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BEES WORTH MORE
 THAN NATIONS GOLD

Rumble bees are worth much more every day to the United States than all our gold mines, says the Phila- delphia Public Ledger. Yes, they are worth more than all our gold and silver mines together, even if you multiply the mines by two. You can rate the humble bee at about S3O0,- 100000.
 Perhaps you did not know it, but we owe our clover hay crop to the humble bee. And our clover is worth more than s3OO,OOO,OO0 every year. When Uncle Sam tried to introduce red clover in the Philippines he made big discovery. Red clover would not reproduce itself in those islands.
 It took considerable time to find out that the reason for the failure was absence of humble bees. These buzzing toilers are the chaps who fertilize red clover-dis tribute the pollen and so complete the yearly cy- cle of maturity. And no insect ex- cept the humble bee, with his ab- normally long tongue, can do that little trick in red clover field.
 When Uncle Sam took a cargo of humble bees out to Manila, the job of raising red clover hay in the Phil ippines was accomplished
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cALIF. AGAIN LEADS IN
 U. s. GOLD PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -Gold pro- ducion in the United States in 1924 was valued at $52,277, ,OoO, an. increase of $500,O00 over 1923, the Treasury department announced today. Calif- ornia led with a production of $13,- 085,700. Production in other import ant states was: Colorado, $8,699 300; South Dakota, 6,141,3OO, and Nevada, $4,547,3000 The Governments out put of domestic coin in the year end ed June 30 was 19O,433,55S pieces, a heavy reduction from last year, ow- ing to decline in the requirements for coins under $1.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05
"PERFEcT CRIME" MYTH,
 SAYS CRIMINOLOGiST

SACRAMENTO Jan. B. (P-There is no such thing as perfect crime, Hart Schrader, jr., criminologist of the State Bureau of Criminal Iden- ,tiication and Investigation, declar- ed in addressing meeting of mem bers of the American Chemical So- tciety. "No matter how carefully, a crime is planned said Schrader, "there always remains a clue, thanks to the microspopic, chemicals and other scientific devices. Schrader said that of 34,S63 persons arrested nj the last fiscal year, whose records were received by the State depart ment, 7,134 were identified as habi- tual offenders.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05
Blue Fox Farming Book
 Now Available to Public

Copies of new leaflet on Blue Fox Farming in Alaska" have been received here from the Department of Agriculture. The leaflet which is bulletin No. 1850, was prepared by Frank G. Ashbrook and E. P Walker of the Biological survey and touches on every phase of the industry. It has 35 pages and is profusely illus trated. The booklet may be obtained by sending ten cents. to the govern ment printing office.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05
MISSING TRAPPER IS
 FOUND MURDERED

SIOUX CITY, Ia., Jan. 5. R)-Sub- merged in three feet of water, the body of Ed. Riley, 54 years old, trap- per, with a bullet wound in his tem- pie, was found by a posse today i the Sioux river near Onawa, Ia., af- ter he had been missing from home for fifteen days.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05
ICELAND FISHERMEN URGED TO STRIKE

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 5. Reports from Raykjavik, Iceland, indicate trouble in the fishing industry. The owners demand large decreases in wages for the winter fishings. The communists are urging hte 1900 men to refuse to accept the decrease and to leave the ships.
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Women are achieving distinction in chemistry and 4S1 of them are now members of the American Chemical Society.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05

Miss Anna Pugh of Granite Falls, Wash, unable to walk since meeting with an accident in infancy, is city treasurer and librarian of her home town and also keeps the books of a local firm.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05

Miss Sara Lee Tuck, a Missouri girl, appointed as a domestic science teacher in the Turkish schools at Constantinople, is the first woman to hold the position.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05

Women of Los Angeles planned and carried to successful completion an athletic club for women costing $1,50O,OOO.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05

Miss H. Louise Fussman of Hum boldt, Kan, is serving her second term as mayor of that town.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05

Mrs. Arthur Coke, daughter-in-law of the Earl of Leicester, runs a retail grocery store in London.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05

Organized only three years ago, the Association of American Bank Women now has members in 1S0 cities.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05

Smokers sets and fine merschaum pipes with genuine amber stems $8 and up-Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-05

Hand tinted pictures wrapped se- curely for mailing-Alaska Shop. If.
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Fresh Haas and Johnson's fine boxed hocolates-Alaska Shop. --.tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16

John L. Bledsoe,
Solicitor for Plaintiffs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
PROTEST SHOOTING OF
QUAIL OUT OF SEASON

Notice is hereby given to all the
farmers and other citizens of Ran
dolph county that we, the undersigned
citizens of Pocahontas, offer and guar
antee reward of $25 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction Of
any person or persons who heretofore
or hereafter are guilty of shooting
quail out of season.
We are desirous of observing this
game law but it is not fair that
others get the cream of the hunting
and at the same time break the laws
Of the state.
Signed: zan Schnabaum, X e.
Sallee, W. L. Blankenship, Allen Ward,
Guy Amos, Eli Abbott, W. E. Jones,
c. Z. Jones, ]. L. Bristow, B. L. Stub
blefleld, NJ. NJ. Buckley. L. r. Pickett,
Tom Carter, C. G. Preston, H. N. Jack
son. 1926
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER EXECU
TI0N

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an execution issued by Ben +.
Mays, Clerk of the Randolph Chancery
Court, ON the 9th day of November,
1926, against Kizer Reed, f. NJ Reed
and Joe s. Decker, for the sum Of
$4,000, and costs, and interest, which
execution was issued on a judgment
rendered in said court, in favor Of
Lone Rock Bank, for a deficiency re-
naming after sale of certain lands on
which specific lien was decreed. In
n cause in said court In which Lone
Rock Bank was plaintiff, and Il. NJ.
Reed and others, were defendants, the
undersigned, sheriff, has levied on the
north half of the southwest quarter, the
northwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter, and the southwest quarter of
the northeast quarter of section thirty
six 1850 in Township Nineteen (19)
North, in Range two (2) West, 100
acres, as the property Of f. NJ. Reed,
and will, On the 31st day of December,
1926, between the hours prescribed by
law for judicial sales, at the south
front door of the court house, In the
town of Pocahontas, Arkansas, offer
for sale to the highest bidder, ON a
credit Of three months, the said real
estate, for the purpose Of paying the
said judgment, interest thereon and
costs.
The purchaser at such sale will IN
required to execute bond with good
and approved personal security, bear
ing interest from date of sale until
nofd af fha rafa of fan NOR cont nor
annum, and lien will be retained OF
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
Shannon School

School is progressing nicely with
about forty pupils. We expect a great
er enrolment after Christmas.
Examinations were given the latter
part of the week Those making best
grades we're Ralph Long, Blanco Brown
and Ethel Hogan. We expect better
grades next month.
We were visited one day last week
by our county superintendent, who
wished us a Merry Christmas and Hap
by New Year He also passed a few
compliments On our student body, fol-
which we thank him very much.
We have a new basket ball and have
every thing ready for playing as soor
as the goals are finished.
The school board is planning to dc
some work about the school buildings
next week. We appreciate the cooper
alton Of the board.
We find our Books OF knowledge
have been a great help to us. We are
sure the rest of you fellow teachers
think So who have them.
We are planning for a Christmas
tree for our school.
please sign your name).
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
WARNING ORDER

In the Randolph Chancery Court
Commonwealth Building & Loan AS
sociation, Plaintiff,
VS..
John NJ. Hoffman and Maude III.
Hoffman, Defendants.
The nonresident defendant, G. r.
Wachtel, Is hereby warned to appear
In this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff,
Commonwealth Building & Loan Asso-
ciation, or else the same will be taken
as confessed.
Witness my hand and te seal of Ran.
dolph Chancery Court ON this Decem.
ber 3, 1926. Ben +. Mays,
Clerk Of Randolph Chancery Court
18-4t
John L. Bledsoe,
Solicitor for Plaintiffs.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
POcAHONTAs STAR HERALD
list OF Forfeited Lands

In compliance with Crawford lu1
Moses Digest, Section 1O017, Of the
laws Of the State Of Arkansas. notice
IS hereby given that the following
lands, lots and parts of lots were re-
turned delinquent by the collector Of
Randolph County, Arkansas, for the
years 1924 and 1925, and that said
lands are still unredeemed and sub
ject to redemption as follows
SOLD TO THE STATE IN 1925 FOR
1924 TAXES
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
SharPens its cavn blades

the said property for the purchase
price and interest thereon.
Witness my hand, as sheriff OF Ran
dolph County, Arkansas, on this De-
cember Q, 1926. w. II. Perrin,
Sheriff.
Schoonover & Schoonover.
Attorneys for judgment creditor. 1S-3t
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-12-16
To Stop a Cough Quick

take HAYES HEALING HONEY, a
cough medicine which stops the cough by
healing the infiamed and irritated tissues.
A box Of GROVES 0-PEN-TRATE
SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and
Group Is enclosed with every bottle Of
HAYES HEALING HONEY. The salve
should be rubbed on the chest and throat
of children suffering from Cold or Group.
The Healing effect Of Hayes Healing Honey In
.de the throat combined with the healing effect OF
Grove 8 O-Pen-Tfate Salve through the pores Of
he skin soon stops coneh.
cost OF the combined treatment is Sc.
Justs ask your druggist for HAYES
HEALING HONEY.
International., 1926-03-07

me to obtain sum Of 100000
dollars l have in America, being
necessary to come here to raise
the seizure Of my luggage, pay
ing to the register of the Court,
the expense of my trial and re-
covery my pertmanteau contain
ing a secret pocket where I have
hidden two checks payable to bear
er for that sum.
"As reward ! will give up to
you the third part, viz: 10000
dollars.
"I cannot receive your answer
in the prison, but you can forward
a cablegram to a person of my
confidence who will deliver it to
me addressed as below.
International., 1926-03-07
OLD SPANISH PRISONER
GAG APPEARS AGAIN

TOMBSTONE, Mar. 6.-The
time-worn gag, the Spanish
Prisoner" letter, has again appear
ed in Tombstone, having been re-
chived here by a pioneer resident
Of Tombstone, whom It 80 hap
pens recalls very distinctly an in
cident which occurred IL years
ago when q resident Of his city
was victimized for $4,000 through
the century old game.
Following Is the letter received
here this week:
"Being imprisoned here by
bankruptcy, / beseech you to help
International., 1926-03-07

Awaiting your answer to in
struct you all my secret only
sign now
&c"
"First Of all answer by cable,
not by letter.
"JAMIE SERAEO,
"EsparTaquera, SPAIN
International., 1926-03-07
Page Eleven

continue to avoid crowds, parti-
cularly where there is coughing
and sneezing or evidence Of head
colds and nasal infections.
These diseases, according to Or.
Fahlen, have been prevalent to a
great extent over the entire Unit
ed States during the past few
months. Reports to the state
board of health for last week i'd
dieate a marked falling off In the
number Of cases in Arizona,
International., 1926-03-07
FLU PEAK REACHED
PHYSICIAN CLAIMS

PHOENIX, Mar. 6.-While the
peak of the influenza, pneumonia
and diphtheria cases in Arizona
has been reached, DR.. F. T. Fab
len, state superintendent of health
in a statement urges citizens to
International., 1926-03-07

Experience is not always wis
dom. Many people who have ex-
perienced much experience are
fools nevertheless.
International., 1926-03-07
INDUSTRIES OF STATE FAC
ING A SPLENDID YEAR

above that of year ago and pro-
duction of the states basic indus
tries for 'the past year showing an
increase in vs9ue over 1925 Ari-
zona has entered the new year UNI
der favorable conditions and with
a firm foundation for continuing
its era of progress declares the
Arizona Business Review issued
by the Arizona Industrial Con-
gress. Continuing, the publica-
ton says in summarizing the gen.
eral situation:
"The feature of the month OF
January in agricultural activities
was the prospect that cotton gin
nings, niw nearly over, would ex-
ceed the previous seasons crop in
spite of decreased acreage. Gin
nings to January Is were 1O2,552
bales with final total Of 10000
insight, against 100000 last year.
Scattered lettuce shipments con-
tinue from the Salt River valley,
winter movement having exceed
ed $4,000 cars, and 1000 cars are
expected from the spring crop.
The increased cotton crop over
previous forecasts confirmed es-
Inmates that the states >agricul-
tural production for the year
would equal the 1924 total of
$25, 100000. ~
"In the livestock industry con-
ditions of both ranges and stock
continue favorable. Outlook for
the spring cattle movement is ex-
cellent, contracting having started
at higher prices than a ytar ago,
and sheep shearing is becoming
general. Value of cattle and
sheep on Arizona ranges showed
a material advance during the
year, though the number of cattle
declined, and the valuation of the
industry's production for 1925 is
estimated at 14,400,000 cattle
shipped and slaughtered represent
ing $9,000,000; sheep and lambs
shipped and slaughtered, 3,000,-
600, and wool shipped $2,4O0,000.
"The states mine production
hast year showed material in
crease, copper output setting a
new peace-time record of 1885,
100000 pounds, according to pre-
li1ninary reports of the u. S.
Geological Survey. Total value Of
which copper represented $102,- |
298,000; silver, $1,000, 900; gold,
$4,135,O0o, and lead $2,OS3, 900.
January's main developments were
preparations for reopening of the
Humboldt smelter Of the South
west Metals company the first Of |
February and announcement of a |
100000 Improvement program
by the Magma Copper company at
Superior.
"In the absence Of detailed fig
ures production of the Arizona
lumber industry for last year is
estimated at $5,OO0,O0O, bringing
the total value Of production in
basic industries to more than
$168, 8,700,000.
Banking conditions also show
ed Improvement during 1925. The
state banking departments sum-
mary of the condition of all
banks in the state as of December
81, 1925, gives total deposits as
$70,210,314, an increase of $2,-
513,347 for the year, and total
loans and discounts as $43,873,-
095. Checking transactions in
principal cities, as reported to
the Arizona Industrial congress
for the Business Review were
generally below December totals,
but in majority of cases exceed
ed figures for January off last
year.
GOOD progress continued on
the various large construction
projects under way in the state,
including the SIS, 100000 new
main line Of the Southern Pacific,
International., 1926-03-07


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Different Harry ThalD
Seen BY Secretary

mail at the desk, we three went to
Thaw's suite of rooms on the sixth
| floor. He said little OF my work.
| ing for him then, and talked Of
| the snOwstOrrm, and asked AfleclS
about some kilograms. We took
off our overcoats and made our.
selves comfortable. Thaw lit a
cigarette of the cheaper brand and
said: What do you want for
lunch?" I said something about
spinach. Thaw laughed. and said,
mo spinach, Brussels sprouts Tor
you, and Brussels sprouts It was.
Thaw wrote the order for our
lunch on the typewriter and sent
it to the dining room. In a little
while walters came and served us.
After lunch he asked me to tell
/ him what my qualifications were
for the Job as his secretary.
/ told him what could do, adding
that / knew no shorthand. He
| said: .Well I have q shorthand
writer, but tell you what I'll do.
You stay with me for q week TO
clear up the details, and viii pay
| YOU well for IT." I accepted his
proposition. He then showed me
3 pile Of about 100 unopened let
ters, All applications from pr0spec-
tive secretaries. He told me that
was to open and read every an
pIication, mark them Al, b. G and
b. then pass them TO him. :
good, /" .sc'' and -, for bad and
mo good.
1000 Letters I'm One Day
The newspapers had copied
Thaw's classified ad, and 1t was on
/ the front page OF every paper IN
the country. The mail got heavier
each day. One day we opened
/ 1000 letters and 125 telegrams.
They came from Doctors, lawyers,
actors, preachers. congressman,
soldiers OF fortune, beggars and q
few silly girls.
Some Of the applicants were high.
| ly educated, while others were 80
ignorant that could hardly make
sense out Of their writing.
They sent photographs, clippings
about Thaw, poems, and goodness
knows what. got thrill every
time slit ain envelope.
THE. letters from down South
were very interesting. 1t seemed
that everyone below Mason and
| Dixon's line was for Thaw, and
some of the Southerners were Will
ing to work for next to nothing
just because they liked him.
One Letter He Didn't Like
| remember one letter that Thaw
didn't like. It was from a man in
Atlanta, Ga. He enclosed a stamped
and self-addressed envelope for {
reply. He didn't want the job bu
sought information. He said tina
he had made a bet with som.
friends as to the exact date o.
Thaw's staying OF stanford White
and wanted Thaw to set him right
think the letter was destroyed
Anyway, the Atlanta man got nj
reply.
Another letter that seemed to in
| terest 'Thaw very much was fron
a negro. He said he was writini
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-27
PENS
OVERCROWDED

Serious overcrowding In Federal
prisons is endangering the lives
of prisoners and employees. II was
reported to Congress yesterday IN
connection with the submitting OF
the annual appropriation bill Tor the
Departments Of State. Justice, Com
merce and Labor.
Prisoners are being crowded into
Easements which are improperly
lighted and ventilated. Discipline
is menaced and there is grave dan.
ger of epidemics of influenza and
smallpox. the House was told.
Atlanta and LeayenwOrth peni-
tentiaries, which were designed to
house about 1900 prisoners each.
are holding more than twice that
number. Luther C. White, super
intendent of prisons in the Depart.
ing statement before the appropria-
tions committee:
THE committee should be made
aware Of the fact that the conges-
ton from overcrowding at all our
prisons has reached point where
the most sanguine person admits
it to be a considerable risk Its
menace to discipline is considera-
BILE.
I'm Leavenworth Penitentiary. ar
proximately 200 men sleep in the
basement Of one Of the cell houses.
This basement is lighted only by
small windows at the extreme upper
corner Of the wall.
by window lighting, / mean that
little light filters down through
the minute apertures. No sunlight
can. by any possibility, ever reach
the beds or the floor.
THE wall of the basement is
waterproof, but 1t is in contact
with the earth, and a certain
amount of dampness and chill neces.
sarily comes through.
Even the artificial lighting Is
bad, and only strong, healthy men
can exist under such conditions.
In other penitentiaries the over
crowding is so serious Superintend-
ent White declared, that should
any sort Of epidemic gain slight
foothold the results would be dis
astrous and lamentable.
Hospital facilities are sufficient
for only one.third the present mum
Der of prisoners, he stated.
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BOY, 7, ASKS $1oo,ooo
FOR HURTS BY TAXICAE

Claiming to be permanently
crippled as the result of being
struck by taxicab, Bernard Wood
Z, has filed suit through his father
Frank 1. Wood, as next friend, to
recover 100000 damages from the
Red Cab Service, Inc. According to
the declaration filed by Attorneys
John L. Hougardy and James F.
Bird, the child was crossing the
roadway at North Capitol and L
Streets Northwest when he was
struck by a cab and sustained Q
broken leg, injuries on his head
face and arms.
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Continued from First Page.)
West via Utah, Nevada, etc. there.
fore ready to fight; ergo, no right
ing expected; excellent typist. short
hand preferred. but not essential Il
good and rapid penman: good APP
pearance man able to get superior
job later. Until January 2. al
dress II. X. Thaw, Belvidere Hotel.
Baltimore
To this I replied:
81 am young man. p, single.
) feet inches, neat dresser and
good mixer. Believe can hold
my own: know something about
using typewriter. Am an ex-sol-
der. can 20 anywhere with your
interests at heart. I would be
pleased to have an interview with
you"
Asks Him 10 Report
Two days after mailing my arr
pIication for a job, Harry x. IhaW
called me on the telephone and
asked that I report to him next
day at the Belvedere Hotel. IOu
can imagine my surprise ct hearing
from him at all, for realized there
would be thousands who would an
swer his ad. ].
went to Baltimore, to the MOTEL.
The clerk turned me over to q
Mr.. Afleck, who asked me to make
myself comfortable in the lobby.
as Thaw was out.
While waiting his arrival / sized
mn AfIeck, and talked with him. He
is q man. OF about 80 years, over
six feet in height, and weighs
about 200 pounds. He Is chauffeur
bodyguard and majordomo for Tbaw
and, as / found out later, an all
around good fellow. Thaw found
him q the Washingsea police force
II Easily Reeognizes ThaW
Because of q heavy snowfall the
night before, traffic was tied VI
I'M Baltimore. Thaw wouldn't lei
AfIeck take the car out that day
but left him at the hotel and walked
dOwntownAt to do some shopping. Al
noon ThaN came in. had never
seen him before. but easily identi
fled him from photographs.
He was dressed in black. Be
meath his heavy ulster he wore a
Prince Albert coat. A heavy
wooden scarf was around his neck.
and the galoshes he wore Topped
around his ankles. He was smiling
Thaw's most prominent physical
characteristic are his large, search
ing eyes. They seem to hold one
with their piercing intentness
There are heavy lines under them
but the rest of his face is al
smooth as boys.
His heavy suit OF iron-gre.
hair he wears brushed straigh
back from his forehead. He look
to be about IS, and acts like eel
| iege youth. He has a. deep voice
| and when he talks, there Is a s0r
of twist to his speech. He has til,
appearance at close range Of ;
man who has suffered much, an'
liz trying to forget.
Afleck introduced me to him, an,
after his getting a large batch o