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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
Drowned at DOniphan

Doniphan, Mo-, May 22-Alber'
Pearce, young man about 20 years
of age, was drowned in Current
river short distance below town
yesterday morning. The young
man had gone to the river early
that morning to run a trOt line, and
as he did not return home for break
fast search was instituted and the
boat with the young mans hat In
it was found lodged IN drift about
a mile from town. Later the body
WAS found a short distance above
where the boat was found. 1t is
supposed be lost his balance and
fell into the swift water and was
carried down by the current. AL
bert was very prominent young
man, being a member of one of the
best families of this city.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
Mrs. Kirkpatrick fntertainS

The Wednesday Afternoon Club
spent most delightful afternoon
at the home of Mrs. G. M. Kirk.
patrick. An entertaining program
was rendered and all had the pleas.
ure of hearing Mrs. Kirkpatrick's
neice, Miss Leta Cockman, IN a
reading entitled "Her First Recital. "
Eight games of GAP" were played,
Mrs. Voohers winning first prize,
Miss Lucille Carter, guests and
Mrs. G. X. Black, consolation.
Guests present were Misses Lucille
Carter, Louise Esselman, Lila
Martin, Lillye Dalton, Zelda Selma
baum, Leta Cockman, Mrs. Z. &.
Schoonover and Mrs. Duke Lucas.
A most delicious two-course
luncheon was served. Mrs. Kirk
patrick proved herself to be a very
charming hostess.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
VOTED FOR SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT BONDS

The annual election for Pocahon-
tas Special school district was held
last Saturday. One hundred and
forty-one votes were polled. A. u.
Schnabaum was elected. school d.
rector and j. G. Bowers was re cleo
ted for the term of three years. On
the special school tax proposition
50 votes were cast for 7 mills. AZ
for 8 mills and 33 for 3 mills.
Five voted against tax. The 7.mill
tax failed to get majority of all
the votes cast, consequently only
five mills can be levied.
The school improvement bond is
sue carried by nice majority, the
vote being 81 for to 81 against.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
WILL ERECT ADDITION
TO SCHOOL BUILDING

The board of directors of Poca-
hontas SPECIAL School District held
, meeting Wednesday to consider
the proposition of erecting an addi-
tion to the present school building,
which owing to the increase in the
scholastic population Of the town,
is not sufficiently large to take care
of the children of the district in
the proper manner. When the
present building was constructed 1t
was thought that 1t would be
sufficient for years, but the passing
of little time has proved other.
wise. 1t was the unanimous opinion
of the board, after taking into con-
sideration the crowded conditions
as they now exist that some move be
made at once to better the situation.
Accordingly they went to the body
to the high school building and
after taking a survey of the land de-
cided to erect a building 30x64 feet,
locating it just east of the present
building, one half to the south,
making four rooms 30x32 feet. 1t
was not decided whether this addI-
tion would be connected with the
old building In any way or not,
however it was the opinion of some
that the buildings should be con-
nected in some manner. That
question will be settled later. 1t
was estimated that the cost would
be IN the neighborhood of $4,000 or
$4,000.
1t is the intention of the board to
issue and put on the market enough
five and ten year bonds to cover the
cost of the Improvement and that
the matter be taken up at once In
order that the work might be done
before the fall term of school begins.
The school interest IN Pocahontas
was never before manifested as
strongly as it is just now and the
action of the board will doubtless
meet with the approval of the entire
citizenship
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
Arm Broken

James, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. <. N. Ellis happened to the
misfortune of getting his arm
broken Sunday, at the home of
Frank Jackson at Oconee. The
little fellow was out there on a
visit and was riding mule about
the place when the animal became
frightened and threw HIM to the
ground, the fall breaking his right
arm just above the wrist. DIR. j.
w. Brown was called and set the
injured arm and at last accounts the
boy was getting along nicely.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
Died at Ace 88

Mrs. Lucy A. Davis, age about ss
years, died at the home of her
daughter near Alton, Mo-, one day
this week. She was the mother of
John h. and Jim DAVIS and Mrs.
Geo. Brown of this county, and
the grandmother Of Sam Brown,
our present sheriff and collector.
1t is not probable that there is an
other person in this section of the
country that can claim as long a
chain of living descendants as could
she. There are now eight living
children between the ages of. fifty
and seventy years.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
SCHOOL CLOSING A
SUCCESSFUL Aft AIR

Appropriate exercises marked the
closing of the Pocahontas Public
and High schools last week, the ex.
ercises beginning on Thursday night
and ending with the baccalaureatt
sermon by DR.. G. G. Golden Of
Searcy, Sunday at eleven o'clock.
The exercises as rendered by the
pupils were well up to the standard
of those given on other occasions,
as the people of Pocahontas well
know are always right up 20 the
highest mark of excellence. The
attendance was as large, if not larg-
er, than ever before at any previous
commencement occasion. Besides
the town people many were here
from neighboring towns and from
the country round about. The
large opera house was filed to its
utmost capacity on each occasion
with enthusiastic friends Of the pu
pills and the school.
The school turned out a larger
number of graduates this year than
ever before in single year. There
we're twelve graduates from the High
School, who received diplomas, as
follows:
Mona Shannon, May Bigger,
Arlene Campbell, Herbert Martin,
Golden Neely, Lily Wells, Ethel
Dunn, Edward Hicks, Luther John.
son, Orlie Frazier, Bessie Johnston.
Curtis Cavenar.
Those on the program for the clos
ing exercises were, Arlene Campbell,
class poem; Ethel Dunn, essay;
May Bigger, piano solo; Mona
Shannon, essay; Luther johnson,
Grafton; Edward Hicks. valedictory
Twenty-eight finished the gram.
mar course and were granted di-
plomas as follows:
Earle Haynes, Zelda Schnabaum,
Laura Biggers, Della Bowers, Lu-
cile Carter, Fred Douglas, Grace
Thomas, Hazel Hall, Harry Cooke,
Ethel Thomas, james Shivley, Ma
tilda Bennett, Mary Esselman,
Warren Blankenship, Ruth Leroy,
Elsie Dunn, Kern Hall, Harry
Childs, Ethel Keith, Elith Martin,
Charles Jones, Ola Berry, Ruth
Pinkston, Loretta Holland, Winnie
johnson, Tula Blankenship, Everett
Prlegle, Lewis Kirkpatrick.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
POCahOntdS DcbaterS viii Not
Publish Speeches

In last weeks issue of this paper,
we noticed the speeches made by
the representatives of Ouachita-
Maynard Academy, in the recent
debating contest between that IN.
stltution and the Pocahontas High
School. We should be glad to
follow their example and present
the affirmative side of this import
ant questlOn-Resolved That State
and Federal Judges Should be Sub.
ject to the Popular Recall-to the
readers of the Star Herald. How.
ever, on account Of two of our de-
baters having left Pocahontas, and
part of their speeches being I'M
promptu, it would be almost impos-
sible to reduce them to writing.
For this reason we will not publish
them.
We were given choice of sides of
the question for debate; and, since
we were firm believers in the neces-
slty, adequacy, reasonableness, and
practirability of the recall, we select
ed the affirmative side. We still
believe in that side. We also be
lieve that before many years the
majority Of our electors will see the
question as we see 1t, and that the
recall will be incorporated into our
system of government.
To those who desire to study for
themselves both sides of the ques-
tion, we refer to the following
articles against the recall; Presi-
dent Taft's Message on the Admis-
sion of Arizona, Speech before Con-
gress by the Hon. Martin w. Little
ton of New York, Speech befole
Senate by Senator Borah of Idaho,
and the leading newspapers which
are supporting President Taft's
nomination; and to the following
ARTICLES in favor of the recall:
Theodore Roosevelt's speech at
Columbus, Ohio, Speech before
Senate by Senator Bourne of Ore
gon, Speech before Oklahoma Bar
Association and before Senate by
Senator Owen of Oklahoma, Hon.
p. g. Connoly's articles on the
"Bench and Big Business" in the
last four numbers of Everybody's
Magazine, and the last eight num-
bers of the Outlook. All of the
speeches just referred to can be OBJ
tained by merely requesting them
from your Congressman.
In regard to the strength and
soundness Of the arguments made
by our debaters, we refer you to
any member of the audience present
at the debate. Very truly,
w. f. SPIKES,
Pocahontas High School Debating
Coach.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
Aged Citizen Dead

II. P. Boiling. one of Randolph
county's Oldest citizens, passed
away Tuesday of this week after an
illness of some duration from in.
hrmities incident to old age. Mr..
Boiling was about so years of age.
he had been citizen of this coun-
ty for many years. coming here In
the early days. He leaves a wife
and several grown children. The
remains were laid to rest in the
Antioch graveyard yesterday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24

Curtis Presley went to Hot
Springs Wednesday for a few days
stay.
j. Robert Thompson of Elm
Store was pleasant visitor Wednes-
day afternoon.
All the Baraca- -Philatheas who
are on program to be given Sunday
afternoon at the Baptist church
are requested to meet at the church
just after prayer service tonight to
practice the music.
Miss Edna Throgmorton, who has
been teaching at Knobel, arrived In
Pocahontas Tuesday morning.
Miss Edna closed her second term
of school at Knobel last Friday.
Jim Jarrett of Warm Springs
was in town Tuesday on business
Miss Ethel Stubbleield of near
Elm Store, who has been visiting
relatives and friends here for some
time, returned home Tuesday.
Raymond Reynolds of Townly,
Mo-, visited IN Pocahontas during
commencement.
A. N. Spence of Washington, d.
c., is visiting his sister, Mrs. r. A.
Bispham, who is seriously i'll.
M. A. Grant, the old reliable
mill man of Dalton, who has been
in business there for eight years,
has an ad in this issue. Read it.
G. j. Stevens and Jesse Haynes
are attending the Grand Lodge
knights of Pythlas at FIT. Smith
this week, as representatives of
Pocahontas Lodge No. 93.
w. T. Shoffitt, j. A. Dean, J.
L. and j. A. Ford, good citizens of
OKean township, were in Pocahon-
tas Tuesday on business.
K. r. Henderson, who came
home from st. Louis last week,
discharged from the hospital, re-
turned to the institution Wednes-
day of this week for further treat
ment. The operation was entirely
successful, but the wound was not
healing properly and 1T was thought
best that Mr.. Henderson 90 back
for few days at least. He was
accompanied by his brother, Senator
Henderson.
Misses Lily and Clara Wells,
who attended school here during
the term just closed, returned to
their home at Dalton Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
At District Conference

Several members of the Pocahon-
Methodist church are at Imboden
this week attending the annual dis.
trict conference. The following
are in attendance:
Rev. and Mrs. Leroy, and
daughter, Ruth, and Misses Jennie
Johnston and Eunice Blankenshlp.
They were joined here by Rev
and Mrs. j. f. Carter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Ebbert of Reyno.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
If You Want

a real helpful Bank service, consider these facts:
This Bank Home Institution of strength and stability:
organized assist the development of local industries We
have ample capital to take every reasonable demand of our
customers strong Board of Directors in the management of this
Bank
Our Banking Connections places in position to be of ma
era aid to customers many ways handling their nan
cial affairs.
There people in this county that are not custom
of Banks that want interest in Bank knowing we
can be Of service to you in many ways at the
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24

Miss Myrtle Stubble6eld went to
Warm Springs Tuesday for short
stay.
Ralph Lehman made business
trip to Cotton Plant and Little Rock
first of tins week.
I. M. Oldfeld of Batesville was
here this week visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. II. Hall.
q. B. Moore and family returned
Tuesday from visit TO relatives at
Doniphan, Mo.
Mrs. w. K. Hughes has Just re-
turned from Murray, KY, where
she was called on account Of the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs.
Sails. Mrs. Hughes reports that
her sister is still in the hospital and
is in serious condition. Miss
Hazel Flowers of Pocahontas has
been visiting relatives and friends
in Walnut Ridge this week. Times
Dispatch.
N. j. Horseman and wife of
Water Valley were in town Wednes
day on shopping expedition.
Mrs. M. q. and Misses Susan,
Bess, Ida and Mary Sparks of St.
Louis, Mrs. James Surridge and
Robert and Will Surridge and Ray
Townsend of Walnut Ridge are
guests of Mrs. Essle Dunham at the
Kizer home this week.
Prof. w. j. Johnson of Ravenden
Springs was in Pocahontas first of
the week. He was returning home
from Reyno where he secured con-
tract for the next term of public
school at that place. The term will
be for ten months and will begin in
July. Prof. johnson will be assist
ed)by Miss Mona Spikes of this
city, and his wife will baye charge
of the primary department.
We extend to Bro. J. q. Riley
of Walnut Ridge our sincere sym,
pathy on account of the death of
his beloved wife, which occurred In
a hospital at Little Rock last Satur-
day night. Mrs. Riley had been in
feeble health for some time and was
taken to the hospital Dseveral weeks
ago with the hope. that she might
recover or be benefited. Mrs.
Riley was much loved by the people
of Walnut Ridge and her funeral
there Monday was attended by one
OF the largest crowds ever assembled
in that town on similar occasion.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
LOCAL and PERSONAL

%5se-i--i. ~ - =
j. K. Jackson, who had been
here for several weeks visiting his
daughter, Mrs. ]. W. Presley, re-
turned to his home at Sulligent,
Ala Wednesday.
Little Nellie Wiseman of Nam
moth Spring, who had been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Josie Nicks,
returned home Wednesday. She
was accompanied as far as Hoxie
by Mrs. A. ]. Downing.
Miss Clara Hill of Corning visit
ed relatives in Pochontas first of
the week.
J. j. Lewis is doing some i'm
proving on his residence property
in the way of putting an additional
room on the north side of his dwell
ling.
Miss Agnes Shocklee of Attica is
visiting relatives and friends in Po
cahOntas and Biggers this week.
Miss Iona Frazier is spending
this week with Imboden friends.
Yra. Bunk Spikes and little
daughter, Margaret, of Walnut
Ridge were guests at the home of
J. w. Thomas the latter part of
last week.
Rev. E. It. Lincoln of Maynard
passed through Pocahontas Wednes.
day on his way to KIngsville, where
he will preach Sunday.
Uncle Sam Spikes, Tobe Chas-
tain, W. S. Looney and j. Ross
were among the good citizens of
the county who visited the county
site Wednesday.
Mrs. Pearl Bispham and children
of Hoxie were here this week visit
ing relatives.
Tuesday night the board of
directors of Maynard special district
elected their teachers for that school.
Guilford James was elected princi-
pal, R. J.. M. Wyatt, assistant and
Miss Elsie Poyuor was given the
primary department. The session
will begin about the first of October.
Aunt fish Robinson Of near
Brockett has been visiting relatives
in Pocahontas this week.
Miss Alma Spikes was visiting at
Walnut Ridge Wednesday.
Attorneys E. g. Schoonover and
J. J, Lewis were at Jonesboro on
business first of the week.
Moley Collier, painter and print
er, of Imboden has been in Poca-
hontas this week painting signs for
some of our business men.
l. N. Blackwell was at Biggers a
few days during the last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Carrens of Warm
Springs spent Tuesday night in
town, guests at the home of Will
Lingle.
Walter Murdock of Brockett was
in Pocahontas while Tuesday.
NJ. B. Pace, a real estate man of
Benton, Kentucky, was in Pocahon.
tas Monday. He had been down to
visit his brother, NJ. }. Pace at No.
land. Mr.. Pace talked as though
he might decide to come to Poca-
hontas and engage in the real estate
business in Randolph county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24

George Bt's, can sell your land.
See their ad on another page.
Soft.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-05-24
A CHECKING ACCOUNT Will

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Strengthen your credit
Give YOU helpful acquaintance at the bank
you do not have checking with you invited
to open one. No expense to you.
WE HELP YOU WHEN YOU NEED HELP.
Randolph County Bank
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-07
LARGE CROWD
Will ATTEND
The PICNIC
At COLUMBUS NEXT FRIDAY
Special Train Goes Over the
SGabOard

Assurance has already been practi-
cally given that a large crowd will at
tend the picnic that is to be given by
the First Baptist Sunday school at
Wildwood park in Columbus next
Friday. There is a large member
ship in the First Baptist church and
Sunday school, and to these will be
added others who will take advant-
age of the rates to make the trip to
Columbus.
Preparations are being rapidly com
pleted by the committee of the Sun
day school which has in charge the
management of the picnic, which will
be made a thoroughly enjoyable
one in every way. Everything pos
sible will be done to make all the
young people and others who attend
have the best time that can be pro-
vided.
The special train that will convey
the picnickers to Columbus will
leave at 8 o'clock over the Seaboard
next Friday morning, May 10, return
ing at the convenience of the picnick-
ers. 1t is thought that it will not be
later than 8 o'clock, in all likelihood
earlier, when the train returns, SC
that all unnecessary delays will be
avoided.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-07

this statement. In his recent inter
view in behalf of Woodrow Wilson,
Senator Smith said:
Il wish to state most empraticai-
ly my desire to take no part in local
politics in Georgia especially during
the coming summer"
In using the term local politics"
Senator Smith is understood to have
mean state politics as differentiated
from national politics.
This expressed intention would
seem to mean that there will be no
factional lineup in the gubernatorial
campaign this year, Notwithstanding
the fact that when Commissioner Tom
Hudson flung his hat into the guber-
material ring, it was stated on what
appeared to be reliable authority that
he had been assured of Senator Hoke
Smiths support.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-07
GOLD coins FOUND IN
DIGGING UP STREET
Savannah Negro is Richer
By $4,000

Savannah, Ga, May eff the sto-
ries told are true, Marcus Byrd, i
negro who runs a confectionery place
at No. 742 Perry street, east, has I'M
earthed near the old war batteries
Spanish coins, the equivalent of about
$3.50 in American money. 1t was es-
tablished that the samples which the
negro was exhibiting on Bay street
are genuine. He is said to have told
business men to whom he offered coins
for sale that two other negroes had
discovered the money by accident,
and that he had been asked to dis
pose of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-07
DIXON'S new
Volume NOW
ON MARKET
"SINS OF THE FATHER" OUT
Was Forbidden Production
Here as a Play

Thomas Dixon's latest novel, THE
Sins of The Father" which, it will
be recalled, was forbidden production
here as a play, has recently appeared
in book form and is now on sale here
at Holidays book store. The fact
that there was so much discussion
here when the play was barred by
the city officials has doubtless con-
tributed largely to its sale, on the To-
cal market which, it is understood,
has been unusually good.
Characterized by careless prepare
ton as regards diction and general
literary style, as is true of all Dixon's
works, THE Sins of The Father" has
a still more vital weakness which is
found in the manner in which it
deals with the problem of sexual love
This latter defect is also found in
most of Mr.. Dixon's works, and is
one that cannot be so readily over
looked as can the former.
There is a manner in which the
sex problem may be treated which
proves highly beneficial and helpful;
there is also a manner in which it
may be treated which does but little
good, if it does not positively
harm. 1t is unfortunately the lat
ter manner in which Mr.. Dixon ap-
proaches the problem and which
makes THE Sins of The Father" not
only unconvincing, but to many sen
sitive persons disgusting and repul-
sive.
1t requires both genius and sin
cerity to produce genuine literature
literature which has worthy appeal
and will live. Mr.. Dixon seems to
possess neither one of those vital re-
quisites to any marked degree, con-
sequently his work is disappointing
With all the nauseating details of alb =
normally amatory situations, present.
ed by Mr.. Dixon as fit material for a
work of literature and one which was
typical rather than occasional, Mr..
Dixon has nevertheless succeeded in
making his latest volume fairly read
able, an achievement which will
doubtless help materially in promot-
ing it's sale. Further than this there
is little that can be said in behalf Of
THE Sins of The Father" unless one
prefers this kind of reading; then
well, there is no disputing concern
ing tastes"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-07
GIVE THE RAILROAD COMMIS-
SION MORE MONEY

1t is understood that when the leg
islature cOnvenes again this summer
an effort will made to have the ap-
preparation for the expenses of the
State Railroad Commission increased
If this is so it is to be hoped that the
effort will meet with hearty re-
that there will be sufficient tn rurerh
Spouse from the legislators and
that there will be sufficient increase
made to enable the Commission to
more effectively perform its services
for the public benefit.
The Commission, by recent legisla-
tion has had its authority extended
over various corporations other than
the railroads, for whose regulation it
was originally established 1t now
has cOgnizance of the acts of the
electric street railways and lighting
companies of the state, of the gas
companies of the express companies,
and OF the telephone lines within the
state. Everybody approved of the ex-
tension of the authority of the com
mission over these public utility cor
porations. But what good is the au-
thority to investigate with the pur-
pose of remedying wrongs, if any en-
list, unless to back the authority there
are funds to enable the Commission
, to do the work necessary to enable it
to get at the facts.
A Commission without ample funds
, is hopelessly crippled. The Georgia
Railroad Commission has always,
more or less, been in that condition,
1t has done good work with the lin
tied funds at it's command, but there
! is no doubt that the increase in the
number of public utility corporations
! in Georgia, the expansion of their
business, and the greater number of
places and people involved in their
business affairs, have made the money
available altogether inadequate for
INC 6NSl lSluIl VI
the Commission. The people of Geor
ia believe in the Commission, under
no condition would they consent to
| its emasculation, and they unquestion-
ably want it provided with the neces-
sary means to properly carry on its
work in behalf of the public. The
| legislature will make no mistake N
looking at the matter from this stand
point. The people of Georgia are too
wise to endorse penurious policy
that throttles the Commission ana
ties its hands. They do not want a
waste but at the same time they do
want efficient service and they real
ize that for efficient service adequate
compensation must be given.