Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 June 1919 — Page 1

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VOL. XLIX.—No. 24.

STATE ROAD SYSTEM IS ANNOUNCED

Outline As Prepared By Head of Commission Will Include 3,006 Hiles.

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{TERRE HAUTE IS INCLUDED

^Great System for Indiana If Laid Out Straight Would Extend On«n

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Eighth of Distance Around the World.

Wright, director of the

'"state highway commission, has ^completed a tentative outline of the roads of Indiana, which will Ibe proposed as part of the state /highway system. The eomprehensive plan, which .spreads out "over the state like a spider web v and rcaches ever$ county seat and city of 5,000 or more population, contains 3,006 miles.

The art, of the 1919 legislature pro- ., rides that the state highway commission shall designate the-roads to be embraced in the state system before

April 1, 1920. Mr. Wright said yesterJday it was probable the road system would be adopted by January. The law requires that from the date that tho state takes over the roads they J.shall be maintained by the state high-

Wjty commission. The great system- highways «ug.vgested in the preliminary plans of the director would, if laid out in a straight line, extend about one-eighth of the distance around the world. The tentative system includes the' "back ".bone system" designated by the old highway commission. This system indeluded the range line road from Indianapolis to South Bend, the National road from state line to state line, east and west, the Indianapolis and

Louisville road, the Lincoln highway and the French Lick trail, and the road through the state from Vlucennes to Lawrenceburg,

The tentative state highway system that is to be proposed to tne state highway commission for consideration and approval is set put below. For the purpose of convenience the state is divided into four sections north and south by the Range Line road and the Indianapolis and Louisville road and east and west by the National road.

SOUTHWEST SECTION

i Dixie Bee line from Evansville north through Princeton to Vincennes. deflection north of Vincennes to take in Bruct'ville, thence north to Terre HilUte.

Highway from Evansville to Mount Vernon. Highway from Brueeville to BiekneP. Edwardsport, Marco, thence forth, connecting with the proposed state highway from Linton to Bloom-

enl. Highway north from Elliston, Worthingtoft Spencer, Gosport, Paragon, Morgantown, Centerton to Plainfltlri.

Highway from Rloomington through Nislni'le to Columbus. Highway from Martinsville south th rough Polan. Bloomiligton, Harrodsburgf, Bedford, Mitchell, Orleans,

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WAS WILL GUARD' FIELDS AGAINST I.W.W.

TvAXSAS CITY, Mo.. June 24.-The AJiti-Horse Thief association, wnich Is said to have an organization in each of the 105 counties of Kansas, was today delegated to guard the wheat fields and granaries of that state ifrainst incendiary fires.

Determination to patrol wheat belt with armed guards until after harvest was reached at a conference attended by representatives or insurance companies, railway police, secret service agents. T. Hussey, state tire warden of Kansas, and a representative of the United States attorney tfcr the district of Kansas.

Mr. Hussey told the insurance men. reports coming to his office indicated there is grave danger of the Industrial Workers of the World repeating the work of 1917, when many grain storage houses were burned.

GRASSELLI TO CLOSE

ft tms reported Tuesday that the Grasselli Co. here will close its plant July 1st, if the strike of the laborers Of the plant continues that long. The company will close all departments and the orders will be filled from the Cleveland plant. if".

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LOCAL A I N

TEMPERATURE H( ORD, Jl'XE 24. 6 a. m. Don .*»•••..72 9 a. m. v4 p. m. 87 Relative humidity. 2 p. in., 79 per cent.

LOCAL CONDITIONS AT A. M., JINE 24. 1019. Station pressure, 29.19 temperature, 72 highest t»mporature yestprday, 72 lowest temperature last night, 70 precipitation, 1.36 cHre tion of wind, south velocity' of 'wind, 6 miles per hour state of weather, cloudy relative humidity, 91 per cent.

Sunrise, 6:15 sunset. 8:20.

FORECAST.

TETtlfR- HAUTE—Thunfler sTiO^rs this afternoon and tonight tomorrow probably fair.

IN'PIAXA—Thtnder showers this afternoon or tonight tomorrow probably fair.

IIJI^INOIS—Oenerally fair tonight and tomorrow not much change iu temperature.

OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer, 7 a. m., 74 2 p. m., 84.

JKiver stage, 8.1 feet'

ACCUSED SPEEDERS PLEAD NOT AN

Officers Contiirae Crusade Against Violators of Ordinance Regarding Street Traffic.

Speeders took a turn of pleading not guilty Tuesday morning in .City Court and trials were set for the afternoon session, while two before Judge Paul R. Shafer for operating motor .vehicles with open mufflers gave pleas of guilty. "When Harry Peade, SO, of 2629 North Eleventh street, arrested by Motorcycle Officer Thompson for driving Standard Wheel Works' truck with an open muffler, said that he had been "driving the ear but three months and no muffler had been on the truck, the affidavit, was changed and made against Carl D. FlschW-, president of the company, who informed Bailiff Huffman that the fine of $10 and costs would be paid.

John Forsyth, 31, of Twenty-seventh and Dean streets, driving a Q. & R. foundry truck and arrested by Motorcycle Officer Weeks, said he didn't know that the muffler was oft the truck, the engine making so much noise anyway, and was given a fine of $10 and costs, suspended.

Speeders pleading not guilty am? ordered to appear at the afternoon session were:

Leo Light, 19. of 1028 North Foafth

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Irish Leader Who Suddenly Appears Here

9ROP. KDW-VKD 1MB TALERA. Prof. Edward Ie Valera, whom the Irish nationalists recently named president of their Irish republic, is in this country for the purpose of getting the I*. S. to reeognixe the Irish republic. He left England incognito so that he would not need to ask for pasrports which probably would have been refused. He appeared at a.public meeting in New York.

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PARIS PEOPLE WILD WITH JOY AS FOE YIELDS

Streets Thronged With Cheering Crowds Only Second to Day JSjmisice Was Signed.

LONG MONTHS 07 STRAIN AND DOUBT WERE ENDED

Plans for the Ceremony Attending the Actual Signature of Treaty Are Now Being nsidered.

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PARIS,- Monday, June 23.— (By the Associated Press).— Long months of strain during the peace negotiations and weeks of doubt whether Germany would accept the conditions offered or would invite by her refusal of them a further invasion of her country ended late this afternoon when a note announcing Germany's unconditional acceptance was delivered to the supreme council of the conference.

Tho announcement during the early morning of the council's decision to refuse further extension of time in which Germany ^night answer, inaugurated a day of extreme tension. It was generally known to the public and conference diplomats that only a few hours separated them from the portentious decision. The first light came in a press dispatch from Weimar about nooft, stating that Germany had decided to yield, but nothing was heard from Versailles until after 3 o'clock n. m. A telephone message from Versailles then announced the arrival of the German reply, which, it was known to a. few of the initiated, was favorable. The first definite announcement, however, was made to American correspondents at the French press headquarters at Quai d'Orsay at ,4:50 o'clock, it being stated that an affirmative reply "had been delivered to Colonel Henry, liaison officer, between the Germans and peace conference, who was bringing it to Paris by automobile.

Paris Wild With Joy.

It was not long after the reply had been received and opened before the supreme council, that guns began to boom from the forts around Paris and rejoicing crowds began to stream through the streets, having been apprised by the sound of cannon that the Germans have accepted the allied terms. Allied flags were flung out as if by magic from windows. Automobiles, loaded with cheering doughboys and excited Poilus dashed through the thoroughfares. Church bells throughout the city were pealing everywhere, and cheering, animated throngs gave evidence of the joy with which the Parisian crowds welcomed the end of the long years of agony and tension.

The celebration soon assumed a more tumultuous character and by 8 o'clock in the evening Paris seemed bent on indulging in an excited demonstration of joy. Bands of students had taken possession of the German trophy cannons, ranged on either side of Champs Elysses from the Arch "of Triumph to Place de la Concorde, and were dragging them in a procession through the city, each cannon carrying its burden of cheering youths. Special editions of newspapers, with huge captions—"Peace Has Come," were

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Alter Years of Waiting

#ARIS, Monday, June 23.—"We have waited 49 years for this moment," exclaimed Premier Clemenceau, as he read the fateful dispatch announcing that Germany would sign the treaty at the meeting of the council of three this afternoon. "For forty-nine years," he continued, "the mailed fist of the reiter (German trooper), who has governed Germany, has menaced the world. Whether the man's name was Bismarck or William II, it was still the same reiter of the middle ages, surrounded by soldiery and drunk with pride. "Be careful keep your powder dry. Be careful. Remind the world that it is living on a barrel of that powder. "This reiter's dogma is that might is ri?ht, that a state's only obligation is its own interest, that treaties do not exist when they clash with the interest of state and get rich by any, meani. We know from witnesses who were at the side of William II that when he learned of the Sarajevo tragedy, he, who posed as a keeper of the peace, cried: "'The hour has struck. Now we, shall see what an army is."*

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Acceptance of Peace Terms By Germans Starts Steady Stream of Troops Homeward.

EVERY ARMY BRANCH REPRESENTED IN ORDER

Ammunition Trains and Headquarters Company of 121*t Engi. ncers and Depot Service Companies Are Listed,

WASHINGTON", June 24.—The following army organizations in France have been assigned to early convoy home:

Depot service companies 83 to 96, inclusive 98, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63. 66 to 69, inclusive 6, 58, 64. 42 to 53, inclusive, and 77 to 79, inclusive.

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Guard companies 114, 101, 102, 53, 55, 57, 58, 59 and 3 repair unit 320, group B, section eight engineers' service battalion Co. B, service battalion 338, headquarters and Companies A to C, inclusive.

One hundred and twenty-first engi-

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LATEST ESTIMATE OF STORM IS SIXTY DEAD

FERGUS FALLS, Minn., June 24.— Relief work proceeded rapidly today in the section of the city destroyed by last Sunday's tornado. Arrahgementa were made through Mayor L. C. Hodgson, of St. Paul, for 2,000 loaves of bread to be shipped to the city today and 1,000 a day thereafter, until the city can arrange ,to provide essentials for itself.

Mayor Hodgson is preparing an appeal to Minnesota to raise half a million dollars for reconstruction work.

Two additional companies of militia were due to arrive today to assist the small detachment which has been working night and day, searching the ruins and guarding property.

The latest estimate of the fs sixty, of whom forty-four have been recovered.

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1919. FOUR O'CLOCK—TWO CENTS

INDORSED!

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Citizens Will Accompany Ex-Presi-dent to Christian Church Thursday Evening.

Chairman Joseph Duffy, of the Taft meeting Thursday evening, announced Tuesday that the demands for tickets had exceeded the committee's plans, and he urged that if there are any citizens who intend hearine Mr. Taft that they order their ticket reservations at once and not Wiyt until the evening of the lecture.

Mr. Taft spoke Monday night in Cleveland, and Was heard by a crowd that packed the. Gray's, armory from the stage to the rafters. The former president is credited with being the deepest student of the league of nations in this country, and he is in demand all over the country.

Mr. Taft will be heard here at the Central Christian church at 8 o'clock Thursday evening. He speaks in Chicago Wednesday evening on the same subject.

The reception committee named to greet Mr. Taft is as follows: J. R. FinKlestein

James S. R.oys« M. E. Herz C. R. Hunter W. T. Cheney J. E. Sulger 6. W. Snively W. F. Cronin J.vT. Beasley Demas Demlng Paul Kuhn B. V. Marshall A. L. Pfati C. J. Root. L. R. Whitney W. E. Eppert H. R. Gore Don Nixon H. D. Brown D. H. Sliger Joseph P. Duffy M. J. Buchanan Rev. V. W. Blair R. E. Walker .!. L. Crawford G-. M. Rynick K. IX Buiok Dr. T. C. Stunkard

N/VT10N5 COVENANT

TI TO mm WHEN HE ARRIVES

K. M. Walker J. M. Tilley 1). R. Wood James J. Kagan W. W. Parsons H. B. Talley Wilbur Topping W. C. Ball Geo. Nattkempef* A. C. tiran J. L. Smith Paul X. Boerart Jeorgo C. Bunti® H. T. Sohloss (". W. Miller A. G. Cummings D. W. Henry C. D. Fischer W. E. Williams Mr. H. Paige W. C. K! y Charles Minshall ("lem Richards. H. P. Fairbanks Ir. W. O. Jenkins .Jas. A. Cooper, Jr

FREIGHT CAR HITS AUTO

An east hound traction company freight car crashed into an automobile driven by Mrs. M. A. Boor Tuesday morning as she was driving the machine from Edgewood Grove on Potomac avenue. Owing to the high speed at -which the freight car was going. Mrs. Boor had no opportunity to get clear of the tracks, the freight car striking the rear of the automobile and badly damaging the car.

Frequent complaints haw been made to the police by residents of Edgewood Grove about the high rata of speed at which freight and interurban cars travel when opposite the community*

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BOYS IN BLUE MEET TO TALK OF DAYS OF'61

Survivors of Wilder's Brigade Assemble At Memorial Hall

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Annual Reunion.

CAMP HUE TONIGHT TO BE FEATURE OF MEETING

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for Opening Session Tuea* da/ Morning.

An annual reunion of Wilder's brigade, a famous civil war unit, commanded by Gen. John R. Wilder, began this morning at Memorial hall and the sessions will continue until Wednesday. A reonion of the IRth battery is also being held in connection with the brigade reunion. About 30 survivors of these organizations were on hands for the opening session and others were expected to arrive this afternoon.

Reminipx-fne^s of th ft varfotTS frit cresting events which occurred during

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SUES JITNEY DRIVER

Nellie Jacks filed a damnge mlt for $5,000 against Steve Kicoff, a Twelve Points jitney driver, in Superior Court No. 2, Tuesday morning. She alleges that on June 4, 1919, ^'icofTs machine struck her at Seventh street and Wabash avenue, and dragged her 90 feet, and that she suffered a crushed left arm and severe bruises about her chest and body.

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PARIS, Monday, June 21.—Premier Clemenceau- has expressed his intention to resign from office as soon as the treaty is promulgated, feeling that he has accomplished the task for which he assumed the premiership, says Marcel Hut in in the Echo de Paris.

It Is expected that parliament would ratify the treaty late in July. ..

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CITIZENS ARE VOTING T0DA1 ON PARK

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Hope Generally Expressed ThJr Project Will Be Given Largs Majority o£ Yote», ,'.]

MANY ORGAOTZAttONS ASSIST IN GETTING OUT THE VOTl

Druggists and Rotarians Help th« Project Along—Will Mean

Start on Park System.

CITIZENS WITH AUTOS ARE ASKED TQ HELP

Tuesday afternoon Chairman 1* R. Whitney, of the park petition committee, said that while the vote was large, there were certain elements working againet the park plan.

He urged every citizen who has an automobile to gather up the voters in his neighborhood and gel them to the polls to give the park plan as lirge a majority as is poj- 4 sible.

Auto owners are urged espeeialljK^ to work from 4 o'clock this after^ noon until the polls close to gat th§.\ voters to the voting placet.

Judging from the'crowds of eArlyj voters, Terre Haute people Tue*4&?. were taking intense interest in t£te park district election.

In the First, Fon:rt h, Vlfth and 8«(M I ond wards the number of cltleens tak. I dng part in the election was reported! especially hea\-y. There was a constant stream of voters at the polls allf I during the morning. 4

Tuesday the republican city chairman and the democratic city «haii*j man both Interested themselves to get out a large vote in fiivor 4t. |lhe

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The drfiggists, down town and In the outskirts, at the suggestion of Julian Ury, put signa in their win dows boosting the park and* pla.y ground plan.

Women interested in public more ments called numerous factories and industries and asked the employers to urge their employes to vote and to support the park plan. 'T

Boon For City.

The movement Is generally regarded as a boon for the city and is considered the most economical way some start can be made cm the park- andj play ground plan.

Every legal vot*r is eligible to vote. The decision will be on a majority of the votes cast. The BUCCCSS of th park and playground election wilt en able the park board here to take ad-» vantage of the new state law enabling! park boards to include in the tax l«vyj an apportionment for park purposes.!

Such assessment is five mills, or a half-cent, on the hundred dollars of! taxation. That is if a person paysj taxes on a thousand dollar a»ses»-j ment, the park levy will be five cents.j

It is eaid that the park and play-,1 ground plan can be .taken care of! without the taxpayers hardly feeling the assessment.

The park board first considers the acquisition of the riverside park and! drive way and the Hemenway property, both of which projects have long since been endorsed by the public. i

The election today in generally re*j garded as a start in the right dtrec- i tion, the beginning of some systematic park and playground plan on whieht they can build in the future and underj which some sites can be acquired anathe payment therefor be taken.,caxBj of by future generations,

Here's Where You Vote On Park Plan Today i|

Voting places for today's park district election are in school house* —one in each ward. For thj r»« spective ward* they are as *ipl* lows: \. I First ward—Crawford^ iefioot,

Mnd Farrington streets. .1 Second ward—Cruft school, EigMfi' I street and College avenue. Third ward—Davis Park school/

Eighteenth and Poplar streets. urth ward—S i n i so n eehoof Eighteenth and Chestnut etrOOt* Fifth ward—Ben Harrison schoo'

Seventh street and Lafayette a^fO nue. Sixth ward—Voorheea school,

North Fifth street. Seventh ward—Deming sehovl}, teenth street and Eighth tUv'

To vote for the establishing the park district, which wSBtt ble the park commissioners **4 the work of beautifying thO fll place your "X" mark in th#marked "Yes" on the balloti

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