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The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
ASK RUPPLE
 ID RESIGN
Citizens Petition Council to Call for Resignation of Fourth Ward
 Councilman.

petition was presented 10 the City Council at their regular meeting Tuesday night asking the City Goun= Iel to ask Geo =Rdpple. member Of the Council from Ward to resign
 The petition sat 1 for reasons that i. would be fog the betterment of Spfingdale if fe would resign. and that he was meddling in too many af- fairs as to cause unjust talk about the Council.
 The petition was signed by twenty seven parties, nine of whom were voters fn tie ward represented by Mr. Rupple No comment was made when the petition was presented, it being handed to Recorder Reed. and in the regular routine of business cama up. The petition was read by Mr. Reed in full. ard Alderman Ewalt colleague of Mr Rupple from Ward I, asked that the Council allow Mr Rupple the floor in order that he might be heard The permission was granted, but before Mr Rupple took the floor it became evident that the Council would take no action thereon Alderman Sparkman on speaking on the petition stated that Mr. Rupple is one of the best men on the Council and that the petition all started from having one or two parties arrested, under some city ordinances. Alder man Myers asked if the Council had any power to act on the petition, either to ask for his resignation or otherwise and after some little dis cussion, Mayor Lane ruled, with the advice of the council, almost all mem. bers concurrirg that they had no right to ask for his resignation. some members even stating that they would not ask for his resignation had they power to do so.
 Alderman Rupple then took the floor and calling the name of each signer to the petition, in most every instance gave reasons for their name being thereon. stating that the peti- tion was very lame, and that preju- dice caused the entire matter. Rup- ple made a strong talk in his own be half, stating the petition was caused by his having some persons arrested. and that he had grounds for asking their arrest Rupple said that every thing he had ever done since being a member of the Council has been for the good os the town.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
VERY FEW WEEVILS IN
 LOCAL BERRY PATCHES

An article in the last issue of The News regarding the appearance through this section or the straw berry weevil caused some of the growers to begin looking through their patches. and some have report ed the presence Of the pest in their patches. It seems that the weevil is more prevalent in the old beds than in the new settings, and from some older growers il is learned that this bug has been operating through this section. on q small scale for the past several years, but the real name of the pest was only discovered this year and made public by Prof Becker of the University. The weesil seems to be more prevalent this year than ever before possibly caused by this section missing the usual late frosts
 The crop directly surrounding Spring dale is not badly damaged, but seyer- al patches near Johnson have suffer ed extensively. Local growers do not anticipate any shortage from the rayages of the pest, to any degree, the work being very light. in some patches no weeyfls being reported while some have been damaged to perhaps third Elsewhere in this paper will be fond the proper way 10 care for this pest. as outlined by Prof. Becker. of tze University. It is in the form of circular letter, that he has been sending out to all growers who were interested. and Is reproduced in The News by request Of some of the growers.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
SUPERINTENDENT KOCH HERE.

Superintendent Koch, of the Frisco, with headquarters in Fort Smith. was visitor in Springdale Tuesday ev- ening, and was here conferring with the City Council, and other City Of f.cials relative to the railroad hand ling the mail over the sidewalks. It will be remembered that some time ago, employees at the local station were arrested for pushing the mail cart over the sidewalks, an ordinance being on the city law books to pro- hibit such practice They were fin ed and the Frisco ordered to stop the practice The railroad has since placed a contract with a lceal trans fer company to haHl the mail to and from the station to the postoffice. Superintendent KoeA vas here look ing after this matter, and will prob ably ask for some concessions on the part of the Coa2cil wish reference to bringing the n5eil=frem the station He held q private conference with members of tHe Council, just before the regular session A#t HAat tr3tts= pired there has not been made pah lie. other taan tue zaef t.@t no com promise or#uad=r f#Hd.ng vas affect d There =aai6e t =aiHessisz= ef opinion iu spr-asd@lo telatl4e te the enforcement at= =the=er55aafee HH6hi1= ittHs the pasa#Hg of te cart aH tae sidewalks. az l #iz1 probably aa tfz D fore she Go8He.l at 3#eiE aex# #rae ul3r meeting,
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
WILL AGAIN
 HEAD SCHOOLS
Prof. Banta Selected By Board to Head springdaIe Schools He
 Accepts.

At a recent meeting of the Board of School Directors for this district, Prof. w. H. Banta, was reelected as superintendent of the Springdale School; Prof ]. c. Robb, WAS e1ec- ted as principal at the High School, and John Anderson was elected to the position held this year by Prof. Nixson, Prof. Wixoa not being an ap- plicant for the position.
 It will be remembered that some time back Prof, Banta presented his resignation to the Board, but at their recent meeting the board reelected Prof. Banta, and he has accepted, the saiary item being arranged suitable both to the Board and Prof. Banta.
 Prof. Robb has accepted. and will again head the work at the High School. Prof. Anderson is a new man to Springda,e people. and High Schoo pupils, but he is a resident of Spring dale. residing on a farm short dis -ance northwest Of town. He nov d here from near Fayetteville some time ago. Prof. Anderson has always been interested in school work, and is amply qualified and fitted for the work. Prof. Banta and Prof Robb need no words Of introduction to the patrons of Springdale schools, their work has been entirely satis- factory to all concerned, and their presence on the High School staff is a guarantee of a splendid term of school.
 The teacher for the German and Latin classes at the High School has hot been chosen but will be selected at an early meeting of the Board. there being two applicants for the place
 Miss Helen McNabb was reelected to her old position at the High school much to the satisfaction of both pu- pills and patrons.
 This completes the corps of teach CTS for the Springdale schools for next year, with the exception of the German and Latin teacher at the High School. The same teachers have been elected with a single exception, Prof. Anderson being chos- ell for the place held by Prof. Wixon the past year. The Beard has ten tatively agreed upon the teacher fer the German and Latin classes, but have not had final action.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
EIGHT PAGES
NIGHTRATCHMAN BAGGETT
 LOSES CITY POSITION
Resigns at Request of City Council and Accepted By Them Tuesday
 Night.

1t the meeting of the Council held Tuesday night the Council voted to accept the resignation of Constable Baggett. who has been serving the city in the capacity Of nightwatch for sometime past The Council held an informal session Saturday night. of last week, at which time it was decided to ask for the resi signatIon Of Mr. Baggett. and member of the Council Mr Sparkman was delegated to So inform the officer. it being un- derstood by the Coaa il that Mr. Bag gett would haye=his re signatien ready Tuesday njs.t
 When Alderman EWalt moved that the Council q capt Hr. Baggettss res isaatiaa. itwaz found tbat be-had not presented his resignation. When asked aboat t#e matter. Aff= =Baggeft replied =1lat he Hs been asked by some af tHe merchants not to resign and for Lha. reason his res ga4tieH WIS nat tt hand Hr. Baggett told taa Council trat inc had fully infend- easH8 resign bat h#d been asked net t5=a =ao %; and had decided to leave the matter entirely with the Council h speaking on the motion to accept the resignation. Mayor Lane stated that it had been the custom for seY- .eral years for the Council to accept the services Of q man as nightwateh who was suitable t9 the merchants as they paid the greater part of his salary, the Council only paying s15 .00 per month. Alderman Rupple then introduced resolution signed by ov- CT thirty of the business men Of Springdale, defining the duties of the might watch. After the reading and passing of the resolution Alderman Ewalt, in q nice way. stated that ev-
 ry member of the Council had made np their mind to accept the resigna- ton of Mr. Raggett, and that 1t was the=wish ef every member of the Council that he resign, and do 1t now. The motion of Ewalt to ac. cept his resignation, seconded by Sparkman vas then put to vote. and carried, every member voting in Che affirmative, except Chas Hunt. who did not vote
 Alderman Ewalt then made mo. ton that the mayor appoint a dep uty marshal or night watch to serve until the next regular meeting of the Council. The motion carried.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
FIRST LOCAL BERRIES
 ON MARKET TUESDAY

The first strawberries of the Sea- son we're brought in Tuesday after noon by w. A. Harp, residing. near Sonora The berries were of the Klondyke variety. and while not overly ripe were in gead condition for shipping. The berries, three crates, sold very high on the local market, bringing the grower $3.oo per crate. They were sold to rm- baugh Brothers, who placed one crate on the local market, at their grocery store, and shipped the two remaining crates. Mr Harp has the distinction of having the earliest ber ries in this section, and this is not the first time he has won honors by bringing the first crate 10 town. His patch is located in sandy soil, with a south slope, and this probably ac counts for his berries being so early. It is expected that quite a number of berries will be on the market latter part of the week, and it is thought that ear lot shipments will start Monday, although the cool nights will probably hold up the ripening of the berries to some extent
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07

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 5zEzt.=Etdseu C. E 3I8s55a5 IL. a}a#zhah and A-rs. Latti Jackson H4d tast5f=ed=6r to press time to-day. H3Js5a and M1stin te tifisd tsat tley H#Fed# #in=the aais boHHaed where fhe kisi.as oeetr trHed a=d fhaf tGez were oa t5e scene immediately after tae tragedy at which time the defendant ae used Albert Iitterea. of Spring dale, of hafi4g done the shooting They testified tHat after powder stains were found oa the inside of the door, which refuted the story told by the defendant, that Mrs Williams ac- knowledged her guilt but assigned no reason for the act At the eoroner's $ inquest Mrs. Williams first adhered to her accusation of Bitterell but af- ter being recalled twice confessed the deed. Mrs. Jackson testified that the girl was subject to extremely nervous spells at which time she would ap- parently go to sleep and would lose all control of her faculties. She stat cd that she was with Mrs, Williams at tae time of the confession and that the defendants statement was followed by such a spell. Mrs. Jack son s sympathies were plainly with the accused woman.
 NIT Eidson testified that after the killing he had suggested to the de fandant's husband that the boy had been poisoned by the young stepmoth CT on two occasions previous when afl had presumed that he was merely sick with the cramps At this time Mr. Eidson testified that Mr. Will Hams replied that he would net put it past her This statement, howey- CT, was objected to by Mr. Walker for legal reasons and the objection was sustained by the court.
 Attorneys for the defendant exhib- ited the door of the hut where the killing occurred to demonstrate that with the door shut the killing must have been accidental Mr Eidson testified that the boy could have been seen through the door because of cracks in the panel.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07

Fayetteville, May 8 The trial of Della Williams, under first degree murder indictment for killing her nine-year-old stepson, Carson Leon ard, near Springdale on February 23, was begun in circuit court here to fay Judge J. s. Naples is presiding, At- tofneys J. w. Walker and II l.. Pearson are representing the defend. ant on appointment by the court, and Prosecuting Attorney J. s. Combs is being assisted by Deputy A. c. Flow. CTS. It is probable that the case will go to the jury this afternoon.
 \ large crowd was assembled in the court room when the case was called at 10:30 o'clock and there was an even larger assemblage when the trial was resumed this afternoon af- ter the noon recess. The audience is made up largely of women. and there seems to be an intense inter- est in the case which is being hard fought by attorneys on both sides.
 
 Joe Williams, husband of the de- fendant, remained seated by his wife throughout the progress of the trial today and Mrs. Lcttie T. Jackson was also seated by the defendant and ire quently talked to her and to the at torneys for the defense. Mrs. Will Hams appeared absorbed in thought and worried.
 The jury was selected this morning and opening statements were made by the attorneys. The examination of witnesses began this afternoon In opening for the state Prosecutor Combs declared that the state would attempt to prove as the motive for the crime that Mrs. Williams wished to get rid of the boy 10 prevent the possibility of his telling her husband of her questionable relation with sev- eral youths In Springdale. Attorney Walker In his opening statement said that the defendant admitted that she killed the boy, but that the testimony would go to show that 1t was acci- dental and that conflicting statements made by the girl Mrs. Williams is
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
MOUNTAIN HOME.

W. E. Mayes made a business call at Lincoln Tuesday
 c. Oxford and family of Joplin, Mo. are visiting withW H. Mayes.
 Fish shoaling is causing quite an unusual excitement at this writing.
 E. L. Keller and family spent Sun day with W. Y. Clements and family
 Mrs. B. Y. Sherrod visited her daughter, Mrs. Walker at Fayetteville Sunday.
 Curtis Neill and wife visited the latter's parents at Maydeld Sunday.
 Master Dewitt Keller and Harvey Goodman are on the sick list at this writing.
 A. J. Cannon is now the proud owner of the farm known as the Hay ward farm.
 Rev. Moody. of Goshen, will preach for us on Saturday night before the second Sunday.
 Miss Hattie Oxford, who is teach Ing school at Whitener was at home last week but returned to her school Sunday.
 Mt. Home Sunday School gave a unanimous vote for an all day pro- gram and dinner on the ground Children's Day. Watch for the date. Oats corn and wheat are looking fine. And a better prospect for a peach crop was never seen in this part Of the country but apples are not so good. especially Ben Davis.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
BRUSH. CREEK.

Will Drake has been building fence the past week.
 Irwin Hughes made business trip to Springdale Monday.
 Nose Dunlap made a business trip to Springdale Saturday.
 Nose Dunlap had the misfortune of losing horse last week. Tom Eubanks made business trip to Fayetteville Monday John Roberts made a business trip to Huntsville Saturday.
 John Roberts visited with his son Marion Roberts and family Sunday. Jim Phillips, Will Drake and Tom Drake made a business trip to Faa etteville Monday.
 Sunshine
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
COUNCIL HELD VERY SHORT
 SESSION TUESDAY NIGHT
$637.82 in Accounts We're Allowed Adjourned Subject to Call of
 Mayor Lane.
Mayor Lane.

The regular monthly meeting of the City Council was held Tuesday night, before one of the largest crowd of citizens and spectators ever as semblod at like meeting ia Spring dale.
 All members of the Council, with Mayor Lane presiding, and Recorder Reed, were present. The minutes Of the last regular meeting were read and approved, and the Auditing Com mjttee reported bills for the month Of April amounting to s637 .82. The bills were allowed and ordered paid The committee appointed to purchase . site for park on the east side had report t9 offer Tie committee On selling t8e fe ce= around Auditorf= um park. reported tEe sale of the wire and posts. and that tae hitch raek would he arranged =#a=#=aa =0o# -as the posts could be b8a=Ht f | committee =ea painting f z <a5f#tgFz inn made TO report en account oEz tHe work hot being fnishea..
 The petition assiHs for tie resieHa= ton of George Rapa4e 8#s then read and discussed, 70 action be=Hg fsl=ef by the Council.
 The resignation of Blake Paeseft as night watch was discussed, and ae cepted, all members voting in the af- firaaati4e, except Chas Hurt, who did not vote
 The large crowd present. who an. ticipated or expected something sen sational to happen, or some words to pass between Mayor Lane and mem. bers of the Council were disappoint- ed as Alderman Ewalt moved that the Council adjourn subject to the call of the mayor His motion was seconded by Hunt, and all members voted in the affirmative, and the Council adjourned
 The session WIS OF Of the short est the Council has held for some time. conyening. at eight forty=ftve. and adiournfHg at ten o'clock.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
DECLARED NOT GUILTY
Della Williams, alias Mas. sic Acquitted by Jury of
 Murder Charge

Fayetteville, May 4.-After having deliberated on the case only forty minutes the jury in the case of the State vs. Della Williams, who was under first degree murder indictment for killing her stepson Leonard, near Zion on February 23rd last, at 10:30 o'clock last night returned verdict of not guilty. The sympathies of the large audience present at the teial were plainly with the defendant, and feeling Of relief seemed to come overt1e many men and women WHO remained to hear the result et tae trial when they leaned tHat It *4s f5r aequtttal. Many persons of fered the hospitality af their homes f7r the night to Mrs. Williams. who saa4aa aoa to= know w4ere=t5 70 Hsr what to d5 WHen it occurred to her t#at sac would not be required t0 spend The niebt in q eel Sheriff Aack Morton e5nzeatea to take Mfs
 Williams 10 Hfs home in the tail q tha g7ast=of his Ai e but Mf. and Mrs. Williams fifally. decided to spend the night at the home of Jus ttae Of the Peace J. R. Campbell.
 Notwithstanding the fact that they were serving wi hout. compensation, J. W Walker ard Homer Pearson appointed by the court as attorneys for the defense upon failure of the de fendant to retain council worked hard on the case and conducted just as careful a trial for their client as if they were being paid for their ser vices. Each endeavored to show iron the testimony of the witnesses that, the killing was accidental. that there was neither malice aforethought, de liberation nor reconciliation and both offered convincing arguments to the jury that were plainly effective. l. was emphasized that tkere was 10
 middle ground defendant must either be found guilty of first degree murder or must be acquitted. It is D1fseFed thEt tHtS p0lNt was the one that influenced the decision of the jury most because Of the nature of the evidence introduced by the state which was almost entirely eireum- stantia.
 0ratory flowed freely from the lips of all the attorneys in the ease. At tofney Walkers plea fer mercy for his client in closing was a master piece.
 The jurors in the case were the fol lowing. Braok Jones, W. s. Floyd. Ben McCarty, C. c. cabe, Green Mayfield, sam Buchanan, Earl Leach, Early Oxford, W. E. Dabney, J. L. Fisher, E. Stockburger and L. B Stone
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
STRAWBERRY CRATES
 MUST BE MARKED

Strawberry growers throughout the technical interpretations of the pure food law which would have required that each pint or quart container of tine berries for market be labeled as to quantity, have been advised by J. W. Stroud of this city, secretary of the Ozark Fruit Growers Association, that the law has been investigated by the federal authorities and that. un- der the decision of the department of pure food inspection, the berry grow CTS will ba required to label only the separate crates.
 The notice that the berry growers will not be compelled to label each box of berries was received by Mr Stroud from the chief of markets of the pure food bureau at Washington.
 Mir. Sherman, chief of markets of the pure food bureau, admitted that the recently enacted law worked an injustice to the berry growers be- cause of the provisions providing for the labelling of each separate contain CT as to the quantity Of its contents. NIT. Sherman said that all that would be required would be label on the crate stating how many boxes were contained therein and specifying the measure of each.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
CENTER CORNER.

Everett Jones left Saturday week for Iowa.
 There was a musical party at the Rutledge home Saturday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lloyd visited at the Stears home Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Meda Pogue is spending a week with her sister Mrs. Chesley Beard.
 Mrs. Bill Ralston spent Monday at the home of her mother Mrs. Hardy Smith
 Miss Elva Wiley and niece Evelyn Ferguson of Prairie Grove, spent Sat urday night and Sunday at the Wiley home.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
HUNG JURY.

The jury in the case of the State Fs, Chas. May charged with ems bezzlement in the matter of handling funds in connection with the defend ants managership of the Johnson Fruitman's Union in 1914 reported about 1230 D. m. that they were hopelessly divided. The jury stood : to , for aequittal. It Is not likely that the case will again be tried At torney J. Y. Walker assisted Prose cator Combs for the state and Attorn- ey II. L. Pearson, and H. C. Cramp of Muskogee, represented the defend ant.
 The amount of the alleged embez- clement was about $40 On. The wit nesses for the state alleged that Mayes received a rake-off of five per cent on sales to q certain broker at Chicago The defendant maintained
 that the broker in question always was charged full market price for the berries furnished #in4aHd #Bat The brokerage Ice aE tsH cents =au each crate was not excessive. lie admit ted that five cents o7 caer crats WIS refunded to hIH person. lIf hz tl9 broker Tor ftaciHa tae berries Wlth him, 5at d1ared taat tbe=uuz ion aiI mt zlla F b- reason n=af ai da2I= win tae Ha4El r=s Iea#Ras  D rs8aaI affa5r. Members ef the un= lon thoaehG this refaad should 70 ta the# a4soHati5a.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07
CHRIS CHURCH.

Bible School, 10 a. m.
 Communion and preaching service. Il q. m.
 Preaching services in the evening commencing at s o'clock.
 The morning services will be de- voted to special program commemora- tive of Mothers Day.
 Prayer meeting commencing at 6 o clock Wednesday. Choir practico S:30 Wednesday after prayer meet, ing. All members of choir are "a, quested to be present and practice special music for Mothers Day.
The Springdale news., 1915-05-07

Sunday Is Mothers Day throughout the United States. and appropriate programs have been arranged at most all the churches of the city. In most cases 1t Is requested that the various memebrs of the different con gregations wear flowers. white flower for mothers dead, and red for mothers living.