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The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
PETITION GRANTED
FOR ROAD DISTRICT
sn,ingdale Has Honor of Forming
First Road District in Washington
County Under Alexander Law.

As forecast by The News last week.
County Judge Appleby on THURSDAY
Granted the petition for the formation
: an ;mprovement district for the
oons+r,ction of a modern highway
f,o,,, snringdale to Spring Valley on
tho east. south to the Prairie Town
chin line and north to the benton
County line. The district Will be
known as Road Improvement District
No. of Washington County.
The only opposition that developed
was from some residents OF Brush
Crock Township, number being pres
ent in person and also represented by
Attorney John Mayes. Vol Walker
represented those favoring the forma-
tion Of the district. After investlgat-
ing tie petition Judge Appleby found
it contained the names OF a majority
of the property owners in the propos-
ed district, and also very decided
majority in value of property, as a
result of which he issued an order au-
thorizing the formation of the dis
triet and appointed j. F. Harris, l..
y petross and J. E. Jones as commits
sioners. 1t vas the wish Of Spring
Gale people to have resident OF
Brush Greek Township appointed as
ore of the commissioners, but Judge
Appleby suggested that this woule be
a great inconvenience for the mem
Der from that section in view of the
fact that it would be necessary for
the commissioners to hold frequent
meetings, requiring the loss of con-
siderable time on the part of the
Brush Creek member to attend, and
the gentlemen having the matter III
charge yielded to his judgment in the
matter. Three appraisers, or asses
sors, are to be appointed by Judge
Appleby, and twill be their duty :,
assess the tax that is to be paid by
each property owner.
Commissioners Petross and E A
Gillett, township road overseer, TO
whose individual efforts more than
any other one person are due the sue
cess of the project, left for Little
Rock yesterday TO attend meeting
of the State Highway Commissioners
Thav vara accomnop,od hx, A4tornax,
Vol Walker of Fayetteville, and the
claims of the district for State and
Federal aid will be presented before
the commission. 1t is not anticipated
that there will be any difficulty in Sc
curing the funds 1t is expected that
bids will soon be asked for the con-
struction of the road, and it will not
be long until actual work will begin.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
EYES OF THE NATION
ON THIS COUNTY
Washington County's Quota for Third
Liberty. Loan Bonds is s416,750,
and Cannot Afford 10 Fall Short.

All is now set for the great Third
Liberty Loan drive for $4,000, 900. coo
with its over subscriptions
Every county in every state in The
Union, and every town and city in eg-
cry coanty, is listed at headquarters
of the Liberty Loan Organization at
st. Louis, and at the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington.
Each town, city and county has had
the quota of bonds it must take allot-
ted to it, and each will be expected
and must take the bonds assigned
The Finaneiers everywhere ex-
pected the issue to be much larger
than the 100000, required
Plans were perfected for sale large
~ in excess of this. Now with the
organizations that have been affect
ed the quota should be subscribed in
very brief campaign.
Many counties and towns have ad
vised headquarters that their quotas
are already pledged, and with lit
tie work the over-subscriptions will
reach sums that will show the world
that the patriotism of the people has
been aroused to a high pitch; will
show our Allies acros5 the water that
the United States may be depended
on to do it's part, and will demonstrate
to the Kaiser and all Germany that
every man in this Nation and every
dollar of Americas wealth will be en-
listed in the war that is to sweep
Prussianism from the face of the
earth.
For the Third Liberty Loan Wash
ington County's quota has been fix
ed at S416,750. The county in the
second Liber17 Loan had s355,o0o for
its minimum; the target was $685.
600, the actual subscription totaleo
$153,750, and was taken by Ais sub
scribers.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
SPRING VALLEY.
picture

j. W. Wilson is moving his saw
mill from over near Nose Cooks to
the L. B. Gibson place.
When farmer gets so he can
start his Lizzie without elueking to
her, he ought to be entitled to a
ehauffeur's license.
We understand that T. J. Johnson
(Uncle TOM who has been sick for
several weeks, was taken to the Fay
etteville hospital Sunday.
There are several eases of smallpox
in the community. Here's hoping
those exposed will stay at home till all
danger of contagion is passed.
No better use could be made of our
road fund than to drag the roads.
When the land is too wet to pillow it
would not seem to be difficult to get
teams to do the work.
Holding the low speed clutch for
half a mile up twenty percent grade
is hard on a fellows left leg. The
last few weeks | have developed a
pronounced case of what | shall term
"Pedalitis" The Washington Coun-
ty Medical Association ought to make
me an honorary, or emery (which is
it?) member of the society to show
its appreciation Of a discovery that
will not be very profitable after that
good road is built
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05

with him. Miss Opal, who had been
attending school here, returned home
with her parents. Ben made the trip
across country in about six hours
with his Ford.
Tom Fowler died Sunday morning
at his home near Stony Point, and
was buried Monday in the Stuckey
Cemetery. Tom had been sick for a
long time. He is survived by wife
and two sons, Dodson and Albert.
f. O. Cfulley has been seriously i'll
at his home in Fayetteville and his
friends here are glad to learn that he
lis convalescing now. Mr.. Gulley is
general manager of the Ozark Lime
Company whose kilns are located
here.
Blackberry growers report that
many of their plants are dead and
that prospects are slim for tame
blGckberries. but the strawberry
prospect is so good that local grow
ers are predicting that so cars will be
shipped from here this spring. John
son pays cents per quart for pick
ing strawberries this year.
Mulkeepmo.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
Eight Pages

there with her kodak and took several
views Of the party Most all were
lucky in finding eggs Those who did
not find eggs were given eggs that
were kept back for that purpose.
Prof. Ripley and Mrs. Ramsey of
Fayetteville, and Prof. Osburn and
Hayden Smith of Elkins spoke here
Sunday afternoon in the interest of
the Third Liberty Loan They were
accompanied by Newt Stokenbury and
wife and Bruce Brashers and wife.
There were some fine talks made and
force of men and ladies were Sc
lected to take up this work and re-
port at Fayetteville Wednesday
night.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
LIBERTY BOND PUBLICITY
PARAGRAPHS.
BY c. w. Pool.

April 9th, 1918. One year ago to-
Gay the Z. S. was declared to be in
state of war with Germany and the
history of the world is still being
written with the sword. Reason has
lieo to brute beasts before the red
argument of the cannon and civiliza-
tioh is bleeding from wounds given
ny an unspeakable demon who dares
70 cSaim dominion by divine right. At
Una the Hun and Wilhelm the Hun
ate cholce spirits of hell; one claim
Gu 70 De the scourge of God, the 9TH
eF CLAIMS to be an evangel of heaven.
americas answer to the claim of
''e modern hun was declaration of
var ana to make the answer good, is
.a'sihg and training citizen soldiery
ehat VIII, we fondly believe. be the
IL ~. hiihlhg factor in the struggle Of
10y against that malignant horror
using Tor world dominion.
10 make the answer good, eyerv
-, american, man, woman and
e-''u Is called to service measured by
'ac,'y' and the call unheeded now.
10y De lodged in dull ears by the
ss missiles of destruction before
i f.s SHOWS of Winter fall again. Gal
tan' boys are in the trenches calling
~ support, and American citizens at
I'm .ioiae are answering that call.-God,
eare should say it, by saying, Il
s nv Two dollars to the Red Cross and
Gu, a man German sympathizer. +"
v;,oIm Lloyd George, SIN war time is
10 10 make the answer of Amer
80 we must act now. A month.
ao "eeA' a day may fix the status of
democracy for generations to come
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
IMPORTANT TO DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES.

ANY candidate desiring to have his
name printed on the Democratic pri-
mary ticket must not fail to mail
check covering the required fee to the
Secretary of the Washington County
Central Committee on or before the
18th day of April, 1918. The fees are
as follows:
Congressman, Chancellor, County
Judge, Sheriff, Assessor, $500; Pros
ecuting Attorney, County Clerk, Cir
cult Clerk, $500; Circuit Judge,
County Treasurer, County Superin-
tendent, $1,000; Representative, Sur
veyor, $1,000; Railroad Commission
err. $500; Coroner, $3.50; Justice of
the Peace, Constable, Road overseer,
81 90.
All candidates for county and town
ship offices must file the required
pledge with the Secretary of the
! County Central Committee not later
than April Is, 1918, blank pledges
may be procured by writing the Sec
rotary or by calling at the office of
Committeeman, Geo. A. Hurst, over
McIlroy Bank.
y. l.. Reagan, Secretary.
Washington County Dem. Central
Committee.
The School improvement Associa-
ton will meet next Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock at the Grammar School
All members are requested to be pres
ent as important business will be
transacted.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
OAKLAND.

Fred Wilkerson of Monett, Mo-, is
visiting home folks.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Collins of
near Sons Chapel, twin girls, Marcn
%.
Mrs. Bill Blake of Goshen visited
her daughter, Mrs. Mona Warren,
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Pollin of
Springdale are moving to their farm
this week.
Esau and John Bagley and famli-
les of Cross Roads spent Sunday with
their sister, Mrs. jim Ford
Jim Gulley, wife and daughter from
Peck. Kansas, visited Mrs. Guliey OF
necr FAYETTEVILLE lest week
Mrs. Frank Carson entertained nei
primary class of Sunday school girls
Sunday by hiding and hunting eggs.
Miss Ellen Fausett, Clarence Myers
Gladys Rariden and Jack Philips OF
Springdale attended prayer meeting
at this place Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green of Indianapolis
Indiana, and Mr.. and Mrs. Merrymar
and daughters of Springdale, visited
in the Williams home Sunday
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
Fayetteville District Formed

County Judge Appleby Wednesday
afternoon authorized the formation Of
a road district to construct road
from Fayetteville south to the Craw-
ford County line. and northeast of
Fayetteville to the Madison County
hne near Goshen. ". J. Reynolds
Bruce Holcomb and Charles Appleby
We're appointed commissioners. The
Toad will be A miles Ions and the es-
tmated cost is S165 600.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
SULPHUR CITY and BLACK OAK.

We had fine rain Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Addie Douglas spent Sunday
with Mrs. Laura Reed.
Mr.. Barnes had a sale Saturday and
will leave for Mexico soon.
Prayer meeting has been set for
Black Oak every Sunday night.
Charley McClelland and family at
tended church at New Zion Sunday.
Ellis Sutton of Greenland was in
this vicinity last week buying cattle.
Bill Jones of Durham was calling
in this neighborhood Friday morning.
Mr. Mallett and Andrew Smith
made a trip to Elkins Monday after
noon.
DIR. Logan was called to Ada, Okla,
last week to attend his daughter who
is very i'll.
Frank Head purchased a milk COW
from Sabe Burris near Carter one
day last week.
Ben Bassett and Sid FARRELL of Car
ter attended the speaking here Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. Phipps and family and Clint
Shook and wife attended church at
New Zion one night last week.
John Carter and family left Tues
day for Mckinney, Texas. We wish
them success wherever they go. .
Mrs. Witt Carter of Elkins spent a
few days here this week with Wits
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Carter.
Mr.. Mcclure of yelling, Okla,
visited his brother-in. law, Sam Smith
and wife here a few days last week.
Earl Shook and wife and sister,
Miss Carrie Rassett visited relatives
at Westvville few days the past
week.
Uncle Billie Ramsey is very poorly
at this writing. His wife Is very
1eeDie also, as lHey die bolh E'sSihts
very old.
Miss Jessie Johnson visited home
folks Saturday and Sunday and at
tended the pie supper at Ridge Sat
urday night.
Aunt Nancy Van Hoose was taken
to Fayetteville last week, and under
went an operation. At the present
writing she is getting along very well.
II. F. Head received notice last
week that his son, Mayo, who is in
Uncle Sans service as Army Field
Clerk, had arrived safely in France
The 26th of March.
Both old and young enjoyed the
egg roast at the school house last
Sunday afternoon. The eggs were
boiled Vat Mrs. Carriers, after which
Mrs Carter, Mrs. Gibson and Mrs
Blodgettt, hid the eggs in the rocks
and leaves> below the school house. The
people them marched from Mrs. Car
ter's house to the bluff and the egg
hunt began. Miss Mable Harris was
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
JOHNSON.

The Mcclellan" family are back
IN Johnson to help pick strawberries.
Will Thomason, of Coin, Ark, ar
rived here Saturday looking for new
location.
Arthur Smith. of Springtovn. was
looking after business interests here
yesterday.
Johnson Bradley was over from
Spring Greek Saturday after some
Ozark lime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cardwell and
son, Harry, visited relatives near Lo-
we'll Sunday.
Miss Buelah Wright, Of Harmon,
spent last week with relatives and
friends here.
Miss frankie Cardwell has been en-
gagged as principal of the Stony Point
public school for next year.
Rev j. R. Loving and wife, of Fay
etteville, spent Saturday and Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. Sam Cox.
Will Bennett, of Johnson, is mem
Der OF the Grand Jury which convenes
at Fayetteville the 22nd day of April.
The third car of berry crate mater
ial arrived last week and Will Crum
is maSirg berry crates for tne Fruit
mems Union
Mrs VIII Crum and son, Hugh
went down to Fort Smith yesterday
to see an eye specialist about treat.
ing Mrs. Crum's eyes.
Mrs Harry George and baby
daughter left recently to join her hns-
band Harry George. who is now 10
Gated at Okmulgee, Okla.
Miss Sophia Walker, of Springdale,
and Miss Bessie Hanks, of Johnson
have been engaged to teach the next
term of the johnson public school.
The measles are giving some of the
local folks a lot Of aggravation dur
ing these busy days whe? .here'e SO
much farm and garden work to do.
The johnson public school closed
on Friday, March %. A very nice en-
tertainment was given by the pupils
that night. Prof H. o. Davis and
Miss FRANKIE Cardwell taught the
! term.
Clay Morris, formerly of Hunts
vile, Ark, is attending to the Frisco
business until agent c. L. Langford
reports for duty from Westville'
Okla. where he is working for the
Frisco.
Oscar Austin reported at Fayette-
vile Sunday evening for assignment
for training duty for Uncle Sam
along with the other Washington
County boys who were called for
service.
Dick Lichlyter and Carl Mccoy
were attending the Federal Court at
Fort Smith recently. They will have
to 90 back in June as the case IN
which they are witnesses did not come
to trial this term.
The showers of last week were
mighty tx { for growing gar tents and
farm crops, and April days are find
ing busy farmers here, as corn plant
ing needs to be over before the berry
picking days arrive.
Ben johnson, Ir, drove over from
Miami. Okla, recently for a short
visit. Mrs. Johnson, who had beer
snendjne a week or SO here, returned
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05

IF you don't think the war is ov-
er-buy a Liberty bond
If you believe you ought in some
way help ~ TIE We. -',ay l4;bertg
bond.
If you wish to make an investment
in the welfare of your country-buy a
Liberty bond.
If you can find any satisfaction in
feeling yourself loyal eitizen-buy
Liberty bond.
Il yoa I, figure out that 1t con-
Germs yoa :, neither we III or lose the
war-buy a Liberty bond.
II you wish to feel you are not
without the inspiration of love of
eountry-buy Liberty bond"
If you do not wish to be classed
among those without pride in their
native land-buy a Liberty bond.
If you don't feel you ought to let
somebody else do all the fighting and
money raising for you-buy a Liher-
ty bond
II YOU " sh to fee. tfat yo4 arc a
part of the great crowd Of Americans
who are / hing to win th,- war-bus
I..yert, lrnd
If you do not wish to feel that you
are selfish and wanting in slight
sense of obligation to the country
buy a Liberty bond
If you do not believe with the kali
ser that the mutilation of children
and the maltreatment of women is a
part of laudable warfare-buy Lib
erty bond.
If you feel it your duty as mem
Der of organized society to rebuke the
egotism and blasphemy of associating
the approval of God with the aims OF
a physically diseased and ethically
bankrupt kaiser-buy a Liberty bond.
In accordance with the request OF
President Wilson that business houses
be closed from 2 p m. to p. m. all
business houses in Springdale will be
asked to close during the hour deslg-
mated. An appropriate program for
patriotic meeting has been provld-
ed and all citizens are invited to at
tend the exercises.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
RICHLAND VIEW.
CELSIUS

Nice rain we had last week.
Everyone is pushing their spring
work along,
D. B. Jones is the proud owner of
new tractor
Mrs. Milton Howell and two child
ren have the roseola.
We had nice little singing at
Wood Phillips Sunday night.
Farmers here don't seem to be IN
any hurry about planting corn.
Miss Eva Howell went to the egg
roast at Langley Sunday and reports
splendid time.
Misses Idah Todd and Floye Oliver
of Mcguire visited a few days last
week with relatives here.
Mrs. G. O. Trammel Of Habberton
visited few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. A. J. Smith.
Miss Bazetta Everett and Classd
Ellsworth of Mayfield spent Sunday
with Miss Bazetta's sister, Mrs. Slas
Clark. Emele accompanied. them Nme
for few days visit. su,,S E. :
80 = s =
8 3 2
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
CLEAN UP WEEK
IN SPRINGDALE
Mayer Smith PrOclaims April 7 to
I3, Clean Up Week.-Ward Chair
men Appointed for Clean Up Work.

The week of April 7th to 18th has
been designated as Clean Up Week in
proclamation issued by Governor
Brough last week, and Mayor Smith
has issued the following proclamation
regarding clean up week in Spring
dale:
Il, as Mayor of your City, do here
by proclaim and designate April It'll
to 18th, inclusive as clean up days.
It IS imperative for the hea!tl of the
city that all premises be kept in a
sanitary condition.
"There will be appointed b. the
State Board of Health, committee
of ladies to visit each and every ward
| of the city who in turn will appoint
committee in said wards to see that
each and every resident complies with
the notice.
"All paper, rags, and other small
and easily burned articles will be
burned by owner on premises, and
other articles such as tin cans, old
buckets, tubs, etc, will be placed in
boxes, barrels or some kind of recep-
tacle on side streets and other conven-
lent places so that the city wagon,
when started can get them without
trouble.
All rubbish will be hauled away at
expense of city, but not ashes, as they
will have to be handled by owner of
premises. Wagon will be started
about the 18th, and all are expected,
both business and private houses to
have the rubbish ready and If not,
will have to make private arrange
ments for same.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05

Mrs. Lee Sanders has been appoint
ed chairman of Springdale township
and has appointed the following la
dies as chairmen of their respective
wards: Mrs H. J. Hawks, First Ward /;
Mrs. E. A. Gillett, Second Ward; Mrs.
w. G. Thompson, Third Ward; Mrs.
J. H. Fletcher, Fourth Ward. The
ward chairmen will in turn appoint an
assistant in each block that the town
may be literally swept clean.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05

The apple trees are blooming nicely,
and everything now gives promise OF
a splendN crop. The outlook for
strawberries is also very favorable.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05

and consign thousands of brave men
to death Delay may work irrepar-
able injury to the Nation.
Time is vital. When a rattlesnake
is coiled ready to strike, don't stop
to watch or cuss the snake, but strike
and crush the serpent with the blow.
When mad dog is coming at you
with frothing mouth, don't consider
yourself immune and say, Let George
kill him." but shoot and shoot quick.
Time is vital. When an insane
man is running amuck on the street.
or burning the house of your neigh
Dor and killing his children don't re-
main static, draw down the corners
of your mouth and mournfully shake
your head, but show the color of your
blood. 1t will take red blood to make
Americas answer cool; white or vel
low corpuscles will not count in this
war.
Time is vital. The exigencies of
the war demand money. The Nation
is asked to loan the government Three
Billion Dollars in the next Three
Weeks. Washington County is asked
to loan $416,75o and hurry, hurry,
hurry is the word. The call is to you
men who have money lying in the
bank, to you men whose credit is
good at the bank, to you men who
have an income greater than your
needs, to you who are going to buy
new suit of clothes, an automobile or
build a house, to you joy riders burn
ing gasoline and buying new tires
America must make the answer good
and can if you dig and dig deep into
your jeans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
RETURNED SOLDIER
TO URGE INCREASED
COAL PRODUCTION
Speaker From Fuel Admin
istratiOn Board to Tour
Mining Sections of
the State

A speaker sent by the fued administra-
ton at Washington will come into the
Birmingham district next week for the
purpose of arousing the enthusiasm of
the miners and encoura ging them to pro-
duce more coal. The speaker whose
name has not yet been announced, it is
stated will be a soldier who has seen
duty on the western front. He will come
loaded with facts to show the necessity
of pushing coal production to the utmost
ca pacity.
In addition to telling of the urgent
needs of the people, the war industries
and the railroads for coal, he will de-
scribe, first hand, actual warfare as it is
hand grenades, how the Germans were
stopped, how our boys live in the
trenches. trench mortars. machine guns,
and army life as it actually is over
there"
Charles H. Nesbitt, state mine inspector,
received a telegram yesterday from John
D. Willis, chairman of the speakers divi-
sion of the bureau of conservation, stat
ing that the speaker assigned to this
district would be available after May
Is and Mr.. Nesbitt Immediately began
the preparation of dates and places for
Kim to speak 1t is his plan to have the
first speech made on May % and follow
this UP with daily speeches, in the eve
ming at every mining town and camp
in jefferson, Walker. Winston, Tuscaloo-
sa. Shelby and Bib counties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
NO INDICTMENT TO
BE OFFERED LABORERS
TO LEAVE DISTRICT
Directors of Federal Employment b.
reau Consider Plans for the Proper
Distribution of Labor

At a conference at the local federal
employment bureau. on Nineteenth street,
Yesterday, George r. Tarrant labor d.
rector for Alabama; e. d. Self, labor di-
rector for Mississippi. and Special Repre-
j. A, Kise, of the federal en-
plovment service at Washington, consid-
cred plans for cooperation in their work
and methods of distribution of labor
with the least possible dislocation of in
dustrial and agricultural conditions.
1t is the purpose of this branch OF
the employment service to send into the
districts every available per-
son, and at their conference yesterday
the directors and special representative
arranged to help each other and to Sc
cure the largest number of men posi-
bic for farm work. 1t was announced at
the local office no inducements would
b. offered laborers to leave Birmingham.
Directors Tarrant and Self are under
the supervision of Cliff Williams, super
intendent for Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Florida and Georgia, with
HEADQUARTERS at Meridian. Daily reports
are made to him by the director of each
state and in that way he keeps in close
touch with the labor situation in the
entire district.