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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-05

TERMS:-DaiIy, l year, $500
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
SIPS. One month, 4S cents. One week
10 cents.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alex
andria, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
She Had CsaSanpiiea,
Was DyiDa; Now Well

Eckman's Alternative Ia heinK uaeh with
!" ali r. ts .asnrs 1' .r:er. %So
have taken Il. Improved. gained weight.
exh.usiing night sWents stopped. fever di.
I"' tn .nnm masy more about x
put you In touch with some who are now
well. You ran inve.tiKate and Judge for
yourself Read OF Mrs. GoCs5,s Tr,r,s ree1ssry'
"Gentlem-n: Thinking that perhaps q
short history q the reemark.bls recover:
u!lshi iTnes, some other sun sanercr.. I
ssn.emscr ,,s lo ,oos she was taken .,ck
L. grow worse. requiring n trained nurse.
Nigh' sweats were so had that II was
nsses"nry , to sinn.e her clothing once .!
tnst ~ fshc = would mot not ',st tsash ss longer.
M"Srf M"Sss. css4eh crsss heS S.r.s,Is & ,nstF iu Ii
prepared for bar denth. he rer'oinmendcd
that ! get Eckman's Alternative. and Sc.
II would not give her some relief. !
rive his diagnosis and he Informed me
yond all medical aid. When ! asked II
Alternative. he replied that No physician
self about - 30 ! immediately had
Practically without hope for recovery. 1
insisted that she try the Alternative. which
she did. ! nm glad to say TINT she soon
heRan tn improve. Now. she works ns
hard as ever. weighs twenty pounds
heavier thnn she ever did before she took
aick. and In in good health. She frankly
says she owes her life md health to
Eckmnn's Alternative"
fsworn Affidnvit JOS. GR1MMER.
Fckmsu'a Alternative IL effective In Bron.
chitiS. Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat and
Lung Trnnblr. and 10 uphui'dinE the
. s.%ii. ,sorm,"s ne, drugs; % XIX % sor scosits .
teilinx of reroveriea srd write to Erkmns
I.nhorntorv. Philadelphia. Pa. for more cvt.
dence. For sale by all leading aruEsises
The Hausman Drug Co.. three storea
and w. 8. Green Drug Co.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
iZ;lSlai3$ Il 3 SIS !:|!|5;S |!''|
Why Nofi

Four cuxtomers hAd called that
morning. The dealer reflected that
tho order by mail would necessarily
take time. 20 RoinK TO the long dis
tsncc telephone he got his fayoritc
jobbcr on the wire. This conversa-
tion ensuci.
Hello. Is this tn. Retailers 3
supply Company
YES"
Who's talkinx!"
Watt"
what ID your namc!"
"watt h my name
"Yea. what is your name
Ny name 10 watt-charlcs watt
oh. Charles Watt. Well. Watt.
send me this order on this nooi s
express reading the order.
"Ali right. are you Shott."
NO: I'm not shot nor hnif shot. '
- mean are you John Schott?
mo. I'm Knott
We'll. tell me your name
"wiIi Knott"
why wont you:'
"uh. My name II william Knott.
I want that order sent out on to-
days express. sure
Certainly Knott. Goodbye"
And Knott went back to the cOun-
ter wondering whether Watt said he
would or no or what.
But he got the soodS Just the
same, y. Il ls..,+.f - Z
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$3.50 Recipe Free.
For Weak Kidneys.
Relieves Urinary and Kidney
Troubles, Backache, Straining.
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder.
Kidneys and Back.

Woulda't u ~ nlcs viehia wet or ~ -
eeNta 70 say ecodbys foesvse 10 ths ssaidsaG,
:; ss.., ~ q sSS S tcs
hsad sekssj the ssitches and paino II SSs
ssss; sss sro.isS muscle wsstne:si sycts
swesssp eyeltda OF suklesi lsg cfo0pa, %.
naiurai. skois tfsaaAi siSspissSsso0 nd tSs
0espoadencyf
have . fseips sos these tsoah,ss sAas ~
can depead on, and u 700 want 70 1saks Q
Saee6 rHeovesy. 700 ought 70 write ssd gss
es.s6 lust fos writing this pesscriptioa, but 1
have i and will be sisd 10 send e 10 you
fsFsly iss' ss., sS:s S.op q - ,1. A.; ss:,
Dst.oit. Mich. and Will send L by return
aail IN plain envelope. A. zoe will - vhsa
;.m,.c n,S sse op.s,ns S.a s,.o os pS,:
and pstn-ccnausrinG power.
~ will quietly show its power ones you ~
It, % think you had better SEQ what u q
Without delay: will send you . copy ffss.
gou can use II and cure your,elf Il SoSo
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
AUTO REVENUE LARGE.

New York. July ..-Th- United
States treasury has been enriched
durinx the last decade to the extcnt
Of 3io.is;.a:' In dutics upon for.
eixn built automobiles brought nto
this port In the period named S..
~ machiaes OF all cissses were In.
ported here. axxrcxatink 1::.so7.'
ss In AppraissS, foreign value. sub.
.-ct to n duty Of ~ per cent.
The statistics psrparcd nj he Gus.
toms house show that during the
Period. three fiscal years. endiaa on
June 30. the Importation Of auto
mobiles has fallen off. In 1871: for
Instance. SO: car. were Imported as
compared with I ISL In 1909.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
ARCTIC EXPLORERS
WANT REFRIGERATOR

New York. July s.-Tho Croker
land expedition which sailed from
here last nursday nikht for tn.
South arctic resions caused . sur
prise. Why arctic explorers want ,
rcfrtgerator WAS mystery TO the
dosk hsnds who by some mistake
failed In got II aboard but tho chest
~ss forwarded today to Sydney. c.
D.. where II Giii b. awaiting the es-
piorers IN their arrival Of the DianA
the latter part Of this week.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
A GOOD INVESTMENT.

w. ID. Mngli. n well known mer-
chant Of whitemound. Wis. bought
stock Of Chamberlain medicines
SO M to be able to supply them to his
customers. After receiving them he
was himself taken sick and says that
one small bottle OF Chamberlain .
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy was worth more to him than the
cost OF his entire stock OF these med :
icines. For sale by all dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
ZEPPELIN COMPANY pn,p
SUFFERS BIG LOSSES

Berlin. July 9.-Despite the large
subsidiaries granted by the German
government to the Zeppelin company
the balance sheet from the last fis-
cal year shows loss Of $375.00O. a
sum representing half the firms cap
ital. The loss is explained by the
long list Of disasters that have oc-
CURED to the various airships plan
ned by the veteran Count Zeppelin.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
Method Of Home Treat
nsns that i Vsv
Elective.

~1Apss 10 probably no other remedy
08WSn kaown a. 3. 3. q for tbs blood.
~ GaS this reason II 10 the one rom
~ Invariably called for in tresur<
bfuSttis and other skin diseases. But
sAses are many people who do not In
s30t upon having = y. =. and arc easily
esssuaded tn try something cl,e Just
% good." 10 they arc told II yosr
Mood 10 thin: " your skin i, isfitatei
wtth eczema. ivpus. tetirr. peorin-is. or
oAy other blood humor. " you ara
troHsled With pimpi~s or boIis. do not
psrnit yourself to be talked into buy
~ 0o@sshlag else. but Insist upon
q q .. II - really = remsrksbi. rem
~. II contains one ingredient. the
active purpose tf which 10 10 stimulate
~ Tissues to the healthy sclcr,ion of
~ own essential nutrimsnt- And the
.1lshiesl elements Of this m~trhiess
Mood purifier are Just ar ess-ntisl To
'VbeN- balanced health as n. nutritious
Q1ements Of the meats. grains. fats and
tUsars Of our daily food. These facts
,0Pe brought out In . highly int~res'-
MT book on skin disea..s. compiled by
eka medical department ~ the swift
Specific Co. iSS Swift Bldg. atlanta.
o. II II mailed free. together with \
>Ooe4al letter Of sdvi-~. &" all who arc
olSpggiing With . blood disssse.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
RAILWAY pREaDEnr lEaoxs

New York. July s.-chsrlss 5.
M-iicn has resigned the prcsidcnc,
Of the Boston and Maine railroad.
according to announcement made ae
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford offices here yesterday.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
FRISCO WATER BILL
WILL SOON BE PASSED

Washington. July 9.-The Baker
btfl to permit San Francisco to use
Hetch Hetchy Valley as . source for
lite S25.O00.000 water supply pro-
tect was taken up by the ho,ise COM
mittee on public lands yesterday
with the prospect for quick favor
able action.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
AND LIKELY 10 STAY THE1E

First Undergraduates you
tclcEraphcd to the old man for some
money!
Second undcrsradaate-Yes.
Got no answcr:"
Yes. tclcRrsphcd tho old man
Where Is that money I wrote for?"
and his answer Sesds. In my inside
pocket"
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09

1
olume of commerce recorded In on~
year during the entire history OF the
eouutSy psssed through the port OF
New York during the twelve mosths
Of the fiscal Year endinE on June 10.
Figures Just complied NJ the Custom
iious~ show that iS~ Imports Of nsf-
ehaadis~ from foreika eogntries dur
lag this period '~sr~ valued ~ y H.
tie over = billion dollars Wills the
exports aggregated over nine hun
drei million. This WAS \ gaia Of
more than tao hundred million over
the amount Of trade handled during
the preceding year. A. IS per cent
of the imports of the eountry and ).
.sr cent Of the export. pass through
New York. these figures Indicate
that the foreign commerce of the nA.
tion for the year Just completed will
total about s.5:o million. or about
half a billion doiisrs more than the
highest total ever before recorded.
has been made up OF exports and iso
miilioa OF imports This great ex-
c-ss of exports over Imports. cstnb-
iish!nk u favorable trade balance for
the United states abroad. Ia usually
TeEard~d by trade experts as an In.
d~a o! prosperous conditions and they
are now attempting to reconcile thsrs
figures with the general slowing
down of trade that is no wadmitt.d
to have taken place In the past f-~
months aud with the diSquietin.
fact that commercial failures In the
United States durin: the first half OF
1919 have also reached = new high
record for any but panic year
About the only light they have been
able to throw on this apparent COZ.
tradiction IL that the highest tots!s.
both IN exports and Imports. wore re-
corded last autumn and that the
monthly figures on both sides Of the
ledger have decreased since that
time. Incidentally the Federal Treas
ury has profited by the exp. nsion 4,
imports. Uncle Sam having collect.
ed over 200 million In dutic. At thi,
port during the year.
While tho Imposition or removal
Of any tariff duty usually arouse.
opposition In some quarter. Il IL sci.
dom that what IL regarded ~ min.
or feature Of \ tariff bill stirs up
such widespread protest ss hiss fol.
lowed tho ic''nn u N. -.uas. fin
ance committee in piacin; a TAX nm
baranas. On Just what ground ",Is
duty wis proposed. or wheth.- the
diaiinkuIshcd senator's regard Ia
nanss ss Z luxury does not clearly APP
PEAR. but their action has sious-i
the embsttIed hosts of Nov Tork'r
East Side where the yellow -<kipned
fruit Of the uUpits Ii sbo 4, Lt only
one within the reach Of the or iirary
citiIens rotketbook and u n,asJ
meeting war held this week In E!r.
toric Cooper Union to protest against
the proposed duty. which. t wns
claimed. would be paid almost cn-
iirely by the poor. The d,E..ficd
Democratic Reform Club which has
'sbored unccasingly for the redu,-
tiOn %! tariff duties has add-1 Its
protest, arguing that IL is unIu;. nrJ
to place a tax on this
food product. which has always been
| free. Just at the time when most
other articles OF food are being
placed on the free list The pro.
posed tax has even become an inter.
national question for a delegation
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
GOV. CLARKE sER1ous1Y Ill.

Des Moines. Iowa. July, 9.-Thc
condition OF Governor George ".
Clarke was reported at the Methods,
hospital yesterday as being fairly
good. He passed very poor night.
according to the statements. but raj
lied somewhat during the morning
hours.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
HOW DID SHE KNOW IT,

Mrs. Brown-Mrs. Jones has tho
worst habit.
Mr.. Brown What is II. dear?
Mrs. Brown-~She turns around
and looks back every time we pass
OH the street.
Mr.. Brown-liow do YOU know she
docs?
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
LlNENAN ELECTRoCUTEp.

Denver. July 9.-w. II. Coleman.
a iin"man employed by the Denver
Gas and Electric Light company.
WAS clcctrocutcd yesterday when nc
fell from the cr''ns bar Of a pole intu
u network Of wires. A current oi
1900 volts passed through his body.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09

A frank enemy is more to be de
sired than a false friend.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09

2 Printing that pleases-tns kind
applied customer Of The Chronicie-
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09

from Jamaica arrived here this week
on les way TO wsshisston To oppose
the bsnsns tag on the sYound that 1,
would bar the fruit sro~n in that
island from the AnsFiean market.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09
NATIONS FOREIGN TRADE
BREAKS lll RAST RECORDS

from Jamaica arrived here this week
on les way TO wsshisston To oppose
the bsnSna tsx.0a the sYound that u
would bar the fruit sre~n in that
island from the American market.
BY the sais this week Of strip OF
lsad % Fifth Avsaue osiy IS zach
Is vide but 100 feet Ioax. . claim
In breathing ro0m has finally been
settled smoax members Of New
fork's -Four Hundred" The pur.
chaser Of this odd.shaped pi-e. oi
Land ~a, Mrs.. James \. burden.
whose home Il adjoins aud the seller
is believed TO b~ Andrew Carnegie.
Ars. Burden housht the site of her
hone in isc: from Nr. Carnegie
He promised ihes TO pro,~c, with an
sir space the dwelling she was to
erect. Mr.. Caracsie apparently for.
got his promise. for several year,
later hr sgsr-ed TO Sell TO Gen. Lloyd
=. Bryce the two lots adjoining Mrs..
bFydsn's house. Gen. Bryce never
took title TO the property. for Mr.
Burden filed = lis psndens against
The lots. which prevented the steel
master from x!v!ns y clear title to
the land. Gen. Bryce abandoned
the plot and bought = home site
elsewhere. Wheu the lis peudcns
ga. brought TO Mr.. csrn~sic's at
ient!on he showed willingness 4.
make amends for the overnight. Re.
Gently he sold the corasr to a buyer
who II said TO be Otto II. Kuhn II
Kuhn. LOEB 4 Co. The property Was
recently Transferred to . realty COM
psny which Transferred the promised
air space to Mrs. Burden. As a re-
suit Of the sale Of this odd.aha ped
piece Of property. now rendered use
less for building purposes. q, least
two members Of the city's elect can
literally breathe easily.
Marriage IL axain becoming fash
!onabic In that part Of society that
Is referred to with 4 capital S. That
At icAst 10 the conclusion drawn
from an examination of statistics
furnished by the blue book Of the
fashiouably elect. This shows that
during the past year the number OF
~eddinEs among people Of social
prominence have Increased about 20
per eeat while the suaber Of births
has advanced In about the same ra-
iio. II this tendency eontinues the
time may come within few season.
when social leaders will not be
ashamed to be seen driving on Fifth
Arcnue accompanied BY their chill.
dren instead of by various kinds of
fuxsy dogs and when the possession
Of large family will not be . bar to
membership In the Four Hundred
In this matter M In other less sen
sible ways the people outside tn.
charmed circle apparently are show.
ing themselves Initiative OF thos.
within II for the number of marriage
licenses issued In Nc wYork during
June sclipscd all previous records.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-09

oasoeiels-Nsws tss . .oasa.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-31
BLEACHER FALLS; 50 HURT
Private Taylor From Fort Roots Is
 Killed When Stand ColIapses.

Western Newsuaper Union Ncws NerNice.
 Tulsa. Okla Private Chester Fay Tor, Company l., Ninth Infantry, |. $. A. stationed at Fort Logan II. Roots, Little Rock, Ark, was killed and 70 persons were injured when d bleacher containing 800 persons attending the baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago White SoX collapsed. Al least two or three of the injured were fatally hurt.
 The accident occurred half an hour before the game started. Without warning the frail wooden stand crash ed to the ground hurling 900 men, women and children into a struggling, screaming mass of humanity.
 Company L. Ninth infantry, from Fort Roots, was passing directly under the stand when it collapsed Private Taylor, the only soldier hurt, died on the way 10 the hospital.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-31
FALLING HAIR MEANS
 DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hairi Get 25 Cent Bottle of Danderine Right Now-Also
 Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy hair is mute evidence of a neglected scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
 There is nothing so destructive to the hair as dandruff. It robs the hair of its luster, its strength and it's very life; eventually producing a feverish- ness and itching of the scalp, which If not remedied causes the hair roots to shrink loosen and die-then the hair falls out fast. A little Danderine tonight-now-a time-will surely save your hair
 Get 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any store, and after the first application your hair will take on that life. luster and mxuriance which Is so beautiful. It will become wavy and fluffy and have the appear hnce of abundance; an incomparable gloss and softness, but what will please you most will be after just a few weeks use, when you will actual iy see lot of fine, downy hair-new hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-31
DIZZY, HEADACHY,
 SICK, 'CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and sluggish bowels while
 you sleep.
Get \ 10-cent box

Sick headache, billousness, dizzs ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul breath-always trace them to torpid liver; delayed fermenting food in the bowels or eour gassy stomach.
 Poisonous matter clogged in the in- tesunes. instead of being cast out of the system is re-absorbed into the blood. When this poison reaches the delicate brain tissue 1t causes con- gestion and that dull. throbbing, sick, ening headache.
 Cascarets immediately cleanse tha stomach, remove the sour, undigested food and foul gases. take the excess bile from the liver and carry out all the constipated waste matter and poisons in the bowels.
 A Cascaret tonight will surely straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep-a 10-cent box from your druggist means your head clear, stomach sweet and your liver and bowels regular for months Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-31
Many Drowned in SaMador

San Salvador Fitty-tour deaths from drowning were reported here from districts of the Republic of Sal yador inundated by a rainfall of un precedented severity, lasting through ou, two days. Complete reports. il is believed, will greatly augmen, the list of dead The village of Vera Paz near san Vincent is reported destroy ed with all is inhabitants Four were drowned in this city. The rain;al here was about loo inches.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-31
Made the Parson tappv.

It was Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang. archbishop of York, who, when he was bishop of Stephney. remarked. apropos of the children of the East end: They are doing a great deal to rebuke the tendency of the clergy to become middle-aged in spirit-duu, morose and superior' And he told one of his favorite stories of an East end cleric who was feeling life less and disconsolate on setting out on his daily round of visits, when a little street urchin looked up at him with cheerful eye and knowing smile and said; Ulio, young man That greet, ing quite treasured the parsou for the rest Of the day Dr Lang declares.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-31
SECOND ELECTION ORDERED
Court Throws Out Ballots Cast in Per
 ry County Seat Contest.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Perryville.-A second election will be held 10 determine whether the coun ty seat of Perry county shall remain at Perryville or be moved to Bigelow as result of ruling made by Judge Fulk of the Sixth Judicial district on petition filed by citizens of PeTyville contesting on grounds of fraud an cleo tion held some time ago on the Ques- tion of removal.
 Judge Fulk threw out 91 ballots which it was alleged were cast illegal ly but held that this did not affect the result of the recent election, in which Bigelow received 609 votes. Per ryvlle 432. Casa 432 anr Perry 347.
 Under the law governing the re moyal Of county seats. an election will now be held with Perryvillo ard Bige- low as the eontendcrs for the county seat.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-31
STATE FAIR OPENS
 WITH B|G PAGEANT
CEREMONIES ARE MOST ELA5OR- ATE EVER HELD AT HOT
 SPRINGS.
BIG CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE
Christenino of New Arkansas Flag Is Feature-Exhibits Surpass Those
 of Former Years.
Western Nevspseqr ptau Ncvs St,,ro.

Western Ncwspaprr niou Ncws S.s''".
 Hot Springs. With thousands Of people in attendance and exhibits sur passing il quantity and variety those of any previous year. the eighth annual state fair held at Hot Springs was de clared the most successful ever held.
 The opening ceremonies were unHsu- ally interesting. Governor George w.. Hays and wife, United States senator Joe T. Robinson and wife and United States Senator James K Vardaman of Mississippi were guests of honor and Senator Nardaman made the principal address of the day.
 The pageant which marked the open ing of the fair was one of the most elaborate ever seen ip the state.
 one of the features of the ceremonies was the christening of the new state flag of Arkansas, designed by Miss Willie Hooker of Pine Bluff Miss Hooker was a guest of honor on the opening day, and was introduced by Gov Hays. Escorted by Governor Hays. President w. W. Waters and Mayor McClendon. Miss Hooker walk cd across the track 10 the queens throne, back of which large flagpole bearing a silk flag of the state had been erected Miss Hooker was given bottle filled with water from the hot springs of this city The queen of the fair slowly pulled the flag to the top of the pole and Miss Hooker broke the bottle over the new standard
 The breaking of the bottle was the cue for one of the greatest displays of daylight fireworks ever seen here, and at the same instant 1000 small bal Icons each carrying miniature flag of the state, shot into the air
 Among the counties that had ex- ceptionalIy attractive booths in the agricultural hall were Pulaski, Mont gomery, Dallas Franklin, Faulkner, White. Saline and Garland.
 In the same building there was the largest and best apple exhibit ever seen at one time in the history of the state. More than 800 boxes took up nearly all the space on one side of the building, while in front of the boxes there were arranged 350 plates, each holding three of the choicest ap- pies or the state. This exhibit was made by J. l.. Ieib and $. w. Goode of Benton county.
 The live stock exhibit was also un- usually fine some Of the best stock in the south being on display.
The Forrest City times., 1913-10-31
MRS. WILLIS IS REELECTED
Fayetteville Woman Heads Daughters
 of Confedcracy Another Year
Union News Service.

Western Nevspsper tHlon News Service.
 Little Rock.=Mrs. k. B. Willis Of Fayetteville will head the Arkansas Division. United Daughters of the Con federacy. for another year, as a result of her reelection at the annual COL yentiOn of the Arkansas division held in Little Rock
 Mrs. Willis was reelected by a unanimous vote. as were the following other officers Recording secretary, Mrs George Treyathan of Batesyille; corresponding secretary. Mrs. J. H Zelner; recorder of the crosses of honor, ilrs. W. W. Folsom of Hope; registrar, Mrs. w. w. Cole.
 The only contest arose over the election of first vice president and the ballotng for this office enliyeued the proceedings ol the convention
 Mrs. (. NJ. Roberts Of Hot Springs, won over her opponent, Mrs Geo. B Gill of Little ROch
 Other new officers elected were: Historian Mrs. ]. T. Sifford Of Cam den second vice president. Mrs Jesse Martin of Russellyille. treasurer, Mrs George Cunningham of Little Rock
 The delegates voted unanimously to hold the next meeting in Fl Dorado
 The movement to secure the cree tion of memorial to David O. Dodd, the boy hero Of the Confederacy, re. ceived much attention during the meet ing and the delegates voted to give the movement their hearty support
 The Myrtle K Sloan badge. offered for the greatest increase in member ship. was awarded to the Hope chap ter. Two Little Rock chapters showed greater gains blt the rules of the con test were not observed strictly by those chapters.
 A reception at the Elks club and a luncheon rendered by the business men Of Little Rock were among the enter tainment features of the convention.