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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

Frank Madden Writes.

A letter to Mr.. and Mrs. G. A
Madden from their son, Sergt. Frank
Madden. an engineer in France. says
There is not much to write about
here nj the candidate school. We
are doing squads right and left again
which reminds me of Doniphan
days. 1t is quite relief to get out
of the mud and into dry bed again
The last push that | was in before
| came to the school was man
, killer. | did not have much time to
tell of it i'm my last letter and am not
allowed to tell much anyway. We
went for six days and nights without
sleep. We had some opportunity to
sleep but our blanket rolls were too
heavy to carry and we left them be
hind. II rained most of the time SO
you can imagine how tired we We're
when we came out We had no
sooner come out until | was sent TO
this school. | was pretty dead on
my feet for awhile but am getting
back in form again now. The school
last until the first Of January, so very
probably the war Is finished for me.
Fritz seems to be looking for way
to quit now. In the district thru
which we advanced, not home was
left standing. The villages were a
pile of ruins. Fritz was very well
established in dugouts, however. and
seemed to have expected TO stay for
good. In one place, probably an
officers dugout we found porcelain
bath tub with running water. He
had evidently gotten up in a hurry
for his blankets were still unfolded
on the bed. My platoon followed the
second wave of infantry looking for
mines so we had first hand chance
to explore. Fritz Is a dirty fighter.
You know 1t is the engineers duty
to search ont his traps and render
them harmless. 1t also seems to be
the engineers duty to fight as will
tell You later on. One of his favorite
tricks IL to hang a bomb on door.
TIE bat way to open a door Is with
hand grenade or long cord. He
also has A nasty habit of burying a
shell with the timer set to go off at
contact and just sticking out of the
ground. He generally covers 1t with
a board (Cut out by censor.) We got
ahead of the second wave and also
got mixed up with German ma
chine gun. He plugged one OF the
boys three times through the shoulder
which made our first and only cas-
ualty the fiYt day. On the afternoon
of the fourth day the dough boys
had spent themselves and started to
fall back. They had driven ahead
of the division on each flank and
were in little hell, all of their own.
Fritz raked them with artillery from
right and left az well as direct fire
from in front Of artillery and ma
chine guns. The engineers were or
dered forward to hold the line until
reliever, which we did. (Cut out by
censor.) don't mind telling YOU
that after that experience / have all
the respect in the world for the
dough boy. We had fifteen minutes
Of delerious joy at daylight Of the
first morning Fritz came out Of the
woods in a counter attack. We let
him get out about 200 yards and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

The Medical Officers Training
Camp at TT. Riley is being demobi-
lied. Three hundred physicians
were discharged and sent to their
homes last night and 600 more are
now being discharged. DIR. G. r.
Atwood OF Abilene joined the camp
about month ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05
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Mrs. Helen Kehler left for Kansas
CITY today upon receipt of the news
that her nephew, Corp. Fred Lott
of that. city was killed in action IN
ono Of the last big drives. lie was
n member of the s0th Division and
received his training at Camp Fun
ston.
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Roger Dawson, who after spending
three months Mt Fort sheridan III,
was commissioned a first lieutenant
IN the reserve officers training corps
lie il now spending his fourth year
IN the Kemper Military School az
Bonneville Mo.
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The following letter was received
nv Mr.. and Mrs J. III. Dawson from
their son Cloid who is serving with
the engineering corps in France. lie
writes under the date. Nov. . This
finds me in France with the many
American boys fighting for liberty.
I Joined the forces ut Essex, Mo-
last spring. and landed in France
IN the middle of the summer. Ally
feet gave out which rendered me
useless in the infantry and was
placed in the engineer corps. was
assisting in building bridges and re-
constructing rail roads destroyed by
the Boche as they passed through
the country. ! have not seen Roy
though he is somewhere here III
France. If you will send me his ad-
dress will write him. We may
meet per chance sometime before we
return. It will only be short time
tin it Is all over over here. | Will Ger
tainly be glad as l am anxious to get
home. and believe me when | get
there | win stick a little closer TO
the old folks at home. The war mas
taught us many wonderful lessons
and ono of them Is the value and love
of home folks. l am enclosing
picture OF myself recently taken mere
40 that you will know ! am well ana
enjoying plenty of eats.
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In a letter to his mother Mrs. Z.
p. Cogswell, Cloyd Pennington who Is
serving with the Bath Engineers ID
France writes under the date of Nov.
8: TIE flu left me at an angle of 40
degrees and glanced off. l was In the
hospital three days and lost several
nonnds of flesh Uncle Sans train
ing had put on me. l am all .
now and by the time this letter gets
to YOU will have gained 1t all back
and added a few more | am en-
closing a photo taken a few days ago
while at little town near our rest
camp. We all wear hip boots here
most of the time as it is generally
wet and muddy. 1t rains here near
ly every day and we have forgotten
what real dust looks like. have
found "buddie" as we call them III
the army, in the person OF Chas'
White, q Kansas boy who halls from
Mound City. He is a prince and It
is he who appears in the picture
with me. Every other Sunday we
are allowed to spend in seeking our
own pleasure. We generally go TO
town, a distance of s miles from
camp and take in all the sights. our
labor at present is light, bnt our dis
cipline is strict and we must report
for duty when ordered. AS to my
Christmas, send me candy or some
....1...,.. 70, hn the AnlX
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

Harry Armstrong. who Is with Co.
IL In France. writes to his father
that he N well and happy. An ex-
tract from his letter says: Nov. TO-
Bourges, France am well, and
feeling happy a. todays news re-
ports the abdlcatlon Of the Kaiser.
and before many days everything win
be settled again. just finished
eating dinner Mt French home, and
they said TO tell You, hello. They
are very nice people, and they have
given me many things 10 bring back.
n ~ N
Sergt Curtis A. Brewer, 353rd In
fantry, writes his father, j. Il. Brew
or from France under date Of Nov.
10Th that he is well and safe nnd
thar he has been transferred to spec
ian work in the medical department.
and Is now located at base hospi-
tai. No. 81. near the city Of Toul.
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A letter received today dated
November from Corp. Clark steyer
stated he was in hospital No. 1,
France recovering from an opera
ton for appendicitis and is getting
along well, expecting to be out
soon. His last letter from home
was dated September 3.
n "a pa
Two more letters have been re-
ceived from Sergt George Keel, who
is In a base hospital in France, one
written Nov 10 and the other Nov.
IA. He says he Is getting along fine
and will be up in a few days.
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Joe Callahan, who was gassed and
sent to base hospital In Clermont,
writes that he Is well and having n
fine time. He has not seen the Abb
lene boys since being sent there but
met many other Kansas boys and
likes the French people with whom
he has become acquainted.
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A letter from nurse In the h0spi-
tai at Limoges, France, to the family
SAYS that Lieut.. Paul N. Gleissner,
whose death was reported Tuesday.
died OF pneumonia. He was I'll when
there and so far as known
hand not been wounded.
ma ~ m
A letter from Miss Alice WO0lver-
ton to her sister. Miss Mary Wool
verton. says she Is just recovering
from a severe attack Of Influenza
Miss Woolverton IL with the Red
Gross In France and was In the hos
pltal In Limoges at the time she
wrote.
A letter to his father, A. A. Saw
dge. from Arthur Savidge, cook for
Company II, says: / received your
registered letter. 1t was two
mOulHS Ou ING way ~ JNh $3.50 49,
how some Of the mail Is delayed. 1
am still In the kitchen and Ike It
ane and Wilbur Is with me and we
have quite time. We put In some
pretty long hours but | think that
most OF them are over anyway so
ion't worry over me, for ! am getting
ilong fine and having pretty good
line. have all the money | need
Tor there Isn't much Of anything to
spend IT for but wine, for we get
plenty Of tobacco and clothes so you
IAN imagine about how much money
we need.
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Lieut.. S. W. Wilder, who was
chemist at the Seelye laboratory be-
lore he entered the army and receiv-
I'd his second lleutenancy at an ofh-
,ers' training camp writes that he
was promoted to the rank of hrst
lieutenant In the battle Of St
NlhIel.
II Mothers Only Knew.
Mother Grays Sweet Powders Tor
hildren relieve feverishness: neao-
N-ar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

shake Into Your shoes
Aliens Foot Ease. the anti ."IHsr n"r-
ue w., eaat N takes the sting out OF
corna and and bunions. Used by the Ameri.
cen. French ana British troops because
II takes the friction from the shoe @A@
fraahana the feet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

Two letters were received from
George Keel, last night by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs III. II. Keel He
says he is getting along nicely. The
letters were written three different
days and indicate that he IL much
better. The letters follow:
Saturday. guess you will be
shocked to hear that l have been
wounded. was hit by piece OF
shrapnel In the left side on Oct. II.
am now back at base hospital
and doing fine. have had the best
of care and am feeling soma'better'
getting good eats.
Sunday did not get this finish r.
ed yesterday 30 will try 1t now. Have
been trying to send cable, but as
vet have not been able to. livery
body here seems to be cheered up
about the war news We sure have
been busy on the front. so now / will
get n real rest and better eats.
wednesday am still getting bet
ter and feeling o. X. have been
spending most OF the time in bed
getting good rest My wound Is
coming along fine. They dress IT
every day The doctor said 1t was
n close one, one-half inch more
would have gotten into my bowels
ana have been dangerous. / have
been thinking Of some Of the good
things ] am going to eat when |
get home and you will sure have
some time cooking all the good
things | want.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

A letter from nurse In the hospi-
tai at Limoges, France, to the family
says that Lieut.. Paul N. Gleissner,
whose death was reported Tuesday.
died OF pneumonia. He was I'll when
brought there and so far as known
hand not been wounded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

Milton Jones, who Is with the
Headquarters Company of the 353rd
Infantry, writes to his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Tom Jones. He says: Oct.
23.-I saw some alrplane fight to
day. engaging rs American and Boche
planes some sight.
oct. 29.--I received letters from
Stewart Laney and David Wilkie.
Stewart said he was very much bet
ter. but did not say when he would
be back here was on a little trip
today to three villages which were
very much bunged up. Also saw a
Boche plane come over and burn up
an observation balloon. 1t was an
exciting experience. haven't seen
n paper for three days, so don /
know how things are coming on we
are close TO Deane Ackers' outht
again. l hope may be able to see
him again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

Lieut. S. w. Wilder, who was
chemist at the Seelye laboratory be-
fore he entered the army and receiv-
ed his second lieutenancy at an off,
GERS training camp, writes that he
was promoted to the rank of first
lieutenant in the battle of St
Mihiel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05
n Mothern only Knew.

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for
children relieve feverishness, head
ache. bad stomach. teething disorders
move and regulate the bowels and DE-
years All druggists, 26c. Sample Tree.
Address. Mother Gray Co Leroy. "; q:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

A letter from Miss Alice Woolver-
ton to her sister. Miss Mary Wool
verton, says she Is just recovering
from a severe attack Of influenza
Miss Woolverton ia with the Red
Gross In France and was In the hos
pital In Limoges at the time she
wrote
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-05

Aliens * for SOLDIERS anu s"A'
Ora.
The Plattsburg Manual advises All meh
in training to shake Foot Ease IN ee ,Sa
shoe every morning. THIS pro.e n,. re-
si~ves the pain of corns and Ounlone
ina freshens the feet Makes WaikiA@
saav Bold everywhere
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
POLK COUNTY RANKED SECOND Sebastian Only County in District
 Ahead of Polk in w. S. s. Work.

Mrs. T. R. Jones, Jr., vice-chair- man of Polk county for the sale of War Savings and Thrift stamps, re- turned the latter part of last week from Fort smith, where she had at tended a meeting of the vice-chair- men of Group of the State Bank CTS association. The meeting was called by Mrs. Florence B. Gotham, viee-chairman of the state for the purpose of enlisting the women in the sale of savings stamps and the organization of savings societies. Mrs. Jones found on making report of the work already done in this county that it was the banner coun- ty in the district excepting Sebas- tian county. But greater work is to be done and, working ill conjunction with County Chairman R. B. Board, Mrs. Jones expects to put into oper- ation the plans outlined by Mrs.C0t- nam to the end that every commun- ity in the county will be organized into War Savings society.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
CHICKENS MUST
 NOT RUN AT LARGE
As a War Measure, to Encourage and Protect Gardens, City Coun- cil Adopts Long Discussed
 Measure.

One of the important matters of business transacted at the regular meeting of the City Council Tues day night was the passage of an or dinance prohibiting the running at large of chickens or other fowls within the corporate limits if the city The penalty for violation of the ordinance is fixed at not less than $i nor more than 8 fer each offense, and each day that chickens or other fowls are allowed to run at large will be considered as a sep- arate offense. The ordinance be- comes effective immediately after it's publication.
 This is matter that has been under consideration for several years, but each time that an ordi- nance covering the matter was pre- sented it was voted down. At this time the question came up as a war measure. People everywhere are urged to plant backyard gardens, and being convinced that gardens and chickens could not thrive on the same lot, there was only one dissenting vote in the adoption of the ordinance.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
VIGOROUS POLICY
 AGAINST l. W. WIS
U. 5. Will Intern Anarchistic Api- tators-Roundup Of Advocates of Sabotage and Lawlessness
 in the Northwest.

Washington, March ?. "A vigor- ous policy for suppression of an- archlsts and all who advocate sabot- age and other forms of lawlessness was announced today by Secretary Wilson, in orders to immigration of- flcials i'll the Northwest to arrest immediately all persons guilty of spreading such doctrines. Even tho they may not commit any overt act, they will be detained and deported.
 The seeretary's action was in an- swer to requests from employers and civic organizations of Seattle and other cities. They asked the de- partment to undertake the whole sale internment of Industrial Work CTS of the World. who were blamed for industrial unrest, particularly in the logging camps. MT. Wilson decided that membership in the I. W. W. is not in itself cause for arr rest or deportation but that alien industrial workers or other aliens who preach overthrow of govern ment by force, assassination, or who are in any other manner subject to deportation under the immigration laws should be taken into custody at once.
 The department will aid iH the roundup of anarchistic agitators by supplying funds to obtain addition al quarters if the Seattle station proves inadequate for interning them.
 Orders for suppression of radical propaganda by aliens are the final step in the governments determine tion to stop extremists who seek to interfere with the prosecution of the war for motives sinister or oth- erwise Citizens of the United States who preach anarchy will be handled by the Department of Jus tice, which brought the arrest of scores of Industrial Workers in the nationwide raids last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
ASK POLK COUNTY
 TO BUY W. s. s.
Purpose Is To Sell $20 per Capita During Campaign To Begin at Once-C0mmittees
 Are Appointed.

The War Savings campaign in Mena and Polk county will take on new life and energy because of the meeting of the executive committee held last night with Hugh D. Hart, here from Little Rock as the per- sonal representative of Moorehead Wright, state chairman of the War Savings campaign. Those attending the meeting were R. B. Board, coun- ty chairman; Mrs. T. R. Jones, Jr., yice-chairman; Mrs. N. R. 0neaI, of the Women's Literary Club; Judge w. Prickett, Minor pipkin and Fred J. Smith, of the Publicity Commit tee; II. M. Frederick, representing the Woodmen lodge; Supt. W. Ho- mer Pigg, representing the schools of the county; Supt. c. K. Wilker- son, representing the city schools; the Rev. T. A. Park, representing the Ministerial union; Walter Nance, representing the banks, and N. R. Oneal.
 MT. Hart, after presenting most earnestly and urgently the great need of continuing the War Savings campaign turnout the year to the end that Mena, Polk county and ev- cry other community in the country may raise the quota of $20 per cap ita, on the average, suggested an organization thru which house to house canvass of the city will be made. Under this organization, Mi nor pipkin was appointed general chairman in charge of the city cam paign. He is to divide the city into four sections, and a chairman will be assigned to each of these sec- tions. Mrs. T.R. Jones, Jr., was ap- pointed chairman of the ladies squad, Supt. c. K. Wilkerson of the High school squad, Rev I. A. Park of the professional men, and R. Golf chairman of the business mems squad Supt. w. Homer pigg was placed in charge of the work in the country schools.
 The campaign will be begun al once. and the objective is t0 give every man, woman and child an op- portunity Co sign a pleflee fo paast chase certain amount of War Saw ings stamps during the year 1918.
 After the canvass in the city has been completed. Mrs Jones and others will take up the organization of the other towns in the county and the rural communities.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
ENHANCING MILL BUSINESS
T. A. Allen Sells Interest to T. A
 Winton.

T. 4. Allen and T. A. Winton have formed a partnership, Mir. Winton having bought an interest in the Mena Flour Mill, gin and sawmiIl which had heretofore been solely owned by MT. Allen. They will con- duct the combined business under the name of the Mena Flour Mill & Gin Company. They have in con- temptation extensive changes, par ticularly in the flour mill, chief of which will be installation of a 30- horsepower engine and other ma- chinery with the purpose of doub- ling the capacity Of the mill, the present equipment being entirely inadequate to meet the demands, and with the increased production of wheat in this county they see still heavier demands on their mill- ing capacity.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
ENEMY INFANTRY IS MORE ACTIVE
Not Only the Infantry but the Heavy Artillery Showing Greater Life in the Past Few Days -. The
 British Take Prisoners.

With American Army in France, March 2.~.S Delayed The Ameri- cans which the Germans claim to iIaTe esFtaTpzs Sr shs Gimnin des Danes sector probably were the larger part of thirteen men who went out and. still are missing. The enemy obtained no prisoners from the American trenches.
 Saving German Officers
 With the British Army in France, March i.--Not onIy mas the German infantry been showing more activity within the past few days, but the artillery has been doing heavy gun ming and putting down large num- Der of gas shells along with occa- si0nal barrages.
 The German prisoners in the hands of the British report all leaves of absence have been can- celled.
 Storm troops undoubtedly are be- ing held in readiness by the Ger mans and stories continue about the intended employment of tanks against the British.
 It is worthy to note that in the re- cent raids the German officers do not accompany their troops, but the latter are commanded by sergeant major.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
JAPAN TO PROTECT
 ALLIED INTEREST
British, French and Italian Ambas- sadOrs in Tokio Will Ask That Necessary Action Be Taken
 U. s. Already Has Agreed.

London, March 5-Japan, reports received here late this afternoon indicate, will act very soon to pro- tect the allied interests in Eastern Siberia.
 Press reports received here today say the British, French and Italian ambassadors at Tokio have, or will immediately, ask Japan to take whatever action may be considered necessary to oppose the German propaganda in Siberia and to pro- tect the military stores at Vladivo- stok.
 It is said that the need for Japan csc action has been greatly increas- ed by the signing of the peace treaty with the Germans by the Bolsheviki and by the German in- yasion of Finland.
 There also are reports on the hos tile attitude of the Bolsheviki ele- ment in Siberia, as we'll as of thou sands of released Austro-Germar prisoners who have been armed
 A belated dispatch which reached London late this afternoon says the Russian forces are menacing the frontier of the Chinese or Eastern Turkestan.
 Turkish and German agents have been exceedingly active in this ter ritory, it is declared, attempting tC arouse the Mohammedans against the Chinese government.
 The United States now is ir agreement with Japan, Great Brit ain and the other co-belligerents, or the principle of action in Siberia but the details remain to be worked out.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-07
Another Drive for w. s. $.

Hugh D. Hart of Little Rock ar rived in Mena Tuesday as the rep resentative of Moorehead Wright, state chairman of the War Savings camp, to meet with County Chair man R. B. Board and the executive committee on the matter of renew ing the campaign in Polk county. Mir. Hart met with MT. Board and the committee Tuesday night to out line a plan to make systematic canvass of the city and county.