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The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Private John B. Ogden of Camp Travis. Texy came in Sunday, and will spend few days visiting his parents, Mir and Mrs. J. R. Ogden, at Dallas.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

'yis Among the out-of-town visitors yesl terday were Mayor W. H. Terry, Joe
 finders, Frank Lewis and Alonzo Hall,
 all of Hatfeld. .7 -if
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Mir. and Mrs. H., M. Fowler and son, Earl, were in. from Big Fork Tuesday to get supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Mir. and Mrs. T. l. Wilcoxson and daughter, Miss Etta, who had been living on the c. B. Sale farm near Nunley. passed thru Mena Monday on the way to the 80-acre farm north of Rocky. which they had recently pur- chased.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

c. W Harmony of Sapulpa, Ok, with wife and daughter, are visiting Mir Harmony's mother, Mrs. w. J. Pope, at the home just east of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Miss Maggie Donohue left Tuesday to visit relatives and friends at Mus kogee.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
Notice to Lumbermen..

.. want SOM feet of bridge lumber sSss, 4. once: <, .o AZ; Wear, County Judge
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Marion Cox, son of Able Cox, and Oval Ford, son of w. F. Ford, of Pos ey Hollow, came in and volunteered Monday instead of awaiting for the selective draft.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

The Rev. J. H. Huston of Waldron, formerly pastor of the Nazarene church at this place, spent Wednes- day here. visiting old friends. He is sen route to Winthrop where he will hold revival.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Grady Embry and J. J. Lunsford of Board Camp were trading in Mena Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Mesdames A. J. Reeder and F. l.. WorreIl or Rich Mountain were Mena visitors Monday
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

< T. c. Lawrence and Dennis Town
 send and their families, who autoed over to Baker Springs Saturday, re- turned Monday, reporting fine trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

W. A. Rhodes of Vandervoort cam up Monday to attend to business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Mir. and Mrs. ". H. Hughes re-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

The following visitors were in from Waters last Tuesday: J. R. Huddles- ton, c. Nj. Goodner, B 4. Turpin, Henry Mourton and Vada Singleton.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Early on Monday Mir. and Mrs. c, 4. Proctor. accompanied by Mrs. Ira 0, Smith. left by auto for Hot Springs ard Little Roekssto be gone about a wesss Thew xsll take ini tlis canton
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

W. c. Park returned from busi- ess trip to his home at Lockesburg Tuesday. A s 'sss'-.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

James Brewer of Hugo, Ok, came in Monday and will spend few days at the home of Mir. and Mrs. William Holiday. the latter being his sister. He will also visit other relatives in the Egger neighborhood before re- turning home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Miss Ethel Nelson, after a visit of a couple of weeks with Mir. and Mrs. J L. Nelson and daughters on Grand view Heights, left this afternoon for her home in Chanute, Kas.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Mir. and Mrs. Grover Myrick and babe of Paris, Tex, arrived Tues day to visit his parents, Mir and Mrs. J. s. Myrick, two miles east of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

A letter from Rex Cunningham, at Camp Hancock. Ga. states that he is getting ready to go to France at once. He is enjoying the best of health. and is anxious to get at the Huns.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Frank Roop of Stapp. Ok, returned home on Tuesday, after. attending to business here.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Dr. r. R. Watkins went to Wander voort on professional business on Wednesday. .na 4NN ..sAI
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

a Postmaster w. L. Lunsford of Voc ana came in Wednesday, and stated
 that crop conditions around that
 place are very bad, that corn will not
 make over five bushels to the acres His brother. L. Lunsford Qf Ida. Ok,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

| -P
 Joe Parish, who entered service while absent at school in Lexington, Ky, some eight months since. writes from France to his mother, Mrs. J. k. Chambers, that he is in the aviation service, using one of the smallest and swiftest aeroplanes, and has all sorts of excitement fighting the Boches
 He has many friends here.
 H. N Smith, an attorney of Mans
 field. Ark, spent Monday in Mena on legal business Mir. Smith was form erly publisher of the Waldron Senti- nel and the Wasp, and was for two terms county judge of Scott county. having built the court house at pres ent being used in that county, during his term of office. For six months after his son, E. B. Smith, publisher of ths Mansfield Messenger, was called to the service in the National army, he published the Messenger after which he suspended publication until the close of the war, when he hopes the son will return and again take up the work.
 Monday night in a dispute about crops on the S. E. Moore. farm on Two-Mile, 10 miles south of the city, h@ht occurred between Moore and D. [. Ford. tenant. in which the latter was badly cut with knife, the blade enterin his back and penetrating to the hollow, and Moore claims to have a broken arm. Dr. Hilton was called Eto dressq Ford's wound. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W Pickett is- sued a warrant for Mooss arrest Tuesday. but on account If Ford's wounds it may be several days before auseNamining frial ean be had
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25


 ty.
 ii. w. Finger has exchanged his faithful old warhorse. Henry de Ford, for brand new Model 90 Overland, certain other considerations making the deal satisfactory to the Zachary Motor Company.
 The Rev. J. H. Huston of Waldron, formerly pastor of the Nazarene church at this place, spent Wednes- day here. visiting old friends. He iseen route to Winthrop where he will hold revival.
 O. A. Mason of Tama, Ia., arrived Tuesday to spend few days with his cousin, A. O. Mason on West Bort Arthur, avenue. He reports crops Tery fine in that state, more rain hav- ing fallen than usual.
 J. B. Widener, the Careless Poet of Alder. on Tuesday sent Ben c. Eastin, secretary of the Commercial Club, some specimens of fine aples which fruit growers have been unable to classiy as to varieties.
 Miss Signe Nelson, niece of Mir. and Mrs J. L. Nelson, accompanied by her friend, Miss Dora Mosier, ar- rived Wednesday from Chanute, Kas., for visit of two weeks with Mir and Mrs. Nelson and daugh- ters on Grandview Heights.
 MT. and Mrs. J. B. Anderson left on Wednesday to spend a few days in Kansas City. During their ab- sence, Mrs. c. B. Lewis and grand daughter, Miss Grace Buckley here from Port Arthur, Tex, will occupy their home at ell Tenth street.
 N. R. Oneal returned Tuesday from his trip to Kansas and Missouri points, and will now remain at home until the latter part of the summer. He reports tha much of his trade ter ritory has good crops this year, this being particularly true of Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri.
 J. A. Slote of the Pines Plantation near Hatfield, was here Saturday for short time while en route to Kan sas City, where he will buy equip nnent to increase the efficiency of his home canning plant He is making plans to can lot of Elberta peaches and sweet potatoes. He will also make trip to Kearney, Neb., to visit his mother, who is in failing health, ex- pecting to bc away q week or ten days. .s + E9 sIa1fs 1s2. --s<s-@---- iis11s,a E -1ats
 Early on Monday Mir. and Mrs. c.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

J. N. Quinn left. Wednesday for Weleetka, Ok. for a visit with his sons, Harve and Frank. and his daugh- ter, Mrs. Clovis Bush. He was ac- compained by his son, Teddy.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

and around MeIa.
 Miss Harvey Mccoy returned Tues day from Yocana where she had spent two weeks at the home of Mir. and Mrs. R. L. Norris.
 Mrs. s. N. Ford left Monday aft ernoon to visit her son, Porter Ford, at Fort Smith. She had not seen her son for seven years.
 Chester Lauck, who left several days ago to offer for the navy at Tex arkana, was rejected because too light and has returned home.
 J. K. Averitt returned from Hat field Monday. He states that his fath- CT, L. W. Averitt, who has been very sick, is growing stronger.
 Miss Pauline Pryor, with the Duke Magruder Dry Goods Company, left Tuesday for Heavener to visit with her sister, Mrs. NJ. A. Eddy.
 R
 Mrs. N. c. Lindsay of Hatton, ac- companied by her guest. Miss Kate Grain of Dallas, Tex, was here spending the day Wednesday.
 The following visitors were in from Waters last Tuesday: J. R. Huddles- ton, c. -M. Goodner, B. 4. Turpin, Henry Mourton and Vada Singleton. s4 - te+s
 Mir. and Mrs. Grover Myrick and babe of Paris, Tex, arrived Tues day to visit his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. s. Myrick, two miles east of Mena ]. q. Lawrence and Dennis Town send and their families, who autoed over to Baker Springs Saturday, re- turned Monday, reporting a fine trip.
 Private John B. Ogden of Camp Travis. Tex, came in Sunday, and will spend few days visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Ogden, at Dallas.
 c. W Harmony of Sapulpa, Ok, with wife and daughter, are visiting Mir. Harmony's mother, Mrs. W. J. Pope, at the home just east of Mena.
 Marion Cox, son of Able Cox, and Oval Ford, son of w. F. Ford, of Pos ey Hollow, came in and volunteered Monday instead of awaiting for the selective draft.
 Miss Ethel Nelson, after visit of q couple of weeks with Mir. and Mrs. J. L. Nelson and daughters on Grand view Heights, left this afternoon for her home in Chanute, Kas.
 J. N. Quinn left. Wednesday for Weleetka, Ok. for a visit with his sons, Harve and Frank. and his daugh- ter, Mrs. Clovis Bush. He was ac- compained by his son, Teddy.
 A letter from Rex Cunningham, at Camp Hancock. Ga. states that he is getting ready to go to France at once. He is enjoying the best of health. and is anxious to get at the Huns. n Postmaster w. L. Lunsford of Toe 1 ana came in Wednesday, and stated that crop conditions around that place are very bad, that corn will not make over five bushels to. the acres sg II-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

o. A. Mason of Tama, Ia., arrived Tuesday to spend few days with his cousin, A. O. Mason on West Bort Arthur, avenue. He reports crops 1ery fine in that state, more rain hav- ing fallen than usual.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

J. R. Neal and family came in from Nunley Monday.
 Solomon Bunch came down from Eagleton Tuesday.
 Paul Floyd of Vandervoort was a Mena visitor Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

J. B. Widener, the Careless Poet of Alder. on Tuesday sent Ben c. Eastin, secretary of the Commercial Club, some specimens of fine aples which fruit growers have been unable to classiy as to varieties.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
PERSONAL NOTES

J. K. Neal and family came in from Nunley Monday.
 Solomon Bunch came down from Eagleton Tuesday.
 Paul Floyd of Vandervoort was Mena visitor Tuesday.
 W. A. Rhodes of Vandervoort came up Monday to attend to business.
 O. B. Witherspoon brought his car to Mena for repairs Tuesday.
 The Rev T. H. Howell and son, Monroe, came up from Opal Tuesday. j. J. A. Mackey, came down from Rich Mountain on the local Tuesday.
 Miss Maggie Donohue left Tuesday to visit relatives and friends at Mus kogee.
 Grady Embry and J. J. Lunsford of Board Camp were trading in Mena Tuesday.
 ". c. Park returned from a busi- ess trip to his home at Lockesburg Tuesday, s ess-.
 Dr. P. R. Watkins went to Wander voort on professional business on Wednesday. sea .4sS .ss&
 Frank Roop of Stapp. Ok, returned home on Tuesday, after. attending to business here.
 Mesdames A. J. Reeder and F. L.. WorreIl or Rich Mountain were Mena visitors Monday. e
 Mir. and Mrs. H., M. Fowler and son, Earl, were in. from Big Fork Tuesday to get supplies.
 Mir. and Mrs. George w. Petty spent Sunday visiting relatives near Wom- ble, going by automobile.
 T. H. Daniel, merchant of Fogel, Ok, was here Tuesday buying goods of our wholesale merchants.
 
 s. T. Bell and w. z. Duke of Wom- ble were here Wednesday in interest of the Elgin Auto Company.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. G. Smith from near Egger were among the folks trading in Mena Tuesday.
 Mrs. Oscar Afford is spending few days out in the country, visiting her brother. Ed Goss, and family
 Mrs. W. E. Beavers came up from Hatfield Monday and spent day vis- ting Mir. and Mrs. H. w. Finger
 Mir. and Mrs. E. A. Brumbelow re- turned from Foreman Tuesday, where he has been at work for several weeks. c. A. White, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. c. w. Hall, states that crops around Talihina. Ok, are good this year.
 v Among the out-of-town visitors yesl7 terday were Mayor W. H. Terry, Joe finders, Frank Lewis and Alonzo Hall, aIl of HatfeId. se .et is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31

London Oct. 31.--The entire italian
front is ahiaze, n Central News dis
patch from Rome says. The entire 1tal-
ian armies are now in action.
British forces fighting east of the
Piave have reached the Livenza river
at Francenig and the Italians have oc-
cupied OderZo according to an official
statement on operations in Italy issued
at the war office today.
British troops have entered Asiago
according to a report to the war Of
fee
The statement also reports continued
progress by the fourth. tenth, third
and eighth armies along the Piave.
From the Stelves pass to the
Adriatic the italian front is more than
] so miles in length, running south to
west OF Lake Garda, thence east across
the Brente and Piave to the apex OF
the new allied wedge near Sacile.
where 1t turns south and west to the
Adratic. The active Italian front has
been considered generally as being be-
tween Lake Garla and the Adratic.
front Of about 120 miles The Piave
line on which the allied troops now are
advancing Is about sixty miles from
the Piave east of Monta Grappa to
the mouth Of the river northeast of
Venice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
Fifteen Austrian
Divisions Trapped
IL, Mountain Pass

Washington. Oct. s1.-Fifteen Aus
rian divisions operating between the
Brenta and the Piaye have had their
retreat cut on in the mountain pass
of Deval by Italian and allied troops.
Official wireless dispatches from
Rome today say the, advantage is be-
ing pressed TO the utmost and that
crisis is near Enemy losses are de.
scribed as appalling.
Occupation of the valley Of QuerO
by the Italian army corps operating
north Of Valdobbiaden threatens Feltre
and exposes the Ausfrians in the
Grappa region to fiahking movement
which will compel immediate retire.
.meTt yts
The third Italian on tho lower Piave
is reported advancing steadily in the
face of desperate enemy resistance.
In all more than 1000 square kilo-
meters Of Italian territory was recon
quered yesterday and apparently the
whole front Is being driven northward.
The dispatches fatty deny the Aus
trian claim that territory across the
Piave is voluntarily evacuated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
detailed and accurate story OF tina
Stewards ip.

Reconstruction Not one-Man Job.
Fourth. the work of reconstruction
must not he done by one man. or finally
formulated according to his academic
theories and ideals. The president
was not elected when such issues were
before the people. His mandate of pow
err was not given in the light of the
r,nmentoua questions which will soon
force themselves for solution. He was
elected as peace president and be-
cause he had kept us out OF war; The
American people should therefore place
in the branch Of the government
charged with adopting policies OF re-
construction congress which will not
register the will OF one man but. fresh
from the people. will enact the will OF
the people.
1--WE earnestly deprec!ate extending
the uncontrolled leadership OF con,-
mander in chief to the making of a
permanent treaty Of peace or to tho
framing Of these measures OF recon
struction which must seriously affect
the happiness and prosperity OF the
American people for n century. We
urge all Americans who are Americans
first to vote for republican con ]
lRYunx y II r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
Fighting Activity at Stand.
still Except in Isolated
Sectors.
AMERICANS MAKE
NOTABLE GAIN
Advance on Meuse River and Occupy
Important Heights Dominating Ger.
man Lines Of Communication
French RepuIse Strong German
Counter Attaeks-Germans Planned
Permanent Occupancy Of Belgium.
10y the Associated Press.]

&uO NSoSSsosSN
American divisions engaged in
the terrific struggle between the
Meuse river and the Argonns forest
have pushed ahead until they have
AinerevilIe in their possession.
This village 10 about two. and one.
half miles west of the Meuse and
10 situated on a ridge which domi.
mates the country to the north and
east. From It the Americans can
direct their artillery fire on the i'm.
portant town Of Stenay to the north
and the railroad running from Metz
toward Lille, to the northeast.
Nearer the Aroonne forest the
Amsricans havs the 0slleioyeuss
farm safely within their lines.
Fighting setivity on the western
front rsmains at = virtual stand
still. There have been only isolated
actions At several points.
There has been little ehangs in
the situation on the western front.
British patrols have been active be-
tween valsneiennes and lssquss-
noy and have made progress north
Of vaIeneisnnss. In Champagne
the French have repulssd . eoun-.
ter attack northwest Of Chateau
Poreisn. The Fifth French army
fighting in this region has taken
nearly 1900 prisoners in the last
two days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
,owan Held For Ransosr.

Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City. Oct. 3i.--A b. Knotts, or
Sioux City, has been advised that n
brother. T.. r. Knots, has been cap
tured and Is being held for ransom by
Epifano Holguin. a Villa bandit In
northern Mexico near El Paso. An
other brother, Des Moines man, is
cnroute to the border and Is expected
to arrive there today prepared 10 pay
the ransom demanded. which Is said
to be $4,000 The Knots held IN
CAPTIVITY Is a rich mine owner In Mex.
leo and is said to be able to repay his
releases. He was captured by villa
four Years aro and paid his own nm
som with a check for 1.000. on which
he stopped payment a. son as he was
liberated and a4srnss tho Rio Graz sss, s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
ALLIED GAINS
FORCE ENEMY
TO RETREAT
Italians, Aided by Other
Forces, Attack on
Entire Front.
PRINCIPAL SUPPLY
POINT CAPTURED
Loss Of vittorio Heavy Blow to Whole
Austrian Position-Plan to Evaeuate
Announced as Proving Desire For
Peace-Austrian Also Evaeuatins
All Of Serbia-Budapest Fear Attack
From East.
[By the Associated Press.1


because Of our desire for peace
our troops in Italy will evacuate
occupied regions" says an official
statement from Vienna last night.
A. regards the front of more than
sixty miles from the Adriatie to
the mountain front west Of the
-Piave river, it would appear that
this statement seeks to make .
virtue Of necessity, so far as the
withdrawal of Austrian forces is
concerned.
Italian, British and American
forces arc sweeping east from the
Piave and the apex Of the wedge
dsisen into the ensmy's lines has
reached vittorio.
The capture Of vittorio appears
to be heavy blow to the whole
Austrian position in the BeIluno
sector. The city was a principal
supply point and gives the allies
base for an attack against the loft
aank Of the Austrian armies hold
ing tho mountain sector running
west Of the Piave. Owing to the
character Of this country it is not
probable, however, that flank at
tack will be made.
Disaster threatens the Austro-
Hungarian armies from the EsteIio
to the Adriatic in their retreat
from Italian territory. All the
Italian armies now have entered
the great offensive against the
Austrians and the allied troops are
advancing rapidly along the entire
front from Lake Garda to the
Adriatie.
Shattered BY the irresistible ad-
vance Of tho Italians, British and
French across the Piave, the Aus
trians are fleeing rapidly across
the plains Of eastern venetia to-
ward. the line Of the Isonzo, from
which they advanced ono year ago.
American troops arc partieipat-
ing in the advance as part Of tho
Italian Tenth army, which al
ready has reached tho outskirts Of
SiIace, fifteen miles east Of tho
Piave.
The total Of Austrian prisoners
50 far approximates 10000.
Apparently the Austrian forces
along the Piave will have great
difficulty in reaching the hills east
Of the lsonzo. They have been
separated from the armies in the
mountains west of tho Piave and
the allies threaten their rear from
the region Of Vittorio.
AIong the lower Piave the Itai-
Ian Third army has crossed tho
river and taken up tho pursuit. In
the center tho Italians have taken
oderzo, while to. the north they
have advanced in the direction Of
BeIluno.
In retreatins across the plains
over the fifty.Hve miles between
the Piavs and the lsonzo, tho Aus.
trians rushed backward a. thru a
narrow hallway, walled in on tho
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
MASKS CHECK EPIDEMIC.
Fifty Cases on Transport Carrying
6.0Oo Mon, With But One Death.

London. Oct. 3I.-A transport carry
Ing 6.0o0, American soldiers has arrived
at British port. During tho trip there
were only fifty cases OF Influenza
recorded. One death was caused by the
disease. The success achieved In COM
batting the malady was due, in the
opinion OF physicians to the fact that
every man wore a cloth mask durins
the voyage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
AUSTRIA TO WITHDRAW
TROOPS FROM ITALY

north by the carnic Alps and on the
south by tho Adriatic. From the
manner in which the allies have
driven in their wedge east Of the
piave IL apparently is tho inten'
ton to outHank the Austrians on
the north in the foothills Of the
Alps and rush them from both the
north and tho west
Tho situation, Of, the Austrians
guarding the Trentino along the
front west Of Lake Garda to the
Piave also 10 becoming serious.
Along the Brenta and the Piave
the fifteen Austrian divisions oper-
atins there have been cut of by
the capture Of vadal pass.
Elsewhere on this front the Aus
trians must retreat northward thru
the Alps, with the Italians, British
and French pressing her at their
heels.
Austrian troops also arc retiring
from Serbia and the ,eft wing al
ready has crossed the Danube. The
Serbs have reached Sennendria. on
tho Danube, and the fall Of Bel
grade and the complete liberation
Of Serbia would seem but matter
Of a few days f not hours. In
western Serbia the Austrians also
are marching north toward the
Danube.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
CZECHO-SLAvS GAINING.
Cut Railroad Limo Connecting Vienna
and Berlin.

Paris. Oct Accommodation be-
tween Asram and Ffume and Buda
pest has been totally interrupted. The
Czecho- -Slovaks have cut the railroad
between Berlin and Vienna near
Bodenbach and German trains can go
only as far as Schnadau. according to
n Zurich dispatch to the Journal
[F'iume is the principal seaport Of
Hungary. Agram Is the capital OF
Croatia and Slavonia and Ia situated
near the Save river. seventy five miles
inland. Bodenbach. where the railway
between Berlin and Vienna has been
cut. is a town in Bohemia near the
Saxon frontier and is situated on the
Elhc rlver.1
The military governor at Ffume re-
Gently advised the Hungarian govern
ment that ne was without material
and munitions and unable to defend
the city. He received orders to hand
over the administration to the Croat-
ian national council. which he did i'm
mediately.