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The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11
ARKADELPHIA PARTY
Off MONDAY MORNING
SOME VACANT SEATS IN AUTOS
THAT ARE GOING IF YOU
WILL CALL SIDNEY MUTT.

The Hot Springs automobile dele
eaton that leaves ror Arkadelphia
overland Monday morning will de-
part at Z o'clock. and there are sew
eral vacant seats in some OF the cars
that citizens without cars may fill II
they will ring up Sidney M. Mutt to-
da Mr. Mutt has in charge the ar
engagements of the personnel Of the
party
Judge Il r Toney of Chicot county,
the foremost road building enthusiast
in the state. and who Is now visiting
in Hot Springs, will accompany the
loal delegation The purpose OF the
visit is tat all the cities along the
proposed Bankhead National high
way shall assemble at Arkadelphia
Monday at noon and make arrange
ments TO meet the pathfinders of this
highway project who will be along
soon to determine finally the route
that viii be taken from Little Rock
west. and whether that route shall
be through Hot Springs and Texar-
kama, or through Fort Smith and a
part OF Oklahoma and to the west
Texas connections
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11

ELECTRIC FANS FOR RENT OR
SALE AT RUSH BROS. PHONE 936.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11
men CALLED ARE
TO BE RELEASED
ALL WE'RE MARRIED MEN
WHOSE WIVES WE'RE SELF.
Supporting, AND THIS
RULE RESclNOED.
The Local Board Now Expects to
Have an Order to Fill Next Call
From the Young Men Who Regis
tered in June, 1918.

The list of men drawn by the local
dradt board to DC sent to Camp Pike
ON August % will not be sent. The
local draft board yesterday received
new instructions ON the matter, and
made the following authorized an
1louncement:
The local board working under
the authority of the adjutant general
or the state has recently recla ssified
all registrants who have a wife and
no children into class |. division /.
This included something over one
hundred registrants. Yesterday the
local board received the following
telegram from the adjutant general
which came from General Crowder in
Washington:
Under our A 1923 boards not au-
thorized to consider income from
labor of wife who Is physically cap
able of engaging in work offering i'm
mediate opportunity The regula-
tons do not permit boards to decide
whether or not dependent wife is
physically able to engage In work
and conjecture on what her earnings
may be. In other words the only
consideration involving a dependent
wife engaging in work is THAI COM
pretended in Glass 2 b."
Under this ruling all such regis
trants who have been reclassafied
from Glass 2 b into Glass L | will be
Immediately reclassified into Class 2
B, and all those who have been no
titled to appear for physical exam
nation need not report. Notices win
be sent out to all these registrants
as soon as possible"
This means that the government Is
probably going to reach into the uu-
married class first and to take the
young men who had registered on
June of 1917. However. the orders
as to how to fill the quota had not
been received. and the only assump-
ton for this is that there is not an
other source 10y which IT can DC
filled. OF course after the age ex-
tension there will be plenty more
Glass A men here available for the
service who have not dependencies
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11
RAiNCoAT CONTRACTS
ARE CANCELLED

Washington, Aug. To- immediate
cancellation OF all contracts for rain
coats with the firms and individuals
who have been indicted in connec-
ton with the alleged fraud. bribery
and corruption in the selling OF rain
coats to the war department. was or
dered today by Brig Gen. r. f.
Wood, acting quartermaster general
New contracts will be let to com
panies and individuals not involved
in these frauds so as To obtain the
needed supply.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11

VASE RMANN $1,000 TEST. $500
All chemical and analytical work
At reasonable price. Wassermann
Laboratory, 7l6h Central Avenue.
DIR. Walter McLain, director
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11
NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN
AGAINST PROHIBITION

New York, aug. 10.-Launching d
a nation wide campaign against rati-
fication of the Federal lrohioitor
amendment was announced here today
by the American Hotel association o
the United States and Canada. Indus
tries affected by the amendment are
being circularized by the organiha-
ton and j. k Blatchfor OF Chicago
secretary and treasurer, is directing
the work among the hosel keepers
themselves
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11

600 CURES MALARIA, CHlLlS
AND FEVER, OR BILIOUS re-
YER, BY KILLING THE PARA
SITE CAUSING THE FEVER.
FINE STRENGTHENING TONIC.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11
AlRMAN JUMPS FROM
AlRPLANE IN PARACHUTE

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. ~.
Lieutenant James II. Dale of st.
Louis and Kansas City, Mo, jumped
from an airplane travelling thirty
miles an hour at an altitude OF 3,001
feet with a parachute and landed
without injury lefore 10000 specta-
tors at Taliaferro field this evening
Dale, harnessed to the parachute,
crawled out on the left wing, let his
body down near the fuselage and let
go.
Aviation officers said a parachute
system is being rapidly developed
and all filters will be equipped soon.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11
NOTICE TO DEFENSE COUNCIL

There will be meeting of the Gar
land Council of Defense. at the court
house, at $3.50 Monday evening, Aug
18th. 1918. The object of the meeting
is to make preliminary arrangements
for the registration of the Is to As
registrants throughout the country
some time in September. 1t is OF
vital Importance that every member
of the council, as well as other citi-
zens be in attendance, There Is
much to be done, and but little time
in which to do it, BE there this
August 10Th. 1918.
Houston Emory,
Chairman County Council of Defense,
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11
AlRPLANE FLIES FROM
ENGLAND TO EGYPT

London, Aug 10.-Two ROYAL aiT
force officers, with two mechanics
have completed a flight from England
to Egypt, a distance of 1000 miles
In a type of airplane that has seen
considerable service on the front. The
official report. III announcing tits feat
says:
"One or two halts Nere made for
petrol, but the flight was merely a
bit of routine work.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11
MRS. WATSON OF DETROIT
Was Weak, Tired All the Time
Made Perfectly Well BY vinol

Detroit, Mich-fT got into a weak,
run down condition, no appetite,
tired all the time and headaches
but had to keep around and do my
housework | read about Vinol and
tried it-'within two weeks, COM
menced to improve and now have a
splendid appetite and feel stronger
and better in every way'-'Mrs.
John r Watson
There is no secret about Who'll
III owes its success in such cases TO
beef and cod liver peptones, Iron and
manganese pcptonates and glycero-
phosphates. the Oldest and most fla
nous strength creating tonics.
II. G. Morris Drug Co. and druggists
everywhere.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-11

Use Llggeus Goloen Tip Tea for
making iced tea. This tea Is pro
cured only frm the early flowery
pickings, which in tia country Ia
found in but few Of the most exclusive
stores, and then at prices varying
from 500 to $500 pound. Price
800 a pound. For sale by r. G. Nor
rio Drug Co. Phone S42 S-10-tf.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-17

TREATMENT
FOR SHATTERED HAND, DE-
ScRIBEs JOY OF SHIPPING
THE BOOBIES.

(By GUY CARPENTER. STAFF Cor
respondent international News
Service.)
Washington. May 16.--George
II. Bishop. crack rifeman Of Com
pang G. Of the Eighteenth Infantry.
U. s. A., has closed his record as a
snipcr He has been sent back 20 this
country and Is at the army hospital
at Fort McHenry undergoing treat
ment for a shattered left hand,
mRngled when the barrel Of his rife
busrt on the twenty-first day Of his
service in the third-line trenches
northwest Of Toul.
'No. II don't look like would ever
do any shooting Of any account
again." he said today. "But I'm glad
| got in the few good shots l could
while the going was good. When I
get this hand fixed up I'll get back
on some job. It's been awkward try
ing TO get used to having only one
hand. but I'm getting so don't have
20 have much help"
Bishops story Of the long days in
the trenches, Of the never-ending
search on the horizon for the bobbing
head Of a German, or a moving OBJ
ject. Of the skill Of the Yankee marks
men and his stole attitude toward
the discomforts Of his life. gives a
clear picture Of the part the boys
from home are playing in the strug-
gle to smash the Kaiser's cohorts.
Bishop Is n six footer, with dark
brown eyes which bring back TO the
mind the eyes Of the native Ameri-
cans famous for their length Of Wis
ion. He Is tanned to a deep brown
and even though he may never again
be able to use his left hand. he still
would prove no unworthy foe to any
German soldier.
This is Bishops story Of how he
went TO the trenches and what he did
In the sniper's nest.
IL went into the army several
weeks after I left my home in Young
town. Ohio. l had been a chauffeur.
but friends Of mine wanted to join
up with the regulars. | was sworn in
December rs. 1916. got my hand
blown up just year and one week
after that date.
II was sworn in at Douglas. Ariz..
and stuck with my outfit right
straight through. being in the second
battalion. There was much TO do
around Douglas, where we were sta
toned most Of the time. The best
fun we had was getting used to our
rifles and getting so we could hit that
old bulle eye nine times out Of ten.
Somehow got the hang Of the trick
pretty early.
sand l was glad had when we
got TO France, because | was given a
chance TO do more shooting than lots
Of the fellows got. After We had
been in training awhile. we went up
I'm auto trucks to the front.
almost as soon as We got near
the verdun sector. that Is near this
town Of Toul. We were sent into some
trenches 20 relieve some Frenchmen.
ID was rotten weather when we went
i'm, too Rain most Of the time and
leold. For all that We just figured
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-17

FOR RENT-Seven room cottage
at No. 20 West 17th street. cistsrn
and city water. electric lights, gas
and sewer connection. Good gar
den. Rent 5000 a year. Immediate
CHAS. NJ. MEACHAM.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-17

FARMS FOR sALE-57 acres fine
land, two miles south Of town, i'm
proved and on pike. 1877 acres east
Of town. good pike. Both Of these ex-
ceptional values.
57siot. BoULDIN a TATE.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-17

FOR sALE-wall paper sc TO soc
per roll. Stock rtoleuishei each
week. Also stick Right" paste. pow
dered form. See Mrs. Emma Catlett a
Son. Phone 100. 31i s. Walnut st.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
GLASS INDUSTRY
T0BE RESTORED
British Confident Old Position
Will Be Regained With
Coming of Peace.

LONDON, Nov. 4-That England,
after the war. will rapidly regain and
maintain her old position in the glass
Industry Is the considered opinion Of
no less an authority than Prof. Sir
Herbert Jackson. Speaking at the Brit
ish Scientific Products exhibition re
Gently on scientific and industrial
glassware, Sir Herbert Jackson dis
missed the statement that, until the
war. optical glass was not manufac-
tured In England, as utterly untrue.
Seventy years ago. he stated. an hon
orable position had been gained by
England in the manufacture of optical
glass. Prof. Jackson also pointed out
that British lenses had become famous
because through them q notable dis
coveTy had been made in connection
with one Of the most famous stars.
Turning 10 recent achievements In
glass manufacture. Sir Herbert Jackson
said that although formerly France had
supplied Great Britain with a consid-
cradle amount OF optical glass, at the
present time IS per cent Of the guam
tity used in England was also manu-
featured in the country. During the
last six months, he declared, some
specimens he had seen manufactured
by an English firm were finer than
any he had seen from any part Of the
world.
with regard to glassware. such as
laboratory glass, opal glass, thermome-
ter glass and miners lamp glasses,
Germany, Prof, Jackson said that in
all these cases the glass now being
manufactured in England surpassed the
German glass. He also pricked the
bubble Of an old theory when he stat
ed that more than 1000 girls were now
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
SUICIDE LETTER
BELIEVED USET TO
ESCAPE CHARGES
Schenectady Officers Think
Missing Man Killed Dogs
and Stained Clothing Before
Fleeing.

SCHENECTADY, y, Y. Nov, g.
Despite the fact that Henry Purdy had
left a note that he intended to cut
his throat and Jump into the river and
that his clothing raj found on the
bank OF the Mohawk, sheriff's deputies
were working on the theory that Pur-
dy Ia still alive, They think he planted
the clothes and sent the note to en-
able him to escape a charge OF lar
ceny, the theft Of a typewriter. Ne
was at liberty on bail,
Purdy lived with his wife at Aque-
duct, . suburb about five miles from
this city. lie left his home, telling
his wife that he was going TO Balls
ton, Later In the day Mrs, Mcclellan
Blair, a nelghbor, received a note
signed by Purdy in which he told Of
plans TO end his life, This read;
Dear Madam-You will find my body
In the river near the upper end OF
the garden. Please do not tell Blanche
anything about this, J was to cut her
throat last night as she lay asleep,
but ] did not have the nerve. she
looked so sweet and Innocent.
"'The fellow who uns ths news stand
at the electric depot in Gloveryille
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

tried to poison me last night with
some candy. A crowd OF fellows were
watching me all the time waiting to
get a chance 70 kill me.
The people al the C. Z. took my
Job away and would give me only
half my pay, And then they took my
Liberty bond away that | promised
TO give to Mr.. O'Leary, and everybody
is against me but the man | took the
things from.
80 / am going to cut my throat
and throw myself into the river, So
for the last time let me ask you not
to say anything to poor little Blanche
and she will think l am at work at
Mr.. BRldwin's.
iPURDY."
The coroner and sheriff we're sum
moned and found Purdy's clothing on
the river bank, An investigation re-
vesled that two puppies belonging to
Purdy were missing and the sheriff
believed that Purdy killed the dogs and
smeared the blood over his clothing, an
old suit, to indicate he had cut his
throat. Mrs, Purdy declared that an
other suit. in addition to the blood
stained one, was missing from the
house, and this he is believed to be
wearing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

Pipsttes ordinarily used in laboratory
work are excellent for lemonade strAws
when they are all dressed up in bands
Of enamel.
In hts day when everybody is knit
ting, many delightful and useful gifts
may be made, The knitted sweater
coat. made OF lightweight merino wool,
double gloves, the outer glove OF soft
leather. with leather strap and the in
ner glove made OF knitted wool Knitted
scarfs Of heavy silk, light and light
weight wooden socks, All are splendid,
inexpensive gifts.
The most ~eXtravaEant woman Is to.
day thinking how to make Il possible to
wear her last winters suit and be per
fectIS Well-dressed, also to make n
hat do for the season. instead OF the
customary two or three. All because
she bears in mind that economy must
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
often We're Exploited.

Some OF the immigrants have rela-
tives In America and probably most OF
them have friends here; large numbers
are aided by such organizations as the
Hebrew Sheltering Aid association and
others with the same aims. But with
all that their friends and charity can
DO. the Immigrant at times has a hard
time In America, and TO save him some
Of the more painful and expensive ex-
p%eriences the United States government
Is establishing bureaus throughout the
country where the worst OF his troubles
can be settled.
In many stores OF shady reputation 1t
Is the regular practice to ~overeharge
the immigrant. Lawyers Of the shyster
class charge him eXorbitaut fees for
little or no service, and %"runners'' ex-
plot him wherever possible. Fly-by-
night bankers open establishments
in foreign quarters, where they offer to
send remlttances home 10 the families
Of men working here. Some Of them
never send anything back at all; large
numbers charge from twice to ten times
what the service would cost II tho
immigrant knew where to go.
Even In the event Of sickness and
death the immigrant Ia exploited, II he
is so unfortunate ~ to find an unscrup-
ulOus physician or undertaken. II Is
too often the rule that natiye.horn citi-
zens pay little attention to the desires
and needs OF the immigrant, and the
consequence Ia hat he frequently be
comes much disappointed with his
career In America.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

Z eve ,Hs-s VS. = t!-s f. IRE rs
tory at .sc word TIA; t-t Christmas
spirit needed aartlF1ns ard sustaining
1; Is acv whtz wa instead u the
peace wh5ch Christ cA-e TO er.ag, hclds
Tire entire weird IN SIS p2-a,yEtag grip
No matter hcw mary Liberty bonds
We have e,uEAt ncr Roe much Ne con-
uteUts 70 TIE Red Cross We must not
ahA16o. ArtstwEs
We -Ay change TIRE method o. Ne-
mating by rot GlvinG useless giftS, tAt
we must 6etr TIE Christmas spirit
alive 6ssrite everything
Al ever the NcuHTry mothers sweet
ksArfE SISTERS RSd wives are tStrElng
- the bcx te eS sent 10 the beloved
solder ecv "cye- there and IN canp
over here for his Christmas Eeettng
This Is ;he time when wartime econ
oTy ard COED taste grust So hand IN
hand, and Il seems mach more appro-
prfR;e In these GAYS az sensible things,
70 ekchew the unneeessArtes and buy
the servtceseSe.
To the woman who Il even a little
dsxterous with her needle CT her paint
brush. the field is practically unlimited
for original ideas In ~glft-mAkine
Every article MAJ be expressive ct
individuality coupled with service and
practicability.
For The needle workers there are
many dainty affairs which be made
from remnants and rag tags
one Of the most novel and easily
made laundry hays can be made Of in
expensive creton. A strip, two and one.
half Yards long, folded together, and
scanned down each aide, the extra half
yard being left on one side, This flap
may be braid bound and snapped w
onto the bag proper. The fold Of the
bag Is fitted with brass rings. so that II
might hang fiat against ones closet
door.
The front side has a vertical opening
and also braid bound. The principal
advantage Of this bag is, that II never
has to he removed from Its hook, Sim
ply unsnap the flap and the laundry
energies in a neat pile.
Luncheon sets OF colored linen OF
near linen are quite the vogue. Most
OF them are picoted along the edges
Cross-stitching would be much prettisl
II one had the time.
Stunning mules for the boudoir ar,
made of velvet In soft tones, with {
rhinestone buckle or a tight little bou.
quet Of flowers on the toe.
Knitting bags ad libItnm can b
with ollcloth flowers, or simply at
tached to the top of the old s'ise
Nothing Ia nicer than the small gil
which may be tucked Into a letter an
mailed at the last minute. Hand mad
handkerchiefs. spectacle channels, veil
and sachcts are among the little things
similar ones or new ones may be sug
gested by the materials one has o.
hand.
rtetmaq cards which have been Il
great demand for the past few years
are primarily sent as thoughts o
happiness, and are meant to Great
within the heart of the recipient a feel
ing of great Joy, This custom ha
grown to such enormous and foolIshl,
~extravagant proportions that the afore
said feeling is apt to be changed TO on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Show by Moving Pictures.

To remedy this whole situation In the
aim Of the commissioner Of n~aturallsa-
ton, whose bureau IL a part Of the de-
partment Of labor. To show Americans
their responsibility to the foreign born.
and to show immigrants how they can
become not only Americans In legal
form, but thoroughly Imbued with lhe
spirit OF Americanism, Is the aim Of
the information service planned for the
various cities.
Posters, moving pictures. the press. In
fact every avenue through which the
Immigrant can be approached. viii be
utilized to reach him. He will be
taught, in his W language. and in
English alike, that the United Statea
wants 10 help him that he has only
to make his wants known TO be assured
Of aid.
The information offices will help i'm
migrants in bringing their families TO
America. In recovering money OF which
they are robbed through fraud. and In
other ways assisting 10 make life In
America pleasant and profitable. Inn
migrants viii he encouraged to ask
questions wherever they are In doubt
about their course Of conduct or when
| emergencies arise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
EXPLOITATION Of
FOREIGNERS TO
Be PROHIBITED
Government Proposes Infor-
nation Bureaus for Immi-
grants as Part Of American
ization Plan.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 5t-Uncle Sam
Is now going to furnish information
bureaus for his nephews and nieces by
adoption, for they are intended as a
part OF the great scheme of American
ization now being worked out for the
aliens living in America, to provide first
aid for immigrants in any of the thou
sand and one crises OF life in a strange
land.
II Us unfortunately true that a feel
ing has prevailed among certain classes
In the past that Immigrants exist solely
TO be exploited and deceived. The Ia.
norSnce Of American customs 60 gen
eTal among those In foreign quarters,
their tendency 10 trust strangers, and
the readiness Of sharpers to prey upon
them, all combine to make their lot any
thing but pleasant until they have
learned through long and costly expe-
yipUSp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

g. avN.f~ a> ~ where one will store the
.elt hatch 1T cards received.
Es'n Nt-sHsa eaNdlesttCks offer an
opportUu}Ey for colurtd epamols and
Wvutd adogn any u~antepiece OF bou-
doir.
Ordinary chip baskets, the old
fashioned affair made of oak withes,
are fast finding favor for decorative
purposes
An Max tray may he left implanted
except ;n ;ne Center where a stencil is
done IN TWO culoTs, and tive wooden
beads painted ke aprisS are attached
with 2 purple cord,
Tomato cans. metal shears, solder and
rAtience are the required ingredients
lrr . number az unusual Ideas In tin
Painted nostCays are the regular deco
rations fer these sconCes. CandlestiCks.
flower pots and innumerable other ar
tttles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
REBEL LEADER ASKED
TO LET SOLDIERS PASS

JuAREz. Mex, Nov. 5.-Mexiean pa
pers received here tell Of a unique re-
quest made upon Felix Diaz. the rebel
leader IN the state Of Vera Cruz by
President Carranxa. An Argentine bat
tleship arrived az Vera Cruz TO assist in
observing the Mexican independence
day, The sailors and marines from the
battleship were invited TO Mexico city
lacking the train, the Mexican paper
stated the president sent a request to
DiaE that the train carrying the Ar
gentine sailors be permitted 10 pass
through rebel territory unmolested.
DiRz granted the request, according to
the newspaper account. upon condition
that no Mexican troops were acting az
escort on the train.
The train was not molested.