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The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
Allies WiH Keep
 Gern1ony's Possessions
Simultaneous Announcement i' Made By British, Japanese and
 Australian Ministers.

terms as far as stated. on Serbia, Del Lium and in other respects but pointed out that the terms omitted any refer ence to the German colonies of hiao' Chan and the Pacific islands in which Japan had established an interest
 France and England thereupon re piled to Japan that it had been deem ed desirable in answering MT Wilson S renuest for terms not to make these terms embrace everything whl'h night come up later, but to confine them for the present to the readjust' ment or territory.
 Tn Europe later on, it was pointed cut. the future of German territorial rossessions outside of Europe would he considered so that Japan's rights would be properly safCguarded and se' cured for future determination. This was satisfactory to Japan, which then gave it's approval to the joint reply to Mir. Wilson stating the allies main terms.
 The views are so uniform from all British. Japanese and Dominion all
 
 thorities having an interest in the German colonies tha' retention or the colonies and a readjustment of their boundaries has become pretty thor oughly understood. The change Of the map will be made chiefly in Africa where the west coast now is a patch work of little colonies alternating be tween France, Portugal, England and Belgium and which are expected tc be merged eventually into large con nected areas capable of development in railway. telegraph and trade com munication and each part of an impe rial domain ius Africa--France in west England in ahe east and south anC Belgium anf Portugal sharing in this community bf interests
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
THE WAR IN BRIEF

Small engagements by raiding and reconnoitering parties and reciprocal bombardments, which are of consider able intensity at various points, are still going on in all the war theaters. Nowhere has bis engagement taken place.
 The Germans in Belgium, near Roodepoort and in France east of Vermelles and south of Neuve Cha pelle made thrusts with raiding par ties against the entente lines, but, ac- cording to Paris and London, were re- pulsed with losses. Berlin reports that near Armentieres the British en- tered German positions, but later were driven out, leaving two hundred dead in the trenches, in addition to g that were made prisoner. Spirited artillery activity continues on the Nerdun sec tor at the Cote Du Poivre.
 The repulse of small Russian at tacks ill the Lake Narocfi regian of Russia, successful raids by the Ger mans in Galicia, near Zlochoff, where 250 Russians were taken prisoner, and small attacks iu the wooded Carpa- thians with the advantage resting with the Austro- Germans are related in the German official communication. In the latter region, however, Petrograd claims a repulse by the Russians of the Teutonic allies near Dorna Watra.
 In Rumania heavy snowstorm is hampering operations. Considerable artillery activity continues on the Macedonian front, also trench raiding operations.
 The latest reportss from London and Paris show that vessels of an aggre- gate tonnage of more than 1000 have been sen. to the bottom by submarines or mines Tho vessels sunk were four British steamers and a trawler, one Russian, one Swedish. one Dutch and one Norwegian steamer.
 The Swedish steamer had several Americans aboard. All of them and the remainder of the crew were res. cued,
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
CUBAN SPECIAL ON ILLINOIS
 CENTRAL IS HELD UP

Memphis, Tenn, Feb 23. (Friday) "A south bound Illinois Central pas senger train, known as the Cuban Spe- cial, was held up by several men at East Junction, several miles south Of this city, shortly after midnight and an hour later one of the men had been captured by police reserves, rushed to the scene when a tower man re ported that the train was being held up. Two other bandits are reported to have been surrounded.
 Reports to police headquarters at o'clock did not indicate whether any loot was secured.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
OFFICIAL NEWS AWAITED
 OF RELEASE OF AMERICANS,
Speech Made in the House by Reprt> sentative Bonnet Advocating tho Arming or Conveying of American Ships-Should Act Independent os the Allied Powers.

Washington. Feb 22.-No move was tions between the Onited States and the central powers. The indications still were that tomorrows cabinet meeting would be followed by arrange ments for the president to address congress with a request for authority to deal with any emergency that may arise after adjournment.
 The government is awaiting official confirmation of news dispatches tell ing of the release by Germany of the American prisoners of the Narrow dale, d report from Ambassador Pen field at Vienna on Austria's attitude and difinite information about Ameri- cans in Turkey.
 There virtually is no hope here of d favorable reply to the memorandum recently presented to Austria asking whether the pledges concerning sub marine warfare given the United States in the Ancona and Persia cases were still in effect. An answer that will make severance of diplomatic re- lations with Austria inevitable is ex pected at any time.
 President Wilson had no conference on the holiday. He attended Wash ington's birthday celebration, pledged anew allegiance to The flag and listen ed to speech by Senator Pomerene of Ohio who vigorously denounced Germany and American pacifists.
 P. A. s. Frar1ilin, president of the International MerSS .ntile Marine, cali ed at the navy department and talked with Secretary Danisls and Assistant Secretary RoeSevelt p-Hs underst0o1 that they disd~sed fs aFI- S5' American merchant ships, a question on which the government has not yet announced decision.
 Representative Bonnet of New York made speech in the house advocating arming or conveying merchantmen. Our rights are being infringed upon" he said It is our duty to maintain these rights. In doing so we should use no aid from the allies and place ourselves under no obligations to them. We are big enough to look after ourselves. We should put prop CT cannon and skilled men from our navy on our merchantmen and if nec- essary use our naval vessels to convoy our merchant vessels. This is the counterpart of the course which WE followed with France during the ad- ministrations of Presidents Washing. ton and John Adams"
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MAIL ON TRAMP EAMER.

Baltimore, Md, Feb 22--The first mail to be brought here from Europe on tramp steamer arrived today on the Swedish steamer Ocean Captain Gothard, from Gothenbgru A total of 16l sacks were delivered here but Captain Gothard said that was only about half of what was placed on the Ocean, the rest being taken off at Kirkwall, As much of the mail was for Canadian delivery, it is supposed the British permitted the Ocean to continue as a mail carrier.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23

London, Feb. l0.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press) )-The death Rnell to Germany's colonial posses siOns has been sounded so far as the entente allies can effect that result Dy the almost simultaneous announce ment of the British minister of colo lies, MT, Long; the Japanese minister of foreign affairs. MT Motono, and the prime minister of New Zealand. MT Massey, who voiced the view of Aus tralia, as we'll as New Zealand. To gether these statesmen declare there will be no return to Germany of her colonies in Africa, Asia or the Pa ciftc
 This attitude is not only held ny Japan and the British colonies chiefly concerned, but i: has the backing or the British and French governments which have the largest interest lil O. lonial Africa and Asia. It develops the fact also that the late Asquith goY- ernment was opposed to any extension of British colonial possessions in AT 1ica, whereas the new Lloyd-GeorSe government approves of this eXteH' sion as in line with the aspirations of the British colonies in Africa.
 This in turn has established thal there will be general shifting of AT rican colonies so that the pessessions of England, France, Portugal and bel- gium will be made more homogeneous instead of being as at present scat tered and irregular in outline.
 Japan's attituSe toward holding the German colony of Kiao-Chau, in China. and the Pacific islands occu- pied by the Japanese fleet came up when the French draft of the reply to President Wilson was being eabled to the various entente governments for approval Japan approved the
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
CREEkMORE STARTS TWO
 YEAR JAIL SENTENCE

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 22.-W. J. Creekmore of Joplin, Mo. reputed to have made more than s2000,0O0 in the liquor business. tonight occupies cell No 1 in the federal jail, having begun to serve a two-year sentence imposed upon him in the United States dis- trict court here today for attempting to bribe federal enforcement officer and conspiring to violate the United States liquor laws.
 United States Marshal E. A. Enloe will personally take Creekmore to the federal penitentiary at Ieavenworth tomorrow
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SEVERAL SHIPS SUNK,

London, Feb 22.-Lloyd's announces that the Swedish steamer Skogland, 3,264 tons. was sunk Sunday and that the British motor steamer Teowyn, l32 tons, was sunk by gunfire We'd nesday The crews were landed. The Central News says the British steam CT John Miles, 6S7 tons, has been sunk. Four of the crew who were ln- iured, and the bodies of two men who were killed have been landed The remainder of the ships company are missing.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23

Hot Springs this morning is eli. thused as it has not been in years.
 There is a reason for this enthus- jasm, for the greatest crowd in the city's history is here. Hundreds of persons will arrive today Hundreds of others will come Saturday and Sun day. This great patronage, attracted to Hot Springs because or the big race meet scheduled to open March z, Vin break all records
 Crowds have been here ere this. but nothing in point of numbers Ike tAe vast army of pleasure seekers that will make Hot Springs their head. quarters this season It will be a banner season in every sense of the word. It is the knowledge not alone that this great concourse Of visitors ls here at the present time, but the certainty that thousands Of others are on their pay--a crowd that win find accommodations in Hot Springs and enjoy itself for the next SIX weeks IS no other winter and spring patronage has ever done
 Realizing that ii would be well to call upon those who could rent rooms to. assist in entertaining these visitors the Business Mems League, with i'm plicit faith in the work it had done to make this season a record-breaking one in patronage and business for Hot Springs. issued d call to the people ot the city several days ago to send in
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23

Washington, Feb, 22,-.Many empties rolled west at passenger train speed today from congested railroad yards Of the east, according to Interstate Commerce Commission advices from It's field force of investigators. Fair weather and a holiday combined gave the roads the first Teal opportunity in more than a week 10 exert their maximum energies to relieve the car shortage that has threatened neas famine in some sections of the coun- try.
 Officials of both the railroads and the commission expressed the con. yiction tonight that the acute stage of the shortage had passed and that steady improvement in the situation wuld continue. At no time, it was said, had conditions reached the acuteness of the tie up a year ago.
 At the same time the number of cars involved in the tie up, accord. ing to reports to the commission from 1t increased by more than one-tbird in the two weeks between January 27 and February 10. and on the latter date reached the grand total of 165.. ETA.
 In the abesnce of detailed reports the car service commission of the American Railways Association was unable to say definitely what steps had been taken 10 relieve the short age of gas coal which threatens pos sible Interruption t service of lights, heat and power companies ill IS towns and cities in six middle western states. It was assumed, however, that the commissions resuest of yes terday that coal be rushed to the points most needed was being follow ed.
 The situation at Chicago, while causing some concern to government and railroad officials, was not regard, ed here as desperate. Officials said that similar conditions prevailed at other cities throughout the country. The situation was a natinal one, it was said, and while relief was being af- forded to Chicago as rapidly as possi. be the needs of ther communities could not be oveTIooked.
 Statements that Chicago had been getting only four Or five cars day for the shipment east of wheat for domestic use were met at the com mission with the assertion that the records show that Chicago has been receiving approximately 200 a day and that about one-han of them were used for export wheat. Instead of reducing prices, the. transportation out of the country of great quantities of wheat tended to raise the prices, officials said, and the movement of export wheat east culd bring no relief to sufferers from soaring prices in the eastern cities.
 Officials thus fer have confined their chief energies to uraveling the transportation snarl and affording re- lief to communities threatened Wltn shortage of foodstuffs and fuel, rather than studying the effect of the short age and cngestion on prices for leces' sities.
 50 far as reports relate % shcrl- ages, is was said both at the Inter state Commerce Commission and the car service commission that there was nowhere in the country at the present time an actual shortage of food or fuel needed for domestic consump- tion.
 The 1G5,214 cars involved in the genera, tie up are distributed in every section of the country and include all classes.
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MARATHON RACE CONTESTED
 IN SNOW, SLUSH AND MUD

New York, Feb 22.-Running through snow, slush and mud over the full distance of 26 miles, 365 yards, Hans Schuster, young Swedish American of this city, established a new record for the course from the Bronx to New Rochelle and back again in 2:40:25 and won the pennant A. e. marathon race today. H. Lucas, Morningside A. C.. was second; A. Roth, Mohawk A. C. (last years win ner in 2:4S;40), was third, and Sydney Hatch of Chicago, fourth. Thirty-three started and twenty-three finished.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
TRUCKER TO BE CHARGED
 WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER

St. Joseph. Mo. Feb. 22.--John E. Krucker will be charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of his divorced wife, Mrs. Dag mar Trucker who was shot and killed last Sunday. Lawrence Boutwell,. pros ecuting attorney, announced tonight. It was said the charge will be filed tomorrow
 The prosecutor made another at tempt today to question Krucker at the hospital where he has been since he shot himself after killing his wife. tut Krucker complained that his jaw hurt so he could not talk. He shot himself through the jaw
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information regarding apartments they would be wiling 10 share with the visitors. The response was imme date and most gratifying. and for tha past several days the telephone at the League has been kept busy. These responses came from all parts of the city If ever there was a "city-wide' proposition it is represented in the desire Of those who oen do so 10 list their rooms with the Business Mems League, from which Headquarters the past few days scores of persons have been directed to comfortable accom. modations in all sections of the city.
 The list now at the League is a large and most commendable one, showing the great interest people il every eection of the city are manifest ing in the subject, and, better still, this list is of residents not in any one section of Hot Springs. but rep sesents almost every portion of the city. covering it like a hospitable u- vitation.
 Just what the capacity Of Hot Springs will show is important at this time. The housewives of the city have never before interested them. selves in the dual purposes of lending their help to the entertainment oi patronage as well as sharing in the prosperity 1t brings Now they are interested, and they are helpful. For instance, there was once a time when 1t was talked that perhaps Hot Springs could not entertain the crowds. Now We know that we can entertain the crowds. There are hundreds of splendid rooms in homes al over the city waiting for more arrivals. They are splendid quarters, suitable for any yerson. And the great big feature in connection with this is that it proves 10 us that when the big Redmen's convention comes, and when the 20,000 club women come to their national convention here, Hot Springs will prove up its facilities as they have never been proved up be- fore The homes of the city are thus not alcne contributing to entertain. ment. but the housewives are sharing the prosperity, and making d pin money" lnat helps make the seasons prosperity extend to every avenue.
 The first special from New Orleans arrived yesterday morning over the Rock Island railroad reaching here shortly after : o'clock, Two car loads Of horses also came with this train. The latter attracted no unusua. amount of attention as they were unloaded and went prancing down to- wards Oahawn, where they were given immediate stable room
 In the afternoon Pred Schroeder, as- sistaut general passenger agent of the Iron Mountain railroad, brought the second special into this city, and later in the day another heavy train came over this line.
 This morning. between 10 and Il o'clock. there will come over the Rock Island lines a special train of seven carloads of horses. These will be i'm mediately unloaded, taken to Oahlawn
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AMERICAN SHIPS SAFE.

New York, Feb. 22.--All passenger ships of the American Line now arc believed to be safely away from the European war zone. Five of them are tied up at their piers here, while the only other, the Finland, it was said tonight, probably would arrive here Sunday or Monday. The vessels here are the Philadelphia, St. Louis, St Paul, New York and Kroonland
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
MORE "RUTHLEss" TALK.

London, Feb 22.-4Reuter's Anster' dam correspondent telegraphs that the German reichstag opened today with a speech by the president of the chamber, pr. Johannes kaempf. pr' Kaempf declared Germany and her ai- lies were now taking refuge in d
 weapon which will be employed with out restriction until our aim in the
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commission in Washington this week tried to get guarantee that no other class of shippers received a promise from the roads to furnish the Chicago shippers d certain number Of cars daily.
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ZULU KID LOST.

New York. Feb. 22.-Frankie Burns of Jersey City defeated Young Zulu Kid of Brooklyn here this afternoon in the fourth round of ten round match, the referee stopping the bout when the Zulu Kid was knocked down several times. Burns weighed TIT 1-f pounds and his opponent 1i5.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-23
ADVANCE GUARD OF RACING PA. TRoNs ARRIVED AND MORE
 ARE ON WAY HERE.
PRIVATE HOMES HAVE
 WELCOMED THIS ARMY

Request of Business Mems League Has Met With Immediate and Gen. erous Response From Families All Over City Who Have Never Before Rented Rooms But Who Desire to Help Entertain Patronage.
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RAILROADS SHOW HOW LACK OF FOREIGN SHIPMENTS MADE
 CONGESTION AT PORTS.
GRAIN WAS PILED UP
 AT ATLANTIC. PORTS

General Situation as Regards Ship. ment of Food Products in This Coun- try Considered Much Brighter With Order in Force to Return All Empties Promptly.
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war, namely, the defense of the inde- pendence and the freedom of our countries, is attained"
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STRINGS OF EMPTlES ARE SENT WEST ON PASSENGER TRAIN
 SCHEDULES.
ACUTE STAGE 0F THE
 SHORTAGE IS PASSED

At One Time 165,274 Bx Cars Were
 Tied Up in Yards of the Various Railroads of the United States Conditions Not as Bad as Year Ago.
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\ FOR RENT AID 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 SentinelRecord is almost sure to bring you customer.
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WEATHER
 FOREC A ST

Forecast for Arkansas: Friday cloudy, colder in northwest portion; Saturday fair, colder in east portion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
U. S. Soldiers Realize
Task Set Before Them

With the American Army in
France, Dec. 4. (By the AS
sociated Press - Colonel L. NJ.
House and the other members of
the American mission with Gen
eral Pershing and Niscount North
cliffe. inspected the American
Army to-day. Colonel House said
he would tell President Wilson
that the energy, fitness and en-
thusiasm of the men far surpass-
ed anything he had expected.
Il watched the maneuvres and
saw the men work." he added.
They are fine. l hope those boys
realize that the security of the
United States for at least one hun
dred years depends upon them. If
earnestness is any indication, they
understand what is before them
and what they are expected
to do"
The members of the mission
also visited the reserve officers
training school and army head
quarters. Later they departed
for Paris.