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The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
BIG FORK BOOMERS.

Prayer meeting every Sunday night.
 The rain Sunday and Sunday night was fine for the late crops.
 J. M. Hampson and Mir. Gill of Mena were down Sunday on business. Mir. and Mrs. A. W. Lilies moved to their new home at Sulphur Springs last week.
 W. c. Benson, who has been visit ing with his son at Durant, Ok, came in last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jones Pate visited Sunday with Mrs. Pate's parents, MT. and Mrs. J. Abernathy.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. K. Heath visited Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Hass, at Dry Creek.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. M. Fowler spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Nina Cogburn, at Mill Creek.
 Mrs. Lester Mayes and children of Oklahoma came in last week on a visit with friends and relatives.
 The remains of Frank Bates, one of cur army boys, killed in the war, was brought in last week and was buried at the Bates cemetery.
 Ila Hass and Miss Arte Bates were married Sunday by Rev. Phil Aber- nathy. We wish them a happy mar ried life. There have been two jumpers for a long time, but there is but One Jumper now.
 One Jumper.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
MOUNTAIN YORK FoIBLEs.

Born, to MT. and Mrs. Neal Sparks, a fine girl.
 Will Smith returned home Sunday from Fl Dorado.
 Luther Taylor left last week to visit some point in Arkansas.
 Several fresa this; vicinity went to Mena last week to attend the rodeo.
 Miss Noco Thompson of the Divide visited with her brother, Jim, and family Tuesday, he having case of fever.
 Mrs. Pearl Hall and little dau ghter. Aliff, of Rocky, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Misses Ida and Dora Keller. Mir. and Mrs Bert Hamby and little son of Center Point, spent Saturday night with Bob Sartin and family of this place.
 Next Friday is the last day of the Mountain Fork school Miss Ida Kel- Ter, the teacher, is preparing pro- gram to render Friday night.
 Mrs. C. l.. Clowers and daughter Miss Lena, of Mena spent Saturday night and Sunday with the formers daughter. Mrs. Warner Cummings. Mrs. M. c. Gray, who has been sick for the past months, passed awav Monday, September 19. The remains were laid to rest in the Mountain Fork cemetery Tuesday She leaves six children, who were all present when the end came.
 Brown Eyes
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
LIBERTY BONDS RISE
 ON ENORMOUS BUYING
Victor 434s Advance to S99.50, All War Rotations Touching New
 High Levels for Years.

ictOr 4rS AuFance to @Jo-oVf All
 War Rotations Touching New
 High Levels for Years.
 New York, Sept. 27.--Further enormous purchases of Liberty bonds and Victory notes overshadowed all other dealings on the stock exchange today today. The first hours sales of bonds approximated s6,000,0e0 and fully 75 per cent of this was represented by United States gov- ernment issues Almost all domestic war fiotations rose tc highest quota tions of the year but the feature was the Victory 4As, which advanced to S99.50.
 This issue was taken in blocks run ming from small amounts to $250,- 900 and $400,000. One lot of $1 1,000,- 900 changed hands.
 Buying of Liberty bonds and Vic tory notes continued in large volume during the mid-session and early af- ternoon, dealings up to 1:30 o'clock being estimated at $12,000,00e.
 Financial institutions, insurance and estates are reported to have taken an active part in the recent discovery of these issues.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
CENTER POINT.

Mir. and Mrs. Res Turner went to Mena Friday.
 Joe Turner and family were Mcna visitors Friday.
 Two cases of diphtheria are re- ported at Rocky.
 A 25s months school closed Friday and all patrons were well pleased.
 Sunday will be Brother Readings regular preaching day. Services at the arbor.
 Lonzo Cummins and family of Muse are visiting at the home of his brother, Bunyan, for few days.
 Mrs. Elsie Maxwell and two chil- dren came Monday for visit at the home of her father, Charlie Sartin.
 Mrs. Fife Lowthers and children of Hatfield visited at the home of Mr. Turner from Thursday until Friday.
 Mrs. Vibbard returned the latter part of the week from Big Cedar, sOk., where she had been visiting with rela- tives.
 Miss Irma Nichols returned to her home near Hatfield Friday after teaching very successful term of school.
 Everyone is pleased to hear that Mrs. John Cummings who is at the sanitarium in Colorado Springs, is improving.
 Those who went to Mena to attend the rodeo were David and George Cor don, Raymond Earnest and Jack liar rison and Skee Davis.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
BETHESDA SPRINGS.

L. c. Avara and family were visit ors at the home of Mir. Avara's father at Board Camp Sunday.
 Mrs. Tom Belt of Mena spent a few days with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. z. W. Higdon, this week.
 W. k. Holt and Will Harrison came out Monday to join a party of hunt CTS to try to rid the country of wild cats.
 Mrs. c. o. Cole is going into the pure bred chicken business, having ordered some Leghorn hens and a cockerel.
 Mrs. s. A. Nichols, who has been helping Eugene Sommerville with his cotton picking the past week, returned home Friday.
 W. s. Hicks and c. o. Cole drove to Potter Monday, where the latter purchased lumber for his new barn of w. E. James.
 Mir Hooker of Texas, father of MT. Hubbard Hooker, has the contract for building c. O. Coles barn. Mir. Hook CT arrived Sunday afternoon and will make his home with his son.
 MT. and Mrs. s. E. Adams and Dr. A. B. Carp of Shreveport camped at the springs last week and enjoyed the splendid climate and good water. MT. Adams is auditor of the City Saw ings bank and Dr. Carp a dentist.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
RATES KREEK KINKS.

Oscar Gillham has his shingle mill in operation.
 Charles Bates of Mena motored down Tuesday after Mrs. Bates and children. Paul March will start his sawmill m few days. It has been shut down for some time.
 W NJ. Edwards made a business trip to Mena Saturday, bringing back supplies for his store at Ali.
 Mr and Mrs. W. A. Lilies of Bic Fork, who recently bought the E. F Lilies farm on Rates Creek has moved over. -''0 ou The summer term of school closed here Monday and will open October Sl. Mrs. Alta Ely, the present teach CT, will teach the winter term. Several from here attended the funeral of Private George K. Bates better known as Frank, at Big Fork Thursday. Frank volunteered his services to the army in the early part of the war and was killed in ac- ton thirteen days before the armis- tice was signed He left father and mother, two sisters and two brothers. Allan and Jefferson, both now in the '. ;. navy, and a host of friend
 Hunter
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
RANSOM REPLIES.

Cotton picking is a small job here this year.
 Mrs. w. T. Whittenberg went to Mena on business last Friday.
 R. A. Thomas took two bales of cot ton to Mena last week and received a fair price.
 Mrs. W. P Whisenant has been in Mena for several days at the homes of her daughters for medical treat ment.
 Ivan Gatlin and Miss Hattie Was son were among those from Ransom attending the Mena rodeo last Sat urday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Corey and little daughter have been regular attend ants at the Mena tent revival the past couple of weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Graf of Mena and Mir. and Mrs. Herman Shirley of Nunley were callers at the home of Mir. and Mrs. John Stokes Sunday.
 Quite a number from here were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Alden Hughes near Mena last Friday night, where they spent q most enjoyable evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
CORRESPONDENCE
GRANNIs GRAINS.

Aubrey Harper left last week for Fl Dorado.
 MT. and Mrs. Coyle went to De Queen Monday.
 Dr. Lewis will preach at the oaints church Thursday night.
 Mrs. McCleliand of Hatton Helghts was in Grannis Saturday.
 w. I. Collins left Sunday on NO. 2 for visit with relatives.
 z. P. Frazier of Grannis went 70 Mena on business Monday.
 John Nunes and Bun Noble went to Mena on business Saturday.
 Doll and Ted Sargent are attending school at Wickes this term.
 Glen Hungate of Vivian, La, vis- tied friends in Grannis Friday.
 s. H. McCurly stopped at Grannis between trains Friday evening.
 Andy Rogers of Gilman was in Grannis Saturday and Sunday.
 Bertha Clinton left Sunday to go to her school ? miles west of Cove.
 Mir. Coyle brought Vivian Mathis home from her school Friday even ing. is making some improvements on his place.
 Joe Sargent returned home from the oil fields for a visit with home folks. Forest Sargent, Arthur McVay and Bert Mullins left last week for the oil fields.
 Miss Belle Wilhite of Mena is visit ing her sister, Mrs. N. 0. Hornsby, this week.
 Bob Dalrymple and wife of Louisi- ana are visiting friends and relatives at Grannis.
 Raymond Coyle, who is working in Texarkana, spent the week end with home folks.
 Richmond Gore and Russell McClel- land of Wickes were Grannis visitors Saturday night.
 Belle Billue, who is teaching at Bogg Springs, spent the week end with home folks.
 Florence Cole of Wickes came down Sunday evening and returned home Monday morning.
 Annie Billue, who is teaching at Ozark No. 2, spent Saturday and Sun day with home folks.
 Rev. Atkins and Rev. Hornsby have been holding q revival at the Baptist church the past week.
 8. F Goodin left Thursday for Western Texas. where he will look after business matters.
 Frank Allen, ZuIa Jones, Albert Me Kinney and Florence Allen motored to DeQueen Friday evening.
 Roy Wright of King Spur, who is attending school here, spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks.
 The school children all showed q willingness in helping to clean the school grounds Friday afternoon.
 Gladys Evernham of Wickes came down Friday evening to visit Edith Woodell and returned home Monday morning.
 A truck load of the Grannis young folks attended a party at the McClel- land home at Wickes Monday night Everybody reported fine time.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
COVE CATCHES

Hathaway & Bros. have sold their restaurant to C. F. Chamblin. who VIII add groceries later on.
 There are a good many bushels of beans being shipped from this point and good prices are being realized
 Qulte number of people of Old cove, Vandervoort and surrounding country are attending revival ser
 There have been 80 conversions and SV additions to the church to date since .ne revival meeting began at the Pres byterian church.
 The 6-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. MeBee died at their home Mon day night. The bereaved parents nave the sympathy of the entire com Dr. Goddard of Oklahoma tbe ecounder of Fulsom Training School at smitnvllle, passed thru Cove Monday eh route to Smithville. where he wifi eonouct a series of revival meetings
 Joe Wilson of Kansas passed thrn out clty Sunday after spending the day with relatives and friends a9 va, dervoort. a"- me citizens and church people of our town organized Bible study class school which will meet each Wednes- aay evening at the City Hall. over 50 members joining at the outset. Wal Ier Elliott was elected president: I. e. aiien; wee president, and Prof. Woods ana Key. Spencer. teachers; also sev- stai other officers elected. Studvino tne Bible IS good thing to do. and pracflcing the teachings will res,,lt in much good to the members. and ali whom fney come in contact with.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

that couldn't get our items written to send.
 Mrs. Maggie Barber of Fort Smith is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Stanley.
 Aunt Caroline Brumley and Sarah Lambert are spending the week with W. A. Brumley.
 Asa Gatlin and family visited with Harve Barton and family of Mill Creek Saturday and Sunday.
 c. N. Heath and family attended church in Mena Sunday and brought Mrs. Ann Harris out to spend few days.
 Everyone is invited to come to Nunley Saturday night to attend a pie supper, proceeds of which are to buy new song books. Come out and have good time and help us in this work. And on the second Sunday of October there is to be an all day sing ing with dinner on the ground. Ev- eryone is invited to come. Leaders of classes have special invitation. Bring well filled baskets and don't forget the date.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

iae she was reported as somewhat im- proved.
 c. o. Henderson made a business trip to Mena Friday.
 Judge Finger of Mena was Hat field visitor Monday.
 Miss Vivian Arnold is now employed us clerk at the Sanitary store.
 Mrs. L. W. Averitt visited her daughter, Mrs. J. c. Allen, at Cove last week.
 J. A. Slote is erecting building on his lots near the Floyd Dlacksmitn shop in the south part of town.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Gaston of Far sons. Kas., are here visiting the Tor mer's sister, Mrs. W. J. Roark. .
 Talmage Henderson left on No. l Sunday afternoon for Hatton to re- sume work with the highway squad.
 Opal Johnson and Gaylord Blair oi this place, each won a prize in the rodeo steer riding contest at Mena last week.
 Lon Dale came down from Mena the first of the week and spent a short time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs c. V. Dale.
 Mrs. Mollie Lewis and daughter Vida, returned Friday from Smith vile, where they had visited with rel atives for several days.
 Oliver Gates is now attending school at Dallas, Tex, and letters received from him indicate he is greatly pleased with the school and that part of the state.
 J. w. Chapman and family ar rived Sunday morning from Texas where they have lived for the past year. Mir. Chapman reports the cot ton crop as very poor in that section of the country.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
OLD POTTER NOTES.

MT. Burnett is building poultry house.
 Mir. Grice is erecting two new corn cribs on his place.
 Olin Turner went to town Sunday to get coffin for Mir. Pierceall, who died at the county farm Saturday and was buried Sunday evening.
 Mir Galloway left Monday for Kan sas City, where he expects to make his home. He made the trip in his Ford with his son, who lives at Kan sss City.
 Mir. Marshall, who purchased MT. keener's farm two or three years ago, has come in from Texas and is stay ing on the Davis place waiting for Mrs. Allen, who has his farm rented, to gether his crop, when he will move home. Mir. Marshall states he has bought water to drink all the year.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
BROTHERS SWAP PLACES.
Robert Eyett From Jail to Oklahoma,
 Ewing Eyett Held Here.

An exchange in prisoners took place at the Polk county jail Monday and a coincidence of the affair was that brothers traded places in the local bastile. Robert Evett, arrested at Cove and held at Sherig Thorn ton's boarding house for Oklahoma justice, gave up his place in the cell house to make room for his brother, Ewing Evett, who is under indict- ment in Polk county. Ewing Evett was arrested at Indianola, Ok, and was brought to Mena by City Mar shall w. T. Beams. Marshall Beams took back with him Robert Evett, who is wanted at Indianola on charges of larceny and disposing of mortgaged property. Ewing Evett is wanted in Polk county also on charges of larceny and disposing of mortgaged property.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
FORT SMITH TWINS LOSE.
Chickasha Did the Trick, 3 to 2, and
 Heads Association.

Fort Smiths Twins lost the post season championship of the Western Association, Tuesday when Chickasha beat them to 2. This gave the Chicks the needed four games. Mickey Hughes scored one of the runs needed to win. Leperett, the Twins star hurler, was touched up when hits were needed. Cvengros did most of the hurling for the Chicks. The play CTS on the winning team each received S9o.31, while the losers each got $70. .22. Both teams will go transforming while the weather is good. The Chicks play at Huntington today while the Twins take on Talihina.
 Local fans who are hoping for Cleveland to cop the pennant in the American, were joyful when the news came that St. Louis had trimmed the Tanks 2 to 0. Both New York and Cleveland have four games more to nant.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
CANEY HAPPENINGS.

Peanuts and soy beans seem the only sure crop.
 Herbert Fountain went to Mena Monday to work.
 Hugh Maddox made trip to Mena last week with cotton
 c. D. Edwards made a business trip to Big Fork Monday.
 w. F. Edwards is harvesting a fine crop of peanuts this week.
 A nice rain fell here Sunday which was greatly needed by the turnip growers.
 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Foun- tain were visitors near Caney Satur- day night and Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
"MooNsHINE" AT SINGING
And Three Hatfield Youths Paid Si00
 Each for the Fun.

Moonshine as an aid to rural singing" proved expensive to three Hatfield youths who were charged with having brought the liquor to the social gathering Monday the three defendants were given a hearing be- fore Justice Tom Fraker at Hatfield, and were fined S1O0 and costs each. Charles McCook and Aubrey Church. man settled their accounts at home, but Herman Dodson was brought to Mena by Deputy Sheriff Amos Mus grave, and held at the county jail un- til night, when friends came to his rescue, satisfied the judgment and ob- tained his release. Deputy Prosecut- ing Attorney E. w Mills was in Hat field to direct the hearing of the thre, young men.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
 TWO MILE WINTERS.

Miss Irma Nichols is home from her school work at Vandervoort.
 The little son of MT. and Mrs. Ar thur Robinson, who has been very low with diphtheria, is now recovering.
 Marian Holder and Ebert Beavers attended the association at Mena Sat- urday and Sunday. They report that the association will be at Two Mile next year.
 Miss Edith Phillips, who was taken to the M 6 NJ, hospital at Texar- kama last week for an operation, is reported doing nicely The opera tion has not been performed and it is thought that she may get well with cut it. Mrs. Phillips, who came from Wichita Falls, Tex, to be with her, is now visiting Mrs. McMurtrie at this place.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
HATTON HEIGHTS.

C. ". Tolle spent last week near erannls looking after cattle.
 ]. 5. Lake and Abe Collins of Dc Gueen were guests of the Ozark Heights Wednesday.
 Mir and Mrs. J. B. McClennen of ozark Heights drove to Wickes Fiji day. MT. McClennen took the train to Grannis, returning Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Griffith and four of their children drove up in their car rom Mansfield. La, Thursday. They are guests of William Pardue.
 Mrs. Fanny Johnson of Grannis and daughter, Mrs. J W. Davis, of Lam esq, Tex, were guests at the home of mr. and Mrs. John Harkey the first of the week. ''''s VI We have heard of progressive part les and socials, but last week we were entertained by progressive news party. By starting at Hatton we found some Hatfield news and when we ,rTt cot .o Old Cove we read there how fbe hatton folks were. But a chance does one good sometimes.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
Visitor From Kentuckr.

Mir. and Mrs. Walter Broyles and children of Williamsburg, Ky, are in Mena for a fortnight's visit with County Agent c. w. Broyles. The visitors were met at Hot Springs by County Agent Broy1es and motored to Mena. This is their first visit to Arkansas and they are finding much of interest. Tho he lives in hilly, wooded section, MT. Broyles declares the thing that impressed h.:::rsss hl.:::rsss most on his first inspection of Mena was the amount of wood used for fuel. Where he lives coal is almost the sole fuel. tho theY have nIentv nf uuond
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
NO MORE sCRIMMAGEs
Mena High Will Have Light Work
 Until De Queen Game.

There will be no more scrimmaees Tor Mena highs football machine he- lore the clash with De Queen Friday afternoon. Coach Freeman announced this t1 at the close of the practice at Mlenaheld Tuesday afternoon. With CT hard work, the coach decjSed to to take no more chances and will give tbe se eeam two days final drill in signal work and formations. The onaSing game on Friday promises to be a hats .le royal, as the Sevier county lads nave nave already sent word in advance Shey propose to get revenge for what happened to them at Menafield last november. \, While De Queen is reporf. ea to have fast eleven. it is an av;. us,ie ;" Iact that Mena has much heav- Ter and faster team than last season
 ano s none of the local followers of result. iul oi tne
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
UNION GRoyE-PosEy HOLLOW.


 night. at Mena. '>''sV' J, D. Combs was in Mena Thursday on business. There viii be literary at Eureka Friday night. -
 A. F Abee made business trip to Ink Saturday. " E. F Bell made business trip to Mena Saturday. Y " J; M. Burnett of Mena visited in the Hollow Sunday. - s''s Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Hauerwas wero Mena visitors Saturday.
 Mir. Goodner, with a force of men worked our road Monday.
 A.. 4. Townsend made business trip in the Hollow Saturday. J. k. Bass, J. F. Ford and W Cox went to Mena Thursday.
 The Eureka ball team will plav cor- nth Saturday on the Corinth field
 VIII Cox of Potter visited home folks the latter part of last week
 Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Bell of Mena visited Jeff and Frank Bell Friday. Lon and Hamp Wiles visited Fr;dav night with their aunt. Mrs. Will;an, House, at Chant.
 Mrs. Nancy Jordan of Liberal. Kas visited with her sister. Mrs. c r Fosey, last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
oCTAvIA. (oK.l NEws.

School closed at this place Septem- Der 24 !. Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Campbell will leave for Rocky soon.
 George Johnston made a particular business trip to Hatfield this week. MT. and Mrs. Lester Nations left last Monday for Colorado, where they expect to make their future homes Mir. and Mrs. George Johnston of Octavia, visited the latter's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Atchley, of Smithville, Ok, last Sunday.
 Mrs. Jim Blackwell left this week for Heavener, Ok, to visit friends and relatives. After a few days visit there, she will join her husband on Winding Stair mountain, where he is working.
 Two A. A.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29

Yocana was we'll represented in Mena Saturday.
 afternoon. They reported nice time and lots of fun.
 Mrs. N. A. Jordan of Liberal, kas., spent the latter part of last week with her sister. Mrs. w. l.. Lunsford, here,
 A large crowd attended singing at Yocana last Wednesday night ana en, loved some very good singing. And everybody remember that there Will be singing every Wednesday night.
 There will be church services at Yocana Friday night, Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. Everybody come. And also Hiram Hoover of Eeger will sing at this place Sunday affQrnOOu n
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
ALDER SPRINGS DRINKS.

Dan Roberts little son, David, has diphtheria.
 Sunday school every Sunday morn ing at 10 o'clock. Come and bring someone with you.
 Sunday was election day for the Sunday school at this place. Those elected were Supt. T. H. Horton; sec retary, Miss Belle Crawford; teacher of Bible class, Tom Penn; teacher of young peoples class, Miss Pearl Crawford; teacher of Junior class, Miss Ova Baggs; teacher of card class, Mrs. Penn.
 Dewdrops.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
Assistant P. M. Needs a Rest

pr. Arthur F. Hoge came from Fort Smith Monday to be in consulta- tion with Dr. P. R. Watkins on the case of W. W. McGeorge, assistant postmaster, who has been in poor health for several months and re- gently has been growing worse, hay Ing been unable for the last several days to be on duty. He is afflicted with heart trouble, but if he follows the advice of his attending physician. as well as that of Dr. Hoge, and takes layoff and rest for period of three months he will overcome his difficult ty, it is said.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
 SEEKS P0IsONER OF DOG. James Oliver Curwood Offers s1 GOO for Information.

o, ,V.wosso. Mich. Sept 27.--James viiver Curwood, Owosso authar
 monday offered a s1,00O reward fo, information leading to the arrest and md conviction of the person who .S nn;s ana ca ms valuable English setter '7'
 e, nne ne qeg, Lurwood said, was worth SdsoVo, Saa but l would gladly give sos. back" 'uiu nave nm ine author found his dog dead 3u7s as ne was about to go to court ~ tesuIs as an expert on docs in sne case m James Fales of Detre;t s, nkAlnsl Fred Perry of Dnrans ,Lerry killed Fales' dog a year a,,s, age peeauss, he said. tho animal wss s xafas<sng his sheep. and Fales sus5