The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-05

were here during the large econven-- ! tions, at least twenty, representing the twenty great dailies of the coun- try, at the general federation biennial
 and all the great religious papers rep
 resented at the Southern Baptist con- vention, besides the Associated Press sent a special representative direct from the parent office to represent
 these meetings, the result was most gratifying We must also consider the publicity work done by the public Iity bureau, conducted by Rev. C. r.. HickOk during the entire session, GOV
 ering almost every large city in the
 country. At least 15 GOO booklets. in
 cmding the handsome edition of the
 Missouri Pacific railroad and that is-
 sued by the Business Mems League.
 have been sent out
 Distinguished Guests Entertained
 An entertainment given by the league at the Arlington hotel in hon or of Major General Sturgiss and
 staff, the French and English officers
 at Camp Pike and Gov, Charles Hill
 man Brough was military affair that lproyed to be the most brilliant ever given in Hot Springs. It was attend
 ed by 800 citizens. thoroughly enjoy I ed by all. and ill be long remember
 ed by those participating. Since that time Hot Springs has become the lmecea for military officers, and many
 of those stationed at Camp Pike take I rutfa nh fD nd Week-ends. This should be encour- aged in every way possible, as 1t will
 become a fad and our city will be Il patronized by great numbers.
 Hon William r. McCoombs was a guest of honor at a reception and ban quet given by the league at the East man hotel. Ii proved to be a most
 happy affair. and MrCoomhs left Hot Springs greatly impressed with the possibilities of this resort.
 | Among other distinguished suesjs
 were Col Fred E. Farnsworth, gen
 eral secretary of the American Bank CTS Association; Messrs. Plowmau and Roundtree, president and seere- } tary respectively, Of the Bankhead ] Highway Association; Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of our federal food ad- ministrator; Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife of the secretary of war, Surgeon IT General Rupert Blue, Jane Addams, | Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. Jos1a Evans Cowles, president of the Gen - eral Federation of Women's Cu0s. There were numerous others whom ] do not recall just now.
 Bureau System.
 | During the past year the various bureaus have been quite active and , have done splendid work, especlaIs in view of the fact that no money was allotted to them on which to operate on an extensive basis The bureaus are: Publicity and Statistical, Con : yention and Tourist. State and Fed eral Relations. Civic, Commercial and 5 agricultural
 5 The civic and agricultural bureaus 1 have been particularly active. Dr. 1 Holland, being chairman of the civic j bureau. employed the services of Mr. [ W. W. Cummings. landscape archi
 tect, and started a movement in our
 city for the beautifying of laws and
 homes The entire city seems to have caught the spirit and many
 marked Improvements have resulted This movement is now in full swing and promises much for the future.
 The state feGeral relations bureau
 should be the most active in the league as it will have a special bear ing on many things contemplated for
 this city by the federal government.
 A special committee, composed of Drs.
 Minor and Deaderick and Secretary 1 Bedding, was sent to Washington, D. 1 C., some time ago to place claims of
 the city of Hot Springs before the 1 surgeon general. and to offer certain grounds and accomodations for the erection of a hospital for nervous dis 1 eases. While the matter has been under consideration there has been no
 definite conclusion as to what the de- partment will do It is generally un- | derstood that Hot Springs has been 1 selected as hospital site for the ex- 1 tension of the one already maintained IEere. An appropriation of $10 coo was  made to secure plans and specified
 tions for the improvement of Hot l Springs reservation. Mann & Stearns, architects, of Little Rock, have been
 at work on these plans for some time. 1 They are now completed and have | been on exhibition at Washington. where they have created a most fay- orable impression. but it is doubted by
 many that the government can be induced to appropriate money for any | purpose except for immediate neces- sity in the successful prosecution of war plans.
 1 The agricultural buerau includes improved farming immigration, rural
 credits and good roads, of which MT, R. A. Jones is chairman. Alr Jones
 has been most active in good roads
 work and almost wholly unassisted.
 IL has been stated by many citizens
 that he has worn out two automobiles