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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
WILL BE NO CONFUSION
 IN CHANGE IN OFFICES
Secretary of State and Attorney General Believe the New Ruling
 Will Re Generally Observed.
MIMI tn Thn stnr

Special 10 The Star
 Little Rock. July 20.- Secretary of State Hodges and Attorney General Davis predict there will be no con- fusion in the time when the county officers Co De elected Nov. ', the first under the new consolidated election law, shall take their oaths eE office. The law does not specify the time. neither did the old law de- cIare t}ft 8 as the date upon which they should begin their terms 0f office But that thru a long series Of years had become the established date and tho Supreme Court has held that Il is nlNpellv s3. since unlfrmity is to be desired
 Thirty days ls 9iVan after the xsttion Co eertifs the reiurnS Thgs sgiili make the last day as late a> 1itg & The at 5rney general and secretary of state have decided that Jan. 1 should be the uniform date and all commissions will be issued on that date This will apply to all county aud district officers, also all statutory state officers including the commissioner of agriculture the land commissioner and the SUD- erintendent of public instruction All these officers will therefore have two months longer terms of office than thai for which they were elect ed
 This will also mean that I. L. Handley. who was appointed sher- until Jan. |. 1917. and that he will until Jan i. iqis, and that het will Therefore have plenty of time to prevent the holding of a race nett Rng ln Hot Springs, in accordance with the pledge made to the govern s1fs
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
UNDER PROHIBITION RULE.
Bank Deposits Increase Nearly Four
 Millions in Capital.
Special to The Star

Little Rock, July i9.-One year, of which six months was without saloons, has seen an increase of mearlE four million dollars in the bank deposits of Little Rock.
 IAe total deposits on June 23, 1915 were Sii 626,67S2i.
 The total deposits on June 30, 1916 Were Si5, ,29i. i5S3i.
 ThSs js one of the arguments be- ing advanced by the opponents of the repeal of the prohibition law. to prove that saloons do not make business better.
 Another indication is the record 0f the police court During the first six months of 1915 there was al total Of 3.7f0 arrests. of which BIO were for drunkenness During the first six months of this year there were 2.655 arrests. of which tl5 were for drunkenness
 A year ago there were 80 prison- CTS on the Pulaski county farm. now there are only 45. A year ago there were f67 prisoners ia the county jail. from June 1 to July |, this year. there were only 65
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
Villa Followers Surrounded.
Q MAY REDEEM WARRANTS.
Possibility Exists That State May
 soon Be Out of Debt.

Little Rock, July i9-While it is entire problematical. state officials who watch the finances closely are estimating that when all the sheriffs have made final settlement with the State Treasurer. all the outstanding warrants will have been redeemed, and there will be a balance of prob ably S200,000. Nineteen sheriffs have settled so far, most of them from small counties. X greater por- ton of cash is being paid than for several years.
 The balance of unredeemed war rants on July i7 was Sii4,332 .06. as compared with a balance of S56i,- : i575i on the corresponding date of 1915, and S3S7, ,5S5 % two years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
NEW POLK COUNTY MAP.

The Star Publishing Company nss had prepared the most compleM map ever made of Polk county. lnu map was compiled by c. H. Tanse' X Co.
 Besides the usual boundaries anu divisions, streams. towns, postoincess' etc, this new map shows each plecse Of government Iana up to March v. 1915, the Forest Reserve, mountaip' with government elevations, ran. road as indicated on right-of-Wss plats, public roads, school nouse@ churches. cemeteries. etc.
 This map is of great vaius s;s to people thinking of locating m sn,s county. or to those seeking goveIaaa goaa ment lands. It will be copyrignss. and can be obtained only at the v.
 fee Of The Star Publishing OonnT OesT paIly. Price 50 cents. Adv--i'1
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
TO LET THE casTRos ENTER.
fmmigraiion Bureau Oserrules De,
 cision of Ellis Island Board.
Washington. Jnlv iQ.-The

Washington. July i9.--The immi- grafton bureau late today decided ehat Gen. Cipriano Castro, ex-pres- Ident Of Venezuela, and Mrs. Castro whose landing at New York has been prevented bv immigration oili- ciais there. be permitted to enter the United States.
 The bureau ruled that there was m evidence to support charges of moral turpltude made against General Castro and. since he denied complicitv in alleged political crimes il was the duty Of United States officials to permit him to en- ter
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
MO THEIRS DUTY! Is Your Daughter
 in Good FseaIth7

The responsibility for the perfect wife and mother of TOMORROW rests with the mother of TODAY.
 How are YOU rearing youg dsughter' Are you fitting her for the responsibilities that are sure to come to herr
 Are you endowing her with sound body, robust health and a clear, forceful mind1 Or, are you, by neglect, condemning her to life of suffering inyalidism2
 Argue as you will, plead as you will, YOU CANNOT DODGE THE RESPONSE BILITY-ycw daughter will be just what you make her.
 STELLA-VITAE ia the happy combina- ton of harmless but wonderfully effective natural remedies that give to the budding girl that assistance so necessary to pass her successfully from girlhood to womanhood. Are you availing yourself of its remarkable virtues to give your daughter the assist ance she needs so much1
 Or are you allowing prejudice or reluctance to try remedy you have never tried be- fore, rob your daughter of her right to re- ceive every help you can give herr If it Is prejudice. dismiss it as utterly unworthy of you.
 If it is because YOU have never tried STELLA-VITAE, remember that untold thousands of women today bless the hand that pointed them to health through the use of this greatest of remedies for women. It is GUARANTEED TO BENEFIT-If it don't you get your money back. All to gain and nothing to lose.
 Do YOUR dusy. TRY STELLA-vITAF. You don't need 10 buy a second bottle if the first bottle fails to benefit.
 Your dealer sells and guarantees this great remedy in sl00 bottles, See him TODAY. Don't delay the start to good health.
 Thacher Medicine Company Chattanooga Tennessee
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
NEAR FOOD CRIsls IN MEXICO.
Refugees Reach Mazatlan Only to
 Find Supplies Almost Gone.

Mazatlan Mexico. July is.-Food conditions here today are approach ing crisis All stores of the nec- essafies of life are depleted and the condition of the poor is deplorable, Daylighi bands struggle into tAe city from the barren interior dis triets hungry and ragged. expecting food and clothing. only to find notb- Ing.
 A group Of refugees, some in pitt able condition. were sent aboard the flagship San Diego yesterday. They told Of the trais of the interior strewn with the graves of the ref |mgees and others murdered by roy- ing bandits for the gold and valu- ables they were carrying with them
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
WHY YOU ARE NERVOUS

The nervous system Is the alarm system of she human body.
 In perfect health we hardly realize that we have network of nerves, but when health is ebbing, when strength is declin> ing. tie same nervous system gives the alarm Su headaches. tiredness, .dreamfui sleep, durability aud unless corrected. leads straight to breakdown.
 To correct nervousness, Scott's Enui- aion is exactly what you should take; its rich nnfrimert gets into the blood and sich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while the wlsese system responds to it's refresh- ing tonic force. It Is free from alcohol.
 q Scott $ Bowne. Bloomfield E. ]. y
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-27
Ren.lx Acnlliesence.

MashlngtofL July 2l--Ihe prob- ability of a reply tomorrow or next day Co the Carranza note suggest ina Il commission to take up the Mexican problem, was intimated after a conference of over an hour between Ambassador Arredondo. Ambassador Fletcher, and Acting Secretary of State Polk today. De- cision on the plan was so far de- terninea that the state department said that from the favorable pro- eressa reported after today's con- ference, it is believed that the reply will be an acceptance of the Mexi- can proposition.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
PRESIDENT LAUDED
BY LABOR LEADER
Samuel Gompers Talking To
Maine Crowd, Praises Wilson
and Scores Hughes %.
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirsless.)

LEWISTON, Maine, September O.
To an enormous crowd here yester-
day Samuel GOmpers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
nounced the Republican party and its
candidate, and praised the administra-
tion Achievements in the interests of
labor.
Gompcrs declared that President
Wilson has done as much IL not more
for labor than any other American pre-
sidcnt, pointing to number. of in
stances, including the Adamson eight
hour bill, last passed by congress at the
instance OF Mr.. Wilson, and made a
law Sunday when the President afiix-
ed his signature to the measure.
In his attack upon the Republican
rarty's candidate, Charles L. Hughes,
Gompers took for his text the decision
in the case of the Danbufy Hatters,
rendered by the Supreme Court of the
Uutrd States, Arizona anti-alien
cases. in which Mr.. Hughes participat.
ed as assoeiate justice Of the Supreme
Court. ,a"
Revcrting to the recent railroad con,
troversy, GOmpers declared that Pre-
sident Wilson in taking a firm stand
against the proposed legislation, for
compulsory arbitration, had gained
much for the labOring man, and praised
the lresident's stand, which he de-
clared was taken in behalf of the men.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
MANY INJURED IN
GRANDSTANDCRASH

COLORADO y SPRINGS, Colorado,
September labor Day sport festivi.
ties here were marred by an accident
this afternoon at the arena where the
Welsh White fight was staged.
A gEeat crowd had gathered whe N
part Of the arena collapsed and the
crowd was piled together in a mass of
broken wreckage and tangled hui
manity.
Great excitement prevailed, but or.
der was finally restored. The casualty
list numbers $50 injured, of whom fifty
are serious cases. but no fatalities
have us yet resulted.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
SMASH GERMAN " :.
LINE NORTH OF SOMME
Take Soyecourt and Vermandovilliefs To-
gether With 5000 Prisoners

ing the large town. There are two of
these highways, both important, and
these now have passed into the hands
Of the French, under the command of
General Foch. South of lie Forest the
French have straightened out their
lines, pressing back the Germans, and
holding them despite tremendous coun-
trr-attacks. Combles is nine miles due
east of Albert, from switch the Allied
offensive started July l.
The fighting to the south OF the Som.
me is hardly of less importance. There
Suyecourt for which there have been 50
many desperate struggles in the last
few weeks, is now completely in the
hands of the Allies soyecourt, which
is flanked to the south by thick wood,
has proved a difficult position 10 take,
but il was necessary 70 the French If
they were to widen the salient they
have drive2 into the German lines.
Straightens Out Elbow ~
Incidentally its captufe fiatens out D
troublesome angle which projected into
the French lines at that point. For
weeks the French have had possession
of n limo running just west of Soye-
court, lnthct ubTluehSI 10 E1btTeob anu
such to Nerma mandOvilliers. This elbow
had withstood repeated attempts by the
French to straighten it out, but at last
has yielded to the superior artillery
brought to bear upon it. Vermandovil-
hers is the extreme southern point of
the 80 called line of the SOmme.
The British were not so successful.
After brilliant attack they took Gin,
chy sunday afternoon, but the Germans
e"untcr-attucked yesterday and forced
them out Of portion of the town. To
the remainder they still cling despite
the fearful bombardment which the
German gnnners are'pouring upon them.
British Give Back s..
Time after time the British repulsed
the charges Of the Prussian infantry,
| hurled against them in an effort to
drive them out of the positions In
| GmrhS, which threatened 10 flank
C"m,bIes, and time after time the prus-
slams came back again, littering the
field with their dead and dying men.
The British finally were compelled TO
withdraw from their advanced posi-
Continued on pape ThreaI. .4l
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
ARGENTINA RESERVES
SUBMARINE DECISION
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirslssso

BUEN0s AIRES, Argentina, Sep
tember 5.-The Argentina government,
it was announced last night, has not as
regard to the representations of the
Entente nations, that merchant sub
marines should be treated as warships
The statements of the powers has
been taken under favorable consid
eration," says the announcement, but
will reserve its decision until such II
submarine arrives in Argentina wa
teTs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
STREET GAR MEN
RIOT IN Ell PASO
Outbreak Follows Labor Day
Parade; General Bell Re-
fuses To Interfer

Ell PASO, September 4-Sympath-
izers with the street car strikers here
rioted today following the Labor Day
parade.
The rioters attacked the non-uniOn
crews of several Of the cars, derailed
and partially wrecked the cars.
The police were powerless to check
the rioters and appealed to the mill
tary for aid. General Bell replied
that he was unable to interfere in the
matter, that 1t was for local officers
or county or state authorities to pre-
serve order and not in the province Of
the military.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
JAPANESE AND CHINESE
CLASH AGAIN IN CHINA
CAssoCiatsd Press by Federal Wirslsss)

TOXIC, September 5.,The japanese
and Chinese troops at Chao Yang po
have clashed again, according to meuger
reports reaching here last night
The accounts of the fighting say that
the outbreak came while the japanese
were preparing to mediate between the
Chinese and Mongolian, and that the
Chinese deliberately attacked the medi.
atOrs.
The Japanese authorities have rush.
ed reinforcements to the place.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
HUGHES REFUSESI0. |.
ATTEND MEETING
tAssociated Press by Federal wirslsss.)

NASHVILLE, September 4. -
Charles +. Hughes, Republican eandi-
dat" for President, caused a sensation
here today by declining to attend the
big Labor Day celebration, which, it
had been expected, would be signalized
by his presence. ,aI5 .
lIr Was advised that he was not in
NItrd formally and would not be per,
mrtt"d to speak except ON non-political
subjects.
He also refused to attend the exer.
clsrS and also declined to review tue
parade of the Tennessee National
Guprd.
He said he had 20 right TO review
the parade.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
JAPANESE PRESSING
Demands ON CHINA
Washington Officials Fear United
States May Become lnvoI-
we'd In Far East
Associated Pres. BY Federal wlrsl...1

WASHINGTON, September st has
been learned here that the Japanese
government is now pressing certain
secret demands upon the Chinese au-
thorities at Peking.
1t is understood that Toxic is de,
manding that the Japanese government
be given an absolutely free hand in
police affairs in the interior of Mon,
golia. These demands are said to
threaten Chinese authority in Mon.
golia.
Officials here admit that they are
anxious over the prospect, fearing that
the interests Of the United States may
become involved seriously, and that an
other International crisis is at hand.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05

tically everybody who has any stand,
ing in the social world. The brighter
side Of Honolulu life is shown in the
interest that is taken in the race track
All that is best was manifest at the
race track yesterday and Saturday
The best in horsehesh, the spirit OF
good fellowship the smiles of beauti
full women and the approval OF men
whose standing in affairs makes that
approval worth wbile--these are some
of the things that go with horse racing
Us il is carried on In Honolulu.
Continued on Fage 81
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
GERMAN COLONIAL TOWN
SURRENDERS TO ALLIES
lAsaoetated Press by Federal wtrslsss.l

iAshoeiated Press by Federal Wtrelessl
LONDON, September 5--The war Of.
fee last night announced officially that
General Smuts and the Allied troops
under his command have taken Oar FL
Salaam the chief town of German East
Africa, last of the Teutonic colonies to
remain under German CONTROL The gar.
rson of the town has surrendered to
the Allies.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
NAVAL BOARD TO PROBE
= WRECklNG OF CRUISER
Associated Press By Federal wireless. }

WASHINGTON, September g. A
naval board of inquiry has been named
to investigate the wrecking of the
United States cruiser Memphis at
Santo Domingo, and has been ordered
TO sail from this country for the island
September 7.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05

Tmekichi Harada, the well.known
rpiarist. Of Moilili, died last Sunday
"nd was buried during the afternoon
in the Moiliili japanese cemetery. He
was married, ffty.fve years old, and n
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
CHINESE GRANT DEMANDS
MADE By THE JAPANESE
Especial cablsgram 70 Hawaii shinpo.)

TOXIC, September 3.-The question
of the Cheng Chia.Tun violence upon
the japanese. garrison was peacefully
settled by the acceptance in full of the
demands from the Japanese govern
ment by the Chinese government.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
VILLISTAS WRECK TRAIN
AND BUTCHER THE GUARDS
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelssO

NHS5UVI"VVU IIVHH ny IouVIUI WIIeIobBI
LAREDO, Texas, September 4-Re
ports have reached here that twenty.
five Mexican soldiers and eleven civil.
ians were killed Thursday, when ban
dts wrecked Constitutionalist troop
train between San Luis aud Tampico, !,
aftrrward butchering the train guards.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
PARALYSIS IS DECREASING
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirel

NEW YORK, September 4.--Infau
tile paralysis is now assuredly on the
decrease. Only forty new cases and
sixteen deaths were reported today.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
~ ARIS, September 5AThe French
and British have continued their
- new offensive to the north and
south Of the River Somme, and re-.
port the rartur" Of 5000 German pris
Oners in the last two days, in the
stormrnG Of II number Of positions held
by the Trutons.
Soy"court, five miles south of the
river, has fallen into the hands of the
French, r.."thrr with a part of Yer
mandoNIIu, ,r. while 10 the north of
the river the French nave hanked the
heavily fortified German positions de
Tending romblrs, rendering that town
untrnahlr.
Rumnuia is pushing her troops deep
er and deeper into the Hungarian ter
rituIy, and is now said to be lombard
ing the lines north of Hermannstadt,
which was reported by Vienna night
before last, to have been evacuated by
the Austrmns. Russia also is delivering
smashing blows against the Teutunir
armies in GaIicia and Nolhynia, to the
southwest of Iutsk.
Allies Pound Everywhere
Every battle front sends the same
story. The Allies in the aggressive
hnmmrrinE without ceasing upon the
lines Of their foes, and winning back
step 10y step, the land which tho Tru
tons had taken.
But the real center of interest has
swung again to the Somme front. Tn,
renewed offensive of the Allies there
was begun early Sunday morning, fol
lowing terrific hombardment from th,
heavy guns Of the French and British
artillery.
C"mhlrs Is the immediate obiectiv,
Of the allied armies, the British strik
ing from the northeast, In the neigh
horho"d "r Gulllemont and Giurhv
and the French from the southeast, a
the positions in the vicinity of lie For
est, little town which occupies an lad
vnntugr"uS position, and which hu,
been hrnN lily fortified by the German
since the commencement of the bh
OfTrnaiNcs of the Allies July |.
Commands Important Roads
lie Forest is situated to the southan,
east ot Comhlus, commanding the ron,
which. leading due north, gives acces
TO the tanks Of the Germans defend
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05
records Fall I'm Labor Day Racing Meet


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The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05

Continued on Pugo ThrssY. Y
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-05

B) Lieutenant Palmer Taking Hurdle In
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-26
DRIED AND NINETY.TnREE.

DRIED AND NiNETY.ThREE.
During tbs full period Of Democratic
control OF state banks, from January,
1912, the growth OF state banking In.
situations has been marvellous, a.
shown by the following figures:
Increase In total resources, FIVE
MILLION SIX HUNDRED ANo
TWENTY.FouR THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED AND sixrY.THREe DOL.
tAR8 AND ei0HTv.PivG CeNTo.
Increase In total deposits, THREE
MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY THOUSAND TWO HUN
DRIED AND sixTy.sevGN DOL.
LARS AND ONE CENT.
Increase In total loans and dis
counts, FOUR MILLION NINE HUN.
DRIED AND NiNeTY.six THOU.
eAkD FIVE HUNDRED AND TWEEN.
Tv.THREE DOLLARS AND TWO
CENTS.
These Nsurss form an eloquent tsIb.
ute TO the s%oundness Of state banking
under Democratic rule: they oonelu.
sIvsiy show the great confidence Of
the people, and eonvihclnaly answer
every malicious attack made by the
Republican machine. which for years
fostered political banking In New
Mexico.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-26
ANSWER Cop.
ATTACKS ON STATE
BANKS BY FILLING
THEM WITH MONEY
OF Late Additional ospssits Have
Been At the Rate Of s7,S75 Daily;
Increase In Total Resources
az state Banks Under
Democratic A~dmlnistrs.
ton Has Been
e6.62@,@s@.

Another vote OF confidence IN the
s%oundnsss OF state banking under
Democratic administration has been
given by the people Of New Mckee.
10 10 shown by . report Of the state
which covers conditions Of state banks
at the close OF business September "a,
1915.
The last preceding report Of the
bank examiner gave state bank fo.
ures at the close Of business June 80,
1915. In the period from June 30 70
September ~. s~sventy.four days, the
state bank dsposltors increased Z.
the number Of i,2s3. or nearly twenty
q day. and the deposits TO the amount
Of S5eo.so7.2s I. or S7.s7s daily.
In the period mentioned the total
resources Of state banks increased
from S~,2.2a7.63s.s6 to St2.s5e.4se.ss
total Of SEVEN HUNDRED AND
EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUN.
oREp AND NiNeTY.eIoHT DOL.
LARS AND TWO CENTS.
The sota, deposits increased from
90. csc. 7s6.t3 TO $9,5i7 ,243 SO. . total Of
FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOU.
SAND FIVE HUNDRED AND eEvEk
DoLLARs AND TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS.
The total leans and discounts IN
creased from Ss.ss8,4t2.SS 70 ee,%t1v
s47.s7, total Of FOUR HUNDRgo
AND THIRTEEN THOUSAND FoVN
HUNDRED AND TAiRTY-Fivg DOL
LARS AND TWENTY.FouR cENre
The total number OF dspositos IN
creased from 32.ss7 TO $500, q totsl
~ ONE TNoueAkp TWO NUN
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-26
Political ADVERTISEMENT
LIGHT ON BUSINESS METHODS
IN COUNTY OF SOCORRO WHERE
no. BURSUM IS SUPREME BOSS
CHARGES OF sTArE INVESTIGATOR ARE PRgse Nreo 90 THAT vov.
ERs OF NEW MEXICO MAY D cios WHETHER OR NOT THEY
WANT euCH .BueInsss" MErHoos IN THEIR srArs ADMINS
rRArloN.

He reported that out Of ei.727
paid for wild animal b%ounties In
N year. with some 1000 claim.
ants and $4,000 outstanding.
eursum's relative az assignee"
received Si,i2e. aver arrange.
ments had been made TO take
$1,000 out OF the road fund.
He charged gross e%arelessness,
iilcoality, lrresularity and rock.
lessncss In the handling OF eeun-
~ funds.
This by eursum's county o.
fieiais In Bursum's county of
eocorro where he vas Supreme
Bocs.
with this county record before
them. do the voters OF New Mex.
leo want 70 put n. o. Bursun In
charge Of the administration o.
the finarees Of the slater
is this che kind Of q Business
Man"th state wants In Va busi.
ness!