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Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-06
EXAMINE JURYMEN
 FOR WOBBLY TRIAL
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 CHICAGO. April Slight jurors had been rendered by the government to the defense and four of them had been tentatively accepted by both sides when the trial of TIP leaders and organizers of the Industrial Work CTS of the World. charged with plot ting to destroy war industries by strikes. adjourned tonight.
 The defense exercised the first O' it's ten DeremptOry challenges whel counsel for the government asked that the first four jurors agreed upOn be sworn. William Mallow. of Chicago. an emnloyer of labor. was excused
 Renewed efforts to sneed m selec- ton of iurv followed complaints from some o' tho one hundred ve7ire- men that their business connections made it essential that they return shortly or arrange f0- their absence durin" the trial Night sessions may be held. beginning next week
 Examine Jurors
 "Iudsine from evidence on hand. the trial should he concluded in month or six weeks. said Frank K Nebeker counsel for the government tonight.
 Benjamin II. Williams. former e''i- tor of Solidarity" an I. w W. puhli- cation. who was arrested in Cleveland hy federal officers on the indictment bv the federal grand jury last Sep ien'ber. will be brought to Chicago immediately
 Unless Williams exercises his I,aht of protest that the trial is alresdv under way. he will be tried with the rest Of the defendants. said Claude Porter, special assistant prosecutor.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-06

taken place near Mesnil, but without to the enemy. Enemy at tacks on Moyenneville were repulsed.
 "An attack carried out by our forces southeast of Gammecourt resulted in the capture of 120 prisoners.
 "On the British front south of the Somme the situation has been quiet" "
 Huns Make Gains
 LONDON. April 5.-The Germans have made a formidable effort, prob ably aimed at getting astride of the Amiens-Paris railway. says Reuters correspondent at British headquarters in France.
 Thanks to the stubborn resistance the only success attained was the driving in of a salient of about 1000 yards wide to an extreme depth of 2OOO yards.
 Among the IA German divisions to have bee nengaged were some of the best corps. including the First Prus- sian Guard. commanded by Prince Eitel Frederick and two other guard divisions.
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 PARIS, April 5.-The Germans did not resume their attacks north of Montdidier during the course of the day Our troops have by vigorous counter attacks succeed ed in improving their positions at several points. notably in the re- giOns of Mailly-Rameval and Can tigny. the north and west outskirts or which town are in our hands. says an official statement. issued tonight by the war office.
 The statement reads:
 The Germans did not resume
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-06
TEUTONS CLAIM FRENCH THRUST UNSUCCESSFUL
Berlin Declares German Att tack Succeeds and States Prisoners Taken in Drive Total 9O,OOO.
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BERLIN, via London, April B. There were only local infantry en- agreements on both sides of the Somme Friday, according to the German of ficial communication issued this eve ming. The statement says that the Germans repulsed counter attacks during the day along the !Avre river.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 There have been artillery duels and. local infantry engagements on both sides of the Somme. Strong French counter attacks failed on the western bank of the Avre.
 There has been lively artillery ac- tivity before Verdun"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-06
PARIS REPORTS GAINS MADE

their attacks on the front north of Montdidier during the course of the day Our troops have vigor- ously counter attacked the enemy and have succeeded in improving their positions at several points. notably in the region of Mailly- Rameval and Cantigny. the north and west outskirts of which town are in our hands.
 The activity of both artilieries between LaSsigny and Noyon have been continuously violent Further gain of ground was req lized this afternoon north of Mont Renaud."
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INVESTIGATION ENDED
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 WASHINGTON. April 5.-The fed Quiry into the ETAOI MN MN MN eral trade commissions public inquiry into the meat packing industry. which under the direction O. Frances J. Henev. developed the testimony de. signed to show control of stockyards and railroads by the five big packers and alleged attempts to influence leg. islators, has been comDleted and MT. Heney's connection with the commits. sion has terminated.
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 KANSAS CITY. April 5.-Officials Investigating the fire which last night devastated three square blocks in a wholesale and manufacturing district causing proDerty loss estimated at S2.5OO, ,00O. still were unable to fix desi- nitely the origin.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-06
DR. MUCK INTERNED
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WASHINGTON, April 5.-Intern- ment of Dr. Karl Muck. former leader cf the Boston Symphony orchestra. for the period of the war was ordered to- day by the department of Justice. Dr. Muck. held to be an enemy alien. in spite of his claims of Swiss citizen shin supported by the Swiss legation, will be turned over to the military authorities who will decide where he shall be imprisoned.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27

courses. They began 8 protracted meeting at this time which is expect cd 70 continue for several days.
 On last Tuesday Clara Elsie Whis- enhunt, daughter of Uncle Frank Ward and wife of Rev. l. N Whis- enhunt. was lad to rest in Concord cemetery. She was only i'll 8 few dAys, not serious at any time. as was thought, but she grew worse and died Monday at 9 a. m.
 The ice cream supper at C. 4. Con- verse's in honor of Riley Alston was a great success. On Thursday night about 50 of the young people, with q few older ones. gathered at Mr. Con- verses and enjoyed 6 fine time, play ing games, talking and eating ice cream. What was of much interest 10 the older ones was Riley's account 0f camp activities and his exemplif- cation of the drill and manual of arms, and what gave his friends much pleasure was Riley's fine appearance and martial bearing. He looked bet ter than the writer ever remembers seeing him It is a subject for con graduation that everyone of the boys who had come home on furloughs look better than they ever did before n their lives. This fact alone gives the lie to pro-German tales of the mis- treatment of the boys in camp.
 Pedagogue
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
MOUNTAIN FORK FoIBLEs.

Mir. Hauk was Mena visitor on Wednesday.
 A. P. Epperson transacted business in Mena Wednesday,
 Farm Demonstrator A. J. Smith was with the Mountain Fork people Thursday.
 Miss Rheba Landers of Mena ar rived Thursday for a visit at the home of her sister Mrs. w. L. Linam.
 Mir. and Mrs. Troy Glover of Alder Springs spent Saturday night and Sunday with the latter's parents, MT. and Mrs. Joe Smith.
 Mrs. Jim Taylor and baby of Big Cedar, Ok, are visiting this week with Mrs. Tayior's parents. Mir. and Mrs. Mart Ellsworth.
 Quite number of cur people en- joyed party and candy breaking at the k. W. Rivers home Saturday night, which was given in honor of Win Langley, who left Monday to re- port for national army service at Camp Pike. Will has many friends at this place who wish him much sue cess and good luck.
 Sam Fields left Thursday for Camp Beauregard, La, after having er- ioyed an eight-day furlough with his relatives and many friends at this place. Sam was among the Polk county boys who were called last September, and is Mountain Forks first soldier boy to return drilled and ready for actual esrvice. On Wednes- day evening an ice cream supper and social gathering was given in his honor at the l T Hall home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
WEST VALLEY yoLLYs.

4 good rain fell here Wednesday Arthur Robinson and family visited relatives here Sunday.
 Prepare that spot of ground now for late Irish potatoes.
 Mrs. H. E. Nichols of Potter Is visiting relatives here this week. The ". s. s. meeting was well at tended Tuesday night, with good re- suits.
 Bro Arnold will begin a protracted meeting at this place next Friday night
 Sunday school at 10 a. m. and pray CT meeting each Sunday night. Let everybody attend.
 Wheat and oat harvests are over here, but we are busy finishing up our earliest corn.
 Velma Joplin is dangerously i'll with pneumonia. Dr. Connally is the attending physician.
 Bro. Bedding filled his regular ap- pointment here Sunday, with Bro. Arnold following in the afternoon. Several of our neighbors with the writer spent two days in the Moun- tains last week picking huckleberries. Olen Davis, the oldest son of R. s. Davis, left Sunday night for Fort Smith where he expects to join the navy.
 D. c. Warren has his dipping vat completed. The West Valley vat has been completed for some time and everybody is taking good interest.
 Nick.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
RANSOM RoUND-Ups.

J. N. Richards made a trip to Pot ter Monday.
 Noy Blair spent Sunday evening in Mena with relatives.
 Frank Whisenant has been on the sick list for a few days.
 The dry weather is about to get the best of the crops at this place.
 School begins Monday, July 1, with Miss Glover Sanderson as teacher
 Quite number attended the chil- dren's day exercises at Nunley Sur day.
 Mrs. Fred Strickland of Mena was guest at the Mount home Thursday night and Friday
 Birl Mount spent Friday night with his sister. Mrs. J. B. Wallace, near Mena.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. K. Mount gave a supper for old and young Thursday night which was highly enjoyed.
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Payne of Okmulgee Ok, arrived Monday, June IT, for visit with relatives. Mir. Payne returned Sunday but Mrs Payne will remain for several days.
 W. R. Shinn and daughter, Laura, went huckleberry picking Monday and found about 6lz gallons. Another party went Wednesday and secured about one quart as the berries were about all dried up
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
CENTER POINT CIRCLETs.


 Marion Harrison left Monday for training at Camp Pike.
 Mir. Caudle and family moved last Thursday to the vicinity of Board Camp.
 Miss Gay Crawford arrived home Sunday from visit to relatives at Mena.
 Floyd Turner who has been very sick at the home or Henry Chamblin, is no better.
 T. J. Mcbride and Wiley Duncan returned Sunday from Posey Hollow, where they had been running a saw mill. They are now preparing to re- sume operations at the mill near the Nose Chamblin home.
 c. R. Outright, H. A. Chamblin, J. H. and Will Maddox, D. D. Davis, Robert Sartin. 1. Nj. Davis, Allen Hamby and Mir. Hodges were called to Mena Monday on business con- nected with the thrift savings stamp campaign.
 Center Point Community Club held a meeting last Friday. 4 good crowd was in attendance. 4. J. Smith made an excellent talk on ~The Trend in Modern Education Miss Anna Wood gave us talk and demon stration on vegetable canning. We feel that we are realizing benefits from this work
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
RIG FnRK RTTS-
sehool Khi

Rev. J. B. Lilies was in Mena on Wednesday looking after business.
 John Hewlett of Little Missouri left last week for points in 0klaho- ma wit ha view to working in the harvest and hay fields.
 Matthew Edward was harvesting bee trees the latter part of the week. The Heath, Edwards and Putnam thresher will start about next Mon day.
 F. CaudIe of Rocky has obtained 8 position for himself and boys at the N0Oten sawmiIl
 Walter Bates and Arthur Lilies transacted business in Mena Thurs day of last week.
 w. E. Wooten who is running a saw mill east of this place has moved his family from Mena.
 Daniel M Heath writes from Camp Beauregard that he expects to start to France most any day.
 Arthur Lilies of this place volun- teered into the national army and left on No. for Camp Pike Monday.
 K. T. Putnam, M B. Fried, c. M Lilies. I. M. Heath, w. L. and c. B. Bates. cur school board. all were in Mena the first of the week.
 c. H. Parlement of Upper Big Fork with his family spent the latter part of last week visiting and fishing on the lower part of the creek.
 W. s. Bates has purchased a spar of young mules from ". A. Lilies. Mir. Liles is disposing of his stock and making arrangements to take a rap at the kaiser.
 Tony Reeves, who is making a crop on the John Johnston place, is help ing his foster brother this week on Missouri river in planting peas and sorghum for hay.
 Prof. R. L. Thompson and his as- istant, Miss Ruth Lillie, who are go- ing to teach the Waters school, re- turned from Mount Ida last week, where they attended the institute.
 Mir. and Mrs. Toy Standridge and baby of Glover, Ok, are here visiting friends and relatives. Mir. Standridge is Polk county .registrant and ex- poets to be called to the colors soop
 F. z. Davis and R. T. Putnam went to Mt. Ida and other points in Mon gomery county last wee Miss Lou Putnam came home with them from Nit Ida where she has been at tending school and the institute.
 Hunter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
YANpERvOoRT vERTTIEs.

Mrs. Morris of Hatton was shopping here on Saturday.
 Prof. and Mrs. J M. Tomlin went 10 Mena one day last week
 F. M. VermilIion left last week on an extended visit with relatives in exas.
 Mir and Mrs. NJ. 0. Cecil and Miss Cecile Nations motored to Mena one day last week.
 Mrs. w. M. Hansard and children came from Cove Saturday to be with relatives here over Sunday.
 Grandpa Feamster came up from Scvier county last week and is visit ing his son, Lonnie Feamster.
 Mrs A. ]. Bailey and daughters re- turned last week from DeQueen where they had been visiting for several q. ys.
 Misses Katie Woods, Louise McIn- tyre and Edna Beauchamp went to Mena on Thursday, returning Friday morning
 Mir. and Mrs. K. H. Skinner motored from Cove Sunday, spending the day with Mrs. Skinner's parents, Mir and Mrs. F. NJ Cecil
 Messrs. Oscar Wilkins and Newton Barton departed Sunday night for Little Rock where they will entrain for military service.
 J. F. Campbell, F. M. Cecil. P. w. Taylor Hiram Cecil, 5. r Lichlyter and Jack Allen were business visitors in Mena on Monday
 Mesdames Sandefur. Atfholter. Me Intyre and Lichlyter spent Monday in Mena doing shopping and getting data on Red Cross work
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
BOARD CAMP BOMBS.

Mrs. Charlie McGee is ill this week. Uncle Bill Hilton is slowly improv- ing.
 Uncle John Corley is on the sick list this week.
 John Bratcher of Mena was at Board Camp Sunday.
 c. A. Kennett and wife of Mena visited at this place Sunday.
 Prof. Newton White made busi- ness trip to Mena Saturday.
 Mrs. Cora Shackleford is visiting her mother, Mrs. B. P. Sargent.
 John Embry of Fort Smith spent Sunday night and Monday at this place.
 There was party at Ivan Hil- tons Saturday night and all report a nice time.
 Miss Grace Little. who has been at tending school at Nit. Ida, returned home Saturday.
 Ira Hilton and family were guests at the home of his mother. Aunt Belle Hilton, Sunday
 NIT. and Mrs. c. A. White are visit ing at this place Mir. White says he probably will be with us for quite a while.
 Bunyon Elliott, Ray Lynn, Marvin Hendricks Robert Patrick and Feas- ter Bailey went to Mena Saturday night.
 There VIII De a pie supper at the school house Saturday night for the purpose of raising funds for the Red Cross.
 Homer Wilcoxon and Ben Edwards were baptised Sunday afternoon, both joining the Missionary Baptist church.
 All of the Home Guards at Board Camp appreciate very much the drill given by Frank Putnam Saturday. They will drill next Saturday.
 A letter from Rex Harrison, who is in the navy, stated that the vessel on which he is serving had a combat with a German submarine and sue ceeded in sinking the U-boat
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
NICKES WAVES.

Or B. E. Dunman went to Mena on Mendav
 We had nice little rain Sunday. which was greatly appreciated.
 Mir and Mrs. Spencer from De- Queen are visiting Dr. D. L. Rollins srsa fap.ilr.
 Photo work. films developed. All aork well done. D. J Hobaugh.
 < few failed to dip their cattle at # zssiz psa1e sSsattaFssay because t was zhreatening rain.
 Miss Ruth Hamby will begin xsrm of school at Bog Springs the HTst Monday in July.
 Everybody is requested to be at the seho0i house next Friday to sign up xbr War Savings Stamps
 Walter Nance has taken Mir. kreens place az cashier in the Wiekes sank AEr. Green went back to Mena.
 Howard Sanford. who went to Camp Pike, got a discharge June 1 zad is home working on the farm
 The bank building will soon be ready to move into. Work has been delayed few days waiting for the Mrs L. ". Daniel returned home from Milierton. Ok, where she had been to look after real estate busi- nsss. o A. c Hiqginbettom,q J F. Joplin ,. 4 Gillean. and J. A Lewey vent sho Mena Monday to attend tie " a- Mrs. Maggie Sampson returned
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
POTTER PIcKUPs.

Prof. Daniels is able to be out after a two weekg' Illness
 Mrs. W A. Butler and daughter, Miss Amy. were fn Mena Monday.
 Mrs. E. ". Gat5in and brother Has kell Gordon attended the Chautauqua in Mena Saturday night.
 Afr. and Mrs D r. Rowe spent Saturday night and Sunday at Rocky with Ar. Rowe's parents
 Mrs. A. S. Daniel and daughters returned Thursday from Jasper, Mo, where they had been visiting.
 Jim Neighbors arrived here Satur- day from OkmuIgee. Ok, to visit his parents and other relatives
 Mrs. ". II. Littlepage was here on Wednesday and Thursday with her daughter. Mrs Tut Harris.
 Mrs Jim Turner and brother went Co 0den Friday to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Balletntyne.
 Mrs. ". If. Chamblin went to Mena Sunday to visit her father, J. H. Naler. She returned Monday.
 Misses Stella Campbell and Stella B0wther and Wiley Keener and Virgil Ernest attended Ghildren's Day ex- ercises at Nunlcy Sunday.
 Mrs. Dan Allen and father. Jack Robbins, went to Smithville Friday to visit Mir. and Mrs. Clint Robbins. They returned on Monday.
 R. " Weaver and son left Wednes- day for their home in Charleston Ark, going overland in 8 car Mrs. Weaver and daughter, Miss Willie, left on No i.
 John Leming returned to his home in Heavener Ok, Tuesday He had been here visiting his brother, Lige, before leaving for the training camp
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
HOLLY HITS.

Squire Earl was cutting oats on the Ova Woods place last week.
 Lidel Harris is disabled by bad attack of rheumatism, being unable to walk.
 The Lauck Lumber Company mill on Irons Fork has finally moved over on Rich Mountain near the hotel. E Charlie Burnett. who has been at Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, expects to be transferred very soon to a camp in Honolulu.
 The ice cream supper at w. J., Wards on Saturday night boasted one of the largest crowds that any similar function has drawn. Every one reported 2 good time
 The Rev. Mir. Butler of Johnson creek in Scott county preached Sun day at Union Grove to a large and at- ltentive audience. We have not learned if he left another appoint meflf.
 Two preachers of the Holy Roller denomination preached on Sunday afternoon at Union Grovss A iarge eFcwd listened attentiveiy to their dis
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
LARGE AUDIENCE
 GREETED COOKSEY
Former Pastor MeBa First Baptist Church Told of Y. NJ. G. A. in the War-Soldiers at Camp Pike
 Well Cared for.

Sunday morning at Il o'clock the Rev. William Cooksey of Searcy de- livered timely lecture on Y. M. c. A. War Work, large and appreciative audience greeting him as most of the churches joined in the services, which were at the chautauqua tabernacle.
 The speaker began by referring to his four years labor here as pastor of the Baptist church, which he stated were the happiest of his and Mrs. Cooksey's lives, and he stated that if his plans did not miscarry he expect ed soon to live here again, unless the good people of Mena erected a wall so high it would be impossible to climb over. His flock at Searcy had consented to his taking a months va- cation to lecture on the r. M. c. A. in the war, when he was requested several weeks ago to take up the work First he, with some ten others. spent three days and nights al Camp Pike, eating and sleeping with the boys and assisting in the r. M. c. A. He described life as he saw it among the boys and stated that they were well cared for every way. given plenty of wholesome food, such as beef, ham. butter, milk and all kinds of vege- tables, all well cooked, and that they slept or cots furnished with good springs and cotton mattresses and feather pillows.
 There are five large Y. NJ. C. A. buildings furnished with good desks. plenty of stationery, etc, and all kinds of good books fer their use, free of charge, and the boys took ad- vantage of this and were to be seen therein whenever they had idle mo- ments. Amusements of all kinds also is furnished free of charge, including movies" The camp is absolutely clean and sanitary. The speaker said he saw less than hundred flies. not counting those he saw in a trap, and there were traps to gather in the few that came. It is large camp, having an estimated capacity of about 45, 900. {
 He spoke for nearly an hour and I his hearers were very much interested 1 in his message on the Red Triangle | League work, a branch of the war ' M. c. A. At the conclusion of his re- marks he called upon all who could to become members, saying that only the sum of $l.00 would be accepted from each and thereupon some 100 gave their names for membership. Miss Gussie Mcdonald was made treasurer of the organization here to collect and turn over the money for memberships.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
COVE CATCHES.

Fred Gray made a business trip to Mena Monday.
 4 bunch of our young people at- tended the chautauqua at Mena on Saturday night
 Rev. w. B. Arnold will begin a series of meetings here on the second Sunday in July.
 Melvin Givins who has been sick since his return from the army. died at his home Monday night
 Miss Fl0rrie Johnson of Memphis. Tenn. and Mir Johnson of Heavener are visiting here with relatives,
 O. B Witherspoon, K. H. Skinner and W, A. Worthington motored 10 lMenal to attend the chautauqua.
 Rev T. A Park of Mena will preach at the Presbyterian church here on next Sunday evening at the usual hour. f a 3f esl :. Mrs. Jim, Kesslar and children of Huttig. Ark, visited Mir. and Mrs, H. Barton last week and have now moved to Hatfieid1anuarsn ,.oa l" Archie A. Silsey, after l4 months in the .Us S. navy on the U. s, s. Ia coma, is home on a ten-day furlough looking hale and hearty and says the navy is the only nlaee for a young man.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
CEDAR CHAPTERS.

The crops need rain.
 Mr- Collins and family were trad ing in Mena last Friday.
 Thurlow Worsham attended church at West Valley last Sunday.
 C. w. Upton and J. H. Wyatt were in Aiena last Friday and Saturday.
 J. H. Wyatt and Bill Davis were in Mena last week with 29 gallons of huckleberries.
 Mir. Albert Roberts and family visited J. H. Wyatt and family Satur- day night and Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. Jess Wyatt and chil- dren visited Sam Nichols and family Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mr. Weich and family autoed down tes Air Kinnerson's Saturday, return ing home Sunday. Fl Mammals Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-27
Auction Sale.

The furnishings of the dormitory and teacherage of the Acorn school, including bedroom furniture, bed clothing. cooking utensils. dishes and stoves. These goods will be sold at auction on the school ground on July 27, at o'clock p. m. All sums of BIO and under. cash. larger sums bank. able notes bearing 8 per cent interest will be accepted, due Dec IS, 1918.
 By order of the Board
 Peter McWilliam, Secretary. Adv. 16-4t.