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Evening star., 1925-01-03
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

coroner. "He seemed to have par
taken of alcohol" Coroner wants to
know IL he said anything" Inferno
says he "swore a good deal' in mo-
ments Of consciousness still vouch-
safed him. (Soliloquized, I'd have
felt like swearing, too). Excused.
Dappe- youth, companion Of car
owner, takes stand. Describes ac-
cident. Was Mr. driving very
fast? Phythias avows he couldn't
have been. because it was cold, and
would have noticed It," (Whatever
that highly Illuminating statement
means, I rehected). What had they
done with blacksmith after striking
him? They put him Oil the floor
in the back of the car, and held his
head" says witness. What was his
condition. Friend deposes that
intoxicated than hurt" Excused
Gray, honest police sergeant is
called. On precinct duty near acci-
dent, but hadn't seen II. Knew
neighborhood and knew blacksmith.
Exhibits penciled diagram of scene
of collision. Describes poorly lighted
street. Faint incandescents, hun
dreds OF feet apart. Practical dark
ness at point OF collision. Coroner,
Jury and counsel nod, understanding
ly. What was blacksmith's repu-
tation?" asks coroner Drinking
was his falling" responds honest
sergeant, apologetic for seeming to
traduce memory Of dead. Car owners
counsel pipes up. eagerly, Had he a
police record for drunkenness?" Gray
sergeant, reluctant, says he had. Ex-
cused.
Car owner is sworn. College grad
uate. go-getter young businessman
type, we'll groomed, self-possessed.
ness knew 1t, blacksmith stepped off
sidewalk into street Crash. Stop
ped car, picked up body, took it to
hospital, reported himself to police,
released on own recognizances, await
ed coroner's inquest. ANY ques-
tions?" asked the coroner. Coroner
had none. Jury had none. Counsel
had none. No questions. Excused.
Inquest has lasted 20 minutes. "All
My evening paper headlines tell the
rest:
Autoist Is Exonerated.
Cleared of Responsibility in Death
Of Man His Car Struck.
Now, I yearned, yearned passion
ately, to take part in that inquest, as
it wound to the Inevitable end.
SCI6SS ndQ Deen id1Q on the aroma or
the victims breath and on his alco-
holic reputation. Now and then we
hear of car drivers with breaths and
regulations, I remembered. So 1
would fain have cross-examined the
only witnesses Of the affair along
lines like these:
where had you been the day of
the accident?"
DO you use alcohol?
Did you take a drink on the day
of the accident?"
How many drinks?"
How many had you had just be-
fore 'the accidentT'
How fast were you driving?"
Did you blow your horn?"
Were your lights on?"
Were you ever fined for speeding
or violating any other traffic regula-
tions?"
What is your reputation in your
neighborhood?
ANY questions?" asked the coroner.
None. The jury was not out long.
Dead men tell no tales And Herbert
Hoover wonders why automobiles kill
every two years as many men as we
lost in France. Isn't the answer. pos
sibly, that too often, on these oc-
casions, no questions are asksd7
eOuryushs. 3a20
Evening star., 1925-01-03

ed to within little over 1907 ,o00. 900
of the total issue of paper currency in
circulation in this country. In other
cities clearances were high, New York,
OF course, leading the others because
the heaviest volume of trading centers
there.
A system which permits such volu.
minous and intensive transactions
amounting to billions of dollars in the
country in a single day without the
use CT much actual currency Is highly
complex. and requires the most skill
full management to prevent disorgani.
zation. Financial panics result from
arrangements of the system. II con-
fidence is shaken the credit system is
disorganiZed. Currency is demanded
Contraction results. Demands are
made for hard cash." Checks are
questioned, perhaps rejected. Runs
begin on the banks.
Under the Federal Reserve system
protection is given to the country
against simultaneous contraction.
Banks support one another and are
supported by the reserve organization.
A condition of universal contraction is
practically impossible short of some
overwhelming disaster.
The. opening of business for 1925
with a record volume of bank clear
ances in New York is a good augury
for continued and even increasing
business activity. of which a rising
Stock Exchange is an indication. The
forecasts for a prosperous new year
made as 1924 waned appear to be in
the way Of verification.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
Slow Snow Removal.

That Washington Is ill-prepared to
cope with snow in the maintenance
of traffic ways has been proved by this
present visitation, with a fall of about
8 inches in the course of about SO
hours. The first snow came New Year
eve, and nothing was done municipality
to clear it away. 1t was packed by
the traffic during New Year day, and
Thursday night, more snow falling,
the street car tracks were choked. AS
the street ways were not clear the
vehicular traffic was forced into the
middle Of the street on the car tracks,
and as the sidewalks were not cleaned
of, save in few cases, the pedestrian
traffic was forced also into midstreet.
AS a result Of all this concentration,
with the street railway sweepers
tardily getting at work effectively, the
snow was packed hard in the middle
Of the streets and riven into deep ruts,
veritably Of ice. Had it been possible
to work at the streets Immediately aft
er the beginning of the snowfall with
large scrapers, followed by a fleet of
trucks for the removal Of the snow,
this condition would not have resulted.
To maintain an equipment of plows
and trucks, and to organize an emer-
gency force Of snow removers equal to
make headway against a heavy fall of
snow would cost a very large sum.
Congress has not granted such a sum
to the District. In fact, the organiza-
ton is not sufficient. This has been
the condition for many years. Appeals
have been made for a larger snow
removing fund, but without avail. 1t
may be that, owing to the coincidence
of the snowstorm on a holiday, there
was not sufficient speed in preparation
and action on the part of the District
authorities.
Wherever lies the fault, the fact re-
mains that the streets Of Washington
are at present in an atrocious condi-
ton, dangerous to all users. The deep
ruts at crossings where the lines of
travel intersect menace the springs
and axles of motor cars and even the
physical safety of their occupants.
Traffic is slowed to the point where
congestion is greatly increased at the
rush hours. Even with the most care
full driving accidents occur, for cars
cannot be guided.
Wherever sidewalks have been
cleared completely, and the snow is
piled in the cutters, mounds and ridges
are formed which prevent the close
approach Of vehicles to the curbs.
This narrows the travel way danger
ously.
No matter what it costs, there
should be an immediate organization
of appliances and men sufficient to
clear the main-traveled streets of the
city whenever the snow falls. BY at
lacking this job at once upon the first
indication of a storm the heavy ac-
cumulation which later requires such
hard labor for removal would be pre-
vented.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
Uniting ON the Traffic Problem
W-Education and Safety.
By ERNEST GREENWOOD.
Secretary National Conference Street and Hiph,co Sot,

The committee on education of the
National Conference on Street and
Highway Safety in the very first SEN
tence of its report says: Safety has
the characteristics OF all fundamental
movements in that its success is de-
pendent Gpon education" According
to the COMMITTEES, accidents are pri-
marily the result Of ignorance and,
therefore, the problem involved in
street and highway traffic is the
fundamental problem Of education.
This is absolutely true. BY "educa-
ton" the committee does not mean
simply the installation OF safety edu-
cation In the cyrricyla OF the public
schools. Its definition OF the word
is, much broader than that. It in
wolves not only education in the
schools. but preparation for the teach
ing OF safety, adequate Fairgrounds
as a safety measure and means for
safety instruction. the training of
traffic engineers in our engineering
schools, the training Of trafic control
officers, the education Of employees Of
steam and electric railways, taxicab
and notorious companies and opera
tors OF fleets OF commercial vehicles
and last Of all the education of the
general public.
6,UOO Chudren Killed.
Thirty per cent of all fatal auto
mobile accidents happen to children
of school age and under, or, in other
words. nearly 5000 children were
killed last year in motor accidents
alone. 1t has been said that the
teaching OF safety" in the public
schools, with modern methods, has
reduced fatalities to children in cer-
cent. This means that IL 1t were in
corporated in the curricula of all Of
the public schools OF the United
Sts-tes 1t would save the lives of over
5000 children. II this is true, and I
believe that It is, the teaching of
safety" should be made compulsory
by law In every State in the Union.
Unless, however, the public can be
educated there will be little or no
cooperation between motorists and
pedestrians. the public and officials,
legislatures and administrators, or
any of the other groups of great in
terests which are in a position to
make material contributions to an
accident prevention program.
Press Aids Safety.
Perhaps the greatest single medium
for education in safety Is the daily
press, and, fortunately, our great
newspapers, with appreciation of
their responsibilities, are fully awake
to that fact. It is my observation
that newspapers today are doing
more to educate the public to the
seriousness OF the situation than any
other medium. After all, 1T is on the
morning or evening newspaper which
any organized effort must depend to
get it's message to the great mass of
the people. II. as the committee on
education contends, accidents are pri-
marily the result of ignorance, then
1t seems to me that the newspapers
are rapidly taking away from the
people this particular alibi.
Safety education in the public
schools will teach the child habits of
safety and teach him or her to be
alert when on the streets. The child
win carry the 4ssssse iats the homA
Evening star., 1925-01-03

Drinking was a less conspicuous
feature Of holiday dining than ever
before. When a merrymaking host
has paid the cover charges he is quite
likely to feel inclined to economize on
the still more expensive incidents of
the occasion. There is also the fact
to be considered that the great Ameri-
long series of ordeals. The law Of the
survival of the fittest works out in
many ways.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

The blizzard may have helped to
give delinquents in the matter of
license tags a little respite. It was no
kind of weather for motor cop who
cares anything for his health to be
out in.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

Possibilities of a trade war" are
not so serious, after all, as the pos
sibilities of surreptitious laboratory
preparations for a renewal of more
primitive forms of fight.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

No nation has suggested a willing
ness to go on with the manufacture of
airplanes with view to turning them
over to Uncle Sam for credit on ac-
count.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

The simplicity Of his inauguration
shows a thorough willingness on the
part Of Gov. Al Smith to indorse some
of the conspicuous policies Of the pres
ent national administration.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

A blizzard now and then in inaugu-
ration year provides a little proper re-
hearsal for the street cleaners for the
Fourth of March.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

Very few statesmen now wear
whiskers. The impressiveness of a
mans appearance no longer counts for
as much as the way he sounds over
the radio.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
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All Other States.
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Evening star., 1925-01-03
Late Hours.

Early to bed and early to RISE"
Seems on the face Of it all fair
enough.
But midnight we learn from the radio
wise
Is the time to reach out for the
long-distance stuff.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
Mysteries of Hunor.

The comic picture that we view
With a hilarious eye,
If it in life were to come true
Would surely make us cry.
Evening star., 1925-01-03

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the
city at go cents per month; daily only, As
month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection Is made by car
clers at the end OF each month
Evening star., 1925-01-03
The Man Who Is Wanted,

From the Columbia Record.
The demand for a man who is in
terested In some one besides himself
always s2oeAAs che suDply
Evening star., 1925-01-03
Art in the Rough.

us Mesa Bill a success as a movie
actor?''
Wonderful. replied Cactus Joe.
1.-The only thing that keeps most of
us hangin' round the Gulch is the
hope that the studio director will be
around lookin' for more TALENT
Evening star., 1925-01-03

Jud Tunkins says in spite Of all the
marvels of science there are moments
when a snow shovel seems the great
est invention on earth.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
As the Year Grows Old

As the Year Grows Old.
Happy New Year was the call
Such a little while ago!
Now the cheer grows rather small
AS the wintry breezes blow.
Merry moods that all admire
Swiftly vanish from our view
AS we shiver and inquire,
What is Congress going to do?"
Evening star., 1925-01-03

when a man undertakes to live
wifout work" said Uncle Eben, "he' s
liable to find hisself workin' harder
dan ever trytn' to pay Dc lawyarE
Evening star., 1925-01-03
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor

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Evening star., 1925-01-03

OratOry.
Would you advise young man to
study Cicero's orations?"
Not too much," answered Senator
Sorghum. Cicero was all right for
his own crowd, but he wouldn't get
anywhere with radio audience"
Evening star., 1925-01-03

Mystery stories satisfy certain
moods OF almost all readers and a
good mystery story is often a real
blessing. A. E. w. Mason, author Of
many novels of adventure and mys-
terry. has written a new one, "The
House of the Arrow" In the pro-
vincial town of Dijon a wealthy wild
ow Is murdered. The question is, Of
course. who committed the murder.
The great Partisan detective, Hanaud,
comes on the scene, also young
Englishman, member of a firm of
London solicitors. These two divide
the interest of the reader and Ha-
maud rivals Sherlock Holmes
y X r
A murder trial involving three
generations of three families is the
material for Honore Willsie Morrow's
latest novel. THE Devonshers." The
background is Oregon and during the
progress of the complicated trial most
Of the history of the settling OF the
State Is brought into the evidence
The family skeletons. hates, rivalries
and sacrifices of the Devonsher, Dun
can and Worth families are also un-
veiled to public view. Heredity and
environment are shown to be the
Ltundamsnta1 causes Of the cstmA
Evening star., 1925-01-03

The large circle of readers who en- :
jyoed Hendrix w. Van Looms 'The
Story of Mankind" with it's story
pictures by the author, will be inter-
ested to learn that the Survey, the
fortnightly journal devoted to social
service, will hereafter have from him
a regular page of comment on public
questions with ACCOMPANYING Wig
nette pictures, and an extra full page
cartoon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

If the driver in front holds our his
hand you can always tell what ne is
going to do If you are mind feoder.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
Cy Adams Says:

Ideptical appearances do not always
signify identical values There is a
big difference between a red spotted
tea-towel and the japanese flag or be-
tween an old copy book and properly
signed contract
New things are not always novel.
County agent work has passed the
experimental stage and is being ac-
cepted on its merits. In 1923 they
helped more than $4,000 farm fam
lilies establish improved methods Of
marketing, Standardization and proper
grading of products. That was one
field only.
Painting at regular intervals Is the
cheapest way to keep buildings and
implements in good condition.
1t is significant fact that in Ar
kansas the loss of cattle and sheep
from exposure is almost equal to or
greater than the loss from disease.
BY far the most important engineer
ing device to prevent erosion from
fields Is the terrace.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
A Poor Man-Rich Man

Last week l buried a man who had
lived to the age of 81 years.
He was born in Scotland. At 10
years of age he came to America.
Marrying pure-minded young woman,
the two came to Minnesota as pioneers
before the Civil War.
Sixty years passed This farmer
and his wife left a family Of nine
children, 3S grandchildren, and %
greatgrandchildren.
This man never piled up material
wealth. He and his good wife were
content if their children might be well
reared. OF the more than half hun
dred descendants, not one has ever
been arrested, or brought dishOnor
upon his life.
A man he was, whom men might
call a poor man yet he really left his
family worth more than millions.
He bequeathed them an example OF
Christian character. His name never
made a banker uneasy. Three gener-
ations point to him as a grand-old-
man. He felt that if his children could
be good, that they would be great
enough. About the dining room table
in the little prairie home, this man
gathered his children twice a day, and
read to them from the Book of God
and then prayed for them.
The corn was never too weedy. nor
the hay to ripe but that there was time
for prayer.
Is that Just little Bit old-fashioned? /?
Well, it is the only kind of living that
will save children, a nation, or world.
He bequeathed them bodies filled
with good blood.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox wrote about
the glory of a man who handed to his
offspring the heritage of health.
Not long ago an American multi
millionaire died, and his fortune was
left in entail so that each child might
have a certain income throughout life.
The principal was never to be theirs.
There was not a healthy one in the
group, and they spent their own time
| irving to live at resorts by winter and
summer.
| Among the few little things left by
| this farmer to his children is Bible.
In fact it is the real and sole bequest
of a material kind
Yet, what more can man leave to
his children than safe guidance? No
gold is half so precious.
In the Book which he left them is
this line, "Seek We first the Kingdom
of God and His Righteousness, and al
these other things shall be added unto
you" Another place you will hnd
this, "He that dwelleth in the secret
place of the Most High shall abide
under the shadow of the Almighty
In another place you can read, "TraiI
up a child in the way he should go
and when he is old he will not depar'
from it."
Among the company of his descend
ants there were tears, but through
their sorrow there rshone light and
gladness that so good father though
poor in purse, had left them his rlct
heirs in character.-Dr. ]. w. Hol
Hand in Progressive Farmer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
BUSINESS COLLEGE SCHOL-
ARSHIP FOR SALE

The Star Herald has a scholarship
with Draushon'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 a big reduction. u, JIM
terested in obtaining business educa-
tion at low cost, call, see or write the
Editor, Star Herald, at Pocahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
Notice Teachers

Notice is hereby given that an ex-
animation for teachers will be held at
the office of the County Superintendent
Thursday and Friday, September 17-1S,
1925.
Applicants are required by law to
present certificates from a physician
stating that they do not have tubercu-
losis and that they have been success
fully vaccinated against smallpox.
Respectfully,
Rufus A. Mock,
County Superintendent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
OCONEE
(Too late for last week.


We had good rain Monday but
crops are damaged and will make about
half crop.
Bro. Hethcoat closed very success
full meeting here Sunday. We were
sorry to see the meeting close but
hope to have him preach for us again.
Grover Rice and wife and children
of Marmaduke were visiting at the
home of Tom Aspray and family last
week. They also visited Miss Sallie
and Maggie Rice.
Misses HERNIA Marshall and Hazel
have returned from an extended visit
at Manila.
Mrs. Armstrong, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time has been sent
to a Jonesboro hospital where she
underwent a serious operation. At
last reports she was doing nicely.
. Willard England and wife of Success
are visiting the latter's mother, Aunt
Mag White, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Low of Raven
den Springs visited Tom Aspray and
family Thursday.
Mrs. j. II. Moore has returned from
st. Louis where she had been visiting
her son, John, and family.
Uncle Jack Upshaw attended church
here Sunday.
Several have begun picking cotton
around here.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
Prize For High Schools

The Randolph County Fair Associa-
tion is offering a set of "The World
Book" as a prize to the school win
ming in the high school division of the
parade. Any school in Randolph coun-
ty of more than three teachers may
enter the contest.
This is a new set of books in black
leather binding and IS valued at $69.00
In addition to this prize the Associa-
tion is also offering a cash prize Of
fifteen dollars to this division of the
parade.
Randolph County Fair Assn.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

Patients in big insane asylum have
become absorbed in the solution of
crossword puzzles. And why shouldn't
they?
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

Vienna is reported to have hanisbcd
jazz. SO far as can be learned, how
ever, the boiler factories of that city
are still running.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
NOTICE TO FARMERS
Notice to the Farmers of Randolph County


have just returned from the Arkansas
Association have made new contract
where the membership fees will be 80 year.
of the market day we
cotton and bill Of ladng
your picking and ginning If there landlords lien
on cotton have advice
your money direct through the Association BY shipping through
the association you have the benefit of the grading
also of the raise in should there
short and you will need all of it. If
any information the satisfactory way
will handle cotton please Coleman of
skes of Broce or others who shipped through the Association
last year.
Now Mr. Farmer there just much in marketing cot
ton properly as there is in cultyatng
We a n
county during the this subject
wants information about this anything else pertaining to the
Cotton Association please phone write POchonas Phone
No. 176R.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10
High Spots
(Gleaned From Our Exchanges)

A standpatter is anyone who is en-
tirely satisfied with the pocket he has
his hand in.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

Pursuit of crime would be less eff
fective if pursuit of criminals were
more so.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

THE King can do no wr0ng"--in
fact, he can't do much of anything now
except abdicate.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

STAR HERALD WANT ADS PAY
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BRoMo oUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one 'Bromo ouinine.
E. W. GROVES signature on box. Soc
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

What has become of the old-fash
ioned high liver who used to die occa
sionally of smoking in bed?
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-10

Some people talk as though the
whole world was holy yirtuous globe
until the arrival Of the JAZZ orchestra