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The Springdale news., 1918-05-03
LIBERTY DAY
 OBSERVED HERE
Parade and Speeches by Four Min ute Men" Features of Liberty Day in Springdale

Last Friday, Liberty Day, was ap- propriately observed in Springdale. The brass band was gotten together to do honor to the occasion, and head ed by this organization, parade was formed, including the Red Cross. the fraternal societies, Boy Scouts, school children, etc, and marched to the au- ditorium at 10:30 a. m. where the program practically as printed last week was carried out. Mayor Smith presided, and the -Four Minute Men" who had been drafted by Rev. W. I. Elledge for short talks more than lived up to the expectation of their friends. Mrs. Willard Berry spoke for the Red Cross, and other speakers were J. P. Denver, L. D. Petross, Dr. R. T. Phillips, Rev. w. A Piper. liar " Mcdonald, C. W. Pool, E. B. Cummings, Rev. A. II. Dulaney. Chas. Smyer and Carl 0wnbey.
 The business houses all closed for the occasion, and the building was filled.
 In the afternoon many Springdale people went to Fayetteville to hear the band from the Great Lakes Train ing Station, which made q tour of his state in the interests of the Third Lib- erty Loan. The band gave two con certs, one in the afternoon and anoth- CT in the evening, going rorth on the night train. In addition to the con cert addresses were made in the af- ternoon by ExCongressman Dinsmore and Lieut.. Boyd, British soldier, To- eated at Camp Pike.
 The crowd was one of the largest ev- CT assembled in Fayetteville. praeti- cally every community in Washington County being represented. Consider able criticism has been heard of the arrangements for the concert, if it can be said there were any arrangements. The band was stationed on the walk south of the post office, where 1t could not be seen and hardly heard by many people, and the speakers used an au- tomobile for rostrum. The News seconds the suggestion of one good lady to the effect that the next time any thing of that kind is planned for Washington County it be held in Springdale, and we will least erect a platform for the convenience of those participating as well as for the pleasure of the visitors
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03
Additional Names Reported.

Following is list of Third Liberty Loan subscribers reported by the First National Bank and the Farmers X Merchants Bank, since the publication of the first list last week, this fol- lowing list being complete from April 22 to May l.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03
HIGHLAND VIEW.
The local men folks are working the route road today (Monday).

The local men folks are working the route road today (Monday)
 The lightning killed a nice mule for John Kennan one day last week.
 Quite a crowd attended the singing at N. S. Trammel's Sunday night.
 Corn is coming up. Some of the farmers complain of very bad stand
 Wood Phillips sold nice lot of hogs to Jerd Reed recently for Ice per pound.
 MT. and Mrs. Virgil Culwell of Mountain Springs with the latter's mother, Mrs. Rough, of Tulsa, Okla, visited relatives and friends here from Saturday to Monday.
 The pie supper at Langley last week was we'll attended and nice time was enjoyed by all The pro- ceeds which went for the benefit of the Red Cross amounted to something over $40
 The storm Saturday night did no damage in this immediate neighbor- hood, but Evert Smith, just across the creek suffered the loss of good hem house, one old hen, three settings of eggs (of which one was turkey eggs) and the best part of his garden. It was real bad on them but we are glad it was no worse.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03
FALSE STATEMENT
 WILL MEAN ARREST
Ii Sugar IS Ordered for Canning Pur- poses See That it is Used for Can ming, Says Food Administrator.

County Food Administrator, Lape Nettleship, has received from the of flee of Hamp Williams, state food ad- mlmstrator, sample copies of the cer- tifIcates that must be signed by all who purchase sugar for canning pur- poses.
 The seriousness of the sugar situa- ton, where waste is concerned. and conservation involved, is plainly not ed Tn that part of the certificate which contains promise on the part of the slgner to return any surplus of sugar that may be left after canning.
 There IS another serious side to this sugar conservation movement, too, and that is the emphatic instruction given county food administrators to immediately arrest on the charge of hoardlng, any one, who, in order to lay In big supply of sugar, makes a false statement that the sugar pur- chased IS for canning purposes. Those who buy sugar for canning must use It for canning or return the sugar. The certificates to be signed clearly state the declarations made are on the honor of the purchaser
 If you find anyone buying sugar for canning who does not use it for that purpose and who makes a false statement in erder to get a big SUD- ply of sugar such person or persons should immediately be arrested on the charge of hoarding, declared Mr Williams to his county food admins trators, and the latter intends to en- force this ruling to the letter
 Sugar which is not bought for can hing purposes is still limited to five pounds to the city trade and ten pounds for country customers and the regular receipt will still be used by the merchant when making such sales.
 That rule must, also, be rigidly ob- served.
 All merchants should give the rat ter of sugar certificates for canning their immediate attention, as they will not be permitted to sell sugar unless they have a supply of these certifi- cates for their customers to sign.
 It should be remembered sugar can ming receipts must be mailed to Hamp Williams at Little Rock at the end of every week The grocer is allowed to sell sugar in quantities of not more that Z5 pounds at a time for canning purposes.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03
HE PAID HIS LICENSE.

Prof. w. A. Erdman, superintendent of Springdale schools the past year, was overhauled by officers west of town Friday morning and required to return and pay his automobile tax for the present year The regular state tax is $10, but before Mr Erdman settled the bill it cost him $l5. It was known that MT. Erdman was prepar- ing to leave Springdale, but officers say he promised to pay his license be- fore leaving. When overtaken he claimed he was not leaving but off cers say his car was loaded with per sonal effects, giving every indication that he was starting on journey.
 After returning to town MT. Erd- man and Louie Pierce had an alterea- tion over a number of jars of fruit which the latter charged belonged to his mother and which had been eaten by Mir. Erdman and family during their stay in the property of MT. Pierce's mother, and which Mir. Erd- man refused to pay for No serious damage was done, and Mir. Erdman was able to continue on his way to Oklahoma City, bis former home, from which place he will go 10 Clarksville, this state, where he has been employ ed as superintendent of schools for next year. 4 friend paid Mr. Pierce's fine in the mayors court.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03
NINETEEN TO CAMP PIKE.

Bentonville, April 29-Nineteen white men left here Friday for Camp Pike. They were: John Kane, Indian homa, Okla; L. J. Rush, oiloam Springs; Louis Cowan, Rogers; Mich ael Capehart, Southwest City; John Shunate, Galena, Kan; James E. Rowe, Springtown; William H. Hal pain, Gravette; Rufus Croxdale, Hi wasse; William Graham, Springdale; Joseph Ellington, Springtown; Lester Bland, Larue; Howard Hopping, Rog- CTS; Joseph Mason, Siloam Springs; Steve Hays, Muskogee; Arthur Rob erson, Pttsburg; James Watts, Ben tonville. Thursday afternoon Will liam H. Halpain was married in Ben tonville to Miss Mae Nees of Benton vile, the Rev. T. w Shipley officiat- ing. Four Bentonville negroes also left yesterday for Camp Pike.
 In keeping with the progressive spirit of the age, Wylie Jones, the
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03
MORE NAMES ADDED TO THE HONOR ROLL
, ;he,tv Loan Subscriptions Now To- ,., About s10S, ,OGO.-Campaign
 Closes Saturday.

Snringdale's Honor Roll IS steaoliy crowing and Liberty Loan subscrlp- |t;ons now total about $10s,ooO' Slz'ooo
 |sbort of the maximum. The cam |naign closes Saturday, and It IS oe-
 Eit9ed that by that time Spr1ngaaie
 Ew;,l have reached her maximum. he |countv as whole has already over
 subscribed it's quota by fifty per cent and the state is second Tn 1he number of states in this district to exceed it's quota.
 The list handed to The News TOT notification last week was an lncom-
 nlete one being made out earlier m |tbe campaign than the one intended
 for publication and was given to us bv mistake, consequently number of names which should have appeared
 in the first list were left out. These voac follow.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03
---------- O----------- FATHER AND SON DROWNED.

Sloan Springs, April 28.-Dan Jan uary and his young son, Paul, aged four were drowned at Brady Ford on the Illinois river, six miles south of here this morning, when the team ran into deep water, oyerturning the wagon. His wife and young baby were saved The bodies have not been recovered.
 The January family was returning from the funeral of Mrs. January's mother, which was held yesterday near this city.
 The News is requested to announce that the Cemetery Association will meet with Mrs. L. M. Riggs next Mon day afternoon at o'clock.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03

In keeping with the progressive spirit of the age, Wylie Jones, the transfer man has displaced horses and wagon with a Ford motor truck.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03

The Huntsville Democrat chronicles the marriage of Earl Griggs and Miss Grace Dyer, daughter of MT. and Mrs. G. W. Dyer. The groom formerly re- sided in Sprinedale but has been To- cated al Huntsville for several months
 past where he is operating a garage.
The Springdale news., 1918-05-03

Howard Wood, son of MT. and Mrs. Orville Wood, sustained broken arm Monday night while on an outing with company of Boy Scouts. The boys, in charge of Rev 4. H. Dulaney, pastor NJ. F. Church, South, marched out to the mountain east of town Monday afternoon for the purpose of spending the night. They eamped around an old barn, and during the night Howard climbed to the uper portion and fell. His back was also injured. but not seriously.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
ARE ALMOST HUMAN
Monkeys In Their Native WlIds
Show Keen Wit.
Clever Manner In Which One OF Them
Got the Best Of Crocodile 10
Proof Of Their Possession
Of intelligence.

The nature end character Of the
monkey are not changed by any train
ing that he may receive. All the little
tricks that may be taught him in cap
tivity will add little to what he is
accustomed to practice In his wild
state. The chief difference to him Is
that he has different set of victims
to torment. Those who have had q
chance to watch the rascals In their
native wilds and native wildness find
them up TO the same mischievous
pranks they play in captivity.
Every little while our expedition
passed under trees occupied by troops
Of monkeys, some Of them Of the large
kind that had given the explorers
much trouble on former occasion.
One large tree in which they had es-
tablished their quarters stretched Its
branches over stream twenty yards
or more.
While the leader of the expedition
was watching the antics Of the mon
keys, two crocodlles showed their
heads just underneath and remained
stationary with their ugly shouts
sticking up In the air. In various
countries this is a common dodge Of
the crocodiles to entice the monkeys
within their reach, and 1t was ex-
pected by the witnesses of this Incl
dent that one or more Of the noisy
animals would fall victims to the
goggle-eyed monsters below, and 1t
was with considerable curiosity that
the result was awaited.
As soon as tho black-looklng heads
popped up the monkeys became silent.
Presently one big fellow, evidently Of
authority In the monkey republic,
came down to reconnoiter He re-
turned, and In few minutes came
back with a long, thin stick In his
hand and accompanied by about a
hundred of his friends. They began
to chatter and to pelt their foes, but
the crocodiles took no notice. The
onlookers thought they seemed to give
wink Of satisfaction at seeing their
silly victims coming within their
reach.
Nearer and nearer they came, until
some OF them we're barely six feet
above the crocodlles, and the men
watching were expecting every instant
to see one Of them dragged under the
water. All Of sudden the monkey
with the stick leaned over and drove
II into the eye Of the crocodile nearest
him. The wounded reptile sank like
lead and was quickly followed by Its
comrade.
There was no mistaking the howl Of
delight that greeted this stratagem
and Its success. 1t was perfectly hu-
man In Its tone and was taken up In
vengeful glee by all the monkeys In
the neighborhood. The gravity Of de-
meanor with which the old fellow
committed this assault was laughable
In the extreme. He went to work
with all the caution Of an old lawyer.
and when he had inflicted the poke he
hauled himself up with an alacrity
that showed he could form a very
good estimation of the danger that
he ran.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
Buyer oets Rar. Volume Cheap


First editions and rare books often
bring prices at sales which excite the
wonder Of the uninitlated, but large as
the sums received sometimes are, II
often happens that volume goes for
less than had been paid for It by the
preceding owner. This is illustrated In
the case of Douay Bible which
brought $6,260 at a New York auction
sale short time ago. II had belong
ed to the collection Of the late John ID.
Crimmlns, who had paid $5,666 for II
II years before. Because Of Its intrin.
sic value as photographic rnrlty. II
had increased $685. In that time. But
Augustln DAILY, from whose estate
Crimmins bought the Bible, had spent
$4,000 on It In Illustrating It with
rare prints. original drawings and old
engravings Of Biblical events, thereby
enlarglng the original book 10 AZ vol
umes. However, the confirmed collect
or does not usually buy books as an
investment, but for the pleasure OF
owning them, and probably Mr.. DAILY
got $4,000 worth Of entertainment In
gathering the prints and In extra-ll-
Illustrating the book.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
Appearances Were AaaIn,t Her

An amusing story was told to me
the other day concerning Lady Sybll
Grant, daughter Of the earl OF Rose
berry.
It appears that her ladyship, who is
an enthusiastic war worker, recently
assisted In waiting upon some wound.
ed soldiers at a concert and tea got up
for their entertainment.
At the close Of the meal one Of the
guests, not In the least realizing who
she was. shyly offered her a tip, which
was politely declined.
II really don't need II, you know"
said Lady sybll smillngly 1--WE got
plenty Of money.
rs that so7" exclaimed the soldier,
in tones Of evident surprise, allowing
his gaze to rest on the plain linen
overalls she had donned for the oc-
casiOn.
you've got plenty Of money, have
your"
Lady Sybll nodded assent
"Well miss" was the somewhat dis
concerning reply, you'll excuse me
saying so, won't your But--you don't
look it."-Pearson's Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
KEPT MONEY IN CORK LEG
Before a Surgical Operation, Samuel
Rldenbaueh Disclosed a Deposit
Of $1,100.

Not placing much faith In banks
Samuel Ridenbaugh, a restaurant
keeper In Brunswick, Md, for years
deposited his savings in hole in his
cork leg, especially prepared for a
banking receptacle.
Secretive and peculiar in his hab
its, Ridenbaugh had never disclosed
this eccentricity. Recently he was
taken suddenly I'll and after hur
ried consultation by physicians an i'm
mediate operation was decided upon
He was taken the the Frederick City
hospital.
Before being operated on he asked
that a friend be called in. Unstrap
ping his cork leg, Ridenbaugh in.
trusted It to his friends care, telling
him that 1t contained all his personal
possessions
Ridenbaugh died and 81 100 in bank
notes of large denominations, gold and
some silver was found in the cork
leg The money was deposited in the
Peoples bank Of Brunswick under the
name Of Ridenbaugh.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
Rooks In Noisy concIave.

The ways OF rocks In France,
somewhere in the army zone, puzzle
a correspondent who writes that their
behavior at the advent OF mild wealth
er was peculiar. They congregated In
immense numbers on few trees near
his billet; the trees were literally
black with them; every twIg and
branch was crowded with a screaming
mob Of birds. that wheeled up and
down In great excitement. Sometimes
they settled on the fields, but not to
feed. The writer surmlses that, hav-
ing on fine day resolved to visit their
old nests, as IL their habit, they found
that the woodcutters-busy In France
as they are In England, had destroyed
their nesting sites. The hurly-burly
In the trees was probably then due
to the rocks all giving their advice 81
simultaneously ms 10 whnt ought to be
done in such untoward circumstances.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
IF WORLD MOVED FASTER
Existing Conditions Would Be Very
Greatly upces W increased Rota-
tatien, as Shown Here.

Conjecture has often been made as
to what would happen II the earth
were to rotate faster upon Its axis
than 1t does OF course II 1t went 10
times as fast as It does now, bodies
at the equator would weigh nothing
a person would jump up into the air
and fail to come down again. A man
might weigh 200 at the poles and
nothing at the equator, while his
weight would vary for intermediate
points. If he approached the equator
he would get lighter and II he re-
coded from 1t he would get heavier.
A man could carry house on his
shoulders very near the equator, while
near either pole he could only carry
what one can now. On this account
labor would be very dear near the
poles and very cheap near the eQua-
tor. 1t would certainly be interesting
to know which section Of the earth
would be more populous-whether
everyone would 90 north for good
wages or go south for cheap work
men. The railroad problem would be
momentous unless the railroads all
ran east and west. when q uniform
rate would obtain on any particular
east-and-west line.
Journeys 30 tho south would be even
more popular than thoy are now, for
they would make everyone feel better
and in buoyant spirits; more springy,
too. so that people could walk far
ther without getting tired, and could
jump over any obstacle that present
ed itself without coming down with
too hard thump.
There Is no planet now known that
has such rapid rotation as Is pic
tured here, but there are several
where man would weigh great deal
less than on earth. On the moon u
man would weigh only fifty or sixty
pounds and could jump as many feet
without suffering serious discomfort.
But this state Of affairs obtains over
the whole planet, because II Is due
to absence of gravitative force and
not to centrifugal, as would be the
case on the rapidly rotating earth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
Malaria In ENGLAND.

Malaria was once common In GER
tain parts Of England, but as a result
OF drainage and the use OF quinlne, II
was completely stamped out, notwith
standing the fact that anopheline mos
quitOes remain In the country The
parasitic cycle was broken, and the
insect was no longer infected Nov
comes the report Of a recrudescence
Of Indigenous malaria In England. Ac
cording to a circular issued by the 10
cal government bonrd, many men have
contracted the disease while fighting
on the eastern war fronts, and have
brought It home with them thus they
serve as focl Of infection for the civil
ian population. Measures are being
taken to deal with the carrier mos
aultOes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
United States BUYS Feathers,

Although the export Of feathers
duck, fowl, etc.) from China as a
whole has decreased somewhat during
the past few years, owing to the elm
inatlon Of the German buyers, says a
Shanghai newspaper, the export Of
feathers from China to America has
shown a great increase since the out
break Of the war, America having
stepped In to take almost the identical
quantity that Germany had previously
taken.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
FARM WANTED

Large farm on which man could make
living. Send full description, including
size, quality of soil, number of acres in
cultivation. number of acres Of pasture or
meadow, fencing. roads, exact location.
Party wants to rent with privilege Of buy
ing on terms.
have a number of houses in Wash
ington and Takoma Park that could be
exchanged for small farms. Send me
descriptions of your farms if for exchange.
One party has half-acre lot in the town
Of Takoma Park, Md, unmortgaged, price
$500, will give as part payment on a small
farm.
would be glad to send you my complete
list OF properties for sale or exchange.
J. S. FRASER.
Takoma Park. Md.
Phone-COl 4368w
sep 8-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24

Londoners can tell by looking at the
night sky whether TO expect Gotha
raids or whether to go comfortably to
bed II the moon shines and the night
is clear he studies the clouds Should
they be NJ some height racing from the
east II IL snfe to assume that the
Gothns will not come, for they cannot
make progress against west wind,
which holds them back from the Brit.
lsh shore. II, however, the clouds are
flying from the west the Londoner pre-.
pares for lively evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
FOB. y AI.H.

One double house. five rooms in each
house, town water and sewage, located In
Rockville, Md.
Two houses near and adjoining said
town, one Of six rooms, newly built. one
acre Of land. splendid water, shade and
iruit and one four-room house, FIVE
eiehths Of an acre Of land.
These properties are near churches
school, steam and electric roads and well
located. Good investments.
Apply to
BOUlC G. BOUIC. Attorneys,
For estate Of Samuel English, deceased.
jan 4-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
FOR SALE.

| have for sale Lot No. II, Section No. 2,
containing 1880 square feet ION Darnes-
town road, just outside Of Rockville). and
Lot 8. In Section 8, containing 10000 So.
f.. in West End Park. just west Of Rock
vile, Md. Offers are wanted for these lots.
J. ABBY HENDERSON,
aug 24-lm Rockville. Md.
MONEY TO LOAN.
WI have to loan for
a client the sum Of $500 at 6 per cent. on
first mortgage real estate security.
J. DAWSON WILLIAMS,
nov t7-tf Kensinaton. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
For sale.

Registered Shorthorn Bulls for sale, sired
by Rustic Lad. No. 374296, out Of heavy
milking cows. These are the large, growthy,
d1al-purpose kind, fit to head any herd.
Also a few choice females for sale.
These cattle must be seen to be appre-
ciated. Inspection invited.
BENTON G. RAY,
North West Farm.
X +. ID. Silver Spring. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
Japanese Horsephoes

The Japanese idea OF horseshoes is
a curious one. In that country straw
instead Of iron is employed for the
purpose. The shoes are made of ordi-
nary rice straw, braided very tight
and firm, making surface the size Of
a horses hoof and about half an inch
thick They cost about a halfpenny
a pair
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
Tall and Short BrItlshers.

The tallest people In the British
isles are TO be found In the district
Of Galloway, In South Scotland, where
records Of the stature gives an aver
age height Of Ave feet ten inches. The
shortest stature Is found In Wales and
southwest England.