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cut lanes through 1t; if so, this pres aged an early morning attack on our trenches.
 Of course had to be one of the four selected for the job. It was Just like sending a fellow to the undertaker's to order his own coffin.
 At ten o'clock we started out, armed with three bombs. bayonet and re- volver. After getting Into No Mans Land we separated. Crawling four or five feet at time, ducking star shells, with strays cracking overhead, I reached their wire. I secuted along this inch by inch. scarcely breathing. I could hear them talking in their trench. my heart was pounding against my ribs. One false move or the least noise from me meant discovery and almost certain death.
 After covering my sector I quietly crawled back. | had gotten about half way when noticed that my revolver was missing. It was pitch dark. I turned about to see if could find 1t !; 1t couldn't be far away. because about three or four minutes previously had felt the butt in the holster. crawled around in circles and at last found 1t, then started on my way back to our trenches, as I thought.
 Pretty soon I reached barbed wire, and was just going to give the pass word when something told me not to. I put out my hand and touched one of the barbed wire stakes. It was iron. The British are of wood, while the German are iron. My heart stopped beating; by mistake had crawled back to the German lines.
 turned slowly about and my tunic caught on the wire and made loud ripping noise.
 A sharp challenge rang out. l sprang to my feet. ducking low. and ran madiy back toward our lines. The Germans started firing. The bullets were biting all around me. when bang 1 I ran smash Into our wire. and sharp challenge. "'Alt. who comes theref" rang out. gasped out the password. and. groping my way through the lane in the wire. tearing my hands and uniform, I tumbled into our trench and was. safe. but I was nervous wreck for an hour, until a drink of rum brought me round.
 fContinued fin Next Tasue.1
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FOR AMENDMENT NO IA. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. l4.

Proposed Constitutionai Amendment
 No. IA.
 He It Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Arkansas. the Majority of Both Houses Agreeing Theretos
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas and the same. being submitted to the cleo jeetion at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if q majority of, the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas, to-wit : the % constitution of p the state 'oa off Arka1l ol sas be amended to read as follows:
 The Supreme Court shall be compos- be styled Chief Justice and elected as such. In the consideration and decis- ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the ions and the decision of each of said Court, The Chief justice shall assign division. and he may change such as signment from time to time, and the Associate Justices may interchange themselves. The concurrence of three Judges shall be necessary to decision in. in .. either division When When the court is preside, and the concurrence of four Chief Justice shall ailot the cases to the divisions. and he may order any case to be, decided or reconsidered by may sit in either division, and shall preside when so sitting The Judges of each division shall elect presiding Judge for that division, who shall pre- side when the Chief Justice Is not .sit- ting in that division. If the Chief Jus tice Is absent from the Court. the gen for Judge present shall perform his duties
 The Governor shall appoint the two additional Judges provided for herein, one of whom shall hold office until his successor Is elected at the general elec- ton for State officers in 1922, and Qual- flies and one of whom shall hold office until his successor is elected as the general election for State officers iu 1924 and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor. and filed in the office of the Secretary of State, January IT. 1917.
 Each elector may vete for or against the above amendment
 the 24th day of April, 1918
 (SeaD TOM J. TERRAL.
 gafrafnrv of State
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FOR AMENDMENT NO. Is. AGATNST lANENDMEEf NO. IL

He It Resolved by the House of HeD- resentatives aad the Senate of tLe state sf Arksnsast the Majority of both Houses Agreeing Theretos
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas and the same being submitted to the elec- tors of the State for approval or r-- lection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if ma : iorIty of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment. the same shall become a part or the Con stitution of the State of Arkansas. to- wit: a.,
 itation contained in Section l of Arti- cle 16 of the Constitution. the credit of the state may be loaned and indebt- edness incurred to an amount not eA- ceeding two per cent or the assesseu q valuation of all property n the State for the purpose of providing tunds to be loaned upon the security or farm lands within the State. subject to the limitations herein contained.
 Section g. The Governor, Secretary of State and State Land CofnmisstoneT shall constitute the State Land Board, which board is hereby authorized and directed to issue and sell or pledge bonds in the name of the State to be known as 'Arkansas Farm Credit Bonds" in an amount not to exceed two per cent of the assessed valuation of all the property in the State. ana to
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about two hours. just knocking about looking for trouble. on the lookout for Boche working parties to see what they were doing.
 Around two in the morning we were carefully picking our way about thirty yards in front of the German barbed wire, when we walked into a Roche covering party nearly thirty strong. Then the music started, the fiddler rem dered his bill, and we paid.
 Fighting in the dark with bayonet Is not very pleasant. The Germans took it on the run, but our officer was no novice at the game and didn't fol- low them. He gave the order down on the ground, hug it close"
 Just in time, too, because volley skinned over our heads. Then in low tones we were told to separate and crawl back to our trenches, each man ln his own.
 We could see the flashes of their rifles in the darkness, but the bullets were going over our heads.
 We lost three men killed and one wounded in the arm. If it hadn't been for our officers quick thinking the whole patrol would have probably been wiped out.
 After about twenty minutes walt ", went out again and discovered tha- the Germans had wiring party work ing on their barbed wire. We returned to our trenches unobserved with tht information and our machine guns i'm mediately got busy.
 The next night four men were sem out to go over and examine the Ger man barbed wire and see If they hat
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
MEN AND WOMEN IN GERMANY
 STRIPPED OF THEIR CLOTHES.
Scarcity of Clothing Has Become Acute-Thread for Mending Saia
 to Be Virtually UnobtainabIe.

London, May 1.--So acute Is the scarcity of clothing in Germany that men and women are being attacked daily by rufilans in the streets of Berlin and stripped of their garments, according to the German newspap- CTS, copies of which were received here today.
 It is said one insurance office alone in Berlin is notified of more than 300 thefts daily.
 Thread for merding clothes is said to be virtually unobtainab,e.
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Pure, nourishing blood makes healthy flesh, good muscles and a strong vitality. The reverse ie the case when the blood is poor. To drive out impurities and enrich the blood take Prickly Ash Bitters. It is a most. efficent blood and system puri- fer and system regulator. Price SIPS per bottle. Gunnels Drug Store and Jackson Drug & Furniture Co., special agents. Adv.
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Notice of Confirmation.

Notice is hereby given that there has been filed in my office as clerk of the Chancery court a petition for the confirmation of the title to the Eh of NEA, the SWN of. NEA, and all of the Nh of SEA that lies north of the Ouachita river in Section 2, in Township z South of Range 30 West. in Polk county, Arkansas. containing l62 acres more or less, and the quiet ing and confirming the title to the same in Alex Fleming, the petitioner lands or any interest therein are here- by warned to appear in this court in the next six weeks and show cause, if any. there. be, why the title to said land should not be quieted and con- firmed in Alex Fleming. the petitioner.
 Witness my hand and seal as clerk of the Polk Chancery court on this April IT, 1918. w. l.. Parker,
 1st pub. April IS, 1918.
 Last pub. Nav 22. 1918.
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CHAPTER XVII.
Out in Front.

After tea Lieutenant Stores of our section came into the dugout and in- formed me that was flor" reconnoi- tering patrol and would carry six Mills bombs.
 At II 30 that night twelve men, our lieutenant and myself went out in front on a patrol in No Mans Land.
 We cruised around in the dark for
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There is not apt to be any more frost before fall. Plant in the open beans. corn. tomatoes, egg plant, pep. per. cantaloupes. squsshes. lima beans, late peas. radishes. okra. pumpkins. Some of these can be planted where the early radishes or lettuce has been taken up
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PROPOSED LEGIsLATIvE AMEND-
 MENT.
Proposed Censtbt uxfozal Amendment
 No. lb.

Providing Credit of State may be loaned and indebtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent oi the assessed valuation of property. in funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State or msh- ing farm loans: providing Govesn5r missioner shall constitute State Lsild Boafd having authority to sell i,oafs in name of State, place money in state Treasury and loan money to bona fide purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas and prescribing manner In which susf loans shall be made and repaid: dele to provide for carrying out. adminis- terfng and safeguarding the prov ions of this amendment: providing. all pro visions of the Constitution of Arkan- sas in conflict with this amendment ars repealed
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(Continued in Next Issue.)

Pimples and blotches on the skin are caused by bilious impurities in the blood. The right remedy is Prickly Ash Bitters. It removes the cause by purifying the blood, liver and bowels. Price $125 per bottle, Gunnels Drug Store and Jackson Drug & Furniture Co., special agents. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take urove's.

The Old Standard Crove's Tasteiess chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because 1t contains the we'll known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
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Barbed wire cuts, ragged wounds,
 collar and harness gals heal up quick ly when BILLIARDS SNOW LINI- MENT is applied It is both healing and antiseptic. Price 25c, soc and $1.O0 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Go. Adv.
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Notice of Application for Order to
 Sell Lands.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned as Curator of the estate of D, B. Joplin, will, on the 11th day of May, 1918, make application to the Probate court of Polk County, Arkan- sas, for an order authorizing and di- recting him as such Curator to sell Lot E of Block of St. Johns Subdivision of Lot Il of Eureka Addition to Mena, Arkansas, belonging to the estate of the said D. B. Joplin, for the purpose of raising funds for the payment of the debts of the said D. B. Joplin. April IT, 191S
 I. E. Lindsay, Curator. Adv. First Pub. April IS, 1918. Last Pub. May 9, 1918.
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SPIECkLES IS DECLARED
 TO BE AN ENEMY ALIEN.
For Sixteen Years Manager of Great Sugar Factory, Had Not becomc
 Citizen of the United States.

Citizen of the United States.
 Yonkers, N. r., May 1.-Walter spreckles of this city, nephew of Claus Spreekles, has been forbidden by the Yonkers police. it was said today, to enter the sugar factory of which he has been general manager for sixteen years.
 The police acted at the instance of the United States government on the ground that Spreckles is an enemy alien. The plant is that of the Fed eral Sugar Refinery and is on the water front of the enemy alien barred zone.
 Although he has lived in the United states for thirty years, Spreckles has not taken out naturalization papers, according to police. He was born in Germany.
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Bring in your pict.les of the boys in the camps and have them framed at Hilteband's Studio before they get soiled. Adv. 99-6 1S-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Our idea of the original hard boiled egg is the citizen who sued his erst- while fiancee for an engagement ing, following the breaking of the engage ment
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

The allies have put their forces UT der one head in order to frustrate Ike German plan of putting the world under one heel.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-09

Germany is fast becoming nation of widows and orphans, thanks to the infatuation of it's people for autocra- nv
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Yhs nuluIpe That Does Not Affect tho Had

Because of its tonic and laxative effect. IAxA- TIvE PROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the fuli na me and look for the signature of K. v. GROVE Ue.
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Anyway, this war will give the magazines something to write about for the next 200 years.
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Nancy Hall Potato Slips ready to ship. 45c per 100 prepaid. waldron Produce Co.,, Waldron, Ark. Adv. 17-2
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Notice of Application for Order to
 Sell Lands.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned as Administrator of the estate of W. s. Jones, deceased, will, on the 11th day of May, 1918, make application to the Probate court of Polk county, Arkansas, for an order authorizing and directing him as such administrator to sell Lot in Block 13 of the city of Mena. Arkansas. be- longing to the estate of the said de- cedent for the purpose of raising funds for the payment of the debts of said estate. 3a
 April 17. 1918.
 J. A. Thornton, Administrator. Adv. First Pub. April IS, 1918. Last Pub. May g, 1918.
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WANTEDi-Walnut Logs for U. S.
 Government c. A. Moore, Durant, Okla. Adv. 17-3t
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LEGAL NOTICES.
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMENl
 MENT.

Proposed ConstItutionsI Amendment
 No. IA.
 Amending Sections and of Article [ of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas; providing that the Supreme Court of the State shall be composed of seven Judges, one Chief Justice and six Judges may sit in two divisions and otherwise providing the manner in which the court shall sit and shall rem der it's decisions.
 Providing for the selection and elec- tion of the two additional Judges.
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Notice for PuhItcntion.

Department of the Interior, U S. Land Office at Camden, Arkansas April 6. 1918.
 Notice Is hereby given that
 EDGAR I. KESTERSON of Mineola, Arkansas who. on Septem- Der s. 1s16, made Homestead Entry. Serial No. 07151, for the NE NWK and $. Range zs. W. 9th Principal Mzrf- dian. has filed notice of intention to make Final Communication Proof. to establish claim to the land above de- scribed. before the Circuit Clerk of Polk county. at Mena, Arkansas, on the i7th day of May, 1918
 Claimant names as witnesses: T. R. Jackson, R. E. Price, D. M. Smedley and R. F. Smedley. all of Mineoia, Arkan- sas.
 R. D. Newton. Register Adv. First Pub. April II. Last May
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Warning Order.

State of Arkansas, County of Polk. ss- Golf Brothers & Gamble ,Comnany aIaT6 Plaintiff tbs ys pak Al w Gr.Ut WRre dour pffena The defendant. A.. w. Ward. is warned to appear in this court witnln thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. Golf Brothers & Gam ble Company.
 May 1. 1918,
 ". L. PARKER, Clerk 1st pub. May 2. 1918: last. May 23.
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For Indigestion, Constipation or
 BiIiousness
 Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAx-FoS WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant to take Made and recommended to the public b;y Paris Medi- cine Co.,, manufacturers ofLaxative Promo Ouinine and Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic.
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1st pub. April IS, 1918. Last pub. May 22, 1918.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
WANTS REPORT ON
BANKS DECEMBER 81

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE con
troller OF the currency today issued
a call for condition Of banks on De
cembcr 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
FOUR WOMEN
ESCAPE JAIL

-Four women auarantincd as civic
m~nacer by the city authorities. are
Mt liberty today. as the result OF a
break for freedom Sunday. in which
nine women escaped from internmcnt
In the public safety building
Despite the fact that thoH" In
charge OF tho isolation ward have
tried 20 maxi. their captlv.n an com.
Portable an posibl.. installing many
accommodations. there have been
several attempts by the women to
eacape. Their. II a general feeling
of dlscont-ntmcnt with their lot.
The nine who fled Sunday climbed
down a fire escape amid the cheers
of the women In the ward. and then.
letting themselves down m far as
they could toward the ground,
dropped is fec, 10 tho pavement be
low.
Dressed In iisht house ircsrs. five
Of tn. women. who headed toward
the downtown district. were coon
captured. Tho other four. who
headed east. are s,lli at liberty. They
are. Jessie Humphrey. Bessie Han.
sen, Marian Jones and Jeane Bar
tell.
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would fail miserably to compensate
for the damage to their trade. com
merce. and industry. which il being
automatically worked by the wars
duration.
And. seeing Germany quail under
the menace. the British have begun
to talk about ito hammer It home.
Practically so per cent of the PEG
pie OF Germany were supported. b.
fore the war. by trade and industries
Germany's exports In the year before
the war were over 1900. 000. 900.
Her imports were over $500. 600. 900.
About one-half of this trade Wa
overseas
The allies think the threatening
trade situation is. then. simply .
weapon TO hasten Germany's subsnis-
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
CHIEF TO KEEP
'HAMMER|NC' ON;
COMSTOCK SUES

That the whisky ring probe Will
take an important turn cnrly during
the present week. IL generally ex'
p.cted
With Scrgt George Comstock
former dry squad leader. and Joe
iievelle. member OF the squad. both
out on s. 900 bail. II is expected that
X. N. Faulkner. the alleged head Of
the ring, now out on 81 900 bail, win
be rcarrested and charged by the
federal authorities with conspiracy
to violate the Reed amendment pro-
hihitinR the shipment Of liquor into
dry territory. This In the charge
against comstock
comntock has announced that he
II going 10 fight the case 10 the
limit. and. as proof Of his words. he
has filed n suit asking for 10000
from Sheriff s,rlngcr for alleged II,
legal arrest
Il am going 20 keep hammerins
Co enforce the city ordinances"
Chief Warren said today. "Of
course. In that work. We will some
times get tho innocent with the
guilty. but in such cases I will try
just as hard 10 get the innocent out
of jail. aa will to put the guilty In
Jail
Il will never act without careful
consideration. IN always make IL n
rule to give n man IN. benefit Of
doubt. but when ! think there n
cause 10 act. intend 10 act--juat
as | have In the present instance.
Il cannot say how sorry I am that
anything such as this should come
up In tho police department. but
when nuch conditions exist. l do not
intend TO allow them to remain COW
cred up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
INJURED BOY
WILL DO BIT

PORTLAND. Jan. There are
men who feel relieved whom told they
are not physically III for tho army
and there are mon like Harry weig-
er. Corvallis youth. Today he issued
a call for volunteers 10 furnish akin
10 he can b. made 1T for war
weirer was burned by electricity n
few weeks ago. just M he was going
to enlist. Fellow students ~ tho
OREGON Agricultural college volun'
tariiy furnished skin for grating on
the scared legs and back.
But this application was unsuo'
cessful Undaunted. tho youth was
brouxh, hero for further treatment
Unable 20 lie down. he crouches on
his hands and knees night and day
on a hospitol cot. awaiting . second
grating operation
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premier's utterances as steeling ev-
cry allied citizen to utmost en-
deavors.
In the judgment Of the papers.
the premier has proclaimed Britain's
message TO the world and that mes
sage is parallel to President VIII
sons.
ION these lines" declared tho
News. I'VE win 90 forward with a
clear conscience and a firm pur.
pose. We have laid down the lines
OF n clean peace. We must stand by
them without yielding"
Rests With Enemy
ut still rests with the enemy 10
turn from war 10 peace by abandon.
ing his war aims" declared the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
UNIVERSITY TO GIVE
AIDS TO HOUSEWIVES

And them stains never VII
come out-'
Mothers no longer need utter this
exclamation in despair when her
table linen. rugs or famiiy's clothing
becomes spotted.
University experts In tho home
economies department have arrang.
ed n housewives consulting bureau
to help worried mothers. II Is In
the office OF Miss Effie /. Rai,t.
Home Economics hail. and every
wednesday afternoon tho faculty
win be on hand 10 answer questions.
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TO TEST PERMIT LAW

County Auditor wardall says he ia
expecting mandamus proceedings TO
be brought against him by George X.
Ford. whom he denied a permit Fri
day to ship intoxicating liquors into
Seattle.
Ford made written demand for
permission TO ship two quarts OF
whisky from Missoula for his own
use.
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Mail. eve fear the only answer
from Berlin will be n cry OF incred-
ulous rage" the Telegraph held.
These war aims Of Lloyd Georges
are terms Of victory. Before the al
lies can accomplish their end they
have yet to pass thru the sternest
months and most severe trials OF
the war"
THE most important state docu'
ment since the war began" was the
verdict OF the Times. I'm national
character and worldwide appeal"
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ny KENNETH w. PAYNE
Star Reporter Who Has Just
Returned From England

What In meant by the economic
war" which leaders % British policy
now consider one OF the moet power.
fsii weapons driving Germany 10
new peace efforts7
British leaders say they know
from unirnpeaehahie sources that the
fear Of an economic war In already
tho mos, troublesome prcoccupation
in the minds OF the German peace
scouts In Switzerland and other neu.
trail nations.
And this fear OF the scouts rcflec,
fear felt by the political and in.
dustriai masters back home In Ger.
many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07

Acceptance OF the call OF the First
Baptist church in Philadelphia was
announced Sunday ny Rev. Carter
Helm Jones. pastor OF the Seattle
First Baptist church for five years.
He will leave about February I.
The membership Of the First Bap.
fist church has beer doubled since
Rev. Jones took charge.
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for Tuesday. They are In the
regular shape and are covered
with a good quality silk. The
handles ARE In assorted styles.
The reason for the reduction In
in the shade OF black. which ia
not as black as black usually Ia.
Formerly $500. Special Tues.
day choice .....e2.75