Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 June 1918 — Page 6

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WEST ME SCENE Of MURDER

i Trouble Follows Drinking Bout In a Place Owned By the Justice •f Peace.

ftichard W. Smith, 38 years old, a drink dispenser at the Frank Jackson •oft drink parlor, on Paris avenue, in West Terr* Haute, was shot to death, at 8 o'clock, Friday evening, by Hamilton Lewis, a coal miner, who lives in Whitcomb Heights. The shooting occurred in the presence of Smith'* small son, who was in the bar room with his father at the time of tho trouble, which is said to have arisen over remarks said to have been passed about Smith's sweetheart.

After the shooting the mardwer Tteft thr place, but later gave himself up to the police and is being held in Jail on a charge' of first degree murder. Lewie was arraigned in City Court, Saturday morning, on a charge of murr"' 6cr and failed to enter a plea. His s/ ease was set down for a preliminary hearing, Wednesday morning of next week, and then it will be turned over ,» to the grand Jurv and an Indictment returned against Lewis.

»iM« Parties War* Drinking* The shooting is aaid to have oci* flurred after Lewis and another man had gone into the Jackson plac.i and had several drinks of whisky. While they were in the place they claim to have been attracted to a back room P" *»y two worn5n for whom they purchased drinks. After they hal left the wick room and entered the bar ii, loom, the man with Lewis became entared in a fight with Smith, and a- ». o ro in* to the statement made by itj.rLftwis to the police, he (Lewis) sepa- •_ rated them. After they had b-ion sera rated, according to Lewis, Smith started to throw beer bottles at him,

Iiewis said he shot once for every bottle that was thrown, and with the throwing of the third one, a bullet was sent into Smith's heart. As Smith fell to the bar room floor, Lewis left thmugh the back door, and ran into Frank Jackson, owner of the place and justice of the peaoe of West Terre Haute. He said he warned Jackson against following him, and went immed'ately to his home. His wife advised that he leave the country, but According to his own' statement, lie started to this city to surrender to the police. He was arrested 'while

coming across the grade. Poiiee Seeking Women. Iewl8, who is a native of Tennessee, said hfe did not know either of the women in the place, but that one of thfcm had gone into the bar room and asked Smith for 50 cents a few minutes prior to the starting of the trouble, and that he believed her to be sweetheart of Smith's. The woman's name h*s not been ascertained at the •police station, but she is believed to be Blanche Downing, who was arrested in company with Smith, at 422

North Ninth street a few nights ago. The Downing woman and Smith -were arraigned in City Court, Friday morning, on a charge of living in adultery, and the woman was ordered to leave the city. It is believed that she failed to do so and was at the "Jackson place, Friday night, when the troubl* occurred. The police are making an effort to locate her. The name of the other woman, said to have been in th* place at the time, was not .learned by the police.

Smith i* survived by one small son. Walter, who was present during the •hooting, and who witnessed the death of his father, one daughter, Miss Norma Smith, one sister, Mrs. Nellie Pchmockenburger, and his mother. Mr*. B. Francis, of Prairieton.

Coroner Garrigus, who was calTefl in the case, said the bullet had passed through the upper lobe of the heart, and that death had been instant. The funeral arrangements have not been made. The body was removed to the Smith and Rogerson morgue, in West Terre Haute, to be prepared for burial.

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Notice is given to all civil service employes of thl* office that under the oompeneation act approved September, 1916. St. Anthony's hospital has been designated by the United States employes' commission as the hospital in this city where such employes can receive medical treatment for sny injuria* reoeived while the employe 1* engaged In the discharge of his official duties."

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Terre Haute bottlers aissernbled lii Indianapolis, Friday, to hear Dr. Harry E. Barnard, federal food administrator, explain the new sugar regulations as they affect the bottling business.

After pointing out the shortage, itff causes and the steps the government has taken to prevent a sugar famine, Dr. Barnard introduced Frnklin W. Fort, of the United States food administration, a member of the personal staff of Herbert Hoover, who explained the methods of tho administration, especially as pertains to the distribution of staples, including sugar. The bottlers had understood that they were to be deprived of any sugar, and were profuse in their expression of appreciation when informed that the regulations permit them to have BO per cent of their last year's consumption, proportionately, month for month, during July, August and September.

Dr. Barnard Issued a warning to fh* bottlers that the uso of saccharine, a drug, a* a substitute for sugar, is forbidden by a state law, and there has been no suspension of this law. He said where it is established that a lwttler is using saccharine, instead of, or with, sugar, he will be deprived of any sugar supply he may have on hand and for the remainder of the period

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Big Silo Movement.

ftr cetinection with the v*ry successful campaign to place 10,000 silos on Indiana farms this year, the committee on food production and conservation of the Indiana State Council of Defense has received telegraphic advices from G. I. Christie, formerly of Purdue university, now an assistant secretary of agriculture, at Washington, that the emhareo on fir, for silos, has been removed, on condition

Kaiser Feeds His Men Against Belgian Machine Guns Scene Showing River Bank Filled With Dead Huns

GERMAN DEAD AFTER A BATTLE.

German shook troops were hurled against the Belgian lines' recently in their customary massed formation. The Belgians met them with artillery and machine grun bullets and the effect of this fire is shown in the picture. The German dead lay scattered all along the line in this fashion.

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BETURN LICENSE FEE.

Saloon Men Apply for Money Deposited With Auditor. The 236 saloonnien of Vigo county who had applied for liquor licenses a nd who had been patiently awaiting the supreme court decision on the prohibition question, as soon as \vo*-d v.as received Friday flocked to the county auditor's office to get their $250 each deposited with their applications for license. The office was busy Saturday morning returning the money, which amounted to $48,380. Many saloonmen who had applied for license had withdrawn their applications and money before, the supreme court decision.

COXmT TAKES RECESS.

Circuit Court to Convene July 8 In Special Sessiorf, The VIro County Circuit Court adjourned Saturday until July 8, when a special term will convene. There'is usually a vacation until Sept. 2, when the May term ends June 29, but til's year there will be a special term for the purpose of disposing of the ClarkGosneli and slot machine cases and other saloon cases that have been crowding the court docket for some time. The regular September term will convene Sept. 8

LABOR TO TAKE PART.

The executive committee of the Central Labor union urges all unions and all union men to turn out for the Fourth of July oelebration in this city. A division will be assigned to organized labor. Owing to the fact that there will be no meeting of the organization before Thursday the notices Tare sent out through the press of the city and all union men are urged to turn out on the occasion.

The Men Behind The Guns at Home War Secretary Baker And His Aids

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SCHOOL SEATS BOUGHT AFTER WARMCONTEST

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bidders was presented by the Woodburn Company in sum of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the contract, and that shipment would be made on or before August 20, and the board also considered that fact in giving the contract to the Woodburn Company.

John F. Joyce,, nfho represented the Woodburn Company in the transaction, said: "When Air. Harkness refused to sign the contract, Thursday morning, on the ground that he thought we had bid freight delivered to Terre Haute, I told »him h® had better examine the bid, but that if he wanted the cheaper seat of the Central Supply company I was willing to withdraw our bid and he could take the cheaper seat, but he said he did not want that seat. That being true, we were the next lowest bidders of all the seating companies having seats to display to the board, and we were entitled to the contract. In addition to being the second lowest bidder we were also the third lowest bidder, and the fourth lowest bidder. We were also th« only bidders that gave a bond. In view of these facts I don't see why there should be a howl because a Terre Haute concern got some business and a Louisville concern, that does not pay a cent's worth of taxes Mere, did not get it. I cut the price 48 cents a seat, and actually saved the board $270, and this cut the American Seating Company does not stand, but we have to stand ourselves, as we are paying full price for these seats. If M*. Harkness' understanding was to be taken as against our plain bid I would be selling the school city of Terre Haute 600 seats at a loss of two cents a seat, or $12, and in addition to that, giving a bond of $5,000 for the privilege of presenting them with $12." "If any Interested taxpayer of Terre Haute will call on me I will be glad to offer proof of this statement. Mr. Harkness signed the contract Friday evening. "I see by one of thP papers by Inference that my bid was $3.75 f. o. b. Terre Haute. Any interested taxpayer is referred to the actual bid that is on file at the administration building of the city schools, and they will find how trustworthy this newspaper statement is. They are also referred to Mr. Henry Moore, attorney for the school board, who drew up the contract as based upon the bid. They are referred o Superintendent Waits, Assistant Superintendent TlHey. or any member of the school board, including Mr. Harkness, for the truth of this statement. and they can satisfy themselves by taking a walk down to the school administration building and asking to take a look at the bid Itself."

Vocational Work.

Terre Haute is to have part time vocational training carried on In the city, to prepare the young people for emergency war work, and to benefit them in other ways. This matter was decided at a meeting of the board hehi Friday afternoon, whieu was addressed by J. G. Collicott, state vocational director.

Vocational Director Herbert Briggs said that Carl Fischer, of the Standard Wheel Works Wilbur Topping, of the Columbian Enameling and Stamping company, and Frank Worthington, of the Vandalia Railroad company, wou'd co-operate In this work, and that t''e Root store and other large establisn-] naents would also help out.

President Harkness then made a motion that the school board go on record as establishing part time training in the Terre Haute schools, and that $500 be set aside for this work. This motion was unanimously adopted.

The matter of printing pay rolls for the janitors and teachers was brought up at the meeting. At the last melting of the board the contract for this work was Jet to the Woodburn Printing company at a hgure of $31.40, but it was found that tha bid of the Woodburn company did not include the this reason President Harkness made a motion that the letting of the contract to the Woodburn company be rescinded, and that new bids be asked for. and this motion was unanimously carried-

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PLANS ARE FORMED TO CELEBRATE JULY 4TH

General Meeting Held Friday Evening In Interest of Big Event At Fair Grounds.

Plans are rapidly being completed for the Fourth of July celebration in this city. At a meeting of the general committee, held in the council chamber, Friday evening, many of the details were announced. The observance of the day in this city will include a mammoth parade in the morning, and a program of bicycle races, speeches, military drills, folk dances, etc., at the fair grounds in the afternoon.

Col. George Rossell, chairman of the parade committee, has about completed his plans, and has announced the following assistants: Sheldon S. Anderson, adjutant Harry Dickey, chief of staff John Hickey, P. H. Stout, William Gottsehalk, Harry Willis, E3. C. Meissner and John Jackson. These men will meet in Mayor Charles Hunter's office at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening.

Plans For Parade.

The parade will be led by a squad of mounted police and these will be followed by a platoon of police on foot. Then will come a platoon of firemen, a band, and Col. Rossell and staff, all mounted.

The first division will be lj| command of Lieut. C. T. Jewett, and will be headed by the detachment from Camp Rose, Battery F, Second Indiana field artillery Company H, First Indiana state militia and the Terre Haute Liberty Guards will also be in this division.

The serena dfrislon -will consist bf the uniform ranks of the fraternal orders and the Normal battalion. The third division will be the colored people. The fourth division will be the railroad men. The West Terre Haute delegation and the old soldiers, in autos provided by the automobile club, will be the fifth division.

The members of the boys* working reserve will meet at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday morning^ to take part In the parade. The Central Labor union has accepted the invitation and will have a large delegation in line and the Boy Scouts have also been invited to march.

The parade will form at Eighth and Ohio streets, and will march west to Third street, north to Wabash avenue, and east to Fifteenth street.

Entries For Race*.

The following entries have been announced for the horse races: 2:15 Trot—Baron O'Hara, owned fey Dr. Shipley of Paris, 111. Remission, owned by J. D. King Billy Barlow, owned by B. Parish, and King DeForest, owned by Paul Kuhn. 2:25 Trot—Capt. Joe, owned by W. C. Ely Kittie Graton, owned by W. Nattkemper, and horses belonging to J. *0. King and Paul Kuhn.. 2:18 Pace—Bob Review, own^d hy B. Paris Peter Pan, owned by W. Stuart Giprey Fell, owned by C. Davis Tommy DeForest, owned by Paul Kuhn, and a horse owned by Wiliam McP&ak. "The Harvester,"

Men in uniform wifl be admitted free to the fair grounds. The committee has also asked people owning French, Italian. Belgium and British flags to loan them for decorations.

An effort is being made to s Ar11TA services of Prof. Michelon, of Indianapolis, a a the French speaker.

JOtS. JUNKER'S STATEMENT.

Say* Raid Was Made in Garage, and Not in Her Home. rafttor of the Tribune:—I wish the Tribune would make a statement to the effect that the liquor that was taken from our place was taken from the garage, end not from the house, as stated. I had no knowledge that my husband. George Junker, ham any of Joe Farrabee's liquor about our premise*, or you can be assured It would not have been there. The packages were taken from the garage, and not from the house, as reported.

MRS. GEORGE JUNKER, 840 South Ninth St.

ST. ANN'S SERVICE FLAG.

Will Be Dedicated Thursday With Appropriate Exercise*. Sixty-Ave of St. Ann's boys are no*r in the service of their country and on July 4th, next Thursday, there will be a patriotic celebration at the church to dedicate a service flag with a star in it for each boy. Father Rvves will read President Wilson's Fourth of July message to the people of the nation. Rev. Burget will bless the flag, and Rev. Fitzgerald, of Brazil, will deliver the sermon. The exercises will be at 9 o'clock a. m„ and will be open to the general public.

CHARLES McCURDY RETURNS.

Charles McCurdy returned at few days ago from Kansea, where he has been Inspecting the oil properties owned by himself. Will White, Walter Bledsoe and Hal Dronbergef. The company has three big well* pumping, and has received offers of large sums for its lease holdings.<p></p>"Citizens"

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mous trotter, will bfe exhibited, and the full blooded Kentucky saddle horse given to the Red Cross |»y Arthur Fromme, will be sold at auction.

The C. T. H. & S. EJ. will run a special train from West f)ana to this city in the morning, leaving West Dana about 7:30 o'clock and arriving here in time for the parade.

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At The Movies

By MI que O'Brien.

The film version of Ambassador Gerard's book, "My Four Tears In Germany," comes back to the Grand Sunday for an engagement of one week. This picture outdrew any photoplay ever shown in Terre Haute during its first engagement at the Grand, not even excepting "The Birth of a Nation."

While the Griffith spectacle presented to capacity audiences, there were no extra matinees, whereas the Gerard picture profited by several extra exhibitions. "My Four Years in Germany" has proven an excellent "repeater." In Logansport, for instance, it has played four engagements. Film fans like It because it presents solid facts and offers plenty of opportunities for the man with the resonant palm as well as those who whistle their approbation, to get busy.

Although without doubt Germany knows America through Its policy of Intrigue and spying. It knows little of Americans, as is proven by the entire mistaken policy of Germany with a nation that strove to keep its neutrality until Its patience was entirety exhausted.

When you see in the feature photoplay production of Ambassador (Jerard's "My Four Years in Germany." the representative of kultur in the person of the kaiser as he shook his finger under the nose of our ambassador with the expressed warning that "he would stand no nonsense from America after the war," you will better understand the reasons for America's present position tn the world conflict.

"The Res son Why," the deleft' photoplay in which the leading characters are members of the nobility of England. is being shown for the last time today. In this film Clara Kimball Young impersonates a young widow who steals another woman's credentials and marries an Knglish lord under her assumed name. "The Reason Why" will be followed by "The House of Silence," a Paramount production featuring Wallace Reid.

Rita Jollvet, one of the survivor* of the Luisitania, is very much in evidence in "Lest We Forget," the Metro photoplay in which she re-enacts her thrilling experience upon the ill-fated steamer. It was Miss Jollvet's actual presence on board the Lusitania when that ill-fated vessel was torpedoed by the Germans, that made her the logical star for this tremendous production. Her vivid recollections of the details of the tragedy enabled her to give a great deal of material help to

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Director Leonce Perret when the plc» ture was in course of production. Tragic scenes that occurred as th* great ship went to her doom were faithfully re-enacted under her vivid recollections. It was in Italy that Rit* Jollvet first entered the motion picture field, playing with the AmbroalO company of Italy. In this work sh* became well known in Kurope. Later she came to America, where she joined the Lasky forces and played in "The Unafraid," and with the Ivan tB "One Law for Both." »v

Helen Gibson Is the 'star In "Th* Midnight Flyer," the railroad thriller at the Princess today. On Sunday and Monday "His Own People," in Blu* Ribbon photoplay, featuring llarry--Morey, will be shown.

At the fj^ls^-Oiplane tt WeWs, nOvelty comedy Jugglers. and Harry Leone, Italian comedian. The movl* offering include Joker and Nestor comedies and the Universal Weekly. Also a Fox comedy.

DIVORCE COURTS.

"Benjamin King was granted & divorce, Friday, from Lula Kin*, when he alleged she had failed to keep their JlQUse in a sanitary condition.

On his allegation that his wife a*« 'sociated with other men, John Traverse was given a divorce from Ethel Traverse. The custody of the two children waa given to the parenta ot tho father.

Ruth Tanner, who waa granted divorce by Judge Pllliam, alleged that Carl W. Tanner had struck her, called her vile names and threatened to do her bodily harm.

Delia Wilcox was granted a divorce from Albert V. Wilcox, by Judge Gleason, on the ground that he had left her without making any provision for her support and had deserted* her while she was 111.

Viola Roberts alleged that Bert KobL erts had been guilty of cruel and la* human treatment, and aaked that divorce be granted her.

CHARLES HANDY SAFE.

Charles Handy, of 1111 North Tenth street, Saturday received word that hta son, Charles, Jr., a sergeant in Co, B, 367 Infantry, had arrived safely In France. ,,

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