The Mena weekly star., November 23, 1916, Page 2, Image 2

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ROWANMORE TRIED
TO ESCAPE U-BOAT
German Lomniander Refutes Stale- j
meat Thai Fired on Lifeboats—
Shot ('.rippled Rudder and Stopt
Ship—Had ('ailed For Help.
Berlin, Nov. 16.—Assertions that
the German submarine which sunk
the British ship Rowanmore, on
which there were several Ameri
cans, fired upon lifeboats containing
members of the crew are dismissed
A8 utterly falsi* in the report of the
•commander of the submarine, fur
ther details of which became
known Wednesday. In fact, it is
said, the men on the Rowanmore
■owe their lives to the precautions
■taken by the German* and the skill
with which their operations were
married out. During the twenty
minute pursuit of tin* steamboat the
^submarine's shots were aimed ac
curately astern to limit the danger
•to the crew, which was congregated ;
at the bow. The Rowanmore was!
lut. ten times, the last shell disabling
the propeller.
The submarine ceased firing, the
report continues, immediately it was
observed that the Rowanmore had
decreased her speed and abandoned
the elTort to escape. No stmts were
tired at the men in the boats. Just
before she stopped the Rowanmore
hoisted a signal, but it was impos
sible to read it from the submarine
cat that time, about 2,000 yards away.
TLater it was shown that the signal
was “I surrender."
The master of the Rowanmore at
tempted to justify his attempt to es
• vjt|>e. the submarine commander re
’ ports, by the assertion that lie de
sired to gain time to launch boats,
■ but this pretext was not accepted.
Later the Rowanmore’* captain was
made a prisoner of war for attempt
ing to escape and for summoning
assistance by wireless, which speed
ily brought up a British destroyer.
Thereupon the Rowanmore was sunk
Thy a torpedo.
There wore two white Amerieans
' and five Filipinos in the crew of tlm
Rowanmore, all of whom were saved.
Last, month the American govern
ment. made an informal request to
the German government for infor
tonation in regard to the Rowanmore
*ase.
Affidavits obtained by the Ameri
can consul at Liverpool said the
steamship attempted to escape but
that the submarine studied her aft
er she stopped.
FLOIR MILL WAS SUI T DOWN.
Freezing Weather Resulted in Brok
en Water Jacket on Engine.
The Mena Flour Mill was out of
• commission Wednesday and part of
Thursday on account of a break
down caused by the freezing of the
water iu the water jacket of the
big oil engine. The damage was re
paired by Thursday afternoon, and
the mill had to do some running
overtime to make up for lost time.
Mr. Cocking, the manager of the mill
reports that he is unable to supply
the demand for meal, ami he tlmls
it difficult for him to get. enough
wheat to meet the demand for
flour. Another year, unless the
production of wheat is largely in
creased in this county, lie will find
it necessary to ship in wheat to keep
the mill going.
Bought a ValtiHldc Property.
Al the Commissioner’s Sale held
Saturday by F. L. Johnson iu the
ease of C. M. Hopkins vs. C. W.
Knight. W. K. Watkins was the suc
cessful bidder for Urn Knight build
ing and lot at the corner of Mena
street and Maple avenue, bis bid
being $l,i00.
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CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
' Sia nwnjre of T(
JOHN HEAVERS IS DEAD.
Passed \ua> Thursday After Illness
Covering Four Years.
John Uexander Beavers, aged (51
years, died Thursday afternoon at
ttie home of his son, Jewell, near
Potter. The funeral services were
held it o'clock Friday at the Gatui
cemetery, the services being iu
charge of the Rev. W. L. Smith of
the Baptist church. Mr. Beavers
hud been iu had health for the last
four years, having suffered from
softening of the brain. He and Mrs.
Beavers had lived in Mena until a
few weeks ago when they went to
make their home With Mr. and Mrs.
Jewell Beavers. He was a native of
Arkansas, having been horn in Ne
vada county, and for a long time
had been a resident of Ibis county.
He is survived by his wife, three
sons and two daughters. The sons
are Guy of this city, Jewell of Pot
ter and Idus of Heavener. The
daughters are Mrs. Smith Harwell of
Htngliug. Ok., and Mrs. R. I. Ander
son of Mena, the latter being a step
daughter.
TEVrilEKS WIEE MEET IN MEN V
Former Plans to Hold Session at
Vandcrvoort Are Changed.
The plan of holding the semi-an
nual meeting of the Polk County Ed
ucational Association in Vander
voort lias been given up, so County
Superintendent W. Homer Pigg an
nounces, and instead the meeting
will he held in Mena. The dates
will he hecember H and 9. and ar
rangements are being made by the
Mena teachers and citizens to en
tertain the visiting teachers on that
occasion.
FARMER FINED *10.
Accused of Delivering Milk to Cus
tomers in Unsanitary Wagon.
From The Texarkanlan
\V. B. Wilson, a well known farm
er, living several miles south of the
city, was lined $10 in Arkansas po
lice court this morning after he had
I'" U'H u piiiiij *110 B' iiiuv»u
by the food ami dairy inspection de
partment,
The specific charge was that of
hauling and delivering milk in an
unsanitary wagon to customers iu
the city.
Bringing Fine Slock to Polk County.
F. D. Pierce, who recently came
from Greencastle. Mo., bringing with
him some registered Shorthorn bulls,
a team of standard bred trotting
horses and other pedigreed stock,
hn> arranged to hold a pubtie sale
a! Hatfield on Saturday, November
_5, at which all of this stock will be
offered for sale. He plans to go back
tn Missouri umi gather up a car load
of thoroughbred bulls to be brought
to Menu, and be used in the move
ment to improve the cattle of the
Icounty. Cob Frank Rork will “cry"
the sale for Mr. Pierce.
Seeks a Comfortable Home.
H. Wright, manager of the Mary
Mining and Manufacturing Company
of Ottumwa, la., arrived in Mena on
(Thursday to spend some time pros
■ peeling for :t home. Mr. Wright will
devote some attention to investigat
ing the mining proposition in this
section of the state, but bis primary
purpose in coining to Mena is to find
a suitable location for a home, hav
ing conn; to the conclusion that he
wants to get away from the cold
winters of the north, and locate in
n place where ht> can grow many of
the necessities of life.
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More Cotton Beings High Price.
J. M. l.ambert and W. F. Jackson
and son. Marvin, of Egger, were in
Mena Thursday with cotton, the for
mer with eight hales and the lat
ter six. They held the cotton on the
street finite a-while *in order to get
the best possible price. Mr. Lambert
cold bis ei«lit bales to (<. W. Petty
at 18.75 cents per pound, and Mr.
Jackson's six bales went to R. L.
Norris at 19:65 cents per pound.
Stop coughing! you rack the lungs
and worry the body. BAT.LARD'S
HOREHOUND SYRUP checks irrita
tion. heals the lungs and restores
comfortable breathing. Price 25c.
50c and I LOO per bottle. Sold by
Jackson Drug & Furniture Co.—Adv.
THE BIG-UN
- FOR -
ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY.
Anchor with “The Big Un.”
Considerate conservatism in banking is to
care for the interests of all trades and all
classes, while catering to, favoring or capital
izing none.
We Do This
at our yellow brick home ou corner of Mena and Janssen streets,
(the intersecting streets of prosperity).
Be With Us and We Will Be With You.
The
Fir£
National
Bank of
Mena
“THE BAM* OF FEHfONAI. SERVICE"
MAGRUDER. Pres. W. A. FINKS, Cashier.
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FOUR LIVES TOIL
OF SPEED MANIA
Haring HHI Miles an Ilnur. Lewis
Jackson’s Car Spreads Dentil at
Santa Monica.—The Driver Was
Among the Victim*.
Santa Monica. Cal., Nov. 19.—Four
persons were killed and one woman
and two men were injured yesterday
in the seventh annual international
prize automobile road race. The
event was won by Johnny Aitken,
driving as relief for Howard Wil
cox. Wilcox was declared the offi
cial winner and the new average
speed record of 85.55 miles an hour
for the 403.218 miles of the course
will stand in Wilcox’s name. Ait
ken's time accredited to Wilcox was
4:32:47.
The winner of the first, second
and third places all averaged better
time Ilian the former grand prize
record of 77.22, made two years ago
on the same course by Eddie Pullen.
Lewis Jackson, il Los Anodes driv
it, <m his thirteenth lap swerved
into one of the palm trees lining the
course and caused the death of
himself and three others and the in
jury of two.
Jackson's car uprooted the first
palm tree if. struck, overturned a
lemonade stand, killing the woman
in charge, crushed a man against a
second palm tree, which was broken
off short and wrapped itself about
a third tree. In this wreckage Jack
son's body was nearly cut in two.
His mechanician was thrown out and
escaped with dangerous injuries
Another man was struck by flying
parts of the wrecked car. He and
the one crushed against the car died
an hour after being taken to the
hospital.
Eighteen drivers started, but only
six finished. Jackson, according
to race officials, was going at an es
timated speed of 100 miles aft hour
on the San Vincente back stretch at
the time his car became unmanage
able.
NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY.
Stones of Venice—Ruskin.
Shelley's Poetical Works.
Enoch Crane—Hopkinson Smith.
With Americans, Past and Present
-J. J. Jusserand.
A Diplomat's Wife in Mexico—
Mrs. Nelson O’Shaughnessy.
Portraits of Women—Gomaliel
Bradford.
John Bogardus — George Agnew
Chamberlain.
The Harim and the Purdah—Eliz
abeth Cooper.
Bent. Twig- Canfield Fisher.
David Penstephen—Richard Pryce.
Life and Gabfiella—Ellen Olas
gow.
Just David- Eleanor Porter.
Fortunes of Garin—Mary John
ston.
Jan—A. J. Dawson.
Blusher s Mead—Cameron Macken
zie.
Self Reliance -Dorothy Canfield
Fisher.
Squirrel Cage—Dorothy Canfield
Fisher.
Come Out of the Kitchen—Alice
Duer Miller.
Straight Down file Crooked Lane
Bertha Runkle.
Bonnie May—Louis Dodge.
Heart, of Rachel—Kathleen Norris.
COTTON (HIES AT 21 CENTS.
G. B. Tyler of Rocky the Lucky
Grower—Going l'p Daily.
There seems to be no limit to the
price that is going to be paid for
cotton on the Mena market this sea
son. For a time it was thought that
17 to IS cents was about the top,
then it reached Ilk and for a day or
two w as near 2u cents. Then G. W.
Petty paid B. P. Sargent 20 cents on
Thursday evening for two bales to
be delivered Friday, it seemed that
the limit had been readied, but
when the market opened Friday, 20
cents a pound was a common thing,
some buyers even paying 20Mi cents.
The limit, however, was reached
when G. B. Tyler from near Rocky
brought in a bale of particularly
tine staple which was bought by R.
L. Norris at 21 cents per pound. G.
W. Petty was a lively competitor in
the bidding on the cotton as was al
so Dennis Townsend, but after con
siderable bantering between buyers
and the owner, Mr. Norris bid 21
cents, and the others were out of the
running.
Won Suit for S2.50.
Justice of the Peace L. N. Burnett
and a jury composed of J. H. Long,
H. W. Roberts, H. E. Manning, G. L.
Baker, and John Chambers were en
gaged Friday afternoon in the trial
of the case of George Pettitt vs. W.
E. Holt. The suit was brought to
recover damages for failure to
properly cultivate certain leased
lands under a rental contract be
tween the plaintiff and the defend
ant. H. H. Thomas appeared for
the plaintiff and Minor Pipkin for
the defendant. The jury returned
a verdict in favor of the plaintiff
in the amount of $2.50.
Looking After l.ahor Conditions.
E. I. McKinley, deputy labor com
missioner of Little Rock, spent Sat
urday in Mena investigating labor
conditions. Mr. McKinley had been
in Fort Smith and other points in
northwest Arkansas, so he decided
to make a trip thru the western
part of the state in the interest of
the work of his department.
Irregular bowl movements lead to
chronio constipation and a consti
pated habit fills the svstem with
impurities. HERBINE is a great
bowel regulator. It purifies the sys
tem. vitalizes the blood and Duts the
digestive organs in fine vigorous
condition. Price 50c. Sold bv Jack
ion Drug & Furniture Co.—Adv.
CLASSICAL SALE BILLS. |
Col. Latimer Has a Style That Is
Different From Others.
Frequently newspapers make note
of tin; fact that some learned jurist
in writing an opinion creates a
classic in literature out of what
might simply he a prosaic statement
of the law and the facts in a law
suit. Occasionally other profession
al men indulge in flights of word
painting, but it is not usual that you
llnd an attempt at tine diction on a
public sale hill. Two bills recently
printed in The Star office and iarge
ly the product of Coi. C. M. Latimer, i
the auctioneer, are an exception to
this rule. This passage appeared
on one of them:
‘This sale will be a profound dis
appointment to the morbidly curi
ous, insofar as they will see nothing !
that is ob\iously sensational. How
ever, persons of intelligence and be
lievers in the demand That light be
thrown on the darker spots of life,’
will And this sale gripping and en
tertaining and of incalculable edu
cational value."
On the other is this:
"Just as the gleam of light strik
ing Paul Revere’s eye 111 years ago,
bore a definite message, so we trust
Ibis sale will bear a definite message
to you, and that you will see the
evident advantage of attending this
public sale.”
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Andrew McBride and J. M. Sellers
carae in from Mountain Fork Thurs
day to get supplies. They were ac
companied on the home trip by Capt.
S. O. Hustis, who arrived the first of
the week from Grand Lake, Col., to
spend the winter on Mountain Fork.
Mr. Hustis talks interestingly of a
great banquet he attended this sum
mer in Denver, given by the Grand
Lake Yacht Club, with Thomas F.
Lipton as the guest of honor. After
the banquet Sir Thomas presented
the Grand Lake club with a beauti
ful loving cup bearing the Lipton
coat-of-arms, the Hag of the Grand
Lake club, a picture of the cup de
fender Shamrock, and a view of
Grand Lake.
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Comes Home With Malaria.
Bart C. Sims, son of J. H. Sims,
who returned Tuesday from Broken
Bow. Ok., is critically ill with ma
laria fever at the home of his father
on South Fourth street. His condition
is so alarming that other members
of the family have been summoned
to his bedside. He has a brother
and sister living in Malvern, another
brother lives in Camden and still
another lives in Oilton, Ok. The
young man has reached the age of
30 years and is single.
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Miss Era Turner to Asylum.
Drs. P. R. Watkins and J. G. Hil
j ton acted as a commission Friday to
, examine Miss Era Turner, liv ing
| with her folks on Janssen avenue,
jas to her sanity, and on the report!
of the commission, County Judge A.
; E. Wear committed her to the State
Hospital for the Treatment of Ner
vous Diseases. Sheriff H. W. Fin
ger, accompanied by Mrs. Finger as
lady attendant, conveyed her to the
State Hospital Friday night.
OATH TtMVILSON ON SINDAY.
11 Is Declared There Need Be No
Lapse in President’s Serv iee.
Washington, Nov. Iti.—There will
be no lapse in the service of Presi
dent Wilson because of the fact
that March 1, 1917, inauguration day,
falls on Sunday, according to an
opinion reached at the State Depart
ment. While it is not expected that
the formal inauguration of Mr. Wil
son will be until Monday, March 5,
he will be advised by Secretary
Lansing to lake the oath of office on
Sunday.
M \Y THY TO VxM'l THE
CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS
Special to The Star.
Liltle Rock, Nov. 17.—It is rum
ored in political circles that one of
the first measures that will be in
troduced in the approaching session
of the Legislature will be a bill to
repeal (he consolidated election law.
'injunction or No Injunction.”
Haltimore, Nov. 16.—Commenting
on the suits of the railroads to tost
the constitutionality of the Adamson
Eight-Hour Law, President Samuel
• rompers of the American Federa
tion of Labor, today declared that
“the eight-hour law will go into ef
fect injunction or no injunction.”
THE t'NLOADED GI N AGAIN.
j Rifle Discharged in Nursery and Fa
tally Wounded a Child.
Midland. Tex., Nov. 16.—Ray, 6,
daughter of Henry M. Halff, a mil
lionaire ranch man, was shot and
perhaps fatally injured late yester
day afternoon when a rifle was ac
cidently discharged by other chil
dren in a nursery where they were
playing.
POLISH NOVELIST DEAD.
Author of “Quo Yadis" Died at Ve
tey, Switzerland, Thursday.
New York, Nov. 16.—Henry Sien
kiewiez. the Polish novelist, and au
thor of “Quo Vadis," is dead at Ve
vey, Switzerland, according to cable
advices received here today.
Governor Remits a Fine.
Special to The Star.
Little Rock, Nov. 15.—The govern
or has remitted a fine assessed
against William Heard of Pulaski
county, November 8, 1915, on charge
of attempt to commit a felony. He
was convicted in the municipal
court of Little Rock.
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove’s
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUI IVIN B
and IkOjn. It «ci» on ike Liver, Drives
oot Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up lb ■* System. 50 cents
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WILSON CHS Nil
VOTES IN W. MINI
Siet Gain 532—Tangle in One Pre
cinct in l>os Angeles—Hughes
Has Narrow Margin in
Minnesota.
San Francisco, Nov. 17.—Official
•eturns from all but five of the 58
■ounties in the state were tabulated
x) the United Press today. Official
■onfirmation of California’s vote is
inder way at Sacramento under the
lersonal supervision of Secretary of
'Late Jordan. These show a net pain
if 532 for Wilson over his unofficial
plurality.
May Tie Up Returns.
Los Angeles. Nov. 17.—A difference
if three votes in Los Angeles eoun
;v, precinct No. 338, may hold up
lie official count of this county in
leflnitely. If the presidential elec
ion depends on the California vote,
i supreme court action may be ne
cessary, is the opinion expressed by
Republican and Democratic leaders.
Tally sheets in that precinct show
hat 273 votes had been cast for the
uesidential electors, while only 270
,-otes were registered. Flection of
Rcials in that precinct are at loss
for an explanation.
Hughes Lost 94.
St. Paul, Nov. 17.—Hughes’ lead of
>35 in Minnesota was reduced 91 to
iay by the official count from eight
een counties and official returns
rom Hennepin county.
FOE KILLED A SAMARITAN.
Canadians Accuse German Officers
of Acts of Treachery .
Ottawa. Canada, Nov. 18.—Canad
ian soldiers have learned to treat
with good nature and trust the pri
vates captured in the ranks of their
German adversaries, but the Teu
ton officers “have gained a reputa
tion for unspeakable treachery,” ac
cording to an official communique
issued here describing in detail the
taking of the Hegma trench by
Dominion troops at midnight of No
vember 10, after forty-eight hours'
artillery bombardment.
“Instances of this treachery are
all too numerous,” the statement
says. "The following must suffice as
a specimen of the breed we are out
to suppress. One of our captains
n a lull in the lighting found a Prus
sian officer lying desperately wound
ed, bleeding to death. He knelt
down under heavy shell tire and
-ave his enemy first aid. bandaging
his wounds so that he could be
moved. Then he turned away to get
the stretcher hearers. The moment
he turned the German propped him
self up on his elbow, drew a bomb
from his pocket and throw it with
deadly aim. The Canadian officer
was blown to pieces.”
I lie Prussian evidently thought
his vlllany would pass unnoticed in
the confusion of flying death, hut
several of our men had seen the
whole affair and he paid the penalty.
“It is not strange, therefore, if the
i lerman officer, when captured does
not always find quite so amiable a
reception as the rank and file.”
WHITE SLAVER FREED.
He Saved the Life of the Jailer in
Dallas a Few Months Ago.
Fort Wirth. Nov. 17.—Because he
saved the life of the Dallas jailer
when a negro murderer attempted
to escape. Sebastian Blanco, an al
leged white slaver, was released by
Federal Judge Meek here today.
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Preparedness..
If we had not believed
in PREPAREDNESS
we would not have
equipped our Garage
and Machine Shop with
the up-to-date machin
ery we have.
Proctor & Son
DoQueen St. Phone ||
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I i r. V u 41 CO.” are being iiukklv I
■ bought by Manufacturer*. —r B
B bend a model or sketches and description B
I ^loiLuTo*,SEARCH I
■ B™ report on patentability. We get pat- ■
I C7««°L10. f.'' Wr>t* for our f£o ffic B
■ of SUO needed invention*. “ H
D,SWIFTtCII.|
^O^evMth < t., Washington, p.C.1
—OFFICERS—
W. W. Townsend, President R. B. Board, Caahi«
W E. Watkins, Vice President Fred C. Embry, Ante
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Let Us Live While
We Live
Is the cause of most of the poverty and misery of this comm,
The man or woman who does not know the pleasure of add^
their savings from time to time has missed one of the
joyable, stimulating and ever present pleasures which caul**
perienced. There is pleasure in gratifying one s inclinationsw
spending money, but the man who curbs this inborn iv.qJ*
to spend and saves regularly finds that he experiences twW
pleasure in saving that he ever did in spending. Start ,
savings account with THE PLANTERS STATE BANK now?
add to it as you can.
Our customers receive the benefit of our liberal loan m
Also our “Safety First in Every Transaction.”
Planters State Bank
Mena, Ark.
-DIRECTORS— "
M. P. Olney W. E. Watkins W. W. w.
G. W. Petty W. T. McKinney
THANKSGIVING
NOV.—30,—1916.
The roast, be it Turkey, Chicken or ’Possm
will be more delicious and appetizing, if yos
use a
SAVORY ROASTER
They are made from heavy pressed steel, n
seams to clean; oval, self-basting and roomy
Watkins Hardware Ca
Call 40. - We Deliver,
I
resden
ecorated
c
i The latest thin}/ in “H \KKI.TIIV" is the Dresden decorated. Ths
> Baskets are well made, llnished in dainty colors, such as ivorj,
< pink, blue and green, with applied raised floral decorations a
j match. Tumbler carriers with handle, round handled tal*
5 diamond shaped fancy baskets, round (lower pot baskets with ti»
", dies, fancy shaped flower baskets with metal lining and extraiarft
i flower not baskets.
PRICES 05 CENTS TO $3.00 EACH.
Nall’s Book Store
i Telephone No. 182. 617 MenaSw
Crown and Bridg
: Work.
an be placed in your mouth, and
ihe vacant places where you M
lost your teeth, and this work whi
properly constructed comes new
to r< producing the natural teeth.
Have your teeth tilled w*jilt
defects are small and it will P
you more satisfaction,
^ownr,w The Best Is the Cheapest
DR. DICKSON. Dentist
“Safety First”
is the cry that has hurtled across the landQ
railroads, in factories, everywhere.
When Life Is at Stake ,
—when the doctor has prescribed the rew®
that is to save the life of a loved one
It Is for You to Be Sure
■ %that the prescription is tilled exactly right "l
“Safety First” take it to j
The Physician’s Pharmacn
Phone 22 — Dr. W. C. Vandiver. Prop. 1
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SAVE MONEY J
, s'Vi: IT ON EVERY PURCHASE YOU i
H can be accomplished by trading at a store that J
lar prices. THIS IS THE STORE FOR MAKINGJJO.
i, win. YOlJ CAN save MONEY ON THESE. pM
2S?tfLBa8kef,-.20c Oranite Stew l***jLW«
Men s House Slippers.25c Milk Pan. while
25c size Hydrogen Peroxide.. .10c H gal. Milk Oaf. jk
—■—- Mcntholinc, 25c size,.S
The Variety Store - -
Embalming Bodies lor Shipment a
Cloth Covered Caskets *20.00 and
^honc 247. MENA, ARKANSAS