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The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
PRESIDENT FAVORS WOMEN SUFFRAGE
Hopes Senate Will Adopt Submission Resolution -- Without Services of Women War Could Not Be Sue
 cessfuIly Fought, He Says.

Washington June President Wilson again has thrown the weight of his influence into the balance for the federal woman suffrage amend ment He expressed today the hope that the Senate would act favorably If this session on the resolution for submission of the amendment to the states, passed by the House last Jan uary, after he had given hiR en- dorsement
 When a delegation, headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National Woman Suffrage Asso- citation, and Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary president, called at the White House today, the President read to them reply to a memorial presented to him from the French Union for Woman Suffrage. The French suffragists asked Mir. Wilson to proclaim the principal of woman suffrage one of the fundamental rights of the future. His reply fol- lows:
 q have read your message with the deepest interest and 1 welcome the opportunity to say that I agree with out reservation that the full and sim eere democratic reconstruction of the world for which we are striving, and which we are determined to bring about at any cost, will not have been completely or adequately attained un- til women are admitted to the suf- frage, and than only by that action can the nations of the world realize for the benefit of future generations the full humane force of opinion or the full humane forces of action.
 "The services of women during this supreme crisis of the worlds history have been of the most signal usefulness and distinction. The war could not have been fought without them, or its sacrifices endured. It is high time that some part of our debt of gratitude to them should be ac- knowledged and paid, and the only ac- knowledgement they ask is their ad- mission to the suffrage Can we justly refuse it? As for America, it is my earnest hope that the Senate of the United States will give an unmistak- able answer to this question by pass ing the suffrage amendment to our federal constitution before the end of this session"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
AUsTRIANs CRY FOR PEACE.
According to Reports Revolt Is Grow.
 ing in Dual Monarchy.


 Amsterdam, June 16.-A revolu- tion has broken out in Austria, ac- cording to reports received here yes terday from the German frontier. Serious Iioting is said to have oc- cured in Vienna. No details have been received.
 "Stop fighting" meetings are said to have been held in various parts of Hungary.
 On the Amsterdam Bourse, the journey of Baron Burlan, the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister to Berlin, is connected with the tension in Aus tro-German affairs. It is believed the tension now has become more criti- cal.
 Austrian exchange receded full point on the Bourse Friday.
 Rioting in Vienna. London, June 16.--Reports of a serious crisis in Austria are current today. They come from various out side sources but there is no direct confirmatory news.
 A news message yesterday from the semi-official Fabra agency of Madrid says private information from re- liable sources states that grave events are about to occur in Austria, where the population is demanding peace at any price.
 Amsterdam messages say rumor was circulating on the Rourse Fri day that rioting had begun in Vienna
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
CHINA BARS U. s. TOBACCO.
Present Shipment Amounts to s3O
 Million Dollars Annually.

Washington, June 16.--Investiga- tion by the State Department of re- ports that China is about to close her doors to American tobacco shipments was asked of Secretary Lansing yes- terday by Southern senators.
 The senators told the secretary that they had heard control of the Chinese tobacco market was to be turned over to Japan thru negotiation in Japan of Chinese loan. If in- quiry develops that the reports are true the senators asked that a pro- test be made.
 American tobacco interests, the senators say, do a 30 million dollar tobacco business annually with China
 Sec. Lansing arranged to make inquiries regarding the reported loan negotiations and was said to be pre- pared to make representations if they are deemed necessary.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Boy Takes Brothers Place in Battle

London, June 13.-After fighting in sixteen days of the bloodiest battle of the war. the kaiser battle, Albert Stevens, 15 years old was arrested for impersonating his brother, de- serter. The lads big brother was home on leave when he decided not to be a soldier any more, and the little fellow jumped at the chance of taking his place. Wearing his broth er's uniform, he went back to his brothers unit at the end of the lat ter's leave, arriving just in time to be in the big battle.
 The authorities since have decided that Albert's fighting spirit makes up for the years he lacks, and he has been allowed to join battery in the royal field artillery.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
sEIzEs GERMAN VESSELS.
Peru Takes Action Following Break
 ing or of Relations.

Lima, June 14.--Peru has seized the German vessels interned at Callao.
 This action follows the breaking of of diplomatic relations with Germany in October.
 The military authorities are ir charge at Callao because of the diff ferences between the laborers and ship companies have caused sus- pension of business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
SAYS U. s. NOT A FACTOR YET
Must Have at Least 2 Million Men m
 France. Declares Dunmore-

St Louis, June 13.--Col. Alexan- der Edward Murry, the eighth Earl of Dunmore, bearing the honors of V. C., Nj. V. o. and D. S. O., and who has been in this country since January re- covering from wounds, in an address here yesterday declared the United States will not be factor in the war until it has an army of 2 million men in France. He said the big question was whether the French and British could hold the line until the Amerl- can army comes in sufficient force.
 To transport million men, he said, it would require l2 million tons of shipping, and to maintain them would require another s million tons.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Equal to a Great Victory.

Rome, June 1S.-"The splendid ex- ploit on the Daluatian coast is equiv olent to great naval battle won" says the Idea Nazionale, commenting on the achievement of Commander Rizz. The newspaper believes that the two Austrian battleships torpe- doed by the two torpedo boats under his command were lost.
 Commander Rizzo is the same off, cer who entered the port of Triest and torpedoed the Austrian battIship Wien on December 9. 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
FORGED TO QUIT MEXICAN MINE
Villa Leader Orders American Con
 eern to Cease Operations.

Juarez, Mex, June Epifanio Holguin. the Villa leader who has been robbing trains and footing ranches in Northern Chihuahua, has ordered the Erupcion Mining Com pany, an American company operat- ing mines eight-fve miles south of here. to stop all operations. according to owners of the mine.
 Freight wagons, lumber and other materials at the mine have been burned and the workmen warned not to approach the property. The req son given for the order was the re- fusal of the company to pay Holguin a ransom.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

London, June 15.-The war office tonight issued the following statement concerning the operations of the Brit ish army in Italy:
 "A heavy bombardment by Aus trian guns opened along the entire front from the sea to the Adige at 3 o'clock this morning followed by in- fantry assaults turnout the day. Four Austrian divisions attacked the Brit ish forces"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
AUSTRIAN BATTLE
 SHIPS TORPEDOED
Italian Heroes in Motor Boats Slip Thru Gordon of Destroyers and Blow Up Enemy Vessels
 Great Victory.

Venice, Wednesday. June l2 (De- layed. Commander Rizzo tells a graphic story of the encounter in which he sank an Austrian battleship and another Austrian battleship was either badly damaged or destroyed by motor boat in charge of Com mander Millazo It is possible that 2,o00 sailors were lost.
 q was on patrol scout duty as usu- al off the Dalmatian coast near Pass Selve, between the Islands of Asinello and Premuda," he said q had just finished my patrol. and, as it would soon be daylight, had turned for my base when about ten miles away saw great enveloping cloud of smoke, thought at first it was some boat which had discovered me and was giving chase. I determined that the safest course was to turn back and get 1t before it got me. After turning back I said to my two crews of ten men to each boat:
 Every Man Hero.
 Fellows, the Italian scout boats have been waiting for two years, and the whole Italian navy has been try ing to destroy Austrian ships for three years. Are you willing to risk all on chance of obtaining glory and the country's gratitude7'
 ''To a man they answered Yes
 We were speeding back with our motors muffled when to my amaze ment, discovered two battleships surrounded by number of destroy CTS, which later I counted as ten. assigned the second battleship to the other motorboat while I took the first
 The Daring Attack.
 q slipped inside the line of de- stroyers between the third and fourth of these crafts. I was not noticed in the light fog. The water was smooth and my. torpedoes got off nicely. My first, with a 500-pound charge,s struck the first dreadnaught between the two tunnels, while the second struck just behin1 the second funnel. AN the torpedo exploded l saw the mighty ship tremble, two great fountains of water rose high in the air and black smoke welled up from the rents in her side.
 Then I ran for it, escaping be- tween the second and third destroy CTS in the line. | was discovered by the fourth destroyer, which gave chase at l50 yards and fired on me. was too close, however. to be- hit. Then l dropped a depth charge bomb such as is generally used against subma- rines. Fortunately for us it exploded under the destroyer. saw her leap into the air, turn sharply and then stop. giving up the chase and permit ing us to escape. The other destroy CTS were busy trying to save the lives of the sailors on the dreadnaught.v
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Strayed or Stolen From Eagleton,
 Ark, on April l5, ore bay horse. 2 years old. about 14is hands high, weight 800 pounds. Branded "C. H." on right shoulder. Liberal reward will be paid for return or information as to whereabouts. B. E. Mahar, Eagle ton, Ark. Adv. 20-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
TIE COTTON CONSUMPTION.
Total of 577.22s Bales Were Con.
 sumed Daring Month of May.

Washington, June 14--The cotton consumed during the month of May amounted to 577,2S8 bales, and for the ten months, 5,522, $50 bales.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Fine Stock and Auto for Sale.
 have 8 400-lb. Poland China SOW and 6 pigs, team good farm mares and Dort 5-passenger auto for sale. See or write Charles Burnett. Board Camp. Ark. Adv. 1928 23rtf.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
PUT THEM ON SALARIES.
One Dollar a Year Men Have Sub
 stantial Wages Soon.

Washington, June i4.--A survey is being undertaken by the government looking to the putting of the $1 year men on substantial salaries in the interest of efficiency.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

The old Standard general strengtheninv top;c GROVES TAsTELESs chill TONIC. drives orsf Malaria .enriches the blood and build uni he .ys
 A true Ionic. For adults snd children. ss
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Tho tulnlns That Does Not Affect tho llsad

Because of It's tonic and laxative effect. I.AxA
 TIvR PROMO oUININE is better than ordinary Qsainine and does not cause nervousness moi ringing in head. Remember the full name and look foy .he signature oi II. ". GRovE- soc
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
ICLANP|NC THE LID
 ON SUGAR USING
Only } Pounds Per Capita Per Month for Families, Purchase 2 Pounds at a Time-Limit on Use for
 Canning.

Following is information received Monday by County Food Administra- tor W. l. Green, who passes it on for the guidance of the public
 "The slogan of the United States Food Administration, Food Will Win the War; was most emphatically brought home to the people of the country in new orders issued by Her bert c. Hoover, food administrator for the United States. and transmit ted from the office of the state food administrator to all county officials of this organization in Arkansas.
 "The new orders pertain to the sale of sugar, which is limited to two pounds in the city and five pounds in the country.
 "The maximum quantity family IS permitted to buy is three pounds per capita per month.
 In other words, if there are four in a family, that family is entitled to twelve pounds of sugar. That amount may only be purchased two pounds at time. Grocers should give re- ceipts for each sale, showing date of purchase. Sellers and buyers of sug- ar are cautioned to observe this new ruling.
 Sugar for commercial canning is to to be allowed as needed. Sugar for home canning is limited to sales of fifteen pounds. When that is all used and more sugar needed for home can ming, the County Food Administrator may issue the necessary permit to get additional sugar for that purpose only.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20
Exit the Beef.

"Beefsteak and roast beef will be allowed on menus in hotels, restau- rants and public eating places during one meal week only. Boiled beef may be served but two meals week In place of beef, the use of pork and it's byproducts, ham, bacon and sau- sage, is urged.
 "The people of Arkansas should understand that these orders come di- rect from Mir. Hoover and are made necessary because of the increasing numbers in the American army ir France. This country must not only feed its soldiers, but also the soldiers of the nations associated with the United States in this war, as well as the people of the allied countries
 We have war to win, as has been stated, Food Will Win the Warln
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
BOYS IN FRANCE
THANK FOR SMOKES
One Writes Grateful Letter to Man
Who Gave to Red Cross
Tobacco Fund.

Don't think for the hricfcst part of n
minute that our soldiers somewhere IN
France" aren't grateful for the tobacco
that is being sent them. Here is some
thing to prove it "a post card and letter
from khaki-clad husky who went over
among the earliest contngents For
various reasons the name of the recipient
and tho soldier who scnt the communi-
cation can NOT he revealed
The postcard was one of the type give
with which to acknowledge just such gifts
Of smoking material and comforts Its
text, with the name of sender and the
recipient taken out, and the corps of the
soldier eliminated follows
Dear Friend: Have Just received your
present OF tobacco through the Red Cross
and Our BOYS "a France Tobacco Fund,
and want 10 thank you for American
tobacco IS sure appreciated by us as
French and English tobacco VIII not
pass.
You can tcllyour good friends t at every
man IN our regiment received a package
Thanking YOU again.
THIS did not seem enough for the soldier
to say vojcing his thanks so he sat down
and wrote . general letter, saying:
The card wasn't big enough SO will
have to write YOU few lines more and
let YOU sec how YOU aided in our Christ
mas We have been in Franco nearly
five months, working directly behind tic
lines within easy reach and sound Of
guns but SO far away from civilization
that We never sec anything but soldiers
and ruins and clear out OF reach of Amcrl-
can tobacco
Christmas eve VIC had big tree we'll
decorated and a sock full of nuts, candy
and apples and music furnished by some
Irish pipcrs The next day we had a
tug Of war match and two boxing bouts
and an extra good dinner, and the next
day We received a little sack from the
Rcd Cross, containing towel, soap
toothbrush and paste. SO you see il
was quite neat little package Thank
ing you again for your contributions
And if these mon are So grateful for US,
little enough to give why should not We
grow IN gratitude when they consider
they are ready TO give their lives for US
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
CENTRAL LABOR
UNION MEETING
Attorney General Reinhardt Asked
to Investigate Short Weight"
Charges.

At a meeting Of the Central Labor
Union last night, letter was directed 70
be sent to Attorncy-G General Rcinhardt
asking him TO investigate charges made
by the dealer Of weights and n ensures.
that people were being "short-weightcd"
IN sales of coal
Another letter to Fuel Administrator
Garfield complained that tie 7 oplcs
Coal Company was not receiving its
aliott d share of coal
Another letter was directed 30 he sent
TO the state treasurer ut Dover seeking
information regarding income tax re-
quiremcnts.
A letter was directed sent to the Police
Commissioners stating tlat a committee
OF labor men would visit the police
headquarters on Thursday night and
asked that some authorized person should
bo there To show the committee the
equipment
A letter from Samuel Gompcrs was
road, asking the local unions to cooperate
IN celebrating War Insurance Day on
February s.
A communication was received from the
National Womans Party thanking the
Central Labor mon for its activity
IN asking DclaNarc's United States
Senator to support the Susan B. Anthony
Suffrage Amendment
An explanatory letter from Charles
Warner. chairman of the Delaware
district of the United States Public
Service Reserve was read and the
Central Labor | Union decided to cooperate
to the fullest extent Enrolment agents
will be named from al Il the m hated
organizations and viii meet with thc
rest Of the enrolment agents named hy
Director Warner in preparation for
enrolment week Through the coop
Grafton of labor. business and the I. >.
Department of Labor. II Is the intention
Of the Public Service Reserve to enroll
several thousand worklngmon of VII
mlngton and the state oi Delaware who
are now working m less essential industries
in the reserve. the mon on call being
sent "a the s!iryards, providing MI the
requirements of the reserve department
arc met
Al hnt two of tho affiliated organ
izations reported conditions rs good
The celebration uf labors Loyalty
Week was discussed and the secretary
was instructed togo 10 Washington today
to visit American Federation Of Labor
headquarters IN an eudoayor to sccuro
President Gompers % address a meeting
IN Wilmington 70 10 held At tho Queen
Theatre The local trade union halls
and all of the homes ot the momhors of
the labor organizations are 10 display
tie American flag next week N commem-
Grafton Of labor's loyalty 10 the nation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
DOvER'S NEW COUNCIL.
Organized Monday Night In a Manner That
Promises Another Year Of Good Work

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Feb. b.--'The new Town Coun-
cal met for organization Mo day evening.
Mayor Mageea was sworn in by hold
over Councilman J. A. Downos and in
turn administered the onth OF oGce to
Councilmon Hopkins, kei'r, Burton
and j. G. Hayes.
Elmer T. llorsey was reelected clerk
and William $ lIaman, treasurer at
slightly advanced salaries from those Of
trrt year because Of increased duties
Former Alderman John b. Wharton,
who has held that office for several years
having declined reelection, Justice Of
the Peace j.. H. Wood was elected for
the ensuing year.
A. L. kichline. chief engineer Of the
light and water plant, was reelected
M salary of s25 per week. Charles
Dorc and ~ -. Elliott were elected as
sistants, ut a salary Of S2l per week each
James Schulcr and Matthew Ivory were
elected fremcn, at Sl7 per week each
The salaries Of all the above arc slightly
increased over that Of last year, due 10
the increased cost of living.
The election of water and light com
mlttnc resulted in The choice of L. J.
Hayes. Forkum and Cauit Mayor Ma
gee then announced the appointment Of
the following standing committees for
the year:
Finance Hopkins, Burton, Downes
Accounts Downcs, Hopkins, Burton
Ordinances Caulk. Keith. j. G.. Hayes
Streets Forkhm, Caulk, l.. j. Iayes
Fire Department and Police Keith,
aulk, J. &. HAYES.
Sewers Burton Hopkins, Downcs.
Tree Commission j {. Hayes, Keith,
Forkum, Miss lila Jones Mrs, Cornelia
B Holiday Mrs ] II Hughes
The report of the treasurer showed a
balance of 81 400 90
For assistant cllief Of police the appIi-
cation Of Ivln Lane. lighthouse keeper
near Woodland Beach, was fayorabiy
acted on
Insurance policies TO the extent of
s35,0O0 on the municipal light and water
plant were ordered placed and premiums
lggregatlng S4S9.5j to he ordered paid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Joseph d. Hopkins Not Stacker.

Among the names published recently
as having failed to return their question
naires was that Of Joseph d. Hopkins
son Of the late Canbv Hopkins Joe, who
last summer enlisted IN the L. ). regulars
and was assigned to the Sixty-frst In
fantry, then stationed at Gettysburg, is
now at Camp Green Charlotte, n c,
where he has recently been transferred
from ID company to the headquarters
company Of the same regiment Friends
IN this city have received letters from him
telling of how he is getting along and that
travelling rations have been issued to them
and their destination will probably be
soneWh here in Texas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
POLICE To TAKE
A COAL CENSUS
To Ascertain the Needs of the
People Of Wilmington in the
Matter Of Fuel.

William ~ Connolly Yesterday after
room appeared before the Board OF Police
! commissioners and asked that body To
allow the police TO make cens,fs of VIII
! mington 10 ascertain where families were
IN need Of coal and that after this census
bad been taken to make M appeal 90 the
fuel administration and TO tho pui lie tu see
that these families were supplied with coal
The speaker said that the coal situation
among the working people was IN pre-
carious state and something would have
tn be done. MIR Connolly aad that
members of families in his ward had
made appeals to him 10 get them coal and
that he hai done al be could. lie said
many families in the city are without coai,
in some Of which there are sick persons
and newly born infants, vet IL is irnpos-
sible to get coal.
MIR. Connolly pointed ont that tho
smaller dealers seemed unable 70 get
any coul while many Of the larger dealers
were well supplied and in regard ~ their
conditions Le thought the coal should be
evenly distributed Mr. Connolly said
TINT on Monday he called Robert ID
Kemp of thc CITY fucl administration
and told hi,u Of the conditions prevailing
IN his Mr. Connolly ward, and that Mr.
Kemp told him nc did not know what be
Waa talking about
Il was pointcd out hy Mr. Connolly
that in Camdcn, y J., & census had Leon
taken by the police and il was found TINT
,00D families there needed coal and that
on the following sunday the fuel admin
lstrator ordered 900 tons Of coai de-
livcrcd to these families and thereby re-
ltcved tic situation Mr. Cnnn"lY said
That It was the place Of the fuel admins
traitor To tnke up thesc situations hut for
sofne reason he did not Ia 50.
Tho plan met with the approval of All
the members and Chjcf Of Police Black
Was ordered 10 have tho district mon start
5 eh n census ~ once
4 communication was received from the
Pueoy 4 Jones % in which # was stated
that that company had received q request
from the Shipping Board of the ! nitod
States and requested thar tic following
ncn be appointed as special officers Tor the
company 5lfrcd s Lane John 4 Me-
t.oWan Ernest i icFashlon. q. u. Filter,
rank = audeweki. r Mitchell
Ernest IlasiJng,' Hazel Lanc, james y
Farrell, David ii Icccb, Joseph Nc-
Clafcrty. |. Ncf lnskey John N Peter
SON john ] Ryan, George Fl Johnson
| NJ iIosscs, lsaec Darlington. Charles
kanc and John Walls The matter was
referred Ia hef If Police Black for action
( Charles kane and Ernest ! LeFashion
are former members Of tho police force,
who have resigned. and Darlington Is
second assistant fire chief Tho following
men were referred to G hirf of Police 90 be-
appointed as spcci5l officers for the
Philadelphia & Heading railroad Virgil
L. Wiley. CharIes Baker, Peter J. Orth.