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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
TOURIST TRAFFIC is
HEAVIER THROUGH HERE

The annual migration Of summer
tourists through Arkansas is under
way and greater number than ever
are coming to the state for a trip
through scenic north Arkansas.
Presence Of tourists in Pocahontas
and passing through here is more
noticeable this year than ever before,
due in great measure to the fore
sight Of early leaders OF Randolph
county, who constructed the free
bridge across Black river here.
Much Of the extra tourist travel over
the highway leading through Pocahon-
tas has been diverted through here by
reason of the toll bridge over Black
river in Lawrence county. the owners
of which collect toll Of $1.0O per car.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
JAMES CREEK SCHOOLS
SEEK CONSOLIDATION

An election has been called by the
Randolph County Board of Education
for August 10 to decide upon the crea-
ton of a rural special school district
by uniting the Ravenden Springs Spec
iaI District and Common School Dis
trict No. 10.
The election will be held at the
school house in Ravenden Springs.
Sam Ward, Rufus Bowen and t. n.
Threlkeld have been appointed to hold
the election.
At this election six directors OF the
proposed district will also be voted
on. Those whose names appear on the
ballot for the Office of director are {:
Albert Booth, Frank Decker, Lee Rey-
nolds, T. N. Threlkeld, vergil Looney
and Elmer Davis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
First Cotton Bloom

The first cotton bloom reported to
the Star Herald this year, was brought
in Monday morning by Wallis Mays.
The bloom was produced on the Mays
place farmed by Oscar Laeert. The
cotton was planted April %.
Later in the day, Oscar Prince, an
other bottoms farmer, reported white
blooms in his field.
Wednesday morning Ben A. Brown
brought in two red blooms. They
came from his place near Manson,
farmed by Harry Anderson. This cot
ton was planted the last Of April after
the ground had been treated with fer
tilizer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
JURORS CHOSEN FOR
JULY CIRCUIT COURT

Circuit court for Randolph county
will convene at Pocah0ntas on july
10, the third Monday, with Judge Ash
ley presiding.
Jurors selected by the commissioners
to serve during this term are as fol
lows:
Grand Jury, Regular
J, II. RObinett, Baker Twp.
Grover Dubois, Union Twp.
T. ID. Brown, BristOw, Twp.
Jos. Dachs, Columbia Twp.
II. a. Schnabaum, Cur. River Twp
J ID. Wells, Demun Twp.
f. Spinnenweber,, Demun Twp
Ezra Greer, Demun Twp.
Leo James, James Creek Twp.
Chas. Bode. O'Kean Twp.
Newt Davis, Roanoke Twp.
Ben Choate. Richardson Twp
II. l.. Sparkman, Reyno Twp.
Lee Mays, Wiley Twp.
Henry Horseman, Spring River Twp
John King, Warm Springs Twp.
Grand Jury, Alternates
j. Wesley Brown, Water Valley Twp
Rufe Wiley, Shiloh Twp.
Joe Hamm, Sloan Twp.
Lee Barnett, Davidson Twp
j. j. Chester, Elm Store Twp
l.. Il. Martin, Demun Twp.
Petit Jury, Regular
Oscar Baker, Baker Twp.
A. |. Romine, Bristow Twp.
Henry Foster, Butler Twp.
Sol Pfeffer, Columbia Twp.
Clarence Graham. Cur. River Twp
ID. +. McCallister, Davidson Twp.
Theodore Rice, Demun Twp.
+. J. Baltz, Demun Twp.
Jim Stubblefeld, Elevenpoint Twp.
Il. NJ. McIlroy. Elevenpoint Twp.
l.. Stubblefeld, Elm Store Twp.
Richard Gross, Foster Twp.
Sam Morris, Ingram Twp.
GOldie Jackson, Jackson Twp.
Wayman Wells, James Greek Twp.
w. ID. Cox. Little Black Twp.
Chas. McCluskey, O'Kean Twp.
NJ. f. Sloan, Jr., Roanoke Twp.
j. b. Weaver, Richardson Twp.
Clay Halford, Reyno Twp.
A. ]. Cooper, Shiloh Twp.
Dee Hagood, Sloan Twp.
Geo. c. Brown, Wiley Twp.
Tom Hickman, Water Valley Twp.
Petit Jury, Alternate
John A. Wells, Spring River Twp
j. e. Riggs. O'Kean Twp.
F. NJ. Jones. Bristow Twp
Sam Williamson, Cur. River Twp
Ralph Barnett, Davidson Twp.
w. F. Bonner, Wiley Twp.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
State Road Man Injured

NJ. f. Bennett of Pocahontas, mem
her of the state road crew in this coun-
ty, is suffering with crushed foot,
the result of dropping heavy metal
culyert pipe on 1t last week.
With a fellow worker. Mr.. Bennett
was handling the pipe when II slipped
and fell ON the foot. One bone was
broken and another bone Clipped. ac-
cording to the doctors report.
Mr.. Bennett has been unable to work
since the accident but expects to be
back on the job within few days.n
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Rev. Glover Here Sunday

Rev. Glover, Methodist pastor at
Imboden. will preach at NJ. e. church
In Pocahontas Sunday morning at IL
O'clock.
I'd. Han, who is assisting in re-
vlval at Carthage, will not be able to
return by Sunday and Rev. Glover has
consented to fill the pulpit here for
him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
COMMUNITY SINGING
AT RAVENDEN SPRINGS

There will be a community singing
at Ravenden Springs on Sunday,
July 4.
Glasses from Skaggs and PocahOn-
tas are planning to go over and take
part in the program. Other classes
are cordially invited and individual
singers will be welcomed
There will be preaching in the morn
ing and afternoon by Bro. Burt Shaver
and possibly others
The public is invited to attend, take
lunch with them and spend the day
at Randolph countys health resort.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Gea. Vance To Speak

General NJ. ID. Vance Of Little Rock
newly elected commander Of the United
Confederate Veterans, will deliver an
address at Portia on Saturday of this
week. A banquet will be rendered him
by the Walnut Ridge Chapter, U. d.
c.. of which Mrs. J. G. Richardson is
chairman. All confederate veterans
widows and families of veterans are
invited to attend both the banquet aud
the speaking.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Revival Meeting

We will begin our revival meeting
at Ravenden Springs Sunday, July 4.
Rev. J. L. Roland of Conway will do
the preaching.
We urge that everybody come and
hear him as he is a fine preacher and
we feel sure that if you come to hear
him once you will come back. Pray for
us that we may have a great outpour-
ing of the Spirit of God and that many
souls may be saved from sin.
w. e. BenbrOok, p. c.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Auto Accident

Reece Ridge. June 29-John Tilley
and family were parties in car acci-
dent one night last week out near the
foothills on the north road, when their
ear hit stump while they were at
tempting to pass around wagon.
Mr.. Tilley was thrown through the
windshield. The other members Of the
family were shaken up quite bit.
The car was considerably damaged.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Hawk Is Committeeman

In the list Of township committee
men, recently published, the name
Nv. NJ. Holt which appeared as ap-
pointee in Warm Springs township,
should have read wv. NJ. Hawk"
Mr. Hawk was appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal OF
Rufe Woodbridge to another township.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Mrs. w. M. James

Elizabeth Edwards was born in Ala
bama on April 30, 1915, and died June
%, 1926 at the age of 81 years. She
was married to w. NJ. James Sept. 3,
1865, to this union was born 8 chill
dren.
Funeral services were conducted by
REV. w. f. Benbrook at the White
graveyard where the remains were
laid to rest.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Teachers AT Normals

Randolph county teachers in attend
ance at the A. & NJ. College and Jones'
boro College the past few weeks num-
bered 81.
In Jonesboro College. this county
had larger enrolment Of teacher
students than any other county. with
a total OF 21.
In the Aggie school, Randolph had
81 teachers in attendance, second only
to craighead, in which county the
school is located.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Crop Pests In Lawrence

The Times Dispatch at Walnut
Ridge reports damage from crop pests
in Lawrence county.
The cotton hopper has not made an
appearance but the cotton worm is
doing serious damage in places One
cotton field Of 12 acres has been plow-
ed up and planted in corn.
The chhch bug is doing heavy dam
age to corn, according to the Times
Dispatch and the infestation is becom-
ming general.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
For Road Overseer

We are authorized to announce Will
ton Graham as candidate for road
overseer of Shiloh township, subject
to the Democratic primary election
August TO-
Mr. Graham has had some expert
ence in this line and is well qualified
to hold the office.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Wirth Citizen Insane

w G. Brashears of the Wirth com
munity was declared of unsound mind
last week and was taken to the state
hospital. He had been i'll with pella-
gra for some time and il is thought
he lost his mind as result Of this
disease.-Hardy Herald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
Ex-Sherif Fined

w. o. Smith, former sheriff Of sharp
county. was fined 5000 and costs at
Batesville a few days ago when he en-
tered pleas of guilty to charges OF pos
sessing whiskey for sale and trans
porting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-07-01
COTTON HOPPER
(From the Arkansas Gazette)

"a new and destructive pest than the boil weevi
has made its appearance 1t is the cotton hopper
Mexican flea. 1t is about the size of gnat Depart
ment of Agriculture report half the cotton infested
This pest may limit its operations to the territory
affected but it may appear in every section of the State
They cause the squares and bos to drop and it is said
that they poison the cotton plant and it to throw
off the remaining squares"
No one here knows any thing about them, not even
the County Agent So asked Mr.. Kerr to go to the
Government station at Taluah La at expense for
the purpose of getting information concerning their work
and the methods of destroying them He will return the
latter part of the week. We suggest that you keep
close watch on your cotton and if any thing shows up
that you might think hopper, phone Mr.. Kerr
us and will be glad to give you all the service possible
1t is serious situation and if they show up will demand
immediate attention if the cotton crop to be saved
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21
Delsea Drive
Big Project
Ranks Second to White Horse
Pike in Importance
of Work.
Five Mile Stretch Paved

Road-building projects have been
seriously delayed in South Jersey
by the wet summer and contractors
will have to rush their work to
have it completed before winter.
Outside the widening of White
Horse pike, the biggest State high
way project for South Jersey this
year is the completion of the hard
surface paving on the Delsea drive.
A five-mile stretch of highway be-
tween North Franklinville and Nal
aga is torn up for the paving OPP
eratiOns.
During the wet weather thous-
ands of motorists have WalloWed
through deep mud on this stretch
or encountered almost equally bad
going on the detours. Road con
ditions have improved considerably
during the last week.
Big improvements were being
made in the village of Franklin
vile. There the old hotel has been
moved back and other buildings
have been shifted to permit the
easing of the sharp curve in the
Delsea drive at that point. The
road also has been paved for a
width of forty feet from curb to
curb through Franklinyille.
Some of the slight hills have
been graded and the roadway,
which was quite narrow at some
points between Franklinville and
Malaga, has been widened and the
telephone and electric poles moved
back
This paving project is expected
to be the biggest boon this region
has ever received. The new pay
ing to this point will be hooked up
with another new stretch of con
crete that has been laid this sum
mer between Millville and Vine
land. The Delsea drive here con
meets with the Harding Highway,
which has a hard surfact all the
way to the shore.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21
PREDICTS REALTY BOOM.
Mississippian Says They Come Ev
cry Fourteen Years.

In the opinion of M. r. Bouslog.
President of the Mississippi Alb
stract Title Company of Gulfport,
Miss, who addressed the twentieth
annual convention of the American
Title Association at its opening
in the Ambassador Hotel. real es-
tate boom periods hit the United
States about once in every fourteen
years. and the country is now at
the ebb point of the boom of 1921,
Mr.. Bouslog said farm land now
is selling cheaply and this is an
indication of the general trend of
property prices. This year would
see the low point in property prices
a gradual rise starting next spring
and continuing until 1885, when
the peak should be reached. Nat
urally booms followed periods of
national prosperity, he said.
Florida never has suffered de-
preston, said Richard p. Marks,
of Jacksonville. Only gamblers lost
money there and property is worth
as much now as in 1925, and will
be sold at profit next winter.
The State, he said, did not owe a
dollar, but had surplus of $l7'
000, 900
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21
LUMBER INDUSTRY PRO.
NOTES CONSTRUCTIVE
POLICIES.

Big lumber companies OF the
West are looking forward 81,
100 and $50 years and are re-
planting more trees than they
are cutting down. They intend
to develop their industry along
permanent lines. Some of them
are even working up, at little or
no profit, wood which was for
merly wasted. so as to promote
timber conservation.
The National Committee on
Wood Utilization proposes to
save the people 100000. 900
to $l50.000,000 annually on
their lumber bills. by using
more of the trees which go to
the sawmills. Instead Of cut
ting lumber into even lengths
and widths, as is now done, all
the wood will be used, no mat
ter Of what length. A survey
made by the Forest Products
Laboratory Of the Department
of Agriculture shows that in
small house construction, al
most SO per cent. Of the lun-
Der could be of odd lengths.
Lumber is seldom cut shorter
than eight feet. yet one-third OF
that used in building construc-
ton. is less than that length.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21
Somers Point.

William A. Thompson ct uX. to
Mae. Z. Wescott; S. E. H. of Fifth.
1875 It. N. +. of Penna., S. +. 80
It. by N. +. As IT.. Aug. 2.
A. Trevor Williams and Davis.
Inc; plan No. | of Del Rey, Somers
PIT; Aug. 10.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21
Mainland Real Estate Transfers

Helene b. Anderson ct yir TO
William A. Thompson ct uX; 1872 50
It. n. w. of Shore rd, 237 fl. N. f.
of Groveland, S. Z. $50 fl. by S.
w. As it.; Aug. %.
Mary Lechner to George z
Greis; f. Ii. of Delaware, l27 It. $.
f. of Shore I'd, N. f. l54 IT. by s.
f. so It.; Aug 20.
Enoch A. Higbee ct ux. 10 Geo.
Hyde; N H. of Bay ave, n. +. of
Cleveland; Aug. s6.
Egg Harbor Township.
A. j. BoZarth Corp. to ifven Dan
iels ct TX; lots Al. AZ, blk. AS,
sub-div. b; Aug. 20.
John E. Newman to Anna New
man McCants; N. w. Ii. of Havana.
$50 IT, N. f. of Claudius, N.as2. 80
#. by n. w. $50 TT; Aug. "a
Salvatore GuzZupe et ny, Bar
gaintown, N. j.. to Joseph Pasano
ct uX; So dogs 20 min, |. alg. nm
named st, n q dogs, 40 min. by +.
l21 It.; Aug. "a.
Bertha Essbach to Otto Siegman
Ell ux lots 4. 5. 7, s. 8. 10. -. II,
Ell ais, blk. $40, map of Egg Harbor
City; Aug. 26.
Edna Mitchell. Phila.. TO T, II.
Ayers, Wilmington. Del; lots A.,
45. 46, At, As, blk. IS. sec b; Aug.
"a
Atlantic UIry Estates Co. to John
j. Tischner, Camden. n. j.; 5. H.
of Roberts, LOT 8, blk 81. sec. d;
Aug 20.
Pauline Jobs to Friedrich Holen-
dorf ct ux; n. w Ii. of Washing
ton, 200 IT, S. w. of Beethoven, S.
W. 40 IT. by N. w. $50 IT.: Aug. %,
Abraham Goodman ct Tx. to
Samuel Bergstein; n. w. Ii. of .fou-
Ion, $40 fl. S. w. OF Pleasantpi!le--
Atlantic City blvd, N. w. 100 It. by
S. w. so IT.. Aug. q.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21

running far into the millions OF
dollars. In the circumstances,
the motorist should be conside-
rate. He should understand
that Inconvenience now means
pleasure for the future.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21

Alice C. Buchanan, Phila., to y.
Stockton Johnson; S. w. Ii. 81
Hazelwood, S. w. 1875 #. fr. Sec
ond, S. w. so it. by N. E. so IT.;
Aug. "a.
Leila w. Hine ct vir, Portsmouth
Va, to Beach Island Dew. Co; ba,
N-3, pg. 405; Aug. 30.
Nellie Thorson ct vir toFerdi
nand Thommessen: S. cor. of Plea
santville-. Atlantic City blvd. AMI
lyons cout. S w. 1870 IT. by ). +.
100 tt; Aug. 81
Henry Collier ct uX. to Emelie
Collier, Phila.; N. w, Ii. of London
100 #. n. f. of Agassiz, n. +. so fl.
by n. w. $50 IT.; Aug. 81.
Henry Scott TO Nancy Edith Gil
more ct vir: lot q, blk, 7l7.40 t.
by $50 IT. Aug, 10.
Galloway Township.
Anna q. Hoyt To Hayes Stauffer
a. ny. ". cor OF Prague and Due
rer. 5. W. 1880 it, by n. w. 2s9h
ii; Aug. %.
A. J. Bozarth Corp. to Charles >.
AFTER. White sulphur Springs, ".
Va: lot l24. blk l20. map of Egg
Harbor City; Aug. %.
Kate H. Lewis. Phila., to The
State OF New Jersey; S. +. of High.
way Route No. 3. sec. Is, S. II degs.
81 min. 80 sec. by N f. 25 IT.;
Aug. "a.
Charles I. MeMullin ct ais. Phil
adelphia. to Magdalen Schaettle.
centre Ii. OF Sixth and Crestvire. n.
IL dogs. 10 min by E. $50 IT.. Aug.
81.
A. J. BoZarlh Corp. to Dudley Z.
Rutherford, New Gallilee, Pa; lots
80, "a, %, 26, blk. 80. map of Egg
Harbor Manor; Aug. %.
Georgianna McClain ct ais. TO
Louis Maekler; f. Ii. of rd. fr.
Oceanville to Smithville, 20 acres;
Aug. 25.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21
MOTOR BUSES.

No man in his right mind
would ride in a notorious from
one town to another 500 miles
away, unless the scenery is
marvellous and time hangs
heavily upon his hands, : writes
John c. Emery in the Septem-
Der issue of the Review of
Reviews. Mr.. Emery, as the
editor explains. is an associate
editor of the Railway Age. oil
Chicago, and so it is not likely
that he has been unduly sym
pathetic toward the bus as
newcomer in the transportation
field. But if Mr.. Emery is not
'unduly sympathetic he is
fair, and he by no means at
tempts to assert that the motor
bus is not a successfully aggres-
siye newcomer in the field OF
passenger service, or that Its
future is not more or less
bright. He estimated that at
the present time there are TO-
600 buses throughout the
country, operated by $500
companies over 1880 routes,
and he notes the fact that ma
ny of the great railroad compa-
MES, seeing the advantages UNI
der certain conditions of the
buses, have themselves be-
come among the most import
ant users of them in connection
with their own roads. He says
that about two years ago the
first railroad to see the light
was the Spokane. Portland x
Seattle Railroad which, like
other railroads. found it's pas
senger business falling off to an
alarming extent. Another con-
Germ, not connected with the
railroad. was operating busses
along the highways paralleling
it's tracks. So it started bus
lines Of it's own and for about
a year the fight lasted until the
independent notorious operator
capitulated and sold his rolling
stock. good will and other as
sets to the railroad company.
Mr.. Emery sees a tremend-
Gus development and extension
of this notorious service, but he
believes that there is no pros
pect that they will drive the
railroads out of business, or
even seriously hurt them, for,
as he says, the bus is not fitted
in any way for long haul work.
But he believes that as an aid
to our national transportation
system it is splendid thing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21
SELL OCEAN CITY BONDS.

A. V. O'Brien, New York was
awarded by the Ocean City Com
missioners the $4,000 issue of
street paving bonds for $216,351
and accrued interest. The Com
missioners instructed City Solicit
tor Boswell to prepare an ordi-
nance to permit the municipality
to acquire land and construct a gar
bage incineration plant when the
city is ready to proceed. The gar
bage is hauled to a firm in Egg
Harbor Township. Atlantic County
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21
Not the Insect.

81 have sometimes heard the
whale called a fish," remarked a
suburban librarian the other day,
but it remained for a certain
youngster who patronizes us to
give the creature Il new classiiica-
ton. He had asked for book ON
whales, or so | thought, but on my
handing him Il volume on natural
history, opened at the right page,
he glanced at it and exclaimed:
'Aw, don't mean a book on the
insect. ! mean one ON the coun-
try"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21

Freshmen Of about 40 colleges
and universities report a week in
advance of the formal opening in
order to receive preliminary in
struction intended to acquaint them
with the life they are to. lead in
the institution Life.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-21
THE NECESSARY DETOUR.

Wherever the motorist goes.
he comes across detours. Some
times only a few hurdred yards
OF the highway are torn up,
but. as frequently, he bumps
along mile after mile. He tries
to be philosophical, but often
his patience is exhausted. This
is especially true when he
strikes a piece of new construc-
ton on a heavily travelled road
way. Seemingly. the detour is
without end, extending from
the outskirts of city and
through the countryside to The
next town; perhaps beyond.
He vents his wrath on the high
way department and the con-
struction engineers, being una
BILE to understand why short
rather than long stretches are
not torn up. thus limiting his
inconvenience and that of the
travelling public generally.
In reality. those in charge of
road building are working in
his interest. Experience has
proved not only that a highway
can be rebuilt in its entirety
more economically than if done
in sections, but that the task
can be completed ever so much
more quickly. with the inconve-
nience to the tourist actually re-
duced to the minimum. Mod
ern methods of construction
necessitate: first, the leveling of
the roadbed: secondly. the lay
ing of the foundation; and,
finally. the placing of the top
surface. whether it is crushed
stone. asphalt or concrete. The
expense is reduced by operat-
ing on the entire stretch at
once, but of equal, if not great
er importance-the highway is
completed and opened again to
traffic in shorter space of time
than would be the case other
wise.
Improved highways are es-
sential. This is especially true
Of New Jersey. whose centers
Of population must be linked
together. Then. too. this cor
ner of the country is becoming
more and more vacation
land. The better the high
ways. the larger the number OF
visitors. That officials of the
State appreciate the importance
Of good roads is evidenced by
the construction work under
way. involving expenditures