davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
BATTLE IN THE OPEN.
Giant Armies Face Each Other With
 out Resort to Trenches.

Paris, May 31.-Baffled by the val or of the allied soldiers, the Germans yesterday failed to enlarge greatly the pocket in the allied line. Even in the center the enemy appears to be held and the advance there is slackening, In accordance with their favorite ma- neuvors the Germans are apparently swinging their columns westward with the object of getting around Rheims thru Vile En- -Tardenois and the valley of the Ancre. The bastion constituted by the ruined city and the high ground known as the mountain of Rheims" is menace to the Ger man flank. 1t is too strong to be at tackled from in front with any chance of success so the enemy is trying to turn it from the southwest.
 Battle of Movement.
 The Havas correspondent at the front who is considered to reflect the official view, thus summarizes the sit uation:
 "The rapid advance of the enemy is due to the numerical inferiority of the allies, which has completely changed the aspect of the struggle. It is necessary to go back to the be- ginning of the war for an analogous situation. This is war of movement, where two armies maneuver under the open Sky.
 "Under these conditions the mo- mentary advance of an army and the capture of town may mean nothing, The Problem is more vast. For it's own reasons our command did not find it advisable to give battle either on the Sonne or in Flanders after the March offensive. It confined itself to stopping the enemy.
 Millions of Reserves.
 Shall we accept battle this time as we formerly accepted on the Marne? Ina tis the secret of our command. The Germans have no il- lusions as to the value of the success they have gained. They know we have several millions picked troops forming in maneuvering masses which they will have to encounter some where. If the enemy had the choice of ground for the offensive, we have the more important field of battle in which Germany's destiny will be de- termined It will be seen therefore, there is no ground for alarm. We probably are witnessing the prelimin- ary to great battle which both sides wish to be decisive.
 Consequently it is comprehensible that our commanders do not act hur- riedly but strictly in accord with plans agreed upon"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
FAMINE AID TO ALLIES.
German Paper Says Hunger May Dis
 rupt Alliance.

Washington, May 29.-Famine among the Germans of Austria, with the Czechs and Jugo-Slavs keeping their food supplies to themselves, has reached such proportions that the Stuttgart Neues Tageblatt says the Teutonic alliance will be threatened unless remedy is found. An official dispatch from France today quoted the German paper as follows:
 "Heartrending appeals from our brothers have been reaching us for two weeks. They are starving. not only in Western Bohemia, but in Car inthia, Styria and Tyrol. The fate of the unfortunate Germans in Austria does not arouse enough sympathy in Germany. Many of our compatroits go as far as to say that if the Aus trians are starving it is their own fault.
 "This policy, which seems justified at first, is no less dangerous if one considers that Hungary is tightly closed and does not allow anything to go into Austria. On the other hand the Cezechs and Jugo-Slavs keep theil food supplies to themselves and re fuse to share with the Germans.
 If Germany does not find some remedy to the situation the alliance itself will be threatened.v
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
MAY WAR COST F
 BILLION DOLLARS
Total Expense for Month. Including Loan, Set High Record Estimated Outlay for Six Month Period to
 December 31, II Billion Dollars.

Washington, May Government war expenses, including loans to our allies, will run more than 1 billion 500 million this month and set a new high record for any beIligerent na- tion.
 Expenditures reported today by the treasury show that the governments outlays in the last month have taken a jump of more than 300 million above the normal rate in the past, and they promise to go steadily higher in the next six months
 Will Spend g Billion in Year.
 Tentative estimates now are that II billion will be spent between next July l, the opening of the new fiscal year, and December 31, six months later, and the greater part of this must be obtained by the fourth Liber- ty loan in November, which President Wilson in his revenue address before Congress explained would be the big gest popular credit ever offered.
 So far as the officials are able to estimate at this time, more than 23 billions will be spent by the govern ment in the next fiscal year, nearly twice as much as in the year ending June 30. This figure is based on the belief that after monthly expendi- lures reach 2 millions a month, they will be limited by the output of Amer ican industries and the carrying ca- pacity of available ocean tonnage.
 Lent Allies 450 Millions.
 These calculations may be modified from time to time, treasury officials explain, in keeping with progress of the industrial development of the country and the shipping program.
 Examination today of recent ex- penses showed that so-called ordinary expenses for May, including virtually all outlays of the government, ex- cepts loans to allies, will be over 1 billion dollars for the first time in the history, running to approximately ,067 million dollars. Actual payments to allies during the month are set at about 450 million dollars, about 100 million dollars more than in any pre- vious month this year. The increase was interpreted as an indication that shipping facilities are becoming bet ter, since the sum which the allies can spend in this country is limited large ly by the amount of war materials they can export.
 Another record has been made this month in revenue receipts, which will amount to about $50 million dollars by the end of the week, more than in any previous month. About $50 million dollars of this sum came from advance payments of income and ex- cess profits taxes due June 15.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
LIABILITY OF REGIsTRANTs.
Not Necessary That Class One Be Ex-
 hausted Before Others Are Called.


 Little Rock, May so.-For the gen. eral information of registrants, Ad- jutant General England has made public the following information;
 "A number of inquiries have reach ed this office which indicate that many registrants still believe that Class l A must be exhausted before Class l 5 or any other subdivision of Class l may be utilized. For the information of registrants, wide publicity should be given to the fact that the sub-di- visions of Class 1 in no wise affect the order of liability of registrantss but that such subdivisions are employed only as a guide in the classification of registrants and that the order of military liability in Glass l is detern- ined solely by the registrant's order number"
 A circular issued by the adjutant general gives the relative number of registrants in the several counties that have been classified in Class l. Phillips leads with a total of AS per cent, and Searcy county is the lowest, with only 13 per cent. Little Rock has 23 per cent and Pulaski county 2l per cent.
 It is proposed to institute a nation wide campaign to bring those boards which have reported abnormally low and unexplained percentage strength of Class up to the National average. The state average is 291S per cent, and the 50 counties below that aver age will be asked to undertake cor rective measures at once to raise their average.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Conditions in Arkansas for the Week
 Ending May 2s.

Ending May 2S.
 Little Rock, May 2s. No rain and abundance of sunshine during the past week were favorable for the cul- tivation of crops and excellent pro- gross was reported except in few localities where it was too dry. Cot ton continued to improve and is now good to excellent in nearly all por- tions. It is nearly all up in the north and ehopping is we'll along in the south Corn is good to excellent ex- cept too dry in a few localities in cen tral and eastern portions. Some corn is still being planted in the extreme north and flooded sections. Wheat and oats are good to excellent. Both are nearly ripe iR tine south and head ing nicely in the north. Rice is nearly planted, is up to good stand in most places and irrigation is general in the south. Meadows are hurt some by dry weather in central and eastern portions. Potatoes and truck are good to excellent in nearly all portions and are plentiful in the market. Straw berries are about gone and dewberries and blsscih55eTfies are scarce. Sweet potato plants are reported scarce at Hope, Jelks, Portland and Selma.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
THANKS TO AMERICANS.
French Veterans Send Greetings to
 Fist U. s. Infantry.

Washington, May 2S.-The French Veterans Association of Paris has written Secretary Baker asking that he convey tc the 2lst American h. fantry Regiment on behalf of the 21st French Regiment of Infantry greet ings, congratulations and thanks for American participation in the war The letter, together with Mir. Bakers reply that the "fraternal thought will go straight to the hearts of your American comrades" was made pub- lie today at the War Department.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
REALIZE GRAVITY OF WAR NOW
Country Is Steadily Awakening, De-
 clares Colonel Roosevelt

Chicago, May 29.--"The country is steadily growing in realization of the gravity of the war;" said Colonel Roosevelt here yesterday.
 If the country had been as wide awake three years ago as it is now there would have been no war; if it had been as wide awake year ago there would have been a million men in the front line trenches today" Col- onel Roosevelt said in summarizing his observations on his present speaking tour under the auspices of the National Security League.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
PREMIER NARROWLY
 ESCAPED CAPTURE

Paris, May 30.-Premier Clemen- ceau had the narrowest possible es- cape from falling into German hands yesterday, according to the Petit Journal He left a certain point on the front only a few minutes before the arrival of patrol of forty Uh- lans.
 When the Germans entered the lit- tie town the premier had just quit they cornered few of the French who had remained, including a gener- al, who was examining positions with a field glass, the newspaper adds. The general was killed in the encounter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
Card of Thanks.

We wish to take this method of thanking the people for their kind ness and generosity shown us in the recent death of our beloved husband and father.
 Mrs. Sallie Kirkland.
 J. R. Kirkland.
 Carrie Kirkland.
 ]. w Kirkland
 Mir. and Mrs. Willard Adams. Alice Kirkland.
 Maude Kirkland.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
Notice.

As Mrs. L. ]. Dcremo has taken R E. Pratt for maintainment and sup pert and refused so live with me as wife should, I, w H. Deremo, hereby rtfuse to pay any more debts con tracted by Mrs. L. J. Deremo.
 w. H. neremo May IT, 1918. 21&12S- -2t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06

Biliousness is a condition that breeds disease in the vital organs and ought ao be corrected promptly. Prickly Ash Bitters is the true rem edy. It vitalizes the blood, drives out impurities in the bowels, makes you feel bright, strong and hearty Price $1.25 per bottle. Gunnels Drug Store and Jackson Drug & Furniture Co.,, Special agents.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06

The Kaiser's olive branch with sour lemons growing on it, is the horticul- tural wonder of the age, but as Ger man camoufage it is a fiat failure. The foliage fails to conceal the fruit.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
Fine Stock and Auto for Sale.

l have a 400-lb. Poland China SOW and 6 pigs, team good farm mares and Dort 5-passenger auto for sale. See or write Charles Burnett, Board Camp, Ark. Adv. 129-3 23-tf.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
pIIes Cured is 3 fof4 nnvs,

Your drrg2ist will refund money if pAzo OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itchinr. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to f4 days. ine nrst application gives Ease and Rest s0e.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
MORE SHIPS FOR U. S.

Tonnage Under Agreement.
 Washington, May 31.-More than 100000 tons of shipping was released to the United States and her allies by Sweden under q commercial agree ment signed in Stockholm by repre- sentatives of the two governments.
 The decision to turn these ships over to the United States is believed to have been prompted by the food shortage in Sweden.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
ASKS HELP FOR RUSSIA.
Commander of the Battalion of
 Death. Calls on Lansing.

Death' Calls on Lansing.
 Washington. May 29-Mme. Botch- karova, former commander of the Russian Battalion of Death" called at the state department today, seek ing help for Russia.
 The United States government views with earnest sympathy" the nationalistic aspirations of the Czech Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs, Secretary Lansing said today.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
To Cure a Cold In Une 0ay.

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine. It stops the Cough and Headache and works of the Cold.
 Druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. K. W. GROVES signature each box. soc.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

For Sale-Small team young mares one good saddle pony. Wm. Beeson phone 27-R2
 Mrs. w. H. Larson and children and Mrs. Loral Owens arrived here Sun day from Snowflake for an extended visit with relatives. Mrs. Larson was formerly Miss Gussie Treat and was reared in Flagstaff.
 The corner lot just south of the postoffice building is being denuded of weeds, trash, etc, which add material ly to its appearance. John Chisholm has the contract for the work and is doing mighty clean job of it.
 Jack Greer, who recently enlisted in the navy from here, left yesterday for San Pedro, after few days visit with Flagstaff relatives and friends. Jack recently passed the examination for second class machine smith and ex- poets to be transferred soon to an eastern camp.
 Paul Coffin will leave Sunday to at tend the national convention of Elks, which convenes at Atlantic City, N. J., the second week in July, he going as a representative of the local lodge. Paul will visit New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other large cities in the east while gone.
 Mir. and Mrs. Al Sanford and chil- dren arrived Wednesday evening from their ranch near Ash Fork and will make their home here during the sum- mer.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
PROF. HONN LEAVES FOR
 SCHOOL WORK AT BISBEE

Prof. Edward F. Honn left Flag staff yesterday for Bisbee, where he will at once take up work in connec- ton with the summer session of the public schools of that city. For the past nine years, Mir. Honn has been with the Northern Arizona Normal school, serving first as instructor in mathematics and later as assistant principal. In all that time MT. Honn has been a live wire in the institu- tion, and through his consistent ef- forts has contributed much to it's growth and progress. In addition to his regular school duties, Mir. Honn has engaged in outside activities with great success. For eight years he has coached basketball teams that have rarely met defeat; in city and county school conventions he has frequently lectured on various subjects related to school problems; and in Flagstaff has been active in various organizations.
 It is with the keenest regret that the Normal school students and very large circle of personal friends see MT. Honn leave Flagstaff. A popu- lar, efficient teacher and a manly man, he has won the respect of all who know him. Mir. Honn possesses just the sort of sturdy character, with unbending allegiance to what is right and honest, that is most pleasing to real Americans.
 His many friends join in wishing him a sincere Godspeed, with the ut most confidence that he will be com plete success in his new work.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
CAMPBELL PROUD OF ARIZONA'S SOLDIERS

Former Governor Tom Campbell, accompanied by Mrs. Campbell and son Brodie, arrived in Flagstaff Mon day, having made the trip overland in their auto from Phoenix. They stopped over here few days to visit their son Allen, who is attending sum- mer school at the Normal, expecting to leave for vacation trip to the White mountains the latter part of the week.
 Governor Campbell had but little to say of the political situation in the state, but was much more interested in the war situation and how soon "the Hun was going to be whipped to a standstill by the Allies"
 "We naturally are proud of our Arizona to fight our battles, and Ari- zona has furnished close to 10000 young men to the cause; a record that can not be equaled by any other state in the Union. have seen many thous- ands of the boys in the different can comments and I am honest in my con- viction that better body of men than those furnished by Arizona can not be found the country over. They can't help but impress one with their vigor and vitality; their eagerness to show what they can and will do. Each one of them has that air of confidence and enthusiasm that is contagious wherever they go. They have lived in the west and have absorbed that west ern idea of individual responsibility; the ability to take care of themselves in almost any emergency-there can not be too much of it in an army and it spells defeat for any enemy they are pitted against" said Governor Campbell.
 "I have not been very closely in touch with the political situation, but from what I am told, am inclined to think that Fred Colter will be the Democratic nominee. It would seem that he has the backing of the Hunt administration and the advent of Fred Sutter into the race for governor as an anti-Hunt candidate will take all the consolidated forces of the admin istration to beat him. Of course that | is only my view from what I have heard, though there are a number of good men now out for the nomina- tion."
 Wednesday evening MT. Campbell was prevailed upon to make a -four minute" address at the Orpheum the atre in the interest of the War Saw ings Stamp campaign. He gave them a 100 per cent American talk which put a long, large yellow streak in the "profiteering" game.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
INTERESTING EVENTS IN
 THE LOCAL SOCIAL WORLD
Phone 24s-W

of her sixteenth birthday. The hos tesses were Misses Luella Campbell Hazel Tuckey, Lillian Cronin, Rather inc Jack, Mildred Doris, Helen Casey Helen Ellis.
 Little Misses Helen B. and Gertrude Windes are visiting their grandpar ents, Dr. and Mrs. Blome. Theii grandparents gave party in theil honor Tuesday afternoon in the boys dormitory.
 Mir. Spellmire and MT. c. B. Will. son addressed the Normal Schoo Wednesday morning on the coming w S. s. campaign. These two men ex. plained the conditions under which stamps may be purchased, what they were for, and who first conceived the idea. The boys were told to buy the girls gum-drops instead of chocolate candy, saving the difference in cost to buy Thrift Stamps. Coconino county's quota is $200,000, and the students were urged to use all their spare money in the purchase of Thrift Stamps and w. S. S. to help the boys lover there"
 Ex-Governor Campbell was the guest of the Blomes TOT dinner, We'd nesday. He came to Flagstaff to visit his son, Allen, who is attending the summer school here.
 Miss Flossie D. Wills from Glendale is teaching domestic science at the Normal.
 An informal dance is to be given Saturday night at the Normal for the summer school students.
 I. S {. <
 Mock Wells Marriage.
 Ralph Alonzo Wells and Miss Laura Mock were united in marriage Sunday evening at o'clock at the Mrs. w. A. Mayflower residence on west Birch avenue, Judge M. A. Murphy perform ing the ceremony. Only few invited guests were present. The groom is the only son of w. A. Wells, special agent of the government labor service, with headquarters in Flagstaff, and just recently enlisted in the U. S. navy, being turned down by reason of some slight physical defect. He is a carpenter and is now employed in con- structing buildings at Leupp. The bride is charming young lady and from one of the pioneer families of Phoenix. They will make their home temporarily at Leupp.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
PROF. H. o. LATHROP RESIGNS.

Prof. H. o. Lathrop, who was re- elected a member of the Normal fac ulty for the coming year, has resigned and will go east with his family at the close of the summer school term. Prof. Lathrop has done splendid work dur ing the time he has been connected with the big school and his debating teams have made most enviable rec ord Of debates won from other schools. The many friends of the Lathrops are sorry to hear of their leaving Flag staff but wish them every success in their new field of endeavor.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
Phoenix Girls to Flagstaff.

After spending a delightful months vacation with their mother, Mrs. Ida R. Abbott, at her home, No. 19 East Willetta, Miss Eunice and Adelaide Abbott left Tuesday morning for Flagstaff to attend the summe, school.
 Miss Thelma Fay of Hayden spent a few days with the girls before they left Phoenix, and went to Flagstaff with them. Also accompanying then on the trip were Miss Isabelle Camp. bell of Chandler and Miss Marie Ear. hart of Phoenix.-Phoenix Gazette.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
DR. JAMES S. DOUGLAS DEAD.

Dr. James s. Douglas, for many years head of the Phelps Dodge inter- ests in the Southwest and one of the controlling factors of that great cor poration in all parts of the country, died Tuesday in New York. Informa- tion of his death reached Phoenix in news dispatches.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
LIMITED MEN, TO LEAVE HERE

In response to the call from the government for six limited men" from this county, the local board an- nounces the following named young men who will be entrained from here on the 30th:
 Charles Getz, Grand Canyon; John Duffy, Williams; Gustav Herman Johnson, Bellemont; Joseph Sano, Williams; Earl Smith Lawrence, Will Hams; Ray Morgan, Grand Canyon.
 The boys will go direct from here to Vancouver Barracks, Wash, where they will enter the aeronautics corps.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28

by proclamation issued by the Presi- dent. The licensing proclamation is one of series issued by the Presi- dent, under authority of the food con- trol act of last August, bringing the dealing in necessities under the con- trol of the federal government.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Walter F. Jagger, de- ceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the es- tate of Walter F. dagger, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons hav- ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at the Arizona Central Bank of Flagstaff, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said es- tate, in said County of Coconino.
 T. E. POLLOCK, Administrator of the Estate of
 Walter F. dagger, Deceased.
 Dated, this 22nd day of June, A. D. 1918, Flagstaff, Arizona.
 (June 28 to July 19-4t)
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
Lieut.. Embach Sells Range Cattle.

Wm. F. Griffin has purchased and taken over the range and cattle of Lieut.. Harry Embach. The cattle range on the Grand Canyon district during the winter months and the headquarters ranch during the sum- mer is near Bellemont. MT. Griffin is already the owner of large bunch of cattle covering nearly the same range. He expects to move out on the range to spend the summer with the stock
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28

Ramon Also, who went with the class men from here to Camp Cody, is back in Flagstaff on furlough to visit Mrs. Also and other relatives and friends. Ramon is one of the pros porous sheepmen of this part, turn ing his flocks over to s. Luzien to look after while he does soldier duty. MT. Luzien was formerly stock buyer for the Cudahy company in Los An geles.
The Coconino sun., 1918-06-28
Licenses Required for stockyards.

A federal license by every commer- cial stockyard in the country which is to continue in business after July 25, 1918, and by all commission mer- chants and dealers in livestock in con nection with stockyards, is required