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The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
Tons of Explosives Are Be- ing Dropped By the Allied Airmen Behind the Ger man Lines.
The Losses of German Machines Since They Started Their Offensive in March is Considerable in Excess of One Thousand--Americans Are Now Guarding the Toul Sector.

New York, May 25.-Military opera tions on the west front have been overshadowed recently by develop ments elsewhere. but the situation on the Franco Belgian line representing the eliminating efforts of the oppos ing belligerents to forward the great war is being followed with great at tenon. No signs are observable, ac- cording to correspondents at the front of the enemys intentions as to the time and place of this expected strike
 The artillery indeed seems less marked than for some time in the past, while some aviators have been obliged in their labor by the weather change to slacken their efforts.
 Allied aviators have been able to carry out photographic observations and bombing work on a large scale for long distances in the enemies rear territory. The bombing operations have been so extensive that ton after ton of explosives have been unloaded on military otjectives-many more than 900 tons to date Unquestion- ably this has seriously interfered with German movements of troops and sup- plies The activities of the battling aviators on the entente side have swollen the number of German losses of machines to considerably in excess of the one thousand recently reported 10 have been brought down since the enemy's spring offensive This partial blinding of the enemy has naturally tended 10 keep him less informed and probably served to make him more hesitant in making decisive moves,
 In the aerial activity the Ameri- cans are taking an increasing part and now 1t develops that in the Toul sector, held by the American army an exclusive American pursuit is oper- ating with success to date
 The allied infantry raiders have been active equally with the aviators
 A total of fifty three Americans lost their lives in the sinking of the Brit ish steamer Moldavia off the English coast Thusday morning The men were all members of Company B 57th regiment fourth division
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26

statement of General Aguilar, Mexi- can minister of foreign affairs, ex- plaining the recall of the Mexican dips lomatic representative in Cuba, MT. Monalyo expressed tho belief that Mexico "was striking at 3the United States through Cuba"
 Mexico he said, lis actuated without doubt by hostility toward the United States and Is striking at 1t through Cuba. President Carranza has said privately I am informed, that ha favored the German cause in this war, although he has never admitted 1t officially.
 General Aguilar's prostestations of Mexico's friendship for Cuba are in my opinion insincere. He we'll knows that Cuba is acting in cooperation with the allies and at the request of the United States to whom Cuba owes so much in handling her exports.
 'I believe this severance of dlplo- matic relations Is simply a maneuver on the part of the Mexican govern ment to obtain greater amount of food and other products from Cuba"
 The effect of Mexico possibly cut ting off It's exports of peas, beans and petroleum to Cuba, MT Montalvo said, would not be serious, The gravity of the situation for the allies, he thought, rested more upon what disposition the Carranza government may show to- ward them in regard to the supply of oil from the Tampic0 fields for the allied nayies. Cuba is prepared, how ever for anything the Mexican gov- erument may be planning to do. he continued
 1.-Two days before left Havana for New York Mexican gunboat ap. peared in the harbor and was rigor- ously searched by orders. Aboard her we found a German spy and Senor Ysidro Fabela, Mexican minister of Argentina. We made no arrests, how ever, and after a short delay, allowed them to proceed. The report that we had confiscated or stolen Fabela's bag gage is untrue; we did nothing, but this incident I suppose has been exag- gerated by the pro-German propagan- dists in Mexico and made to inflamo Mexican sentiment against us.
 "On account of this war Cuba has been obliged to maintain strict cen- sorship and many suspects from Mex leo have been taken into custody. NO have no itnernment camps, so all we do is to send them buck tt Mexico $ undesirables.
 Much mail in furtherance of Ger man designs has also been intercepted. The nature of the letters seized by us aboard Mexican and Spanish steamers proved beyond a doubt the intense pro-German sentiment of the Mexican government and people and that Car ranza Is endeavoring to aid the cen- tral powers in eevry way. see only the hand of Germany in this new de- veopment of affairs"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
SOLDIERS AND POLICE
 AT HALIFAX IN RIOT

Halifax, N. S, May 25.---The widest riot in the history of this city oc- cured today when returned soldiers attempted to rescue other soldiers who had been arrested by the police. The mob tried to wreck and burn the city haIl and the police headquarters. cut the hose when the fire department arrived and forced the firemen to re- treat
 The mob held sway until the gar~ rison regiment arrived with loaded rifles. Hundreds of marines with loaded rifles and fixed bayonets land cd from warships and succeeded im dlspersing the crowd. Several pers sons were injured. including three po- lice officers. The damage to tho city hall will amount to several thousands of dollars.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
DEVOY DENIES CONNECTION
 WITH IRISH REVOLUTION
DECLARES HE HAS NEVER HAD DEALINGS WITH GERMAN AGENTS DIRECTLY OR lN-
 DIRECTLY.

New York, May 25.-john Deyoy, named in the British Press Bureau s official exposure of alleged German Sim Fein rish uprising plot as an intermediary in America between Germany and the Irish leaders issued statement tonight branding the Lon don announcement as an "impudeni fake.
 Devoy is the editor of the Gaelic American and anti-British weekly newspaper published in this city De- claring that there was no conspiracy Bustifying the arrests last week. Devoy asserted he en"ver had any dealings directly or indirectly with any agent or emissary official or unofficial of the German government since tn United States entered the war"
 Devoy termed the London announce ment Ire hash of old stories" and said they were brought up to date by the addition Of fakes.
 The Irish revolution director resi- dent in America is myth, Devoy as serted He charged also that mai long under suspicion and who is no in the confidence of anybody on either side of the Atlantic, but who has beer pulling the leg of the American sec ret service for some time, is the ere ator of the entire texture of informa' ton on which the British announce ment was based,
 The sole object of the charges mad officially in London, Devoy said, is t' create antipathy to Ireland in Americt Irish leaders in the United States hav had no dealings with Germany sine 1 this country became a belligerent, h
 stated The only opposition to Eng land in Ireland "is an open and avowe 1 movement to resist conscription, " i which he asserted all political par
 ties. including large numbers ( Orangemen. were participating.
 Devoy first attained nation wid
 notoriety when after the unsuccessti
 rebellion of Easter week, 1916 He ac
 cused President Wilson of giving in formation to the British governmer
 which betrayed Sir Roger Casemei
 and frustrated the German plans land arms and munitions in Ireland support of the uprising Later, | [ modified his accusations, naming stai
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
Possibly An Interruption of Intercourse
 Between the United States and Mexico May Follow.
American Agents for Some Time Have Been Watching German Agents Operating in Cuba, Some of Whom Have Been Crossing to the United States as Cubans.

Washington, May % --ln Mexico sudden breaking off of diplomatic re- lations with Cuba Is seen an indirect action against the United States. Those here most familiar with Latin American affairs profess to see in ir the forerunner of more direct action, possibly an interruption of intercourse between the United States and Mex leo. Although without official infor nation of a definite character, it ii indicated here that Mexico's real grievance against Cuba is the recent incident in which the Mexican minis ter to Argentine. Senor Ysidro Fabela was delayed in Havana, while some official, ostensibly a Cuban inspector searched his baggage and probably re- moved some papers said to be of an international character
 No announcements of this featurt 'are being made here and no ofReia secrets, if there be any. are being dis closed. But it is known that at ths same time some sort of negotiation was going on between Mexico, Argen tina, and possibly one other Latin American country having for it's pur- pose a common attitude toward the war. It is presumed that any papers found in Senor Fabela's luggage had to do with it.
 This Incident is believed here to be the real cause of the break and those who entertain this belief are firm in the conviction that Mexico was con vinced that the United States was re- sponsible for the incident.
 When Senor Irabelas luggage was searched if was maintained by some that the person who did 1t was not a Cuban official at all, but some other agent in the disguise of Cuban in - spector. Later 1t was said, it was satisfactorily established that the man really was Cuban inspector The break between Cuba and Mexico, 1t is felt, disrupts practically nothing but q long standing friendly relation
 
 In the opinion of those in close touch with the subject it may actually give Cuba a free hand as the Mexl- can foreign minister says in his an nouncement, but perhaps not in the manner suggested
 American agents for some time have been watching German agents oper- ating in Cuba, some of whom have been crossing to the United States al Cubans or Mexican citizens. A sever ance of diplomatic relations probably would leave the Cuban government more at liberty to investigate their activities.
 When first class powers are con. cerned a break in diplomatic relation. inevitably has been followed by war Between lesser powers this rule often fails to hold good.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
AMERICANS HAVE HAND
 TO HAND ENCOUNTERS
ALTHOUGH SERIOUSLY WOUND ED AMERICANS CONTINUED FIGHTING UNTIL THEY
 DROVE THE GER-
 MANS OFF.

With the American Army in France May 25.-An American reConnOiterlns party commanded Dy- Lieut. A. r Nraddock of llynahburg, Va. had 2 thrilling hand to hand encounter with Germans in No Mans Land in Picardy last night, In the face 0t d c0ntinJ- oas fire from two machine guns they charged the enemy. Although .Lieu- tenant Craddock and several of his men were seriosuly wounded they continued fighting and drove off the Germans. One of the Americans was shot in the head and body and stun neu. When he came to he found ] 3erman holding him by the shoulder lie whipped out his pistol and killed tae German
 Another American detachment dur ihg the coulse Of the fight penetrated m the Bois Allogne. attacked a Ger man post, Killed i've and took pris- Vhef The prisoner told the sami story as thousands of others who hav' peen taken by the British and Frencl
 that he would give anything to SCI the war ended He apparently kneg nothing regarding future German movements
 The last 4S hours have been tn qoletest in the Foul sector since tn americans took t over Ia that perio
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
CUBAN MINISTER SEES
 HOSTILITY TO AMERICA
ANNOUNCES THAT PRESIDENT CARRANZA HAS SAID PRI- vATELY THAT HE FAVORED
 GERMAN CAUSE IN WAR
NnrA-H@

New York, May 25.--Juan l.. Mon alyo. Cuban minister of the interior, who lame here recently for his health, exprbssed surprise today when in- for9led that Mexico had announced thd breaking off of diplomatic rela- tigns with Cuba. As head of the army. 9avy and secret police of the island Republic, he said he had received no hdvices of the subject, but was pre- 3pared to leave at once for home upon receiving official information that the
 break occurred. He added that he would cable to President Menocai at ionce. After reading. however, the
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
PERSHING ACKNOWLEDGES
 GREETINGS OF WOMB

Chicago, May 25.--Genera1 Pershing eabled from France today "that the willingness of American women to sacrifice is our greatest incentive :"
 The message came to Mrs. Francis D. Everett, of Higland Park, H., re- tiring secretary of the General Fed eration of Women's Clubs, in response to greetings sent the American ex- peditionary forces May z during the Federation's binennial convention in Hot Springs, Ark.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26

submarine. The admiralty made this official announcement tonight.
 "One of our Atlantic escort submar- ines returning to it's base reports that on May II in the latitude of Cape St. Vincent, while proceeding to meet a convoy she sighted and sank a Ger man submarine of the scout cruiser type. A heavy sea was running at the time. There were no survivors.
 Shortly after an enemy submarine was sighted but by swift diving she escaped the fate of her consort."
 Cape St. Vincent is on tho south west extremity of Portugal
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
GERMAN SUBMARINE
 lNTERNED IN SPAIN

Madrid. May 25.-The German sub marine U-65, which entered the port of Santander Tuesday, was forced to come into the harbors by the accu- mulators of the vessel which had be. come injured The submarine is of the 90 ton class and carries one deck gun and two torpedo tubes. A Span ish boat has been sent to convoy the submarine to Ferroll for nternment The crew of the U-boat has been in- termed in the interior of the country
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
A|RMEN KEEP GERMANS FROM MAKING ATT TACK

department officials instead of the president.
 Devoys name was mentioned later in the same year in indictments In the grand jury which investigated the Welland canal plot.
 In his paper Devoy repeatedly has spoken of the next rebellion" in Ire- land and predicted it would be a suc- cess In October, 19l7 he was named by the Sim Fein leader General Liam Mellowes,' arrested here as hav- ing participated at a conference in this city at which plans were dis cussed for another Irish uprising.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
MAN FORGED ID JOIN
 ORDER GAVE EVIDENCE
Witness Told of Being Thrown From q Train by a Brakeman Because He Carried an American Federation of Labor Card Instead of an |. w. w. Card.

Chilago. May 25 Ringing decla- rations in favor of the German kaiser as a ruler in America as compared with the present administration were made at the meeting place of the ln- dustrial Workers of the World in MIL waukee. Wis, after the final brea6 with Germany, according to the tes- timony today at the trial for seditious conspiracy of 112 l. W. w. leaders. Joseph Burdal, who said he was forced to join the l. w. w. to safe- guard his life, testified as govern ment witness that c. J. Bourg, a de- fendant, and other Germans who gath cred at the Milwaukee hall, declared T. W. W.;s knew their signs; that if they were drafted into the army they would shoot, but they did choose their marks carefully.
 "Our bullets will not strike down the Germans but pierce the necks of the American officers" Burdall testr- | fled Bourg shouted in an impassioned anti-war speech in which he urged overthrow of the American govern ment.
 We can put the American army on the bum as quickly and as effectively as we can wreck a construction com pany plant" said Bourg, adding the members of the organization should begin by burning grain fields, destroy i ing food production plants and wreck ing munitions factories.
 If the Germans strike in the east we should be ready to strike in the west and bring about complete over throw of the government" Bourg was quoted as saying. He said that Ger mans and Rebel leaders knew that the great number of Germans in Amer ica were ready and willing to fight the American program.
 Burdall testified that Bourg, whose exploits as an organizer in the hor- vest fields last year resulted in his being branded with the letters "I. w. w." on his body by a mob, was the most ardent of the Milwaukee speak CTS in his military announcements.
 We will be doing good thing for fertilization if we follow out the pol icy of fighting the masters who are calling our men to arms, Bourg was quoted as saying.
 Burdall, who is one of the govrn- lment's leading witnesses, told of years of battle with the I. w. w. in the big Igrain and lumber districts and said that last year he oined the organiza- tion in Milwaukee while working for a construction company where l. w. WIS predominated. Under question ing by Frank K Knebeker. chief pros ecutor, Burdall explained the high jock or strong arm tactics of the gang told how the farm machinery was wrecked faster than landowners could make repairs and at times when loss of day meant big financial loss and lrelated specific instances of prosperity destruction
 Witness told of being thrown from rapidly moving train by an I. w. w
 brakeman because he carried an American Federation of Labor card
 instead of an l. w. w. card Sabotage
 was practiced in the Washington and IMontana farming district to the ex- tent of pushing horses Tn wells and ) grinding the teeth from threshing ma chimes
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
GERMAN SUBMARINE OF
 CRUISER TYPE SUNK

London May 25.-A German sub marine of the cruiser type was sunk May II in the latitude of Cape St. Vincent by a British Atlantic escort
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26

Forecast for Arkansas: Sunday, cloudy; Monday, showers, cooler.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-26
RFNT THAT VACANT
 ROOM

people looking for rooms turn to the .,assiied ads of the newspapers to see wbat is offered. An ad in the Senunel- peoord may bring customer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
With Other Editors
MIR. McAdoo.

The report that Secretary McAdoo, compelled
again go White Sulphur Springs for rest. must
relinquish Of his numerous duties if he wants
keep his physical fitness will astonish no one who
contemplates the various activities Of this member
Of the cabinet
From the beginning Of the war, almost, Mr. Nc
Adoo has been the superoficial willing to atlas all
the burdens which the president himself did not
carry Merely 10 run the railroads and as secre-
tary of the treasury to carry through the Liberty
loan campaigns might break dozen men. These
although the major, are nevertheless merely two of
Mr. McAddo's activities.
From observation of this hercuean work it would
naturally follow that suspicious persons, of whom
there are few in American politics. would conclude
that Mr. McAdoo, in addition to everything else he
was doing was running for president of the United
States, and for that reason wanted his name con
neced with the big civilian enterprises touching
every part of the nation-runnng the railroads and
floating the loan.
The suspicious viii do Nj McAdoo no harm, and
if any man wants run president on the record
Of a great admirably done well applaud his am
billions and welcome his energies. We may not vote
for him. but give him few hurrahs on his
way and be glad that politics is a stimulus to public
activity. But if Mr.. McAdoo is breaking under his
multiplicity Of jobs, it is not only bad for him but
it is bad for his jobs.
It is said that even his close personal friends
which expression sometimes conceals warm political
enemies suggested that he allow some one else to
conduct the treasury department. Mr.. McAdoo is
valuable Of superofhcial energy. but he may
be outdoing OVERRIDING himsef-Chicago
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
"0NLY A GIRL"
BY Aiyah Jordan Garth.

"a ring?"
AS you see-in fact, it's an en-
gagement ring"
Why, Marvin! Who are you en-
gagged to-"
Nobody, as yet. The ring was
offered at a bargain / might need
il some time Now I've got it.
want TO give it TO some worthy girl
who knows how to love. Find her
for me-"
Well, I must say you. have a
queer way of going about it." com
mented Elvira Mason. the married
sister OF Marvin Trask
He was independent, rather than
queer. He worked hard and earned
money. His thrift and capabillty,
however. did not seem to weigh
against the young sprigs of society
Of Rossville. His sister duly ad-
vertised the fact that her brother
carried a ring ready TO slip on the
finger of the young lady who would
link her fate with his. His fellows
jollied Trask numerically. but he
never tiinChed He had charge Of
a signal tower at the limits OF Ross
Vile, Wore overaIls when on duty.
and was valued expert in the es-
timation OF his employers.
After working hours, well dress
ed and man in every sense Of the
word, Trask mingled in local So
ciety. lie was blunt, never trivial.
but entered into all rational sports
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
The White County Plan.

In White county, which is down in Egypt, those
who fail to do their fair share financing the war
and its various auxiliary enterprises be made
the subjects of publicity. The county has been card
ndexed so that the record of every individual over
is years Of age has been placed file Here is what
will happen to slackers. according to the White
County Democrat
When the returns are in and the accounts
closed, the executive committee proposes to
publish a list OF the deInquents. This county
is assessed. SO much money is needed and
so much must come from the county. In turn
the executive committee assesses the popula-
ton. If the county fails to raise its quota it
is published being delinquent. Very we'll;
the committee proposes that those responsible
for the delinquency shall take the response
bility.
The committee proposes that if White
county boys who have been called on to give
their lives in defense of everybody in this
COMMUNICATING the slackers-are TO be
shamed by the failure of their county to stand
by them, those responsible for their failures,
those who duck and dodge, shall be known. No
other course is fair to the patriotic and unseIf-
ish people Of the county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-20
The SIeeper's Rights.

Rock island need not relapse TO village quiet to
i've its night workers opportunity to sleep in day
Inc The day workers also have right to con-
liberation There is d certain amount of noise that
evitabiy goes with the normal activities Of city. To
void them would be necessary TO suspend or slo"
own business
objection on behalf OF the night workers however,
/ not aimed so much at the normal healthy and
ecessary hustle Of traffic as is against the sharp
occasional sounds which break out from time to time
H. hammer at the consciousness Of the sleeper till
IS aroused. One can easily become accustomed TO
|putine sounds and sleep on undisturbed by theIo5
hui few can resist the repetition OF dogs bark, the
r. OF huckster or the ringing of telephone bell.
The worst nuisance with which sleepers. both
light and day have 10 contend, is the automobile cut
hut There Is no way Of estimating the hours of rest
disturbed by this device il ii could be done the
lumber would reach proportions surprising to most
eople This is an evil which is wholly uncaIled for
Ia one which is comparatively easy to control, if
be police are ygiIant The automobile driver gains
othing by its use but undesirable personal adver
/ ising The little power saved is Immediately
asted in unnecessary speed, in sudden stops and
harris or in running more blocks or miles than there
i any need Of There is a legitimate for the cut
ut but it does not consist in keeping people who
ught TO be asleep in a state OF wakefulness.
The city ordinance for the elimination of unneces-
4 larry noises is broad enough goodness knows, 10
over everything Why not enforce for the benefit
n all those who find it necessary Sleep either by
4 light or BY day.