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The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
POLK COMMUNITY CLUBS
 SECURE MENA HEADQUARTERS
Have Leased Brick Store Building on Sherwood Ayenue--To Furnish
 as Rest Room.

Prof. W. R. Shinn, secretary-treas- urer of the Polk County Farmers As- sociation of Community Clubs, was in town Wednesday and made final arrangements to secure the Britt AL len brick building on Sherwood avenue for headquarters for the organiza- tion. A large sign has been ordered and the room will be furnished as a resting place particularly for women and children, as we'll as for all club members and farmers.
 It is understood that A. J. Smith, the special farm demonstrator and Miss Anna Woods, home demonstra- tor, will have their offices in the building.
 Bulletin boards will be provided, on which information useful to buyers and sellers may be displayed.
 The officers of the organization are A. E. Wear, president; and w. R, Shinn. secretary-treasurer.
 The regular meetings of the asso- citation will be held at 2 o'clock ia the afternoon on the last Saturday in each month.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
A Quick Ride to DeQueen.

When Sheriff Finger, with his son, Bascom at the wheel, and the con- fessed killer of Boatner handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff ]. J. Johnston and occupying the back seat, drove out of Mena at 9;30 Monday morning they had some reason for feeling that at some place along the road there might be an attempt to take the prisoner from them and administer summary punishment. Before they reached Potter they discovered that another car was following, and from then increased their speed. As they approached Wickes young Finger gave the trusty little Ford everything there was in the way of gasoline, and electricity and repeated the proc sss at Grannis.
 On reaching Gillham they were sig nailed to stop and were informed that a phone message had just come from Mena demanding that they be held until train No arrived. Sheriff Fin ger went to the phone and inquired as to what was wanted, and on the refusal of the party talking to state, resumed his journey, completing the drive from Mena to DeQueen in 2 hours and 50 minutes.
 From here Sheriff Finger, with the prisoner, went by train to Texarkana and Bascom Finger and Mir. Johnston returned with the ear during the aft ernoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
POLK COUNTY BOYS QUIT"
 THE STATE REFORM SCHOOL
Pete Maxwell, Pat Donohue and Rich ard Garrett Were Convicted oi
 Robberies.

Hheriff H. W. Finger Wednesday received telegram from William Peaton, superintendent of the State Reform School, stating that lete Maxwell, Pat Donohue and Richard Garrett, all from Polk county, riade their escape on Tuesday snd asking that they be spprchended and re- turned.
 Donohue and Maxwell were convict ed of robbing residences of w. A. Worthington and B H. Barton at Cove and Garrett was involved n the robbery of Dr. F. A. Lees drug s+ore at Vandervoort.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
bIC FORK DIPPING
 VAT DYNANITED
Was So Badly Shattered as to Require Almost Complete Re0uilding-Me bers of Association Win Take I'm.
 mediate Steps to Rebuild.

The dipping vat at Big Fork va dynamited and wrecked amout 9 o'clock Monday night.
 M. B. Fried and Benson Bates were in Mens err ' Tuesday, driving h from Big Fork, and reported the wrecEing cf le dipping vat at thlt place about o'clock Monday nie Mr. Bates says he hearI the 'lo- sion that did the mischief. An effort was made to phone to Mena in the hope of securing bloodhonnds to track the guilty party, but the phone line was out of order.
 A meeting of the Big Fork Cattle Association was to be held Wednesday night, at which time steps were ak en for immediate repair of the dam age.
 Systematic dipping was to have be- gun this week at Big Fork, as well as all over the county, and in the ab- sence of Dr. Getz, who was at Han tley that day, it was not known what course would be pursued.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
Ship Again Escapes U-Boat.

Washington, April 30.-Three mem- bers of the American steamer Chin eha's crew were killed, the navy de- partment has announced, in the ships fight with a submarine, March 2l- Previous reports had said several men were injured but made no mem tion of any having been killed. The Chincha beat off the submersible aft CT firing about 30 shots. One shot from the submarine struck the Chin cha aft, killing Seaman A. s. Ed wards, of Augusta, Ga, and two oth- CTS not named. On January la the Chincha escaped from submarine and the armed guard was commended by Secretary Daniels for it's excel lent work at the time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
Interned Germans Escape.

Amsterdam, April 29-The report current last week that Germany had sent an ultimatum to Holland lsd to revolt among Germans interned at the Vapenveld camp, according to a dispatch from Hattem, Holland, t0 the Het Volk. The guards are said to have been overpowered by 1000 Ger mans, who fled in all directions. Frontier points were immediately mo- tified and mounted police searched the countryside.
 Many of the Germans succeeded in passing thru Almelo or Hengelc on the way back to Germany, but the police rounded up the majorits of them in groups of 25 or 50.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
WAR IN DESPERATE STRAITS"
Hurry and Send Million Men,"
 General Wood Urges.

Denver, April 27.-"The war ,s in desperate straits" said Major General Leonard Wood tonight in Liberty Loan address to large crowd at the municipal auditorium.
 From the front there comes onis one word for us and that is Hurry. We must get ready as fast as pos sible. It is a war of attrltion. The side which can give the most men will win.
 Five million is a conservative number of men we must raise. Half or more will be sent abroad; half will be in training to make up the waste. age, which will be terribly heavy"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
GERMANS. NOW THREATEN
 TO TAKE PETR0GRAD.
Is Sending a Commission of 115 Men to Russia to Present Their Dc
 mands, Advices State.

Washington, April 29.--Gern.any has demanded of Russia an exchange of prisoners and has threatened to take Petrograd unless the Russians agree to the terms advanced, state department advices received today de- clare.
 Germany is sending to Russia a commission of 115 men to presen' the demands.
 The German demand as outlined is for the immediate release of all Ger man prisoners who are in good health, that those who are ill shall remain in Russia under the care of neutral phy- sicians, and that the Germans on their side will release only those Russian prisoners who are ill or who are in- capacitated.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
SOLDIERS KILLED 4 SLAYER.
Fatal Ending to Search for Army De
 serters in Mississippi.

New Albany, Miss, April 2s-lwo men were killed and another wounded today in an exchange of shots near the town of Ripley, south of this city be- tween Robert Green, farmer, and a detachment of soldiers and civilians searching for alleged deserters from the army. Green and Lee Adams, a civilian member of the posse is wounded. The shooting occurred at Greens home, three miles north of Ripley.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
FIVE MORE FROM POLK
These Go to Jackson Barracks, La, the First to Be Sent Out of
 State-35 Since December.

Five Polk county registrants were sent to Jackson Barracks, La, near New Orleans, this afternoon on No. 3. Those sent today were:
 Albert Oscar Bettis, Jr., Tulsa, Ok.
 Phillip Bluford Daniels, Mena
 John Richard Harrah, Cove.
 William Walter Moore, Cove.
 Pete Ray Ogdon, Bismark, Ok.
 George Hershel Ping of Mena had also been called forl today, but was not sent out with those today, and will be sent to Camp Pike later.
 The five sent today are the first registrants to be sent out of the state and makes a total of thirty-five regis trants from Polk county since Decem- Der 25.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
NEW CAR SET UP
 TO RULE RUSSIA
Grand. Duke Alexis Nikolaiyitch Pro- claimed Emperor-May Be Ger man Plot-Germans Oyerruu
 Russia.

Copenhagen, April 27-The Stock holm Aftonbladt says that definite reports have been received from Apo, Finland that Grand Duke Alsxis Nikolaivitch, son of the former em- peror of Russia, has been proclaimed emperor, with Grand Duke Michael Alexanderoyitch as regent.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
WAR MUNITIONS ON A FARM.
ShrapneI, 3-Inch Shells and Smokeless
 Powder at Home of Alien

Nashville, Tenn, April S0.-Enough shrapnel, three-inch shells and smoke less powder to destroy every bridge and public building in Nashville and vicinity was discovered late yesterday on an isolated farm on the outskirts of the city, leased by native of Austria.
 The ammunition icluding 27 cases of shrapnel and shells and two cans of powder were seized last night by the state under orders of Governor Rye and taken to state repository for safekeeping.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
CAR HOLsTEINs ARRIVED.
Will Be Offered for Sale May 4-Cdu
 Be Seen at Stock Pens.

Ambrose Cummings, representing Mir. H. E. Anderson of Whitewater Wis. arrived Tuesday night with a carload of assorted stock and will be followed later by Mir. Anderson him self. This stock is being brought to Mena thru the work of the Conlmer. cial Club, and will be groomed and offered at private sale as advertised Saturday, May 4.
 The stock will be on exhibition al the stock pens, with MT. Cummings in charge, until the arrival of MT Anderson.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
SPECIAL TERM OF CIRCUIT
 COURT TO CONVENE MAY g

Judge Wright Prickett received ord Tuesday from Judge Lake of DeQueen that he would convene a special session of the Polk Circuit court at 8 a. m, on Thursday, May 2S. At this time grand jury viii be empaneled to pass on the cases or M. E. and Mike Daffron, charged with the murder of 4. D. Boatner near Grannis.
 It is also probable that other mat ters of interest will be brought be- fore the grand jury and court.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
Crowder Makes Request.

Washington, April 30.-Provost Mar shal General Crowder today requested Congress to eliminate from the bill extending the draft to those now q years of age, the amendment putting at the bottom of the eligible list those who would register under the meas ure, and asked that the bill rsisIng the draft quotas on the numbsr of men in class 1 be amended to make it's operation restroactive.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
VICTORIOUS DAY
 FOR THE ALLIES
Stnp Advance of Huns at All Points in Battle Line and Enilict Terrific LOsses-keep Mont kemmeI
 Smothered With Shells.

New York, April Today's re- ports from the Flanders battle front emphasize the completeness of the victory won by the Anglo-French fore es yesterday in withstanding the tre- mendous assaults by which the Ger mans hoped to break into the allied hill positions southwest of Ypres and begin cutting their way on toward the Channel ports.
 The situation seems to nave been one of the entente high command once more deciding to make stand, after having forced the Germans to use up tens of thousands of men in fighting their way desperately forward as far as they have.
 The decision made, the stand was taken and the Germans were stopped as they have been previously on other fields since the great offensive opened March 21 The enemy it is estimated threw as many as l3 divisions or about 175,000 men, into the attack on this twelve-mile front, but despite continued furious assaults, was held almost in his tracks everywhere. At a few points there was slight enemy penetration, but the line was largely rectified. During last night the French, in dashing counter blows, drove the Germans from the remain der of the small stretches of ground they had gained in their initial drives of the day.
 French Command Situation
 A most welcome feature of the cur fant news from the front is the an nouncement that the French, in a crucial part of the line at Locre, have undisputed possession of Locre itself, for the first time in several days, and apparently have tiled off the enc Ay efforts to edge in around that place and force it's abandonment.
 The importance of Locre lies in the fact that it guards the approach to Mount Rouge, one of the most valu- able hills of the defensive llne, which cannot be taken in flank as Ions as Locre remains in allied hands. Simil arly, the allied troops have stopped the drive toward Scherpcnberg D, holding at LaClytte, while the Bel Belgians, who had two additional Ger man divisions to face north of Ypres dealt with them successfully and pre- vented any breach in the line tcwart i the sea.
 All the evidence points to the prob ability that the Germans suffered well-nig the heaviest casualties of any day of the fighting on the north ern front, as wave after wave of the attacking forces was moved dowr by artillery and infantry fire. They were so exhausted by their fruitless efforts that they remained virtually inactive all night, while no reports have come thru today indicating any resumption of major activities or their part.
 South, on the Somme front, tho British carried out local operation last night further improving then position before Amiens before ad vancing their line somewhat east ol | Villers- -BretonneuX.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
Huns pisastrously Defeated.

London April 30.-The correspcnd- ents with the British army agree that the enemy yesterday suffered nothing less than a disastrous defeat. It was the first phase of the battle in his desperate attempt to capture the line of hills held by the allies whicl. en- danger his possession of Mount Nem- mel. The Germans have probably used IS divisions from the east of Ypres southward in line of battle, two more northward, and the violence of the gun fire was never greater or more unceasing at any period of the war.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
wILFLEY TO U. s. SENATE.
Was the Fourth Man Offered Place b,
 Missouri's Governor.

Jefferson City, April 30.-Governor Gardner last night appointed Keno phon P. Wilhey, chairman of the cleo tion board of St. Louis, as United States senator to succeed the late William Joel Stone. Mir. Wilaey, who arrived in Jefferson City last night, will accept. He is the fourth man to whom the senatorship was offered the others being David R. Francis, Speaker Champ Clark and Judge W W. Graves.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
Desperate Hun Efforts Fail,

The Associated Press says;
 Throwing in thousands of new troops, the Germans are making a desperate effort to drive back the al- lied lines in Flanders and capture Ypres and the hill positions in the southwest. Many attacks in strong force, aided by powerful artillery fire, have been futile and the allied sol- diers are standing firm while infiict- ing severe losses on the enemy.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
Burton Ogden Gets Office in Idabel.

Burton Ogden came from Horatio Wednesday, where he has been prih' cipal of the high school for the past eight months. He announces very successful scholastic year, with eleven graduates from the high school. MT Ogden stopped of to be with his brother, who left with the Polk coun- tv registrants for Camp Jackson this afternoon. This week he received mo- tice of his appointment as deputy district clerk at Idabel, Ok, and left for that point Wednesday
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
A GERMAN HALL TO RED CROSS
After Giving Property Valued at s25,- 900. Turnverein Will Disband

Joplin, Mo, April 27-The Joplin Turnverein Germania, at me~ting this morning, voted to disband per manently and deed it's property, val ued at S25,O0O, to the Joplin Chapter of the American Red Cross. The society was organized in Joplin in 1876, and the present building, Q frame structure, was erected in 1891.
 The society now has 125 members. It was necessary for each member to sign the agreement in order that the proprty might be transferred to the Red Cross.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
TAFT URGES A HUGE ARMY.
It's Long War, He Thinks and
 Wants ' Million Soldiers.

Cleveland, O., April 28.--Former President William H. Taft, speaking as a representative of the League to Enforce Peace at the annual meeting of the Federal Churches here, ealled upon America to abandon hope of an early peace and prepare at once to send an army of 2 million American soldiers to the western front.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
ANNIHnATE RED GUARD.
Finnish White Guards Capture V.borg
 and Slaughter Defenders.

London, April 30.-The White Guards of Finnish government forces, have captured Viborg, seventy-tive miles southwest of Petrograd, after killing nearly the entire force of Red Guards, comprising six thousand. men, according to an official announcement issued at Vasa today.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
SHERIFF FINGER RETURNS.
With Mike Daffron Was Surrounded at DeQueen, But No Interference

Sheriff II. W. Finger, who first took M. E. Daffron from Mena to T-xar- kama, and the following night met Mike Daffron at DeQueen in charge of Deputy Sheriff Willis Hungate, and escorted him to Texarkana, returned to Mena on No. Tuesday. There were some "scaryr reports abroad yesterday about sensational happen ings in DeQueen, but Sheriff Finger says that while he and his prisoner were surrounded by large crowd at DeQueen, and suggestion was made that the prisoner should be hung to lamp post, he assured the people ne was only doing his duty and would continue to do so, and was not in any way molested.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
THREE BILLS INTRODUCED
 TO INCREASE U. s. ARll

Poindexter Wants President to Im-
 mediately Call 100000 Men
 Smith Would Add 5000 .000.
 Washington, April 30.-Three bills to increase Americas man-power in the war were introduced in the sem ate this morning.
 Senator Poindexter offered one au- thorizing the President to call im- mediately 100000 men under tho se- lective draft law.
 Senator Reed offered one to add 3,000000 men to the army, and Sem ator Smith, of Georgia, introdu ed q resolution to raise the army to 5,o00,- 900 men.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
Army Has Champion WrestIer.

Chicago, April 30.-Sergeant Earl Caddock, of the National Army, worlds heavy weight wrestler, is matched to meet Wladek Zbyszko, the Polish champion in finish match to be decided here on May 8.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02

A person habitually constipated is shining mark for disease, because his system is full of the impurities on which disease germs thrive. Get rid of the habit quickly by taking Prickly Ash Bitters. It is both stirpulating and purgative. Price s1.25 per bottle. Jackson Drug & Furniture Co, and Gunnels Drug Store special agents. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02

Dates for dipping in the South Cen- tral district, including Cove, Wander voort, Hatton and country lying inl- mediately east and west; and dates for Western District, including vats in country surrounding Rocky and Mountain Fork, will be published Tn The Star for May 8.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
G aRMAN PRESS HAS A NEW
 OPINION OF AMERICANS
Gradually Informing the Public of the Danger of the Present and
 Future U. s. Intervention.

Geneva, April s0-German news papers, which last year ridiculed the American intervention Tn the war now have begun to gradually inform the German public concerning the danger of the present and future American intervention on the west ern front.
 We must hurry to obtain solid victory by arms before the full force of Americans arrive" say the Ger man newspapers.
 The Vienna newspapers are taking the same line as the German papers
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
HUNS DRAINING RUSSIA NOW.
Go to Stolen Provinces to Secure
 Skilled Workers.


 Zurich, April 30. According to the Leipziger Volkestimme, Germany during the past three years, having drained the labor resources of Poland almost to the point of complete ex- haustion, is now turning her attention to the occupied territories of Russia, whence German troops have already begun to transport men to Germany The Germans hope to obtain skilled workers from the densely populated Ukraine.
 Polish laborers on the estates n Saxony are treated like modern slaves their wages are extremely low which tends to keep down the rate of pay for farm work and to increase the war profit or agrarians.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02

You can keep your stomach strong, bowels regular and kidneys active by using Prickly Ash Bitters. It is a necessary condition to maintain the health of the body. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
A. B. Williams Dead in New Mexico.

Mena friends have received word Of the death of A. B. Williams of Alma gordo, N. Mex, which occurred on April 20. Mir. Williams will be re- membered by many here, as he was tne third trick operator in the local telegraph office for more than two years, leaving here for Almagordo aDout six months ago. Mrs. Williams and daughter, Miss Thelma, are ex- pected to return to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
WERE QUICKLY TAKEN FROM COUNTY TO AVOID ACTION
 BY OUTRAGED PUBLIC.
CLUDDED FALLEN MAN
After Receiving Two Charges pf Buckshot, Victims Head Was Crushed by Blows of Scant- ling-Special Session of
 Court May g.

A. D. Boatner, living west of Grs T. his, an appointee of the federal gov ernment to secure data on crops and pledges from the farmers of his neighborhood, was brutally murdered Sunday night at the home of Nj. k. and Mike Dafron, bachelor brothers, both of whom have since been .odgeo in prison ar Texarkana for safekeep- ing.
 Both brothers went to Grannis and surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Willis Hungate, who brought them to Dt,n.. on train No. 1 Monday morning. It that time M E. (Eli) Daffron cla med he alone had done the shooting, and he was held, while Mike was allowed to return home, but was later taken in custody.
 Believing that the feeling against Eli Daffron was such as to probably result in summary action by citizens Sheriff Finger, with his son, Bascom aond Deputy Sheriff J. A. Johnston, hurriedly got him out of town ard to Texarkana.
 Mike Daffron was taken to the same place Monday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02

VOLUNTEERS

The following have expressed their desire to be placed in the list of Vol unteers to take their part in the work of supporting the Red Cross and other war activities in Polk county:
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02

More Newcomers-Du the past meek Polk county farms have been purchased p by three of the Commercial N'go's correspondents.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02
Mike Daffron Ia Also Involved.

When M. k. Daffron and Mike Daf- iron, his brother, were brought to Mena on train No. 2 early Monday, the first named statsd that he alone was guilty of killing A. D. Bearer, who was gathering crop statistics for the government, claiming that hie brother was out fox hunting at the time. On this showing Mike was re- leased, and returned on train No. in company with Deputy Sheriff Hun gate, who brought him up
 On arriving at Grannis Daffron left at once for his home, and little later, Hungate, ascertaining the feeling that was developing against the man in that part of the county, decided it was best to again place him under arrest, and at once followed him to his home and took him in custody. He kept him near until he was called to ap- pear as witness at the inquest, after which he quickly placed him on horse and hastened back to Grannis, from which they left at once by outo for DeQueen. Here they were met by Sheriff H. w. Finger, whe took the prisoner on to Texarkana on No. l Tuesday morning
 The belief now is that both bgoth- CTS shared in the murder.
 The statement that the Daffrons were Germans was an error, 's it seems they are of Irish origin1
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02

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