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FIRST SIX MONTHS, 1915.

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VOL. XLI.—NO. 34.

SANE FOURTH 1 HERE PLANNED BY CHURCHES

Singing of National Anthems, Patriotic Addresses and Flag Brills Scheduled Today.

PASTORS AN ^OTJNCE SPECIAL TALKS APPROPRIATE TO DAY

fv'' Monday to Witness General Sus-.--y pension of Business, With Stores arid City and Oovernmen! Offices Closed.

At 9:15 o'clock this morning the Sunday Bchool of the Maitox Methodist church will hold patriotic servic.es. Judge Fred Beal will address the school. Special music has been arranged for the morning. The pastor, Rev. T. J. Everett, will give a sermon on patriotism at the evening services.

A flag drill will be featured at the Centenary Methodist church this mornlnff in the Sunday school. The declaration of Independence will be read. At the morning services the Rot. Ray G. Upson, pastor of the church, win apeak on "The New Declaratlon of Independence." A choir of thirty toIooo will sing at the evening •us »1j—.

Obaervs Flag Day.

2a the afternoon the Sunday school of the Maple Arwiue Methodist church will observe flag day. Everyone attha serrioea will Ibe given a ilillifcafHi silk flag. The program for ttva follows: Kwtc By Orchestra Son |r Ml vice .Led by Charles Adams Lemon Study Mtttlo By Orchestra SoAg, "nBtand for Thy Country" ....

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the singing of national anthems and 1*# drills• «OI bo carried out In the churches of Terre Haute today. In moat of the Sunday schools of the city special programs have been arranged for the morning and the pastors have prepared special sermons. At the Maple Avenue Methodist church patriotic services will be conducted this evening1 under the auspices of the Sons of the American Revolution.

The John Morton chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be In charge of the services at the Maple Avenue church. The .. men's chorus will furnish the music. Miss Helen Nehf will reoite "The £?tarry Flag." written by Dr. E. T. gpottsj wood. "The Work of .tfce P^-trio,ty? Societies" will be the subject of an ad^re$£ by Gaj)t. A. C. Duddleeton. The "fmncipal address of the eveniwsr will be given by Merrill Moores, congressman from the Seventh district. James IE. Somes will present an Arnerican flag to the church as a gift of the S.%A. R. The service? will be held at 7:45 o'clock and all patriotic organizations have been invited t6 attend,

Sunday School Celebrates. The Plymouth Congregational church orchestra will furnish the musical program at the church tonight. National and patriotic mtfslc will be given. The Rev. W. O. Rogers, pastor of the church, will speak on "Congregationalism and Our National Life." In the morning quarterly communion will be observed.

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M&Artam Subject. "Our National /fag' Prof. Herbert J3rigg« Boo-t, "Ky Country 'Tis of Thee ....» Elementary Department flaag Service. .Led by Mrs. O. C. Wrig-ht Lssson Study Solo, "Star Spangled Banner" ...........-w Ruth Miller Bong Boys' Choir PtKsi, "Patriarch" .. .Mildred Stayer and Mabel Sayer Addrnas W. S. Mendenhall

The Blactk Diamond drum oorps will appear in the Sunday school services at the Central Christian church in the morning. The services will begin at 8:

SO o'clock. The Rev. J. Boyd Jones •will preach on "Pure Patriotism" at the morning services.

Boy Scouts will take part in the Sunday school exercises at the First Methodist church In the morning at 9:18 o'clock. The declaration of in-

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GERMAN DASH CUTS RUSSIAN ARMY IN TWO

Mackenzen Succeeds In Daring Plan to Drive Wedge Between Czar's Forces.

ADVANCE GUARDS AT POINT BUT 34 MILES FROM LUBLIN

Italian Heavy Artillery Slowly Battering Austrian Works At Mall-. borget—Gen. Qourand

Reported Killed.

BULLETIN.

PARIS, July 3.—The war office to night confirmed the report that Gen eral Gouraud, commander in chief of the French forces at the Dardanelles, has been wounded. "He is returning to France, though his condition i4 not serious," the war office announced. .--v S

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VIENNA July 3.—Austro^German forces operating hear Krasnia, Poland captured 4,800 Russians and three machine guns in engagements yestfrday, the war office reported tonight.

BULLETIN.

RQME^ July $.—Msjlian. heayy j|irtkillery is slowly jjatteriog iiJ t.he wo.rkf pf tbe graat Austrian f{jr|ress pf Mall forget. "Our bombardment was oar-' ried OH with great violence yesterday,'' saic) tonight's report-frdm General CfT dorna. "Our air scouts report that great damage was dona. .The enemy (violently counter-attacked our positions on the heights of Carbistso, We repulsed the assaults dnd tdok'200 firlsoners."

BULLETIN.

PARIS, July 3.—A report that GeneraT Gouraud, commanding the Frerteh forces at the Dardanelles, has been wounded, reached here tonight. The government press censor permitted the report to be cabled, but the government officials say they had no confirmation.

BERLIN, July 3.—General Mackerizen's daring dash into Russia from Lemberg has resulted Jn complete success of his plan to separate the Russian armies, war office dispatches reported tonight. Mackenzen's drive northward between the Bug and Vistula already has isolated,the Slav right

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CLUBS TRUMPS WHEN POLICE TOOK A HAND

Find New Card Index System Replaces Old Method of Blues and Whites.

Captain of police Felthoff and Bicyclemen Weeks and Thompson about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon raided the saloon of Charles Mitchell, on the northwest corner of Fourth and Ohio streets, and sent the proprietor to jail, charged with running a gaming house and released seven men to appear in City Court at 8 o'clock Monday morning as witnesses. There were a number of other men engaged in the card games but the police did not require them all'to appear.

When the officers entered the room, which is to the back and one side of the saloon proper, there were five games of euchre in progress, the po--lice say, and while there was no money or checks in sight, there was a system in vogue, the police say, which constituted a violation of the law.

New Marking System.

It is said that when a man won a game a mark was placed on one side of a little card, on the other side of which was Mitchell's initials. At the conclusion of the games the player might take his little card to the bar and there exchange it for merchandise or for checks. Two checks were taken from one of the men and left at headquarters as evidence.

Those taken and released to appear as witnesses gave their names as Harry McClure, 23 years old George McCombs, 54 years old Charles Wright, 34 Morgan Lindsey, 58 Ed Myers, 53 Martin Grammer, 38, and Winfield Fox. 29. The checks were taken from McCombs.

Winfield Fox is the name of the Riley school teacher, who was sued recently for breach of promise by a well known woman of that place and later applied for admission to the bar here. His name was among those dropped by the new bar association.

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Republicans Behind Him Declare He Can Nose Out Bookwalter for "'/v Governor.

BEVEREDGE CANNOT HURT WINCHESTER MAN NOW

Standoitters Declare Chief Bull Moose Has Been Put Where He .• Can't Bite—Other Candidates Appear.

By a Staff Correspondent. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 3.—The race for the republican nomination for governor, which has been a onesided affair up to this time with Jas. P. Goodrich, of Winchester/ far in the 'ead, may be enlivened soon by the formal announcemei that Charles-A. Hookualter. cf Indianapolis, will be a candidate. Bookwalter has not made 'ip his mind but he is thinking it over. Some of his close friends sa.v he will make the race. None of the present *ield has a chance to defeat Goodrich. For that matter Goodrich's clo4se friends say that Bookwalter cannot win. They concede that Bookwalter will get a larger vote here but tli£y *ay that he will be fooled at the number of votes Goodrich will get in Indianapolis.

The Goddrloli rri^ri ire ofj^aftTzing luietly throughout the state and the 'ndications are that he will land the nomination unless something unforeseen arises. Goodrich has a strong following in practically every county which givea him an advantage over Bookwalter although "Book" is an attractive campaigner.

Warren McCray, of Kentland, has become a candidate for the republican

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U. S. WEATHER REPORT.

TfcMPERATURE RECORD JULY S. 6 a. 63 3 p. 76 9 a. 65 6 p. 75

Noon 71 7 p. 74

LOCAL.CONDITIONS AT 7 P. 31., JULY 3, 191D. Station pressure, 29.2S temperature, 74 highest temperature Saturday, 77 precipitation, 0 direction of wind, southeast velocity wind, four miles per hour state of weather, clear relative humidity, 58 per cent.

FORECAST.

INDIANA Partly cloudy Sunday, probably, followed by showers by night Monday fair.

ILLINOIS Partly cloudy Sunday with showers, cooler in north portion. Monday generally fdir.

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1915.

Holt Admits Dynamiting Capitol

Gen. Huerta is Sent to Jail in Default of Bond

German Submarines Scout Seas for Adriatic

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Former DicHtor Fails to Furnish Required $15,000 Bond, and Is Taken In Charge.

REGULAR TROOPS SURROUND CELL TO PREVENT OUTBREAK

Understood That Rearrest of ExPresident of Mexico Was Due to Attempts to Hatch

New Plots.

BULLETIN.

JUAREZ, Mex„ July 3.—Convicted of attempting to induce officers and soldiers of the garrison to mutiny against General Villa, in favor of Huerta and Orozco, Major Salvador Rosa was executed by a firing squad late today. A crowd of Americans from El Paso, invited by the Juarez'commanders, witnessed the execution. Major Ro«a went to death fearlessly.

EL PASO, Tex., July 3.—Unable to ralise $15,000 bond required upon a second charge of conspiracy to violate the neutrality of the United States, Victoriano Huerta, former president of Mexico, was spending tonight in the county jail here.

When told by Commissioner George Oliver that he would have to go to jail, Huerta merely said "All right. I am ready."

Three of his generals, Caus, Delgado and Bravo, and J. B. RAtner and Enrique Gorostleta were also taken to the jail in default of $15,000 bond each.

A cordon of United States regular troops was placed around the jail to prevent sympathizers attempting to release the Mexicans. Much indignation was expressed by the Huerta followers.

His latest predicament stirred Hlerta's ire against the United States government. He declared he was being "hounded/' "I would have shot the marshal if I had not been under arrest," said Huerta. Members of the former dictator's family threatened Deputy United States Marshal R. E. Bryant, who took him in custody. Huerta at first refus-

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TURK RULER STRICKEN

ROME, July 3.—The Turkish eultan is danger6usly, if not fatally, ill, according to newspaper advices from Constantinople tonight*

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TRACTION COMPANY GIVEN NOTICE TO FILE REPORT

Loan Companies Assessed on Unreleased Maptyages for First Time In History of

County.

Iecided Increases in the assessments of two public service corporations of Terre Haute, the Terre Haute Water Works company and the Citizens' Gas i.nd Fuel company, together with 100 per cent raise on several chattel loan companies, featured yesterday's work of the board of review, which meets every day at the court house in order to regulate the assessments of Vigj county property.

The increases are the most notable that have been made since the board went Into session June 7, and, according to members of the board, mark the end of a system on the part of lean companies of the city to evade taxation.

The Terre Haute Water Works company, according to Louis Seeburger, the president of the board, and who I» supposed to gl~4.e out the press news, was raised yesterday morning $151,575 over the amount of personal property and improvements they returned to the assessor, while the Citizens Gas and Fuel company was raised $48,000 over the amount returned to the,assessor and the board.

As flrially fixed by the board, the Terre Haute Water Works company will be assessed on personal property and improvements $610,630, while the assessment of the gas company will be $460,000.

Tractjon Co. Still Out.

The traction company, according to the president of the board, has not turned in any assessment list, and if it does not do so within the next week th£ assessment of the company will be raised 20 per cent over that made last year: Seeburger said: "We have in-

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BECKER APPEAL DENIED

NEW YORK, July 3—Charles Becker is going to "squeal" whether It saves him from the electric chair or' not. That was the word that came from his attorneys tonight. Definite announcement was made by Governor Whitman at Albany this afternoon that he would not further interfere in Becker's case.

Becker's eleiventh hour confession, it was reported here tonight, will nan^e six men high In New Ywk politics.

GLEN COVE, L. I., July ^Morgan and his wife were to hava tertained a party of^riends at^eJ^ summer home neflK here ton'rght. Exactly thirteen. Invitations were sent out. .Servants recalled this fact when telephone calls withdrawing the invitations were sent out late today.

GIjEX COVE, L. J., July 3.—Under severe sweating, Frank Holt, the polished Cornell university Instructor who shot P. Morgaiv today, led police investigators tonight along an amazing p^japjosjp sm uj jao psddBui hbj brain to end the European war. Holt confessed, the police' announced tonight, that nine hours before he attempted to assassinate Morgan in his summer home near here,. he touched off a bomb in the senate wing of the national capitol at ,Washington, nearly 300, qiiles away .. "God was w|,th nxe," I?olt was quot-e4-*f pj'y^t us* my. ejnforte. to ehd 'the. w^' ter the sending o£ alh|rtunitioiv tb: fiflrOiii.''

Pending the outcome of the ||nancier'ar V^uncjs, Hpjt's formal arraignment -ijipei&iirifl "if assault was postponed late today un^ll next Wednesday aft^ifioon. iPoSiilte' reatsurlng -statemmta of he

yiiiea teA-? dltioft ittka. iiiiire ^ei-tbus ih&n' tttfc tfcNi briif official bulletins hkve disclosed.

JbnluS Morgan! the banker's so$, who was recalled from his honeymoon to the bedside of his father, stated tonight that Morgan's condition showed' no change from the physicians' ri.-i-Ort at 6:15 p. m. —that "the patient's condition is excellent."

Abort the operation reported to have been made oA Mr. Morgan this evening young Morgan was aiked over the telephone. "I can't say," he replied'after a noticeable pause.,

All other attempts to obtain corroboration from the Morgan home of Judgr William Luyster's statement tM»t Mor-, gan was operated on while he was at the residence early this evening wero of no avail.

Says He's "American."

After several hours' examination the police were satls.fled tonight that Holt knew nothing of the presence of the British ambassador. Sir Spring-Rice, at the Morgan home when lie forced his way into the hall today, carrying two loaded revolvers and enough dynamite to have blown up the mansion. Morgan representatives declared the British ambassador was there as a personal friend of Morgan and not to make arrangements for more munition contracts. Holt denied tonight his German ancestry had anything to do with the act. He declared some of his ancestors were of French origin and proudly declared himself to te an "American clear through."

To Major General Pullman, superintendent of the Washington police, Holt gave full details late tonight of the bo'nib explosion that damaged the' capitol. Holt denied, however, that he

CELEBRATION Of 41H CLAIMS FIRST VKTIH

Boy Shoots Self In Hand With Toy Pistol, and Arrest of Hardware

Dealer Follows., ,f

The first Fourth of July accident in tUe city of Terre Haute occurred yesterday afternoon, when little Leo Small, 10 years old, 1536 Woodley avenue, shot himself In the left hand with a toy pistol shooting blank cartridges. Dr. Joseph Frlsz attended the wounded lad and1 said that while the injuries probably were not serious, they are, as all like wounds, dangerous. All precautions were taken to prevent the setting in of tetanus.

As a result of the accident the police got busy on the case and Bicycleman Cary Thompson, within a short time after the shooting, had arrested James B. Nosier. 42 years old, hardware dealer at Twelve Points, on a charge of selling firearms to a minor. He was examined at headquarters by Chief Doyle and Captain Felthoff and released to appear in City Court at 8 o'clock Monday morning,

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Confesses to Police That it Was He Who' Setoff Bomb in Left Wing of U. S. Capitol',

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had any accomplices. "I have nothing to conceal," he declared, with a sho*f. of anger. "I alone am responsible *9* my aots,,but.I acted with the advice ot-' God."

The slender, smooth-faced language teacher faced a terrific grilling tonight.^ Captain Tunney, of the New York "anarchists* squad," a score of New Tolfc' detectives, Sheriff Petit and county investigators began shooting questional at the prisoner.

Most of the time the prisoner an--swered in mumbles and showed sym-ps-toms of irrationality. Again he was" the suave Holt, Ph. D„ holding?'hid own against skilled questioners.

Denies Accomplices.

"I was In New York before I went to Washington," began Holt, in answer to a question. "I came down from Ithacai and" "but where did you get that dynomite you had this morning?" In-: terposed Captain Tunney. "Never mind," answered the prisorterfc 111 Mil you" that -.when I" have' uajr hearing un.

Wednesday,".

"Why are' yoU ^holding' out on-matt persTst^-'C^tal^ ^"'Trying, to:, irive some afccomipMces a chance to e^-r cape?" HSi MaBr^j. "I told you there were no acconi" plices," replied Holt- "I meant, it Holt, it was learned tonight, torole long letter, this iftejfiioon-,.

Cap^Lin "'TuwnBy,' of- th^r Ifew1 Y6rk ^ew^thiettt t^d. .the reporter^ he "believed" the letter was also dressed to R. ePorce,' and- thAt -it: mailed.

R. Pearce was the name of a ma4t^ who wrote to the Washington .Timepi' *1 declaring the bomb that exploded by.

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eapitol was a protest against ttie^,shlpment of war munitions to the allies. Tunney would not explain why Holt was permitted to mall the letter.

Dynamiting of Capitol.

Holt said, aocording to the police

One of the detectives told Hblt. 1* did not believe the blase of tbi matches would set off the dynainlt% Holt's answer was that he used "trlcK* matches and refused to amplify bte statement.

The police learned tonight that article Holt expressed to Dallae frofl| Ithaca was a typewriter. A receipt wltft fdund in the prisoner's pockets.

The Glen Cove police immediately began sweating Holt. The prisons# talked freely, though at times la.flfe irrational manner. He repeatedly de» clared that he had no lntenUon killing Morgan but that he felt his vlSk' tim was responsible for prolonging t!» European war and that he Intended frighten him into preventing the exportation of any more ammunition to the allies.' ',l' 'Holt Muoh Used Up. v?

The smash from Morgan's fist an#, the onslaught by the servants left Holt in a badly battered condition. Hit ear was bleeding and he was brpised about the head and body. When lw had recovered sufficiently he consented' to talk with reporters. &>••!

Holt said that his home tw las, Texas, and that he was 40 old. i'M "I am an American." he said. "My ancestors were French and German.

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that he placed three sticks of dyn84riite^l near the entrance to the senate witatf of the capitol about 4 yesterday after-* noon. Near these he placed a smalt bottle of sulphuric acid and added dozen sulphur' matches, he is said to: have admitted. ,, 1 "I figured that'the acid would eat through the cork, set off the matcttee, and In this, way explode the dynamite," Holt was quoted aa saying. "I knew about how long it would take and was lying In my berth In the Union station at Washington when tlife thing went off.''

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