Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 March 1917 — Page 1

Southern Wing of German Army Recoils Under Furious Onslaughts V of French.

COUCY-ST. GOBLIN FORESTS NOW CLEARED OF INVADERS

No Change Reported In St. Quentin Region, Where German* Are attempting to Regain

Plateau.

BULLETIN.

BERLIN, March 28.—(By. Wireless to.'Sayvilla.)—-A French attack on the west bank of the Oise near* Laferc foiled yesterday with heavy losses, the war office announces. French trenches in the Champagne district, south- of Ripont, were captured .by the Germans.

BULLETIN.

PARIS* March 28,—(Noon)—The advance ?f/the. French in the region north of Soiss*n« was continued during (He night. Progress was .made north of: the A i llette river and east o the Leuiily-Neuvnie-jSur-Margival line, where important positions were captured-. .The southern wing of the retreating German army is slowly recoiling along a ten-mile front under the fui^ous onslaughts of the French. The fir^t 'section of the great Coucy-St. Gobain forest has. been completely cleared off the invaders and Gen. Nivelle's troops are now face to face with the last formidable natural barrier which (ies between 'them -and1 -Laon—the" plateau ot, St, Gobain. .- .Thia densely wooded plateau liei^be-: twe»n the Oise and the Aillette and is abbot, 10,000 acres in extent, rising from about 80 to 200 feet in height. Na railway* or High roads traverse it, but an iqnportant railway seeps around its southern border and runs north to Chauny. This road is in the hands^of the French up to within about threemiles of Anlzy, which is ten miles west of Ladn. To the north the French are about two. miles from the town of St. Gobain, center of the moat famous glass factories in Europe. St) Gobain is 13 miles northwest of Laon.

No change has taken place in the neighborhood of St. Quentin," where the Germans are still making desperate efforts to wrest from the French tKe Essigny-Benay plateau, undisputed possession of which will, according to military critics, render the fall of the c'ty inevitable. Further north the British have made some slight progress, but no material change in the situation has taken plaoe. Raw weather is 'reported to be seriously irtterferring W'tfi operations on this portion of the front..

Sporadic- fighting has occurred in several of the other* war theatres but ,pothiitg to indicate the commencement of major operations.

OPPOSES RUS8 OFFENSIVE.

Germy Military Writer Believe* Opportunity Is In West. BERLIN, March 28.—The i^lea of a great offensive against Russia in order tc take advantage of her supposed demoralization is not -regarded with favor by Gen.' Moraht, the widely, known .military expert*of the Tageblatt. Major G»n* Moraht writes: "The foreground of interest still lies in the situation on the western front. From A purely military standpoint, must say that for the time being no change may be expected. Political considerations which our military authorities must'take into account, will

probably not be influenced by events jin Russia. This must be emphasized |by many politicians 'already in the |leace rising in the east and the peace Sat that, which we ard to win througn loperati9ns of force. "I jvOuld consider it wiser to giv-e ithe conflict between the Russian army and the provisional ^government more

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JUAREZ, Mex., March 28.—Villa forces were defeated at Mapula, twenty miles south of Chihuahua City, yesterday by Carranza troops, in command of Gen. Francisco Murguia, ac-

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ports received here today from Chihuahua City. All reports of fighting within city were denied.

At military headquarters, no message had been received from the state capital today and this was taken as n.n

.indication that there was no fighting jlR progress near there. Freight a"nd •express matter are again being sent Isouth from here. I The defeat of the Villa troops at 'jMapula was believed here to have pre'vented Villa from carrying out his aniiounced plan of attacking Chihuahua K City today,

THE TERRE

U. S. WEATHER REPORT.

TEMPERATIKK RECORD MARCH 28. 6 a. m. ......31 Noon 55 9 a. .44 .3 p. m. ......60

Relative humidity, noon 4,4 per 'cent.

LOCAL A. CONDITIONS AT 7 MARCH 28,1017.

Station pressure, 29.49 temperature, 34 highest temperature yesterday, 48 lowest temperature last nignt 31 precipitation, trace direction of wind, southwest velocity of wind, nine miles per hour state of weather, part

ly cloudy relative humidity, per cent. Sunrisfe, 5:41. Sunset, 6:10.

FORECAST.

TRURE HAUTE—Fair tonight and Thursday rising temperature. INDIANA—Fair tonight and Thursday warmer tonight.

ILLINOIS—Fair tonight and Thursday: warmer tonight and in extreme south portion Thursday fresh southwest winds, becoming1 strong- in north portion.

OTH Rll LOCAL ItEPQRTi.' Temperature by Buntin's thermometer: 7 a. m., 35 2 p. m., 64.

River Stage—8.9 feet.

BUI GERMANS FOR Of

French Societies Issue Formal Protest Against Atrocities They Claim Are Going On.

PARIS, March 28—The Societie Civics issued an appeal to "the civilized' world'-' today to protest againsk the atrocities which it charges have been perpetrated by the Germans in

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retreat in northern France. Among the charges are that the Germans have driven young women between 16. arid 30 years of'age into the German camps, that they have shelled hamlets and villages in, which there were only. non-combatants con^ Bistingf Of ^6men':and 'CTiildr&n, and •that indescribable deeds haye .been done against women and old citizens in the devastated section. One charge the French make against the Germans i4 fhat the German soldiers threw manure in the wells of the towns which they passed through.

The charges of tfiese outrages have aroused the French nation. As to their veracity, it is claimed they are supported by -innumerable sworn statements and reports by Investigators.

The people of Paris were stirred today by the sinking of a British hospital ship by a German submarine. Thirty-one. people were killed and the attack was made jeithout warning.-The boat was used in transporting wounded. The Paris papers say: "The same mind that sunk this hospital unit, also ordered the execution of Edith Cavell, the nurse.".

LONDON, March 28.—Former Premier Asquith said in .the house of commons today that the house would not be unprepared to hear, that he and other members no longer regarded the question of woman suffrage from the standpoint they occupied before the war. Mr. Asquith made this statement in moving the adoption of a plan for electoral reform.

Mr. Asquittr said his opposition to woman suffrage always had been based on considerations of public expediency. Th'e women had now worked out- their own salvation. The war could not be carried on without them. What moved him especially, he added, was the problem of reconstruction after the war. He considered It to be neither just nor expedient to withhold from the %omen the power or the right to make their voices heard directly.

FEW GERMANS CROSS BORDER.

Officials Say Reports of Exodus to Mexico^Are Exaggerated. WASHINGTON, March 28.—Official reports from the southern department, made public today, say that reports that many Germans have crossed into Mexioo since diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany were broken off, are without foundation. The records fit the immigration authorities .and of the army intelligence service along the border show that only three Germans have passed into Mexico since Feb. 3 in the Brownsville district, and 78 in the Laredo region, 34 of' the latter having returned to the United States. "El Paso reports show many crossings back and forth, but only those of residents in the usual transaction of business.

AMERICAN DffcS IN SERVICE. NEW YORK, March 28.—Word har been received that Henry F. Montgomery Suckley, 30, of Rhinebeck, N. Y., in charge of the New York stock exchange unit of the American ambulance field service, was killed last Mondaj'' while on duty near Saloniki. JHe had served in the American ambulance almost from the start of the •war.

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BOUNDARY CASE

lAKD BEFOREPRICE

FirstWitnesses Are Called In Remonstrance Against Extension of Terre Haute s Limits.

Will Hendrich, president of the Terre Haute Abstract company, and L. L. Turner, were the witnesses called Tuesday afternoon, in the case of Turner Brothers against the city of Terre Haute, b^ing heardy^^M|^ ?p0-: cial Judge Price, iil the-SuperiOr COurt. The case is a. remonstrance against the i916 city, boundary ordinance.

Mr. Hendrich testified to the platting of the land north of the Vandalia railroad company .right-of-way, and east of Twenty-fifth street, including the sites of the. plants of the MpdesTurner glass factory and tlie Highland Iron-and Steel company. Plats of McKeen Park place, Hamilton place,. the Tuell and Tanner subdivisions and the Pettyjohn addition were submitted in evidence. Mr. Turner testified to the ownership, of sections of the land brought into the city limits by the boundary ordinance. The attorneys lor the plaintiff rested at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

City Attorney Charles S. Batt opened the^ city's side of the case Wednesday morning.

FOUND DEAD IN GROVE

By Special Correspondent. SULLIVAN, Ind.i March 28.—James Crynes, 68, a .miner at- Jackson Hill, was found dead in a grove by miners returning from their work this afternoon. The body ^vas found about one hundred feet from the road and Crynes' dinner bucket -was near him leading to the belief that h^ dropped dead this morning while on his way to work. No marks were found on the body. He leaves a wife and five children. Coroner J. H. Neff is investigating.

BRITISH SEIZE DUTCH SHIPS.

Act on Refusal to Deliver Cargoes to Engffsh Ports. WASHINGTON, -March 28.—Dutch steamships in British ports were reported here toda* tot have been confiscated by the British government.

The information reached here from a grain house which sojd the Dutch government the grain aboard many of the vessels. It would not be confirmed at The Netherlands' legation.

About forty Dutch ships how are in ports belonging to Great Britain and. a fleet of fifteen grain carrying vessels is understood to be on its way from a Holland port to the United States. Many of the Dutch ships now in British ports *&ve been detained from, six to eight weeks.

The British government for some time has been, insisting that a certain percentage of Dutch merchant tonnage carry cargoes to British destinations and the Dutch governments has refused.

GUARDS MADE TO ORDER.

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GERMAN CREWS OFF INTERNED BOATS ARE

\RlNrCS UtARJDING CARS CONTAIN'I.VG HACifiACiE OF INTERNED CHCRHA1V SAILORS. The ,750 German sailors interned at the^ Philadelphia navy y?,rd, together with their baggage and effects have been moved under guard of two. companies of United States marines to Forts Macphersori and Oglethorpe in Georgia. The* sailors are members of the crews of»Prinze4 Fitel Friedrich and Kronprinz Wtlhelm. They have heen placed in biy stockades enclosed with felectri-fled, barbed wire.

Gets Wood's Place At Eastern Post

JI AJOIt CEN. J. FRANKLIN BELL. As the new commander of the remodelled department of the east, Major Gen. J. Franklin' Bell, now in command c-f the western department, will have1 military supervision. oVer the state of New

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R. Wtreeler, who applied for enlistment with the Third Missouri infantry today, was found to be one inch short of the required height. A half dozen guardsmen volunteered to. bring Wheeler up to requirements, and after an hour's massaging and rolling the applicant was again brought before the examinirig physician. He was accepted.

Wheeler's stature was said to-have been decreased as a result of carrying sacks of cement.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania,'

Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, thd canal zone and the island of Porto Rieo, with the islands and keys adja-. cent' thereto. His headquarters/will be at Governoi-'s Island, near N6v -York City.

LETTER TELLS STORY

Local Woman Gets Vivid Description of Tornado From Cousin, Who Narrowly Escaped Death.

A letter-received by Mrs. Flora B. Hanes, 1211 North Fourth street, from a cousin, Mrs. Mollie Flemming, of New Albany, Ihd., tells oft the ^disaster following in the wake of the tornado there. Mrs. Clemming says the dead Is estimated at*fifty-nine persons. She Writes, as follows: "We are among the fortunate ones, thank God, but it certainly looked as if we were going to be destroyed. I was at home alone and saw the fearful cloud coming. I went into the bedroom and sat down in the corner and thought every minute I was gone. As soon as it had passed I looked to see if the grocery was still there "and it was.

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New Albany Relief Fund

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Chamber of Commerce .- 25.00 Moore & Langen Co. 10.00 Columbian Lnundry Co. .. 10.00 James A. Cooper, Jr. ... 5.00 Miriam G, Bcach 1.00 B. P. Fairbanks 25.00 Otto Helden 5 0 0 Kred W. Thornton ...... 10.00 Spehcet F. Ball Charles s. Batt

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Spehcet F. Ball Charles s. Batt 10.00 S. C. Miller & Son 5.00 J. Jump i. 10.00 Centenary I'roxbyterlnn flinrcli. 15.00 J. S. Evan* & Sons 15.00 Anton Mayer -'0.00 Crescent Theatre fl.OO Savoy Theatre "5.10 Richard* and son -5.'0 John G. Dob'bx 5.00 W. Dean 1.00 Harry J. Baker .".00 Richards and Son 25.00 Simon I.ev! .1.00 Hattie £. Mack

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DEFENSE OPENS CASE IANCI

First Witness Declares Accused Man Did Not Leave Saloon—rAttorney Charges Persecution.

The -presentation of evidence for the defense was commenced Wednesday morning in the trial of Alex Blanching charged with murder in the first .de-t gree. The trial,.which is being heafi before Judge. Pulliam in the Circuit Cdtirt^ wM" delayed

the lack ofr a Serbian interpreter. Fuhr, who will act in this capacity for the court,- arrived from Chicago Wedneday and the trial was resumed Wednesday morning.

The opening statement for the defense was made by Attorney Thomas O'Mara. Mr. O'Mara said there were many witnesses- available, of a neutral character, who had not been used by the prosecution and that when these witnesses had been examined aft any things that appeared mysterious to the jury would be cleared up. He declared that it would be shown that

Charges Persecution.

•O'Mara said the defense would show 9. deep reason for the persecution of ^lex Bianchini, but added that this remark did not in any way reflect on the* work of the prosecuting attorney,

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Firemen on the Pennsylvania lines, members of the B. L. F. & 15., held their annual meeting at the Knights of Pythias temple Tuesday afternoon to elect ohairmen for the succeeding term. The St. Louis system of the P. 3. C. & St. L. railroad, or the old Vandalia line, was represented at the gathering. Alex Gordon wais re-elect-ed general chairman for two years. Other officers are A. J. Kistner, Indianapolis, secretary-treasurer E. D. Hiatt, senior vice-chairman, and G. E. Neil, junior vice-chairman. Twenty representatives were present.

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Massa, the murdered man, had knocked a man down with a beer bottle, and that the crowd in the saloon had fled when someone drew a revolver. He said Bianchini had been in the saloon at the timeyofv the-trouble and ^that it would be shown that Bianchini had not'left the saloon from that time un-r til long after the altercation, Which ended, in Massa being stabbed, with the exception of one or two- minutes. During this one or two minutes hq had been in the company of another man and had not gone on the ptreet.

MANCHURIA REACHES PORT.

Second Big U. S. Ship Sails Barred Zone In Safety. NEW YORK, March 28—The American line freight steamship Manchuria has arrived at an English port after a voyage across the Atlantic, it was announced here today by P. A. S. Franklin. head of the International Mercantile Marine, owners' of the vessel. A cablegram, received here, announced the Manchuria has reached her destination.

The Manchuria left an American port about 24 hours before the aailing of the American line passenger steamship St. Louis. The safe arrival in England of the St. Louis was announced Monday. Among the, Manchuria's crew of 159 men were ninety American citizens, all native born except three. The vessel carried no passengers. TheN Manchuria is" of 13(38 tons gross.

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GUARDS READY FOR U. S. DUTY

Latest Call Provides Big Fogce for Policing of Nation's Industrial Plants.

CONGRESS LEADERS DISCUSS STEPS TO MEET WAR CRISIS

Expect Coming Special Session to Bye Devoted Principally to Matters Grpwing Out of International Situation.

BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, March 28.—Orders were issued today by the war department calling all national guard unit* which have partially demobilized back into the federal service.

The order applies also to troops demobilized within -the last few days which the department understood still to be in the federal service when its previous orders were issued. There are about six regiments in this class which will be mobilized again.

BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, March 28.—Four additional regiments of the national guard were called into the federal service today by the war department. They were the First West Virginia, Seventyt fourth New York, Second Connecticut and'Second New Jersey infantry regiments.

WASHINGTON, M,arch 28.—Congressional leaders today gave informal consideration to the legislative program to meet the national emergency, but it was emphasized thlit definite

taken

until after President Wilson delivers hie address to congress soon after it convenes in extraordinary session next Monday.

Meanwhile steps to put the nation in a state of readiness to meet any eventuality went-ahead* actively. More than 1&.000 national guardsmen were under orders today to remain in the federal service for police duty at Industrial plants and other property in their respective states. Altogether, about 50,000 guardsmen have now been called out for this piurpose. .......

President WilBon was in conference today with Col. fc. M. House, his house guest and personal adviser, but it was said he does not plan to put liis message. to congress in final shape until the last minute, nor has it been decided., even after yesterday's cabinet mebting. just what recommendations he will include in it.

Congressional leaders are counting on having to deal with nothing but measures relating to the international crisis during the special session. Spokesmen for temperance and prbhibition organizations have declared their intention of not pressing for action sany anti-liquor legislation, and although the federal woman suffrage' amendment will be introduced there appears to be little hope for it.

Among democrats, republicans and independents.of the house today, there was a belief that the house would be organized aTor.g partisan lines, despite Republican Leader Mann's proposal for a non-partisan organization.

Guards Held Service. One of the problems which.will confront the, war department in case of hostilities .will be the expansion of its civil establishment to meet the enormbus increase in clei-ical work. Already the department's bureaus are strained to .the limit of present per-* sonnel, and its quarters in the big state, war and' navy building are congested.

It is expected that for immediate purposes' three shifts of clerks will be puf on and the ^bureaus kept open night and day.

In all, 18,000 men are refrained by

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A CITY IN DISTRESS

The Chamber of Commerce Wednesday received the following telegram from the relief committee handling the New Albany cyclone situation: "Our, city is helpless in face of the tremendous disaster done by the tornado, which killed thirty-seven people, injured several hundred, left twenty-five hundred homeless and caused a property damage of amil"lion dollars. Every citizen is trying to restore normal conditions, but the burden is'too great for the communitj7,alone. We have no hesitation in urging your immediate

Consideration and action in helping to raise £250,000 needed by the &ed Cross societies to carry on emergency relief. Action by your citizens will be deeply appreciated.

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Notified to Begin Preparation# 1 Provide for Families of Meit'Called to Colors.

LOCAL STATE GUARD UNITS *, BEING RECRUITED RAPID

Recruits Come Rapidly#

Efforts on the part of the manders of the- four state coihpariifel here to recruit to full strength guard duty were being crowned

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o a n y a n a i e u n o n $ pany Report Rush of New Men A.nxious to Serve Country.v in Crisis. mm8

A call to the Terre I-Iaute of- the American Red Crosa, to begtfigii preparations at once for the car families of soldiers and sailors !c to the colors in the national geney, was received early. .•.Wednaad'aa^^f by Miss Cora B. StgeJ,e, s§ci'dt,ary. o^jJ the local society from/. Wads'.*felp worth, acting chairman of the-, Natio^-^^ al Red Cross society. The cali,. whi^®ir Ls contained in a telegram tp Steele, urges the local: chapter. taonce seek the co-operation of tbeciti^ government, the Chamber hf Goify? merce, and other civic and| ph*la^ thropic organizations. It fottawa&ksT "Chapters should announce ,«inteip|| tion of preparing for needs of fajnili^ of soldiers and sailors in their terri^ tory until official provision is made.^Jf| some other organization did this for the militia last summer. cha'pteijp^s should endeavor to secure their ass/^|l ance and co-operaticn with which will take yp'the ttfoblem' tionally*,^

Co-opecjttion Sought*

"Enfist the aid and cOTOpey^dBv city government, Clianri3er -:'Sf"'~ merce, philanthropic "societies, press and other organizatioh'S.- sfe that% .V the Entire strength of- eommuti it v.- is

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represented and working... Immeailit^^ family problem not large and^' 'ohla^f^ wljere ti*oops^are -called out, probafelfel#"1 not Wise to begin campaign for rrioiiey 6n large scale until situation develops, Might have some fund under-wr!^$||||| to meet immediate needs of execut^^pp committee or chapter itself for. brought. *^6. "Finance committee should plarl ipBpIgs mediate steps' to be undertaken^ opportune to issue largest pos¥i^ fund for local and national neeasj^i™ both care of families and supplied "In advance of development of see circular on family rejief of 14 and 21, last. Military relief coih' mittee, through sul^committee on-lsiUd^jj. plies, should be prepared to flll- ni8%|p||| of troops as reported by Red representatives, who will ke^p 4i touch with Chapters should needs of local military organiMtl6M|^p as they arise, and consult regimetti^^^ officers before troops are called:.-.-, as to prospective needs. Give workja^^14* plans full publicity. "ELIOT WADSWORTH. "Acting chairmah."^!

success, reports Wednesday mornln^ ^l of the previous day's enlistment^ showing rapid progress.

The applicants" for the machine,gulj|-||^ company were largely men /from of town. Six men from EvartsviiT^ia^fcii four from Brazil and two .from BirdSi'/M^g 111., made application. The machine/-, gun company has been fortunate securing barracks on the third floor of

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the Fairbanks block, corner of Seventh. street and Wabash avenue, and sCapl-1 tain N. A. Powell Is well pleased withf' the new quarters, which were fornaerlk^'|f%a occupied by Jhe Od*3 Pellows. .. Blectei^^pp lights and other conveniences arevne?!^^^ ing installed. The use of the rooms.'foi an indefinite time was offered ter E. Shook. Among the new cruits of the company are Stanley.

TO WAGE CONFERENCE

Invitations to representatives .ofdj mine operators of the central comsk petitive field, composed of Illinois, ln-^ a diana, Ohio and We$t Pennsylvania^. US' meet officials of United Mine Work-, ers of America in Indianapolis, on' April 5, to consider the joint request/' of the Ohio operators and miners about. increase in wages have been issued- tojr. John P. White president of the United* ,- Mine Workers' organization. Praci*''" tically the same notice' was sent to th'e.f' presidents of the various districts terested.

The conference is to be informal, anJ' its purpose, as announced by White, is, to determine whether: afe-.fi formal joint conference will be ie^6r| later to consider the Ohio request. ^The, meeting will be in the miners' huadu a e s i n I n i a n a o i s