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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
LATEST NEWS.

Never too late and never too cold. Allmetal Memberships.
 We will install them.
 The J. II. GILPATRICK co. Phones 454, 1902. j4
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
DOUGLAS CLASSIFIED

LOST-At Treadwell Club New Years dance, Doc. 30, rectangular shaped cameo ring setting, of value to owner as heirloom. Reward for return to K. L. Carpenter. Tread well. J5
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01

Buy an overcoar 33 1-3 off at Gold stein's Emporium. d22-tf.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
ARKANSAS CURE !. FOR l. wv. PESTS
Four Alleged Agents of the Organiz- atio Whipped, Tarred and Feath- cred at Stuttgart-"Necktie Par
 tyv Promised if They Return.

Stuttgart, Sept. 26.--Four white men, believed to be I. W. W. agents, were whipped and tarred and feath- cred by a mob of i50 Arkansas coun- ty rice farmers near here, about I o'clock this morning.
 The four. one of them Luck Laur, a Stuttgart character, were taken from the county jail to a point two miles north of town. After the men had been whipped, tar and feathers were applied and their clothes re- turned to them, each starting away in different direction. They were warned that if they returned tn this county a "necktie party" would be held.
 The men were arrested yesterday afternoon after officers had been in formed that the farmers were or ganizing to stop activities of the four in endeavoring to incite lahorers here from working the rice harvest The i50 farmers composing the mob were in 50 automobiles.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
CORE IS INC|T|NC AGAINST THE J. s.
Advises Constituents That Selectivt Draft Is Unlawful Imprison- ment7 and involuntary Servi-
 tude'-Uses His Mail Frank.

Muskogee, Ok, Oct f.-United States Senator Thomas P. Gore is advising his constituents in Okla homa, in bulletins and pamphlets received in this portion of the state today (which, incidentally, were sent under his frank" as a congressman that observance of the selective draft law is unlawful imprison- mem" and involuntary servitude.'
 Persons who received copies of this letter immediately turned them over to the United States district at torney's office here, which gave out copy of the statement.
 The senator also calls on farmers to stand pat against further decreas- es in prices, or fixing of values by tue United States government as the statement says. the farmers are sure to be the victims.
 At the opening of his opinion on the selectiye draft law, Gore quotes from an opinion by the United States supreme court in 1865 just after the close of the war between the states-in which an appeal by a con- scripted soldier named Milligan was decided in his favor. The court then ruled, so Gore said, that being drafted was involuntary servituder and unlawful Imprisonment" the two phrases featured in his present message.
 A few months ago. the statement continues, "a United States district |court decided the draft law was con- |stitutional."
 The senator takes issue with this decision, and gives it as his belief that, in spite of this decision, men drafted into the national army do not have to serve, as it is in opposi- ton to the constitution of the Unit ed States.
 The district attorneys office is holding copy of the pamphlet pending further investigation of the statements contained in it.
 Attaches of the office declined to state whether any action would be taken on a possible charge against the senator for using the mails for seditious purposes.
 It was declared by officials, how ever, that the whole text of the pam phIet was calculated to foment in- ternal strife and sedition.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
 JUDGE WANTS 4 FIRING SQUAD FOR SIX SENATORS

Houston, Tex, Oct 2-'I have a conviction as strong as life that this country should stand them up against an adobe wall tomorrow and give them what they deserve"
 Thus Judge Walter T. Burns of the United States district court, yes terday addressed members of the federal grand jury at the beginning of the fall term here. regarding the activities Of Senators sstoise sf Mis- Asis souri, Hardwick of Georgia. Narda- man of Mississippi Gronna of North Dakota, Gore of Oklahoma and La Toilette Of Wisconsin.
 If l had wish, would wish that you men mad jurisdiction to re- turn bills of indictment against these men Judge Burns continued. They ought to be tried promptly and fairly, and l believe that this court could administer the law fair |ly.
 If any man deserves death, it is 8 traitor. wish shat I could pay for the ammunition. I would like to att tend the execution. and if were in the firing squad would not want to be the marksman who had the blank she'll
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
New York,s slupendoas stunt.

New. York, Oct. i.-New York city's opening drive of the campaign to raise at least half. and as much more as possible of the second Lib- erty Loan in the second federal re- serve district si ,500,000,000 in 2i working days-was ushered in today by the ringing of church bells and the shrieking of whistles from fac tories and harbor craft.
 To accomplish the project, prob ably one of the most stupendous feafs in popular finance ever at tempted by any municipality dn the world. it will be necessary to obtain an average of S62, 100000 on each day of the campaign. Enlisted in the work are thousands of highly trained bond salesmen, great indus trial and financial establishments, many thousands of school cvhildren and school teachers, we'll organized Boy Scouts and hundreds of patri- otic organizations of men and wom- on
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04

IMPORTANT TO SCHOOLS.
Federal Money Can Be Had by Spe.
 cial Districts on Conditions.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Oct 2-An important meeting of the State Education Board was held yesterday to make regulations for the distribution oi the fund provided for by the Smith Hughes Act of Congress. and the ac. passed by the Arkansas legislature There will be Si3,900 of government funds to be distributed among tho special school districts to aid in the teaching of agricultural and domes- tic science. It is provided that each district shall appropriate one dal- lar for each dollar received on the fund All special districts have been notified of the terms, and the appli- cations of those who desire to par ticipate will be forwarded to the Federal Vocational Board at Wash ington for approval.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
10000 CRIMES ARE CHARGED TO L.W.W.
Planned to Cripple All the War h. dustries of Nation. Is Alleged--39 Leaders rrested-Piotted tO
 Destroy the Crops.

Chicago, Sept. 30. Members of the Industrial Workers of the World, who are under indictment as the re- suit of Grand Jury action here Fri- day, are charged with more than 10000 individual crimes in a crimi- nal campaign of sedition, according to government agents. IL is said that the conspiracy laid to the I. w w. chiefs contemplated the hamper ing Of every objective of the govern menl in its war aims.
 As a result of the raids Friday 39 alleged l w. w leaders are under arrest and federal officials arc searching for tine remainder of the i66 persons indicted. Twenty eight persons were arrested Saturday.
 To Cripple Industry.
 Among the charges made by the government against the L w. w. or ganization are:
 Interfering in the manufacture oi munitions and arms. Preventing the carrying out oi contracts between the United States government and coal companies for fuel for shipping purposes of all kinds.
 Interfering in the manufacture of clothing for soldiers and sailors, medical and hospital supplies
 Designing to prevent regulation under the draft law.
 Seditious articles in Solidarity the i. " " organ and vicious ar ticles in other I. w. w. publications.
 Running harvests by putting phos- |phorus on the grain and completely destroying the crops.
 Urging that instead of striking, members use destructive methods such as breaking machinery in fac tories.
 The I. w. w. is sending several attorneys to Chicago to attend to the legal phases of the situation as af- fleets the members.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
NOTICE TO STAR READERS.

; The Star, in the face of con- ditions that have made il hard. has struggled to keep the sub seriplion price down to $i.00 a year.
 It is yet doing this despite the fact that the price of paper is fully double the normal, and all other items of expense greatly ly increased, including the cost of labor and living.
 One of the very material items of expense is the postage. sta tionery and labor used in notify ing our readers of the time of expiration, and in cases where payments are made quarterly this is four times as much as on yearly subscriptions, and twice as much in the semi-an- nual subscriptions.
 To meet this condition The Star will hereafter charge 8 cents for three months, 60 cents for six months and stick by the same old dollar for the year.
 We trust our readers will re- alize the fairness of this plan. and give us the hearty co-opera- ton and support we try to de- serve
 The Star Publishing Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
ARKANSAS COTTON
 CROP 6S PER CENT.
Government Forecast Total Yield for United States of i2,0i7,000 This Year-Price Jumps
 s Per Bale.

Washington, Oct. 2-The 1917 cot ton crop forecast of i2,0i7,0 ,060 equiv alent 500-pound bales was made by the department of agriculture this morning, the department passing it's estimate on the condition of the crop on Septenber 25, which was GOA per cent of normal.
 A yield of 1883 pounds per acre was forecasted.
 The condition of the Arkansas crop is 68 per cent; of the Texas crop, 53 per cent, and of Oklahoma crop is 62 per cent.
 Last years production was ii,ii9, 930 bales on an area of 35,239,000 acres, and the final condition was 56.3 per cent normal.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
GERMANS TRYING
 10 STOP BRITISH
Grown Prince EndeaYors to Antici. pate ilaig's Move by Vicious Attaeks-sixth Raid n Eng
 land in Days.

New York, Oct 2Altho the Ber- lin military writers are admitting that the Germans can hardly regan the initiative on the western front, the German high command is evil dently doing it's utmost to keep the British from making the best use of their advantage in Flanders. Ap- parently dreading the effect of the next British stroke, Grown Prince Ruprecht has been launching at tack after attack upon Field Mar sllal Haig's troops in their advanced positions in an effort to disarrange the British plans. Similar tactics were adopted last week on the eve of the renewed British thrust, heavy counter attacks being delivered on
 the evening of September 25, when | it became evident to the Germans that Haig was about ready to launch his drive.
 The record shows the effort of last week to have been futile It is too early yet for the effect of the pres
 ent attempt to be developed The
 British commander, however, re- lpOrts that the attacks themselves, | five i'll number, were complete fail- lures, the Germans not being able
 to make any appreciable impression
 on the British positions along the hpres-Menin road and al the south
 eastern edge of Polygen wood, where the thrusts were delivered With
 the whole German line in Flanders hanging ill the balance as the mli-
 lary maps show, small surprise is
 depressed that the German com
 mand is making such desperate ef-
 forts To balk the British pians and lis fighting hard every inch Of ground
 protecting the Lille-0stend railway, | a seant six miles beyond the pres ent point Of the advancing British
 wedge
 On their front in Northern France
 the French are holding themselves
 in restraint al present, permitting
 the crown prince to hammer away
 at their lines in attacks which all
 most invariably are repuIsed with lheayy German losses Two attacks Iby the Germans in the Craonne sec-
 tor, on the Aisne front last night
 were repulsed. Efforts by the Ger
 mans on two occasions to recap
 ture trenches which they had lost in
 the Beaumont region, on the Ver- dun front, also were unsuccessful. Despite the intensity of last nights air raid on England, the official fig lures show that the four grounds of German airmen, making their sixth
 attack in eight days, inflicted com parativciy few casualties by the
 bombs they dropped. Lord French lrepofts today thal ten persons were killed and 38 injured
 While Britishers are urging re- lprisals for the German attacks on London. the French are actually conducting such retribntive enter prises. Sunday night they bonn
 barded the German city of Stuttgart foo miles beyond the frontier and last night the reprisals continued on a larger scale Stuttgart was again visited by the French and the prus- sian city of Frankfort rt-on-the- Main, with abou, 100000 population and more than i25 miles from the French border. also was subjected
 to aerial attack. The prussian
 towns of 'freyes and Coblenz were
 the other places visited by the Eppnpl ra41pps
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
MRS. BRoUGH IN LIBERTY LOAN
Has Selected g of Her County Lieu
 tenants-OiIice in Capitol.

Little Rock, Sept. 26.- Mrs. c. H. Brough, wife of Arkansas governor, as the head of the women's forces in the new Liberty Loan campaign, now spends a good portion of her time in one of the private office rooms ad- joining the executive office, where she has a stenographer sending out letters to the county chairmen of her stan. Mrs. Brough has selected % of her county lientenants, and is busily engaged selecting the others.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
PERU sEIzEs GERMAN SHIPS.
Eight Boats Were Preparing to
 Leave Callao Ray.

Lima. Sept. 30--peruvian troops last night took possession of eight German ships in Callao Bay. follow ing the receipt of information by the government that the vessels were preparing to escape. All the ships are under heavy guard. Peruvian warships are patrolling the entrance to the bay.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
 DEVELOPS IN TURKESTAN
Var Minister Thinks Will Not Have sfeat Trouble Putting Down Dis
 turbance, Says petrodrad.

Petrograd. Oct. 2.-A revolutions afy movement now IS reported to be n progress in Turkestan.
 ueneral Gherekees, commander of sne district has been attacked and
 \ temporary revolutionary com Hittee has been organized to take ovsr all power, and parts of two reg Mlents are In a counter revolutions ny move.
 The minister of war says he is not zsdrmed and that he is confident the ,a'sturDance can be quelled before
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
SECOND LIBERTY
 LOAN DRIVE ON
New York Will Undertake to Take Half of the S3,0O0, 900 Bond issue-Nati0n Wide Effort
 Is Under Way.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The second Liberty Loan campaign opened yes terday. For four weeks the entire Nation will be a recruiting ground for money with which to carry on the war.
 Three billion dollars, the mini mum set by treasury officials for the issue, is 50 per cent greater than the first Liberty Loan and the largest offering the American people ever have been called upon to absorb. To make certain that 1t will be more than fully subscribed officials for months past have been perfecting the elaborate sales and publicity mechanism.
 Five billion dollars and 10 million subscribers-tha is the goal to which officials hope to drive the campaign successfully during the next four weeks. The services of virtually every industry of the Ma ton have been enlisted to bring about this result.
 More than twenty-six thousand banks will cooperate in floating the huge issue. These, working under the guidance of the twelve federal reserve banks, will be the Treasury s first Iieutenants. The entire press of the country-daily newspapers, weekly and monthly magazines trade papers, foreign language pa- pers and farm papers-whieh con- tributed so largely to the success of the first issue, will work for the sue cess of the second
 Chambers of commerce, boards of trade, manufacturers associations and kindred organizations have pledged their active efforts in the campaign. Patriotic societies by the score have been enlisted, as well as church and school organizations, labor organizations, fraternal soci- cites aud school children
 Boy Scouts are planning heavier drive for the second campaign Women's organizations from coast Co coast have been marshaed un- der the leadership of central Womens Liberty Loan committee, headed by Mrs. W. c. McAdoo, and tens of thousands of local commit tees of both men and women will aid in the chief towns and cities.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
Kaiser and Fran IiocI. ThcIr lewels.

Amsterdam. Oct |. The Zeitune Am Mittag, of Berlin, says the Ger man emperor and empress have placed a large number of valuable jewels at the disposal of the Reich- stag. with instructions to use them to diminish Germany's obligations in foreign countries.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
MORE RUTHLEssNEss.
Germans Execute $50 Russians in
 Riaa. Says Report.

London. Sept 30According Q a Central News dispatch from petro- grad. $50 Russians belonging to the Socialist. Lettish and other political organizations have heen hanged by the Germans since their occupation of Riga.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
ChIeano Center of AIIened PIot.

Chicago, Sept. 90. Trial of the |. w. w. members arrested turnout the country on indictments returned here Friday will be held in Chicago, it was intimated last night The defendants will be arraigned here iE ten days, federal officials stated.
 The indictments were returned here and Chicago appears to have been the center of the alleged gi- gantic conspiracy of sedition, treas on and sabotage.
 William D. Haywood, international secretary and treasurer. and several other leaders are held under big bonds. ranging from $i0000 to S25,- GOO each. None of the men has been able to furnish this amount.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
PAGE GETS COTTON SAMPLES.
Farmers Are Proflting by Free Grading Service Under New Law.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Oct i.-CommissioneT John II. Page reports that the farm CTS all over the state are sending cotton samples to his office for grad ing. Many are being received daily and they are given the immediate attention of government expert Those who have received this new service, which is free under the pro- visions of the new ginners law, re- port that they have been benefited in the selling Of their cotton. The season has hardly opened yet, but one day last week fifty samples were received.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
Eat Unpublished Rice.

Little Rock, Oct. 1.-The State Council of Defense is calling upon the people of Arkansas to demand and eat unpublished rice Food ex- perts assert that the polishing pro- cess removes the most nutritive p0r- tion of the grain. The unpublished rice is just as palatable and far more valuable as a food.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
HEAVY GAvEL FOR HEAVY JOB.
Logan County Hickory to Call Con
 stitutionaI Convention to Order.

Little Rock, Sept. 28-J parke Cravens, one of the janitors in the last House of Representatives, yes terday presented to Gov. Brough a heavy gavel of Logan county hick- ory. It is to be given to the officer who calls the constitutional conven- ton to order November i9, and re- tained as historic relic,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
MAY ExPELL FOREIGNERS.
Food Condition in Germany Again Is
 Becoming Acute.

Amsterdam, Oct i. The Telegraf says Germany is preparing bill, in view of the scarcity of foodstuffs. to move from the country all foreign CTS not employed in the war indus tries.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
HAMP WILLIAMS PLAN.
would Have Wheatless Mondays
 and MeatIess Fridays.

u,.tle Little Rock, Oct. t.-Hon. Hamp s s~niiams, U. s. Food Administrator a apr Arkansas, is insisting upon the ousserVance of wheatless Mondays anu anu meatless Fridays. It will help ooi ounserve the food supplies. People ''1 too much, anyway, he says.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
FLOUR TAKES aO-CENT DROP.
Retail Prices Wifi Not Be Affected at
 Present, However.

Chicago, Sept. 30 Flour dropped forty cents barrel here yesterday to Sii.l0, but retail prices will not be affected until the grocers dispose of their present stocks.
 This is the first change in the price of family brand flour since the government fixed wheat prices
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
Ginninq Report.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The cotton ginned prior 10 September 25 was 2,49S,3Si bales, counting round, half bales, the census bureau announced today
 The round bales included num- bered 60,904, and Sea Island, is,73l bales.
 Texas ginned i,i79,i06 bales; Ok lahoma ginned 47,678 bales and Ar kansas ginned 4S,3i3 bales.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
Ferouson Back to His Ranch.

Austin, Sept. 27.-Former Govern or Ferguson will leave next Satur- day for Temple. T am going back to my stock and hogs, and will reside in Temple" Ferguson told his friends here.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04

A valuable dressing for flesh ~puhos burns, scalds, old sores. essn, cmn, chafed skin, is BILLIARDS ssVW snd EMINENT. it is both healing 6, a,', no antiseptic. Price 25c, 50c and n ssw per bottle. Sold by Jackson 'Tug 6 Furniture Co.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
Increased s Per Bale.

New York, Oct. 2.-Cotton rose ap- proximately $5 per bale this morn ing on the local market as the re- suIt of the governments report.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
NOTICE.

will not be responsible for an, debts made by my wife, Mrs. Lillit Morgan. W. A. Moreah.
 Sept. i9. l9i7.
 Route 3, Box 9 D., Eldorado, kas. Adv. 40 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
MUST BE HOLDING COTTON.
Evidently Polk County Farmers
 Hope for Higher Prices.

The Polk county cotton growers are evidently needing the injunction to hold the cotton, for even after making allowance for the lateness 'of the season, the receipts are noth- The total number of bales marketed ing when compared with last year. this year up to noon "Wednesday Is 70, against tl45 bales for the came period last year. During the week ending October i last year there i27 bales marketed. and the top price for the week was reached on Wednesday, October (, when R. l.. Norris and Leslie Moseley each bought a bale at i6h cents per pound. The highest price paid thus far this year was 25.80 cents per pound Wednesday afternoon. The cotton thus far marketed is distrib- itfed a,.,nuty fba huvere ae folloWe
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04

Does your stomach feel bloated after eating2 Do you have sour ris ings, heartburn, spells of dizziness, and constipated bowels? If so. prickly Ash Bitters is the medicine for you. It is exactly suited for such disorders. Price SIPS per hot tie. Gunnels Drug Store and Jack son Drug X Furniture Co, Special Agents. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04
U. 5. PATRoL sHIr RAMMED.
Unknown Craft Sent an American
 War Vessel to the Bottom.

Washington, Oct. iA-Ani American patrol ship, on duty of an Atlantic port. was rammed and sunk early today by an unknown craft
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04

Ever get tired building fires Coles Original Air Tight Wood Heaters hold the fire all night. Bet ter look at one.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04

WANTED X good steady boy about
 i6 years old for position in Star I0ffIee. Good opportunity for right boy to learn the business. Call at Star Oflice.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-04

For Sale, or will exchange for stove
 wood, good surrey D. Y. Dodd, at Reynolds Davis Adv. 70 2t-