The Mena weekly star., 1912-03-07
Entire 800 STAND
SUSPENDED NOW
This Was President Tillman's
Promise If Students OF u. OF "A.
Did Not Return to Classes Yes
terday-List of First Expelled

Fayetteville, Feb. 20. The uni
versity strike situation presents a
waiting attitude today, in anticipa
ton of the meeting Of the board az
trustees.
Both sides are firm and the stu
dent body well organized under
leaders who exercise a firm control
over the ranks to prevent disorder
or unpleasant personalities of any
kind. On the other hand. the presi-
dent and faculty maintain an I'M
compromising front, declaring that
nothing but absolute surrender by
the student body will satisfy them.
The university tables being bar
red to the strikers, breakfast Isl
served to dormitory students on the
campus by arrangements of the
students with local caterers.
Strengthened the Weakened.
The crisis for the student lead
ers seems to have passed. It was
feared that the more timid strik-
ers would be Induced to return to
school this morning in accordance
with the directions Of the faculty
To prevent this. demonstration
were held early this morning, bon
fires were built in front of the
girls dormitory and a bot break
fast was served Headed by the
university band, the march to the
opera house was again repeated,
Just as the time for the first class
period arrived.
According to previous rulings Of
the faculty, the entire student body
is under suspension. This condi~
ton comes from a sort Of continu-
ing ruling of the faculty which
makes it unnecessary for them to-
act.
A Committee i'm Charge.
The following student committee
has been appointed to confer with
the board of trustees: G. G. Harri-
son, chairman; 0. b. Corbel j.
Gordon Armitage, David Allen
Gates, Jr, and Guy Wolf. This
committee stated that they have
more evidence in support Of their
position than they ever expected
to accumulate.
The Students Statement.
The student leaders give ont the
following statement as to why they
are holding out for an uneondiiion-
al reinstatement in the university.
First Because we believe ia the
students right of free speech,
Second--That we believe a paper
such as this is the only method Of
giving such expression.
Third-That we believe the ae-
lion of the faculty in expelling the
promoters. of the "x-Ravn was ILL
advised, Incorporate and unjust, in
that this action was taken arbitrar-
ily and without investigation OF the
truth or falsity of the contents of
the "X-Ray."
Fourth-That the faculty has
never shown any disposition to
give student petitions hearing
and,
Lastly-We honorably and re-
spectfully maintain that in the
production Of this paper we We're
moved by no other motive than
genuine loyalty to our university
and its future welfare.
The sc martyrs to the cause Of
the X-Ray, the offending publica-
ton, are as follows:
Percy Hinton, captain-elect Of
the 1912 football team, junior,
Stamps.
"Shep' Walls, captain Of base ball
team, junior, Lonoke.
]. L. Newberry, junior, Arkadel-
phia.
Les Tinker, junior, Galesbure. III.
r. G. Wood, senior, TT. Smith.
C. A. Jackson, senior. Hrmhure
Galloway Harrison, senior,
Stamps.
Herbert H. Highfill senior, Para
gould.
J. w. Jones, senior, Magnolia
Spence Buckley, senior, Rogers.
Virgil Buckley, sophomore,
Rogers.
w. Y. C. Young, senior Jones'
boro.
Guy Wolf senior.
o. M. Corbell, senior. Charleston
Roy Phoenix, senior, Jonesboro.
Aubrey Martin, senior Warren.
George Strickland, junior Atkins
J. J. Armitage, senior. Harrison
r. ID. Caudle, senior, Scoltsville
G. G. Holloway, senior, Lonoke
J. f. Williams, sophomore, Nc
Kinney, Tex.
G. M. Nixon, junior.