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formation on all the torpedoeings of vessels involving Americans was be- ing gathered as rapidly as possible, but that up to that time there had Leen no change in the situation. The president himself said that his visits were not due to any new development of importance.
 Additional cause for uneasines- was given the government in the receipt Of information regarded as confirming reports that Ambassador Gerard and American consuls in Germany vir- tualIy are being detained in Germany because of uncertainty in Berlin over the plans of Ambassador Yon Bern storff and as a result Of reports that German ships in American harbors that there has been no formal action in thIs connection, the German gov. Crnment merely delaying arrange ments for the departure of the Amer. jeans
 Word was received from Great Brit tain and France during the day that safe conducts for German diplomats in this country would be arranged, This as well a- the fact that German ships here have not been seized. was com municated to the German government and no further difficulty is anticipat- ed
 From several neutral nations came information that while they would not seveF diplomatic relations with Ger many they had or would send protests which would align them against the new campaign of ruthlessness. Again there were some suggestions of combination of neutral nations either to prevent trouble between the United States and Germany or Co make clear neutral rights, but no definite plans were made public
 In taking stock of a whole new world situation precipitated by the German announcement of February 1, official Washington looks upon the German action a- having forced tine severance of relations and brought this country to the verge of war. as having left one million prisoners for
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NEGRO SLAYER 0F
 SHERIFF LYNCHED
LYNCHED NEGRO BELIEVED TO BE COY ANDERSON WANTED IN MISSISSIPPI FOR
 MURDER

Proctor, Ark, Feb. S--The body of James Smith, negro, who shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Fred H. Hicks. Monday was this morning found dangling from a telegraph pole q short df,sance west of sown
 One of the pursuing posse surprised Smith as he was resting in d. cab T last night and drove him into q swamp. It was surrounded and tae negro captured as he attempted to emerge at daybreak. No details Of the lynching are known,
 Ot.cert believe that the lynchen negro was Coy Anderson, who, $ charged with the murder of planta- ton manager named Wolfe near Benoit, Miss, and tor whose appre- hension the state of Mississippi has offered SS50 reward,
 It wa sad that smith had created a disturbance on plantation near Proctor and that when Hicks attempt ed to arrest him the negro Killed him without warning.
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GERARD REFUSES ID
 ENTERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS
ALL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO SPANISH OR
 SWISS REPRE- ESENTATWES.

Washington, Feb g. Ambassador Gerards refusal to enter into any sort of negotiations with the German for eign office is approved by the state department as the only possible course for him to pursue in view of his status of a private citizen Any communication from the German gov. ernment regarding a treaty or any other subject would have to be carried out through the Spanish or Swiss dip. lomatie representatives in Berlin who are looking after the interests of America in Germany
 The basis of ,he German proposition 10 reaffairm the old treaties, which, among other things. provide that in case of war the citizens of either country in the others territory shal. have nine months in which to dispose of their property and leave, is found in the fact that this course was neces, sary to continue the conventions in existence as a result of the enact ment of the seamen's act by congress several years ago. That act terminal cd all treaties containing provisions in conflict with the new leeisatlon for the protection of seamen. It was pro vided, however, that other sections of the treaty not relating to the sailors might be continued in force if the gov ernment with whom these treaties were made by the United States ex- pressed the willingness to the exclu. sion of the objectionable matter
 Most of the governments approach ed consented 10 the alteration of their treaties, Germany was not invited 10 do so when the original propositions were made, because of the pendencv of the case of the destroyed Ameri- can ship William P. Frye. involving the vitality of the old treaty of 1798 and lH2S. Later on, however. the pro position was to Germany to continue the treaties in amended form.
 There was no response and nothing more has been heard about the mat ter, until news came that Germany now wanted to take the step neces sary to keep the treaties alive.
 There has been no announcement of the American governments attitude towards formal reafnImation of the pacts. Officials already have made clear that the spirit of the treaties will be observed in the treament of Germans in this country. though there is some disposition to oppose any ex. changes with Germany on the sub iccts
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whom this country was caring III a serious situation and as having brought down on Germany the moral indignation of practically all the rest of the world.
 Some officials also think that the last three days have shown the pos sibility that the German threat to iso- late England may be made good With 2l,000 tons today and 56,000 tons the two previous days, the undersea boats are reaping at the rate which both German naval critics and the British Manchester Guardian say would req der England helpless.
 Immediate changes are looked for in England first as to methods of fighting the undersea boats and sec- ond as to safeguarding the country against starvation. Whether better pro lection would be mad by heavier arma ment of merchant vessels. the convoy provisions of sea lanes or a supreme attempt to root out the German fleet are subject of interested speculation.
 Diversion of all Scandinavian trade from examination at Falmouth or oth- CT English ports 10 Halifax already las been suggested in Scandinavian circles as a possible method whereby Danish. Norwegian and swedish ships could again take to the high seas without having to run through the German zone. Tine United States is willing to second these efforts just as far as possible informally. as it is to American interests as well that trade between the countries be kept open. Whether England would con- sent to this diversion is uncertain, as it would be harder to control shipping to Scandinavia through Halifax tnaa through British port
 The last word received by the gov ernment from Ambassador Gerard was dated Berlin, February 3. at [ pm. He is now allowed to communicate here cnly indirectly through Copenhagen and without code The state depart Dent communicates with him and with the German government through the Spanish foreign office.
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MANY SHIPS SUNK
 BY SUBMARINES
VESSELS BEING SUNK AT RATE OF NEARLY A MILLION TONS
 A MONTH.
Practically All Ships Euul Have Been Standardized and 1t Is Almost Inn possible to Have Made Anywhere a Ship Of Special Construction.

Washington Feb. S--Germany' B .1udlcss submarine WarlarG, cont.aued with the success of the past three days, would destroy within short time a great part of the worlds mer. chant tonnage
 Officials here estimated today on records for the three days, since eX. piration of the time allowed in the German proclamation for ssips at sea on February i. to get into port, that vessels were being sunk at the rate of nearly a million tons a month. the amount German authorities set as ne eessary 10 starve the British isles At that rate it would take just four years to destroy the tonnage of the entire world-iS 900, ,000-if all the worlds ships ventured into the war zone.
 Lloyds report puts the tonnage sunk February ;, and : at about S5,000 tons.
 The world turned out in 1916 less than 100000 tons of merchant yes sels During the year the Germans sank trifle more than that making the net loss in worlds shipping about one and one-half per cent.
 Ship manufacturers in all the allied and neutral countries are rushing work on merchant ships. Vessels have been standardized and it is almost i'm. possible to have made anywhere 8 ship of special construction. The Brit. ish government is having built great steel cargo ships, all alike and the sim plest lconstruction. The yards are busy night and day on their construc. tion and as they are off the ways keels will be laid for more.
 There are no figures to show the amount of tonnage constantly on the seas carrying goods to and from the British isles. United States customs reports show that about million and half tons clear from American ports every month. but as some vessels clear twice the figures are misleading. About the same amount of tonnage arrives monthly from European ports
 Of the 4S.000,000 tons of merchant ships in the world Great Britain owns about 30.d60,000 tons The United States i5 second with littlemoro than 6.000.000 tnos, of which 2,o00000 tons is in lake and river trade. ln American ports there are g5 German merchant vessels of 6O0.000 tonnage. which put in for haven at the outbreak of the war
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Washington, Feb. S.--The American government still is without the official evidence of an overt act of Germany considered ne. essary to justify Pres ident Wilson in going before congress for authority to use necessary means to protect American seamen and peo- pie.
 There no longer is any doubt that the ruthless submarine campaign is in full swing in defence of the warn ing Of the United States. Everywhere it is believed that if no American ship has been >destroyed. it is because American ships are lying idle in their harbors instead of plying their usual trade if no American life has been lost 1t is due entirely 10 chance.
 l. also is generally conceded that on the basis of preliminary reports the torpedoing without warning of the passenger liner California; with an American on board makes out a clear cut case of technical violation of the rights of the United States. President Wilson, however, Is rep resented as determined not 10 plunge the country into war on q technicality. When he moves it will be on complete evidence of an outrage about which there can be no question Then he expects to have the American people and congress behind him.
 Unofficial dispatches today told of the killing of an American negro sail or named George Washington in the sinking of the British steamer Turnio. Few details were given and the state department tonight hae heard nothing officially. The incident will be con. siderod as soon as reports are re- ceived.
 To get in personal touch with all steps taken to prepare the country tot w hatever may come the president left the white house this afternoon and made another quick round of the state, war and navy departments. h was stated that he will continue this practice almost every day to save time.
 When the rgurned to the white house it was stated officially that in,
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E1ery Courtesy Shown
 to Ambassador Gerard
Members of the A American Embassy GiDen HPoSSibie Facilities for
 Forwarding Teiegrams.

Berlin. Wed. Feb. 7.--tBy Wireless to Salyille Feb. S)-The date of the departure of Ambassador Gerard has Lot yet been fixed The German au- thorites are making every endeavor 10 insure him and members of Che American embassy of all possible facii ities for forwarding private teleerams. No serious concern is felt here as to .he safe departure of German officials in the United States.
 This information is contained in an announcement made public today by the Overseas News Agency, which fol lows
 "The date of the departure of the American ambassadors has not yet been fixed The number of persons for whom passports must be secured will be rather large and therefore this work will require some time Every eadeayor is being made to as sure the ambassador and the person mel of the embassy all possible facili- ties for private teleerams
 While the American residents ae- cept loyally the decision of their gov enmcnt, many of them regret the breaking off of relations with Ger many without provocation A number of Americans, among whom are sey- cral newspaper correspondents. have decided to stay in Germany until fur ther developments
 Concerning Count von Bernstortfs denasture from the United States. no official communication has been re
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Steamer Nearing War
 Zone Turns Back
Captain of the HoHand-Am mericdn
 Steamship Rynddn is Warned By German Submarine.

ship mad taken the action on his own initiative and had so advised his own CTS by wireless.
 This action by the captain, the off oials added, was clearly within his rights d. full responsibility for the safety of the ship and passengers de wolves on him while at sea and he would be expected to take any precau. tion necessary.
 The Ryndam is in command of Lieu tenant CommanderW Krol of the Hol land naval reserves. The ship is eX- pectod to reach New York Saturday or Sunday. unless she is compelled to put into Halifax or Bermuda for coal.
 P. A. s. Franklin. president of the International Mercantile Marine com pany, announced late today that no decision had been req, he'd regardins the sailing of the American line stem ships S. Louis and St. Paul.
 Reports that preparations were un- derway to arm the two vessels were denied at the dffiee of the line. as were rumors that the government would be sakad ito relieve the line of it's mail contract A number of apn,i. cations from discharged naval and army gunners fPr positions on the yes. scls were rccc1ved today
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T4AW IS SLOWLY
 IMPROVING FORM lNJUZY

Philadelphia, Feb. S--A police sur geon today made another examination Of Harry K Thaw, who cut his throat four weeks ago, and reported to de- tectiye headquarters that Thaw is not yet in condition to be removed from the hospital According to his physi- elan. Thaw is improving slowly and may be in the hospital for a couple more weeks. Thaw is under arrest on New York warrant charging him with beating Kansas City hoy.
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New York, Feb S.-The Holland. America line steamship Ryndam, which sailed from New York for Rot terdam January 20 with the Ameri- can consular agent at LuXemburg and nearly hundred other cabin passen gers and which was reported last night to be returning to this port, was warned by a German submarine to turn back about to enter the war zone" according to unofficial advices received here today.
 A wireless message from pessen CT on board the Ryndam contained this information, it was stated by person closely connected with the steamship service here. The Ryndam was on her way to Rotterdam by way of Falmouth and was within Il hours steaming of the latter port when she swung around fer the return trip to American waters.
 At the office of the Holland Amer lea line it was said no word of the steamer or the reason for her return had been received other than a cable message from Rotterdam announcln- her turning back to New York. The message conveyed the impression. the officials said. thnt the master of the
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VILLA BANDITS OCCUPY
 THE MORMON SETTLEMENT

Columbus, N. M.. FeD, S-Villa ban. dits under General Salazar have oc- cunied the Mormon settlement Of Col onia Jua rez, 16 miles southwest of Colnnia Deblan. former headquarters of the American punitive expedition, according 10 American cat,lemen ar irving here tonight from Mexico
 From the same cource it was learned that anotlu7 Villa band under the command of Rodrigo and sylvestre ouevado had taken possession Of Nqlonia mblan At Cclonia Juarez and Colonia Dublan there still remain many Mormon settlers The depart
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THE WAR IN BRItF

The British on the Somme region of France are keeping up their new offeneive against the Germans in their efforts to push forward towa-l Bapaume, Southeast Of Bapaume along the Bapaume-PerOnue road they have taken the highest point of Sale Saisell hill and captured con. siderable number of Germans and oue machine gun. Along both sides of the Ancre river west of Bapaume. further progress has been made. including the capture of a trench near Grand Court where @ gam was made Wed. nesday On the other parts Of the front in France and Belgium the fighting continues by means of artl. lery and small attacks by ra.ding parties
 The Teutonic allied in Macedonia have shown activity along the entire front, according to the latest French official communication. This prob ably means that intensive fighting will shortly be resumed in this the. ater
 On the eastern front comparative calm prevails from the Baltic to the line in Rumania. In the Carpathians near kirlibaba, however, Petrograd reports the failure of an Austrian at tack against the Italians In the Sue. ana valley and the smashing by the big guns cf the Italians or Austrian batteries on several sectors.
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London, Feb. S.--The British passen- ger steamer California, of the All chor line, bound from New York for GlasgloW. was torpedoed at o'clock Wednesday morning off the Irish coast and sank in nine minutes with the loss of il lives. The stricken ship was able to send out IS. O. S." calls and help arrived promptly Never the less, five persons were killed by the explos II and 3G were droMped -;i the launching of the lifeboats.
 The news of the sinking of the Cal fornia reached London yesterday aft ernoon, but publications was not per mitted until more than 24 hours later.
 The California was an armed liner carrying single 4.7fsdn mounted oh the stern. The gunnt yWas just train ing his weapon on t&e spot where oil bubbles had revealed the presence of the underwater enemy when torpe- Go struck the port side with an ex- plosion so violent that most of the people aboard were thrown off their feet, five being killed and score in- Jured.
 The submarine fired second torpe- do in all apparent effort to accelerate the sinking, but the second shot miss ed, although both torpedoes were fired from a distance of less than 300 yards
 There was only one American aboard the California and he is among the suryiyorS A
 Captailh HeQdGrs5i, Eomp,,a --.sSr oi the California. declare. A1A ' duct of the passenger slTs-..az-- exemplary. There had xbeen carefss. drills on the ship on the way across
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EXPLOSION IN FORT
 SMITH POWDER MILL

Fort Smith, Ark, Feb. 8.--Two men are dead and a third may die as the result of an explosion at the plant of the Esuitablo Powder company here this afternoon Officials say that the explosion probably was the result of an accident.
 The dead are Harrison Fryer and Roy Pipkin Henry Sanderson is .righttaAy burned and little hope il entertained Of his recovery. All three were empoyed in the press house.
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STEAMERS LEAVE FOR
 RESTRICTED WAR ZONE

Galveston, Texas, Feb S.-The Brit. 'sh steamship Hyacnthus and the Nrrwesian steamship Crathorne sail. ed from this pert today for the war zone The Hyac.nthus carries hay and steel for a northern French port. the Crathorne is laden with spelter and roasted borate for Havre.
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ure of troops today for Fort Bliss markon the complete distribution of the punitive expedition, except the Twenty-fou.th infantry, which re- mains here as a garrison.
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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
 STILL AWAITS AN OVERT
 ACT ON PART OF GERMANY
There No Longer is Doubt That the Ruthless Submarine Campaign
 is in Full Swing.

President Wilson is Determined Not to Plunge the Country Into War on a Technicality- nation on All the Torpedoeings of Vessels h. volving Americans is Being Gathered as Rapid ly as Possible
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British Government Accords von Bern.
 storff Safe Passage.

London, Feb. S.-Count von Bern. storff former German ambassador to The United States, will be given q safe conduct so far as 1t is within the power of the British government to testow. This announcement was made tonight by the foreign office It foi- lowed a conference between A. J. Bal four secretary for foreign affairs, and Ambassador Page.
 The American ambassador called on Mir Balfour and the two were closeted for nearly an hour Both were non- eommlttal on the subject of their tieiib trations. but it is believed they relat. ed solely to the request Of the United States government for the safe con duet of Ambassador Bernstorff. for at the conclusion of the conference the foreign office authorized the announce Iment of Great Britain's decision to ac- cede to the Washington request which was made two days ago. At the same time the foreign office eabIed it's de- eision to the state department at Washinsi0n
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THE STEAMER SANK IN NINE MlN- uTEs WITH LOSS OF FORTY
 ONE LIVES.
SUBMARIND FIRED TWO
 TORPEDOES AT CLOSE RANGE

Gunner on the California Was Train ina His Guns on the Spot Where the Submarine Was When a Tor pedo Struck the Port Side of the Vessel With a Violent Explosion.
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WHEN MRS. RUTH VSCONTI IS PLACED ON STAND SHE HAD
 NOTHING TO TELL.
ALL INFOgMATlAN CAME
 FROM YOUNG GIRL

Crowd Hammer the Committee Room to Hear the Sensational Re- sume of Capital Gossip Which 1t Had Been Reported Mrs. Visconti
 Might Attempt to Put in the Record.
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seifed for several days All eonnec. ton with the ambassador is complete. ly severed Nevertheless, no serious .eoncern is felt regarding the safe de- rarture of German officials in fre United States, it being considered tha.
 the United States will not depart from the basis of the law of nations.
 especially that of the treaty of 1793.
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WEATHER
 FORE CA ST

FORECAST FOR ARKANsAs;-- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY GENER. ALLY FAIR, COLDER.
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All the War News

THE SENTINEL. RECORD PRINTS AL THE WAR NEWS UP TO 2:30 ZACH MORNING, TWO HOURS LATER FAN ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER REACHING HOT SPRINGS. WHEN YOU REAC IT IN THIS PAPER YOU ARE READING THE LATEST.
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The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Catholic University
Wins Opening Game
Bfooklanders Score Enough
Runs in First Inning to.
Win Game. 4

In the opening baseball game OF the
college season at Kendall Green yester-
day. Catholic University defeated GaIIau-
det College in a one-sided contest which
was decided in the opening frame, by an
80 score.
Ferguson. who did the mound work
for the collegians. was hit hard in spots
and his support wobbled behind him in
the pinches. With more hitting by his
teammates he would have held the visit
ors to a closer score.
The Brooklanders were on to a flying
start, when on four hits in the first in
ming they scored six runs This lead was
too much for the weak-hitting home
team. In the first inning the Collegians
this inning the visitors pitchers held the
Kendall Greeners safe at all times.
Gallaudet was able to gather only three
hits, and they were all made while "Toga"
Kronenvetter was on the mound for the
university boys. His speed and curves
were a puzzle to the coIlegians, as he
set four down by the strike-out route
and issued two passes in his four innings
on the mound. Frank Greer took up the
burden in the fifth and was never in
danger Of being scored upon in his three
innings of work. Jackson, q big left
handler, was brought out by Coach Moran
in the eighth inning and had a world Of
speed with a tantalizIng curved ball that
had the Bun and Blue boys backing away
from the plate.
The university infeld worked like
machine. the only miscue was an easy
fly that was dropped, as all the rest of
the chances were handled cleanly. Fl.
White and Jack Carroll held up the
pitchers in good style and used good
Judgment in working the batters.
the score shows. but as their stickwork
was 30 light the team did not show at
its best. With more practice and more
opportune hitting the collegians will give
a better account OF themselves before the
season In over Score: