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Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
UNION

Mrs. Mona Jones visited her
mother, Mrs. Lindsey, Saturday.
NJ. d. Spencer and family visited
A. A. kapert Sunday.
Bro. Summers preached a very in.
terestlng sermon at Poynor Sunday
and Sunday night.
Our prayer meeting was with
Grace johnson this week aud one of
the best meetings ever had. A lar
ger Gro wd than usual, all interested
IN the lesson and the spirit of God
was manifested deeply, and every
one present could say that they were
spiritually blessed.
1t seems that the dark ages are
sliding by and that everything looks
good for our newly organized Sun
day school too. Let's all try and be
present with Mrs. Smith for our
mex. proper service and trust the
more for a greater understanding Of
the Holy Word.
John Rapert and wife and Thad
Hambriok and family visited at
ARGUS Swlndle's Sunday.
Good news from MIynard CORES
pondent last week.
Willis Henson and family spent
Saturday night aud Sunday WITH his
father near Jobnstou's Chapel
w, A. Johnson and family are
visiting their daughter, Mrs Scott
Brioktord.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09

Give Luter, who has been attend
ing business college at Springfield,
Mo-, Is here visiting home folks.
Hiram Stephens, depot agent at
this place, has been LAID off for a
short time and j. A. Robinson OF
Siksston, Mo. has been checked In
In his place.
s F. Harrison and son, Rue, had
special business at Memphis last
week.
Lots of candidates here this week
following the assessors. If they
we're as busy making crop as they
are eleotoneerlng there would be
more forage grown
Jess Purdy and Geo. +. Johnston,
two local sports. went fishing Mon.
day. They reported a very light
catch.
Tuesday and Wednesday we're tax
assessing days here. The people
had long faces and their stuff had
depreoiated In value.
The 10 months old baby Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Pollus died last Tues.
day and Its remains was laid 10 rest
Wednesday In the Hite cemetery.
Weep not dear father and mother
but prepare your selves that you ca n
meet the little one in Heaven where
parting is no more.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
MAYNARD

The farmers say that we are
needing rain IN this section.
The Glee Club met at the Baptist
church Thursday night and did
some splendid staging You are In
viled to come and take part In this
great work.
When you ask folks why they do
not attend church they will with one
accord begin to make excuses
Wonder what will be their excuse
at the Judgment Bar OF Goda
Fords and other types of autos
are very conspicuous In this part
now. Is this sign of prosperity?
A. A. Taylor disposed OF his fifty
or more bales of cotton recently.
We are Informed that he received
about 10 ! cents per pound.
want to call attention again to
the statement we made last week
when we read from a noted writer
that "the worst kind of doing is do.
ing nothing" We very, very Of
ten find folks dong nothing. At
any hour of the day and until a
very late hour at night "loafers"
can be seen on the streets. The
amount of loafers that a town af-
fords usually tells just about what
kind OF a town 1t is. Loafers are
in the way. They are a nuisance.
Ii all this unused labor could be
utilized IN the building of roads and
improving of farms am sure we
would be far better of aud | know
the loafers would be. If you are
guilty better try and get busy.
Tom Johnson informs us that he
Is In dire need of some assistance 10
the crops on his farm.
Prof Hulen IL in his place at the
teachers normal this week but he Is
still wearing the sign.
Horton Navy was visiting special
friends at Supply Saturday night aud
Sunday and also attended the Home
Coming Service at the New Home
church.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09

citizenship, Perry Nettle. de Is
making his home with his daughter,
Mrs. James +. Baker. About five
years ago Mr.. Nettle fell and iDjur.
ed his hip IN such manner that he
has been forced to walk on crutch
es until early this spring when his
other leg gave way and now he has
to use a wheel char. As he Is a
"shut-in". his many friends shoald
at least write him short letter,
send card or souvenir of some kind
These would be appreciated and
would be the cause of many pleas
ant moments to him. Mr.. Nettles
will be eighty three years of age
next September.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
GLADEsVILLE

Health fine and crops looking
good. Everyone is over their cot
ton the first time.
Mike Hovey says he has 10 acres
Of early corn as fine as any he ever
saw at this time Of the year.
John Nettle and a bunch went
gigelng the other night aud killed
some fine fish.
Jace Looney and family visited
II. ii. Holland Sunday.
Grant Blackwell, Mike Hovey,
Monroe Clayton and their families
visited John Nettles last Sunday.
some of our young folks attended
preaching and dinner on the ground
at Bakerdea last Sunday
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
WARM SPRINGS AND BAKER
DEN

Cotton is looking fine, gardens
are Aourishing; but this dry weather
is cutting hay short.
Several farmers along Eleven.
point river have not planted corn
vet. However we seem to have an
abundant crop of candidates. One
woman said a candidate made love
to her. Look out, boys, do not get
too eager.
ItBsn old saying, "Let George
do IT. but some Memphis guys
seem to say, "Le,s do George"
You cannot convince any of his
Randolph county associates that DR.
Brown stole the automobile.
Last weeks issue of the star Her
aid contained a good letter from
Maynard, mixing IN some advice.
Well, advice is like pllis, more cas-
lily given than taken.
Organ Baker says he does not
care to go 10 the bottoms again to
get rich, He prefers to farm in the
hills and stay out of debt.
The fly has three stages of dovel.
opment. Swat Mr.. fly with any
thing effective and save sickness
and doctor bills.
"A few days ago we had pleas.
ant conversation with that staunoh
old warrior tor morality and go,d
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
BIGGERs

Uncle Jim Goodwin is reported
real sick at this writing.
Jim Pollus has another real sick
child.
Harry aud Gordon Hile and 9th.
era went to Poplar Bluff Sunday to
witness a big bsll game.
Harold Tyler, son of Rsz Tyler,
came very near being killed one day
last week VIXEN four mules he was
driving to harrow ran away.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09

gone. voice we loved Is stilled, a
place Is vacant in our hearts that
never can be filed. But let US all
live so that when we leave this
world We can meet her again where
parting ism more She was buried
IN the Old Jackson cemetery Sun
day afternoon amid a large crowd
Of sorrowing relatives and friends.
Many beautiful floral offerings
were spread upon the grave.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09

If people would work as hard to |
save the boys and girls of the coun-
try as they do TO raise the corn and |
cotton we would be far better off
The world would be better place
for us all then.
Rev. Taylor Stanfill filled his
regular appointment at New Home
church Sunday. The services for
Sunday were their Home Coming
Services A large audience was
present at all services and deep in
terest was taken.
To those who are subject to talk
ing about your neighbors will say
that if you would pray for them in
stead of talking about them SO much
you would have better nelghbors.
Raymond Reynolds and family of
Hoxie were visiting IN the home of
his grand parents last week, A. II.
Hatley's.
John Shaver of the Shaver Mer-
cantlle Company made a fvlng trip
to Doniphan Monday IN his Ford
truck, taking a load of chickens and
eggs.
Decoration Day was observed at
this place the 30th. Quite a num-
Der of folks met at the cemetery and
cleaned off and decorated the graves
of our departed. We believe we
should keep this day In memory and
follow up at night with memorial
services at the churches.
Mr.. Bates of east of town was
here Monday talking with the mer-
chants.
Prof. Navy is suffering from
cold but Is able to be at his post In
the Normal. Horton Is always on
the job.
John Shaver Is on the punY list at
this writing.
Mr.. Beasley, travelling salesman
of the Walnut Ridge Grocery Co 4,
was interviewing our merchants
Monday.
We are sorry to lose our towns
man, A. II. Swindle,. He is con-
nected with the Clothes PIN Manu-
featuring Works.
Albert Cantrell and wife from
Newport were visiting In the home
of J. N. Kerley Tuesday night
A. ]. Rouse, merchant af Doni-
phan and Drummer Miles were in
Maynard last week.
Did you ever see the expression
of wisdom and superior judgment on
the face Of y oung man as he stands
on the street corner and uses ''cuss"
words In the presence of younger
boys and expects them to be heard
on the other side of the street? |
am sure you will not find that kind
of expression on his face. Young
men ought to be men If they have
that kind OF stuff in them that goes
to make up a mah. =
K. A. Mock and wife were IN
town Friday visiting the normal and
friends.
Lymon Parker of Pocahontas Is
visiting friends IN and around May.
nard this week.
Mrs. Chester Of Pocahontas IS a
guest at the Dees hotel this week.
II. G. McNabb aud wife and the
little McNabbs were IN Maynard the
SOth, taking part in the Decoration
work.
Rev. L. G. Miller preached for
the church at Ocouee Sunday. He
reports a 6ue service for both hours.
Bro. Hall of the Methodist church
has returned from Texas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09

Patronize the s. A. literally.
1t is for Your sons and daughters.
For Sale-5O0 bushels real good
corn on Spinnenweber farm at tie
James Stokes house. See F. Spin
men weber at Pooahontas. Al If
Earle Moore Of the T. l.. Moore
Marble Works, returned yesterday
from Potosi, Mo-, whore he had
been erecting a large family monu-
ment on the lot of Judge Edw NJ.
Dearing, of the 2lst judicial Cir.
cult. Poplar Bluff Republican.
Lawrence county Is making such
rapid progress in the construction
of good roads that the prediction
IA made that within five years the
county will not have an ordinary
dirt road.
John Parks, a farmer at Gamaliel,
Baxter county, recently killed one
of the largest timber wolves ever
seen in that section. The animal
weighed 81 pounds, and had front
tusks more than an inch IN length.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
FAT HOGS

Corn fattened. ANY size YOU
want. +. ] Baltz. lS tf
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
WANTED

To exchange team CT 40 acres of
and for Ford car. +. } BAltz.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
Do Not Let
The Babies Suffer

Summer heat causes much discomfort for the
little ones and we have in stock many stand
ard and popular preparations which tend to
make these hot days more bearable.
Johnson's Baby Powder
Mennens Borated Talcum Powder
Lillys Borozin
Compound Stearate of Zinc
Nyal Antiseptic busting Powder
Mexican Heat Powder
b. & B. Baby Tale
Colgate's Baby Tale
In addition to the above we have a complete
line of fragrant and healing soaps, lotions,
creams-n fact everything generally stocked
in First Class Drug Stores for BABY
COMFORT.
Evening star., 1922-11-16
D. c. NEEDS TOGO
T0BUREAU SOON
Supplemental Estimates to
Be Submitted in Next
Few Weeks.
SCHOOLS SEEK $780, 900
Health and Police Departments
Also to Plead for Additional
Appropriations.

The District Commissioners are pre-
pairing to submit to the bureau of the
budget within the next few weeks list
of supplemental estimates to cover
urgent needs of the various depart
ments for the current fiscal year.
The city heads cannot discuss est-
mates in advance OF their transmits
sion to Congress. but IL became known
today that number of departments
have found that they neea additional
funds 10 carry them until July l next.
The board OF education, II was re-
ported yesterday, expects to transmit
to the Commissioners a supplemental
budget for the current year OF approx
mately s250.000. =
Several branches of the engineer de-
partment, IL is understood. will ask for
money to tide them over the Remaining
six months
1t is reported that the city refuse
division will have to seek an extra al
lowance mainly because of an uneX-
pected increase in garbage collections.
which could not have been anticipated
at the beginning of the year.
The police department also Is SAID
to have asked for an additional allot-
ment for the maintenance OF It's equip
ment. This department has obtained a
score of motor cycles and number OF
other motor vehicles in recent months.
which has resulted in an increase in
expenditures for upkeep.a
The health department likewise needs
a supplemental appropriation TO keep
up with its work of disease prevention.
Just what these supplemental esti-
mates will amount to in total could not
be forecast today and probably will not
be known, until they are sent to the
budget bureau.
Evening star., 1922-11-16
MRS. MUM PROVIDES
FOR CHIlDREN'S HOSPITAL
Will Leaves 5000. 900 for Building
and Fund for Maintenance, But
Is Conditioned.

The will Of Mrs. Carrie l. Mum.
dated May l6. 1913. was filed today
for probate 1t contains a provision
for the erection of a hospital in CHI
cago. Ill. to cost 100000. and for Its
maintenance. The hospital is to be
known as the Mum Hospital for Chill
dren and is to treat and care for sick.
crippled and deformed children. The
provision for the hospital. however.
10 contingent on the death of all the
issue prior to the time provided for
the distribution Of her estate.
She appoints her sons. Charles A.
and Gurnee Mum. as executors and
trustees Her household effects. au-
tomobiles. horses and carriages are
dren. Charles. Gurnee. Ector and
Gladys Mum and Mrs. Carrie L.
Boardman. A maid, Annie NJ. O'Brien.
Is to have $1,000.
The Wellington Hotel property. at
Wabash avenue and Jackson boule-
and the income distributed among the
fve children during their lives or
until the property be sold. The in
come from the remaining estate is to
60 to the children until each reaches
the age Of twenty-five. years. when
of the estate. The sons, Charles A.
and Gurnee. and the daughter. Mrs.
Boardman. are to receive their full
share Of the personality and OF the
proceeds of any sales OF real estate
when each becomes twenty -five years
ceive each one-third OF her and his
share at twenty-five and the re-
mainder when each reaches the age Of
forty years.
Evening star., 1922-11-16
FOUND,
SUSPECT MURDER

By the Aasocia ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press
NORFOLK. Va. November 16.-The
skeleton of man. believed to have
been murdered. was found yesterday
in patch of woods between South
Norfolk and Portlock, a country COM
munity. The theory of Norfolk po-
lice. who were called upon by county
authorities to aid in the investiga-
ton, is that the mans throat was cut
The killing is believed to have been
committed some time last summer. as
all the clothing found with his bones
were Of summer weight. and his hat
was of straw. Apparently the body
had been stripped of the outer CLOTH
ing before the body was left there. as
there remained only the straw hat. a
good quality shirt. underwear. silk
socks and a pair OF shoes.
There were no laundry marks or
other means Of Identification.
The body was found Sunday by Sam
Munden, a negro. who reported his
find to a house at Oak Grove. COM
munity near by. This fact did not
become known until yesterday, when
members of the household notified
Justice j. A. Langhorne Of Portlock.
The body was found in thick sec
ton of the woods. not far from the
southern branch of the Elizabeth
river. about seventy-fve yards from
the main highway.
Evening star., 1922-11-16
LEGAL TANGLE MAY
SEAT MRS. FELTON,
Gov. HardWick's Absence
Likely to Delay George in
Obtaining Commission.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. Ga. November l6.-Mrs.
Rebecca Latimer FELTON,. appointed
United States senator ad interim.
following the death of Thomas Z.
Watson. and Walter F. George. elect
ed at the polls in the general cleo
tion of November as successor to
Mr.. Watson. both are planning to
go to Washington for the convening
Of tho extra session Of Congress. ac-
cording to information made public
here.
Mrs FELTON,. at her home In Carters-
vile. announced her intention OF go
ing to Washington. with the expec ia
able delay in the issuance Of Mr.
Georges commission. while Mr.
George indicated in advices from his
home. at Vienna. that he. would ar
rive in Atlanta today. with the ex-
sion. armed with which he would
proceed to the National Capital.
Secretary of State McLendon, how
ever. who must sign Mr.. Georges
commission and attach thereto the
return OF Gov. Hardwick from New
York to call together the canvassing
board. consisting of the governor.
secretary of state and controller gen
eral. for the purpose of declaring the
result Of the general election.
Fourteen Counties still Out.
Until that is done" Secretary Nc
Lendon asserted. IT cannot sign Judge
the great seal of the state. The law
Is definite and specific. A senator is
not elected until the returns have
been canvassed by the board OF three
and the result declared by them"
Fourteen counties still are to make
returns Of ballots cast November Z. it
was stated.
Referring to telegram received by
Miss Myrtle White. executive secre-
tary to Gov. Hardwick, directing her
to call the canvassing board together
In his name and deliver the senatorial
members of the board. in his absence.
could declare the result. Secretary
McLendon took the position that the
governor was without authority to
take such action.
Governor Left Commission.
Gov. Hardwick. who appointed Mrs.
FELTON, as ad interim senator. is in
New York on his vacation. In a state
ment yesterday he said Mrs. Felton's
November Z. and 1t has been stated
that before leaving Atlanta he pre-
pared and signed Senator elect
Georges commission along with his
letter Of credentials, and the COVER
nor's executive. 1t was stated. was
ready to complete the commission by
obtaining upon 1t the signature of
secretary Of state and the great seal
Of the state.
Secretary McLendon declared. how
ever. that he could not sign the COM
mission until the formalities of the
law had been complied with. II can
not call the canvassing board togeth-
er," he said. THE controller general
cannot call it together. Nobody but
the governor can call IT together. The
governor is not here. Therefore, the
board cannot meet until his return"
GEORGE WILLING TO WAIT.
Evening star., 1922-11-16
BROWNS PLAN READY
FOR COMMISSION SOON
Senator Smoot Defends Chairman n
Who Prepared Reorganization
Scheme,

Walter F. Brown. chairman of the
joint commission on reorganization of
the government departments. in pre-
pairing 4 plan of reorganization has
done only what the commission au-
thorized it to do months ago, accord
ing to Senator Smoot of Utah, a MEM
ber of the joint commission.
Senator Smoot said today he he
lieves the recomme endations hy Mr.
Brown providing for a reorganization
of the departments would be submit
ted to the commission for its con-
sideration at an early date. He as
serted that a reorganization of the
departments Tor greater efficiency and
economy is absolutely nece ssary
Whether Legislation embodying such
a re organization could be put through
at the coming special and short ses-
sions Of Congress, he said. was proble-
matical.
Evening star., 1922-11-16

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 16.-Maj. John
Jacob Astor, son of the late Viscount
Astor. was elected on the conserva-
tive ticket over the liberal candidate.
L. J. Stein. and the independent
unionist, Col Sir Thomas Poison. in
the Dover division of Kent.
PLYMOUTH. November 16.-Lady
Astor was returned to parliament for
the Sutton division of Plymouth. in
an election which resulted in harder
fight than when she first was sent
to Westminster to represent her
constituency.
A notable point in the balloting
was how nearly the number of votes
for and against her corresponded
with the 1919 election. Lady Astor
polled 1924 votes. while In 1919 she
was given 14,495. Capt. G. W. Bren-
nan. the labor candidate. had l0.s3l
as gainst s.2s2 for the same
party's candidate in 1919. while yes
terday's vote for the independent
conservative was 4.643, as compared
with 4.139 in the 1919 by-election.
Party lines counted for little. The
Evening star., 1922-11-16

Lloyd and eighteen other members
of the communist party were COL cou
victed in Chicago in August. 1920.
They were accused OF advocating
overthrow Of the government.
Chief Clerk Vail of the state supreme
court today expected to issue the
necessary papers for Lloyd's inprtson-
ment. In addition to the prison SEN
tence Lloyd was fined $1,000.
Inherited Fathers Fortune.
Lloyd inherited a fortune from his
father, the late Henry D. Lloyd. Bos-
ton philanthropist His inherited
wealth was greatly augmented in
recent years while he was a stock
holder In one OF Chicago's daily news
papers
Lloyd long has been known as =
radical. He was arrested during the
war by Chicago police for displaying
the red flag above the American nag
on his automobile. He declared the
red flag was his flag and that he
tesy to the American government.
Active With Radicals.
With his wife. Madge Bird. he took
an active part In the affairs OF the
left wing socialists during the war.
and when the extreme left bolted
from the socialist party after issuing
the radical manifesto OF July l. 1919.
Lloyd and his friends presented Gre
dentials at the socialist convention
here in September 1919, but they
were thrown out. They then formed
the communication party. while a
number of other left wing leaders
went into a separate convention and
organized the communist party. Both
new groups affiliated with the third
internationale Of Moscow.
Lloyd was elected sergeant-at-
arms of the communist-labor party.
He was a close friend of William D.
(Big Bnr) Haywood. former I. w. W.
leader. who fled to Russia last year
to escape a twentyyear prison SEN
tence. 1t was Lloyd who furnished
$4,000 bonds for Haywood when he
appealed from his conviction by
Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands. and 1t
was Lloyd who put up another $1o.-
900 when Haywood was caught in
the January usls) roundup. when
Lloyd also was arrested and con-
victed. He lost one of these $4,000
bonds when Haywood fed.
Evening star., 1922-11-16
BISHOP IN TRAMP
GUTSE FINDS DRY
Law AIDS u. S. POOR

ny the Associated Prsss.
NEW YORK, November 16.-An
old man. in rough clothes, who has
spent some time wandering about
the streets Of this city and Chi
caSo. dropped his disguise, and
announced his findings on prohi-
bition as 1t affects the poor.
He 10 Bishop Anton Bast Of
Copenhagen. He sails for Europe
today.
'Ths only drunks I saw during
my wanderings," the bishop said,
were four in a New York sub
way. On the Bowery, where
wandered on several occasions,
day aud night, saw no intoxi-
Gated men. But everywhere
found men sober. 30 much 90 that
believe New York is the most
sober metropolis In the world.
There is surely drinking going
on here. but it is on the qu1et. and
the tales Of wild ,debauchery told
40 IN Denmark are without founda.
.tiop, q 3Af a. the great general
public iS concerned"