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VOL. XLVII,—No. 21.
AMERICANS
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OF FIGHTING
Activity OA French Front Confined to Sector Held By General Pershing'*, idea.
SEKEAtt mCHINE GTTN v ^NEST IS CLEANED OTTT
West of Montdidier American Troops Make Desperate Attack,. .Kill* ing and Capturing Several
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BUXX.ETIN.
WASHINGTON, June «1.—American soldiers are now holding the fighting line for a distance of 38 miles on tjie western front, according to information given members of the house military committee today at the weekly conference with Secretary Baker and Gen. March, chief of staff.
WITH THR AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June
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—Subnormal fighting activity
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in France and Belgium. The American troops appear to be the only ones who are busy, and the actions which have occupied theiy liave not been extensive,
West of Montdidier Amerk^n troops in a short and desperate engagement have cleaned out German trenches and machine gun nests at Cantigny Most of the Germans who remained to fight tlie Americans w*ere killed, xvhile a number were made prisoner.
Berlin .officially/ (claims .that i German troops have penetrated the American trenches at Seicheprev. The falsity of this report js shown bv a dispatch from the
American front, which says that ..the ^penetration" was only an attempted raid by 60 Germans.
U. 8. Flier Downed.
PATUs, June 21.—The leading ace in the French corps, First Lieutenant »Frank L. Baylies, of Xew Bedfi rd, Mass., is missing after an un-t-'iuai iiaht witfa lour G«rnun machines,
On Jiirie 17 Lieutenant Baylies with Sergeants Dubonnet and Macari, of the Stork escadrille, had finished sev•eral hours patroling and were about to return at twilight when they sighted lour single seat«r airplanes. They paid
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Expect New Attack
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p*rtding on the British front, according to military exports, who see in the intensity of the German cannonade at various points the preliminary stops of a new German attack. It is pointed out that the fourth army group under Crown Prince RupprOcht of Bavaria has had leisure for reorganization during tjie three weeks since it was engaged in battle, and now is ready for a new effort along the front.
It has boon established that units Sf Crown Prince Rupprecht's army were engaged in the aboritive at:ack on Rheima on Tuesday night. This is considered proof by •L'Homme libre that the German sfown prince's army is tired and xhausted. i
ROBBED, HE SAYS, HI .WEST SIDE IIESWT
Citizen Says a Year Ago He Was Robbed In Same Place of One Hundred Dollars.
The police are making an effort to locate one "Slim" Stewart, formerly a bar tender at the Lukie Fogle saloon at 224 Wabash avenue. It is alleged by Eddie €lark| of 1524 Dilman street, that he was robbed by Stewart Thursday morning and thai Stewart sold him a pint of whiskey.
The first intimation of the affair given to the police was Thursday morning when €lark walked into Sheriff Dreher's office and asked for the sheriff. When Ereher appeared Clark said, "Do they permit men to sell liquor in this city." "They do not, if they know It," answered .Preher,.... *|Do they let one tn rob another in this place," was tlu: next question ask*d. **The rto not,** answered Dreher. *Then look at this." said Claxk as he
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No Reason Why* Trip Can Net Be Made In Safety, Say* Expert •—Forty Hours Required for
Journey.
.WASHINGTON, June 21.— Big American air and seaplanes should be flying across the Atlantic to reach the front by next summer, Maj. Gen. W. Brancker, of the" British air ministry, said here today in a formal statement to the press. He is in Washington to co-:operate with American aircraft officials, and believes that a pioneer trans-Atlantic flight should be attempted without delay. "An enterprise which must' ft*
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BIBLE STUDENTS" HEAD GETS HEAVY SENTENCE
TTETF TORK. June 21.—Joseph* A. Rutherford, successor of "Pastor" Russell as head of the International Bible Students* association, and six of his associates were today sentenced to twenty years' Imprisonment for conspiracy to violate the espionage law.
New Draft Regulations to Govern Work or Fight" Order
WASHINGTON, Jvnm 21.—Kew regulations issued to draft boards today by Provost Marshal General Crowder to govern application of the "work or fight" order, do not rule specifically upon the status of professional baseball players or other classes which majr be affected, but- emphasize the section of the order placing games and sports among the classes of occupations as non*useful.
In an oral statement announcing the regulations, oftclajs ot Gen. Cro^der'a office said: "At present the occupation "of a baseball player U regarded a* nen-produe-
tive, but tMt until a case haci been appealed from a local board there w^uld be no ruling on the subject,
To Use Common Sense,
"Local boards will consider cases of withdrawal erf deferred classification with common sense." Gen. Crowder's instruction^ say, and they name illness. vacation, the impossibility of securing productive employment without a change of residence as reasonble grounds for waiving the general order. While saleg clerks in stores and cleri-
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THE LIBERTY GUAKD OF TKItHE HAL'Til, THIS CITY'S NEWEST GIFT TO THE PRESERVATION OF TH E AMERICAN REPUBLIC AND HER INSTITUTIONS.
U. S. PLANES FLY TO BATTLE UHE
Fighting1 Airships Will Be Sent Over Atlantic Ocean Before Man •„.... Months.
BRITISH AIR EXPERT SERE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS
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TERRE HAUTE, IND., FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1918.
Terre Haute's Newest Contribution to the Success of the Cause of This Republic and World Democracy—The Liberty Guards, Recruited From Young Business Und Professional Men of This City and Ready for Duty Whenever Called
OTHER LOCAL REPORTS, Temperature by Buntin'a thermometer, 7 a. m. 68 2 p. m., 84*
River stage. 0.8 feet.
SHOWERS DIC1 BY THE GRAND JUDY
Drafted Man Charges Interpreter Claimed He Could Get His Classi Acation Changed.
Max Showers, salesman in a Wabash avenue store, was arretted Thursday afternoon on a warrant from Circuit Court charging him with obtaining money under false pretense and grand larceny. An indictment was returned against him by the Circuit Court grand jury Wednesday evening. Showers' offense Is also under investigation by the federal grand jury.
It is alleged that Show«rs promised John Murawski that he would have his draft classification changed from class one to class four if he would give him $26. The man claims he gave Showers the money, but that he was called to go to war in the first class. He made a protest and the county council of defense Investigated the case. It was thought at the time the Murawski was the only man defrauded, but now the officials have evidence they say lmpll-
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GENEVA, June 21.—The Tribune says it learns from a reliable source that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg is suffering from an acute nervous disease, that his mental capacity is much affected and that he is confined in a private sanitarium.
The newspaper adds that Hin-enburg took no responsible part in the recent offensive on the western front, the work being chiefly done by Gen. JUuden dorfl*
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FAIR
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fEMPEBATlRE RECORD, JUNE 21. a. m. .'.TT:.W-"9 a. m. 71 Noon 76 3 p. 8#
Relative humidity at
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MJCAJU CONIJITIOXS AT S 4. Jt'NE 21, 1|18, SfatTon pressure, 29.1#*, temperature, 67 highest temperature yesterday, 70 lowest temperature last ntght, 66, precipitation, .21 direction of wind, southwest velocity of wind, 6 miles per hour state of weather, partly cloudy relative humidity, 85 per cenl
Sunrise, 5:24 sunset, 8:19.
FORECAST.
TERRE HAUTE—Fair tonight and tomorrow cooler tonight. INDIANA: Fair and cooler tonight tomorrow fair cooler southeast portion.
ILLINOIS Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, preceded by thunder showers extreme south portion this afternoon and tonight cooler.
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"DRY" RAIDERS
Tom Brady, Former Political Power on West Side, Hit By Hunter't Bone-Dry Squad,
HENBY ZDTC'S PLACE IN KEA BJJ1IJHNG SCENE OF RAID
Over Eigrit Hundred Pints of beer Taken From Brady's HomePolice Kept Vigil Nearly
All Night.
•Tom Brady's place at Third and Eagle streets, which has not heretofore been visited by the "bone dry" squad, was raided early Friday morning after a vigil kept by the police nearly all night, and eight hundred and ninetyfour pints of beer was seized. The liquor, which the police say was being dispensed in the "soft" drink parlor "on the corner, was stored in the residence of Brady adjacent to the former saloon, and no apparent efforts to hide it had been made prior to the visit of the police, it is said. "Brady, who prior to the passing of the red light district and saloons was known as the "king of the tenderloin," and who was "boss" of the Sixth ward, was taken to police headquarters and a charge of violating the state liquor law placed against him.
When the case was called In C!ty Court Friday morning a continuance was asked and Sergeants Scott and Barry and Patrolmen Sehumard, Kennettj Allen, Doyle anl Casey, who mad,e
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RESIDENTS OP BERLIN CAUGHT IN ESCAPING
COPENHAGEN, June 2l.—Four residents of Berlin attempted
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from Germany Thursday in two airplaines. One succeeded in landing in Denmark, but the other was brought down in the Baltic sea by German guardships. The machine which landed in Denmark had two occupants, opo of whom, a reserve officer, is a professor in the University of Berlin. They said they fled from Berlin because Of the conditions there.
The two machines left Berlin early Thursday morning. Their flight was noticed and guard-ships along the cast were warned. When the machines reached the Baltic, the guard ships opened fire and brought down t^ie second of the two airplanes. The machine which landed in Denmark is a large one of the Albatross type.
Says Attack Fails
ROME, Thursday June 20.—The ^efforts of the Austrians to widen the northeastern salient en the Montello, the keystone of the Piave front toward the west, have failed,
Premier Orlando informed parliament tonight.
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Toward the eeutbr the premier stated, the enemy again succeeded n crossing the Montebelluna Susegana railway at several points near the Niversa station, fcut Avas promptly stopped.
On the lower Pia^e the Italians gained more ground. 1* The enemy losses during the day were enormous, the premier added. The Italian* took aeveraj hundred prisoner*, 4
SOLDIER'S WIFE IS .DETAINED BY POLICE
With Her Was Walter Barnes, Said ^0 Be a Wealthy Clinton Business Man.
With her husband gone less than five weeks, called into the service with the last contingent of drafted men from Terre Haute, Mrs. Mary Sabo, of 1702 North Twelfth street, was arrested Thursday night by Police Matron Mrs. Loylm Zimmerman, on a charge of living illegally with another man. The other man in question was Walter Barnes, a married man of Clinton, reputed to be wealthy, and who was not drafted for service by the government.
When taken to the police station and examined by Mrs. Zimmerman, it Is claimed that the girl, who is but 19 years old, told a story of joy rides and pleasure trips taken with Barnes, and of the affair that had sprung between them when her husband, had beea called away to Camp Taylor about five weeks "ago. Charges of prostitution were filed against the girl, and charges of associating were filed against parnes. and both were immediately arrested. Bonds were given for their appearance in City Court Friday morning, and when the cases were called a continuance was asked by attorneys for the defense. It is claimed by the police that the girl broke down and admitted that she had received money from Barnes, and that she refused to explain why she. had been
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HEED SHIP MEN'S PLEA
WASHINGTON, June 11.—After a three-hour session the senate agriculture committee today decided to postpone action on the Jones prohibition rider to the agricultural appropriation bill and to reopen hearings for the purpose of further investigating statements made by Bainhridge Colby that to take beer away from the ship employes would reduce the output of i American yards 25 per cent»
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FOE AGAINST ITALY TURNS TO ROUT
Strong Resistance of Italians Tur*6& to Counter Attacks Against Austrian*. 'I ',u'ENEMY IS FORCED BACK
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Vienna, In Official Statement, Atff mlts Defeat of Troops In tN f» Mountains and Along the Piave. i
BULLETIN.
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Thursday, June 20.—The first American aviators to fly on the Italian front went today on a bombing expedition, and succeeded in blowing two holes in a new Austrian bridgt across the Piave river.
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, June 21. Stout Italian resistance has again stopped the Austrians in their ef- v forts to extend their front oa :he Montello plateau, the keystone of the Italian defence *p» he Piave river. .Official announcement made at i« Rome that the Austrians were' defeated ifi a drive yesterday on:he northeastern section of the
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plateau, and that only oa th$ outh were they able to make7""*""" tny progress whatever. The eneny was able to cross the Monte-jelluna-Susgeana railway at sev.•ral points near Nedvesa station, Dut even at this point was promptly stopped.
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fonsive feared by attacks to the right* and left of Valstagna, along the Brenta river, and In the mountains should logically begin soon, nw that the effort on the .Piave has failed. It Is felti that if the Austrians do not renwfe their efforts to penetrate to the plains,, through the Brenta region and taking. Monte Grappa it would be an acknowledgement of defeat and their Inability to carry out the ambitious plans1 launched a week ago.
Ready For New Attaolfc
The situation, however, Is still re- v garded as very serious and all preparations have been made to meet any new offensive.
Along the Piave. the Italian positions are virtually unchanged. The Atistrtans are fighting well, according to *. the Italians, but the latter are outclassing them. It it believed that the Italians would have driven the Austrian® back across the river before this,.-{ but for the nature of the open flghtJnflt which an American on this front sai4 reminded him of the Indian coxnbats to the old days. jkight fighting and bush whacking methods are necessary although they are not favored by the military authorities because of the confusion and danger of firing upon their own men, especially where large bodies of troops are engaged. Another difficulty has" been the pimfTaritv in color between the Italian and Austrian uniforms. The Austrian losses have been extremely* heavy. Although there is much sharp fighting there are many lulls during which the only distraction of the armies is watching the bombing operations o£ the rival aviators.
Fighting Is Severe.
The fighting on the Montello plateau continues to be very severe, since it is felt by the Italians that the loss of this position would be more important than the withdrawal from a few kilometenw of ground along the Piave. The conditions *there are also* bad, owing Co the wooded hills which are crossed by seventy-two ravines, each one of which constitutes a separate line of defense. Many of the them are still strewn with dead, an Indication of the intensity of the Austrian resistance as the .. JJ.
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TEACHERS 10 EIGHT
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The school board will meet this evening and will hoar the cases of four teachers recently dismissed for age and other reasonfe. It is said the teachers will be represented by members of the Teachers' Federation, counsel and friends, and will seek to havs the ordex .reversed* i"J
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