The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-10

they comprised one merchantmen
 and four fishing vessels.
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 commissioners soon, and it is stated that the taking over of the railroads, | instead of interfering in any man ner, only makes the possibilities greater for the development of the territory that is sought to be deyel- oped
 The Albert Pike Highway conyen- tion, which is to se held in Fort Smith tomorrow and Saturday, will be attended by a delegation from the league composed of County Judge BuChann, George A. Callahan and Robert A. Jones. This convention will perhaps put the f.nishing touch on the proposed route, and it means that if we cooperate, and get Mont gomery county and Scott county to do their part, as they seem to be do- ing, Hot Springs will soon be con- nected with Fort Smith. Tulsa and Colorado Springs and this within it. self will give us a business for eight months in the spring, summer and fall and no doubt enhance our winter business materially. 1t is regarded as one of the most important things now before the people of this com munity.
 The report from Rev. Hickok on the membership drive was deferred be- cause Rev. Hickok was busy with other matters last evening, but the 1 attention of the members was called to the big national conventions com ng and that 1t would be necessary to continue to make collections and to get new members. It will cost about $2,000 to arrange the Oaklawn race track stand for the women's federated club convention, but this convention brings to our city about
 0,000 women, of the best families of the country, and will pay the city well financially, as giving advertis- ing that will be most helpful if they are well taken care of.
 Rev Waldrip of the Central Mehto- dist church brought some new busi- ness to the attention of the league when he stated that the quadriennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church South, which had been scheduled to meet in Atlanta this year, and which was to come here in 1922, could perhaps be secured for Hot Springs this year, because At lanta with it's cantonment, did not have he facilities. The members of the league adopted a resolution giv- ing Rev Waldrip the authority to in vite this conference in the name of the league, and urge the members to come. Betwe cen 500 and 600 members of the conference come and about 500 others, and the conference lasts for month. The conference is held in May, and will in no manner interfere with the Southern Baptist conven- tion, as tn headquarters for the lat ter are at the Eastman, and of the former most likely at the Arlington lotel
 Captain Kranz of the Salvation Army presented the movement on be- half of that organization to raise two million dollar fund for it's war worI and stated that Hot Springs had been assigned $3,000 as it's quota of that work He was given the en- dcrsemeut of the Business Mems League in his work and within 3 little while that campaign will be 'aunched
 Secretary Bedding stated that next Monday the Western Fruit Jobbers would arrive in Hot Springs in the morning and remain throughout the day as the guests of the league, in response to an invitation rendered last year There are about l50 of them, all big business men, and they will be given an auto ride about the city and the courtesy of the hot water baths asked for them
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