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The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

MT. and Mrs. J. P. Magruder and Sidney Duke went to Womble Tues day morning. making the trip in the Magruder automobile.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

C. c. White of Clagett was in Mena Monday to get paints and other sup plies to finish the new house he has erected this summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Miss Mary Ingram. after a weeks visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. I W. Ingram, has returned to Ok ul1lcee Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Lawrence came in from Shady Friday. Mrs. Law renee to remain for a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Ellis Goss.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

A son was born Tuesday to Mir. and Mrs. Walter Webb, livlng at ii04 Fourth street. Dr. W. c. Van- diver was in attendance
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

". D. Graves, nephew of Mrs ?. R. Watkins, arrived from Mans field, Ark, Friday afternoon, to spend a week or longer at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Watkins.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Miss Emma Conant returned last week from Heayener. where she had spent a vacation of a week with MT. and Mrs. J. w. Edwards, and Mir. and Mrs Merle Edwards, the latter being at Heavener from Port Arthur.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Lauck and family were the recipients Friday of. some fine fish sent from the lakes in Wisconsin, by Mrs. ]. H. Keith of Coffeyville. Kas, who with her family, is spending the summer in the north The fish were caught by Mrs. Keith. and among them was muskellunge, weighing i5 pounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

MT. and Mrs Leslie Moseley re- turned Friday afternoon from a goods buying trip to the markets in St. Louis, having been away since last Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

J. NJ. Bailey. who is about to open a meat market and produce house in Cove, spent Tuesday in Mena to look after business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

MT, and Mrs. V. E. Almgren wfo nave been living in the Betfiesda springs neighborhood, left Monday morning for Manhattan, Kas MT
 AsnlgreII's former home where tlIev expect Co live. "
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

ters. Mr.' Bennington is the owner oi the hotel.at Wickes, which is one oI the pest equipped and most popu- lar in the county. ''' p0pu-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Marvin Sales came in from the ranch Saturday to help in the Law renee store during the rush inci- dent to the Saturday special sale.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

" K. Bennington. of Wickes. i: lll Mena attending tn hnsiness mat.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31
TOOTH BRUSHES.

These brushes are made with good quality French white bris- ties and come in fancy polished bone handles. Impress upon the children the necessity of caring for their teeth by the regular
 use of a tooth brush. Each. :. f5c
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Simpson Watkins of Highwood, Pike county. was in Mena Friday to start for his home after having been visiting the Chamblin families m the Rocky neighborhood.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Misses Pauline Pryor, Ruth Kelley and Willie Mount went to 0livers lhapel neighborhood Thursday to spend the day and night at the nome of Mr, and Mrs. ]. C. Whitta-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

U, J. Mershon has been laid up foi aDout week from the effects of blood poison infection on his left hand caused from a spider bite. It has been found necessary to lance the finger twice.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Mrs. ]. c. Wilson of Dallas, Tex, sister of J. H. Naler. arrived Tuesday afternoon from Eureka Springs. for a visit at the home of MT and Mrs. Naler.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Miss 0tus Henderson was in Mena saturday to take a special examin- ation for teachers license before Supt. ". Homer Pigg. Miss Hender- son is one of the teachers in the Vandervoort school.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Mir. and Mrs. L. E. Fogel of Fogel, Ok. spent Wednesday in Mena to arrange for Mrs. Fogel and children to move to this city for the winter, so that the children may get the ad- vantages of the educational oppor- tunities. They expect to move early in Spnfpnlhpr
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Leroy Chamblin of Liberty. s. C., and F. $. Griffin. of Greenville, z. c, who are visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. George Chamblin, near Rocky, spent Friday in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

MT. and Mrs. H. r. May and baby boy returned today to Port Ar thur, Tex, after a stay of about five weeks in Mena. They are greatly pleased with their experience and express the hope that they may be able to return other seasons. Mir. May is principal of one of the Port Arthur schools.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Miss Edythe Morton, who flas the millinery department of the Loch- ridge Dry Goods Store, returned to Mena Monday from the Chicago markets with fall and winter millin- cry goods which she is now putting in place in her department.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

W. B. Cotton, of Opal. returned Sunday from Sallisaw, where ne had spent a week at the home of his brother On the return trip he stopt for a day at poteau. to visit James Huddleston.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Mrs. Henry Mildfelt and children, Nellie and Richard. who had been Hnisiting at the home of MT, and Mrs Y M: Mlldfelt in west Mena. left ,ast Friday for their home in ldana, Kas.
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The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

A. Il. Lawrence, who had spent TWO weeks helping in the work on HIS fathers ranch near Shady, re- turned to Mena Friday and is again at a work in the J. G. Lawrence X
The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-31

Mrs. Arthur Bales and three chil- dren, here from Jacksonville, Fla, to visit Polk county relatives, went to Potter Friday afternoon, after having spent several days at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Roy Bales.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
BELGIANS DRIVEN
INTO FOES ARMY
Protest Sent to u. s. Over
Kaiser's Action Likely
To Be Ignored.
Hmm TIE rrhunn Enrcau !

Washington, July 9.-Belgian Minis
ter Hayenith has protested to the state
Department against the action Of Ger
many in forcing Belgians to enter the
German army and fight against their
fellow countrymen.
The Belgian note asserts that such
ect.on is contrary to Article % Of the
fourth Hague Convention, 10 which the
United States is signatory, and TO all
the recognized rules of warfare.
The note says that many Belgians
had gone to Germany before the war TO
engage in commerce or 10 manage in
dustrisl enterprises. They did not give
up their Belgian citizenship, and, in
fact. returned at stated periods to
fulfil their terms of service in the Bel
gan army Nevertheless, it is assert
cd, the German government is COM
pelling these men 20 enter the German
army and TO fight against their own
country.
The Spanish Embassy at Berlin,
which has charge OF Belgian interests
in Germany. has protested against this
course, but without success. Conse-
quently. the Belgian government has
sent the note Of protest 20 the United
States and to all the allied and neutral
powers who are signatOries Of The
Hague Convention.
The State Department it is believed,
will take no action on the protest. Of
ficals say The Hague Conventions are
not in force among the belligerents, be-
cause not ratified By Serbia.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
DRIVE NOT TO END WAR,
SAYS BRITISH COLONEL
Part of General Plan, Asserts
Officer Here on the Philadelphia.

The present British drive is just part
of a general plan, in the opinion OF
Colonel |. Thord-Gray. of the 1lth
northumberland Fusiliers, who ar
rived yesterday on the Philadelphia.
81 do not believe the drive now on
means that the war will be over this
year." seid the colonel, who is a vet
eran of the Boer War at probably
will not be finished until next year.
The drive has proved that the British
have increased their speed in firing"
Nobumasa Suetsugu, a commander Of
the japanese navy, attached to the Lon
don embassy, was another passenger on
the Philadelphia. He told of seeing
British warships docked after the re-
cent naval battle. Among them were
the Warspite, reported sunk by the
Germans, and showing marks of bat
tie; the Tiger the Princess Royal and
the New Zealand.
"The Germans Workmanship was
evidently good" said the Japanese
commander, "but so was that of the
British"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
GERMAN LOSSES
TOTAL 3,0l2,637
Official Lists Place the
Dead Alone Thus Far
at 757,327.

London. July GERMAN casualties
from the beginning Of the war to the
end of June, as computed from oincia' ON 70,
German lists, are given as 3,OIZ'oS' ~
an official statement made pubic mere
to-day. This announcement follows:
German casualties reported IN Ger,
man official casualty lists, exclusive OF
corrections, in the month OF June, loi-
low: Died of wounds and sickness, i5'-
585; prisoners and missing, o'Z'''
wounded, s3,1s7; total, sS,o5l.
"These, added TO those reported IN
previous months and including correc-
tons reported in June. 1916, bring, the
totals reported in German oftlcial iists
since the beginning OF the war TO-
Died of wounds and sickness, I21- 1a
327: prisoners and missing, 34Z.o
wounded. l,912,637, total. 3,0l2,631.
These figures include all German
nationalities - Prussans, Bavariahs'
Saxons and Wdrtembergers. Ihey 40
not include naval casualties or casual
ties of colonial troops. They are not
an estimate by the British authorltles'
but merely casualties announced IN
German official lists"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
FRENCH SWEEP
NEARER PERONNE
Continued from page |

line running from La Bosselle through
the cemetery on the western border Of
Contalmaison TO the wood of Bernafay
and the wood Of Trones, where il joins
the French safely anchored on Hill 1879,
they are IN position to attack the
Germans from three sides west, south
and east.
The operations against Hsrdecourt
and Hill l39 took place IN a continu-
ance OF the violent storms which for
three days had flooded the whole sector
Of the offensive. The trenches were
half full of water, while the roads and
fields were mass OF thick, clnging
mud in which the men sank over their
ankles and the wheels Of gun caissons
were mired up to their hubs.
The movement Of the artillery had
been almost impossible. The heavy
cannon were begged down in the
swsmpy fields. The horses were hardly
able TO drag the 75s. Whole companies,
trailing on heavy ropes, pulled guns
into position for the bombardment of
the two points.
Hardecourt had been well prepared
by the Germans with deep shelters and
the walls of the houses had been
strengthened by sand bags for mitrail-
leuse positions. Hill l39 was laby-
rinth OF trenches. shelters and machine
gun emplscements.
The bombardment reached its full in
tensity about o'clock Friday after
noon, and during the whole night a con-
tinuous hurricane Of shells fell on the
German positions. At 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning the signal was given for
the French advance. In thirty-fve min
utes Hardecourt was in their hands,
with a big booty OF machine guns and
trench artillery.
Erapeh artillAru niayad 4 biz mart In
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10

the destruction Of the German posi-
tlons on Hill 139. The aerial torpedoes
Of the French worked havoc with the
German armored cupolas. Scores Of
these were found turned on their sides
with machine guns still sticking
through the ports. The big guns had
also wrecked the deep shelters.
Some bayonet and grenade work was
required at Hill 139. but thirty-fye
minutes after the charge sounded il
also was in French hands and the
poilus were busy restoring the German
trenches and making them face the
other way.
Five minutes before the time for
the French attack there still remained
one machine gun working in Harde-
court. A French captain called for
volunteers 10 silence IL. A whole com
pany volunteered, but a corporal and
FIVE men were chosen for the task
Steling out Of the French trench, they
worked their way across the ground
on their bellies. Fifty feet from the
German lines they were seen and
machine gun opened fire on them.
Thinking that big assault was
about 10 be begun by the French, the
Germans telephoned for the artillery
10 open vp fire. The first she'll ex-
ploded almost on the little group Of
volunteers. Two of the six were buried
und-r mass Of earth. The other four
rushed forwsrd with their bayonets and
captured the gun. killing the defenders.
The German counter attacks did not
start until o'clock in the afternoon.
by which time the French had organ
lied the captured positions. The first
German attack was launched from
Guilemont. north of Hill 1879. so that
the Teutons could take advantage Of
the rolling ground in that direction.
They were caught under the fire of the
French seventy-fves, however, and
were obliged 10 fall back without
reaching the new French line. Half
m hour later another attack was start
ed from the east with fresh troops
from Maurepas and Combles. but il
was also driven back By the French
rtll.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
ITALIANS ADVANCE
ALONG WHOLE LINE
Occupy AgneIla Pass and WI"
on MOlinO.

Rome, July 9.-The War once m.oe
nublic tho following communication To-
day:
"on the Upper Astico our infantry
advanced in the Molino Basin and tow
ard Forni. We captured arms ammu-
milton and other material left py 'ns
enemy. ....
"Dense mis-. prevented all activity
Of artillery on Sette Comuni plateau
In the northern sector we ''orne'
some trenches north Of Monte Cnie'A
and occupied Agnella Pass TAXING
about forty prisoners. villa. ~.
ain the Upper Campelle Valley We
regained possession of the DigioVan"'
Pass. ~ nany,s
artillery was particularly active IN .he e
Tolmino and PLAYA sectors and on tne
heights northwest OF Gorizla. Our ar
tillery replied effectively. In the nign'
of July Z we repulsed two furtner az
tacks on positions which we captured
recently in the Monfalcone area.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
FLAY HOLLWEG FOR HIS
"PARALYZING SILENCE
Conservatives Demand Chancel-
lOr Reveal Plans.

Berlin, July 9.-The appeal yesterday
of the Imperial Chancellor, Or. Won
Rethmann-Hollweg, in the 'Nord-
deutscher Allgemeine Zeitung," for less
discussion and criticism and more con
centration on the war, or, briefly, "hrst
win. then talk" has unloosed food Of
discussion for and against the Chan
cellor.
The Conservatives declare that the
Chancellor is demanding the nations
blind confidence without giving the
people an insight into his plans. and
criticise "hte paralyzing silence Of
Wilhelmstrasse. They assert that the
nation is still without an adequate
definition Of the great purpose of the
war.
DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollveg returns
70 the charge tonight in the same
newspaper denying that he is asking
for any such blind confidence. He
refers to his speeches in the Reichstag,
in which he outlined the aims of the
war. In this connection the Chancellor
asks:
as it not great purpose to free
from foreign control the gates Of ap-
proach into the heart of Germany"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
RUSSIAN POWER
STUNS GERMANY
Overwhelming Strength of
Offensive Surprises
Kaiser's Men.

Berlin, July 9.-The eyes Of Germans
were turned to-day toward the Eastern
rather than the Western front The
weight of the first onslaught in the
West is believed TO have been fully
estimated, and in spite Of whatever
surprises British strategy may still
have in store public and exl ert opinion
here is confident of the outcome. 1t is
believed that the sixth army and re-
serves have the situation well in hand
on the Somme front and that nothing
can interfere with the progress Of the
Verdun campaign.
In the east, however, great general
offensive has burst forth all along the
line from Riga to Rumania. Wave
after wave of Russian flesh and steel is
rolling against the Teuton dixie which
stretches across the Russian provinces.
/ Thrust follows thrust in constant sue
cession. and no sooner do the Germans
succeed in walling the advance at one
threatened point than another men,
aces.
The most striking results thus far
manifested have been in the leader
ship and distribution Of the forces OF
/ the Central Powers rather than in the
actual movement of the contendlng
armies. With the exception Of General
! Pnanzer, commanding a small group
at the extreme southern end OF the
] line, the Austro-Hungarian units are
everywhere intervalled by Germans
who have furnished reserves TO bolster
UP particularly threatened points.
At the very outset of the Russian
offensive General Pfanzer detached
divisions to relieve the hard pressed
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand, and his
operations are now mainly directed tc
the defence of the Carpathian forests
and the passe. into the Hungarian
plain.
The German leaders have been as
tonished at the recuperative powers OF
the Russians and their freely flowing
reservoirs of both men and munitions
Time after time il seemed as II the
Russians must be nearing their last
resources in shells and reserves. lime
and again correspondents dl AuSti Iai
headquarters reported that the Russian
troops were losing their vim and strik
ing power, only TO chronicle day oil
two later new onslaught with fresf
troops, freely supported by artillery.
Despite the various Russian gains
however, which when marked on th'
map Of the eastern front make a com
paratively small showing for such {
colossal expenditure of blood and iron
no uneasiness is manifested here. The
general offensive on all fronts simul
taneously has compelled the Germans
to discontinue their favorite railroad
strategy, but the strategic defence
which the Germans have deliberately
chosen on the Eastern and genera
Western fronts has so far proved ade
ouate 10 hold up the Allies offensive
and has not interfered with the con
tinuance of the German assault agalns
Verdun. To such an extent is TIM
true that the Germans still retain tn
strategic initiative and show no iLdlea
ton Of relaxing their grip on the grea
French fortress.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
200 BRITISH VESSELS
FREED BY SEA BATTLE
Have Reached England from the
Baltic Without Interference.

London, July 10.-As an immediate
result of the great North Sea battle
nearly 200 British merchantmen have
been released from Baltic ports, accord
ing to this mornings papers. These
ships have been lying idle in Petro-
grad, Kronstadt and other Baltic har-
bors since the outbreak of the war.
They have passed through the Catte-
gat without interference from German
warships and arrived safely in British
ports.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
UPHELD BY SENATE
Successes on SOmme Praised in
Resolution.

Paris, July 9.-The Senate at the
last of its secret sessions adopted this
evening by vote of 25l to 6 resolu-
tion of confidence in the government.
Similar action was taken by the Cham
Der of Deputies several weeks ago.
Among the six who refused TO up
hold the government were eX-Premier
Georges Clemenceau and ex-Foreign
Minister Stephen Pichon.
The resolution notes with satisfac-
ton the results accomplished by France
and her allies in efforts which will as
sure united action on the front" and
counts on the government TO take, in
collaboration with Parliament, all the
measures of organization and action
which will hasten victory"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
Artillery Fire Violent.
BRITISH FREIGHTER TAKEN
German Warship Captures Pendennis
off Coast of Norway.

Berlin by wireless to Sayville), July
9.-The British steamship Pendennis,
2,l23 tons gross, with cargo of tim
Der, from Gothenburg for Hull, has
been captured by a German warship
off the Norwegian coast and brought to
German port.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
GEORGES
PLACE FILLED
E. S. Montagu Named to
Take Charge of Num-
tions Manufacture.

London, July 9.--Following the sp-
nointment last week Of David Lloyd
George az Secretary for War, Official
was made to-day Of sey.
eral other changes in the government.
Edwin Samuel Montagu, Financial See
retary TO the Treasury, takes Nr. Lloyd
Georges place as Minister Of NUM-
,ions. Thomas McKinnon Wood, See
retary Of State for Scotland becomes
Chancellor Of the Duchy Of Lancaster
and Financial Secretary 20 the Treas
ury. Harold J. Tenant, Parliamentary
Under Secretary for War, is made Sec
retary Of State for Scotland.
"In view Of the very heavy response
bilities of the Treasury during the
war" the announcement continues,
premier Asquith has invited McKin.
non Wood 70 return to his former post
Of Financial Secretary.
Invitation to Curzon.
"Mr. Asquith has invited Lord Cur
zon 10 become permanent meHloef Of
the War Committee.
The Ministerial appointments com
plete the reconstruction OF tne OaDinet
necessitated by the recent irish crisis,
the death Of Lord Kitchener ana the
vaccination Of the Earl Of Seloorne
from the presidency Of the Board Of
Agriculture over the irish diihculty,
with the execution Of the irish appoint
ments, which arc not expected 70 De
announced until after the introduetion
of the parliamentary blli inaugu'@Vhs
the home rule compromise.
Business Side Strengthened
The appointments tend 20 Strengthen
Tho Ministry on the business side. Mr.
Wontapu the new Minister OF Munl-
tions. belongs 20 great jewish COM
rnercial family. The most lnteres tlns
anpointment, however, Is that OF l.
VcKinnon Wood to tne dual position
of Chancellor of the Duchy OF Ian,
caster and his former post, flnancial
Secretary to the Treasury. Inc latter
is his real position, the post OF enan-
cellor being a virtual slnecure.
n is understood that Mr.. Woods ap-
nointment is intended TO make him re-
sponsible for al matters affecting the
issue of treasury bonds and war Iostins'
with a view 10 relieving tn Chancellof
of the Exchequer OF this side OF lne
nations finance, so that the latter may
devote himself more ercluslVely 20
budget finance. Mr.. Wood has also mad
great business experience.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
ATLANTIC FLEET AT DRILL
Mining Vessels to Take Active Part in
Weeks Man9yres.

Newport, r. l., July 9.-The Atlantic
feet of fifty vessels, under command of
Vice Admiral Henry T. Mayo, will leave
here early tomorrow for week of
manevres in the vicinity Of Block ISL
and.
The problem which has been prepared
for the feet at the Naval War College
will give the mining division a promi-
nent part in the mannvres.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
Fighting Less Violent.
The afternoon statement SAID /:

Last night, between the Ancre and
the Somme, the fighting was consider
ably less violent than during the last
two days. We made further progress
in the neighborhood Of Ovillers, and IN
another sector captured group of de-
Tended buildings.
The Germans made no further at
tempts 10 recapture their lost posi-
tions held by us.
Near Givencny We successfully
sprang three mines. Further north,
after heavy bombardment of portion
of the sector held by New Zealanders,
strong hostile local attack succeed
ed in entering cur trenches at one
point. After half an hours lighting
the enemy was elected by the New
Zealarders, leaving many German dead
in our trenches.
There was no incident OF Importance
on the rest of the front.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
New York Steamer Ashore

Turks Island, July 9.-The American
steamship Yuma, from New York July
. for La Romano and Santo Domingo
ran ashore Friday night on Drum Point
Reef, Caicos Island. She apparently is
not damaged badly and probably will
be saved.