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Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

the listener the address being delivered
by Lloyd George. the great English
statesman, in Pittsburg or somewhere
else in the East. His words were
heard as distinctly as though they were
being spoken in the same room. Then
were heard the words, 1t is now 9;59
O'Clock and Immediately afterwards
came the striking of clock in Louis
vile. Kentucky, sending standard time
10 the whole country. Again the
Hired Hand" of the Fort Worth star
Telegram entertained several million
hearers with his humorous remarks
about things i'm general, introducing
the performers in most delightful
concert. In rapid succession as the
set was attuned TO the varying wave
lengths, the hearer was enabled TO
hear the concerts and lectures, weather
report and daily news items from
Chicago. Atlanta, New York, San Fran
cisco, Salt Lake, Omaha and many
other points. With these reports came
the usual amount of static" the bane
of the radio fan, and the breaking in
of ship stations and amateur senders
all over the country. Some have re-
ported from Little Rock that they have
picked up messages at sea, have heard
Honolulu and have even caught radio
messages in code from the great Eifel
tower station in Paris. It's a great
disease
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

1t is currently reported on the streets
of Little Rock that plans are being
made for a great demonstration of the
Knights Of the Ku Klux Klan at a
point somewhere near Stuttgart, Thurs
day, Nov. sth II is said that the Ar
kansas county Klansmen are prepar-
ing to give a great duck barbecue and
that they expect as many as 10000
Klansmen to attend. 1t is also report
ed that a special train ON the Cotton
Belt will carry several hundred Little
Rock members Of the organization to
Stuttgart for that occasion.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

1t will be somewhat of shock TO
the newspaper fraternity Of Arkansas
to learn that J. Crawford Jolly, who
was president of the Arkansas Press
Association last year, has left Arkan-
sas and located in Ohio. Mr.. Jolly
has been identified with the press OF
the state for several years and has
made success of the Eagle-Democrat
at warten. He has become owner and
publisher of the Columbiana Ledger
at Columbiana, Ohio, an established
weekly in its thirty-fourth year. lie
will be greatly missed among his old
associates in Arkansas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

that crop conditions IN Arkansas are
worse than any other cotton produc-
ing state, but he is Of the opinion that
the crop estimate Of 100000 bales for
Tennessee and 151 900 for Missouri is
fully 10000 over what the final returns
will be.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

Jim G. Higgins. a deputy in the
office of the Secretary of state, is an
avowed candidate for Secretary of
State. next year. Jim-not James-is
one Of the best known men in Arkan-
sas and public life. For many years
he was Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief
Clerk or held some other Office in the
House Of Representatives and is noted
as parlimentarian. lie Is thorough
ly familiar with the duties of the Office
and has a wide acquaintance through
out the state.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

II your child eats ravenously at
times and at other times has no ap-
petite at all, look out for worms.
Whites Cream vermifuge is the rem
edy TO use. II clears them out. Price,
35c. Sold by Palace Drug Sore.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

Over $l,000,000 goes out Of Arkansas
every year according to George +. Por-
beck Of the Schmand-Porbeck Candy
Company. for peanuts. This, also
according TO Mr.. Porbeck, is 100000
that ought to stay at home. "we are
paying 14c a pound for Spanish pea
NUS" says Mr.. Porbeck, 'and Zoe a
pound for other varieties. am firmly
convinced that the farmers Of Ar.
kansas can produce Spanish peanuts
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

figures would indicate, according 20
MIR. Owen, that there is more room for
automobile developement in the coun-
try than in the cities. The owen-Hn
Motor Company has recently opened
a branch in TeXarkana and for some
time has maintained one at Pine Blun.
Mr.. Hill is expanding his business with
the expectation of revival I'm road
building which will materially increase
the demand for automobiles. He ex
poets TO see the gaps in the highways
between Little Rock, Memphis, Fort
Smith, Texarkana and to the northern
border Of the state closed during 1922
with an outlet In all directions IN,
touring fever is going to be strong ant
will create a fresh demand for auto
mobiles.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-11-09

A citizen of Little Rock returning
from Dallas, Texas last week report
ed that he saw numerous signs on
filling stations throughout the city.
Gas cents a Gallon" Why can't
we have a gasoline war in Arkansas?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

right foreleg, he closed one eye in
hushed ecstasy and stood motionless.
Generals owner. meanwhile, in the
quiet parioi, found time to complete
the hestowal OF his tie.
A step descending the stair. wbis-
pering OF silk-and Mr.. Thompson
faced the door with slight agitation
More would have been warranted by
the vision that appeared there.
She came quickly toward him and
gave him her hand. ''1ow kind of you
10 remember me and come TO see me w
she said. And how inhospitable you re
thinking me to have kept You wait.
ing so long in such stuffy room
She turned to the nearest window as
she spoke, and began to struggle del
icately with the catch of the old
fashioned INSIDE shutters" "Well les
some air in and some light. too; SO
that we can both see how little we've
changed. The children were the rea-
son / was so long: they were washed
and dressed like little clean angels
but they're in rather high spirits-yOu
know how children are for the first
few days after coming TO new place
and they slipped down into the eel
lar, and found an old air-passage 10
the furnace, and crawled through it;
and so they had TO be all washed and
dressed over again: and when L got
through doing it, j had TO be all
washed and dressed over again, !
hope they didn't annoy you,- Mr.
Thompson l thought heard them
rOmping down here, somewhere.
They're really not so wild as thcy
must seem; its only that coming to
place altogether strange TO them has
upset them little, and There.
The catch yielded. and she spread tine
shutters wide. Now We can have
little more Ii"
She paused in the middle Of the
word, gazing fixedly out of the win
dow,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

But the caller was looking at hei
with concentrated approval. Il have
called" he said, 'or, rather, have
stopped by ON my way to take a drive,
because i thought it might be coolec
than sitting indoors TO take turn
around the square first and then drive
out toward the Athens City pike, and
return by way Of"
Mercy" exclaimed Mrs. Rickett.
in a tone so remarkable that ne
stopped short: and then his eyes fol.
lowed in the direction of hers.
He uttered a stricken cry.
All four of Generals legs had been
conscientiously painted, and the artist
was beginning to work on the under
side of Generals ribs.
Mrs. Ricketts, raised the window
STAND still, Maud Now walk
straight this way-walk towards me
Instantly"
And as Maud obeyed, her mother
jumped out of the window. Bill in
stinctively began to defend himself.
You never told us we couldn't paint
horscs." he said hotly. 1--WE haven't
painted him much we've only"
March :" said his mother in the
tone that meant the worst. 'Round to
the kitchen-not through the house !!
Both of you, Quick"
Round the corner Of the house went
the dread pageant, and the green grass
looked like murder where it passed.
But when Mrs. Ricketts, returned, aft
err delivering Maud and Bill into the
hands of dcspairing servitress, Ger
eral and the phaeton were gone.
"Oh. oh. OH she murmured. and
went droopingiy into the house. In
her minds eye she saw Mr. Thompson
in all his special dressiness and lemon
yellow tie, driving through the streets
and explaining to people: Yes. Lucy
Ricketts, has come back and her chill
dren did thisw She remembered what
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

COpyrisht 1928. Metropohtsn News
paper Service.
Evening star., 1923-10-04
Dandruf Soon
DESTROYS the Hair

| If you want plenty of thick,
beautiful, glossy, silky hair. do by
all means get rid Of dandruff. for
lit will starve your hair and ruin
it IL you don't.
1t doesn't do much good to try
to brush or>wash IL out. The only
1 sure way to get rid of dandruff Is
/ to dissolve it; then you destroy 1t
entirely. To do this get about
flour ounces of ordinary liquid
arvon;' apply it at night when re-
Etiring; use enough to moisten the
fscalp and rub it in gently with the
Finger tips. ,
I BY morning most, IL not all. of
your dandruff will be gone, and
two or three more applications
will completely dissolve and en-
tirely destroy every single sign
land trace of 1t.
You will find, too, that all itch
Fling and digging of the scalp will
sstop, and your hair will look and
Efeel a hundred times better. You
Ecan get liquid arvon at any drug
fstore. Four ounces Is all you will
need, no matter how much dand-
ruff you have. This simple remedy
Enever fails.--Advertisement.
Evening star., 1923-10-04
GEN. MITCHELL PLANNING
FOR GAME HUNT IN INDIA

Brig. Gen. william Mitchell, chief
of operation of the Army air service,
who will sail from San Francisco
October % to inspect the aerial de-
fenses Of the Hawaiian Islands and
the Philippines. will break his Of
ticial tour at Manila long enough for
q big game hunting expedition to
India.
: Gen. Mitchell has been granted
leave on his arrival in Manila to per-
NIT him to make the side trip to In
dia. On his return ro Manila, after
completing the inspection of the air
forces station there, he Will VISIT
Chira al Japan on his way back to
the United States.
Evening star., 1923-10-04

timists never lost hope. Each day
they either visited the sunerer or
sent him flowers and other gifts, and
yesterday, when announcement was
made by James Mayes that Mr.. Perry
had turned the corner" and was
coming back, loud was the cheering
from those OF the club.
A. NJ Fisher presided, and announc-
ed that the club had accepted an IN
vitation from the supervisor OF COM
munity centers to attend q special
"Outimists' night" entertainment at
the Johnson Powell School, October
l9. when the life. character and works
of James Whitcomb Riley would De
touched on by Optimist Raymond D..
Dickey.
During the lunch special selections
were rendered by Myer Goldman and
his orchestra.
Evening star., 1923-10-04

have been made to extend the former
British premiet's itinerary to the
Pacific coast and western Canada
At the end of the tour he will
spend q few days In New York, prob
ably delivering one address in the
Metropolitan Opera House.
Evening star., 1923-10-04
CARE OF DYING MAN
| LAID TO GOOD CHEER
Optimists Attribute Remarkable
Recovery of Roland Perry
to Brotherhood.

Attributing the remarkable recov-
cry of their fellow clubman. Roland
Perry. to the spirit of good cheer and
that prevails in their or
ganization, members of the Optimists'
Club were jubilant at their weekly
meeting at the City Club yesterday.
Mr.. Perry had been practically
given up by physicians. but the OPP
Evening star., 1923-10-04
LLOYD GEORGE PROGRAM.

NEW YORK, October Peter B.
Kyne, novelist, who has been desig-
Lloyd George when he arrives here
Friday, announces that tentative plans
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
CITY CHARTER
ACT GOES TO
LEGISLATURE
Manager to Be big Boss"
Under Bill; 5-Member
Council
DISCUSS MEASURE
TOMORROW NIGHT

Draft OF the long awaited nsas-
ure 10 provide Wilmington with q
new Charter establishing a commis-
sion-city manager form OF govern
ment was taken 10 Dover this morn
Ing by State Senator William J. Lutz
who also II chief OF the Whining
ton Fire Department.
II is Senator Lutzs intention 10
introduce the bill in the Senate to-
day. Representative Brogan will
Introduce II in the House.
Meanwhile call has been issued bv
Leon Walker. chairman. for meet
ing Of the General Citizens Charter
COMMITTEES. IN the Parlors A and +
OF the Hotel DUPONT at 7.30 o'clock
tomorrow evening. AT this meeting
the call states. the Charter bill will
be discussed in detail and It, ap-
proval by the committee sought.
The principal provisions and fea-
lures or the charter as embodied I'm
he bill taken 20 Dover by Senator
Lutz. told in condensed form. are as
follows:
Legislative functions OF city shall
be vested in Council OF ive. elected
on general ticket from the city AZ
large. partisan tickets being elm
mated
Three candidates having highest
number Of votes shall serve four
years, two having next highest shall
Continued on rage s.xteen.)
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
PUTSPARISH
MURDERS Up
TO THE KLAN
Atty.-Gen. Charges Hooded
knights With Instigating
Atrocities
CASE ENDS; GRAND
JURY TO GET FACTS

COURT HOUSE. BASTROP. La..
Jan. 25. Omitted Press) The Ku
KluX Klau was today charged by
the State OF Louisiana with respon-
sibility for condition OF lawless-
ness and disorder in Morehouse
Parish which eliminated in the
murder by torture OF Watt Daniel
and Thomas +. Richards.
Attorney-General a. V. Coco. him
self made the charge in announc-
ing 10 Judge Fred NJ. Odom. in Dis
trict Court. that the State for the
present at least and until such
time a. circum stances may justify
their resumption. has decided TO
the proceedings initi-
ated here January in an open
hearing.
"It is my very painful and humil-
lating duty 10 refer 10 the deplor-
able conditions in this parish a. re-
Continued on Page seven)
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
DIR. W.F.HOEY
LOSES HIS
LIFE FIGHT
Succumbs to Sleeping Sick
ness After Five Weeks
Illness
WAS CHAIRMAN OF
STATE DEMOCRATS

Hsvlng All the symptoms Of m,
rare malady known ss sleeping
sickness. Or. william F. Hoey. OF
Frederica. one OF the best known
physicians OF lower Delaware. died
at the Homeopathic Hospital-at 5.45
o'clock this morning. According TO
Or. f. F. Pierson. who had attend
ed DR.. Hoey. the latter died OF sleep
ing sickness. technically known as
cncephalitis lethargica.
DR.. Hoey was e0 years old. and
was chairman of the Democratic
state Committee. He was stricken
NJ his home with an attack or grip
about five weeks ago Ills condition
became serious and Dr. Pierson was
called 10 Frederica. January 4. The
following saturday Or. Hoey was re-
moved 10 the hospital In this ,ity.
His condition showed no improve
ment under treatment. and DR..
Pierson called a specialist from
Philadelphia into consultation. DR..
Continued en- Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25

PLEADSF
PAROLEBILL
Eytinge, Recently Freed in
Arizona, Says 1t Helps
Uplift Men
LEGISLATURE HEARS
LARGE DELEGATION
stan Correspondent.

STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del
Jan. 25.-Louis v. Eyiinse. an ex-
convict. who served time in four
prisons and was only recently pa
rolled from the State prison OF Ari-
zona, where he was serving a life
sentence for alleged murder. made
pathetic and brilliant plea 10 the
members OF Legislature this morn
ing 10 pass the parole hin. which
was so strongly advocated by the
late NJ. :. Plummer. warden NJ the
New Castle County Workhouse.
The appearance of Eytnge before
the Legislature was the feature OF
the hearing Il was only a short
time ago that he was pardoned and
now he has an important position
with a large advertising concern in
New York. He was married at the
Hotel Martinique in New York
last week. on his arrival from
the West following his parole.
he made his reputation as an
advertising writer OF great abil-
Ity whila In prison. The parole law
NJ Arizona, hs says, has given him
the opportunity TO make good and
he came 10 Delaware voluntarily to
give his testimony in favor OF a
parole law for this State.
Eytinge made his plea IN a clear
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
French Troop More-
menb apparently
Aimed at Absolute
Isolation Under Way
Throughout vi g ht
Conuiction Of Indus
hiaILeaders Enrages
Germans
BELGIAN TROOPS
KILL IN ENDE

ESSEN. Jan. as united Pre.-)
Belgian troops today shot and
wounded a German citizen at Ende,
a. the result OF quarrel. and beat
civilians I'm ciash at oberhausen.
The trouble arose over the rail
strilCr. which was general through
out the newly occupied zone this
afternoon. although some trains
were kept moving eastward from
Essen. The French occupied the
railroad homogeneous Office. hut
German workers did not strike be-
cause coal was permitted to he
shipped 10 Berlin.
General weysand's arrival this
afternoon was believed 10 be a sig
nal for further repressive measures
in the Ruhr. while the French kept
a Watchful eve upon demonstrators
preparing 10 welcpme Fritz Thyssrr
and the coal barons. tried and fined
yesterday. st Mayence.
Tightening OF censorship hy the
French military authorities shields
developments even from correspons-
ents within the rinE OF hayonefe
which the Invaders have now drawn
taut around the occupied area bI,
rail trahic has been practically a.
a standssill since ten o'clock last
night.
The newly occupied area is cur
on not only from the rest OF Ger
Continued on Page SixteenD
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
BROOKHART BILL WOULD
LET PRESIDENT OPERATE
MINES N EMERGENCY

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25 Omitted
Press) The President or the Unit
ed states could seize and psrate
the coal mines In case OF a national
emergency under provisions OF a
bill introduced In the Senate today.
Senator Brookhart. business man
and farmer from Iowa. is author OF
the measure. and he believes II may
prevent future strikes in the per-
turbed coal industry and safeguard
the public from a repetition Of eX-
isting conditions.
The bill also is the fret thrust
Of those in Congress who believe
government operation OF the mines
Is the only feasible solution OF
present difficulties.
Three features dominate the
Brookhart bill.
I. The national emergency could
be declared by the President at any
time he believes the supply Of coal is
not adequate 20 meet national needs.
?. The coal operators would be
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
YANKS GOOD BOYS
WHILE ON RHINE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-secre-
tary OF State Hughes announced
today that German Ambassador
weidfeldt, in view or the departure
OF the American forces from Ger
many. had expressed to him the
sincere thanks OF the German
government for the conduct OF the
American troops during the time OF
occupation.
The state Department also an
nounced today that March had
been selected as the date for the
meeting in Paris or repres aatativ
or the powers and the United States
10 settle the question Of psynen. Of
the cost OF the American army on
the Rhine. Elliot Wadsworth. as
sistsnt secretary of the treasury. is
the American representative at the
meeting.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
OBFRENCH
ARMY CHIEFS
IN MAYENCE
Germans Infuriated by
Prison Sentences for
Industrial Leaders
FORCE MUSICIANS TO
PLAY "UBER ALLIES"

MATENCE Jan. IS Omitted
Pres).-Frsnoh troops. with orders
10 shoot 20 kill IN case Of further
disorders. took over command OF
Mayence from German police today.
following attacks upon French Of
ncers during the early morning
German crowds. infuriated by
prison sentences passed upon Herr
schlutius. Dusseldorf, finance d.
rector. and Herr Raineissn. mine
direotor. manhandied French SOL
liers and officers. invaded a hotel
where the latter wsrs hllietted
dragged the orchestra 10 the street
and forced the musicians to play
Deutschland Uber Allies"
Local police did not interfere.
and the French general command
ing the area issued a proclamation
taking over command OF the city
and directing his troops 10 shoot
when necessary. Sphals tColonials)
patrolied the streets and kept
crowds from gathering.
Jubiistion among the Germans IN
the Ruhr followed announcement
m the outcome NJ the trial of Fritz
Thvssen and the other Industrial
lists yesterdsy-
The Germsps feel that the French
In imposing hnes instead Of prison
sentences. showed weakness. Thys-
sen and the others have refused to
pay the fines. however.
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
ASSAULTED With
SHOE, WIFESAYS
O'Bara RetortS She Likes
Money; Wants to Be
Millionaire
SINES' OFFENSE
is "GROWLING"

-Four cases in which breach of the
peace was charged were continued
until February - by Deputy Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court this morn
Ing. pending possible changes OF at
tltude on the part OF the defendants.
William O'Brien was charged with
going 10 the home OF his nephew.
William r. Mclaughlin. 1916 Oak
street. and creating a disturbance
Mclaughlin said his uncle always
nags al his (McLaughlin's) mother
and kicks up a fuss no matter
whether he's drunk or sober" He
said he merely wanted O'Brien kept
away from his home
Brien. questioned by the court
ne 10 his reason for going 10 the
house after he had been warned TO
stay away. said he Is getting a lit
lie old and has no place TO go. He
promised that he would TRY to keep
away hereafter"
In the case OF Charles Sines. 1898
French street. his wife said that he
growls from morning till night and
that the other night he pulled her
down the steps and struck her and
their son because he thought she had
Continued on Page SiXteenD
Evening journal., 1923-01-25

paid a iust compensation Cer opera
don OF the mines which could not
exceed the eirninss for tho seizure
period.
,. Earnings made by the govern
ment above that compensation would
go into a Federal control fund" IN
the Treasury Department and owner
would be restricted in making claims
gainst the government.
In case any dispute should arisf
between the government and The
owners over the amount 10 be maid
FOR government operation. the mater
would be LETT to the Federal Trade
Commission. II the commission 3
estimate should be disputed. the OPP
orator would be paid IS per cent o.:
the amount fixed and would be auth
orlzed 10 bring suit in the Federal
courts FOR the remainder OF the sum
he demands
The bill IL the result Of careful
study by Brookhart who believes it
(Continued on rage Seven,
Evening journal., 1923-01-25
COMMITTEEO. \.
ON SCHOOL BILLS
Five Proposed Amendments
TO Law Reported Favor
ably TO House
ONE RETURNED WITH
ADVERSE REPORT
san Correspondent.

SIAN correspondents
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Jan. 25
Following a meeting Of the House
COMMITTEE on Education. Repre-
sentative H6lcomb, chairman OF the
committee yesterday afternoon re-
ported favorahly 1--WE OF The bills
advocated hy the state Board Of
J;ducst.on 10 amend tho school law
and reported unfavOrably one Of
the bills These are some OF the
hills that r representative Gray had
circulated a petition among the
nembers trying to get is signers
IL force them out of committee.
The one BIN reported unfsvorab-
j. would authorize a school district
10 levy an extra tax up 10 25 cents
on tn 500 assessed valuation il
thought needed, bu, would require
referendum.
The five reported favorsbly were:
providing for the sale OF unused
school buildings; giving Justices OF
fhe Peace certain jurisdiction under
the compulsory attendance clause
or the law; relative 10 a bond is
(Continued on Page Two.I