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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
Reorganization of Company.

An increase of interest in the Mena Manganese & Development Company has resulted in a reorgani- zation of the concern with new offic- CTS and strengthened directorate.
 J. B. Primm and A. F. Coughenour, two we'll known practical and conserv- ative business men of Kansas City, came to Mena and, after a careful and searching investigation of the company, decided to throw their in- terests with it. Messrs. Primm and Coughenour were able to take suffi- cient financial interest to justify their taking places on the official board.
 At meeting held Wednesday new officers were elected as follows: S. F. Novotny, Mena, president and director.
 A. F. Coughenour, Kansas City vice president and director.
 c. J. Colp, Mena, secretary treas urer and director.
 l. B. Primm, Kansas City. and s. B Collins, Mena, directors.
 Both Mir. Coughenour and Nr Primm will be in Mena to take an active part in the work of the com pany, the latter being already in the city and the former expected to arrive Saturday.
 A party of Kansas City financiers is expected in Mena early the coming week to investigate the company,s holdings near Bethesda Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
Marvellous Field.
Klondiker Into Manganese Field.


 Those chilling blasts that came out of the east Monday night to cause some Mena folks to think thoughts of winter and start blaze in the wood heater, didn't even interest John Ben ming, former Klondike gold seeker, and present manganese seeker.
 To a group of prospectors, promot- CTS, manganese boomers and mill men gathered in The AntIers' lobby, Ben ming gave most interesting recital of his experiences in the Yukon in the days 6 fthe historic search for gold.
 Hardships told of the long winter days and nights, with the temperature often down to 30 below zero, caused the veteran miners auditors to con- gratulate themselves the quest of , manganese in the Mena field would involve no such suffering.
 A fact that should interest local fuel buyers was Benning's statement that while in the Klondike he paid $35 load for wood, $25 for the wood and $10 for delivery. A meal cost S2, he said, and it was mostly beans. Anoth- CT feature of the high cost of living in those days was the story of how one man got rich catching fish. This fellow came into the Klondike with supply of fish hooks, and not finding gold emulated Izaak Walton. For every fish caught he got s1, re- gardless of size. Benning stated, and added the man was kept so busy that some days the fishing netted several hundred dollars.
 ! Seeing a baby playing about the lobby reminded the former Klondiker of the first white baby born in Daw- i son City. It was boy, the only child of an Iowa couple that had failed to locate paying claim. The miners of the town, to show their appreciation of the event, chipped in out Of their stocks of nuggets and gave enough to equal $25,000 to the parents. The only condition asked was that the boy be christened Dawson, which of course, the parents did.
 Benning is said to be a real miner with wide experience. He is not pro- moter, he says. but is seeking a place in actual mining of manganese, which he is certain to secure as soon as work of opening mines is started He has already received several offers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
lRu Rnhert M- Rerrv.l

Development of the Mena mangan- ese field is a patriotic duty.
 The mineral wealth that lies hidden at our doorstep will prove an impor- tant factor in winning the world war if properly managed.
 No less an authority than one of President Wilson's most trusted as- sistants has officially requested the production of more manganese as a war time necessity.
 Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, in The Saturday Evening Post of July 20, under the caption:
 "WANTED: MEN TO
 DISCOVER AMERICA" had this to say about manganese:
 Many of the resources of our country lie undiscovered and unde- veioped Tn these days of great deeds men are wanied-men of ability initiative. and imagination ito discover these resources and put them at the Nations service.
 "The undeveloped resources to which particularly refer are those with which I am most familiar ihru the activities of the Depart ment of the Interior-metals and minerals which we require in large quantities, which exist in large quantities in this country, and which, in spite of this, are largely imported from abroad.
 Must Have Manganese.
 "We most have chrome, mangan- csc and pyrite Our chrome comes mostly from South Africa and New Caledonia; our manganese from Brazil; our pryrites from Spain. To produce some two million tons of these and other imported min erals from domestic sources wiIl release from three to four hundred thousand tons of shipping for mili- tary use.
 "Will you save ships for the transporting and feeding of our arm- ies by discovering and developing our own deposits of these miner als?"
 In giving a list of localities where manganese ore was to be found, and where development of the mining in dustry should be had, Secretary Lane gave Arkansas a prominent place. If will be seen by this that aside from the great financial advantage to be gained, Mena's manganese field will be stacker in the nations hour of peril if permitted to remain un- known and undeveloped.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
fRv JB. Dickinson. }

Under existing conditions in the Mena manganese district it might in- terest readers of The Star to know that a large blast furnace IS under serious consideration by men who not only have the money with which 10 build such a plant. but know just what they are talking about. am not at liberty to give names and dates, but can say that such a move IS un- der consideration.
 Means Big Payrolls
 If Mena secures the blast furnaces it will mean payroll of something Ike ssieeGe.Get0G ssieeGe eco per month, and as the manganese field develops 1t will be double this amount. This statement may be taken with a ~grain of salt by "Doubting Thomases." of which there are quite a few, but the blast furnaces are almost certain to be built before many months pass.
 Low Grade Ores
 Modern blast furnaces would be able to market a large tonnage of low grade ores which today would not pay to ship. to the large steel mills. These ores would be handled here and various grades of commercial steel, such as bridge and building material, would be made in Mena. Under nor maj conditions coal at Mena could be supplied at nominal cost, and l am not sure but what natural gas would be available when the demand became sufficiently great That large plant to cost s5O0,000 will be built here withing 6 months is not idle talk. Con- ditions here are ideal; capital is ready and the raw material is abundant.
 A Birmingham?
 Who would dare say that Mena will not be close second to Birmingham Stranger things have happened. I am not given to prophecies of this kind without at least an inkling of fact.
 Mena is an ideal spot for such a plant, as I have indicated, and as the manganese field is further developed it is safe to say the reduction of these ores will be handled here on large scale This will mean a bigger and better city; a city of 25,000 popula- ton within two years, which is not a bad guess.
 Marvellous Field.
 Those in a position to know declare that the various grades of manganese ores within fifteen miles of Mena con- stitute the most extensive field in the world The means and methods foi handling this immense tonnage are yet to be solved, but men are coming soon who will work it out on safe and sane basis. The proven deposit: are of such extent to warrant the above claims. I have abiding faith ir the future of Mena, and the minina field. and shall remain here until some of the things have suggested are re. alities.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
Manganese Development Patriotic
 Duty.

Every manganese deposit in the United States should be thoroly in- vestigated and exploited" says The Manufacturers Record of September a12, in an article on Manganese in the South" Continuing on this sub ject the Record says: "In addition to securing a supply of manganese to meet the war needs at home it is im- portant to lessen the amount of ship ping required in bringing manganese from Brazil so long as there is a scarcity of ships" The Record also calls attention to the Mena manganese field and will publish an extended ac- count of development work in com. ing issue. It is estimated that the United States requires the equivalent of S00,000 tons of manganese ore con. taining 50 per cent of manganese for use during 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
Piles Cured In 6 to Days

Drussists refund money If PAzO OINTMFh,r ,.s,. 70 cure iLcnne. Bind. Bleeding or Protrudina pIes
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Germs entering the body with the air we breathe are harmless if the stomach, liver and bowels are healthy. If these organs are torpid and full of impurities the germs thrive and bring on a spell of sickness. To keep the vital organs in good condition take Prickly Ash Bitters. It purifies and regulates the system. Gunnels Drug Store, Special Agent.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

For Sale---Fresh grade Jersey COW.
 See P Hewitt, R. i. 221-2 38-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

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New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
RUSSIAN LEADER N U. S. TO
REG AID FOR STRICKEN LAND

lution," Catherine BreshkoVskaya, in
editing a revolutionary and patriotic
daily, VOLTA Naroda.
Opposed the BolsheviIxi.
In June of 1913 the Colonel entered
the new ministry, which was organ
lied on the Volga by the committee
of the Constituent Assem- bly,. 1t was
as a member of this ministry that he
organized the detachments known as
the Army of the Russian 4People,
which has made such a notable stand
against the BolsheVist elements. Act
ing in cooperation with the Czecho-
Slovaks, the detachm ents Of the Army
of the Russian People took Syrian,
Smbirsk, Kazan, and other important
Volga cities. In Kazan the forces un-
der Colonel Lebedaff took possession
of 500, 100000 roubles in gold, two
thirds of the gold reserve of the old
Russian Empire. This vast sum had
been in the possession of the Bolshe-
Wiki, and part of this gold would
have been transferred to Germany in
accordance with the supplements to
the Brest-Litovsk treaty. At the
same time these forces, under Colonel
Lebedeff. captured a large quantity
of silver, securities and other val
by the Colonel to the Directorate of
Five, chosen at the Congress of Ufa,
and sitting at Omsk.
Colonel Lebedeff was sent to this
country by the Congress of Ufa. His
recent military experiences have been
entirely on the VoIga front, where
month after month, waiting for aid
from the Allies which failed to come
he and his forces struggled against
superior numbers. but were finally
compelled to retreat before the Boil
shevist menace.
Colonel Lebedeff, in speaking of his
experience today, dwelt at length upon
the unity in Russia of the forces op-
posed to Bolsh evisn. The movement
took definite shape in the month of
April of this Year. It was started by
the workmen of Petrograd, drawing
some 1872, 900 men. These workm en-
protested against the Soviets, but in
vain. They could get no recognition,
and rapidly became subject to Soviet
terrorism. Then a. group Of 1907 900
l. of the Petrograd workers formed a
local Workmens Conference, and de-
manded the resignation of the Sow
lets, at the same time protesting
against the peace of Brest-Litovsk.
At the same time group or sailors
from torpedo boat destroyers on the
Neva at Petrograd Joined the work
| men with similar demands, which
were in substance that power be
given to the Constituent Assembly.
Branching out, this movement next
showed itself at Moscow, whittier the
Petrograd workmen sent delegates. Al
! the capital of Old Russia a similar
! workman organization was formed
and the same thing was done In
Samara, Saratov, and elsewhere, all
| these organizations having the COM
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20

cording to the promises which had
been made US, but we waited in vain,
for no help came. And this is what
brings me to the United States.
Soviets Have 10000 Men.
THE Soviets made two final eff
forts to circumvent US. One was the
conclusion Of a treaty with Germany
which permitted the Bolsheviki to
bring their forces from Ukraine and
the German border against us. This
augmented their forces on our front
to 10000 men. According to the
second treaty, the German prisoners
in Russia were ordered by the Ger
man government to enter the ranks
of the Bolshevist Army since, as was
stated in the treaty, the Bolsheviki
were at war with France and Eng
land. This brought the BoIsheviki
Army great many recruits.
I'VE held out as long as we could,
but without support from the out
side the time came when we had to
give way. We had a huge front to
protect, and we were getting no aid
whatever from the Allies. This is
why we had to retreat. 1t is awful
for me to think what must have
happened to large mum bers Of the
peasants who enlisted with us. At
the hands of the Bolshevists they
must have suffered q terrible fate.
The fear of the BolshevistS was so
great that when we left Hazan 3d.
900 inhabitants of this city came
away with US, and this same thing
was repeated in other cities. Now ter
ror reigns in these districts, and the
best of Russian democracy is threat
ened with determination.
Wherefore Russian democracy now
comes forward to ask help from the
United States against the new tyrants
which are threatening it's life and its
soul. The Russian people have given
all they could for the cause OF
Democracy, and will continue to do
so. If we have to retreat further from
the Volga countless thousands of our
supporters will be killed. The Bolshe-
visit terrorism is beyond description,
and all the country is awaiting help
from the hands of democratic Europe
aided by the democracy of America
Colonel Lebedeff laid special en-
phasis on the anti G erman feelings
in Russia, and said that the anti
Bo1shevist movement in Russia was
inspired not only by the instinct for
self preservation, but also by feelings
of anita gonism toward Germany and
loyalty to the Allied cause.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
CRIPPLED SOLDIER TO WE'D.
Private Alvin Bertram Wright to
Wed Miss Cecilia Fritzon.

Private Alvin Bertram Wright, Of
North Andover, Mass, and Miss
Cecilia Fritzon of 32S South Main
street, have been granted a marriage
license.
Private Wright was among the first
of the American soldiers to see ac-
tive service in France and took part
i'll many of the big engagements of
the war. He has a couple of service
stripes and wound stripes and an
empty trouser leg bears mute testi
mony to the sacrifice he has made
for democracy.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20

cipline was maintained from the be-
ginning, and with such supplies and
war material as it was possible to
gather this new army started it's cam
paign against the Bolsheviki.
On the 18th of June, operating in
conjunction with the Czecho -Slo-
walks, it had taken the city of Stray
opol, and on the 18th Syrian fell be-
fore it.
The CzechO-Slovaks and the Army
of the Russian People were acting in
accord with the Allies. To them had
been given the duty Of re-esta blish-
ing and holding the Allied fronts
along the Volga against Germany
and Germany's agents, the Bolshe-
wiki. The committee of the Constit-
uent Assembly, after the taking of
Syzram declared that it did not rec
Ognize the peace of BreStITJitOVs k,
and continuing efforts to strengthen
the Army of the People, the Commit
tee modified two Russian classes, the
men of 1897 and 1898.
AS the numbers of the rmy of the
Russian People grew there was an
increasing lack of rifles and ammu-
milton of war. Colonel Lebedeff says
that they had nothing except what
they took or captured from the Boil
sheviki. The lack of all kinds of
war material was a most serious
handicap, but, never faltering, this
organization stuck heroically to it's
task
On the 22nd of July, the Russian
Army, sticking closely to the idea of
its obligation to the Allies to en-
large the fronts against Germany,
took the city of Simbirsk. Here luck
awaited them. Sim brisk was filled
with ammunition factories. Colonel
Lebedeff's forces got in Simbirsk
much clothes, artillery and large am
munition, but unfortunately they
could not get there any rifles, and
therefore the efforts of the Army of
| the Russian People was still very
seriously handicapped.
Kazan, one of the biggest cities of
Russia, was taken on August 6.
Here it was that the vast haul of
gold came into the possession of the
Army of te Russian People, and was
sent to the Directorate of Five at
Omsk
In the meantime the attachments
| of the Army OF the Russian People
was growing numerically day by day.
| Peasants were f1ocking to its ban
ners, and the recruits came in so fast
| that the need Of rifles, cannon and
machine guns became more and more
| serious.
Fierce Fighting Continues.
| During all this lighting the detach-
| ments of the Russian Army were
| opposed by forces numerically much
| greater than it could muster. For in
stance, at Simbirsl1 the Bolsheviki
numbered 5000 and the attachments
| of the Russian Army 1900. The anti
| Bolshevist attachments were small
| because under the circumstances they
| had to move simultaneously in var
| ious directions. There was about an
| equal proportion in favor Of the Boil
! sheviki at Kazan
At the end of August. Colonel
| Lebedeff relates, the Russian Army
and the Czecho-Slovaks held a front
| on the Volga from Kazan to Volsk,
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
TRADE RELATIONS
TO BE FOSTERED
Nations Bordering on Pacific Plan
Business Unions .

Honolulu, Nov. % Correspondence
of The Associated Press. 1.-The Pan
Pacific Union, organized to promote
friendship and better trade relations
between the nations surrounding the
Pacific ocean and to accomplish for
had done for the republics of the two
American continents is laying plans
for a Pan-Pacif1c Congress of Cham
bers Of Congress to be held in Homo
lulu in 1920.
A Japanese trade commission
headed by r. Yama shina, vice-p resi-
dent Of the Toxic Chamber OF Com
merce, which passed through here re-
Gently for a tour OF the United States
and South America, agreed to do
everything possible during its travels
to stimulate interest in the projected
congress.
Organizers of the Pan-Pacif1c
Union, prominent among whom are
it's president, c. J. Mccarthy, COVER
nor of the Territory of Hawaii, andH
Frank c. Anterior and AlexanderE
Hume Ford of Honolulu, hope In
time to have the governments of the
nations of the Pacific take over it's adj
rninistration.
President Wilson has been inau
gurated as honorary president of the
Union. A note of internationalism
has been struck by the election alsoH
as honorary presidents of PremierA
William Hughes of Australia andH
Premier W. F. Massey of NewH
Zealand Both have accepted and
signified their intention Of promotingH
the objects of the Union in all possible8
ways.
The president of China also has
been elected an honorary presidentH
and an emissary is now on the way 20
Picking to engage his interest and
support. Prominent japanese are co..
operating.
Honorary vice presidents include
Governor General Harrison Of the
Philippines; the encouragement Of
Java, and John Barrett, director OF
the Pan-American union.
Mr.. Ford Is confident that eyeryN
nation bordering on the Pacific will
be represented at the congress here
in 1920. The premiers of Australidk
and New Zealand have already
promised to attend in person.
Support for the congress has been
pledged by the Seattle Chamber Oil
Commerce and the international n
Pacific Chan1p~~ CcU@2erce, the
latter comprising comm CD aal bodies
In the Pacific Northwest = BritishM
Columbia.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-20
Col. Lebedeff Declares Boil
shevist Menace is Genuine
Urges Help That VIII
Give Russia Chance.

r New York, Dec. 2O.-Colonel Vlad-
mir |. Lebedeff of the Russian army.
former secretary of navy in Prince
Lvoff's and Kerenskys cabinet, and
one of the leaders of the party of
Socialists Revolutionists has come to
The United States to enlist the SYM
pathies of the American democracy
for the movement of the Russian peo-
pie who were fighting for months on
the Volga front, together with the
Czecho-S Iovaks, sustaining the line
against the Bolsheviki. Deprived of
the aid from the Allies which these
Russian forces had been led to expect
they have been compelled to retreat
and today Russia is menaced by the
Bolshevist danger unless help is
given her 1t is to enlist this help
that Colonel Lebedeff has come to
this country. Later he is going on
the same mission to France.
Colonel I4ebedeff was an officer in
The Russian army in 1904. He took
part in the Russo Japanese war, and
was wounded. He was decorated for
bravery in the Far East. In 1904 he
TONED the revolutionary movement in
Russia. had to leave that country,
and lived in exile abroad, mostly in
France.
At the very beginning of the war,
i'm 1914 Colonel Lebenef organized
4 detachme nt of the Russian political
i'm immigrants in France and with this
detachment entered the French army
as a private soldier. He fought on
the French and Macedonia front for
two and a half years, up to the mo-
naent of the March revolution in Rus
sia He was wounded several times,
was decorated with the Croix de
Guerre, and was promoted to rank
Of officer After the March revolu-
ton of 1917, Colonel Lebedeff went
back to Russia and was invited to en-
ter Prince Lvoff's cabinet as secretary
of the navy.
Upon entering this office, Colonel
Lebedeff undertook strict measures
for establishing discipline in the Rus
sian fleet. During the Bolshevist re-
volt in July, 1917, Colonel Lebedeft
was at the head of the forces which
suppressed this revolt. Shortly after
that, Colonel Lebedeff left the cabinet
because the provisional government
would not consent to his program OF
immediate strict measures against
Bolsh evism. After leaving the cabinet
Colonel Lebedeff co-operated with the
Grandmother of the Russian Revo'