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The Detroit times., 1917-01-02
DIR DIR. PARKER I Ark Err GETS GLE I s
OLD BADGE BACK

The same coroners badge which
pr Morgan Parker pinned upon Dr
y + Burgess elsh' wears ago. Was
restored 60 no vest - us original
cwner ~ Ut Burgess Monday morn.
lng. when ~ Parker again became
county coroner A reception WAS
held II The co-oaer's oesoe following
,he Induction ceremonies
County Clerk Milfon Oakman and
his aNpointees sill ger together AZ
p'clocS THE afternoon
SherlS Stein gathered with his
force ir ne county iail sunday
The Detroit times., 1917-01-02
wlna.sr aullalna Increases.

Figures coppiied BY city Ensi
neer Edward brian. OF Windsor
show the xaluc ot oullding. erect
ga IN Windsor IN 1916 Was 81 SOS ESQ
or S35q.S3O more ,han 10 1919. me
year the border city Wa enjoying
an unusual real estate boom In
lafS ASS permits We're issued, With
value az Sl.ltgooo 1918 500 per
Nuts valued an s77oSro 1915. $50
permits. valued al s. 5oS.33o
The Detroit times., 1917-01-02
DRIVER HELD
ON CHARGE OF
MANSLAUGHTER

Roy sharp. Of No Ice Montcalnh
S. east Who in his automobile ran
down aud killed Casper Grau, rs
u-nn. aLa ~ Na-l-A Earax.-ala-
east. last Friday mas been arrested
and Is held rs ths police on a
charge OF mapslauShter Tho sacci-
dent occurred on Mcnicalm ST., near
th, home ~ The driver
The Detroit times., 1917-01-02

AZ Madison today. Emmanuel L
phnipp will be inaugurated for hi.
e4cond term ms governor az wlseon-
sin.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-02

prsptiDn---shs plain neat kind---tA~f
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The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
Admiral Sims Makes
 Report Ot Conference
British Admiralty Places E0ery Fa. ciI;ty at His Disposal Regard
 ing Submarine Status.

ties for their decision. What the presi- dent and the naval board decide on the method of cooperation between the United States and British fleets word will be sent to Rear Admiral Sims here, in conjunction with the British admiralty, will proceed to put it into effect Just what eorm the co- operation will take will not, of course he disc osed, but it can be stated that the admiralty heads of both govern ments are perfectly satisfied with the preliminary plans for reducing the ef- 'feetiveness Of the enemy's submarine warfare.
 We don't exnec. to get all of the submarine" said one admiralty off cia, "but just enough to break the back of the submarine campaign In other words. We hope to defeat the submarines by destroying enough of them to weaken their morale M much the same manner that an 2. 'ks mo rale is broken through tng a portion of It.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
FRENCH CONTINUE TO SMASH GERMAN LINES

ed by his enrolment or draft should have recourse 10 the courts: that when drafted the organization or the units of the national guard shall SO far as practicable retain the state designatiOns of their respective or. ganiations; that "all persons listed or drafted shall SO far as practicable be grouped into units by states and the political divisions of the same. |" that all persons who have enlisted since April |. either in the regular army or national guard, shall be dis charged upon the termination of the existing emergency, and that min isters of the gospel of all denomina- tions and persons whose principles" or "creeds" are opposed to war shall be exempt from draft, though not re- lieved from doing service of non combatant nature
 In the senate committee a proposal 10 insert authority for the president to call 500000 volunteers under existing law was defeated. It was offered by Senator McKellar. who was among those who conferred later with President Wilson and heard the fixed resolve of the chief executive to ac- cept no compromise on the army plan he has proposed
 While congress Is struggling with the framing of the law the war de- partment is going steadily ahead with its plans to carry out the program mapped out in the administration bill Every step that can be taken in the absence Of the authority conferred by congress will be carried out. Most of the preliminary problems already have been worked out, regulations prepared. blanks of all kinds made ready for the presses and the frame work perfected for the decentralized machinery. under which it is proposed the army shall be raised and trained 1t will be only a matter of days to get it into full operation when the bill has been signed.
 The publication today of the list o' officers training camps to be estab. :. lsheA indicates only an element of the work that already has been done. Most Of tho plans are held as conti- dential. however. and will not he given cut until congress has acted.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
NJ CREDENCE IS PLACED IN REPORTS
 OF HEAVY GUNFlRE
POSITIVE STATEMENT MADE THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO
 NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
Statement Discreditine the First Off, cial Announcement Was Issued Al ter the Naval Radio Station Had Been in Communication With the Patrol Fleet.

Boston, April 1S.-It was officially announced at the navy yard late today that no credence was placed in re ports from three coast guard stations of Cape Cod that heavy gunfire had been heard off the coast. Positive statement was made that thero had been no naval tngagement and that warshps had not exchanged salutes with foreign vessels.
 Previous announcement that heavy gun firing had been heard during the morning was also issued officially at the navy yard. It was based on re- ports from Cape Cod received by Lieu tenant E. C. Blakeslee. in charge of the naval radio district.
 Newspaper correspondents at points on the cape reported that they had not heard any gun firing and that they knew nothing Of 1t except from bulletins issued by the naval authori- ties.
 The statement discrediting the first official announcement was issued af- ter the navy yard radio station had been in communication with the pa trol fleet off the coast. No informa- tin of any firing was obtained from ships at sea, the authorities said, ad- ding that coast guard stations had sent in no additional reports. Naval officers who were asked to explain the probable origin of the morning re- ports, which, according to the official announcement, came independently from three coast guard stations, said they were unable to offer any sugges' tion as to what might have been heard at those stations.
 Tonight there were reports current on the tip of Cape Cod of further fir. ing. The sounds were heard between 10 and 10:30 o'clock and apparently came from the northwest. the stories said, but none of the rumors could be pinned down to an official source Coast guard stations in the vicinity of ProvIncetown reported that they had heard nothing.
 Shipping was passing outside the cape as usual with the customary lights showing and with no evidence of excitement
 Officers as the Boston navy yard declined to comment on the new rumors Of firing.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19

l.ondon, April lS,-The report of Rear Admiral William IS Sims, U. s. N., head of the American naval mis- sion new in England, dealing With al phases of the submarine problem has been forwarded to Washington, where it Is being considered by President Wilson and the naval board. who will be guided by 1t in determining the manner in which the American fleet can best cooperate with the British navy in combating the underwater craft. The repor is the result of sev- eral days conference between Rear Admiral Sims and the heads of the British admiralty. who have placed every facility at the disposal of the American mission in order that they ght learn the true status of the sub marine warfare.
 Rear Admidal Sims report makes no recommendations but simply out lines the information obtained from the Britiah admiralty and places the facts before the Washington agx1oi
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
FEELING AGAINST GERMANY.

Rio Janeiro, April lS.--Popl ar 1eel' ing against Germany is increasing and in the city Of Porto Alegre which has 3 large German colony the situation today passed beyond the controi Of the police. Crowds attacked several Ger man establishments, burning a hotel and large store. They marched through the streets cheering for Bra gil and The entente allies. President Braz and the minister of war confer red in regard to measures for re.es- tablish!ng peace.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
BIG ENLISTMENT OF
 FRESHMEN PREDICTED
Tribute Was Paid the United States for It's Unselfish Position in Taking Up Arms in Defense of the coun. try--Predicted Presidents Speech Will Ring Through Ages.

London, April 1S.-Today's sitting of the British parliament will be a historical landmark. Both the legis- lative houses adopted--the house of lords unanimously and the house of commons with one dissenting vote-- resolutions expressing thaes s-s.ss..a appreciation of tho British nation for the action of the United States gov ernment and people in entering the world war in defense of the cause of freedom and the rights of humanity. The unusual importance of the occas- ion was shown in tho crowded state of the galleries in tho house of com mons.
 Among those in the galleries were Walter Hines Page. the American ambassador. and many other Ameri- cans. as well as the representatives of the entente allied states. An un- accustomed air of enthusiasm was given the occasion
 The resolution in the house of com mons was moved by Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer.
 Former Premier AsQulth seconded it in an eloquent speech. The resolu.
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Wednesday the Germans also made .an attack against the French east of Gauchy This attack which failed was followed by another. in which the Germans penetrated advanced French positions. In counterattack the French killed or made prisoner of the Germans and regained their lost trenches
 The British war office reports that he forces of Field Marshal Haig have gained additional ground along the River Scarpe to the east of Fampoux and also captured the village of Villers-Gaislain, north of St. Quentin. To the north, in the region of Loos, system of German front line trenches also was taken
 Northwest of Braila, on the Danube liver in RumanIa, the Germans de. livered violent attack against the Russians, but were repulsed, says the Petrograd war office The towns of Brala and Fokshani are reported to have been burned by the Germans. Only minor engagements have taken place in Russia and Galicia
 Berlin reports the capture from the French in Macedonia of position ex- tending over two-thirds of mile along the Creva Stena
 There have been no important de- velopments in the campaigns in the Austro Italian or Turkish theaters.
 Another Spanish steamer. the Tom, has been sunk without warning by a submarine Eighteen persons per shed in the attack The expectation in Madrid is that public opinion against the Teutonic allies will be further intlamed by the torpedoing of this steamer.
 Unofficial advices say that Count Tisza the Hungarian premier and two members of the Austrian cabinet have resigned. Other reports are to the effect that the resignation of the Greek cabinet is impending.
 The new government in Russia will not negotiate a separate peace for Russia, as a result of overtures that have been made by German and Aus trian socialist representatives, ac- cording to information reaching wash iugton
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
American Farmers Are
 Starting Under Hdndic0p
Temperatures Ha1e Been UufaUo5- able and the Season is Gyter-
 ally Backward.

Winter rye, which promises rec ord crop, was generally improved.
 Shortage in the winter wheat crop fully as great as preliminary reports have forecast and little increase this year in the yield of potatoes are re- ported from every part of the coun- try by farm loan board appraisers. Their reports were made public to- day as part of the boards program to encourage farmers to plant all acreage possible of cultivation.
 'Three important facts affecting the crop and food situation stand out in the reports received from the presi- dents of the 12 land banks" the boards statement reads. These facts are stated as follows:
 "The winter wheat crop will be short to quite as great an extent as preliminary reports have shown.
 "The shortage of labor and the high price of seed will prevent material increase in the potato acer- age commercially grown. hut the in- creased plantings of small plots for home consumption will be net gain.
 There is in all parts Of the United States an organized movement on the part of communities. state govern ments. agricultural colleges and civic bodies to help the farmer meet the food crisis in many sections. this movement taking the form of provid- ing the farmer with additional labor and seasonal loans at low interest"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
YOUNG LADIES KILLED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

ClarksdaIe, Miss, April lS-Misses Lois and Yvlette Wildbereer. daugh- ters of Capt W. P. Wildberger of this city were killed and Mrs. Lawson Magruder and Miss Eubanks Of Bowl. ing Green. Kan, were injured when the automobile in which they were riding overturned in rounding a sharp young women who were in the car were not injured. Mrs. Magruders shoulder was dislocated and Miss Eubank was injured about the head.
 Miss Lois Wildberger was to have been married in a few weeks to T. Hunter Sharpe, a prominent yonng man of Little Rock. Ark.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19

Washington, April lS-American farmers are starting under a handicap in their efforts 10 carry out President Wilson's appeal for increased produc- tion of foodstuhs.
 Almost everywhere throughout the country during the last week tempera- tures were unfavorable and the sea son is generally backward, according to the weekly review of the national weather and crop bulletin of the weather bureau Pastures and ranges started slowly. due to dry weather, and over to the upper Rockies snow still remains over large areas. In the northwestern states vegetation is still nearly dormant Germination is slow in Southern districts While the conditions of the week were favorable for farm work in some Eastern and Southwestern sections it is generally backward
 Decided improvement was reported in the condition of winter wheat in Kansas and Oklahoma and small but steady improvement in the crop in the Ohio valley and in most other EastEentral districts. Not much i'm provement was shown in Nebraska and there was but little improvement in Illinois. The crop is in e@ood con dltion in the central and uy 1T Rocky mountain region. but made He prog ress on the Pacific coast .ause oi deficient warmth and sunshine.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19

The great offensive Of tho French army against the Germans from the bend in The line in France from Sois. sons eastward into the Champagne continues d1Iahated Numerous new
 dnts Of vantage have been taken, prisorers and guns captured and vio lent counterattacks put down with heavy casualties In three days Of fighting more than 17,o00 unwounded prisoners have fallen into the hands of the French. together with 75 can non. In Wednesdays battle in the forest of Ville-Au-Bois an enveloping movement was carried out against the Germans and 300 of them threw down their arms and surrendered. In addition. 1S0 machine guns were cap. tnfed there
 Between Soissons and Rheims the villages of Oste and Brayeeul aon- nois were captured, together with territory about them. the Germans in the latter region retreating in disor- der and losing to one French regi. ment alone 800 prisoners beloneing 10 seven different regiments In their flight the Germans left behind much war material Here the French cap tured 19 cannon
 Between Juyincourt and the Aisne the Germans threw a counteT-attack ! against the French line with about A4O,O00 men. but, according to Paris, ffTe- artillery of General Niyelle's men hepulsed the attack with sanguinary losses. South of St Quentin during
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19

Washington, April lS.-The lines were drawn today for a great fight between the administration and op- pOnents in the house of the plan to raise an army by selectlve draft. While President Wilson was at the capitol telling senators and represen. tatives that no compromise between the volunteer and draft systems could be accepted with safety to the nation vote of l3 to s. adopted amendments to the administration bill authorizing calls for volunteers in increments of 500,000 and providing that the draft president decides that the force needed cannot be raised and main tained under the volunteer plan.
 Chairman Dent headed the anti draft force and will introduce the amended bill in the house tomorrow with view to pressing it for passage Monday. Representative Kahn Of California. ranking Republican mem Der of the committee, is preparing a report 10 be signed by the minority and will join in leading the fight on the floor for the administration.
 The senate committee formally voted 10 to 2 today to report virtually without change the bill as originally drafted by the general staff and ap- proved by the president, and will pre- sent it tomorrow. The measure may be passed by the senate without wait ing for action in the house.
 The president reiterated his de- termination to have the staff bill enacted. There seems no doubt that he will appeal directly to the coun- try, if necessary, and tell the people that in the opinion of the military ad- visers of the government. as well as administration officials, natioha. safety demands that the war army be provided under the plans prepared ny the army experts after long study and consideration of lessons leaSueo from the war in Europe. N
 The war department holds that every weakness of the volunteer sys- tenn would be perpetuated under the house committees scheme A req ure of the amendments providing for the selection of officers from local units is regarded by officers as par ticularly obnoxious @ sound military principles. They say the task oi providing competent officers under this restriction would be rendered ten times more difficult and the efficiency of the army greatly be reduced rom the very start. The president thinks that full opportunity for volunteers is offered under the staff bill. since there will be room for 724, GOO vol untarv enlstments in the regular army and national guard for the dura, tion of the war Tn addition, the door is thrown wide open tn men who are qualified to become officers.
 Amendments also were adopted to strike out provision in the bill that each chief of bureau of the war de- partment should have rank, pay ana allowances of a major-general during the emergency dna stipulation that all voluntary enlistments shall be IT. the army of the United States and those enlisted may be assigned to any part of that force not required to he raised by seleetive draft.
 Other amendments provide that any person who feels himself aggriev-
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19

Paris, April IS, l1:l0 D. m.-Since the beginning of the great French drive on the southern end of the bat tie line the French have captured IT, 900 unwounded prisoners. together with 75 cannon, according to the off cial statement issued by the war office tonight.
 Desperate fighting took place over many sectors between French and Germans today the Germans launch ing numerous powerful counter-at tacks, all of which were put down with great losses. the official report says
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19

Washington, Aprri 1S.-Press cen sorship and other restrictions upon publications of military affairs were widely discussed today in the senate during consideration of the admin stration espionage sill as recently amended
 Several senators assailed the clause inserted by the judiciary committee designed to remove considerable re strictions against comment upon mill. tary affairs. Senator Lodge declared the clause is effective and was amend ed 10 prohibit only comment which gives military information or aid and comfort 10 the enemy.
 Adjournment was taken tonight with the section in dispute still to be voted on An amendment by Senator Lodge designed to clear up the right of comment or criticism Of acts or policies of the government was ac- cepted, but the fight will be continued tomorrow on the section itself. Un- 'Ni ~ eAA9 lNl NOil tUiltA tilE. DuDllSUe ing or eliciting information which might be useful to the enemy, in vio- lation of regulations by the president would be punishable with ten years eral Democrats criticised the section vigorously and every Republican who spoke registered opposition SO its opponents were confident tonight that il would be defeated or materially changed
 Senator Thomas of Colorado said the espionage and censorship provi- sions would seriously curb individual liberty because the presidents resu- lations, no matter how drastic, would have the force of criminal statutes
 Senator Borah contended that con gross is absolutely without power un- der the constitutional guarantees to impose any restrictions whatsoever upon the press.
 Senator Colt suggested that the libel laws were instances of curbinP Ntif BitHNs RNhfANbi 0 i~OhEt anu l1Ol nh replied that those were penalties for improper publieations-not proven tion of publication. The laws against treason, they said would punish i'm proper publication.
 You are going a long way beyond that when you give the president au. thority to punish for publications which convey no information to the enemy said Senator Lodge The bill pnts absolutely in the hands of the secretaries of war and navy, heads of departments conducting the war the power to send to prison any one who criticises their administra- tion, although no information is given to the enemy"
 Senators Walsh and Overman in sisted that the committee amendment would permit legitimate criticism. and that the committee was unanimous in that view.
 "The language is so broad that it might result in dangerous and tyrani cal abuse by subordinate officials, |" said Senator Owen. suggesting an amendment exempting persons from the penal provisions, unless their vio- lation of the regulations should be with Intent to aid the enemy.
 "As now framed it would prevent a single citizen from asking ques tion abOut the state of oiir national defense" said Senator Brandegee. Senator Hiram Johnson contended the section would not give the liberty Of the press and the freedom of sneech guaranteed by the consttu- l ton.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
EXCHANGED SHOTS.

Dirmincham, Ala, April 1S.-An unidentified white man was wounded in an exchange of shots with a guard at the plant of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railway company at Ensley, a suburb of this city, early today. Ac- cording to a statement made by the guard the man failed to obey com mand to halt.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
MoRE SHIPS DlsAsL ED.

Buenos Aires, Aprii 1S.--The author ties have ascertained that German ships in Argentine waters have been damaged by the desiruction Of ma rhinery. Guards will be placed on them.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE FAVoRS AMENDMENT TO BILL
 FOR VOLUNTEERS.
PRESIDENT HOLDS OUT
 FOR SELECTlVE DRAFT

Senate Committee FaVors the Draft Plan, and Bill Win Be Presented Today-President Win Appeal to the Country, if Necessary, to Force
 Enactment of the Legislation He Desires. t..
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
More Than Seventeen ThOuS- andUnWOunded Prisoners Have Been Taken By the French.

Thirteen Hundred Germans Threw Down Their Arms Yesterday and Surrendered to the French One Hun dred and Eighty Machine Guns Were Captured in the Latest Drive.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
RESTRICTIONS ON PRESS IS
 OPPOSED
MANY SENATOR'S EXPRESS OPEN. ION THAT ESPIONAGE BILL IS
 roo FAR-REAcHlNG.
CRITICISM UNDER THE
 BILL IS PROHIBITED

Senator Owen Points Out That the Language Is So Broad That 1t Might Result in Dangerous and TyranicaI Abuse by Subordinate Officials.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
W WEATHE R
 FOREC ST

Forecast for Arkansas-Thu east portion, colder in west portion
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19
4 FOR RENT AD WILL RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the Sentinel-Record is almost sure to bring you a customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-19

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