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The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
CALL MORE FROM HERE
Polk County Furnishes That Many To Take Places of Those
 Exempted.

The local exemption board has re- ceived another call for men to com plete the original quota of i08 men which this county was to furnish under the first call, the additional men being necessary to replace those who have been discharged on account of physical disabilities or exempted because of dependency Those in the call are:
 Bill Preston Hart of Hartley,
 Joseph Leroy Allen of Cove, . Austin Nichols of Hatfield,
 Roy Lester Merberger Of DeQueen
 Gaylord Clark Spears of Yocana,
 Aster Gerard Gray of Fogel, Ok.
 The young men were sent t o Camp Pike Wednesday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
PRESIDENT FIXES
 PRICE OF WHEAT
No. 1 Northern Spring at Chicago Will Re $2.2O per Bushel = To Halt Legislation and
 Stimulate Production.

Washington, Feb. 23.--A price oi S2.20 bushel-the same as for lasi years crop-was fixed by President Wilson tonight for the coming sea- sons wheat yield. The price is for No. northern spring wheat at Chi cago, with scale of differentials al other markets.
 Differentials differ to slight ex- tent from those now operative and range from minimum of S2 to a maximum of S22S.
 In fixing price now for the new crop, which will not be harvested until June, the president was be- lieved to have had two objects in view. The first was to halt legisla- tion pending in congress to fix prie- es at from $2.25 to $3 and the other was to stimulate spring planting.
 Introduction of the price raising bills had begun to check flow of wheat to market and food adminis- tration officials feared mills would have to close. Hoping the legislation would pass. farmers, it is declared have refused to sell at the present price of S2.20.
 In enacting the food control law, congress put guaranteed price of s2 on next seasons crop and this has been construed as a minimum price. To draw wheat to market, the president fixed price of s2.20 on last seasons yield and it had this effect until the price raising bills were introduced Then the flow be- gan to decline.
 Food administration officials have declared that if the bills passed the government would be forced to raise present prices to tho new lev els and that to do so would upset the food administrations flour and bread program.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
GERMANS RUSHING
 ON INTO RUSSIA
Bolshevilsi, After Making Bluff at Resistance, Again Agree to Peace Terms of Teutons
 Trouble in Slavdom.

There has been 10 increase in the fighting activity on' the western and
 Italian fronts. British troops have repulsed German raiding parties in
 the Ypres sector, while the artillery
 has been active north of Arras. On
 the French front there have been
 intense artillery fuels at several points along the line from yerdun to Switzerland.
 Large troop movements behind the German lines at night are re- ported from the American sector northwest of Foul. The artillery bombardment there has been most intense. Little damage was done by |the German gunflre. Attempts by German patrols to reach the Ameri- eau trenches were futile.
 BolsheviISi Want Peace
 Russia, as represented by the Bol- sheviki government, has agreed tc
 the German peace terms for sec ond time within a week. After the first agreement she Boisheviki de- cided to fight, but the military ac- tivity on their part did not halt by one step the German invasion. Ger many, as result of the Bolshevik alarm to wage war, increased hei terms in the last peace ultimatum which virtually cuts off from Rus sian domination all western terri tory, added to Great Russia since the time of Peter the Great.
 German Advance Continues Except in Livonia and Esthonia where small attachments made a slight resistance, the Germans are progressing unhampered along the entire line from the Gulf of Finland to the Ukraine. In the north they are approaching Reval the naval base, and in the south Minsk is 45 miles behind the invading troops
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
FREIGHT TRAINS IN HEAD-ON SMASH
Failure of One to Take Sideirack at Hatfield Resulted in Disaster Co Engines and Cars but No
 Loss of Life.

The Star learned this afternoon thru telephone inquiries to Hatfield that there was head-on collision with disastrous results at the Hat field station about 1 80 this after noon,
 No lives were lost, and it is be- lieved no one was injured, but the damage to railroad property was heavy.
 According to information gath cred a fast thru freight and the southbound local arrived at Hatfield at the same time The northbound train was expected to take a side track, but failed to do so, and the engines met in terrific impact at a point about one hundred feet north of the depot. One car was thrown from the track, one badly torn up and f6 more or less mashed into each other. The engines were bad ly damaged
 Train No. 3i, southbound local, was in charge of Conductor J. P. Roberts, with L. J. Thompson as en- gineer.
 H. D. Ravenscraft, depot agent at Mena; Trainmaster Oliver Johnson and Clerk c. H. Saunders, together with the section crews, went to Hat field on train No. to assist in the transfer of passengers, baggage and mail on trains Nos 3 and
 The wrecking train from Heav- ener is following No. 3 to clear up the wreck.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
z3 SURVIVORS OF WRECKED
 VESSEL COMING TO PORT
Red Cross Liner FIorizel Wrecked Near Cape Race in a Violent
 storm Sunday Morning.

St. Johns, N. F., Feb. 25.-Forty- three of the 40 persons aboard the Red Cros Liner Florizel, which was wrecked yesterday morning near Cape Race during violent storm, were rescued today.
 Three rescue ships brought the first batch of survivors to port and others were on their way here this afternoon.
 The first batch of survivors was taken off in three life boats and four dories, but the sea was so rough that they were unable to approach the shore, near which the Fl0rizel struck early Sunday morning while on voyage from here to Halifax and New York
 All of the survivors suffered ter ribly from the cold and exposure.
 Among the survivors are five saloon and seven steerage passen- gers but most of them are members of the crew.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
ITALIANS CHEERED FOR U. S
Then Chamber of Deputies Gave
 Government Vote of Confidence

Rome, Feb. 24.-An allusion to the United States in the chamber of deputies brought all the members to their feet cheering in the debate on war aims and general policies which ended yesterday in a vote of confidence in the government, $40 to A.
 Referring to Russia's collapse. Baron Sonnino, the foreign minister, said that fortunately the United States takes the place of the de- faulting power in the allies line and that where formerly America had sent money and munitions to Russia these now would be furnished to the remaining allies and would be a de- termining factor in the successful termination of the war.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Brings in Finest Sweet Potatoes.

Undoubtedly the finest Nancy Hal sweet potatoes ever brought to the Mena market this time of year, are those being brought in by I. M Davis of the Yerba Buena ranch They were kiln dried under the di- rections sent out by the govern ment, which proved eminently suc- cessful. The potatoes are as clean and fresh as if just recently taken from the vines, and it goes without saying that Mir Davis finds no diff ficulty in disposing of them at a good price.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Activities in Tick Eradication

During the past week much has been accomplished toward having everything ready for the enforce ment of systematic tick eradication, which will begin about April ist Chemicals have been purchased and yats are being rapidly completed The concrete work on the Union Grove vat and the vat on the Robert Brown place beyond Union Grove has just been finished. Work was begun on a vat near the Cross Creek farm, about six miles west of Grannis, and on another about one mile south of Old Cove, on the main line road. Some vats used last sea- son have been cracked by the severe freeze. These are being repaired and will be in flrst-cIass order.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
RECREATION FUND CAMPAIGN
Df. L. ". B. Long Beban Organiza-
 ton at Hatfield Tuesday

Dr. l.. w B. Long, as chairman of the campaign for War Camp Com munity Recreation Fund, went to Hatfield Tuesday to perfect local or ganization and to push the cam paign for the raising of the fund. He will hold other meetings in the near future, his plan being to organize the several communities of the county, and push the campaign en- ergetically. Tn connection with the propaganda to raise the recreation fund, ,Dr. Long will be doing educa- tional work for the organization of red triangle leagues.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Will Stay Where Can Raise Food.

MT. and Mrs. J. E. GOss. who had spent last year on farm near Col orado Springs, but had returned tc Mena several weeks ago, have about concluded to remain in Polk county during the coming season, and to that end have ordered some of their goods shipped from Colorado. Mir
 Goss realizes that the serious prob lem during this year will be to se- cure foodstufls, and he has decided to remain where he can raise il rather than depend on buying it in tn cans and paper sacks.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
SEES PROSPECT
 OF PEACE IN EAST
Von Hertling Tells Reichstag Gen. tral Powers Intend To Give Self Government to C0urland and
 Lithuania--IIun War Aim.

Amsterdam, Feb. 26.-The central powers intend to give self-govern- ment to the provinces of Courland and Lithuania, Chancellor von Hert-' ling declared in the German reich stag yesterday.
 He said these operations are being carried out with the view of ob- taining the fruits of the Ukraine peace.
 We do not intend te establish ourselves in Esthonia or Lavonia,r he added.
 The chancellor declared that Ger many's war aim was ''defenser.
 The prospect of peace on the whole eastern front is now within practical reach" declared the Ger man chancellor. "The world, espec- ially the neutral world, is asking if the gate is not open to general peace, but France. England and Italy still, it seems, are completely unwilling to listen to the voice of reason and humanity.
 From the very beginning of this war the entente has pursued it's aims of conquest. It is fighting for the delivery of Alsace- Lorraine to France.
 ' can add nothing to what has previously been said -- there is no Alsace-Lorraine question in an in ternational sense.n
 Referring to President Wilson's speech in which he outlined the principles for permanent and en- during peace, the chancellor said:
 T can fundamentally agree with the four principles which, in Pres dent Wilson's view, must be -appliesi- Tn mutual exchange of views. and thus declare with President Wilson that a general peace can be discuss ed on such basis. Only one reserve need be made in this connection: These principles must not only be proposed by the president of the United States, but also must actually be accepted by all states and peoples. But this goal has not yet been reached. There is still no court of arbitration established by all the nations for the preservation Of peace in the name of justice. When President Wilson incidentally says that the Gtrman chancellor is speaking to the tribunal of the en- tire world, I must decline this tri- bunal as prejudiced, joyfully as I would greet it if an impartial court of arbitration existed and gladly as l would cooperate to realize such ideals.
 Unfortunately, however, there is no trace of similar statements on the part of the leading powers Of the entente.
 Tt has been repeatedly said that we do not contemplate retaining Belgium, but that we must be safe- guarded from the danger of coun- try with which we desire, after the war, to live in peace and friendship, becoming the object of enemy ma.- ehsnatiions If, therefore 2 pro- posal came from the opposing side, for example from the government at Havre, we should not adopt an an- tagonistic attitude, even tho the dis cussion at first might only be un- binding.
 Meanwhile l readily admit that President Wilson's message of Feb ruary if constitutes, perhaps, a small step toward mutual ap- proachment."
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Wiu Raise Poultry Extensively

J. w. Coin and V. Tallon of He'd ley, Tex, after spending several days prospecting for farm locations in Polk county, left Tuesday for their homes. They expect to return
 to Mena some time in the summer and at that time may buy farms. Mir. TalIon is interested in poultry rais- ing and will go extensively into the business if he comes to Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
ae Cattle Hogs PoutryThs Your countryPRoT
ADOPT BROWNING RIFLE
0rdnance Experts Say It Is the
 Greatest Weapon of It's Kind.

Washington, Feb. 26-The Brown ing machine rifle has been adopted by the American army in France and is declared by ordnance experts to be the greatest weapon of it's kind.
 They are now heinz turned out in three factories, Secretary Baker an- nouneed today, and loo already have been delivered.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Dipping Vat Near Watson. OK.

Dr. H. R. Getz reports the organ ization of a live stock association in the Watson, Ok, community with Tom Maddox as president, Wm. A. Hunter as secretary-treasurer and n E. Myers as business manager. The association is going to build a dipping vat which will be located on or near the Myers ranch. The money for the construction of the vat has been fully subscribed, and the work is to be begun at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Recruiting Station in Mena

Perry 5. Anuers OI tHt ibAaFhHiit recruiting office arrived in Mena Monday and has arranged to open a permanent recruiting station in this city. He will make headquarters over the Jackson Drug & Furniture store in the suite of rooms formerly occupied by Dr. G. P. Dunman MT. finders will receive applications for enlistment in the aviation section, the field and coast artillery, cavalry infantry and the engineering branch. Men will be accepted between the ages of Is to 2i and 3i to 10.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Rryinq Farms as Investment.

T. R. Jones, Sr., and T. R. Jones Jr, are showing their faith in Polk county real estate as good invest ment by the purchase of farms Early in the year they bought the N. J Tucker farm of ii5 acres, To- cated out of Mena about mile or the Old Mena-E -Egger road. More re- cently MT. Jones, Sr, bought the Howard farm on the Irons Fork near Ink, and this week T. R., Jr. is negotiating for still another farm All of the deals are made thru the Payne & Sunderman Real Estate Agency.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Advance in Ford Prices

This afternoon the Proctor Smith Motor Company received a telegram from the Ford Motor Company am nouncing an advance in prices. ef- fective at once. The prices now, f. Q. D. factory. are:
 poring ear, S450.
 Runabout, si35.
 Chassis. si00. adv.-i8-6t-9-it
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
AMERICANS HELP FRENCH IN RAID
Penetrated German lines for Several Hundred Yards, Capturing Ofl-
 cers, Men and One Machine
 Gun-Suifer No Casualties.

With the American Army in France, Feb. 25.-An American pa- trol in the Chemin-des-D Danes sec- tor, in conjunction with French patrol. early Saturday penetrated a few hundred yards into the German lines, capturing two German. officers twenty men and one machine gun.
 There was some sharp fighting and number of the enemy were killed and wounded, but there were no American casualties.
 The patrols were under command of French officer.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
PIannino for \ Stock Farm.

o. L. Benedict has purchased a farm of iM acres near Potter from Finn Lane. The purchase was made as an investment, and the land ad- joins quarter section already owned by Mir. Benedict The two tracts will make an excellent stock farm, point Mir. Benedict had ill view in buying the Lane place.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
TO TEST LIBERTY MOTORS
First Flight of an Airplane Equipped With One Probably Next Week.

Washington. Feb. 26-The first public flight of an airplane equipp- ed with Liberty motor will be made here probably next week to give the congressmen an opportun- ity to compare it with the British lls-Royce motor.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Venice Is Raided.

Rome. Feb. 26.--Two persons were killed and nine injured at Venice, and three were killed at Mestres during an enemy air raid Sunday, according to m olIicial announce ment by the war pfllce this after noon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Preparing for Clipping the Tick 7

The farmers of Egger will meet at the school house on "Wednesday night, March 6, at 7:30 o'clock, for the purpose of organizing a live stock association and to make plans for building dipping vat. As sys- tematic dipping will be taken up W Inin the next few weeks, every farmer in this community is urged tr le present SO that an organization may .le perfected. and work on the vat begun at once. Dr. II. R. Getz, in charge of tick eradication, will attend the meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28

We stock Thermite. the chemical ly correct anti-freeze. It's cheaper than repairing your radiator, and less trouble than draining the radi- ator. IL won't forget. Proctor-Smith Garage. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Enemy Raiders Repulsed

London, Feb. 25.- An official statement issued by the war office this afternoon declares that early this morning hostile raiding party was repulsed with heavy loss east of the Armentieres.
 The enemy's artillery has shown considerable activity southeast of Cambrai and in the Messines sector.
 French Take Prisoners
 Paris, Feb. 25.--In a raid north of the AiIette river last night the French took sixteen prisoners, the war office announced officially this afternoon.
 They also captured a machine gun.
 In Champagne and Upper Alsace, lively artillery duel was main tained last night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28

Mules Wanted 8 or span good sound mules. from 6 to years old. to weigh from 1000 to 1, too pounds Beach Lumber Co, Hatfield. Ark adv. -ewit- -47d-6t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28

Men Wanted.-At Mills No. and No. {, near Beach Okla. Regular work. good wages. Beach Lumber Co, Hatfield, Ark. adv -9wtt-i7d-6
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28
Royd Coleman in Class 2

Raymond Rork and Boyd Coleman came from Hatfield Wednesday the latter coming to appear before the exemption board on the matter of his classification under his ques- tionaire. He had been sent to Camp Pike with the first quota on Septem- her i9, but was later discharged on the ground of dependency, and has now been placed in Glass 2
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28

Two improved farms in Polk coun-
 ty for rent. Cox Investment Co.,, Mena, Ark. adv.-i7-6to-ft
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28

For SaIe.--Two horses, bugeies. two
 delivery wagons, and all kinds of harness. Robert Bottling Works aGv. .-47d-9 -9w-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-28

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

worship God. We will find in all poll
itical parties and churches, as well as
in other organizations, men of base
in all of them are working for the
common good.
This is the vision-the broad vieW
of Governor Capper, who sees good
in the great majority, in whose ser
vice he has never permitted groveling
partizanship to sway him. He has
been open minded and glad to confer
with or have the suggestions of his
fellow citizens on how he may best
and most economically serve the bus
mess interests of the state. That has
been the governors policy, and the
people of Kansas have, in no uncer-
tain way, shown by their votes that
they endorse it. And they will record
a similar verdict in August and Mo-
vember when they nominate and elect
him United States senator.
This newspaper desires to mention
another matter that is commented on
by the voters. They speak of the fair
and honorable way Governor Capper
treats his opponents for the United
States senatorship. He does not put
in his time tearing them down, but
goes before the people with his own
cause and record. More than that, he
does not permit the friends of these
candidates to spill their abuse and
Misrepresentation on other candi-
dates through the columns of his
newspapers And that is the right
policy. Vituperation or misrepresen-
tation of an opponent never got a
vote for a candidate who resorts to
it. Other candidates of high and low
degree might with profit follow the
fine example set by Governor Cap
per.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
CoE-CLIFToN

Last Monday, July 18th, at three
D. m. occurred the marriage of Mr..
Elliott E. Clifton, of University Place,
Nebr., to Miss Myrtle E. Cee, of
Cheyenne Wells, Colo, in the Meth
odist Church by the Rev. C. v.
Powell The only witness being a
girlhood friend, Mrs. Frank Mccall,
her husband, their two children and
the parsonage family.
The bride had been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccall, who live about ten miles
north of Wa-Keeney and the groom
motored from University Place here
and after their marriage left immed-
lately for two weeks sojourn in the
mountains.
The beautiful ring ceremony was
the elimination of a love affair which
began in Colorado where the two
were holding down homesteads. They
will be at home to their friends on
their little farm out from Lincoln,
Nebr., August 1st.
The World wishes for these young
people the best of success and happi-
ness,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
THE ALLEN CANDIDACY
(By william Allen White)

W
Men who desire the defeat of Henry
Allen as Republican candidate for
governor are suggesting that he stay
in France where he is serving his
country so well. There can be no
doubt of the quality of his service. He
is tremendously effective man. What
he undertakes to do he puts through.
He is strong full of high purpose and
has great talent for any job before
him. In addition to his regular work
in France he has been in demand at
many international gatherings as an
eloquent interpreter of the American
conception of the war. He is as well
known in Paris as he is in Topeka or
Washington No other man in all
the middle west has the personal dis
tinction that Henry ]. Allen has Give
him the power and prestige of the
office of governor of a great state like
Kansas and what he says will count
greatly in a crisis. This cannot be
said of any of his opponents for the
Republican nomination.
The day may come when Kansas
can contribute nothing to the service
of humanity 50 powerful as the voice
of Henry J. Allen, its governor, do
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
HE SERVES HIS PARTY MOST,
WHO SERVES THE PEOPLE
BEST

The one big thing that stands to the
credit of Governor Capper is his fine
spirit of fairness and open-minded-
ness A Republican and grounded in
that faith from his boyhood, he has
uner<ingly held to the policy that,
''he serves his party most, who serves
the people best" No man in the pub
lie life of. our state has more fully
exemplified the truth of this state
ment.
1t not only pays to be fair and
square in the business world; but the
dividends in the knowledge of having
given all the people a square deal and
faithful service constitute the best
asset of a public official. Political
parties are necessary, and we choose
that party with which to affiliate just
as we select church in which to