Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 August 1918 — Page 1

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SOLDIERS

MOSS DEFINES CHIEF ISSUES FACING PEOPLE

Says Patriotic Farmer Has Not Put Price of Wheat Before Victory For American Arpii.

CHARGES HIS OPPONENT HAS NOT STOOD BY THE PRESIDENT

Says Sanders Chose To Stanid With Obstructionists When Hoover Food Administration Question

Was Before Congress.

Kalph W. Moss, in addressing the gathering of democrats here Wednesday evening, struck out at two propositions which he said are political issues now and will be political issues until the closing hour the campaign. v

One of these was the challenge of Senator James E. Watson, of this state,, t/iat the Wilson administration had fixed a price on wheat and had not fixed a price on cotton, implying partiality and favoritism to the petiole of the south. *t

The other was 'ii «hal1«nt» of th« Claims of Congressman Everett Sandors on his statements that he has supported President Wilson .in Hie Winning of the wai*.*

Mr. Moss reviewed what had been ac-

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tion, and then struck into -his speech. He said: To be perfectly fat* t© »«r opponents, I shall quote verbatim the speech of Senator James E. Watson, in which I charge he sought partisan advantage by invoking sectionalism and by charging Mr. Hoover with unfair discrimir nation in his price-fixing policy. Senator Watson said: "Mv tfllow citizens. If there Is to bs S price put on wheht of the farmers of Indiana wjiy shouldn't there be a price

on the cotton of South Carolina? 'lo not say this in a spirit of sectionalism. but in a spirit of Americanism and in a spirit of fairness to the people of the mighty north. Harry New and I and your Indiana delegation when that question comes again we will vote as we voted before, not in anv spirit of antagonism to the people of the south, but to have them feel the measure of the law just as you I farmers of Indiana."

The support of the food policy of Hoover is not a question between the

A reading" Senator Watson's statement, I asked a prorrMnent farmer 'in Clav county his opinion of the contention. The only son of this patriot had joined the colors. The father did not take moment to make reply. I wish Senator Watson and his colleagues for whom he spoke could have heard the reply. "I will be prlad to sell my wheat for 50 cents a bushel if that

Is necessary to win this war." The winning of this war is the only Issue oti earth for which this man would have ofTered the life of his only son how contemptible the contention, how fltreat the Insult to such a man to intl-

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1200 LIBERTY BONDS STOLEN fftOH HOME

Docus Knlitas6h, 8108 Swrth Seventh street, reported to the .police Wednesday night that his residence had been entered some time last Friday night while the family was out, and four Liberty Bonds for $50 each and a quantity of Koget* silverware taken.

Detectives Dorlefc' and McMillan Started an investigation, and ascertained that the residence had been broken into by forcing a rear window. The theft, which is believed to kave been perpetrated last Friday Bight, was done while the entire family was absent, and the loss was not discovered until their return Wednesday.

Detectives Fedderson and Armstrong started work on the case Thursday morning, and local banks have been *sked to watch for anv effort to disjfose of the Liberty Bonds.

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TEMPERATURE RECORD AUGUST 22, 6 a. 70 Noon ........S4 9 a. m. 78 3 p. 89 Relative humidity. 2 p. m., 45 per cent.

LOCAL CONDITIONS AT A. M. AUG. 22. Iftl8. Station pressure, ^5.50 temperature, 74 highest temperature yesterday, 87 lowest temperature last night. 70 prei cipitation, 0 direction of wind, southvest velocity of wind, 5 miles per hour state of weather, clear relative humidity, 84 per cent.

Sunrise, 6:10 sunset, 36.

FORECAST.

TERRE HAUTE—Unsettled tonight probably showers tomorrow. INDIANA—Probably showers tonight and tomofrow, except fair tonight in south portion cooler In north portion tomorrow.

ILLINOIS—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow somewhat cooler tomorrow In west portion.

OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer, 7 a. m., 76 2 p. m„ W,

River stage, 0.7 feet.

PUBLIC HEALTH MEETING HELD 4T CITY HALL

Drastic Business of Keeping Soldiers Healthy Is To Be Extended To Civil Life.

DOCTORS AND DRUGGISTS ON HAND TO HEAR SPEAKERS

Womet» Infected To Be isolated and Treated-—Cases To Be Publicly Reported To Protect v.. Unwary,

"Venereal diseases in the United States are' 10,000 times more deadly than leprosy," announced tapt. W. E. King, assistant secretary of the state board of health, and representative of the United States Public Health association, Wednesday night, as he addressed the city council in an effort

eople of the north and the south but to have an ordinance passed which America and Germany. Our food regulations are based upon the knowledge that "food will win the war," and our government does not propose that the kaiser shall make good on his boast to starve the world into submission. On this issue there is just 100 per rent of loyal red-blooded Americans behind Hoover and Wilson. In tixine prices it is manifestly impossible to meet fully the suggestions of both, producers apd consumers, nor Can all prices on all products be fixed at. the same moment. When a man of t,he intelligence of Senator Watson demands the impossible in any movement It is perfectly safe to assume that he Is opposed to the movement itself. There are many important products produced on farms where wheat is grown on which no price limit has been, fixed. For instance, poultry products are much greater in aggregate value than wheat. No limit has been placed on the rising prices of poultry and poultry products. I recently met a lndy friend in a city who complained that she was charged 90 cents for a young chicken.

Wheat was the first food product to be fixed in price by the administration because it was the most important from a military standpoint. Precisely as the man power of the nation was drafted to raise an effective military force in the field so was wheat commandeered1 to feed th»t force after it as enlisted.

will protect the public health from venereal diseases, and define the duties of physicians in reporting all cases of venereal diseases to the state board of health.

The ordinance, which has been passed in several other Indiana cities and is a national issue advocated by the government in an effort to stamp out social diseases, was put before the council and referred to the health and morals committee by Acting President Harry Zimmerman.

John Peyton, the Third ward councilman appotnted to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of Everett Haider, was in his chair for the first time.- Mayor Charles R. Hunter, Miss Lena Reading, secretary of the Public Health Nursing association^ many of the city's leading physicians and almost a sco're of druggists, besides many other men and women interested in the movement, helped to fill the council chamber while Captain King explained the object of the ordinance and gave alarming statistics concerning the great menace of venereal diseases in the United States.

Captain King said: "We *r» met here to discuss things that are not ordinarily discussed in publi6, but before I get through you will agree with me that we have kept in the dark entirely too long already on this proposition, and that it is time some light be brought forward on the subject. One year ago the United States government entered a war against the mightiest power the world has ever known, the best manhood was called forth to defend the colors. It was the express purpose of the government to put in the fields of Europe the best manhood, mentally, physically and morally, ever gotten together, and we have succeeded to a great extent. But the government learned in the sad school of experience that a great menace was hanging over the manhood of the country, and drastic steps were taken to remedy the defect.

The Unfit Army,

"More than 40 per cent of the enlisted men, both conscripted and volunteers, were physically unfit for duty on account of venereal disease. A part of these men were cured, but 12 per cent^of them were sent back to their homes from the training camps. Eight hundred men from the state of Indiana hav« been returned from training camps alone. "No accurate statistics concerning the prevalence of the disease are available, or ever will be, but one noted physician and authority as far as authority can be had, has made the bold assertion that 75 per cent of the men in the United States, above the age of 18, have or have had'at sometime one of the many venereal diseases. These figures, of course, we cannot prove, but we can prove that the prevalence

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WIN THE WAR IS CHIEF TOPIC OF POUTICANS

Democratic Speakers Last Night Bear Down Heavily On Principal Issue Before People.

BEASLEY COMMENDS MOSS FOR RECORD IN CONGRESS

Women Take Part In Sessions and ,Song Leader Houston Gets Vibrant Results From His

Audience.

That democracy (as also applied to the party) and patriotism are one and the same thing was indicated throughout the Fifth congressional district democratic banquet at the Knights of 'Columbus hall Wednesday evening. The banquet marked the close of the all-day meeting of the Fifth district convention. "To be a democrat is to be a patriot," was reiterated by John T. Beasley, who acted as toastmaster of the eveming: Miss Julia. Landers, state chairman Of democratic women •Ralph W. Moss, candidate for congress from the Fifth district, and State Chairman Van Nuys. The same ract was emphasized by the eloquent Claude Bowers, who closed the evening's program.

The banquet hall was gay in its decorations of American flags, bunting and pictures of the three greatest presidents—Washington, Lincoln and Wilson. It made a perfect setting for the patriotic program which followed Of the 600 persons seated at the banquet tables, fully half wera women. Throughout Wednesday's meeting the Interest of women was most evident.

Capt. F. C. Houstin, song leader and chaplain of P't. Benjamin Harrison, followed numerous band selections with two song compositions of his own —"When Our Boys Come Home Again" and "We're On Our Way To Old Berlin.both Of which were unusually fine.

Mr. Beasley spoke briefly as follows:

"It is the glory and strength of true democracy that in all crises of our history that some man comes from the people, equipped and fitted to grasp the problems that confront the people and solve them for the perpetuity of democracy and humanity. When the world was trembling under such a load as has never been known and a power undertook to put democracy under foot and forever set up in this world a despotic form of government, wherein the people of the government should have no choice as to the form or kind of governments: nnd after the great and mighty democracies of Europe had fought until theyjyere upon the brink of destruction, the Almighty looked across the seas to this democracy to find a great and mighty leader, and again we reverently thank God for Woodrow Wilson! I have small patience with the man who Would attempt at this time to detract support from Woodrow Wilson."

Miss Julia Larders, the next speaker. said: "Women now are wanting sufTrage as they new wanted it before. They want to share the work as well as the privileges of the ballot. Therefore, they are getting lined up to work now. President Wilson has fought for the women. He has stood up for them time after time when the question of the franchise for women came up. No other president ever voted for woman suffrage. No other president has ever gone before a woman suffrage convention and talked with them as to the best means of getting their cause directly beforte congress. **6ver in Indianapolis many months p.go, I was summoned to the state house by a woman—one of your own Terre Haute women—Mrs. S. C. Stimson. The women there had gone just as far as they could toward getting a suffrage measure passed by the legis-

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WOMAN HIT BY CAR IS

Mrs. Louis Eichelberger, 1465 Poplar street, was seriously injured late Wednesday afternoon when she was struck by a street car at Sixth and One-half street and Wabash avenue. The woman was thrown beneath the car and dragged several feet before the car could be brought to a stop by Motorman Thomas Wade.

The injured woman was taken into a store and the Stees ambulance called and she war removed to the Union hospital. It was reported that no bones were broken, but that she was badly bruised and n,hocked. Several hundred people wdoesssed the accident. The car wey'H on charge qX Conductor Thom-d Warrjrton,

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THE TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE

VOL. XLVII.—No. 83. TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1918. POUR O'CLOCK—TWO CENTS

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NEW THEATER NOW NEANNG COMPimON

Something About Term Haute's New Playhouse and Men Making It Possible.

MANAGER SATS WORD ABOUT HOUSE P0UCY

Only the Best Will Be Offered and Presentations Will Be Made Under Most Favorable Conditions—The

Builders and Furnishers,

General Manager A. Jv Brentllnger, of the Terre Haute Theatres company, announced this morning that he will make Terre Haute his headquarters for the time being, taking active charge of the new theatre and directing the policy of the three cfther theatres controlled by his company from this city.

Mr. Brentlinger's son, Byron, had been slated tor the position of local manager of the new theatre, but he has enlisted in the navy for the duration of the war and is now at Great Lakes,

Mr. BrentHnger arrived from Ft. Wayne this morning, and will be busy signing nip musicians and other attaches of the new house and superintending the preparations for the grand opening, which it is feared must be postponed until two weeks from next Saturday, instead of the Saturday before Labor day, as figured upon.

Policy of Theatre.

"Regarding the policy of the Terre Haute theatre," said Mr. Brentlinger, "I can say this much at this time—

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TWO YOUTHS HELD P.O.

Charged with robbing the posrtofflce at Lewis last Saturday night, Thomas Crist, 21, and William Hamilton, 19, were arraigned Wednesday afternoon before United States Commissioner Randel and bound over to await action of the federal grand jury. Crist is held under bond of $1,500 and Hamili ton's bond was fixed at

$500,

Federal inspectors were placed on the case immediately following the robbery and evidence sufficient to connect the men with the theft was soon available. The susoected men were arrested while working in a field near their homes. A portion of the money stolen, about $14, was recovered from a location where it had been buried.

The accused youths Uv# about two miles from Lewis.

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Destroyers Patrol the Coast Like Shuttles Seeking Kaiser's U-Boats, Which Are Damaging Our Fishing Fleets

GUNNERS ON OUTGOING TRANSPORTS WATCHING LITTLE DESTROYERS SCAN THE SKA FOR SUBMARINES,

SAYS BROTHER BROKE UP HIS HAPPY HOME

Architect W. H. Floyd Reveals To Prosecutor Story Behind His Court Charges,

A few days ago Mrs. Nora Floyd filed suit from W. H. Floyd, the well known architect, for divorce, alleging cruel and inhuman treatment.

Wednesday, W. H. Floyd had Mrs. Nora Floyd and his brother, George F. Floyd, arrested on a charge of adultery. The couple in City Court pleaded not guilty and both yere released on

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bond. W. H. Floyd, who is the architect of many business blocks here, told the prosecutor that his brother had been living at his home on the river, south of the city, since Aug. 18. He said that he had taken his brother in last spring when he was ill and that an affinity had grown up between the wife and the brother. He went home suddenly several weeks ago and made the discovery, he saiJ, that caused him to have the couple arrested. Floyd said: "I have been living at the Filbeck house since. I remained about the place hours pondering if I should take revenge on the pair. Towards evening I came to the city and went to Trinity Springs. I returned later and went to the Filbeck hotel. I have not been home since. "My wife, who was formerly Mrs. Nora Brockner, I met at Vincennes, where she conducted a restaurant, and I was making frequent trips to Washington, Ind., where I was architect of the new court house. I brought her to Terre Haute, rented a home for her on Deming street, and supported her for years until the death of my first wife. After a time we were married. "We had lived happily until we took my brother in as an act of charity. My discovery is the answer for my misplaced confidence."

LIBERTY BONDS GOING UP* HOLD ON TO THEM

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—Liberty 3%s maintained their record of the last week of establishing- each day a new high record. Yesterday's high mark was 102.09. Other Liberty issues held strong.

A new high record was made on the curb for the federal farm loan 5s. Like the Liberty 3]/£s, those bonds have been climbing day by day to new high levels. Tuesday 104 Mt was high. E^arly yesterday these bonds touched 105%.

HTJN FLIERS OVER PARIS.

PARIS, Aug. 22.—Several enemy airplanes flew over the suburbs of Paris this morning at 9:45 o'clock. They were at a very great height, but were subjected to heavy fire from batteries and were pursued by defense planes. They returned toward their lines, going toward the north.

MARSHAL FOCH ITS GERMANS FOR BIG GAINS

Allied Blows On 120-Mile Front Are Unchecked and Menace To Foe Increases.

FALL OF LASSIGNY PERILS ENEMY IN WIDE REGION

Fall of Noyon Cannot Be Much Long* er Delayed As French Are Now Outflanking This Position

Toward Vesle.

By the Associated Press. Allied blows on the 120 mile ffortt from Soissons to Ypres continue to force the Germans back and the enemy appears unable to stay the advance which increasingly threatens the stability of his defensive system in France. v

On four sectors the troops under Marshal Poch are hitting the German positions for good gains. Unless the Germans want to sacrifice men needlessly to defend partly out-flanked salients. It would appear the time Is close at hand for an enemy retirement.

The security of Noyon and the saltent about it seems most precarious as the armies of Generals Humber and Mangin press forward from the south and west. The menace of the French blow here also includes the German position from the Somme to Soissons and probabiy to Rheims.

British Near Bspsume.

General Byng*s successful attack between Albert and Arras apparently is aimed at Bapaume and if driven deep would outflank the enemy positions north of Somme to the Ancre. Already the British are within four miles of Bapaume from the west and their progress continues.

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BY ARMED TRAWLER

A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 22.—The

American' schooner Syl-

vania was sunk yesterday by an armed trawler on the Banquereau fishing banks. It is presumed the attacking vessel was the trawler Triumph, captured Tuesday by a German submarine and manned as a raider. The Sylvania's crew reached a fishing port near here this morning

The trawler also sfltik the Nova Scotia fishing schooner l'a^idena. The crew, which reached port today, reported that their vessel was sent to the bottom,*t midnight Tuesday.

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ENEMY FLEES TO NORTH IN MAD RETREAT

From The Heights of Oise yFreuck Army Watches Flight (it German Forces,

HAIG CROSSES ANCRE RIVER AT POINT SOUTH OF ALBERT

Allied Attack Is Success In Entire Sector South of Noyon—French Harass Fleeing Hun

Forces.

BULLETIN,

The French army, under command of Gen. Mangin, in its attack on the Oise front today, has reached the line of the Ailette river, according to reports reaching London this afternoon,

BULLETIN.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY HI FRANCE, Aug. 22.-2 p. m.—(By The Associated Press.)—British troops are holding virtually all of the Arras-Albert railroad and have established their posts well east of that line.

From the heights of LeBlemont, on the Oise front, the French troops are now watching the Germans in their retreat toward the north,

French troops have reached the Ailette river at several points. It is not expected that the Gennans will try to hold the Ailette lin^ but may retreat to the Oise.' v,

In their new attack the British early this morning apparently had taken their final objectives on the right and we^e well inside the enemy lines.

South of Albert, the British cross* ed the Ancre river,

NEW ATTAQK ON FIVE MIUES,

No Delfts of Progress oti tlstett Drive Are Available. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY INT FRANCE, Aug. 22.—British troops at* tacked the Germans along the line be* tween the Somme and the Ancre rivers at 4:45 o'clock this morning. This may be considered a continuation of the attack north of the Ancre at dawn yea-s terday. The front of the latest attacli is about five miles long.

No derails of progress made thece *. have been learned as yet, North of the Ancre the British havo advanced in spite of the enemy fs*-

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WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE, Tuesday, Aug. 20.—fBy The Associated Press).—Two bombing flights were carried out yesterday by American aviators on the towns of Longuyon and Audon-Tie-Roman, northeast of Verdun. Bombs wera successfully dropped on eailroad tracks and round houses.

Three American reconnaissance, planes yesterday encountered and at- ,/ tacked three German machines nenr» Wavrille, to the north of Verdun. »nrt German airplane was forced down" with its tank on flre and the others" were driven away. The American returned to their bases safely. i

Another formation met six Rtrmptrl' monoplanes near Thiaucourt. Thre« of! the German airplanes attacked Ueut. Urband, who was taking photo--graphs. The lieutenant opened lira and hit one Germin machine which, spiraled sharply downward and disappeared at 11,000 feet.

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BOLSHEVIK! DECLARE WAR ON UNITED STATES'^

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—Because the Bolshevik government declared a* state of war exists between Russia and the United States, Vice Consul Imbrie has loweredythe U- S. flag over the consulate at Petrograd* closed t*he consulate and placed the affairs of the United States In the charge At lb* Norwegian government

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LONDON, Aug. 22.—4 p.