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Evening star., 1918-06-30

at the other end Of the wire. It's our
old friend Amelia
DO you.Anow:" says she. Il have
just thought Of the loveliest name for
your dear baby
"oh, have your says I. sort Of crisp.
couldn't wait until morning to tell
you. Now listen-it's Ethelbert."
"Ethel-Bert" says, gaspy. Say,
you know he's no mixed foursome."
name. after the Old Saxon king,
Ethelbert Ballard. Isn't that just per-
feet? And am so glad 1t came to
me-
4 couldn't agree with her real en-
thusiastic. SO it's lucky she hung up
just as she did.
Huh" remarks to Wee. why not
Maryjim or Daisybill? Say. think
our friend Amelia must have gone OF
her hinge"
But Wee only yawns and advises
me to go to sleep and forget 1t. Well,
I tried. You know how it is, though,
when you've been jolted out of the
feathers just as you're half way
through the first reel of the slumber
stuff. couldn't get back. to save me.
l counted sheep jumpin' over a wall,
I tried lookin' down a railroad track
until l could see the rails meet, and
spelled Constantinople backwards.
Nothing doing in the Morpheus act.
taxi driver maxim his first trip up
Broadway. / could think of swell names
for seashore cottages, for new suburban
additions. and for other peoples ba-
bies. 1 invented an explosive pretzel
that would win the war. thought of
bills ought to pay next week sure.
and of what I meant to tell the
laundryman If he kept on making
hash of my pet shirts.
Then l got to wonderin' about this
old maid poetess. Was she through
for the night, or did she work double
shifts? II she wasn't any nearer
asleep than I was, she might think
up half a dozen substitutes for Ethel
bert before morning. Would she in
sist on springin' each one on me as
they hits her.
Maybe she was gettin' ready to call me
again now. Should pretend not to hear
and let her ring, or would it be better
to answer and let on that this was the
police headquarters?
Honest, got 30 hdegty waitin' for that
buzzer to go on that I could almost
hear the night operator pluggin' in on
the wire.
And then a thought struck me that
wouldn't 4et go. So. slippin' out easy
dnanats ana THROWN, iss on "a bathIobe: | sneaked
turned on the light and hunted up Miss
Leroy's number in the book.
Give her a god strong ring, please"
says to exchange, land keep it up until
you arouse somebody"
Leave It to me-" says the operator.
and in q minute or so gets this throaty
Miss Leroy" says I.
Yes" says she. who is calling?"
Ballard" says l. "Im the fond
parent Of the nameless baby. And say,
do you still stick to Ethelbert?"
Evening star., 1918-06-30
War on Rose Names.

A MEXICAN hostility to things Ger,
HN man has manifested itself In
proposed boycott of German names
Of roses. The movement to rename
all the roses and other flowers bears
Ing German names was initiated at
meeting of the Park Garden Club OF
Flushing, Long Island Resolutions
were adopted calling for a nations
wide effort to rename the flowers.
In the national rose garden, in the
grounds of the Arlington experiment
station of the Department Of Agri.
culture, are some German-named
roses, but more of the roses there
bear French names. and there is a
long list carrying English and Amer,
lean names. Among the German
names in the garden are Count Yep.
pelin, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria,
Gruss an Teplitz, Duchess of Neck
lenburg, Archduke Charles, Cornelia
Koch, Anne of Geirstein, Tausend,
schon. Koningin Garcia, Frau Karl
Druschki, Alsterfuer and Anna Dies.
bach. II
Among the hundreds Of beautiful
roses bearing French names are
Madame chatenay. Madame Carriere,
Madame Camille, Madame Testout,
Madame de VAUDEVILLE. Madame Ed.
mond Rostand. Madame Georges Bru-
ant, Madame Hector Leuillot, Madame
Jean Dupuy. Madame Jules Gou.
chault, Madame Philippe Rivoire,
Madame Jules Gravereaux, Mamau
Cochet, Etoile de Mai, Papa Contier
and Rayon dor.
A few of the roses bearing Amerf.
can and British names are the Helen
Gould. American Beauty. American
Pillar, Baby Dorothy, Betty, Black
Prince, Bridal Wreath, Bride, Brides
maid, Burbank. Capt. Hayward,
Charles F. Worth, Champion of the
World. Cherokee, Cloth of Gold, Col
r.. S. Williamson, Crested Moss.
Crimson Globe. Dawson, Daybreak,
quhar. General Macarthur, General
Washington, Goldf1nch. Hadley.
Henry Martin, Hiawatha, Irish
Brightness, Jersey Beauty, Killarney,
Lady Godiva, Lady Penzeance, Lady
Ursula. Lady Ashton, Marshall P.
Mrs. Peter Blair, Miss Cynthia Ford,
Mrs. John Laing, New Century, New
port Fairy, Oriole, Prof C. S. Sargent,
Silver Moon, Seven Sisters,
Sunburst, Tip Top, Victor and Well
lesley.
An authority on roses has writtens
In the science of rose culture, as In
other sciences, the Teutons are rath-
ar imitators than originators True,
their Duchess of Mecklenburg, Cor
nelia Koch, Fellenberg and particu-
arly their Princess of Sagan, with
It's rich maroon and crimson loveli-
ness. have attracted English atten.
lion. But these are all notifications
,f French types. as the Kronprinzes~
.in Victoria is a modification Of thA
Bourbon rose"
Evening star., 1918-06-30
Tag Day at Torchy S

mother Is rather q good one. Had you
considered Hemingway?
I Just gasps and glances at Wee.
What II she should fall for anything
IKE thati Think Of smotherin' 9
baby under most OF the alphabet all
at one swoop! And imagine boy
strugglin' through school days and
vacations with all that tied to him.
Hemingway! Why, he'd grow up
round-shouldered and knock-kneed,
and most likely turn out to be a floor
walker in the white goods depart
tearoom. Hemingway!
Just the thought of it made me
dizzy, and / begun breathin' easier
when saw Wee shake her head.
Hes such little fellow. Auntie."
says >she. Wouldn't that be-well.
rather topheavy?
Which disposes of Auntie. She ad-
mits maybe it would. But from then
on. as the news seems to spread that
we was havin' a kind of deadlock
with the namin' process, the volun-
teers got busy. Old Leon Battou, our
butler-cook, limited that his choice
would be Emil
For six generations" says he,
Emil has been the name of the first
born son in our family"
That's stickin' to tradition" says
L. ut sounds perfectly swell, too,
when you know how to pronounce
1t. But, you see, we're foundin' a
new dynasty"
Mr.. Robert don't say so outright,
but he suggests that Ellins Ballard
wouldn't be such a bad combina-
tion.
''True," he adds, "the governor and
] deserve no such distinction, but I'm
sure we would both be immensely
fattered. And there's no telling how
reckless we might be when it came
Evening star., 1918-06-30
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ing clouds of glory. You remember
how Wordsworth puts it?'
As she fires this straight at me,
has to say something.
Does he?" asks.
"1 am always impressed" she CUR
giles on, "by the calm serenity in the
eyes Of these little ones. 1t Is as If
But just then Snoodlekins begins
screwng up his face. He's never been
mauled around by a lady poetess be-
fore, or maybe 1t was Just because
there was SO much of her. Anyway.
he tears loose with a fine large howl
and the serenity stun is all off. 1t
takes Wee four or five minutes to
soothe him.
Meanwhile Miss Leroy gets around
to startin' the real reason why we're
being honored.
II understand" says she, that you
have not as yet chosen a name for
him. So I am going to help you. I
adore it. 1 have always wanted to
name baby, and I've never been al
lowed. Think Of that! My brother
has five children, too; but he would
not listen to any of my suggestions.
so / am aunt to Walter who
should have been called Clifford, and
Margaret whom I wanted to name
Beryl, and SO on. Even my laundress
preferred to select names for her
twins from some she had seen on a
circus poster rather than let me do
it for her.
"But I am sure you are rational
young people, and recognize that I
have some natural talent in that di-
rection. Names! Why, have made
study~of them. / must, you see, in
my writing. And this dear little fell
low deserves something fitting. Now
let me see. All, ! have it, He shall
Evening star., 1918-06-30
Reconstruction Work :
for Wounded Soldiers
COMMUNICATION from Miss Ida

A COMMUNICATION from Miss Ida
Tarbell. chairman of the news
department of the women's commit.
tee OF the Council Of National De.
Tense. to Surgeon General Gorgas a
the Army Medical Department reveals
the tact that the craftswomen Of the
country are ready to help with the
physical reconstruction Of wounded
dreds of letters from women yersed IN
the applied crafts who wish to assist
in this work by instructine soldiers
in weaving, metal and wood work.
From the Tenafiy weavers in New Jer-
sey q typical letter has been sent by
Miss Winifred Mitchell, asking IN fbis
industry can be utilized in the train
ing of disabled men
Evening star., 1918-06-30

be Cedric-after Cedric the Red, yor
know"
Accordin' to her, 1t was all settled
She heaves herself up of the daven-
pares to leave, smilin' satisfied, like
an expert who's been called in and
has finished the job.
We've will consider Cedric" says
Wee. Thank you so much"
'oh. not at ALL" says Amelia. "of
course. II l should happen to think
of anything better within the next
few days I will let you know at
once" And out she floats.
Wee gazes after her and signs.
81 suppose Cedric is rather a good
name" says she, "but somehow
don't feel like using one that a
stranger has picked out for us. Do
you've said it." says I. "Td sooner
let her buy my neckties, or tell me
how. I should have my eggs cooked
for breakfast"
And yet" says Wee, unless we
can nwe think wi IF sops,hinf asvs ten ro,n.
through them pages in the back of
the big dictionary"
In iess'n half an hour there's a
knock at the door, and here's a chauf-
feur come with a note from Amelia.
On the way home she's had another
hunch.
AFTER ALL" she writes, Cedric
seems rather too harsh, too rough
shod. So have decided on Lucian."
Huh" says I. She's decided, has
she? Say. whose tag day is this, any
way-ours or hers?"
Wee shrugs her shoulders.
I'm not sure that we should like
calling him Lucian; it's so-so-"
Il know" says I. 80 perfectly
sweet. Say, can't we block Amelia
off somehow? Suppose I send back
word that a rich stepuncle has prom
ised to leave him a ton of coal If we
will call the baby Ebenezer after
him?"
Wee chuckles.
"Oh.. no doubt she'll forget all about
1t by morning." says she.
Seems we'd just begun hearin' from
the outside districts, though, or else
they'd been savin' up their ideas for
this particular afternoon and evenin';
for between then and o'clock no
less'n half a dozen different parties
dropped in, every last one of 'em
with a name to register. And their
contributions ranged all the way
from Aaron to Xury. There were
two rooters for Woodrow and one
Some Of the neighbors were real
serious about it. They told us what a
time they'd had nanin' some of their
children. brought up cases where
families had been busted up over such
discussions and showed US where
their choice couldn't be beat. One
merry bunch from the Country Club
thought they was pullin' something
mighty humorous when they stopped
in to tell US how they'd held a votin'
contest on the subject and that the
winnin' combination was Paul Roger.
Evening star., 1918-06-30

to presenting christening cups and
that sort of thing"
That's worth rememberin'," says /.
"And / expect you wouldn't mind, in
case you had a boy 70 name later on,
Mr.. Robert grins. ENTRY with
drawn" says he.
How this Amelia CASTOR Leroy got
the call to crash in on our little fam
lily affair, though, ! couldn't quite
dope out. We never suspected before
that she was such an intimate friend
livin' out in the Piping Rock section
we had seen more or less of her
more, as a rule. She was built that
way.
Oh, yes. Amelia was one of the
kind that could bounce in among
ing room and make the place seem
crowded. Mr.. Roberts favorite de-
scription of her was that one-half of
Amelia didn't know how the other
half lived. To state it plain. Amelia
was some whale of girl. One look
at her, and you did no more guessin'
as to what caused the food shortage.
got the shock of my life, too, when
they told me she was the one that
wrote so much Of this mushy maga-
zine poetry you see printed. For all
the lady poetesses I'd ever seen had
been thin, shingled-chested parties
with mud-colored hair and soulful
eyes.
There was nothing thin about Anne
liza. Her eyes might have been soul
full enough at times, but mostly I'd
seen 'em fixed on tray of sandwiches
or a plate OF layer cake.
They'd had her up at the Ellinses'
once or twice when they were givin'
one of their musical evenin's, and
she'd spouted some of her stuff.
Her first call on us, though, was
when she blew in last Sunday after
noon and announced that she'd come
to see that dear, darling man child"
of ours. And for girl of her size
Amelia is some breeze, take it from
me. Honest, for the first ten minutes
or SO there I felt like our happy little
home had been hit by young tor
nado.
Where is her she demands. please
take me at once into the regal pres
ence Of his youthful majesty"
I noticed Wee sizin' her up panichy.
and I knew she was thinkin' of what
might happen to them spindle-legged
white chairs in the nursery.
him" says Wee. But let me have
Baby brought down here. Just mo-
ment."
And she steers her toward a solid
built davenport that we'd been mean
in to have reupholstered anyway.
Then we was treated to line of high
brow gush as Amelia inspects the
and tries to tell us in impromptu
blank verse how wonderful he Is.
"Ah, he is one of the sun children,
loved of the high GODS" says she,
rollin' her eyes. HE comes to you
wearing the tints of dawn and trail
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
GOVERNOR ANkG0HcES
FOR A SECOND TERM
WILL SUBMIT HIS CANDIDACY TO
VOTERS WITHOUT MAKING
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN HE
SAYS.

Gov G. p Brough has formally an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for a second term
Announcing that he would seek en-
dorsement OF his first term upon the
record of reconstructive legislation
enacted during the year and one-halt
he has held Office
Governor Trough, believing the peo-
pie too occupied in war issues, will not
attempt to make an active campaign,
leaving his candidacy for their cousid
Grafton He will continue to devote
virtually ala of his time to work in
cumbent upon him as governor in aid
ing the federal govel> ment Governor
Brough at the special request Of ma
tional administration leaders, will
spend the next three weeks in aidius
Arkansas to go over the top in the
third Liberty loan drive
Govrnor Broueh SAID that he be-
Iicved the people, as well as himself
would prefer that he direct his EFFORTS
toward furthering the nations cause
i'm the great war than In Waging po-
litical campaign. and that the voters
would cast their ballots as they be
lieved right regardless of whether can
lidates for various offices made the
usual campaigns
ARKANSAS has 26,0o0 men in various
branches OF the service which affects
practically every home in our State,
and ] believe that il is my patriotic
duty as chief executive of this state
In this hour of our nations stress and
strife, to do everything within my
power To promote the welfare OF these
brave Arkansas boys, who are willing
to sacrifice themselves in the battle s
raging hft. in order that democracy
and liberty may live, and 1 believ"
further that these Arkansas heroes
and al the citizens of our State are
much more interested in seeing that
hideous monster of war the kaiser
and his nefarious teachings. blotted
fro mthe memory Of man, than they
are in who shall be the next governor
Of Arkansas" said Governor Brough
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
HABIT OF MUzZLlNG.

Quick. and before The congress pass
es the new criticism act, will have to
be registered a complaint against the
action of Secretary McAd2o in mdz-
cling the Liberty Loan committees
against giving out reports Of their
work. For time il appeared thIt
press censorship was to extend to III
formation valuable TO the enemy
and the reports OF the results day by
day of this Third Liberty Loan Is not
going to lend any announcement 10
the enemy because the loan is COINS
to prove up that America, the great
people OF the nation are behind the
government.
When committees get out and work
hard all day they like to get over a
table in ne evening and make up
summaries. They like to Vie with
each Other in fruits of their labor
They like TO know all about It,
Just at a time organizations were
prss~7od to make daily announce
Thonts and to arge harder If results
were not sufficient comes the word
that nothing shall be made public OF
results. 1t may be all right, and it
may lie for the best, but the end 90
be served seems poorly insufficient for
the general change in the plans at an
eleventh hour.
And on the other hand, the Aheri-
can people would like just little more
actual news from that front, and If
the news is good ahey will rejoice
more and If It is bad they will organ
ize and work harder, so it is difficult
to believe that the habit or muzzling
information is proving as helpful as
1t is proving disconcerting
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
FEEL ALL USED UP2
Lots of Hot Springs Poole Do.

Does your back ache constanuy2
Do you have sharp twinges when
STOPPING or lifting?
Feel all used up-as il you coul4
just 90 no further?
Why not look to your kneys?
Why not use Doan't Kidney Pills
Read the statement OF this nearby
resident:
II. A. sutton. farmer X, F. D. No
Malvern, Ark. saws, II suffered from
pain in the small OF nay back ana
sharp twinges darted through me
when stopped 3r lifted Ny hack
aChed at night aud in the morning,
felt tired and languid Headaches and
dizzy spells We're common and ] was
very nervous The kidney secreuone
contained sediment and We're TOO Oh"
quent in passage. Six boxes Of D2m
Kidney Pills completely cured me.
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy Yet
Doau's kidney Pills-the same tAal
Mr. Sutton had FosteF-AIlbHm 60
Mfgrs Buffalo, ~ X
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
MUST REGISTER TO-DAY.

Those women who qualify to take
part 81 the exercise Of their suffrage IN
the coming election must register and
pay their poll tax today else they viii
not be able to vote in any election
for at least another wear
Several hundred women have
availed themselves Of this opportunity
to take part in the political affairs Of
the future and there IS no good rea-
son Why, since part Of them are to do
so. an should do so.
Regardless OF the individual views
Of tbs many on this subject, the par
ticipation Of women in all political
affairs is but short time away. The
sooner they become nsed to the new
privilege, and the sooner they are ae-
custoned TO exercising II tenehcialls
for the country the better
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10

Women often do their daily tasks
in home. oaicse or factory winnie s0f-
fering pain and misery that would
put a man in bed However, much OF
wmen's suffering can DE alleyiated.
Backache. sore muscles, stiff joints,
rheumatic pains, dizziness and like
symptoms are caused ny disorderea
kidneys and bladder Mrs Tho
Davis, MONTGOMERY Ind. writes. vi
doctored several months without re-
lief. when l commenced using Foley
Kidney pills, and got relief Eight
bottles cured me Safe and harm
less: qutck results-A c Jennings.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
FINDING or BOMBS HERE.

A finding of whole lot Of bomb
caps. or the explosive feature Of
bombs, In a barn near this city, is a
thing that will be investigated far.
and with a view to administering the
greatest OF punishment In the even,
the guilty parties can be apprehended
ANY person who has legitimate need
of bombs or bomb caps need not hide
their presence. Under the explosives
law there Is no restriction Of the
use OF explosiyes-only the govern
ment keeps a close tab or all ex-
plosives sold. and the purpose for
which they are 10 be used Nc they
are to be used legitimately there is no
curtailnrent of the sale
The very fact that the bomb caps.
were concealed in barn Is something
of proof that they were for Height
mate purposes
There is an organized anarchy inI
our country There is on organized
enemy aide There are persons who
either for pay or for German patriot
ism ara seeking To burn, to XIII. toi
destroy A careful watch should Be-
obtained by every patriotic citizen that
our government might he helped inI
its effort to stamp out this propa-
ganda
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
THIS WEAK
NERVOUS WOMAN
TOOK VINOL
II Made Her Strong ard We'll.

Barneveld. Wis vas ia a weak
nervous, rundown, anaemic condition,
so that my housework was burden
Vinol was recommended. and il made
me we'll and strong 1t is certalnE
the best tonic and strength creator j
have ever taken Mrs John Lewis
yinoI Is d cod liver and iron con-
stitutfonal remedy for weak, nervoss,
run down conditions OF men, women
and children Your money will ae
returned II 1t does not help sea.
r. G. Morris Doug Co. Hot Springs,
and at the bast drug store Ia every
town and city IA the country.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
EASTMAN K0DAKS AT
The NORRIS DRUG co

Following the announcement tina
we had reopened our Kodak Depart
ment we wish further to announce
that we have secured the Eastman
Kodak agency and VIII carry a fun
line Of all their products, including
films, kodaks, veloX paper, etc.
Our Kodak finishing department IS
in charge OF Mr.. Joe NJ. Seihar, WAC
is we'll known to all amateur pho
tosraphers He win give his personal
attention to this work and viii guar
antee that all work turned out can
not he exceled
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
SUGAR PLANT DESTROYED.

New Orleans. April Virtually
the entire plant OF the Godchaux Sugar
company, inc at Reserve, La, about
30 miles northwest OF here, was de-
stroyed by fire early today The plant
one Of the largest in Louisiana was
valued az approximately S450,000. The
cause Of the fire had not been ascer-
tanned at noon. A report that a mum
Der OF explosions were heard while the
fire was burning is being Investigated
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
4 LAWYERS NOTICE

Judge Gotham being candidate for
Circuit judge, and part of the time
away from his office, I will give at
tention to his professional business,
in connection with my own. can
be found in the Lopez Building Phone
Gas. A. Curl
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
COMO HOTEL.

J c Greer Little Rock, Il. W. Orl-
myers, Little Rock; c. c. Henderson.
Texas; Dir c. c. Price, Little Rock
George w. Raymond, N. Y, H. d,
Williams, Chicago; A. Cunningham.
Little Rock A. n. Olsen, St Louis, NJ.
F. Cummings, Little Rock; j. W, Cot
ton Dallas: f. Il. Allen, Chicago, 3.
Colbert. Pine Bluff: Joe Fuguson. Ar
kansas; A. c Reed, ST. Louis; !.
Stein, City: J H. wright Chiyago;
L. J Brown, st louis: H. A. Smith
ST. Louis: d. A. Kennedy, Boston W
r. Burke, Memphis; c. l.. Hecht, S.
Louis: T. II. McAdams, Tenn; Z. A..
Mckinley Little Rock; s. G. Clark, s.
Louis; r. A. Currier, Little Rock, a.
c. holland and wife, Texas; Lieut. A.
G Bell and wife, Little Rock. W. y.
Kirk, Colorado; / T. Sanders. Chi.
cago b. S. Church, Iowa; VIM. Loeb,
Little Rock; w f. Culver Little
Rock II. C. Ribeneck. Detroit; +. C..
Climax; A. Z. Smith Ky.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
VIOLET SlMMS DEAD.

Violet Simms, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ, Simms OF 520 Hobson ST..
died yesterday morning at 4 ocolck
The funeral win be held this after
noon at 3 o'clock from the home and
will De conducted by Rev, Hayes In
terment at Greenwood
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10
A TERRIFIC ENGAGEMENT.

A battle Line Of activity 100 miles
long Is very hard TO conceive III the
minds eye. It takes an almost uD-
lhnited number of men on both sides
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10

Attorney J0nn d. Hoskins an
nounces that he will continue the
practice OF law as usual ana can be
found at his office In the Gaines
building from 9 O'Clock a m. to 5
o'clock p. m. 3.l3-lm
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10

Let Garland county have q greater
production as another means of PROV
ing that as a whole we are doH5 a
big part
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10

The gardne- Is helping MS part Just
as the other who parades their efforts
all the time Making food is as es-
sential as making money.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-10

The Eastman hoda6 Department OF
Sorrels Drug Company established for
so many years is now the largest IN
the South Let tfr professional pho
tographers he your "Truble Men" and
give helpful criticisms and instruc-
tons. Prompt service. l-2G-tf