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Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Alperin's Big Sale

In this issue will be found the nam
mouth ad announcing Alperin's New
York stores big Cut Price Sale. which
will begin Friday, March 2Sth at . 100
a. m. Mr. Alperin tells us that un-
usual preparations are being made to
make this the greatest sale ever held
in this part of Arkansas, and that
every item in the stock will be marked
far below its true value. The sale is
being conducted under the auspices of
the Simms Sales System Of Memphis,
Tenn. and their representative, Mr..
Frank w. Matthews, has been here all
week preparing the stock for this 81
gantlc event. Special prices are being
offered opening morning to those who
are among the first fifty to enter the
store. The New York Store has a
reputation for handling quality mer.
chandise aud keeping the price down
80 with the prices they are offering
during this sale Il Is plain that Il Is
golden opportunity to save. and
when the doors swing open Friday
morning at o 800 o'clock their store will
he truly a wonderland of bargains.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Our School Indebtedness

Statistics are admitted TO be as dry
as the Volstead act is supposed to
make the United States. However, an
analysis OF statistics showing the in
debtedness and financial needs OF the
public schools of Arkansas will prove
illuminating at this time while the
legislature is In extraordinary session.
endeoyoring to find a solution.
Incomplete returns. from seventy of
the counties show that the bonded in
debtedness Of the school districts Is
SS,5S5,30O. The floating indebtedness
amounts to Sl.s03.s00 II Is safe to
assume that the school districts have
n bonded Indebtedness OF $9.OO0,OO0
and floating indebtedness OF So
O0O.000 or total of S11.OOO,O 900.
The annual income from all sources
for public schools In the state last
year was S9219.O0O. The total in
indebtedness Of the school districts is
ia per cent Of the states annual in
come for schools. This means that IA
per cent represents an annually in
creaslng deficit. That the people are
endeavorlng to meet this emergency
by heroic efforts Is evidenced by the
fact that last year there was raised
from private sources n total Of S5O1,-
40 for the counties reporting. This
amount is very conservative and II Is
believed that If all reports could be
received and colIated. the total amount
raised by private subscription and do
nntion or by voluntary taxation would
approximate a million dollars.
Pulaski county leads the state in
the amount Of its bonded school in
debtedness. S7s7.OO0 while Sebastian
IL second with S5s2, 400 and Jefferson
a close third with $52s.O00. or the
counties reporting. Randolph IL the
lowest with only $500
These statistics alone should con-
vince the most skeptical of the neces-
sity of definite action by our law max
ers to meet the emergency.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Spikes For Sheriff

We are authorized to announce Joe
Perry Spikes of Ingram as a candidate
for sheriff and collector of Randolph
county, subject TO the Democratic pri-
mary election next August.
Mr.. Spikes is well known to the citi-
zens of Randolph county. having at
one time served as collector under
Sheriff Wiley Russell. In RusseIrs
last race for sheriff Mr.. Spikes was
one of his opponents and rolled up a
very encouraging vote. After that one
attempt. however. he retired from poll
teal life and is entering again after
some very earnest solicitation on the
part of his many friends
Joe Perry Spikes was born in this
county, in Ingram township, and this
has always been his home. He was
born farmer and has lived as such
and as his qualifications for the Office
of sheriff and collector he has his re-
cord as collector under Russell and his
life among the farmers whom the
sheriff and collector serves. He is
known as n man of clean character,
straightforward in his dealings with
his fellow man and promises a square
deal to everyone If he Is placed in the
sheriff's Office.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
MANY TO ATTEND
THE SCHOOL FAIR

A good attendance is expected from
all over the county at the School Fair
to be held at Biggers Friday and Sat
urday of this week. About fifty are
expected to go from the school here.
Those who had been selected to repre-
sent the Pocahontas school Wednes-
day were: Edna Dickson, fourth grade,
ciphering and spelling; Helen Dixon,
fifth grade, spelling Opal Jackson, fifth
grade. ciphering Mary Ruth Cooper,
sixth grade, spelling; John Starr, sixth
grade, ciphering Harold Pace. seventh
grade, spelling; Nixon Shivley, seventh
grade, ciphering; Gordon Phillips,
solo Blanche Keith, piano solo; Nixon
Shivley, oration: Newell Mock, de-
clamation; Gwendolyn Christian, read
ing; Dorothy Keith, eighth grade, alge-
bra Helen Wells, eighth grade, spell
ing; Hazel Phillips, 60-yard dash for
girls; Ludwell Pickett. 60-yard dash,
broad jump and high jump for boys T;
Hubert Hollowell, essay; Newell Mock,
pole vault; William McEwen, story
telling; Burrus Smith and Anna Belle
SHUTTLE. free hand drawing; Kathleen
Keith, needlework; Grace Davis, dress
making: Vivian Jackson. map draw
ing; Charley Shivley, current history (;
verma Decker and Delta Lewallen,
penmanship All the above are in the
grammar school division.
The contestants in the high school
division are: Johnnie Shivley, cur
rent history; Joe Blankenship, vocal
solo; Dorothy Dixon, reading; Myrtle
Greer, piano solo; Lois Hamil, violin
solo; Johnnie Shivley. oration; Her
shal Lewallen, free hand drawing 4;
Mary Jansen, penmanship; Blauche
Hulse essay Flora Blanche Hamll,
dress making and cake baking.
There are some contestants VINO have
not yet been definitely decided upon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION MEETS

The Republicans of Randolph cOun-
ty held their county convention in the
court house on Tuesday afternoon of
this week. The convention was com
posed of the regularly elected delegates
from the various townships of Ran
dOlph county. II. c. Hollowell was
elected chairman of the convention and
NJ. c. Hufstedler was elected secretary.
The following delegates were elected
to attend the Republican State COnven-
tion To he held in Little Rock May l (:
Drew Bowers, II. c. Hollowell Martin
Mondy and NJ. c. Hufstedler Alter
mates were elected as follows: j. III.
McCallister, Il. Il. Pace, j. w. Camp
bell and Joseph Roach. The delegates
to the state convention are alternate
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton to be held at Newport May 2nd,
and the alternate delegates to the state
convention are delegates to the con
gressional convention. T.. f. Pace was
reelected State Committeeman for Ran
dolph county.
The chairman was instructed to ap-
point committee to draft resolutions
endorsing Calvin Coolidge as Presi-
dent of the United States In accord
ance with the terms of resolution
adopted by the County Central Com
mittee on March 18th. the convention
unanimously endorsed Milton Drew
Bowers as candidate for Governor of
Arkansas on the Republican ticket and
the delegates to the state convention
were instructed to make every effort
to secure his nomination for that
office.
ii. C. Hollowell was reelected Chair
man of the Republican County Central
Committee for the next two years ana
Louie Lemmons was reelected as secre-
tary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
ORGANIZE LOCAL
ORDER De M0LAY

Members of Randolph Lodge No. II,
f. & A. NJ, are sponsoring a move to
organize a local order of the De Molay.
This order is composed of young men
whose relatives or friends are mem
bers of the Masonic fraternity and
whose ages are between 16 and 81.
ON Sunday afternoon about twenty
one young men of the town met with
the advisory board, which was selected
TO govern the organization of the order
and were given talk on the principles
and purposes of the De Molay. After
the meeting each received blank peti.
tiOn for membership (which they were
10 ill out As soon as twenty-five peti.
tions have been accepted a temporary
charter will be granted and as soon
as they are properly organized they
will get permanent charter.
IL is planned to take the first bunch
of candidates for initiation TO Jones
boro where the De Molay order of that
city will give them the degree work.
The advisory board of the local order
is composed of Il. Dalton, J. ID. Wells
Earl Bates, W. II. McEwen, b. b.
Fisher. DAILY Thompson, W. f. Hamil
c. f. SHUTTLE, f. 7. Harrison and w
L. Pope.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Baptist Meeting A Success

In spite Of the cold and snowy wealth
er. the Baptist County Meeting here
last Thursday was a decided success.
Some twenty-five out of town visitors
attended the two board meetings and
some good Campaign speeches were
made by the visiting preachers.
The good women of the church. with
their usual efficiency and success serv-
ed a bountiful dinner i'm the basement
of the Pocahontas State Bank to all
visitors and local people who would
come. The visitors and local people
who would come. The visitors were
were also served with supper just be-
fore their train left in the afternoon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Dramatic Club Play

The play. "Under the Blue skies. y
staged by the high school dramatic
club at the Kozy Tuesday evening was
one Of the best exhibitions Of local
talent PocahOntas has ever scen. Tbe
characters were well chosen and their
Interpretation of the different parts
showed more than n litth natural tai.
ent. together with the result OF some
very efficient coaching.
The gross receipts amounted to about
$75, from which $65 was netted
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Florida Fruit

We have Mrs. $. f. Harrison to
thank for a bunch of delicious gum
quats which were grown in Mrs. Brum-
ley's grove at Pine Castle. Florida.
The fruit is sort of cross between a
lemon and orange, about the, size of a
white grape and golden orange in
color. They have pleasant taste.
sweet enough but without the sticky
aftertaste common to oranges.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Curtis Presley Injured

Mrs. Ella Presley and babe of Ali
gator. Miss. arrived Wednesday for Il
visit with Mrs. Presley's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Johnston. while Mr..
Presley is In Memphis undergoing
treatment for a serious injury to one
Of his eyes. received while at work a
few days ago. Physicians attending
Mr. Presley express the fear that the
sight of the eye may he lost.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Mr.. and Mrs. Oldfield Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Oldfeld of
Washington were here a few hours
Saturday visiting his sister, Mrs.
Flora Hall, and other relatives. They
came to Arkansas last week with the
body of Miss Virginia Peden, sister
of Mrs. Oldfeld, who died at Washing
ton the 18th. She was laid to rest at
Batesville Thursday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Basket Dinners

The people of Biggers announce that
Il basket dinner will be served to those
attending the school exercises there
Friday and Saturday of this week. and
they announce that all help in this
respect that they receive from the
rural districts will he appreciated.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

The presidential election In Hon.
duras, a Central American country
about the middle Of February brought
on civil war and already over 1906
lives have been lost. An American
newspaper reporter rode 400 miles
through the jungles and last week
brought the news Of the revolution
from the isolated country to the world
ur lft Honduras the first day of
silnhaad was 81 days en route 30 the
ceast
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Error Corrected

Ia an article to the citizens last
week from sheriff Gullett the third
paragraph begun, "IIe also stated" etc.
when it should have been I'VE also
stated" The error was discovered be
fore many papers were Off and immedi-
ately corrected.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Democratic Campaign Fund
5000
Lyceum Course Ended

The last number OF our seasons ly-
ceum course. the Gerhardt Duo, enter
tanned good crowd Wednesday night.
This course has been one of the best
we have ever had and some very in
terestlng numbers have been included.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Program at Mill Creek

There viii be program of reading.
music, etc. at the Mil Greek school
house on Saturday night March 29th.
The public is cordially invited. Admis-
sion free.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Move TO California

NJ. ]. Pace, who has until recently
been in the general merchandise bust
ness here. left Monday with his family
for California where they intend to
make their home.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Appointments Cancelled

To my very great regret | must can
eel my appointments at Antioch. Yer
non and Attica next Sunday. Circum-
stances beyond my control make this
necessary. w. r. McEwen.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

The German National Peoples party,
one Of the strongest in Germany. has
adopted the motto. "One People One
Nation! One Kaiserl'
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

Boil Weevii conditions continue 10
occupy the minds of the southern cot
ton farmers and the IIessian fly Is
threatening to destroy the Kansas
wheat crop in 1924.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

We are Informed that Bro. Martin
Of Maynard will preach at Oak Grove
next Sunday. morning at II and at 3 In
the afternoon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

Mrs Henriette Danks, widow Of the
writer of "sllver Threads Among the
Gold,' and the woman who inspired
Danks to write II, died last week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
S. |. A. To Meet

The regular meeting of the $. I. A.
will be held at the court house Friday
afternoon OF this week Members are
urged to be In attendance.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Let Us Be Of Service

We are anxious be of service to customers and
friends TAX PAYING is at hand and will soon be over
The Collector is working overtime but is unable to serve
all No need to stand wait in Collectors office all day.
Just bring or send your receipts the property on
which you want to pay and will be pleasure for us to
get your receipts in due time and have them ready for
you and you get receipt when it is convenient for
YOU Remember we are in home and our service
is at your command.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

w. II. Phipps and II. H. Gullett were
In Little Rock first OF the week on busi-
ness for the county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

j. H. Boyer and Ed Hale. good citi-
acns of Supply. were down Monday
lool,lng after business.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Our Rates On Fire Insurance

All old line FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES doing business
carrying risk
Bureau One Insurance Company,
therefore policy at cheaper rate than another
There a profit In writing Fire Insurance. and II
friends and customers this profit viii appreciate
IT, your policy not lapse until know that
DO not o carry II longer.
Thoughtful property realize that carry su-
cicn Insurance TO avod who carry
Insurance may wake up facing
great financial difficulty.
protected against these losses by carrying nsur
with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11

years speedy quartet is left in COL
lego this year. This is especially
unfortunate this season as Bowdoin
IL meeting two of the fastest teams
that participate in the B. Il. A.
games.
However. there is a willing and
hard working squad training and the
students of the college will b. able
to develop team that will compare
favorably with those of other years
which have always made a fine i'm
preston in Boston. In fact. III the
last few years, Magee coached teams
have been consistently victorious in
relay races. Jack has evolved a
method of passing the bato which
il distinctive and which makes pos
sible gain of from one to five with
each passing of the symbol.
Among those on the relay squad
at the present. are: Foster, N. E.
half mile champion. who, however,
has never run a quarter mile in
competition: Hamilton, Gentlemen,
Small. Tanning. Spinney, Littlefield,
Sellew. Boynton. Gray, Fay, Nelson,
Whittier, Tarbell, Rowe. Rosen,
Marshall, Marine. Huntress, Keller,
Goodhue, Lowell. Huntress and Far
rington, the freshman football star,
who. although running in prep
school before coming here has never
had any previous experience on
board track. Magee will select five
men to oppose Harvard and Tech.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
Preparations Pact
Means End Trouble
View Herr SHINES

Paris. Jan. 10.-tBy A. P)-Herr
SHINES. the German Industrial mag
nate. has discussed the question of rep
arations with a special CORRESPONDENT
of the Journal des Debats. who visited
him at his home in Nulhein. on the
Ruhr. with particular reference to the
attitude of the United States.
Americans. will not lead US money
to waste in making war between ours
selves" he said. but I am convinced
that when we reach an agreement on
PREPARATIONS, money will be forthcom-
ing.
My son is at present in America -
He is perfectly aware of the situation.
We tprobably meaning his firm) who
formerly enjoyed unlimited credit in
the United States no longer find lend
ers. because we have now taken the
place of the reich for a settlement of
its debts. The only difficulties be-
tween America and France and Ameri-
ca and Germany are the difficulties ex-
listing between France and GERMANY"
The agreements between the Ruhr
industrialists and the interallied mis-
sion of control, Herr SHINES pointed
cut. We're the first steps towards rep
aration settlement. but the effect of
this was TO throw upon the Ruhr in
dustrialists the burden of Germany s
debt.
I'VE agreed to pay for the reich until
April 10 he continued. %but this is the
extreme limit, and a sound and honest
settlement based on the facts must be
found in the meantime"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
MODERATE WET
VERDICT IN POLL
HARVARD COLLEGE

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 1O.-The
moderate vets at Harvard claim
ed a victory tonight on the face of
returns from poll held by the Har-
ward Crimson to ascertain the views
of faculty and undergraduates on
the prohibition question, the first of
a series of college votes on the ques-
ton through the country.
Editors of the college newspaper
announced after an alalysis of the
result that the University as whole
apparently included approximately
100 vets as against 1000 favoring
a bone dry plan of prohibition en-
forcement.
Three questions were submitted to
the student body which voted
throughout the day at seven polling
places. In the entire university the
first of these Questions: Do You ia
vor repeal of the constitutional
amendment against Intoxicating
isuor was defeated 1880 to S44. AS
the total vote cast in the university
was 2794, more than 800 did not vote
on this question.
The second question was: Do YOU
favor modification of the Nolstead
act to permit light wines and bear"
1t was carried by 1471 votes to 1047.
while more than 200 did not vote.
The third question was, Do YOU ia
vor rigorous enforcement of all
liquor laws? On this the vote result
ed in 1914 yes: 443 yes. while the
present laws are in effect but these
should be repealed or modified; $40
no.
The analysis of the vote showed
that many voted for the first ques-
ton and for neither of the 9th ers.
viii e many others voted for ques-
ton number and for no other. The
faculty voted wet, rs to 50. The
graduate school of medicine was the
"wettest" department of the uni
yersity. Harvard College, the law
school and the faculty following in
order. The graduate school group
excluding medical and law schools,
was the only unit to vote dry, its eX-
preston on the second question be-
ing IS no: 81 yes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11

creamery extras. % score. SAY: Do.
hrsts. SIS to 81 score. $50 "a: packing
stock current make No. ? 1850,
EGGS-Steady: receipts 1909;
fresh gathered extra ftrsts IL a. ~; Dc.
firsts 5000: do. seconds and poorer
SSm3Sa: New Jersey and other hennery
whites closely selected extras 4sGSo;
state nearby and nearby western hen
merry whites firsts TO extras t2I x:
nearby henaery browns extras 40 ~;
refrigerator flrsts 2sIS0.
per iSC pounds in bulk t6j q 40: Maine
375 a 400; New York S5013S5.
CABBAGES--Dull; New YORK PER
ton in bulk Danish white $500 o. 1900;
do. red 5000 6000: Long Island per
head SEQ loo: southern per hamper liz
also.
Because of = better European bust
ness in raw sugar. holders developed
tirmer ideas today and were asking
6.53 duty paid for Cubss. against the
previous price OF $40.
While irregular at times. with the
minimum level one To two points under
the previous night, raw sugar futures
were generally higher on the increased
European buying In Cuba and hrmness
of the spot market Realizing near the
close led to slight reactions from top
and finally prices were unchanged on
January and one to three points higher
on other demands. January closed
4.I2. March $50. May 4.6s. July AS.
The demand for refined sugar was
light. Prices were unchanged at s.25
to SEQ for fine granulated.
Refined futures nominal.
Late IN the day there was sale or
10000 bags Of Cuban for late January
shipment To local refined at $40
cents duty paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
Dempsey and
Gibbons to Meet
In Early Summer

New York. Jan. 1o.-tby ~ -
Jack Dempsey, worlds heaNywe'sn'
champion and Tom Gibbons OF 81
paul. Mimi. will fight a return tue
match in New York. probably carry
in June. promoter Tex Richards an
nounced today after a conference
with Eddie Kane. Gibbons manager
Richard came to a definite agree
ment with Kane after an hours con-
ference at Madison Square Garden
lack Kearns. manager or me
champion. has not yet signed art
clcs with Richard but sevefal gay >
ago he assured the promoter tnere
wol,ld be no hitch in arrangements IL
Gibbons was signed.
Gibbons has been seeking a return
fight with Dempsey ever since ne
STAYED the limit of l5 rounds win the
CHAMPION in their battle in the Mon
tana boom town of Shelby last Jnls
a Dempsey was awarded the verdict
On pojnts but 1t was the first time
since he became title holder that any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Jan. 10.
CATTLE;--Receipts 1000; practical
Is all killing classes closed strong TO
&c higher: trade uneven: killing quail
ty beef steers contingent plain kind
Of value to sell at 900 upward show
ing most advance: top yearlings 1900:
best weighty' steers 100 late: bulk
steers S.00G1000: most beef hsifers
5.25 o. 100: desirable light yeariinE
heifers active: bulls Is to 25e higher:
few heavy sausage bulls up to 52e:
bulg bologna bulls around SIS: vealers
25c TO soc lower: spots considerably
more on good light vealers; bulk 10
packers 16.50Gt 1850; few to shippers
and outsider 1900 and above; vss
calf market largely soc 10 100 under
recent high time. /
HoGS-Receipts 10000: very active
around Zoe lower: closed about Sc
lower than Yesterdays average; fop
I;@J: bulk packing sows 6.5o6s.7O:
slaughter pigs Csc lower: bulk strong
weight 6.?5 q $50: estimated hoidoysr
sHEEP-Receipts $4,000: fat wooded
lambs generally strong: clipped lambs
and warnings steady; sheep weak. 10
around eJc lower: feeding lambs
steady; bulk fat wooded lambs 1906
1856 TO city butchers and shippers:
some late arrivals held higher: choice
light weight fall shorn lambs fa.o5:
good end choice yearlins wethers 40
a so; bulk fst ewes 6.T5m7.50; feod
handy weights 7.15: bulk fseSinx
lsmbs 1909 1880; 'best offered a