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The Springdale news., 1917-06-01
LITTLE BOY BLUE

The little toy dog is covered with dust,
But sturdy and stanch he stands
And the little toy soldier is red with rust,
And his musket molds in his hands
Time when the little toy dog was new,
And the soldier passing fair
And that the time when Little Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them there
Nov, don't you go till | come" he said,
And don't you make any nose!"
So, toddlng off to his trundle bed,
He dreamt of the pretty toys; .
And, as he was dreaming, an angel song
Awakened Little Boy Blue
Oh. the years many, the years long,
But the little toy friends truel
Ay, faithful to Little Boy Blue they stand,
Each in the old place,
Awaiting the touch of little hand
The smile of little face;
And they wonder waiting the long years through
In the dust of that little chair,
What has become of Little Boy Blue
Since he kissed them and put them there.
Eugene Field
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01
springdae. Arkansas, Friday June 1, 1917.

ut is in no sense a CONSUMPTION of the
unwilling; it is rather selection from
nation which has volunteered in mass.
1t is no more a choosing of those who
shall march with the cOlOrs than it is
selection of those who shall serve an
equally necessary and devoted purpose in
the industries that lie behind the battle
line Woodrow Wilson,
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01
WHY LIBERTY LOAN?

The 100000 bond issue of this year
is named The Liberty Loan of 1917 be-
cause it is to be a loan from free people
to be used in freeing the world.
1t is the loan of a liberty-loving people
to be devoted to the establishment of
liberty IN Europe and on the high seas.
It is the loan Of the great democracy of
the New World to redress the wrongs and
support the cause of the democracy of the
Old
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

June 9Th.
Tuesday, June 9Th!
Don't fail to register!
Don't fear to register
Don't hate to register!
Don't forget to register!
Don't hesitate to register!
Few called, but all must register!
Yes, George we'll register in Ward Three
Diligence is the mother of good luck.
Corsets for will never be by those who need
them
No use telling the man who is sick to let well enough
alone.
Some get rich in stock and some raise early Gu
cumbers.
The high cost of gasoline has not appreciably re-
duced the number of joy riders.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

IN AN ARTICLE in this paper last week concern
ing Federal aid for road building in Arkansas the
amount apportioned to Washington County IN
advertantly omitted If Washington County complies
with all the conditions it will be entitled to receive
$l8,592.79 Certainly Washington County will not fail
to take advantage of this offer.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

THE CITY OFFICIALS of Eureka Springs inelud-
ing members of the fire department have agreed to
serve this year without pay as result of depleted
city treasury If city officials in all the of this
section that are financially embarrassed to
without pay there wouldn't be very many drawing
salaries
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01
We Are at War-AT WAR.

Your lives have been peaceful, shelter
ed, disturbed by only trivial things since
babvh0od. You have never experienced
the awful SCATTERING devastatlons, the
black horrors, the stunning blows to all
YOU have builded, the blasting OF hopes,
all the gigantic, overwhelming disasters
which WAR has always brought from
the very dawn of history.
To you WAR is only word of three
letters which may mean something I'M
pleasant to very remote people, but not TO
you.
Be warned! Awake. Arise. The
flames are lit The Horror is loose. And
you must stand at the gate and summon
all your strength to keep the Wolves
away.
You think we are safe from INVASION
that no foe can come laundering over our
borders with awful engines of destruc-
ton which could turn your homes into
smoldering ruins in an hour. You think
no hostile aircraft can float noiselessly
above you while you sleep, dropping
bombs that would shatter your houses to
matchWood and crumbled stone and your
bodies to quiyering fragments OF bloody
meat.
Is there an anti-aircraft gun here to
drive them away? No, Or mighty
searchlight to spy them out among the
midnight clouds? No.
Do you want this protection? Then
help pay for it. Awake. Arise. We are
Who knows what month may bring
forth? Who foresaW the kaleidoscope
changes in Europe? The Russian revo-
luton?
What new nations may be brought into
this world conflict? And how near our
borders may the danger be? The world
is afame-and we are at WAR and still
unprepared.
Awake! Arise! The call has come,
Your banks, your business men, your
city-builders, men Of careful thought
and wide information, have been given
the alarm to pass on to you.
Our hearts are stout our courage prov
ed, our minds are clear, our cause is just.
1t is in our deadly, wicked indifference,
our false security, our blindness and 0Cr
SLEEP that danger lies. Awake. Arise :
Famine goes hand in hand with war
We must have no famine here nor need
we.
Black disaster to business as we'll as
lives, families impoverished, homes lost,
lives drained away by want, those we
must not have nor need We
But we must Work-you must work
and we must work with intelligence, with
united effort and with desperate earnest
ness.
We must arm. We must prepare!
We must arm the nation with all the cost
" scientific new discoveries of warfare.
We must feed millions now fighting for us
in the field We must provide the mon
ey-we must subscribe the Liberty Loan
The call has come. Arise. You will
be called to act on committee or to ac-
lively work at securing bond subscrip-
tons Answer with JOY and pride and
answer AT ONCE And as you work
give thanks that you are so called and are
not called at midnight to step forth in a
binding blast of death from the skies to
see all those you love gasping for breath
in quivering heaps-for an instant, be-
fore you, yourself are blown into man
gled shapeless thing.
The call has come. Awake, Take
part-put your BACK into it. Arise!
LITTLE BOY BLUE
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

THE MAN who never loses opportunity to cr-
tcise the President and the Government in times like
the present blame one but himself if he Is
looked upon with suspicion by the American
citizen, who is loyal and who is for his country, right
wrong.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

The strawberry crop cut short by the lack of
rain but haven't heard any of the growers
planning about their profits this year
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

AFTER July / it will be unlawful to circulate
through the mails in Arkansas letters, postal cares
or publications of any character containing liquor al
yertsements
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01
CRITICISM IS UNJUST

There should be criticism censure of the man
who did not fit to volunteer the limited
compulsory service bill passed by Congress Now
that the plan has been worked detail and the
limits definitely settled, the of military who
goes his township registrar and records his is
just much volunteer he who rushes off some
where and enlisted in something while the plan was
being worked out in detail. Only small per of
those of military will be taken the first draft
and if the continues these trained and
made ready service other drafts will be called
Whether a man is called in the first third fourth
draft is also immateral. When he voluntarily goes
and registers he has discharged every duty that is
eumbent upon him. He has thereby sgnifed that he
is ready to 90 when needed. And we believe the
who does this IS more consistent and shows better
judgment than the who is in a greater hurry to
enlist One is doing what the government expected of
him-watiRg until plans have been tmatured that
those in charge may know when and what place he is
needed while the other is going counter to the govern
ments plan by taking the matter into his hands
Only those who fail register try evade service
by coneealng the truth their will be deser
wing of censure-and believe this Class will be very
small ndeed.-Russellyille Courier-Democrat
The censorship of news matter is nothing to
readers Of The News We have been "censoring"
try correspondence for these many years, and in
instances fear diplomatic relations" would have
been severed in two neighborhoods had it not
been for the exercising of the censorship act
Spring fever the lazy mans most plausible excuse
Various psychologists have ntimated that rashness
is. after all. only frenzied eowardce.
Fur bearing animals are presumably glad to learn
that the price of furs continues to advance.
A Frenehman who says this country lacks poets
er saw the inside Of waste basket.
When the devil finds fellow who is too mean for
anything else he makes bootlegger out of him.
is an eight-hour day cut? is being discussed;
it s-the most unkindest as Bill Shakespeare would
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

THE EDITOR of the Bentonyille Sun, who is a lady,
makes merton of setting type the first for twenty
years If she is careful somebody will begin
guessing at her age
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

Miss Mary Adams of this place. and Marion Pierce,
Of MOUNTAINEERING, united in matrimony Thurs
day of last week
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

THE EDITORS who recently made the trip through
Northwest Arkansas busy telling about it.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

The Lowell post-ofice robbed Sunday night. The
robbers secured something like 5000 in stamps So far
clue has been found IS to the perpetrators.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

Do your Bit
Buy Liberty Bond
Inquire ar any bank or post-office!
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

Strawberries selling in the local market for
65c and S1.00 per and the good housewives of
Springdae preserving them in large quantities
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

The censorship of matter is nothing new to
readers Of The News We have been .'censorng coun-
try correspondence for these many and in some
instances fear diplomatic relations" would have
been severed in neighborhoods, had it not
been for the exercising Of the Censorship act"
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

The "snake man" with the medicine show was severe
y bitten by copper head Friday night and it was
only by hard work and plenty of Cross Hollows whs-
key that his life was saved.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01
Cwenty Years Ego
(The News Nay %. 1870


Chickens ----zz---zz- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .05
Hens --------------- ------------04
Miss Mary Adams, of this place and Marion Pierce.
Of MOUNTAINEERING, united in matrimony, Thurs
day of last week
The strawberry crop was cut short by the lack of
rain, but haven't heard any of the growers com
planning about their profits this year
The Lowell post-ofice was robbed Sunday night The
robbers secured something like 5000 stamps 50 far
clue has been found to the perpetrators.
Strawberries selling in the local market for
Csc and S10o per crat and the good housewives of
springdae preserving them in large quantities
The snake man with the medicine show was severe
" bitten by copper head Friday night and it was
only by hard work and plenty Of Cross Holows whs-
key that his life saved.
A. D. Baggett, living short distance north of town.
informs The News that he has field of wheat that he
is actually afraid to walk through for fear of getting
lost and says some of it measures five feet high.
Mis- Dora smyer is now employed at Farrar & smy-
ers general merchandise establishment. Miss Dora is
accomplished young lady and Of the opinion
that she will make success at clerking.
The Springdae Shippers Union sent out their last
of berries Tuesday night making % this sea
son. The crop several short of the general
expectation but the berries averaged good deal better
than for several seasons.
On the 9th and 10th of next month the State G. A
r. Encampment will be held in fair city Spring
dale hospitality is known far and wide has al
ready achieved distinction entertainer of large
gatherings, and if mistake not she will take no
bac vard in Tbara
be 200 visitors in city from all parts of the state
and should make it pleasant for them that thew
will talk about when they return home and tell
their friends what nice town we have
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

A D. Baggett, living short distance north of town,
informs The News that he has field of wheat that he
is actually afraid walk through for fear getting
lost, and says of it measures five feet high
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

Mis- Dora Smyer is employed at Farrar & Smy-
er's general merchandise establishment Miss Dora is
accomplished young lady and of the opinion
that she will make at clerkng.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

The Springdale Shippers Union sent out their last
of berries Tuesday night, making % this sea
The crop several short of the general
expectation but the berries averaged good deal better
than for several seasons.
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

Subscribers desiring to change their address, must
give both old and address to correct change
The Springdale news., 1917-06-01

Published every Thursday, dated Friday
"The Linotype Way"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL
TO HENRY G. CHAPLIN

Springfield, May 31-Henry C. Cha
pin, a prominent paper maker, died
here this morning from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident yes
terday.
Mr.. Chaplin, with four companions,
all prominent Springfield business
men, was driving in the outskirts OF
the city when the machine turned t1lr-
tie twice, finally crashing against a
pole. The driver, Lewis E. Tiff, was
pinned under the machine, and SUI
fened serious injuries. Donald Birnie
treasurer of the Birnie Paper Co. OF
Springfield, was rushed to a hospital,
where he was reported be recover
ing today. Douglas v. Wallace was
severely bruised and H. Goodman Wa
tiers suffered slight injuries. All the
men are prominent in business circles
and Mr.. Chaplin had been a leader in
musical and civic activities for many
years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
Rain Leaked Into
Waterproof Cellar
Of Manufacturer

That water leaked into the cellar
Of his Park avenue residence and
caused $500 worth Of damage, was
the claim made by e. H. H. Smith. the
slverware manufacturer, when he APP
peared before Judge Scott in the COM
mon pleas court this afternoon to tes-
tify in the $3.50 damage suit brought
against him by the European Asphalts
Co. of New York. Smith has filed a
counter claim for $500.
1t is alleged that in August, 1915,
the plaintiff company agreed to wa
terproof the Smith cellar and If water
leaked in there was to be no charge
for the work. A bill Of $335.68 was
rendered but Smith refused to pay on
the ground that water poured into the
cellar in spite of the waterproof treat
ment. The court reserved decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
Seek Express Driver
Missing With Cash

The police would like to find Joseph
Aiken, address unknown, who went to
Express Co, of this city and disap-
peared Tuesday with SIS of the firms
money, and abandoned an auto truck
in Stratford.
Aiken was supposed to deliver to
different dealers consignments of flour,
some of Hhe orders billed C. o. D.
Tuesday afternoon Chief Nichols of
Stratforfd found the auto truck Aiken
was driving abandoned in the town
ard part of the flour load still unde-
ltvered. Aiken, the police state, has
decamped with the s75 collected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
Girl Injured at
Cornwall Bridge
Is Brought Here

Brought to this city from the
Cornwall Bridge railroad station
where she fell down this morning and
suffered severe fracture of her right
thigh Jennie Koplowitz, aged 10
years, of Cornwall bridge was taken
to the Bridgeport hospital by DR.. s.
I. Aranki, of the emergency hospital.
The girl was severely injured. that
the physician who was called to her
aid advised that she be taken to this
city and placed in a hospital, as there
is no institution to receive her in
Cornwall Bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
FATHER PANKOVSKI
ABLE TO RETURN
TO HIS RECTORY

Rev. Matthew A. Pankovski pastor
of st. Georges Lithuanian R. G..
church, Park avenue, has returned TO
the rectory in this city from Mercy
hospital, Springfield. Father Pan
kovski is believed now to have rallied
sufficiently to have passed the danger
point from injuries received In an au-
mobile accident in which Rev. Ed
ward v. Murphy. of st. Augustine
church, was killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
-.
DIED

DIED.
WARREN-In this city, May 30,
\ 1917. Lillian F.siwarren, widow of
George Warrene, aged 81 years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at the parlors of Hawley &
Wilmot, No, 1853 State street on
Friday, June LIST at 2 o'clock p. m.
Burial in Mountain Grove ceme-
terry.
E asp
FIXLEY-In this city, May 80, 1917,
NEstella, wife Of Ernest P. Pixley,
aged 486veafs. . 80 si-e4
Briends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late residence, Is
Maiden Lane, on Friday afternoon
at 2:30.
Interment in family plot, Lake
view cemetery, Automobile cortege
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
Bridgeport Home Guard
May See First Service
At Registration Places
CONTINUED from Page y

they have recommendations of the va
rious superior officers.
Tomorrow it will be known wheth-
er the high military authorities of
Connecticut sanction the appoint
ments and warrants will be issued
Those anxiously waiting to learn
their fate are: Stephen P. Cronan, in
the rank of lieutenant colonel; Harry
Stevenson, adjutant, with rank OF
captain; J. A. H. Robinson, quarter
master with rank of captain; George
S. Ford, surgeon with rank of major;
William Horace Day, chaplain With
rank of captain and w. E. Seeley,
captain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
ELIZABETH Z. o,REILLY


One Of the largest funerals to en-
ter st. Augustine's church in MANY
months was that of Miss Elizabeth
O'Reilly, chief money order clerk at
the Bridgeport Post Office. which
was held from her late home, 4S Ha-
zelwood avenue, yesterday morning
at $3.50 and from the church at 9
O'Clock. The solemn high mass of
requiem was sung by Rev. James B.
Nihill assisted bys Rev. Edward ".
Hayes as deacon and Rev. Robert J.
Bowen as sub-deacon. Rev. Thomas
P. Mulcahy was master of ceremon-
les. Schmidt's requiem mass was sung
by quartet composed of Miss Eliz-
abeth I. Stanton, Mrs. Finton J.
Kelly, Prof. Alfred T. Brisebois and
j. ]. Kennedy. At the ofertory
Domino Jesu'' was sung by Miss
Stanton. After the mass, Heaven
Is My Home was sung by Joseph
Clabby. Nearer My God to Thee
was played on the chimes as the body
was being borne from the church A
large delegation Of Postal clerks and
carriers, headed by Postmaster
Charles F. Greene, anad Superintend-
emit Of Finance, William T. Meyer,
were present at the services The
bearers were Thomas F. Finn, Frank
". Gilhuley, Edward J.. McKeever
and Robert, Joseph ! and Bernard
Lee, Jr. Father Mill and Father
Mulcahy read the committal services
at the grave in st. Michael's ceme-
terry. Hundreds of beautiful floral
tributes attested the general esteem
in which Miss O'Reilly was held
throughout the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
EsTELLA HAMN PIXLEY.

Estella, wife Of Ernest T. Pixley.
died yesterday morning at her home,
10 Maiden Lane, fol1oing a lingering
illness. Mrs Pixley was 48 years old.
She is survived by her husband, a son,
Oliver Case; a sister, Burdella, wife of
Frank Raymond, and three brothers,
Eamuel, Henry and William Hamn of
this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, 49,,
PROBATE COURT.

~ MdTCII 10, IyII.
Estate of James Dawson, late of the
town of Bridgeport in said district de-
ceased.
The court of Probate Tor the Dis
trict of Bridgeport hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for creditors Of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
--those who neglect TO present their
accouotg properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to.
GEORGE F. DAWSON,
rs Administrator.
AZ Commercial St., City.
III, r 81 SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
CHARLES SHERWOOD

The funeral of Charles Sherwood,
who died in Washington, D. c., on
Saturday, was held from the home of,
his brother, Stanley Sherwood, 481
Central avenue, at 2:30 this afternoon.
Rev. William H. Jepson, rector of St.
Luke's Episcopal church, conducted
the services. Burial was in Lakeview
cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
HARRY CORNELIUS THOMPSON

The funeral of Harry Cornelius
Thompson of 145 Helen street, was
held from the nortuary chapel of
August G. Baker, 1897 Stratford ave-
nue., at $3.50 yesterday afternoon. The
services were largely attended. Rev
w. H. 'Jepson, rector of ST. Luke's
Episcopal church, conducted the SER
vices. Burial was in the family plot
in Union cemetery, Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
IRENE WHITE.

The funeral Of Irene. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. White, was
held from the home of her parents,
GIL, Union avenue, at $3.50 this morn
ing and from st. Mary's church at 9
o'clock, where the high mass of re-
QUEEN mass was sung by Rev. John J.
Conway. The bearers were Edward
Bohem, James Hammi1l, John Mona
han, Timothy O'Neil, Bernard Colway
and Leroy Walsh. Burial was in ST.
MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
DONALD D. BALDERsToN.

Donald D. Ba1derston, son of Mrs.
Grace Balderston of 329 Connecticut
avenue, died Tuesday at, St. Vincent's
hospital following a brief illness. Mr..
Balderston was 80 years old. His
mother is his only survivor. The fun
eral was held at 2 O'Clock this after
noon at the mortuary chapel of Haw-
ley & Wilmot. Rev. Ralph H. White
conducted the services. Burial was
in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
CHARLES ERNEST HEATH.

Charles Ernest, the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ross Heath, died
last night at the home C mis- parents,
254 Beardsley street. following a few
weeks of illness, aged four years. Be-
sides his parents he is survived by a
sister, Laura Louise Heath.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
City Auditor Has
Marched in Fifty
Parades on May 80

City Auditor Bernard Heating yes
terday marched in Memorial lay
parade for the 50th Consecutive time.
Mr.. Heating says he has no recollec-
ION of missing taking part in a May
parade in half century.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
UNKNOWN MAN
/ SHOT TO DEATH
BY MIlITlAMEN

Chicago, May 31-An unidentified
man, lurking near a railroad bridge
on the outskirts of Chicago early to-
day, was shot and killed by a militia
man on guard. The man was shot
after he had knocked down with
briclt another guardsman who order
ed him to approach for identifica-
ton
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31

WANTED TO BUY family house
under $500. Particulars. Mrs. c. L.
g., Care Bridgeport Farmer. No
agent.
:. r 81 b.p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
COMMITTEE TO MEET.

The streets and sidewalks commit
tee and the sewers committee will
meet tonight. The claims committee
will meet tomorrow night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
ELIZABETH E. MACMILLAN

The funeral of Elizabeth, widow OF
Daniel Macmillan, was held from her
home, 1857 Park avenue, at 2:3O this
afternoon. Rev. Charles w. Findlay,
assistant at St.. Johns Episcopal
church, conducted the services. Burial
was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31

Postmaster and Mrs. Charles Far
mum Greene are receiving congratula-
lions on the birth of a son this rnorn1
ing at the Bridgeport hospital. This
is their first child. Mother and son
are getting along nicely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
0BITU ARY
LILLIAN r. WARREN.

Lillian F., widow of George War
rem, died at the LeVey private hos
pital, yesterday, aged ST years. Mrs.
Warren had resided in Stratf1eld for a.
number of years. A son survives her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Zalmon Starr of 432
Central avenue are rejoicing over the
arrival of a, baby girl who came to
gladden. the home. Monday, May 2S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-31
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Excellent for the relief of exhaus
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