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The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

For Sale--Good surrey. have both pole
 and shafts. See or write F. R. Fried. R. No. 2--Adv. 1S-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

Registered Guernsey BuIi-Service fee
 $2.00. See J. P. Callahan. Fair Play Farms. or phone S7.---Adv. 99tf .1shr ssW e 1..sA
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

The old reliable Virginia Carolina Fertilizer at Townsend's.-Adv. 103-2 18-2
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

Huns have on the Western Hemis- phere.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
Preacher writes if I will find him

Preacher writes if I will find him a country church, he will bring his sick wife here and start a rabbit farm. Don't know the connection between breeding rabbits and preachin' the gospel, or what effect it will have on a sick wife, but bein' strong on new enterprises, I'll hunt the church for the sake of the bunnies.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

U. s. Tree Killer al Jackson's.--Adv.
 1O3-2t lS-1ts eI ag sAf rha
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

Micky tells me that a lot of people drop in to tell the boss that this is a good column, and to keep it up; and ag'in another feller paws the air and says he's been "personated." Didn't was paid so much mind. Please di- vide thanks equally.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

Teller in Chicago writes for car load of strawberries. Must have heard bout that 100-acre patch we started two years ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
Air Raids Over,
London Digs Up
Her VaIuabIeS
Paintings, Statuary and
Other Works of Art
Reappear.

London. Eng, Jan 25.-London's
Aladdin like caves are disappearing
the treasure trove that had been
placed in tunnels and subceIlars for
safety from air raids having been re-
moved Priceless paintings, tapestries,
marbles and statuary removed two
years ago are again on exhibit
The crown jewels again may be seen
at the Tower Of London These Jewels.
valued at $50. O00,0 600, were secretly re-
moved from the tower and placed in 4
trick walled stone vault at Windsor
castle The imperial state crown Was
placed in an ordinary hat box; the
royal scepter, with its famous Guilt
nan diamond, was wrapped in some
ordinary red cloth. and crowns. corO-
nets. orbs and all the other regalia
were placed in insignificant parcels
and boxes and. with two guards were
taken one dark night to Windsor so
they would be immune from air raids
In an abandoned subway tunnel IN
der the Thames millions OF dollars
worth OF art objects from the National
gallery were safely preserved during
the war. Treasures from Victoria
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
German Naval Officers Say
Defeat Of Central Powers
Was Caused By United States

7 ONDON, Eng, Jan Eff it had
Il not been for the United States
Germany would have you"
This was the reiterated statement
made by the crew Of the U-boat 152
Of the Deutschland class Of German
naval ratings at Kiel and German
civilians TO Lieutenants F. L. Muller
and J. H. Fulcher. United States naval
officers who were captured by the O.
152 after it had sunk the Ticonderoga
September 30. The American naval
officers were aboard the U-boat dur
ing all the anxious days OF October
and early November.
Are Picked Up.
Lieutenants Muller and Fuicher were
picked up from the wreckage OF the
Ticondoroga after a plucl1y fight As
prisoners they cruised with the super
submarine off the American coast
withstood depth charges dropped by a
British destroyer. saw the U-boat
crew in three subsequent battles with
merchantmen. heard the radio mes
sages read from Berlin ordering ces-
satiOn OF war on merchant ships,
braved the perils Of the North sea
mine barrage uuscathed. witnessed
the action Of the Germans when they
heard the armistice had been signed,
tied up alongside the U-53. the most
famous German submarine which de-
cided 10 intern rather than surrender.
and noted the remarkable change IN
the Germans attitude toward Ameri-
cans after the historic Nov. Il.
Fulcher was wounded In the thigh,
knee and arm during the double bat
tie with the U-152. which opened fire
at $40 a. m. firing 80 shells The
deck houses were set on fire but after
four men Of the aft gun had been
killed the enemy was driven away.
and at a distance of about three miles
fired 40 shots Three entered the en-
CINE room and the wireless was shot
away. Water was filling the shin. the
forward gun had been disabled. The
captain. who had been wounded, or
dered all hands to abandon ship. Full
cher then said to Muller.
shin Surrenders.
Think we'd better surrender
q think we might as WELL replied
Muller Seamen hoisted a white pill
lOwslip- Firing ceased. There were
five boats and six rafts. Some Of
the boats had been shot to pieces
Muller and Fulcher put the wounded
on the last raft near the deck house
SO It would float away as the ship
sank Muller and Fulcher got into 4
wherry that had been badly holed.
They grabbed boards to skull it,
The U-ooat came W among the
wreckage," they said. and began to
pick up potatoes, onions and other
provisions that were floating about
After we had been in the water 40
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

minutes Fulcher climbed On TO raft
Muller was holding on to q piece
Of wreckage." put in Fulcher
Captain Franz Of the U-153. stood
amidship and asked Where's the
chief gunner and mate2"
KILLED" came the response from
the drifting men
THE U-bOat then took aboard an
American Of German ancestry named
Alike, a machinist's mate. Franz
asked: What are you doing fighting
against the Fatheriand2 Get back on
the raft God viii save you II YOU
are going to be saved at alP-"
"A wounded man called from raft
Won't you take me on.
Sorry. no more room answered
Franz.
Muller vas taken aboard and sent
below Then Fulcher was picked up
Neither knew the other was aboard
They were kept apart four days Both
were asked why Americans called the
Germans Huns
why is itg' the Germans inquired.
we are not that we are just Ike
other people"
You can't judge by all you read in
the papers" said Fulcher- i gave
them the hand Of Esau with the voice
Of Jacob"
One day they produced a copy of
''Hearst's Magazine" containing a pic
ture OF a German soldier bayonetting
a wounded French poilu. lying help
less
THAT is not true" exclaimed the
Germans.
1t was the U-15ss second cruise.
having left Eiel September 8. Be
tween September 80 and october II
the submarine cruised along the sur
face in the gulf stream. On October
II a radio was received recalling all
German submarines from operations
along the American coast So the u
boat changed her course TO south
east and until October 20 proceeded at
about four knots. Then came a wire
less message from Germany, reading:
The merchant war has ended.
Hereafter engage only men Of war.
All P-boats return to KEEL"
There was much talk on the U-boat
of probable changes in the govern
ment. one German said to Muller:
This is the first act Of our new
government"
But before this all had not been
peaceful There had been battles with
merchant ships On October u the
U-bOat sighted the Norwegian bark
Sdfinder, laden with a cargo Of oils
and gasoline from New York to Aus
tralia- The U-boat fired two shots
and the Stifinder's crew took to the
boats A boarding party went over
to the ship and took off all the food
onions, canned tishballs and pepper.
They gave the two boatloads OF men
from the ship, which was set adrift,
provisions for ten days and com
passes. The sailors were about 1000
miles from the Newfoundland coast.
The next day the U-boat sank the
vessel having obtained supplies SUI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
No Cottages In
England Left
For Ne10lyWedS
Hundred Thousand War
Brides Unable To Find
Homes In London.

London Eng. Jan Glove ia a
cottage for newlyweds is almost an
impossibility in England, owing to the
house shortage More than 100000
couples, It is estimated. in the London
district alone are homeless. Not one
in four couples married since 1919
have set up housekeeping because the
husbands went off to war. Now that
they are returning the cry for houses
has been voiced.
More than 100000 houses are needed
in England. it is authoritatively esti-
mated. and until production Of bricks
IS increased so percent there is no
immediate likelihood Of these houses
being constructed.
The war has accelerated marriage
IN England Compared with the four
years preceding hostilities, the war
period resulted in 100000 more mar
riages than peace time.
"a hundred THOUSAND homes a year
FOR the next ten years would do no
more than provide decent housing for
5000. 900 of people. five millions
whose lives would be changed COM
pletely by their occupation OF such
homes" says the Weekly Dispatch
Another 100000 a year viii be needed
for the newly married and the people
who aspire TO improve their enviro-
ment. We could spend $4,000. 600, 600
on such work and be amply repaid"
Lloyd George is pledged 20 improve
housing conditions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

ficient 10 maintain the submarine
crew OF eighty for long time.
On October Is the submarine over
hauled a steamer that could not keep
uD with its convoy The vessel had
no guns. The U-boat opened fire,
throwing about 60 shells The vessel
wirelessed:
Help. for Gods sake, help"
A cruiser and a destroyer soon ap-
peared and the U-152 dived It's feet.
Nine depth charged were dropped.
shaking the snip but not putting out
the lights.
we never begin 70 worry unless
the lights go OUT member OF the
crew said
DOdges Mines.
The U-I52 then changed its course
northeast, passing north OF the Shet-
land islands II headed for the North
sea. entering the great American
mine oarrage at 4 p. n, November II.
Twelve hours later the U-boat came
to the surface How it escaped
damage IS a mystery. Bull luck.
naval officers say.
News OF the signing Of the armfs-
tice was received by wireless Novem-
Der IL The German officers seemed
to welcome the news.
The U-152 proceeded through the
SkaEarak and Cattegat that night at
9 o'clock, tying up alongside the U-53
shown more proficiency in sinking
tonnage than any other craft The
U-53 led the U-152 through the Cate
gat mine fields for two hours and
then the two craft moored.
Seamen on the U-53 told the crew
OF the U-152 they left Kiel because OF
the revolution, that the U-53 was
loyal to the kaiser and intended to
intern in Sweden The next morning
the U-53. after its officers had con-
ferred with those OF the U-152. de-
cided 70 go back to Kiei TO see how
conditions were in Germany.
on the evening Of November Il the
U-53 Wirelessed- All calm. KEEL" The
U-152 was told to come in" The
U-53 proceeded to Sweden. The com
mander OF the U-152 took a vote to
decide what should be done Seventy
voted to return TO Kiel and ten TO
follow the action Of the U-53 So to
kiel the Americans went
Attitude Chunged.
The attitude OF the Germans had
changed" said Muller. The Germans
said:
to go where you like. The armistice
is signed Whatever happens, rest as
sured you will be safe. Whatever we
do you viii be looked after
we arrived at KEEL at D. m No
vember Is and were taken aboard the
mother ship, the Crown Prince Helm
rich, alongside which were seven L
boats
Heinrich said. We have no more
power. The United States has ruined
our country See what you have
done But there was no malice in
his voice We were formally released
as war prisoners
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
MANGIN'S TENTH ARMY DROVE
HOME LAST BLOW Of THE ALLIES

Mont sans Nom. So the NivsIls Of
fensive was stopped and Petain was
placed in supreme command OF the
armies. Mangin. who was nfclrnamed
"the butcher" owing TO the losses his
troops incurred in storninz the
Chemin des Danes IN 1917. vas re-
leved OF his command and lived IN his
home in Neuilly. attended by a giant
Senegalese. until he was recalled to
active service last May
The Tenth army was made Up OF
the pick and flower OF the French
troops. containing a certain number
OF colonial divisions. distinctive IN
their yeloW-khali uniforms, and
crack line divisions. besides = eontir-
gent Of Chasseurs Alnines. Besides
these three OF the best American d.
visions were attached to Mangin'a
force
Tanks In His Army.
When 1Iangin struck first on the
memorable 18th OF July Il was the
First and second divisions OF United
states regulars that went over the
top with his veteran poilus- At the
end Of August when Mangin struck
again IT the Juvigny Plateau. north
west or SCISSORS. IL was the sind d.
vision from Michigan and Wisconsin
that cut Its way across the bare. open
shell splashed terrain with the For
eign Legion the Algerian Tirailleurs
and the little Blue Devils on their
TANKS
1t was NIangin's Tenth army again
that was pulled out OF the center and
sent to the Luneville region TO stride
toward Chateau Sllins for the final
drive in early November mat the en-
envy high command saw coming and
preferred TO accept an ignOble armis-
tice rather than meet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

Darts. France. Jan 25.-DurinE the
L German campaigns between March
p and July Is OF this year aIlusion
was often made to Napoleon's maxim
that a battle is won by the general
able TO throw in the final reserves
Everywhere yelled references were
made 20 the allied reserves which
marshal Foch was outstanding to
throw in at the last moment and un-
do the successes achieved by Luden-
dorff during the five phases OF the
kaiserschlachte
This army OF maueuver." or shock
army" as it was called. was created
IN May last and was not finally or
ganized as a fighting unit until the
end Of June. The army was the Tenth
army and it's command was coufided
TO Gen Mangin- Mangin was the lead
er on whom Gen Nivelle relied. when
he succeeded marshal Joffre as gen
eralissimo Of the French armies. for
the offensive Of April l6. 1917. which
was aimed 90 split the German front
at Chemin des Danes and in Cham
payne and 20 defeat decisively the
enemy armies
Called The Butcher.
Mangin's troops wiped out the Ger
man bridgehead south Of the Aisue at
Nailly and crossed the Chemin des
Danes at various points between
Malmaison and Craonne. The French
attack east Of Rheims did not fare so
wei, however, owing TO the German
resistance on Mount COrnillet. Mont
Haut. Mont Blond and the Teton and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
IRISH CELEBRATE ARMISTIGE
WITH DRINKING AND FIGHTING

ties" on both sides, but none serious.
Isolated soldiers in different parts
suffered q good deal Of annoyance
ana many got back to barracks in
angry mood
Fine Irish Row.
The result OF this was seen on the
Wedne sday evening when the soldiers
turned out in a big body determined
to aFenge the previous evenings
work About 500. most Of them armed
with trenching tools or other Weap-
ons. marched about the city calling on
the Sim Feiners to come on" There
was, however, no appearance OF any
Of Germany's allies" and so the SOL
diers determined TO go and fetch
them They went 10 the headquarters
Of the Sim Fem organization on Har-
court street, where they smashed win
dows and did other damage, but after
a few shots from upper windows the
soldiers left.
Attael< Mayors House.
They then proceeded 10 the man
sion house, where the lord mayor re-
sides in Dawson street The lord
mayor is credited with Sim Fein ten
denotes and so he was marked for
this attention. The soldiers reached
10 the door Of the mansion house and
attempted to burst II open. some using
their weapons against It. but il failed
to yield. Stones were then thrown
at the windows, many Of which were
smashed II was not until q strong
force Of military with armored cars
arrived that he attackers we're dis
persed-
Earlier in the evening an attack
was also made on the offices Of the
Irish Transport Workers Caion, the
famous Liberty hall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

RUBLIz. ireland. Jan 25.-The Pc
UcuHar position which Ireland oc-
eupled in regard 70 the war made It
perhaps inevitable that her reception
q the news OF peace would differ
from that Al other places
All through the Sunday night prior
70 the expiration Of marshal Foch's
tine limit the Newspaper offices were
rung up on the phone for news
II was fully midday Monday before
the news was officially available and
ezra editions Of the evening papers
were put on the streets The scenes
thereafter were stirring and fun Of
excitement Flags we're hung out on
Government offices and private
houses. people IN the streets shook
uandes and soldiers cheered-
Toward the afternoon things be-
came hoisterous. Soldiers and sailors
and civilians as wei who had ceie-
h-ated the neWs with strong drink
we're frequent I'm the STREETS, and in
many cases their efforts to get along
-rere not very successful
show Sim Fcin Flag.
The first night Of the peace ceie-
1raricn passed happily. but the Tues
iav was not so successful Some dar-
INK spirits had the hardihOod to bring
ont sim Fem colors-green, white
and orange. Some OF these were
seized by soldiers and thrown on the
ground. while the attempted seizure
II others led 70 conflicts more or less
serious. In one instance Sim Felners
defended their flag against an attack
nr soldiers and with the aid OF stones
ard bricks which they had on a hand
carr renulsed the attacks
There we're a good many casual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
Finland Freed
From The RnLe
OfPrO-GermanS
Newly Appointed Regent
Will Be Governed By
Allied Policies.

London. Eng. Jan Finland viii
no longer be pro-German- The coun-
try for which there was to be a Ho-
henzollern puppet to carry out Pots
dams program is now under the di-
rection OF Gen Baron Mannerhsim. a
newly elected regent who has had the
law laid down TO him in Paris and
London Before returning 70 Helsing-
fors. Mannerheim said:
Wants Finland Free
The leading part OF my policy Is
to get on the best terms possible with
the allies. 10 work for the complete
independence Of Finland being recog-
nized by all the powers. TO unite all
law abiding citizens in work for the
common cause OF the country. to bring
together the different parties. and TO
establish by the new parliament,
which will be elected as soon as pos
sible, a definite sort OF government.
The government now IS a coalition,
being half monarchist and half re-
publican"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

A Scotch port. Jan "details Of
n the one bit OF activity in which
the United States battleshiD division
took part in The North sea are now
permissible
The battleship New York, flagship
OF the division and commanded by
rear admiral Hugh Rodman. is be-
lieved 10 have sunk a submarine at
the beginning Of the journey. and
later was attacked by a submarine,
which fired three torpedoes across
her bows. The flagship lost two
blades Off her starboard propeller in
the first encounter
Report Enemy
Submarines had been reported nu-
merous and frequent in the North
sea and particularly around the re-
giOn OF the Orkney islands. one eve
ming at 8 o'clock warning was re-
cevied that three German Warships
were reported heading 10 the north
west, making for Pentland Firth be-
tween the tip OF Scotland and the
Orkney Islands. This was practically
the only escape left for the subuar-
ines into the Atlantic as the great
mine harraEe had just been COM
way. and the English channel was
mined against being used as an OUT
let. Through the Firth the water
PUSHES like through q millrace. about
i miles an hour. making IL diff
cult Tor submarines 90 operate there
Warn convoy.
A large convoy Of steamships was
then OFF the orkney Islands. i'm the
Atlantic ocean. lealiu- iu- The
American Battle division was or
oered out on the searcl- Word was
sent TO the convoy 10 watch for an
enemy submarine or WarsLins and TO
expect an attack az 10 O'Clock that
night TheT were told aid was On
the way.
The American division headed
through Peuclaud Firth. The flagship
led the way IN the rear OF a crescent
Of destroyers- She was just out Of
the Firth when she started 10 swing
70 the north She felt a heavy bump
under water on the starboard quar-
ter Then came another bump aft.
and the starooard propeller hit some
thing. The humping was felt all over
the ship. 80 wreckage or oil came
up
FLAGSHIP struck.
The New York was leading the
division says admiral ROdmau's re
port 20 admiral Sims. into Pentland
Firth. westerly course. midchannel
Just as she was turning 10 the north
ward with right rudder. hence stern
swinging TO port, a heavy under
water blow was felt on our star
board quarter, followed Immediately
by another which hit the starboard
propeller Taking everything into
consideration il is my belief and that
OF the commanderinchief and other
nigh Officers OF the grand fleet that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

. coon huntin'- They walked right up
and kicked them Germans in the
face"
That is merely typical OF hundreds
OF like discussions that go on here
every day The Doughboys can do no
wrong. It is the testimony not only
OF the Yanks themselves. but Of their
French instructors-yes even Of
their German opponents.
I heard recently OF a green replace
ment party that got sent up 10 the
front line. II was sent up through
one OF those mistakes that gave Ten
nySon a chance to make Balaklava
immortal These men arrived at the
front line very raw. One man &C
tually killed himself with his own
Rockies Make Good.
But that green replacement detach-
meut walked through barrage OF
artillery and machine gun fire and
wiped out with the bayonet one Of
the nastiest machine gun nests in the
whole Argonne region. That is an
extreme incident. but It tells the
story. And the Doughboy does more
than fight
Many a time has a generals big
limousine been lifted out OF the mud
Of a shelled roadside-by the Dough
boys Many a time has a sven avia-
tor been tenderly carried from the
bullet swept field where his injured
plane fell-oy the neighboring in
fantry-
They tell me your medical corps
first aid men have done wonders with
the attacking waves" I said to a
medical corps captain the other eve
ming
yes" he said proudly, they have
They've carried on like heroes But
when IL comes right down TO cases
guess the men who have done the best
first aid the most effective prompt
attendance on wounded men under
fire are the Doughboys Themselves"
All Praise Infantry.
And so IL goes from the farthest
front line back over the lines OF COM
munication, into the service Of sup
ply to the base ports and out 10 sea
where the DouEhboys have stood
auti-submarine watch. Be II any
thing that was to be done. from
storming desperately into a line of
splitting machine guns that the ar
tlery Just couldn't reach 10 lend
ing a hand in putting a derailed 10
connective back on the iron or to hur-
rying along a negro stevedOre regi-
ment, II was the boys with the blue
piping on their hats: the Doughboys
who were always there in an emer-
gency to put It through
II cost many lives, this spirit OF
doing it. But II the testimony OF
German prisoners is to be believed It
saved many lives, too. For nothing
the German army. as we know now
il was broken in those last days, than
the knowledge that nothing. nothing
would stop the crazy Tanks," the
American Doughboy, with his bay
onet in his hand.