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The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
ALCEDO A FAMOUS YACHT.
Was Built for George ChiIds Drexel Once Made 26,000-Mile Journey.

New York, Nov. 1.-The Alcedo was one of the finest steel yachts of her size in this country, built in 1897 al Wilmington, for George w. Childs Drexel of Philadelphia and used by him on his celebrated cruise in 1911 of twenty-six thousand miles to the East Coast of Africa on an expedition after big game. She was sold to the government last June by Mr. DreXel and was reconstructed in the New York Navy Yard. Lieu tenant Lane was placed in command when she was sent to the war zone for patrol duty.
 The Alcedo was planned by X. s. Chesebrough, the famous yacht de- signer of Boston, and great care was taken to obtain the maximum strength and security. She was iS5 feet over all, with a draft of fl feet 6 inches. She was rigged as fore and aft schooner, and well engined, altho not designed for great speed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
ATTACK U. s. TROOPS WITH GAS.
Americans in Trenches Have First
 Practical Use of Masks.

With American Army in France. Nov. i2.-Ihe American infantry men in the trenches and artillerists in the gun pits have had their first real experience with gas shells. The Germans have let loose many dur ing the last two days, making the use of gas masks necessary. Shrap- nel also has been freely used by both sides.
 During a recent night the enemy machine guns were again turned on the American trenches, the Ameri- cans replying with an equally viz orOus fire.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
TEACHERS OF POLK
 COUNTY TO COVE
Association Will Hold Convention on November 23 and M-Educators of Note Win Make Addresses
 The Program.
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" es6ses ,ssss .ss. The annual meeting of fhe Polk County Teachers Association will be held in Cove on Friday night and Saturday, November 23 and q. The meeting on Friday night will be a patrons and pupils program, and on Saturday the program will be rend- cred by the teachers.
 Supt w. Homer pigg sends this message to the teachers:
 This will be the most iIpoorlart meeting in the history of the Polk County Teachers Association and every teacher in the county is urged and expected to attend. Matters of importance will be dis cussed and no teacher can afford to miss this meeting.
 "Supt C. W. Reid of the Fort Smitl Public Schools assures Us that he will be present and deliver an address on Friday night. Prof. w. E. Laseter, Slate Supervisor of Rural Schools, will deliver an ad- dress on Saturday
 Let us make this meeting the best in the history of our association"
 The following program has been arranged:
 Friday Night, November g. ! Opening Song, America" Invocation by Rev. A. S Daniel. ! Song, Cove Public School i Address of Welcome, |. Ross Silvey,
 President Cove school Board. Response, Miss Grace Bamby of l Momac Spur School | Music, Grannis Public School. 1 Declamation. Nandery0ort School. Reading, Miss Ethel McWilliam, of 1 Acorn School 1 Music, Mena High School Reading, Potter Public School. ! Declamation, Old Cove SehoeI. aa Music, Hatfield School. Defamation. llatton School ! Reading, Wiekes School. ! Music. Mena Central School. Address. Supt Geo w Reid of the
 Fort Smith Public Schools. Song, Arkansas, by audience.
 Saturday, November 2l l Opening Exercises. Business Meeting
 Song by Audience. 'The Bible in the Public School,
 R. B. Dodd
 Educational Preparedness, l. G. Harris and l. B. Jones.
  "S. |. A. Work Miss Beulah How
 erton.
 school Room Improvement Misses
 Edith Kinney and Catherine Win
 ston.
 Correlation of Nature Study and
 Geography Miss Louise Mullins
 and Amos Musgraye. The Four H's,N County Superin-
 tendent w. Homer pigg. Importance of Teaching Stock
 Grading in Rural Schools, Dr. H.
 R. Getz.
 Methods in History" c K Viii
 kerson, Supt Mena Schools. General Discussion. Address by w. E. Laseter, State Su--
 peryisor Rural Schools.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
ENert Powerful EHorts.

London Nov l3. Powerful efforts are being exerted by the Auslro- German invaders of northern Italy 10 pierce the Italian front in tho east ern lrentino and. by breaking for ward to the plains from the Sugana valley to outfank the Italian line on tbe lower Piave which is protect in Venice.
 Berlin's official statement this afternoon claims some successes for the Teutons in this attempt.
 The invaders took Mont Longara, northeast of Asiago, and further Co the northeast, they made headway between the Sugana and Cismon val leys.
 Between the Cismon and upper Piave valleys, the Italian line is straightening out to virtually an even line for a connecting link be- tween the Piave and Trentino fronts
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
BANKERS AT WORK
 WHOLE
Letters Show They Intend to Keep Up Work of Assisting Farm -Diversilicati0n Has
 Come to Stay.
From The Arkansas Gazette.

From The Arkansas Gazette.
 That the banks of Arkansas have gone whole heartedly into the work of aiding in improving agricultural conditions and that they intend to keep it up is evident from the letters that are being received by the Ar kansas Profitable Farming Bureau of the Little Rock Board Of Com merce. The bureau recently wrote to all banks of the state asking what they are doing for the benefit ol their farmers. The following three replies are indicative of the enthusiasm with which the banks are entering into the work \. G. Albright, cashier of the Bank of Hoxie, wrote as follows:
 "Diyersitication has come to stay in Lawrence county. More food and feedstulfs were raised this year than ever before. This is the first time in the history of our county that we have raised a surplus of corn h. stead of shipping in this fall and winter. as has been the custom in the past, we are shipping out.
 Our people raised more for their tables than ever before. All have their own canned goods put up by themselves. If the frost hadn't hit our cotton we would have been at high tide up here
 Good Work to Continue.
 J. H. Barker, president of the Bank of Atkins, wrote as follows:
 We have been urging the people of this section for the last 10 years to raise all their feed and food stuffs, and our folks in this section now are doing this pretty well. l hope the good work will continue"
 The following was received from w. C. Hudson, cashier of the Ma tional Bank of Arkansas of Pine Bluff:
 "Oncers and directors of this bank have been preaching for more than two years the importance of having our farmers diversity their crops, raise more corn, hay and feed. It is very hard to change the methods of the large farmers in working their lands, but the little fellow always is willing to diversity and to plant crops that will feed and take care of the community. We believe that great progress has been made under the direction of the De- pertinent of Agriculture in the method of raising and growing crops Our county is producing more corn than ever before in iis history
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
BULGARIA. PROUD OF BEING
 AN ALLY OF GERMAN POWERS
President of the Parliament, Dis cussing Motives of War, Says War
 Has Proved Might Is Riqht.

Washington, Nov Now thoro- ly Germanized, that Bulgaria is on the side of the central powers is evidenced in a speech of the pres ident of the Bulgarian parliament, discussing the motives of the war.
 His speech follows:
 This war has proved, better than anything else ever did, that might makes right-that might is right.
 Bulgaria is proud to be sim cere ally of the German powers.
 The parliament applauded this declaration enthusiastically.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
FIRST SHOT SCARED u-goAT.
American Naval Gunners Saved a
 Merchantmen From Attack.

An Atlantic Port, Nov. i0.-A shot from a 6-inch gun manned by naval gunners save an American passenger steamship from attack by a German submarine on voyage from England, which ended here today. The submarine was awash a mile off the port quarter on No- Nember 1. The gun crews first shot landed so close that the U-boat instantly submerged. The subma- rine, the ships officers believe, had sunk a merchantmen short time earlie.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
OUNCE OF BUTTER A WEEK.
Germans Also Allowed 50 Grams of
 Margarine, Mostly Water.

Copenhagen, Nov. 9.-The butter ration in Greater Berlin has been reduced for the winter to 30 grams, approximately one ounce weekly. Fifty grams of margarine are also granted, but the newspapers point out that war margarine is principal ly water and has slight nutritive val ue.
 Food Administrator Von Waldow has. announced that a special de- pertinent would be organized to en- tighten the people on the food situ- ation. This announcement evoked the comment from one newspaper that the stomach cannot read v
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
PUT SCOTT NEARING IN JAIL.
Duluth Police Raid Secret Anti-War
 Meeting-F0ur Others Held.

Duluth, Minn, Nov i2.-An at tempt to hold a secret session of the Peoples Council of America in 8 suburban hall tonight brought about the arrest of Prof. Scott Nearing oi Toledo and New York, president fssiic chairman of the executive coiYhnlf tee of the council. While the nofiii- nal charge of vagrancy IS filed against Nearing. he is held without bail. He will be turned over to the federal authorities today
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
OHIO ~WETsr WON BY 1,723.
With Every County Officially Re ported, Defeat of "Drys' Apparent.

Cincinnati, Nov. i2--With every county in Ohio having reported off, cially, eighty-six 10 the secretary of stale and the remaining two to county officials, which have not yet been reported to the secretary of state, prohibition in Ohio has been defeated by a majority of i,723 on the face of the returns. The total vote stands: for prohibition, 522, ,430; against prohibition, 524,i53.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
Texan Buys a Farm.

W. H. Guin, who came from Texas about ten days age and with his family had been living on Tenth street, closed a deal this week thru the Sunderman Real Estate Agency for the purchase of the T. $. Me- NuIty farm near Ink. He will move to the farm as soon as he can se- cure possession.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
Child Died from Burns.

The 6-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ortie Owens, living at Page. died Thursday from the eff fleets of burns which the little one sustained when her clothes caught fire from wash fire. Dr. P. R. Wat kins had been called to attend the little one on Wednesday, but at thai time entertained little hope for her rppnypry
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
COTTON RECEIPTS 2isO BALES.
Big Day for Season Was Tuesday
 With About 100 Bales.

The total receipts of cotton on the Mena market has now reached 2,i90 bales, 4S6 bales having been mar keted during week ending Wednes- day, the big day of the season having been Tuesday when close to 100 bales were marketed. The total receipts at this time are not far out of line with the average of the four previous years. 3i60 having been marketed in 1916, i,ii2 in 1915, 2,290 in i9li, and 5000 in 1913. The price during the last week has ranged steadily from 27ll to 27la cents per pound. The total marketed in Mena is distributed among the buyers as
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
AN OKLAHOMA GIRL KIDNAPPED
Chickasha Pawnbroker Relieves His
 Daughter Is Held for Ransom.

Chickasha, Ok, Nov. i2.--iielert Solomon, 8-year-old daughter of w. Solomon, a pawnbroker of this city, was kidnapped about , o'clock Sun day afternoon. She was last seen walking across the viaduct near the Rock Island railroad tracks with a tall, well dressed man. All county and city officers are joining in the search for the child. The father be- lieves the child is being held for ransom
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
We've Learned Our Lesson. 7

Tulsa, Ok, Nov. five have learned our lesson; we are thoroly Americanized; I am going to Drum rlght, and start to work in the oil helds and the other men also are soing to work. The next time the government asks for liberty loan, m going to buy my share, as will she other members but, take it Tulsa
 This is the brief, hut pointed statement of one of the gang of 1T l. W. WIS who were horsewhipped,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
I. ". WIS MAKING THREATS.
Rumors in Tulsa That Revenge for
 Whippings Is Planned.

Tulsa, Ok. Nov. Rumors were heard here yesterday that I. w. w
 agltators, friends of the seventeen men who were publicly whipped
 tarred and feathered and driven out ol Tulsa Friday night by large nand of masked men, would seek to aVenge their comrades. City and county authorities were alert today to every movement made by suspi- cious characters. Any man in Tul-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
German Raids Fail.

Paris. Nov. l3.-The Germans car ried out several raids last night north, east and west of Rheims. aft CT lively bombardments.
 Todays official French statement, however says that the efforts brought the Germans no success.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
Rocky Leads ln Cotton Prices.

It seems that the Rocky commun- ity is establishing a record this year for topping the cotton market A few weeks ago this distinction went to Jack and c. B. Connally, when they received 2S.S0 cents for their staple. and on Thursday of this week, c. B. Tyler of the same com munity by getting 2S.37h cents per naund
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
Thanksaiyina at Dallas.

All preparations are being made for the Harvest Home Festival and Home Coming celebration at Dallas on Thanksgiving day. For particu- lars see The Star of last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

tarred and feathered here Friday night.
 sa without visible means of support and unable to give a good account of himself is liable to arrest as a mem Der of the I. w. W. and prosecuted to the limit for vagrancy, even if he does not carry a card of the In- dustrial Workers of the World.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

We will, and must move, by De- cember i. Goods sold save the ex- pense of moving them. Be wise and get the bargains now at The Peo- ples Store. Corner DeQueea st. and Maple Ave.-Adv. 270 5t 46 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Wanted at 0nce-A press-feeder,
 who can help around composing room. Inquire or write The Star, Mena. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

For i00-acre stock ranch, 200
 cleared; abundance free range ; we'll watered; 6 miles from Mena. Write Miriam Greer, Mena, Ark Adv. 46 3t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Have those Beautiful Pictures framed by Bert Hiltebrand They will make nice Christmas presents.
 267-3 46-2
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Removal SaIe-The Peoples Store
 Corner DeQueen and Maple, foi bargains. 270 St i6it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Removal Sale The Peoples Store.
 Corner DeQueen and Maple, for bargains. 270 5t f6it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Strayed from range on Two<AIile.
 one pale Jersey. .helfer, abol1 K months old. ReW5va for infoFtfa- ton or return to J. n. Kaylors R. Ne. f, Mena. Adv. 46 2t'
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Go to Hiltebrand's Gallery for fresh Kodak films and Photo Sup plies. 267-3 l6-2
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
AMERICAN PATROL
 BOAT TORPEDOED
AlcedO, Converted Yacht. Sunk Very Quickly and One Officer and 20 Men Are Missing-First Amer
 jean Warship Lost.

Washington, Nov. 7-The Ameri- can boat Alcedo was torpedoed ard sunk by a German submarine in the war zone early Monday morning and one officer and twenty enlisted men are missing. The Alcedo, a con verted yacht. carried a crew of sew en officers and eighty-iive men.
 The Alcedo is the first American vessel t0 go down in the war. The destroyer Cassin on patrol duty was torpedoed recently. but she made port safely with the loss of only one man.
 No Details Received.
 No details of the engagement were given in the brief dispatch announc- ing the yachts loss.
 The Navy Department announced the disaster tonight in this state ment:
 The Navy Department has been advised by Vice Admiral Sims that at 30 a. m. November ,, the Amer ican patrol boat Alcedo, a converted yacht, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the war zone. One officer and twenty men are missing. The ship sank in four min utes after being struck Several vessels were searching for possible survivors at the time the report was made The Alcedo carried crew ol seven officers and eightY-fiNe men.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Earlier reports from Stockholm stated that General korniloff had entered Petrograd and that the en- tire garrison except the sailors had gone over to him. Other telegrams from Finland stated that Kerensky was in Petrograd with his troops and that the Bolsheviki had been oVerthrown.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
KERENSKY'S ARMY
 HAS MET DEFEAT
NJ. AuravielY, Commander of Enemy Forces Issue Statement, Ordering Capture of Former Premier
 Earlier Reports.

London, Nov. i3.-The complete defeat of Premier Kerensky and General Korniloff was announced in Ia Russian communication received here by wireless late this afternoon, which read as follows:
 Yesterday. after bitter fighting near Tsarkoe-Selo, the revolution- ary army completely defeated the counter revolutionary forces of Kerensky and korniloff
 In the name of the revolution ary government I order opposition to all the energies of the revolutions ary democracy, and taking of all measures necessary to elect the capture of Kerensby
 T also forbid similar adventures which are endangering success of the revolution and the triumph of the revolutionary army"
 This communication was signed by M. Auravietf, commander-in chief of the forces acting against kePensky.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
PRESCRIPTION
 PRICE

Sl.00 A YEAK A e MONTHS, soc. g.; S5c sTRETEf.N ADvAsN..E.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-23
NEWS OF THE HOTEL
VI lis

Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Hampton, Of
Detroit, are spending the winter as
guests of the Oaks hotel.
George w. Gibbs, Jr., Of st. Angus
tine. is In Daytona for brief visit
and while here is guest at Schmidt's
hotel.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. C. Howell motored
10 Daytona from Orlando Sunday and
are guests at the Prince George for a
short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Oyendorff. of
Canton, ILL.,, are among the recent ar
rivals at the Ivy Lane Inn for the re-
ma-inder of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M. Chapman
OF New London, Conn.,, are registered
at the Despland hotel for a stay OF
several weeks duration.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Hunt, Of Green
Vile, Maine, accompanied by Miss
B1gney of the same city are registered
at the Oaks for the remainder of the
winter
Mrs. w. III. Ellsworth of Milwaukee,
WIS.,, was among the incoming guests
OF Sunday at the Prince George, and
will winter in Florida, spending the
greater part of her time in Daytona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu Wigle of Wind
sor, Ont, accompanied by Miss Ger
trude HOey, are popular additions to
the social life of the Prince George,
being among the incoming guests
Sunday.
Edgar ]. Orme, of Washington, D.
c., who. with his family, is spending
the winter at the Seville is an enthu-
siastic golfer and spends his days
upon the links at the Clarendon ho-
tel.
Mrs. J. F.. Budk with daughter and
maid is registered at the Hamilton
from Pittsburgh, Pa. This is Mrs.
Budk's first visit and is so charmed
with Daytona that she will remain in
definitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wroe arrived
Sunday from Dayton, Ohio, and will
spend the winter in Daytona as guests
of the Schmidt hotel Mr.. and Mrs.
Wroe wintered here eight years ago
and are delighted to return
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Clark, of New
Haven, are also among the Monday
arrivals at the Despland The Clarks
are prominent people of New Ha-
ven. They will visit Palm Beach be-
fore returning north.
Continued on Page Eight.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Clark, of New
Haven, are also among the Monday
arrivals at the Despland The Clarks
are prominent people of New Ha-
ven. They will visit Palm Beach be-
fore returning north.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-23

Continued on Page Eight.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wroe arrived
Sunday from Dayton, Ohio, and will
spend the winter in Daytona as guests
of the Schmidt hotel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wroe wintered here eight years ago
and are delighted to return.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-23

Mrs. J. F.. Budk with daughter ani
maid Is registered at the Hamilton
from Pittsburgh, Pa. This is Mrs
Budk's first visit and is so charmed
with Daytona that she will remain in
definitely.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-23

Edgar ]. Orme, of Washington, D.
c., who, with his family, is spending
the winter at the Seville is an enthu.
siastic golfer and spends his days
upon the links at the Clarendon no.
tel.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu Wigle of Wind
sor, Ont, accompanied by Miss Ger
trude Hoey. are popular additions t
the social life of the Prince George
being among the incoming guests
Sunday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-01
AN IRRESISTIBLE R

The one irresistible force with which we have to
deal is the force of air. than thin. invisible, almost i'm
palpable medium, through which we move UNCONSCIOUS
of its presence. 1t touches the baby's cheek. and the
child sleeps on, unmindful. It bears the thistledown
from place to place. and lays it gently down without
marring one of its deleciate hlaments. Through it tho
falling leaf hutters lazly to the ground. And yet this
gentle element, when moved to exert its strength. be-
comes one of natures most devastating forces, and man
stands covering and helpless before its onslaught.
Somewhere, some days ago, or it may have happened
weeks ago, something happened in the air of the north
en hemisphere. From causes which are but family UNI
derstood the air resting upon a vast area of our planet
became less dense than that which surrounded it. and
the pressure with which it rested upon the earth dimin-
ished from about fifteen pounds per square inch to
something appreciably less. Thereupon forces represent
ing millions Of horsepower were set at work to effect a
REIMBURSEMENT. From all sides the heavier air began to
flow in to take the place of the lighter. Following the
course which is invariable in such cases, this air move
evidences were first noted by observers, covered the west
ern half of our continent, and was moving majesically
and irresistibly eastward.
Within the circumference of that circle the wind
moved in a great spiral. turning from right to left, and
always slightly toward the center. From its forward and
southern edges warm air was dragged in. and this air,
laden with moisture, was formed into eddies like the
eddies which break the surface of moving water and
travel with the current. These were the tornadoes which
brought death and ruin to the great central states of the
upper Mississippi valley. Here the power generated over
a wide area, was concentrated into a few hundred yards
of destruction. and the storms toyed with great weights
and mammoth structures as If they had been feathers,
and this atmosphere which, in Its milder moods. is so
calm and benehcent, took on the aspect of a giant man.
lac. tearing. grinding, razing, in blind and unreasoning
fury. a very passion of malovelence.
We who live toward the northern edge of the great
cyclonic movement have been fortunate. We have felt
the effects of the stoSm in a number of unpleasant ways
but none of them destructive. AS the warm air from the
south was dragged in, so was the cold air from the
north. From what Arctic barrens or from what dizzy
heights it came we ido not know, eut it came, with the
chill of the north on its breath. and we who have hoped
for warmth and showers have been treated to cold winds
and unclouded skies. and for the moisture which would
be refreshing we must bide our time. 80