The Springdale news., 1915-09-24
WHAT IS THE MATTER
 WITH SPRtNGDALE?


 Spfingdale is one of the most beau tiful little cities in the Ozarks. good water. good health and good people Ninety per cent of her inhabitants are sturdy, peaceful, law abiding cit zens;Z she isZ known as the city of schools and churches. Normal Springdale is an ideal place to build a home. not only is this true, but We are backed up on every side by fine farm lands, and as fine farmers as can be found in any country.
 But=you say. if that be true. what is the matter with Spfingdale2 Her conduct the last months has caused those Of us who do not know the facts to=look upon her as the sight of scenes, the city of destitu= tion. the home of knaYes, where law lessness reigns supreme
 It k this question the undersigned citizens will endeavor to answer
 Facts are facts, and We feel that it is due Springdale and the sur rounding country that We make this statement.
 Springdale is d city of the second class, her officers are elected for term Of two years. At the last cleo tlon I. T. Lane was elected mayor and Gid Lichlyter marshal They were given eight aldermen to assist them in handling the city affairs. Within few weeks t developed that there was friction n the Coun- cil; they seldom agreeing on any question, We believe the majority were generally right.
 Before matters had proceeded far, Marshal Lichlyter very unexpectedly handed in his resignation. It was accepted and Bud Avis, special friend of the mayor, and for whom MT. Lane had worked in previous election, was elected by the Coun- cil to take his place.
 Among the first things Marshal Al Wis did was to arrest some of the friends of Mayor Lane. At this the mayor became indignant and has since, repeatedly refused to issue warrants for his friends, when called for by the marshal Of course this widened the breach, and Mayor Lane made complaint to the Council that the marshal refused to obey orders. But the majority of the Council stood by Avis, and he is still marshal, though the mayor has taken some of the marshaFs business in his own hands, such as the collection of fines
 Now add to the above facts the following incident, as an illustration of our city court procedure. and draw your own conclusions
 On August 21st, 1915, one Tom Car rel, who runs a livery barn. and who is q friend of Marshal Avis, and vio- lated city ordinance by overstep- ping the dead line at the depot, was brought into the mayors court ard paid his fine that day. The next day, one Newt Hinson, who also runs d livery barn, and is a friend of the mayor. violated the same or dinance. Marshal Avis called for a warrant, and the mayor issued it, whereupon Mir. Hinson came into the room, Marshal Avis served the war rant, there in the court room, in the presence of Mayor Lane What hap pened? After a few words between Mr Hinson and Mayor Lane, the de- fendant walked out of the court room without the mayors protest.
 At call meeting, August 31st, the fine had not been paid, though we are informed that it has been paid s1ncS that date.
 Again after the Sunday riot, of a few months ago, when the principal aggressor, Lin Hinaon was supposed to be in jail in Fayetteville. he was