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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

Dan James, a good citizen from east
of the river, had business i'm town We'd
nesday.
Hon. T. w. Campbell of Little Rock
was in Pocahontas on business last
Friday.
d. Hagood, good citizen of Middle
brook, was in Pocahontas on business
Saturday.
Prices reduced to the bottom on
Building Material at Spinnenweber
Lumber Co.
G. e. Pringle of Little Rock is in
Pocahontas this week looking after
business.
S. w. Lindsey and r. L. Baker of
Middlebrook were in Pocahontas on
business Wednesday.
Mack Dalton and family and Mrs
Cleo McGee of Dalton were here Sun
day visiting homefolks.
Mrs. Il. A. Magruder, who lives near
Five Mile Spring, was pleasant visi-
tor at this Office Tuesday.
Special Ice Cream every Sunday at
Iohnston's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Roberts of the
Shady Grove community were in town
on business last Thursday.
A letter from Stokes was passed to
our waste basket this week as the writ
er's name was not signed.
Frank Jackson of Ravenden and II.
p. and Myrt Walrond of Hamil were
in town on business Tuesday.
Pat II. Miller of Mobile, Ala, was
visiting relatives and attending to bust
ness here a part of last week.
uIt ADple NlueSdI at
Buckley Mere. Co.
Gale Dilport, progressive young citi-
zen Of the Richwoods community, was
seen in Pocahontas Saturday.
Arlo Thomas and family of Quay
Okla, are here for an extended visit
with relatives and old friends.
Evans Bennett, Miss Jennie Jones
and another young lady of Rcyno We're
visiting in Pocahontas Wednesday.
Richard Hill of Corning was in town
Saturday. He came over to attend the
funeral Of his aunt, Miss Clara Hill,
Of Attica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Buckley were
at Mammoth Spring Sunday visiting
his parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. N. Bick-
ley.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Paints & varnishes at Johnston's.

Hon. H. L. Ponder of Walnut Ridge
was looking after business and meet
ing friends in POcahontas Monday.
Mrs. Ella b. Reynolds and son, and
Mrs. Marion Grier of Biggers and Mrs
]. f. Beasley of Walnut Ridge were
guests at the home of Mrs. Ida Bigger
here Monday.
Piano For Sale-I have a Kershner
Player Piano in good condition for sale
cheap. Part cash, balance on terms to
suit. See Mrs Mary Brown at the
Variety Store. 39-tf
Lucian Sloan and family of limbo
den were Walnut Ridge visitors Sun
day, the guests of Mr.. Sloan's sisters,
Mesdames J. ]. Sharum and Geo. M.
Gibson.-Walnut Ridge Blade.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Mathews and lit
tie son of Calico Rock were here over
Sunday visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Bledsoe. Mrs Mat
thews is a sister of Mrs. BledsOe.
Mrs. A. Y. Schnabaum and daughter,
Mrs. Carl Preston, were visiting in
Memphis last week Mrs. Preston re-
turned home but Mrs. Schnabaum went
to Hot Springs, where she is visiting
friends.
w. II. Bishop of Drumright, Okla,
arrived i'm Pocahontas last Friday for
visit with relatives and old friends
here. Mr.. Bishop is 50 years of age,
but is hale and hearty. He has been
in Oklahoma for the past four years.
Hotel for Rent-The Meier hotel
rooms, over the Fair store are for rent
at a reasonable rate to right party.
Good location. For terms, etc, write
Joe S. Decker, Ravenden Springs, Ark,
or see J. G. Slayton, Pocahontas, Ark
39-tf.
Waldo Johnson, Of this county, who
has been a steward at the State Deaf
Mute Institute, has been named act
ing superintendent following the super
intendent's resignation. Mr.. Johnson
is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Doyle
and wen known in Lawrence county.
by a great number Of friends who are
glad to learn Of this merited recogni-
Walnut Ridge Dispatch.
Rovs. w. e. Han aud Jas. F. Jerni-
gan made a pastoral visit to the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs B0de at O'Kean Mon
day afternoon Bro. Jernigan was sur
prised to find Mrs. Bode to be Miss
Stanley of Bebee and they revived old
acquaintance. They are very sad over
the death of their son, a noble young
man.--Walnut Ridge Blade.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

Boys Club meetinge are being held as
fast as the county agent can meet
them. All boys should attend the
meetings and learn what the plans are
for the summer and fall.
A statewide campaign is being con-
Quoted by Mr.. Jernigan, the state Boys
and Girls Clug agent, for the purpose
Of raising money with which to build
home at the state fair grounds for the
club boys and girls convenience when
they attend the fair
There are about 1000 clubs in the
state. Each club is asked to raise one
dollar or more. Prizes are to be award
ed to the county and club making the
largest donation to this fund. If the
clubs will raise 100000, then the state
fair will raise 100000. Now boys.
let's do our part and have an interest
in the All Club Home at the state fair
grounds.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
DALTON

We are having some fine weather
at this writing,
Several from here attended church
at Bakerden Sunday.
The baby Of Mr.. and Mrs c. l.. Bur
row, which has been sick for some
time, is no better
There was large crowd in town
Saturday
Oral Burrow Clarence Stubblofield,
Opal Bmrow, Toxie Nettles, Ches Hud-
son and Sarah Nettles were guests at
the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Richard
Miller Sunday,
Myrtle Baker and Wilma Moore
were married Sunday. We wish them
a long and happy life.
Ralph Harnden of Pocahontas was
visiting Charlie Kinner Friday.
Jimmie Lorsbach was visiting in Dial
ton Monday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Local and Personal

Fishing tackle at Johnston's.
New ties, new belts at Buckley Mere
Co.
A. Schuman visited at Walnut Ridge
Sunday night.
w. NJ. Simino of Biggers was Poca
hOntas visitor last Saturday.
Best Auto Paint at JOhnston's.
Earl Stubblefeld of Dalton was in
town on business Monday.
Mason Stacy was in Maynard first
of the week on business.
Atty. G. NJ. Gibson of Walnut Ridge
had business in town Saturday
We sell for less.
Buckley Mere. Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Snodgrass were
visiting at Jonesboro Sunday.
Mrs. f. Dalton was visiting her son,
Lewis. at Fayetteville last week.
w. c. Pyland of Birdell was looking
after business in town Saturday.
Rev. Father Haeringer of Engelberg
was n Pocahontas visitor Monday.
Curtis Higginbotham spent par'
of last week at Ravenden Springs
Save the Potatoes. Paris Green al
Johnston's.
N. G. Cunningham, merchant OF sue
cess. had business in Pocahontas Tues
day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

The school board met Saturday night
and selected the following teachers to
assist Prof Campbell next year: Fell
cia Crenshaw, Nema Mitchell, Annie
May White and Helen Lehman.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Graveyard Working

On Saturday, the Both day of May,
there will be working at the Duty
graveyard, also dinner ON the ground
Bro. w. f. Bridges will preach op
"The Resurrection" Everybody come,
bring tools to work with and plenty of
dinner. Come prepared to spend the
day. M. l.. Houston.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

The Star Herald opens its columns
30 any of its readers on questions OF
interest to the citizens of the county.
We invite articles from any OF our
citizens boosting Randolph county, tell
ing of needed imprOvements-any sub
jects of interest to the citizens of the
towns or rural communities. However,
we do not solicit letters for publication
from orr friends boosting other states
or counties, nor do we have space for
personal letters to the folks back home.
II would cost the writer much less to
write each of his friends than the
space his letter would cost, if charged
at our regular advertising rates.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

WOrley & Malugen have sold their
livery stable supplies, buggies and
hacks to Carter & Smith, who win soon
have complete line of up-to-date sur
ries, buggies and horses for the ac-
commodation Of the public.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
was presented at the opera house by
the Simville Co. Wednesday night. The
large crowd present convinced us that
Pocahontas citizens like high grade
plays.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
AGRICULTURAL NEWS
(E. A. Kerr, County Agent)

Conditions are now more favorable
for termination and as result good
stand Of cotton is found by the County
Agent as he goes from community to
community.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

The honor roll for the intermediate
grade of the Maynard public school
for the month ending May 8, 1905, con.
tains the names Of, Nota Abbott, Leona
Acree, Argie Anspach, Erma Carter,
Emma Hawkins, Lena Francis, Ella
Johnston, Cleveland Davis, Cecil Huf-
stedler, Vera Maynard, Edna Profit,
Elsie Poynor, Lora Poynor, Pearl Huf-
stedler and Bufl Short.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

Plans are on foot to have a isger
and better fair at Pocahontas thiyear
than ever. YOU can make 1t great
fair. Communities desiring thaye
community fair should getm touch
with the county agent at ose ana be-
gin to make plans. Let's dvertise our
business. If we don't tb other fellow
will not
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

After your cotton has come up to a
stand, then get busy and stir the soil.
Save all the moisture possible. II may
be needed in the near future. Not
many Of us are weather profits, so be
ter be prepared.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
RAvENDEN sPRSGS BAPTIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL

Come to Sunda school at Rayenden
Springs. We gpdly invite everybody,
who is not attpding Sunday school to
come to the 8apdst sunday school.
Last sun@y we had 80. VIII you
help us resfh the 100 per cent mark
II you Stay away that viii cause
the atteidance to be per cent less.
Let as have 100 in Sunday school
by AIty 81 A Scholar.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
Twenty Years Ago

CFrom our May -, 1905, ale).
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

The new ice plant is completed and
tomorrow our citizens will have an op-
portunity to view the first ice ever
frozen by artificial means in Pocahon-
tas. We hope Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner
will be greatly rewarded for their un-
ceasing efforts to make the plant a
70
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

On account OF rains farmers are
farther behind this spring than ever
before in the history of the county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14
RIcn. wnoLn GuERNsEY ALE

Delivered while fresh, or / Will keep
bottled quarts Of milk on ice and de
liver it cold for breakfast or supper at
u - cents per quart.
40-1t. Mrs. l.. Il. Pickett.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

f. b. Startling Of Ingram was here
this week and reported that rains had
done great damage in his section, that
creeks were higher and washed away
fences that were never washed away
before
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-14

T, G. Haynes has purchased the ice
cream parlor Of HUFF & Carlovitz, in
the Scheid building.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
Text From, Bier WiLliams

IF you thinks de worlds q, rood,
don't send fer de doctor when time
comes ter GIT out O. it--Atlanl- Jonp
gtitutiOn.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
No Dry Cell for Him

Sim Updike was taken into court
the other day as the result Of having
a slight mixup with a clerk in the Cash
Food store. 1t seems they were argu-
ing over baseball game and the clerk
hit Sim with q 1O-cent bag of salt be
happened to have in his hand Sim
countered with a B-hattery he was
taking back to a radio store on ac-
count Of its being run down. The
Judge said this was the clearest case
Of assault and battery that had ever
come before him, and that both parties
seemed equally guilty. Sim pleaded,
however. that as the battery was dis
charged he should also be discharged,
and the Judge saw the logic of it and
let him off.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
Totem, Poles Figure
in Religious Belief

The western and northern Indians
have 40 monopoly on the ornamental
totem, according to those who have
made d study Of the subject Totem
isra appears in kindred forms all over
the world. Savage tribes all apparent
~ possess a set Of beliefs and prac-
tees, NEUROLOGICAL, religious, artistic
ceremonial and economic, that grow
from their attitude toward animals
plants and inanimate objects. These
beliefs and practices govern their
mode Of life and give rise TO their
forms of worship. This idea still I'm
gers with the Alaskan Indians In the
significance the totem has in regard
To their family and the family myths
and superstitiOns. These Indians be-
Heve they are descended from some
bird. fish. least or other object, and
take this as their symbol The en-
blem chosen is carved or painted on
all belongings, and Is regarded as the
visible being who has to do with their
welfare. and carries VIII Il certain
obligations. Those with the same
crest. for instance, cannot intermarry.
Christianity Is in some places leading
to abolition Of the totem.-Nature
Magazine.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
Welcome Strnnrer

a distinguished westerner, subject
to severe attacks Of indigestion, was
travelling with his wife. Late one
night in a pullman, he was seized
with an attack. His wife slipped on
a kimono and hurried to the Mushroom
to prepare mustard plaster. She
rushed back hastily threw aside the
curtains, opened his pajamas and ap-
piled the plaster securely before she
discovered II wasn't her husband but
a strange man. She fed Mortified to
the right berth and told her husband,
who went into such fits Of laughter
that his Indigestion was cured. II
they tried to take off the plaster they
would awaken the stranger. To avoid
a difficult explanation they decided
just to leave il on.
At 6 a. m. there was a terrific roar
from the strangers berth. Porter"
he howled, who the HI put a porcu-
pine in my bed F'-Everybody's Maya
zne.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
Relics of Pagan Days

Not everybody knows that every
time he or she writes down the name
Of the day Of the week, the name Of a
Pagan god or goddess Is being perpetu-
ated. When England passed under
the sway of the Norsemen the people
largely adopted the Morse system Of
gods, fitting them In to the nearest
corresponding planet or deity Of the
Roman calendar. So the Day Of Mars
the Roman god Of war-turned into
THUS daeg or day-Tiu being the
Morse god Of war; the Day Of Mercury
into Woden's daeg, Jupiter's day into
Thor's day. and the Day Of Venus
into the Day of Freya, the Morse god
dess Of love, corresponding with We
nus. Whether Saturn's day remained
as it was or turned into the Day Of
Saeter, we don't know for certain. But
the SUNS day and the Moons day are
obvious.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
Holidays in Brazil
Come Thick end Fast

The man who covets numerous hOli-
days should move to Brazil. According
TO work issued BIZ trust company
OF New York. Bank and Public Holt
days Throughout the World" Brazil
enjoys eleven public holidays, and aus
ments this allowance by many unotfi-
cia holidays which are generally OBJ
served. Starting well of the mark
on January /. with New Years day
there is an interval for work until the
9th, which Is Epiphany. Follows a
period Of hard slogging until the 20th
when the state Of Rio downs tools.
Another state follows suit on the 18th.
and still another on the 9th, which
is the last holiday in January. Most
months are like that in Brazil. In
fact one or two months-such as April
are still more beautifully provided
with holidays.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
EnrlY Electric Traction

The first electric motor was that
made ~ Able Salvatore del Negro In
Italy in 1890 Roberl Davidson Of
Aberdeen began experimenting about
1888 with the electric motor as a
means Of traction and constructed a
powerful engine carrying a battery Of
40 cells. The beginning OF modern
electric traction dutes from 1878 when
the firm Of Siemens a Haske put into
operation the first electric railway at
the Industrial exposition in Berlin. The
following year Thomas A. Edison OPP
Grated his experimental line in MenlO
Park, N. ].
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
Smoke Dust Valuable

Smoke dust that collects In and
clogs up chimneys will likely be util-
lied commercially In the near future,
according to Prof. A G. Christie Of
Johns Hopkins university. AS a filler
for the paint, base for some build
Ing material or as a fertilizer. the
prospects are encouraging on a com
mercial scale.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
The Law's Delay

The longest lawsuit have ever
heard Of is one that was started in
the Ninth century-and it is still 60
Ing on! 1t crops up periodically in
the republic of Andorra, in the Pyre-
nees, and relates to some property
referred to in a contract drawn up
over 1000 years ago. The laws of
Andorra are in a somewhat undecided
state, and there is no immediate pros
pect of the case being settled. The
lawsuit is thus about thousand years
Old.-Tit-Bits
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
Development Of Art

The development of art as 1t IL
carried on by individual artists opens
always a field of interest to both OBJ
server and creator. 1t is such develop
ment that creates tendencies in art,
carries on traditions and makes
schools Of art-using the term school"
In its broadcast sense.-Arline De Haas.
In the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
DuoI PersonoLity

When we choose between two lines
OF conduct, between mean action and
q noble one. we choose also between
two persons. both bearing your name,
the one representing what is best In
us, the other embodylng what is worst.
When we vacillate and alternate be-
tween them, we veer, as the man IN
Robert Louis Stevenson's story veered,
between Doctor Jekyn and Mr.. Hyde.
Henry Van Dyke.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
BAILEY IN INDIANA

NJ T. Bailey, pres, The Bailey
Realty Co, 1858 S. State ST., is spend
ing the week in Indianapolis, Ind, at
tending the 18th annual session Of
AUX. & D. Of A. and the 3rd ma
tionaI encampment Of the military De
partment. While in Indianapolis, Mr.,
Bailey is the guest Of Atty. w. S.
Henry.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
When Pussy sings

According to an authority on cats,
these animals alone share the distinc-
ton with men and birds Of being able
to sing Their purr is a primitive kind
Of song, produced in much the same
way as human being sings. Further,
the vocal chords Of a cat are more like
those Of man than are the vocal chords
Of any other animal.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
Utopfnn Idea

God grant that not only the love OF
liberty. but 4 thorough knowledge OF
the rights Of man may pervade all the
nations " the earth, SO that o philoso-
pher may set his foot anywhere on It's
surface ana say. "This Is my country"
-Beniamin Franklin.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08

Fair Geraldine, a noted character in
England in the Sixteenth century. was
the Irish Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald,
daughter Of General Fitzgerald. ninth
earl Of Kildare. She was afterward
the wife Of earl Of Lincoln.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08
IN CITY ON BUSINESS

Mrs Augusta T. Evans Of Louis
vile, Ky, spent a few days Of the
week in the city on business matters.
While here, she was the guest Of her
aunt, Mrs. Lenora McGavock, 4423
S. Dearborn ST.
The broad ax., 1925-08-08

Automobiles owned in Sweden. Nor
way, Netherlands Belgium and Ger
many, with a total population of &c.
100000 people, number 491. 1897. or one
for every It's person.
Evening star., 1925-12-06
AL JOLS0N AND BAND
TO FEATURE Benefit
Idelle Patterson to Sing Planta-
tion Songs at Stone Mountain
Memorial Performance.

Al Jolson Is bringing his 30-piece
Winter Garden Band with him today
for his appearance this afternoon at
the Stone Mountain Memorial Asso-
citation benefit performance to be held
in the Washington Auditorium. The
program also will include Idelle Pat
terson, American lyric soprano. and
DR. Henry Louis Smith. president Of
Washington and Lee University.
a semi official feature calls for
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and
Representative Louis T. McFadden of
Pennsylvania to be presented with
one of the special Stone Mountain
half-dollar pieces mounted on silver
plates in appreciation for their action
in introducing the bills authorizing
the minting of the coins. Admiral
Cary T. Grayson will make the
presentation.
Fifty Boy Scouts, who yesterday
distributed circulars advertising the
performance, accompanied by as
many friends and Scoutmaster Drake,
will be special guests at the per
formance in recognition for their
services.
Miss Patterson will sing group Of
plantation songs and arias in custom
in 1860, while DR.. Smith. one of the
foremost platform speakers of the
South will deliver an address on Gen.
Robert r.. Lee.
Other features of the program in
clude Augustus Lukeman, sculptor Of
the Stone Mountain project, and
Hollins y. Randolph, president of the
association. Both will take part in
the speaking program. which is not
to exceed 80 minutes in all.
Evening star., 1925-12-06
Salvaging of S-5l
Halts Till Spring
On Wilbur Order
BY the Associated Press.


Salvage operations on the sub
marine S-51, sunk off Block Island.
f. l., September 25. were ordered
abandoned by Secretary Wilbur
yesterday until next Spring.
The decision was reached upon
recommendation of Rear Admiral
Plunkett, in command of the Sd
Naval District at New York. under
whom the operations have been
proceeding. because Of weather
conditions hazardous TO the divers.
AS a result the court of inquiry
has been directed to submit its
report on the disaster without
waiting until the submarine is
raised.
The craft Is resting in 129
feet of water and is expected
to remain in position until salvag-
ing operations are resumed
Thirty-three officers and men We're
lost when she sank after col
lision with the steamer city Of
Rome. and three men were saved
Nine bodies have been recovered.
Evening star., 1925-12-06
81 PCT. OF PUPILS
DETECTIVE IN TEST
kindergarten and First
Grade Children Here
Are Examined.

Two thousand six hundred and
fourteen pupils in the kindergarten
and first grade of the District public
schools were examined last year by
the medical inspectors and 91.5 were
found 10 have physical defects, IT
was pointed out by Dr. Joseph "A.
Murphy, supervising medical inspec-
tor, III his annual report to Supt.
Frank w. Ballou.
The outstanding defects were de-
fective teeth, according to Dr. Mur-
phys report. which was released last
night for publication. OF those eX-
amined COS per cent were found to
have defective teeth. Percentages of
other defects as shown by the report
follow: Enlarged tonsils. 47.6; en-
larged cervical glands. 25.l: poor nu-
triton, 2l.2; defective nasal breathing,
POL; defective vision, ll.2; orthopedic
defects, IS; nervous system defects.
40; speech defects, rs, pulmonary
diseases, 3.S defective hearing, &c.
and cardiac diseases, IL.
1T is evident from these findings
that a large percentage of the pupils
entering the public schools in the first
grade and kindergarten are seriously
handicapped by physical defects urS-
emily in need Of correcting said l)r.
Murphy. with Il limited number Of
medical inspectors. it is possible to
give a thorough physical examination
only to a small portion of those enter
ing school. 1t is urgent that addl-
tional examiners and nurses be pro
vided in order that all children may
be examined on entrance TO school
and be properly followed up for the
correction of physical defects
The medical staff gave eXamlna'
tions to 1,2l3 applicants for teaching
positions and passed 3i3. Seven hun
dred and fifty We're passed condition
ally, however. and ll3 were rejected
perma manently. AS in the case OF the
pupils, defective teeth were the pre-
dominating causes of the most reJec.
tions, 43.S per cent having this trou'
BILE.
one hundred and thirty eight re
tarded pupils were examined mentally
and physically TO determine the ad.
visibility of segregation in atypical
schools: COS per cent of these were
recommended for transfer TO atypical
schools and SO per cent were recon-
mended to be excluded as non-edu-
cable.
DR. Murphy revealed that the vision
tests given to 52,2lI pupils showed
1889 OF them TO have defective sight.