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Committee On Foreign Affairs Tfrges "Against Peace Without Atonement And Guarantees.

GUELMAN EKPEROE HAS .. SOVEREIGNS TO CONFERENCE

'itoada of All Federal 8tateis To Be I Wurd Before Reply I* Made To President Wilson's Peact

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I BinXETIN. AlWh'l'KuDAM, Oct. 11.—Emperor %ilinm has summoned the sovereigns of all the German federal

States to Beilin for a consultation before answering President Wilson's note, according to a Cologne dispatch. Such a conference is unique ill the history of Germany.

PARIS, Thursday, Oct. 10.—(Havras) —President Wilson's reply to the German peace note was approved today by a vote of the committee on foreign affairs of the chamber of deputies. The resolution also expressed reliance i In the government not to accept on behalf of France any armistice which would not provide for atonement and for the guarantee "to which the victorious armies of the entente are entitled."

OPPOSED BY EMPEROR.

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{,' T/TINTXTN, Oct. 11.—Chancer llaximilian's peace proposal to Presis «lent "Wilson -was made fn direct op?fi 1'osition to the view of Emperor Wilfl am, according: to a report brought to

Ijondon by a neutral who left Germany few days a«o. It is suggested that this may be the reason for the sumWort in tf of the German sovereigns for i h. conference. No official confirmation tt

this can lie obtained here.

STRASSBURG PESSIMISTIC.

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Not In Accord With Chancellor Maximilian,

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FRENCH 0. K. WILSON NOTE TO GERMANY

VOL.REELING

Mot Satisfied With Conditions tendant Upon Peace. BASEL*. Switzerland, Oct. 11.—Comfnenting on President Mrilson's response to the German peace note the fetra^sburg Post says: "The ray of peace has not yet disappeared, but it is enveloped in a thick fop. The only hope lies in the fact that our note was not entirely rejected.

Whatever our desire for peace may be, liowever, we cannot be satisfied with the conditions under which it can be I jrealized."

Washington Wonders at Purpose of German Conference. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—Specula1 ion here as to the meaning of the conference of the sovereigns of the German states, called by the kaiser, ranges al! the way from an appeal to the petty sovereigns for renewed fealty to the supreme war .lord and fcuppression of any dissatisfaction in their territories, to abdication of the kaiser and unconditional surrender to the allies.

Those who suggest the possibility •f abdication argue that the kaiser Tnust realize that the time when he may get out with good grace is passing and that he may be preparing to

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SAYS GERMAN PEOPLE DECEIVED BY RULERS

COPTTNTHAriEN, Oct. 11.—Georpre Beruhani, writing in the Berlin Yossische Zeitung, says* that the subJmarine warfare would never have been ^proclaimed if the German people had Jiot been deceived and misled. Discussing the peace steps taken at "Washington in 1916 and 1917, the "writer says: "if we had known that president \Vilson had been continually requested to act as peace mediator ana even that specified conditions had been submitted, our action would have been different. Had we known that at the hioincnt unrestricted submarine wnrIfare was declared, President WU«.in liad agreed to accept the role of ^mediator, the German people in tfie great majority, would never have tolrrated a polirv which brought upon ithom the reputation of being double tongued."

All thi* sn^s "BpfriTia'Pd, far toward making President "Wilson's sharp words understandable^

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WAR HINTS-WAR HtLPS

FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN. MAN AND BEAST. YOUR NUT SHELLS. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

Indiana has made good on the Fourth Liberty Loan. Now go ahead and make more than good. Don't be afraid of oversubscribing. The American soldiers have a way of going beyond the objectives assigned to them. No matter how many Liberty bonds you have in your tin box, you never will regret the purchase of one. And remember this—when the boys come home and march down Main street, if you haven't backed them to the absolute limit all during tKe war, you will have to go and crawl under the house.

Failing to stir up the sugar in the bottom of the cup is just like sending a loving post-card to the kaiser.

A determined man was fighting ferocious wild beast. At la^t he seemed to get the upper hand. The snarling animal began to back away. The man's clothes were torn and his hands were bloody and he was mad all the way through.. He heard behind him a gentfo voice suggesting compromise and an immediate cessation of hostilities. He did not dare to look around because the wild beast was desperate, at bay, and maddened by failure. All he could do was deliver a back kick in the direction of the voice and say, between his teeth: "We'll compromise just as soon as one of us is sitting on top of the other fanning

Fruit pits and nut shells seem to He trifling things to fool with but they are needed in the making of gas masks. Pennies and grains of wheat look small off by themselves but a lot of pennies will finance the war and many grains of wheat will feed the world. Get to be the busy little saver, even to tin foil and collapsible tubes and old pewter. The government can use almost anything these da,ys •xcept a slacker.

Under the new ruling, you need not secure a' permit from your County Council of Defense for a new farm building unless the total Cost is going to run above $1,000. Also,'you will be permitted to rea i o e e n a n o u i i n i the total expenditure is below $2,500. The State Council of Defense repeats a former bit of advice to loyal Hoosiers: "Don't build at all just now if you are going to use men, money, or material that oould be'utilized in -winning the war."

Do your Christmas shopping this month or next month, the sooner the better. Shop early in the day. Buy useful gifts, Yes, toys are useful in preserving the blessed traditions of Christmas. We cannot give those up even when the world is under a war-cloud. Don't give fussy and expensive gifts to grown-ups. Send all packages through the mail before December 5th. Don't ship or mail bulky packages. Don't ask for special deliveries. These are common sense requests and you know why they are made. If Christmas doesn't seem to look the same as' usual try to imagine how it would look if you were living in Berlin!

SPECULATE ON MEANING.

Pass the word through every neighborhood in Indiana that the Red Cross is still in urgent need of nurses—graduate nurses and Student nurses.

•WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—A very severe earthquake was being recorded on the seismographs of Georgetown university observatory at 10:30 o'clock this Aiorning. Father Francis A. Tondorf, the observer, said there was no indication where it was located but it looked as though it might be centered to the west of Washington.

A'nni Bowles Witey.

What is your experience with the day light saving scheme? Do you want the clocks turned up on October 27, or does the present system fit in better with your routine and work better for you

The Tribune would like to know these things. It would like to know what advantage the system has been or what disadvantage and how the majority here stand on its success. If you htive any tiling to add to the general fund of information, write it down and

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British 3fffi.il Steamer Minster Torpedoed In Irish Sea With Heavy Loss of Life.

MARKS BEGINNING OF NEW U-BOAT ACTIVITY

Reports From London Say No Americans Are Lost In Sinking—New Submarines Watch For U. 3.

Transports.

DUBLIN, Oct. ll.—JEf is believed that six hundred lives were IOSI in the sinking of the mail steamer Leinster by a torpedo in the Irish sea yesterday, it was stated today at the office of her owners. 'Only about 150 persons. it was added, were saved.

Two torpedoes were fired at ttie steamer. One struck near the bow. The steamer sank within 15 minutes.

Women and Children Lost. The passengers, including many women and children, numbered 650 and the boat carried a crew of seventy.

An incoming mail steamer reports that she passed through the wreckage, but was not permitted to stop to do any rescue, |vork, in accordance with' the orders of the British admiralty. Her passengers counted forty d$ad. bodies flos-tin* JUu the water.-'" jj

Twenty Maii Clerks Killed. Of the 21 mail clerks on board the Leinster, 20 were killed outright by the explosion and the twenty-first was blown through the side of the |hip, being picked up at sea later.

The steamer foundered so quickly after she was torpedoed that there was no chance to launch the lifeboats, according to the Dublin correspondent of the Daily Mail. A number of the survivors landed at Kingstown had been badly injured and are In the hosidiial- tbaro. v

No Americans Oh Board. LONDON, Oct. 11.—fSo Far as reported there were no Americans on board the mail steamer Leinster when she was torpedoed. Among the missing is Lady Alexandera Phyllis Hamilton, daughter of the Dowager Duchess of Abercorn.

After the Leinster had been struck hy the first torpedo and in her disabled condition was an easy prey, the submarine fired a second torpedo. This missile struck the vessel amidship, entered the engine room and caused an explosion of the ship's boilers.

There was some confusion as the passengers tried to enter the boats and many persons were thrown into the sea.

As soon as information regarding the Leinster's plight reached Kingstown tugs and destroyers to the number of fifteen hastened to the place.

Fire Without Warning.

Survivors say that the submarine fired the two torpedoes without warning from a range of about 150 yards.

Details of the lost and saved have not yet been obtained. Captain Birch, the Leinster's commander, was among those lost. It is known that two stewardesses were drowned.

The rescuing ships picked up scores of persons from the water where they were still clinging to upturned boats, rafts and broken timbers. The survivors were brought to Kingstown. All werie in a desperate state as a result of their hours' exposure in the rough sea. A number of dead bodies also were landed.

Killed By Wreckage.

A merftber of the crew said the explosion of the second torpedo blew the funnels to pieces. Some of the wreckage fell on the deck and killed several persons. A majority of the passengers who were on the forward deck were thrown into the sea, according to the sume witness, who added that some of

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Wfiat's Your Idea About Daylight Saving—How DoYouWant Clock?

send in. Some few expressions in the matter were obtained Friday. When the order was established it was with the view of saving daylight. Now as the winter months approach and the nights axe longer, there is a division of opinion as to whether the changing back one hour would conserve more light or the leaving of the order as it now stands, v

When approached ort the subject those who are fond of early rising were easily picked out FYiday:

John C'leary. postmaster, oplnioned that we needed all tho daylight we

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WOMEN wni MAKE EFFORT TO AID LOAN

Reserve TVffcea To Be brought Into Action Next Week At Campaign

That some subscribers are concluding that their initial purchases were not Sample was evidenced yesterdiy when one man called at headquarters and asked to have his subscriptions increased from SI.000 to $2,000.

Not Exceed $4,000,000.

"At the present rate, the reported subscriptions will reach barely beyond the $4,000,000 mark by tomorrow night and it will be necessary to obtain more than $200,000 a day to reach the quota of $5,450,000 by the end of the drive a week from tomorrow night.

Of the total reported yesterday, $39,800 came across the counters of

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ISM HAS

SHAD TO CANADA

OTTAWA, Oct. 11.—Investigation by the dominion police has revealed that revolutionary associations have been formed in at least twenty industrial centers throughout Canada, "co-din,j to a Statement today by C. H. Cahan, director of public safety. These organizations are carrying on active propaganda seeking to organize socialists and foreign elements to favor an international peace at any price, he declared

Mr. Cahan stated that a branch of the department of* justice will oooperate with police- and government officials in exterminating pernicious propaganda and publications. The government has evidence he added that these organizations are the direct outgrowth of Russian Bolshevism, spread through the I. W."- W. of the United States,*

GASOLINE BAN WILL REMAIN FOR SUNDAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. li—-The gasless Sunday order will not be modified in time to permit use of motor cars on Oct. 13, but fuel administration officials are hopeful that that day will be the last. During the last six months, although production increased 27 per cent, consumption also increased and the stocks on hand wera improved only four per cent.

WILL CURTAIL

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—-As an aid to the fight against the spread of influenza throughout the country the manufacturers and distributing agencies composing the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry decided today not to release new moving picture reels to exhibitors from Oct. 13 to Nov. 9. except tliat contracts for serial productions and animated news retjfs will not be broken.

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WILL MAKE RE-CANVASS FOR LARGER PURCHASES

Must Realize More -Than $200,000 a Day-Until End of Drive If Quota of $5,450,000 Is Raised In

Vigo County.

The women'# organization /op the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign, serving as a, reserve force, will be brought into action early in the coming week and from present indications the success or failure to reach the yiioia Vigo county Will depend pipon the women who worked with mafKerf success in putting over the third loan.

The committee of women will first check the cards turned In by the various working committees with a view to ascertaining who have bought bonds and the amounts purchased.

When this list is compiled special committees, composed of women who have been most successful in selling for their organizations, will call on all those who have not subscribed as much as they could in an attempt to obtain larger purchases. It is believed that these women shock committees will be able to obtain some greatly increased subscriptions. In cases where they meet with refusal the names will be given to the Liberty Guards. This re-canvasa will be started next Monday and will be in progress during tke greater, part of the week. '3

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TEREE HAUTE, IND., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11,1918. FOUR O'CLOCK—TWO CENTS

BTAHGELINE BOOTH.

The foremost war workers in the nation are working together in- the united campaign for funds. The photo shows .Evangeline Booth, head of the

LOCAL HEALTH BOARD. PROTESTS 10 STATE

Intimates That Action Here Was Forced Because Indianapolis Was Compelled To Close.

INFLUENZA STATISTICS

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S u n e o e Death* reported to BOOB Thnraday .3 Additional deaths reported...i.'.f. 1

Dr. M. B. VanCleave, secretary of the city board of health, this. afternoon forwarded to the state board a letter of protest against the action of the state authorities in permitting Evansviile and other cities of the state to continue normal operations^ while Terre Haute, with only a few cases of Spanish influenza, is closed to, all public meetings. "f'

The text of the letter follows: W. P. King, M. D., Assistant SecretaryState Board of Health, Indianapolis,

Ind.: Dear Doctor—The people of Terre Haute are rigidly obeying yesterday's order from the State Hoard of Health, while many express themselves as satisfied anrt in perfect accord with the order, others object owing to"the slight prevalence of influenza in the city at the present time.

However, there is no great complaint or objection to the action of the State Board of Health in this matter, hut there is a great deal of dissatisfaction because of the report that Evansville and other cities are not observing the order, and that the State Board of: Health has so far failed to force them to do so. 'j

If the ban on Terre Haute is necessary the question arises, "Why not on other surrounding cities of the state?" "Will it benefit Terre Haute to remain in quarantine until such time as neighboring cities, not already infected with influenza and not observing the quarantine, become so infected as to furnish new sources o£ danger to this citv?" This question is now and is going to cause us a great deal of trouble and unless settled I cannot see how the State Board of Health can expect the authorities in this city to control the

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TEJIPERATtHJ! RECORD, OCT. t. 6 a. 61 N'oon 65 9 a. .,62 3 p. 65 Relative humidity, 2 p. m., 85 per cent.

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Station pressure, 29. i5 temperature, 62: highest temperature yesterday, 76 lowest temperature last night. 61 precipitation, 0: direction of wind, southeast: velocity of wind, 4 miles per hour: state of weather, cloudy relative humidity, 72 per cent.

Sunrise, 6:56: sunset. 6:18..

FORECAST.

TERRE HA L'TB—Showers tonight and tontorrow. INDIANA—Probably $howers late tonifrht and tomorrow

ILLINOIS Showers tonight, with probably clearing tomorrow morning: not much change in temperature.

imretl I.OCAI. COXDITTOVff. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer, a. Of: p. m., 64.

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Women Leaders Working Side By Side In United Drive For War-Work Funds

MRS. H. P. DAVISON.

Salvation Army, and Mrs. Henry T5. Davison of the T. W. C. A. together at the war work campaign headquarters helping to plan the drive.

STATE OF COLLAPSE

Emperor of Austria Declare! For Right of Each Nation To Decide Own Future.'

BASEL, Thursday. Oct. 10.—Emperor Charles, of Austria, will soon issue a proclamation dealing with the right of the different nations of the empire to decide their own futures, according to Vienna advices to the Frankfort Zeitung.

The Pesti-Hirlap/of tVtidJrpPSt, gays that Hungary is seeking national life independent of Austria and desires to insure the integrity of her territory, secure a seaport and have the right to settle her own internal affairs. That journal claims the right for Hungary to be represented at the peace conference by a special delegate and suggests Count Albert Apponyl.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 10.—Count Apponyi, the opposition leader in the Hungarian parliament, has approved of the peace proposals of the central empires, according to a Frankfort dispatch to tho Neuwe Courrant of Rotterdam. 1/ "It is hot we wlio tfTng sTmut the fall of the dual monarchy," he is quoted as saying. "It has collapsed of itself

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WEBER IS APPOINTED FOOD ADMINISTRATOR

Notification of the appointment of R. G. Webwr, 501 North Fifth street, as food administrator of Vigo county by Dr. H. G. Barnard, chairman of the state food administration, reached Terr# Haute this morning. Earl Houck, chairman of the Vigo county counsel of defense, made the announcement of Mr. Weber's appointment to succeed John H. Ahlgren, who resigned not long since. Mr. Weber has been retired from business for several years, prior to which he was employed by the National Biscuit company and the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.

His appointment take3, effect at once. He was recommended by the members of the county council of defense and is a man well qualified for the place. He is succeeding John Ahlgren, who has proved most efficient as a food official, and he will receive all the help necessary for his position by Mr. Ahlgren, who was relieved through his request on account of failing health. Mr. Weber announced this morning that all satisfactory lieutenants would remain as they were at pre*«mt. -i

STEAMER LONG OVERDUE.

SAN FRANCISCO, CaL, Oct 11.— The wooden steamer San Gabriel, 560 gross tons, which left here September 11 for LaPaz. Lower California, with a general cargo, is thirty days over due at destination, arvd today was given up as lost by officials of the Gulf Mail Steamship Co. The vessel was commanded by Captain Rosrer Allmaa and carried a crew of nineteen men.

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GERMANS FLEE ALLIED FORCES ON LONG LINE

From Douai To Verdun The Tidfe o# Son Invasion Is Ebbing Before iochs Army.

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FKERTCff FORCE CROSSING OF 0ISE-AISNE CAKAI

•n. Gouraud Has Swept Ahead Ji* The Champagne Sector—Amer* lean* Go Smashing Through

Argon no Forest.

BULLETIN*

'WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct 11.—The Americans are with the French in applying the pressure in the Champagne and the American first army in its drive in the Argonne area has joined hands with Gen. Fetain's troops at Grand Fre. Farther east, the strong line on which the Germans stood to resist the American drive west of the Meuse is trembling under the blows of Gen. Fershing's troops, and further advances by the American forces are looked for here.

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WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct.* 11.—(By the Associated Fress.)— Noon—Heavy artillery firing in the! region west of the Meuse river began «arly today. The Americans started the action before daylight and the bombardment was responded to by the Germans. Fires* are reported in the region of many towns behind the lines and it is believed th$a$^'ere started by American shells.

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WITH THE ANGLO-AMERICAN^ FORCES SOUTHEAST OF CAMBRAI, Oct. 11.—(By The Associated Press.)—The great battle now being fought in this region is on a front of nearly thirty miles today, it hav» ing been extended to the north. The British are gaining everywhere. There is virtually no enemy infantiy opposition, v

Cambrai is being rapidly left be» hind in the battle area. As the' armies push forward there are nowhere any signs that the Germans intend making a determined stand, but the British are going a little slower now. ... v

By The Associated Press, The grip of the Germans on northern France has been loosened and the process of herding them back to their borders is proceeding at an increasingly rapid pace under the allied lasn,

Already since the beginning of tho Jnly offensive which Initiated the loosening process, the allies have pushed the enemy back a maximum of 45 mile* from the Ancre near Albert to the tip of the present Anglo-American wed go at LeCateau.

A scant 2o miles more will bring them on this line of the Helgian fron-' tier, south of Maubeuge. But long betore that point is reached the press re on all sides if continued at the pres» rate will have resulted in the cleari. of the enemy from virtually all Fren territory and a great part of the Belgian soil.

Retreat Costs Heavily.

The Germans incited, are already carrying out a general retreat. But it is a retreat under pressure and, though being skillfully conducted is bound to cost them heavily in men and material

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SERBIANS MAKE GAINS

LONDON1. Oct 11—Serbian troop® after capturing i^eskovatz again ad vanced and on Oct. 8 had reached v line ten miles to the north of that, town, says an official statement issuer! by the Serbian general staff. Morvthan 3,000 prisoners were taken 4UI1I Ove more guns were captured.