Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 April 1916 — Page 2

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TALK OF BREAK OR EVERY LIP

DiKAlSERLAND

German Public Aroused By Possibility of Kupture With U. S. Over U-Boat Issue.

LEADING NEWSPAPERS URGE PEACE WITH TJTTITED STATES

Americans Besiege Consuls for Information, and App'y for Transportation In Fear That Break

Impendc.

BERLIN, April 22.—The German public was brought face to face tonight with the possibility of an early rupture between Germany and the United States. President Wilson's demand that Germany abandon her present submarine methods under penalty of a diplomatic break was on every lip. The text of the American note was published for the first time in the afternoon papers and came as a rude shock in the midst of the Easter-tide observances.

Angry comments were heard in some quarters, Publication of the president's threat to break off relationg/increased the anxiety of the American colony, but the vast majority of the people of Berlin remained calm, apparently awaiting word from general headquarters of the army, where the Kaiser and Chancellor Von Bethmann I-Iollweg are deciding the course Germany wiil pursue in the most serious crisis that eyer threatened the friendly relations of the two nations.

Papers Give Warning.

This spirit of restraint was shown today by two of the most influential of the German papers, the Tageblatt and the Lokal Anzeiger, in discussing, in advance of the publication of the note, the German-American crisis. Anticipating possible outbursts by that portion of the press which has indulged in caustic oriticism of America in the past, they gave warning that it was folly to hold the United States lightly as a possible enemy, and urged that le German leaders do eyerything con\tent 'with honor to prevent a rup:e." 'An-overwhelming majority of Germans do not want war with America,* wrote Theodore Woolffe, editor of the Tageblatt. "Only light-hearted politicians and writers posing as powerful will under-estimate such an addition to the ranks of our enemies, but Germans will bear even the hardest, if the hardest is unavoidable. The people desire, that the leaders themselves find the right way."

The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, with perhaps the largest circulation of any newspaper in Germany, insisted on the right of Germany to "hit our foes in the weakest spot," but added: "Nevertheless, we want peace with the great people across the water, just as we

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Will Start for Washington From Border Today After Long Conference With Funston.

REINFORCEMENTS ARE SENT TO TJ. S. FOltCES IN MEXICO

Two Companies of Twenty-Fourth Infantry Leave-Columbus, N. M. —Stories of Food Riots

Reach El Paso.

SAN ANTONIO, April 22.—Chief of Staff Scott and General Funston, upon whose deliberations depends the future course of the American expedition in Mexico, held an all-day conference here today on the Mexican situation. Scott is expected to ^return to Washington tomorrow to report the result of his conference.

Every phase of the situation the expedition faces was gone into at today's meeting of the army heads. Maps of the regions traversed by the expedition, official reports from Gen. Pershing, said to deal frankly with the Carranza problem, and official data on the supply situation were delivered to the conference room during the council. While the army chiefs wrestled with the situation in the sweltering temperature of a hot afternoon, troop movements were ordered to guard points on the border weakened by drafts of troops- for Mexican duty.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 22.— Dispatch of two companies of the twenty-fourth infantry into Mexico today from Columbus was taken here tonight to mean a precaution against some new peril to American forces. General Funston offered no explanation

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Obituary

FREDERICK C. SMOCK.

Frederick C. Smock, 44 years old, of Ferguson Hill, died Saturday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at the Union' hospital following a lingering illness. He is survived by his father. Jasper a widow, five children, Ave sisters, Mrs. Harry Markle, of Rc.sedale Mrs. Thos. }\agn3r, of Indianapolis Mrs. Richard Balsley, of Danville. 111., and Mrs. Maude Mason and Mrs. Hershel Clark, of Terre Haute and two brothers, Herbert, of Rosedale, and Homer, of Charleston, 111. The funeral will be held from the home of his father, Fifth street and tlje Ft. Harrison road, Monday afternoon at

o'clock, and inter

ment will be at Woodlawn cemetery.

MRS. MYRTLE D. PATTERSON. Mrs. Myrtle Dunn Patterson, 23 years old, wife of Lockard Patterson and daughter of the late Edward Dunn, died Saturday morning at her home in Clinton following a long illness. She Is survived by one brother, John Dunn, besides the husband. The body was brought to Terre Haute antl taken to the home of Mrs. Alice Shelby, 712 South Third street, whore the funeral will be held Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the Dunn lot at Highland Lawn cemetery.

MRS. MINNIE WILSON.

Mrs. Minnie Wilson, 39 years old, died Saturday evening at 5:30 o'clock at St. Anthony's hospital following an operation. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Parker, a brother, Charles E. Parker, of Terre Haute, and a sister,. Mrs. Clara A. McDar.iels, of Los Angeles, Cal. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, 905 South Sixteenth^ street, and ihe burial will be at Highland Lawn cemetery.

MRS. FAY JOHNSON.

Mrs. Fay Johnson. 32 years old, died Saturday evening at 5:25 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Edington, lis South Sixth street. West Terre Haute, following a lingering illness of tuberculosis. She is survived by the parents, a brother, James aldington, and two sisters, Mrs. Opal Booth and Mrs. Lee Bennett, both of the city. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence.

MISS HiVTTJE SinilON.

Miss Hattie Siddon, 35 years old, died Saturday afternoon at 0 o'clock at the residence of her motner. 123 North Eleventh street. Besides her mother she is survived bv three sisters and one brother. „The funeral will be held Tuesday morning ,at 11 o'clock, and the body v/ill be taken to Linton, Ind., in tl:e afternoon for burial.

S. W. DUNKIN.

By Special Correspondent. OAKTOWN, Ind., April 22.—S. W. Dunkin, an aged veteran, of Oaktown, died at his home last, night, aged 78. His death was due to a complication of diseases. He gave three years of his life to help preserve the union. He is survived t-y a. wife, three boys and two girls, all of whom are located in different parts of the United States. During his life, Mr. Dunkin was united in marriage four times. Funeral services will be held at the M. E. church Sunday at 1:30 p. m. Rev. George Wolfe will conduct the services.

GEORGE V. SMI THE,

By Special Correspondent. ijKBENCASTLE, Ind., April 22 George Virgil Smvthe, aged 8(j vears, died suddenly at his home, four miles east of Greencastle, yesterday. He suffered an attnek of heart trouble while out in his barn yard. Mr. Stnythe was born, spent his entire eighty-six years, was married and died in' the same house on the same farm. He is survived by five sons, two daughters and two sisters. He was a member of the Greencastle Masonic lodge and this order will have charge of his funeral services tomorrow afternoon.

SAMUEL B. BOWMAN.

By Special Correspondent. NEWTON, 111., April 22.—Samuel Bowman, a veteran of the civil war a life-Ions democrat and ex-supervisorot' Hunt City township, died very

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at his home, near Kunt, 111., Friday night. Mr. Bowman had just finished writing several letters, and oil retiring fell to the floor dead before he could reach the bed.

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MINERS STRIKE

24,000 Men In Bituminous Field Ordered Out When Operators Reject Gotfcam ^Agreement.

YARDAGE AND DEAD WORK INCREASE CAUSES TROUBLE

Men Claim That Operators Failed to Pay Advance in Accordance With Understanding

Reached.

PITTSBURGH, Pal, April 22.— Twenty-four thousand coal miners in the bituminous fields of this section were tonight ordered to strike by President VanBittner and other union officials of district number five. Thig action followed tbe refusal of the Pittsburgh Coal Company to abide by the agreement recently reached in New York.

It was not learned that any other district was affected. Simultaneously with the announcement from the union's officers here it became known that representatives of 'the operators and miners have been in conference for several days on the situation. The operators refused to recognize the validity of the New York agreement.

When the men were paid late this afternoon, those on yardage and dead work were not given the Ave per cent increase fixed by the joint scale committee in New York. The order to strike came immediately.

HARD COAL MEN DISAGREE.

Union Recognition Proving Bone of Contention in Eastern Field. NEW YORK, April 22.—The conference of the anthracite mine workers' representatives and the operators ended today with the conferees plainly at "loggerheads." John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers, refused to make a statement on the situation and the operators were equally secretive.

The bone of contention is said to be the demand for recognition of the lor cal unions of the United Mine Workers of America in districts 1, 7 and 9, the anthracite regions. This is one of the chief demands of the miners. They# have declared it will be insisted on to the end. The operators are just as obdurate in their refusal to recognize it.

The wage question also is causing trouble. The operators offer a five per cent increase and the miners demand twenty per cent. Although neither side will admit willingness to change its figures, compromise is believed possible, once union recognition is conceded. That all are growing concerned about the restlessness of the miners is evidenced by the calling of a session of the conference for tomorrow.

Vague strike talk has teen heard. A strike would not be called until after, the conference of union delegates, to be held at Pottsville, May 2, goes over the conclusions of the conference committee.

Consideration of the remaining seven of the ten demands of the miners practically has been held up pending adjustment of the big issues.

SURRENDER SELVES TO SCIENCE

Two Young Men Inoculated With Scarlet Fever Germs. BOSTON. April 22.—Their wills made and with the bacilli of a dread disease introduced in their blood, two young orderlies of the city hospital were facing poss:ble death tonight. Hayward Mott, of Boston, and Hugh W. Rice, of Putnam, Conn., are making a remarkable sacrifice to the cause of science. After bidding farewell to their friends and signing their wills, they are innoculated with what is thought to be the germs of scarlet fever by Dr. Francis Mallory. They are isolated in one of the wards and under close observation.

TBRRE HAUTLVMMTNE.

First Baptist Church Which Will Be Dedicated Today

HANDSOME St!W CHURCH EDIFICU WHICH WILL BE SCENE OF IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY TODAY.

REV. CLARK R. PARKER.

Pastor.

The total amount of postage for the parcels sent out of this office was $771.27, and the total weight was 25,971 pounds. A number of the local factories and large wholesale firms are now using the parcel post method of sending their wares, and the increase of business during this last report is attributed t'o this fact.

The delivery from the local office of the parcel post packages is diveded into four departments. The number of parcels delivered at the general delivery window and post office boxes was 1,117, while the number delivered by city carriers on their regular trips was 6,793. The rural carriers distributed 598 pieces, and there wore 115 parcels sent out by special delivery.

The postoffice automobile delivery took out 3,185 packages, and during a special rush week a horse and wagon was employed, which" delivered 783 parcels.

Total number of parcels delivered without extra cost was 8,623, while the insured parcels amounted to 481. The fees collected for this amount of insured parcels amounted to $21.42.

U. S. WEATHKR KEP0RT.

TEMPERATURE RECORD APRIL *.'2 fi a. 44 3 p. .-53 9 a. 46 6 p. 57

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USE Or PARCEL POST UCHFIEID LOCATED HERE

Semi-Annual Report At Postoffice Shows .Great Gain In Number of Paokages Handled.

The sefhi-annual parcel post report taken at the local posto'dice during the first fifteen days of April shows an increase of more than 4,000 in the number of parcels handled over durii^g the same period of time in 1915, and an increase of more than 9,000 parcels over the number handled in tne past fifteen days of October in 1915.

This year the total number of parcels received at the local office ar.d sent out during the period wae 24.27S, the total number of parcels received at this office from other cities being 13,591 the number mailed at this office for local delivery 379, and the number mailed for out of town delivery being 10,308.

CONDITIONS AT 7 T. M. APRIL. •££, 1016. Station pressure, 29.17 .temperature, 5 5 i e s e perature Saturday, 8 precipitation, .07 direction of wind, northwest velocity of wind. 12 miles per hour state of weather, partly cloudy relative humidity, 5-S

FORECAST.

TERRE HAUTE—Fail Sunday and Monday. INDIANA—Probably fair Sunday and Monday.

ILLINOIS—Probably cloudy Sunday Monday unsettled with probably showers in south portion.

OTHER I.OOAI. REFORTS. lUvsr^tage—3.5 feet,

REV. F. G. KEiVNY

Franklin Collect- Field Representative.

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Missing Sullivan County School Teacher Arrested on Charge of Intoxication.

A. V. Burchfield, the Pleasantville school teacher whefse mysterious disappearance a few days ago alarmed his relatives and authorities in Sullivan, Ind., was arrested early this morning at the Union station and sent to jail, charged with intoxication. Burchfield, it developed, had been drinking heavily, the police say, and had been in this city since his disappearance. Burchfield is said to have been in a quarrelsome mood at the depot and the station officials notified the police.

Burchfield came to Terre Haute, it is said, last Wednesday with a member of his school, Ralph Collins. He left Collins at a local hotel and when he did not return during tl\e. day Collins returned home and notified the school authorities. They in turn notified the police, who were asked to notify the officers in surrounding towns to be on the lookout for Burchfield.

The local police early this morning got in touch with School Trustee Frank Spencer at Pleasantville, who said he would come to Terre Haute for Burchfield this morning. Yesterday Miss Letta Spencer was appointed as teacher in the Pleasantville school to take the place of Burchfield.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SCENE OF CEREMONY

Splendid Edifice to Be Dedicated Today—Noted Churchmen Here for the Exercises.

CONGREGATION DATES BACK TO CITY'S PIONEER DAYS

Pulpit Has Been Filled By Eminent Men In Fl6ld—Severa! Memorials to Be Received

Today.

When the splendid new building on South Sixth street, occupied by the First Baptist church congregation, is dedicated this morning, it will mark the culmination of the efforts of a handful of brave Baptists begun July 9, 1836, or nearly eighty years ago. Organized with but nine members, too poor to purchase a church home for themselves, the institution has grown to a membership of nearly 850 and a building that'rivals any in the state. To Rev. Clarke R. Parker, the present pastor, much of the credit for the church's present excellent condition belongs.

President E. A. Hanley, D.D., Franklin college, Franklin Ind., will preach the dedication service at 10:45.

Reviewing the history of the church, many interesting events in its life are uncovered.

Nine persons of Baptist faith met at the brick school house, then located^ at Fifth and Walnut streets, on July 9, 1836, and formed the church. There had been preaching in Terre Haute previously but no church. The, delegates who formed the first ecclesiastical council were from Prairie Creek and Union churches. They were Rev. S. R. Sparks, the pastor Mrs. Sparks, Joseph Cooper, Phoebe Ann Cooper, Henry and Sarah Thomas, William Stark, Keziab Stark, and Massa Pound! the pastor's daughter.

The Early Shepherds.

Rev. Sparks was pastor until November, 1844, and generally preached, once a month either in the brick school house, the court house or in private homes. During 1837-1S38, Rev. George C. Chandler was assistant pastor for about eight months. Different people united with the church from time to time but because of many other churches organized outside of Terre Haute, with which members from the county united, the church in 1845 numbered but eight members.

In the autumn of 1845, Rev. Joseph A Dickson was called to be pastor and the Universalist meeting house on Fourih street was rented at that time at 15 a month. In 1847, the membership of the church numbered 27 and a meeting house was 'begun and en-

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Indiana Boosters Going to Chicago Convention Cannot "See" Colonel Roosevelt Anywhere.

DEMOCRATIC STATE MEETING THE "BIG DOINGS" THIS WEEK

Kern and Taggprt for Senator, Adair for Governor, and Van Nuys for Lieut. Governor,

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By a Staff Correspondent. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 22.— "On to Chicago."

Having adopted this slogan the republican leaders in Indiana are playing it for all it is worth—and maybe then some. It represents, however, the one big idea that is to be worked out dur-' ing the next six weeks by some of the active members of the party who are doing whatever they can' to ..promote the candidacy of Charles Warren Fairbanks for the presidential nomination.

Will Hays, who is chairman of the state committee as well as head of the Indiana delegation to the Chicago convention has turnpd over to Ralph Lemcke, of Indianapolis, the chairmanship of the committee that will arrange for Indiana's participation in the convention preliminaries.

Lemcke is an active young business man here. He is a son of the late August Lemcke, who served two terms as state treasurer. He may be new at the political game but he is proceeding towards organizing the republican forces for the "On to Chicago."

He has appointed Wm. G. Griffith, of Fort Wayne, to have charge of the plans for that part of the state. A. R. Messick, of Evansville, has been made chairman for his end of Indiana, while Lemcke ,will look after all the details here.

Specal Train Schadule.

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The Evansville-Terre Haute special will leave EvarisVille at 9:45 in the morning oyer the C. & E. I. arriving at Chicago at 5:15.

The Indiaapolis special' will leave here at 11 over the Big Four, arriving at Chicago at 4. It will be run in three (Sections. The Columbia club will have a special. The Marion club will have

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