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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Local and Personal


Paints and Varnishes at Johnstons
Joe Abbott was a Maynard visitor
in town Friday.
w. L. Haynes was a pleasant visitor
Saturday morning.
J. L. Webb of near town called to
see us on business Friday.
Grover Bowers of Imboden had bust
ness in court here Monday
Art Hogan of near town called to
SEQ M on business Tuesday.
Flashlights ant Batteries at John
ston's.
Archie stephens of Lorine had bust
ness in Pocahontas Wednesday.
Mrs r. NJ. Nibert, city, was pleas
ant visitor last Friday morning.
E. NJ. Parish of Maynard was IL
town ON business first Of the week
Mr.. O'Neal of Birdell was pusi
ness visitor in Pocahontas Tuesday
Earl Spence and family were vlslt
inc bomefolks at Middlebrook Sunday
ID. w. Fender, merchant, ginner ana
planter of Holmes, was meeting friend'
and visiting relatives in town Satur
day. = .5.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29

Say it with type, flowers die.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Social and Personal

county and, in spite of her advanced
years, retains remarkable control of
her faculties. Although she cannot
see and hear as well as she could a
few years ago, she gets around with
out assistance and is rarely confined
because of illness.
A very enjoyable social hour was
enjoyed Tuesday, both by Mrs. Jones
and the visiting ladies. Aunt Nancy
was taken room full or roses by tn,
Society. Cake and coffee were served
as refreshments.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
McClure-Hin

Announcements have been received
in POcahOntas of the wedding of Miss
Hattie Mcclure of Lepanto to Mr.,
Richard Hill of that city on Monday,
October 10.
Mrs Hill is a daughter Of Rev. Nc
Clure, formerly pastor of the Metho-
dist church at Pocahontas, and Mrs.
Mcclure. She has many friends here
who send best wishes for the young
couple in their life together.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schratz were in
JonesbOro last week end to be with
their daughter, Miss Frances, who
underwent an appendicitis operation
Saturday. Upon their return, they re-
ported that she stood the operation
well and was recovering.
Taken Up-Two blue horse mules
about 10 hands high, weight about
1850, about 6 years. Have been shod
but some shoes missing. If not proven
away within ten days from this date
will post according to law. This
Oct. 20, 1925. J. S. Litherland,
12-2tp. Pocahontas RI,
Ray Sallee and Carl Preston were
in Little Rock Monday night to wit
ness the world championship wrest
ling bout between Joe Stetcher, the
champion, and Rudy Dusek, the chal
lenger. Stetcher retained his crown
by winning the first and third falls
each by his famous body scissors
Dusek won the second fall with hi
newly perfected anatomical twist.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
For Mrs. IOneS

The ladies of the Missionary Society
of the Pocahontas Methodist church
entertained Mrs. n. G. Jones at her
home Tuesday afternoon, in honor of
her 96th birthday.
Aunt Nancy as she is affectiOnately
known. is a pioneer resident of this
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29

Butter cake, angelfood, devilsfood,
candies and home made mayonnaise
for special orders any time from this
date. Phone 26S and 200. 12-tf.
Miss Maize Schratz left Monday for
Mayer, Arizona, where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. Frank Promberger,
and later will teach school near there.
Mrs. ]. 4. Clements and daughter
of Jonesboro were visiting in Pocahon-
tas last Sunday. They came up to at
tend the funeral of Uncle Doss Pratt.
Wanted-To hear Ifrom owner of
good farm for SALE State cash price,
full particulars. d. f. Bush, Mime
apolis, MINI. 6-S-1O-12-p.
p. o. Freeman of Thayer, Mo-, came
down Wednesday after his automobile
which had been left here when the
roads in the hill country were impassi-
BILE.
Sam Songer of ImbOden was here
Monday attending court. Quite mum.
Der of other Imboden citizens were
here attending a trial in court in which
they were more or less interested.
Light Globes at Johnston's.
Marvin Fender and family of Hol
mes moved to town last week and are
established in the C. d. Wiley prop
erty on the north side. They came
here for the benefit of our school facil
ities.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cobb Of Spring
field, Mo-, attended the funeral Of
Uncle Doss Pratt here Sunday. Mrs
Cobb remained over for a few days
visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy Bowers
and other relatives.
4 W. II. Barnett, formerly of this coun
ty, but who has been living at Wes
Plains for some time past, was meet
ing old friends and looking after busi
ness in Pocahontas a day or two th'
latter part of last week.
Miss Elizabeth Shea, a nurse at st
Bernard's Hospital i'm JOnesborO wa
in town first of the week visiting home
folks. She is preparing to leave tbi
week for Champaign, Illinois, wher'
she will practise her profession.
We sell good coal at a reasonable
price. Phone your orders to 81
Sallee Brothers, POcahontas, Ark.
Joe S. Decker left Wednesday fol
Florida. in response to message iron
L. 7. Reed, former business associate
of Mr.. Decker, announcing a business
deal that required Joe's sanction. II
will be away for ten days or more.
Paul Million returned this weel
from two month visit with relative
in, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. HI
says he likes the Colorado and Kansas
country very well but had rather re
main in Arkansas to make his living
Rufus A. Mock, county. school super
intendent of Randolph county, Ark.
was among the visitors here at th'
poultry show and dairy exhibit yester
day. Our superintendent, Miss vii
liams, showed him the new high schoo
gymnasium, i'm course Of construction
and he was delighted with it and sai'
they were going to work to get one il
Pocahontas.-Don Prospect-News
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
sTRAYED OR STOLEN

One black saddle horse, ten years
old, star in forehead, name reached ON
top Of head and where collar works,
left forefoot has been affected with
foot evil VIII pay $1,000 reward for
return of horse to me and If stolen
will pay like reward for the arrest
and conviction of the guilty party
Notify Joe II. Johnson, Biggers, Ark
12-1tcs
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29

E. B. Startling and Garfield Throg-
morton of Ingram were in town on
business Monday.
]. T. johnson, business man of May
nard, was looking after his interests
in Pocahontas Tuesday.
e. L. Freeman, good citizen of No
land, was business visitor in Poca-
hontas Monday morning.
Mrs. Sam Songer of near Imboden
was guest at the home of W. l..
Blankenship here Monday.
James A. Brooks of Little Rock was
visiting his mother, Mrs. John p.
Kizer, here first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milber Halton of Mar
ion have been visiting Pocahontas
relatives and friends this week.
Bring us your prescriptions. John
ston Drug Co.
James Early and Elmer Driskill,
good men from Ingram, were Pocahon-
tas visitors one day last week
r. C. Pringle of Little Rock was
looking after his farming interests in
Randolph county the past week.
A. T. Weisenbach, a good citizen OF
Engelberg, was i'm town on business
Saturday and paid us pleasant visit
The latest
Misses and Ladies' Balbriggan
Suits
At Buckley Mere. Co.
Joe S. Decker of Ravenden Springs
was in town first of the week, trans
acting business and visiting his fam
lily.
Miss Elizabeth johnson is at home
attending her father, James Johnson
who has been seriously ill for several
weeks.
Prof. G. C. Cavener and little son
of Moark were transacting business in
this city Saturday.-Corning Times
Enterprise.
Ed r. Hicks and family of Little
Rock arrived last week for visit here
at the home of Mrs. Hicks mother
Mrs. Lively Wells.
We sell good coal at a reasonable
price. Phone your orders to 81
Sallee Brothers, Pocahontas, Ark.
Uncle John Warner called Friday
to pay up his subscription and to order
the paper sent to his son, Butcher, al
Hillsboro, Texas.
John Caldwell, Lewis Johnston ant
John Williams, leading citizens of the
Middlebrook community, had business
in PocahOntas Wednesday.
]. b. Weaver, Maynard merchant
was in town Tuesday and ordered
some advertising for his big sale which
begins Saturday Of this week.
Prof. Myrick, Prof. Bishop, Mis-,
Cole and Miss Smith of the Maynard
Academy were visiting and shopping
in town a few hours Monday.
Charlie Lindsey of Middlebrook was
business visitor in town Tuesday
He reported that the recent overflow
ruined a lot Of corn in that section.
Rev. VIM. Sherman, presiding elder
of the Paragould district, NJ. II. Church
South, was in town Wednesday en-
route to Attica to hold the fourth
quarterly conference. He will be in
Pocahontas for that purpose this after
noon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Compare A.
MeSeReavBUIc Sedazs
qtxM 'Caches''

These finer closed cars are
built on the famous Buick
chassis with the 21-year-
proved, 90 and IS horse
power Buick Valve-in-Head
engines. Extra powerI
And they have the famous
"SealedChassis" and the new
Triple Sealed Engine" No
other car, regardless of price,
furnishes this completeness
of protection for driving
parts.
And these Bucks have the
characteristic Buick charm
of body profile. They are
finished in Duco. They seat
five full-grown people in
roomy comfort. They have
the Fisher Wv one-piece.
ventilating windshield, auto
matte windshield wiper,
and a host oflightnecessities.
Bucks exacting closed car
standards prevail in their
Fisher-built bodies.
Come in and see how much
superior these Better Buick
Sedans are to Coaches" be-
fore you spend your money
BUICK MOTOR CO.. FLINT, MICH
DUisfOn Of General Motors Corporation
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-29
Fishing tackle at Johnston's.

Howard Throgmorton, young son of
DIR. and Mrs. II. l.. Throgmorton of
this city, is making a place for him
self on the Arkansas College football
team at Batesville this year. Howard
was captain and star back on the
local team last year. Filling the full
back position on the Batesville team
last week, Howard scored two touch
downs against the Mt. Home College
team, which was defeated by Arkan-
sas College.
Taken Up-Bay mare ii hands,
white hind feet, white spot in fore
head, II years Bay mare ~ or 13
years, small white spots and crease,
fallen withers, reached name, II hands,
Bay mare 8 years, 13 hands, reached
name, white spot in forehead Dark
brown mare, Z years, 10 hands, few
gray hairs in name where collar works
Black horse mule or 10 years, 10
hands, long name and tail. Have been
here for nearly a month. Are at Ben
Brown farm IA mile below Hoover
Landing. Mrs. Erva Buckley. 12-1tp.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
Seuen Nations to attend
/. Pacific Parley Nest July

HONOLULU, April 9.-The nom
political Pan-Pacific conference Of
prominent men from seven countries
lin this area, which will be held here
from July lis as a preliminary to
permanent political forum Of all peo-
pies of the Pacific, had its inception
as a proposed Pan-Pacific Y. M. Z.
A. conference attended by high offic-
ials of that organization, it has been
revealed by the Pan-Pacific Union,
which is sponsoring the meeting.
From the limits of a Y. M. c. A.
conference, 1t was widened to Pan
Pacific Christian Conference. and re-
Gently assumed it's still wider scope
as a pacific model OF the institute of
Politics at Williamsttown, Mass.
A number of lectures and round
table leaders of last years Williams.
town institute will attend the Homo
lulu conference, it Is announced.
Among those are Yusuke Tsumuri
son-in-law Of Viscount Goto; Henry
Pratt Fairchild, New York University
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
New Mining Proposal
Made by Seattle Man

SEATTLE. April 3. - Harry II.
Seattle mining engineer,
the Chamber Of Commerce
at luncheon, said the distrustful
attitude of the United States and
Canada toward mining projects will
be changed If the English system of
having competent engineers pass on
the merits of the mine, before selling
stock, were adopted.
Townsend said: I'm England min
ing shares start at par and go to
premium if the venture Is a sue
cess" He declared different methods
were zone of the reasons for the
decline in interest in mining in
Seattle since the Klondike days.
There is no doubt there IL great
mining country lying at our doors.
Grea. mines developed in Alaska and
British Columbia prove this but in
getting our industry before the pub
lie we must carefully separate facts
from hopes"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
DOROTHY ELLINGSON FOUND INSANE
.TAZZ GIRL OF FRISCO
GOES TO ASYLUM FOR
INSANE; JURY VERDICT

SAN FRANCISCO, April g.-Dor-
othy Ellingson has been found in
sane.
The jury. by a vote of 10 to L.
composed of nine men and three
women, returned the verdict shortly
before noon today, after celebrating
30 minutes
Miss Ellingson tainted and she
remained UNCONSCIOUS while the jury
was being polled and the courtroom
cleared.
The verdict means the jazz girl
will go to an asylum for the insane
but the murder charge may be tried
If she is released.
Last week, the jury in the murder
trial, was excused while the sanity
hearing was held.
Girl Creates Scene.
The closing arguments were COM
pleted late yesterday afternoon fol-
lowing the girls attorney repeating
the incident following the tragedy.
The girls tension snapped and
she struck the table shouting:
Il can't stand it any longer. Any
one could get up and tell those lies.
wish | could go on the stand and
tell the truth. You'd better get out
of my sight before | choke you"
Miss Ellingson's attorney con-
tinued his argument, after recess
had been taken during which the
girl quieted and said:
while her mother lay cold in
her coffin, this girl was trying to
justify herself with the Shiny in
dividual of young man she had
known"
The girl again leaped to her feet
and shouted:
you go on telling those lies"
Father Bares Life.
Joseph Ellingson, huge Viking.
father of the girl, during the sanity
hearing, went on the stand and told
of his hard-drinking days. in an ef-
fort to show prenatal influences on
his daughter, who killed her mother
when reproved for her jazz life.
Once during the trial. Dorothy
Ellingson took the stand in her own
defense. this privilege being granted
by Judge Louderback.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09

and George H. Blakeslee, of Clark
University.
Among the members of the 1nsti-
tute of last year who are on the
American advisory council of the
Honolulu council are Charles c. Bat
chelder, former Secretary of Com
merce. Philippine Islands, an expert
on commercial relations, and Stanley
X. Hornbeck, of Washington, d. c..
Harry A. Garfield president of
Williams College; A. c. Coolidge, di-
rector of the Harvard University Lii
brary and a member of the institute
board of advisors, and Bernard Bar
uch. who financed the first three
sessions Of the institute, have been
cooperating with the American COM
mittee in arranging the Honolulu con-
ference.
j. Merle Davis, executive secre-
tary of the conference, will arrive
here late this month from the main
land, where he has been obtaining
funds and enlisting Americon mem
bers of the committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
RESOLUTION ON
STONE CHARGES
MEETS SETBACK
Dimond Memorial Recommit-
ted in Senate-Asks Can
merry Investigation.

Action by the Senate on Dimond's
memorial refuting former Attorney
General Stones attack on the Terri
tory. in which press reports were
cited containing statement alleged
to have been made by Mr.. Stone that
Alaska had no respect for law en-
forcement, was postponed today when
Senator Brown moved for the me-
morial's recommitment. Seconded by
Senator Dunn, the motion was car
ried without opposition.
The Senate Committee on Educa.
tion and Public Morals yesterday re-
ported the memorial out TO the Sen
ate without recommendation and 1t
was scheduled to come up for second
reading and possible discussion at to-
days session. Before it was reached
on the calendar the motion to recon-
NIT was made and carried. Senator
Dimond did not object to the proceed
ure.
Alleging unsanitary conditions to
fContinuad on Page TWOb
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
SEAPLANES TO
Be USED, MAIL
. in SW. ALASKA
Two Douglas Planes to Be
Shipped North-Serv-
ice from Seward.

SEATTLE, April 9.-Two Douglas
seaplanes, similar to the world cruis-
er type, will be used next summer
to patrol the salmon grounds OF
Bristol Bay and provide air mail
service to Southwestern Alaskan
towns. Frank Wright, President of
the Carlisle Packing Company an
nounced today. He said he had re-
ceived word that the planes will be
in charge of Lieut.. George r. Pond.
who established the fish patrol at
San Diego, Cal. for years ago, and
Lieut.. c. B. Eielson, former Alaska
air mailman.
The machines will be flown to
Seattle from Norfolk and shipped
to Seward on the Haida on April
Is. A 15-hour service will be main
tanned from Seward to Bristol Bay.
The cost, including salaries and
transportation to Alaska will be
$4,000 and the Post Office De-
partment pays $4,000 and the can
'neries have guaranteed the remaind-
er. Radio will be installed on the
planes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
GOVERNORS SON
IS GIVEN fine
Contributed to Delinquency
Of Young Girl = Law
Takes its Course.

GAINESVILLE, o., April 9.-IIal
Donahey, 19.year-old son of Gov. A.
Vic Donahey. of Ohio, has been fined
500 and costs for contributing to
the delinquency of Lillian Vogel. l5'
year-old girl of GAINESVILLE, whom he
took to Columbus. Ohio. last Sunday
night.
The whereabouts of the girl re-
mained a mystery until her discovery
yesterday in q rooming house.
Young Hal Donahey, confronted by
the girl at the Executive Mansion
denied taking her to Columbus. The
girl said he had not done anything
wrong.
Gov. Donahey said: I'VE have as
much interest in this girl as in oui
own children. Let the law take Its
course"
Mrs. Donahey, after vigorous
search, found the girl in the rooming
house and turned both over to the
juvenile court here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
STRELNA Inn
IS DESTROYED
Famous Tourist Resort on
Copper River Railroad
Is Burned.

CORDOVA, April 9-Fire late
yesterday afternoon completely de-
stroyed Strelna Inn and the store
operated by V. j. Dyer The loss
is estimated at $4,000, partly COW
cred by Insurance.
A 30-mile wind spread sparks
from the chimney making fighting
of the flames useless.
Strelna Inn was known as the
best tourist resort on the Copper
River and Northwestern Railroad
1t was large log structure built in
1912 and regarded as a landmark
among sportsmen and the Richard
son Highway travellers.
The barn OF John McNary, mail
carrier on the Chitina-Gulkana
route, was burned at Chitina Mon
day night Three hundred dollars
worth of furs were destroyed. The
total loss is placed at $1,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
FOREIGN STUDENTS
FIND CHRISTIANITY
LACKING IN AMERICA

NEW YORK, April 9.-America has
the largest enrolment of foreign stu
dents in the world and many of these
youths, composing the greatest stu
dent migration in history, are strug-
Cling against heavy odds of inhospi
tality and race prejudice while car
rying on their studies, according to
the findings of a committee of in
vestigators. An expansion of the
Friendly Relations committees of the
Young Mems Christian and the
Young Women's Christian Associa
tions, the investigating group is com
posed of "a representatives of many
welfare and denominational bodies. 1t
is called the Commission on Survey
of Foreign Students in the United
States, and its labors in this field
have taken three years. l
The need for selfsupport has been
no small factor in the lives of these
young students from distant lands,
the commission found, and many have
taken back a sense of dissillusion-
ment as to Americas ideals and prac-
tices. Some find that 'the Chris
tianity acquired from American mis-
sionaries was not confirmed by the
Christianity they met in the land
which sent the missionaries forth"
$4,000 Students
There are more than 5000 of these
students in colleges an universities
of the United States and 5000 more
in secondary schools, the report sets
forth. Fifteen hundred are women.
The condition of these young peo-
pie, the problems involved, and sug-
gestions as to their treatment are set
forth in the report
american life and the Christian
church never have met more Sc
we're and searching test" says Dr.
Robert f. Speer., secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church. than in the
presence of these foreign students.
They will not carry back what they
do not get, and they will not get
what we cannot or do not give"
Dr. Speer points out that not all
these students have been disappoint-
ed and that thousands have gone
home with strength and faith. In
general the results of study abroad
are more beneficial than detrimental
to the cause of international friend
ship and of the church.
Painful Experiences '
The other side of the picture is
suggested in detailed statements by
students of painful experiences, and
their complaints of political and com
imercial dishonesty in America, moral
laxity, craze for organization. and
imperialism" which they compare
with what they have seen and heard
of American ideals and achievements
Much of this criticism" says the
report, ''is unquestionably sincere
Some of it comes from intolerance
and from lack Of energy in approp
Iriatfng what is offered
i
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
HERR|0TT AND
CABINET WILL
STICK IT OUT
BULLETIN-PARIS, April g.
Late this afternoon the Chamber of
Deputies voted confidence in Herriot
by a vote of 291 to 242.

PARIS, April .. - The Herriot
ministry has decided to remain in
office following an all-night confer
enee.
The situation hinged on the Cow
ernments bill dealing with an in
crease in the currency issue by the
Bank of France and the forced loan.
Premier Herriot turned on his
enemies today, took the rostrum in
the Chamber of Deputies and made
sweeping charges of faulty admin
istration of the Treasury by every
government of France since the
armistice and promised to uncover
all secrets of the Treasury.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
new DISCOVERY
IS MADE PUBLIC

BALTIMORE, Md, April 9.-lnvis.
ible light rays, opening a new field
for the transmission of secret signals
during warfare and for detection of
chemical frauds and forgeries was
new discovery reported by DR.. Robert
w. Wood, Professor of Experimental
Physics of the John Hopkins Uni
versity, last night to the American
Chemical Society.
DR.. Wood declared that long light
waves which ordinarily produce no
color or sensation ON the eye. can be
employed flashing signals which can
be seen only through field glasses
equipped with a special screen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The spec
tally designed speed boats which have
become common in the illegal deliv-
cry traffic between Rum Row and
the coast, are to be pressed into
service. whenever captured. in the
war to enforce the blockade under
regulations now being prepared in
the Treasury Department
Acting under authority of a statute
enacted in the closing days of the
6Sth Congress, the Department is
preparing to utilize the authority
therein conferred to use vessels and
vehicles seized in the process of en-
forcing the Volstead Act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
Guards to Chase Bandits
In Their O,vn Speed Boats

The new regulations are to be
May /. In the meantime
the government will continue to Of
fer at auction the carriers caught in
the coastal and highway nets. but
with stricted application Of safeguards
designed to prevent their purchase
by former owners
While recent figures are not avail
able. the prohibition unit during the
year ended June 30 1924. seized
over the country 5.214 automobiles
having an estimated total value OF
1925, ,339; and 236 boats and launch
es valued approximately at 279.1S9.
The coast guard. during the calendar
year 1924, seized 251 vessels.