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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Local Marine On BattIeship

Washington, June 30-How 1t feels
to tread the deck of a battleship afloat
on the Pacific, is rapidly becoming
familiar sensation to London Lewis
Traw, of Pocahontas, Ark. who is
member of the Z. S. Marine detach-
ment on the U. S. S. Oklahoma
Although U. S. Marines serve at
many shore stations in the United
States and in our possessions abroad,
many of them prefer duty on battle
ships and cruisers, where they have
an opportunity to travel from port to
port and occasionally come ashore for
recreation and sightseeing. In recent
weeks the Oklahoma has been cruising
about in the vicinity of the Hawaiian
Islands.
London, who is native of Poca-
hontas, lived with his father, william
p. Traw, that place, before he joined
the Marine Corps at Little Rock last
December, and was assigned to duty
on the West Coast. Later he Joined
the U. S. Marine detachment on the
Oklahoma.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
RANDOLPH TEACHERS
ORGANIZE A CLUB

The Randolph county students of
the Arkansas State Teachers College,
at Conway, met June % and organ
lied the Randolph County Club. The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Mr.. Marvin Lawson of Biggers I;
vice-president, Mr.. Howard Perrin of
POcahontas; secretary-treasurer, Miss
Moina Spikes of Pocahontas.
Other members of the club are Mrs.
Howard Perrin and Mrs. Alma Harm
den of Poeahontas; Irene Williamson
and Ruth Wilmington of Biggers; Jen-
ME Jones, Etalka Hite and Sammye
Greene of Reyno; Florence Shemwell
of Pitman; Merle Navy of Maynard (;
Doris Redwine and Grace Fowler of
Supply.
The aim of this club is to form an
association between the Randolph
county students so that plans may be
discussed as to how these teachers can
best benefit Randolph county along
educational lines.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
COTTON FARMERS FIND
NEW PEST IN FIELDS

Reports from several sections of the
county this week are to the effect that
new pest. unknown in this section
heretofore, has made its appearance
in Randolph county cotton fields.
In the county agents notes this week
ii is explained that species of both
lice and the Lady Bug, which are in
Testing a number of fields, are not
necessarily harmful to the crop and
that there is no need for alarm among
the growers.
Therefore, If the new pest reported
in other places is either of these, ac-
cording to- Mr.. Kerr there is no cause
to worry.
Regarding the pests, a letter from
j. c. Barnett of the state extension
service, says:
Dear Mr.. Kerr: Confirming my
telegram of this morning will state
that Mr. George c. Becker of the State
Plant Board advised that the speci-
mems sent in by you for Identification
are Lady Bugs and plant lice. The
Lady Bugs eat the plant lice and con
sequently are very beneficial. Mr..
Becker is of the opinion that any at
tempt to control the plant lice is UNI
economical and useless, although CON
siderable damage may be done locally
by the lice. The lice could be killed
with nicotine solution but Mr.. Beck
er is of the opinion that it will not
pay to try this, but simply let the
proposition run its course hoping that
the lice will not spread over large
area"
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Maynard MasOns Install

Maynard, June 3O.-A public install
lation of the officers of the Masonic
lodge at Maynard was held last Fri
day night, in connection with the an
nual celebration of the birth of St.
John the Baptist. f. Newton Ellis of
Pocahontas presiding as installing Off
Ger, assisted by other members of Ran
dolph Lodge No. II. The principal
officers installed were as follows:
Ben Choate, worshipful master !;
Bryan Spencer, senior warden; G. S.
Greer, junior warden; Greed Hawk,
secretary: A. II. Swindle, treasurer.
Pocahontas was represented by the
following: DR.. J. w. Brown, DR.. w.
f. Hamil, w. L. Pope, DAILY Thompson,
70. N. Ellis, W. II. Phipps and wife
and win Timer and wife.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Full of Enthusiasm

Congressman William A. Oldfeld,
whip of the house, has returned to his
headquarters and states that he has
started the work of getting the mem
bers of the party in line for the com
ing campaign. In this endeavor he
says, there is to be no let up until the
November election 1926. He is max
ing coast-to-coast survey comforting
with leaders and gaining first hand
information with respect to the con-
ditions in the various states and con-
gressional districts. It will be crafty
ing to Mr.. Oldfield's host of friends to
know that he is moving toward robust
health again. A troublesome vermi-
form appendix is of no longer one of
his possessions.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
LIES INJURED IN SUN
FOLLOWING RUNAWAY

The fifteen year old son of Silas
Bailey of Warm Springs was serious
ly injured Sunday afternoon when a
horse he was driving ran away with
the buggy. The buggy was overturn-
ed and the boy was thrown out and
suffered broken leg. The accident
occurred at a secluded spot just Off
the public road and the boy was forced
to lie in the hot sun for several hours
before passersby, attracted by his
cries, found him. He was taken to
the home Of John Timer, near Ingram,
and Drs. Throgmorton and Brown Of
this place were called to attend him.
They went out and set the broken limb.
but report that his condition is serious.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Home Coming

It has been definitely arranged to
have family reunion of the children
and descendants of Lewis b. john
ston at MiddlebrOOk, Ark, on Sept. 3,
1925. 1t is especially desired that all
relatives and friends of the family be
present and participate in the home
homing.
1t will be expected that all who
can come and return the same day to
bring a light lunch, just enough for
themselves and families. Provisions
win be made to care for those from a
distance.
1t has been thirty-five years since
we had similar gathering at Middle
brook, when our dear parents and all
the children, twelve in number, were
living, and parents, children and
grandchildren ate at one table (sixty-
three in number.)
Our old time friend, Craven Wilson,
will be asked to preside and act as
master of ceremonies. Rev. S. d. Poe
will offer the invocation. We expect
the greatest gathering Of relatives and
friends ever had in the county. Full
program win be published later,
$. L. and G. G.. Johnston.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Manson Revival

Rev. J. f. Carter, who is engaged
In a revival meeting at Manson, was a
pleasant caller Wednesday morning.
He reports that much interest Is be-
ing manifested in the services by the
large crowds in attendance daily. The
meeting is being held in the school
house. Miss Powell, a noted singer
of yilQnia. Ark, has charge Of the
music. The meeting will continue
through next week and cordial invi-
tatlon is extended to the people OF
Pocahontas and other communities to
attend each service.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
COUNTY BAR ENDORSES
POPE FOR HIGH OFFICE

AT a meeting Of the members of the
bar of Randolph County, held at
Pocahontas, on June 80 1925, the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted, to-wit;
Whereas, Hon. Walter l.. Pope, of
Pocahontas, is an avowed candidate
for Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of Arkansas, to fill one of the
places provided for by the recently
adopted amendment to the Constitu-
tion; and
Whereas, Judge Pope has been ac-
lively engaged in the practice of law,
in Randolph and nearby counties, for
fourteen years, during which time
he has demonstrated his ability as
lawyer, his fairness as an advocate,
his standing and qualities as man;
and
Whereas, he was appointed as Judge
of the 10th Judicial Circuit of Arkan-
sas. to fill the unexpired term of Judge
]. b. Baker, deceased, and served in
that capacity for ten months; in which
position he gave further evidence of
his legal ability and knowledge, the
splendid judicial qualities of his mind,
and his innate love of right and jus
tice, discharging the duties of the office
in such an able and Conscientious man.
ner as to win the approval of lawyers,
litigants and the general public. We
have had ample opportunity to OBJ
serve Judge Pope in public and in pri-
vate life, and to form an estimate of
his ability and character; and know
that his life and efforts have been
such as to win for him the respect and
admiration of the bench and bar, and
/ of every one with whom he has come
in contact; we know that he has the
necessary qualities of mind and of
heart to make him an able Supreme
Court Justice, and that he would fill
the position in a creditable and salts
factory way; and would prove himself
able, honest and faithful in the dis
charge of the high duties of the office.
Therefore, be it resolved, that we,
the undersigned, being all the members
of the Bar of Randolph county, do
hereby unreservedly and enthusiastic
ally endorse the candidacy of Hon.
Walter L. Pope for the position Of
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Arkansas, and recommend him to
the voters of the state as one worthy
of their confidence and support, well
qualified for the position he seeks, a
man who will fill the position with
credit to the state, and to the satisfac-
tion of all those who stand for law
and order, and love justice and our
cherished institutions.
Signed at POcah0ntas, Arkansas,
this June 30, 1925
Il. G.. Schoonover
j. w. Meeks,
T.. Newton Ellis,
John L. Bledsoe,
George NJ. Booth.
curtis Higginbotham.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Will Practise Law

Attorneys ]. w. Meeks of Pocahon-
tas, Robert Harris of Melbourne and
@. Il. Elnore of Mammoth Spring, ap-
pointed by the supreme court as an
examining board for lawyers desiring
admission to the bar, are in session
in Pocahontas this week.
w. ]. Schoonover, an Ann Arbor
student, and Ed. ]. viii Henley Of
Cordell, Okla, are taking the examin-
alton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Injured By Truck

George T. Tussey, son Of Rev. and
Mrs. w. S. Tussey, formerly of this
city, now living at Corning, was pain
fully injured one day recently when
he slipped and fell from a truck ON
which he was working and the rear
wheel ran over his body. DR.. Latimer
was called and administered treat
ment and he was taken to a hospital
in Poplar Bluff. At the last report
received here he was said to be well
on the road to recovery.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Loses Hand In Explosion

Curtis, the 12-year old. son of Rice
Bigger, who lives on the Will Mays
farm, near Skaggs Ferry, suffered the
loss of the major portion of his left
hand Tuesday when he set a match
to dynamite cap which he was hold
ing in his hand. The explosion tore
away his entire left hand with the
exception of the thumb and index
finger. The boy was brought to town
and surgical aid was rendered by Dr.
w. e. Hughes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Community Club Meets

Rayenden Springs, June 30.-The
Community Club at this place met at
the school house Wednesday night OF
last week While there was only a
few of the faithful members present.
there was some very important bust
ness transacted concerning the welfare
of our community.
The next meeting will be ON the
fourth Wednesday night in July. It
is the duty of citizens of this COM
to come and help make this a
better town with better schools and
better living conditions.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
OPEN MEETINGS BEING
HELD BY KU KLUX KHAN

About 20 carloads of Pocahontas
people, men and women, attended an
open meeting of the Ku Klux Klan
at ReynO Tuesday night.
DIR. Coombs of Little Rock, state
lecturer, was present and was the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening. This
was the first of a series of meetings
which will be held in different sec
tions of the county during the month
of July, to be followed by a final rally
and big public meeting in Pocahontas
about the first of August. The esti-
mate of the number of Klansmen pres
ent at the Reyno meeting was 200.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
OFFICERS CAPTURE
MOONSHINE STILL

One hundred and eighty gallons of
mash ready to run and complete
moonshine still. minus the worm, was
captured by Sheriff Perrin and his
deputies Sunday at point on Black
river known as Deadmnn's Bend, six
miles south of Pocahontas. Sheriff
Perrin was also assisted by Sheriff
Neil Cole and two or three deputies
from Lawrence county. The officers
got tip as to the location of the still
and they surrounded the spot, which
was in a dense thicket near the river
bank.
Three men. Ches Hansdan, II. M.
Blankenship and Ernest Coin, who
said their homes were near Portia,
were arrested as they were getting
into boat evidently preparing to
make their getaway. The men deni-
ed that they owned the outfit or any
part of 1t. However Sheriff Perrin
arrested all three and brought them to
town and placed them in jail. They
appeared before Esq. J. ID. Jackson
Monday morning and each was bound
over in the sum Of five hundred dol
lars until Friday morning, July 2nd,
when they will have preliminary
hearing. A charge of drunkenness al
so was entered against Blankenship,
one of the party, and to this charge
he entered "a plea Of guilty and was
fined $1,000 and costs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Gets State Job

+. G. Pringle, Little Rock attorney,
formerly of POcahontas, was appoint
ed deputy commissioner of the De-
partment of Insurance and Revenues
Saturday by w. f. Floyd, head of the
department. Claud Duty, Bentonville
attorney, was named as the other
deputy commissioner several days ago.
Most of the clerks and field men for
this department have been named.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Capture Large Catfish

Biggers, July 1T. L. Holt, I. J..
Shores and Herbert Schnabaum caught
a 63-pound catfish with graphing
hooks from under an old ferry boat
in Current river in about 1S inches of
water here Tuesday. His fishship
measured 1-2 feet in length and IL
IL inches across the head. This is
possibly the largest catfish ever taken
at or near this place.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Weather Report
weather report for juno. 1O25:

Weather report for June, 1925:
Highest temperature. 9S degrees ;
lowest temperature, GO degrees; mean
temperature, 81 ~ degrees.
13 cleas days; cloudy days; IA
pasty cloudy days; 8 windy days !;
three rains. On the 18th, 2 inch rain
fall; on the 18th, "a inch rainfall /;
on the 22nd. IA inch rainfall. Total
for the month inches.
c. G.. Johnston.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
improvements At Maynard

Maynard, June 30.-Our little town
is seeing a number of improvements
this summer. We now have under
construction a new Methodist church,
hotel, garage and store building.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Revival Meeting

Ravenden Springs, June 30.-A revi-
val meeting will begin at the Metho-
dist church here next Sunday. The
presiding elder, Bro. Sherman, will be
in charge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Guilty of Horse Stealing

f. S. (Cussin') Martin of DOniphan,
aged 76, was arrested at Middlebrook
last week after escaping from the Doni-
phan Jail. He was returned to Doni-
phan and entered a plea of guilty to
stealing horse and buggy several
months ago. He drew 3 years in the
pen.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Revival AT Biggers

There will be revival meeting at
the Baptist church at Biggers, begin
ming next Sunday evening, July 5. The
services will be in charge of Elder
Taylor StanflL The public is cordial
ly invited to attend and take a part.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-07-02
Farmers Union Meeting

Local No. 1927, Farmers Union will
meet on July 10 at Old Union. All
members are urged to be present
Evening star., 1925-09-20
MISS JARVIS EXONERATED
Trial Judge Praises Woman Ac-
cused by War Mother.

Philadelphia papers announce that
Miss Anna Jarvis, head of the Moth
ers' Day Associatio who was ar
rested on a charge preferred by a
member of the War Mothers Associa-
ton. was discharged from custody
when the case was heard by a magis-
trate The Record says she not only
was released but was cOmplimented
for her work in honoring the mothers
of the Nation.
Miss Jarvis had been arrested at the
instigation of Mrs. Catherine Tullidge,
of Milford, Conn, a member OF the
War Afathers' Association, who
charged that Miss Jarvis had appeared
at the association convention last
week and had demonstrated with it
for having adopted the white carna-
ton as it's emblem.
s'I understand that you made the
white carnation the symbol of Moth
ers' day." said the Magistrate when
Miss Jarvis was called.
II am glad you did this" said the
ma gistrate. Whenever | see a white
carnation | think of my own mother.
Her PRAYERS have followed me all the
DAYS of my life. | had good mother
and | have tried to live up to the
ideals she instilled into me when l
a boy
You have done very wonderful
thing and all the glory belongs to you.
That is all l have to say. You are
discharged
Evening star., 1925-09-20
HENRY PFISTER, FORMER
OFFICIAL GARDENER, DIES
Native of Switzerland Served at
White House for Presidents
From Hayes to Roosevelt.

Henry. Pfister, a resident of Wash
ington for nearly half a century, for
merly head gardener at the White
House and nationally known florist,
died on Friday at his home, 1922
Buchanan street, after a short illness.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock at his
home. Interment will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery. Services will be in
the charge of Friendship Lodge, 1. o.
o. F., of which he was a member for
nearly so years.
Born in Zurich. Switzerland, Octo-
Der 10. 1S45, Mr.. Pfister entered the
gardening profession, travelling in
France and Germany. He came to
the United States in 1872. and came
to Washington in 1877 to be chief
gardener at the White House, ap-
pointed to that post by President
Hayes. He held the position of
White House gardener until 1903.
when President Roosevelt removed
the flower houses and erected the ex-
ecutive offices on the spot. Mr..
Pfster resigned and entered the for
ist business.
He was one Of the jurors on the
board of awards on Horticulture at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1894. The
grounds of the White House today
contain many trees selected by him
and planted by the Presidents whom
he served as chief gardener.
He was married in 1879 to Miss
Helena Steiver of Washington, who
survives him. a daughter lied many
years ago. Mr.. Pfister retired from
business in 1914.
Evening star., 1925-09-20
Ii Pct. Rise Shown
In Prices of Food
Here During Year

Retail food prices in Washington
rose less than half OF l per cent be-
tween July Is and August 15, although
an increase of IL per cent was shown
between August. 1924. and August,
1925. the Labor Department announced
yesterday. The figures showed that
prices were still on the upgrade in
most cities covered by the survey.
the gain throughout the country from
July to August was placed at three
tenths of ! per cent.
AS compared with the average cost
in the year 1918, food In August, 1925,
in Washington, was 68 per cent high
err. Prices in Detroit reached the
peak, showing a ~ per cent increase
over 1913.
Eggs, canned salmon, lard. butter
and pork chops were the items chiefly
responsible for the increase, the re-
port said, while some articles, includ-
ing onions, cabbage, most kinds of
meat and several fruits. showed de-
creaseS.
OF the 81 cities In which the agents
checked retail food prices, all were
said to show the increased price level
in August of this year. as compared
with August, 1924, while 80 registered
increases and 20 decreased for July
Is to August Is. One showed ne
change.
Evening star., 1925-09-20
BOARD WILL WEIGH
BUILDING TRADE WAR
Jurisdictional Body Called to Con.
slider Dispute Between Brick
layers and Plasterers.

Prepared to take up the jurisdic-
tional dispute which threatened for a
time early in the Summer to tie up mil
lions Of dollars in construction work
throughout the United States, the Ma
tional Board for Jurisdictional Awards
will meet in special session Tuesday at
the American Federation of Labor.
The building trades dispute of June
and July involved the bricklayers and
plasterers unions, growing out Of a
controversy which had it's beginning
inFlorida. where the plasterers
claimed the bricklayers invaded their
territory in violation Of an agreement.
Although neither side would admit a
strike was called, some of the work
men are still out, it was learned yes
terday at the Labor Department.
The purpose of the meeting Tues
day, in addition to discussing the
building trades matter. will be to bet.
ter inform the public as to the work
and aims OF the board, according to
the call for the meeting. c. p. Miller
of New York is chairman of the board.
which is composed of representatives
of architects, builders. steel construc-
ton operators and members of the
building trades department Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Evening star., 1925-09-20

other source. Throughout that docu-
ment when he finds a bettered condi-
ton he says prohibition probably had
little to do with it, but every bad con-
dition he attributes to prohibition, and
it is a biased, one e-sided, insinuating
attack on what the Federal Council
of Churches of Christ is thoroughly
committed to.
''If the public wants to know the
facts about prohibition they will have
to go to other sources than Mr.. John
son for them.
He did not call attention to any
of the achievements of prohibition.
He might, without straining himself,
have discovered that prohibition has
outlawed the liquor traffic. That we
regard as the moral miracle of the
twentieth century.
Activity Significant.
1.-THE traffic used to own U.S. Now
it is d raging bootlegger. and you
know If you cut a chickens head off
you increase it's activity, but not it's
longevity.
Prohibition has removed legalized
temptation from the pathways of
men. If they get liquor now they
have to hunt it. 1t used to hunt
them. 1t has broken up the cid saloon
and the treating system, with the
gambling hell and dive accompani-
ments. 1t\ is fast eliminating the
liquor politician. 1t saved two and
one-half billion dollars of waste an.
nually. 1t prevented that amount
being doubled as the liquor bills Of
England and France doubled during
the war. 1t has made news of the
commonest thing in America, the
manufacture, sale and drinking Of
liquor, and is totally Transforming the
homes of millions of the poor. The
Kelley cure institute has been re-
duced in all its branches to a twen-
tieth of it's former importance, and
all similar institutions and charity
organizations have been transformed
through prohibition.
None of these facts were stumbled
upon by Mr.. Johnson"
Evening star., 1925-09-20
Walkers Urged
To Obey Traffic
Signs at Corner
Obey the traffic signal, please.

"Obey the traffic signal, please"
This appeal to pedestrians to coop
crate with the traffic officer by cross
ing the street only on the 'go" sign
was painted yesterday on the side
walks at the four corners of Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue..
The plea is being marked just back
of the curbstone, where hundreds of
pedestrians pass on their way to and
from work every morning and eve
ming. Traffic Director Eldridge said
it was one additional step in the
efforts being made to educate those
who walk that 1t is safer for them. as
we'll as being in the interest of traffic
control, to wait for the policeman s
signal instead of starting across
while the stop" sign is facing them,
at which time it is necessary to dodge
between vehicles crossing the cross
walks.
Some Improvement on the part of
pedestrians in moving with the signs
has been noted by traffic officials at
that corner since extra policemen
were stationed there for a week about
a month ago.
Mr.. Eldridge said today, however, he
thought the signs being placed on the
sidewalks today would serve as a
constant reminder to pedestrians.