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The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
BAsTIAN HELD IN PRISON.
Alleged Organizer for W. C. U- Must
 Face Federal Grand Jury.
John Bastian taken to Fol

John Bastian taken to Fort Smith last week by u. s. Marshal J. A. Thornton for q hearing before Com missioner Dunblazier on the charge of being the organizer of the w. c. U., was placed under bond for S1,000 for his appearance before the Federal grand jury in September. In default of bond he was placed in the Federal prison.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
AMERICANS CHASE FOE OUE OF VAUX
When the Boches Saw Our Boys Com ing They Ran and Were Taken Out of Cellars and Dugouts--Su-
 preme in Air

With the American Forces on the Marne Front, July 2--In brilliant operation after hard fighting, Ameri- can troops on this front last night captured the village of Vaux, togeth- CT with large slice of the Paris highway west of Chateau Thierry and two patches of wooded land.
 The Americans took 275 German prisoners, including five officers, aud captured quantity of machine guns and other equipment.
 Americans Best Foe in Front of Vaux
 With the American Forces on the Marne Front, July 2.-In their bril- liant attack in the Vaux region the Americans took the Germans com pletely by surprise. Most of the pris- oners were taken out of cellars and dugouts. How many Germans were killed of course is unknown, but from the number of dead in plain view at various places the total must have been considerable
 While the artillery preparation was going on many American airplanes flew high overhead. Some were pro- tecting the observation balloons and others were combing the skies to keep off enemy machines. Early this morning the American pilots again appeared for similar duty and were soon found contesting with the energy for supremacy in the air A number of aerial battles were observed but reports on the results are not yet available.
 Americans Go Over the Top.
 It was at exactly at o'clock ksst evening when Americans went over the top under the protection of hal of machine gun bullets from our mo- chine gun barrages The infantry 60. tion was preceded by a short but tar- rife artillery preparation When the Germans saw that formidable a8- tack was developing many of thos. m outposts yelled and ran toward ske rear to nests from which hos Gre began pouring out
 The Americans paused for ne- ment while the automatic rifles and machine guns with the advancing troops fought duel in front of Vaux briefly but effectively with the enemy.
 The Americans whose number was considerable. went forward most sf them running in their eagerness hste close quarters with the Germans. The boches began hurling gas shells to the rear of the American lines, but wtshin brief time the Americans wreEted Bois De La Roche and the woods na- joining it.
 Then came word that the Ansz- cans were in Vaux and finally afber sharp fighting there in the streets and houses. they overcame all resistance and swept on beyond the village The Americans reached every one of tkeir objectives, and by this operation they eliminated salient and have straight- end out their lines and over an area of several miles the Americans BOW have the enemy under their guns.
 Daylight this morning saw the Americans digging in almost undis- turbed for beyond the old German de- fense line To the rear patches of prisoners and piles of material are going The number of prisoners has steadily mounted until it has reached 275. The guns and material have not yet been tabulated
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
IUNE HOT AND DRY
 AND CROPS SUFFER
., cneh High Temperature Shown Up " por;od Covering 21 Years-Corn ;u Distress in Most Localities,
 hun Cotton Doing We'll

Tn abnormally high temperature ,.ne 1918, has not had an equal in -anv years, or so far back as the .oras are available here, according !. complete checking beginning ;+h 1897. During this period there : o,e break, in 1910, following the ,..th of D. H. Hopkins, the pioneer aa aoa m to his last days the faithful a,, ahssrver for this locality.
 TT The maximum June temperatures ar-;nr the period 1897 to 1918, in-
 oo .voorc arc.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
Plead Guilty and Paid Fine.

J. M. Garner, who was indicted and plead guilty to the charge of "con- spiracy" at the recent special session of the Polk county Circuit court, and who had been in custody, Monday paid the fine of s100 assessed as pun ishment and was discharged.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

SPENT NEARLY 1s BILLIONS.
That Amount Expended During First
 Year of the War.

Washington, June 30.-The govern ment yesterday closed the books of the first fiscal year of the war. Ex- penditures reached total amount un- dreamed of a decade ago. The actual outlay was more than twelve and a half billion dollars.
 In peace time the government spent less than billion annually. War ac- tivity is now draining the treasury at the rate of about fifty millions day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
When you feel lazy, out of sor

When you feel lazy, out of sorts and yawn a good deal in the daytime, you can charge it to a topid liver which has allowed tine system to get full of impurities. HERBINE cures all disorders produced by an inactive liver. It strengthens that organ, cleanses the bowels and puts the sys- tenn in good healthy condition. Price COG. Sold by Jackson Drug Co. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
AMERICANS ARE FEARED.
By German High Command, Accord
 ing to Captured Officer.

Paris, June 29.-German prisoners are virtually unanimous in confirming the fear felt of the Americans by the German high command. According to the declaration of officers this is the reason for the determination of Germany to seek at all costs to im- pose peace on the allies before next winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
ft+-' --71 IMPORTANT CIVIL SUIT.
Government Sues to Set Aside Trans-
 fer of Property by K. P. Harris

An important civil suit came up on Monday in the Federal court at Fort Smith, the U. s. Government vs. R P, Harris. and quite number of our citizens left Sunday as witnesses. among them Postmaster R. s. Allen. Circuit Clerk w l.. Parker, E. B. Cox, and others. It is stated that the case involves a transfer, which the government will attempt to set aside of large amount of valuable prop erty, judgment against the defen- dant having been awarded in the sum of over Sls.000.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

In order to keep the records clear, MT. Golf urges all who have taken War Savings Stamps before the pres ent time, to come in and report. In some instances this may obviate call from federal investigator.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
BIG SHIP CONTRACT.
Mobile Firm to Build Twelve 12,OO0-
 Ton Steel Vessels.

Mobile, Ala, June 29.--Twelve 12,- 000-ton all-steel steamers, at aprroxi- mately S1,000,000 each, have been awarded to the Mobile Shipbuilding Company by the Shipping Board, it was announced here today.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
sy, half-sick feeling is eau

A drowsy, half-sick feeling is caused by torpid liver and impurities in the stomach and bowels. Prickly Ash Bitters is prompt and efficient rem edy. Try it. Price SIPS. Gunnels Drug Store and Jackson Drug & Furn- iture Co, special agents. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

The above tabulation shows that June this year gave the highest tenn perature in the records, but this does .ot show the extent of the abnomal- Yy With but two June days in the ,ast 2i years on which the temper .trre reached 100 degrees, 1911 and 1914 last month had five days in s.at class, with four of the five asoye the century mark. and three ,f these above any previous single g.. Thoeo xuera.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
CONTRACTOR FOR MENA
 POSTOFFICE IS DEAD
H. C. Richardson Was Shot to Death Friday Afternoon at Bain-
 bridge. Ga.

H. A. Goodrich, superintendent for the Richardson Engineering and Con struction Company of Bainbridge, Ga, in the construction of the Mena post office, received a telegram today an- nouncing that his employer, H. c. Richardson, had been shot and killed.
 The telegram reads:
 H. c. Richardson shot and killed
 irstantly yesterday afternoon about
 z 30. Details later.
 (Signed) F. R. Fetner.
 t was generally understood here that Mir. Richardson was virtually the Richardson Engineering and Con struction Company, being full owner. except for a couple of shares placed with others in order to meet moor poration requirements.
 This death came at time to af- feet Mir. Goodrich's movements, as he had, few minutes before receiving the telegram, announced to The Star that he would leave Tuesday morning for Bainbridge to take place in the main office of the construction com nany at q substantial increase in pay. 1t had been arranged for Bert Raw enscraft. who has been regularly em- rloyed on the job. to succeed Mir. Goodrich as superintendent of con struction. It is not known what effect Mir. Richardson's death will have on this arrangement.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
rss uulnIue That boss Not Affect the Head

Because of it's tonic and isxative effect. IAxA- TIVE hkOBiO QUINI1sxs is better than ordinary l,,,i,linc and does not cause nervousness ncr sTinei s,er in head. RenicEnDcr the full name and took foT she signature ol T.. ". GROVE. soc-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

OVERLAND, Model s5. taken in on trade, guaranteed perfect condition and will sell cheap. Let us demon strate # to you. Zachary Motor Co, DeOueen St. Adv. 1868 27-lt
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
BOnght Building as an Investment.

Oscar Thacker has closed a deal
 .iru the ]. H. Hamilton Real Estate agency for the concrete building on onerwood avenue. heretofore the prop sr'y of Mrs. Mary K. Martin of Kan sas tlty. The lower part of the prop erty has been used by the Fort Smith sommlssion Company as branch wnoiesaie house, and this concern "li' continue to occupy 1t. Mir. Thack- s' made the purchase as an invest
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
PAPERS WANTED.

Will Pay 25 cents each for first two copies. in good condition, of Weekly Star of May 30. 1918.
 The Star Publishing Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

wood Wsnted--Forty or more ricks
 wood wanted to be put in on con- s.sce during summer. Inquire at Star
 'ce 2T-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

The average mean temperature for June at Mena is 76.7 degrees. The average for this year was 79 degrees. The mean maximum temperature was sS.5 and the mean minimum was s95. Another feature was the high ninimum recorded following two aights, the 18th and 26th, with 76 and IT degrees respectively Without only . partial reference to records, 1t is seleved these are the two hottest sights shown in recent years.
 The precipitation also was remark able in it's departure from normal, hez hg only 2.Ia iches, compared with q aormal of 472 inches. In this it is Interesting to note that there was measurable rainfall on 12 days, rang ng from 02 to .53 of inch. The seri- Susness of the situation is emphasized by the fact that in May, when nogmal saiHfall is 674 inches, there was but lls. During the month there was aarked thunder on days, 13 clear days, 9 partly cloudy and cloudy ffsc eloudiness doubtless did much to spare the crops, together with the ssss that there were no hot winds.
 Effect XII Crops.
 The effect of the hot and dry wealth ~ has been bad on all crops except cotton and peanuts, with as yet little harm to soy beans and cowpeas. Gen srally speaking, cotton in Polk coun- ty is in good condition, most fields showing good growth and some put ting on squares plentifulIy. It is prob able that if any is harmed by lack of moisture, this harm is offset by the check .o insect enemies by heat and kack of moisture.
 The corn crop is in jeopardy. Some helds of late planting are said to be beyond hope. the worst hurt being m the Board Camp country. Even in the best fields, where the corn soon val tassel, unless there is rain quick ly pollenization will be poor.
 The cut of all hays and clovers has been short by fully half, and the growth has almost stopped Pastures are drying up badly.
 Peaches, under ordinary weather conditions would have made good crop in most localities, but the lack of moisture has resulted in reduced size Of friut, and the same applies to rlums.
 Apples will fall far short, probably not more than 25 per cent of crop, a combination of poor setting of fruit, drouth and blight being responsible.
 There was good crop of huckle- berries, and many were picked, bring lng the uniform price of 50 cents a gallon on the local market. Black beres, of which usually there are vast quantities, are about burnt up.
 Early potatoes did not make more .nan half crop They suffered from plight in many places and this same nnght IS damaging the tomatoes. sweet potatoes, on the other hand, are doing well, ranking from good to excellent in condition. There was trouble in securing enough plants and .ne setting was unusually late. Early truck and vegetables are practically "urnt ID, but an early rain will bring out the later n1antipre
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

Year, SI.5O
 STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

that, II you were to Sc the one, the
wound would be "cushy Blighty
one"
The stretcher bearers, no doubt,
hoping that, If they did have to carry
anyone to the rear. he would be small
and light. Perhaps they looked ut me
when Wishing, because could feel an
uncomfortable, boring sensation be.
tween my shoulder blades. They got
their wish all right.
Going up this trench, about every
sixty yards or so we would pass lone
ly sentry, who In whisper would
wish US "the best O. luck, mates." We
would blind at him under our breaths;
that Jonah phrase to us sounded very
ominous.
without any casualties the minstrel
troop arrived at Suicide ditch, the
front.line trench. Previously, wiring
party Of the Royal Engineers had CUT
a lane through our barbed wire to en|
able US to get out into No Mans Landl
Crawling through this lane, our
party of twenty took UP an extended-
order formation about one yard apart.
We had tap code arranged for our
movements while in No Mans Land,
because for various reasons 1t is not
safe to carry on heated conversation
q few yards in front Of Fritz lines.
The officer was on the right of the
line, while I was on the extreme left.
Two taps from the right would be
passed down the line until received
them, then I would send back one tap.
The officer, in receiving this one tap.
would know that his order had gone
down the whole line, had been under
stood, and that the party was ready
b obey the two.tap signal. Two taps
meant that we were to crawl forward
slowly-and believe me, very slowly
for five yards, and then halt to await
further instructions. Three taps meant.
when you arrived within striking dis
tance Of the German trench, rush it
and inflict as many casualties as pos
stble, secure couple of prisoners, and
then back to your own lines with the
speed clutch open. Four taps meant.
II have gotten you into position from
which it is impossible for me to extri-
cate you, so you are on your own"
After getting Tommy into a mess on
the western front he is generally told
that he is ION his own" This means,
"Save your skin in any way possible"
Tommy loves to be con his own" behind
the lines, but not during a trench raid.
Continued on page 12)
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

ters the following day, when an order
was passed down the trench that Old
Pepper requested twenty volunteers to
go over on a trench raid that night to
try and get few German prisoners
for information purposes. l immediate-
ly volunteered for this job, and shook
hands with Atwell, and went to the
rear to give my name to the officers In
charge Of the raiding party.
was accepted. worse luck.
At 9:45 that night we reported to the
brigade headquarters dugout to receive
Instructions from Old Pepper.
After reaching this dugout we lined
up in semicircle around him, and he
addressed us as follows:
"All want you boys to do is to 60
over to the German lines tonight, sur
prise them, secure couple of prison
ers, and return Immediately. Our ar
tlllery has bombarded that section of
the line for two days and personally l
believe that that part Of the German
trench is unoccupied, 50 just get cou-
pie of prisoners and return as quickly
as possible"
The sergeant on my right, in an un-
dertone, whispered to me:
"Say. Yank, how are we going to get
couple of prisoners If the old fool
thlnks personally that that part Of the
trench is unoccupied,' sounds kind of
hshy, doesn't it mater"
mad funny sinking sensation in
my stomach, and my tin hat felt as IL
IL weighed about ton and my enthusi.
as1n was melting away. Old Pepper
must nave heard the sergeant speak
because he turned in his direction and
IN q numbering voice asked:
what did you say?"
Inc sergeant with scarlet look on
MS face and his knees trembling.
smartiy saluted and answered.:
Nothing, sir"
Old Pepper said:
time" ~''0 ">~
Then Old Pepper continued:
III thls section of the German
uencAes there are two or three ma
c"'ne guns which our artillery, in the
'asl Two or three days, has been un-
aoie 10 tape. These guns command the
SECTOR where two of our communica-
t'oh trenches join the front line, and
as the brigade is to go over the top to-
moro" morning want to capture two
or three men from these Guns crows
ana from them may be able to obtain
valuable information as to the exact
location OF the guns, and our artillery
Will therefore he able to demolish them
before the attack. and. thus prevent
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

This was accomplished by throwing
IN intense barrage into his lines
then using smoke shells we would put
. curtain Of white smoke across Nol
Mans Land, completely obstructing
his view Of our trenches, and!
would raise our curtain of fire.
as II In an actual attack. ALI
down our trenches the men would
shout and cheer, and Fritz would turn
loose with machine-gun, rifle. and
shrapnel fire, thinking we were COM
ing over.
After three or four Of these dummy
attacks his nerves must have been
near the breaking point.
On June "a, 1915, at 9 40 in the
morning our guns opened up, and hell
was let loose. The din was terrific, a.
constant boom-boom-boom in your ear,
At night the sky was red glare,
Our bombardment had lasted about
two hours when Fritz started reply,
Ing. Although we were sending over.
ten shells to his one, our casualties
were heavy. There was a constant
stream Of stretchers coming out of the
communication trenches and burial
parties were a common sight.
In the dugouts the noise Of the guns
almost hurt. You had the same sensa-I
tiOn as when riding on the subway you,
enter the tube under the river going
to Bro0klyn-a sort of pressure on the
ear drums, and the ground constantly
trembling.
The roads behind the trenches were
very dangerous because Boche shrap-
mel was constantly bursting over them.
We avoided these dangerous spots by
crossing through open fields.
The destruction in the German lines
was awful and I really felt sorry for
them because I realized how they must
be clicking it.
From our front-line trench, every
now and again, we could hear sharp
whistle blasts in the German trenches
These blasts were the signals for
stretcher bearers, and meant the
wounding or killing of some German in
the service of his fatherland.
Atwell and had tough time of it,
patrolling the different trenches at
night, but after awhile got used to it.
My old outfit, the machine gun com.
pany, was stationed in huge elephant
dugouts about four hundred yards be-
hind the front-line trench-they were
In reserve. Occasionally would stop
In their dugout and have a confab with
my former mates. Although we tried
to be jolly, still, there was lurking
feeling Of impending disaster. Each
man was wondering, if. after. the
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
CONTINUED from last week.

Continued from last week)
These imitation trenches, or trench
models, were we'll guarded from Obser-
vation by numerous allied planes
which constantly circled above them.
No German airplane could approach
within observation distance. A re-
stricted area was maintained and no
civilian was allowed within three
miles, so we felt sure that we had q
efeat surprise in store for Fritz.
When we took over the front line
We received an awful shock. The
Germans displayed signbOards over
the top Of their trench showing the
names that we. had called their
trenches. The signs read "Fair,"
"Fact," "Fate." and "Fancy," and 20
on, according to the code names On
our map. Then to rub 1t In, they
hoisted some more signs which read,
"Come on, we are ready, stupid Eng
lish."
, 1t is still a mystery to me how they
obtained this knowledge. There had
been no raids or prisoners taken, so
it must have been the work of spies
In our own lines.
Three or four days before the big
push we tried to shatter Fritz's nerves.
by feint attacks, and partially sue
ceeded as the official reports Of July
1 show.
Although we were constantly bonn,
harding their lines day and night, still;
we fooled the Germans several times,
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

"Hotel Dyckman is Minneapolis
newest downtown fireproof hotel, 3v0
rooms, each room has it's own private
bath. Rates $1.75 to $3.50 per day.
39-tf.
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

slogan, "0ver TIE top with the best Of
luck" had been sounded, would he still
be alive or would he be lying "some7
where in France" In IN old dilapidated
house, the walls of which were Scared
with machine gun bullets, No. Sec
tion Of the machine gun company had
its quarters. The company's cooks pre-
pared the meals In this billet. On the
nth evening of the bombardment q
German eight-inch shell registered Q
direct hit on the billet and wiped OUT
ten men who were asleep in the sup
posedly bomb-proof cellar. They were
buried the next day and attended the
funeral
RhAaTRR XXNl
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27

Al Quiet (7) on the Western Front
At brigade headquarters l happened
to overhear conversation between our
G. O. C. general officer commanding)
and the divisional commander. From
this conversation 1 learned that we
were to lombard the German lines for
eight days, and on the first of July the
"big push" was to commence.
In few days orders were issued to
that effect, and it was common prop
erty all along the line.
On the afternoon of the eighth day OF
our "strafeing," Atwell and were sit
ting in the front-line trench smoking
fags and making out our reports of the
previous nights tour of the trenches,
which we had to turn in to headQuar'
Williston graphic., 1918-06-27
Leaves The Toe % Smooth a. tho
Palm Of Your Hand.

The corn never grew that Gets
IT, will not get. 1t never irritates
the flesh. never makes your toe sore
Just two drops of ''Gets-It" and
presto! the corn-pain vanishes
Shortly you can peel the corn right
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-25
Weston Mt. Families
Moving Out for Winter
(East oregonian speclal. }

WESTON MOUNTAIN. Or, Nov. 25,
"A number of Weston mountain peo-
pleleft the mountains for the winter
this week, Mrs. Lizzie Lansdale and
daughter. Miss Mary to Cayuse sta
ton, where Miss Lansdale teaches.
Bruce Crawford and family to walla
WaIla. VIII Beathe and family and
Mrs. Beathes mother and father, Mr.,
and Mrs. Gettings to Athena. II. j,
Mccarty to Burbank. Wash. and Abb
Ragar to Weston.
Mrs. f. T.. Fair has rented rooms
in the dormitory and will move down
to Weston TO send her son Clarence.
to school during the bad weather.
While Mr.. Taustd will keep bachelor
hall on the farm. Miss Gwenn Comp
ton expects 10 stay with her aunt
Mrs. Faust and attend school there
also.
Charley Mays are talking of, moY-
ing to Milton for the winter
Private Bert Ferguson arrived home
from Camp Lewis Friday. His BROTH