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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
REYNO

Our school is progressing nicely but
with light attendance on account OF
cotton picking.
Rev. Burt Shaver delivered very
interesting talk at school Monday
morning. which was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Paula Day has been i'll for the
past few days.
Mrs. lola Cox was shopping in Big
gers Saturday.
Jim Autry left Friday for Oklahoma,
where he hopes to find work.
Mrs. Till Glasco, Mrs. Jim Ferguson,
Mrs. Oak Halford and daughter, Sy-
BILE, were shopping in Biggers Satur-
day.
Rev. Burt Shaver delivered three
interesting sermons here at the Chris
tian church Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Holt of Sue
cess spent Sunday here with home
folks. Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Holt.
Miss Catherine Sparkman of POca-
hontas spent the week end here with
her father and grandparents.
We were very glad to have Mr.. and
Mrs. Bickford from DattO in church
with us Sunday.
Heber Holt made business trip to
Warm Springs Monday.
Mrs. Mayme Hagood of Maynard
came over Monday for short visit
with hOmefolks
Miss Anna Rhodes took dinner with
Miss Pansy Thomas Sunday.
Kay Poteet, who has been work
ing in 81. Louis, returned home Sun
day for a short visit with homefolks.
Arlie Robertson, who is working in
Poplar Bluff, spent Sunday here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. t. r. Rober-
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Bedford, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Holt, attend
ed the Fair at Little Rock a few days
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shaver left Sat
urday night for Memphis.
Mr.. ami Mrs Zolla Pierce and little
daughter, Ruth, of GatewoOd, Mo.
came down Sunday for a short visit
with friends and relatives here
Pete Foster, wife and baby are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. England here.
Little Harold Pierce Of Peach Or
chard is visiting his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, here
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Roe gave a din
ners1zst Sunday. Twenty-Five guests
were present, including Mrs. r. II
Booth and family, Mrs Ladd and fam
! lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Craig and family
George McAlister, Mr.. and Mrs. Well
Reynolds and son and Winnie Holt
Everyone reported a delicious Dime
and a lovely time.
Mrs. Ruth Mcleod and son, George
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig and children o
Blytheville spent the week end at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Roe here
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
BROWNIE

People are very busy in our neigh
borhood. Not much time for gossip Or
visiting.
W. ]. Brown was in Corning Friday
on business.
Miss lola Bass spent Sunday with
Miss Viola Young.
Frank Archer and family visited in
the Tipperary neighborhood Sunday.
J. ID. Kerley was a business visitor
to Maynard Saturday.
Misses Lilly Mustain, Eula Going
and Essie Hubble, all pupils in May
nard Baptist Academy, spent last Sun
day visiting homefOlks here, returning
to Maynard Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clayton and daugh-
ter. Miss Dorothy, were Sunday din
ner guests of Henry Albright and fam
lily.
William Davis and sister, Mrs Edith
Cantwell, spent Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Dona Going. Master Leland
Ponder was visitor the same day of
Master Paul Going.
Fred Pierce, with Mines VIII and
lola Pierce of Reyno and Miss Baker
of Middlebrook were Sunday afternoon
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Vester. Harold Pierce, nephew
of Fred Pierce. left with the party
for Reyno where he will visit his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pierce, for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom SOmmers We're
Sunday guests of Mrs. Sommers' son,
Gene Bass, and family.
Misses Ivern Triplett and Berneta
Davis were Sunday dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Brown.
Oran Davis and Jack Going, Misses
Lucille Bass and Wilma Kerley were
guests of Miss Wilma Kerley Sunday
Glen Harper, Glen Bass and Victor
Ponder motored to Doniphan. Mo.
Sunday, returning the same evening
! The boys report fine time but saw
some rough country on their way.
The Junior B. Y p. U. held an in
teresting session last Sunday night
Subject, MY Favorite Old Testament
Heroes" The little folks showed al
apt appreciation for their favorite ole
testament heroes and gave some goot
talks on their lives and achievements
Not so many out as usual but theii
rapt attention and deep interest wal
very gratifying.
The Sunday school was well attend
ell last Sunday and all present showe'
deep interest in the work. Mrs. Ben
nett in her quiet, pleasant manner gave
a talk to the school which was not onl!
encouraging but interesting as well
The superintendent, J. A. Yester
also gave helpful talk along the linz
of Sunday school work Mrs. Edit
| Canwell, our able secretary, mao
her yearly report, which was very en-
couraging, having gain over las
years reular attendance of 30. Mrs
Cantwell is an efficient secretary ant
we are fortunate in securing one 81
competent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21

pose as an authority. mn.
OF one thing he is assured. IneS
are not. according to popular DeiieI'
formed with grain Of SAND as d
nucleus. He has examined under me
microscope too many s0lidfied gems
and foo many in their jelly-like torma-
fion. to accept this theory. some
times You ca mind a grain OF sand III
n pearl" he said, but it just drllleu
in there after the pearl took shape;
The pearl is made out OF sort OF
slime-that's all"
True but what is the origin of TINS
Slime" or jelly-like substance? Is II
the lines one quality of the water III
the Black and White riversG hleIer
has found many pearls In the making
and experimented with them. once ne
discovered one that had begun to solid
ify. 81 kept on squeezing 1t ana 1t
went plor." he said, and added grave
ly: at busted"
When official cognizance was taken
of the fact that the mussel beds soon
would he cleaned out, the state step
ped in and mapped out conservation
program Now the river is closed III
alternate sections every 10 miles, ana
in these closed sections the clammy
creatures can bounce along.
Formerly the pearl fisher chopped
open his shells and searched them for
gems, but now he makes this task
easier by boiling the mussel. The
meat is a tasty delicacy for hogs ana
the shells are sold by the ton to button
factories. Yet il is not a profitable oc-
cupatiOn unless an occasional pearl
drops into the palm of the fortune
hunter.
Seed pearls, slugs, mother-opearl
add a little to the fishers income, but
not much. What he seeks are gems
of perfect shapes and iridescence, suit
able for matching necklaces. His
habitat winter and summer is his
houseboat, where he is lulled to sleep
at night by ripples breaking against
the hull He thrives on fish and
game and drifts from one community
to another as fancy dictates. Carefree
and independent, he is not worried by
the trifles that annoy the excitable
dwellers in cities and towns.
Adventure beckons; the river calls.
The romance of the winding water
ways and lure of promised riches en-
thrall him. In every mussel shell lies
hope of his reward. Every mucket or
niggerhead that comes dripping from
the mud bank promises to be his
treasure casket.
He lives, if you know what we mean,
in hope of n royal flush.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
California Autos

The state of California has more
than $220,2l0,2S6 invested in auto
mobiles, according to a recent report
of the California Board Of Equaliza-
ton.
The above amount is the assessed
valuation of the 1,061,272 autos in
that state. In one city alone, Los An
geles, there are 421, or autos assess
ed at $S1, 9S3, 215. San Francisco has
S2,325 cars. assessed at $20,975,410.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
BlytheviIle Foxes Poca

Blytheville's High School football
team, coached by Ben Lincoln, former
ly of Maynard, came up to Pocahontas
last Friday and took an easy game
from Poca Hi, $50.
Ben has husky bunch, his regular
eleven averaging 100 pounds per man.
They had little difficulty in crushing
the lighter local team and were never
in danger of having Poca score.
Fighting hard on defense Poca was
Intellectual on offense. Their interior
ence work was poor and only once or
twice did local back make more than
three yards on down.
The work of Howard Lester in the
line and the punting and tackling of
Cloyd Spikes, quarterback, were Poca's
chief factors in holding down the score.
Earl James, at center, played a good
game, as did Leon Brown, half back,
but the team as whole failed to show
any winning form. Earl and Leon
did their best work in getting down the
field on Spikes long punts.
Our team showed more football
against Blytheville than against Jones
boro the week before. If the boys con
tinue to improve they will yet show
their supporters something to be proud
Of. Most of them are young and in.
experienced but with the townpeople
encouraging them they can show some.
thing in the remaining games this sea
son.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
Shipper School Opening

Everybody in District 10 be ready
for school opening at shipper next
Monday, October %.
Patrons help us have a good school
by keeping your children in school
regularly.
When getting books for your chill
dren be sure to get the New Text and
Study Speller" as the old STANDARD
Word Book" will not be used.
Burnley Rogers, Teacher.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21

OluNo NNANs
What does l.. i. Blgnkenship, edi-
tor Of the Herald, say in his "Di-
rectory Of Randolph Cornty"
"A land warmed by the sun and
kissed by the dew; n land that is
watched over and guarGed by the 81
lent stars and blessed y the smiles Of
heaven; land that is as nearly per
feet as could be desired by man, whore
famine comes not and pestilence is
hut the phantom Of a dream
Well. that may be; Editor Blanken-
ship is serious about this matter; but
Just now we are concerned with the
economic adventures of this famed
seven-hill town.
The Randolph County Fair Associa-
tion exemplifes the patriotic spirit Of
the people, as much so as those eight
companies Of soldiers sent out long
ago with the Stars and Bars floating
proudly over them in answer to the
call Of "the fire-eyed maid of smoky
war" This association has bought
and improved one of the finest county
fair parks in Arkansas On gently
slOping hill just outside of town
avenues have been laid out flanked
by young trees and the whole enclosed
in woven-wire fence. Exposition
buildings have been erected, light and
power wires strung, and the slopes
graded and sodded. You can imagine
what a pleasant fair park this will be
in time, and the association members
pay their assessments promptly and
without question.
Manifestation of town and county
pride. You see
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
Valuable Finds Now Rare.

Sometimes pearl valued at $500
or $500 is brought in, but several
years ago specimens worth from 81 200
to $1,000 often reached the buyers.
Rarely are such valuable gems recover
ed these days.
Two methods of collecting mnssels
from the mud banks commend them
selves to the profession Use of tongs
is general, but on a clear river. with
no obstruction on the bottom, fishing
with 'crow feet is preferred Point
less hooks, without bait. are dragged
along the bottom of the river When
hook passes over the mussel II clamps
down and hangs on grimly until he is
forced loose He sticks to the hook
as persistently as a woman win hang
around her husband when she sus-
poets he is dated up with a bunch of
poker players.
Kiefer disappeared in the rear of
his restaurant and returned with two
mucket shells. In one was shallow
depression. the he'd of valuable pearl.
In the other a slug had formed. It
was attached to the shell and seemed
a part of II, which is not the way with
genuine pearls.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
Honor PUPILS

Pupils in the 4th grade, F. II. s.,
making "A" ON everything for the
first month are Leland Bishop, villa
Carter, Junior Halford, Nelma Ator,
Maxine Crews. Florence Harper, Ethel
Krebs, Myrl Sage Clautelle Taylor and
Lula Wharton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
FOR SALE

l have for sale, wagon and good
horse team, one good milk cow, farm
ing tools, household furniture. VIII
sell cheap for cash, See or write Bob
Rose. Biggers. Ark, RI. 11-1tp.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
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tality-the energy-the strength and
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You'll look like success, tool The
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All drug stores sell S. S. S. The
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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21

Development Of the X-ray may on
able us to see ten thousand times far
Their than we can today, Sir William
Bragg. director of the Royal Institute
of England, declares.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21

One 1924 Ford Touring, recondition-
ed. new top. four new tires. VIII sell
for $160 Jones Bros. off.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21

Christmas Greeting Cards with your
name engraved by Drucker & Kelly Of
Chicago. See our complete line of SAM
Piles and let us have your order before
the December rush. The Star Herald.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
Log Cabin Is Famous.

On the fair grounds stands the fam
Gus pioneer log cabin built by c. G
Johnston, well-knOwn citizen and
/ pioneer. replica of the old frontier
I dwellings when the art of the archi-
tect and the carpenter was in its in
I fancy. Not nail to be seen nor the
mark Of a saw. Even the boards on
the roof are laid on according to an
ancient system with butt logs holding
them securely. Wooden hinges and a
strange wooden lock with a wooden
bolt adorn the door. During the fair
this building was used as n museum
to house many strange domestic uten-
sils and weapons of forgotten age,
and it was the center of interest during
the reunion of old settlers.
From the edge of the square you
look down on the lazy Black river
below the town and the small craft
manned by tanned and bearded pearl
fishermen-hOuseboa garnished in
new paint or drab with the rains and
SHOWS of winter, fussy little launches
and open row boats. The river men
grow poetic with river nomenclature.
One houseboat is dubbed Boil Wee
VIII and naturally you picture it as
an energetic little river boat, nosing
here and there. Nomads, they are,
who lead free and easy life adven-
turing on the river.
Thus 1t was the pioneers must have
looked down, picturesque hunters in
buekskin, with powder horns dangling
at their waists, leaning on their long
rifles. Thus the Indians must have
looked down long before that, watch
ing the Aryan adventures, the van
guard of our civilization, floating down
the stream in their unweildy pirogues,
planning the conquest of the West.
They could not stay the Onrushing
tide of the years but they conquered
the West and made it safe for fiappers
in scanty frOcks, shieks in flaring
trousers, and wandering newspaper
men, skilled in the art of making a
nuisance of themselves in every COM
munity in Arkansas
Far below as you clatter across the
bridge over the Black river at POca-
h0ntas. you observe here and there a
man standing in rowboat or launch
dropping set of tongs on the end of
long pole into the river and raising
/ them up at intervals. Wedged be-
tween the prongs as they emerge from
the water are from 10 to 30 mussels,
which are deposited on a pile in the
middle of the boat.
| Pearl fishers The river Is dotted
with them. Their households swing
lazily at mornings all along the bank.
! Lured by the Goddess of Chance they
flock from far and near, river adven-
turers, who dream of riches and Gag
erly anticipate the day when the queen
of all pearls lies exposed to view
against the white and pink lining of a
mucket. Sometimes they go many
days without a lucky find, but never
are they cast down by i'll fortune.
Comparatively a new industry in Ar
j kansas. Not so many years ago the
first find was reported and started a
stampede for the White and the Black
rivers. For some unaecountable rea-
son, fewer valuable pearls have been
found recently. Beds stirred up too
much" tersely explained Henry Kie-
fer. retired pearl fisher now proprie-
tor of a restaurant In Pocahontas
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
To Cure a Cold in One Day

stops the Cough and Headache and works of the
Cold. E. w. GROVES signature on each box. Soc.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
Notice

All persons knowing themselves TO
be indebted to the late w. @. Brown
please come in and settle up at once.
Dr. j. w. Brown,
7-6t. Administrators.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
POCAHONTAS LIVES
UP TO POETIC NAME

CONTINUED from first page)

congregated for almost century. "The
old order passes, giving place to new"
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21
Same Doubt Is to Origin.

Pearls are held firmly in place by
a muscular ligament, Kiefer explain
ed, and are easily removed. But when
1t comes to explaining how pearls are
formed. and why they are found only
IN certain waters, Kiefer refuses to
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-10-21

L. B. PRICE, d. ID. S.
Completely equipped for dental work
Of any kind.
Office upstairs in Old State Bank
building.
Phones, Office 81. Residence Pa.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-15
IS EXECUTED
FOR PLOTTING
! KILL KEMAL
ExecutiOners Had TO- Hang
One Man Twice - Rope
Broke in First Attempt

Symrna, July 15-(AP)-It was
to hang Chukri Bey, brains
Of plot to kill President Mustapha
Kemal Pasha, twice yesterday.
The first time he was hanged from
tripod on the water front, but the
rope broke and he fell to the ground.
Executioners quickly removed him to
another tripod in front of the city hall,
where he was dispatched without fur
ther delay.
Thirteen conspirators were hanged
at widely separated points because
the new Turkish penal code pre-
scribes that one conde .nned man must
not see another executed.
Each of the men he nged wore q pla-
card bearing: 'tConiemned to death
for having plotted ag'nst the life Of
our beloved Mustapha Renal Pasha.
president Of the republic and saviour
Of the honor of the Turkish nation. ~
The bodies were left hanging, ex-
posed to p,bhc view, Until noon when
they were cut down. The women
then struggled for pieces Of the hang-
mans rope, believing, lin accordance
with native superstition, that they
would bring good luck.
The plotters planned to have q
hand grenade given to Kcmal in u
bouquet by q woman. The 13 hanged
were convicted after so arrests had
been made
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-15
LEGION OPENS
I ANNUAL MEET
| AT. DICKINSON
300 Delegates Registered at
!, Opening and More Are
Arriving Hourly
ADDRESS BY MACNIDER
~.
Forty and Eight TO Have Ini.
tiation Tonight - at
Med0ra Tomorrow
ADDRESS BY MACNIDER

~ Dickinson. N. D., July l5-1R-
Memories Of the dark days Of the
world war are being revived today
] by former eomraane In arms who are
gathered here for the eighth annual
]. .c9nventfon Of the American Legion
Of North Dakota. Nearly 800 dele
gates had registered before the con-
vention was called to order at .
. o'clock this morning BY State Com
MaEdcr Walter G. Curtie of Lisbon,
and more are arriving hourly. The
i convention sessions are being held ut
xthc Rialto theatre.
, Following the invocation by Rev.
). j. Fairham. department chaplain,
the delegates were welcomed in be-
half Of the city by Attorney l.. A.
Simpson. Frank j. Webb Of Grand
Forks gave the response.
MacNider Speaks
Colonel Hanford MacNidcr. assist
ant secretary of war and former ma
tiOnal Legion commander, gave the
principal address at the opening ses-
sion. He spoke on Industrial Pre-
parcdness."
A memorial service for deceased
Legionnaircs also featured the morn
ing program.
Mrs. Abbey Hurley Conmy. Fargo.
read the address prepared by Mrs.
Claire Linn Larson, Finley, state
president of the Legion Auxiliary.
who was unable to attend. All dele
gates we're entertained at luncheon
BY the Matthew Brew Post No. 3.
Dickinson.
Members Of the 40 and will hold
their annual session this afternoon
and tonight will give street parade
in which the "wrecking crews" candi-
dates and 164th infantry band will
take part. They also will hold u
banquet at the Town and Country
Club. 'adjourning in time to attend
the Legion boxing Show in which
Young Cow. Minot, will clash with
Kid Miller. Fargo, in the feature bout.
TW0 In Race For CommaAdef ~
e Earl Sarlcs. Hifisboro. was being
mentioned as candidate for state
commander as was Walter McCahey,
Williston.
Indications were that the proposal
to establish permanent state head
quarters at Bismarck would be fought
out on the floor with hard battle
lin prospect.
Colonel John r. McQuigg. national
legion commander, and his staff will
arrive in Dickinson early Fridav
morning. Commander McQuigg will
address the convention at the town
hall in Medora during the forenoon
and will remain over for the closing
sessions OF the convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-15
Three Candidates known 10
he in Race While Name Of
Minnesota State President
May Be Presented From
Floor - Much Debate on
Dues and Official Publica-
tiOn

Des Moines, July 15.-tR-Curtail-
ment Of the convention program to-
day was faced by the National Fed
Grafton of Business and Professional
Women as result of the loss of
time through extended debate on
dues and maintenance Of the official
While the convention Wan trodbfed
with attempts to clear its calendar.
tase% nominating romnsittec was In
secret session until early this morn
ing. Reports from the meeting werc
that the committee was unable to de-
eide between three known candidates
for president. These were Mary
Stewart of Washington, chairman Of
the legislative committee: DR.. Lena
Madison Philips. New York attor-
ney. and DR.. Bertha Maxwell Of Pitts
burgh.
A delegate from Minnesota decllar-
ed that an attempt would be made to
present the name of Name Stevens.
Minnesota state president, from the
convention floor. il Miss Stevens
would consent to become u candidate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-15
EMPLOYMENT
CONDITIONS
SATISF FACT0RY
Farm Labor Demand In
creAses During June and
Building Is Active -

Satisfactory conditions exist in
North Dakota with regard TO employ
nnent, according 10 The official gov
crnment survey of conditions in the
northwest, received here today.
The demand for farm labor in
creased durinr June, building Is &C.
tive and Industrial establishments are
employing full-time forces, the survey
said.
AZ Fargo all skilled laborers were
reported employed with shortage pf
bricklayers and carpenters. Common
labor. plentiful early In June. was ab-
sOfved ~ ne demand Tor farm help
and road building.
Nt Grand Forks The supply WAS
shout even TO the, demand with big
crewx working on road construction
md farm operations Aairly. brisk.
Both cities reported normal industrial
employment ~