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The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
Ship Contracts Cancelled

Portland, Nov. Cancellation of
contracts for the building of 20 wood
en- ships in the Oregon district has
beer ordered There have been $4,000
men employed in the construction Of
wooden ships Ia this district
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
LIBERTY BONDS MANnnn

ma;iea l pala Tor all issues n rbao,.
NJ; ~ e same day bonds ssa, oheck
- us stating the i, a,.., rsceived'
- - ana get our prices. st,,s,'t s,,suhs you
esn'paRy, DeQueeh, Arkansasf susfe Ian Land
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
WANT AMERICAN ASSISTANCE

Bolshevik Danger is Pressing in Aus
tria Says Former Emperor Charles
Declaring that there is pressing
need for help from America and the
allies at present, former Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary, indi-
Gated today that the danger of boil
shevism is very great in this country.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
The 0uinIne That Does Not Affect The Head

Because Of lis tonic and laxative effect, LAxA-
TIVE BR0M0 QUININE (Tablets) can be taken
by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing
IN the head. /. v. GROVES Signature OF box. SOC
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
Colds Gauss 0rlp and InfIuenza

LAXATIVE BRoM0 oU1NINE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one "HEomo aniripe.
Z. w. GROVES signature on Dor. Sec,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28

We will pay cash for your Liberty
Bonds or your equity II bonds. Stu
art Land Co. Cove, Ark AdY.a8-1t
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subscriptions Now Not TOeing
the Mark.
Liberty Day Total Not as Large
as Expected.
GREATER EFFORTS ARE ON
Wounded Soldiers Return To
Help in Drive.
$3.50 100000 Must Be Taken In
This Week.

Washington, April %. America
must pass S760,O0O,OO0 over the
liberty loan counter during the re-
naming six days of the drive if the
great loan is to reach it's $3,OOO,OOO,-
900 minimum
Total subscriptions shortly before
noon today were So $4,000.
AS final reports on liberty day sales
came in, it became evident. official
fulfilled. While something less than
$3.50, 100000 was subscribed for the
day, S250,OOO.O0O had been looked
for.
Confidence at headquarters and re-
newed vigor turnout the country. how
ever. marked the opening of the last
weeks lap.
Great efforts were being made to
reach the average man. in order that
a goal of 100000 individual sub
scribers might be reached. Some 3
10000 persons already have bought
bonds
Back From Firing Line.
New York, April 29.-New York to-
day welcomed the first American SOL
diers back from the firing line. Fifty
lads from Pershing's army marched
up Broadway and into city hall park
for the noon liberty loan rally, while
thousands cheered, climbing upon win
dow sills, statues and upon top of sub
way kiosks to get a glimpse of Amer
icas first veterans of the great war.
At city hall park, the troops lined
up and were greeted by Mayor Hylan.
Afterward they were entertained at
luncheon.
With total subscriptions of $780,
100000. New York started the last
week of the drive with the intention
of raising $500, 000,0 900, instead of
merely it's S900.0p0,00 quota. Big in
dividual subscriptions are looked for
this week.
Treasury Disappointed.
Washington. April 29.-Subscrip-
lions received last Friday, Liverty day,
were estimated today at less than
$500, 100000, and the treasury in a
statement described this figure as dis
appointing.
Baltimore HurrieS Up.
Baltimore, April 29.-Liberty loan
subscriptions totalling more than S1S,-
600, 900 were made at a luncheon here
today at which Secretary of War New
ton D. Baker, was the guest of honor.
This brought the state within ap-
proXimately 100000 of its minimum
quota.
Practically every bank and many
business houses in the city entered
su descriptions which followed stirring
address by Secretary Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
REVOKE LICENSES
City VIII Wage War on Taxi
cab PrOfiteers.
Officers Also Will Go After
Baggage Grafters.

Taxi, motor cab drivers and bag
gagemen who go in for war profit
eering in the way of excess charges
are due to find themselves trodding
path filled with thorns and many
sharp stones, it was asserted today by
Mayor Jay E. House, following a con-
sultation with George T. Mattingly,
city license collector. House an
nounced that such offenders would
find themselves unable to continue
business because of a revoked license.
Several complaints of baggagemen
and cab drivers who charge exorbitant
prices for hauling fares and trunks
have come to Mattingly lately. There
seems to be no ordinance providing a
penalty for such profiteering and Mat
tingly went to the mayor for advice.
House promptly declared that the Ii
cense of the cab and gaggage dray
owners should be revoked and further
announced that it would be done in all
cases hereafter reported.
Mattingly is investigating a COM
plant wherein it is said that a certain
Topeka baggageman. upon finding an
aged woman who had alighted at the
Santa Fe depot. inquiring the way to
the station in which she already stood
offered to take her to the place for
$3.50. The profiteer said it was a
long way to the station and hauled her
around over town for half an hour and
then brought her back to the place
from which she started
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REPORTS TO MARSHAL
Manager of Silver Lake Lumber II. d
Accused of Being Enemy Alien.

j. H. Warner, manager of the J.
Thomas Lumber Co.'S yard at Silver
Lake, called at the office of o. T.
Wood, United States marshal, today to
answer charges made against him by
fellow townsmen to the effect that he
is an enemy alien who had not regis
tered. Warner found Wood and C. c.
Jackson, deputy marshal, were both
in Kansas City where the Democrats
are planning their state campaign
Warner will call again tomorrow. He
has been charged with considera BILE
talk not looked upon by his fellow
citizens as exactly loyal. He claims
to have been born in Three Rivers, st.
Joseph county, Michigan.
According to a report from sive.
Lake, a yellow paint brigade visited
the lumber yard managed by Wafer
Saturday night and painted yellow
signs across the door and parts of the
building.
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From Mass. First To
Receive French Cross.
Traditions OF Bunker Hill Are
Upheld by Americans.
WAS AN INSPIRING CEREMONY
Showed Fine Spirit,
Said French General.
"It's the Best Flag in the World,
Boyw Says Yankee.
BY FRANK j. TAYLOR.

BY FRANK j. TAYLOR
With the American Army in Lor-
raine, April 2S.-The one hundred and
fourth regiment and 122 Massachu-
sets men received the Croix de Guerre
this afternoon on a hillside a few miles
from the trenches, for bravery and
valor in repelling the German attack
on Apremont wood tToul sector) dur
ing the three days beginning April 10.
This was the first American regi-
ment to receive the French war cross.
All the traditions of Bunker Hill. Lex
ington and Concord were upheld by
these modern minute men,"
1t was an inspiring sight as this en-
tire regiment, during the ceremony,
formed three sides of square, leaving
vacant spaces for their fallen COM
radeS.
The regimental band played THE
Star Spangled Banner" and the Mar
seillaise." The crosses were pinned on
the men by French and American gem
eral officers. who shook the hand of
each recipient. The entire regiment
then marched by the hill crest with
the band playing and Old Glory wav-
ing.
BEST Flag in the World"
Its the best flag in the world,
boy" exclaimed a young lieutenant.
1t was dull day in the trenches, so
far as infantry actions were concerned,
but the dull boom of American and
German guns furnished a fitting OBJ
liSato for the impressive ceremony
The French general in comforting
the decorations said of the regiment:
1t showed the greatest audacity
and a fine spirit of sacrifice. Sub
Jected to very violent bombardments
and attacks by large German forces it
succeeded in checking the dangerous
advance and took at the point of the
bayonet, in a most vigorous way
prisoners and some demolished
trenches from which it had fallen back
at the first assault"
Officer Was Proud.
The few civilian spectators who wit
messed the ceremony included several
French women residents of villages
near the front. They cheered as the
young Americans wearing full equip
ment and helmets, marched by
Some Americans attached to other
units we're greatly moved when the
band played the national anthem
They saw the bright new flag an6
realized what their comrades haG
been thru to merit the honors.
The general commanding the Amer.
lean forces shook hands with then
and spoke words of encouragement
to each of the men decorated, saying
| it was the proudest moment of his
life to be the commander of men who
had done such great honor to the
country.
The French general, while pinnine
crosses on the mems tunics, spoke
to each of them.
Ono Man Tainted.
| ttSmile it's nothing against you'
he told one dough boy. The man was
so excited he tainted.
Reverand J. B. Des Wales, of Wor-
cester, a chaplain, was among those
decorated. He carried some wounded
men back, under shell fire.
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GRAIN DEALERS HERE
Plenty of Hotel Accommodations for
observation-disclosures Out.

From the announcement of the ten
tatiVe program for the Kansas Grain
Dealers association convention in To-
peka May 2S29 it appears that some
one is circulating reports that hotel
accommodations in Topeka are such
that many delegates to the convention
might be put to some inconvenience.
The message sent out from the grair,
dealers headquarters in Topeka speci-
fically denies this accusation and says
that you may rest assured that you
Will be well taken care of during your
stay here"
Headquarters for the convention
Will be at the Throop hotel, tho the
meetings will be held in Memorial
hall.
The program as arranged so far is:
Tuesday. 10 a.
Address of welcome by the mayor
Response and annual address J. +. Nc
Clure. president Kansas Grain Dealers as
eeciation.
War Time Cooperation" w. :. Washer,
AtchiSon. Kan.
Attitude Of Bureau of Markets Toward
the Grain Trade" F. A. Derby, Topeka.
Tuesday. p
Address. Hon Julius II. Barnes presi-
dent United States Grain corporation, New
York.
"Our Civic Obligations Today" c. c.
Isiey. Cimarrou.
Banquet 80 p. m. Speaker. Ralph
Iickell, Looping the World in War Time
Wednesday. 10 n. M.
Address. ID. +. Piazzek vice president
United States Grain corporation. Kansas
address, Fixing of prices by the Gov
erument," E. Bossemeyer, jr. Superior
Neb.
Wednesday. p. M
Grain Dust Explosion; Their Causes and
Prevention" Prof l.. A Fitz. Manhattan.
Ensinass session and e1oction Of ofxi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
WERE NO MIRACLES
That Was Assertion of Christian
Science Lecturer Hero Sunday

That the miracles of Jesus were not
mira cles but simply the correct under
standing of the laws of God was the
underlying basis of the Christian
Science lecture at the Grand theater
Sunday afternoon. Charles l. Orren-
stein, c, S. B., member of the board
of Iectureship of the mother church
in Boston, delivered the lecture. In
his talk Orrenstein said:
Jesus preached very little. but did
a great deal. The gospels show this
From boyhood he was about his Faith
er'S business, but he preached only
one sermon of which record has
come down to us. This business con-
sisted of teaching by example as we'll
as by precept what God is. what God
does, and how God does what He does.
In providing the wine at the marriage
feast in Cana, the tax money in the
draft of fishes, and in feeding the null
titudes, he showed that God provides
for the most simple and common
needs In healing a few sick people
in Nazareth, the nobleman's son of
fever, and the case of dropsy recorded
in Luke. He showed that spiritual
means should be sought and applied
not only in extreme cases but in minor
ailments In restoring sight to the
blind, speech to the dumb, hearing to
the deaf. in healing leprosy, epilepsy,
the withered hand, paralysis. and de-
mentia of various kinds, he showed
that God "healeth all thy diseases"
and that none are incurable to Him.
In loosing the woman from the evil
which had bound her many years. and
the multitudes from sins of all kinds.
he showed the emancipating powers of
God. In disappearing in the midst of
muItitudes, entering thru closed doors,
sitting the storm and walking upon
the water he showed the unreality of
matter and of material forces; in
raising the rulers daughter, the
widows son, and Lazarus from the
grave, he showed that God does give
life, and that He gives it abundantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
WON'T STAY AT HOME
That Is Divorce Petition Charge r. L.
Robbins Makes Against Wife.

F. L. Robbins. a member of the
Robbins electric firm, 932 Kansas ave-
nue.. today filed a petition with Mrs.
Mary Chaplin, clerk of the district
court, asking for divorce from his
wife, Clara Robbins. whom he charges
with extreme cruelty and gross neglect
of duty.
The plaintiff states that he has pro-
vided the defendant with a good home
in Highland Park but she refuses to
too much time running around To
peka" with her sister. Robbins also
alleges that the defendant cursed him
and Inundated him before others.
Robbins and his wife. the petition
states, were married in April, 1916
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SOLDIER DROPS DEAD
Fred NJ. stevenson Formerly Travelled
for Topeka Mercantile Houses.

Fred NJ. Stevenson, for many years
travelling salesman for the Poehler
Mercantile company and the Davis
Mercantile company and a cousin of
Mrs. Robert Carver, S35 Tyler street,
dropped dead after an attack of heart
disease at Jefferson Barracks, Mis-
souri,, Saturday. according to word
received in Topeka today
stevenson enlisted in the army at
Kansas City Monday went to the
barracks TUESDAY and remained there
until his death He was we'll known
here and lived in Topeka for a num-
Der of years. His present home is in
Belolt. Kan, where he has a wife
and family
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HUNS SEEK ESCAPE
Those informed in Holland Aroused
Over War RumOrS.

Amsterdam. April 29.-The report
current last week that Germany had
sent an ultimatum to Holland led to a
revolt among Germans interned at the
Napenveld camp. according to a dis
patch from Hattem. Holland, to the
Het Wolk. The guards are said to
have been overpowered by 1000 Ger
mans. who fled in all directions. From
tier points were notified Immediately
and mounted police reached the
countryside. Many Germans succeed
ed in passing thru Almelo or Hengete
on the way back to Germany. but the
police rounded up the majority of
them in groups of twenty-five or fifty.
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HE'S WAR EDITOR NOW
Edwin 4. Hfcnninscr Given RESPONSE
bic Place on n. Y. Tribune.

Edwin A. Menninger. a son of DR.
c. F. Menninger, and a graduate of
Washburn college, has been made as
sistant war editor of the New York
Tribune following three months on L e
papers editorial staff. according to
word received in Topeka.
Menninger's work on the Tribune is
in addition to his work in the Coiont-
bia University School. of journalism in
which he expects to continue for an
other year. Prior to becoming affili-
ated with the New York Tribune
Menninger was on the editorial staff
of the Kansas City Journal
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SHOT IN QUARREL
Alteration on Train in Missouri Leads
to Gun Fight.

Macon, Mo-, April 29.-Tall Davis.
"a years old, farmer living east of
Ethel, shot and probably fatally
wounded E. George Smith. of Callao,
on Burlington passenger train this
morning at Callao station. Sherman
Smith. brother of George. also was
shot by Davis. but was not seriously
injured. Davis lost an arm as the
result of a fight last August, and he
and several other witnesses We're on
the train coming to Macon where they
were to testify against Smith in a state
case charging him with shooting off
Davis arm. An argument ended in
the shooting.
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Newest Regime in PetrOgrad
Said To DenOunce Treaty.
Russia Appears Reluctant To
Release Hun Prisoners.
HUNS THREATEN PETROGRAD
Kaiser Sends Demands for Re-
lease of Prisoners.
Russian Council Orders BOche
Invaders DiSarmed.

London. April 29.-The newest Rus
sian government in Petrograd, accord
ing to the Aftonbladet of Copenhagen,
says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
has denounced the Brest-L itovsk
treaty with Germany. 1t calls for a
new treaty with Esthonia under Rus
sian rule.
The Associated Press dispatch from
Stockholm Sunday reporting rumors
that former Grand Duke Alexis had
been declared emperor Of Russia in
counter revolution added that the new
government would refuse to recognize
the-new treaty with Germany. Esthon-
iss borders on the southern coast of the
Gulf of Finland and extends from the
Gulf of Riga to near Petrograd. 1t
has been reported that Emperor Will
liam was to become Duke of Esthonia
and that Esthonia was to be closely
allied 10 Germany.
Germany Sends Threat.
Washington. April 29.-Germany
has demanded of Russia an exchange
of prisoners and has threatened to
take Petrograd unless the Russian
government agrees to the terms adj
vanced. the state department here has
learned.
The German government, the state
departments despatch said, is sending
To Russia "A commission of lis mem
bers to present the German demands.
The German demand, as outlined,
calls for the immediate release of all
German prisoners who are in good
health; that those who are i'll shall
remain in Russia under the care of
neutral physicians and that the Ger
mans on their side will release only
those Russian prisoners who are ill
or are incapacitated.
Would Disarm Invaders.
u,y the Associated Press.j
Moscow. Tuesday April 2.-The
council of commissaries has ordered
the disa rming of German and Ukrain-
ian troops who invade Russian terri
tory. This action has been taken in
accordance with a declaration of the
fada which was confirmed by the Ger
mans that the military operations in
the Ukraine must not be extended be-
yond the Ukrainian border.
In compliance with Germany's de-
pIapd regarding war prisoners. Leon
Trotzky. the Bolshevik minister of
war and marine. has ordered that
prisoners shall be disarmed and held
in accordance with international con-
vention and also that they shall not
be allowed to carry on revolutionary
pFopa Eanda.
= The Kiev. rada has informed Ru-
mania and the central powers that the
Ukraine does not recognize Ruma MIA s
annexation of Bessara bia.
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FOOD PRICES

X#T6&&NA every pound OF wheat
N5HTe4f&3l flour: Corn flour. meal
ANHbnElEM bominy grits or flake
NN4NN corn starch or bar
AZS ley flour. potato
flour. sweet potato
flour. buckwheat flour.
oatmeal or oat flakes. rice, rice flour. tapi-
oca flour. ferita flours and meals
Retailers must not sell more than IS lbs
or wheat flour to country customer nor
more than "a lbs to city customer.
Consumers should not use more than II.
lbs per week per person.
Graham flour and whole wheat flour may
be sold with 80 per cent of substitute
cereals. Rye flour cannot be used as sub
stitute cereal, nor must feed of any kind be
used as substitute cereal.
United States Food Administration by
courtesy of the Topeka State Journal.
Frlces approved by the Topeka board are
GRANULATED SUGAR.
lost Lee lb.: sell 914c ID.
STANDARD navy. cost. 15-15lac lb.; sell.
Pinto. cost. Toe h.: sell. 1:-i2lkc lb.
oLEoMARGARINE=
cost 22-3O1ac; sell. 2J-3oc.
BUITER-Fancy creamery. cost &c IN
sell 4o-41c ID: plain creamery. cost Ale
TO-, sell 44Gf6c ID.
Pure. cost a6as -265sc: sell 5o-321sv.
Compound cost. 2Ssi Pike: sell. 26-2s15c
POTATOES-cost Ia &c: sell, "a -a1sc.
PEAC H ES-Evaporated-
RAISINS- ~
Bulk, seeded cost, 91s loo: sell. 1e1sc lb
NO. Il choice seeded, cost. sac pkg;
No. 10 fancy seeded. cost. 11lsc pkg ::
sell, loo pkg
SALMON
Tall cans pink cost 16ssc; sell, 1890 can
Tan cans Red Alaska, cost. 24Bc can !;
sell. 2S-3Oc can
FLOUR
Best patent. As lbs. cost So. 20. sell $3.50
i 3 - lbs, cost s1.3Iis sell S145dl53:
cost SAC h., sell 52t ash c Id. Corn flour.
cost "a -61ac; h., sell GA &c.
CORN MEAL
:, Cost, 4Ae n; sell, 514-6c lib.
Cost 71sc ID; sell. 9-10c ID.
:, Pearl hominy. cost, 67sc; sell, s-s1ac lb.
RICE--Blue Rose, cost &c lb.. sell 1875
to 12c h.; head, cost los a 10s4c h.. sell
1212d 13c ID.
PRUNES-
5000 size. cost 111A-12c ID. sell, IA 15c Id.
:, % 90 size cost, lie ID; sell, lie h.
Bulk oats, cost &c Id. sell, SIS &c lb.
sell Sl5@9c lb.: No. cost S1a@91Ac, sell
lod1215c pkg; No. 4, ~ o., cost zoe; sell
24G25c.
No. 5, sc or, cost, 26Kc; sell 2s@31c.
EVAPORATED MILK
Tall cans cost, 10-121Ac: sell. 121A
No one is permitted to have sugar or
flour in excess of thirty days supply. Par
ties having more will be considered hoard
Pinto beans are plentiful. Use them in
place of the other kinds.
Eat potatoes, rice, and corn products.
Save wheat flour for our allies. Use sub
stitutes and do your bit to help win the war.
Save wheat, meats, fats, sugar and serve
the cause of freedom.
Retailers should conform to the prices or
appeal to the local board for reimbursement
-4-
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ALL ARE IN SERVICE
Ono Fraternity at Columbia Univcrsit,
Is Wiped Out by War.

New York, April 29.-The war al
ready has wiped out a fraternity at
Columbia university. The supreme
court has authorized the sale of the
Delta Tau Delta chapter house. Soon
the last two members of the Gamma
Epsilon chapter will have entered the
nations service.
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PLAN FOR SOLDIERS
Rota Club VIII Entertain Them at
Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce board
Of directors voted to open the cham
Der no Jms ano kitchen for the ladies
of the RDta stub one Sunday for an
experiment in furnishing entertain
ment for the soldiers
The plan of the Rota club is to
have an entertainment of music and
readings in The afternoon with a sup
per for the boys in the evening. X is
PLANNED 10 have at least one Topeka
girl for every soldier invited to the
supper.
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YANKS MUST COME!
And Millions Strong. TO Smother tho
Hun. Says "Connor.''

Kansas City. Mo. April 23.-''We'n
hold the line until you come-but
come YOU must was the appeal to
Americans today OF Maj. Charles w.
Gordon OF the British army. better
known as Ralph Conner" the au
raor.
= You must not only come a million
StrOns-but millions strong until you
utterly smother the Hun" he added.
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repair bill. is said to have led to the
killing. Kimbail was shot thru the
head and his wife thru the heart
C1arence's head was crushed with
blow from the stock of the gun, and
the two other children were smoth-
cred ...-l---- {. I
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WHOLE FAMILY SLAIN
Bachelor Farmer Is Accused of Brutal
Michigan Murder.

ithaca. Michigan, April 2e-Willard
Kimbal1 his wife and three children,
Clarence Z; Charles, 5; and Louise,
2; were found murdered in their farm
home near here by a neighbor who
was bringing bread to the family
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Herman Wittigg. bachelor, owner of
the farm, is held and will be charged
with the murders it is asserted. He is
said to have confessed to Prosecutor
o. L. Smith.
An argument over a $40 automobile