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The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
HONE MEN EAGER TO ENTER
 SIGNAL CORPS BATTALION

Virtually every man in the South western Bell Telephone Company, with headquarters in Arkansas, has volunteered for army service under the invitation issued to employees April 1, for the formation of a signal corps battalion, according to $. C Poage, general manager.
 Mr. Poage said Monday that his off ce has been literally swamped with replies to the circular asking fer vol uneers to form signal corps for the regular army under a special arrange ment whereby employees will notlose their connection with the company through absence in army service.
 Even the men who are beyond mili- tary age have besought the heads of their department for the privilege of going,e MT Poage said, setting up the argument that their physical con- dition is good and that their knowled- ge of telephones and telegraph work makes them desirable.
 Under the arrangement with the government, we are to create sig nal corps in employees in the various divisions of the system. However, we have had enough volunteers in Ark ansas for the entire battalion They have come from every department of telephone work in the state We were expecting a hearty response to the circular issued but what we received was a wonderful outburst of patriot ic enthusiasm.
 The personnel of the corps will be announced as soon as 1t las been com pleted, MT Poage sad Mon1iay Those who constitue it, under the company's arrangement. will retain their connection with the Company, and they or their families will draw pay during their field serviceA At the expiration of the war they will be taken back at the old salary They will not forfeit vacation CT other rights under the cempanys plan
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
STOP SELLING BREEDING STOCK

Stop selling your breeding stock and all your immature animals if you are patriotic business-like Ark ansas farmer or the state will face serious meat shortage says one of the state specialists, who predicts that if the selling of such stock is not stopped certain counties and com munities in the state are going to suf- fer for meat and lard this next year. This is not war scare to be paraded before our people but it is an actual reality which deserves serious con sideraton Right now there seems to be a wide spread tendency through
 out the state on the part of farmers to sell their breeding stock of all kinds, especially hogs. In addition, they are selling immature animals, both hogs and cattle, and the buyers
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
TERRIDIY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
 Relieved by ck-Draught.

Rossville. Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, of this place, writes: Ny husband is an engineer, and once while lifting, he in lured himself with piece of heavy nia- chinery, across the abdomen. He was so sore he could not bear 10 press on himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until he weighed no lbs, in two weeks.
 lie became constipated and it looked like he would die. We had three different doctors, yet with all their medicine, his bowels failed to act. He would turn up ten-cent bottle of castor oil, and drink it two or three days in succession. He did this yet without result. We became desperate, he suffered so. He was swol- len terribly. He told me his suffering could only be described as torture.
 sent and bought Thedford's Black Draught. made him take a big dose, and when if began 10 act he tainted, he was in such misery, but he got relief and began 10 mend at once. He got well, and we both feel he owes his life 10 lhedford's Black -Draught,' ,
 lhedford's sBlack-Draught will help you to keep fiji, ready for the days work. Try it! NC-l3l
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04

Objections based on statements of the tentative draft on which the sub committee has worked more than a week, always with an effort to avoid publicity in order to evade protests of those on whom taxes would be levied.
 Reports that the income exemption for a single person had been lowered bH the subcommittee to $1,a80 came as a sarprise to other committeeman. The understanding reached at an ear Iy meeting of the faIl committee vas that this exemption should be $l,5o0, and objection to the $1,o00 proposal probably W5ll Be a7nparGsan and strong.
 The tentative understanding that the tariff will not be disturbed is annoying certain Republican members who argue that if the Democrats are going to lay down the rules fer the revenue bill the minority might as well withdraw and force the ma ajor- fly to take full responsibility for the completed measure
 Liquor and beer taxes will be fixed to bring the most revenue.
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
RAISE YOUR OWN MEAT

Every farmer must make an effort to furnish his own family with meat the coming year. Ii he does not, he will. undoubtedly, pay two prices for it CT go without t. Those who are not accustomed to raising hogs should certainly secure one good brood SOW and endeavor to raise q strong litter of pigs and he should not depend up on the acorn crop for fattening his hogs. Last year there was a good crop of acorns but the acorn crop following is likely to be short for this very reason.
 To be safe on hog feeds tand safe ty is the only principle on which 10 work in this war timel begin noW to plant forage crops. For each SOW and eight pigs raise the following a. mount of feeds: Sorghum , acre, which will be ready to cut or graze by June 15 or July soy beans, or COW peas, ? 5 acre, which will be ready to graze July 15 or August l; Spanish peanuts, acre, planted now or later. ready to graze by early fall. All of these crops are good, and while they will not put on hog the lard finish that corn will, yet we know that they can all be produced cheaply and will put hogs in much better con- dition than the majority of hogs at
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
TO BLOW
 THE DEPOT SAFE

Prairie Grove, April 27-Some time last night an attempt was made by some person to blow open the safe at the Frisco depot in Prairie Grove, but if he had taken time to examine the safe door he would have found it was not locked. When Station Agent w. R. Dodson went to the depot early this morning he found he had a visitor last night, who had attempted to blow open the office safe with nitroglycer- inc. The safe was unlocked, but the jar of the explosion locked it. There was no money in the safe, and only contained railroad tickets and office papers and books. The safe was con- siderably damaged by the explosion, but the combination worked when tried by MT. Dodson this morning. The burglar only secured small a. mount of pennies from the cash draw CT for his trouble.
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
HOW NEW CONSCRIPT ACT
 WILL TRAIN SOLDIERS

Washington, April Soldering will take on an aspect entirely new to American military science when train | ing of the drafted forces begins at the 16 training camps. Careful plans laid by War Department officials provide for the application immediately of ev- cry lesson learned from European bat tie fields.
 The War College has prepared new training manuals based on the latest information from fighting fronts. Supplemental regulations will cover even more detailed information brought out by the British and French war missions.
 The American training system prob ably will follow to some extent that used in Canada where instructors have made every effort to reproduce as closely as possible conditions at the front. Sections of trenches have been built at the Canadian camps exactly duplicating important parts of the lines in France held by Canadian troops Training in extending these works and running saps or erecting entanglements has gone on to the accompaniment of shell fire so as to harden the nerves Of the troops as well as their muscles.
 To carry out this scheme the Cana dians have placed batteries opposite the trenches and keep up fire at cer- tain designated points. The infan- trymen under training have done their work night and day with shrapnel bursting close to them. The officers of course know the posts to be poun- ded by the guns and keep the men out of danger.
 Another work that will be new to American troops will be bombing practice Eevery company will have it's section of grenadiers to clear away into disputed trench It requires practice to perfect men like this.
 Machine gun work will be reVolu- ti0nized. In Great Britain, a seper- ate machine gun corps has been ere ated to turn out complete machine gun companies, which handle the heavy Zwater-cooled Nickers- Maxim guns on defensive lines. In each com pany are skilled mechanics to make repairs. highly trained gunners, pac- kers and ammunition handlers. A. mong the line troops also are scat tered great numbers Of light machine rifles for offense. one man carrying the gun and several following him ul with ammunition as he creeps for ward from shell hole to shell hole in the very front line of each wave.
 With the artillery all the compIl- cated mechanism for curtain and bar rage fire must be provided for. Ii takes long training to it gunners for this work and absolute certainty of lines of communication with the ob- servation posts Signal men, engi- neers, ayiators, balloon men, the men who work the great guns far behind the fighting lines; the personnel of
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04

the transport trains and ambulance corps; every cog in the intricate ma chinery of modern warfare must be taught it's place and trained to co-or- dinate to form great fighting ma chine
 Secretary Baker said today that many problems involved in raising, organizing and training the new army could not be solved until actual cases were presented. He said it now seem ed unlikely that the entire 1000, ,000 or more men who will be liable for duty in the conscript forces could be enrolled, physically examined and otherwise pass upon exemptions be- fore the process of calling to the col ors began.
 MT. Baker is inclined to favor the jury wheel system of choosing the men to be called first. When any township is called upon for it's quota to fill the first 500,0O0 increment the names of al it's citizens, previously registered for military duty, would be placed in the jury wheel and the prop CT number drawn Examination of that number would then be carried out and enough additional names drawn to fill up the quota with pro- visions made for exemptions.
 The secretary indicated that pass age of the draft bill would be followed by vigorous efforts to stimulate vol untary recruiting in the regular army and national guard. President Will son may issue proclamation calling for 600,000 CT more volunteers for these branches of the service. MT Baker made 1t plain that the War De partment does not plan to apply the draft to fill up the regular and guard forces until the supply of volunteers has been exhausted.
 Within a month after the enactment of the bill the secretary expects to set the registration date for the conscrip- tive forces. 4 proclamation will be issued notifying all men affected to appear at the registration places. The election machinery of each commun- ity will be used to facilitate regis traitor and the police forces will be employed to bring in those who fail to appear voluntarily.
 The department issued statement today to correct the impression that the army Springfield rife is to be abandoned for the British Enfield Tentative contracts have been let however, for enough modified Emf eds to arm the second million men The British type will be rechamberec to use American ammunition, anc with the change they will be more powerful than those used by the Bri tish
 The department announced also that it had ordered two types of heavy field howitzers of foreign design The largest American gun of thi: kind now in use is the siX-inch wea pon and both of the new guns are ot larger size. The number was not dis closed
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
PRESIDENT WILSON'S CALL

Following in brief is the urgent message of President Wilson to the middleman. and what is expected of them in the present crisis. It is well fer all to know this message to this class of bus ness men. and the public will watch with interest the effect of the call
 This let me say to the middlemen of every sort, whether they are hand- ling our foodstuffs or our raw mater ials of manufacture or the products of our mills and factories. The eyes of the country will be especially upon yoa. Th3s k your opportunity for signal service, efficient and disinter- ested. The country expects you, as II expects all others. to forego unusual profits, to organize and expedite ship ments of every kind. but especially of food, with an eye to the service you are rendering and in the spirit of those who enlist in the ranks, for their people, not themselves l shall confidently expect you to deserve and win the confidence of peaople of every sort and station.
 President Wilson.
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
REVENUE MEASURE
 CAUSES DISSENTI0N

Wazhine;fon. April Unofficial accounts of the WorA Of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee, aoW framing the War taX blH. have aroa- sed storm among Democrats and Re pubHeans Democrats are sad to b. divided on the proposed income taEes, particularly the rate ca omes=of more than Sl00,090, ahile Repabli- cans threaten trouble over the sub committees plans for taxes on eZ- cess profits and incomes. They also promise to make a fight for tariff legislation
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04

are shipping them to other states to be fattened and sold back to Us as meat at exhorbitant prices This tendency to sell off breeding stock and immature animals is. undoubtedly due to the high prices which the buyers are able to offer on account of the war hut our people must realize what it means to them and stop it. + they do not, they will pay two prices for their meat next year and be lucky to get 1t at all. No farmer should depend upon his neighbor for his meat supply because he k undoubtedly, selling his animals. too.
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
WHAT TO DO AND WHEN TO DO
Do This Within the Next Two or
 Three Weeks

Transplam into open ebound cabbage in rows to t2 feet apart. Ia to , feet in the drill.
 ?. Transplant into open ground eggplant into rows 211 to feet apart, 1i4 to feet in the drill
 8. Transplant tomatoes in rows 3 to feet apart, to feet in the drill.
 1. Transplant into open ground peppers in rows 2i2 to feet apart, IA to ? feet in the drill.
 These may be transplanted between rows of lettuce, radishes, early onion sets, early bunch beans, etc.
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take GrOye'S

Tae Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because 1t contains the wellknown tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
Prepare to Have a Surplus of the Fol
 lowing for Drying Purposes.
,ar c,rent cnrn

l. Okra pepper, sweet corn.
 2 Seiva beans and lima beans may be allowed to dry on the vine.
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
Prepare to Have a Surplus of the Fol
 lowing Vegetables to Can.

Bunch beans, Kentucky Wonder beans, beets, carrots, eggplants, okra, peas pepper, squash, sweet corn and tomatoes
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04

The demand for new songs has not caused any deficit in the an nual supply of spring poetry.
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

The old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVES TASTELEsS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria enriches the blood, and builds D the sys- tem A true tonic. For adults and children. soc.
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04

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The Springdale news., 1917-05-04

For the stomach and bowel disord- CTS of babies McGEE'S BABY ELK IR is a remedy of genuine merit. It acts quickly, is pure, wholesome and pleasant to take. Price 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold by J. R. Joyce Drug Co
The Springdale news., 1917-05-04

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
MAY OPEN BALI,
SCHOOL IN ZONE

Columbus, o., Feb. 26. 1t will be
Prof. Henry Gowdy in 1918. if plans
now under way work out, and incident.
ally the blond haired catcher is likely
TO be lost to the Braves next year
GoWdy is seriously considering an of.
fer made by group of capitalists who
are interested in the canal zone prop-
erty to undertake the instruction of the
baseball young idea at school which
they propose to establish near Colon.
more for the purpose of advertising
their holdings than for any profit there
may be in the scheme.
indeed, according to Gowdy. there is
very little chance that any money will
be made at the outset. as the tuition
fees are to be made nominal for the
first season or two until the school is
well established. The course of instr,,c-
ton will cover about six months. hut
Hanks duties in mapping out Tho
work to be done will necessitate his
absence from National league basabaII
for more protracted period. If he
performs at all in the big tent, it will
be for only brief time.
Gowdy is to have general SUPERVISION
of the corps Of instructors - it is plan
ned to engage several well known big
leaguers In the venture but he
is more ambitious to shine back of the
bat
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
AMATEURS TO
BE DEVELOPED
THREE LEAGUE MUST CARRY
FIVE ROOKIE
PLAYERS.

Rockford, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Rookies are
to have better chance to show tneir
wares in the Three league TINS
season, as the result Of rule adopted
at the recent Peoria meeting. Eacn
club is required to carry at least nVe
PLAYERS who have had no previous ex'
nerience in organized baseball.
Peoria and Bloomington clubs. car
rying expensive teams OF 'eteah
players, fought the rule. 1t was PASSED.
by the votes of Rockford, Hann1pa'
and Quincy. The clubs inquire the
measure will help solve the satary
limit, perhaps equalize the strength ol
the teams, and enlarge the possinil
tiles of marketing players IN the ta,l:
The Western league will WORK inns
season under a rule which PROVIDES
each team must employ at least SIX
PLAYERS who previously have not nad
higher than class B experience. Two
of the six must be pitchers.
The Three I circuit is yet lncom
plete, Davenport is still regarded as
possibility: Secretary J. T. Hayes mas
pledged one-third the expenses OF the
team IL the fans go good for the re-
mainder. With this announcement on
the part of Hayes, the Moline club de-
cided not to post Its forfeit. insisting II
was Untitled to as much time as Daven'
port ~
Its is expected Moline and Daven-
port will be ready to announce their
Intentions March 1. when the scheoule
committee meets in this city. Mean
while Alton will await vacancy.
Moline put 1000 season books OUT last
fall. but only 500 have been sold.
Quincy has engaged Manager leg
Warning and John Cattle, formerly OF
Quincy. takes hold of Hannibal. Whlcn
Warning led last season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
The Sports Corner
Sports Summary

Chicago, Feb. 26.--Outfielder Dave
Robertson. the last ''hold-out" with the
New York National league team. has
signed 1917 contract. Thomas
Seaton. pitcher. signed with the Chi
cage National league team at Pasa-
dena, Calf, for the 1917 season. Sher-
wood Magee, outfielder. and Fred
Allen, pitcher have signed Boston
National league contracts for 1917 at
salaries reduced materially from the
pay given them last year.
A temporary organization has been
effected at Richmond, Ind9- to take
over the Central league franchise held
by the Terre Haute club.
The National Council of the United
States Football association, at meet
ing at Providence. r. l.. voted per-
mission to the Missouri State Football
association, to send team to Sweden
in May to take part in international
matches there.
Archie Rogers, Poughkeepsie, n. y.
won the annual twenty-six mile skat-
ing race at Troy, N. ", in one hour,
twenty-five minutes and twenty-five
seconds. He is said to have broken all
worlds records from twenty miles up.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
Cra;r, Review

Chicago Feb. ce.--Although great in
terest by wheat traders was shown IN
the word that President Wilson would
60 before congress today and ask Tor
sanction Of the Use of armed force 10
protect American rights on the seas.
the announcement had no apparent
effect on prices nor was there any un-
usual Increase of the volume Of trans
actions The news seemed to be taken
as having been fully discounted in ao-
vance. Fluctuations were narrow ana IN
decisive depending chiefly on such in
fluences as Developments concerning
the scarcity Of railway cars here. the
size of farm reserves. and the outlook
for the domestic winter crop. Opening
quotations, which ranged from the
same as Saturdays finish to nc lower.
with May at Its to 1.7S1E and July, at
1.51A to 1.51h, were followed by an
upturn to slightly above the latest fig
ures on Saturday.
Reports Of the sinking Of the Laconia
were followed by moderate declines IN
prices. The close was unsettled at Mc
to 1c net decline.
Corn kept steady with wheat. Bus
mess was we'll divided. and Of fair ex-
tent. After opening shade off to like
advance the market underwent trifl-
ing setback.
In later dealings. prices had some
what more pronounced slant. The close
was nervous at \ Qssc net decline.
Oats were governed wholly by the
course Of other grains. Changes In val
ue proved insignificant.
Advance in hog quotations gave
strength to provisions. Demand, how
ever, was not urgent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
SMOKEY JOE IS
SOLD TO INDIANS

New York. Feb. 26. Joe Wood. VINO
because of salary differences refused to
play with the Boston American league
club last year was sold to the Cleve-
land American league club by Boston
Saturday for $4,000.
It was a straight sale and no other
players were involved. Robert Mchoy;
business manager of the Cleveland
club. came to New York and mace the
deal with Harry II. Frazee. the new
Boston owner. Wood will go 10 Cieve-
land today to sign a contract he mas
not pitched since 1918. when ne was
troubled with sore shoulder. wnlch
caused the differences between MIN
and the then Boston management.