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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-31
WANAMAKER'S
Monday We Begin Sending Home the Goods From
7-1 Co.. Nv - ! Aunusf Furniture Sale

Nine acres of the finest kind of cabin
Furniture for Futurity" y"-and back of this al
the same high quality, every suit and piece
from the fair regular price-that is the
Wanamaker Famous August Furniture Sa
career Monday. "
Nine acres of "Wanamaker Furnitur
magnificent sight, wonderfully instructiv
advantageous sight to everybody interest
institution-the home: -.
What, then, of the needs of your hom
Does it not call for replenishment or
the furnishings of it really worthy of it? [
kind of home to which you should like to v
If they do, we'll and good. If not, no.
which gives the home new and finer atmo
dignity. .,5aa,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
0be Mystery Of
Hartley House

had made II easy for the maid to search
through his belongings. Agnes did not
know what value was attached to the
manuscript. II was her obligation
merely to get IT,
The lawyer was to have an automo-
bile waiting on the road beyond the
oak grove. He was to be by the small
door, through which the maid escaped.
She ransacked Jed's room in the fash
ion of which | saw the result, and
found the box cunnlngly hidden In his
bedsprings in manner so contrived
that except 10 careful investigation it
seemed to be part of the structure of
the bed.
Agnes said that she had planned TO
make her escape after my round Of
the house, but her excitement at ind
ing the thing so earnestly sought be-
trayed her into RIGHTEOUSNESS.
The lawyers plan was to take the
road we would think them less likely
to take in case there were pursuit,
and for that reason had gone toward
H0rwich. The Spaniard was not ex-
pected 10 meet them. but he knew
they intended to go through Norwich,
and he knew approximately the time
they would get there If they were sue
cessfu. The train which stopped at
Horwich to let off passengers allowed
him to act upon a plan which his sus-
piclons of his lawyers good faith sug-
gested. He thought that If the lawyer
saw barroom light he would stop for
drink
He was in Horwich UNEXPECTEDLY
to meet the girl and the lawyer. The
scene in the Half Day barroom fol
lowed. The Spanlard was determined
to have possession of the manuscript
The lawyer was determined he should
not have It. They struggled as the
lawyer tried to drive the car, having
several narrow escapes from the
ditch.
Then the Spaniard, in a rage, aban
doned all caution and threw himself
bodily on the lawyer. who lost con
troll OF the ear and hit tree. THAI
was all the girl knew.
! | thought a while. trying to make
up my mind what further to do witt
the girl. Finally said:
"Agnes, am inclined to compro
mise with the law. will prefer nj
charges against you now, and without
forecastlng the future, / may intimate
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22

that no charges ever will be preferred
against you If may have you removed
to Hartley house. where you viii have
every care. but where you must re-
main under a sure but unobtrusiye
surveillance until we give you per
mission to 60"
In spite of her pain the girl smiled.
you would amuse the police" she
said.
"whyT' asked.
"why do You suppose the lawyer
hired me for this. jobl"
Because you were available, suit
able and easily tempted
Because am a thief and know the
business and have a record"
That was a facer. but 1t did not
change the present need.
You have less reason, then. for
wanting to come to the attention of
the police again"
Il have no reason at all"
Then you will come to Hartley
house as l suggestedl"
"Sure. IL you can get me there with
out killing me"
made the necessary arrangements.
and Agnes set out on her return. In
an ambulance.
The servant who opened the door as
we drove up was Jed.
could not help showing by stgrt
and by the expression on my face that
I was astonished by his reappearanee.
This pleased him. When he acted he
liked TO produce effects. he looked In
quiringly at the ambulance and then
lnqulringly at me. BY that time / vas
able 10 accept him rs usual part Of
the household.
Get someone to help you with q
stretsher, Jed I said. agnes. maid,
has been hurt. Then tell Mrs. Adrich
I should Ike to see her IN the once as
soon Is Il i convenient
Yes STR" sid Jed
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
CHAPTER x-contInued.


= ''Finally the old boy got up with the
case held tight under his arm and
went toward the door with the girl
and the foreigner following him. and
the foreigner talking fast and loud.
They got outside and all got into the
car, the girl beside the old boy, who
was driving, and the foreigner behind
AS the old boy started the car, the
foreigner made grab for the case,
but the old boy was too quick for him
and dropped II to the floor. The car
swerved toward the ditch.
"'YOu can't drive car that way !
said. You'd better tell that fellow to
lay or
"T've told him. said the old boy.
IF he keeps on bothering me, I'll tell
him with gun. He'll XIII all of u.s.
$50 they started, but they hadn't
gone a quarter of a mile when | heard
the girl scream. got NV motorcycle,
which was out In front and went
down the road after them There was
sure going to be an accident II the for
eigner kept grabbing at the man AT
the wheel They must have been go
Ing pretty fast. chased them mile
and a half, and several times heard
the girl cry out ahead In the dark.
II was within two hundred yards OF
4 them when the girl screamed louder
than ever, and heard crash. ! knew
they'd get Il. and they had. The cal
had gone into tree at the side Of the
road.
1.-THE old boy was dead, and the cir
was unconscious-but the foreigner
was gone"
"What about the leather casef
asked man in the group about thu
constable. II was the question
could have shouted out myself.
"It was gone, too. The old boy die
not have a single paper in his pockets
hut after I got help and we got atten
tion for the girl, we found letter II
her purse addressed to Miss Agnes
Mitchell. Hartley house, Hartley. Tha
was the only Identification we had.
telephoned over to Hartley and a maj
said he would be over That's all
know about 1t. I've got to be getting
over to the station. It's about tim
that man from Hartley was LOOKING
ne up"
As he went out, followed him, ant
on the sidewalk introduced myself
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
Enustraordlnarx colneIdence.

The custom has prevailed with Ger.
.ain Episcopal church in'California Of
presenting each scholar Of the Sunday
school with an egg az the celebration
CT Easter. On one occasion. when
that potnt In the service was reached
which lad been set apart for this IN
teressr1s ceremony. the clergyman rose
and made the announcement: -Hyra
Nc. si9. Begin. Ny Soul the Exalted
Lay,' after which the eggs win be dls
lrihused- Boston Trsnscripk.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
CHAPTER XII.

The constable looked at me for an
Instant as If uncertain whether to re-
gard my manner of getting his narra-
live as altogether friendly.
you were telling what wanted to
know" l suggested. II came in be-
'ause was directed to inquire for
fou there. did not interrupt you,
put Il was without intent of gaining
Information that l did not expect TO
pain otherwise"
"Its all right" said the constable.
You see through me. though. l was
lust thinking how uncomfortable ]
ought TO have been with you listening.
nd l was pretty near getting sore
rhe first thing Is the Identification Of
he body. For the time being. 1t Is in
he station-house."
There was no possible doubt. even
efore looked at the face, from which
H>e constable drew the sheet which
Svered the body as 1t lay on a bench.
me shabby little lawyers rascally
chemes. tlmid but villainous-neces-
hry, probably, In his gnarled and I'M
appy life-were closed by death.
A deputy OF the coroner was present.
nd he took deposition by me which
ave merely the dead mans name,
lated that he had called several
mes at Hartley house on business
nd that had no personal knowledge
the manner I'M which he came to
8 death.
That was all the authorities needed
me. A maid by the name Of Agnes
|itchell had been given temporary
npioyment at Hartley house II was
ndoubtedly she who was the COM
lnion OF the man who had been
He'd
| asked the constable where I might
e the maid and whether she was
10 badly injured to talk to any one.
q aid that she had been taken to
e nearest hospital. which was ten
lies away. He did not know how
|ricas her injuries were. l had my
xer take me to the hospital and
und that as n representative Of the
mIly for which she was employed
might talk to her.
she was IL pain and heavily ben
ged. but was esoscious and willing
faIk.
agnes said. when the nurse had
4 Us. Il am not here TO make great
oil Of trouble for you. but IL show
blency II win be In exchange for your
nfidnce. We have known that an
conscionable gang OF rascals have
q designs on Hartley house. Evi
nfir you have yielded to some temp
(so1 they offered you. Deal with me
Ankly. and III be more than lenient
She told me that the lawyer had
"a e corrupt the maid. Anna. who
4 ssked. later. for months leave
Z fUund that she did cot have the
srr<e for the work The lawyer
z~ef re plan Of introducing reso
: nnd rellsbls woman into the houss
fh< expedient adopted. Her In
-r<fcps were to find and take svaJ
nnuecrlpt sAe would end concealed
~ rocsx The abduction 4 5e<
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22

The great Dean
of st. Patriek's,
yshO ranks among
the mighty satir-
lists of all ages
and all lands, was
born in HOey's
Court. d blin,
N Ov e m b er 80,
1857. He died Oc-
tOber 10, 1745.
This most bril-
liant wit, genius,
hater OF rascality,
master of irony
and invective, and
true Irish Patriot,
was born 10 pow
erty and depend
encei he ntarted
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
DOES IF pIlzzLE Ynu2

This matter of ownership of rail- reads is some puzzle to common folks. When the government took over the management the first thing that hap pened was an increase of freight rates of g per cent, all of which has to be paid by the ultimate consumer In addition hundreds of millions of dol- lars have had to be taken from the people in taxes to make up the deficits, and according to reports some of the roads are now practically bankrupt. 1t is hard, then. to see where this movement of government control has been beneficial to the people who pay, ard now we see the claims set forth that the return of the railroads to pri- vate control-this according to the Hon. James H. Sinclair, North Dakota member in the House of Representa- tives--will mean 'an increase of p per cent in freight rates.' It all looks little disturbing to the innocent by stander who must pay, but even at that it may be as well to add another % per cent to the rates and have it done with. as to go on making up the deficits that the government seems obligated to meet under the present system.
 Of course there may be nothing to any of this comment unless it be to call attention to the fact that the com mon folks who pay all the bills seem to be good deal "up against it. re- gardless of how the toad hops
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
GAVE MUCH SPACE TO MENA.

Mena was the recipient of very hearty boost in recent issue of "The Guardian" the official organ of the Diocese of Little Rock (Catholic). The Guardian gave a little more than two pages to Mena, its institutions, indi- viduals and business houses, descript- i've and advertising, all of which was we'll handled and tending to create a very favorable impression with read CTS. Among the illustrations were halftones of the new postofiice. the High School Central School St. Jos ephs Academy, the Star building, Standing Rock and two pictures of Polk county products, with portrait of Father Gallagher, pastor of the local Catholic Church.
 The advantages to be found here in climate. agriculture and general op- portunities were described in most at tractive manner.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
HrI.P rur CENs-Ts NaN.


 The census man has pretty hard lob. Ee wants to know a good many thines-that is, our government does. and the census nsa sryiaz his bs to do fis duty
 One of the things Y will ass yeu is where Nu aeH aa salr H Der wsse born it smnriHg how many lhnsbnuds d3 not knaw where their wves' parenss w born an3 nov many wives caan3s ge tae nativity of their husbands parents.
 And yet this s ene particular thing .hs ensu aaa wiil sent 0 know He win make ali st every home ia Msna. ar8 r he can eet this and Ike Information at the first call t VII ave a lot If time and work
 of course everyone in Mena is in- terested n this census " ewant to make as good showing as we can. We know we have as many fine peo- pie per thousand of population as any city in the world but for the most part cities are judged by quantity rather than quality, and it behooves Mena to assist the census takers in seeing that not one man. woman or child is overlooked,
 Since the last census was taken, most of those who were here because of the railroad division have left and that meant not only the railroad men and their families. but lots of other folks, in and out of business, who were here because of the railroad men and their trade.
 Since that time Mena has passed the Slough of Despond," if it ever wasted much time on despondency, and it is now on the upgrade in every department of civic life. The city's population is not going to show up as big as most of us would wish, but 1t will never grow less, and those of us who see the next census will see Mena a whole lot bigger than it is now or ever has been.
 Help the census man.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
DESTROYERS AND DEPTH
 CHARGES MOST EFFECTIVE
 AGAINST SUBMARINES
(By International News service.)

(By International News serviceD
 London, Jan 6.-,Destroyers and depth charges are the most efficient ways of staying submarines. according to war data published in the Navy" League It shows that British sea ser vices destroyed y5 submarines about half the total number put out of ac- tion.
 Of this number British destroyers sank 27 U-boats. trawlers and drifters accounted for IS, submarines destroy ed IT German under-craft, British sea- planes and an airship got one. Only two were sunk by British merchant ships and three by cruisers and battle ships.
 The best means of bagging U-boats was with depth charges, 2S being got that way, l3 were rammed. 10 smash ed by gunfire and 10 were torpedoed Bombs and explosive sweeps got the others.
 Only seven ships had record of sinking two U-boats each.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
TAKING YOUR NElGHBOR'S
 HOME

From the Kansas City Star
 The American spirit in industry has rarely been described with more in. sight and wisdom than by Herbert Hoover in his article in the current is sue of the Saturday Evening Post. He says
 This dominant idea of establish ing and preserving an equality of opportunity has during these one hundred and fifty years carried us on a far different road of social and political ideals from that in
 Europe We have no frozen class distinctions We have developed
 a far better distribution Of neces-
 sities, comforts and wealth than
 any other place in the world. We
 have willingness 10 abide by the
 will of the majority, a sense of neighborly obligation and high CT sense of justice, of self-saertfice and of public conscience: and out of these we have certainty of ulti- mate solutions For all know. 1t
 may be necessary to have revolu-
 tons in some places in Europe in
 order to bring ahont these things.
 but it does not follow that such philosophies have any place with us. Our plan does not enable us to
 boild one of our own
 i One great trouble with the radical from Europe who have been flowin Into this country is that. failing understand American institution they seek to apply their Europea isms with disastrous results. The aim is the gat-rich-quick scheme ( taking their neighbors home oye night because 1t takes too much tim and exertion to build one of their owr
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
Nou Da Alnr ANnri.

You are more ambitious and you get more enjoyment out of everything when your blood $ la good condition Impurities in ihe blood have t very deptessing effect on he system, csusias weakness laziness. 7arvaasness and sickness
 iRUNE'S TASIELEsS VI TONIC
 ges Energy and s.tBssv Furlfyp9 lsd EnrlchiEs the U ei esl sou feel s strenethenipg, inv s.gaaae efsef. see lew < brings color :u thsi cheeks and leu improves the appsti.e ,sid ssa saea la3keeiate It's true fVuie yagG
 is0vE'S TASTELESS Chill FO%It
 not patens medicine. .t is estssl sON and QuININL suspaadfa i.i SysGl peasant even ealdfsn lis t F. GOO needs cuinine q NfSfyst and lsssss
 Enrich l. These ret sei- ar ryas eies never faii Gss ea. sa.,s...s.-s blood.
 s etEensih-Ires ins asor 6. aeA l.s sssi tit2>S Calu DAlg hs
 a4Qf tga't isl sieaaSs
 f2ea fhirtyn eaf 8a sflae ans Gistaacs 9 get Stas E l. aiae lik.Ns fisih 4NNiG .hen a Hsinbef oi taeig family had Malarla sI 'eaed bodybuilding. suenash- 4 yina onie The formula is just the same to- i day and you can get it from any drug store h0c per bottle
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
SEIZE RADICAL READING
 MATTER AT COLUMBUS

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 5.-A quanti- ty of alleged radical literature found in Memorial hall where the United Mine Workers are holding conven- tion, was turned over to federal au- thorities here today.
 District Attorney Bolin, however, said there was nothing to show where the literature came from and indicated that no arrests probably would result.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Heartburn, indigestion or distress of the stomach is instantly relieved by HERBINE. It forces the badly di- gested food out of the body and re- stores tone in the stomach and bowels Price soc. Sold by Jackson Drug Go. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Mena has suffered all kinds of dis tresz because, year after year, just when water was most needed. some thi1{g would go wrong with the appa- ratus and the ~dry signp had to be hung out. But there are indications that the weak spots will be remedied
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

this year The city council proposes to furnish the needed equipment and Superintendent Manley promises to do iEe reet
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
Notice to Automobile Owners.

The 1920 license fee on Motor Ve- hicles is due, and should be paid by January 10 Cars bought after the first of the year must have the license fee paid in ten days after purchase. All motor vehicles must display two license tags, one in front and one in the rear. J. A. THORNTON,
 Adv 4&2-1t Sheriff and Collector.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

STRAYED-Two long yearling steers,
 branded cross right side, natural muleys. Under half crop each ear Liberal reward c. F. Chamblin, R. F. D. No ?, Mena Adv 2--4t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
A Greater Menace Than the Reds.

The reds who are advocating tha overthrow of existing institutions by violence are a menace, and the govern, ment does well to deport their alier leaders. But greater menace lies iE the fact revealed by the draft that 5h millions of young Americans are illi crate. The man who cannot read and write is in no position to help himsel becone Fl useful and conteuted citzeN or to acquire the information that vii make him poor subject for bolshe1 vist propaganda.
 While we are busy with the rei leaders let us not forget the bggeF job of seeing that these millions q illiterates are educated and American1 ized.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Forest Ranger s. c. Payne and lit tie daughter were down from Eagleton Saturday, the former to look after matters pertaining to the National Forest work.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

sTRAYED--Two-y year old Jersey
 heifer, underslope left ear, crop off right Notify W. ]. Tucker, R. r. D. No. 1, Mena Adv. It
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

strayed 2-year-old Red Heifer: N on right hip; slip in left ear; swallow fork and two underbits in right. Lib- eral reward, Notify W. k Nichols, R.
 So. 1.--..> Adv..I W 4t. {.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Yep. this weather is fiercel About as unpleasant as the worst grouch could expect or desire-but it might be worse Suppose, for instance. that astronomers prophecy had come true.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

J. M. Lambert of Egger topped the cotton market in Mena Friday with a bale of good staple that sel1 to G. w. Petty for 10 cents a pound.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Dr. J. c. Hilton reports new girl arrived at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Mac Reed near Owens Chapel Satur- day morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because of it's tonic and laxative effect. LAxA- TIVE PROMO QUlNINE (Tablets) can be taken in the head E.w. CROVE5 sifnature on box soc
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Gregg Purvis, who is now working at Pershing, a>new town in the oil belt of Northern Oklahoma. is spend ing few days with friends and home folks in Mena and vicinity.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Ebert Kelly of Little Rock reached Mena Saturday morning and went to the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Claude Kelly. near Standing Rock. where his mother is reported danger ouslY i'll.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

SURGEONS agree that in cases of Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the FIRST TREATMENT is most import ant. When an EFFICIENT antisep- tic is applied promptly, there is no danger of infection and the wound be gsns to heal at once. For use on man or beast. BOROZONE is the IDEAL ANTIsEPTIC and HEALING AGENT. Buy 1t now and be ready for an emergency. Price 25c, soc, S100 and $l50. Sold by Jackson Drug Co,--Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

ting out several acres of strawberries nd five of more acres of cherries.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08
NOTICE OF SALE OF CATTLE FOR FEES AND EXPENSES
 FOR DIPPING.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That

the undersigned, will, on the 18th dajl of January 1920, between the houfI of 3 o'clock a. m. and o'clock D. nj at his premises at Bog Springs. PolS County, Arkansas, offer for sale to ths highest bidder for cash, eight (Sl heaa of range cattle, property of S IN Milwee, and two tzl head of rang cattle, property of D. Hoyle. Sae cattle are being held by the under signed and will be sold as aforesau to satisfy the claIm thereon for fee' and expenses incident to the dipping authorized Federal Inspector of Pob County Arkansas, and unless sas ices be paid said cattle will be sold ss aforesaid.
 Dated this 5th day of January. lsZp4
 J. A. THORNTON.
 Sheriff of Polk Co.,. Ark.
 By ]. II. SHORTER. Adv. 4&2 1t Deputy Sheriff.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Mir. and Mrs. Albert Robertson are moving into the new suburban home they recently purchased from F. P Gebhart on Bethesda Springs road. Mir. and Mrs. Gebhart plan to move to Tulsa, Ok
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

w. c Gordon was in Mena Tuesday to get supplies for the store on Noun tain Fork he recently purchased from Mcbride & Fields.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Clyde Brock, who had been visiting old time friends in Polk county, was in Mena Wednesday on his way to his home at Seminole, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

J. M. Philpot of Egger is one of hose who wants to make sure of the weekly visits of the Star, and incl 1entally save some money. He or 1ered five year subscription Tues laxy
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

W. A. Martin, who is interested ir mining in the eastern part of Mont gomery county, was in Mena on busi- ness Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Joe finders and c. F. finders of Hatfield were among those who braved the weather and came to Mena on business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

Sheriff J. A. Thornton on Thursday started the work of receiving the $10 tax each auto owner must pay the state. Owners have ten days in which to pay the tax to escape penalty.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

w. L. Constable and J. M Wood of Lake Creek, Tex. with their families, are in Mena seeking new homes. They are shipping a carload of household goods and expect it to reach Mena on Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

M. ? nraay of Bigger wa iH Men : | tn aotts Monday which sold for ss
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-08

". H. Darwin of Niekes was q Mena visitor Wednesday