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The Springdale news., 1918-05-31


 ing, who were registered at other points, were inducted into the service by the local board of this county, and accompanied the Washington County men to Camp Pike:
 Chas. D. Mayberry, Canon County, Idaho.
 Elmer Dickson, Ottawa County, Okla.
 Ray E. Hayes, Jasper County, Mo. Thos 4. Burba Grady County Ok lahoma.
 Claud Sturdy, Comanche County, Kansas
 Chas. George. Marshal County. Okla.
 Madison County Men.
 Madison County's quota was eighty men, but John H. Richardson failed to report, making one short of the re- quired number. The men, aecoIt pani- ed by Sheriff Gurley and Tom liar per, secretary of the local board. ar rived in Springdale Sunday nI honor of the men evening services at the various churches were abaneeued, al d program of muisc and short ad- dresses by the different pastors of the town was held at the Auditorium after which hey were served with ice cream.
 Nrar franJ l,,uol. -. ~. and will make Uncle Sam husky sol diers. For the night the men were qaartered at the various hotels, a few spending the night as guests of local friends.
 Following is a list of the Madison County men:
 Jeanie w Thomas, James C. Allen, R. c. Salyers, Caleb G. Smith, 4. Lee Reeves, Willie Lackie, Howard " Per- ", John W Gaskill, James Bohan- nan, Lee R. Homesley, Wm. D. Elan, William Walter Bohannan, Charley, Garrison. Albert Parker, Nolen Glenn, James W. Reeves, Ira L. Rouse, Simon Watson, Robert French, William A. Dorsey, Samuel Welton Stanley Walker, Walter L. Parker, Morgan Faubus. Bert Andrew Boyd, Shelby Bolinger. Floyd Mostefer, Carl c. Johnson, Joseph & Tucker, Sam Led better, Jay Brown, Geo. Vim. Krech- Ter, Jesse Neal, Norman Hutton, Alvin Thomas. Ernest ]. Haney, Verde E. Shofner. John $. Boatrieht, Ruby Y. Hughes, Arnold (. Drake, James D. kennan. Jesse E. lsley, Leander Pen nington, Dorsey L. Pharris, Clay Me Broom, Simon Boles, James L. Tal- lent, John W. Appleton, George T. | Meadows, Grover C. Calhoun. George William, John N Couch, King David 1 Brown. John L. Bowman, Luther NJ. Herriman, Wm C. Lynch. David Eos ter. James j. Aired. Virgil Sisemore, Wm R. Hurst, Walter s. Hill, Jesse Combs, John B Logue, Joseph C. Is ley. Benjamin Osburn, Benjamin W. Reynolds, Charley C. Seals, Vim. H. Dots son, James F. Packet, Lee Phil lips, William Eaton, Charley B. Weathers, Charley c. Hillard, Virgil Caudel, Harvey E Hubbard, Oliver H Hobbs, Joseph L Bolinger, Samuel Fritts, Irving L. Graham.
 Tn addition to the above there were three registrants from other states who were inducted through the Mad ison County board, and accompanied the party to Camp Pike. They were: Wesley Thomas, of Washington, Mar vin E. Oliver, Enid, Okla; Mark E. Burges. Knox County, Texas.
 The men were all in good spirits and left amid cheers.
 4 list of Benton County men ap- peared in a recent issue of this paper.
 
 rnIrTIIIBNy uENaRJtJ DAN
The Springdale news., 1918-05-31

4 considerable portion of our coun- try correspondence had to be omitted last week to make room for Red Cross likely to prove of interest are printed matter and such of the items as are this week
The Springdale news., 1918-05-31

Returns from all of the 38 precincts Tn Washington County except Reed Township Cove Creek Township, Prairie Township and the second and third wards of Fayetteville assure the nomination of Deputy Sheriff Homer h.. Jackson for sheriff over w. A. Gregg of Fayetteville and John Thompson of Prairie Grove and of Perry Harrison of near Prairie Grove for assessor over Ed Allison of Fay etteville and Walter Shreve of Farm ington
 On the face of the same returns. W. H. Rollins of Fayetteville had a lead of 130 votes for county judge over George Rodgers of Fayetteville, his nearest opponent. Returns from Pral. ie Township and two of the Fay etteville wards still out probably will decide the county judgeship, since Reed township cast only g votes arc Cove Creek only 30.
 Dickson Leading Naples.
 W A. Dickson of Bentonville is leading over the district by about 100 votes against Circuit Judge J. S. Ma pies of Berryville, who is seeking a fourth term Benton county with all but two small precincts Tn has given Dickson a lead of 6o0, which is almost offset by Naples lead of 232 in Wash ington county, nearly DC in Carroll and less than 100 in Madison. The outcome of this race is in doubt
 Representatives.
 With three to be nominated, W. E. Williams, Wilson Cardwell and J. l.. Harris are in the lead with B. R. Da- vidson of Fayetteville close fourth.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-31
ROBINSON, BROUGH
 WIN BY BIG MARGINS
Dickson Leading Naples for Circuit Judgeship.-Roilins Probable Coun- ty Judge.

Little Rock, Arl-., May 29.-Re- :arns from castern Arkansas continu- ed to swell the majorities of Senator 'ioe '. Robinson and Governor (. H. BonGh tonight.
 som the ret-ras in now, Senator NolinSon's ma 'ority will reach 25.000. lis election is conceded by Brundidge supporters. 3" E@h will carry the se4te virtually to l.
 Joe Ferguson is ,eadin.: Ernest Tip ton for Treasurer 6y 5.00e ana Jim tereusou is leading the veteran John Ii Page by coco having increased his lead more than 1000 during the day Politicians believe the two Fergusons will be winners.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-31

The Cemetery Association w1ll mee' Monday afternoon, June 3 at 4 O. -,ool. with Mrs. L. M. Riggs.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-31
RECRUITS FOR THE NAVY.

A recruiting officer for the U. $. Navy spent Thursday and Friday of last week in Springdale, and examined quite a number of applicants. Of the number he passed only four. Ray mond Stafford and Albert Pace of Springdale, w C. Mayfield of May field and Leonard Kilburn of Spring Valley. These four went to Little Rock Friday night. and took the fin- al examination, Albert Pace being rejected. The other three were ac- eeptvl and returned home Sunday to remain until called for service, " .lch will probably be in from two to four weeks time. They will go from here to New Orleans, which IS headquar- ters for this district, and will be sent from there to some training school.
 The car of nitrate of soda which was ordered early in the spring by orchard men in and around Springdale arrived fore part of the week, being considerably delayed enroute- II ar rived too late to be of much benefit to some of the growers this year, but what is not used this year can De carried over until next year Ii stored in an air tight receptacle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Our Discredited Waterways.

Three hundred and seventy-sfx million tons of
freight were handled the waterways of the United
in 1916. That is enough to fill 100000 aver
age Acton freight cars, about four times as many
cars as our railroads today. That" state
ment issued by the national rivers and harbors con-
gress shows that the waterways still Of some
service after fifty years of cut-throat compet
ton by the railroads.
For the past Is months the traffic history Of
this country has been continuous succession of
delays congestion embargoes and car shortage. On
May 1 and again November last year shippers
asked for than 10000 which could not be
supplied. Then winter of extraordinary
severity and coal shortage which amounted to
national disaster.
I'm a table prepared for Secretary McAdoo by
W P Manse Industrial agent of the B. & O. railroad,
it is estimated that IS of the principal manufac-
turing cities the country losses resulting
the coal shortage amounted In workmen's wages and
manufacturers products s4344 100000. The total
losses since the shortage began in September,
1916 probably not less than $4,000 100000, and
may be much $100oO.OOO,O0O.
bad as was this huge financial loss the sickness
suffering and death due to lack of coal-which was
due to lack of cars-were vastly worse. Worst of
all was the delay in shipment Of supplies and NUM-
lions which were urgently needed by army
and navy at the front and by those with whom we
fight to make the world safe for democracy At one
time less than 213 ships. loaded and ready SAIL
held in New York for lack Of bunker coal
I'VE have hundreds of harbors and $4,000 miles
of waterways classed navigable. of which less
than 1000 miles have been sufficiently improved to
have dependable channels. One-tenth of the amount
lost by the people of the United States during the last
Is months would have been more than enough to
thoroughly improve every mile of navgabe
waterways-and if that had been done. and we had
been wise enough to foster and develop water trans
portation, instead OF allowing it to be crushed by
railway competition. there would have been
shortage. no coal shortage. staggering financial
loss peril to armies and through
delays to ships"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Our Airplane Delinquencies.

If there is any ground for the charge that delay in
the airpane program OF the United States has been
chiefly due to the efficiency of the German espionage
and sabotage system in this country it ought not be
impossible to fix the guilt in at least few cases. An
occasional session in front of stone wall or other
suitable backstop would help nightly in making
America safe for Americans.
Failure to get along with our air program must be
in no small degree the foolish publicity given
TO the undertaking before it even started. The
Argus denounced the time and the course OF
events has indicated the criticism. Last summer 1t
was heraIded to the world that meant to build
many thousands of arpanes and have them in France
this spring ready wipe the Teuton out Of the skies
OF course this only served to spur the
Germans on with their aircraft construction and
concentrated the activity of German sypathizers in
this country in efforts to checkmate our plans.
With such an obvious lesson on the unwisdom OF
announcing in advance vital war plans we GER
tainly should be able to clear of future mis-
takes of the same nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Opening Way to Civil Service.

So urgent is the governments need for bookkeep-
ers that civil service examinations fill positions of
this character will be held throughout the United
States each Tuesday until further notice Women
we'll eligible.
Two classes of examinations are announced A
grammar school education its equivalent is re-
quired of applicants for either GLASS; with the further
stipulation that those who wish to take the book
keeper-typewriter examination must have had at
least six months experience in bookkeeping, and
those who would undertake the clerk-bookkeeper ex
animation years experience in clerical work six
months of which must have been in bookkeeping The
vacancies to be filled from register obtained from
these examinations in the departmental service
at Washington and offer entrance salaries of ST. 900
year.
An unusual feature of these examinations is that
they are thrown open only to all citizens of the
United States but also to the subjects of countries
allied with the United States and who are otherwise
qualified for the positions offered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
What Bonds VIII Supply.

The following figures give a definite idea of
what his her loan to the government by the pur-
chase of Liberty bonds will accomplish when used
by the department:
One $50 bond will buy trench knives for rife
company, % hand grenades II rife grenades,
81 Of surgical instruments for enlisted mems
belts, 10 of surgical instruments for Off
GERS belts.
800 bond will cothe soldier, feed SOL
der for eight months, purchase rifles 80
rife grenades, 43 hand grenades, or 25 pounds of
ether. 145 hot-water bags, or 1000 surgical
needles.
500 and $50 bond will clothe and equip an
infantry soldier for service overseas or feed SOL
der for a year.
Two 500 bonds will purchase horse mule
for cavalry, artillery, other service
Three 800 bonds will clothe a soldier and feed
him for year in France, or buy a motorcycle for
a machine-gun company.
Four 800 bonds will buy X-ray outfit
One $500 bond will supply bicycles for the head
quarters company of infantry regiment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Taking Up the Slack at Sea.

Shortage of ships is taking an unbelievably large
amount of slack out of the fabric of the
world. Research into the movements OF freight be-
tween different points the earth's surface shows
that carrying Goals to Newcastle" has been COM
mon practice almost everywhere. Nations have been
in the habit Of importing from points thousands of
miles away products they themselves produced
for export.
For instance the United States, which is a great
producer OF peanuts has been importing quantities Of
COOLERS from Asia, while currants and raisins which
might just well have been grown in the south and
west, have been brought from Greece. Though we
have produced average of 60 per cent of the
worlds annual crop of VIE have been supplying
some of communities along the Atlantic seaboard
with maize brought up from Argentina 1t is esti-
mated that by doing away with applications and I'M
necessary shipments of this kind 1900 900 tons of
shipping may be released for important work
No doubt much of the slack in sea traffic has been
created in the natural of trade but there is
suspicion that of it, at least has been fostered
by the carrying agents their profit. somewhat
in the same manner many OF our laws are said to
have been framed by lawyers in such way to in
sure growing demand for legal talent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Billy Sunday was nothing but a
ball player
Flying was st,ll left to the birds.
Farmers still came to town for
their mail
Automobiles were curiosity,
and it was never dreamed that the
'horseless carriage would ever
replace the horse.
Movies were still in the stereop-
ticOn stage.
Typewriting was generally done
with a pencil, and newspapers were
lucky to get one edition a day off
their fiat bed" presses and boil
er-plate" was 1.-The up-to-date brand
of news service for the average
publication.
CamOuf1age had never been heard
OF. and going over the top" had
no meaning in anybody's life.
The Mississippi river was the
great highway"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR.
In Which We Find That MisfOr-
tunes Are Generally Twins.

AS our hero's taxi dashed up in
front of the be-pillared bank on
Fifth Avenue. our hero leaped from
the running board, dashed up the
steps of the bank, and made his
way to the managers office.
my balance, please" he de-
manded
Eyes, Mr.. Van Dorm" rejoined
the manager He picked up an Of
flee phone; a few words Our
hero waited impatiently.
By and by came the answer. The
manager relayed it TO our hero.
zone seventy-four," he said.
as that ALL" exclaimed our sur
prised hero zone hundred and
seventy-four dollars!"
"Oh, no." replied the manager.
zone dollar and seventy-four cents.
There have been some large drafts
made from the Office" he went on.
I'VE were meaning to write you.
thought perhaps you had decided
to change your affiliations and were
prepared TO tell you that, in the
matter of accommodations We"
Our hero was not hearing. What
the manager was continuing TO say
fell upon his deadened intelligence
like rain-drops on the sea. q.
When at length again asserted it
self his benumbed intelligence, he
said, DULY:
Well. I'll take that anyway"
1t was the managers turn to be
dRzed- His daze lasted lnng enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

Send more mem" is the frantic cry that comes
TO us now from our hard-pressed allies And yery
recently critics of Uncle Sans war program have
been fouting our military leaders because they
claimed more men already had been sent abroad than
we were able to equip and feed with the ships and
other facilities at command Which is simply an
other instance to that nine out of ten of those
who are continually attacking the president and his
advisers do not know what they are talking about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE.
(Continued.)

why, fists"
| "YeS?"
- Because"
Because what? ?"
Il don't know. Just because.
Bat it isn't an hour ago that
you told me you'd make me stay in
bed until gave you two million !"
The flame grew brighter. An
hour can make such difference
| sometimes.
And now you won't even let me
give you two dollars."
Her eyes were yelled by dark
lashes.
] rs it," he asked slowly, that it
isn't enough?"
oh" she cried softly.
Because it's all l have-until-"
ut isn't that! Really"
| Then"
For a moment she was silent.
| Then:
"IA~IIl take it,"
"Ah,"
when you come back"
He looked down at her.
"Promise?"
She looked up at him.
Promise"
You'll wait here?"
Eyes"
Good" he cried. "I'll only be a
few minutes. This will get me a
taxi; I'll be back before you know
it,"
But he didn't start. Instead he
stood looking at her. At
length she said:
'"WelI?"
He seemed TO return swiftly from
a long mental journey. His face
grew red.
81 was just thinking" he STAN
mered, how beau-I mean, don't
go away. III be back in q minute
Swiftly he turned, and went. &.
She seated herself again on the
bench. How was she to escape
taking the two dollars when he
returned? . What was she go
ing to do if she didn't take it? =.
And how, if her two million dollars
had gone to South America or
somewhere with his thirty-eight
million was she ever going to get
1t back now? And why-and how
and When-and who
But one thing she knew. If they
ever asked her to write her auto
biography, she'd put down a large
question mark and let it go at
that!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Delaying Unnecessary Building.

Withholding Of priority shipping rights in the
case of material TO be used in building and other
projects which wait Just we'll not till after
the war probably will involve important changes in
industries taking the country over In Chicago alone
building trades who are not employed and therefore
are In position take up work for the government
It is proposed to let more contracts. especially in
ship building. TO Chicagoans. thus enabling these
workers to be prohtably employed along lines where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

they be OF greatest and still to remain at
their homes Rock Island and the other cities near
Rock Island arsenal need not fear that any stagna
ton in building line will result from war meas
ures In fact the needs of the nation at this time
call for vastly greater construction program here
than has been known and the effects are bound
be felt long the United States is called upon
to keep its armies in the field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

The president has again given proof of his in
tention of seeing SO far as he is able that justice is
dones by asking Governor Stephens of California to
extend clemency in the of Thomas ]. Mooney,
sentenced for alleged completely in dynamiting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

I Arriving at their destination. our
| hero ordered his driver to pull up
at the curb. Then, staggering I'M
der the laden handbag, under the
amazed eyes of the chauffeur
whose proffered services had been
shortly but courteously rejected,
our hero turned the corner of Sixth
Three golden balls above an
open door.
He, had thought it was a good
watch. He was surprised to learn
after, all. But they could let him
have seventy dollars on it. 4.
The pin? -. Pins were a drug
on the market. Besides polls was
going out. However, eighty dollars,
an I'm stickin' myself at that,
huhleeve me. Clothes? Rot
ten cut and shoddy material. &.
An besides they wasn't one Teller
in hundred, take it from me, that
was that height that was so small
around the waist Say fifteen dol
lars for the lot. For the rest
l tell you What I do. Won hondred
an seventy dollars for the lot; take
it r leave it. =.
Our hero gave his driver fifty
dollars. 1t was the drivers turn to
be amazed. He hoped No. 1t
was nothing like that. Just that
he had decided to go away. He
was terribly sorry. A recommen-
dation at any time.
He shook the drivers hand. He
was a good chap. And there was
one consolation. Since everybody
in America seemed to be rich ex-
cept our hero, the driver would
have no difficulty in getting another
job.
The engine roared again. Our
hero, now alone, sped across For
tieth Street to Seventh Avenue and
down Seventh Avenue to the Penn
fsylvania station. Leaving the car
outside, he dashed into the waiting
room.
Yes. she was still there! She
rose, as he crossed TO her.
She seemed to grow more beautiful
every time he looked at her.
I've had a lot of things to do, !"
he apologized. And still have
The cars outside. Come.
Well take a ride-out in the coun-
try somewhere.
He laughed little. 1t wasn't a
very merry laugh; but he was
thinking of her, and of the two
million dollars that his uncles had
robbed her of; but it was the best
he could do.
To-day he went on, 'let us eat,
Il ;vly
row we diet" He'd heard it some
where. 1t had sounded rather
amusing then. Now, however, it
didn't seem quite so uproariously
hilarious.
Hungry" he asked her.
She shook her head.
mot very. And if there's a
chance 10 ride, in the country"
THAT at least we know"
She sighed little. II had been
very long since she had ridden in
the country.
I'D love that" she said wist-
fully.
Good" he cried. Then we'll
be OFF! I'll have to stop a couple
of places on the way. though" he
went on. you wont mind that"
She shook her head.
A moment later he took his place
at the wheel of the great roadster
She Struggled in beside him. care
fully. Roadsters are very trying
when one wears short skirts.
The engine roared again.
We shall stop with them at the
hotel, where he pays his bill. We
shall stop again with them at the
garage. where he pays another bill.
l.. Yet a third place shall we
stop. II is at secondhand ac-
cessory establishment. There he
sells two spare shoes, two spare
tubes. a pump. a clock, a monkey
wrench, a tool kit and search
light. Forty dollars for the lot. for.
huhleeve me. felIer, business is
coit'nly punk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29

London reports that the engineers impressed by
the situation in France have abandoned threatened
strike against the governments man power measure
If there is any striking be now the place to
do it will readily suggest itself to every loyal son of
the allied nations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
cMO RDs ND
DISCO II ID S
THE TOWN OF DON'T-YOU.

WORRY.
There's a town called Don't-You
Worry
On the banks of the River Smile.
Where the Cheer-up and Be-happy
Blossom sweetly all the while.
Where the Never-Grumble flower,
Blooms beside the fragrant Try.
And the Ne'er-Give-Up and Pa
thence
Point their faces to the sky.
In the valley of Contentment,
In the province of I-Will,
You will find this lovely city,
At the foot of No-Fret hill.
There are thoroughfares delightful
In this very charming town,
And on every hand are shade trees
Named the Very-SeIdom Frown.
Rustic benches quite enticing,
You'll find scattered here and there;
And to'each a vine is clinging
Called the Frequent Earnest
Prayer.
Everybody there is happy,
And is singing all the while.
In the town of Don't-You-Worry,
On the banks of the River Smile.
j. +. BARTLETT.
BILL Nichols Is responsible for
this one Bill says the other day
his mothers little son was over in
the neighbours yard. when rooster
Of healthy proportions started after
him. The wee Nichols rushed for
safety on the neighbours porch, but
the rooster never even hesitated
After receiving punishment from
the fowl the little tot hurried home
to his mother crying that the roost-
er had pecked him. His mother
asked where, and. Bill says, the lit
tie brother replied. ION the back
porch"
"IF I had a dollar for every
black eye l have had 1 would be
able to buy some war bonds, said
a woman arrested in London for
giving another woman a black eye.
We venture that if she had re-
ceived the price named for her nu-
merous black eyes she wouldn't
have been so quick about giving
one to the other woman.