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The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
SYNOPSIS OF THE NEW
 JONES ROAD LAW

The News has been asked on sev- eral occasions to give a full publlea- ton of the new Jones road law. but We have been unable. to the present q lte t3 secure a copy Of same. Mr Jones was in Springdale fore part of the week and promised to send copy and from him the most import ant facts regarding the new law are gained The law applies only to Washington county It becomes eff fective in the fall of 1916, or in No vember at the election, when the three commissioners are elected for e4ch towns hip. The old law is now effective Taxpayers still pay their regular and one-half mill tax for rods, and one-half mill tax for bridg- es, and continse to do so, under the new law, but instee q of the four days work en the read. tax of S3 is col- lected by the collector, from every tax payer, this takes the place Of the four days work now in vogue. h. stead Of an age limit of , to 55. the new law provides for all between the ages Of 21 and 55, with no exceptions. The road work is all by contract, by taree commis sioners elected by the people. just the same as road over ser, except there are three in each t)wnship. The commissioners view the road Of their respective township six days out Of each year, and are paid s per day for this service this being the only salary they receive. The president of each township board together with the county judge com prise a county board, who met once a year, and go over the work in the various town ships, these are allowed fund, for the number of days they are in session. Work done on the roads by contract, must be accepted by th wn hip commiss. s.o aers, before vouchers are issued to pay for the work. and this money comes out of the 8 tax paid into a road fund The s road tax is effected just the same as the regu ar poll tax, and the funds so q darived gre used on the roads Of tn ? town ship from which the money is derived The law cannot be come effective until the three com missioners are elected. and this Is Impossible until next November 19f6. at the general election. The News will print the new law in full at an early date
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
WILL ITEMIzE AND CHECK
 ACCOUNT OF CROXDALE

W B. Smith was late Saturday af- tarnoon named as master to conduct tae investigations incident to the case of State vs. C. D. McIlroy and others. said cause being an action in Chan Icerv Court to recover from the bondsmen of NJ. r. Croxdale, former circuit clerk Of this county, shortages alleged to have accrued during Crox- dale's four years in office.
 Mr. Smith is one of four justices of the peace of Prairie township and is generally recognized as an expert ac- countaat. His selection was made by Chancellor T. H. Humphreys follow ing a disagreement over a selection by attorneys for the two sides.
 The master is appointed to state an account on issues involved in the pleadings and Mir Smith was direct ed by the court to take proof and file same as a part of the record. Mr. Smith was reticent this morning in speaking of his appointment and the work laid out for him to do Howev- CT he did state that he had been re- quested by the attorneys to make his report in abstract, itemizing the en- tire account of the state against Croxdale, and that he anticipated that tho work would require the greater part of his time for the next ninety days. Further procedure in the case is necessarily delayed until the mas ter's report is made and Mr. Smith stated that he would push the work as rapidly as is consistent with a thorough investigation
 Mir. Smith was formerly an expert
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
CENTER CORNER.

The Zion choir held a splendid re hersal Sunday night.
 A goodly number from our com. munity were at Cave Springs Satur- day.
 Prof, Avis Harris of the Central Music Co. who is teaching in Benton County. was visitor with Faber Saturday night.
 Mir and Mrs Herbert Gamble of .Osage called on Mir. and Mrs. J. N. Hamby Sunday atterloon.
 Six classes have reported their in- tention of taking part in the Central day services at Zion church next Sunday.
 Some of our valued correspon- dents seem to have deserted us for the past few weeks. It makes the columns of The News seem little lonesome.
 Faber
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
Mulkeepno.

Very little cleaning up was done this week, although this was official "Clean Up Week. Why not wait un- til the four new business houses on Emma Avenue are completed, and the debris cleared away before We have a clean up campaign, Spring dale don't look right with the main business street crowded with piles of brick, mortar boxes, sand, and tim bers of various lengths. Let's wait until this is all cleared away, and then have clean up and paint up right
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16

Two interesting games of base ball were played this week, both between tho local town team and the High School lads. The High School team won the first game by to score, but the town team took sweet revenge Tuesday afternoon by regis tering II to 0 victory over the High School.
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16

railway accountant and during the past few years has had considerable experience in the accounting systems attempted at the Court House. He is we'll fitted for the position to which he has been chosen.-4F'ayetteyi Democrat
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
Respectfully

March 9, 1915. ". H..Baata.
 The date on the above letter shows that it was written and tender ed to the board some two weeks ago. ana it was known privately that Prof. Banta was contemplating such q move, but members Of the Board did not care to accept the resignation. and asked that he withhold t from the public, and give it a more careful consideration before making the step He was also advised to dc this by friends, and for that reason held up his resignation until Tuesday night of this week, when the board announced a cut of twenty per cent in his salary for next year, and also a small .cut in the salary of Prof. Robb, four per cent as principal This was more than Prof. Banta felt that he could reasonably stand, inasmoeh as it made his salary rather small for the amount of work, and he immediately handed n his resignation
 The resignation has not been ac- cepted by the Board as yet but re prasentative Of The News was given to understand Wednesday afternoon that it would be acted upon and ac- cepted at an early meeting of the board.
 The Board announces that the same number of teachers will be used at the High School next year. as are now used, five, and that the same course of studies will be carried out. there being no changes, except two of the teachers accepting smaller salary than is now being paid. No definite announcement has been made by the board as to who will comprise the corp of teachers at the High School for next year. but five teach CTS will be used, two men and three women It is also understood that Prof. Robb, the present principal Will be retained as superintendent. Just who the other male teacher will be has not been let out for publication, but the selection has tentatively been agreed upon by the board, and suf- flee it to say at the present that he is new man in Springdale schools, but at present citizen of this con- munity, and he comes highly recon mended, with the ability to handle al mos' any department at the High School.
 The Board recently selected the teachers for the Grammar School for next year retaining all the present teachers, and in their respective places. No change being made what ever.
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
BAN TIA
 RESIGNS
Springdale Schools Asks That His Resignation Take Ef- feet at Close of Pres
 ent Term

w. H. Banta has resigned as super intendent of the Springdale Schools, and asks that his resignation be ae- cepted by the Board of Directors, to take. effect at the close of this pres ent term.
 In the following letter, which was rendered to the Board recently Prof. Banta makes plain his reasons for his action, and the further fact that the Board made a cut in his salary of twenty per cent Tuesday night, has. tened his action. Following is the letter presented to the Board by Prof. Banta
 To the Honorable School Board of Springdale:
 Gentlemen:
 Having thought the matter over very seriously. and having concluded that change, such as you propose, could not be done except with great doubt as to the future results, both with reference to myself, and 10 the schools. deem it best that 1 offer my resignation as teacher-saperin- tendent of your schools.
 I only ask that may be permitted to close the present school yeat. and be allowed to hold tae Summer Term already advertised
 will do my best to close the year with just as much earnestness and carefulness as | have done in he past
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
BACCALAURATE PROGRAM


Hymn Congregation Invocation ..ReV Green Anthem . union chof Scripture Rev Eledge Prayer =. Rev Maney Anthem - Union Choir Sermon Rev. Phillips
 Hymn Congregation
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16

We are not in favor of changing Constantinople' name-we can pro- nounce it right off the bat.
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16

Bulgaria says she does not wish to fight; but they had better not jos. tile the chip on her shoulder.
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
NEARING
 THECL0SE

Springdale Schools Close Next Week After Most Successful Year-28 Re-
 ceive Diplomas Next
 Thursday
 Next week is Commencement week in Springdale, the schools closing their years work Friday of this week, with the exception Of fore part of next week being given over to examinations
 The graduating class this year is one of the largest in the history of lSpringdale High School. being twen- weight in number Following are their names. as well as the Class Roll.
 Glass of 1915.
 President, Carrel Sanders.
 president, Eula Buchanan.
 Secretary and Treasurer, Robert Kern
 valedictorian. 1st honor, Harold Henson.
 salutatorian, 2nd honor, Margaret Marks.
 salutatorian. 8rd honor. Lydia J. Reed
 Historian. Bernice Slaughter
 Poet, Gen Rassom
 Chas Bouton
 Ruth E. Kuhnert.
 Buna Mae Williamson.
 Ebert Hedges.
 Leda O Dodson.
 Florence Wild.
 James P Banta
 Thomas Rothrcck.
 Carl F. Riae.
 Paul p Brogdon.
 Lawrence L.. SeareY.
 Grace F. Banks.
 Bonnie D. Dyes.
 Augusta 0. Sweeney.
 Edith K. Watts. C. Elisha Anderson
 Viola Belle Walters.
 Ophelia F. Smith
 Nellie Stearns. Jack Kerr
 Class Motto-@Nuli secundus.'
 Bacealaureate Sermon.
 Commencement week will open Sunday morning, April 18th, at the Auditorium, at eleven o'clock. when pr. R. T Phillips, pastor Of the Central Presbyterian Church. of this place, will deliver the bacca- laureate sermon The following pro- gram has been arranged for next Sunday morning: Music by Union choir. composed Of singers from all churches in the city. who have been invited to partic pste ill the exercis- es. The choir will. be under the direction of A. W. Bexers.
 Class Day Exercises.
 The annual Glass Day exercises will be held at the Auditorium. We'd nesday evening. April T, beginning q. s o'clock The program will con- sist Of music by an orchestra and choir, and addresses by different members Of the Senior class.
 Commen nee ment Exercises.
 The regular commencement exer- cises will be held at the Auditorium Thursday evening, April 9, at s o'clock, and an address will be de livered by Dr. Tretien, of Drury Col lege. of Springfield. Mo. immed- lately following the diplomas will be awarded the Class Of 1915.
 Alumni Banquet.
 The annual Alumni banquet and business meeting, during which all members of this years class will join the association will be held in Ar mory Hall, Friday evening, April g: Invitations and letters are already out notifying all members that the banquet will be he'd at seven o'clock The business ssesion and social side immediately following This Is somewhat differest from the meet ings of the past, as the social feat ures have always been given first. together with the initiatory work for the new class, and the banquet fol- lowing. with the business session crowded into the early morning hours. The earlier hour of the ban- quet will probably do away with this, and this social gathering closes the most eventful week in they history
The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
Class Day Exercises.

The annual Glass Day exercises will be held at the Auditorium. We'd nesday evening, April 21, beginning Ia. s o'clock. The program will con sist of music by an orchestra and choir, and addresses by different members Of the Senior class.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
NEW YORK MARKET
RULES IRREGULAR
-
Railroad Stocks FractionaIIy
Below Yesterdays Closing
Prices.

NEW YORK, March 1S-TheA stock
market today was irregular, with the
railroad stocks fractionally below yes
terday's closing prices. and the indus
trials and specalties generally above
those levels.
Notwithstanding the declaration of
the regular dividend on Reading stock
yesterday, that issue was again the
most vulnerable spot In the market,
and was responsible for the small re-
action In other railroad stocks. 1t was
said that the Lake Shore and Balti-
more and Ohio holdings of Re ding
were being disposed Of. Beading sold
off 1A points to l42h.
Union Pacific and the Eric stocks
were the strongest of the rails, main
tanning yesterdays prices.
Despite the turbulent conditions pre-
vailing in Mexico, Mexican Petroleum
manifested marked strength and sold
up IL points to 7Dhs.
Bethlehem Steel registered a gain of
a point, selling at 5S&. American Beet
Sugar made substantial fractional ad-
vances. The shutting off of the Ger
man sugar will serve as a tariff for the
American beet sugar.
II is learned from an authoritative
source that the Studebaker Corporation
has just completed the distribution of
approximately $4,000 in protit-sharing
among its employees. Those who have
participated i'm the profits are depart
ment heads, superintendents, and fore
The Washington times., 1915-03-18

men in charge OF production. and the
sums range from $50 TO 81, ,0O0 based on
ability and efficient workmanship
The corporation Intends to 20 stil
further In Its sharing of profits for
the present year, and will include many
of those employees who have served a
considerable time.
With the exception of district man
ayers, all of those sharing I'm the profits
are connected with the Detroit plants
Haley Fiske. vice president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
has transmitted to the mayors commit
tee on unemployment the final report
of the Investigation undertaken by his
company on unemployment among its
industrial policy holders in this city.
This census, Mr.. Fiske explains, was
continued for several weeks.
The results given by the company
show that total of 155.960 famil' cs
were visited. In these families there
were approximately 655. 900 persons and
252, 9l2 of these were earners. There
was unemployment in 37.064, or 25.27
per cent. of the families; 45,421, or Is
per cent. of the 252.9l2 wage earners
were unemployed at the date of the
canvass. On the basis of these figures
the company estimates the total
amount of unemployment in New York
at the time the canvass was made To
has been approximately 1000
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
WASHINGTON GAS
FEATURES MARKET
One Hundred and Fifty Shares
Sell at Prices Covering
Only Fractional. Range.

The activity of washington Gas stock
dominated the trading on the Washing
ton stock Exchange today.
On a scale down 150. shares of the
stock were disposed of at prices rang
ing from 72% to 729s. and four addi-
tional shares were sold in odd lots at
from 70 down to 72la.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred found a good market at 81, to-
tai of fifty-six shares being traded In at
that price. The only other stock sale
recorded was four-tenths of a share of
American Graphaphone common at 60.
While the bond market was not very
active, prices were firm. A City and
Suburban S sold at 1011a: 5000 worth of
Potomac Electric Power Consolidated
SIS at 99h a similar block of Washing
81 800 worth of Washington Gas SIS at
105 and 1854.
The American Security and Trust
Company has declared regular quar-
April 10 to stockholders of record March
81.
The regular quarterly dividend of 2%
per cent has been declared by the Sc
curity Storage Company. payable April
10 to stockholders Of record March 81
The Farmers and Mechanics Nation
al Bank has declared its usual extra
dividend of 4 per cent, payable April l.
The transfer books will be closed from
March 2s to April /.
A dividend Of 81 per share has been
declared by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. 1t will be
payable April is to stockholders of rec
ord March 81.
The Eastern Light and Fuel Com
pany has declared a quarterly dividend
OF q per cent, payable April l to stock
holders of record March 20. The books
will be closed March 10 to e.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nearby. fresh. lsc per dozen
Southern. tic per dozen.
CHEESE-New York. new. 1Sc per ID; nat.
lSc per 10.
BUTTER-Elsin print, 32c per ID: tub. SIC
per lb; process. 25d36c per ID.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens, 17c per lb
roosters, l0c per lb,; spring chickens. 2O, &C
per H.; live turkeys, 1Sd2oc PEI ID.
LIVE STOCK-Neal calves. 3est. Hare
per lb.; heavy. staal0c per lb.; fat sheep.
Jn5lsc per lb. spring lambs 14al5c per lb.
VEG Quotations furnished by
Taylor Wade)-Potatoes, 81. 30 per barrel
onions, 75c per bu.: l.25 Der sack; cabbage,
81 2j per hundred lbs; lettuce s. O0a3 90 per
basket; beets. 500 per 100 lunches
DRESS ED PORk-Smal, 9ia4l0c per lb
medium, Shasc per lb.: heavy. saS4c pc r
ID
Receipts OF esEs more plentiful; market
steady.
Receipts OF calves light: market active
KREY. PRICE & CO.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
"This Is the Life"
Near White House
Bottle Breaks, Horse Hesitates,
and Cabby Wakes St. Pat
rick's Day Celebrants.

St Patrick's Day stopped over into
Executive avenue today amid a shower
of glass and an explosion OF language.
Two aged sons Of Erin. who evidently
had begun early yesterday to celebrate
the anniversary of Ireland's patron
saint. were being driven slowly passed
the White House executive Offices this
morning in a sea-going hack.
Both were nearer the floor OF the
Carriage than the seat. The cabby look
ed sleepy and the horse was practicing
the hesitation.
Suddenly something came hurtling
through the cab window. and with a
crash that brought all automobile own
ers in the vicinity to strict attention, a
bottle, half filled with fluid that was
red, spread all over the street in heaps
Of glass.
The cabby woke up.
The horse stopped.
Cabby dismounted and reaching under
the drivers seat brought out a whist
broom, with which, swearing pictur-
esquely, he began to sweep up the glass.
This Is the life.' two voices mum
bled in unison from the floor Of the cab.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
Realty Transfers

Hilbrook--otwsy b. Zantzinger ct ux TO
josephine Washburn, lot II. square 5l3O
so )stamp so Cents).
Holmead Manor-Fred p. Peel to Margaret
W. Peel lot 80, block 45, $40 Cstamp 80
Cents).
lI Eleventh street northeast-C7ara r. Ellis
ct vir Norman G.. to J. Harold Mcdowell
lot 81. square 9Ss, $40. J. Harold Mcdowell
conveys same property TO Norman G. and
Clara Il. Ellis $40.
143 Massachusetts avenue northeast.-Emma
+. Shepard ct vir Edward j.. to United
States OF America, lot so. square T23, IS, Isl
Longfellow Terrace-National Capital Realty
Company to Warren l.. Divers lot A.
square 3204. 81, $50.
ct al. to Emma l.. Pearce. part lot los
square 1247 SO (stamps s2). Henry s
Matthews. trustee, to same. same property
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
Pension Check Not Part
Of Estate, Is Decision

A pension check not delivered dur
ing the life Of the pensicner for
whom 1t was intended. cannot be paid
after the death of such pensioner. no
matter how old the claim against the
Government is. according to a deci-
sion by Comptroller of the Treasury
Downey yesterday.
A soldiers widow in Utah failed to
get her quarterly pension check three
years ago because of non delivery.
Several months ago duplicate check
was issued but before it reached her
she died. The pension is not properly
a part Of the estate he holds.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
Police Will Close Vice
District of Cleveland

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 1s-Chiet
of Police Rowe has refused the plea OF
the Home Protective and Equal Suf-
frage Clubs and woman's Civic Asso-
citation to extend the time of closing
the segregated district from April TO
June / He likewise refused to grant
the delegations request that It be not
abolished at ALL When the women en-
deavored to impress on his mind tho
danger of women OF the vice zone NOV
ing into the residential district after
April 1, Chief Rowe said:
Il am only giving the people n Cleve-
land what they want"
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
Discovers Poison for
Typhus-Bearing Lice

VENICE. March B-Through a mis-
take of a laboratory worker in filling
bottle with anisol, instead OF anisc oil.
Prof. Sigmund .Saenkel. University Of
Vienna, has discovered a prepari. N
which kills the louise that transmits the
infection OF spotted typhus.
Anisol Is one of the derivatives of
anise oil. Prof. Fraenkel says it will
kill in ten minutes.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
Newark Pastor Accused
Of Burning His Church

NEWARK, n. j.. March 1S-The Rev.
Louis II. Patmont. under Indictment
for arson, is being held In 81 SOC bond.
Patmont Is charged with having set
fire to the Polish Christian Baptist
Church five years ago. Patmont SAYS
several are wilfully trying to wrong
him.
Since being pastor here Patmont had
been widely advertised ms figuring in
sensational stories In the West.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
Local Sales.

City & Suburban IS. s1.0o0n10ll2.
Washington Railway pf. 5dS, 2oaS4,
1854.
Washington Gas. 25G727s, 25q72a.. 25a
72%, 25G72hs. 25d72%. 25a72ts, 1Q73, Ia
72S4, 24721k
Graphophone COM. 4-l0a60.
After call-Potomac Electric Consoli-
dated SIS. 81. .0Ooqs9A, 81. l.oOodss14.
Washington Railway pfd.. 2SaS4.
Washington Railway As. s2,0CHaSl.
Washington Gas SIS, 81 l,O0od1o5. 5000
1851.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
Mrs. Edison Wanted to
Vote for Her Husband

ORANGE. n. J.. March 1s.-A new
suffrage possibility is suggested by the
action of Mrs. Thomas A. Edison. who
voted at the school election in West
Orange Tuesday night and then wanted
to cast ballot for her husband, who
was too tired to come to the meet
ing.
When the clerk told her she could
not vote in her husbands stead she
said That's strange"
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
ReScuerS Seek Seven
EntOmbed Ten Days

MADRID. March 1S.-Rescuers are
digging with frantic energy to save the
lives OF seven miners who are still alive
in the mine near Cordova, in which an
explosion occurred more than ten days
ago. The men are in an inner corridor
and it is feared they will perish before
help reaches them.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
ROCKVILLE.

"A large number OF guests attended a
ball In the opera house here last even
ing, which was given by the Rockville
Assembly. 1t was in charge of a com
mittee consisting of Berry f. Clark,
Charles q. Myers. Robert L. Warfield,
w. Valentine Wilson, and Thomas L.
Dawson.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18
Woman Who Furnished
1900 Shrouds Is Dead

POTTspILLF. Pa, March 1S.-Mrs.
David Bell. aged seventyafour years,
who died recently at her home at
Northampton. Pa. made shrouds for
over 1900 persons. since the time that
she entered into a contract In 1869 with
various undertakers In that section to
furnish shrouds and to assist in con-
Quoting funerals.
The Washington times., 1915-03-18

The following cases have been dis
posed of in the circuit court here: Mrs.
II. Newton Lowry against Victoria Won
krcuter, judgment n favor of Mrs Won
kreuter for El6O5; ]. Thomas Kelley. jr.,
against spencer i. Shoemaker judg-
mcnt for plaiUtitf for SGi: james +
oftutt against W. V. Spatea Judgment
for piai-tlfs for S'29.53; Nj Niry Lum-
Der Company against James NJ Mount.
judSment for plainun for Sl6O39; HOr-
ace u. Waters against David A. Mans
heId, Judgment Tor plainuh for ;SO4.s7.