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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Prof. U. F. lobe returned Monday morning from Little Rock, where he had attended the meeting of the State Teachers Association, and vis- tied at the home of his brother. He reports that the meeting of the as- siciation this year was one of the best he has ever attended, and the attendance was a record breaker also.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Cole were ad- vised Tuesday of the death of their Ison-in~law, Ralph Cunningham, at Savannah, Mo The death was due to uraemic poisoning, and followed an illness of about week. Mir and Mrs. Cunningham were visitors in
 Mena last summer, and Mrs. Cum bingham had frequently been here before that. None of the members
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

C. c. Mills, who returned the lat ter part of last week from Fort Smith, whither he had accompanied Mrs. Mills last week, to undergo an operation in St. Johns hospital re- ports that Mrs. Mills successfully underwent the operation and since he left indicates that she is getting along nicely.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05
PERSONAL NOTES

Il. Young returned Tuesday from trip to Haileyvile and McAlester
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Minor pipkin went to Grannis on Monday to spend Tuesday taking dispositions in a suit in which Gran his parties are interested.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Mir. and Mrs. William Keeshan of Albion, Nebr., who had spent the winter in Hot Springs were guests last week of Mr and Mrs. E. w. Per- |rigo. living west of Mena. Mir kee- shan is a brother of Mrs. Perrigo They have returned to Hot Springs to start from there for their Nebras- ka home.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

MT. and Mrs. A. Franklin of Falls City. Neb., on their return from Car son, La, where they had spent the winter, were in Mena for several days at the home of Mr. Franklin's sister, Mrs. R. H. Johnson, living at t20i Hickory avenue. They left on Tuesday night for their home in Nebraska.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-05

Mrs. Arthur Carter left Sunday night for Los Angeles to join Mir. Carter, who has been there for the last six or seven months.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
NO ATTEMPT TO CHECK UP
LIST OF HALIFAX DEAD
Morgue Officials Hold to Estimate Of
Four Thousand,

Halifax. N, S--No official attempt
was made here to check up or revise
the long list OF dead and injured re
sulting from Thursdays disaster when
munitions ships cargo exploded In
the harbor.
The morgue officials held 10 their
estimate OF 1000 dead but other OBJ
servers said that estimate was too
great by half.
A Joint appeal by the mayors OF
Halifax and Dartmouth was made 10
the Canadian public for money for the
relief OF the homeless and the recon
struction OF that part Of the city which
Is in ruins. II was said that between
s2O.0O0.o0O and s25,OOOOOO would be
required.
A heavy rainsto,m interrupted the
systematic search for bodies. but by
night 95 additional bodies had been
placed In the morgue. Several deaths
occurred among the injured.
The task confronting the relief com
mittees seemed almost hopeless but
later In the day the skies cleard and
cheering word came from the physI
clans in charge Of the tents in which
600 of the homeless had found shelter
The tents had withstood the storm and
the occupants were as comfortable as
could be expected.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
The WEEKS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF STATE, MA.
TON AND THE WORLD
BRIEFLY TOLD
ROUND ABOUT The WORLD
\ Condensed Record OF Happenings
or Interest From All Points
OF The World
Domestic.

Domestic.
Nat Wills, widely known comedian
whose characterizations Of "tht
tramp" Is familiar to theater-goers
throughout the country, was asphyxi
ated in a garage in the rear of his
home at Union Hill, N. j., while get
ting his car ready to take a friend for
a drive He was overcome by gas
fumes as he reached the closed door
in an effort to get to the open air. His
body was found when a friend tele-
phoned Mrs. Wills inquiring what had
delayed her husband and she went to
the garage to investigate.
Peaceful citizens of Philadelphia
saw policemen gather on City Hall pla-
"a to hold a mass meeting Of protest
against the alleged Objectionable
treatment accorded them by the adj
ministration and to urge an increase
in wages, and they also saw uniform
ed policemen, some Of them mounted,
drive away the protesting patrolmen
before their meeting could get under
way. There was no trouble, the dis
satisfied men obeying the commands
Of their brother officers.
Howard f. Coffin of Michigan was
nominated by President Wilson to be
chairman and Richard Howe of New
York to be a member Of the govern
ment aircraft board.
Cudgel, regarded as one OF the great
est three-year-old performers in the
country and leading money winner Of
the year, was sold for 100000 by his
owned, ]. W. Schorr, of Memphis,
Tenn, to ]. X. L. Ross, Canadian
turfman.
While the Russian soldiers on q
great section of the eastern front have
agreed to ten day armistice with the
Austro-Germans, there are indications
that the Bolsheviki government in Pc
trograd fears opposition Lenine, the
Maximalist leader, has had the central
executive committee Of the workmen's
and sailors delegates pass measure
calling for the recall Of certain mem
bers Of the constituent assembly, in
which the Bolsheviki are not certain
Of a working majority.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Washington.

A decision as to the governments at
titude toward the railroads, involving
suggestions for either government op.
Grafton during the war or suspension
of antitrust laws and financial sup
port, rested with President Wilson, No
move is looked for until he goes over
the entire subject with the chairman
of the congressional committee investi.
eating transportation problems,
A great exodus from Halifax, city Of
horrors, has begun. While police, SOL
diers, United States sailors and civil
ian volunteers are digging in the de-
bris Of ruined portions of the city for
dead and MANNED, a stream of women,
children and men are fiocking from the
town.
Only the cold figures showing the
results OF the work of the department
of justice in coping with German plot
ters in this country are given in At
torney General Gregorys annual re-
port submitted to congress None Of
the details of the operations of the Sc.
cret service OF that department, touch
ing almost every condition from the ro-
mantle to the sordid, are disclosed
Most Of those must necessarily remain
until the end of the war.
Theft OF dispatch box containing
valuable papers and $4,000 in gold and
bills from Capt N. B. Boshell, Brit.
ish army officer was reported on his
arrival at an Atlantic port from South
America. The box was stolen from his
stateroom few hours before the yes
sci reached port.
II is officially declared at the state
department that both Lieutenant Colo
mel Judson, head Of the American mil
itary mission in Russia, and Maj. NJ.
G. Kerth, temporary military attache
at the American embassy, acted with
out instructions from this government
in presenting communications to the
Bolsheviki.
Second Lieutenant Allie l.. Cone and
twelve enlisted men of the American
army engineers have been wounded
in action. General Pershing reports to
the war department.
Aid for the stricken city of Halifax
has been started forward by the Amer,
lean Red Cross.
For many years Halifax has been
the chief British military and naval
station on the American continent. Its
harbor, or OF the most spacious in
the world, is large enough to float
the entire British navy and is strong
ly fortified In addition to the forti-
fications. there is a government dock.
Halifax is city Of about forty-seven
thousand people.
A dispatch from La Paz. Bolivia, re-
cites that serious disorders broke out
after sitting of the chamber of depu.
ties at which ex.President Monies I'M
dertook to refute certain charges made
against him. The chief of STAFF was
wounded, one officer, two soldiers and
four civilians were killed and seven
teen others we're wounded.
Since the outbreak Of the war Hall
fax had assumed more important po- |
sition than ever, as 1t Is the principal |
pobt from which men, munitions and |
supplies are transported from Can
ada to the battlefelds Ct Flanders and |
northern France.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Using Soy Bean For Food.

While the Food Administration Of
the United States is advocating the
use OF soy bean -four In many recipes
to take the place OF scarce and much
needed wheat -four. II Is significant
that the British government has also
authorized that coy bean -four may be
added to other fours made from wheat.
rye or oats. to the extent Of Ave per
cent for human consumption. This
order, like Mr.. Hoover's recipes. was
no doubt made for the purpose OF con-
serving Englands supply of cereals,
while at the same time allowing the
addition OF a nutritious product like
soy bean -four or meal to these foods
Since many mills are crushing the
beans for meal in North Carolina this
season. il is probable that this will
be used TO a greater extent in making
breads.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
ANOTHER STORM HITS
GRIEF STRICKEN HALIFAX.
Roaring Blizzard Drives Relief Work.
ers From Task.

Halifax. n. S.-A rearing blizzard,
the third to strike this sorely afflicted
city since the blast from the explod-
ing munitions steamer made $4,000
persons homeless four days ago. burst
from the northeast. Raging with all
the fury for which these northern
winter storms are noted, II all but
crushed the learts OF the brave bani
OF workers struggling against over.
whelming odds to alleviate suffering.
For a while the contingents OF the
Canadian army stationed here toilel
dOggedly amid the ice.shrouded ruins
for the uncovered dead but when
the wind veered suddenly to the south
east and blew with redoubled force,
the soldiers were Obliged to withdraw
Pungs bearing hospital supplies and
food to the numerous relief stations
were storm-bound. The crippled light.
ing system broke down again, leaving
the city In darkness.
Burial parties who had volunteered
their services were driven to cover.
From the devastated area of two and
a half square miles, hundreds of men
and w,,len patiently seeking their
dead gave up their task for still an.
other day and sought shelter.
Relief trains bringing workers and
supplies reached the city in the
heights OF the blizzard, but those so
eager to help found themselves help.
less and knew not which way to turn
in the confusion of the storm, the un.
lighted city and the wreckage.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
JERUSALEM TAKEN
BY BRITISH TROOPS
HOLY CITY HAD BEEN UNDER
RULE OF INFlDEL TWELVE
CENTURIES.
SWAY OF TURK IS NEAR EN-
Allenby, Accompanied by British ant
French Officers Occupy jerusalem
Turks Effort Against suez Canal
and Egypt Collapsed.

ndon.-Andrew Bonar Law, chan
cellor OF the exchequer, announced In
the house Of commons that Jersualem
after being surrounded on all sides by
British troops. had surrendered.
The chancellor said British, French
and Mohammedan representatives
were on the way to Jersualem to safe.
guard the holy places.
General Allenby reported that on
Saturday he attacked the enemy's po-
sitions south and west OF Jerusalem,
the chancellor said Welsh and home
county troops, advancing from the d.
rection OF Bethlehem. drove back the
enemy and, passing Jerusalem on
the east. establishing themselves on
the Jerusalem-Jericho road. At the
same time, London infantry and dis.
mounted yeomanry attacked the strong
enemy positions west and northwest
of Jerusalem and placed themselves
astride the Jrusalem.S hchem road.
The holy city, being thus isolated. sur.
rendered to General Allenby.
The chancellor said General Alien.
by entered Jerusalem officially. accom-.
panied by the officers OF the French
and British forces.
The capture of Jersualem by the
British forces marks the end. with two
brief interludes, OF more than l.200
years possession of the seat Of the
Christian religion by the Mohamme-
dams For 756 years the eholy city
has been In undisputed possession OF
Mohammedans. the last Christian
ruler OF Jersualem beeing the German
emperor. Frederick II, whose short-liy
ed Nominations lasted from 1929 to
1874,
The Turks have held sway in Jeru
salem since 1917 when they oyercame
the Mammelukes.
Apart from its connection with the
campaign being waged against Tur
key by the British in Mesopotamia.
the fall OF Jersualem marks the def.
mite collapse of the long protracted
efforts OF the Turks TO capture the
Suez canal and invade Egypt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
!. S. DESTROYER IS
SUNK IN WAR ZONE
GERMAN U.BoAT ToRPEDoEs AND
SINKS BIG AMERICAN
DESTROYER.
MOST OF THE CREW IS LOST
David Worth BagIey Commanding or
flcer 10 Among Saved--Jacobs Jones
Was One Of Largest Vessels Of the
Destroyer Type.

Observation-Disclosures Command
er David Worth Bagley and Lieutenant
Norman Scott were among the suryiv.
ors rescued after the sinking OF the
American destroyer, Jacob Jones, by a
German submarine In the war zone
/ last Thursday night. The navy de-
partment was so advised by Vice Ad-
mral Sims.
These two officers, two warrant Of
flcers, and two enlisted men were
named IN the admiral's dispatch as
survivors In addition to the 81 pre-
vlously reported saved. It is now es-
tablished that the five line officers on
the destroyer were rescued. Gunner
Harry r. Hood and So men are miss.
Ing,
Admiral Sims report said that Com
mander Bagley and the five other men
saved with him got away in a motor
boat and were picked up and landed
uninjured at the Sicily islands
The other four survivors reported
besides Commander Bagley and Lieu
tenant Scott were:
Chief Boatswains Mate Clarence
Mcbride. wife Florence Mcbride.
Syracuse, N. Y.
Coxswain Ben Nunnery, father Fred
A. Nunnery. Edgemoor. s. C.
Fireman Joseph Kroneniecky. moth
or Anna Krozeniecky. Survive. Russia
Vice Admiral Sims up to late hour
had been able to supply only meager
details In reply to urgent messages
from Secretary Daniels. whose broth
erin.law. Lieutenant Commander Dn.
yld w. Bagley. commanded the lost
vessel, and was first reported among
the missing. Three officers and Sf
men we're picked up by other vessels
from life RATS to which they chung. but
the names of only ten OF these had
been transmitted to Washington.
The Jacob Jones, one OF the largest
and newest American destroyers oper-
atlng In the Atlantic, was the frst
American warship to fall victim to a
German submarine. but was the sec
ond American destroyer to be lost in
foreign waters. The Chauncey sank
with her commander. Lieutenant Com
mander Walter +. Reno. two other
officers. and Is enlisted men, after be-
ing cut in two by the transport Rose
early on the morning Of Novem
Der 20.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Savings Stamp Campaign On.

The conference here OF Director
Frank II. Fries OF the war savings
stamp campaign in this state with the
chairmen in the various counties %
the state as he has appointed them
proved highly successful. The net
outcome is that the state will at once
be honeycombed by workers in most
strenuous campaign in a combined pa.
triotic and commercial effort
Colonel Fries, Governor Beckett,
Judge r. w. Winston and Gilbert
Stephenson were special speakers for
the conference.
Fifty-nine of the counties we're rep
resented by chairmen. Each of these
was informed as to just exactly the
amount Of these savings stamps and
certificates their counties are expecte |
to absorb At the same time the Diet.
tails of the operation OF these savings
stamps and certificates were explain.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
EurOpean.

Both Field Marshai Won linden
burg and Gen. Won Ludendorff are on
the Cambria front. according to a dis
patch from Strassburg Railway traf
tic through the Rhine towns has been
congested for several days, il il re-
ported from this source, owing to the
flow Of troops and artillery being rush.
ed through TO this front No civilians
are permitted to travel along the Rhine
and the German frontier remains clos.
ed.
The long-expected civil warfare in
Russia apparently has come. General
kaledines, the leader OF the Don Cos.
sacks, supported by General Kornlof.
former commander .in-chief of the Rus.
sian forces, is declared in an official
communication issued by the Bolshev.
Xxi government to have raised the
standard Of revolt in the Don Cossack
region against the people and the
revolution.
As counter to any antatgonstc
movement the Bolsheyiki government
has ordered its troops and followers
Immediately to set to work to put
down the uprising forbddng even any
attempts at mediation
A proclamation to the Russian ma.
ton has been issued by the Russian
government announcing that "Kale.
dimes and Korniloff, assisted by the
imperialists and constitutional demo-
Gratis. have raised revolt and &c.
clared war in the Don region against
the people and the revolution
No details of the Russian uprising
have been received in any Of the allied
capitals. but the proclamation Of the
Bolsheviki government asserts that
the constitutional democrats and the
burgeoisie are aiding the movement
against the Leninite faction.
In yerification of previous reports
that the Roumanians were not seek.
ing an armistice with the enemy is
Roumanian official communication
saying that attempts made by the en-.
envy to fraternize with the Roumanian
troops were put down with shot and
shell.
According to announcement made
in the British house of commons By
the chancellor of the exchequer seven
persons were killed and twenty-one
injured as the result of the last raid
on London. Three persons were kill.
ed and ten injured in London proper
and the others occurred in the outly.
ing districts.
From Berlin comes the announce
ment that an armistice Of ten days,
lightning at noon, December 7, has
been arranged for the entire Russian
front.
The cessation of hostilities along
the eastern front has now extended
to that part OF the line held by the
Roumanians. An official communica-
ton from Jassy, the Roumanian carl.
tai, says that, az result of the kus-
slams having proposed an armlstice to
the enemy, II had been decided that
the Roumanians should associate
themselves with the Russians, and that
therefore fighting has ceased
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
Agricultural Clerks Get Raise.

The state board of agriculture adopt
ed a 100000 sbudget for the next
years departmental work. II included
$4,000 for cattle tick eradication, the
federal government N expend an ad'
dltional $4,000 for this work. In
creeses of 10 per cent on the salaries
Of departmental clerks receiving less
than $4,000 and 10 per cent on salaries
OF $1,000 and more are allowed
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
States Allotment.

The county chairman throughout
the state will be advised at once rs to
the amounts their counties are 10 take
in rounding out the sis,53S.53S tina.
North Carolina is assessed In the
nationwide campaign for these wcr
savings stamps and certificates which
are confidently expected to mark o
new era In the thrift development OF
the state and nation,
in his spirited address endorsing
the movement and appealing for the
fullest possible support for ii, Gov
ernor Beckett expressed confidence
hat the lights would be kept bright
ly burning" in this state for the re.
turn of the boys who are being rush.
ed to the war fronts and that this
NOV oment Of savings In support OF the
government, with stamps and certi.
ficates in the names of these who have
gone to the front, along with others
at home, would serve a wonderful pur-
pose In making available funds after
the war for the homecoming soldiers,
and the hosts OF other investors in
these stamps and certificates also
Colonel Fries. in his address stress
I'd the tremendous benefit this fifty
millions OF savings will be for the peo
pie OF the state after the war when
there will be the greatest need for Il
He also spoke OF the lessons in say-
logs and general thrift that will he
learned by the people while rendering
his great aid to the nation In time Of
war.
In making great success OF the
conference Colonel Fries was assisted
by Gilbert Stephenson, and R. o. Self
OF the state committee staff.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
In North Carolina.
New Mills For Forest City.

Charters have been issued 'of two
new textile manufacturing corpora
tions. both for Forest City, Rutherford
county. and the incorporators OF both
companies are the same parties. The
Wingo Manufacturing company has
100000 capital authorized and $500
minimum for organization purpo 'es
subscribed by J. r. Alexander w c,
Bostic and J. II Thomas. The com
pany is TO manufacture hosiery under
wear. shirts and the like.
The Alexander Manufacturing com
pany has $500 900 capital authorize!
and $500 subscribed for organization
purposes by Alexander. Bostic ana
Thomas for manufacture of .wine,
yarns. cloths and cotton fabrics gen
orally
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-14
six MESS HALLS AT
CAMP SEWER DESTROYED

CireerTille. s C.--Six mess halls or
the 1hirtieth division, national guard,
al Camp Sewer, were destroyed by
fire. The fire started from kitchen
flue In one Of the halls and swept by a
brisk wind. the flames spread rapid,
A heavy rain two hours later helped 10
quench the FIRE yaluab-s aid WIS
rendered by the soldiers rhe nre &c
CURED in the infantry reg nent that 10
composed for the most pfrt Of outhts
from North Carolina.