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The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
BLOODY CIVIL WAR
 IN AbYSS|N|A
Daughter of Former King Menelilx Wins Throne by Defeating Army of Recent Ruler, Grandson of
 Menelit, Who Favored Turks.

London, i2, lby mail -Abyssinia has been having stormy time since the death of Emperor Menelik. In the last few months the new emper- or has been deposed, civil war has broken out and several battles have been fought between the factions, in one of which nearly twenty live thousand men were killed. The new Druler is Empress Zanditu, 8 daugh- ter of Menelik.
 An account of happenings in Abyssinia has just reached London from Europeans living in the capi- tai, Adis Abeda. One letter says:
 'Lidj Jeassu, who succeeded his grandfather Menelik, has gradually come under Turkish influence and had in many ways offended the Christian population. The legations of the entente powers in September sent in joint protest and this was followed, few days later, by a meeting of the ministry, which de- clared the emperor deposed and en- throned in his place the Princess Zanditu. with Rs Taffari as regent and heir to the throne.
 Things were quiet for a few weeks while the deposed emperor's partisans were gathering. Then suddenly Mikael, the most power full chief in the country, declared himself in favor of the deposed en- peror and marched against Adis Abeda. In the first battle the gov ernment army of five thousand men, under Ras Sul-Seged, was virtually annihilated and Seged killed.
 There. was a good deal of ex- citement in the capital and the le- cations prepared for attack, but the enemy was slow in appearing and the new empress had time to mo- bilize strong force which, under the personal command of the war minister, met the enemy on Octo- Der 27 The battle lasted all day and resulted in the enemy's com plete route. The empress side had 10000 killed out of the 60,000 en- gagged, while the enemy is said to have lost f5,000 killed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
SHIP DISABLED BY
 GERMAN ORDERS
Captain of kron PFinzessin CeciIie Received Such Instructions, He Says-Directions Came From
 Embassy at Washington

Boston, Feb. 1.-The North Ger man Lloyd passenger liner Kron Prinzessin Cecilie, while in the GUS tody of the United States marshal under libel order from the federal court, was deliberately disabled at the direction of her German com mander.
 Charles A. polack, captain so tes- tiiied in the United States District Court today and added that he had received his orders frcm the Ger man government. The vessel was damaged on the night of January 3i, three days before diplomatic rela- tions between the United States and Germany were broken off Captain Polack said that on that day he had received orders to render his vessel unseaworthy from the German em- bassy at Washington.
 Officials Name Unknown.
 It was a tense moment when the witness was asked the name of thls official He hesitated and then turn ing to the court made this plea:
 Your honor, am an officer of the German navy and if I should disclose the name of the gentleman in this hearing l might be tried for treason when I went home to Ger many l wish you would not oblige me to answer that question:
 Judge James M. Morton, Jr, con- ferred privately with attorneys for the libellants and the owners of the kron Prinzessin Cecilie and then announced that the court would not insist upon an answer as no good purpose would be served and the reply might be of momentous inn portance to the witness.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
u. s. DRAWS NEAR
 ID PROHIBITION
Webb Bill, the National Amendment, Is Favorabiy Reported to the House and Necessary Majority
 Is Expected-Mails Bone Dry.

Washington, Feb. l5.-The Webb bill, the national prohibition amend ment to the constitution, was report ed favorably to the House today by Congressman Carlin of Virginia, on behalf of the judiciary committee.
 Carlin, in a report embodying the committees views, declared: Tt is incumbent upon Congress to submit the issue to the states"
 The Webb bill was agreed upon by a majority of the committees, sever al weeks ago. Carlin, in reporting to the House stated the committee report the resolution favorably and recommend it's passage, thereby sub hitting the proposed amendment to the legislature of the states for rati- fication.
 To be sent to the states for rati- flcation, the bill must pass the Sem ate and House by two-thirds vote To be part of the constitution it must be approved by three fourths of the states If thirteen states dis approve it the bill is lost.
 More than half of the states have declared in favor of prohibition. Practically S5 per cent Of the terri tory of the United States has out lawed the saloons and more than 60 per cent of the population lives in such territory. Approximately ten million people residing in all parts of the Union, have voted for the passage Of this resolution.
 Your committee cannot conceive any good reason, threfore, why the states should he denied the privilege of passing upon their desire of thus amending the constitution. The question is now one of sufficient i'm portanee to be submitted to them, SO that they may pass upon it."
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
COULD HAVE SUNK
 U-BOAT F ARMED
Captain of Law Says Even a Five Founder Would Have Been SufIi- cient-Showed No Resentment,
 Just Smiled,

Rome, Saturday, Feb i7, via Paris Feb. iS.-Captain McDonough and the crew of the American schooner Lyman NJ. Law, recently sunk by a German submarine, arrived in Rome last night with Roger Tredwell, the United States consul at Turin, and were interrogated at the American embassy. Captain McDonough re- peated his story of the sinking of the schooner, adding that the vessel had large supply of. canned goods, especially meat, chickens and vege- tables which doubtless attracted the officers and crew of the submarine in their search for food.
 Captain McDonough described the submarine crew as being composed of about 49 men all big, blonde, husky fellows.
 Describing the approach of the submarine, the master of the Ameri- can schooner said:
 If my ship had been armed with a five-pounder 1 could have de- stroyed the submarine as easily as bHttering piece of bread. Neither myself nor the crew lowered our dignity by showing any resentment. 1 did not ask them to spare the ship. and left her smilingly while the Ger mans also smiled"
 Among the crew of the Lyman M Law is Engineer Lee Thompson of Belfast, Me, who said their captor was about i20 feet long and of distinct German type. The subma- rine bore no name, number or let- ters.
 Captain McDonough and his crew soon will be sent to the United States. Thomas Nelson Page, the American ambassador, has sent a report on the sinking of the vessel to the State Department at Wash ington.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
Provisions of the Bill.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Deter- Inined filibustering against the ad- ministration's espionage bill con- taining drastic provisions for the uf0tection against spies and male- factors in time of war is threatened on the Senate floor by Senator Cum nlIns.
 Cnmmins declared unless certain phrases of the bill were altered there would be considerable de- balc."
 ghe espionage bill provides:
 Against the entrance of any per- son for the purpose of obtaining in iUrination' upon any naval or mili- tafy reservation, vessel, radio sta ton OF intuition plant
 Against the unlawful possession 0f code books or information re- laIng to the national defense.
 Against sending thru the mail any Invisible" writing, or false afIidav- itS made to influence the course of Ihe United States or foreign gov Nrnment.
 Against impersonation of officials Of foreign government.
 Against abuse of passport privi- leges and government seals.
 Against conspiracies to injure property of a foreign country with Which the United States is at peace.
 Against the inception within the United States of conspiracies against sany foreign prince of state re- strictioDs upon interned soldiers and sailors of belligerents.
 That the president may condemn arms and munitions destined for ex- pDrt in violation of neutrality laws.
 Against conspiracy to injure ves- sels engaged in foreign commerce.
 President Wilson, under the bill is given also wide discretionary pDwers to better enforce neutral its of the United States
 The naval code book recently stDlen from a United States destroy Ar on the Pacific coast was stolen by an emissary of a foreign govern ment enlisted in the United States, sSenator Lee, Maryland, declared
 Do you suppose an American eitizen stole that code?n Lee shout ea. No, it was the emissary of a Breign government enlisted in the naval service"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
STEAMSHIP WON
 FIGHT WITH U-BOAT
Shot From French Line Freighter Struck the Submarine Squarely and Sent Her to BottOm--Sey-
 eral Ships Are sunk.

New York, Feb. i9.-In a forty minute battle between a German U- boat and the French Line steamship Guyane, off the coast of France on January 2, the submarine was sunk, according to the officers of the freighter. arriving here today from Bordeaux.
 The captain says the submarine fired three shots at the Guyane, which missed, and that the steam CTS second shot hit the U-boat squarely, causing it to scollapse.
 The submersible's crew apparent ly tried to keep it afloat but within thirty minutes it sank, the captain stated, without more shots being fired from the ship.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
SHIPPING SITUATION CRITICAL.

Pittsburgh, Feb, l9.-The railroad freight situation has resulted n the temporary suspension of industrial activities in the Pittsburgh district.
 The fires in approximately forty furnaces have been banked, while various departments in many mills have been closed, owing to the shortage of cars that has prevented the bringing of raw material or the shipping of the finished product.
 Many coal mines in the district are unable to operate, owing to the shortage of cars.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
Swing Toward Better Times Polk County People
B0Y-ED HERE AS A SPY?
Secret Service Men Searching for
 Former German Attache.

Washington, Feb. i9-The De- partment of Justice has taken cog nizance of the persistent rumors to the effect that Captain Boy-Ed, for merly military attaehe of the Ger man embassy, who was recalled about a year ago at the request of President Wilson, has returned to this country in disguise
 Altho the reports say his trip has no political purpose, but that his presence here is due entirely to a love affair, the department agents will make vigorous efforts to locate him. Color has been given to the reports of Captain Boy-Ed's pres ence in this country by the story that he came wearing clerical dis guise.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
CatarrbaI Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There ts only one way to cure catarrhal deafness, and that is by a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in famed condition Of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube When this tube is unframed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and when 1t 10 entirely closed, Deafness is the result Unless the Inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to its normal condition. hearing win be destroyed forever Many eases of deafness are caused by catarrh. which ik an unframed condition of the mucous sur faces HaIrs Catarrh Cure acts thru the blood on the mucous snrfaces of the sys- tenn.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars free. All Druggists. 7Ec.
 F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
TO DEMOBILIZE THE
 ENTIRE GUARD ARMY
Remaining Militia Force on the Bor- der Are Ordered Home-53,00O
 Men Are Affected.

Washington, Feb. l9- Coincident with the reopenins of the American embassy in Mexico the big army of national guardsmen concentrated on the border will be in process of dis solution. Orders were issued by the War Department Saturday directing General Funston to begin the imme- diate demobilization of all guard units remaining in border camps and il is expected that the last troop train will be on it's way north by March '.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
NJ. D. Winton seIls Home.

J. F. Porter, who had been in Mena for several weeks looking for a location, closed a deal Tuesday thru the Payne X Horner real estate agency for the purchase of the NJ. D. Winton place adjoining the town of Rocky. The farm comprises ii6 acres of land, a good house and other improvements. MT. Porter left for his home near Rocky, Ok, immediately after closing the deal, to arrange his affairs to move to Polk county. expecting to reach here by the first of March.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
MAY FINE CIGARETTE SMOKERS
Bill Thru Kansas House Puts Abso-
 lute Ban on Pills"

Topeka Feb. t3.-The lower house of the Kansas Legislature today passed bill providing a fine of from S5 to S25 for persons oalshs smoking cigarettes. The biii does not except class, district. or place, making it just as unlawful to smoke at home or a dinner party as in public. Collins of Graham county was the author of the bill. The measure has been sent to the senate for action by that body.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
For a Bilious Attack.

When you have a severe headache. accompanied by coated tongue. bathing of food, constipation. tor Did liver, vomiting of partly digested food and then bile, you may know that you have severe bilious at tack. While you may be quite sick there is much consolation in know ing that relief may be had by talk ing three of Chamberlain's Tablets. They are prompt and effectual. 0b- tainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
sam Wallace Is Very Sick.

J. B. Wallace returned to Mena on Monday night from the Holly Springs neighborhood, where he had been at the bedside of his father, s. B. Wallace, since last Thursday. MT. Wallace is down with an attack of pneumonia, and was so serious last week, that all of his children were called to his bedside. He is somewhat improved now, but still in critical condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
GERMAN ARMY LARGER.
Refugees Say Troops More Numer-
 ouS Than at Start of War.

London, Feb. i51An Amsterdam dispatch received here this after noon quotes an American arriving there as saying that every German of military age who is not engaged in the munitions industry has been ordered into the army with the re- suit the German troops now are more numerous that at the begin ming of the war
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
Profit in Poultry.

NJ. R. Dunn, living on Ninth street, had good illustration of the profit ableness of poultry raising this morning when he sold 26 hens to Dick Johnson, and received in pay ment S2i.20 The hens were of the Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red breeds, and some of them weighed as much as 8 pounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
NON REVENTLOW
 SENERLY CRITICISES GERARD
Says Gerard Used His 0nlciaI Posi- lion Deliberately Co Transmit Inn
 portant War Information.

Amsterdam, Feb. i9.- Count von Reventlow devotes an entire editor ial in the Berlin Tages Zeitung to an attack of James w. Gerard, for mer American ambassador to Ger many whom he accuses of using his political position deliberately to transmit important war information to the entente powers via America.
 Count von Reventlow concludes his article with a vicious attack on the American newspaper men, and expresses his thankfulness that Ger ard has departed from Berlin.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
Something Good.

Those who hate nasty medicine should try Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation. They are pleasant to take and their effect is so agreeable and so natural that you will not realize that it has been produced by a medicine. Ohtainable everywhere. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
FiNe shins Ale Safe.

New York, Feb. 19.-Five steam ships from the war zone ports, several of whom left after the sub marine order became effective, ar rived here today.
 The Standard Oil steamer Wico sailed from here today tS an un- named European port. It is the first of the Standard Oil Companys fleet to leave since the new subma- rine campaign was begun.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
Make the Mails Bone Dry.

Washington, Feb. i5-The Senate today adopted an amendment to the postal bill making it crime for persons in dry states to order, pur- chase, or cause to be transported linuOrs into such states.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. i9--Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston, aged 5i, commander of the Southern Depart ment since February, 1915, died sud- denly at the St. Anthony Hotel here tonight few minutes after he had finished dinner. He collapsed while seated in the lobby of the hotel talk ing with friends, and was playing with little Inez Silverberg of Des Moines, Iowa, a guest with her par ents at the hotel, when he fell un- conscious. Death was almost in stantaneous.
 Ever since March, 1916, when he was placed in command of all Unit ed States forces on the Mexican bor- der, General Funston had worked at and unusual pace. At times he worked 20 hours a day.
 Pershing to Command.
 Major General pershing has been in command of the Fl paso district since the withdrawal of the Ameri- can expeditioni from Mexico and automatically will succeed to the duties of commander of the south ern Department until an appoint ment is made. He will have charge of the many details of the move ment of the remaining units of the National Guard ordered home from inc bordnr Snfurdox
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
THREE MORE PROTESTS.
Norway, Denmark and Sweden kick
 on the Submarine Warfare

London, Feb. f4.-Reuter's Copen- hagen correspondent today reports that Norway, Sweden and Denmark have handed to the German minis- ters identical notes protesting against the submarine blockade and making all reservations regarding the loss of life and material damage resulting.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE.

There will be a meeting of the farmers at the courthouse in Mena on Saturday, February 24, at i o'clock p. m. for the purpose of forming a national farm loan asso- citation to borrow money at very low rate of interest, in sums from Si00 to Si0,000, running from to 40 years time. Do not forget it.
 Committee. Adv d&w 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
The Best Recommendation.

The strongest recommendation any article may receive is a favor able word from the user. It is the recommendations of those who have used it that makes Chamberlains' Cough Remedy so popular. Mrs. Amanda Gierhart, Waynesfleld, Ohio, writes, "ChamberIain's Cough Reme- dy has been used in my family off and on for twenty years and it has never failed to cure cough or cold Ohtainable eyerywheres-Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
SPECIAL NOTICE TO READERS.

As explained last week, the, second installment of Man of Music Noun tain,n is run this week, the third being used last week. From now on all will go in due order.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
MOVE FOR GOOD ROADS
McFerrin-C -Cazort Bill Assures Gov ernment Aid of S1,250,OOO to Ar
 kansas in Five Years.

Special Wire to The Star.
 Little Rock, Feb. i6.-The Meier rin- Cazort Bill appropriating S496,000 D good road work in Arkansas, was passed in the Senate today with only four dissenting votes. This assures the receipt of Si ,250,OO0 aid from the Federal government during the next nse years, and is heralded as a dis tinct step forward in the march of prOgreSs.
 The bill passed the House yester- day by vote of 65 to 25.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
Net to Catch Subs.

New York, Feb. TIA steel net designed to protect New York from hostile submarines and other war craft in the event of war was put in place today.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
ESPIONAGE BILL ! |S VERY STRINGENT
AIea,tlre Passes Senate 60 to 10 That Provides Severe Penalties for Spying on Matters of Ma
 tiOnal Defense.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The admin iStFation espionage bill, providing seyere penalties for spying on mat ters of National Defense and pun ishing conspiracies to violate Amer jean neutrality was passed today by the Senate, 60 to 10.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
For saIe -The best chicken ranch in

the suburbs of Atchison, Kas.; $500 or will trade for a small i'm proved home in Arkansas. Also small house, barn and well on two 45-ft. lots; only two blocks from railroad shops; 5000 Address F. NJ. Kinds, Atchison, Kas. Adv.7-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
Wanted at FoaeI, 0k.2 experienced

loggers, wages S2.00 per day; shed hands, wages Si.50 to sf.75 per day; 1 block setter. wages Si.75 per day. Inquire at Fogel Lumber Co, Fogel, Ok.--43 6t 8 it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22

Watch out for springtime disord- CTS. Blood medicines and Spring tonies at Jaekson's.-H St 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
Adv d&w 1t.

For Sale at Reduced Price. Schol-
 arship in Draughon's Business College at Fort Smith. Inquire at Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22
GENERAL FUNSTON
 DIES SUDDENLY

Commander of Border Army Is Vie- tim of Acute IndigeStion-Famous Fighter Expires While Playing
 With Child at San Antonio.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-03-10
Notice Of Lost Note.

New Iberia, La, Feb. 8, IT.
Notice is hereby given to the
public, that a certain promissory
note, executed and signed by
Noise Badeaux, dated at New
Iberia, La, December 2Sth, 1910,
to his own order and by him en-
dorsed in blank, for the sum of
Two Hundred Dollars, bearing in
terest at the rate of eight per
.centum per annum from date un-
til paid, made payable in one year
from date thereof and ten per
cent attorneys fees, and pa
raphed "Ne varietur" for identi-
fication with an act Of convential
mortgage passed before Alfred
Renoudet, Notary, on the 2Sth
day Of December, 1910, has been
paid, that said note was lost, and
the public is hereby notified not
to negotiate same.
LOUIS ABADIE,
Administrator of Succession of
Noise Badeaux,
Per L. O. HACKER,
Atty of said Succession.