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The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

Mir and Mrs. l. M. Davis and son were in from the Yerba Buena ranch Wednesday, Mrs. Davis having come to have dental work done, and Mir. Davis coming to pay taxes and look after other business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

MT. and Mrs. c. E. Anthony and children, who had spent the last two weeks with the formers parents, Dr. M L. Anthony and Mrs. Anthony, liv- ing on Adams street, left Monday for their home in Aurora, Mo.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

Mir. and Mrs. William Price, who, on their return from Lake Charles, and other Louisiana points where they had spent the winter, stopped for a week with MT and Mrs. J. A. Earl, left Monday for their home in Rich ards, Mo.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

Emmett J. Baker came in Monday morning from Rio Grande City, Tex, to spend most of this week with home folks.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

Prof. G. M. Woods of Cove and Prof. Tom J. Wilbanks of Ozark came to Mena Tuesday to start Wednes- day for Little Rock at attend State Teachers Association. They joined a party here to make the trip overland.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

E. F. Hoffman went to Hatfield on Monday to spend a few days on his farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

H. c. Hamilton, living on route No. 1, accompanied by his son, c. M. Ham ilton, was here Wednesday to sell a hog which netted him $45.37. MT. Hamilton was much pleased to an- nounce this sale to The Star, for about the first of the year the animal had strayed from the farm, and an invest ment of 75 cents in Star lost lad" helped him to find it.
 Carles Burnett returned Wednes- day from Little Rock whither he had accompanied his brother, Began, and little daughter, the latter having been placed under Pasteur treatment for rabies. The child was taken to Little Rock Sunday, and will have to be under the treatment for period of 20 days during which time the father will remain with her.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

MT. and Mrs. Robert F. Brown and children left on Tuesday for Dothan, Ala, where Mir. Brown will be asso- ciated with his father in the construc- tion of concrete bridges. MT. Brown had been superintendent of construc- ton for the Richardson Construction and Engineering Company on the new
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

William Wilhite of Womble, one of the Montgomery county registrants, stationed at Camp Pike, arrived in Mena on Tuesday for a short visit with friends while on a furlough home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

MT. and Mrs. Edwin B. Cox re- turned Wednesday from Tulsa, Ok, where they had been for the last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

Mir and Mrs. W. K. Clinton came from Grannis Tuesday afternoon and spent a day in Mena, Mrs. Clinton to have dental work done, and Mir. Clin- ton to get treatment for sore arm due to vaccination.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

licity work for the Good Fellow" movement.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

MT. and Mrs. w. c. Parks and fam fly arrived Monday from Lockesburg, to make their home in Mena during the summer for the health of some of the members of the family. They are located in Mrs. Haines' property on Eleventh street.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

Mrs. Bettie Crider and Miss Mar garet Donohue have returned from Alexandra, La, where they had spent two weeks visiting relatives of Mrs. Crider. They also visited Joe Dono- hue, who is one of the Polk county boys at Camp Beauregard.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

Mrs. M A. Eddy and daughter Maxine, came from Heavener Tuesda, for visit with W. L. Pryor ant daughters.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

James T. Cole of Waldron, formerly in the mercantile business in Mena, and at one time also having a store at Egger, spent Monday in the city call ing on friends and looking after busi- ness.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

George W. Duganne, superintend- ent of the city water works, is the latest Mena auto owner, having re- gently bought Saxon roadster, which he finds mighty satisfactory in mak- ing his rounds. a#
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

c. H. Tansey came in from Harri- son, Ark, Sunday and after spending day with Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Harri- son and children and with Mena friends, left Monday for Center and other Texas points. He states that Mrs. Tansey is busy these days doing publicity work for the Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. and other war activities. It will be remembered that a few years ago when Mir. and Mrs. Tansey were in Mena. she did effective pub
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-04

w. M. Fowler of Grove City, Ok, is here for visit with his mother, Mrs. D. B. Joplin, and his sister, Mrs. Hays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

New York. May 2S
ny crossing the Aisnc River. along the
southern battlefront the Germans have
improved their defensive POSITIONS
against possible Allied offensive in
lhaf area, but they have made no rai,
the Allied armies.
There are long stretches Of territorv
IN lhe sector now under Won Hinden-
hurs attack which can he relinOuIshed
with perfeCt safety by General T|och in
exchange for heavy German casualties
Ihr Allies can better afford to lose the
ground han Won Hirdenburg can afford
to lose the men
IT was in this same region that Cen
crai NtNelle lost his post as commanded
ln-Chief of the French armies in the
spring of 1917 because Of the failure ~
ms offensive. NiNelle at that time made
a greater advance than Won Hinden-
hurg has succeeded in doing. but the
French Government did not consider the
heaNN casualties We're worth the ground
gained
If, therefore, Hindenburg wishes 70
pay the cost in slaughtered German
lnan-power for recovery of the ter
rltory that fell to the French last vCar.
General f'oCh will undoubtedly he con
tent. Two opposed schools Of strategy
are represented in the encounter. The
French removed their comma nder-in.
rhiet Tor doing what Hindcnburg ex
poets to he worth iron crosses.
The crossing of the AiSne near Berry
-Bac puts the Germans on the soutl
bank of the stream at point whcr,
tn" least damage can be done to IN,
Allies positions in the rear Immedi
ateIy to the sLu;h Of Berry-au-Bac ar,
ranges of hills that form splendid tran,
for the gathering Of tolls of death b
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
General Wood Wants
Fighting Chance

I iToHi Nbt WV
Wood have been ordered to France and
then the order changed?
1t is suggested here that perhaps the
War Department has more important
work for Wood to do in this country,
than the command of a division in
France 4 change Of plans that would
lead to the revocation of the orders to
France would in that case be concev-
able. And military men say there are
possible assignments more important
than the position of a subordinate OF
Pershings. But there is nothing to sup.
port this suggestion. II the Admins
tration had more important work for
General Wood to do, it would probably
say so and spare him the unpleasantness
of being stopped just as he was about
to set out for France.
Moreover, If the Administration were
desirous merely of burying Wood. il
could do SO more effectually in France
than in this country. The censorship
hides names on the western front. Once
there the country would not know what
had become of Wood. An assignment
to duty in some quiet sector would dis
| pose of him more completely than any
possible assignment in this country
| These considerations seem to dispose OF
the idea that the Administration is
moved by its old hostility and is de-
sirous of suppressing Wood
The thing will remain a mystery Until
some statement is made by the War De-
partment regarding its reasons for
changing its orders. And such state
ment will surely have to be made. foI
the country will require explanation OF
| failure to use a man of Woods talents
| The circumstances of the decisions viii
| fasten attention upon it. II the Ad'
| ministration really meant TO suppress
Wood 1t went about it in way to raise
| the whole issue and compel itself &c
| deal frankly with the country.
General Pershing has ordinarily beer
consulted about the choice of hi:
subordiuates and if he desires to have
Wood with him in France, the presump
tion is that he can have him. If he hat
asked to have Wood sent over there
there is little doubt that he would have
been sent over. Nothing is known here
about Pershing's attitude toward Wood
but it is unquestionably a potent factol
in the situation
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ectivity. against the Americans was
demonstrated.
The Picardy battle evidently was Sc
vere Two points of the American ad-
vanced positions were penetrated by the
enemy after artillery preparation Then
followed the American counter-attack
In which the enemy was driven out and
the Americans entered his line.
The question of how the Allies are
prepared to meet the present drive out
weighed other considerations today.
One of the best-posted American off.
GERS stated II as his belief that the Allies
are not in much better position as re.
CARDS fighting men than when the Ger.
mans opened their great offensive in
March. There has been a certain
amount of recruitment. but he doubted
II It actually met-man for man-tht
increase in the enemy's strength.
Whatever may be said Of the calibel
of many of the troops brought up BY
German from Rumania and other fronts
have the Allies gained a partial su
premacy, according to this officer. o
course, accurate information is laCkinl
Of the exact disposition of the Allied
forces. Only the highest command
knows that and 1t Is carefully hidden.
General MauriCe's charl;e that tn" siZ:
of Britain's army on the west front was
exaggerated was accepted here as having
some truth. but 1t is believed the situa
ton rapidly is being remedied, and tina
the British army, IL not now. will soor
reach it's former maximum.
Enough American troops have reached
France in the last few weeks to Consti
according to hest authority here, ou
men viii not be used in large numbers II
the fighting unless the crisis becomes
more acute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
BELGIANS BOMBARD
ENEMY TRENCHES

Washington, May 2S--The Belgian le-
cation has made public this official ac-
count of operations on the belgian front
during the week ending May 25:
During the last week the artillery
has been particularly active in the re-
gions of N'euport McrCliem and Boo
singhe. w" have subjected the enemy $
communicating trenches to frequent
homhardments. The encmys loug-range
guns have shelled several of our garages
and encamDmentS namely. at Furnes
La Fame. Forthem. Loos and Ostvictrcr
I'm the NCinit% of DiNmude and neal
hsChhoop comhats with bombs have oC.
CURED. Encounters between patrols are
reported from NieupOrl RamscIpellt
and BoOsnghe.
"Our aviation has new succcssea t.
its credit, apart from its regular duties
Of observation and photography Ad.
lutant Domeuleme ester has brought
down his tenth plane. Lieutenant Ollie
Slagers his sixth. Adjutant roprrns ha.
destroyed his fourth German BALBOA"
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tor Of the East. you know, beginning
June 1. and my main plan Is to help
move the cars rs fast as possible.
II really cannot go into details until
I get there and look over conditions.
have no idea of what will be re.
quired OF me-"
Mr.. Markham then discussed elec.
trifcation OF suburban lines.
81 cannot speak officially on this
matter, as I am no longer president
of the Illinois Central" he said, but
! believe the war will delay the pro-
posed electrification, inasmuch as It
makes 1t exceedingly difficult to get
the necessary men and materials"
Controls Important Systems
The district over which Director Mark
ham will have control embraces some of
the countrys important railway systems.
His appointment relieved of their duties
both Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylVania Railroad. and Daniel Willard
of the Baltimore and Ohio system.
Tho lines over which Mr. Markham
will have jurisdiction are the Pennsylva.
MIA lines east of and including Pitts
burgh and Erie. Baltimore and Ohio,
east Of Pittsburgh and the Ohio River
including Pittsburgh terminal: Besse.
mer and Lake Eric Railroad Cumber-
land Valley Railroad. Central Railroad
of New Jersey, Coal and Coke Railroad
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Germans Make Little
Progress in Flanders
Continued from Page One
sons of small fortified positions among
the ruins of old farms and inns.
Nnt Battle on Big Scale

Continued from FaEe une
sons of small fortified positions among
the ruins of old farms and inns.
Not Battle on Big Scale
The euemy's bombardment of this
last night was of great strength and
Just after daybreak today ms assault
troops are said to have succeeded in
advancing slightly here and there over
their old positions. heavily engaged
by the French infantry and suffering
under their defensive fire. The def.
mite results of the German attack are
not known as | write this preliminary
account but in any case, it is not a
big battle on a big scale in this sector
and it would be unwise TO eXaggerate
it's importance. We must expect sew.
eral minor attacks of this character
designed perhaps to divert attention
from the main blow.
Night before last the Relgians hold
ing the sand dunes about NieupOrt
and the northern part of the line
through DXmude southwark showed
most stolid and unyielding courage in
defeating attacks against three of
their sectors. In that near Nieuport
the enemy was able to make a tempo
between the Passchendaele Canal and
ST. Georges. but fierce little counter
attack by the Belgians hurled them
back with many casualties and took
fifteen prisoners.
In the DiXmude sector the enemy
came out with strength of about
sixty raiders and tried to destroy q
Belgian patrol. 1t was a rash enter
prise, because the patrol accepted the
challenge and the German raiders hac
to run for thir lives, leaving behind 6
number of wounded.
Further south in the neighborhooc
of Boesinghe the Germans assembled
! for attack, but were caught in a bar
rage by the Belgian gunners whC
mauled them so badly that their ac
ton could not develop. The I5elgan
are in great fighting spirit, and tn,
enemy is troubled by their constan
| harassing.
The situation generally remains al
| | stated II in more detail yesterday
except that the enemy is revealing hi
power more fiercely, and during th'
last twenty-four hours has spread hi
shellfire above the battle zone yer.
heavily and over wide areas from
| Ypres southwark.
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premacy of the air That the. Allies
were not taken by surprise when the
Germans suddenly switched the pressure
OF their assaults to new and untried
field OF battle. was shown by the fact
that the British were standing shoulder
to shoulder with their French Allies to
repel the attack
Surprise Factor Gone
The element of surprise is gone for
the Germans, which is a big obstacle
in their path and "A great advantage to
the Allies.
South of Lake Dickebusch, near the
Locre sector of the Flanders front the
enemy seems to have gained footing
in 500 yards of French trenches. accord
ing to unofficial advices from that front.
At other points the Germans were
thrown back from ground they were try
ing to occupy.
Military critics are divided in their
opinions as to the Germans plan and
strategy. Some advance the belief that
the drive on the Aisne front was in
tended as a diversion. in the hope OF
Turing French and British re-enforCe-
ments southwark to thai zone from the
Picardy and Flanders fronts. Others
saw in the German blows an effort to
advance the German lines In the dlrec'
ton of Paris.
The German armies that were throwr
into the attack are under the command
OF the German Crown Prince and the
German high command is evidently stop
| ping at nothing in an effort 70 bolster
up the ilitary prestige Of the Kaiser
! son
Among those who regard the German
offensive on the Asne as possible feln
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
CHEMIN-DES.DANES
STRATEGIC HICHW AI

The Chemin-deS- Danes C"Thc Roa.
ot the Ladies'D. which runs along Tho
mus Ranking the northern bank of tn,
Aisne RIVER. where the Germans hay,
launched their latest drive in France. ha
been the scene Of several long and bloody
battles since the war started
IT the German report that the Chem'u-
ueS- l'aneS has been captured nrOvcv
correct. the enemy has acquired valuahI,
positions. as the road runs along n ridge
which formed an admirable defensive
line.
Should the offensive be Of major pro
portions. and not a great covering anC
d Verting operation, Ludendorff has Sc
lected the shortest route for Paris
ward drive.
The Chemin-des- Danes region is tn,
scene of General Nivelle's powerful hu
/ indeCiSive blow of year ago.
Nivelle launCned mis- offensive on ;
twenty-ive-mle front in mid-ApriI n
he battle for the Chemin -des- Danes thc
NGerman Crown Prince hurled seventy
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ATTACK ~ CHAMPAGNE
MAY BE GREAT FEINT'
with the French Armies in the Field.
Nav %

with the French Armies in the Field.
May %.
Resumption of the German offensive
had not developed sufficiently in the
night to establish whether the attack be-
tween scissors and Rheims constitutes
the principal assault or is a covering oD-
Grafton for the real attack further north
American troops which occupied posi-
tons in the Chemin-de Danes sector
earlier in the year had been replaced by
British. against whom the Germans
launched a portion of their attack.
The attack involves the German Grown
Princes group of armies. which were moi
engaged in the March offensive anG
which a few days ago consisted Of fnuI
Iarmies-one commanded bv Won Hutier
between Aillysur-Noye and Noyon: N0r
ROehm's army. between Noyon and
traonne Won Bellows. between Craonne
and AuberiVe, and Won Einems. be-
tween Auberve and AVOcourt
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the Anglo French forces At no place
could Il have suited General Fochs plans
better that the Germans make headway
in exchange for the maximum number
of casualties,
The fact that the enemy Is attacking
in great force does not yet signify with
full certainty that he has thrown the
full weight of a great major otenslNe
into the Aisne drive. II may be his
crafty purpose to try to entice General
Foch into moving the flower or the Al,
lies reserves into the Aisne sector and
then suddenly shift the attack to the
Amiens or Ha2ebrouck-Y -Ypres sectors.
General Foch. however, proved by his
cool Judgment during the Germans re-
cent Ypres offensive that he is not easily
enticed into using up his reserves. II
will probably require far greater pres
sure than Germany has yet eNerted
along the Aisne for the Allies reserves
to be called into action. Won linden
burg is far more likely than Foch 10 be
outgeneraed by the test.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
U-BOAT. GOT THREE.
SHIPS IN CONVOY
One After Another Fell
Victims to Firate in
Mediterranean
ESCORT SUNK IN CRASH
New York, NAV IS.

New York. May IS.
Out OF Genoa in the bright moonlight
on the night of April 30 steamed twenty
three ships bound foS America. Hud-
died together like a flock of sheep fear
ing the wolves, they were guarded by
two dogs of the sea-British yachts
converted into warships and brstl!ng
with guns.
Bright though the moon was. a mist
lay on the Mediterranean The look
outs. straining their eyes anxiously from
the crows nest. could not see any too
far. 1t was a danger sea into which
they ventured. For here the German
, submarine wolves are making their last
stend. They have the great Austrian
harbor of Pola to support them. and the
nests on the coast of Spain which friends
in that country provide. And the Al.
lied naNies have been too busy in the
Atlantic to give them much attention
as yet
And so the lookouts were sharp. espe.
cially SO on the American ship Tyler. a
6o0o-ton vessel. formerly of the Old Do.
mionion Line. Up in the crows nest was
John Willibald and on deck in charge
Of the watch was Louis La PlanChe, act.
ing qLartermaster. when near midnight
both spied a torpedo coming toward
theul
Second Shot Blows Up Ship
Out Of the mist It slipped while they
were crying the news and tbuddet
against the hull. But no crash followed
The torpedo had failed to explode. How
ever, Captain Seay notified the escort.
Proceed as if nothing had happened,
came the reply.
On went the Tyler. On went the con
voy. Not many were asleep. Suddenly
at 2:13 a. m the next morning. another
torpedo slipped out of the light mist, 1
streaked across the bows OF the Tylel
and struck the SO00-ton British shiI
Franklin. No failure to explode abou
that one. The Franklin blew up will
q roar.
Obedient to instructions the Tyler die
not halt to give aid. but kept on going
As It passed the Franklin men coulC
be deserted on deck cutting away thu
lifeboats and a cheer for them wen
up from the Tyler.
Torpedo coming for u.s." sang ou
wilbald from the lookout, while ye
they watched the Franklin.
There was a crash and explosion
astern, just aft of the engines, and tn
men ran to their stations while tn,
American naval gunners stood to thei
piece trying to get sight of the lurkin
submarine.
Good night" cried Wibald minut
or two later. and he began to descen
from the lookout here comes another.
The second torpedo struck amidships
exploded, and the Tyler began to 6
down.
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BERLIN Claims UINNING
OF CHEMIN-DES.DANES

Berlin. via London. May IS The Off
CiaI statement issued by the War nhtCo
says: Troops of the German Grown
Prince have taken the 'hemn-des-
Danes Ridge by storm along the whole
Of its extension and now are fighting on
the Aisne.
The text Of the statement reads:
In the battle regions of Flanders.
on the Lys battlefield and on both sides
OF the Sommc and the ANr", artillery
fighting has become more intense.
south of laOn the battle for pos
session Of the Chemin- -des-namcs has
been raging since carly morning. The
troops Of the Crown Prince have taken
the ridge by storm along the whole of
it's extension and now are fighting on
the Aisne."
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five divisions 100000 men) against the
Allied lines.
In the first dash Nivelie took all
of the enemy's positions between Soils
sons and Craonne, and on the following
day the action extended to Champagne,
between Prunay and the st. Hilaire-St.
Souplet road. while Auberive. on the eX-
treme right. was captured Ten thous-
and prisoners were taken by Nivelle.
on the following day much fierce
fighting took place along the famous
Chemin -des-Dames, but that was the last
great offensive undertaken by the
French. General Petain succeeded Nj
velle In command soon after the battle
Of the Aisne.
1t was on November .. 1917. that the
Germans gave up their last positions on
the Chemin -des-Dames and fell back
upon the Ailette valley, south of Laon.
Since that time there has been little
fighting activity in that district until
, the flare up of battle Monday.
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WHITE WINGS PARAD8
PRIZES ARE PRESEl< &
Director Datesman Turns Over
Plaque to reet.Clesnin9 I
Cnncerns #

Director Datesman, OF Pubic
this afternoon presented the pfS
awarded following the annual ntk9@P1S VA
cleaners parade several weeks ago
The Chamber of Commerce was ~
donor of the first prize, a niahuGany
plaque bearing the city coat Of arms q
gold, which was won by the Estate q
David Mcmahon. The second WAS Y
similar plaque with the coat OF mnr1'5 m W y
Prevention of Cruelty to Animalss &no
awarded TO Frank Curran. : 4.
The third prize was won by tne " " q
of Cunningham and Murray. ~ 49, e<1c'
of arms upon 1t was in bronze ana 1Il{{
prize was given by the United Busine:F
Mems Association. II. - 4.
The awards were made accordtng "a
the number of men and horses " ii1ss ~
and the character of the equipn1ent. <,