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Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1926-10-21

will be the matter of retaining an agri-
cultural agent for the county. We
understand from Judge Million that
money for this purpose is not now OBJ
tainable from the usual fund and that,
if this appropriation is to be made. it
must come from another fund, possibly
the highway fund
1t has been brought to our attention
that some communities are opposing
the retention Of county agent and
that their justices, who represent them
at the court, will also oppose it.
This, we believe, is not as it should
be. The value Of an agricultural agent
to community is measured by the
cooperation of that community with
the county agent and it is small wonder
that some sections have derived little
benefit from the county agents work
in this county.
The county as a whole, however, has
BAOhtON INVESTMENT III
the demonstration. In one instance the
county agent saved more than $1,000
to the county on a carload Of pyrotol
(explosive) to be used in county road
work
He has started a sheep club to i'm
prove the sheep conditions and bring
better lambs into the county.
. He has under way the proposition
of shipping to market next spring
carload of frying size chickens for the
farmers of this community. Ten thou
sand baby chicks will be ordered
through the banks of the county and
when they reach the fryer age, CO.
operative shipment will be made.
Through the work of the county
agent, soybean acreage in Randolph
county was increased from few acres
to several thousand and, as result,
there will be much less hay shipped
into the county next spring.
The business of improving our swine
stock is well under way as result of
the agents work. Forty three pure
bred sow pigs have been placed and
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1926-10-21
BENTON, MO.

The revival meeting conducted at the
court house by Bro. Mason Of Spring
field closed Sunday night.
Mrs Homer Burrus Of Sikeston,
formerly Of Reyno, attended Neighbor
Day here Thursday.
Thursday was big day in Benton,
1t being the third annual Neighbor
Day. Elmo Jennings Blackburn, son Of
Mrs. Mollie Blackburn, formerly Of
Reyno, Ark, won first prize in the
baby contest.
Corbet Decker and family and Miss
Nola Poteet were Sunday dinner guests
of Uncle Jake Higginbotham's.
The Cape Girardeau high school
staked a very interesting play, Home
Ties" Mt the community building here
Thursday night
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1926-10-21
Subscription, $1.5O A Year In Advance
The Editors Eye

Here's the sort of thing the father
of two decades ago confded to his son
in confidence and sincerity before he
struck out into the world:
my son, remember, you have TO
work. Whether you handle pick and
shovel, set of books, or a wheelbar-
row; whether you dig bitches, edit u
newspaper, ring door bells or sell be-
hind counter, YOU must work. Don't
be afraid of killing yourself by over
working on the sunny side of thirty.
Men die young sometimes, but 1t is
generally because they stop work at
p. m, and don't go home until a. m.
It's the intervals that kill, my son.
The work gives you appetite for your
meals, lends solidity to your slumber,
gives you perfect appreciation of a
holiday
There are young men who do not
work, but the country is not proud Of
them. 1t does not even know their
names; II only speaks Of them as So
and Sos boys The great busy world
doesn't know they've arrived. SO, my
son, find out what you want to be and
do. Take off your coat and make dust
in the world. The buster you are, the
less harm you are apt to get into, the
sweeter will be your sleep, the bright
er your holidays, and the greater the
satisfaction of the world with you and
you with yourself. In short, you'll be
successful, my son."
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1926-10-21

more will come If his work is con-
tinued.
The bull associations formed with
the help of our county agent mean
that In a few years, Randolph county
may have greatly improved grade
of dairy cattle, with the financial bene-
fits to be derived therefrom.
The necessity Of county agent at
a County Fair is imperative. II Is
practically impossible to put over n
creditable Fair without his whole
hearted cooperation.
Randolph county farmers need the
county agent and there will be grave
mistake made If an appropriation for
his salary is not obtained.
Read the ads. II pays.
Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1926-10-21

Proposed bills have been drawn for
introduction in the coming legislature
to establish the County Unit System
of schools in Arkansas. Suggesting a
measure will be among the first intro
duced after the opening of the session.
This movement has the support Of
the educational leaders of the state.
The sentiment in favor of the County
Unit has been growing rapidly during
the last few years. No proposition
has met with so general favor and so
ed by many to be the next big step
forward in providing for the highest
efficiency of our public schools The
recent overwhelming adoption of
Amendment No. 13 which insures ade-
quate revenue for all districts is an
evidence of the willingness of the peo-
pie to provide the necessary taxation
for this purpose.
Wherever the County Unit has been
adoped-and it has become the rule in
many states-it has proven a success.
The County Boards of education adj
minister the funds of the entire county
and build and keep in repair the
school houses, employ the teachers and
standardize the course of study. This
is no more than an extension of the
system now prevalent i'm the special
districts. In the Little Rock special
district, for instance, an Honorary
Board of five directors handles mil
lions of dollars of school funds and is
now engaged in the erection of High
School building that will cost almost
one and a quarter millions of dollars
and will be one of the largest and best
equipped High School buildings in the
entire South
Men and women of known ability
and interest in the schools should be
elected MS members of the County
Board and this will Insure a business
administration Of the affairs of the
County Schools.
A perfect law which will moot all
the requirements cannot be expected AZ
first. But the laws Of other states are
being carefully considered and from
these the best features will be adopted.
The Randolph county levying court
meets next Wednesday in Pocahontas
for the transacting of the countys
financial business.
One Of the items for consideration
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Entered at the pOstOflice at POcahontas,
Arkansas, as secOnd-class mail matter.
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Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1926-10-21

The Randolph county levying court
meets next Wednesday in Pocahontas
for the transacting of the county's
financial business.
One Of The items for consideration
Evening star., 1926-05-11
GETS 80 DAYS IN JAIL
FOR RECKLESS BOATING
Man Accused Of Operating Motor
Launch While Drunk Files
Appeal.

Hailed into Traffic Court for op-
Grating a motor boat off Hams
Point under the influence of liquor
James Hutcherson, n newspaper en-
ploye. was sentenced to 80 days in
iail following his conviction before
Judge Isaac r. Hit, late yesterday
afternoon.
/. Giving as his defense that he had
not operated the launch, Hutcherson
noted an appeal and was released
upon q bond of 500. He was also
fined $50 by Judge John p. Nc
Mahon and Judge Robert f. Mat
ttngly on the charges of intoXication.
disorderly conduct and assault, it
being alleged that he kicked Police
man A. D. Mansfield while in the
patrol wagon.
No reason was given for the trial
tu Traffic Court, inasmuch as the
case was made out under the Shep-
pard act, which has nothing to do
with the present traffic regulations.
Il Two sailors, John F. Phillips and
Gus r. Kuner, companions on the
launch, were turned over 20 naval
authorities. following their convic-
tion of intoxication and disorderly
conduct
A girl, Helen Hoover. also in the
PARTY, forfeited $25 on an intoxica-
item charge.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
BYRD PILOTS FEAT
ELATES HIS SPONSOR
Lieut.. Henderson Selected Bennett
as Nays Best Man for
Arctic Journey.

On recommendation of Lieut.. George
r. Henderson Of the Naval Air Sta.
tion, Anacostia. D. c., Lieut.. Comdr
Richard f. Byrd selected Chief Petty
Officer Floyd Bennett to be his right
hand man for his polar project plans.
Consequently, Lieut.. Henderson was
one OF the most jubilant persons in
Washington yesterday when the news
of Byrd and Benefits spectacular
flight into the Arctic wastes was re-
ceived
when Lieut.. Comdr. Byrd was pre-
pairing for the Macmillan Arctic ex-
pedition last Summer he asked me to
recommend q good pilot-mechanic to
take along" said Lieut.. Henderson.
II told him Floyd Bennett was the
best all-around man in the Navy.
Where is he now?' Lieut.. Comdr.
Byrd asked, and I told him he was
aboard the U. S. S. Richmond, then
In Australia. In a month Bennett was
in Washington, and when the question
of his land plane experience was
raised, to be sure of his ability, Ben.
net went over to the Army at Boiling
Field and flew everything from
Sperry messengers to Martin bombers
for q week. He more than satisfied
the Army that he was q crackerjack
pilot. / knew his ability, because he
was at Hampton Roads with me sew
eral years ago. and had no hesi
fancy in believing he would make
good at anything he undertook"
Evening star., 1926-05-11
REPRESENTATIVE TO TALK
Plans for Susan B. Anthony Me
mortal to Be Heard Tonight.

Representative Smith of Idaho. and
local leaders will join in telling why
memorial to the late Miss Susan b
Anthony, famous suffragist, should
be erected in this city, at a meeting
Of the Susan B. Anthony Foundation
in the ballroom of the Shoreham Hotel
tonight at 8 o'clock.
Besides Mr.. Smith, other speakers
on the program are Isaac Cans. for
mer president of the Washington
Board of Trade; Mrs. Atwood Colman.
former president of the League OF
American Pen Women; Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, president of the District
Federation of WomenS Clubs; Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty and Mrs. Ida
Hustled Harper, who was intimately
associated with Miss Anthony during
the fight for woman suffrage. John
IL. Coxhead. the architect, will speak
on "Plans for a Memorial Building"
An elaborate program Of music has
been arranged.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

wave lengths as the tuner. Head
phones or a small loudspeaker may
be used. both being carried.
The direction finder consists OF two
double-tuned loops placed at right
angles to each other around the en-
velope of the airship, each loop being
at an angle of 45 degrees to the keel
Of the Ship, making a 80 degree angle
between them. They are connected
TO a Marconi direction finder and con-
nected to radio gontometer and
search coil, which are in turn con-
nected to a tuning circuit which
works on wave lengths from 1000 TO
10000 meters.
In searching for signals for direc-
ton the minimum signals will be used,
as they are very sharp and can be
easily placed within one or two de-
grees. The maximum signals can be
heard, more or less, over the entire
tuning range, and for that reason are
less accurate. Capt. Gottwaldt believes.
When a signal is heard and the di-
rection is to be found. the search coil
is turned until the point at which the
minimum signal Is heard most clearly
is reached.
Then by means Of compass dial on
top of the goniometer, the zero of
which marks the bow of the ship, the
direction from which the signal is
coming may be ascertained with refer
ence to the keel of the ship, and a few
simple calculations give those aboard
exact information as to the direction
in which they are steering on any set
course.
When the direction finder was tried
out on one of the Norge's short trips.
signals were heard from America, and
Capt. Gottwaldt has no doubt that in
the Arctic he will be able to get all
the important stations. He does not
think that there will be much static
in the polar regions. and hopes that
he will always be able to send mes
sages as we'll as to receive them.
Copyright. 1926 by the New York Times
and the ST. louis Globe DemOCrat)
Evening star., 1926-05-11
AZ GET JAIL SENTENCES.
Former Cumberland Policeman
Among Those Admitting Guilt.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. May IL
Forty-two were given Jail sentences
running from 10 days to 4 months
by Judge Morris A. Soper in United
States Court here yesterday, follow
ing pleas of guilty. The shorter term
prisoners will be confined in Jail here,
which is so crowded that those having
longer terms will be confined. in the
Oakland and Hagerstown jails. Twen-
ty-five were taken to the Oakland Jail
last night. The heaviest sentence
was imposed on Ernest T.. Seeber-
four months and $500 fine. William
H. Steepe, former desk sergeant of
the Cumberland Police Department.
was given four months. 1t was his
second offense also.
Thirty entered pleas of not guilty.
but it is expected number of these
will change the pleas to guilty when
called to trial. 1t is thought it will
take several days to dispose of the
cases, as there will be some jury
trials. and then the civil docket will
be taken up. United States, District
Attorney Amos w. w Woodcock and
Assistant Attorneys James T. Carter
and 0. n. Forrest are prosecuting the
cases.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
CONTRACTORS HIT
FITZGERALD BILL
Declare Bureau Control of
Workmen's insurance to Be
SoCialiStic.

The Associated General Contractors
Of America, through its divisional
officials, at the annual Spring meeting
being held at the Hotel Washington
today will protest the proposed I'itZ-
gerald insurance bill dealing with
workmen's compensation awards in
the District OF Columbia.
This bill, which has created con.
siderable controversy among various
organizations in Washington, is OPP
posed by the association chiefly on
the allegation that it is another ex-
ample of government in business and
has socialistic tendencies. The asso-
citation Will adopt a resolution sup
porting the Underhill bill.
The Fitzgerald bill provides for a
bureau to handle workmen's compen-
sation awards, and the Underhill bin
provides that the risks should be as
Sumed by the regular insurance COM
panies.
The Government method of doing
away with competitive bidding in
construction of public works also was
criticized. Now the Government buys
its own material and hires it's own
men, then pursueS the work under
its own direction.
Last year the association condemned
the Army engineers for their entry
into private construction work and
laid particular emphasis on the
method of handling the erection of
the Arlington Memorial Bridge. The
outgrowth of this was the introduc-
ton of a bill which provides for the
letting of Government contracts on
competitive bidding basis, except in
times OF emergency declared by the
President.
A discussion Of the proposed uni
form lien law. as affecting the con-
struction industry of the country. re-
vealed there was a general opposition
on the part of contractors, architects
and some representatives of bonding
houses to the present provisions OF
the proposed law. The law provides
that a mechanics lien is good three
months after the completion of a build
ing and would be effective starting
from the beginning of construction.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Reed Patient Held in Assault.

Charged with assaulting two eleva-
tor operators in the Veterans Bureau,
Mitt Kimintak, patient at Walter
Reed Hospital, was turned over TO the
hospital authorities for mental ex-
animation, following a hearing in Po-
lice Court today before Judge Robert
E. Mattingly.
The two elevator men. William
Stout and Edward G. Turnure, testi-
fed that kimintak started a fight
with them because they tried to pre-
vent him from dashing into private
offices.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Man Who Staged Suicide Hoax Held
By Police ON Two Charges of Arson

II blazing and turned in the fire alarm,
which brought out the engines. He
said, however, that he might mad
vertently have tossed a match, after
lighting q cigarette, into the trash.
Regarding the suicide hoax, Brown
said that he was just preparing to
jump into the Tidal Basin, when a
park policeman came into view, break.
ing up his plans. Upon thinking the
situation over later, he said, he de-
cided not TO end his life. At the time,
when police were considering drag
ginG the river, Browns estranged
wife advised them that such efforts
would be unnecessary since she stated
he had probably left the note and the
evidence of suicide lust to WOrrY her.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

George Winfield Brown. 3O2 d street
northeast, who left note announcing
his intention to commit suicide and a
bundle of clothes on the banks of the
Tidal Basin about a month ago, was
arrested by. police of the first pre-
cinct last night on two charges Of ar
son.
Police allege he was responsible for
the burning of billboard adjoining
the S and 10 cent store on the corner
of Seventh and l streets. as well as
for a fire in trash box placed at the
rear wall Of the same building Sun
day night.
Brown today denied any intent in
starting either fire. He declared that
he was passing the fence and noticed
Evening star., 1926-05-11

In the face of strong opposition that
stopped the removal of Nelson's Pillar
Il year. ago, the city commissioners of
Dublin are preparing to carry the
plan through this Summer
Evening star., 1926-05-11

Turkey is continuing its extensive
railroad construction program started
aarAa time ago.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
NORGE TAKES TO AIR ON FLIGHT
TO POLE AND ACROSS TO ALASKA

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1926-05-11

This first compartment Of the cabin,
used for navigating and controlling
the ship, is the smallest of all, not
more than seven or eight feet long:
Just in back of the helmsnan, and
to the right, are two wheels sticking
out from the side of the cabin.
The forward one Of these wheels is
for opening the aperture in the bow
Of the ship, by which air is admitted
TO the tunnel that runs through the
halloonets above, SO that, as gas
escapes. the outer envelope OF the bal
loon may he kept tight.
No one is regularly stationed at the
wheel but it is used at the direction
of the pilot in command at the time'
who may operate it himself.
Close behind the wheel is another
slightly larger, which operates the
elevators by which the ship is steered
up or down, and by manipulation OF
which it is kept on a level keel at the
height desired by the pilot. A man
Is always stationed here, as at the
helm, and it is as difficult a task to
keep the ship level as 1t is TO keep
it headed on its proper course.
A dirigible, unlike a ship on the
water yaws four ways, sideways and
up and down. The operator of this
wheel is aided, however, by an incli-
nometer, a device hanging in front Of
him, which shows by pendulum
whether the ship Is level. The height
at which he is to keep the ship is
indicated by barometer. also just be-
Evening star., 1926-05-11

There are nine men on duty in the
airship all the time-three in the
motors, three in the cabin. one Wire
less man and two men in the keel.
whose duty it is to watch for leaks
and see that the structure is not
weakening in heavy weather.
There are Is men In all on board,
but they will not be able to take regu-
lar shifts on. and off duty because
the duties of some of them are con-
slant. such as those of the meteor
ologist, Malmgreen. and the historian,
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Ship Built Like a Watch.

Walking aft long the footpath,
which gives beneath ones weight and
on each section Of which only one
man Is permitted at a time, the
beauty of construction of the semi
rigid keel claims attention.
The Norge is truly built like a
watch, so carefully has she been put
together. The triangular tunnel of
the keel is typical of the smaller parts
of it, for each section is built. of tri-
angular frames made of steel tubes.
They are tiny things these tubs, no
larger than ones index finger, but
welded together and making up
frames that are tremendously strong.
The keel is built in sections, the
bottom Of the V being two parallel
triangular frames of tubing, with a
cross bracing Of tubes such as is seen
in the latticc-like framework of a sky
scraper girder.
From the ends of these frames two
other frames run up the sides of
the triangle, just inside the skin of
the ship, to be connected overhead
with other triangular frames of
tubing. And in between there are
other frames running across the
rectangle formed by the side frames,
giving the utmost strength without
rigidity.
But the crowning feature of this
wcrk 10 that each little frame. whom.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
STILL DEADLOcKED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. % P)--Los
Angeles city's demand for 1,095,OOO
acre feet of water to be diverted
from the porposed dam on the Colo
rado river for domestic purposes,
proved a stumbling block in the way
Of an agreement between delegates
to the tri-state conference here today
on river development problems.
H. S. McCluskey Of the Arizona
delegation, took the view that If this
amount of water We're given to this
city California would receive IS per
cent of the main Colorado's flow.
taking into consideration rights now
perfected in this state. Senator Sen
ator Ralph Swing Of California argued
that inasmuch, as California was Will
ing to concede Arizona all water
from it's rivers wholly within Ari-
zora, such division was not in-
equitable. Concessions must be made
by each state, McCluskey countered
as there was not enough water in
the state river system to satisfy the
ultimate requirements of all the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23
Pennsylvania Primary
Fight Causes Rift
CONTINUED From Page One)

that Woods had nothing to do win
expenditures of campaign funds ana
a request that the senate withhold
Judgment on. the case until after the
commerce committee investigation.
In presenting the report, Chairman
Reed declared that when Joseph II.
Grundy, president of the Pennsyi'
vania Manufacturers association, and
w. L. Mellon, nephew of the secre.
tary of the treasury, sought to
create al ticket composed of Senator
Pepper for the senate and John s.
Fisher for governor, "the diplomatic
talents of Cyrus E. Woods were en-
listed to consolidate the ticket ana
insure harmony"
The report declared its record OF
campaign expenditures was incom-
rlete, as it was forced to close the
hearings before all of the reports
were filed. In addition to Penn
sylyania, the committee reported
that the charges investigated in the
senatorial primaries of oregon. Mis-
souri, and washington were discov-
cred to be without foundation
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-23

At the same time, on the plea of
+. A. GReid of Arizona, the conference
agree to place a muffler on future
proceedings, excluding newspapermer,
agreeing to issue no statements re-
garding the session, and dispensing
with a stenographer so there will be
no record of the meeting. Reid de-
clared that Arizona had failed to
have her contentious set forth in the
newspapers and that statements of
the Arizona delegates had been
"gdrbled."
The fact that Swing Johnson bill
for Colorado river development was
reported favorably by the house of
representative committee today does
not affect Arizona's position, Reid
said at the close of today's meeting.
II doubt if the bill will be passed
at this session" he stated. IF il
is passed Arizona will go ahead
with her own program If the
reservoir is built in the Colorado
river, just watch Arizona tap it,