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SOCIETY
Delegates to
 AZ. w. (. at Fort Smith.

Private advices from Fort Smith are to the effect that members of the Ark ansas Federation of Women's clubs in that city are making elaborate ar rangements for the entertainment Of the delegates to the annual meeting which is to be held in their city the latter part of this month and ending November g. It is on this account that the president of the Pine Bluff district, A. F. w. c. has requested that the presidents of the Various fed erated clubs, appoint at once the del- egates who are to attend the meeting, and to notify her of the appointments on or before the 20th of this month. Mach club is entitled to two delegates, and as soon as the appointments are made and the district president noti- fled. she will send the nanlc5 to the chairman of the hospitaIi1. committee at Fort Smith. When the chairman receives tie name:, she will make her report to the whcle committee, and the hostesses in the city of Fort Smith will be apprised of the names and number, and govern themselves accordingly in preparing for their en- tertainment. Early appointments and reports to Mrs. Bernhardt will great ly facilitate the committee in Fcrf Smith, as she will forward the names to that city without delay.
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Will be Held in Tabernacle and Subject Will Dc "Ke-
 roes and CoWards."
MISS BYRNES WILL
 ADDRESS WOMEN
Sermon was Omitted Last Night. Bu! Invitation was Extended and Large Nnmber Confessed Faith in Christ
 -Business Girls Toast,
(By A. Homer Jordan }

Three hundred and more business girls attended the tabernacle meeting in a body last night. They were guests of the women of the churches at a supper at the Y M C. A. and then marched to the tabernacle head ed by Miss Byrnes and Mrs. Powell They were given a hearty ovation as they entered the tabernacle. During the song service they sang "The Glo- ry Song.' The choir sang the chorus anthem, "Oh, How I Love Him." Mr. Roper played q Love to Tell the Sto- ry,' with variations. Three Metho- dist ministers from Little Rock sat with the local pastors. TEey were pr. Forney Hutchinson, Rev. D. F.. Musser and Rev J. D. Baker. Rev. w. c. Wood led in prayer.
 MT. Stephens did not preach, but Mrs. Powell sang He's the One," the invitation was extended and large number of people made confession of their faith in Christ. After the invitation a number of those present gave testimony as to what the meet ing had done for them. Mrs. Powell then sang Near the Door,
 At 9:30 this morning there will be union prayer service at the taberna- cle with Mr. Stephens in charge. At noon shop meeting will be held in the Cototn Belt shops.
 The high school girls will meet at the party home at o'clock With Mrs. Powell. Miss Byrnes will meet the grade girls at the same hour at 714 Pine street. At D. m. the workers ,prayer meeting will be held in the tab ernacle annex. The high school boys will meet With MT. Storrs in the tab prnacle at D. m.
 Two great mass meetings are being planned for next Sunday. The one for men only will be held in the tab ernacle. MT. Stephens will speak on the subject, Heroes and Cowards.' The one for women only will be held in the First Baptist church and Miss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

6; J. Meyer is confined to his home at 6o9 West Barraque street, with a severe illness. He has been i'll several eral days, and there has been no i'm provement in his condition.
 deorge Afford, of No. l company. local fire department, is on the sic k list. N
 Ali Mayberry. city detective. was confined to his home yesterday With a bad chill. Other members op tbo pollce force doubled in thei1 work in order that everything would receive proper attention.
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Byrnes will be the speaker.
 To Mrs. Powell and Miss Ii

The following toast to Mrs. Powell and Miss Byrnes, was read at the Bus mess Girls supper by Miss Erin Hcrs- ley:
 50 many Gods, so many Creeds, So many parts that mind and mind, While just the art of being kind Is all the sad world needs
 "Your presence here, and your con stant efforts in our behalf, have prov en that you possess all that this sad world needs. You have been kind. Tonight We want you to know that all kindness has entered Our souls, and we are glad.
 "Your voices, your patient efforts, your untiring zeal for us all, has pleased Us beyond expression, so we thank you, yea, more, we beg our God to bless you and shall jointly hope fer the success of your efforts.
 With your woman hearts from our Woman hearts, accept our thanks"
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By May Manton

The cape of this little froek is optional, and it can be made to he attached with snap fas- tcnings, therefore, you can use 1t for a street dress and for indoor wear with equal smart ness. There are a number of Interesting features in the de- sign. The cape and the surplice band, the raised waist line at the front and the tuniC, all arc new features. The model is charming for any material which is soft enough to be made full with success, or If you like, you could make the skirt of a diff ferent material, as charmeuse or taHeta with georgettc crepe for the remainder of the dress. In the picture silk voile is trimmed with bands of satin. The color Is the new one known as beet root, and the collar and cuffs are of white eeoreettc crepe to give a very dainty effect. You will notice that the buttons are of the satin. They make another feature for made buttons of the sort and are to be generally used in the Autumn.
 For the 16-year size will be needed, oI yards of material 3o inches or 534 yards IA inches wide with 5<s of a yard for the collar and cuffs.
 The pattern 9525 is cut in sizes for lo and IS years. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of fifteen cents.
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MELTON VOSS IS READY.

Milton Voss, who has been employ ed in Dallas, Texas, and who came to visit his parents, Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Voss, before reporting for duty at Camp Travis, near Dallas, receiv- ed orders to report at the camp next week. Milton is ready to respond, and will leave Monday in compliance with the order.
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STEEL FOR SCHOOL BUILDING.
Three Carloads Arrived Yesterday and
 Work of Construction Began.

Three carloads of steel for the new High school building arrived yester- day and will be hauled to the build ing site at Tenth avenue and Laurel street.
 The foundation of the building has been built and construction work will be pushed so as to complete the struc- ture before the end of the present scholastic term. When complete and readyfor occupancy it will be one of the finest and most modern school buildings in the south.
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Making Voluntary Contributions to Fund.

Mines. C. w. Pettigrew, member of the Arkansas Library War council, and Mrs. G.. H. Moore, chairman of the Pine Bluff Library War council committee, are indulging the hope that voluntary contributions in the next few days will bring the local fund up to at least $500 Mrs. Moore received several contributions yester- day. She said that every one was entirely voluntary, the givers being desirous of helping in the movement to provide the American soldiers and sailors with good reading matter.
 Mrs. M. F. Pritchard will leave Sum day night for Louisville, Ky, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Alex Cunningham. Mrs. Pritchard will also visit relatives at Lexington and Frank fort, Kentucky, before returning home.
 Because of the tabernacle meetings, the Lakeside Schol Improvement as sociation will not hold it's first meet ing of the session of 1917-1918 until the first Friday in November, accord ing to announcement made yesterday.
 Miss Jennie May Langston, former ly teacher at the Pine Street school but now teaching in the Public schools at Elpaso, Texas, was stricken with appendicitis and submitted to a sur gical operation Tuesday, according to news received here yesterday. The messages stated that Miss Langston had stood the operation well, and was doing nicely.
 Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Taylor and daughter, Belle, have returned from Westport, Ky, where they spent the summer.
 The Sixth Avenue School Improve ment association will meet this after noon at 4 o'clock. Officers will be elected and routine business will be transacted.
 Mrs. G. G. Bobbins was called to Chillicothe, Mo-, yesterday to attend the bedside of her aged father, Dr. R. H. Cabbell, who is dangerously i'll.
 Mrs. Jack Caperton was hostess yes terday afternoon to St. Martha's guild of Trinity Episcopal church. There was lrge attendance and matters of inn portance to the guild were discussed. Mrs. Denelli was the leader at the meeting yesterday afternoon of the Young Matrons' Mission circle, which met with Mrs. J. c. O'Daniel.
 Mrs. Laura Brumbagin, special ad- ulster of the Royal Neighbors, whose home is in East St. Louis. Ill.: Ms. Lillian Lee,. state supervising deputy and Mrs. Florence w. Roberts, district deputy. of Little Rock. were guests yesterday at the Hotel Pines.
 Mrs. Will Malley returned last night from Shreveport. La., to which place she accompanied her sister-in- law, Mrs. Robert Malley, last Sunday night.
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PERSONALS.

Victor M. Harrison will leave in a few days for Chicago on business. ......
 Judge Gabe Meyer will go to Lit tie Rock today to look after some busi- ness matters.
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Lime and potash will be the products of the American Lime x Potash Pro- ducts company, Roanoke, Va, charter ed with $300,000 capital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

Oklahoma oil will be refined by the Blackwell Development x Refining company, Blackwell, Okla., incorporat- ed with $25O,000 capital.
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EXCHANGING TEXTBOOKS.

Little Rock, Oct. 4. = Compalints have reached the department of edu- cation regarding the exchange of text books under the new textbook law, according to a letter addressed to the county superintendents by J. L. Bond, superintendent of public instruction. Tn his letter MT. Bond says there is no excuse for complaints because the law provides in detail fair and just ex- change of old textbooks for new. He suggests that the examiners and su- nerintendents take the matter up with the Repositories, and see that the books are handled as the law contemplates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

Three contracts for levee construc,, tion totaling ss90,OO0 were awarded hv the Third Mississippi Levee district, Vicksburp. Miss. the contractors be- inc as follows: N. T. and E: M. Law, renee company, $39O, ,0O0: Geofge T.. Ramsey, $37O,OOO, and Roach: GlarK and company, $13O,OOO, all or Mem- phis, Tenn,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

Francisco M. Gonzalez, senato.' from the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been named by President Car ranza as treasurer of Mexico. H. will replace iNicefero Zambrano who re- signed that post to become govefnor of Nuevo Leon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

English citizens objected s4llously to the enactment of a compulsory mil itary service act in tae Iongkong colony, but were unable to defeat the measure The objectors based ,he.r opposition chiefly on the failure of the Set to limit compulsory service to the duration of the war.
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Mrs. Will Malley returned last night from Shreveport. La., to which place she accompanied her sister-in- law, Mrs. Robert Malley, last Sunday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

\ Mrs. Laura Brumbagin, special ad- ulster of the Royal Neighbors, whose home is in East St. Louis. Ill.,: Ms Lillian Lee,. state supervising deputy and Mrs. Florence w. Roberts, district deputy. of Little Rock. were guests yesterday at the Hotel Pines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

2 Mrs. Denelli was the leader at the meeting yesterday afternoon of the Young Matrons' Mission circle, which met with Mrs. J. c. O'Daniel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

Mrs. Jack Caperton was hostess yes terday afternoon to St. Martha's guild of Trinity Episcopal church. There was a lrge attendance and matters of inn portance to the guild were discussed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-05

Mrs. G. G. Bobbins was called to Chillicothe, Mo-, yesterday to attend the bedside of her aged father, Dr. R. H. Cabbell, who is dangerously i'll.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12
TRlPoLla,

Tripois, Dec. 10-Sunday school
at ten o'clock and services at eleven
o'clock next Sunday.
The church council will meet on
Friday, Dec. IA, at two o'clock pm.
The Sunday school children will
meet next Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock to practice for their Christ
mas program. All the children are
requested to be present.
Hannah Carlson visited in Willmar
over Sunday at the Andrew Hanson
home.
Ed. and Harry Lundquist left Mon
day morning for St. Paul.
The Y. P. S. had their annual
meeting Friday evening. The treaa-
urer, Mr.. Carl Lundquist, reported
that nice sum of money was in the
treasury at this time. The following
officers were elected to serve for the
year: President, Rev: 'Ti1lman; vice
president, c. J. Nelson; cashier, Carl
Lundquist; secretary, Florence Berg
program committee, Ferdinand: Lar
son, Sigfrid johnson, Luella Berg,
and Rev. Tillman; serving committee,
Tilda Johnson, Margaret Lundquist
and Thelma Lungren. The society
decided to have its yearly program
on New Years day in the evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
TALKS so ALL: MAY HEAR

Minneapolis Minnesota, December /, 1917.
Notwithstanding repeated warnings sent out this office in the past
regard the fuel conditions this state the idea generally
a among fuel dealers each community that Notwithstanding the
coal they Of not receive supply Of
coal that last but largely it. If the people
local communities share this belief spells disaster before next spring
rves
regular blank sent from this office for that showing that the
amount hard coal received there between April 1916 and April 1917
period twelve months only 47 tons and from April 1917 No
veber TO- 1917 months and ten days. there received 1853 tons
hard coal that Is q tons months days there
was received in the preceding twelve months
The dealer the blank that will $50
hard coal to his community through the approaching winter to April
L. 1918.
It will thus be noticed that community that managed without
pu|son get through with las there
shortage demands 39 tons for during the present year.
An examination Of the returns the prepared by this Office
shows that than the
same plan is being followed and the demands being made
not the intention of this furnish any community
of the amount received last this fact real
lied the better it will be for the community
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12
ROSELAND.

Roseland-Mr. and Mrs. j. Hook
stra and family visited at the C. T.
Stob home Sunday evening.
Miss Grace Zuidema is assisting
h"r aunt, Mrs. N. Dykema this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffman and
family visited at the H. Brugger
homes Sunday evening.
Mrs. C. Kohrs visited with their
daughter, Mrs. Jake Damhof last
Wednesday.
Rev. hammers of Silver Creek was
here last Thursday evening to con-
duct services and install the new
minister, Rev. Siegers. Their furni-
ture arrived last Tuesday and was
hauled out the same day. The min
lister and his family are now nicely
settled in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nype returned
home last Friday from Cawker, Kas.,
where they were called by the SER
ious illness Of Mrs. Nype's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Stob visited at
the M. Bosch home, Friday evening.
D. Nype had his auction sale last
week. He will move with his family
to Danube in the near future to make
his home.
Arthur Poortinga was entertained
for supper at the J. Zuidema home,
Sunday evening.
The Ladies' Aid held their semi
annual sale Friday evening. On &C.
count of the cold weather, not a very
large crowd attended. The articles
sold at a good price so a neat sum
of money was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. William VanBuren
and family Of Raymond visited at
the H. Dragt home Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12

3 ~. 80
hamer home. " zsSzses..
The E. B: Kennedy family spent
Thanksgiving with relatives at Will
mar.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Westgaard and
daughters, Annie and Minnie, and
son, Oliver, spent Thanksgiving with
relatives at Willmar. $.
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. HolxinRrr
were guests of DR.. and Mrs. Jacobs
at Willmar Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
Henry Weaen, who had been.
spending Thanksgiving vacation at.
his parental home at Sunburg, re-
turned to Willmar Tuesday, where he
is employed at carpenter work at the
State Farm.-Kerkhoven Banner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12

instruct of the committee all the counties
the state, as well as the local dealers as follows:
sThat the Of wood fuel compulsory where wood avail
able. "r:.s 900 <'*
2nd-Tha having furnaces other heating apparatus in
which soft coal be used must during the present soft
coal until sufficient supply Of hard eea available and that the hard
coal shipped the various towns be distributed among those whose heating
equipment is not suited for the use of soft coal.
In other words that hard be sold local dealers
cook Stoves tight heaters furnaces other heating
atus that can as we'll use btuminous COAL -.
An examination the records at Duluth shows that November
1917 26h cent hard coal shipped from the Duluth Superior
docks 1917 than shipped from those docks to November 1916
heretofore have used soft coal turning the
The higher grades of soft coal well be used place
and must be used In furnaces and other equipment
restricting the Of hard coal to base burners equipment
that cannot use hard coal. - go @.-.'9~<
1T the duty Of every patriotic present crisis in doinq
ms TO- even at Inconvenience himself aid conserving the fuel
ply OF the nation now and for months past dangerously short
The munon plants of the country running the full
hours and using quantities of COAL This necessary
is to be won, and it must continue. ..s
The railroads of the country taxed much beyond their capacity
are consuming enormous quantities Of COAL necessary
continue the is to this country
sumption OF coal during the same period has increased much
of 10 per cent -*~ -. y" '-~0
every conserving the fuel supply by running
heating plants lower than has heretofore by banna fires
earlier the evening" by maintaining lower temperature the homes and
office buildings and by using other fuels they available
an enormous saving can be made and the effects present
age much mnmized: .-> $500
There patriotism enough country to accomplish this If It can
be aroused duty talk and preach this morning. noon and noh
and expect you to do it, and have doubt do it. The oy
eminent needs your assistance in this crisis.
order that the people this state conform TO the
herein contained. = -, ss>
-. JOHN F. MCGEE
-:5s. 1.% Federal Fuel Administrator for Minnesota
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12
H0w's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
BY catarrh sufferers for the pa3t thirty
I've years. and has become known - the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi
oased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you win soe q
great Improvement In your general
health. Start taking Hairs Cat1rrh 1(edi-
cine At once ana get rid Of ca&a24h, 0laA
for testimonials, free
Sold b. Ill Druggists, IL. 49,.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12
HUGH CAMPBELL, PROP.

The trees and shrubs which produce
some sort Of rubber are said to grow
In narrow belt running around the
world, within five degrees north and
south Of tho equator. s. 13=s< sf.sas ! . :.s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12

visited at the J. Westgaard home
from Thursday until Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Gordhamer and
children Of Wilhmar, arrived here
Friday for visit q ths J.H. Cord
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12
KERKnovEN BANNER.

Misses Florence and Irene Melin
visited their sister, Miss Ella, at
Willmar Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Marion Berglund Of Willmar,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12

Photographs for Christmas gifts?
OF course. A calendar with your
photo, free, with each dozen before
Xmas. Shorty Bros studio.-Adv ct
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12
timber FOR SALE

In lots to suit the buyer. Some lots
containing as much AZ so per cent Of
white oak. The sale 10 In the hands
of Emil Thorne, In Sec. II, New Lon
don township, who lives adjoining the
timber to be sold.
11-21-3t NEIS GUAM.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12

METROPOLITAN BARBER SHOP.
We are now better prepared than
ever at the Metropolitan Barber Shop
Our aim IL to give you 6rst class work.
We also keep . full line Of choice
tonics, and the famous Pink Blush
Massage cream. First class baths I'm
connection.
HUGH CAMPBELL, Prop.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12
Your Photo

|sOr your soldier boys, enlarged
Scr a wall picture, l6x20, hand
8 alnted In black or natural c0lOrs.
MOST BEAUTIFUL PICTURES
MADE. Price only $500. Come
and see. Bring or send photo.
Give color of eyes, hair, complex
len and dress.
CHARLES OLIVE
7o2 2nd St. E., WilImar, ninn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-12
FATAL ACCIDENT
NEAR klMBALl
Young Man is Struck by Ditching
Capstan Sweep Of Tompkins
Rim

James Isaac Linn, the 15year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Linn,
residing in the vicinity Of the Stick
ney school house, met with an acct
dent at about noon last Sunday which
resulted in his sudden death. lie
was employed on the capstan ditcn-
ing machine Of J. T. Tompkins, which
has been operating northwest of
town all summer and fall, and at the
time of the fatal accident was in the
vicinity of the John Koppel place. 1t
seems that the crew was moving the
machine and in some manner the bolt
which held the sweep broke and 1t
swung back with considerable force
and struck the unfortunate young
man in the head, fracturing his skull.
He was hurried to his home and DR..
Sherwood was summoned, but he
passed away before medical aid
reached him.
He was born on a farm near Wal
kins on April "a, 1902, and leaves tc
mourn his sudden and unexpected de-
mise his parents and two brothers
and three sisters Kimball Kodak.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06
Subscription Sf.O0
CAPT. r. P. HOBSON
SPEAKS IN CONVICTION

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson
spoke in the First Baptist church here
Friday night in the intrest of nation
al prohibition, and was greeted by
very large audience. Capt. Hob
SON dealt with the liquor question
from a scientific standpoint and his
address was strong and convincing
one of the best ever delivered here
on the great prohibition issue. Cant.
Hobson is not an orator, but at the
same time is a pleasing speaker and
held the undivided attention Of his
hearers throughout his address.
Mr.. G. B. McClelland was master
OF ceremonies, and introduced Mr.
W. L. Owen, who introduced the
speaker of the evening in ELOQUENT
words, referring to him in the course
Of his remarks as the "hero of the
Merrismac.
America" was sung by the audi
ence, the invocation by Rev. Robert
A, Clark, and the benediction was by
Rev J. E. Miles. following the sing
ing Of the dOxolOgy.