Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 July 1914 — Page 1

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CLINTON TEAM

Indiana Knights Are Awarded $1,000 Prize in Class A of Encampment Contests.

ALBION AND DANVILLE TAKE LEAD IN OTHER DIVISIONS

Biennial Meeting of Knights of Pythias Formally Closed At Conclusion of Announcing of Awards.

C.llnton team No. 105, of Clinton, Ii d., won the chief honors In the drill contests staged as a part cf the international biennial encampment of the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, which closed Saturday. This was a prize of $1,000 offered to the best team entered in class A, and was the biggest award offered. Clinton's captain,. H. M. Ferguson, won the $50 prize for the best captain. The Eaton Rapids team, of Eaton Rapids, Mich., was second in class A, winning $760. The third prize in this class, $500, was awarded to the "Washington, D. C., team. Clinton's average was 00.7.

The full list of awards follows: CLASS A. First prize—Clinton No. 105, $1,000. Second prize—Eaton Rapids, Mich., No. 17. $750.

Third prize Washington company No. 1, Washington, D. C., $500. Best captain—Captain H. M. Ferguson, Clinton, Ind., $50.

CLASS B.

First Prixe.—Albion, Mich., $700. Second Prize.—Jasonville No. Ill, $500.

Third Prize.—Piedmont company No- 2, Piedmont, W. Va., $300. Best Captain.—M. C. Reed, Apollo company, Albion, Mich., $25.

CLASS C.

First Prize—Danville company, Danville. 111., $800. Second Prize—Evansville company, No. 4, Evansville, Ind., $200.

Third Prize—Not gfven. Only two contestants. Best Captain—L. A. Tuggle, Danville, 111., $25.

SERGEANTS.

First best—Otto Sonntag, Washington company No. 1, Washington, D. C., $25.

Second best—John Beveridge, Clinton, Ind., $15. Third best—T. A. Hunter, Jasonville, Ind., $10.

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est distance—$200, Waldemar company No. 2 Haverhill, Mas*. For the largest attendance outside -f Indiana—$100, Waldemar company .•Jo. 2, Haverhill, Mass.

For the second largest attendance outside of Indiana—$50 goes to Washington company No. 1, Washington, D. C.

For the largest attendance, Indiana company—$100, Delphi company, Delphi, Ind.

For the second largest attendance, Indiana company, $50, Linton company No. 97, Linton, Ind.

School of Instruction.

Immediately after the school of instruction held by the United States army officers at the general headquarters' tent at 9 o'clock, Major General Stobbart called for all companies en-

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Pyth an Chieftain Thanks Local People

Mayor Donn M. Roberts Saturday received the following letter, which is

self-explanatory:

Hon. Donn M. Roberts. Mayor Terre Haute Indiana, Sir: It is with' pleasure I advise you the sunreme assembly uniform rank ?fni"hts of Pvthias, In bi-ennial convention assembled on Wednesday, July •'/1914 in vour city, by unanimous vote extended a vote of thanks to the citizens of your city for the splendid Mention and entertainment accorded the

Vrmy of the Lily by them. I have the honor to be, sir, respectfully Y°UR8GAI!RUEL. L. TRABUE,

Adjutant General.

SULTAN AHMED MIRZA.

Sultan Ahmed Mlrza, the youthful shah of Persia, was crowned at Teheran a few days ago cn becoming sixteen years of age. The youngster took the constitutional oath of office in the palace of the national council In the presence of princes, high state officials and foreign diplomats.

COLLAPSES IN COURT :ARI!

Madame Caillaux Falls Prostrate tot Floor, and Is Carried Out Insensible As Court Adjourns.

PARIS, July 25.—Madame Henrietta Caillaux, soon after she was brought into court today for the sixth day's hearing of the charge of murdering Gaston Calmette, totally collapsed when the reading began of the letters handed in by Mme. Gueydan. She was carried insensible from the court.

The sitting of the court was immediately suspended amid great uproar. As soon as the court had opened today Maitre Labori began reading some of the Gueydan letters. He remarked when he took up the second one: "In this you will find burning love but nothing indecent, as common rumor has reported."

In the letter M. Caillaux, writing to the present Mme. Caillaux before ills divorce from Mme. Gueydan, referred to the happiness he would feel when he could "press a million kisses over your dear body."

While the reading was going on Mme. Caillaux, with her head bent 'ow, was crying bitterly. Her sobs could be heard all over the court room.

Then with a sigh she fell prostrate to the floor. Two republican guards standing near raised her and carried her out of the chamber.

The four judges at once rose from their seats and Judge Albanel announced the suspension of the hearing.

Mme. Caillaux later recovered consciousness and said she felt strong enough to go on with the hearing.

M. Caillaux then assisted her into the prisoner's enclosure in court and a chair was brought for her to sit on instead of the prisoner's bench. She was .livid and haggard and her features were drawn.

After he had seen her comfortably arranged M. Caillaux took his place once more among the witnesses and Maitre Labori made the announcement that no more letters wouldl be read.

The surgeons who made the autopsy

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VOL. XXXIX.—NO. 55. TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1914.

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WHITE DENIES ANY ALLIANCE

Miners' President Appears Before Special Session In Answer to Houston's Summons.

SEVERAL CASES DISPOSED OF IN DISCUSSIONS OF FRIDAY

Convention Votes Censure for Official on One Charge, and on Others Exoneration Is

Voted.

International President John P. White, of the United Mine Workers of America, appeared before the special convention of the miners of district 11, called to air charges against district officials, when the meeting was resumed Saturday afternoon. White's name was mentioned a few days ago in charges brought by delegates to the convention, who alleged that the miners' leader had attended a meeting with members of the Bituminous Coal Operators' association in Indianapolis before the last working agreement was signed. It was charged that President White and other officials -iad agreed in advance with the opara'ors that no wage Increase would be asked if the operators would not insist upon a cut.

The charges against President White, however, had been withdrawn, and in a brief address before the convention he expressed his appreciation of this fact. He denied that there had ever been any agreement with the operators or that there ever had been any alliance with any one connected with coal companies. He warned the miners that many organizations had been disrupted by internal strife and expressed the hope that the present difficulties in this district would be satisfactorily settled.

The Saturday morning session of the specially called convention of District No. 11 U- M. W. of A., was largely devoted tc a discussion of the grievance from local No. 1702, West Terre Haute, which had been brought up earlier in the convention but not settled. This grievance charged the district officials with violating the contract in their decisions regarding the cleaning up of falls of slate.

The charge was presented by Delegate Bert Roberts, who called upon Delegate Laforge as a witness and Mr. Laforge said that after a man shot out three or four of his timbers

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KEEP STEP WITH TERRE

Panoramic Photogr aph of Devastation Wrought by $280,001 Blaze in Jasonville.

MEDITATORS ARE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH LITTLE

Strike of Enginemen on 08 Railroads West of Chicago Seems Very Probable Now.

CHICAGO, July 26.—The most Important meeting of the series was set for today In the federal mediation in the wage dispute between the enginemen and the western railroads. Although no statement could be obtained from the mediators or any of the disputants, it became known yesterday that little or no progress had been made toward an agreement and that a strike of enginemen In the 98 railroads west of Chicago might take place at any time.

A special meeting was held last night after the mediators had met during the day with both the enginemen and the managers' committee.

Rumors that the strike would be called Tuesday were denied by one of the enginemen, who said: •"It has not progressed that far yet."

Unofficially, however, it was stated that today's probably would be the last of the meetings with the fedpraJ mt&L-r-ators. The enginemen have promised two days' notice of a strike to the railroads.

SENTENCED TO OPERATION.

Providence (R. I.) Court Hands Down Unique Decree. PROVIDENCE, R. I.. July 25.—A decree, said to be the first of its kind in this country, was entered by Judge Sterns, in the superior court, when he ordered R- Leander Rabitaille to submit to an operation at once.

Rabitaille was injured while at work in a worsted mill and under the workman's compensation act was entitled to $6.21 weekly pay for five hundred weeks. After paying 51 weeks the company declined to make further payments on the ground that the'employe had refused to submit to a surgical operation that probably would cure hm. Under the court's order the company must pay the expense of the operation.

WHO CAN DOUBT THIS?

Cade Says We Were In Center of Hot Belt Friday1. This city was the center of the hot belt of the country Friday, according to Weather Forecaster W. R. Cade. The heat wave extended from the state of Kansas east to the mountains, and frOm about 50 miles south of the great lakes to the state of Tennessee. The temperature

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Anybody Got a Prettier Baby?

MARJORY HELEN LINDLEY.

Marjory Helen is Just five months I bashful young lady. She is the daugnold. She weighs 'cwenty-one pounds ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lindley, 816 and, as her picture shows, she is a ary South Fifteenth street

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Terre Haute reached

99.2, and temperatures between 94 anil 100 were reported from all ofver the central valleys. In the official reports Terre Haute Is credited with 100 de grees, because the department uses only even figures in its reports.

JJ. S. WEATHER REPORT. TEMPERATURE RECORD, JULY 25.

m. 78 Noon 94 87 9 a.

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LOCAL coirorntms AT A. 28, 1914. Temperature, 80 highest temperature rday, night, 75

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yesterday, 99.J lowest temperature last precipitation, 0 direction of wind, south velocity of wind, eight miles per hour: state of weather, clear relative humidity, 62 per cent.

FORECAST.

TERRE HAUTE—Unsettled tonight and Sunday probably showers. INDIANA—Generally fair tonight and Sunday.

ILLINOIS—Generally fair tonight and Sunday some what higher temperature north portion Sunday.

OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer: 7 a. m., 78 2 p. .m.. 78.

River stage, .3 feet.

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Russian Interference In Austria-Ser-via Dispute May Precipitate Clash Among Nations.

EffiPEROB EXPECTED TO CALL FOB. MOBILIZATION OF ARMY

Appears Prepared to Qo to Any Length Rather Than Permit Downfall of Servla—More

Time la 8ought.

BULLETIN.

LONDON, July 25.—8ervla has aooepted Austria-Hungary's ultimatum, according to a special cablegram received here this evening from Belgrade by ths way of Vienna. Another dispatch received through the same sources says It is rumored that King Peter, of 8ervia, has abdicated.

BELGRADE, July 25.—Servla, according to sources usually in close touch with the foreign office in Belgrade, has requested Austria for an extension of time in which to reply to the note, asking for a delay until the Servian parliament, which has been summoned to an extraordinary session, shall have consulted. It is also stated ii". authoritative circles that Servla Is ready to grant the Austrian demands as far as possible without damage to her national prestage.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 25.—Orders for the prompt mobilization of the Russian army were looked for today as a result of the calling of the council of ministers, presided over by the emperor of Russia, and held at the palace of Peterhof early this morning. From present indications Russia appears prepared to go to any extreme

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New Chicago Court Preventing Divorces

CHICAGO, July 26.—The bureau of divorce prevention in connection with the municipal court opened its doors yesterday and initiated its work by reuniting four families. In the four cases Judge Torrison decided that separation would bring suffering on innocent children. Playing upon the parents' love for their children he sent the four pairs from the bureau arm in arm and reconciled.

These are some of Judge Torrlson's principal recommendations to couples inclined to Jaw: "Give the wife a vacation each year. She gets tired. Talie a vacation yourself for the same reason. "Have some kind of music in the home. "Whenever you quarrel go upstairs where the baby is sleeping and look at him."

Fifty unhappy oouples were in the court of domestic relations yesterday. A large proportion of the cases were referred to the divorce prevention bureau and Judge Torrison expects to make peace In nearly all of them.

This morning the ruins continued to smolder but there was considered little danger that the fire "would break out again.'

Lo«*e« Total $280,000.

The buildings and the losses hare been reported to the First National bank officials as follows

Greggs' grocery store, $1,000 George Greggs' residence, $1,000 James B. Neal, three residences and livery stable, $8,000 John Todd, residence, $500 Thomas Robinson, residence, $1,000 Southeastern railroad depot and buildings, $10,000 Indiana Electric Co., $1,000 Citizens' Realty Co., $2,000 John Dobbs, saloon, $1,500 pool room, $1,000 Joseph Robins' building, $2,000 Joseph Thompkins' saloon, $2,000 Rofoert Robinson, building, $6,000 'William Slough, barber shop, $1,000 Wallace Thornton, building, $4,COO Thomas Hurst, building, $1,500 E. Goldstein, moving picture show- $6,000 Joseph Rettish, building, $8,000 Less Garrison, saloon, $1,500 Ves Ladson, saloon, $2,000 Bert Greenwood, barber shop, $1,000 Mrs. Shanklin, building, $5,000 William Terrell, restaurant, $1,500 Charles Williams, notions, $10,000 Joseph Williams, building, $8,000 Sam Carnahan, building, $3,500 William Keen, saloon, $1,000 AJJrs. Joseph A. Pate, building, $1,600 Flen Vanmeter hardware store, $6,000 Joseph Guetry, building, $1,000 Maybury and Gibson, saloon, $1,500 Odd Fellows building, $15,000 lodge furniture, $1,000 Hyatt Co, clothing and furnishing store, $10,000 May Lorr, residence, $800 Ben Zlnk, tailor, $500 Rottman general store, $5,000 Beaver general store, $5,000 DT. Collins, building, $5,000 Crosby building and jewelry stock, $6,000 restaurant, $1,000 Shields and Mayfleld law library, $8,000 Nnights of Pythias, furniture and building, $F,00C Thornton building, $10,000 Axe and Fry, grocers, $6,000 James Robinson, saloon, $8,000 Family theater, $8,000 opera house, $20,000 James Springer. $5,000 James Bryan, drug store, ?5,000 Carey Harrel, law library, $200 pool room, $1,000 Ervln building, $10,000 Irwin and Stark, general, $6,000 Miller barber shop, $1,000 Dr. Burkhart building, $26,000 Joseph Gold general store, $5,000 People's State Bank, $6,000 Jewelry store, $500 Miles grocery store, $500 United States postofflce, $1,000.

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FUMES LEVEL GREAT AREA JASONVILLE

Claim One Life and Result In Losses Estimated at $280,000 After Start In Motion Picture Theater

HOMES AND BUSINESS BLOCKS FALL

Mining Town After Night in Darkness Awakes to Begin Planning for the Reconstruction

•y 8taff Correspondent. JASOlSTVTLrLE, Ind., July 25.—Practically the entire business section of Jasonville is in ruins today, as the result of a Are which wiped out eight blocks of the business and residential section Friday afternoon. Sixty-five business houses and dwellings were laid in ruins by the flames which started in the Family theater and spread so rapidly that the only way the remainder of the town was saved was by the use of dynamite. One man, John Hughes, 58 years old, was fatally Injured by falling walls, dying a few hours tatter. The Are started at 1:30 o'clock and before 8 o'clock eight blocks were devastated. The total loss is estimated at approximately $280,000.

Department Handicapped. From all evidence that could be gleaned from those who were eye-wit-nesses to the start of the conflagration. the flames first shot out of the moving picture house. It Is thought that a film caught flre in the theater and the flimsy structure was a mass of flames before any effort could be made to check the blaze. Before the handicapped flre department of the town oouW respond to the cry of alarm the flanvnir -ntinued

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had swept the adjoining structures" a&d aided by the wind, the flames started, a dozen buildings glowing.

Although handicapped by the lack ot a water supply, the poorly equipped flre department made a heroic effort to avert a general devastation. Finally seeing that their efforts were in vain and that the flames were rapidly eating through the business section of the town, the firemen resorted to the nse of dynamite to check the fire. The Knights of Pythias building, which was by this time a mass of glowing embers, was the first place dynamited. The heavy charge used shook the village and sent burning embers over the place. For a time this succeeded in stopping the flames, but the fire soon leaped to other buildings and dynamite was again used.

Fanned by an eastern breeze tMe flames pushed westward for a time. The Odd' Fellows' building, arising to three stories In height, was soon a roaring furnace, sizzling out hot brands, and the villagers who flocked to the ecene banded together for a final effort to block the flre from spreading to the western part of the business section. In this effort the people of the town were successful and the fact that today the western part of the main street was saved, although badly damaged, is due to the work of the volunteers.

From the center of the conflagration the flre bounded eastward again and left its mark with ruins for two blocks. In this sweep the flames carried away the Southeasten railroad depot and residences for a block on the other side of the railroad. In the Stark building Hughes was caught beneath the falling walls and fatally crushed. Volunters entered the ruins at the risk of their lives to drag out his mangled body. He was carried to his hmie, where DT. C. B. Holland was called.

The rapidity with which the flames swept the business district left the people of the town helpless to cope with the flre. Everywhere buildings seemed ablaze. People ran through the rulna to rescue what little of their furniture they could as they saw their homes to he grasp of the flre. Confusion gripped everyone for a time and little thought was given the fighting of the flre while all hastened In a daze to save what household goods and stock from their stores that they could.

In the exchange of the Home Telephone Co., two girl operators worked I frantically to get connections with the' neighbzoring towns to ask help, but as they saw the wires sizzle and fall burning to the streets, they were forced to flee for their lives. Today Jasonville Is practically cut off from the outside world on aoount of the flre.

Has Narrow Escape.

An effort of Herman Goldstein to ve some of the goods In his store, nearly coat him his life, when he was J| caught in the tvalls of his store. His right arm was broken and he was badly bruised before he was rescued.

The citizens of Jasonville were apparently dazed by the greatness of the flre which in a short time swept the town and left the place minus some of its handsome buildings. Like people in a trance they roamed the streets and talked unintelligently about the flre horror- Here and there small groups stood discussing leisurely the near escape from death of a neighbor a» he ruahed from his burning home. Others busied themselves with assisting their less fortunate neighbors store away the *rw household belongings_they were

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