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The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
British Closer to Cambrai.

London, April 22.-Field Marshal Haig rolled his war machine closer to Cambrai yesterday and pushed his steel wedge still farther east of FampouX and southwest of Lens.
 On the north bank of the Scarpe,H ,H his report said, to the east of Fam poux we gained ground. Southwest of Lens we slightly advanced
 The Haig statement also reported an unsuccessful attempt by the Germans to recover GOnnellieu. The attacking forces were driven back, leaving many dead on the field.
 Expect Haig to Attack.
 London last night looked for Haig to take his turn at smashing the Germans all along the line this week. Not that the British force has not been steadily progressing all week, but experts pointed out that in the last forty days since the Eng fish offensive started, the Franco British plan of strategy has been apparently to alternate blows on the Hindenburg line.
 The French have now been at it since Monday and in that time Haig has been consolidating his newly won positions, here and there, forg- ing ahead. The French, far to the south, kept the Germans far too busy on the defensive to permit much strengths in their desperate attempts to eounter-attac against the British.
 It is now believed it is the turn of the British to start another tre- mendous driving attack. forcing Hindenburg again to draw all his available reserves 10 withstand if: freeing the French from resisting any concerted counter attack from the movement and permitting them to consolidate and strengthen the tremendous gains they have al- ready made.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
DIPLOMATS RALLY TO CoL0Rs.
Americans All Over World Send Off,
 fers to Serve.

Washington April 2i.-From ey- cry quarter of the world the Depart ment of State has received offers from American diplomatic and con- sular officers to serve with the col ors. The consuls transmitted simi- lar offers from many private Ameri- can citizens resident abroad
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
SUFFRAGE IN NEBRASKA.
Bill With Limited Privileges Now
 Up to Governor.

Lincoln. Neby April 2i.-The jar tial suffrage bill passed the Senate early today and now lacks only the governors signature to become law The bill permits women to vote for president, congressman and all except constitutional state ofll- cers.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
NO GRAIN FOR BOOZE.
Senator Cummins Would Prohibit
 the Waste During War.

Washington, April 2i-Senator Cummins introduced today amend ments to the espionage bill prohibit ing the use of grain in the manu- faeture of alcohol during the war and requiring food and clothing be sold at reasonable prices. The bill probably will not come up until the army measure is disposed of
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
Bond Rin Is Now Lnw.

Washington, April 2i.-President Wilson today signed the war bond bill, authorizing the sale of S5,O00,- 100000 in government bonds and $2, 2,000,000,000 in treasury certificates.
 Announcement was made today that the issue of treasury certiii- cates offered thru the reserve banks would be increased from S200,000- GOO to S250,000,000 and that all of this sum had already been absorbed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
WAR LOAN BILL PERFECTED.
Measure to White House for Presi,
 dents Signature.

Washington, April g. The s7,000,- 100000 war loan bill was finally per fected in both houses of Congress today by agreements on all amend ments and sent to the White House for President Wilson's signature.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
Former Mena Man KiIIs Self.

Mrs. NJ. P. Townsend writes The Star from Roswell, N. M., renewing subscription and regrets at having missed a few numbers. She also encloses a clipping from the local paper telling of the death of her oldest son, Norton Townsend, who died from a eunshot wound, thought to have been self-inflicted. The family lived in Mena sometime ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURE OF FICIAL PREDICTS APPALLING
 PROSPECTS.
THIS COUNTRY MUST RAISE ENOUGH TO FEED THE STARV-
 ING MILLIONS.
NOT AWAKE
The Only Salvation Lies in Planting Millions More Acres to Crops and z Rigidly Avoiding Waste, Depart
 ment Agent Says.

Chicago, April 2t.-"The burden pf saving the world from starvation rests on the shoulders of America. Present indications are that by next winter there will not be enough food in the United States to feed the Ma lions own people, let alone send Supplies to the suffering multitudes of Europe. The only salvation lies in planting millions of additional acres to foodstuffs and the cutting ptI of all waste"
 That is the message borne to Chi eago today by George k. Ferrill of the United States Department of Agriculture He was in the city a Short time making a detailed study of crops and food conditions for the Government.
 Conditions Are Appalling. M Conditions are simply appalling 6when one thinks of what next win #ter seems certain to bring forth, /" said Mr. Ferrill.
 & From all the statistics we can X gather America has enough food to last Co next fall. There is not enough to last after that, without counting on demands from Europe. #Dur fate rests then on what we can Harvest What we harvest depends #on what We plant now.
 Chicago is farther ahead than the great Eastern cities in the matter of Conservation of food supplies and pans for averting a famine. But Ghicago has not done it's best yet. #Ihe West will have to help support the East Massachusetts imports BOO million dollars worth of food stuffs every year. It every foot @of land in that state was cultivated stll the state would fall short 6 per- gent in the production of it's own food supplies. The country must awaken to agriculture. All the ex- perienced farm labor available must be turned to the soil.
 Farmers Are Not Awake.
 Farmers are not feeling the pinch and many of them are not awake to the situation. They, of course, will be the last to suffer in 1the case of food scarcity. I know Farm where potatoes are scarce and none are being planted because the Supply is not big enough for both seed and home consumption.
 Tt does not matter what it costs to produce People can eat food, but not money. Cost should not be counted now. The world must he Kept from starving.
 TO city housewives I would say: Gut out all waste and cut down on the use of food. Can all perishabe foodstuffs you can get hold of. Now is the time to begin to can straw berries. Not a bit of fruit should he allowed to go to waste anywhere. Don't wait for too cheap a price. Men with farm experience should go fo farms and know that they are do- ing as patriotic a work as any where"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
PLEDGE AID OF CATHOLICS.
Archbishops, in Letter, Assure the
 President of Loyalty.

Baltimore, April 20.-The arch bishops of the United States have addressed letter to President Will son, pledging the loyalty of the Catholic hierarchy, the clergy and people of that faith in this country to the President and the government and accepting whole heartedly and unreservedly" the decree of Con- gress "proclaiming this country to be in a state of war"
 The letter was sent to the Presi- dent today by Cardinal Gibbons.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
ORDERED FROM GERMANY?
London Hears American Newspaper
 Men Have Been Ordered Out.

London, April 24-Dispatches re- ceived here today indicate that all American newspaper men have been ordered out of Germany.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
ARE ROUNDING UP BUMS.
After Booze" Is Out of System,
 Will Be Sent to Bone Dry" States.

Chicago, April 24.-The Chicago police today began roundup of buns, who will be sent to the house of correction and kept there until they have worked all the "booze" out of their systems, then they will be transported to the "bone dry" states to help the farmers increase the food production.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26

When you have baekache the liver or kidneys are sure to be cut of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle will convince you Get it at the drug store. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
TURKS DRIVEN OUT.
British Continue Their Success in
 Mesopotamia Fighting.

London, April 244 The British yesterday drove the Turks in Meso- potamia from their positions be- tween Samara and Iztabelat, and oc- cupied the Samara station.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
MAY DO MORE FOR SCHOOLS.
People on May l9 Gan Vote P Mill
 Tax Levy.
ipeciai to The Star.

opttihi Ap lhe SlAr.
 Little Rock, April l9.-The next school election on May i9 will be one of the most important held in many years. IL will be the first time the people will have an opportunity to vote a i2-mill school tax under the new amendment to the constitu- tion Under an act passed by the last legislature, the counties that do not have county superintendency will vote whether they will adopt the system.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
For saIe-My improved forty-acre

For Sale-My improved forty-acre
 farm, one mile west of Cove. En- closed with woven wire Smooth, mostly cleared, in grass. No stumps. Am cultiyating seven acres. Small house, Barn. hen house, tool house, we'll, some young fruit trees, fifty grapes. Title perfect. No incum- berence. No trade. James H. Gra- ham, Cove Ark. i7-4t adv
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
The German Version.

Berlin, April 24-Only on the Cambrai-Arras road did the British gain any ground yesterday, says an official statement issued this after noon by the war office.
 The attempt by the British to break thru the German line near Arras failed with tremendous losses the statement adds.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
Lar0e Trial Bottle 0f Sanol

Large Trial Bottle 0f SanOl for 35e. SanoliS family remedy Sanol is sold on an absolute guarantee. Re- member it says Sanol is all right. 35c and Si00 at the drug store. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26

FINCHER's PUBLIC SALE, May i.
 neal estate and personal property Soc bills for particulars.-Adv. 99 3t IT 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
NIL. PARKER TRIED TRIED FOR ENBEHLENENT
The Charges Under the First of Two Indictments Before Court and Jury TOday-Eminent At-
 tOrneys Defend.
DISAGREEMENT PROBABLE.

" - NE'E-t7s
 The jury, after deliberating until 9:i5 o'clock "Wednesday night, returned into open court and reported that they had been unable tO reach a verdict, and in response to question by the Court it was stated by the fore man that the jury stood s to i. ThereupOn the jury was excused until Thursday morning. 1t is generally conceded that the trial will result in hung jury.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE

$f.0O A YEAR STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-26

PROMPTLY WHEN SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21
Minor Mention,


= In one day. in Denver, iSs enlisted
in the army
The sand Greek roadhouse nea'
Denver was destroyed by fire.
The road from Montrose 10 Olath'
is going TO be leveled, regarded ant
graveled this winter
/ Fifty or more Alamosa men have
signed up as members of the Aiamoss
County Home Guard.
Over LOO tons OF sugar beets ar,
! reported piled up at Hotchkiss waiting
for cars TO move them.
! Three dozen names on the roll for
home guard at Rifle. but II is eN
pected TO treble this number.
To help out with the extra Christ
mas rush at the Denver postoffice,
I l65 extra clerks have been signed.
Garfield county hopes to have the
new highway through the Glenwood
canon on the Grand river completed
by Jan. l.
The State Pardon Board gave five
life" prisoners combinations. con
tinued two cases and denied clemency
to six others.
DR., C. II. WaNham of Sugar City
has received notification from Wash
inston that he has been accepted as
an army surgeon.
Following n banquet held at Mont
rose and stirring address by Rev.
DR.. w. w. Newell of Chicago 1t was
4, a . ttEN,,s
church at a cost OF $4,000.
After much discussion and effort on
the part of the pastor and few OF
the congregation, the First Presby-
terian church OF Sterling will proceed
with the building of a handsome new
edifice at cost OF sTO,OOO.
Aroused by several recent cases in
which residents of Denver have found
ground glass in flour. bread purchased
from certain bakeries, and boxed
breakfast cereals, federal authorities
are making an investigation in an ef-
fort to run down those responsible.
Summit county. where gold and sill ,
yer nuggets. gold ore, silverlead ore
zinc-lead ore, coppergold ore and mol. |
y ybdenite ore are regularly shipped. |
also affords an excellent field for the |
development OF pyritic iron ores. Such A..
camps as Kokomo and Robinson have
shipped thousands of tons of pyritic
ron ores yielding from five to ten
ounces per ton in silver.
George G.. Hagarty, a Denver man.
las received telegram from his
brother, Harry II. Hagarty, cashier
If the custom house at Halifax. which
says: 'All we'll. but house badly
smashed" AS the. house mentioned is
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21
NEWS OF COLORADO POINTS

known to have been located In a par'
of the city three miles from the eX
piosion, an idea can be gained from
this message OF its force.
Mrs. T. ID. A. Cockerell, wife OF
Prof. Cockerell of the University Oh
Colorado, and herself scientist OF
note. has succeeded in growing and
preparing the Jerusalem artichoke
which, 1t is claimed, viii speedily be-
come a favorite Colorado dish. Pro'.
Cockercll evolved the Colorado Red
sunflower. which has been grown all
over the United States in the last
| few years.
| A pardon was granted by Governor
Gunter to Lynn Marvel, a young man
serving sentence OF one year In the
Larimcr county Jail on charge OF
| involuntary manslaushter. having
been convicted oil running down, last
/ August while, It was alleged. joy rid
ing in the town of Loycland, and Kill
ing w, II. Parsons, cashier OF the
First National Bank of Wellington. He
will enlist in the army.
At the same time Friday afternoon
the Denver police received emer-
gency calls from two downtown mo-
tells when A Helper +S. of Berthoud,
is said to have attempted self-destruc-
tion by taking chloroform and Mrs.
Fanny Tee, 80. OF Mantou, drank
half a pint of wood alcohol with al
legged suicidal intent Georgia Starch
En1, IL
will recover.
The Cresson dividend. at the rate of
10 cents a share, was sl22.ou0: the
Golden Cycle distribution was cents
a share. or $4,000, and the Granite
Company dividend was at the rate of
! cent a share. or lG,5OO. The total
amount paid in dividends by the three
Cripple Creek companies was $751;
500.
Dec. II was the record day at Fort
Logan. nearly 400 recruits being re-
ceived there during the day and near
ly 1000 others being sent away, full
fledged soldiers so far as regards uni
forms and general equipment
Mrs. Virginia Hendricks. 80 years
old, was arrested in her apartments
in Denver on advice from the author
tiles of Kansas City. Mo, who declare
she was an associate of Charles Mil |
Ter, arrested there several days ago |
with committing hundred |
Thirty-siN thousand Denver school |
We're automatically enrolled |
AS junior members of the American !
Red Cross by the school board, fol. |
owing an exposition of the junior |
movement by Prof. Will |
liam II. Smiley.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21

Secretary Bakers annual report for
the War Department constitutes only
a brief historical review of the year.
FOREIGN
A number of prominent constitu-
tional democrats were arrested at
Petrograd.
1t is reported from Tobolsk, ST.
IBERIA. that Olga, eldest daughter Of
former Emperor Nicholas, is seriously
ill.,
In the week ending Dec. only one
French steamship OF more than 1000
tons was sunk by German subma-
rines.
Solemn celebration throughout the
world over the taking of Jerusalem
by Christian forces was ordered by
the pope.
Felix Calender, vice president Of
the republic and head OF the depart
ment of the interior was elected pres
ident OF Switzerland for 1918.
! In boxes carried as luggage F. w.
Draper, an American engineer.
brought from Petrograd the 2l,00o
ounces of platinum whose safe ar.
rival at Pacific port was announced
in Washington.
The Brazilian National Bar Associ
alton unanimously passed a resolution
pledging all members to donate to tha
Red Cross all lawyers fees received
from German subjects in Brazil while
the war lasts.
A temporary armistice has beer
signed BY Russian, Rumanian, Ger
man, Austrian. Bulgarian and Turk
ish plsnipotentiaries, pending a de
cision for peace or war by the consti
tutional assembly
When the news OF the capture o
the holy city was received in LondoI
the bell of the Roman Catholic West
minster cathedral was rung for tn
first time in three years and a solemn
: TIE DeuiD was sung.
There were no Germans or Aus
trians aboard The IIno when it co
lided with the Mont Blanc. Alex L
Bjorssen, second officer Of the Ime
: testified al the Halifax session of tn
government inquiry into the e,
5 plosion.
! That steady progress towards tn
: desired goal is being made by the a
lies. despite ZONE untoward occu
trepces. is the firm conviction {
E Premier Lloyd George, he declared 1
a . speech In London II h because q
e this fact, the premier said, that b
; would regard peace overturss to Pru
+ sfa 1t the moment when her mllitaY
< sDts1t was drunk With boastfulness !
I betraynl - ~ tsuet u hinseek -
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21
ARMlsTIcE AGREEMENT SIGNED.
Austro-Germans Pay Enormous Toll
to Make Slight Advance In Italy.

Austro-Germans Pay Enormous Toll
to Make Slight Advance In Italy.
Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE agreement for
an armistice beginning at noon Dec.
II and lasting until Jan. IA has been
signed by the Bolsheviki government
In Russia and the Teutonic allies.
London.-Despite enormous losses
in men the Austro-Germans continue
their efforts to break the Italian lines
and open passageway to the plains
below.
Between the Brenta and Piave riv.
ers in the Italian highlands, desperate
fighting continues. The enemy to the
east of the Brenta has been able to
advance his line to Caprille hill, a
dominating point at the head of the
San Lorenzo valley.
In France and Belgium there is lit.
tie military activity, except for small
engagements by outposts and raidins
parties and artillery duels. In the
Champagne region and along the
Chemin des Danes, the French re.
PEELED violent attacks.
The British have regained part Of
the ground won by the Germans on
the Ypres front.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21
REDCR0SS WEEK NAMED
70 SECURE NEW MEMBERSHIP
OF 10000. 600 PERSONS.
oevsrnor ourter, In Proclamation,
Asks coioradoans to Make Fine
Showing In Worthy Cause.
wsst.r, Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Dsnver.-Governor Gunter has is
sued the following proclamation:
To the People of the State of Colo
rado:
The president of the American Red
Cross, the President of our nation. has
set apart the week ending on Christ
mas eve as period for adding 10,-
100000 names to the 100000 now
constituting the membership OF the
Red Cross. The purpose of this move
ment Is to enlarge and make more Of.
ncient this organization, which has
given so bounteously and labored so
zealously in promoting the comfort
and relieving the suffering of our
soldiery, the soldiery of our allies and
those In distress of all nations. Or.
principles. officered by men and wom-
en- of the highest character, this body
Is applying in its practical workings
The teachings of the Christ.
Colorado has its youth now in the
training camps and on the battle
fronts of Europe; Colorado has its
nigh duty to our allies and to all hui
nanity in distress; Colorado has made
her generous and patriotic response
to every call of our nation and state;
Colorado will not be wanting in this
appeal.
As the governor OF the state of
Colorado, call this duty to the con
sideration of our people, with the con
,ident hope that our citizenship will
generously respond and make the .
splendid showing in membership char.
acteristic of Colorado's patriotic spirit .
and as the cause so justly merits.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21
Seed Wheat to Farmers at Cost.

a necessary factor in the increased
crop acreage for 1918 was realized
when J. X. Mullen announced that he
will sell seed wheat at cost for next
years crop. Farmers had raised ser
ious objection to the present price of
seed wheat. which was increased over
last years price on account OF the
provisions of the protective seed law
passed by the Twenty-first Colorado
Legislature.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21
Cir, Ask. cour. to Free Youth.

Pueblo.-The pleading of girl for
mercy for the man who killed her
mother in an automobile accident
won freedom in District Court for
Raymond Young. Young had pleaded
guilty to involuntary manslaughter
when Miss Mary J. Stanton, asked
permission TO address the court
Sending this man to the gallows will
not bring my mother back from the
grave" she said Judge ESSEX then
allowed Young to 60 free.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
western Newspaper Union News Service.
COLORADO PRICE FOR FLOUR
And Ten Other Staples Below Retail
Cost In Other Parts Of Country.


Denver.--Colorado's average retail
price on flour on Nov. "a was l6 cents
lower on the one-eighth barrel than
the average price throughout the
United States, according to a statis.
tical report issued by the publicity bu.
reau OF the Colorado Council OF De.
fcnse. The figures were compiled by
the United States food administration
in Washington.
Ten other commodities were cheap.
er by one cent or more than the av-
erage maintained throughout the
country-namely. potatoes, with a diff.
ference of 7-lO cents peck; onions.
with a difference of 1910 cents:
canned tomatoes, with a difference Of
! cent: canned corn. with difference
of / cent; canned salmon, with a diff
difference Of 3l5 cents a pound; ;
round steak, with difference of 2 As
cents: hens, with difference of 3-5
cents; butter, with a difference of
2-5 cents, and milk. with a differ
ence of ] $40 cents a quart.
Bananas are $40 cents dozen
higher in Colorado than over the Unit
ed States; fish, 8 2-10 cents a pound
higher: tea cents higher: coffee.
2-l0 cents higher; bacon. 2 $40 cents
higher, and cheese, l $40 cents high
er.
Many of the other articles listed in
the following group are less than
cent cheaper in Colorado than in other
states:
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-21
ABOUT THE WAR

Jerusalems fall is tremendous
PERSONAL defeat for Kaiser Wilhelm.
An official Turkish statement re-
'orts a victory in Mesopotamia over
he British.
Bolsheviki troops have occupied Ia
nanovka and Kaluga, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
1t is reported at Eagle Pass, Tex.
hat Mexican forces headed by Cutter
'ez. known as "Gutierristas," have
;aptured Monclova, Mexico.
The Black Sea battle fleet is CO.
'perating with the Bolsheviki forces
n the fighting at Rostoff, according
o dispatches received at Petrograd.
Two Of Austria's battleships have
allen victim to the most daring naval
aid OF the war-the forcing of the
iarbor Of Trieste by two intrepid
Italian torpedo boat destroyers
The big guns are doing most OF the
work on the Italian front. In Thurs
lays fighting the enemy in attacks
between the Brenta and Piaye rivers
'osAAAA iAaAN OIL 5nAL, Du'
,nly under huge sacrifices of men.
Bolsheviki power in Petrograd is
BEING menaced more seriously as the
opposition becomes solidified. There
o unrest in Petrograd and MOSCOW
The extremist strongholds. and the
Cossacks already have advanced from
The Don northward.
Aerial bombs dropped on a town be
hind the British front by German air
men resulted in the death of mum
Der OF American railway engineers. II
another town German ayiators at
tempted to bomb a marching column
Df Americans but all the men escapet
unscathed.
There has been everywhere a grea
decrease in the activity of the infan
try, but artillery duels Of huge Pre-
portions continue To the east O
Ypfes the Germans in a local attacl
have captured British front lin
trenches ON a front of 300 yards
while the Germans, according to tn
Berlin official communication hav
repulsed . British attack in the Can
hfaf sector east Of Bullecourt. TIL
sermans are massing large forces an
ear1yiBg out a heavy bombardmen
q M lstter region.
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