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VOL. XLV.—NO. 35.

WAR IN CHINA NOW BELIEVED NEAR AT HAND

Peking Troops Oppose Hsun's Dictatorship, and Chi Li Forces Are Being Mobilized.

REPUBLIC OTTICIAIS BEING EXECUTED OE IMPRISONED

Provisional Government Set Up Nanking—Rumors Rife That President Li Yuan Hung

SAN !FRANCISCO, July 6.—China fa in th* throes of civil war and a battle is being fought between troops of tha southern provinces fighting for the preservation of the republic and the northern forces of the young emperor, according to. cable advices received here by the Chinese nationalist league. The first clash was announced as having occurred Tuesday by officials of the league, who claim the source of Its information is unquestionable.

The advices state that President 1*1 Tuan Hung is safe In Pekin and VicePresident Fung Kuck Jung is directing troop movements in Nanking.

According to dispatches, the" soldiers of President Li in the Chinese capitql axe steadily gaining ground.

PHOENIX. Art*., July 5.—A telephone menage, received this morning by Attorney-Generai Wiley W. Jones, from County Attorney Hugh M. Faster at Globe, stated that the mine •trike situation wat, entirely beyond control and that United States troops from Douglas have been ordered on the recommendation of Mayor (Jharles M. Bundell. who is on the ground representing the government.

At the office of the governor It was "later announced 400 troops from I)ouglas have been ordered to the •cen*.

TOLEDOi O., July K.—Fourteen perfons were injured, four of them so seriously that they may not recover as the result of a rear-end collision of two Toledo and Ohio interurbans at Stryker early today.

Three of the injured suffered amputation of limbs while the leg of another was mangled.

The cars were rnttntng 1n sections find when the first stopped to release passengers, the other crashed into it.

TERRE HAUTEAN KILLED! i in— Body Found Beside Tracks Near 8kiatook, Oklahoma.

A letter was received by the police department from the marshal of Sklatook. Okla., Thursday morning, asking that an inquiry be made in this city for relatives of a man thought to be Xvilliam Morton, of this city, who was found dead on the railroad tracks near JSkiatook, apparently killed by a train. *Tln body is described as that of a man between 30 and 40 years old, dark commie loned. brown hair and smooth face.

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tTIEN TSIN, July 5.—A military clash In China is imminent. The troops of Peking are showing signs of opposition to Gen. Chang Hsun's dictatorship under the guise of a monarchy. At the samp time the troops of Tsao Kun, i i a y o v e n o o e o v i n e o Chi-Li, are mobilizing and preparing to proceed to Peking.

Tsao Kun's action followed an ultimatum sent to Gen. Chang Hsun giving him 24 hours to withdraw troops from Peking. Gen. Chang Hsun took no notice of the demand.

Executions and imprisonment of prominent officials have resulted from the disturbed state of affairs. Treachery and opposition to the Manchu restoration are given as reasons for this action. Among those imprisoned was Wang Shi-Chen, minister of war In the republic. The executions aire.-: v number nine, among the most prominent being Prince Pu Lun, chairman of the counoil of state.

A provisional government has been established at Nanking, capital of tha province of King-Su. Baron Feng Kwo Chang, ex-president of the national assembly, was named president, L-ut Mung Tio, vice president, juid Tuan Chi-Jui, premier.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.—A c&-Mi-gram received here by the Chinese "World, a newspaper, stated that unconfirmed rumor* persisting in all sections of Pekin were that President Li Yuan Hung had been assassinated and that former higher officials of the republic had declared allegiance to the monarchy.

TKMPURATbitfc HLAOHU, JLL.Y 8. 6 a. 61 Noon 80 9 a. 76 3 p. 82 Relative humidity at noon, 44 per cent.

FORECAST.

TEPRB HAUXK—Probably thunder showers tonight arid Friday warmer tonight.

INDIANA—Probably thunder showers tonight and Friday warmer tonight.

ILLINOIS—Generally fair tonight and Friday, except probably local thunder showers extreme north portion rising temperature.

OTHER LOCAL HEPOKTS. Temperature by Buntln's therinomoter: 7 a. nv, 71 2 n. m„ 89.

River st&ge—4.9 feet.

ENGLISH RACE RE UNITED BY WAR, HE SAYS

Secretary Balfour Declares New Sphere of Action Will Bind TK gether Sundered ^ranches.

SPURNS GEEMAN PREDICTION THAT U. S. WILL NOT COUNT

Sir Robertson Expect* America's Entry Into War to Bring FresJf Power and Evantually 8uccess.

LONDON, July B-—Speaking at banquet of the American society last night, Sir William R. Robertson said: "This is not a mere war of armies it is a war of nations. Every section of the nation has a part to play. It is essential that England and America and all parts work in full co-operation and without friction. I doubt whether the British nation has yet done its whole duty in this respect. "America's entry brings ua fresh hope, fresh reserves of strength and power. Germany says America will not count. It is oar business to show her that America will count for a great deal—and I shall be greatly surprised if America fails. "One hundred and fortv-ona years ago she declared independence. That declaration lost a colony, but today we know it won us a friend in need. President Wilson has before him a greater task than that of Washington, namely by -1 lowing the principles Whereon American Independence was established to lay the foundations for a newer and better world."

Secretary Balfour said: "The whole world has for 146 years, wJUch elapsed since the declaration of independence, watched with admiration, and witnessed the greatest expansion in population, wealth, power and material and spiritual resources In the history of any nation. We of the British nation regard thts expansion with pride born of the fact that thirteen of the colonies were British.

Race Re-united.

"We cannot look back on the reparation of England and the United States as one of our political successes. No doubt something could be said for tho?~ on our side who fought

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LOCAL COXDTTIOXS AT JILY 5, l»ur. Station pressure, 29.47 temperature, 66 highest temperature yesteruay, 77 lowest temperature last night, 61 precipitation, 0 direction of wlni, east: velocity of wind, six miles per hour: state of weather, cloudy relative humidity, 68 per cent sunrise, 4:3u a. m. eunset, it p. m.

Several people suffered injuries at Turkey Run Wednesday afternoon when the cable supporting an approach to a suspension bridge broke and they plunged down a 12 foot embankment. The cable holding the platform had slipped a few minutes earlier and hsd Just been repaired. A number of people were waiting to cross the bridg-e and crowded on when the cable was repaired. Jt id estimated i»re fifty persons were on the platform w en it gave way. One woman sustained a broken ankle and another from Crawfordsville suffered a broken shoulder.

George P. !'e-'t»"CO« tp hardware d°aler 429 Wabash avenue, and his daushter Mary. 1 years old, were among .those slightly injured Mr., Pentecost suffered a wrenched back when several persons fell on him. Nearly every person on the platform suffered injuries of a minor nature.

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ARMY ENTERS INTO TRAINING BACK OF ONE

First Battalion of American Troops In France Goes to Camp, and Others Soon Will Follow.

BRITISH SAIN MANY YARDS AGAINST FOE ALONG YPRi S

Official Statement Tells of Successful Raids and Aerial Operations *—Argentine Ship Sent to

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BULLETIN.

BERLIN, July 5.—There* was little fighting activity yesterday in eastern Galicia, where the Russians have been conducting an offensive, says the offloial statement issued today by the German war office. On the fronts defended by Field Marsha! Von Mackenzen and Arch Duke Joseph in Rumania, greater local activity was reported.

BULLETIN.

PETROGRAD, July 5.—Austro-Ger-man forces in Galicia yesterday attacked the Russia advanced posts east of Brzezany, but were driven off by the Russian

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Germans Give Ground.

LONDON, July B.—The British made the an attack last night, *outhwe«t of Hollebeke, in Belgium, near the Ypres canal, today's official statement says the British line was advanced on a front of six hundred yards. The announcement follows: "Southwest of Hollebeke we advanced our lines slightly on a front of six hundred yards. Last night we carried out successful raids In the vicinity of Wvelte and Nieuport and c^-

tured several prisoners."''

British in Air Raid.

LONDON, July 6.—"On Tuesday night bombing attacks were carried out by naval air service machines on the airdromes of Ghistelles and Nieumunster, and also onf the seaplane sheds and a train at Zaaren," says an admiralty announcement today. "Several tons of bombs were dropped. All the machines returned safely."

Fighting at Verdun.

PARTS, July 5.—Today's statement reports, heavy flerhting near Moronvllllers Champagne and Hill 304 in the Verdun front.

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"PARTS, July The baftalton of American troop* which paraded In Paris yesterday has gone to the permanent American training camp. The other units of the first expeditionary force, which are now at a French port, will leave ahortly for cami Instruction.

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will be encamped by July 15. MajorGeneral Willianx,!^ Si£,ert will coxa.-, mand the camp..

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HOME, Tuesday, July 8.—The sinking of the Argentine steamship Toro, last month, by a German submarine was announced today in the following oflVlal statement: "The Argentine steamer Tore, laden with wool for Switzerland, was shelled and sunk by a German submarine in the. Atlantic outside the barred zone/ on June 22. The" Toro had the Argentine flag painted on her sides and before the shelling, showed papers demonstrating her nationality to the submarine commander. "A French steamer picked up the thirteen sailors- and officer. The captain and the remainder

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The torpedoing of the Toro was announced in Buenos Aires on June 25. The Argentine foreign office declared a claim wouM be entered against Germany.

U-BOAT LOSSES REDUCED.

Allies' Reports Show Submarine Toils Are Gating Smaller. PARIS, July 5.—The Italian government announces that only one Italian merchant steamer, eight small sailing vessels and four fishing barks were sunk by submarines during the week ended at midnight, July 1, according to a Havas dispatch from Rome. During that period, 540 merchant vessels cleared from Italian porta and S10 vessels arrived.

LONTON, July 8.—The weekly summary issued today showed that 15 British merchant ships of more than 1.600 tons were sunk and five vessels of less than that tonnage. Eleven fishing vessels also were loot.

With the exception of the week ending, June 8, the sinkings were the lowest of any period since early in ApriL

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GREAT COST OF WAR CITY JUDGE

REVEALED IN FIGURES

Idea of Expenditures Given In Comparison With Army an^ Navy Bills In Peace Time.

WASHINGTON, July 5.—An idea of the enormous cost to maintain Amer ica's lighting forcer, is given in a statement issued by the committee on public' information today showing the relative amounts expended

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when the country was at peace, and to be expended this year. Subsistence, for instance. Which in 1915 was supplied at tha modest cost of $9,800,000, this year has been provided for in the appropriation estimated at $182,000,000.

Clothing and camp gairisori equlpn« e which two years ago were had for $6,600,000, will cost this year $231.00®,000.

Ordnance stores and supplies, which In 1916 were furnished for only $706,000, this year will cost more than $lf6,000.000.

Manufacture of arms, which in J.U15 cost $450,000. this year will cost more than $55,000,000.

Ammunition for small arms which in 1915 was had at $875,000 this year will cost $1*8,000.000.

Transportation, which in 1915 was furnished at $13,000,000, this year will cost $222,000,000.

Regular supplies, which In 1915 cost $10,000,000, this year will ccat $110,006,000.

For aeronautics $450,000 was appropriated In 1915, while $47,000,000 already has been appropriated for this year. This does not include, of course, the administration's big air craft program, which calls for an initial appropriation of $639,000,000.

Among the items already purchased are: 5,000,000 blankets, 87,000,000 yards of bobblnette, 2,000.000 cots, 4 5,500,000 yards of cotton cloth, 21,

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Man Assaulted Causes Warrant to Be Issued—Judge Declares the [Man Acted Queerly.

A warrant for the arrest of R. Voorhees Newton, city Judge, was sworn out before Justice of the Peace Madigan, Wednesday afternoon, by Clarence Alvey, 23 years old, an employe of the James Daughertv saloon, Alvey charged that the judge assaulted him when he entered the tetter's office to use a telephone.

According to Alvey, he entered Newton's office at 515 Ohio street, about 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, and asked to use the telephone. He walked to the rear of the office and where the telephone ia installed and started to ufo it. He said the judge then attacked him and struck him in the face after which ha forcibly ejected him from the office.

Alvey went to the city hall and took tip the matter with Mayor Gossom. The mayor advised him to let the matter drop and cause no trouble, saying there was evidently some misunderstanding. Alvey. however, went to Justice of the Peace Madigan, where he swore out the warrant. The warrant, however, was not served and Al-

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U. S. Hospital Unit Is Destroyed By Teutons

CHICAGO, July 5.—Wynkoop Rublnkam left the Junior class of the University of Chicago to enter the American ambulance field service. He has been prominent as a swimmer, field athlete and yachtsman. A letter

300,000 of unbleached drilling. 6,000,000 dated June 5 was received from him recently by his parents, giving the following account of how his section

pairs of shoes and 11,1^1,000 pairs of light wool socks.

Buffered at the hands of the Germans: "I asked you to send some stamps to Dr. Laury, of Turin. Well, I hope you have not sent them, because he is —dead. The Germans broke up our field hospital Jurt before we moved. They killed Dr. Laury and the other

EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., July 5.—Re- doctor In the unit. A large number of sumption of work after the holiday was Frenchmen met the game fate, inAccomplished today without any indi- eluding some of the wounded. Tom cation of a renewal of the race riots In Cassady (Spencer, Ind.) was wounded which more than a score of negroes! in the head, but still he drove a bunch and several white persona were killed I of wounded to the hospital. Thin is earlier in the week. big second wound. There were several

A diminished number of negroes were on the streets returning to work, but hundreds have left town, and some of the big plants admitted that their output would be curtailed thereby to some extent^ Militiamen appeared to have the city adequately patrolled.

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Provide for 22,625 Aeroplanes, Training of Aviators and Construction of Camps for Purpose.

WASHINGTON, July 5.—-The house military commltte today began consideration of bills to authorize the government's great aircraft program as submitted by the war department. One bill is for an initial appropriation of $639,000,000, of which $363,000,000 will be expended in the purchase of 22,62$ aeroplanes and 45,650 engines and the remainder for the training of a large number of aviators and con struction of training cam pp.

ANOTHER U-BOAT

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 5 Confidence that their gunners had added another victim to the list of German submarines sunk was expressed by the officers of a British liner which reached this port today. Attacked cot the morning of June 26 by the U-boat which suddenly ap peared at6ut 500 yards ofT, the liner's course was promptly changed. A1 most at the same instance the stern gun was fired and a shell sped toward the submarine. A column of black smoke spurted Into the air and the U-boat sank under the waves, leading the observers to believe a hit had been scored.

IIP NEEDED AT CAMP

INDIANAPOLIS. July 5.—Fort Benjamin Harrison, where several thousand soldiers and embryo officers ars In training, sent out a* coll for help to the state free employment bureau today. Ten colored mess boys, one colored head cook, two white second cooks and one white third cook are needed. The mess boys are paid 135 a month with board and lodging, the head cook $80, second cook $70 and the third cook $65 a month. The men are needed at once.

HORN BEGINS SENTENCE.

BOSTON, Mass.. July S.—Werner Horn, German reservist, whose attempt in February, 1915, to destroy the Canadian Pacific railway bridge across the St. Croix river at Vanceboro,-Me., was described by him as an act of

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ALL DEPARTMENTS WORKINGAGAINST NATIONAL iLENACX!

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WASHIIfCTON, June who, ior obvious reasons, cannot b#.i quoted, declared today that if the gov«1 ernment's activities against German spies In the United States could b» published, the news would startle th# world.

While not admitting they axe con*vinced that the spy system vtu en«*j tirely responsible for the massed tub» marine attack on the transport of G«rt.i Pershing's expedition, it was said thaJt the combined forces of the ftate. *af, navy and justice departm- nt tvrs Working in cohesion, and systematical*] ly unearthing information of fin amaz*'lng character and of greit value to thy government. -A'

It was pointed out tfrat rv$n wttil the strictest censorship of mails. ca« bles and press, the European allieshave not been ahle ttf meet the situation to their complete satinfactlon. Tbs problem Is of far greater magnitude ift this country with thousands of aliens, an immense border and countless pos» sible means of outside communication

Secret service operations, necea-' snrily carried on under cover, are glvet* little or no publicity, and this fact, ooe flclals say, gives rise to a surmiaa tint! little has been accomplished. 9

It was pointed out today that a» though the allic*1? have never tWCffltW tained spy systems as far reach ng or

effective aa Germany, even that coux*» try, despite her registration of' ia*' dividi als, her comparatively small bor6 der line and network of secret polio*,. has been unable to prevent informa-' tlon cf her military moves from reach* ing the outside world. "1 Jv!

Germany's realization nf fhaLt shown in her absolute suppression of all mail and cable communications t0 a considerable period preceding any* important military movement.

EXPLAINS WAR CEN80RSHf£.

Secretary Baker Telia of Plan Adopt»*

ed to Withhold U. S. Secrets. WASHINGTON, July 5.Baker today issued a statemt-nt tsxf plaining the operation of War de*j part ment oeri ftorsMp vd*- cable dispatcher from Ffanoe t!e-*ilng with th# American troops, saying that the pree* ent arrangements are temporary anf

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Jokester Arouses City With Reports of Draft

Some practical Jokester bad Haute by the ears Thursday witl widely circulated lists of number* said to have been the first drawn by\ the "conscription board" at Washing*} ton. The Tribune office was kept bus* explaining to scores of persons ovof the telephone that the trntative

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for the draft was July IS, and that i»(J drawing had yet taken place. One mat is said to have telegraphed hta wits,, who recently left on a visit, to return, as he had been drafted Into the army, At the postofflce an anxious crow4 gathered about the bulletin boai^j where the names of those re^i»tepe4 had been pasted, and were varying in» ^accurate Information. The list Include* I 'he nam"* of tho* e in the county out* side of the city who registered, and has nothing to do with exemptions or those drafted for service. The city list* wlU 1

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WASHINGTON, July 5.—-ExemptloSl boards which will administer the selective draft have been giving aeiial numbers to the men w-ho iwere rtglsp^ tered on June 6. Instructions tnm Washington are to post the numf ers publicly as soon as given. This led to false reports that drafted numbers bar# been announced. No drafting whdl ever has been done, and probably will not be dooe for several days.

By Special Correspondent* BRAZIL, Ind., July 5— Coftstmra:'tion reigned here yesterday when a i local cigar store posted a list of numbers purported to be those drawn by 1 the government in the draft fcr mill- I tary service. Just where the numbers came from is a myetery but they have caused a number of young men whose numbers r-»rs listed to have nervous attacks. i