The Springdale news., 1919-03-28
STATE UNIVERSITY
 TROUBLE SETTLED
After Thorough Investigation Presi- dent FutraIl Exonerated By Board and Three Students Expelled.

Fayetteville. March 25.-The Board of Trustees was in session here Mon day and Tuesday Investigating the University trouble The examina- non of the last witness was com pleted tonight and the board went .nto executive session and in rapid fire order transacted the following business:
 Adopted a resolution completely ex- eneraeing President Futrall of charges brought against him.
 Adopted a resolution placing certain fraternity houses on probation.
 Ordered the expulsion of Speight Fowler of Fordyee, Kenneth Mark vel of Bigelow and William Knight of Helena.
 Ordered the suspension of two stu dents indefinitely and several from one to three days.
 The resignation of Prof. Roger Nil ianls had been demanded at the morn ing session.
 After the night session the board adjourned and went to a mass meet ing in the chapel. presided oser by Governor Brough. where the members addressed the students.
 Fowler and Maxwell were expell- d for insubord.aatien. inselent con due. and pernizi5Gs activity ia clan destine publication of the "X-Ray;" kn5eht was exseiied on ail these charges except connection with the 8-Ray case
 The following students were sas- pended B. B Turner and Birnes Walker. indefinitely; Charles Coleman of Little Rock and Brooks Hays. Rus sellviIIe three days each; Jesse Cox and [. II. Lawson, one days each.
 Charges Declared Frivolous.
 The resolution endorsing Presiden Plural land the faculty declares that the charges against them are abso- lutely frivolous and without foanda- tor in fact or color of truth The fraternity houses where drinking and gambling had been carried or, accord iae = witnesses. were ordered closed, watched for the rest of the season, aad II 1t is found that drinking and gambling occur again, the fraternity  xI. be suspended.
 I5 justice to some of the fraterWi- tes. t Is necessary to say that the evidence implicated only two or three and that the others are not under sus- p.eisn.
 To ah impartial observer. the anti administration students put up a man of straw 10 rthe board to shoot at The board shot t full of holes No definite charges were made except thai iu the opinion of witnesses, President FutraIl 1as not the type of m@n far his place No definite proof of .7.s can be given. except that Presi- lea, Plural. did not fraternalize with ,he students in 8 cordial way. The invest Eation baekfired s,hen the wit aessas were asked b prove tie asser- sios ? the N Ray" that drinking fe amblins is rampant. Some of theH tried to eonfine the board - the ese zsue, that Presiden Futfall Is 10: ne right type of man for She pla#e bg- the board insisted oH proof ef eambline and drinking in order to satstantiate the charees made Som ef the witnesses refused to 5mpl.eate .heIF friends ia drinking parties TheH were warned repeatedly that To s@# = answer questions would make sher able for punishment for Hsub- era ati6n Thes4 who reaeate! F eefase5 #to answer this question were dismissed for that and other reasons.
 Evidence of Unrest
 T. an impartial observer, there IS esldenee of unrest and rebellion at the university. but nothing in the evidence seems to indicate that faculty mem eers are responsible for this condi- LOT The faculty members under Ire have been here for many years and taught many students before these ever matrieulated The unrest and disturbance Is credited by some ta the sudden removal of the S 4. T. (. discipline; by others to the pres enee of energetic bootleggers in this vicinity. and by others to an opinion among the students that they ought Q haze some hand in running the uni