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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-15
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Have Worms

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-15
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Bert Williamson Will entertain the
Social Neighbor3 Wednesday afternoon at
her home on lower Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-15
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
ATTACK TRAIN; 60 KILLED. Then 800 Villa Followers SIay 100 Home Guards. Carry of Women.

Fl Paso, Tex, June 8.--Sixty train guards and passengers were killed when bandits attacked passenger train at Los 0las. Durango. near Te- phuanes, May 27, according to 8 de- layed message which was received here tonight from Durango City. A rail was removed from the track and the train wrecked. The train guard of Federal soldiers were killed during the attack which followed. Three wounded passengers were burned to death when the bandits set fire to the train after robbing it of 5000 pesos that was being sent to pay the Du- rango troops.
 The first information of raid made on the town of Valparaiso, Eecatecas, on May 1g, was also received here to- night. One hundred members of the Home Guard were killed and num- Der of girls and women were carried off by the bandit band, which num- bered 800.
 Six Villa followers were captured and executed near Ojinaga, Chihua- hua, yesterday, according to informa- tion received here today from Pre- sidio. Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
RECEIVED SOUVENIRS.
Church Friends Remembered Judge
 Pickett and Mir. Pipkin.

Upon his return from the Smoker given in honor of Judge Prickett and himself Monday night Minor Pip kin found his home overfiowing with his church friends, who had gathered to wish him Godspeed in his efforts to help win the war.
 After pleasant half-hour spent socially, the pastor, in tender talk, presented him with a twenty-dollar gold coin in neat case.
 A similar token of esteem was pre- sented to Judge Prickett by the mem bers of his church. Both gentlemen expect to invest the coin in some per- manent souvenir taken from Kaiser Bills palace.
 Words cannot express what the tok- ems of esteem shown to Judge Prick ett and Mir. Pipkin at this time will always mean to them and to their families. It's worth the risk of death to them just to. find that their friends regard them so highly. It will hearten them wonderfully for their work.
 Will the kind friends who have shown them so much kindness please accept the heartfelt thanks of Mrs. Prickett and myself,
 Mrs. Pipkin.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
TRANSPORT DOWNS.
 TWO SUBMARINES.
British Captain Took Quick Action When Sighted Sea Sharks-Ram- med One, Blew Other Up With
 6-Inch Gun.

An Atlantic Port, June 9.-The British transport which was reported May 26 to have rammed and sunk a German submarine on the other side has arrived here with her stem twisted by the collision. She was in dry dock at British port to have her hull in spected for any damage that might have been done when she cut thru the U-boat sent every member of the crew to the bottom of the sea.
 The first report received here said that eighteen survivors had been res- eued from the U-boat after she sank. This was corrected yesterday by off, cers and crew, who were on deck at the time, and were witnesses of the incident, with 1000 or more soldiers standing on the deck beside them. They said the transport destroyed two submarines that morning.
 lust at dawn the captain was on the b,idge with the chief officer, as great cal tion had to be used in navi- gating a mine field. Suddenly out of the haze which hung over the water the chief officer saw big U-boat we'll above the surface and said to the cap tain: ''What shall do, sir?" and the commander without seconds hesi- tatioT1, replied, "SSiiiiiilk Sink her"
 The U-boat was about two points to the starboard at that moment, and in- stantly the big liner swung over and she crashed thru the thin steel hull of the submarine. Almost at the same moment the lookout in the crows nest shouted: Submarine on the port quarter sir" A short distances away in the haze there appeared another U-boat which had apparently been in company with the other one, lying in wait for the transports. Bang-went the 6-inch gun on the port quarter, and 110-pound explosive shell struck the submarine squarely amidship and sank her.
 The double killing caused great ex- citement among the American soldiers on board, who were on their way to the front. Only limited number could be on deck at once, and the re- mainder had to get the news from them when they reluctantly went be- low for breakfast.
 Those who saw the two U-boats at close range said they were at least 250 feet long, of 27-foot beam, and about six feet free board. Altho the stem of the transport cut thru the hull of the submarine as if it were cardboard, the shock was felt ali over the ship.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
CALF AND PIG 10 BE GIVEN AWAY
Thursday. June 26, Will Be Special Dollar Bargain Day and Free Aue- 2 tion Day in Mena-A Chance to
 Receive Gifts.

The Mena Commercial Club thru Secretary Eastin will inaugurate it's first Big Dollar and Trade Sales Day Thursday, June 20, beginning at S.S0 o'clock in the morning and continuing all day long. Realizing that war con ditions have doubled and tripled the prices on every article we eat. wear or use in our business or. home life. the secretary called upon the business men of Mena for the purpose of learning their sentiments in regard to a special Dollar Bargain Day. Twen- ty-five of the progressive merchants responded cheerfully, the general sentiment being that notwithstanding the greatly increased price of all lines of commodities, the people of Polk county have continued a liberal patronage, and in appreciation of this fact, these merchants have determ- med to reciprocate by offering their patrons some of the greatest special Dollar Bargains ever put on sale, while cutting to the quick prices on other stock in their stores.
 The day set for this great bargain drive is Thursday, June 20, as an- nounced in the big double-page adver- tisement and hand bills that will be distributed.
 This being agreed upon, the Mena Commercial Club, which are really only the merchants in organization, offers as an especial attraction, the free gift of Holstein calf and a reg istered Poland China pig, these to be given away by Secretary Eastin at 3 o'clock that afternoon.
 Every purchaser to the amount of dollar or more will be given Com- mercial Club ticket. The customer will register his name with Secretary Eastin, who will give away the calf and pig.
 In addition, Col. c. M. Latimer, the noted auctioneer, and Mir Eastin, will auction off, free of all charges. any farm implement, live stock or household article the farmers may bring in. As an example, if farmer has an extra head of stock or farm implement he wants to sell, he can bring it in and it will be auctioned of the highest bidder free of any charge to the seller.
 Still another attraction, is Major Murphy and his 28 twin babies, who will he on exhibition all dav lono at the Commercial Club office Some people think that one baby is enough for one mother to care for, but Major Murphy with his 28 twin babies is an object lesson to the Mothers Club. Don't miss the opportunity of seeing this wonderful family, Thursday, June 20.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
WILL HAVE FINE GARAGE. Old Hope Building Being Remodeled
 for Zachary Company.

The Star recently mentioned that the Zachary Motor Company would soon have connections quarters in the Kelly-S -Stratton business property, corner DeQueen street and Janssen avene, stating that the building would be overhauled and remodeled.
 Contractor c. M. Cole has begun work upon the building, tearing down the first story so as to make it into a single story property and extend it back to the alley. When completed this will be a desirable garage, and afford plenty of room for the Zach ary Motor Company.
 This building was one of the first bricks built in Mena--long known as the Hope building. Before building brick and moving to Mena street, Dr. J. R. Davis occupied it as quar- ters for his drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
AUSTIAN EMPEROR AND
 THE DOWNFALL OF RuMANlA
Letter He Wrote to King Ferdinand Led to Rumania's Acceptance of
 Peace With Central Powers.

London, June 11.--'sThis is a time when kings must stick together the emperor of Austria Hungary wrote to King Ferdinand. of Rumania, in February.
 The letter, which has been obtained by the Associated Press, led to Ru- mania's acceptance of peace with the Central Powers.
 The Austrian emperor pictured the spread of socialism, and asked Ferdi- nand to join teh other monarchies in the death grapple with democracy
 The letter, which was a private se- cret, was obtained by the American minister at Jassy. In it the emperor drew a picture of the danger to Aus tria in the spread of Boisheyikkisus in Russia, and said the Rumanian dy- nasty was in equal danger
 Kings Ferdinand's change of view occurred shortly after the letter was written.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
WILSON'S
 TALK 10 MEX|CANS.
London Daily News Declares He Has Revealed Himself as the Architect of the Worlds Future-Was
 Cabiad from Mexico.

Washington, June 11.-President Wilson, in his speech to the Mexican editors who visited Washington on their tour of the United States, said that before America entered the war, it was hard to get foreign diplomats to understand that America's neutral ity was unselfish, these diplomats say ing they regarded President Wilson's avowal of disinterestedness as aca- demic.
 Now the whole world knows that spoke the purposes of the American people," Wilson added.
 The President informed the Mexi- can newspaper men that the Ameri- can people are ready to show, by an act of friendship, America's disinter- estedness and unselfishness in waging war.
 President Wilson's address to the Mexican editors Friday has not been published in full in America for the reason the President wished it to ap- rear in the Mexican newspapers first.
 He dealt with pan-Germanism thru agreements, and his address is ex- pected to rank with his great war doc uments.
 It was practically an address to the Mexican people to prove America's disinterestedness.
 The speech evidently was cabled from Mexico to Europe, as the receipt of comment from abroad today shows.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF POLK
 COUNTY.

Ladies and gentlemen, who so nobly co-operated with me in giving both time and money in the Second Red Cross War Fund Campaign, l thank you heartily for your faithful and pa triotic cooperation in this great hu- manitarian cause.
 The splendid Red Cross spirit of the people of Polk county as expressed by their untiring efforts and liberal contributions, is worthy of the highest eommendation.
 My association with you in this campaign has been great pleasure and inspiration to me.
 Assuring you of my hearty cooper ation at all times in this and all other patriotic work, in this great hour of stress,
 Very truly yours,
 Eugene Cox, Chairman Second Red Cross War Fund Cam paign.
 Adv. 140-24-1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
POULTRY AND PET STOCK
 ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
and Hold Annual Exhibitions Temporary Officers.

The Polk County Poultry and Pet Stock Association effected temporary organization Tuesday evening at the office of Secretary Eastin of the Mena Commercial Club. The object is to encourage more and better poultry and live stock, and to hold annual exhibitions.
 Temporary organization was had by the election of Dr. F. c Mullins as chairman and Ben c. Eastin, sec- retary, with other members present as follows: Mir. and Mrs. F. J. Grein- CT, Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Hunnebaum, C. w. Shreves, L. B. Shreves, George Rector W. J. Brinton, J. L. Nelson and J. D. Molter.
 Permanent organization will be eff fected at meeting to be held in the secretary's office Tuesday evening, June IS, at s:3O o'clock, at which time date will be set for the holding of the first annual show.
 All those interested are cordially invited to attend the meeting and to become members.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
Huns Encounter New Difficulties.

With the French Army in France, June 1.-The difficulties confronting the enemy are very great in the na ture of the country he has entered in his new drive. The terrain comprises sharp hills, deep valleys and thick woods. Where his most pronounced progress has been made in the center of the battle field, the ground forms sort of hollow thru which runs the main road from Senlis to Rove and the Champeigne- Rove railroad.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
THREE MEATLEss DAYS.
U. s. May Soon Start Greater Conser.
 vati0n Program.

Chicago, June 11.-Three meatIess days week within month have been determined upon by the National Food Administration, according to Robert Stevenson, assistant adminis- trator for Illinois, whose chief, Harry Wheeler, was in Washington yester- day. a <
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
Survivors Ale Landed.

An Atlantic Port, June 10.-Cap- tain J. Mackenzie and l6 members of the crew of the American steamship Pinar del Rio, missing since the ves- sel was sunk by submarine Satur4 day, arrived here today after having been picked up at sea by a Norwegian vessel.
 The sixteen survivors of the Pinar del Bio said that shortly after the ship was sunk they witnessed the sinking of schooner few miles away.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
CITY BUYS A GRADER.
Arranges for Payment at Special
 Meeting of City Council.

The city council met in special ses- sion last night with Mayor Smith and Aldermen Goss, Roberts, Shields and Frederick present.
 In the absence of an acting board of public affairs, delegated by law as the purchasing power of the city, the aldermen, by unanimous vote, elected themselves to act in that capacity, with Mayor Smith as chairman.
 They then arranged for the pur- chase of Little Western steel road grader, the first payment to be made by city warrant due August 1, 1918, and the second half by warrant due one year later. The price was $190.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
Marketing Green Beans.

H.F. Lyle, who who has half acre of Burpees stringless green pod beans on his farm on the Ouachita, brought in his first picking Wednesday, selling to the Reynold Davis Grocery Com pany. He expects big yield and a good profit from this crop. eA
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
Mena RoYs Promoted.

Fred Strickland, who left Mena with the last increment for the Ma tionai army, writes homefolks that he is now Corporal Strickland. Don D. Clement, who went at the same time, has been made clerk to his cap tain.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
ANOTHER FAILED TO REGISTER
Walter Storey of Grannis Will Now
 Enter the National Army.

Walter Storey, young man with wife and child, failed to register June 5. and Tuesday was brought to Mena by Willis Hungate and Wednesday ap- peared before the local exemption board. Because of his family he was granted an extension of time to June 24 in which to arrange his affairs and go to Little Rock to be inducted into the National army. and this he has volunteered to do.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
RUSSIA WANTS OUR TROOPS. Appeals to United States to Semi
 Forces to Repel Germans

Washington, June Il.--An appeal to America and her allies to send an ex- peditionary force to Russia to repel the German invaders, forwarded by the cadet party in Russia, was given to the state department today.
 It is asked that if an expedition be sent, it be put under international control to guarantee the rights Of Russia.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
KILLED 1000 PRISONERS.
White Guard Also Proposes to Send
 Equal Number Into Germany.

Copenhagen, June 7.-Seven thous- and Red Guard prisoners were killed by their White Guard captors, dis patch from Helsingfors declared yes terday. It was stated that Finnish officials propose to send seven thous- and more Red Guards into Germany as laborers.
 The dispatch also reported the mys- terious mining of the Russian trans port European in Helsingfors harbor
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
1 CHARGED WITH
 lST DEC. MURDER
Robert Harkey and Three CoughrOn Brothers Accused of the Killing of Charles Kirkland on May 25-
 Trials Begin Monday.

The special session of Polk Circuit .o,rt called to try the men with ,vbom Sheriff H. W. Finger and posse had fatal fight on May 25 short distance from Hatton, as well as to ;nvestigate cases of alleged illicit whisky making an selling, and also several cases of store breaking and 0rand larceny was convened Wednes- dav with Judge J. S. Lake of De- oueen presiding and A. D. Dulaney If Ashdown in charge ofthe presecu- ton,
 Tie court immediately charged the brand jury and shortly before uoon indictments for murder in the first degree were returned against Lon, Ken and Edmund Coughron and Robt. Harkey for the murder of Charles Kirkland, the officer shot to death in the raid. The Caughrons were all held in jail, where they have been under special guard since the kill ing, but Harkey was out on bond un- der less serious charge, this being done because of the serious wounding of his wife, who was shot thru the chest while in her home during the fight
 The wording of the indictment against each follows:
 The grand iurv of Polk county.
 accuse (name of partvl of the
 crime of murder in the first de-
 gree committed as follows. to-
 wit: The said (name of partvl in
 the county and state aforesaid on
 the 25th day of May. 1918. did
 unlawfullv. feloniouslv and of
 his malice aforethought and.
 after deliberation and Dremedi-
 tion kill and murder one Charlie
 Kirkland with certain gun which
 the said lname of partvl then
 and there held in his hands. sad gun being then and there loaded
 with gunpowder and leaden bull
 The personnel of the grand iury is ." John Thompson. foreman: c. M Edwards. c. H. Converse. J. N. Quinn J. W. Middleton. J, N. Lilies. ". l. Moselev. M. M. Shields. D. M. Wat kins, R. F. Wear. J. F. Harshman. w Homer Pigg. Henry Baker. John Combs. T. R. Jones and J. ". Gun ningham When the grand jury has finished it's work an adjournment will be taken until Monday next, when it is expect ed that Harkey's case will be first called
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
Praised in London.

London, June 1.-The press here praises President Wilson's Friday ad- dress to the Mexican editors.
 His determination to stand by Rus sia is called one of the redeeming epi- sodes of the whole war.
 The Daily News says that President Wilson reveals himself as the archi- tect of the worlds future.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
TO LAUNCH 23 SHIPS JULY 4. Pacific Northwest Will Make Rig Con
 tribution to Our Fleet.

Seattle, Wash, June 6.--Possibly twenty-three steel and wooden ships to be launched on July 1 will be the response of the Pacific Northwest to the United States Shipping Boards appeal to make Independence Day one to be remembered by the enemy. Four steel craft are to be launched at Seat tie and the same number may be launched at Portland. Tacoma may launch one. In addition wooden ship yards have pledged fenrteen ships.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
DAILY CASUALTY LIST.
One Hundred and Thirty Names Are
 Contained on T0day's List.

Washington, June 1.-The army casualty list issued today contained 130 names, divided as follows:
 Kille in action, 26; died of wounds. 3; died of accident and other causes. 8; died of disease, q; wounded severe ly, AS; wounded degree undetermined. 43.
 Wiley ]. Heft, of Huntsville. and Emory A. Smith of Denton, were wounded severely.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
Making Crop Alone After 40 Years

Making Crop Alone After 40 fears-
 W. J. Barton of Cove spent Mon day attending to business in Mena. Speaking of the war and labor short age among the farmers, Mir. Barton stated that he went on the farm where he now lives fl years ago. One year later he was married and made his first crop and made it without hired labor. and this season he is making his second crop alone, and Is doing pretty we'll at it, too. He has 5u acres of clover, and has sowed z5 acres more to the same crop. He has 5 acres of wheat, 8 acres of corn. He did not mention it, but it probable had Mrs. Barton been present she would have told about garden and had something to say about the poui- try ward. Incidentally, Mir. Barton thinks as much of bermuda as almost any crop on his place, and feels ne has learned to control 1t to his own ad- vantage.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
HUNGARIANs GO BAREFOOT.
10000 in Budapest Alone Without
 Shoes, Says a Report.

London, June S.--According to sta tistics published in the Vienna Bei- tung, 10000 persons in Budapest are barefoot, owing to the scarcity of shoes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
BULGARIANs TO ATTACK.

Amsterdam, June s.-The German press is predicting an early Bulgarian offensive in Macedonia to be directed by General Liman von Sanders, who was in charge of the Turco-G German Land defense of the DardaneIles.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
and Men Fight Measurable Duty to supp
RUSSIANS WITH ALLIES.
Hope for Germany's Defeat, Says
 Message from Moscow.

Washington, June Slope for a complete victory over Germany is ex- pressed in communication received by President Wilson today from the Russian-American Chamber of Com merce at Moscow. The Russian peo- pie, it declared, rely on the economic support of the allies for the recon struction of the power of Russia.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-13
OLD FOLKS WILL SING.

There will be an all-day old folks singing next Sunday, the 16th, at old Mill Creek churchy one and half miles west of Rocky. Come and bring the old-time books. Dinner on the ground. Adv.