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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
MINORCA

The ball game between Pitman
and Currentvlew resulted in score
of 8 to in favor of Currentvlew
Dee Spencer and family were
visiting here Saturday night and
Sunday.
J. w. Wllferth has returned
from Pocahoutas where he has been
attending the Normal.
Rev. D. H. Sharp fiji lea his ap.
pointment at Pitman Sunday. A
large crowd attended the service.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Almus Cox last Sunday,
leaving a fine baby girl.
Mrs. Mary Odom died last
Wednesday night. She was 90
years of age. She leaves two chill,
dren, Mrs. Orlena Moore and Mrs.
Lizzie Ruff.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
WARM SPRINGS

The much needed rain came
Thursday night.
John R. Holt spent the past
week in Doniphan having dental
work done.
Cyrus Bailey, our tonsorial artist,
is quite busy every Saturday.
Uncle Dave Barnett and wife
were here Saturday.
Quite a crowd of our young
folks attended the Union Singing
at Vernon last Sunday.
Ezra Ator of Texas is here visit.
ing his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Burrow.
DR.. Finney returned from
Wichita, Kan, a few days ago
where he had been to place Mrs.
Holland with a cancer specialist.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
ALBERTHA

We are having plenty of rail-
these days.
Mabel Oldham attended the sing
ing at Vernon Sunday.
Corn planting is over but a lot
of peas and millet to SOW yet. A
larger acreage of peas will be plant.
ed here this year than ever before.
j. R. Springer happened to get
very badly hurt one day last week
while cutting timber in the bottoms
near Keller.
Truma Harper and family of
Brockett visited at the home of
Dee Johnston Monday night.
Dr.J. w. Ryburn was called to
see Boss, the youngest son of L. F.
Johnston, Saturday evening. He
is better at this writing.
We are informed that there will
be several new Mutual telephones
but in between this place and Poca
hontas in the near future.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21

vice the entire congregation repair
ed to the Sanders graveyard a.,
where the lodge members decorated
the graves of the four members,
Brothers Jones, Payne, Robertson
ana SlsSon, who had departed this
life and were inferred there. The
ceremony was witnessed by one of
the largest crowds ever assembled
In this community.
The only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. Treanor, little Lulu, age nlne-
teen months, has been removed
from our midst by the angel of
death since our last report. Her
illness was of such short duratio n
that many we're not aware of it
until they were startled by the re-
port of her death. The remains
were lain to rest at the Jenkins
graveyard amid heart broken rela-
tives and sorrowing friends. Lulu
was such an exceptionally bright
and happy child that she had won
the hearts of the entire community
with her winning ways. Extend
ing sincere sympathy to those
nearest and dearest with the admon-
Itatlon to so live as to meet her in
the world beyond, we shall ever
cherish the memory of little Lulu.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
Is Going to Reyno July 18th and 18th.

Marvin Shaver came up Friday
from Pocahontas to visit his uncle.
Harry Hite had a COW bitten by
a snake of some kind Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Shaver and three chill
dren are visiting at Ravenden
Springs this week guests of her
mother, Mrs. V. E. Conner. She
was accompanied by her sister,
Fleda Jones, of Reyno.
Capt. Conner of Pocahontas was
In town Sunday morning, returning
on the noon train.
Mrs. r. L. Shaver and children
are spending this week at Birdell
visiting friends and relatives.
John Harper will preach at the
Christian church the second Sunday
in July at IL o'clock a. m. All
are invited to come out and hear
him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
COUNTY NEWS.
RICHWOODS
EDVngh rain for the present.

EDUugh rain for the present.
Sp1ae of the farmers are getting
l,eaSDS with their work.
4seO. Brown recently made busi,
Dnzs tTlp to lmboden.
AiBB. Will Lane is visiting her
mDsbeT, Mrs. Geo. Weeks.
L b. Davis has been looking
afaer his farm in the hills.
Pssgl Bates of holland is staying
with her sister, Mrs. John Moscop.
M. and Mrs. Felix Morgan
yis5tsa Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Slsson
Ss1OpSay and Sunday.
These hot days are causing the
boys 10 hunt the OIL swimmin' hole
yrEsag often.
We very much regret to report
ihe Death of the infant child of Mr..
md Mrs. Philip Mosier.
DOaton and corn chopping is the
order of the day whenever the
Weather will permit.
A Jolly crowd of young folks
intended the dance at the home of
RnIe Hall last Saturday night.
JBO. Treanor accompanied by
Lis wife and two sisters visited rel
aliycs near Minturn last week.
SiDOe our last report Bird Tarlton
has had the good luck 10 find a
pearl valued at about twenty-five
dDllaTs.
ifT. and Mrs. B. F. Sisson and
FVD, Noble, and Miss Belle Smith
Of this place attended the Normal
al POgabOntas last week.
SIm r. c. Eskridge recently
sustained very severe injury to
bsT bands but is reported to be i'm
proving.
Mrs. Ed Graham and children
Of POeahontas is spending the
week with Mrs. Willie Lewis and
Utbey relatives and friends.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
BIGGERS

Herbert Price of Ingram, who is
attending the Normal at Pocahon
tas, came up Friday evening and
spent the night with his brother,
Clifford.
A petition has been sent to the
Post Office Department 20 establish
a rural route in his vicinity. The
postmaster informs us that a repre-
sentative will be sent here IN a short
time to look over the proposed
route.
DR.. w. r. Shores, Ben S. Upton,
DR.. G w. Brumley and Mrs,
Laura Wright were in Pocahontas
Tuesday on business.
Miss Mabel Upton came home
Friday evening. She has been at,
tending the Normal at Pocahontas.
During that electrical storm last
week bolt of lightning struck Mr.
Frank Rlckman's house and ran
over it setting the paper on thu
walls on fire. No other damag,
was done.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21

Donald McCallIster made flying
trip to Pocahontas Friday.
Miss Ida Miller Is visiting rela-
tives near Dalton this week.
Some of the boys practlced play
ing ball last Saturday at Dalton.
There Was moving picture show
at Midway last Saturday night.
There will be fish fry and a
singing at H. +. Jackson's Sunday.
Joe Ladyman went to town one
day last week after freight.
Mrs. Bette Stubblefeld is visit
ing friends at Dalton this week.
Quite crowd visited at the home
of J. H. McCallister Sunday even
ing after returning from the Odd
Fellow Decoration at Elm Store.
Ice cream was served. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Barnett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruff Stubble6eld,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Jackson, Mr..
and Mrs. 7. j. White and Misses
Ida Miller, Alma McIlroy, Myrtle
and Fannie Jackson and Messrs.
Clarence Stubblefeld, Rurie Jack
son and John Hic ks.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21

Quite number took dinner at j.
L. Fry's Sunday.
Mrs. Ina Johnson is at Pocahon-
tas attending the Normal.
Grandma Johnson of Elm Store
Is visiting at the home of w. J..
johnson this week.
Allie James past through our lit.
tie burg Sunday.
Miss Ida Carter visited relatives
here this week.
Sam Casey and daughter, Cassie,
attended church here Sunday.
Edd Sparkman of this place will
teach at Hot Corner this summer
Edd Hughes was visitor at our
singing recently.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21

WslseF Bigger, who was severely
injured by harrow tooth wound
in ibe leg sometime ago, is now
sRtEcjsstly recovered to be at work
EgaiD.
Dave Allison, former resident
Of ibls place but recently moved to
Maynard. is now visiting friends
and relatives here. Mr.. Allison is
accompanied by his wife and family.
FOoT singing schools, namely,
SbGnBOn, Brlstow, Joplin and
RRbyOods met in a contest at the
]. d. o. +. hall of this place last
Sunday. The song service was
followed by sermau by Bro. New
betty after which a sumptuous din.
ner On ,be ground was served. In
ibe evening after another song SER
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
CHARTER OAK

The farmers are well pleased with
the RAIN.
George Murphy and wife have a
new baby boy at their home.
Miss Selia White, who has been
lndisposed for the past few weeks,
was able to be at her place in the
singing class Sunday evening.
Misses Pearl and Matte White
of Dalton and Miss Bertha Craw.
ford spent Thursday guests of Miss
Selia White.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
NOTICE
Exchange

There will be great house.
warming on next Wednesday even
ing. at eight o'clock, June 26,
celebrating and initiating our new
hall. There will be a big banquet
and smoker given by the members
of the w. O. w. Camp No. SO.
A royal good time is insured to all,
so don't fail to come. Plenty of
good music, refreshments and other
amusements. All neighboring
Camps are cordially invited.
WILL ARGo,
w. II. PHIPPs,
WILL JUNKERsFELD,
Committee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
DALTON

Crops are looking better after the
rain.
Miss Myrtle Jackson and little
sister, Fannie, visited their aunt
near Dalton this week.
Miss Mayme Martin has returned
home from near GatewoOd where
she has been visiting her sister.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
FOSTER

We have had a fine rain since
our last writing, which we needed
very much.
Lafayette Tyre and family had
business at Pocahontas Saturday.
Quite crowd from this place at
tended the union singing at Vernon
Sunday.
A. B. Thomas hauled load of
freight from Pocahontas Saturday.
Edna Tyler is visiting relatives
in the Bottoms this week.
Misses Birdie Bates and Grace
Garter of near Birdell are visiting
relatives at this place this week.
DR. J. w. Brown returned Sat.
urday from a trip to St. Louis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
NOTICE

The Georgia State Saving Associ-
alton of Savannah, Ga, will assist
you to buy or build home in the
city limits of Pocahontas. per
cent interest. j. w. VooHERs,
2-tf Agent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
HAVE NOV BID

My Cleaning and Pressing Shop from the
Busick & Ward Barber Shop to the base
ment in Cookies Theatre. l am better
prepared to take care of your work than
ever before. Careful attention given to
cleaning and pressing ladies clothing. All
work guaranteed, give me CALL
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21

Write today. Send by registered
mail your pearls. w. d. BURD,
35-tf. st. Louis.
For SALE-A four year old
Jersey cow and heifer calf, five
months old. A. P. NULL.
4l-tf.
WANTED-A few boarders, gen.
tlemen preferred.
37-tf Mrs. NORA HIRsE.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21
LOG TEAMS WANTED

want % good log teams. l
have a good haul that will give a
two-years job. Pay every two
weeks. K, w. DAVIS,
4l-5t. Kellar or Poca hontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21

w. d. Burd, 9th and Olive, St.
Louis, wants first chance at your
good pearls. 35.tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-21

SURE CURE for Cancer. No
cure, No pay. Write to
K. D. Robson,
43 3tp. Naylor, Mo.
WANTED-Two or three rooms.
Good rooms together. Apply at
this office. 43 If.
Clothing going At greatly reduced
prices. KERCHEvAL & RICE.
39.tf.
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SHAM BATTLE AT
CAMP PETTUS SATURDAY

Admission July Especial 1.-The
mock battle between the southern and
northern divisions, which is to be had
Saturday morning. is creating much in
terest among the state militiamen,
many of whom have never been in a
sham battle of such proportions as will
take place near Camp Pettus.
1t is understood that the First. Sec
ond and Third Kentucky regiments of
infantry, National Guard. reinforced
by part of the Seventeenth infantry and
Eleventh cavalry of the regular army,
will oppose the remainder of troops.
which compris the First Alabama,
Second South Carolina infantry and a
portion OF the regulars,
AS the days go on the men are be-
coming accustomed TO camp life and the
daily Instructions for the benefit of the
officers and the drill exercises at the
maneuver grounds for all the National
Guard soldiers are proving of great
benefit to the men should they ever
be called upon to render service in real
war times.
The work for today consisted of at
tack and defense by battalions tactical
walks and rides for the officers, and
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MORAN FOOLS THE
LOOKOUT SCRIBES

Chattanooga, July 3o.-The sale of Roy
Moran to the Washington Senators for
fall delivery prevented, although it was
his retirement from the national pastime.
Had the Lookouts left fielder not secured
the tryout which lie now assured him he
would have entered into some other voca-
ton. but now he will be seen in baseball.
major or minor. as long as he has the
least ability.
''All ever wanted was chance" said
Roy recently, 'sbut l admit ] was begin
ming to become discouraged. Season after
season | was looked over but something
always prevented my sale. Last year Eb-
belts at Brooklyn debated long between
Northern and myself, but finally chose
Hub, as took hitting slump late in
the season, certainly intended to retire
this fall If I had not gone up, but now
l am determined to stick to the old game.
II ! get good chance in the big show
and don't make good | will be willing to
remain in the minors. II puts a damper
| In a man. though, to be kept down here
when he feels certain that he can make
good in the big ring"
| II Moran does not make good in the bfp
ring he will undoubtedly be back under
Billy Smith next year as the Lookouts'
| pilot is such good friend of Clark Grif-
| nth that he is certain to get first option
on Roy's services. The old gray fox and
| William Billy are as close as two BROTH
| ers. and next to the Lookouts he Is mora
! Interested in the Senator'S race than any
other in baseball.
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Jeanette, IAngford and McVey fighl
1t out / think Mcyey will thrash any
of them, but that Is their troubles, moi
mine. No white fighter can give eithef
of these men good battle"
Johnson has saved his money. Hid
said tonight that he was worth $200,000i
New York, July 3o.-Jack Johnson d
alleged declaration that he is through
with the lighting game and that Nc
Vey, Jeanette and Langford may
scramble for the championship has
started a commotlon.
Dan McKetrick. manager for Jean
nette. is on the job with this formal
announcement:
I'm America 1t is not customary to
claim a pugilistic championship. nor am
/ seeking to establish precedent, but
sincerely believe / am justified In
claiming the worlds heavyweight title
for Joe Jeanette"
Contradictory assertions ire expected
hourly. sRE8z
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MOTHER SHOOTS MAN
WHOM SHE SAYS WAS
BEATING HER SON

Rebecca Cain and her son. Austin Cain,
both colored, are in the county jail
charged with assault with attempt to muir
der. and Logan Morton, a negro, is in
the Hillman hospital seriously injured as
the result of fight between the three me-
groes yesterday morning at Twenty-first
street and Second avenue.
Deputy sheriffs Rape and Jordan, as
they drove up Second avenue toward
Twenty-fourth street yesterday morning
about $3.50 o'clock were much startled to
see a negro run across the street and
drop A Colts revolver as he ran.
Deputy Rape stopped him, and the negro
began to cry, and said: ..All right. boss,
amt gwine to resist you but get the
other fellow, too"
Holding onto the negro. they went back
into the house on Twenty fourth street,
out of which he had run. There they
found dying negro man on the floor and
negro woman calmly cleaning a pistol
The deputies were told that the negro
Morton had come into the house of the
Cain woman, where. 1t Is alleged, he had
picked fight with her son, and that
the mother shot the man when she saw
that her son would be beaten. The negro
was sent to the Hillman hospital Doctors
think that he will live. w
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QUEER RAPPINGS AT NIGHT SET
NEW DECATURS TO THINKING

court convened yesterday with Judge
Thomas W. Vert presiding. A special
grand jury was sworn in for this term
of the court with George ID. Williamson
as foreman. Mr.. Williamson is a mer-
chant of Decatur. The majority of the
members of the jury are farmers. Over
3Oc witnesses have been summoned to APP
pear before this grand jury 1t is proba-
bile that the jury will be in session two
weeks or longer
number of murder cases are to be
investigated at this term of the court.
Pleadings in the case of the National
Park bank OF New York against the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, are be-
ing heard in the law and equity court
here. This bank claims $150.000 damages
against the railroad company as the re-
suit of the failure of the Knight, Yances
Cotton company here some time ago
They claim that the railroad failed Il
deliver them this much cotton which hao
been bought from the defunct cottoi
firm
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WON
their swimming
events more While the expert divers OF Great Britain may not
other countries where swimming steady summer diversion Is the boast
would
able take part International competitions than other countries
would the or
assertion for the English athletes that they are more sound
believed possible
the best of the English divers Yyon
successful
judging from the which has been caught by the hoog
a watching him.
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IMMENSE WIRELESS
STATION TO Be BUILT
United Fruit Co. Purchases
Tract in New Orleans for
Mammoth Station

New Orleans, July 3o.--The property OF
the old Louisiana Driving club including
20 acres near the City park, was bought
yesterday by the United Fruit companies
to be used as the site for what the COM
pany proposes shall be the largest wire
less station In America The station Is
expected to establish wireless connections
between here and points as far away as
Brazilian stations.
The United Fruit company has already
a station here. but it will be dismantled
upon the completion of the new one. -Four
towers, the tallest 800 feet. will be erected.
Work on the station Is to be commenced
at once. The company's Official estimate
is that close to 100000 for the property
and the equipment will be expended. The
ground uneccupied by the wireless ap-
paratus will be converted into a park,
where homes will be built for the OPP
orators
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Decatur, July 3O.--(Special.) -Stranse
rapplngs have been heard at the resi-
dence of Claude Callahan on West Moul-
ton street. New Decatur, during the past
few nights. according to Mr.. Callahan
and others. who claim to have heard ~
several times. The people who have
heard these rappings are unable to &C
count for the noise unless II is visitor
from the spirit world. They say they
have fully investigated the mysterious
noises and have been unable to see any
ting or to untangle the mystery.
The other night Mr.. Grabber. a neigh
Dor, was at Mr.. Gallahar's for the pur-
pose of hearing the rappings and investi-
cutting. About 10 O'Clock the rappings
commenced. Mr.. Grabber asked: Are
you an evil spirit" The rapping ceased
Then Mr.. Grabber asked: Are you a
good spirit?' he asked and the rappings
commenced again.
The Morgan county law and equity
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American Association
STANDING
SOME REAL HUMOR

Chicago. July so.-Jack Johnson,
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world, announced tonight that he had
fought his last fight
1.-THE promoters won't give me my
price for fighting now and ii I wait
a year I'll probably not be inclined to
put up a fight worthy OF a Champion
Asked If hej intended to retire in ia
vor Of any fighter, he said: No; let
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PEACH CANNING ON
EXTENSIVE SCALE
Growers Guarding Against
Possible Loss
=
TEXTILE CONVENTION
TEXTILE CONVENTION
Alleged Chattanooga Doctors Threat
en- to Boycott Attorney If Damage
Suit Against Physician Is
Pressed

Chattanooga, July S0.-tSpecial)-In or
der to prevent as much as possible loss
of peaches through premature ripening
Chattanooga peach growers are canning
the fruit on an extensive scale. All
peaches that can be shipped are being
hurried to the northern markets, but those
which ripen before being placed in the
cars are being canned so that very little
loss Is resulting
Textile Convention
It has been announced that the next an
Eual meeting of the Southern Textile as
ISOLATION will be held in Chattanooga No
pember 29-30. The big meeting was Sc
cured through the efforts of DR.. M. IL.
Evans, secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce
During the stay of the textile manufac-
turers special efforts will be made to in
terest them In building sites In Chatta-
nooga where 1t will be argued power can
be secured cheaper than in any other
city In the United States.
Boycott Threatened
An alleged combination upon the part
of physicians In Chattanooga is reported
10 have come to light as the result of a
suit brought here by Attorney Allen
Hitzfeld against DIR. Willard Steele for
damages In the sum of $4,000. The attor-
ney has brought suit In behalf of the
father of 7-year-old child, which was
recently run over and killed by an auto
mobile In which the physician was riding.
1t Ii alleged that another physician APP
preached Hitzfeld and warned him that
IL he persisted in the suit he would be
boycotted by all the physicians In the
county. In other words. they would re-
fuse to testify In all damage cases brought
by him, even though they attended the in
jured man. The young attorney has re-
fused to be inundated. however, and as
serts that he will push the case. The
alleged boycott has aroused considerable
interest, and further developments are be-
ing anxiously awaited
New Jobbing District
As the result of an ordinance passed by
the board of commissioners authorizing
the Alabama Great Southern railway to
lay a spur track across Cowart and
Whiteside streets, Chattanooga will short
ly have a new jobbing center The con-
cession just granted by the city will open
up two new blocks for jobbing purposes
with all the advantages of adequate
switching facilities.
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New Jobbing District
CLEVELAND RACES

Cleveland o., July 30-Braden Direct,
driven by Egan, lowered the worlds rec
ord for 4-year-old PAGERS when he went
mile in 2:03& in the second heat of the
pos pace. otherwise known as the Forest
former record of 2o4 was made by online
Is years ago. After finishing ninth In the
first heat Braden Direct took the second
.snd third and won the race.
Sir r.. in his first race of the season,
took the 2:04 pace in straight heats.
Adlon formerly Dandy c., back in the
ruck In the first two heats of the 3-year-
old 2:15 trotting sweepstake, surged forth
in the third and fourth and won the race.
In the 2:20 trotting Eva Cord won in
straight heats. Summaries:
2:20 trotting, purse $1,000, three In five;
file divided, second division to race Thurs
day:
Eva Cord. b. m. IF. Jones) $500. l 1 /
Centerville. blk. h. (Cox) .......... 8 2
Miss Davis, blk. m. QarelD ...... 8 2 4
Ruth Randall, br m. Dagler) -. 6
Centerville and Miss Davis divided sec
ond and third money.
Time, 213A, 2:14, 2:11%.
Three-year-old sweepstakes. 2:15 trot-
ting, purse $2150 two In three, only heat
winners starting in the fourth heat
sAdlon formerly Dandy c., CHI.
&. (Dickerson) .................. 8 l l
Graham Bellini, b. C. (James) :. 8 l 2 8
Brighton b., b. &. (Andrews).. 2 2
Badly McGregor, b. C. (Bagler).. 4 4 :.
Time. 2:11s4. 2:11h, 2:12A. 2:131a.
2:06 pacing. the Forest City stake, purse
5000, two in three:
Braden Direct blk. C. (Egan) .....9 1 1
Branhsm Baughman, b. h. (Cox). 2 8
Ginger, b. h. tBrown .............. 8
Gold Seal, CHI. m. (Kerr) ....... 3 s 2
Ginger and Gold Seal divided third and
fourth money.
Time, 2:oiA, 2:o3a., 2:05A
2:04 pacing, purse $1,000, two in three:
Sir r., b. H. Murphy ................ /
Don Densmore, b. h. ,Parker) 49,. 2
Major Brine, blk. g. Hodsohn) -. 3
Peter the Second. b. h. (Valentine) :. 4 4
Time. 2:o5N, 2:041s,