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The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
TALENTED YOUNG DRAMATIC
 STAR.

The following, from a recent issue of the Fayetteville Democrat, will be read with interest by many people in Madison County, as well as in Spring dale, as Miss Virginia Cox, mother of the little star, was reared at Hinds- vile, and is sister of E B. Cum mings of Springdale. Miss Cox mar ried after going to Arizona:
 Just now the New York Morning Telegraph" and the New York Her aid" and the New York Tribune" and the New York World" and the New York Sun" and all the other great New York papers are heralding the youngest dramatic star in the world" " who with a cast of thirteen hundred other children is thrilling New York theatre goers in the William Fox half million dollar production, Jack and the Bean Stalk first of the Fox new "Kiddie Features
 The star who is causing all this furore is little Virginia Lee Corbin, of Universal City, California, beau tiful five year-old dramatic artist un- equaled in movie-land. Local interest centering in this little celebrity hinges on the fact that her mother is form CT Fayetteville girl, Miss Virginia Cox, a graduate of the University of Arkansas, niece of Mrs. Shannon and cousin of Miss Mary Shannon and Mrs. A. l. Moore of this place Mrs. Gorbin visited in Fayetteville few years ago and has many friends here.
 Virginia Lee Corbin
 Virginia Lee Gorbin, recognized as the worlds youngest dramatic star and most wonderful of all child act resses was born in Prescott, Ariz.. De cember 5th, 1912, and is just one month older than her little Fayette- vile cousin, Jane Moore She gave first evidence of the extraordinary by talking at eleven months. She also displayed unusual emotional ability at an early age Says William Fox:
 When she was three Virginia could sing, in key. anything that she heard more than once. She had wonderful memory. even at that early age, and was remarkable dancer. She often served as a model for artists.
 "ln 1915 Nirginia's mother and father moved to Los Angeles. Mrs. Corbin decided to take q Iook at the motion picture studios She took Vir- ginia with her one day. One of the Universal City directors saw her and insisted on her working for a day. in production that he was making. She did. That was the beginning. She made so good we would not let her get away. In October 1916, she had been acting about year. She IS now acting the star feminine roles in our Jack and the Beanstalk, Babes in the Wood Treasure Island, and 'Alladn and the Wonderful Lamp.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE.

Editor News:
 Sometime since l announced in your paper that I would probably be can didate for County Judge.
 But while have received good en- couragement to make the race the political situation" IS such that l have decided not to run.
 Since my prospective announcement I visited the good town of Sprlngdale, and was glad to note the thrift and progress of your people, especially the good roads sentiment in that section, Your County Judge should bend every effort to get the cooperation O. eV- cry good roads man in the County, to the end we have better roads, for good roads are fast becoming neces- sty.
 Thanking the good people of Spring dale and vicinity for the courtesy and good will shown me in my prospective candidacy, am,
 Most Respectfully,
 A l.. Trent
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
ADVICE ID FARMERS
 IN CURING IF MEAT
More Meats Are Lost By improper Chilling Than From Any
 Other Cause.

BE Lawrence Foot. Afeat Curing Spe-
 cialist. Extension Div. L. of A,
 and L. $. Dept of Agriculture.
 In order to have the best quality of pork products. for the twelve months home needs and a surplus for the E,3.ket, hogs should be hard finished. 3es1ro killing, they should be put in pen CT lot where they will be kept aWet and fed on water alone for 24 hours. A barrel to scald the hog in l# good 4 shovel of wood ashes or TT soi sca9 or tablespoonful of Iye should be put in the scalding wa ''F to help remove the scurf. Hogs Haald b. llH'ea in cool. but not freezing weather. frozen meat will not cure. The carcass must be well chilled not=oajr ta the bone. hut through its more meats are lost by hat being so ehihed than from any other cause These are some of the suggestions made by Major Foot in his recent bulletin on the Home Cur lns oi Meats" This bulletin can be secured by any resident of the state hy writing to the Extension Division O. the university of Arkansas. al Fay ette1ille Major Foot says further. OF the curing of meats.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

The Huntsville Democrat repo1 S9 7, .ho marriage of Rev. A. C. Kendall and Mrs. Louis Parker, both residents If Marble.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

The Huntsville Democrat says there .zil. of establishing canning rae tory at that place.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

,opleby Bros of Fayetteville are ai;no arrangements to establish d 1ana;rg factory at St. Paul,
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Dr. V. A. Ruble of Harrison and Ms Bess Clark of Jasper were mar r,o3 at the home of the bride "edres- dav of last week.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Rex Floyd, son of Ex-Congressman z Floyd, is recruiting company at yellville for the new Fourth fegi- mpnt.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Roone County produced 450 bales of
 a4.on last year, most of which was ess ,.o,,,,, in the north part of the coun-
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

t4oe Cholera Serum Same Price.
 liumors hat the State Serum plant al Little Rock would increase prices are false
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Ed Forbes has purchased the stock of general merchandise at Drakes Creek which he sold few months ago +a Zethro Neal, and will not go to ok- laboma as he had planned.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
Tn cure a Cold In One Day.

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine II stops @ ,,5 tae raneb and Headache and works off tie S2la. Druggists refund money if It iails .o e9de. 36e. K. ". GROVES signature on eaSh wa
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Miss Fanny Gillett left Tuesday morning for a few weeks visit with friends in Texas. She will visit Mrs. Owen Galbraith at San Antonio, and alsa with friends at Columbus and Galveston
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

An unusual situation harnesses the White River railroad at the north end of the Omaha tunnel where an ice cur tam has to be blasted away every few days. The springs on the mountain side above discharge over the tunnel ana during the present cold weather the water freezes and forms big icicles which hang directly over the opening A stick of dynamite is tied to iahg pole lighted and tied up aeainsf the ice,-Harrlson Times.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
CROSS ROADS.

J. K. Barron is on the sick list at this writing.
 Born, to Mir and Mrs. Joe White, Jan 3, seven pound boy.
 On account of the bad weather there was no Sunday School at this place Sunday.
 Ellis Cooper of Seminole City, Ok la, is visiting his sister Mrs. Walter Andrews this week.
 Ben White and family have moved from the Buseler place to the farm of Mrs. w. R. Bird, northwest of Cross Roads.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Sam Wheeler is moving his stock af general merchandise from Wharton to Drakes Greek and W. A. Dotson and his son Oliver are putting Tn a aew stock of goods at Wharton Huntsville Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Time was when the easiest thing was to pick up jury-there were men who were professional jurors and almost anybody had time to serve.
 Not so now. Officers find it most difficult to find enough r'en who have time for jury service. Everybody has work to do, important work, some do
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

The residence of Luther Watson near Mante, Madison County, was de- stroyed by fire recently, together with he contents. None of the family were at home at the time, and the ori- gin of the fire is unknown.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To restore digestion, normal weight. good health and purify the blood, use Burdock's Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug stores. Price, $1.25.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

m the course of an altercation yes
 'efuay afternoon Justice of )the Peace
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

George c. Hastings. member of Washington County s quota in the National Army, whose home was at Harris, died at Camp Pike last week. The body was brought to Fayette- vile for burial, interment being made m Evergreen cemetery Tuesday of this week, Deceased is survived by his widow, his parents, and two sis ters, one living in Oklahoma, and the other, Mrs. Ben s. Price, residing south of Springdale.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

The highest price the Democrat knows of having been paid for a sin gle team raised and sold in this coun- ty was received by Marvin Boatright few days ago for his fine span of coming three year old black mules. The amount was $525, and this lacked only very few dollars of equaling the top.-Huntsville Democrat,
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Miss Nellie Zimmerman returned nome Saturday from Westville. Okla, where she had been for the past two months serving in the capacity of nurse in the home of J. R. Stockburg- CT, son of MT Stockburger having been i'll with appendicitis, followed with complications. The young man is thought to be recovering.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

February, 1918 at eight o'clock. The .Na .f ,.no.;n4 ,nAio.., nil h. thn ,,,rt
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Two more Of Iarrison's young men, Leslie Jackson, manager of the Walt CTS Dry Goods Company, and Jack Rummel, of the Forest Service, left Wednesday for San Antonio, where will eo into training for the aviation corps. Harrison already has two men, Ben Roberts and Leo Kuler, in this service and they arrived across the waters some time ago.-Harrison Times.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

P. C. Hargis of Marble killed an eighteen months old hog last week that was estimated to weigh eco pounds. Sixteen gallons of lard rem dered from this porker is evidence that the estimated gross weight was fair one-Huntsvill Democrat
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Vlarence E. Cavett, 13 year old son r IT f, |. H.. =. IL. ,.;.;,.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Rev. !. c. Boatrieht and family have
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

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The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Huntsville held recently q dividend of twelve per cent, was declared and $500 was added to ths surplus fund. 0. W. Basham was elected assistant cashier to succeed John Gaskill.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

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The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Roy Pemberton, driver for the Jones stable, was found lying in the road frozen and insensible two miles south of Bergman yesterday. He left Harrison in the morning with drum mer. and the buggy and drummer have not been found Harrison Times
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

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The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

BE Lawrence Foot, Neat Curing Spe- cialtst. Extension Div. |. of A,
 and L. $ Dept of Agriculture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
GOOD HOUSES
FOR MEN DUE
TO COME HERE

Seattle has started Intelligent
plans 10 solve her housing prob
lens and provide homes Tor the
thousands OF newcomers expected
here as n result; II a vast increase
IN shiphuilding and other indus
tries
Property owners and builders.
with the support Of their financial
and material supply houses, have
rallied 10 the call OF the Federal
shipping Board for more and bet
ter homes In which 10 house gov
eminent workers.
With n. /. I.Ambuth as chair
man. permanent homes division
has been formed as a part OF the
housing committee recently organ
ixed under the Informal supervision
az the federal employment bureau.
This homes committee has repre-
sentatives from every Seattle or
xanization connected with the fin
ancing and erection % houses.
Plans have now been started for
a building program that viii far
eclipse anything done IN 1917 Com
mitteemcn point out that high
grade construction Of homes built
with an idea OF permancney Is the
sanest solution OF the local prob
lem. Four. i've and six-room
houses. costing from $1,000 to s2ee0.
are favored. Complete with all
street improvements except pavins.
these homes will sell on easy terms
af from $1,000 90 $4,000.
In addition to plans for construc-
tion on a big scale. the committee
Il giving much attention TO the
problem Of securing adequate sup
lies OF labor and material 10 put
thru the plans in satisfactory
manner. The checking OF specula-
ition In any way will be handled
satisfactorily.
The aim Of the committee Is TO
accomplish the erection OF suffi-
ctent houses OF permanent and
attractive character 20 meet the
demands OF greatly increased
population due TO wartime industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
SEATTLE Starts Big BODYBUILDING plans
MUST GET BUSY NOW, NOT AFTER
WAR, ON MORE HOMES PROBLEM

IL the United States
which country
VIII be Ideally planned
and beautifed
been partially disabled
Thomas IL Mawson. Eng. the landscape
British considering
. ar. y
Family homes the returned his children
planned In these villages built financed
a q
sold competition ordinary
we idea WAR. BuT
NOW" John Noien the complaining OF Cambridge
Mass"
= say
si2 SIS MONTH OF
ordinary labor In ordinary times The houses ought be
available purchase AZ LEAVE
THESE PROBLEMS SOLVED WHEN THE EVENT
OCCURS POSITION Ar THE
END or THE WERE REGARDS SHIPPING
BEGINNING
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
BUILD HOUSES
and HELP END
WAR STRUGGLE
ny FREDERICK VI. kEItBy

ny FREDERICK VI. KERRY
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-tnrie
Sam must build houses or pro-
long the war.
That II what the housing cx.
perts have told the government
Officers.
II tho lack ~ living space for
workers h not Immediately made
good. Interference with the delivery
OF war contracts viii become 80
serious that prolongation OF the war
perhaps for years win become In.
eyttabie.
The wartime housing committee
appointed recently By Robert w. dc
Forest. president of the National
Housing association. has put the
question up 10 the prcaident This
committee In composed OF Lawrence
WELLER. secretary and director Of the
National Housing association. eros
vcnor Atierbury. architect of New
York city and John Noien. city
pannrr OF Cambridge, Mass
"What have We got 90 do to solve
the problem Of the lack OF houses
for Industrial workers." asked
WELLER on the eve of his departure
for Washington,
'''rhc president should at once mp.
point housing administrator.
there should be established a hous.
Ing administration OF the federal
government. and there must be an
appropriation of government funds
Go provide for the housing OF the
workers IN the war industries OF the
country" he replied. Those ARE
the recommendation which our
committee In making 10 tho prcai.
dent.
The housing situation II n war
emergency. Unless tho government
comes 10 the rescue the production
OF ships. munitions and n thousand
other things necessary TO our suos
cess in tho war VIII be M lnterfcrod
with as to prolong the war.
Congress al once should cfnpow.
or the president
FIRST. to loan government
money upon proper security To en-.
ploycra Of labor and other agencies
for tho housing ~ workers ia indus.
tries which produc. goods necessary
In the war. and
SECOND. TO build houses for sale
or rent. tn hay and condemn land
and take all necessary steps for the
development % communities in
which workers In such industries
AFRO TO live"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
UNCLE Sam IS
WORKING UPON
CAR PROBLEM

All Seattle shipyards will be
working on n full two-shift basis
I'm two months, +. A. Silcox,
special agent for the department
of labor. estimated Monday, fol-
lowing the establishment today
Of special employment office
opened on the ground floor Of
the L. =. immigration station.
foot of Union 1t. Government
experts are also working on the
problem Of housing and trans
porting shipyard workers.
Plans have been completed for
the coordination of the shipyard
trade unions and labor agencies
turnout the Northwest, to centralize
and extend employment service to
meet war needs.
There appears TO be n surplus OF
certain classes OF skilled labor" Sill
cox said particularly carpenters,
painters. plumbers and other work.
ers OF the building trades. But
there is an essential need for men
skilled i'm heavier work In the metal
trades, such as machinists, moulders.
and boilermakers.
There are many other phases re
lated to the problem which IL is
necessary 10 handle If the situation
Is adequately met.
'"rhe matter of housing and trans
portation of the men TO and from
work are intimately connected with
the effective use OF the man.power
now here. and to come. Both of
these problems are being carefully
studied by committees working In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
SHOT BY OWN GUN, HE
WRITES NOTE AND DIES

PORTLAND. Jan. T.-Because
Frank J. Stsinmetx. prominent realty
operator, gave tho same careful con.
alteration TO others I'm his dying mo.
snsnta that characterized his life
time. an inauc-, into his death while
hunting Sunday was today deemed
unnecessary.
Il shot myself accidentally" was
the message he wrote or a scrap Of
paper
steiu-netx' sun caught In a fence
as he was crawling thru u and CT.
piodcd. other hunters found tho body
several hours later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
MULLEN GETS THREE
YEARS IMPRISONMENT

CAMP LEWIS, Jan. T.-Three
years Imprisonment at hard labor
and "A dishonorable discharge from
the national army was the sentence
imposed upon Private Charles Null
len by court martial. !.
Mullen, former Seattle police-I
man. and frequently talked OF in thcI
Billingsley Bookkeeping case, wasj
found guilty OF refusing to go TO the
hospital for treatment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
Shipyord Worker
Falls to Death

George William Flancerris. 81.
Greek, was killed instantly when he
fell from a scaffold at the Duthie
shipyards Monday morning.
Flancerris, a lahorer at the Duthie
plant, had just arrived Tor he DAYS
work, and had gone up the scaffold
about GO feet above the ground
when he slipped and fell. striking on
his head. Death was instantaneous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
DRANK BOOTLEG BOOZE
THEN 500 is MISSED

He has abou; 1870 less today than
he had when he took few drinks
~ alcohol sunday Is the story told
- the police by John Morris. al
James St. shipyard blacksmith.
He staggered by the polio. station
SUNDAY. and an 6flccr ran out and
brought him In. He was In a daxed
c0ndition. and was haxy as to exact.
~ what had taken place since a few
nours previous. when he took the
ortnks. But he knows that 1870 is
missing from his pockets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07

going to give the patrons the sam.
fare that I would give guests nj my
house--lots of aolid dishes and n
good. solid dessert"
Mrs. Fife NJ. Natter, az Fredo
MIA. Kan. while sitting as probate
officer In the army. has been 10 sue.
cc-nful In making decisions that
now the community 4. supporting n
boom 90 have her hs a candidate her
self at tho nrxt election.
AN women who have ever pre-
sided over a home are born Judges. ="
says Mrs. Natter. There - really
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
STEAM RAILWAYS TO
HAUL WORKERS, PLAN

Carrying shipyard employees to
work ON steam railways viii b. the
nrrt plan which w. II. McGrath.
vice president Of the Puget sound
Traction. Light a Power Co. under.
tnkes when he assumes his new du.
- ~ the representative for wash.
mGton Of the traffic committee OF the
american electrical railway war
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
GENERAL F0LTZ LIKES
WAY RED CROSS HELPS

HfdU Correspondent
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma. Jan. t.
The Red Cross. which is busy at
this camp distributing thousands OF
sweaters and mittens, is doing n
great work for the soldiers, in the
opinion OF Brig. Gen. Frederick $.
Foltz, commanding general.
Gen. Foltz has written To Field
Director Arthur Pritchard. thank
ing the organization in the name of
the officers and men of the division.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07

nothing difficult about a."
- for Mrs. Helen Adams. % ur.
hama. III. she was IN. only person
who wasn't surprised when Hh-
made good" at delivering sermon
from tho pulpit Of the univcraailst
church after her rrreahcr-hushand nd.
Lieut.. Prank u. Adams. was called
20 tho coiorw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07

close cooperation with the repre-
sentativcs Of the department OF la
Dor.
las far as can be seen now. there
is no reason why the shipyards OF
Seattle should not be operating on
the full two-shift basis within the
new two months"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07

bill at the Gaietey. this week. In
"The Bathing Girls
Tho comedy end is furnished by
VIII Armstrong and Joe Carter.
Armstrong IL seen In the role Of an
Irish miner from Alaska. while Car
ter. the Jewish comedian. Is the pro-
prietor of a hotel Mt Brighton Beach
race tracks. New York. where the
scene of the play In laid,
billie" Bingham made a hit with
the large Sunday audience. in her
singing and clever dancing. Per.
quota" made good vampire. The
chorus was fitting finish for "A
good bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
Seattle Man Writes
Marching Thru Germany

Marching Thru Georgia" may
give way to March Thru Germany"
during these war days. Thomas w.
Tresidder. of the West Shore Lum-
Der company. has written and pub
lishod this latest song.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07
MOORE

hbOkE
a praiseworthy bill nj the Moore
theatre for the week beginning
Sunday is topped by the comedy
dramalot. Dollars and Sense" with
Alan Brooks In the stellar role. In
it's lines presentation and staging
It IL above the ordinary.
Jack King and Morton Harvey
went on a musical romp which kept
the house filled with laughter.
A clever song and patter act was
put across by Anna Earl and kel-
Ter Mack. Elsa Rucgger. ccllolst
and her company. Ebay Clark.
harpist. and Edmund Lichtenstcin.
violInist. rendered several appealing
selections.
Clara Howard finished her act
with two limitations which brought
forth calls for more.
Tho Alaska trio are exceptionally
graceful skaters. The Toots Palta
Hawaiians give Instrumental sclec-
tlons, and n dyed in -the-wo hula
dance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-07

Upper left. Miss Katherine Russell
Bie~ckcr. upper right. Mrs. Helen
Adams. below. Mrs. Effic NJ. Natter.
That running big business or
making a mark In a profession r~-
uuircs Jus, the same ability as put.
ting house In order IL the conten-
ton Of these three women pioneers
One of them manages n metropoi-
itan theatre. the other breaches from
the pulpit. and the third In sitting
as probate judge. being the first
American women 10 enter these
fields.
II am going 10 prove that theatre
managing In like housekeeping--a
wornan's Job" said Miss Katherine
Russell Bieecker. upon becoming
manager OF the broadway moving
picture theatre. New York I'm