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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
FISHERMEN OFT TO-DAY

New Haven, April Trout fish ermen the entire state over started out to whip brooks today with pros poets said to be better than in many years. An easy winter, early break up of ice, fairly warm weather dur ing March contributed 10 good con- dition of brooks.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Was Almost Unknown

Almost unknown 10 the outside world, Mrs. Henrietta M King, one of the richest women of America, lived out her life upon vast estate in southern Texas, the town of Kingsville, population 2,250, being
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
THIS MAN EVIDENTLY
PREFERS HOME TO JAIL

Walnut Ridge, Aug. A Jail de-
livery was effected here last night by
Tom Atkins and Roy Justus. The es-
cape was made by saving a bar off
their cell door with which they pried
open the larger iron door, later taking
out a number of bricks from the parti-
tion wall. They then entered the back
cells, escaping to the ground through
a window.
Atkins was found this morning at
his home and again was placed in his
cell This is Atkins fourth es,ape.
He is indicted for first degree murder
in connection with the death of Tom
Scott of PocahOntas in 1924. Scott
was killed from ambush and Atkins,
Shirley Farmer and Seymour Christie
are indicted for the crime. Christie
is in Jail mt Jonesboro and Farmer at
Newport.
Justus was under bond for his ap-
pearance before the next Grand Jury
on theft charge in connection with
the theft of an automobile. He had
been rearrested on Grand Larceny
charges, involving the theft of some
chickens Justus has not been caught.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Honor Roll

The following new and renewal sub
scriptions to the Star Herald have
been received since our last report
Arkansas Gazette, Mrs Jennie Gross,
Taide c Hughes, Il Bell. G
Brooks, \ Stokes, Mrs II Edwards,
J II Guide, Miss Eugenia SchoOnover,
Ira Slayton, r o Odom, J f English,
Mrs Rachel English, ID ID Lacy, Alex
7 Goodman, l. G Woodbridge, f Nc
Mullen, Arthur EndicOtt, Chas LOrs-
bach. Lee c Glasco, Carl Webb, j J
Perrin Patrick Parker, GeRoma Arm
strong, Dave Million. r < Johnson,
Mrs Hettie Johnston, Oscar Bennett,
Rev Knox Belew, Mabarn Baker, Mrs
Eugene Frankenberger, w b McLaugh-
lin, J A Mack. A o Mack, Joe Ran
dOlph. John Leaf, DIR Z NJ Shaver,
Mrs Lima Weaver, Il Honeycutt, Gus
Grier, John Ostercamp, L A Forester,
Miss Cola Stark. A II Keith, Lone
Rock Bank. w A Saddler, NJ G Hnven,
Mrs A J Witt, f A Pickard. w A Hud-
dlestOn.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
ARRANGE PROGRAM FOR
JOHNSTON HOMECOMING

The following is the program Of the
home coming and reunion of the fam
lily Of Lewis b. Johnston, late Of Mid
dlemook, Ark, and their defendants. at
M'ddlebrook ON September 3rd, 1925.
l. Called to order at 10 o'clock by
Craven Wilson, chairman.
2. Assemblage song by Middlebrooll
Glass.
3. Song, MY Country 'Tis Of Taee," "
Middlebrook Class
l. Invocation by Rev s. D. Poe.
8. Purpose Of the meeting by c.
G. Johnston. 90 minutes).
g. Song, Home Sweet Home" by
Middlebrook male quartette.
Z. History Of the Johnston family by
Ben f. and Rev S. L. Johnston. 40
minutes each.
s. Solo by Miss Mary Sue Wiley,
winner of first medal and Loving cup
for Pocahontas High school in the
state contest at Conway, April 1926
8. Song by Middlebrook class,
10 Solo by Mrs. hector Johnston,
Miss Wiley's instructor.
II. Poem, Building Bridge" 10y
c, G. Johnston
y. Address by Rev. $. /. Baton of
Naylor, Mo. GO minutes).
13. Song by Pocahonias Junior Quar-
tette.
II. Duet by Mrs. vern Anderson and
Mrs. Frank shepherd nee the Lcdbet-
ter sisters Of Little Rock. Ark.
10. Address by Hon II. l.. Ponder.
60 minutes.)
16 Song, God Be With You TIL
We Meet Again" led by Middlebrook
class, Joined by congregation.
IL Benediction by pnv. Marvin
Cherry of Maynard
IS. Dinner.
49, Afternoon visiting with those we
have not seen for many years, AMI
such diversions as seem best
In addition to the Johnston family
and descendants, all relatives and
friends are especially invited to be
present and participate with this one
request, that all who can go and re-
turn the same day, bring lunch for
yourselves or company. All who can
not come and return will he provided
for.
Trust that all win keep this notice
in mind that none win 20 away hungry
and all have the greatest day ever had
in the county.
s. l.. and G. &. Johnston.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
GIRL INJURED WHEN
AUTO MOUNTS WALK

Miss Lorine Petit, who lives near
town, had u narrow escape from seri-
ous injury Monday when she was
struck by an auto driven by Mrs. Rod
man of Brockett, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Abanathy, also of Brockett.
The accident occurred in front OF
the Buckley Mere. Co. store about four
O'Clock Monday afternoon. Witnesses
say that the girl had just crossed the
street and had proceeded three or four
steps on the sidewalk when the car,
evidently out of control, struck her.
The driver of the car, in making the
turn at the corner, appeared to lose
control Of the steering wheel and the
auto mounted the walk, struck the
girl, knocking her down and rolling
her over several times. and then struck
the coupe of NJ. l.. Buckley, which was
parked against the walk. Neither OF
the cars were damaged.
The injured girl was taken upstairs
over the Palace Drug Store. where she
was given medical attention. While
she received numerous bruises and
scratches, her injuries were slight, it
was announced.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Favor Gets Bonus

Walnut Ridge. Aug. 4.-Morriscn X
Mccall. operating as the Central Power
& Light Company, who formerly own
ed the local power and street railway
plants, recently sold their holdings IN
Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Tex
as and following the sale distributed
1866. 900 in bonuses to their older EN-
ployes-men of continuous service.
Local employees sharing in tho bo-
muses. and whose checks were deliver
ed today by Mr.. Lieberman upon his
return to Walnut Ridge, are: Bert
Davis. $500: Bob Elkins, $500; Charles
Moore, $500; A. Lieberman, $4,000 ;
James Favor Of Pocahontas, $500 A;
and A. 4. Main of Mammoth Spring
$500.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Old Song Books Wanted

1t is being planned to organize an
association among the old time singers
of Randolph and adjoining counties
and to this end ii is desired 10 locate
all persons having copies OF the Royal
Proclamation and Glass Choir and Con
gregation. Any person reading this
notice and having copy of either or
both of these books will receive a pleas
ant surprise by notifying the Star
Herald of the fact. Get busy among
your old books. DO it today, lest You
forget, and let us hear from you at
once. Ask your neighbor and help US
to locate as many Of the books as pos
sible. 25-2t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
PROGRAM FOR COUNTY
SINGING CONVENTION

The Randolph County Singing Con
vention will meet at Running Lake
next Sunday, August ., at 10 O'Clock
u. m.
The opening song. America" led
by l.. f. Blankenship. will be sung 10y
the congregation.
Prayer-Chaplain.
Welcome Address-Geo. Steimel.
Response-Hon. Curtis Higginboth-
am.
Community singing.
Dinner on the ground. The coffee
for the big dinner will be furnished by
the Farmers Union Store at Poca-
hOntaS.
Immediately after dinner. the place
and date for the next meeting will be
decided upon.
The remainder of the afternoon will
be taken mp with class singing. We
are expecting II large number of
classes, on account Of the good roads
and the promise of favorable weather,
and it is our desire to make this the
greatest convention of singers ever
held in the county.
Come. bring the family. your friends
and big basket of dinner.
w. A. HuddlestOn,
Leader. X. l.. Glass.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Singing Convention

Next Sunday, August .. is the third
quarterly meeting of the Randolph
County Singing Convention. Running
Lake il five miles northeast Of Poca-
hontas on state highway leading to
Biggers.
We are promised more classes and
quartcts at this place than we have
been having. Running Lake is noted
for its hospitality and good singers,
and big day is anticipated.
We want every class In the county
to be represented there. Bring all
your books and big basket Of dinner.
The place for the next singing will be
selected just after noon.
John ID. Campbell. Pres.
Frank Byrd. Sec.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
JULY TERM OF COURT
ADJOURNED SATURDAY

Randolph county circuit court ad-
iourned Saturday after having been in
session for twelve days.
Scores of minor cases passed through
the "mill'' the first few days but the
more serious offenders took more time
and the court held ON longer than it
was at first anticipated The grand
jury completed its work in five days.
There was Il total of 173 cases dis
posed of, III on the criminal docket
and G2 civil cases. Twenty seven Of
the criminal cases were jury trials. as
were fifteen of the civil cases. Four
offenders were given penitentiary SEN
tenceS.
Judge Ashley and Prosecuting AttOr-
ney Ellis are unanimously commended
in this county for the speed and lack
of friction with which they handle this
section of their circuit. There is no
hardness nor hurry in Judge Ashloy's
procedure, neither on the other hand,
is there any evidence of laxity nor
delay in justice. There is no harsh
ness and persecution in Mr.. Ellis man
ner Of prosecution, but the thorough
ness with which he goes after details
and his clarity in presenting his points
leaves little to be desired in "A public
prosecutor.
Below is a statistical record of he
proceedings of the court, as com. lied
by Circuit Clerk Ben f. Mays:
The following is a statistical record
of the proceedings of the July term of
circuit court, as compiled by Circuit
Clerk Ben +. Mays:
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Postmaster Being Held

James w. England postmaster of
DattO, Clay county. was arrested re-
Gently by Post Office Inspector Floyd
Elliott for alleged shortage Of accounts
to amount of $412.30 At the prelimin-
airy hearing before 4. s. Commissioner
Il. z. Mathes, at JOnesboro, he was
held to await the action of the L. ).
Grand Jury, and bond fixed at $1,000,
which he made.
His accounts were checked by Mr..
Elliott few days ago, and the alleged
shortage is said to have been found.
He is charged with embezzlement of
postal funds.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
BUSINESS COLLEGE SCHOL-
ARSHIP FOR SALE

The Star Herald has scholarship
with Draughon's Business College at
Memphis, for sale. Scholarship in
cludes either of the following; Com
plete Business Course, Secretarial
Course, Commecial Course, Combined
Bookkeeping and Stenographic Course,
Bookkeeping and Banking Course, or
any of the single courses
Can sell at big reduction. If in
terested in obtaining a business educa-
tion at low cost, call, see or write the
Editor. Star Herald, at POcahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Lumberman Injured

Poplar Bluff, Mo-. Aug. 4.-Being n
good fellow among his employees caus-
ed ii. A. Quellmalz. secretary of the
Quellmalz Lumber Company, of st.
Louis to be injured seriously at his
mill in Peach Orchard, Ark. He was
wrestling with a smaller man than
himself and decided to let the other
fellow throw him.
When they fell to the ground. the
ligaments in Quellmalz's back were
torn loose and it was necessary to
bring him to local hospital. Later
he was taken to a hospital in st. Louis
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Four To Pen

Sheriff w. II. Perrin took four pris-
oners to Little Rock Monday to begin
sentences of one year each i'm the pen
itentiary, each having been convicted
at the recent term of circuit court
here. Their names Are S. A. Gullett,
selling liquor and possessing still, one
year on each charge; Earl Bowers,
carnal abuse George Clark, grand
larceny Monroe Mansker.
The latter was indicted by the grand
jury for murder i'm the first degree,
but the trial jury reduced the charge
to manslaughter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Falls On Pitch Fork

MIinorca. August 3.-One of the twin
boys of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Baugh of this
place is in serious condition as the
result Of an accident Friday While
feeding the stock he fell from the hay
loft on a pitch fork, sticking one Of
the prongs of the fork through his side
just below the ribs. The prong went
completely through, coming odt at the
back.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Oil Fever In Sharp

Evening Shade, Aug. 3.-NOtice has
been published of an 'oil meetirg' to
be held Wednesday, August 5, in front
of the bank at Calico Rock. Pros
poets for forming an oil development
company will he discussed 1t is said
that biologists are unanimous liz the
opinion that oil and gas exist in pay
ing quantities all through that section.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Secures Oil leadership

A. Il. Warner of this city has heen
appointed manager of the Pierce oil
Corp. interests in this county, He
will be assisted by his sister, Miss
Della, late of st. Louis.
Mr.. Warner was appointed. fellow
ing the resignation of Kern i. Hall
last week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Sends Friers To Governor

win Timer, tax assessor, yesterday
shipped a coop Of frying size chickens
to Governor Tom j. Terral
Mr.. Timer was in Little Rock short
time ago and mentioned the fact that
he raised chickens. Mr.. Terral, who
has the normal mans appetite for fried
chicken, remembered the remark and
Monday sent win an order for "a
coop Of Randolph county friers."
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
ClaY Sells Bonds

Piggott Aug. 4.-William X. War
ner & Co. Inc of New York bought
the Clay county bonds yesterday. The
amount of bonds sold was S1OS,OOO,
being the Indebtedness of Clay county.
The premium amounts to S3,132.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Church Bars EvolutiOnists

We, the disciples of Christ, common
ly known as Freewill Baptists, wor-
Shipping at Lone Oak church, have pass
ed the following resolutions: I'VE op-
pose the teaching Of Evolution, also
Russelism, and that we give our trus-
tees power to examine the papers OF
any that desires to preach in said
house"
Done because Of a misunderstand-
ing. II. l.. Webb,
Moderator, pro ten.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
EXHIBITS FIRST OPEN
BOLLS OF SEASON

J. Z. Johnson. who is making a crop
on the Schnabaum farm east of town,
brought in the first open cotton bolls
of the season Monday morning. He
reported that the cotton was planted
April 13.
Uncle Tom Purdy of Manson was
in town Monday and said that. cotton
was beginning to open in that sec
tion. He stated that he had lS acres
that averaged three open bolls to the
stalk.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Picnic AT Middlebrook

There will he big picnic ut Middle
brook on Saturday, August II Plenty
to eat and drink and many forms Of
entertainment.
For stand rights see Tom W. OdOm
and W. c. Martin. Managers. SILT.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06
Shin Car OF Cattle

A. NJ. Mclaughlin and Jake Fizer
shipped a nice car of cattle to the st.
Louis market Saturday.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
AMERICA WILL COMPETE
FOR WALKER GOLF CUP

Wynant d. Vanderpool, president
OF the United States Golf Associa'
ton, announced that the executive
committee has decided to send a
team abroad next Spring to com
pete for the Walker International
Cup. The team will consist OF eight
players instead of ten, as hereto
fore, and the final selection of the
individual players viii be delegated
to a captain, authorized by the
executive committee 10 pick a repre-
sentative combination.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club
of st. Andrews has been officially
notified Of the action on the part
of the L. S. G.. A. and the final
arrangements and details will be
taken care of by J. Frederic Byers,
chairman of the international rela-
tons committee of the association.
The last visit to Great Britain by
an American Walker Cup team was
in 1928, when the visitors carried
along the Walker International Cup
in order to show the foreign golfers
this handsome trophy.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
|NTERNAT|ONAL
SHORN Of
PITCHERS
Best Pitching Talent in
League Goes Up to
Majors

The International League is De.
ing shorn of its best pitching talent
There probably is no other minor
league in the country that can
boast of as many promising hurlers
as were shown in the International
this season. Many of them already
have been disposed of and others
will go.
Tommy Thomas goes to the
White Sox; Hallahan and GraboWski
of Syracuse will wear the st. Louis
Cardinals uniform next season. Tex
Wilson has been recalled from
Reading by Brooklyn. Toronto has
sold George Smith and Hoot Glib
son to Detroit, while Levsen an
Vowel are due to leave Rochester.
Cantrell was recalled from Jersey
City by Brooklyn, and Kiefer was
taken from the same club by the
Red Sox.
There are many others who still
have a chance to go up. Day and
Meme, of Syracuse; Thomas ana
Satterfield, of Toronto, and possibly
Ogden and Earnshaw, of the Orioles,
although it is believed that Dunn
will hold on to both of them for
next seasons campaign.
The Yankees, it is said, are will
ing to part with $4,000 for Ora.
bowski, while Detroit is said to
have been ready to offer like
amount for EarnshaW
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
PECKINPAUCH'S
PURSE WITH NEAT SUM

The Peckinpaugh testimonial fund
is off to Il start of $1S2 so. This
amount was announced at the CON
clusion Of a. meeting at the Airing
ton Hotel, in which a committee
was organized with the following
officers: Thomas F. Flaherty, chair
man: Henry Lansburgh, vice chair
man; Charles w. Fairfax. treasurer;
Harry Goodwin, secretary, and
Fred Pelzman and Ed Talbottt other
members of the committee in
charge. G. r.. Clements was named
publicity director, and the Misses
Marguerite Lenoir and Lillian Fay
directors of the wOmen's committee.
Peckinpaugh will be presented
with the purse, along with a silver
loving cup, when Washington plays
it's first game at home in the world
series. The cup will be given by
Oppenheimer & Shah, designed by
D. G.. Grain, Of Grain & Pearson,
and will be engraved by Brick
Owens.
Contributions to the fund thus
far include e. G. Becker. of CIeve-
land, Oslo. the Rajah's home town,
800. with more to come from
Cleveland fans: Karl W. Corby, $25.,
and Ben Wallberg. Sam Stein.
berger, III. II. Levi, Milton Hopfen-
maier, Bruce Clark, Percy w. Pick
ford, d. c. Grain. Charles f.. Nc
Carthy, Eddie Talbot. Harry Good
win, Joe EngIe. S. each, and G. r.
Clements. $3.50.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
How Would Teams
Like These Fare
In Big Leagues?

The fans dream always has
been to see world series be-
tween stars picked from the two
leagues.
For example, suppose you had
an American League team COM
posed of Sisler, Collins, Peckin-
paugh, Bluege, Cobb, Speaker,
Goslin, Perkins, Johnson and
Rommel, and a National League
team made up of Bottomley,
Hornsby, Bancroft, Frisch, Guy
Ter, Rousch, Carey, Hargrave,
Vance and Donohue. Would
that be a battle worth watch
ing?
Of course, you might pick
your teams a little differently,
but those aggregations would
be good enough.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
COCHRANE HAS
DISTINCTION
FEW HOLD
One of Very Few Football
Stars Ever to Make Good
on Diamond

Gordon Cochrane, the sensational
catcher of Connie Mack's Athletics,
is a very unusual young man. He
is one of the comparatively few
college graduates to make good in
the majors, and with only one year
of minor league experience at that,
and he is one of the very few foot
ball stars who has made good as
a big time baseball star.
Frisch and Collins and Mathew
son did, but Thorpe and Killenger
and "Hoge" Workman and many
others couldn't get by in the majors
on their college football regulations.
Gordon Cochrane was not only a
star baseball player at Boston Uni
versity, but If the pickers of All
American teams had paid more at
tention to the smaller universities,
Cochrane's name might have been
written in the football hall Of fame.
Doctor Charles Whelan, coach at
Boston University, calls him the
greatest natural athlete he has
ever coached.
In 1922, N the Boston University
Holy Cross game in worcester,
Cochrane was knocked clear out of
his head in the first period. Not
Until only seven or eight minutes
remained of the last quarter was he
able to resume play, and then in
two dazzling runs he made touch
down, and then kicked the goal to
tie the score.
AS q catcher. Cochrane is a fast,
aggressive player, full of pep and
winning spirit. He is batting around
.34O and early in the season knock
ed three home runs in one game. He
is the greatest college backstop Of
all time.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
Nurni Not So Cold
AS Many People
Nav Think

Paavo Nurmi is not so cold as
some people are wont to believe.
When the Phantom Finn learned
that his rival, Edwin Wide, of
Sweden, had met with q dis
tressing accident and was out of
competition, possibly for all
time, Paavo took his pen in
hand to write letter to
Idrottsbladet, the Swedish sport
ing paper, expressing his SYM
pathy for the Swedish cham
pion.
Nurmi stated in his letter, too,
that he realized that Wide, just
prior to his mishap, was ready
to give him the hardest race of
his career.
The Washington times., 1925-09-19

Tilden raced ten yards out of court
after the ball and gambled every
thing on one smash. He won. The
ball passed to the side of the net
because of the great angle and fell
in Johnston's backcourt' for an ace.
That shot won and lost the title
but the thing was closer than q
pair Of nostrils all the way.
Johnston. therefore, might be
said to have been right on top OF
his game on that occasion. And lie
is right on top Of his game now.
No two ways about it, Billy john
ston is as good at this moment as
he has been at any time since 1919.
Il it took q miracle shot TO beat
him three years ago he might make
it just as close this afternoon. IN
fact, he might win. A little l-to-2
money on Johnsf On might not be
SO foolish after all
The Washington times., 1925-09-19
ADVERTISEMENT
Trainer Of ''Nats" Smiles
AS Papers Announce the
Pirates Worry About
Pitchers Arms

AS the papers tell of the Pitts
bursh Pirates spending 100000
on their pitchers arms, Mike Mar
tin smiles and confidently knows
Johnson, Coveleslxi, Zachary, Mar
berry and Washington S whole pitch
ing staff are in perfect shape and
viii be when the worlds series ar
riveS.
Some said Washington had too
MANY old men to win another pen.
nant-but they failed to reckon