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The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Mechanical Horse in War.

Recently mechanical horse" was
driven through the streets of Chicago
to attract fighting men" to the army
recruiting stations. The powerful trac-
tor, to which field gun and caisson
were hitched, was controlled entirely
by two reins in the hands of a driver.
1t was taken through the congested
loop district" thoroughfares with per-
feet ease. The plan was employed
daily for a fortnight and apparently
netted good results, for during the Pc
Rod large numbers of volunteers filed
into the recruiting places. Although
still little known, the machine is not
a new type Primarily 1t Is intended
for agricultural purposes. 1t is suffi-
GENTLY striking In appearance and OPP
Grafton. however, to prick the curiosity
of the street crowds. and In this capac-
ity it performed valuable work for the
army.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Blindness No Bar to Marriage.

The statistics as to age at which
sight is lost bring out some interest
ing facts concerning the extent TO
which marriage takes place among the
blind. The majority of those who have
not married before they lost their sight
continue single for the remainder of
their lives. But the fact that the per-
centage single Is higher among the
females who lost their sight before the
age of twenty than it is among the
males indicates that blindness is less
of a bar to marriage in the case of
males than of females, since, all other
things being equal, the percentage
should have been somewhat lower for
females by reason of the fact that
women ordinarily marry earlier than
men. The figures show, however, that
while marriage is much less frequent
among the blind than among those who
can see, It is by no means rare; of the
males who had lost their sight between
the ages of fifteen and nineteen, for ex-
ample. about one-third, and of the fe-
males, about one-fifth, had married
since they became blind.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
TO WRITE ON MOVING TRAIN
Railroad Conductor, Who Knows the
Trick of 1t, Holds Elbow Firmly
Against His Side.

Writing legibly on a fast moving
train is difficult to person unaccus-
toned to 1t. The railroad conductor
knows the trick of 1t and manages to
get along quite satisfactorily. Ne
prefers to write in standing posi-
ton and holds his right elbow firmly
against his side. The reason for this
is that in sitting posture there is too
much lateral movement in the trunk of
the body, while in a standing position
this is more easily controlled.
When the arm swings freely, as in
ordinary writing, several joints of the
body are affected in the process, each
of which is capable of its own motion.
Holding the elbow against ones ribs
breaks" these motion tendencies, ex-
eept that OF the wrist. which movement
is necessary in writing, and thus the
pencil or pen Is more easily con-
trolled.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Debt and Progress.

| have just read in this mornings
paper the sad account of an attempt at
suicide. says a writer in Farm and
FireSide The doctor says the man
may live and | hope SO, fer he is an
acquaintance of mine and he has a
wife and four children who need him.
Poor fellow he is just in his prime
only forty-two-when man can do so
much with his life.
The reason for the act was financial
trouble. with poor health as con
tributing cause. and that is why | want
To say few words on the subject Of
debt, which 81 often brings worry and
finally i'll health and Dependency. The
ordinary debt contracted for useful
or needful purpose is looked upon in
the business world as an important in
strument of progress. And yet know
that even when the fundamentals Of
credit are explained to some people
they can see only their personal side
of the matter. which is a dread of get
ting into debt if they are out of it, and
an eagernesS to gel out If they are in
1t. Sensitive people, inexperienced in
money matters, lie awake nights vor-
rying over small and legitimate debts
% which their creditors give scarcely
Il thought.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
UNUSUAL BOATS ON ATLANTIC
Demand for Tonnage for War Careoes
Brings Into Service Types That
Are Rarely Seen.

Many vessels of unusual type have
appeared on the Atlantic in recent
months because of the demand for
tonnage for war cargoes. Among them
is the American four-masted barken-
tine John Palmer. a type of sailing
ship seen frequently on the Pacific but
seldom on the western ocean.
Like some other American sailing
craft the John Palmer had an eneoun-
ter with submarine. She was luck
Ter than the Lyman w. Law. however,
for she floated on her cargo and man
aged to make port. While carrying
lumber from Galveston to Genoa the
Palmer was torpedoed 200 miles west
of the latter port
was chased by patrol boat. which
afterward took the Yankee vessel in
tow. As she showed no signs of sink
ing Immediately the captain and crew
remained on board. The Palmer
eventually reached port and was able
to deliver her cargo, although she had
to be beached.
The John Palmer is now being re-
paired at Genoa. and 1t is expected she
will be seaworthy in short time and
bring an Italian cargo to New York.
she was built of wood at San Fran
cisco In 1901
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
HER DESCRIPTION WAS LUCID
n Was Funny Hardware Clerk
Couldn't Think Sooner What she
Wanted, but Couldn't Name.

She stood before the hardware cOun-
ter in the department store and her
eye had wandering look. 1t took
in at a glance the various this DIS
played on the counter and the0At wan
dered to the shelves.
"What can l show you?" asked the
girl behind the counter.
That's what / am trying to think
Of | meant to write the name down
before | left home. but | didn't, and
can't remember. Anyhow, its one or
these little doodads that are three of
four things in one, you know. A KIND
of Il thingum-a-jig that part OF 1t
folds up and-don't you know what l
mean? One of these little jiggerS that
you are sure to find in every kitchen
table drawer, or ought to find there, for
they come in handy in so many ways
and you-a funny little eontraption
that you can do as much with as you
can with a hairpin. It's Il combfna-
ton thingum-bob-and don't you
know what | mean? 1t is funny you
don't get the idea of it. Being in
store where you are probably selling
them every day. | should think YOU
would know right off what | mean. It's
the commonest sort of a little rinktum,
a combination affair that you open
cans and pull out eorks with and
You mean a combination cork
screw?'
THAT'S it, | knew I would remem-
Der the name of the little jigger, If |
put my mind to Il. Thank you. Yes,
| am sure it is ia what do you call
il? That's it That's it! The very
identical little squiggledom l was look
ing for. Funny you didn't remember
the name of it sooner
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Drank With Care.

gentleman happened to go into
seaside hotel To dine the other night.
The hotel VAS rather full, so he was
given vacant place 1T table already
occupied. Ii did not take him long to
become acquainted, and he chatted
away merrily, in Spite of the fact that
ne only drank water.
Seated opposite 10 him was an old
gentleman whose face betokened him
to be a heavy whisky drinker. He APP
peared 10 be particularly struck with
the water drinker,@ and when oppor-
tunity occurred he whispered across
the table.
You know, my doctor says water
is an excellent thing. and | should
drink lot of it"
Then do you?" asked the other.
"Oh. yes said the old 'un. Then,
neryouslv looking around he added :
in the night. In the night San
Francisco Newsletter.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Couldn't Blame Him.

There is a Cleveland park boy who
has been trying to get a good mark in
geography, inasmuch as the teacher at
the John Eaton school has been giving
him only fair" in that particular
branch of his scholastic work. So the
lad has been going over and over the
book, learning the lessons by heart.
In this particular text book the author
seems to have had the word "accessi-
BILE on the brain. for in every lesson
something is found to be accessible.
Either the farms or the rivers or the
bays or the mines seem To be acceSSi-
bic 10 something or other. In the lat
est lesson the forests are accessible
The boys father, also going over the
lessons. asked his son if he knew what
ii meant to say that forests We're ac-
cessible, and the boy didn't waver an
instant. He came back strong
"Why. certainly. Anything that can
be easily cut by axes is accessible" -
Washington Star.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Shudderinq.

Shuddering Is done by elenehing the
jaws and running a CULVER down the
spine 1t is important 10 be able TO
shudder we'll at a time when there is
so much news of a shuddering nature.
A few moments spent each day in the
simpler exercises of shuddering will
soon make you proficient. Compose
your features and sit quietly for a
while. Then think of something hor-
rible You may not be able to shud-
der at first, but in time YOU will find
you can shudder at any length on slight
provoeation. 1t IS always embarras-
sing to be unable to shudder we'll when
you are giving Il sympathetic ear to II
friends account of his operation.-De-
trolt Journal.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18

Single Misstep at End of Useful
Career viii Obiterate All the
Goodness of a Lifetime.

The recollection of single bad
act will many times outlive the good
of a lifetime Although we prefer to
believe that the influence of we'll
spent life is felt through successive gen
erations, yet 1t does seem that "the
evil that men do lives after them"
while "the good is oft inferred with
their bones" There are numerous in
stances of persons whose places in his
tory and in the memories of men are
fixed be single misdeed rather than
by the many acts of virtue which have
preceded ii. observes a writer in the
Editorial In the shadow of the evil
the good is forgotten. One misstep
coming at the end of a career of use
fulness and right living will obliterate
or obscure the goodness of a life
time.
Judas TScariot is remembered as the
disciple who betrayed his Savior Only
through years of unremitting service
and martyrdom was Peter able TO save
his name from going down in history
simply as that of the one who denied
suggests nothing but a betrayer of his
country. yet his acts of gallantry and
heroism in It's defense might we'll serve
as an inspiration to the youth and man
hood of the land. Marechal Bazaine,
who faithfully served France for 40
years, participated in many battles and
campaigns in Spain. Algeria, Italy, the
Crimea and Mexico. is solely remem-
bered by his eapitulation at Metz,
when three marshals. over 5000 off
GERS and 173 900 men became prisoners
of war. For this act this man. who
had received the highest military hon
ors from his country, was court-mar-
tailed and sentenced to degradation
and death. a sentence committed to ~
years imprisonment.-Ex
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Days to Come.

As vacation time brings one out to
some quiet countryside Of the United
States there comes painful sense Of
the contrast between what we see here
and the scenes of desolation pictured
in all our magazines The vineyards
about Lake Erie are full of Septem-
bers promise, but those of Champagne
are crisscroSsed by innumerable trench
systems and termented by eeaseless
shell fire. The orchards of California
and Virginia are ripening their burden
in drowsy peace, but what of those
fought through by armies of ear and
kaiser? You can hear woodpecker
half mile away in the pines of Ghey-
enne. canyon. but there's different
story to tell of the blasted and blood
stained woods of Ardennes. And yet
this fever of war will pass. The guns
will have had their day, however long
and terrible, and in the end nature and
the patient folk who serve her will
come to their own again.-Collfers
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
SLOW WITHOUT ADVERTISING
Merchant May Eventually Establish
Reputation Among Small Circle.
but It Takes Years and Years

Without advertising. merchant
can eventually build a reputation for
his store among those who chance to
come into it. and among their friends.
so that they will have confidence in
him and in his clerks or salespeople
so that they will buy goods more read
lily. having greater confidence. But
that takes years and years
Through advertising, saleSpeople
sell more goods in a given number Of
hours because. through advertising,
the merchant has made the public
know that it is safe TO buy from him,
and the salespeople do not have TO ar
que the merits of the goods. All
wool Is all wool and fast colors are
fast
The simple result is that each
saIesperSon sells more goods in
given number of hours and his or her
salary is distributed over a greater
number of sales, So that the cost of
selling the goods is actually reduced
Exchange.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
STORY TOLD IN AN EPiTAPH
Farmer Gives in One Sentence His
Opinion as to What Caused Fatal
Automobile Accident.

An automobile accident resulted in
the death of the driver and the injury
of two passengers.
The coroner summoned several wit
nesses. among them a farmer living
near the Scene of the accident. There
was voluminous testimony regarding
the high speed at which the car trav-
eled. Witnesses said. too, that the
road was in bad repair. The coroner
finally reached the farmer, who lived
near the scene.
''What would you say about this ac-
eident. Mr. Swiggert? ?" the coroner
asked.
"WeH, if I was writin' that young
mans epitaph, the witness drawIed.
I'D say he died tryin' to get go miles
out of ten-nile road.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
GET CREDIT FOR FARM WORK
Purdue University Students Who Go
Home to Help Raise Crops,
Retain School Standing.

A young man, senior student at
Purdue university, entered the office
of w. E. Stone, president of the insti-
tuition, and placed on the presidents
desk a telegram. 1t was from the
young mans brother 1t read thus:
you must return home at once.
You will find the automobile in the
garage at Thorntown. I have enlist
ed. GoOd-by"
What am | to do?" the young stu
dent asked. The farm has been
turned over to my two brothers and
myself and we have to run it. If this
brother has enlisted the only thing
can do is go back home and help with
the farm
The student was to be graduated
form Purdue in June, and he feared
that he would lose his credits and his
diploma.
President Stone told him that his
duty was there, and that he would not
lose any of his credits, but that ,e
would retain all of his rights in the
university and would be graduated
with his class in June. the same as if
he remained in school.
President Stone has announced that
n similar policy will be adopted in ia
vor of all Purdue students who are
required to leave school and go home
to help raise crops, provided proper
verified showings are made that they
are performing or have performed such
ork.-Indianapolis News.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
This Custom Gave One Native Mer-
chant in India Chance to Battle
His Creditors.

1t is the law throughout India that
no native may be arrested after sun
down. one object of the regulation be-
ing to prevent what is known as da-
coiting, which is form of brigandage
generally practiced by night. Just be-
fore | came away, says writer in the
Buffalo Express, a local native mer-
chant took advantage of the law in a
fashion which caused considerable
amusement which its victim, however,
found difficulty in sharing.
These native merchants do things in
a big way and think nothing of drop
ping in casually and placing orders for
goods 10 the tune of $4,000, but in
some cases, footing the bill, when Ii is
presented. is another matter The mer-
chant in question, who had contract
ed quite a stable debt proved SO re-
luctant about settling that eventually
the disguised creditors swore out a
warrant for his arrest. AS soon as
the debtor heard, however. that war
rant was out he foiled the intention To
arrest him by the simple expedient of
staying at home all day until after sun
down. And then, by way of rubbing it
in on his creditors, he had carriage
and pair brought round and spent the
rest of the evening in driving back and
forth in front of the house of the baf-
fed and enraged creditor 1t was inn
possible to break into his place and
arrest him, because the law does not
permit such a course to be followed
in the case of debt. And all through
the day the creditor, if he cared to
look out of his upper windows, could
see his annoying debtor sitting calm
ly in his garden smoking his pipe and
beguiling himself in other exaSperat-
ing fashions He could, as matter of
fact have paid at any time, for he was
one of the richest men in the neighbor
hood, but he just obstinately wouldn't.
nor did he until some weeks afterward
when he wanted TO make a journey
and had TO startby day. Then he sent
his agent around with the money, and
thus closed the incident.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
American Woman Aids Wounded.

The wife Of Sir David Beatty, COM
mander Of the high fleet, who was for
merly Miss Ethel Field of Chicago. has
thrown open her large estate in Eng
land for the exclusive use of wounded
British sailors.
1t is not generally known that Sir
David is a man of immense wealth.
but a recent financial census of the
British kingdom showed that he is,
with the possible exception of Sir
John Jellico. the richest man In the
British navy.
1t also was developed during the
same census that Sir David has ex-
pended large sums from his personal
account for the relief of the families
Of his sailors who lost their lives In
the Jutland battle.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Rating OF Salespeople.

While it is true that in retail sell
ing TO take familiar illustration, the
final success of the sales person is
measured by the individual volume of
sales, the description Of and the speci-
fications for a selling position can new
e. be adequately stated alone in terms
of goods sold To do so is to miss Ger
tain basic principles which go 70 make
selling success, and 10 confuse the
sales person whose efficiency is nee
essarily composite Of both personal
and impersonal elements brought into
skillful play throughout the process of
selling Roy W. Kelly in Industrial
MANAGEMENT
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Secret Of Beautiful World.

Someone was wondering Why GER
tain small town was SO much more at
tractive than most of its kind. There
are no fine buildings" she said mo
beautiful scenery. no parks mo, !"
said another, who also was familiar
with the town. but everybody has a
little garden, and takes such good care
of it," That Is the secret of making
this world beautiful. for each of Us TO
take good care of our own little garden
plot-Girls' Companion.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
a Vacation.

An evangelist said III temperance
address in Boston:
THE booze even gets into mems va
cations and tangles them up.
"a Manayunker took the steamer for
Boston with his wife. But the minute
he got aboard he disappeared in the
black. ill-Smelling hole they called the
bar.
His wife, some hours later hurried
down TO the bar and said TO him:
".Oh, George, come on up ana see
the scenery. The hills and woods are
just beautiful
..Ah, what do / care about your NILS
and woods. Do you think I'm goin
TO lose my vacation over hills ana
woodsT"
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
The Sons Opinion.

The late Mr.. Henniker Heaton's use
OF questions in the house of commons
did not commend itself TO all his fam
lily. One of his sons, small midship-
man, did not fail to express his views
on the matter One day, when the lat
ter was home on leave, his father said
to him:
Il am always very glad to get your
letters, but | notice you never tell me
anything Of interest about the navy"
NO. thank you" replied the small
midshipman too many of our fellows
have had their careers simply ruined
by their fathers asking questions III
parliament -
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Curiosity.

Some persons in high places were
touched, once upon time, with curl
osity.
1T would be fun to see what sort OF
q living the world can make with one
hand tied behind its back !" they re-
orpea and so SAYING started the de-
bacle involving half the nations.
But their curiosity wasn't sansned'
Lets see if the world can make any
SORT of living with both hands ued
behind its back they proposed, ana
drew the rest of the nations into the
debacle.
Hostilities were prolonged during
rumher of years, but in consideration
- r., ,hev settled in the event they
were well worth while.-Exchanse'
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Doesn't Appeal to Him.

Another thing that is certain. The
old fogy who was raised on banjo and
tuning fork music is not going 10 get
Wild over the ukeleie noise.-Houston
Post.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Expert knowledge.

He-Do you know which is the most
efficient arm of the Service2
She-Of course, | do. It's the one
they put the stripes on.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18
Co stly CaIoric.

doesn't it strike you that the tenn
perature in this ROOM is rather high7"
There's no doubt about II. with
coal at the present price
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-05-18

Give where needed never who're
harm results from the gift
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
SOLDIER IS shot
IN NIGHT WRANCLE
Shelby Templeton, Fort
DUPONT Regular Gets
Bullet in Side
WILD ACCUSED
OF SHOOTING

Shelby Templcton. a member OF the
/ band stationed at Fort DUPONT Della.
ware City. and employed also as a
| cook at the reservation. was shot and
seriously injured saturday night, while
standing near the lock In Delaware
City Samuel Wild. a private in the
sixth Company. Coast Artillery, also
employed as a cook at the fort. was
arrested and is now locked up In the
guard house, on a charge OF having
done the shooting
Templtean and Wild met near the
canal lock and engaged In an argument
abOuf some trivial matter Words were
exchanged and then Wild Is alleged 10
have drawn a revolver and fired at Tenn
pleton The bullet struck him In the
left side and inflicted a serious wound.
Tie was taken 20 the fort hospital, where
the bullet was removed. Il was stated
at the fort today that his condition was
improved. and that his recovery is ex-
pected undess complications develop
from the wound.
According 90 the officers at the fort
Wild had no authority 10 have a revol-
yer. and what he was doing In Delaware
City with such a weapon In his possess
sion is what they are trying 90 ind out.
lie will be tried by court-mariial, but
not until the result Of Templeton's in
luries have been definitely determined.