapsed when his Oxygen bot
tie broke, but be recovered.
Both men were badly frost bitten.
Elks Give 100000 to Salvation Army,
New York, Dec. 31.--A receipt Of
$50 600 New Years gift Of the war
relief commission Of the Order Of
EllSs. to the Salvation Army, was an
nounced here tonight by Commander
Evangeline C. Booth. The money is
to be used for war relief work.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
col. S. S Mali'
Polk 4 ountys
AUCTIONELK

/ am 1t your service, Geop Y
every day in the year. faln
hot az cold, and by reason 4 n
perience in the game, ! an <
b save yen money thru .. -
TO make you money every
| am conducting your SAFE tAss
and consultation free. ! !, gsIs
Gentlemen, in advance, for ~
ne &, and beg to remain
For Dates ) on
See me ia person OF oaa
Mena, Arkansas
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
sky Blue COL Cheyrons.

Service Of less than six months in
the theatre of war is indicated by a
sky blue cloth worn as the gold war
service chevron.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Stock for Sale.

NOT AN AUCTION, but private
sale. First come, first served. The
following stock for sale.
brood sows full blood D1rocs. all
bred to registered male.
20 2-mos old pics
] registered Duroc boar
5 heifers bull.
3 cows; two fresh, All giving milk.
j. NJ Hawthorne
Phone 1871.
Adv st 2 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
RUMT l.2l5 sHIps IN l9la.
Great Britain Produced Big Tonnage
Of Naval and Mercantile Vessels.

London. JAM Sin an article on
shipbuilding today the Sunday OBJ
server states that the total output Of
Che United Kingdom during 1918 Of
both naval and mercantile ships was
1245 vessels Of 1,s76.4t1 tons and
4,349.260 horsepower.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Wound Chevron.

Also a "V' shaped bar of gold
lace, worn point down, on right sleeve.
Not more than one wound chevron
can be worn if two or more wounds
are sustained at the same time.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Scarlet Cherron.

Soldiers honorably discharged wear
scarlet chevron, point up, on the
left sleeve above the elbow. These are
in addition to the usual service stripe.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Cotton Priees Dropning Again.

Bears were still IN power in the cot
ton market Monday morning md quo
tations received at the Mona ex-
change showed a decline Of rs points
for the day, under Saturdays close.
But few bales were offered for sale
N Mena. and % cents was the best
price paid for any.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
HOW TO READ UNIFORMS
OF RETURNING SOLDIERS
Various Marks and Cheyrons Indicate
Rank, Time of Service and Wounds
Saves Answering Questions.

Chicago, Jan. You can't tell
the players without score card the
familiar cry at the baseball parks,
could almost be applied to soldiers re-
turning from France, according to
army officers. To aid the public in
determining mans time in the war
zone and the number of times wound
ed, the following has been prepared:
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Forced INTO nanI-rnntcx

News came from Fort Smith ST.
urday that creditors Of the Adams
Cooper Gales COMPANY. dealers n
autos and trucks. have asked that the
concern be declared bankrupt.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09

Roysl Before you chang to civilian
clothes, have a good picture made
while in uniform. See Hiltebrand--
Adv. 7-3t Pct
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
stray stock Taken In

jersey COW with bull calf about 6
months old, at my place south Of
Ransom church. Owner please call
for stock and pay for advertising
and keep G. G. Catlin.
Adv. wst5o Route 4, bena,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
plles cured il 5 10 14 DAYS

Druggists refund money If PAZ0 OINTMENT fails
e cure lteaina 3.md B'eedias Of Prcseeaiaa Piles
lnsiaHtv SEA pss caa int
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Remarkable Remarks.
From De Independent lNew You

From the Independent New York;
Chauncey NJ. Depew--Joy is too
unconfined
Dorothy Dix Every woman in
love acts crazy.
w. ]. Bryan We ran lose most
titles, but no one can take away from
us that Of eek"
The ex-Kaiser-I did1't think the
American people would he so foolish
TO elect a college professor President.
j. Ogden Armour consider the
present the most suspicious fl m the
standpoint Of national prosperity in
my memory.
Lieut.. Edward G. Maxwell at the
Front have seen in twelve months
q human soul and brains take root in
what was apparently lump Of clay.
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United States the Worlds Bank.
From the Mexican Review
The United States stands in the
unique position Of POSSESSING more
gold than any nation has ever before
owned at one time, but If we are to
perform the part that destiny seems
to have laid ont for us as the worlds
banker, il win without doubt Be nec-
essary To further increase our gold
holdings, and for this reason encour-
age to the fullest extent the produc-
tien ct that metal.
How 20 DC Happy in Double IS.
Work harder.
Think straiehter.
Have 3 plan and stick.
Worry less and breath deeper
Be expectant Of joy and success too
Spend less than You earn and keep
accounts.
suhscr he 70 the Star and pasr5nlze
its advertisers
sleep in q irsaafs house. keep Il
insured, end don't get careless