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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
WOMAN CELEBRATES
HER 1O6TH CHRISTMAS

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Surrounded
by large proportion of her score or
more of grand and great-grandchildren
from Brooklyn and Philadelphia, Mrs.
Alice Bennett celebrated her 106th
Christmas at her home in Brooklyn to-
day. Mrs. Bennett was los years old
yesterday. After helping prepare the
breakfast and reading the morning pa
pers without the use Of spectacles,
she walked FIVE blocks to church and
home again at the end of the services.
The home observance lasted until
midnight. To-day she helped stuff a
25-pound turkey. and, according to her
descendants. was the life of the
Christmas party"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
ONE FIREMAN DEAD:
ONE FATALLY INJURED

ERIE, Pa. Dec 25. - One fireman
received Injuries. which later resulted
in his death and another was prob
abaly fatally injured in fire here to-
day which destroyed the main ham,
mer building Of the Erie Forge com
pany. causing Il loss of $4,000.
Charles Fletcher and Charles Liu-
bau, members N the Erie fire depart
ment, were caught beneath falling
iron beam. both receiving fractures OF
the skull. Liubau died in local hos
pital tonight and il is believed that
Fletcher Is fatally injured. The fire
start ed from an overh"ated furnace in
a frame building near the main plant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
SCARCITY OF LAsoRERS

STEU o.. Dec. 25.-
There is scarcity Of laborers in this
city as a result Of the leaving to-day
of three hundred negro workmen, who,
after receiving their Christmas pay.
left for the south. saying it was TOO
cold here" The negroes were brought
here from the south about month
q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
BELLAIRE WOMAN IS
SHOT AT PITTSBURGH

Special Dispatch 10 tho Inteluscicer. ~
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 25.-MisS
Catherine Cook. aged q, formerly OF (
Bellaire. o., was shot and killed In
her room in a North Side apartment
house yesterday. it is alleged by Harry
Bruner, aged 81, of Nttanning, Pa
after she refused to marry him. Sh0}
had been employed in department. /
store here. Her body was taken 10 !
Sabr1nR today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
GEN. OBREGON TO TAKE
COMMAND In THE NORTH

NIENICA CITY, Dec. c5.--Gcneral Oh
RECON, minister of war. and General Con
Zaies will have IL meeting tomorrow for
the .nurposc Of arranging matters 40
that General ObrcEon may take COM
mand in the north.
II is reported in we'll Informed circles
here that General ObreGon will take tho
field personally against Villa itnmedi-
ateiY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
WOMEN'S SLOGAN IS .
A LIFE FOR A LIFE

NEW YORK, Dec. GA life fol
a life" is the slogan, It was an
nounced tonight, OF the women's pro.
clamation committee in its campaign
TO assist other organizations In raising
$10,O0O,OOO before the end Of 1917 for.
the relief of Jews suffering from the
war. The Interpretation OF the cry, It
was said, was that prosperous. pro-.
tected lives in America shall save
pauperized, prosecuted lives in Europe.
and Asia.
Specifically, the women's commit
tee has appealed TO every jewish:
woman in America to cave life
threatened in any way by war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 25..

Forecast:
Oho-Increasing coudiness Tues
day. followed by rain or snow at night;
Wednesday rain or snow; colder by
night.
West Virginia-Fair Tuesday; Wed
nesday rain, probably snow At night
and colder.
Western Pennsylvania - Partly
cloudy Tuesday,. "Wednesday rain or
snow; colder at night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
MISS AsoUlTH TO WE'D,

LONDON, Dec. 2G.---The ncwspapers
Asquith's daughter. Elizabeth. TO Hugh
S. Gibson, first secretary Of the Ameri-
can Embassy in London. 1t is under
stood that the marriage is not to take
place Immediately.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
Afsace Celebrates.

ALCASCE, via Chantilly, Dec. 25.-i
(From a staff correspondent OF the
Associated Press .)-Never in the ris-
tory of Alsace. reconQuered by the
French, mas Christmas been cele.f
brated with such fervor and hopeful.
ness as this year. Every villAgel
church and chapel was filled to over
flowing for midnight masses -servtcef;
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26

peaQ war passed. WlLuOuL HluCu Il6oN
ing on the British and French fronts,
where virtually only the artillery wAI5
active and the men were feasted ana,
entertained as far as was compatible;
with the business OF war. 80
Rumania's first Christmas as a par
ticipant in the war witnessed he1v,
fighting on the Rumaniar fronr.
Ground was yielded by the Rumaniani:
at SOME points under the pressure OF
the Germans and north Of the Buzeu:
Rimnik road height was lost by the
Russians. a =
In the northwest corner OF Dobrudja
province, the sector to which the Rus:
so-Rumanian retreat has taken them
the army of Field Marshal Won Mack;
ensen has begun to attack tine bridge:
head OF Matchin, after Tsakishe, :on:
the eastern bank of the Danube Ra1.
captured. In addition to announcing
the evacuation OF Ishakishe, the Rus.
slams admit the occupation OF TultchA.
British mounted troops, with .th1.
cooperation of aircraft, carried {.
strong position at Maghdaba, twenty
miles distant from Ell Arish, which.
was captured on Thursday. lncom.
plete reports. says the statement from,
London, show that 1130 prisoners
were CdptuTeQ anu ldI6e QuanAiy
of arms and war material taken.
Heavy casualties were suffered by the
Turks.
The Russians claim to have inflicted
heavy losses on the Austro-GermanS
when the latter attempted to recap
ture heights occupied by the Russians
Sunday on the wooded Carpathians.
Macedonia, except for an artillery
struggle, is void of momentous activ.
ity. The same is true generally OF
the Austro-ltalian theatre, except for
the Julian front where even such
operations have been prevented ~
mist. ....,s .sssS;e51t
=. Two British destroyers have been,
sunk in a collision in the North ST.
FIfty-flye officers and men were 'I61U
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are to Get Your Share Prosperity 1earlneli9enc

Partly cloudy Tuesday; wednesday
rain or snow; colder at night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-26
GERMANS WIN On
RUMANEAN FRONT.
ARE ALSO VICTORS IN M y:
THE DOBRUDJA REGION,
British Troops Take Strong.
Position and Take Over
1000 Prisoners.

LONDON, Dec. 26, II a. mr.;
Emperor William will give speelais
audiences on Tuesday to James
w. Gerard, the American amhas:
sador and to the Swiss MfnIstor:
Or. A. De cIaparede, says an
Amsterdam despatch to the 8N.,
change Telegraph company. :ss
The Emperor and Empress spent
spent Christmas day at Potsdam
Palace.
PARIS, Dec. 25.-A Hava81
despatch from Berne says that e
is believed in certain circles thet01
that the Swedish government 10.
about to approach the belIi0er.;
ents on the subject Of peace In the
same way as the Swiss president
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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Little Girl Struck by Auto.

Irene Martin, the four-year-old daughter of Judge and Mrs. w. N Martin, narrowly escaped serious injury last week when she was run over by the Petty automobile. It seems that she and other children were at the roadside near the Mar tin home, when Mir. and Mrs. Petty and other members of the family were on the way to Bethesda Springs. When the ear approached the children. Irene started to cross the road and then hesitated. which confused Mir. Petty, who was driv- ing the ear, and try as he would he could not dodge the child The car struck the little girl, and she was thrown under the machine. but for tunately was not struck by the wheels. She sustained slight in- jury on her shoulder by being dragged under the ear, but further than that she sustained no injury. The car was stopped almost instant " after the girl was struck, and Mir. and Mrs. Petty did all in their power to help relieve her and get medical attention.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
FIRE AND WASTE THREATEN
 THE SOUTH'S TIMBER SUPPLY
Pine Industry, Forester Graves Says, Holds Commanding Place in COun-
 irY'S Lumber Market.

Asheville, N. C., July il.-Fire and waste threaten the timber supply of the South, Henry s. Graves, chief forester of the United States de- clared in an address before the southern forestry congress. which began a four days session here on Tuesday. He said there was great need Tor forest fire prevention under the Weeks law in cooperation with the national government.
 Once the fire problem is con- trolled," said MT. Graves, the nos- abilities of forestry in the south are almost unlimited
 In addition to the great pine for ests. Mir. Graves declared that 6i per cent of the countrys hardwood supply was located in the South. the Appalachian region forming the chief remaining source of supply. At the present rate If cutting. how ever, the supply of high grade hard wood timber would not last many years. Under proper methods, he said, this region could be made to grow four-fifths of the hardwood timber required in the country.
 Southern pine, declared the chief forester, is the principal softwood used in two-thirds of the country east of the plains. Backed by supply of 325 billion feet of yellow pine and 10000 sawmills. he said, the pine industry holds today a com manding place in the country lum- Der markets.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
fl-------- DEFECTIVE FLUE CAUSED FIRE
Mir. and Mrs. A. ]. Warren Lost Home on North Seventh Street.

The home of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Warren, located on North Seventh street, was totally destroyed by fire about 9 o'clock Friday night, most of the furniture and household goods being saved.
 It seems that Mrs. Warren had been ironing, and had had fire in the kitchen stove. She had just completed the work and was out attending to her chickens when the alarm of fire given by some of the nelghbors gave her notice that her own home was on fire. The fire doubtless originated from the defec- tlye Hue, and had gained such head way when the firemen arrived that all efforts were directed toward saw llhg the contents of the building. The JOSS of the building is partially coy- cred by insurance.
 MT and Mrs Warren also own the cottage on the adjoining lot, and as II was vacant at the time. their household goods were moved into it.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
DAIRY ASSOCIATION AT GENTRY
J. Hollister TulI Present At 0rgani-
 Zation-TO Have Uniform Breed.

J. Hollister Tull.returned Wednes- day morning from a trip to Gentry. Sloan Springs and Decatur. While at Gentry he attended a dairy meet ing held by County Agent c. c. Wat kins, assisted by the government dairy expert, which resulted in the organization of a dairy association to be conducted under the direction and advice of the extension workers. state and federal.
 It seems that the government has beef experts as well as a dairy ex- pert at work in Arkansas, but these men, however, devote their time only to tick-free territory. so if a community is to get the beneat of the service of these men, the cattle ticks must first be eradicated.
 Alter the organization of the asso- clatlon, a movement was begun al once t0 select a uniform type of a dairy breed, and then by use of the Babcock list, weed out the unproflt- able cows. or boarders. as they are commonly called. The government expert will visit each community in which he works at least once a month. and assist the dairymen with all the knowledge and experience that is back of his department.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
EAGLES GIVE A SMOKER.
Entertained Members of the EIks Lodge Last Night--Gave Fund
 Co JansSen Park

The members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles were hosts Friday in smoker given to the members of the Elks Lodge, the joint meet ing being field in the Eagles Hall Tn the Harman Block. The lunch- con and smoker was preceded with a short program consisting of an address of welcome by R. K. Me- Cam, president of the Eagles and the response by Exalted Ruler H, C. Rushing of the Eiks. Imprompfl talks were made by Ed T. Wolfe A. c. Briggs and H. w. Finger. the latter responding also with two songs. Lou Rathburn entertained the crowd in a monolor. and the music was furnished ivy a cuartette consisting of Louie Robert Ed n Wolfe, Erie Roach and Dale Gun ningham. Louie Robert also gave vocal solo,
 At the close of Ed T. Wolfe's speech. he proposed that those pres ent make 9 freewill offering to be placed in the Par, improvement fund, and the result was a collection of Si2. which was turned over to Park Commissioner !. z. Knllv
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
DID YOU SEE THE ECLIPSE.
ruily seven-Eighths Moons Sur
 lace Obscured Friday Night.

lhose who chanced to be enjoy Ing the outdoors. the cool breezes and the beauties of the full moon rrioay rdy night, unless they became too aluch engrossed with other things, or were very sleepy, noticed shad- oW cutting in on the left hand side se aDout S:30 o'clock. By 9:30 it had v,Osered about one-fourth of the mloohs surface, and continued to sao% Sa until ii;i5, when it had tt;vached the maximum. At that slle there was but thin crescent, Sle SIne extreme bottom portion of the ffooIniiillhary, unobseured, and the light rolilhs r,dhs on Mother Earth was very much dimmed.
 u,. when the larger part of the moon was obscured. the outlines of the nlssies asules on it's face could be distin- sulshed by the use of field glasses.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
 HUNGRY GUARDS IN A RIOT.
Food and Merchandise Were Taken
 in Raid on Cleveland Shops.

Cleveland, O., July ii.-Seven hundred militia from Eastern states passing thru Cleveland over the Nickle Plate Railroad, left the train yesterday afternoon when it stopt at the Broadway and East Ninth Street station and raided nearby stores and commission houses, talk ing food and merchandise and de- stroying what they did not take away.
 Riot calls were turned in and squads of patrolmen were sent to the scene in police emergency pa- trols. The soldiers were driven back to the train by squad of twenty armed men ordered out by Maj. T. J. Moynahan, commanding the train Some of the soldiers said they had not eaten in thirty six hours.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Couldn't stand Oklahoma Heat.

H. A. Filley, who has been em- ployed for several months in the oil fields at 0ilton, Ok. arrived at home Friday, and declares he. is going to stay at least until cooler weather. On being informed that we were at this time having ex- eeptionally hot weather in Mena. Mr. Filley declared that the middle of the day here is not hotter than the middle of the night over there. When he got on the train to come home the thermometer registered 4O-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
ARKANSAS TO USE
 FED'L ROAD FUND
State Highway Commission Already speeulating on Ways and Means to Cooperate in the Building of
 Good Roads.

Little Rock, July 12.-Presidenh Wilson having signed the Shackle- ford good roads bill, which makes available S75,OO0000 during a period of five years, on condition that the states appropriate approximately, it is interesting the State Highway commission to speculate on the amount available in Arkansas. In addition to the $75,000,O0O a further sum of si0,00O000 is appropriated for roads thru and adjacent to for est reserves.
 Coming to Arkansas.
 Of the amount to be appropriated for state roads, Arkansas will re- ceive a total of si,172,7 ,750 The amount available for the Ozark and Arkansas National Forests in the state has not been learned. The amount available for Arkansas this year between now and July i, i9f7l is approximately SS0.000. Next wear sl60000 will be available and inc next year S240,000, always pro- vided the state pays as much or more than the federal appropria- ti0n.
 To Make Autos Pay It.
 several members of the leeisla- ture, anticipating the passage of this bill. are working on bills to be sub mitted at the next session which would provide for he states appro- priating an amount equal to that available from the government un- der this bill,n said W. B. Owens, the state commissioner of lands, high ways and improv ernents. It is not planned to make this direct tax or to take the amount out of the gen. eral revenue fund. It is probable a bill will be introduced to make all the automobile taxes available for a state fund for this purpose At present only half these taxes go to the state and the remainder to the counties.
 If this bill is passed there will be available next year from automo- bile taxes alone approximately $i50,- 000 or nearly enough to take care of the second years appropriation needed to secure the government funds. Representative Jo Johnson of Fort Smith also has a plan to build state roads by co-oneration of the state and residents along the proposed routes. This plan could be expanded so that the property owners could pay one-third, the state one-third and the government one-third If this plan were adopt ed the amount expended in five 500 miles of roads as good as the best now in the st1te.
 Another plan that has been con- sidered is for the state to appropri- ate as much as the government and to have road districts wishing to avail themselves of the funds, pay as much as both the tate and the government, or half the total cost Under this plan roads would be built thru territory where the best cooperation could be secured local ly. If this plan were carried out the amount expended would build more than 600 miles of excellent permanent roads, or across the state each way.
 Until the bill is carefully studied, however, no definite plans for taking advantage of the federal appropri- atiOn can be formulated. l am con- fldent that some way will be found to take advantage of the bill and that it will be done, greatly aiding the good roads movement in the state
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
ADJOURNMENT NOT FAR OFF.
Congress May End Present Sessior
 by First of September.

Washington. July i2-The Demo- cratic and Republican senate lead CTS this morning agreed on a pro- gram that promises the adjourn ment of congress before September list.
 The Republicans will oppose, but not fllibuster. on either the shipping or revenue legislation.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
New Assistant Ranger at EagIeton.

K. w. Cody, who has recently been assigned to the duties as assistant forest ranger at the Eagleton Station, was in Mena Thursday to get supplies in preparation to get To- cated in one of the Forest Service residences at Eagleton. Mir. Cody had been working out of the Hot Springs Station and had been with
 the land classification crew under Captain w. F. Wooten. He and Mrs. Cody came to Eagleton "Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Old Firm Into New Quarters.

The firm of keIIy-Stratton Co., is making arrangements to move into the room recently vacated by the Manning Pharmacy. The firm, or some members of it, had been in the present location since 1907, moving at that time from the room they are going to occupy again.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20

Misses Cleo and Chlo Graham. twin sisters. of Womble were in Mena for a short time Thursday as the guests of Mir, and Mrs. H. H. Thomas while enroute to Sand Springs, Ok, where they will join their brother to do some concert work under the direction of the iiix;c LyCeum Bureau, One of the young ladies plays the cello and the other tie piano ahG the brother plays the violin, so they have con- cert company in their own family.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Good Rains East of Eqaer.

Ira o. Smith spent Sunday on the farm near Board Camp. He came back with the cheering news that a good rain had visited that Section Sunday afternoon, exteEding over the Board Camp and Egger com munities and up the Irons Fork country to Holly Springs and be- yond.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
SETTLED our OF COURT.
Martin-Sargent Sander Case Was ''ironed 0ut'-Three MediatOrs.

The suit instituted ir the court of Justice of the Peace s. H. Smith, by Mrs. Willie Martin against A. E. Sargent, on the charge of islander. which was to have been tried Fri day, was dismissed by agreement of parties interested, S was the suit instituted in the court of L. P. Pur- wis, of Board Camp, in which Mrs. Sargent had charged Mrs. Martin with islander.
 B. J. Stuart as attorney for Mrs. Martin and H. H. and w. B. Thomas. attorneys for the Sargents, with Dr. W. c. Vandiver as mediator, sue ceeded in ironing out the difference and in bring about the withdrawal of both suits, thus averting what threatened to he disagpeeable neighborhOod controversy.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
AMERICAN sHIP DAMAGED
Goldshell, With Cargo of Oil, Strike,
 Submerged Mine.

Paris, July I2.-The American steamshrip Goldshell, from New York. with a cargo of oil, struck a mine Monday night and was badly damaged tho she kept afloat until she entered the mouth of the Diron- de river, where she was frightened.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Jonah Whan Died Saturday

Jonah Whan. who has been in a critical condition for many weeks. passed away Saturday afternoon at 2::30 o'clock at his home on Jansen avenue. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the home.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Pension Roll Increases.

County Clerk W. l.. Parker has just completed the Confederate pen sion roll to be certified to the State Auditor. The roll contains i65 pensioners, which does not include the 25 new applications that were allowed by the local pension board at the recent meeting. Nine pen sioners have answered the final roll call since year ago. The pension CTS last year received S62 each, but the last legislature increased the rate from i1a mills to 2 mills, so it is thot that the amount to each pen sioner this year will approach SSo.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-20
Texan Buys Farm Here.

snani S H. a aBledsoe Of Electa, Tex, who nsra1 T1 thursday in Mena with his fHrren.s' Horann.s' negotiated thru Payne X I oi pnt iisI Tor the purchase of the A. n mo,'t, tto,lADlns farm, located near the laS, tIl T ol Powell creek. Mir. Bledsoe to S;Iiahursday afternoon on a trip viii wilii'isoaill aoaill Springs, from whence he ist in Electra 4VAA n as n'aonin