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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-31
UNITED STATES WILL AID
ITALY WITH COAL AND FOOD
Washington Feels Set
back in Italy Will Be
Spur Rather than Dis
enlargement = Brit
ish Big Guns Were
Saved in Retreat

Washington, oct 3o.-The Italian sit
uation was discussed at length by
President Wilson and his advisers at
today's cabinet meeting. discussion
touching immediate military aspects
and the extension of assistance by the
allies. Furnishing of supplies, especial
Is coal badly needed for Italian mnni-
tons factories, is said to be regarded
as this country's particular sphere of
immediate action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-31
Crush Monster Enemy

The Japenese are determined to CO.
operate with the United States until
the last" Mr.. Masao said, land will
not stop until our monster enemy
Germany-the pirate of the seas, the
assassin Of the air and violator of all
decences on land, has been completely
crushed When this monster enemy of
ours has been thoroughly beaten
down, then. and then only, shall we
have a lasting peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-31
.jAPAN'S FULLEST
COOPERATION IN
WAR ISPlEDCED

New York Oct. 3o.-Japan's full
co cooperation with the United States
in the world war until Germany is
crushed was pledged by DR.. 7. Masao,
chairman of the Japanese parliament
tary mission OF FIVE. at a luncheon
given in honor of the mission here
today by the Japan Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-31
Spur Rather than Discouraeement

While the adminiStra ton shares re-
cret and concern over initial success OF
the Teutonic drive. high officials here
are SAID t" utterly reject the opinion,
advanced in some quarters, that events
in Italy can become decisive of the
war. or even an important turning
point 1t is felt that setbacks in Italy
will act as a spur rather than a dis
couragement. both upon Italy and the
other allies. There is no apprehension
that italy will break down or weak
cn in adherence to the common cause
against Germany.
ARMY officers as we'll as officials of
the Italian embassy appear to be en-
tirclN confident that Gen. Cadorna will
he able to hold the Tcutonic forces III
check on the new line a which he has
prepared for q. stand.
British Sig Guns Saved
" ord that the British artillerynen
With the Italian army had brought
their guns through the retirement
without the loss OF a battery was well
coined today as indicating that Gen.
tadorna $ men were holding their or
sanizatinn in the face of the Sma sh-
ing .austro German assaults. The Brit
ish guns are all "Heavies." big pieces
that il takes time to withdraw. If ali
Of them have been saved. American
Officers think there is every reason to
believe that much of the Italian artil-
lery vital to defense in a final stand
also has been brought back
TodaN's reports We're taken to in
dicate that the artillery losses of the
italians claimed by the Germans to be
enormous comprise smaller pieces and
mountain guns on the now line. laid
out years ago as the Italian defensive
front, there are cmplacements, charted
ranges and other factors which will aid
in stemminc the tide of the enemy ad-
CONTINUED on Page Cool. p
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-o'ooo Articles Are Affected

- ''''"'elN -N,Wn patented and
'N0n'nued on Page +CoI. y
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
WICKEs WAVES.

 Virgil Henry left for Kinta- U last night.
 J. A. Chilean has purchased a A cylinder Studebaker car
 Mir. Brinton and Doll Lebo va to Little Rock on. business.
 J. E. Davis family have Che ne sles, but are doing very well.
 Dr. Dunman and wife moved Wickes Monday from Potter
 David Arnold of Texarkana v here featuring for his father Rev. MT. Soossaman leeturea Z the Baptist church Sunday eyels, l.., Miss Martille Louise Jett E sss . ing her aunt and cousin at is'' kama. a.. The Rev. MT. Cove, a Chri;Ie. i, Y. preacher, preached at the nall r urday and Sunday night. Ay H. B. Rabun visited hls hoJs east of Vanderyoort, Saturday lasD returning Sunday morning. .a Mir. and Mrs. R. Golf, aeeoInpssa.s.l by Mrs. Tom Jones, Jre mo'@s s down to Wickes Sunday eyelll,S ,s Frank Baker and Mrs. Dora Ar ss were married Monday eveplllIg, vep,,lI.ss. q moved to their home near WiIag ll A mass meeting was heia Baptist church Monday nlsnss ,bS procure seed for the farmers 7 ' place. or,s The Allen Bros. from psyy,l ,,,e sal bought another carload ot cass,s ssas z drove them thru from Wlcss' DeQueen.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
Correspondence
VANDERVOORT yERITIEs.

F. NJ. Cecil is again able to be out but has to use cane yet.
 Q. Williamson will put out 3 or. acres of beans next week.
 Arthur McCurley left on the early train Monday for his home at Box chito, Ok.
 Dr. Porter has his cottage on the new location. and it makes quite a change in the appearance on that street.
 James Etier has sold his farm to Mr. WolcOtt of Texas and gave inn mediate possession. Mir. Wolcott took all farm implements, stock, etc Mr. Etier and family started for Southwestern Colorado, near Duran go, last week.
 A call meeting Monday night brought out fair crowd to hear Dr Getz lecture on tick eradication Afier his lecture an organization of farmers and business men was | formed, fifteen members being signed Officers were elected as fol- lows. J. F. Campbell, president: J. .. Cecil, secretary and Hiram Cecil business manager. There will be lanother meeting soon when arrange lments will be made to build a dip lpine vat here at Yandervoort.
 The meeting called by the Mena Commercial Club at the NJ. F church Sunday afternoon. was well attended and was ably addressed by | G l.. Graham. While there had been no organized effort put forth heretofore, everybody here has been working for more fOndsiuff in Polk county all spring, and all seem anx- lous to do all in their power to raise not only enough for our own use, | but to have surplus. A permanent organization was completed. B. B Llchlyter being elected chairman, and w. T. Kelsey, secretary pro tenn An executive committee was ap- pointed, consisting of G. X. Barnes r. c. Garrett, r. NJ. Cecil and Chas Wilson, and another meeting sci for Thursday night, April i9 Fy- erybody should attend these meet ings. both men and women. girls a~d boys. Everyone can help.
 Hap1htar
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19

coming Saturday night and Sandq morning.
 Alr. and Mrs. Kelsie Skinner { Cove were visiting Mrs. Skinner. parents, Mir. and Mrs. F. Nj. Ce.a Sunday.
 Fred Wigstrand of Mena spa part of last week in and near Gfsa his, looking up lines and corners ] some land.
 Rev. and Mrs. L. l.. Isaacs left ! Monday evening for Nanderyoo' where they expect Co hold a sefa Of meetings.
 Mrs. John MeNeal left lasl week { spend a month or two with hs daughter, Mrs. Fred Lynn of plrhE Ok.
 w. E. Hungate left Monday for Q county seat. This being court wei quite a number of our Grannis pc pie are visiting there.
 There was quite an lntereslAl talk given at the Union church Sunday evening by II. fl. ThomE and David Furry of Mena on pte paredness. Their talk awakened iR people of this place to an inier@ in being prepared for whatever Bs come, now that war has been as clared and everybody went to gGs with a will to grow whatever ls could Go help out. but sun heR@ that it will not prove to be as @ as pictured.
 NJ NE.D.N
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
GRANNIs GRAINS.

w. E. Clinton spent Monday in Mena on business.
 Mrs. Tom S. Frye was Mena wis tor Monday between trains
 W H. Parker of Mena was shalino hands with his Grannis friends on Friday. = io'''' Vl
 Prof. T. (. Wiggins of Mena snenl friends. oAiii' ''
 Mrs. Lizzie smothers of Nena spent sunday with her sister Mrs Andy Coyle. i "i ?
 pr; l.. Q. Dickson of Mena was at the. Hotel Grannis Friday and Saf urday of last week. N "' Alex Coyle and Prof. Tom I Wil- banks were passengers on inc local tuesday going to Mena " < E. l.. Douglas of Hope canoa in on sunday, coming overland. He thinls . [" moving to this locality.
 MISS Edith Harris left Tuesday of iast week for a visit with relafives n ana near Des Moines. Ia. She ev1 peels 10 he gone for some lime
 J C. and E ]. Allen and Holman 1tsFper r " 91 DeQueen, ]. E. Davis and /; '. Baker of Wickes. passed thrn 1FaanInls Thursday with a drove of 4 cstile ~ belonging 10 the Allen Bros
 Bro Daniels of vanderyoort will preach at the Baptist church ihis
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
J. 0. Gates Writes Home.

The Mena Star, Mena, Ark.
 Dear Sir:--i have gaur statement saving my subscription will expire Apri! 1. Fine one twenty-five en- closed to pay for The Star and the other papers you mention for that amount for one year. l could not do very well without The Star as it IS like letter from home each week. and in this connection will say my health IS much better than when left a year ago. One reason am out in the open. l opened up a real estate business the first of the year and that gives me a good deal Of outdoor exercise. This is a very dry country We have had but lit- tie rain since last fall, so that makes 1t good for sick man. Believe me. we have some wind and dust. but the people are generally prosperous But, understand, like Arkansas. 1t IS the poor mans country, as he can grow his living there if he will only use a little industry If nothing happens l want to visit Hatflelds $ Fair the 10th of August, and if I do will see you. Very truly yours,
 IuScOla. Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
HATTIE'S HOTsTUpH.

Frank Rork, IT,, is filling his fath- ers's place in the bank at Cove for the present. Mir. Rork, Sr., can't stand much inside work while fish are biting good.
 Don't forget to mark on the end Of the case the amount of berries in side. The containers or cups need not be marked, but should be full quarts or pints, dry measure.
 Parties wishing to go to strawber- ny fields for picking should see their lrailroad agent for reduced rates. He now has them or can. get them for you, So says the K C. s. Bulletin.
 It is not a Irritation anymore. It is scandal. We tried to overlook it, but every one has observed that at this writing, Old Man Winter is 1 still lingering in the lap of spring. Increased freight rates and the exorbitant price of tin cans, etc, 1 will be the cause of approximately 50,Oo0 less cans of produce being put up here this season than usual,
 Many are putting in evdporators for drying fruit.
 This week will probably see our Circuit court, at the usual expense to the county, trying petty little eases that should never got beyond a j. P Court. Speed the day when a case must be S25 or $50 to get into the Circuit court
 If these Johnnie Wise people poke fun at us for being one-horse farm CTS, just ask them where else any one could make living and some money with a $50 mule and S250 Georgia stock blow It sure shuts them up. They can't do it on their si00 to 5000 land.
 X letter from the Judsonia Fruit land Truck Growers Association. Co gthe Hatfield Fruit and Truck Grow fers' Association. informs them that they will not pay over 2e per quart for strawberry picking The report in the Arkansas Gazette that they
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
An Aroused World.

II takes tragic situations to arouse people sometimes and il is in the midst of great crises that we find our mistakes and our strength. Take the present world war situa- ton, for instance. While it proves that there is considerable harmony and cooperation. especially among all the Angle-Sax races, who are almost unanimously against auto cratic forms of government. More than that many Teutons are against 1t. and at the present moment riots and strikes are taking place among many working people of Germany, who themselves are tired of auto cratic rule
 Another thing that this war has brought to light: IL has shown that in a case of war and a crisis people
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19

And to tell the truth, unless more decide to follow the life of a farmer than is at present indicated, there will always be a food shortage. Even in this country farmers are often unable to hire help for love or money, so difficult is it to get a man to go to the hot fields in the summer time. The statistics of the cities for the last ten years prove what is the cause of the H. c. of l. They increased in population at a rate three times greater than the country and rural districts. More farmers or more help is what we want.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
$IO0 Reward. S1OO

The readers of this paper will he pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages. and that IS catarrh. Catarrh being greatly Influenced by constitutional conditlona requires constitutional treatment, Halis Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces of the System thereby de- stroying the foundation of inc dtsoasa siFinB the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting na- ture in doing it's work The proprie- tors have so much faith in the curative powers of Halls Catarrh Cure thai they offer One Hundred Dollars ranv case that Y fails 10 cure. Send for Uet Of testimonials.
 Address. Y. J CHENEY e co. Toledo Ohlo' Sold by all Druggists. Toe
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
HATFIEELD IA HELD.
Terrible wars and Food Shortage.

" tthtti II VO0 f|ttVA e~tsfef
 War may be terrible and food may be scarce but the citizens ofs Hat field and community are still courteous and kind and getting their three square meals a day just the same. Besides merchants say that they are not getting any more calls for credit than usual. And 1t is the same with the bank Farmers are borrowing but little money. The only difference in this year ani last year so far is that farmers are be- ing more saving and are cultiyating a little more land in food crops. And really this is about all the farm CT can do. For years the farmer has been doing his best those that are on the farm. Tine trouble has been, and is today. that there are not enough people on the farms or even want to get on them very seriously. Yet the slogan back to the farm is still ringing in eyerybody's ears.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
RiG FORK BITS.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Heatn rasT s,ss Saturday and Sunday in blg rV, Al.
 Uncle Wash Dilbeck naS sor Bs chased a Ford-the first car ~ Fork. ,,,eul 7
 T. II. Jones of Cedar Lawn .,Sl wf'hi 10 Mena Sunday to attend cOO'
 week. ,r.sors
 Miss Fannie Moore of w. Walgss lg,,s visiting with Mrs. R. L. lu0'4 this week. ,,..o Noe
 w. s. Bates went to MelSst ha day with lumber and Dr9nsp E9 supplies for the Abernaily wards store. q agfF
 J. Hollister Tull, the K; <; ,.s s 5 culturist, D. F. Dndd ana me,aYnunF 0neal of Mena gave thls cyir rnrodG some good talks on foou z
 tion Sunday. Helppr Other correspondence oh pss
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
Commercial Clubs Valuable.

Every town needs a commercial club. They can take hold of many things impossible for town councils to- handle. Sometimes two or three selfish individuals can ruin town in a short while. You take for in- stance some interruptions real estate agent. One such can some times made a reputation for place that it takes years to overcome. A commercial club could be instru- mental in stopping any sort of graft. It might even list land, advertise 1t and sell same for very small cost to either buyer or seller, and thus rapidly fill a community with good farmers The plan would be worth trying anyway. even if the writer had to eive up his own present list If farms for sale"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19

all stand together as a whole re- gardless of all political and religious principles. Many staunch Republi- cans are supporting President Will son and Catholiets are just as loyal to their government as any other denomination. So this is neither a political war nor a religious war + is war for human rights and free- dom of the seas.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
HATFIELD NOTES.

Bob Miller was a business visitor to Mena Monday.
 Frank Rork, w. Stevenson, J. D. Henderson, Andy Tucker and ). 2.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
FOR SALE

6-H-p0wer Callahan Gasoline Engine.
 Good as New. J. B. LOVING HATFIELD. ARK.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19

Ulysses A. Clayton whose death &C.
Cured on Monday in Laurel, Md. Or.
H. G. Stoetzer of the First Presbyte-.
ian church conducted the services Is.
sisted by Rev, j. v koontz of she
Warrington Presbyterian church. The
Presbyterian church where the se.v-
ices were held was filled with friends
and relatives. DR.. Stoetzer who had
been for many years pastor of the de-
ceased paid a splendid tribute to his
memory.
Among those from Falrmont who
attended the services were Judge AMI
Mrs. W. S. Raymond. j. W. BLACK,
Mesdames Chas. L. Marley, N. K C..
Morrow, Homer Bell, Messrs H. B
Hungerford, j. Walter Barnes. r G
Denham, F. P. Kelley, o. j. Fleming,
w. S. Pitzer, Mrs. Jas. Conkle and Miss
Monta Faust.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
Learning From Birds.

Many wise suggestions come to one
WHO observes the ways and traits of
birds. Study of birds well repays the
efor, it demands. Respect for animal
life and bird life humanlzes US. The
greatest and best of mankind have
been tender and loving to animal life.
The more VIC become friends of the
birds the more we shall feel the force
of the text. Not one sparrow shall
fall to the ground without your Father.
Fear yc not, therefore, We are of more
value than many sparrows. ''-9Iilwau-
kee Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19

The marriage of Ray L. Linard, OF
BeIlaire, Ohio and Miss Elsie NJ 4.
Curtis of Barrackyille was solemnized
this morning at the home of the
brides parents, Rev and Mrs. A. ].
l.. Curtis at Barrackville. Rev. C. E.
Goodwin, pastor of the First Method
list Episcopal church of this city Of
ficiating. The wedding was a pretty
home affair and was attended by sew
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
DEATH oE AN INFANT

Ida Belle Caudill aged three months
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank eau
dill of Jamison mine No. 8 died yester
day at Cook hospital after an illness
which had extended practically
through her brief life. She was brought
to the hospital several days ago fol-
treatment. The body was taken t.
Davis Ridge this morning and this
afternoon was inferred in the cemetery
there by Undertaken Musgrave and
Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
Earth and Moon.

Fifty moons would equal the earth
in volume, although 1t would take 81
times the mass Of the moon to equal
the mass of our planet as the lunar
density is only six-tenths that of the
earth. The entire surface of the moon
about equals North and South America
In area, though about 40 per cent OF
this surface we can never see, since
our satellite always turns the same
face tHFArd us.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
The heInlnn hann.

HE who makes of himself IN upllft.
ing force for others will himself be
lifted up; he who helps others on the
downward path cannot ascend. The
man who is always ready to give his
fellow man shove downward is n
poor climber. The man whose hand
is always helping hand finds help.
ing hands everywhere reaching down
to give him a pull upward"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
Our Greatest PIeasures.

]. Fuller Gloom-our fondest hopes
60 hand In hand with the realization
of their utter futlllty. I yearn to see
a long;bearded man get his whlskers
tangled in one Of those tafty-twisting
machines that we observe in the candy
stores, but of course there is not one
chance In a million that 1 shall ever
have the pleasure.-Kansas City Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19

Deeds Recorded Today-Deeds are
recorded today as follows by A. G
Martin. clerk of the county; Alice R
MINER and j. c, Miller, her husband
j.. Z, Miller to L, T. Kelley, lot No. As
IN BiiIlngsleys addition in the ciIy of
tairmont, ST. Ellie G. Wilson, ct ux. To
Gaetano Gargarclla, let in the citv of
Fairmont, $3.50; f. 4. Fluharty and
r. j. Fluharty, executors of the late
Harmon Fluharty, $751;; Trevvy Nut,
ter, trustee to Lilabel Dawson for a
lot in the City Of Fairmont. 500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19

Marion Lodge No. IL. leet5 every
TUESDAY in Odd Fellows Hall. ". S.
Pitzer, Sec.
Paauue Lodge nc. 81. Meets every
"wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock in
Odd Fellows Hall. corner Main and Mon
roe streets. w. H. Stoneking.
Mountain City Encampnent No. s.
Meets IN odd Fellows Hall on the frs,
and third Fridays OF each month. C. II.
RiSgle, Scribe.
Patriarchs Militant. Meets In Odd
Fellows Hall thursday e' eniaYs. h.
W. Stoneking. CsUtaiE. Asrlau Miller,
Clerk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
KNIGHTS OF pYTHlAs

Mountain City Lodge lto. As. Meets
in Third floor, Fleming Bldg, Thurs
day evenings 1850. T. II. Hall, Mas
ter of Finance; r. {. Miller, X. OF
r. and S.
Marion Lodge No. a. Meets at Market
and Merchant Streets. FIRST Ward. every
Tuesday evening.
Monumental Lodge No. col Meets 10
Pythian Lodge Room. Barrackville, every
Tuesday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19

A Brilliant Woman speaker-Miss
Laura Gerould Craigg OF Buffalo. n.
Y, will speak next Sunday night al
the Central Christian church, Miss
Craig is a representative of the Chris.
tan Woman's Board of Missions of
the Christian church and is touring
west Virginia under the auspices Of
the state organization AS the State
convention of the Christian church
meets in Fairmont in 1918, Mrs. Craig
is anxious that all the women of the
Central Christian church be out in
iuli force next Sunday night, The pub
nc VIII have an opportunity to hear
brilliant speaker in Mrs. Craig.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19

Glass for oeveny RuiIdIns-An in
terested crowd late yesterdayafter.
noon watched the unloading of two
large packing cases containing the
plate glass for the show windows in
the Deyeny building. Today workmen
are putting the glass in place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19

PLAINFIELD. N. j., Sept: 1e.-The
United States army has a private IN
the ranks who is a nephew OF Marshal
Jotfre, the hero of the Marine and
Saviour of France"
He is Andrew Reid W., member of
an old Baltimore family and son Of a
sister Of the famous French marshal.
He was accepted week ago as a pr
vate IN the aviation section OF the
United States army.
Private Reid told his classmates
why he entered the service of Unc4e
Sam.
Il feel like a lot of other Americans"
he said. II feel that | wouldn't care
to face the future unless | had done
my duty IN this present crisis. I'd uey.
er dare face my uncle, Marshal Joffre,
unless l were in uniform"
Private Reid, rs, is a graduate o:
st. Johns Military school at Annapolis
Md. His mother recently gave s28,,
600 to found an ambulance unit in
France. SILK
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
-. ..,a a "sicl;n 1hermonctcr.

To rcunite the particles of mercury
or other liquid which have become sep.
arated in thermometer raise 1t to the
level of the extended arm. the bulb out.
ward, and jolt the tube with a qulcl;
downward stroke, Repeat this. not too
vigo:o@siy, until the liquid returns to
its Pc position.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
Usual Caution Printed-1n koer,,

Usual Caution Printed-In keeping
with the annual custom of DR.. L. N.
4ost, county health officer has turned
over to H. c. Toothman, county super.
lntendent of schools, several thousand
printed circulars urging the school
children to guard against diseases,
Inc two distinct articles mentioned
on the circular are: Typhoid Fever
Can be Prevented" and Alphabet for
School Children in the Prevention Of
tuberculosis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19

Address 70 Army Men-Tonight Rep
resenttiVe NJ. NJ Nicely will make an
address to the men summoned to the
National army in Doddridge county at
a meeting which will be held at Mount
Union for the purpose.