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The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Freeman Johnson, who Is in the state treasurerss office at Little Rock. returned to his duties Sunday after. noon, after having spent several days in McnA with his new son and heir.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

N. N. Shields was in Fort Smith en business Friday.
 Dr. c. A. Gordon af Potter vas ia Mena on business Friday.
 ]. A. Boran of Hatton was basi. ness visitor in Mena Friday.
 Freeman Johnson, who Is in the state treasurer's office at Little Rock. returned to his duties Sunday after noon. after having spent several days in MenA with his new son and heir.
 Miss Beatrice Blum, who has been resident of Mena for some weeks past, left Monday afternoon for Wichita, kas., where she win wed. She was accompanied by her parents. Mir. snd Mrs. ! T. Martin.
 ". H. Barton of Board Camp was in Monday to take out fccdstufFS. the first time in his farming expcri. ence that it has been necessary for him to purchase feed. He. with others, suffered from the unusual dry weather last summer, E. c. Thomes of Little Rock, ter racing expert, is in Mena to spend several days with County nemonstra- tor Q. l.. Henderson in showing Polk county land owners how Go improve their farms by terracing He was at the J. c. Garland farm near Acorn on Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. W. Morris spent Sunday with friends and relatives at Fort Smith. They found several inches of snow at Fort Smith. and were surprised on their return home to learn that Mena had missed the fleecy mantle.
 Sergt. Fred Duke, president of the Duke -Magruder Dry Goods Company. has written Mena friends that he ex- pectcd to be mustered out of Uncle Sam's service Saturday. He had been in the quartermasters corps. After a visit with relatives at Prescott, he plans to come to Mena. expecting to reached here Tuesday.
 C. k. Smith of Foran Gap was a Mena visitor Saturday and among other things called at the Commercial Club and signed up for 21s acres of sweet potatoes and 1 acre of canta- loupes Between 40 and 90 acres of sweet potatoes have already been pledged. Mir. Smith is contemplating purchasing a tractor for use this year in his farming operations,
 William Warner, living west of Mena, received a message Saturday that his father, J. E. Warner. had suffered a stroke of paralysis and was dangerously i'll at the home near Sayre. Ok He left that night for his fathers bedside Mir. Warner. Sr., is former resident of Polk county. and is well and favorably known in Mena and around Rocky.
 Letters received from Grady Pol lard, Polk county soldier, now with the 32nd division, near Coblenz, Ger many, state that there is little likli- hood of he or his comrades returning soon to the United States. The 32nd is assisting in guarding the great sup ply of war materials, including 40.- 000,000 marks, surrendered by Ger many to the victorious allies.
 
 Mir and Mrs. Ira B. Jones were in from Board Camp Saturday and Sun day to visit Mena friends. Mir. Jones is in charge of the Board Camp schools this year, being assisted by Mrs. Dewitt Gilbert. He reports that pupils of the Board Camp school are preparing for the educational contest to be held this spring, and ex- pect to carry of prizes for map drawing and other school work
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
RED CROSS FINANCIAL
 REPORT FOR JANUARY

Mrs. T. R. Jones, IT,, treasurer of the Polk County Red Cross Chapter, makes the following report of moneys in the different funds and in the banks of Polk county, for the month of January, 1919:
 Red Cross Fund. Balance in banks, last report $224.94 Receipts from lecture ..... 31.00
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Miss Beatrice Blum, who has been 8 resident of Mena for some weeks past, left Monday afternoon for Wichita, kas., where she win wed. She was accompanied by her parents. Mir. snd Mrs. ]. T. Martin.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

]. A. Bogan ef Hatson was basl. ness visitor in Mena Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Dr. C. A. Gordon ef Potter vas ia Mena on business Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Nick Fryar of Waters, Louis Shir- ley and Silas Burr of oden. were in Mena Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

E M. Bartlett of Hartford. Ark., spent Thursday in Mena on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

5fr. and Mrs. D. A. Daniel and daughter. Rosie. who have been living
 on R. F. D. No. I, left Saturday for Wfckes. from which pEace. after weeks visit with relatives. they will go to poEats in Oklahoma, with a view to beating Mr. Dan lei has sold his Polk county property. but says he may come back some
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Nj. N. Shields was in Fort Smith en business Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Mrs. A. NJ. Powers, of Heavener. visited Saturday with Mrs. Clyde Cunningham.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

). A. McCauley of Shady was MenA visitor Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

s. j. Cooper of Ida, OK. was in Menz on Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
DISBURSEMENTS
Roll Call Fund.
DISBURSEMENTS

Southwestern Division
 f9 members at 50c and one
 member at SIPS. .....$ 4075 Balance in bank ......... 721.25
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

". H. Barton of Board Camp was in Monday to take out fcodStuffs. the first time in his farming expcri. ence that it has been necessary fer him to purchase feed. He, with others, suffered from the unusual dry weather last summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

frame code of rules snd regulations fer the frstS.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Miss CIyrene Harrison of Mena has been named as associate editor Of ssThe Razorbaek," the University of Arkansas' annual publication The position is the highest any of the CO., eds can hold, and will provide 2 real tr-suf for the young lady's editorial ability. Miss Harrison has also been nauea e 5Te Of the two members <raz. the ri peit.'s who are t3
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

IDS time- rhsy vii make tho trip over-
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Deputy Sheriff V. I. Ellsworth was in Hatfield on official business Sat urday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
PERSONAL NOTES

b. L. Gaston of Gaston, was a tuS;- ness visitor in Mena Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Gregg Puryis, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Purvis of Board Camp, who en- listed in the navy in 1917, writes Mena friends that he is now statiored at St. Thomas, on one of the islands in the West Indies group. Now that the war is over, he, like most of the boys. is anxious to come home and again take up civil life.
 Mrs. Theresa McCieiiand of Okla homa City, accompanied by her three sons, Joe, Russell and Jack McCleI. land, arrived in Mena Wednesday and for the present will be at home al Hotel Mena. Mrs. McClelIand Is in. terested in Mena's future, not only in mineral line, but in other ways, and she wants her boys with her while shs is working here
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Mrs. D. B. Joplin left Friday for her home at Dyer, Ark. after visit in Mena with friends and relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

". A. Ragland, who has been suf- fering from hiccoughs since last Sat urday has not been able to obtain re- lief from this troublesome ailment, and on Thursday afternoon left for Fort Smith, where he will take treat ment from Dr. Charles Holt at St. Johns hospital.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

W. R. Meek and Bert Carpenter from near Cove, were in Mena Fri day, bringing wheat to have ground at the Mena Flour Mills.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

A. J. Connery of Muskogee, travel ing auditor for the Commonwealth Public Service Company, was Mena visitor today.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Mir. and Mrs. Albert J. Parent are entertaining Mrs. Parents mother. who arrived in Mena Friday from Du- luth, Minn.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

". A. worthington. well known Cove business man, has decided Mena is the right place to live and enjoy life. so he has bought home in the county seat. From now on MT. and Mrs. Worthington will be at home to their friends in the former Billings Iy property at 1922 Port Arthur ave nue. The property was purchased thru the Kelly -Stratton agency.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Letters received from Grady Pol lard, Polk county soldier, now with the 32nd division, near Coblenz, Ger many, state that there is little likli- hood of he or his comrades returning soon to the United States. The S2nd is assisting in guarding the great sup ply of war materials, including 40.- 000,000 marks, surrendered by Ger many tn fhe victorinra allies
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

$. J. Ernst and family left Thurs day for Vandervoort for a visit wit, the Cecil and Bailey families.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

William Warner, living west of Mena, received a message Saturday that his father, J. E. Warner, had suffered a stroke of paralysis and was dangerously i'll at the home near Sayre, Ok He left that night for his fathers bedside. Mir Warner. Sr., is former resident of Polk county. and is well and favorably known in Mena and around Rocky.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

John Ellison and Wright Shirley of Huddleston were in Mens on business Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

E. c. Thomes of Little Rock, ter racing expert, is in Mena to spend several days with County Demonstra- tor 0. l.. Henderson in showing Polk county land owners how to improve their farms by terraoing. He was at the J. c. Garland farm near Acorn on Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

R. B. Board, cashier of the Planters State Bank, is confined to his home by an attack of lumbago.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

wheS all meetings of the stock,
holders ard directors must be
held, provided that with the writ
tenGonseut of all the directors
valid meetings of the directors
may be held without the state or
within the state elsewhere than
at it's domicile.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

Probably the most encouraging: de.
vslopmeat, that has come to the Bap.
list rs Million Campaign, SO far, is the
Large number of young men and women
throughout the South and Southwest
who have volunteered their services
for special Christian work wherever
God may need them. A. special day
Maszset apart In the Baptist schools
and churches for calling out the
called" when It was expected to Sc
cure a minimum Of 5000 volunteers
for special Christian service, this mum.
Der being necessary, 1t was held, II the
enlarged program Of the campaign was
to be carried out. Returns frem these
services are still coming In with the
prospect that the number will reach
ut least 1900.
These volunteers will enter the min.
istry, go as missionaries. Christian doc
tors, nurses and teachers to foreign
lands. labor in the homeland for the
advancement OF the kingdom OF God or
serve In any special capacity where
they feel the Lord directs. them. Bay
lor College, Bolton. Texas, an institu.
ton for young women, led the list OF
schools with 430 volunteers; Bessie
Tilt College. Forsythe. Ca. responded
with 24S; louisiana College, Pineyille,
La. 90: Women's Training School.
louisville, Ky. ia; Southwestern Theo-
illogical Seminary. Fl. Worth, Tex,
So for the foreign field alone; Okla
homa Baptist University, Shawnee, 81;
while similar responses came from nu-
merous other institutions in the vari.
ogs states comprising the territory OF
the Southern Baptist Convention.
Prominent among the many interest
ing, accounts Of the special services
held In the churches was q report from
Rev. E. Allison. a Baptist minister OF
Etowah, N. G.. who. now In his eigh-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

|, tieth year, looks back, over an active
ministry Of sixty years. practically all
OF which has been spent ia the vicinity
which he is now serving. Mr., Allison
has the unusual distinction OF. having
baptized 5,526 persons aud at least 100
additional converts under his ministry
have been baptized by an assistant
pastor since Mr.. Allisons health aas
not beens good, due to his advanced
years. When this aged minister Of
the gospel presented the call for voiun.
teers for special Christian service In
this campaign. three young men. all CT
whom were converted and reared under
Mr.. Alliscn's miEiStry responded for
the ministry themselves. one of the-,
being his nephew.
But the campaign hopessfo enlist
large. number OF Christian workerr
other tAan those several thousand Eha
win give themselves entirely To speciS !.
religious work. The campaign hore
to enlist 100000 additional pupils In.
the Sunday Schools Of the South and
Southwest; win 100000 additional
souls of this section to Christ duriar
the next five years; bring the Baptist
church membership in the South to
5.5o0.000 and enlist all these in az
forms of church work; Increase ths
number OF Baptist churches fin thu
South to 10000, and enroll 10000 yeuns
men and women In the denominaticn'a
schools where they will prepare them
selves for lives OF Christian usefulnass
in their communities or for service Ia
any part OK the world where they may
be needed.
While it IS the hope to raise $4,000
600 to be- invested IN tho larger Ere.
gram OF Christian service which rave
the campaign its name, raising the
money Is only one OF the objects
sought Baptists ere being irrpiored tn
give themselves aud all of their tai
ents as well as their money to God,
Director Scarborough announces.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
one. Personal influence.

%ry one casts q shadow. There
43 about us ssrt Of penumbra-a
a.racge, .udeanable sOmething-which
We call personal influence, which has
its effect On every other life on which
1t fails. 1t goes with Us wherever we
go. 1t Ii not something we can have
when we will. as we lay aside a gar
ment. 1t Ia like something that al
why's pOurs ont from our life, like light
from Q lamp. like heat from a fame
IKE perfume from a flower.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

the Mexican work the campaiga has
appropriated $575,o00 to Ii alone far
the next fire years.
I But the Americanization and evan
gelization of the foreigners is not con-
! fined to Mexicans. This work is car
ried on also among the .newly-arriysd
immigrants at the various Southern
ports, among those OF foreign birth ii,
the mining districts OF Alabama, Okla
homa and Illinois and among other
groups Of people of foreign birth in
Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland
and Virginia. Some Of the state or.
ganizations carry on workof their own
among these people, while In many
places the program is carried out Co
Ioperatively between the state mission
boards and. the Home Mission Board.
In many Instances large work is
done BY the latter agency alone.
Believing taat both AmericanfsAtioa
and efangelixation can be accomplished
most effectively by first reaching the
children, B ,ptist agencies have estah
lished schools where the English Ian.
guage is taught, along with American
and Christian ideals. Such schools
are already being conducted with great
success among the Italian aad Cuban
children at Tampa, Fla. for French.
speaking children at Church Point
La, for Mexican children at El Paso
and other Texas points, while commun.
dty center work is carried on extern
sively at many ef,these points and al
numerous towns and mining centerd
where people OF foreign birth make IN
O large percentage.tf the populatfoa.
the social work OF this character boiss
condncted By Baptist women.
Large results are expected to foley
the work Of the Baptist Bible Institutes
ats.New Orleans. who're instruction
given 10, English. French, italian En- y.
Spanish AN foreign-spealiii f*nneo ! al
arb required TO take som EnF1Aas
work and the Bible is taught In cerla}5
practical subjects to them ir their os.s,
languages thus facilitating their erazo
OF II. Practical Christian activities. =
also required Of all the students. aor,a
Of whom arc training Tor foreign n,is.
sion work and others for service au,orv
the peoples OF foreign birth In tia
country. Patriotism and hsga ideals of
Christian civilization ara siycu eruoas
sis throughout the institution and # Il
the belief Of those familiar with III
work that Il viii prove potent fac.o9
IN fFsnS Axra.s - -; $, ~ Z. = = - ~
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
BAPTISTS PLAN TO
FIGHT BOLsHENsM
SYSTEM 10 RECOMMENDED FOR
PREVENTION OF RADicAEisM
IN THE SOUTH.
AMERlcANlzE FOREIGNERS
Teaching Them English and ideals Of
United States and Christianity Il
Part Of Program of rs Mil
Hon Campaign.
southern Baptists have no sympath,

Southern Baptists have no sympathy
TOR the I. w. VS., Bolshevists and
bomb throwers, and while radicals OF
that type are not numerous Il this sec
lion Of the country as yet. It IL the
hope OF the Baptist rs Million Cam
paign 20, make tae spread of such de.
structiys propaganda here impossible
BY. 90 Deryading with the gospel all
:snters where radicalism might expect
10 obtain a foothold as to make it i'm
possible for.the professional agitators
% receive q sympathetic hearing. In
Nher words. 1t is the hope Of the CAM
3aign to so extend the werk Of Amer.
icanfsing and chyistianizingr the for.
.isn4rs living within the territory Of
he Southern Baptist Convention that
.Aey, win measure up tosths highest
'I1Gzdartls Of patriotism and religion.
Theres are a ,cOo, 600 persops :of for
sign birth I'D children Of ioreisners
living within the territory OF the South.
nm Baptist Convention. and while COM
siderable work has been done already
slcng the line Of teaching Americaaism'
ma the Christian religion to these
3eople, this work will be greatly en-.
arged as q result OF this campaign.
III the Southwestern states there.
ire Loot. OcO Me.siraas 00.O00 fiyfrvS
n Texas. zco, 900 In New Mexico, II. 900
. Louisiana and large number il:
Arkansas. Oklahoma and Missouri. be.
;ayya 81 20 gvwfrg imcytpnes az
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

see any reason why others shouldn{
save. too. 5,
The girls are operatives IN the big
Hillside cotton mlll at Lagrange, Ca.
The men Il. Overssers and saeond-
hands in the, same min. So. ID get
everybody In the mill in the habit Of
saving. they formed two teams Of girls,
with the men aa leaders. Thea the
fun started. Rivalry In getting Nee
hers III the, Thrift Clubs was eess.
Ia three weeks they had every en-.
ploye n the riill 600 Of 'eul--enrol
ed and buying Thrift and saYinl
Stxmps4regulariy. g'ae weekly sab
1T ssasAps. u the nil ID more the
5000 f8a gsdUsnE evesy pa7-1.sy
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

When they btart passing out deco
rations and citations for distinguished
service In peace, watch Tor some Of
the honors being bestowed upon these
two detachments OF Uncle Sans Thrift
army. They're the champion Thrift
Club organizers Of the Southeastern
cotton mills,
While the war was on they learned
to save and put their money Ia Thrift
and savings Stamps. Afterwards
they found rzs that thrift vas 4 p city
good thing 10 help beat the Nigh cost
% i:y:ng and make II possible e says
sor sae things they just couldnst buy
X tsy had to pay all st once out Of
i vslL's wages And they couldn't
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
Amethysts.

The best amethysts are brought frou
Cambay. ip India, and from Siberia
Cey!on ana Persia. The chief supply
c. ,he blue turquoise is drawn from the
oe5iusula of Sinai. the great mining
sss.sslct OF the ancient Egyptians.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
safe Betting.

About the only sure-thing bet In this
,sorld Of chance is to place your money
on the locomotive when it is racing an
automobile to crossing.-IndianaE1-
Lib News.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26
Many Young Men and Women Offer
Themselves For Christian Service

Southern Bapsts will Have Ample Working Force for
gra-Campegn Hopes Strengthen Local Churches
100000 Lost to Christ During Next Five Years.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-26

iwhem all meetings of the stock
holders ard directors must b
held, provided that with the wri,
tenconseut of all the directors
valid meetings of the directors
may be held without the state oil
| within the state elsewhere thar
at its domicile.
ARTICLE G..
The number of directors shall
be five, and the first Board OF
Directors of this corporation are;
F. w. Bertschinger, whose post.
office add ress is Forest Hill, La.
Joe McGilvray, whose postoffice
address is Forest Hill, La; Floyd
Peninger, whose ppsto ffice add
ress is Forest Hill, La; E. s.
Duck whose postoffice address
is Foest Hill, La; and A. D. Boyd
whose postoffice address is r'or-
est hin, La.
The said Board Of Directors
shall be vested with all powers
that are given boards of directors
generally by the laws of the
State Of Louisiana, and the mem.
fbers of the board nay be repre-
sented at a meeting of the board
by a written proxy filed with the
Secretary.
The stockholders meeting for
the election of directors shall be
held annually at the domicle of
the corporation on the first Tue
sday of May OF, each year, begin
ming with the year 1920. Notice
Of the annual meeting must be
given personally or in writing to
the stockholders of record by de-
posting the samein the postoffice
postage prepaid, addressed to
each stockholder according to
his.address shown by the books
n
of the corporation at least fifteen
days before the meeting. Each
director to be qualified must no.
Id at least one share of the cap
ital stock In his own name I'M
as the law provides.
The election shall be by ballot
and each share Of stock shall be
to one votes The ballots
shall be cast in person or written
proxy, and q majority OF the vot-
IS cast shall elect. "A majority of |
the stockholders or directors
shall constitute asquoram for
the transaction of all business.
Vacancies may basfilled by the
Board OF Directors electing a
stockholder having the proper
qualifications.
Failureto elect directors shall
not operate q dissolution of the
corporation, butali directors then
n office, as well as the officers
81 the corporation shall continue
IN office until their successors
ire elected and qualified A spec
al meeting for such an election
shall be ordered by the Board of
Directors upon the written app
lication of the holders of twenty
i've per cent, of the outstanding
stock Of the corporation, and such
special election SHALL be called
and conducted iFfthe same man
ner as regular elections.
The directors shal | elect from
their number a President. A Vice
President, and a Secretary and
Treasurer at meeting of the
Board heldafterth rejection. They
may appoiat- other agents and
employ ees who shall respectively
have such power and perform.
such duties as may from time tg3
time bsprescribed and who uay
be removed 40 the pleasure Of the
directors.
ARTICLE Z. The officers Of this
corporation shall be a president,
q Vice presidents auda Secretary
Treasurer. The Offices Of tile Sc
cretary-T Treasurer shall be comb
FTfa.