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Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
BIG ATTENDANCE
EXPECTED AT FAIR

From reports received from all parts
of the county, the county fair to be
held in Pocahontas this month will
draw the largest crowds OF any event
ever staged in this part OF the. state.
TO make the fair n greater success
It has been decided TO hold the annual
school fair and the agricultural fair
together. The ball park in Pocahontas
has been selected as the fair grounds
and the place is already being laid
out and prepared for the occasion. A
small admission fee will be charged
at the gate, but all the exhibits, con-
tests, etc, can be seen free of charge.
This fair is not being put on TO make
money. The POcahOntas Chamber of
Commerce and the business men OF the
county have dug down in their pockets
TO insure the expenses and the only
profit they expect to receive is the sat
isfaction Of knowing that we have had
n successful fair.
The management expects an exhibit
from every farm in Randolph county.
No matter what the size of the farm,
or what It produces, whether II is rent
ed or farmed by the owner, II has some
product which can be entered. Prizes
tOtaling $1,000 in cash and many
other prizes Of value will be awarded
for the best exhibits. Even though a
man should be certain that his exhibit
would not win a prize, II il well to
bring It in and place 1t on trial, in
order that he may find what Is lacking
In It and discover way to make n
real prize winner ont Of 1t at the next
Continued on last page)
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
Bowers To Speak

On Friday. September 18th, National
Defense Day, the republicans of both
districts of Lawrence county will as
semble in mass meeting at Portia. for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for the various county Offices and for
the further purpose of creating great
er spirit for patriotism and party loyal
ty.
Hon. NJ. ID. Bowers, attorney Of this
city, republican nominee for Congress
for the second congressional district
of Arkansas, will he present and will
deliver an address on national issues
confronting the people.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
Funds Are Allotted
To Common Schools

The state common school fund APP
portionment for 1924-1925 is $3.50 per
pupil, A. B. Hill, state superintendent,
has announced. The appOrtiOnment in
1023-1924 was $2.74, and for 1922 1923,
50. 2.49.
The total amount to be distributed
is S2,60S,944. 1t represents funds from
the state tax of three mills, interest on
the permanent school fund, severance
tax, back taxes and unapportioned
funds, and from the new Riggs gross
income tax.
The apportionment this year is near
ly $750000 more than last year. The
increase is due to legislation enacted
since 1928 The cigar and cigarette
tax, however, is not included, stamps
being printed too late to aid this years
fund
In speaking of the apportionmenT.
State Superintendent Hill gives the
following important information. "ln
some sections of Arkansas reports have
been circulated to the effect that the
total amount of revenue received by
the state last year was sufficient to
give each child $13. Those who have
circulated this report have failed to
take into account the fact that the
greater part of the S9,21S,935 received
last year from all sources for school
purposes was secured from local ~
mill tax. The total amount of school
funds coming through state channels
was $3.50, ,423.3S. The remaining
amount, $7,36S, S,511 .62 was local tax,
which of course never reached the
state treasury or our department, and
therefore was not apportiOned by us.
] Reports received at the department
of education are that there has been a
very considerable increase in the
amount of local taxes voted by the
people. II is almost certain that the
legislature which meets in january
will revise the gross income tax law,
The proceeds from the severance tax
are not likely to increase very much
and in some respects are certain to
be reduced. The cigarette and cigar
tax is more or less problematical. II
is realized that some more fixed and
stable source of revenue must be de
vised in order to secure a maximum
efficiency of the public school system
The state allotment for Randolph
county totals $26,707.2O. The school
enumeration for Randolph is 6,S4S.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
Old Settlers Meeting

The organization known as the Old
Settlers, of Randolph county, is invited
to attend the county fair at POcahOn-
tas on Friday, September 20.
Since the World War this organiza-
tion has not held its annual meetings
and the Fair Association invites the
members, and those eligible for mem
bership. to attend this fair and reor-
ganize and make this their annual
meeting place.
An organization of this kind is a
source of pleasure to the old and young.
Remember the date and plan to be
in PocahOntas and meet old friends.
Sincerely,
W. c. Brown.
c. G.. Johnston,
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
Sixty-Fifth Anniversary

Uncle Albert and Aunt Huldah Hat
ley of Maynard, aged and beloved
pioneers Of Randolph county, will cele-
brate their sixty-fifth anniversary on
Thursday, September 18th, of this
year.
1t is planned to observe the Occa-
sion with gathering Of friends and
relatives from far and near for an all
day celebration. Everybody is invited
and an enormous crowd is expected to
be present. Families will bring dinner
and the meal will be spread at noon
time in the good. old-fashioned way.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
Randolph Republicans To Meet

All Republicans in Randolph county
are hereby requested to be i'm Pocahon
tas on Tuesday, September 10th, at
one o'clock p. m. At said time there
will be a mass meeting of Republicans
held in the court house for the pur-
pose of considering the nomination of
candidates for the various county
Offices of Randolph county and for the
further purpose of taking up any other
business that may come before said
body.
Signed this September Sth, 1924.
ii. G. Hollowell,
Chairman Republican County Central
Committee,
Louie LemmOns,
Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
PLANS FOR NATIONAL
DEFENSE DAY HERE

We the following citizens of Ran
dolph County, having been appointed
by the Honorable Thomas G. McRae,
Governor Of Arkansas, as committee
for National Defense Day, desire to
announce that there will be a program
and demonstration on the court square
at Poeahontas, Randolph County, Ark
ansas, at o'clock p m, on Friday,
September 18th, 1924.
All places of business are requested
to close from 2 until 3 O'Clock; all
secret and patriotic societies are asked
to be present; all veterans of all wars
are desired to be in uniform and we
especially request all male persons
between the ages of IS and 45 to be
present, just as they would If they
would he called on to defend the city,
county and nation at that time.
There will be speaking and an ap-
prOpriate program. You may be able
to define patriotism but-on National
Defense Day you will PERSONIFY it.
This call comes from the President Of
the United States, through the Secre-
tary of war, and by the Governor OF
Arkansas let's all answer II by being
present at this time.
Horace +. Run,
Oscar Mock,
w. l.. Pope,
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
GEO. MANSKER SHOOTS
SELF ACCIDENTALLY

George w. Mansker, aged IS, shot
and killed himself at his home near
Corpus Christi, Texas, one day recent
Iy when he picked up .32 Winchester
rifle. He had been 'possum hunting
the night before and 1t is believed that
he failed to let the hammer of the gun
down when he returned home. He
placed the gun in a corner and next
day when he went TO move 1t, 1t Is
believed that the trigger caught on n
piece Of furniture. and caused the
gun to discharge.
The bullet entered the right side of
his head. above the ear, and lodged
against the skull on the left side.
Police officers, who were called, were
at first inclined to believe that 1t was
suicide but members of the family de-
clared that 1t could not have been.
He had been i'm fine spirits, had eaten
a hearty dinner and had shown no
signs Of dependency.
Mr. Mansker was reared in this
county, near Maynard, and left here
only few years ago to make his home
in Texas. He Is well known here and
has many friends and number of
relatives in the county. The remains
were laid to rest in the Aberdeen GENE.
terry. near Corpus Christi.
He leaves a wife and eight children.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
A Day Earlier

In order to better serve our readers
and our advertisers. we have arranged
to mail out the entire edition of the
star Herald on Thursday of each week.
1t has been our custom, heretofore, To
send part of the issue out on Thurs
day and the remainder ON Friday, but
with the coming of good roads and
improved rural delivery service we
see a way to give about sixty per cent
of our readers the paper within ten
or twelve hours after il leaves the
press.
Postmaster HollOwell in his usual
accommodating manner, has agreed to
handle the edition as fast ms we can
deliver it. This will mean that all the
routes out of PocahOntas, the towns
south of POcahontas served by the
morning train and the towns north
of Pocahontas served by the evening
train will get the Star Herald on
Thursday. Many sections which have
been getting the paper on Satur-
day will now get 1t on Friday and
some which did not get II until Mon.
day will now get 1t on Saturday.
Our mailing list now contains around
three thousand names. This means
that approximately fifteen thousand
people read the Star Herald each week.
This fall after crops are i'm, we intend
to make subscription campaign and
with the addition of Il thousand names,
give Pocahontas and Randolph the
biggest country weekly In the state
and one of the biggest in the nation.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
Attending Convention

Randolph county delegates to the
state democratic convention left first
of the week and will be in Little Rocl;
until the latter part of this week. The
delegates included w. l.. Pope, Joe S.
Decker, L. F. Blankenshlp, S. f. Harri-
son, Il. l.. Mays, Curtis Higginbotham,
G. Il. Pringle and Oscar Prince Sheriff
Gullett, Chas. Shannon and others
from the county are also in attendance
at the convention.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
DIR. Autry Coming

Dr. A. II. Autry, enlistment worker
for Arkansas, under the Baptist Home
Mission Board of Atlanta. Ga, will
speak at the Baptist church here next
Tuesday evening, September 16, at
I :45 o'clock.
DIR. Autry will he en- route to May
nard to attend the association, and as
he will have to lay over at PocahOntas,
he has agreed to speak at the Bap-
tist church
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
st. Paul's School Opens

st. Pauls school opened here Sept.
o with high mass celebrated by Rev.
Joseph Froitzheim. After mass the
pupils marched to the school house.
This procession of eager, bright faced,
young 100 per cent Americans was a
pleasing sight.
Quite a number of the parents and
friends of the pupils were present.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11

T. J. Reynolds and family of Hot
Springs were visiting at the Joe ).
Decker home here Tuesday and We'd
nesday. They were Ell route home
from weeks visit at Ravenden
Springs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11

G.. NJ. Haynes and family have re-
turned from visit of two weeks with
relatives at Benton, Mo. Mr.. Haynes
reports prospects are fine for bumper
crop in all products in that section,
but that the harvest will be two or
three weeks late.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11

Mines. W. T.. Hughes. J. ID. Wells,
G g Johnston, and Il NJ Greer of POca
hontas attended n group meeting Of
the W. NJ. S. at Walnut Ridge We'd
nesday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
PRINCESS THEATRE PROGRAM

Following is the program for the Princess Theatre
for this week:
Friday, September 12-"The Golden Snare" James
Oliver Curwood story. You have all read the book-now
the picture You will like it, It's First National
Admission ten and twenty cents.
Saturday, September 13-"Barriers of Folly" an
other good western with plenty Of thrills and fights
Also a tworee comedy entitled Tailor Made Chauf
feur" Admission ten and twenty cents
Don't forget that Tuesday, September 23, start
our Tuesday night show and that will have big
Paramount special And the admission will be only ten
and twenty cents
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
w. E. HaIbrOOk Coming

Professor w. II. HalbrOok. state
supervisor Of rural schools will be the
principal speaker at the school rally
to be held at Union on Friday, Sept.
10. Mr.. HalbroOk is possibly the best
informed man I'm the state on rural
education in Arkansas. lie is q force
ful speaker Come out and hear him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-11
School Time

School time is education time. Boys and girls go to
school that they be better fitted to enjoy life and
good education is wonderful help in that direction
We feel that they should have financial train
ing well the training they get at school and of
the best ways to get that is to have bank account
though for only small amount.
We should be glad to see every boy and girl in the
County have bank account and extend you nvi-
tation to place that account with If you do not
understand just how it is done just in and tell
you want to open account We will take pleasure in
showing you just how it is done.
Evening star., 1924-10-14

who was with her when she was over
taken by the tarring party on road
near Myersville
Their testimony was virtually the
same as given at the trial of Harry
Leatherman. already convicted of COM
plicity in the crime.
Rice's case, one Of 20 growing out of
the attack on the girl. for her al
legged association with Lloyd Shank.
a married man, started yesterday, the
cntira day being taken up with selec-
lion of jury.
Rice was indicted on four counts
tarring and feathering, aiding and
abetting in the crime, assault and
battery, and rioting.
William NJ. Storm, States attorney,
in opening, charged that Rice trans
ported II men by auto to the scene of
the assault.
Counsel for the defense pointed to
Rice's reputation in the community
as prominent in Lutheran Church cir
cleS and in business, and added that his
client had arisen from a sickbed just
before the assault on the Grandon
girl, and had not been concerned in
the plot against her.
Miss Grandon was the first witness
and was followed by Miss Mills.
Mrs. Mary Shank, Lloyd Shank's
wife, has pleaded guilty to tarring and
feathering her reputed rival, but SEN
tence has been deferred in her case,
as well as that of Leatherman, until
the others have been disposed of.
When the taking of evidence
started today, Chief Justice Ham
mond Urner, presiding, ruled, as in
the Leatherman trial, that he would
admit no testimony regarding the
character of the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1924-10-14

tactics in the high schools. is opti-
mistic over the prospects for the ca
det organization. especially the inter-
est manifested in it by the boys in
the junior high schools
A cadet rally will be held at the
Macfarland Junior High School this
afternoon to stimulate further inter-
est in the corps. A number Of other
senior and junior high schools al
ready have held rallies.
Western High, Col. Craigie points
out enthusiastically, has organized
four companies this year, the largest
cadet unit ever formed at the George
town school Several other high
schools are expected to have in
creased units when the organization
is completed
Col. Craigie has started work on
the program of activities for the
corps this year The fest important
event will be the war map games,
which will begin December 1. Teams
will be chosen soon to represent the
companies at the various schools.
Evening star., 1924-10-14
NATTY BLUE UNIFORM
FOR DISTRICT CADETS
Measurements Taken for New Out.
fits to Supply Members of High
School Corps.

Measurements for uniforms for
members of the Washington High
School Cadet Corps will be taken the
latter part of this week by tailors
representing the clothing company
awarded the contract for furnishing
the natty blue outfits during the cur
rent scholastic year. The tailors will
visit the various senior and Junior
high schools to take the measure
mentS.
The uniforms for all cadets, except
officers, will cost S19.1O this year, an
increase of 35 cents over the 1923-24
school year. The officers uniforms s
will cost S21.40, a decrease of $3.35
from last year.
Organization of the cadet corps,
which was. started about October l, is
nearing completion. Companies have
been formed at all of the schools and
drills started. The colonel of the
corps has been appointed, as well as
the lieutenant colonelS in command
of the regiments. Other staff officers
and line officers probably will be
named this week.
Lieut.. Col. Wallace NJ. Craigie, U. S.
A., professor of military science and
Evening star., 1924-10-14
Four Implicated in Hold Up.

Four unidentified white men are reA
ported to have been implicated In the
holdup of Elmer Cox, colored, 72O Half
street southwest, near Queen Chapel
and Bunker Hill roads last night about
IL o'clock. SPistols We're displayed,
Cox stated, and his automobile taken
from him. The car, he said, con-
tanned automobile accessories. An
other car was found abandoned near
the scene of the hold-up, but the
identity of it's owner has not been
established
Evening star., 1924-10-14
rice IS ACCUSED
Il IN TARR|NG CASE
Hamed as Ring'eader, But
/ Counsel Denies Part in
3, Attack on Girl.
Special Dispatch to The Star

FShecial Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, October II
Arthur Rice, garage proprietor was
identified as a ri.g'eader i'll the tarrins
hand feathering of Miss Dorothy Gran
sdnn. near Myersyile last July, when the
ftaking of testimony in Rice's case start
seti here this morning in Circuit Court
I The accusation was made by William
Rcutzahn. a witness after counsel for
the defense. in his opening statement,
had declared his client was only a spec
tator.
RoutZahn asserted he had heard Rice
telling II men in an automobile Rice
was driving. of the plot against Miss
Crandon, and added that Rice declared
he wanted Everybody to take hold and
don't want any fooinG."
Rice also was identified as having
participated in the attack by Miss
Grandon, and Mabel Mills. her chum.
Evening star., 1924-10-14
KENDRICK ASKS BUTLER
CONTINUE POLICE WORK
Philadelphia Mayor to Make Per-
sona1 Plea That Coolidge Extend
Generals Leave of Absence.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, October H.
Mayor w. Freeland Kendrick an
nounced Sunday night that, prior to
the expiration of Gen. Smedley p.
Buffers leave of absence from the
Marine Corps, he will make personal
application to President Coolidge to
have the general remain in this city
as director of public safety.
Gen. Butler and I disagreed on
some things" said the mayor, but
those differences have been settled
and I want Gen. Butler to continue
in his present position"
Evening star., 1924-10-14
Files Bankruptcy Petition.

Louis Hodges, 400 Ninth street. yes.
terday filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. He lists his debts at
s12,753.43 and estimates his assets at
$425. He is represented by Attorneys
Hawken G. Havell.
Evening star., 1924-10-14

Styles slender in lne embodyng fab
colors interesting touches neckine
tleen silk flannel with finish that
intended for much higher pricing. Sizes
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-12-11
WoMAN'S Club
MET TUESDAY

The Literature Department Of the
led Lodge Womsn's Club held their
regular meeting TueDday afternoon
at the Club rooms Of the Carnegie
Library. The subject under discussion
was chiidren's geography and inter
ssting discussions of that important
spbject were given by County Super
ntendent Ellen Peterson, Mrs. r. p
Whether and Mrs. Olga Hunter. Ar
,hitectual beauty Of New York City
and Brooklyn was the subject Of at
interesting paper read by Mrs. VIM
oohson which she had prepared for the
meeting of Nov. 18th. Mrs. Dohson
as travelled widely, has lived In New
York City and therefore was able te
give first hand information regarding
the architectural beauty, the stupen.
duous buildings and terminals Of 9
city which she 40 aptly termed the
metropolis of the world. AT the close
If the business meeting dainty re-
'reshments were served, the hostesscs
being Mesdames Il. B. Provinse, r.
M. Porter and VIM. Freakes.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-12-11
Methodist Church to
Observe Anniversary

A fitting obscrvl Of the First
Anniversary Of the dea'e - Of the
Methodist Church n On Tues
day. December 10TH
The men Of the church prepar-
ing to serve an oseier surger in the
church hase.a {. The bill Of fsre
will consis of oysters. sandp ee
cake, ice cream and coffee. The GUS
inc viii be eee'et, and Tie serv ee
such as II a!y obtained n this necs
Of the woods. The men afe organized,
committees have been appointed VI
care fos every phase Of the work, and
eyoarane s determined 10 make Il an
G ent net soon forgotten. The supper
ii Il he sargel pipng hot at .30
e'cseck 4. M Following The supper d
csraf.,ly prepared program VIII be
III Ell, consisting of addresses, o song
fe-s led by an orchestra, and also othei
vocal and instrumental numbers. Il
VII be a real church night, keep th,
date opea. Remeaber the men Do al
the work, the ladies are invited L
come and enjoy this symposium d
good things.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-12-11
EaylCE IN MEMORY
OF DEPARTED ELKS
ADDRESS BY SENATOR H. l..
MEYERS OF BILLINGS; OTHER
EXERCISES.

A large and attentive audience last
Sunday attended the beautiful, solemn
services of Beartooth Lodge No. 534
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks which were held in the lodge
room Of the Elks building in this city.
Charles II. Draper, Exalted Ruler
conducted the inspiring ritual cere-
monies of the order, ably assisted by
the other officers of the lodge. Fol-
lowing a short musical programme
Roscoe G. Martin delivered "Thana-
topsis" in an impressive manner, after
which Ralph P. George rendered a
vocal solo entitled, There is nc
Death" in an excellent voice, being ac-
companied by Miss Nellie Gleason at
the piano.
The last number on the programme
was the masterful address Of Senator
Henry L. Meyers OF Billings. No mere
sketch can do his address justice. Il
abounded in lofty sentiment and ir
praise for the work of the order ant
honor for its deceased members. FL
stressed the universal belief in i'm.
mortality and asserted that death Is
not the end but is rather tn beginning
Of life. His whole address showed org
inality of thought and expression anC
was delivered in an effective manner
which he'd the closest attention d
the audience throughout.
Taken altogether the programme
was we'll carried out and was perhaps
the most impressive Of its kind evei
held in Red Lodge.
The first break in the ranks Of Bear
tooth lodge occurred in 1905 with tbs
death Of Samuel d. Meter and sine.
that time the following members have
passed away:
Edgar e. Doty, John i. O'Shea
VIM. +. Meyer, John C. Walker. AlleT
II. Davis, ]. Spencer Robbins, Robt
Pettigrcw, VIM. F. Tinckom, Geo. w
Taft, WIN. II. Close, Edward P. Ric-
ketts, Jesse l.. Smith, Leon A. Wood
bury, Chas. e. Wright, Clarence M
Basford and James ]. Allison
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-12-11
RETURNS FROM
PLEASANT VISIT

Ccurty Attorney sssrt Mrs Emily
z. Sloan returned sun3ay from q
thre< weeks visit os,t X ts~n and 4,
again in her Office n - Improve
nent Block. The At wsgk aft@r
leaving here Mrs. Slosn sp@nt ia the
County Attorneys offce IN Billings
and she assisted in prosecuting two
murder cases being tried there 1t that
time. Thanksgiving week was spent
visiting her eldest daughter Mrs. j.
D. Sullivan and family Who are prom
'nent rsnchsrs living thirty miles
north Of Bowman, N. DIX. Last week
she spent at the home ~ Nh. and Mrs.
Ray Face at Aberdeen. Sonth Dakota.
Mrs. Face is her ysunGp4 daughter.
Mrs. Sloan states that ~ hAd = most
pleasant visit throughout and that
she is completely rested up and ready
for work. On her trip sahe had the
pleasure of seeing two of her grand
children whom she had not seen be-
fore,