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The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
POTTER pIcK-UPs.

Dr. vandiyer was here at the school Tuesday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Dug Walker were up from Cove Sunday.
 Ivan Hunsaker returned Saturday from D trip to Oklahoma.
 Miss Amelia Rowe of Rocky is visiting her brother, D. T. Rowe.
 Miss caddy Fleming is here from Page, Ok, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Dan Allen.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Lowther were here Sunday with Prof. and Mrs. A. s. Daniel.
 Miss Maude Harris is here from Hatfield at the home of her brother, Tut Harris.
 Mr. and Mrs. Will Dover of Hat field were calling on Mir. and Mrs. $. |. Brooks Sunday.
 D. NJ Ellis and son, Frank, left on Monday for Heavener They are look ing for a location.
 Mrs. W. J. Walker spent the week end with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Stevenson at Mineral.
 Rev and Mrs S. A. Neighbors re- turned Saturday from Okmulgee. Ok, where they had been visiting.
 Es. RoNe anu Spiis n. Is-s ul ANVeh9 passed thru Friday afternoon from Mena, with new Ford touring car.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. c. Carolan and daughter. Miss Genevieve. returned Sunday from Bonneville, after two weeks visit with Mir. Carolan's par ents.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sim Hunsaker and son, Jim. and Garlic Fusion, left on Thursday morning for their home in Fort Worth. Tex They are making the trip in Briscoe touring car Mir. Hunsaker lived here several years ago They were visiting Mir and Mrs. T. M. Hunsaker of this place.
 B W. Gatlin arrived Monday from Abilene. Tex, to be with his wife at th homo of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. z 4 Gordon. He is a contractor and has lived in Abilene for the past two years He reports that crops there are badly damaged by the hot weath- CT that there had been some rain, but not enough for good season. Oil prospects in that part of Texas are fine. Mir. Gatlin will be here for some time
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
WEST VALLEY NEWS.

j. A Henderson was among friends here. Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Warren visited Uncle Mike Mowdy Sunday.
 J. R Kirsch of Siloam Springs visited here Wednesday.
 Ar Knight is reported on the sick day. eu -'0'- Hey Joplin and wife were in Hat heid Monday with load of water melons.
 Fred Turner, with his brother. By ron, made a trip to Mena Saturday. feturrnlng Sunday afternoon.
 AT report nice time at the ice lream supper given at the nome of calvin Nichols Monday night. Drew and Polk Warren of Eagle loFk, Ark, spent Saturday and Sun aay ia at the home of their father. Louis
 MT Arnold of the Blue Mountain. IS visiting Mir. Knight this week. He wiii go to DeQueen to visit his daugh- ter at that place.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
Two-MILE WINTERS.

? A Daniel and son William, made 2 business trip to Mena Saturday
 Rill Daniel and Flora Powell at tended singing at Lone Valley Sum day.
 W Green and family of Mena spent Sunday with A c Robinson and family.
 John Green of Atlanta. Ga. is snanding a few days with his sister, Mrs Jane Dupree.
 Mir and Mrs. Clifton Robinson will leave Tuesday for Texas where they will make their home.
 The Rev N. O. Hornsby of Hatfield will begin the protracted meeting here next Saturday night.
 Quite number of young people frora here intended the Children's Day exercises at Gam Sunday
 Friends and neighbors enjoyed an ice cream supp~r at the home of A C.. Robinson Wednesday ni~ht
 Mir and Mrs Sim Hunsaker and son James, and Charles Fusion left TliurSdav for their home in Fort
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
Correspondence
HATFsELD HoTsTUPH.

IL is Sergeant Lennie Matson now. Capt. Ed Hutson motored to Mena on Saturday.
 Gamers here received shipment ef supplies last week
 Joe finders killed and marketed a fine beef here Saturday.
 The prospect now is for a fair nut and acorn crop this year.
 Several residents of Hatfield re- ceiyed new autos the past week.
 T. 4. Myers and Huston Johnson were among the Mena visitors Satur- day
 The Rev. Mir. Hornsby left Satur- day to filI his regular appointment at Granuis.
 Mrs. Mary Moan of Enid, Uk., IS a guest for the summer of Mrs. C. C. Coughenour.
 A letter from Mrs. Hoge, who IS visiting in Iowa, says she is planning to be in Hatfield again this winter.
 Dr. Johnson reports Q new girl at the home of Abe Voughn, and a new boy at the home of Marion Davis.
 Grapes are unusually good in this vicinity this year. Moore's and other early varieties were being picked last week.
 A scaffold fell with Ike Gibson, causing him a badly sprained wrist, which will lay him up for a month or more.
 Herman Black of Wickes, wireless operator at Hampton Roads, Va, passed thru here on his way to Mena Saturday
 Boyd Colman sends home photos of the Mississippi A and M. build ings, where he is taking government mechanical course.
 Stevens X Terry arc installing some new machinery in the gin, in preparation for the largest cotton crop ever harvested here.
 Mrs. Satterfield returned Saturday from Little Rock, where she visited with her husband who is at Camp Pike. She reports him in good health. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rork just re- eeiyed word from their son Frank, who is in France, saying he is happy aud everyone else there seems to be 30
 George Rork, who has been sta. toned at Salt Lake City for the past year, is now at Camp Funston, with a prospect of a fGrlough for a visit home.
 An unusually large amount of sweet potatoes will be canned here this fall A focal canner will put up over 1Oe bushels for one grower, besides amounts for others.
 We think it rather dry here but peo. pie are fllocking in from burned uF districts of other states. trying tt buy or rent. Dry as we think it here thay say it is an oasis.
 Can companies are offering specia prices on cans, saying the demand if very light and they will have hun. dreds of thousands to carry over. Con. sumers take notice, can everything waste nothing. It is long time unti the new crop comes.
 James A. Siote left Saturday fol Kansas City, on business connected with canning. He is planning can ming machine, also universal wood werking machine for making boxes for vegetables and fruit packages etc He will also make side trip ts see his parents, his mother being II failing health Mrs. Slote will acom pany him as far as Heavener or per iiaps all the way
 Hattie.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS.

wo Miles West of Hatfieidt
 U 5. Arnold went to Hatfield Mon week.
 Grover cranford left for Camp Pike last Monday.
 J T Griffin made business trip to Ida, Ok. last week.
 Aool 's progressing nicely with " GrifIin as teacher.
 Mrs ] R. Crane received a phone messsage let Thursday that her moth s~ Mrs. John Turner. was critically II s Arnold has sold his 40-aere s.i s~.-ni 1 miles vest of Hatfield. to Ivan Stlnscom of Reaeh, Ok. The consid- eration was s2 050 Mir. Arnold will lea~p for New Mexico soon.
 Friday. August 2. is the day for cleaning up the cemetery at this place Everybody come and bring tools.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
yANDERyooRT vERITIEs.

Mrs. James Fakes went to Cove on Saturday.
 County Superintendent Pigg was down from Mena one day last week.
 Glen and Wadena Watkins went to Wickes Saturday to visit relatives a few days.
 Mrs. Will Nations left on Monday for Cove, where she will spend a few days visiting friends.
 Miss Madge Bonner spent the lat ter part of last week in Idabel, Ok, taking teachers examination.
 Several from the drouth-stricken portions of Texas and Oklahoma were Tn town last week prospecting.
 Miss Bertha Morris went to Mena on Thursday of last week, spending a few days with relatives in that city.
 Mrs. Press Garrett and daughter, Miss Ida, went to Horatfo last Thurs day, returning on No. Sunday night.
 Mrs. Mary Nations returned Friday from Ashdown, after having spent several days with her daughter, 'Srs. ]. F. Mills.
 The Marble Hill Sunday school took up collection on Sunday amounting to $3.50, donating it to the Red Cross chapter of this place.
 Messrs. ]. 0. Cecil and Sam Na- tions motored 10 Mena on Friday. They were accompanied by their cous- ms, Mrs. Buckler and Miss Essie Cecil.
 Ben Mckinney came up from Shreveport last week. Mrs. Mckinney and children arrived several weeks ago and have been visiting the home of Mrs. McKinney's parents, Mir. and Mrs. G. H Barnes. Mir. and Mrs. Mckinney left Thursday for Ho- ratio, where they will visit relatives before returning to Shreveport
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
NEWS FROM IDA. OK

Our Baptist meeting held by the Rev. Jim Turner began last Saturday.
 Everybody in this country Is thresh- ino wheat with a very good turnout.
 Bro. Evans of Hatfield. filled his regular appointment at this place Sunday.
 Mir. Campbell of E0ger, Ark. was in this vicinity last week looking for a location.
 Dr Hamilton and wife who have been quite sick for the mast few days are reported to be better
 ' F. McDonald and his daughter. Lillie. went to Mena Saturday with a load of wheat for the fonr mill.
 Mrs Ella Quinlev of Midland Ark, returned to her home Mondav. after two weeks visit with (. D. Swisher and family
 We have a very fine prospect for a o0cd crop in tbis country. Our corn is good and our cotton is extra good, but reeds rain at present.
 Curtis Bush and John Stokes re- sisr-rtal fran, Hn4 se~ines Ark. Fri day. where they have been visiting q
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
SHADY SHADOWS.
ps need rain badly.

Crops need rain badly. dying.
 Raymond Lawrence is reported quite i'll.
 C. A. Lawrence and George Tibbs were shopping in Mena Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. H. A. Began made a ousness trip to Mena Saturday.
 Seborn Harrison, Dee and Elsie stockton were visiting friends at Sha- The meeting at this place started sunday, July 21, and Is expected to continue two weeks.
 J. M. Hatfield received letter from ms son, Claborn, who left for the camp some time ago.
 k. T. Hampton of Howard county was visiting relatives at Shady the latter part of this week.
 Jess Arnold. George Whisenhunt Emsley and Alex Lawrence made a business trip to Mena Saturday.
 The Shady school is doing just fine. 0uite number of pupils were vaccin- ated the latter part of the week.
 Ad Dickson matored to Shady the latter part of the week, bringing A party of men to look about some min eral.
 l.; A Lawrence has been digging a well at his place for the past week. J. S Lawrence and Bud Whisenhunt as- sisted him.
 w. Whisenhunt has not heard from his son, Joe. in about eleven weeks. He is thought to be "some- where in France"
 Mr. and Mrs Artie Lawrence went - Howard cunty Saturday to visit at the home of Mrs. Lawrence's parents. Mr and Mrs Ben Counts.
 Daddy Waitar
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
BOARD CAMP BOMBS.

Oscar Ellison and wife. are very sick.
 Bill" Stanley left Tuesday for the training camp
 There was singing at Tim Suggs' Saturday night.
 Sam Lichlyter and wife are moving to Mena this week.
 Alvie Walker who is in service, is home or furlough
 John Miller of Heath valley was at EoarG Camp Saturday.
 Hamp Heath of Heath valley was at this place Sunday night
 Pleasant Cagle. nf Yocana was a eoard Camp visitor Sunday.
 Brooke Vaught was a Board Camp visitor Sunday night.
 Tulla Perry left Sunday for Yoc- ma. where he will visit relatives.
 James Walston left Monday for Hominy, Ok. where he will work for while.
 Church services were held at the Missionary church Sunday night by the Rev. Charles Burnett.
 Earl Hendricks. Robert Wilcox, Robert Patrick, Hazel Suit and Tom Gillian attended church services at Nunley Saturday night.
 Miss Clemie Thompson died at the home of her parents, Mir and Mrs T. ]. Walker Sunday morning and the remains were inferred in the Big Fork cemeterv Monday.
 Doyle MeCowan and Miss Bertha Sykes were united in marriage Sun dav morning and left immediately for Hatfield Justice Bud" Durham per formed the ceremony.
 Sam Danisls, the little son of Mir. and Mrs Bryant Daniels. was thrown from horse and was thought to be seriously hurt but is able to he at school again. This occurred on Thurs day last.
 Uncle Fuller.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
Julia's Sister
BETHESDA SPRINGS NEWS.

shon,s; Mesaames Nichols and Baker were
 nlF and Mrs J II Cunningham were mena visitors Monday.
 ,y,onn ogden returned Sunday from family. ''u OesH eo move Husehe Summerville returned iron, s.,, sne harvest fields on Friday afternoon wena'. S,a went to work iii the mines on u.,11 lne Rev. ". L. Smith of Mena is holding revival meeting on the oId I camp grounds at Bethesda sprinos with good attendance 'p' 'ss' mesdames J Cunningham. Beaslev baker and Miss Ruth Kaylor m;t,, Lotus % and Oscar Beasley attended tbe apostolic meeting Friday night '''s
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
from Ink to Mena saturdav. where

from Ink to Mena Saturday, where MT, Johnson will work on the section.
 Messrs. keener and Bagwell, who sold their farms last spring, have gone to Howard county to prospect for To- cations.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Cox of Posey Hollow visited here Saturday and Sun. day with MT: and Mrs Felix Crosson parents of Mrs. Cox.
 MT. and Mrs. Jake Edwards of Biz Fork spent Saturday night and Sun day here with Mrs. Edwards parents Mr, and Mrs. George Embry.
 Mrs~ John Peters and children of Mulberry, Ark, arrived Thursday for vlsIt here with Mrs Peters parents MT. and Mrs. Felix Crosgon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
BATTLES FROM ROCKY.

Earl Coulter has been sick he past There are some almost grown cotton bolls.
 There was a singing at Mir. Hair. groves Sunday night
 l Ice cream supper was held at c, k. Curtright's Saturday night.
 Everyone has bad case of blues 2n-%aceount of the dry weather.
 Herbert Campbell went to Mena Monday to get supplies for the store
 Road Overseer E. L. Terrell is do- Ing some much needed work on the road. ' 'i'e
 Last Wednesday E. L. Terrell had broken off e'''
 Miss Hattie Craddock and brother returned to their home in Oklahoma after spending few days visiting rel atives here. ''''9 iei-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

Worth, Tex, after a weeks visit with relatives.
 Miss Virginia Brice arrived Satur- day from Longview, Tex, for a visit with her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Brandon.
 Mrs. Rhodie Nichols and son, Cur Us who had been visiting at the J. T. Ward home, left Friday for visit with her parents at Bethel, Ok. The people of this community were greatly surprised this week on learn ing that Uncle Henry Hamilton and Miss Mary Parham were married. They married June 2, but had kept it a secret until now.
 Xawana
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

When you feel lazy, out of soss s,,a and yawn a good deal in the day.ins ,;1s, you can charge it to a topid A. ',st which has allowed the system v 70. s full of impurities liERBlNE eais 1sise all disorders produced by an inas,a s.,ar liver. 1t strengthens that orgaa s.,s. cleanses the bowels and puts '''s pr;cs tenn in good healthy condItlon adv 60c Sold by Jackson Drug Oo' ~
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
Red Cross Is Thankful.

We, the ladies of Acorn, ='ish 2 2 thank every one who contributed n any way to our Red Cross aucslUn Ul sale on last Saturday; and especially those who helped so generously, sOlns s coming quite a ways with pigs anu oters with potatoes and cnlckeh.siI The ladies of Freedom deserve specls' mention. Having no organized cnap' ter they were glad to send ma uO''s, {. ton to help the boys "somewnele; '" ~ France" Such mothers are helplis Ls to great extent the winning ol 'I,s ho war. Oh, that everyone coulo ss gs awakened to his duty. It would nla1i nn'.IS the task lighter on others. We sn0uclS not forget to mention Mrs. 7; sr % Hauerwas, who donated hall uVsss ...ss cans of fruit, and also sacrificed 'lhs shs enough to go out and solicit TOT sa' So sale, being the means of severa' '' nations.
 Mrs. Peter McWilliam
 Mrs. M. w. Roger.
 Mrs. Hardie Jones, .,..a
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

from him in May and taken up by Joe Emerson as a stray.
 Mrs. Ben Matson received letter from her son in France stating that he had been in the French hospital about sixteen days and the American about eighteen days, and would be ready for service again at an early date.
 Early Riser.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
FROM CLOVER. OK

crops at Glover are fine.
 U. b. and Walker Bates arrived saturday from Big Fork.
 |, ,'e Siaude Standridge and baby and russell Simpson and Alvin Davis sLriNed at Glover last Wednesday, itSm M Big Fork and Opal, Ark
 Mrs, Iennie Sullivan is slowly inn p'DMflhg MI rom a spell of congestion.
 MT. and Mrs E. A. Bates and Mr of s,i'u c1ai. Iars. | c. Smith and Toy Shane VI niover attended the singing con Nentlon at Hochatswn 'is so''-
 ''Ss May Whisenhunt of Glover
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
INK DOTS.

School at Concord is nroors.s;,,
 nicely. progressing MT. and Mrs. James Who'd os t., spnnt the weekend visiting <, ma..n ..iA Frank Embry of the Holly < s,r;,, nrs,la. ls ddosn'auhity dor was in this vicinity Mon.
 VII o. narper of Mena and Walts,. b,'s;,,as s,U%ard ef Ink were at Cherry TIiIl on
 walter Johnson and family moved
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
N. xvo..,s n s Healthy ch'lo

All children troubled with worn, or,,s ..s' and ss . healthy color. which indicates poVI sA, d;sifbsnc re. there Is more or Tess btomhsH, s,,'s regularly GROVES TASTE1ESS chill lON,o sss hIood, iar for two or three weeks will enFicn .sral s,reneh prove the digestion and aef as ss,,gr m snsn in perfect health. Pleasant U take ss v
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25
Hatfield Gets State Aid.

County Treasurer ". Y. A,1 .nn sec. has received from A. 5. hii' ',.s Tduca- ,etary of the State Board 2, iollars, tion. a check for one hundred o0'l Hat, to be placed to the credit oi 'ss ssr this field High school, as state ald lO, conn year No other school III sns
 ty receives state aid this year
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-25

went to Broken Bow Monday shop ping.
 Pet and JOne
Evening star., 1918-07-14
FOREIGN INSURANCE
COMPANIES CLOSED OUT
"a Concerns Backed by Foe or Its
Allies Shut Out Of Business
/ In United States.

The business interests of all for
eign insurance companies classed as
enemies or allies of enemies are being
closed out and the remaining prop
critics taken over by the alien prop
erty custodian, who announced yes
terday there are four marine COM
panies. thirteen fire companies, tWo
life companies and one casualty COM
pany, in addition to four companies
incorporated in the United States, but
under enemy ownership.
Before the war, according to the
alien property custodian. these COM
panies enjoyed large patronage in
the United States, and the destruc-
ton of their plants will set free 4
large amount of insurance to be re-
placed with American companies or
with other foreign companies as are
privileged to continue business.
Evening star., 1918-07-14

The following births have been reported I,
the health department in the last twenty-f -foul
hours:
John and Amelia Zuras. boy. .-..
Burton 3. and Nina 3. sturdivant, boy.
Joseph A. and Mary Seymour. boy.
Robert and RubysH. Potwin, boy.
Charles O. and Dolly Myers, boy.
Mathew N. ana bridget Morrison, boy.
William A. and Margery Mitchell, girl.
Harry E. and I.orah Jones; girl.
James P. and Ruth NJ. Hurley, boy.
James E. and Militia E. Houghton, boy.
Adrian L. and Jessie Z. Horner. boy.
Norris and Fanny Hoffman,, boy.
Michael and Edith HershberT. girl.
George ]. B. and Johanna Hayes, boy.
Ms7asS Ia1aGn g. and and MARY sa,g E H.Rer: . gih
Meanda and Mary Guiffre. boy.
Joseph W. and Helen l.. Foote, boy.
Vincent and Ida DeMartin, boy
John E. and Margaret D. Dwyer, jr., girl.
Lincoln g. and Catherine Dodge. boy.
Clarence L. and Leona I. Dairympls. boy.
Morgan 8. and Marion !. ,Chauncey, gil.
Clarence A. and Alice L. Ball. boy.
Carlyton Y. and Sarah v. Apperson, Rirl, :
James and Carrie Yates, girl.
Isaac N. and Rosa Tayman. girl.
Joseph and Mary league, girl.
Basil @. and Sarah Taylor, girl.
James .: and Sarah .: Scott. boy.
Thomas and Mary Mills, eirl.
Frank and Willie kirkland, boy,
William F. and Mary Hampton. boy.
James and Mamie Chase, girl.
Nathaniel and Marie Carter, boy,
Eugene and Edna Carter. girl.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Deaths Reported.

M following deaths have bssn rspoftsd b
ths health department In the last swsnty.fsur
hours:
James ". Kyle. % ysars, 1s7s " street
eouthsa8r.
Mary .. Harper. Is ysar,. 500 l1tA sssss
seutheast :
,<Annie Cakuecd. 1 year. 90 Decatur street
n9rtheast.
Norman J. Jonas. months, sos street
southwest.
David Cook Dodgs, . days. 0ssrxs wasA.
ington Univsrsfty Hospital.
Eiisabeth Carter. 50 Jsars. 1lo4 = street
northwest.
> Mary woodard. a Year,. 2s43 sth street
? southwest.
J. Mary johnson. 70 ysars. wasainssoa Asyiun
Hospital.
Ina Fields. 90 years. 1o74 21st street asrtA.
west.
Thomas Norris. 70 ysars. Gssrsstswn Hss.
pital.
: Dorothy Tilghmsn. months, 1Sas , street
T northeast.
Harry A. Cooper. % days. SIS Florida ave-
nue. northwest.
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RHEIMS ED1FICE AGAIN HIT.
Eight Shells Damage Cathedral En-.
trance in New Attack,

PARIS. July - tHavas Agency
Maurice Barres. member Of the French
Academy, has written a letter to the
minister Of instruction. according to
the Echo de Paris. calling attention
to the renewal OF the German bonn
bardment Of the Rheims cathedral
July s. Eight shells Of large caliber
on that day struck the entrance to
the building. n Barres requests the
minister to collect and save the dam
aged pieces 80 that later they may be
replaced,
Evening star., 1918-07-14
ESCAPES FROM HUNS
ON HIS FIFTH ATTEMPT
Airman Buckley Of Illinois Was
Captured Last September
II at vsrdun.

cablesram 20 1Ae sunday Star and
chiea6o Daily News. Copyright. 1913.
WITH. THE FRENCH ARM1Es. July
1.-THE imsssass 'from Zurich an
nouncins that serEt. Everett Buckley
Of Kilbourne. ILL.,, had arrived In
switzerland after escaping from q
German prison camp brings news
welcomed by daring fiyers ana for
msr comrades. among whom Buckley
wis noted as an intrepid tighter.
Buckley enlisted in the French ny
Ing corps before America entered the
war; After hnishing his training he
Joined at the front O French chasing
Evening star., 1918-07-14
KILLS FATHER AND SELF.
Private Also Injuries Girl in Do.
mestic Argument.

oKAHoMA CITY. Okla. July "a,
2, 4b0th Infantry. stationed at Mont.
gomery, Ala, shot and killed his
father. Jerry Ferguson. forty-fvs years
old. at Reno. Okla, yesterday, seriously
wounded Lillian Obar, thirty years old,
and then committed suicide.
Ferguson was homo on q f1rIough
and Is supposed to have become mem
tally unbalanced from worry over the
separation Of his parents. between
whom he endeavored to effect q
Feconctliation. He was twenty years
Evening star., 1918-07-14
GERMANS VOTE WAR LOAN.
Reichstag Adjourns, Independent
Socialists Dissenting,

LONDON. July 13.--After voting the
new war loan the German reichstag
adjourned for the summer recess, an
Exchange Telegraph message from
Copenhagen reports. The Independent
socialists dissented from the proposal
to vote the loan and the police depu-
ties abstatned from voting.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
squadron which was . member OF th'
Same group - the Lafayette unit.
Brought Down at verdun.

The intrepid Illinois lad was brought
down with his airplane in hamss we'll
within the German lines at verdun
Septsm 9. 1917. after . hard battle
with several enemy machines. and was
considered lost by his comrades. aev-
American was severely burned and
was under treatment in . hospital in
Germany. A. soon ~ he was cured
the plucky youth hogan efforts TO
escape. -Four times he was recap.
tured. but the nth effort was crowned
with success. That Buckley has
gained his fsesdom 10 no surprise to
those who know him.
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Airmen Slain in Fight.

Lieut.. Auguste vasilesco. q Ruma-
nian aviator flying for France, was
slain in an air combat near Louvres
on June -. Vasilesco served many
months in the trenches with the For-
etgn Legion. He was q son Of Col.
Vasilesco OF the Rumanian army.