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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
SAYS HE
JUGGLED
ASSESTS
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Especial to The Times.)
EVERETT, Sept. 90. L.
Lyen, bank cashier, is ac-
cused today I'm a suit filed by
his daughter-in.l law, Esther
Alden Lyen, of hiding $780,
900 assets in order to de-
fraud her of a $4,000 judy
ment, which she obtained last
May as compensation for al
legged alienation of her hus-
bands affections.
As co-defendants of Lyen,
several banks, some of his
relatives and a whole list of
land and trolley companies
are named. They are charg-
ed with conspiring with him
In transferring his bank hold
ings and real estate i'm order
to consummate the alleged
disappearance of his wealth.
The Citizens Bank a. Trust
Co., of Everett, is named as
the principal offender. Other
banks accused of ''helping"
him to hide his property are
the Scandinavian American
of Seattle, the Irving Nation
al bank of New York, the Ma
tionai Bank of Commerce of
Tulsa, Okla.
Esther Alden Lyen, Is, oil
May 22 last, obtained a jury yer
dict against the banker and hi
wife for $4,000. The trial ha,
lasted several days, and arouse,
city-wide interest.
The young woman accused he
parents-in-law of Directing to he
marriage to young Cecil Levi
Lyen, 81, because they consid
cred her social status below
theirs.
The young couple had met at
dance and become attracted t,
each other at once, the evidenc,
showed. Cecil Lyen visited he
frequently and took her out t,
various parties.
Banker Opposes Wedding
When she learned she was {,
become mother, immediate mar
rage was proposed. At the tria
Esther Lyen and some of her rela
tives testified to conversation
with the banker. 1t was charged
by them that he advised an opera
tion, and that he had gone to Seat
tie to arrange 1t.
When she refused, a marIiag,
was finally consented to. Th,
young bride insisted thruout tina
her husband at all times was will
ing to marry her except for hi
parents dominating influence.
Immediately after the marriag,
young Lyen was sent to Denve
and he has not returned to tn,
state. He was not present at tn,
trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
Cover Ought
to Have One

The rain tree of Colombia
measures about SO feet high
when at maturity. and abolt.
three feet in diameter at the
base.
1t absorbes an immense
quantity of moisture from
the atmosphere, which 1t
concentrates, and subse-
quently sends forth from its
leaves and branches in a
shower, in some instances so
abundantly that the ground
in its vicinity Is converted
into a quagmire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
Portland Has
Busy Band of
Movie Censors

Nthhhcu ATtsS Lc1scu W1rc.D
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 30
Smoldering embers of open war;
fare between the Portland board
of moving picture censors and the
theater managers were famed in
to brisk flames today when new
prohibitions were imposed upon
the movies.
Under the latest rules. news
views showing the removal of
dead from wreckage and war pic
lures of horses being forced to
jump walls and scramble down
steep hills are under the ban.
Photoplay managers asserted
that the censors had forced sew
eral northwestern film exchanges
to leave town because of strict
regulations regarding storage Of,
celluloid films and some claimed
that plans for a $4,000 thea
ter here had been abandoned be-
cause of the restrictions.
The exhibitors are planning to-
present an initiative.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
Woman Kills
Mother and
Then Hersel {

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. &c.
Fearing insanity, Mrs. Ella Ora
ven, 81, killed her mother and
committed suicide today.
Before her death she bathed
and donned fresh clothes. The
mother, Mrs. Minnie E. Craven,
was shot as she lay in bed.
Mrs. Craven then Struggled
down beside the corpse and sent
a bullet through her own brain.
Mrs. Craven left note scrib-
bled on an old envelope.
Rather this than the asylum, 4"
it said. Use insurance for ex-
penses and give what is left to
Eva"
Eva is her sister, who lives in
Astoria, Ore.
Mrs. Craven has been separat-
ed from her husband, Carl Ora
ven, for several years. She at
tempted suicide by poisoning a
month ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30

Lady | gather from the news
that the turtle is returning her
gaze. Either he is a bold, brazen
thing, or else his mind is a pure
as the lady's.
A prudish turtle would draw
his head into his shell.
prefer to believe that here is
"a good, pure turtle who is saying
to himself: What a very pretty
lndy!" And I like to think that
the. lady is saying to herself:
What an interesting turtle!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
T. R. to Inject
Some Ginger
Into Campaign

NunIted l'rcss Leased Wfre.b
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Sept.
30.-Col. Roosevelt came to Bat
tie Greek today to inject some
ginger into the presidential cam
paign. He. said SO himself.
He is to speak late this after
noon at an old-fashioned barbecue
and rally on the circus grounds.
{ When the train pulled into
Battle Greek an hour late, because
of a stop at Marshall, Mich,
where the colonel gave some
school children a straight Unit
ed States" lecture, 1t looked like
a good part of all the five coun-
ties invited were on hand to give
the ex-president an old time well
come.
There were fully 10000 at the
depot and 10000 more along the
route of a parade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30

all.
The five-cent charge is arbi-
trary by the phone company, and
not basel ON any findings OF the
commission.
A recent decision by the COM
mission on complaints made by
Tacoma merchants, is not compre-
hensive and indicates that the
matter was only investigated
specifically.
Mayor Fawcett announced that
he would make an effort to induce
the public service commission TO
Immediately take up the case of
nickel-in-t he-slot telephones.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
HUGHES RESERVES
OPENING GAME BOX

Omitted Press Leased Wfre.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 30--Charles
Evans Hughes( baseball fan,
climbed aboard the band wagon
today to avoid the rush. That is,
he wrote President Tener of the
National league for a box at the
opening game of the worlds Sc
ries
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
JORDAN TO SPEAK
IN TACOMA CHURCH

David Starr Jordan, former
president of Stanford university,
author and lecturer, will speak in
Tacoma Sunday evening at the
First Congregational church, on
1.-The Human Cost of the Euro
pean War"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
Budding

Perhaps you are Just
budding into manhood
or womanhood. The af-
fairs of business are be-
ginning to confront you.
Possibly you are at this
time asking yourself
where shall make my
first bank deposit?"
Our answer, of course,
is in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
WILSON LEAGUE TO
HEAR DIR. e. J. BROWN

The Woodrow Wilson Inde-
pendent league will meet at the
Lotus Grill at IL o'clock Monday.
DR.. e. j. Brown of Seattle will be
the speaker. The public is IN
vited, and especially women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
Talk O the Times

1t had green and while stripes -
Reedyille tPa.) Banner.
Beware the sirens even IL
you aren't rich enough to
blackmail.
Plant some soya beans and Join
the prosperity club.
Has your hunter friend a.
vided his ducks with yosa2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30
Greetings, have you laid In
steen cords of wood?

A Portland man has discovered
that by heating the water first a
cold shower is made much more
enjoyable.
1t was a perfectly fine raid
the police were making on
the Marconi--untiI Judge
Clifford stepped ON it.
BUT YOU CAN'T GET RID OF
YOUR STENOGRAPHER BY
MARRYING HER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-30

Read about a present day auto
crat-and his boss, his wife. Story
is on page three of The Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
To the Public.

In dispOsing of our stock in the Farmers X Merchants bank we take this occasion to express through the press our hearty appreciation of the cooperation, patronage and confidence which has been accorded us at all times during our active management of this institution. Tn making this change we have been careful in securing for this in- stitution safe, sound and competent management, men of proven busi- ness ability, and men of the highest integrity
 While we are no longer officers of this bank we expect to be associated with them as customers and entrust our business to them.
 We expect to continue our resi- dence in Mena and Polk county, and in the future as in the past, be ac- tive in the building up of the city and county and personally interest ed in the welfare and prosperity of same.
 Again thanking you and wishing yourselves and the Farmers X Merchants bank continued prosperi- ty Very truly,
 J. H. Cox,
 Eugene Cox, Adv. Edwin B. Cox.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
Responsibility Farmer Takes Shouting
-eAesp&5 '.i-s~ssSnes sssss4 skssAs-i4a zasrNt HOW GERMAN TEACHER
 ESCAPED \ BIG FINE.
Was Arrested for Not Lifting His Hat High Enough to a
 Superior.

Berlin, May 26-The testimony ot the physician of "Schoolteacher B" that the teacher had an affection of the head which made it impera- tive that he should guard it from cold drafts has saved the unfortu- nate man from a fine of ten marks which had been laid upon his in n disciplinary process.
 The crime alleged was that the teacher had not lifted his hat high enough nor swing if outward enough in greeting a superior, a director Of the school where he was teaching The director who was taking a walk with Professor E' met the defend ant and his wife and greeted them courteously. After they had passed on the professor had called the at tenti0n of the director to the fact that the teacher had lifted his hat in very negligent fashion" The matter came to the ears of the pro- vinciaI authorities. who fined the teacher ten marks for having greet ed his superior neglieently in viola ton of the law of July 2i, 1852
 School Teacher BN appealed to the court He declared that he had not given his hat the usual swing because of an affection of the head, which as the day was very cold, compelled him to take precautions against letting a cold draft strike him His physician corroberated this testimony and the fine was cancelled
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
st Ioseph Academy RecitaI.

Tuesday night the last hall of the St. Joseph's Academy was thronged with the many friends of the music pupils who, in their second recital for the scholastic term, gave ample proof of application. talent and careful training. The program was an exUsntionally arranged one, and each performer, ranging from the beginner to tie finished graduate her selection with the skill, ease and grace surprising in young neonle Two beautiful numbers were the first chorus with orehes- tral accompaniment and the closing chorus in three parts. ------.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
HAYS HAS DESIGNS
 ON THE UNIVERSITY.

From The Fort smith Times Record
 Whether Governor Hays will rec ommend to the next legislature that the University of Arkansas be re- moved from Fayetteville to some point more centrally located. will depend upon a survey made by three educators living outside of Arkansas, the governor announced yesterday Ile sai0 nonresidents would be ehos- en tC insure against prejudice.
 In an address delivered before the enI.pal convention of ihe A kanSa, Press Association at Texarkana from Little Rock by long distance tele- phone, the governor said he favored the removal of the University He will appoint the three men within the next So days. he said Their report will be included in his mes sage Go the legislature, which will be delivered just before he IS suc- ceeded by Dr. c. H Brough, the Democratic nominee for governor.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
LAST OF STARR GANG CAUGHT.
Pair of Bandits Captured in Quick
 Time by Wynona, Ok. Posse,

BartIesyille. Ok May 26-With ttae capture yesterNay of two ban- dits twenty minutes after they had held up and robbed the State Bank of Wynona Ok, tais was written across the pages 0 the history Of the Henry Starr bandit gang-the most daring bank F0bbers Ill the his- tory of Oklahoma
 The two bandits Henry Wells and Frank Kitterman, threw up their hands when their horses had been shot from under them and posse of citizens, heavily armed with high power rifles. were closing in on them
 Wells aud ketbaTsNAn were. landed in jail at Pawhuska. Here last night it was said that the two men had pleaded guilty to the charge of bank robbery.
 While the cashier was at work m the bank early yesterday two mer rode into Wynona from up in the Osage Hills. The men entered the bank and had drawn their revolvers before the cashier realized anyone had entered the bank.
 Stick 'em up, and be quick about it. commanded one of the bandits.
 The cashier turned and found himself looking into the muzzIes of two "45s'a The cashier was driven into the vault. The bandits seized all the money in sight, s94.25, fled from the bank and started for the 0saee Hills. Citizens, suspeeting that something was wrong at the bank, which had been held up by two robbers two months ago, had fled to their homes, seized rifles ard when the robbers emerged from ;he bank the famous Stroud baRk roh- bery episode wos re-enacted The robbers raced out of town, close ly followed by citizens.
 On the edge of Wynona one horse was shot from under its rider and a moment later the other bandits horse fell dead
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
CIVIC COMMITTEE REPORTS.
After Tour of Mena Ladies State
 City Is Clean and Sanitary.

Mrs. E. B. Cox, president of the Woman's Literary Club, on Monday took Mrs. T. R. Jones, Jr., and Mrs. J. T Spring, members of the Civic Committee of the club, on an inspec- ton trip by auto over and through the streets and alleys of the city. this being the closing incident or the cleanup campaign carried thro by the committee The success of the campaign is indicated by the re- port made by the ladies to Mayor J.. H Hamilton. to the effect that they found almost every place clean and sanitary. and none so bad as to jus tify an adverse report. The only fault found was at the prevalence in some localities of unsightly weeds and the mayor assures the ladies that the city will see that all these in the main streets and alleys are promptly cut. and all property owners are urged to cut all weeds on their lots and out as far as the sidewalk curb lines.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
FINAL ROLL CALL
 FOR NOTED RAIDER
Colonel John .. Mosby Passed Away Tuesday Morning in Nations Cap ital After a Long IIlness-Was
 Native of Virginia.

Washington, May 30.-Col. John $. Mosby, the famous Confederate raider of the civil war, died here this morning after long illness.
 He was native of Virginia, and at the time of his death was 82 years old.
 Colonel Mosby dared death over fifty years ago when {, the head of Ia band of a few hundred Confeder- ate raiders he rode up and down the Shenandoah Valley. capturing out posts, destroying supply trains, and cutting of means of communication. It has been estimated that he often neutralized the force of over i5,0O0 Federals in the Valley
 Mosby's most brilliant exploit was the capture of Gen. Stoughton. On March night in 1863. he, with 30 followers, rode through the Federal army to Fairfax court house. only IS miles from Washington, where Gen eral Stoughton was asleep Altho surrounded by an army said to have been i7000 strong. the rangers calm ly kidnapped the general, his staff and many sentries, and turned them over to the Confederate authorities at Culpepper without having lost man.
 General Grant once later saved Mosby from hanging, and two foes of the battlefield became stanch friends. Mosby stumped the state of Virginia for Grant during his presi- dential campaign, and was rewarded with an appointment as consul at Hong Kong, a post which he held for seven years. When he returned to the United States, Mosby called on the surviving members of his rangers, and. to his astonishment. he found that a large percentage of them had become ministers. Tn part ing their old colonel said: Wei, boys, if you fight the devil like you fought the Yankees there will be something to record on Judgment Day"
 He had written "Mosby's War "Reminiscences, ' 'rhe Dawn of the Real South and "Stuart's Cavalry Campaign He was also known as Greek scholar.
 My military creed" he once de- clared, lis this: It is better to make a good run than bad stand"
 Colonel Mosby was one of the most picturesque figures in the eap- ital, where he had lived for many years after the war. Age had not bent his figure nor dimmed the keenness of the eye that command ed the band which made vivid his- tory in the war.
 A few weeks ago he became ill and was taken to Garfield hospital where he fingered until this morn ing, when he died.
 The remains will be buried at Warrenton, Va
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01

Meha progressive young business men, being manager of the Gents Furnishing Goods Department of the popular and ever growing Bos- ton Store. Sam Badt, proprietor. He believes in Farmers X Merchants bank stock.
 Mrs. sam Badt, stockholder. The list of stoekholder would not be complete without a good business woman like Mrs. Badt. Mr. and Mrs. Badt came to Mena in the early day, starting the Boston Store, and have continued their business to this time The Sam Badt store is attractive. we'll stocked and well managed. They believe in Mena, Polk county and good Polk county institutions.
 Ben Strauss. stockholder, came to the United States from Germany in 1889. In the year 1895 he came to Polk county, engaging in the butch Ter business and has been here con- tinuously since that time. He has a modern plant for curing meats and manufacturing beef and hog pro- ducts, and is successful business man and a strong believer in Polk county.
 Mrs. G. p. Dunman, stockholder. When women take an interest in business affairs, they are generally successful investors. Mrs. Dunman is taking her stock as an investment She is the wife of Dr. G. p. Dunman, one of our leading physicians and surgeons. She believes in a well managed bank as a safe investment M. Martiny. stOckholder. When Mr. Martiny decided to retire from active business, he selected Mena as the most desirable place to live, To- eating here eight years ago and making large investments in Mena and Polk county Mir. Martiny is a good citizen and very much inter ested in anything for the good oi the community
 s. l. Wood, stockholder. Mr Wood owns and operates success fully one of the largest general stores on the southside. buying cot ton anl dealing extensively in farm er's supplies. He also has eeun- try store at Waters. Montgomery county. owns good farm lands, etc Mr Wood is 8 pioneer merchant and started in business with tn town
 Tn summing up the list of officers directors and stockholders of tn, Farmers X Merchants bank We arr glad to say that they are among th' most substantial, prosperous, anC representative citizens of Polk county. and we predict for the Farm CTS & Merchants bank successful safe and prosperous business iron year to year, and in the many year t0 come
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
GOOD WORK WITH TRACTION GRADERS
0verseer Ritchie of Center Town ship Uses Drags to Harden Sur face and Will keep Roads Up
 With Dragging All Year.

J H. Ritchie, road overseer of Center township, working with T force of men during the last two weeks, has made a decided improve ment in the main roads of his town ship. He has been using the county road machinery. consisting of the traction engine and two road grad CTS with Jenkins Tibbs and John Finn in charge of the engine and H. H. Mantooth and Buster Cunning ham handling tae graders. Dan Brawley handled the water and coai wagon.
 They have graded twelve miles of road, including the Bethesda Springs road, thence east from Dallas to d mile beyond Nunley, and the old Hot Springs road from Dallas to the right-of-way.
 After going over the rods with the graders, the drag was used, placing the road bed in better con- dition than it ever has been before. The work was completed ins, before the heavy rain on Saturday night. May 20, and the heavy rain and the absence of travel Sunday following had the effect of settling the loose earth, so that even the heavy lum- ber traffic since then over the Be- thesda Springs roads has not cut it in the least. Mir Ritch- ie plans to make judicious use of the drag and keep all the graded roads in fine condition throughout the year. He is now planning to grade the Mena-Egger road from the right-of-way on through the Ran som neighborhood to the east town ship line.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
DREYFUs'S SON A WAR HERO.
Is Cited in French Orders for Bray
 cry in Verdun Fighting.

Paris, May 26.-pierre Dreyfus. son of Commandant Alfred Dreyfus, of the famous "Dreyfus Affair" who has been serving on the Verdun front as second lieutenant in the ar tillery, has just been cited in the orders of the day for having par tieularly distinguished himself dur ing the violent engagements of Feb ruary 26. ? and 28, in the battle of Verdun.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
R. MacGregor and Tony Meyer

Have gone into business on DeQueen street next to the Lyric, and will be open for business June with a new stock of ready-to-wear gar ments. We expect to handle under wear, furnishings. hats. caps, shirts, waists, skirts suits. shoes aud hos iery for men, ladies and children, and expect to carry just what the people want in dress materials. We can supply you with exclusive pat terms and at saving of about 9 per cent.
 We extend a cordial invitation 10 all to call often and see new goods coming in. Thanking you in ad- vance for your patronage. We are
 Respectfully.
 The Peoples Store. tfacGregor < Meyer. i27 9 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
4 symbol of Health.

The Pythagorians of Ancient Greece ate simple food, practiced temperance and purity. As a badge they used the five-pointed star, which they regarded as a symbol of health. 4 red five-pointed star ap- pears on each package of Chamber lain's Tablets. and still flulfllls its ancient mission as a symbol of health. If you are troubled with in- digestion, biliousness or constipa- ton. get a package of these tablets from your druggist You will be surprised at the quick relief which they afford. 0btainable every where. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-01
INCOME TAXES SHOW WEALTH.
Prosperity Reflected in Big Collec-
 ti0ns of the Past Year.

From The Kansas Cifv star
 From July 1 i9ii, to June 90, 1915, approximately S6500O0 was collected in this district under the Income Tax Law
 By June 30 this year we will have collected s900000,n r. NJ Har- ber, internal revenue collector, said yesterday T dc not think there is q more prosperous district in the country or one that shows such an increase"
 Mir. Harber says a better under standing of the law, together with prosperity over the district, is re- sponsible for the increase of Ii mill lion dollars