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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
American Leaflets Found
On Many German Prisoners

With the american Forces on the
Verdun Front, Friday, Sept, H.
Among the prisoners taken today
by the Americans were IS soldiers
of a Hungarian division, whose po-
sition was astride the Mouse river.
To the east of the -Meuse, more
than 100 men from the Hungarian
division were captured by the
French, who were cooperating with
the Americans in the drive.
Upon many German prisoners
captured BY the Americans was
found American propaganda. which
had been dropped behind the Ger
man lines a week ago by American
aviators. These leaflets told of the
actual treatment afforded to Ger
man prisoners taken by Americans
as an Offset to the report that Ger
man officers were telling German
privates that the Americans killed
prisoners after capturing them.
Most of the American leaflets
were found in the pocket books of
the prisoners together with letters.
keepsakes, paper money and photo
graphs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
BULGARIA OUT
OF WAR, AYERS
M|NISTER'T0 US.
Willing to Let United States
Settle Balkan Issue AC-
cording to Principles .
of Justice.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-Bulgarian
is out of the war, is the opinion of
Stephan Panateroff, Bulgarian min
lister here, who believes that his
country definitely is determined to
abandon its alliance with Germany
and Austria, and, if the entent al
lies refuse to listen to peace over
lures, will, appeal to the United
States to use its good offices.
Mr.. Panaterotf said his country
would be willing to let settlement of
the issues rest in the hands of such
a country as the United States "ac-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
BULGAR PEACE.
MOVE Creates
PANIC IN berlin
Internal Questions RELOCATED
to Background in Effort to
Unite Factions for De-
Tense of Empire.

London, Sept. ga panic pre-
vailed on the Berlin stock exchange
today as the result of events in Bull
garia, according to a dispatch from
The Hague to the Central News
agency.
Copenhagen, Sept. 2S.-Bulgarian
developments have relegated all
German internal political questions
to the background, the Berlin cor
respondent of the Berlingske It'd
ende says. The main committee of
the Reichstag will be assembled as
soon as possible.
Some factions already have sum-
moned their members to Berlin and
there is general feeling that events
now more, than ever require har-
monious inner front. The present
outlook is for the formation. at least
temporarily, of a governmental pro,
gram with the cooperation of thr
national liberals and eventually
complete reorganization of the cal
met. General Won Stein, the war
minister, has interrupted his 'vaca
ton and returned to Berlin.
All interest is concentrated on
Bulgaria. In Reichstag circles, ac-
cording to the correspondent, the
situation is considered most grave.
but sentiment is not pessimistic.
Won Eintze Explains Situation.
London, Sept 2S.-The publica-
ton in Berlin Unofficial news
papers of Bulgaria's armistice re-
quests was the cause of the greatest
panic in the German capital, &C
cording to advices received at Co.
penhagen and forwarded by the Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent
there.
Admiral Won Hintze, the German
foreign secretary, according to the
advices, in a speech before the main
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
French Munition Workers
Cheer at Views of ArmistiCe

Paris, Sept. 28.-News that Bull
garia had asked for an armistice
and eventual peace was received en-
Enthusiastically by 4000 munit;on
workers at a luncheon given today
in honor of Samuel Gompers. pres
ident<of the American Federation OF
Labor. The announcement was
made by Adre Tardieu OF the
French high commission to the
United States. His statement was
received by the workers with wild
cheers. Mr.. Gompers declared thar
never again in the history of the
world would there arise such an &C.
casion as this war presents to bling
liberty for labor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
ALASKA FIRST
TO SUBSCRIBE
QUOTA TO LOAN
Many Towns and Cities Raise
Their Allotment Within
Ten Hours After Cam
paign Opens.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Messages
from all parts of the United States
reached the Treasury department
today almost simultaneously with
the opening of the campaign for the
fourth Liberty loan, telling Of viii
lagos, towns and cities which had
within a few hours subscribed their
quotas of the $6000,000O00 total.
The first report came from
Alaska. A message reached the
treasury soon after Secretary Nc
Adoo arrived at his desk saying that
the Alaska Packers association of
San Francisco, with subscription
of 81, 100000, had completed the en-
tire loan allotment for every town,
village and fishing camp in the terri
tory. A telegram received from
Juneau tonight, however, said all
communities are ambitious to more
than double their allotments."
War News Hepls Drive.
Parades and other patriotic DEM
ofstrations marked the opening of
the campaign throughout the ma
ton. while news from the war fronts
10 Europe. particularly from the
sectors where American troops were
driving forward, added to the inn
petus of the first days campaign.
While reports from scores of
communities reported oversubscrip-
ton of allotments on the initial day
OF the great campaign, it was point
ed out that the speedy and effective
organization in smaller places
which served to complete the al
loted task so quickly had not
brought in sums which will bulk
largely VIXEN compared with the
,S6.000,000000 total. The treasury in
a statement tonight said the selling
stride would scarcely be struck over
the entire country before next week.
Iowa Town In Van.
at will be impossible to predict
before that time whether the cam
paign has started successfully" the
statement said. THE most en-
couraging note of all in today's re-
ports is that all communities realize
that the country has before it an
enormous task in the raising of
$6,O00,000000. The consensus of
opinion appears to be that over
confidence is the greatest danger to
be guarded against until the loan
actually is subscribed"
Fort Dodge, Ia, was among COM
munities first reporting in a mes
sage. stating its quota OF 100000
was raised exactly at midnight Fri
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29

committee of the Reichstag, said
that the difficulties of the Bulgar-
JAMS between the Vardar and the
Cerna evidently had not been fav-
orably explained by Premier NAL
inoff and the Bulgarian govern
ment, because on Thursday Bull
gari. proposed to the entente COM
mander to open peace negotiations.
Counter Move Hintcd
Admiral Won Hintze said it was
not yet clear whether the Bulgarian
government. had acted in accord
ance with the army's desires or on
its own initiative. There were indi-
cations, he said, that Premier Nal
inof's move would be disavowed
by later developments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Six Farmers Plead Guilty y
To Violating Liquor Laws
From a Staff CORRESPONDENT.

From Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Sept. 2S.-Six Nebrasks
farmers were sentenced to jail terms
IN federal court here today by
Judge T. c. Munger on charges OF
breaking the federal liquor law, but
the court granted a stay OF execu-
ton in four cases until the winter
months.
This was decided BY the court in
order not to interfere with the de.
PENDANTS work on the farms until
the fall crops are out of the fields.
Sentences were pronounced ~
follows, the defendants all pleading
guilty to charges Of transporting
liquor from St. Joseph to points it
Nebraska:
Frank Envart and Carl Jensen Of otoN
county 60 days each. Adams county jain
start January Is.
Henry SteIrkiehler, Sterling. ) I daysA
Lancaster county jail, starts NovsfJ Ma
Ernest Holden OF Burr, Neb, so IA
Douglas county jail, begins next We tn
day. AUDF
Frank Frivley. so days. Lancaster soun. /
ty Jail, starts December ..
Charles Hennesy. 10 days, Lancaster /
county Jail, starts Immediately.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
U. S. and Germany to Pay
Officers Held Prisoners

Washington, Sept. 20. - The
United States and Germany, through
negotiations conducted by the Span
ish ambassador at Berlin, have
agreed to pay stated monthly sums
to all officers held as prisoners OF
war. This agreement may be re-
vised by the conference on the gen.
eral subject of prisoners of war, now
in progress at Berne, Switzerland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Bible Students on Trial for
Violation of Espionage Act

Los Angeles, Sept. 28.-Twenty-
SIX members OF the international
Bible Students association were
placed on trial before a jury in fed
eral court here today, charged with
violations of the espionage act. The
specific act alleged by the govern
ment was the circulation of circular
resembling a newspaper said to have
contained attacks on the govern
ment and extracts from The Fin
ished Mystery" which book had
been held seditious.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Maria Butchkoroff Lives.

Archangel, Sept, 2S.-The boil
shevik wireless report of the cap
ture and execution of Maria Butch
karoff, who was commander of the
Russian women's battalion which
fought so CALAMITY in the early
days of the revolution, is an an alb
solute fabrication.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-29
Austria Withdrawing
Troops From Albania

London, Sept. 2S.-Austria is
withdrawing its troops from Al
bania, according to reports received
in Amsterdam from well-informed
circles, the Central News CORE
spondent at Amsterdam wires.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
COMING Rack Do Her Own.

Speaking of the matter of renting
houses in Mena at present, M. A.
Strattcn of the Kelly Stratton compa-
ny, on Friday made the statement:
"There are fewer vacant houses in
the city now than in the railroad
days" The statement coming from
enc who is well acquainted with real
estate conditions here and who is re-
garded as conservative in such mat
tiers, indicates most forcibly the
growth that has taken place in Mena
the last few months. There are still
some houses for rent, but the desir-
able ones still owned by the railroad
company are all gone, and Mr.. STRAIT
ton is expecting the company to be-
gin soon the work of repairing and
making habitable some that are now
without tenants.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
FORMER MENA MANS POEM
Prof. Emory w. Justus Wins New
LaureIs in Missouri.

A@A@cAo an -'Aso'tAAhs
1t will be interesting to good
many Mena people to learn that Prof.
Emory W. Justus, few years ago
head of the Mena Business College,
conducted in what now is the Star
building, recently has added new lau-
rels to those already his as a poet.
The vehicle of this fame is sour New
Capitol Building" poem on Nilsson
ri's new capitol at Jefferson City.
Prof. Justus' present home.
The Capitol Commission has re-
quested that this poem be not pub
lished until after its author has read
it at the dedication of the structure,
as he has been requested to do, and
letters of warm commentator have
been received from Champ Clark,
Congressman Bourland and Others
The poem thrills with aspiration
and inspiration. The fourth of the
tight stanzas reads:
May her assembly halls forever
Echo to the bugle call
OF a liberty loving people,
Whose Will is sovereign over all.
Yea, may her sons through love of
virtue
Climb to heights as yet unknown,
And lead her on, with joys triumphant
Till she comes into her own.
And may the flag of our Republic
Proudly float above her dome,
Till the glory of our country
Out-dazzIes that of ancient Rome.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
CONSIDERING PLAN TO
BUILD STORAGE HOUSE
System OF Handling Sweet Potatoes
Ieets With Favor

System OF Handling Sweet Potatoes
aIeets With Favor
Considerable deep thought and
study has been given the sweet pota-
to question about Mena today and
some of the city's best known bust
ness men are considering the plan
proposed for building curing and
storage house under the system adj
vised by the Southland Association.
The three representatives of the
association, Messrs. Beck, Gilmore
and Vaughan, all from Dallas, Tex,
met with a group of citizens at the
court house Friday night and ex-
planned the plan the corporation pro-
posed The Southland association
controls what is known as the Wells
system of curing sweet potatoes and
the patented devices for storing the
tubers. The association asks the To-
cal people interested to provide funds
for building a storage house under
the Wells plan. The local plant is to
be one Of chain the corporation
proposes to establish thru Texas and
Arkansas, all Of which are to have
the advantage of a centralized mar
keting bureau. Sufficient evidence
was submitted to show that the Wells
system Of handling sweet potatoes
was a success and the business Of
fered wonderful possibilities not only
to the storage company, but to the
grower and landowners and bust
ness men.
After the matter had been thor
oughly discussed the matter of MAX
ing decision was left to a commit
tee Of the Commercial Club Members,
plan more in detail this afternoon.
who were to consider the association
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
GOVERNMENT wins
|AB|G TIMBER CASE
,.,aus youmans in Federal Court at
Fort Smith Renders Decision
AGAINST r. P. Harris and
other Polk County Men

s5rrofu The southwest amer iN"H'
At the close of the presentation py
counsel and the testimony of defend
ant Friday morning, Federal Judge
comments were not needed and the
vopmans announced to counsel that
court was ready to announce 1ihal
sscision in the suits in which the Uni
.as States has bsen seeking to un-
ever property in satisfaction of the
$4,000 Judgment in the suit of Unit
"a states VS.. r. p. Harris and others.
The court held fraudulent the mort
oage for $4,000 covering large tim
bsr acreage in Scott and Polk coun-
fies alleged in behalf of defendant
~ have been given to one T. ]. Bose
4, and in all points ruled for the
..overnment. except as to the case of
BESSIE Harris. In that feature, 30
5avs extension is granted before fin
Ii decision.
Years ago the Eagleton Lumber
company operated in a large way
tbroueh central western Arkansas, its
main mills at Eagleton. The compa-
IN liquidated eight or more years
go assets going to the stockholders
snd the corporation going out of ex-
stence. The government sent timber
sruisers thru that section and as a
sresuIt the United States two or three
wears ago instituted suit against all
parties alleged to have been associa-
ed in that lumber company, and or
dered an accounting. It was held that
about $4,000 worth of lumber had
been wrongfully taken from govern
pnent land. 1t was also held that r.
kP. Harris was the sole beneficiary OF
the dissolution Of the lumber compa-
nv and the judgment ran against
him.
Repeated executions were returned
&1no property found" The govern
ment then instituted suits to uncover.
These involved the Wyss Lumber
and Trading company. Harris wife
and others, and one t. ]. Bosely, who
was alleged to have loaned money and
taken first mortgage on Polk and
Scott county timber lands as security.
The government contended that this
mortgage was not bona fide. A man
named T. ]. Bosely was found in
Kansas, a relative of banker at
Mena. In court Bosely testified to
the effect that he had no knowledge
Of such a transaction.
Unless an appeal is taken the lands
affected by the contested mortgage
will be subjected to seizure in salts
faction of the judgment which, with
interest now approximates $4,000
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
NEW LEGAL PARTNERSHIP
Two Well Known Mena Attorneys
Join Forces and Open Offices.

Workmen who began the work Sat-
urday of moving the law library and
office fixtures of Minor Pipkin.
gave the first intimation to many
that Mena had a new legal partner
ship, which includes two of the city's
best known attorneys. The new
firm is to be composed of Mr. Minor
Pipkin and Judge Wright Prickett,
both of whom have been residents of
Mena and members of the local bar
for many years. The offices Of the
new firm will be in the Lochridge
building. where a suite of four rooms
has been engaged. Judge Prickett
has not decided whether to move in
now or wait until after the adjourn
ed session Of court next week, but
Mr. PipiSin is at the new location and
ready for business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
WILLING TO FIGHT
HUNS FOR PASTIME
Soldier Son of Mena Attorney Can't
Praise Germans for Their Abili
ty with Bayonet.

MIR. and Mrs. Norwood received let
ters this week from their sons in
France. They were written before
the armistice was signed and the first
they had gotten in some time. Hal
Jr says: II am feeling fine this
morning, as it is the first time | have
had chance to wash my face in five
days. Have not had bath in a
month. German prisoners say that
their best men are confronting the
Americans and were instructed not to
let the Americans advance, but they
are advancing and will continue to
do so. You said Frank was coming
over here. Tell him that he will have
to 60 right back because we have
them whipped. The Boche know how
to handle machine guns but they
don't like the bayonet-have not seen
one yet that | would not be willing
to fight with the bayonet just for
pastime The American artillery has
opened up. Hope the conclusion will
quit putting this candle out. Now the
Germans are replying. ! am not
scared but just to be cautious will
wear my steel derby"
Lieut.. Frank Norwood is End
Battalion Surgeon of the both In
fantry. He writes: I'VE started a
drive and drove the Germans about
twenty miles then our Division was
relieved. For two days we ate Ger
man bread made of potatoes. The
1ermans had been in possession of
the towns for four years. The French
people kissed the hands of the Amer
eans and threw everything away that
4 YES German. just before we went
% the front the Y. NJ, c. A. issued
Il ssgars, cigarettes and chocolates to
'ne boys Last night they woke us
81 Y ana gave US. chocolates and cakes.
everybody was as eager to get that
ss KID on Christmas morning. The
nnlghts of Columbus also give stuff
y sne boys. The boys say that there
wy always be warm place in their
neafts for the Salvation Army that
-as sold and issued stuff to them.
was transferred from field hospital
a y 1lrst aid station"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

while talking to his wife over the
~ distance phone Thanksgiving aft
moon 9. n. Payne at the Antlers
- C informed sd by Mrs. Payne at Fort
9lnith, that an explosion had inca ~
fes,rte - sn s, mat she had felt It. tho
~ se =. plocks away. The exnlosior
ss' az the plant Of the Ward g'' ~
f.feln factory Five persons were !; -
rec but none fatally. The c ~u.s ~ :.
III explosion. was not Determined =
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
Government Attorney Locates Here

-, = Van Hoy, title attorney in the
/. sV'ieltors office, forestry division of
IN Y. 5. Department of Agriculture,
u ~ Mena and expects to be here for
sOhe time. Attorney Van Hoy has
80 sent here TO look after the IL
80 to land that the government is
Lying to add to the forest reserve.
~, ~ already has work to do in Polk,
ontgomery, Pope and Perry coun-
~, Mena win be headquarters for
~ work. Until he can locate per-
'allentiy which will be after his ear
~ OF goods arrive, Mr.. Van Hof
4znd family viii be at The Ssrattou cot.
&c at The Boulder. They formerly
wed at Marion, North Carolina
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
Goes Hunting and Fails to Return

Goes Hunting and Fails to Return
Neighobrs Of A. M Coulter, young
farmer living on Waldron road not
far from Foran Gap, became alarmed
over his failure to return from a
hunting trip, and on Friday began a
search for him. The news came to
Mena by J. A. Earl, who stated that
Mr.. Coulter had gone out into the
mountains Thanksgiving on hunt
ing trip with the expectation Of re-
turning about o'clock in the after
noon. When morning came and he
was still absent, his sisters with
whom he lived, notified neighbors and
the search began.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
No Worms in a fieaIthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an tlH
healthy color. which indicates poor blood. and as
rule. there Is more OF less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. inn
prove the digestion. and act a General Strength
ering Tonic TO the whole system Nature will then
throw OF or dispe the worms and the Child will be
in perfect health Pleasant TO take Coo per bottle
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
Arkansas Girls First Over Top.

Miss Leonora Rector, county chair
man of the "Girls Victory Clubs
has word from Miss Wadley, State
chairman that the Arkansas girls not
only beat the boys in this state, but
led the entire Southern Department
in both divisions. The Arkansas
Girls Victory Clubs" were the first
in the United States to 60 over the
ton.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
- -
Many Have Made Good

At the meeting held in the Central
school Thursday afternoon for the
purpose Of finding out the number of
Mena residents who have made good
on their w. S. S. pledges, the heads
of ITO families responded. These had
either made their subscriptions in full
or will do so before the time limit
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Thanksgiving was more than just a
name to Vester Brouder, homeless
boy who applied to Chief of Police
Allie Duncan for aid Thursday. The
lad who came from Altus wanted to
go to his aunt at Winsboro, Tex, and
lacked the necessary funds. Chief
Duncan took up collection, suf-
ficient to buy railroad ticket cost
ing 5000, and allow the boy some
thing for meals enroute, from liberal
hearted business men.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Mrs. Mary Cation of the CONNER
cial hotel, was called to her home
near Hatfield Sunday by news of the
serious illness of her afther, ]. II.
McMurray.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

where he had been in the Field Ar
tillery Officers Training camp since
early last summer He has been dis
charged from the service, but plans
to re-enlist in the Engineering Corps
under Capt. E. H. Pagenhart under
whom he served two years in the
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Fred Cockerill, who has been in
Uncle Sans service in Virginia,
reached Mena Saturday to join Mrs.
Cockerill who had been doing her bit
in war times by assisting at the First
National Bank After a visit with
0. b. Adams and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cockerill will go to Kansas City,
where the former soldier will return
to civilian life.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Wheeling in. the lungs indicates
that phlegm is obstructing the air
passages. BALLARD'S H0RE-
HOUND SYRUP loosens the phlegm
so that it can be coughed up and
elected Price 25c, Soc and S1.00 per
bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
ADV.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Sergt. Fred Strickland has finally
been released from service at Camp
Pike and is now in Mena to join Mrs.
Strickland and to take up civilian life
once again.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
The Deadly LittIe CHRISTMAS Candle

With the approach Of Christmas it
is not too early to sound "a warning
against the deadly little Christmas
candle that every year takes its toll
of property and human life. OF course
it won't harm your house or mine
but then
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Heartburn is symptom Of indi-
gestion Take dose Of HERBINE
in such cases. The pain disappeares
instantly. The bowels operate speeds
ly and you feel fine. vigorous and
cheerful. Price 60e. Sold BY jackson
Drug Co.Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

R. E. Mccain will be in his Studio
Friday and Saturday, last time be-
fore Christmas. DIT pl2S7w1t50
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

to the good old U. S. A.. Private Hall
said he was getting plenty to eat and
asked his wife not to worry about
him.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Alfred Robert, who has been in the
Student Training Corps at Little
Rock, has received his discharge from
service and has returned home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Floyd Wallin, former resident Of
Mena, came in from Henryette, Ok,
Sunday and will spend several days
here looking after business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Miss Esther Burke, Miss Vera
Montgomery and Mrs. J. A. Fitzpat-
rick, spent Thanksgiving at Rich
Mountain with Mrs. James Painter.