Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 110, Lebanon, Boone County, 3 February 1917 — Page 1

Li vZ--k Generally fair tin. kM a.i't S s with ri:iinr temperature. Lmji U VOLUME 25. LEBANON, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1917. NO. 110. o) fo) 23 LTD V LivJ

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WILSON TELLS OF HIS PLANS

Addresses Joint Session Of Congress On

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the New Crisis That Has Arisen Be

tween the U. S, STiLL HAS FAITH IN

President Says He Does Net

Sacrifice American Lives Wilfully, But if it Does He Will Demand Reprisals President Visibly Affected While Delive ring His Address to the Joint Sessio nof Congress.

WASHINGTON. February 3. The White House grounds were suddenly cloned this afternoon to el! except Itutae having urgent re. aaona for entering. Kvery Puiilic building baa been placed under guard. It, l,ttrMun.l X,K, ,,,,. y WASHINGTON, February 3. V Gi t-rman cuta3r ton hWnptnrff passport mere handed him IblB afternoon by I c'er . ...d-, Iw adviser ot the slat' diperlmi nt.

. RL JOHN L'UWIN XKVIXA iHj'lht Imltmnth.nnt .Vfw SVirl.fY WASHINGTON, Febuary ... With diplomatic relations w ith Germany already broken off President Wilson thi afternoon assured congress in joint eesfion, with Supreme court prc-rut that he did not believe Germany deliherately wold sacrifice American lives in willful pronecition c.f h t ritl less naval warfare. "Only actual overt acts on their part am make me believe it even now." ui dec!.-red with voir; quivering "' motiorji Rut if such action corn'-s 4 " L-efidi'nt Wilson a:ain will eom here congress and it was made piain hat jf he were forced to di so ht ou!J demand reprisals. lf "If American ships end Amerirru, !'ej should in fuct be sacrificed by their naval commanders in heedless controvention or just e.nd reasonable u.iderstamlin of international law and nhvious dictatea of lium;n!ly, I sh il! ake the liberty of coming before con-

resa, to ask that authority be (riven roe to use any means that may he nic f wsary for the protection of our seirnen in prosecution of their pearefu and legitimate errar.ts on hiirh ea. I "I can do notlsinK less. I take il .for granted all neutral iroverrmertB will take the same course. y- "We do not desire any hostile con lict with the imperial German fiv rnment," ,id the prrridrnt in n,n lnHir.fr "W B'e "incero frleS'U: C.f he German people and earnestly do ire to remain at peace with the government which apeaks for them. We hall not believ that they aie hostile .until we are obliged to believe it. We wish to mm no aelnzti wia. We merely eek to stnnd true alike in thought and in action to the hnmemrial priocipiea of tnr pcopb which I mmsrM to HDreaa to th aenat rn my

and Germany.

THE GERPAN PEOPLE Believe That Nation Will are the liases of peace, not war. God grant that wo shall not be challenged to defend them by acts and unselfish injustice on the part of the German government." With the announcement h the president that dir-'nmatir relations ha -e hem broken off. the c:od in the s.-iiate b:oke into cheers, Irnmediu,)n M, n-tutn to the wh.tr 1, .... ! house .-ide nt .Secretary of War Hak- r to his ofliee for s con'erence. They -ipieared witnm a or, Phnn tin.e. Anout the sao.c time tho groat, huiiitmg that houe?. the s;at" war and ravv departmer.ts as ciosrd to the public. Only ti " o'.dini? ;-:.cr!al perm:!': M--e ailowoii ;o ,a'i th. guards. Tho Ser.ate ipiit!v returned to its 5ide of tht capitoi anil r'vumeil coiiiiN'ration of th airncuii-'rai lot), r.' senators, however, participated in he d hate, .vest of tiiem gathered n groups o disc;l.- the pro--i.!wt's measiige. As if to fio,.h5. '. he unity i f S-naie behind the presiti'mt, K.-nator Ki in. tlie i.,noci'-itic ieaIor and Monitor Gallingor. 'he R. publi-an leader, .valked hr.. k arm in aim frire the n.'ise to the .'-S-naio. "Wait until wr ire a:.kel to do something." expressed he pHitode of both ileutiiu:uii.i and Democrats. "The country is behind the pre,!, dent to a man," said Senator Kein tl. majority leader of the f-nate. "So . -ongrrss. I don't see what we i an do until we have -ome taiticble proiriim presented. All we need to do j to sit tight and await develnpme-, (.-." To Ask for Passports. It is understood that Ambasvudor Grard was ordered to n..k for h,r passports Jn llerlin twiay. The actual presentation of his passports to Ount von I'.ernsterff will probuuly take place me time after the prenident addresses congress. It v (atrd that the president decide.! on this step immediately folowntT hia conferenc with the member' of the ,v'..in. -Hl i,!gl,l. He sent word tc, Secretary Lansing to get into t-iuch at onon with Am hassndor G. raid and order him lo on.r hoii.c at once. I? is r-pe.i.-d tiiai this already ha in-en don by the ambassador. Von fle-TiHtorfT received the news that this government had acted from the International News Service. He evpresxd .10 surprise but it was plain that be vrxt disappointed although he

"There is nothing I can say now, he said. "Tlieri in nothing 1 can do." It wet intimated that after h rereived his passports Oia mbaaaador rty hsve .-.reeMT psc t p.-.-.

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The ambassador will look to the United state to Mtui sufe- conduct for him to Gcrnu.py nnd lie will be accompanied there by the entire embassy staff. Secretary Tumu'ty went to the capit"! tit lOso to make the arrangern'iit.i fur the joint session. German Finbassy Agitated. JrarpfMl that the h? cmi that hr hud hrt ! to go home in the near future, Count J von RcrnstorJT railed ail of the mem,bers of the embassy staff about him for a conference. He and Prince von I MatzfeMt wore calm and collected, I hut other members of the embassy force were very deeply agitated. Member of the senate and house,

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ns soon as they beard the news be- has happened below decks in thirtyirim trvimr to vet into touch with the one interned German and Austrian

white house to learn Wi.jt procedure

would I followed. All were told that jfiu(t,y fjnrf veat(.,.,,ay t0 Mow .,y ore there was n.d'uing that could be said 1 hut members of the crews b!ow the until after the president had delivered decks. Whether or not any of the veshis address. 1 nave Dfn damagixl is unknown. ... , , , , -,. I Feileral and city officers ar working Senate and house leaders were will- . , . ' . . , , together today completing plans for ing to advance the hour for the con-1 the defense of the port of New Vork feretice hut Secretary Tumulty said j Long conferences held in the office of that the president had fixed on 2:00 ; Collector Mnlene. when federal, state o'clock ard that there was no rt,asn i and city otliciaU were present, are said

for any change in time. Orders were issued to clear the galleries and to make all arrangements for what is expected to prove the most mnment-nu-' session held in the capitoi in manv years, if ever. Senators and representatives withheld comment pending the placing liefore them of all the facts by the president himself. It was plain that the majority of them greatly regretted I that a break had become necessary but ail declared that in any movement whatever which the adminiitra tion made, it would have tha united support of all parties. Outcome I ncertain. Whether a diplomatic break would lie followed by hostilities between the United States nnd Germany was something that no man could say. It was frankly declared in diplomatic circles that they hoped not. Singularly this hope vas verystrung in entente ipjsrteis It was said that the moial effect of a break in the diplomatic relation between (iermany and the United States would be very great. Them haa been a feel ing here that in any action that the United State should take it would have the support of all of the neutral nations who also are afTectesl by the new Grman attitude. It was admit tediy too early 10 say how far thih support woul'l go. President Wilson, it is known, has been hopeful all along that if a diplo matic break fhould he iiecetfary it would stop tin re and that there would he no necessity for the United State, going any further. Feeling of Gravity. ' In official quarters generally the feeling was of the utmost gravity. There was jiir-t u slight ray of hope in one thing. It was learned that the lat word of the president to congress j.; a fi.e-.-ent prayer that (d will grant tl at the United States een yet may b1 . V- t- avoid be'ng drawn into the v....! I At 1 1 07 r i' of representa tives adopted v ,.: on'. ie bate a reflation calling for li-e j nut session nt ? o'clock. There were not more than 2'members on the floor of the house when the expected, yet like a thunderbolt, reached capitoi hill. Ilepresentntive Mann asked if any other action was necessary in the crisis and majority leader Kitchin aiiid mut tnere was none ui. ii.is lime. I rebate on the naval appropriation bill wai then fcumed. despite the atmosphere of ron.-ern that hung over the bill. The news was carried to Chairman Floyd of the house committee on for e.gn affairs by an International News Service man. Flood waa presiding over a meeting of the rnminittec which waa fonniderlna; th pemrtlon of rriijyratorv birds norion. lm aiparently had no intimation of wtn' had been impenomg. The meeting was promtrtly adjourned. Thr w bo it -. 1 sq at

ORDERS EXCLUDE ALL OUTSIDERS FROM THE NAVY YARDS OF U. &

(R (A IwiersilltMtiU ?TrM J?rtr.! WA.SIUNliTO, February 3 Secretary of Navy Ilamels has issued orilers to admit no one to any of the United states navy yards excepting officers and men of the navyi ami employes. Orders were included that the guatda at all yards j.hall be doubles! forthwith. CAREFl LLY WARDED. Mystery Surrounds What in Happen ing Below Decks in Interned Ships. ifil lite tnti ruflfMnnil Xeirg Sfo'iir.l NEW YORK. February 3.--Wht ships here is a mystery to.li.y. Otlicers of the vessels have refilled steadto have been for the purpose of a conted plan of uc-.ion in the event of a German People Not So Confident Over Outcome of Intensified Warfare. (Hit thf Intrrmittinial .Sew jici r.ef. i AMSTFKDAM. February Pispatches from lleilin u,lu inihratH that in some quartera there is lesr optimism over the outcome of Germany':! inti n.-ified .iithmaiine war than ,'itst grei teil the announcement. Any pessimism that Ici't in Ger many naturally arises over the possibility of a brr.-il: with the United States nnd jierhaps other neatials. Considerable agitation a now bong seen in German political circles, eiy" one telegram, a1: a result of the esentment felt in the United States ver Germany's declaration that sht will jnk on t-ight ships in the barred lone. It had been hoped in Geinian ofl;cial circles and also by the Merlin iress that the United States would recognize th'- justice of (,ernianys pw war move and also the neresoty liich iespired it. Tho Kreaz Zeitung, the orgari nf the militut v party, takes the view hat there is nothing to 'oar, -saying: 'We are armed against every (inssible eventuality that might result from this declaration of suhnarine warfare." 1 10 PRESIDENT Iiwer House of Lecislnture Adopts Renolution by I'nanimous Vote. lift - InlrrnKh.mnl Vriri Krr.Oei INlUAN'Ar'OI.IS, February President Wilson was ununimoi).'! pledged the support of Inii.ma by toe house of representatives today. A committee of five, ir,.-H'd:nir the linn ocratie ard Republiinn floor lewd ers, was appointe! to convey vh: plclge to the President after the break witft Germany was unnnunred. (iirNBOATS TAKE C IARGE. Interned (.etmi.i V'wela at New Orleans Surrounded by U M. Warshipa. fffv ft sfrraSresif S'tKl rlee'rce.i NFW OIII.KANF, Fehniary .1 Inrrnesi (rerrnan tM-i iivre iliie iiuitig a era tikea into the roadstead and i-urmunded by United State guntvirts Ow,ds!s refne"d to my what mm i t-e rr w-'h C-rmn (hi pa, " 1 ' -r-t. t- - i--t-

WARDED $

FOR STRiP OF LAND Jury in Case Renders Verdict at Crawfordsville. VERDICT REACHED ON LAST EVENING Case Originally Filed Here Was Venui'd to Montgomery County For Trial. The Cia-vfonUvi-le Review .-a..-: "The jury in the Indianapolis & Kr.mkforr railroad against the Ladoga Canning O rniiany returned a verdict last evening, giving the Ladoga Canning Company a judgment of $1H.OOO for the strip of ground whii-h" is under disputo. The case has been in the local court for the past two weeks, on trial, and the matter has been thoroughly gone into. One day last w k the juorors were taken to the canning company ner Lebanon, and saw the ground which is lo be soid. "The case came up originally" in the IliKine county court, when the railroad company asked for a strip of ground for their track right of way. which belonged to the Ladoga Canning Company. All attempt lo elile the matter were unavailable, and a suit was rtarted to find the nlvo of :be land. After the Boone counly L-ourt had gone over the matter nnd appointed a nonrd of appraisers, the judgment of $KI,Cto wan made the vn'i.i" of th" (fround. Both Dissatiified. "As ..nun as the two companies convened w th the ense heard the an iraiseini'iit given, both were dissastisfied. Th" Ladoga canning company churned the' ai'praisement was too low while the railroj.d company said the Juim on ,!,r ground was overrated. A secmid suit was entered into, m which .he Ladoga canning company was thr lefenihint. This case was over the appraisement value. The case was venued to the Montgomery county .'iTcuit court some time ago. "In the cu.-e it developed that the anning company intended to put a new building en the t:ite taken by the ru-lit of way of the railroad. Th- railioud company has agreed to put a passage way beneath the track for the use of the company. "The case began a wek last Moniay with the d fi-mlanls having their .vitneises lir:d- They kept the stand intil Tuesday morning this week, when the railroad company began their si.ie of the ra-e. Thursday e. cuing the plaintiff finished, r.d early yesterday the aitonieys began, ami ontinueil throughout the day, '!ni-h-mg about .'t:'WI o'elrx'k. "After reading the instructions the -ase went to the jury at 5 o'clock, sibout three hours were ur-cd by the twelve jurymen in finding their decision, whe h was annuuncsl near 9 o'clock. DEMANDS GERMANY RELEASE AMERICANS HELD AS PRISONERS ! tkr nlrrailleoiill AVir Merrlee t WASHINGTON. February The stato department last ni-ht sent a percmtitory ilemaml to Germany that it immediately release ell of the American citizens who were taken us prisoners on Ger.n.iny prire of war Varrowdnle. Ambassador Gerard today transeis. So fur a at ill are held 1 is known here they s prisoners of w ar. COLD AT ATLANTA. Temp'-riture is Within One Degree of Zero There. IftS Is firfrnirirConnl A'nir Rtrrte. I ATLANTA, fia.. February 3. The therm-rins-t'-e fhia morning- ia within one degrea of ero and Jolng strong. Thiiis ih coldest here ainca lRSi, dini-omfort, Tho wealher hnmau Proftiisea no rolief until Sunday afternoon.: Ther 1 (real u(Trlnt inniig tha jNxir and tba city authoritiee ' -:"-."" with -"alls for asaietrswe.

SPAIN IS PREPARING FOR DECISIVE STEP IN NEW WAR SITUATION

iflv tht IhterntiUanal Vric Rerelre.l PARIS, Feb. 3. That Spain is preparing for a decisive step in the new war situation brought about by Germany's news of submarine campaign wus indicated bydispatches from Madrid today. The nature of this step is not known, but from declarations made by officials of the Spanish government it ia likely that Germany's efToit to control sea traffic in the barred (owes will be resisted. The Spanish government is keeping a keen eye upon the United States to see what attitude that government takes towards Germany's new war move. SAXON PLANT 1JIRNS. Motor Car oiipi;n' 1 arl-iry nt He troit OeHlroycd by l ire. iHfy thr Ititrritntmitnl .Vein SYTo-r.i liKTROlT, Fehniary 3. Fire of un determined origin discovered early to day almoit entirely destroyed the plant nf the Snxon Motor Car Cor poration ut lloufelt avenue and Vt ater street, causing a loss esiitnatod at $2(Ki.ii(H) and throwing two hun Ired men o.it of work. Only a dorer men weit at "work when the hla started and no one was injured. Judiciary Committee of Senate Will Report the Dill Unfavorably. Bll tht ItlltrMtional XVirt rterrire.l IiOI.SE, Idaho., February S.-Th( Idaho anti-alien land holding bill which evoked a protest from Jspnn be reported unfavorably by the judiciary committee of the senate Senator Ferry, president pro torn of 'he upper rouse, announced t.tday The senate will then kill the measure. he d'.vlarec SAILS LOR ITALY. American Schooner t arr;cs Cargo id Lumber From I'ensacnla. IPy Ihti Hl,-rn(illr.i.f Yew Kerilec.) PKNSACOLA, Fla.. Fcbruery 3.The American schooner Frontonac, th first vessel to clear from here sipc Germany's new pea policy went int effort, sailed today for Italy with 1. 111 go cargo of lumber. CnnUun Wii Hum Ward auid he would take h'i: chancon of getting across safely. FOUR KILLED. And Fifty Injured in Wreck on C, Ii. & Q. Railroad. IRll tht IntrrnnlivK'il ir fi'rrtrr., CROMWF.I.L, la., February 3. Knur were killed and fifty injured when the Chicago, Darlington & Ouincy fust train inn into a broken rail here. AN INDEX OF TODAY'S SPECIAL ADVERTISING

Colonial Theater Ilooton-Davis-Overloesc . . . (einnan Public Sale First National Hank R.ddie Public Sale Fnglisli Auto Company ... I.icobelli Hr!." Methodist Church H. I. K.-nwnnhy. bonds Columbia Conserve Co Perrine Pi.-blic Sale Morgan Shoe Co. I'banon Vul. Siitrs ro., Pinnell Coombs Lewis A Storm First pifal I. Ann ..... Oak Drug Store A. A. Gamer Metrger Lumber Co Olympic Theater Lebanon Hardware Co Lebanon Tranr'fe" Co., Will C. Imvi. Shut Willard Service Station ... W. W. Stevens, Musie 0. 8. V nunker, Jeweler . . . Grand Opera Ilmiao Jones Cloaner Brenton'i Garage Matthewa' Groeary McDanlfJ A Bro. WVite J Arrtrtrwif lluo.c't i & luc Store ....

LEBANON HANDS

MOW! 41 T0T7DEFEAT Stags' Quintette Gave Morgan County Boys a Drubhinjr. GAME FEATURED BY SENSATION AL PLAYS ('apt. "Doc" Little Gets Into the Lineup and is Given An Ovation. BY L. A. TOLLE. Lebanon, 41: -i.'-irtnisville, 17. Although the g. hetweeii the 'ocnl hts-h school bvc and the fast piintet from Mattinsville was exocti J to be a thriller, it exceeded the vildc.t dreams of the most rabid enhusiast in tlie way of sensations. It vai the greatest contest the local 'an,: have witnessed this season and me of the greatest ever staged in thia ity. The game at no time was clos om the standpoint of rcore but tho "ans were brought to their feet time ifter time with the sensational floor votk and goal shooting of Lebanon. The locnls played a wonderful g'm.e, irobably the best they have eve? dayed even exceeding their work vh n they smothered Lafayette Inst eek. No team ia the taur eould :ome ui' with Ihe mau-hle.--s puiyirg which the locnls showed lust fi'ghTf -specially in the last half. Leoanon low has morn than ample rovengo or the defeat handed it team by Martinsville at the state tournament ast "ar, and Coach SUggs ar.d tha h s li.vr most etfectunily shown the ocal fins that they have fully recovred from the unfortunate slump hich they suffered a few weeks ago. Martinsville was also out after -evenge. The seventy-five rooters vhich accompanied the visiting team Tere, although they did not show much n the may if spiiil or of good yelling, -vinced a grim determination and cm. idenre that their team was to win rom the locals in such a decisive, mnner that the hard piil that they were 'oree.1 to "waM-iv.- tvh-n l.eSrnn beat hem enrlier n ti e -o-, would be toned for. Local fans turned out rn 'orce in r-pile of the weather and the irmory was jammed. The Lebanon, rganizeil rooting was unusually giod ist night, and during t'ne contest the hunderous ixmting of the students nd fans was almost incessant. This s the kind of support that ought to ie given the I ehanon team all of the ime, even if they are behind. Ilsll Starts Scoring. The game was called at 7:45 by reVree Mnlniicy, whose work as official vas commended by both delegations. ach Staggs stated the same lineup is in the game with Lafayette last vook; Uo Vol and Adam a:; forwards; Hall, n.; center; :nd White and Grat--r, as guards. The lineup of the viators was: Gihhs and South at the rtirwnrd position.-, Curtii it center, mil Sanders nnd Frye at the defensive po ts. Free throws were missed . by both Curiis of Martinsville and VMiite c.f Lebei-on before Rail of the locals slipped in the first field goal. South then made one for the visitors, hut Hall immediately came hick and raged another for Lebanon. The score v as made t! to 2 in favor of L. H. S. when "Peck" OeVol dribbles! the hall down the full length of the floor thneih his opponent. and made a goal from under tlie basket. ThU wis the first big thrill of this game of sensations. and the I.ehanonitea howled their delight. jlaiinsvi!!c played quick snappy ball but the Lebinon hoys met them on every hand and steadily outplayed them. Hut tho great work of il-.e l.sa'is in the first period wits only a preamble to the class which they displayed in the last. The initial period ended tH to tl, with Lebanon having the lucky number. The first half wa.. remarkably clean fought and not one time out was taken durin; this period. The scoring of the L. H. S. five in the first half was as toty ton-.- i.M ! peVo' 9: Ball. X White. S. Foul goals: White . Martin.iviHe, South and Curtiy' field goals and Curtit caged throws. J TipYa waa sent in foirr floor guard on the nppo

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