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HERMAN TREACHERY HET BY AMERICANS

Enemy Soldiers Attempting to Surrender Shot Down to Prevent ». Success of

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WAStfTTTCQTOX, May 29.—Reference by General Pershing in the communique to the Incident on the Lorraine front wherein Qerman soldiers apparently attempting to surrender wore greeted ri!le fire from the American trenches, was received with satisfaction by army officers here. On more than one occasion, they said, the Germans deliberately have sent patrols forward with every man in the front rank holding his hands high in the air and shouting the familiar "Kamerad." Directly behind these and shielded from view would be two or three men with light rapid flrerS. As the party approached the first line would drop to the ground or swiftly separate and th« machine gunners would obtain immonse advantage in sweeping a coasitieral4e paction of the trenches.

The reception given the patrol by the, American commander indicates that the allied generals have determined to stop this violation of one of rfte most elementary rules of civilized flghting.

Instances frequently have been reported of the Germans failing to respect the white flags sent forward with parley parties. With the allies adopting a precedent established by the Germans, some officers are of the opinion that hostilities in which little quarter will be given, and perhaps none at all, are not beyond the bounds of possibility.

REGISTERED MEN INDUCTED FOR SPECIAL ARMY SERVICE

fr Skilled Ken Needed for Special 11 Branches Are Being Sent to /, Various Camps.

ijjji Herbert B. Monninger, brother of Major Monninger of Camp Shelby, has indefinitely postponed an automobile V trip he intended making, to the Mississippl camp. Instead,"he will leave

Saturday with Earl Dement, of 326 L,North Third street, for Camp Hancock, Wheless, Ga., there to be inducted into service as a gunsmith. Others from the north side to go at the same time are: fcotierffia'keTe and helpers to ft.

Meyer, Va.: tVm. Leon Myers, 202 South Fourth street Clarence I* Shelby, 1349 Fourth avenue.

Locomotive engineer, to Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. Eugene Erne, 639 North Center.

Railroad brakeman and conductors to Ft. Benjamin Harrison: Paul E. Everts, 815 First avenue.

R. A. Shingshang, 820 North Sixth and One-half street. John Buddie, 334 North Fourth.

Allen Johnson, of Fontanet, and James Harris, of West Terre Haute, will represent Vigo county division No. 3 in the squad to leave for Camp Hancock Saturday. "Senator Shorty" Henshaw, expert mechanician, will entrain at the same time.

J. R. Paddock, Albert Einecke, P. H. "Lahr. Geqrge C. Rossell, Jr.. Max Hamill and George C. Rossell, Sr., have been selected to act as registrars for the county board when the boys, who became of age after June 6th, last, report to register. *The north side registrants are ShetflOh W. Snively, George A. Schawl, Wayne Kehoe and R. L. Gilfcert.

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firftertafnment for "Blue Devil*" Planned to Give Them Rest. ^The entertainment at dinner at the Fort Harrison Country club of the party of French veterans known as "Blue Devils," was decided upon in response to a request from the g^\eminent that thfe veterans be taken Into the country for a quiet hour beiore they are returned to Fort Benjamin Harrison. The only vehicles admitted to the grounds while this dinner is in progress will be those of the women's motor corps in which the men are to be taken to and from the club, and the driver and Red Cross nurse who will be with each car, will remain with their vehicles while the veterans are resting and eating.

All other vehicles will hare to toe parked outside the grounds, but anyone will be admitted on foot providing they do not encroach upon the privacy of the visitors. The managing committee stated today, however, that i* was desirable, in compliance with the government's request, that the men be given as much privacy as possible. Only a small committee of French spe&kingr people will be with the .soldiers while they are at dinner.

'WATT. HANDLERS HELD,

Onfe Charged With Embezzlmeent Other With Opening Mail. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 29.—John C. Driscoll, postmaster at Gaston, Ind., was arrested today by a deputy United States marshal, charged in an indictment with embezzling $122.76 from the funds of his office.

Mrs. lAura E. Hunter, postmistress at Brewersville, Jennings county, also was arrested by federal officers, under an indictment charging her with opening mail addressed to women at Brewersville.

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Obituary

CHAIU.ES COLLl'M.

By Special Correspondent. PA It IS, 111., May 29.—Word WM received yesterday of the death of Charles Collum, son of J. C. Collum, siviral days ago at Pierce City, la. Mr Collum was born in ParlR and spent his young er days in Bdgar county. He is survived by the, widow and a daughter.

IL 8. FORCES STRIKE HARD BLOW AT FOE

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Cala., said he did not see an American fall during today's attack. Need More Americans. "ft was more exciting than a football game," he added. "We have got the Huns on the ru%. All we need is more Americans and the# we shall lick them."

The demeanor of the men wounded in action was found similarly cheerful when the correspondent visited the field hospitals this afternoon. He saw stretched out on their cots a number of these Americans for the most part only slightly wounded, who acted like school boys returned from a great day of sport, smoking cigarettes, eagerly relating their personal experiences and laughing loudly dt the humorous incidents.

Lieutenant George E. Butler, formerly an attorney in Indianapolis, who was slightly wounded in the leg, said that going over the top was like a maneuver In the training camp back home. The men were eager for it, he said, and some of them remained up in the trenches all night talking about the approaching adventure with cheerful anticipations. "When we reached Cantigny," he added, "it was only a pile of brick and stones. Our artillery had leveled the town. The Qerman machine gun bullets were buzzing about like bumblebees, but our fellows didn't pay any more attention to them than if they had been confetti. "It was the finest example of teamwork I ever saw. There was not a hitch anywhere." The men cracked jokes and sang, but they were businesslike in their work."

SCOTCHMAN HILLS A GERMAN COLONEL

AMSTERDAM,Story is being told here that Colonet Graebner, of the kaiser's staff, has been killed in Doberits by a blow from a Scotch soldier's first. The Scotchman, wearing kilts, was among a group of prisoners being marched through the street. The officer greeted him as "fraulein" (maiden) and kicked him In the kilts. The Scotchman hit the cqlonel a blow on the Jaw with his fist, and Graebner fell to the street with his neck broken. He died Instantly. The fate of the Scotchman is not told.

STRAFE TJNSER FRITZ.

Mine Host and Others Who Violated ..Liquor Law Grabbed. Some of the citizens caught in the drag net of Mayor Hunter's bone-drv squad, were in police court for consideration.

AVillard Large, of Taylorville, soft drink owner, was fined $100 and costs and given a penal farm sentence of 30 days. He appealed the case to Circuit Court. Large was recently arrested and several gallons of whiskey and several dozen bottles of beer were found secreted about nis place. Dave Brentlinger, who was associated in business with Large, was also fined $100 and costs and given a like penal farm sentence.

Charles M- Batton and John Kerchner, who were arrested on a charge of operating a gaming house and gaming, were found guilty and fined $25 and costs each and given a ten day jail sentence. Both cases went, the same way that numerous others have gone, and were appealed to Circuit Court. Batton and Brentlinger were arrested two weeks ago when the police raided the Combination pool room at 809 Wabash avenue and asserted that' they caaght the two men in the act of gaming.

Fritz Leucht, better known as Unser Fritz, who was arraigned on a charge of maintaining a nuisance, was also fined $100 and costs and given a penal farm sentence of 30 days. He also appealed his case. Leucht was arrested recently by Captain Barry anJ a two gallon jug of whiskey was found in the rooms above the saloon on Wabash avenue.

Abe Barnes, colored, who was arrested Tuesday night on a charge of a violation of the state liquor law, entered a plea of not guilty and his case was continued. John Lee Robinson, colored, entered a plea of guilty to the theft of several dollars' worth of clothing from another colored man and was fined $10 and costs and given a peaat farm sentence of 90 days.

MEMORIAL AT SCHOOL.

Services At Crawford for Little Girl Killed At Evansvilto. An informal memorial service was held Wednesday morning at Crawford school for Dorothy Drescher, 12 years old, who, with her mother, was killed by a train Sunday at Evansville. The funeral was held in Evansville and the service was here at the same hour. Dorothy was a pupil of Miss Katherine Walsh at the Crawford school.

The following program was given: Talk, Miss Walsh song, "Abide with Me," fourth and fifth grades duet, "Rock of Ages," Donah Brinson and Felda Wood reading. "Crossing the Bar," Marlon Combs solo, "Lead Kindly Light." John Walsh.

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THRIFT STAMP IS LAGGING HERE YET

Week About Half Gone, and People Are Not Awake to Need Thereof.

By Leroy Brown, Chairman. Thrift stamp week is about half gone. The booths along Wabash avenue and the activity of the women's organization are giving the campaign a X'foniinence that is stimulating sales in a most gratifying way, still we must not overlook the fact that Vigo county has a long, long way to go before she reaches a creditable position among the counties of the state. At the present time we are in 77th place, something we do not care to talk about very loudly. The sale of "Thrift" stamps seems on tha whole to be quite satisfactory, but Vigo county can hardly hope to sell the week's full quota of $267,075 worth, without a large number of purchases up to the limit allowed by law, which is $1,000 maturity value, costing $832 at the present time.

The public is amazingly slow in grasping the significance of the wnr savings campaign. Everywhere throughout the entire nation, men have rolled up their sleeves and gone to work with a will to put the Liberty Loan across, but war savings have been permitted to jog along as they would. We don't seem to understand that every war savings stamp purchased releases claims upon material and labor to the extent of $5, making same available for war usage. The income from war savings and thrift stamps is a big factor in financing war operations between bond issues, another point that does not seem to be clear in the minds of our people.

OFFICER IS ACQUITTED.

Muncie Constable Found Not Guilty #n Murder Charge. MUNCIE, Ind., May 29.—After having been out since 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, a jury in the case of James O. Black, a constable, charged with the murder of William D. Hartley, a railroad switchman, returned a verdict of acquittal a short time after the Delaware county circuit court opened today.

It is understood that the cause of the long delay in arriving at an agreement was due to the difference of opinon among the jurors as to whether Black should be found guilty of manslaughter or acquitted.

Black shot Hartley to death in the latter"s home last December when summoned there by Hartley's wife to quiet her husband, who was said to be in an intoxicated and violent condition. The constable alleged he was attacked with a milk bottle by Hartley, and that he shot him in self-defense.

TAKE HALF HOLIDAYS.

County Auditor Thomaa Ferguson, County Treasurer Messlck anl County Assesor George Helman have announced that their' offices in the court house will close at nooa Saturdays during the months of June, July and August.

CASUAL1TY LIST

If You Know Any of These Boys Telephone The Tribune, No. 155.

WASHINGTON, May 29.—The army casualty list today contained thirty names, divided as follows:

Killed in action, 5 died of Wounds, 5 died of accident, 1 died of disease, 10 wounded severely, 7 missing in action, 2.

Officers named included were Lieut. Frances E. A. Mcllvaine, Indianapolis, killed in action.

Major tohn Frank Carmack, St. Louis. and Lieut. Cholmondeley Thornton, Bennington, Vt., wounded severely. ,«•

Lieut. Raymond W. Parker, Champaign, 111., missing in action. Lieuts. Philip A. Hunter, York, S. C. Franklin Biche Henrick, Washington, D. C., and Louis M. Edens, Cabou, Mo„ prisoners, previously reported missing.

In addition to Lieot Francis A. Mcllvaine, of Indianapolis, reported killed in action, the name of Private Clyde Marks, of Indianapolis, was in the list of those killed in action.

Private Frank Moore, 715 Evergreen street, West Lafayette, IncL, wu reported wounded severely.

The list of dead and nv.ssin? follows: Killed in action: Lieut. Francis A. Mcllvaine, 2833 Washington boulevard. Indianapolis Privates Jiosupas Dameszkivics, Pittsburgh, Pa. Joseph William Guynon, Evart, Mich. Clyde Marks, 104 South Davidson street, Indianapolis Carl A. Sipp&r, Great Falls, Mont.

Died of wounds: Privates James O. Dolin, Foster, W. Va. George M. Ewing, Auburn, Wash. John P. Gearin. Tippecanoe City, O. Jesse M. King, Meriden, Conn. Findley M. Shuler, Bryson City, N. C.

Died of disease: Recruit Harry D. James, Hannibal. Mo. Privates Frank A. Baher, Richmond, Va. Cleo E. Brundage, Seattle, Wash. David L. Hatch, Lobdell. Miss. Ed Jackson, Greenwood, S. C. Mack Jones, Corwood, Miss. Paul R. Lawton, Bellows Falls, Vt. Charles W. McLaughlin, Hutchinsoni Minn. Douglas S. Thompson, 'Brooklyn, -K. Y. Orris A. White, Walker, Cal.

Died of accident: Private William W. Wait, Schenectady, N. Y. Missing in action: Lieut. Raymond W. Parke, 615 South Elra. street. Champaign, 111 missing in action (previously reported wounded severely), Sergeant Eugene F, Sharkey, Ansonia. Conn.

Private Louis Epstein, Brooklyn, N. Y„ previously reported missing, now reported as returned to his company.

Prisoners, (previously reported missing): Lieuts. Philip A. Hunter, York, S. P.: Franklin Burrhe Perdrick, Washington, D. Louis M. Edens, Cabool, Mo.

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cure the names of the committee. That in itself shows that matters of this kind are seldom proved by direct evidence. "They say we have not shown that there was a conspiracy to raise a fee cf ten thousand dollars. There is both circumstantial and positive evidence and the purpose for which it was to be used has been established. We have proved that the object of this committee was eime-% directly at Clark and Gosnell. We have shown It in positive and circumstantial evidence. It is paid we have not proved the charge that this committee and certain others circulated reports about Horsiey. It only goes to show the motive in aggravating wh^t was done. The evidence does show directly that this committee did circulate and assist in the circulation of these charges. There was evidence that Boyse, for one, helped to circulate these reports. It is in evidence that Judge Pulliam, a member of this committee, I take it, was in conference with this committee on various occasions. It was shown at that special meeting they were discussing Horsiey as being implicated with Clark and Gosnell. "We are not left to inference. We have direct evidence that the special prosecutors were to have exclusive charge of the Clark-Gosnell case, which included the slot machine cases.

Horsley's Indictment.

"The evidence shows that prior to this appointment and as a convenient circumstance to make Big Bill Horsiey more tractable, more easily subdued, was the fact that he had been lnnicted in the Indianapolis federal court and these charges and counter charges were in the air. Here Horsiey has testified the papers were full of them for two weeks, and some of the committee saying 'Bill, we don't believe them' and' McKeen saying to him 'We are behind the officer who does his duty and we are behind the officer who does not do his duty with a big club.' "Horsiey said the only reason why he surrendered to the demands of this committee was because he knew that Earl Houck and D. W. Henry had been pursuing him and were trying to send him to the penitentiary he said he knew their relation and influence with Mr. Dailey and Mangus, district attorney at Indianapolis, and he knew the character of the men, Jefferies and Barker, whom they were trying to get to make statements and fearing in the face of the demands and the statement of McKeen that the committee was behind 'the officer,' that they might succeed in sending him to the penitentiary, he made the appointments."

Walker spent more than an hour citing cases in various parts of the United fctates to the court and he was followed then by Attorney Charles Whitlock.

Whitlock's Argument.

Whitlockoin resuming his argument against the state's motion to overrule the testimony presented by the defense and return a verdict in its favor Wednesday morning, said in part: "We have proved every allegation we have made and have attempted here to pile up absolute proof mountain high, but we could not get it all in because of the objections of these gentlemen. "I want to say that Mr. O'Mara surprised me when he said that Mr. Owens represented all of the west end cases. I suppose Mr. Owens is putting something over on me."

Whitlock referred to Special Prosecutors Piety and O'Mara as being classed with the rich. He then declared they had started after "Buster" Clark as the "first pebble on the beach" that Clark and Gosnell were the little pebbles that he supposed Blankenbaker, an attorney would be the next one, "but Big Bill Horsiey is the real pebble they started after."

Referring to Horsiey, the attorney declared: "If it hadn't been for the court at Indianapolis that could see through these things. I guess they'd have him, too. by this time.

"We most earnestly contend that this motion ought to be overruled and the jury allowed to pass upon it."

After Attorney Piety began his argument for the state following Whitlock, there was quite a bit of quibbling between attorneys, during which both sides contended that they had not been accorded courtesy due them from the opposing side while making their arguments. Judge Hunt declared the weather was very warm, and it was quite easy to become peeved, and then requested, as special judge, that due courtesy and respect be shown him.

Special Prosecutors' Rights. Piety said in part: "The defense has gone on & lengthy fishing expedition. They subpoenaed something like sixty witnesses, and afterwards they epcamined but a small per cent of them when they ceased their fishing expedition. Then they filed a plea in abatement. It conclusively shows that they have made up their minds that they have been unable by this fishing expedition to accomplish anything, and their only hope is to get the case to the jury and see if by some hook or crook to arouse some member of the jury to refuse to sustain the prosecution in this case. "There has been a lot said about the right of the people resting with the

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sovereign power ©f the regular prosecutor and against having outsiders step in and help in the prosecution for the state. The policy of the state is to permit the state to secure others to assist in the enforcement of the criminal statute. "The burden of their song, of their plea, is based upon the opinion of policy regarding the employment of a lawyer to assist in a prosecution. If they are wrong on that, then they are wrong on everything. The citizens' committee hired O'Mara and myself according to the evidence in this case, as assistants under the statute."

Piety referred to Smock changing a part of his evidence, declaring the witness was wholly within his rights in so doing.

WILEY ART EXHIBIT.

Pupils Have Fine Display of Work In Assembly Hall. Pupils of the Wiley high school have an art exhibit on display in the Wiley assembly hall, in charge of Miss Rose Griffith, teacher of art. The display will be open to the public from noon until 5 o'clock this afternoon.

Two of the Wiley graduates, who studied art with Miss Griffith already have made progress. Walter Han'ey, who left Wiley one year and a half ago, received first award in the national contest for Liberty Loan posters, west of New York. Mr. Hanley is studying art in Chicago, paying his way through school by Lis own etiorts in drawing designs for magazines. Another, Gerald Jackson, who was graduated from Wiley last year, went at once to work designing and lettering at the Herz store.

I There are but ten girls In the art class at Wiley, with a number of boy?. Miss Lucy Radke, who is one of the best in the class,' hopes to continue her studies in art thereby with application and study to achieve a place for herself among Indiana artists. Mise Radke has a conspicuous poster, developed by herself for the third Liberty Loan campaign, depicting Uncle Bam, viewing the clouds In which rests the spirit of America shown by thu head and half figure of Miss Columbia, who is sifting bonds and bonds at the feet of Uncle Sam. Lettering tells the beholder to "Get Busy" and "Buy Bonds" to Help Win Your War."

WILL HEAR COMPLAINTS.

Commission to Make Satisfactory Adjustment of New Rate. WASHINGTON, May 29.—Complaints against the order of Director General McAdoo increasing freight rates approximately 25 per cent and raising all passenger fares to three cents a mile, will be heard by the interstate commerce commission, despite the action of that body yesterday in approving the order without hearings, it was pointed out today by railroad ac'minstration officials.

It was said that suggestions would fee welcomed either from individuals and concerns or from state railroad commissions and it is hoped in this way that a satisfactory adjustment of the new' rates can be made.

TO SELL ROAD BONDS.

The county commissioners Tuesday ordered that bonds amounting to 200 for the construction of the James H. Swango brick road be sold. There will be 40 bonds of $1,505 each, drawing 4% per cent interest, and they will mature one every six months until all are paid. They will bear the date of June 15, 1918. The Swango road is North Thirteenth street from the city limits to the Harrison township line.

British Casualties

LONDON, May 29.—British casualties reported in the week ending today reached a total of 33,694. They are divided as follows:

Killed or died of wounds: Officers, 168 men, 3,527. Wounded or missing: .Officers, 735 men, 29,264.

The total for last week was 36,677, and for the week before 41,012, the largest of any week since the beginning of the German offensive. The falling off in the totals reflects the lull in the fighting between the attack which ended in April and the one now beginning.

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When "he" shouldered a gun you shouldered an obligation. He marched away so that you could stay in peace and security, and he marched away with your solemn promise to provide him with food and ammunition so that he would have at least an even chance in the struggle of death.

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