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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06
MUST MAKE FULL
PAYMENT ON CLAIMS

Washington, D. C.-Leniency to land
owners on western irrigation projects
will be denied by Secretary of Interior
Work where they deliberately refuse
10 make any payments" under the act
of 1894, which provides funding ar
rangements for prior charges.
Commissioner Mead of the bureau
of reclamation has notified land own
ers Of this ruling, 1t became known,
following reports that in some in
stances water users have planned to
defer payments pending execution of
contracts 80 that the entire obligation
may be funded.
Under the act, 1t was pointed out 1t
Is optional with the secretary to
amend outstanding contracts, and I'M
less financial inability to pay is prov
ed to the board of survey and ADJUST
ments the maintenance charges for
1924 and 1925 must BIO paid at their
face value.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06

thorough in all work. lie conclud-
ed with the great difference By
tween character and reputation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06


Mr.. Twitmeyer, the state in
spector of schools, visited Vashon
High School on Monday, October
26. He said that he was pleased
with the school.
Health, work and character
were stressed in the speech he gave
before the assembly in the after
noon. "There is very little enjoy
ment in life, success, or anything
else, if you lack health" he de-
clared. 81 do not pity the man."
Mr.. Twitmeyer continued, "who
has useful work to do" He also
said that it was extremely impor-
tant to get the habit Of being
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06

Abd-el-Krim, the Riffian chief, Is re-
ported to have offered rewards total.
ing $4,000 for every member of the
squadron OF American volunteer avla-
tors brought to him, dead or alive.
Formal orders to appear to testify
before the presidents special aircraft
board were issued by the war depart
ment to Colonel William Mitchell, air
service critic, and nine other flying
officers.
Princess Mafalda, 22-year.old daugh-
ter Of the king and queen Of Italy, was
married to Prince Phillip, 29-year-old
son of the German house of Hesse.
Philip is nephew Of the ex.kaiser
OF Germany and a second cousin of
King George V Of England.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06
BRIEF GENERAL NEWS

A bill to abolish the shipping board
will DO introduced in the next session
Of congress by Senator Walter Edge,
New Jersey, republican.
A bill to deed all public lands to the
states In which they are located viii
be introduced by Senator William l..
King Of Utah at the next session c
congress-.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06
Insurance Concerns Hit by Tax RuIlne

New York, N. 1.-TWO hundred in.
surance companies in the United
States which have been selling COM
bined life and accident policies were
affected in ruling made by Federal
Judge Brubb ordering the New York
Life Insurance company to pay tho
United States government 100000 In
accrued taxes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06
Scott and Wife Denied Divorce.

Alpena, Mich.-Divorces were de-
MED both Frank D. Scott, Michigan
representative, and Edna James Scott,
his wife, in decision handed down by
Circuit Judge Frank D. limerick
Representative Scott charged cruelty
and misconduct. Mrs. Scott charged
her husband gambled for high stakes
and rank.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06

Turkey Reported Preparing for War.
Rome.-Reports OF great excitement
and warlike preparations are being re.
ceived here in a roundabout way fros,
Constantinople. These development j
are claimed to have arisen because Of
the Anglo-Turkish dispute over Mosul.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06
Vashon School Notes
1.-THE Ghost"

with apologies to Poe)
Once upon midnight dreary,
while | pondered, weak and
weary
Over fifteen books to study may
DC more,
While nodded, nearly sleeping,
suddenly | heard creeping,
AS of someone sreeping, creep
ing past the kitchen door,
"Tis some cat" l muttered,
creeping past the kitchen
door;
Only this, and nothing more. ~
But the rustling, swishing, that
kept issuing from the door,
Thrilled me, filled me, with fan
tastic terrors never felt be-
fore;
So that now, to still the beating of
my heart, | stood repeating,
''Tis an air current whisking past
the kitchen door,
Or some sick cat swishing past the
kitchen door;
That it is, and nothing more
Presently my soul grew stronger.
hesitating then no longer,
Proceeded bravely and boldly
threw open wide the door.
Such a sight as was before M,
the heavenly saints restore
mel
Ghostly bones and swishing skulls,
hanging, swinging, from the
door,
Then a skeleton-once more my eyes
gazed dumbly o 'er those books
of knowledge, for
Twas a dream, and nothing more.
The Vashon Tigers won a close
game from the Burton High
School IA to 6 at the Burton field
last Wednesday, October 2S.
Vashon on receiving tried an emo
run, Bridgman, fullback, fumb.
ling. On the second down Vashon
punted but the kick was blocked
by Burton. Burton recovered the
ball and on the first play Jensen,
Burton halfback, scampered over
the line for a Burton touchdown.
Burton failed to convert. Burton
now had lead of six points.
Despite the long gains both
teams made during the rest Of the
half neither team scored. Vashon
did attempt field goal from the
thirty yard line but it was blocked
At the beginning of the second
half, Vashon on receiving, by a
series of long end runs and a
plunge by Bridgman, netted the
Purple and Gold its first touch
down. Chantler, half, converted,
making the score 6 to 7 in Wash
on's favor. Later in the half
Vashon again scored by beauti-
full forward pass from Chantler
to Ward, quarter, netting thirty
yards, and a touchdown. Chantler
again converted.
Vashon later attempted another
field goal but was unsuccessful.
The Burton team seemed to
have improved wonderfully since
their last contest with Vashon. AL
though Vashon clearly proved
themselves the superior eleven in
the last half, they went into the
contest a bit over confident.
Vashon lineup:
Capt. Scales, R. E., M. Corbin,
R. T., Paulson, R. G., Marsh, C.,|
Bjorkland, L. G., Bacon, L. t.,
Levenseller, L. E., Chantler, L. H..
Reeves, R. H., Ward, O., Bridgman
F.
Burton lineup:
Lameroux, R. F., Coates, R. T..
Akehurst, R. g., Coates, c., Rivers
L. g., Church, L. T., Odion, L. E.,
Benny, L. H., Jensen, R. H., B.
Odion, g., Dennis, F.
Officials:
Smith, referee, Head Linesman,
Matthews.
Amos Ramquist, Albert Hotch-
kin and Donald Kirkland have
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The grades and high school are
hard at work on many interesting
projects. Several things are ex-
pected to come up this week and
are looked forward to hopefully.
Miss Pashley's pupils have been
busily studying on nutrition and
have compiled useful posters. Mr.
Robinson and his eight grade foot
ball boys are hoping for their
promised game with the Burton
Freshmen this week Mr., Brown s
Manual Training boys are produc-
ing flower stands, tabourettes, and
cedar chests. Naomi Tjomsland
is making napkin rings on the
turning lathe.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06

The library committee is now
arranging a system by which the
library books can be convenient
ly placed and filed.
The first, second, and third year
English classics and fiction have
been alphabetically arranged. The
history and civics texts and refer,
ences have also been filed.
All the high school text books
have been brought up to the cup
board in the office to make more
shelf room for other books. The
fiction and reading books will be
arranged this week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06

Twenty-Five dollars have been
donated to the school by the Rose
Club with which to buy mucn
needed books. AS soon as the
books can be secured they will BIO
engraved and presented to the stu
dents.
The check was made out by the
treasurer, Miss Mary Dysart.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
STUDIES PRICES
FOR PAST CENTURY

How much did your grandfather get
for eggs? What did he pay for gal
luses? If you have any old diaries or
records or know of any which show
prices received by farmers for their
products or prices paid for articles
purchased by farmers during the past
hundred years, communicate with Char
les +. Sarle Of the Department of
Agriculture, Washington, ID. C.
Mr.. Sarle is making statistical
study Of prices on all farm products
and what the farmers buy, to develop
index numbers and charts on the long
time trend of prices. This historical
series of prices will be used in various
ways by the department in connection
with forecasts of what prices will he
in the future.
Records of this character, says Mr.
Sarle, are usually available from files
Of country newspapers, farm maya
zines, accounts of mercantile transact
ions of county merchants, grain and
livestock buyers, and private accounts
of farm sales and purchases.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
WIN PRIZES IN WORD
BUILDING CONTEST

In the recent county school fair at
Maynard, very noval contest was in
augurated, The contest was gotten up
and prizes offered by the Bank Of May
nard, for the school which could form
the greatest number Of words from the
slogan, Bank of Maynard" Pocahon-
tas school, represented by Newell Mock,
in the senior department, and Miss
Margaret Wells in the junior depart
ment, was declared winner in this
contest, they having formed 357 words
from the slogan, Each was awarded
a prize OF $500.
In the eighth grade spelling Acel Il.
Dalton of BrakebiIl tied with Vernon
Mock of POcahontas.
Two Reyno pupils, Fred Pickett and
Mcdowell Baker, won in the ciphering
contest Fred won in the junior divi-
sion and Mcdowell in the senior.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Does 1t Pay?

Someone a few days ago made the
original remark, 1T pays to advertise" +"
Well, we weren't sure so we thought
we would try it. We were badly in
need of some old rags to use in clean
ing type. etc, so we placed some local
ads in the Star Herald.
Did we get any rags? If you want
proof, come in and look at our stack.
We have more rags than we can use in
two years We bought over twenty
five pounds on the day the paper came
out.
We do not know that an ad in the
star Herald will sell your COW, or find
your shOat, or get you renter, or
bring you more business-but we do
know that the people read 'em.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
MANY SEND SOLUTIONS
TO RECENT PROBLEMS

Six solutions to the ''fish' problem
published last week have reached this
Office. Five of them agree that the
fish was IA inches long (some fish
while the other says it was 72 inches
long. John Waldron of Hamil, Ernest
ID Carter of Colo. Springs, Colo, Paul
L. DeClerk of Subiaco College, w. r.
England of Success and the pupils of
the eighth grade at st. PauIs school
at POcahOntas all agree that the an
swer to the problem is IA. Lloyd Nc
Cam of Datto says he was ~ inches
long.
]. A. Waldron works the board pro-
blem as follows: "Cut the board
inches from corner on long side, 8
inches down, inches across, another
3 inches down, another inches across,
and another inches down, lift the
piece cut out of the right and place it
one step up on the piece left. This
would make the plank perfect
square"
We received two splendid algebraiC
solutions to the Baker field problem
sent in by the pupils of St. PauTs
school and June Armantrout of Leach.
wills. Both of these solutions are in
this Office if any one wants to see them
Another solution to this problem, work
ed by arithmetic, was sent in by f. c.
Armstrong of Oxford, Ark. All of these
solutions agree thar the answer is 3d.
100.
Following is a problem sent in by
Prof. j. Il. Pratt, superintendent OF
schools at Hitchcock, Okla "To find
the length of a thresher belt with this
data: The center of the drive wheel
on the engine is 60 #. from the center
Of the pulley on the cylinder in the
separator. The drive wheel and pull
ley are feet and 1-2 foot, respective
ly, in diameter"
Boyd Robinson of KnObel submits five
sets of figures, 800, 666, 555 1893, Ill
and asks that someone take only six
figures out of that number and use
them in addition to make 21 the an
swer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
NEWPORT WINS HONORS
IN ATHLETIC CONTEST

Walnut Ridge. April 17.-Newport
won the Junior track meet here this
afternoon in the eleventh annual meet
OF the northeast Arkansas Contest As
sociation, but failed by one point to
win the sweepstakes cup which went
TO Walnut Ridge. The mass points in
the literary contests gave Walnut
Ridge that division and additional
units toward sweepstakes.
Final standings were: Literary,
Tuckerman TO- Walnut Ridge %, win
ners in this division; POcahontas 8,
Cotton Plant IA, Searcy 8, Beebe z
Batesville 10, Hoxie 1, Newport IA
JudSOnia 4.
In the Juior track meet the stand
ings were: Judsonia 1, Searcy 10, win
ming third place; Newport 45, Beebe
.. Batesville 1G, second place, Cotton
Plant Z. Walnut Ridge 1.
The senior standings were: Judso'
mia 5. Searcy 3S, winners Of first place
Tuckerman 13, HOxie 8, Newport 13
winners Of third place; Beebe 3, Bates
vile ~. Cotton Plant {, Walnut Ridge
10, second place. Bald Knob 3.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR NEW CIVIC CLUB

On Saturday night April 18th, a
number of ladies met in the opera
house for the purpose of organizing a
Civic Club. The meeting was called
to order by the mayor, Mr.. J w shan
non, and the following officers were
elected:
President, Mrs. II. l.. Throgmorton ;
vice president, Mrs c. G. Preston; sec
retary, Mrs d. NJ. Burke; treasurer,
Mrs. John r. Shivley; executive com
mittee, Mesdames L. Bristow, Clifford
Price, Ferd Spinnenweber and Miss
Blanche Black.
The town was divided into twelve
zones and a captain appointed for each
zone. The following ladies will serve
for the ensuing year:
First zone, Mrs, Walter Pope; second
zone, Mrs. Anna Barre; third zone,
Mrs. Skinner; fourth zone, Mrs. Duke
Lucas; fifth zone, Mrs. Voohers; sixth
zone, Mrs. ]. l.. Preston; seventh zone,
Mrs. C. II. Henderson eighth zone,
Mrs. Jesse Shannon; ninth zone, Mrs.
]. ID. Wells; tenth zone, Mrs. John
Slayton; eleventh zone. Mrs. Geo.
Promberger, twelfth zone, Mrs. VIM.
Junkersfeld.
The purpose of this organization
will be to make Pocahontas a more
beautiful and healthful place to live in.
1t is not the object of the club to start
any antagonistic movements but to co
operate with the city council in every
progressive movement. An interesting
plan of civic work will be laid out and
with the hearty cooperation. which a
movement of this kind should have,
there should he many marked improve
ments made in our town within the
next few months.
The next meeting of the civic club
will be held on Saturday night, next, in
the court house. Every lady should
feel it her particular duty to attend
this meeting.
Be a booster for bigger and better
Pocahontas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Oldfield Seriously Ill

William A. Oldfeld, democratic
whip of the house and congressman
from this district, underwent an oper'
alton for appendicitis last Wednesday
after having been stricken suddenly
the night before. His fever mounted
to 104 after he became i'll and after an
X-ray examination it was decided tc
make an emergency operation in an
effort to save his life.
While Mr.. Oldfeld stood the oper
alton fairly well, his condition was
described as serious for several days
At last report he was resting well and
his early recovery is anticipated.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
New County Agent Arrives

Il. A. Kerr the new county demon
stration agent. of Milllngton, Tenn,
near Memphis, arrived with his wife
Monday and is now at home in one of
the F. Spinnenweber houses on the
north side. Mr.. Kerr succeeds l.. p.
Smith, who resigned recently to ac-
cept position with Sallee Bros. Can
ming Co. He comes well recommended
as a thoroughly competent man for the
position of county agent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
New Wholesale Company

The J. NJ. Burrow Co., wholesale
dealers in groceries, opened for busi-
ness this week in the Joe DeClerk
old building near the postofiice, form
erly occupied by the Burrow Whole
sale Co. Several carloads of merchan-
disc have been received this week and
the company announces in another col
umn that they are now ready for bust
ness, and extends cordial solicitation
for share Of the patronage Of the
local merchants of Pocahontas and sur
rounding territory.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Singing Convention

The singing convention at Supply
next Sunday promises to be one of the
biggest events of the year. 1 am reli-
ably informed that preparations are
being made all over the county to at
tend.
The Burrow Wholesale Grocery Co.
has volunteered to- furnish the Ozark
Beauty Brand of coffee to make the
fifty gallon urn full. Don't forget to
bring your cups and dinner The con
o'clock sharp. John ID. Campbell,
President.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Decoration Day

Saturday. May 30, Decoration Day,
will be fittingly observed in Pocahontas
again this year. The committee on ar
rangement of program, etc. has been
named. as follows w. L. Pope, l.. f.
Blankenship, L. X. Martin, Mrs. j. X.
Kizer, Mrs. J. w. Shannon, Mrs NJ.
NJ. Carter and Mrs. Anna Barre.
The program for the day will be an
noumced through these columns at a
later date.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Kings Opening

The management of Kings Famous
Cash Store is making preparations for
big day ON Saturday of this week,
when they open for business in their
new location, the Schnabaum building
Besides special offers on merchandise.
they will have music by home talent
during the day and 1000 carnations
will be distributed as favors.
ON another page Of this issue is their
opening announcement. They are ad-
vertising this as the biggest opening
event in the history Of Randolph coun-
tv
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Cooke Buys BLY, Store

The Cooke Mercantile Company
bought the Elbert BLY, stock of gro
ceries in the pOstOffice building last
week. The new management plans to
add a line of general merchandise and
take the entire building when the post
Office moves to its new location.
, II. VI. Rice and VIM. Kercheval will
assist Mr.. Cooke in the management of
the store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Sixth Grade Honor Roll

Following is the honor roll Of the
sixth grade at the Z. IL. S. for the sixth
month of school:
Beulah Strange, Helen Dixon, Ray
Carroll, Opal Jackson, Mary Alice Slut
tie, Harold BLY,.
Seventh month-Thelma Pratt, Mary
Alice Pickett, Helen Dixon, Opal Jack
son. Arthur Childs, Ray Carroll, Har-
old BLY,, Mary Alice SHUTTLE, Katherine
Henderson, Lewis Endicott.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Planting Time

Reports from many sections of the
county are to the effect that cotton
planting is getting under way. Sever
al have already planted and many
others will plant next week, if the
weather is favorable.
Most farmers have had corn out
several days and with continued warm
weather we should be getting an early
start toward harvest.
Practically every section of the coun-
ty is suffering for lack of rain.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
VITAL STATISTICS
REGISTRARS NAMED

A communication from the state
board of health, enclosing list of re-
gistrars for Randolph county, was re-
ceived by this Office Monday. 1t is the
duty of each physician or midwife at
tending birth to file a certificate with
the local registrar within 10 days,
Furthermore, it is the duty Of each
undertaken or any person who had
charge of a dead baby, to file a death
certificate with the local registrar.
Failure to comply with this law sub
iects one to a penalty of fine and i'm
prisonment.
Registrars for Randolph county are
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Hirst Visits Schools

Mr.. c. NJ. Hirst, state supervisor Of
school buildings and school grounds
was in the county two days last week
assisting school directors in planning
new school buildings.
He visited Pocahontas Special, Petit
Old Reyno, Sanders, Consolidated No
and O'Kean while here. All of thest
districts contemplate building in the
near future.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Select ReynO Faculty

Reyno, April 22.-The board of direc.
tors of the Reyno Special School Dis
trict have met and selected our teach.
ers for the next term of school. Prof
Griffith of ImbOden was elected princi-
pal; Mrs. Zadie L. Smith, seventh and
eighth grades, Mrs. Tola Cox, inter
mediate grades; Miss Jennie Jones,
primary.
The music teacher has not yet been
selected.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
FiddIers' Contest

News comes from Hardy that there
will be an old time fddlers' contest in
that town on May 8 and gold pre-
mlups, ranging from $50 to $3.50 will
be given the winners.
Everybody is eligible to enter, and
the management sends an invitation to
Randolph county to attend. For fur
ther information write T. H. McCaleb,
at Hardy, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Good Ice Cream

This Office was treated to quart of
delicious ice cream Wednesday made
by Arnold Mccoy at his ice plant near
town. He has a modern plant, com
pletely equipped for manufacturing ice
He also has an excellent dairy herd
and is well prepared for the manu-
facture of ice cream.
We have never eaten any that tasted
better than that brought in Wednes-
day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Attend Medical Society

DR.. II. l.. Throgmorton and DR.. w.
e. Hughes were in Poplar Bluff Mon
day to attend a meeting of the Butler
County Medical Society, as guests of
the Missouri doctors. A feature of the
meeting was an address by prominent
Chicago physician.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
l. o. o. F. At Fender

Rock Road, April 22.-Quite a num-
Der of the boys from the lodge here
went down to the Fender school house
last Friday night and helped organize
an |. o. o. F. chapter. A splendid time
is reported. They took in a class of
twenty-seven new members.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Road Work Progresses

Work OH the state highway between
Blggers and Reyno is making rapid
progress.
The right-of-way is staked all the
way to the county line and the work of
grading is well under way. The road
this side of Current river is in excel
lent shape.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23
Schools Close Friday

Biggcrs. April 21.-Biggers public
school will close Friday with a pro-
gram.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-23

Dr. c. u. Bayan Of Rock Road had
business in Pocahontas Wednesday.