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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-12-04
FOREIGN

Pope Plus attended a solemn re.
QUEEN mass in the Sistine Chapel for
the repose of the soul of the late Car
dinal Logue.
la an attempt to smooth ruffied re.
lations brought about by British note
demanding suppression of communis
tic propaganda in the British Isles, the
Russian government has sent a concil.
iatory reply.
With the final program Of the anti.
drugs conference at Geneva adopted,
it is likely the proposal submitted By
the American delegation and framed
and headed by Representative Ste
phen G Porter win be adopted
King Fuad adjourned Egyptian Par
lament until Dec rs.
Commander Bruins OF the German
Air Service mas discussed with Nor.
weglan authorities Zeppelin expedI-
ton 10 the North Pole next summer
Twentyfour parties and factions
have put up candidates for election to
the German ReIcnstag at the coming
national elections on December 7
The Newfoundland Government s
coastal steamship Prospero went
ashore on Green Island OF Cape Bona
vista. The sixty seven passengers
and crew OF twenty-five were landed
safely.
General Guillamai took over com
mand OF the French army in the
RhIneland IN succession to General
Degoutte.
The French Government mas decld-
ed to ask Parliament to ratify the
Geneva protocol for secu it. and dis
armament despite Frances accept
ancC oil the British proposal TO post
pone discussion
Hundreds oil families lave fed from
iooC ed villages IN the Charleyoix g.
trlct. about hfty miles northwest OF
quebec. seeking TO escape a dlsas-
trous flood which 10 rising hourly, II
was learned in Quebec.
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AEIyGA<AL

Russia has asked England to sub
mn question OF authenticity of Zinc
Wen note to impartial commission.
League OF Nations mas decided to
send Egyptian protest against Britain
u members OF council
An angry witness in London black
mall case eniivened the trial by cal
lis Judge and spectators balloons.
Upon discovery that the Baltimore
Tcalce department is powerless under
maryland laws to halt speculation in
t4cAeLs for sports events, GaIen l..
1&n. collector OF internal revenue of
the Baltimore district, assigned Fed
eIai agents TO nail scalpers.
Ivimany dhr Guatemala have CON
clnded commercial treaty based on
mutual recognition and the most Ia
SoreG nation principle.
The state must rule the Hertzian
waves. deputy Dezarnaulds declared
il the Cham Der OF Deputies in Paris
refterating the recommendation for
state monopoly OF radio broadcast
ing
del the auct -oneer's hammer. brought
between $3250 and $35 an acre at a
putllc sale Of plantatiJps in kamerun
West Africa. The results were dis
appointing
With his fangs piercing mis- own
body Kelly big esttl sr4.f.
that won fame last Spring through
b-aadf astine ais rattle s-om the Penn
sylvania STATE College radio station,
was found dead n his cage
Hamilton Holt, former editor of the
New York independent and League OF
Nations advocate, was nominated
UNANIMOUSLY for United States Sen.
ator In the Democratic State Conven.
tion in New Haven by reclamation.
Hiram Bingham Republican Cover
nor elect. was nominated for Senator
b, the Republican State Convention
o. Hartford
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SPORTING

Smothering Howard University "a
to o. Lincoln University won the an
nua negro football classic at Wash
ington.
For the first time in four years
Penn. the Red and Blue team. turned
on Cornell and baffied. buffeted and
beat the big Red eleven with a bril-
liant airline attack that was practi-
cally perfect.
Superior knowledge of the noun
famous nine and quarter mile course
enabled James Henigan of Boston to
defeat twenty-five competitors in the
fifteenth annual Berwick (Pa.) mar
athon in 40 minutes 10 rs seconds.
Harold Red" Grange. star halfback
of the University of Illinois, will cap
tain the 1925 gridiron squad. He was
elected at banquet given by the
Champaign Rotary Club, at which
varsity letters were awarded nine
teen members of the 1924 squad.
Recent reports that Jack Dempsey.
worlds champion heavyweight fight
er, intended to become identified with
the fight promotion business in South
ern California we're denied In tele-
gram from Dempsey to Teddy Hayes.
his trainer and business associate
Charles H. Graham. manager of the
San Francisco Club. is to make a per-
-onaI plea to Commissioner x. M
Lands for the reinstatement OF
Jimmy O'Connell. former outfielder
for the New York Giants.
Steve Polaski. new Wisconsin foot
ball captain. is the first married man
tr lead the Cardinals in recent years
At "a he Is the father Of two children
Everett Haynes. the American
jockey who rode Pierre Wertheimer's
French thoroughbred Epinard, in the
three international specials in this
country. has signed to ride for Wer
theimer on the French turf for 1925
New Bedford Ball Club defeats
Brooklyn Wand -rers by a score OF
8 to 0.
Notre Dame eleven, unbeaten and
united. mounts football throne o.
america
c. H Terrill. of Irvington. N j..
quarterback was unanimously elected
captain of the Rutgers University
eleven for 1925. following the fina.
game with Brcknell Terrill is also
member of the baseball team.
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LATEST NEWS IN
ABRIDGED FORM
Events That Concern the Two
HemiSphereS Recorder So as
to Be Read at a Glance.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS EPlT0MIZED
Paragraphs Which Picture Executive
and Legislative Activities at the
National and State
Capitals.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS EPlToMIzED
WASHINGTON

Additional ships furnished to the
coast and geodetic survey forces made
possible an increase in the last year
In the work of charting boundaries of
the United States, E. Lester Jones. d.
rector of the survey. reported.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota
announced he will move that the veto
message of President Coolidge regard
ing the bill to increase the pay of pos
tai employees be referred to the COM
mittee on post offices and post roads.
Only a dictum from the White
House will upset the Old Guard plan
to elevate Senator Curtis of Kansas
to the leadership of the Senate.
Craftsmanship of the House Commit
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
which handles shipping legislation.
now seems likely to be assigned to
Representative White. of Maine. The
Craftsmanship has been vacant since
the death of Representative Greene.
OF Massachusetts.
Frederick H Bugher, former Police
Commissioner OF New York City, died
In the Emergency Hospital. Washing
ton. OF typhoid fever He had been
brought there from his home in Lees
burg. Va. for treatment.
Bill for National Air Service to be
introduced in Congress.
Tests OF navy weapons against bat
tIeship Washington to be kept secret.
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WORLDS BUSINESS

Both domestic and foreign trade in
terests will be Importantly affected,
directly or indirectly. by the recent
ruling of the United States Supreme
Court in the New York tax cases.
The solid Southwest stands back of
tne new cotton futures market. which
opens on the Chicago Board of Trade,
according to Joseph W. Evans, former
president OF the Houston Cotton Ex-
cnange.
exports of wool in the grease from
Australia during the month OF August
totaled 23.9l9 bales weighing $3.50. 800
pounds. according to communities
uon from the department of Trade
auu Customs, Melbourne.
A strike OF lz.0U0 employees of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company has gone
into effect, closing down all the com
pany's anthracite collleries at Under
wood. Oiyphant and in the Pittstol
district Alleged failui % the com.
pany TO adjust grievances was given
as the reason.
" Western milling interests are
hostile TO the organization OF the huge
baking merger, IT Is reported. and are
preparing 10 present complaint to
the Federal Trade Commission. chal-
hng ng its legality.
Pans for the refunding of the out
sanding debentures of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroads
tfteen-year loan plan placed 4broad
in 1907 have been announced Obllga,
Ions under this loan total $22. 81.
566.15.
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France being faced by possible war
with Moroccan tribesmen, has consult
ed Britain and Spain over action.
The state of Texas has lost its So
100000 antitrust suit against the
Humble Oil Company of Houston,
when the Supreme Court denied a
writ of error filed several weeks ago.
Running wild with an axe in the
home of her employer, Mary Casmuck,
a servant. killed George H. Davey by
a blow on the head and then attacked
his wife, an invalid, and his daughter,
Winifred. A. while the family were
sleeping.
A bomb placed under the founda-
ton of the home of Lawrence Hires,
deputy marshal of Waynesburg. O.. IL
miles east of Canton. wrecked the
house and hurled members of the fam
lily from their beds, and, surprising as
it may SEEM none. however. was Sc
riously injured
Mrs. John kershner, wife of mem
has been vaccinated on the. face acct
dentally.
A aew bid for Muscle Shoals. SINH
lar to that OF Henry Ford which has
been withdrawn. is expected by Sen
ator Underwood. Democrat. of Ala
bama
The Marquis Cusani-Gcnfalioneri.
form err italian Ambassador to the
United States. has been appointed
president of the Austrian Supervision
Commission.
For the first time in many years
Argentina's yearly revenue receipts
exceeded the expenditures, according
to an official forecast OF the 1924
budget.
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FdSS bar Exam.
Results of the recent examination
held by the State Board of Bar Exam
liners for attorneys desiring to qualify
as counselors has been announced.
The list of the successful candidates
is as follows:
H. Warner Doremus. Orestes Pace,
William j. O'Hagan, Charles e. Dali
rymple, Edward Fenias. Nathaniel w.
Franzblau, Nathan G. Krasner,
Charles M. Grossman. John H. Yauch,
Jr., Richard ]. Fitzmaurice, Benjamin
p De Witt, Harrison B. Johnson and
Horace C. LETTERS
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
INGRAM

Roy Rush Of Hamil was ON our ex-
change list last Saturday and Sunday.
A. Paine had business in Pocahontas
Saturday.
Mrs G. G. Davis is on the indispos-
ed list with something like Ia grippe
and fin.
Rufe Shipman and family visited at
Vernon last Sunday with friends and
relatives
j. NJ. Shaver is again on the alert
this week at Reyno seeing special
friends In that town.
Alvin Shaver and wife visited with
friends and relatives at Middlebrook
Saturday and Sunday.
Fred Mckinney and wife OF near
Ilamil attended church In connection
with a visit with his parents at this
place last Sunday.
G. A. Waddle. who has been on a
visit with his brother near Biggers
for more than two weeks, returned
home last Friday.
A. b. and G. G. Davis were out at
the little town Of Maynard last Satnr-
day getting cotton seed from some of
the near by farmers.
DIR. Finney was called n few days
ago TO see Uncle Tom Shaver, who was
suffering with the flu, but he is able
TO be doing around now.
Roy Foster from the east side OF
Fourchc came over one day last week
and closed a deal with Rufe shipmap
for span Of good young mules
]. NJ. Shocklee, one OF our wide-a-
wake farmers, is talking strong about
closing deal for n self-feed hay baler.
which will be needed In this section
should we have a heavy hay crop this
season.
Preaching services were well attend
ed last Sunday and Sunday night. Bro
Shaver will be with us again the third
Saturday night and Sunday in next
month. but will preach at Brakebill on
Sunday night instead of at Palestine
The Hen Peck Fishing Club met IN
regular order last Saturday and elec-
ted the following officers: q. @. Davis
was elected president on the 10th bal
lot; II. " waddle, vice-president; r.
ID. Waddle. recording secretary; Otis
Mock. corresponding secretary; A. b.
Davis, quarter master; g. NJ Long.
sergeant Of arms; NJ. NJ. Shaver. haif
toter Thea Ramsey. major general and
Coleman Hayes chaplain. All officers
duly installed and win go on duty at
once.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
Methodist Church Notes

Last Sunday, In many respects, was
the banner day Of the year so far.
There were 175 present in Sunday
school and there was rendered one of
the best opening programs that have
had the privilege to enjoy for some
time. Two of the special features of
this program were the instrumental
and vocal specials. DO that again.
Let's continue to make the opening ex-
ercise of great interest.
thank the young people, one and
all. for their presence in the church
and for everything they are doing to
help MS in the work Of the church.
and invite you to stay for church and
take part in the program. You are as
much appreciated as smile that
makes fellows face look like the full
moon. We need your presence and
your cheerful faces. Won't you give
them to us next Sunday. If you will
you will help the preacher, the official
board, Sunday school teacher, and IL
will make your father and mother en-
Joy the service more TO have their chill
dren worship with them, and by at
tending church you may influence some
other person to stay, and in this way
you will be helping others toward n
better life.
There is a place in the church for
every member of the family. II sounds
good sometimes to hear baby's voice
in the church service. II nothing more
II breaks the monotony of the preach
er's voice. II the church is not minis
tering to every member Of the family
and to every member Of the community
IL is not functioning TO its full capa-
city. So let's do our part to make
the church one hundred per cent in
the life of our community.
Last hut not least, at the evening
service there we're four additions TO
the church. three by letter and one by
vows. We appreciate these persons
coming in TO the church. and we as
sure them as a church we will endeav-
or 10 assist them to live more useful
lives. And further, this word TO those
living IN the community, who are Meth.
odists or could affiliate with the Meth.
odist church and have your letters OF
hold your membership elsewhere, we
invite you TO come in and unite with
with us. We offer you a church home
and promise you cordial reception.
G. L. Gray, Pastor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
ROBINSON CREEK

Mrs. Kerley is better at this writing.
Miss Marie Hopkins is still on the
sick list.
Felix Renick and win ThleIe are
scaling logs this week.
Joe Thennis attended church at
Engelburg Sunday.
Frank Price is hauling corn and hay
this week for Earl Bowers.
Misses Lorine and Idell Petit AT
tended singing at Hideout Sunday.
Miss visie Draby visited her sister
in the bottoms the latter part OF lasi
week.
Miss visie Draby. Felix Renlch and
Mrs. Gains and daughter, Josa. visited
Mrs. J. Thennls Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. Renich arrived from St
Louis Thursday to make her home here
with her daughter. Mrs NJ. E. Thiele.
There will be pie supper Mt the
Johnson school house Friday night
The proceeds win go into the school
fund.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
Junior Senior Banquet

The Junior Senior banquet was
given March II, at the opera house.
1t was the event of the school year
The delightfully."- decorated hall show
ed that the planning for it had taken
some time and thought as not detail
of the decorations could have been i'm
proved upon. The tables were arrang-
ed in big "S'' in honor of the Semi
ors. Purple and gold streamers were
artistically draped from the ceiling Of
the room to the windows. The center
piece of each table was a candle, which
was lighted throughout the banquet.
The grand march was played by Miss
Mary Sue Wiley. 1t was led by Virgil
Pace, president of the Junior class and
Eugenia Pace, vice-president. The first
number on the program was my Wild
Irish Rose" sung by all. Between
each course, number was given, con-
sisting of reading by Dorothy Dixon,
violin solo by Lois Hamil, musical
reading by Eugenia Pace and piano
solo by Mickey HaltOm.
The following delicious menu was
served:
Fruit Cocktail
Pear Salad with Shamrock
Cream Chicken Asparagus
Candied Sweet Potatoes
French Dainty Peas
Pickles Celery
Finger Rolls
Brick Cream with Shamrock
Angel Food Cake
Coffee
Mints Rose Buds
The following toasts were given:
Toastmaster, Prof Thompson; Wei
come, Virgil Pace; Response, Sylvester
vermilye; Seniors, Mr.. Hulen; Fac
ulty, Lillye vermilye; New II. S. b.
Myrle Phipps; Advantage of High
School Education, Flora b. Hamil /;
Impressions, Mr.. Benton; School Ac-
tivities, Cleo Rains.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
With Mrs. SalIee

Monday was the occasion of a de-
lightful social affair when Mrs. Ray
Sallee was hostess to the Wednesday
Bridge Club. Four games of Bridge
were played, Miss Elizabeth Selma
baum scoring high. Mrs. Carl Preston
cut consolation. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with Shamrocks, and
the st. Patrick color scheme was car
ried out in the menu, a delicious ice
course.
Guests of the Club were Mrs. l.. b.
Price, Mrs. Zan Schnabaum and Miss
Elizabeth Schnabaum. The next meet
ing of the Club will be with Mrs. Jesse
Shannon the 26th.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

j. r. Smith came i'm Saturday and
had us change his paper from the At
tica postofiice TO Elevenpoint As he
lives ON the road he gets It a day earli-
er the new way.
Mrs. A. H. Schnabaum has returned
TO POcahOntas after a residence of
several months with her daughter in
Jonesboro and has reopened her house
on Thomasville Ave.
l viii have shipment Of new
dresses and coats Saturday also some
new hats the first of next week. Don't
fail to see them. Mrs. Maud Flowers,
at the New Millinery.
A letter from Mr.. and Mrs. Ed May
nard, who left here several months
ago for Tucson, Ariz., states that Mrs.
Maynard is improving In health and
that they like Arizona fine.
A letter from II. f.. Riggs, former
garageman of Pocahontas, who went,
with his family, to Texas several
months ago for his health, states that
Mrs. Riggs and Imogene are well and
that he is slowly improving. They
send their best regards to all their
friends here.
For Sale-Pedigreed Express plant
ing seed culled and recleaned. Ten
days to two weeks earlier than any
other cotton. Full l is TO 3-16 inch
staple, in 100 pound sack, bushel
branded pedigreed seed, Rowden Big
Boil five lock cotton. Direct from
growers to you. Grown at Wills Point,
Texas. Double culled and recleaned.
Pedigreed Mexican Rowden Big Boil
five lock cotton, grown at y. G. culled
and recleaned seed, termination 80 to
"a per cent, ten days to two weeks
earlier than Texas Grown Rowden.
We have some good 9S per cent pure
ROwden grown at Woodson, Ark, Pu-
laski county, terminated "a per cent
at Fayetteville laboratory. VIII cut
81 to 100 good sound seed. Special
price on this seed. We handle only
the best planting seed for delivered
prices. See Elmor Davis at Sanders
Cash Store, Pocahontas. Write Jud.
son Davis, Walnut Ridge, Ark. 32 It.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

Joseph Martin of Little Rock was a
guest of homefolks here last week end.
See Dalton's mules and horses be-
fore buying elsewhere. He will treat
you right.
G. w. Mays of Route l was looking
after business in Pocahontas Satur-
day.
F. G. Starr and family. formerly OF
Delaplaine, have moved to Blodgett,
Mo.
Bob Brown of Ingram was looking
after business matters in town Satur-
day.
New line of Toilet Goods just receiv-
ed. soc package free. Johnston Drug
Co.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
For Mrs. Jenkins

Mrs. l.. II. Martin entertained six
tables at Bridge Wednesday, compli-
menting Mrs. Carter jenkins of Elgin,
Ill. Mrs. Jenkins received guest prize
apd Mrs. l.. f. Blankenship won the
prize for high score both being award
ed hand-painted candles. Mrs. Eli
Abbott received a miniature cotton
rooster for low score.
A plate luncheon was served by the
hostess assisted by Mines. Hazel John.
ston and Mabel Abbott.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
Local and Personal

Wright's Meat Smoke at Johnstons
Finis Deaver of Biggers was a visi-
tor in town last Friday.
W. NJ .Snodgrass of Carter was in
town ON business last Saturday.
f. C. Stubblefeld of Eevenpoint was
a Pocahontas visitor last Saturday.
Clifford McNabb of Brockett was a
guest of Pocahontas relatives Sunday.
A. NJ. Shride Of Dalton passed
through Pocahontas Saturday en- route
to Conway to attend the state normal
school.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

J. T.. Hart who conducts goat and
dog training school near Batesville,
recently sold six trained goats aud a
high-diving dog to circus at fancy
prices. He buys the dogs and goats
when they are young and teaches them
TO dance. jump, answer questions and
perform many like tricks. lie says
that goat, when trained young can
he taught to do almost anything ex-
cept talk.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
Mrs. Hall Entertains

The girls of the Pastime Club We're
delightfully."- entertained at their regu-
lar Saturday afternoon Bridge party
last week at the home of Mrs. Kern
Hall. Cards and refreshments were
enjoyed by the three tables.
Guests present We're, Mines. Genen-
dal Preston, L. p Smith and Carter
Jenkins.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

A jazz band played "Yes, We Have
No Bananas" and "Ain't We Got Fun. .
at the funeral of Jules Tantot, theater
owner Of Amiens, France. NJ. Tantot's
will obliged his heirs to fulfill its con
ditions of a jazz funeral. with full
brass band, although the good people
of Amiens and the surrounding coun-
try were shocked.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
Entertains at Bridge

Mis- Blanche Black entertained
twelve guests with Bridge party last
Wednesday afternoon. In the five
games, Mrs. J. l.. Preston scored high
and Mrs. Carl Preston scored low,
each receiving lovely gift. A salad
course was served by the hostess,
assisted by her mother. Those enjoy
ing this occasion were, Mesdames r.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

Novella Clark, age .. was burned to
death few days ago near her home
in the Purman neighborhOod, just over
the line I'm Missouri She was helping
some other children pile and burn
brush when her clothes became ignited
and before help could arrive and ex-
tinguish the Flames she was 50 badly
burned that she died a few hours later
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

Mrs. Martha Morgan Of Searcy was
granted divorce last week. She had
been married 10 Morgan since NOvem-
Der. II is said that she owned the
house IN which they lived and because
h would not pay her rent she ran him
away from home. She had been mar
ried four or five times before and one
Of her husbands, it Is said, lived with
her only "a hours.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

Lee Sanders, age II. was given a
term in the reform school at Walnut
Ridge last week. lie was convicted
of several petty thefts and IL was dis
covered that he was without proper
parental ! guidance. The Lawrence
county judge and sheriff went down in
their pockets for enough to buy him a
suit of clothes, shoes, etc.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
Social and Personal

ID. Lucas, j. l.. Preston, L. r. Martin,
Carl Preston, Ray Sallee, l.. f. Blank
enship, Walter Pope, Carter Jenkins,
]. w. shannon, and Misses Lucille
Carter, Elizabeth Schnabaum ana
Catherine Carter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

Following the resignation of j. NJ.
Metcalf as cashier Of the Bank of
Black Rock, the directors appointed +.
b. Williams to the place. Mr.. VIII
liams is school teacher, having for
many years taught in Sloan-Hendrix
at Imboden and at other places in
Lawrence county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

If you take your boys out Of school
every time extra help is needed ON the
farm, he sure you have plenty for your
old age. for. chances are, they will not
be able TO provide a home for you.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

Miss Nell Hall of Corning, who was
shot in the foot in a gun battle with
q. I. Bloodworth recently, will be
tried on a charge Of insanity, it is re-
ported.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

With a table the right height and
a window above It, through which may
be caught glimses of birds and flowers.
the housewife will find il little easier
10 face those 1895 dishwashings
year.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21

White county strawberry growers
have received an order for plants from
Palestine, in the Old Country. They
have recently shipped plants to Cuba.
Isle of Pines, Mexico, Canada and
practically every state in the Union.