davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-04-21
MYRTLE. MO

Al NW' sosu eultor VIII allow me
space In his valuable paper | will
report = few news items from this
place.
The acreage Of wheat Is large IN
this community. Some Of 1t looks
well while some was damaged badly
by being winter killed.
Fred Whitaker, a mule and
horse buyer of Springfield, was
here last week. He only bought
one mare.
Thomas Kellett was out this
week laying cattle.
Bud CroEel of Jobe was here
Thursday swapping jokes with the
boys.
Rev. Nathan Combs of Plney
was here Friday attending to busi
ness matters.
De-. w. b. Webb, dentist of
Thayer, has been here the past two
weeks. lie returned home Mon
day.
Jim Fortune, farmer and mer-
chant Of this place, left Friday for
West Plains aud Kansas City to
see after some business matters.
John Hall,mcrchaut Of this place,
went to Elm Store Thursday to see
about his store at that place. lie
reports a good trade down there.
T. II. Terrell, a prominent farm.
er and stockman Of Garfield, was
here Saturday,
Mr.. Bagley, who has been here
inspecting ties for the past few
weeks, has returned to his home in
Okla. Mr.. Morris has contracted
with Otowa Harrison to take MIR.
Bagley's place.
A movement is on foot to consoll
date rural school districts and
build a high school. The election
Is called tor April 22nd. County
Superintendent Q. o. Custer will be
here and deliver an address IN favor
Of the proposition.
John w. Hall and wife, Mrs.
Nora Fortune and Miss Sylvia Tay.
lor drove over to ThaYer Tuesday
IN MIR. Halls Ford. John w. was
seeing after some business affairs
and the women were dong some
Easter shopping.
Quite a number of young ladies
were IN town Saturday doing their
Easter shopping.
Most all Of the yeung folks and
some Of the older ones are planning
to spend Easter at the Narrows.
JEFF Hall Of Elm Store was here
Saturday doing some trading.
Linn Caldwell, o. J. Norton and
Lewis Cyprett OF Billmore were
seen on the streets here Saturday.
Quite a large crowd attended
services at the Baptist church Sun
day.
Lawrence Stubbleield and Llge
Chester of Elm Store were seen
here Sunday.
Wonder what Is the matter with
the pencil pushers at Dalton and
Ravenden Springs.
John Campbell has Just received
a new Edison graphophone.
Albert Hackworth and Jude Cox
made a trip to Thayer Friday.
A quiet wedding took place here
Sunday. The contracting parties
were Mr.. Homer Grass and Miss
Emma Taylor. Best wishes to
them.
Three cheers to the Star Herald
aud its many readers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-04-21
HIGH POINT

Several from this place attended
Sunday school at Br,kcbill sunday.
K F. Dalton and family spen,
Sunday at the home of Urcle Dave
Marlett at Middlcbroos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Case of Five Unacquitted Dr.
rectors Being Considered
in Washington.
SPECIAL u. S. ATTORNEY
COMING TO THE CAPITAL
Decision Will Be Reached After Mr..
Bats Has Conferred With De-
partment of Justice.

NEW YORK, January 1o.-Five for
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
today face the probability of another
trial on charges of conspiracy to mo-
nopolize the railway traffic of New
England. Concerning their guilt or in
nocence of this charge the jury in the
first trial was unable to agree.
The five are william Rockefeller and
Lewis Cass Ledyard of New York,
f. Brooker of Ansonia, Conn, and Ed
ward D. Robbins of New Haven, Conn.
The other six former directors tried on
the same charge were acquitted in a
verdict returned at 4:30 pm. yesterday.
Mr.. Bats Coming to Washington.
Announcing that he would move for
a new trial for the five men. r. L.
Bats of counsel for the government
said this step would be taken lin due
time" He did not indicate how soon
he would resume proceedings against
them.
Few opinions as to the action of the
Jury were publicly expressed by those
most concerned today. Mr.. Ledyard
would say nothing, but Mr.. Brooker
said: 1--WE are still in the same boat
and the water appears calm
Mr. Bats announced today that he
would go to Washington tomorrow to
confer with the Attorney General as to
future action in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Decision About a New Trial
for Directors of New Haven
Expected Within Few Days

The course of the Department of JUS
tice in the New Haven case will be de-
termined within few days, Attorney
General Gregory said today. The At
torney General will consult with R. L.
Bats, the governments special coun-
sci in the case, before determining
whether he will seek new trials for the
five directors on whom the jury dis
agreed Other officials of the Depart
ment of Justice are of the opinion that
a new trial will be begun within a
short time.
Some officials of the department are
plainly gratified over the fact that SO
many of the defendants failed to secure
men about whom the jury disa greed
were the most prominent figures in the
of the New Haven system.
Officials have been keenly interested
in the outcome of this case. 1t was
begun virtually at the direction of
President Wilson, who took decided
interest in the negotiations between
the Department of Justice and the
present management of the New Haven
which resulted ultimately in the sep
ara ton of the New Haven, and it's sub
salaries. The attempt to untangle the
New Haven had dragged along for
many months and apparently the ne
gotiations had arrived at a point which
they could not pass in July, 1914, when
the President wrote a letter to the then
Attorney General, now Associate Jus
tfce McReynolds of the Supreme Court,
directing the institution of a civil suit
under the Sherman law to bring about
criminal aspects of the case" be laid
before federal grand jury. Later the
Waited by the dissol ion agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
ADVOCATES ABOLITION
OF BOARD OF CHARITIES

Dr. George NJ. Kober, member of the
board of charities, who appeared before
the subcommittee lin charge of the ap-
preparation bill today, recommended
that Congress adopt the proposal of
the District Commissioners to do away
with the board of charities, and sub
stitute therefore a director of charities
who would be assisted by an advistory
board.
Hearings on the District bill have
progressed rapidly and the members of
the subcommittee soon will be in a DO
sition to work on a tentative draft of
the measure.
Possibly the most interesting of all
the hearings will take place tomorrow,
when the Commissioners recommenda-
tion to centralize the control of the
schools, abolish the board of education,
take over the appointive power as to
teachers and create a director of edu-
cation, will be argued. 1t is expected
that members of the board of education
will be present at the hearing, a. well
as the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
ETCHIs0N TO TESTIFY TODAY.
Washingtonian Is Expected to Take
Stand in Price Murder Case.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, January 10
William NJ Dye, brother-in-law of Mary
tridley Price. for whose murder her
husband, Frederick T. Price, is on trial
in district court here. was among the
witnesses for the state today.
The state expects TO complete its evil
dence before adjournment tomorrow.
Among the witnesses II will call are
Charles ID. Etchison of Washington,
d. c., who after arrest on a joint in
dictment with Price. swore he saw
Price kill Mrs. Price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senates

Met at noon.
Foreign relations committee
granted hearing for Tuesday to
Woman's Peace Party.
Nomination of Judge George c.
Aukam to be judge of Municipal
Court. D. c.. approved by Senate
judiciary committee.
Deferred consideration of wom-
an suffrage amendment.
Senator Gore introduced reso-
lutions to prevent sale of con-
traband goods by American citi-
zens or financial dealings by
American banks with foreign
powers signatory to declaration
of London which interfere with
neutral commerce of the United
States.
Senator Fall proposed bill to
exempt American coastwise ves-
sells and American ships in
trade with the Americas from
Panama canal tolls.
Met at noon.
Passed minor bills for author
izing construction of bridges
across rivers under federal juris-
QlCIlOT-
Representative Lewis of Mary
land made an hour speech on
postal subjects.
Representative Buchanan of IL
linois given hearing on his
impeachment charges against
United States District Attorney
Snowden Marshall at New York.
Military committee heard Maj.
Gems. Scott and Bliss on army
Rear Admiral Stanford told
naval committee that Guanta-
namo and Pensacola were the
best sites for dry docks south of
Hatteras for the largest ships of
the Navy.
Subcommittee of House appro-
priations committee continued
hearings on District appropria-
ton bill, DIR. Kober recommend
ing abolishment of board of
charities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
1894. 900 ADDITIONAL ASKED.
Secretary McAdoo Transmits EST.
mate for Lincoln Memorial.

Secretary McAdoo has transmitted to
Congress an estimate of the Lincoln
memorial commission, requesting a
supplemental appropriation of 35s4,o0O
for additions to the Lincoln memorial
now under construction here. The
extra fund is to complete approaches
TO the building.
The cost of the structure. by congress
sional limitation, cannot exceed $4,000
900. There already has been appropri-
ated $i,3O0,o00. With the S594,00O
added. there will remain in the fund
sl06. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
THREE BODIES RECOVERED.
Found in Stateroom of Ohio River
Packet Kanawha.

PARkERSBURG. w. Va, January
1o.-Three bodies were recovered today
from the wreck OF the Pittsburgh and
Charleston packet kanawha, which sank
in the Ohio river near here last Wednes-
day night. Two were identified as Mrs
T. c. Atkinson and Mrs. Ulysses Beegle
Of Racine. Ohio. but the searchers were
unable to identify the other. also a
woman.
The bodies were found huddled to-
gether in one OF the staterooms The
women apparently fed when the storm
struck the boat. The river began to fall
more rapidly today. and it was expected
that before nightfall search of the entire
boat would be completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Mutiny in Russian Army Reported.

BERLIN, January 10, by wireless to
Sayville.-Reports from Czernowitz
state that Russian prisoners there tell
of a mutiny on the part of two Mo-
hammedan Turkoman regiments in
Khotin, Bessarabia, a fortnight ago, the
men refusing to go to the front" says
the Overseas News Agency THE mu-
tiny was put down by Cossacks, and
the regiments were sent 70 tht Int.
rioY." a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
New Commander Appointed.

LONDON, January 10, $40 p.m.-Sir
Percy Lake has been appointed to COM
mand the British forces in Mesopota-
mia. in succession to Gen. Sir John
Eccles Nixon, who has been compelled
by i'll health to return home. it was an
nounced in the house of commons to-
day by J. Austen Chamberlain, secre-
tary for India
There had been heavy fighting on
both banks of the Tigris January Z, Mr..
Chamberlains announcement stated,
and the British had taken two Turkish
guns and 700 prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
GAINS BY GERMANS
/. IN THE CHAMPAIGN
Berlin Reports Capture of
French Trenches, Prison.
ers and Guns.

BERLIN, January 10, by wire
less to Sayville, N. Y.-An often
sive movement has been inaup-
urated by the German forces in
the Champagne. Announcement
was made by the war office TODAY
that French positions extending
over several hundred yards at a
point northwest of Massiges had
been captured by the Germans.
Take Prisoners and Gums.
The conquered positions are near
Maisons de Champagne. The Germans
captured 423 prisoners, including seven
officers; fve machine guns and one
large and seven small mine throwers.
A French counter attack made to the
east of the positions taken by the Ger
mans failed.
German aircraft division attacked
the rear guard establishments of the
allies at Furnes.
On the eastern front an advance at
temptped by strong Russian detach-
ments at Belestiany was repulsed.
The war office announced yesterday
that near Hirzstein, south of Hartmans
Weilerkopf, the Germans later COM
pIeted their reconquest of the trenches
which December u fell into the hands
of the French. Twenty officers. 1888
chasseurs and fifteen machine guns
were captured
Attacks Failed, Paris Asserts.
PARIS, January 10-Heavy attacks
were made yesterday by German troops
in the Champagne. the war Office an
nounced today. The German attacks
broke down with heavy losses. the
statement says, and although they gain
ed temporary foothold in French posi-
tions at various places. they were sub
sequently driven out everywhere. ex-
cept from portions of two advanced
trenches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Revolt on Isle of Samos.

ATHENS, January 9. via Paris, Janu-
ary 1O-The Greek cruiser He'll and
the destroyer Leon, with a strong con-
tingent of troops. have been sent to
Samos to cope with an insurrection on
that island said to be due to a lack of
foodstuffs. 1t is generally believed that
martial law shortly will be proclaimed
at Athens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Washingtonian Wounded in France

OTTAWA, January 10-Joseph Ma
thews of Washington, D. c.: Corporal
James Everest Webb of West Jeffer-
son. Ohio, and Private Joseph c. Lous-
ton of Tuna Creek, Pa, were reported
wounded in the latest overseas casualty
list given out by the militia department
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Force of 10000 Men Said to
Be Completely Surround
ed by the Turks.
MAIN ARMY IN RETREAT,
C0NsTANTINoPLE REPORTS
British Commons Told Fighting Has
Been Heavy, With Successes
Against Enemy.

BERLIN, January 10, by wire
less to Sayville, N. Y.-The Brit
ish army at Kut-El-Amara, in
Mesopotamia. has now been sur
rounded completely by the Turks,
according to Constantinople ad-
vices given out today by the
Overseas News Agency. 1t is
said the Turks have advanced to
the main defenses of the British.
The main British army in
Mesopotamia, according to these
advices, is i'll retreat, 10000 men
having been left in kutEl-Amara
to cover the movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
C.. M. Clarke Dies in the South.

SAVANNAH. Ga, January 10.-C. M.
Clarke, a well known resident of Phila-
delphia, died yesterday at Pineland
Club, Garnett. S. c., according to in
formation reaching here today. The
body Will be sent to Philadelphia for
interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Iowa Democrats Getting Together.

WATERLOO, Iowa, January 10
Leading democrats from all sections of
Iowa were here today for conference
on plans for a stronger statewide or
ganization, including establishment Of
county campaign clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Members Expect Issue to
Center in Ways and Means
Committee.
FEAR POLITICAL EFFECT
OF ADDITIONAL TAX LEVY
Think Naval Appropriations Bill
Will Not Be Ready Until Late
in the Summer.

Some of the wisest men in Con-
eress pointed out today that the
national defense question does not
center in the military and naval
affairs committees. which are now
holding open hearings on the sub
lcct, but in the WAYS and means
committee, which has not yet
made a move toward settling the
all-important question OF, where
the money is coming from to pay
for the program, And this leaves
the matter somewhat as veteran
representative explained 1t:
My Uncle Bob was going to
get me d fine shotgun once, but
before we went down to the
store he said: Son, lets stop at
the bank and see If | have money
enough.
Delay for Appropriations Bill.
member of the naval affairs COM
mittee who knows every one in the
House by his first name said some time
ago that the naval appropriations bill
would not be reported until the sun
was good and hot. He was asked to-
day if he had changed his mind
Not on your life, boy he replied,
except that the sun will be hotter
The reason for these observations on
the part of certain lawmakers who
have to return to their homes and point
to the record in order to get votes
enough to come back to Washington is
that no one seems willing to make the
first move to lay the taxes which will
raise the added two hundred millions
necessary to provide for the first years
program of defense.
Rhymester Objects to Tax.
Yes" said man from Pennsylva-
mia. a republican of long standing in
the House, There is a coal dealer up
in my town who sent me a letter writ
ten in rhyme, and this is an extract
from it:
Just give enough of arms and ships
to show we won't be lax.
But hear our cry, dear congressman,
and please don't raise the tax"
Straws like these seem to show
where the wind is heading from, and II
is straws like these which may break
the back of the program if enough of
them pile up.
The attitude of the rank and file of
the democrats is to support the Presl-
dents program openly, but they do not
like the looks of another tax bill
AS usual. the ways and means COM
mittee has not found an. article on
which IL can propose a tax that does
not sti- up terrible fuss somewhere.
Attitude of Republicans.
The rank and file of the republicans
have always wanted large navy,
speaking in general. but the older
heads in that party are pointing out
that if the republicans rush pell-mell
into the House and vote 2 big increase
through the democrats may have the
chance to say. We'll, the republican
votes are what really put over the in
creased navy and the resulting neces-
sity for tax"
Therefore. every one seems to be
watching the other fellow.
Let's step up to the counter and bor-
row the money with Christian forti-
said a young democrat today.
"There'll be no naval bill in the House
uGtil we know where the money is
coming from" said a republican.
And there the matter rests today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Spellman's Attorney Appointed.

The court appointed John B Edwards
as attorney for Spellman, but refused
the request of William H. Lewis of
attorney general. that he be named to
represent Brown. on the ground that
Lewis is a nonresident of the state
John J. Fitzgerald. Arthur Cushing,
William f. Carroll and James E. Nc
Cartin appeared for Mrs. Mohr The
state was represented by Attorney Cen
ants.
Mrs. Mohr entered the room dressed
in mourning. She was pale, but ap-
peared in good spirits.
Attorney Gushing asked for a sepa-
rate trial for Mrs. Mohr. claiming that
as alleged confessions by the negroes
were to be introduced by the prosecu-
ton, his client could not obtain a fair
trial, but the court denied the motion
AS disclosed in the preliminary hear
ings, the state will seek to show that
Mrs. Mohr instigated Brown and SPELL
Healis to stop the automobile in which
DR.. Mohr was riding at the spot on a
country road in West Darlington where
the murder took place.
DR. Mohr, who was accompanied by
his secretary, Miss Emily Burger. was
shot from ambush while his automo-
bile was stalled. He died without re-
gaining consciousness, but Miss Burger.
although shot twice, survived
1t is understood that Heals will ap-
pear as the states principal witness
Mrs Mohr has maintained that she
and her husband were both victims of
conspiracies by the negroes. and that
they falsely directed suspicion against
her when they were apprehended. She
is at liberty under bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
TO APPOINT
WHITE MAN RECORDER
Tells Bishop Walters He Has De-
cided Not to Give Place to
Colored Person.

President Wilson has decided definite
ly that he will not be able to nominate
a colored man for recorder of deeds of
the District, to fill the vacancy that
has existed for eighteen months, and
that he will give the position to white
man, believed to be a resilient of the
District of Columbia. In place of the
recordership, he will seek to find three
or four other good places to bestow
upon colored democrats.
The President made his position
known today to Bishop Alexander Wal
ters, head of the third episcopal district
of the A. NJ. E. Church. which includes
the churches of that denomination In
the District of Columbia. Bishop Wal
ters is president of the National Negro
Democratic League, which gave the
administration loyal and effective sup
port In many of the pivotal states in
the last election
Bishop Walters has been earnestly
urging the President for nearly three
years to give greater recognition to
colored democrats and has especially
urged that the recordership. so long
held by man of that race. should
again go to man representing the
negro.
Fears Senate Fight.
The President told Bishop Walters
today that he would like to select a
colored man recorder, but that his in
formation was that such artion on his
part would precipitate a ,btter race
fight in the Senate, resulting in ILL
feeling and no benefit to anybody. g..
Inasmuch as he would not be able to
satisfy the desires of Bishop Walters
and colored democrats SO far as the
recordership goes. the President sug-
gested that he would try to find three
or four good places In the departmental
service To carry out that promise he
directed Bishop Walters to confer with
Secretary McAdoo and Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson for the purpose of having
them find positions which would be
satisfactory.
Whether the President has selected
the white man who is to become re-
corder could not be learned, but it Is
said that he has a man in mind. His
decision today is believed to indicate
an early selection for the position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
Enormous Lot of Booty.

The following dispatch under date OF
Constantinople was made public by the
news agency:
The Mill Agency states that the
three days for the attack on the Brit
ish and French and that the results
are not yet fully known. All the po-
sitions of the enemy near Seddul- Bahr
and Teke Burnu were occupied by the
Turks. nine cannon being captured.
Turkish artillery sank enemy trans
port filled with soldiers. An enormous
amount of booty was captured.
"A Turkish aeroplane shot down an
enemy biplane near Seddul- Bahr."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-10
ONLY ONE MAN WOUNDED,
is THE BRITISH VERSION
Abandonment of the Costly Darda-
nelles Expedition Officially An
nounced in London.
MUCH WAR BOOTY CAPTURED
British Press Expresses Relief, and
Praises Gen. Monro for Manner
in Which Retirement
Was Accomplished.

BERLIN, January 10, by wire
less to Sayville, N. Y.-The sink
ing OF a transport ship of the al
lies. filled with troops, at the time
of the withdrawal of the French
and British forces from the tip
OF the Gallipoli peninsula, is re-
ported in Constantinople dis
patches given out today by the
Overseas News Agency.