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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23

(By Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM, April ga teie-
gram to the Wolf News bureau, the
semi-official German news agency,
on Sunday stated that the attack
against the American positions on
both sides of Seicheprey, thanks to
careful preparation and the coop.
Grafton of all arms, was complete
success. The telegram says:
After an effective artillery prepa.
ration which caused several enemy
losses, the Germans storrned Amsri-
can positions over a front Of two
and a half kilometers and penetrated
to depth of two kilometers.
"Seicheprey was taken by storm
and was found full of American dead.
Bitter hand-to-hand fighting ensued
around dngouts at vantage points and
cellars whose occupants were killed
almost to the last man.
Severe hand-to-hand fighting also
occurred ABOUT the dugouts In Ken
neres wood. Here the American
casualties we're very heavy.
Dense columns OF enemy reinforce
ments were discovered north of Beau
mont and also beyond Berne court
and were badly mauled by our de-
structive fire. Further back, the
German airmen located reserves fill
ing up the trenches in Jury wood and
attacked them with machine guns,
while our batteries worked fearful
havoc In the closely filled trenches.
After dark when the enemys de-
fense works and dugouts had been
destroyed and blown up, we evacuat.
ed the position according to our
plans and unobseryed by the enemy.
Our losses we're slight while those
of the unframed Americans were
most severe We captured five Of
ficers, one doctor and 17S men as
well as twenty-five machine guns"
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DRIVE B0CHE FROM HIS LINE OVER HIS DEAD
BRITISH RAID Bases
OF THE SUBMARINES

(IIy Associated Presn
LONDON, April 23.-The British
naval forces today ralded German
submarine bases at Ostend and Zee
brugge with reasonable measure
of success. the admiralty announced
Five old cruisers which had been
filled with concrete for the use of
blocking channels were run aground
blown up and abandoned by their
crews. The war office announced
that the British had improved their
line and captured sixty prisoners in
a successful local operation last night
north Of Albert. They also captured
prisoners on the Flanders front in
the Robecq sector and near Wyt.
schaete. An Amsterdam dispatch
says the German 9eSspapers have
been notified TO prepare the people
for declaration Of war against Ger.
many by Uruguay and Argentina.
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70 DECLARE APRIL Is HOLIDAY

cooperating in the Liberty loan cam
paign to do everything In their
power to encourage patriotic demon.
strations on that day and promote
the success OF the Liberty loan May
not also suggest that in your proc
lamation you request the mayors and
other local governing authorities to
make II special point to cooperate
In their several localities to celebrate
Liberty day"
To promote Liberty day. Secretary
Daniels yesterday abandoned plans
for making Wednesday a special
navy Liberty loan day. He sent a
radio message to all ships. shore
stations and naval camps all over
the world, suggesting rallies and the
gathering OF subscriptions Friday.
His message reads;
Let US all pull together and by
our subscriptions on that day indi-
cate to the world that we are solid.
ly behind our commander-inchief
and that In neither life nor fortune
does the navy place any limit upon
its support OF the nations cause"
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HUNS TAKE AND LOSE SEICHEPREY;
PAY APPALLING PRICE FOR NOTHING
Allies Restore Their Lines With Ger
man Dead Covering the
Field
~, Associated Press.I

,Wy Associated Preas.I
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday, April 21.-When
an entire German regiment, rein
forced by storm troops attacked the
sector held by American troops near
Seicheprey, General Pershing's men
fought the most serious engagement
they have as yet experienced.
The attack was made by ? consld-
cradle force and indications show
that important preparations were
made for it. Unusual precautions
were Immediately taken along the
whole sector of the front as soon
as the German intention was known.
An extremely heavy hostile bonn.
bardment with poison gas shells
opened during the course of the
night and lasted until 5 o'clock IN
the morning. AT that hour the enc
my infantry dashed forward, pre-
ceded by storm troops which had
been brought to the scene especially
for the attack, after preliminary
training on ground similar to the
sector held by the American troops.
The assault was over a line 1000
yards in length and at several places
the enemy succeeded in entering the
American lines They even entered
and occupied Seicheprey where the
Americans, holding these positions,
offered the most stubborn defense.
Without a moments delay, after
their retirement at Seicheprey. the
Americans organized, with the
French, counter attack which was
carried out brilliantly, driving the
Germans out of the village and TAX
ing number of prisoners. The
fighting did not cease until late in
the afternoon. The most severe en-
counters occurred In the Renneres
wood. where the Germans had taken
a firm hold at dawn notwithstanding
the most strenuous defense by small
bodies of Americans stationed there.
The French and American troops
Joined in the counter attack on this
section of the line, eventually sue.
ceeding in ousting the enemy. The
troops worked in closest
cooperation and by the end Of the
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-, AssscIates Fsess-l
WASHINGTON april 2s.--All gov
ernors were asked yesterday BY See
relaFy McAdoo to declare next Friday
state legal holiday, as President
Wilson has proclaimed It a national
holiday, to aid the Liberty loan day
celebrations by which II is hoped TO
boost sales OF Liberty bonds well
along toward the three billion dollar
minimum
Just as the nations offerings OF
Liberty dollars passed tl,500,000 900
yesterday the st. Louis and Mime
apolis federal reserve district man
ayers sent word that they had ex.
ceeded their subscription quotas OF
iiSO,OO0,OOO and $l05.OOO.00O respec.
lively.
MeAdOo asked the governors. will
you not urge that stores and all
public places be closed on the after.
noon OF that day and that the people
IN the cities, towns and country dis
tricts Join in appropriate ceremonies.
Il have requested the organizations
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10 AssortHted Press
IS WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Though
without any official information to
confirm press reports of ill-treatment
of American prisoners of war in
Germany, the state department has
Instituted an inquiry to develop the
facts. If they conform to the pub
lished accounts protest viii be
made promptly through the Spanish
government, which has taken over
American diplomatic representation
at Berlin.
II the protest is unavaillng. meas,
ures Of retaliation win be considered.
German prisoners Of war in Ameri-
ca largely outnumber Americans held
IN German prison camps. and include
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TO
STAMP OUT VICE


WASHINGTON, April 23.--What
has been done toward stamping out
vice in Philadelphia to provide
wholesome environment for the thou.
sands OF marines and bluejackets
stationed in and about that city,
was the subject of long conference
here yesterday between Secretary
Daniels and Lieutenant Colonel
Hatch, of the marine corps, detailed
recently to represent the navy de-
partment In this work. Both the
secretary and Colonel Hatch made
ii plain that the navy has no
thought OF taking over the policing of
Philadelphia but will insist on the
city officials enforcing their own
laws.
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my Associated Press

tBy Associated PreasY
LONDON. April 23.-First Lord OF
the Admiralty Geddes said that the
Burgess canal would probably be eff.
fectually blocked as a consequence
of the naval raid.
British parties that landed to dis.
tract the enemy during the operation
suffered heavy casualties. An Of.
ficer that developed the scheme OF
attack was killed. An enemy de-
stroyer was torpedoed at Zeebrug-
ge. An obsolete submarine filled
with explosives destroyed the piling
at Zeebrugge. One British destroyer
and two costly monitors were sunk
and two launches are missing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
PAYS $4,000 FOR
A GERMAN HELMET

,Ny Associates PPess.s
NEW YORK, April 23.--J. p Nor.
gan became owner of a German
spiked helmet through purchase yes
terday of $4,000 worth of Liberty
bonds at a rally here. The helmet
was said to have been taken BY
the British at the second battle of
Ypres.
A broker who obtained the trophy
announced that Mr.. Morgan would
give the helmet back to the Liberty
loan committee here with orders TO
boost It to S5O0.OOO II possible"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
AUTOMOBILES BOUND
TO RISE IN PRICE

'ny AnsoetRted press.I
WASHINGTON, April 23.-FurtheT
curtailment of the manufacture Of
pleasure automobiles is indicated as
an outcome OF the conference by the
fuel administration and war indus.
tries board with representatives of
the automobile industry 1t would
restrict the manufacture to about
rs per cent of the normal If it is
made effective. A 80 per cent re-
duction has already been made op.
erative.
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CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. April 23-Canadlans dur.
Ing the last twelve hours raided the
German lines at seven places. gassed
the enemy with thousands Of Lach-
rynatory and Lethal shells, harassed
him by special artillery shots. swept
his trenches with machine gun and
fire bullets and hammered his front
line with trench mortars.
Sharp fighting developed in some
OF the raids. In one instance there
was protracted close fighting The
struggle was 50 Intense the Csnadi.
ans we're unable to take any prison.
ers. Seven raids netted only five
eS~~A~%@~SNSSkN
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mo LONGER SHEER
| At ALLIED ARMY

tUy ANNOPthted FreasI
NEW YORK, April 23.--In an in
teryiew at great headquarters on
March l2, reported In German news
papers, Chief Quartermaster-Gene
Ludendorff said: "The final fighting
in the west cannot be compared to
the fighting In Galicia or Italy. The
enemy has powerful reserves In his
army which he may move on
splendidly laid out railroad system
as he see fit But however heavy the
fighting may be, the battle must be
fought out because. without 1t, peace
Is not attainable."
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
CONTINUE SCHEME
TO WEAKEN BELGIUM

AMSTERDAM, Holland, April 23.--
The volks ezitung of Cologne says
the German authorities in Belgium
have ordered finances of the Elem.
lsh and Walloon districts to be ad-
ministered separately.
This move on the part OF the Ger
mans probably is in furtherance Of
their plant to weaken Belgium by
dividing it into Flemish and Walloon
states with nominal independence.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
FOOD SHORTAGE AND
RIOTS N GALICIA
10, Associated Presa.I

W. Asseetated PFess-l
WASHINGTON. April GA diplo-
matte dispatch received from France
said that a telegram from vIenna re-
ports that riots. Involving bloodshec,
look place last week in many large
'oWns Of Gallcia because of the short
age Of food and that rioting was par
ueularly fierce at Cracoa, causing
number of deaths. Troops charged
tne crowd The disturbances spread
% eastern Galicia and particularly 10
lemberg and Tarnopol. The Min
oer Of casualties among civilians was
high.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
CANADIANS HAMMER HUN LINES
BUT TAKE VERY FEW PRISONERS
Harass Enemy With Gas and Tear
Shells and Sweep His
Trenches

, prisoners and two machine guns. Two
prisoners have since died. From
dusk until dawn the whole front
has been lively north and south OF
Lens. Periodically our artillery fire
reached barrage intensity in sup
port Of the raiding parties. Regu-
lsriy the Boche lines were illumi.
mated with scores OF flares. betraying
their nervousness.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
EDISON BUYS BOND
FOR HIS GRANDSON

'Hg Associated Prena.D
WEST ORANGE, N. j., April 23.--
At the age of 22 hours, John Edison
Sloane, grandson of Thomas A. Edi-
son, received yesterday 800 Lib.
erty bond purchased by the inventor.
The baby was born at the Edison
home Sunday and Is a son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Eyre Sloane. Mrs.
Sloane was Miss Madeline Edison.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
CASUALTY LIST

(By Associated PFeasl
WASHINGTON, April 23.--Casuai-
ties announced today were two killed
in action, one died of wounds. four
OF disease, nine were severely wound
led ana tWsnty-ssVsR slightly wounded
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
TEACHERS Guy BONDS


LOS ANGELES. April 23.--Eighty.
nree per cent of the teachers In
Tue public schools OF Los Angeles
aaSe bought bonds OF the third
loerty loan, according to DR.,
shields, superintendent. DR.. Shields
'ald recently that 2l6O teachers had
uttered their subscriptions for a
Total Of SlS5.OOO.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
WATERS PATRIOTIC


tIy Associated Presal
Los ANGELES, April 23.--Fifteen
Austrian walters In local cafe
bought one 500 bond Of the third
Liberty loan each, making a total
subscription OF $500 from the one
Los Angeles eating place.
The subscribers said they were
stu Austrian subjects but with
AmaEiea In ne war.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
MAY DECLARE WAR


WASHINGTON, April 23. 3.--Resolu-
tions designed to initiate declarations
of war against Turkey and Bulgaria
today went over without action until
tomorrow, after spirited debate
In the senate.
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NO SELECTION

fHS Associated Preasl
JEFFERSON CITY. April 2s.-Gov-
ernor Gardner today announced that
a decision had been made to appoint
Ambassador Francis "a the successor
of the late Senator Stone. but that
Secretary Lansing advised against
Il. lie added that selection had
not yet been made.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23
LOAN MOUNTING

CBy Associated T'resa)
WASHINGTON. April 90. The
loan subscriptions amount to $685.
679, 900 today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23

WASHINGTON. april 2S. The
British naval raid is regarded as
another step In carefully planned
campaign against the German sub.
marines which has been predicted
win begin to show material results
about this time. The allied plan Of
campaign In which American naval
forces are given temperament is un-
derstood to have contemplated both
offensive and defensive activities.
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day were able to score complete
victory and restore their lines as
they were before the engagement.
In this vicinity many prisoners
fell into the hands of the allies
while the barbed wire and she'll
pitted ground was covered with Ger.
man corpses
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soMME FRONT ACTIVE


CBy Associated PressD
PARIS. April 23--The war office
today reported active artillerying on
the Somme front and east of Rheims.
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(By Associated Presa)
LONDON, April 22.-Reuter's cor
respondent says the British attack
last night north of Albert was con-
ducted along a thousand yards of the
front An advance was made to
depth OF $50 yards
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-23

fE3y Associated Pressl
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Sevsn
far.westarn states have subscribed
approximately two-thirds OF their
loan quota. Nevadas subscription
total Is $1,264,S5O northern Callfor-
mia, s51. .726.65O. and southern califor-
mia, s2s,64I, 300.
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- . . . . . . . . . . .
TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO. ,

oiticiel readings OF the thsr.
!. mometer BY the United States
observer at Tonopah: I
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rHs WEATHER

vorlohs and Wednesday fair; cooler
tonight.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
PUSHING W. s. S. IN MENA
Huoh D. Hart Put in Two Busy Days
 in Meetings and Schools.

Hugh D. Hart of Little Rock, mak- inc a trip over this part of Arkan- sas as the personal representative Inf Moorehead Wright in the interest of inc War Savings campaign, after spending two days in Mena, left on Wednesday for Waldron. Mir. Hart had a strenuous time during his stay in this city. On Tuesday he snent most of the day in conference with County Chairman R. B. Board and the members of the Publicity committee, on Tuesday night he met with Mir. Board and his committee to outline the program for the sys- tematic canvass of the city, Wednes- dav morning he visited the High school and addressed the pupils during the chapel period, and fol- lowing that he met in conference with Mrs. T. R. Jones, Jr, and a delegation of ladies of the Womens Literary Club to plan for the cam paign in the city and for the organ ization of the work in the other towns of the county. The ladies who met with Mrs. Jones were Mesdames N. R. Oneal, F. F. DeLongy, S. M. Riding, J. l.. Holt and w. D. Welch.
 Mr Hart is the state manager of the Aetna Life Insurance company with headquarters in Little Rock, but in the War Savings campaign he is donating his services, his ex- penses only being paid by the gov
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
TO SPEAK ON FOOD SUBJECTS
Dr. Alexander Cairns Will He in
 Mena on March 21.

w. |. Green, county food adminis- trator, has been advised by Hamp Williams. state food administrator, that on March 2i Dr. Alexander Cairns, special commissioner now touring the United States, will speak in Mena. The exact time of Dr. Cairns arrival in Mena has not yet been ascertained, but it is ex- pected that he will be in Mena in time so that he can address the school children during the after noon preceding the meeting at night. Dr. Cairns is one of the most elo- quent and forcihle speakers in the country. and he will have the most vital message on food conservation the people of this community have ever listened to. Announcement of the time and place of the meeting will be made later.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
FROM SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

fo the Pupils of the Acorn School:
 Once being a scholar in your school l thought perhaps 1t would please you to hear from me, as I am always pleased to hear from any of the pupils.
 You all would be surprised to see the children going to school in this country with their large wooden shoes, even the boys wear dresses when they walk in line they sound like a drove of horses.
 We do not realize the advantage of American schools until we see the schools of the foreign countries. then one feels proud that he is an American.
 We are having some terrible storms at sea of late and it is very hard on the sailors but every one is doing his duty.
 l have seen many countries since left the good old U S., but none of them are as nice as our own.
 The boys were glad when Xmas came because they were anxious to see Santa Claus, the boys received nice packages from the schools where they were once a pupil also from friends and relatives.
 A sailor is always anxious to re- ceive mail from home and friends because that is what he is fighting for.
 l must close and will write you more next time, and hope you will write sailor boy a letter. I am not allowed Co write my address. so please get if from my sister Mrs. Hardie Jones. Must close.
 Your ever sailor friend,
 James Dewey Wiggins.
 January i, 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
w. Homer Pigq a Colonel Now

supt. w. Homer pigg has been ap- pointed colonel to be in charge of the Fourth Congressional District delegation in the parade of school folk which witt take place in Little Rock on April ,. the second day of the Fiftieth Annual session of the Arkansas State Teachers Associa- tion. The parade will be in charge of n. L. Paisley, superintendent Of fhe Little Rock schools
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
PERSONAL NOTES

h NJ. Shields left Tuesday morn ing on a business trip to st. Louis,
 Lloyd Cunningham, nephew of M. M. and C. R. Shields, is here from Malvern, Ark, to visit Polk county relatives.
 Squire W. T. Cole and Noah Shell ton of the Corinth community were among the farmers in Memo Tues day to pay taxes.
 Marvin Sale arrived Monday from Camp Beauregard, La, to spend a furlo'igh oi ten days with his pa rents and Mena friends.
 Alex Coyle came from Grannis Monday afternoon to look after bus mess with county officers and oth- CTS, returning home Tuesday.
 Mrs. Fred Wigstrandi is spending this week with Mena friends, divid- ing her time with Mrs. Minor Pip- kin, Mrs. c. L. Lochridge and others. ] Willis Thompson and J. M. Taylor of Potter township passed thru Mena Tuesday morning on the way to Acorn, where they expected to buy hogs.
 Mrs. C. W. Jackson of Wirt. Ok, accompanied by Mrs. Affholter, came from Vandervoort Monday to look after her Polk county real estate interests.
 Mrs. E. 0. Liveley, here from Dierks Ark, visiting her daughter, Mrs, j. N. Montgomery, is spending this week visiting her son, John Liveley, at Rocky.
 J. M Taylor of Big Fork was on tlie market Monday with i6 bushels of soy beans, selling to & NJ. Riding at $50 per bushel. He threshed 30 bushels last season, and expects to raise a bigger crop this year.
 Sergeant Earl Haines of Company c, ii4th Field Signal Battalion of the Aviation section, stationed at Camp Beauregard, La, arrived i'll Mena Monday to spend a furlough of a week or more with relatives and friends.
 There is to be a meeting at Rocky next Saturday afternoon at i o'colck for the purpose of organizing community club. A. J. Smith, county demonstration agent and Supt. W, Homer Homer Pigg will attend the meeting.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Leadaman re- turned to Mena Monday from Rifle, Colo, where they had spent the winter. They had been with rela- tives in Heavener since last Friday. They report having enjoyed the winter in Colorado, and yet coming back to Mena is like coming home to them.
 Mrs. N. R. Oneal has been appoint cd chairman of the Child's Welfare committee of the Women's Council of Defense. She will cooperate with Miss Anna Woods, home demonstra- ton agent. and together they are working 1n plans to observe Better Baby week, which will be early in April. Every mother is asked to CO., operate with them in the campaign. 
 D. A. Dille, son of Mir. and Mrs L.. C. Dille, arrived Monday from Bishop. Tex, where for the past four years he had been superin- tendent of the city schools. He gave up the position to enter the Depart nient of Agriculture in the states relation work. He is now enroute to Washington, D. C., to report for
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Registrants Back From DeQueen

The delegation of Polk county registrants sent to the Medical Ad- visory Board at DeQueen for fur ther examination, returned to Mena Tuesday evening. The reports on the examination will be transmitted to the local exemption board, and by them communicated to. the reg istrants. Among those referred to Advisory Board were Ben Onie Pet ty, Gould Tate, James R. Pate, Will liam A. Crawford, Robert E. Wilcox. Audie Ray Thomas, Fleet Bain, Theodore, Cureton, Audie WehE--t, Floyd Otho May, John H. H. Class, Arthur Lee Cooper, Noy F. Blair. Floyd Isaac Turner, Carrol Eli Poindexter, and Elvis Elva Parker. The latter was in charge of the squad. Ulrich Maxwell of Mena should have accompanied the boys, but he failed to make connections with the early train Tuesday morn ing.