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Evening star., 1918-04-05
ADMITS TO POLICE
he SHOT WATcHMAN
William Clements Surrenders
and Says He Killed James W.
King in SeIf-Defensee.
BROUGHT IN BY BROTHER

An early solution. Of the Staying OF
James William King, watchman In the
buildings Of the committee on public In
formation, jackson place between Penn
sylvania avenue and II street. whose life
less body was found in the front hallway
of one of the buildings yesterday morn
ing, resulted from the surrender OF Will
liam Clements yesterday afternoon about
$50 O'Clock. Inspector Grant. chief OF
detectives. was not surprised when he saw
the slayer enter his room, accompanied
by his brother, Leroy Clements. who had
visited him earlier in the day and prom
ised to produce him if he could find him.
Clements statement to the police con.
tained a plea OF self-defense. his story or
the affair being about what the police
had anticipated and what the conditions
in the hallway of Jackson place yester-
day morning suggested. His only sur
prising statement was that the shooting
occurred on the pavement and not in the
building King, he declared, snapped ms
revolver at him several times before he
tClements) drew his weapon in defense
and fired one shot.
Evening star., 1918-04-05
FINDS DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Jury's Verdict in the Case of Mrs
Nellie Steuart.

Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
conducted an inquest at the morgue in
the case of Mrs Nellie Steuart, 40 18th
street northeast. who was killed by a
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
electric train while being taught how
TO operate an automobile. The jury
reached a verdict of accidental death.
Leonard P. Steuart, husband of the
victim of the accident. was returning
from Columbus. Ohio. in an automo-
bile at the time his wife was killed. He
was located in Cumberland, Nd, yes
terday morning and summoned home,
but it was not until he reached here
that he learned of his wife's death,
Evening star., 1918-04-05
Nationalist Elected to Parliament

LONDON, April TT. J. S. Harrison,
nationalist has been elected to par
lament for East Tyrone. defeating MIL
roy. Sinn Feiner. The vote was 1900 to
1.21s. The election was called to fill the
vacancy sfaused by the resignation O.
Capt William a. Redmond 10 contest
the seat that had been held by hi.
fatheE the. late John Redmond. ~
Watsrford, Capt. RedUond won TIL.
featin an election held last month.
Evening star., 1918-04-05
Found by His Brother.

Clements. it became known. visited
His brother started the search for him
in his automobile early in the day, but
1t was not until late in the afternoon
that he found him. Then he went di-
rect to police headquarters. Search of
the park In front of the buildings occu-
pied by the Creel committee, where
Clements said he threw away his re-
yolver, failed to reveal the weapon
Only one shot was fired from it, the
prisoner said, and he repeated his
statement that he discarded it in the
park.
Clements statement that the shoot
ing was done on the sidewalk and that
King staggered up the steps and into
the building, where he fell, police stat
ed. explains why Luevenia Mullen. the
colored charwoman, who saw him fall,
did not see the slayer.
1t also explains why other colored en-
ployes in the building did not hear the
report Of the pistol shot. although, it is
stated. the report was heard by persons
in other houses
Deputy Coroner Carr performed an au-
fopsy on Kings body at the morgue yes-
terday afternoon He found that the hull
let entered the left side, passed through
both lungs and the heart and found an
exit on the right side. Coroner Neyitt had
the witnesses summoned to appear at the
morgue at O'Clock this afternoon to
tell a jury the story of the shooting
Funeral services for the dead watchman
viii take place in the chapel at Speare's.
$40 street, tomorrow morning and
many employees Of the Creel COMMITTEES
will attend. Interment will be in Glen.
wood cemetery.
Evening star., 1918-04-05
Claims Self-Defense.

Asked how he happened to shoot the
watchman, Clements responded: BE
cause he was going to shoot me; he had
the gun in my face and I shot him.
what did you do with the gum" he
was next asked.
Threw it away in Lafayette Square
he responded. but you'll never find 1t. y
T:,e slayer, who had become yolun-
tary prisoner, went into a lengthy ex-
PLANTATION of the shooting. Yesterday
morning. he stated, he arose shortly
after o'clock and an hour later was
on his way to work When he reached
jackson place he visited house No. 16.
where he attended to the furnace. and
started from there to go to one of the
other buildings occupied by the Creel
committee. meeting King. who was re-
turning from house No. 6. where he had
opened the door for Caroline Clay. a
charwoman.
Evening star., 1918-04-05
Thought Clements Did Shooting.

During the investigation of the shoot
ing yesterday Inspector Grant and the
several detectives working on the case
expressed themselves as being confident
the shooting was done by Clements
They were amused at the suggestion of
some sensationally inclined persons
trying to make it appear that German
spy had done the shooting, saying there
was absolutely no reason for such a
suggestion. Witnesses were found who
said Clements had a pistol for the pro-
lection of his life against a possible at
tack made on him by King, but where
he obtained the weapon or where he
went after the shooting they were un-
able to suggest.
1t was learned from his wife. a
former White House cook. and at pres
ent employed in such capacity at the
home of Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
President Wilson's physician. that he
left the family home at 215 Massachu-
setts avenue about o'clock yesterday
morning to go to his place of employ
ment and that was the last she knew
of him yesterday.
Leroy Clements. the brother, visited
the headquarters of the Creel commit
tee yesterday morning and later visited
police headquarters. He was satisfied
that his brother had killed King in
self f-defense, he said. IL he actually did
the killing, and would not only advise
him to surrender. but would bring him
to headquarters.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15
Usage.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Curt,
last week, a son.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Curtis
last week, son.
Cliff Bright and Oscar Sears will
ship car of hogs soon as they can
get car.
Dick Mills BOUGHT Oscar Sears
Ford car last week. Oscar will buy a
one-seated car.
James Morris of Healing Springs
and Miss Looper of near Elm Springs
were married recently.
Mrs. Minnie Grammer of Southwest
City, Mo-, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Shook, for a couple
of weeks.
There was lots of oats sowed last
week and there will be lots more SOW
ed next week. Everybody on the
farm is very busy.
Saturday was very windy day and
some fire got out, but as there was
plenty of help close by the fire was
pit out with but little damage done.
Uncle John Duffield has been s,f
fering very much fer the past several
days with bad hand. He scratched
his finger with briar and it is feared
blood poieon may set up.
The railroad running out from Cave
Springs to Fayetteville is being tax
en- up by the railroad people We do
not know why, but they claim they
are losing money on the road
There are no slackers among the
farmers of this vicinity Judging
from the way farm work is being
pushed cur folks will feed goodiy
portion of the world if the season is
at all favorable
Tom Crank bought Bill Rozief's
10 acre farm one mile east of Usage
and Bill Rozier has bought the Oscar
McGlain farm near Cave Springs. ard
John Moore has bought Catherl Har-
ris' farm north of Usage
Charley Pitman, while hauling a
big walnut log one day last week to
the saw mill for Mr.. Shadox, was
kicked on the left arm by mule he
was driving. His arm was broken
in three places above the elbow.
While it is very painful to him ne IS
up and about getting along very we'll.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15
MOODLAMN.
SamhJan

Will Mustain, who has been under
the weather for some time, was able
to visit at his fathers one day last
week
Mrs. Emma Arthurs has been
spending the week end with her sis
ter, Mrs. Gertie Walker, who has a
new baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pres Downum and in
FAINT son spent Saturday night with
Mrs. Downum' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM Vandiver.
Mr. and Mrs Dominic Cortiana, of
Tontitown visited with Mrs Corti-
ana's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Zardain,
of this locality last Sunday.
j. Ettenburn, Miss Nisia Pianalto,
Joe Taldo and Miss Alma Verrucchi,
all young people of Tontitown, were
pleasant callers at the home of Me-
dea last Sunday afternoon.
R. L. Darby is in very poor health,
having had to give up his work in
the southern part of the state and re-
turn home. He was taken in a car
last Sunday to Springdale to conc tt
physicians there.
John Zardain, who has been out
west for several years, is now at the
home of his parents. He is a little
Ial 10 La IL
unteer in the naval service or no.. rs
his mother is opposed to that step.
VIM. Vandiver and family went ov-
er to the home of Mrs. Vandivers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Payne of
Steele, last Sunday to spend the day,
expecting to return in the afternoon,
but about the time they were hitch
my up the team to come home, Mrs.
NandHof was taken ldenly i'll and
was unable to come home until the
following day She is some better at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bonham left
last Monday for Eldorado, Kansas.
where Charley expects TO work in the
OIL works. They write back that they
niece the trip pleasantly, without any
accidents and are now domie;led IN a
room of Mrs Amanda Webster, who
uSee to reside in this locality. C!,as.
secured work and they expect to stay
there until they find out when Chat
iey VIII be called since he is in first
call and class a.
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Friday, March Is, 1918.
HABBERTON.

Dat sowing and garden making
time.
love Johnston has moved on Hay
wood Slsughter's farm.
Dean S. Trammel visited relatives
near Richland View Sunday
Misses Stella E. Nelson, Grace and
Mildred Johnson visited Wyman
friends Saturday and Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Stone of
Snrinedale were Sunday guests OF
the formers sister, Mrs. P. A. Harp.
Brother W. l. Elledge filled his ap-
nointment Sunday afternoon at O.
clock and preached very interest
ing sermon.
Lenore vanzant left last week for
porterville. Calf, where he will seek
employment. Lenore will be great
w missed among the youngsters, put
our best wishes attend him.
There will be a pie supper at the
school house Friday evening, March
IS. The proceeds will be for the Red
Cross Chapter at this place. Every
one is specially urged to come and
help in the good work.
Miss Harriet B. King, county DEM
onstrator, will meet her club members
ar this place Friday afternoon at
o'clock. Miss King is doing a great
work for the county, and has a good
number of poultry and tomato club
workers here.
Mrs. P. A. Harp and Mrs. F. NJ.
Stobaugh received telegram Satur-
dav stating that their brother died
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. MT.
Stone has been afflicted for number
of wears with heart trouble lie
formerly resided here and has host
of relatives and friends here who
mourn his death. He is survived by
his wife and five children, the oldest
son. Allen being in the navy and IS
in France.
The chairman and other members
of the Red Cross Chapter of Spring
dale came out Thursday evening of
last week and organized Red Cross
Chapter 1t this pace. We have u
members and several more have ex-
pressed themselves that they intend
to enroll at an early date. We can
help win the war the same as the boys
in the trenches, if we but try, so
here's trusting that we will all be
willing workers.
Sarah Jane.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15
SPRING VALLEY.

John Weleh, who has been working
in a garage at Falkland, Okla, re-
turned home last Saturday.
l.. A. Coger received his car last
| week. In the absence of good
stretch of road in his neighborhood,
he took his driving lesson in the corn
field. He wanted the stalks knocked
down anyway, so concluded to kill
two birds with one stone.
The roads are getting some better
as the weather improves, but if |
| fail to return to the post office some
day it would be just as well to drag
the mud hole in front of the Land
house first when searching for the re-
mains.
To whom it may concern: | am
| informed by certain parties who sign
ed the counter petition against the
road district that somewhere up In
Missouri. where the people were so
mistaken as to bond themselves to
| build roads, there are many who want
to sell out to get away from the tax.
Not wishing to question he words OF
nv informants, and have them catch
me at it. accept their statement IN
good faith Having never seen anyone
who was driven into involuntary
bankruptcy by taxation, and beng a
believer in public improvements, |
make this offer: have f20 acres OF
fair Arkansas upland, with better
than average improvements, which l
will exchange for 100 acres equally
improved ON a good rock surfaced
highway in some part of Missouri
where taxes for public Improvements
are driving people to poverty l am
fool enough to believe that with far
farm. with access to market, can
meet my taxes and get enough more
ont of life in such community to
warrant my making the change. wv
ing to the fact that our country is
rather behind in matters OF education
and TRANSFORMATION facilities our taxes
are not large. One striving to escape
the blighting effects of taxation
would do we'll to settle in this coun-
try. l don't say he could do no bet
ter. for am informed there are coun-
tries in Africo and some OF the canni-
bal islands where the assessor ana tax
collector are never seen. true, III
those places, they have no schools
roads. bridges or postal service. NO
one desires to know anything or go
anywhere. If necessity moves one 10
action he hoofs it through the jungle
swims the rivers or rides log across.
On Sunday he can grab the baby up
in his arms. set the older kid astraddie
of his collar, while wife ambles along
behind with her skirts under elbows
and thus proceed across lots to col
lect their weekly lnstallment OF SAVING
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15
Truth Triumphs
Springdale Citizens Testify for the
Public Benefit

A truthful statement of a Spring
dale citizen, given in his own words,
should convince the most skeptical
about the merits of Doan's Kidney
Pills. If you suffer from backaehe,
nervousness, sleeplessness, urinary
disorders or any form of kidney Ills,
use a tested kidney medicine.
A Springdale citizen tells Of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Could you demand more convinc-
inc proof of merit?
J. H. Fletcher, prop. grocery John
son St. says: For long time | suf-
fered from a constant backache and |
didn't seem able to get anything to re-
lieve me. Ny head ached great deal
and blamed my kidneys for it |
had taken Doan's Kidney Pills on'y a
short time before the headaches left
me and my back got strong, too.
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr..
Fletcher said: Il know there is no
other kidney medicine like Doan's
Kidney Pills. l hope all kidney suf-
ferers will take my word, for great
benefit can be had from them
Price 60, at all dealers. FONT SIM
plv ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Fletcher had Foster.Milbnrn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. \.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15
Huntsville.

IL Luther Callen spent Friday at
Huntsville.
pr. Berry transacted business at
Huntsville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Abner and fam
lily of st. Paul visited relatives here
last week.
rev. Edwards filled his regular APP
continent at this place Sunday morn
ing and evening.
non Z. B. Wall and Judge Naples
s g the people of Hindsville
9"'uraay night. Subject was the
war situation.
iailgements are being made for
81 interesting program to be given
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15
SOY BEANS.

Have you made plans to grow a
sufhclent amount of Forage Crops
for your hogs this year. Do not for
get that the Government has asked
Arkansas farmers to increase the
Hog Production by 100000 head. |
Know that the farmers in Washing
ton county want to do their part in
TINS movement. However, to grow
hogs successfully in this county or in
any other county in the State, it is
necessary to produce Forage Crops.
One of the best crops which can be
grown for grazing is Soy Beans. 1t
has been shown by experiments that
the cost of producing an increase in
weight may be reduced from one half
to three fourths by the use of this
crop.
The Alabama Experiment Station
has made a number of experiments
on the feeding value of Soy Beans.
Results from these experiments show
ed:
|. When the pigs were fed on corn
alone it took 572 lbs. of corn to pro-
duee 100 lbs. of flesh.
2. When the pigs were fed on one
fourth of ration of corn and were
allowed to run on Soy Bean pas
ture, it took only "a lbs. of corn to
produce 100 lbs. of flesh.
In this latter case an acre of Soy
Beans was equivalent to an acre of
corn yielding 42.3 bushels.
Soy Beans are quite similar in their
nature to COW peas, but they have an
advantage over cow peas in that they
are more resistant to frost AMI yield
larger amount of grain. Soy Beans
may be planted about the same time
that corn is planted or about one
month earlier than COW peas. They
are ready for grazing from 90 to 100
days after planting. If Soy Beans
are planted on April 1st, they will be
ready for use for the hogs by July
or August.
Some of the farmers have had diff
ficulty IN getting a stand of this
crop This has been due in many
cases to the ground packing on the
soy beans and the plants breaking off
as they were trying to push through
the soil crust This may be overcome
largely by planting the beans at
depth not to exceed inches. When
this is done one is not likely to ex-
perience the difficulty of a poor
stand
1t is about one month before this
crop should be planted, but seeds are
scarce this year and therefore those
who are planning on raising soy beans
should buy their planting seed right
away.
J. F. Backstrom,
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15

at the church by the Sunday School
on Easter Sunday
Mrs. 5. G. Parsley, Mrs. Albert Ber-
ry, Mrs. Edgar Linebarger, Mrs. L. V.
Parker, Mrs. F. o. Berry and Mrs.
Glenn Medley attended the hat OPEN
ing at Huntsville Friday Mrs. Par
ker, Mrs. F. Q. Berry, Mrs. Albert
Berry and Mrs. Neeley were enter
tanned by Mrs. w. B. Boatright, who
gave turkey dinner Several of the
ladies bought hats and they all were
exposed to roseola.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15

Will Mustain, who has been under
the weather for some time, was able
to visit at his fathers one day last
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15

grace This IS land of much lb-
munlty, the citizens of which are de-
erty. If one finds himself in a COM
eefmined to improve the country at all
costs, he can save his money and get
out OF the way of the car of progress
oy moving to a less progressive cline.
CELSIUS
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-15
J. F. Backstrom,
County Agent.

A pain in the side or back that
catches you when you straighten up
calls for a rubbing application of
BILLIARDS. SNOW LINIMENT. 1t
relaxes the contracted muscles and
permits ordinary bodily motion with
out suffering or inconvenience. Price
25c, SOC and $1.O0 per bottle. Sold by
J. R. Joyce Drug Co.
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War Savings Stamps

If you have already enlisted in the great army of u S.
Savers RIGHT NOW is the time to begin War Savings Stamps
and u S. Thrift Stamps may be had and information obtain
ed the post Office from any member of the committee in
the city, Do let this day end without pedgng yourself the
sacred duty which your president has called youthe duty of
saving for self and Countrywide moral climax of the final
for humanity and liberty has come
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-04
SHORTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL
 MACHINERY

It is becoming more and more diff ficult, says the Deutsche Tageszeitung -(Oct. 1S), for the war economy of fees, whose task it is to promote ag- gricultural production, to supply suf- ficient machinery and implements. An official announcement attributes this to the lack of sufficient skilled workmen, and planes the subordin- ate offices for not complying with the rules for the release of such skill ed workmen from the army.
 '1The Machinery Protection Union re- rlies to this announcement that the authorities are making the mistake of supposing that amalgamation and ccntralization of the manufacture O. rachinery can secure a sufficient supply of machinery for the farmers. All company interference with the regulation Of trade in these machines should be avoided. The requirements in different districts vary so greatly that d supply from one office only is out of the question. Expert know ledge is needed, and acquaintance with local agricultural conditions.
 "A requisition and distribution of the machines in existence would be impracticable. One measure, how ever, is necessary, i. e., to get out re- liable statistics for the production of agricultural machinery in Germany. his would afford sufficiently clear notion as to the kinds of machinery i.' which production has advanced or declined. What kinds at the present time are most urgently needed and most difficult to be had are known, and the manufacture of these must take the first place. But such an i'm Eortant task can not be carried out by any office as kind of secondary