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The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
A HARD FIGHT FOR THAW.
Family Millions Again to Re Used to
 Save Slayer From Asylum.

Family Millions Again to Re Used to
 Save Slayer From Asylum.
 Philadelphia, Pa, Jan i5,- Harry Kendall Thaw is prepared to fight every inch of the road to New York State which may lead to Mattea- wan or to jail.
 Lines for big legal struggle had been drawn even before Stanford Whites slayer had been pro- nounced out of danger by physi- cians at St. Mary's Hospital, who are treating him for self inflicted slashes across his throat and wrists. Meantime he is very close ly guarded.
 Efforts of the defense will be di- rected toward having Thaw com- mitted to a sanitarium in pennsyl- vania rather than Matteawan, it was admitted this afternoon.
 Mrs. Mary Copeley Thaw, Harry's mother, is expected from Pittsburgh Monday or Tuesday to be by the side of her son when he fights ex- tradition. Mrs. Thaw has engaged a suite of rooms in St. Mary's Hos pital directly adjoining those occu- pied by her son.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
Newton Tibbs Is Pardoned.

In the list of the last pardons granted by Governor George W Hays before vacating the office or Wednesday, was that of Newton Tibbs, who plead guilty to the charge of grand larceny at the Oc- tober session of the Polk Circuit court and had been sentenced to a year in the penitentiary. w. E Iibbs, father Of the youth, was ii Mena few weeks ago circulating 8 petition for the pardon of his son.
 w B. Boyes, forest ranger located at Eagleton, was in Mena Friday going from here to the mountains northwest of the city, where timber is being cut in the forest reserve.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
RURAL ROUTE NO. | FEB. ?.
Starts With g Boxes and Tri-Week,
 ly Service.

Postmaster R. s. Allen reports that all requirements have been met in the matter of the establishment of rural route No. out of Mena, and that the first trip over the route will be made on Friday, February .2 One of the conditions to be met was that there must be at least 90 boxes on the route, and Mir. Allen already has definite assurance of 95, .thru which approximately 400 per- sons will be served ]. D. Holman will be the temporary carrier on the route and will serve until such time when regular carrier can be selec- ted thru a competitive examination. Service on the route for the present will be on three days only, namely Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but as soon as the business warrants daily mail, it will be established.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
The Habit of Taking Cold.

With many people taking cold is a habit, but fortunately one that is easily broken. Take a cold sponge bath every morning when you first get out of bed-not ice cold, but a temperature of about 90 F. Also sleep with your window up. Do this and you will seldom take cold When you do take cold take Cham berlain's Cough Remedy and get rid of it as quickly as possible. Obtain able everywhere. Advertisement.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
WHITE SLAVE ACT
 DECLARED VALID
Supreme Court Says It Includes Im- moral EscapadeS as We'll as Com mercialized Vice The Court
 Was Divided.

Washington, Jan. l5.-Interpreta- ting the Mann white slave act, the United States Supreme court this morning decided that prosecutions under the law for transporting women in interstate commerce are mot limited to commercialized vice, but includes personal immoral es- capades
 The conviction of F. Drew Cam inetti and Maury |, Diggs, of Sacra- mento, California, under the pro- visions of the Mann act, were af- firmed
 The court was divided, the major ity opinion being given by Justice Day. Chief Justice White and Jus tices McKenna and Clarke dissented.
 Justice McReynolds took no part in the consideration of the cases.
 The plain terms of the act must take precedence over the designa- tion and the report that accompa- nied it to congress" said Justice Day Tt is said that this will open the door to blackmail, but that is to be considered by congress"
 Altho the Supreme court had pre- Niously upheld constitutionality oi the Mann white slave law, the ques- ton of whether it prohibits inter- state transportation of women only for commercialized vice or applies to mere personal immoral escapades having no element of commercialism or coercion has been disputed ever since the laws enactment
 Interpretation by the Supreme Court of the disputed point was asked in the celebrated Diggs- Cam inetti cases and the case of L. T. Hays of Ava, Ok. In all three cases tine government conceded there was no element of traffic for gain.
 Gamnetti was sentenced to .@ months Imprisonment and fined .si500 Diggs to two years and fine of 5000. Hays had an IS months prison sentence. All have been al liberty under bail.
 Lower Federal courts, and differ ent administrations of the Depart ment of Justice have differed over the law, interpretation Various women's clubs and other organiza- tions have agitated for an intorpre- tati0n to curb all immortality, whefh. CT commercial or not.
 In the Diggs and Caminetti cases the defendants contended that Con- gress never intended to include, with classification as felonies, off, lenses which are misdemeanors in most states, but aimed the law against persons transporting wom- en as victims in eommercialized white slave traffic.
 Although Attorney General Wick ersham, in office when the law was passed, ruled that it did not apply to personal escapades, the succeed ing administration held otherwise The Second, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Federal Circuit courts of ap- peal have sustained the broader in- terpretation, while other Fedora courts have held only for the com mercial construction.
 Upon the Supreme Courts decis- ion future prosecutions under the Mann act are dependent, including several persons under indictment awaiting trial, including Jack John son. the negro pugilist convicted al Chicago in 1913 Johnson now is g fugitive from justice in Europe.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
POPE WILL NOT ACT.
Will Not Participate in Present
 Peace Negotiations.

Paris, Jan f5.-'It is confirmed that Pope Benedict has finally de- cided not to participate now in any action tending toward peace that might appear to favor the Central Powers rather than any other na- tion,' says dispatch from Rome to the Temps.
 It is said that there is a great difference between religious mani festations and prayers for peace and the purely diplomatic action of the United States, Switzerland and other neutrals.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
Thaw win Recover. Doctors Say

Philadelphia, Jan. i2-i1espite his attempt to end his life by cutting his throat and wrists, yesterday, Harry Thaw will providing he did not swallow any of the poison tablets discovered to De missing from a bot tle in his pocket
 With the discovery that some of the tablets are missing, Thaw was closely watched at St. Mary's hos pital The effect of these, if he has taken any, would he to produce slow death If he took any it may be 2i hours before the symptoms manifest themselves. the doctors say.
 If he took none of the poison he may be out of the hospital in about two weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Most EffectuaI

1T have taken a great many bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and every time it has cured me. 1 have found it most effeetual for a hack ing cough and for colds, writes J. R. Moore, Lost Valley, Ga Obtainable everywhere Advertisement.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
TREAsTtRY DEpARTMENT suoer-

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Super vising Architects Ofiice, Washington, D. C., January 10. f917.-Sealed propos- als will be opened in this office at 5 D. m. February 2t, 1917, for the con struetion of the United States post of fee at Mena, Ark Drawings anu spe- .! flea t!enss may be obtained from the custodian of the site at Mena. Ark, or at this office. in the discretion of the Supervising Architect. Jas A. Wet more Acting Supervising Architect Adv f46t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
MAY HAVE VALUABLE PAPERS
9friend Arrested in New York, Mis-
 taken for Body Guard.

New York, Jan. i0.-While the pc Rice in many cities today are hunt ang for Harry K Thaw, who is charged with assaulting and kidnap- ping Frederick Gump. 1t developed ahis afternoon that the man under arrest here is not Thaws body
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
To cure a Gold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE PROMO ouinine. It stops the Cough and Headache and works of the Cold. Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure
 K. w. GROVES signature on each box. 2sc.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
THAW ATTEMPTS
 COMMIT SUICIDE
Sought by Police for Whipping Boy SlasheS Both Wrists and Throat Only a Fair Chance for
 His Recovery.

Philadelphia, Jan. Harry K. Thaw, wanted by the New York au- tborities on charges of Kidnapping and assaulting Kansas City boy, was found in a house at Fifty-third and Walnut streets, West Philadel- phia, by the police today, with his wrists and throat cut He was taken to st. Mary's hospital in the north eastern section of the city and his condition is said to be serious. Tn the absence of direct information from the physicians attending him, there were conflicting reports as to how serious his condition is.
 Dr. John Wanamaker Third, po- lice surgeon, said cursory examina- ton of Thaw's wound indicated he had a fair chance to recover. His wrists were hacked several times and there were two gashes in his throat.
 Two Versions.
 There are two versions of the af- fair One is that Thaw was located in the house and when he learned it was surrounded he attempted sui eide.
 The other version is that Thaw attempted suicide this morning; that persons in the house communicated with the Thaw family in pittsburg; that the family telephoned back to Dr. Elwood Kirby, who has attend ed members of the Thaw family, and that Dr. Kirby in turn, notified the police.
 Thaw was removed from the house shortly before 3 o'clock. A small crowd that had learned of the affair gathered and were rewarded by seeing Thaw carried out on a slretcher. He was completely GOV cred with a blanket and was place 1 in an ambulance for the five mile journey to the institution. The house where Thaw was found is a two-story dwelling and. according to the police, is occupied by Mrs. Eiiz- abelh I'acot It was said by the po- iiee that her husband is in the French army.
 It was reported, but not con- iirmed that Thaw had been in the house for three hours before he was removed
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVES TASTELEss chill TONIC, drives out Maisra, ,enriches the blood and builds up the sys- tenn. true tonic. For adults ard children. soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
Ehe e...!alne Ind neas Net Atfec. Tha I.esd

Because of it's tonic ami laxative effect, I4AxA- TIVE PROMO QUININEis better than ordinary Quifiue and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head Remember the fuli name and look for the signature C. 6 v. GROVE. 25e.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-18
WE GREET YOU.

@Wilhelm | R.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
Topeka and Kansas Will Walk
Right to the Front.
Boost Second Liberty Loan
With the Crop Returns.
FROM IS TO II MILLIONS HERE
T0peka's Share Will Range
From $75O,00O to S1,O0O,0OO.
Campaign More Easily Handled
Than the First.

Kansas and Topeka walked to the
front today to boost the second lib
erty bond subscription campaign.
With a years crop production ready
for the war markets. Kansas banks
are filled with money and it is be-
lieved the bond campaign in this state
will be more easily handled than the
first issue. Subscriptions for the state
are expected to aggregate fifteen to
seventeen million collars. while To-
peka's share will range from $75o,O00
to $1,000,000.
Banking organizations as we'll as
large corporations, public utilities,
common carriers, civic and patriotic
organizations in all sections of Kan
SaS are today arranging to get behind
the new bond selling campaign. Much
of the delay and trouble encountered
last spring through the lack of or
ganiZation has since been overcome.
and the state is believed to be ready to
swing into the movement Immediately.
so million bushel wheat crop, a
10 to 125 million bushel corn crop
and sale of thousands of hogs and
cattle on the war market since June
is believed to have conditioned Kansas
to easily do her share i'll su describing
to the three billion dollar war issue.
Farmers to Invest
Farmers who in the spring were US
ing tHel1 spring surplus money TO
harvest the wheat crop or to plant and
care for their corn, are expected to
subscribe heavily to the liberty bond
issue. The farmer subscriptions last
spring were not as heavy as town sub
Scriptions in proportion to the percent
age of bank deposits of farmer and
town man. Interest in the nation s
war crisis has been greatly increased
in Kansas during the last three
months. Calling of more than 1900
men from the national guards and
thru the selective draft has brought
the war nearer Kansas. As a result
bankers and business men who will
assist in directing the campaign in this
state. believe the states share of the
Issue will be easily and readily sub
~scribed.
Working organizations and cam
paign committees in all sections OF the
state will hold meetings today and to-
night to work out plans for the
| liberty loan drive. Books were
| opened by banks and selling agencies
/ today for loan subscriptions. The
banks and agencies will handle the
loans on a patriotic basis. just as the
first issue was placed. Subscriptions
to the loan must be made by October
u. and at least two per cent of the
total subscription must be paid down
at the time bonds are 1ordere.l The
present issue will be disposed cf in
denominations OF $50 and larger
To 4 Per Cent Deposits.
Every Kansas community will be
| asked to subscribe a sum equal to 4
per cent of the deposits of the local
/ banks 1t is believed the combined
reports of the state and national banks
/ for September will show deposits in
excess of $3.50. 00O. 900 They MAY
reach 100000. O00. On tnat basis
the states share of the oond issue viii
range from $4,000. 600 to s16. .0e0 600
Continued ON Page IwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
FRENCH A|RMEN
BOMBARD CITY
OF STUTTGART
Capital of Wurttemberg Sue
cessfully Attacked by Flyers.
Represents at Least 264-Mile
Round Trip for Raiders.
5 RAIDS IN I DAYS ON LONDON
8 Killed, ~ Injured by German
Bombs Last Night.
British Press CIamOrs for Re-
prisal ON TeutOn Cities.
5 RAIDS IN I DAYS ON LONDON

Paris. Oct. French airmen sue
cessfully bombed the German city of
Stuttgart, it was officially announced
today
Stuttgart is the capital of the king
dom of Wurttemburg and is located
80 miles west of Munich, it is at least
1872 miles from the nearest part of
the French battle line in the Vosges.
The city is one of the most pic
contains some ancient buildings
Drop One German Plane.
London, Oct. 1.--Nine persons were
killed and 42 injured in last night 5
air raid, it is officially announced
The official statement announces the
bringing down of one hostile machine
off Dover.
Berlin, Oct 1 (via London) n).-Ger-
man aviators bombed inner London,
Margate and Dover last night, accord
ing to the official German statement
issued today. All the German ma
chimes, it was added. returned un-
harmed
Fifth Moonlight RAID ON London.
London. Oct. 1.-The air raid Sun
day night-the fifth within seven
days-as far as available details
show, accomplished nothing impor
tart for the enemy. The claim that
the new -.air barra ge', acts as a pow-
erful deterrent to the raiders seems
to have been justified further in the
! latest attack An immense number 81
guns of various calibres We're in ac-
tion.
Indeed it was they and not the in
vaders who were putting up the show
There was an intense and far reach
ing searching of the skies in all di-
rections. the flashes of bursting mis-
siles- showing brightly in the heavens
Notwithstanding the extreme brilliancs
of full moon.
Even more impressive was the ter
. rifle din of the guns The enormous
lContinueu on Page Twe.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
IRICOYEN SITS
ON PEACE LID
IN ARGENTINA
Makes Statements He VIII In
sist on Neutrality.
President Says Luxburg Incl
dent Not PrOvOcatiOn.
S. A. NEUTRALS To ACT AS UNIT
Will Call Congress To Decide
South Americas Attitude.
National Youths Committee
Brings Pressure for War.
S. A. NEUTRALS To ACT As UNIT
Will Call Congress To Decide
South Americas Attitude.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.

Buenos Aires, Oct President
Irigoyen regards Germany's explana-
tion of the Luxburg incident as salts
factory and will firmly adhere to Il
co4. Sc of neutrality for Argentina. ac-
cording to a detailed outline of his po-
sition, made public today by the ma
tional juvenile committee which IA
vors a rupture with Germany
The statement contained the first
explanation by Irigoyen himself of his
views on Argentina'S position and an
nounced he would soon call a congress
of American neutrals to decide South
Americas attitude on the war 1t was
a detailed narrative of an interview
which the committee had with the
president on September 26. In this
conversation, President Irigoyen in
sisted that Argentina can not be
dragged into the war by the United
Stats"
National Honor Offended
I'VE pointed out to the president
that the importance of the demonstra-
ton of pro-allied forces on September
26," the statement declared.
president Irigoyen asked. What
motives have you in demanding a rup-
ture with Germany?
1--WE explained that all our national
honor was offended by Count Lux
burg and added that the German ex-
plantations were unsatisfactory. Pres
ident Irigoyen asked: Why don't yol
demand a declaration of war instead
of a rupture?'
1--WE explained that if the govern
ment thought that step advisable Ar
gentinas youth would fulfill it duties.
German Explanation Satisfactory.
''The president stated he did not
agree with our movement, because it
was based on an uncertain incident
The president added that the German
explanations were most satisfactory
that there was no parallel in world
diplomatic history for such complete
Continued on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
MORE FALL WEATHER
Hourly temperature readings fo- the
day reported by the local office of the
United States weather burean:

Ihe temperature today aVera ged /
degrees below normal The wind was
blowing II miles an hour from the
southeast at o'clock this afternoon.
Fall weather, without the prediction
of ideal was the forecast made to-
{ Y by s. d. Flora, local meteorolo-
gist- Scattered clouds and cooler
weather was the forecast for tonight
and tomorrow. But there will be lit
tie or no chance of frost and probab bly,
no rain in the next twenty-four hours.
The official forecast promises gem
orally fair weather tonight and Tues
day. cooler in the west portion to-
night; and in the north and west
Tuesday. The mercury Sunday night
fell to so, three points above normal.
and had risen to just 6S at O'Clock
this afternoon, registering So at 9
o'clock this morning Tonight the
thermometer will again register
around the so stage and Tuesday will
not go above 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
LIBERTY LOAN IS
|. LAUNCHED TODAY
THRUOUT NATION
Sets Mark at ) Billion With. 3
Billion Bonds for Sale.
See. M'AdOO FORMALLY Opens
Campaign at Cleveland.
BELLS, GONGS And WHISTLES
Toll of Liberty Bell Ra-EchOes
i'm Every L. $. City.
Multitude of Organizations Sys-
tematically at Work.
Sets Mark at ) Billion With. 3
Billion Bonds for Sale.
Sec. M'AdOO FORMALLY Opens
Campaign at Cleveland.
BELLS, GONGS AND WHISTLES

Washington, Oct. 1.-America's Sec
ond call for volunteer dollars is ex-
pected TO yield five billions
All over the United States today
in the tiniest hamlets and the largest
cities-machinery was set in motion
and human energies unfeashed to fill
democracy's war chest. Ten millioas
people are called upon TO respond to
the second liberty loan Three billion
dollars must be recruited by October
27-the day the subscription books
close-and an over-response of two
billions is looked for.
Each part of the country, divided
into twelve federal reserve zones, has
received complete directions from
headquarters here. From the New
York district with its quota of $780,
100000, or thirty per cent of the en-
tire issue, to the Dallas district, with
its s75,00O,000 assignment, every COM
munity knew what was expected of II.
The history-making toll of the lib
erty bell. set whistles, gongs and bells
ablast thruout the nation, officially
started the campaign.
suspend Business Two Minutes.
At noon here all business stopped
two minutes in recognition of the
opening drive.
The second liberty loan will profit
by tn. experience of the first--and
will differ from it in many ways. 1t
will be fairer to the humble pur-
chasers; it will appeal to the farmer
the laborer, the housewife and the
man in the street as well as to the
wealthy investor; it will be saleable
"over the counters" within ten DAYS
after the campaign starts, and IL will
bear four per cent interest instead OF
three and a half. There is no rigid
limit to the amount of the loan.
Men, women and children, millions
aire banker and boy scout, are ar
rayed to make the second loan a sue
cess.
Publicity Machine in Motion.
Newspapers, magazines. and all 9TH
er mediums are called upon to HELM.
Public speakers will tour the country
headed by Secretary McAdoo, who
makes his first speech in Cleveland
Ohio. today. They will be on the road
until October 26--the day before the
great campaign ends.
/ Clubs. chambers of commerce. COM
mercial organizations. schools, pa
triotic societies and like organizations
haye been enlisted in the great ARMY
of boosters" for the loan and all over
the country the publicity machine set
UP by the treasury department has
been put in motion.
Postmaster General Burleson has
ordered that between October / and
u all postage stamps be cancelled
with stamp bearing the legend
Back the Boys in the Trenches. Buv
liberty bond. Inquire at any bank
or postoffice.''
n c. District, 200 Million.
Here is the apportionment by fed
| eral reserve districts as announced hv
the treasury department:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
SEND REPLY TO ALLIES
Pope Benedict Hopes They Will An
swer Central Powers

Rome. Oct 1.-Pope Benedict will
forward the central powers reply to
the allies in expectation that it will
elicit an answer. according to the
AgenZia. Volta today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
TO MY SOLDIER FRIEND.

(By Nels Yingle.)
You're giving yourself to the world my boy,
To fight for the freedom of men,
You'll face all the horrors and evils of war;
Before you come home again.
Be fighting by day and fighting by night,
But the hours that will come between,
VIII bring temptations of various
Stand stea dfast, boy, and be clean;
You're longer living for self alone.
Seeking honor wealth fame:
Your selfish ambitions must be put aside
While you're saving your nations name;
That name stands for all that is holy and high,
Die in its defense if you must,
But never, my boy, let act of your life
Trail this nations in the
And while you fighting for freedom of men
Let honor and purity be 70
A part of the gift that you give the world,
Along with its liberty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
FIRST 100000 BOND

New York, Oct 1.-The first mil
lion dollar subscription to the new
liberty loan was Nsnnouneed here to-
day by Bernhard. Scholle & Co., who
subscribed on behalf of the firm and
its clients.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01

Oakland, Calf, Oct IA new
worlds record for the 500-yard swim
for women was boasted today by Miss
Claire Galligan of New Rochelle, n.
Y, American woman champion. She
covered the distance Sunday in
1881 1-5. which is ! 2-5 seconds faster
than the previous record held by Miss
Fanny Durack of Australia