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The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-05

s. Nj Beuie of Newp Tt. Ark. was yesterday elected president of the Ar kansas Retail Hardware Association. which had been in session in this city for three days.
 Other officers elected were C. F. Haynes uf Lake Village. vice presi dent. and the following directors D. II Miller of Van Buren Bert Lewis .of Fayettevi le. John lindahl of Nal vern, George Bryant of Ashdown and F. II Dunaway If Morrilton
 The selection of the next place of meeting Of this oreanizauon is a- ways left 10 the executive committee. and that will not be decided on until later when the committee will be called into session and will designate where the next convention is tp be held. Several cities of the state through their representauves here at this convention, announced they would be glad to welcome the hardware men for the 1918 session
 ''The convention here was a very excellent one ,ald Hamp Williams yesterday The attendance was in measure interfered with by the con diti2ns that prevail but the associ0 l tiOn is very live organization, and has great w-rk ahead which the members are very much interested in The session next year will be larger and the association will continue to grow"
 The association passed q number i resolutions previous tU their adtouTn- ment, among which were recognuions cf the hospitality that had been ac- corded them during their short stay in this city.
 The social features of the conven. tion concluded last night when the Business Mems League tendered the delegates and their ladies with a luncheon, which was served ill the | main dining room Of the hotel h. terspersing the speaking there were a number of roast" telegrams read on the more well-known members, and Miss Beulah Green. Miss Margaret Erhart of the DeSoto Springs Water Company's entertainment bureau. Jack Becker. Miss Jessamine Stevens and
 lack Gcodine and his juvenile drum and bugle corps provided the enter 'ainment that made a great it with the delegates. All or the songs ren, dered were of a patriotic nature and were liberally encored.
 Rev Dr Marion Ne son Waldrip pastor of the Central Methodist church, made the chief speech Of the evening. an address the hardware men
 will not s-on forget It was ar eloquent oration, interspersed with many humorous stories. of which he has a fund He was presented c. the hardware men by Hamp Williams, who was the toastmaster Rev Waldrips suggestion that the men who cast the ballots in this state retire to private life any petty politician" in congress who fails 10 stand by President Wli- son in this the nations great crisis, met with an outburst of applause and endorsement Rev Waldrip con lud drd his speech by ealing ttention ~
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.NEGRO Is HELD ON
 MANSLAUGnTER CHARGE
HIT ANOTHER NEGRO ON POINT OF THE c-lN A BLOW WHICH
 RESULTED IN DEATH

Melville Williams, a negro. who had struck another negro. st. Luke Wit- Hams, with such force that the at- ter's death resulted was yesterday ordered held by coroner's jury to answer d charge of manslaughter Coroner Dr. j. B Shaw conducted the investigation, and negro jury heard the evidence, all the parties being negroes The evidence was that the two participants had an aIterca.ion. and the slayer hit the dead man a blow on the chin from which he feIL and that about an hour and a half later the man who had been struck died Withont ever recovering consci us ness
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COULD NOT
 SLEEP AT NIGHT
Tried Different Medicines, but Moth. ing Did Her Any Coed Until
 She Took Cardui.

Narkswue. La-Mrs Al,ce John son Of this place writes. For one rear | suffered with an awful misery n my back and sides My left side va- hurting me all the time The misery vas something awful
 "l could not do anything. not even sleep al night II kept me awake most of the nigh l took differ ant medicines, but nothing did me any cd -r re ieyed me until 1 took Cat iui also suffered with my back.
 'l was not able Co do any Of my work for one year and got worse all the time was confined to my he'd orr and on l got SO bad with my back that when | sl1sped down l was moi able 10 straieh,en up again
 One day l picked up a Birthday Almanac and after reading it through. decided l would try Cardui By the time 1 had taken half the bottle I felt a great improvement in myself and by the time had taken the entire bo. lie was feeling pretty good and could straighten up and my pains were near ly gone
 ''l shall always praise Cardul continued taking if until 1 vas strong and well
 Ii you are tired and worn out with female complaints Cardai may be just what yu need Try t
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THE LIBERTY LOAN FUND.

New York May Total subscrp lions in New York city to inc $2o00- oo0000 liberty loan amount thus ta- 10 between S250,o00.0o0 and $500000- GOO. it was estimated in banking cir cles t1da} IL was predicted that after Secretary Of the Treasury McAdg has completed details for the Notation of the oan additional subscriptions here will bring the total 10 Slo0Q Q005s00.
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inclination to get "panicy" and ad- monshed his hearers to avoid this feature in their business.
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CHILE DENIES REPORT.

Santiago. Chile. May 1.-The report that the Chilean minister at Der } had demanded his passports excited only ridicule i, nicial and parlio mentary circles here The anne effect was produced by another report that a secret tompa between Germany and Chile was being considered. l. was stated anonymous persons were exploiting the crodulity of the republic with absurd news
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Logan Berry fec Cream mt Pas .eurzeI MIX Co., Altf
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SOCIALIST CONFERENCES.

Amsterdam, via London May 1. SOS p. m.-A dispatch to the socialist Journal Het Nlk from Stockholm says tho Dutch delegation 10 the in- ternational socialist bureau reports that the preliminary conferences Of the various ,cctions of the congress will begin May h. The general con ference the dispatch adds will not take place before June Co.
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COMPACT IS RENEWED.
Switzerland Win Continue Trade Rela tons With Germany for Three
 Months

Berne Switzerland via Paris May t-After several weeks of deliberauon 1y experts representing Switzerland tnd Germany an agreement has been cached Co continue without change Go lula 3I the old trade agreement, adopted in September lelG which eN. pired April 90.
 According 10 th determina h. Switzerland is assured tor au thnr three months the necessary coal and iron for her principal industries and will be able To continue exports into Germany
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pR. WAlKER's orF;GEs.

Dr. DaCosta Walker announces that he has removed his offices to front suite second foor in the Kempner bukding Elevator service tl5-tf
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PLANTsl PLANTS!

Bedding plants Of all Kinds and vege- table plants oi all kinds Greenhouse It end Of Park avenue. Phone 61S. Johnson Floral Co 4-19I
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Dr r IT. Shelton uas returned t7 .he city and is now located iu Clu tens National Bank Building. suite i03-4-5. 2 23tf
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27
COLLEGE GRADUATES
TO BE OF SERVICE

A special field for the college grad
uate in army service is revealed in a
request which has been received by
Columbia University from the Ord
nance Department and the Quarter
masters Corps OF the Department or
War, asking Prof. James c. Egbert'
director Of the summer session, TO
arrange a series OF courses on stores
and stores handling. This request has
been Immediately met by the univer-
sity. which announced yesterday that
such courses, limited to college grad
yates, and opening opportunities for
commissions in the regular army
would begin on July 30 and continue
to September 7.
The aim of the courses will be 10
prepare men in stores and stores nan
ding leading to service in the Ord
nance and Quartermaster's corps. The
program includes lectures and quiz
classes ea1h morning. and in the aft
ernoons the students will be sent to
selected Industrial plants in whose
stores departments they will be given
actual practice in stores keeping.
Before enrolment all men must pass
the required physical examination and
as soon as possible will be enlisted in
either the Ordnance or .Quartermas-
ter's Enlisted Reserve Corps. After
the completion of the courses, the men
will continue their training at the
various arsenals and supply stations.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27
Handsome Senator
Incurs Suspicion
In House Cafe

The owner Of one Of the best
known faces in the United States
took It out Of the Senate chamber,
where II belongs. over to the House
restaurant yesterday afternoon,
said owner having an appointment
with Representative Fitzgerald,
of New York, chairman of the
House Appropriation Committee,
Mr.. Fitzgerald was a bit late. So
the proprietor of the celebrated
face took 8 seat at a table to wait.
Enter busy waiter. Then con-
ference with the manager.
Pardon. SIR" said the manager.
you will have to go across the
corridor. This room is for MEM
bers only"
II am q member" responded the
gentleman at the table.
"Of the House? II cannot be.
Just then Mr.. Fitzgerald arrived.
"Ah, Senator Lewis" he said
forgive me for OBTAINING YOU"
That's all OF the story, unless
Il might be to add that the Sena-
tor was ]. Hamilton Lewis, of ILL
nois, with the comment that fame
Is a fckle thing.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27
CONGRESS MAY NOT
ADJOURN UNTIL OCT. |

Indications are that Congress will
not get through its business before
October !. Some members say that
adjournment will not come before
November l. No one will risk a de-
hnite prophecy. but all are willing to
bet the predicted adjournment by
August Is will not come to pass.
Business might have been rushed,
they say, so that members could go
home for a short visit in Septem-
Der had not Secretary McAdoo come
along with a request of a war budget
so huge that il paralyZed the mere
thought Of moving for the next ten
weeks
Chairman Dent, Of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee. was asked
yesterday when he thought the extra
session would end.
I'm no mindreader." he replied.
However. I have renewed the lease
on my apartment until December ].
Any especial reason for delaying
adjournment he was asked.
None at all, except that we have
a lot Of war business to attend to-"
he said
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27

the people. We are making careful
pans. all OF which win be announced
as soon. as they mature. We are
effecting an organization which
We believe will be extraordinary In
character We are getting about US
talent and service that cannot be
bought with money. Men of the
greatest executive ability are giving
their time and best thought to the
service OF the nation through the Red
Cross
Including among the speakers were
Eliot Wadsworth. acting chairman of
the Red Cross: Harvey ID. Gibson.
general manager; w. Frank Persons,
director of civilian relief; Miss Jane
Delano. chairman Of the national COM
mittee OF nursing service; Miss Flor
ence, Marshall. director Of the women's
bureau; Miss Helen Scott Hay, direc-
to OF the burc%l of nursing service;
and Miss Mable Boardman Of WASH
ington, member of the central COM
mittee of the Red Cross.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27
PURELY PERSONAL.

Edward RugIen has been promoted
in the Department OF Commerce.
George Hamilton has been appointed
to a position in the Bureau Of Stand
ards.
Jessie Brennan has been appointed
to a position in the Bureau Of Navt-
CATION
E. B. Bell has resigned in the Bureau
Of Standards.
Green B. Bush has been appointed
in the Department OF Commerce.
H. S. Coe, of the Department of Agri-
culture. has left for Georgia, where
he will investigate the growing Of
chufas, beans and forage crops.
Eugene May, Of the Department of
Agriculture, left for the South yester-
day. where he will investigate citrus
canker.
Miss Eva A. IIlingsworth has been
appointed a clerk in the Department
of Commerce.
Mrs. Grace NJ. Spangler has been
appointed to a position in the De-
partment Of Commerce.
Mrs. Victoria Turner has been re-
appointed a clerk in the Department
of the Interior.
H. H. Bigger, of the Department OF
Agriculture, has left for the West
where he will investigate the corn
crop situation.
Charles Erskin. Of the Census Blu
reau, is spending his leave at Mar
ragansett Pier.
Harry C. Freeman has received
probational appointment in the GEN
eral Land Office.
Charles Schools, OF the Govern
ment Printing Office, has returned to
his post, after three weeks leave.
Myer Bailey, of the Post ofice
Department. is on his annual leave
Hubert McCathron has received
temporary appointment in the War
Department, as clerk.
Herbert Carroll of the General
Land Office, is spending his leave at
Ocean View, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herman. of
Cleveland Park. are at the st. Charles
| Hotel, Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27

New York, n. Y.-Not long ago a
man came to me who was nearly half
z century old and asked me to give
MIN a preliminary examination for life
Insurance.. was astonished to find
him with the blood pressure of a boy
OF q and as full of vigor, vim and
Vitality as a young man: In fact a
Young man he really was notwith-
standing his age. The secret he said
was taking iron-nuxated iron had
filed him with renewed life. At 90 he
was in bad health; at IS he was care
worn and nearly all in. Now at 80
after taking NuXated Iron a miracle
Of vitality and his face beaming with
the ouoyancy of youth. As I have
said a hundred times over, iron is the
greatest off all strength builders. II
people would only take Nuxated Iron
when they feel weak or rundown, in
stead Of dosing themselves with habit
forming drugs. stimulants and cleo
this way they could ward on disease,
preventing Il becoming organic in
thousands Of cases and thereby the
lives Of thousands might be saved who
row ole every year from pneumonia,
stpee' noney, liver, heart trouble and
and true cause which started their
diseases was nothing more nor less
nan q weakened condition brought on
~ ack OF iron in the blood Iron Is
naood 70 change food into living tissue.
without II. no matter how much or
what you eat, your food merely passes
tnrougn you without doing you any
soodt You don't get the strength out
@ ~na ss consequences you become
weak pale and sickly looking tust like
pant trying to grow In a soil
deficient In iron II you are not strong
OF. Wei you owe II to yourself to make
the folowing test: See how long you
wfti1eut becoming tired. Next take
two nye-grain tablets OF ordinary nux-
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27
FORMER ARMY men
TO ORGANIZE GUARD
Army and Navy Union Holds Meet
ing to Outline Preliminaries.

Plans for the formation of a mill
tary organization to consist of not less
than 1000 former service men to be
known as the National Capital Guard,
were made at a meeting OF former
officers, last night at the New Ebbitt
Hotel. The meeting was held under
the auspices Of the Army and Navy
Union, and was presided over by the
national commander of the union,
Gen. II. Oden Lake.
In stating the object of the meeting,
Gen. Lake pointed out that there must
be about 5000 former soldiers, marines
and sailors residing In Washington,
who would be willing to volunteer for
service in connection with the guard
ing of government property. vital to
the conduct of the war. These men,
he pointed out. would be needed to
take the place of the National Guard,
which will be drafted into the regular
army on August 5. and sent to train
ing camps in the South.
Col. Julius E. Albrecht. who follow
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27
RADIO SCHOOL AT HARVARD

President Lowell, OF harvard Uni
versity, offered to the Secretary or
the Navy the facilities Of the uni
versity for the training and quarter
ing of 1000 students. to be trained
as radio operators. This offer has
been accepted. The school for the
past three months has been used
for training the naval reserve OPP
orators for general service. On
July Is the personnel and equip
ment Of the Navy Radio School,
Navy Yard, New York, will be moved
to the university. The school for
electricians other than those doing
radio duty for the navy will be
retained at the Navy Yard, New
York.
1t is expected that the compile
ment of the Harvard school will be
filled at an early date and that train
ed men for service at sea will be
principally obtained from there.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27

ated iron three times per day after
meals Tor TWO weeks. Then test your
strength again and see for Yourself
now much you have gained. have
people who were ailing all the while,
double their strength and endurance
and entirely get rid Of all symptoms
Of dyspepsia, liver and other troubles
IN from ten to fourteen days time
simply by taking iron in the proper
cases been .doctoring for months with
out obtaining any benefit. But don't
take the old forms of reduced iron,
IRON acetate or tincture of iron simply
70 save a few cents. You must take
IRON IN a FORM that can be easily
iron II you want it to do you any good.
otherwise II may prove worse than
useless. Many an athlete or prize
nghter has won the day simply be-
cause he knew the secret of great
strength and endurance and filled his
blood with iron before he went into
the ARRAY, while many another has
gone down to inglorious defeat simply
Tor the lack Of iron.-E. Sauer, II. D.
NoTE-NuIated Iron. recommended above by
resdy but oDs Which Is we Known nS %
druggists and whose iron constituents are
EhsTs. Unlike the Older inoIsahic iron producs,
y y easily assimilated, does not injure the
teeth, make them black. nor upset the stomach
On Ine contrary, II Is most potent remedy in
nearU an forms Of indigestion as well as for
nerFous. rundown conditions. The manufactur-
- nave such great confidence in nuxated iron
nat they oier TO forfeit $1,000 to any Chart
Aoie lnsutution IL they cannot take any man OF
woman under 90 who lacks iron, and increase
weeks s @ss 10 sse1 S,,s over 5o in ., SSS,
xgantc trouble. They also offer 70 refund your
money Il does not at least double your
strength and endurance in ten days time. IL
Is dispensed IN this dty BY Jas. O'Donnslls
lug stores People's Drug Stores and al sood
4-es-s-ss-145 49,.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27
PUBLICITY PLANNED
FOR RED CROSS WORK
National Manager Would Give Daily
Statement Of Accounts.

Speaking before a conference OF
editors OF some forty women's maya
zines at the Red Cross headquarters
on Seventeenth street. today, Henry
P. Dawson, chairman Of the Red Cross
War Council. announced that the Red
Cross would be rum as an open book.
and that full publicity would be given
to all of Its activities.
I'VE shall run the Red Cross as an
open book" said Mr.. Dawson, I'VE
want everybody In this country to
know everything about the Red Cross
every day. We will. as far as posi-
bic. tell the people Monday night
say, what we have done on Monday.
We want the whole American people
to know II on Tuesday and II there
is any criticism, we want to know II
at once so that we can do better on
Wednesday.
I'VE are only Just beginning to
spend the money. Every cent of II
viii be expended in the most care
full way and with the utmost regard
to what We believe are the desires OF
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27
South American Trade
Aided by Government

Practical aid to American merchants
In building up South American trade
IL being extended by the Department
OF Commerce.
One step is the appointment. an
nounceed yesterday. OF ]. W. Sanger.
advertising investigator, counsel, and
writer, of New York, to make an ex-
haustiye study of Latin-American ad-
Vertising methods. Mr.. Sanger will
consult manufacturers, exporters, ad-
vertising agents and others in this
country before sailing, and on his re-
turn will publish his conclusions in
bulletin form. His personal services
will also be available.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27

ed Gen. Lake, in an address declared
that with the e'get away in a few
weeks OF what has been, In the past.
the District National Guard. but
which Is now the Districts first quota
of Uncle Sans new army, the capitai
OF the nation would be without
adequate military protection unless
previous service men volunteer.
Other speakers included Col Berry
Buckley, Capt. Berkeley Inge, Col, VIII
liam s. Branson and Capt. Frank c.
Longsireet.
All of the speakers expressed the
opinion that in the event of dis
orders, on a large scale in the city,
where the Capital guard would 20
called upon, the presence Of rifles In
the hands of the men OF guard train
ing would have a great moral effect.
The matter of securing arms and
equipment. II was stated. will be taken
up at once with Secretary Of War
Baker, and II is believed that the War
Department will be only too glad to
furnish the equipment In such quanti-
ties as II can be spared. Announce
ment was made at the close Of the
meeting that a rally for the purpose of
electing officers and securing recruits
will be held next Tuesday night at .
O'Clock at 1920 New York avenue.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-27
ARMY ENLISTMENTS
PASS STATE QUOTAS
Average Daily Volunteer List Now
Exceeds Two Thousand Marx.

Maintaining an average enlistment
of well over 1000 day. the regular
army is filling up remarkably.
Reports from every part Of the
country yesterday indicated most
satisfactory results. The latest re-
ports place the total days fesults as
1870 Among the largest contingents
were Pennsylvania, 81; New York,
81: Indiana, 1S7: Illinois, 1e2; Ohio,
LIE; Massachusetts,. 11s. Other States
made high figures. including New Jer-
sey with 76; Georgia, Is; California.
g.; Michigan. 81: Missouri. IS: Texas.
s.; Minnesota, S..
Since April !, the regular army has
been recruited by Is, III men. It 10
stiII short by 22,5Z1 OF the set quota
for the country. New York, one Of
the last big States TO remain short
of the State quota OF volunteers, will
be filed up today. The State needs
81 men. New York's rival, Pennsyl-