The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-08

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 thronement of mcnarchies, we are on
 Gods side"
 The organization was perfected
 with the selecllon of Captain Charle
 N Rix of thjs city as president of C Hot Springs branch Captain RiX is
 the pioneer member of the Navy
 League in Arkansas, and the hcnor was fttingly conferred Dr Gaston A. Hebert was named yice-president, and l w. M. Andersen secretary. and Dave 1 Burgaurer treasurer A board of nine directons was named consisting of the | following: C. N. Rix. (. T. C ham.
 David Crockett, w l.. Hickok. A. F. Rhine, w. C. Maurice. Douglas Ho,ch-
 kkiss. Walter Ebel, and E. x Roth. Mrs w. G. Maurice was made chair man If a ways and means committee and Mrs. Crockett of a publicity com
 mittee
 Rev Hickck presided as chairman of the meeting last evening, and called
 the session to order with the singing
 of America. which was accompanied
 by Mrs Cain Rev Garnet Acorn invoked the blessings of God on the
 meetinF in the most patriotic of phrases. After Chairman Hiekck had outlined briefly the purposes of the meeting, Judge C. T. Gotham was in. troduced and made an address on the | v,1a .g he
 E. Rhine spoke on the subject of the necessity of recruiting. and Of those who could not serve in person, ccu- | tributing their help from the home
 base. He believed that the people at l nome should see that the sailors on every hattleship bearing the name of ! their state were well provided with ] the things the women aye nsw mak 1 ing fo- the comforts ct the sailor, Particularly he spoke Of the nece- sity
 of ths organization looking to the care of these whom had been relieved
 ol the-r dependents thr-ugh offering their services to their country.
 Mrs. Davies and Miss Woolmau rendered a duet. accompanied by Mrs
 Wyatt, Hold Thou My Hand %
 which was splendidly presented
 Captain Fro-t of the United States navy briefly outlined the need of the navy as the first line of defense Of he nation. He spoke of the serious ness ef the situation. of the fact that
 while the allies were gaining ground on the French frontier. there was the submarine to contend with, and the situation in Russia was uncertain, and l hat the people should not base too much hope on the announced disccy. cry of some invention to dispose of the submarine He said that the tuayy had HOW about 90000 men. out that this number must be increased 70 10000 men. and that before that number had been reached there would even then be a call for others. He re-. lerred 10 the many branches of the navy service where men were needed. and how particularly the work of the Navy League was helpful That the | 7td ultI 1HDlftldtf tuf titiLAH ltd |
 women at home made for them t1 contribute ty their comfort he said,
 was certain and that nothing stimu-
 ated patriotism more than to know hat perilous service was appre- | ciated
 "Hot Spring is already well ahead of the other. cities Of the state in
 helping in the recruit work, said
 Captain FNrcst and I want 10 con
 aratulatc this organlzation on the @ood 1t has accomplished in this line 70
 A committee consisting of W G. Maurice, S F. Dillon and A. B Rhine was named to hand in nominations. 1 and while this committee was out 1 Miss Mary Finley entertained The
 aud .cnce with "America, l Lcve You, "
 which called for an enthusiastic eu.
 chore She was accompanied by Mrs. | Cain
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