The Springdale news., 1915-04-02
WHO IS
 THE MAN :?
Visits Springdale Trying to Find Trace of Rela-
 tiveS or Friends
Who am 1?
 Where do I live?

Where do 1 live?
 What is my profession?
 The above are some of the ques- 'ons being asked by a man who gives his name as w. M. Davis, but who does not know that this is his name. IT does not know where he lives knows nothing of his past life, except since March 1914, when a blow on the head rendered his mind a blank. Since that time he has been endeav- bring to pick up some clue that would place him back where he rightfully belongs.
 The story told by MT. Davis, who visited Springdale latter part Of last week. arriving here from Fort Smith Saturday night. and going to Fay ettevlile Monday, and from there he expects to go to BentonyiIIe, reads like pages from a strong fiction story or a moving picture scenario.
 In March of last year this man went Q Louisville, Kentucky. He was ac- companied by one other man. and to- gether they went to well known ho- tel. They asked for accommodations, but the hotel was crowded They then weat to another rooming house, and thaneXt day,the man who visit ed Springdale, was found in the room with q wound in the back of his head When found by the police he was dressed tailor made suit Of clothes, neat shirt, good underwear and wose a gold collar button. both back and front. On his vest was found solid gold clasp, such as is worn by men wearing glasses, and on his underwear was found the only marks that might be taken to tell wlo he is. The letters N. NJ. D. were stamped on the underwear, showing they had been placed there by some laundry. There was no oth- CT scratch Of paper, book or card that might shed any light on the mys tery.
 He was told all the above facts by the polic, and detectives working on the case, as he does not remember going 10 Louisville, nor does he re- member the trouble hunting hotel accommodations. When examined by doctors il was found that the wound Iil his head was something near three days old.
 Whether this man is a fakir, or whether he is telling a true story, no one has any means of discovering. He asks for no aid, but will do any kind of work to make railroad fare
 He is a man near forty years of age to look at him. He has no idea of his age, except one year, or from March 1914. He has gray hair, and bluish gray eye, slender built, and will weigh in the neighborhood of one hundred and fifty pounds. He talks as man of geod education, and at one time was doubtless man of some means.
 He was told by parties in Fort Smith that he might locate himself in this section, as there were several Davis families residing here. While here he was told by Springdale par ties that they believed he had been seen in Bentonville, and he expects to go there soon.
 When found by the police in Louis vile he had not cent in his pock- ct and has been doing whatever work road fare and incidental expenses. l When he ran out of railroad fare he walked to cover the territory desired. He has been rather generally through the south, but as yet, is still lost to the world
 From March until September of last year he was unable to read or write, but has improved considerably since that time, and now writes a clear .egible hand, and reads intelli- gently.
 = Who he is, where he comes from, and whether he has relatives living, and where, he has no idea; his mind is perfect blank. But from a con versation with him, one is lead to be- lieve that he was at one time a man of culture and refinement, and doubt less a man of means. He was giv- en the name Davis, by the police force in. Louisville in order that he might have a name, and this cores ponds with the initials found on hi underwear, and the only clue to his