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1 1 i JIM Lull el fri'i Pas Ore. i 'i rr; licmfilldC li le teat! nt Csr.t A a y. tl i the two i I 1'. 'I'I JO i 1 them It v.ri 1 he th rrr.cvil tl ey hat 1 a rlr i Tr e. he as I i fn ere la vmy 1 r' i at the I I' 't a vr cf tie a rwrt of the i.i it ar.

r. raf i J. "lv. i know these nn tn the irKlr.t an! to here." na amlje.j tat walked iay a rerall said, I I 1 i ir ani that a r.ii '1 I cwn, llilr.t at ws i errr.i te 1 remitter, t' I ty th Inspector and th holler that 1 Ul 1 ar i talr. 1 i rr nf fror.i th tt.nn'u Ur t' i rove Ma ritrht to register.

ri w. ti'n d'enied An l.a returned the fAt. Cetjney There. Ij.tWit Kiar Deitney ij net In tht i rojl I rot thr. rnr ri joi a run a fieri t.a vlla thfraT' I 'alljy raa tha rt I I It ff.fr.mllttt room for 1 trivia wita loir a tn lft 1 t.ra rtt dar?" a 1 nt i 'i'irMtr hm wtnt to tha 'ht 1 war 1 with a ff, 1 I'M! rrian a II il t.i.

tha i wr.t jrv to Mr. 1 trji'i a tha trch tha I ar. I aoma ac 'in' th'ia whfi rama I I 'i I you aolna, brfntlaft 'I'i ar on nil hrraf ha at 1 34 tiLr4 kirn la aery maa. r. "I nr oTr.a tra to ta I a ir; CtrucW Him.

'i i frijrk at ma ami Mr. cinttnuM. "I atartad to i tf 1 1 .1 Oitaoa rama (i I rr.y a ma rhlni rr.a." "li oil aa rlt rluba at Ible rrg Utrallna lr a tha IKIrd tlaft" film! It aa akd. Ka I lia aat trrn lha luta a4 that (. ktrf l'rrrott ran.

tip utKnet.tia on a arcontl lit tt taa I Irrrtt drova up bfhin.l me," 1 i orit ur, jovi kniw 'an1araT" p. ii Jjtvlcra run out and get on t' tunr.Itiif toanl ct ChUf I'rrrott'a fir, ant i with htm. 1'errott liit'! f.inJ'ra tr.hl hlrn aoma thh "I I ij lnnia J. lUifh there n.i. enl I think Herman I.

A i re thrr." llrrr Ai1m. city 'lfr, la one rf t'lffl rroup. What at I I lUtoh any to yof anlJ. "l.J, you'd better it nl front hfr or vte'll make a mlii nrt eut of jour rar. I replied, i 4 a a .1 ai i Ait a sa.

aa Ill ft. a ta i'i eai't'iw va aaraauaaaa waia at I'i Vctea en election Day. Mr. l.le.l that on election n' mt 4 1 2 otea were eat In tha lo nth rrc. hi of the Mxth ward, al I' out lii'l rrKl(ret and i.l ern 1 1 1 to regla(r t' i.

John lUnVj jia there on elec "i he arnt thre.ttenei many Vt th tn they ouhl grt into If trl.4 to vote. There rocr a time during tha day ha ii.i. htMi i fi 1.ns than re vent i hi w.iulr.f ta vote, 11 a lor on the average, di a man I i i In line lffore ha could the overnment'a attorney In itor Harry R. New an4 Charla A. Wept time thrra and they I it ona hour ni forty 't tt one Vrtur and f.fty mlr.utea I (f men to vote," Mr.

Sur. 1 irtwl, ai! that many of tha hr were men. On Crcja Cxamlnatlcn. CJiarlea W. rf th hffiMne cvinffl.

atkr 1 Mr. uhft! he knew not nnv ht tr on tlie porrh when I a att.i' I hy 'rlrer. "I t. It ti Un; for a con tl Mr. TUlley.

"O' 'e ti aaht Judfa 'T 1 jc.i r. them th.tt tha man I even If he In Futh it'" c. intlnuM JTr. I 1 not." the reply. Mr.

reproved Mr. Four, nv ha hd net act 'P crot exai T'r. reprove Mr. r. that when Mr.

M.ller I tit oV'rt ehouht the cV aid rot the It Mr. lor corrob orate 1 the testU ny cf I'd lTnhty, who told of the as. him V. i Mr. t'o irhter about taking; a lined l'rown to register and I'r wa nut permitted to rjiater, Mr.

a'tV Mm whether he had ta eoo whether IJrown lived 1 not. It would net have maJe st d.rreretice, anyway. answered Mr. i Mr. "I Cuett Thaf So." "I i ct t.

that chtervation. eid Mr. 1 i that'a aa. Isn't It aakt Ohjrer to Mr munihled that d.uttei Mr. that In the Tourth ret of tha I'lfth ward, where he hid eee i Io; and Handera on tnt i d.ty.

he was ay saued by a cf ffteen men he aat i 1 i ri v. This jj broucht to CJejiions hy Dalley. Jt at me." taij the "I by a howl 5 ht roe. Ior.ne'.r and I wro arnor them. I drove a fort her trouhhe." I cr examinitlon Mr.

I whether there had 1 rf ni'i wa Stirff at ijy cf othtr years. Mr. I hc i nil the court. i en Ctand. 1 of th" Marion I the h'.

ry of vict.Mua I re P. Moi.r.t. They a r.araej the jr nrict to and a.rri Ir.a; Zk, told the man to Into tr 'Alt and a 'ear In vote. M. kf f.r.

headei gar.f ah out tha it waa teatif.ed. lieard waa prr to vo'e. and Jue (TnirTord re cr.h.ed fc the election board ir ar. a man cor.Sr.a from the Jn ar.twer to Ch.Tord'a accorii: to the teatlmony, that Beard rt vcte there. "Ii't me to away." tesU'ed Ju're Ch.T'.

r'l. fr did the crowd a ed Mr. f.p whera Mr. Mount re waa the reply. "Wrat Mr.

Mount eay "You ra.Vt treat that rxi that way." Croke Lccae and Ran. At th: time, a to tha teat! rncry. had told cf Beard and waa thov.r. 'rrt from the poHa. 7hen Mr.

Mour.t Jn Beard broke loee ard ran aay. It was 7 he ihr? colored. In the reyutratlon waa de tailed, ar, an efTort to thow that fo far.dara and Pope, of the de Incited Jt wajr made by the government. Howard. 5 Muakinura atreet.

wife of tha pufchaher cf tha Indiana; oila a colored xewepapr. where Zar.eatter waa employed, taid ahe aaw jo.lcmen at the newspaper oTlce. fle aVd what they w.ahl, but aj to'd via r.or.e cf her bjatr.eaa. ahe the r.rat aaw the men locking l.i a rar window. vou know who the e.ff.oera were?" It wa a tied on crota erarrAr.ationf "No, waa the ar.awer.

tettir.ed that ha waa a worker about tha polia cf tha Fourth rreinct. tlxih ward. In North lilinoia atreet. btwen MlrhJgan and Vermont ttreeta. Golrj from tha toward the LeJgtr ofMr he aald ha aaw ar.J faf'r jeering In a rear window or the orr.ee.

to ia toj.a. be filet, he aaw Tope and Handera taikirg i i rnmt feilowa who afterward Two Men Followed, Ha Said. I.aneatter related that he left the poiia to co a reataurar.t In Indian avenue. On the iy he noticed, he aald, that two men ero following him. They entered tt a rrataurant where he waa eating and tr at at either fide of him, it waa a Jed.

"I hurried up and fnlahed eating," Ijtn' aater, "and went up and paid the cathler. At I did to tha men had ri.Uhed and were behind ma ready to fay." leaving the reataurant Lanoaater told of g'Mrjr to Indiana avenue and Vermont Teet, noticing the two men were following him. He then went to Capitol avenue and vermon atreet, wnere ne aw two mora men. 'They ttepped In front of me and I looked around and the other two were comlrg up from behind," he teatlflcd. I doa't eitl yea artmd the olla, One of fh meat aald Laoeaater, aeeordlag la lae teatlmoay.

"Wttlf 1 aald. Titer lata pooaded me Maekjarke and I set ant front nader them mm4 ran 1 Ike of Bro of the Cola Jtatoawobllo Cobb pa y. Followed to Off1ca. The fang followed Lancaeter to the oHce. and a man there aaked what waa the trouble "We want that nigger." a alug ger aald.

Iancaater teatlfled. "What haa he done?" aeked the man to whom the remark waa addreeaed. That' all right, wa want the nigger," came the reply. The man told ma to atay Inside, and I did." related Lancaster, winding up hie direct examination. "Did you near Pope and FanderaT" tha defenae aaked In reference to Ian raater'a atatement that tha offlcera talkM to the alucsera at tha polls he fore they followed Lancaster and afterward aluKKed him.

"No." "Did you know tha men (sluggers)?" No." Thafa all." nver lrn their niraaa?" Inquired Judre Geiper. "One since haa pleaded guilty in crim inal court," aald Lancaster. That answer may go out," aald tha court before tha defense could object to the anawer. Tells About Dlsckjacks. Herbert (Puff) Clay, colored.

Republic an worker, renewed the atory of thei gnnfiatera at work in the Fourth rre cliKt. Fifth He was thera one registration day and aaw blackjacks In the pooke't" of three men, he said. A patrolman ordered Clay away. It was tesUrw xylnsr, "It's time you'ro get tir .5 away from here." The policeman, he said, aearched him for a weapon and added: "Your place down the alley." Clay said he left and afterward returned In an automobile and In It for some time. Whtle there he said Pat Poach, city detective.

nrproache the car and eald: "You'd Wlter Kay In that machine." Clay told of ategroee falling; to rrg Ittrr. They were teld their realatra tlon place waa elsewhere la the Hy. Due man. tieorae colored. ran away and the crowd at anted after htm, according fa Clay.

Voting Started Late. Voting started late In the precinct on election day, Clay" eald. There was an, awful long line there." ha explained. Vale fcuilnfi: waa attempted there. Clay declared.

He teetlflrd tie aaw Will Kimble, oalared. and 3Iax Bow mtt, colored, give hraaa ekeekt ta two argroea, one named Htghbaagh and the other named Getrie Hataoau "These fellowa who' had given out the checks got Into Pat Glenn's machine with Pat and went north. In Blake ttrect." said Clay. nighbaut a was not permttted to Tote the first time he tried to pass the poll bock holder, one of them. Tommy Lee.

councilman and Democrat, falling to nd his name In the book, it was testified. Later, he ehowed a feraea check, and Lee fcund the name all right, according to the witness Petween the registration and the election Clay said that he got in trouble with the police. He was not certain as to the Uer.tity ot the policeman, but he said he "Jabbed a gun In my back and arrested me for assault and battery and resisting an officer." This followed Clay's Temark to Tom my I.ee. who. with John Baggott, wasl In the company cf the oClcer In the Fifth, ward.

"I said to Lee that It was awful poor po itics you gave us In the registration." Clay testified, "and the cfricer said. Tcu beat It. Clay told of starting down an alley acres the street, following the man'a remark, adding that tha policeman came after hlrn and arrested Mnv Was Not Droujht Out. In tha crp5s exerr.ir.ation. Mr.

Miller, the deft r.je. sousht to bring out the of the but waa unable. "Where l.rve you ever seen him?" "Ter.iii car befort went on the police force." "Dil you say ar.rthi'g at "ut what the tK.r "I diin hare tirr.e.' It wae not rtveale In the direct examination who was the Democratic pc.l book holder that Hlgibaugb showed the bra check to. but the Intimation was that it hi 3 ten member cf the election board. iTUler.

however, bro ght out that It waa tha poll fr ook boiier," and that he waa Tommy Lee. An Insurance) man named Gagr.on waa rearby when Clay waa arrested, but said nothing, according to Clay. Gtjr.on cor.r.rmed Clay's teetimony about the aaaault on the latter by a PJi ceman. Finale Wagner, colored, fold ef aa aaaanlt cad at the regtatmtloa place on Oetrge Carpcnteir Pon and andera. They Wat tin with claba ttatil he went down.

Bot.H were fceatlnap him. he aald. Mr. Miller, for the defense, aaVed hlrn as to the Identity of Pope and Sanders. didn't know them by those tames.

taid Ve knew Pope and San ders by the names of Pig Iron and Sand Paper." Ben Valentine, colored, aaid ha saw the aasault ty Pope and Sanders. I got a glimpse of them aa I left," raid Valentin. From One to the Other. ofcert Moss. CHS Brirht street, a white said he was er.tl'Jei to register at Vest New York street in the Fourth cf the Fifth ward, but waa not Permitted to attr there, and waa sent to 714 tVeat New York street He was buffeted between these two places, not being permitted to register at either, he said, until he gave up.

Mbss said he did rot register or vote. He waa not crc es examined. L'lmer HadJox. colored, said ha received No, 4Zi as his registration number in the Fourth precinct cf the Fifth ward, but was not permitted to rote there, on the ground that his name waa not on the book. John Cuthrell, colored, who waa a Republican poll book holder in the Second precinct cf the Fifth ward; told how Alln Garnett.

colored, who is Mayor Leila private meeaenger. called him away from the pcllinf pla.ee, and while Garnett was attracting Ms attention, a boy snatched the poll boolc from Cuthrell and ran away. "Did you run after tha boy?" he was aaked by Mr. Pailey. "I started after him, but I had to ftep." waa the answer.

"What mad you stop? "A crowd of about twenty five men stopped me. They had clubs, macea and blackjacks. There were cries of 'Shoot him: Shoot CuthreJl's testimony was substantiated by Rufus Klingman. colored, who ltneaxed the, incident. Klingman said he was the Republican committeeman In that precinct.

He testified he saw Pat Glenn on the first day of registration, when Glenn told him to "close down" on the following day. Frank Taney, colored, also told of the poll book snatching. Mesklll and O'Leary, W. r. Reynolds, a white man.

said he voted in the Ninth precinct of the Third ward, where a man named Mesklll pulled the rope of the voting machine. Reynolds related that on the night before, when he was In bed at his home, he heard Mesklll talking to Martin O'Leary. a saloon keeper. i wfcat did Meaklll trll O'Learjr Meaklll aald. What I did to that machine, I will tell you after election." wan the answer of the wit There wa no cross examination by the defense.

Finley P. Mount, of La. port president of the Advance Rumley Company, told of the trouble at the polls when. In company aith Judge Clifford, he took a colored man from Republican headquarters to vote. Mr.

Mount said a white man at the poling place stopped the colored man and eald: "Who' go ing to vote Judge Clifford aald nobody wa going to vote him. that the tnaa had the right to do hi ow voting. It wa testified. Mr. Moaat aald that Mickey Connor then ran toward them and aald.

"Br God, he ain't Olttjf VOtC atdaaQ woTiB 1 WKX a handle the colored rata "You Can't Do That "I took hold of the lapels of Connor" coat." eald Mount, "and eald. 'You can't do that. He said, Who In the are and I said. 'I'm the man who say you can't do "What became of the colored man who wanted to vote?" Mr. Mount" was aked.

"i have a hazy recollection seeing the colored man hastily leaving the vicinity." was the reply. Mr. Mount said that at about this time a white man rushed out of the polling place and pushed Judge Clifford ava. He said a policeman was standing across the street, but did not do anything. ARE NOT DUE UNTIL 1918 Continued from Page One.

r.clterlnir raids Indicated that a new French offensive was. In The Uritish also were certain to try their fortune acaln. but no surprises In offensive method were expected from either the French or the British, and the only variant from the earlier offen sive would be a change of geographical location. Germany' situation waa described as absolutely secure, and German victory as certain, owing to the relentless working of the submarine. Heavy estimates of French and British losses were supplied to give encouragement to the reader.

Knsland' losses in fifty days of the spring offensive were placed at CtO men, from thirty four division en. gaped. The same proportion was applied to seventy two French divisions, producing an estimate of French losses of more than Purpose cf Raids Explained. The correspondents were told that the purpose of the air raids on England was to keep In the islands trained men of the aerial corps and guns for defense, and that the eubmanre warfare also served to weaken the British offensive by keeping from the front men and guns required to arm merchantmen. Another piece of propaganda for the purpose of encouraging the people is sen in the Bucharest story in regard to th Roumanian grain exports Thes ar described on some d.ty as surpassing the requirements of IOO.GOO.&lo persons, an assurance which contrasts strongly with tj.s announcement recently made in rccard to the necessity of reducing th amount of bread supplied In lien of potatoes.

Another Pen Trick. Another misleading pen trick is to describe the average daily exports in May as exceeding those cf May, 135. when Roumanla wa at ceace. Ignoring the efTect Germany's foreign trace of Kouraania's entrance In the war. One fKan aJ Cite JmrralJ "VVM 1 fftta rid cf my maff." aald i.iiboa ms interested.

ya nseja jou't cnaed CtsL'yr SAYS AMERICAN TROOPS THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917. TOTAL CLOSE TO 52,500,000,000 Continued from Pase One. cf CCrro. More than I3.TO sailors, and oncers, obecr CHICAGO PASSES MAXIMUM. Tabulators Report Subscription for District at CHICAGO, Jarse IS.

Subscriptions to jth Liberty lean In the Sere. federal reserve totaled Ii5.C at 1 o'clock todAy, which waa t.KO.OOO more than the maximum. It waa estimated tnat fully o.dX. XO was received tn the La.t twer.ty four ho of the campaign. Tb Seventh district la ef part of Illinois.

Indiana. Michigan and ifocem, and all of elate cf Iowa. When subscriptions cf men at the Great Lakes ravel training station were counted tolay. it was found that the Llherty loan had been boosted by instead of by ae first announced. Capta'n "vV.

A. lioMett. commandant, made public tha later figure, fco rrreat waa tha rusi the sailor to subcrito that tha ststion Cock had to be turned back to allow thera to sign application before the hour of noon automatically cioted the bocks. NEW YORK LEADERS REST. Cst Mor dryers Than Germany Supplied for 1914 Loan.

NEW YORK, June IS. Member of the Liberty loan committee, responsible for mora than In subscriptions in this federal reserve bank district, and tha hundreds of bond salesmen, clerks. teoorrapuers and other connected with headquarters of tn committee, tortay enjoyed their first week end reet lnce the mlddln cf My. From a mIl rfaoer at the beginning, tha committee grew In siae until the last couple of weeks it seemed that every banker and broker In the financial districts toietner with offic taff. were enlisted In varions subcommitteea, and work without rest was the orfjer.

From Incomplete liata available today. It was estimated that between ooo.ua) and persona In the district had subscribed to th loan and the large velum cf th late mall applications was expected materially to increase th total, both of subscriber and ubcrip tlor.s. The actual total. lUfcVl.fxu.Ow) announced, did not Include all th subscriptions received after noon yester dar or the mall or telegraph ordr that came in after the same hour. The New York district.

It wa atd today, had supplied more subscriber for th Liberty loan than did th entire German empire for the first war loan la ued In 1314. CONTINUE COUNT ALL NIGHT. Tabulators Estimate New England's Subscriptions at $263,300,000. June U. Official tabulators of the New England subscriptions to th Liberty loan, after working all night at the Boston Federal Reserve Bank, said that the grand total for the district probably would not be known until Monday.

Subscriptions were far In excess of jr63.3O0.O00. th count when th lists were last added at a o'clock last nUht A. conservative estimate today placed New Knrland's shar at between IJTO.OOO.OOO and thOOO.ftiO. Th minimum quota for this district wa ileO.O'AOOO and th maximum 1300.000,000. Ther were over fcoO.C) subscribers.

TOTAL NOT YET COMPILED. Twelfth District Flooded by Subscriptions Far Dsyond Quota. SAN FRANCISCO, June 18. The total Liberty loan ubcriptio Ifor th Twelfth Federal Reserve district wa tlTL 600.000, when th official tabulators resumed work today. The minimum allotment for the district $140,000,000.

Officials of the Federal Reserve Bank predicted artotal of mort than $180,000,000 would registered before tonight. Report of subscription still wer pouring In. The completion will be continued Sunday end the results will be tranamit ted to Washington on Monday. Almost every cits snd district In California. Oregon.

Washington. Idaho, Arl sona. Nevada and Utah, comprising th Twelfth district, oversubscribed to th loan. APPROACHES ALLOTMENT. 8Ixth District Shows Increase In Revised Loan Total ATLANTA, June 16.

Total subscrip. tlons to the Liberty loan from th' Sixth federal reserve district reached according to the revised figure mad public today by Chairman Wellborn, of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. Increases from a number of cities, particularly New Orleans, brought the total for the district much nearer th minimum allotment of 000.000. The total from the branch hank at New Orleans reached $17,267,200. EXCEEDS MAXIMUM FIGURE.

Richmond, Va, Duys More Than $13,000,000 of Liberty Bonds. RICHMOND, June 1. George J. Seay, Rovernor of the Fifth reserve bank district, said today that the Liberty loan had been oversubscribed In the district, and will exceed the maximum allotment of $100,000 ,060. The minimum allotment was $80,000,000.

Richmond oversubscribed a total In excess of $15,000,000. The city's maximum allotment was $7,000,000. TOTAL IS $276,238,950. Governor, of Fourth Reserve Bank Gives Official Figures. CLEVELAND.

Jun 18. E. R. Fan cher, governor of the Fourth federal reserve bank, announced officially at noon, that the Fourth district Liberty loan subscriptions total $278. 2l, 950.

D. C. Wills, chairman of the board. aald that official figures for the dif ferent cltlea in tne tat Wet would not be available until Monday. FIRST ESTIMATES STAND.

Kansas City Reports Total Bond Purchase of $30,000,000. KANSAS CITY, June Is. Tabulators continue at the task of totaling th Liberty loan application from th Tenth (Kansas City) federal reserve bank district. The estimate of In subscriptions as made by bank ctflcial last night waa uncharged. Th allotment to the district wa FIGURES STILL INCOMPLETE.

Philadelphia Reports $223,000,000 in Bond Subscriptions. PHILADELPHIA. June 18. The Liberty loan subscriptions for the Philadelphia district totaled $223,000,000 today with marv subscription yet to tabulated. The maximum quota for th district aa Jlti.OCO.CcO.

NBV FORCES TRIED OUT AMY POST Continued from Page One. rifle rane and aeveral other problem that mean real warfare. Colonel Hunter Pleased. Colonel George K. Hunter.inspector general for the central department, completed his work at Ft.

Harrison this afternoon and returned to'Chlcago. He waa greatly pleased with, cciiitlaza at Ft. Benjamin Harrison and said rice thirr about General Glenn and Major McCakty, the gartrmajier. on to tho bsrien of organiuuon fails. He will report to Major Gen era! Barry department commander.

Monday. More recruits for the Forty fifth Infantry and the camp arrived today. The medical camp continue to rrcw with such rapidity that Major ercy M. Aihburn, commanding. Is wondering when he will put all the recruits.

He expect to occupy the new medical camp west of the poet orrlcers' Quarter soon, but tn the meantime 1 Quartering the recruit in tent. Seventy five medical recruit arrived today for the field hoypital and ambulance cotnpanies. Kentucky Governor Coming. The Kentucky companies cf tha Ninth regiment received word today that Governor Augustu Stanley, of Kentucky, would be their guest next Friday. The Kentucklans have invited Oovemor Stanley.

Senator Jame E. Watson, of Inuiana: Bngadier General and Mr. Gleun and ether notable to be their guests at evening mess next Friday. And all have accepted. The menu, ef course, wi.1 contain "Kentucky cohn pone.

Major Alfred Wits on, who Is to direct the military "eid meet at the state fair ground on July 4. haa begun work on the program In conjunction with the IndianapoLa committee that ha been aricoxtel to collaborate with the mil itary. Major Wilson said today that ttnq aeetlonably the military field meet ijuiy would be one of the biggest etr.letie event ever heid In thi toantry. a men from practically every 5 rotable college wouid be represented la contests. Danes at Claypool.

The Fourth company. Ninth regiment, wilt danc with their friends In th Ri'ey room of th Clarpool hotel tonight The guests cf honor will be Brira lier CeneraJ Glenn and Major Wll lon During the evening Major Vilon wui present int ir.annaiwui to the Fourth company, winner of th athletl? field meet on Decoration day. Th Rt. Rev. Joeph M.

Francis, biahep of th sEputccpal dioceae cf In diarapolis. was a visitor at th army post yesterday afternoon, and after parade by atudent officer of both provisional regiments, spoke irom th tep of th post exchange building. Hi speech wa on of ringing patriotism and several time drew prolonged applause from th atudent officers assembled. Following Bishop Francis's talk. General Glenn spoke briefly, commending the men on th progre mad and th spirit shown during th month of training lust completed, and sounding a warning to th student officers against believing themselves "the only bramble on tho buaft.

as ne put it General Glenn Praised. Some among us." he said, "are go ing away to other fields to continue the studies, while others of us remain be hind It Is not good by, wa don't say that any more. And these men who are going away will return to us to renew th association of th month, which hav become such pleasant ones. I like your conduct: I like your worn. In nnentnir hi address.

BlahOD Frttl els. who wa Introduced by General Olenn. paid a tribute to the armv officer of th United State, a originat ing th Idea of th reserve otucers tralnlnar camcs. and as on of th men whn hud Keen the ntroneest champions of tb movement he Indicated General Glenn. He spoke or tne opposition to th plan of th camp by th pacifist element, and by those person who believed that nation nver could be In danger rrom a foreign toe.

Position cf Many. There are too many people," he continued, and applause greeted the statement, "who are willing for th nation to be at war. If they do not ih.muhM ve trv.ma.Ue eacrlfices "Th influence of your presence here. he ld. speaking directly to the men before him.

"and your work here, will heln to nroduce through the length and breadth of th land th conviction that th United Btatea really is at the most crucial moment of it entire history. It la the duty of the United States to write a new jueciarauon 01 inaepeno' nr. Thi war I a a auarrel be tween two nation, and can not ludared aa such. It la a war waned for eternal principle, and tho lsauea are plain, whether democracy shall be preserved from the machinations of avsrlcious rulers, giiylng their xnramy i 1 1. unaer tne aocinaa oi mo ui.iu utin of king." ORDERED TO FT.

HARRISON. More Medical Reserve Corp Officers to Go Into Training. (Special to The Indianapolis News) WASHINGTON. June 18. Th follow Ing named officers of the medical re eerve corps have been ordered to report at the medical camp Ft, Benjamin Harrison for Instruction: Majors Haven Emerson, Frederick XV.

Bae.lack, Ben lamin C. Barnard: Captain Thorn Hastings. Major Richard Blackmorc, Miles L. Chlsholm. William F.

Cleven 5er. George V. Fifk, George 8. Foden, ames B. Gere.

Timothy i Goulding, George L. Guthrie, Alfred XV. Haskell, Llewellyn K. Hetrlck. Charle J.

lm pcratori. Harvey A. Kelly, Robert L. Loughran, Palmer II. Lyon, Carey P.

McCord. Marlon B. McMillan, warren P. Morrill. Albert 6.

Morrow. Charles C. Osborn. John D. Peter.

Blanchard B. Petttjohn. Willard Preston, Reeves Turner, Jame Vanderver, Frederick T. Vanbeuren, Ernest De wolfe Wales, Dayton c. wiggm, uoraon F.

Wllley, Roy A. Wilson; i irst Lieutenants George S. Allen. Joseph II. Beattie.

Cheater C. Beckley. Herbert W. Bennett, Carl Boettlger, Harold D. Brewster, Daniel B.

Brtnsmade, Francis X. Brown, David C. Byrne, John B. Byrne. George C.

Carpenter, Charle C. Albert W. Collins, Joseph D. Collins. William J.

Collin. Harold B. Cox, Benjamin T. Deirgy, Deena Darrell Deneen. Ralph XV.

Dennen. Meyer M. Eckert. Roy K. Evan.

John H. Gallagher, George XV. Gardner, Harry Cleveland Harris, Jay M. Harrison. John J.

Hauff. Reuben J. Held, Benjamin E. Helprln, Fred K. Hick son, Paul Higee.

John Hoeffier, Frank M. Holcombe. Bruno S. Iioro wlci, Francl E. Hyres.

Jame W. Jameson, David M. Kaplan. Karl D. Jewett John Kearney.

Edwin J. Kennedy. Joseph J. King. Fred Lane.

Henry M. Larson, 1 Benom M. Latham. George XV. Lee, George M.

Lochner. Maxmilllan L. Loeb, Valentine A. Marenheimer, John L. Mahoney, John S.

Milllken. William A. Morgan, Rufus A Morrison. Elmer B. Moser, Clarence E.

Mullens. Howard Leroy Tsiofton. Jean Oliver. Charle W. Peasa.

Samuel D. Rumrtl, John T. Sam ples, Georg scnaat. iwnarie w. Pelover, Kenneth E.

Shawecker. FJoyd N. Fhlrp. Harrison J. Hloat.

Erdlx T. Smith. Joseph Sparck. Harry PteckeU Jacob E. Steinfelder.

Charle W. Strowger. Judson Tetter. Eddie Deb Thlxeum. Henry H.

Thompson. Norman E. Titus. Frederick A. Tucker, Willis Leroy Tucker, Benjamin Van campen, HarryH.

Vamer. Howard J. Warr. Cecil L. Wtymtn.

Frederick M. Whtsler. William IL White. Joseph G. Yocum.

NO PARADING BEFORE SAILING Secretary of War Frowna on Sug gestion What Marshall Says. (Special to The Indianapolis Newt WASHINGTON. Jun 15. "Under no circumstances." This waa the only com ment of Secretary of War Baker when his attention wa called to a proposal to hav American troops parade through the streets of port cities some time prior to their entering; transports for the voyage to France. Army officers, as a rule, were inclined to favor the idea but only on condition that all news palaer agree In advance not to print anything about the parade or any photographs of it.

Member of the congress think well of the plan to pa tada the American soldiers before they embark for France, but do not wish this done If there Is any danger In it to the men They believe it would be most beneficial to the men and people If it can be accomplished without In any way endangering the lives of th troop. Vice Preeldent Marshall said: "In every state where, there is a cantonment, at a sufficient length of time prior to the departure cf th troop. It would be a fine thing to have them reviewed by the Governor, who at the same time should make them a speech, impressing on them the reason for the war and the Importance of the mission In which they are engaged, as It affect not only the life of the republic, but also the current of future civtilxatlon. The peo. pie a yet are not sufficiently advised as to the dire neeeasity of this war.

They will get a most admirable presentation of, it la the President's Flag day speech, but to tave that aurpie rr.er.ted by the home Governors is very Important," GUARD INCREASES 14,292. Assregate Strength of State Forces About 225,000. WASHINGTON. June 15. An Increase of SIS officers and 13.5T5 enlisted men in tha national guard not In the federal service la shown In the latest reports to the militia, bureau of the war department.

On May SI the strength of the rational guard was 4.462 officers and l.iCl men. while on June 13 a total of officer and H2.6..'7 men had been reported, with Arkansas, New York and Texa still to be beard from. On th strength of this showing the aggregat of the national guard, both In and out of the federal service, is in the neighborhod of .5.000 men, within approximately iv.ooi) of the maximum strength, of the force included la the tabulation. States showing the greatest recruiting for the guard for the first part of June were: Ohio. Pennsylvania, Illinois.

Rhode Island. Michigan, tel: North Carolina. Iowa. 4vb; Mary, land. 431; Wisconsin.

411: Kanw, California, 2,6, and Colorado. IT 4. CLEAN UP SURROUNDINGS. AuthoritJea in Texas Cities Take Steps to Safeguard Soldiers, WASHINGTON, June 15. The war department's committee on training camp activities, headed by Raymond Fos dlck.

haa begun to show the first result of it work of safeguarding the health and morale of orZlcera and men of the new army. At the request ef the committee, the local authorities at San Antcnlo. and El Paso have taken steps to rid the citie of moral baaards for th troops, and at present the committee agent are working to clean up the territory about Jefferson barracks. St, Louis county. Missouri.

Under the term of th new army law, th war department is clothed with broad authority to tak drastic action to rid th vicinity of th training camp cf moral danger, unless local auhori tie. working in co operation with the commute, go it voluntarily. Mall Frank Proposed for Army. WASHINGTON. Jun 11 A till to extend the mail franking privilege to officer and enlisted men In the army, ravy and marine corp waa Introduced by Representative Francis, of New York.

A bill to empower the secretary of war to acqulr land for training camp end other military purpoae by condemnation, was passef Thursday, by the serate. Assigned as Instructor. (Frecfal to The Indianapolis Newt WASHINGTON, June 18. William Waiter, now at Ft, Benjamin Harrison, who rexlgned a year ago from the regular army to accept a commission In the Indiana national guard, has re enlisted In the army and has been assigned to th Indiana national guard as a sergeant Instructor, lie ha been ordered to report to Lieutenant Tallferro at Indianapolis. Greenwood Doya' Band In Town.

Th Greenwoods Boy Band visited Ft. Benjamin Harrison this afternoon. The band waa organized ten year ago and I under the direction of Dr. J. A.

Craig, of Oreenwood. A large delegation of fiecple from Greenwood and eurround ng town accompanied the band. HEAVY FROST DAMAGE Continued from Page One. the Kankakee valley, however, was heavy. In Hamilton County.

Noblesvlll reports that there was considerable frost lnf Hamilton county. "Some of the corn In the lowlands was slightly damaged." the dispatch says. ruit ana garden truek escaped in Jury." Frost appeared as far south as Pike county, but did no damage. Tippecanoe county also was visited by a frost, but the authorities at Purdue university say the damage. If any, waa slight.

Some corn was nipped, but not enough to hinder the progres of th crop. The minimum temperature during the niaht wa not below 26, and th Purdu officials eay It waa not low enough to do any damage. Simultaneously with the report of com weatner tne weatner bureau Issued some cheering new, when It announced that the forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for today was fair and warmer. KANKAKEE VALLEY HIT. Corn Turns Black After Heavy Froat Garden Truck Damaged.

(Special to The Indianapolis Newt SOUTH BEND. June l. Frost last night damaged' crops In the vicinity of Souh Bend to the extent of several thouaand dollars. John 8. Bordner.

county agricultural agent, iald the damage might reach but that he could not say definitely until he had made a thorough investigation. The greatest damage was done In the valley of the Kankakee river. On farmer reported that acres of corn had turned black on his farm, and that similar report had com to him from other men In the vicinity. Mr. Bordner said that damage was great near Michigan Cltv.

and in the country bordering Lake Michigan, both In Indiana and Michigan. Gardens South Bend were ruined and farmer along the SL Joseph river rjeport damage to ome of their crops. SIXTEEN INTERNES AT CITY HOSPITAL STRIKE RESENT THE APPOINTMENT OF A COLORED MAN. PATIENTS THE SUFFERERS Fourteen out of sixteen internes em ployed at the city hospital went on strike last night because the city board of health refused to cancel the ap pointment of William XV. Gibbs, colored.

as an Interne. There were approxi mately too patient In the institution at the time the men quit work, leaving the regular hospital staff and the two remaining internes to do the work. Say They Warned the Board. The striking Interne said today they could not be held responsible for crippling the work at the city hospital be cause they had notified the city board of health two weeks ago that ther would walk out last nirht If the board Insisted on appointing Gibbs. They sai.i thev would refuse to work as Jong as Gibbs is on the staff.

Dr. G. Jackson, president cf the city board of health, today expressed regret over the Incident, admitting that the hospital' work haa been crippled by the action of the internes, and saying that it is with difficulty the wants of patients were being attended to today with the crippled staff. Members of the board intimated that for humanitarian reasons the Internes should have remained on duty until their places could be filled. Gibbs Received High Grade.

Gibb recently took a competitive ex amination given by the board for the appointment of Internes. HI name appeared sixth on the list cf those receiving, the high grades, and he was appointed. Fearing there might be some ciriicuity witn tne internee a a result of the appointment, lr. Jackjn said that Gibbs gave up some cf the privileges other internes enjoy. lie agreed to eat with other colored persons employed at the hospital.

and to treat only those coiorea patients who might bo assiened to hlrn. Dr. Jirk son expressed the belief that loth Gihh and the board had made ccr.re to If! NORTHERN NOIANA keep peace among tlia In ternes and that the board would be forced to retain Gibba on the staff. it waa learned today that Gibbs had been aeked to refuse the appointment aa an interne and that he had declined. Dr.

Jackson said a meeting of the city beard cf health would be held late this afternoon to d.scuss the situation. MIGHTY STROKE BY. HOT, BELIEF Continued from Page One. serves concentrated In the, region of Shelvov. "Roumanian front: Fusillades and minor skirmishes have occurred.

"Aviation: Four of our bono throwers bombarded the railway station at Uikokoieika, near the small town of Vesen. An enemy squadron cf seven machines bombarded Dvinsk and its neighborhood. Our losses and damage were insignificant. In the region of the Stokhod our artillery brought down an enemy airplane." Whose Boat Was It? AMSTERDAM (via London). June 15.

An official statement issued In Berlin says the submarine sunk by an American steamer recently could not have been German, as all German submarines which wer off the Irtsh coast on May 15 hav returned. On th arrival of an American liner at an American port on Thursday It wa made known that the liner had rammed and sunk a submarine shortly after two of the undersea, boats had attacked her. one from either side. As Germany Gets It. AMSTERDAM (via London), June 18.

All the newspapers In Germany publish the telegram received by1 the Greek legation at Berlin from Premier Zalmis, Informing tha minister of th abdication of Kins; Constantlne, The telegram conclude a follow: "Th pain of th Greek people at parting from King Constantlne and Queen Sophie was indescribable. Anton Lang to the Front. COPENHAGEN (via London). June 18. Anton Lang, th Chrlstu of Oberammergau a passion play, haa finally been called to the colors, according to a dispatch to th Berlin Tageblatt from Augsburg.

Bavaria Herr Lang hitherto has teen no ervc. althouch it had been reported repeatedly that he had been killed in the war. GERMAN SOCIALISTS OFFER PEACE TERMS Continued from Page One. tlonally, excluding food and clothing stuff from th contraband liat. Postal communications between com batants and neutrals not to be interrupted." War not to be followed by commercial war.

Abolition of protective duties. The open door roller for colonies. Arrangement, of international labor questions in accordance with the international trsde union rrogram. Secret diplomacy to be replaced by parliamentary control. Open to Neutrals.

Th German delegates expressed the opinion that European neutral should hav opportunity to partlclpata In th new regulation of economic, social, political and egal questions of sn international character. The co operation of popular representatives Is taken as a matter of course. The holding of a general Socialist conference 1 desired unreservedly by the German delegation, which regards It as the duty of every" Soclaltat to work for peace. Although not afraid to lacuna the queetlon cf responsibility for the war, the delegation believes that the alms of the conference would not promoted by such discussion. 1 1 PEACE PROPOSAL TO RUSSIA.

Stockholm Paper Reports Another German Move. STOCKHOLM (via London), June The Social Demokraten says Germany has made an offer of peace to Russia through a member of the Swiss federal council. .1 The Social Demokraten today publishes the translation of a telegram said to hav been sent 'in cipher from the political department of the Swla federal council to E. Odler, the Mwlss minister at retrogrart. It Is dated at Berne, June S.

and says: "Hoffman, a member of the federal council, authorizes you to make to Grimm (a Russian Socialist professor who returned to Russia from Switzer land after the revolution) the following oral communication: "Germany will not undertake an of fensive so long as an arrangement with Russia teems possible. After conversation with an Important personage I am convinced that Germany alms at a peae with Russia honorable to both parties, with Intimate economic and commercial relations and financial support to place. liuxBia once again on her feet. No Interference In the domestic affair of Russia, an entente cordiale on Poland. Lithuania, and Courland, In view of the relationship between the restitution of the occupied prov nces, and Russia on the other hand, to give Lack to Austria the provmcea which she has been able to take." Various moves on the cart of Ger many and Austria since the Russian revolution to arrange a separate peace with Russia have been reported, al though not in the form of an otter recrty by either government.

A week ago the council of workmen's and soldiers' delegates of Russia made public the fact that the German commander, in chief on the eastern front hd sent a wireless mee saee inviting the ltmiian armies to a separate annlmke to he followed by secret negotiations with the German leadera. This proposal was denounced by the council. Maxim Gorky, the Russian last month made It known that I). Kltow, the Bulgarian minister at Berlin, bad nttemoted to Inveigle him Into secret peace negotiation. It reported recently from 1'etrosrrad that two Austrian genera's, ten other Austrian officers and fiften privates had appeared In Kifhinev, ItiifHta, declaring tnat tney were peace oetegatea.

anis report wa denied in Vienna. MRS: WHITE ARGOES DEFENDS RIGHT OF WOMEN TO VOTE FOR DELEGATES. SUFFRAGE WORKERS' ATTEND Mrs. Kdward Franklin White, associate counsel for the defense in the suit to test the constitutionality of the constitutional convention law pased by the last legislature, today assumed the burden of defending the auifrage law, in so far as it is attacked in the suit, and had the honor of miking the r.rat technical argument on the suffrage question ever presented In the Marion county courts. The case waa heard In sjpertor court.

Room before Jud.ce XV. W. Thornton. Mrs. White has been a su.Trase leader and took a conspicuous part In the campaign In the laet legislature for the saK of the euftratre law.

She rIso was identified with the propaganda which had as Us result the givinur to women the risht to vote in the election cf Oelo gutes to the constitutional convention. Simmons for Defense. Mrs. White was followed by State enator A brant cf Ulufrton, for the tefenae. ilartia CONSTITUTION CASE dale for the r'li Henr Heririett.

In hf.se r. tacklns; tfe constitutional I.U law rouiiht. Mrs. White conf.m her fr sturdy to the question t' vct.i women In the election to the constitutional An rncnt contemlinir tbt the 1 1 rieht to vote fee of .) de.e ates had ben pr rt? I vo j. ry L.

u. Sellers, cf 0: the attorneys for Bennett. Woman Aswers Mrs. White dwelt at lercfi on tVnt ph Ase of the argununt hica contende 1 that, under the Constitution, the risht to ote for not mm bv ll a Constitution, may be granted to women. She contended that a (it i ste to constitutional convention is an whose office is created by the .1 ture.

which is empowere to rrtate te effves and. that therefor the Uf. ture had a risht to of Nvi.it the electorate should consist. Among tho.e from out of the who have attended the burins were. lrs.

Richard Ed war s. cf I rru, rr, Unt of the State Leasue; Miss Adah liutii. cf Kcr.t:nd, a president of the. lease Mrs. Charles J.

Gill, of Muncie. and Mrs. T. Arthur cf Lafavette. 011 orn inn 1 I vUddlUUU LU 11 TOTAL AT Continued from Pa; One.

The state bond committee is a statement taed on the ren tes fr. every bank In the state showing ti.e actual nuniter of subscribers to tne loan Sn Indiana. The sscr te nun1' Ul. tt Is believed, to rr Uree. Tn.

number of Individual mbs. rt; tions in Indianapolis will, it is stat i. run lrto the thousands, because the lit! number of railway, lnciustn.il and department fctore employes who made applications for bond. This statement will, it is believed, disilo.e that Liberty loan has been in a true sen. a popular loan.

The county list today follow Allol'xe f. A Jama Alien la.nho!omew I'enton Hiackfnrd lon Iiro Carroll aa ('(r Clinton I'paiborn lectur Pekalb lelatara t'iahai Kounuin Kra i 1 F'ullon Kajrette (rant Mamilton lancivra llenilrkks Henry Howard Huntington Jasper Jay John.nn Jennlnrs Koaclutko Lra.nge MartlKon l. 3. lvi 1 Sm vi I lll.i yO l.i 1 i t. 1 3 i 1 1.

1 I i in. 1 1 Hi. 2. "I 1, 1 A 7 ll.i. 3 1 tV" 1, 1 i i Marlon Xarahall Miami Monrn Montgomery Mort an Newton i 1 2 NeM Ohio Owen Park Porter Pula.kl Putnam rtanflolph 6 bT." i 4 1M.I Ki.f a ai7.o 'i 1 i 1 Htploy Hunt! Khlby Mark Pteuhm rt.

Joaeph Tipton l.f 2 t.t .) Tippecanoe t'nlnn Vermilion Via Wayimli Warren VVavn YV)la l.t l.1' II 1t 111 41. 1 II') 11 1 1 1 WhIUey llhnvM 1 Total Gary Claims Record. ART, Jun 11 This cSly'tliimi th record for the preaffst r.ji';l'r rf individual subscription tn the LSi.rrty loan rr capita. Kirht thovrini cm hundred individuals, tho lation. subxcrihe.i Il.tvl.I 'J.

Uhe city's allotment was Subscriptions In Statt. NFYVCASTI.n Th Liberty 1'in Un1 1ot In Henry county bava r.ailil 1 vaI. OnKENO RThE t'el'auw unlvr'alty subtended fur lUw of l.ll.'y l. It. halern 1).

Town, aecieuiy, n.Ali lht'l nCXTKVILI Parke duiitv vi'iUcrl 1 a nuoia of l.tbry loan Irfir 1 he allotment waa Iwl.OvO. 'i ne bu lso iiM ton bf waa tEIPHl After a fhrKHn uiv lr.rr.i.a Liberty onl la Ihurfljy, arr Unkd ft.ialnerl lulmrr liiiorm asi.o ij ilany woman ao ln rlu l. n.lVTO.V Fevers I tntr" of Verm! roiiutv aoll pmia tt.an th ir r.f I .) erty bondt, but the coumy f'il irt cf allotment. Irit va mil tha amount told wa 1IUNTINOTOK llunflnrtori fifty's to tal siib script Ion to the Lis rtty ha i km I.T4.4'). aa announced I hn V.

i.resi lent of lha Hr.t Natioiml Ian ccuniy loan chalrrnan, la'a irmy. FHnr.nYVrr.I.H avI.e.J on It siiie tf Hlbeny i it 1. la enow thnt a total of v.a h. k'tII i. The r.ttior.al J.ru.K of tr.l cl'y, purted aiii'Hcriptioiia a mount ir.

to A timber of P.1ea in Pike county are t.r aurpnn tuu i. In LHerty bonds. r.icit V. in.i, a K. ir I'mI, rioe.i i a ta i end 'ilim ly rdttnt trie Id U.

Uo la 1 1 la city ir.vntcl In ') bond. 'JDS MEN 'eMl orT.f la retufrs thu il Of I ll erty loan In I oot'y how total auV tr' ions of 1 l.t. 1 fi loirr.ent waa failure to rei'ii It amount trom rural towns noi uoi.if as epport.vr;e1. LIIii The citizena cf T'r i 1 a are proud of thtir ir.ea In ax rihi tha I.lterty Ion n. Al'i 'grn roxt tn tre (oun'y In tht ate, cvj.

Its anoto.er.t it l.or.is ry re a tnent was 'p he rour ll lultri up to lite frilsy r.ifbt HAP.Tronn rur Tn rn Ti' for ti 4 4 I. A t. r. 1 aale Li! Mty loan bond i ty cloeed frt lay wS'tt s'iha ri: ti Inf to tljS.t'.i. blrn rnoi timw tha our'y' aOoIrr.ert I plication for In ln.v!1sl aaa tneio' eis of tr.

I I Co lartn an Ai lation i Uy ir. jrrrrn. 'ON vii i.K The i' oU, Teraonvli a inrj m1 per: a ior. in Ihe.r aalrs of Uterty inos w.k. rr.l ibwmt '1 a Foster KI.eilt 1" I th t.tty suLacrfptiona 111 at.

rdi.e. tn of t.e p. ten in many rJltTenl 'la for tr. i war eniiirni. AUP.OaA Pjonal i C.

year oi'l son or 1 Mrs. 1 i I Irds, liia 1ourht 'J I ,1 1 i his Ufa' Mi II. lis l.a fanry an Iron sivir.Rs Ism, ir tioz hn received a cm he 1 it hi tank. Hiis was rrnt ir.a I Srotits te huy a Lloertv snl te eat purchaer In eoat leantern Ir. fatally.

Attempted to Hurry Fire With Coal Oil Destroyed. ISperial to Tha Indianapolia SULLIVAN'. June Lfrs. I'rar't McDaniels. who lived ar th "III.

're I mine, was fatally turnej wl.e;, fct. tempted to hurry along tho Tre In the kitchen stove by pouring on a cp.iar tit of coal oil. She died tdv l.on's aler i a Torre Haute in Th i raurht re, and wlli it n.H caught f.re. ard with its rr'. was burned.

IVr.i't itiir the burning bv McDarieSs. fenrt that tw" old Chi! 1 was tt.li in tha l. away from her rt.ruers tack Into tie bnrnintr I chil 1 W' 'i pl.it In hut and and two snuxil thiiUren'? Jessie F. Mar Jin Jr P. 1 rC 1.

led lit 1.1 o't bo tne of her I iu r. i 1 N'iii th x. i v. ill I i lt tl I. 1 so l.L St.

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