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Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa:
| am little girl 10 years old.
| want YOU to bring me a lavalliere
and some nuts of all kinds. | have
a little sister and size wants a little
doll. We both want some candy,
apples and oranges. SO good bye.
Your little girls,
Cardie and Lucille Smith.
Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dec. 20, 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa Claus:
] am little boy 8 years old. 1
want you 10 bring me some fire
crackers, nuts, oranges aud a little
wagon. ! have been going 10
school and am learning fast. Be
sure to come early.
Your little boy and friend,
Troy Allison.
Walnut Ridge, Ark, r >, box 40.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dec. Is, 1918.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dec, Is, 1913.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

hNNs ANhNs
Dear Santa:
! will write and tell you what |
want. want two oranges, some
candies, nuts aud cocoanut. !
have two little sisters, Guyula and
Ruby, bring something for them.
Your little girl,
Ingram, ARK. Alton EARLY.
Dec. 20, 1918.
Dear Santa:
am little boy years old. |
go to school every day. l want
sou to bring me a pistol and some
hrecrackers. have a litGle broth.
er and be wants gun and some
tirecrackers. So that will be all.
Your little sons,
Henry and Burrow Smith.
Pocihontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

PocaEontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-12-24

Dear Santa:
l will write you letter to let
you know what we want. want
some frecrackers, a gun, oranges,
apples and some candies. My little
sister wants a doll like Aunt Kate's
and a little stove, some candy,
oranges aud apples. | guess that
is all. Good bye,
Therea and Alive Swan.
pp.ob,ptoy AL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
WHITE TRUCKS RECEIVE
GRAND PRIZE AT FRISCO

Official announcement has been made
by the superior jury or award of the
Panama Pacific international EXpost-
ton. 1T san Francisco. to the effect
that tho grand prize for motor truck $
has been awarded TO the White Com
pany. Of Cleveland
This announcement comes from tho
secretary of the Jury. The award to
the White Company is the only grand
prize received by any motor truck
company at the San francisco Expo
sition. and the highest honor that can
be conferred by the exposition
This decision reflects the opinion OF
the largest users of motor trucks
throughout the world. and is In ac-
motor truck experience. The points
awarded arc Identical with those that
have determined the selection of
White trucks by tho foremost firms In
every line of business. The position
OF the White Company in the motor
truck industry is thus recognized by
America's greatest exposition just as
this position has been recognized by
truck users for many years
The decision of the jury was based
upon the quality of materials entering
into White construction, the excel
lence of design. mechanical efficiency
and low cost OF operation. The vol.
ume OF business repre- by the
exhibit was also Il factor. the White
Company being the largest manufact-
urer OF commercial motor vehicles
both In quality and value OF produc-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

1t was all over. until the enemy should
attack us again.
'Yos, l have been In many assaults.
but can not describe them. 1t is az IL
had seen nothing. After each assault
II was the same life over again, but
with many comrades missing. Trench
rest. billets. drill. digging and shovel
ling. That is the way time passes. It
is as If you had been doing nothing
else all your life. One does not remcm-
her the beginning. nor does not see the
enc. All you know is that you must
hold out until the end. But. oh, how We
do long for the day when all we shall
have TO do is rush forward to end IT ALL
1T is NIL right for the Germans to
say nice words to us when we make
them prisoners Ave can not help feeling
furious against them because they have
forced us into this kind of life, us who
know neither when nor how We shall
find our families. You can not imagine
how that makes ones blood boil
All day wo think OF that. When tho
weather is good. when you have Just
received n nice parcel from home. or
from some kind. perhaps unknown
friend. then one takes "a moro cheerful
view OF things You tell yourself then
that If you keep on trying you shall
drive them back whore they came from
some day: that they are only human
Hike yourself. and that you are bound
TO win.
Then other days you have the blues
You ask yourself II this Is going to last
forever But then a couple Of hours OF
football or boxing In hille,s behind the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

years REQ experience demonstrates
Sonciusively that 1t Is not necessary
III iact, that ii is wrong. to bring out
new models right I'm the middle OF the
BUSIEST season--June and July. That is
IN" tihc when the greatest number of
peopie want automobiles. and IL GER
,eihiS ~ ridiculous to close the plants
10 make the necessary changes in
equipment etc. They all told us that
ihasmuch as everybody else was doing
IL Reo would also have TO announce
new models and prices I'm the middle o.!
the season. We said we would not sim
pl.' because we could not.
We were curious to know il new
models. etc. would affect the REQ de-
Eand. and we were not a little sur
rriscd to find that II affected II no,
At all. If anything. the REQ demand
Increased
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

type of executive and managerial
ability that is to be obtained.
Earl was for over twenty years with
the Corbin Screw Corporation, New
| Britain. Conn. and after 4, became a
unit In the American Hardware Cor.
poration, he became first -presi-
dent of the latter. He resigned this
position and that of general manager
Of the Corbin business last year to
become vice president and assistant
general manager OF the Hendee Manu-
featuring Company. Sprin gtield. Mass.
the maker of Indian motorcycles.
The offer TO go with the WHY'S
Overland Co, was entirely unsolicited
on his part, and came about through
the Initiative Of WHY'S himself in
seeking out the kind of man suitab bic
for the WHY'S Overland plan So
great has the W!liys-overland bust.
ness become and so great a momer-
tum has IL acquired that WHY'S has
deemed Il desirable to place its d!rec;
administration in the hands OF men
sufficiently big and experienced 20 cope
with all the important issues that arise
in the making and marketing OF the
company's huge output.
Joseph II. McDudec. veteran In the
I automobile field. has the distinction
OF having been manager Of the first
I retail automobile salesroom in America,
ana has been continuously in the au-
tomobile business ever since.
A few months ago ne was chosen
by John y. WHY'S TO take charge OF
the newl: formed WHY'S knight di-
/ vision Of the WHY'S Overland Co, in
{ the marketing Of the new sleeve valve
! motor cars produced by that company.
: Now comes the news Of his appoint
ment as assistant sales manager OF
/ their entire organization.
As the present production of the
/ WHY'S Overland Co. is soon 10 be 500
! cars day, and their dealer organlza-
i ton has reached the 5000 mark, the
# appointment Of Mr. McDunee will come
/ as a welcome aid 10 Sales Manager
Harry r. Harper In the executive work
incident to marketing this huge pro-
/ dUctlon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
REQ COMPANY CLOSES
VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Increase of Fifty Per Cent in Sales
Shipments of New Models
DcEin September ID.

We have just completed the most
successful year In our history" said
Richard H. Scott. vice president and
Company, when. on August 20. tho fac
tory superintendent Informed him that
the last car OF the 1915 series had been
shipped
Our volume OF business for the past
year has been so per cent more than
the year previous. and our growth has
been steady from the day REQ Was in
corroratcd-in 1905
We have always underestimated-
or II &c did not underestimate we un-
der produCed-the REQ demand This
year We fell short of the mark farther
than ever before. and while il is n
source of much qualification. II IS also
tecrettabie that for several weeks
there will not be new REQ car for sale
anywhere in the world.
During the past three months We
have been unable to come anywhere
near supplying the demand of dealers.
our original plans were such that the
, factory run on material for the 1918
models would be completed about the
last OF September when the new models
were TO be announced and ready. In our
/ efforts TO meet the insistent demands
OF tho last few months, however, we
put on an extra night shift. and that OF
course, used up the materials more
rapidly. Despite tho fact that we made
several thousand more Reos than We
originally planned. still the material
wa used up before that for the NOW
models WAS ready. AS result there is
now a gap between production seasons
when It is Impossible 10 buy n new REQ.
equipments Of tho new models will
bepin September -. and as our an
nouncement Will appear on the 18th. we
anticipate an avalanche Of orders for
them.
"Dy the way, We think that this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

work very heavily and. perhaps. pound
nearly half of the way up. The gear
set is put In the car In order to relieve
tho motor on just such conditions, and
yet here We find so many drivers fall
ing into n serious error.
a false conception Is held by many
THAI more gasoline is used If ascending
hill on Intern ediate as compared
with high. Carburetor makers, on the
other hand. contend that In hill climb
Ing and In accelerntion on any road
surfaces II is fuel economy and also
speed to go through gears. remaining
In first or Intern ediate until the car
speed is such that the motor speed can
be kept ut its point of best efficiency.
], may be little more noisy to so up
on intermediate than on high, but II is
much moro satisfactory to 20 on Inter
mediate feeling that your motor IL
working at Its hest efficiency. that you
are not damaging or straininE Il. and
that your annual maintenance will be
less at the end OF the year because OF
your using the gearboX as II is intend
cd YOU should.
are saved materially by going into
gears on a hill. Particularly Is this
! truo where tho hill has n rough sur
| face. To ascend n hill on direct means
| relatively high speed and tires may he
| cnt ana the car generally rackcd by
maintaining such n speed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
SOLDIER PAINTS
LIFE IN TRENCHES
CONTINUED from First PAGE


ued to roar In a deafening, ear-split-
ting cannonade. mingled with the rat
Ting of mtraillcuses and rifles 1t was
all like dream.
Gradually the noise died awav We
no longer heard anything but the
wounded. who monncd. cried and
begged for help. We did not know how
but suddenly we found ourselves using
pick aud shorcls fortifyinG the trench
against tho countcrattack. Officers were
missing, and so were many good chums
The squads were mixed. Evening came
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

trenches. for we have learned this from
again. And this much can say for my
own company. that we would all far
rather leave our skins out there than
have TO begin all over again later on.
Once Is enough or that kind OF SPORT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

The only comparison. ever made
with Chalmers cars are made with
higher priced cars-either foreign
or American. Aud this is espe-
cially true Of the Chalmers Six-40
at $I350-the lowest price at
which Chalmers Quality has ever
been sold.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

Al the annual Michigan State Fair.
which Will be held September 10 Is.
the motor-car show again will be ono
OF the features.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
EXPERIENCED MEN JOIN
THE OVERLAND FORCES
Clarence A. Earl Becomes Tice-Presi-
dent of the Willys-Overlnnd Co.
NcDufTee Joins Sales Force

Clarence A Earl one Of the fore
most figures in the New England man
ufncturing field. is TO bccom. vice.
president and director Of the WHY'S
overland Co. Toledo, Ohio. The ar
rangement Is another Of the steps taken
by President John y. WHY'S 10 give
the company the benefit OF an official
personnel that represents the hiChes;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
AUTOMOBILE NEWS FROM
THE WORLDWIDE FIELD
South Dakota's 1915 Tags VIII Re
Black With Light Green MI
merals-2O, 900 Ready.
MOTOR SHOWS FEATURE FAIRS
Long Wooden Safety Tenders Pro-
tect Rear Wheels of Each Motor
bus Operated on Fifth Avenue.
Exports to West Indies Increase.

On the basis Of $4,000 population. an
average OF one person in 'hirty-nine
owns an automobile in Oklahoma City.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

Dallas County. Tex. is now satd to
lead any county In the South for tho
number of automobiles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

South Dakota has ordered tags for
1915. They will he black with light
green numerals The order was placed
for 20 600. with n maximum increase Of
10000 If required.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

The DanareU1 g. ,hs s.-e.. a.
lines in Minneapolis & pau and D..
I lutn have tEEen " : sats,y csrlrsz. -
OF se'mors u historian 9r!Y~-s INT.
% The result - numerous cs-!!..c-r --
, near-eolE.!:3s ont2eer s,-.., s-t
. moNseaif 5a:t'% 5:s' EvEx.s,i1-.
are Fad. In aIY.-,!s.ren,g 80.
supplement. :.!-.-s.ec c5s.e-s 80.
street ca. ~.Ito~s. diaYra.r:ry -.
most n:tsnary accrsr,5 cs.w.e. ar.
az NM! cas- <.1 no y zY,,t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

motor-car show will be conducted
this year In connection with tho North
Dakota State Fair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

Leading motor-car men and citizens
of Wyoming have organized Il state
Motor Car Association
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

Motor-car dealers in Pennsylvania
must not lend dealers license tags to
purchasers of cars pending arrival of
the purchasers own tags, according TO
the State highway commissioner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

Inquiries among Topeka rKanD un-
deJfakers have revealed tho fac, that
almost so per cent Of the patrons de-
sire the motorcar service. IN v:ew oc
many undcrtakers with the slogan
Don't Hurry tho Dead" which ia (
been vigorously prosecuted In ToDeEa.
Kansas City and other Kansas ,o-rns.
this record is considered important
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05

Since November Swiss motor factories
have been working ut high pressure
on orders for the allied and German
armies. A difficulty Is experienced in
getting raw material, and in many cases
trucks are being delivered to foreign
governments without magnctos.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-17

The death rate after the age OF 40
is Increasing in spite Of more sani-
tary modes Of living and greater pro
lection against communicable disease.
The expectation OF life after 40 is less
than 1t was 30 years ago. This is due
largely TO increased prevalence OF the
diseases OF degeneration. The muscles.
the arteries and other organs OF those
who as a result Of sedentary occupa-
tion or indulgence take too little exer-
else degenerate. Heart disease. kid
ney disease and other ills follow.
Take exercise. Take daily exercise
Have hobby that takes you out of
doors Walk 10 your business. TO your
dressmaker's. walk for the sake OF
walking Join walking club and
keep your weekly score Of miles
Keep chickens, make a garden. wheel
the baby or play golf or any other
game. but take two hours outdoor cx-
ercise every day. Gymnasium work
is good for those who like 10 and can
afford it. but avoid heavy athletics.
Don't try TO be a Strong man" The
champion athletes die young BE a
moderate. persistent daily exponent OF
exercise You may not burn the fam
ily carriage. as Benjamin Franklin
suggested. but at least. as he advised.
walk. wsik. walk
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-17
Woodrow Wilson

a few weeks ago our impressionist
editors were telling us that Colonel
Roosevelt had "come back" because
OF his defense of his public career be
fore the Syracuse court. II surely
was not his fault, perhaps only his i'll
luck, that the American people sud
denly should have shifted their whole
attention to the White House. and the
silent, self-containeI man to whom
the destinies of the nation had been
entrusted. No stage could have been
set on which the contrast between
the two men could more strikingly
have been displayed. The ex-Presi-
dent invited the comparison which all
men have been making by his propen-
sity to condemn everything that the
President has done The political at
mosphere is remarkably clear right
now Political objects stand out with
vividness that is sometimes startling.
1t is fortunate thing for the ma
ton and for the world, that from the
first day OF his administration. Presi-
dent Wilson has so ordered his work
as always to have time to give to i'm
portant problems. When Congress ad b.
journed he set aside two weeks for a
thorough study OF our relations with
the warning nations of Europe so that.
should crisis come, he would be
ready to act, promptly but not sudden
ly The Lusitania was sunk on Friday.
The President adhered to his school
master habit Of spending Saturday i'm
holiday, quietly going over problems
that demanded his attention. Neither
did he deviate from his custom of
spending Sunday I'm worship and med
itation. ON Monday morning he was
ready with a plan Of action which was
to meet with the whole hearted appro-
wal Of the cabinet and the enthusiastic
endorsement OF the country.
The Presidents character and per.
sonality have broken through the
himsy and falsely constructed screen
Of artificial public opinion which his
detractors have been attempting tr
rear between him and the rest OF us
The nation is content and confident ir
a leadership which voices its highest
In president whose power OF body
mind and spirit rise with his respon
sibilities. llarper's Weekly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-17
CiyiIity

Don't try to bully the world II does
not pay. Whoever enters the ring for
rough and tumble fight with public
opirion is pretty sure, eventually, to
be knocked out" Society is a Briaer-
us, and who would think OF encounter
ing with a single pair OF firsts, a hun
dred armed fellow? Better shake the
multitudinous hand OF the giant. good
naturedly, than unnecessarily provoke
his wrath. Despise the work If Il SO
please you, but as you have to live I'm
the world and to lean on the world. IL
is Just as well to treat IL civilly
Shrewd men. who understand their
race, never seek quarrel with SO
ciety. They understand that II is pos
sible for an individual to lead and
quietly control community, but not
to Fight IT down and not to force it 10
thciI way of thinking by means OF mar
row !aws If you desire to reform
supposed or real evils or disabuse
your fellow men Of their prejudices.
tho surest way not TO succeed is to re-
sort TO denunciation and abuse
Kindness, conciliation and the inHu-
ence of a good example-these are
the true end effective means of re-
'orm
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-17

In the July Woman's Home Com
panion Margaretta Tuttle begins a new
serial story Of romantic adventure. en-
titled "The Runaway Rest Cure" In
the first installment Nancy Hamelton.
tired out artist, has q talk with Brian
Gardner, her physician, who prescribes
new kind of tonic. lie says that
The great problem Of all workers Is TO
find strength and that the way TO
find It is by resting as systematically
as possible By resting he does not
mean idling On this point he says In
part:
We no longe rsend your kind-men
or womento bed to rest. We send
them to new places, so they'll use new
faculties and rest the old ones. Any
new place; another town, a boarding
house with foreigners in it-I sent a
woman worn out with nursing on
shopping trip yesterday"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-17
Printing the News

We often hear some thoughtless fel.
low say: IF was running a paper
l would print the news. don't care
who it might hit. II they don't wan,
TO get into the paper. let them keep
out OF trouble"
We remember one particular in
stance in which similar remark was
made.
We had through the pleadings of
an old mother and fearful sister.
killed" good story concerning the
escapade of a rather worthless young
fellow. But To his mother and sister
he was not worthless. and they pre-
vailed upon us not To print the item
which would disgrace them forever.
And we did not print it
SO we were accused OF cowardice by
this certain critic and were told that
we did not know how to run a paper
In vain we tried to explain that
many things besides our own personal
likes and dislikes entered into our
weekly labor
II was no use. he said. we should
print the news.
Six months later the same man came
sneaking up to our home i'm the dead
OF night to plead and beg with us not
to print much fore story i'm which
he himself was mixed up
We had the story but had no inten-
tion of printing It, for il was one of
those things that il is best for all
concerned and for the public. to sun
press.
But our critic had heard that we
knew the details and, with the unfair
ness that characterized his first utter
ance, at once jumped to the conclusion
that we would chortle with joy over
a chance TO flaunt such choice bit
of gossip i'm the faces of our readers
Remembering his attitude on the
other occasion we let him squirm a
bit
We reminded him of his former
statement and intimated that he had
at that time opened our eyes. I'VE
would publish the news. If any one
did not want to get into the paper.
let them keep out of trouble"
He remembered
He admitted that he had so ex-
pressed himself
But he was wrong, he said.
And this case was different.
Moreover, he was a prominent man
and married-and he had "A family
and all of the same stun that every
editor hears when some one gets into
trouble.
Well. the story was not printed. II
never would have been But we feel
sure that our critic believes that the
only thing that kept it out was his
prominence" and influence"
No, dear friend, about the only ele-
ment that was totally ignored in com
ing to our decision was you. yourself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-17

Kansas needs ,0fO women to help
harvest the wheat crop this year, ac-
cording TO a bulletin issued by Paul
Mcbride, state commissioner Of labor
The reports from the 900 local cores
pondents to y. G. Hopkins, in charge
Of the state free employment bureau.
show in addition to the $4,000 men
needed. that there is a call for .O4O
cooks, and for $500 men with teams.
The cooks will draw from $3.50 to
$3.50 day. Men with teams com
mand from 81 to 5 ga day. The ordi-
nary harvest hands wages will be
$3.50 day, according to reports.