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The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Polk County Bows Vaccinated.

A letter received from one of the Polk county boys at Camp Pike, states that all the bunch are in good spirits, and that none has been ex- amined yet, all having been vaccin- ated as the first step. Outside the sore arms they are in good trim and ready for instruction as to how best In whip the kaiser.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Around the Circle. and Back.

Raymond & Woodruff. who for merly conducted iewelry business in Mena, but for several years has been located at Heavener, has defl- nitely decided to take up his abode in place he believes to be the best in the land, Mena. He has secured space with W. E. Anderson, in the city building, and will do watch repair business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
\ Street Talk.

~Howdy, Jack haven't seen you for ten years
 Hello, Pike No, you are Charley. About the only change see in you is that you haze aged somewhat"
 Mistaken Jack l am neither Pike nor Charley
 Well we'll how old are you"
 "SeNeniy-two
 What Then you must be Old Lindsay
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Dipped Fine Young Cattle.

Watkins Bros, who recently brought in 100 head of thorobred Aberdeen Angus heifers, had the bunch dipped Monday at the vat on their farm on the south side of town. Interest in the fine stock and in the dipping attracted quite crowd of interested spectators.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Dallas school Win Re Here.

Miss Anna Woods, home demon stration agent spent Wednesday with the teacher and pupils of the Dallas school, assisting them in the preparation for the exhibit at the Educational Rally. The teacher and pupils will attend the rally in a body
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
AFTERTHOUGHTs.

Every woman has a mind, but the man who can fathom it has never been born.
 Don't grieve because you let good thing slip by when you failed to buy Liberty Bonds. Another op- portunity will be along soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
SIX CERTIFIED FOR SERVICE.
District Board Refuses Exemption
 Co Polk County Boys.

The exemption board of the Vest ern District of Arkansas, sitting at Fori Smith, has certified for service many men claiming exemption. but only six from Polk county as fol- lows
 William L. Abernathy.
 Walter w. Lawrence
 Charles pardue
 Boyd Colman.
 George W. Chambers.
 Robert M Manley
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27

Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles Sanol gives relief In 24 hours from all hackaehe and bladder troubles Sanol is a guar anteed remedy. 35c and si00 a bot tle at the drug store. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
Wnen vou have backache the 1

When you have backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol. it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. 4 trial S5c bottle will convince you. Get it at the drug store. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-27
no Cure a Cold in One Dav.

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quiniue. It stops the Cough and Headache end works of the Cold. Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. K. w. GROVES signature on each box. soc.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
INCREASED PAY GRANTED
BY CAPITAL TRACTION co.
More Than 900 Employees Are to
Benefit by the Raise Eff
fective October 26.

More than 900 trainmen and all other
employees of the Capital Traction Com
pany were notified today that they
would be paid additional wages while
the high cost of living remains acute.
The company's voluntary action
means an addition to it's annual pay roll
of between $4,000 and 100000
The announcement was made through
Vice President John H. Hanna, and is
as follows:
"In order to aid it's employees in meet
ing the high cost of living, made more
acute by war conditions. tho Capital
Traction Company will pay. during the
continuance OF such conditions, to all
trainmen an additional . cents per hour
over and above the present scale of
wages. This to become effective on
and after October 26. 1917"
Corresponding increases are to be
made to all other employees of the com
pany, 1t was announced and Will be-
come effective at the same time.
With the increases allowed trainmen.
first-year men will now receive 27, in
stead OF 25, cents an hour. For the
second year the rate will be 27h cents
an hour; third year. 2S cents: fourth
and fifth years, 20 cents; sixth year. 30
cents. and seventh year. 32 cents.
The new scale was filed with the puh
lie utilities commission by the COMPANY
today.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
FOUR MORE P|CKETS
SENT TO 0CCOQUAN
Alice Paul and Dr.. Carolina E.
Spencer Given Six Months,
Plus Thirty Days.
JAIL FOR REFUSAL TO WORK

-Four more women were convicted In
the Police Court today on a charge of
dtsordeEly cQndpct. In that they picket
"a IN 'front.' 6f the White House Satur-
day afternoon. Judge Mullowny SEN
fenced DR.. Carolina e. Spencer and
Alice Paul. who had previously been
convicted, to serve six months each in Oc-
coquan in default Of a fine Of Sz5 each.
anu Gladis B. H. Greiner and Gertrude
l. Crocker to thirty days each in de-
fault OF a fine of s25 each
Alice Paul and DR.. Spencer were given
an additional sentence of thtrty day.
In default of fine Of s25 on a former
conviction. while a similar sentence
was imposed on four of eleven other
pickets now serving time and arrested
more than week ago. They are Rose
Winslow. Minnie Hensey, Maud
Jamison and Kate c. Heffelfnger.
The pickets declared they had no
intention of paying the fine. In the
case tried today Capt. Daniel Sullivan
and Sergt. Lee of the third precincf
testified the women were standing near
the east gate Of the White House sat
urday afternoon and did not move
when they were ordered
Alice Paul was the only one to make
a statement. She told Judge Mullownv
she and the other defendants ara nnt
bound by the law, as they had No mart
in its making.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
JAPANESE STEAMSHIP
MAY HAVE STRUCK MINE
The Hitachi Maru Is Reported Miss
ing-Left Yokohama for Liver
pool August 80.

TOXIC. Japan, October 22.-The jap
anese steamship Hitachi Maru. due at
Delagoa bay, Portuguese East Africa,
October /, is missing. and is believed
TO have struck mine with the loss Of
all on board.
The number of passengers on board
is not known. but Mr.. Onai. Londor
manager of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
owners of the vessel, was among them
The Hitachi Maru, vessel Of 6.55t
tons gross, sailed from Yokohama for
Liverpool, August 90. She touched a,
Colombo, Ceylon, on September "a. but
since then nothing has been heard from
her.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
BRAVERY IS RECOGNIZED.
Two French Officers to Instruct in
America Are U. S. Citizens

CableEram to The Evening Star md
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
PARIS. France. October 2a-Amonp
the French officers recently sent by the
French minister of war to the Irnited
States to instruct the new army there
are two American citizens who have
served gallantly in the French army
since 1914. They are Lieut.. Robert
Mulhauser of the 170th Line Infantry
Regiment and Lieut.. Paul Perieord or
the 14th Line Regiment
Both came to France at the beginning
Of the war and enlisted in the Foreign
Legion. Mulhauser remained in that
great polyglot corps until Oct ober. 1915
ana then changed to the 10th Regf-
ment. He won his lieutenant,s galloons
and the war cross at Nerdun. Perl
CORD. who is a former university pro
fessor, was with the legion but a few
weeks before changing to the 14th In
fantry Regiment. He has been cited
four times in army orders for bravery
under. fre. and is decorated with the
var CROSS.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
A|RPLANE, 8 ON BOARD,
OFF FOR LONG FLIGHT
Caproni Biplane Leaves Newport
News for Mineola, L. "Details
of Trip Secret.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. October a.
Lieut.. Silvio Resnati left Langley field
this morning at 1926 o'clock in a
Caproni biplane with eight passengers
on his fight to Mineola. Long Island
After numerous delays of the pro-
posed fight because of adverse weather
conditions. the start was made this
morning with ideal atmospheric condi-
tfons prevailing.
The big Caproni biplane was preced-
ed on the trip by two other Italian
cars. The STA. driven by Liept. Bal
lerini. was the first to leave. circling
over the field at 10 o'clock. He was
followed by Lieut.. Balidoli in the Po-
molto car. which left at 1910.
Utmost secrecy was maintained con-
corning the details of the fight, and
the names of the passengers carried by
Lieut.. Resnatis were not announced.
The Italian aviator hoped to make the
flight in four hours. Each OF the small
cars carried one passenger. 1t is said
that United States government officials
were included among those making the
trip.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
KAISER HAPPY OVER LOAN
Says It Shows Germans Ready to
Sacrifice Blood and Treasure

AMSTERDAM. October 2e.-Emperor
william has sent to Count Won Roed-
ern, the German finance minister, a
telegram of congratulation on the
seventh war loan. 1t says: II am
pleased highly at the splendid result of
the subscriptions to the seventh war
loan, and l express to all concerned
hearty thanks and congratulations for
the successful work. Full of vigor and
with a fixed aim before the eyes of the
world. the whole German people stands
in the fourth year Of the war at the
side of its heroic sons in the field and
behind the. imperial government and
the army command, ready for sacrifices
of blood and treasure until the honor
and freedom of the fatherland is assur-
ed against the assault of its enemies
in superior force
and selfssacrifice by the happy advan-
tage of our peace.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
HERE TO CONFER OVER SUGAR

AN ATLANTIC PORT. October "a
A British commission arrived here to-
day to ascertain whether England may
expect to depend on the United States
for sugar. The visitors. Sir Joseph
whise Todd and John r. Drake, repre-
senting the British food commission,
vii, confer with Food Administrator
Hoover in Washington. They were met
at the pier by bankers and representa-
tiyes of sugar firms.
Sir Joseph said England had reduced
its consumption of sugar more than 80
ner cent as compared with normal
times, and that wholesalers are allot-
ted only SO per cent Of their require
ments, He added that rs per cent of
England's sugar imports had been
wasted. :
Evening star., 1917-10-22
RUSS ARMY OFFICER, PRIVATE.
Graduate of Warsaw Military Acad-
envy Drafted in United States

CAMP UPTON. Yaphank, n. Y, Oc-
tober 22.-Anthony Boyarsky. graduate
of the Warsaw military academy, the
West Point of Russia, is serving as a
private in the National Army at this
camp. it became known today. After re-
ceiving his commission as Russian
army officer he was assigned to the
175th Fusiliers and had gone to the
front not long before the reyolutjon-
His sympathies were against the en-
peror and he was warned that the Sc
cret police knew he favored an uprising.
He Ned to Archangel with other subaI-
terms and escaped to Philadelphia He
came to New York, where he was
drafted. not claiming exemption as an
alien. He previously had tried to en-
list in the Regular Army.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
WALL STREET HEARS
RATES ARE TO co Up
Rumored Interstate Commerce Com.
mission Will Allow Advance
in Freight Charge.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 90 Persistent
reports were current in the Wall street
district today that an advance of 10 per
cent in freight rates had been practical
ly agreed upon by the interstate COM
merce commission and that announce
ment to that effect would be made within
a day or two.
It was reported that this advance had
been decided upon in recognition of the
dire need of the railroads. with some con-
sideration to the effect in the investment
field in bringing about more stable con-
ditions. necessity in view of govern
ment financing under way and contem-
plated.
Wall street had the rumors early this
morning from Washington. but the story,
fairly well confirmed by circumstances
was without effect on the market for
rails. Many members Of the stock ex-
change questioned whether a 10 per cent
increase would really help the roads. in
view of their needs and the proposal of
brotherhoods to demand 30 per cent in
crsases in wages
Evening star., 1917-10-22
ILLINOIS MINERS
co BACK TO WORK
Coal Workers, Franklin County
Excepted, End Strike Start
ed Last Week.
WANTED HIGHER WAGES

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. October ELL
lipois coal miners went back to work
to-day. with the exception of those in
Franklin county. after q strike last
week in an attempt to force an in
crease in wages.
In Franklin county. where there are
nineteen mines, the men are holding
meetings today. and probably. is was
reported at miners headquarters. will
be back at work tomorrow.
Little concern was. manifested by
miners officials here over the resolu-
tions passed yesterday by miners Of
Springfield and this vicinity petition
the governor take over the operation
of the mines.
Causes of the Coal Strike.
Last weeks strike started when in
creases agreed on between miners and
operators, and said by the operators to
be dependent upon permission of the
fuel administration to raise coal
ming with the second October pay
period.
Increases pending are 10 cents a ton
for mining coal. S1.40 a day for day
work and Is ,er cent for yardage and
dead work.
Work Near st. Louis Resumed.
ST. LOUIS. October 22.-Coal miners
throughout the district adjacent to St.
Louis returned to work today.
Conditions Better in Indiana.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. October "a
Reports received today by President
Edward Stewart of District No. IL.
United Mine Workers. indicated that
with the exception of about 400 in
the Indiana btuminous coal district
the miners idle last week had returned
to work.
The 1.400 idle men work in mines near
here. The train which takes them to
work was late Saturday and because of
that fact the men declared they would
not work today. The miners have a
rule that when their trains are fifteen
minutes or more late they will not
work the next day.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
NUMBER VS.. AMOUNT.

Washington the home of the federal hope
compete great subcrp
tions the liberty
proportion population however Washington should
eel the United States the number of subscribers
to e loan.
Every much $50 that amount
a subscriber.
Are you already subscriber? If why?
Washingons of subscribers numbers 12549 Total
amount subscribed to %Oeo350
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Commission to Italy Returns.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. October e.
rieut. Col. George F. Baker, chairman
~ the American Red Cross commission
To italy: Maj Thomas w. Huntington, a
member of the mission. and DR.. L. B.
Wilson of the American Young Mems
returned here today on an American
steamship.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Draft Case to Be Expedited

States agreed today to expedite the
case of Albert Jones, convicted IN
Georgia of violating the draft law bv
failing to register. and ordered the
case argued December 10, at which
time the other draft cases will be
heard.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
POST OFFICE FACES
MAILING PROBLEM
Present Large Volume OF BusI-
ness Soon to Be Augmented
by Christmas Rush.
FLOOR SPACE NOW SHORT

So heavy have the war mails"
handled by the city post Office become
recently that the big Office is faced
by serious problem in preparing to
take care of the anticipated biggest
Christmas mail in the history of the
National Capital.
Handling of the mail being sent out
by the various government depart
ments and commissions is now TAX
ing all the space on the workroom
floor of the city post office.
What to do with the hundreds of
thousands of additional letters and
packages which win flow into the
Office around Christmas time is a
problem. officials admit.
1t becomes increasingly apparent
that additional space, will have to be
gained some way, either by clearing
more workroon space in the building
or by securing space in some other
building.
Already Exceeds Christmas Rush.
the fact that already the mail handled
by the city post office is larger than
during any past Christmas rush.
For the week ended Saturday the
office handled 3,091,590 letters sent out
of the city. as against 2.335124 let
ters cancelled during the correspond
ing week year ago.
Parcel post packages delivered here
last week totaled 1920, as compared
with 10.sS5 packages delivered in
Washington during the corresponding
week of 1916.
Two factors loom large to account
for the big rush anticipated for the
Christmas period One is the tremen-
dous influx of people to Washington.
All of these people are well to do, and
usually have many relatives back
home" Letters and gifts will flow
both ways at Christmas.
Mail to Soldiers Big Factor.
Literally thousands upon thousands
of packages are expected to be mailed
from Washington to cantonments and
camps. Every soldier will get a gift.
There has been a movement already
started to this end
All these considerations make for
work on the part of the city post Office.
however. with the result that there is
a serious shortage of work space. En-
ployes of the Office are working over
time in many instances
Postmaster Chance declared today
that he is greatly pleased with the
response of his force to the necessity
for increased endeavor. Post Office en-
ployes feel. he said. that this is the
way they have of doing their Bit
Evening star., 1917-10-22

liberty bonds pny 4 per cent interest
that In the additional reason why you
should subscribe for a bond today.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Election Fraud Cases Advanced.

The Supreme Court of the United
States agreed today to expedite the
Ohio election fraud cases and fixed
January I for hearing arguments.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Twelve Pickets Sent to
Jail for Refusinu Work

Twelve picket prisoners at occoauan
refusing to recede from their ultima
tum to the Commissioners that thew
would do no work while incarcerated
in the workhouse. were transferred
from that institution to the Distr,c,
Jail yesterday and placed in so1;t,r,
confinement.
The Commissioners carried an.
letter their notice to the n;cLats
that. unless they consented to abide hy
the rules of the workhouse and do ~.
work assigned them. they would be
paced nehlnd bars in the Jail at wash
Evening star., 1917-10-22
U S Supreme Conrt in Racess.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States took a recess today until No
vember S. "-t- ----'
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Liberties Are Curtai1ad

Every picket prisoner at the Occo.,,
penal farm has been transferred 70 RI.
jail, where their liberties will be COW
siaerably more restricted. The CON
Mary Winsor. Lucy Branhan IaIs
Malone. Edith Anige, Anna M rnieu
Pauline Fortall Adams. Eleanar
Coleman. Dorothy J. Bartlett, Marparst
Hilda Blumberg. ana
With the exception Of the last two wbo
are serving thirty y-day sentences that exo
pire October "a. the prisoners went a.
oceoquan under sixty-day commitments.
which do not expire until Noyember
In answer to the pickets' strike ,1t,
matum. the Commissioners served notico
on them formally Saturday that tha,,
would be transferred to the iail unla.s
they returned to work irnmediateIv This
did not produce a change In Their a,,t ms
tude. as result of which Supt. Whit
taker late Saturday recommended to tba
board OF charities the immediate carryins
out OF the Commissioners Instructions
Refused to Work.
They have refused now and saw ,h,.
during the rest of their term at this IN
stitut,on they will not perform the 1,eh.
work that has been assigned them th.t
OF hemming toweling and sheets hv
board. 'e
They further state" continued hi. re-
port. that they are political prisoners.
that they owe the government nothing.
that they have committed no crime nd
therefore. will not perform any kind y,
labor while under sentence" VI
George S. Wilson. secretary of tho
board of charities. stated this mornine
that the board had been ofictaIly rs ams
prised Of the arrival of the pickets ar ~.
Jail. but that no details had been rae
ceived from Supt. zinkhan concerning
their incarceration in that institutione
jail officials refused point blank TO die.
cuss any phase of the matter
Evening star., 1917-10-22

Two million men, women and children
today are working throughout the coun.
try in the interest of the second liberty
loan. The final drive began to bring
total subscription of $1,000, ,000, 900 by
the close of the campaign Saturday
night.
Probably slightly more than $2,000,-
100000 has been subscribed already
reads the daily statement issued at the
Treasury Department. The department.
officials expressed the fear that exas-
gerated reports of the total amount Of
subscriptions which have been published
in various parts of the country not only
have injured the sale of the bonds but
will continue to do SO unless they are
corrected. ~
Evening star., 1917-10-22

The Brazilian government, according
to a recent dispatch, had under consid,
Grafton the utilization of the seized Ger
man steamers for the organization of in.
ternational steamship lines. 1t was said
that the realization Of this project de.
pended solely on an understanding be-
Evening star., 1917-10-22
SEIZED SHIPS IN SERVICE.
Brazil Decides to Use German Yes.
sells in Coastwise Trade.

RIO JANEIRO. October %. A speciaI
parliamentary committee in its report
has approved the decision OF the gov
ernment not to dispose Of the German IN
ships recently seized by Brazil. These
will be put into service between Bra
lillian ports.
The committee also decided to recon-
mend the suppression of the legislative
provisions which assured ii,demnitv
after the war to the owners or charterers
of former German vessels.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Liberty Day Program.

Preparations are being made for
community celebrations In every part
of the city on Wednesday. Liberty day,
by forty-two citizens associations. s.
The trade bodies are to participate d
the loan celebrations. and the womeusa
liberty loan committee will. celebrat6
with an immense bonnre.
Some of the citizens associations
will club together and hold joint -ce1Se
Evening star., 1917-10-22
WEATHER.

Fair. continued cool tonight. Tomorrow
fair and warmer.
Temperatures for the past twenty-four
hours ending pm. today: Highest, IS,
at 2 pm. today; lowest, 35, at $50 am.
today.
Full report on page 16.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Similar Step Last Tins.

loan in its local phases with the local
bankers and suggested at that time the
wisdom of making their subscriptions
to the bonds total an equivalent of 8
per cent of their total resources.
Some similar suggestion may be adj
vanced today. In any event bank ofii-
cials who have been very backward in
making up their own subscriptions desir-
ing to await the amount Of public SUBJ
scriptions through them. will. in all
probability make their decisions before
/ o'clock this afternoon. In this way
the Districts total will be boosted.
Time, again, this is the biggest day
of the campaign. Bankers are practi-
caring for subscriptions. lines being
formed at nearly all big institutions.
while the smaller banks are doing their
full share.
Discusses Present Campaign.
The statement from the Treasury De.
partment, discussing the vigorous
campaign now ;aah,. on. said;
took the field of battle. 1t contains
more units than the new National
ARMY. The male sales forces alone.
II is estimated. total 100000 men. The
Boy Scouts, now engaged in a v1gor-
Gus five-day sales campaign. number
900. At least 100000 are woman
workers The second million is COM
posed of speakers. preachers. writers
and school children. 1t is an army Of
all ages and nationalities. as demo-
cratic as the purpose for which the
loan has been inaugurated.
"If the activities of each of thess
bond soldiers will result in the sale OF
two $50 bonds every day Of the six re.
naming days of the campaign. the sub
scriptions can be run above 100000
900. or $1,000. 100000 higher than the
minimum figure named at the outset
OF the sale. and $1.o00,0 100000 lower
than the maximum quota desired.
.The hope and purpose Of all the local
is that a much larger sum
than $4,000, ,000. 900 shall be subscribed.
In sorne communities bets arc being
otrered that $4,000. 100000 will be at
tained. This, In all likelihood. will
nroye a poor bet, but the committees
at least are sending their workers into
the fray determined to reach the
s5 o0O. 600 900 trench. II the poisonous
gases Of apathy, the barbed wire en-,
of pro-Germanism and the
carelessness prompted by overconh-
dence can be overcome the battle prob.
ABLY will be won.
Liberty Day Program