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Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24

Ed Edln of Fayetteville wa,
meeting old friends here the latter
part Of last week. He was enrouts
to Jonesboro on business.
DIR, l.. B. Price and DR., Q. f.
Stuttle were IN Little Rock first OF
the week attending the annual meet
ing Of the state dental association.
Mrs. A. J. Witt, Mrs. Ben A.
Brown ana Mrs. W. h. Phipps at.
TENDED the funeral of Mrs, p. l..
Riley at Reyno Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Reynolds and little
500, Dennis, ot Hoxie have been
visiting Mrs. Estelle Sohoonover
and other relatives and friends here
this week.
"Big Sam" Estes of Imbodsn,
we'll known in this section as a ball
player, was married last week and
started on his honeymoon. When
the couple reached Hoxie, officers
there entered the train and arrested
Sam on a charge of beating a board
bill of 1908. His trial will be held
this week.
Rev. F. II. 8. Johnston of Con-
way, who Is touring this part of the
state in the interest of the Method
ist Centenary, occupied the pulpit
at the Methodist church here Sun.
day night. He reports that a great
work IN mission fields Is already uu-
der way as 1 result of the Centenary
movement started three years ago in
the Methodist church.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24
Did Not Know Its Value

TIE following IS from Jake Kizar
at Pboeniz, hriz and goes to show
the value of the OLD home paper:
enclosed you will find my check
to pay my subscription tor arotber
year This is my 45th years resd
ing of your paper, | have always
appreciates The value Of your paper
but never knew what 1t really meant
to me until / arrived IN the far west
two years ago.
81 found very valuable to me as
the only real means by which /
could hear from homelolks and the
dolngs In old Randolph county. We
are all done planting cotton out here
but just now we are feeling a little
cold weather about like we would
at this lime in Randolph county.
The weather Is never very cold IN
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24
S525 IN Prizes
FOR THE BEST RHYMES

A new contest is just being started
which win interest every woman and
girl who reads this paper. Any woman
or girl can enter this Contest-any-
one can win! All it is necessary to do is
to write 4-lne rhyme on DIR. Prices
Phosphate Baking Powder, using only
the words which appear either ON the
label of the DIR. Price can (front and
back) or on the printed slip which Is
found in each DR.. Price can.
Isn't that easy? Everyone likes to
make rhymes and here is a chance to
spend fascinating hour or two writ
ing rhymes on this popular Baking
Powder and perhaps winning a sub
stantial prize for your efforts.
80 CASH PRIZES
For the rhyme selected as best a
prize of 500 will be given; for the
second, third and fourth best rhymes
prizes of SIS, $50, and S25, respcc-
lively will be given. And besides these
prizes there will be 55 prizes of IS
each for the next 55 best rhymes. With
such long list of prizes as these, It
would be pity not to try your hand
at it'll
Here is a 4-line rhyme as an ex-
ample:
T1co teaspoons of this pozcdor make
Biscuits, mullins, pic or cake,
The PRICES Co., guarantee
No alum IN tho cans TO be.
As DR.. Prices Phosphate Baking
Powder sells for only e5 cents a Il
OF. can at grocery stores, some
rhymes could play up the remarkable
economy of this pure and wholesome
baking powder which contains no
alum.
All rhymes must be received by
May /, 1922 Only words appearing
either on the label of the DIR. Price
can (front and back) or on the
printed slip contained inside the can
NAV be used. These words may be
used as often as desired, but no other
words will be allowed. If you haven't
q can of DIR. Prices, a copy of the
label and the printed slip viii be sent
to you free upon request.
Any woman or girl may enter the
Contest, but only one rhyme from each
person will be considered. In case of
ties, the full amount of the prize will
he given to each tying contestant.
Write plainly on only one side. of a
sheet of paper and be sure to give
your name and address.
Send your rhyme before May 1st to
Price Baking Powder Factory
1907 Independence Blvd, Chicago, III.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24

Uncle Elijah Bailey has almost
lost his hearing after bad case OF
lagrlppe.
DR.. Finney of Biggers was visit.
ing friends at this place last FRIDAY
and Saturday.
Our people are very busy prepar.
Ing gardens aud sowing oats.
Erma Bailey went to Pocahontas
last Saturday and will go to school
there the remainder of the term.
Wes Cowden and family attended
church at this place Sunday.
Earl Kiog of Pooahontas Is visit
ing friends at this place.
Dewitt Bailey has the mail route
from Warm Springs to Pocahontas
for the next four years.
On lest Friday a newcomer made
her appearance at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Almus Kenner and took
up board with them. M Mother and
daughter are doing well and Almus
has got To where he will come to the
house for one meal a day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24

SO stp.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24
Local and otherwise
Hat dye at Jchnston's.

Hat dye at Johnston's.
Tom Wells of Eleveapoints was
IN town on business Saturday.
Joe Abbott of Maynard was a
Pocahontss visitor last Thursday.
K w. Sides of Maynard was
Pooshontas visitor Saturday.
All shades Diamond and Putnum
dyes at Johnston's.
Prof. Roger M. Baxter of May
nard was In town on business Mon
day.
Mrs. Will Bennett and daughter,
Mss Minnie, spent last Friday WIS.,
Iting IN Walnut Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Slsson, GOOD
citizens of holland, ,,were Pocahontas
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. J. w. Jones and Mrs. Will
Junkerfeld have been in HoxIe Wis.
iting their brother, Frank Bauer.
Riggs & Jones have used and
rebuilt cars at exceptionally low
prices. See them before you buy.
H. l. Johnson, a good citizen of
Biggers, was transacting business IN
Pocahontas Monday.
Mrs. o. q. Mock aud children
we're visiting relatives in lmboden
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Stewart OF
Memphis spent last weekend here at
the home of Mrs. Ann Martin.
Mrs. J. w. Jones and daughter
of Cape Girardeau have been spend
ing a few days with relatives here.
Cold tablets, cough syprups,
Group salves, chill tones. Our
stock is fresh. Johnston Drug Co
Don Ruff. our old boyhood
friend of Pitmar, was IN Pocabon-
tas Monday on business,
Mrs. Millard Sloan and little son
of holland are guests of the formers
sister, Mrs. W. A. Dowell. - Hoxie
Tribune.
John s. Poe Of Imboden, recently
of Ravenden Springs, was in town
on business the latter part of last
week.
| Raymond Crockett, of Maynard,
late of the u. S. navy, came in last
Friday, having received his dis.
charge few days before.
II. A. Northcutt has formally an.
nouDsed in his home paper at Salem
as q candidate for congress from this
district. Mr.. Nor,hcutt says be
wiIl make On activs eanpass Of The
'sasiss d,striot. I. q :. :. :. !. !
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24
10 Bankruptcy

In the district court of the United
States for the Jonesboro Division
of the Eastern District of Arkan.
sas. In the matter of Belle Gullett
Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF Belle Gullett OF
Pocahontas in the county Of Randolph
division and district aforesaid, a bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that on MAI
10, 1922, the said Belle Gullett was
duly adjudged a bankrupt, and the
first meeting Of the creditors will be
held at my Office In the city Of Jones.
boro, In said district, on the 9th day
of March A. d., 1922, at two o'clock
In the afternoon at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their
claims. appoint a trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
Jonesboro, Ark, Mar. Is, 1922.
e. II. Brown,
81 1t. Referee In Bankruptcy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24
Old Time Spelling Bee

An old time spelling match wa'
held at the Connolly school near
O'Kean last Friday. These matches
are held every two weeks and good
attendance Is always reported.
Everyone who desires to attend is
cordially invited to come out and
take part. Last Friday night sides
were chosen, all spelled by tallIe'
aud the two sides led. The next
match will be held Friday night,
March 81.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24
NOTICE

We have our planning mill in
op .ration, and can furnish both
rough and dressed lumber, shingles
etc. We will do custom planlng
also.
We solicit your business.
37tf. A. =. WeatherlY.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24
BleveDpoints, Ark.

Wanted: Men or women to take
orders for genuine guaranteed
hosiery, for men, women and chill
dren. Eliminates darn,ng. $4,000
a week full time, 0hoD an hour
spare time. Experience unnece, sary.
International Stocking Nils,
rs Ct Nop,ptown Pa.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24

the winter time here, rnns down as
low az 30 and in the snnmer runs
up as high as 1879 IN the shade. 1
will close by saying IN about ~
months from now ! will send you
another letter with another check"
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24
SEED SWEET POTATOES

have two hundred bnebels good
sesdsweet potatoes, Nasoy Hall var
iety, for sale. Will deliver TO Po-
cahonias at ~ DO per bushel.
7. II. Wells,
so stp. BleveDpoints, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24

The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because Of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA-
TIVE BR0M0 QUlNINE (Tablets) can be taken
BY anyone without causing nervousness or ringing
in the head. E.W. GROVES signature on box. Soc
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-03-24

We. j. X. Lofts, President. and Ben
Choate. Cashier. of the above named bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement
IS true To the best OF our knowledge and be-
lief.
]. X. Lofts. President.
Ben Choste. Cashier.
Attest; L. G. Mock. Joe Abbot. MozelA
Dees. W. >. Spencer, J. Il. Lofts Directors
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 10th
day o Mar. 1922. My Commission ex-
pires Dec. 81, 1924.
lseall ]. Q. Pond.
Notary Public.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-14
MILLSSTOLE
CAR IN TROY,N. Y.
POLICE THINK
Automobile Property of
Mrs. Margaret Stevens
of Bennington

Especial to Ca-edonian-RecorO
WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. IA
The automobile IN which George
Mills, the sensational 18 year old
bandit made his way to Sears Is
land on Indian Lake here only to
perpretrate little later one of the
most daring escapes from the
clutches of the police ever known,
was the property of Mrs. Margar-
ct O. Stevens or Bennington. The
car was stolen from Troy, n. Y,
Friday, according to the belief of
the police, who think that, Mills
then came on to Worcester.
Yesterday afternoon Capt. Viii
liam A. Condy of Station 4 receiv-
ed a report from a Mrs. Talbot at
Sears Island, that a motorboat had
been stolen. This led Capt. Condy
to express the opinion that Mills
might have stolen the motor boat
and used it to effect his escape.
About 10 O'Clock Sunday night
the police received Il telephone call
that a high powered touring car
bearing a Vermont number plate
was hidden in the island. The po-
lice Immediately thought of Mills
{ Contiued on page four
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GRAY SILVER
WAS NATURAL
SALESMAN
More Intimate Stories of
Leader of Farm
Bloc

Again today through the cour-
te~y of Doubleday Page Co., pub
fishers of Worlds Work, intimate
word pictures of Gray Silver, lead
or of the Farm Bloc are repro
duced. The story is continued
from yesterdays Caledonian-Re-
cold as follows;
Silver and the Livestock Dealer
Not many days after that Hall
Wilson, the leading elder of the|
Presbyterian church, Master of
the Grange, and by force of char
acer the leader and dictator OF thcI
community met Silver and said
"Be in town two weeks from Sat-|
urGay to take a carload of hogs ~
Baltimore.' Silver said he would
have to ask his employer whetheI|
he could get off. Mr.. Wilson said
"Il speak to Charles" A fewI
day later Silver's employer told
him, "tIal Wilson wants you to be
in town two weeks from Saturday
to take Il carload of hogs to Bal
timore. When that Saturday
came, 4 much perturbed, barefoot
boy was on hand to take a carload
Of hogs to market, He had never
beer outside Of the community. He
road in the caboose to Baltimore
When he got there, on Sunday, he
drove the hogs into a stable at tho
Continued on Page Tour
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MOVE NEWPORT
SWITCHBOARD
TO NEW OFFICE
Intricate Work of Moving
Gables Done Without
Confusion

The Newport switchboard of the
Telephone Company was moved to
tie new quarters of the company
in the new National Bank building
early Sunday morning as schedul-
ed. The work Of running in the
cables had been done previously by
a force of men under C. A. Par
ker of Rutland and the switch
board work was under the super
vision of d. f. Smith of Manches-
ter who with force of men after
working nearly every evening last
week, labored continuously from
Saturday morning until Sunday ev-
cning, stopping only to eat their
meals. &, =,
The cutting of the lines out of
the switchboard was commenced at
two o'clock Sunday mornings. and
when the board was free it was
Continued on page 5%!'H.
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DRAW JURY FOR
NEXT TERM OF
COUNTY COURT
Judge Butler of Rutland
to Preside Here In
December

County Clerk A. F. Nichols and
High Sheriff W. H. Worthen drew
the names Monday afternoon of
tht men who are to serve rs petit
jurors at the December term of
Caledonia county court which will
begin Tuesday, December 5.
Chief Judge F. M. Butler of
kutland of the Superior court will
be the presiding judge at this
term. The jurymen, who have
beer notified to be present on
Wednesday morning, Dec. 6, at
1! o'clock are:
Barnett. J. Brock, J. P.
Laughlin, James J. Ritchie.
Burke-C. w. Ball, r. X. Carr.
panville-Harvey c. Barnett,
John F. Cunningham, Allen c.
Slnborn.
Groton-Amasa l.. Hooper,
Frank y. McCrills.
Continued on page two)
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Prescott DAVIS, of Norwich,
Vt, showed that the slayer secur-
ed from $1,000 to $500 in cash for
the most brutal double murder
that New Hampshire has known
in years. John Davis was known
to carry the wealth, which the two
brothers had accumulated in their
80 years of thrifty life together in
the New Hampshire mountains,
pinned inside hi vest pocket in
large leather Wallet. The autopsy
performed showed that the money
and wallet were gone. Pinned to
one of the five shirts found on
the body of Charles Davis was
$95.65 cents in Il little cloth bag.
his the murderer had overlooked.
The autopsy was performed by
Drs. H N. Kingsford of Han
over, medical examiner, and E M.
Miller of Woodsville. DR.. Kings
ford took parts of the body back
to his laboratory in Hanover for
further examination. He said that
the two men had been dead for
several days, the exact time he
said would be shown by the con-
tents of the stomach. He said that
only one weapon was used, the
bloodsstained axe which the offic-
ial are carefully guarding. The
axe handle shows clearly several
finger prints of the assassin. I'M
prints of these we're taken today
by Mr.. Wentworth, finger eX-
pert from Dover, N, H.
Sheriff Claud Murray of Canaan
and County Solicitor John Noonan
spent the day examining witness
eS about this village. No definite
clue was unearthed. They laid
special stress on verv careful
gloss examination of Mr.. and Mrs.
Prescott Davis who discovered the
two bodies Sunday night when
they came to the house for visit.
Prescott Davis is a we'll known
horse trader and dealer in watches
and jewelry. He attends all the
Continued on last page)
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RED CROSS
SOLICITORS
AT WORK
Roll Call Returns Come
In Slowly But Outlook
Is Good

Mrs. George C. Cary, chairman
o. the Red Cross roll call in St.
Johnsbury is tabulating returns
and hopes to see st, Johnsbury
go over the top when the final fig
urcs are in. Solicitors are asked to
report early and often that close
touch can be kept on the progress
OF the roll call.
With all the labor incidental to
enrolling every man, woman and
child in st. Johnsbury under the
flag of the Red Cross. the energet-
ic roll call chairman is today pack
ING garments for the refugees of
the Near-East. Aided by Miss
Katherine Bingham, Mrs. Cary is
diSpatching from the Red Cross
rooms in the armory hamper that
will spell comfort to suffering ones
in Greece and Thrace. Other boxes
will be packed as articles are do
Continued on last page)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-14
ELKS FROLIC
DIRECTOR IS
FULL OF pep
Frank COOmbs Is Setting
Standard for Others
to Shoot at

Plans are complete for the big
big opening night of the Elks Fro
lie Thursday evening. Careful re-
hearsals under the allseeing eye of
Director Coombs have whipped the
hugo cast into form and now moth
ing remains but to apply the finish
ing touches.
Enthusiasm, and energy have
beer thrown unstintingly into the
worl; of preparing for the Elks
Frolic, and the net result will be
ore of the very best minstrel
shows ever put on in st. Johnsbury
under local auspices.
Frank Coombs has worked hard
to make his first show in st. Johns
bury something for future genera
tions to aim at, and his efforts
have been crowned with success.
He brought with him the enthus-
iasm and the professional ability
to put the show over in first-class
style and let US tell you folks, he
has produced "the goods!" Frank
vibrates like a live wire with a
load of $4,000 volts, is full of his
own special brand of pep" and
the rehearsals zip through at a
speed that would make a Duesen-
burg Ga valve Special look like a
one-lung chariot of the vintage of
1904 in the final stages of decay
He seems to get under the skin of
every member of the chorus, bal
ladists end men with a sure huff
Continued on page two)
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flCnU lOGdy TO consider the
advisability of sending troops
to stricken cities to rein
force the regular garrisons which
are too small to cope with the sit
uation. The arrival of war vessels
at the northern ports of Chile
brought wireless reports of disas-
ter from towns and villages not
previously heard from including
the large town of Freisina. Aug
nlrnting greatly the number of re-
ported casualties which are now
Variously estimated at between
1900 and 1000 dead are numberless
injured and homeless.
Chile was again visited by earth
shocks late last night. Severe tre-
ncrs were felt at Larasena at il
P. M. and half an hour earlier the
seaport Constitution was shaken,
according to advices received here
by the National Telegraph.
The town of Carrizzal consisting
mostly of underground dwellings
and copper mines is reported to
have disappeared but no mentions
Continued on last page)
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JUDGE DARLING
RAISES OBJECTION

BURLINGTON, Vt, Nov. IA
A legal bombshell was thrown in
to the proceedings of the Wood
house alienation suit today by
Judge Charles H. Darling, one Of
the attorneys for the defense when
h. raised an objection of further
testimony seeking to ascertain the
wealth of Lorenzo E. Woodhouse
on the ground that if any award
were to be made it should be gov
erred by the financial standing OF
the less wealthy of the two defend
ants. Judge Moulton and the at
tolreys for both sides We're then
closeted in the judges chambers
for discussion of the points.
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GRAND JURY TO HEAR
MILLS CASE MONDAY

NEW BRUNSWICK, n, J. Nov
14-The Somerset county grand
Jury is to be convened Monday to
hear witnesses from the Hall
Mills murder case. Detectives said
today that Mrs. Jane Gibson was
prepared to testify that she was
not at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Russell on the night of the double
murder. The negress made an af-
ridavit that Mrs. Gibson was at
her house talking about a dog at
the time Mrs. Gibson sWore she
witnessed the murders.
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Continued on page three)
BLAME REPUBLICANISM
FOR IRISH DISORDER

DUBLIN, Ire, Nov. 14-The
current increase Of activities of
armed forces opposing the Irish
government is attributed to the
union of political and military
wings of the Republicanism.
There is wide divergence be
tween the accounts published by
the government of its successes
against the Irregulars and those
put out by DeValera's party. The
government claims to be winning
and gradually restoring order while
De Valera's followers record Sc
we're losses they are infiicting and
assert that the Free State is al
ready beaten.
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LATE NEWS

BOSTON, Nov. IA recount
of the senatorial vote in 88 cities
and towns completed toda'' show
ed net gain of 705 votes for Viii
liam A CASTOR, Democrat. This
represented gains Of 447 and loss
es Of So for CASTOR and gains of
217 and losses of 583 tor Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Mrs.
Muriel McSweeney, widow of Ter
rance McSweeney, former mayor
of Cork was arrested today with
eight other women members of the
American Association for the Re
cognition of the irish republic
while marching before the British
embassy armed with banners de-
manding the release of Mrs. Nc
Sweeney's sister who is held pris-
oner by the Irish free state.
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LATE NEWS

MONTPELIER, Nov. l4-Gov
Hartness today announced his res
ignation as president Of the Yer
mont Aero club. The selection of
Fred H. Harris Of Brattleboro as
his successor was made public. Eff
forta to raise a National Guard
squadron of FL officers and 30
men for the state are in the max
ing, it was said.
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{ Contiued on page FOUR
SPECTACULAR BLAZE
HOLD UP l. TRAINS

NEW YORK, Nov. IA spec
tacular blaze in 5-story brick
business building close to the Myr-
tie avenue elevated lines at Pearl
street in Brooklyn today held up
rush hour l. trains for 2 hours. A
number Of firement were injured
by falling bricks and several were
overcome by smoke. The loss was
estimated at 100000 and upwards.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-14
BASKETBALL
STARTING OFF
WITH BIG RUSH
"Curley" Burns Assumes
Charge of Practice
at ArmOry

With the arrival of "Curley''
Burns in st. Johnsbury, the basket
ball season is on with a rush. Nj.
Burns was at the Caledonian office
Monday night talking over the
prospects with the manager for
Company d and seems to be well
pleased with the outlook. The frst
practice under the new coach took
place at the Armory Monday
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AID REACHES
ITALIAN STEAMER

Boston, Nov I4-The ItaIlan
steamer Monte Grappa which sent
out calls for assistance from mid
ocean early today was in need Of
no further aid after the White
star liner Pittsburg had respond
ed to the call, according to radio
messages received here. The
steamer which left Montreal Nov.
4 for Venice gave her position as
about 1000 east of Halifax, N. S.
The early message said she listing
to port in heavy seas.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-14
ROUND TABLE;
DEPICTS LIFE
IN INDIA
Miss Margaret Kicker
Stars In Play at
North Church

zone Day in India a mission
AIRY play depicting the varied duties
of Il missionary in the denSely pop
ulated empire, was presented in
the North church Monday night at
the meeting of the Round Table
and so successful was the perform
ancc that the committee in charge,
Miss Katherine Bingham, Mrs.
John Putfer and Mrs. c. f. Bur
roughs have been importuned to
have the program repeated for
Continued on Page -Four
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CONTINUED on page two)
THREE AVIATORS KILLED
IN GRAND PRIX RACE

LEBOURDET, France, Nov IA
Poiree, noted French
aviator, and his two mechanicians
were killed today when his ma
chine crashed during the competi-
ton for the Grand Prix of COM
mercial airplanes here.