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The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
vANDERvOORT vERITIEs.

Dr. Williamson was a Mena visitor on Saturday.
 J. O. Cecil was a business visitor to Mena Friday.
 Oscar Wilkins went to Mena one day last week.
 P W. Taylor spent Friday in Mena transacting business.
 Miss Emma Mcdonald left on Sun day for Orange, Tex.
 Sam Capehart left last week for Paris, Tex, to resume his work
 Mrs. c. A. Affholter went to Cove Monday. returning in the afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Maloney of Hat ton spent Monday with relatives here.
 Dr Young of Cove. made a profes- sional trip thru here the first of the week.
 MT. and Mrs. K. H. Skinner of Cove were guests at the F. M. Cecil home Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. James Fakes are visit ing their nephew, near Texarkana this week.
 Mrs. Josephine Woods and little son came from Illinois last week on an extended visit with relatives and friends at this place.
 Mrs. J. M. Tomlin and children left on Tuesday of last week for Heavener. Ok, where they will visit with rela- tives for several days.
 Miss Cecile Nations came from Ashdown Wednesday, returning to that place on Sunday She was &C., companied by her sister. Mrs. J. T. Miller.
 Mrs. Henry Cecil returned to Little Rock the first of the week to visit with her daughters, Misses Bertha and Rady Cecil. who are engaged in stenographic work at that city. She was accompanied by her little daugh- ter. Miss Thelma.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
HATFIELD NEWS NOTES

" Green was down from Mena
 c. V and Miss Ellen ONeill were in Mena Monday.
 West Valley will hold an all-day service next Sunday
 Cant Ed Hutson attended the Cran- held sale Friday near Vandervoort
 Pete Little was down from Heaven CT Monday. guest of the R. E. Daily home
 Rev N. o. Hornsbv returned Thurs day from 2, visit of ten days to Camp Beauregard
 Fay Martin was in town over Sun day from Mulberry, Kas., visiting slrs M M George.
 Rev. Willis Brown. who is visiting Mr and Mrs IT. B. Cue, preached at Old Core last Sunday.
 l. M Loonev and J A. Thornton were in town Thursday looking after their political interests.
 Prof R E Dodd returned Saturday from Little Rock. where he attended the state teachers association.
 Mrs. John Jacks was taken to the hospital at Texarkana Monday where she will be treated for paralysis.
 Powell White was here from Hope part of last week installing larger engine Tn the Ivory Handle Company's plant
 Ed Hutson nut thru deal last week whereby Mir Miller of Western Okla homa gets the farm of Louis Scott on Six-Mile.
 Dr. II. R. Getz passed thru town last Thursday enroute to Cove Old Cove and Grannis. where he had vats under construction.
 Robert Stevens and family motored thru town Sunday going to visit MT and Mrs. R D Green. parents of Mrs Stevers. at Pleasant Hill.
 Lewis Johnson received 400-pound Poland China SOW Saturday from P. M Anderson of Holt. Mo Lewis paid sjDe for the animal f. b. Holt
 Ed Myers snent Thursday at Mena
 Rev ] B Williams spent part of hast week in the north end of the county looking after his political fences
 I w Dau~hortv has some annlies gathered lest fall from an old tree that are in perfect condition T A Slote sent some of them to the State Horticulturists at Fayetteville who nronounced them Mammoth Black Twig
 Prof T F Jobe arrived Saturday
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
BIG IoRK BITS.

Jay .Spake of Sulphur traded in Big Fork Monday
 T. Reaves of Little Missouri has moved from the John Johnson farm. Aunt Martha Abernathv has moved back to the home of her daughter at Opal
 Next Saturday and Sunday are reg ular days of church service at Pleas ant Hill.
 Miss Mary Cox of Slatington vis- tied Saturday night with friends at Bio Fork.
 Walker Bates of Board Camp at- tended church vices at Big Fork Saturday and Su day.
 c. w Heath cf Heath Valley vis- tied the latter part of last week with relatives at Big Fork.
 Dr. l.. A. Simpson of Oklahoma is here looking for a location. He ex-
 Misses Mabel Taylor. .Artie Put man. Corda Cox and Ode Edwards visited at the Caddo Sunday.
 MT and Mrs. T.. J. Edwards of Bic Fork made business trip to Mena Friday, ooing i~ lhe Lies auto.
 Mrs. c. A. Norton. who went tc Heavener some time apo. has returned to her home on the Little Missouri.
 Lester Lambert of Big Spring wis tied Saturday night with his grand. parents. Mir. and Mrs. Spake. at Sul phur.
 The Big Fork singing class has or. dered new 1918 song books. Come tt church Sunday and singing Sunday night and try them. H. l.. Loonev of near Board Camr had the misfor.ans Thursday night tS | lose his barn by fire Several head ot live stock were burned. as we'll al some corn. peas. cotton seed. wagons blows and other farm implements.
 papa's Helper.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
EGGER ECHOES.

Jimmie Philpot is reported sick this week.
 Mrs Etta Thornton spent last week with relatives at Highland.
 Miss Florence Borough had dental work done in Mena Wednesday,.
 Mrs. Callie Wimberlv and daughter, Miss Lillie. traded in %ana Thursday Mrs. Mary Lee of Egger spent last week with her son Raymond near Wa ters.
 Lois Conn. daughter of c. V. Conn, died Saturday and was laid to rest Sunday in the Cherry Hill cemetery. J. W. Philpot sold his farm to Mir. Anderson of Childers, Tex Mir. Phil pot moved last week to his Big Fork farm
 Mir, and Mrs. Oscar Wood and fam ily of Yocana spent Saturday night with Mrs. Woods parents. Dr. and Mrs. w. W. Philpot, at this place. John and Robert Thornton. Carl Fur, Clayton Anderson. Charlie Bratcher and Roy Philpot, all of Eg- ger. attended a party at the McMil- Ian home at Highland Saturday night.
 .JaVanita
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
s---.--.'-s---- HOLLY HITS.

Jesse Bass had calf killed by the wolves the other day.
 Quite a number from Union Grove will attend the all-dav singing next Sunday at Owens Chapel.
 Uncle George Converse has lost a number of pigs lately. He vaccinated the balance of them on Saturday.
 It is reported that Minor Pipkin will speak on the Liberty Bonds next Sunday at Owens Chapel. It is to be hoped that everyone will turn out.
 Bro. Anderson. who recently traded his home in town to l.. N. Whisen- hunt for the place on the Foren Gap road homesteaded by Jesse Miller, ex- poets to move to 1t.
 s. B. Wallace and Ebert Meek. on their rounds, called on Ye Scribe Mon day to get his signature on the Lib ertv Loan card but were surprised to hear that he had already signed up.
 Misses Grace. Thelma and Roy Swiger and James Ward attended the closing exercises of the Acorn school last Friday night in spite of the bad weather. They expressed themselves as we'll pleased with the program.
 Some. whose love for America is only lukewarm or whose love for Ger many is more than lukewarm, are pleading poverty as q reason for not buying even a $50 bond. No one can plead poverty when the banks offer to buy the bond if we will only pay $500 on it and hold till fali. If we don't show ourselves liberal in buying bonds we will have to be liberal in buying tax receipts for the war must go on our boys on the battle line MUST be fed and provided with ammunition to fight the Hun. Mir. Non-buyer, you who have a son in the army remem- Der, if he is killed you have helped to kill him.
 Peda pa pua
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
CENTER POINT CIRCLETs.

J. M. Day was in Mena on business Tuesday.
 Orestus Turner was in Mena on business Friday.
 Most of our citizens were milling in Rocky Saturday
 Willis Williams spent Sunday night with friends at Potter.
 Naler Chamblin of Potter spent Sunday with friends here.
 Irwin Crawford and J. E. Mckinney were trading in Mena Saturday:
 Mrs. Floyd Wallin and children spent Sunday with Mrs. J. E. Mchin- ney.
 Mir. and Mrs J. R. Turner of Potter spent Monday night at the home or Cam Turner.
 The Mcbride sawmill will soon have the work finished here and be moved to Rock Creek.
 Remember the next Community Club meeting at Center Point, April 19. at 2:30 D, m..
 The Bible Study Glass meets at the home of Irwin Crawford Saturday night, April 13.
 Payton Ernst and family of Potter spent several days last week with Mrs. z. I. Ernest.
 Henry Chamblin was in Mena Fri day on business connected with the I LlDClt1 LOdil.
 George Barber and Will Nichols canvassed this neighborhood Monday selling Liberty Bonds. A good crowd attended a musical entertainment at the home of Frank Chamblin Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Lance spent Saturday night and Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Curtis Patton.
 Uncle Ike Winton. former resident of this township, visited at the home of J. H. Maddox last week. Elmer Day visited at the home of Will Nichols ncross Mountain Fork Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Nancy Cummings. Nolla Cum mings and family and Mrs. Oscar Cummings. were trading in Mena on Monday.
 Mrs. c. B. Chamblin and daughter, Miss Ollie, left Saturday for weeks visit at the home of William Chamb- lin at Potter.
 There was Sunday school and sing, ing at Freedom Sunday. The. first and third Sundays of each month are the regular singing days at that place, A few of our people attended the Liberty Loan speaking at Rocky Sun day, others heard Bro. Bedding preach at Oak Grove. There also was at the Mill Creek church on Sunday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
MOUNTAIN FORK FoIBLEs.

w F. Worden has sold hi7 farm and expects to leave soon for Milburn Ok.
 Mrs. Myrtle Wood of Oklahoma is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Peter Kendall.
 Andrew Walters of Blue. Ok. has returned to good old Polk county to make his home.
 Mir and Mrs. Joe Smith and Mir. and Mrs. Dee Kendall and children att tended preaching at Oak Grove Sun dav.
 Those from here in Mena last week were Mir. and Mrs W F. Worden. Mir. and Mrs. Ira Hall, Miss Anna Gray, Mart Ellsworth. Lloyd Fields. Erwin Tavlor and Ed Fields.
 The literary Saturday night was fine. The debate was on the question (Which Has Been the Most Cruelty Treated. the Negroes or the Indians ?' The decision was in favor of the ne- groes.
 Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
RANSOM FITTINGS.

Everybody remember to come to Sunday school
 Miss Ira Bush from Ida. Ok. is here visiting relatives
 Bro. J. V. Kelly filled his regular appointment here Sunday.
 Grandmother Dodd reports that she has lettuce from her garden.
 The farmers certainly appreciate the nice rain. as the crops were need inV good shower
 The young folks enjoyed a party at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Clyde Gatlin Thursday night.
 Little Helen Golman is "doing her bit" by knitting for the soldiers. We are real proud of our little patriot.
 The singing at the home of R. A. Thomas Sunday night was we'll at tended and all report an enjoyable evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bradshaw are being visited by the humps this week. Will lie Starr is having quite siege of the humps also.
 Birl Mount. John and Andrew Graf, George Waters. Oliver Harrison and Nov Blair went fox hunting Saturday night and caught bad cold.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
DALLAS DoINGs.

J. D. Kaylor threshed cane seed last Monday.
 Everybody busy getting in crops since the rain. ting in new shingle and grist mill at the Kaylor home.
 Mrs. B. Farnsworth. who has been very sick with typhoid fever for sev- eral weeks. is reported out of danger now.
 Mrs Jack Nichols came from Pitts burg. Kas., Saturday to be at the bed side of her sister. Mrs. Dan Brawley, whois quite sick with malarial fever.
 Mrs. Eugene Sommerville came on a visit to her mother. Mrs s. A. Mich ols. last Saturday. She has been with three months.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
COVE CATCHES.

Miss Bertha Bell went to Hackett, Ark. to visit her uncle. Ruff Bell.
 Fred Grey. our city druggist. went to Texarkana to take course in pharmacy.
 Mir. and Mrs. K. H. Skinner motored to Vandervoort Sunday. visiting Mrs. Skinner's homefolks.
 Rev. w. B. Arnold of Hatfield filled his regular appointment here Satur- day night and Sunday.
 Some of our citizens who are too old to go to the front are spending their time helping to can the kaiser by selling Liberty bonds.
 The Liberty Loan meeting here last Saturday was attended by a large crowd of enthusiastic citizens. who attentivelv to an excellent ad- dress by Minor Pipkin. The parade formed at a point on Mountain View street and marched thru town. It con- sisted of about thirty automobiles loaded to capacity and decorated with flags and bunting. followed by the Cove Lumber Companv's mule teams and lumber wagons with farmers and their families in wagons and buggies, all with flags and banners.
 Philomel.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
Correspondence
HATFIELD.
E.nnular CounIe Weds-

Miss E.illie Pletzk0w and Clarence D. Earey were quietly married April , at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Pletzkow. one and nre-half miles east of town. The Rev. & B. Arnold otficiated. Choosing the fashionable hour, they were married at high noon. eTheir courtship was of M romantic nature. covering a period of several years, in which a young lady in Montana and a Hatfield gen tleman each played a role. Immedi- ately after the ceremony dinner was served to the guests. who were the families of the contracting parties. The young couple left on the after noon train on honeymoon trip to Mena. returning Thursday and going 70 the home of the groom. where an mfalr dinner was served to some 40 or. 50 guests. The groom is an indus trious and energetic farmer, while the bride has many accomplishments
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11

folks and he interested all by splen- did patriotic talk.
 Miss Stella Bryant. daughter of Un- cle Billie Bryant, was married to John Porteau of Mooringsport- La. last week
 John Caldwell. from Camp Beaure- gard. La, came in Saturday to spend few days with his wife before leav- ing for France.
 B. H. Raburn. the station agent, went to Vandervoort to go out to his fathers home until his health im- proves sufficiently to resume his work.
 Madpe.
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YoCANA NEWS.

Ora Brewer of this place traded in Mena Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. E. Watkins made business trip to Mena Monday. :. Singing at the Will Lunsford home ent.
 Allie Norris. has been spending the past week with her sister, Mrs. Hun ter Fleming of Ransom.
 Lewis Trustworthy and Marvin
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
ALDER LEAVES.

c. H. Edwards and family attended church at Little Hope Sunday.
 Newton Standridge. who had been very feeble for several months. died Thursday. April 1.
 Victor Roberts and sister, Mrs. ]. B. sGoss. of Mena. visited their. parents here Saturday night. Mrs. Goss will spend several days here.
 While the Third Liberty Loan drive Is catching us little short of dough, all precedents prove it is better to be a patriot than an idiot
 One cannot fail to feel thrill of security when going thru the country now and seeing the thriving young porkers, beeves, poultry and crops do- inng their best to make the Ameri- cans prayers come true.
 C D
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
HARTLEY HOPS.

Robert Sanderson of Hartley went to Mena Monday.
 Arthur Lawrence of Shady was at Hartley last week
 Fred Duncan went to Hatfield on Thursday to attend to hue'nass.
 There was prnwr1 at Hartley Sunday at II o'clock and speaking at 2 o'clock.
 Mrs. Shoofield. an old resident of Polk county. died Tuesday morning. She was 30 years old.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
Red Cross Chapter Raises Funds.

The local Chapter of the Red Cross aeld another sale last Saturday. real EEing $69 9.50. The quilt was drawn bv gr- C. K. Johnson. and given back to Ehe chapter, which then had it resold. John c. Hoheimer paying $5 for it He also gave it back. and l.. W. Hall Bought 1t for $4. making a total of sxy received for it. One quart can of pickied beets was bought and sold several times, bringing A total of S7
 Ed Hutson contributed his services as autioneer.. which accounts in great measure for the success of the sale A box supper by the Juniors last week netted $9.45. making the neat
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11

neighborhood were in Hatfield last Saturday.
 The party at w. c. Vanght's last Wednesday night was well attended. Mir. and Mrs Jess Wyatt and chil- dren visited c. B. Worsham and fam ily Sunday.
 1t was a nice rain we had last week. The wheat and oat crops are sure looking fine.
 Mammals Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
CEDAR CHAPTERS.

B. F. .Stinnett is reported very i'll this week.
 Quite few dipping eatle in this settlement.
 Mrs. Lucy Cooper was very III for several days last week.
 Quite a few of the people of this
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11

Wanted-To hear from parties hav-
 ing small farm, 20 to 30 acres, for sale. State particulars in first letter. T. s. Williamson, Augusta, Kas. R. F. D. No. 1, Box III. Adv86-S 152
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11

Ward of Union Grove were in this vicinity Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Norris attended the speaking at Egger Sunday;
 Sunshine
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
Liberty Loan Stars Out strong.

The Liberty Loan campaign onenad here Saturday afternoon. Jndge i Alley opened it with an address of an hour and thirty nainutes to a crowded house. That his talk had the desired effect was evidenced bv the fact that several citizens doubled their subscriptions to the loan. Mondays drive resulted in a subscription of more than $12,000. and there is more 70 come. Thomas Harris topped the list with subscription of Si500
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
City Onicers Elected

.. At the city election last week W. H Terry was reelected mayor. F Fl butler was elected recorder. with pr D. W, Connally. l.. w. Hall. L. H Johnson. J. c. Allen and j. C. Ho- heimer as aldermen
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
Plies Cured In 5 to IA Days.

Your druggist will refund money if PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
 ltad. Bleeding ng Protrading Piiesin to iA days
 aS. c4iis yes I se and Rest SOc
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11

For Sale-Good all around work and
 COW pony. Price $60. F. Wright. Houte No 2, Mena, Ark. Adv.15-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-04-11
Straved.

Light bay horse. years old. weight about 900 lbs.: both hind and left fore foot white: branded SD, on left hip; about l5 hands high; white collar marks on both shoulders. Libertl re- ward for return to Carl Henderson at Hatfield. Bart Watkins. Hatiield, A rk A0lD-ob
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from Little Rock, where he has been for some time looking after his broth CTS business. the latter being in the army Mir. lobe is now getting ready to begin the fall term of school in Hatfield.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

ments, the animals and the swimming
were enioyed with equal delight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
Walton Announces
Repaving Schedule

The pavement on West Sixteenth
street is being repaired and J. c. Wal
ton, commissioner OF public works, says
the street department is using its new
tcck asphalt plant on this work and it
Is proving TO be success. by patch
Ing the holes and putting a carpet coat
pver the whole" said Walton, hope
10 save thousands of dollars in deprecia-
tion Of the property along that street
Within the next sixty days | hope to
ptsrt on some work in the downtown
district
Il intend TO resurface North Robin
son avenue betweenQ Main street and
Grand avenue. Main street and Grand
Avenue between Broadway and Harvey
avenue will receive a similar reeoating,
would like to get at this work faster
but it is impossible on account OF the
lack Of funds. Most people don't real
We that it takes $1,000 to pave Just
pne block OF street 1t is a very expen-
tivc proposition and hard to meet the
heed out Of the regular budget"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
LYKO 1lluminates the Future
With Its Rays of Hope
For All Who Would Enjoy Perfect Health

This remarkable tonic is the inspiration
and JOY of the weak and deblitated. II brings
back the sunshine of existence TO those Of lost
vitality. 1t opens up wonderful visions of the
future to the down-cast, weary-laden souls
depressed in spirit and body. II creates the
strength and the courage to fight winning bat
Ties in those who have lost heart given up exhausted
under the strain and weight Of their daily burdens II
hdes anew the vital spark Of life In the sumbrous
body OF the languishing, causing II to burst forth
last In radiant glow of perfect health.
"LYKo" is indeed, Of great restorative power; In
iae Natures FIRST aid in nearly all sub-norma cond-
tons general tonic In the broadcast sense Il rebuilds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
Carter to Explain
Capitol Issues at
Public Meet Here

Dorset Carter Oklahoma member OF
the capital issues commission, will de-
liver an address at an open meeting
at the Chamber of Commerce tomor-
row night at o'clock Mr., Carter
is now attending a meeting at Kansas
City, where be is eNleavoring to secure
larger school fund issue, but will ar
rive in Oklahoma City tomorrow after
noon. lie will be prepared TO answer
any questions on capital issues inter
csted persons may care to ask, says
Leroy NJ Gibbs, secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
PADGETT GIVES PRAISE
TO NAVAL WORK ABROAD

LONDON, Thursday, Aug 8--Lem-
bel P. Padgett of Tennessee, chairman
Of the naval committee of the United
States congress, issued a statement to-
day upon the committees return from
the naval base in Ireland, praising the
work of the British navy and adding
That the committee was especially
pleased to see that everywhere the
British and American naveS are work
ing together in the NOSE complete har-
nlnnV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
HOWELL LEWIS NAMES
RIVER M0NSTR0SlTY

At last the monstrosity that has been
pu,1ling the city hall and the park
authorities for many days past has
been named Neither Joe Patterson,
park superintendent, nor the superln-
tendent OF the state fisheries was able
to select a name for the queer little
animal that was turned in to them, hav-
ing been caught in the Capadian river.
It has the body of a fish with legs
horns Howell Lewis after sew
eral days research, declared the speci-
men a freak OF the Canadian water dog
species
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
Kiddies Enjoy Picnic.

Although the crowd at the outing
given by the Rotary club was not so
large this year as it was last, it was
clearly demonstrated that 200 children
can have just as much fun and make
almost as much noise as 400 The 200
children, many OF them accompanied
by mothers, were taken in sixty auto
mobiles on sightseeing expedition and
then TO Wheeler park The refresh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
No First Street Paving

A protest against the resuriacing Of
FIRST street from the west line Of
Broadway to Hudson has been signed
by thrty-iive individual property own
crs and the Frisco railroad and pre-
Senled to the city engineer These are
sufficient to block the plan OF the city
commission TO resuriace this section.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
YANKS ABROAD WRITE
7 MILLION LETTERS

WASHINGTON, Aug o-More than
100000 letters from American sol.
diers in France have been received at
Atlantic ports since July - and the
postotilce department announces today
that every one of them was started for
It's destination within twenty-four hours
after its arrival.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
"Oklahoma City to Berlin.n

Oklahoma City to Berlin" is the in
scriptwn on the $500 badges that the
Chamber OF Commerce of this city has
ordered for the purpose OF presenting
to the soldiers of this city. The badges
will be placed in the hands OF Joe
Huckins. Mrs. sprentiss Price and Mrs
Ed Overholser,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
PERSHING ASKS RABBlS
TO SERVE IN FRANCE

NEW YORK. Aug. o-Twenty-five
rabbis for service in the American
forces in France are wanted by Cen
eral Pershing, according to a cable
gram to the Jewish welfare board here