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New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
RED GROSS CAMPAIGN
 SWEEPS PAST $6,OOo
New Goal, Established Yesterday, Is Exceeded
 Over Night

With momentum provided by the enthusiasm Of workers during the past few days, the Bed Cross cam palgn for new memberships and re- newals crossed the s6,0o0 line today. It rushed over the 5000 mark yes terday and Peter Crona, the chair man, announced that a new goal of S6,o00 had been set. The figures re- ported today by Leon A. Sprague, treasurer. were sG.O09.53. Encour- aged by their success, the Red Cross officials will continue to carry on have done 50.
 Today's report:
 Yesterdays total ....... sJ.395.03 Today ................. 614,50
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
ELECTED BANK DIRECTOR
Arthur N Manross Chosen For Bris- tol Trust Co. Board to Succeed Late Mayor John r. Wade.
Special to the HeraldD

Bristol. Nov. 22.---At a meeting Of the board of directors of the Bristol Trust Co. today, Arthur x. Manross Of Forestville was elected a director to succeed the late Mayor John F. Wade.
 MT. ManroSs Is actively identified with the manufacturing interests of Bristol and is president of r. N. Manross &- Sons of Forestville. He was formerly a member Of the city council and is a playground commits sioncr.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
FIRE ON ALLEN STREET

Slight damage was done by fire in a coal bin in the cellar of a house at 4So Allen street. owned by N. Frank lin, this morning. Co. No. of the fire department was called by a still" alarm at 7:56 o'clock. IL is believed the coal became ignted by spontaneous combustion.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
CARDINAL IMPROVED

Rome. Nov. p (UP)-Physician announced today that noteworthy improvement had been made by Cardinal Bonzano. former Papal delegate at Washington and Papal legate at the Chicago Eucharis,ic congress-
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
Window Trimmer Draws Word Picture Of Wife CrouchinS on
 Sidewalk Before Husband
HELP! HELP! I'M SKOT!"
 WOMAN HEARD HER CRY
Defendants Powerful Voice Fails Him on Day He Needs It Most Court Hears Varied Versions of Shooting-Taxi Driver Gives Vivid Account of Death Scene as Does Library Clerk.

Cincinnati. Nov. 2a Pj = When George Remus automobile blocked the taxicab in which his wife, Imo- gene, WAS riding to divorce court here last October 6, and he leaped out and shot her to death 50 auto mobiles were halted on a boulevard through Eden park.
 It was from the eye witness oc- cupants Of those machines that to- days list Of witnesses in Remus murder trial was called
 Six days of preliminaries were be- hind and the presentation Of state evidence on which 1t has declared its hope to send to the death chair the former Chicago lawyer who became tch king of bootleggers" was under way today.
 After five days devoted to selec- tion Of the Jury. most of yesterday was given over to preparation for opening statements. The prosecu- tion needed only 40 minutes. how ever, for outlining the evidence it said would prove that the staying was cold blooded murder, conceived in the minds of four and executed by Remus upon his second calculat- ed attempt.
 Word Portrait of Remus
 The defense required 50 minutes for plotting a defense of transitory insanity. Remus Was pictured as a man driven momentarily mad by two years of philandering by his wife with the man who sent him to prison, Franklin l.. Dodge Jr., of Lansing. Mich, former department of justice agent.
 For two years Remus' mind had been unbalanced and it required the encounter with Mrs. Remus as she was en route to court to divorce him to send 'Remus off on the tan gent which ended in the staying, pleaded Charles H. Elston, co-coun- sel with Remus.
 Inability to make the opening statement to the jury came as the greatest disappointment of his life. Remus said.
 Voice Fails Him
 The giant, booming voice which
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
Intrepid Britisher Hops at 7:24 From San Francisco in Second Attempt to Span Paci-
 flee Ocean-Weather Conditions Favorable.
Plane Takes Off Easily, Soaring Over Harbor With Load of 5000 Pounds and 390 Gallons of Gasoline.

San Francisco, Nov. 22 lpc--Cap- lain Frederick A. Giles, British flier took off at 7:@t q. m. today in q sec ond attempt 10 fly 10 Honolulu on the first lrg or a projected flight to Nnw Zealand.
 The plane spIashol water and mud along the runway getting into the air. profiting by 1h" previous ,xpcrienc. Giles made the tako-off with case and lis plane weighing with S9o gallons of g&siin", gained altitude easily
 Field officials, sa!l thr fliyr got off the runway in 2a *rcoud-. After clearing the field hn Struc!. out over san Francisco Bay at an ;.l;iuda of about coo feet. Captain Giles fare we'll was:
 "B%t in Day or ~o.'
 You will hear from nIe in q lay or SO"
 He borrowed handful oc cigar cites and stuffed them into lis pocl- et just before cliubine into the plane.
 The delayed flight project got under way once more with fair weather prospects at the s.arting end.
 Good Weather Forecast.
 For np pf bis F1i p1pt Captain Giles would encounter "nle- dium good weather.' with the winds mostly rorth and lortAeus- all the way. the SSn Francisco weatuor hu- reau predicted. The fliar should not run into rains or atmospheric disturbances until the vicinity Of the islands is reached where local showers are reported, the weather bureau announced.
 From a temperature of 5S degrees outside the Golden Gate. the aviator will gradually note warmer tempera- lures until the area near the islands when an average temperature of 70 degrees is the rule.
 It was announced arrangements had heen made with seven ships be tween San Francisco and Honolulu to give Giles his bearings by flag signals in 1he daylight hours and by flares at night
 Loaded, his plane was expected 10 make about 90 miles an hour gradu- ally increasing it's speed to lo5 miles an hour as the fuel burden is light ened. ] was figuprod he would ar rive over Honolulu in about o6 hours, barring difficulties
 According 10 the positions Of ships known to be on the Great Circle route, Giles will face q gap Of about 1000 miles between the hours of , ?. m., and , a. n., Pacific time, without seeing a vessel.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
To Promote Interest.

San Francisco. Nov. % Rt--The flight of Captain Frederick J. Giles, British aviator, from San Francisco 10 New Zealand, by way Of Hawaii the Samoan and Fiji Islands. was proposed for the purpose of promot-
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-22

Grand total so far ,.....S6, ,009. 53 Analysis of today's contribution:
 2 c $500
 5S0 q s1.00
 Gifts. S2450 tr;h
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A motion to repeal the tax on admissions under s3 was similarly left undecided, as was a proposal to ircreas" 10 9 per cent the present levy on tickets to prize fights.
 The exemption on net incomes In excess Of s25,o00, ,000, in the case Of Q domestic corporation, was increas- cd from s2,ooo to s3.ooo. The vote was 1J to s.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
NAMED PRESIDENT OF
CONTEST ASSOCIATION

Prof. DAILY Thompson, superinten-
dent of the local public schools, was
elected president of the Northeast Ar
kansas Contest Association at a meet
ing of the directors of that organiaa-
ton at Newport Saturday.
Mr.. Thompson served the Associa-
ton as secretary in 1925 and as vice
president in 1926 His election to the
head of this organization, which en-
braces all the schools in northeast Ar
Ransa, is a fitting expression of the
esteem in which he is held by his
brother teachers.
At the meeting Saturday it was le-
cided to hold the district contests this
year at Newport in April. The basket
ball tournament will be held Mt Hoxie
Feb. % and 26 At this meeting the
name of the organization was changed.
HencefOrth this section will be known
as the Third District of Arkansas Ath-
letic Association.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
DICK NEARNS CHARGED
WITH TIRE ROBBERY

Dick Nearns, middle aged man OF
this city, was arrested last week IN
Missouri on charge of having stolen
the tires from ]. l.. Pratt's automobile
here several weeks ago
The arrest was made by Chief
Deputy Sheriff Brooks of Pocahontas
and Constable McCourtney Of Thayer,
Mo. The two officers took up the trail
of the thief in Pocahontas several days
ago and, after following rumors and
information through several Missouri
towns, arrested Nearns 3 miles from
the Iowa line. II is said that the
officers showed skill and understand
ing in following the trail, equal 10
that of highly trained detectives.
Nearns was returned to Pocahon.ss
and was given a hearing Tuesday in
the court of Justice J. A. Douglass.
The court held the accused man to the
July grand jury. Being unable to
make $1,000 bond. Nearns is in Jail.
Nearns is an ex-convict, having form
erly served term in the Kansas pen
itentiary. He escaped from that in
stitution, came to Pocahontas where
he worked for several years and was
finally recaptured and returned to
serve his sentence. Upon petitions Of
the friends he had made here Nearns
was pardoned and has been making
this section his home since.
Local officers believe that Nearns IL
connected with a number Of other re-
cent thefts in this city.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR
TO BE HELD IN APRIL

Dates for the Randolph County
School Fair, as announced by County
Superintendent X. A. Mock, will he
Thursday and Friday. April 21-22
The Fair this year is to be held at
Surridgc in the newly created rural
special district. This is an ideal place
for the contests, a large campus pro-
viding room for athletic events ahd
the new building having adequate fac
ilities for literary work.
Thursday mornings program will
start with the song, America" at ten
O'Clock. The remainder of the mU.n-
ing will be devoted to ciphering. de-
clamatory, chorus. quartette, piano
solo, story telling and vocal solo con
tests. tt
Running and jumping contests, with
the exception of the 220-yard dash and
220-yard hurdle, will be held Thurs
day afternoon.
Friday mornings program will con-
sist of vocal duet, spelling, reading and
oratOrical contests.
In the afternoon, the parade, tug of
war, relay race, pole vault, 220-yard
dash and hurdle and the discus throw
will be held.
A complete program win appear in
the Star Herald next week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Pratt Home Burned

The home of ]. L. Pratt, jusi north
of the city limits on the Maynard
road, was destroyed by fire Saturday.
The family had been burning grass
from the lawn surrounding the house
and Mr.. Pratt, believing the fire to
have all died, started to town. A
brisk wind was blowing and it is
thought that the blaze was rekindled
in a patch of grass next to the house,
which ignited the outside wall of the
building. When discovered, the fire
had gained such headway that it was
considered out of the question to at
tempt to extinguish it. Very little Of
the furniture was saved.
The loss was partly covered by in
surance.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Occupation Tax Due

Notice is hereby given to the oecupa-
tion tax payers in the City of Poca-
hontas that the city occupation tax
was due and payable on Feb. Z, for
the year 1927.
All who owe this tax are requested
to be prepared to pay when solicited
by the city marshal, who is ex-officio
collector. The collector is ordered by
the tax ordinance to collect this tex
and he is not permitted to defer col
lection for anyone.
The time for payment is hereby eX-
tended to Monday, Feb. IA, on which
day all delinquents must make pay
ment.
Given under my hand this Feb. Z,
1927. w. l.. Blankenship, Mayor,
Il. NJ. Greer, Recorder.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
ALLIANCE
TO BE ORGANIZED HERE

The work of organizing the state for
The American Alliance has been start
led and about fifteen organizers are al
ready working in various counties. The
force Of organizers will be in Ran
dolph county mt an early date.
The purpose of The American Ali
ance is TO organize the forces of each
community into Local Chapter for
the purpose finally of Stabilizing the
markets on agricultural products,
bringing the business man, the profess
siOnal man and the farmer together
for mutual aid and protection of them
all, and with state and national head
quarters for clearinghouse where all
the problems of the farmer may be
solved by cooperative methods.
The Alliance is only just starting,
but is meeting with the endorsement
of the leading men of every town aud
county where the plans and purposes
are fully known. 1t is expected that
the entire state of Arkansas will be
organized in less than three months
and the work will be carried to other
states as rapidly as possibly until the
entire country has been organized.
1t has required persistent work and
considerable outlay of capital to get
the Organization started but men Ike
Ex-Governor Donaghey who have the
vision to plan and the organization
qualification to develop are behind this
movement and they will not stop n
the work until the ends that are sought
are accomplished.
Announcement will be made in the
columns of the Star Herald as to the
dates the organization work will start
in this county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Church Directory AT Spa

Ravenden Springs, Feb. 7.-Metho-
dist church-Preaching every first Sun
day morning and evening. Rev. Lewis
Lafevers, pastor. Sunday school every
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, w. w.
Rogers, superintendent. Epworth Lea
que every Sunday afternoon, Mrs. S.
G. Ward, president. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening.
Ladies Aid Society first Wednesday
in each month at 2:15 p. m. Every
body welcome at these services.
Baptist church-Preaching every 2nd
Sunday morning and evening, Rev. w.
E. Hicks, pastor. s, s, at 10 o'clock
each Sunday. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening.
Presbyterian chureh-Preaching on
Bird Sunday morning and evening, Rev.
T. N. Threlkeld, pastor. s. S. each
Sunday at 10 o'clock, ]. B. DuYall.
superintendent.
Church Of Christ-Preaching Satur-
day night before fourth Sunday and
on Sunday morning following, Rev.
Davis, pastor. Sunday school each
Sunday at 10 o'clock.
-Four churches in this village and
there are people here that do not go
to church. Let's everybody get the
habit Of going to church.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
WOmack Makes Address

Approximately 100 teachers and pa
irons heard Prof. Womack, state super
intendent of schools, i'm an address at
the Methodist church Saturday after
noon.
In his remarks, Prof. WOmack dis
cussed the present legislture and the
school measures now up for consider
alton. He outlined the merits of a
number of proposed bills, especially
the revolving loan question and the
bill that would provide aid for weaker
districts that are not able to finance
full terms of school The county unit
bill, and the bill that would require
the licensing of teachers by the state
department of education rather than
by the county superintendent, also re-
ceived favorable comment from the
speaker
In closing, Prof. WOmack made a
strong appeal to teachers to improve
their abilities by attending normals.
by taking advantage of correspondence
courses and by attending organized
Reading Circle programs.
Other features of the program at
this meeting included the invocation
by Rev. Greenleaf; vocal solo, Joe
Blankenship; reading, Miss Reba Lu-
cile Mock; and a vocal solo, Miss Mary
Sue Wiley. The program was closed
with song by all.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Small Home Burns

A small frame dwelling owned by
Joe Peters and occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs Curt Wiley, located near Masonic
cemetery, was destroyed by fire Mon
day afternoon.
II is believed that the blaze started
from defective flue. Every article
Of household goods was taken from the
burning building, even the screen doors
being torn away and carried to safety.
The loss on the building was partial
ly covered by insurance.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
CONSTABLE MILLION
DIED THURSDAY NIGHT

Kibler Million, constable Of Demun
township for several years past, died
last Thursday night at his home in
PocahOntas after an illness with heart
trouble and pneumonia.
The funeral was held Friday after
noon and interment made at New Hope
cemetery. Rev. w. f. Hall, pastor of
the Pocahontas Methodist church, CON
Quoted services.
Mr.. Million was SO years of age and
all his life was spent as a citizen of
Randolph county. He was born near
Sutton school house, south of POcahon-
tas. lie was married to Miss Lena
Hunt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Hunt His widow and five child. N,
Marshal, Duke. Bertha, Charley and
Lillian, survive him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Corning Farmers Organize

Corning Feb. 5.-Farmers of this
vicinity organized recently with The
slogan, "A COW, sow, flock of chickens
and good garden on every farm IN Ar
kansas" Spring crops of spinach, rad
ishes and other vegetables will be plant
ed and canning factory and potato
curing plant will be conducted bv m.
community plan. The cotton acreage
will be cut by agreement, each farmer
using not more than 90 per cent Of b,s
cultivated land for cotton.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
New School For O'Kean

The progressive little town IF
okean, in the southeastern corner of
Randolph county, is soon to have a
new school building.
Plans for the new structure include
"a brick, two-teacher building, modern
in arrangement and conforming TO the
requirements Of the state regulations.
1t will be located in the beautiful
O'Kean Park.
1t is planned to have the building
completed and ready for occluparc.
when the fall term of school begins.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Joint Recital

You are cordially invited TO attend
Students recital given by the pupils
of Mrs. Rector Johnston and Miss
I,ncile Carter at the Swan Theatre,
Sunday afternoon, February 18th. at
three o'clock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Kills Wife; Shoots Father

Otis Williford, aged "a, of near Ash
Flat, Sharp County, killed his wife
and shot his father last Tuesday.
During family quarrel, Williford
became incensed at his parent, claim
ing he was taking the part of young
Mrs. WillifOrd, and shot him in the
neck The injury was not serious.
A few minutes later he shot his wife
through the temple, killing her in
stantly. She was holding their year
old baby in her arms and her body 2, II
across that Of her infant.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Dalton Reading Circle

Dalton Reading Circle will meet at
Saturday, Feb. 10, instead Of
Saturday night, Feb. IL.
Rufus A. Mock,
County Superintendent
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Aged Mule Dies

Albertha, Feb Sold Jack" a
mule belonging to J. II. Fowler, here
died one day recently. The animal had
reached the advanced age of 33 years.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
Income Collector Coming

Dewey Oliver, deputy income tax
collector. will be in Pocahontas Mon
day, Feb. IA, to assist Randolph conn
~ income taxpayers in making out
their returns.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10

Jim and John jackson of Eleven
point came down Monday to get a load
Of freight for the Elevenpoint store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
LOANS ON BONUS
CERTIFICATES

Is our purpose to make our bank material bene-
m 10 The community general and patrons in partic
uar.
We are obtaining loans for soldier boys on their
oonus certificates We have all necessary blanks and are
READY togve you prompt and courteous service Bring
your certificates and Mr. Mays and your loan will
be promptly made
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10

Frank Pettyjohn of near Blrdell
was a business visitor in Pocahontas
Friday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
QUEEN MARY'S NEPHEW
IN LIQUOR BUSINESS

LONDON R.-EnglaHd awoke with
a start the other day when it real
lied that member of the royal
family is actually connected with the
liquor business.
The dealer who has often been en-
tertained at Buckingham Palace, is
the new Lord Cambridge, Queen
Marys nephew.
Young Lord Cambridge takes an
active interest in the wine business in
which his father bought him q num-
ber of shares several years ago. He
makes his home at the family estate
in Shrewsbury, but often comes to
London where he is very well known
in society.
The late Lord Cambridge, a brother
Of the queen, in 1910 was personal
aide de camp to King George and at
the time of his death held the post
of governor and constable at Windsor
Castle, official residence of the king
and queen. He set precedent for
his son as he held the distinction OF
being the first member of the royal
family become interested in bust
ness firm as he had for years been a
shareholder in famous London
dressmaker's shop.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
Court Decides
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it sought to recapture excess earnings,
totalling $225, 1000.
Judge Stone held that either the
question of value nor the methods for
aScertaining value need be passed on,
because, even accepting the railroads S
claim of value, its earnings for the
years in question ranged from 697 per
cent, and hence no confiscation of
property could be claimed by the road.
Therefore, he held, the commission S
order is mot. open to attack upon the
ground of wrongful valuation"
Judge Faris, in his concurring opin-
ion, went into valuation methods ex-
haustively, concluding that the COM
mission reached the valuation found
by it in the only way possible, in a
situation so difficult that absolute GER
tainty and porreIstnes's is well-nigh
finitely impossible"
Rejecting the railroads contention
that the dominant element of value
was reproduction new, Judge Faris
said:
"A valuation arrived at by the sole
use of either the prudent investment
theory bottomed upon cost when con-
Structed or upon the theory of the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

Defense counsel had announced
that before sentence today they would
move for new trial on the basi;
of evidence involving two negroes
which they said developed after the
case had gone to the jury. This ac-
ton failed to materialize, however
Mrs. Lilliendahls lawyer telling the
court that the new evidence was moi
yet ready for presentation.
Justice Campbell ordered that
when such an application was ready
it be presented to him and said he
would be here to consider it a
month from today. z
Before that time the prisoners
will have begun their terms in the
state prison at Trenton, although Ii
was indicated today they may remain
here over Christmas, They both ex-
pressed a desire to put off their
transfer to the prison until after
Christmas and Sheriff Cimino said
that under the law the transfer did
not have to be made for 20 days af-.
ter sentence was imposed. s
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
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Los Angeles Enjoys
Rain, Hail, Snow and
Quake ON Same DEy

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y last jarring earthquake shortly
y. before 8 o'clock tonight added
y variety to day of unusual
y weather, which included thunder,
y lightning, rain, hail and snow.
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y: Lightning, rain, bail and snow
y. visited southern California in a
y versatile attack by the storm king
\ today.
y. After a night of moderately
X. heavy rain over the entire coast
*area during which deep mantle
y of snow was laid over the high
y. Sierras, the coast range and the
n San Bernardino mountains, a
i. hail storm moved in from the
y. ocean.
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