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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11

I think we succeeded in doing 1t.
What secret was ever kept in Egypt?
1t was while seeking the final frag
ments Of news regarding King Tut
that 1 inspected the last resting place
of that mightier Pharaoh, Amenhotep.
l accepted the invitation of a native
with candle to enter the tomb along
side Seti's. Tut was being unwrapped
in the presence of a horde of befeZzed
Egyptian minor officials only a few
feet from me-but those feet were of
solid rock-as l followed the pickering
candle flame down into the bowels of
the mountain. The Tombs of the
Kings should be seen by candle light;
there are electric lights in some of
them, furnished by a small power sta
ton on the hill, but all the current
was diverted this Summer for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11

make my stay unpleasant, but while
the ceremony Of unwrapping King
Tut was going on ! succeeded in hold
ing a position near the tomb-in fact,
only few feet from the ceremony IN
Saskatchewan l was treated by the
native strnog arm police as a prospec
tive tomb-robber, followed about by
soldiers with rifles, guard at my
elbow the moment I tried to speak to
any one in the exploring party.
A strange reception, it seemed. to
receive at the hands of official Egypt,
a nation that spends large sums to
advertise It's attractions to tourists,
and then does its best to destroy, at
the one moment when 1t is news that
any newspaper would be glad to print,
a story like this, Well, 1t was my job
to advertise Egypt despite herself, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11

the body of his majesty of Tikshi, a
Syrian, to be exposed on the walls Of
Napata so that his almost equatorial
subjects might know what to expect
should they revolt. You can read all
this on Amenhotep's monuments.
My guide turned away. Was he,
my unwished-for attendant, 1 won
dered by any chance the Egyptian
guard who was bribed some years ago
by those tomb robbers who pulled
Amenhotep out of his coffin and dam
aged his mummy in a search for
jewels which their lineal ancestors
long before the time of Christ had
taken good care to remove? Prob
ably not.
Copyrighted 1925. by North American
Newspaper Alliance. All Rights Reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Poor Man Weds Millionaire's Daughter,
Cast Off; Gets Rich, Saves Family Bank

liott's bank at Knoxville and saved
the fortune of the Elliott family.
When Waite left Knoxville l know
he had not saved more than $4,000"
Mr.. Elliott said today, commenting on
the remarkable career of the young
upstart," as he called Phillips. But
l always knew he had it in him."
Phillips left Knoxville two weeks
ago on an extended tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE. Iowa, December IL.
How Waite Phillips, bookkeeper,
married the daughter of J. B. Elliot
millionaire banker of Knoxville, and
under the frown of her family was
cast adrift upon his own resources,
made millions and IS years later came
back to the institution of his father
in-law's bank, is the story that is
stirring the town of Knoxville.
Finding himself not in the best
graces of his father-in-law, Phillips
moved to Oklahoma, where he made
one Of the most phenomenal billings
in oil history. Four months ago he
sold his interests in the Phillips Co. Of
Tulsa to Blair & Co, bankers. of New
York for $25 900 900 and retired from
business.
Returning to Knoxville about a
month ago, Mr.. Phillips, now worth
about $4,000. 900, stabilized Mr.. FL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
That Other Half.
From the Lossnsport Tribune.

From the LoEansport Tribune.
The stall-fed philosopher takes OK
ception to the old idea that "one- half
the people do not know how the other
half lives" He has It on good au-
thor that "one-half of the people
make a good living by working the
other half"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Elected Democratic Committeeman

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, December II
P).-Thomas j. Spellacy of Hartford,
a former assistant United States at
torney general was elected Demo
cratic national committeeman by the
State committee yesterday to succeed
Homer S. Cummings, who recently re.
signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Started Popular Phrase.

The term simon pure" to distin-
guish the genuine from the false, was
taken from the principal character
of Mrs. Centilevre's comedy, "a Bold
Stroke for a Wife, who finally worsts
y rival who had assumed bis name
New Britain herald., 1925-05-11
LRH I,l.Lfc < Atlnntinl

ts conducted in New York by Mrs, tears in her eyes Mrs. Giesen-Volk care.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-11

Copyright, 1925: Pacific & Atlantic Photos lac
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Murder Case Continued

Walnut Ridge, Oct. 13.-First de-
gree murder cases of Tom Atkins,
Harry Farmer and Seymour Christie
were postponed in Circuit Court here
today when it was learned that Keith
Wike, a principal state witness. was
ill at FL Dorado, having suffered in
juries when he fell from an oil der
rick near that place. Bail was grant
ed Christie of $1,000, Farmer, $1,000,
and Atkins, $1,000.
The men have been in jail since last
court having been refused bail in
habeas corpus proceedings. Following
the states application for a continu-
ance, the court granted bail. 1t is
charged that the men are responsible
for the death of Tom Scott, aged 40,
of Pocahontas, who was shot and later
died from wounds suffered when a
fusillade was fired at the car Scott
and Wike and two companions were
driving. Wike recovered,
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
GINNERS NOT TO
BUY WET COTTON

Walnut Ridge, Oct. ia meeting
was held here today attended by all
the ginners in the eastern district of
Lawrence county and majority of
the ginners in the eastern part of
Randolph county to discuss the cot
ton situation in this section. There
has been no weather favorable for
picking for three weeks and what cot
ton has been gathered has been either
boiled or picked wet. The ginners
adopted resolution binding each by
signed agreement not to gin wet cot
ton and not to buy bOlls.
The resolution follows:
at being the concensus of opinion
that cotton boiling at the present time
will not be to the best interest of the
farmers it is therefore recommended
that we, the ginners, do not buy any
holly cotton before December 1.
ut is further agreed that we will
not buy any seed cotton too wet to
gin for the reason that the lint cot
ton buyers have refused to buy the
lint from wet cotton and the oil mills
refuse seed ginned from wet cotton"
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
PROGRAM FOR COUNTY
SINGING CONVENTION

The fourth quarterly convention of
Randolph county singers will be held
at the fair grounds one mile from Po-
cahontas on Dalton road, Sunday, Oct.
Is, 1925.
The Fair Association has given per-
mission Of the grounds and the large
brush arbor that will seat several thou
sand people, with raised platform for
the singers and speakers. The con-
vention will be called to order at ten
o'clock. First on program will be n
song by every one present, Revive Us
Again." led by Professor Scott Crotts
of Middlebrook. Prayer by chaplain.
welcome address by Il. N. Ellis, re-
sonse by Tom w. Campbell of Little
Rock.
We are promised more classes and
quartettes than ever before. Every
body is invited to come and bring din
ner, books, and don't forget your cups
as there will be fifty gallons of coffee
on the ground.
The A. ]. Lewis Furniture Co. gives
the use Of a piano for the occasion.
If the weather should be unfavor-
able the convention will be held In the
court house. John ID. Campbell, Pres
Frank Byrd, Sec.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Would Raise Assessments

COntending that certain lands in In
dependence county are inadeqquately
assessed, County Judge Hooper has
filed a petition with the tax division of
the Arkansas Railroad Commission,
asking that assessments in his county
be equalized. and that the taxable
value of certain lands, including prop
erty in the city of Batesville, be raised
from 25 to 30 per cent. Tn epetition
will be heard at special meeting of
the State Tax Board to be held at
Batesville some time in November.
In his petition Judge Hooper alleges
that certain lands in the county are
"inadequately assessed and are out of
proportion to their real value as COM
pared with other lands in the county,
and with lands Of the same value In
other counties" The specific lands
which the judge alleges are under
assessed are set out i'm the petition,
together with the increase asked in
each case.
Many owners of property included
in the petition have already filed re-
monstrances.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Honor Roll

Fifty-three have answered the call
of our October subscription campaign
since last Thursday. The rain has
kept our collectors at home and they
have been unable to do very much this
week. However, they will be on the
job as soon as the weather will permit
and we will appreciate any fayOrs our
readers show them.
The following new and renewal sub
scriptions to the Star Herald have
been received since our last report;
Miss Notra Foster, e b WoOdson,
Joe ZOsso, J O Camel Dudley Wal
rOnd, w ] Bellah, Mrs Byron wilkins,
f Spinnenweber, Mrs p Peters, Cliff
ford Riggs, II A Dust, + A Ray, w d
Richardson, Geo Timmis, Geo w Turn
er, w f Mckinney, Mrs W e Miller,
Mrs e Vandergriff, Louie Lemmons
Mrs ] f Ford, II / Marshall, r l.
Baker, d NJ Beagle, II II GoOdfellow
E NJ McIlroy, b II Hargrove, b +
Hargrove. W J Luter, Mark Bishop, ID
II Tyler, Mrs G A Summers, Mrs Ed
Black, A J Gwin, Sam Stout, Mrs Jack
Howard, Mrs Richard Harding, Mrs
b + Fry, Joe II Timer, Bob Baker,
James Rogers, Abe Sisk, Dick Brown,
w b Rogers, Annie Looney, Mrs Char
ity Burk, w III Jarrett, John Haul
croft, G II Higginbotham, Ben Turner,
Mrs Sarah Johnson, II Powell, Henry
King, Cleo Wells.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
HOXIE LOSES DESPITE
STUBBORN RESISTANCE

Poca Hi defeated Hoxie Hi last Fri
day in one Of the most stubbornly con-
tested football games ever seen in
Pocahontas 60
Though marred by frequent fumbles,
the game was intensely interesting
until the last periods when each eleven
seemed to have battled the other to a
standstill in midfeld.
Both teams were evenly matched in
weight and the visitors showed up
much better than last year, due to eff
cient coaching by Clay Doyle, former
Walnut Ridge star.
Poca received to start the game.
From their thirty yard line Poca carri-
ed the ball in seven smashing plays to
n touchdown. Leon Brown plunged
fifteen through tackle, then added
seven through the line. esquire"
Rogers made first down through cen
ter. Joe Blankenship shot a pass to
Wear SchoOnover for twenty-five
yard gain. With the Poca hackers
bowling for touchdown, Brownie tore
off twelve yard gain through left
tackle, and smashed six more through
center to the twO-yard line. Leon then
followed Howard Lester through left
guard for the counter, falling a yard
behind the goal with a fourth of the
Hoxie team clinging to him. The try
for point was missed.
That ended the scoring and, though
each team threatened repeatedly, cost
ly fumbles spoiled their chances when
within striking distance.
At one time a Hoxie player scooped
up tumble within twenty yards Of
his goal and with an open field, but
slipped and fell before he could get
going. preacher" Gray recovered n
Hoxie tumble in midfeld and had n
good chance to break away for a bril-
liant run but the referees whistle had
ended the play before the referee saw
the tumble.
Tommy Trabeau and Glen Richard
son followed the ball and made some
thrilling recOveries of Hoxie fumbles.
Continued on fourth page.)
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
TO FURNISH RELIEF
FOR ROAD DISTRICTS

a pay7asyou-gO plan, avowedly de-
signed to furnish 40 per cent relief
for all road improvement districts and
to provide at least $2,O0O,000 annually
for new construction in counties hav-
ing no road bonds or few good roads.
was adopted by the Joint Legislative
and Citizens Advisory Highway Com
mittee at its meeting at the state cap
itol Saturday
The committee voted 13 to 1 to adopt
plan presented at its meeting three
weeks ago by J. f. Loughborough,
Little Rock attorney, after a substi
tutc motion to adopt a plan submit
ted by Joseph NJ. Hill of Fort Smith
had been defeated - to 2.
The Loughborough plan will be
lrafted into a bill by subcommittee
and will be presented in final form
at meeting of the committee on No
vember 6. No formal action was
taken on the question of asking the
governor to call special session of the
legislature to enact the bill into law,
but it was indicated in discussions that
practically all members of the com
mittee will favor special session If
the final draft is approved by the COM
mittee.
The Loughborough plan, as explain
ed by its author, contemplates paying
80 or 60 per cent of the annual ma
TURTLES of principal and interest in
each road district in the state from
state funds the first year and 40 per
; cent each year thereafter. 1t also
would give preference in new con-
struction to counties having no bond
ed Indebtedness and few improved
roads and would eliminate the road
district plan. 1t provides that bonds
voted or issued after Saturday shall
not participate in the 40 per cent re-
ief feature. 1t provides also for an
increase of one cent a gallon in the
gasoline tax, making a five-cent tax.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Big Sweet Potato

J. A. Johnson, who lives across
Black river near the Preston mill
has a sweet potato which, in size and
appearance, resembles good sized
pumpkin. When measured in this
office Tuesday it was found to be %
inches in circumference. 1t weighed
5 1-2 pounds. 1t is Porto Rico yam
and was not watered during the
drOuth.
Mr.. Johnson also told of covering
some Irish potato peelings in a saw
dust hill and getting two crops from
the one planting. He said the vines
remained green all through the drouth
though they were not watered.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
EXPENSES CUT BY
SOWING FALL OATS

"Sow oats and SOW them now. Sow
the right variety and do it right and
save feed bills in the summer of 1926.
This is the advice just issued by
the Committee on Agriculture Of the
Arkansas Bankers Association as "A
follow-up in the campaign to urge the
sowing of fall oats in which the com
mittee is supporting the University of
Arkansas College of Agriculture.
The committee asks Arkansas bank
ers to remind their farmer customers
that on days when it is too wet to pick
or gin cotton, they can sow oats if
they have land that is suitable for the
crop and if other conditions are favor
able
r. j. Bodman, vice president of the
Union Trust Company, who is chair
man of the Agricultural Committee,
called attention to a statement by ID.
j. Burleson, extension agronomist of
the University of Arkansas, College
of Agriculture, as follows:
"Many farmers in Arkansas have
two bad leaks, a leak from the soil
and leak from the money crop to
buy feed. Fall oats, or some other
small grain, will help to stop up both
of these leaks.
"The soil leak is in the form of
valuable plant food which is carried
away by the rains which wash down
through the bare soil. When a croI
is growing, the roots take up the
plant food as fast as it becomes solu-
BILE, thus making it impossible for
rains to carry away the plant food
In this way fall oats, rye, or other
winter growing crops stop up the soil
leak.
"The feed leak is likely to be heavy
next year because the corn crop is
light. When feed becomes scarce neXt
spring, oats will come in just i'm TING
to help stop up the leak from the
pocketboOk to buy feed"
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Program At Dalton

There will be program rendered
at the Dalton school house October 30
Everybody welcome to come and bring
someone else.
Program will be Of negro mono
logues, dialogues, recitations, proph-
ecy news paper, songs, etc.
Trula Woodbridge,
Marie Brown,
Bess Woodbridge,
Committee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
FRUIT TREES PUTTING
FORTH FRESH BLOOM

A dispatch from our correspondent
at Manson states that at Poplar Bluff
and jackson, Mo-. fruit growers are
exhibiting fresh blossoms taken from
mulberry, apple, pear and cherry trees.
The correspondent asks if the seasons
are changing and states that many aTe
of the belief that there will be no
crops next year.
In the daily papers a short time age
there were articles from a number of
noted astronomers who insisted that
there would be no crops at all next
year-that there would be frost every
month.
Items in the Gazette, from many
parts of Arkansas, state that fruit
trees are putting on blooms.
Oak trees in POcahOntas, the leaves
of which turned brown and fell dur
ing the recent drouth, are putting on
fresh buds.
The year ending September l was
said by o number of older citizens tC
have been the dFyest twelve months
in their memory. The past few weeks
have been the wettest, for this season
that we remember and, from weather
forecasts, there is no dry weather in
sight.
Perhaps we had better begin rObbing
the squirrels of their acorns and scaly
barks in case the astronomers are talk
ing facts and are not theorizing.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
RlackwOOd Is Treasurer

Dwight II. Blackwood of Blytheville
appointed state treasurer by Governor
Terral to succeed Sam S. Sloan, who
died suddenly last Wednesday night
received his commission Saturday and
was sworn into office by Associate Jus
tice Frank Smith.
Mr.. Blackwood returned to his home
to make the necessary 100000 bond
and assumed his new duties at Little
Rock Tuesday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Revival At NoIand

A. ]. Gwin of NOland was in town
Tuesday and reported that a revival
meeting started at the Church of Christ
there Sunday. The services are in
charge of Rev. r. ID. Henley of Poca-
hontas.
Mr.. Gwin reports large crowds at
each service, good attention, and ex-
cellent interest in the meeting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Is Awarded Damages

w. A. Miller Of this county won a
verdict for 81 600 damages in a case
against the Missouri Pacific Railroad
in circuit court at Walnut Ridge last
Tuesday.
While an employ of the company
some time ago Mr.. Miller received in
iuries for which he sued the company
for $4,000. After hearing the case the
court awarded him $1,000.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
To Soldiers Home

c. W. Purkins, aged II, left Tues
day for Little Rock to enter the state
home for confederate soldiers.
Mr.. Purkins has been making his
home here with his neice. Mrs. Kate
Skinner, with whom he formerly lived
in Arizona.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Indicted For Bigamy

Walnut Ridge, oct. 13.-The Grand
Jury in Circuit Court here last week
indicted Roy Stacey, charging bigamy.
Stacey is accused of marrying Miss
Helen Downham before he obtained a
divorce from his first wife, who was
Miss Cleo Blades of Springfield, No.
Stacey is said to live in Randolph
county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Quick Action

Charlie Going placed an ad in the
Star Herald last week for some stray
miles. The paper was published and
mailed Thursday morning. At about
two o'clock 1t reached Birdell.
Mr.. Going received call at 2 40
Thursday afternoon from lady at
Birdell saying that his mules were
there.
Star Herald want ads pay.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Wins Kitchen Cabinet

Mrs. $. NJ. White has been declared
winner Of the kitchen cabinet given
away by the New Leader store during
its recent sale. The clock stopped at
Z :57 a. m. Tuesday and Mrs. Whites
dial read :55. Since that was nearer
the winning number than any other,
the cabinet was delivered to her this
week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Report Corrected

Gravesyille, Oct. 14.-In order to
correct an erroneous report circulating
here, we wish to give the following ii,-
formation. II was not our son. Et-
win, we lost but our Oldest son. James.
who lived at Monette. He died OctO-
Der 8. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. Bibb.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-15
Cotton Report

B. b. Fisher, cotton statistician for
Randolph county, reports that up to
October 1, 1925, there were 1894 bales
of cotton ginned in this county, as
compared with 214 bales ginned up to
the same period in 1924.
Evening star., 1925-05-30
ENR RENT-SH0PS.

BUILDING 4Ox60. HOTWA-
ter heat, water and sewer: suitable FOR shop
of some kind: near oath and NJ nv.
LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER.
Main BB 1907 n y Ave. NV.
Evening star., 1925-05-30
PRACTICALLY NEW
APARTMENT BUILDING.
DESIRABLE SECTION.


Medium-sized light tapestry
brick building with limestone
trim. Contains II apartments.
rooms OF splendid size, plenty of
light and air, hardwood floors,
drain connections for refrigera-
tors; 4-car brick garage An
nual rental approximately S8,40O.
A small cash payment accept
able. Small equity or ground
will be taken as part payment
with some cash. Priced low at
10000.
BUSINESS PROPERTIES DEPARTMENT.
Hedges & Middleton, Inc,
Realtors,
1412 Eye st. NV. Franklin 9503.
Evening star., 1925-05-30
NEAR 18th AND II SIS.
100 block y ST. NV. in tn

100 block y st. NV, III the
section of rapidly increasing
values. Several large business
and office buildings now under
construction. This site contains
over o,700 square feet, with
frontage OF 10 feet, now I'M
proved by an apartment house
with a yearly rental of 81 $40.
Owner will sell or exchange
equity for clear property or one
subject to one trust. This is a
bargain.
BUSINESS PROPERTIES DEPARTMENT.
Hedges & Middleton, Inc,
1il2 Eye st. NV Franklin 9503.
Upper l4th Street.
Suitable to Remodel.
Adjoining Corner.
Buy for Speculation.
ONLY SMALL AMOUNT OF CASH
p,,sIxrss pnSEGKTiAE SEGK1SARI InrpAsrurxr
Hedges & Middleton, Inc,
141e Eye st. Nv. 'l'O" " Franklin o5o3.
Evening star., 1925-05-30
SAIE-RISINFSS PROPERTY.

1861 L ST NW.-OLD ESTABLISHED
store on transfer corner ana
near MOVING picture: daily business from
$50 to $50: long lease. Must sell account
of III health
Evening star., 1925-05-30

PENTILLY, 1912 X NV.
board and elevator sery.: resident manager.
$500 MASS. AVE. 90
10 rooms 6aihS ihSs and Ts,b 5arsge sT $500 90
S anu l6f6 STsAi 10th ST. $500 w
I rms. dress, I'm rm. ( b. Si@5.oo TO $iaS.o 90
, ."On' aD? asSi Si'N conn. AVE. 'a'o'O, a.o Oo
rooms Si!sheneite and bath 5000
room TaE aAS ASNBASsADoR BaS l59 . Sih ,o ST. ST.
THE re- RICARDO b5;S 5Sas ls,S 3 : So 80
'@THRs TaE czRLo ar dnd 45 R95es sPRING pLaeE
THE THE RAVESsWooD. sa1 SSsV il6t col. Rp. po'OO
) rooms rooms and bath S475 so to sS0 ST., 90 90
. S anu $500 sSs" CONN. AVE. s''oo o
.o THE ,iRoQGoIS. I4io n sT s,oooo
THR GfRi hRd 2lH $685. 5S
rooms and bath $1,000
rooms rooms and and bath bath 5o - sss sss oo 90
The IRIS. 1920 HARVARD. ST.
HE Hx6B6S TsfSB{ ha iasS R0FSh HAMP
1USRE Fseee c hS MEs4 s4d sos es5s CALF
TIE EA&oST' s'SRSSss'e 1922 s@9 GTaasMoNT f1oo
o rooms and bath .Sfo.oo
: sl4t TIE Nf fHFfThskh!SETFRs'r FIEashST sr, go %
b rooms and bath .............. 500
THE OBSERVATORY. 1880 Wise. AVE.
Z rooms and bath ..................S5 So 80
3 rooms and bath h...............-. S6o 90
y rooms and bath ............... .S45 90
THE WAGAR. 1914 ST
rooms. receipt. hall and bath SS5 90
THE PRINCE GEORGE. 1913 30th ST.
rooms bath and porch. $40 90 TO S95. 90
MT. VERNON. 900 \. y. AVE.
rooms. kitchen and bath ........ $50 90
1900 2lst ST.
rooms and bath. ................SS0 $50 90
21O6 y ST.
: rooms and bath. h...............-S S35 90
, rooms and bath. h.................S5 S57 30
rooms and bath. 49,. S61 80
1915 K ST.
rooms and > baths. hs.-........... $500
S22 18th ST.
rooms and bath h................S S15 90
1925 NJ ST.
Z rooms; kitchenette and bath. $4,000
2 rms. kitchenette RECEIPT rm & b. $4,000
462 X ST. APT. >.
H. l.. RUST COMPANY.
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