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The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

valued at 5000. The local real es- tlte company was notified latter part of last week by N C. Lassetler and l.. w. Osborn, Committee on Awards, and have forwarded to young Hays deed for the lot
 The bootleggers seem to Se visit Springdale with regularity that is getting to be annoying. Every Sat urday for the past four weeks some person has been in Springdale un- loading his wares, and the manner in which they operate is proving T hard puzzle to the local officers. It is not known as to whether the per sons selling the "bo 5ze" are local parties or not, but the fact remains evident that some one is selling whiskey in Spring dale, and it should be stopped
 Mrs. Mickle, who has been sick for some weeks died Friday morning. and after brief funeral service by Pastor Hickman, the body was sent back to Parsons, Kan, from which place the family had just moved a few weeks ago The family have been living in the parsonage of the Second Baptist Church and Mir Mick le has been engaged in the fruit and wood business. They have been here but short time, but have made many friends among our peo- pie xxx. The Springdale Light X Power Company have perfected plan whereby they expect to gradually give patrons of Springdale and vicin- ity an all night light service. The current is turned on now each morn ing twenty minutes earlier than the previous day, and as soon as the few hours between eleven thirty and four o'clock are bridged, Springdale will have all-night service. It is the intention of the company to have all night service before the holidays. They are now figuring with several local concerns, and if the proper ar engagements can be made Springdaie will have day service
 The W. C. T U. Rest Room was opened to the public last Saturday, and if you can judge anything from the number visiting the room and the expression Of gratitude for few moments Of rest and privacy by our women We would say the room is q success. We wish very much that it was possible to keep this room ey. cry day for the benefit of the Wo= men and children needing such q place, but until more people get back of this movement with monthly al lowance it will only be opened OH Saturday until Christmas week. If you feel that this Is good work and would like 10 see the room op- ened every day and will give us ii nancial aid, call the treasurer, Mrs. Anna Hankins.
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The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

Prof. F. G. Robb was in Fayette vile Monday assisting in some work in the Agricultural Department of the University
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27

Wednesday morning the thermom- etsr registered as low as 10 above zero. Other sections report Is to 20 degrees above.
The Springdale news., 1914-11-27


 Mrs. Harry l.. Mcdonald who has been confined to her home for the past three weeks with typhoid fever is not improving as repidly as her friends would like, w. H. Searcy is working at the Leader, during her absence.
 R. L. Atwood returned Monday of this week from Malvern, Huttig and points in Chieot county, Arkansas, where he had been for the past few weeks selling apples Squire Atwood is now ready to look after all legal business i'll his department
 Many turkeys have been market cd i'll Springdale this season, but the number is not in excess of last year. The market this year is half cent lower than 1913, being twelve cents last year, while they are only bring ing eleven and one half this season.
 Fire in the woods and on the noun tains east Of Springdale caused quite smoke cloud to gather late Sunday afternoon, and Monday morning the su was clouded a greater part of the morning. No property has been dam-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled this afternoon followed
by generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; slightly colder tonight with low
est temperature about II degrees;
moderate northwest winds becoming
variable. Temperature Tuesday
Highest s9i lowest n,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-21
FEDERALs, AND NATIONALS MAY
SCRAP OVER PLAYERS

''Killifer and Brennan have signed
with our Chicago team and the Feds
eral League viii protect its con-
tracts"
This was the drift of a telegram
sent by President James A. Gilmore
of the Federal League to the officials
of the Philadelphia National League
as a warning in the dispute over the
possession of Catcher Killifer and
Pitcher Brennan.
The ballplayers are now in the
Quaker City and the magnates of the
Philly team say the men will again
wear their uniforms in 1914.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-21
FREE TREATMENT OF CANCER

Washington, Jan. 21.-Aged mil
ionaire has plan to erect 20 hospitals
at cost of SIS, 600, 900 for free radium
treatment of cancer, according to
Pres. ]. M. Flannery of Standard
Chemical Co. before House mines
committee. He indicated that neither
Rockefeller nor Carnegie was the
man involved.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-21
STARTS BATTLE ON LAW FIXING
WoMAN'S LEGAL AGE AT n

WOMAN'S LEGAL AGE AT n
Mrs. Belle Squires- she claims the
title of Mrs" thought she is unmar-
ried-today called Illinois suffragists
to battle to force an amendment to
the law, fixing woman's legal age
at 81.
Politically, a woman is of no i'm
portance in Illinois until she reaches
the age Of 81, when she is given the
ballot" said Mrs" Squires. why
should a girl of Is be allowed to pick
a husband when she isn't allowed to
pachekrhco
pick her choice for president?
The legal age of consent in Illinois
is 16 years. Why is it that girl is
permitted by law to part with her
virtue at Is when she is not allowed
to vote until five years later?"
-O-O-
"Dear me, wish | had never learn
ed to play cards!' exclaimed a man
who had been unfortunate in his play.
you mean, you wish you had learn
ed, don't your" was bis wife's sar-
castle reply>
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-21

ESGINlESL J. TN FLAME OINL W.
ESCAPE PUNISHMENT
Galesburg, Ill.,, Jan. 21.-As I'M
concerned as a child half her age,
Julia Flake, the 15-year-old school
girl who confessed she helped plan
the murder of her mother to conceal
an illicit love for her young step
father, played with younger children
and walked along the street reading
a newspaper with her picture display
ed on the front page.
Robert Higgins, the girls step
father, who confessed he shot and
killed his wife, probably will be in
dicted as an accessory. States Atty.
Boutelle denied that the girl would
escape punishment if she went on the
stand and repeated her confession
duplicating Higgins.
Albert Higgins, the father of the
self confessed murderer, has employ
ed two sons attorneys to fight for
his sons life and it is probable that
plea of insanity will be offered.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-21
LOOK OUT. AHEAD!
By Jim Nance.

BY Jim Nance.
He was a fine ice skater,
Bout his skating he would tell;
And this led him to think that he
Could roller skate as well.
He said: I'm light upon my teet"i
He made the watchers roar;
Instead Of flight upon his feet"
He lit upon the floor.
P. S-"Say, how the whoop do you
stop when you once get going?"
run into somebody, you boob"
The sun., 1914-09-13
BANKS IN NEED OF GOLD POOL.
Think Reserve board shouid Press
RibO,OOO, 1000 Ptsp.

Local bankers were inclined YESTERDAY
eral Reserve Board that u was unnece~-
sary. now that the New York city ohliga T.
tions had been taken care Of, to 60 ahead
with the plan for the proposed $4,000 q
200 gold pool. The bankers said that
the Fcrgan committee. which drafted the
plan for the $50, 900, 900 gold pool, should
take the matter I'm with the Federal Re
serve Board at once.
Bankers who arc familiar with the for .
eign exchange situation and the amount
necessary for this country to pay to meet
its foreign obligations pointed out that
the fact that New York city had Sue
ceedcd in securing the funds with which
to meet Its maturities had nothing to do
with the other maturities which the coun.
try must pay. The ss2, 900. 600 me- essary
TO pay the New York city obligations was
not considered I'm the gold pool. and now
that New York has been able To- pay its
debts the country at large Is In nowise
relieved Of tts obligations.
one banker in speaking OF tho matter
said that although the city had met its
obligations " was no excuse for the coun e
try at large. for which the gold pool had
been proposed. to feel that It should not
he willing to shoulder its part of the
burden which II had incurred The mere
fact that demand sterling was selling at
100, he said, was one Of the best indi :
cations that the si500 100000 pool was
needed.
Foreign exchange was quoted yesterday
at 4se for demand and t,99i1 for cables
The sun., 1914-09-13
SAY MURPHY SEEKS TRUCE.
-Rcos~> >~it Camp Rejects
Compromise On Glynp.

Somebody at the Hennessy- Roosevelt
headquarters discovered yesterday that
Charles +. Murphy has been willing at
any time in the past three days to with
draw his entire trket II n compromise
on Gov. Glynn could he arranged with
the anti Murphy Democrats"
The Offer of a compromise was fatty
rejected" says the Hennessy- Roosevelt
statement, which adds: The attempt OF
Murphy agents 20 create the impression
that the Wilson Administration Democrats
have retired from the fight against the
Tammany boss is absurd on Its face"
John A. Hennessy. Franklin D. Roose-
welt and Appraiser OF the Port John X.
Saguc are announced as speakers at the
Iorkyille Casino to. morrow night. Mr.
Hennessy in his Cooper Union salutatory
a week ago. made "A general, attack on
the Glynn administration. He promises
10 he specific at the Yorkvilie meeting
and TO go into details regarding various
state departments. lie says he will deal
with the Union Bank scandal" in later
speech In Brooklyn
Mr. Roosevelt will also talk 10 tho
city committee of the Jeffersonian Alliance
at the Hotel McAlpin tomorrow night
The sun., 1914-09-13

return for his having stooi by the rrcsi.
dent on the Panama tolls and other oues.
tions in Congress. The Wilson neu how.
ever. declare that he has neither tho
sanction nor the sympathy Of tho presI-
dent, and point to the fact that Secretary
Tumulty's father. who w An active Demo-
crat In Hudson. is opposed tn the nomlns-
ton OF Kinkoad.
In his previous fghts in tho county
Gov. Fielder has had the support Of the
Tumultys. and N ls an open secret that
his nomination for Governor wss brought
about largely by the secretary to the
President The Fielder men IN other sec
tions Of the state are disposed to rega rd
the injecting OF Kinkead into the Hudson
county situation as a tactical blunder on
the part Of the Governor. Just before the
election last year Fielder. then the acting
Governor, attempted to force the select ion
OF kinkead as state chairman but was
able to muster only three votes In the
state committee. To put him to the fore
front 40 soon again many Of the Cover
nor's best friends regard as very serI-
Gus mistake. but they arc hoping that
the prestige Of the Governors office will
save tho day
While Fielders night for leadership
ovcrshadows all clse >-,i,tically there ia
going To u" stiff fght mad. over con.
troll OF the State Senate and over the
Congressional posts
At the present time the Democrats con-
troll the senate and State Chairman
Grosscup figures that the party will
easily retain this control by electing Sen
ators In Gloucester. Salem. Somerset,
Warren and Monmouth counties II will
be necessary for the Democrats TO elect
only four Senators to keep control. The
House of Assembly, which was controlled
by the Democrats last year is rather
moro doubtful. owing to the fear in the
rural communities that Gov. Fielder may
attempt to force a State tax to meet the
deficit that the Government IL facing as
result Of the reckless creation of new
boards and the eXtravaEanccs in other
directions
The Republicans had been figuring that
because Of the business depression that
existed early In the summer il would no,
be difficult n regain control of the Con-
grcssional delegation. which now stands
ton Democrats to two Republicans. The
Wilson revival. however. has changed the
situation and tho present indications arc
that most of the Democrats will he re-
turned
Tho Democrats are even counting upon
sending a Congressman from the Camden
district. now represented by William J.
browning. ono of tho two Republicans In
the delegation. sheriff Nowrey Of Camden
is To have the Dcmocratic nomination and
he is a remarkable vote getter
To offset this possible Democratic gain
! the Republicans ar" pretty certain To elect
successors TO Representative Baker of
Atlantic city and Representative Hart Of
Iiackenssck.
The two Essex county districts. now
represented by Mccoy and Townsend. will
depend largely upon tho kind Of support
that is given the Democrats by James II
Nugent and his organization. Nugent is
expected 10 devote All his energies tn
the reelection Of Mayor Jacob Haussllng
in Newark and may sacrifice the res,
of the ticket.
The sun., 1914-09-13

as his sffidavits In thi. matter" said Mr..
Twins. "is characterized by the same
looseness OF statement, general falsity
and lack OF intellectual integrity. as Is
Illustrated In his affidavit rela ting to
Senator and County Clerk Grattsn.'
In opposing the motion for change ~
Venue Mr. Wins declared that the appoint
ment of Mr.. Barnes by President Roosc
Welt as Collector of Internal Revenue at
Albany IN 1903 AID his continuance ~
him IN that office for several years we're
refutatioh Of any attack the Colonel
might make upon his integrity.
lie asserted that the case VAS not
political hut personal. that the Colonel 3
specification Of Mr.. Barnes az a party In
crooked poiitIcs' made the statement
lihelous
The policeman Of the universe" was
one Characterization of the Colonel by
My. Wins after he had read q statement
In which the Colonel had declared that the
state government Is rotten throughout. Sc
In contradiction Of the claims OF Roose-
Welt that he could not obtain an impartial
trial in Albany courty affdavits from the
Right Rev. Bishop Burke. the Rev. James
:. kittell. pastor Of the church which
Roosevelt attended while Governor. pr.
Arthur Elting. ono Of Alhany's leading
surgeons Dudley olcott. president Of the
Mechanics and Farmers Bank. and Ed
ward j. Hussey vice president Of tho
National Commercial Bank and other
prominent Albanians. Republicans and
Democrats. expressing the belief that an
impartial trial could be held here, were
submitted.
Knowing the temper Of the defendant -
said Mr. Wins, amy consent on our part
TO a change of venue would he utilized by
him ss an admission by us NJ the fact
that the rlaintif had political influence" d"
The sun., 1914-09-13
JOHN G. CALHOUN. JR., SUES WIFE
GreSt-Grnndsop Of the "Nolliacr"
Charge. She Has Husband Living.

John G. Calhoun. Jr.. son OF Col John
g Calhoun OF 667 Madison avenue and
great grandeon of John g. Calhoun Of
nulllhcatiou fame. has brought suit in the
Supreme Court to annul his marriage to
Mrs. Mary Martin Calhoun. whom he
welded NJ Atlanta, Ga, on November 10
last Calhoun alleges that less than a
year before he married the defendant she
became the wife Of Benjamin Everett
Irwin at Louisville, Ky. on December 29.
1912. and that Irwin is still living
The facts in the case are concealed nv
the attorneys except az to the allegations
Of the complaint and the denial In the
answer Of Mrs. Calhoun that she knew
irwin was livng when she married cal
houu. Because NJ an agreement by Cal
houn 10 pay u counsel fee Of 500 to his
wifc's attorney she made no application
for almony and counsel foe. Mrs. Cal
houn is now living in Brooklyn.
The sun., 1914-09-13
SIEGEL LOSERS PLAN PARADE.
Dcpositors Meet In Union square
Bank Law Denounced.

About $50 depositors of tho Henry
siegel a. Co. bank met in Union Square
yesterday afternoon for the purpose. ap-
parently. OF finding some way TO get
their money. Among them were a num-
her Of women. who were inclined TO get
excited at times Adolph Schwartz pre-
sided and denounced Henry siegel for
fifteen minutes
I'VE have been robbed by law because
the law allows man To put up a bank
under a robbers mask" he said. ~
know of a family OF six which deposited
money In this bank and four died OF
grief"
The dcpositors will mees again on
Thursday in the University Settlement
building. In Rivington street to arrange
for a parade OF the depos,tors TO the
front Of the Hotel Majestic where Mr.
Siegel lives and hold meeting there II
"A permit can he obtained.
\ collection raised sc7.so for the fund
to send q committee Of twelve depositors
to Gencsee where the trial Of Siegel and
Nogel will take place.
The sun., 1914-09-13
WILSON REJOICES.
IN CORNISH PINES
President Is Delighted With His
Trip and shows Much
Relief.

WtNpsos. Vt, Sept i2.--Rcsiing 10.
night for the second time IN two weeks
amid the Cornish pines. President Wilson
was delighted by the relief that the trip
gave him. During the railroad Journey
he had many handclssps with people AZ
several stations. At Brattleboro he was
pleased when an aged man pushed his
way through the crowd and whispered
God bless you. Mr.. President"
At Bellows Falls the President alighted
and paced tho platform. His step was
brisk and his face showed that he enjoyed
tho sunshine and the invigorating air in
the Vermont hills. Occasionally he paused
to shake hands with p8ssersby and 10
chat with them.
President Wilson manifested more signs
of real relief from official cares than at
any time for several months. The real
touch of democracy, however, was re-
served for hts arrival here. The little
Windsor station was throrEed with men,
women and children eager to welcome
him back. but the most noticeable feature
of the gathering was group Of slx
state prison TRUSTEES In their prison
garb OF tan trousers. blue and white
jumpers aud gray caps.
The President was accompanied here
by the Misses Smith of New Orleans
his cousins The party was met at the
station by the Presidents son-in Ia W
Francis u. Sayrc. and they immediate
left for IIarlakenden House. There this
afternoon the President read and rested
lie received few official messages from
Washington. hut all were said to he rou-
tine He was not advised Of tho halt
in the war tax programme at Washington
pending hs return.
Mr.. Wilson expects to draft his reply
to the protesting notes Of the German
Emperor and President Poincare before
leaving here Monday afternoon. To-mor.
row the President expects 10 go TO church
and on Monday he will play golf on the
Hanover. n. H., links.
The sun., 1914-09-13
SUICIDE LEFT NO WILL.
Nan0fscturer HAD Said Nifr was
Urging Ulm to End ILfc.

William klatzco. a shirt manufacturer.
los East Twenty street. who
ended his life in his factory on September
last year after he had made an ami
dsvit in n suit for separation brought by
his wife. Emma. that she had been urging
him to commit suicide in order that she
might get his insurance money. left no
will.
Mrs. klatzco applied to Surrogate
Cohalan yesterday for letters of admin
istration on her husbands estate and re-
ceiyed them. She said he left 5000 in
personal PROPERTY. rnder the law she
is entitled To half this sum and $1,000
additional making total Of $4,000 The
remainder goes to the decedent's two half
sisters.
The sun., 1914-09-13
COURT ACTS IN BANK FAILURE.
Four brokerage House. Ordered ia
File Transcripts OF Accounts.

An order requiring four Manhattan
brokerage concerns to fle transcripts of
their accounts with the private banking
house formerly conducted Ivy Max Kobrc,
now being liIuidated by Deputy Banking
Superintendent George V. Mclaughlin
WAS signed yesterday by Supreme Court
Justice Benedict of brooklyn The hanl,
IL at II Canal street with a branch AT
1888 Pitkin avenue.
Mclaughlin said that the four firms
had refused TO give him transcripts of
their business on advice Of counsel They
are: Iiirsch: Lllienthal g. Co. lI5 Broad
way; Miller & Co. 90 Broadway: Carleton
& Mott, 100 Broadway, and Halle Steig-
litz so Broad street
The sun., 1914-09-13
italian Mysteriou.Iy sInim.

Two discharged revolvcrs and red cap
were found lying beside the body OF a
young Italian mysteriously killed last
night in front Of I5s Mott street. II is
the belief of the Mulberry street police
that a fight took place and one or moro
participants ESCAPED.
The sun., 1914-09-13

Th.t Mr. Rarncs was Instrumental In
having state senator William J. Grattan
of Albany swing his vote i'm opposition to
tho AEuew-Iisrt raCetrack bill on the
day the measure came mp for the frst
vt'e m tho Senate is another charge made
BY COL Roosevelt in his answer.
lpuu the strength of an affidavit from
cN- senator Aguew Col Roosevelt de-
c'arDs that Barnes compelled Grattan 10
forsakc the forces favoring the race
track bil and rec,tcs that Grat'an on
th" morning the vote was to be taken
went 10 senator AEu"w and told him
that no would vote AGAINST the measure
"s' tho direction Of Mr.. Barnes." Previ-
ously. ,he answer says. Grattan had AS
sured senator AEn"w Of his support.
This alleged instance Of Mr.. Barness
control over senator Grattan is used by
COL Roosevelt as one Of the reasons why
the M. tiou for a change ~ venue should
r" granted Mr.. Grattan is now County
''crk - Albany and is in charge of the
work of drawing the Panels Of trial Jurors
'It b." was putty in tho hands of a
political boss at the time he was in the
S'n'i".' said william H. Van Benschoten
counsel for the Colonel. to-day. chow do
So" know that hc w1uldn'; be putty IN
'ho same hands when the trial Jurors o.
tA suit are drawn"
Mr. Van Hens rhotcn said IL was sig
n,''Iut that Mr.. Grattan had not denied
m charge that ne had admitted changing
MIS- WHd nn 'nn yac"trdCk bill at the di-
fecinu of Mr., Barnes.
The sun., 1914-09-13

TFf Senator Grattnn voted mot
r'I'' when lothian y. Aids was tried
for bribery tho Colonel offered as another
'n-'1.". NJ Nj. BHrness power 10 swerve
legislators Tho answer declares that Mr.,
H''n'. favored tho acquittai OF Aids.
"h'r charges made by the Colonel in
Support of his contention that hi
irisan alliance exists and that the poit-
~. control Of Mr. Barnes In Albany
county makes 1t impossible for him to
"h'ln an impartial trial Of the libel suit
THtt q combination of tho Republican
''~r zttIon and Democratic Oraaniza-
'I"H S"' t'ors defeated the direct primary
'.. favored hy GOV Hughes
Tht' during the FIGHT In the Legislature
'.'' the election Of United states Sena-
''' IN i"ll ~ Barnes agreed with Mr..
|4.lW to let the Democrats fight out the
FONTS A. issue among themselves.
Iud' the BaNne investigating committee
''|'h inquired into conditions In Albany
h ana county IN 1871 discovered evil
q. '.' which indicated that the selection
~ llr' men WAS manipulated SO that "A
majority "n every jury was Republican.
hat NJ" Barnes's ownership Of the
Nh'nN trcnmG journal and that articles
'.n'ed .n that paper have tended to In
u 'u" tho public mind in Albany county
h.rInst the Colonel
mat John \. licnnessy accumulated
''enc" about public printing and graft
'"H corruption which indicated clearly
l'' existence Of political combina ton
I "i which evidence was not acted upon
l''tuse ~ the powerful political alliance.
THAT the case of Mr., Barnes against the
r7'onei is political in all It's phases and
tA.,i politics tends to influence the public
''11 moro than anything else.