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The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-23
DRAFT RESlSTERS fELD IN OKLAHOMA
,e,enty Three Must Face Charges One Told Grand Jury of the DepredatiOns Planned-iad
 Been Given Bad Advice.

MeAlester. Ok. Aug. i9.-Seventy-
 hree alleged anti-draft rioters from Seminole county were held to the federal grand jury in bonds aggre- eating almost T. million dollars after their preliminary hearings be- fore United States Commissioner R. ED McMlline here late yesterday Twenty prisoners were lib- erated by the court, but held on Si0.00O bonds as witnesses. The hearings were completed al noon after Will Hobler, the govern menrs chief witness, had told in de- tail of the alleged activities of lead- CTS of the Working Glass Union in Seminole county
 II. C. Spence, alleged organizer of the W. C. t.. Hobler testified had advised his fellow members they could heat the army draft with the match
 ResisterS' Leader Quoted Lincoln.
 Abraham Lincoln said the most dangerous weapon in the world is a match. There are still plenty of matches left Hobler swore Spence had told the men, holding up handful of matches We can beat the army draft by using these"
 H0bler, himself one of the lead CTS in the Lone Dove neighbOrhood, told how dynamite, arms and am- munition were purchased and testi- fled that "Billr Beneiield had di- rected the band of men who, the night of August ?. attempted to blow up the Frisco bridge near Sasakwa HObler said he was a member Of the dynamite committee
 Hobler said Benelield remarked there was no need of getting more ammunition. as we can take all we want from the men who come after us.
 The Bonds Totaled Si35.O0O.
 The same night, Hobler testified, call was sent out for members of tine organization to assemble the following night at the Spears farm. 1t was there officers charged the band, putting lo flight sixty-fiye and taking fifteen prisoners
 The smallest bond fixed was 5000 H. C. Spence was held in Si5,000 bond; Sturgeon Estes, Roy Crane and H. w. Benefield, Si0,000 each; seven others, S7,500 each and the re- mainder 5000 each The bonds totaled Si35, 1000
 Preliminary hearings of defend ants from Hughes county will begin Monday.
 The Revolution Started Fine
 Hobler described a meeting of the Lone Dove and Friendship lodges when Bill7 Benefeld, captain of Lone Dove, exclaimed on his arrival,
 The revolution started fine Frank Grail and Bill Cross are both killed. Grail is sheriff of Seminole county
 Good You have saved us the trouble, men in the crowd ex- claimed, Hobler said BenefieId took charge of directing the dynamiting of the Frisco bridge that night, the witness said. cutting wires and con- eriptmg unwilling members into the resistance meeting the next day at the hill on the Spears farm.
 Poisoning wells and cisterns was suggested by Arch Maxwell, the wit ness continued. Hohler said Maxwell had a bottle of poison himself and held it out for the crowd to see This stuff will kill more soldiers than all the guns in the world the witness testifield he said All you boys ought tn have some ready in -case the soldiers come after us7
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-23
OFFENSIVES ON
 IMMENSE SCALE.
French Deal Smashing Blow io Ger mans in Nerdun Region and Ital- ianS Advance Toward Trieste
 l2.000 Prisoners Taken.

New York. Aug. 20. With the British trops successfully stopping German counter attacks against the newly-won ground in Flanders. the French and the Italians have started monster offensives the French against the Germans near Nerdun and she Italians against the Austri- ans from the region of Playa to near the headwaters of the Adriatc sea.
 Sharp, decisive blows have gained for the French positions held by the Germans on front of more than fl miles extending from the Avocourt wod eastward across the River Mouse and into the Bois de Chaume. The Italians, after a bombardment of an intensity never before experi- enced in that theater, have leveled Austrian defenses, crossed the ruins and also the lsonzo river and now are at deadly grips with the enemy along a front of about 37 miles.
 Take t2,OOO Prisoners.
 Nearly i2,G00 prisoners have been counted by the French and Italians and this number will be materially increased when full details of the fighting arrive. In addition the Ger mans and Austrians have lost heav-' fly in men killed or wounded and in guns and machine guns captured.
 The new territory taken by the French embraces positions that have literally weltered in French and German blood in battles that have waged to and fro since the Ger man crown prince started his most costly enterprise, the attempt to take Nerdun, which resulted in utter failure as military maneuyer and cost the lives of tens of thousands of his men,
 Strong Positions Taken.
 Notable among the captured posi- tions are the Avocourt wood two Isummiis of Dead Mans Hill, the Cor beaux wood and Champneuyille. all of which were held despite vicious counter attacks by the Germans, which were broken up by the French fire with heavy losses to the enemy. French airmen materially aided the infantry. emptying their lmachine guns into the ranks and in fights in the air with German pro- tecting machines, | of which were sent hurtling to the ground.
 Also Italian fiers are giving their infantry valuable support More than POO of them attacked with bombs and machine gun fire against troop formations behind the lines, At last accounts the Italian guns were energetically proceeding with the work of destruction of the new posi- lions taken up by the Austrians, en- deayoring to blast a road thru the defenses in order to make more easy the march of the Italian troops to- ward Triest, Austria's principal seaport lying at the head of the Adriatic sea.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-23
SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS.
New York City Draft Board Members
 Admit Conspiracy.

New York. Aug 20.--Dr. s. j.. Bernheld and Louis Cherey, indieted members Of exemption board No. 90, today pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to obstruet the draft law when they were about to be placed on trial
 They were sentenced to two years each in the federal penitenliary at Atlanta. Ga.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-23

For sale-Reeistered Poland China
 gilt. sired by Ashmore Farm Per lection 269,i7i and bred to Big Chief IT 272i9i, owned by J. r. Ayerltt: Also S-mo.-old Jersey bull. Sec George Sauter, R 3 Mena. Ark .--Adv. 34 it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-23

For Sale Team mules: weight about HOO each; good wagon and har-
 ness. complete. Inquire i2th and
 Spring street.-Adv. f97 3t 34 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-23

Wanted Dining-room girl. Steady
 work. Inquire Mena Hotel. .-Adv i9i 3t B 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-23
 RICE

Si.OO 1 YEAR STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
T- T->~f<A)>~~ { STOCK MARKET {

New York, Dec. 13-Opening. surances that investors are to be pro- tected in the event of federal control of the railroads probably accounted for the better tone in the early stages of today's stock market. Railroads made substantial fractional advances and leading steels, American Smelt- ing, Marine preferred and few spe- cialties were higher by one to two points. Offsetting features included the four point decline in Beet Sugar and two in Ajax Rubber. Liberty bonds were unchanged.
 Noon-The early movement carried Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, South ern Pacific, St. Paul preferred, Read ing and Southern Railway from one to two points over yesterdays final quo- tations. Industrials, Marine prefer red and prominent equipments and utilities rose one to three and Beet Sugar recovered three points. A gen. eral setback ensued later on relative ly large offering of General Electric, Tex Co. and Mexican Petroleum and three to five point recessions. A ral- ly followed at noon. Foreign bonds were heavy, also domestic railroad bonds. Liberty As sold at 97.3S to 97.4S and the 8 1-2s at 9S.53 to 98.56.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
ASKS POLICE HOW
 TO AVOID DRAFT

F Because he had received a sum
 mons to appear before his district board in Waterbury and had failed to do so, being unwilling to serve in
 the army, John Serrie, aged 27, a Rus
 sian, residing at 63 Burroughs street, applied at police headquarters today
 for information as to what course he
 must adopt.
 The question was solved for him when Officers Moran and Watts placed him under arrest for attempted eva sion of conscription. Technically, Ser
 rie is not eligible for draft, being an
 alien, but his failure to report auto
 matically renders him liable to ser
 vice, and he will be presented before one of the Bridgeport boards for dis
 position of his case
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
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OUR LOANS TO OTHER NATIONS

The United States has loaned to lather nations engaged in war with ( Germany something over three billion dollars, taking for the sums advanced the obligations of such nations, bear ing the same interest and maturing at the same time as the Liberty Loan Bonds.
 The wisdom of this policy is beyond question. By strengthening these Ea- tons and making them as powerful and as effective as possible we are greatly aiding in the shortening of the strugglel we are doing much, to insure an ultimate victory; we are doing only that which it is our duty to do toward our allies in this tremendous war against an autocracy which would debase and enslave all nations and men.
 The fact that if we did not advance this money much of the work which the allies are doing would have to be done with American money and Amer ican men establishes clearly the intel ligence and wisdom of our policy.
 There is work to be done which re- quires the expenditure of blood and treasure. In making these money ad- yances to Great Britain France and Italy, and other nations we are lend ing money, which will be returned to us, instead of expending sums pos- sibly as great, possibly greater, with no hope of return. In addition, we are saving the lives of American sol atsrS-
 No policy the American government has pursued is wiser or more truly economical and patriotic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
N. Y. Live Stock Market

Beeves-Common to fairly prime steers sold at S7.75 o $12.S5 per 100 lbs; bulls at $50 O $1O; cows at $4 O $s75. Dressed beef. IA o PC for city dressed native sides
 Calves-Common to prime veals sold at $1250@$ SIT per 100 lbs; culls, $11 O SS12. 50; grassers, s O s; culls, ST .yearlings, $7 O F.50: Southern and Western calves, s9 o $n.75. City dressed veals, 21 O 26c; country dressed, 19 O 25c.
 6heep-Cornmon to prime sheer s Eewes) sold at $7 O $11 per 100 Lbs; lambs at $17.50 O $18.50; culls, SIS e &15; yearlings, SIS o $14. Dressed mutton. 1s O 21c; dressed lambs, 21 o 24 1-3c; a few, 25c.
 Hogs-Lght to heavy weights sold at s17.25 per 100 lbs; pigs, $17 O $17.25; roughs. $16.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
ENGINEER IS HELD
 FOR MANSLAUGHTEII

Seymour, Dec. 13-Howard A. At more, engineer of the New York, New Haven & Hartford express train that ran down and killed Daniel Atlasuk at the local station last November, was held by Justice H. F. Mannweiler today for trial in the superior court on a charge of manslaughter. The hearing. after several postponements, was completed yesterday, and the court reserved decision until today.
 Atmore has been under s3,o00 bond since his arrest following the finding of the coroner, which held him crinni- nally responsible for Atlasuk's death
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Dec. 13 - For Bridgeport and vicinity: Proba-. bly snow tonight and Friday; slightly warmer tonight, colder Friday.
 Connecticut: Probably snow to- night and Friday; not so cold to- night, colder Friday; moderate northwest to north winds.
 A disturbance central over northern Illinois is causing un- settled weather with light snow in the central districts. Light rain was reported from the Gulf and south Atlantic coasts. The temperature is considerably be- low the normal in nearly all dis tricts east of the Rocky moun- tains. Zero temperatures extend as far south as Oklahoma with temperatures 20 degrees to 30 degrees below zero in the Da- kotas and Minnesota,
 Conditions favor for this viz cinity unsettled weather with light snow and slowly rising tenn Perature,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
STATE OF CONNEOTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.

December 12, 1917.
 Estate of Alfred w. Hurd, late of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased. The administratrix having made application for an order authorizing her to sell certain real estate belong ing to said estate, as per said applica- ton on file duly appears.
 Ordered, That the said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate office in Bridgeport, on the 14th day of December, 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and this court directs said administratrix to give notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by pub fishing this order once in a newspa- per having a circulation in said dis rrict on or before the 18th day of December, A D., 1917, and return make to the court of notice given.
 Attest,
 PAUL L. MILLER,
 aA JudRe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
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 Where can you get better value than by using
 FRISBIE'S PIES

JOHN sZUCs
 VS. Order Of Notice. SOPHIE BLEACH SZUCS STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY ss. SUPERIOR COURT,
 Bridgeport, Dec. 10th, AID. 1917. Upon the Complaint of the said JOHN SZUCS, praying, for reasons therein set forth, for a divorce and custody of the minor children JOHN md GEORGE, now pending before his Court, having been returned thereto on the first Tuesday of Sep tember, 1917.
 It appearing to and being found by .;ZUCS, the said defendant is absent rom this State and gone to parts un- known and that notice of the pen Iency of the complaint was given as required by order of notice hereto fore issued, and now the Plaintiff asks for a further order of notice in he premises.
 Therefore Ordered, that notice of he pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Evening Farmer, a news paper printed in Bridgeport, three ines successively, commencing on or efore tl-e 11th day of December A. ,. 1917.
 By the Court,
 FRED W. TRACY. sst Clerk of the Superior Court for Fairfield County. T11s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
CHRISTMAS CHECKS.

This is Pay Week at the American Bank & Trust Co. Those who were fortunate enough to join our Christ mas club win receive sums ranging from $10 to $200, thereby reaping the reward of their thrift. The 1918 Christmas club is now open for mem- bers. Don't delay, join now. Re- member that our Christmas club will pay interest this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
A VICIOUS RUMOR

"Among the many absurd and vii cious rumors put into circulation these days, probably through pro-Ger- man influences, is one that the Uni- ted States proposes to confiscate money on deposit in banks The ao- surdity of the statement is obvious on its face. These rumors are wholly without foundation and probably cir culated for an evil purpose. The gov- eanment has no power to confiscate the money of depositors in banks."- From statement of Secretary McAdoo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.

August 23, 1917, Estate of Gennaro Grucci, late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trfct, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make tmme- diate payment to
 MARIA GRUCCI,
 Executrix Care of Lavery and Finke.stone, New field building. T 13 S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, ss., PROBATE COURT,

December 12, 1917. Estate of Winthrop w. Thompson, late of New York City, owning real estate in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Fairfield, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a \ recovery. All persons indebed to said ssestate are requested to make imme- asdiate payment to
 ELNA A. THOMPSON,
 EXecutriX. sss. Hancock St., Brooklyn, New York, N, Y, a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires os I. [. Watson & Co.,. Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta, Bridgeport. Conn. Members of Nsv York Stock ExcnanRa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
Dec. 13, 1:S0 p. m.

O0Cs Q, 1. OV D. uls
 Allis Chalmers 26 Allis Chalmers 69
 Am. Beet Sugar 66 Am. Can. 32
 Am. Locomotive 48% Am. Linseed 24A Am. Tobacco 134
 Am. Smelt & Re. Go. 69
 Am. Sug. Refg. Co. 93A f.Am. Tel. & Tele. 101h ! Alaska Gold 2 Att Gulf & W. Indies 91 Atch. T. & s. Fe 79
 Anaconda Copper 54% Baldwin Loco. 52 Baltimore & Ohio 463s | Bethlehem Steel "B'' 70A Beth. Steel 8@o pr. 97
 BrooklynsRapid Trans. 36% Butte 6 Sup. 153a Canadian Pacific 127% 1 Calf. Petroleum Il
 Cen. Leather Co. 5S% Chi. Rk. Island & Pacific TIA Chi, R. L. & Pac. Pfd. A. 46% Chile Copper 1894 Chino 39B Chesapeake & Ohio 435s Col. Fuel 6 Iron 31 Corn Products 28% Crucible Steel 49H Cuban Cane Sugar 26A Del. Hudson 935k Distilleries Securities 28A Erie 14
 Erie 1st Pfd. 20 General Electric 120h General Motors S6
 Ct. Northern Pfd. 'S4h 1 Ct. Northern Ore 24A i Illinois Central 87
 Inspiration Copper 59A International Nickel 25 Interborough 6A Interborough Cons. Pfd. 40h Inter. Mer. Marine 1874 Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd S7A International Paper 23 :, Kansas City Sou l5T Kennecott Cop. 29
 Lackawanna Steel TT ; Louis. 6 Nashville 106h Lehigh Valley 51N | Mex Petroleum 70A Midvale Steel 44h Missouri Pacific 22
 Miami Copper 25K ! Mo. Kan. 6G Texas 4
 Nevada Cons. 17h Nat. EnamelinG 32A 1 National Lead Co 41% Norfolk & Western 98
 Northern Pacific 79% N. Y. Central 66A
 N. Y, N. H. & H. 28h Pittsburgh Coal 41
 Pennsylvania A
 Pressed Steel Car 5Oh
 Ray Cons. 21h
 Reading 6e
 Repub. Iron & Steel 7ON
 Ky. Steel Spring 10
 Sinclair Oil 2s%
 sloss Sheffield 6 Iron 34A Southern Pacific 79
 Southern Railway 23
 Studebaker Cor. 41% Third Avenue 15A
 Tenn. Copper 115a
 Texas oil 127h Tobacco Products A Union Pacific 1O7
 United Cigar Stores 92%
 United Fruit 112 U. s. Ind. Alcohol lO6
 U. s. Rubber 46 U. 8. Steel 82%
 U. s. Shelter 42h
 Utah Copper 75A 1 Wabash Pfd. A 38 Wabash Pfd. B 1874
 West. Union Tel. 82
 Westinghouse Electric 35A
 Willys Overland 175s
 U. s. Government Bonds 98.50
 Liberty 9hs 97.3s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13

Three neatless days and two wheatless days may be introduced in large New York restaurants if the Food Administration at Washington deems it advisable,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, NEW
 LONDON. CT-A public hearing

U. s. ENGINEER OFFICE, NEW LONDON, CT.-A public hearing will be held in the Council Cham Der, City Hall, Bridgeport, at 2 D. m.. Dec. 20, 1917, in the matter of establishing U. s. harbor lines in Johnson's River and in other DOT tions of Bridgeport harbor where no lines have been established, and in revising harbor lines heretofore established, except in Black Rock harbor, so far as rfvision may be desirable Maps showing the ex- isting and proposed lines may be seen at the City Engineers office, Bridgeport, on and after Dc. IS. While for accuracy of record, all important facts and arguments should bes ubmitted in writing, oral evidence will be heard.
 T13d*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

London, Dec. 13-sir Albert Stan ley, president of the board of trade, was entertained at dinner last night by the officers and directors of the American Chamber of Commerce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13

It is perfectly safe for the women to go into the Christmas bargain counter rushes if they provide them selves with football nose and ear -uslrds,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, ss., PROBATE COURT

Dec. 10th, 1917. Estate of John Walters, late of the Town of Bridgeport in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make imme. diate payment to
 JOHN B. DILLON,
 Administrator, Address, 11S8 Main Street T11ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
STATE OF CONNECTICUT DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT,

November 30, 1917. Estate of Bridget McGrath, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their &C., counts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said eEtate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 JOSEPH McGRATH,
 Administrator 162 Madison Ave. T 12 sSp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
BOSTON sToCKs.

Boston 1880 P. Nj, Prices RepOrted Over Private Wire t0 T. l.
 Watson 0 Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
PATIENTS

FRED H. BOWEKSoCK. 5. 0. E- LL B. Attorney and Counsellor al Law in Patent and Trademark Causea. Solicitor of Patents. e2e Main St.. Suite go. Phone 113 Bar mum. IA years practice in New York city. New York officA Ne : RSctGy Rt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13

Arizona Com, 10 Butte & Superior 15B Cal. & Hecla 415 Copper Range 40 Franklin ] Isle Royale 20 Lake 515 North Butte 12A Old Dominion 26 Pond Creek r
 Shannon 5b Superior 6 Boston 2A U. s. Smeltipg 42h Ventura 4A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-13
WINDOW GE1ADm
PRINTING
INVESTMENT sEOURITIEs

MORTGAGE NOTES and ConmerctAa paper bought and sold. MortgaGS foreclosures stopped at once. Lester c. Lowe. Room 4Os. Warner build. Ing, Tel 22S Noble.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
S00NERS WILL DEPART
FOR TIGERLAND TODAY

NORMAN, Okla, Oct 3l.-The
Sooner football squad, IS strong, in
charge of Coach Bennie owen, will
depart tomorrow for Columb where
on Saturday the annual gridiron bat
tie is scheduled with the University
OF Missouri Tigers. This will be the
seventh annual contest between the
two teams, Missouri having won four
determined to even the count this
year.
oklahoma this season has defeated
Central Normal 80 to o, Kingfisher
college 179 to 0, Phillips university SO
10 and Texas IA to 0. The Sooners
lost to the University of Illinois to
a. Missouri this year has defeated
several smaller colleges within that
state but lost to both Kansas Aggies
and Ames.
Coach Owen Is depending on speed
and forward passes to win against the
Tigers. This was what downed the
Texans and II Is relied upon to puzzle
the Missouri team. Tie Oklahoma
lineup at the start of the game prob
ably will be r. Johnston. left end I;
Light, left tackle; Brown, left guard |;
Douglas, center; McGlothlin. right
guard, Deacon, right tackle; Durant,
right end; Wilmoth. quarter; Boyle,
lett half: Graham, right half and
Davis, fullback Shaw. and Cheadle,
halfbacks. Luster. quarter and end !:
Cary, guard, and McCurdy. center.
are among the substitutes taken to
Missouri. The Oklahoma team wiz
average l65 pounds.