Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 August 1917 — Page 2

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'A?r ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 3.—An ^American tank etearner leaded with igasollne waa engaged in a running ilflght with a German submarine on July 10, when near the Frvnch coast, and ^escaped destruction by superior speed Aft er a torpedo had been luunched and twenty-one shota had been fired from 'the. U-boat's deck sun, according to officers of the vessel on arrival h«re today. 1 The submarine appeared after the "Wnke of the passing torpedo had warnjed the Americans of the presence of an 'enemy*. From a position several miles 'astern the bombardment took place, but noue of the shots reached the mark. 'The American gunners on thfe tankei iflred sixteen shots in return, but without results so far as could be ascertained, The captain of the tank steam W asserted that the dangerous cargo he carried induced him to seek earety in flight rather than to try for conclusions at close quarters-

FOUR AUI0I8TS PERISH

DETROIT, Mich., Aug. S,—Two men and two women were killed early today In a collision between an interurban car and an automobile on the eastern i outskirts of the city- The men killed were Louis J. Chenard and Ralph De-

Valero. The women have not been identified. According to the motorman of the interurban, the automobile was backed upon the tracks from behind a store Which obstructed a view of the rails.

GERMANS BLEED LIEGE.

Fine City 500,000 Franks for DisI o e y i n A n O e AMSTERDAM. Aug. 3.—According i to the Echo De Beige, the city of Liege hss been fined 500,000 franks for disobeying an order given by the German authorities to demolish buildings damaged by fire on the Quai Des Fycheurs.

Liege, capital of the Walton district. Is the Belgian city which offered such determined resistance to the Germans at the -outbreak of the war when th*y invaded Belgium for the '. purpose of avoiding the French forts •'from Verdun to Be'.fort and of outflanking the French northern and eastern armies. The twelve forts of Liege •were repeatedly attacked by the Germans in massed formation from Aug. 4 until Aug. 13, when they finally were reduced by great 18.4 Inch howitzers.

FIVE HELD AS PLOTTERS.

vjyjtl[gj.e Among Those Indicted tinder Espionage Act. JDAVENPORT, la., Aug. I.-—Daniel

H. Wallace, a lecturer, who, according to his own admission, deserted from the British army, Fred Vollmer, brother of Henry Vollmer, former Iowa congressman, Earl C. Wi'lis, Charles Weise and A. H. Miller were indicted late yesterday by the federal grand Jury, which has been investigating espionage cases,

Wallace tvvas charfcd In two counts ^with violating the espionage law and conspiracy Willis, Weise and Vollmer, Tavenport attorneys, and Miller with conspiracy. All pleaded not guilty. Bonds were fixed at $2.000 each

4 INJURED MAN AT HOSPITAL.

Thomas Roberta, of Blanford. Tnd., -was taken to St. Anthony's hospital Thursday evening. H*s head was bad]v was unable to j., tell how he was injured,

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Estimate Puts Draff Cost Above $3,500,000

WASHING TON, Aug. 3.—The cost of drafting America's great national army —from registration to enrollment—was placed by Secretary Baker today at $8,660,480 in his estimates to congress.

This amount includes all overhead fJtpense of registration, examination and selection. It Is based on registration of ten million, examination of approximately 5,000,000 and enrollment of 1,187,000. "On a tentative estimate that the generous system of exemption and discharges will result in a necessity for examining four registrants to produce cne soldier," said Secretary Baker, "it Is apparent the system must be capable of examining- five million men during the year ITor this task the organization Includes a personnel of more than IS,000 persons."

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BK\JAMI.\ FIIANKII HHl.MiHAitT. Short funeral services for Henjamin Franklin Rhllehart, 49 years old, who died Friday morning at 5 o'clock, will be held Friday evening at 8:30 at the Kagles' home, il-tl Cherry street, and the boiv will be taken to Clay City Saturday at 8 a, m. for burial. Deceased war? a member of the Brazil Faglea' lort^e. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Anna Yauhorn, at Clay City.

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WRJ. ATfXA VIOLA TARREXCE. tlrs. Anna Viola Tarrenc^, 60 years old, diet? Friday morninar at 3 o'clock at the residence, »1154 First avenue, (ollowing a five years' illness. Se is sur\ivccl ty the husband, Charles, three! daughters, Misses Dorothy and Mabel, at home, and Mra. A- J. Waller, of Pueblo, Colo, Funeral services will be held .Sunday at

p. m.. with burial at

Highland Lawn cemetery.

MRS. KATHRRIMC TRTOX. Mrs. Katherine Tryou, 65 years old, died Thursday at 6 p. m. at the residence, 2728 Washington avenue. fche

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is survived by seven children, -Mrs. John 15ales. Mrs. William Flora, Mrs. Anna Jackson and Geortfc, John T., Manuel and Joseph E. Tarrence. The:] funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. at tho residence, with burial at Grand* view cemetery.

JOIIX G. SCOTT.

The funeral of John G. Scott, 6S ye irs old, who died Thursday at the home of his son, Harry Scott, 1221 South Seventeenth street, will be held Saturday at 2:30 p. m., .vith interment at Highland Lawn cemeierv. Deceased is survived by two sons, Harry and John W. Scott. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR.

Klliabeth Ta lor, 36 years old, colored, died Thursday at 5:30 p. m. at the residence. 810 Gilbert avenue, following a lingering illness of tuberculosis. She is survived by the husband, Jacob, & brother, and a sister. The funeral wil! I be held #aturday afternoon at 2 o'clock i at Saulter's chapel, with burial at! Highland Lawn cemetery,

MKS. JHBV HEAGAV.

FtmcYa.1 services lor Mrs. Mary! Reagan, 98 years old, who died Wednesday morning at the homj of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie M. iJunni^an, of the Davis flats, will be held Sunday at! 1:30 from the residence with continued services at 2 p. m. at St. Joi-epli's church. Burial will be in Woodlawn

cemetery. I

A RTHl'H A. KI EIjDM,

The fnneral of Arthur A. Fields, 14 month# old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fleminn Fields, of 1453 South First street, who died Thursday, will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clook, with burial at Grandview ceemetry.

MUG COCHRLW.

The funeral of Sallie Cochrun, 56 years old, who died Tuesday at the home of Silas Smith, of 101S North Fourth street, was held Friday at 10 a. m. at the Ol 1 lis chapel and burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.

IS A KESf'OHl,.

By Special Correspondent. BRAZIL, Ind., Aug. S.—Mrs. Louisa Kespohl, widow of the late William Kespohl, died of paralysis at the home of hex daughter. Mrs. Sevffret, at Indianapolis yesterday while on a visit, aged 7 4 years. The daughter and one son, William K. Kespohl, of this city, survive. The remains were brought to the home here at noon today and the funeral was held at the Forest Avenue Evangelical church this afternoon, interment Cottage Hill cemetery^

?T1tS. JT.tHT CATTTF.TtrVK HECK. By Special Correspondent. FARMERSBUKG. Ind., Aug. 3.—Mrs. Mary Catherine Heck, wife of John Heck, a?ed 77 years, died at her home near Farmersburs. yesterdav She id survived by the husband, one son, Dallie H*ck, and one daughter, Mrs. Mort Turner. The funeral Was conducted at Nyes chapel Friday at 2 o'clock ty the Rev. McWilliams of the United Brethren church, of which she was a member. Interment was in the Nyes chapel cemetery.

T5ABT5LT/E GT.ASPIE.

By Special Correspondent. VINCEXNES, Ind., Aug. 3.—Mrs. Isabelle Glaspie, aged 78 years, who died Wednesday, was burled in the city cemetery after funeral services at Gardner's chapel this afternoon, Rev. Keith officiating.

IMPABTIALITY CHAEGED.

Guards Who Failed to Win Commissions File Protest. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y-, Aug. 3.— Charging that partiality has been shown In the recommendations for commissions In the officers' reserve corps', two former members of the reserve officers' training camp at Fort Niagara are on their way to Washington to register a protest-

They are Cornelius Goughtery, former member of the Pennsylvania national guard, In which he was a noncommissioned officer, and Harry Gormley, who was a lieutenant in the Pennsylvania guard before entering the training camp. Both come from Philadelphia.

They charge that not only the regular army officers in camp, but the college students as well, are "out after the guardsmen."

Col. Samuel W. Miller, commandant of the camp, when asked concerning the "charges, said: "There is absolutely nothing to them. Every candidate Is Judged on his merits, and recommendations are made accordingly."

I*, ferdinand King, a New York City Phynlcsa and Medical Author aayai There can be no storng, Ttaorona, Iron men nor beautiful, henlthy. rmr. heekrd «omen without Iron—Nuvntrd Iron taken timt-n prr (lnj- after teals will Increase the itrmRth and enduranoe of weak, nervous, run-down Ika 100 per rents tn two wffki' time In many Inntanees. Avoid the old »rm» of metallic Iron which ma Injure the teeth, corrode the ntomach, ami hereby do more harm than is»od. Take only onennic Iron—Niuated Iron." It i dl»ftfn«r4 In thla elty bT New Central Pharmacy, Owl Hmj rind rju-nstojil

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Ladies' white Duck Shoes, $3.00 values,

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inatlon work proceeded with about the same speed that it did on Thursday. Three men were examined at the same time, and about ten examinations were completed each hour.

Oscar Raymond Willis, 4$1 South Thirteenth street, claimed exemption on the ground that he is not 21 years old. He did not give any excuse for registering, and his case Is to be Investigated.

Three men who failed to appear Thursday, and up to Friday morning had not been accounted for, were: Paul J. Murphy. 1717 South Ninth street, R.einhardt Mueller, 802 South Third street, and Wiley Bailey, 1301 Wabash avenue. If they do not appear in a reasonable length of time, or show a good cause for not appearing. their names will be sent to the provost marshal general and they will bo placed In service at once as a penalty.

Other Boards Ready.

The exemption board of Division No. & and the county board were busy Friday cleaning up the final details in preparation for the examination of the drafted men. These two boards will begin their work Saturday morning, and will continue it Monday and Tuesday, examining one-third of the men called each day.

Forty-seven claims for exemption have been officially filed with the board of Division No. 2 but others are being tilled with regularity. One hundred and forty blank forms on which the claims for exemption are made have been given out by this board.

The county board has had more than 100 applications for exemption but as yet are not considering calling more men. A great majority of all of the claims for exemption are based on dependent families or parents. In some few cases aliens have filed claims for exemption while in at least one case exemption was claimed on the grounds of being a pastor of a church.

Fred B. Smith, of the county board, announced his examiners Friday morning. They are Drs. W. F. Willien, Charles F. Wyeth, Jchn Hewitt, J. H. Jett and J. H. Mullikin.

SELL APRONS BUY FLAGS,

How Baird Corps Puts the Money to Patriotic Purpose. The Baird Relief Corps has presented a number of flags during the past several months. It Intends to present several more, one of which will be to the new Warren school In the 'north part of the city. Flags are high, Baird corps' finances are rather low. Therefore, the members have decided to hold a bake sale in the yard of the president, Mrs. Jane Whetsell, 1326 Maple avenue, to raise flag funds, Saturday afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock. Bread, pies, cakes, salads and Jellies will be offered in the eating line. Also there will be aprons for sale. In the evening an Ice cream social ^will be held and the members are hoping to be visited by several hundred persons.

This will be the first of a series of bake sales by the Baird corps.

AMERICAN IS WOUNDED.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE, Aug. 3.—An American interpreter and a lieutenant were slightly wounded, and a French Instructor was bruised, when a live grenade fell near a box of grenades during practice.

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WAR TAX BILL READY TO REPORT 10 SENAIE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—The war tax bill, increased from $1,672,000,000 to approximately $2,002,000,000, virtually was completed today by the senate finance committee and will be reported to the senate tomorrow or Monday.

In preparing the final draft for the printers the committee reduced the tax on beer by 25 cents a barrel to 11.50 a barrel in addition to the tax under the present law and increased rates on wines to about double the present taxes and estimated to yield $17,000,000 additional.

Of the $2,002,000,000 proposed new taxes, about $720,000,000 will be secured from corporate and individual incomes $748,000,000 from war excess profits, about $200,000,000 from rectified and distilled spirits, $45,000,000 from fermented and malt liquors, and $23,000,000 from wines. Few other schedules were changed in the final revision An important eleventh hour change was to apply the new one cent bank check tax to checks of all amounts, about $10,000,000 in all.

ENDS LIFE.

Despondent Because Efforts Prove "Bad Sellers." LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 8—Walter Kerr, novelist and short story writer, was found dead last night in his apartments. A bottle which the police said had contained poison was found near the body. A note stated he took his life because of despondency over the inability to sell his stories during the war. Kerr had written under the pen names of "H. H. Whopperton" and "Francis France."

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Every day brings us nearer to the end of this great sale. Every day sees a fresh lot of specials thrown out for bargain prices. Twelve bins and tables, twenty-four racks filled each day with great values for the thousands of buyers, eager to take advantage of this giant drive.

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GERMANS FAIL TOACVANCEINHEAVYAIIACK

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trated the British front line trenches on Infantry hill to the east of Monchy Le Praux iast night.

BULLETIN.

LONDON, Aug. 3.—A state of siege has been declared in the whole Greek department of Attica, including Athens and Piraeus, according to a dispatch from Athens to the Exchange Telegraph Co.

PARIS, Aug. 3.—Troops of the German crown prince, after an intense artillery bombardment last night, delivered several violent attacks against the French positions near Cerriy, in the Aisne region, along a front of about 1,500 yards. The French official statement issued this afternoon says that all the attacks were repulsed. On the Belgian front the bad weather continues.

LONDON, Aug. 8—The Times correspondent at Russian headquarters on the southwest front, under date of July 31, confirms reports of improvement In

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morale In the Russian army as a consequence of measures against desertions and panics. The correspondent says disaffected Russian regiments nave returned to the front.

Emperor William and Field Marshal Von Mackenzen, according to the same dispatch, made a triumphant entry into Tarnopol. The weight of the German offensive, the dispatch adds, appears to be directed toward Kamenets Podolsky, enroute to Odessa.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 3.—German newspapers of Thursday morning contain no details of importance on the battle of Flanders beyond the official reports. German war correspondents as yet are observing the battle from a

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afe distance near Charleville, several kilometres behind the front and endeavor to give the news from the scanty material supplied by the military censor. That the correspondents observed instruction is evidence in all the newspapers by the heading "Specials from the fronL" All state that the German artillery was able to hold its own with the Anglo-French in the preliminary bombardment. All of the accounts emphasize the mass character of the British and French attacks and all claim the preliminary victory explaining, however, that the heavy fighting has not ended and may continue for weeks.

LONDON. Aug. 3.—A dispatch from Petrograd to Reuters L'td., announces that the military authorities at Kiev

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have arrested Bnslgn Krylenko. member of the central committee of the council of workmen's and soldiers' delegates on a charge of circulating Maximalist propaganda In the Eleventh array.

FLEISCHMANN'S SON KILLED,

NEW YORK, Aug. J.^-Charies Fleischmann, son of Julius L. Fleischmann, f5'rm&« ffmyor of CTticlfffiiitr. was instantly killed Jast night when the hydro-airplane In which he was flying collapsed in Great South bay. H:\rry Wltz. pilot of the machine, also was killed. Fleischmann was a member of the First battalion, aviation corps.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. S.—A quartermaster corps, training camp, It was announced today, soon will be established. About *9,200 officers are required, and the camp will accommodate from 10,000 to 20,ooo applicants. The site has not yet been choscn.

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