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The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Rhine Provinces Rioting.

London, Jan. 2S.-Reports of dis turbances in Germany again are current in Holland and severe out breaks are said to have occurred in the Rheinish industrial districts. Troops, with machine guns, have been summoned to Muelheim on the Rhine opposite Cologne but there are no details.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Another Riot at praa,le

Zurich, Jan. '28.-Three thousand person took part in a riot in a su- burb of Prague on Friday against reduction of the flour rations, a Vienna dispatch says. Shop windows were smashed and the mob had be- gun to plunder the stocks when the police interferred. The rioters were dispersed with difficulty
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
TWO MEXlCANS KILLED, ONE
 AMERICAN HURT IN A FIGHT
Mexicans Fired on American Patrols in El Paso Friday Night and Are
 Badly WOrsted as Result.

Juarez, Jan. 27.-Two Mexican sol diers were killed Friday night dur ing the exchange of shots between American and Mexican patrols guarding the boundary.
 An American infantryman was wounded in the engagement. Forty armed Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande in the southern part of the city about i0:30 o'clock and police men and soldiers, armed with rifles, were rushed to the scene, and the fight ensued.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
MAY COMMANDEER SCHOOL.
Government Considers Technical
 Training for Drafted Men.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 2i.-The war war department is considering com mandeering the Oklahoma school of mines at Wilburton for the purpose of conducting n technical school for drafted men, according to an an nouncement here today.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
THIS EGG-NOG WAS FATAL.
Seven Persons Dead From Drinking
 Dcnat1red Alcohol by Mistake.

Muskogee. Jan. go. Seven persons are dead at Frances as the result of an egg-nog party Sunday at which denatured alcohol was used by mis- take.
 According to advices to the Mus kogee Times Democrat two others are expected to die, and nearly a score are ill.
 Four persons were reported dead Monday and three more died during the night and this morning.
 Frances is i25 miles southwest of here.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
ARKANSAS ASKED TO FURNISH
 2,500 MEN FOR SiiIPfARDS
Mechanics and Laborers Arc yrgeat- ly Called Upon By the Govern
 ment to Enlist Their Services.

Little Rock, Jan. %. The gov ernment has issued an urgent call for 25,000 men who are capable of service in shipyards, of whom Ar kansas is assigned a quota of 2,500. There are seventy eight different crafts represented in the list Of men who are wanted for the service.
 w. q. Sprague, manager of the State Free Employment Bureau and chairman of the committee on U. $ Public Service, Reserve of the State Council. has undertaken to secure the registration of all such mechan- ics and laborers in the various counties.
 Cards have been provided and will be distributed over the state, and a head registrar will be named in each county who will be responsible for his county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
2 ,6rrmnns NiolaLe Trucc.

Washington, Jan. % Charges that Germany is violating the Rus sian truce by transferring troops from the eastern to the western front, were made today by the war department.
 The war departments statement says that German troops are being withdrawn from the eastern front and sent home on furloughs. They then are taken to recruiting sta tions and sent to the western front.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
AUSTRIANS WANT
 SEPARATE PEACE
Agree to Entire Russian Democratic Program With the Exception of Self-Deiinilion of Nations
 Demonstrations Reported.

London Jan. 26.-Austria has de- clared herself ready to conclude a separate peace without Germany and accept the Russian democratic program with the exception, says a Petrograd dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company here this after noon.
 Another dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company, dated Friday says the Bolsheviki newspapers today report great demonstrations are taking place all over Austria Hungary, and workmen's and sol dier's organizations have been formed at Vienna"
 Similar organizations have been reported have been formed in Bud apest, and a big strike has begun in Warsaw.
 The socialist congress at Warsaw has resolved to organize a revolu- tionary council of workmen's and soldiers deputies" says an Ex- change Telegraph Companys dis patch this afternoon.
 Warns Militarists.
 Amsterdam, Jan. 26.-philliI Scheidemann, president of the social democratic party in Germany, an- swered Chancellor von Hertling's speech of yesterday, warning the military leaders that if they did not bring about peace between Germany and Russia, they would be hurled from power"
 Scheidermann said that militarisl party's chief argument in 1916 foI the prolongation of the war were the success of the U-boat and the strength of the German army.
 He declared that the period. al- ready has passed and the only visi- ble effect was the entry of America into the war.
 Scheidemann declared that ht would not claim a victory even il the German army captured all oi England and France, because they still would have to conquer Amer ica.
 "If our leaders cannot free u' from these patriots" referring tC the military leaders, they had bet ter go.r Scheidemann said.
 T warn them that if they do no bring us peace with Russia, they will be hurled from their power"
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Two War Plants Destroyed by Fire.

Camden, N. J., Jan. 24.-Two man ufacturing establishments engaged in the manufacture of war mater ials were destroyed by fire today which swept a two-story building covering half a block. If is believed lhe loss will reach S50O,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
MORE DEATHS REPORTED.
Four Members of American Forces
 in France Die of Pneumonia.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The deaths of four more expeditionary troops as the result of pneumonia was announced this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

London, Jan. 29.-About fifteen German airplanes, of which four or five succeeded in reaching London, took part in the first two raids last night, says an official announcement concerning the raid this afternoon. Only one raider of the second at lacking force penetrated to the city
 One raider was brought down by the British anti-aircraft guns, fall ing in flames a distance of ten thousand feet. All three of the crew were burned to death.
 All of the British pilots who inn mediately ascended to oppose the raiders returned safely after the enemy had been driven off.
 An indecisive engagement was fought by British pilot with an other raider over the sea.
 London had been expecting a raid each night during the past week, because each night the moon shone brilliantly.
 The first raid occurred about s o'clock. The hum of the motors in the airplanes was heard and it was but few minutes until British air planes were flying to meet the en- emy.
 The enemy crossed the Kent and Essex coasts shortly before 8 o'clock but it was not until o'clock that several of the machines penetrated inland as far as London and dropped several bombs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
TAKE OVER RED CROSS.
BoIsheviki Authorities Take Care of
 Wounded from Competents.

Petrograd, Jen. 2i.-The Bolshe- wiki authorities have taken over control of the Russian Red Cross, heretofore in the hands of the non- partisans.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
BLOOD FLOWS IN MOSCOW.
Forty Killed. 200 Wounded in Riots
 Tuesday Morning.

petrograd, Jan. 24-Forty persons were killed and 200 wounded in riots at Moscow on Tuesday during a demonstration at an anniversary celebration of bloody Sunday"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Germans Are Active.

London, Jan 29 Notable German artillery activity is reported on the Arras front today.
 The British last night drove of a German raiding party, and one i British patrol, sent out northeast Of Nfkes, has disappeared
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

BIG GUNS BELCHING.
Spirited Artillery Actions Occur on
 Maisons and Av0c0urt Front.

Paris, Jan. 25.-Spirited artillery actions in the regions of Maisons
 and de Champaigne, and on the sec-
 tor of the Avocourt front, were re- ported in today's official statement.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

We stock Thermite, the chemical ly correct anti-freeze. It's cheaper than repairing your radiator. and less trouble than draining the radi- ator. It won't forget Proctor Smith Garage Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
GERMAN RAIDERS
 ATTACKED LONDON
Forty-Nine Persons Were Killed and i69 Injured Last Night When Bombs Were Dropped in Eng
 land.-0ne Airplane Down.

London, Jan. 29-An official an nouncement late this afternoon stat ed that forty-seven persons were killed, and l69 injured in last nights German airplane raid over the Brit ish coast
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
PUBLIC SALE. Monday. Feb. i. 1918.

Three miles west of Mena. at the c. l.. Emery farm. Stock. feed, farming implements and household goods. Good, high-class property, so be there.
 I.atinner. Auct 9dv. 5-it
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Scored |. w. W.
FOR SALE.

Four-room house, small barn, concrete celler, two acres of land, partly set in fruit trees; fenced, Sacrifice if sold in i5 days; terms to right party. Cell i006 First street.
 Adv. i7-St 4-2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
PuBLC SALE THURSDAY. FER. 2

D. Jansen, living near Owens Chapel, will have a sale of stock, feed, farm tools, household goods, etc. on above date. Col. Latimer, Auci Adv. 5-i
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
WAR BREAD DIET
 FOR AMERICANS
Food Administration Calls for Two Wheatless Days, Two Porkless Days and a Meatless Day Each
 Week-People on Honor.

Washington, Jan 27.-The Ameri- can people will go on war bread diet Monday as a part of war ra- tioning system prescribed last night by President Wilson and the Food Administration Victory bread" the Food Administration calls it.
 The reduced rations are asked for the purpose of creating larger ex- port surplus of food for the Euro pean allies. Gurtailment of con- sumption will be accomplished very large by voluntary effort but force will be employed wherever permit ted under the Food Control act.
 The rationing system, as present. ed by the President in a proelama- ton and by Food Administrator Hoover in a list of regulations, forms the Food Administrations 1928 food conservation program, of which the chief features are:
 Two wheatless days a week
 Monday and Wednesday-and
 one wheatlcss meal day.
 One meatless day week Tuesday and one meatleSs
 meal a day.
 Two porkless days week.
 Tuesday and Saturday.
 All Flour to Be AduIterated.
 A bakers bread of mixed Hours, beginning Monday with per cent substitution of other cereals for wheat until 20 per cent substitu- ton is reached February 2i. Sale by retailers of substitute Hours for every pound of wheat flour purchased at the time the wheat flour is bought.
 Sale by millers to wholesalers and wholesalers to retailers of only 70 per cent of the amount of wheat flour sold last year.
 The Hoover statement in part fol- lows:
 The following is summary Of the rules that have been formulated by the United States Food Admin istration, with the approval of the President. in order to effect the further conservation in foodstulfs necessary to support the Allies and our own armed forces over the next four months. These rules are eff fective from the morning of Mon day, January 2S.
 The effectiveness of these rules is dependent solely upon the good will of and the willingness to sacri- flee by the American people. In the last analysis the success or failure of any plan such as here outlined rests with the people. We are de- pendent upon the cooperation of the trades.
 Puts People on Honor.
 We have only one police force the American women, and we de- pend upon her to organize in co-op- eration with our state and local food administrators to see that these rules are obeyed by that small mi nority who may fail.
 Part of the rules will be en- forced under the Lever Food Act; other parts are voluntary, and will depend for their success upon pub lie sentiment. Our experience hith- erto has shown a willingness of the vast majority of consumers and a full cooperation of the trades, to undergo the self-sacrifice necessary to render such measures effective. The small minority who refuse to cooperate should not be allowed to defeat the Nations necessities.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

For SaIe-Twn horses: buggy; ?
 delivery wagons. lof single and double harness. Will swan for Ford. The Robert Bottling Works.-Adv. 6ff 2 fl
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
CONPERS UPHOLDS STEP TO SAVE FUEL
Declares That Fuel Jam Had to Re Broken" But Favors 7-Hour Instead of Spasmodic Sus-
 pension of Industries.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2l.-A uni versal seven-hour day during the period of the war, instead of present spasmodic suspension of industries by the fuel administration to con- serve the coal and relieve railroad congestion, was suggested yesterday by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor i'll speech to the convention of the United Mine Workers.
 Lahor's Message to the Country.
 Mir. Gompers' speech to the min CTS was regarded as labor's message to the country on the action of the fuel administration. He prefaced his declaration for the seven-hour day with a defense of those in high governmental station who may have made mistakes. They are prompt ed, he said, by patriotic purpose to win the war and to think that the great transition from peace to war could be made without mistakes is asking the impossible. Continuing. he said:
 Absolute Necessity.
 The order issued a few days ago regard as an absolute necessity. The jam had occurred and was in- creasing and something had to be done to relieve the situation.
 T think there is one mistake in the making and I trust it will be changed or modified l refer to the closing of the industrial and com mercial plants of our country, one additional day each week I think it is a mistake to have a whole day such as Monday idle, and involving from Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning. I believe if the order was changed so that instead of there being ten or nine or eight hours as a days work, the same power proclaim a universal seven hour day during the war. better re- suits would follow.
 We would have practically the same results in the conservation of fuel and all other needful com mondities.
 Obey Like a Soldier.
 T trust that the suggestion may find lodgment somewhere and bring about that change, but if it doesn't am going to obey like a soldier of America, am going to yield my judgment to the judgment and the actions of the men in whose hands tho destinies of our republic are placed"
 Labor and Victory.
 Mir. Gompers said:
 Labor must make victory sure for democracy" but sounded the warning that labor would not sur render the setandards of life except to save the republic: that no sac riflce would be made solely to fill the pockets of the rich with large profits"
 Scored l. w. w.
 After declaring that the Gear in his palmiest days never did more harm than the Bolsheviki has done, he reminded labor that it has it's Bolsheviki in this country. He said there was one organization that had so conducted itself that it was now without power to make a showing much less fight. Delegates said he meant the industrial Workers of the World
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
pTIRTJC SALE.

Friday. February 8. ? miles south of Mena. See bills for particulars.
 Mrs. Henry Milham. Adv. 25-2t 5-it
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

For Sale-Two business lots. Hat
 field. Ark, two residence and one
 huisness lot. Mena. Ark. \. R. Bryant Muskogee. Okla. Adv. dwt
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31

For Sale-Team of mules, wagon
 and harness. Terms on bankable note. See Ford Younce, Oaklawn Farm. R. F. D. No. 2. Adv2l-3 5-i
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Labor and Victory.

Mr. Gompers said:
 Labor must make victory sure for democracy" but sounded the warming that labor would not sur render the setandards of life except to save the republic: that no sac riflce would be made solely to fill the pockets of the rich with large nrofifs n
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-31
Obey Like a Soldier.

"I trust that the suggestion may find lodgment somewhere and bring about that change, but if it doesn't I am going to obey like a soldier of America, l am going to yield my judgment to the judgment and the actions of the men in whose hands tho destinies of our republic are nlappdn n
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-16
ct1Al41S IDAHO WEDNESDAY. JANUARY l6 1918
BILLY SUNDAYISMS

Here are some of SUNDAYS
best punches:
THE hell the kaiser has
raised on earth makes the
hell below look like a side
show.
Turn hell upside down
and you'll find Made in Ger.
many stamped on the bot.
tom.
when Uncle Sam gets
ready to strike, the kaiser
and the rest of the hot-dog
bunch will know General
Sherman was right.
"The kaiser says he and
God are partners. He's a
liar"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-16
GERMAN paper TELLS OF HARD
SHIPS OF SOLDIERS FAMILY

The Committee on Public Information has made the
following translation of story appearing in the October
Is, 1917, issue of the Leipziger Volkszeitung:
"A sample of the fashion after which bloated landlords
treat the wives of soldiers has been brought atten
ton from Upper Langenau in Silesa One of the hired
men OF DR.. Mueer's agricultural estate has been for
long time at the front. His wife who had worked along
side her husband before the after the usual custom,
remained in the ranks of the field hands and accordingly
retained her farm cottage. October this got
the following letter:
"The undersigned ba of the estate hereby gives you
notice of this date the field service for January
1918 On that day you to give up your house The
work which you doing the farm does not compen
safe the farm for the loss which through the
continued support of your family Look out for yourself
away from this farm your house is needed for other use
"The woman communicated the notice to her husband
with these words must tell you my distress, soon
shall not be able to the paper for my tears What
shall do? Winter is at the door and the cottage full
|ot little children.
"Thus the baiff of the estate of boated landlord
turns family with eight children of doors in win
ter while the the front Comment takes of
|itself''
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-16
Wilkinson--B,adbury

Wilkinson--Bsadbury
Mr.. Frank A. Bradbury and
Miss Millie Wilkinson both of
Challis, were married at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bradbury
last Wednesday evening, Janua
ry 9th, Rev. H. G.. Adams, offici.
ating. After the nuptial VOWS,
wedding refreshments were serv-
ed by Mrs. Floyd Bradbury.
Both of the young people
grew up in this neighborhood
and are we'll and favorably known
The bride has for some months
been "hello" girl at the telephone
Office here. They will make
their home On the Bradbury farm
q few miles north of this place.
The Messenger joins with their
many friends ia wishing them
much Joy and prosperity in theil
welded life.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-16
RECRUITING STATION
AT POSTOFFlCE

Every postmaster in the coun.
try is recruiting officer. The
eulisting age is 18 to q and 81
40 years. Any man who regis
tered cannot be accepted. Those
who have attained the draft age
since registration on June 9Th
and married men con be enlisted
on the same basis as single men.
All branches of the service are
in need of men and the pay ran
ges from go to S9l per month.
positive bars to enlistment are
fat feet, hernia, broken bones,
heart. lung orrheumatic trouble.
Ample provisions have been
made for the protection OF de.
pendants by the Insurance and
Allotment law. If you wish to
enlist and think you can qualify
apply at your local postofice,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-16
MORE MEN ARE
CLASSIFIED

Since our last issue the follow.
ing men have returned their
questionnaires and have been
classified:
Class One
B Lambson. s Beech, j Rob.
inson, A Fisher, ] Morgan, L
Chaves. L Armachea. P Var
Dolch, U Johnston, f McKen.
drick, A Ellis, D Eby, D Reese,
H Ewing, G Lehman, A Tam, E
Lindsay. E Piva, H Daugherty,
W Fray, E Wornsk, J Jones, L
Bernard, J Gardner, F Cameron,
W Borderre, H Hornyak, L Glow
ard, S Smith, K Longhurst, A
Aller, G Burstedt, w HerricK,
Van Sickle, L Robinson, G Bru.
no, H Tewalt, j Hicks, V Mar,
kel, J Ingemanson, c Allen, E
Tam, H McKendrick.
Class Two
B Falls, D Morey, H Brown,
G McKelvey.
Glass Three
] Smith, P Corlisle
Glass Four
F Burton, B Robinson, L Hoo
per, H Weller, F Simmons, A I
Taylor, ] Wells, E Chambers, f
Stephens, R Ploger. I Hughes
H Neal, E Mecham, F Borsum,
Cloward, w Fisher, I Perkins, A
Taylor, S Burstedt, V Erickson
L Giampedraglia. G Hahn, Dave
Burnett, w Cardwell, r Holland
| L Mathews, G Johnson, G Buh
ler, E Jones, GBennetts, G MOI
rissey, J Johnson, G Ernst.
Glass Five
Selestio Arried. j Turner, +
Sothern, F Subisarretta, w Ivie
B Gabiola, O Swauger, M Yur
kovich, ] Tomovich, r Yurko
vich, F Gossi re.classified, {
Chez, ] Saloaga, S Murgich,
Murgich. V MCGOWAN, j Adams
s Krajnovich, N Hinch, F Gavi
ca.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-16
HOOVERlZlNC

The Herald is oblidged to
r. w. White for salvaging
this poetic gem from the re.
mote seclusion of a Kansas
paper:
My Tuesdays are meatless,
My Wednesdays are wheat
less,
I'm getting more eatless each
day;
My home it is heatless,
My bed it is sheetless-
They're all sent to the Y. M.
c. A.
The barrooms are treat.
less,
My coffee is sweetless,
Each day 1 get poorer and
wiser.
My stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless-
My God, how l do hate the
kaiser.
Salmon Herald
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-16
\ ALIEN Enemies IN
OMITTED STATES MUST REGISTER

the regulations for the registration of German
les IN the United States during the first week of
are the following:
Ian males of the age of IA years ndupward are
register Notice of time and place of registra-
Be given by publication in newspapers.
avie of each regstrant must be accomnan;ed h
Runted photographs, signed across the face 50 a.
cure the features, and the finger prints of each
! shall be taken.
10 and Is days after registration each alien
list again appear before his registration officer
a registration card, which will bear his name
/ thumb print This card must be carried by
Fant for future Identification.
enemy who changes his place of residence to
lace within the same registration district must
port the change to the registration officer. No
Py shall move out of the district without per.
alication for permit must be made upon form
by the Department ofJustice, giving full partic-
b date reason for change, and intended place of
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-01-16
Mary Ann Faean Laid to Rest

Mary Ann Pagan Laid to Rest
The funeral service of Mrs.
Mary Ann Pagan, who died last
Friday, January 11th, was held
at the Congregational Church
last Sunday afternoon at 20.
clock. The church was filled
with friends and neighbors to
honor her memory and express
their sympathy to the bereaved
husband, sons and other rela-
tives
Mrs. Pagan, whose maiden
name was Casio, was born in
Hancock county, Illinois, Aug. 5
1914, coming west with her par
ents in childhood. Since 1880
she has been q resident of Idaho,
and in 1882 married Charles Fa-
gan, who was then residing at
Custer. For a long time they
have been living on their ranch
about seven miles northwest OF
Challis on the creek by that
name.
Having seen much of frontier.
life and being part of it she
was imbibed with the true and
generous hospitality which mar
ked the great West when it was
young-the Pagan latch string
was always hanging out to the
weary traveller and neither man
nor beast ever left the Pagan
home hungry or cold.
The beautiful life just ended
is a great blow to her aged hus-
band, Charles Pagan, her two
sons. Horace and VIM. Wells OF
Pahsamaroi, and other relatives.
lnterment was made in the
Challis cemetery.