Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 June 1915 — Page 1
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IRATE BROTHER HALTS ELOPERS
Attempts to Take Charge of Sister About to "Wed, But is Routed at Point of Gun.
PROSPECTIVE BRIDEGROOM TAKEN TO JAIL ON CHARGE
Faces Court After Drawing Weapon, But Case is Continued on Plea of Step-Father—Clerk Refuses to Issue Lioense.
An elopement in which the principals supposedly figured they were perfectly safe and their whereabouts unknown, almost resulted in a tragedy at the Hotel Demlng Monday night and brought about proceedings in City Court Tuesday morning. All of the people concerned in the case are from Paris, 111., according to the police.
Allen C. Varner and Miss Margaret Long were the ones who had planned the elopement and got as far as the hotel when they were suddenly disappointed by the appearance of Miss Long's brother, who had sped after the couple to this city in his automobile, having been informed that they were coming here to be married.
RoBcoe Long, the brother, put in his appearance at the hotel, the police say, arid tool: charge of his sister, demanding that Varner leave her company. Varner, as any true lover wOuld, resented this interruption in the plans and ordered Long to leave the room at the point of a revolver.
Long walked to the corner of Sixth street and Wabash avenue, where hi jnet Traffic Officer McLaughlin, who went, with him to the hotel and placed Varner under arrest, charging him with drawing a deadly weapon. called, ip City Cpurt lay morninar to answer to the charge, but his step-father appeared for. him and asked that the case be con tinuedj^M-^ieiv diys. Judge New tort set,' thf'H®Lrtng for 8 o'clock Wednesday mtrfning.
The^young people appeared at the court Viiouae Monday afternoon and rtiade i^pfieation for marriage license. One o£ the clerks at the county clerk's -'office CWtde. out the required forms, but
When County Clerk Joyce saw the application, hfe suspected everything was not as it should be and, knowing the boy's family, he telephoned to Paris and Varner's step-father came here. He at one* stopped the proceedings and after a talk in the clerk's office the trio left the building. The marriage license was not iqrfeued.
Miss- Long is said to belong to one of the popular sets of Paris society and the prospective groom is a student at the Jefferson Medical college at Philadelphia.
PARIS ALL AGOG.
Elopement Causes Comment in Society 6 Circles. Sy 8pecial Correspondent.
PARIS, III., June 29.—The elopment from this city to Terre Haute yesterday afternoon of Allan C. Varner, 21, and Miss Margaret Long, 20, has caused considerable comment in local society circles on account of the prominence of the parties and their parents. Varner, who has been attending medical college, is a step-son or Judge W. S. Lamon, of this city. Upon learning the departure of the ton to Terre Haute, Judge Lamon immediately went to that city and at 11 o'clock today returned with the student on the Paris interurban car. Judge Lamon requested that no publicity be given the elopement, as the marriage had been prevented, although th li ense had ben issued. Varner himself refused to make a statement, but when asked the whereabouts of the bride, he said she was at home with hQr mother.
GOVERNMENT ADOPTS PLAN TO STOP ATTACKS ON SHIPS
Notifies German Admiralty of Time of Departure of Vessels Flying the U. S. Flag.
WASHINGTON, June 29. The United States government has adopted the practice of notifying the German admiralty through Ambassador Gerard of the time of departure of every passenger ship flying the American flag and approximately the hours during whi.ch it will pass through the war sone.-
This precaution is being taken in order th' 'German submarine commanders may be on watch for American vessifl^ and prevent a repetition & of the attack on the American tank ship Gulfiight which was torpedoed by ... a feerman submarine commander who sup,.^— the vessel was a British ship, because it was in company of two English patrol boats an« the American flag was not observed until after the torpedo had been fired.
Officials here believe' that if the •V ^JermaH, admiral sends to the subma'••'Ttrie
commanders notification of what American passenger ships are passing ,tfif$Ugh the war zone there can be no of their ldentitv.
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ADMIRAL CAPERTON.
Admiral Caperton with the armored cruiser Washington has arrived oft the coast of Haiti. He will take charge of the protection of American and other foreign interests menaced iby the latest rebellion in Haiti. The arrival of the American admiral relieved the French cruiser Des Cartes, which landed marines early last w«ek.
PROPERTY TAX
Appear Before Board of Review in Response to County Auditor Wallace's Notice.
MASONS EXPLAIN HOW LOT FOR NEW TEMPLE IS HELD
Wallace Insists Township Lodges Pay on Their Property and He Sayd He Cannot Show
Favoritism.
Representatives of lodges and fraternal orders in the city appeared before the board of tax reviews Tuesday morning to protest against the taxation of their buildings. The lodge men met in response to a request sent out by Nathan Wallace, the county auditor. Stuart Jordan spoke in behalf of the Masonic orders, A. L. Miller for the Odd Fellows, Harry Schloss for the Phoenix club, and Charles Duffln for the Knights of Columbus. All of these orders own property in the city.
In speaking against assessing the property on North Eighth street, whicn is owned by the Masons, Mr. Jordan stated that the lot was bought for a building site and not as an investment. He cited that the organization will use the building wholly for fraternaJ purposes and should not be taxed.
Mr. Miller told the board that the money derived from rentals of store rooms and offices in the Odd Fellows' temple on South Eighth street was used for charitable purposes. He said the regulations of the order prevented tiie use of the money for any other purpose. County Auditor Wallace said lodges at Middletown, Prairie Creek and Riley were assessed last year, but their money was returned when the members protested. He said he had assessed these lodges on the advice of the state board of accountants. He stated in support of his contention that the lodges should be assessed that the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows' temples at Indianaoolis were taxed.
Lodges Will Fight.
According to Mr. Miller there is a difference in the purpose cf these buildings and the local lodge homes. These buildings are the grand lodge buildings and the money derived from rentals is spent on extension work. "I intend to take up the matter with the state board of accounts," said Mr. Wallace. "We'll fight you all the way," said Miller. "We'll carry it to the supreme court if necessary.'
County Assessor Seeburger expressed the opinion that the lodge property
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MEX PLOTTERS 18. EYE
Intimated That Conspiracy to Foment Revolt Involves Certain European Citizens.
AGENTS ALL OVER COUNTRY CLOSELY WATCHING LEADERS
Further Arrests to Follow Any Attempt to Violate the Neutrality of United States—Angeles
Denies Part.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—Agents of the United States government were today busily engaged all over the country, watching, carefully, the movements of prominent Mepdcans who have been active in Mexican politics and, also, those suspected o? d'uch activity, "to see that there ate no violations of American neutrality.
The arrest of Generals Victoriano Huerta and Pasqual Orozco, at El Paso, and the strict surveillance over Generals Felix Diaz, Mondragon, Blanquet and Felipe Angeles, now living in the United States, and others, is a part of the general policy of the American government to try and prevent the setting afoot of any new military movement in Mexico.
In line with its policy to prevent, if possible, further revolutionary movements in the south- rn republic, or, at least, the setting on foot of any such expeditions on American soil, the government proposes to prosecute vigorously {violations of neutrality regardless of the prominence of the individuals or their affiliations.
Possibility that others may be identified with the so-called Huerta con spiracy intensified interest here today in the investigation, by agents of the department of justice. It is .even in tjmated that'citizens or one. of the European belligerents are involved. It was said, also, that the department of justice was in possession .of evidence which seemed to connect General An gel£6, Villi's right hand man, toith thi plot. General Angeles arrived here today, to deny in person at the state department, that he was connected In any way with the coup to re-establish a Huerta regime in Mexico. Angeles first went into conference with Enrique C. Loriente, head of the Villa agency.
Angeles Prepares Statement. General Angeles announced he was preparing a statement to be made public later. "General Angeles will make a statement," said Mr. Llorente, "in which he will deny absolutely that he is implicated in any conspiracy with Huerta to launch a new revolt in Mexico. This is ah impossible story. General Angeles \V111 also explain his relations with Gen. Villa and may say a word about his mission to Washington, which is a military mission."
General Carranza telegraphed his agency here today that further attack on Mexico City was being delayed while Gen. Gonzales was trying to make arrangements to avoid a battle within the city itself. The diplomatic corps In Mexico City, the dispatch 3tated, was taking steps to protect the non-combatants of all nationalities in the event of fighting within the city Itself and the Zapata forces were reported to have sent their archives to Curnavaca. The telegram was the fir3t confirmation from Carranza sources of the defeat of Gen. Gonzales by the Zapata forces In the first attack.
NO NEWS FROM CAPITAL.
What's Happening in Mepcico City ia Worrying Officials. WASHINGTON, June 29.—For practically six days there has been no word received here as to what has happened in Mexico City.
Latest news came to Vera Cruz by courier and reached here setveral days old, when conditions were described as extremely critical. What has happened since then none here knows, but the Mexican capital has been cut off from telegraphic communication with the outside world.
These advices said that the Zapatistas had defeated General Gonzales and taken a good deal of ammunition and other military supplies. It is feared there that the fighting may have been carried into the capital, thereby jeopardizing the lives of foreigners.
In the meantime officials hoped thai in the event fighting had been carried into Mexico City, foreigners had been removed from the danger zone. It was also hoped that the British charge d'affairs at Mexico City would try to maintain constant courier service between that city and Vera Cruz.
Much concern is felt here over the situation in the Mexican capital, where the advices said that business had been suspended and that there was a food shortage.
SLAYER ELUDES POLICE.
ROCKPORT, Ind., June 29.—Spencer county authorities have been unsuccessful in their efforts to locate William Hosey, charged with killing Joseph Asheley early Sunday morning at Hatfield, near this place. It was reported here today that the alleged murderer had beert seen in Warrick county near th* Ohio river -'Yi'TT'*
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Sharp was represented by Attorney Frank Foley and entered a plea of not guilty. Rood took the witness stand and testified that he entered the saloon at 1:15 o'clock last Sunday afternoon and bought a bottle of beer for the foreigner who was with him and a soft drink for himself. He srfid that he counted twenty other men in the saloon drinking liquor. The finding was appealed to the Circuit Court and Sharp gave bond in the sum of $500.
Grover Vance also faced a charge of selling liquor on Sunday, being arrested Monday afternoon late by Patrolmen Vanpool and Burke, but he stated to the court that he was not prepared for trial and his case was continued until Wednesday morning.
Lukie Fog)e,( west end saloon keeper, was being tried at noon by a jury for selling liquor on Sunday.
The taking of evidence In the Fogle case consumed pome time and the jnry was out about 30 minutes, taking five ballots. The verdlot was not guilty.
ALTON WINS RATE CASE
JEFFERSON CITT, Mo.. June 29.— The Missouri supreme court today sustained the demurrer of the Chicago & Alton railroad against the suit of the state to recover $2,000,000 in alleged excess fares collected while the central and maximum freight laws were in litigation.
CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT.
Mother Sent With Tots to Friendly Inn After Complaints. Patrolmen Baker and Bowsher Monday night arrested Mrs. Jane Dakins, 84 years old, at Second and Ross streets and sent her to the Friendly Inn with her five small children for attention. Neighbors assert that the mother and father have neglected the children, and on a number of occasions have permitted them to go without food.
The caSe was turned over to Attorney George Davis, of the board of children's guardians, for final disposition. The children are Nettle, 12 Bertha, 10 William, 7 Harold, 6, and Ruth, 1.
SPANISH WAR VETS MEET.
5XD1AKAPOLIH. Junes 59.—The nn nval I it S pa i-li war vet-Mfi.ii- ot Indiana way helil Inlay in ihe Mate house. Officers will be He
Greek Priest Arrives in Athens With Miraculous Ikon for Stricken King
When the Illness of King Constantine of Greece became critifal a miraculous ikon, believed to have been painted by St. Luke, was brought from the island of Tinos and placed at the bedside of the royal patient. There wero scenes of intense religious fervor
EARL HOOD FUG OUT THE LID-LIFTERS
Young Detective Testifies Against Salooni&en When Cases are S Called in City Court 'V
Qeorge Sharp, bartender at the Spring saloon, near Eighth street and Wabash avenue, was fined $160 and costs by Judge Newton in City Court Tuesday morining fbr selling liquor without a license. Sharp was arrested Monday afternoon on information furnished the police by Earl Rood, who assisted the Deputy U. S. marslials during the round-up of Terre Hauteans for election corruption last winter, and who got his irst experience as a detective then.
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in tho streets of Athens, thousands Of people struggling to kiss or touch the sacred Image, which was brought by the sea to Piraeus and thence by motor car to the capital. Photo shows the crowd surging around the car when the priest, who is carrying the ikon, alighted.
ALIENIST SAYS THAW ALWAYS WAS SOW
Declares Act in Killing White Showed No Characteristics of the 'V^True Paranoiac.
NEW YORK, June 29.—Dr. Charles P. Bancroft, head of the New Hampshire state hospital for the insane, and a member of the federal commission which examined Harry K. Thaw during his sojourn in New Hampshire, swore on the witness stand today that in his opinion Thaw not only was sane, but always had been sane. Dr, Bancroft testified as an expert alienist in the jury proceedings to determine Thaw's mental condition.
Thaw's act in killing Stanford White, Dr. Bancroft said, was not the prod uct of a systematized delusion such as characterizes the true paranoiac. "The killing of Stanford White," he said, "appeared to us a. passionate, Impulsive act, growing out of a condition of mind due chiefly to anger and Jealousy, which was the final culmination of a series of circumstances that had been bearing down on him a long time. It did not seem a type of paranoia, but was due to jealousy of Mr. White and not a diseased condition of mind. "Thaw knew that White had be°n antagonistic to him in an unpleasant way. He wanted to get even with White. His act was the product of a sane mind, which, after he had indulged in champagne, suddenly lost control of itself." "Then you believe Thaw never was insane?" asked Deputy Attorney Gen eral Becker. "I do," was the reply. "Another reason for my belief is that Thaw expressed regret for a deed. A paranoiac never expresses regret. He continually tries to Justify the deed and no amount of persuasion can convince him that he has done wrong."
CLOSE PICTURE SHOWS.
MILAM, O., June 29.—The "dry forces which were recently victorious here and made Milam as "dry" as the proverbial fish bone, are now turning their attention to the moving picture shows and have started a boycott on such moving picture theaters as keep open on Sunday.
U. S. WEATHER REPORT.
TBMPKRATCRE RECORD JTTTTE 29. 6 a. m. 68 Noon 76 9 a. 69 8 p. .77
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With the line of the Dniester north of Halicz evacuated the main field of contention just at present seems to be to the north of Lemberg, where stubborn rear guard actions are being fought by the retreating Russians. Latest Austrian reports mention these operations at length.
More effective, resistance apparently is, being, offered by the Grand Duke Nicholas forees further- to the north. In the southern part of Russian Poland, however, the Russians report that they have thwarted a determined attempt by the Austrians to drive through.
The only other hints of stirring activity come from the Dardanelles, where, according to Turkish- reports, there has been heavy artillery firing, with infantry attacks which latter the Turks declare they have repulsed. The course of these operations is being followed closely, it being hinted from London that they may prove to be of more than ordinary importance. No report on them has yet.come from the side of the allies.
LONDON, June 29.—The Russian center in Gaiicia is rapidly reforming behind the river Gnila Lipa before General Von Linsingen's drive across the Dneister but this retreat, in the opinion of London military critics, has been almost entirely due to the battle In the Lemberg region where the positions of the Russians made retirement inevitable. These movements have strengthened the Austro-German line and have consclidated the hold of the Teutons on the regained Galician capital.
Fruitless fighting seems to feature operations along the western front where artillery duels lafck vigor except on the line between Arras and the sea where a bombardment of the positions has been almost continuous.
The expected detachment of German troops from the east front for opera tlons in the west evidently has not yet occurred. This probably is due to the stubborn Russian retreat and the increasing pressure of the Italians^
The advance of the Italians is very slow but if it is to be entirely stopped more Austrian troops must- in all probability be transferred from the Galician line, unless Austria is willing to surrender the seaport of Trieste, Trieste, however, being the .first Im portant milestone .on the road to Vi enna, no doubt will be defended to the last.
Anglo-France troops on the Gallipoli peninsula are heavily bombarding the Turkish right wing without result, according to the Turkish pfflcial report, but the other side has not yet announced the conclusion of this operation.
RUSSIANS NOT BEATEN.
Say German Gains Mean Little as Solution of War. LONDON, June 29—The Russian armies are neither beaten nor downhearted, according to the correspond-
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BERLIN, June 29.—Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German imperial chancellor, and Gottlieb Von Jagow, the German foreign minister returned to Berlin today, from Vienna, where they had been in conference with the leading statesmen of Austria-Hungary. Both the chancellors and the foreign minister are of the opinion that Rumania will remain a
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ROCHESTER, U. Y., June 29—Archbishop James E. Quigley was reported shortly after noon to be rapidly sinking. The prelate has been unconscious 3ince early this morning and little hope was entertained for his recovery. Relatives have been summoned from Chicago, Buffalo and Ogensburg and a number have ar lved. Today private masses were sala in several Catholia churches for the recovery of the archbishop,
While no announcement of the nature of the prelate's illness has been made by the attending physicians, It is understood he is suffering from an appopleetie ctoofeA.
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The Russians point of viewi is feat they can retreat and advance ^aKi'-in-definitely, caring little for the lrieiralA of the loss of towns as Jong, as tli^yare constantly, weakening their adversaries and preventing a trench deadlock such as exists on th6 #4stern and Warsaw fronts."
CANNONADING IN WEST.
French Report Reveal* But Little ifWar Activity. PARIS, June 29.—The French war office this afternoon gave out a report on the progress of hostilities witich reads as follows: "In the north of Arras thera continuance last night of cannonading, particularly to the north and' to the south of Souchez and in the north of Neuville. An infantry engagement made it possible for us *o maxe progress along the road between Angres and Ablain. "In the Argonne, at Bagetelle yesterday witnessed incessant fighting with torpedoes and hand grenade*. "In the Vosges an attack by the Germans was successful in forcing back for the moment, our advance posts located on the slopes east of Metzeral. We at once delivered A counter attack and reocoupied part ot the ground lost. 1 "On the remainder of the front the night passed quietlj'."
EXPLOSION Ai FIRE DAMAGES HOMES UOO
Explosion of a gasoline stove In the residence of Mrs. Charles Flaid, 2903 Wabash avenue, shortly after nook Tuesday started a fire which did about $1,200 damage to the home and the furniture. The home is some distance from the nearest fire company and by the time tne nremen arrived the fiamei had gained good headway.
The fire ate its way into the dlnlni room, back bedroom and into the upstairs rooms, being confined mostly to the back part of the house, however.f
BULLET VICTIM BRINGS SUIT.
Asks (1,000 Damages as Result of Accidental Wounding. As a result of an accident, May 1, at the Sam Sterchi Jewelry shop, in which Ira Malcolm was shot in the hand, suit was brought against Sterchi, in the Superior Court Monday evening, for $1,000 damages. The complaint alleges that Malcolm went to the store with. Claude Clatfelter, who wished to piir¥ll chase a revolver. He said the salesman was demonstrating the working* of one of the guns anc it was die-' charged. Attorneys Frank Foley and Benjamin Blumberg are the attorneys for the plaintiff. "S
FLOOD REACHES CREST.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jurie* 29.—Wft a stage of 25.4 feet at Fort Smith tcL day, the Arkansas river flood will nfet assume serious proportions, according to the local United States weatl^r bureau. Flood stage there is twenty^ two feet. Unless continued rains-' falt'^ in the upper watershed no further rite la expected.
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