Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 August 1918 — Page 2

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ENEMY MORALE LOW I BECAUSE OF DEFEATS

fenclnsifm Is Heachetl That Allied I* Artillery Tactics Are Ear Superior to That of Huns.

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wmi TTTS FRTTNCH ARMLY IN RANCE. Krlday, Aug. 23.—(By the Associated Press.)--Further evidence hfcH gathored that the victories

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of the depression, which is quite general among the prisoners taken recently, is the conclusion that they hare reached, after compitrisons, that the ittlie*' artillery tactics are far superior to thsirs. They attribute their defeat to the success of the "French encircling their, strongest positions and in well-directed ftrd concentrated artillerj' firo. Thus they have been unable to hold even their best sheltered position.

After the surprise caused by the al las' successful resistance In the middle of July, the consternation at the successful counter-attacks and the depression caused by the retreats, dte sen.sions seem to have arisen between different elements of the German army. These have resulted in bitter recriminations, information concerning which has been collected recently.

The bulk of the Juveny plateau Is In the hands of the French, who are again on the edge of the battle field of 1917. To the north lies tho Ailette valley. Eight miles eastward Is L,affaux mill and the beginning of Chemin Des Dames. Fret»ch cavahry patrols crossed the Ailette today, although the Germans fought desperately to keep them on the w*y*t side of the river and the canal,

STOPS ALL EXTENSIONS.

AM Utilities Improvement* Halted Until End of War, "WASHTNTTTON, Aug. 24.—Kvery extension of a street car line, electric

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The letter was the first of several measures planned by the capital Issues committee in co-operation with the treasury and other financial agencies to draw tighter the nation's purse string and prevent by a voluntary, though effective method of supervision, the dissipating of capital in less essential enterprises.

MOVIES ABE ESSENTIAL

W«r Department Places Industry On Preferred List* WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The motion picture industry in all its branches has been recognized as an essential industry by the war industries hoard. Chairman Raruch announced today that this action had been taken in line with Provost Marshal General Crowd-pf-'s ruling under the work or fight regulation, th.it the industry afforded useful occupation.

Recognition Of Its vrvtne In affording an educational medium for tho great masses of the people as well as a wholesome nfid ch«ip rneajvs of reorea tion, gnverntfd tho lxmrd in placing the industry upon the preferred ltat for priority. Tho PTtensivo use of motion pictures by all war recreation agencies also was considered.

HUE WAS INCENDIAEY. Heavy Loss By Blaze In Elevator At Bippus. 'KTTNTTNGTON, Ind., Aug. 24.—The cause of the fire at Bippus, which destroyed the O. Gandy elevator, and for a time threatened the town with destruction last night, remained a mystery today, hut the town authorities believed it wan ot Incendiary origin. Frank VicJcery, manager of the elevator, estimated tho toes at approximately $20,000.

Ten thousand bushels of oats, 700 1j$tshe1s of wheat and 400 bushels of rice were consumed. Fir© apparatus from this city and Urbana were sent to .Bippus to flght the flames.

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These state bodies were urged net Odljr to frown upon additions and betterments requiring capital expenditures, but also to remove from public service corporations, if possible, the necessity of carrying out contracts or franchise obligations which might be dispensed with in the war emergency.

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which was received by Chief Beattie Friday night, saying that his mother-in-law was bad sick, and that his relatives had been unable to locate him.

Fair and Warmer

'WASHINGTON, Auk. 24.- Weather predictions for the Week beginning Monday announced today by the weather bureau included:

Vihto Valley—Generally fair, with MknpWJShire above seasonal average. Great. Iakes Region—Generally fair, except showers about middle of Week in north portion and in south portion about. Friday. Reasonable temperature.

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ALLIED FORCES MOVING STEADILY TO BAPAUME

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tinne." These are the words of Marshal p\ch, Yvhtjse strategic work has placed the Germans in their present unenviable positions. While the fighting has been raging on the front from Ypres to Rheims, the stretch of front from Rheims to the east, held by the Americans, has been quiet. A blow by the Americans on the line east and south of Rheims would not surprise some observers in Washington.

For five weeks now, Marshal Foch has held the initiative, and the firmans have suffered probably the most severe setbacks and have lost more ground in that time than in any like period since 1916 on the western front. The sixth "week has begun auspiciously. In the last week more than 20,000 prisoners, not counting Friday's captures, have been taken, more than 50 towns and villages regained and the allies have pressed on unchecked.

WASHINGTON 18 ANXIOUS.

Awaits News of Part Americans Play In Great Battle. WASHINGTON", Aug. 24.—Almost unvarying success described in Friday's dispatches telling of the great allied offensive on the fifty mile front stretching from Soissons northward to the environs of Arras raised hopes in military circles here for the most decisive defeat yet administered to the Germans. Observers were Of the opinion that General Foch's whittling tactics of tire past six weeks have been so effective that opportunity has come for a glorious harvest.

Absence of any mention of American troops in the descriptions of the great fight led to interested speculation as to the whereabouts of General Pershing's thirty divisions which according to recent announcement are to be included in the first American field army.

That practically all of these units have completed the training for which they were brigaded with the French and British has been known for some time General March, the chief of staff in his interviews with the press has frequently referred to the return of additional divisions to the American commander in chief.

Await News of Americans, It has been thought however, that a considerable number of American troops still are with the British Third and Fourth armies, and most military officers were at a loss to understand why they had not been identified in the capture of some of the important enemy positions overran during the day. Recent evidence of the mettle of Pershing's forces made it certain, It was, believed that if American divisions were with the allied troops, their locality tonight would be at the apex of the advance.

The mofit interesting theory heard was that the movement of American divisions to the sector assigned to the first American army is under way, all the divisions heretofore with the British having been withdrawn ior that purpose and replaced by new units or reorganized veteran organizations brought up from rest billets.

May Have Important Ta$k Concentration at this tim# of the United States divisions on the allAmerican front, when ryr lorward movement of the more northern armies promises so much, could only mean that General Foch has assigned to Pershing some important ^task elowh* linked with major strategy in the opinion of experts here. This may be in the nature of a thrust in force to prevent the detachment of reserves to stop the pap in Picardy, or a far reaching drive on the German flank as soon as he has got auch a movement well under way.

Dispatches declaring that a large number of new enemy divisions had been thrown into the struggle against the British, gave strength to this theory.

KELY OK MACHIJTE GTJNS.

Germany Hopes to Be Able to Stem Allied Assaults. TJONDON, Aug. 24.—Germany's apparent reliance on machine guns to counteract the waning man powef in France Is reflected in an article in the Vossische Zeitung of Beritn, by Captain Von Salzmann, a military critic.

The Dally Mail's correspondent at The Hague says that the captain explains that the western front has been made impregnable hy machine guns. The critic declares that the effort of Marshal Foch to convert tactical gains into a strategic victory would be defeated by machine guns. Morse drawn gun, he adds, have been dxjjtrlb.utcdvto each company.

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AMERICANS MAKE FRENCH TOTS HAPPY

XARf.«l CHILDREN IN AMERICAN RED CROSS LORRIE.

The kindness of all the Americans in war-torn France has won the hearts of the French children. This Dhoto. taken in Paris, shows a group of laughing French children on board an American Red Cross lorrie for a ride through the city and out into the countrv in a direction where there is little dantfer from Han airmen. An American soldier and a Red Cross nurse are on the motor bus with them to take care of the tots who are froinsr on the triD. The children enjoy the rides hugely.

JOHN J. HARRISON'.

Word of the death of John J. Harrison. 88, of 1025 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, was received in Terre Haute Saturday. Mr. Harrison was well-known in this citv. having visited his daughter, IVlrs. Edson Kidder. frequently when she lived here. Mr. Harrison had been retired from active business life several' veats and 4ince Mrs. Kidder left Terre Haute she has been making her home with her father. The body will be brought to Terre Haute for burial, arriving here at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be made in Highland Lawn cemetery, where a brief service will be held.

ERNEST B. FRTSZ.

Word was received here Widasr of the death of Ernest BL Friss at Central City, K.y. He is a sou of the late i^ouise B. Frisz. He Was instantlv killed in an accident, the details of which were not given. The remains will be brought to the home of his grandmother. Mrs. Louise Bleemel. 248 Kouth .Ninth street. The funeral arran mentg will be announced later.

JASPER. N. GIBBONS.

Jasper N. Gibbons, 62 years old. died Friday at the residence. 2419 North Thirteenth street. He is survived bv the widow. Maria Gibbons. He was a member of the Chicago police force for many years and was on the Dolice pension list. The funeral will be held at the residence at 2 o.'clock Sundav afternoon. The burial will be in Highland Lawn cemetery.

iHAT^IE GILBERT.

Hatfie Gilbert. 37 years old. died Thursday nisrht at St. Anttionv's hospital. She is survived bv the husband. William Gilbert: two sons and one daughter. The funeral will be held at the residence. 12", Ohio street, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. The party will motor to Paris. 111., where the burial will be made.

HORACIO IRELAND.

Horacio Ireland. 17 years old. son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ireland, died Friday at the residence. 1119 South Twelfth street. The funeral will be held at the residence at 3 o'clock Sunday. The burial will ,be in Highland Lawn cemetery.

JAMES SANDERS.

James Sanders, 70 years old, died at 2 o clock Saturday morning at the residence, 3044 North Fourteenth street. He is survived by the widow, three sons and six daughters. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

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By Ppeeial Correspondent. BRAZIL..'Ind.. Aug. 24.—Anna McDonald. 10 yearg old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.1 Charles McDonald died Friday at the home in West North street following a long illness of spinal meningitis. The parents, four brothers and two sisters survive. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with burial in Cottage Hill cemetery.

RENEW ITALIAN ATTACKS.

Central Powers Make Slight Progress on Lower Semeni. ROME, Augr. 24.—In Albania the forces of the central powers yesterday renewed their attacks from the lower Semeni river to the heights of Mali Tomorlcns it was announced today by the Italian war office. In the center the enemy made progress to th® north of the head of the Buvalica.

On the right wing the statement added, the enemy advance slightly in the region of Poln|t 1150. The enemy losses were hea.vy.' Prisoners were taken by the Italians.

THEEE MARINES KILLED.

WASHTN'GTON, Aug. 24.—Three American marines were killed and one wounded in a bloody fight with bandits in the Seibo province of Santo "Domingo on Aug. 13. A report reaching marine corps headquarters today says many of the bandits were killed or captured.

FREIGHT CAR ON FIRE.

Fire Company No. 10 made a run to the C. & E. I. R. R. track and Maple avenue at midnight Friday night, where a box car filled with empty tomato crates was on fire as the result of a hot box. The blaze was extinguished and the freight train/ pro ceeded.

JAP TREATY EXTENDED.

WASHrMFOTON, Aug. 24^ -The arbitration treaty between Japan and the United States was extended for another term of five years today by the signatures of Secretary [ansing and Viscount Ishii, th© Japanese ambassa--dor* .. v

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FULL INFORMATION C1N i CASUALTIES

Complaint Made By Senators of Delay In Issuing Checks to Soldiers and Dependents.

WASHINGTON, Au#. 24.—The subject of casualties was brought up by IT. S. senators today in conference General March, who said they had received many letters from persons claiming complete information was being withheld. General ilarch explained the system under which the families of men mentioned on the lists are notified as quickly as the cables can be checked and the complete lists transmitted to the newspapers for publication. To avoid giving the enemy information aa to casualties to a given date or as to the identity of units the names are divided among the daily lists for the papers, but no name is withheld.

General March told the committee that because wounded Americans had been taken to widely scattered hospitals, many of them being brigaded with allied troops, Considerable difficulty Is being experience In compliling the lists.

Complaints received by senators from soldiers, invalided because of wounds, of delays in receiving the pay while detached from their commands were brought to General March's attention.* Some senators declared they had received thousands of complaints not ojsly from the men themselves, but also from their families. General March assured the* senators that everything was being done to expedite the payment to these men.

TERRE HAUTE MA3T ELECTED.

PORT "WAYNE. Ind., Aug. 24.—'The stnte convention of the Junior Order of American Mechanics closed Friday with the election of the following officers: Past State Councillor, Thomas R. Brown, Terre Haute State Councillor, O. L. Hart, Union City Vice Councillor, D. H. Johnson, Dnnkirk Treasurer, Itha McFarland, Portland Secretary, George W. Unger, Marion Chaplain, A. M. Green, Rising Sun. The next convention will be held at Muncie.

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1.0t7IS SBPliLVEDA AT LEFt AND NORMAN BOBCKEX.

SAN DIEGO. Cal., Aug. 24.—Norman Boeokel, late Pirate, second class shipfltter but first clasa ball player, and Louis Seneulveda. *San Francisco coast league catcher, are a pair of stars of the San Iieco (Cal Naval Training Station team, champions of the many service clubs In the San Diejro district.

Boeckel is captain i rhe team and plays at. third. His has been a terror of opposing 20^er8,

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The village of Behagnies, two miles a«d a half north of Bapaume, on the Bapaume-Arraa highway, has been reached by the British. British forces are operating east of Bihucourt, within two miles and a half of Bapaume on the west.

British forces are reported to have reached points east of Hen in, on the Cojeul river, five mllea southeast of Arras. They are in the outskirts of St I^eger, farther south, and have captured Ervillers, two miles east of Courcelles. They are still advancing!,

65 ON WAITING LIST.

"With the enlistment of EJarl M. Cummins, of West Union, 111, Saturday, Naval Recruitng Officer Peterson announces that his list now numbers 65 men waiting to be sent tor active service. Coppersmith Peterson says that ^he type of men enlisting now is the best he has ever seen. The 65 were secured out of 74 applicants, when generally about two out of three fail to pass the physical examination.' He says this is the highest average he ever had.

These Two Base Ball Stars Help Make Naval Training Team Champion Club

elude Several former leaeuers. and his base running has been a spectacular aid in winning many games.

In a recent contest with an armv team when another runner was at third and he on second, he departed from the beaten path to do a snake dance around the army third sacker trvlnsr to catch a short fly and war-whooned him' into dropping it and letting the winninK run across.

The umpire saw nothing wrong about the "play."

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Doctor Told Mr. Campbell He Was Going to Die

The Milks Emulsion Co., Terre Haute. Ind.: Gentlemen:—Before started to tske your Milks* Emulsion, the doctor told me that it wasn't any use, that there was nothing that would save me, for I was going to die.

But if you could see me now, you wouldn't think that there had ever been anything the matter with me. I don't look like the same man that I did three years ago.

I was in bed flat on my back when 1 commenced taking Milks' Emulsion, I had lost 66 pounds.

I have regained my flesh «,nd strength. I wish you could see what it has done for me. my family, and my brother.

I have not told you half that I would like to tell you, for I could tell It better than I conld write it.

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Carey, Ohio. W. Z. CAMPBKLL.

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mepts of enemji Infantry aifd trucks northward. Prisoners captured by the Americans in the last few days declared they knew nothing about troop movements between the rivers.

Must Quit Vesle Line.

The continued advance of the French and British north on the 50-mile front, north of Soissons, and other developments led American officers to believe that the Germans will be forced to withdraw from the line of the Vesle.

German prisoners say that general opinion among the German soldiers is that Germany cannot win direct victory. They believe Germany will try to hold on in an endeavor to obtain a peace by negotiation.

Thursday and Friday the Americans on the Vesle "experienced the hottest weather of the summer.

TAKE MANY CANNON.

British Makt Important Seizure North of the Somme. WTTH THE BRITISH AJRMT TNT FRANCE, Aug. 24.—(By the Associated Fress.)—A large number of cannon, including complete batteries' of howitzers and trench mortsrs, have been captured by the British north of the Somme. Immediately south of the river the British have taken 12 cannon.

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HX TAX SCHEDULE.

House Committee Agrees on Figures for Excess Profits Bill. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The excess profits schedule of the new war revenue bill was completed today by the house ways and means committee. After eight per cent deduction and $3,000 specific exception there Is 36 per cent tax on excess profits over the exemption, and up to 15 per cent, on 50 per cent on all between 15 and 20 per cent and seventy per cent on tax on all above 20 per cent of profits Provision was made to avoid undue hajshlp to small concerns.

A GREAT SWINDLE

**Grite swindle! Sixty victims! Piper! Extry speshnl! PI pert Sixty victims! Grite swindle!"

The excited newsboy dashed through th© streets at the speed of a Bleridt express and landed lr. the whits waistcoat of a city magnate. "What's that I hear you shouting?" gasped the gentleman, as he recovered his wind. *X3reat swindle! Sixty victims?"*

TussKrrf ffper, strT* 5*he city magnate parted "with his half-permy. "Hi. hoy!* Ij« st!as the youngster began to edgo away. "I dont see any mention of a great swindle here." "Quite right, sir," piped the urchin. "That's the swindle. Ton're the stxtyflTSt victim."

And while the Usapprt!nte? "buyer stood speechless on the pavement the newsboy darted off again, yelling: "Grit© swindle! ESxtry spesfrul! Sixty-one victims! Piper:."

BANKS SHOW INCREASE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $59,355,230 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This Is an increase of $29,^81,150 from last week.

STEAMER IS SAVED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—'Word rtached the navy department today that the American steamer Westbridge, torpedoed in foreign waters, Aug. 16, did not sink and had managed to reach port.

CARDINAL IS DIPEOVED.

MAMARONKCK, N. Y., Aug. 24.— Further slightly improvement reported today in the codition of Cardinal John M. Farlev, archbishop of New York, Who is critically ill hero.

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The rest of the line since Wednesday has been reasonably quiet, he said, the allied activities being confined to "nibbling" tactics and artillery fire.

General March spoke wafmly of the achievements of the American soldiers In France. "The Amerfbtn soMler desrrros the confidence of the American people," he •aid, "Every time they have been tested they have absolutely delivered the goods."

Every man who has served with American troops has absolute Confidence in them, he added, citing th® reports made to him personally by American officers returning from France to take higher rank in new divisons. One of these described as action In which an American division* captured 68 Uerman guns and brought them back at the rear of army truckst

This divslon at the same time cap* tured 3,500 prisoners. Another Amori» can division in a single action took ten complete German batteries and pre» sented them to Genera! Pershing.

General March said statements he made recently in hearings before thO military affairs committee were the result of cold-blooded military opinion, and were not intended to raise ths hopes of the people. He apparently referred to hia testimony that an army of 4.000,000 Americana could win the war next year.

In answer to questions he said the 83rd division (Pennsylvania and OhiO troops) is serving as a replacement division the 87th dlvison (Ohio troops) is in the fourth array corps.

The 79th division (Distri?t 4»f "VInmbia, Maryland and Pennsylvania troops) has reached France, and Is in training in the rear of the line.

No recent reports have come to the department from General Pershing regarding progress in the organization of the first field army.

CURTAIL ROAD WORK,

AH Improvements to Pass Under Federal Control. WA SHINGTQN. Aug. 84. Bofld building anJ street improvements! throughout the country virtually parses under federal control for the war under' regulations issued today by the federal.j highways council, effective Sept. 10. Manufacturers are forbidden to furnish' materials for any project not approved by the council.

In passing upon proposed projects,, Including bridge and culvert construc-., tion, the council gives notice th.it it will give first consideration to maintenance of highways already completed and the reconstruction will be approved only where it is shown that maintenance is no longer pracitcable.

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British reached three miles and there were held up. The railroad to Arras still is In German hands, according to latest official advices, and the Germans are utilizing largely in their de*» fense the railway embankments.

The British thrust Thursday in the Alhert region resulted in an important advance between the Ancre and the Somme rivers which, General March said, hag developed a new salient.

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