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The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14
TWENTY COAL MINERS
 KILLED IN EXPLOSION
CAUSE OF DISASTERS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY
 GAS AND POWDER,

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 13.-Twenty miners were killed and seven injured
 n an explosion late today in the Reedy and Ryan coa mine at Stone City, Is mics southwest of here. The. injured men will recover. 1t was be. lieved.
 A combination gas and powder ex- plosion is believed to have been the cause of the disaster, but state mine experts have not yet been able to zen citrate the mine to make a thorough examination
 With one exception the loss of life today was the greatest in the history of Kansas coal mining, mine officials said tonight. Forty men were killed in 1889, in an explosion in a mine at Frontenac
 The h'ied and injured were work ing in the south part of the mine. while 8 men were busy in the north drifts. A driver heard a rumbling noise followed shortly by smoke, which began to pour out of the south entrance, The alarm was given and the miners in the north drifts began to emerge from underground.
 A basty investigation showed that no miners were coming from the north drifts and rescue parties were orean'zed to fight their way to their aid under the leadership of John Pel- 'eeriao, state mine inspector, and j.. J. Forbe, federal mme bureau engi- aeer.
 A number of men fonnd alive died by the time they were hoisted to the top of the shaft Seven injured were said to have chance for recovery
 Timothy Reedy, one of the mine op- orators, was caught in the eNY osion with the miners, but will recover from his injuries.
 Pellegrino will begin an official ln- vestigation of the explosion on Fri day.
 w. H. Windsor and two sons, Frank and Lud, lost their lives in the ex- plosiOn, while two other fathers and a son of each, William Hey and his son Lyrt, and Mat Roth and his son, died together.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14

With the British Army in France Dee 14, Via Jondon.-tFrom q staff correspondent of tle Associated Press) Prom reports received from German prisoners and observations made during raids the British haze discovered that the German front trenches are merely a broken stretch of linked up shell holes with no deep dugouts and only a few improvised hiding hoes where two or three mel can take cover from the shrapnel.
 British reports from the Somme sec tion say the German communication trenches are impossible from mud and the shelling of the British guns, so that all the carrying of supplies and the bringing mp of reliefs have to take place over the open without cover of any kind. That is why the British guns continue to hurl shells hack of the German lines in the fog and rain. Often the shells or bombs from the British side throw up sfoul-
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efficient measures for improvement be taken"
 This necessity has been recognized and pointed out also by fai9 minded Belgians for a long time
 Under such conditions the govern or general of Brussels issued al or der in which confinement or coercive labor was imposed upon persons en- poyiug public relief and declining witl cut adequate reasons to accept or to continue 10 do work corrcspondiug 10 their abilities.
 Be giaa industries being in a de- pressed condition it was impossible to procure for all the unemployed work or at least proper employment within Belgium itself. The only thing
 ossille, there ore, was 10 assign them to work in Germany, where a large number of Belgian WorkinEmen had already voluntarily accepted work, were weH fed, were receiving Msh wages and were enjoying far reaching liberty Of movement For those worki1gmen, however, that did not support their families coerciye labor was used.
 "These measures are completely in accordance with international law.
 The order has been carried out with all possible consideration and without harshness"
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14
IUFACTURED GOODS
 HAD ND MARKET
Closing of Ports to imports and Ex- ports Deprived t,2Oooc0 Of the Pos sibiiity of Earning a Living--Ger. man GoVernment Thinks the United States Misinformed.

Berlin, Dec l3.-By Wireless 10 Sayyile) ,-tfermany's reply to the iu- quiries Of the United States into the matter of the Belgian unemployed and the deportation of Belaians is publish ed today in the Nord Doutsche Alse- meine iemns and is given cut by the Overseas News Agency as follows:
 The government of the United States Of America has protested against the transportation Of Belgian workingmen to Germany and against their compulsory employment for work, passing this on the view that these measures are fin ccntraventio1 of humane principles and Of nterna- tional practice as to the treatment of the population in occupied terri tory. The German government thinks that the government Of the United states has been Incorrectly informed regarding the cause and the execution of the measures and therefore con siders it appropriate first to explain the facts in detail
 In Belgium unemployment for a considerable time has been extending in a perpiexing fashion among the i1- dustrial workinemen. This preya. lence of unemp.oyment has been caused by the English policy of iso]s- tion which has cut of Belgian indus try frcm the importation of .raw ma terial and the eTportation Of mauu- factu-ed goods and has thus broueht the greater part of Belgian industry to staldstill By this measure al- most half of the workingmen in Bal. gian factories. numbering altogether in round figures 100000 were depriv- cd of the possibility of earning a liv- ing, and in many mere than half m T. lion Belgians, who formerly pported themselves by industrial work where made dependent upon public relief. Adding the members Of their families, this number is increased tbreetold. or in round figures 1,50o,00o persons.
 From the standpoint of Belgian economic right. upon which these uu- employed inf.ict heavy barden as also form the standpoint of public order and public morals which are most dangerously affected hy general unemployment and the accompanying consequences this situation makes it extremely desirable and urgent that
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14
BRITISH SENTIMENT
 IS AGAINST PEACE
A CALMER AND MORE coNsERVA- TIVE VIEW IS SHOWN IN SOME
 INFLUENTIAL QUARTERS.

London, Dec. 13-The German peace proposals made little aps aren't progress in winning favorable British sentiment during the first 24 hours of the animated discussion on the sub. ject by the public and press The gen eral trend of this discussion contin- ues highly critical, but there is some indication that the first impulse of irritation will be succeeded by a calm CT and more conservative view in some influential political quarters.
 This disposition not to refuse hasti- ly to listen to the proposition is re- flected in the Westminster Gazette, usually classed as a liberal journal favorable to EX-Premier Asquith, which urges that the German peace move calls for a high degree of Brit ish statesmanship and constructive policy.
 Meantime no authoritative eXpres- Siph hd9 tuiiC II pui tue new SpfHtil~ ment, though the press which usually reflects the views of the leading mem. bers is virtually unanimous against negotiations.
 Up to late hour tonight the for eign office had not received the Ger man proposals and was unaware whe- ther definite terms had been present
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14
PHFLAN WOULD PREVENT
 ENTRANCE OF JAPANESE
His Amendment Was Directed Against the Japanese Picture 5rides-Litet acy Test Provisions Come In For Extended Discussion on Account of Presidents Views.

Washington. Dec. 13.--Final action on the immigration bill was deferred by the senate tonight to permit coa- mittee consideration of an amend ment prop1se by Senator La Fol. te to eliminate language excluding persons who advocate CT trench dA struction of property. A vote on tha passage of the bil, probably will ba reached tomorrow.
 lette to eliminate language excl Iding there were other sufficient ba-a against anarchists and that the pro- vision to which he objected would shut the doors of the United S~ tea to worthy men from other lan 2 cause destruction of property had been incidental to a revolution in which they were concerned Other senators opposed eliminating the pFge vision entirely and it was decid, sa send the amendment to the comm. tee
 Another entire day was devoted to the bill by the senate, most of the d.. bate centering on amendments sug- gested to the lite7acy test provision, the exclusion of Asiatics and the right of asylum for the persecuted. A provision which would have for. bidden entrance to any a.ien convict ed of a crime; even of political character constituting a felony in the United States, was eliminated after several senators had lointed out that such a law would have prevented ihe entrance into the United States of patriots like Kossuth or Ganabaldi,
 Senator Phelan's aIneudmeni deny entrance to women of any whose men are not admItte \ ( the provisions of any trcoste
 ment or the fact that asree
 married here, lnless theSo os ,ty married according to American la was rejected. He explained t v purposed to exclude the so-ca Sd1 Japanese picture brides.
 Before the recess tonight Senator Galinger the minority leader, said he hCfed the bill would soon be pass- ed and discussion of Immigration questions with Japan would cease. Although the senate took this ques- tion mp behind closed doors. he said. it had gone over most of the ground in open session and further discus sion must become distasteful to Japan.
 In answering a question, Senate Smith, chairman Of the immigration committee, said he had no knowledge whether President Wilson would veto or approve the bill It has been stat. ed authoritatively, however, that an other veto awaits the measure, if it is passed with the literacy test provl- sion.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14
CLOTHING MAKERS
 RETURN TO WORK

New York, Dec. 13.-Representa- tives of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Of America, 60,000 of whose members in this city were said to be affected by the strike hich be- gan today, announced tonight that 19. 800 had returned to work after settle ments had been made with manu- facturers at the unions terms, which include an S-hour day and wage in creases of not less than $1 a week.
 Sidney Hillman president of the
 gmated Association, said that in
 ,ne instances manufacturers had granted increases in wages of g. a week.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14
Conquest of Rum0nid
 By Teutons Continues
In the Corpathions the Germons
 and RusSi0ns Are at Grips.

The conquest of Rumania by the
 Teutonie allies continues. Al, along the frolt the Rumanians. who are in
 retreat northeastward, and the Ninth German army is nearing the impor- tant railroad junction town of Buzeu.
 In the Carpathians and along the Moldavian frontier the Russians and Germans are still at grips with the Russians the aggressors at most points. There is little. if any, change
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in the situation in these egions. how ever.
 Heavy artillery fighting is in pc gress north of Monastir, Serbia. Oth- erwise calm prevails. A new feature in the Balkan situation is a report from Sofia that 5000 Albanians have defeated force of Italians near Pas nesina, Dpirl.s, the Italians fseeing On the front in F'rancs and B ll and in the Russian and Austro-Tta Aia theaters there is little activity. aside from artillery duels
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14
SENATOR SALISBURY
 SUCCEEDS SENATOR CLARKE

Washington, Dec. 13.-senator Willard Salisbury of Deleware was the unan nous choice of the democratic senate caucus tcaieht for president pro tempore to suceeed the late Sen ator Clarke of Ark9nsas He will De elected by the seap pte as soon as his
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name is presented, probably tomo> row.
 Senator Salisbury was elected to the senate in January, 1913. He is the Delaware member of the democratic national committee In the last cam paign he was chairman of the special committee in charge Of the senatorial campaign, with headquarters in Chi cago.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14
ILLINOIS SOLDIERS
 WANT TO GET HOME

Chicago. Dec 13.-A petition to President Wilson asking the return of the Seventh infantry regiment of the Illinois guard new on the Mexican border, signed by 5000 relatives and friends Of the men, failed to win an order for their return. A letter from the war department today indicated the length of the regiments stay south was indefinite.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14
STEAMER BEACHED
 AFTER COLLISION
WIRELESS REPORTED PASSEN GERS AND CREW WERE TRANS
 ERRED TO OTHER VESSELS.

Norfolk Va. Dec. l3.-The Me- chants and Miners liner Powhatan outward bound from Norfolk for Ba.- timore, with IT passengers, was beached tonight in 25 rect of water cn Thimble Saoal. lower Chesapeake bay. after 8 collision with an unidentified vessel Wtreelss reports said the passengers and crew, including sev- eral injured Lad been transferred 10 other vessels
 Wireless calls for aid from the Pow hatan brought two destroyors and a hospital ship from the Atlantic fleet, anchored in Hampton roads five miles away. The coast guard cutter Yama- craw also responded.
 A northwest ga.e made rescue work difficult but the transfer was safely made.
 The safety of the craft with which tae Powhatan colied has not been de- termned
 Mystery surrounds the cal,ission. First radio messages ftcm the PoNha- tan said she he'd been struck amid ships by an unidentified Hke-bJilt tramp steamer" No such steamer was found by rescue ships after the col lision it was said. later the coast euarJ cutter Wanna raw, which was standing by tae distressed ship, re- ported by wireless that the Old Dom inion liner Jamestown had struck tho powhatan. IuteTcepting this message, the Jamestown Immediately denied it by radio and the denial subsequently was ampItied by officials of the Old Dominion Line here The Jamestown then was on her way up the coast Go New York from Norfolk
 The 14 passengers aboard the Pow hatan were transferred to the Yam acraw None were injured. Believe Entire Crew of Canadian Tor
 pedo Boat Lost
 Halifax. x. g., Dec. 13.-The entire crew or the Canadian torpedo boat Grlse, consisting of Al men and a boy, are believed to have been lost through th sinking of the vessel in the cale which swept this coast last night
 No trace cf the vessel was found to- day by rescue steamers searching the locality where the Gri'se last night reported she was sinking
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GERNANY'S POSITION IS
 DEFENDED
SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AZ FAIRS DECLARES PROMISE TO
 AMERICA HAS BEEN KEPT.
NO SHIP TENTI0NALLY iATTACKED WITHOUT WARNING

Orders to Submarine Commanders Are Clear and strict-Pojnts to the Orders Given English Commanders Regarding German Submarines and Of Rewards Offered for Their De- struction.
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All the War News

THE SENTINEL. RECORD PRINTS ALL THE WAR NEWS UP TO 2:sO EAcH MORNING, TWO HOURS LATER THAN ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER REACHING HOT SPRINGS. WHEN YOU REAC 1T IN THIS PAPER YOU ARE READING THE LATEST.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-14

FORECAST FOR ARE<ANsAs:-- THURSDAY AND FRIDAY UNSET TILED, PROBABLY RAIN OR SNOW; COLDER FRIDAY. &
New Britain herald., 1916-03-08
CHIEF THREATENS TO
 ISOLATE CHINATOWN
Drastic Action to Be Taken in Frisco Unless Warning Factions Bury
 the Hatchct at Once.

San Francisco, March 8. Tong leaders in San Francisco's Chinese quarter received warning today from the chief of police that unless peace was made immediately between the Suey On and Hop Sing Tongs he would declare a blockade upon China town and warn all tourists to stay away from the quarters.
 Officials are of the opinion that this threat to suspend temporarily one of the most prolific sources of commer- cial activity in the Chinese quarter will cause a speedy adjustment of the Tong fighting which has resulted in the killing of two Chinese and the woundng of six others within the last two days.
 Leaders of the belligerent societies were subpoenaed to appear tonight before the grand jury to testify con- corning the latest outbreak of inter- tong warfare.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-08
HIGH DEMURRAGE
 IS CARRIERS PLAN
Railroads May Ask Interstate Com mercc Commission to Increase
 Charges of Consignees.

Washington, March 8.-The inter- state commerce commission had be-
 fore it for consideration today
 wealth of suggestions designed to sClve the problems of freight con- gcstions at the eastern terminals of trunk line railroads and of
 car shortage in the wesct. The proposals were made during two days conference of the commls- sion, the carriers, the shippers and others.
 The conference adjourned last night after numerous speakers had dlS-
 cussed the questions of freight con- gestion and car shortage from every angle but no decision was reached as to what steps should be taken to meet the situation.
 It is likely that one result will be the submission by the carriers or definite proposals to the commission for increasing the demurrage and storage at terminals and reducing the time allowed receivers of freight to
 unload cars without extra charge.
 The proposed changes, it is expected,
 will be vigorously opposed by the
 shippers and carriers.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-08
TO MOBILIZE INDUSTRIES
Naval Advisory Board Discusses Plan to Prepare Resources for War With Engineers and Advertising Men.

New York, March S.-Members of the naval advisory board gathered here today to attend conference with the representatives of engineer ing societies and of the associated ad- vertising clubs of the world, to con- slider plans to mobilize the industries, including railroads and other re- sources of the country in event of war.
 The purpose of the conference is to ascertain how much assistance in the way of preparedness can be given by the large business concerns This in formation is to be classified, after which it is understood that certain work will be assigned to each indus try, factory and railroad.
 It is stated that leading adver- Using men and owners of periodicals have offered their services free for an extensive advertising campaign to be submitted to the conference today By this advertising an appeal would be made to manufacturers and the heads of railroads and ammunition plants to offer their services to the government in a movement to prepare for war.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-08
DYNAMITERS BLAMED
 FOR NIAGARA OUTRAGE
Chemical Plant Has Series of Explosions and Fires
 Follow.

Niagara Falls, N. Y., March Sire followed an explosion in the chIorat, department of the Niagara Electro chemical company shortly before 9 o'clock today, and threatened to com- plete the destruction of the plant be- gun last night, WE en several explosions and the resultant fires inflicted dan1- age estimat ted at $150,000.
 The explosion was heard for several miles around and across the Niagara cataract in Canada, when it caused a nasty mobilization of the militia gurding the frontier. The police roped off the streets in the vicinity of the chemicl plant as the fire was driv- en toward chemicals of a high exp1o- sive nature. The firemen were help less to cope with the spreading fire because water mixing with the chem icals only added fuel to the flames.
 Dr. Hector R. Cravath, manager of the company, issued a formal state ment today to the effect that the plant had been 'bombed.''
 tI am,'' he said, "convinced the ex- plosion in our plant was the result of outside agencies. Careful investiga- ton has shown us the first explosion was not such as would have occurred had, chemicals stored in our buildings let go.
 "I believe a bomb with only small amount of explosive was set off just inside the peroxidal plant, the. slight explosion that followed giving most of the employees a chance to escape. The second explosion was also caused bv a bomb, but those that followed were those of the stores of chemicals in the plant"
 Dr. Carvath has asked the police to make every effort to find the dyna- miters. He was making an inspec- tion of the plant when today's eXplo- sion occurred. No one was injured. In the initial explosion last night one man was killed and another badly in jured.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-08
THRILLING RESCUE 0F
 SAILORS FROM DEATH
Members of Lightship Crew Drift Helplessly in Small
 Sail Boat.

Fort Terry, N Y, March S.--JTn~ conscious and almost dead from ox- posture, Robert l.. Perkins and Walter Wallace of New York. members of the crew of Bartletts Reef lightship. We're picked up. this morn,ng by Quarter. masters Steamer General Pickering in small sail boat Wti-.ll was drifting helplessly i'll the raging waters of Plum Gut. The .escuc effected by Captain Charles N. iIyli3e of the transport and his men was If the most thrilling character, Alfred Greenwood one of the crew being nearly drowned in an attempt to re::rle the men.
 The Pickering was returning from Fort Terry to New London and on passing Bartlett's Reef a signal of dis tress was noted on the Ji3htshlp. The Pickering ran as closely as possible and was informed that two members of the crew were adrIft somewhere in the vicinity. After a long search Captain Eglise found 1he boat toss ing about close to t;ie gut The steam : CT ran Up to the sail HOat and discOV- cred the bodies of 1ho two mon stretched out in thc water Which was rapidly filling her. it Wis imposSi- ble to make fast to the sinking craft. The only method aI,lI!oblc was for seamen of the Pic<C-.1. :, to Jumr Into the boat, which in VlcW of the c@E,i1- tion of the sea was Ifost difficult op- eration. In endeavorins to do this Greenwood, miscalcu!atcC the distance and leaped into the Sound. He was rescued with dif1itIity. Eventually two of the crew OG the Pickering got into the sail boat Wi1h lines and the men were hauled on board the trans port. First aid treatment was given and the men were then brought tt' New London.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-08
ENGLAND AG0G OVER
 CHURCHILL'S LASTING
Admiral Meux Hits Back Declaring Navy Is in
 Good Hands.

London March 8, 12:3S D. m.- The return of Colonel Winston Churchill former first lord of the ad- miralty from the front in order to criticise the management of the navy
 under his successor, A. J. Balfour, ! has been the political sensation Of 1 the year.
 Colonel ChurchilPs demand for the 1 reinstatement of Lord Fisher with
 whom he quarre1pu over the Darda-
 nelles expedition when the latter was
 first sea lord was complete surprise ! Newspaper comment indicates that
 Colonel Churchill has not enhanced
 his popularity by his speech in the | commons.
 The most striking speech in the
 debate, but one which has received little newspaper attention because it was delivered so late, was made by Admiral Sir HedWorth MeuX. Admir- al MeuX succeeded Lord Charles Beresford as member from Ports mouth when the latter was elevated to the house of lords and is cOnsid- cred the spokesman for the navy in the house. After declaring that there would be consternation through out the navy if the government was foolish enough to bring Lord Fisher back, Admiral Meaux said:
 What has the present admiralty done wrong? What is the matter With Sir Henry Jackson? What is his fault? I will tell you what his fault 1t: He does not advertise. He does not have correspondents and newspaper people in his office all day. During the first few months of the war when ever we had a success and If the enemy had a slight failure. the whole of the navy was pained by vulgar boasting
 When there is loud boasting and official condemnation of our enemy, who, in spite of some of their brutali- ties, are gallant enemy, a quiver of shame runs through the navy. When the navy reads the speech of the first lord they will say that at last we have ruler who does not grate upon our nerves"