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The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

If even a few of our verbose sem ators had been muzzled that extra cent letter postage might have been spared us. That franking privilege comes mighty high to the taxpayers.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

Many new systems of taxation have been invented but not one has been successful in missing the ult- innate consumer
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

From New Mexico A correspond ent from New Mexico writes that he an several others will start for Polk county within the coming week for the purpose of looking up farm locations. He states that no crops have been produced in that coun- try for the past two years, and that many people will leave there for a more favored country. preferring first to investigate this section of Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

Those persons who appreciate things according to what they cost will now enjoy their letter writing ys,ora
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

Those Scent stamps are pretty, don't you think2
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

St. Louis Italians Interested Up- on request we have shipped 100 copies of our book to an Italian Masonic Lodge in St. Louis, these people who specialize in grape cul- ture know the value of the hill- side for the propagation of this fruit and are interested in the of ferings surrounding Mena Mir. V l.. Estes of Tulsa Ok, also asks for loo copies, stating he can distribute them Go good adNantage
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

Shipping Produce. Tuesday we shipped to Texas and Missouri cus- toners t72 gallons of molasses for account of Fowler X Bates Of Big Fork, and on Wednesday we made shipments to Texas and Kansas for T. H. Jones. the orders consist ing of i50 gallons molasses, 20 bush- els sweet potatoes, and 20 bushels of apples.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

Determined to Have New Depot The plans for remoGeling the old
 depot as submitted by Engineer
 Weir of the Kansas City Southern,
 was rejected at meeting of the
 Commercial Club Executive Com mittee Tuesday afternoon, and the
 matter will now go before the State Railroad Commission wlih lhe or iginal request for new station in n new location
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

Not Ready With Report There are several committees who promise a report within the near future. (?)
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

More Onions Wanted Shreveport and Oklahoma City want onions in quantities ranging from bushels to ear lots. Who can assist this or der2
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-08

more.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
GUARDSMEN Will March
TO PUBLIC RECEPTION
Arrangements Completed for Honorins
Citizen Soldiers.

With streets lighted by torches and
colored lights, and headed by a band
OF 800 boy scouts carrying "sparklers. y
the National Guard OF the District OF
Columbia will march to the reception in
their honor at Convention Hall Wed
nesday night
Arrangements have practically been
completed for the biggest demonstration
by Washington to its citizen soldiery ever
witnessed here. The Guardsmen will form
for the parade at Second street and
march up Pennsylvania avenue to Thir-
tenth, up that street to X and thence
to Convention Hall. The line Of march
will be illuminated by torches and colored
lights. Music will be furnished by the
National Guard Band.
Speakers will be announced later, II
was said by Charles F. Crane. secretary
OF the general committee. Certificates
recognizing the service rendered the ma
ton will be presented to the Guardsmen.
A dance will be held by the First
Separate Battalion at its armory at the
close Of the exercises at the hall.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
REVOLT ENDS TEUT0N RULE
IN RUSSIA, SAYS TOLSTOI

Boulder, Colo. March B.-"Grand Duke
Aexandrovitch is not a strong enough
man to handle the affairs of Russia" This
was one Of the reasons given tonight by
Count Tolstoi, son Of the famous Rus
sian novelist. In his argument that the
regency OF the grand duke would be
unsuccessful. Count Tolstoi said the
grand duke does not possess force of
character enough to carry through the
reforms demanded by the people, nor
the ability to handle tho affairs of gov
ernment
"Russia's revolution IL not due" the
count declared, ito the food shortage
The idea is ridiculous and has absolutely
nothing to do with the conditions. IN
derlying the whole thing is the question
Of reacuonary ministers and the pro-Ger-
man ministers in the cabinet.
There IS ample proof of this. First
we may take Sachomlinof, the minister
of war, who undoubtedly is pro-German
and has been proven so. AS minister Of
war, he naturally had charge Of the army
and munitions. His actions were pro-
German at all times. At one time, he
even went so far as to have shells manu-
factured that were absolutely of no use
to the Russian guns. An investigation
was not even held nor was the minister
reprimanded or punished.
Then there Is Sturmer, who Is not
only pro-German, but has a distinctly
German name As minister Of foreign
affairs and president of the council Of
ministers, he was powerful and welded
his power towards the Kaiser.
Army DemoraIiEed.
The fighting forces of Russia have
been demoralized by these anti-ally min
listers. Since the fighting in the Car
pathians last year. when 800, 900 Germans
were captured, the Russian troops have
done nothing. Viusief, in charge of the
army there, was a great man and could
have done more. but his power was cut
of. But this revolution will change every
thing Of that character. The soldiers will
know now that the government is behind
them and will fight with renewed vigor.
IF the revolution Is successful it will
spread throughout Russia, but will not be
accompanied by any rioting. The people
in other places will know the government
has recognized. the revolution and has ac-
cepted."
Count Tolstoi said he felt positive that
the grand duke had not been made re-
gent.
Although the press dispatches say that
Michael has been made regent, cannot
bring myself to believe it. He Is toe
loyal to the Emperor in the first place.
In the second, he IS a quiet, unassuming
man. and not the kind who would seek
the publicity attendant on the regency.
know him personally, have worked with
him in Red Cross work, and 1t is on my
intimacy with him that I base my
opinion"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
.SCORN PEACE PROfFER|
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

| CONTINUED oM,PAaE ONE
Commission, and the intimation is that
he has been inconsistent in now declin-
Ing the mediatorial Offices of the Com
mission. The facts In this connection are
these:
Deny Inconsistency
THE negotiations Of a year ago which
your letter refers to. were on the express
condition entered into by you that this
company would not be required. directly
or Indirectly. to deal with the Amalga-
mated Association Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees, notwithstanding which
fact the ink was scarcely dry when the
Amalgamated Association wilfully sought
to convey enormously the impression to
the public that the contract was with It.
The letter of February q, 1917, to
which you refer, was directed not to this
association or its officers, but to the
grievance committee representing all of
our trainmen. and the statement was
then made that as soon as the inaugura
ton was over the company would take
up any matter pertaining to the interests
Of its employees as we have always been
willing to do
Pursuant to this statement, on March 6,
1917. Mr.. King addressed to this same
you do not refer. although a copy Of it
was forwarded to you, stating that on
March 3, from to o'clock p. m. the
company would be ready to take up with
Its employees any matter which affected
their interests. and invited this commit
tee, as well as all trainmen, to attend.
This committee, the only representatives
then In existence Of all trainmen. al
though composed entirely of members OF
the Amalgamated Association, failed to
attend or otherwise respond to this invi-
tation. but another committee, which
they said was appointed by the Amalga-
mated Association did attend.
They were informed that they could
not be treated with as such representa-
tives. but inasmuch as each member was
at that time an employe of the company,
Mr.. King would be glad to take up with
them any matter they wished to present
In response to the invitation they pre-
sented no grievance and left stating that
they would discuss nothing except as
representatives OF the Amalgamated As
sociation.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
RUSS REPUBLIC LIKELY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

enforcing measures to adjust the whole
internal upheaval, 1t Is at tho same time
bending every effort to show q solid
front to the foreign foe
The war will go until victory In won, -
is the motto Of the hour.
Whether this aim will be fulfilled de-
pends largely upon the army.
The powers in control have not the
slightest doubt that Russia's soldiery is
fighting on with redoubled bravery and
Vigor.
Details of Week.
What happened In Russia during the
week past is briefly this:
The spirit OF democracy, the craving
for government by the consent Of the
governed out-rebelled the rebellion. The
Duma had set out to remove the re-
dictionary government Having achieved
that 1t was willing to stop. Only last
night. the watcnword for the future was
liberal constitutional monarchy" That
was the farthest the insurgents dared
to dream. But the spirit of freedom,
freed from its chains after centuries of
struggle, few farther than the leaders
boldest dreams. Today, the monarchy
is no more. And. though nominally It
is only suspended the omens are that
there will be no resurrection.
To the realized dream of yesterday O:
universal suffrage and an equal voice Of
the people, was added today the great
hope that tie national urge" suddenly
in motion. will reach its greater goal
government Of the people, for the people,
by the people.
Already tho voices Of tho new leaders
are becoming bolder. Kerensld. the
Socialist made 1t known today that he
become a member of the new govern
ment only upon the condition that there
will be absolute freedom of speech and
Of the press and a political amnesty"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17

obs,. the law and to desist from inter-
terence with our free and uninterrupted
use of our railways there Will oe ho lie
aouacy or impairment of service no IN
convenience to the public; no endanger-
ing of the safety of either the employees
OF the travelling public. and no olnlllu- u
ton of the taxes to which the DlsIrlc. 10
entitled. We regret the strain tnus IN
posed on the police department In pro-
tectin., nersons and property and in pre-
serving the peace and order OF the ms
trict. But we are not to blame for TINS
but rather those persons who persist III
lawless acts and in furtherance OF
concerted effort to prevent the olschare'
Of our charter obligations.
I'm conclusion, the president and dl'
rectors want to go on record IN IaNoi
of the "open shop in reality. dlscrlml'
mating neither for nor against any man
whether belonging to an organization oi
not; but insisting always that Whatever
affiliation may be made there shall be nc
disloyalty to the company and the pup
lie It serves. As the company is answer
able in law for the acts Of its employ
ers in thus serving the public. 1t Is ir
duty required to see that no employe IL
put beyond obedience to strict discipline
Think Contract Fair.
I'VE believe the contract offered the
trainmen fairly accomplishes this pur'
pose assures to our trainmen fair treat
ment in the adjustment OF grievances
with the right of appeal for final deci'
sion to the Public Utilities Commission
and above everything else assures to the
public uninterrupted and efficient ser
vice. Respectfully.
"(Signed) g. r. BOWEN,
Secretary Washington Railway and
Electric Company"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
Individual Contracts Signed.

"On the same occasion the individual
contracts were presented and signed by
a large number of other trainmen who
did attend and whose execution of 1t
was on the condition that the Amalga-
mated Association should not be rec
ognized
After this your note Of March 9, 1917,
was received by Mr.. King suggesting
a conference on March TO- which con-
ference was held at your office on that
date. At this meeting, Mr.. King pre-
sented to You his statement setting forth
the position of the company, which was
subsequently published at length over his
signature in the newspapers so that the
public could fully understand the posS-
ton of the company. and pointed out the
impossible character of the demands
made to this company by the Amalgamat-
ed Association, and reviewed the intol-
eraole conditions which have prevailed
during the last year. Up to that time
no modlfcation OF these demands by the
association had even been intimated to
this company and 1t was generally agreed
that the demands made by that associa-
ton were indefensible.
After this statement had been read
Mr. King was informed by one OF the
commissioners that the Amalsamated
association had made an agreement with
the Capital Traction Company. waiying
for the time being its demand to abso-
lutely dictate the employment and dis
charge Of all employees, on terms of be-
Ing accorded contractual relations with
that company.
You then asked II this company would
consider the making OF a similar con-
tract with the Amalgamated Association
and Mr.. King replied that under no cir
cumstances would the company enter into
any contractual relations with the Anal
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
DESCRIBES FACTORY LIFE.
Tells COnsumers' League of Condi
tions Under Which Girls Work.

The conditions under which the girls
OF large cities are compelled to work
were vividly described by Miss Shapiro
organizer of the Ladies' Waist and Dress
Makers Union, nan address before the
Consumers League at Rauscher's last
light.
Miss Shapiro told of the utter disregard
employers in large factories have for the
fire regulations and working hour laws
She defended the girls In their efforts to
gain better working conditions and pay
by striking.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
GIVE OPERA "MIKADO"
Tech" Players Present Opera at Cen.
tral High School.

Tho Mckinley Manual Training High
School players gave their first perform
ance Of the 'Mikado' last night for the
beneft Of school athletics
The cast, directed by D. Walten. for
merly with the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany. included a chorus of 11 trained
voices. Music was furnished by the
school orchestra Of fifty pieces.
The scenery. costumes, light and me-
chanical effects were made by tho stu
dents Of the school
The committee in charge of the play
follows: ]. W. Smith. chairman; Mss
Florence Keen. music; Miss Jessie Coop
er, dances: Miss G. Marsh, acting. and W.
c. Meyers, finance
The performance will be repeated this
evening
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
FORBID MEMBERS TO RIDE.
EnEineers' Union Passes Resolutions
OF symphany for Car Strikers.

Any member of Local No. 80, Steam
and Operating Engineers Union, who
rides on a car of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company during the
present strike will be severely penal
lied, according to resolutions adopted
last night at a meeting of the organi-
zation at Typographical Temple.
The union unanimously adopted the
resolutions, which expressed sympathy
with the striking employees Of the COM
pany. and pledged them their fullest
support.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
CHICAGO PAPERS CUT,

Chicago. March 1s.-Local daily news
papers anticipating a shortage of paper
In the event of q general railroad strike,
began today to make radical cuts in the
size Of papers. Practically all features
were eliminated and news items were
pared to the Done"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17

News shipbuildinE and Drydook Oou,-
pany.' off1cials said today following an
nouncement that the yard had been
awarded contracts for two battle cr1is-
ers
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
BIG SUM FOR BUILDING

Newport News. Va, March 16-An ex-
penditure OF s2,5oo,ocO for improvements
to be made Immediately by the Newport
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17

A waterproof match box has been in
vented that will float when dropped into
water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
yTaHrAn

for % cents. The "mangetout" teat-
pod pea-bean, II cents per pound;
young, luscious turnips Ito cook with
duck), IL cents the pound, and idem
bijou carrots Ito be boiled in vichy
water, served with cream and young
peas), idem, while the artichoke re-
joices at cents the piece"
Last winter. I remembered, I had
eagerly paid $3.50 per bushel for fine
quality odd" potatoes-and the coun-
tryman who sold them from his wagon
in the streets of Neuilly suburb was
hauled up and fined for raising the
rates above the then legal maximum,
which no longer exists, or is winked at.
We shall have it all again next winter.
Sweet month of June I said to the
well dressed proprietor. These cauli-
flowers are real bouquets, at 80 cents
each"
'Humph.' he said, did you read
about the mob of ladies in Lausanne
Switzerland. last week. who rough
housed a peasant in the markets be-
cause he wanted 55 cents for a cauli-
flower? They can get tin Germany
Talk about French prices!'
Beautiful. once-p1entiful France!
The beautiful food is still here, but
thousands cannot. will not. pay the
price and have to scrimp. Street mar
kets. co-operatives and barrow retail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

gras)- we had more piecrust, but less
meat. for s1.20. This. 1 think. is the
best hotel value you can get in Paris.
Count on no single room in nice sur
roundings less than $500. on a court or
side street.
So. now for the joys of housekeeping
in Paris, at the beginning of the so
called famine scare
True, the famine is supposed to be due
only in 1918. but thousands of families
look far ahead. which makes flood hoard
ing" runs on grocery stores and higher
prices.
My neighbor. for example. has all the
shelves of a vast buffet piled with three
pound boxes of breakfast" crackers,
which she purchased, in panic, at co
cents per pound. best quality. in heavy
tin, not to mention French dollar
sweet cake crackers. at SO cents per
pound She has great stocks of mac
aroni go cents per pound); tins of
American sirup molasses (boueht at 80
cents each before the war 80 cents)
pasteurized butter delicious. at $50
per pound, formerly SIS cents): Swiss
condensed milk CAS- cents. formerly II
cents). and Canadian cream cheese in
glass (s1.30, formerly 40 cents).
1t impressed me. So 1 went pro-
visioning-to hoard.
At the best English grocery" of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Scheme of a German Sea
Raider to Make Captives

~TpPosE a small and apparently in
" significant sailing ship should hail
~ another ship at sea, asking to be
allowed to compare instruments for re-
liability in sailing the seas. And sup
pose the innocent-Se ming craft, as 1t
approached, should discover the cap
tain walking the deck deck with woman IAN,
woman should suddenly strip off the
garments and appear man armed to
the teeth, and other armed men should,
from somewhere concealed, appear on
deck, and big guns froWn from the
bow!
That would be a ''ruse de guerre." and
the neutral flag and the neutral colors
painted on the bow would be justified
by war precedent.
Such a low, rakish craft is plying
So,fb Atlantic waters. capturing
and sinking merchantmen from Africa
and Australia and elsewhere that are
using the Cape route TO get to Europe.
The ship, a German raider, is mined, SO
that she may be destroyed by those
who man her. or by shot that may
reach her but may never be captured.
such is the report of the character.
methods and activities of the raider
Sea Adler, brought to American ports.
The warns of the tars tell OF great
courtesy shown prisoners by the cap
tain of the vessel. count whose last
name no one knows.
can't Barton or the biltlSit sledHiet
7 INDY Island, afterward sunk by. a sub
marine. was previously captured by such
:, ruse He was bound north with fun
cargo of sugar, when hailed by what APP
peared to be "A Norwegian sailing vessel
signals were hoisted. signifying that the
sailing shin would like to compare
chronometers When the vessel came
within easy vision the captain was
strolline the deck with woman on ms
arm. taken to be his wife by Capt Bar
ton. hor,r.5 ,o,,-,a
70 GET in touch Closing in. he observed
that the sailing vessel had mounted guns.
He started to steer zigzag course TO
Get away. His steering gear was carried
away bv a shot and the Lundy Island was
helpless to resist. Capt , Barton ;d,,., Men5
snnnosed to be the captains wife turned
ont to be a sailor dressed IN FEMININE
garments. Other instances OF similar
practices by the Sea Adler were reported e.
by ship masters and their crews VINO nave
The Sea Adler was reputed to be IN run
communication with the land regarains
any attempts at capture. The cap.aa,
told prisoners that the vessel was miheo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

execial Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS, June s, 1917.
q PREPARED this mornings break
fast at home by stealing three
Jumps of sugar at the Grand Cafe
q yesterday afternoon.
I'VE are on sugar cards in France, not
bread cards yet Each person has the
right to buy three pounds of sugar per
month";
1t was my sugar. I had right to use
all five lumps which the (well tippeD
waiter served with my cotfee-creme. price
IL cents. and microscopic hot brloehe
(mufiinl, previously cents at the
bakers. cents in cafes, and now at the
price of butter and eggs but superiority
mixed and baked by the cafes pastry
but sadly small. ate two: 16 cents. plus
i, cent alus 10 cents tip I'VE sat an
hour total. IS ,1nts to steal three lamps
OF sugar.
If you get brioche mullins at all tomor-
row they Will he ] 0 or IL cents each only
IN smart cafes if there). made in the
kitchen with soldiers. -four, and corn
meal aSSsini:ated to bread" four days
pei week The other days it will be but
tered toast delicious melting). at Is
cents the slice. or sublime ham sand
will shut up COR serve toast and sand
wiches). because pies, tarts cakes and
crackers are henceforth forbidden.
BE sure, the pastry cooks will not shut
UP. They will find a way. They were
never SO brilliant. crowded. with little
glasses of sweet wine, very. very dear.
l had lunched at the Grand Cafe on the
hxed-price, '"two-disll Herriot meal. at
$l.eO Per person. My two dishes were:
Hors doeuvres at pleasure (siX served.
] had two halves of hard-boiled eggs in
mayonnaise tand you'll see. "at the
price of eggs the restaurant must get
them cheaper or lose money!. three slices
OF very thin-cut French bologna sausage
and cucumber salad. with a fairly large
caraffe of white wine. Also perfect but
ter at discretion. q. e., do not grab. as
some folks do with sugar y
Mother had good scrambled eggs with
mushrooms. (There is a tale Of egg
powder used in Paris restaurants which
I believe to be untrue unjust.) As an
(done individuality ION the plate and
they came up superb fresh eggs. Another
party. choosing fish, got a wretched lit
tie whiting, fried to nothing
My second DISH first-class filet Of
beef. roasted. was garnished with micro
scopically tiny new peas from SPAIN.
at once sweet and with a palatably bit
terish tang from being cooked long with
fully equal weight of lettuce. A person
who preferred a mutton chop got a
wretched sample. CAS- will be seen, chops
are dear.)
For dessert they gave us fresh stewed
apples and Ito Illustrate the tart law
cooked fruits in crusts-tiny piecrust
forms filled. before your eyes. with
cooked cherries. Already ingenuity
goes far. This Grand Cafe s1.e0 lunch
is considered the best value of fine cook
cry in Paris. probably done at a loss
by patriotism-or else to give patriotic
look to the a la carte commanding
of the rotunda. where asparagus is so
cents. a big slice of melon 81 and a por-
ton of torbot 20 cents. OF course, you
can go higher At Paillard's recently
dinner for twelve to give godspeed to
beloved French commissioner cost IS
per plate. and We had only chicken
cream, scrambled eggs with morilles