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Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
WARM SPRINGS

Rain, rain-and mud, now.
Freeman and Benton Holt went 10
ReynO last week to see their father,
who was dangerously i'll.
Mrs. Claud Bailey and babe spent
Monday with Mrs. Sam Merry.
Mrs. Ellen LourwOod spent Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. w. A. Holt.
Mrs. Flora HigginbOtham and daugh-
ter of Reyno are here visiting relatives
and friends.
As it was too bad last Sunday to
get out to Sunday school and we all
failed to be there, come next Sunday,
everybody.
Mrs. Freeman Holt and Mrs. Benton
Holt spent Saturday night with Mrs.
w. A. Holt.
Mr.. Privett failed to go with the
mail on Routes l and 2 Friday and
Saturday as the creek was UP and too
much mud covered the roads.
Mail from Pocahontas failed to get
here Friday.
Our school was out last Friday.
Several attended the program and pie
supper Friday night The pie supper
brought Raymond Mock S4.65.
Grey Moore visited at w. A. Holt's
last Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Whittenburg visited at
Mrs. w. A. HOlt's Monday.
Sam Merry, Esselman Holt and
Claud Bailey went to PocahOntas last
Friday and 1t rained so they never
came back until Saturday.
We had plenty of ice here Sunday
and Monday. We sure would be glad
to see the sun shine.
Willie YarbrOugh spent Wednesday
night with his sister, Mrs. Benton Holt.
MIR and Mrs. Everett Jarrett spent
Friday night with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Jarrett.
Miss Alva FFier spept Sunday with
Lucy Merry.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
Manson School

Our school is doing fine with new
Attendance.
The weather has been very bad but
our pupils come just the same if II Y
do have to come part of the way in
boats.
Dorothy Ryburn, who has been nj
tending Consolidated school, is with
us this week as the weather will not
permit them to have school,
In our crusade work every one in
the advanced room has gained in
height or weight and some in both dur
ing the past month.
Several boys visited our school Mon
day afternoon. We are glad to i've
them come and be with us in .ur
school work
Our Sth grade is doing splendid
work with Mrs. Stubblefeld to hello.
We wonder why Miss Doyle is all
smiles on FRIDAYS?
Harry Keel had business in Pocahon-
tas Saturday.
We are always glad to have Mr.
Stubblefeld with MS in our school work.
The 9th grade is doing some good
work in English. They are SO inter
ested they learned a song about learn
ing good English.
We will pnt on our play. "The Bor-
der Land Saturday night, Jan. 30.
if the weather will permit Watch out
for the posters which will give further
information.
Mr.. Mock and our county agent, Mr.
Proctor. visited our school Tuesday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
NoI.AND

Nine days Of rain. ,.,.,,,
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Tyler are NislIlHS
in Imboden. -,,,+,r
Mrs. Van MCGEE was recent Visl''i
with Mrs. Ollie Prater. Il
Newt Davis drove in bunch "l
cattle on Wednesday Of last week.
John Easter had as his recent guest
his brother, win, of Oran, Mo.
Albert Gulley is recovering from
recent illness of several days Duration
Miss Matte L. Myers has had 10
miss some school to help daddy tniSD
boiling cotton.
Theodore Harlness recently spent
few days visiting friends at Monette'
Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu White have NOV
ed into the house with his brother,
Hiram White
Mrs. Evalyn Sisson and Miss Anna
McGee called on Mrs. Cora Myers and
| family on Tuesday Of last week.
J. S. Osborne is contemplating va.at-
| ing his farm and residence property
here and renting to Emmett Huff.
| Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Kassinger gave
musical at their home on Saturday
night of last week.
Clarence Barnes did not carry the
mail last Saturday on account Of in
clement weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van McGhee spent
Sunday of last week visiting with Aunt
Joe Easter and son, John.
Paul Sloan of POcahontas drove out
last Wednesday, looking after his farm
interests here.
Ollie Prater entertained n number
of his neighbOr boys at his home last
Friday night.
Pearl Barnes, Charlie Stanley, G. NJ.
Penn, A. J. Gwin and b. +. SissOn at
tended court last week.
Marion Kassinger has returned to
ImbOden after a weeks visit with his
brother here.
Guss Cox of the u. S. Snagboat.
Quapaw, is spending his vacation with
hOmefolks at Cedar Ridge
Frank Greene, Ollie Prater, Mr.. aud
Mrs. c. f. Kassinger and G. w. Hark-
ness and son were Monday callers at
b. F. Sisson's.
G. w. Hardness has lost over 500
worth of hogs with cholera. C. w.
says he is now a convert to the vaccina-
tiOn theory.
Miss Tom Mckinley of Richwoods
was trading with holland merchants
and greeting Noland acquaintances
Monday.
Paul Sl0an's have moved to P)ca-
hOntas. They are an estimable family
and will be missed. from the community.
Mr.. Sloan was a well known farmt +
and stock man and Mrs. Sloan was a
prominent chicken fancier.
The heavy rains have raised the
rivers banks high and overlooking.
Much low land is under water NJ. +.
Sloan and others lost several head of
hogs and other stock owing to the sud
den rise over range and pasture.
Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain against
the window pane; rain on valley hill
and plain; wish it would stop, and you
wish in vain; if it keeps this up wen
20 insane. Hear of the washOut that
wrecked the train?
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
ATTICA

Bro. Chambliss failed to fill his ap-
pointment here Sunday on account OF
SO much rain.
Miss Bonnie Gross visited Mrs. lila
McNabb Friday night.
Ulah Broadway visited Freeman, Leo
and Leslie johnson Sunday.
Willie Poindexter visited at Rife
Mock's Sunday.
The girls basket ball team is ready
10 play any matched games. Come On,
Reyno.
Erl Broadway visited Delbert Gross
Sunday.
l.. w. johnson and Willis Mckinney
visited our school Friday.
Several are absent from school on
account of the rain and mud.
Frank POindcxter visited Mills Me
Kamey Sunday morning.
III. G.. league, l.. ID. Miller and son,
Billie, spent Sunday evening with J. II.
Haulcr0ft.
Weston Broadway is slowly impyov-
ing.
G.. G. Winebaugh, w W. Hufstcder
and SON. Jim, were Sunday guests of
Sular Mcdaniel.
Miss Audrey Tyer spent Saturday
night with Miss Ora Lee Gross
Willie Poindexter spent Thursday
with his uncle. w. T. Crismon.
Anvil Winebaugh visited Buel Broad
way Sunday.
Hello! Mr. Ingram, we are about
washed away but we are still on the
map
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
Pratt School

We read in the county paper what
the rural schools are doing If Ran
dolph county keeps progressing. il viii
not be her fault If Arkansas still ranks
10th In education.
We are through with the monthly
examination and Miss Bee has aver
agel our grades. We have received
Our report cards. Those averaging
AZ were Mae Haynes, Charlcie Fon-
dron, Frances CohOon, Matte Fondron
and Erwin Mason.
Frances and Bobby Cohoon are ah-
sent from school on account of bad
weather.
The eighth grade is doing splendid
work in English conjugatiOn of verbs.
We are glad that Mr.. Lewis is get
ting better.
Miss Bee was a pleasant visitor of
Birdie. Charlcie and Matte FondrIn
Thursday night.
Miss Bee tells us ut takes practice
to make perfect" We find this 10 be
true by getting our daily work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
CARTER

We sure have had some rainy wealth.
or the past week. Everyone around
her would like TO see the sun shining
again. In some places the roads are
almost impossible.
Mrs. Arthur Henshaw has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs Ed Tyler, the past
week.
Max Byrd and family visited rela.
tiyes and friends at Manson Friday
night.
The young folks enjoyed a dance at
Ira Clarke's last week.
We are very glad to report Carl
Ward being able to be up again after
light case of pneumonia.
Bob Moore and Otto Kilburn made
a business trip to Pocahontas Monday.
Eugene Brown visited his sister,
Mrs. Ira Clark, Monday.
Gladys Johnson and Myrtle Rose
visited Viola and Maria Lindsey Sun
day.
Everybody is just about settled Cor
another year and some have already
begun to plan for new crop.
DIR. Brown was seen in this cOmmnn-
ity Monday.
we ItSltltcu very luuCu W near u
Mr.. Sallee's death. We feel he will he
greatly missed by all who were person
ally acquainted with him.
Mrs. Lloyd Harris spent Sunday
with Mrs. Little o. Johnson.
Miss Alma Spikes entertained a few
of her best friends with II dance since
our last report.
Come on Meridith We like TO hear
from you.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
CARTER

Our school Is progressing nicely.
Mrs. Haynes and Mrs. johnson are TAX
ing much interest in their pupils.
Miss Pearl Poe visited her sister,
Mrs. Clyde Alphin, last week.
Woodrow Crisp was guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Johnson one night
last week.
Emil Shaver and family have moved
in the house vacated by J. L. Barnett.
The Barnetts have moved on Mr. FL
lis place near Manson.
Jess and Robert Timer, Simon and
Media Alphin and Pearl Poe were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Alphin
Thursday night.
Eugene Brown was seen in our COM
munity last Thursday.
Miss Bessie Reynolds was the guest
of Berniece Johnson Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Alphin visited
c. W. Poe's the latter part of last
week.
Those who visited Mrs. Malissa Tin
er and family Sunday were j. c. Timer
and family, Emil Shaver and family,
Fordie Caldwell and Limon Alphin.
Mr. ana Mrs Lem Davis spent Set
urday night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Clarke.
Dr. Brown was called to see Mrs
Lutte Alphin Monday.
Eugene Brown visited his sister, Trs.
Ira Clarke, Monday.
j. l.. Barnett visited Emil Shaver
Monday.
Brrl Gullett and Lutte Alphin made
n business trip to pOcahOntas Satgr-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Clarke visited rela-
tivcs at Shannon Monday night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
sKAGGs FERRY

We are all expecting an overflow.
Hamp Turner has moved In the
house vacated by Bro Shaver.
Misses Viola and Marie Lindsey re-
turned home Saturday from a visit at
POcahontas.
Misses Euretah Byrd and Gladys
johnson had business in Pocahonts
Tuesday.
Tut and Dial Parker spent Saturday
and Sunday with James Crisp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Dale entertained
few friends Monday night with n
card party. Cards were played until
3 o'clock, then luncheon of lemon
pie and sweet milk was served by Miss
Dovie Johnson Those present were
Misses Gladys and DOvie Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Il. Johnson, John II. Hol-
land and MIR. and Mrs. Jim Dale and
son, Jim Jr. Everyone enjoyed the
occasion.
Lonnie Crisp Of here is staying at
Sam Johnson's and going TO high
school.
Mrs. Opal johnson spent Sunday with
Mrs. Alice johnson.
Miss Moneta Byrd spent Friday night
with Miss Berniece johnson.
Miss Gladys johnson spent Tuesday
night with Miss Euretah Byrd.
Cecil Presley and Miss Marie Lind
scy were guests Of Miss Gladys John
son Friday.
Mrs. John Lindsey's baby burned its
hand badly last week, but is better
now.
Carl Shaver is back from Seminole,
Okla.
Nearly everyone around here court
ed last week but this week everyone is
watching the river.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
BLACKwELLDEN

Moving and bolt hauling is the order
of the day around here when 1t isn't
raining.
Some were absent from school last
week on account of rain Come on,
children. Let's make the attendance
100 per cent for the next two weeks.
Parents are invited to visit school.
The only sure way to know what your
children are doing in school Is to como
and see. We would be glad to have
more of the parents visit school.
Luther Billips and family have NOV
ed on DIR. Dalton's farm. Andrew
Blackwells are going to move in the
house they vacated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hunter have NOV
ed in the house vacated by Walter
Whittenburg's.
Mrs. Susan McNair and Miss HERNIA
Marshall we're Saturday evening guests
of Mrs. Reubin Stone.
The muddy roads and high wa 'erS
prevented the mail carrier from being
on the route Saturday.
Health In this community Is good
considering the changeable weather.
Andrew Blackwell and family visited
his parents over the week end.
Fred Bridges and family visited at
her fathers over the week end.
Ted Blackwell was Sunday guest
of his sister, Mrs. Levi Hunter.
Lee Billips and two grand children
Gladys and Raymond, were Sunday
evening guests of his brother, Amos.
Jim Cato and family were Sunday
evening guests Of her parents.
Oscar Shaver was In this community
lately hunting sheep but was seen at
the school house about 4 o'clock.
Van Owrey was a Sunday evening
guest of Miss Yelma Billips.
Come on, Oconee, with longer list
Of news. For we like to hear from
you.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
TICK RIDGE

The weather has been very disagree
able In this part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Romans visit
ed her parents Sunday.
Miss Effie Hudson visited Miss Ber-
tha Yarbrough from Thursday until
Saturday.
There will be a musical the 9Th night
In February at Boss Blackwell's.
Everybody come.
Miss Cratic Blackwell visited Mr..
and Mrs. Bud Looney Sunday
There will be church at Tick Ridge
the Bird Sunday In February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd YarbrOugh are
the proud parents of fine baby girl.
Lee Blackwell's visited A. NJ. Black
wells Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

ID. c. stevens will buy hickory bolts
at IIamil for Sallee Bros. left
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

To Cure Cold in One Day
Takc LAXATIVE bRQM0 QUININE (Tablets). 1t
stnps the Coush end Readaohe and works Oh the
Cold Z. W. GROVES SIGNATURE or each box SOC.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

Groves FasteIess chill Tonic
destroys the malarlal germs which are transmIttsS
othe blood BY the Malaria Mosquito Price COO.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
at the Swan Theatre
Friday Night, January 28th

Also Six-reel Special Picture-two shows in
one. The "Manless Wedding" will be presented
by an "all-star cast OF home people-all women
not even one mere man appears. Note the fol-
lowing
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

The Cow, the Sow and the Hen
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

Hog Tone for your hogs. Prevents
disease. Johnston Drug Co.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
Little Prospect Lower Electric
Light Rates Through Great
Falls Development

The National Capital Park and Planning Commission custo
dian Of the development of the District Of Columbia along
artistic lines and keeping with what this Capital of great
nation should be- has presented to the Federal Power Com
mission most convincing arguments against granting
preliminary permit private corporation for the hydro.
electric development of Great Falls
The intense opposition to any such development by pri-
vate corporation is apparent the Federal Power Commits
sion that it hardly conceivable that the commission will
grant permit before Congress meets, if at all
would be most unwse to give temporary foothod
TO private concern in view Of the desire Of Congress to
slider this Great Falls region within its control It
times becomes exceedingly hard to dposses temporary
tenants and the power should clearly understand
that Congress and high Federal officials will bitterly oppose
the Great Falls project now looming up.
The Park and Planning Commission convincngy points out
that preservation Of the natural beauties Of Great Falls and
the Gorge Of the Potomac River Of far greater value to the
projects and home development than any possible commercial
advantages in plenty Of electric and possible cheaper
electric light rates.
Furthermore commission points. out dam would be-
many famous and buildings and
% considerable part Of the population Of Washington Dams
spite OF all engineering precautions sometimes break In
Of dam above Washington would be still greater
nenace to portions Of the city.
There is grave doubt the commission says whether
hdroecc development Of power at Great Falls would be
than power but there would certainly
be an excess Of power.
There need be no hope on the part Of ANYBODY that
developed at Great Falls would reduce electric light
rates here The powerful combination the United
States today she electric power trust made up electric
power interests throughout this country This combination
powerful in the last Congress defeat legislation
gganlc power ana WaterStorage development Boulder
Canyon which would have been Of inesmabe value mil
lions Of people in the Southwestern part Of this country
Our Potomac Electric Light Company is worrying
about this Great Falls project of supposedly rival company
Our local company part and parcel of the electric light
bnatiOn which things everywhere to suit itself and
which, among things that electric light
duced below point that will yield golden returns to the
corporations
If the Potomac Electric Light Company is not worried its
Oontened feeling must be due the knowledge that will share
IN good financial results that might from Great Falls
falling into private ownership.
for emergency other the power of Great Falls
should have to be rnessd the development must be done
by the Federal Government whose interests here and here
abou far superior those speculative gentlemen
would like to get hold Of something good for their
pockebook and who little concerned about what is best
for the people of Washington.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
MUTINEERS
BY Garrett P. Serviss.

OF the greatest romances of the the story of the mutt
" neers OF the Bounty settlement in 1889 IN Pit
earn Island uninhabted speck South
ing with them wives from the natives Tahiti has lust furnished
new chapter ehnoogy which upon former theories
When the muneers had thrown their and those the
crew VINO remained faithful to him into the midst of
the vast Pacific Ocean, they first Tahiti already world
famous for the delights of its climate physical charms Of
us Nine of them fearing that English
Wouo discover them in well place Tahiti native
wives and sailed to Pitcairn Island far southeast on
the other side OF the PaLnou Archipelago of its
remote situation and uninhabted condition. they imagined would
refuge.
piled in number the children being of course ali hafae Thew
discovered until 20
ship searching for island with came upon them
Engs ships LATER but by then
broken old man. left with his Tahitian
hah-breed children
By the 1856 Pitcairn Island had become so
numerous that 1O sailed westward
thousand miles from Pitcairn still nhabt Nor
Pitcairn. " - - ~ :
They have developed TALL healthy welmade men
government of Australia has interested
their schooling has always been slight.
interest their
lies IN the light that throws the question the effect
the qualities
lao there has been mixture blood
have lived with little intercourse with the
world which for them is far far seldom sending ship with
in sight of their shores.
Dr. H. L. Shapiro of American Natural History
has recently visited Norfolk Island and studied
their solitary history and his conclusion
might
all Engsh) and their Poynesan
crease OF stamina, and mixture deterioration
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
EDUCATE FOR CHARM

NAN culture and cultivate
" charm, is the advice given to
educators by Albert Carr in the
Forum Magazine. From an
ancient gag line Of a long-for.
gotten melodrama. Mr.. Carr Dor.
rows a title, and calls his ar
ticle Doing Right by Our Nell"
"Our Nell" is the average Amer
lean girl, and in Mr.. Carr's
opinion the American schools
have done anything but right by
her. They have taught her an
infinity of things that are no
use to her. and totally failed TO
teach her almost as many Things
that she vitality needs. And
thereby they have failed to do
right by our Nell"
Nellie wants just one thing,
says Mr.. Carr. She wants to
get married. And she finds it
hard to attract really worthy
help-mate.
Unfortunately, her cheeks ard
lips are almost always painted
too red, and her nose powdered
too white for the average taste.
She puts tight little waves into
her bobbed, blonde hair. although
nature intended 1t to he worn
smooth and close to her head.
She has a fancy for red hats
which do not become her. Her
finger nails are not unimpeach.
able. Her legs are slightly bowed.
She swings her hips too much
The Washington times., 1927-07-23
By ELSIE ROBINSON
eLsIc ROBINSON "a

lady didn't want to forgive him,
she didn't have to. held the Court.
And with that, one more mis-.
cradle male took his place in the
alimonv chain-ganE.
Naturally. a neat graft grew
I'D about this procedure. The
position OF Wronged Wife became
one OF our best known sinecures
and many bright young brides
hastened to qualify. Nor was it
difficult. Almost anything can
Wrong q wife IL she Is out to be
Wronged.
But Matilda Fenberg, woman
attorney, has fixed that. She has
drawn up the Petition Of Peni.
tence which Chicago Judge has
recently approved. This Petition
provides that "a husband who IL
penttent and wants his wife to
live with him, who will provide
a suitable home and convince the
court that he Is in earnest, should
be absolved from paying alimony
II the wife refuses"
The results of this viii be far
reaching. Large number Of az.
grieved ladies will either have to
make up or shut up. It will also
deal body blow to Separate
Maintenance.
All over our fair land, wives
are being separately maintained
for life by husbands who are
neither grass-widowers, bachelors
or honest married men. They
are still legally bound to the
wives who bear their name but
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

when she walks. Her table
manners. are bad: 50 is her gram.
mar. Her voice has a nasal
twang that becomes q whine
when she grows excited. And
she Is underI1ably lacking In con.
versational powers, her stock re-.
partee consisting of quit your
kiddin", and SOS your old man. >
Man-marriageabIe man,-can
DO much better; and thu conse.
quence is that Nellie labora un.
der a handicap in the marital
sweepstakes and, while she re-.
tains her dreams, her life IL nm.
happy"
But 1t will be all right. Mr..
Carr assures us, the moment wa
scrap the conventional public
school and set up in its place
the charm school" Instead Of
instructing our Nell in the geo
graphy of Timbuctoo, we must
teach her to dress, walk, talk,
cook, acknowledgements, make a
home, AMI take care of children.
When that is done, the new
Jerusalem will be right around
the corner.
1t all sounds very sIlurine AZ
the persuasive Mr.. Carr explains
it,-perhaps because NV. Carr,
when not an author is an adver-
Using man. Anyhow, 1t IL
scheme worth trying. n cant
possibly work worse than most
conventional education.
The Washington times., 1927-07-23

} Booths mother, five sisters and
the five children of one of those
sisters. In due time the gentle
man developed a craving for a
little solitude He was ready to
set up a separate establishment
for his wife and he hoped for a
family. He was disappointed on
both scores. His wife refused to
have children or leave her rela-
tions. During seven and one-halt
years of married life. Mr.. Booth
spent exactly 10 days alone with
his wife.
His business took him to an
other city. He demanded that his
wife follow and make q home
with him. On several occasions
she paid short visits to him, taking
various relatives with her, but
refusing to stay. Relations be-
came sorely strained. He said that
IL she could not be a wife to him
she must give him his freedom.
At Christmas of that year. he re-
fused to kiss her in the presence
of her family. The months fol-
lowing brought no change. He
instituted suit for divorce. She
filed a counter complaint de-
clarIng that he had refused to
live with her and demanding sep
arate maintenance. She got 1t to
the tune of 1928 q month for the
rest of her natural life.
Such ava %ha bazarda of Anoarf.
can marriage in the year 1927.