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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Bulgars Are Deserlinr.

Paris, Sept 24.-Many Bulgarian troops are deserting, according to ad- vices from the Macedonian front. It is reported that 560 men from one regiment have been executed at the command of German officers.
 The Anglo-Greek forces in the Doi- ran region have effected juncture with the Franco-Greek forces to the west and continue to pursue the re- treating Bulgarians, says the British statement on Macedonian operations.
 The Anglo-Greeks have reached Smokvitsa, marking an advance of 10 miles mp the Vardar and are at Ba- zacli, three miles north of Lake Doi- ran
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
ANYHOW PARENTS FEEL GOOD
After Son Reported Dead in France, Continue to Get Letters From Him.

1oHtthut " wv s%NstSso run AhtHt-
 Mir. and Mrs. A. F. Bledsoe, living west of Mena, this week received three letters from their son, Corp Alex L. Bledsoe, dated September 8 notwithstanding the fact that the War Department sent them second message confirming the young mans death from wounds sustained in ac- ton on July 20. In one of the letters Corporal Bledsoe refers specifically to the fight on July 20, and suggests that his parents doubtless had read about that battle.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Meeting in District Ii.

V. s. Ellsworth. chairman, an- nounces there will be a meeting on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in School district No. n, near Nunley, for the purpose of organizing Com munity Council of Defense All pa irons of this district are urged to
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Meeting at Concord Sunday.

There will be a meeting at the Con- cord school house Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for the purpose of or ganizing a Community Council of De- fensc. All patrons of the district are urged to attend. A good speaker will be present to deliver an hddTssS.
 Ira Policeman. Chairman
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Red Cross Subscriptions Liberal

About S9000 of the amount ss.h- scribed by Polk county citizens for the Red Cross Relief Fund has been paid in, Mark P. OIney, treasurer for the county, reports. The final time limit for the subscriptions to be paid In is October 1.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

If your brain don't work right and you feel tired and lazy, you may be sure your system is clogged up some where. You should take Prickly Ash Bitters. It is thorough system tonic and bowel purifier, it invigorates and strengthens both body and brain Gunnels Drug Store, Special Agent Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Davs

f ss.ats sss. refund money If PAZO OINTMENT fails t.enIng. Blind Bleeding or Proirudlpa Piles ssstfnt B Leieves w itchine Piles, and you can Get
 a'ter the first application. Price 60c.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Groves TastsIess chIII Tonic

restores vital<y and e1aFsg y purifying and en- richlss the blood You can soon feel It's StrenEth- enInS Iaylacsasins Easat Price COG.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
Commissioners of Accounts at Work

Polk county's Commissioners of Ac- counts began the work Monday of examining the books and records of all county officials preparatory to reporting to the Circuit court at the October session. The commissioners are Minor Pipkin and LeRoy Neal of Mena and J. E. Taylor of Eagle town- ship.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26
COMMUNITY COUNCILS OF DEFENSE ARE INCREASING
At Cove Eighty-fve Members Now Enrolled--Bunch ond District 69
 Make Reports.

James T. Dempsey, appointed to or ganize a Community Council of De- fense at Cove, makes splendid re- port of the meeting last Sunday, with Minor Pipkin of this city as the chief speaker. The organization was per fected by the election of Mrs. K. H. Skinner as secretary and J. c. Allen as treasurer, and then to make the or ganization still stronger, Chairman Dempsey appointed Fred W. Gray and Prof. c. M. Woods as members of the executive committee, suggesting that with this working force Cove school district was ready for business, and will yet push harder anything there is to do. Eighty-five members were enrolled, and there would have been more had it not been that a funeral was held at the same hour. This council plans to hold monthly ses- sions, the next to be at p. m on the fourth Sunday in October They are planning to appoint committees to take up the different lines of work outlined by the Council of Defense. For example, they want committee of three of the most progressive farmers to take up the work along agricultural lines, and then they think of committees for every other line of activity. Chairman Dempsey did not send in the roll of members. but when he does it is q safe guess that Cove will be 100 per cent patri- otic.
 The patrons of Bunch school dis trict, No. 72. organized Community Council of Defense at a meeting held on September 8, 55 members being enrolled. The organization was per- fected by the election of W. c. Bunch as chairman, D. |. Cook, secretary :, and Mrs. M ] Lowery as treasurer.
 School District No. 69 organized a Community Council of Defense at n patriotic meeting held September l5. An address was made by Tom J. Will banks, then there was singing and a drill by eight little girls. The officers elected were J. DeBruine, chairman; Regina Barnes, secretary; Bob Billue. treasurer, and Mrs. Bob Billue and Dan Hill as members of the execu- tive committee. Thirty-fve members were enrolled.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-26

For Sale-Empty hardwood barrels.
 See Robert Bottling Works.-Adv. '226-3 39-1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
PRESIDENT CALLS BOYS
Open Letter Urges Those of 10
to Join Working Reserve.

Washington, March 15.-Prcsident Will
son today called on all American boys
of sixteen years and over not permanently
employed to enroll in the United States
bows working reserve \ national en-
rollment week beginning March Is has
been set aside by the Department of
Labor. .
The Presidents open letter made pub
lie yesterday, follows:
THE Department Of Labor has set
aside the week beginning March IS as
national enrolment week for the nitCd
States boys working reserve. The pur
pose of this national enrolment week is
to call the attention of tho Young men
OF the nation to the Importance Of increas-
ing the food supply by working on the
farms and to urge them to enroll in the
reserve.
IL sincerely hope that the young men
Of the country OF sixteen years of age
and over not now permanently employed,
and especially the boys in our high schools
will enter heartily into this work and join
the boys working reserve IN order that
they may have the privilege, for such |
believe II to be- of spending their spare
time In productive enterprise which
will certainly aid the nation 10 win the
war by increasing the means or providing
for the forces at the front and for the
maintenance Of those whose services arc
80 much needed at home
Woodrow Wilson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
LABOR SHORTAGE HITS
JERSEY 0YSTERMEN
Outlook for Good Season Finds In
dustry Unable to Reap Harvest;
War Plants Take Men.

Trenton, March i5.---A serious labor
problem confronts the oysterInen in all
parts OF New Jersey, where THE season
for transplanting seed begins ON May |.
War conditions have so depleted the
ranks Of the oyster1nen by drawing men
away to munitions and other industrial
plants, 10 say nothing of the sclcctive
draft, that IL is well-nigh impossible for
the planters To- obtain required help to
man the boats. The outlook for "a sue
ccssful planting season has been most
cheering, hut large number OF sklllul
men, accustomed to the handling OF the
boats and the taking up of the seed IN
Delaware Bay, have been withdrawn,
and the boats Of necessity are laid up
for lack of competent crews to operate
them.
In this extremity, officials of the State
Department Of Shell Fisheries appealed
10 Governor Edge for aid, and he conn
m,nicatcd with Provost MARSHALL fen-
erai Crowdcr, in the hope OF obtaining
exemption for a solectivc class of men
skilled in sailing boats and dredging the
seed oyster Governor Edge also took
UP the matter with General Bryant,
State commissioner of labor, who has
promised the Department of Shell Fish
cries his fun and complete cooperation
in everything possible Ia be done to re-
licvc the situation Ii is hoped that,
with these departments working together,
some solution of the problem may be
reached.
SEASON NOW UNIFORM.
In former years the taking of seed
along the Atlantic coast began October
!, while the season in Delaware Bav
opened on Nav | ndrr recent law,
however, the season Was made uniform
throughout the State and il IS expected
that very beneficial results will ho AT
tanned The oysters spawn IN the sum
mcr. beginning about the middle of June
and continuing until the middle oi Sep
tcmhcr. SO that the inhnitcslmally small
seed grown during that summer was too
weak 70 withstand the transplanting
process. Only very small percentage
survived the movement and the oblec-
ton TO the change of the season came
from small number ot bavmcn along
the coast. who objected to the temporary
loss of he fall is catch. This opposition,
however, has been virtually wiped out
With the knowledge that the superior
growth of the seed through the months
in which II was allowed to remain will
much more than compensate for the loss
II Is expected therefore. that when
the season opens along the Atlantic coast
on May / there Will be very prolific
and profitable catch of seed for trans
planting on the leased grounds Of that
section The planters Of Delaware Bay
are hopeful of successful planting sea
son also. but fear that If no solution Of
the labor problem is reached they viii
not bc able 10 get the seed required for
stocking the leased grounds Of Maurice
t2iA-,,r I'n,.n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
ATLANTIC CITY GAS FIGHT.
Commissioners Tell Company 10 Cu
Unnecessary Expense and Make Best
of Situation

Atlantic City, March Is. City Com
mlssioners went over the top yesterday
i'll declaration of war To the knife
against any advance in the price of gas
AZ the shore on account Of the war.
Cut ont all unnecessary expenditures
and make the hest of IT, as individuals
and business men are doing. is tho
resort reply 10 a petition filed with the
State Board Of Public Ctihty Commis
sioncrS last week by Clarence NJ G'cist,
Of Philadelphia, president, and other
otiici ais Of the Atlantic City Gas Com
panv. which is controlled hv 4 Delaware
holding corporation with S5000000 cap-
tai
The Atlantic City company asks tho
State board for an order increasing tho
price Of gas from 81 TO $50 Per 1000
cubic feet regardless OF a franchise
granted 10 the Consumers Gas Company,
the old kuehnlc company, whose plant
il absorbed in the Geist merger i've
years ago.
The city will contend at . hearing
on the petition next Tuesday in Trenton
that the Gcist company cannot charge
more than ninety cents for gas al any
time SO long as the city objects without
Invahdatng its franchise rights
Mayor Bacharach said IN presenting two
resolutions This matter affects every
householder every tenant and every
family requiring gas with which 10 light
and hea1 their rooms and cook their food
Corporations should not he permitted
10 increase their revenue at the expense
OF the masses unless very good reason
exists
Every one at this time Is masking
sacrihccs, or should be, and many =
private person. many business concern,
Is having hard time Of II Just now
Many OF them are going without profit and
without expectation OF il al present, but
they are making the best OF II. A cor
poration like q gas or railway company
should do the same rs the individual =
economic. cut out all unnecessary
expenditures that do not belong TO the
plant itself
The commission vote for the adoption
Of the protest resolution was unanimous.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
HARRISON STREET PROSPERS.
Reports for Year Show Steady Growth
of the hmrch.

The fourth quarterly conference OF
Harrison Street NJ T. Church was held
last night hy DR. Robert Watt. In spite
Of the rain, the attendance was large, and
reports showed the church IN splendid
condition The condition Of the Sunday
school was most gratifying, showing n
high average IN attendance Tho ms
sionarv collection was $3.50 which was
s32 in excess of the highest point ever
reached
The pastors report disclosed sone
most interesting facts The membership
of the church Is now G25 members and
probationcrs During the year the church
has raised for outside benevolenccs such
"a Armcnians, Halifax sufferers, Red
Cross and Temperance, $500.
The Womuns liome and Foreign
Missionary Socletles have raised $3.50
For the Collegiate Institute 5000 was
subscribed 4 new parsonage fund has
been raised. which nov amounts t. over
$1,000 The pastor also reported $3.50
in hand for the conference hcnevolenrcs
Not including the local expenses, such as
salaries, light and heat, repairs and
improvements, this makes total for
bcncvolcnccs and special causes Of 81 $50
4 most optimistic spirit characterized
the assembly and larger and greater
things are planned for tho future, which
all agreed was exceedingly bright At
the close Of the lnsiness, Dr and Mrs.
Anderson entertained the conference with
light refreshments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
SENATOR STEPHENSON DIES.
Oldest and WeaIlhiest Member of L. ).
Body Succumbs in Wisconsin.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
llarinette. Wis March Il Former
United States Senator Isaac Stephenson
died early today During his service a
United States senator he not only en-
loved the distinction Of being the oldest,
as well rs the weaIthiest Senator IN the
upper house Of Congress, out he ranked Is
one OF the greatest producing lumbermen
In the nation.
Born near Fredericton, New Brunswick,
June Is, 1879. senator Stephenson
spent his early youth on ms father s farm
and in working in the lumber woods. lie
had virtually no schooling At sixteen.
he LETT home and went 10 Milwaukee
He found employment with the Wells
Lumber Company and was associated
with Daniel Wells. Jr. for many years
In 1897 he became an operator OF lumber
CAMPS in his own interests.
His early political career included two
terms in the Wisconsin Legislature, and
three terms in Congress.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
WOMEN MAKING GOOD.
Report Many Subscriptions for War.
Savings Stamps.

SaslnRS stamps.
The "Torch of Liberty" is being lighted
in nearly every house in Wilmington.
The women workers in the War Savings
campaign, who are making a house-to-
house canvass, reported this morning that
their first days work was successful
beyond their greatest expectations. With
few exceptions the householders visited
by them became purchasers of Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps. In
spite of the very unpleasant weather con
ditions the canvassers stuck to their work
all day and started out again today with
greater enthusiasm than before. One of
the workers reported sale of s400 worth
of stamps and virtually every one dis
posed of the amount with which she
started ont and renewed the supply at
some OF the various agencies.
They found many householders already
owners OF these stamps, but IN those cases
additional stamps were sold
One OF the most promising things about
the canvass was the number OF postal
cards asking for regular deliveries OF
stamps to the houses that were signed.
This insurcs a continued saving in each
case. A large number of the househoiders
also signed the Delaware Thrift Club card,
pledging themselves to purchase definite
amounts Of stamps during the year
These cards are being returned to the
State Director so that he may be in
formed as to the number OF purchases
promised
The campaign will probably be finished
today, though in few cases it may carry
over into tomorrow II will be necessary
for number of the canvassers To go over
their districts n second time because OF
the absentees who could not be reached
the first.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
AMERICAN WEDS COUNTESS.
Ithgow Osborne. Legation Secretary,
Takes Danish Woman as Bride.

Copenhagen, Tuesday, March 10
Countess Lii Raben-Levctzau daughter
of the former Danish Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, was married today TO Llthgow
Osborne Of New York, Secretary Of the
American Legation here. The brides
mother was Miss Nina MoultOn of Boston
The marriage was celebrated al Castle
AAlholm. the estate Of Count Rabcn-
Icvetzsu. and was attended by 100
American and Danish guests. Cleveland
Perkins Of Washington was best man
After the ceremony dinner was served
ia tho great hall OF knights of the castle
The King and Queen Of Denmark sent
= large porcelain lamp and q telegram
81 congratulation. Dowager Queen Louise
and Prince Naldemar sent a large silver
tea trav. There were also presents from
Prince GistavIs and Princess lngebOrg
Of sweden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne Will spend their
HONEYMOON st Lekkende, an estate Of
Count Raben-Levetzau.
Mr. Osborne i. q son Of Thomas Mott
Osborne, former Warden of Sing Sing,
and he was a member Of Ambassador
James ". Gerard staff in Berlin until
the relations between this country and
Germany were broken His bride is i
weIl-known sculptor IN Scandinavia. She
is "a granddaughter OF the late Charles
Moulton OF Boston. The engage ment
was announced In December last.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
THE SOLDIERS PLEA.

Bv those WHO are camoring for the
practical determination ct the dog. this
plea of the soldiers. which We publish
below, should he read The letter Was
received by the National Canine De-
fence League of England from an auxil-
iary military hospital and signed by all
the staff and patients.
TO the Secretary
Dear sir:-We, the undersigned s,aff
and soldiers III tins hospital, beg yea TO
kindly use your influence To protest
against the proposed destruction of
dogs.
These faithful animals, watch-dogs
and others are the comfort and protection
of many lonely women, bereft, nj present
Of their husbands sons and brothers,
Thousands Of soldiers ut the front
look forward greatly to being welcomed
home b. their pets and companions
Prom the economical point Of view
the average dog costs little II Is fed OF
scraps from tie table. which would other
wise be of little use, or, indeed, probably
wasted outright We send this letter ask
ing YOU 10 watch over the interests OF our
faithful friend the dog
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
NEGRESSES FINED FOR
LIQUOR SALE
Witness Against Women Said He Paid
Is Gents Bottle for Beer.

I,stclla Taylor and Jeanc Wright
NcgresseS, were srraigncd in City Court
today. on charges Of selling liquor with
out a license Both were adiudged guilty
and fined 500 and costs or 81 days in
the workhouse The defendants were
represented by Philip L. Garrett, :
torney. and claimed they never sold
liquor in the house II 300 Taylor street,
hut had offered 10 give some beer away
The States ln4ln witness was Samuel
smith. cnlorcd, who claimed that last
week he had bought a bottle Of lager
beer from the defendants for Il cents.
Detective FairchilI said that when the
house was raidcd there were N full bottles
OF beer found. and quantity Of wine,
whisky and gin.
Although number of witnesses testi-
fed that Mary T.. Brown, colored, kept
disorderly house at 223 Orange street
the defendant was dismissed. 1t was
shown that aIl the witnesses against the
defendant had a grudge against her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
PENNA. EDUCATOR DIES.
Archy ID. Glenn. Widely Known Official
Suocumbs After Brief Illness.
esociated Press to Every Evening

b. Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Harrisburg, Pa, March 15.-Archy
ID Glenn, deputy superintendent Of
public instruction since 1906 and one OF
the widely known officials Of the state
educational system for more than 80
wear. died her, today after q brief
Hines
Mr. Glenn was born IN Armstrong
county IN 1872 and served in the 18th
regiment IN the Civil War lie was
teacher IN Allegheny and Armstrong
oountles al editor and then county
school superintendent Armstrong county
from 1872 % 1881
he Wa elected IN 1882 70 the legislature,
whore be served Two terms Later on
ht became the statistical clerk Of the
Department % Public Instruction which
brought ham INTO contact with school
officials al over The state
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
AMERICANS AID RED
GUARDS IN FINLAND
One Who Fled to u. S. to Avoid
Sedition Penalty Reported
as Leader.
BY Associated Dress To Every Evening

Stockholm, Sweden, March ia
number Of men from America are playing
an active part in the movements OF the
Finnish Red Guards.
The commander-in-chief of the Red
Guards is said to be a man named Wesley,
who with his father fled from Finland TO
America seventeen years ago To AVOID
imprisonment for circulating seditious
literature. He was employed for several
years az an engineer in an American auto
mobile plant.
One of the Red Guard commanders
named Lektimaki, lived for a number Of
years in America.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
PATRIOTIC SERVICE.
Soldiers 10 be Guests at Harrison Street
VI. f. Church.

The final sunday Of the conference
year will have q program Of commanding
interest at Harrison Street Church DIR
G. T. Anderson, the pastor. has extended
an invitation to the company Of regular
army soldiers. now stationed III the city,
to attend the service. All visiting sol
diers in the city, and the families who
have sons in the army, are invited to be
present. Councilman j. W Robertson
will preside Mayor Lawson will speak
and introduce Henry p Scott, who will
make an address. The choir viii render
special music Harry b. Hygate viii sing
the popular song, Keep the Homo Fires
Burning At the close OF the service re
freshments will bo served to the visiting
soldiers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
BUILDING PERMITS,

Building Inspector Preston, has issued
the following building permits
William ]. Fisher, agent, southeast
corner Of Twelfth and French streets,
alterations TO cost $40: contractor, John
r. English
Bayard Kendall, 241l West Sixteenth
street, garage 10 cost 800, contractor,
J. Warren Barklcy.
Transferred to Ordnance Department
Stewart A. Wolcott, q member of the
307th Delaware Machine Gun Battalion
hrs been transferred To the Ordnance
department at Washington. ID. &.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-15
LONDON LOAN SUCCESS.
Subscriptions Reach I27 $40, ,240 Pounds
Sterling In One Week.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, March l4.--Andrew Ronar
Law, Chancellor Of the Exchequer, an
nounced in the House Of Commons, ycs-
terday that the special effort last week
to sell national war bonds throughout the
country had resulted in subscriptions
totalling ~, $40, ,250 pounds sterling.
To this sum, he said, must be added
100000 pounds sterling Of the postofice
issue and 100000 pounds sterling in
war savings certificates, making a grand
total of 1873, $40, $40 pounds sterling sub
scribed for the prosecution Of the war.
The Chancellor said that since October,
when the issue Of war bonds began, the
total amount sold was $40, 100000 pounds
sterling.