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Dom M. Roberts of Terre Haute, Who Was
Found Guilty of Election Corruption
After Trial in the Federal Court.
RECEIVED SIMILAR SENTENCES
Leavenworth Prison Will Have Several New In
mates After the Indiana Politicians
Enter Through the Iron Doors.

fore pronouncing sentence, whether
any OF the convicted men or confessed
defendants had anything to say,
Mayor Roberts did not move, but two
of the convicted men, George Ehren-
hardt and Lester Hull attempted to
shield Roberts by declaring that while
innocent of the crimes charged, they
had not been instructed along any
lines prior to the election. The gov
ernment had charged that Roberts
held school for ELECTION inspec-
tors"
Judge Anderson announced that at
the request of District Attorney
Daley. he would not put into effect at
once the sentences Of John Nugent,
John Hiaes, John Bruins and frankie
Hcss today. but would hold thems as
witnesses In the trial Of Roy Shattuck
and flve Others May II. These men
are charged with conspiring to COM
nit election frauds to elect Shattuck
to congress from the fifth Indiana dis
trict on the republican ticket.
When Maurice Walsh arose and
said that his conscience was clear,
Judge Anderson asked how it happen
ed that $500 contribution OF Craw-
hooks kept by Walsh. He added that
walsh's statement was as false as
can be" and briefly reviewed the evil
dence against Walsh.
The court announced the costs OF
the trial as $4,000 to be paid by the
defendants The costs have not yet
been apporticned. The court an
nounced that bonds would be $4,000
for each year Of sentence and that
bonds will have to include a guaran-
tee to pay costs of the trial and fines
The court announced that costs OF
the dynamite conspiracy trial here
were $4,000: that these costs never
had been paid and he instructed Dis
trict Attorney Daley to proceed TO
collect them.
The following men received SEN
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What the War Moves Mean
Rv J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man.
ager of the United Press.

the opposing armies dug themselves
into the ground, it has been consist
entity demonstrated that no pressure
has been possible anywhere OF sufh-
cient intensity to alter the battle
front as a whole.
If the French are compelled to
abandon their Meuse and Moselle OIL
fensive there will be left no part OF
the western battle line that has not
been tested and found to be, under
the present conditions, invulnerable
for each side. The battle of the Aisne
showed the southwestern front to be
steadfast, the French could not pene-
trate the German western front dur
ing the series of battles that EXTENDED
from the Aisne to Belgium; nor could
the Germans make any impression
against the allies in the battle OF
Flanders.
These three engagements OF last
wear have been followed this year by
tbe INABILITY of the English to press
home their success at Neuve Chapeile,
and by the failure of the French to
'break up the German eastern battle
line in the Champagne. Now Is be-
ing fought the third large engagement
of the year. between the Meuse ana
the Moselle, with the probability at
the present that it will be failure
like the others.
There remains the possibility that
the new British army, by overwhelm-
ing numbers may drive the Germans
across one of their lines of communf-
cation. But beside the men, the Brit
ish may require an Overwhelming SD
periority of artillery and ammunition;
The recent announcements of Lord
Kitchener and Field Marshal French
do net lead to the conclusion that this
superiority in munitions exists.
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PRINCE EITEL HAS A PARTNER
FRANCE
BY William Philip slmms, United

[By William Philip Simns, United
Press staff Correspondent.]
PARIS, April 12.-The most import
ant-probabIy the most decisive cam
paign Of the great war-has besua
with the French army in "the pink Of
condition., stronger and more effect
i've by far than at the beginning last
summer.
have just returned from the
trenches. Spring has come to the war
zone. Anemones and dandeiions car
pet the green spaces between the
earthworks and cluster about the
holes made by German shells. The
clashes Of the great death
struggle in northern France are being
fought amid fairy land Of wild
flowers.
BY official invitation, made trip
to the French front, going nortnWard
as far az the British zone of opera
tions. Before leaving the French
headquarters, | was told might see
anything wished.
"The French army has nothing to
conceal from neutral eyes," said an
officer at headquarters.
With this permission to roam almost
at will along the battle front, J was
able to remain for a long time in the
front trenches Of the French army,
both day and night. often at night J
was within thirty feet Of the Germans.
Il was the first time foreign cor
respondent had been given such free
dom Of action and the first time a
neutral had been enabled personally
to observe the behavior Of the Frencn
army under such conditions that
there could not possibly have been
"tidying" or fixing up" ! saw the
French army as it actually is and as
II actually enters the third and prob
ably the last phase of the fighting.
OF one thing | am certain-the
worlds opinion Of Frenchmen is due
for 4 revolutionary change. For
Ithere % d tremendous differercc be
tween the temperamentai, red-trouser
ed soidiers-eaeh man seemingly .
bundle Of nerves-which the world
saw march away last August, and the
uniformed, grin1ly de-
termlned muddy bulldogs, whom
watched carefully potting Germans
from the trenches in France and
Flanders.
saw nothing which struck home
more forcefuily. I never saw more
business like lot. They have re-
systematicized their lives. At war
they 90 to the front trenches like they
used to GO to work. While there.
they work industriously, shooting with
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RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, April 12.-On 200
mile battle front, leading along the
carpathians and to a point near the
Roumanian border, the Russians are
now everywhere on the offensive, ac-
cordinu to sen1i-official statement
given out here today.
While the campaign for the Inva-
sion of Hungary is making progress
the extreme left flank of the Siav
army is preparing for Important op-
erations in the Czernowitz region.
Tho exact nature Of these operations
was not stated, but It is run1ored
that another invasion cf BukoWina at
two separate points Is about to begin.
The Germans have brought up more
reinforcements, both to the defense
Of Uszok pass and in the broad valley
of the Stryz, protecting the Vereezke
pass. In the Uszok, the fresh troops
Of the enemy have been sent to the
front in an effort at an offensive
movement Their attacks have beer
beaten off with ease and the Russians
continue to make progress In this
region.
in their offensive towards Uszok,
the Russians are now moving along
both sides Of the Lemberg-Ungavar
railway. Their advance south Of Tur-
ka threatened the right wing of tn.
Austro-Germans In this section and
forced the enemy to redistribute his
forces. The Austro-Gernan right
wilma fell in toward the railway the
Russians left in this section, making
an advance Of more than a mile.
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Kron Prinz Wilhelm Slips Into Newport News
Where She Will Probably be Interned
Alongside the Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
FOOLED WATCHERS OFF VIRGINIA CAPES
British Ships Which Were Sent to the
Bottom by Her Last Month
5TBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
STAFF correspondent

LBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Stan correspondent
WASHlNIIolN. Aprl l1.-A1llval Iva
Q. ihe uelnan .ii 40
WHneiH a. Ne"po. e"s Juse ..
TINS time, was uisluouy enipaii ABS ABS
ing 70 Tue navy uepai III
II means that during the entire time
that the British blockading fleet is
held off the Virginia Capes. which
may be thirty days II the Prinz Eitel
precedent Is loiloMea, l Wiil oe ~
the way OF .ne Aa.c s nss. NV Wv. =.
ihe loads prepalns .ol apiins nss .aase. ae.
placuce ~ ou 80, ~.
sseaMng ~ anu ou., nus. ,s, Maosn ~.
ioT w DlMlsM .a,l auu fson DA.s .a.N. :
ne 80 q as = 49,
wslsnip. uci-1s M,seA ., Acu -. ae ~
l1sn ia'uet ~ = -. = oe Y, =.
The navy department, however, ls
better prepared than ever before 70
enlorce neutrality. When the Eltei
situation became threatening, Secre-
tary Daniels was required 70 detacn
the reserve battlesn1p Alabama from
the Philadelphia navy yard. Ioday ne
has the entire strength OF the mod
er1 American navy on the ground
where 1t can be used Tor any emer-
gency.
Oficials here declare they have no
doubt the Kron Prinz put into New
port News to intern. N accord with
precedent, Commander Thierfeldt will
mot do 90 unt;1 he bas exhausted every
excuse to remain. So long as ne IS
not interned, the French-Briush
squad is forced to remain on watch
outside the Virginia Capes.
Naval officials were disposed to
criticise British efficiency today.
They say their reports show that the
Kronz Prinz actually steamed be-
TWEEN the blockader's lines and why
she was not discovered. 40 one here
can understand. AS she had only
twenty-five tons of coal left in her
hunkers and practically no provis-
ions, Commander Thierfeldt had to
put into Newnort News hit II he had
had enough coal naval officials saw
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Apri! 12.--
Mayor Dom NJ. Roberts of Terre
Haute, was sentenced today in federal
court to serve six years IN Leavea-
worth prison. To this was added a
fine of $4,000.
Roberts was the chief defendant In
the Terre Haute election corruption
conspiracy trial conducted by the gov
ernment. Other sentences pronounced
by Judge Anderson were:
Sheriff Dennis Shea, five years and
$1,000.
Elihu Redman, circuit Judge, five
years and $1,000.
Harry Montgomery, president OF the
sTerre Haute board Aof WORKS, three
years and $500.
George Erenhardt, member OF the
board OF works, three years and 5000
Ed Driscoll, assistant city engineer
three years and $500.
Thomas Smith, city Judge. three
years and $780,
Hilton Redman, two years and 500.
William Crockett, two years and
s1oO.
p. E. Talbot, assistant city con
troller, two years and $lOO.
Louis Nunley, two years and $loo
DR.. John e. Green, two years and
s1o0.
Judea Anderson began sentencing
the men after he had overfuled mo-
tions for new trial made by attor
neys for Mayor Roberts and others
on the grounds that the government
had not proved Its charge IN the
count, referring to using the mails to
defraud.
The sentence in each case was dls'
ferent for each count. The sentence
each mal will serve is the concurrent
sentence given above. Each man was
sentenced on each count SO that In
case parts Of the indictments are sue
cessfully attacked, the other sen
tences will stand.
When Judge Anderson, asked, De-
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1Irn;tad Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, April IL. I'll a. MI
This is the eighth day Of the new
French offensive between the Meuse
and the Moselle rivers. The french
have made only single gain OF large
local significance, by capturing Les
Eparses. Just as In the Champagne
fighting, the principal success was
the caDture OF an isolated town
Perthes.
The similarity between the Meuse
and Mosello and the Champagne en-
sagements gees further, for. In each
case. the major success was accom-
nanied by several minor gains. meas
ured only by hundreds Of yards. Inc
farocitv of the Champagne offensive
was at its highest in the early days
Of the battle and already between the
Mause and the Moselle there is
noticeable diminution Of the early In
tensttv of the conflict. Indeed the
probability now seems to be that the
French will fail in their present Of
fensive. Just as they were unable TO
gain more than local success in the
C,haupagne district The German hold
on St. Mihiel is not yet seriously
threatened, and only at Isolated
paints has the German battle front
been driven back toward the German
frontier.
The Meuse and the Moselle conflict
like all the western battles since the
Germans retreated from the Marne to
the Aisne, seems destined to be one
more proof that trench warfare can
not be developed into general bat
tie. The influence of all the fghting
in France and Belgium from the mid
de days of last September never has
been felt outside local limits. After
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GERMAN FLEET
REPORTED LOOSE
Squadron May Have Escaped
the British Blockade and
Now Engaged Off Coast
of Norway. .
SEVERAL SHIPS SEEN
News From the a Tells Of Heavy
cannonadi $, nd Fleet Of
Wary : Seen by
s .iIor..
SEVERAL SHIPS SEEN
by Ed l.. Keen, United Press STAFF
Correspondent

[By Ed L. Keen, United Press staff
Correspondent
LONDON, April 12.-Reports that a
German squadron has escaped the
British blockade and has been engag-
ed by British warships off the coast
lof Norway, south of Bergen. were re-
ceived here today from number OF
Scandinavian ports. The admiralty
fatty refused comment.
Captains Of Scandinavian vessels
arriving at Copenhagen today, re-
ported sighting German warships in
the northern part of the North sea at
least $50 miles from Heligoland on
Wednesday and Thursday. Several
skippers were positive there were
fifteen warships in the German fleet.
A Norwegian steamer from Bergen,
reported she met British cruiser
south of Bergen while proceeding to
! Copenhagen, and was warned to hug
the coast for the remainder of her
Journey.
/ Norwegian newspapers printed, at
Bergen. carried rumors today OF q
naval battle Off Sartor island, on the
! Norwegian coast, on Wednesday night
About II O'Clock, according to re.
ports published at Bergen. there was
a heavy cannonade, the blue light OF
| gun fire on the horizon and windows
ratified on the island Persons who
congregated on the beach were con-
vinced that q sea fight had occurred.
| Residents of UtsIre island, thirty
miles south of Bergen, reported that
early Thursday morning they sighted
a squadron steaming in northwestern
lly direction. The nationality of the
ships was unknown. according to the
Bergen newspapers. Captain Soren-
sen, of the steamer Vestlos reported
when he put into Christiana that he
sighted large squadron Off the Nor
Iwegian coast Wednesday afternoon.
He passed between two cruisers, he
said. and observed distinctly that they
carried the German colors. They
were steaming northward, he saids
For the past fortnight, Scandinavian
newspapers have carried rumors OF
dashes by the German fleet into the
North sea and reports Of heavy can
nonading off the coast. In the present
instance, the reports come from sew
eral different sources and they were
given some credence in London to-
Qay. IL was Del.eVeu possible Lnat
squadron Of fast German battle cruis-
erss may have escaped from the Ger
man coast to raid British commerce.
confident that their speed would save
them from capture.
A dispatch from Hull this afternoon
said that residents Of Bridlington, %
miles from Hull. reported they heard
heavy cannonading coming from the
direction of the North sea late Satur-
day night. Other North sea villages
were filled with rumors OF a naval
engagement, according to the Hull
correspondent.
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mander ThierlchenS OF the E1tel, eX-
pected aid from the other side and
that when he did intern, under direct
orders from the German embassy
here, he was much disappointed. The
Kron Prinz took refuge in Newport
News directly, because the Odenwald
was prevented from leaving San Juan.
Had the latter vessel escaped, she
would have refilled the Kron Prinz's
bunkers and furnished her with
enough food to continue her raiding
career. When this was made impos-
sible through the Odenwald's deten-
tion, the German embassy addressed
"a strong protest to the state depart
meat for what Is termed improper ac-
tion in the Odenwald case and the
Kron Prinz made Tor port.
So far as is known here there is no
longer single German commerce de-
stroyer on the high seas. II allied
commerce is not to be allowed free
passage after getting beyond the zone
Of submarine activity, another raiding
squadron must put to sea. Officials
here say it must come from German
waters, as the German vessels now in
American ports are unarmed.
!, Sickness on Board.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April H.
The navy yard board Of survey be-
gan an examination Of the converted
cruiser Kron Prinz Wilhelm to deter
mine whether her commanders claim
that she needs repairs are well found
ed. It is expected they will report
her in even worse condition than
her sister raider, the Prinz Bitet
Friedrich, now interned at Norfolk.
Commander Thierfeldt, of the
Kron Prinz was believed certain to
follow the example of the Eitels COM
mander and if granted time to make
repairs, to do so, although there Is
not doubt in any ones mind who
knows the facts that he was ordered
here to intern for the war in order to
save his vessel II he can delay an an
nouncement to that effect for thirty
days. however, he, will be able to
keen the Anglo-French squadron
hanging about the capes instead or
watching other coast points for Ger
man shipping.
Officials here say that although
there are number of cases OF beri-
beri on the Kronprinz, due to lack or
proper 1000 LOT tue crew, lheiS 10 Nv
danger from that source. Accordlns
to public health officials, II 1t IS
thought best, the sixty-six persons on
the German raider, suffering from
the disease will be landed for treat
ment and most Of them probably will
be cured
The sixty-one prisoners on boarf
the Kron Printz-the crews o. the
Rritish steamers lamar. destroyed
March 25 and the Coleby. destroyed
March 81, last-will be landed today
nnder the immigration authorities
supervision and turned over to the
British consul
Wants to 90 Back.
NORFOLK. va, April 12.-The Ger
man converted cruiser kron Prlnz
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ENGLAND

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LONDON, April 12-Ten members
Of the crew Of the Glasgow steamer
President, attacked by the German
submarine VA off Eddystone Rocks,
in the channel Saturday, arrived at
Brixham today, towed by fishing
heat.
They reported that the VA chased
the President for nearly an hour. The
commander of the submarine gave
the crew ten minutes in which to get
together their belonging and then
ordered bombs touched off in the
vessels hold. The President was still
afIoat when the crew rowed away.
The French steamer Frederic
Franck, torpedoed off start Point yes
terGay and towed into Plymouth, was
only slightly damaged, it was an
nounced today.
BIG SHIP ToRPEDoED.
LONDON, April 12.-The Liverpool
steamer, Wayfarer Of $3.50 tons, has
been torpedoed by a German sub
marine and is being towed into
Queenstown In a sinking condition,
according to a dispatch received here
today. The Wayfarer is the largest
British merchantmen to fall victim to
a German submarine. The Wayfarer
is big twin screw steamer Of nearly
twice the tonnage Of the liner FaIaba,
the big paeceneer-carrying boat sunk
by torpedoes. She is sos feet In length
over all and So feet beam. She was
huiIt in 1903 and was owned by the
Charente Steamship company, of liv-
erpooi.
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BROWNSVILLE. Texas, April IL.
nsavy rife firing without damage for
8 orief time by the villistas. a Car
.suzista attempt to capture the villa
rorlane, and move to tighten tn.
non ring around Matamoros, marked
over-Sunday developments across
me villists commander today was
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BUCHAREST, April 12-The Rou-
manian customs authorities announced
today that they will prohibit further
shipment through Roumania OF huge
boxes and bags in charge Of Austria
German diplomatic agents. These
mysterious packages are said to con-
tain munitions Of war and gun parts,
destined for the Turkish forts on the
0ardanelleos
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GERMANY

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BERLIN, (vIa The Hasue), April
12.-The new French attempt to crush
the German wedge between the Mouse
and Mosele has been defeated with
enormous losses, according to dis
patches received here today. While
the onslauehts continue with great
ferceness, the enemy has suffered a
definite check on both sides Of tho
wedge.
The French Losses In the last weeks
fighting In this region are variousIy
estimated at between $1,000 and co.
600. These figures are based on re-
ports that at isolated points In the
battle zone from 400 to 1000 bodies
Of French soldiers have been found.
Though large bodies Of troops have
been thrown against the st. MIhIeI-
EtaIn Ine,-the northern side Of the
German wedge,-the gains made by
the French have been Of no military
importance. In the center, after suf-
fering the loss Of more than an en-
tire regiment, the enemy succeeded in
advancing his lines few hundred
yards, but has been unable to make
further progress because Of the domI.
nant position of the German artillery
around combres.
The French gain in this locality
has been more than offset by losses
on the southern side Of the wedge,
extending from St. MihieI eastward to
Pont-A-Mous BY sharp counter at
tacks the Germans have advanced
their lines at several points, notably
in the Ally and lie Pretre forest, at
the same time repeIling the most furi.
GUS French attacks.
The plans of the allies to conduct
such a vigorous offensive in this re.
aion as to Interfere with the German
carpathian strategy has met with
utter failure. Not only have the Ger
mans maintained their positions be
tween the Meuse and MoseIle without
! the aid of reinforeements. hut thes
have At the same time taken the ofsen
| sive At several other points, notabl,
in the Aroonne and around Hart
: mannsweiIerkopf.
NOT AFRAID OF KITCHENER.
BERLIN (via wireless to Sayvilie>
April 12.-General Won Hindenburg
! hero Of the Muzurian lakes battle
told neutral correspondent that he
has absolutely no fear Of Lord kttch
ener's new army massed along the
France-Flanders battle line.
Kitchener has million soldiers
but no real army" said Won Hinden
burg. "He has just uniformed crowd
The officers and non-comrisstons
lack the experience Of the German
officers who have generations Of mill
tary training behind them."
General Won Hindenburg praisee
the Russian soldiers as good fighters
but said their bravery was conse
quence Of blind obedience to the com
mands Of their superiors, and not ir
response to Individual intelligence as
In the German army. The Russians
he said, learned many lessons from
the Japanese war, particularly the
science Of trench building, but out
side the trenches, he said they fare
badly.
"Nobody need fear the Russian su
perior numbers" said Won Hinden
burq. at ie an old story that numeri
cal superiority does not decide ba:
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Kevolution-
ary Neighbors of the South.
4uerta Comes Today.

seeking to get all of his troops up to
close range.
Huerta Comes Today.
NEW YORK. April 12.-Victorlaho
Huerta, former president of Mexico
will arrive here today when the span
ish liner Antonio Lopez docks. Whlie
little of Huerta's plans are known, =
is expected he will not attempt 70
leave the steamer here but VIII con-
tinue to Havana
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Wants to 90 Back.
NORFOLK, Va, April 12.-Ihe Ger
man converted cruiser kron Prlnz
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