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Arizona republican., 1918-04-20
The Disposition of Italian Troops

Tho news that Italian troops are to be used on the western front is surprising view of the fact that at the height of the Austro German offensive last November large forces of British and French troops sent to Italy to stem the Teutonic tide. It was then understood that the need of manpower in Italy was greater than in any of the other allied countres that practically every abe-bodied man was in the service and that the work being done entirely by old men, cripples, boys and When winter set in the probability of successful offensive was greatly minimzed. But lately there have been signs of a gathering of Germans, Austrians and Bulgarans for another drive at the Venetian plains. If there apparent need of allied opposition there it would seem 10 be now.
 It may be that the allies believe that better disposition of their united forces may be made by moving the Italian troops to the western front and mixing them with highly trained British French and American troops while greater numbers of British and French than are there now, will be sent guard the Italian front
 Again, it may be that the need of man power on the western front is that the Italians are to be brought in a stop-gap until the steadily in creasing American strength has reached it's fur measure That would involve possible disaster in Italy, But if choice is be made between that risk and the risk of a German drive through northern France the former would naturally be taken
 There is, anyhow, now, only western front It no longer terminates the south at Switzerland 1t extends Italy to Adriatic. The allies may decide what part of it is to be strongly guarded; what part of it is most vital to allied success
 The dispatches of yesterday stated that new Ger divisions still arriving in the Arras region They must be met by allied reserves from whatever source for there is part of the front more vital than that stretching from Ypres to Amiens
 Should the' Austrians break through the Italian line they would have long and hard road before they could make themselves felt in the supreme strug gle. It is not question of saving Italy desirable as that may be. any country from the ravages of the Hun. Tho salvation of the world is aim and the task of the allies.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20
Where the People
 May Have Hearing
Cats and War Gardens

] 1 To the Editor of The Republican, Sir I have frequently questioned the l wisdom of spending the time and ef 1 fort at the task of writing to the editor 1 on subjects that have stirred the in- 1 terest Of the writers. l was getting to l the conclusion that few if any of the l subscribers ever read the column un 1 der the above caption. Since writing 1 the letter entitled "The Plague of l Cats,'' my fears on that score have 1 been quieted. I have been called up l on the phone by more or less irate cat llovers and have had things said to me. I note, MT. Editor, that you have not | entirely escaped the attentions of the l felinophiles. l regret, however, that when attacked, you should have adopted the questionable policy of re- | tiring to the shelter of benevolent neu- 1 trality That move was somewhat un- 1 fortunate in view of the fact that neu- trality is daily growing more and more unpopular in matters where the Hun l is concerned. That the cat is an aid l or an abettor of the Hun is easily dem | onstrated.
 The argument against the cat can- not be effectively answered by the as- 1 sertion that chickens destroy war 1 gardens. Horses, cattle and hogs are | also very destructive to gardens if i these useful animals are not properly restrained. Chickens should, of course, 1 be similarly restrained. It can be cas- fly done and, in the event that it is not done, the owners of the gardens can seek and obtain redress and pro- lection of the law. But no such pro. lection can be secured where cats are concerned The sufferers from their depredations can have no recourse in | law. The ownership of these de- ! structive animals is difficult or inn possible to prove and very consider 1 able number of them are claimed by nobody.
 Cats retain much of their feral in. | stincts and are notorious prowlers. The l imagination associates the cat with deeds of darkness, with stealth and the double-life; Dr. Jekyll by day and a Mir. Hyde by night
 Chickens may be kept within bounds by clipping their wings. I have heard it said that much of the destructiveness of the cat may be eliminated by cut ting off his tail. 1 approve of this operation particularly if the point Of section be located just behind the ears.
 R. D. o. JOHNSON. How to Subscribe for Liberty Bonds
 Bouse, Ariz., April 17. To The Republican:
 Please let me know in your paper how 1 could subscribe for a Liberty bond. have an application made out lalready,to send but I have no bank ac- count and don't know where to Hnd the payment.
 
 (Send to any of the Phoenix banks the application accompanied by ten per cent of the amount of the purchase You will then receive a recepit or cer- tificate. Thereafter there will be q payment of ten per cent each month commencing May 15, these payments to be continued until the amount of the bond has been paid. If you want tc buy a $100 bond you will send with your application, s10; then, on or be- fore May 15, another payment of SIC and so, each month afterward, s1l until S100 has been paid If $50 bond half these payments will be made. Ii
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20
Whose War Is This?

In the appeal for subscriptions to the Liberty Loan we naturally think first of the rich who able gve that s to give in greater volume. It is the large subscriptions that count faster; that more quickly make up the grand total. We hear more of the rich mans subscription The figures imposing. We give hrm credit beyond his deserts. We neglect the poor whose subscription repre- sents real sacrifice and self We neglect him both in our appeals and in our distribution of honors
 This is mistake. if the financial burden of the to be placed exclusively upon the shoulders of the rich there would be breakdown. The great wealth of the country; that is, the available wealth is not in the hands of the called rich The wealth upon which the government must draw is being creat ed and is yet to be created not by comparatively small group of rich but by millions of men the most of whom not rich. It is the wealth which they will make and save and not the amount of wealth already in accumulation alone, that the gov ernment must have.
 # we take the whole wealth of Rockefeller who is worth more than a billion, the richest man in the world, and that of dozen of the richest men, the total would not be enough to carry the very long. It would be less than must raise in this Liberty Loan campaign. Also all their wealth if they would willingly give it would not be available. But small part of it is in cash could easily be converted into cash.
 It is the aggregate saving of millions that must save the government in it's extremity the savings of who buy bonds and pay for them within the next ten months the instaIment plan; whose savings constant, whose steady creation of wealth IS constant supply. It is among these mil Ions all of them that the government must look for salvation.
 That does not mean that the rich should be empt. They should be called upon to do much more than they have done; that they should make sacri- fees that would be hard for them as those that their poorer brethren making if they do make them, they should be forced to make the first by the instrument of shame through publicity, and if they proof against that by power of the govern ment, yet to be created.
 Many poor man has handicapped himself to buy one or more bonds. It has meant for him deprivation, the cutting off of pleasure and perhaps some necessity for him his family He deserves for that greater honor. He has proved himself to be a true patriot truer one than any of his richer neighbors who have subscribed only out of their abundance.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20
gone to fight a terrible foe in a for eign land

gone to fight a terrible foe in a for eign land.
 George is a high school boy 24 years old who was drafted and left Phoenix with the second contingent on Septem- Der 19 of last year. He trained at Camp Funston with Battery E of the 340th Field Artillery and after four and one half months was transferred to Camp Dix where he joined Company A of the 24th Engineers with which unit he re- mained and with which he sailed. His last letter to his parents was dated at Camp Dix, New Jersey, on March A.
 There was nothing on the card re- ceived by his parents in Phoenix on Wednesday that indicated his location nor the date. Army life evidently has agreed with George, for he increased in weight from IA at the time he went to Camp Funston to more than 140 shortly before he sailed. To bear out his statement, he sent a photograph which did not arrive until after he had gone on board the transport.
 George Holmes has one brother, J, F. Holmes, who is employed at Goldwa- ter's. His parents are pioneers of this state. the father being one of the ear- Hest settlers.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20

of other vegetable fats. Among the most promising of such fat producing crops is the soy bean. The soy bean is a sort of vegetable live stock. All the arguments in favor of live stock apply to this distinctive plant. Its growth en. riches the soil by the extraction of ni- trogen from the air. hence it is a source of an actual gaining in soil fertility. The soy bean in our southern states yields thirty bushels to the acre-one- third of the product being oil and an- other third protein. Both clements are excellent human foods and it is only a question of learning how to work them up into palatable form.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20
HONOR ROLL
 Firms every employe of which has subscribed for Liberty Bond.
Mckean's Dye Work.

Mckean's Dye Work. Economy Laundry. Valley Clothing Co. John Hyder, Haberda sher. Popular Dry Goods Co. Arizona Cleaning Works, Mrs. Will. son, Prop.
 B. A. Funk. Jeweler A W. Wash ington.
 Goldman Grocery Co. H. w. Ryder Co. Wakelin Grocery Co. Tax Commission. Treasurer Office. Greek Restaurants 33 per cent. City Treasurer's Office. City Clerks Office. Watkins Printing Co. Phoenix Trunk Factory County Assessors Office. Supervisors Office. De Luxe Cleaners. Sturges Bros. W. A. O'Neil Co.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20
A TRUTHFUL SCOT

A lawyer was examining a Scottish farmer. You'll affirm that when this happened you going home to a meal. Let it be quite certain this point because it is very important one. Be good enough to tell me sir with little prevarication possible, what meal it was you were going home to-.
 You would like to know what meal it wasp said the Scotsman.
 Yes, sir; I should like to know replied the counsel sternly and impressively Be you tell the truth"
 Well, then, it was just oatmoaL"-Rochester Times.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20
STANDARD O|L B|G BOOSTER FUR C|TY
 QUOTAFOR BONDS

A letter received yesterday by the local Liberty Loan committee from the treasury department in San Francisco showed the spIen- did manner in which the Standard Oil company of Phoenix went lover the top"
 The message is as follows: Liberty Loan Committee, Phoenix, Arizona. Gentlemen:
 Please be advised that the Fed eraI Reserve bank of San Fran cisco informs us that the Stand ard Oil company has allotted your city through Phoenix Ma tional bank, S65,00o.
 Yours very truly,
 JOHN w. EDMINSON,
 Chairman, ,Signed) By WALTER JOHNSON,
 Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20
GEORGE HOLMES |S
 SAFELY IN FRANCE

T have arrived safe in France" was the interesting news, although brief, received on Wednesday by MT. and Mrs. R. J. Holmes of 1883 East Home wood road from their son, George Holmes who is one of Arizona's boys
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20

Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID, to The Republican and dispose of, or get what you want.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-20

one wants to pay for the bond in full instead of by installments the whole amount should be sent with the appli- cation)
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
JOINS DEMONSTRATION FORCES
Superintendent Homer Pigg Will be
Agent in Hampstead County.

Announcement was made Wednes-
day of the appointment Of Homer
Pigg, retiring superintendent of
Polk county schools, as farm demon
stration agent for Hampstead coun-
ty. Mr. Pigg will have his head
quarters at Hope and will begin his
new duties the first of the year. The
former school head decided some time
ago to join the demonstration forces
in working for better farm condi-
tions in Arkansas and his appoint
ment is no surprise AS a county
superintendent the past four years,
Homer Pigg has accomplished that
which will leave its impress on local
educational affairs for years to
come He will carry with him to his
new work enthusiasm, vigor, determi-
nation, and genuine love for things
agricultural, combination that
should bring forth good results Mr..
Pigg left Wednesday afternoon for
Hot Springs to attend the state
meeting of demonstration agents for
the next ten days, after which he will
return to Mena for a short stay.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
GERMANS SITTING
ON POWDER KEC.
Phillip Scheidemann, Member of the
Government, Says 'Will Get
Out" in Week IL Conditions
Continue--Royalist Party.

Berlin, Dec. 81 will not put up
with these conditions another week.
! viii get out" declared Philip
Scheidemann, a member Of the gov
ernment and himself against the at
tacks Of the Spartacus group.
Scheideman declared that the gov
eminent had ninety per cent Of the
German population behind it, "but
nevertheless, it is sitting on a pow
der keg."
Socialization along the lines de-
manded b the incompetents, Scheide-
mann added, would ruin industry
and trade. If we remain longer in
this revolutionary crisis, we are lost
beyond hope of reason and we will
not have a piece Of bread If the
people do not come to their senses
they will be brought to their sences
by the Americans"
Paris, Dec. 9.-Prince Henry, of
Prussia, brother of the former Ger
man emperor, has proclaimed the es-
tablishment of royalist party in
Germany, according to reports from
Holland.
Copenhagen, Dec. l0.-A counter
revolutionary movement is in full
swing at Potsdam, according to Ber-
lin dispatches to the National Tiden-
de, The soldiers and workers coun-
ell at Hamburg has announced the
discovery Of plot for counter rev.
olutionary coup there on Monday
night. It was planned to arrest the
members Of the soldiers and workers
council, repress the workers by arm
ed force and re-establish the former
authorities. Several conspirators, i'm
cluding several prominent newspaper
men and Herr Blumm. for mer mer-
Der of the reichstag have been ar
rested.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
S. H. BLAIR BACK
FROM NAVAL SERVICE.
Talks Interestingly of Work as In
structor in Ordinance and Gun
Rery-How School Stopped.

Capt. S. II. Blair, accompanied by
Mrs. Blair and their two children,
arrived in Mena Tuesday and has re-
leased his brothers, Tom and Bob, by
again taking charge Of the Lyric
Theater, which they have conducted
during his absence.
Captain Blair who previously serv-
ed eight years in the navy, coming
out chief turret captain, turned his
business over to the care Of his broth
er, I. w Blair, and left July 4, last
to re-enlist in the service for the war.
He left Mrs. Blair and their babies
with the formers parents at Cherry
vale, Kas. On arrival at Kansas City
Blair enlisted, and was attached to
the naval flying corps and speat two
months in enlisting men for the avi-
alton service. He then was sent to
the Great Lakes, where he was made
chief instructor at the armed guard
school of anti-submarine warfare,
specializing in training men in ord
nance and gunnery for submarine
chasers, transports and merchant
ships. With six assistants an average
800 men were turned out every
80 days, and Captain Blair adds:
Believe me they could shoot" He
adds that, before entering this school
the men had gone thru regular
course of physical training, and, in
the emergency, all features Of naval
instruction We're side-tracked except
shooting. Many men when sent
aboard ships for actual service
scarcely knew the names Of the gar.
ments they wore, nor commissioned
officer on sight nor had knowledge
Of naval terms or customs. But
they could shoot
While the war lasted these men
studied and worked in deadly earnest
Everyone was a volunteer for that
particular branch Of service, and al
one time there was a waiting list
Of 10000 men.
But when the armistice was an
nounced, Captain Blair declared. "the
school stopped in its tracks" no or
ders being necessary. The "pep" was
all gone, and for the few days before
all activities ceased, it was practical.
ly impossible to get anything out OF
the boys but "When are we going tc
get away from here 2"
Captain Blair has enjoyed his
work, but is glad to be back to Mena
which he says has an air Of activity
/ that is great contrast with the con
dition Of a few months ago. H,
says he sees it in the faces and ever
the walk Of the people on tne sats
and he is not even sorry GlaaG EeE.4,
to do real hustling to fihd 4
to rent "a.
Captain Blair will receive full p8'
for three months Of each year foi
four years, will be subject to imme
date call for fleet service In case o.
national emergency, or can apply an,
be accepted for active service at any
time during the period.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
VERY FEW YANKS
WERE EXECUTED.

Washington, Dec 9.-Not single
member of the American army has
been put to death since the beginning
or the war because of the commission
of purely military offense, accord
ing to a statement made by Provost
Marshal General Crowder today in
his report to the secretary of war.
Very few death sentences have
been imposed at all and none of them
was carried out.
One enlisted man was tried and
convicted on the charge Of "being q
spy" the report shows.
The records Of the Judge Advocate
Generals office show that 1887 of
ficers and men were brought before
a general court marshal, Of whom a
total of 10,87S, or 80 per cent, were
convicted
More than half of the charges
against the officers arraigned before
a general court martial Of whom
under the three heads, absent without
leave, drunkenness and conduct un=
becoming an officer.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
'YANKS YAAlNIKS SOON SOON ALL
OUT OF HUNLAND
pelease of $500 Announced Deem
her Q and zee Others on Way. to
Neutral Lands-MaRy Amer
leans En- Route Home.

Berlin, Dec. 9.-Twenty-six hun-
sred American prisoners of war in
4srred at Camp Rastatt left there
Yesterday and today for Switzerland.
|gwo hundred other Americans who
have been scattered in various camps
|in Germany are leaving Germany by
|uav Of Holland and Denmark
Il is expected that the last of the
americans will be out of German
ramps by the middle Of this week.
Washington, Dec. 10.--The sailing
N seven additional transports for
american ports with So officers and
s.0O0 men was announced today by
4he war department. Six sailed on
December 6 and the others day la
Der.
8 New York. Dec. 10.-Bringing g.
NO American soldiers, the British
transport Empires of Britain arrived
here today. Among the troops were
hos wounded, including ten officers.
Dne death occurred during the voy-
age, David H. Seeley, Company A.
a27th Field Artillery, whose home is
81 Corsicana, Tex. The body was
Brought here.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
PRAISE RETIRING JURIsT
Iembers of the Mena Bar Express
Appreciation of Judge j. s. Lake.

BLENDERS of The Mena Bar Express
Appreciation of Judge j. s. Lake.
AT the close of the session Of cir
xut court, Saturday. December Z,
which was the last in Polk county
pyer which Judge j. S. Lake presided,
members of the bar prepared and
adopted the following resolution COM
Inending the retiring jurist:
Whereas, this is the last day Of
last term Of court to be held by Hon.
q S. Lake, before the expiration of
Dis term as Judge Of the 9th, Circuit,
tTherefore, be it resolved by the
members of the bar Of Polk Ciurcuit
Court, that we collectively and indi-
Fidually express our high epprecia-
Zion of the service of Judge Lake.
His able, just and impartial discharge
of his duties and uniform courtesy
mas been characteristic of his person
Sal life and professional conduct. He
has been an honor to the bench and
@iI retire with the confidence and
admiration of all who are familiar
with his distinguished services"
1t was moved and adopted that the
Clerk of the Circuit Court be re-
quested to spread this resolution
Apon the records of the court.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
Trephining Operation Performed.

DIR. P. R. Watkins and DR.. J. G.
Hilton were called to Cove Sunday
afternoon to perform an operation in
trephining on o. M. Weakley, living
about ten miles southwest of that
place. The injured man was an em-
ploye of the Cove Lumber Company
ard had been injured by a falling
limb from tree, which struck him
on the head fracturing the skull A
blood eliot formed and it was neces-
sary to trephine to afford the injured
man relief. The accident happened
some time last week and Mr.. Weak
ley was unconscious for several days
prior to the operation. With the
blood clot removed it is thought he
has chance for recovery.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-12
CHRISTMAS CALL
FOR RED CROSS
Polk County Citizens are Asked to
Use Next Sunday in Work for
Organization-List Of The
Speakers Named.

Next Sunday throuout Mena and
Polk county the citizens are asked to
devote a portion of the day to work
for the Red Cross, the great organi-
zation that has accomplished so much
in the world and whose name is
synonymous for mercy.
A speaking campaign has been ar
ranged and well known men will vis-
it different localities in the county
and tell Of the work of the Red
Cross and what the Christmas Roll
Call expects to attain.
All ministers in the city are re-
quested to devote the morning service
TO the Red Cross next Sunday. MINI
listers thruout the country are also
asked to present from their puipits
the importance fthe Christmas Roll
Call
DR.. L. w. B. Long, chairman
speakers committee, makes this state-
ment Of the drive: This is "a drive
for memberships, not money. Mem
berships, except of course life mem
berships expire this month, The
payment Of $1.00 for one year consti-
tutes the membership, and it is for
these dollar memberships that the
Christmas Roll Call will be made.
Speakers should urge not only the
duty but the privilege of having a
part in this great invaluable humane
activity
The following named persons will
speak at places and times noted be-
low on Sunday, December Is:
Egger, III a. M, J. l. Alley
Grannis, IL a. m, t. j. Wilbanks.
Vandervoort, p. M, Col. Pole Nc
Phetrige
Hatfield, IL a. M, Wright Prickett.
Cove, p. M, Wright Prickett.
Wickes, IL a. M, Col. Pole Nc
Phetrige.
Hatton, p. M, T. j. Wilbanks.
Board Camp, IL a. M, Minor
Pipkin.
Nunley, p. M, Minor Pipkin.
divers Chapel, IL a. M, S. J. 0slin
Rocky, IL a. M, S. J. 0slin.
Marble Hill, 8 p. M. ]. Nj. Tomlin.
Hartley, IL a. m, ]. M. Tomlin.
Dallas, 3 p. M, Hal Norwood. =
Potter, Ii q. m, W. B. Arnold
Old Potter, III a. M, w. B. Arnold
Eagleton, IL a. m, Fred Embry
Rich Mountain, p. M, Fred Em-
bry.
Big Fork, IL a. M, w. B. Green.
Opal, p. M, w. B. Green.
Acorn, IL a. M, Hal Norwood.
Old Cove, IL m, ID. f. Myers.
Two Mile, p. M, D. E. Myers.
West Valley, s p. M, W. L. Nichols.
Lone Valley, 8. p. M, J. @. Ho-
heimer.
Pleasant Hill, 8. p. M, J. o. Gates.
Ink, ii a. M, L. N. Burnett.
Holly Springs, IL a. M, L. N. Bur-
nett.
Center Point, IL a. m, A. 8. Dam
iels.
The pastors Of the several church
es in Mena are requested to speak
at III o'clock In the interest Of the
Christmas Roll Call Of the Red Cross
next Sabbath morning.
Local committees are expected to
furnish music for these meetings.
L. w. B. Long,
Chirman Speakers Committee Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call.