Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 June 1917 — Page 1

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XLV.—NO. 20

S. S. WORKERS

Many Departmental and Divisional Meeting* Mark Seoond Day of State Convention.

RECORD NUMBER A&EMBLED FOR SESSIONS IN THIS CITY

Marfan Delegation Comes In Special 'Train to Contest With 8outh l' Bend for Next Convention.

The second day's -session of the fifty-third annual convention of the Indiana Sunday School association opened Tuesday morning with 1,827 delegates registered and several more delegations to hear from. This IS by far*£he largest convention in the history of the organization.

A large delegation came at noon from Grant county on a special train. This party represents Marlok, that city being in the fight for the 1918 convention. South Bend is also making an effort to land the convention for next year.

The day's meeting opened with a bible hour at 6 o'clock when Rev. E. W. Dunlavy gavoa talk on "Religious and Social Reform." After breakfast, six simultaneous conferences for county and township officers were held. The presidents and vice presidents gathered at the Central Presbyterian church and the meeting was led by George N. Burnle, general secretary.

The publicity department met at the Central Christian church and 'th.ls meetlngwtts led by Ale* R. Paxt©^ The trwplng department, under leadership of Q.JS.. JJJlisT' met at th© Baptist church. The home department met ia&• 1^ Cinitral Christian ohuroh gallery under the leadeifhlp-of C. B, Meigs, The temp*rfetoe» department met in die Central Presbyterian church lecture room. This meeting waa conducted by Miss Pearl L. Weaver. The missionary department meeting was held at the First M. IS. church under the leadership of Miss Emma Iiemen. All bf these conferences closed at 9:20.

Divisional Meetings.

At 8:80 o'clock simultaneous divisional meetings were held. The elementary division gathered at the First M. fi. Church with Miss Emma Lemen presiding. "Program Planning, Instruction and Activities" were discussed by Miss Pearl L. "Weaver and "LeasonBullding, Arranging Materia!" was discussed by lbs. Mary Foster Brynar. 'of Chicago. Departmental conferences were then held, Miss Clara Dewlen presiding at the eradle roll Miss Fanny Taylor at the beginners* roll, Mrs. Bdgar Dick at the primary roll- and Mrs. W. S. Burnau at the junior roll.

The secondary division met at the First Baptist churoh with J. B. Hessong presiding. "Physical Activities" were discussed by Rev. R. A. Walts, of Lincoln, Neb.: "Social and Missionary Activities" were the subject of a talk by Rev. Garry Cook, and "Mental Activities" were discussed: by Rev. E. Morris Ferguason.

The adult division met at the. Cen-

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LARGER WHEAT AREA

INDIANAPOLIS, June 20.—The In d4ana committee on food production and conservation at a meeting today started a campaign to get greater areas sown to wheat in the falL The normal wheat acreage In this state is about 2,500,000 acres. This year less than two million remain in wheat. An effort 1will be made to get three million acres sown before winter.

J. C. Beavers, of Purdue university, will. be placed In charge of the wheat sowing campaign. Public meetings will, be held in rural communities to discuss the situation.

The meeting of the committee continued this afternoon.

fflt IN HONOR ROIL

Mayor Gossom received a letter on "Wednesday morning, from J. C. Esehbach, state conscription agent, requesting the names of all persons donating their services to the government' for the registration of young men for conscription June 6. The letter was written on information from Provost Mar*shal Crowder at Washington.

The names are to be sent to Washington, where they will be placed on the honor roll. The registration in this eitjEi did not cost the .government a

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Italian Under Charge In Cruger Girl Death

ALFREDO COCCHI.

MSW YORK, June 20.—The big, outstanding feature of the Cruger murder case ie Hot the indictment for murder in the first degree of Alfredo Cocchi, beneath the cellar, of whose shop was found the remains of Ruth Cruger, seventeen-year-old'sohool girl, but the complete failure of the police investigation of the disappearance of Miss Cruger from her home on February IS. Using exactly the same clues that had been discarded as worthless by the police, Mrs. Grace Humiston, a lawyer, discovered the body.

Effort* are being Jmade to extradite Copchl from Italy, whither he fled wn'ett tffe police exonerated him. In the meantime an inquiry into the police conduct of' the case has -be^n in* Mayor MSienw:"hoidS''to be inexcUsablS the failure of the police to discover the body.

Kirkpatrick Burned When Wreck Sets Off Oil Train and Flames Consume Buildings.

LINDBSN, Ind., June 20.—The little town of Kirkpatrick, Just east of here, was practically wiped out by a lire, caused when a train on the Clover Loaf railroad, contallnlng seven cars loaded with oil, was wrecked in the center of the village and exploded. The wreck oocurred' shortly before 7 o'clock this morning and the lire was atlll burning at 9:45. At that time five residences, the depot and blacksmith shop and the farmers' elevator had burned and the little band of fire fighters had little hope of saving the remaining elevator owned by Halstead Bros., the grocery store and bank, the latter being the only brick building in the town.

One man was burned slightly and there were a number of narrow escapes. One mother grabbed a child from a cradle as the flaming oil randown the hill from the railroad tracks to her hoine.

The explosion waa heard for miles and the dense blaok cloud of smoke which was seen in Lafayette and Crawfordsville, Ind., attracted a large number of motorists to the village. At one time the oil was burning for more than a quarter of a mile along the track, which rqn through the center of the village. Kirkpatrick has a population,of about 400.

Th^ Jlre was. reported under control shortly after noon. The total loss was estimated at approximately $100,000, about one-half on property owned by the railroad. I

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OF CRUGER GIRL CASE

NEW YORK, June 20.—More than 800 girls between the ages of 10 and 20 years have disappeared from their homes here since January 1, it transpired today co-Incidental with an an nouncement by Police Commissioner Arthur Woods that he had ordered beguiuthe most searching inquiry into policefconditions since that conducted after the Rosenthal murder.

The investigation is a direfet outcome of the finding of the body of Ruth Cruger, a high school graduate, buried in the cellar of a motorcycle shop conducted by Alfredo Cocchi, for whom the Italian government authorities are searching at the

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TERRE HAUTE,

BOARDFAVORS COAL POOL TO INSURE SUPPLY

Proposes U. S. Control of Fuel and Transportation to Prevent Disastrous Shortage.

BITUMINOUS MINES CHIEFLY HAMPERED BY CAB. SCARCITY

Commission Urges Central Government Agency, With Compensation to Producers on

Basis of Costs.

WASHINGTON, June 2.0.—Government pools of coaKproduction and distribution and of rail and water transportation were recommended to congress today by the federal trade commission as the only means of avoiding a disastrous coal shortage next winter. ''The commission believes," says the report, submitted after many months of investigation ordered by congress,

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the coal industry is paralyzing the industries of the country and that the' coal industry is paralyzed itself by the failure of transportation. There are enough coal cars in the country but not'enough are delivered to the mines and these cars are not moved to the point of consumption with the greatest expedition nor are they promptly discharged."

In view of these conditions, the commission recommends: 'First—That the production and distribution of coal and coke be conducted through a pool in the hands of a government agency that the producers of various grades of fuel be paid their full cost of production plus a uniform profit pep ton (witfy flue allowance for quality pf%product aiid efficiency. ofe s'fcrticel?. atjd 'Second—jThat the, transportation agencies ofv the United

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rail and water, be similarly,pooled and operated on government account under the direction of the president and that all such means of transportation be' operated .as a unit, the owning corporations being paid a just and fair compensation which would cover normal net profits, upkeep and betterments."

Legislation Urged.

These recommendations were approved by Commissioners Davies, Colver and Fort. Chairman Harris dissents on the plan' for transportation pool, except as a last resort, and suggests instead "that during the war the president be authorized to order rail and water transportation agencies to give preference to shipments of coal, coke and other commodities, in the order of their importance to the public welfare."

An urgent "necessity exists for immedlate legislation to correct irregularities, said the report, because the usual spring and summer accumulation Of coal stocks at 'points distant from prOducting district "is not now taking place, but It must be mhde during what remains of the summer unless the country is to fft.ee next winter a most serious and an irreparable situation."

Present production of bituminous or •soft" coal is forty per cent under the possible maximum, principally because of coal car shortage, the report declares. Consequently the extra large production of anthracite coal this spring, one-fourth greater than usual, hae been diverted to industrial markets ordinarily filled by bituminous coal and coke. Anthracite mines have been given ample car supply, the commission observes, "by reason of the close corporate relation between rail transportation and anthracite production."

Remedies Proposed.

Bituminous mines, however, are compelled by the car shortage to operate only part time and many miners are going into pther work.

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INC IS ALLEGED

A writ of habeas corpus was granted by Judge Gerdink Wednesday afternoon in the Superior Court in favor of George Vanmeter, a grocer of Taylorville, ordering George W. Smith to appear ip court, and shbw cause why he seized Mrs. Vanmeter, his mother, a paralytic, who had been staying at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Fleming, in Taylorville, and took her to his own home without the consent of either Vanmeter or Mrs. Fleming.

PURDUE UNIT CALLED. LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 20.—Official notice was received by the Purdue ambulance company to report for duty, Friday, June 22, and proceed to Allentown. Pa., to enter active service in the United States army. Fifty-four men will go to Allen town in charge of Private Robert L. McGrath, the order coming from General Barry at Chicago The men expect to be aent to France within a few weeks.

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TERRE HAUTE

Everybody Financially Able Is to Be Called Upon to Do His or Her Bit for Soldiers In

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RED CROSS FUND

Fred B. and Sarah L. Smith.... .93,000 Columbian ISnamellng and Stampins Co Highland Iron A Steel Co. D. W. Henry J. L. Crawford Terre Hnnte Malleable and Mfg.

Huliunn Jk Company D. J. C. and ,1. C. Cooper, Jr..... Thlley Coal company Crawford Fairbanks Edward P. Fairbanks A. G. Cummin((• J. D. Blgelow

The three-day drive of hundreds of Terre Haute workers to raise Terre Haute and Vigo county^s share of the national $100,000,000 Red Cross „fund i was under way Wednesday. Adjournment of a luncheon and meeting at the Hotel Demlng at noon, which was attended by more than two-hundred persons, was the signal for the beginning of active efforts to raise, not only the S70.000 called for, but more than likely $100,000, for the Red Cross work on the battlefields of Europe. ^Anrioivncemwa^made, by' president Coxv sbon after he had otfeued tfee meethiig, tjKat BubScrlptionp in ex-r. cess Of iiO.d&^JJ^eiul'y had h*#*. received by ihembers ot tife yxectflWfe committee. Thero was one subscription of $3,000. two of 91.«00 each, eight for $500 and two for: $200.

The big money raising machine put into action Wednesday Is fully as formidable as the one which raised the funds for the Rose Polytechnic Institute. In the main, it is composed pf prominent business and professional men, and has for its leader, Lewis- J. Cox, veteran Vigo county Red Cross worker. Mr. Cox will be assisted by James S. Royse, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and a number of others who contributed largely to the success of the Rose campaign.

IND.»DESTROYS

$70,000 DRIVE Of RED CROSS GETSSTARTED

Big Dinner Meeting" of Scores Local Workers Is Signal for, Opening of Campaign.,

TEAMS OF SEVEN TO SCOUB CITY AND COUNTY FOR FUNDS

There are to be about 300 active workers in the campaign, divided into, teams of eight, Including the captain. While the apportionment of Vigo county is $70,000, the leaders are confident of raising $100,000, and this Is expected within three days. Everybody, in Terre Haute and Vigo county, who is financially able, will be called upon by the various workers to "do their bit."

Lists. Given Out.

Lewis J. Cox, chairmair'of the executive committee, called the meeting to order at noon. Each team was quartered at an appointed place at the table where it found the list of persons^that it will be expected to solicit. The method of the work, which is already familiar to a number of the workers, was explained by James S. Royse, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and others prominent in the Rose campaign.

President Cox then called upon Father Rhyan, of St. Marys-of-the-Woods, who told of the valuable service rendered on the battlefields by the Red Cross workers.

Mr. Cox then called on Spencer F. Ball, former president of the Chamber

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U. S. WEATHER REPORT.

TEMPERATURE RECORD, JUNE 20. 6 a. 62 Noon......... 79 9 a. 76 p. m. .81 Relative humidity at hoon, 44 per cent

LOCAL CONDITIONS AT 7 A. M. JUNE 20, 1917. Station pressure, 29.37 temperature, 67 highest temperature yesterday, 82 lowest temperature last night, 60 precipitation, trace direction of wind, west velocity of wind, two miles per hour state of weather, clear relative humidity, 65 per cent. Sunrise, 4:24. Sunset, 7:19.

FORECAST.

TERRE HAUTE—Probably showers tonight and Thursday slightly warmer tonight.

INDIANA—Probably showers late tonight and Thursday somewhat warmer in central and northeast. portions tonight.

ILLINOIS—Increasing cloudiness with prot-ably showers late tonight or Thursday cooler in north and west portions Thursday.

OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermorfaeter: 7 a. m., 66: 2 p. m.,. 37.

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Lawrence Hopper Slated to Face Federal Court for Alleged Violation of Mann Act.

Lawrence Hopper, arrested here last week on a charge of -living illegally with Ada Basler,. was arraigned in: Police Court Wednesday morning. and entered a plea of giiUty. Has case, however, was continued as charges, of violating the Mann white slave act have been filed before a United States, commissioner and Hopper will probably be arraigned before Judge Anderson in Indianapolis next week.

Hopper is a baker and has been working in this city for the past six months. He came liare from Oklahoma, where he first niet the Basler woman. Hopper is a married man and now has a divorce case pending which will be heard in the September tenn of court here.

The Basler woman lived with her parents near Charleston, 111., prior to taking up her residence here with Hopper.

The federal charges against Hopper are based on several letters written by Kim and found in the possession of the woman. It is said he influenced her to leave her home in Illinois and come here. Hopper is said to have paid her railroad fare here.

Hopper admitted living with the woman and said she proposed coming to this city to live. She is divorced.

Judge Newton assessed a fine of $1 and costs on the woman's plea of guilty. She has been under a physician's care at the jail.

Relatives of the woman came here from Illinois and agreed to take her home. Her fine was paid. She will be called, however, as a witness against Hopper.

HOOVER LISTS PURDUE

LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 20.—Purdue university has been designated by Herbert C. Hoover, national food director, to take charge of home economics and food education in Indiana and to serve as his representative in this state in that capacity, according to announcement made" today by! Prof. G. I. Christie, state food director. It was said here that extensive work along those lines would be undertaken soon.

Special food courses for every summer school in the state will be arranged by Purdue, in accordance with suggestions by Mr. Hoover. A special emergency course early in July at Purdue also is planned.

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U-BOAT TOLL

Admiralty, However, Points to Steadily Increasing Number of Ships Escaping Submarines.

LONDON. June 20.—The weekly .llst pf British:1 losses in torpedoed ships, which wili.be issued today,'will show the highest total of many weeks, the number of ships sunk being comparable to the worst week since the ruthless U-boat campaign began. The returns week by week for the last three months show that the U-boat activities run in waves and it is assumed that .this week is ttoe crest of a period of super-activity^ noticed the previous week

The' last week includes one day which^is regarded as. a record for the number of vessels lost. The situation," however, is not regarded over-pessi-mistically. by naval men, who insist that the admiralty methods of fighting the submarines are constantly growing in effect. In support of this they point to the constantly increasing number, of boats which escape the submarines... The Germans are resorting. to every possible method of circumventing the patrols and the submarines frequently change the scene of -their operations.

PARADE TO FEATURE SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET

The big parade which will feature the Sunday school convention now' being held here will be staged Wednesday night, starting at 7 o'clock. The parade will move in "Wabash avenue from Third to Tenth street, counter march to Fifth street, north to Cherry, east to Seventh and north to the Central Christian church. The various divisions will form on Ohio and Cherry streets. Prof. John S. Hubbard will be grand marshal of the parade, which will be led by the Boy Scouts. A number of bands and drum corps, members of many local churches and hundreds of. delegates to the convention and visitors will march.

WON'T WORK UNDER ALIEN.

FORT WAYNE, Ind., June 20.—A dozen members of the plasterers' local union quit work today on a large church here, refusing to work longer for Fred Buesching, the contractor, charging that he is not a naturalized citizen.

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Destroyers Return to Port With Men From Vessels Sent, Down By Submarines.

VICE ADMIRALS SIMS, U. S. N., NOW IN COMMAND OF FLEET:

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American Officer Takes Ghargs of~ Allied,Naval Forces ln Irish Waters, and Runs Up Admiral's Flag.

BULLETIN.

BOSTON, Mass., June 20.—The sink' ing of the British steamer Elele, sumably by a German submarine, wihf reported in a cablegram received tod#) by the Leyland line from Capt«tuw Pierce, her commander. The vsssIf left Boston on June for Manchester, Endiand, with a general cargo. message made no references' to the, crew. ffj-

Two Americans shipped on the EIsM^ in Boston after several members of tj crew had deserted. They were Thom F. Powers, of -Naugatuok, Conn., an Endus Contaz, of Biddeford, Ms. Tf ship carried a crew of fifty, and armed.

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THE BASE OF THE AMERICi FLOTILLA, IN BRITISH WATEI June 20.—The American destrpyer^ have returned here with 80-Survivors ofa| two torpedoed British ships. The shipg^ were sunk at the farthest point west-:? ward in the Atlantic the U-boats have appeared since the ruthless campaign-^ be&an and the response of the Amer-rgJS lean destroyers to their 8. O. S. w«^|| from more than 100 miles away.

When the warships arrived on theSgl scene they found the ships Vere gonejg and for many hours they groped abou| in the dark in search of the survivprs^ The crew of one of thQ sunken ships^f 31 in number, were found in one liftff boa,t, while 49 survivors frpm the seC-5|^ ond ship were picked up from small boats. Four sailors from the laptf ter ship were Wiled by the explosion of^| the torpedo.

Admiral Sims and other naval of^ ficers met the destroyers on their r^s turn and complimented the command? ers on the work. American corresponi^l^ ents »were present-, halving been invite^^ hiere through an arrangement betw^^t the .United States and British governments The British admiralty assigned afi official photographer to take" pictures of anything desired by tho newspapermen. Many pictures were takenshowing the American tars fraternizing with, the British sailors. The Amer-j^ leans presented a splendid appearance,-/-'t being,fes fine a body of fighting men a3^j,tj cpuld be found anywhere.*:

When the correspondents arrived in », the port they were taken tq the beaha-' tiful old English hofrte where Adx^iraU Sims has his headquarters. The bopso Is 300 feet above the town and from the wonderful gardens which surround it, several American destrovers could be seen riding at anchor. The admiral chatted with the newspapermen for half an hour, after which th§y woio taken to inspect the harbor. —. ?S

Admiral Sims will apt in this capacity while the British naval, com-mander-in-chief is absent from hi't post for a period, the official announcement of his appointment explains TJic American admiral's flag, meanwhile has been hoisted as the allied senWr officer in these waters. ""wj'

The text of the official statement reads: "During a short absc-ncefefl^tht British naval commander in chief on the coast of Ireland. Vice- AdmirUi Sims of the United States navy has hoisted his flag as allied .^snior in general charge of operations of th^ allied naval forces in Irish wateis."]#.

U-Boat Ministry Formed., PARIS, .June 20.—A special submarine department^ was created a^ thj ministry of marine -by a decree signed by President Poincare last night. Rear Admiral M. B. G. *J. Mervilleai^s- .Du Vignaux has been placed 4ttHt*s^ head^

LONDON, June 19.—Vice Admiral William S. Sims, U. S. N:, lias been ap pointed to take general charge of th operations of the allied naval forces in^y Irish waters..