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TURK REPLY TOO LATE TO HALT CLASH
frOTTNQ TURKS, BENT ON WAR, CERTAIN TO ENTER IMBROGLIO
''Ottoman Grand Vizier, While Seeking Peace, Held to Lack Influence pi-',* With Party in W Control.
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'""BERLIN, Nov. 3—(by wireless)— Turkey, according to an official announcement made in Berlin today, has pledged her word not to attempt an Islamnic movement in Libia and therefore there is no cause for Italian uneasiness regarding Tripoli.
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LONDQN, Nov. 3.-1:10 p. m.— Great Britain and Turkey are at war Germany has recruited an ally in the east. After twenty-four hours of uncertainty, during which hope was expressed that the porte might make J^amends for the incidents in the Black sea, the British admiralty announced shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon that British warships had bombarded and had destroyed the Turkish barracks at Akabah, on, the, Turpo-Egyp-tian frontier.
0$ LONDON, Nov. 3.-10:55 a. Russia, has replied to Turkey's apology for the raids of her navy in the Black sea with the fateful words "Too late," and in London it is thought hardly likely that diplomatic pressure will prevent the war party among the young Turks from dragging their country into the European imbroglio.
The events of the twelve hours show that the grand vizier of Turkey has made every effort to conciliate the entente powers, but the influence of this partisans in the Turkish cabinet is not believed to be great enough to force the porte to meet this demands
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Summary of the Yfar
The apology of the Turk for the assaults of his fleet on Russian ports on the Black sea has not accomplished its purpose. Both Russia and Great Britain have undertaken active military measures against him and hostilities tjhave begun in the Red sea. i' In France the troops of Emperor 'William, frustrated in their persistent endeavors of advance along the coast, are now seeking a route more to the 'feouth and the fighting in Flanders is going on with determination on the part of the allies and heavy onslaughts from the enemy. f"
A a ^Turkey's-effort to hold aloof from the I general warfare came too late. FightL^jng is reported between Russian and j| ,J Turkjsh troops near Trebizond a ,« British cruiser has shelled and occupied the Turkish fortified town of
Akabah, on the Red sea, in Arabia it A is announced in a news dispatch that 1*1 Emperor Nicholas has ordered his iiCaucasian army to cross the frontier land attack the Turks the Turkish ambassador has left the Russian capital the Russian foreign minister has re|?plied to the porte that negotiations are now impossible and an imperial manifesto issued in Petrograd says Russian confidence is firm that intervention of
Turkey will only hasten the fatal issue to that empire and that Russia .vi will now find a way to settle, the Black
I sea problem handed down to her by Previous rulers.
Flanders still shows a continuance of hard fighting, always attended with heavy losses on both sides as the allies maintain their apparently successful resistance to the German efforts to advance toward French ports on the English channel. The French official announcement given out in Paris this afternoon said that the Germans evidently have abandoned the left bank of the Yser below Dixmude and that the allies had taken possession of points on the river where crossing could be made.
Lord Kitchener, the British secretary for war, was in Dunkirk Sunday night doubtless for the purpose of sufcpervising the operations of the allied I forces. He crossed from England and jjwas in conference with President PoincBre of France and M. DeBrocqueville, -the prime minister of Belgium.
Sj, The Germans last Sunday, according to news dispatches, made a supreme effort to capture Ypres. Lives without number were secrificed in an endeavor which apparently resulted in failure 1 for today they are said to be concentrating their efforts at a point well
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German forces have left Bruges for Courtrai, twenty-five miles to the south and eighteen miles east of Vpt^es, where the British hold their Liine. This is taken to indicate the se'•ction of another way to reach Calais.
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TEMPERATURE RECORD, NOV. 3. a. m. 9 a. m.
.56 Noon 73 .60 3 p. 74
LOCAL CONDITIONS AT 7 A. M. NOV. 3, 1014. Station pressure, 29.29 temperature, 57 highest temperature esterday, 71 lowest temperature last night, 55 precipitation, trace direction of wind, southwest velocity of wind, six miles per hour state of weather, cloudy relative humidity, 83 per cent.
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TERRE HAUTE—Unsettled tonight Wednesday fair. INDIANA—Fair in south showers north portion tonight Wednesday fair.
OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer, 7 a. m., 60 2 p. m., 75.
River stage, .0 feet.
Frequent Outbreaks at City Precincts and at Precinct in Taylorville District.
REPUBLICANS BLOCK VOTERS OVER NATURALIZATION PAPERS
Several Outbreaks Mark Passing of Election, but Contest Generally is Quiet—Bondsmen
Kept Busy.
The election was marked by frequent outbreaks, the most serious of which was the shooting of Deputy Sheriff Feiler by William Mitchell, a progressive election worker. The shooting followed a series of clashes between the different political workers at the polls.
The Horsley workers threatened to contest of the Sixth, where they claimed they were being interfered with.
In C, of the Seventh, republican workers began to challenge the foreign vote and it was said that there were 907 voters registered in this precinct and at noon but 210 had voted. It was claimed that the republicans were blocking the foreigners, requiring them to produce their papers and "stalling" the voters so that the large democratic vote cotrld
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afternoon the indications were that many would not get to vote, it being reported that there -wast at Hne bf tme hundred meh waiting to get into the polls.
Willia.m E. Horsley, republican candidate for prosecutor, was arrested shortly before 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon for fighting at the polling: Rlace in Precinct of the Sixth ward. Horsley is said to have challenged the vote of a colored man whom he said had voted. Ad Rogers objected to the challenge and he and Horsley came to blows. Deputy Sheriff Feiler was called and when he arrested Horsley, Mrs. Horsley seized his arm. Horsley, however, offered no resistance and was led away to the jail. He gave bond In the sum of $100, with Frank C. Kelley, a real estate man, as his surety, and was released. Rogers was not arrested.
Noble C. Willson, socialist candidate for the legislature, was arrested at the same time as the result of the fracas, and was taken to jail charged with assault and battery. He gave bond in the sum of $100 signed by Horsley, and was released.
William House and Ramsey Guess were arrested early Tuesday by Bicyle Officer Allen and Special Officer Joe Jeffer^, charged with assault and battery. House also was charged with carrying a concealed weapon. The men were arrested on warrants sworn out in Justice Madigan's court, Frefl Lawson making the complaint against Guess and John Brown the complaint against House. Both were sent to jail but were released under bond. E. E. Edwards signed Guess' bond and John L. Crawford signed that of House.
Robert Anderson and "Blocky" Sullivan were also arrested, charged with assault and battery. They were sent to jail but gave bond and wei^ leased.
Issue Writs for Boards.
Judge John E. Cox, in Superior court. Tuesday afternoon issued a writ of attachment and arrest for David Hanna, inspector in the Taylorville precinct. Joe Jeffers, a special officer, and Dean Jeffers sent four special deputies to Taylorville to arrest the men named. The two Jeffers and Hanna are charged with having unseated the progressive judge and clerk in the precinct in violation of the injunction issued by Judge Cu... The court, also ordered the arrest of Charles Yeakel and Ed Merritt, who are said to have been appointed jud?e and clerk in the place of William Houae and Harvey Day, the progressive appointees.
George Klatte, progressive candidate for sheriff, was attacked at the Taylorville precinct a short time later, when Charles Albin, a special deputy sheriff appointed by Judge Cox, attempted to arrest Jeffers and the other members of the election board named by Hanna. Klatte, it was reported, was beaten over the head with a billy.
NOT CENSORING PICTURES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Acting Secretary Lansing issued a statement today announcing that the state department had declined to "act as censor" for moving picture films dealing with the European war. Mr. Lansing was indignant because he had been advised that a concern was exhibiting such a film claiming to have the permission of the cretary of state for its presentation.
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Deputy Sheriff Pete Feiler was shot and seriously wounded during the course of election trouble at the polling place in Precinct C, of the Seventh ward, at Fifteenth and Ash streets, Tuesday afternoon. The bullet struck him in the abdomen and he was taken to St. Anthony's hospital. The man who fired the shot gave the name of W. A. Mitchell when arrested and taJten to police headquarters. His version of the shooting xyas that he was set upon and knocked to the ground by a number of men, and that while lying on the ground drew his revolver and fired the shot which struck Feiler.
The deputy sheriff was taken to the operating room of the hospital and Dr. M. A. Boor called. He at once made preparations to perform an operation to trace the course of the bullet.
The republican workers were challenging foreign voters at this precinct and Feiler and other democrats were seeking to stop this when the trouble occurred.
Mitchell, who is 33 years old, lives at 1614 North Twelfth and One-half street, and was a progressive sheriff. C. E. Anderson -was arrested and sent to jail, charged with resisting an officer when he attempted to take a hand in the affair.
Account of Eyewitness.^.' 5 "This man Mitchell had been around the polls all day carrying a revolver.
VOL. XXXIX.—NO. 156. TERRE HAUTE, IND., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1914 FOUR O'CLOCK"—ONE CENT
Ladies Lend Their Presence to Many City Polling Places
MISS EFFIE DOBBS WELCOMING THE VOTERS IN A OP THE FIFTH WARD WITH A HAPPY SMILE. HER COMPANION DECLINED A PLACE IN THE PICTURE.
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DEPUTY SHERIFF SHOT BY POLITICAL WORKER
Feiler and Nugent walked up to him and Nugent said: 'What are you carrying there. What have you got in your pocket?' "Immediately Mitchell stepped back. As he did this Feiler went to approach him. Mitchell pulled the trigger without taking his hand out of his pocket and deliberately fired the bullet into Feller's stomach, Feiler being but a few feet In front of him. "Then Feiler grappled with him and Mitchell called out, 'I'll shoot I'll shoot.' He had already shot Feiler and the deputy displayed the greatest nerve in overpowering him. Mitchell fell to the ground ancl others seized him. The police had weapons drawn and It was a most fortunate thing they did not shoot. They kept their heads, as did Feiler himself. That is the way the whole thing happened."
Mitchell, it was said, has always been a republican He claimed he was appointed progressive sheriff.
The democrats charged that the republicans had organized and armed a gang of men of which Mitchell was one. It was said they were instructed to shoot anyone who interferred with them.
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LONDON, Nov. 3.-8:54 a. m.— "One of the. supreme battles of the war was waged on Sunday" says the correspondent of the Daily Mail in northern France, "when the Germans concentrated their forces in a mighty attempt to capture Ypres. Under cover of a furious cannonade they hurled vast masses of troops against the allies' lines. "The imperial order was to take Ypres at all costs and the German commanders were prodigal of life in their endeavors, to fulfill this imperial command. The losses on both sides were enormous. The battle raged during the whole day but Ypres is still untaken."
TURKEY WASTING NO TIME.
Has, 15,000 Troops In' Egypt and 300,000 Marching Against Russia. BERLIN, Nov. 3.—(hy wireless)— Reports reaching Berlin from Athens declare that 15,000 Turkish troops are in Egypt and the Turkish soldiers marching againset Russia are alleged to number 800,000.
The foregoing information was given to the press in Berlin today.
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THREE ARIKDHll BREAK MIO ELECTION PUCE
Republican Watchers, Toting Guns, are Charged With Manipulating Eleotlon Machines In SugarCreekTownship
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On complaint of residents of Taylorville about 11 o'clock Monday night Assistant Chief of Police Nugent, Bicycle Officers Lloyd and Kendall and Wagon Officer Walker made a hurried trip to the city crematory, west of the city, an arrested Jamea Anderson, Walter Guecs and Richard Hackney, charged with breaking the seal on the voting machine there and with carrying concealed weapons. Each man had in his pocket a revolver, it is Baid, wt4Je Bicycle Officer Lloyd and Special Omcer Joe Jeffers found in the crematory a double barrelled shotgun and a .22 short Winchester rifle.
The three men arrested, who constitute the republican election board in that precinct, had broken the seal on* the machine and had cast a number of votes when arrested. The men were placed In the detention cell at police headquarters and held there all night.
All three of the men were taken before City Judge Smith in City Court Tuesday morning' to answer to the charges. Hackney and Anderson pleaded guilty to the charge of carrying concealed weapons gnd were fined $50 and costs. Guess pleaded not guilty and his case was continued until Friday.
The bond of each was fixed at $1,000. The men were sent to jail but later bond was furnished, Jake Finklesteln signing the bond for Anderson and S. C. Stimson signed the bond for Hackney and Guess.
All of the m6n pleaded not guilty to the charge of manipulating the election machine and these cases were continued.
When the complaint was received at headquarters the, police took the large automobile patrol wagon and drove to the crematory. At the time the machine arrived there was no light but when the engine was stopped some one
light. The patrolmen marched Up to the front entrance only to- find __ locked and bolted. They demanded entrance aJid the door was opened.
Anderson, it was said, had his right hand in his pocket, the pocket in which his revolver was found when he was searched. The other two men gave themselves up without a word. A .32caliber Iver JohnscJn revolver was taken from Anderson, and a similar weapon from Hackney. •None of the evidence in the case was heard in City Court, as Deputy Prose cutor Foley asked that' the case be continued as soon as the men Entered their pleas.
JUDGE COX 18 BUSY.
Has Election Workers Arrested Who Go Against His Orders. Elmer Coriover, Inspector in Precinct of the Sixth ward, was the official to fall under the sweeping in junction issued a few days ago by Judge Cox in the Superior Court at the request of the republican and progressive chairmen to prevent the interference with the election officials of the parties.
Conover was arrested at the polling place at 316 North Second street stree it na
on the order of Judge Cox after been reported to him at his home that the Inspector had refused to seat the appointees of Dr. Ervin, progressive chairman, as judge and clerk in the polling place. The men named by Dr. Ervin were Sherman Mann, as judge, and George Splaty as clerk. Conover named Robert Ryan as judge and Benjamin Waters as clerk. Judge Cox appointed Charles Albin, Earl Reed, W. S. McCoy and Charles Shepherd as special deputies and ordered them to arrest Conover. Conover was taken to jail.
Conover wae later taken before Judge Cox and his case was continued until 9 o'clock Wednesday. Conover was again taken to jail. McCoy was sent to the Jail to get the voting machine keys which had been taken from Conover when he was arrested. The keys, however, had beer, taken back to the polling place and delivered to Joseph Kelly, who succeeded Conover as inspector.
Attorney H. V. Price, who appeared for Conover, offered bail for Conover and this was refused
ORDER TURKS ATTACKED
LONDON, Nov. 8.—6:30 a. m.—A dispatch from Tlflis, capital of the Russian government of the same name in Trans-Caucasia, to Reuter's Telegram company, says: "It ts announced that the emperor has ordered the Caucasian army to cross the frontier and attack the Turks."
ELECTION BULLETINS
The Tribune invites the citizens of Terre Haute to hear the election r»l^irns 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 preoinct. The bulletins wU be thrown on a screen in front of the office and all citizens are invited to participate in the Tribune's .election night party.
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EARLY VOTE HEAVY POINTS \T0 DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
A, of Harrison, Sixth Wkrd and Thfr# Ward Report Heaviest Vote on Record-—Incidents of the
At 10 o'clock in precinct A, of the Sixth ward, it was said that 335 votes had been cast and it was estimated that 300 of these were democratlo votes.
In of the SixtlC 310 votes i'Vv, been cast at 10 o'clock and Hi'on' ivorkerS ejtnrifeaeff' that nearly all of thejg^K-s had^ ported the demoiratJi^icket.
A of the Third cast 180 votes o'clock and Representative Joi Boyer estimated that two-thirds this vote was democratic.
Like reports were received from all over the city and from the outlying townships and the early hours of the day indicated a democratic victory all along the line.
County Chairman Roberts at 10:3ffsaid that from the indications up t® that time and from the sentiments expressed by the voters that the pluralities of the democratic candidates would run all the way from 1,500 td S,000.
The chief influence in the voting was the determination of the voters to ex-, press their approval of the state and national administrations and to endorse the county officials for their splendid administrations.
The weather favored a large vote and as the morning passed it became evident that the problem would be to find time for all of the voters in some the larger precincts. The voting waa rapid however, the voters sIk—ing! knowledge of how to register' heir choice promptly.
In Precinct of the Fifth "ward there had been 149 votes cast at &1 o'clock. ,•
Women at Polls.
There had been eighty votes casti in Precinct of the Fifth ward at 9:10 o'clock. Several women were watching the polls and the voting was carried on quietly. In A of the Fourthj ward there had been sixty-four votes cast at 9:15 o'clock.
Precinct of the Fourth wand hadi cast 122 votes at 9:25 o'clock. The democrats claimed their vote would! be heavy in this precinct. Mrs. Dora! Hede, I5rs. Edith McDermott and Miss' B. Pearl Ellis were watching at this! precinct. In Precinct of the Fourth' ward there had been 121 votes cast at! 9:30 o'clock. Mrs. R. Kuhlman, Mrs. Mary J. Kelly and Miss Mary Munch' were the women watchers at the vot-i ing place.
Women were active at many of the polling places passing out circularsl concerning the proposed constitution-: al convention. They also kept an ac-i count of the number of voters who1 passed through the ropes.
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The voting in the city and township .... precincts here came with a rush as soon as the polls were opened. At --k 10 o'clock it was predicted that the city and the county would poll their heaviest vote.
All indications 'pointed to a democratic landslide. In precinct A, of Harrison,' it was said that the demo-' cratic vote was the largest ever known there.
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TRIBUNE MTER IS WED AT MLS
A. C. "Lon" Duddleston, a reporter for the Tribune, was struck in the face wh'-n he went to the Taylorville precinct Tuesday morning to investigate the report that republican watchers had broken into the polls there. The man who assaulted Duddleston was said to be James Anderson, one of the alleged voting place breakers and the police were ordered to re-ar-reet Anderson, who had been released on bone" "wished by Jake Finklefitela.