The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-23

The goal of the Navy League iu Arkansas has been realized
 Every man aboard the battleship Arkansas, as soon -s the new ship ment of helmets, wristlets and sweat CTS is received from this city. Little
 Rock and Fort Smith, will have been provided with the articles called for
 by the comforts committee of the
 Navy League of the United States
 Tomorrow the final shipment for the Arkansas will leave Hot Springs It will contain 342 garments, which were prepared for shipment yesterday at the home Of Mrs. William c. Maurice
 When one considers the work of the Navy League in this state was not
 started until the latter part of June
 and that since then fifty four units
 in all parts of the commonwealth
 were organized. that over 800 patriotic women and girls took up the
 work of knitting for the men aboard
 the Arkansas, and that everyone of the l.417 men aboard the battleship named after this state have been fully equipped. one can realize what a great
 work has been accomplished, and the greater part of the credit goes to Mrs Maurice, state organizer, who
 has been unceasing in this particular effort
 Let the Women of Arkansas Knit | for the Men Aboard the Arkansas, '
 has been the slogan the women of this
 state working for the Navy League chapters have followed to the letter 1 It was necessary to divide the> state
 into three receiving stations, the one here in this city, one in Little Rock and one in Fort Smith. Mrs. Ben Craven, wife of the former congress- -
 man who had the name of this state selected for the battleship, and Mrs. John Fink, have been in charge of the Navy League work in Fort Smith. In Little Rock Mrs Iillie Geotschius. Mrs. W. B. Parsons and Mrs Martha | Stafford Cain look after the Navy l League interests Down in Malvern. where a very active chapter has been
 organized and much effective worh
 done, Mrs R. Y Phillips and Mrs Henry Berger are in charge In Les lie. Ark. the girls of the military cn1
 have done the knitting and the spirit of patriotism all over the state has been most encouraging
 Not only has the Navy League equipped every officer and man aboard the Arkansas, but it has also sent complete set of garments to
 the Arkansas boys aboard the Pueblo. California, Arizona, Missouri, Maine, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and those in training at the naval school at New
 port, R. l.
 In addition to that the boys of Company c and the Ambulance com
 pany. recruited in this city, have been given sewing and comfort kits and pillows. and money has been raised for the company fund of both organi-
 zations For the Navy League work alone Mrs. Maurice, through enter tainments given here, has raised over Is2 000. which went to buy wool which, 1 in turn was distributed to the various Navy League chapters throughout the
 state.
 "We are more than glad to realize ltbat we have finished garments
 enough for the men aboard the Ar kansas before Christmas" said Mrs. Maurice, and while it may be after Christmas when the last shipment is
 received, still it is a Christmas offer ing. just the same"
 Letters received by Mrs Maurice ! from Captain W IT, C.. Bullard, of the Arkansas. acknowledge the receipt Of the previous shipment while J. P Hilman. a prominent naval off i-ial in New York. tells of the receipt oi
 garments for Arkansas boys on other ships. all delivered before Christmas
 In no other state has such great work
 been done by the women for their states battleship as has been accom-