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The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
LUDENDoRFF IN BERLIN.
Quartermaster General Said to Be Us
 ing an Assumed Name.

London, Jan. 29.-GeneraI Luden- dorff has returned to Berlin and is living in a small village in the. Grun- wald district, under an assumed name, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam, because he fears popular demonstrations. The gener- al is said to have placed his services at the disposal of the government which, it is said, declined them with thanks.
 General Ludendorff fled to Sweden during the turmoil after the fall of the Hohenzollerns.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06

of the department of state to be af- fixed
 "Done at the city of Washington, this 29th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hun dred and nineteen.
 (Signed) FRANK L. POLK,
 "Acting Secretary of State"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
To OccupY TurkeY.

Paris, Jan. Military represcn- tatives of the supreme council, in &C., cordance with instructions given them yesterday by the council, are taking steps to secure an early meeting to arrange ylans for the distribution of entente and American forces, if the latter should be necessary, within the Turkish empire.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06

total is 5,s4s, including 4,ss7 military prisoners.
 The adjrtant general reported 5,401, of which 4,916 were military prisoners. The adjutant generals re- cords show 4,S00 prisoners have been released and 118 died in captivity. Practically all prisoners now are out of Germany.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Brazil's Interests.

Paris, Jan. 31.--Brazil has two mat ters of particular interest in the set clement of the war claims.
 One is the payment by Germany for 2,000 900 sacks of coffee Brazil was forced to sell her at the opening of the war, the money for which still is on deposit in the banks of Berlin.
 The other is a decision as to the German ships interned in Brazilian waters, and which were seized when Brazil entered the struggle, accord ing to Dr. E. Pesso, head of the Bra zilian delegation to the peace confer ence.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
No Tanks to Turkey.

Paris, Jan. 31.-Whatever forces may be sent to Turkey for garrison ing purposes there will be no Ameri- can troops among them, it developed today.
 It was pointed out that their use would be inappropriate.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Present Solid Front.

Halifax, Jan. 31.-"British and American mining and petroleum in- terests will present united front at the peace conference demanding peace and justice in Mexico" said Edward L. Doheny, of Los Angeles, head of a delegation representing American oil, mining and cattle interests in Mexico.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
WATCHED WITH INTERS
Won Hindenburg Reported :.
 Raising Four Army c0'p

Paris. Jan. sl.-Reports ianab here from Berlin by way ,,usar.hsl ua 7 dam, stating that Field a so,,r sp Hindenburg is raising i0Ss Csrusa corps for protection Of of.,~sstsd U z eastern frontier, have Is;, :,;tsry eh siderable attention in m'n'' hera.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06

Paris, jan. 31.-The Ukrainian government will refuse to take part in the conference on the Princes Is- lands, according to an interview given the Petit Journal by M. Sedorenko, minister of internal communications, in the new Ukrainian government.
 M. Sedorenko has begun parleys with the French government to ob- tain the admission of the Ukraine to the peace conference. The only claim which his country will put forward will be for recognition. If this is granted, according to the interview, the Ukraine will propose an alliance with France on the basis of the for mer alliance with Russia and will take over part of the Russian debt, French taking payment in part in wheat.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
BALKAN PROBLEMS
 AT CONFERENCE
Disputes Between Serbians and Ru- manians Discussed-U Gov ernment Balks-Bolshevih Are
 Threatening in North Russia.

Paris, Jan. 31.-President Wilson and the allied prime ministers this afternoon considered the Balkan prob lem, particularly the disputes be- tween the Serbians and Rumanians. The commissions charged with exam- ming the labor problem, compensa- tion and damages shortly will begin their work.
 The inter-allied commission on Po- land met this morning and decided to adopt draft report which will be sub- mitted to the conference committee.
 The conclusions will be formulated by M. Noulens.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06

For Sale-One of the incest suburban
 homes in Mena; seven room house, about 3 acres, mostly in fruit. 1515 Adams St. Shown by appointment. Phone 9.-Adv. 29-3t 6-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06

Kidney disorders cause much dis tress of mind and body. Such ail- ments should not be neglected, be- cause they lead to diseases that are dangerous. Prickly Ash Bitters is a fine kidney tonic. It strengthens the kidneys and purifies the stomach and bowels. Gunnels Drug Store end Jackson Drug & Furniture Co., Sp4 cial Agents.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Americans Positive.

Paris, Jan. 31.--In discussion concerning the disposal of the form CT German colonies. President Wilson contended, in no uncertain terms, that to divide the colonies among the en- tente nations would be in direct con- travention of his IA points which were accepted as the basis of peace.
 The American attitude is declared to be very positive in the matter.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
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The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Senate and House Differ
Upon Strength of Army
Bill Passed by Senate Provides for Army of
4oo,ooo-House Opposed to Increase
of 100000 and Will Resist.

further purchases of real estate by
the War Department for camp pur-
poses.
Mr.. Kahn made it plain, however.
that, while the House will vigorously
oppose these changes. every effort
will be made to prevent a deadlock in
conference, in order not to hold up
army funds beyond July l.
THE first thing we shall attempt
to do will be to determine the size
of the average army needed for the
coming fiscal year." Mr.. Kahn said.
The House appropriated for 500, 900
and the Senate for 100000. l know
that the House is strongly opposed
to the larger figure, and 1 do not
see our way clear to accept the
Senate figure. The chairman of the
Senate Committee on Military Af-
fairs suggested in debate that an
average army OF $4,000 would bring
our military force during the fiscal
year of 1920 down to 225,0oo. This
is exactly in accord with the maxi
mum figure of the national defense
act 1 favor bringing the armed
force down to the number allowed
by this existing law until we have
entirely reorganized the army"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
YANK PATIENTS
have PAY RAISE
Disabled Soldiers Taking
Training Benefited by
House Act.

Increased compensation for Uncle
Sans disabled soldiers taking voca-
tional training was provided for in
Representative George P. Darrow' S
amendment passed yesterday aft
ernoon by the House. Under the new
bill. men will receive $50 per month,
if single. and 800 with allowances for
children If married.
Scores of disabled men from Walter
Reed Hospital saw Representative
Darrow fight in their behalf for the
passage of his amendment to House
Bill 5225. providing increased pay for
wounded soldiers. Two previous
amendments, one calling for compen-
sations of $50 and s1lU. and the other
for SIS and s1O5. were defeated before
the final amendment slid through on
a 62-to-59 vote.
Representative Darrow's legislation
conflicts with bill before the Senate
committee, providing compensations
of SIS for single men. and $50 for mar
ried men. 1t is planned to adjust the
difference in conference.
Nineteen thousand war heroes are
affected by the bill. according to sta
tistics compiled by the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
VALERA OVATION
RESEMBLES RIOT

New York, June 25.-Eammon de
Valera, President of the Irish re-
public, received another ovation to-
night when he went to the Carmel
lite Hall to present diplomas to the
graduation class of the Carmelite
priory School. of which his friend
and associate, the Rev. Peter L.
Magennis, is the head.
The crowd that gathered to eaten
a glimpse of the leader of the
latest fight for Irish freedom was
SO great police reserves were called
to keep the roadway clear for regu-
lar traffic. 1t was estimated by
police that fully 10000 people were
assembled in the streets adjacent
to the hall.
De Valera, when he appeared ac-
companied by an escort of the
Friends of Irish Freedom. was
greeted with a tremendous outburst
of cheering and cries of "Hurrah
for De Valera and Long live
Irelandw Inside the hall he was
met by another volley of cheers
that almost raised the roof.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
''DRYS" BATTLE
FOR HARSH Law
House Prohibitionists In
sist on Defining In
toxicant" in Bill.

An e1eyenth-hour effort to sepa-
rate enforcement legislation for
wartime and constitutional prohi-
bition was launched in the House
Judiciary Committee yesterday. The
committee will take a vote on the
proposal Just before the bill is for
mally reported today. The draft of
the bill now is complete except in
this regard.
The separation motion was made
by Representative Walsh, who
would substitute the wartime pro-
hibiron enforcement legislation that
failed in the last Congress for the
part of the measure now under con-
sideration which affects the July i
dry law. Should the Walsh motion
prevail. it would mean a much more
lenient enforcement of wartime
prohibition.
,, The original wartime enforce
ment bill makes unlawful only the
manufacture and sale" of intoxi-
eating liquor. without defining what
is intoxicating liquor.
This would throw the whole mat
ter back on the courts, where the
beer manufacturers have contest
cases now pending.
The combined Enforcement bill. as
it now stands in the committee,
makes it unlawful to manufacture.
sell, barter. give away, transport,
import, export. deliver. furnish, re-
ccive. or possess" any intoxicating
liquor except for specified legal
purposes. 1t also clearly defines
intoxicating liquor as any beverage
containing more than one-haIf Of
one per cent of alcohol.
Representative Gard. a member
of the committee, already has in
I troduced the original wartime en-
forcement measure in the House.
If the committee votes to separate
the legislation now before it. a de-
termined effort will be made to
push through the wartime bill be-
fore July 1, but in view of the
Presidents absence from the United
States, it is believed impossible to
secure executive approval before
the law becomes operative July 1.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
POLICE NATIONS
Want MORE PAY
Will Ask Congress to Make
Salary Equal to that of
''Coppettes.

The police matrons of Washington
believe they are entitled to as much
consideration and salary as the police
women and they are going after both.
A bill in course of preparation will
De presented to Representative Mapes.
chairman of the House committee on
TIE District of Columbia, to increase
the pay of the matrons, and extend
to them the benefits of the police re.
tirement rule.
The police matrons Of this CITY. and
there are just five Of them. receive
the meager salary of $vU per month.
They have. police authority. and are
supposed to be on duty eight bours
out they say they just as often are
required to work from ten to fourteen
hours a day. They point to the fac,
that the policewomen receive from
s5 to 500 per month. and ask that
their pay be increased to the amount
received by the ''coppettes."
IA bill of the character described has
been introduced in the Senate bv SEN
ator Wadsworth.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
SENATE PROBING
HIGH PRICES OF
MEAT IN D. c.
Washington Dealers to Be
Brought Before District
Committee.
CALLS RATES OUTRAGE
Copper Says Residents Here
Pay More Than in Any
Other City.
CALLS RATES OUTRAGE

Washington meat dealers will be
called before the District Committee
Of the Senate to explain why meat
prices in the Capital outstrip those
in other large cities.
Information is being obtained by the
committee. of which Senator Sher-
man. OF Illinois, is chairman, prelim-
mary to an investigation. and an
announcer--1t will be made soon.
Senator Arthur Capper. of Kansas,
a member of the committee, declared
yesterday meat prices are higher in
Washington than in any other city
he has visited. He declared the cost
Of living in Washington is outra.
geous.
Senator Capper is one of the
most vigorous opponents of pron-
teering and probably will take a
prominent part in the investiga-
tion.
"One Of the most important prob
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The Washington herald., 1919-06-26

The Senate late yesterday passed
the army appropriation bill provid-
ing for an army of 100000 men fol
the next fiscal year. The bill ap-
propriates approximately SsSs.ooo.-
600.
Senator Falls amendment declar-
ing immediate peace with Germany
did not come to a vote, as Fall with
drew it.
Senate changes in the bill will
meet with determined opposition on
the part of the House conferees, ac-
cording to Representative Julius
Kahn, chairman of the House Mil
itary Affairs Committee. The three
principal Senate amendments to be
resisted by the House are;
1-Increase of the strength OF the
army for the next fiscal year from
800 900 to 10000.
2Increase of the appropriation for
army aviation from sl5.ooo.0Oo to S3S,-
ooo, 600.
aElimination of prohibition against
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
HUNS TREMBLE
ON CHAOS BRINK
Civil Strife and Disruption
Threaten on Eve Of
Treaty Signing.

Copenhagen, June 25.-Germany Is
skidding along the edge of chaos.
Already disturbances. strikes ana
in some cases actual riots have
broken out in some Of the big cities.
Hamburg, always a hot-bed OF
Spartacism and one of the starting
points OF the original revolution. is
under martial law.
The fundamental rift threatening
civil war appears to be between the
troops and officers of the defunct i'm
nerial army on the one hand and
the radicals on the other.
From Weimar comes word Of at
tempts by troops to arrest and hang
DIR. Matthias Erzberger and Philllp
Scheidemann. the former for his sud-
den fAce-about on the signing OF
peace. the latter for not holding ms
ministry together instead of stepping
out and making room for Gustav
Bauer and the signature cabinet
A detachment of Chasseurs moved
on the castle at Weimar and demand
ed the surrender OF Erzberger. FRANK
ly saying they wanted to hang MIN
They found that the new Vice Pre-
mier had fed to Erfurt-
Eorwaerts, the organ OF the ma
iority Socialist party. openly preoices
TODAY a reactionary attempt to plunge
Germany into self-annihilation- Fluno-
ering is rampant in Berlin.
Food shops are the scenes OF tree-
for-au fights. Three children nave
been killed in the course of street
battles. In Dusseldorf all trafnc is
suspended. The city is in the throes
of a Spartacan outbreak.
President Ebert. in an appeal 10
the soldiers. says: "A starving pro-
cess n not devastation would have
visited Germany if we had re)ectea
the treaty and self-muulation ano
the ruin Of the empire would have
been certain to follow. a.
..euT Germany must live. That Is
shat We had in mind when. attet
terrific inward struggles and VIII Win
Needing hearts. We resolved on the
terrible Yes"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
CITIZENS Band
TO GET VOTE ON
SCHOOL BOARD
Twenty-Six Civic Bodies
Form Organization to
Press Fight.
9 NAMED TO DRAFTBLL
Women on Steering Com
mittee Of Which Three
Members Are Colored.
9 NAMED TO DRAFT Bill

Washington citizens organized
last night for the campaign to OBJ
tain the right from Congress t.
elect the board of education.
Representatives of approximately
100000 citizens met in the rooms Of
the Board of Trade and formed the
citizens joint committee for an
elective school board. Roy c. CIaf-
lin. Of the Board Of Trade, was
chosen chairman.
This committee, consisting of two
representatives each of twenty-six
civic organizations. in turn elected
a steering committee" which will
outline a plan OF procedure, subject
to the approval of the joint COM
mittee.
B. w. Burd. of the District and
Maryland Federation of Labor, was
named chairman of the steering COM
mittee. Included in it's duties is the
drafting of a bill calling for school
board suffrage which. as approved By
the joint committee. will be present.
ed to Congress.
DtiHOilstTdIlNe OF the representative
character of the movement. the steer
ing committe was made up of six
white persons and three colored, three
of its members being women. of
whom two are white and one colored.
The personnel of the committee fol-
lows: B. w. Payne. chairman; Will
lam Keeler, of the Central Labor
Union; H. w. Draper. of the graded
schools; DR.. Star Parsons, Northeast
Citizens Association: Mrs. F. H.
Rogers. High School cTachers' Union;
Miss Ethel NJ. Smith, National wom-
an Trade Union League; Miss E. c.
Jackson, colored. Washington Elemen-
tary Teachers Union; the Rev. DR.. J.
Milton Waldron, Parents League, and
Walter S. Early. representing the.col-
ored citizens associations
A greater part of the campaign work
will fall on the steering committee.
Among other matters It viii have to
thrash out Us the method to be pro-
posed in the bill for the electing Of
the school board, whether by ward or
at large.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26

OF MAIL BOAT AS
RUM SMUGGLER
Residents of Colonial Beach Thrown Into
Furore by Charge that Government
Craft Pilot Was Bringing Whisky to City
Officials-Action Said to Be Outcome of
Navy Investigation.

seat of Westmoreland County 10
await the action OF the grand Jury
and today Postmaster General Burie-
son. who has a vacation cottage near
the beach. is expected to arrive for
q personal investigation, inasmuch as
one Of his subordinate employees and
a postoftice contract are involved.
Arrests Were Dramatic.
officials of the Navy Department
are believed to have been responsible
for the investigation which eliminated
in the arrests in the still hours or
Tuesday morning. when it is charged
the attempt was made to smxggle in
some forty-eight cases of whisky for
distribution among beach residents.
Sergt Ernest Wilkinson, of the
Colonial Beach police department,
made the arrests under dramatic
circumstances. He received a quiet
''tip" that Capt. Bruce had been
commissioned by certain folks at
the beach to slip up the river to
Popes Creek and there take on
board the consignment of wet
goods. 1t is said that Bruce has
been under suspicion for some time.
According to the police, every
thing went according to schedule
until the arrests. Capt. Bruce is
alleged to have left Colonial Beach
without either a port or starboard
light burning on the little craft
and picked up his shipment at
Popes Creek.
Charge Midstream Transfer.
On the journey back. he is ac-
cused of stopping his boat in mid
stream and hurriedly transferring
a portion of the liquor to men in
another boat
When the launch drew up to the
landing at Colonial Beach, Pendle-
ton, the colored helper. had a wagon
nearby and proceeded to unload the
remainder of the booze, it Ia
charged. Before he had transferred
the liquor from a truck to his
wagon, Sergt. Wilkinson appeared
upon the scene and placed him and
Capt. Bruce under arrest.
These reported incidents, while
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The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
BRITISH PRESS RACES
AT DE VALERA'S VISIT

London. June 25.-An influential Sec
ton of the English press is enraged
over the, news from America con-
cerning President De Valera's ar
rival and reception there The Daily
Express says:
IF De Valera is allowed a free
platform we will find the American
Congress recognizing the Irish To-
public. We urge the need of British
propaganda in America. Until Britain
discovers what ireland wants, we will
apply our Monroe doctrine to the
Irish question. 1t must be expected. &"
Paris, June %. The opinion 4,
strong in American diplomatic circles
here that Ireland will be proclaimed
a dominion within six months. wifi,
Lord Shaughnessy as governor gen.
eral
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26

Colonial Beach and its fashion
able summer colony were thrown
into a furore yesterday With the
news that Capt. John Bruce, pilot
OF the government mail boat which
plies between Popes Creek and the
vacation resort. had been arrested.
charged with bringing whisky into
bone-dry Virginia.
What caused the CONSERVATION
was the fact that. rumor has it. the
contraband liquor was intended for
the tables and decanters of some
of the best known and respected
families at the watering place.
Capt. Bruce and colored helper
known as John Pendleton, it is said,
were taken to Montross, the county
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Beloved Ace
Of Feathered
Couriers Dies

Cher Ami. ace" among tn.
pigeons who saw. flying service with
the American soldiers abroad. is
dead.
Less than a week ago. in spite a,
the skill Of the most expert bird
authorities in America. this little
feathered hero. who first notifed
American headquarters of the plight
Of the Lost Battalion" in charge OF
Maj. Charles S. whittelsey. died at
the pigeon lofts at Potomac Park.
Many an American lad would have
been proud to have enacted so many
heroic deeds for his flag.
Since carrying the famous mes
sage. Cher Ami has been personally
petted by Gen. Pershing, and tradi-
ton OF all time was shattered when
the American general in an oficiaI
memorandum to the War Department
cited the little bird for the right TO
wear a Distinguished Service Cross.
III ldSN lAlEnA WnlStllnE
shrspnel, Cher Ami was shot through
the breast and the right leg was torn
away. Two months ago a specially
appointed pigeon expert was selected
to bring the invalid message bearer
home. A basket OF rattan was lined
with pads OF cotton TO case the long
ocear voysse. At Potomac Park one
;ne screened porches OF the pigeon
hospital was set sside for the ex-
elusive use Of Cher Ami
In spite of infinite care. the little
patient grew weaker and weaker.
Daily consultations were held with
the most learned bird authorities OF
this country to plan tempting food
for the pigeon ace" Experts at
the National Geological Gardens, the
Smithsonian Institution and the army
pigeon lofts at Camp Meigs each
day eagerly offered suggestions.
Although Cher Ami. their leader
is gone, there are still at Potomac
Park twenty pigeons. all American
trained and entitled to wear on
their plumsge the gold chevron OF
foreign service.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
QUO VADIS
By HENRY SIENKIEWICZ.
Condensation by PROF. WILLIAM FENWIcK HARRIS
of Cambridge

= :" I do not know to a certainty her
name even,-Lygia or Callina? They
call her Lygia in the house, for she
comes of the Lygian nation; but she
has her barbarian name. Callina. 1t
is wonderful house,-that of those
Plautiuses. There are many people
in it; but it is as quiet there as in
the groves Of Subiacum. For num-
ber of days 1 did not know that a
divinity dwelt in the house. Once
about daybreak I saw her bathing in
the garden fountain; and / swear to
thee by that foam from which Aphro-
dite rose. that the rays of the dawn
passed right through her body. 1
thought that when the sun rose she
would vanish before me in the light,
as the twilight of morning does. Since
then / have seen her twice; and since
then. too, know not what rest Is.
know not what otner desires are,
I have no wish to know what the
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Yanks Apply
White Coat
'ToHun Forts

Ghosts of ancient Germans must
haunt the night with their sor-
rows. and German warriors OF to-
day Gf there are any lef) must
pull their hair in despair.
For the famous old fortress OF
Veste Franz and Ehrenbreitstein on
the Rhine have been whitewashed
by the Americans.
The knights of Columbus have
taken over the ancient piles and
have cleaned them from turret to
cellar.
They are now used as recreation
houses.
The armory of the castle of yeste
Franz is now a movie hall and in
the powder magazines. cigarettes
and cigars. chewing gum and writ
ing paper for the boys have been
stored.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
CONDENSED NOVEL SERIES
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