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The spectator., 1918-08-30

 Hope was opened by Oscar von Ripcr. who gave bushel of sweet potatoes. The potatoes were sold at auction and brought $5125.
 J. s. Goodman, editor of the Cotter Courier and also mayor of Cotter, has suspended publication of the paper and resigned as mayor. He will move to Little Rock
 The Camden School Board has made arrangements to use the Citi- 2ens theater next year for a high school. while the new school is under construction.
 An oil well is being drilled near Lockesburg under the management of Hal Vaughan, and it is reported that indications of gas and oil have been found
 The Clark County Lumber Com pany's mill at Smithton, which burn
 
 present, because of the shortage Of labor.
 The demand for manganese, brought about by the war, is creating a great stir in Polk county. where the ore has been known to eXisit for many years
 \ bridge party at Bella Vista, ar ranged by Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. Blackmore, who are summer guests at the resort, netted 1925 for the Red Cross.
 The Export Cooperage Company at Leslie has raised a large service flag containing 16S stars, representing the number of their employees now in service.
 T. F. Jones and his sons are saw ing 100 walnut logs on their farm near Decatur, to be sold to the gov ernment for airplane construction
 William Rogers of New York city. a vaudeville actor, formerly resident of Rogers. has sent the local Red Cross chapter a check for $4O0
 The annual report of County Ey- aminer w II. Hughes gives a school population of Madison County at S. 059 males and 3,020 females.
 Sam Roberts of England joined the marines and is now in France ser wing fn a company explained by J. p. Harvis of Pine Bluff
 The annual Greenbrier Sunday school convention will hold it's session at the Oak Bowery church Septeln- Der IA and 15.
 Wolves have appeared in the north western part of Clark county, near Amity. Some stock has been killed by them.
 Osage Mills, a small town south east of Centerton, will hold it's an- nual Old Settlers picnic on Au- gust 31.
 Arthur B. Webber of Mountain Home was drowned while swimming in a river in France on the Fourth of July. according to information that has just come to his father. The boy was a soldier in the American Expe ditionary Force.
 William Hein, of Des Moines, Iowa, a graduate of Ames, who hos been selected as the head of the depart ment of horticulture of the Agricul- tural School of Jonesboro, has arriv- ed and begun work.
 Mrs. w. T. Hurley of BentonvilIe has just completed an intricate piece of crochet work which represents the great seal of the United States. All of the intricate parts are correctly designed. Mrs. Hurley, who is S4 years of age, has presented the piece to her great granddaughter.
 John A. Baker of DeQueen is the champion newspaper subscriber, ac- cording to the DeCueen Bee. He sub scribes to IA dailies, 40 weeklies and numerous monthly magazines.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

The three-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. c. D. Wood of Monticello fell from an upper window at their home a few days ago. The child fell d's- tance of 20 feet, but was unhurt.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

Superior, Wis, has abolished 50 sa- looms.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

John A. Baker of DeQueen is the champion newspaper subscriber. ac- cording to the DeQueen Bee. He sub scribes to IA dailies, 40 weeklies and numerous monthly magazines.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

Mrs. w. T. Hurley of BentonvilIe has just completed an intricate piece of crochet work which represents the great seal of the United States. All of the intricate parts are correctly designed. Mrs. Hurley, who is S4 years of age, has presented the piece to her great granddaughter.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

from the 33d degree of latitude and can not stand, as now considered, 10 be due north from that parallel.
 BRIEFLY RELATED.
 Just after war was declared, Wal ter Earhart, brother of Mrs. J. w. Byrd of Camden, was returning from London. He put a note into a bottle and dropped it in midocean. The note oered a reward of S10 to the person who found it and returned it to Mf. Earhart. A few days ago the note was returned. It had been washed ashore on the cost of France and found by a French woman. MT. Ear hart sent her the reward.
 An airplane from Park Field, near Memphis, flew over Imboden recently and the aviator entertained the peo- pie with several thrilling aerial stunts. The Imboden Journal says che plane was on it's way to Willifori 10 give an exhibition and mistook Im- ooden for Williford. The people of Tmboden enjoyed the show.
 ]. H. White of Camcen has several fine pear trees in the yard around his residence. He has lost much fruit this year because of birds, which, hc says, have ben driven from the woods and fields into the cities in search of food, the drouth having destroyed wild fruits and berries to a large eX- tent
 Lem Fl. Lipsey, a Wynne Doy now ~a naval aviator, has a German sup marine as well as a German flying machine to his credit. He dropped the bomb which destroyed a subu,a- rine of the U-53 type some weeks ago. Later he is credited with bringing down a German albatross machine south of OStend.
 At a meeting of the Jefferson cOun- sF Council Council of Defense at Pine Bluff, a Thousand Dollars War Say Ahsao DNeAAHp Nlhb N'A'' VI toeNAAtf'NN N' The club will be composed of those wno have subscribed the lmit-$1000 in War Savings Stamps.
 Applications to the comptroller of the currency for a charter was made by the First National Bank of Oar ssaneIe, with capitalization of $25 000 icGnnH hyr srnlIer at $25,O0O.
 !. B. Harvey of Spokane, Wash, has bought an S0-acre tract near Cave City, and will begin operation for manganese ore at an early date. Tho land is reported to be very rich ia this mineral.
 chicken was hatched at the home sr Mrs. H. A. Nickell at Ozark re- gently without a sign of an eye or even a place for an eye. The chick was well developed otherwise.
 The Rev. w. E. Williams has iust closed a protracted meeting at Ball . creek, which resulted in 47 conver- sions.
 The Radcliffe chautauqua will pre- gent an engagement at Lockesburg for four days, beginning August 31.
 There are more summer visitors fin Bentonville and nearby resorts chan were ever known.
 asrinkley is to have an air ship yysntfug place. Work on the field is rsx under way.
 The Coal Hill Red Cross chapter is working on aprons to be sent to Bel giaD children.
 ~ A volunteer fire department will be Drwanixed at Pocahontas.
The spectator., 1918-08-30
Described.

"Pa, what is diversity" University is something that the Hun can't stand"
The spectator., 1918-08-30
The Mek Thing.


 Miss Olden- Gi,idSh Oh, Miss Young, I was just telling RI Gusherly that 1t seems that f must Nave known you all my life. 70
 Miss Ioung-E'sN perfectly natural mistake sT:hat9. len told that am the exact image of4randmother at my age. .sG.. sn,N
 Stomach Troubi6 and Dysentery caused from IgtnkipS ISvWater or from sleeping near an opeh Nnd6w shj Id be checked immedi. ately. Get bottle of 0ROVES BABY HOW'LL MEDICINE, 6 safe and fe remedy for Summer Diatrhoeas It is just as fectve for Adults as for Children.
 Popularity. that sought for selfish reasons only soon becomes unpopu- larity. :. sod
The spectator., 1918-08-30

Preparations are being made at Mena for the annual teachers insti- ute, which will be held from Septem- Der 2S to 27, closing with the usual educational rally and club contest.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

William Hein, of Des Moines, Iowa, a graduate of Ames, who hos been selected as the head of the depart ment of horticulture of the Agricul- tural School of Jonesboro has arriv- ed and begun work.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

Germany uses sand as soap subsu- ute.
The spectator., 1918-08-30
BRIEFLY RELATED.

An airplane from Park Field. near Memphis, flew over Imboden recently and the aviator entertained the peo- pie with several thrilling aerial stunts. The Imboden Journal says the plane was on it's way to Willifor1 10 give an exhibition and mistook Inn ooden for Williford. The people of Tmboden enjoyed the show.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

]. H. White of Camcen has several fine pear trees in the yard around his residence. He has lost much fruit this year because of birds, which, ho says, have ben driven from the woods and fields into the cities in search of food, the drouth having destroyed wild fruits and berries to a large eX- tent
The spectator., 1918-08-30

Lem II. Lipsey, a Wynne boy, now q naval aviator, has a German sup marine as well as a German flying the bomb which destroyed a subuid- rine of the U-53 type some weeks ago. Later he is credited with bringing down a German albatross machine south of OStend
The spectator., 1918-08-30

Arthur B. Webber of Mountain Home was drowned while swimming in a river in France on the Fourth of July. according to information that has just come to his father The boy was a soldier in the American Expe ditionary Force.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

The Mena City Council has passed an ordinance granting the Common wealth Public Service Company, ow1- CT of the local light and ice plants, franchise for 21 years.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

At a meeting of the Jefferson coun- sF Council Council of Defense at Pine Bluff, a Thousand Dollars War Say ings Stamp Club was organized The club will be composed of those who have subscribed the llmit-$1,00O Tn War Savings Stamps.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

Osage Mills. a small town south east of Centerton, will hold it's an- nual Old Settlers picnic on Au- gust 31.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

Wolves have appeared in the north western part of Clark county, near Amity, Some stock has been killed by them.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

The "Give-a-Bushel' campaign at Hope was opened by Oscar von Ripcr. who gave bushel of sweet potatoes. The potatoes were sold at auction and brought $51.25.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

Applications to the comptroller of the currency for a charter was made by the First National Bank of Dar- ssaneIle, with capitalization of $25, ,00O A charter was issued by the comp !srnlIer at $25,000.
The spectator., 1918-08-30

\ bridge party at Bella Vista, ar ranged by Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. Blackmore, who are summer guess at the resort, netted 1925 for the Red Cross.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
OPEN SEASON NOW ON
FOR n. J. WILLFULLI IDLE
Antiloafer Law Ready to BE En-
forced and Penalties Face
SlothS

Trenton. March l6.--Staic Labor
Commissioner Bryant is in touch today
with all parts Of the state in readiness
to carry out his part of the antil' at"r"
law. which consists In finding employ
n,cnt for all males between eighteen Hnd
fifty in the state who are reported tu
him 70 he without work. .Nlready lie
has received q dozen reports of VIII
fullv idle men, and these he VIII md
positions for. If they refuse (" take
the Jobs offered to them they will 60
to iail for three months or pay Il hnc
II 800.
Commissioner Bryant has received
MANY odd letters concerning the new
law One was from IA stenographer. who
said he worked less than thlrty-SiN
hours "A week, which the Law requires
but in that time he made sufficient
money on which to live. He was. in
formed that the law did not affect
him.
Others wrote complaining of the idle
ness of neighbors or acquaintances. and
asking if these persons could not he put
TO work The commissioner Is prepar-
ing enrolment blanks which viii be
sent to sheriffs, mayors and other
municipal officers in charge Of the en-
forcement of the law as soon as possible.
About n score of arrests under the nov
law have been reported throughout the
state.
commissioner Bryant has arranged "a
meeting with the Sherifis of the variou.
counties and municipal officers in charge
of the operation Il the law. This gath
ering win he held Monday al the "il"'
of the Comm ssioncU OF Public safety
i'm Newark, " hen the details of putting
tu. law into effect viii be completed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
JERSEY TROLLEY LINE
WANTS SIX-CENT FARE
Trenton and Princeton Line to Make
Plea to Public Utility Com
mission April 8

Trenton, y. j., March 16.--The State
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
today fixed April . at the State House
for public hearing on an applica-
ton just filed by the New Jersey and
Pennsylvania Traction Company and its
subsidiaries. the Trenton, Lawrcncevilc
and Princeton Railroad Company, the
Trenton. Lawrenceville and Princeton
Extension Railroad Company and the
Princeton Street Railway Company,
operating a trolley system between this
city and Princeton. through the town of
lawrenceville asking to De allowed to
Charge six instead of five cents per fare
on all zones between this city and
Princeton. 1t is also asked by the
petitioner that permission be granted
10 eliminate the sale CT block tickets at
The rate of twelve for a dollar, it being
alleged that some of the patrons of the
companies have abused the privilege ac-
corded through these tickets. Increased
cost of operation is given rs justiiica- =
ton for the increase.
The New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA
traction Company. which was promoted
by the late. Tom l.. Johnson. former
Mayor of Cleveland. and which operates
lines TO New Hope, Newton. Yardley
and other municipalities in Pennsyl-
vania, has also filed AN application with
the Public Service Commission of Penn
sylVania, for the right to increase the
lares to the same extent 10 the Penn
Sylvania towns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16

whether ho has changed in his attitude
with regard TO the Sproul candidacy.
For u tim" II seemed there would be
no doubt of his supporting Sproul after
tn" latter came out IN favor of prohid-
tion but now political doNcsters LAY his
influence IS in the balance and tho Gucs-
ton Of whether Il vii .ail depends
entirely upon whether the Icnrosc sup
portcrS accept Scott rs candidate for
Lieutenant Governor or fight his NOM
nation IF the ponrpsc cohorts fight
tho Congre ssmau It 81 likely the Ware
support will 90 TO O'Ncil.
The question Of tho "wct" vote i- the
most discussed matter IN political circle.
both Democratic and Republican. to-
da%. The characterization r. crowded
with politicians from many parts OF tho
S.Htc and all are trying to dope" pos.i-
bitities with regard to the wet" vote.
which n fow years ago Was considered
tn" strong right arm Of Senator pcnrusc
In his fights Richard j. Baldwin.
Speaker Of the House, dropped Tie
hombshell which started speculation.
what I want to know is where this
wet vote is going" remarked the
speaker He then made q few spccu-
lativc remarks about possibilities Of what
the vet vote might do, and everybody
looked at somebody else. The wet
vote had been forgotten in the wave Of
prohibition, which shot even the Pen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
GOVERNOR EDGE MOVES
TO GET FARM LABOR
ASKS Report on Conditions From
Agricultural Department-Would
Interest Children

Trenton, n. j.. March 1G--ln laying
pans to stimulate farm production and
continue on larger scale the move
ment Of last year designed to secure
sufficient labor for the farms, and also
interest school children in farming,
GOVERNOR Edge has asked for "A report
rom rom the State Department of Agricul-
ture with respect to the agricultural and
'apor conditions in the State.
What the Governor regards as of
paramount Importance in the report of
uie state Department of Agriculture
u, - the placing of "A practical farmer in
,e ,he main employment agency office of
ans state Department Of Labor in New
ils Ih' The duty of this representative
~ De to assist in selecting competent
asricultural laborers for farms. Farm
rss OF New Jersey have been informed
,uuserding the establishment of success
VI ~ poys' camps in other States last
lar nra and will be urged to make similar
Myvtlslon for the labor of schoolboys
uuryung the coming spring and summer
4, me me department of Agriculture plans
use some units of women having had
s 'erin opportunity before coming to this
schoolboys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16

Governor Brumbaugh's lutte black
book "trip 10 Philadelphia has ended
and the incident is apparently closed for
the present. The Governor has returned
to Harrisburg and Senator sproul e.
through answering excerpts from the
book"
The Governor, however, in a parting
shot said lo would bring forth the
little black book which Is his per
sonal diary kept during tho many years
of his active life during . rcd-hot cam
pa'Rn he Is preparing to wage on he
half Of !. Denny O'Ncil. Highway COM
missioner in his cabinet.
Commissioner O'Ncil followed close
on his chiefs heels yesterday for "A big
conference With Attorney Genera
Brown. senator Ware, Congressman
John Il. Is Scott. the Ware candidate
for Lieutenant Governor. and Senator
William NJ Lynch, of Lackawanna
County These five went over the po-
litical situation in the Attorney Cen
erals office. and at tho end had nothing
to say. O'Noil merely smiles abou;
the little black book" and declares Il
contains "muCh more" otherwise he
had nothing to say about the confer
cnce
Senator Ware would not comment upon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
HALT MEATLESS DAYS,
IS PLAN OF SENATORS
Restrictions Upset Market,
Create Chaos in Prices,
Claim Livestock Men
EN- d A n G. f r SUPPLY
Free Market for Meat, Is Plea to End
slump in Use Of Mutton
Pork and Beef

Ncatlcss days will go into the dis
card, if rccommcndaticn of the Senate
Agriculture Committee bear weight. In.
vcstigation into the food question by
enc committee IL expected to come to q
,,osc to-day, Rec, lamentations will then
No made to the Senate aud It Is autirj-
r,tcd that these will include wide
changes in the methods of the food I'D
mlnistration.
foremost restrictions of the food ad.
,,iristratiou, to be advised by the Sen
90 committec, T. a discontinUauco of the
wcatIcss days, or ut least a reduction
a, the p,nc unit Of conservation of meat.
1,,ie recommendation will hc based on
.,be testimony Of many livestock pro
ducsrs TO the effect that meatl"sS Ia
are not decreasing consumption t" any
annreciablc degree and arc cn6angorinG
me supply If the future.
Tho committee has ~ large number
NJ statistics showing that the mutton
EMMY of this country has been cspe-
clallv affected by the meatlcss-day
order. 1t shows that exports Of mutton
and lamb are almost negligible and the
conservation has decreased the demand
N such a degree that the market has
hocome very slow. AS a consequence
rroducers claim that the price has fallen
to such n point that livestock men are
ceasinC To feed lamb and mutton and
arc turning to other products. This
evidence has been most forcefully put
before the committee by two men closely
connected with the food administration.
These are T.. l.. Burke of omaha. Ncb.,
and Dwight H. Hurt oi Phoenix. Ariz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
To Eat or Not 10 Eat.
That's The Question!

Eat less. girls, soldiers of the VA
tiun need sustaining foodstuffs.
Eat more. girls! the feminine
health of the nation must not bc
permitted To- lag, FOR you are
needed i'm war work.
Philadelphia schoolgirls look
weary and worried. What must
We do, they ask"
For 1900 girls. pupils of the Girls
High School, at Seventeenth and
Spring Garden streets, organized
into a food conservation unit, nave
been urged 10y Prof Marian i.
Smith. Of r.ryn Mawr College, I"
carry out the duties of every citi'
zen-thc saving Of food and money.
And then - Prof. j. Eugene
Baker, in a report made public mt
the Girls Normal School. Thir-
teenth and Spring Garden streets,
urges young girls to partake OF
more nourishment.
School authorities were troubled
until a wiseacre found the answer:
eat less, but eat wisely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
BRISTOL YARD WORKER
HURT, RECEIVES $4,000
Man Injured in Fire Will Have
Compensation-First Case
of Kind

The first decision in q case Of a work
man injured in a Government shipyard
was awarded George Il. Forbes. II for
mer foreman az the Bristol plant ct the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. who was
severely burned last December.
Ten dollars week for 500 weeks Vi as
the sum allowed Forbes by Referee
George g. Klauder. acting for the Work
mems Compensation Board.
The case was an interesting test be-
cause Forbes was not actually at work
at the time the field office Of Fred T.
Ley, n subcontractor, caught fire. caus-
ing his injury.
notwithstanding this fact, The referee
decided, he is entitled to compensation
Forbes was earning $50 week Mt the
time he was injured. II was Shown
that he was totally disabled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
RJJMOR CRISIS COMING
In DUTCH SHIP SEIZURE
Officials Discredit Hints Of
Grave Developments-Wall
st. Believed Responsible
Washington. March lG.


Intangible rumors that serious trouble
,,o,IS arise here from Amcrican-Allled
.,,,.,a,, 90 nutcb shining were
'e'u'''''o7 ri, .,
current here today. They appeared 10
arise mainly from Wall street misgiv-
t.. o,,,,. the situation. but official quar-
..,.,,,. =, taast nrofees.d 70
ters' ou'"ar"S ". i'''''
doubt that anything more thah tenn
nororv difficulties would result.
,.,,.o,, ,,,,,,,e e,,ro,,l,. ,ha ,
III ''"' "''' -. ,.,-..,.,-
she has, III view ol 'e'"'"" pressure :
and Germany may ATTEMPT repr!sals
o,,,ir,t IIo,lund
ILL.,. ,oso ,,o,,i,. d.0,it. as
but III ''''''' '''' '''7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
WELCOME PLANNED
FOR POLISH MISSION
Luncheon at Union League to
BE One Of the Features
Tomorrow

roiish societies Of rhlladciphia and its
envlrons are perfecting plans TO We'-
come the Polish military commission
which will arrive here tomorrow.
A mass-mecting az the Metropohtah
Opera House, "a luncheon at the mon
League and Il parade in the heart uf
the city are a few features arranged III
honor of the N,Sitors
The guests o honor will bc Major
John ko2lowski, who heads She cont
mission: Prince ronatowsEi and zap
tain Alexander CirodskL Tho thrcc dis
tinguished Visitors belong to the Nolish
army thai ,a now fighting side by side
with tho French on tho western front
N Europe.
Iniou League Luncheon
The commission will 20 frs, 20 IN"
Mon League, where q will ho u guest
at a iunccou. Tho host will he Justice
ltober, Non Mosch2iskcr. Later Mrs
Won MoScnaisk"r viii entertain at her
uor1" In rc l.auooy place for Nine
Helena rsdcyows'i and the Countess
cinadawa de Turca! novice.
rhcro will also be "a consorratioH of a
Polish battle dag. which will take place
at the NcspCr scTNice In =. Baurcutius's :
Polish Catholic Church. Eerks and Mcm-
PHI strcct-, a. 2:%0 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The emblem Is the gift Of the
Polish citizens committee Of this city
Following the Consecra'i"n ceremony
all tho Polish societies Of this city and
vicinity will participate in u parade from
Berks and Memphis strcct to Girard
avenue. 10 BROAD street and thence to
the Metropolitap opera House. Joseph
VI. Slomklwsk viii be- tho grand
marshal.
Prominent Bovboiders
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
LATEST PROMOTIONS
AT CAMP MCCLELLAN
major Jean Wolfs and Captains Co.'S
grove and Orrison Hurd
Those Advanced

camp Mcclellan, Ala, March 1G,--Ma-
~ Jean Wolfs, of Newark, reglmental
u'seon of the 18th Infantry has been
'nea sanitary inspector for the di-
on' succeeding Lieutenant Colonel j.
X ,asy ,srry tllrich, who has been made cen-
\ Ssnuer or the sanitary train. Captain
ss s,uei p,uiei Cosgroye, of Jersey city, Is now
sssaaklng medical officer OF the 18th
Il ~ may be made regimental surgeon.
I.t Snnptsin Orrison Hurd. of Company
4 xs avtth Engineers. has been promoted
- major and given command Of the
pkttalion Of the engineers regi-
{ie1 Major Frederick Rein1er, res
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16

1t, Louis. March iG.--.lichard ".
N5rJou. stNtN.nine years old, Of Leroy,
Mo. a member Of the tifty-nrst and
Fifty-secoud Congresses. who won his.
first nomination to Congress by tho
nip Of coin. which was the method
udopted To break deadlock IN the
seventh District Democratic CouVcu-
ton. Is dead here. In 1890 he defeated
champ clark for nomination.