Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

DAILY JOURNAL-GAZETTE. Price Five Csnta, MATTOON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1918. FBrty-Thlrd Year. Ne. THE BIG SPRING DRIVE GERI'lANS BUNGLE JOB TREASON CHARGES FIXES THE WHEAT PRICE ON THE WEST ARE TO BE PUSHED UTILIZATION OF EVERY METHOD TO CREATE TERROR JIDGE McINTYRE OF FEDERAL COURT SAYS "LOCAL MEMBERS OF BIBLE AMONG TROOPS AND CIVILIANS TO INCREASE TEN SION AND PROLONG NERVE-STRAIN BEFORE OF FENSIVE, RESULTS IN FIASCO.

HAVE MAQE BAD SITUATION HERE AND THAT DITIONS MUST BE. IMPROVED AT ONCE." i a tf; fwfp aWimyre waay issuea Wf WJtr and Miss Emma Timm, the two members of the In-ttraatlonal Bible Students' Association who were summoned to before him on Saturday afternoon for examination on t.Bjfgei of violating the espionage act, which was passed by con-petls in June, 15H7. The warrants have been forwarded to the tJnitl States marshal's office at Danville, and arrests are to be tude soon, on Tuesday or Wednesday. Judge Mclntyre has written to A. B.

Dennis of Danville, BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Staff Correspondent United With tie British Armies in the FieldFeU-25-OeainaO vi war party propagandista have bungled the job and over-cooked tbe pudding. i i''. i A careful study of today's situation on the west front rej toals the moat atupendoua propaganda drive the Prussians havqj ever attempted. and for the iHggwt stakes, was total failure. Methods Result in Fiasco.

i Despite utilization of every method to create a state of ter icf long the nerve-strain before the effensive, their methods bare re suited in a fiasco. German Drubbing Looked, The British staff experts the Germans will put up a sti 3 'otitis International Bible Students' Association have made a here and that conditions must be improved at ul told Mr. Dennis," said organizations operating here must be dissolved at once. I Jjld Uni'tjiat Warrants for the arrest of Walters and Miss Timra tight, but receive a drubbing. Indications are that the Oermau 1 troops themselves are gradnally acquiring a SomQ prisoners admit they do not believe the Prussian plans will sue coed although they will make mincemeat of their own hare been issued and that Tuesday, February 26, has set in f' tentative date for the hearings of the accused.

I don't be Heva that the United States marshal can make the arrests in time for trial on Tuesday, however. If that be $he case the ss a 1 MANY PERISH in DEATH LI ST, GROWS Aft REPORTS FROM ILL-FATED FLORIZAU COME IN. DUE TO GERMAN AGENTS Treachery Aboard Shjp ta Believed to Have Sent. Her tmaahlns Against. the Rocks.

St. John NV P. Feb. 2a- Early today forty-four SUrviv- ors been taken "off the wrecked steamship Florizal. which went the rocks at near Cane Kare.

tcj "n- They include Captain Martiu and the first officer. The survivors were placed aboard a fop Ki JfthT1i flnd peeled here late this afternoon. he offices of the line stated trxiay there were 136 persons almsird the Florizal. Of thpML seven tv-seven were passengers. r.

-Um lande.1 leaves a umnj-uwv, ti.vHieu others are found. Scv(n bodies have been washed aatiore from the wrecked vessel. Of these some have been identified. A woman's body was one of the first to reach shore. nfcs of Brceufcove.

Martin, one of the oest, aklppers la trie business, should taks bis hh fifteen mile out of Ita course Is re garded as with the compasa Is "bet'(eved to have been responelWe. Persons here are inclined to tlame the tragedy oaGe-nwui agents. tv Death tlt Grows. St. t5.ytr30 p.

m. One nunarea two persons have oerlso- auwaV as at s7a to ls- ed from among the nassenzers and ed that 13 were aboard the Florlial Scenes of Indescribable heroism It the face of odds which seenled In- mounts b.Ie took place as hardy No EcamaUnd-stoicaIty--doBfted 1 aelta, piled It runy dories and tied with t'ui mountainous waves tf the angry Mrs. W. S. Villls and sn J.

'i Ifcipo are visiting Mr. 3.H Kw XL- Wa1 PRESIDENT WILSON DESIGNATES WHAT THE FARMPR3 ARE TO RECEIVE FOR 1918. $2.20 BU, IN CHICAGO Wilaon Says Increase Above Present Flgurt Would Force ths Farmers te Withhold Last Year's Crop. By The United Press. Washington, Tub.

25. Important steps In tbe food situation were taken hare. President Wilson Issued a proclamation guaranteeing every fanner a minimum of $2 a bushel for 1918 wheat. 1 He)aMjLdlcated that farmers wlll so far as possible be exempted from the draft Chicago Prices S2.20. With No.

1 Northern Spring as the basis, the price of the spring crop Is fixed at the various buying centers ss follows Ckioaco simsMtti $20 OnsJis lli rin 110 Kansas City 16 L( Angelei 2 10 St. Louts J.li,0lvton ID MlnneapnUs 117.Vew Orlrana 1 Duluth 2. 17 Hlt Lake 2.00 New York lOr. Falls, 1 00 Phlladflphta 171 Spokane 100 Baltimore 1.27iPocatello. Id 2.00 Newport tniFort Worth 2 OS Chsrlestoa LtTOkla.

City J. 06 hvuuli iniWIcMU, 2.08 Portland, t.OSj Pays Tribute to Farmers. President WUaon paid high tribute to the patriotism of farmers, declaring theit work equally as important as that of the soldiers In uniform. Bis statement in part follows: "To Increase the price of wheat above the present figure, or to agitate any increase of price, would have the effect of very seriously hampering the large operations of the nation and of the allies by causing the wheat of last year's crop to be withheld from the market "It would, moreover, dislocate all the present wsge levels that have been established after much anxious discussion and would therefore create an Industrial unrest which would be harmful to every Industry in the country. 1 know the spirit of our farmers and have not the least doubt as to ths loyalty with which they will accept the present decision.

"These peculiar circumstances governing the handling and consumption of wheat put the farmer st the very center of war service. Next to the soldier himself, be Is serving the country and the world end serving It In way which is absolutely fundamental to his own future safety snd pros perity. Be sees this and can be relied upon as the, soldier can. "The farmer Is Also contributing men to the army, and I am keenly alive to tbe sacrifices Involved. Draft Favors Farmers.

'In order to relieve the farming Industry as far ss possible from further drains of labor, the new draft regulations bsve been drawn with a view to taking from the farms sn even small- 1 er proportion of men, and It Is my hope that the local exemption boards will make the new classification with a view of lightening the load upon the farmers to the utmost extent "Tbe federal railway administration Is co-operetlng In the most active, Intelligent snd efficient way with the food administration to remove the difficulties of transportation, and of the active movement of the crops. Their marketing is to be facilitated, snd the fanners given the opportunity to' realise promptly upon their stocks. "The business of war touches everybody. It Is stern business, a co-operative business, business of energy and sacrifice, buxlness of service in 'the largest snd best and most stirring ease of that great word." BOLSHEVIKI FORCES HAVE OCCUPIED ROSTOFF By The United Press. Petrograd, eb.

25. Bolsheviicl forces have occupied Rostoff, it was announced today. Street lighting continued. (Rostoff is an Important city in the territory pf the Don Cossacks, located on the Don river, a short distance from, the northeasternmost arm 'of the Sea of Azog. Mr.

aad Mrs. J. B. McMillcn have been called to 8L Lonls because ot aerious accident which befell George McMiUen, a brother of Mr. McMUica, STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION a.

a a. A warrants ior ine. arrest 01 ur. Judge Mclntyre, "that certain Wednesday. is worse than I believed it to be to Mattoon through my office, and I eipect to do It I find -that Miss Timm, according to her testimony, Is a disloyal person, and much as I dislike to sit In such cases.

I And It Incumbent umn me to hold her under.bond In the ssme som that Mr. Walters Is held, namely, J10OO." The charges agalnrt Walters and Miss Timm were prosecuted by P. A. Erlach, the head of the local organisation for the Investigation of such cases. Mr.

Erlach Insisted that the bonds be larger than (1000 each. The story of Miss Tlmm's conduct, which was brought out at Saturday af tornooh's hearing was virtually the same as printed In The JournaMJa-sette last Friday. Miss Timm not only confirmed the story as previously told, but she gave emphasis to statements which she made to the members of thetbrift-stamp committee, who visited her school for canvassing purposes. -Witnesses Testifying. The witnesses examined included W.

O. Sawin, W. T. Osborne, 8. M.

Ow-lngs and J. Stanley Wets, members of the thrift and war stamp committee, which visited Miss Tlmm's school room; Rabe Johnson, J. A. Page and Fred J. Lebrecht, directors of the 8hlnn school.

Jdiss Timm was examined also Influence In School Bad. Mr. Sawin and his fellow committeemen testified that Miss Timm not only refused to subscribe for thrift or war stamps but refused to permit one of the members of the committee placing a stamp on a thrift card for her at hs own expense, she claiming to be opposed to war because of her religious belief, being a member of the International Bible Association. These men gave it as their opinion that Miss Tlmm's influence in her school was bad. The three, members of the Shlnn school beard testified that they were unacquainted with Miss Tlmm's religious beliefs at the time they employed hen but they now believe that her in- i fluenoe as a teacher is ted.

With the pupils of her school aad had made an effort to sell to Miss Timm further testified that the International Bible Students' Association Is not only oposed to war bat 6m been circulating literature criticising other religious organisations for giving approval and, aid to the war against Germany. i Miss Timm testified that she is of German parentage, her parents being foreign born. She said that he father Is dead: that her mother resides near Areola. When asked if she believed in repelling an Invading amy, she replied in the negative. She admitted that the 'Germs a armies, without be ing resisted, would overrun this ootuv SECOND Tlltl OF l.lMOiWMNS By The United Press.

Morris. Ill, Feb. 25 The second of Ctariee B. Monday, charged with conspiracy in connection with tie failure of the. LaSafle Street Trust and Savings Bank, was scheduled to open tn the Grundy county circuit court today.

"Munday- erae found guBty of the charge at a previous trial and sentenced to five year in the The eupretne court, however, granted him a new trial because the first trial bed not been conducted accordance with the simplicity and decorum necessary to justice. The preseaoe of women spectators and their action la tbe court room made tllA tr4n 1 aMtta afftoi Hi A innronia court state The state court did not pass apoa the' main points at issue, Judge 8, C. Btouia Iseued a general order several veetta ago subpoenaing the first venire of thirty -Ave jurymen and they reported) today. The defense is expected to ask tor a change of vea ue at the opening of court. Judge Stougahoweser, Intimated he would euggeat another jurist if an agree- ment, cannot be reached he may hear the case himself.

Considerable dim oulty to expected tb securing a Jury. DR. A. A. JAFFE IS MADE A first Lieutenant AarAfl A.

Jafflk fnrmArlv in 1 Mattoon as a dentist, has been com- missioned as a first lieutenant in the 1 t0 rp inirm aenv rrom wBsningxon un.ier date Of Fhrnr TafT member of the first Isrge continent that went to Camp Taylor fro-n Coles county. Lieutenant Jaffehasbeen assigned to the base hospital at Camp Taylor for some time, having received an early i hearing rtinnot be held het ore "The Walter! t'flrsts nold jthac this man has beenmaklng limself objectionable for some timflL It is said -of him that he make Insulting remarks about oMfat toeir tmlna paan tihrmigh UMfcXm, tnd he had done and. itatxr iHhf that dbould MflsA to Wit lor." Hw -ComplalnU Rad. Th ahsrges pUust Walter and Mis Ttoua Identical. The com-yMnt iUnflt tn thM they 'AatmtvTv irtckeffly, fetonl-cnatjr soft, bftttoipualy nk cw- tam iktas sad dfeftoyal autements SoA tttenwoea, tad puWii oer-talft UtiAaytl pJotUran, papers and fotwnmiM vU3l the intent and farpoae of dtoewwagftif etiliflt SMote la Um army and tmry jot VtMk 8ibm aa wed to fcraed dikooctant and larabordln- anTong Ua aotdiera, and alio to Jtfndw, otoatmot and prerent (h Oolottoa of fimda to support aa4 oawy he work of tbe Red and oOier wenclea of the ITftltd tor the jm of Winded amd liek aotdiera of the aid Btatea, an pur-foaas.

belt also the Intent sai porpoaa of aaoh wicked, dla-' loal tad traKoroua knguace tad sondnot Jo arooM dlsoontent and awaken dlBaattefaetlon among the fwepHt of Cat United state with tiu miasw of oarrrific forward Ifae wsr to. which It is now a fafed with Qennaay by tlx, pre tat adarinhttttloa, ji of which are eontrary to the form of the ttatato such aea made and prtrided, and aalnt the peace '1 and dlpiitr of the Unltod Statea sfAmertoa." Itreng Words by Court. Whea flxlnj the temporary bonde of waiters and Miss Tinun on Saturday atterioott. udw Mclntyre hurled a breadslde of condemnation against di-JoraJ eltlseas aad traitors. -It lsa lsrolt-to'oiir soldiers, who are glylng to air lives IW their country, that we here' la eur iiidst permit the carrying Vwork that is la contradiction SPOOKPARTY PUTTO ROUT BY POLICE Chief of Police Glbler, Desk Ser geant Smith and Patrolman Moore early on Sunday evening put to route a gathering of about twenty-five per sons who had formed at the Chaney" property at 908 South Nineteenth street to watch for "spooks." Several of the gathering at first refused to leave, but the police, on a second visit to the place, found only the members of the regular household.

The Chaney property is occupied by William Heath and his mother, ac cording to the police. It is said that the members of this family have been hearing unusual and unreasonable noises In their bouse since the death of Edwin Chaney, the owner, and have found on the floor droppings that can not be accounted for. It is said that the "ghost had not walked" up to the time, that the police put in their appearance, but "might have done so" if the guests bad not been driven away. ONE AMERICAN KILLED BY MEXICAN BANDITS By Tbe United Press. Washington, Feb.

25. One American was killed and two were wounded by Mexican bandits, who attacked a pay boat at Tampico, the state department was notified today. The department at once called upon the Carranza government to investigate. FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS TWO ALARMS ON SUNDAY The Are department received an alarm from the H. N.

Mullins home at 1208 Richmond avenueon Sunday afternoon. Another alarm was sent la oa Sunday evening from the home of Harry Horn at 1904 Charlestoa arcane. The- fire at the Mnlllas home -was confined to a small shed nsed for none- lag tame rabbits. The building was worth about $100. There wag about I2S damage.

Two rabbits were killed. The alarm from the Horn home was due to a burning Sue. No damage GERMANY'S FOKCES ARE NOW AT JITOMIR By Ths United Preet, Berlin, Feb. SB. German forces have reached Jltomlr (ZVitomar, the principal city of Volhynia, 100 miles east of Rovno, and the name distance west of Kieff) the Berlin war office announced today.

At Rovno, the statement said, the whole staff of the Russian special army was captured, witn the exception of the commander in chief, who fled. Pernau, a seaport in Livonia on an arm of the Gulf Of Riga, baa been occupied. Troops of the Sixteenth Hussars took Dorpatln Livonia, 157 miles northeast of Riga, capturing 3000 prisoners and hundreds of automo-mobiles. NEW GOVERNMENT JOB IS GIVEN H. W.

BELNAP W. Belnap, formerly a resident of this city, but for the past several years chief of the safety appliance bureau of the Interstate Commerce Commission, has been appointed by Director General McAdoo as manager of the safety division, division of transportation. United States Railway Administration, sccordlSK to word which has just reached tflls city. Mr. 'Belnap has been connected with the Interstate commerce commission at Washington for the last fifteen years, and because of the valuable services rendered in "the psst was prompted to this new position by the director gen- eral.

LEAVE FOR AVIATION CAMP. W. B. Daniel and Jesse Edward La-Clalr, Coles county registrants who were to have been sent with the contingent, which left Mattoon on Saturday, departed today for Morrison, for induction Into the aviation section ot the signal corps. In Morrison is located the aeronautical general sap-ply depot and concentration camp.

Is) Illinois Rain and much Ba colder tonight, probably turn- iS-iBe-iajnow In north srrtl can- Ba tral portions. Tuesday nener- to all fair and much colder. fen Fresh to etreng northwest fet fen winds, diminishing Wednes- fea fen uf. 2 i fea 1 HUNS WANT UPRISING IN SPAIN ROBERT J. BENDER.

United Press Staff Correspondent. Washington, Feb. 25. Germany has launched a determined effort to bring about aa uprising in Spain and it possible swing Alfonso's army to the side of the Teutons. With Russia's army eliminated from his own.

back-door, the kaiser would like nothing better than to create a dangerous situation at the rear of the allied forces in France. Today the American military authorities have permitted the printing of an open propaganda letter, now being distributed In the Spanish army by the Germans. In addition, German agents are throwing all the Insidious poisons of their. Influence to create a break between the Germanophlle Spanish army and tbe Spanish merchants, who have a wholetome respect for the American ellbargo. LENINE ASKS THAT TERMS BE ACCEPTED By The United Press.

Peteograd, Feb. 14 (Delayed.) "When the world proletariat comes to our aid we will renew the fight," Premier Lenine said today, in urging the executive committee of the pan-Soviets to accept Germany's, peace terms. "Our position is hopeless. Their knees are on our chests." M. Martoff, leader of the menshe-Vlki.

oDDOsed Lenine. argulns that by accepting the terms Russia would be come Germany's vassaL -The meeting began at three a. m. and contbued four hours. The worn-weary faces of the members were filled with disappointment aiyl despair as they left he haa ENTER FINLAND CITY.

By The United "Press, Amsterdam, Feb. 28. The Germans entered Verkaus la Finland, after vio lent capturing a thousand Russians, ana many rifles, according to semiofficial dispatches treat lln classification. A short time aeo he re- Treachery aboard the ship is beUer. turned to Mattoon ior the pjipooe 10 have sent tcr smashing oa the to their effort," said.

Despite the fact that she claims to iRel 'errlnf to the International Bible be opposed to war and to lending wbich Wal slstance to the war la any way. Miss tort and Miss Timm are Affiliated, the Timm testified that she believes her-Oourt saidV "An organisation that will self to be a loyal citizen. She said sot support the government in the; that she had discussed thrift stamps securing ma aaai oaturaluation pa-pt'rs He formerly was a citin of Russia Others of the national amy mtn have been commissioned as reserve officers slxo. Warp K. Layton of l'r bans la.anionj the list, being a nu in ber of the salacOrps.

OLNEV AIR BOaBLE' SLAYER MUST SERVE OVER 8 YEARS s. Springfield Ha Feb. 25. The state division of pardon and paroles at spe-! crew of the wrecked ship FlortsaL io-cial session Saturday afternocn fixed cording to Word reaching- hf. This the time ta prison of Roy Hinterli- places the death list higher thaa ter of OIney at eight years and three statements made by the owning eon months.

He Was convicted of man-1 pany the Red Cross Hue which tatr time of war should not be supported ay tnegovernmeuvn umeoi fays Miss Timm Is Disloyal. Judge Jfdntyre made good a previous statement to 'the effect that he would show no favor it woman should bs arraigned before him on charge, of disloyalty. When giving his ruHnf In the ease of Miss Timm, he Mid, "I.ean see no difference between man and a woman traitor. An or- gnalssUoi that forbids Its members to assist the government to the, time of I1 a teed Is a treasonable organisation, and Its members are trMtors, be they men or women. TheCJcage act Is Just aj mack a law as any other of our written mandate.

I to tphold pte Jaws ot this government slaughter- la the aqtortous "sir bubble" csi atV)Iney In whfck Anna Rad-dlffe Was the Victim; The time nxed la or a fourteen year entence. with good behavior crediu deducted. Miss Rose flna of Hotyoke, Masa wha (a Ultmg Mrs, Bryaa HA TtvBeaV la tfi from aa attack of UmsOitia. peeideat of that city. mm.