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Washington, May Is. Formal an n3uncement that American destroyers
 manned by picked crews have carried
 the flag into war genes of Europe and
 are operating against German subma-
 rines with British and French war yes
 SC was made tonight by Secretary
 Daniels after the news had come from
 London. The number and names of
 the vessels were not disclosed. It was
 made clear however, that the fighting
 power of the nation was to be exerted
 tO it's utmost to stamp out the U-bcat menace.
 The secretary's statement follows:
 United states naval vessels have been operating with the allied naval forces in European waters since May |. A number of de3troyers sailed from American ports in the latter part of April and all arrived at their desti. nation without accident or de ay of any kind. They were ready for pera- tions when they arrived and went into service immediately.
 The United States vessels arc m. der command of Rear Admiral Sims. who went to England and France sev- eral weeks ago to arrange for active cooperation between the naval forces Of the United States and those of the other nations at war with Germany Plans Formulated from reports by Rear Admiral Sims. made as a result of his conferences with the British and French admiralties, are now being 
 It has been the purpose of the United States navy to give the largest measure of assistance to the other countries at war with Germany that is consistent with the full and com. Dlete protection of our own coasts and terrtcrial waters
 ''The navy department has received no reports that engagements have oc- cured between the United States yes SC s now in European waters and the vessels of the enemy"
 The disposition of the destroyers has been left entirely to Admiral Sims, who has worked out a careful plan for use of the vessels placed under his command after conferences both with the British and French admiralties. Admiral Sims was selected fer the task because of his wide experience in the navy and also because of par tcular training in destroyer opera. tions.
 Rear Admiral Gleaves, chief of the Atlantic Fotilla, is busy With vessels on this side training addi- tional men for service either in Ameri- can or European waters. With a great rush of recruits to draw upon, he Is turning out an additional per sonnel fir the flotilla that promises To fulfill American navy traditions for daring and efficiency.
 The department is guarding closely It's plans for sending craft other than destroyers into the fighting zones. There can be no question. however, that every element of the fleet that can aid in the fight vii. be used to its utmost
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Queenstown May lC. 9.lf D m.-A squadron Of American torpedo boa desr.gers has safely +ed fbe A- mute and is u1r9Ing che seas 'n war service
 The American navy actual entry
 into the war zone already has been productive of brush between a t]e. s'royer and German underwater noal according 10 an ann wueemeut ly he British admira ty but the re- suit of has not been made public.
 The destroyer squadron arrived n Queenstown alter an uneveutnu yoy- age across the Atlantic. but almost
 immediately after a f.mal evchango of greetings with thc British naval otj ai pun 70 sea aea.n for Tho hard work hat Is before it
 \ crowd several hundred per sons some ot hem carrying tiny American N1es. ued the water front and cheered the dosroycrs from the moment they were s,htcd mtl they reached the dock The crowd again cheered when a few moments la CT the American senior .tuter came ash re to greet the British senior officer and Wesley Fro-l the American consul wh had come down To tho dock to we come the tlotla
 The commander ol the British 1oula vas waiting on beard his ship and sen. wireless greetings 70 the American units as soon as they hove in sight steamine in long line into the haraor
 After the exchange of shore greet ings and the British commander had the American officers
 their safe voyage, he asked.
 "Wben will you be ready for busi- ucssP'
 We can start at ,nce' the Ameri- can commander replied promptly
 This response, so characteristioally Americau surprised the British com mander. who said he had not expected the Americans would bc ready to be- gin work on ths side SO soon after their long v-yaee. When he had re- covered from his surprise however he made short tour of the destr7yers and admitted that the American tars looked prepared
 Yes" rep jed the American com mander. eve made preparations on the way over That is why we are ready
 The equipment on board the destroy CTS was found tc be in excellent condi- tisn and remarkably well suited to the requirements on this side f the ocean. In fact. i. was sad by the British of- ncer that the only thing lacking in the equipment of the American sailors was heavier clothing It appears that inc Americans were wearing clothing foo light for the varying conditions of wea her they w uld encounter in these waters.
 This lack however was quickly provided for
 After the formalities had ended. tho needs of the men were attended Co
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and French Meet. Reinforced Germans At- tack and Ramed Them Back to Old Positions.
italians Are Keeping Up their Offen- sive Against the Austrians and Re- port Through Rome That a Large Number of Prisoners and Guns Have Been Captured in Recent Fighting

Tae pAys.ca par.cpat Of the Tinted States in the war is reality
 American torpedo boat de-troEcrs. well groomed for the task and the'r officers and men enthusiastic in ta".r oaest. are patroHns the eastern A. lantc searching for German submar ines which have wroreht l.h disaster to shipping and been 'he cause iu thc.r nefarious practice Of siuk'us boats unwarned ot sending huudreds of Americans to their dca,h
 Between Gayrelle and tbe scu0e river n France the German forces have again made cxtraorlrary coUn- ter attacks against position taken from them recently by Field Marshal liaie's men, but again the British a- 1.cted exceptionally heavy casualties on them and held tbe.r gro ui A one poln the Germans by numerically superior forces made the British lai back bt returning to thc fray thr British Immediately rcpu'.cd the Ger. mans and recaptured their lo.t terrain.
 Ii6evi.e on the Aisne secor held Q. the French. the Germans threw n ,ar-e crtcctyes In an endea}or to push back the line. Al several pla es ,he French line bent under the impetus oi tao forceGnl offensive. bu ise the British the Freuchmen launched hr.t liant counter attacks which enabled the into retake their lost gronnd and iuu.ci heavy losses on the Germans
 The Italians are keeping up ahe,r strong offensive against the Austrians along the Isonzo iron tand have sac- ceeded in capturing several vantage points, inc,udng the villages of "a gora and Zagomila, and carrying with great dash two mountain cress. The Austrians, apparently taken by snr-  nrse in the commencement of the of fensiye. now are striving with their infantry and artillery 10 hold he Ita'- mas in check, but thus far occore'ns to the Rome war office. they have met with no success Prisoners to the &umber of 3,375. among them 9s otI- cers and guns, machine guns and war material, have been captured by he Italians
 Both m Mesonotamia and in Mace donia success ees for the entente allies are recorded. In the latter theatcr the British in rhe Lake Doran region have captured 5000 yards or enemy trenches to a depth of 800 yards and in the struma river sector another front of trenches of 5000 yards.
 Aean the week y statement of Rra- 'sh shippng losses as a result of al Jacks by submarines or the striking oi mines shows a goodly falling off from previous weeks, only 23 yes els hay hg been lost last week, aS against 62 including fishing vessels an nounced the previous week
 settlement of the Irish ueston' which has hampered Great Britain Fl Inc prosecution Of the war. has been sroposed by the British premier on
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ANOTHER BIG FIRE IS
 OF "UNKNOWN ORIGIN

Macon, Mo, May 16.--A fire of m known origin which started at the Wabash passenger station shortly after noon here today destroyed ap 1roximately s550.OOo worth of prop. erty The flames from the passenger station swept across the street 10 the plant oi the Macon Motor company and within half an hour the factory was in ruins.
 Embers rom the burning factory caused half score of fires in the northeastern part of the town. Three residences were destroyed completely. The other fires were eX.inguished with few buckets of water.
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not yet revealed did not come from official sources, and there was ne pledge to secrecy Secrecy wae main tained voluntarily by reporters and editors.
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RAIN AND MIST AT FRONT.

Berlin, via London. May l6 10:40 D. evening official report issued by the war office says:
 Rain and mist hampered fighting on the western front. Near Roeux and vauxaillon local infantry engage. meuts developed
 'Iu Macedonia enemy aftacks north 0f Noonaejir failed.
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OUTLINE IF REGISTRATION
 EVERY MALE CITIZEN q ID 3O
 MUST FILL OUT ON DAY SET

Grounds fer exempo military
 
 
  president provisions I and 30 inclusive must register Negroes  not less than three months
  vii their voting places Registration W be a each
   applicant
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THE RECALL FAILED.

Springfield Mo, May l6.-In the first recall election ever held in Mis- souri, J. J. Gideon today retained his office as mayor of Springf cid by 166 votes. Bitter partisianshlp was shown
 n the campaign, but there was no dis order at the polls The vote was light.
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.caa4 O. the government The pro- noal proviie. for thc introduction o. nill for immediate home rule eNcHd-
 Ing .he six counties Of Northeast IT. ster -1ce eycHs.on to he subject 10 recon iteration five years hence by parliament An alternative proposal .~ fhat Ir.shmeu ot ell parne convene for tbe purpose os arranguq a plan of -o'teoyeumeut for Ireland
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SENATOR'S ENGAGE IN
 CRITICISM
WAR BUDGET CALLS FOR FIVE HOURS OF BEHIND CLOSED
 DOORS CRITICISM.
CL AIM THE PRESIDENT
 Is NOT WELL ADVISED

With the Steam Pressure Relieved lt ls Anticipated That War Budget Win Make Considerable Progress in inc Senate Within the Immediate Future. An L7Fl
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Paris saxs Losses Heavy.

Paris. N9 l6. lo:io D. m.-IIeavv German atQ Qlcks n the Asne sector have boan9 9repulsed with sanguinary losses anR where the German tenn porarly Hroka through they were
 CoNdlNUED ON PAGE TWO.
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THIS COMMANDER SELECTED BE. CAUSE OF HIS WIDE EXPERT ENCE WITH TORPEDO
 DEsTRoYE
SIMS IS UNHAMPERED
 WITH LONE INSTRUCTIONS

Rear Admiral cIeaves 's in Charge of the Atlanta FlotIlla on This Side and Is Preparing to Uphold and Full. fin the Traditions of the American Navy.
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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.
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Forecast for Arkansas--Thursday and Friday fair little change in temper ature.
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CUYW lNUED ON rAGh TWO.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
HEAVY CASUALTIES IN
RAIDS ABOUT ARRAS
British Troops Garry Out Successful
Attacks on Germans Inflicting
Great Losses,

London, March with the excep.
ton of the front in France, where the
British and French are opposing the
Germans, there have been only the
usual outpost engagements and bonn
bardments In the European conflict.
Around Arras and Ginchy the British
troops have carried out successful
raids against German positions.
Around Arras King Georges men
struck at two places and inflicted
many casualties on the Germans, took
AZ prisoners, and captured a machine
gun. Prisoners were also taken near
Ginchy.
Near Bouchavesnes the Germans
endeavored to wrest from the Britons
the positions captured, but met with
repulse.
The French counter.attacked north
OF Bots Carrieres where the Germans
had made a gain at one point in an
attack delivered over ~ miles, and
regained part of the captured ele-
ments. Paris says that { elsewhere
than in the Bots Carrieres the Ger.
were repulsed with heavy as.
ualties.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
WILSON AWAITS LEGAL ADVICE
HOLDS UP ACTION ON ARMlNG
MERCHANT SHIPS.
Apparently Determined to Put Guns
on Merchantmen If It Can Be
Done Legally.

Washington, March Z. Action by
President Wilson in the German stu
alton awaits a decision by his legal
advisers whether he has power to arm
American merchantmen in spite Of tho
failure of Congress"to pass a resolu-
ton comforting such authority.
The question, referred to Attorney
General Gregory and Secretary Ian.
sing, may be decided in time for con-
sideration at the next cabinet meet
ing-the first Of the new administra-
ton. A determination to arm the
merchantmen If a legal way can be
found, generally was apparent.
The President placed squarely upon
the Senate the responsibility for
changing its rules during the special
session so that fllibustering by small
group of senators cannot prevent &C.
ton by Congress.
While the arming of merchantmen
Is the step most considered, it is
pointed out that the President has the
right to convoy American vessels.
This course has been opposed by the
Navy department, however, principal.
ly for strategical reasons.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
SWEDISH CABINET QUITS
BUT GOES BACK IN OFFICE
Defeat on Neutrality Appropriation
Cause Of Resignation But Kings
Request to- Remain Prevails.

London, March 6.-The Swedish
ministry resigned, according to Reu.
ter's Stockholm correspondent. At
the request of King Gustav, however,
the ministers consented to remain in
Office in the hope of composing the
crisis.-e
The Swedish government was de-
feated in a joint ballot of the two
chambers on its request for the ap.
preparation Of 10000, 900 crowns
(about $4,000, 0O0) to be used in pre-
serving Sweden's neutrality. There
was a joint majority of Is against the
government.
Premier Hammarskjold, in the de.
bate Saturday, spoke of the necessity
for the appropriation.
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GERMANY ADMITS
PLOT AGAINST us.
FOREIGN SECRETARY MAKES At.
TEMPT TO JUSTIFY coNsPlR.
AcY DISCLOSED.
NOTE WAS CORRECTLY QUOTE
Says Plan Was to Fall Flat in Case
U. S. Failed to Declare War-Says
Traitor Must Have Given
Away Secret.

Berlin, March 5.-Berlin has admit
ted that it set on foot the conspiracy
to embroil Mexico and Japan in war
against the United States, as revealed
by the Washington administration.
German Foreign Secretary thinner.
mann, in a statement given out by
the official German news agency, stat
ed that the imperial government had
prepared measures of defense"
against the United States in case that
government declared war over the sub.
marine controversy.
Zimmerman Admits cabal.
Zimmerman upheld the admitted ca
bal against the United States on the
ground that its execution was to be
contingent upon an actual declaration
Of hostilities by Washington.
Another admission that Germany
had attempted to instigate an attack
on the American frontier by Mexico
came to light through another semi
official news bureau.
Zimmermann's instructions to the
kaiser's minister in Mexico City, as
admitted published in the United
States, are admitted to have been cor.
rectly quoted.
How the American government re.
received information Of the instruc.
lions sent by a secret way to Mexico
is not known. 1t appears, however,
that treachery-and it only must
have been ~treachery. was ommitte
on German territory"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
GOMPERS ISSUES CALL
FOR LABOR GATHERING
Summons Spokesman Of Wage Earn.
ers to Determine Part Labor
Should Take.

Washington, March 6.-Spokesmen
of more than 5000, 900 American wage
earners have been called to meet in
conference here March IL to deter
mine and announce the part labor
shall claim in the formulation of poll.
cies Of preparedness and defense in
the crisis confronting the nation.
The call was issued by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, under authority
of the federation's executive council.
It went to presidents of 10 national
and international unions affiliated
with the federation, department pres.
idents, and the four great railroad
employees brotherhoods.
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Gerard Paid IL Cents Each for Eoo..

Gerard Paid II Cents Each for Eqas.
Berlin. March 5.-Prussian vigil.
ance has not been able to suppress
much illicit traffic in farm products
which Is being carried on in the ru.
raj environs Of Berlin. In revelations
which have been made involving coun.
try landlords who had been doing pro-
atable business in eggs and bacon, it
was discovered that James W. Gerard.
then American ambassador, paid far.
mers In the vicinity of his hunting
grounds rs pfennigs for eggs. AS the
mark stands today, that would be a
trife over IL cents each.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
Lifeboat Upset; is Seaman Lo,

Lfeboat Upset; IS Seaman Lost.
. Norfolk, Va, March 6.-Small boats
late Monday were securing the sea off
Winter Quarter shoals near here for
traces of the fifteen seasmen of the
coast guard cutter Yamacraw, who
are believed to have persisted WHEN
their lifeboate was swamped as they
were fighting through a choppy sea
to the rescue Of the stranded Texa,
oil steamer Louisiana. Small hope.
however, was held out when at day.
break no trace of the missing men had
been found. Hope is also dwindune
that the Louisiana can be saved.
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ARREST OF TEUToN REsERvIsT
IN HOBOkEN BELIEVED TO
HAVE FRUSTRATED PLAN
TO AID GERMANY.
SIXTEEN BOMBS IN ROOM
where ARREST WAS MADE
Other Arrests Expected on lnforma.
ton Given by Suspect Taken and
Authorities Think They Have
Unearthed Widespread
Plan Of Destruction.

Hoboken. N. j., March with the
arrest here of Fritz Kolb, a German.
the authorities believe they have frus-
trated a we'll developed plot to aid
Germany by blowing up American mu.
milton plants turning out supplies for
the Allies.
The police said they found in Kolb's
room two bombs, which, according to
rumors that had reached them, were
to be sent to President Wilson and
enough explosives to destroy the en-.
tire city.
After a preliminary investigation,
however, they said they we're con.
vinced the plans of the alleged plot.
tiers had to do entirely with destroy.
ing war supplies and contemplated no
attack on the Presidents life.
May Solve Big Disaster.
The police also said they had infor.
nation which might help them solve
the Black Tom, N. j., explosion and
the destruction Of the Kingsland, N.
j., plant Of the Canadian Car and
Foundry company in which large mu.
milton supplies for the Allies were
blown up.
-Four other men were questioned.
Chief of Police Hayes of Hoboken
said they friends of Kolb, but
that he was convinced they knew
nothing of the alleged plot. Addition.
al arrests may result at any time, he
declared.
Room Like Laboratory.
Kolb was found in a small hotel,
opposite the piers of the Hamburg.
American line. His room bore the ap.
pearance of a laboratory. Besides the
two bombs the police said they found
brass and copper tubing resembling
that used in ships. The bombs were
made. of this material. There also
were a flask of black powder, bottles
containing gasoline, benzine and al.
cohol, tools, trinitrotoluol and black
disc powder. Experts from the New
York detective bureau said the disc
powder was new to them, but they
believed it was similar to some used
IA 0OAA AdAy.
Denied He Made Bombs.
Kolb denied he made the bombs,
but said, according to the police, that
his room was used for making bombs
by a man he knew only as Karl"
whom he met in a saloon. He declared
he did not know the mans present
whereabouts.
Kolb was born in Cologne, Germany.
and came to this country shortly after
the war began, working his way on q
Standard Oil steamer. He also made
several trips between this country
and Mexico, he said, but not recently.
At various times he worked as a bar.
keeper and waiter. He admitted he
was a druggist and had sought a posi-.
ton as q weigher in chemical houses.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
Prefers Whiskers to Bride.

chicago, March 7.-Cherishing his
o1ond whlskers more than his pros
pect1ve bride. Joseph F. Mikulec de-
cidea to retain the beard and give
up the girl when the alternative was
presented to him by Miss Mary Me-
uric i. n licenses were procured and
the time for the ceremony arranged
wnen the young woman decided MI
kuiec would look better without a
beard. They argued long and earn
estiy before Miss Medric issued this.
eoict. Me or your whiskers. Take
you choice" He chose whiskera.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
Royal Mail Liner Sunk.

New York, March 6. - Advices re-.
received here from Rio Janeiro and
London indicate that the Royal Man
steam packet liner Drina. of 11,483
tons, with passengers and cargo from
Rio Janeiro, has been sunk between
Lisbon and Liverpool and the mas.
sengers rescued and landed. No de.
tails are available. The South Amer.
lea advices reported that the loss Of
the Drina had been announced by the
agents OF the line in Rio Janeiro,
Agents OF the company here admitted
the loss of the ship.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
Body Of u. S. officer Honored BY Italy

Udine, Italy. March 6.-The body of
Major Elvin R. Heiberg, the Ameri-
can military attache who was killed
by a fall from a horse on the Italian
front. has been transported from the
hospital to the railroad station with
full military honors. Major Heiberg
was riding a high tempered horse
which ran away but was mastered by
it rider and brought back. He SEEM
ed to be smitten by a sudden illness
later and fell to the ground. He dice
two hours later.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
Six Firemen Die In Detroit Blaze.

Detroit, Mich, March 6.-Six fire.
men were killed and three others IN
jured, n Of whom may die, in a
fire of unknown origin which swept
through two .five-story business build
ings on Woodward avenue in the cen
ter of the down town business district,
causing financial loss of $350,O00. In
jured fatally in the fall of three floors,
Captain Alexander Cockburn of the fire
department directed firemen for an
hour in, their efforts to release him
and eight others of his force.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
Cuban Revolution Near End.

New York, March 6.-Prospects of
an early settlement of the Cuban rev.
olution have been brought about, it
has been announced here by DR.. Ores.
tes Ferrara, representative here of the
Liberals, who are in revolt against
the Cuban government, through a guar
antee to the Liberals by the United
States government of fair elections in
Oriente province and the recognition
of R. Fernandez of the Liberal party
as the duly authorized military com.
mander of the province.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-08
FLOODS THREATEN IN SOUTH
Five States Face Heavy Damage by
Water.

Atlanta, Ca, March Give South.
ern states, Tennessee, Alabama, Geor.
gia, North Carolina and Virginia are
threatened by disastrous floods.
Rivers already are over their banks
In Eastern Tennessee, Southern Geor.
gia and Eastern Alabama with con.
siderable property damage and hun.
dreds homeless in Tennessee. So far
no loss of life has been reported.
Chattanooga, Knoxville, Montgomery
and Tuscaloosa, Ala, are the cities
most directly threatened.
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