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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
FAMINE WRECKS
RICH MEXICO CITY
Starved Dead Strew Streets
of Guanajuato, Ameri-
can Reports
SOLDIERS CRUSH PEoNs

III PAsO. Dec. 14.-Famine. disease
immortality and lawiessness reign In thu
Mexican lc!ty of Guanaiuato. once know
aH a center NJ wealth and famed for III
beautiful women. This was the report made
by m American mining engineer just re-
turned from Guiana iuato.
His stcry. supported by sworn aiildavlts
raa forwa rded TO Washington by th'
United States military authorities today
The Amerc can. who would not allow hli
name to be made public because Of his
business interests In Guanajuato, alleges
that:
Sec res " poor poems, swarminR about
the city soup Kitchens, were shot down
by soldiers for no other purpose than
to get rid ~ them
Adobe huts. housing povcrty-stricken
families, have been sealed up at night
by soldiers, leaving the helpless occu-
pants to die by suffocatlon.
Soldiers ruided a convent and forced
sisters ~ charity 10 don poems cloth
ing and 40 TO work.
Many younger nuns committed sui
eide 10 escape mlstrcRtment.
Soldiers raidcd and looted tho church
Of our Lady of Guadalupe, one Of the
most beautiful In the city They killed
the priests, converted the interior Of the
building into FIRST n bull ring. and later
barracks.
Bcggars are no numerous that they
are shot down II they annoy soldiers.
Four merchants who objected to the
Carrnn2a decree regarding the acccp-
tancc of fiat money were executed
Twenty-Five carloads Of grain. sent
by the Red Cross to relieve the Btarying
populace, were connschtcd by soldiers
The Governor took what the soldiers did
not consume and sold II at $3.50 n
buahcl
From city Of 10000 Guiana juato has
been reduced in population TO $4,000, the
American said, Tho streets are flled with
dead, victims Of starvation or cpidemlcs,
and little effort In made to dispose OF the
bodies, he asserted. Similar conditions pre-
vail In Zacatecaa, he said. but to a lesser
degree,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Elkton Marriage Licenses

ELKTON. Md, Dec 11.--Couples mar
ried in Elkton today were Lawrence ].
Myers and Rosannn BraBlain Philadelphia
Samuel l.. Soho and Murlel II. Pietenger
Harrisburg: Harvey d. Hickman and Au.
brey t. Sheaffer. Wilmington Edward
Powers and Violet Moore. Salem. n. j.,
John T, Hammond and Evelyn o. Dawson
Woodbury., N. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
COLDEsT DAY OF SEASON
Temperature Drops to 90 Degrees in
Early Morning

Today is the coolest Philadelphia has
experienced so far this season. with tenn
perature of 26 degrees at 8 o'clock. Fore
caster Bliss said the clear cold will continue
throughout the day and possibly tomorrow
The temperature started to fall yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. when a tenn
perature OF 81 degrees was reached. The
lowest temperature registered was 20 at 8
o'clock this morning. At noon the ther-
mometer stood at 20 degrees
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Won MACKENSEN
DRIVES FORWARD
Teutons Occupy Railrosa
Linking Bucharest With
Black Sea Coast
GAIN ON ENTIRE LINZ

Fresh advances have been maa. x.
Mackensen's army along the sn,,..
manian front, tho war Once rsn,s,., 3.
day =
The important railroad bstws.. -.
rest and cernavoda is now oompl.,.Is !.
German hands This railway is ON. y -. 4
strategic Importance. It is the onlv ,s,... ~
line connecting Bucharest with tbs u,..
Sea coast. It's eastern terminus \. - q
stanza.
The RUSSIANS on the carpathian In. 4,
continued their assaults withop, -
any advantage.
Despite oermany's peace proposal. ~.
Marshall Won Hlndenburg'a declara,t.. !, s
'''e'e WIZ DC no rest this winter stllI stssss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Fail to Find OId-Time Preachers Bodies

Failure to find the remains of od-timo
ministers believed TO have been buried at
tho front OF the First United Presbyterian
Church, at Broad and Lombard streets. has
puzzled the trustees who have charge Of
removing the bodies before tho building is
torn down for the negro theatre to be
erected on the site. The bodies supposed
to be under tho marble slabs were those
of the Rev. william Marshall, the" Revolu-
tlonary' preacher" from 1865 10 1901. and
his SUCCESSOR the Rev. Joseph Shaw. of
the old Presbyterian church, originally Mt
Third and BaInbrIdge streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
TOO LATE FOR cIAssrT1cATrov
DEATHS

PALMER. Dec. i8. IsAA,y-
John and Hannah Palmer, serSisss0 y ~ sss -
am ami oliver II. Balr bldg, is50 shs.ssi,, -
BAkSEs;-Dsc. IL. aANtuEf. NJ hfrp,
nssa sra on HeaSyes and friends invited n 4.
a. Mount Airy Solemn requiem n ma. paiss.. ~.
NrpSs px StIn55gTniit SJtInnu5gni 10 2, M Int private hoH
wlaow nf charles Allcn Danforth sass N ~
ahughter apartments Mrs w N ~ st
invited ", 70 Funeral services Sat. 2.aa ,s'eass
~ ~ rssifnfenee ffe 3t Miss Mary n. Tooksr Sa -
Gem, west orSnSso oTssnTe' N. j. Int. Rosstst.
ILL Ck',Ipeei u, LIZZIE MIRIAM Rrcv
Will be given from 1410 N isth 81 OF fEsrai
EliIAhi TayiorD ;TnimDsoi iS; SARAH T.. wife =
70 fInsral services, Sat, D. m eorn.t tArsstel
Snu Wal Est rn Shurgh lane. Yeadon, Pa int a go
10 p. M F''ehdS may call Fri, freia z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
BAN ON NEW YEARS EVE RUM
Drinking Must Stop at A. NJ, New
York's Mayor Saws

NEW YORK. Dec. t4.--IIotel and restau-
rant proprietors OF this city who violate
the law by extending their New Years eve
celebrations later than 1 a. m. Monday
will he punished by revocation of the pres
ent licenses permitting them to sell liquor
until "A. M on other days, according TO
announcement by Mayor Mitchell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

BERLIN. Dec. l4.--Followlng n brief lul
Serbian troops east OF the Ccrna River
renewed their assaults against the BulEa-
rians hut all broke down with heavy losses
accordlHg TO the official communication
given st by the War Office today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
CONsTABLE SALES
eVen1ngDress
- WuHlcrS an,
nsSt5G9gFin6 s59g Se9rfy-
Silk 81" Noolcn

At s., $3.50 and $3.50, very at
tractive designs in Silk Mixed
Refers in crochet and accordion
weaves.
At SIS, heather and two-tonsd
striped designs in accordion
weave. Crochet silk in plain
colors and very effective styles OF
black and white stripes.
At $3.50, we show a most un-
usual assortment of handsome
goods. They are in accordion and
crochet weaves in heather mig
tures and rich plain colorings
Among these are a number OF
pasted shades in REFERS which are
particularly adapted for women's
wear.
At $3.50 to 50, Swiss Weave
Refers from both foreign and
American makers. In this assort'
ment we show a special fine-gaugs
light-weight REFER which Is ad-
mirable to wear with evening
dress clothes.
At $3.50 to $40, large variety Of
checks and plaids in contrasting
colors. Bold, strong eolors n
vertical stripes on black ground
Half and half horizontal stripes
Heather mixtures. Plain eolors
in beautiful shades. Black and
white Jasper" effects.
At $3.50, regimental stripes u
English silks. Imported foulards
in Refers with fringed ends.
Poplins In neat striped designs.
Fraternity and club coloTings u
authentic designs in Motor of
Evening Dress Searfs, $3.50 each
Proof OF membership required.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Germans Halt Argonne Attack

BERLIN, Dec, 4,--After strong artillery
preparation French patrols attempted an
advance In the Argonne but were repulsed
the German War Office announced today
There was artillery activity on the Somme
and Verdun fronts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

NIE ARE accustomed to wonderful things undreamed
w of twenty years ago. Of these the greatest has
become the most commonplace motor vehicle.
The taxi habit has made horse-drawn carriages
city, and one in every thrythree persons in the United
States motor car. Aside from pleasure the
venence and certainty of getting from place to place
quickly has become necessity.
Speed and certainty of transportation are doubly
important in moving merchandise the motor truck
just in time to make possible the business of caring for
rapidly increased population.
Out in the country towns, as we'll in crowded
give They demand for the delivery of everything
ice, coal, groceries, clothes
The merchant, manufacturer transportation COM
pany that has motorized his delivery system looked
with question today-his competitor has stolen
march on him.
All the big express companies we'll equipped with
motor trucks of different sizes and capacities Depart
ment stores them almost to the exclusion of horses
The modern hospital increases its usefulness and its field
of service by the swift motor ambulance Our Government
is every day using more and more motor trucks.
The suburbs have become year-around dwelling places
because of the motor truck In the dead of winter the city
merchants reach out to the far places that cut
off for days when storms made travelling impossible for
horses.
Observe and realize the transformation effected by the
motor truck To many has gradually that it has
lost its wonder The motor vehicle is necessity.
THE AUTOCAR COMPANY
ARDMORE. PA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

OPERATORS-Firat- class operators an I.s,.-s
waists: those IN wing knowledgs Of desisnirs-
NJ 26S. Ledger Central. Nas'
YOUNG MAN between 10 and 20. wanted a
nome othcs IRE insurance COMPANY. Arrlr
Pennsylvnnih Fire Insurance Co sos war;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

stENodRAPhER lusinR dlctaphoneI -si---,-.
Iend 70 mailing list card and es-t..,sf = -.
WoTk In advertising department of -. 1911 sssah
s .u,ins company; permanent posItian Sgitk "
ahnv,eipeht. state age, experience and ssts@----
wanted. Address eT, p o. Boz sS.s ssalas1
HousEWoRK-colored EirI wanted for s...s.ii
AnnI,, 99ISSa hS washing or ironing: waEss IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

EioCERs-Asms Tea Co. wants nve rsos.,
clerks Tor Philadelphia and suhtiriIan &c.,,
good WAGES paid and bright prosrsefs n,
young men TO advance themselves 10 hl,isss
Enhitnno EJhitnons; ~, Appiy to IL n. m. 4tA sna
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
HELP wANTED-slAIr

MEN WANTED. with experience. TO di,,y,,...-
MN, hn,, msttSr; s!aor; money advanced sses
BoY-oRDER Roy WANTED: WAGES ss
WEEK. APPLY 1901 N. BRoAD M "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE


Roy WANTED
BRIGHT, ENERGETIC AND wELL~EDu.
nustNEss: MUST BE 10 YEARS OF 81 ACE. az
ExCELLENT OPPORTUNITY For Ab
NANCEAiENT ASK FOR MR. BOiig
GAZE; PUBLIC LEDGER, 9TH AND
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
PLAN FOR HIGHWAYS

Il the United States Steel Corporation.
Befhlehem Steel Company, United Gas ana
Improvement Company OF Philadelphia ana
numerous other corporations throughout the
State were compelled 10 bear their share Of
tie burden q taxation hundreds OF miles OF
nraE-rlAss roads could be built ia Psansyl-
FAnia without incuFring any bonded indebt-
zdn1az.
Ihia Wa asserted today By Senator u
= Jones' Of sasauehanna County. q mem
beF Of the legislative committss Of the Penn
HEITania Stats Grange.
n tha interests of the farmer Senator
Jones has Tor many years hattled uucom-
HzeuialaslE Eor zood roads. That won for
AE9 EHa lltls of ssaooa Reads Jonsa
Iha laHaaH.s saIa Senator Jones IL
zsIaI1E Iste hls osu meze ana more. Tha
xaF Has Eaae - Hheu politicians eau hasn.
.s - zzHns# - hszaH fhe razI lszaaz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Wooden Mufflers
and Refers

and HeeferS
At $50 and 81, large assert
ment of excellent styles In white
or eolors with striped borders
Plain eolors and heather mixtures.
At $3.50, S3 and $3.50, tnsf
grades of Wooden Searfs IN plslna
eolors and heathersj some win
striped borders.
At -. plain eOlors In fine Scotch
Wool.
At ss. "Bush" SIX, Angora
finish. Plain colors and stripe.
At $40, handsome Scotch IaE-
tans and plain eolors in : JohElss9a
Rugs" made Ia Scotland Thsss
are fine for motoring use.
Closing Hour, 8 P. n.
JACOB
81 REEDS, !
= SONS
I42414z6 Chestnut
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-29
synopsis.

Tho morning after the finding Of WI
Fang's body and Kennedy's disappear
ance, Marcus Del Mar appears from Q
Gubna fne. Elaine 10 warmed by little
gets the torpedo. only to have it destroyed
BY the little old man. Jameson IL cap
tured by Del Mars men. Elaine rescues
him. Lieutenant woodward ana his friend.
Professor Arnold, attend party given
Del Mar gives Elaine . clue. In her at
tempt 20 prevent his cutting the Atlantic
cable she 10 made prisoner. Jameson.
In q hydro-aeroplane. saves her from
drowning. Di.guished a. . man she dis
less cave. She 10 saved by Jameson. Ar
mold and woodward destroy the wireless
station. but Del Mar escapes. In q de-
serted hotel In the woods Elaine discov-
but escapes. When the hotel is attacked
the men. retreat to the woods. where
they explode gas bombs. defeating Lieu
tenant Woodward and his attacking par
". Elaine receives new>searchlight gun
from an unknown friend. Elaine dlscov-
men. They take It to Professor Arnold's
yacht. They are attacked by Del Mar
and his men. The searchlight gun saves
Elaine and johnson who reach the yacht
rine and destroys the yacht with q tor
pedo. Professor Arnold and his party
escape. Lured by woman posing as q
modiste Elaine Is again captured by Del
Mar and rescued by an old naturalist and
waterfall In a boat. Professor Arnold, In
q desperate attempt to prevent Del Mar
from stealing the harbor defense plans,
makes Elaine the unconscious instrument
to save them Arnold discovers Del Mars
cottage and taken to the under sea rem
devious.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-29

to push him on and get away from
him.
She looked about for some weapon.
There on the ledge lay one of the
hand grenades. She picked 1t up and
hurled 1t at him, but he lodged and It
missed him. On It few, landing close to
the submarine. AS 1t exploded. another
of Del Mars men toppled over into
the water.
Between volleys, Woodward, Arnold
and the rest pulled OF their helmets.
"Elaine!" cried Arnold. catching
sight Of her in the hands Of Del
Mar.
Quickly, at the head Of such men
as he could muster, the hermit led .
charge.
In the submarine the last man was
waiting for Del Mar. AS the her
NIT ran forward with several soldiers
between Del Mar and the submarine.
It was evident that Del Mar would be
cut OF.
The man at the hatch climbed down
into the boat. Il was useless to
wait. Slowly the submarine began
to sink.
Del Mar by this time had overcome
Elaine aud started to run toward the
submarine with her. But then he
stopped short.
There was . queer figure Of her.
NIT leading some soldiers. He was
cut Oh.
Back into the onicsi" he growled
dragging Elaine.
He banged shut the door Just a. the
hermit and the soldiers made 9
rush Ct him. On the door they bat
tered. But II was In vain. The door
was locked.
In the oflicc Dsl Mar hastily went 70
q corner after barring the door. and
lifted : tn door IN the door, known
only TO hid Ielk.
IIlains aid not move Or make any
attempt 70 escape. for Del Mar In ID
dition % having . vicious hooking a.
tomatic In HE hand kept . watchfu'
eys on herr
Outside ~ aiae& ~ so'di~A -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-29

b the hermit ana woodward. contin'
usd TO batter at ne door.
'Now-go down that stairway
ahead Of me-" ordered Del Mar.
Elaine obeyed tensely. and he fol-
lowed into his emergency exit. clos
ing the trap.
BEAT harder, men," urged the her
NIT, a. the soldiers battered at the
door.
They redoubled their efforts and the
door bent and swayed.
At last It fell In under the sheer
weight of the blows.
by George - he's gone - with
Elaine" cried the hermit. looking at
the empty once.
Pound the floor and walls with
the butts Of your guns" ordered Ar
mold. There must be some place
that 10 hollow"
Meanwhile. through the passage.
along Q rocky stairway, Del Mar con-
tinued to drive Elaine before him. up
and ever up to the level of the
land.
At last Elaine. followed by Del
Mar, emerged from the rocky pas
sage In cleft in the cliffs. far above
the promontory.
60 on!" he ordered. forcing her to
20 ahead Of him.
They came finally to a small hut
on O cliff overlooking the real har-
Dor.
"Enter!" commanded Del Mar.
Still meekly, she obeyed.
Del Mar seized her, and before she
knew 1t he had her bound and
gagged.
Down in the little ONCE our men
continued to search for the secret
exit.
-Here's a place that gives an
echo" shouted one of them.
AS he found the secret trap and
threw it open. the hermit stripped
OF the cumbersome diving suit and
Jumped in, followed by Woodward,
myself and the soldiers.
Upward we climbed until at last we
came to the opening. There we paused
and looked about. Where was Del
Mar? Where was Elaine {? We could
see no trace OF them.
Finally. however, Arnold discovered
the trail in the grass and we fol-
lowed him slowly picking up the
tracks.
Knowing that the submarine would
cruise about and wait for him. Del
Mar decided to leave Elaine in the
hut while he went out and searched
for boat in which to look for the sub
marine.
Coming out of the hut, he gazed
about and moved of cautiously.
Stealthily he went down to the shore
and there looked up and down In
tently.
A short distance away from him
was pier in the process Of construc-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-29

ton. Men were unloading spiles
from a cable car that ran out on the
pier on little construction railway,
as well as other material with which
to fill in the pier. At the end of the
dock lay a power boat, moored evil
IDENTIFY belonging to someone interest
ed in the work on. the pier.
The workmen had Just finished I'M
loading q carful and were climbing
back on the empty car. which looked
as II It had once been q trolley. AS
Del Mar looked over the scene of &C
tivity. he caught sight Of the power
boat.
"Just what I want" he muttered to
himself. Il must get Elaine. can
get away In that"
The workmen signaled to the en-
gineer above and the car ran up the
wharf and up an incline at the shore
end.
The moment the car disappeared
Del Mar hurried away in the direction
he had come.
At the top of the grade, he noticed,
was donkey engine which operated
the cable that drew the car up from
the dock, and at the top of the In
cline was huge pile Of material.
The car had been drawn up to the
top Of the grade by this time. There
the engineer who operated the engine
stopped It.
4 VI
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-29

shipping and ne ssnd bars wrel
cleared.
strained my eyes through the
glasses reporting fevsrishly to Burn
side what saw - that he could
steer his course.
There II is.' urged. Keep on
Just to the left"
II see IT," returned Burnside . MOI
ment later catching with his naked
eye the thin line Of foam on the water
left by the periscope. would you
mind getting that torpedo readyf' he
continued. "I'll tell you just what
to do. They'll try to duck ~ soon -
they see US. but Il won't be any usoL
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-29


you zee anybody come up through ne
vater. these hand grsnades ought %
asttle Them"
Along the ledge the men were sta
toned, each with pile Of the gren-
AIDES before him.
''Seel" cried one Of them from the
ledge a. he caught sight OF one Of
our helmets appearing.
The others crouched and stared. Del
Mar himsslf hurried forward and gased
In the direction the man indicated.
There they could see Woodward. Ar
mold and the rest Of IN Just beginning
to climb up out Of the water.
Del Mar aimed and fred. One Of
the men had thrown up his arms with
q cry and fallen back into the water.
Invaders seemed to swarm up now
in every direction from the water.
On the semi-circular ledge about one
side Of the harbor, Del Mars men were
now ranged in close order near sub
marine. whose hatch was open to re-
ceive them. ready to repel the attack
and II necessary retreat into the under
sea boat.
They fred sharply at the figures
that rose from the water. Many of
the men fell back. hit, but. In turn.
q large number managed to gain q
foothold on the ledge.
Led by Arnold and Woodward, they
formed quickly and stripped on the
waterproof coverings OF their weap-
ons, returning the fire sharply. Things
were more equal now. Several Of Del
Mars men had fallen. The smoke OF
battle filled the narrow harbor.
In the office Elaine listened keenly
to the shots. What did it all mean 7
Clearly 1t could be nothing less than
assistance coming.
The man on guard heard also and
his uncomfortable curiosity took him
to the door. AS he gazed out Elaine
saw her chance. She made rush at
him and seized him, wrestling the rifle
from his hands before he knew It.
She sprang back just as he drew his
revolver and fired at her. The shot just
narrowly missed her. but she did
not lose her presence Of mind. She
fired the rife in turn and the man
fell.
A little shudder ran over her. She
had killed man! But the firing out
side grew fiercer. She had no time
to think. She stepped over the body.
her face averted, and ran out. There
she could see Del Mar and his men.
I'VE can't beat them: they are too
many for u.s." muttered Del Mar.
"Well have to get away II we can.
Into the submarine!" re ordered.
Hastily they began to pile into the
open hatch.
Just as Del Mar started to follow
them, he caught sight of Elaine rum
ming out of the Office. Almost in one
leap he was at her side. Before she
could raised her rife and fire he had
seized it. She managed. however