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Evening star., 1924-08-11
Plant Life in
District of Columbia
BY n. A. EMMONS.
Weigela.
Diervilla florida.

Diervilla florida.
Mention of the weigela brings
memories of Memorial day. 1t is
usually in blossom at that season
and, being a handsome and favorite
shrub, contributes largelN to the
floral decorations of the day. A ia
miliar shrub, it may be found
throughout the city, both in home
yards and in park paintings. Dier-
villa florida is the common weigela,
many hybrids and varieties. There
are ten known species, natives of
Japan and China, Siberia and North
America.
The common weigela was brought
to us from North China. To quote
G. c. Nuttail: I'm one Of the most
beautiful islands of the world, the
island of Chusan, off the coast of
North China, the common weigela of
our gardens was first found by an
Englishman. 1t was growing in the
garden of one of the mandarfns
there-and when in 1843, Robert For
tunes eyes first fell upon it, it was
loaded with noble rose-colored flowers,
the pride of the old mandarin and the
admiration of, all behelders.. :, i.
der the shrubs spell, and he prompt
ly acclaimed it as one of the most
beautiful shrubs of Northern China
and a precious find even in that
home of beautiful shrubs-of azaleas,
forsythias, honeysuckles and wis
terias., Prophesying great things of
it., he sent specimens home to Eng
land, where 1t was also warmly re-
ceived. The name weigela then CIV
en- to it was no doubt in honor of the
German -botanist, Weigela-"
The weigelas are members.-o the
honeysuckle family. There are three
species native in North America,
though far.less snowy than the i'm
portations and hybrids. The flower
coloring. varies from yellowish white
through pink to crimson. =" :. The flow
ers are fairly large, bell-shaped, with
a. fine-lobed .corolla. Those of the
common rMeige1a are. delicateIy tint
ed with light rose, deepening in,color
with age.s-4The shrub grows from
three to six. feet high rarely to ten,
with graceful, spreading and archins
branches. -! : r. 80, -
- tCotysiEht- 1924. BY r. A. Emmons.)
Evening star., 1924-08-11
YOUR HOME AND YOU
Landscape Vistas.
BY HELEN KENDALL.

On a recent vacation trip 1 visited
pleasant home on hillside high
above the Hudson River. The house
stood back about a quarter of mile
from the river, but as we went out
of the. front door to the terraced gar
den l caught delightful view,
through the trees, of the ripping
water and a white winged sailboat.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
BEDTIME STORIES sr p sHsssss sHessEo'

and he soon realized how foolish ne
was. j. So he decided to stay over in
the Green Forest until daylight and
then see if~he could find Mrs. Whip
poor-wilfs nest But when daylight
came he was no more successful than
before. He didn't find a nest of any
kind. Whip will went to sleep
on the ground. Peter looked very
Evening star., 1924-08-11
Fruit Cobbler.

Place or teaspoonfuls of pow
dered sugar in each of glasses.
fll the glasses one third full with
charged water, then add , table
spoonfuls each of lemon and orange
juice. Fill the glasses with crushed
ice and garnish with a slice of orange,
a cherry. and a spray of mint. Serve
at once with straw and spoon.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
Grape Soume.

To / pint OF grape juice add
tahlespoonfuls of granulated gelatin
and heat until the gelatine lis dis
solved. Strain and cool. When the
mixture begins to stiffen, beat in the
stifiy beaten whites of eggs and fold
in cupful Of stifiiy beaten cream. Turn
into molds and cool
Evening star., 1924-08-11

looking collie was chained up. A
collie pup played nearby. The big
dogs chain was long enough SO he
could roam over most of the yard.
''Oh dear" walled Betty. Now
we'll never be able to rescue Mar
jorie. ! bet the old woman got that
dog to scare us off,
Color the dogs yellowish tan. The
collar. which should be pink. fits
around the pups neck.
Copyright, 1824.l
Evening star., 1924-08-11
tcobysiEht.- 1929. BY R. A. Emmons.

Prices realised ON Swift r. Com.
pany sales. OF cafcass beef in waEhinstnn, D.
O., for week. ending. Saturday, August .. 1924
on shtpmentS Sold out, ranged from f0.O % cents
to 1870 cents. per pound and avefaSo1 lk41
eeats ssper poUnd. d.-AApegtineUqnk,.- - q = q
Evening star., 1924-08-11
STUFFED TOMATES


Wipe and remove thin slices
from stem end of six medium
sized tomatoes. Take out seeds
and pulp, sprinkle inside of to-.
matoes with salt, invert and let
stand half an hour. Cook for
five minutes the following:-
Two tablespoons butter with
one-half tablespoon finely chop
ped onion, add one-half cup
finely chopped cold cooked
chicken or other, meat, one-half
cup stale bread. crumbs, toma-
to pulp, salt and pepper to
taste. After cooking, add one
egg, slightly. beaten, and cook
one minute. Refill the toma-
toes with this mixture, place in
a buttered pan, sprinkle with
buttered cracker crumbs, and
bake 20 minutes in a hot oven.
Evening star., 1924-08-11

carefully for Mrs. Whip-poor- will
nearby. But he didn't see her any
where. and so at last he gave up. If
Mrs. Boomer had told him the truth
he was wasting time looking for
nest. And looking for a couple of
eggs on the ground would be like
looking for one lone clover leaf in
field of grass.
Copyright, 1924, by +. W. BursessD
With a dog as her principal com
panion, an Englishwoman recently
Travelled more than 10000 miles into
the middle of Africa.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
COLOR CUT-OUT
A Bad Surprise.

Maybe the old woman will be
gone to town. or something when we
go to Marjorie's house" said Betty
hopefully, land then we'll get to see
her after ALL" %E..
The three friends, Betty and Roger
and Billy, slowed up as they came to
the queer little cottage where Mar
jorie was just the same as a prisoner.
Neither Marjorie nor the old wom-
an was in sight as they came up.
but - Look" exclaimed Betty.
That's something new"
There in the front yard big fierce
Evening star., 1924-08-11

More than $50 women are now
serving on parish councils in Scot
land
Evening star., 1924-08-11
Artificial Flowers ON the Shoulder
BY MARY MARSHALL.

~ the makers of artificial flowers
depended on the milliners. to. use
Heir wares they would many of them
Evening star., 1924-08-11
Menu for a Day.

BREA kFAST
Prunes with Lemon
Cereal. Top Milk
Mexican Fishballs, Corn Mullins
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Crab Meat Salad
Beaten Biscuits
Sliced Pineapple Waters
Tea
DINNER
Cream of Celery Soup
Croutons
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes
Boiled Rice Cold Slaw
Caramel Custard
Iced Coffee
MEXICAN FISHBALLS
Equal parts of Goldfish and
mashed potatoes. thoroughly
mixed with cooked red beets.
chopped fine; mold into balls,
brown in the fat of salt pork
and garnish with the crisp bits
of fried pork.
CRAB MEAT SALAD
Boil three dozen hardshell
crabs for one-half hour and
when they are cool remove the
top shell and tail of each. Di-
vide what remains into four
pieces, and with a nutpick take
out the meat. removing that
contained in the large claws
and the fat that clings to the
top shell. Cut up an amount
of celery equal to the crab
meat and mix them together,
wetting with a few spoonfuls
of plain salad dressing. Plaza
the mixture in the salad bowl,
pour over the top a mayon-
naise dressing and garnish with
crab claws and hard-boiled
eggs in alienation with tufts
of green, such as parsley, the
leaves of the celery or shredded
lettuce. This delicious. salad
can also be made with canned
crab meat.
Evening star., 1924-08-11

Copyright, 1924
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
No Loans for One Crop Man

Wood Rainwater. president of a
bank at Morrilton, has sent the follow
ing rather unique still business-like
letter to farmers and customers of his
bank:
Il know everybody has hard luck
some years. Some years we have
short crops of corn or cotton, but there
is no argument If farmer does not
raise his corn, hay and meat, he's
broke.
IL have tried to show the farmers
the folly of trying to borrow money
to buy corn and hay, for fifteen years.
don't seem TO have much influence
with you. l know I'm treating you
wrong when furnish that kind Of
money. A good bank customer is a
man who pays his debt promptly, and
smiles when he does 1t. and has n de
posit in the bank every year. and raises
his corn, hay, meat, chickens and milk
and owns his own farm.
This is what the government also
the banks consider good citizen and
good customer. I'm friendly. but I'm
in business to make my business sue
cess, having only good customers is the
only way | can exist in bank. Here
after l will attempt to run this hank
with customers as above stated. Never
again will furnish corn. hay and
meat for my sake and for yours.
81 expect from now on, when make
deal to furnish a man 800, 5000 or
$500, to make his crop, that is all the
furnishing | will do. No summer
notes for cars. gasoline or whiskey stills
or cotton chopping. In other words,
I'm going to treat you like business
men, nothing more nothing less. This
old system of handing out $50 month
is for credit merchants and II may be
best for the farmer in the long run, but
it's getting ON my nerves, and my
customers who havnt sense enough to
save, will have 10 do without.
I'm letting you know before plant
ing time. I surely hope you come up
to standard. 50 we can still do bust
ness together.
II have no advice TO give-your bust
ness is your allair-sO Is mine.
What ! say, I'll do-nothing more
or less.
They say the poorer a man the hap
pier he is that may be so-but poor
one-crop man is not the best bank Gus
toner"
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Surprise Dinner

N r. March 24.-on Saturday
mornN9 March 22 about 125 relatives
and friends gathered at the homes Of
Rufe Walrond, Hymen Tyer, and
Frank Byrd to surprise Uncle Billie
Spikes on his 10Th birthday.
Uncle Billie and his tenant Frank
Croft, went to work as usual Saturday
morning and our good friend, Tom
IIurn went to his home to see If he
had gone. On his return he reported
that Uncle Billie was out in the woods
at work and the crowd rushed to his
home. BY 9 o'clock the house and
yard were filled with people, 3O-foot
table was prepared and the ladies load
ed ii down with good things to eat.
About II 80 the dinner bell was
rung as usual and some of the boys hid
themselves to watch Uncle Billie when
he came to the house. When he dis
covered the multitude of wagons, bug
gies, horses and ears he stopped and
the boys began TO call to him. BY the
time he entered the lane leading to
his house the crowd rushed to greet
him and Uncle Billie stopped again.
He asked what was the meaning of
everything and when they told him
that it was his birthday, he confessed
that he was sure enough surprised.
AT about - 80 the crowd was called
to dinner and Bro Rose offered thanks
Before the meal was served Uncle Bill
lie was presented with three cakes,
one from Mrs Rufe Walrond, one from
Mrs. Fayette Tyer and the other from
Mrs. f. t. Byrd. Each cake was dec
Grated and gave his name and age.
After the sumptuous dinner had been
disposed of the crowd entertained it.
self with singing and merrymaking In
general. Before the crowd left Uncle
Billie told them how much he thought
Of them all and that words could not
begin TO express his feelings at the
kindness his friends and neighbors
had shown him. Uncle Billie was born
and reared where he now lives and has
lived there all his life. He is the only
one of that family now living.
Bro. Rose made a short talk relative
to the friendship that had existed be-
ween himself and Uncle Billie for
many years, and on other subjects suit
albe to the occasion. He then offered
prayer and the crowd departed, wish
ing Uncle Billie many more happy
birthdays like this one.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
Fifty Years Ago

A few weeks ago this writer said he
could name many reasons why the
poor farmer was better Off fifty years
ago than he is today. We noticed that
one gifted writer recently undertook
to disprove what we said. But in our
humble opinion he made n dismal fail
ure.
Fifty years ago the poor farmer was
plowing rich soil. lie had vast cribs
of corn, lots of fat hogs and as Mr..
Poe said, "lived at home and boarded
at the same place"
Today he lives on his washed off
hillsides. He can no longer raise corn
to do him, hence he puts his washed
off land in cotton and by the time he
settles with the boil weevil and ferti-
lizer man he has but little left with
which to buy his corn, meat ana flour
In the northern corn and wheat belt,
of course, we have plenty of modern
luxuries but they are for the moneyed
man and not for the poor farmer who
gets down i'm the dirt and jerks the
bell cord over old Beck. Perhaps It
can be truthfully said that the farmer
is partly responsible for his condition
today and II he doesn't change his
tactics pretty soon he will go to the
bad for sure.
We don't like to talk or write on this
subject but these are real facts which
must he grappled with and we don't
like to be made to shut up like a clam
when we know that we are telling the
truth. And If we cannot prove by all
the old settlers around here that the
poor class Of farmers was better Off
fifty years ago than they are today,
we will sign lie bill and have it re-
corded in the clerks Office
Ingram Correspondent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
HANiIL

Our farmers are sowing oats and
planting potatoes and saying, Let it
snow"
Several from this place attended the
birthday dinner given Uncle Bill Spikes
last Saturday.
Dudley Walrond was seen going
through our streets Sunday en- route to
the home Of his brother, II. p, for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. jackson spent
Saturday night and Sunday with II. A.
Tyler and family.
Wells and Guy Waddle had business
in Pocahontas Saturday.
Alvin Tyler, the boy preacher. filled
his appointment at Yadkin Sunday and
reports fine crowd.
Amos Tyler went TO GatewoOd, Mo-.
on business one day last week
Aunt George Ann Walrond has been
on the sick list but is reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Barnett spent
Saturday night at the home Of G. W.
Barnett at Vernon.
Oliver ]. Brown will work for Cola
Jackson through this crop.
Miss Thelma Jackson, the teacher
for our summer school. is preparing to
attend the teachers normal course at
Conway.
We learn that little George Lenora
Tyler is on the sick list this week.
c. l.. and G. II. Massey went TO
Pocahontas one day last week after
fertilizer.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walrond are the
proud parents of fine. ten pound boy.
Come on, Ingram, and tell us where
you had started on the morning when
the young teacher had promised 10 kiss
the first one at school that morning.
Didn't You really think you would be-
the first one there? And didn't you
know that the old boy at Elevenpoint
was one Of the big-footed boys you saw
sitting on the door steps?
If 1t isn't the man who gets the most
votes, please Mr.. Ingram ten us who
viii be the next sheriff
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

The value of Tanlac as a family
medicine and tonic is again very force
fully demonstrated. This time In the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph f..
Kaake. 2436 Kirby Ave, West, Detroit,
Mich, where father and mother and
every member of the family have been
benefited by the wholesome and help
full ingredients of the famous prepara-
tion.
Recently. in speaking for herself and
children, Mrs. Kaake said: For more
than year our three little ones-John
age 6, Elwyn, 1, and Margarite, p
had been so peaked and lifeless that
we were seriously worried about them.
Their stomachs were upset, appetites
poor, the color had left their cheeks,
their nights were restless, and during
the day they would just nope around
taking no interest in play or anything
else.
"They began to eat and sleep better
almost from the first dose of Tanlac,
and have picked up now until you
couldn't find three healthier or more
active children i'm all Detroit. They
eat ravenously, the color of health has
returned TO their cheeks, and they just
want to be on the go all the time. ]
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
BIRDELL

Mrs. Il. d. Barden, who has rheuma-
tism, is better at thiswriting.
There was singing at A. j. Camp
bells Sunday afternoon.
Brother J. II. Blue will preach at
this place Saturday night, Sunday and
Sunday night. Everyone is invited to
come.
DAILY Blackwell and Leander Camp
bell took dinner with Jake Hufstedler
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sular Dunn spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. d. Barden.
Jake Hufstedler had business in
Pocahontas Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ Barden spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
b. f. Miller.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

have also taken Tanlac TO build me up,
and it never seems to fail"
"As to my personal experience with
Tanlac," said Mr.. Kaake, 81 simply
can't express in words the great help
il gave me. About year ago was
the victim of boils, actually having
fifty-one on me, and was so played out
that | couldn't do bit of work for
weeks. My suffering was almost un-
bearable. cared little for food, suf-
fered with severe headaches and stom-
ach pains, and got so weak and nerv-
Gus that l felt discouraged.
"Tanlac corrected my stomach dis
orders. woke up my appetite, cleansed
my blood and toned up my system so
that the boils went away, and nothing
Of the kind has bothered me since.
have gained 2S pounds, and l eat,
sleep and feel like a brand-new man.
We have given Tanlac fair trial and
found it wonderful, and If anyone
doubts our statement they can write
personally. We wouldn't think of be-
ing without Tanlac."
Tanlac is for sale by all good Drug
gists. Accept no substitutes. over 40
million bottles sold.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
From the County Agent
The Planting and Cultivation of
Cotton.
Cotton.

Cotton planted on soils that are not
perfectly drained does much better
when planted on a ridge. In the early
spring the soils are usually saturated
with water, and, unless the land is
bedded, the soil viii remain cold, and
the germinatiOn OF the cotton seed win
be very slow, thus affecting the stand.
The land TO be planted TO cotton should
he drained by running small burrows
through the field now. This will cause
the soil to warm up quicker and give
the plant a good start for early growth.
Early planting, we cannot too strong
ly urge, is especially essential TO a sue
cessful crop where boil weevils destroy
all late fruit as fast as It is formed.
The actual date of planting should DC
that which previous experience, I'm a
given locality, and on given soil, has
shown to be reasonably safe.
II must be borne in mind, however,
iNil nltu Ol lllt HfutHi VI tdllg llluHl-
ing is lost unless II be furrowed i'm
mcdiately 10y effective cultivation. It
is only by sllillful and continuous culti-
walton up to certain period of vege-
tatiou Of the crop that constant growth
is maintained and consequent early
maturity is secured.
Cultivation should commence as soon
as the plants are up, and it will often
he found useful to run a section har-
row over the field even before they
have commenced to appear. This is
especially the case when heavy rains
have fallen on the land shortly after
planting. The object Of this cultiva-
tion is to prevent crust from form
ing and to destroy terminating weeds
before they get started. Early fire.
uuent and shallow cultivation Is that
which tends TO produce and mature a
Yield of early bolls.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
A Good Thing DON'T MISS 1T.

Send your name and address plainly
written together with 5 cents land this
slip) to Chamberlain Medicine Co, Des
Mofnes, Iowa, and receive in return
trial package containing Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, Group,
bronchial, "fu" and whooping coughs,
and tickling throat .hamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets for stomach trou-
bles, indigestion, gassy pains that crowd
the heart, biliousness and oonstipationi
Chamberlains Salve, needed in every
family for burns, scalds, wounds. piles,
Snd skin affections; these valued family
medicines ior only csns Don't Disa It
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
To the School Directors of RAN
dolph County

At the last teachers examination held in this county, gave
each applicant QUESTIONABLE thinking that the questions
school hereby respectfully for your consideration
They are such questions would ask applicant for school
May further that all teachers of the county
have them the school room have licensed ali
except very few shall be glad to help YOU in sec,r
ing successful teacher provided feel that need my
sistance.
know all of you personally have talked with you
Der of times about the needs of the schools convinced
you agree with me that as the teacher the school,
QUESTIONABLE
Each applicant will please answer the following questions:
l. Did you attend the last institute ?.-..
2 Have you attended institute ?-..-...
Will you attend the Institutes of county if you are
licensed to teach ?-.-...~.~~
A. Will do the professional reading required of the
teachers of this state ?....-.-.-.
Will you attend the Reading Circle meetings if licensed
How many times have you attended Reading Circle this
When the County Superintendent wants something done
by all of the the county depend upon YOU for
your whoehearted support ?-...-.-.--
Win you grade your according the State Course
of Study ?--..-.-.-.
o. VIII you make promptly all of your attendance re-
TO- VIII you always keep your school house neat and
II. Will you and weigh your children. ?.---...
II viii you bring your school to the County Fair ?-.
13 viii you close your school with good wholesome pro-
to which you will invite all of your patrons s?-.
ID VIII you send County Superintendent of the
best work done in your school ?-..-.-...-
10 Will you help to enforce the compulsory school law
16 Have you attended State Normal School ?.-.
II Have taken correspondence work with the
State Normal or with the University ?..--.....
IS Win you try to be rated good teacher fair
poor?
49, DO you think it is all right for teacher to attend
dances and to play cards s?..-...---
20 Did you give receive any help during this examna-
ton ?...........
21 you permitted any any your papers
during this examination ?...-..,.-.
% Do you aim to make teaching your life's work ?
% Which in your opinion is the important subject
Geography Morals and Manners ?.-...---.
"a The laws of the State of Arkansas require United
States Flag be placed in every school in Arkansas Will you
comply with this law?-..-.--.-.
25 Do you attend Sunday school regularly? ?--.-.-.a.
26 VIII you remain in the community where teach
Sunday and help in the Sunday school and church? h?.~
Yours very truly,
RUFUS A. MOCK,
County SUPERINTENDENT
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
SECOND HAND roRps

We have a big assortment Of used
Fords from $50 up. All in good run
ming shape Buy now and be ready
for summer. Jones Bros. 81 IT,.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

II wouldn't be so bad IL the Ground
Hog would come out when his six
weeks are up, hut to have him over
sleep is mighty disagrecable.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
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., 1924-03-28

STAR HERALD WANT ADS PAY.