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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
EXPLAINS INCEPTION
OF DECORATION DAY
(By Hon. ]. w. Meeks)

Not long ago the question was asked
and its reply printed in a certain
metropolitan paper as to how and when
Decoration Day had its origin. The
reply was that it came through a pro-
clamation issued early in 1868 by Gen
eral John A. Logan designating May
Both and hence this was the inception
and that General Logan was entitled
to the honor of having originated the
Decoration Day"
There is a modicum of truth in this
but ofttimes the truth told in pare
is misleading. The facts are that this
beautiful sentiment had its origin In
the minds of some ladies' of Dixie and
they, the immortals who conceived the
matter of decorating the graves of the
soldiers who died on the field of bat
tie or as a result Of their wounds, are
entitled to the glory.
Their names were Miss Matte More
ton. Mrs. ]. II. Fontaine and Mrs. Green
T. Hill all of Columbus. Miss, and to
them belongs the undying glory of hav-
ing conceived and carried into effect,
that tender sentiment of decorating the
graves of the dead soldier boy.
On April 1866, the springtime sun
shine had awakened the flowers that
grew on the banks of the romantic
Tombigbee river. The proud city of
Columbus was basking in the sunshine
bliss of Dixie-land. During the war
ring days it had been hospital city,
the rendezvous where the confederate
wounded had been carried after the
bloody carnage of Corinth-Shiloh and
Harrisburg.
vouch that Uncle Bob Hamil, If
you could get him in reminiscent
mood, could relate many touching in
cidents of those CORY days.
Many of these poor, wounded soldier
boys died there far from home and low
ed ones (such is the sacrifice of war;
and were laid to rest in what is still
designated as Friendship Cemetery"
So in April, 1866, the war being over,
Continued on last page)
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Picks Up Snake In Wood

Old Jackson, May 12.-One evening
recently little j. b. High of this com
munity was carrying in load of stove
wood when he felt something wiggling
against his arm. He hastily dropped
the wood and good sized rattle snake
crawled out from between the sticks.
He said he had not picked the wood
up stick by stick, as is usually DONE
but had scooped up an arm load Of the
wood that was piled next to the
ground.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Notes Many improvements

Mrs. T. A. Kernighan of Modesto,
Calf. formerly Miss Jennie Johnston
of POcahontas, writes that they are
noting with pleasure the many improve
ments in, and evidences of advance
ment of, our town. She mentions es-
pecially the new canning factory and
the school interests.
Mrs. Kernighan says that her only OBJ
lection to California is that it is so
far from Arkansas
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Buys Barber Shop

ID. ii. Holder, late tax assessor of
Randolph county, has purchased the
Sanitary Barber shop, owned by Bar
ney Pulliam. He took charge of the
business Friday.
Mr.. Pulliam has rented farm near
town and will make a crop.
The new management will retain
sherman Davis and Abe Decker, the
BARRIERS. They announce that they are
making a speciality of ladies' work,
and invite the patronage of both men
and women.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Notice MasOns

At the last Stated Communication
of Randolph Lodge No. II Il. & A. NJ,
Article 3 of the Bylaws was amend
ed to read as follows: "The Stated
Meetings of this lodge shall be on the
second Thursday night in each month
and the fourth Thursday night in each
month and on the Festival Of st. John
the Evangelist" All Masons will
please take notice of this change.
DAILY Thompson,
Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Honor Roll

The following new and renewal sub
scriptions to the Star Herald have
been paid since our last report:
C NJ Kirkpatrick, Mrs Nora Dalton,
Frank Reed, L Wilmington, f Cray
er, Mrs Nell Womack, c Il Penn, Mrs
Geneva White, w G Pyland w B
Knots, A Cole, Tom James, Norman
Harris, + Startling, w + Spikes, Mrs
Il A Kernighan. Mrs t A Magruder,
Arlo Thomas
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Ladies Thank Public

The ladies of the Catholic church de
sire to express their thanks to all who
contributed to the fund raised for St.
Bernard's Hospital on Hospital Day"
May 18th
Three teams of two ladies each made
canvass Of the town and each team
reported very satisfactory receipts for
the days work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
TELEPHONE EXPERT
INSPECTS SERVICE

Archibald T. Campbell. telephone
engineer from the headquarters Office
of the Bell Telephone Co. at st. Louis,
was In Pocahontas this week at the
invitation of Mr.. Il. Dalton, manager
of the local telephone company, for a
complete study of the telephone sys-
TEN here in conjunction with the local
telephone people.
The study will include a careful sur
vey of central Office operating equip
ment. outside wire facilities aud the
many service features of the telephone
business as applied to the needs of the
community
Mr.. Campbell is said to be well quail
ified as consultant on telephone prob
lens, having specialized in this work
for the past six years. He is familiar
with telephone exchanges in all parts
of the state and has done much toward
bringing about Standardization of
telephone practice in number of
smaller cities.
'Such standardization is becoming
more and more desirable Mr.. Dalton
explained lin the light of the remark
able expansion of telephone service in
all parts of the state. AT the same
time the need is felt for uniform meth
ods In handling long distance cOmmun-
ication between telephone users situat-
ed within areas operated by different
comuonips"
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
COMMUNITY CLUB GIVES
NAMES OF NEW MEMBERS

The Womans Community Improve
ment Club now has a total membership
of 261 members, there being 1855 active
members and 05 associate members.
The captains of the Club desire to
take this opportunity of expressing
their appreciation Of the hearty CO.
operation given them in their canvass
of the town.
The committee was unable to see
several but the membership drive is
still on and anyone desiring to become
a member may do so by notifying the
captain of her zone.
The regular meetings of the Club
will be held on the first and third
Tuesdays Of each month. The next
regular meeting will be on May 10Th,
and all members are urged to be pres
ent
The names of the members, from a
list furnished this paper by Mrs. ID. NJ.
Burke, are as follows:
Mesdames ] W Argo Abe Alperin,
Edna Amos.
Mesdames JOS f Baltz, II Z Barre,
Dan Bates, w Bennett, o S Bennett,
w II Bennett, Drew Bowers, Ida Big
ger, John Bledsoe, Ebert BLY,, ID BLY,,
Ben A Brown, Mary Brown. w
Brown, r G Black X Black, Flora
Black, Miss Blanche Black, Mesdames
II Blankenship, l. i Blankenship,
CONTINUED ON last page)
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Remembers Mother

Maynard, May 12.-W. II. Cherry,
mayor of Corning. and his family
motored over Sunday to pay his moth
er, Mrs. Lima Weaver, call of honor
and to present her with delicious
angel food cake. Both the visit and
the cake were appreciated very highly
by Mrs. Weaver.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Miss Clara Hill

Aged 20 years, died Friday at her
home at Attiea after short illness.
Burial was in the Biggers graveyard,
near the Hill home Saturday, services
being conducted by the Rev. J. A. ALI
son.
The deceased leaves one sister, Miss
Lucy, besides a number of other near
relatives
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
An Aged Mule

Albertha. May 12.-J. II. Fowler has
a work mule that is 30 years old, is
still hale and hearty and does a regu-
lar days work when called upon. This
mule is mourning the loss of its team
mate, Old Pete, which died few days
ago at the age Of 81.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Big Time At Maynard

The Maynard Lodge NJ. w. A., had
a big time Saturday night, according
to reports received by local WOodmen
"A big supper had been prepared and,
though the weather was very unfavor-
able, they had big turnout
A number of POcahOntas WOodmen
planned to attend the meeting but
were detained by the rain.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Early Potatoes

Henry Doyle of POcahontas holds the
record on early Irish potatoes. He
sent sample to this Office Friday
morning, May Sth, which measured
eight inches in circumference. The
potato is of the Early Triumph variety
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Eastern Star Hostesses

The hostesses and host for the regu-
lar meeting of Red Cross Chapter No.
46, O. Il. s., tonight are Mrs. DIR. G.
r. SHUTTLE, Mrs. DIR. ]. W. Ryburn. Miss
Moinn Spikes and Mr.. Abe Schuman.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Biologists In Lawrence
Secretary

Oil activities in Lawrence county
have been increased during the past
two weeks by the appearance of a num-
ber of oil operators and geologists. 1t
is understood that plans are being per-
fected looking toward the drilling of a
number of wells.--Walnut Ridge Times
Dispatch.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Sharum Cotton Club

Sharum, May 11.-Our Club boys
met at the Sharum school house We'd
nesday and listened to Mr.. Kerr make
some interesting remarks about spac-
ing cotton. Seven members were pres
ent. Our next meeting day will be the
Bird day of June Reporter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Attend Druggists Meet

Maurice Seamon and Julian Poin-
dexter are in Little Rock this week at
tending the annual Arkansas druggists
convention. DIR. Pace went with Maur-
ice and is attending the physicians
convention.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
School Carnival

The fourth grade of the PocahOntas
public school will give carnival in
their room Friday afternoon from 80
to 4 80 p. m. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
VOLUME Xiv NUMBER 40
Avoid Trouble by Having Your Insurance Written by
Men Who Know How
Have You BOUGHT Your Hail Policy?

Figure what of cotton, an acre of corn an
acre of tomatoes of any kind of grain will
cost when laid by then multiply that by the number
of acres of these kind of crops raising you
will know how much you have invested in your growing
crops 1t matters not those crops never mature that
amount of money has already been spent Don't you
believe that an investment of that large an amount to-
gether with the fact that it probably will represent the
larger part not all of your whole years income should
be properly protected
Hail Insurance growing crops costs only few
cents dependent upon the kind of CROP and the
interest you have in it. Either the owner landlord or
tenant may insure his individual interest
Just fill out the slip below and mail it to us. We
will cheerfuly give you the cost of Hail Insurance
Policy
Evening star., 1925-07-06
AUTO DAREDEV|LS
ARRIVE IN CAPITAL
First Contingent of Laurel
Race Entrants Inspects
New Track.

The first contingent of world famous
automobile race drivers, who will com
pete In the inaugural 250-mile run al
the new Speedway near Laurel Satur.
day, arrived here today The group
included Jerry Wonderlich, Harry
Eartz, Fred Conner and Leon Duray
Peter de Paolo, Earl Cooper, Tommy
Milton, Bennie Hill, Peter Kriess and
DR.. William Shattuc are expected to
arrive this evening. while the remain
der OF the IL drivers entered in the
race are scheduled to be here tomor
row.
Headquarters has been established
at the New Willard Hotel and, in ad
dftion to the drivers and their mocha
nicians, the party viii include mum
ber of motor accessory representatives
and officials of other tracks through
out the country, who have made res
ervations to witness the initial race
on what is said to be the fastest auto
mobile course ever constructed.
Drivers Study Track.
The drivers, Immediately after max
ing formal application with the speed
way officials for participation in the
Forthcoming event, visited the track
this morning. Mr.. Wonderlich, an en-
gineer by profession, expressed salts
faction that the new course embodied
the most modern principles in track
construction.
Other drivers agreed with Fred J.
Wagner, veteran starter, that new
high records should be established on
this course.
Most of the cars which will be seen
on the track will arrive from Salem,
y. H, tomorrow They were subjected
to gruelling grind in a 100-mile run
on the New England dirt course July
4. AS a result the motors of most of
the ears will be completely overhauled.
Preliminary tests. in which the drivers
must reach minimum speed of 10
miles an hour. are scheduled for
Thursday. Only holders of tickets TO
the Saturday race will be allowed TO
witness the qualifying runs.
Tomorrow night the drivers will be
the guests of the National Press Club.
De Paolo and Wonderlich. both ex-
pert golfers. will be matched with two
local champions in a foursome on the
Congressional Country Club links to-
morrow afternoon. Other arrange
ments are being made for the enter
tainment of the drivers during their
stay in Washington.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
BROKERS' CLERK
RE|ND|CTED HERE
]. {. Brown Accused of For
gerry in Connection With
Stock Deal.

John Edward Brown, former clerk
Gently acquitted of a charge of forg-
ing the name of a patron of the
company to receipt for a stock GER
tificate, was reindicted today by the
grand jury on six similar charges.
The new allegations against Brown
include forgery, LARCENY after trust
and embeZzlement in connection with
stock transactions of other customers.
The grand jury ignored a charge
against Benjamin Chisavoir, who was
said to have interfered with a pro-
hibition officer in the discharge of his
duty. They also ignored a charge of
violating the national prohibition act
which had been preferred against Pat
rick E. Foley. Other cases in which
indictment was refused are Kenneth
l.. Frye, larceny after trust, and
Clarence E. Russell, grand larceny.
Violation of the national prohibi-
tion act is charged in an indictment
against Harry Maynard, Terry A.
Rodden, John Chaconas and Harry
Ismer.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: John Adolph and
Walter B. Nothey, John Newton and
Earl Turpin, joyriding; James T.
Blue, abortion; John w. Payne, vio
lating postal laws; Ralph Bolts. US
ing the mails to defraud; Edna Gray
and Alice Lester, abortion; Fred W
Darlington, Stacey J. Middleton,
John H. Smith, Frank ScagnelIi,
Harry L. Morningstar and Hugo P.
Donch, on-support.
This report completed the work
of the present grand jury, which was
discharged by Justice Bailey with
the thanks of the court. A new
grand jury will be summoned for
tomorrow.
Don't despise the little things. The
Evening star., 1925-07-06

The vogue for pastel shades in
women's wear during the Spring and
Summer is largely a reflection of dom
inant tones used in paintings of a
number of artists that are popular in
Paris.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
RICH POLICEMAN SOON TO QUIT
AND STUDY CIVIL ENGINEERING
Acting Lieutenant in Charge of Detectives in Ne,u
York, University Graduate, Shares Oil
Reuenue of 100000 Year.

his spare time. specializing in oriental
languages and psychology. His lin
guistic ability has resulted in convic-
ton of proprietors of several gambling
places in Chinatown because he trans
lated wall signs about the beauties of
policy games.
Forty-two years old, he would have
been eligible for a pension three
months hence as the result of 20
years service on the force but he has
given notice of his resignation, to take
effect July 16
What's a little piece of change
like that to me?" he said when asked
about his loss of a pension. His
brother Herbert took his mother to
Los Angeles Is years ago and most
of the property inherited from their
father, well-to-do saloonkeeper, was
invested in real estate at Los Angeles
and Long Beach.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July GA wealthy
scholar is retiring soon as a member
of the New York police force in order
to be near his mother in Los Angeles
and, if her health permits. to study
civil engineering at Leland Stanford
University.
Acting Lieut.. William B. Noll, who
is in charge of detectives at High
Bridge station, on the Harlem River
near the ball parks, has struck oil.
Land owned by the family at Long
Beach, Calf. is now producing a
revenue of 100000 a year and up, he
says, and he expects to be a million
aire soon.
He holds degree of bachelor of
arts from Columbia University, hav-
ing studied there for eight years in
Evening star., 1925-07-06
FOWLER TO CONTINUE
DRIVE FOR CLEAN FOOD
Declares Inspectors Will Make
INSISTS to Markets and
Stores in Campaign.

The food inspection force of the
Health Department will continue its
effort TO bring about effective pro-
lection of foodstuffs on display at
markets and stores, Health Officer
Fowler said today.
DR.. Fowler said his inspectors
would make regular tours of the
markets in all sections of the city,
including Center Market. Heretofore,
DR.. Fowler explained, his men have
visited the Center Market only in
conjunction with the authorities of
the market, which has been under
the jurisdiction of the Department
of Agriculture for some time past.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
LOCAL RECEIVERS NAMED
Justice Stafford's Action on Dean
Onativia Co. Failure.

Justice Stafford of the District
Supreme Court has appointed Gen.
Abel Davis of Chicago and John
Callan OLoughlin of this city as an
cillary receivers of the stock broker
age firm of Dean Onativia & Co. of
Chicago. New York and Washington.
The bond of the local receivers was
fixed at $4,000.
The appointment followed an ap-
plication of Harmer Reside and
Lawrence NJ. Duncan, employees of
the firm here, who told of the failure
of the brokers and the appointment
of receivers in other Jurisdictions.
Attorneys Chamberlin & Smith and
Alfred L. Bennett represent the local
creditors.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
S1a,0lO FIRE LAID
| TOL|GHTN|NG BOLT
Alexandria Fertilizer Plant in
Ruins as Result of Early
| Sunday Flames.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, July 6.-Fire
believed to have been started by a
bolt of lightning. early yesterday de
stroyed the plant of the Bryant Fer
tilizer Co., on the water front here.
Nothing but charred posts remain
of the buildings where millions OF
dollars worth of the product so i'm
portant to agriculture have been pro-
duced. Since the fire of 1914, when
the plant also was destroyed, 1t had
been rebuilt on a larger scale and
was the scene Of daily operations and
extensive shipping. The cause of
the previous fire never was ascer-
tanned.
Lack of Wind Aids Firemen.
Stiffness of the atmosphere follow
ing the storm from which the bolt
is believed to have struck the build
ing is probably responsible for the
fact that the Alexandria Fire De-
partment was able to conf1ne the
flames to the fertilizer plant and
save from destruction the Old Do
minion glass factory nearby.
Loss to the fertilizer plant, accord
ing to an official of the company, was
great, because it is the beginning OF
cally covered the damage, however.
About so men were thrown out OF
employment by the fire. Plans for
rebuilding will be considered at once,
1t was said here today
Evening star., 1925-07-06

Don't despise the little things. The
mosquito is more bother than the ele-
phant.
Evening star., 1925-07-06
AMBULANCES, $500

Up to date-Fully equipped with rolling
cot. stretcher. blankets and pillows.
CHAMBERS BROWNSTONE FUNERAL
HOME. Col 432
Evening star., 1925-07-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

LOAD OR PART LOAD FROM CUMBER-
land vicinity to Washington or vicinity
week of July 9. o. Z. Hawes Express
WANTED-A RETURN LOAD OF FURNI-
ture from Ne~t York. Philadelphia or Balti.
more. SMITHS TRANSFER AND STOR-
WILL TAKE FOUR OR FIVE PERSONS IN
comfortable car to Norfolk or vicinity, via
Richmond, Tuesday or Wednesday morning
So each. 1911 st. Sc. after pm
FURNITURE REPAIRING AND UPHOI-
stering at your home will 90 anywhere Ad-
dress Box 262-D. Star office.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the National Union Insuranne
Company of Washington for the election of
directors vii be held at the office of the
company, 91S ST. NV. on Monday JuJv
13. 1925. Polls open from l TO 2 O'clock
pm. PHILIP F. LARNER
Washington. D. G. July Q 1a25
Evening star., 1925-07-06
a. BODIES FOUND
IN BUILDING WRECK;
PROBE is UNDER WAY

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1925-07-06

of splits or whisky unbroken by a
force that wrecked so many lives.
There are several untouched pock-
cts in the debris that may hold bodies.
Early last night the discoveries came
in quick succession, so that the total
of known dead rose rapidly from 10 to
81. Then the work was more difficult.
1t took sometimes an hour to estricate
a body after it was found. Great
masses of foundation stone had to be
lifted by derrick. At 4 this morning
the body of a woman was found, and
an hour and half later the body of
her companion was taken out.
Most of the bodies have been identi-
fed by the throng which has besieged
the mortuary ever since the catas-
trophe. At no time have the streets
about the scene been clear of watch
ers. Yesterday the police shot one
man and arrested three others whom
they said they found looting the cloak
room of the club
Evening star., 1925-07-06
Proprietor Missing.

Timothy ]. Barry, proprietor man
ager of the club, has not been seen,
| nor has his body been found. The au-
thorities want to question him. The
| floor manager, James F. Glennon, died
with his guests.
A laborer searching ruins was ar
rested early today when his compan-
ions reported to the police that he had
been retaining money which he had
found among the debris.
At the station he gave his name as
Angelo Cook. He had $29 in his
pockets. The last body taken from
the ruins, that of a man, was par
TALLY identified as Francis Driscoll,
said to be a labor organizer.
The identified dead are as follows:
Mrs. Edith Jordan, %, Somerville;
John j. Scales, 81, Roxbury, singer
in the club cabaret; Margaret Murphy,
20, Roxbury; J. Lancer, alias Sarge
Penta., 25, Boston; Carl Paulson, jr.,
%, Roxbury, taxi driver; Patrolman
Paul Halloran, SO, Dorchester; Stuart
Henderson, Milton; William D. Coch-
| ran, 2S. Maiden; Frank Tillo, %,
North End. boxer; William ]. Gross
man, So, West End; James F. Glen
non, %, Roxbury, manager of the
club: John j. Mclaughlin, 80. South
End; W. H. Mari, 80, Dallas, Tex;
Loretta Keegan, 36, Cambridge; Ed
ward S. "Neddo" Flanagan, 29,
Maiden; Bartholomew O'Donnell,
South End; Marget Peggy Lawson,
27, Brookline; Mrs. Pauline de Luca,
35, South End; Frank Teddy Vara,
South End; John Duffy, 80, of Bos-
ton, a boxer; William Murray, 35,
West Somerville, Mass; Terry Lon
gobardi. Revere, Mass. Miss Nixon,
New York City; Arthur M. Graham,
address unknown; Mrs. Della Sulli-
van, address unknown; Mrs. Della
Sullivan McEachern, RoXbury, ad-
dress unknown; Esther Wilson, ia
maica Plain; James Congdon, As,
West End; Patrick Glavin, waiter, of
the Dorchester district; Police In
spector Benjamin Alexander of head
quarters, Mrs. Dora Stein, "a, of
Brooklyn, N. Y; Joseph Phanuf. ad
dress unknown; Mrs. Ella Conley;
Francis Driscoll, labor organizer; Bart
H. Chapman of Dorchester; Miss Lii
liar McIsaacs of Roxbury, Miss Clara
NJ. Frederick of West Roxbury.
Evening star., 1925-07-06

Automobiles were shown at recent
South African agricultural shows, ard
now motor trade with the farmers is
booming
Evening star., 1925-07-06
ASK CLOSING OF STREET
Shepherd Street Will Not Cross
Piney Branch Parkway.

Representatives of the Columbia
Heights and Piney Branch Citizens
Association called on Col. Sheriff. to-
day and requested that Shepherd
street be closed west of Fourteenth
street, and not allowed to cross the
proposed Piney Branch parkway
Their wishes in this respect will be
carried out. it is said
The committeeman also asked that
an appropriate entrance be estab-
lished for this parkway when it is
taken over by the Federal Govern
ment. Those who discussed the mat
ter with Col Sheriff. were: w.
Swanton of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association and G. A. Finch
and w. o. Tufts of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association.
Evening star., 1925-07-06

Miss Mollie p. Downes, 17-year-old
English schoolgirl, has just publish
ed her second book