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The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
COUNTY'S DRAFT QUOTA
LEFT TUESDAY NIGHT
Charles Sweeney Placed in Charge of
Men Going to Camp Pike.

Charles Sweeney, Of this place, No
Ian L. Anderson of Elkins, Orby F.
Ravis of Pennington and James
Greer, of Fayetteville, comprising the
first five per cent of Washington
county's quota for the new National
Army, reported to the local board at
Fayetteville Tuesday. They were Civ
en- transportation, and left for Camp
Pike at Little Rock, Tuesday night,
in charge of Charles Sweeney.
On account of additional rulings, all
appeal cases which were disallowed
are to be re-opened, according to a
telegram received at Fayetteville by
the board Tuesday afternoon from
Adjutant England The message in
strueted the local board not to send
to the training camp any man whose
claim for discharge was appealed.
None of the four men who left Tues
day night were affected by the order,
as none of them claimed exemption.
Arkansas will send about 400 men in
the first five per cent, and the build
ines at Camp Pike are now in readi-
ness. The first men sent are to as
sist in putting the camp in shape, and
prepare for the coming of the others.
It is anticipated that the first men
sent viii be qualified as non-eommis-
stoned officers, as they vii be drilled
in squads Tor the first ten days, and
thus be II a position to teach those
coming later.
September 18Th another 30 per cent
will be sent TO Camp Pike, and on Sep
TENDER 20 there viii be twenty per
cent more. and 50 on until the full
quota arrives. No negroes viii re
port IN the first two divisions.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
70 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR

Little Rock, Sept. 1.-Confederate
pensioners this year will receive $79.-
25 on each 500 granted them. This
was the amount pro rated yesterday
by Hogan Oliver, auditor of state The
pension fund this year totals $685.
Ala. rs and will be distributed among
11,201 pensioners Last year each
pensioner received $50 of the 500
allowed The decrease this year is
due to the increase in the pension list.
There are about 500 more on the rolls
than last year. More than 200 of
these were placed on the rolls by
special acts of the legislature.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
JOSIAH II. SHINN
HAS PASSED AWAY

There are many people in Spring
dale who will remember Prof J. H.
Shinn, and who will learn with regret
of his death, which occurred Sunday
at his home in Washington, D. C.
The remains were sent to his former
home at RussellvIle for burial.
Prof. Shinn was native of Ark
ansas, and was born at Russellville
March %, 1849. He was man of
scholarly attainments, and was at
one time State Superintendent OF pub
lie Instruction. He was the author
of number of books, his history of
Arkansas having been used in the
schools of this state. He also trav-
eled extensively in foreign countries,
and another one Of his books was en-
titled English and Russian" which
was republished in Russia.
In 1898 Prof Shinn came to Spring
dale and established the Springdale
College, which he conducted for some
four years He was also the father
of the Chautauqua at this place, hold
ing the first one in July, 1898 He
conducted the Chautauqua for four
successive years, but on account of
this and the school being financial
failures he was forced to give them
up, and soon after he went to Wash
ington to accept a Government posi-
ton, which has been his home since.
Prof. Shinn was man of great
vision, and Springdale is indebted to
him for much. He was man of lof-
~ ideals, and although his stay here
was comparatively short, there are
numerous men and women who at
tended his school that will cherish
through life ideals instilled while
a student at Springdale College
With his school and Chautauqua it
was Prof Shinn's ambition to build
up great educational center in
springdale, and lack of means only
prevented him from succeeding in
this work. He brought such men as
". J. Bryan, Senator J. J. Ingals,
Gen John B. Gordon, John Temple
Graves, and others Of less renown to
springdale, and the message they
brought to the people has left its i'm
press on the community, Springdale
is indebted to Prof. Shinn for much.
and his memory viii long be cher
ished here.
Prof. Shinn is survived by widow
and one son, Roy.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
SPRINGDALE |
COMPANY II 10

1t might have been a ball game, but
it wasn't. That is not a full game
eight and one-half innings Of fairly
good base ball, but the fatal half of
the sixth goes without naming.
A base ball team from Co H, the
soldier team from Bentonvile came
down to our own local ball yard on
Wednesday afternoon, and drubbed
the local lads by a score of 10 ia l.
1t wouldn't have been SO bad, but it
all occurred in one inning. We must
tell about that first The fatal first
of the sixth saw the score to /, ia
yoring the soldier lads from the
county seat town of Benton County,
and before the last of the sixth ar
rived the score stood 9 to /, favoring
the same crew. Here's how it hap
pened: Two men were out-as usual
Smith, of the locals, on first made
an error, and allowed a man to get
on. From there until the nine runs
crossed the plate, every member of
the local team needed a basket to
field the BAR, and when they did
field it threw wild Finally Tillman,
pitching for the locals, stopped the
slaughter by striking out the last
man up.
How did the locals make their run I?
Well, Carter hit one for three bases,
and scored on Croxdale's slow ground
err that the soldiers should have han
died but did not. How did Bentonville
make their first run, in the second in
ming. Carter missed an easy ground
err, and before the ball stopped. the
runner had gone to third, and then
Phenix in the left field missed an
easy fly and the runner scored.
Concisely stated here's the tale:
Hits-Co. H, p; Springdale Z; runs,
Company II 10; Sprinedale | strike
outs, Springdale I; Company H ).
Errors well We didn't count Spring
dale's, run out Of paper and Company
H very few
Batteries: Sprinedale, Tillman.
Ewalt, Bloyd and Phenix; Company
H, Russell and Russell
J.. |,
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07

A total enrolment of 1923. On the
first day last year the total enrolment
was 428; making the enrolment this
year 105 pupils short of last year.
Are Beng Vaccinated.
Many of the pupils are being va
cinated this week, and it is expected
that every pupil will be vaccinated be
fore the end of the week. There is
some objection to the vaccination by
a few of the pupils, largely through
the influence of parents, and it is re-
ported that some have stated they will
not have their children vaccinated.
Such a stand will prove very annoying
to say the least, as such action is la
BILE to indictment by the grand jury.
Many students who were vaccinated
three years ago are relieved this year.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
COUNTY FAIR
TOWNSHIP AWARDS
Townships to egister-Four Cash
Prizes Amounting to $40 to Be
Distributed

One of the many novel features of
the Washington County Fair this year
will be a booth in which you are to
register your name, and the township
in which you live.
A cash prize of $40 will be given
each day to the School Improvement
League or some qualified improvement
organization of the township regis
tering the name and address of the
greatest number of people attending
the Fair Names will be totaled and
results announced after each days reg
istering
Prairie township is MT included
in this contest on account of the fact
that Fayetteville, the county seat, is
located in Prairie This will give all
other townships an equal chance at the
$40.
Some township organizations are
already perfecting plans to carry off
the cash. Cheer leaders have been
appointed and they are making things
hum
Townships that have not already
perfected their organizations and
formulated plans should do so at once,
before some rival township gets the
jump on them.
With a little effort Springdale,
which is one of the largest townships
ia the county, should easily carry off
the greater part of the $40 Spring
dale sends an unusually large numeber
of visitors to the Fair each year, and
the only trouble will be in seeing that
all from this township register SO that
the names may be counted It would
be we'll for some local organization
in the township to begin work at
once, as the Fair is only few days
away.
Local fruit growers are now prepar-
ing their exhibits for the Fair.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S
HOME SOCIETY

Rev. D. J. Weeme, of Conway, was
IN Springdale this week in the inter
ests of the Arkansas Children's Home
Society. The society is a non-sectari-
an Institution Any white child, sound
ia mind and body, under II years of
age will be received by the society and
cared for il the proper manner.
Any person or persons prepared to
give a child good home can obtain
nee little boy on girl, if propely
endorsed, by writing to Rev 0 ?.
Christian, 2428 Louisiana street, Lit
tie Rock, Ark. In about five years
this society has cared for near 800
children, and is a most Worry institu-
ton, and should be literally supported.
N. G. Walker, an OLD Confederate
soldier, residing near Hartwell, had
three ribs broken recently in run
away while on his way to the reunion
at Huntsville.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07
ELM SPRINGS is
NOW INCORPORATED
Neighboring Village Just Recently
Incorporated-New Officers.

Elm Springs, six miles west of this
place has just recently been incor-
porated. Efforts to incorporate have
been under way for some time, but
some opposition developed, and for
this reason much more time was taken
than first thought necessary. Just
recently an election of officials for the
town was held with the following re-
suit:
Mayor. F. Mustain.
Recorder-E. R. Childs.
Treasurer-W. N Hewitt.
Aldermen-W. H. Fergus, J. L.
Reed, T. c. Glover, John Johnson and
J. NJ Downum.
The selection Of marshal will be
made at coming meeting Of the town
council.
Most all members of the council and
officials were in Springdale Tuesday
night attending the regular meeting
of the City Council, and taking notes
on the way business is transacted. At
the recent organization of the Elm
Springs board of city dads" some
local men were in attendance and as
sisted in getting them started on the
right foot"
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07

Local merchants report nice bust
ness.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07

Every time a man fails to hit the
target he blames it on the gun.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-09-07

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Quite number from Springdale at
tended the Labor Day celebration al
Fayetteville Monday.
Evening journal., 1917-03-15
WESTERN ROADS WILL PUT
STRIKE UP TO WILSON
By The United l'ress.

DN Ilf AWiNNN ! lfNas
CHICAGO, March Western rail-
roads viii put any Brotherhood strike
up to the public and the President
according to their executive offices
here
They VIII operate what trains they
can with the men who refuse to go
out but will not hire strike breakers.
IL business is paralyzed they will
put the situation up to the President
and viii not resist any action by the
government 10 take over the opera
ton Of the roads.
No embargo has been declared and
railroad executives say none will be-
unless the strike takes place. So far
all business has been taken as offered
II the eastern lines are tied up, rail.
road officials say, western lines will
automatically be forced 10 discon-
tinue freight shipments, rs they will
have no outlet.
A meeting Of the general chairmen
Of the conductors on the Chicago and
Northwestern was held here today To-
morrow there viii be a conference Of
the general chairmen OF the engi.
neers in the Chicago district. So far
the executive heads have held no con-
ference depending on the railroad com.
mittee in New York to handle their
interests.
Evening journal., 1917-03-15
FAVOR SALARY FOR
THE KIDDIES' JUDGE
Council, However, Thinks
Deputy Judge Should
Preside Over Court
OBJECT TO RAISE
FOR PROBATION COP

Declaring that the hin now before the
Legislature fixing a salary for the ,iuyc-
nile Court, an additional salary for the
chief probation officer and the employ.
ment of additional officers for the court
should be considered further before being
endorsed by City Council. members OF
Council last night did not approve the
measure II was expected that a dele
cation from the Juvenile Court Associa
ton would De present az last nights
session Of Council az a committee of the
whole, but no conference was held.
Members of Council discussed the bill,
however and it was evident by their
expressions that they do not favor a
salary of Sl5OQ year for the chief pro-
baton officer II also was the opinion
of the councilmen that if probation
officers are TO be employed by the court
they should he men and not women. as
provided for in the bill.
Several Of the members stated that
in their opinion the Juvenile Court sys-
tenn here had not proved as successful
as it had in other places and instances
were cited by members Of Council where
small boys were playing crapsand doing
other acts tending 10 lower their morals.
with the knowledge Of the police, who
had no jurisdiction over the boys The
boys, II was said. were laughing at the
law. knowing that the Juvenile Court
system prevented them fron0being prose.
cuted by the city authorities.
All OF the Councilmen were Of the
opinion that the judge Of the court
should receive n salary. and Il was
evident that they favored an amend
ment to the present laws governing
the Municipal Court so that the dep
uty Judge OF that court should preside
over the sessions Of the Juvenile
Court
At the conference only passing ref
erence was made TO the bill Of Rep
resetnative Connolly providing for an
increase in salaries for the members
OF the police department Il was stated
that the measure had not been
brought to Councils attention by the
Police Commissioners. the members Of
which body had said they knew Moth
ing about the proposed measure. Mr.,
Draper and Mr.. Kane, who attended a
conference with the Police Commits
sioners on Tuesday night. when the
Connolly bill was discussed. made no
report OF this conference at last
nights conference.
Evening journal., 1917-03-15
PAIAMA CLAD YOUNG
MEN FIGHT Flames

Continued from First Page)
and most influential IN the college.
The chapter house, which is a three.
story frame structure. is located on
Main street just west OF the B. &
O. station. About twenty-five Of the
student members make their homes
there
The majority of the roomers had
retired before the blaze was discover
ed. The alarm Of fire quickly spread,
however and within few minutes
after the flames we're noticed. the
students were on the roof Pals and
pitchers we're pressed into use and
gallons of water soon smothered the
fire.
Though the FIRE apparatus was not
summoned many persons in the Vein
ity were aroused by the glare Of the
fire and for a time much excitement
prevailed Great credit Is due the stu
dents for the manner in which they
handled the fre and for the effective
ness OF the volunteer brigade.
Just how the blaze started Is a mys-
terry. Il was thought az first that a
cigarette had been carelessly thrown
on the roo. and ftnned by "A breeze
that II had ignited the dry rooi
shingles. The students say, howae-,
ttat the windows on the east side OF
the house over the porch had not
been opened during The evening.
Evening journal., 1917-03-15
WORKNEN BATTLE
WITH GUARDS who
USE BLACKJACKS
lconllnned from First Psgel

CONTINUED from tlrsl fagel
not receiving their bonus after being
notified to appear at the fuse works.
Recently. when the British department
Of the plant closed down, addresses Of
the men and women, whose services
were dispensed with, were taken, and
notice was posted that they would re-
ceive a bonus in the near future. Let
ters and telephone messages yesterday
summoned those entitled to a bonus to
be at tho plant between 4 and 5
o'clock.
More than half of those who assem-
bled were given their extra money,
averaging about u per cent. on three
months wages IN most instances. Nat
urally this distribution elated those
who received the money. but when an
nouncemont was made that those re-
naming unpaid would have to call
between and II o'clock this morning
a murmur of disapprOyal went
through the crowd of disappointed
ones. Some OF them protested that
they had lost their afternoon en-
ployment in plants in which they had
taken jobs since leaving the Fuse
Company's employ.
Trouble began when one OF the
workmen made a tart remark to a
guard or duty at the entrance to pre-
vent any more persons going into the
yard. The guard resented it and step
ped out into the road and grabbed
the man, who. he claimed had insult
ed him.
The workman used his fists and the
guard drew his blackiack and started
TO pummel the wOrkman's head. Other
workers Immediately mixed in the
fight and rushed the guard down the
road He continued to use his black
jack, while the workmen punched and
kicked him.
Other guards with blackiacks dash
ed to the aid Of their beset comrade,
and for awhile fighting was general
over the road for distance OF 100
Yards or more. One guard drew a re-
volver, but hesitated about firing It,
and the weapon was wrested from his
grasp by some OF the workmen' VINO
kept it.
MANY OF the WOIhlltU iuuh Hh pa I
i'm the battle, but stood by and looked
on. Finally the guards made their
way back to the yards. Trouble
threatened again when one Of the
guards grabbed a man and started
to drag him toward the gates. He
was warned by the crowd to free his
prisoner, on the ground that he had
no authority outside the plant, and
further trouble was ayerted by the
release OF the man.
YAH was peaceful this morning when
men and women not paid yesterday
afternoon received their bonus checks
this morning Many women were in
tho gathering. and when the dupont
powder explosion occurred, the noise
/ of it caused great excitement among
the women
Four Of them tainted and were
taken into the Artillery Fuse Com.
pany's hospital for treatment
Approximately $4,000 was dis
tributed by the Artillery Fus'
Company to the 1900 employees
of the company who were on the pay
roll March /. This is the fifth bonus
the company has paid since it adop'
ted the bonus system in August OF
last year. and it brings the total
amount to approximately 100000
Evening journal., 1917-03-15
Sick Headache

ingly distressing disease does not. shorten
life, but does not appear TO be durable. Suf
terers from this Addiction are condemned 10
undergo the periodical attacks every few
weeks until they are forty years Of age, after
which the attacks are less frequent and
hnaly disappear entirely. Palliative meas
ures during the attack are all that IL Is pos.
sible 20 suggest while care in the diet is the
best preventive measure. An attack may
often be prevented by taking two>snti kamnia
tablets when the first symptoms appear and
ono anti-kamnia table every two hours during
the attack shortens H. eases the pain and
brings rest and quiet.
Antikamnia tablets may h obtained A.
al druggists. Ask for AK Tablets. They
quickly relieve All pain.
Evening journal., 1917-03-15
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
EyeSight so per cent In One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

and expense Of ever getting glasses. Eye
troubles of many descriptions may be
wonderfully benefited by following the
simple rules. Here is the prescription (:
Go to any active drug store and get
bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one
Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth Of a glass
Of water and allow To dissolve. With
this liquid battle the eye two to four
times daily. You should notice your eyes
clear up perceptibly right from the start
and Inflammation will quickly disappear.
II your eyes are bothering you, even a
little, take steps 10 save them now before
IL is too late. Many hopelessly blind
might have been saved II they had cared
tor their eyes in time.
Note; Another prominent Physician to whom
the a bove article was submitted, said; "Bon-Opto
Is very remarkable remedy. Its constituent
ingredients q re well known to eminent eve spec
ialists and widely prescribed by them. The4sxn-
ufacturcrs guarantee IL 10 strengthen eycsight
50 per cent in one weeks time In many instances
or refund the money. 10 can be obtained from any
good drnrgist and Is one Of the very few prepare
tiuns feel should be kept on hand for regular use
In almost every family" Il Is sold In this city BY
Lisgett 3 Riker Hegeman and other drugsisiI
Evening journal., 1917-03-15
ElNE RoY WEAPON cARRlER.

James Hicks, a small colored youth,
was fined $50 and costs in Municipal
Court this morning on charge of car
rying concealed a deadly weapon A
charge of pointing a pistol at a white
man was nolle prosecuted by the
State
William Chandler, Benjamin Riddle
and George Massey testified that they
saw Hicks with a 80 calibre revolver
at Third and King streets last Mon.
day night Hicks and two others tes-
titled that they were coming home
from moving picture show and were
chased by Fifteen or sixteen head of
white boys and soaked Hicks on the
head with a milk bottle" but that
none of the colored boys had a pistol
Evening journal., 1917-03-15
Peoples Column
m S. o. S. GAIL FROM
THE SEA or MUD.

THE SEA OF MUD.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Sir-In your issue OF the 18th I note
letter from A. Mud Lark, wherein he
speaks OF the condition OF the streets
in the vicinity Of Twenty-third and
Monroe streets !. for one, dispute his
claimed honor of having tho worst
street in Wilmington The honor
rightfully placed belongs TO the two
blocks on Van Buren, street from Con
cord avenue TO Twenty and
Twenty-siXth streets, from Harrison
TO Van Buren,.
A. Mud Lark states that twenty au-
tomohiles go along Twenty-third
street an hour. There are not that
many on Van Buren, street, as the
same car never goes down there a
second time. even il the car be able 70
run after being dug out A. Mud Lark
also speaks of the black slush. which
would indicate that at some previous
period temporary relief was given by
the Street and Sewer Department by
placing cinders on the street We
have never been afforded even this re-
lief for all we have is the same yell
low clay remaining there since the
beginning OF the world.
This is a new section OF the city
and in these three blocks the property
should judge. is assessed at $4,000.
As this investment is producing addi-
tional revenue TO the city without adj
ditional expense on its part we think
we are entitled TO some consideration.
Most Of the residents Of these three
blocks own their own homes, and
naturally. take pride in their sur
roundings. They are very much dis
gusted az the failure of the city OFF,
cials to provide any relief in the mat
ter of making the street even passable
and cannot understand this dlscrimi-
nation.
II you will kindly print the above
in your Peoples Column" would
consider II great favor.
Yours very truly.
RESIDENT.
Wilmington, Del. March IA. 1917.
Evening journal., 1917-03-15
SEAFORn COUNCM ORGANILES.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
STAFFORD. Del. March 15.--Joseph
n. Cox. who was elected mayor OF
the town ON Tuesday without a dis
senting vote. was sworn into Office
last night At this first meeting OF
the Council. the following Board Of
Health was elected DR.. Harrison NJ.
Manning. DR.. Charles NJ Hollis, W.
Harry Brown. Edward J. Winder,
George w Locates, l.. n. Buttle and
Lacey L. Hardesty
r. r. Conway was elected city
water engineer; J. F. James suporin-
tendent; Glenn NJ, Huston. secre-
tary OF Council. and William II. Par
sons. treasurer.
The Council is composed of Mayor
Joseph II. Cox. Joseph Lord, p. JEFF
ferson Williams. Charles r. Hastings,
William II. Parsons and James A.
Morgan.