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The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
GEN. zAPATA,REBEL
 CHIEF, IS KILLED
Colonel Guaiardo, Who Led in Gov ernment Troops, Is Made General as a Reward--Strategy Brought
 About Famous Leaders Death.

Mexico City, April 11.-General Emiliano Zapata, the rebel leader in southern Mexico, has been killed by government troops, according to an announcement made by the Mexican war department. The announcement confirmed an earlier newspaper report of Zapata's death from Ouautla, in the state of Morelos.
 The message says that a part of the Fiftieth regiment serving under General Pablo Gonzales of the Car ranza army, returned to 0uautla, General Gonzales headquarters, to- night with the body of the rebel chief
 Advices from Morelos say that the death of Zapata was brought about by strategy. Zapata with his follow CTS had been hiding in an inaccess- ible mountain region since the gov ernment troops had pacified the state of Borelos, which had been the stronghold of Zapata since he began his revolt in 1909.
 The rebel chief is said to have been killed in an unnamed part of the mountains of southern Morelos by troops under command of Colonel Guadjardo. The war department has promoted the colonel to a general ship for his feat,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
ONLY A MIRACLE" SAVED THE ALLIES
German Onrush in 1914 Was Stem med by Narrowest Margin-Field Marshal Haig Tells of the Early
 Struggles of British Army.

London, April 10.-Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his final dis patch, now made public, presents an important review of the war and de- scribes in detail the expansion and achievements of the British army, with many remarkable facts and fig ures. He treats the operations on the Western front as a single continu- ous campaign, in which can be recog- nized the same general features and necessary stages that, between forces of approximately equal strength, have marked all the conclusive bat ties of history.
 "The high water mark of our fight ing strength in infantry" the British commander says, twas reached only after two and half years of con fiict, by which time heavy casualties already had incurred It was not un- til midsummer, 1916, that the artil- lery situation became even approxi- mately adequate to the conduct of major operations.
 "In the Somme Battle artillery am- munition had to be watched with the greatest care. During 1917 ammuni- tion was plentiful, but the gun situa- tion caused anxiety. It was only in 1918 that artillery operations could be conducted without any limiting consideration beyond that of trans port.
 "The margin with which the Ger man onrush of 1914 was stemmed was so narrow and the subsequent struggle was so severe that the word miraculous is hardly too strong a term to describe the recovery and ul- innate victory of the Allies.
 "The breakdown of Russia in 1917 probably prolonged the war by a year, and the military situation in Italy in the autumn of 1917 necessi- tated the transfer of five British di- visions to Italy at time when their presence in France might have had far reaching effects"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
DEBs ON WAY TO PRISON.
Socialist Leader Declares His Doc.
 trines Will Live Forever.

Terre Haute, Ind, April 12.-Eu- gene V. Debs left here last night on his way to prison at Moundsville, w. Va.
 The Socialist leader, many times the nominee of his party for the pres idency, went to Cleveland to give himself up to federal authorities for ten years Imprisonment. He was convicted of trying to obstruct the Nations war efforts.
 Since the warrant for his arrest and imprisonment was issued Thurs day Debs has been arranging his af- fairs. AItho 63 years soId, Debs did not appear to mind the prison term he faces. He declared his doctrine would live forever. The uppermost thought in his mind was the welfare of his wife, who will remain in Terre Haute with her mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
COMMUNITY CLUB AT CoRINTH.
Organized Tuesday Night-The Next
 Meeting on April 29.

The people of Corinth are going to get in line with those of Acorn and other neighborhoods in the matter of community activity. 4 meeting was held Tuesday night in the Corinth schoolhouse for the purpose of or ganizing a community club, Judge A. E. Wear being selected as president. and F. ]. Greiner as secretary. o. L.. Henderson assisted in the organiza- tion. Another meeting is to be held on Tuesday night, April 29, when talks will be given by Miss Anna Woods, home demonstrator, 0. L. Henderson, county agent, and by Messrs. A. E. Wear, F. J. Greiner, J, D. Molter, Harry Lyle, J. H. Schumacher and w. H. Hannebaum Among the subjects discussed will be the care of young poultry, the making of sweets, bene- fits of community organization, the spraying of fruit trees, experience in wide row cultivation and dairy cat tie. The young people of the neigh borhood will furnish the social fea- ture of the meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
A. H. LAWRENCE INJURED.
Received Ugley Scalp Wound-Was
 Rounding Up Cattle.

Drs. P, R. Watkins and w. c. Van diver and J. c. Lawrence, called to Shady Tuesday morning on account of the injury of A. H. Lawrence by be- ing thrown from horse, returned to Mena late that afternoon. They re- port that the injury was not as seri- ous as was anticipated, tho Mir. Law renee received an ugly scalp wound on his forehead above the left eye. There was no fracture of the skull, it is thought, and it is expected that by Thursday or Friday the injured man will be able to come to Nena to have his wound dressed. He was rounding up cattle to be taken to the dipping vat, and had reached the home of Cal win Lawrence, when in attempting to head of a COW that was making for the timber, his saddle horse ran over the animal, horse and COW going down in heap, and the rider being thrown head first to the ground.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

A real monster of war, a gasoline tank, one of the thousands that Un- cle Sam used to whip the Hun. was scheduled to spend half day in Mena Thursday. The great death-dealing machine was to reach Mena at z o'clock in the morning and remain un- til p. m.
 While in the city the tank will be taken from the fiat car, and under it's own motive power will travel thru Mena streets under the guidance of the expert tank operatives who ac- company the machine. A real exhibi- tion of what the tanks can do in war fare will be given if a rough enough spot can be found close to the city. If not convenient for the display of hill climbing the tank will have to be content with just plain travelling over the city streets.
 Accompanying the tank will be a corps of experts who will explain the workings of the monster. There will etARC " q SlJSeAhCl WAO VIII bCiL lilt people of the coming Victory Liberty Loan, the advertising of which is the main object of the tanks coming.
 Dr. H. c. Rushing, as director of speakers for the loan drive, has ar ranged that the speaking will take place between 10 and Il o'clock, in front of the Elks Home. Hon Joe P. Woods is advertised as the speaker accompanying the tank.
 A conference of department heads for the coming Victory Liberty Loan campaign was held Tuesday night at the home of Dr. l.. w. B. Long, coun- ty chairman Plans were discussed for the work of the campaign, which starts next week. Another meeting to perfect arrangements will be held Friday evening.
 R. M. Berry was named as secre- tary of the county committee.
 One of the features of the coming loan drive will be Victory Day, Sun. day, April 27, when it is proposed to have public speaking in all parts of the county and patriotic parade in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
MOB RUNS WILD IN
 STREETS OF CAIRO
Thirty eight Killed and 100 Wounded, Including Many Armenians-Ro Homes and Holp Up Pedes-
 trians-Police Quit.

Cairo, Egypt, April 14.-In two days of rioting here, ending at noon Thursday, 3S personas were killed and 100 wounded, it is annourced in to- days official communique Armeni- ans were chiefly the objects of the mob's attacks and seven of those killed were of that nationality. In rioting in Alexandria three persons were killed and six seriously injured Thursday morning, while continu- ation of the attack resulted in the killing of IT other persons during the afternoon.
 There was further rioting in Cairo yesterday. The mob, armed with knives and hatchets, made attacks largely directed at Armenians. The police report 38 killed and 100 wound ed during the AS hours ended at noon yesterday. The killed include seven Armenians and four Greeks. Military measures were enforced and the night passed off quietly.
 Disturbances occurred in Alexan- dria yesterday. There was collision in the morning between troops and rioters in the Karmus quarter, in which three were killed and six wounded seriously In an Armenian disturbance in the afternoon the mob consistently attacked the troops, who were obliged to fire, killing IT, includ- ing number of the ringleaders and wounding a number of others. The people are warned to be in their houses by 8 o'clock in the evening.
 Five British soldiers, including two unarmed Indians, were murdered Wednesday. The troops were greatly affected, but showed admirable pa- tience. On Wednesday night the Kasr- El-Ain hospital (Cairo) report ed receiving 22 killed and 47 wounded civilians. A large proportion of these casualties was due to mob out rages.
 "Disorderly crowds composed of the worst clements, began operations in the quarters from which the mili- tary patrols had been withdrawn at the request of civil authorities. They murdered and carried out footing op- erations upon small shops until the troops checked the excesses. The rioters systematically canvassed the houses for Armenians, as was done in the massacres at Constantinople, and held up pedestrians, forcing them to prove their identity. The terror stricken Armenians took refuge in the Cairo suburbs of Heliopolis, which is almost entirely European, where upon the local policemen and watch men abandoned their posts, apparent ly shirking responsibility"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17

NUNLEY VAT IS DYNAMITED.
Fourth in County Blown Up-Blood-
 hounds to Be Placed on Trail.

The dipping vat at Nunley was dy- namited Tuesday night, which makes the fourth vat blown up in Polk eoun- ty within the last two weeks, the first having been that at Opal, and then followed those at Board Camp and Max creek on last Friday night. Har- rison Thompson, in from Nunley on Wednesday, reported he passed the vat but a short time before it was blown up, and that it occurred about 8:15 o'clock. Hearing the noise of the explosion, he returned to the vat and found that it had been damaged beyond repair, the top being complete ly blown of and the concrete sides and bottom being blown to smither- eens.
 Sheriff J. A. Thornton, upon being advised of the occurrence, telephoned to Fort Smith for blood hounds and a man arrived in Mena that afternoon with them. In the meantime, move ment has been started to offer sub- stantial reward for the arrest and con- viction of any person implicated in tampering with any vat or having had part in the dynamiting of the four that have been destroyed. Still 'on- other move suggested the reorganiza- tion of the Home Guards, or the or- ganization of vigilance committee to guard the vats and to assist in run ming down the guilty parties.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
 REJECTED 2h MILLION AS UNFIT
ThirtyThree Per Cent of Draft Men Had Physical Defects, Report Says.

Thirty Three Per Cent of Draft Men
 Had Physical Defects, Report Says.
 Washington, April 9.--Two and a half million men in the first draft of the national army were unfit for mili- tary service, the first annual report of the executive committte of the Ma tional Physical Education Service, or ganized to promote physical education of the youth of America, says.
 Thirty three per cent of the men in the first draft were rejected as physically unfit" E. Dana Caulkins, national manager for the committee, said today. "This means that 21z million between the ages of 21 and 90 were unfit for military service There are 25 million boys and girls of school age, and numerous investigations show that at least 50 per cent of these have defects and ailments that im- pede normal development in greater or less degree; they lack positive physical education such as play, ath- letics, gymnastics and work, all of which are necessary to realize their potential man and woman power"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
KOREAN REVOLT HAS GROWN.
Many Casualties When Japanese Take
 Expressive Action.

Seoul, Korea, April 9 Cdelayed) ).-- Korean independence agitation has spread in the provinces. The Jap anese are repressing it severely, with the result that there has been many additional casualties. Seoul is quiet.
 Philadelphi April 14.-An appeal for the support and sympathy of the American people in the effort of Korea to gain freedom and inde- pendence was issued today by the con gress of Korean delegates from the United States and Hawaii, in session in this city. Resolutions were adopt ed to be sent to the Japanese people protesting against the Japanese rule in Korea, the recent massacres of Koreans in Seoul, and declaring that they would never relax their efforts to restore the inalienable rights of the Korean people.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
Getting Ready for Fair Trip.

Secretary Eastin of the Fair As sociation is at work on the plans for the booster trip to be taken next Tuesday to the towns south to the county line. It is planned to leave Mena at 8 o'clock, and every business man that can is urged to take part in the trip. All who decide to go should see or phone Secretary Eastin so that transportation and other arrange ments may be made. The trip will be of the nature of a sociability run, and will give Mena merchants an oppor- tunity to meet the business men of the other towns of the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
TO BOOST FOR COUNTY FAIR.
Members of Directorate and Business Men Will Make Trip Next Week.


 That the Polk County Fair idea is gaining in favor and impetus each day was demonstrated Tuesday night when every officer and every mem Der of the directorate was in attend ance at the meeting held in Conner cial Club headquarters to further the plans for the undertaking. The meet ing was lively, too--full of the spirit of cooperation and endeavor to do that which is best. for the greatest number
 Among other things, it was decided to make booster trip next Tuesday in which all members of the board and as many business men as can be interested, will take part. The plan is to visit every town south to the coun- ty line, making a stop at each place to solicit the cooperation of the merchants and other citizens to the end that the fair may be in truth a county affair. Another thing set tied was that it should be free fair. The matter of location for holding the fair was taken up, but finally passed up to a committee consisting of H. E. Manning, F. c. Embry and J. B. Goss.
 Other committees appointed are as follows:
 On bylaws, F. c. Embry, Fred Duke and Ben c. Eastin.
 Premiums on Farm Products, Col. c. M. Latimer, J. M. Dashiel, Miss Anna Woods, Supt. T. J. Wilbanks, and o. L. Henderson.
 Premiums on Livestock, w. E. Watkins, D. E. Dodd and S. I. Wood Still other committees will be ap- pointed as the needs arise.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
U. s. BONDS AS ENDOWMENT.
Lutheran Laymen's League Secured 3 Millions in Government Securities.

Lutheran Laymen's League Secured
 3 Millions in Government Securities.
 The Rev. R. F. Mallon, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, reports that the Lutheran Laymen's League of the Missouri synod, in which Arkansas is included, recently concluded a Lib erty bond drive in which fund of $3,000,000 was raised in three hours. The sum is to be used as an endow- ment fund to care for incapacitated pastors, professors, teachers or their widows and orphans. Contributions to the fund were asked in the form of Liberty bonds, and the cash received was used to buy bonds, which will be held in trust until maturity, thus helping to stableize government secur- ities. The drive took place on Sun day, March 30, from to 6 p. m. The plan of creating an endowment fund of government securities had the hearty endorsement of the Publicity Bureau of the Treasury department.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
WOULD FORM COTTON COMBINE
W. P. G. Harding's Suggestion for
 Export Corporation Indorsed.

Memphis, Tenn, April 12.-The suggestion of W. P. c. Harding, gov ernor of the Federal Reserve Board, for the organization of cotton ex- port corporation to be capitalized at 100 million dollars, was indorsed, and committee with full powers to act was selected to draft plans for it's formation at the conference here this week of planters, factors and bankers from virtually all of the cotton grow ing states.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
FRANCE GETS sAAR VALLEY.
Coal Region on Alsace-Lorraine Bor.
 der Coded in perpetuity.

Paris, April t12~T The council of four definitely settled the problem of the Saar Waller today. The valley will be granted to France in perpe- tuity to work the coal mines and oth- CT resources.
 The Times says that a spirit of con- ciliation has been apparent for sew eral days in the council of four on the different subjects presented for dis cussion.
 The government heads appear to have decided on new exchange of views in the near future with regard to Asiatic Turkey, Syria, Mesopota- mia and Palestine, the newspaper says, and the hope is expressed that a satisfactory agreement will be reached without the necessity of sending an inter-Allied mission to the East.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
PROBE OUTRAGE IN MEXICO.
State pepartent to Inquire Into the
 Shooting of Americans.

Washington, April 14.-The State Department today ordered thoro in- yestigation of the shooting of two American citizens by Mexican ban dits in the Tampico oil district and the robbing of paymaster of the Huasteca Petroleum Company of 15,. 900 pesos. The attack, which oc- cured April 10, was reported today to the department.
 George De Hay, pipeline superin- tendent was shot thru the neck, and Frank Willis, a construction engineer, received bullet wound in the shouI. der. A Mexican, who was a member of the party, was killed. The dis patches describe the attack as hay. ing been made near Rivera, at which point the federal garrison for the Tampico district is stationed. The commander of the garrison, according to the dispatches, was asked to assist in the capture of the bandits, but re. piled that he did not think it possible to apprehend them.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
BONE DRY WORLD MUST WAIT.
Prohibition Leaders Win Be Denied
 Passports to Europe.

Washington. April Prohibition leaders will not be given passports to Great Britain or France by the Amer ican governemnt, it has been authori- tatively stated by the State Depart ment. The ban against dry leaders going to Europe to campaign for pro- hibition was ordered by the depart ment because of the refusal of the British authorities in this country to wise passports for any American citi- zens "whose business abroad was not of the most urgent importance"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
WOOD URGES TRAINING.
Says Poor Physical Condition of the
 Drafted Men Caused Delay.


 Chicago, April 12.-Poor physical condition of the men called into serv- ice was one of the chief causes of de- lay in whipping the American into shape for active service, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood said here today in talk advocating universal physical and military training made before the American Physical Education Associ- ation
 ''fhe entire mobilization for this war showed an alarming state," said General Wood. Scarcely 20 per cent of the men drafted could have passed the rigid peace time examinations for military service. But we found that many of those physical defects could have been easily remedied with slight training"
 General Wood advocated three months of camp life for schoolboys and six months of rigid military training for adults.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
SUGGESTS DISCRIMINA.-
 TlON ON COTTON GOODS
American Made Products Sold in England at Prices Lower
 Than Here.

London, April 10.-Suggestion was made in the House of Commons to- day that American manufactured cot ton goods were being offered in Eng land at prices below which they were sold in the United States. w. c, Bridgeman, under-secretary of the Board of Trode, said that an anti dumping bill was already in print, and the board of trade would like to have any information in the posses sion of the member regarding the suggestion made.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
MONROE DOCTRINE
 IS SAFE-CUARDED
League of Nations Commission Adopts Section Preserving U. s. Sovereignty Under Covenant-Not
 to Publish Treaty.

Paris, April 1.-The League of Nations commission adopted last night new section to the covenant, specifying that the Monroe Doctrine is not to be affected by the provisions of the covenant.
 The Monroe Doctrine amendment WAS prepared by Col. Edward M House.
 It was expected that the Japanese amendment also would be brought up The Presidents call on Baron Makino head of the Japanese delegation yes terday, had bearing on this amend ment.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
27s,io5 TOTAL U. s. CASUALTIES.

Washington, April 9.-The follow ing revised table of casualties among the American Expeditionary Forces, based upon lists to date, was issued today by the war department:
 Killed in action (including 381 lost at seal, 32,292.
 Died of wounds, 13,420
 Died of disease, 23.505.
 Died of accident and other causes, 4,086.
 Wounded in action (S5 per cent re- turned), 5,902.
 Missing in action (not including prisoners released and returnsd), A. 900.
 Total to date, 273,105.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
Home Nursery Ceurse.

Only two more days left for the women of Polk county to register for the classes in Home Nursery, and if we fail to secure at least 60 names with registration fee of 50 cents paid, there will be no classes taught in Mena. Remember the dates, April IT and 19, Thursday and Saturday this week, at the Nall Bookstore, from 2 to 6 n. m. Mrs. s. M. Riding,
 Mrs. R. H. Nall,
 Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
 COME WITH CLEAN HANDS"
Chancellor Shaver Gave Lecture on
 Fundamental Rule of Equity.

The preeept, "He that comes into equity must do so with clean hands, was forcibly impressed upon attor- neys. litigants and spectators Mon- day afternoon in Chancery court when Chancellor J. D. Shaver passed upon the case of Mrs. A. R. Miller-Camp- bell vs. A. s. Edmonds, dismissing the cause for want of equity The ac- tion was instituted by the plaintiff for the purpose of setting aside real estate mortgage, which she admitted in deposition was bogus, and had been. executed for the purpose of evading a judgment which might fol- low an impending islander suit.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
Demand Peace on 14 Points.

London, April 10-The national executives of the Labor party at a meeting today formulated a state ment of policy demanding that the Paris conference put an end to the protracted discussions and make peace in accordance with President Wilson's fourteen points.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-17
CATTLE STRAYEn.

Two heifers from the Youncs saw mill, 3is miles west of Cove, Ark, about MaEh IA. One red. white spot in forehead. few brindle stripes on body. Other ore black Jersey, no marks or brands on either of these heifers, had just been dehorned. l will pay s10 reward to the person bringing these heifers back to my mill Ford Younce, Cove, Ark. Adv. 16-1t