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Year 1913 18,654

VOL. XXXIX.—NO. 156.

ENVOYS LEAVE TURK CAPITAL

Withdrawal Regarded as Equivalent to Signal for Hostilities by .'.. Powers of Entente.

MEASURES TAKEN TO PREVENT HOLY WAR FEARED IN EGYPT

Responsibility for Opening of Attack Bandied About, But With Neither Side Concerned

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LONDON, Nov. 2.—10:25 a. m.— War has not yet been formally declared on Turkey but the withdrawal from Constantinople of the ambassadors of the triple entente powers is regarded in London as being equivalent to a signal for hostilities, which Turkey has anticipated by a naval i^aid in the Black sea, and it is reported by a land expedition which penetrated into Egypt that the evidence accumulates that Turkey intends to proclaim a holy war. Ample measures, however, it is asserted, have been taken by Great Britain and Russia against this probability, and it is evident that the first trouble is expected to arise in Egypt, where, it is said, the khedive intends to ask Great Britain for an explanation of her attitude towards Turkey.

Berlin claims that Turkey was forced to throw her lot with Germany because the porte recognized that an entente victory would mean the disruption of the Turkish empire with Constantinople, Armenta and Turkestan going to Russia Arabia to England, and Syria to France. On the other hand, in the event of the defeat of the triple entente nations, Turkey was to be guaranteed territorially to be given aid in conquering the Caucasus and Egypt and be given, perhaps,, something more.

The usual charges and denials are being made as to the responsibility for the first attack in the Black sea, but those are issued chiefly for consumption by the neutral countries, since the inevitability of the conflict was recognized by both sides. The principal actors are not greatly concerned over which nation fired the opening shot.

The battles on the sand dunes along the Belgian coast still are dragging on with painful monotony. Advances by either side are only for short distances and are at fearful cost Further-east the allies claim to have penetrated to the north and to. the east of Lille which is believed to have been reoccupied

the allied troops.

Other reports claims that the allies daily are creeping nearer to Ostend, which even now hardly can be said to be occupied in a military sense, but as long as the Germans hold the river the town does not need any considerable force to retain it.

Another unconfirmed report also states that a large German force was cut off from the main army when a Belgian bicycle corps blew up a bridge and that many thousands of the invaders surrendered.

MYSTERIOUS CONFERENCE AT I HONOLULU IS UNEXPLAINED

Collector of Port Confers With Jap Cpnsul While Jap Warships Patrol Outside Harbor.

HONOLULU, Nov. 2.—A midnight conference was held between Collector of, Port Franklin, Deputy Collector Sharp and the Japanese consul here last night, and wireless messages were exchanged with, the United States revenue cutter Thetis, patrolling outside the harbor.

Collector Franklin appeared perjfxrbed and was uncommunicative as to the cause for the meeting at this unusual hour. Two large Japanese cruisers, the Hizon and the Asama, are hovering outside the harbor near I where the Thetis is on duty, but whether the conference and the messages had to do with them or not

I could not be learned from any official

GHENT COMMUNICATION CUT.

American Consulate at Ostend is .* Forced to Close. I&f- WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—Ghent is isolated from communication, according to a dispatch received by the American government by messenger to Fluis,

Holland, by American Consul-General Henry Albert Johnson. The dispatch added that the American consul-general had ordered the consulate at Ostend closed, and gone to Ghent where he was safe, but wither out communication. Officials here infer that the fighting was so fierce in the coast towns that all Americans

I have withdrawn to the interior.

AUTO SKID IS FATAL.

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[Clark, 24, was killed and Genevieve Graham, Leonora Richard and Frank Graham were seriously injured last jnight when an automobile in which they were riding skidded and threw them out of the car. Clark was hurled against the curbstone and his neck was broken.

WARSHIPS NEAR SUEZ.

LONDON, Nov. 2.—7:15 a. m.—A Rome dispatch to the Central News

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that Turkish gunboats are re-

p-ted at the entrance of the Gulf of Numerous detachments of cavalry, according to the same h, have reached Akabah, a a village of Arabia, on the. gulf same name..

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WAR BULLETINS

LONDON, Nov. 2.—5:25 a. m.—The correspondent of the Times in northern France telegraphs that the allies have penetrated to the north and east of Lille which, he says, "certainly has been evacuated by the Germans and there is good reason to believe that it has been occupied by the allies."

LONDON, Nov. 2.-3:25 a. m.—Dispatches to the Daily Mail from various correspondents at different points in the field of operations in northern France report the continuous sue cess of the allies, who have reached within four miles of Ostend, namely, Leffinghe. The German attack, it is stated, is mainly in the direotion of Leffinghe and Slype.

The skillful German General Von Meyer was killed at Dixmude Friday

LONDON, Nov. 2.-6:11 a. m.—The Turkish ambassador to Great Britain, Tewfik Pasha, was handed his passports today.

BERLIN, Nov. 2 (via London).— 10:55 a. m.—Official reports from the western front show little change in the situation in northern France and in Belgium, but events in Poland would appear to be shaping themselves for a renewal of the fighting between the main forces of Rt^ssia and the Austro German allies.

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French Reported to Have Been Thrown Back in Fighting in Northern France.

FIERCEST STRUGGLE OF WAR NOW WAGED ABOUT NIEUPORT

Dispatches From Eastern Theater of Conflict Declare That Russians Have Been Defeated

Near Cracow.

BULLETIN.

BERLIN, Nov. 2.—(By wireless).— The battle in progress between the Germans and Russians in the Suwa!ki and Augustowa regions according to an official announcement issued here today continues undecided.

The Austrians in an official report claim a success in the Macua region of Northwest Servia bounded by the rivers Save and Drina.

BERLIN,—Nov. 2.—(via wireless)— Information given out today for the press in official quarters is as follows: "The progress of the fighting on the front in the north of France is regarded here as highly favorable. The report given out yesterday with its news that the French had been thrown back across the Aisne at a point near Soissons, and that the operations al—ady had been extended to the west front of Verdun, is regarded as the most favorable issued for some time past. "Letters from the front reaching Berlin describe the fighting between Nieuport and Ypres is probably the fiercest of the whole war. The Germans forced their way southward by repeated night attacks. The toll of death was great on both sides. "The fighting in Poland ad not /yet recommenced. A dispatch received here from Cracow says the Russians have been thrown back across the river San and ejected from Lezaisk, whence the Austrians pursued them for a distance of four miles. An Austrian official report declares that the Austrian forces in central Galicia have retained all their captured positions north and east of Przemysl.

A Russian column composed of infantry, cavalry and artillery has bean defeated to the north of Kuthy on the frontier of Bukinowa and Galicia. "The exploits of the Turkish fleet which bombarded Odessa and Sebastopol and destroyed two Russian warships nineteen transports and several oil tanks, excite unbounded enthusiasm here.

Unrest In Algeria.

"El Imparcial, a newspaper of Madrid, reports that there is dangerous unrest in Algeria. The natives have refused to enter the military service and have killed French policemen. "L'Echo de Bulgarie, a semi-official newspaper published in Sofia, declares that the relations between Bulgaria

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U. S. WEATHER REPORT.

TEMPERATURE RECORD. a. 48 Noon 65

3 p.

9 a. 50 m., .72

LOCAL CONDITIONS AT 7 A. M. NOV. 2, 1014.

Station pressure, 29.45 temperature, 47 highest temperature yesterday, 70 lowest temperature last night, 47 precipitation, 0 direction of wind, north velocity of wind, two miles per hour state of weather, clear relative humidity, 79 per cent.

FORECAST.

TERRE HAUTE—Fair tonig-ht and Tuesday warmer Tuesday. INDIANA—Fair tonight and Tuesday warmer Tuesday.

OTHER LOCAL REPORTS.

Temperature by Buntin's thermometer 7 a. m., 48 3 p. m., 70. RiVer Stage—.0 minus feet.

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icans were injured in the Turkish bom bardment of Qdessa and the damage to American property was insignificant according to a report today from the American consul at Odessa.

ROCKEFELLER RELIEF SHIP SAILS TUESDAY

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Millions Back of Foundation to he Used in Aiding Destitute War Victims of Europe.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—To lose no time in carrying out its decision announced yesterday to help the destitute non-combatants in Europe with the Rockefeller millions, the Rockefeller foundation was engrossed today with plans for getting the first relief ship away tomorrow, and immediately sending its own commission to Europe to direct further work.

This is the first time that the Rockefeller foundation, whose endowment Is $100,000,000,\ has undertaken charitable work in such direct and wholesale way its philanthropies heretofore having been concerned mainly with work along scientific lines. The first move in sending a relief ship' "to" JStirope immediately involves an outlay of $275,000 and from the' announcement of plans it would appear this was only a small part of what was contemplated, and that the appropriation might rank as the largest individual donation ever made for war relief.

At the Rockefeller foundation headquarters* today it was said that further action than had been. outlined in last night's announcement.jwas not yet decided upon. The steamer Massapequa, which had been chartered from the New York and Porto Rico line, it was said, will be loaded and able to leave New York for Rotterdam, as planned, tomorrow with 4,000 tons of flour, rice and beans.

The commission which will be sent to investigate conditions will not get away on the steamer tomorrow, but will leave on some other vessel within a few days. The chairman is "Wickliffe Rose, director general of the International health commission, who is known for his work in organizing the campaign against the hook worm disease. The other members of the commission will be named in a few days.

MILLIONS SUFFER HUNGER.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Three million women and children in Belgium are, now suffering actual hunger, accord-, ing to a cablegram from Walter H. Page. United States ambassador to Great Britain, received here today by Norman Hapgood of the committee of mercy. "I hope you are in a position to buy and ship immediately a boat load of food to the American consul at Rotterdam under a neutral flag," reads the cablegram.

TURKISH CRUISER DAMAGED.

Batteries Force Goeben to Withdraw From Sebastopol. PETROGRAD (via I^ondon), Nov. 2. —2 p. m.—A dispatch from Seb&stoiuii says that the former German cruiser Goeben's bombardment of that Block sea fort was put to an end by the Constantinowskawa batteries which forced the warship to withdraw.

The shore station subsequently Intercepted a wirelor-3 telegraph message from the Goeben which says: "Damaged. Will return to Constantinople for repairs."

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"KEEP STEP WITH TERRE HAUTE"

TERRE HAUTE

TERRE HAUTE, IND., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2,1914.

Kaiser's Daughter and Son's Wife Don Togs of War

PKIirCBSS VICTORIA LOUISE. CROWN PRINCESS CECJ3MB.

It isn't alone the kaiser's sons who are going about in war togs these days his daughter, Prncess Victoria Louise, and his daughter-in-law, Crown, Princess Cecelie are frequently seen in uniform. In the accompanying picture Princess Victoria Louise is seen garbed in the uniform of the famous death's head hussarB, and the crown princess v/ears the uniform oC her dragoon regiment, which is now fighting under the crown prince.

HONEY CREEK GRANGE DESTROYED BY BLAZE

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Oldest Institution of its Kind in United States Razed by Flames Early Sunday.

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A blaze, generally believed to have been of incendiary origin, destroyed the Honey Creek Grange No. 1 hall in Honey Greek township, about ten miles southwest of Terre Haute, early Sunday morning. The blaze was noticed shortly after 3 o'clock, at which time fire and smoke was pouring from nearly every window. in the building. A hurried effort was made to save some of the lodge paraphernalia but the fire had gained too much headway and in a short time the building was a mass of ruins.

Honey Creek Grange Lodfee No. 1 was the oldest Grange in the United States, having been organized in 1869. The building, which wag a two-story frame 'structure, was built in 1873. The Grange was one of the largest in the state, having over forty aotlve members. The hall contained a complete dining room, lodge room and, kitchen. There had been no One in the building since Friday afternoon,' as far as is known, and for that reason the building is thought to have been set on fire.

The loss is estimated at $1,500. Insurance in the sum of $700 was carried. Among the things lost were a new range, new sewing machine, vacuum cleaner, $45 worth of silverware, six dozen chairs, dining table, dishes to accommodate forty people, paraphernalia for the lodge and a new piano. Albert Reynolds, who lives in "the pocket", in Prairieton township, north of Prairieton, is master of the Grange

ARMORED TRAIN TO RESCUE.

Routs Force of Germans Surrounding British. LONDON, Oct. 2.-—3:'40 ,a. m.—The correspondent of the-Daily' Mail in northern France, telegraphing under date of Saturday, relates how a force of 10^000 Germans was completely! routed and scattered by an armored train. He says: "The Germans had almost surrounded i:ril:sh regiment which fought on doggedly though so vastly out-numbered. Suddenly an armored, train .shot up the railroad line which' the British soldiers were holding. Right and left the train poured broadsides of machine gun fire, mowing down the' Germans until the line of each side was covered with heaps of German dead. The rest fled precipitately and the British pursued."

GOEBEN DOING DAMAGE.

AMSTERDAM (Via London), Nov. 2. —10:50 a. m.—The correspondent of the Handelsblad telegraphs that the Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim, which bombarded Sebastopol, is the cruiser known as the Goeben, when the vessel was the German flag/

MI. VESUVIUS BURSTS OUT IN NEW ERUPTION

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Famaur Vtfteffiro'S Activities Alarms Inhabitants Nearby and Special ^Pjayers are Offered.

NAPLES (Via London), Nov. 2.—" 12:12 su m.—Mount Vesuvius is again in eruption and the inhabitants in its vicinity have become greatly alarmed. On Sunday special prayers were made and processions of people went to flavored shrines, as a repetition of th« disaster of 1906 is feared.

The -activity of the volcano first manifested itself by deep detonations and rumblings. This was followed by gigantic columns of smoke and soon thereafter an abunlant eruption of lava began'.

The last serious eruption of Mt. Vesuvius occurred in the spring of 1906. Several villages were destroyed and the property loss was estimated at $20,000,000. About 500 persons were killed and 50,000 were rendered homeless. Many nations, especially the United States, sent aid to the sufferers.

There, have been several eruptions since 1906, but all were of a minor character and no serious losses re-, suited.

LIBEL NOTICE SERVED WON NEWSPAPER

Judge Charles M. Fortune Monday served notice on the Clintonian, a paper published in Clinton, demanding a retraction of an article that appeared in Saturday's paper. Suits for damages and for criminal "libel will be immediately filed against the paper.

The article in question said in effect that "Donn M. Roberts and the reat of the Vigo county crooks would now be in the penitentiary had not Judge Fortune been effectively seen."

Mayor Roberts Monday engaged attorneys to take action for him in the matter.

CHANGE CONTRABAND LIST.

English Lift Ban on Rosin and Turpentine. V: WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—Rosin and turpentine have been removed from the conditional contraband, list by the British government^ The British am-

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Every Indication That Election Will Prove Ringing Endorsement of His Administration.

GAINS PREDICTED IN SENATE V, ,. AND IN THE HOUSE

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Indiana Expected to Return Senator Shively by Large MajorityOutlook From National

Viewpoint.

Of the thirty-one states that will elect senators, twenty-four are south of the Mason and Dixon line and every one of these will send demociatic members to the upper house.

In the north among the states certain to elect democratic senators are Ohio, New York, Indiana, Illinois, North Dakota and South Dakota. This would leave jbut one doubtful and every indication joints to the fact that the democrats will make a gain in the upper houee.

In the house of representatives, while it was thought some time ago that the •present large democratic majority would be reduced by a few republican gains, reports coming In now are to the contrary and it would not be sur•prfcsiiig if tlie cl&hbcrats did not ^hi'afce" even

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NEW RULER IN MEXICO

EL PA'SO. Tex., Nov. 2.—'fhe conference of revolutionary chiefs at AguasCalientes has disregarded Gen. Carranza's protest and elected Eulalio Gutierres provisional president of Mexico, according to an official report reaching the border today.

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FOR DEMOCRAT VICTORY NATION STANDS VIGO COUNTY !S BY PRESIDENT

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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 2 ports received by the different campaign oomindttees here indicate that the last hours before the battle of the ballots find tho people prepared to furnish a ringing' endorsement of President Woodrow Wilson and the national administration.

gains than they did two

yeans ago. National Committeetnan McCombs said Monday: "It looks like the country is going democratic. The people propose to endorse the administration of President Wilson in such away that he will be made to feel the gratitude of the American people."

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MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2.—-A dispatch received here from Aguas Calientes says that Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez was elected provisional president of Mexico shortly after midnight last night. The election is for a period of twenty days only.

CARNEGIE STATUE PELTED.

Scotch Incensed at Steel Magnate's Pro-German Attitude. LONDON, Nov. 2.-12:52 p. m.—A dispatch to a news agency from Dunfermline, Scotland, says that local sentiment against Andrew Carnegie because of his alleged pro-German attitude is so strong that the statue of Mr. Carnegie which was erected by the citizens of his native town last June was pelted by a crowd.

Carnegie films which have been exhibited at moving picture houses have been withdrawn, the correspondent says.

ONE DEAD ONE FATALLY FU^L

Father and Son Quarrel With Farmer Over Crop Division BELLAIRE, O., Nov. 2.—Prank Blakeney died in a hospital here today and physicians said his son, Frank, would not recover. The men were shot yesterday while quarrelling with Frank Long, a farmer, over the division of crops they had assisted in gathering on Long's farm. Long was arrested.

JAPS CONTINUE ATTACK.

PEKING, Nov. 2.—A wireless patch received here from Tsing

bassaior today so notified the state the fortified position in the German department. The action is important I territory of itiao Chow, says the genparticularly to the south where largejeral attack by the Japanese continues, quantities of naval stores are awaiting I No details as to how the fighting shipment to European. progresses are transmitted:

ELECTION BULLETINS

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The Tribune invites the citizens of Torre Haute to hear the election returns at the Tribune office on Wabash avenue Tuesday evening. The national election will be reported by Associated Press bulletins. The local election will be covered by messengers to every precinct. The bulletins will be thrown on a screen in front of the office and all citizens are invited to participate in the Tribune's.election night party.^ I

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WE.AT'U^yj FAIR.

RIGHT IN Lllfi

Forecasts Indicate Eleotion of Every ,,,, Candidate on the Democratic County Ticket.

CANDIDATE^ FOR RE-ELECTION. ASSURED FINE ENDORSEMENT

Progressives Expeoted to Run Strong., Second for Many Offices—No Bets Offered Agslnst^N*^^

Democrats.

Local ampalgn managers were pufe*^ ting in their last licks Monday for battle of the ballots Tuesday. Tb»t

voting will be done by machine* aiuft It is believed that this will

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ducive to a preponderance of straight votes with the party lines

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drawn. All Indications Monday pointed to a/ democratic victory. The prevailing' sentiment Is that the democratic national, state and county admlnistrm*] tions have been such as deserve thJ support of the voters and the deter-I in at on of to iv S -j dent Wilson their staunohest support I will figure largely In the result.

Men familiar with condition* throughout the county put the democratic majorities all the way. from 1,500 to 4,000.

The democratic ticket 1b strong in the country districts the national and state adminiJrtratKfnsjl are popular.

What little betting has been done-' too, strongly Indicates that men whd back their judgment believe that tha democratic county ticket Is- goljag ove» with feig majorities from top,ito botr tota. Big odds are offered on th democratic candidates. Many bets are being offered that the gressives finish second in the counts This sentiment prevails especially gardiner William T. Oleason, pro sive candidate for Circuit judge, Robert B. Stimson, progressive didate for county prosecutor. Innii merable bets have been offered tha Stimson will receive more votes tha: William Horsley, republican' candidal for county prosecutor.

Horsley has encountered oppositiox# his fight on Whitney, the independen candidate for mayor, being still fres! In the minds of the Whitney support ers. The feefing against Horsley ema nating from this source has been strong that bets have been offered Stimson finishing second.

V®''ec' Attacks React.

The campaign has been on a hi plane generally. The only questiona fight attempted was an attack that sought to be launched against Eli Redman, democratic candidate ^»dge of the Circuit Court. The tics employed and Mr. Redman's nified conduct of hife campaign turned this underground raid i: boomerang and the campaign with Redman having more frienj among the voters of Terre Haute a| Vigo county than when the cont3 fir^t opened. 1

The usual effect of such attacks but to turn the suprtort of the peoj to the candidate so attacked and t! has 'been emphasized in the case Mr. Redman. fe

The fraternal organization sele but two democratic candidates toi endorsement and the same numbd socialists. Twelve progressives six republicans were endorsed b'1 organization which concludes its ing with the advice to put nom "patriotic citizens on guard.'

Dr. Charles Ervin, progressive* ty chairman, said:"None of gressive candidates have be seriated with Pulliam or anyone the circulation of these circular! "There are good men pro every kind of a religious faith -1 progressive party which simply for good government^ The adSrt ment is a crafty blow at Alty Beveridge and these cunning who have sought to cover up

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Last Hour Attack.

Another last hour sortie was»i tempted Monday with an effort tJI ject religious bias and prejudice the campaign by a circular put In the name of a local fraternal orgij ization which declared for a tia headed by Pulllam, Stimson and enstein. The circular was signftf*«| Thomas

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the order. The campaign has r" free from this element which is ML jected and repudiated by well-thinf' citizens.

Some of the men named repudl the use of their names. Everett Messick, candidate for ty treasurer, published a formal af tisement, saying that he had I been consulted about the prepay of such a circular and that hi»i was used without his authority.Harry Miller, candidate for town, assessor, issued a similar statemec

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