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and French experts on military, naval. financial and commercial questions. It is considered probable that the con. fefences may be concluded by next Tuesday.
 Several members of the mission are m st anxious to visit some of the larger American cities and some of the historic spots connected with Ameri. can history If opportunity presents itself, they may visit Philadelphia. New York, Chicago, Valley Forge and Boston.
 Tonight the chiefs of the mission were entertained at a dinner at the white house and later the entire party attended a reception there. A large number of officials and other persons prominent in the official life of Wash. ington greeted the distinguished F1enchmen.
 Among those present at the dinner were President and Mrs. Wilson, Am oassador and Mime. msserand. M. Vivianl Marshal Joffre, Admiral Chocheprat, the Marquis De Cham brun. NJ. Simon, H. Hovelaque Lieu tenant Colonels Rabry and Remond, Chief Justice and Mrs White, the members of the cabinet and their wives, Admiral and Mrs. Benson, Gen eral and Mrs. Scott, Counsellor Polk of the state department and Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Phillips.
 Everywhere the Frenchmen appear ed today they were enthusiastically greeted. Crowds in the streets, rec. oenizing the uniforms, stopped as the members of the party were hurried here and there in automobiles. The machines, each flying the French tri- color. were quickly recognized by traffic policemen and given the right of way.
 The White home today resembled nothing s0 much as an army head quarters in wartime. Sabers rattled as officers crossed and recrossed the big reception hall Outside on the terraces sentries passed 10 and fro in front of the windows.
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RoOt WiH Head
 Commission to Russia
Will Consult With Provisional Au- fhoritieS With Regard to Car
 rying on War With Germany.

Washing on, April 26.-America's s commission to the new democratic government of Russia will be headed by Elihu Root, secretary of war under Mckinley secretary of state under Roosevelt and for six years a senator from New York
 Mir Root called on President Wilson today to accept the task and hear or the Presidents plans for offering un- stinted aid 10 the provisional authori- ties at Petrograd n their task of car ry ing on the war with Germany, set tine up a permanent government and rehabilitatng their country.
 only acceptances by other men se- lected for places on the commission. are awaited before formal announce ment of their names and details of their mission are made public. The president IS anxious that they leave for Petrograd as promptly as possible, since the trip will require several W eeks. The route 10 he followed will be kept secret fcS-7pfety's sake, but little difficulty k,1ee,----Ieted in insur- ing an uninterr pERa1Sr rney Word Of the comm'ssion7tsios os,S SSs already has been conveyed tSr ss and Ssian govern. ment and i, hasNdv. .----dicated that it win be sArmlSe,- hzea-r,ed.
 The conn -ssionN gnse, ,een'Y to Russia Tn the spl eAf haoonosve.As 4gd will
 ue See c kA
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not offer una ked advice. Through Ambassador Francis and Charles R. Crane or Chicago, personal friends Of President Wilson, now in Petrograd,
 he American government has been in formed that the chief needs of Russia ale mone,, railroad equipments, mu- nit.ons and the service of expert en- sinears. Mir Root will tell the govern ment there that the United States stands ready to furnish all of these things
 lMr. Crane undoubtedly will be q member of the commission and in ad- .diton there will he railroad. conner .cial and financial experts. Professor H. R. Harper of the University of Chicago, an authority on Russian af- fairs may be a member
 After Mir. Roots conference with the president he went over with Sec. .retary Lansing recent dispatches from Ambassador Francis and Mir Crane. He and the president were said to be Tn entire accord in the steps to be taken.
 The dispatch of commissions to oth- Ter entente countries is under consider aton Colonel E. M. House friend and advisor of tho president. who was a visitor at the White House today has been mentioned as the possible head of such a mission. He would not dis cuss the subject
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When general debate is closed in the house discussion under the five. minute rue win begin. Former Speak. CT Cannon will be among those talking five minutes for the volunteer system. Republican Leader Mann. who fayors cunscription probably will not speak. nor will Democratic Leader Kitchln. who Is understood to oppose the draft.
 senat5rs Hale. Beckman, Myers and Stone supporterted the adminis- tratlon bill today and Senator Sner- man opposed it. Senator Stone, who concluded the days debate in the sen. ate. declared that although he opposed the declaration of war, he would vote with the president for conscription. He said he believed, however, the bii should he changed 10 make the ages O. hose subject to draft 2t to 40 instead of Q to 25. and that 1t should contain a provision that the president, when peace is declared. must give up his authority to raise an army under it.
 We are needed on the battle line of Europe" the Missouri senator con tinred. There must be no halting at nome. The president thinks the time is past for experiment. I agree with him. It is imperative that we act as once and get ready with the least pos sible delay. l am for that plan which VIII most certainly. speedily and effi- ciently meet the demands of the hour. Pass this bill and he will forthwith enter upon a rlan that will not be ex- FSrimental: it's success is assured Ofm the beginning"
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NEEDS OF ALLIES
 BEING DETERMINED
ENGLAND AND FRANCE WILL NEED THE GREATEST AMOUNT
 EACH MONTH
Every Dollar of the Borrowed Money Will Be Expended in This Country for Foodstuffs, Munitions, Clothing Railway Equipment and Other Sup plies.

Washington, April G--Preliminary reports to the treasury department upon which Secretary McAdoo will base his mmendation to the presi- dent as 10 the size of the first bond issue under the S7000,000. 900 war finance law indicate that the United States will be called upon 10 finance the allies to the extent of at least $iO0.00o,000 and possibly $5O0000, ,0O0 a month
 The tentative program also calls for the expenditure of virtually every dol lar of the borrowed money in this country for foodstuffs. munitions, coal clothing, railway equipment and other supplies.
 The estimates, still incomplete and subject to revision, indicate the fol lowing entente needs: For Great Brit ain. $2O0.o0oO0O to $25O,OO0(OO0 a month; for France. from $l00.000, ,00O to $125,00o0O0; for Russia, a sum un determined, but up 10 $10O000.0O0 a month depending largely upon the ability of manufacturing plants in this country to meet her demands; for Italy about $50.0000 000 a month. Should these requirements be met in their entirety the three bi lion dol
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Paris, April PC SWns by The steady advance on the French front the Ger mans today threw i5 large cal.brc shells at the Rheims cathedral. damag- ing several important parts of the famous monument Encouraged by their first success, 16 more heavy shells were thrown upon the vaults and towers. The northern tower suf. fered most from 'he smelling and is leaning so that ifs stability may give way at any time s. A F. c Sain- saulieu, the architect of the cathedral is seri-us y concerned as 10 the fu- ther resistance of the edifice t5 heavy proiectiles The vaults and trausept have suffered irreparable loss. The projectiles being used are of the 3S0- millmeter size Some Of these huge missiles crashed into the building dur ing Sunday
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WISCONSIN SENATE
 EXPELLS A MEMBER

Madison, Wis. April 26.- Senator Frank Rasuse. Milwaukee socialist tn.ght was expelled from member. ship in the Wisconsin senate for con tempt, disorderly behavior and cen duct unbecoming senat.r of W.seou. sin in making disloyal statement on the floor of the senate last Tuesday evening The vote was 90 to 2, Sena. tor Raguso and two ther socialists votin- aeainst the resolution.
 The statements which brought about he expulsion were made during a dc- bate on res ution 10 print 5o,soo copies of President Wilson's message
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bearing in American waters. Admiral De Chair said
 Tt would not pay Germany to in. augurateSa general submarine cam. paien off the American coast un.ess she could also establish bases here. Each submarine carries from eight to ten tcrpedoes, besides a limited fuel supply, which would largely be wasted in the long trip over and back, not to mention the war reception she would probably receive.
 Mother submarines to suppIv fneI and torpedoes are known to be in operation, but little direct evidence has been received that there are sue Icessful.
 Nobody knows exacty how many submarines the Germans are building but we know they are working at feverish speed and have heard reports that they are turning out from two 10 three a week.
 The crew of a submarine as a rule requires from six weeks to two months training, but the officers and other ex- perts require at least three months. There have been many reports that the Germans have been forced to weaken the personnel of the high sea fleet to maintain their supply of sea. men. but of this We are uncertain. It is, however, absolutely true that some or the captured crews were nearly crazy and wholly sick of their job.
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Washington, April2G--Rear Admiral Sir Dudley R. & De Chair, the vet eran naval officer of Great Britains war commission to the United States gave d group of newspaper core spondents today a first-hand story of some of his experiences during the two years he commanded patro fleet chasing German submarines Without minimizing the gravity of the submarine menace he confidently predicted that it would be overcome
 Commenting on suggestions that Germany might undertake subma. rine campaign on the American coast. the admiral said this would not be profitable from the German point of view without extensive supply bases on this side of the Atlantic.
 The admiral spoke of the memorable lessons the allies had learned in the war, and said he and his colleagues had come to place them at the dis posal of the American government.
 'I cnly wish.' he said. 'that l could tell you the number of German sub marines that we have sunk. Un- fortunately. however, that is a naval secret, as also are the means of de- tection of submarines and of combat ting them, which it will be necessary to guard in closest secrecy until the end of the war Your navy has been furnished with full details. however by the present mission"
 Of the prospect of submarines ap.
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GERMANS AGAIN SHELL RHEIMS CATHEDRAL
SENATOR KIRBY IS
 ASKED TO RESIGN

Fort Smith, Ark. April 26.- Senator Kirby of Arkansas. reply lng today to telegrams from the Fort Smith Business Mems Club and the EIks' lodge urging his sup port of the selective draft for mili. tary service, declared the draft "unfair. unjust, undemocratic, un. American and unnecessary"
 Citizens Of Van Buren, Ark, hearing of the reply, immediately telegraphed the senator demanding his resignation. Many influential men of Van Buren were listed among the sgners, including Mayor ]. E. Powers.
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Washington, April G-Conferences between members of the French war m 'ssion and American government of. ficials for exchanges of views regard ing the conduct of the war against Germany began here today after the leading commissioners had paid off cial calls upon President Wilson. Vice Pre ident Marshall and Secretaries Lansing, Baker and Daniels.
 or foremost importance was a long talk between Marsha Jonre and mem bers cf his staff and Secretary Baker. General Scott, chief of staff. and sev- eral rther American army officers. l. took place at the home of Henry White. fcrmer Am rican ambassador 10 France. where the French visitors are being entertained as the guests of the nation
 France is known 10 desire the send ing of an American eNpeditiouary force to cooperate with her armies. and Marshal Joifre came to t.e United states prepared to give reasons for the opinion cf the French military ex- nerts that the sending of sucn a force is advisable Information regardin. the meeting between the military leaders was withheld
 The mission spent a husy day be- ginning with a call on Secretary Lans- ing To applause from assembled cficia s and government clerks the members Cf the mission and thei- staffs filed through the corridors il he state department, shortly before II o'clock They remained with Sec rotary Lansing five minutes and then went 10 the White House, where they were received by President Wilson in inc blue room NG Viviani presented 10 the president a letter from Presi dent Poncare. in which the great friendship existing between the two republics was emphasized The presi- dent, through an interpreter expressed his appreciation.
 When the party left the white house, Marshal Joffre returned to the war de partment to call upon Secretary Baker. Admiral Chocheprat went to the navy department to call upon Secretary Daniels and M VIviani to the capitol to call upon Vice President Marshall
 Mir Marshall extended a tentative invitation t- the head Of the mission to appear on the floor of the senate It was later indicated tha' M. Viviani had accepted, and that he probably would go to the senate either on Sat u"day or Monday 10 be presented. and perhaps make some informal remarks
 In the afternoon preliminary con ferences between the American and French technical experts were inausu-| rated and ca lers began to arrive at. the White home to visit the principal members of the mission. Attorney General Gregory was among them.
 Conferences will be continued to- morrow Admiral Chocheprat. repre- senting the French navy will see Ad- miral Benson, chief Of operations, at 10:90 a. m At 3:30 O'Clock in the afternc on Marshal Joffrq, accompanied by his staff, will go to the army wa college and at the same time Admiral Chocheprat will visit tie navy yard An hour ater M Viviani will visit the United States Supreme Court To- morrow night the entire party will at tend dinner at the FreJch embassy
 All during the day bere will be many conferences beEeen American
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Hpnaranly the sanguinary srua. gle that has been going on in the region of Arras has come 10 a pause for the moment Thursday saw no in- fantry engagements anywhere along the frnt. so far as the British and German oGicial communications have made known The I.-ndon war office reports nothing except artillery actiy-' fly at various points. while Berlin mere y asserts that of the day dones there is nothing Of importance to ra. port
 The cnly thing say1rinc of a clash between the infantry wings of the belligerent armies occurred southeast Of Ypres, where the Germans early Thursday morning attempted 10 raid British crater post but were driven off with ca ualties
 Likewise on that nart or tho line held by the French there has been a similar let Np in Inc fiehtiua except by the biz guns After their sanguinary
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FRENCH AND l. 5. OFFICIALS. IN CONFERENCE
EXCHANGE OF VIEWS REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF WAR AGAINST
 GERMANY BEGAN YESTERDAY.
FRANCE DESIRES SENDING
 OF UNITED STATES TROOPS

White House Assembled an Army Headquarters in Wartime-Sabers RattIed as Officers Crossed and Re. crossed the Big Reception Hall and sentries Passed To and Fro in Front of the Windows.
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BRITISH HAVE SUNK LARGE
 NUMBER OF SUBMARINES
Rear Admiral De Chair Declares it Would Not Be Profitable for Ger mans to Attempt to Operate
 on This Side of Atlantic.

Best Method of Defense IS Found in the Armed Ships, Which the Submarines Dread American Naval Officials Have Been Furnished With Details of How to Detect Submarines and Combating Them
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RENE VIVIANI GREETS PUBLIC
 OF AMERICA
COOPERATION OF u. S. IN THE WAR MEANS VICTORY OF
 MORALITY AND RIGHT.
WILSON'S MESSAGE READl 2 sss; s:1
 IN SCHOOLS OF FRANCE

ViVani Pays a Beautiful Tribute to the United States for the Bond of Friendship That This Country Has Always Entertained for France.
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Forecast for Arkansas Saturday cloudy, probablWg in west portion Friday; ci { day.
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People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the SentinelRecord is almost sure to bring you a customer.
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FOR SALE-Piano, in first-class con dition. Apply Princess theatre
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DR. CoLLlNGS' FUNERAL.
Win Be Held This Afternoon From First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church.
 The funeral of Dr. Samuel P. Col lings. one of the pioneer physicians of Hot Springs, will be held from the First Presbyterian church this after noon at o'clock, after which the re- mains will be taken to the station for shipment to Indianapolis, Indiana, for interment Knights Templar of the l Ho. Springs Commandry, will meet at the asylum this afternoon at 8 o'clock to attend the funeral in a body All of the history of early Hot Springs and it's development has been built upon the foundation of the re- markable cures effected here. and
 through that history has been weayed | the names of some physicians un- equalled anywhere in qualification and integrity-and the names of Ceilings and Ceilings, of which association the deceased was the senior. have been prominent in that upbuilding,
 The deceased was born in Indian apolis and graduated from the Jeffer- son Medical College of Philadelphia in 1870. After graduation he practiced
 in Philadelphia two years and in In
 dianapolis five years, coming to Hot Springs in 1878,
 Dr Ceilings was prominently identi
 fled with many of the leading medical associations of the United States and locally was quite active in the inter ests of St. Josephs Infirmary and the splendid work of the Sisters of Mercy.
 He was a member cf the First Pres. byterian church and belonged 10 the Scottish Rite, Knights Templar and other Masonic organizations. He was also a director in the Arkansas Nation al Bank and the Security Bank.
 Besides his brother, Dr. Howard P. Ceilings. 602 Quapaw avenue, Byron Ceilings was here when the end came. Three other brothers survive him.
 The following have been selected as pail bearers:
 Honorary Pail Bearers,
 Masonic Bodies Grand Command cry, pr z. N Short; Scottish Rite, Mr C. N. Rix; from grand lodge, MT. James Reamey; from local command, cry, MT. George Brenner; from blue lodge MT Archie Smith
 iPhysicians-Dr A. & Garnett Dr. T. E. Holland, Dr. ]. C. Minor, Dr. Charles Dake, Dr. G. A. Hebert, Dr. w. V. Laws, Dr. c. T. brennan and MT R. E. Bancroft,
 Active Bearers-iMr Robert Neil, Arkansas National Bank. MT, John B. Foote Security Bank. Mir. C. II Weay CT Business Mems League; Dr. w T Wooton, pr. M. F Mount, Elks' lodge; Dr James H. Chestnut Mir. r. F. Klein, Mir II. J. Lehman.
 Ushers-Dr w. B. Pollard, Dr Alb
 ner Cook, Dr, J. NJ. Proctor
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land. 1913, was made a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Bos- ton, Mass, 1915, president of the Mis- sissippl Valley Medical Association at its Kansas City meeting, on which occasion he made an address, member of the Arkansas state and Garland County Medical Associations.
 In Masonic circles Dr. Ceilings was distinguished, the 33 degree having been bestowed upon him in Washing ton, D. C., in 1909. He was also past grand commander of the grand com mandery of the state of Arkansas, a Knight Templar and noble of the Mystic Shrine, which organizations will be represented at his funeral, as well as the banks of which he was a director, and the Business Mems League.
 Dr. Ceilings delivered the address at the laying of the corner stone of St. Joseph's Infirmary Hot Springs and was always intensely interested in the welfare of that institution hay ing endowed bed in it, and at the time of his death being a member of its board of governors.
 In June, 1875, he was married tC Sarah Louden of Indianapolis, Ind. whom he survived six years. He left no children, and but two of his five brothers, Dr. Howard P Ceilings, oi Hot Springs, his only partner and MT Bion Ceilings of Rockville. Ind, were able to be present at the close of his long and useful career
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MRS. VAN EATEN DEAD.

Mrs. s. P. Van Patten, wife of the we'll known architect of this city, died Friday afternoon at St. Joseph's lnfirmary, where she had been a pa tient since last Christmas. No ar- rangements have as yet been made for the funeral Announcement in this respect is withheld pending word from relatives in Mineral Wells, Tex.
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BOTH CLUBS READY
 FOR TODAY'S GAME
MUCH INTEREST IS DISPLAYED BY THE LOYAL HOOTERS OF
 BOTH TEAMS.

| To-day is tbe day This introduction IS old. but always good. The worlds champion Red Sox. with their typical Fraze2 east and the Robins. cham pions of the National League. are prepared for their fiIst grapp at 1 Whit ngton Park Both sets got in their ntal prartice licks yesterday and now all { set for the real sport
 Barrl's regulars suffered another | setback at the hands of the Yannies 1 yesterday, the score being 6 10 3. the Reggies figsting for the game until the very last hitter had been retired.
 Barry worked McCabe and Jones and Boss Cady of the Yannles used l Herb Pelnook and J Weldon Wyckoff the .atter having about everything and getting away gooq until the final frame waen he was in the danger zone for fair
 McCabe was hit very hard by the Yannies and they went affer Sam Jones, too There were some fine bits of playing, both teams being driy- en under great pressure, the day be- ing just right for e strenuous work out.
 The Yannes batted first and went Gown in one, two, three order The keggies got busy in their section of the opening chapter Gill made two neat plays on Henny and Janny and then Hobby laced a single to center. shorten doubled down .he eft foul line, scoring Hobby and the dentist came across on a sweet triple by Walker. These two runs looked big for only a spell as Cady's team never seems to be beaten.
 Scotts boot put Gainor on in the Yannies' half of the second frame, but De" made no effort to advance when Scotty was getting Jimmy Walsh. Jenkins ripped double down the left field foul line, Gainor hold ing at third, but scoring on McNally's fy to Henriksen Cady's single SCOT ed Jenkins and the count was two all.
 The Reggies got two more in the.r half Of the second Scott was safe when a throw by Thomas pulled Gainor off the first hassock. An in- field hit by C. Thomas put Scotty on second and both baserunners moved along when McCabe sacrificed, Pen mock making a fine play on the bal. When Gill was making a great play on "Hsnny.' Scott scored and a triple by Janvrin put Chet Thomas over
 The Yam es took the lead in the third when Fred Thomas trpled 10 right for a starter and scored on Gil s long fly to Henny. A doGbo by Gainor and a triple by Walsh man ufactured the second marker, and When Cady singled, putting Walsh over, the Yannies gathered the lead
 In the fourth the Yannies got al other after two had been retired. Kopp was hit by Jones and F. T. Thomas passed, Kopp counting Gill singled
 In the 'ast half of the sixth the Regulars made great effort to get the game. Wyckoff, who had been going good. seemed to be cracking under the strain. He had one out when Walker doubled and gardner was passed Scotts single scored Walker and put Gardner on second. Agnew singled to left, filling the bases. Jones hit to McNa ly who threw to Cady forcing Gardner, this being a swell play, and the game closed when Gill put over a fine stop on Henuy.
 Barry laid off, putting Janny on second for the regulars. Score:
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