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"-Us 4' V I. ' jt . - it - i . - - - ' - - v iudo ASSOCIATED NEW A W 5 J.'-r"" v. : carried by Th Evsntnj Dispatch, Together With Extenal v 6pctal Correspondence VOLUME TWENTY-ONE. R Chief Executive of Terra Haute Convicted of Election Fraud OVER HUNDRED NOW : TO BE SENTENCED Jury Returned Verdict Thlj Morning and Federal Judge Will Pass Sentence on the Men Next Monday. Inilian ipolis, Ind., April 6. Mayor Pon I. Roberts, of Terre Haute,, and t'ii'y-i: co-defendants were found cuiitv ly Jury in the Federal court lure today of conspiracy to corrupt' the TfM Haute election of last No venil'fj". Judge Anderson announced he muUI sentence the convicted men, tot!1.. with eighty-nine who were imlirtPd jointly with them and plead guilty, next Monday. All tiie defendants, except Alexan der Aczel v.-ere permitted by the court to remain at liberty under their pres- ent bonds, Aczel, alias Sitee n&9 b?pn in jail for several weeks, being unable to give bond of $5,Q0u for an alleged attempt to influence, . govern ment witnesses. - 4 . ' - " REFORM MORMON SCHOOL LEADER Lamoni. Iowa, April On .the S5th anniversary of the founding ot the "1st Mormon-Cbrcb,-teMw4c a meeting is being held here today of the twelve apostles of the - re-or-ganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to elect a new president of the church. Joseph Smith , son of the original founder of the Mormon church, died -in De cember, and his son has been acting president. It is believed that he will be the unanimous choice of the apos tles to continue to head the re-organized church. Frederick M. Smith, the new leader, is a progressive, a close student of sociology, and was recently awarded membership in the Academy of Political Science of New York. He is years old, is a graduate of the University of Kansas, and has been active in advocacy of reform in crimi nal legal procedure. He is a grand son of the famous Joseph Smith, who established the Mormon church. When his grandfather removed the Mormons to Utah, his father remain ed wjrh relatives. The younger Jo ph Smith organized the reformed Mormon church, eliminating polyg amy, and not affiliating with the Utah chir i h. SELL RARE AND FAMOUS BOOKS ' v York, April 6. Sale 'begins to J a. of the famous books, manuscripts and rare prints owned by ' the' 'late Bra. ton Ives, the millionaire banker mi civil War general. When Gen ial ves died recently he left $1,- i"" i. most of which he bequeathed '-" V.ile University. The will is being onr( sted by his widow, Mrs. Eleanor Ives and their daughter, Miss Win : 1 Ives, who were cut off in the ' !i The widow and his daughter that General Ives was so emblt 1 against them that he was not ii Hie mental cqndi'tion necessary to --iily frame a will. Many heirs are ntioned in the will. The bequests f Vale will be the chief .objection s the widow and daughter. VILLA ATTACK ON V1ATAMORAS EXPECTED Brownsville, Texas, April 6. In ex f , ,ation of a Villa attack on Mata- ras moat of the United. States ops here were heldin the post last icht at Fort Brown. There was oc aional trench firing, but3 no attack :- - eloped. , Kansas Woman Runs for Mayor. Leavenworth, Kas., April 6. In to- lf)vs mayoralty election, Mrs. Ives irshall is Leavenworth's first worn i; candidate. She is the only oppo- ""i of Mayor E.' W. Crancer, who :p,-ks re-election. Mrs. 1 Socialist, and this morning claimed 1 victory. Three Die In Auto Plunge.. N'f-wark, N.- J., April Thre? " mp; men wereowned earlyLtoday their automobile f plunged . nrough a drawbridge .here, v a , I '', $ r,Ta mm LTY CEf " MB1DRYS" 1 - ( r r f (I' SUBMARINE' CAUGHT IN NET. & Paris, April 6. A German sub- 4 marine has been securely entan- 41 gled in a net especially stretched for that purpose and place off Dover, according to the Petit Journal's Dunkirk correspondent, who adds that the French naval authorities expect to capture the submarine when it comes to the surface, f ITALY YET WOULD AVERT VAR Has Hope of This Though Big Military Reparation is Going On. Rome, April 6. There has been no outward , changa in the situation rs-gardg.-mntei&Jice ;OiJ Italian' neu trality,: but iniUy -trfiparations are being 'pushed with- increasing vigor. however, is that negotiations are be ing continued and ' that there yet is hope of reaching a satisfactory under standing so that w.ar may be avoided. WOMEN HOLD BALANCE IN CHICAGO ELECTION Chicago, 111., April 6. In the elec tion today of a mayor to succeed Car tor Harrison, and of other municipal officers 282,483 women have the bal lot for the first time. It is expected their total poll will reach 70 per cent., for they realize they hold the balance of power. The total registration i3 769,017. Among th women who cast their first ballots today are Mrs. Andrew J. Wright, 83 years old, and Mrs. Bar bara Nussbaumer, 84 years old. Rob ert M. Sweitzer is the man backed by the regular Democratic machine headed by Roger C. Sullivan and his coterie. William Hale Thompson, who has the backing of the Lorimer ma chine, is considered a likely winner by the Republicans. , FOES OF LIQUOR IN DEMONSTRATION Harrisburg, Pa., April 6 . A public hearing on Governor Brumbaugh's local opition bill, conducted by . the legislative committee here today, call ed forth what was probably the big gest anti-saloon demonstration in the history of Pennsylvania. A delega tion of several thousand came from Philadelphia by special - train and oth er cities of the State also sent good sized delegations. Representatives of the clergy, business . and professional men and leaders of organized, labor spoke before v the committee in be half of the local option measure. Lawyers to -Hear Martin Littleton. Kansas City,-Mo., April 6. former Congressman Martin-Littleton, of New York, is to deliver the principal ad dress here' tomorrow, night at the an nual banquet of . the Kansas City Bar Association-1 Other speakers will be United States Senator J. A. Redd, and Henry Workman, of New York, for merly of Kansas City. 4 -- 'v- . THE TAMPjCO PICKED UP. - , , - ; ' ' ' Charleston, S. C April b.ine oil barge, Tampico, missing "since last Tuesday, - when -, she broke away from : thet tug, Pan-Ameri- ju .an nfp thet North Carolina coast 4. Marshall is during a gale, has been-picked up by the Coast Guard cutter, X am- v acraw, off Tyb'ee Island, accord- fng to a -wireless message receiv- J ed; here today. . frne. cutter i standing by the Tampico a wjiu-t ing arrival of the Pan-American; 5 R ATE 1 4 Victories-Won By Prohibition Cause in Michigan -Eleo tion in Wisconsin Today LOCAL OPTION UP IN PENNSYLVANIA Thousands of People Crowd Harrisburg Today in Behalf of Such a Law. Detroit, Mich., April ,6. With re turns practically complete it was con ceded today that the "drys" had won in thirteen of the sixteen Michigan counties voting on local option yes terday, thereby giving the State 43 counties without saloons. In two counties both sides are claiming vic tory. The vote will at least put 327 sa loons out of business. Election Today in Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wis., April 6. The "w$'. or "dry" question is being decided by popular vote today in nearly one hundred Wisconsin cities, towns and v villages. The warmest campaigns . have .been waed in Madi- stmeI6ft":andupenor, jr -:-, 'r V In Old Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa., -Apr it 6. Thou sands of persons came , to Harrjsbusg today from various parts of the State to make a demonstration in favor of a county, local option law. RICH GIRL DOES NOT WANT GUARDIAN Redwood City, Cal., April 6. At a hearing in the Superior Court today Judge George H. Buck listened to further testimony in an effort to ar rive at a solution of the problem as4 to whether Miss Frances Howard, a wealthy society girl and a descendant of the famous Howard family of Bos ton, is Capable of looking after her own affairs. The court proceedings resulted from an application made by Miss Howard's mother to have a guardian appointed for her daughter. According to Mrs. Howard and other members of her family, Miss .Howari at times has "seemed to ac 3'hlue queer' and has entertained Ideas f that are regarded as rather "unconventional for a. young woman of her wealth and social-station. At a previous hearing Kenneth Howard, p. Yate;studen anu, brother of the; defendant, declared that his sister had frequently express ed "flxedVideas on motherhood. ' He said'that Miss Howard ha-1 said that when a' woman is in sound health she should bear children whether married or single. . Miss Howard, in her own behalf, says she does not "Understand why the proceedings have been brought. She declares that her life has always been a happy and contented one, and that if her views on certain subjects are not . in accord with those of the majority it does not follow that she is not perfectly capable of handling her own financial affairs. ARRESTED FOR SHOWING BEER SIGNS Montgomery Ala., April 6. Charg ed with .violating . the - terms of the Denson anti-liquor advertising law four liquor dealers have been arrested by the sheriff's forces. The men. ar rested" are charged with displacing beer signs on delivery wagons and in front of the windows of their places of business. ; t ' - SUBMARINE SENDS TRAWLER TO BOTTOM BIyth,-England, April 6. The : trawl- er, Agantha, was attacked by a Ger- man -submarine yesterday off Long- stone and '- sent " to the ' bottom. The crew - Otthlrteeh men-were; rescued by a. Swedish steamer and .landed : here ' today., 1 Stage of water in Cape Fear river at) Hi, N.-feat & a.:m, yestet4 feet and falling. A Fayetteviii day58.7 leet 11 WILMINGTON; Jfc C TUESDAY, " 5- rf Collector of Customs ; at; New York Think Neutrality is Being Violated FURNISHING Stff PLIES TO ALLIES' WARSHIPS Is The Charge H Makes and Calls For iTLnyestiition---Made Inspection of Water fronts Before paylight To day. New York, April Dudley Field Malone, collector oftie port, made a final tour of the New York and Ho boken water fronts -ust before day light today in his, efforts to prevent violation of the neutrality of this port by an organization which he charges, has been formed Ijere to furnish sup plies to British cruisers. The trip was made on' the torpedo-destroyer, MacDougall. I Mr. Malone 'declare! he intended to ask the . Federal graRd jury to take action at once against .any organiza tion which he said appeared to be en gaged in a conspiracy to violate neu- r'" . V trality. ,i - f " "' r ; , r : IS BHD President oLThat Country De clares He is Trying to Incite People toJfcevolt Peking, China, April 6. Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen, former provisional president of China, has been denounced in a mandate signed by President Yuan-Shi-Kai for planning another revolu tion. Detectives have reported that Dr Sun-Yat-Sen sent agents into various districts along the Yangste Kiang and the coast provinces to create disturb ances during the negotiations with Japan. The mandate calls for vigor ous precautionary measures. Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen nas been -living in Tokio since the last Chinese rebellion. ..The charge has been made repeated ly 'that he has been conniving with Japanese officials. Foreigners in Peking - believe the evidence Is against Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen. TRAFFIC MEN Q - I aDISCUSS new law . Memphis,; Tenn.1 April 6 .A lively discussion: of the new Cummings law which changes the present interstate commerce rule regarding bills of lad ing began here today at the meeting of , the executive Committee of the National Industrial Traffic. League. It was claimed that the new. law con tained a joker, in . as much -as ship pers would be obliged to pay an ad vance of 10 "per cent, in rates to meet with its provisions. This 10 er cent advance, it . was claimed, sv would net the railroads of the country $200,000,-4 000 in' additional revenue. The ' new law-becomes effective in" June. The uniform .bill, of lading drawn by the- Interstate Commerce; Commis sion allows the railroads, to make two charges for limiting pliability to less than, the actual losso a sbippenvThis; it is claimed, does away with the' lim ited liability clause and . leaves ' the higher rate as the only alternative. The country's; traffic is estimated at $2,000,000,000, of which 95 per cent, moves Sunder the limited : liability clause. ; ' V vi ' - ; GERMANY PROTESTS TO UNITED STATES Washington, 'April 6 . : Germany has protested" to the United States! against the" detention of .the Hamburg-Ameri- can linen i Odenwald at Sanv: Juan, Porto Rfco,under neufraUtr. regula- tions. : - , W A L L "PARE H 6--8-10 Cents"a3lorr.i5j.B & X O. Sharp; Phone 17a.--Advertiseinent-t r jneh 5 mon wed frt.'- v -7 i D 11 B APRIL 6 1915. Definite Action on Part of Eitel Friedrich Likely Today . SHU ON WATCH United States Government Keeping Secret All Communication With the German Commander Hundreds Watched Last Night to See Com merce Raider Go Out. Newport News, Va., April 6. Some definite action regarding the German ponverted cruiser, Prinz Eitel Fried rich, was looked for today, following extended conferences which lasted until late last night between govern ment officials charged with preserving neutrality, in view o the German war ship's presence in this port. Documentary -exchanges were had last night between Collector of Cus toms , Hamilton and with : Admiral ijaelnlontthei battleship-. Alabama, and caDtain imencnens,, cumajamier -sui the Eitel Friedrich. -T-henatnre'of these exchanges is stfll held - Secret, the- government authorities haying, in creased their vigilance to prevent pub licity concerning the actual movement of the Eitel Friedrich in order that the spirit of neutrality . might be strictly preserved. . ' Many here expected the' ..Eitel Friedrich to make a dash for' the open sea last night. Hundreds watched the river front until an early hour this morning, but the cruiser remained at her pier this morning. Painters were working on her hull at sunrise, scrap ing off the rust which has accumulate ed in the long commerce destroying cruise in the South Sea. A British merchantman captain, who applied for clearance papers at the customs house here today,- said they had been denied, but the customs Officials would, not say how long the denial would continue. TO REVIEW NEW r YORK'S CONSTITUTION . Albany, " N'YV ipril 6 .Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, which s will be entrusted wim the im portanjt task of framing a new Consti tution ?for 'the State of New York; are gathering in Albany today. The con vention will hold Its first session to morrow for the purpose of organiza tion. Former Senator Elihu Root ac cording to the general understanding, will be named as presiding officer. Talks with the delegates already on the ground indicate that the work of overhauling , the Constitution will .be marked by some bitter contests. Ac cording to present signs one of the principal bones of contention- will be the so-called short ballot reform; which aims to give the Governor, pow er to appoint a member of the State officers who are now elective. Through platform 'declarations adopted ;last tFallwhen the. delegates to the 4 Constitutional Convention were elected both the Republican and the Eemocratic parties are committed to; the short ballot reform. -Nevertheless, : a strong minority has . sprung up under the leadership of State Sen ator Brackett, of Saratoga whlch avows its intentionto fightith' pro posed -'reform 'tooth- and "'"nail. '- The chief argument of the . opponents I of the-short ballot are that it wohld en dow the Governor with too much' pow er and enable him: through his ap pointments to build iip a political mar chine which would give him a predom inating influence in. State polttics. . Dillon and Murrayf In Formv: i Hudson, Wis., April G.Jatk Dillon, of Indianapolis, , and Fighng, . . BiUy r' ZZ top-- xneir iwn ivuuu uaiuc uw .-tsw-night, Dillon has -been putting;' in lots1 of work. for;hewants,:ta earn the, .right; to afbout; with. Mikd.Gilb: bons.--; ; y ; v ;- - v .: .s v .? . t h Witt EXPECTS SOON I .KY. J IT .. : Inress Jrleasec 1,111 illl I BEuIVEN BIG TIE Public Reception in Honor of New Champion On Tapis , For Tonight OIG GATE REGE1FTS Estimated Will Exceed $125,000 and Piled Up In Barrels Cuban Town Getting Back to Normal. Havana, Cuba, April 6. Havana to day was fast 'resuming its customary aspect, after the intrusion .yesterday upon its normal life of the excitement and enthusiasm incident to the pass ing' of the world's heavyweight cham pionship from Jack Johnson to "Jess Willard. Tonight the citizens of Havana are planning to give the new champion a public reception and a gold - -watch. Sctators and fight pTomotersj -axe leaving today- as fastis facilities of- ferTheTprmcipals are also' impatient to be olf . and , thet sreat fight rap- nt "iscbmingssliistoW.. n V The" men most ' interested,' took-little part in : the. celebration of 'Jast nighf!1. Willard spent the early evening sight seeing with: friends and went to bed early. The promoters, were, at the race track until, long after -midnight counting the' gate receipts. . - While the official total is not yet known there is reason to believe it will exceed $125,000- Silver coin of all denomination, taken in at the race track, was piled up; In barrels and alongside them are stacks of bills. ' The mystery of Johnson's disap pearance now is explained. He went to the race track to see the - gate money counted, although he had no financial interest in the results and, at the same time, to keep away from visitors. '' . - DEDICATE TABLET AT G. A. R. BIRTHPLACE Decatur,. 111., April 6. A bronze tab let was today dedicated at the birth place of the Grand Army of the, Re public. Today was the 49th anniver sary of the. gathering: here of the first post of the Grand Army of the Repub lic and its organization under Dr. Ben jamin F. Stephenson. Of the men twho Signed-the muster roll 49 years 'ago, all have passed into the great beyond. Bishop' Samuel Fallows of Chicago,! department commander, ; delivered the principal address of the day. "Robert Mann Wood of Joliet, who signed the charter of old. "Post -No." 1 as adjutant of : the Illinois department," and- the daughters of the late Dr. Stephenson, were the guests of the Woman's Re lief Corps of Illinois, who had the ded ication in charge. " " ; - : ,The tablet is four feet'in;length and fifteen inches wider It is placed on the building where : the -original Post was formed. ;The building 'has the same general appearance as it did near ly a naif century ago. - STEAMER SINKS WITH CARGO IRON ORE London;' April 6.-rThe British steanv tr, Northlands, of two thousand tons, with; a: cargo of iron bre,,1 was sent td the bottom by, a German submarine in the " English : channel" off' Beachy 'Head Monday morning. , - . ,. ;The Northlands sank in ten min utes. ; Her" crew of 24 men 'were pick ed up' later by - the Belgian steamer, TopatL v,'- " Z1' GERMANS SEIZEV 'V V -SWEDISH STEAMER v Copenhagen; Aprilff.--The Swedish steamer England,' froin 'Buenos Aires for Gothenburg has.! been seized ' by tiie Germans in the Baltics and taken Into a 'German port,"; according '7 to into.a V dispatches, , -: fr-' ? HAVANA .j- air na conunuea raua weaiaer i tonight' and: Wednesdayr-Moderat ! southwest winds. iVrv-r-, A: v V PRICE THREE CENTS Comments Show Gratification "i- T ' . i ! -W-' Lull Continues on Two- Big Battle Lines CRUCIAL POINT. NOW. IN CARPATHIANS jrr There Mighty Armies ;Are v Locked in .Deadly; Grapplo For Access to the Hiingrian' Plainseimahs Minunizs the Russian Gain.' London, April 6.What has. been : called" the Easter lull in' the fighting Vv- 1 is marked these days along both,' bat-,1 , tie lines, except in - the Carpathians ; ; " . -! I where the struggle for access to;thoT"r:V ! Hungarian plains is still going C. on. j The British press comments , onjc thOylyw American " note, in reply . to th ?Brlt- qr" J sh orders in council, express ratifi- f cation with the tone but there .Cis ; ! great difference of opinion as:to tnen, possible! result. " - Newspapers which have advocated: a luiiuai uiutjiaue 01 ueriuauy setj- a, ? ; v; loophole in the note for action on the- 7 part of the. British r government lead ing to this end, while others Express.";.! the feeling-that a fuller understatid"'''7'' ing by the" United States will leacLto :4 acquiescence with the present -order '..v in council. . i ; . J- , r Unofficial dispatches coming by 11 X way of Paris declare the-Austro-Ger- N-". . man forces, fn the vicinity'of Lupkow f . iPass are in full retreat," but all , 'other -i repotts from: .this'- section - indicate ' thatAt&e opjtosing armies 1 ar'et Vstill locked, nn.. deadly jgarapple 'AJz -ftiiB8l;iWttiatrl? treating : within ::the :' -.boundariek' of J ' . their, country "north of CzernoWitzK but-- Vienna- explains the AystrlanaV pre- vented the; Russians from 3 advancing'; ij and took fourteen hundred .prisoners.'v Would Have to Pay .Too Dearly. - Si, Berlin, April 6.The outcome "of , : the great battle in the Carpathians ; t which already has lasted , many weeksr - " cannot yet be f oreseeh, according f to C the Tageblatt's special correspondent. " "There is always the - well-based av hope if. the Russians advance byvir " tue of : the masses-of ' troops . thrown' , ; into; the Carpathians by them s, they . ' will have to pay dearly and too dear- - ly," the correspondent continues. -. "The gaining of new'grourid in the.' . Carpathians , by no means indicates. -v -i victory, for victory ifcnot won until, theopponent is exhausted.' Even if- the Russians succeed In Vealninsr : ground at points in 'the Carpathians 'n our offensiye will grow 'mord'effec--; ;e tive." "' . ' . ; j Attack Repulsed. ' 'r Havre, France, April 6 .rrFresh, Ger-k man 4 attacks against the Belgian , Con-V -1' go have been repulsedaccordingf-to;' ' a tport from the BeigiaVTnJiUster'ioi Hi the colonsjaod liieerrnMsitai ait as-v -sault at' Mount Hebu, .nprih, of Lake- " Tiyu, ;w.exe,.1dr)jen baekwjtb.vheavy ' v tAayNoy 3HaVe Been Sunk.' r ' Paris . Aprir 6 .-The Matin -: this morning published af dispatch from its Rome , correspondent- suggesting ' that the . Italian steamer, ' ' Lulgl - Parodf . " probably : was not - sunk v by. a German ' - submarine, as reported, but was -lost., in a storm. : t..' ' " " Elect Judges In Milwaukee. :-'- j" - l;y''' "7 T f y ."Milwaukee, -Wis., 'April . 6.The Jvtj-' dicial and school, board of 'election Is being' held today; ;; Five 1 school ' direc-V tors .will be chosen; from - ten success-infill candidates, - among whom are Mrs. f Meta Berger andMissJElizabeth H; r Thomas . - . : ' , U. S. 8ALE. Final reductions' In' prices of the G. H. tiaar stock of DrVj Goods and fixi tures have? been' made "to Close out all that-is left Come earlyand get your choice, '111 hestnht'1 street - -r -' Subscribe to The' Evehfng'Dlspatclu 3o cents per month, ; i . m -""IT . . . - ' ' ' - '-v , , MERCHANT MARINE IS , expanding; "- .Washington,- April' 6. Up to the end of March, 1S5 vessels, of 485,586 gross tons were added to . : the American ; merchant -marine , under,1 the ' ship yeglstry ; act of r Congress.. The vessels were,val- C 1ued-at.$3,l0T,270.vii.;" - ;,.'' 4. O -I a. -
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