Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 108, Lebanon, Boone County, 1 February 1917 — Page 1

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merican Government Has Already; Taken Action in New Crisis, But its Nature is Carefully Guarded Secret

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President Holds Conferences

Other Advisors No Statement Comes From the

Whitehouse As to P!;i is of the Administration Preparations .Made to Safeguard American InterestI developments of Day.

SO II" ''."h'-m-il .Vert ni.i W ASHINGTON. !. C. I i liruarj l Administration nheiaU klo this ttflcnicon following a coiiferente hetwe'n the f'reidei-t and esuiisillur of the ttale i!c partment. Polk said that it as verv doubtful irli 'ther the poition Hie I nilt'd lale .ill Ul on thf pul,wrine ooestien cen be out iit.ed for the netHf't of ll.e public today. Tlie president and afiMirn are ntili confid. rinv heiher a diplomatic break oith (irrni'ity shall be precipitated or to await development to drtermine how far Germany will kh ia ita Mibmarine warfare. . lrrrmK:al ,. --r, , WASHIXTON, l. C, Kchruary 1. With the ncnate irraiely apprehMi.ie of critical dce!opmenta in the ubniarine crii the aenate appropriation committee today promptly voted to ecom. mend paiai;e of the fortification hi, I carryinR. $"1.M.iiii larielt. for coat d, fniH' v. itf.out aineaJmeitt. The committee timk action Within a few minut" .deliberation, The bill inrries a'i iot di.nhle 11. aaiount of last y'ar'a bdh i ,-iyi . v .o"l,V ' EY JOi!: EDWIv

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WASHINGTON. V. C. Kehruaiy I. ! President Wilson a!rea-!y has tai" r. tion in the new crisis precipitated by -.,e Cerrnan ub:narine ultim.'uu.n. ,r' l,:e nature of this is a very r-.r-'fuM; uaided sec-'t. It is suire-ted, rrr.v- , ver. in official quarter that iiu,ur' j liaa been directed to Amharsailor C- rarrl as to whether the German n-.t-t implieii a "blockade of entente terntorv," or the ruthl' ss uec of her .-..! jrnai.nes against all .-.hippint;. There j was, however no po-s.b'lity of eonI iirmattoi of ihi ... oil ii...Li.ir.i a'. ; b-rtli tba v.'hite hoi.se ar,-l state rlep-irt-: merit were returned arians'Aeretl. S Indicative of the gravity u' the sit-

- t i-ation, Uh hi, 1 fused to v,( War Haker I he had to s I of the N'ati

of ;taV I.ars; l? 1,1k of.ee aed renaelf any r broke ddre.;a or.al the annual meeti rn-.Mb.-r of r,

J mcree, while President Whs,on v.;. if clow-ted with Col. K. M. lhn.se in r..-.

study at the wl.it liouee. Kv-'-ry where in officlnl iiuar'ers there -,va-, r attitude of the utmost (rravity al thoo(rh efftciaia declined to make a..y atatemer.t of it at tbi time. The oeh Jword permitted came from adin:nis- . tation inurt1.! and waa as follow: 7 "It mould be improper to say trn' i; r.othiiifr hat yet len done ia the matter." No exphinstioji oi thi cryptic stateinent tva forthcoming. It '' learned

With Secretary Lan.-ing and

daring the r tannine and lasted for a, entiie lierm i'.i,..r.j;i', aim wa.s con i:d i The f.ict I l.ti-nma- that I r- sul-nt Wi nee I., t r.: hf yr an. I a :,l lint lay I. nt .diet I.; ine ; The JaS'le. an.li. Tippearance at the arly but h ellei P'.lk toof h. -ni; O'her d ere:., I received sin.'i ir trmttment. j founsellor 1 'k was fen I'l-sidert V,l.-on durinn the It was repor'j-d that he v in opinion as to certain pl;'. I ternational law anp! st t.i Lansing Calls. S'eei'otay !.an ;ir. uni vpect,.(i;y 1 1 is ofliee of the state ilpartmer.t lief,,,e niH.n to-lay .-.n-l went dire j'fo the white house, 'nd-r hi ' a.r learned a hue. 'h o' pap'r.. He f-jser! to ae..v,e- ,-,,i.ti.,n de, :ii ether an lid b-.-creta;-y I ansjnir v-alkr.i ,iv ward thefxeeutive rroinsion with bo."i and an extremely jrrave e Secret.! I) to il h ho 'vi sion upon his face. He wave., , i a!' ijuestioners he entere-,1 ' white house, and was shown dirt , to President Wilson's fiffiee. i Mr. Insmif left the white hot,1 1 :'") p. m. j "I can say noth.'nie now," I -i; ! The sr-rretarv promised t" I ( newspaper men at ?,:.'!( p. m. i Preaide.it up Karl). Vti'-on r"e before niorninn although le:,clo -tone to bed after mi.ir.i'ht. He the ".hite h.-.ii.e aui.n..b;!e U

Germany s U-Boat Policy Enrages All of England

IBv th lntrrnntitrr 1 Om I.OMlCN. l-'ebruao' I -A : -it Britian to-l;,i it be '"' n that fiermany had dechled ui, j n a policy of sink-onsiirht subniarine I 'ailare. ', Attacks. tiM'-d With bilterness and r rn, were hurl,-, nt t.ennar.y by the: ' "') press. 1 t Germany i m rienpei-aUnn and i.m decided to cat lKr opon a ram-1 .aicn of u"er rerklesr.e in an -ff. n e bring Knir'and to her kn-e r ttie enrnl view.

(onhdei.ee ia flt that the Gern,amany ia btlieVed to b imminent.

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,!., Sht 'a'.-i-sifiimill JTrirt Hrrrlrs.l NEW YORK, February 1. The port of New York a opened to incoming and outgoing vessels lulls) after remaining rinsed ever since tl' receipt nf Germany's announcement that she would reamt her rulhless submarine warfare. If.i, Ihe tnler., F.W YOi:K ..il w f-T'lre.l I. Not a n-.e I in or today. A hi ua1"; snip of artv h-Hi'-ii'tion p out of New York harbor pal! of mystery hung the port hirh for to years row has been one

of the gre.u-.st in tl'e world i-ven the today. All had lull crewa, their bun- ; -mnrtiiuj little tufa, the "privileged ) kern were fi'lei! ami it would be the character." of the water front, were ' work of but a abort tine to fit war-

liar : oil. I Strictest serrorv surrounded the ; !,u.!,len ,W.,,C of the port by collee-1 tor Hudhy F. Malnne. He is in Ml-1 ' preme charge of the situation even ! :the naval otV.cers in torpedo boats I (guarding the harbors' entrance being i i.-'jhWt to his orders. Info,-! lone the ltiln to nn't his close adviser. Col. M. House, who had hurried here in N'e-w 'olk on the niidnhrht train, e latter reached the white house at s !'. a. in., and immediately went to l-rp-'.ler.i's study. There seeuM-d ' im the v.-orld the men discussed th u.ition with the effleial text of the enn-in note lpfore them. . No word e:ime from the conference I iwh was continued at the breakfast i i. fill. House positively declined in'k hef'ire he went to the whi'e j a.1, inifsitiently brushiw? aside all j ,aid-be iiitervieBcrs. 1.1 i usually five f:i'-e seenie.l even more so an.ll tmpresed every one he saw with i serious niien. r.ini?,e.-,.sion,d leaders said that if the i.sidert de-ired to la" th si'-J-roiiM he ara,i(r-d at an hoars' notice, couid be arranied at an hour notice. ih. y anticipated that if th president .lerided to onler a ,;r.Vi tie brenk . imme.liately he into his confidence the time of the ,m president promise Uiil tak 1 c.m'T ?s j without delay. Ai j sex controversy the j I the members of ( tin- two l ouses that he would keep h'-m in .,uh w,th :J! d. veiopaieiits. Wiiile it wa.s caiefuily pointed out '.hat a diplomatic br-ak did not n,c-e-san.y mean war, there were few ofh,i,C"w ho paid any very serious uttentioY to tiiis claim. It was realized that Germany will stop at no ir.ove that her miiitary chieftains ron.-nler necessary to carry her point and ,f relations are .levered it is con-'idered certain American ..hips will fa'.! 'in-le, the submarine ban. 'lo Safeguard Interest-. Ih cause of the danger of war, steps '.- -re taken to s.ifeifuard American int re-ts everywhere. The Atlantic f't. ratherel at Guantanamo, was in d'rict touch with the navy depart ment. Orders have been sent to the l':ir,-i-n canal authorities to fruard apain t any attc?'f)t to disable the (treat v. a' civ-.; h. the use of dynamite, h ,-. r iik-red certain that in the eve. t oi tie- l.'mted States be f-immir invoi,-.: ; i-- canal would be an obji-rt of h.sti t r-f.t in onler to rut off the Chil.an n.trate held.s from the short route to the Atlantic And fv.vrist i.j) vH icr. Ki-'iiiT i admiralty will fail in itr a'tempt to f starve the l.'mted Kma-dom. En(-lanl ' relies upon hf r navy and tipon the ; efT-vt of Ge-rnany'n ruthless HU" Uat '' 1 riniiiiirn 11111,11 neotr-.l. fn i,ll her thrmiKh. The war hat! awon Into a bra art ntw phases a phase which atfeelj;nmtr!, prineipally the CniteH States. as well aa th entente power. j Im'nediata action by th United , Rtatna ia expected now that Germany has abandoned the aubmarin pleslge which ah to Preaident Wilaon j The several of dlpbmiatic relationa 1 between thi t'nitad State and (irr-

order will be effective, was icfueed parly to,ii.y. Th White Star liner Adriatic- wis scheduled to sail for! I ivrrpool f.-day With a lnr-'e pas-I ."pT list anil hoavv cai,ro. hut it was I considered doub'.ful If l-he would he j nermitted to leave until the Hollandt mrrirun liner Noonlum, which reach-1 ei here early today, an not allowed: to pass quarantine. Torpelo Boats Prepare. '

NEW YOliK, February I. Four! Umtsl Stat.'.- torpedo bout destroye,s the V. .,ril n, !''i;-n. Proton irndi Culgoa. were out nv'santlinesa for inrant service at .New lorn navy yarns heads on tee eipeitoes anil taKe to I sen. Of the f.mr battleship, in the ard the Kentucky ami e Jersey arereailv for service. I :,eso are also inur submarines, of the 1. riass, oniy kl of which lire ready. Powerful searchlights played down the entrance of th yard all night. AMER1GANSNQW IN DANCER ZONE I Large Number of U. S. CitiI zens on Ships Now at Sea. MANY BIG LINERS ! ENKOW. TO FORTS i(l,est Passenger List is on t e White Star Ship Baltic Enroute to Liverpool. ( H Alil.rSTOV. S. C February 1 The interned derman frciithier i.if re-nfela was sunk in the harbor here tMlay by h.-r capiaiit. 'i ne I.iebenfels has be'n at Charleston nitice the o-Jlliri-ak of the ar. i tin no i mil I'lMiON. Pehrusrv 1. Four shifis, three llritish and one U ut -h fell victims to Cerrnan submarines today, but the mearre dispatches available do not clearly indicauthat they are a part of the inauguration ul the Teutonic submarine warfare. The llritish vietiniH w -re amall fishing vessel,, named Weiherill, Wall and Merit. The Outer; a. 'arecr a the -pi. on, 3," 1 1 tons, of recent conslrurlion. All ere sunk in the water which come under the German lone in her n-w aarfare. It is un. known wheatlu-r they wtre warned b.'frr, sunk. NKW YOltK, lehruaiy l.-T-.o .hoi-sand America, it is est irnat. ,1 are 0,1 steam hipj b-nin-l to or from the danger ff'-s prewr.hed by t;,-r-manyV declaration of "sink i,n i.iirht" ilihr.niin" warfare. Sailings lai-t w. ck for European poit-s w-rre le-ire frefpiem than the) hud hen n-cently. to January -il the f"u,iarder P,.nnon,a l-ft for London hut 'he Milled under orders to put In ul Halifax and carried no pa.,sencets so that It is po -ible he may ho ve h--.-n held at the Canad.an p-rt or reeaii.-d ! wireless. On Jumiiiry 2-t, the big Italian liner liante Aligbors left for Naples with pnaengers. She is due to p:iss (iibraltar on Haturdny. The American liner I-'inlaml saili-d for Liverp-w! a week ago rodny with psPrsngT'js pr.H ia due there on Sutv dsy. Site wa (allowed on Sntoidnv by the American liner Philadelphia, which la Hue at Live-pool on Sunday. The phOadelphiaearrir-d 128 psa'n fra rnclinl.hii Cpt. Riold Amund- " conti'nu rib on PACEm

CHALLENGE TO ! FICHTTG END"!

German Chancellor So Asserts in Speech to Reichstag. WE STAKE ALL" IS HIS DECLARATION Continuation of the War Has Been Forced By the Allies and Germany's Task is Plain. I Ha He iHlrritfitiontil Sfrr LONHON, February I. " VY hi've ul and been challenged to firrht to the e accept the challenge. We evorytr.injr and we shall h,-- vict. This ilecliri'.tlon v.a n Il. tiiiiK'.nii-llolIss, g th- Ger-sn ehanr.llor in a ppe.-ch before ee I'.eichstai; ways, iital int-ans i omn'ttce in Berlin yesterday, according1 to a dispatch received here from Herlir. todav by way of Amsterdam. The 1 h.tncelh r is quoted a- saing tl - it the continuation of the v,-,r ha.been forcd by the i-llies. The speech in part follow i: 'The destructive nies could not have been exoress-d - tr-n;j!y. We have been chall enged to light to '.'' end l,!l w ueerpt the chil!e.ib'e. We vt.:k eve yti.e'i; mil we are certaih we will be victori"I explained in the Heirhstag on Decen-bt-r 112 the reason which led to our proffer if peace. The reply nf our e,,i mi, s shows tr.-it th-y want oniy such ? p":u-e as they can dictate. Ity th.is the whole queMion of responsibility for '.he prolongation of the war is- flecah-d and the guilt talis squareiv um our opponents. Out task lies traight before us. It is impossible for us to contemplate the condition.-, of the enemy. They could he accepted only if we were decisively defeatisl." KM'WT hi:kK. limbassy Official Savs Hi rraenl !'.ls Coun'id Co"t. W'ASill ViiTON. F'ebrunry 1 German e!has-.y Oniciuls t'lilay admitted the.- had very littl'- I ope that a break between the Cnited states and their government can be avoided. Th" 'ast inov- has b-'li liiiu'e by lite embus y. it was stated, until president Wi'a-on has acted on the latest German note and they calmly await this govern ment's action. One high official in the embr -aid: "My ffevernp'opt re erverl the r' to change the ple.ige it maoe in ti.e Susse" rase if new 1 onditions arose. Now conditions have arisen in that the entente allies rejected Germany's pear- otferfe Pre;-!dHU Wilson's in-iae prop.-sah-. The allies insist that the'e shall be no pence without victory. Germany takes them at their wenl and is going to make the vict.iry here, "The German government hopes the I'nlted .stales will nerceive the n-w conditions that have ari-cn and not at the tlin at of thf, s'u ..ev note w ithout mature consideration. Has Collated (oat. "Germany has counted the rest," he cont-nued, "and inifpiestioiiahly bai reached the decs, on that there is the onlv way in who h to win the war. Shdoes not urder-estiniate the prohnh -ity of diplomatic relation beimr -evered but r-he h.i:t weighed !! ihe conMpiences and will calmly take the results. "We wern porry and at the same lime glad to deliver thin note to the American government; sorry to see friendly relation endangered hut (l:.d to know our government has found a way to win." Tin official aaid alao that tho United State could not harm ue-rinauV o more than it already hna through the ahipment o( tupptiea to the ener.iy. R ganiino the possibility of actual participation In the flrhin he pnmtcd on, tha tim tli at tt took England to raise a nifficiant army and that this roun

try could hnrdly hope to do better. He also observed that the American navv coal.l not hope to do what the Kngli&l', navy, the greatest in the v.'oild." has failed to do." He said if Count von Hem:'torft" is given his passport the entire cmbassi :.ta(f will go home ai'-hcugh it is permissible to leave a charge d'affaires. GERMAN SUBMARINES ARE NOW SCATTERED OVER THE SEVEN SEAS

lfll ,lir Hlr,,i,ir :l -r Krrnre. 1 WASHINGTON, FVbruary 1. German submarines are scattered far and wide in the seven sons. This wa.s admitted in nflicial c,rcles here today. Not alone are they in the prohibited zone as outlined in the German warning of c.-le,d, hut ut le.i.-t two aie reported to he in mid-Atlantic in the path of r"uroie-hond tinvel and others are believed to be lei'k'np: near tin- A -.oies. A n 1 or that a ftrange Kuhmeri'n- b ... been '.,- ported nenr the West In.lie., is beir.ir investigated by the navj depa i':a--n. Other reports that suhmnrines and commerce raiders hiive reached 111,' Pacific o!f South Ait.erica ate current but all information oi- this subject was refustd at the nnv'y d-'pactlnent. 10 Hijr Delegation of "Dry" Advocates to Visit the Legislature. MASS MEETING WAS HELD LAST NIGHT Arrangements Made For Trip to City This Morning Several Speeches Marie. der one hundred Leban: n i.n i it.ione county men arel uvmen vln are interested in the passing of tin tale wide prohibition bill n-nv hefer-" In' l--gi.sl.-it- re of In. liana, left or -peeial ears i.v. r the T. IL. I. & K. trai tion line at 9:00 o'clock this wninp for Indianapolis where they visitc .he senate for second reudirf? art .meadni-nts today. I ast nijrht a boost "v meeting for tn trip this morning was hold in the ro tunda of the court house with a huge number of men present. George T. Miller presided as chi-.ii inaa. At thimtfting Mr. Miller, A. H. Kelke, Henry Sicks, A. E. W itt and W. V. Callane were appointed as a committee to obtain an audience with Senator Bracken and b'-'preseiitative Adams when the delegation reached me stutn house. Dr. Parkin wi. elected leader of the delegation. It was also decided to onler badges r.nd this morning when the partv left eac member was wearing a brown badi1 laboring prohibition. Judge Parr Speaks. At the meeting 'aft night the rhai man introduced .luthre Parr v. ho mada short tall;. He Mated that a'thomrh this county was dry it if e i.-.y fe tieonle here to get li-iuo,- shipned if Cities on both ends of th.a tractioline are wet and local people can orde liquor by telephone anil have it here within a few hours. Tie stated that it the state wastry, peoi.Ie here would not have this to eorterd with, pointed out the nillYrenro ia county now to what it was wheji saloons were here. W. E. Cullane in hn talk stated that the senators who now have this proposition before them have a big question to decide and that any litlli encouragement that can be ,;ive,. at this time will have its effect in th. passing of the bill, lie uigeil that 11 big crowd go to Indianapolis today Uev. Catmich.iel stated that the sen atom have been henrinj? (mm the lobihyista and that now they should have I a chance tn henr from the people, ftev. I Parkin urgeil that everything be done I to jfst the ntii passed now for If it is 'net, led by the constitutional conven tioa it will take probably three or four

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If Druffjjist Section of Measure Brings Struggle on the Floor. ALL COMPROMISE EFFORTS FAILED "Wets" Fight For Delay "Dry" Forces Swarm the State Hnue. ir,., ih- 11 , 1 ... 1 ' . 1 .- v, - (it-, i-li-r. 1 INHIANAI'Ol.lS, Ind, February I. The Prohibition bill was adianred to en-, s""-nt in Iho sliile si-nr.li- measurably stronger than when the debate started. Two important changes were .made, .The Chambers arrt-ndincnt prohibiting lruv:itisls from the dealing in liuuor except alcohol and exempt in the use of liqnnr for sacramental purposes wa.s ndopled. The Mercer amendment ninl.ing the time of taking effect April 2. 1918 was passed 27 lo 21. The final vela will come al 10:00 u'clock Fridi-y. . Ire 1 INHIA.VAPOL1S. February 1. Imiint.iy uft-'r the .-.i 'iti'o- convened todny. a re.-esss ef thirty minutes waft taken in an effort to leach a compro-'-'.r.i. " on th- proposed amendment of f h .tehe foj-i 'M.oy; the haie of any'hmg b'.t alcohol by drus stores. A eonipromt.'-e was not reached and th I ght wa.. carried to the floor of the, seeut '. Senator lleard:-ley, a pro-' noun?"d "d-y" oiioo-ed Ihe Ciiamlns-r 'ii..er,ii.'::ept, tw-caase he favors the use of liqjor in mcihcine. The "v.ct.' ," pa.ui-1'.y 'iekn, fouirht for il',:ay. hnpin t i get tHrnnrh an at hi th-- t:m.t -e law 'al. lee e'fect iSltt. iirite -,1 of next January. They l.-o wi.-.led to hnve n, ,11, hod of 'iipii-hitirg brew, ry ;.,-( liy. valued it s.tn.riiio.ntsi, in. o.i -d :i ,he l-ili. The -,ai,. h-Mso Bk alined v.'ith ,h y" workers t.l y. md th.- v planned to held :i Monster in 1.-.; irueiiig in the lohhv this afternoon. Tl'e I'.ght. on the t'oor of the aenate ;;i.-w warm. The hr,n of the "drys" ix r-tive "a Iiqii,i''h-.sK .state, not merely 1 sloonless st-ite " Senator P.ci.lolharli, a Catholic, pl.-ade! for the riitht to me wiiic- for sncreme-it.-il pll-pnses. Senator Reser and Senator White spoke for the Chanihes amendment. As the d-hii'v 1. os-reefed it grew warmer. "Iiry" Farces There. From every part of ti.e ..-t there came today cr.r-s-st men and women ,vho demand that prohibition lie witteo into te statute hook of Inii;.n. The state house was crowded; all available space in the senate galleries was tak. n uo. Many were, disappointed h.:cs;;..c final v::'e voold rot h.- t.-k-'n on tlie n-e-t. ure today, but an equally laiT" f"rre will be present -ilea the bill c-im-i up for pa.ssaa-e tomorrow rmir,inir at 10 o'ri'-k. Teilay th- "ilrys" rount.'d on the s.i,.,...rt c-f f-.arir.sn Itcp-oera! ic and sixteen P.ei- il.l.rans. tv At a Uemociatic caucus, which end's;! wiriy thla morning, plans were CO NT IN" UK I) ON PAC.F, LIGHT. AN INDEX OF TODAY S SPECIAL ADVERTISING Colonial Theater First Rural Ln.in A. A. Garner Adler's Columbia Conser e Co W. V. Stevens Farmers' Sta'c linnk Ind.. Condensed Milk Co., W ooley c.- Ed.vards High school basketball .... J..MW. The C!.ne- - White & Armstrong ...... Moore's Variety Store First National bunk .ifcnaniel At Bro Hooton-Davis-Overleeso . . . Calumet Baking fowder ..