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Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-06

The creation of an improvement
district for Pooahontas and Demun
township is a matter that Is going
10 come before the people probably
at an early date. Certain material
improvements are to be made in the
town and IN the country round
about and the question of financing
the proposition calls for a movement
Of this kind. The Demun Improve
ment Association has appointed a
committee of good men and fnan.
ciers TO look into the matter thor
oughly and their report and recon-
mendations will come before the
ASSOCIATION at its next meeting.
Pocahontas must keep up with the
procession in the matter Of improve
ments and the Star Herald sincerely
hopes a way and means may be pro.
vided whereby the old town will
take big step forward.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-06
Late Local News

Ira Magruder made a business
trip up the line Tuesday afternoon.
V. X. Pringle was visiting his
brother, DIR. j. E., at Hoxie Sun.
day.
Lee Barnett Of Dalton was IN
Pocahortas Tuesday on business.
b. A. Daniels of Brockett was
in town on business Wednesday.
G. r., S. A. and j. II. Brooks
of Maynard were IN Pocahontas
Tuesday looking after business mat
ters.
Little Alton Midkiff of Walnut
Ridge Is here this week visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Waddle.
Mrs. st. Clair returned Saturday
from Doniphan where she had been
TO visit her father.
Frank Massey let the contract
Monday for new house to be built
on his lots on the north side. The
contract was let to Bowers and
Carroll
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-06
The Tally

II isn't the Job we intend 10 do
or the labor we've Just begun
That puts Us right on the ledger sheet
Its the work We have really done.
Our credit Is built upon things we do.
Our debts on things we shirk;
The man who totals the biggest plus
Il the man who completes his work.
Good Intentions do not pay bills.
II II easy enough 10 plan
To wish Is the play OF an ofiice boy
To do Is the job OF man!
Anon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-06
TEACHERS NOTICE

The teachers Of Cedar Ridge,
Cherry Hill, Birdell, Sutton,
Skaggs, Shiloh and Shipper schools
are invited and requested to meet
with me next Saturday, August 4,
at the court house in Pocabontas at
at 1880 p. IN. to discuss tie matter
of a school rally. At this meeting
we want to decide as to the time,
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-06

place and program for this oooa-
zion.
ANY other school that wishes to
participate IN this rally Is cordially
invited TO do so.
Show US that you are loyal to a
common cause by your presence
Claud Mock,
Teasher of Harmony school.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-06


of the week. They were ACCOMPANY
ed home by Mrs. S. Il. Harrison.
Mrs. Pat Martin Is injoying a
visit of two friends, Misses Agnes
and Alice Harris of st. Louis. The
ladies will probably remain here for
several weeks.
We received an obituary notice
this week, mailed At Ingram, con
cerning the little son Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Rufe Woodbridge, hut as the
author failed to sign his or her
name, we cannot publish it.
]. A. Holman, a good farmer OF
the skaggs neighborhood, was in
Poeanoutas Wednesday on business,
part of which was to call at our
office aud order a years reading Of
the Star Herald.
A rate Of $40 round trip TO
Memphis will be in effect on the
Frisco, August II, is and 10, on
account of the Cotton States Mer-
chants Association which will be
IN session on those dates.
A large crowd Of Pooahontas
people will attend the w. o. w.
picnic at Holmes tomorrow, (satur-
day.)
Prof. NJ. q. Orr Of Arkadelpha
was in Pocahontas Wednesday and
paid our Office a pleasant visit.
Miss Notra Foster returned TO
Jonesboro Sunday, after having
spent several days very pleasantly
with Pocahontas relatives aud
friends.
Uncle Dennis Reynolds of Rey-
no was in town on business We'd
nesday. He Is fast recovering his
usual good health which will be
good news to his many friends over
the county.
]. L. Johnston Of DonIphan, an
old school friend OF the editor, was
in town Wednesday visiting his
brother. w. Ii. Johnston.
l.. X. Martin Is at home again
after a two. weeks stay in Walnut
Ridge, where he held a temporary
position in the FIRST National Bank,
relieving Cashier Sloan, who was
away on his annual vacation.
Mrs. McCrary, Mrs. T. C..
Casey, Mrs. S. K. Conner Miss
Vista and Walter McCrary Of
Reyno were IN Pocahontas Wednes-
day visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lindsey
have gone to housekeeping in one
Of John X. Kizer's houses, near the
Methodist church.
Mrs. Il. T. Skinner of Memphis,
who spent last week visiting at the
home of Mrs. II. A Barre, return
ed to her home Tuesday. She was
accompanied as far as Hoxie by
Mrs. Barre.
Joseph Jansen went up to Poplar
Bluff Sunday to visit his brother,
Lambert, who has been sick for
some time. lie returned Monday
and reported that Lambert was
much better.
l.. 4. Pace and Tom Carroll went
down to Hufstedler's mill Saturday
on a fishing trip. They returned
Sunday with a large supply of fish,
but we are not going to say a word
about it because they didn't divide
with the editor.
S. l.. Davis of SwIfton and w.
+. Holmes of Peach Orchard were
pleasant callers at the Star Herald
office Wednesday. Each ordered
the Star Herald sent to his address
for year.
John d. Kerley of Maynard was
in town Wednesday buying some
cement for the town of Maynard.
John says he has Just about decided
to enter the race for sheriff and col
lector.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-08-06

Harold Stevenson returned to his
work at Jonesboro Monday.
Miss Laura Bigger is visiting her
sister at Holmes this week.
Mrs. A. IL. Keith and daughters,
Maude aud Zola, returned tins week |
from a months visit to her daugh |
ter, Mrs. l.. f. Plummer at Fen.
VILE, Mich.
Miss Ethel Thomas of Memphis
is visiting relatives and friends in
Pooahontas tins week.
d. A. Lindsey left Tuesday for
southern Texas where he will spend
a week or ten days looking at the
country.
O. IL. Henderson was looking
after his big farm at Success hrst
Of the week.
G. +. Shannon left Monday for
Okmulgee, Okla, IN answer to a
telegram announcing the serious
illness OF his brother, Tilden.
w. II. Johnston made n business
trip to Walnut Ridge Monday.
Miss Martha Mollroy of Eleven.
point passed through Pocahontas
Monday enroute home from visit
to friends at Jonesboro.
J. r.. Rhyme of Corning was here
Tuesday attending meeting of the
directors of the Running Lake
Drainage District.
M. b. Pace, who has been in
Kentucky for several months, re-
turned Monday.
Mrs. Manley Presley and little
daughter of Biggers passed through
Pocahoutas Saturday enroute to
Ingram to spend few days with
relatives.
Jerry Mulloy of Reyno and }.
NJ. McCrarY and Manly Presley of
Biggers were transacting business
IN Poeahontas Wednesday.
Mrs. Essie Dunham of 0klaho-
ma City arrived Sunday and will
spend a month visiting her mother,
Mrs. John r. Kizer.
Misses Anna May White and El.
sic Poynor of Maynard were guests
Of PocahOntas friends first of the
week.
Mrs. Geo. Turner left Wednes.
day for Prescott where she will
visit her parents. She will also Wis
1t her sister at Piggott before re-
turning home.
f. Spinnenweber left Monday for
St. Louis where he vent to buy a
big stock of fall goods for the f.
Spinnenweber store.
DIR. c. L. Stuttle and family re.
turned Monday from a visit to rel.
atlves and friends in Oklahoma.
Mrs. II. n. Schoonover and Int.
tie daughter, Eugenia, left Sunday
for Cape Girardeau where they will
spend several weeks visiting rela.
tives.
Frank Bauer was up from Tuck
erman Monday making arrange
ments to accept the management of
the F. SpInnenweber Co.'S. store.
He will probably move back and
be ready to take charge of the busi-
ness within the next week.
The Star Herald would like to
lave good correspondent at
Reyno and Ravenden Springs.
We have one at each of the other
towns of the county aud would
like very much for these two to be
represented every week.
Price Bass, the water melon man
and good friend of the Star Herald
force, left a fine 3O-pound melon at
the Office Wednesday morning, for
which he will please accept the
thanks OF the entire force, includ.
ing Uncle Jim Jackson and John
w prina who banpaunl in mat in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17

sentiment among the working class OF
Germany 1t was. therefore. essential
that as many of these drawbacks, or the
reasons for them should be eliminated.
The wife who is anxious to keep her
husband in good humor is advised to
feed the BRUTE" and the Krupps I'M
doubtedly went to work on the same
principle in regard to their employees.
The work they had for them was
highly skilled, highly dangerous and
often very dangerous. They wanted
an army of the most sturdy and eff
cient men-stalwart sons of vulcan
men who could always be relied upon
for service and who would not be sus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17
How the Krupps Have Avoided
Labor Troubles.

From the American Review of Reviews.
Here is practically a national concern
in private hands. 1t might almost be
called the German arsenal To have
the regular working of this g reat
place subject to disputes, strikes and
stoppages incidental to industry would
be to jeopardize the interests of the
Fatherland in case of war. This was
all the more necessary because of the
extensive growth of the anti-militarist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17

hceptible to the influences and disturb
ances of industrial or piltical life.
And so the conditions of employment
must be better than anywhere else, the
ard of living. there should be security
for life-in short, the conditions should
be such that it paid any disgruntled
man better to stay right on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17
Eugenics.

Prom the New York World.
The honors of a baby contest of
East Side infants were carried off by
the one-year daughter of a deaf
and-dumb mother. a fact which may be
expected to interest eugenics theorists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17

The New Maid-In my last place /
always took things fairly easy.
Cook-WelI. it's different here. They
keep everything locked up.-Tit- Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-17
FOR E x CHI ANGE-

FOR E X CHI A n GE-
Want house at Chevy
Chase. We offer a r.
room dwelling, nearly
new, west of 10TH. north
of o; "a feet wide; 3
baths; value, $4,000.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York Ave.
ONE LIFT
IS "V'' Street NV,
$500.
We have sold IS
houses on this block
built by Mr.. DUNCAN
II on "V" street, Is on
wv" street.
We have sold to
|shreWd, substantial
people the average
cash payment on the
last II houses was over
$1,000 on each house.
If you want one of the
best houses ever offered
for $4,000, buy the re-
naming house.
Lot 20x140; 20-ft.
alley; 2 stories, cellar,
hardwood floors, hot
water heat, gas, cleo
tricity, beautiful deco
rations.
STONE & FAIRFAX.
1912 New York Ave.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
MUST BE KEPT IN REPAIR
When Tires Really Need Attention De-
lay Serves Only to Make the
Conditions Worse.

Repairs are intended to save tire
expense, not to increase it," says an
expert.
eff the owners of motor cars would
remember this fact and appreciate it's
full value there would be less de-
mands for adjustment on tire mileage,
which, in turn, means less total ex-
pense for tire equipment.
Fully so per cent, if not more, of
the tires that go to the scrap heap
could have given so to 100 per cent
more mileage if properly cared for
during the period of their youth. Rub
Der is not indestructible; hence it is
subject to damage. The quicker such
damage is repaired the longer the life
of the tire will be by keeping it per-
feet and not allowing damage to be-
come aggravated and intensified be-
yond the point of repair
ITO prove these statements, let an
owner, when he puts on set of new
tires, pay strict attention to one. See
that all little cuts and bruises are
filled up, that the tire pressure is
always held up to standard, and in
every way watch its running"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Tendency Toward Smaller Tires.

Among users of the larger and more
luxurious cars there Is growing ten
dency to the use of smaller tires in
front than are mounted on the back
wheels-not, as might at first be sup
posed of larger tires behind. The dis
tinction is that the use of very large
tires in front is considered not only
source of inconvenience and some risk
in ordinary driving, but a positive
menace in the event of blown-out
front tire. In the event of a blowout
the greater the difference in diameter
between the inflated and Debated tires,
respectively, the greater the liability
of being guided off the road before re-
gaining control or applying the brakes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
A CoId-Weather Starter

A new cold weather motor starter
has been invented by a resident of
Ohio. 1t consists of a small plug,
which can easily be attached to the
float chamber.
This plug contains a resistance wire,
inclosed in an insulating tube, one
end of the wire being attached to a
binding post screw at the bottom and
the other to a nipple at the top of
plug. When the gasoline enters the
plug, the current being turned on, a
circulation is Immediately started, the
hot gasoline rising in the insulating
tube and the cold gasoline flowing into
the plug around the outside of this
tube. The result is that the heated
gasoline is brought to the surface i'm
mediately, thus inducing it to mix
freely.
This little invention is connected to
a small switch on the dash so that the
heating attachment is under the con-
troll of the driver without his being
compelled to leave his seat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
AIM FOR SIMPLICITY
AUTO BUILDERS SAID TO HAVE
LEARNED LESSON.
Authority Says That Cars Are Becom-
ing Less Complicated Every Sea-
son, for Good Reason.

"The trend of the automobile indus
try is toward simplicity" declared the
manager of prominent company re.
Gently. ct is an axiom that a simple
machine will outlive a complicated
one, and this has been the keynote of
the 1915 season automobile design.
The number of parts have been great
with the consequent result that the
points of wear have been correspond
ingly reduced.
1T is revelation to inspect the mo-
tors in the new cars. Where there
was once a maze of wires and clut-
tered up accessories there is now a
neatly arranged system of conduit-in-
closing wiring and compact auxiliary
units. Everything is clean cut. The
streamline body prevails mainly on
account of it's simplicity of lines. 1t
is at once pleasing and serviceable.
The one man type top predominates
and carries the idea of simplicity a
step farther in fastening securely to
the top of the windshield without the
aid of straps and rods. Even straps
have been eliminated from the tire
carrier and simple means of locking
the tire substituted.
1.-THE idea that a great amount Of
weight is necessary for easy riding
has given way to the fact that it is
more of a question of the proper dis
tribution of the weight to the front
and rear axles that affects the riding
qualities. A glance at the chassis de-
signs shows a greater tendency to-
ward simple construction. The great
est change noticeable here is the alb
sence of the torque bar and radius
rods. The torque of the rear axle is
taken through the rear springs. Using
the springs for flexible torque bars has
long been a practice abroad, but it is
only within the last year that Ameri-
can designers have realized its pos
sibilities.
THE running boards are kept clear
and the storage battery is either under
the front seat or swung in the chassis.
A great step toward reducing the
number of accessory units on the car
is the replacing of the magnetic with
the generator-storage battery system
of ignition"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
WHEN STOPPING ON A HILL
Simple Precaution That Has Been
Known to Prevent Many a Pos
sibly Fatal Accident.

In leaving the car on billy street
toward the curb at a slight angle so
that IL the brake should give way or
some urchin should release it, the
curb will offer enough resistance to
keep the car from coasting down hill
1t is well to observe, however, that
in order to make this prccaution at
all effective it is necessary to bring
the wheel into firm contact with the
curb. For example, supposing the
car Is facing down hill, then the front
wheels should be pulled away around
so that they stand at an angle of at
least 30 degrees. But after this is
done the effectiveness of this precau-
ton should be tested by allowing the
weight of the car to settle gently
against the right wheel and the curb.
Release the brake slightly and let the
car move forward and inward until
the wheel is forced tight against the
curb and will 60 no farther. Then
set the emergency brake.
ucu tlC Cdl 10 ldClL6 up d Hill, w
not bring it within Is inches or two
feet of the curb and then cut the
wheels to the right the maximum
amount and allow the car to back
gently until the right rear wheel
touches the curb and prevents the
car from going any farther.
There are two things to look out for
in cranking a car, If your machine
is still equipped with only starter
handle. One is to make sure that the
spark is retarded when starting on
the battery, although there is no
danger of a back kick when cranking
the motor with the spark advanced on
the magnetic. The other point to re-
member is that the low-gear lever
should not be engaged. Absurd as it
may seem, 1t is not infrequent that
somebody is injured by being run over
after cranking a car in low gear.
There Is no danger of starting the
car in this way on the other gears,
but on low the mechanical advantage
is so great that it can be done with
out difficulty, and when the motor is
warm there is a good chance of the
car starting off in this fashion after
a quarter turn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Usefulness of Speedometers.

Though speedometers generally are
used to ascertain the speed at which
the car is being driven, there Is an
other use to which they advantageous
ly may be put, l. e., to determine the
exact moment when 1t Is proper to
change gears. OF course, the time
when gears should be shifted will vary
slightly according to the conditions
under which the car is being driven,
but once it is determined that the en-
CINE behaves at say, ten miles an hour
when second speed is engaged, it may
be taken as criterion that when the
speedometer hand points to ten miles
an hour and any other gear is in
mesh, change to second speed should
be made. Thus the engine and the
car will be saved the unnecessary
racking caused when the engine cons
mences to labor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Look to the Back Tires.

Start out with your tires in good
condition. If you have an old set
which has carried you 1000 miles or
more, there is probability, almost
a certainty, that you will have much
trouble. Many experienced car users
prefer to buy new tires for the back
wheels before starting on long trip.
1t is good way to stiffen your moral
courage. Do not start on a long trip
without two additional castings and
four or five extra inner tubes. See that
all of the castings have their flaps in
good condition. If they are not you
will have tube pinching.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Mystery About Precious Stones,

That the diamond and other pre-
oious stones were made in the un.
fathomed and fiery caves of earth and
brought to the surface by volcanic or
other upheaval, is well established,
especially in regard to those of the
South African fields; but more mystic
riOus than this is that they have been
found in the paths of the ancient gla
cial drifts of North America. They
are held to be very vaguely related to
all crystalline forms which are others
of the mysteries.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Speed Extensive,

The life of mechanism of any kind
depends very largely on how it is
used Speed is one great item of ex-
pense, for tire wear mounts up in a
larger proportion than the speed itself,
while the extra vibration and road.
shaking occasioned by high-speed
country work tends to crystalline ma
terials, loosen bolts, break wire con-
nections and in general to depreciate
the car at a much greater rate than if
slow speeds only are attempted
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Cleaning of Oiling Systems.

With most modern circulating oil
ing systems it is not sufficient merely
to drain off the used oil periodically
and replace it with fresh. While the
flow of oil from the pump will tend to
keep all passages on the feeding side
of the circuit free from obstruction,
the return passages, through which the
oil generally finds its way by gravity
alone, are liable to become partially
clogged in the course of time. To
maintain proper feed to every bear
ing surface, therefore, it is wise when
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
BIG CALL FOR CARS
European War Bound to Create
Demand for Automobiles
From America.
FRENCH FACTORIES CLOSED
Reorganization at the Close of the
Conflict VIII Be a Matter of DIFF.
fculty-Ready Market for All
Forms of HorseIess
Vehicles.

"These are days of thrilling adven-
lures and experiences for American
representatives in Europe" said a
members of large automobile COM
pany on his arrival at New York the
other day.
"The sea is well patrolled by British
cruisers and our trip over was without
incident, although there was an at
mosphere of suppressed excitement
that kept the passengers keyed up.
"The great war has affected the pro-
duction of British-made automobiles
but slightly, but that fact will have no
bearing on the greater opportunities
for American export that will eventu.
ally grow out of the struggle. While
the factories in England are running
overtime they are producing cars for
government service.
"The French factories are all closed,
not from want of money, but from
lack of labor. Every able-bodied man,
from twenty-one to fifty years of age
is at the front. The factory organiza-
ton will be so badly demoralized at
the close of the war that it Will re-
quire months, if not years, for plants
to return to full production. There
should be a big demand for trucks
and delivery vans and automobiles of
low and medium price.
This fact should give American
makers their opportunity, for the cars
now in the army will be short lived,
owing to the fact that factories are
not in position to furnish damaged
parts, and few cars used by the armies
can ever be returned to the owners.
European countries, with the excep-
ton of Great Britain, are and will be
at the close of the war practically
without automobiles. There should
be, therefore, a great market for
American cars"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Painting Brass Work.

Brass work may be painted If it is
first given a coat of shellac and the
shellac allowed to dry before the paint
is put on. Shellac will stand a much
higher temperature than will paint,
and if it is applied first it will prevent
the paint from peeling or chipping.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07

Cleaning out the reservoir, as should
be done two or three times season,
to fill the reservoir with kerosene oil
and run the engine for two or three
minutes. Afterward the case should
be carefully drained second time be-
fore putting in fresh oil.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Broken Sprjno.

In case of a broken spring one can
manage to get home by lacking up the
frame to it's normal level, and then
installing a block. If this block is
tied securely in place one can man.
age to drive home if reasonable care
is used.