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Evening star., 1924-01-02
WEST VIRGINIA STREAMS
GIVEN 100000 FISH
Game Official Shows 472 Arrests
for Hunting and Angling
Violations in 1923.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Spccl2l Dlspatcn 10 Inc star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, January
2.-Nearly 100000 fish were placed
in the streams of West Virginia dur
ing 1923, according to figures COM
piled by Chief Deputy Game Protector
A. 3. Brooks of Buckhannon, this
state, for the annual report of the
state game and fish commission.
The report shows a record year for
activity. During the period 472 ar
rests were made for violations of the
game laws and 428 convictions were
secured, the statement says. The fines
assessed totaled $7.50S, and of this
amount s6,S31 was actually collected.
OF those convicted fifteen were jailed.
Practically every county in the state
had one or more arrests and convic-
tions. Preston county was the low
est in this respect, having only one
conviction and the fine of $40 in that
case was not collected.
The report apparently settles the
question of which is the best deer
county. 1t shows 63 deer killed in the
entire state and the record by coun-
ties shows the following: Poca-
hontas, 3S; Berkeley, l; Grant, 3;
Hampshire. 4: Hardy, /; Preston. /:
Tucker, i; Webster. Is. Only rs tur-
keys were reported, by counties. as
follows: Greenbrier, Z; Hampshire. 3:
Nicholas, l; Pocahontas, 81; Randolph,
/; Summers, l; Tucker. 80; Upshur, 1;
Webster, 5. The gobblers killed num-
Der 81, and the hens As.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
PRISONERS IN MOVE
TO HELP FAMILIES
Aided by Welfare Worker in Plan
Found in Maryland
Institution.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January Eliminates
in the Maryland penitentiary have
started a movement to aid their FAM
lilies who might be in distress.
The plan was suggested by Edward
Carney. prisoner, and the details
are being worked out by Miss Flor
ence Sweeney, welfare worker at the
institution. Carney's plan is to create
a permanent fund from money con-
tributed by the prisoners from their
earnings in the shops.
Following the sentencing of many
of the inmates, Miss Sweeney said,
their families suffer from want un-
til they can readjust themselves. In
many cases there are small children
and the mother is unable to go out
and seek work, she said.
The majority of the men, according
to Miss Sweezey, are in favor of the
movement. Commenting upon the
plan, Square Deal, the prison maga-
zine. praises the movement, but says:
vt is just as much society's busi-
ness to look after dependent rela-
tives of the prisoner as to keep its
eye on the offender himself. We need
system and intelligence in handling
these caseS-but they must be ham
died. and if society will not, we Will
have to do it"
Evening star., 1924-01-02
SMUGGLING ALIENS
THROUGH BALTIMORE
Gangmen Exposed by Discovery of
Chinese in Cargo of
Sugar.
SECRET KEPT BY oRIENTALs
Captives Held for Deportation Re-
fuse to Talk.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. January 2.-One of
the biggest rings engaged in the il
legal importation of orientals into
this country is using Baltimore as
port of entry, according to United
States Immigration Commissioner
Bertram n. Stump.
Discussion of the matter was
brought up by the discovery of four
Chinese concealed in a cargo of sugar
on board the steamer Pillar del Rio,
at the wharf of the American Sugar
Refinery. Customs officials searching
for whisky discovered the orientals.
Cross-examined before being locked
up for deportation, the Chinese re-
fused to reveal the leaders Of the
ring engaged in smuggling them into
the United States. Ship owners and
officials, the agents said. are not in
volved. the stowaways being snug
gled abord by outsiders and seaman
members of the crews.
Several Attempts Fooled.
Several attempts to smuggle
Chinese into Baltimore have been
frustrated by customs agents during
the past month Eleven orientals
were recently discovered under load
of iron pvriteS in the hold of the
steamer CalabaSas at SDarrows Point.
and seven more were found concealed
in the cargo on the Ecuador at a
Locust Point rier. All had been hid
den at a Cuban port, and were FED
by members of the crew, 1t is said,
whose identity they refused to d.
dulge.
Tong jealousy in New York, which
in the majority of cases is the final
goal of all the stowaways, is respon-
sibe for the shifting of the smug-
Cling to Baltimore, as anonymous
letters from rival tongs frequently
warn immigration officials in Gotham
of expected attempts.
Pledge Of Pay Given.
Virtually all those attempting to
enter come with an agreement to
work out their passage money after
their arrival. This amounts to more
than 81, 900 a man. and in most cases
means virtual peonage for those who
engage to fill the contract. Money
of those who engage this peon labor
maintain a regular gang, who kill
any oriental who Jumps his con-
tract" it is said.
This makes Baltimore an ideal port
of entry as neither here nor in Wash
ington is there the same police super
vision over the Chinese as exists in
New York and once a Chinaman is
landed the rest is easy with COM
paratively little chance of detection
by the authorities.
Opera tions are carried on extensively
between Baltimore, Cuba and ia
Cling ring, WHICH local immigration
officials are trying to break up is
believed to have branches in many
foreign countries.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
Savings Jingle in Fire
Station Fund When
Alarms Fix the Ante

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. January q
Firemen of this city have their
own savings clubs. For a still
alarm every member of one COM
pany deposits 10 cents; a second
alarm calls for double that
amount. and third alarm forces
the men to drop so cents into
the pot. Then, if there is a general
alarm, every man has to produce
one dollar. This money is divided
among the men at Christmas time,
being collected once a month and
put to their credit in bank. The
first year the men received a little
less than $50 each from this
voluntary saving fund.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
Prisoner Submissive
To Blind Policeman
On Richmond Force
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, January q
Percy Minor, blind policeman in
the Richmond department, added
another to his list of arrests last
night, when he took into custody
c. A. Melton, forty-six, charged
with being disorderly on a street
car. The blind officer was standing
at the corner of 7th and Marshall
streets, when the conductor, in
charge of the car, turned Melton
over to him. Melton offered no re-
Sistance.
Policeman Minor was rendered
totally blind twenty-four years
ago, when shot through the front
part of the head by a negro bur-
glar whom he attempted to place
under arrest. He has since been
carried by the department on full
pay under a special ordinance by
city council. He has full authority
to make arrests and has many ~
his credit, despite his infirmity-
Evening star., 1924-01-02
ARLINGTON COUNTY
OFFICERS RENAMED
DR.. Cox, in Charge of Health, and
George Garrett, as Engineer,
Retain Places.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, January RE
appointment Of DR.. J. w. Cox as
county health officer and George Gar
rett as county engineer was an
nounced by the new board Of super-
visors at it's first meeting, held at the
court house yesterday. Both appoint
ments, however, it was said, are
temporary.
These appointments come as sur
prise to many of the voters, as it was
pretty generally believed that the Of
ficerS were to be replaced. Both
served under the old board and their
terms expired with 1t at the end of
the year. Their, designations had
been turned in to the old board and
1t is said that one of the officers is
as much surprised over being retain
ed as are the citizens, he having about
completed plans for going into busl-
ness for himself.
1t was learned that DR.. Cox is a
United States public health service
man who has been assigned to Vir-
ginia and the Virginia state board of
health in turn has assigned him to
Arlington county. 1t is said that he
will serve as county health officer at
least pending a joint meeting of the
local board of health and the board
of supervisors, the date OF which will
be announced later.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
Ex-POLICEMAN TAKEN
AT STILL IN A CAVE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, January ~
John II. Abbott, until recently
member of the Cumberland police
force, was arrested by Enforcement
Officer George w. Hawkins and held
under $1,000 bond by United States
Commissioner Thomas J. Anderson.
While hunting for a still the Off
GERS discovered a trapdoor to a cave
on Polish mountain and upon inves-
tigation found two rooms fitted UP
with a small plant for distilling. They
charge that Abbott was the owner.
Abbott, it is stated. told the Off
GERS that he had a 100-gallon still
built, but it was stolen. He was
armed.
Evening star., 1924-01-02

marrying Just yet" because of her,
youth.
Holiday Dance.
Many young people and others
from various parts Of the county,
Washington and other places attend
ed the annual Christmas holiday
dance Of the Henderson Smith Ed
monds POST American Legion. of
Rockville, which was held in st.
Mary's Hall here. 1t was in charge
of a committee consisting of Robert
L. Tolson, Warner T. Pumphrey, Rob-
ert Peter, jr., and w. Valentine Will
son, and proved ones Of the most sue
cessful and enjoyable functions of the
the kind held in Rockville in a long
time. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Rev. James Kirkpatrick, rector Of st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Bethesda,
officiated at the marriage Saturday
of Francis o. Bliss and Miss Dorothy
t. Cole, both of Washington, the
ceremony taking place in ST. Johns
Church.
Watch. night services were held in
the Baptist Church here last night,
large number of the members of
Evening star., 1924-01-02
HYATTSVILLE.

HYATTSvILLE Md. January 2
Especially Speiden and
Cyrus Johnson were elected new
members of the board of deacons of
the 'Hyattsville Baptist Church at the
annual business meeting of the con-
gregation of the church. Speiden will
serve four years and Johnson five
years. The board was enlarged from
five to seven members.
In the presence of a large as
semblage the annual Christmas en-
tertainment of the Sunday school of
the Hyattsville Methodist Episcopal
Church South was held last night in
the church. The principal feature of
the program was a playlet, The Ba be
of Bethlehem" presented by pupils
Of the school, under the direction of
a committee of which Miss Bessie
Foster was chairman. Music, recita-
tions and gifts, distributed by Santa
Claus from a Christmas tree, were
among other features.
. A resolution indorSing the recent
action Of the mayor and common
council of Hyattsville abolishing the
slot machine and various other forms
of gambling within the town has been
adopted by the Hyattsville Woman's s
Club, which has forwarded the resolu-
ton to the council.
Evening star., 1924-01-02

the various congregations of the
town and others attending. They
were conducted by Rev. p. Rowland
Wagner. pastor Of the church, who
preached an appropriate sermon.
Preceding the services a social hour
was enjoyed.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriages of the following: Leonard
B. Edwards and Miss Lulu Roberta
both of Colesville, Md. !;
Grover c. Hall and Miss Minnie l..
Riggs, both of this county; Ralph r.
Taylor and Mrs. Abbie CulIurn, both
Of Washington. and William S. Land
ers and Miss Mary E. Shaffer, both
OF Fort Myer Heights, Va.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
FALL ILL; GOES SOUTH.
Tells Senators He Is Available Re-
gardless Of Physicians.

Fsrmer Secretary Albert B. Fall
has been ordered south by his physi-
clans, it was announced offlcially to-
day, because. Of the failure of his
condition to respond satisfactorily to
treatment in a rigorous northern
Slimate.
land committee, before which he is
expected to appear at some future
date in the inquiry into naval oil
reserve leases. that he would be at
or near Palm Beach and that re
Eardless of medical advice" he would
hold himself subject to call.
Evening star., 1924-01-02
SHOP FORCE RECALLED.
Ten-Day Furlough Ended by Cum.
berland, Md, Rail Shops.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, January g.
About $50 mechanics were, recalled to
duty at the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road shops this morning, following a
ten day furlough. At. Keyser. w. Va,
$50 men were ordered back to work.
Over 100 car repairmen here are also
expected to be called back to work
q his week
Evening star., 1924-01-02
ARRESTED IN MAIL THEFT

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, a, January 2.-N.
E. Murray, post office inspector here,
arrested John Jones, negro. in con-
nection with the theft of four mail
pouches from mail transfer here
July last, the negro being held in
Jail here for further investigation.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-10-09
Land for Sale

Tract No. 80 acres upland, 1 IL
miles from Pocahontas, on public road,
20 acres cleared, 1 acre in bearing
orchard. Good plain room dwelling
house, barn, corn crib, and other out
buildings; two cisterns, and everlast-
ing water from bored well.
Tract No. go acres bottom land,
45 acres in cultivation, no buildings,
entire tract fenced, well on premises,
10 acres in good timber. Land is on
public road, l 1-2 miles from POcahOn-
tas; joins tract no. l.
Tract No. 3-Half block in Hamil
and Witt addition to POcahontas; de-
sirable building site; has good founda-
ton, concrete, where dwelling that
burned stood good cistern; all fenced ;
in desirable residence section, close
to business section and public school
is level property, with good drainage.
All The above are for sale, at bar.
gain prices. Let me show you the
properties, and give you prices and
terms. VIM. Junkersfeld.
Off Phone No. 123.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-10-09

great future. In less than five years
Randolph county will be considered
one of the greatest grape, fruit and
vegetable sections of the country. We
are now making preparations for the
erection Of a modern and efficient can
ming factory at P0cahontas, our county
seat, which will be a great industry
and more and better means to encour-
age farmers in this county to grow
great varieties of vegetables, truck,
etc, to be handled through our local
canning factory.
Every citizen in the county is will
ing to progress and prosper, One great
evidence of this is our county fair
which is the first county fair ever
held in Randolph county. 1t is go
ing to be a success because Of the CO.
operation of all the citizens and espec-
tally the worthy farmers. From now
on we are going to make the Fair an
annual event, each year accumulating
more and better exhibits. BY this the
people will take more interest in rails
ing better products in all lines.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-10-09
AiIDDLEBROOK

Crawford Hamm closed his school
at Lesterville Friday and returned
home the same day. He reported a
good school there this time.
Jack Frost visited us here first of
the week biting down all the green
products.
We understand that Roy CrOtts has
bought out his brother, Scott, in the
partnership home here.
We were glad to have as many out
at our Sunday school Sunday as there
was. Glad to see the interest that
was taken by everyone.
Clifford Phipps has purchased a
motorcycle. Look out boys for him to
leave you if his mule doesn't blow out.
Jack Gallegly has been working
with the Holmes well drilling outfit,
He quit and returned home Friday to
pick cotton.
For fresh beef see Dewitt Hagood.
He will butcher every Monday and de-
liver on Tuesday.
Our school closed Friday. Our little
folks were pleased with Mr.. Miller for
a teacher this term.
Arthur Graham has purchased the
DR.. Carrens property here and has
moved. We are glad to have him
with us.
Mrs. Lucy Carrens has moved to
Corning to stay with her daughter,
Mrs. Jim CreasOn, this winter
Lewis Johnston and family motored
up TO Flatwoods, Mo, Saturday to see
his brother and family.
Cotton picking seems to be the order
Of the day just now.
Ken Wright made a trip to Blodgett,
No, last week to rent some land. We
haven't learned the particulars as to
whether he rented or not.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-10-09
BRAKEBILL

Louis Wilson and family Of Blodgett,
Mo-, arrived Friday to make their
future home in Arkansas. lie will farm
on the Maynard farm another year.
Louis says he is back to stay
Mr. and Mrs. Ray O. Johnston spent
last week visiting in and near May
nard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe NIarlett and chill
dren Of Reyno visited relatives in our
community last week.
Louis Smith and Luther Shaver Of
Reyno spent Sunday night at John
Wilson's.
Buel Lofts and family Of Maynard
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Fayette MocIi's family.
John Lentz entertained his friends
and neighbors with watermelon eat
ing Sunday afternoon. The time was
well enjoyed by all present.
Ken, Frank and Ellis Wright spent
phiI VI ldNt N''h III MlNH'"ii' Johdh
Galemore accompanied them home and
spent few days.
VIII Russell and Jesse Seawell re-
turned to Blodgett Monday. They had
helped Lewis Wilson TO move. Quinn
by Seawell accompanied them home.
Crawford Hamm visited special
friends here Sunday and Sunday night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-10-09
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that purr
Suant to a decree rendered and enter
ed of record September 2, 1924 in the
Chanccry Court of Randolph County,
Arkansas i'm which II. II. Myer was
plaintiff and II. IL. Carter and Claudia
Carter, defendants, and Joe S. Decker.
defendant and cross complainant,
against his cO-defendants and the
plaintiff, l, as commissioner of said
Court, appointed as such by said de-
cree, will on the 18th day of October,
1924 at the Courthouse in Pocahontas.
Arkansas, offer for sale at public out
cry TO the highest bidder upon a credit
of three months, with approved person.
al security and retention of lien upon
property sold, the following described
real estate and personal property sim-
ated in Randolph County, Arkansas,
tO-wit:
All Of Lots One ~, Two (2) and
Three CD in Block Three (3). and n
part of Lot Seven (D, described az
follows: strip of said Lot No z
40 feet wide ON Spring Street. and ex.
tending northeasterly to point at
intersection with a dividing line be-
tween Lots No. and No. Z. all of
said lots being in Block No. Three "a
and in the town of Ravenden SPRINGS
Arkansas. 80
And that following the sale Of tbe
above described real estate but at the
same place the same time as nearly nc
may he, and if need be to satisfy said
decree, / will also offer for sale tbe
following described property in said
County and State, to-wit.
An undivided one-half interest in
and to the Bailey and Eye Spring. said
springs being known as the upper and
middle springs, and also a one-baIf
interest in and to the Western Electric
Light Plant at the Southern Hotel
said two properties will be tbor
offered for sale as a whole, and If tha
bid therefore equals or exceeds tbo
sum of the two bids for said pronertioe
when offered separately the bid for
both properties will be accented said
property will be sold without riebt 90
redemption. Ben II. Niavs Vi
Z 81. Co,nr,i.'',
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-10-09
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ARKANSAS

schools and are doing excellent work
in the matter Of agriculture.
We are certainly going forward,
under the supervision of Professor
Smith, our competent county agent,
We have several demonstration farms
that will prove beneficial and educa-
tional along the lines Of scientific agri-
culture.
In the matter of our public roads,
we are making substantial improve
ments. We now have tools made for
real road building and our people are
cooperating heartily with our worthy
county Judge, supervision Of our public
roads and with the amount of money
ON hand for that purpose. Within a
few years every locality will have ac-
cess to our county seat over an excel
lent road. Real estate in Randolph
county has advanced rapidly within
the last few years, but is yet cheap
compared to land in other states. Only
a few years ago when 40 acres sold
for SG5.OO per acre it caused much
comment it being the highest price
ever paid for land in this county at
that time, but now most of our bottom
land will bring $4,000 per acre and
some of it much more. Fairly good
land in the hill section can be bought
at $4,000 per acre, part cleared, part
woodland, yet when the possibilities of
this part of Randolph county are fully
developed it will command almost as
high price as bottom land. One has
only to go through the woods in the
summer time and see the drOves of
fat cattle and the excellent free range
upon which they are fattened, to get
some idea of the possibilities of this
section as a stock raising and dairy
farming section.
In view Of the foregoing facts, the
capitalist looking for a safe field of
investment can find nothing better than
real estate in Randolph county. The
man of moderate means, desiring to
change his location will make no mis-
take coming to this county, the poor
man without means, with good health
industry and honesty, will find a wei
come here, and will be financed by Ou1
bankers, real estate firms and public
spirited men. He can buy land upOI
terms that will enable him to easily
pay fOr-it. In the matter Of churche
nearly all denominations have societies
in this county and every communit!
has the privilege of attending churcl
each Sabbath.
Future Possibilities
| We can always look forward to {
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-10-09
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of decree, made and entered on Sep
tcmber Bird, 1924, in the Randolph Chan
Gerry Court, in a cause then pending,
wherein J. VI. Brown was plaintiff and
George Purdy and Eva Purdy were de
PENDANTS, the undersigned, as commits
siOner in Chanccry, duly appointed in
said cause, will Oh the 1st day of
November. 1924, at the south front
door Of the courthouse, POcahOntas,
Arkansas, between the hours prescribed
by law for judicial sales. offer for sale,
at public Outcry, TO the highest and
best bidder, the following described
lands in Randolph county, Arkansas,
to-wit; Lots two (2) and five (j) in
the plated town Of Manson as shown
in record 50, page 5S7 Of the deed re-
cords Of Randolph county.
Sale will be made on a credit Of
three months, purchaser being requir-
ed to execute note with approved per-
sOnal security, bearing interest from
date Of sale until paid, at the rate Of
ten per cent per annum, and a lien
will be retained on the land sold for
the purchase price and the interest
thereon.
Sale viii be made for the purpose
Of paying and satisfying a Judgment
i'm favor of the plaintiff for S5S2.l7 and
costs Of said suit and Of sale.
This October 3rd., 1924.
Ben +. Mays,
Commissioner.
SchoOuOvcr & Jackson,
Solicitors for Plaintiff. o st.