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The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30
Herbert Campbell Back to Hospital.

Dr. c. A. Campbell found it neces- sary to return to Fort Smith last night with his son, Herbert, who has been afflicted for almost two weeks with a nasal hemorrhage which is perplexing the attending physicians. The young man had been at Sparks Memorial hospital for almost a week, returning home few days ago, when it was thought that the hemorrhage had been stopped, but 1t set in again Thursday night and it was thought advisable to take him back to the hospital for further treatment. It seems the atlliction IS peculiar and rare, the physician who is attending him having had only one other case like it in his eXperl- ence.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30
ApopIectic Stroke Was Fatal.

Joseph Boeckman, who was striek- en with apoplexy Tuesday morning, died at his home on Jones street Fri day night at i2:l5 o'clock, never having regained consciousness after having been stricken. Mr. Boeek- man was a retired farmer, and came to Mena about a year ago. He was fine type of the thrifty and indus rious German-American citizenship, and in the short time that he had lived in Mena had made many friends. He reached the age of 63 years. The remains, accompanied by the bereft wife, three sons and a daughter. were taken to Okeeme Ok, last Saturday for burial Brief services were held at St. Aerc: Catholic church at 2I5 o'clock that afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30
Moved Into New Home proneri,

Mir. and Mrs. Will $. MacLaiferly on Monday had their household goods moved from "Hillcrestn to the residence on DeQueen street, op- posite the courthouse, for which Mr. NlaeLal1erty recently traded the
 Hiiierest property. Mr. MaeLaf- ferty and two children have been staying at the new home for several weeks but no attempt had been made to move the bulk of the house hold goods until Mrs. MacLafTerty returned from her trip to the north.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30
Better of Than They Realize

W. J. Wilson of the Ink commun- ity returned last week from a ten day trip to Oklahoma points, having been in Sayre, Mangum, Tulsa and other places. The object of the trip was to find a new location, but after finding out about the uncertainty of the crops and the high price of fuel and the necessaries of life, he con- cluded to return to Polk county. be ing convinced that people in this county are better off than they real iZe
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30
PostoGlce Clerks Get High Grades.

T. T. Murphy of Texarkana, chief clerk of the Eleventh division of the postal service, spent Friday in Mena to hold an examination for the clerks in the local office. Those taking the examination were LeRoy Neal and Roy Bales The first named took the examination on "B" Arkan- sas, handling 77S cards, making 6g separations and receiving a grade Of 99.87 Mr Bales was examined on A Oklahoma, handling 963 cards making g separations, and receiving grade of q9i6.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30
Mrs. E. s. Barnes nead

Mrs. Eugenia Sophronia Barnes, aged 49 years, passed away Thurs day at the family home on Stilwell Heights The funeral services in charge of the Rev. c. A. pyatt, were held at the residence Friday after noon and increment was in the l. O, o. F. cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

A son was born Thursday to Mir. and Mrs Ben Bigge.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

Walter Cummins went to Heaven CT Friday to spend the weekend with friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

D. A. Walker of the Opal commun- ity was among the farmers in Mena Friday
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

Mrs Isaac Reed and children, who had spent two weeks with relatives : of Mrs. Reed in Shawnee. Ok, re- turned to Mena last week. Mrs. Reed reports that she enjoyed the
 visit with relatives. but when that country was struck by the cold blast
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

R. Osborn came in from Noun tain Top farm Monday, bringing in a coop of fine chickens which had been raised by Mrs. E. c. Trent
 There were three dozen of the young fowls. which had been matched last September and had at tained an average weight of about 8 pounds Mir. Osborn. not being able to get what he thought was a satis- factory price from the local buyers.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

F. Il, Waltman left Friday for a visit of ten days with friends in Wa mego, kas.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

The Rev. J. B. Sims of the NJ. E. church, South, and the Rev. ]. Y. Kelley pastor of the Cherry Hill circuit left last Monday for Mall yern to attend the annual meeting of the Little Rock Conference of the M. E. church. South, which con- venes Wednesday and will be in ses- sion until next Monday. The as signment of pastors for the next
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

Mrs D. D. Goodner and children left last Thursday for OiIton, Ok. to join Mir. Goodner, who went there a week ago and has succeeded in finding employment Mrs. Joe Goodner of 0ilton, who had been visiting Mena relatives and friends for the last month, accompanied them on the trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

Fred R. Kinney and son, Lawrence. of the Live Oak farm near Acorn, were on the market Monday with fine shoats which they sold to Ben Strauss at SA cents per pound. The pigs had been farrowed in March, and had been well cared for and fed so that the total weight of the four head amounted to ITO pounds, which makes an average of t92 pounds each.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

John Combs and son, Ava, of Rocky were in Mena Friday to mar ket corn. Mir Combs, from the signs of the times has come to the realization that Polk county real estate values are going to advance, and that the time will be when cheap lands will be thing of the past, so he is beginning to cast about to assist his sons in getting farms of their own.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

J. D. Allen, a merchant of Ritz, Scott county, spent Friday in Mena on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

W. J. Lauck returned Friday from three-day hunt near Eagle ton. having been with R. ?. Harris and others. Aside from having en- joyed the outing, he reports that the result of the hunt was bag of thir- ty-eight squirrels and one wild tur- key.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

j, Il. Rials the constable-elec of Boafd Camp, was here Friday tn arrange to file his bond and take the oath of office Mir Rals has also held commission under Sheriff Finger during the last two years, and the chances are that Mir. Fin ger will again make him a deputy for the coming term of office.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

Mrs. w. H. Clemmer and two ehil- dren left Saturday for their former home in Hamilton, Tex. Mir. Clem- mer and two sons, Ole and Avery left Monday on the trip to Hamil- ton overland. Mir and Mrs. Clemmer had been living in the Dallas valley coming here from Hamilton. They retained property in their home town. and being unable to rent if to advantage. decided to move back.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

Allen Bates, son of Mir. and Mrs George Bates of Big Fork, returned to Mena Thursday after having served an enlistment of four years in the navy. The chances are that after a visit with homefolks and friends. he will re-enlist He went to Big Fork Friday to be with his parents.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

Mr. and Mrs. \. N. Williams of the Divers Chapel neighborhood, were shopping in Mena Thursday MT and Mrs Williams came from Texas early last spring locating on the J. F. Williams farm, and the first years experience in Polk coun- ty has been mighty satisfactory to Them
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

F. c, Enochs, who had been ir Mena since the first of the week in the interest of the Illinois Bankers Life Insurance company, returned to DeQueen Wednesday. Mir. Enochs has splendid record in the matter or writing good risks. Tn the six years that he has been in the busi- ness there has not been a death claim in the business he has se- cured.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

Mason Oldham came in Sunday from Posey Hollow, returning home Monday,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

from the north, she was glad 10 leave for her home in Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-30

l. NJ Davis came in from the Nerba Bueua ranch Monday to bring tn a load of canned goods. country sorghum and dried fruit to be shipped Go his regular customers in Illinois Mir. Davis reports that he has flock of fine turkeys which he Is getting ready for the Christ mas market They are now being fattened on peanuts.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
AT Various Points on the East.
ern and Western Fronts in
the European War.
tsr AssoeraTEn PRrss,


Violent lighting is again In prog
ress at various points on the eastern
and western fronts, but no great
change in the positions Of the oppos-
ing armies has yet been reported.
Fair weather on the Somme front
in northern France has brought more
vigorous activity by the Franco
British and German forces. General
Haig's men in an attack IN the T1fep-
val Courcelette area, London states,
have taken the eastern part OF the.
Regina trench on front of 1000.
yards. The other portion Of this
trench was taken on October 21..
Berlin admits a British gain north-
east of Courcelette, but says that only
a small portion of an advanced trench
was entered.
Grown Prince Fails.
Crown Prince Rupprecht failed in
an attack against the French lines in.
the neighborhood of Deniecourt.
south Of the Somme. Paris records.
On the other hand Berlin states that
a French attack IN the Sally -Sat1lis
3e1 sector was repulsed. In aerial
combats on the western front, the.
Germans brought down ten Entente
.aeroplanes and the French put five
German machines out Of action.
The Austro-Germans and Russians
continue to fight Efuripusly5i In theTBar-
anovich1 region, north OF the Pinsk
Marshes, and along the Narayuvlka
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
PEACE CONFERENCE
AT Cardiff, Wales, is Broken vi
by a Crowd Of Patriotic
Demonstrators.
tsv AssoelArEp raEss1

LONDON, Nov: 11.-A conference
at Cardiff, Wales, in favor Of opening
peace negotiations, which had been.
arranged by the National Council of
Civil Liberties, was broken up today,
the Cardiff correspondent Of the Ex-
change Telegraph Company wires. A
crowd Of patriotic demonstrators
broke into the hall and severe fight
ing resulted, although there were no
casualties. The president Of the
South Wales Miners Federation was
IN the chair. Speeches were made By
James H. Thomas and Ramsey Mac
Donald, members Of the House Of
Commons.
Tho delegates to the conference
appeared to be mostly young men Of
military age. "A number of women.
also were present. The crowd which
broke up the meeting first paraded
through the town, It's ranks growing
constantly until several thousand
persons were in line.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
In california and Gives That as.
a8Reason.for Not ConCed-
ing the Election.
enylAsgeeIArep rREss,

tIlYLN LNuBoCIATEE9 FRLB8l
NEW YORK. Nov. 11.A state
ment. showing the 1Ictuation Of the
lead between President Wilson and
Colonel Roosevelt In California In
1912 from day to- day for month
after election and how the state fin
ally went in favor Of Roosevelt az
ter Wilson was first credited with
winning, was issued here today BY
Chairman William r. Wilcox, Of the
Republican national committee. to
show precisely why the Republican
national committee, cannot at this
time concede the election of Mr.. VIII
son and must await the fficfal count
in this and other states.
The record shows. Mr.. Wilcox
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
G.APT.A!:..!.N!..! K:..!0EN.I.G!!
Has No Clearance Papers Yet
and the Deutschland Will
Not Leave Today.
trY AEaoc,hrEp pREaH)

z NEW LONDON, Conn. Nov. =
No clearance papers had been issued
to Capt. Paul Koenig, Of the German
commercial submarine Deutschland
tonight and none will be issued to-
morrow, according to JoBeph @. Com
stock. deputy collector Of customs
here. Members of the yesseIs crew
in the city on shore leave said their
vessel would not leave port tonight
or Sunday.
Rumors were current tonight that
the German naval submarine u-57 and
the U-59 might be expected here nt
any time to act as conveys for the
Deutschland.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
CONFIRMED.
BY Fireman Drive n5to BuIgar-
ian1C Coast tis D ruction.of
Russian Warsf1ip.

tRHl AaaacIATEp RREaR1 n

BERLIN Nov. CBy wireless
to sayvillel Connrmati ION OF the de-
structlon Of the Russian dread dnaught
Imperatritsa Maria Is given inian Of.
fetal report from Bulgarian head
quarters, dated November 10 accord
Ing to the Overseas News Agency.
The Bulgarian statement says: "a
fireman of the Russian dreadnaught5
Maria; driven to our
coast, has confirmed the already re
ported destruction Of this dread
which was sunk by mine ex-
-plosfon near Su1ina Of Feod ossia Is-
land (at the mouth of the Danube -
The battleshfp 1mperatritsa Maria
was launched IN i 81 Its displace-
ment was 22. Zoo tons and its COM.
plement mum pered bout % 90 men,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
AGAIN AND
AGAIN rs MR.. Will SON
BY Crowds as He Returns to
Washington The First Time
I'M Two Months.
tnr A.nne,Arn.:n,Lrns, -.


on BOARD PRESIDENT Will
SONS SPECIAL. AL lbany, n. ", Nov.
lip President Wilson. returning to
Washingt on for the first time In two
months tonight, Witnessed demon
strntion ut Troy, and Albany IN ccle=
bration OF the outcome OF the cleo.
stIon. Taking for granted that heThad'
been reelected J, crowds at both places
3cheered him again and again. The.
president laughed and smiled and.
thanked them for their congratula=
tions.
Here at Albany a procession, I'm
Guiding bands, was arrang ged in his
honor. The railroad station was.
crowded and many persons rushed
forward to shake Presid ent Wilson's
hand, Former Governor Glynn. Of
New York. who was temporary chair
man of+the ST. Louis convention that.
nominated the presid lent, was at the
station with other Democratic lead
ers, President Wilson shook hands
with many persons at Troy,
Were with you for four more.
years OF peace and prosperity" :"
shouted one man. Thank you, re-
piled the president. The president IS
due to arrive at Washington tomor<
row night after a trip down the Hud-
son river from Rhine Cliffe, n. Y, in
the 3Afayf1ower. He is to board a
train in New York at 9 t4 q tomorrow.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
GAR SUPPLY
To the Southern West Virginia.
Coal Fields is Improving
EEColFagingly.
tar AsseeIA7Eo rEEss,

CHARLESTON, Nov Better
returns from the western railroads
on coal cars is reported In the coal
fields OF southern West Virginia to-
day and an Improvement Of condi-
tions Is expected TO follow.
A meeting Of the American Rail-
way Association is scheduled to be
held in New York next Tuesday and
Wednesday at which tho car situ-
alton will be taken up, with prospects
OF greater relief in the West West
Virginia fields.
Operators say that heavier move
ments of coal will be made next
week than in any like period in the
last two months because OF the arr
rival or the promise Of arrival of
cars in greater numbers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
NELL ROBINSON dies
In Cincinnati ard His Body Ar
riVes in,G ,GharIe lesion for Bur-
ial Monday Afternoon.
isY hssoc,A4Ep pag.s,
\ 4cHARLEST0N. Nov. IA.

CHARLESTON. Nov. NELL
Robinson. years old. the first coal
operator in the Kanawha valley. died
early today IN Cincinnati. His body
arrived here tonight. Mr.. Robin
son was president OF the LaFollette
Coal and Iron Company. Tennessee,
and was for several years secretary
OF the West Virginia Coal Operators
Association. He was prominent as
il Mason and had occupied the posi-
tion Of master Of the grand lodge OF
the order in West Virginia. The
funeral will be held here Monday af-
.ternoon.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
BUREAU
For Employment Will Be Open.
ed#in the City Of Charleston
ina. .FeWDaYs

CHARLEsTON,N Nov. Through
the efforts OF William q. Wilson, sec
lcretary Of Ia Dor IN the cabinet of
President Wilson, a federal employ
.ment Office will be opened In Char
.leston IN a few days.
will be special divlsion for women
and girls, the latter division created
In reference to an amendment to the
law passed by Congress creating a
public. emplo oyment service in the
United States.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
EWT FIGHTING
AGAIN EWGA GED IN

southwest of Lemberg in Galicia.
Petrograd says that parts OF trenches
near SkroboWa, northeast of Barano-
vichi taken by the Germans, have
been recaptured by the Russians, but
Berlin asserts all attacks in that sec
tor were repuIsed.
Germans Repulsed.
On the Narayuvka front, the Ger
mans, Berlin claims, entered Rus
sian position and held it ags inst
counter attacks. Petrograd, howeY-
er, says that German attacks in this
region we're repulsed and that the
attackers were elected from portion
of trench they had occupied.
The Russian and Roumanian ad-
vance in Dobrudja toward the Tcher-
navodaC Constanza railway line con
5tinues. Petrograd reports the occu-
patton Of two more towns along the
naYoda. "a belated official report
but Berlin continues to report no
Marshal Won Mackensen's control.
Unoffctal it is reported Won Mack
5ensen has been driven back to the
railway line.
Counter Claims.
Both the eAustro-Germans and the
Roumanians claim successes along the
Transylvania Roumanian frontier.
South of Predeal, Berlin records an
advance for Arch Duke. Charles,
while Bucharest claims the capture
OF OF a trench near Dragoslayle and
of Mount Frurtzile on the left bank
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
SELE-STYLED
SPY IS NOW
UNDER ARREST /.
Charged with Attempting to
Extort So, 600 from Wife of
the German Ambassadors.
IS HELD u M-D E-R BAIL
Confidential Coded DipIomatiicc
Dispatches Are Found lin
Possession Of Graves.
II AraeetArEnIr.garl

WASHINGTON, Nov Karl
Armgaard Grnyes, n self-styled inter-
national spy and magazine writer, was
arrested here today by agents Of the
department OF justice and charged
with attempting to extort $4,000
ron z : y, Countess Won Bernstorff. wife
OF the German ambassador. by threat
enlng to publish letters alleged to
contain matter showing her fnfrml-
ties and falling"
Oftcinls OF the embassy also allege
that Graves had in his possession
what apparently were CONFIDENTIAL
coded diplomatic dispatches from the
German government to Count Won
Bornstorff. The prisoner told the
federal agents he obtained all the doe
v 5llinentsl lL rom persons who smugEleti
them past the British censors on the
steamship Oscar IL The warrant5up 81
on which he was arraigncd toniahf
and held on $4,000 bail5for further
nearing Wednesday chnrges him also
with bringing into the District OF Col
uTbia letters stolen In Hobo ken N. .Is .
where the Oscar III docks
In stntement utter his arraign.
ment at which he entered d plea OF
not guilty, Graves assorted that III
mad no Intention OF blackmaiIing the
countess. thnt he objected to the use
lof tl 81 word blaclmail. and thA II the
papers he had In his possession were
purely din1omatic' in character.
Interest Aroused.
Much interest was aroused ia Off
4cial quarters ut the indirect expos
spFes df--th heeIsiRnner In which persons
and Metals I'm Germany apparently
are avoiding the British cenBorsii NJ
communicating vii tn the German en-
.basay here.
The arrest or Graves flrnislied u
dramatic conclusion to negotfat tons
WIlich " had been in. prog for week
between him and Prince ~ HatzfeIt, the
counsellor or the German en- bassy.
Important Secrets.
Graves is said to have come to
Washington last week and called 81
the emp mpAssy. III g was known e here
as the man who had pub ished vii daIy
What he alleged to be iiHportant se
.crets Of the German war Office and
the 81 Hohenzollerns. He also Was
.lSnoW il oWn8 as y nlansw h o previo iously had
.descrt bed hims e as a1nember az the
german secret saryt tceS and 1ater. as san
.e1nploye In foreign fields of the Hi
ish@ foreign ofHee.
ne master SPY, lte called him
sci Officials allege that non en
terlng the Office OF Prince HatzfeIdt
he made it known that he had in his
nossessfo on papers which todaS
IbToug ght a bout his arreat one Letter
he xhibtted was TO the Count
ess Yon56 Bernato orh from he son and
an ON ticer in the Gernln army sHe
said according to statements made
by federal officials tonig gtit, that he
had other let tters that would prove
.en baTrassing for the countess
should they be published.
Asks for Money.
The official dIspat hes were said
to be useless TO him for the reason
that he could not decipher hem he
Continued on page y. tirst sactionN
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
GREW SAVED
and THERE is
No LIFE Loss
American Consul at Balboa Re
ports Sinking to MaShing-
ton but Gives No Details.
RADICAL -PoLIeY CHANGE
Case viii Be Laid before Presi-
dent Wilson by State De-
paFtment Early in Week.
cBY ASSOCIATES psEss,

LONDON, Nov 11-The American
steamer Columbian is believed to
have been sunk, according to an an
nouncement by Lloyds.
1t was reported here wednesday
that the Colum bian was sonding out
wireless calls for help, saying 1t was
being shelled by a submarine. The
calls were picked up at the time by
admiralty stations.
Nothing further, however, had
been heard Of the Colum bian until to-
nights statement from Lloyds Ship.
ping Agency.
The crew Of the American steamer
Columbian has arrived at Corunna,
Spain, on life boats, says q Reuter-
despatch from Madrid.
The Columbian is under American
registry and sailed from New York
October 18 and Boston October 81,
bound for Genoa. It is reported as
touching at ST. Nazaire, France, on
November 2, leaving that port the
next day for Italy. The Columbian is
owned by the American-HaWaiian
Steamship Company, of New York,
and was built In San Francisco IN
1907
rhe vessel carried no passengers,
but had crew OF about lis officers
and men. 1t was under charter by
the France and Canada Steamship
Company, with Offices In New York.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
WILCOX RECALLS
SIIJ1A TON or I9lS

81 4 q
read, that Mr.. Wilson was first In
the lead; that subsequently this lead
was taken by Colonel Roosevelt and
that finally the delegation to the
electoral college from California was
divided, two electors being for Mr..
Wilson and e1even for Colonel r. oose-
welt Z,
Mr. Wilcox had a conference with
CHARLES IL. Hughes today. during
which the sEtuati on ;Wa as q is cussed No
announcements came from Mr.. Hughes
q his own plans. Mr.. Will
Cox said afterWard that he thought.
Mr.. Hughes would remain here until.
the first OF next week He said he
did moi expect onicia1 counts from the
doub btful states to begin coming IN be-
fore then. and that It would be more
than than week ct least fore they We're
complete. He would not venture a
guess on how rnuc n longer than that.
1t might take.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
SH0T RECORD
So Far as Traps Are Concerned.
is Bro oken7by a San.Antonio,
Tex, Woman.
a. AaaeelATEn eaEaa,

!. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. I -
Mrs. Ad Topperwein, OF San Anto-.
MO, Tex, broke all previous trap
shooting records for continuous
shooting here today by scoring .952s
out OF q possible 90 targets. shoot
ing the entire score In five hours and
twenty minutes. This establishes a
new worlds record for endurance
and number Of shots fired over the
trap In one single day and targets.
scored.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-12
5OLDIERS FOR HUGHES
And Totals iii. Minnesota Give.
That State to Republican
Nominee by 5248.

'sT PAJII,. Mimi. Nov. ].

ST. PAUL. MINI, Nov, 4 The
vote of the Minnesota guardsmen on
the Mexican border as received here
today. Is as follows.
Ramsey county soldiers, Wilson.
13T; Hughes, q 16, Hennepin county
soldiers, Wilson, 943: Hughes 293.
Washington county soldiers, Wilson
%; Hughes %. Soldiers total for VIII
son. 403 II Hughes Al 8.
This makes the total for the state,
Wilson, 1854 Al; Hughes. 178 1927.
.Hnghes's plurality. 248.