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The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Wonder if it has occurred to the city dads that right now is about the right time to have the weeds cut on streets and alleys.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Some good reading-the article in this issue on the reverence due our flag, and the proper way to treat it on all occasions.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20


 In his talk on the W. c. U., desig- mated at the Working Class Union by it's membership, Judge Lake very pertinently dubbed the order the Worthless Cusses' Union" and, from all accounts, that's about what most of the Polk county members would like to have the court and other folks believe they feel about it now. The facts are that doubtless a good many of them did not really know what they were getting into until they took the oath--and if they had kicked over the traces then they would be happier now.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

A reminder to the Huns: The man -or the nation--that is slow starting to fight is often slower quitting.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

If you cannot eat heartily without an attack of indigestion, your stomach is weak. You need Prickly Ash Bit ters. It is fine digestive tonic. Be- sides, it rids the stomach and bowels of the impurities which make you feel bad. Jackson Drug & Furniture Co., and ls Gunnels Drug Store special agents.--Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

Funny, isn't it? How bad the weeds and trash look on the other fellows property when fellow gets his own premises sort O cleaned upl
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

--Anthonv O. Miller. Go. F. 304th Cav. Camp Stanley. Tex
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-20

God save us from such eficiency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
ANTI.RENT PROFITEERINC LEAGUE
BACKS MCCORMICK FOR SHERIFF

these conditions we indorse the man
best fitted for the office.
our interest In this fight is
due to the fact that all writs OF res
utution are handled thru the
sheriffs office. We are organized
for the purpose OF protecting help
less women and children. who are
victims OF those who place dollars
above their country's welfare; cs-
peeially when their sons are fight.
ing that democracy might not
perish from the earth.
I'VE condemn all attempts of the
landlords 20 hinder and cmbarrass
the government by their unAmeri-
can acts in profitecring In time OF
war. Under whatever cover they
may seek to hide, we deem Il in
spirit un.American. We urge every
voter. regardless OF his political
affiliations. TO support Mccormick
for sheriff. His character. coupled
with his business ability and fear.
lessness. particularly fit him for
this important office"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19

c.. O. P. ALSO LIKE
REPLY TO AUSTRIA

not only Of the Americans who want
the fun fruits OF victory exerted.
but OF those representing the op.
pressed nhtionalitieB Of Austria.
who depend upon the United States
80 largely for the recognition OF
their claims. ! presume that Aus
tria will feel that the president is
adding 20 the conditions Of peace.
which he made last January. and 90
some extent he IN. but since those
conditions were laid down in Janu-
airy without being accepted. the
United States has publicly entered
into obligations 20 these subject
nationallties which the president
very wisely and Justly proposes to
live UP TO.
Properly Put
We have recognized the Czech
Slovak peoples not as parts Of the
Austrian empire but as nation at
war with Austria and the came is
substantially true Of the Jugo Slavs.
What the United States has done
with regard 10 Poland and Bohemia
and the Jugo- Slavs. Great Britain.
France and Italy have also done.
and the presidents note merely puts
the matter In proper diplomatic
form TO require the assent OF Aus
tria as n condition Of peace"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
DIVORCE SUIT IS |
BEGUN AGAINST
HARRY BOLTON F..

President T. II. Bolton OF the city
council iH named as defendant In
divorce papers filed Saturday morn
ing by Mrs Rose Bolton thru her
attorney Walter Fulton.
A woman detective Is named In
the complaint as correspondent
Mrs. Bolton charges that since
her return from New York recently.
where aha was visiting relatives
Bolton has bccn openly conducting
an affair" with tho detective. who
called for bolton In her auto In
the mornings 60 bring him To town.
Mrs. Bolton declares her husband
told her ito ind another meal
ticket She also claims that abe
was struck on several occazions
Mrs Bolton claims that he fur
nished her but ttTso weekly on
which TO run their home at May
fair addition.
After HIS alleged dcacrtion Of his
structinR the grocer TO extend no
further credit to Mrs. Bolton. In
her complaint she charges that she
Is destitute. sick and unable to earn
money to support herself.
Alimony in such amount m the
court may decide Is asked. together
with an immediate order Of 1900 for
expenses.
Mr. and Mrs. Bolton were mar.
RED In Tacoma IN 1906. They have
no children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19

Tho Anti-Rent Profitcering league
has issued n statement. thru its
president. n. a. Havercamp. indoors
ing 4. J. Mccormick for sheriff.
Tho statement follows:
THE Ambient Profitecring league.
after careful consideration. and
without a dissenting vote. indorsed
l.. J. Mccormick. candidate for sher.
iff OF this county. Both candidates
were accorded the same privileges.
with n request to appear before the
league and give their views as to
how they would conduct the office
II elected sheriff.
we refuse to support any candi.
date for sheriff who will be GRAND
boy for the profiteering landlord.
The office should be held by a
man broad enough to conduct tho
business In an economical and eff.
cient way; one who is big enough
TO be n sheriff for all the people.
Party politics Is not tolerated in
our organization. and we compel
strict adherence TO this rule. Under
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
J. w. T. Mason
United Press War Expert

NEW YORK. Oct ie.--Tho be.
ginning OF cold weather along the
Western battlefront and the progress
OF the Americans toward IA.
Luxembourg exit from Franco are
causing Won Iiindcnburg TO speed
up his retirements at the risk OF los.
lng control over his fleeing troops.
Tho present rate OF abandonment
OF territory In Belgium and North.
western France far exceeds the
rapidfty OF any previous rctrograde
started TO withdraw TO tho German
frontier.
May Cause Rout
IL iE exceedingly dangerous for
tho Germans TO move backward 80
prccipltatoly because OF the poasi.
bility of confused congestion on
large scale. developing into rou,.
IL Ia Just such condition OF tor.
rifying haste against which Won
Hindenburg has been stratcgicaiiy
working since his mcthodicai 70
tinquishsnent Of Cermanys con.
aucrcd territory began.
Nevertheless there arc growing
evidences that tho delays in the re-
firing movement for tho purpose OF
giving encouragement to the German
troops have been ovcrdonc.
IL snow were 10 fan In France
and Belgium before tn. Germans got
back 90 their boundary. tho arm.
culucs OF removing the artillery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
Took 80 Minutes
to Get Central
After Hold-Up

Held up l'y n pair OF eaaiits
at Denn- Way i.nd summit ave
sa5ttiy after o'clock Friday tight.
W. c. Carson ~ t2a Queen an',c
ave. attempted for an hour and a
half after to set In commgnlcn-
ton with police headquarters. bat
was una BILE to get central. he says.
When finally the police were
reached the scent OF the bur- ara
WIS so cold u at even Sheriff
Str,ngcr's rusty bioodhounds
would have been unable TO follow
u. tic police aver.
Carson says one OF the men
welded a gun. Carson had no cash
with him. but wrote out "A check
for one of the burglars for s.. and
gave him n little bro,herly advice
gratis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
HUNS RETREAT
q MILES EAST
OF ST. QUENTIN
Ry JOHN DE GANDT
Omitted Press correspondenp

u nited fFeSS toffesPoHutHV
PARIS. Oct 1855 p. mt-Gen.
Debeny's progress Is accentunting
evacuation OF the pocket between the
Disc and the Serre. where the Ger.
mans are retreating toward Vervins
ga miles east OF st. Quentin
In this region the French have
reached Chatilion-DuTempie and
Chevrislcs- DANES tan additional ad
vance Of about three miles northwest
OF Crecy-SurSerrel
East OF youziers the French and
Americans are outflanking the wood
ed hills In the northern part Of the Ar.
gonne region. West of the Meuse
the Americans are facing the finest
Of the Prussian troops. who are fight.
ing desperately to bar the road TO
Stenay two miles northwest OF Yer
dun. In order TO prevent a general
debacle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
Sentence
Imposed on Thief

From one to Is years in the Mon.
roe rcformatory. was the sentence
imposed upon Edward Zaohrisen.
alias Eddie Wilson. by Judge John
$. Jurey in the superior court Fri.
day. He pleaded guilty to the
charge of stealing. on October 7. a
purse containing Liberty Bonds and
s235 cash that was left by Miss
Anna Pitt OF 619 Blanchard st, on
n trunk in the han outside the door
of her room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19

WASHINGTON. oct. fs.-Presi-
dent Wilson today moved TO sumu-
late the process OF dissolution now
under way In the Austro Hungarian
empire.
In note OF reply TO the dual mon.
archy's appeal for peace. the prcsi-
dent declared that mere autonomy
grants are no longer sufficient To
meet his basis for peace. The dec
iaratlon OF Independence by the
Cree Slovaks and allied recognition
Of the nationalisuc aspirations OF the
Jugo Slhys Of freedom, he said, make
II impossible for him to abide by his
original autonomy proposal. and the
oppressed people OF the empire must
be- Judges OF what action by the mon
archy viii satisfy them.
In his refusal TO talk peace, there
fore. until these aspirations have
been accepted by Emperor Charles.
the president. IL II believed, VIII fan
the fires OF Independence in the dual
monarchy and bring about It's com.
plcte dissolution.
With demands for autonomy by
Hungary already laid before the EN-
peror. with the declaration Of indc.
pendence by the Czecho Slovaks, and
with revolution in Bohemia. the ti-ne
In not far distant. IL is believed, when
all these people viii rid Themselves
OF the Hapsburg yoke. and Austria
win be- limited To the small state ad-
jacent TO Germany. and now largely
populated by Germans.
This would end forever any mad
dreams OF the Teutons for a Mittel
Europa
The American reply was dated DC.
tober rs, which means the answer
was well on It's way TO Vienna before
given out here.
President Wilson's reply 10 Austria
was considered by the czecho- Slo-
wax national council as n master
stroke toward disruption of the dual
monarchy. Great eiauon was ex.
pressed at the open and uncompro-
missing stand Of the president for the
Independence OF the nationalitics OPP
pressed by the Hapsburgs.
Congress received President VII
sons reply to Austro Hungary to-
day with the same enthusiastic APP
prevail that his note 10 Germany
evoked.
Even q. O. r. Pleased
Republicans were particularly
pleased over what they tcrmed the
presidents emphatic reiterauon OF
what he has previously stated In
terms not so plaIn--that the United
States is committed TO dismember.
ment OF the Austro- Hungarian EN-
pire. In 30 far as the subject peoples
are concerned.
The general sentiment was sum
med up in n statement by Senator
Hitchcock. chairman Of the Senate
Foreign relations committee who
said.
The presidents note to Austria
| fulfiils the highest expectations.
4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
Plan Eight Aerial Mail Lines in United States
PLACE SEATTLE ON
MAP TENTATIVELY
AIR TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
UNDER WAY IN EUROPE

An commission OF
Italy. which
the
nrc,aes for aerial ports" and refuge ports"
equipped landing
the action OF pilots obliged
various types OF aircraft collisions
accidents
law nfanmable
,,s other
certificate
official documents
The submitted the Italian parliament win
,cbahy hecom the coming session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
HlNDENbuRC URGING
SPEED IN RETREAT

would be very great; tho infantry
would have lcngencd degree OF
efficiency In rear guard combat and
the conc.nimcnt value Of machine
gun positions In tho revealing white
ness Of the snow would be much dc
creased.
while the approach OF winter In
thus endangcring Won Hindenburg's
strategy. the American progress to
ward stcnay II exercising an even
more potent influence upon the sud
den rapidly Of the German retire
msnt
Americans Threaten
Not only would a successful nd.
vance By Gen pernhing cut off the
German retreat By way OF Luxcm-
burg, but also tho constant vigor OF
the American assaults - compelling
Won Hindcnburg TO assemble most
Of his active forces behind the 20
mile front from the Argonne to east
OF the McuBc.
This means that whether or not
tho Americans cut the Luxembourg
line, they are forcing Won linden.
burg To use far greater proportion
OF his forces along the Argonnc-
Neusc line than he can iegiuuately
afford.
To find these troops he IN com
PEELED to weaken his rctreaung
front in Western France and Bel.
giurn. thus making IL increasingly
possible for Marshal Foch TO break
thru there. Under these highly
dangerous conditions the Germans
are compelled TO risk speeding their
shuffl. into a run To get back home
in the quickest time possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
DRAFTING BILL
FOR PURCHASE
Of CAR LINES

Corporation Counsel waiter r..
Meier and his assistant. r. J. l..
Kennedy. met with Councilmen
Hesksth. Lane. Moore. Fitzgerald
ard Bolton Saturday morning TO
trzft the ordnance and contracts
which will make Seattle the owner
q the traction system operated by
he Puget Sound Traction, Light
Power Go.
Following three all-day sessions.
eincsals Of the company and the
atys representatives. announced
friday evening that the details OF
tne transfer had been completed and
nat nothing remained but the
craving up Of the legal papers
Connected with the deal.
Meier and hts staff expect to
nave the ordnance in shape for
PRESENTATION 70 the city council at
!" meeting Monday when a for
nal vote will be taken on the pur-
thase.
Fifteen million dollars II the
vice the city has informally agreed
!" pay with 20-year bonds at five
Der ..rt.
'Her the agreement reached
'n-ay afternoon. transfers from
incoming interurban cars 10 cars
VI 'he city system will be abolished
.sespt In the case Of lines trans
wf''ns shlpyard workers. In this
n"anee they will not be abolished
'aui after the close OF the war.
me city has agreed 10 purchase
.s.yv' kilowatts Of power at one
~. per kiiowatt hour for n period
hrfs years 10 operate the sys-
~" At the end Of that time the
~ may substitute 5000 kilowatts
.ary untll the system Is operated
a''feiy on city power from the
councilman Lane. discussing the
s. .n"sr with Tho star. said that
~ al other things being equal.
.oulh f~ possible for the city to
,'a'e the lines on n three-cent
~ ~ nasis after the system had
PAID for out ~ earnings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
M FREDERICK VI. KERRY

N. Il. A. staff Corrcspondcnu
WASHINGTON. II. G. Oct. ID
r,xat great American airways. bind
M together all parts OF continental
I-n,,rd States. have been laid out FOR
,,- use Of air pilots carrying mail
,na express. and for the after-war
s,~scpment OF air traffic,
the establishment OF aerial mail.
sxpr~ss and passenger carrying lines
,ouchsng every city and town In the
,.,,ted states Is only matter OF
,lme." said Rear Admiral Robert T..
prsry. president OF the Aerial
League OF America. today. Admiral
pmry Is chairman OF the national
,rrtzi coast patrol commission. and
, member Of the advisory editorial
h~ra Of the Aero Blue Book and
nr~esory.- the publication which
has mapped the first transconti-
r.stal ''wocdrow Wilson Airway.
extending from New York. thru
Cleveland and Chicago. TO San Fran
CISCO.
Impsssanee Just Being Realized
we are Just beginning to really
r,slirr the Importance OF aero
rautlcs.- continued Prary.
The government program OF two
billion dollars for aeronautics viii
rrsbab;y BE- trspled within two years
If the VAR lasts so long.
But at present only part OF the
manufacturing facilities for aircraft
can be utilized.
we are going 20 need and utilize
all OF them later on
Anything that helps TO develop
unusilized facihtses should be en-.
Outraged.
Among these Ia the plan of the
Aero Cub Of America TO establish
elxh, great American airways and a
nsmber Of connecting air routes.
The committee on acrorautic
maps and landing places. co-operat.
ing with some 80 affiliated aero
clubs. the Aerial League OF America.
and other organizations. Is develop
Ing this plan.
The fkxt Of these. the Wood
rsw wilson Airway. Is ALREADY
mspped-
The postoffice department.
viii use the first leg Of this air
Wy for the aerial mail service
between New York and Chi.
ezgs. II touches Cleveland. To
tie. Chicago and other import
sst eifies, ending at San Fran
e1are.
The second. the Wright Brothers
Airvzy. viii start at Fort Meyer.
Washington. where the Wrights
made their first public flight. and
run thru North Carolina. Georgia,
Alabama. Mississippi. Louisiana.
Texas. New Mexico. Arizona. ending
AZ San Diego.
nhree Other TrsnseontinentsIs
The third. the Langley Airway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
Hotel Proprietors
Plead Not Guilty

HOTEL, PROP IL .Oa
Pleading not guilty Saturday to
the charge Of conducting disorderly
houses. Il. r. Sweeney. proprietor
Ben Koda. night clerk. and X. A.
Byan. auditor. Of the Butler hotel.
and Jules Zbinden, owner OF the
Seward hotel. were released upon
furnishing $4,000 bail each. Judge
Ncterer set the cases for Novem-
Der 5. Walter Fulton represented
the Butler defendants. while former
Mayor Hiram Gil was Zbinden's at
torney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
Face Shortage of
Officials to Man
Election Booths

FACE sHoRTAGE-if -.
There is likely TO be n serious
shortage OF officials to man the
polling booths at the November
elections In the past. election Of
ficials have been paid 81 for an
eight hour day and 40 cents an
hour overtime, but County Auditor
". NJ. Wardall has been advised
by state Auditor Clausen, who
quotes Attorney General w. v
Tanner. that the work day means
"A hours as applied TO the basis for
paying election officials. Wardall
fears that IL will be difficult to get
the necessary help at this rate of
pay. 1t Ii probable that the booths
will be manned" by women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
FLYING NEARLY AS
SAFE AS WALKING

Especial to The Star by N. Il. A.
LONDON. England. oct. is.--Fly.
ing Is rapidly becoming IA safe as
walking" As "A matter OF fact air.
planes were quite stable before the
war. but the marvellous advances in
aeronautics during the war have
taken away In large part what
"chance" existed I'm ordinary flying.
For instance. II the engine stops
dead high in the air. the fliers are
by no means doomed. The following
test, which was made by British
flier recently, shows what can be
done:
The pilot in the test machine stop
ped his engine when he WINS high In
the air and 20 miles from his base.
lie took his hands off the control
bar. merely keeping his feet on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
SALVAGE OLD LINEN
FOR SURGICAL WORK

Especial 10 The Star by ~. II. A.
LONDON. oct 19.-Linen, calico
and brown Holland. salvaged from
the back of old engineering draw
ings Ia being used for surgical
work In England and France. More
than 5000 pieces varying from two
feet 10 30 feet in length and from
eight inches to ~ inches I'm width
have been turned in the past six
months. the Times reports. and the
aggregate length OF the material
would be between IL and 10 miles.
Depots are being opened in India
and Scotland for the reception OF
the material.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19
BAN STOPS ENROLLING
OF WOMEN STUDENTS

Until the influenza epidemic ban
is lifted. no women students will be
admitted to the University of Wa sh.
ington. Men are also denied en-.
trance with the exception of those
enrolled In the student army train.
ing corps. Enrolment for the Off.
GERS training camp and for army
and navy service will be continued
at the university, It was announced
Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19

named for tho great pioneer expert
menter In aeronautics. will start al
Philadelphia. run west to rittsburg
then thru Ohio. Indiana. to st
Louis. Kansas CITY. thence on L.
santa Barbara, Cal.
The fourth. the Chanute & Hell
Airway. named FOR Octave Chanute
who encouraged and assisted the
Wright Brothers. and MIR. and Mrs
Alexander Graham Bell. who helped
Glenn IL. curuss. Will extend from
Boston to Seattle and Portland
Orc. touching Albany, Syracuse
Erie. Buffalo. Detroit. Grand Rap
ids. Minneapolis. Bismarck. thru
Montana TO Spokane. Seattle. Ia
coma and Portland. touching other
cities along the route.
The NTH. the Rodgers Aifway,
named for caibraith Perry Rodgers,
the first American aviator TO make
a trans-contin.ntal flight. in 1911,
will extend from Newport News and
Norfolk. Va. to Los Angeles. Cal,
touching all important cities and
towns on the way.
"Th. sixth. the Atlantic Airway.
will extend from Bangor. Maine.
to Key West. FLA. touching every
city on the Atlantic seaboard.
The seventh. IN. Gulf Airway.
will extend from Key West to the
mouth OF the Rio Grande. touch.
ing every city on the Gulf coast.
The eighth. the Pacific Airway.
will extend from san Diego to Puget
sound. touching all cities on the
Pacific s.aboard-
Chain Of Landings All Over Country
The mapping and eharung OF
thes. airways and in'erconnccting
routes IL most important
1T viii resul, in establishing n
chain OF landing places all over the
country. which military. naval and
civilian pilots can use In cross eoun-
try and night flying.
owing to lack OF landing places
established close enough TO each
other 10 permit the aviator TO land
In cas-. Of motor trouble. American
military aviation students cannot Mt
present be taught cross country and
night flying and cruising.
These landing places can be used
by the poetoffice as landing stations
for the mail carriers.
Extension OF aerial mail lines IL
only a matter OF short time. Manu-
facture of planes for the postal ser.
vice now will give work 20 manu-
faefffrera who are idle owing TO
lack OF orders from the government
Establishment OF these airways
and air routes win promote the use
of aircraft for general Transports
ton. in preparation for the close OF
the war. when tens Of thousands Of
aircraft now used for military pur.
poses can be devoted 10 mail. ex.
press. freight and passenger carry.
ing use
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-19

Especial to The Star by n. z. Az
wAUKEGAN, Ill. Oct. Thames
Walsh. American seaman, has tasted
Hun gas without going to a Euro
pean battle front
A German submarine loosed the
poison on the Carolina coast and
thus brought one OF the horrors Of
the war to Americas shores.
Walsh was a member OF the en-
CINE crew on n submarine chaser.
He was standing on deck when the
gas was detected.
II did not see any gas clouds and
did not detect any particularly
strong odor." says Walsh Nor did
see any submarine. altho some of
the boys afterward asserted they had
spotted one.
But the gas got me--so I know
IL was there"
Walsh was taken 20 the navy
hospital at New London. Conn. and
after weeks there sent to the navy
recuperauon hospital at Fort Lyons.
Colo. He is now home on furlough.
Inconspicuously 1t has been an
nounced that gas masks would be
issued TO all troops embarking for
overseas. that they would not be
masks that had been used in train
ing camps and that troops were
warned they must not be damaged
on shipboard.
Hardly more prominent was the
announcement early in August that
U-boat had hurled poison gas
shells off the Atlantic coast.
Possibility OF similar attacks on
transports is forecasted by the gas
mask order.