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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
SENATOR CATLIN SAVED
FROM FLAMING PERIL
Head of Historic "LeXow Com
mission" Carried From His
Burning Home

WILkES-BARRE. Pa. Jan State
Senator Sterling r. Catliu. OF this city. had
a narrow escape from death by burning to.
day when his home caught fire and the
Senator was awakened from a deep slum.
ber and rescued by chief IiOChreiter. of the
fire department.
Senator Catlin arose at : o'clock this
morning and lighted a gas heater in the
bathroom 60 prepare for his trip TO liar-
rsbuTg for the opening of the Legislature
tonight. lie then returned to bed and fell
asleep The gas stove was set too close
to the wall and the flames soon burned
through to the outside. whore the fire was
seen by passerby and an alarm turned in.
Chief HoChreitcr was with the first
squad from the department, and while his
men were eXtingulshinG tho fire in the
bathroom he made a search of the bed
rooms and found Senator Catin asleep.
Had the flames eaten through the interior
partition instead of the outside wall the
Iawmaler would have been certainly burned
or suifoCated to death As II was his room
had already begun TO MI with smoke when
the fireman dragged him from the covers
CatlIn Is a bachelor, but his housekeeper
was away and there was no other occupant
of the burning building
Senator Catlin was head of tile "Lexow"
Commission which Senator PenrOse had ap.
pointed in the 1871 mayoralty fight to in
vestigate the municipal contracts OF Sem
ator Edwin H. Ware. The CatIin Commits
sion proved such boomerang, when
Francis Skunk Brown, attorney for the
Wares. forced it to investigate Penrose him
self that Catlin called off the commission
and hurried the members out of the city
before the inquiry was concluded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Five Held as Pickpockets

Five men arrested early today on the
charge Of picking the pockets OF the New
Year merrymakers, were held under bail
for further hearings by Magistrate Mecleary
in Central Station today. The men are
Charles Howard, twenty-five years old,
held under $500 bail Michael Ovack seven
teen years. of 942 North Orianna street,
$500; Charles Reed, seventeen years, 924
Spring Garden street, $500; George Fein,
Brooklyn, n. Y. $500, and KuZman Bacran,
of Newmarket and Vine streets, $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
VLLTSTAS ROUT ENEMY
IN VICTORIUS ADVANCE
Biggest Battle of Present Cam
paign Wins La Cruz
for Bandits

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan, LIN the biggest
battle in point OF number OF men engaged
since Villa regained power in northern
Mexico, Villistas have decisively defeated a
column Of Government troops sent out by
General MuTguia TO hold the northward
progress OF the bandit forces,
The battle occurred at La CRUZ, the first
station on the railroad line north OF Santa
Rosalla, according TO reports TO United
States authorities here today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Near Death After Fight Over wOmar

Max CLAM, thirty-six years old, of s37
North Eighth street, is near death TODAY.
following a fight between four young men
over a woman In a restaurant near Eighth
and CallOwhill streets early this morning.
In which he received a deep stab wound in
the chest Glanz was left lying on the
floor Of the place and the assailant ana his
companions fed. He was taken 10 ths
Hahnemann Hospital. Detectives are look
ing for the man who did the stabbing, with
very little basis for their investigation, as
the wounded man cannot tell who his as.
sailants were.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Harvard aRad Boyo Marries

CHICAGO, Jan. Robert Cram Bacon
the lad who set the Harvard faculty on
pins last spring when he published ''Har-
ward Inside and Out" In which the foibies
OF his professors were held up 10 public
gaze, Is a benedict today Miss Helen He
held. Chicago girl was not afraid 70 mar
ry the bad boy OF Harvard and VIII 20 70
Boston with him. where he win manage a
branch Of his fathers grain house
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
LANCASTER SHOWS PRODUCTS
Third Industrial Exhibit and Num-
mers' Parade Well Attended

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 1.--Lancaster's
third annual industrial exhibit opened to-
day in the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion Building, seventy establishments exhib-
itng The display, a great one, Is being
visited by big crowds
The annual mummers parade today was
participated in by fully 1000 persons, a
number OF excellent features being present-
ed Large numbers Of visitors are here
from all parts OF the county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
roo LATE Fon CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

GoEDTs.-Dsc. 81, EUGENE NJ. husband OF
Shd Iehds 9fsss Pee SfsSn RsS
and Keystone Branch. No. 1bT, N. A. L. C.,
wallace ST., Int; FeEnwood Gem. Friends may
sTEYENsoS.g l. MARY HUGHES
BAtRSGS @ wife td,, gf GsS5F' fs5 stsyeHson Due
WOODLAND Dec. 20. BENJAMIN F.
WOODLAND. formerly OF NorTi5toWn Pa, aged
"a. Relatives and friends Invited 10 services.
Wed, p. m. az First Baptist Church, Norris,
town. Pa. Remains may be viewed Wed, 80
1920 Chestnut st.. Philadelphia. Int. private.
JOHNsoN.--Jan. 1. ANNA E.. wife OF Fred
rssidenee AIrq. yohn T. Mason, 80 W. Chestnut
ave, Chestnut Hill. Thurs. upon arrival OF train
leaylng Broad ST. Station 10:4s a. m. Int
private.
LLOYD.-Dec. 81. at Orange, N. j. the hems
OF her daughter, Mrs. John @. Conover ELIZA
BETH, widow OF EPhralm ]. Lloyd. aged s4
y. after arrival OF train reaching salem 2 D. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
PLAYER Dies After Hockey Game

MONTCIAIR, n, j., Jan. l.-fristran
souther died suddenly after a game Of
hockey on Verona Lake Southsr had
been playing a strenuous game and II Is
believed that he oyerexerted himself He
was formerly captain OF the hockey team
at Harvard University and also played with
the ST. Nicholas team OF New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
skipper Drowned During Gale

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. IL Victor
Brown. master OF the American schooner
George W. TFuitt. Jr.. was washed over
board aud drowned during a gale on Cape
Eatteras Decsmber t5, the drst mate re-
ported when he broughk the vessel into port
here yesterday from AeH York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Chicago Dry" on New Years Eve

CHICAGO. Jan. !. - Chicago's ceiebra-
tion OF New Years Eve was one OF the
"drlest" IN the history OF the city, according
10 police reports. Several hundred police
men were stationed at the hotels and cafes
10 prevent any attempt 70 eYade orders that
the sale OF liquors would be permitted only
between midnight and 1 a. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
R. W. Sylvester, College Head, Dies

BALTIMORE, Jan. Richard William
Sylvester, for twenty years president Of
the Maryland Agricultural College until
his retirement four years ago on account Of
M health. died here yesterday. He was
afty-nine years old and ; native 0f Norfolk,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
HELL WANTEp-alALE

Il dAMMEtAAN wanted on 1s0O-pound ataafr
hammer day work.; must De experieacsd
steSd5yi N sober mhpi steady work FuaTantssd
ase. whether married or single, where lasi
employed and experlence, 1I8, Ledger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
Fi-s Eaperls can slayer Insane

atsToN. Pa. Jan. 1.--Eise physicians
aar1 emenE persons Hho made dispositions
zEaI Patrick Gallery. Hho b under death
aI.nc1 Iaa shooting hza sister Mrz. George
~ a lasane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
coAIIc cLuRs PLEAsEp

The comic clubs kept the crowds IN a con-
tinuous peal Of laughter. The East Side
Club OF Camden had a clever burlesque on
the Camden IRE department, called The
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
Early Taxpayina Is Light.

Collector II w Finger started on his tax collecting tour of the coun- ty a week ago last Monday, start ing at Rich Mountain, where four receipts were written. On the fol- lowing day, he and Deputy Bratch- CT made Acorn and COrmth, writin- only two receipts at Acorn and none at Corlnth. At the Ouachita ap- pointment on Wednesday the re- turns were a little stronger, as they were also at Norris Mill on Thursday. The best day of the week was in Cherry Hill last Fri day, where about $500 was received. On Saturday the appointments at Nunley and Dallas were made by Deputy J. II. Bratcher and Bascom Finger, but they did not find enough work to keep them busy. This week the appointments are in the east end of the county, Monday be- ing spent at Board Camp, Tuesday at Big Fork, and Wednesday at Opal. Thursday they will be at Shady, Friday at Hartley and Saturday at Old Potter. It seems that more and more, the people are getting in the habit of paying taxes at the county seat, the receipts at some of the appointments being insufficient to pay for the expenses of the trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
DIP CATTLE FOR SHIPMENT.
Must Receive Treatment Before
 Shipment to Oklahoma.

Dr. A. ". Rice, veterinarian of Ashdown who is in charge of the tick eradication in this district was in Mena today to supervise the dip- ping of two ear loads of cattle which J. H. Williamson is preparing to ship to Hominy, Ok. The cattle will he given one dipping and then certified out as dipped cattle, but not tick free. A second dipping will then have to be given them in Okla homa City, which will also be uH- der government supervision.
 While in the city, Mir. Rice made an e1ort to create interest in the meeting of the Stock Growers As- soeiatlon, which will be held in Little Rock on February :, and 9. In connection with the meeting there will be held an auction sale of pure bred Angus. Shorthorn and Hereford cattle, which are tick im- mune. Mir. Rice hopes 10 interest number of Polk county cattle nen so that they will attend this meet mo
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
GERMAN RAIDER
 SINKS 10 SHIPS
in Addition to Eight British and Two French Merchantmen Sunk, Two Vessels Captured and Now Are
 Seeking Other Victims.

New York, Jan. 1.-The greatest German commercial shipping raid of the war was revealed today to the United Press in dispatches from Buenos Aires, and confirmed by a statement from the British admiral ty.
 Eight British and two French merchantmen were announced by the admiralty to have been sunk by German raiders. Two others have been captured and are now following the seas i'll search of further prey. A United Press dispatch from Buenos Aires indicated that the list of vessels of all nations which had been sunk or captured may reach 20 or 9.
 Not since the hostilities first opened has German raider met such success after eluding the Brit ish patrol.
 The name of the German ship is reported Vinita in one report in BuenOs Aires; as the Venix at Rio Janeiro, while third report is that she was painted a dead black and that her name could not be distin- gulshed. Included in the ships sunk were the White Star liner Georgic, one of the biggest freight carrying vessels in the world. The Georgic sailed from Philadelphia December 5, carrying cargo composed largely of cotton.
 Being bound for Liverpool, it is obvious that the Georgic was not sunk in South Amerncan waters. The operations of the raiders were first reported from the south but the sinking of the Georgic convin- ces steamship men that the raider performed an almost unbelievable feat. They believe that the raider swept the ocean from north to south, after eluding the British pa- trol, that the Georgic was encoun- tered III northern waters, and that other reports of loss may have been in the same zone and that the raid er then swept southward, capturing or sinking vessels, and that this has not yet been reported to the London admiralty.
 From the admiralty's statement it appears there are now possibly three raiders at large. The state ment told of the steamer St. Theo- dore being captured, that a prize crew boarded her and she then be- came a raider. Then the British steamer Yarrowdale was captured and 400 members from the crews of captured ships placed aboard her.
 The admiralty's statement de- clared no further information as to her whereabouts had been received. Dispatches to the United Press from Beunos Aires, however, tell of a wireless message received from steamships reporting the sinking of vessel and the loss of 400.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
DEATH OF MRS. IRA D. SEYMOUR
Remains Taken to St. Louis for
 IntePment.

Mrs. Anna Maslin Seymour devot- cd wife and companion of Ira D. Seymour passed away Sunday morn ing at 1 o'clock, at the home about mile south of Mena. Mrs. Sey- mour had been in poor health for long time, and yet the end came almost without warning to her hus- band. In spite of her long illness she had a sunny and cheerful dis position and was an inspiration to all who came in contact with her. The funeral services were held on Monday afternoon in the Presbyter- ian church of which Mrs. Seymour had long been devoted and faithful member, the services being in charge of the Rev. T. A. Park. The re- mains were taken by MT. Seymour to St. Louis, where interment will be in the Bellefontaine cemetery. Mr. Seymour left on his sorrowful journey on train No. Monday night
 Anna Rebekah Maslin was born in Rock Rall, Md, on April 3, f8l4, thus having reached the age of 72 years and 9 months. She was mar ried on December 2i, 1871 to Ira D. Seymour, and this companionship covered period of l5 years and month. The first two years of their
 married life was spent in Chicot county, Arkansas, from thence they went to Missouri, spending most of the time in St. Louis, until 1910, when they moved to Mena and To- cated on the farm where they con- tinued to live until her death.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
Plans For PostofIlce Here.

Postmaster R. s. Allen has re- ceived six sets of plans and speci- fications for the construction of the postoiIiee building, bids for the con- struction of which are to be opened on February 2f. There are some thing like thirty sheets of blue prints in the set of plans, covering the minutast details of the building, and supplementing the plans are an exhaustive set of specifications, eov- ering even the preparation and seed ing of the lawn which will surround the building. The building is going to be 70 by 55 feet with vestibule in the rear. There will be base ment 93a feet deep, and two stories above. The building will face Mena street, and there will be concrete walk ten feet wide, in addition to the present walk, before the beginning of the entrance steps, and then the vestibule entrance will be i8 feet wide. The building is to be con- structed of brick with white stone trimmings.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
OKLAHOMA BANK
 BANDITS TAKEN
Sheriif's Posse Killed One, Wounded Another and Secured Money Talk en From Harrah-- One Depu-
 ty Was Killed.

Castle, Ok, Jan. iS.-In a running fight two miles north of this place ot i0:30 this morning, the shcriiTs posse shot and killed one of tine Harrah bank robbers and captured his companion
 Deputy Sheriff Boulware was killed in the fight. The posse took the captured robber, his dead com panion and a negro whom the rob hers had picked up at Meeker te drive them to the north into Oke- nah
 The posse recovered the stoler money, S3.500, which the robbers had With them when they were ovcrtaken by the sheriff's posse.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
Death of Mrs. gulia Ann Judd.

Mrs. Julia Ann Judd passed away Tuesday at her home on West Port Arthur avenue after an illness of about three weeks. She reached the age of 76 years, 1 month and i3 days, having been born in Sandusky, O., on December 10, i840. The funeral services were held this afternoon at ? o'clock at the Christian church. the services being in charge of the Rev. W. B. Green, pastor of the church. Interment was in the I. o. 0. r. cemetery. Mrs. Judd was mar ried to Jacob Judd on March 2i, 1868 in Pokagon. Mich. Mir. and Mrs. Judd came to Mena in November, 1905, and Mir. Judd died here in January, 1909. Mrs Judd is survived by a son. G. NJ. Judd, who with his wife, IS here from Yates Center, Kas.. and by two daughters, Misses Fannie and Jennie Judd, who have been
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
Makes Homestead Proof.

Thos. Jordon, living on Brushy creek, east of Hatfield, was in Mena Monday to make final proof on his homestead entry. He was accom- panied by w. D. Ashcraft and 4. w. Blalock as witnesses. They made the trip on horseback, coming in over the Camp Wilder trail MT. Jordon was to have made final proof on Wednesday of last week, but on account of illness he was unable to come to the county seat, tho Mr. Ashcraft at that time made the trip afoot He was scheduled to make his final proof before the circuit clerk, but in the absence of Mr. Parker and his deputy, the matter was taken up in the office of the county clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
Another Comes Back to Polk.

Henry Kemp of Horatio arrived ;n Mena Monday with the intention of locating in Polk county. Mir. Kemp IS a brother of Mrs. Allie Duncan and George Kemp, living on the John Brateher farm in the Dallas valley, and formerly had lived in this eNun- ty. The past few years he has lived in Texas, and just recently he came to Horatio, where he has a daughter living. Mrs. Kemp and another daughter are now in Horatio and ex- pect to come tn Mena as soon as MT. Kemp finds q suitable location.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
BLIZZARD IN THE NORTHW EST.
Worst Since 1908, Still Raging-St
 Paul Has 15-Inch Snow.

St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 22.-The worst blizzard since 1908 ragged over south ern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, North and South Dakota and north- ern Iowa yesterday and continued here last night with but slight signs of abatement No loss of life has been reported. Snow began falling here early Sunday and at daylight the storm had assumed the propor- ton of blizzard Without the slightest lull the storm continued during the day and at ?. m the Weather Bureau announced that i5 inches of snow had fallen. All rail- roads running into this point report their trains many hours late.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
LK. C. s. Eatlng House May Be Opened

II. ?. White of Kansas City, gen eral superintendent of the dining service of the Van Noy Interstate Company, spent Sunday in Mena. 1t is understood that Mr. White was looking over the eating house and making other investigations in ref erence to again opening the eating house in Mena. There is yet nothing definite about the matter, but the conjecture is that the plan is under consideration to accommodate the passengers on train No. i. winch now reaches Mena about 6;55 D. m.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
MEN AND WOMEN PAST
 FORTY STAGE A SHOW
Vaudeville Bill Intended to Disprove ige Limit Clause in National and
 Local Civil Service Rules.

Portland. Jan. 2O.-Men and wom- en ranging in age from 45 to 90 years, gave Il vaudeville show here Thursday night to prove that there should be no age limits in the na- tidnal and local civil service rules.
 Those participating ranged from laborers to lawyers, and included in the cast were the following:
 4 quartet of men past 70 years of age; Grandma" Huxley, yioinist, past 70 years of age; a grey-haired and stopped high wheel bicycle rid CT; Q T0-year-old acrobat; alit nu- nierous singers past 60 years Of age.
 There had been no rehearsal of the hlll, but packed house rheered tue performers enthusiasticaliy
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
TRIBUTE TO JEFFERSON DAVIS
Veterans of the COnfederacy Will
 Erect SI5O,OOO Monument.
rom the Atlanta Consultation.

From the Atlanta Constitution
 Durham, N. CA monument to Jefferson Davis soon will be erected at FairNiew, Ky, birthplace of the Confederate President, 'by women and men of the Southern Confeder- acy," at cost of Si50,000, Gen. J. $. Carr, millionaire manufacturer, announced recently.
 The monument, an obelisk, will be $50 feet high, General Carr said. General Bennett II. Young of Louis vile and Gen. George w. Littlefleld of Austin, Tex, are cooperating with General Carr in promoting plans for the memorial
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
RIG PIlRIIC SAIE

A public sale will be held Tuesday, February 6, at the c. L. Emery farm, 3 miles west of Mena. The sale will consist of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, househouid goods, grain and hay. All articles will go to the highest bidder, for this is a closing out sale. Robt. s. McCand- lass. Owner. Adv. 4-2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
GET IS ALLEGED H0RsETHIEvEs
Said to Be of Gang That Stole 400 in
 Wichita and Oklahoma City.

Wichita, kas., Jan. 22.-The arrest of Dick Brantley, an old time cow boy, and John Ukaney here today, uncoyers, the police assert, a horse thief conspiracy that has netted a bandit gang 400 horses within a year.
 Forty-six have been stolen from the Wichita stock yards within a fortnight. The police here say that fourteen alleged members of the gang are under arrest in Oklahoma City The Wichita company places It's loss at one hundred horses Davis & Younger of Oklahoma City. 1855, and W. G. Hale, Oklahoma City, i25.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
FIT YOUR CORNs OFF WITH FINGERS
I Is How to Loosen Tender Corn or Callus So 1t Lifts Out Without Pain.

1ou reckless men and women who pestered with corns and who *e at least once a week invited awful death from lockjaw or Td poison are now told by a Cin- 4a.i authority to use a drug
 Fu Ireezone, which the moment a urops are applied to any corn vailus the soreness is relieved and R the entire corn or callus, root x all, lifts off with the fingers. U L'eezone dries the moment it is sleu' and simply shriveIs the corn '@ 3aiius without inflaming or even lsa Iing the surrounding tisue Or 4 A small bottle of freezone will Z very little at any of the drug ,es, but will positively rid ones ol every hard or soft corn or aened callus. If your druggist
 any freezone he can get it
 ny wholesale drug house for
 Advertisement.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
Ask As to Prisoners.

Washington, Jan. 222-The state department officials announced that Germany has been asked if any Americans were among the prison CTS of war brought in on the German prize Yarrowdale.
 The inquiry is based entirely on press reports.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
BRITISH CRUISER CLAIMS HAS
 SUNK THE GERMAN RAIDER
Fight Is Reported to Have Taken Place 130 Miles Off Para-Ger-
 many Asked About Prisoners.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 22-A dispatch received here today by the La pren- ha from Rio Janeiro says that, ac- cording to a cablegram received at Pernambuco, the British cruiser Glasgow has sunk the German com merce raider f30 miles off Para.