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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-29
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lnez Hart. the girl who is driving
from coast to coast and PLAYING her
electric calliope IN all cities on the
way will appear here at the Arcade
theatre on TWO days. Friday and Sat
urdaN. advertising the Gaumont pic
ture. The Black Triangle on the
first day and The Life OF Charlie
Chaplin on SATURDAY
Miss Hart was advertising for the
Triangle Film company. throush the
eastern part of The country last year
and came 10 Florida Tor a short win
ter stay She Is now on her return
Ia tine north
She IS 4 cousin If the NOW famous
Ina Claire WAC Viii ne remembered
as ole of the leading ladies' III Leig
neia : 1916 iolieS aud later ia TIL,
Paramount program With LashN feat
ares
Miss Hart has received front paes
stories in many Of the larger ne~ $
papers of the couutgA and III canada
as being the only ladN advance agent
on tl.e road Tor 4 New \ ork produc
ton
The lite Of Charlie Chaplin is
four reel feature and has ju9t nae
a very successful ran IN jackson
willie It starts With the first releas,
OF Chaplin and ends With his attest
TodayS attraction 1t tie Art.4d,
is Mareuerita Fischer. in Miss jack,
Of the Navy a five reel story tuli q
tun and thrills.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
CALLS IT GERMAN sAVAGERY'
RuthleSSnesS Revealed in Sinking of the Westminster, London Says.

London, Dec. 29-The admiralty has given to the Associated Press the following statement concerning the sinking of the British steamer Westminster, which was reported lost December IS:
 The degree of savagery the Ger mans have attained in their sub- marine policy appears to have reached a climax in the sinking of the Westminster, which was pro- ceeding from Torre Annunziata to Port Said in ballast. December i4 when lS0 miles from the nearest land, the Westminster was attacked by a German submarine without warning and was struck by two tor pedoes in quick succession, which killed four men, The Westminster sank in four minutes.
 This ruthless disregard for the rules of international law was fol- lowed by a deliberate attempt to murder the survivors. The officers and crew, while effecting theIr es- cape in boats, were shelled by the submarine at a range of three thous- and yards The master and chief engineer were killed outright. Their boat was sunk. The second and third engineers were not picked up il is presumed they drowned.
 The captain of the submarine must have satisfied himself of the effectiveness of the two tOrpedoes yet he proceeded to carry out in cold blood an act of murder which could not possibly be justified Dy any urgency of war and can only be re- Garded in the eyes of the world as further proof of the degradation of German honor and morale"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
COLLECTORS ARE ACTIVE
 AFTER NEW FEDERAL TAXES
Unmarried Persons With d Net in- come of S3,000 or More Annual
 iy Are Taxed Two Per Cent.

Washington, Jan. i.-The new federal taxes on incomes, estates, munitions manufacturers corpora ton stocks, and certain businesses became effective with the new year today and the revenue collectors are making an effort to obtain early returns in the payments.
 These taxes were provided by the emergency revenue bill enacted by congress on September .Sth, last.
 Unmarried persons with a net in come of S3,000 or more, and the heads of families with incomes of S},000 or more annually, are sub ject to pay a tax of two per cent instead of the present rate of one percent, and additional taxes are imposed on incomes of more than S20,000 by a graduated scale, run ming from one to thirteen percent.
 A tax of two percent is made on incomes of corporations with stock valued at S75,000 or more, the for mer rate being one per cent.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
"Pounded' the New Pastor.

The Rev. J. R. Rushing and Mrs. Rushing of the NJ. l.. church, South, were given a surprise and pound ing Monday by members of the church to the number of about 20. They came to the parsonage loaded with the necessities of life, the amount being made up by contri- buttons from members who, on ac- count of the inclement weather, and for other causes, found it impossible to be present. As a result the larder in the parsonage was filed to over flowing with good things to eat. Mir. Rushing, after recovering from the surprise, expressed his hearty ap- preciation of the goodwill manifest ed on the part of the members, and after a heartfelt prayer, the con- gregation dispersed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
Getting Ready for Farm Work.

Matt Simonds, one of the progres- sive farmers of the Board Camp country, was here Monday to gel farm implements preparatory for the spring farm work. Mr. Simonds is planning this year to double list his land for corn and cotton, and then following the. last listing with a planter. In many of the corn growing countries the lister has long since replaced the corn plant CT and the old time way of blowing the ground. It will be interesting to note what success Mir. Simonds will have with the lister in Polk county
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
Pleased With School Work.

Miss Toka Anderson, after spend ing the holiday vacation with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. w, K. Ander- son, left Sunday night for Fordyce, to resume her duties as teacher of the Sixth grade in the Fordyce schools Miss Anderson is exceed fngly we'll satisfied with her school work, chiefly because there is hearty cooperative spirit on the part of the patrons, board and teachers, which was made stronger If that be possible, by the recent destruction of the school building hy fire.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
Normal Training at Hatfield.

A Normal Training Course will be organized at Hatfield the last of March, limited to 20. If you want to make better teachers or prepare for June examination, notify me so that a place can be reserved for you. Beard reasonable. No drones need apply. R. B. Dodd, Prin.-Adv. wifi
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

Monday was a semi-holiday here as well' as elsewhere. The banks were closed for the entire day, and the p0stollice was closed except for an hour after the arrival of train No. 3. Neither the rural carriers nor the city carriers made a deliv- cry Monday, but during the hour that the postofilce was open, all of the carriers were on hand to wait on their patrons. In all other lines of business, aside from the banks and the postoffice, the usual run of bus mess was conducted.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

their rights to the former owners, Mir. and Mrs. Gross.
 B. L. Carmack and daughter, Miss Ella, came from Acorn Wednesday Mr. Carmack is a good deal inter- ested i'll the mineral development in this section, believing he has a good chance for both gold and cop per on his farm.
 B. T. Owens from near Potter was among the farmers here Wednesday He was accompanied by his son, A. J. Owens, who not long since re- turned to Polk county from Kiowa, Ok, with the intention of again making this his home.
 J. NJ. Okeson has closed a deal thru the Ozark Land and Invest ment Company for the purchase of lots and 6, range D south, com prising ten acres, and located in Powers and Thayer's addition to the city of Mena. The lots were the property of C. l.. Powers of Wauwatosa, Wis.
 E. K. Armistead of Spiro, arrived in Mena Tuesday for the purpose of disposing of an 80-aere farm which he owns and which is located near Nunley. MT. Armistead is in the grocery business in Spiro, and had secured the Polk county land about a year ago in trade.
 Claude D. Tucker and Miss Jamie Moore, of Bethel, Ok, after securing marriage license Wednesday, were married in the office of the County Clerk, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J. R. Rush ing, pastor of the NJ. E. church South
 Miss Leonora Weirauch, who had spent the Christmas vacation with her grandparents. Capt. W. s. John- son and Mrs. Johnson, and with Mena friends, left Tuesday for Nashville, Tenn, to again enter the Ward Belmont school She will Ri0in party of students in Tevar- Ekana, and from there the trip will
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy Most
 EfRectuaI.

T have taken a great many bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and every time it has cured me. l have found it most effectual for a hack ing cough and for colds, writes J. R. Moore, Lost Valley, Ga. Obtainahle everywhere Advertisement.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
Card of Thanks.

We take this method of thanking those who were so kind to our dear father and brother in his last sick nes and death. May Gods richest blessings be upon them.
 W. P. Cummings.
 Mrs Dovie Connally L. A. Cummings.
 A. H. Cummings.
 :. B. Cummings. Jr. Mrs. Viola Nichols. $. N. Cummings.
 Mrs Florence Riser. Bula Cummings.
 Mark Cummings.
 Mrs. Alice Jordan
 P NJ. Cummings.
 Mrs. r. A. Carter. Adv. l&i-1t. Mrs. J. N. Moore.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
THE FIRE TEND SAYS

Don't worry about fire before it happens. If if comes while you're asleep in bed the chances are you'll never have to worry about it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
Farm For Sale ny 0wner-i6o aero

farm in Cedar township, small payment down, 696 on deferred pay ments. time to suit purchaser. Ad- dress s. Nj. Hall, Mena, Ark.-Adv wi-3t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

be made in a thru Pullman coach, going directly to Nashville.
 R. R. Miller came from Hatfield "Wednesday to look after matters of business, returning home that after noon.
 NJ. E. Ratliff, who is in charge of the grocery department of the Pet ty store, has been off duty for the last two days. He is threatened with pneumonia.
 w. B. pigg of Knoxville, Tenn, who had been visiting at the homes of his nephews, w. Homer and Levi pigg, left Wednesday for Potter, to visit at the home of his brother, J. II. Pigg.
 J. D. Dixon, aged 24 and Miss Ce- cil Williamson, aged lS. both of Vandervoort, were granted mar riage license Tuesday, and were married in the office of the county clerk by County Judge A. E. Wear.
 J. NJ. Owens, living out on Route 3, accompanied by his brother-in- law, Fred Parker, was among the people in Mena Tuesday. Mir. Ow- ems is one of the hustling young farmers of the Owens Chapel com munity, and seldom comes to town without bringing something to sell.
 $. M. Hall, who came from Chil- ders, Tex, last week to look after his farm on Mountain Fork, adjoin- ing the farm of Jack Connally, dis posed of the land thru the Ozark Land and Investment Companys sell ing to c. L. Lochridge. As part pay ment, Mir. Hall gets a lot and four room house on West Port Arthur avenue.
 John Lofts of Egger spent Tues day and Wednesday in Mena. He recently returned from a trip to Oklahoma, and at that time became infected with the virus to move to that state, and the infection has taken so strongly that he is con templating another trip soon, his
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED
January 1.

Frank Yarbrough, Vandervoort. 2i
 Zertie Smith, same. age is
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
OrrfttttDH For a New Year of Happiness and Prosperity.

XKTITH THE DAWN of the w New Year our wish goes out to you and yours for Success and Happiness. May the confidence and business we have shared in the past continue uninterrupted during the coming year.
 Beginning with this new year we expect to put forth every effort to merit as much patronagein 1917 as has been extended us in 1916. We shall lend every effort to hold ing the many friends that we have made and to cultivate more as time passes.
 We furthermore, expect to do all in our power to improve our store and it's service as the new year passes, acquiring the ability to satisfy each and every GUS toner coming to our store, whether their purchases be large or small, and last, again let us repeat, we hope that the new year will be the happiest and most pros porous known to our many friends and that their lives will be brimming with hap piness while they attain success in their many and varied careers during the new year.
 LochridgeD DryGoodsCo.
 Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

At the meeting of the school board held Saturday night J. R. Leathers was elected janitor of the Southside school to take the place of D. V. Dudley, who had resigned to go into business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

prospective destination being in the Canadian river valley near Calvin.
 Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Moore and daughter, Miss Bessie, passed thru Mena Monday afternoon enroIte from Heavener to DeQueen to spend few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Sallee.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

R. R. Miller came from Hatfield "Wednesday to look after matters of business, returning home that after noon.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

NJ. F. Ratliff, who is in charge of the grocery department of the Pet ty store, has been off duty for the last two days. He is threatened with pneumonia.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

be made in a thru Pullman coach, going directly to Nashville.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

W. II. and D. K. Symms of Hat field spent Wednesday in Mena on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

The tent restaurant which has stood on the lot south of the Plant CTS State Bank for several years, was moved Tuesday to the lot next to the J. H. Sims home OF
 Fourth street, Mr. and Mrs. B. 4. Gaddy who had last week partiary ' closed q deal for the purchase Of the restaurant, have relinquished
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
PERSONAL NOTES

w. E. Watkins was in Heavener Monday on a business mission.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

Gregg PurVls, who has been teaching the Oak Ridge school, northeast of Mena has resigned to accept a place with the Golf Whole sale Grocery Company, taking the place of J. w. Tweedy, who will go to Fayetteville early next month. Oda MeMillan of Board Camp will take Mr. Purvis' place as teacher of the Oak Ridge school Sine was in Mena Saturday e take a special
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

their rights to the former owners, MT. and Mrs. Gross.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

Eugene Abernathy left Tuesday afternoon on a business trip to Tex arkana and Helena.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

Mrs. F. E. Blanchard and little daughter, Violet, of Chicago, left Monday for their home, after hav- ing spent two weeks at the home of MT and Mrs. E. Hewitt, parents of Mrs. Blanchard.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

J. T. Dempsey, who has been in the employ of the Golf Wholesale Grocery Company, plans to leave Wednesday for Camden where he will open distributing station for Temp Brew.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

J. E. Joplin of Wickes spent Tues day in Mena. on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
Was Only a Semi-Holiday.

Adv. I&l-It.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04

J. NJ. Looney of Board Camp was in Mena Tuesday to start a shipment of hogs to Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
Culls From the Wire

Military authorities at Corpus Christi
Tex. received orders 10 suspend work OF dis
mantling buildings at Camp Scurry. which
was begun several days ago preparatory to
a home movement of Texas Guardsmen.
Charles A. Sulzer, democrat, and brother
Of former Governor William sulzer Of New
York. WAS elected delegate to congress from
Alaska last November, by " majority OF
nineteen votes. according to a decision of
United States Judge Robert W. Jennings.
handed down at Juneau. The canvassing
board had declared James wickersham. In
dependent republican. elected, but an appeal
was taken to the federal court. wickersham
served four terms as delegate from Alaska.
In a telegram sent to President Wilson. J.
Silas Harris, president Of the Negro Ma
tional Education congress, meeting at Kan
sas City, pledged support OF its Sc, 600 men,
bers of a call for volunteers is made.
Naval officials at Boston said that plans
were under consideration for n squadron
Of sea sled ambulances to carry injured and
sick members Of the power boat patrol
fleet from exposed stations off the New
England coast to a base hospital on shore
Elihu Root will preside at a patriotic
mass meeting at Madison Square Garden
Thursday night, for which elaborate prepa-
ratons have been made by committees rep
resenting all the patriotic organizations In
New York Other speakers will be Presi-
dent John q. Hibben OF Princeton university;
George Wharton Pepper of Philadelphia,
and Charles s. Fairchiid. Seats on the
platform have been reserved for THEODORE
Roosevelt, Charles E. Hughes and James W.
Gerard.
The unprecedented prosperity attending
operations of the United States Steel cor
poration for 1916, are set forth In the an
null report. Total earnings Of s342,ss7,0ss.
exceeded those of 1915 by t202.747, 026; net
income Of 1924. 1866, showed an increase
OF sls6.0sS.602 and surplus net income for
the year aggregated Ss0,s35.bS5, as com
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

With the fronts as long as they
are in this war, and with the enor-
nous amount of enemy territory held
by Our troops said high German
military authority today. there is no
particular military significance at
tached to any special section of the
enemy's territory. Therefore we can
give up a portion of the western front,
secure our troops more freedom of
movement needed. and end trench
warfare. That is what this really
amounts to. We are now getting the
enemy out of their trenches.
Ends Offensive Plans.
THE giving up of this portion of
our front puts an end to all their
finely laid spring offensive plans.
Ever since November hundreds of
thousands of men have been at work
building trenches, munitions depots,
railroads and cable lines to prepare
for the biggest spring offensive of the
war. Now at one blow all that is
gone for nothing. In the face of our
Withdrawal all this is useless. Four
months work in value has been rend-
cred valueless, while more important
still, all the enemy plans are likewise
of no worth"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
GERMAN RETREAT
FULLY EXPLAINED
Military Officer Says 1t Is De-
signed to Crumple Planned
Offensive of Foe.
EARRING ALLIES LOOSE

Berlin, March 2O.-(By Wireless to
The Associated Press From a Staff
Correspondent, Via Turkertoh, N j.
The German evacuation of Ba-
paume, Roye, Noyon and Peronne is
but part of great strategic UNDER
taking which promises to revolution
ize warfare on the entire western
front and constitute one of the most
decisive moves in the war.
Just as a month ago the Germans
evacuated an important sector on the
Ancre. but kept the fact secret for
a week, while the British bombarded
the empty trenches, so today's report
shows the most important develop
ments of 1917 on any front.
Covers Somme Front.
The sector including the evacuated
cities virtually covers the great
Somme battle front. Reports from
this section of the front tell OF effec-
tive work of destruction carried out
before the occupied land was given
back to the French and the British.
so that, it will avail them nothing
as captured soil, according to views
expressed here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
WAY IS OPEN FOR
RUSS-U. s. TREATY
Milukoff Says No Obstacles in
Removing Disabilities Gov
erning Jews.
RECOGNITION GIVEN SOON

Petrograd, March 20.-(Via Lon
don, March ~ - Nothing now
stands in the way of the new CONNER
cial treaty between Russia and the
United States" said the new foreign
minister, Prof. Paul Milukof, in an
exclusive interview that he gave to
The Associated Press today. Il think
am right in saying that the United
States is eager for the resumption Of
old commercial relations and for the
removal Of all the disabilities govern
ing Jews here. There now appears to
be no obstacles to such an event.
THE details of such an arrange
ment, however, cannot at present be
stated; they will have to be left to
the future.
This" continued the minister, will
only be one manifestation of the
closer relations into which the new
Russia hopes to enter with the demo-
cratic world. The old government in
its monarchial form was in close SYM
pathy with Germany and Prussian
ideas. The new regime will find an in
spiration in the ideas of the western
world"
Recognized By U. S. Soon.
Washington, March 20.-Early
recognition by the United States of
the new government set up by revolu-
ton in Russia was forecast here to-
day in the belief that, with good Or
der now prevailing the plans being
made for permanent constitutional
government, call for the moral sup
port Of this country. All reports to
the State department indicate the
army and navy are supporting the
provisional government.
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd
summarized the situation today in the
following cablegram:
"The last week has seen the most
astonishing revolution. Two hundred
million people who have lived under
absolute monarchy>for 1000 years and
who are engaged in the greatest war
in history, have forced their emperor
to abdicate for himself and his son
and induce the brother to whom was
| transferred imperial authority to &C
cept only if the people wish.
Quiet Everywhere.
mo opposition to provisional gov
eminent which is council of ministers
appointed by committee of twelve
named by Duma.s Absolute quiet here
and throughout all Russia. Rodzianko
and Milukoff assure me whole army
and navy in support. Everything
learned from unofficial sources con-
firms.
"Plan of provisional government is
to call constituent assembly or con-
vention whose members be elected by
whole people and who be empowered
to organize good government.
Whether republic or constitutional
monarchy undecided, but conclusions
OF assembly will be accepted by the
people and enforced by army and
navy"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
Union League Club
Wants Country to
Get Ready for War

New York, March 2l.-With a
warning that the United States Is I'M
prepared for war with any first class
power, a committee of the Union
League club, headed by Robert Bacon,
former ambassador to France, and in
GLIDING in its membership, many men
of prominence, presented at a special
meeting tonight, areport calling upon
the country to get ready for action.
Charles E. Hughes presided.
"If we go to war with Germany"
said the report, "our only protection
will be the ships of the French and
British navies, and our own navy,
which is undermined.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Hughes
said:
II regard these attacks, the method
of their conduct, as an onslaught on
liberty and on civilization itself. 1t is
time that the American people under
stood it" -
Elihu Root declared Germany is
making war upon the United States.
The president" he said, wants to
hear whether the people of the United
States want him to go on and act. He
has said so many times. Let us an
swer him and tell him that the Amer
lean people do not want him to dis
cuss, to plan, or to talk about what is
going to be done, but to act"
Theodore Roosevelt >insistently
urged action. He charged Germany
with murder and asserted that the
United States was hiding at present
in safety behind an English feet.
Colonel Roosevelt said:
"We want to prepare at once
great army; should hope for a
couple of million men, so that if the
war lasts for year we will be able to
be the decisive and controlling ele-
ment in it.
But do not wait for that great
army. We can send an expeditionary
army force abroad now to fight in the
trenches or fight in the Balkan PENN
sula, wherever it is desired. We can
get that expeditionary force, if we
choose to within four or five months
into the trenches"