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The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
DEATH WAS FATE
 OF THIS RODBER
). W. FraIey, Who Was Doped ana Robbed, Prayed That Guilty Man Should Be Stricken and II
 Came to Pass.

J. w. Fraley, who is here from
 Magnet, Tex, to prospect for a loea- ton, tells a thrilling experience in n hold-up which he had in a roomjnr house in Ashdown the latter part of last month. It was an experience that came near costing him his life though, providentially, he thinks. he was saved, while his prayer that his assailant be stricken down was an- swered. Mr. Fraley was chloro- formed, doped with chloral and then robbed of S6i8, the proceeds from the sale of his home, and with which he expected to buy home in west ern Arkansas.
 It seems that when Mr. Fralev reached Texarkana ne was met bv a stranger who learned that he had ready money and that he intended going to Ashdown and other points to look for a location When Mr. Fraley reached Ashdown the stran- ger was there also, and he piloted him to a rooming house, where against his wishes, he was assigned to a room with two beds. Mir. Fra ley retired early and some time late in the night the stranger came to the room to occupy the second bed, awakening the sleeping oceu- pant, who. however, soon dropped off to sleep, and after being doped he did not come to a realization of what had happened until the sec ond or third day after the escapade. In the meantime the sheriff of Little River county and others got busy. and ln the course of time the man was located in the charity hospital i'll Shreveport where he had been taken from Kansas City Southern train after having been stricken with paralysis The stroke of par alysis, Mir Fraley considers, a direct answer to the prayer that the man be stricken down. The clew to the mans identity came when it was found that he had bunch of money amounting to S56905 sewed in the sleeve of his undershirt. When the money was found, the man was re- moved to the North Louisiana San itarium, where he died on January 3.
 Sheriff Waldrop and Mir. Fraley were notified and came from Ash down and the latter positively iden- tified the man as the stranger who had robbed l. was further found mat the man had on his person a deposit slip from a TeXarkana bank where in the name of Coleman Fla herty, he had. on December is, de- posted $i00 So the body was em- baimed, taken Co Texarkana, and identified by the bank cashier, then it was shipped to Ashdown, where it was identified by the keeper of the .roOming house, and others. The remains were then buried in Ash down. Mir Fraley bore all the eX- pense of the emhalming, transPerta- ton and the burial of the body, but he hopes to be reimbursed by the public administrator, who is ad- ministering on the estate of the dead man.
 Mir. Fraley recovered the remain der of his money after the same had been positively identified by the man who paid it to him in Magnet. Mir. Fraley is a Confederate veteran, having served under Morgan, but .not withstanding his age, he is we'll preserved, and hopes to get located on little farm where he may spend his remaining days in peace and comfort
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
TO REOPEN MENA RACE TRACK.
Corresponding With Dan Evans
 Trainer, at Independence. Mo.

Ira O. Smith, Dr. w E. Flick, V. T. Proctor and other owners of driving horses are working on a proposition to secure the services of some good horse trainer to come to Mena and take charge of the string of horses owned here, and to that end it is proposed to secure the use of the Mena race track and barns If the trainer can be secured it is very likely that other horses can be brought here for the training sea- son. MT. Smith is in correspondence with Dan Evans of Independence, Mo. who is one of the best horse trainers in the country, and with that he is man who knows how to take care of horses.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
Another Car of Fords for Mena.

The E. C. Proctor & Son Ford agency has received another carload of Ford automobiles for distribution in their territory. The car contains eight autos, of which three have al- ready been sold. A roadster goes to Dr. P. R. Watkins, and R. c. Smith of Cove and w. NJ. Hunsaker of Pot ter will each get touring car.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

MT. and Mrs. J. J. Brouse arrived in Mena Saturday from Boone, la, to spend the remainder of the winter at the home of Mrs. S. A. Donovan, mother of Mrs. Brouse. They had spent part of the winter here a year agO
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Eugene Abernathy left Saturday for Marianna, where he is going to open a distributing station for Temp Brew He will be in the wholesale business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

County Superintendent w. Homer Pigg left Monday to spend the week visiting the schools in the southern part of the county He will make Grannis, Vandervoort and Wickes, and the country schools near those places.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Rev. Wilburn Middleton returned Saturday from Bethany, Ok, where he had been taking a special course in homeletics and phyehology in Bethany college, an institution con- ducted by the pentacostal church of the Nazarene. He is now planning to return to Bethany to take full course in the institution, covering tS months or two wears.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

C. B. Lyons has bought the Gaiiord Wright confectionery stand on South Mena street and took charse of the same Monday. He also has retail Temp-Brew business in Shreveport, and he proposes to di- vide his time between the two busi- nesses.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

w. w. Townsend, who has been of duty most of last week on ac- count of an attack of lagrippe, was able to be at the store Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Dr. J. G. Hilton reports the birth of a son on last Friday to Mir. and Mrs C. c. Biee, living near Oliver's chapel.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Sidney w. Duke of the First Ma tional Bank spent "Wednesday. art- erpoon in Vandervoort on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Mrs. F. c Embry returned Sunday morning from Honey Grove, Tex, where she had been since December 2i on account of the critical illness of her brother, Vivian Shipman who after a siege of eight weeks, was just able to be propped up in bed when Mrs. Embry started for home.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
wANT ED!
BOOkkeeperS s and StenOgrapherS

Any graduate of the Book keeping and Shorthand De- partments of any Draughon's College, who is out of a posi- tion, is requested to write D. c. Smith, Pres, Draugh- on's Business College, Fort Smith, Ark, immediately. We cannot fill the calls for combination or stenograph- CTS.
 To the young man or woman not qualified in these branch es; you could certainly do nothing better than to take this training at once. Big business men will bid for your services. Write for par ticulars, addressing, D. c. Smith, Pres, Draughon's Business College, Ft. Smith, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

w. s. Summerville, who was in from Dallas Valley Monday reported that on January If his youngest brother, Dr, J. N Summeryille, died at his home in Oakhill, Ok. E. B. SummervilIe, another brother, was the only one of the Polk county rel atives able to attend the funeral
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

in session regularly since the holi- day vacation.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED
January r.

Frank Bates, Muskogee, Ok k.. age 9 Esther Rose. Mena. ...... age IT
 January 1S. W. W. Oakley, Grannis . age 36 Sarah l.. Allison, Mickes age 2i
 January l9 Bert Hamby. Mena. R. 2. age g Edna Sartin. Mena. Il. age 20
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Mrs. G. l.. Lochridge went to Tex arkana Wednesday afternoon to spend few days with Mir. Loch- ridge, who is under treatment al Dale Sanitarium.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

MT, and Mrs. 1T. c. Jones, living near the Union Grove Church. were notified last Saturday of the death of their son, Everett Jones, at his home in Oklahoma City The death occurred at i:i5 o'clock that morn ing, but had not been entirely un- expected for the parents had been previously notified of tho critical condition of their son Mrs. T. c. Jones and daughters, Mrs. Alfred Casey and Mrs. l. \. Earl. left Ararn
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Harrison Thompson returned on "Wednesday from Kansas City whither he had been with ship ments of stock for Holder Williams and J. NJ. Looney.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Will $. MacLafTerty left Friday night on a business trip to Cedar Rapids, la. expecting to be away a week or ten days. He may also go to Animosa, Ia., to visit at the home of his sister
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

II. k. Rexstrew of Fostoria, Mich, arrived in Mena Wednesday to spend some time in Polk county prospecting for a location.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Robert and ]. T. Crump came from Cove Wednesday evening, spending today in Mena on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25

Prof. W. T. Blankenship of Cape Girardeau, Mo, has been secured to take the princepalship of the Gran his school. taking the place of Prof. w. R. Thurman. who resigned be- fore Christmas. The high school
 had not been in session during that |time, but was re-opened iasf Fdes- day. The primary and intermediate grades. on the other hand, have been
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-15

the division. After that is done, Ger
many, Judging from past performan-
ces, probably will reduce her coal eX-
ports to Holland.
There's just another little thing to
make Hollands situation more diff
cult.
When the Dutch port authorities
shooed away British armed mer-
chantman, compelling the vessel to
dump it's gun overheard before allow
ing it to enter port, the Entente took
iC as direct affront to their cause.
= The British insist that they will
make all reasonable concessions to
help Holland keep out of the war.
They sympathize with their little
wooden-shoed neighbor whose good in
tentions are always going wrong.
The troubles of Holland have been
many and complex ever since the war
began, but recent issues are taxing
Dutch diplomatic resources to the
utmost. Military experts of both
sides seem to agree that Holland
would get the worst of it on either
side of the fight,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-15

the issue right up to the Dutch gov.
e; nment, just as it was put up tc
President Wilson. But, owing to mil.
itary considerations. as well as trads
Interests and the geographical disad
vantages, Holland was unable to dc
r.ore than humble an inoffensive pro-
test.
The Dutchman thought Germany
didn't really mean it. so he took a
chance with seven ships. Every one
was torpedoed. only two being saved
Convinced that Germany was not kid
ing, Holland suspended sailings in the
war zone.
And that isn't all. London news
papers have discovered a leak in the
British food proof blockade around
Germany. They claim that the Brit
;sh blockade permits Holland to i'm
port too much grain, which eventual
ly makes meat and dairy products for
German consumption.
If the imports are curtailed Holland
will have to sell her surplus cattle
either on the hoof or as beef, and the
telligerents are sure to squabble over
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-15
PERSONAL and LOCAL MENTION

W. R. Waldrop, prominent rancher
Of Heber was an Ell Centre visitor to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stewart Ross and
family spent Sunday in the noun
tains.
Mrs. Albert E. Nance of Holt ave-
nue. is visiting her son Victor in San
Diego.
A. L. Blumberg of Los Angeles is
stopping at the Barbara Worth for
several days.
Harry Schneider, we'll known lum-
ber dealer of Calexico, was an Ell Cen
tro visitor Sunday.
n 0. Emert, manager fthe Ar
cade theatre of Holtville and the Ma
jestic theatre of Calexico, is an Ell
Centre visitor today.
Miss Gladys Stevens of Seeley was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hoyt
Colgate of South Sixth street, Sum-
cay.
T. j. Worthington and Rodney Her
mon have returned from a business
visit to Los Angeles and while in that
city were registered at the Hotel
Clark.
]. A. McRae of the Peoples Alb
stract and Title Company, returned
several days ago from Coronado,
where he has been for the past ten
days.
The condition of Wiley Weaver, Jr.,
who has been seriously i'll in Los An
geles, is reported better at this time.
Mrs. Weaver has been in attendance
a the bedside of her son.
/ Mrs. Paul Black and Mrs. Charles
F. Scott motored to 'Brawley this
morning, where they will be guests
Cf Mrs. William H. Best at bridge
luncheon.
H. E. Dodge, district commercial
r.anager of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, with headquarters in
Los Angeles, was in Ell Centro today.
MIR. Dodge opened up offices at He
Der, to be continued during the melon
season.
Mrs. Albert Hart, who was burned
in a gasoline explosion which oc-
CURED last week while at work in her
kitchen, died Monday from the effects
CT the burns. The baby, Luella Hart,
is said to be recovering from injuries
. received
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-15

VALLEY DYE NUkhS
Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
sa4 Main Street. Telephone 169.
Classified and display ads in The
Imperial Valley Press bring results.
W. P. Hall is looking after his
ranch interests below the line today.
Deputy Sheriffs Barker and Kemp
were visitors in Brawley this morn
ing.
NJ. O. King, manager of Varney
Bros, is out Of town several days on
business.
Earl Kraft, representative Of the
Haas -Baruch Company. will leave for
Yuma tomorrow, driving by way of
INLAND.
Omer Z. McLain, proprietor of the
Broadway Meat Market, is installing
o refrigerating system of late design,
electrically operated.
A complaint was filtd this morning
IL F. T. Harris in which Imperial
Water Company No. l is charged with
road flooding between Ell Centro and
Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-15
Here's Feller Needs a Friend.

BY ]. w. Pegler.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, April Is (By maiD-If
ever feller needed friend. the
Netherlands needs one today.
Forced into the position of refree
in a battle of hairy-chested interna-
t;onal heavies, the bantam Dutch ma
ton is being clouted from both sides,
without the ghost of Il chance to hit
back.
Germany'S submarine blockade put
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Whitelaw anC
dsughter June visited Jacumba Sun,
day.
James H. Otter, Jr., of the farm OF
Otter & Donnelson, CaleXico haber-
dsshers, was business visitor in Fl
Centric yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Nessey and
son Jack motored home from Los An
geles yesterday, where Mrs. Vessey
and son have been visiting for several
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-15

Mrs. Albert Hart, who was burned
in gasoline explosion which oc-
CURED last week while at work in her
kitchen, died Monday from the effects
CT the burns. The baby, Luella Hart,
is said to be recovering from injuries
received.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
BUTTE DISASTER DEATH
TOTAL NOW PUT AT III
Last Bodies Taken From Mine SWoI-
len Beyond Human SembIance-
81 Rescued Alive.

Butte, Mont June 14.-Rescue work
in the Granite Mountain and Specula-
tor mines, which were swept by fire
last Friday, has progressed to such
an extent that it was thought pos
sible that every level of the COM
pany's properties, except those below
the 2,800-foot level which have been
flooded with water will have been ex-
plored in few hours
The latest recapitulation by the COM
pany officials and the county coroner
showed 60 identified dead, 40 uniden-
titled; total bodies recovered, 100;
bodies remaining in mine (estimatedD,
81; total dead, III; 81 have been res
cued alive.
Martin Clarity, Mike Sullivan, STAN
ley Lorenzkeicz, Clarence Marthey
and Ole r. Erickson were rescued
alive on the 2,200-foot level.
1t was possible to Identify only one
Of the nineteen bodies taken out,
that of John Lisa. The others were
swollen by gas to twice their nor
NAL size, bearing little semblance to
human figures.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
7EUTON A|RPLANES
lombard LONDON
NINETY-SEVEN ARE KILLED AND
437 HURT IN MOST DISASTROUS
AIR RAID OF WAR.
CHILDREN ARE AGAIN VICTIMS
Killed While Playing in Streets and
in SchooI-Many Women Also Are
Killed and Injured-Homes
of Poor Suffer.

London, July 15.-In swift and
deadly raid on the city OF London,
German airplanes took heavy toll
in killed and wounded. Other places
were attacked, but so far as is known,
by far the heaviest losses occurred in
London town itself.
At a late hour the casualties as of"
ficially announced numbered 534, In
Guiding 81 killed and 437 wounded.
F'ifty-five men met death and 223 men
were wounded Sixteen women and
26 children were killed and 1872 wom-
en- and "a children were wounded.
IS Machines in Squadron.
The German squadron consisted of
about Is machines and the downtown
section of London was their objective.
Many bombs fell on the east end
where buildings were destroyed and
others badly damaged and scores OF
persons were victims of the explo-
sions. In one instance 10 children
were killed in one street and so were
injured.
One Teuton AirpIane Brought Down.
British airplanes assembled immedl-
ately upon the signal being given that
hostile machines were coming, but the
Germans remained at a great height
and flew swiftly and evidently the
British fighters had difficulty in the
pursuit, for the loss of only one Ger
man machine has been recorded. 9th
ers are reported to have been brought
down, but there is no official confirma-
ton of this. The anti-aircraft guns
of London seemingly were unable to
reach the Germans.
While a great many small business
houses and the homes of poor in the
crowded districts suffered a great
damage, Field Marshal Viscount
French, commander of the Home De-
lenses, announces that no damage Of
a military or naval nature was done.
Visitors Create Excitement.
Three hostile airplanes appeared
over the busiest part of the downtown
section of London at 11:30 and worked
a rapid transformation in the busy
Streets The sound of the explosions
of bombs in the East End and of anti
aircraft guns from perches around the
business district gave the public warn
ing of dangers. Vehicular traffic STOP
ped instantly. Omnibus drivers or
dered all passengers to alight. and
buses, taXis, wagons and lOrries were
left stranded in the streets until the
danger was past.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
DRAFT LAW VOLATORS
SENTENCED TO PRISON
Anarchist Gets Two Years and $4,000
Fine-School Teacher to
Serve Year.

New York, June 14.-Louis Kramer,
confessed anarchist has been SEN
fenced to two years in Atlanta prison
and ordered to Pay a fine of $4,000
for conspiracy to distribute anti-con-
scription literature. He also received
a year in jail for failing to register.
A penitentiary sentence of II
months and 20 days for not register
ing under the selective draft law was
imposed by United States Judge
Chatfield in Brooklyn on Herman P.
Levine, school teacher anu college
graduate.
Morris Becker was sentenced to one
year and eight months.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
constantine LEAVES ATHENS
DEPOsED GREEK MONARCH SAILS
FOR CORFU.
Ultimate Destination Is Not Given Out
Mo Disturbance by Large
Crowds Assembled.

London, June ia long series OF
belated dispatches from Athens con.
firm the reports that the abdication OF
King Constantine and his departure
from the Greek capital were unattend.
ed by any serious disturbance. There
was much excitement and noise among
the former kings partisans and street
gatherings of the so-called reservist,
but no bloodshed or rioting.
Slips Away Unobserved.
Large crowds gathered about the
palace to witness the departure of the
fallen monarch but Constantine slip
ped through the garden and emerging
by little used gate jumped into a
waiting automobile and dashed at full
speed for a point on the coast where
a French destroyer awaited him. He
embarked with his wife and entire
family with the exception of Alexan-
der, for Corfu.
British War Vessels Waiting.
The dispatches say that at Corfu
the deposed monarch expected to
trans-ship to a British war vessel, un-
less the royal yacht was available in
which case he would board the yacht
and sail under the escort of British
warships. The reports as to his ulti-
mate destination vary, some saying
Denmark and others Italy.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
AIR FLEET PLANS ARE READY
QUICK APPROVAL OF PROGRAM
SOUGHT FROM CONGRESS.
Preponderance of Aircraft for Allies
Necessary to Bring War to Con-
cIusion at an Early Date.

Washington, June ia program OF
aircraft production through which it is
hoped to dominate the fighting lines
Of Europe within a year has been
worked out by the Aircraft Production
board of the Defense council and will
be submitted to Congress soon with
a request for large appropriation to
carry it~into effect.
Domination of Air Necessary.
Howard Coffin, chairman of the
board said that although details would
not be revealed now, the plan was
SO comprehensive that he was sure
Congress would approve it quickly
1--WE may as we'll realize now" said
Mr.. Coffin, that the domination of
the air will in all probability prove
the deciding factor. Military authori-
ties of all the Allied nations are agreed
that unless the Allies can secure a
preponderance Of aircraft, the war pro-
badly will drag on for years.
Would Blind Enemy.
"A superiority in numbers of sew
eral hundred thousand men on the
western front means little comparative
ly under modern conditions of fight
ing. A vast superiority in aircraft
means the complete binding of the
enemy.
This is Americas one chance for
turning the scale next year. To do it
we must be prepared to spend not a
few millions but hundreds of millions
of dollars"
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
SWEDEN TO CONTINUE
HER STRICT NEUTRALITY
Foreign Minister Says People Must
Prepare for Greater Suffering :
Than Yet Known.

Stockholm, July 16.-Foreign Minis
ter Lindman made statement to par
lament in which he declared that the
Swedish government intended to con-
tinue to observe unequivocal loyal neu-
trality.
"The war will not end soon,' said
the foreign minister, land we must be
prepared for greater sufferings than
we have previously borne, all the
more as the Swedish harvest this year
will unquestionably be poor one
Minister Lindman thought it was
impossible that Sweden would find her.
self exposed to new restrictions and
new difficulties, but she was firmly re-
solved that her population should es-
cape the sufferings which would re-
suit from participation in the war.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
BROUGHT From Prison To Testify.

Minneapolis, June 14.-Joseph P.
Redenbaugh. confessed slayer of Mrs.
Alice McQuillan Dunn and Patrolman
George Connery, has been called from
saltwater penitentiary to testify in
defense of his comrade, Frank Nc
Cool. that he actually shot and dubbed
Connery to death near Fridley, April
"a, and that McCool, who is on trial
in District Judge w. E. Hale's court,
on first degree murder indictment,
took no active part in the killing.
Chief of Police Harthill admitted that
Rsdenbaugh confessed.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
SUB MARINE is SUNK BY
BIG AMERICAN LINER
Ship First Struck by Torpedo Which
Strikes CHANGING Blow and Does
Little Damage.

An Atlantic Port, June Is. An
American liner, the name of which is
withheld, arriving here, reported that
she sunk German submarine by ram
ming it while en- route to the United
States from European waters.
According to stories told by the
ships officers the vesse! was attacked
apparently by two submarines, which
fired two torpedoes at her. One act
ually struck the American liner, but
it was a glancing blow and the war
head did not explode. The liner had
started steering zig-zag course as
soon as the wake of a torpedo was
seen. The naval guns aboard the YES
sci were manned and shots fired at
where it was thought the submarine
might be.
The Tomahawk., 1917-06-21
Princess Wardrobe Is Sold.

Munich, June 15.-The public auc-
ton of the wardrobe of Princess Louise
of Belgium, daughter of the late King
Leopold, netted $4,000 marks. The
sale was staged in a theater and ex-
tended over several days. A bewild-
ering array of gowns, lingerie, para
soils and millinery, the contents of y
trunks was sold. Princess Louise is
the eldest daughter of the late King
Leopold and the divorced wife of PHI
lip of SAKE Coburg and Gotha- Her
love affairs, extravagances and family
Quarrels kept her in the limelight,