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The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
SURE OF 4 PLACE
 ON BIC HIGHWAY
Mena Certain of Position on Great Transcontinental Route-Work Of Commercial Club And
 Citizens Gets Results.

Mena is assured of a place on the Williams highway, the great trans continental thoroughfare that is to link the southwest with Mississippi valley points. According to advices which have just reached the city, the coming year will see the route of the highway definitely decided upon and large portion of the work begun.
 In letters received Wednesday, c. O. Johnson of Durant, Ok, president of the Williams highway association, writes Mena residents as follows: There is no intention of running the Williams highway around Mena. Contract is already let for over $200,000 to build between Broken Bow and Mena.
 The good news received from Pres ident Johnson was highly gratifying to Secretary Ben C. Eastin of the Commercial Club and to Edwin B. Cox, who have been foremost in the work of getting Mena a place on the Williams highway. In fact most of the credit is due the individual ef- forts of these two Mena citizens, for both have labored faithfully and much of the time without support. Secretary Eastin has kept alive Me na's interests in the highway under heavy odds. Mir. Cox was the city's sole representative at the Durant meeting when Mena's claims to a place were clinched.
 President Johnson requests that he be furnished with a map showing in detail the route from Mena to Hot Springs, which will be furnished at once In making this request the highway promoter states that by May 1, there will be a good road from Fl Paso, Texas to Broken Bow Ok, A contract let for the road from Broken Bow to Smithville will require at least six months before the road is passable. From Smith vile to Mena the highway will come by way of Potter.
 The committee inspecting the route of the Bankhead highway which stopped recently at DeQueen, trav- elled over the route of the William: highway from Broken Bow to E Paso.
 On November 2, committee oi Mena men will go to Mt. Ida to con fer with citizens there regarding the routing of the highway between Me na and Hot Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
READY ID HANDLE
 MINERAL ORES
Station for Manganese and Other Valuable Products Is Open
 For Business--Big and Lit
 tie Producers Treated Alike
(By Robert NJ. Berry,

If you have manganese ores of any commercial value to sell the market is now open.
 Mena's first ore buyer, A. J. Par ent, made announcement Thursday that he is now ready to handle any amount of manganese and will give the big and little producer the same treatment--a fair square deal.
 Mir. Parent has established re- ceiving and loading yard at the form CT Trumbull stave mill, southeast of the city. and has provided accommo- dations there for handling almost un- limited quantities of manganese Tn announcing that he was ready for business MT. Parent also stated that he would handle all other minerals for which there was a demand. He is confident there is more than man ganese to be found in the Mena field
 Those who have minerals to sell would do we'll to consult with the ore buyer and ascertain before hauling just what grades and classes of ores have marketable value. Mir. Parent has announced his intention of giving the seller a wide range in disposing of the ores. He will purchase out right and pay cash. will sell on a commission basis or will advance money on the basis of future sales.
 What he wants is lots of ore. Mir Parent says, and to get the tonnage, he proposes to be as liberal as possi- bIe.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
AMERICA ISN'T FIGHTING BoYs
Twelve YearOld Prisoners Were Sent to Mothers, Hayes Writes

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 26.--The cap ture of German boy soldiers 12 to IA years old y Americans and the re- lease of the "war prisoners" after they had been fed, with note read ing, 'Go home to your mothers. America is fighting men---not boys, " is told in a letter from George Hay es, former secretary of the Y. M. c. A. in Topeka and now in the Red Triangle service with the 35th pi- vision in France. lie writes:
 Fritz must be about all in Our men lately brought in bunch of prisoners, and they were mere boys, from 12 to IA years of age. Our men gave them each a loaf of bread, turned them loose, each one carrying a note which read: "Go home to youl mother America is fighting men not boys"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
FAVOR NEW CONSTITUTION
Sentiment for Adoption Grows al
 Terms Become Better Known.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 22.-With the exception of an occasional note of dissatisfaction, there is no opposi- tion to the new Constitution, which is to be submitted to the people on Dec. IA. On the other hand, there is a rapidly increasing sentiment in favor of it's adoption, as it's terms and provisions become better known.
 The first of the completed copies, with the report of the Committee on Address and Submission, will be dis tributed this week. As rapidly as possible, the entire issue of 250,000 copies is to be scattered broadcast over the state, and an intensive newspaper campaign is to be inaugu- rated, so that every voter in Arkan- sas will be thoroughly informed be- fore he goes to the polls to cast his vote.
 That the instrument is a great im- provement over the old Constitution which was used as the basis for the new one, is admitted by all who have given it careful and unpredjudiced study.
 That it will be adopted is the opin- ion of those who are in close touch with public sentiment throughout the state.
 There are half d dozen radical de- partures, improvements, over the ex- isting conditions that have been de- manded by the people, that should alone be enough to insure it's ratifi- cation.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
BATTLE
 OF TIE PlAVE
British, French and Italian Forces Gain Against Austrian Resis- tance--15,0O0 Huns Are
 Captured.

With the Allied Forces on the Piave, Oct. 29.--The last lines of the Austro- Hungarian resistance on the central positions along the Piave riv- CT were broken yesterday by the British. French and Italian forces.
 The Austrlans were delt a smash ing blow. It resulted in the allies making new advances. pushing for ward as far as Vavolla, which was taken by the victorious Italians not withstanding desperate resistance.
 Take 15,000 Huns Captive.
 Fifteen thousand prisoners had been taken by the British, Italians French up to late today in the ad- vance across the Piave which, for the third time in one year, is the scene of a desperate bitte. This time, however, the tables are turned against the Austrians who are slead- fly being pressed back from the cas- tern bank of the river.
 The battle now has been going or for five days and has been marked by the desperate resistance of the Austrians. They have directed their artillery fire against pontoon bridges thrown across the Piave and their bombing airplanes also have caused trouble for the allies. The allies not only have had to battle against the swift river current, but also to con- tend with the renewal of the pom toons and foot bridges damaged by the Austrians
 Once across the river, the allies have had to overcome strong Aus trian trench positions and machine gun posts
 Austrian prisoners declare that they know nothing of the political situation at home and the efforts of their government to arrange an ar mistice. The Austrian army post office is said to have stopped the de- livery of mail some time ago.
 All the roads leading to the noun tains or the Piave are crowded with heavy masses of troops. guns and other war material proceeding to the front in orderly fashion. The present battle of the Piave began officially October 19, but heavy fighting did not develop until October 24, the anniversary of Caporetto and the be- ginning of the retreat to the Pisve.
 Thanks to the fair weather of the last two days. the river has been left several miles behind in the re- zion southeast of Montelle Move ments across the river in force are increasing steadily and in the best order, notwithstanding the Austrian 
 Gangs of Austrian prisoners cap tured in the drive already are at work digging graves for the burial of their dead
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
FOUR LIVES LOST
 FORT SMITH FIRE.
Property Loss Will Exceed First Es- timate--Burned Buildings Can not be Rebuilt--Will Have
 Temporary Quarters.

Fort Smith, Oct. 24.-Not trace has heen found yet of "Pat" Riley and Tom Morrison missing since the explosion which preceded the fire that on Tuesday totally destroyed the buildings of the Fort Smith Com- mission company, the Fort Smith Coffee company and the w. J. Echols & Co, wholesale grocery firm, and all hopes of their safety have been abandoned by relatives and friends.
 In addition, it became known yes terday that two other men are mis- sing and are believed to be buried in the ruins of the commission com pany's building, these men being John Ray and Charley Childs, negro porters of the Echols firm, and who were at work in the storage room of the company on the fourth floor of the commission eompany's building when the explosion occurred
 No Rebuilding During the War.
 II was announced yesterday that the buildings destroyed by the fire will not be rebuilt during the period of the war. John Witherspoon, pres ident of the Fort Smith Commission company and the Fort Smith Coffee company announced that temporary headquarters of the companies have been opened in the Bevo building, at Third street and Parker avenue, and additional warehouse facilities will be obtained in other buildings not yet designated.
 The principal loses suffered were by w. J. Echols & Co, stock and fix lures $30O,000; plant s125,000 to sl50,000; Fort Smith Coffee Co, stock and roasting plant $75,000 to ". J. EchoIs, owner Fort Smith Commission Co.'s building, s60,000; w. J. Eehols, owner of W. J. Echols Wholesale Grocery Co.'s building, s50000; w. J. & Robt. Meek, stock, $5,000 to s10,000; Mor- ris- Morton Drug Co.,, broken win dows, $50.
 Insurance of approximately 90 per cent was carried on the damaged
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
EPIDEMIC DECLINES
 THRUOUT STATE
Steady Decrease of Influenza Cases Is shown by Health Reports. Local Health Officers Help
 Regulate Quarantine.

Little Rock, Oct. 29.-A steady de- cline in influenza throughout the country is reported from the office of the Public Health Service.
 Part of Mondays influenza cases belong on Sundays tetal. Pneumon- ia has taken a gratifying drop, also the resultant deaths have decreased.
 A further modification of the quarantine order permits business and medical colleges to open on Thursday. It has not been determin- ed yet by the United States Health Service when the public schools will be lifted from the quarantine ban.
 We are loosening the quarantine cautiously" said Lieut.. R. E. Tar bett yesterday, land it remains to. be seen how the less stringent rules of thi sweek will react on the epidemic So far the general aspect is very en- couraging, and the Health Service wants it to remain that way"
 Abating Turnout State.
 Dr. c. w. Garrison, state health officer, received reports from many parts of the state yesterday amour cing the abatement of the influenza epidemic. Dr. Garrison announced that the quarantine order would be further modified, local health off cers to be guided by conditions in their respective localities. He said that it was probable that in many places the quarantine concerning schools would be lifted.
 Dr. J. c. Geiger has returned from Alexandria, La, and will resume charge of the United States Public Health Service today.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
Ex-sENAToR HALE DIES
Represented Maine for Thirty Years
 In the Senate.

Washington, Oct. Performer Senator Eugene Hale of Ellsworth, Me, died to night at his residence here. Senator Hale, who was g2 years old and who served thirty years in the Senate, had been in de- clining health for some months. The body will be sent tomorrow to Ells- worth for interment, but arrange ments for the funeral have not yet been completed.
 Senator Hale of Maine was one of the most prominent of the old line Republican leaders. It was not until his seventy fifth year, in 1911, that he retired from the United States Senate at the time when the so- called insurgency movement was ua- der way. His retirement. attributed to illness, came only after he had seen longer service in the Senate than any other man then in the up- per house.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
DEATH IN WALKING STICK Left by Huns, It Ignites Mine Wher
 Picked Up By American.

With the American Army North west of verdun, Oct. 2S.-The Amer ican troops are still finding mines and hidden explosives in Catel Che hery. The latest trap of this kind was an innocent-appearing walking stick suspended at the entrance of a dugout. as if it had been left by it's hurriedly departing owner. Investi- gation showed that a fine wire ran from the cane to point in some nearby rocks where it was connected with a 25-pound charge of high ex- plosive.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTIVITIES
Oil Driilers, Manufacturers and
 Farmers Make Inquiry.

Two Oklahoma oil companies have sent inquiries to the Commercial club regarding the prospects for get ting a contract for drilling wells here If sufficient acreage can be leased they will drill on a basis of $1 foot.
 Mondays mail brought inquiries to the Commercial club from Indiana and Texas men who want to know about Polk county. Secretary Eastin supplied each with information.
 An Indiana manufacturer of han dies, baskets and boxes has written Secretary Eastin of the Commercial club regarding a location for his plant in Mena A free site, with an abundance of raw material for man. will be among the induce ments he will be offered.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31

CATTLE MUST BE DIPPED.

The tick eradication law will be rigidly enforced for the rest of sea- son and those failing to comply with this law will be prosecuted. Cattle must be dipped every two weeks un- der supervision of your inspector.
 A. W. RICE,
 Government Inspector,
 Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
sAME EPIDEMIC cENTURY AGo
Disease Similar to Spanish Influenza
 Followed the Revolution.

Dallas, Tex, Oct Records of a disease similar to Spanish Influenza, which swept the south more than a century ago, have been found here in old family letters in possession of W. E. Ellison.
 "The influenza still prevails, here and numbers have caught it and are dangerously ill.," wrote Capt. George Cross of Charleston, s. C., to Mrs. Eliza Thompson, Mrs. EIlison's grandmother, October 12, 1789 The letter gave names of members of the family and friends who were victims of the disease. Captain Cross was soldier in the Revolutionary Army.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
ARMIsTICE READY
 IS LONDON REPORT
Allied Military Leaders Are Said to Be Considering Its Terms and
 Win Require Guarantee.

London, Oct. 29.--A report reach ed London this afternoon that the allied representatives at Versailles have reached Q decision on the main points of the terms of the armistice to be offered Germany. The terms now will be considered by Marshal Foch and the allied commanders. It Is said that the final peace terms which the allies are prepared to of E fer Germany will be submitted at the same time as the terms of the armistice.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
American and Hun Aviator Collide.

With the American Army North west of Verdun, Oct. 29.--Lieut. Will bur T. White, of New York, in trying to aid his American comrade during fight with a German pilot crashed head-on into the German machine. The collision was so severe and the flight so intense that each of the airplanea lost a wing and fell behind the German lines b the of Dunn ssif-hfuse
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
.DENOUNCE KAISER
 N STRONG TERMS
MaximiIian Harden, Berlin Editor, Designated William II as "a Film Hero"-war Started
 by Dirty Trick.

London, October 2S.--A Copenha- gen dispatch to the Exchange Tel egraph company quotes Maximilian Harden, the editor of the Die Zu- kunft of Berlin as saying, in an in- terview with the Berlingske Tidende, of Copenhagen:
 We started the war with a dirty trick and ali our subsequent siese- ries have borne the resemblance of dishonesty. William II is film-hero and Germany vulgar cinemato- graph show. We sit today on the ruins of thirty years of Hohenzol- Tern politics"
 Germany Reconciled to Defeat.
 Amsterdam, Oct. 2S.-president Wilson's note to Germany was print ed textually in the German newspa- pers Thursday evening and Friday morning. The Vossiche Zeitung of Berlin printed the English text alongside the note in German.
 Aside from the Junker organs which proclaimed the necessity of every man coming to the front for the emperor and the empire, many papers apparently contemplate with out excessive lament the prospective disappearance of the Hohenzollerr dynasty. The emperor's abdicatiol Is again strongly rumored to be i'm pending.
 I It is noteworthy that both tn Berlin and Frankfort stock exchang es showed improved tendency as { result of President Wilson's note.
 Expect Hard Terms.
 Fears are not concealed that the entente conference at Paris will put forward demands incompatible witt German honor,n but the anxiety tc I know the exact terms of the associ- ated governments puts everything else in the background.
 Anger and shame are bad coun- seilors," says the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin, which is content to leave the | decision to the army leaders.
 It Is significant sign of the times that Prince Charles Max Licknow sky's pamphlet blaming the Germa- government for starting the war anC saying that Great Britain did every thing to avert it, has been permitted to reappear in Germany I Prince Licknowsky was German ambassador at London when the wa. | broke out and was expelled from the | Prussian House of Lords on the pub lication of his statement above re ferred to-
 Kaiser Wants To Stick.
 London, Oct. 2s.-Emperor vii liam has no intention of abdicatine but is willing if 1t Is for the good q the people, to ordain that his rights shall be re-framed, according to g statement attributed to German court circles. The emperor is said to have remarked;
 q will not abandon my sorely tried people but, if necessary, I am ready to become something like he. reditary president of a German re- public like the kings of England Belgium and Italy"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
Brother Was Not Dead.

When John Combs, reached Poteau Saturday he was relieved to learn that his brother, A. E. Combs, whom he had received word was dead, was still alive. The death message should have stated 1t was Mir. Combs niece, the 15 year old daughter of 4. F. Combs, that had passed away.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
6,7so.OOs BALES TO OCTOBER IS.
This Years Exceeds Last Years By
 1,216,s18 Bales.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The census Bureau today announced cotton gin ned to Oct. IS amounted to 6,790. .003 running bales, including 113s3S5 round ba;es and S,7Tes6G bales Sea Is land. Texas ginned 2.050,5s5. Prior to Oct. 18 Last year there were 5.573,814 bales elnned Reports show an increase of 1s2l6.sS9 bales this year oser last yesr nt date men tionea
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
NURSE GIVES LIFE FOX CAUSE
Desire to Help Sufferers Ends in
 Sacrifice of Promising Career

Only g few weeks ago Father Gal lagher while on visit in the east was the guest of niece, Miss Lor- etta Reasbeck, of Martins Ferry, 0. Wednesday he received word that she was dead having sacrificed her life during the epidemic in her pro- fession as nurse.
 Miss Reasback had been nursing at Wheeling, w. Va, and while worn and weary from continued labors could not resist the urgent call for help that came from Camp Sherman. Chillicothe, Q. Of frail physique she did valiant service among the sol diers until the germs of influenza overcame her and she gave her life as sacrifice to the cause of liberty liberty.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
partieulars Ahout Our Peace.

Peace" Is a noun that we are all much attached to, but we are very particular that it shoald have the right adjectives in agreement with 1t It must be a "just" peace, a slastinge peace, or we will have none of it.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
Going After Manganese.

As soon as the weather will permit, Boyd Laflin expects to begin devel- oping some manganese claims he has on Two Mile. The claims are about 2 miles from Mena and Mir. Laflin is confident there is considerable rich ore there.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
for Council of Defense.

Little Rock. Oct. 23.--Judge Jacob Trieber, Wallace Townsend and Frank Pace have been appointed the Legislative Committee of the State Council of Defense to draft proposed statutes to submit to the next Legis- Iature to strengthen the work and the status of the Council It is to be pro pased that a permanent body be ere ated.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
Inauires About Labor.

The United States department of labor has taken official cognizance of the Mena manganese field and has secured list of all the companies and individuals employing labor here.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
indigestion, Constipation or BiIlousness

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The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
WaIIace Dayis--Private Soldier.

Little Rock, Oct 23-Wallace Da- wis, former Attorney General, and son of Senator Jeff Davis, will leave tomorrow for Camp Travis, San An- tonio. Texas, where he will ie induc- ted into military service as q private.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31
Army in Civil Control.

London, Oct. a7.The German Reichstag, by a great majority, has adopted bill placing the military command under control of the civil government, according to an Ex- change Telegraph dispatch from Co., penhagen.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-31

One Year $50 STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. ADVANCE.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
FIND COPIES OF
 SEDlTl0US BOOK
Associated Presa,


 SEATTLE, Mar 22.-Since the de. partment of justice recently issued an order prohibiting the sale or dis. tribution of "The Finished Mystery 2.000 copies of this book have Been seized by federal officers in Seattle Three members of the International Bible Students have also been ar. rested here in connection with the distribution of the book. which is alleged to contain seditious articles. The book Is said to have been written by the late Pastor" Russell, the founder of the International Bi. ble Students, and whose sermons were formerly syndicated and ap peared in hundreds of newspapers weekly throughout the United States and Canada. The government is mak. ing vigorous efforts to suppress the circulation of the book and will SC. verely punish any person or organi. zation found violating the restric- tive order.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
AIRPLANES IN
 HONOLULU TRIP

HONOLULU, March 3.-Aeroplane flights from Honolulu to the other islands of the Hawaiian group are to be made soon by Major Harold M. Clark, army aviator stationed here, it was announced here yesterday.
 No aeroplane has ever yet flown from one of the islands to another. Maui and Kauai will be the first islands visited, after which the major expects to fly to Nile, which is 190 miles from Honolulu by steamer, but somewhat nearer as the aero plane will fly.
 Previous to attempting the flights, Major Clark will go to the other islands by steamer to pick out suita- ble Handing" place.
 During the past two weeks Major Clark has made flights over Honolulu and other parts of the island of Oahu. The greatest altitude attained by him thus far is 5000 feet.