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The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-11
GRABS RIFLE BALL
French Aviator Thinks It Is a
Strange insect.
When High In the Air He Stretches
Out His Hand and Grasps What
to His Amusement Proves
to Be Bullet.

London.-A French aviator is re-
ported to have brought from the skies
German rifle bullet which he had
caught in his hand. The story goes
that he was flying at height of about
seven thousand feet when he sudden
ly became aware of a small black OBJ
ject close to his head. He thought it
was an insect of some kind, and was
sufficient of an entomologist to realize
that flying insect at such an alti-
tude was curiosity. So he stretched
out his hand and grasped what to his
amazement proved to be a bullet
He explained afterwaNd that it was
evidently a rifle bullet that had been.
fred almost vertically and had
reached it's utmost elevation He
arrived on his aeroplane just at the
moment when the bullet slowly turned
over and was about to fall again
Looking for bullets in the air is a
new interest, and calculations based
on the known muzzle velocity of the
rifles are made as to the most favor
able attitudes. A wag suggests "catcn
bullets" as new aerodrome game aft
er the war
the Germans promptly became Ger
man sausages," in the language, of
Tommy Atkins. They are not first-rate
craft for observation, being stationary,
but they are not SO easy to bring down
as aeroplanes. The sausage drive
therefore. provides good sport for
bomb choppers.
A story is told in the Aeroplane of
an-officer of high rank who had never
before been up in an aeroplane, and
who was taken up as an observer by
an English pilot. Coming into the
fire, zone the aeroplane was hit several
times and one of the contact cables
was cut through rendering the task
of keeping the machine in hand al
most impossible. The pilot very skill
fully, however, managed to make
safe descent and to land within his
own lines. #E
5 Then his passenger, who had not in
the least understood what had hap
pened, roundly abused him for his
When the situation was
explained. and he realized that he
had had a narrow escape with his
life, he was duly apologize and CRATE i
fni, I
Some curious souvenirs are in pos |
session of members of the corps. There :
are, for example, altimeters, speed in
dicators and revolution indicators
pierced and smashed by bullets.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-11
WILEY JONES APPOINTED
AS ATTORNEY GENERAL

PHOENIX, Dec. Wiley E. Jones,
who has been appointed by Governor
Hunt to fill out the unexpired term
of G P. Billiard, who has resigned
as attorney general, is expected to
reach the capital today to assume his
new duties.
= Jones is now in Tucson pursuing
his duties as assistant United States
attorney. He has notified Governor
Hunt that he will take hold of the
JOB.
: Billiards. resignation was effective
Saturday. His term would have ex-
pired Dec. 81. Jones was elected
Billiards. successor at the November
election.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-11
I'M THE SUPERIOR COURT.

I'M THE SUPERIOR COURT.
! OF GreeenIee County, State of Arizona
4. The State of Arizona at the Rela-
ton of and to the use of John M i.
f.. Webster Treasurer and ox-offcio
Tax Collector, for Greenlee County,
/ Arizona, Plaintiff.
! w. T. Ricahrds, Defendant.
Execution and Notice of Sale of Real
+ Property.
Under and by xirtue-of an-exeeu-
-tion issued out of the Superior Court
of Greenlee County, State of .Arizona,
| in AN action wherein The State of
Arizona at the Relation of and to the
use of John M Webster, Treasurer
and ex-officio Tax Collector for: Green
lee County, Arizona, was Plaintiff, and
! w. T. Richards, Defendant, upon
Judgment rendered on the A.. Twenty
sixth day OF October; 1914, in favor of
said Plaintiff and against said Defend
ant, for the sum OF One Hundred and
lforty-eight and eleven-hundredth dol
lars fs14S HI, together with SIT "A
costs and disbursements, and accrue
ing costs, current lawful money. of the
United States of America, with inter
est and costs, 1 have this day levied
upon all the right, title, claim and in
terest of said Defendant in and to-
the following described property, to
wit:
Lot 16 in Blk. 5, Patternson's Addi-
ton to the town of Clifton, and lot
in Blk. 4, in said Patterson's Addi-
ton, together with the improvements
on said lots on the day whereof said
Judgment was docketed in said city
and county, or at any time thereafter.
Notice is hereby given that will, on
the 10Th day of December, 1914, at
11:O0 o'clock a. m. of said day, at
the front door of the Court House of
Greenlee County, State of Arizona, sell
at public Auction, for current lawful
money of~the United States of Ameri-
ca, all the right, title, claim and inter-
est of said Defendant in and to the
above described property, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to salts
fly said judgment, with interest and
costs, with accruing costs, to the
highest bidder, for cash
Dated this 25th day of November,
1914 -. ..--
-. JNO.. D. PATTY, Sheriff.
By ]. F. Niccolls, Deputy Sheriff.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-11
COPPER RELIEF is
EXPECTED BY SENATOR

WASHINGTON, Dec. AFTER
conference with the State department
on the American copper shipments to
Europe, Senator Meyers of Montana
declared he believed that Great Brit
ain soon would adopt new attitude
more favorable to the copper produc-
ers here.
If change does not come soon, he
said, some mines must shut down OPP
erationS.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-11
Old Folks Seeking a Divorce.

Philadelphia.-Ma in 1874, Mrs.
Rebecca Mcconnell, sixty-three years
Did, Of Philadelphia, has filed a petit
lion for divorce and alimony from
Adam Mcconnell on the ground Of
desertion. The husband, who is six
,y-f1ve. denies the charge. He claims
hat his wife deserted him.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-11
Austrians, Revival a Surprise.

The purely Austrian army, which
the Russians had described as buried
suddenly came to lire and fought very
we'll at Przemysel, along the San, and
in the Carpathian passes south of
PryZemysl. All these passes-Sanok,
Hambor, Stry and Dolina- in the
hands of the Austrians, who are for
tifying them.
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-11
SAYS WOMEN WILL FIGHT
Miss Pankhurst Declares Suffragists
Will Go to War If They
Are Needed.

New York.-Miss Christabel Pank-
hurst, famous daughter of her equally
famous mother, the leader of the mill
liant suffragists of Great Britain, de-
clares that the women are ready to
go~to war If the government wants
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-11
Convict Wants Speedy Death.

Sacramento. Cal.-Immediate death
via the hangr1an's moose is the plea
Of Samuel Swearington, under SEN
tence at Sacramento. He was asked
if he had any preference as to the
time Of death. Make it as soon as
possible, your honor. Tomorrow would
suit me. 1 want it over with" he re-
Dlied
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-12-11
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND

Phoenix, Arizona, October 18TH, 1914.
In the Matter of the Application Of
The Detroit Copper Mining Company
of Arizona for Patent for the
Charlton" Lode Mining Claim, in
Copper Mountain Mining District,
GreenIee County, Arizona. 49,. =
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT. =
Survey No. Bill. -
Serial No 02590O.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an Act of'Congress APPROX
ed May 10, 1872, The Detroit Copper
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08

that | will have to close the books
by May 18th, and IN order not 10
let any of you get by without hav
ing a chance to join the club, |
have caused this letter to be pub
lished in each Of the county paperr
We have at present only l7s mem.
bers in the corn and cotton club
This seems to me to be a small
number compared with the one that
we have had for the past i've year.,
but il Is no fault Of .mine for | have
made an effort to get in touch with
each little boy in the county and get
hlm in the club aud keep up the
record We have so honoraDly won.
Boys if you are not already =
member of the corn club | would bo
pleased to send you a blank as l
would like to win all the money in
the state fair this fall for the little
boys of Randolph county, but if you
are not a member you cannot enter
the state contest no matter how moe
your corn is or how much you make
on the acre. Join the club, it costs
nothing to get iu or nothing to get
out. Tuition free.-Jno. r. Klssr,
Special agent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08
Notice for PubIIosiiOa
Special agent

Department OF the interior. q. :. land oiicn
at Little Rock. Arkansas. April .. 1914.
Notice il hereby given that John 7. Green t.
OF Middlebrook. Ark. on october I. 1910. madc
ad Joining farm homestead entry. No. e5Oh,
for Mex swA. section g. township 81 N,
range r.. 5th principal meridian. has sled
notice OF intention TO make three years proof.
TO establish claim to the land above described.
before County Clerk Randolph County. At
Pocahontas. Arkansas. on the % day OF May.
1914. Claimant names as witnesses;
william callimore, iona Baltimore. Rich
ard Tucker. all of Middlebrook. Thomas Rua-
sic. Of Mock. Arkansas. Jno. W. Allen.
"a 5tp. Register
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08
Lacy a Probable Candidate

w. X. Lacy, one OF Foster's
promineat citizens. was ia town
Monday meeting friends and attend
iHs 20 business. While 10 conyer'
szfiou with the Star Herald man,
Mr. Lacy let drop the remark that
be i likely to become a candidate
fos tax assessor Of Randolph county
next campaign two years hence. lie
says he has already had a large num-
ber of solicitations and should he
decade 70 enter the campaign, we
predict strong running for him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08
Fr'day, May s, lolh
Democratic Ticket

Circnit Judge. b. Baker.
Prosecuting Attorney-lI. A
Northcat.
Coagressman-W. A. Oldield.
RepreseutatIve-W. l.. Pope
County Judge-Sam Brown.
Circuit Clerk-Brance Raglin.
Ccanty Clerk-E. L. Harrison
Sheriff-W. X. Russell.
Assessor-Mason Stacy
Tceasarer-II. l. Haynes
SaveyOr-John l.. Coz.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08
To The Boys

Washington, D. c. April ssth,
1919.
Mr.. John r. Kizer, Special Agen I
Bows corn club worS, Pocabon :
tas, Arkansas.
Dear Sir:
The season Of the scar for the
preparation of land Tor the plant
ing of corn, potatoes, cotton aud
other field crops, is we'll advanced.
You will therefore, please send TO
your agent in charge Of boys corn
clubs the names Of all boys 10 your
county who will become members in
1914. These names should be sent
IN not later than the 18th day Of
May, 1914. After the names reach
this office aud stencils have been
made, literature will be sent di-
rectly to the boys. Up to this time
instructions have been sent out by
the state agents to whom supplies
were sent IN quantities.
Send to the state agents in charge
OF boys clubs, also the names of all
the boys belonging to Pig Clubs,
Baby Beef clubs, and Cotton club.
He will turn over copy Of enroll.
ment to the proPeS person in the
state and forward copy Of the same
to this office.
Please push your enrolment in
boys corn and cotton clubs IL this
has not been done.
Very truly yours,
|. W. Hill,
Assistant IN boys corn club work
Note:-TO the little boys Of Ran.
dolph county | have made every eff,
fort on my part to get IN touch will
all Of you that wanted to Join tb,
corn or cotton club and as you Sc,
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08
Local and otherwise


Wesley Brown was down from
Hanil inst OF the week.
DR. q. K. Pringle made visit to
HOxie Saturday afternoon.
Hay Cherry was down from Rey-
na Wednesday of this week.
Ey Bccoks was down from Big
gers Wednesday transacting bust
sess-
Mrs. Ira Magruder and little son
we're visiting Walnut Ridge -rela-
tives Sunday.
Harvey Farrow of Cagenar was
dcwu Wednesday after freight for
Tyler and Bryan.
Fayette Mock of Warm Springs
W1s here first of the week attending
20 business matters.
Mrs. Stevens aud Steve Wright
OF Warm Springs are guests OF 20
ezahontas relatives this week.
MISS Charity Craven attended the
closing exercises of the singing
school at ReYno Saturday night.
J. ID. Jackson, the paper man
made business trip to Success
Reyno and Biggers first of the week
Mrs. Mary kirkpatrick returned
10 Little Rock Monday after Wis
st Of several days here with relatives
and lrlends.
City Marshal r. A. Roberts ha'
beea putting in some much needed
gravel around the court yard fence
thas filing the low places caused BY
the aaimals al the hitching chains
Wm. Lane, the live real estate
uan out at Maynard was here hrs
the week. He was returning Iron
a business trip out IN the Ozarks
Bill says be got several parties IN
terested in Randolph county lands
Paul Miller, former PocahonLaI
boy. was here first OF the week meet
ing old friends. Paul had cbarg'
Of Ule Portia school the past year
He returned to Portia on the morn
ing passenger Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Short passed
through here Tuesday on their way
To Conway, where they will spend
the summer with relatives. They
mad been visiting relatives at May
nar5 since Che closing Of the Sue
eeas schools, Of which Burl wa'
principal
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08

FIGURE ANY WAY YoU PLEASE
but the best, surest and the most in.
expensive way to good position,
and permanent success is to equip
,v,,b the latest and best business
college training. FoRD'S gives
the best in shorthand, stenotypy,
touch typewnung, bookkeeping,
banking, office practice arithmetic
spelling, grammar, commercial law
nenmanship, letter writing, punctua-
ZION etc. Write for free illustrated
oataloc. Ford's Business College,
,:.,lo p,ck ARK. 81 IT,.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08

Miss Arlene Campbell visited rel
aliyes at Black Rock last week.
Edward Edliu left sunday for
Jonesboro on a business visit.
Miss Cola Stark visited her father
at Black Rock Sun day.
Tom Ryburn wa. up from Man.
son Tuesday seeing after business
matters.
Miss Mamie IaYl Of Water Vat
ley is visiting Pooahontas relatives
this week.
Uncle Sam Thompson was IN
town Tuesday meeting friends with
hIs usual smiles.
Joe Blansett of Water Valley
was in PocahontasW Wednesday trans
acting business.
WIN. Teel aud son, Joe, Of near
Hubble Greek were transaeting bus.
Iness IN Poeahontas Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Roberts returned
Sunday afternoon from visit to
relatives aud friends at Black Rock.
Larv Cravens was down from
Poplar Bluff Tuesday shaking hands
with his old friends at this place.
For the best alfalfa aud timothy
hay phone Baltz. A full carload
Just received. 81 If.
Claude Parrish OF near Walnut
Ridge was a pleasant caller at this
Office while here on business Tues
day.
]. s. Daniels aud family Of near
Brockett were in town Wednesday
shopping and seeing after business
matters.
Mrs. Aman da Pratt and little son
OF west of town we're visiting rela'
tlves and friends IN Pocahontas
Wednesday.
J. X. Ross, one of Cavenar't
prominent citizens, was here Friday
meeting friends aud trSnsaoting
business.
Get your -four at Baltz' and hav,
the kind Of bread you like to eat
Just received a big lot of the Whit,
Rose aud the White Bear. 31tf
Mrs. NJ. j. Chester, who has bee
visiting friends at Pocahontas an,
Success, left Wednesday for he
home at Maynard.
Your -four problem solved a
Baltz.' The celebrated White Ros
and the White Bear hour. The flou
that makes the biscuits. 81 If
Just received a car load of Alfa'
ia and Timothy hay. Good quail
ity at right price. F. }. Baltz
phone 1866. 37tf
Rev. B. J. Lemon spent Wednes
day IN Pacahontas, being on hi
way to Maynard. He was return
ing from a preaching tour up tn
Frisco line.
Mrs. w. A. Pratt, Who has bee
Ill for so long time out at Foster
returned home Sunday, She has r,
covered sufficiently 10 be able to at
tend to her household duties.
A number of Pocahoutas younl
people spent Sunday at Walnu
Bldge aud Hoxle. They went tina
far with Miss Ella Johnston, VIII
was on her way to Little Rock
The Sample Shoe Store is a "pen
ny saving store for everyone" w
save you money on everything il
the line Of general merchandise
Our closing out sale w,l make yor
an EXTRA saving. 80 2tp
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08

Closing out prices on all leather
at the Sample Shoe Store. 80 2tr
Earl Richardson of Maynard was
here first Of the week visiting
friends.
Attorney Walter POPE had bust
ness at Little Rock first of this
week.
Go to Lewis Furniture store for
porch swings aud perch furniture.
81 st.
J. ]. Knots Of north of town
was here Tuesday meeting friends
aud transacting business.
Napoleon Presley Of Foster was
here Tuesday of this week meeting
friends and seeing after business
matters.
II. z. Hepner, one of Blggers'
| prominent merchants, was here
Monday seeing alter business mat
tiers.
DIR. J. w. Ryburn, one of our
good friends of Brookett, was here
Wednesday of this week, meeting
friends and attending to business
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Vaudergriff
OF souta Of town were here Satur.
day night guests at the home of
Mrs. Ella Wyatt.
Mrs. Joe Russell Of Warm
Springs was here the latter part of
last week. She was returning from
a visit to Little Rock.
Joe Mitchener was here this week
ou his way to Reyno where he had
business. Joe has been out in
Oklahoma for some time.
Ben Newport is back at bis old
place at the New York Bargain
Store. Ben has been at his home
in St. Louis for some time.
J. r. Jackson and w. S. Looney,
! two prominent citizens of Hamil,
were here Wednesday meeting
friends and attending to business.
Miss Della Crotts was here with
friends first OF the week. She ha,
just returned from Reyno where
she was assistant IN singing schoo
with her brother,
We have a lot Of dependabl,
seasonable merchdise yet left altar
the Sample Shoe Store, and oul
closing out prices are way dowr
low. SO 2tp
. Misses Pearl Bigger and Kat,
Wyatt and Messrs. Eugene Thomp
son and Clifford James attended tn,
commencement exercises at Bigger,
Saturday night.
1t you want to spend your money
where sixty cents will buy one dol
lars worth of merchandise, it will
q pay you to investigate our closing
out prices at the Sample Shoe Store
80 2tp.
}. b. Sorency, vice president Of
i. Waggener Paint and Glass company
Is IN town to-day assisting Manager
McAdoo Of the d. J. Landers Lum,
Der company introduce the Waggen.
er Paints. They sold some nice
house jobs, also their washable Flat
Wall paint for the new Christian
church.
CoNING-AblbIe tract on tbe"Old
Time Religion" will be out by June
e first 1914. All parties wanting a
copy may have same by writing
. your orders to D. H. White, Mid.
4 dlebrook Ark Price 10 cents.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08

Miss Ella Maynard OF Mayuord
came down Thursday Of this week
to spend a few days with friends.
Mrs. Ethel Daley Of l.auratown'
Ark, returned to her home Sunday
after n few days visit with her
grandparents here, Mr.. and Mrs,
j. 5. Campbell.
5. G Payne Of Walnut Ridge
was here hrst of the week with hts
family. Mr.. PAYNE has joined the
Ridgley insurance torce and has
Jackson county for bis territory.
WillPurdy, who is teaching near
Manso", was up here with rela'
tives Zoe the week. He was accom-
panied on his return by his brother
George. who spent the day with him,
DR.. Finney Of Warm Springs
was here first of the week attend
ing 20 business matters. lie was
accompanied on his return by Wal
ter Cryasou, who is with the lla-
Der Commission company.
Mesdames Mason Stacy, Ben
Brown aud MIR. Armstrong are at
Augusta this week attending meet
ing Of the Womans Home Mission
society. Mesdames Stacy and
Brown are delegates from Pocahoni
tas.
Green X. Jones has accepted a
position With II. n. Hamil, filling
the vacancy recently made by X. J..
Marshal. Green k. is a splendid
salesman aud invites all his friends
to call on hun at llamlps.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. G. Norment
aud little son Of Walnut Ridge are
here this week guests at the home
of DR.. III. l.. Throgmorton. They
were accompanied by Mr.. GalIImore
of Wolf City, Illinois, who is an
nncie of the doctor.
Walter BrowSe of Corning was
over the latter part of last week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Browne of the skating rink. Wal
ter made many friends while here
who are hoping he will come again.
Improve your opportunity, make
your purchases now while our clos
ing out sale is on. Never before
we're such prices in Pocahontas.
Come now before IL is too late'
Sample Shoe Store. SO 2tp.
4 X. r. Marshal. who has been
with II. n. Hamil for quite awhile
is now with Lehmsn's Pharmacy at
Hoxie. Bob has many friends here
who regret to have HIM leave us.
but wish him success. He says his
family will remain here for awhile.
Orlie Frazier came in Monday al.
ternoon with a radiant smile on hls
face aud presented the Star Herald
force with some beautiful roses.
The boquet contained some hue
specimens from his mothers yard.
Many thanks, Orlie.
Prof. Scott Crotts, our genial
singing teacher, left Monday for
Springfield, Mo-, where he will
join his brother, Roy, in taking
course IN vocal music. The CrOtt'
boys are surely determined to keel
abreast OF the times.
Miss Ella Johnston left Sunday
for Little Rock, where she has
position with the Western Metho
dist. Miss Johnston is one of our
most popular young ladies and al
her friends wish her success in her
new work. A number Of friends
accompanied her as far as HoxIe.
Mrs. M. McNabb aud her daugh
ter, Miss Vera Maynard, passed
through Pocahontas Monday on
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-08

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-13

James j. Hill sees nothing in the
European situation to disturb Ameri-
can business. In an interview with
the st. Paul Dispatch, Mr.. Hill de-
clared that 1.-THE European war has not
injured the financial soundness of this
country, and conditions are good. Bust
ness will go on as usual and we will not
experience any great difficulties. 1t
will be only a few days. continued Mr..
Hill, until means are devised to carry
on trade relations with Europe. What
we have to sell Europe needs and must
buy and will be delivered"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-13
EXPERTS TO EDUCATE CROWDS
Interstate Fair Will Put Scientific
Farmers in Touch with Rich Sioux
City Territory.

Through the medium of the Inter
state Fair at Sioux City crop ex
perts sent out by the government,
and by the college of agriculture al
De Moines will be placed in direct
with thousands of farm owners
during the fair period, September 81
to September 26.
The score of experts will lecture m
a large number Of topics at Agricul.
ture Hall, but they will be aided ma.
terially in their work this year by .
series Of exhibits that have been nra
pared and Don will be shipped ia
Sioux City from Ames.
Farm crops and soils will bs
handled in a special exhibit. Expert.
ments conducted at Ames will be re-.
peated to show the farmer visitor lust
what grains produce best on the soils
in and around Sioux City. Soil test
methods will be taught by the experts
and demonstrated by a corps of men
In the animal husbandry section
farmers will be given a course in the
latest methods to handle farm animals.
The building of gates, waterers, silos,
feed racks and self feeders will be
subjects of demonstration, with small
working models to attract the eye to
the essential principle involved.
Because of the growing interest in
the poultry raising business a special
division will handle that feature. Grad.
ing Of birds, breeding methods, hous,
ing problems and feeding will be top.
les of lecturers. A special poultry ex.
hibit has been arranged to deal with
the topic of marketing birds and eggs.
Two men will be in charge Of this 81.
hibit. Egg Gambling, dressing birds for
market and work of a similar charac
ter will be carried on. Demonstra.
lions in all departments will be daily
affairs, and lecturers also have prom.
Used to remain at work throughout
| the Fair period.