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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
TIE GERMAN WAR
 OFFICE IS SILENT
Berlin Appears Almost Totally In- different About News From the Western Eront--priSoner Tells
 of Effect of Aerial Bombs.

So far the German public has had dts chief information and it's pie sured episodes of the battle scenes srom the other side, rather than from iis own The German general stan. up to the present moment, has shown no disposition to lift the veil. and has been eharacteristieally indifferent to public opinion abroad.
 Of what impressions may be made Dy the reports and dispatches, the other side appears Co be making great use Of a new aerial torpedo or mine of unusual size, the effect Of whose eoncussion and explosive faree js terrific. Details of this are sSiven in the first hand report from -Alfrsd Dambizen, lieutenant of re- serves. a newspaperman formerly s0n sle stan of the Berliner Zeitung am Mitiag printed in his paper to- day.
 Dambitzen was wounded. Telling of the return Co the front after a brief leave of absence at their home, Dambitzen writes
 The music for the great dance began Co play the next morning at seven. The enemy began letting his artillery work, this time the heavy caiiber Huge shells began Co strike on our left wing and near the third trenches. Half an hour later came the first mine, or torpedo mine.
 Something New in Mine-Sho0ting.
 We are used to mine shooting. Doth in the active and passive sense, but these things which now began coming down on us were something new IL was of much larger cali- Der than hitherto used or thrown at such distances. The explosion of the first aerial torpedo was so ter rifle fl broke all the glass panes in my bomh-proof.
 T saw tremendous geyser of black earth rise nearly three hun dred feet in the air, which upon coming down, covered everything with rocks, bricks and dirt After the first came second and third, and then at regular short intervals, that seemed without end, one after another
 'YJn iop of my bomb-proof, covered Aith thirteen feet of earth over head, erouehed my sentry and ob- server When he saw one of those aerial torpedoes coming thru the air somewhat in our direction he same plunging down from his post ko protect himself against the deuge Of rocks and dirt. and then hastened s1p again
 The current of thot of those sit- aing in a bomb-proof, as these aer- Sal tor2edoes came. grew interest ing Now the deyiish thing is shooting thru the air ten, twenty, thirty seconds one has for consider alton and suspense. whether it is going to fall on the bomb-proof the Thirteen foot Of earth of which ss nb protection against i50 pounds of dynamite Then comes the ter rlfyng crash roar, c0Deussion and shook. At last the countenances of tne men become normal again.
 And Then Shower of Debris.
 The last phase of the effect ci the mine comes half a minute later whem a rain of clay, rocks and de- Uyis comes rattling down with a rush, fills the trenches and entrane- es of the bomb-proofs. One has hardly recovered ones self when a second comes.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13

There is more CatGrrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together. and for years it was sup posed to be incurable Doctors pre- scrthed local remedies. and by constant ly failing to cure with local treatment. pronounced 1t incurable Catarrh is a local disease greatly influenced by con- stitutional conditions and therefore re- qutres constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. is a consti- tutienal remedy, $ taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars reward Is offered for any case shat Halls catarrh Cure fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 F. J. CHENEY X co, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
SHOOTING mFRAY AT WATSON
Jake Eads Fired Three Bullets Into
 Robert smith. a Relative.
speeIal to IhF stoF

Suceial 70 The star
 Cove, July 7-Dr F M Gray was summoned to Watson. 0k- yester- day afternoon Co dress the wounds of Robert smith. who was shot thIee times by Jake Eads. one bullet pass ing thru his neck, one thru his shoulder and one thru Iris iiand The shooting took place late in the af- teruoon in front of Blakes store in Watson. Eads using an automatic pistol He was disarmed and at once fled tO the woods. but was arrested at his home by constable during the night The shooting was caused by some kind of a family feud in- yOlving transfer of property, smiths wife being Ead's step- daughter
 Eais was out on parole on a tlf- teen-year sentence for killing John Sisson several years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
THE RICHEST MAN
 IS T YEARS OLD
John D. Rockefeller Has 500 Million Dollars and an Income of SO Mil- lions a Near--IlOpes Go Live
 to One Hundred.

New York. July S.-John D. Rock efeller the richest man in the world and one of the youngest old ones, is 77 years old today Mir Rockefeller has his health and eight hundred million dollars That's not far short of million bucks.
 Dr. H. F. Bigger. ST, Rockefeller's personal physician for 25 years. de- clares Rockefeller will live to be more than 100 years old because he follows the rules outlined above. When Dr. Bigger took John D. to make him over the Oil-King was going down grade fast He had worn himself Co shreds building up his enormous fortune. The doctor told him he must rest or he would die Rockefeller has been resting ever since, He works, but just to suit himself
 In addition to having about $500, : 100000 in his own right now. Rock efeller has given to his children and his charaties and his colleges be- tween two and three hundred mil lion dollars. The realizable values of his Standard Oil holdings alone recently was estimated at half a billion dollars.
 It is estimated that R0ckefeller's income is S60.000.000 a year, which is equivalent to S5,O00,00O a month, Si.i53,Sl6i5 a week, S6,85397 an hour Sii040 a minute Si90ss second.
 Rockefeller hes accumulated ey- cry cent of his wealth since 1865, when he made his first $5,000. In 1875 he had S5.000000. Tn 1885 he had Si00,000.000. In 1900 he had S400.000.000 In 1905 he had S550,- 100000.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
FORD SOLD \ CAR FOR Sl.s5.
An Old Friend Was Joking. hut His
 Rhutf Was Called

Edgar, Nea, July S--Henry Ford. paeiiisi and motor gar magnate, ap- preciates a Ford joke.
 John Schmitz, of this city. a boy hood friend of Ford. mailed to the manufacturer personally check for Si.35, asking him to ship new Ford Go him and keep the change !"
 Ford called the blum. and for the sake of boyhood days. shipped the Ford
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
 FIND DESIRABLE HoMEsTEADs
Three Iowa Men Win Locate in Polk
 County This Fall.

The Rev. A. Q. Nash of the NJ. K. church, A. D. White and ]. w. Cease, all of Newton, la, arrived in Mena last week to prospect for locations. They made a trin Thursday with Will X. Garner to the Cossatot country. east of yandervoort, and there found what they were looking for, so returned to Mena Go make their homestead filing
 MesSrs. Nash and White returned to Newton Friday afternoon, but Mir. Cease will be joined here by his son and will remain for a few days longer All of them expect to re- turn to Polk county this fall to be- g1n to make improvements on their homesteads.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
Splmlock.Gushina.

Miss Dove Spurlock of this city. and Al w Gushing of Heavener, Ok were united in marriage Sat urday night at the home Of the brideS mother. living on DeQueen pastor of the First Baptist church. The young couple left Sunday morning for Heayener. where they will make their home Mr, Gush- ing is employed at express meSSen- ger on the Waldron branch, xxx
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
NOT ENOUGH CHILDREN

ever receive the proper balance of food 4o sufficiently nourish both body and brain during the growing period when natures demands are greater than in mature life. This is shown in SO many pale faces. lean bodies, frequent colds, and lack of ambition.
 For all such children we say with unmistakable earnestness: They need Scott's Emulsion, and need it now. IL possesses in concentrated form the very food clements to enrich their blood. 1t changes weakness 10 strength: 1t makes them sturdy and strong. No alcohol.
 Scott & Bowne. Rloom6cld. MI.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
ONE KILLED. TWENTY INJURED
Several Buildings Are Wrecked by
 Explosion at Dupont Plant.

Wilmington. Del, July S.-One workman was killed and score of others slightly injured today in an explosion in the Hagley yard of the Dupont Powder Company at Henry Clay near here A Corning mill was wrecked and a box manufacturing mill and tinshop were damaged.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
Their Rifles Have Short Stocks.
THE YAoUIs MAssACRED 300?
Carraaza Soldiers Captured Were
 Burned at Stake.

Nogales, Ariz- July 9.-From two to three hundred Carranza soldiers and camp followers were massaered by Br0ncho Yaquis early this week in lower Sonora, according to stories told yesterday hy arrivals from that part of Mexico. Those of the de facto detachment net killed by gun fire. lt IS said were burned at the SiAkn
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
Getting AIona wen on Auto Trip.

MT and Mrs W. w. Brown an, son. Ward. who started from Men. Tuesday morning on an automobile trip to Huntington. Ind, have writ ten from Wynne, Ark, under dat ot Thursday morning. saying the, had covered 300 miles of the trip had experienced no trouble. an, were setting plenty of eni0ymsn out of the trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
TURKS REPULsE RUSSIANS.
Defeat All Efforts of Cars Troops
 In Caucasus.

Constantin0ple. July s.-Russian troops in the Caucasus have made vain efforts tO regain positions eap- tured by the Turks and were re- pulsed with large losses, the War 0lllee announeed today.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
RocLefeIler's Lono Life Rules.

To attain age without being old, don't worry about anything.
 Watch your waistline and take precautions to avoid getting over weight.
 Drink lots of water all the time. Drink at least three quarts a day
 Keep your body active See that every muscle works. Exercise lots. Never go to sleep unless you can lie down somewhere in the fresh air.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
.BANTANS PROVE ID
 BE REAL FIGHTERS
Organization of Little Men too Short for Regular English Army Is Unique Feature--Was Idea
 of Lord Kitchener.

British Headquarters. France, July 9-" Good for the little fellows was the feelI 2 of the whole army wben the ~Bafkan1s, in one of the neatest of trenchsraids. took a machine gun from the Germans. No commander Is prouder of his men than the com mander of the Bantams: no battal- ions So thoroly have the good wishes of the whole army. The idea of the Bantams. unique among the armies of Europe, was Lord Kltch- ener's.
 Low Stature an Aid.
 No man more than , feet 3 inches tall was accepted. Short men who had been refused by recruiting ser geants formed the first battalion. It was a success and others followed At the front they were brigaded to- gether Many jokes have been passed about them. It was even suggested that when they went into the trenches somebody would have to hold them up to the parapet to fire. But the bantams answered that Napoleon and Lord Roberts were little men: and the bantams have made good.
 They have the advantage of being small targets and they are complete " sheltered in a communication trench where another mans head would be exposed Most of them are miners and city bred and some probably owe their low stature to poor food and overcrowdins.
 Their Rifles Have Short Stocks.
 Their only drawback is that they can not carry the full equipment of sixty pounds and more for long marches. So their equipment has been cut down and their rifles have shorter stocks. What they lack in strength they make up in agility.
 They are particularly good al scouting.H said one of their officers There is no limit to their nerve. II is nothing for them to crawl out in the dark to the Germans barb wire
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVES TASTELEss chill TONIC, drives out Maiara. .enriches the blood and builds up the sys- ten. true tonic. For adults and children. soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
W w. Townsend, PreslC R. B. Board. Cashier.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of July, i9i6. Seal Curtis R. Shields.
 Notary Public. My commission expires May i2. 1918. Attest: G. w. Petty, Mark p. Olney. w, w. Townsend. Directors.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13
Liahilities

State of Arkansas, County of Polk --ss.
 We w w. Townsend, President. and R. B. Board, Cashier, of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
 w w. Townsend, President
 p R Roard Cashiar
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-13

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
BILL IS
HERE THURSDAY
Boydom of South Bend Keyed
Up in Anticipation of
His Arrival.

Curiosity in regard 10 the recently
combined Buffalo Bill 101 Ranch
shows will he satisfied Thursday, for
the big show will be here with its
military contingent. its cossacks. its
Arabs. its japanese. its Indians. cow
boys. cowgirls. Mexicans and other
wild west notables. and all the other
features that go to make up this
great aggregation, including Buffalo
Bill himself. the famous scout and
Indian fighter. whose fame extends
around the world.
The arrival Of the show Will UNI
doubtediy stir things in Boydom at
an unusually early hour The un-
loading OF the show trains is some
thing that no normal boy can with
stand. and when 10 the usual sights
and scenes of the circus arrival is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
WILL FIGHT TRACK
ELEVATION SUIT
State Public Service Commits
sion Against Railroad
Demands.

The Indiana public service COM
mission will fight the Chicago, Lake
Shore and South Bend Railway Co. s
suit TO have the order requiring the
company. along with the New York
Central and the Chicago, South Bend
and Northern Indiana Railway Co,
20 elevate its tracks over the Lincoln
highway near New Carlisle. revoked
or modified. A denial Of all of the
allegations made by the South Shore
lines in its suit against the commits
sion has been filed in circuit court.
In its suit against the public ser
vice commission the South Shore
lines gave seven reasons why the
order should be revoked and gave
others 10 show why it should be
modified. The Chicago, South Bend
and Northern Indiana Railway Co.
issued a statement last week that il
would not oppose the commission S
order
Evan Is. Stotsenburg, attorney gen
eral of Indiana; Burt New, attorney
for the public service commission
Graham and Crane. local attorneys
for the Lincoln Highway aSsocia-
ton. and p. J. Houlihan, attorney for
the st. Joseph county commissioners,
will handle the case for the public
service commission when il comes
up in circuit court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
NINE NOViCES RECEIVE
HABIT AT N0TRE DAME

Nine nOvices received the habit OF
the Congregation of the Holy Cross
from Rev. Andrew Morrissey, c. :.
c., provincial of the congregation. in
the church OF the Sacred Heart,
Notre Dame. Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock. They viii Immediately
enter ST. Josephs novitiate, Notre
Dame. and after one year of satis-
factory noviceship. will be admitted
10 Dujarie hall, the normal school
Of the brothers Of the Holy Cross.
The new members Of the local
community are: John Klecker. Wa
tertown. Wis. Brother Norbert;
Regis Rochelau, Marinette. Wis,
Brother Martial; Anthony Rinkie-
wicz. Shamokin, Pa. Brother Stanis-
laus: John Horgan. Grand Rapids,
Mich. Brother Michael; Alfred Ca
hill. Whittle Bay, Newfoundland,
Brother Bonaventure; Michael Sled
Ter Buffalo, y. Y. Brother Mark;
Joseph Weaver. Shelby, O., Brother
Herman, and Herbert Frietsch, Gin
cinnati. O.. Brother Justin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16

h.s famous inspirat.onal lecture.
THE Man Who Can" preceding
which the Killarney Girls will give a
short program of music and imper-
sonations.
ON Thursday the programs will
begin in the morning Miss Clara
Finch will meet the children each
morning at 9 o'clock 10 entertain
them with her delightful stories.
With the exception of Thursday. the
story hour viii be followed each
morning by a Iectura on some phase
of Shakespeare We rs by IL. r. r.
Kline This spler series of lee
lures finds place IN q, program This
year because o. the Shakespeare
tcrcentenary which Is being cele-
brated the world over
The program for Thursday after
noon VIII be grand cncert 10y the
WeatherwaN brothers. talented
Quartet who for 20 years have been
singing together iu an parts of the
country. Two OF them are readers
whose numbers lend variety 20 the
program. I'm the evening they viii
give "a short program preceding the
lecture ON The Church and the Man
outside" by Charles Stelzle 90 the
Labor temple New York cts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
NEW YORK STOCK MARkET

NEW YORK, Aug l6--Closins
prices on the New York stock IA
change today were as follows
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
l3rOnChO Buster in the Buffalo
Bills 1O1 Ranch Show.
south Bend. Aug. Il.

added the picturesque atmosphere
supplied by several detachments Of
L. :. regulars in service uniforms.
cavalry. artillery and mounted in
fantTy--a hundred or more gaily
decorated Indians. cowboys, cowgirls.
scouts and old plainsmen, with a
lively coloring of Russian cossack
Arab. Japanese and Mexican SOL
diers. and a possible glimpse of Col.
William +. Cody. the Buffalo Bill OF
Boyville's most strenuous borderland
romance it would be marvellous in
deed if any boy could resist its al
lurement
As rapidly as possible the para
phernalia of the show Will be un-
loaded and transferred 10 the Oliver
field circus grounds. where the tents
will be erected and arrangements
completed for the preliminary mill
tary and frontier street parade and
the two performances that are 30
follow at 2:15 and SIS. The estab-
fishing of the military and wild west
camp is one of the most interesting
events incident to show day
The big feature Of the PERFORM
ance, apart from Buffalo Bill. is the
new military preparedness feature,
which is said 20 be the most realistic
display of its kind ever seen in an
arena. Hundreds Of people, includ-
ing representative from every
branch of the L. :. military service.
Will participate. a great battle be-
tween Uncle Sans soldiers and
Sioux Indians will serve 10 illustrate
the lighting methods Of the boys in
khaki" Buffalo Bill Will be in the
saddle at both performances.
The show has recently come from
winter quarters and is said 10 pre-
sent an especially attractive appear
ance. The parade, which is all new,
will leave the grounds IT 1880 and
pass over the usual down town
route The L. :. army recruiting
tent Will be open on the grounds all
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
WOMAN FREED
OF TIGER CHARGE
State Unable to Prove Case
Against Mrs. Mary
Shafer.

Unable TO prove case as its own
witnesses contradicted each other
contin Ially. the state was unable TO
convict Mrs. Mary Shafer. proprietor
OF "A restaurant on South St. of op-
Grating a blind tiger and selling
liquor without a license. The case
was tried in city court Wednesday
morning before Special Judge pyle.
The state attempted 30 prove by
its witnesses that Mrs. Shafer kept
beer in an ice box in her restaurant
which she sold TO patrons it also
attempted 10 prove that the woman
served the liquor before she received
the money The state witnesses
were serg. VOTERS and officer Ham,
ilton. Robert Penrose. Alexolm and
William Fisher The officers testi-
fed that the three men told them the
woman sold them beer from the ice
box on the stand the men asserted
they did not know where she got the
beer. in fact, that they paid for the
beer before it was delivered while
the third declared he did not give
the woman the money until the or
der was executed.
Mrs. Shafer asserted that she went
into the saloon next door and Sc
cured the beer, acting as agent for
the three men. The beer was secur-
ed from a saloon adjoining. she
pointed out she did this on the ad-
vice of her attorney. George Kurt.
who had told her this was a legal
proceeding. one of the amusing in
cidents OF the case came up when il
was revealed that the interpreter
who had been picked W in the court
room was a witness for the defense.
He had interpreted the testimony
Of the states witnesses and then went
on the stand, asserting ne was a
bOarder at the restaurant and knew
that the defendant acted as an agent
for the three men, He said that ne
kept beer in the woman's ice chest
for his own use as did two other
boarders ct the restaurant The
state had attempted 10 prove that
the beer found in the ice chest was
being sold by the woman. Judge
Pyle found the woman not guilty
but warned her 10 observe the law
10 the letter
Frank kowalski was in court on a
bench warrant. a suspended judg-
ment of $40 and costs for attempting
10 defraud a boarding house keeper
which was revoked last Saturday
was paid by the defendants attOr-
ney and the case was dismissed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
JERSEY CITY SEEKS
EXPLOSION PROTECTION

JERSEY CITY. y. J. Aug 10
The injunction granted by Federal
Judge John Rellstab 10 the Central
railroad OF New Jersey Tuesday
restraining the city Of Jersey City
from interfering with shipments Of
war munitions ON that railroad caus-
ed the jersey City commissioned TO
decide TUESDAY night 10 go 10 Wash
ington Wednesday in an effort 10
obtain legislation which Will safe
guard Jersey City against high ex-
plosiyes.
The commissioners said they will
URGE the biH introduced in the sen
ate and house. after the great Black
Tom explosion for the protection Of
the city be pushed.
This is a case Of putting dollars
above the lives OF men women and
children. Mayor Marx NJ Pagan
said Tuesday night We are ID
asains- the powder trust-"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
NILES, MICH.

Lyle Beebe, who was in the auto
mobile with Frank Sparks when the
latter was instantly killed when the
car in which they were riding was
hit by an interurban car. is still in
the hospital. His condition is critical
but the physicians are hopeful now
that he will recover.
The diamond jubilee of the First
Baptist church society was brought
TO a close with an interdenomina-
tional meeting al which the pastors
of several churches in the city spoke.
The 18th anniversary of the found
ing Of the local church has been
marked by interesting services
throughout the several days Of the
jubilee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Zahay, re-
siding near the state line. are par
ents of a son.
An interurban field meeting Of
Royal Neighbor lodges will he held
at Berrien Springs on Aug. %.
Congressman Hamilton will enter
upon a campaign for the republican
party in the state of Maine the latter
part of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Walters left
for Youngstown. Alberta. Canada, af-
ter a visit with relatives in Niles
Mr.. Walters has large farm in Al
berta and this year expects a yield
of 5000 bushels of wheat. as the
wheat is in a better condition than
last year. when ne realized 500 bu-
shells.
Miss Henrietta Gimlin was the
guest of honor at a party given by
the Fort Car Campfire Girls at the
home Of Miss Gertrude farms. Miss
Gimlin is to leave soon for Chicago
TO reside.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
FINED ST AND COSTS
FOR LACK OF LIGHTS

j. W. kizer was fined I and costs
Wednesday morning in city court for
operating an automobile without
lights. oscar Campbell pleaded not
guilty 10 violating the muffler ord
nance and the case viii be tried
Aug. %.
Fred Rosebeck pleaded not guilty
10 a charge OF intoXication and Will
be tried Thursday John W. Welsh
received a suspended judgment OF
IS and costs on the same charge.
Judge Dan Pyle suspended fines OF
81 and costs against Frank Scotch,
William stone and James BOylan, all
charged with intoxicatiOn.