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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

Modern developments have created
a new type Of people, called in re-
cent article in The Survey, gasoline
gypsies." The people referred to are
folks i'm rather destitute circumstances,
who drift about the country in cheap
automobiles. without settled homes or
occupations Some Of them have their
entire capital invested in an ancient
car worth not over S25.
These folks may be industrious, will
ing to work at any odd jobs. When
prospects in the next town look more
promising. they are always ready to
wander on. hoping for better things.
Many of them take advantage of free
camp sites. they avoid purchase of fuel
by going south in winter. Some beg
for old clothes and other gifts.
II may be cheap way to get along,
and seems agreeable 20 people who
were formerly closely tied down in one
place. But as practised in many cases,
IL is a kind of improved vagrancy.
II such families have children these
little wanderers are likely to get very
sketchy education. In the long run IL
pays TO settle down in one place. ac-
quire reputation for faithful work,
and take ones share in the activities
of the community.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

HARVEY S FIRESTONE more than two years
II ago predicted a rubber shortage. and sajd ihs
British crude rubber restriction act wolld cost
the American people millions of dollars. The Brit
lsh colonial possessions In the Far East produce
about so per cent Of the worlds supply Of rubber
while american manufacturers consume about 20
per cent of the worlds supply.
Mr.. FirestOne has just returned to Akron, Ohio
after making survey Of possibilities Of growing
rubber in Florida, where he accompanied by
rubber plantation experts. On Of the tours Of
Florida he was accompanied by Thomas 4. Edison
who made some Important suggestions relative to
new methods of extracting the latex or sap from
rubber trees, plants and shrubs.
Rubber trees growing on the Edison estate in
Fort Myers were examined, as well as those on The
Ford estate in Fort Myers and the Ford farm near
Labelle, Fla. great deal of time was spent on
the Governments Experimental Farm near Cocoa
nut Grove, Fla, where many varieties Of rubber
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

trees are being grown. Some of these appear to
he very promising
Rubber is OF vital importance to highway trans
portation" said Mr. Firestone, 'and is largely ne.
spoushle for our business prosperity The British
restriction act now limits production and exporta-
tion to onp-haf of normal production Rubber to-
day is about 200 per cent higher than II was when
the restriction act went into effect Rubber r.
strction this year will cost American car owners
AT least $l0OOO00OO, aud very likely $300.0O0,OOO
Every tencsnt advance in the price Of crude rub
Der means an additional burden of about $75,OOO-
0O0 to the car owners Of the United States"
Mr. Firestone was instrumental in having Con-
gress appropriate half million dollars for the
nvesti .ution Of new sources of rubber supply and
he sent out several expeditions at his own expense
to visit rubber producing countries including the
Philippines, Central America Mexico and Africa,
and he has today in Liberia, on the west coast Of
Africa, complete organization operating q plan
aton and making plans to produce rubber on an
extensive scale.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

lions, and as they were being led away,
the former owner was heard to say. Il
wish | were going with them" Two
days later the old mans lifeless body
was found dangling to a tree with the
halter of one of the horses tied in
moose about his throat. When this be-
came known, it was said the horses
would be spared, and the lions would
have to look elsewhere for their din
ncrs.
It's a great pity that hungry lions
have to be disappointed this way.
The horses only cost SO a piece, and
it is a greater pity that somebody
didn't give the old man the price they
brought, and thus have saved him from
death along with the horses.
1t seems that often we never get
kind and thoughtful until it is too late.
After death we show pity and consid-
Grafton when the object of our sym
pathy is beyond our reach and neither
needs nor feels it.
We will spend 50 for a bunch of
flowers to put on grave, and would
probably turn away if the dead man
were living and wanted to borrow so
cents for needed meal.
We will consume two or three hours
in attending a funeral and helping to
bear some poor fellow to his last rest
ing place, and would begrudge the min
utes of our time TO listen to his com
plants when he really needed friend
and sympathy. It's life and the way
we mortals have. Gov. Patterson of
Tennessee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07
Mrs. Marie Plyley

Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Fen
der Of Holmes, died at st. Vmcent's
hospital in Birmingham, Ala, Satur-
day morning, May ?, following an oper.
alton a short time before.
The funeral was held at Knoxville
Tenn, the home Of Mr.. Plyley, Sunday
afternoon at 80.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07
The Star Herald

cultural and Marketing Bulletin which
was established by his predecessor Jim
G. Ferguson. A large edition of the
paper, an eight page, four column pub
lication filed with valuable informa-
tion, came from the press last week
and is being distributed throughout
the state in response to thousands of
requests which have been received dur
ing the last few months. 1t is the first
issue that has appeared since Decem-
her
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

vocal music in a state contest. where
the quality of her voice was judged
with that Of thirty other girls, all win
ners in their own schools and districts.
One of our bankers was elected to a
high position in the Arkansas Bank
ers Association, an organization com
posed of banks in the seventy-five
counties of the state-whOse personnel
represents the flower of our citizen
ship.
Reaching back a few days we find
where another Randolph county man
was raised to high position in the
state organization of one of the ma
tion's most powerful fraternal insur-
ance orders
Looking back a few days more we
find where one Of our church leaders
was called to Little Rock to receive one
of the highest honOrs Obtainable in the
state organization of his church.
Now. about the three paragraphs
above, We ordinary folks can't claim
much of the credit for the hOnors be-
slowed on these four. But we can be
glad we are neighbOrs to them, that
they are a part of our own community
that they are part of us. And we
feel that we could offer no higher tri-
butte to them than to express our be-
lief (by borrowing a part of Chester
fields famous slogan that "Such
prominence must be deserved"
That's not all
A few days ago a handful of our
public-spirited women took it upon
themselves to organize a Civic Club.
Now they could have much more easily
organized a Sewing Club, a Ladies
Aid or a Bridge Club. But these fore
sighted women saw the need of an or
ganizatiOn that had for its object the
terment of/our living conditions. They
knew they were electing themselves to
some hard workout man, look what
they've done. From a half dozen wo-
men two weeks ago, the organization
has grown in membership to nearly
three hundred Think what three hun
dred people working together can do
for POcahontas.
And that's not all
A community of liye-wires from our
Chamber of Commerce made n canvass
of the town last week and brought the
membership of that organization up
to where it will compare favorably,
i'm strength, with any of the Chambers
of Commerce in the state of Arkansas.
our Chamber of Commerce has one of
the best men in the county at its head,
and its officers are as good men as Ar
kansas, much less any other state"
can produce.
We like to think what can be ac-
complished i'm Pocahontas and Ran
dolph county with the combined efforts
Of the Woman's Community Improve
ment Club and the Chamber of Com
merce.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07
Dies OF Heart Failure

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, April 29.-W. f.
Harris, vice president of the Peoples
Bank at Peach Orchard, Ark. and
owner of large mercantile establish
ment there, died suddenly late yester-
day at Knobel, Ark. He was walking
along the street when he died sudden
ly of heart failure. Mr.. Harris is sur.
vived by two sisters.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

Are we arriving? Are Pocahontas
and Randolph county getting there?
Developments during the past two
weeks indicate that we are coming
to, that we are discovering ourselves.
A review of few of the events
that have transpired within the past
few days causes this editor to burst
forth in songs of praise to the mother
who bore him in this particular cor
ner of the world.
First, there is the crop situation.
No matter what blessings would fall
upon Randolph county, they could not
bring much prosperity if crops are
poor. In looking over our exchanges
this week. we find that several coun-
ties are still in the grip of a seven
week drouth. The ground is too dry
to cultivate and even with rain this
week, II would he several days before
they could even get seed under the
soil. We have a months start already
on lot Of our crops. and great guam
titles of seed are being put in the
ground each day. The average rain
fan over the state during April was
about inch. We had . 1-2 inches,
besides two light showers.
Now, in reference to the above para.
graph, we folks can't claim any credit
for this favorable start in crops. We
all know and are grateful to the One
to whom the credit is due. But we
can be thankful that we are living
in the favored section.
Another thing we have in mind, two
of our folks went away from us for
day or two last week and returned
home covered with glory. One of our
sweet-voiced girls won first place in
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07
Women Win In Contest

Ihe Young Ladies Wesley class Of
'he Methodist church came out winner
IN the class membership and attend
ance contest with the young men,
winch closed last Sunday. The contest
extended over period of seven weeks
ana created a great deal of interest
III the two classes The young women
succeeded in raising their class roll to
hIty active members while the young
men secured forty-two. The loser in
lhe contest is to entertain the winner
III some appropriate manner. w. H..
rhippS is teacher of the young mems
claSS and L. f. Blankenship is teacher
for the women.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

II is the habit of many to sneer at
material progress-tO scof at steam
shovels. railroads, skyscrapers, high
wheat and cotton yields, better work
ing conditions and higher standards,
as evidence of an improved civiliza-
ton.
The implication is that a nation
which produces Beethoven, a Ssake-
speare., an Aristotle, or Goethe con-
tributes more to civilization than a
nation which produces hundred
Thomas >Edisons, Henry Fords or Lu-
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

Rise. workers Of the world" is a
popular catchword. II they would rise
little earlier in the morning this
summer and do some work in the gar
den, such advise would prove bene-
fetal to them.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

Out in California an aged man who
could no longer care for himself, was
forced 10 sell his two old horses, who
flso hnd passed their period Of use
fulncss.
These horses We're to be fed to movie
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07
Obituary

The Star Herald does not publish
lengthy obituaries or poetry. In send
ing in items of this nature, our cor
respondents are asked to confine them
selves to facts.-EditOr.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

He that is slow to anger is better
than the mighty; and he that ruleth
his own spirit than he that taketh a
city.-Proverhs 16 80.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

\ distinguished bali player recently
fell down and injured his head. His
friends are congratulating him on the
fact that he didn't hurt any of his
members which he uses in playing the
game
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

Business men who desire TO carry
over their stocks to another season do
not need to advertise them.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

w. y. Wilkes. Commissioner Of
Mines. Manufacture and Agriculture is
resuming the publication of the Agri-
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07
Robinson Crusoe Advertised.

Robinson Crusoe was stranded and sick
of it! Only his man Friday and a
goat and parrot for companionship!
He wanted to get off the island, and to
do this, he knew he must communi-
cate with people who might pass, afar
off, in ships So he did what any man
does who wants to reach people-He
advertised
True, he had only ragged shirt with
which to do his advertising, but he
stuck it on pole secured the pole in
the ground and waited-for days!
Didn't get discouraged at the first
days of failure, you see. No good ad-
vertiser does! And fnally-he got
results!
If Robinson Crusoe, with one old shirt,
could accomplish his purpose, could
reach the folks he sought, what do
you think could be done with the in
finite advertising possibilities here.
Artistic type at your disposal skill
full printers to set it into whatever
message you choose-and the folks
you want to reach all near at hand!
Doesn't it stand to reason you'd get
results, too?
TT c..
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07
The Editors Eye

Boys win he boys as long as they
are boys and sometimes long after.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

| A lady was recalling the schools of
her youth, and telling how she and the
son of neighbor were champion map
drawers. They could go to the black
board and produce complete map of
the United States in IL minutes by the
schoOlroom clock.
That map would have all national
boundaries and coast lines, with all
state boundaries and capitals, and the
principal mountains, rivers, and lakes.
Not many of our smart modern kids
could do that.
The modern educator would prob
ably say that such training would not
be worth the time it would cost, as it
could not be applied to practical tasks
and would produce little mental en-
largement. He would say that the
modern school has too vast a field of
knowledge to cover in a few swiftly
fleeting years, that it must concentrate
ON practical tasks, and those that stim-
ulate mental growth.
But however limited the former
methods might have been, they taught
thorOughness. When the old timers
sat down with their dog cared arith-
metics and little cracked states to do
10 examples, they knew that every one
of those tedious processes must be
faithfully performed before they got
out to play with the boys. That re-
quirement Of thoroughness turned out
a generation that worked at a job un-
til it was done and done right.
The education of to-day is bigger
and broader than formerly. The
young people are not drilled quite so
much on merely clerical tasks, but are
taught to use their brains, their eyes,
and their hands. But while we are
trying by all kinds of new methods to
make them into efficient producers and
useful citizens, let us. not forget the
old fashioned habit of thOroughness
which the Little Red Schoolhouse con-
stantly emphasized.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07

Nearly every family in Chira keeps
chickens.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07
POCAHoNTAs STAR HERALD

Entered at the pOstOfIlee at PocahOntas,
Arkansas, as second-cIass mail matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05
Blackheads Go Quick
by This Simple Method

Hiarkhoads-biE ones or little
onsH-soft ones or hard ones--on
any part % the body. go quick by
simple method that Just dissolyrs
them. To DO this get about two
ounces 81 calonlts powder from your
druEKist-sprinklc little on n hot.
wet cloth--rub over the binckhcads
briskly for a few seconds --and wash
of You'll wonder where the black
heads have gone PinchinE and
squeezing hlackhoads only opsn the
pores Of the skin and leave them
large and unsightly-Whiie tho sim
pie application OF calonlts powder
and the water dissolve them right
out. leaving III. skin soft and the
pores in their natural condition
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05

were. chronic kieksrs. knockers and
psssimIsta. u course. Co the con.
tWry
I believe We get just what We
give and arc looking for In this
world n We give sour look and
a sarcastic smile 20 our fellow inan,
"a sour look and sarcastic smile
arc just what Ne get ia return
/ have bad a bad run of luck for
sta months In Illness and serious
injury 60 ms husband. 20 I am boz
position 10 repeat thai the hearts
Of tho people ore kind bis and
generous. My neiEhbors. FAR and
near. have flocked 10 help me with
the farm work. and a. Christina
an me- What a Christmas We had.
due 10 the Kindness OF the relatives
and friends.
LIT us start The New Year right.
b. uaiug more tact, generosity and
genuine frirudllness. and lei ~ let
the corners OF our mouths turn up
instead ~ down,
tEOTA T.. C,
sumner. wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05

FfWUNe INC Iormfnt
and disfiguroment. and YOU do not
have 10 wait for relief from embar.
rassmAi. Improvement quickly
shows. Sufferers from skin trouble
should obtain small Jar OF Rowles
Mentho Sulphur from any good
druggist and use II like cold cream.
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05

Girls! Try this when eombing
and dressing your hair. Jus, moiEien
your hair brush with little Dan
dsr.us' and brush Il through your
hair The effect Is s,arillng' You
can do your hair up Immediately and
u viii appear twice IA thick and
heavy "a mass OF gisamy hair. spark
Ing with life and possessing that
incompatible softneEs. freshness and
luNurmnc",
While bcautlfylnE the hair Dan.
dcunc "a also toning and riimulat'
lng each single hair 10 grow thick.
long and strong. Hair stops falling
out and dandruff disappears. Get
a bottle OF delightful. refreshing
''Dnndcrlne" ~ any drug or toilet
counter and just see how healthy
and youthful your hair becomes
Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05
BLADDER TROUBLE
DON'T SUFFER ANOTHER DAY

No matter how long or badly YOU are
affected. take HOMoDYNE CAPSULES
In most cases they act like magic and
relieve the worst sufferers from bladder
and kidney pains and distress HOMO
DNNE CAPSULES give sure and quick
relief-your money back n they fall. Tell
your friends who suffer ~ they win re-
lleve tbs worst cases For sale at owl
Drug Co. aud other drug stores. Paul
i, Def1rd, VI, D., Pasadena. Calif.--
AdvertlssnspS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05
Getting Up Nights
Can Now Be Stopped

Such conditions a. painful urinstlon
dull ache and burning sensation, low vi
tally. blues. ctc.-indicatc dangerous
prostate and bladder troubles Pleasant
new HuNol tablCts-takcn after meals are
giving thousands reiief-often over night.
Contain vital elements to restore new
health. vigor and vitality Co every part
To prove IL viii send full size ti.o0 bot
tie free and postpaid on request. Write
today to MARNA PHARMACAL CO., 1854
Coca cola Bldg. Kansas City. Mo.-Ad.
-srftaswswt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05

Schubert wrote eoa songs In IL
years, In addition 10 symphonies.
masses. operas and other musical
compositions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05

The largest ships In the world arc
in the order named, the Jevlathan.
the Majestic and tho Berengaria, all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05

Dear Mas Grey / certainly agree
with this high school girl who wants
modern mother in your issue 81
January ~ She told the truth Now
my mother and an The mothers Of tho
crowd so with say that We danU-
too close. They seem 10 expect w 10
dance foot apart. Ny mother dances
close, tho.
Aly opinion Is that n my mother
does u. anyone who wishes 90 can.
because my mother wouldn't do any
Jhing wrong.
My mother forblds the use pl cos
metirs and she doesn't know that as
soon ~ wc get out OF her sight We
apply ii heavily
when We 40 out we say We arc go-
iuE 10 the show or to girls house
Sometimes We do. AFTER the show We
walk around With some boys The
boys usually know how 10 bchaye-if
they don't. sc leave.
You may call tins a braxen and i'm.
puicnt letter. but Il n the truth. We
girls DO not trust our mothers Ger.
tainly not. hope my mother reads
this and becomes modern.
ANOTHER MODERN GIRL WHO
WANTS a MODERN MOTHER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05
Tells How to End
Night Coughing

To quickly stop hacking, irritat-
ing coughing at night, very sim
pie treatment may be had that
often enables you to sleep tho whole
night through undisturbed almoss
at once.
The treatment Ia based on n re-
markable prescription known AZ
DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Coughs. You simply take tea
spoonful Mt night before retiring,
and hold it in your throat for 10
or 20 seconds before swallowing IL,
without following with water. Tho
prescription has double action.
1t not only soothes and relieves ir-
ritation and soreness, but 1t quick
ly loosens and removes the phlegm
and congestion which are the direct
cause Of the coughing. So no mat
ter whether your cough is dry and
tight, or loose with much mucus,
the coughing soon stops, you can
usually sleep your accustomed timo
without n break, and the whole
cough condition goes in n very short
time.
Tho prescription contains absolutely
no narcotics or other harmful drugs.
Instead OF merely bonumblng tho
nerves. IL actually helps tho system
10 throw on the trouble IN a perfectly
natural way. Furthermore. IL is very
economical, tho dose being only ono
teaspoonful. II In highly recon-
mended for coughs. chest colds. tick
ling, hoarseness and bronchitis. and In
wonderful for children's coughs and
spasmodlo Group. on Baio at all good
druggists. Ask for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05

with displacement of more than
$4,000 tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-05

Cynthia Grey will receive
callers on Monday wednesday
and Friday. from 1 10 2 p. M.
and Tuesday and THURSDAY
from ~ 20 ~ o.. m az her o.
Zee IN The Star building. 1903
Seventh ave.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-19
WHlRLED ON SHAFT
Is BADLY INJURED
Cabinet Maker Has Narrow Escape
from Death When Caught i'm
Engine

Cyrus Bauserman, Toms Brook
cabinet maker, was badly and almost
fatally injured Monday morning
when he was caught in the shaft of
gasoline engine, while working in
his shop in the w. ]. Keller ware
house. His clothing caught in the
shaft of the running engine, which
began hurting him around the shaft.
Had it nat been for Mr.. Bauserman's
presence of mind, he would have been
torn to pieces in short time, but he
quickly grabbed 2 plank which
was near and held himself. Even
then, before his clothing was com
pletely torn from his body to release
him the rim of the fywheel cut
through all the muscles in the thick
part of his arm. Mr.. Bauserman
also received some minor injuries
about the chest. About SO stitches
were required to close the wounds.
He is now recovering very nicely and
his many friends hope he will soon be
able to resume his work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-19
TOWNS EXPANSION
AGAIN DELAYED
siderati0n of New Market
Extension

The special term of Circuit Cour
for Shenandoah County, for which
Gov. Trinkle had designated Judge
III. B. Gregory of Roanoke and Judge
T. N. Haas of Harrisonburg to sit
with Judge F. B. Whiting on June
% for a hearing of the application
of the Town Council of New Market
for an extension of the corporate linn
it's of the town will not be held.
This case came up for hearing sew
eral months ago but because of a
non compliance with the statute re-
quiring three judges. one of whom
must be the judge of the circuit in
which the town seeking enlargement
is located, the matter was continued
The illness of Judge Whiting. who
was unable to finish the recent term
of Frederick Circuit Court. has made
another continuance necessary, and
it seems as if New Markets efforts
to enlarge will be delayed for some
months.
Judge Whiting is, at last reports,
confined to his room.