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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
By FREDERICK LEWIS Author of Happened to Mary"

posted in the alley. First off, I sez, he's plain clothes man. Then looks at his feet and I says nix, he's a gum shoe crook. and then the girl comes down the fire escape"
 When the girl had disappeared into Barker's, what did you do?'
 T joined Katie and says to her, said I, it's goin' to be big night. and that into the fire. And begorra, sor, I'd no more than said it, then heard the sig nal blow and saw the bluecoats march, in up the alley and across the street at the end surroundin' the place. Good night to Barker's.' says |; and we watched 'em batter in the door and march up stairs. It was then that I felt the other man tuggin' at me arm.".
 "The other man?" It was more an exclamation than a question and Dem his nodded.
 Sure the feller that had been stand in some place in the shadows. 'Wot are the perlice after?' he says all hoarse like. Who are they lookin' fer the girl? Not on your life,' says I, ' they're raidin' Barker's' Barlker's? :? says he, as if he'd never heard of the place. I-I-thought the trouble was in the hotel. I-I-heard a shot Then says I, you've got one or me, fer with all these auttymobiles hangin' about, the man that kin tell a bullet ,, from a tire has some ears.' You're right says he. it was probably 8 tire And he laughs; then he slunk away, as if he didn't like the perlice even ig they weren't doin anything but raid gam blin' joint.''
 Can you describe that man?" No. He was kind of fattish. and
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TWAS THAT GIRL MARY PAeEw

man starts down the fire escape and Katie says, says she, Let's get in the kitchen; I don't want to be mixed up in this.' And I says, Me neither. Be- sides, sup of hot coffee will set me up after the excitement; so we went in."
 That is all, thank you, MT. Gallagh- er." But now the Prosecutor was on his feet.
 MT. Gallagher" he said sharply, having seen all this, didn't you realize that you should have testified to it be- fore the police?"
 q didn't connect it with the murder of this man Pollock" said Gallagher in some indignation. And I took it for granted the police had got all the evil dence they wanted on Barker's place.
 And may one ask" said the prose cutor with honied sweetness 'just what influence was brought to bear to make you tell this story. today?"
 Well, you sec" said Gallagher, scenting no sarcasm or coercion, "it was like this. When the police come to the house Katie gifts mad at their questions and she says she was abed and asleep. Then a few days ago along comes a young feller selling thing to lift the covers off of bilin' pots. He came to the back gate and he talks to Kate, till she says she don't be wantin' one, because she's leavin' of Satur- day to git married. Then he kids her a bit about he bets she's marryin' a policeman. so she tells him who I am. Then he gifts talkin' about this affair, and he has the nights doin's so mixed up Kate she corrects him. He bets her hat she's wrong; she says she kin prove it all by me. And so she does; but then another young feller comes around and says as how we can help a young lady and clear up lot of trouble if we tell it in court. And begorra, Kate got her hat at that!"
 A shout of laughter rang through the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
~sHE WAS ALL BOILED UP"

short. He looked like the sort of a feller that hits 'em up considerable, but I didn't take particular notice, sor.'' Did you and Miss O'Neill remain in the alley after he had gone?" ''Yes, for the police had run up the shades and we could see right into
 Barkers place. Then I seen the girl
 again"
 Do you mean Miss Pager" "Yes sor; leastwise, I suppose 1t was her. She was Standin' with her hands
 over her face, and one of the police
 men jerks 'em down and turns to an- other one and says, says he. Is this the girl? I could hear plain even down in the street, but the other bull seemed puzzled It looks like it might be- he says, especially the glad rags. but she
 ain't got Maggie's ear marks Then he grabs the girl by the arm and says,
 eWot's your name?' But she didn't
 answer, just means, and at that he laughs and says, 'Playin' dumb, eh? Same old game. Now I'm dead sure you are Maggie Hale that buns around the restaurants and hooks the suckers. We'll, if you won't talk to us, you can tell it to the judge.' And with that he
 marches her away where we couldn't
 see her"
 "Just a minute. MT. Gallagher" in- terrupted Langdon. Let's return to that fattish man in the alley. Did he come up the street with the police"
 NO, sor. He was alongside O me by that time."
 Then he came from the other end of the street?' Dennis scratched his head 'Not as I seen. sor," he admitted. Would you have seen him had he come from the corner beyond the Hotel
 Republic ?" Langdon's voice was vi-
 brant with eager excitement and the spirit of it swept through the court room in shivering whisper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page. actress, is accused of the murder of David Pollock and is defended by her lover, Philip Langdon. Pollock was intoxicated. At Mary's trial she ad- mits she had the revolver. Her maid testifies that Mary threatened Pollock with it previously, and Mary's leading man duplicates Langdon. How Mary dis appeared from the scene of the crime is a mystery. Brandon tells of a strange hand print he saw on Mary's shoulder. Further evidence shows that horror of drink pro- duces temporary insanity in Mary. The defense is ''repressed psychosis." Wit nesses describe Mary's flight from her in toxicated father and her fathers suicide. Eza- urse Walton describes the Kidnapping Of Mary by Pollock and Amy Barton tells of Mary's struggles to become an actress and Pollocks pursuit of her. There is evidence that Daniels. Marys manager, threatened Pollock. Mary faints on the stand and again goes insane when po- iiceman offers her whisky. Daniels testi- fies that Pollock threatened to kill Mary and Langdon and actually attempted to kill the latter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
KING OF URBAN TREES.

Qualities That Adapt the Elm to Ar chitecturaI Surroundings.
 The elm is essentially a self sufficient tree. It does not thrive in groves. It has standard type of it's own, and 1t either attains this type or is lost to view. The elm which comes to ma turity is usually the one which has lodged in a favored spot where there is no competition, such as a river meadow. where the spring freshets have dropped the seed on fertile soil and the roots can get down to water r We all know the type. the noble trunk of massive girth tapering very grad | ually upward to the first spring of branches and then dissolving into those branches as water jet might dissolve in many upward and out curving streams till the whole is lost in the | spray of the foliage. Like many other trees that grow alone. it develops an exquisite symmetry. But with the elm this symmetry is not only one of gen. eral contour, but of individual limbs l Not only is the silhouette symmetrical, but the skeleton also, branch balanc- ing branch.
 That is what gives it its remarkable | fitness to comport with architectural lines, with geometrically designed wis.,
 tas It has formal structure and a
 consequent dignity which make 1t the logical shade for village street, a
 chapel, library, the scholarly process
 sion in cap and gown. Add to that dig
 nity it's arched and airy nghtness and
 its splendid size and you have the king
 of urban trees.-Walter Prichard Ea-
 ton in Century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Mary. called the second of his thre,

Mary. called the second of his three new witnesses:
 Dennis Gallagher"
 Denny, whose collar seemed to have shrunk to even more torturing tight ness during the interim of waiting, took his place on the stand with face the hue of his fancees bonnet, and cleared his throat noisily between each sentence as if the linen band about his neck were somehow pressing his vocal chords.
 He was, he admitted, a private watchman who had most of the block near the Hotel Republic, and he usually paid a visit to the back gate of the Watson boarding house once or twice during the course of his rounds. He verified all that the buxom cook had already told, since he himself had watched proceedings from a dark cor ner a little further along the alley. but his account was amplified and more definite as to detail.
 Did you,' asked Langdon, 'know who resided in the house into which the girl was lifted by means of the rope swing?'
 1T did, sor," he answered. Tt was Barkers, the gamblin' place. you know, sor. They kep' it dark in the back and in the front, but it was bright enough inside, begorra."
 Were you watchman for that build ing?
 "No, sor. They had their own man to keep an eye out for the bulls, but it was that very night they were pulled. Tim, the policeman at the corner, had wised me up to it only an hour before.
 "'Stick around, Denny says he, 'there'n be big doin's soon. They're goin' to raid Barker's,' sez he, and I'll bet we pull few big bugs. or my name is mud.'
 "So I was kind of hangin' around waitin' when I see this other fellow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Pencil and Notebook.

There is satisfaction and very certain educational value as well in be- ing able to record one's impressions by rough notes and sketches and to show others ones ideas in the same manner. Every boy, even though he possesses no talent whatever for drawing. may learn to roughly sketch an outline if he properly develops simple sense of proportions. The noting of interesting facts, read over often more than once later, fixes them in the memory and is good practice in expression if one tries constantly to set forth these notes clearly and correctly. Try 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26

Most Spanish bullfighters object to fighting cows. The average toreador is sincerely afraid of a cow And he has good reason. The cows of the half wild breed used for the arena are much quicker in their movements than are the bulls. Their horns are more pointed and more formidable. They do not lower their heads to the ground, shut their eyes and charge like loco motive upon the rails, but are alert and ready to follow every movement of their ecutors.-Exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
RuIIfiahtsr. Afraid of Cows.

ITO be oontinued.1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26

Sounds Same. Did that actress actually swoon?" "No, child. That was only feint. Baltimore American.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
Y. N. S. Meets

Quite an enjoyable afternoon was
spent recently by the members Of
the Y. p. Nj. 5. at the home Miss
Ona Sallee. Some girls carried
their fancy work aud spent the time
protitably as well as pleasantly.
Others rendered vocal aud piano
solos which all enjoyed. Much
business was discussed after which
delightful refreshments we're served
Our next meeting was on last
Tuesday afternoon at the NJ. K.
church. 1t was capably presided
over by our president, Mrs. Geo.
Turner. An interesting paper was
read by Mrs. q. b. Moore who VOL
unteered to help us with some Of
our work.
1t was decided that the regular
date of future meetings would be
the first Saturday afternoon of each
month. All members are urged to
be present. Our next meeting will
be held at the residence of our
president. Reporter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
That ,POssnm Hunt

Monday night at 1880 a bunch of
"perfectly good scouts met at the
home Of Judge Meeks from whence
they we're to go on one Of those real.
ly live "pcssum hunts" On roll
call II was asoertained that the Sun.
lucky number, thirteen had met,
who proceeded to the home Of w.
A. Jackson where Manley and his
dog, "Dnye,n joined.
"Driye" was noted for the fact
that he had barked up hundreds of
trees aud chad never told lie. I"
The big woods were soon reached
aud the dog began to hunt in all
earnestness. After about two hours
Of perambulating the woods il was
decided that Mr.. Possum was "wise"
aud had not hit the ground, for old
"Drive," true to his history, baked
not.
But the bunch was prepared in
case no game was found and a
dandy spring was soon located
where an ideal spot was found for
the preparation of the seats" Mrs.
j. w. Meeks, who was chaperoning
the bunch, showed her artfulness in
the making Of coffee while Joe Wall
and Walter Todd scored high in
the hamburger line. Joe Foster
gave us the slight Of opening grape
juice bottles and Miss Reba Alex
ander "sugared" the coffee as an eT.
perlenced waitress would have done.
The table was full TO overhowIng
with such eats as hamburgers,
weenies, cheese, pickles, olives
IN fact everything that would have
been IN line with the occasion. The
nice juicy chicken which was there,
il any, for various and sundry reas-
ons will not be mentioned and lips
are forever closed and husbed
against any information leading
thereto.
The party reached town about IL
and in causus agreed that the hunt
had been about as expected and at
some night in the very near future
when old "Drve's" mind was work
ing better the hunt would be re-
peated.
The bunch: Mrs. J. w. Meeks,
chspel one, Mrs. j. G. McNairy,
Mrs. Joe Wall, Reba Alexander,
Arkle Meeks, Gladys Ellis and
Zelda Schnabsum; Joe Wall, Wal
ter Todd, Drew Bowers, Joe Eos
ter, Tavern AllphIn, Emanuel Jack
son and Oscar Mock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13

When people dabble with things
that do not concern them they IN.
Variably get the worst Of the oonse
quences.
II. L. Alexander Of Reyno was
in Pooahontas Tuesday on business.
G. J. Redwine Of Maynard was
transacting business IN probate
court here Tuesday.
Herbert Martin went up TO Reyno
Tuesday afternoon on a business
and pleasure trip combined.
Henry Burton of Success was 4
Pocahontas visitor Tuesday.
Atty Il. G. Schoopover was look.
ing after business up the line first
of the week.
Ye anglers come and try your
luck at the "6sb pond" on Catholic
Hill-real water aud floating fish!
Dainty confeotions and whole
some homemade candy at the Cath
ohc Fair, Oct. 18th and 10th.
DR.. ii. l.. Throgmorton Is driy-
Ing around in a brand new Maxwell
roadster, purchased of the local
dealers, Martin Il Wells.
Miscellaneous program and or.
chestra selections by st. PauPs
school, Wednesday evening, Oct.
18th.
Capt. d. w. Reynolds, John
Lamb and other prominent citizens
Of Reyno we're IN Pocahontas Wed.
nesday.
X. Il. Knots and little son of
DeBow were pleasant callers at our
Office Wednesday afternoon.
d. L. Wiley Of Holmes visited
his family here over Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Preston and babe OF
Biggers were visiting in Pocahon-
tas first of the week.
Harry Howard of DonIphan has
accepted a place IN the law Offices
of Jackson q Meeks.
Fresh oysters served 10 order by
the Catholic ladies', Oct. IS and 10.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
aS-Sparkman

Miss Thursye Douglas of this
city and Harry Sparkman Of Reyno
were quletly married Sunday morn
ing at the home Of Mr.. aud Mrs. j.
A. Douglass, the Squire, himself,
pronounoing the magic words that
joined the happy young couple for
life. Only a few intimate friends
Of the bride and groom witnessed
the ceremony.
The bride is the only daughter Of
Mrs. q. +. Shannon, and enjoys
the distinction Of being one Of the
most popular young ladies of Poca.
hontas. The groom Is tho eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. IL. l.. Spark
man Of Reyno. lie Is young man
of good habits and splendid business
ability.
The happy couple will be at home,
IN Reyuo, to their many frends,
about Nov. LIST.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
KIRBY TO SUCCEED
SENATOR CLARKE

Associate Justice W. +. Kirby OF
Little Rock, was nominated to sue
oeed the late James Z, Clarke as
U. $. Senator from Arkansas, by
the Democratic state central com
mitiee, at httle Rock last Friday.
Gov. HAYS has issued a proclama.
tion calling for a special election to
be held on Nov. Z, in connection
with the general election for the
purpose Of e!eeung a successor to
Senator Clarke.
Justice KIRBY has accepted the
nomination aud will resign his posi-
tiou as associate justice Of the su'
preme court. A successor TO Jus
tice KIRBY will be named by Govern
or Hays within a short time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
Honor Roll

The following subscriptions and
renewals have been received since
our last issue:
G w Kiger, Ed d II Sharp,
Tank Hawk, w p Burrow, w q
Wilson, 4 f Mclaughlin, II r
Bridges, E r Foshee, FT Byrd,
Mrs CJ Poindexter, FM Bryan,
w Ii Dame, Miss Katie Long, jim
Rasden, J M Shrlde, Dan Tyler,
Jethro Wyatt, Mrs. Josie Tyler,
i l. Broadway, J II Smith, VIM
Teel, Douglas Lemmons, Harry
Howard, d L Wiley, Mrs Queen
Seymore, Mrs q u Abbott, S d Al
len, Sam Stout, A K Reeves, J T
Pitman, J M Morris, Mrs L Mas.
sey, } l. Garrison, Joe Hogan, I II
Roberts, Lee Lewis, Mon Hinche,
Grant Coe, J L Sparkman, r r
Roberts, w B Marriott, Clyde Ar
mantrout, W K DIsmang, J l. Fry,
j l. Hawkins, Walker 9 Johnson,
Z l. Monday, CO Stevens, X T
Knots.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
With Miss Peters

The Bachelor Girls were delight
fully entertained at the home OF
Miss Mary Peters on Tuesday even
ing Of thls week. Seven games OF
Five Hundred were played. Miss
Reba Alexander scored high aud was
Awarded beautiful boudolr cap.
Cohsolatiou,a lovely bottle Of toilet
water, went to MISS Mona Shannon.
Mrs. Joe Wall was a welcome
guest Of the club.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess assisted by her sister,
KatberYn, and Miss Arkle Meeks
The club meets Tuesday evening,
Oct. II, with Miss Eula Martin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
Public Speaking

i, Drew Bowers. will address the
people Of Randolph county in be.
half of my candidacy for represen-
tatlye, on the following dates and
at the following places:
Manson, Friday, Oct. 81, at 2
o'clock, p. III.
Holmes, Friday, Oct. 81, at 8
o'clock, p. m.
Blggers, Saturday, Oct 9s, at 2
o'clock, p. m.
Reyno, Saturday, Oct. 2s, at 8
o'clock, p. m.
Brockett, Monday, Oct. 80, at 2
O'clock, p. m.
Maynard, Monday, Oct, 80, at 8
O'Clock, p. m.
Supply, Tuesday, Oct 81, at 2
o'clock, p. M.
Middlebrook, Tuesday, Oct. 81,
at s o'clock, p. m.
Warm Springs, Wednesday, Nov.
l, at 10 o'clock, a. IN.
Dalton, Wednesday, Nov. l, at
3 o'clock, P. m.
Concord, Wednesday, Nov. l, at
8 O'Clock, D. m.
Ravenden Springs, Thursday,
Nov. 2, at 2 o'clock, p. m.
Birdell, Friday, NoY. 3, at 10
O'Clock, a. m.
holland, Friday, Nov. 8, at 8
o'clock, p. mr
Pocahontas, Saturday, Nov. 4, at
2 o'clock, p. m, -
Shiloh, Monday, Nov' g. a; 2
o'clock, p. M. ~ Nm:
My opponent, Mr.. E. N ELLIS,
has agreed to meet me at above
dates. All the people are invited
to be present at these speaklngS'
Drew Bowers,
Republican nominee for RePresen- y.
tatIve. wv
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
Speak at Tenders

Revs. J. J. Gates and l. d. Nc
Clure went over to Fender school
house, near Holmes, Tuesday even &.
ing where they addressed the citi-
zens Of that community at a public
meeting and set on foot the "Work-
ers' League" an organization which
shall have for its purpose the defeat
of Act. No. 2 aud Amendment No.
IS. The preachers report an en-
thusIastic meeting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
10. O. I. Meeting

A very 6ue district meeting OF
the Odd Fellows of Randolph
county, many IN attendance, was
held with Vernon Lodge, No. 579,
last Saturday. Good speeches by
Grand Secretary IL. ]. Nemnich, j..
a.. AuIspQ, Herbert Price and
Others, and splendid feast OF good
things to eat made the day one Of
genuine pleasure TO all who at
tended.
The next meeting will he held
with Columbia Lodge some time in
January. o. G. Bunch,
District Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
Annual fair

The ladies Of st. Paul's Catholic
church are planning for their anuu
al Fair TO take place during the
present month. The Dramatic Club
is also making preparations to rem
der o play during the Fair week.
These annual attractions are always
looked forward to with pleasure be.
cause they are always successfully
managed, aud IL is not TO be ex.
pected that this year will be any
exception TO the rule.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
PROHIBITION RALLY
AT THE COURT HOUSE

A rally OF prohibiuonists aud Ia
dies OF the local w. Q. Il. U. will
be held, at the court house, at 1880
O'Clock tonight, trhursday
An organization will be formed
for the purpose OF making a cam
paign against the repeal Of the
statewide prohibition law and
against amendment No. IS. All
friends Of the temperance cause are
urged TO attend tins meeting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
League Party

Members Of the Methodist Ep-
worth League and q number Of
their friends drove out Tuesday
evening for hay ride and "wienie"
roast. Mr.. aud Mrs. Il, I. Harri.
son chaperoned the bunch and a fine
time Is reported. A splendid write
up Of the affair was furnished us,
but too late for publication this
this week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
Ben I. Griffin Here

Ben L. Griffin of Little Rock,
who IS making speeches over the
state In favor of Act. No. 2, was in
Poeahontas Saturday and addressed
a small crowd at the court house.
Several prohlbitlonists and members
Of the w. G. T. U. were present
and heard his address. Hon. w. L.
Pope and Rev. l. d. Mcclure spoke
IN reply to Mr.. Griffin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
j. M. g. Lehman was looking af.
ter business at Maynard this week.

y. M. v. Lehman was looking at
ter business at Maynard this week.
Wanted Girl for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. Boris Boros-
XII. sit.
An exposition of Act. No. 2,
and Amendment No. l3, from the
pen Of s. A. ID. Eaton, one Of Po-
cahontas' best lawyers, appears on
page Of this paper. Every voter
should read this article.
The Star Herald has no advertis-
ing space to give awaY--not even
to newspapers.
f. NJ. Bryan Of Elevenpoints
came through Pocahontas Tu esday
evening enroute home from Law
renee county where he has been to
look for a location.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13
Wedding Announced

The approaching marriage of Miss
Thresa Peters Of this city and Leo
Schmlcker Of Paragould was an.
nounced at st. Paul's church Sun
day morning. The bride.to.be Is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Peters.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13

The 4th quarterly conference for
PocshontAs station OF the M. K
church will he held next Thursday
uigut, Oct. 10th. The presiding
elder will be here and all members
of the church are urged 10 attend.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-10-13

RIA. Roberts and Tom w. Turn
er who have had charge of the con-
struction work on the Black river
levees, east of town, have finished
their work and have turned it over
to the engineers for final inspection.