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The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
HAVE YOU \ FARM FOR SALE
 OR RENT?

Every mail brings us additional inquiries for Polk county property Some want to buy; some want to rent.
 If y0n have a farm or tract of land and want t0 sell or rent it, list il with us while the demand iS on, We bring the customer tO you and let you and he make your own terms. We charge no premium.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
December 2i.
STOLEN WARRANTS REIssUED.

In compliance to the order of the County Judge the warrants listed below have been drawn in lieu of the warrants stolen from this office some months ago. The reissued warrants are now held here at the disposal of the owners.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27

Wheezing in the lungs indicates that phlegm is obstructing the air passages. BILLIARDS H0RE- HOUND SYRUP loosens the phlegm So that it can be coughed up and eiected. Price 25c. soc and Si00 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug X Furniture Go..-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic. GROVES TASTELHSS chill TONIC. drives out Malaria enriches the blood. and builds upfhe sys-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27
tANA Afs AssAFRAfAs AFANs MENA COMMERCIAL CLUB

Do you know sanol Chill Tonic knocks the chiIls and malaria levers? Get B cent trial bottle at the drus store.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27

If you have bad taste in your month, if your tongue is coated, and you have spells of dizziness, the trouble is in your stomach, liver and bowels: they are clogged with bill sL9nla qsy 6lYJIId saHlIndml snol clears out the Instructions and re- stores healthy conditions. Price si.25 per bottle. Jackson Drug X Furniture Company and Gunnels Drug Store, Special Agents.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-27

For Sale-i5 head Poland China and
 Duroc hogs. ages ranging 2 to | months. See or write ]. s. Pollard. Rocky Telephone on Connally line.
 Adv. 5i 2t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
Won MACKENSEN BREAKS
THROUGH SERETH BARRIER

Field Marshal Won Mackensen has
broken through the strongly defended
barrier before the river Sereth which
the Russians had constructed at FOX
shani. has captured that important
Rumanian town and taken nearly
1000 prisoners and three guns in the
process.
This notable success in the attack
upon the Sereth line, which the Rus
slams have flung across Southern Mol
davia, was won by successful flank
ing operation the Berlin report indi-
Gates
Some nine miles northwest of FOX
shani, the dominating height of Odo-
bechti was taken by storm, giving
vantage point for the artillery. Fur
ther south, a passage of the river
Milcovu, which has been strongly
fortified. was forced and Teutonic
columns pressed their way in behind
the former Russian line. Giving the
foe no time to place the Fokshani-
Yarestea canal position in a state of
defense. they fought their way in fur
ther and sealed the fate of Fokshani.
which was captured.
Russians Lose Further North
The Russians also have lost ground
further north along the Moldavian
frontier between the Putna and Oitez
valleys. Berlin announces. Towards
the Danube from Fokshani, however,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
BIG FIGHT ON
MILK INCREASE
COMES TOFOCUS
Producers and Retailers Will
Meet This Week to Take
Decisive Actions

Wholesale and retail dairymen, in
the throes of another fight on an ad-
vance in milk prices by the former,
are preparing for meetings this week
when final action will probably be
taken on the raise.
The situation remains unchanged so
far as the proposed increase stands
q. l.. Strock, president of the Dairy
mems League of Dauphin and Cum
berland counties, said that producers
may adopt a 20-cent rate for six
months. and an 1S-cent rate for the
other half year.
Retail men under the leadership of
President c. E. Cooper, of the city
dairymen's league, are willing to pay
either the present 1S-cent rate during
the entire year, or 20 cents per gallon
for six months and 16 cents per GAL
Ion during the other six months.
The farmers will probably decide
on an increase to retailers of y cent a
quart during six months of the year
only, they declare. Both wholesalers
and retailers claim big advances in
production cost and delivery cost are
responsible for the proposed increase
City dealers are organizing a fight
to keep down the price while the pro-
ducers are gathering facts and figures
to prove their declarations that an 49,
cent rate during the entire year results
in a loss to them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08

the latest reports showed a Russian
offensive of some importance which
admittedly had succeeded in gaining
ground from Won Mackensen's forces.
There are also indications that the
Russian line towards the Danube
where an advance by the Austro-
German Bulgarian armies is being
pressed, is holding more successfully
than recently.
While Fokshani is some distance
south of the river Sereth itself. and
the Russians still have that river upon
which to fall back. the capture of the
town, il appears, weakens appreciably
the whole Russian position in this
area and makes the river line itself
more difficult to defend successfully.
Offensive Launched.
While this heavy fighting has been
in progress in the Rumanian war
theater the Russians have launched
an offensive on the extreme north of
their line, between Dvinsk and Riga.
Renewing their attack. which last
Friday resulted in a gain of ground
along the river Aa they succeeded
yesterday in enlarging the scope OF
their gain.
On the Franco-Belgian front, patrol
and announces the bringing down OF
in the war office statements. Berlin
reports considerable aviation activity
and announce the bringing down OF
six hostile airplanes during the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
POLICE AND
FIRE SQUADS
FOR C. |. & S.
To Build Iron Fence Around
Plant Announces Superin-
tendent Irons
TO BUY APPARATUS S
Will Give Central Iron and
Steel Protection Equal to
Most Modern Plants

Reorganization of the police squad
OF the Central Iron and Steel Com
pany, plans for providing adequate
hre protection, the purchase of fire
apparatus, and the erection of a large
iron fence around the plant are being
arranged, Robert H. Irons, general
superintendent, announced at noon to-
day.
When completed the improvements
will make the Central Company one
OF the most up-to-date industrial
plants in this section for police and
ire protection, it was said. y special
IRE alarm box, watch boxes, additional
fire plugs and hose arrangement under
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, will
be installed as soon as possible.
No estimate could be given on the
cost of improvements but several
thousands of dollars will be expended
10 provide adequate protection. Super
lntendent Irons explained that the
company was following the move of
tie large corporations i'll adopting
these plans.
y special committee of officials on
saturday inspected various pieces of
being made for the purchase of a suit
able engine for the plant. a fire de-
partment will then be organized,
trained and deputized.
The coal and iron police force will
be composed of at least II men, it
was said, all of whom will be drilled
for efficient work. Several applica-
uons have been received for the posi-
tion of chief of the department, but
no one has been selected yet
Provision will be made when the
large fence is erected encircling the
plant to install watch boxes and time
clocks at the various entrances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
LAW
TEST CASE IS
BEING ARGUED
Climax in Legal Contest Over
Constitutionality Reaches
Supreme Court

Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-The eli
max in the legal contest over consti-
tutionality of the Adamson law was
reached to-day in the Supreme Court
Arguments were begun in the Mis-
souri,. Oklahoma and Gulf Railroads s
test case, in which the Department of
Justice is appealing from Federal
Judge Hooks decision at Kansas City.
Mo-. that the law passed last Septem-
Der when a nationwide railroad strike
seemed imminent is unconstitutional,
null and void.
Conclusion OF the arguments late
tomorrow Is expected. They are the
first on the merits of the Adamson law
in any court. Judge Hook having hur-
riedly decided the case without formal
hearings in order to expedite the ap-
peal for the Supreme Courts final de-
termination. 4 decision is expected
within Il few weeks at most.
Foluminous briefs were filed to-day
by the federal and railroad counsel
before the beginning of the argu-
ments. which proceeded after an
nouncement by the court OF numerous
opinions and orders upon reconyening
after its holiday recess.
Numerous precedents. including Su-
preme Court decisions, were cited in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
Upstream Ice Will
Pass Harrisburg Tonight

Much OF the ice on all branches of
the Susquehanna river is afioat above
Harrisburg and is expected to pass
this point tonight and tomorrow. A
few small gorges and jams have been
reported but none of them will cause
any serious property damage, owing
10 the low water stage.
The ice at this point moved out
yesterday afternoon at 2.05 o'clock.
At 2.45 O'Clock the river stage was
s.3 feet. A stage of 6.5 feet is pre-
dlcted for tomorrow morning.
Colder weather last evening sent the
mercury down to %. Fair weather
will prevail tonight and Tomorrow
throughout eastern Pennsylvania. with
q slight rise in temperature. A cold
wave may reach this section OF the
country IN a few days.
When the ice moved out yesterday 4
large part OF the trest1e work on the
new Cum berland Valley bridge. erected
~ the Robert Grayce Contracting Com
pany. was badly damaged. causing a
loss OF $500. Repairs were made this
morning and when the river recedes
much Of the trestie work will be
saivaged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
" Aunt" Harriet, Who
Learned to Read and
Write at 68, IS Dead

Mrs. Harriet Harris, known as
Aunt" Harriet to hundreds of Har-
risburg businessmen, is dead at her
home. GIL Briggs street. Although
serving in the humble capacity of
janitress and charwoman for several
of the office buildings of the city she
was known and respected by many of
the leading men of the city.
She was born a slave in Virginia
and was in the city of Richmond dur
ing the siege by the northern armies
Immediately after the war she came
to this city.
Heir to the ignorance that went
with slavery still Aunt" Harriet was
always determined that as soon as the
opportunity presented itself she would
acquire at least the ability to read
and write. Four years ago at the ad-
vanced age of 6S she entered one of
the night schools of the city, where
in spite of her years she made rapid
progress, soon mastering the coveted
branches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
Recover $4,000 Stolen
by Bandits at Tarentum

Pittsburgh. Jan. S.-Carlello Turco,
the Adams Express messenger in
charge OF the payroll of the F1accus
Glass Company when It was stolen by
automobile bandits at Tarentum. near
here. last Saturday. was released from
Jail to-day by order OF E. II. Jackson.
district attorney. who. decided Turco
was not party TO the robbery. The
other three men under arrest, d. E.
King. driver OF the glass company's
automobile. from which the money
was stolen: John Hummel and Kari
Schwartz. business men of Brecken-
ridge. Pa. were still being held by the
county authorities. Later John NJ.
Dunn. assistant district attorney. left
the courthouse with Hummel and q
party of county detectives and. guided
by Hummel. went TO a point in the
wood near Tarentum. where they re-
covered the money. 1t was still in the
satchei in which 1t had been packed at
the bank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
Wood Pulp Shortage May
Close Large Paper Mills

international Fails. MinH,, Jan, s.
Unless a quantity OF wood puIp is re-
eeived by the international Falls Paper
mllls OF ths Minnesota and Ontario
Power Company to-day the mill will
De forced 20 shut down temporarily.
according TO statement made by s.
w. BackHs. vice-pFesident of the
company today.
OuF condition with regard to wood
pulp Is serious" said Mfr. Backus.
The snow and cold weather this wear
came late which in a way handicapped
us, Then tbs strike of the woodsmen
could not have been held at a better
time to cripple as"
Should the mill here suspend work
IL would mean the closing of the mill
at SpooneF which would throw an
proXimateiy 1900 meA out of employ
ment A large numbeF of middle
west aRd southern daily newsna ners
receive their supply of paper from
these mills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
TUMULTY DECLARES IN STATEMENT
HE NEVER KNEW OF PEACE NOTE
Presidents Secretary Denies His Implication; Takes
and Wrote Note on Type wrter Himself

Washington, Jan. S. = Thomas w.
Lawson, occupied much of to-day's
session of the House Rules Commit
tee hearing on the alleged stock mar
ket leak on President Wilson's peace
note, with a running row with the
committee which ended in much of
his statements being eXpunged from
the record and concluded with the
declaration that he could tell where
the leak was but wouldn't.
At the outset of the hearing Secre-
tary Tumulty read a statement, en-
dorsed by President Wilson, that he
had no knowledge whatever of the
Presidents note before it was an
nounced to the newspapers and Secre-
tary Lansing gave testimony about the
handling of the document after it got
to the State Department. Both denied
they had been able to find any leak"
Lawson began his statement to the
committee with general declarations
which soon led into an uproar. 1t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
WHO IS MYSTERIOUS JOHN
Y. GARNER SPRINKLING $50
CHECKS IN BLAIR COUNTY,

say that Carries. of Bellwood, was
struck with the honest appearance of
his youthful visitor: and took him in
the house. gave MIN warm meal and
bought him ticket to Harrisburg
Three days later. the story goes on,
Carries. a lumberman. opened a letter
he received and was greatly over
Joyed when a pink check fiuttered to
the floor. 1t called for the payment
of $50. There was also Christmas
card and q letter saying that John
Y. Garner" had arrived home safely,
thanks TO the Beiiwood man.
The war correspondents neglected
to tell whether or not the check passed
through the regular channels as safely
as John V. Garner" got to Harris
burg, but 1t is the presumption that
II did.
Efforts to locate John V. Garner"
to-day were futile. None of the Gar
ners knew John V. Garner" al
though several of them had read of
the check episode.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08

Who is the mysterious John V. Gar
ner. of Harrisburg. who has been
sprinkling $50 checks in Blair county
According TO the Blair county war
correspondents. who are nothing if
not veracious. John V. Garner. of
Harrisburg. sent Earle Carries. OF Bell
wood. $50 because Carries loaned him
enough money TO get TO Harrisburg.
Inquiry among the Garner families OF
this city today failed 10 reveal the
identity OF the $50 check writer. None
knew him.
John V. Garner" described as the
son of a real estate man of this city.
went TO the Carries home the morning
of December 20. He said he was all
in; down and out. He asked Carles to
lean him enough money to get to
Harrisburg,
You won't be sorry" said John
V. Garner" ''As soon as / get home
I'll see that you are we'll repaid"
The war correspondents go on TO
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
Earn 1000 a Year? You
May Soon Pay Income Tax

Washington. D. c.. Jan. S.-With
the return to Washington this week
of Chairman Kitchin. of the ways and
means committee. Democratic leaders
of the House will turn their attention
to the revenue problem and revenue
legislation may be attempted at the
present short session. Additional reve-
nue. of approximately 5000. 900. 900
must be raised by taxation, this
amount being above the nearly
$500, 100000 for which Secretary
McAdoo has suggested bond issue.
A lowering of the income tax ex-
emption. abolishment of the free list
and a horizontal increase of about 10
per cent. in all existing duties, n con-
sumption tax on sugar, Il new tax on
excess profits of corporations and in
creased levies on wool. manufactured
rubber and coffee and revision OF the
inheritance tax law are means under
consideration by members of the
House committee.
The taxation of incomes as low as
81. 900 per annum has been suggested
by the Democrats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08

ended by the clerk of the house
forcing him to his chair and the com.
mittee voting unanimously to eXpunge
the whole exchange from the record
The Stenographer had missed much
of it in the confusion.
Finally when Chairman Henry got
Lawson down to a s-eXamination
the Boston financier said in effect he
could tell, but wouldn't and at that
point the committee recessed for
lunch.
Lawson Says He's Farmer
Thomas w. Lawson followed Mr..
Lansing. Told by Chairman Henry
that he might proceed in his own
way for the present" Mr.. Lawson
asked if he were to be stopped at any
point in his talk. Mr.. Henry said that
would depend entirely on whether he
confined himself to the subject before
the committee.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
ELECTROCUTE MURDERER

Bellefonte. Pa. Jan. S.-Jonas
Brobst. of Lehigh county. was electro
cuted at the Rockview Penitentiary
to-day for the killing CT his wife at
Allentown last May.
Brobst was twenty-five years
old and the wife he killed twenty.
The pair had been separated some
weeks and Brobst went to the home
of his wife's parents to induce her to
return home, Refusing to do so he
shot her dead as she reclined in a
hammock on the porch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
HITS LAST LONE TRAIL AT 1o5.

wrangeil. Alaska. Jan. S.-John
Finlayson. an explorer. for whom Fin
layson river and Finlayson lake in
Yukon territory were named, died to-
day aged 105 years. Finlayson was a
native OF Scotland. He prospected
and mined gold in California and Ore
gon until he was Sc years old and then
went TO British Columbia and Yukon
territory where he explored large
areas into which white men had never
penetrated,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
tContinucd on Page 81
CARRY s179, ,OOO. 900 ON STREET.

New York. Jan. S.-During the Sun
day quiet in Wall street treasure
amounting TO S179 100000 Of which
S7,0O0.0o0 was cash. was transported
through the deserted street under es-
cort of a group or special heavily
armed policemen. The occasion was
the moving OF the Metropolitan Trust
Company into new quarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08

AROUSED AT U-BOAT OUTRAGE.
Madrid. via Paris. Jan Public
indignation has been aroused through
the publication of telegram received
by the manager OF the Cartagena
Navigation Company confirming the
report that the San Leandre was tor
pedoed by a German submarine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
INACCURATE GOVERNOR

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. SLIM
piicity characterized the Inauguration
of James P, Goodrich. Republican. as
governor OF Indiana. here to-day. He
succeeds Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston,
Democrat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
FINAL ARGUMENT IN SMALL CASE

Ossipee. y. H.. Jan. S.-F1naI argu-
ments were made to-day in the trial
of Frederick l.. Small. charged with
the murder of his wife. Florence A.
Small.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
BAND TO GREET TROOPERS

The Publicity and Conventions De-
partment of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce which has charge of the
reception of Troop @, the Governors
Troop on arrival in this city, has Sc
cured the services of a band for the
parade,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08

Harrisburg. - The Pennsylvania electoral college ad
ourned at 325 p ms after voting for Hughes and Fair
banks directing that kilograms be sent to DIessrs Hughes
and Fairbanks, Chairman Oliver having the neces
sary messengers deliver the returns the United States
Senate and elsewhere as required by law
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO MEET
Members Of the executive committee of the Municipal
League met to-day for general discussion of
big city Improvements that are now under way including
the high school plans and the new hotel No action was
taken on any plans for the year.
MARYsvILLE ORDER STANDS
The Public Service Commission has refused mod-
fcaon of the the Valley Railways case in which
additional Marysvile were ordered The company
asked be relieved the order because it was said the
additional patronized sufficiently to make
them profitable The effect of odays decision is that the
must be 8
WHEAT AT $500; GRAIN MARKET SCARS
Chicago Jan. 8.For the first time war prices on wheat
here touched to-day oug-predicted goal two dollars
bushel
Wises-Barre, Pa, Jan, 8. A panic was created in
here to-day when it was discovered that Joseph
Pasquele Paton had sticks Of dynamite his pocket
when he called before Judge Strauss for
for the dynamtng of the home OF Michael Loughney
Pittston, during the w. w. Outages, few months ago
Harrburg-city official circles asounded this
afternoon learn that Mayor S under con
deraton the appointment Of Abe Roat city detective
It recalled his wife figured in sensa-
conspiracy case involving wealthy resident of Green
colntv in which thew were ALLEGED n have "ar,e5 m,
blackmaling scheme defeat him for county office It
was generally conceded that Roat has wide knowledge Of
the underworld but in police circles said he had
never been considered proper person city detective
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08

BRITISH CRUISER IN PACIFIC
San Francisco, Cal. Jan. S.-The
presence in the Pacific ocean of a Brit
ish auxiliary cruiser. presumably a
former Peninsular and Oriental liner,
was reported here to-day by officers
OF the Norwegian steamer Curzco,
which arrived from Mexican ports.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
New York Port Trade
Totals Four Billions

New York. Jan. S.-Of every 500
worth of foreign trade in the United
States in 1916, $50 was transacted in
New York. according to figures made
public to-day by the Collector of the
Customs showing that the foreign
trade of this port during the past cal
endar year was valued at $4,000. .000,-
900. No other harbor in the world
ever transacted trade to such an extent
in a single year, it was stated. The
total averages about $40 head in the
country's population.
Customs duties collected here last
year amounted to $153,211,939 or all
most half a million dollars for each
business day. March was the record
month, with $14,94S,476.