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Evening star., 1924-08-04
Citizen Soldiers
At Camp Deuers
To Be MiIk-Fed
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMP DEFENS, Mass, August
4.-Students at this citizens mill
tary training camp will be milk
fed soldiers. After milk wagons
had left a lot of bottles at each
drill field this morning, buglers
sounded an unexpected mess call
and every student was required
to drink pint of fresh milk. An
order from the camp commandant
announced that senior officers
would be required to see that each
student drank a similar milk ra-
tion daily hereafter.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
WOMAN AUTHOR DIES.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aus gust AIRS
Daniel Lothrop of Boston, whose pen
name was Margaret Sidney, died at a
hotel here last night. She was the
author of the Five Little Peppers
a. series Of stories for children. The
funeral will be held today.
She was the widow of Daniel 10th
rop, founder of a large Boston pub
fishing house. In 1895 she founded
the National Society, Children of the
American Revolution, and was its
death
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Brig. Gen. Mitchell Better.

Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, assist
ant chief of the Army Air Service
who recently returned to this city
from a trip to China and Japan, is at
Walter Reed General Hospital, re-
cuperatipg from an operation on his
tonsils. 1t is expected he will be able
to leave the hospital in few days
Evening star., 1924-08-04
High School Girl Dies.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

EpeclaI Dispatch 10 The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, August 4.-Miss
a junior at the Hyattsville High
School. died of pneumonia yesterday
at Ridge Summit, Pa, where she is
visiting. Mrs. Marie Hollingsworth
her mother; accompanied the body
home. Funeral services will be hello
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon al
the Pinkney Memorial Episcopal
Church, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Wife Sues Fruit Grower.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WINCHESTER, Va, August A.
Suit has been filed in Corporation
Court by Mrs. Mary v. Wall against
her husband, W. Taylor Wall, prom
inent business man and fruit grower,
for a divorce. Mrs Wall is at pres
ent residing at the home of friend
near the Wall residence, in a fash
ionable residential district
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Tooth of Mastodon Unearthed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md, August A.
James Amick, son of Sherman Amick,
found what he thought was an odd
shaped stone in a stream on their farm
near Bedford. Noticing it's similarity
to a tooth, he took it to Bedford, where
it is on exhibition. 1t is believed to
be the tooth of a prehistoric animal.
1t weighs four pounds.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
JOSEPH CONRAD DIES
AT HOME IN ENGLAND

CONTINUED from First Page.)
ing and knowing the sea; knowing
only alien tongues until manhood,
yet then becoming one of the great
masters of English; following the oc-
cupation Of a sailor until middle life,
yet then at stride taking foremost
rank among men of letters-such
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

curtain" Again, for Christmas eve
"Last night had dream. saw my
self there sleeping, with smile.
felt the smile, too" Again. for a
Christmas gift I'm going to buy q
pink rose bush and pick the first bud
that comes. Then I'll put II in my
Jewel box and just leave 1t. At the
end of the third day 1t will be CT 'ged
into fairy" Again: "All the world
Is pure in the lightning Of the Grail"
And again 81 wonder II / could have
q fairy come and help me with my
Christmas presents. They work like
lightning: and | find l have so many
friends this year"
1t Is listening to the children thai
keeps us In the Christmas mood. II
we could always have the delight Of
childlike imagInings. the fresh and un
questioning faith of simplicity; II we
could keep close to the heart of life
that Ia newly from God; we would
part with our doubtful wisdom, ant
renew
The early. foolish freshness of the
Ounce,
Whose sim.;. instincts guessed the
heavens Mt once"
Perhaps /; is to help us to this thai
the Heavenly Child is especially KEEP
before us and His coming made the
greatest event Of each year
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

brightly beautiful December morning.
But Mr.. Goodwill was not looking at
the pictures that Mr.. Frost had paint
ed upon his windows, or, through as
much clear glass as was left. upon the
white landscape; his eyes were fixed
upon the paper that lay before him
upon his desk, and his thoughts
searched for an illustration of the idea
that he strove to express For Frank
Goodwill was at work upon the article
that was not only To win an offered
prize but also to end war.
He was not in peaceful state Of
mind. for destiny which had run him
up against several disagreeable people
Of late, had rutfled him again that
morning by confronting him at the post
office with the most disagreeable one
Of them all. Wondering why he had so
often to meet people whom he wanted
to avoid, he had almost quenched the
Christmas glow that had begun to ex-
hilarate his heart
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
Shakespeare as an Actor

In the list of the principal actors
Of Shakespeare's plays. prefixed to
the folio. the first collection of his
plays, published in 1923, the name of
the famous dramatst is placed first.
He was I'M actor by profession, but
the extent to which he played in his
own productions is not clear. He Is
said to have unprecedented Adam In
"As You Like IT. ard 1.-The ghost" in
Hamlet"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
Light LIGHTS, When Lifted

One of the most unitarian night
lights yet offered by the electrical
manufacturers is one in the shape Of
q candlestick which when it is stand
ing remains unlighted but immediate
ly it is lifted the tiny bulb glows. 1t
is bedroom night light and works
on battery. It's own weight pushes
the off button so that it remains un.
lighted when not In use.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
Had the Better of Hippo

Two small boys were at the zoo
gazing at the hippopotamus with
round, startled eyes. 81 don't like It,"
said the younger one, a bit scared.
Lets go away" "YOu needn't be
frightened" said his elder brother.
"Since we started zoology at school
we know ever so much more about
the ugly brute than he knows about
himself"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
JUST TO HEAR YOU

ttXKIHAT do YOU want, chill
w dren?" said the awakened
sleeper. in the early morning OF
Christmas day. "Oh nothing
only just to hear YOU" came the
answer from the two little girls
who had knocked upon grand
fathers door. SO easily is love
satisfied. Such meaning expires
sion has. Love goes out upon
hearthstones for lack Of express
sion. Poverty Of expression
smothers TT fire. Were we all
dumb and deaf the world would
he filled with silent sDectres.
Houses have ceased TO be homes
because so little Is said. Like
fragile flowers the affections
must spring up in ever new
manifestations, or we cease to
have a garden. We know that
others love us, but we forget it.
What a pleasure 1t is just to
hear them Christopher G.
Hazard.
20. 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
When Niagara Was Dry

The winter of lS47-1S48 was extra
ordinarily severe in this country.
Heavy ice formed in Lake Erie.
When 1t was broken up during the
latter part Of March the winds swept
the ice into the entrance of the Nj
agara river at Buffalo where 1t
jammed In solid mass completely
choking the outlet of Lake Erie with
the result that on March %. lS4S, the
falls Of Niagara were practically dry.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

to them fearfully splendid
that light that shOne round abou
them, but to the angel II was as bu
an atom of the dazzling radiance OF
his sphere, like the tiny star point
above him, shining through upon thu
darkened world.
But II was spark from the warm
heart of infinite love, an unquench-
able love. Ii has never gone ont. II
shines still In the Shepherds field like
q grain of radum. Every Christmas eve
many people 20 to see 1t. The Shep-
herds carried 1t away, but there 1t 49,
Ever since that night cold hearts have
taken a little Of it for heart cure. but
II remains. AS late as last year
little girl cried out: "Come, mamma,
sweetie-my-lovey, and put me to bed
60 1 can wake up and feel It's Christ
mas" and when she woke up some OF
II had sent her the lovely gift that
she had wanted most Of all
1t was a spark of everlasting pity
that prompted and answered childs
prayer not long ago, when she SAID,
"And try to take care Of the poor lit
tie childen, who haven't any fathers,
and where Santa Claus can't GO" 1t Is
a point Of pity In the world for all
who feel deserted and lonely. sending
peace and cheer to drive away misery.
Some are so self-sufficient that they
will not LET others even step on their
shadows, and they get no good from
the spark that Is so glad to put our
shadows away. Such should learn
their golden text as well as young
Arthur did, before reciting 1t at home
after this manner: LET me love each
annuder."
This Christmas spark Of light, this
shining of the glory of God, was bright
with news of that new life that had
come into the world to illuminate ev-
cry one: to be a constant upsprlnging
of the eternal Spirit In souls: to grow
and spread over the earth until there
should be an earthly armament, re-
fiecting back of the starry spangles OF
the heavens. The Babe Of Bethlehem
became the Man of Galilee. The
Christmas Spark of Life rose from this
earthly plain to become the Light of the
World. He lives in loving, compassion
ate truthful hearts, the genius of all
the gladness and good cheer OF this
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

Mr.. Goodwill
Ends War
20, 1924. western Newspaper Union
BY Christopher G. Hazard

HE fields sparkled as
though covered with dla-
mOnd dust. the hills looked
like big frosted cakes and,
as the wind chased them
about, the snow particles
cleaned like winter firefiieS
or tiny meteorS If was a
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
CHnDREN.s FATAL DISEASES

Worms and parasites in the intestines
of children undermine health and so
weaken their vitality that they are unable
to resist the diseases SO fatal to child life:
The safe course is to give few doses OF
Whites Cream Vernifuge. 1t destroys
and expels the worms without the slight
est injury to the health or activity of the
child. Price 35c. Sold by
T. ]. Halle & Co.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

CThe
Christmas
Spark
By
Christopher G. Hazard
4-FF-FFF.9~FFFF4.F! FFF'''s''F'3.
20. 1894. Western Newspaper Union.D

T WAS only a spark" said
the angel. as he turned
away from the shepherds
and lifted his pinlOns to-
ward the glorious place
where there was no dark
ness at all and mounted
heavenward. 1t had seemed
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04

sity of Michigan, after two weeks
visit here with their parents.
Miss Violet Mattson left Tuesday
for st. Ignace, after visiting over the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mattson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bendry Ibbotson re-
turned to Detroit last Saturday after
a few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Ibbotson.
Miss Martha Mcmahon left Tues
day for st. Ignace, where she is teach
ing, after visiting here over the holi-
days.
Charles Drake left Sunday for De-
troit.
Miss Marie Golden visited in Mar
quette the first of the week.
Miss Ellen Engstrom returned to
Milwaukee Tuesday after a holiday
visit here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust Engstrom.
Miss Helen Ibbotson has returned
to Ypsilanti, where she is a student
at the Normal, after spending her
vacation at her home in Baraga.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
3 BARAcA NEWS NOTES


/ Mrs. Goldbach and Mrs. Ross wer'
guests last Saturday of Mrs. Nelson
at L'Anse.
Thurston Markle LEFT Monday fol
Flint to resume his duties as teach
er after spending the holidays with
his parents, Justice and Mrs. John
Markle.
Messrs. Andrew Deschaine and
Fred Benoway were busines callers
in L'Anse last Saturday.
Toby Hackman returned to Detroit
Monday after brief visit here with
his parents.
Miss Amanda Engstrom left Mon
day night for Big Rapids to resume
her studies at the Ferris Institute
after spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Eng
strom. 1~,~
Fred Raymond and daughter OF
Munising visited here the first OF the
week with his, mother, Mrs. Raymond.
Principal Will Hand and Misses
Ina Mattson and Frances Hand will
leave Sunday night for Covington,
where they are teaching, school OPP
ening Monday.
The Baraga Lumber company re-
ceived its first load of logs delivered
in it's yard Monday. They were
hauled in from the jobbers' camps in
the township and will be banked in
the mill yard.
The Baraga township schools will
all resume Monday after two weeks
vacation.
H. F. Zimpelman has opened up
drug store in the Getzen building. He
is receiving new stick and will car
ry full and complete line of drugs
and druggists sundries.
Alphonse Gauthier has purchased
the dwelling house of H. Clausson and
expects to move into his new home
the first of February. The building
is modern and well constructed and
will make a comfortable home for
Mr.. and Mrs. Gauthier. u
Misses Jane and Myrtle Walgren
are visiting with relatives in Calu-
met.
H. Claussen will erect a four-room
26 x 80.
Walter Claussen of Fort Huron
arrived Sunday and will spend the
winter here.
Toney Paquette of Iron Mountain
visited here the first of the week..
Miss Margaret Mcintosh left Sun
day for Marquette to visit briefly
with her sister, Mrs. John Guelff, en-
route to Kenosha, Wis, where she is
,eaching.
Joseph Bendry and George Ibbot-
son left Tuesday for Ann Arbor to
'esume their studies at the Univer-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04

L'Anse is now in my hands for col
lection. / will be at my home every
day of the week from 900 to 11:00 in
the morning and from 200 to 500
each afternoon, for the purpose of
collecting taxes. A fee of 19e will be
charged up to January 10, 1924.
Miss Mary Frenette,
11-30-f Township Treasurer.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
NOTICE

The tax roll for the Township of
Baraga is now completed and / will
be in my Office in the Chapel House
on Wednesdays and Fridays between
900 and 500 o'clock to collect the
taxes due. After January 10, 1924,
a fee of Acc will be charged.
Arvid Johnson,
12-21-f Treasurer Baraga Twp.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
CIR a1aati1rr Thratrr prn9ra11r
Sunday
'Trifling With
Honor

There comes a time in every mans
life-a crucial, overwhelming moment
when he must decide which path he
shal travel-the path of honor and
uprighteousness, even If it brings a
heartache and despair: or the path Of
shadow, friendless, lonely, summed;
constantly bounded bv conscience.
Bat" Shugrue's big moment came
when thousands were shrieking at
him from gay grandstands: when the
eyes of the world were upon him;
when his own honor, and the happi-
ness of the girl he loved, and the faith
of small boy, in whom was reflect
ed the boyhood of nation! Would
you have had the courage to do what
he did?
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
NOTICE

The tax roll for the township of
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04

Admission. 10c and 25c
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04

Admission, l5c and soc
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09
Class Organized

The young woman's class of the
Methodist Sunday school met Monday
afternoon and organized themselves
into body to be known as the Young
woman's Wesley Glass. The class has
30 active members.
Mrs. Hazel Johnston was elected
president Miss Clara Bates, secretary
treasurer; Mrs Ona Martin, chairman
of Ways and Means committee; Mrs.
b. h. Fisher, chairman of entertain
ment committee; Mrs. Edith Jones,
chairman Of membership committee.
The class is organizing for the pur-
pose of conducting an extensive cam
paign for funds to be used on the new
church building. Their first work will
be the selling Of fifteen dozen carna-
tions next Saturday for Mothers Day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09
McNairy Gets Boost

The May number of Facts And
Figures food trade journal publish
ed at Dallas, Texas, carries an interest
ing item concerning the work of j. c.
McNairy, salesman for the local house
of the A. h. Jones Co. The IS. refer
red to below. we are told. is Mr.. Me
Marry it being against the policy of the
publication to mention names.
1t certainly. does no harm but a
great deal of good when n salesman is
performing fine work to tell him so,
not only tell him, but all the other
statesmen. This policy is pursued by
II. l.. Well, salesmanager of the A. B.
Jones Company. wholesale grocers of
Jouesboro, Ark. In one of his bulle
tins to statesmen during April he has
the following to say of certain mem
Der of his sales force:
This fact we have often previously
told you, namely, that S. leads the list
ON drop shipment business. and he is
working in a territory that Is more
highly competitive than any territory
which we cover, extending, as it does.
into Poplar Bluff, Mo-, coming into
competition not only with the jobbers
at that point, but the close proximity
to ST. Louis. makes him in competition
with each and every house in that
market. in competition with houses mt
Cairo. likewise Hoxie and Walnut
Ridge, and the competitive house in
PocahOntas itself If he. in his terri
tory. can show the results that he does,
it is, of course. not out of the way for
us to remind each and every one of
You that the possibilities are even
greater in your territories, that your
results should be much better than
his"
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09
A Big Night at Doniphan

f. f. Pace of this city. district
deputy OF the Modern Woodmen for
southeast Missouri, is doing some big
organizing up in this territory. A big
class adoption and entertainment at
Doniphan Monday night is evidence Of
the fact that he Is on the job.
There were about $50 present at
the dinner which was provided by the
Modern WoOdmen, who had as their
guests the Royal Neighbors and Al
candidates for initiation into the NJ.
w. A. During the initiation cere-
monies the ladies of the Neighbors
were sent to n show. One of the i'm
pressive events of the evening occurred
when the entire body Of WOodmen
marched around the block, from the
hall. Besides the Missouri Chapters
represented there were from Randolph
county the Pocahontas. Middlebrook,
Maynard, Supply and Warm Springs
Chapters.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09
MOthOdiStS Subscribe A
Third of Building fund

AT the Methodist church rally last
Thursday night pledges were received
for little more than ten thousand
dollars ON the twenty-five thousand
asked for the building of the new
church.
Nearly one hundred people were
present at the meeting and all were
enthusiastic on the proposition, The
program was carried out as advertised.
DR.. Steele of Little Rock was present
and addressed the meeting and ex-
pressed great pleasure at the ready re-
sponses of the people of PocahOntas
on the new church movement. He
said he had launched many church
building projects, but never one in
which there was more interest mani
Tested than i'm this. OF the pledge
cards distributed, twenty were return
ed bearing the amount above stated.
Other speakers of the evening were
Rev. W. 4. Hall of Walnut Ridge; Rev.
j. f. Jernigan of Black Rock; Rev c. L.
Gray. W. l.. Pope. Hon. c. G.. Johnston
and Prof. DAILY Thompson of PocahOn-
tas. Rev. JAS. A. Anderson of Para
gould, presiding elder of this district,
was present and presided over the
meeting.
A meeting of the official board and
Sunday school teachers was held Sun
day afternoon and from the board
three team captains were selected to
have charge of the individual drive
for funds. The captains are ]. ID.
Wells, Chas. Jones and Mrs. George
Turner. The campaign is ON and will
continue until the required amount of
money to build the church is secured
i'm pledges. 1t is now planned to have
final rally about the 10th of June al
which time all Methodist people IN
Pocahontas and surrounding country
will meet here. Complete details re-
gardlng this meeting will be published
from time to time.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09
FIND SENTIMENT
AGAINST PAVING

The Pocahontas Chamber Of Com
merce gave another luncheon Tuesday
which was attended by practically all
of the members OF the board Of direc-
tors.
The committee appointed two weeks
ago to investigate the street paving
project reported that public sentiment
i'm the outlying districts was not favor
able to the proposition and recommend
ed that the matter he postponed for
the present.
The County Fair committee reported
favorable progress and II Is now prac-
tlcally an assured fact that Randolph
county will have n creditable fair this
fall.
A committee from the G. OF c. was
appointed to act with the city council
In the matter Of improving the sani-
tary conditions Of the town by having
all places Of business I'm the sewer dis
trlct connect with the sewer system.
While the street paving proposition
will rest for the present, sentiment Is
strong for a general improvement In
our streets aud 1t was recommended
that an effort be made to have all
streets graded. graveled and oiled.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09
NAME TEACHERS FOR
NEXT TERM OF SCHOOL

The board of directors of the Poca-
hOntas schools met Tuesday night and
selected the teachers for the next term
of school. There will be ten teachers.
according to the present plans, where
there has been only nine the past term.
Prof. DAILY Thompson will continue
as superintendent and will have with
him I'm the high school work, Prof. +.
T.. Hulen and Prof. Horton Navy of
Maynard. For the grades, Mrs. Alma
Harnden of Elevenpoint, Mrs. Horton
Navy of Maynard, and Mrs. Berna
Finley. Mrs. f. E. Hulen. Mrs. II. A.
Mock. Miss Pearl Gibson and Mrs.
Mamie Haynes of Pocahontas have
been selected. Miss Mickey Haltom
will continue In charge of the music
and expression department.
The matter Of new high school
building was also taken up and all
the members of the board expressed
n knowledge of the imperative need of
a new building. They are now work
ing ON the selection of suitable loca-
tion and before long it may be that we
can announce the beginning of work
on this much needed institution.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09
SUFFERS BROKEN ARM
WHEN STRUCK BY CAR

Clarence Pace, young business man
Of this city. suffered a broken arm and
a number OF bruises and lacerations
when struck by an automobile near
Manson last Saturday night about nine
o'clock.
Mr.. Pace was returning from bust
ness trip to Paragould and had stop
ped to repair front tire. He was
kneellng In front OF his car. with the
lights burning to assist him In his
work. The other car. driven by a
young man who gave the name OF
Thornton, from Walnut Ridge. struck
Mr.. Pace In the back. jamming him be-
tween the two machines. Pace says
his own car was knocked ten or twelve
feet backwards by the impact.
A crowd quickly gathered at the
scene Of the accident and DIR. l.. X.
Pace of this city was notified. He i'm
medIately drove over and brought
Clarence to town where he dressed the
arm and the other INJURIES
Mr.. Pace was able 10 be out the
next day. but on account OF the injur-
ed arm will be incapacitated for
several days.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09
Decker Buys Hotel

Joe s. Decker closed a deal with r.
l.. Caraway, owner Of the Southern
Hotel at Ravenden Springs, this week
by which the hotel again becomes the
property of Mr.. Decker. He Is plan
ming to refurnish, new, each room and
will place the business under the
management of an experienced hotel
man. The hotel will open the first Of
June.
Mr.. Decker will move his office from
Pocahontas to Ravenden Springs for
the summer but the family will remain
here. He expects to move his Office
back here next fall.