davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
THE WAR IN BRIEF

"On to the Douai-Cambri line evidently is the slogan of the British forces fighting in France NotWith- standing strong resistance by the Ger mans and the added handicap of heavy snowstOrm King Georges forcess.notably among them the Cana dian8, have again hit the German line hard at several points for good gains along the front from Vimy southward and also to the west of Cambrai.
 Five miles east of Arras the British have reached the suburbs of Monchy- le-PreX and northeast of Arras have cleared out the Germans from the village of Farbus and the Flrbus wood, while to the immediate north of this sector the Canadians. in hard fighting, took additional important positions on the famous Nimy ridge and captured prisoners and machine guns.
 Ten mi es west of Combrai the Brit ish have established their line 10 the north of the village of Louyeryal.
 In two days fighting along the front from Lens to the southeast of Arms the Germans have suffered great losses in men and guns More than l1,0O0 prisoners, among them 235 officers have been taken, and 100 guns, 6o trench mortars and lG3 ma chine guns have fallen into the hands of the British. Some of the larger are of S-inch caliber. The advance of the British over the entire front has been made 10 a depth Of from two to six miles, the penetration being great est east and southeast of Arras.
 Berlin admits that two german diyis. ions in the fighting near Arras mon aay suffered considerable losses" in stubboruIy resisting superior torces
 On that part of the line held by the French reciprocal bombardments con tinue al various points.
 Ageiu tte Hrtish and Russian forces report sGccesses over tue Turks in Mesopotamia and along the Cau- casus front. The Russians operating against the Ottomans in Mesopo "a from the Khanikin district near the Persia-Mesopotamian frontier have captured the village of Kizil Robat. so miles northeast Of Bagdad and to the north of this region have driven back the Turks in the district of Baneh, which lies about one hundred tniIaa cast of NToeul
 Fifty miles northwest of Bagdad the British have captured the villages of Ballad and Herbe from the Turks
 On none of the other fronts has there been any engagements of any great importance.
 Unofficial adyices say that Brazil has severed relations with Germany
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
AMERICAN LINER NEW
 YORK STRIKES \ MINE
WAS NEARING HER DESTINATION TO LIVERPOOL AND MADE PORT UNDER HER OWN
 STEAM.

Liverpool, April 10.-The American Line steamer New York, bound from New York for Liverpool struck a mine last night when nearing her des- tina,iOn The exposition occurred on the port bow Of the vessel and dis tress signals were immediately sent out.
 Nearby vessels went to the assist ance of the liner and all her passeng- CTS were taken off and brought here. It was found that the damage, which was confined to the forepart Of the vessel, was not serious, and the New York was able to make her pier un- Cer her own steam
 The vessel had shipped soaie water, but her appearance as she came into the river suggested nothing more than that she was heavily laden When the New York was moored d large gang of dock workers immediately began to .dscharea the cargo 70 as to enable the steamer to go into drydock as .early as possible.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11

d!so received calls from the British. French and Japanese ambassadors. Assistant Secretary of State Phillips, Assistant < crelary of the Navy Frouk,iu Roosevelt, many senators and representatiyes and score or more of personal friends some O. them civilians and others officers of the arms and navy.
 The colonel apparently enjoyed him se thoroashly. He did not spend q quiet moment from early morning until late tonight At all his confer cnces he spoke not only of his own plans. but made it clear that he stood sQuareiy behind President Wilson in his proposal 70 raise war army on .the principal of universal military service. He emphasized that his plans were not intended to interfere in any way with tihe DO icy of the admini3tra ton and that he was Anxiou- to pace htmsek and the division under the orders os whatever regular army off cer may be given command O. an American expeditonarv fofce
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
IROOseDelt Wants 10
 Go or the Firing Line
Placed His Plans Before President Wilson in q Half Hour Con-
 ference dt White House

Washington, April lQ,-Co.ouel Roosevelt full Of his old lime vigor and enthusiasm began here today a personal campaign designed to result "at tle eaIliest possible moment iN the appearance Of the American flae ana Am srican 50 diers, including him self, upon the firing line in France
 The former president placed his plans for recruiting division O.. troops before Presldent Wilson at a half hour conference at the White House and during the remainder of the day and evening was busy with callers at the home Of his daughters, Mrs. Nicholas l-ongworth.
 He talked about his project to the Shairmen and minority members Of the house and senate military commit tees and made arrangements to write them letters giving more specific da- tails. He conlered win Secretary Ba- ker and with Howard Eoffin, Daniel AVil ard and Julius RosenwalcE lmem- hers or the advisory comniN n os the Council of National Defet l.. He
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
MOTHERS HELP HE
 RECRUITING OFFICER

Chicago, April 1o.-Mothers of scores of young Chicasoans helped army, navy and marine corps recruit ing officers today to obt4in the lare- est number of enlistments since President Wilson's proclamation of a state of war. by taking their sons to recruiting stations Naval officers received more than 30o applicants. of whom 75 were accepted. i2 took the oath in 5ne marine corps, and 252 n the army The ratio of applicants 10 recruit in the latter two branches was given as about five 10 one.
 The number of marriage licenses issued was only about half those is- sued yesterday, when d record was reached, with more than HOO The emergency force of 20 clerks was re- duced to four. Captain r R Kenny U $. A, announced plans to estab- lish recruiting station manned by young women and soldiars at the county marriage license bureau in the hope of dissuading some O. the slack CTS. aa TME
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
Food Commission
 is to Be Created
Will HdDe Power to Fix Prices and SuperOise Marketing
 and Distribution

Washington, April lo.-Immediate creation of a federal food commission with power to fix prices and to super wise marlto ins and distribution in the United States during the Gar was proposed formally today by the Ma tional Agricultural Society.
 At an agricultural mobilization convention held here the society adopted resolutions recommending this and other measures to meet a threatened food shortage including increased food crop acreage. au amendment of wheat milling laws and a liberal encouragement of sheep raising.
 The convention was called to aid the administration in solving one of the most serious problems with which it is faced in the conduct of the war The prospect of short crops is givin5 great concern to officials not only charged with the responsibility of seeing that America is fed, but keen ly aware, too. that this country in large measure must supply the other countries fighting Germany
 In a letter read to the conveQtion President Wilson appealed to \ the farmcr to swell his production as a patriotic wartime duty and declared the farmer by planting and increAs
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
r1any of the Injured Were rlortally Hurt and Death List is Expected to Reach I5O.
How the Explosion Occurred Has Not Been Determined-The Were 30,- 900 Shrapnel Shells Stored in the Building Where Three Hundred Per- sens Were Employed.

[ exploded it Their opinion is that the explosion was purely accidental and they cout suggestions of plot. No arrests have been made.
 An official of the corporation to- night declared that at no time did he believe there was more than one-half a ton of powder in the building at one time and that this never was in bulk, The powder was kept in a magazine on the banks of the creek" this official said. "and was carried to the building in cans that hold about two gallons From these ctns it would be distributed to the workers, who used gauges to i'll the shrapnel shells. So far as we have been able to learn, there were only three explosions. Two of these were comparatiyely,li light, out the third was terrific, so powerful that boathouse 35O yards away was i@m1si ahed
 The explosion. which was felt in Philadelphia a distance of 15 miles. occurred al about 10 o'clock this morning in what is known as the "I0- F. building, a two.s'ory structure 75 by 800 feet More than so per cent of the workers were women md girls. Probably 50 men and boys were in the building and the majority of them escaped
 Great excitement followed the eX- plosion A heavy pail of smoke dark ened the entire town, which has popula ion of about 5000. This was soon lighted by the flames from the burning building Rescue squads com posed of otter employees at the plant were quickly formed aud a call for assistance was sent 10 Philadelphia, Chester. Wilmington and other near by points The Chester fire depart mcnt responded and ambulances from Philadelphia and Chester were soon at the scene. A strong guard of Penn sylyania militiamgu and cadets from the Pennsylvania military academy was thrown around the plant and everyone except those assisting in the rescue work were forbidden to approach
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
ARGENTINE SIDES
 WITH UNITED STATES

Buenos Aires April lO.-The gov ernment issued a declaration late this evening announcing that it supported the position of the United States in reference 10 Germany.
 The declaration was made known to the public through bulletins post ed throughout the city and caused great sensation Enthusiastic crowds marched through the streets and the university students organized broadly demonstrations Some of the news papers say that high officers of the army assert that the military mobili- zation of Argentina will follow that of Brazil.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
TO HAVE A
 FOOD COMMISSION

Little Rock. Ark April l0.--As q result of yesterdays visit here of Carl Vroonan, assistant secretary of agri- culture, statewide committee was formed here today to urge Arkansas formers to raise more food and feed stutfs because of the situation creat- cd by the war with Germany. The committee will send an agent to every county in the state and appeal to the formers on patriotic grounds to raise enough food and feed stuGfs to supply the country
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11

Wa-hmcton April 10.--Democrats and republicans of the house ways and me ns committee al its organiza. ticn meeting today united in approval Of ihe administration war financial program calling for a $5.O00,000,000 bond issue, of which $&.000,000,O00 will be used as e bass oI loans 10 the allies Chairman Kitchip, with the authorization of the committee, will report the bill tomorrow. and it's passage in the house not later than Friday night. he thinks, is assured.
 Little delay is anticipated in the senate. Within two weeks the meas ure may be on the statute books.
 In order to prevent any possible needs of the country through delay in raising the $1,75O,000,000 proposed as the amount 10 be obtained by taxa tion, the ways and means committee decided to embody in the bond issue authorization, authority to the secre- tary of the treasury to issue as need ed two billion dollars in oneyear treasury notes to anticipate the tax receipts which will result from the war revenue bill
 The latter measure will be cousid- cred after the bond issue bill has been disposed oJ Indications are that considerable time will be required to draft the revenue bill and that both houses will debate it at length after its introduction
 The total thus authorized. should the committees program be ratified by congress. would be seven billioa dollars for the first year of the war. not all of which. however, would nee essarily be spent This is $250O00,, GOO more than the administration leaders have been counting on The difference is re-arded as a liberal es- innate for expenses not now antici- pated but which may arise. Under the authorization to issue treasury notes the secretary of the treasury would not be compelled to issue the full amount unless in his judgment it were necessary.
 All of the issues would carry an interest rate of l-2 per cent The life of the bonds would be determined by the president and the secretary of the treasury The certificates of in- debtedness which cannot legally be issued for more than q year would be liQuidated with moneys to be obtained from increased taxes. details of which are to be worked out
 Democratic leaders were greatly pleased with the harmonious meeting of the ways and means committee. Secretary McAdoo addressed the com- mittee and according to both repub- licans and democrats, made clear the financial needs of the country in such a manner as to insure prompt action.
 Chairman Kit,hin will pilot the bond issue and other war revenue measures through the house, despite his opposition to the war. Unlimited debate will begin on it Thursday.
 The general plan for increasing revenue by taxation now most fa- yored apparently is to lower the in- come tax exemption and raise the ex- cess profits, inheritance and luxuries taxes
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11

Washington, April 10--President Wilson and his cabinet at todays meeting reviewed the many phases Of war activities. found that every step possible 10 equip the army and navy and turn out munitions is under way and decided that the most pressing needs of the nation are to increase the supply of foodstuffs and oeean- going vessels and to raise sufficient money to finance America's part in the war and make liberal loans 10 the entente allies.
 For the present activities the allies are understood to be we'll supplied with munitions and to have as many men in the field as they can equip and feed under present conditions. Through a coordination of the muni. tions industry in the United States and the raising of large arm. 4Ns United States will beefHHiass.;s = ..-s1y-- -.5n later to supply any need in sEither field.
 Members of the Council of National Defense, who are also members of the cabinet, have been studying the best methods of aiding in the defeat of Germany and they took the presi dents word that the most pressing need of Europe is for food and money.
 In its consideration of ways of rais- ------------------------
 0ONTINUDD ON PAGE Tn0
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
MUNITIONS SMUGGLING
 SHIP FORGED AGROUND
SEVERAL THOUSAND ROUNDS OF MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION
 WAS CAPTURED,

San Diego, Cal, April lo.--A muni- tions carrying schooner bound for a Mexican west coast port was fired upon and captured Dy two United States torpedo Loat destroyers, it was learned tonight from authorta- tive sources Five shots were fired a. the vessel when it attempted to es- cape, and the ship was then beached. Several thousand hounds of rifle and machine gun ammunition were taken .aboard the desjroyers and landed at Ia Pacific coast port
 T is known that tAe destrnDera have been scouting for a supposed muniOns carrying ship for more than a week. Monday the patrol boats sighted the schooner, which was south bound, off the coast of California and following a course inshore. The war ships gave chase and when the cap tain of the schooner saw that capture was inevitable he is reported to have attempted 10 destroy his vessel
 Refusing to heed signal calls to stop, the skipper steered for shore and beached the schooner. Five shots. the report says, were fired at the ship before f piled upon the beach
 The ammunition was taken off by motor launches from the destroyers. The identity of the captain and crew of the schooner has not been reveal. ed
 Persons in a position to know de tails of the action intimated that the ammunition was taken aboard the smuggler at two Pacific coast points by fishing boats.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11

ing his production in every way pos sible will perform a labor for which he will be recognized as a soldier of the commissary.
 The recommendation of the agri- cultural society comes close upon q move by the Council of National De tense forecasting appointment of Q national food committee headed by Herbert C. Hoover, who has had charge of American relief work in Belgium.
 The conventions resolution pro posed that a food commission, if had, handle also the production and distribution of clothing They also recommended that agricultural col leges graduate their senior classes earlier this year than usual so they may go immediately to the farms and that state councils of defense be named to aid the national council. | step already planned in some states. of the country's foo resources, ,ym-
 4 dozen speakers urged mohiliza- ton of the countrys food rec
 Mrs. c. w Mathis of Als the South was in crftic& and that Ala bama has nj hand to feed its popula
 days
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
IN MUNITIONS PLANT;
 112 WOMEN AND GIRLS KILLED

Fifteen minutes after the explosion the bodies of the dead and injured were being carried out They were placed in any conveyance that hap pened to be at hand. Some were talk en 10 the morgue and hospitals in grocers wagons and butcher carts, while others were placed in motor cars. Several bodies were fished out of the marshes 200 yards from tho ill-fated building, and it is feared that others may have been blown into the river still further away All were badly mutilated and mahy were burned beyond recognition.
 Some of the injured were temporar- fly cared for in buildings of the am munton company, while scores of homes in Eddystone and nearby towns were thrown open to others.
 There were numerous instances of heroism In one Of these Captain Walter Wilhelm, vice president of the Eddystone Corpora tiors and form erly 6 national guardsman, dashed through smoke and flames into the wreckage no less than ten times. each time carrying some one to safety.
 For a time there was confusion among the rescue squads. who, until controlling head took charge, worked at cross purposes. At first no one realized the extent of the dis. aster and when it's magnitude finally was seen, the calls for assistance monopolized the telephone lines. So serious was the danger from eXplod- ing shrapnel that the trolley lines were tied up for more than an hour.
 Throughout the afternoon and un- Gil late tonight Chester presented q pathetic scene.
 Thousands of friends and relatives of the victims were surginS through the streets in an effort to locate their loved ones. either dead or alive. Crowds of morbidly curious at hos pitals md morgues were held back by national guardsmen E and C. companies of the Sixth Pennsylvania reeiment were called into service to. might tu assist the machine gun com pany of the First regiment and cadets from the Pennsylvania military acad- emy who patrolled the streets throughout the afternoon
 The Eddystone Ammunition Corpor alton, which wGs organized original ly by interest identified with the Baldwin Locomotive Works and op- erated by those interests, was taken over last September by a commission representing the British and Russian governments Since this oommi sion has been carrying cn the manufacture of munitions for the entente allies.
 The financial loss as a result of the explosion is estimated at less than $25,lo0, not including the am mmition destroyed Work will he re- sumed tomorrow in all departments except the box. packing and base charsiug departments All depart mcnts will be in full operation by April 24 according to an official of 'he company More than 10000 per sons are employed at the plant
 William O'Donneu of Hlzelton. Pa, who was in the pellet room when the explosion occurred, charged the Ed dystone officials with laXity in the matter of hiring munitiou Workers He declared that many Mexicans re- gently arrived from the border were hired and that Germans and Aus trians also were given employment Unlike other munition plants. ODon- nell said, the Eddystone concern did not require extended references from prospective employees
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11

Chester Pa, April lo.-Two sus. poets were arrested late tonight in connection with the explosions The prisoners are Samuel Cohen. 25 yetrs old, of Philadelphia. and his father, who is described as being be ween 50 and 55 years old It is said the older man was well supplied with money and that neither k an American citi. zen.
 Officials asserted that papers found on one Of the men were "mcriminat- ing and very important
 Chester, Pa, April l0.-One hun dred and twelve persons, most oi them women and girls, are known tu have lost their lives and l2l were iu- jured by a series of terrific explosions today in the shrapnel building of the Eddystone Ammunition Corporation at Eddystone. oaeY mile lrb bm 'hls gv -dSuy or the injured were mortaIly hurt and it is expected the final dea .h list Nill reach lJ0 while others prob ably will be mlimed for life.
 How any of the 300 or more em. ployes in the building, in which were stored approximately 30.000 shells. es- caped is almost beyond conception as there was scarcely a fragment of the structure left intact Fire added to the horror and most of the bodies were so badly charred thlt idenutica. tion was impo sible.
 in the absence of any official state. ment many theories as to the cause cf the disaster, one of the worst ever experienced in this section, were ad. Vanced Rumors of plots and arrests of persons both inside and outside of the plant were numerous, but all lacked confirmation.
 Tewnty Philadelphia detectives Wee sent to Eddystone soon after the explosion on a rumor that it was the result of a plot Later they re- ported that they had learned from of. ficials of the corporation who made an investigation that a quantity Of shrapnel had been placed near a radi- ator ana the heat easily might have
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
INDICATIONS ARE THAT BILL WILL PASS THE HOUSE NOT
 LATER THAN FRIDAY.
LITTLE DELAY EXPECTED
 TO OCCUR IN SENATE

Bill Win Be Reported in the House Today by Chairman kitchia--Three of the Five Billion Dollars Will Be Used as the Basis Of Loans to the Allies,
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
THIS QUESTION GIVES THE GOV. EMINENT HEADS MORE CON.
 CERN THAN ANY OTHER.
WANT TO KEEP THE
 ALLIES WELL PROVIDED

Men Who Work in the Production of LuKuries Will Be the First Ones to Be Called Under the Draft Law fl It Passes Congress-No Action Talk en to Declare War on Austria.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
WEATHER/
 FORE CA Sl

Forecast for Arkansas-Wednesda and Thursday generally cloudy, prob. ably showers Wednesday.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11
A FOR RENT WILL RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers 10 see what is offered. An ad in tho SentinelReeord is almost sure to bring you customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-11

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-16
Confirmation nation Strong as Proof
of Holy Writ

We have for years uiedSto impress
he rsl1e Of advertising in The Echo o.
or readers. Miss Celia Bulls this week
supplied the conSfnsiorT, and Up 10 this
time lacking. evidence. As head Of the
Red Cross Eork she Ia<t week placed N
the Echo 4 three line advertisement.
Wanted TypeEriier and SEWN z
Machine :. Red Cross Headquarters.
VIII somebody Donate the Use for a
ieE mouths" Inside Of "a houz she
had = ,ype~riter. and the 6rs; Of this
week a public spirited deniEen Of the
Peshsstin country offered : sewing
machine NvE vii yoa beliere thzt
advertising pzys'