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kdies' Auxiliary
 hye Delightful Time.

|The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Broth khood of Railway Trainmen met tsterday afternoon at the home of Fs. Tom Bush, 2O9 Missouri street, Id delightful social meeting was kld.
 Mrs. Homer Foster won a 3-pound |x of nut chocolates as first prize
 a flower contest, given by Miss bzel West, and Miss Docia Williams bs given soap baby in a bath pth for the booby prize. 's - At the conclusion of the party an hborate luncheon was served in the hing room, which indicated that the )stess did not give the H. c. l. a ought.
 The guests were: Mesdames Lulu pit, J. F. Magee, Davis, John Dar- |x, Anna Thompson and mother, urphey, Mabel Hudson, A. West, Pry Rowland, Homer Foster, Ed bllinsworth, Carkuf; J. H. M. lott and Misses Docia Williams and bzel West.
 Mrs. A. B. Grace has returned to ne Bluff after several weeks visit |th her daughters. Mrs. H. R. Web er and Mrs. w. l.. Wood IT,. Mrs.
 C. Perrin, and little son of YaZoo ty will conclude her visit with Mrs. ebster and Mrs. Wood Friday and
 to Pine Bluff. Tuesday aft hoon Mrs. William B. Bells enter ined informally at tea for the pleas e of Mrs. Drew White of Pine Bluff DO was former classmate of Mrs flls at Galloway college. The guests gre all schoolmates at Galloway ld the afternoon was a delightful re- plon of friends. Besides the hon. lee and hostess those present were ITS. James D. Head. Mrs. Henry Of nhauser, Mrs. e. c. Crowling and Fs. Charles Ringler.-Texarkanian Miss Henrietta Taylor has gone tc lanta, for a visit with friends.
 Miss Josephine Wilkins has re- Prned from Washington, where she ent the past several weeks with fends.
 Lentz lodge, Degree of Honor. will Ieet at 2 o'clock this afternoon. al paternity hall, and important busi fss matters are to be discussed. tThe Epworth league of the Firs Eethodist church will enjoy socia
 the chapel of the church Friday kenlng, when the Gold side, losers ir e recent membership contest, vii pertain the winning side. More thar
 members were gained through thu The recent benefit performance a e Best theatre netted sum of $17'
 St. Joseph's church, according tt anouncement made yesterday by thu Pmmlttees in charge of the affair IFS. W. o. Taggart was chairman o e committee, with Mrs. w. H. Fay
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Mrs. B. A. McCaskell has returned to her home in Little Rock, after a visit with Mrs. Tracy Mills, on West Sixth avenue.
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Mrs. R. Pollard and Mrs. A. J. Meehan of Stuttgart spent Wednesday in the city.
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Mrs. J. T. Mulvaney of 7O2 Texas street is recovering from a fall in which she suffered painful sprains.
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Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the ia nous French actress, who is reported to be near death in the Mount Sinai hospital, New York, from an infec ton of the kidney. Mme. Bernhardt is seventy-three years old and has been ill for more than month but her condition did not become serious until recently
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Mrs. o. L. Farrel of 71S East Sec ond avenue, is in St. Louis, for visit.
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Miss Marie Pilkington has as a visi- tor Miss Emma Sanders of Wabba- seka.
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Mrs. Joe Gottlieb is visiting rela- lives ill St. Louis.
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Miss Georsie Lyle. who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Lyle. has returned to her home at Little Rock.
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By May Nanton

r ACE and taffeta ere the materials that make this ~ gown and very charming it is. The skirt is a simple two- piece one with a lace houncc arranged over 1t and the tunic gives just the drapcd effect that hints of the tonncau with, out being exaggerated. The pretty little bodice is sleeveless ard is worn over an under bodice that can be made with long or with thrce-quartcr sleeves, You could copy th> model h many materials. Tai fcta for the plain skirt and the over-bodice with Georgette crepe for the tunic and the under-bod:ce would make a pretty effect.
 Fer the medium size the under bodice viii require, 5l yard of material 36 inches wide, the sleeves, facings and collar, 14 yards 36 and the over=bodice. yard A inches wide. For the skirt will be needed, 25s yards of material 36 inches wide with 312 yards of lace and for the tunic, 3$4 yards 56.
 The bodice pattern No. o5o3 is cut in sizes from 34 to AZ inches bust measure and the skirt pattern No. o54I in sizes from 24 to g inches waist measure. They will be mailed to any address by the Fashion l,erartment cf this paper, on z2t of fifteen cents each.
 CINCE we have taken to N wearing silks for the morn- O ing hours, we must fall back upon the pretty dainty lingerie materials for afternoon costumes. This gown is as dainty and charming as can be, made of embroidered swiss trimmed with machine en- broidery. The panels give very becoming lines and it is a per- fectly simple matter to arrange the trimming according to the picture. Bell sleeves are new and becoming and generally liked, but you have a choice between those and sleeves with cuffs. Any pretty lingerie ma- terial can be treated ir similar manner or you can make the gown of crepe de chine or of charmeuse or of Q pretty silk and wool crepe or any material of such sort and trim it as suits your fancy:
 For the medium size will be needed, G yards of material 3o inches wide, 512 yards A, 5 yards of embroidery 10 inches wide, 3s yard 19 inches wide and Al yards of banding.
 The pattern No. o33I is cut in sizes from 34 to AZ inches bust measure. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of fifteen cents.
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Tuesday, April 24.

cto+o Sunday ScHOCI co1I IVelltIoH,
 ola'e epresbvterian church, opening
 three day session.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR.

Friday, April 20.
 !, .,os;de S. l. A., 3::3O D. m., :.t
 |boolhouse.
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1yodnnsday. April 9.

1,onnv Hour club, with Mrs. E. w. |umpass.
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Miss Ada Estelle Whitney of Wins boro, La. who has been visiting Mrs w. A. Cook has returned to her home
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(lhe recent benefit performance at
 (e Best theatre netted a sum of $175 n St. Joseph's church, according to
 pnouncement made yesterday by the pLhmlttees in charge of the affair. ITS W. o. Taggart was chairman of te committee, with Mrs. w. H. Tay-
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s o CHE T "

Tor, Mrs. c. H. Ragan, Mrs. Jim Green and Mrs. J. T. Borreson as members of the committee.
 Mrs. Arie r. Nash is in Dermott Where she will judge the literary con- tests at the meeting of the South east Arkansas Literary and Athletic association there today.
 Mrs. Kate Allen is visiting her daughter at Detroit. Mich.
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Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

II you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash II with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful. Just PLAN mulsifled
cocoanut oil (Which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless) Is much better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use for shampoo
ing, as this can't possibly injure the
hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub IL In. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance of
rich, creamy lather, and cleanses the
hair and scalp thoroughly. The
lather rinses out easily, and removes
every particle of dust, dirt. dandrufi
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and It leaves Il
fine and silky, bright, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t Is very
cheap, and few ounces Is enough
10 last every one In the family FOL
nonths.-Advt
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HERO OF THE MARINE, MARSHAL JOFFRE,
IS ACCLAIMED IN WASHINGTON

the United States 20 put the Stars
and Stripes in action on tho battle
fields OF France.
Col. c. Seymour Bullock OF the Ca
madam Army. a Chicago clergyman
and later lecturer before the New
York School Board, was working to-
day with the aid OF influential Ameri-
cans on n scheme to transfer all
Americans now fighting with tho Al
lied armies into one American fight
Ing unit.
Bullock expects shortly TO invite
Americans fghtlng with the Cana
dian. French and British Imperial
forces to combine in n half division.
wearing the American uniform. and
carrying tho American nag.
Bullock sad he had interested a
number OF Americans and British Of
flcials in tho project, and that they
would aid In obtaining Congressional
action In Washington. permitting lift
ing OF the legal barriers. Practically
all flghting Americans are enthusiast =
cally eager for the plan. and Col. Bull
lock said he anticipated the British,
French and Canadian officials would
facilitate its operation.
He estimated to-day that 10000
Americans could be raised-all trained
in the warfare now In vogue on the
western front. From these Bullock
would have Americans named officers
and he would train civilians now en-
ployed in England and France for
commissions In special camps.
From Dean Inge OF st. Paurs, Col.
Bullock to-day obtained sanction for
mally 70 deposit there the Colors OF
the American Legion. organized In
Canada but later dissolved because
the United States at that time OBJ
jectod 10 use OF tho name OF the
United States in connection with a
unit fighting for another nation.
The ceremony Of depositing the
Colors there Is being planned by Col
Bullock and others as a great cele-
bration. Ambassador Page said to-
day he considered such move a
great honor and that he would attend
Many American legionaries and
Canadian dignitaries will also be
present.
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ANOTHER FRENCH WAR
COMMISSION COMING
TO THE UNITED STATES
Andre Tardieu and Group Of Spe-
cialists 10 Urge Intensive
Participation.

PARIS, April 25.-To urge an in
tenslve war is the mission on which
Andre Tardieu and a group OF French
specialists in various departments OF
the war are shortly TO leave for
America as representatives OF the
French Government In the Allied con-
ferences.
Tardieu to-day outlined what this
new mission plans and emphasized
the imperative necessity that America
and Americans throw their full
weight Immediately into the struggle
and help win the war In the shortest
possible time. Tardieu is convinced
the way to beat the enemy is by the
heaviest possible deluge OF steel. He
is an expert in preparations for this
sort OF warfare.
Tardieu said he had practically
completed "A full list OF what France
needed from America. This includes
ships. food, munitions, money and
| soldiers.
Official announcement was with
held to-day OF the exact number OF
French war specialists who will ac-
company Tardieu, but It was stated
they will be drawn from various SER
vices. All are experts. They will be
prepared and commissioned to work
in the closest cooperation with Ameri-
can officials and with the Brit sn and
Italian missions in Washington, with
II view to distribution Of supplies un-
der existing Allied agreements.
For this purpose Tardieu has been
vested with fIll information and with
full power 70 act.
FIJI OF all, France needs ships
grain and steel, Tardieu hopes tC
confer with Gen. Goethals abou
Americas building programme O
"suDmarine cyaders" and TO tai.
with other American experts II
various lines,
speaking just as citizen o
France" he said, Il would emphasiz,
that this nation would give unpre
cedented welcome to the olive greer
OF the American unifom-and tn
sooner the better"
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RUSSIAN PEASANTS
DEMAND A QUICK
DIVISION Of LAND
Take Matter In Own Hands in
Some Instances - Grand
Committee Calls for Delay.

LONDON, April rs. - Dispatches
from Petrograd say peasants in various
parts of Russia are clamoring for a
division OF the land owned by the
wealthy people. Although the various
committees are doing their best to
make the peasants understand that the
land question cannot be wisely settled
until the Constituent Assembly is
elected tho peasants are inclined TO
take tho matter into their own hands.
Soldiers visiting their rural homes,
with or without leave. spread the
news OF the revolution and lead the
peasants against the land owners.
This is chiefly the case in the Sara
tov Government, where the people are
often inclined to be turbulent. The
peasants here, after passing resolu-
tlons OF connscation. have proceeded
to take possession OF the lands and
drive the land owners away.
The peasants announce that they
will undertake the spring sowing
themselves, but owing to lack OF seed
this is said TO be impossible. IN con-
sequence the sowing is likely to he
much delayed and serious shortage
Of crops is feared. The authorities
are taking the matter In hand and
hope to prevent such a misfortune.
Peasants conferences, TO which
delegates are sent from even the
smallest communes, are being organ
iEed in every province OF Russia to
discuss peasant needs. Those already
held have insisted on a proper dis
tributlon OF land. Ono characteristic
resolution demands that all land
which private land owners cannot
SOW must Immediately be surren-
dercd temporarily 20 the peasants
soldiers wives 20 receive shares free,
and others at moderate rent, to be
fixed by the local community.
Considerable III feeling is shown in
some districts toward land owners.
Bessarabian peasants In one instance
sacked n country house and estates
belonging to rich family. The peas
ants OF the Tambow government sur
rounded the houses of the land own
ers and compelled them to sign docu-
ments surrendering their lands. In
some parts OF Bessarabia the country
people are highly reactionary, and in
one district especially the Odessa
military authorities have taken
strong measures to suppress n coun-
ter revolutionary movement.
4 4 A II %
| dom The Grand Committee OF the
Alliance OF Peasants has addressed
the following petition to the peasants
at the front:
DO your duty. DO not fear
that the lands will be divided
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70 SHIPS ARRIVING
HERE TODAY SHOW
j BOATS FAILURE
Most From Barred Zone-One
a Big Dutch Liner, the
British Commandeered.

The arrival here to-day OF twenty
steamships. the majority OF which
camo through the war zone, again
demonstrated the ineffectiveness Of
the U boat blockade. OF the blockade
runners four are the largest cargo
carriers afloat.
The combined cargo capacity OF the
four big froighters is 10000 tons.
The biggest steamship that has been
seen in motion In this port for many
months steamed up the North River
to day and was doclSed at the Cunard
Line piers. She Is n S2.l2o-ton liner
which was being built in an English
shipyard for tho Holland-America
Line ut the outbreak OF the war and
was promptly commandecred by the
British Government.
She was TO have been called the
Statendnm, but that name was never
used. She has borne several names
since she was taken over by the Brit
ish. Several times reports have come
from German sources that she was
sunk. but she boro no marks OF any
past injury as she moved maJestically
into this harbor to-day.
The vessel was designed for the
New York Rotterdam passenger trade
and the architects had planned sa-
looms. lounges. staterooms and cabins
lavishly decorated and furnished. The
projected passenger quarters OF the
ship were never completed. She Is
finished above decks In rough lumber
She has been used us n troop trans
port between England and France
and Greece, but IL now fltted out as a
freighter.
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MILITARY EXPERTS
ARRIVE TO JOIN
BALFOUR'S PARTY
British "TommieS" in Uniform
With Them on Ship That
Had u Boat Scare.

Seven British war experts arrived
in New York to-day and will sup
plemcnt the Baltour party IN WASH
ington. with the Commissioners were
five British "TommIes" in uniform
and with complete equipment for tho
front. These are tho first fully
equipped British soldiers to arrive in
New York since the beginning OF the
war.
The vessel on which the commits
sloners arrived was almost a day lato
because OF submarine dangers. Short
ly after leaving an English port wire
less warnings OF the near presence
OF submarines was received and the
steamship lay 10 for almost twelve
hous before receiving orders 20 pro-
coed. The following day furthC. warm
ings were received and the vessel put
into another port until the admiralty
deemed It safe for her 10 proceed.
Among the British Commissioners
party was Judge NJ. $. Amos, an
expert on munition work. Judge
Amos has had charge OF muntion
contracts and viii act in an Rd-
visory capacity TO the United States
Government Others OF the Commis-
sion were Col Thomas Goodwin
! ordnance expert; Major Heron. med
| ical expert; Major Langhorn, gun
merry; Capt. II. l., sheldon, J, A
! Leeming, James McG0wan. Capt, NJ
| II. De Jarny arrived TO join the
| French Commission. The Commits
sioners will depart for the capita
to-day.
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S2OO,OOO,OOO LOAN
FROM US. TURNED
OVER TO BRITAIN
Secretary McAdoo Hands War
rant to Ambassador and
Takes His Receipt.

WARRINGTON. April 15.--Secre-
tary McAdoo to-day handed tho Brit
ish Ambassador q Treasury warrant
Tor $500, 900. 900, tho first loan made 70
any Entente Government by the
United States under the $1,000. .OOO, 900
war finance measure.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the Ambas-
Rador, handed to Secretary McAdoo
receipt on behalf OF tho British
Government, and tho transaction was
complete.
The transfer OF tho hugo sum was
made in Secretary McAdoo's office In
tho presence OF Lord Cunliffe, Gov
ernor OF the Bank OF England, and
ederal Reserve Board. Treasury and
British Embassy officials.
The amount OF the loan was de-
posted in the Federal Reserve banks
by banks subscribing to tho I250.O00.-
900 issue OF Treasui, Certificates
OF Indebtedness due June 30. The
$50. 900 900 remaining OF the Issue will
be disposed OF In n manner yet 10
be announced by Secretary hcAdoo.
The loan will take the place OF n
private loan which Great Britain had
contemplated obtaining from J. i.
Morgan a. Company. on securities Of
the Canadian Pacific Railway. Ar
rangcments loking to the issue by
Morgan a. Company had been under
way for some time when Secretary
McAdoo requested that they be de-
ferred and Indicated that tho Govern
ment would meet Great Britain's inn
mediate needs.
Incidentally, Great Britain will save
approximatcly $4,000, 900 annually in
interest charges by obtaining the
loan from the Government instead OF
from private institutions. As the
Governments interest rate will l-2
per cent. as compared with n mini
mum OF per cent, which Great Bri-
tain would have had to pay on q pri-
vate loan.
Discussion OF Great Britain's fur
ther needs In the immediate future
was continued at the conference be.
tween Secretary McAdoo. Sir Cecil
| Spring Rice and Lord Cunllffe. and
later at luncheon with the Federal
Reserve Board.
Great Britain is spending. It was
represented. approximately $4,000, OOC
q day for foodstuffs and munitions in
the United States. Her needs there.
fore approximate S2bo,O0O,000 4
month. Should the Government adop
a policy OF collecting the proceeds Of
the first big bond issue by install.
mcnts covering four months. Grea
Britain's needs during that periot
would be about $1,000. 900. 900.
From that sum. however. should b,
deducted supplies at present pur
chased by Great Britain on behalf o
Italy and Russia, Preliminary re-
ports on this phase indicate tina
! Great Britaln's needs during the fou
months for herself alone would ap
proximate $3.50. 100000 and sum o
approximately that amount probabl,
| will be her share OF the frst bond Is
sue loaned the Allies.
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Kerssunt Is n seaport OF Asiatic
Turkey. on the Black Sea, about sew
enty ", west OF Trebizord.

{ ressi0n OF rcSret at hearing the
news Of Bonar Laws son being re-
ported missing At the front.
''Of the Cabinet members who wers
together In England at tho begin
ming OF the war;" said he. zone has
been killed In action. four have lost
sons: and now Bonar Law meets the
common and deep sorrow which has
visited the humblest TO the highest
homes in England.
"The sorrow and tragedy OF Franco
has been greater than ours. because
France had by far the. greater army
II sincerely hope that Mr.. BonaI
Laws son is not entirely lost"
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US. HELP IN WAR NOT BASED
ON ENTANGL|NG ALLIANCES,
SAYS THE BRITISH MINISTER
Balfour Outlines Motives and
Principles of the Allied
Commissions.

q WASHINGTON, April 25.--COn-
domination OF certain doubling critics
who think France and Great Britain
nave oomo here to invoiglo tho United
States into entangling alliances with
European forces" was voiced by British
Foreign Minister Arthur J. Balfour
in a public statement here to-day.
On the over OF the greatest world war
council Balfour outlined q brief dec
laration Of motives and principles on
behalf OF our European Allies.
There could DO no rumor with less
foundation than that Of proposed en-
tangling alliance" he said. His fist
clenched and his jaw set. he looked
squarely in the eyes OF his listeners
as he continued:
And wero II true there could be
TO more fallacious policy. wish
TO assure the people of this great
nation that the assistance we are
going 70 get from tho United states
is based on no such shallow consider
alton"
Then turning abruptly TO Americas
part In tho war. BGlfour said:
4 ''You have been watching this
ploadstained drama from afar. Each
month tho conviction in your minds
has grown that no small or petty In
terests are involved. You realize that
this Is not a quarrel for so many
square miles OF territory. You know
thoroughly well that the liberties of
mankind alone are animating the al
lied cause. Therefore. you have Joined
In the great conquest.
"we know you will throw all your
forces OF invention. production and
man power into the balance. Nothing
can turn you from IT,"
Taking a step nearer his auditors,
Balfour spoke quietly and seriously
OF his feelings toward America and
the feeling he has sensed in America
toward the Allied cause.
"You will see the war through. II
there is any certainty In human at
fairs, that Is certain.
''No one who has walked among yoV
can for one moment doubt the full
determination OF the American people
to throw themselves wholeheartedly
into the greatest conflict ever waged.
81 indeed appreciate this oppor,
tunity 10 say to the American public
how very deeply we value your kind
ness. your enthusiasm and the warmth
OF your welcome.
"All our hearts are touched by you
outward and visible manifestation o
that sympathetic emotion which ac
AiAt aHoAAAApNioh Va sSA
part In the great cause and the in
surinE OF its success"
Turning TO the arrival OF the Frenc
commission Balfour paid tribute I
the French people In general. but par
tieularly TO the part Marshal Joffr
played in the battle OF tho Marn
characterlzing that battle as "th
most decisive ever fought and III
turning point in the history OF man
kind"
For that reason" said he, eve fe'
particularly glad that Ga. Jofrre
L. g here to-day.
THE mag tude OF Americas as
slr' ancc 10 France. England .. .s
other ANS cannot be exaggerated,
Balfour concluded with %.
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EIGHT NORWEGIAN SHIPS
ARE REPORTED SUNK

LONDON, April 25,--A statement
from tho Norwegian Foreign Office,
as forwarded from Copenhagen by
central news, reports the sinking Of
the following Norwegian vessels:
Sailing ships-Vostelo, Vllle-De-
Dleppe u.25A tons gross). shiold.
steamshIps-Gerda (979 tons), Gis-
kp U,6iS tons). Godo (S7O tons), FL
lida u,i2l tons). Valerie.
The Danish steamship Ydum (645
tons) from Friedrichhafen for Chris
tlania with passengers and freight, has
been captured by the Germans,
Three OF these vessels are not listed
In maritime rcfsreliCo books Al
though no Norwegian steamer Val
erie IS given, there is a Norwegian
sailing vessel OF that name, 2,i40 ton:
gross,