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PROTECT V I O S y SOLDIERS

CITIZENS ARE CURIOUS ABOUT CLEANUP WORK

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Collapse of Efforts of Police In City Court Suggests That Further Action Is Needed.

BED LIGHT TRACES DESPITE ORDER OF FEDERAL COURT 4. s "n

Afcout police headquarters" there is ii hint that the release of the nine rf women in City Court, Tuesday afternoon, will not deter the police in their jwork of cleaning out the former vice district. The general public supposed tint this district v/as eliminated long mgtf, and it was a revelation when

Mayor Hunter's vice squad made its last sortie and gathered up twenty odd women, some of them connected with the resorts for years.

The federal authorities were under the impression that the segregated district here was wiped out when soldiers 0 were stationed here at the camp at /. Athletic park. At Indianapolis great surprise is said to be expressed that the Rose Polytechnic camp opens, and that there are such conditions here as prompt the police to £0. out and.^rrest -thirty women.

Not Working Together,

While the clean-up squad of the JKlioe department is said to have been freatly discouraged over the outcome __of the trials in tne City Court and the wholesale release of these women, it is to be the purpose of the police to ontlnue their efforts despite the ver.5 given In the City Court. &mong the polioe it was supposed the fact that the women had long ..'•.s*^\ee records and were found again in »^««ea where they were ordered out of 7~hy the federal government ruling would constitute offense enough to give them a taste of the law. Nearly all of these .'places were brushed out by Captain

Jack Smock when the federal gtfVernment went over the head of Gossom #nd ordered Terre Haute cleaned up ani *"^e public has been given the imi preV^ in that such conditions were never permitted to return.

The attitude of the City Conrt that 1 it is not going "to guess any of these i women into jail," might discourager the i work of the police department were the clean-up of the city in less determined hands.

Too. Tt^WHheltered that Judge Shafer a will hear from his decision "not to guess

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ILS.WK COHTROt IS BLOCKED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, July B.-—An attempt si, .to call up in the house today for im-

11mediate-action

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Mine Women Go Scot Free, to Amazement of Police Department, Which Sees Influences At Work to, K Thwart Law.,

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y ing the president to take over telegraph and tel^phonv systems, was ^blocked by objections, and the house proceeded to the disposition of appro-

Pflation measures with a view to beginning the summer recess tomorrow night. i

Leader! on T&th sites of 4e capitol E! worked to carry out the recess plan, s and said the only obstacle in sight was a threat of Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, ,Jtu hold up emergency appropriation resolutions unless congress acted finalij \y on the proposal to increase the govjjeroment minimum pric«? of ^rtwsat to 12.50.'

PresfQent Ttrftsoti 1nformed congress today that he would ,like to see the resolution, authorizing him to take over the telegraph and telephone lines, passed befois tfee proposed recess of »"''congress.

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HOME IS SOBBED

W. Davis, of 2002 North Twelfth Street, reported to the police Thursday .night that his home had been entered some time between the hours of 8 and

o'clock, apd had been given a general ransacking. A ladies' diamond ring .was the only thing reported stolen, although the house had been ransacked all over. The entrance was .gained by breaking a rear window.

ftJlND WILL FIGHT

STOCKHOLM, July 6.—At editorial offices here a declaration of war by FfiDkbu^d and against the entente uIfSSUi la •gpeo*»d at aajr M"" v

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TEMPERATNUE RECORD. I 6 a 6 9 N o o n 8 5 9 a. 78 8 p. m. ...... 81 Relative humidity, 2 p. m., 55 per cent.

LOCAL CO.VDITIOSS AT 8 A M., JTLJ S, 1918. Station pressure, 29.53 temperature, 74 highest temperature yesterday, 89 lowest temperature last night, 68 precipitation. 0 direction of wind, south velocity of wind, 7 miles per hour

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of weather, partly cloudy relative humidity, 73 per cent. Sunrise, 5:30 sunset, 8:19..

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fERRB HAUTE—ShoweiH tonight tomoirow, fair cooler. v INDIANA—Showers and cooler tonight tomorrow, fair cooler south portion.

ILLINOIS—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow cooler tonight north and central portion* and sew Lake Michigan tomorrow.

DTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Bunttn's thermometer, 7 a. m., 70 2 p. m., &Z.

CELEBRATION IS ATTENDED BYTHOUSANDS

All ideords for Fourth of July Demonstrations Are Broken. Is Terre Haute.

MANY NATIONALITIES TAKE JPAB.T IN EVENTS OF DAY

Army Airplanes Encircling the City ^Add Spectacular Effect to Big .1 Celebration—Patriotic Talk*

At Fair Grounds*'

Ttfteen thousand loyal men and women, representing America, Great Britain, France, Scotland, Greece and a dozen other countries, allies of America in war, assembled at the fair grounds Thursday afternoon to witness a program, the climax of the greatest -patriotic demonstration ever held in Terre Haute.

Beginning with a parade in the morning, a pageant showing the community's loyalty in an unmistakable manner, the program of the day was oarrled through without a hitch until the last event of the evening was finished and the tired throngs wended their way homeward with a new vision of the country's place in the world. Not an accident occurrd to mar the day. The police arrangements tor handling the crowd was faultless and altogether It was an ev«mt creditable alike to the city and to the men whose tireless efforts made the celebration pcmible.

Airplane* Attract Attention. The army airplanes from Chanute Field arrived %t Terre Haute shortly after If o'clock in the morning and after circling several minutes over the city, 4nade a landing on the open grounds near the, Ja4L park. an.

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Wabash aveiyae. Owing to the limited space in the Infield at the fair grounds the aviators decided to not attempt a flight from the enclosure. It was stated that in the event of a high wind in the afternoon they would not be able to leave the ground and rather than take chances the planes made the exhibition flights from the outside...

Taylor Makes Address.*

1-ton. W. L. Taylor, of Indianapolis, former attorney general of Indiana, was the principal speaker at the fair grounds. Other ^speakers were Ed Stuart, president of District NO. 11, United Mine Workers of -America Professor Michelon, of Indianapolis, and the Rev. M. W. Sparks, of Terr© Haute. The speakers were introduced by Mayor Charles R. Hunter. Mr. Stuart declared that the day was the most momentous Independence day yet celebrated by the nation.

Mr. Taylor said he had cancelled an engagement to attend the celebration

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SCOTCH SEND FLAG TO PRES. WILSON

WASHINGTON, July 5.--An Am lean flag, made by four Scotchwomen and a Scotchman and used at the burial at Islay, Scotland, of American soldier# who lost their lives in the torpedoing of the troopship Tuscania, has bieen sent' to President Wilson, and by him deposited in the National Museum in this city. The flag was made In order that thq Stars and Stripes might wave orer the graves of the aML ./.

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VOL. XLVIL—No. 35. TERRE ^AUTE, INDn FRIDAY, JULY 5,1918.

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HANG SOLDIERS FOR AN ATTACK AT ARMY CAMP

Young Girl Outraged By Three Negroes After Her fscoxt Is Assaulted.

ENTIRE CAMP DODGE SEES THREE NEGBOES EXECUTED

Court Martial Sentence Is Approved By President Wilson After Reviewing Case—Soldiers

Faint At Hanging.

CAMP DODGE, la., July 5,— Three negro soldiers, convicted by court martial of "assaulting and outraging," a 17-year-old white girl on the cantonment grounds the night of May 24, were hanged here today with virtually the entire division witnessing the executions.

The three traps were sprung simultaneously at 9:09 a. m., and death was almost instantaneous. The negroes marched onto the scaffold singing, "God Have Mercy On My Soul."

All 8outhem Negroes*

The negroes were Nelson Johnson, of Tuscumba, Ala_ Stanley Tramble, of Stroud, Ala., and Fred Allen, of Georgiana, Ala., all selective service men. Johnson and Tramble were declared by military police officials to have confessed their complete guilt, but Allen, while admitting his presence when the crime was committed, maintained he had not outraged the girl. Allen leaves a wife and ten-year-old son.

Three negro soldiers among the spectators fainted when the men dropped to their death and another ran amuck. He started on a dead run directly toward the scaffold, but guards overpowered him. A white soldier also fainted^

Four negroes were arrested the morning after the assault, which occurred shortly before midnight, May 24. One suspect was acquitted when it was established that he was not near ^the scene of the crime.

Escort Is AssauTfed.\

With a young soldier escort, tlw» girt was sitting on a hillside when, according to her story at the trial, four negroes approached. One of them representing himself as a military policeman, struck her escort a blow on tne head and in the stomach, dazing him. The girl's screams and the alarm sounded by her escort when he recovered. aroused the camp.

Military police threw out a dragnet that resulted in the arrest of the men early the next morning. A summary court martial started a few days afterward, but* the finding of the court was not announced until yesterday, after it had been reviewed, and approved by President Wilson.

Both the girl and l»er escort were frcro Bcs Moines.

AMERICAN AVIATORS D0WN.TW0 HUN PLANES

"WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON THE MARNE FRONT, July 6.— (By the Associated Press).—The American aviators on this front are reported this morning to have brought down two German airplanes aflame.

In a small patrol encounter, last night, two Germans were captured and another of the enemy was killed by an American detachment. This skirmish developed the fact that another new German division is now opposing the Americans in this sector.

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SIX PERSONS HUT IN IWQ AlfTO ACCIDENTS

CoIli«oiii Near Term Haute Beralt In Injury to Occpant* of Cars,

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collision Thursday on the Naroad east of Terre Hants, beaqtedhohiles driven by Mrs.'

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Charles Riggs. of New Goshen, and a Mr. McCIintock, living east of the city, the McCIintock car was turned over and three of the occupants were Injured.

An infant child of Mr. McCltntock's was the most seriously hurt, lt« injuries consisting of scalds from boiling water escaping from the engine of the overturned car. None of the four occupants of the Riggs car were injured. Both cars were damaged to some extent. 5'

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Notable Changes Are announced Among Vandalia Officials Here

Two important changes have been made in. local railroad circles, following the retirement of W. C. Arp as superintendent of motive power of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh. J. E. Mechling, of Terre Haute,

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moted to the position of superintendent of motive power, and| Rufus H. Flinn, of Toledo, O., has come to this city to take the position of master me"chanic. These promotions became effective July 1.

Mr. Mechling has been continuously in the employ of the' Pennsylvania lines sir?ce May, 1886, and previous to that time served an apprentices? hip with the same company. This apprenticeship was served in the Pennsylvania shops at Pittsburgh, and when it was completed Mr. Mechling took a position as machinist with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St, Paul railroad, fint at -h-" ..1»J. .»

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road from the south as Mr. McCIintock was coming from the east, and in turning into the Terre Haute road the Riggs car was struck from the side and rear by the McClinoek car, which is said to have been running at a rapid rate of speed.

Three Hurt on Prairieton Road. Three persons were injured, one seriously, Thursday afternoon in an automobile accident about two miles south of the city on the Prairieton road. One machine driven by Judge Harlan, of Prairieton, which was going south, crashed into a machine driven by William H. Wood, 1111 South Eleventh street, which was traveling east on the river road. Mrs. Harlan, Ruth Wood and Mrs. Wood were Injured, Mrs. Wood seriously.

ALASKANS DRAFTED

WASHINGTON, July S.~-Alaskft was directed by Provost Marshal General Crowder today to furnish 300 white selective service registrants to be s6nt to Fort William Seward, Haines, Alaska, as soon as they can be mobilized.

New York was called upon to send 500 limited service men to Camp Johnston. Jacksonville, Fla., and Connecticut 160 limited service men to Camp Meigs, Washington, D. C. The men win be used as clerks, and are ordered to entrain on July 15.

Milwaukee and. later at Wells, Minn. After two and one-half years of this work Mr. Mechlin# returned to his "old love," the Pennsylvania, and begun work as a machinist,

Deserved Promotion,

From this time on his promotion was rapid. He became gang foreman in the erecting shops, then assistant engine house foreman at Twenty-eighth street, Pittsburgh! and then engine house foreman at Wall, Pa., now known as Pitcairn. This position he held for nine years. He was then promoted to the office of master mechanic of the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania. He held this office for two and,one-half years, and on May 1, 1904, he was again promoted and transferred to Terre Haute as master mechanic of the Vandalia lines. This position has

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Uncle Sam's Patrol Puts This U- Boat In Neutral Port to Spend. The Fourth and To Be Interned For the Rest of the War

AFTER A KXMDW IIGHTKD OUN!V"ER OX A IT. S. PATBOL PUT A WELL PLACED SHOT WTO TH* 'CF. GIITE ROOM OF THIS GERMAN U-BOAT. IT LIMPED INTO A SPANISH PORT A FEW DATS AGO TO REMAIN THERE FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR. .. *v 1

OFFICIALS ENDORSE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

Statement At Jtt. Vernon4 Likely to forestall German Peace

Offensive.

The statement of the president! that "no half way decision is tolerable," nor "is conceivable," many officials believed will have an important effect in forestalling another '"peace offensive" by Germany, rumors of which have reached allied capitals for several weeks. Although only a single reference was made to Russia, the enumeration of "the people of stricken Russia still among the reet, though they are for the moment unorganized and helpless," was counted to be a potent factor in the influences working for rehabilitation in that country.

The Mount Vernon address was pointed out by some officials, wjiile. not so specific as some of President Wilson's previous addresses, constitutes in many ways the most forceful and clear cut statement of allied war aims that he has given.

DIGHERSON CASE GOES OVER UNTIL TiRSDAY

The case of Mrs. Gertrude Dickerson, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, upon Mrs. Herman Bllg, was called in City Court Friday morning and continued at the request of attorneys for the defense, on account of Illness of Mrs. Dickerson. The case was set down for a hearing next Thursday morning, and all of the witnesses have been ordered to appear at that time.

Th4 charges against Mi* Dickerson grew out of a shooting affair staged some time ago in which Mrs. Dilg was shot in the thigh by Mrs. Dickerson after, it is alleged, Mr. Dickerson and Mrs. Dflg were seeing too mucb of each other, and that the affections of Dickerson were being won by Mrs. Dilg, under the pretext of teaching her to operate an automobile. Xt present Mrs. Dickerson is under a $1,000 bond.

Honor U. S. Aviators

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Thursday, July 4.—(By the Associated Press.)—Five American aviators attached to the Italian army were decorated with the Italian war cross today by King Victor Emmanuel. The decorations were bestowed during a review in the presence of Gen. Eben Swift, head of the^ American military mission.

The aviator's decorated wSrt Lieuts. Archibald Frost. .lohn Park, Raymond Baldwin, Kenneth Collins and John Galchoux. The crosses were given for carrying out the greatest number of bomtoing raids during th« triaa effeosiv*.

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PICKPOCKETS AT WORK IMG CELEBRATION

Several Cases of Robberies Reported to Police Following Big Gathering Thursday. \J*

WASHINGTON. July ^a-The call to the peoples of the world to adopt lea's declaration of independence and, casion by helping themselves to the

the reiteration of America's purpose to permit "no compromise" of the issues now at stake, made by President Wilson in hie Fourth of July address at Mount Vernon, was endorsed today by officials and diplomats here.

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Pickpockets, in Terre Haute, had a great Fourth, and celebrated the oc-

rood coin of the realm, carried in the pockets of sightseers and visitors engaged in looking skyward at the two government aeroplanes, and on crowded street cars.

John Sokowiskl, of 141S North 12th street, was reported as the first to be relieved of his coin, losing $40 while attempting to enter a crowded street car at Thirteenth and Wabash. He first discovered his money ivas missing when a stranger standing close to him left the car, but was unable to follow the stranger on account of the crowd. A good description of the man believed to have taken the money was obtained by Sokowiski, and given to the police.

James E. Isaacs, of 413 Dilman street, has his pocket picked at the fair grounds of (220 and a check for $56.55, signed by Edward Cody. Mr. Isaacs did not know of the theft until late in the afternoon and he was unable to tell the police of any suspicious characters near him during the da:

K. TonfrtjroiS.-- rcr jffrftti iwath street, was toUQhed. fQr. .* J?.QCk.etbOOk containing $50. •7--,

Niok Kreckenbe was let down easier than the others, and had his pocketbook, containing $2. taken while his attention was drawn to the aeroplane. The police are under the impression that the work was all done by one or two men who make ft specialty of following exhibitions and celebrations and thrive by picking pockets of sightseers and strangers.

LOAN SOON RAISED.

COLD PACK METHOD IK 12 SHORT STEPS

After a jar is filled it shonld be partially sealed. With bail top jar adjust top bail only, as shown above, -says the National War Garden Commission. With screw top jar screw top on lightly with thumb and little finger. Any reader of this paper can haV» free caflmng book by the Commission at Washing tea a

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U. S. FORCES STRIKE HARD

German Lines Harassed In th« West, and Considerable Territory Is Taken.

AEEHICAITS APPEAR Iff HEW PART OF FIGHTIK& USE"

Enemy Doe* Not Attempt Counter Attacks, But Confines Himself to Bombardment of Allied

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ALLIED ARMY HEADQUARTERS ON THE MARNE, July 5.—Resnlts of the offensive operations oonduoted. successfully by the allied armies in the past week were shown last night' when a German counter attaok upon one of the positions gained was repulsed by the British, and many prisoners were takes.

BULLETIN.

LONDON, July 5.—More Than. 1,300 prisoners were taken by the British forces in yesterday's operation in the Somme area. In addition. 100 machine guns and a number oi trench mortars were captured.

By the Associated Press, Harassing of the German lines in the west shows no signs of letting up and the allies continue to gain ground here and there and bringing in large batches of German prisoners.

Thj game' of striking the enemy a solid blow on a small sector now has been taken up on. the British front and an advance of a mile and a half on a width of four miles, "with the capture of 1,500 prisoners, south of the. Somme testifies to the liitting powers of the Australians, aided by American detachments. (Jer-

ST. JOHNS, N. F., July S.—A $2,000000 victory loan, which New Foundland was asked to raise in six weeks, was obtained by popular subscription in six man efforts to hold the attacking days and it was announced today that the amount probably would be doubled.

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ALLIED ARMY HEADQUARTERS ON THE MARNE, July 5.—American troops, acting with a detachment of Australian soldiers, south of the Somme, recaptured the village o£: Hamel and the Vaire and Hamel woods sonth of the village, taking 1,500 prisoners in the engagem This is the most important capi made by General Pershing's men the west front

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The British had gained important ground and had so well established themselves that the assault of th« enemy was easily beaten off. The offensive operations along the west front have been kept up with uniform success until the allies are now pushing back the enemy along a wide front. At some places the American forces "have penetrated the enemy ground to a distance of one and onehalf miles. t.- -t

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87 SHIPS 11D ON FN Of If

PHILADELPHIA, Pa„ July Launching of ten additional ships on the Fourth of July were reported at the emergency fleet corporation, here, today, raining the grand total fo 87. y£ theae 55 are steel and 32 wood.

The total dead weight tonnage increased by the added ships is 400.464, of which 287,464 is steel and 113.WO Wood.

Names Of ttte wftotfelt sftftfa announced today, as having left the ways, were not given. There were seven of them. The remaining three were stecdL They were the Western Star, a transport of 8.800 tons, launched at t^e yards Of J. F. Guthrie & Co., Seattle.

From the same yards the Westertv Cross, a carrier of 8.800 tons went oV-i erboard.

The West Galete, another cargo car* rler of 8,800 tons, was launched in th«: yards of the Los Angeles ship build* teg oompany, San Fedg*