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The Springdale news., 1917-07-20
1900 FROM ARKANSAS

Little Rock, Ark, July 16.-Arkan-
sas to date has 179 officers and GIGS
enlisted men in its national guard, ac-
cording to tabulations completed to-
day by Adjutant General England, to
be sent to Washington and used IN
giving credits to the state on the TO-
000-man allotment assigned to Ark
ansas Not more than 1000 men will
be drafted from Arkansas in the first
drawing, as the states contribution
since war was declared, to the regular
army, navy and marine corps, tOgeth-
er with its national guardsmen will to-
tal approximately 5000.
All organizations with the eXcep-
ton of the First and Second Infantry
regiments are recruited to full war
strength. The First Infantry now mo-
bilized at Fort Logan H. Roots, lacks
COS enlisted men from being at the
war strength of 2,002. The Second
regiment lacks III. The ammunition
train with 684 men, Third Infantry
with 2,002, ambulance company with
$50, field hospital with 70 and staff
corps with 81, are recruited to full
war strength.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20

Mrs. Walter Donaldson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Jewel Everette of
| Mayfeld
There will be an ice cream supper
at Sonora Saturday night, July q.
Everyone is invited to come,
The corn crop here looks fine We
have been having plenty of rain.
the prospects now are for big corn
crop.
Miss Murl Head has been real sick
the past week with an attack Of az
pendicitis, but is improving at this
writing.
Mrs. Alice Boyd of Kansas, return
ed to her home last week. She has
been here for some time visiting her
father Tom Roberts and other rela-
tiyes.
Mrs Della Cunningham and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Cunningham, Of
Muskogee, Okla, spent a few days
last week with Mrs. Cunningham s
sister, Mrs. Roy Roberts.
Miss Malinda Stone of Los Angeles.
Calf, is visiting her brother, New
ton Stone of this place. and other re-
latives Miss Stone while en- route
here made tour of the eastern sta
tes going from Los Angeles to Wash
ington, D. c, from there to Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston and Ma
era Falls, spending a few days at
each place Miss Stone formerly Nv
ed near Sonora, but has been in Cali
fornia for eighteen years.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20
WHEAT AT $1.75

Washington, July 17.-Sentiment
in the senate toward compromising
the differences on the food control
bill apparently crystalized today on a
group of amendments drawn up at a
Joint conference Of democratic and re-
publicanl eaders.
While on the senate floor another
day was spent in criticism of the de-
Tense council and other executive
bodies, a reprint of the bill was made
embodying the leaders proposals
which are expected to remove many of
the basic objections and develop gen.
eral support.
Principal revisions recommended by
the leaders are for limitation of gov
eminent control of foods, feeds and
fuels, including kerosene and gaso-
line; creation of a special board of
food administration of three salaried
commissioners instead of administra-
ton by an individual; fixing by con-
gress of a basic minimum price of
S175 per bushel for No. northern
wheat; extension of government IL
censing to elevators, farm machinery,
factories, packing houses, coal mines
and dealers, fertilizer producers and
the wholesalers of such products, and
government purchase and sale to Sc
cure reasonable prices of fuel, wheat,
flour, meal, beans and potatoes only.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20
WOODLAWN

Little Aline Lynch spent last
Wednesday night with her uncle ano
aunt, Mr. and Mrs June Sullivan
over near Hartman.
All are rejoicing over the glorious
rain which fell Saturday and night
and Sunday morning and which has
spoiled many "nubbins."
James Luper and family of Thorns-
berry, visited the huckleberry patches
down in the Savoy hills one day last
week and secured enough of the fruit
to put up 81 quarts.
Blackberries are ripening now and
if one is good hand to scratch 3.
well as to grab these said" berries
the cellars may be filled with the
canned fruit. But one is kept busy
scratching long after the fruit has
been cared for, by the wretched little
chiggers.
Roy and Clifford Arthurs left last
Wednesday for Oklahoma. They do
not know just how long they will be
away They intend visiting with a
sister and other relatives not far from
Okmulgee and say they may, if they
are satisfied with that country and
can secure work, stay three or four
months.
Local folks who remember Tom
Buckley and wife who was formerly
Miss Gertie Timmons, will be inter
ested in hearing that the team Tom
reported to have been stolen has been
recovered. The writer is not in re-
ceipt of any Of the facts concerning
the affair other than mentioned. The
couple reside in the state of Wash
ington.
We believe that Media failed to
make mention of the fact that nearly
two weeks ago, the stork visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs George Haney
and left with them a fine baby boy
George will have lots of help later
should he escape misfortune of any
kind, as this makes them three little
boys, their oldest child being a girl
Mrs. Becca Robinson returned
home a few days ago from the home
of her cousin, Henry Burnett, where
she has been staying doing their work
The stork has been a visitor of their
home also and left with them a boy
Little Clifford Vandiver has beer
somewhat on the puny list for the
past week, his trouble being due to
teething.
Mrs. Mary Pianalto and two chill
dren, Nora and James, arrived al
Springdale last Saturday from their
home in Oklahoma. Mrs. Pianaltc
will be better remembered as Miss
Mary Haney and will spend about
two weeks visiting with her home
folks and other relatives here, and vii
also spend portion of her time at q
dental office in Spriugdale has ing
some work done on her teeth.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20

Fayetteville where he was incarcerat-
ed for safe keeping. At Wesley, he
was identified as having eaten break
fast Thursday morning at restau-
rant and as having left Wesley headed
towards brakes Creek At brakes
Creek, where the bandit had spent the
morning prior to the robbery, Evans
was identified by several persons, in
Guiding Mr.. Hill.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20

The regular weekly drill of Com
pany A was held Monday night. Al
ready a great improvement can be
noted in the drilling of number of
the new recruits.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20
ROBBED BANK
OF RICHLAND
Lone Bandit Makes Good Haul al
Riehland-Hindsyil Youth Now
in Jail at Fayetteville Charged
With the Crime

A lone bandit held up Cashier Ear
Hill of the Bank of Riehland at
brakes Greek Thursday afternoon OF
last week, robbed the safe of about
$500, locked the cashier in the vault
and made his escape and at last re-
port all trace of him has apparently
been lost Bloodhounds were ordered
from Fort Smith Immediately after
the robbery but did not arrive on the
scene until several hours later and
consequently could not successfully
follow the robbers. They trailed him
far enough, however, that about S240
of the stolen money was found where
he had thrown it down Of the loot
carried away something over $500
was in silver and the weight of this
was too much of a hinderance in his
flight, so the fugitive discarded more
than half of the silver.
The presence of the bandit in
brakes Greek was known two or three
hours before the robbery but his ac-
tens around town created no suspi-
cion and his presence aroused no more
curiosity than an ordinary stranger
He came there from Wesley, at which
place he got breakfast, and loafed a
round the stores until the time he
considered opportune for the holdup.
He entered the bank at the back door
commanded Mr.. Hill to throw up his
hands and marched him to the safe,
which is located near the front win
dow of the building, and while one
hand kept the cashier covered with a
revolver he used the other hand in
taking the money out of the safe. He
overlooked some gold and currency a
mounting to much more than mon
ey he carried away, and this fact leads
some to the opinion that he was an
amateur in the bank robbing bust
ness.
Mrs. Hill, wife of the cashier, hap
pened to come in the bank just after
the robber had made his exit and she
was near enough to him to recognize
the sack in which ne carried the sill
yer as one she had made She gave
the alarm Immediately and Mr.. Hill
was released from the vault by his
brother Lee, who knew the lock cob
bination In the meantime the rob-
Der had made his t-away.-Hunts-
vile Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20

Mrs. w. H. hampton, who has been
making her home here since last win
ter, left Saturday afternoon for
Jackson, Tenn, where she will spend
some time visiting her daughter, Ma
bel.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20

Mrs. w. G. Ownbey left Friday af-
ternon for Fl. Sill, Okla, Where shs
will visit for few days with Lieut.
Colonel w. G. Ownbey, who is attend
ing the School of Musketry at that
place.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20

Charged with having robbed the
Bank of Richland at brakes Creek
last Thursday, Orvle Evans, %, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Evans who reside
on a farm north of HindsVille, is
lodged in jail here. He was brought
to Fayetteville last night by Madison
county officers He steadfastly denies
knowledge Of the crime notwithstand-
ing that he was identified yesterday
by several persons at BRAKES Greek,
including Earl Hill, cashier of the
bank that was robbed, and who was
almost suffocated when locked up by
the unmasked bandit.
Sheriff Gurley of Madison county is
credited with stating while here that
Evans was once tried for murder IN
Joplin. Evans told a representative
of the Democrat today that he had
never been in Jail before but admit
ted that he understands" that there
are two or three bills against him
now in Madison county for being
III u1k anu ulSLuIuIlS lile pettSts AiV
insists that he did not know of the
bank robbery till arrested and said ne
could account for all of his time "since
the Fourth of July He said he was
at home on the farm Thursday, the
day of the robbery.
Evans was arrested early Monday
morning by Sheriff Gurley, Deputy
Sheriff Eversole of Dulaney and
Judge Cannon, former county judge of
Madison county He was placed I'M
der arrest at the home of his brother
in-law, Ward Lawson who lives near
War Eagle, about 10 miles from the
Evans home place. He said that ne
had gone to the Lawson home Sunday
evening and had stayed there over
night. At the time of arrest, Evans
carried a revolver
The description of the bandit as
given out Thursday corresponds IN
detail with a decription of Evans
When arrested, he wore white shoes as
reported of the bandit, but he did not
wear overall or a cap. He had two
ten dollar bills and two dollars in
change.
Sheriff Gurley and his party took
their prisoner to Huntsville and then
through Wesley and brakes Greek to
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20
w. /. Elledge, Supply Pastor.

With seven cents as their combined
fortunes, 17-year old clippers came to
New York on a honeymoon
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20

Yes, we need a little more oil on
some of the streets.
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20

Some rain we had Saturday and
Saturday night and Sunday,
The Springdale news., 1917-07-20
SONORA

Mrs. Walter Donaldson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Jewel Evcrette of
Mayfeld.
The state herald., 1917-07-20

(By C. F. NIvEN. Clemson Agricultural
College.)
The usefulness Of the trees depends
largely on the methods Of handling for
the first few years after planting. It
has been the custom to plant out the
orchards and leave them to take their
course or else they have been placed
directly in cultivated fields where
crops Of all kinds are grown. The re-
suit in either case has generally been
disappointment. Practically no farm
Of the state Is too small to allow an
acre for the orchard. This being done,
the trees can be cared for properly at
all times. One Of the secrets Of sue
cess Is to see that the trees are kept
growing all the time from the very
first. A stunted tree, or one that stops
growing for q time on any account,
never proves as successful In the fu-
ture. It Is therefore necessary that
the young trees be well cultivated &C
cordlng to some well-devised plan.
Methods Of cuitlvatIne.
The plan which seems to meet with
the greatest degree Of success Is to
plow deeply and thoroughly early In
spring. This. Of course. Is done after
the ground is thoroughly dry. This
plowing is to be followed Immediately
with the harrow In order to smooth
the surface Of the soil. About all that
10 necessary afterwards 10 to har-
row frequently or cultivate lightly In
order to keep the weeds and grass
down. and form mulch to save mois.
ture. About the middle Of July, cult
walton should cease. In early fall.
about September to 10, the orchard
can be seeded to some cover crop
(either burr or crimson clover or rye
and vetch Is good) which helps to
The state herald., 1917-07-20

Stores were empty. the people were
Idle. Over all was an atmosphere OF
decay. and, what was far more signiA.
cant, the people seemed content.
All morning the monotonous journey
continued-a trial to Alaire and Dolo-
res. but to Jose Sanchez q red.letter
experience. He covered the train from
end to end. making himself acquaint.
ed with everyone md bringing to
Alairc tho gossip that he picked up.
II was not until midday TINT the first
Interruption occurred; then the train
pulled In upon n siding. md after nm
intcrmInnblc delay II transpircd thnt n
northbound troop.traIn was expected.
Jose brought this intelligence: "Soon
you will behold tho flower Of the Mex.
lean army" he told Alairc. "You will
see thousands Of Longorio's veterans,
every mnn Of them very devil foe
blood. They are returning to Nusvo
Pueblo nftcr destroying q band Of
thosA rebels. They had a grent vic.
The state herald., 1917-07-20

'vo Ne c6NTiNUD.l
The state herald., 1917-07-20

ruby ring. and this interested her
queeriy. No ordinary man could at.
tingly have worn such an ornament.
yet on the hand Of this splendid bar
barian 1t seemed not at all out Of
keeping.
"Diosw Longorio continued. "Your
ranch has been destroyed: your cattle
stolen, eh7 We will shoot the perpe-
traitors Of this outrage at once.
Bueno!"
'No. no! I don't want to see anyone
punished. merely want your govern.
ment to pay me for my cattle" Alaire
laughed nervously.
"Ahl But lady of refinement
should never discuss such miserable
business. 1t is matter for men,"
She endeavored to speak In brisk,
businesslike tone. LA Feria belongs
to me. I am a woman Of affairs, Gen.
eral Longorio. and you must talk to
me as you would talk to man. When
l heard about this raid came to look
into ito see you, or whoever Is In
charge of this district, and to make
claim for damages"
"Valgame Dios! This is amazing
"There is nothing extraordinary
about 1t, that can .see."
"You consider such woman as
yourself ordinary? The men of my
country enshrine beauty and worship
The state herald., 1917-07-20
CHAPTER v.
A Journey, and a Dark Man.

Alalre's preparations for the journey
to La Ferla were made with little de-
lay. Owing to the condition Of affairs
across the border, Ellsworth had
thought 1t well to provide her with let
ters from the most influential Mexl-
cans In the nelghborhood; what is
more, In order to pave her way toward
n settlement of her claim he succeeded
in getting telegram through to Mex
leo City-Ellsworth' influence was not
bounded by the Rio Grande.
Alaire took Dolores with her, and for
male escort she selected. after some
deliberation, Jose Sanchez. her horse
breaker. Benito could not well be
spared. Sanchez had some force and
initiative. ut least and Alaire had no
reason to doubt his loyalty. The party
went to Pueblo by motor. On the fol-
lowing day, Alaire secured her pass
ports from the federal headquarters
across the Rio Grande. while Jose at
tended to the railroad tickets. On the
second morning utter leaving home the
party was borne southwark into Mex
leo.
The revolution had ravaged most of
northern Mexico; long rows Of rusting
trucks and twisted car skeletons beside
the track showed how the railways
rolling stock had suffered In this par
ticular vicinity; and as the train pene-
trated farther south temporary trestles
and the charred ruins of station houses
spoke even more eloquently Of the
struggle. Now and then a steel water
tank. pierced with loopholes and ripped
by cannon balls. showed where some
detachment had made q stand. There
was a military guard on the train,
too-a dozen unkempt soldiers loaded
down with rifles and bandoliers Of car-
tridges. and several officers. neatly
dressed In Khaki. who rode in the first
class coach and occupied themselves
by making eyes at the women.
At Its frequent stops the train was
besieged by the customary crowd Of
curious poems: the same noisy huck-
sters dealt out enchiladas. tortillas.
goat cheeses and coffee from the : =
dirty baskets and pals; even their ..
stretched hands seemed to bear the fu-
miliar CRIME Of ante-bellum days. The
coaches were crowded: women famed
themselves increasingly; their men
snored. open.mouthed. over the backs
of the seats. and the alsles were full
Of squnlling. squnbbling children.
Az for the country Itself, It was dy.
Ing. The ranches were stripped Of
stock. no carts creaked along the high.
ways. and the roads, like the little
farms. were growing up to weeds.
The state herald., 1917-07-20
PROMPT TREATMENT
FOR BLISTER CANKER
After Millions Of Trees Have Been
Killed Authorities Begin
to Take Action.
tBy L Y. BENNINoroN.)

Wide attention IL being given to the
question Of blister canker. After mil.
lions Of apple trees In Kansas. Nilsson.
n and In the central sections have been
killed the authorities are beginning to
take some intelligent interest In the
trouble. The ravnge 10 sometimes
known a. the Illinois canksr.
It hrst began to come to notice
about seventeen years ago. Most Of
the Kansas and Missouri trees have
passed the time when they have the
maximum Of resisting ability and they
arc thus susceptible more than ever
to the trouble. The recent spread has
been rapid and costly. The apple In.
dustry Of the entire Missouri valley
has suffered. and diseased branches
have been found on apparently healthy
trees.
Ben Davis and 0ano trees seem 10
bs the easiest victims Of canker. Some
times the trees Of these species arc
entirely killed two or three seasons
after It appears among them. Fameuse,
Pumpkin Sweet. Cooper's Early White,
Bcnoni. Kinnaird's Choice, Rambo.
Smiths Cider. Domino. Stark. White
Pearmain and Yellow Bellnower are
among the other varieties that have
been reported - easy prey for tho
trouble.
Other branches Of the apple family
do not seem to pick up the infection 20
readily nor to succumb 10 II easily once
they do get II. The Missouri Pippin.
Jonathan. Crimes Golden and York
Imperial have presented the best re-
sisting powers. Several years after
the cankcr has killed other varieties
these have been observed to produce
fruit and still carry tho signs Of tho
disease that will eventually get them.
While the resistant types show that
the disease In a siow-working element
during tho nrst years, when they do
begin TO full they 90 gallopinx and,
under the more Aggressive form Of
the attack. nnirkiv die.
The state herald., 1917-07-20
WAsTEFuL EXCESS OF LIME
Only olleht Amount Over That ksess-
cary 70 cerrset Aeldity ef Coll
Should Dc Applied.

Field experiments recently complet.
ed at the Pennsylvania stntion indi-
cato that q large excess Of lime or
limestone IL wasteful. and that only q
slight excess over that necessary 10
"swceten" the soil or neutralise acid.
ity should be applied. For the avsr.
ngc acid soil with Pennsylvania condi.
tons Que ton Of burnt limo or twice
that amount Of ground limestone pr
mere II sufficient for an initial appusa-
uon.
The state herald., 1917-07-20

1t. They do not discuss such things
with their women. Now this sordid
affair is something for your hus-
band"
"Mr. Austin's business occupies his
time; this is my own concern. I am
not the only practical woman In Tex.
as"
Longorio appeared to be laboriously
digesting this statement. 'SOv he
said at last. "When you heard Of
this-yOu came, ehi You came alone
Into Mexico. where we are fighting and
killing each otherf Welli That 10
spirit You are wonderful. superb ="
He smiled, showing the whitest and
evenest teeth.
Such extravagant homage was EN-.
barrnsslng. yet NO woman could b.
wholly displeased by admiration -
spontaneous and intense a. that which
Longorio manifested In every look and
word. Alaire knew the susceptibility
OF Mexican men, and was Immune to
ordinary nattery; yet there was some
thing exciting about this martial hero's
complete cnptivation. To have charmed
him to the point Of bewilderment was
unique triumph. and under his hun.
cry eyes she felt an adventurous thrill.
While he and Alaire were talking the
passengers Ind returned to their seats !;
they were shouting good-bys to the
soldiers opposite; the conductor ap-
preached and informed the general Of
his train orders.
Longorio favored him with q slow
stare. 'You may 70 when I leaye,s
said he.
"Si, senor. But"
The general uttered a sharp excia.
nation Of anger. at which the conduc.
tor backed away. expressing by voice
and gesture his most hearty approval
OF the change Of plan.
1--WE mustn't hold the train" Alairs
said quickly. II will arrange to see
you In Nuevo Pueblo when return"
Longorio smiled brilliantly and lift.
cd brown hand. mo, mol am
selfish man; refuse to deprive myself
OF this pleasure. Now about these
cattle" He thought for moment, and
his tone altered as he said: "Senora,
there seems to be an unhappy compli.
cation In our way, and this We must
remove. First. may I ask. arc you q
friend to our causef"
II am an American, but what has
that to do with my ranch and my
cnttlef This IL something thnt con.
Germs no one except you and me-"
Lonsorio was plninly nnttered by her
words. and took no trouble to hide his
pleasure. "Ahi II TINT were only
true! We would arrange everything
to your satisfaction without another
word" His admirinE gaze seemed to
cnvclop her. and Its warmth was un.
rnistnknblc.
"why did you tnke my cnttie3" she
demanded. stubborniy.
The state herald., 1917-07-20

Blister canker II reproduced through
the medium Of spores, which. as far ~
we know. are not able to enter the
healthy bark Of a tree. 1t Ia only
through occasional wounds, or abra-
sions. that the spores can penetrate.
The spores are carried about By the
wind and rain and 60 hurting over
the orchard seeking an injury where
they may fasten themselves to tho
ultimate undolng Of the tree.
The roughened and charred appear
ance Of an infected spot readily be-
trays the presence Of the disease. sup
plemented by numerous riffs and
cracks In the bark. The bark itself falls
away In irregular patches and tho
patches that hold the spores remain
firmly fastened to the heart wood.
Since It II only through the wounds
Of tree that II can be infected. one
must take pains to dress all wounda
Pure white lead and linssed oil. or
some other material that win cling
well and will keep out the moisture
must be used.
Tho taking away and burning Of
brush and general orchard sanitation
will help materially In the prevention
Of the trouble. Pruning tools used In
the treatment ought to be carefully
disinfected after use. II the infection
10 noticed before II enters the heart.
wood It may be cut out promptly and
then the wound. with proper painting.
will heal. Tho safest plan 10 to ~
move the infected limb altoeethse.
making the cut close to the mother
limb or trunk. Tho safe thing to do
In all orchards u to give prompt treat.
mcnt to all wounds Just as soon - In.
spection shows their presence.