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Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20

A crowd from here attended the
county far at Thayer last week.
l.. b. Martin of Shroud, Okla.
was here last week seeing after his
farm just over the state line in
Arkansas.
Henry Belts aud Dolph Fissell
who have been IN Illinois the past
two months working, have returned
home.
County Supt. c. o. Custer held
the rural school fair here Thursday.
Eight schools were represented and
each school had a display of varlties
Of large fruit, vegetables, corn,
wheat, oats, potatoes, pumpkins
and other things. Several horse
aud mule coats were here. Myrtle
school won the honor of having
more articles on display than any
other school, also the banner by
winning the largest number of blue
ribbons. A large crowd was pres
ent aud dinner was served on the
ground. All had a good time and
the teachers were complimented for
their interest IN the work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
ALBERTHA

Rev. wilkins of MAYNARD preach
ed at the DAVIS school house Sun.
day.
Aunt Lizzie Ausman has sold her
farm to j. V. Riney.
g. +. Oldham happened to a very
painful accident last week by mash.
ing his fingers so bad that the end
Of one had to be amputated.
Mrs. Dixie Harper and children
Of Peru visited her parents at this
place over Sunday.
Il II. Kerley aud family return
ed from Black river bottoms Satur
day 10 take care Of their crop.
W. J. Luter aud LF. Johnston
made a special trip to 7. F. Rapert's
Monday TO yet a disc they bought
at the sale Saturday.
Luther Williams has moved to
tbe old Stump place.
Mrs. Florence Luter left the
arst Of The week for McKinzy and
Biz ''udy, Tenn, to VISIT relatives.
glad to hear that Aunt
utter Is now improving nicely. J
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
INGRAM \

J. ID. Edwards and wife are at
Biggers where they have gone to
visit their daughters, who are re-
ported siok.
Il. ID. Waddle and Melton Long
who have been near Walnut Ridge
at work this fall reiurssd hons oAe
day last week.
Marvin Shaver left last Thursday
on the evening passenger for 81
Louis,
Living Oldham filled his appoint
ment al Palestine last Sunday at
eleven o'clock.
A Nr. Roberts Of Dayton, Ohio,
is visiting near this place, guest OF
hIs slst, =, Mrs, Alex Shipmau, whom
he hasn't seen for twenty-five years
james Morris went to Pocahon
tas last week and had some dental
work done.
Cliff I'd Price and wife, accompa.
med by his sister, came up from Po
cahontas last Sunday on a short WIS.,
il at the home Of Joe Price and
family.
Unola Tom Mock and wife Of
near Warm Springs visited at the
home IT their daughter Sunday.
Miss Mola Morris has returned
home from Pooahontas, where she
had some dental work done.
Aunt Betsy Shaver, who has been
spending a few weeks at Burr, Mo,
with her son, has returned home.
Austin Shaver has been conn ned
to his bed for a long time and is still
under the care Of the doctor.
Let every voter who respects his
family, who stands for morality
and religious developments IN his
country, go to the polls on Nov. 7,
and vote against Local Option Act
No. 2 and Amendment No. Is.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
DALTON

Most of the farmers in this SEQ
tion are hauling their cotton to I'm.
boden where they receive seven
cents for 1t.
7. II. Wells Of near Water Val.
ley has moved on Jim Wells place.
Misses Lillian Payne, Isabelle
Mock and Abe Mock of Ingram
were pleasant visitors IN Dalton
last week end.
DR.. George Brown went to Po-
cahontas recently and purchased an
automobile of 7. w. Campbell.
He has been having some thrilling
experience since, trying to run 1t.
Miss Della McCalhster returned
last week from a pleasant visit with
friends in Pocahontas, Hoxie and
Walnut Ridge.
w. Kay MoIlroy had professional
business here last week.
Miss Ethel Miller has closed her
school at Midway aud returned to
her home at Ravenden Springs.
Donald Jackson of Oconee was
here Saturday. He informs US that
he will enter school at Pocahontas
at an early date.
Misses Lillian McIlroy aud Dena
MCCallister and Cecil Eaton Of
Midway school, entered school here
Monday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
Late County News
MAYNARD

o. NJ. A. school is progressing
IN work aud in enrolment. We
had two new students last week,
schley Anderson of Maynard and
Walter Vester Of Minorca,
Guss GrleT went home last FRI
day bnt was back in school Monday.
The students Of the o. NJ. A
are taking quite an interest IN liter
airy society work. Sometime IN the
near future we will pat on pro-
gram aud invite the public out 10
hear it rendered.
Prof. CummIns filled his regular
appointments at Reyno Saturday
night and Sunday.
Prof. Wilkins preached at the
Davis school house last Sunday af-
lernoon.
Miscellaneous Items
II. +. Johnson and wife left tor
their home in Florida last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Charity Lemmons spent Sat.
Hrday and Sunday IN Pocahontas
with relatives. She ~ teaching
here in the public school.
+. w. Campbell of Little Rock
and ]. M &. Lehman Of Pocahon
ias we're here Wednesday.
Uncle George Redwine Is report,
ed to be no better. He is in a very
feeble condition.
Prayer services are held at th,
Bapust church every Thursday
evening. All are cordially invited
70 attend.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
MYRTLE, MO.

A. S. Stephens went to Spring
field last week TO buy fall goods fol
his store.
Rev. II. 9. kirkpatrick spent a
few days this week at Tbayer see.
ing after business matters.
Clarence Stubblefeld, a promi-
nent young farmer of Elm Store,
was here Friday.
DR.. n. @. Acree of Calm i,
moving 10 Myrtle.
Albert Haokworth made a bust.
ness trip to the bottom country this
week.
Monroe lobe, Will Underwood
and Rufus Brewer attended the
Childrens' Day exercises at GuIteaU
Sunday.
A large number attended the
Democrat rally at Thayer Tuesday.
Gov. Major and U. S. Senator
James X. Vardaman of Mississippi
were the principal speakers. The
crowd was estimated at $500.
B. G. Ament and daughter, Vida,
Of Springfield we're here last week
for a few days visit with friends
and relatives They left Wednes-
day for Southern Florida to spend
.he winter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
ENGELBERG

Quite a crowd of young folks at
tended the entertainment at Run
ning Lake last Friday.
Mike Ungerank and family and
Francis Pfeiife- we're pleasant
guests of Frank Sparber Sunday.
Miss Annie Hockle Of Jonesborc
arrived Saturday on a visit to friend,
in this locality.
Nick Tuckner visited his sister
Mrs. Emma Layton, Sunday.
Hurrah! for Act No. 2, IN spit,
Of all the Anti.Saloon League can do
Mrs. Clarence Miles returned
home Saturday from several week.
visit with her sister, Mrs. Ed ALVEY
at Paragould.
Annie Hockle, Josephine Zosso
Clarence Hagen, and Joe Brunne
were pleasant guests at the home o
F. g. Steimel Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
BIGGERS

Bedford Greggs had business at
Pocahontas first Of the week.
Msnley Presley and family visit
ed at PocahoRtas Sunday.
Tom Bigger visited homefolks at
Pocahontas Sunday.
Rufe Wiley and Ed Thompson
were here first of the week looking
for land TO rent.
n. A. Childs and family Of Po'
cahontas passed through here Sun
day enroute to Corning.
John Anderson went to Pocahon,
tas Saturday and bought a car.
J. S. Riley had business at Poca,
hontas Monday.
Joe II. Johnson went to Middle
brook Saturday to cry sale.
w. f. Deaver attended the sal
at Middlebrook Saturday.
Lee Bowden went to Poyno
Wednesday TO get some horses h
had bought.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
MIDDLEBROOK

]. T. Parker aud wife visited at
Reyno last Saturday night.
Rev. BlevIns filled his regular
appointment at this place last Sun
day.
Wash Smith and family have
moved into Mrs. Johnscn's proper.
tY at this place.
Mr. Spence is worse at this writ
ing.
Pat Parker has gone to Biggers
to work awhile.
Ed Grissom aud family Of Burr,
Mo visited &. r.. Phipps last Sun
day.
Mr. Sides of Maynard is dong
some carpenter work for j. X.
johnson this week.
Dewey Parker happened to the
misfortune of getting his finger
mashed by a wagon running over it
r. l.. Baker is on the indisposeC
list.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
OLD JACKSON

Our school began last Monday
with a large enrolment and j. ii.
Bennett as teacher. DR.. A. g..
Henderson of Imboden aud X. M.
Rider each made a splendid talk.
We are hoping for this to be one of
the best terms yet.
Warren Hullinger and Wiley Ell
lott were IN Pocahontas first of the
week on business.
Mesdames John Wells and g. K.
McMurphy visited Mrs. Sam Songer
last Monday afternoon.
Some one stole about $50 lbs OF
cotton from Ike Depriest last Thurs
day night. 1t was in pen out in
the field.
Mrs. r. NJ. Rider returned from
Helena last week, where she has
been visiting for about three weeks,
Rev. II. T. Gam, the Pentlcost-
al preacher of Ravenden, preached
a good sermon at this place las:
Sunday. He will be back the next
third Saturday night and Sunday.
George KIncade and wife are re-
joicing over the arrival Of fine boy,
born the Sth.
J. J. Brooks and Sam Songer
have put concrete around the spring
at the school house. # certainly
looks nice and sanitary and they
need praise for the good work do
mated by them.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20

w. J. Luter and Ray Johnston
made a trip to BIggers Saturday,
the former with potatoes tor sale
and the latter looking for a cotton
picking job.
We always thought the Ingram
correspondent was little wormy,
but we didn't think about him being
buggy too.
Our road boss was doing some
road grading IN our berg Monday.
We have right good roads, but
there is plenty of room tor improve.
ment.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20

Aunt Amanda McCauley Is on
the puny hs. at this writing.
A. J. Burget aud c. {. Scott
sold their mules to Mr.. Woods, the
mule buyer.
Troy Ruff, who has been sick for
the past week, is reported to be a
little better.
Our school will begin The first
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20
AiINORCA

Will Crump is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ida Vester spent last week
with relatives near Palatka.
Prof. Lloyd Shemwell began his
school at Pltman Monday.
Mrs. Ethel Redwlne aud son,
Roderiok, who lives IN Oklahoma,
have been visiting relatives at this
place and near Poysor, Mo.
Geo. Legate and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. Pringle.
w. l.. Sorrels and family Of Sue.
cess visited in this neighborhood a
part Of last week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-20

Monday IN November, with Miss
Ora Kerley Of Maynard, teacher.
Dewey Wright Of Palatka had
business at this place Saturday.
Rev. Daniel IIahs of west En-.
mence, Mo-, has been visiting rel.
atryes in this community.
II. +. Jones had business at May
nard Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Demos Resort to Ruse to Make Short
Woodrow Wilson Parade Seem Long

friends. Two members of the Ben
son Nonpartisan league appeared en-
masse.
A few of the machines bore signs
which were copied from the demo-
cratic national committees campaign
text book. A distribution of cigars
before the parade started served to
add prosperous appearance to the
encourage. A large percentage of those
in the machines we're city employees
who are working under the demo-
cratic members of the city commits
sion. The candidates and their fam
lilies made up another division.
+. ]. McArdle was marshal of the
day. The parade went to the South
Side and then back on Sixteenth
street to Fowler avene. Chairman
Dahlman of the county central COM
mittee rode in the first car.
Along Farnam street several pedes-
trans yelled to Congressman Lobeck,
"Why don't you pay your debts"
Democratic leaders declared the pa
rade was a great success.
Henry Richmond, democratic can
didate for state representative,
watched the parade at Sixteenth and
Farnam streets. He declined to state
why he did not join the other candi-
dates in the procession.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29

Once upon time merchant in a
certain town not far from the banks
of the Missouri river discovered that
business was unusually quiet. He
thought and he thought. and then
unto his clerk he said: Drive the
wagon to the front door, load up and
drive around to the back door and
unload and repeat that several times"
The result was people thought he
was doing quite business until some.
body became wise to the scheme and
told about it at the town barber
shop. 90 .'''' ~ II
By doubling back yesterday after
noon, the democrats held what ap-
peared to be an automobile parade of
considerable length, but which i'll
fact consisted Of l76 machines out
of $50 announced as the number vol
unteered for the OCCASION. When the
same faces appeared twice along Far
nam street pedestrians in front Of re-
publican headquarters could not re-
strain their laughter.
The original plan was to hold a
"Wilson Day" auto parade, but the
demonstration resolved itself in pa
rade of democratic candidates and Of
ficials and employees of the city ad-
ministration, plus their families and
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Contributions to Political Campaign
Funds Reported in Douglas County

Statement of several pages, in which
receipts of $l6,l75,45 and disburse-
ments of $l4,447.34 are enumerated.
John Bekins and the late George A,
Joslyn were the largest contributors.
They gave 81 900 each, c, c. Crowell
gave 5000. Charles J. Moore, Fl,
Wickersham and w. A. Gordon each
gave $500. c. F. Harrison gave $3.50.
Harold Clifford contributed $33.34.
Mrs. George A, Joslyn and A. A.
Lamereaux each gave $32S. E. d.
Hill gave $3.50. F. D. Wead con-
tributted $3.50 Fred NJ. Crane and
George Tilden gave 5000 each. l.! w
Carpenter gave $l75. James NJ. Pat
ten and ]. L. Lord each gave $50. c,
F. Stebbins gave SIPS. The following
gave $780, w. E. Foshier, w., T
Callfass, H. H. Fish, NJ. Merriam, T.
J. Mahoney, E. D. Evans, Mrs, Draper
Smith, M. D, Cameron, Anna Metealf,
John r. Webster, Robert McClelland
and J. Burns.
The remainder of the contributions
range from SIS to SIS.
The statement of the republican
county central committee, filed by W.
+. Rhoades, treasurer, shows total
of $4,35494 in one filing. The balance
IN the treasurer's hands was $1,000
James Allan, Charles A. Foster, H. J.
Hackett, James Walsh, F. H. Gaines,
John w. Cooper, R. c. Druesdow and
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Wilson Contributes
$4,000 to the Demo
' Campaign Basket

New York, Oct. N.-Cleveland H.
Dodge, who was graduated from
Princeton with President Wilson in
'79, heads the list of contributors to
the democratic campaign fund, ac-
cording to preliminary report which
will be filed with the clerk of the
house of representatives tomorrow by
Wilbur w. Marsh, treasurer of the
democratic national committee. The
report accounts for contributions OF
81, ,006, ,283, amount received up to and
including October "a. OF this sum,
Mr.. Dodge gave $50,000 Since then
he has contributed an additional $29,-
0O0 making the total $4,000,
The number of contributors was
given as Al ,882. The amount received
in contributions of less than 500 was
$261 ,846. The contributions from
those giving moEe than 500 was
$744,436. One Of the entries on the
list reads
"Woodrow Wilson, Washington, D.
c., $500"
The report will be filed tomorrow
under the law which provides that
a preliminary report of receipts and
expenditures must be filed not later
than ten days before election with
the clerk of the house OF representa-
tives. Another report has to be filed
six days later. -Four years ago the
total amount received by the treas
urer OF the democratic national COM
mitte for campaign purposes was re-
ported as $l,ll09S2. The largest
contributors shown by the report
follow:
Thomas D. Jones. Chicago, 2l2,5OO; David
f. Jones. Chicago, $4,000; c, u, Davis,
chicago. $4,000; breckenridge Long. St.
Louis, $4,000 David r.. Francis. st. Louis,
5000; NJ. n Coolidge. Ftchburg, Mass,
$5000 l., Doheney. Los Angeles. 5000.
jacob II. Schlff. 5,O0Oi X. J, Reynolds Win
ston- Salem. N. c., 10000, Francis Burton
Harrison. $1,000; T. l.. Chadbournc. Nb,Ooo'
Nicholas +. Brady. 10000; W. q. sharp,
EIyria, O.. 5000; James C. Brady; 10000;
Frank NJ. Patterson. $4,000; John ID. Ryan,
10000 r. l.. Chadbourne, Jr, H0,OOO'
Charles r. Crane. $4,000; Pennsylvania
state committee, $1,000; Roger Sullivan.
Chicago, 5000; Edward b, Hurley, Chicago,
$1,000 william \. Tldcn, Chicago. 10000;
w. c. Nlblaek. ChlcpgO, 10000; Marcus
Jacobsowslty, Chicago. $1,000; +. $. Peabody.
Chicago. $1,000,
The disbursements OF tho committee up
to October "a were reported at Ss99,sS3,
which includes $lA5.sO7 paid through the
western headquarters at Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
German Chancellor
Asks for Twelve
Billion Marks More

Berlin, Oct. 2S.-(By Wireless to
Sayville Count Won Roedern, secre
tary of the imperial treasury, in his
speech before the Reichstag yesterday
when he asked the members to vote
new war credit of l2,000,000,000
marks, said it was evident up to the
present that Germany's financial bur-
dens, compared with the efforts and
results, were lighter than those Of its
adversaries.
After stating that the monthly
German expenditure had reached D.
l87,000,000 marks because Germany
had extended its front into Transyl-
vania and Dobrudja, Count Won Roe
dern said;
ITO this sum there must be added
in the present month 100000 marks,
which amount is to be repaid to fed
eral states or townships for relief
advanced to families"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Some Infected Horses
Received in the State

Lincoln, Oct. 2S.-(Special.)-D
Anderson, state veterinarian, who
has been investigating complaint
made by Dr. d. E. Dyson, state vet
erinarian of illinois, that horses ship
ped fro mGrand Island to Illinois
markets were affected with mycotic
stomattis, has reported to the Iii
nois veterinarian that the disease was
brought to Grand Island by horses
purchased in states west of Nebraska.
Over 100 OF the animals were found
to be affected with the disease, but
they were placed in a barn by them
selves and nearly all of them have
recovered. The disease is not dan
gerous and if properly handled the
animal speedily RECEIVERS.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Man Who Threatens
President Escapes
From Sanitarium

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 28.-Morris
Diamond of Bay City, Mich, who was
sent to the city home at Marshalsea,
a month ago, after his arrest here for
sending threatening letters to Presi-
dent Wilson from Cleveland, escaped
from the institution last night Dia-
mond has been under observation by
physicians to determine his sanity.
His escape was reported to the federal
authorities, and secret service men
were at once sent to Marshalsea to
join the searching party sent out from
here. When Diamond was arrested he
told the police that mysterious voices
were calling on him to kill the presi-
dent.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Burleson Gives Dog
Medal for Service


Washington, Oct. 28.-The faithful
work of SAM" stray dog which
guards bags of mail at Mount Carmel,
Pa, was officially recognized Friday
by the Postoffice department. Within
the next day or so the dog will have
locked upon his neck heavily brass
studded collar bearing plate en-
graved with the words ~. S.. mail.
Presented to Uncle Sans faithful
friend by Albert S. Burleson, post
master general, October rs, 1916"
Sans special self-assigned task is the
guarding of parcel post wagon while
the carrier is delivering. He never
misses trip. Since Sam is nobody's
dog, recognition such as might in
sure him more consideration was ac-
corded.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
RUSSIANS Begin
new OFFENSIVE IN
UPPER GAL|C|A
Report from German Sources
Indicates Beginning of a
Tremendous Drive in
Eastern Arena.
FIGHTING IN RoUMANIA
Teutons Continue to Gain in
Pennsylvania and Do
brudja Regions.
VEST REPORTS CONFLICT

London, Oct. pa telegram re-
ceived in Rome from a German
source reports there are indications
of the beginning of tremendous new
Russian offensive in Galicia and Po-
land, says dispatch from the Italian
capital received by the wireless press.
Teutons Continue Drives.
The Teutonic drive against Rou-
mania continues with little diminished
velocity, new successes for both
Field Marshal Won Mackensen and
General Won Falkenhayn being an
nounced. Hersova, on the Danube,
was occupied by the Bulgarians. Yes
terday's official statements reported
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's ad-
vance forces to have reached this dis
trict, whence their line stretches
across Dobrudja, forty to sixty miles
north of the Constanza- I Tchernavoda
railway, to Casapkeui, on the Black
Sea side.
According to unofficial reports from
Petrograd, a notable advance has
been made by the German
forces invading Roumania from the
north. General Won Falkenhayn's
forces are now said to have reached
Campulung, twenty miles south Of the
Roumanian frontier. From CAM
pulung the plain stretches away to-
ward Bucharest, eighty miles distant.
Reports in West Conflict.
The French are pressing their new
offensive in the Verdun region and,
according to Paris, have captured in
hand grenade attack the quarry
northeast Of Fort Douaumont. Ber-
lin declares several French attacks
yesterday in the Douaumont region
and along the line Of the new French
advance were sanguinarily repulsed.
On the Somme front Berlin an
nounces the repulse OF strong attacks
by both the British and French yesz
terday in the Gueudecourt-Les Boeufs
and Morval regions, north of the
Somme.
French Capture Quarry.
Paris, Oct. 28.-French forces in
the region OF Yerdun last night cap
tured by the use of hand grenades the
quarry held by the Germans to the
northeast OF Fort Douaumont, 1t was
officially announced by the French
war department today. A brisk hr-
tillery duel continues in the region
Of Douaumont On the Somme front
last night, the statement adds, there
was an intermittent artillery bonn
| bardment.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Different Organizations Show
Amounts of Money Raised
for WAR Chests"
HOW IT IS DIVIDED UP

Nm accordance with the law which
provides that all political organiza-
tons, as we'll as individuals, who con-
tributed amounts OF SIS or more to
campaign funds, must file financial
statements with the election commits
sioner at least fifteen days before
election, the size of the "war chests
of the different parties and orgahiza-
tions in Douglas county is made
known through the records in Harley
G. Moorhead's office.
The Nebraska Prosperity league
heads the list of statements filed, in
size Of contributions, with total Of
$38,897.39. William ]. Coad, treasurer,
filed the statement.
The publicity department of the bu-
reau ofcommerce and labor gave $780,
1879. Charles Brown, William Bush
man, Albert Calm, ]. Spiesberger, G..
E. Shukert, A, F. Smith, Frank B..
Johnson, L. N. Kennard, w. J..
Burgess, John G. Nesbit and F. S.
Neble each gave $3.50.
w. T. Graham, treasurer of the
Douglas county dry campaign, filed a