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VOLUME 30—NUMBER 45
SPRINGDALE, WASHINGTON COUNTY. ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 9,1917
EIGHT PAGES
GUARDS MAY
BE RECALLED
Letter from Mar Department to
Adjutant tieneral Kngland Believed
to Mean falling out of t.uards—
Arkansas Needs Many Leeruit.-'
Little Rock, March 3.—Letters sent
by the War Department to adjutant
generals of the national guard in
every state are believed to be prepar
ing measures for again calling' <>ut
the gr.ani, according to Adjutant
General Lloyd England of the Arkan
sas National Guard.
The letters are dated February tJS
General England received a copy yes
terday. It is signed by Wiliiam A.
Mann, brigadier general of the Gener
al Staff of the United States army.
The opening paragraph says that
the instructions refer to all national
guard units subject to call into fed
eral service, ami those now* in the ser
vice which may be mustered out be
fore the second possible call is issued.
General England believes that the
letters, which do not contain specific
, rders for reassembling the men, are
a warning that the militiamen will
soon be ordered to mobilize again.
He believes it is a part id’ a pro
gram of federal preparedness l'or war
,vith Germany.
This belief is strengthened when it
is considered that every unit of nat
ional guard has been ordered mus
tered out. A large part of the guard
which saw service on the Mexican bor
der, has been mustered out, including
the First Arkansas Regiment. The
Second Arkansas entrained at Dom
ing yesterday for Little Rock.
The regiments must be at war
strength, says General Mann's letter.
War strength is 110 men to a com
pany This means, Geenera! Eng
land sa\s, that a recruiting cam
paign would have to begin in Ark
ansas if the president again called
out the guard. Also the letter speci
fies that the men must have subscrib
ed to the federal oath.
Immed ately upon call the officers
must report to the commander of the
department in which they are located.
Arkansas is in the Southern Depart
ment, Major General J. J. Pershing is
commander.
‘T believe General Mann’s letter,
which was ordered sent out by the
War Department, means that the
National Guard may be called out at
any moment.” General England said
last night. "The fact that the letter
is sent to the various adjutant gener
als before all of the guard has been
mobilized indicates that the call may
be immediate, even before the balance
of the guardsman go home.
“The instructions that ea?h unit
must be at war strength means that
we have to start a recruiting cam
paign to fill up the Arkansas regi
ments. It is well known that they
are now even below peace strength.
“Tho instructions 1 received today
indicate that the troops would not
neccssarly he mobilized at Fort Roots,
but would be sent to any point de.-n
nated by the department commar
der."
«
The old fashion spelling bee at the
Armory Hall Friday night was well
attended.
WALKER FOR
DELEGATE
Prominent Attorney at Fayetteville
Announces His Candidacy for Dele
gate to the Constitutional Con
vention—Eminently Qualified for
the Position.
The News this issue carries the
I announcement of J. Vol Walker, of
Washington county, to the Constitu
: tional Convention, to be held m Little
Rock in November, the election of
! delegates to take place in June.
Mr. Walker is probably the best
ikniHvn atorney in this section of the
| state, and Washington county people
[will do well in selecting him for the
position. He is an eminent lawyer, j
| stands high in the estimation, not
i only of the people of this section.!
; but of the people of the whole of
1 Arkansas, with whom he is aequam
| ted.
Washington County wil be ably and
fearlessl yrepresented in the coming
Constitutional Convention by the i
notion of such men as delegates as J.
Vol Walker. To h.m can be trusted
the making of a constitution n r Ai
ansas, of which no citizen need be,,
ashamed.
The News would be greatly ;a. ; j
to see him selected as a delegate.
—♦-—
Ul( 111,AM) VIEW
Tin- neighborhood has escape I tm
measles thus far.
I.a ■ r.ppe :s going way, and ordin
ary colds are taking the lead.
Sunday School every Sunday after
noon at 2, and singing at •> oVloc!
Aunt Polly dark is making her
stopping place at Silas CiarKs i. iw
The relatives and friends of Mrs
Pierce hirthdav dinner for her .Mareh !
6.
There is talk of a canning factory
at Elkins if they can get enough to
matoes to justify them.
Wood Philips is baling a lot of hay
for sal*. It will probably go idit
hot cakes.
Mrs. Josie Clark who is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Evert Smith will j
start house for her son George. .
with her sister Mrs. Edna Boyd of1
Montana are spending a few days
with her son Harison at Richland
j v»ew.
Yes, and while the Springdale;
• merchants are advertising their goods
■why don't they go a step further,
give the price of each article and pos
tage extra. We are sure they would 1
be fewer mail orders going to < hie
ago. There is a great number of
rural folks who can’t get to Spring
dale or any other town without a lot
of trouble and who would gladly or
der from near-by towns rather than
far off cities if they could only find
the right goods for the right price.
to be delivered at their doors. Pro
bably however the merchants don't
1 want to do a mal order business, but
its up to them. Don’t blame us
country folks if we send our mo ey
away ftorn horse
Evelyn. ,
Rorowed trouble invariably exact.
a high rate of interest.
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Need Ife Say Nlore
Yes, and while the Springdale merchants are ad
vertising their goods, why don't they go a step fur
ther_give the price of each article, with postage
added.
We are sure there would be fewer mail orders go
ing to ('hicago. There is a great number of rural
folks who can't get to Springdale, or any other town
without a lot of trouble, and they would gladly order
from near-by towns rather than tar ott cities; il
they could only find the right goods for the right
prices, to be delivered at their doors.
Probably, however, the merchants don’t w ant to do
a mail order business, but it s up to them. Don l
blame us country folks if we send our money away
from home.— (Correspondent to i he News from
Richland View)
Will Rigidly Enforce
Traffic Ordinance
Mayor Smith informs The News that the new
ordinance “regulating the competency and age of
driver of motor vehicles lights, speed, numbers,
handling, signaling, and passing of all motor ve
hicles in the streets and other public thoroughfares
of the City of Springdale” will be regidly enforced
The ordinance, No. 108 was passed at the meeting
of the Council held Tuesday night, and is published
in full in this issue, and becomes effective immedia
tely after it’s publication, or right now!
Children under the age of sixteen are prohibited
from driving cars within the corporate limits of
Springdale, unless accompanied by parents or a
competent driver.
Fifteen miles per hour is the speed limit within
the closely built business section of Springdale, and
twenty miles per hour outside the business section..
On turning a corner, where the drivers view is
obstructed the speed limit is six miles per hour, and
ample warning or signal must be given before mak
ing the turn.
From sun-set to one hour before sun-rise each
automobile must be equiped with two lighted lamps,
visible at least two hundred feet in the direction the
said car is traveling, and also one lighted lamp in
'he rear to show a red light.
License number must be prominently displayed
both front and back.
Ample warning must be given before backing a
car.
When signaled from behind, by a driver of motor
vehicle desiring to pass, person in front must pull
to right of street or road.
Automobile engine must be entirely shut-off, when
car is left without an attendant on any street or
public-highway.
Violation of the ordinance, or any section, is a
mis-demeanor, and punishable by a fine of $1 to 825,
for each offense.
In order to provide for rigid enforcement of the
new traffic law. a suggestion from a local business
man will probably be put into effect by Mayor
Smith, in case it is deemed advisable. That sugges
tion: That a public fund be donated toward sec
uring the services of additional help to the regular
police force to enforce the provisions of the ordi
nance. That the identity of the additional help sec
ured to kept secret from auto drivers in the city,
to the end that proper enforcement may be secured.
Mayor Smith has also informed The News that
the ordinance will be enforced just as writen, with
out regard to person violating same, or circum
stances under which violation takes place.
In other words a violation is a violation, and no
excuse tolerated.
The first sixty days will test the ordinance, and
during that time The News predicts that several
violations will take place, unless there is a great
change in the present methods used in operating
some automobiles wdhin the city limits.
The enforcement of the new ordinance is now
v early up to the police department of the city ; the
< r-iinance is now in force, and it is a well known fact
that daily violation* are being made.
dies \Kin sri>DK\n
Nr'. - rt'a<.‘h*'i) Springdale Monday
uf the sudden death of W. E. Trone, of
Bentonviile, which occured late Mon
day af tern-ei. Deceased was a bro
ther of R. E Troii' of this place.
I>t eased was feeling as well as
usual during the day, and had been 1
cry.' _ a public sale, and on re-j
turn- • r h *me complained of feeling:
i,;..; IPs inaTh followed soon after. |
mr i n ngestion ot the lower
bowel. _ I
\V r Trone was exactly sixty-fivi ,
. r.- • age, his death '".curing on j
his birthUay. Besides his brother at
this pita ■ . a w'fe and eight childrer.. j
he js survived by brothers, John, ot
Maysvule this state. Luther, of
Houston, id xus. and 1’. V. of Indiana
polis and by four sisters. Miss Jennie, j
Mrs Mollie Lvy, ..f Indianapolis,
lnd. and Mrs vlae Woodruff, ot
Clinton, Mo., and Mrs. Bettie Chand
ler, of Vinita, < ikla. f uneral ser
vices were held at Bentonviile Wed
nesday.
W. C. T. U.
The W. C. T. U. will have their
Frances Willard program at the home
of Mrs. 11. C. Hankins Monday after
noon at 2:3U. Everyone invited. A
silver offering will be taken for the
memorial fund
<;<)<)!> H \LF ( KOI*
M B. Brogdon, one of the well
known peaeh growers of this section,
stated to The News Wednesday after
noon that unless a late freeze killed
the buds he would have a good half
crop. This report received
from .Mr. Brogdon was called for on
iccounnt of the unfair report sent out
from Rogers to the effect that there
would he no peaches in northwest Ar
kansas this season and "that so 'ai
ts peaches were concerned north
west Arkansas would not be on the
map." 1'his report was evidently
sent to the Kansas City Packer by a
misinformed correspondent, anil who
had limited his investigation to sec
tions surounding Rogers, at any rate,
he failed t<» get a report from Spring
dale and Springdale ships fur more
peaches than Rogers, also apples, also
st ra wherries.
CRM ETER\ \SSS(K I A T IO N
The News is requested to annouce
that a call meeting of the Cemetery
Association will be held at the resi
dence of Mrs. L. M. Riggs next .Mon
day afternoon at 11:30. This is the
election of officers and all members
are urged to be present. A cordial
invitation is also extended to all in
terested parties to be present.
Ola Watson, Secretary.
TO ENTERTAIN
SOLDIER BOVS
Mass Meeting Hefd Frida v Nitiht
I'naminious in Holding Reception
and Entertainment for Returning
Members of Company \—“Chicken
Dinner” Will Feature the Enter
tainment.
The mass meeting at the Auditor
ium Friday night, in response* to the |
call of Mayor Smith was well attended
considering the inclemency of the
weather, and other attractions in the
city.
Mayor was selected as chairman,
and (iuy C. Stafford, secretary. Quite J
a number of ladies were present and
took active part in the meeting.
A motion was made that Spring
dale citizens give the soldiers boys a
reception on their return, and this
was unamiously adopted. A com
mittee composed of Mrs. W. (1. Own
bey, Mrs. B. K. Brogdon, Miss Eva
Atwood and Miss Irma Petross were
appointed to solicit funds to send to
Little Rock, for the purpose of pur
chasing medals for the soldiers ot
the Second Regiment.
In the matter of the reception for
the local company, Mayor Smith was
named as chairman of the reception
[committee, with C. <1. Dodson and .las.
Hawn, on same committee. This com
mitten will have charge of the recep
tion <d' the boys at the local station
; when they arrive.
As a committee on entertainment
I the meeting named C. A. Ownbey,
| chairman, K. <1. Robb, < has. F. Ren
i tier, C. S. Bouton, and Mesdamcs \\ .
(J. Ownbey, Hawn, Beeley, Petross,
Glass, B B. Brogdon, Renner, Norris
and Miss Bertie Smyer. This com
: rnit-tee to arrange for the entertam
|ment to be tendered the returning
j hoys. The committee was vested
[with power to select anyone they
might desire to assist in the work.
The secretary was instructed to notify
all committee members with reference
to the time of the arrival home of
the boys.
It was the unaninious choice of
the meeting that a “chicken dinner”
be given the boys on their return, but
this matter was referred to the en
tertainment committee.
Maples on “Bone Dry" I.aw
1 Huntsville, March b.—Circuit Judge
!J. S. Maples in opening court here
Monday instructed the grand jury
to give strict enforcement of the re
cently enacted "bone dry" law. He
declared that, although the supreme
court may hold to the contary, he
will hold that liquor can not legally be
transported even for strictly person
al use under the provisions of the
j new law, except for medicinal and
sacramental purposes. He said that
he will adhere to this policy until this
, ruling is reversed by the supreme
j court.
Three murder cases were docketed
I t'or this term of Madison court,
[against Naomi Bea* h, George Pearce
, and Charles Redman, the latter eas<*
being for first degree murder. Due
to illness of the defendant, the case,
against Miss Beach was continued.
WILL ARRIVE
HOME SATURDAY
< ompany \ W ill Reach Springdale
Saturday .'•'orning at Nine ()'
( lock-—Splendid Dinner and Kn
tertainraent Prepared i or Hoys.
< timpan.v A, with Captain Own
be} command.ng will arrive in
Springdale Saturday morning on
Train No. I. due at 9:02. This
is the latest word on the arrival
(»f the boys, who have been at
Fort Roofs m Litle Rock since
Monday. \ committee, headed
b\ Mayor Smith, will greet the
hoys at the station on their arriv
al, where a short welcome address
will he made by the mayor.
“All things are ready come to the
feast.” This will be the welcome
given tii the membe’ of Company A,
when they arrive in Springdale. The
mass meeting held last Friday night,
and the subsequent committee ap
pointed, has resulted in the prepara
tion of a “chicken dinner” for the boys
at the Auditorium at six o’clock
Saturday evening, and a program of
meliately after the dinner,
entertainment at the same place,
scheduled to 1» gin at H o’clock, or im
The following program has been an
nounced for the entertainment:
Address-—J. H. Amacher.
Solo—John Sanders. f
Address---( V\ Pool,
Soto- Mrs. Guy C. Stafford.
Presentation of M. dais Mrs. VV.
( I. Ownbey.
Reply- By Member of Company A.
Music throughout the dinner and
entertainment v. ill be furnished by
the Victor Sailor orchestra, render
ing patriotic music in addition to the
I more select. In fact, it's a royal en
1 tertainment for the local boys who
have stood eight months of hard
i training in th» service of Uncle Sam.
In addition to the boys returning
I Saturday morning, all members of
the company, who are at home on
the reserve list, are expected to be
present, in uniform, and en; >y the
dinner and entertainment.
After the arrival of the boys, and
the short program at the station, they
will permit them to look the “old town
over,” but are expevted to attend the
.festivities at the Auditorium. There
are a few members of Company A
from Hunntsville, Spring Valley, and
other places, and they will be expect
ed to remain until after their enter
tainment.
First reports stated that Captain
Ownbey, and three men would be de
tained in Little Peek for a few days,
checking up on equipment, and mak
ing other final reports, but Captain
Ownbey is coming' with the entire
company and will return, with his
three men, probably Harry Hough,
('has. Bouton and Paul Glass, Sunday
morning to Little Rock.
Let every -iti/.en in Springdale aid
in showing the boys a warm wel
come home.
*
Mr.-. Ed Fuller, of Chelsea, Okla.,
was called to Springdale Tuesday to
atend her sister, Mrs. Cora J. Wil
son, who has been quite ill but is now
improving.
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If it happens it is in Thy News.
Show Your Colors
Wouldn’t it be grand idea for all business houses^
in Springdale to decorate Saturday with the Stars
and Stripes in honor of the return of Company A,
from an eight months service on the border?
Let every business man in Springdale, and the
lady folks at the residence as well, make it a point
t let Old Glory float to the breeze during the day n
Saturday, and then all attend the entertainment at
the iiditorium Saturday night.
Let’s make Springdale a city of patriotic fervor,
and decorate Saturday. It will be appreciated by all
the boys, and will show them that their services have
been duly appreciated by the “old home town folks.”
Don’t forget show your colors Saturday.
Let’s make it a gala day in Springdale, not for
getting the dark cloud that today is hovering over
our country, and liable at any moment to plunge
us into war.