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Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02
SECOND HAND FoRDs

We have big assortment Of used
Fords from $65 up. All in good run
ming shape. Buy now and be ready
for summer. Jones Bros. 81 II.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Thomas LeRoe, Z, drowned in a
dredge ditch near Corning last Mon
day. With an elder brother he was
standing on bridge over the ditch
when they both fell in The older boy
SWAN out and called his father, who
was working nearby, but when the
father arrived Thomas had gone down
for the last time. 1t was fifteen or
twenty minutes before the body was
recovered.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02
The Editors Eye

A serious outbreak of smallpox is
reported from Stone and Izard coun-
ties.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Judging from things that hlppen
nowadays we wouldn't be a bit sur
prised If rabbits do lay Easter eggs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Man i'm New Jersey sold 1000 neck
ties from one advertisement. 1t pays
to ad for ties.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Extra clear. heavy, all heart red
cedar shingles for $3.50 per thousand
at Spinnenweber Lumber Co. 80 At.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Barring the fact that perfection is
is there anything serious
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

ly wrong with fire insurance? If there
is, what is it?i and if there isn't, why
all the agitation by those for the most
part quite unfamiliar with the sub
ject?
Fire insurance is the only item of
Importance in our everyday life which
isn't costing more now than it did be-
fore the war; in fact, it is the only
such item which has decreased in cost
This in spite Of the fact that every
thing insurance has to buy and use has
gone up-paper, labor, transportation,
rents, taxes, etc.
Fire insurance not only has absorb
cd all the increased cost without ad-
vancing rates-without making the
consumer pay for it, as all other lines
have done-but has actually and stead
lily reduced its rates. Doesn't that
after all indicate the best of cOmpet-
ent management? The only important
item of cost under its control is agents
commissions. Those, between 1913 and
1923, have gone up not quite two cents
on a dollar of premium-less than a
10 per cent increase. Compare this
trihing increase with the increase of
wages or salaries prevailing in any
other line: and do not forget that it,
like the other increases in expense,
has been absorbed by the business in
stead of being passed ON to the public.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

In the past few years several fires
have occurred within the vicinity Of
Newberg, in lard county, which have
been attributed to firebug. Recently
two barns containing feed and farm
ing implements Of considerable value,
were destroyed by fire which origina-
ted in manner which caused the
owners to believe that the firebug is
again at work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Mrs. Daisy Koehler Of near Raven
den Springs was arrested last week in
Lawrence county on liquor charge.
Officers raided her home and report
finding 11O gallons of mash, a still
and a quantity of whiskey which was
hidden in a davenport.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Geo. Nichols, 40, was killed near
Markd Tree Thursday while dynh-
miting fish in Little river. A piece
of dynamite went off prematurely,
blowing him in the river where he was
later found with an arm and part of
his head blown off.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

strawberries are already begin
ming to ripen in the fields around Bald
Knob. The first crate was sold last
week for S15. The grower also receiy-
ed a bonus of SO from the business
men of the city for having sold the
first crate.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

We may be well enough satisfied
with our government; we may have
much faith in the salvage for free
dom being waged by potential states
men; we may be the least concerned
about the perpetuation of American
ideals as applied to the nation as a
whole. A concern worth mentioning,
however, is that of what is going to
become of our communities. Are we
the old traditions of neigh
borhoOd life? Is the oldfashiOned
homestead still with us? Is family
life still intact? Where are the old
time fathers and mothers, uncles,
aunts and cousins? Are they still
with us? We believe they are, and
hope they win come early and stay
late.
What we want is democracy that
means more than mere government"
even more than the mere right to
vote and be representative kind of
democracy that means people, folks,
neighbors and friends. If we will but
analyze the deeper meaning of demo-
cracy we shall find that there are many
affairs of this life that have little or
no relation TO the mere machinery of
government with which we have so
long associated that word democracy"
OF course we must have laws, but
hey must be applied for mankind's
benefit else they remain but cold type.
The question is, how shall laws and
democracy be applied? There is pro-
lably too much preparation for demo
,racy and not enough democracy; and |
perhaps too much preparation for life
with not enough of life. Ii is, there
tore, to the fruition of ultimates and |
'esults that our energy should be ad- I
lressed. And this is done largely by |
working for all that is good |
md noble through our local institu- |
4 L.. 81
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02
North Arkansas News

The Lawrence county farmers union
has endorsed ticket Tor the con'iiig
democratic primary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza

LAXATIVE BRomo oUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one ''Bromo ouinine
Z. w. GROVES signature on box. Soc
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

The ]. T. Locks store at King Mills,
in which the pOstoffice was housed,
was burned last Wednesday night.
Locke was drawing gasoline from a
tank when the explosive took fire from
a lantern which he carried. Mr..
Locke was seriously burned and the
building and stock were completely
destroyed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Rhulin Bohlinger, II, had a fight
with another youth named Neely near
Blytheville Thursday and after they
had been separated he vowed ven
geance. A few hours later while driv-
ing his car along the road Bohlinger
overlook Neely and his two sisters and
ran over the girls, killing one and
seriously crippling the other.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Some low down democrat stole a
five gallon keg of apple vinegar from
A. A. King very lately. Mr.. King says
he knows a democrat did this job, be-
cause there was another keg of vinegar
by the one that was stolen, and a
republican would have taken both
Hungry Bend item in Hardy Herald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Five fires in different sections Of
Walnut Ridge occurred within two
days last week. The first four were
real fires and caused a lot Of damage.
The fifth was a dud. While the towns
men were nervous from the four fires
someone went TO window in the
Masonic hall, smoking a cigar and as
the smoke curled out and up the fire
alarm was again turned in.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

Sheriff Allen of White county was
shot at the other night when he and
his deputies were sitting around a fire
while ON a hunt for a still. The bullet
went through his hat. They returned
the fire and next morning they found
blood on the ground in the direction
which they fired. They also found a
still near the place they had camped.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02
Pocahontas Star Herald
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY

sY Int STAR HERALD PRINTING COMPANY
t.. r. BLANKENsHIP
W. L. BLANKENsHIP
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-02

&ntered at the postoffice At Pocahontas,
Arkansas. as second-class mail matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
THIRD QUARTER ENDS AT THE
BETHEL A. NJ. Il. CHURCH.

Sunday, November 70 was the close
of the third quarter with us. Rev.
w. w. Roberts of John M. Brown
A. NJ. E. Church, Norfolk, acted for
DR.. Seaton, Presiding Elder. Last
quarter we had l baptism, rs con-
versions IS accessions, 10 at altar.
Raised for all purposes $2,00O.0O.
Elected officers of Week End Bible
Glass; also of the Bethel Tithing
Band. We have 65 Tdthers; 100 on
roll Friday Night Bible C.ass. We
purchased and moved into our par
sonage at COS North Eighth street.
We are now in the midst of our
House Warming Exercise. Recep-
ton Tuesday night, November is.
You are welcome
Sunday, November 16, DR.. Hatcher
will preach at 7:3O P. M. on "The
Tragedy of Spiritual Ignorance
Special music by choir and Double
Quartette. DR.. ]. W. Saunders OF
Farmville win be with us at eleven
A. M.
Hood Temple A. M. e. z. and
Third St. Bethel A. M. E. Churches
win hold joint Thanksgiving Services
November 27th at Hood Temple A.
NJ. f. H. Church. DR.. Hatcher will
preach the Thanksgiving Sermon.
DR.. G. w. Gains is pastor of Hood
Temple
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
PLANS BEING DEVELOPED.

Among the plans being developed
by the Negro Organization Society
is one for the distribution of health
bonds, the proceeds from which
will be used for the erection of a
building at Piedmont Sanatorium.
The bond is similar in execution
to that issued by any corporation,
only it does not deal with terms Of
money but with health and happi-
ness The bond bears the picture
of the first building erected at Pied
mont through the efforts Of the Ne
gro Organization Society and is
signed by Governor E. Lee Trinkle;
Dr.. Ennion G. Williams, State Health
Commissioner; Major Allen Washing
ton, President Negro Organization
Society; DR.. III. G.. Carter, Director
OF Piedmont Sanatorium; and Miss
Agnes D. Randolph, Director Bureau
of Tuberculosis Education
These bonds will be distributed
through local committees who will
very soon have them in hand and
who viii conduct a house to 'house
canvass. 1t is hoped that the issue
of ten thousand dollars will very
shortly be absorbed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
Y. N. c. A. PLANS fOR
NEW YEAR OF SERVICE.

, The 95th anniversary exercises Noi
|, the Y. M. c. A are being held 'here
this month The opening exercises
were held at Ebenezer Baptist Church
ON the first Sunday night. DIR. wv {.
III. Stokes delivered the sermon. On
last Sunday night the exercises were
} continued at River View BaptlS
| Church Rev. E. D. Lewis, pastor .
Rev. Joseph Arlington, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Manakins Va
preached an able sermon.
General Secretary Scott G. Burrell
made the annual report: Prayer
meetings SO, meetings for boys 52
for men A, for workers 81, in jail
rs; che city home 69, visits to the
hospitals 81, visits to the sick Ala,
visits to the penitentiary ia, con-
verts SO, lodgings 101, meas served
So, meetings of the Bible Glasses
1873, employment secured for boys z,
for men %, for women 30, meetings
for women 1, mixed e.
The ~Treasurer's report shows the
cash in hand for the year, 81 ,267.57;
disbursements, $2,z64.11; balance,
S3.26, with which to begin the year.
The need for the year is $4,000 and
@he public is asked to donate freely
for this worthy cause.
The exercises will be continued
Sunday night at Rising Mt. Zion
BAPTIST Church. Rev. Joseph Brown
pas or of Union Level Baptist Church
will preach
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
RACE MAN GETS JUDGMENT
AGAINST ST. CAR COMPANY.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Nov. S-P.
N. s. Samuel Hicks, race man
got verdict at the hands of jury
in Judge Laughlin's court Wednes-
day morning for $3.50 against the
street car company and Mrs. E. A.
Phillips Jointly for collision that
occurred at Rayburn and Gilbert
streets. 1t seems that a street car
knocked Mrs. Phillips auto against
the wagon Of Hicks at the curb while
they all three were headed in the
same direction.
Mrs. Phillips charged that the
street car was at fault for the orig
inal collision and the street car com
pany tried to prove that she hit the
street car In trying to 80 between
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
SABBATH GLEE CLUB WILL SING

The Negro State Teachers Asso
citation features ;he Sabbath Glee
Club as the Introductory entertain.
mcno to its 37th Annual Session {.
The Sabbath Glee Cubs music,
classic and spiritual. is unsurpassed.
Prof. Joseph Matthews, the Glee
Clubs leader, is heralded by both
the white and colored press as ;hc
greatest living director of spiritual
songs.
Place: Armstrong High School.
Wednesday, November 26. at S:15 P.
M. Admission: orchestra, 35 cents;
gallery, 25 cents. The proceeds will
helm to defray the expenses of the
state convention. The public is
invited to The musica,e and subse
quent meetings of the State Teach
ers' Conference of Virginia.
Local Executive Committee: W.
P. Epps. chairman; B. L. Allen.
secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. /, 1924.
Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Editor and Banker,
Richmond, Virginia.
Dear Sir:-Having read careful
ly The Planet, for the past twelve
months, and find no cessation in your
sanguine spirit to keep the light Of
every day manhood shining in the
face Of every reader of the issues.
No one can doubt that the threats
of failure Of your banking establish
fent have caused furtherance of your
Importance as long sighted business
leader of the people.
"The race is greatly indebted to
you for standing, where hundreds
have fallen from a less shock. Your
purposes for trying to carry the col
ored people up were not selfish, but
racial. The enemies of the race are
ignorance and envy, and few are able
to sand before them. According to
ali records Of such as you have
stood, your future days are to be
we'll spent, and the eyes of the world
are turned on you.
"The power 10 get the ear of our
people is intuitfve with you, and
that power has been increased ten
fold within the past year. The only
way 1 know that I might help your
fund is to have you set the date and
time in season when the election
will have been closed and arrange a
program of home talent, yourself in
cluded, and I have a talk Of thirty
minutes, which l wish to bring to
the car of our people, which will
increase their faith in God, and in
the true leaders among men. There
are :ruly some new things among the
people who now live on the earth
while there is nothing new under
the SUM-"
IF you pray over this matter
me new year of 1925 will
be the better time, il we are spared
to perform. Everything is left for
YOUR consideration on the matter.
But there is no reason that from
Jour to ten thousand persons in Rich
nond should not be glad to have the
opportunity to help in small way
o see their faith increased tenfold
n ten minutes and all to the glory
II God and the aiding Of themselves.
I am praying for you and the craft.
"As ever,
CORNELIUS D. COOLEY,
Care 326 Lake Street"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
FULTON NOTES !.

Rev. C. A, Cobbs preached won
derfuI sermon at Mt. Calvary last
Sunday meSRing Rev. s1acksea, ~
student at Union preached at night.
Rev. Gmrst is now living at 1913
Orleans street, the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hackett.
Rev. C. B. Jefferson, accompanied
by Bros. B. Valentine and H. Grad
dock motored to Union Baptist
Church, Charles City County last
Sabbath. After the st. Luke service
there, Bros. Valentine and Jefferson
spoke about the Shepherds OF Beth
lehem and the prospects look favor
ao1a. On their return they were
entertained at the nome OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Valentine. An enjoyable din
ner was served. Mr.. Thomas Val
entine sang some beautiful solos.
R. Valentine, Lillian Valentine, H.
Craddock and others also sang
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
YOUTH GETS PRISON SENTENCE
ON CHECK FORGERY CHARGES.

BATON ROUGE, LA, Nov. 10
(P. N. S.)-Freddie wilson aged
II years, arrested for stealing $4,000
of checks, pleaded guilty in district
coura here and was sentenced to
serve two to three years in the state
penitentiary on charge of forging
jhe name of L. B. Baynard, state
treasurer. The youth had confessed
he had taken the checks from the
auditors post office box.
The local postmaster said he did
not know what action the Federal
authorities would take following the
plea Of guilty on the forgery charge.
1t is stated chat the matter will be
presented to the postal inspector and
in probability the charge of robbing
the U. S. mails will also be placed
against young Wilson :. s.-sg1 6.f
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
THE PHI BETA SIGMA GRANTS
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 10
The Phi Be,a Sigma Fraternity, thru
its field secretary, A. L. Taylor, an
nounces the awarding Of the Doug
lass Scholarship Tor 1924 to Vernon
Williams, of Virginia Union Uni
versity, Richmond, Va. Twice In
succession students Of Virginia I'm
ion University have won this coveted
prize, last year Thomas L. Dabney
was the successful competitor. The
remarkable success of Union stu
dents is not only an evidence of the
excellent training given by Union,
but it also testifies to the high cali
bre of men selected for membership
bv the Lambda Chapter.
The Douglass Scholarship was es-
tablished by the fraternity in 1870
for the purpose of giving practical
aid to deserving Students. The
scholarship is a memorial to Freder-
ick Douglass, who was one OF the
outstanding characters of the nine
teenJh century.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15

Rev. DIR. A. W. Brown is "on
the job at the Sixth Mount Zion
Baptist Church building, which is
being remodelled and he may be
found there practically at all hours.
The work is progressing rapidly and
the congregation VIII be comfortably
housed during the time Rev. DR..
Brown continues to exercise magnet
ic control over the congregation and
they are presenting united front In
all of the movements NOW under way
for the betterment of tti!e ,church's
condition.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
AN INTERESTING RECITAL.

The weE-known w. /. Johnson,
contractor, p'asterer, bricklayer, etc.
is now So years of age and is as
active as he was 20 years ago. His
mother. who resided at Germantown
Pa. died three months before, to
the day we were conversing with
him, October IS, 1924. She was 1O5
years, 7 months and days old, up
to the time of her death. She was
born in A1bemarle county, Va. and
was owned by Billy Jordan OF
Gooehsand county. His younger
brother, Edward johnson, is living
in this city. OF the family, there
are seven dead and two living. His
brother is in the sixties.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
13.YEAR- OLD BOY IS
SAVED FROM DEATH
PENALTY IN OKLA.

MUSKOGEE, OKLA, Nov. 10
Elias Ridge. the 13-year old boy con
demned to death here for an alleged
murder, has been saved from the
dea n penalty. w. H. Twine, Editor
OF the Muskogee Cimeter, attorney
in charge of the case was ably assist
al by Mr.. Char'es N. Harmon, white
at ttorney, who came voluntarily to
his assistance. The boys sentence
has been reduced from the death pen
atty to life Imprisonment.
The local N. A. A. C. P. branch
raised $1,000 for the defense. under
DR.. A.. Baxter iWhitby, president.
They were ably assisted by the Ma
tional Association.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
NEGRO ORGANIZATION
SOCIETY TO AID IN
TUBERCULOSIS DRIVE

The Negro Organization Society
is much interested in the plans an
nounced by the State Board of Health
for the intensifcation of the cam
pafgn against tuberculosis among
tho colored people because of the
difference in the death rate in the
two races. Major Allen Washing
ton, President of the Society; Mr.. T.
C. Walker of Gloucester; Mrs. Mag
gle l.. Walker of Richmond; DR.. l..
l.. Downing and DR.. A. l.. James
of Roanoke; DR.. R. C. Woods and
Rev. J. w. Tynes of Lynchburg;
and other prominent Negroes are
taking an active part in the work
and arc planning for meetings in
every section of the State where
there will be music and moving pic.
lures and where good speakers will
impress. upon the people the posi-.
bi.ity of the cure Of this dreadful
Scourgp.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
NEW PARSONAGE DEDICATED
FOR BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH

Rev. James S. Hatcher, D. D.,
the brilliant pastor of the Third st.
Bethe1 A. M. E. Church has organ
lied this congregation in a manner
that is providing not only revenue
enough for current expenses, but for
the purchase Of large brick par
sonage, a picture Of which we are
presenting in this issue. He is a
divine of remarkable attainments
and he has won the esteem, respect
and admiration, not only of his own
congregation. but of the public.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
"INsPIRATOR' HEAD BUSY.

Prof. G. H. Baird, secretary of
The Inspirator, was called to VIII
liamson, West Virginia to make
speech for the Republican ticket and
stopped over at Orino with Rev. J.
J. Brown to- do some work for Good
Roads. The Professor is one of the
greatest campaign orators in his
State and the original Rosenwald
School Man in the mountains, having
put in one school at Jackson, two
in Perry County and one at Tram.
He will leave for Winston, KY, on
business for the Inspirator.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
TOTAL DEATH RATE.

Although the total death rate
from tuberculosis in Virginia has,
during the past eight years, been
reduced thirty per cent, the rate for
Negroes remains two and one-half
times as high as that for white peo
pie. During the past summer the
Bureau of tuberculosis Education in
providing free clinics for chest exam
nations gave equal attention to cob
ored and white with the result that
while 3.237 people were examined.
only 902 were colored.
OF those examined only twenty
per cent, one in five, gave evidence
of disease; while thirty.two per cent,
one in three, of the white peop!e e1
amined had tuberculosis. This in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
Observation-Disclosures

Mr. R. H. Thurston requests the
honor of your presence at the mar
riage Of his niece, Edith Elizabeth
Anderson. to Mr.. John Reese Hair
ston, on Wednesday, November TWEEN.
tysixth, at eigh3 o'clock p. n. at
1915 West Clay Street
Reception from $3.50 10 1850 p.
M.
Friends invited. No cards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15
COLORED JUDGE FOR
CHICAGO BENCH

CHICAGO, Nov. ALBERT Bailey
George, the first colored man to De
elected to sit in court of record in
Chicago, probably will sit in South
Wabash Street Court, where most Of
the prisoners will be co'ored.
''The colored people of Chicago
have chosen one of their own num-
ber to be a Judge and l think lhey
are entitled to have him hear their
own cases." said Chief Justice Harry
Olson of the Municipal Courl today.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-15

dicates that the colored people who
are diseased are not being examined.
This S late of affairs can be remedied
it is hoped, by systematic educa
ton of the masses as to the pOssi
bilities of preven ling and curing the
disease.