Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 113, Lebanon, Boone County, 7 February 1917 — Page 1

VOLUME 2.1 LEBANON, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1017. ' Ni;:,:;;rii 1IL L'

THEEUr.OFEAN NEUTRALS WILL MUMS.

None of Them Will Break GiT Diplomatic Relations j With Germany. HI E U. S. ATTITUDE TO RE WAITING ONE ' eanwhile Every Prepartion Will lie Made to Meet Any Contingencies. lIW f. flrr.rMlfiotor; .r, Krrrtrr.i WASHINGTON, February 7. That Ambassador Orard i already out of Germany a I hi- hrlirf of Ihf milr department today upon recipt of a cable from Ambassador Willsrd at Madrid. This rable dated yesterday, said hi had a message from Gerard dated Berne, Switzerland. He Rave no details, however, nor did he say upon what'day the message nan eent or received by hit', BV JOHN EDWIN NI'.VIV. I flit thr lntmt1lital a:-h J? vii-. ! WASHINGTON, February 7.-No ropean neutral nation will follow lead of the United States in break's diplomatic relations with Gernv: That was made pertain todav information reaching the state deirtment from its agents abroad. 1 he.se reports will not be made pub but officials admit that they have ached here. So far us the South and Central imertran nations are concerned thev ive adopted u waiting attitude. Hut formalin that has reached here in cute tiiat they will ilecline to follow ie lead set by the president Their isition will be to wait and see what jormany will do in abridging their itht. There is sincere disapis.intmcnt in :1cial quarters over this result. The ri'siilent had hopwl that all neutralould follow the attitude of this gv-4-nment and that they have not done is believed here to be certain to arten (Jet-man officialdom. A Waiting .Attitude. Meanwhile the attitude of the nited States must continue to be waiting one. The German submarine moaiirn in faininc in intensitv. Krom of the information reaching here nm txindon nnd Pans source, offi-

l feel certain that every single 'ounil' craft would b a il.sid.,1 airman submarine of the newer type front to Germany and a diat.net vio on station in the territory outlined ii! of u.te national law. If thi prohibited in the flr-nttm fife nf country b'-okrt with Germany for vio

uning. How surtessfii! tl.ir ram. iign will be depends entirely upori e succesa or failure of the entente eparotiona. It is known that all sseis enroute to Uritish of French rta are now met at agreed upon onta by gubmurine destroyers jf -th France and Kngland. These ve. la are of a new type. They are of l destroyer type but larger than " ordinary run of vessels, heavily med. of great speed and w ith ar their hows. Many of them are as-. gned as convoys to t-anf -Atlantic . firm. Advice to the entente emtians'e j re indicate that so far they have rn very successful. Put details are j'thheld by London in order that Germany ahall not benefit, )To Clear i'p Obscurity. Tt wa admitted today that Amsaador Penfield at Vienna has been iked to have the Austro-Hungarian reign off.ee ckar up th obscure hrtiona of tlu) Austrian submarine While it wouid seem to declnre ir the ...irestrictod ase of submarines ier. are several sections which are uzrling to officials here. Ad until Austrian ofl.cial mterprettitioti laches here there wili be no action in Austrian situation and the new itistnan ambassador will not lie re ived by the president. Meanwhile the preparation to place United States on a footing where can deal with nnv emergency th.t (&:iy oris are being hurried. These eparationa go vo iovn coasts, i no Iciala of the army and of the navy e doing everything possible to ng theo esUi.!isl,i..cr.ta up io the i-hest pitch of efficiency. A Inrge umber of reser oil havs !;- it into commission and now are at unts on the Atlantic where they

mid be needed in case of an op.-m;are going to fight on more sturdily

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ictals are t loseiy watching for pna- : had met the request of Presulenl V. ;l-1 il trouble from an other quartcr.json for trnia by outlining tha general

!i j?;nl!HOlJSE CONCURS if a modest request

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(RjV thr ttrtHlll,tl .Veaf jcilkr.) NEWARK, X. J.. February 7. The second batialion uf the naval reserve of New Jersey called to Ihe colors (Alay. What duty the naval militiamen are to be assigned to has not been made public. WASHINGTON, February 7cNo longer Kill the bayonets of Cncle Sam's khaki clad triMipers "flash and glisten in the sunlight." The war department announced today that orders have been issued to ''blue" all weapons. The step is in line with Ihe gent ral sacrifice of "show mess" in favor of rtlicieney. I Hi tlir Inlr.ri W tSHIXCTOV. February 7. The state di-partnu id announced today that fhe American liner St. I.nuih. now in Vew Vork harbor, waiting to sail for fturope, will nol he gien a I niled States natal rontnv. It i.t known that derman infwnee.i are at work in Mcii'o unci elsen her.' ' hut viirorous measures have b.en taken to avert them. To Amend Shipping Bill. ( orgie.-i wili veiy shortly ineu.l the shipping uct so that the I'uiU-.l States will he .enipowensl to comni.ind. er to ca--e nf necessity all ship.-' under constmctmn in the United Stutes fur foreign owners. A hdl giving such powers has been drafted In Senator Hetcher for jwrmission to transfer ship'! h.vaose of the lurk of ' American tnnr.nge to nsr.y Aror-rii-an sppplif s. it was stated. It is admitted that serious contr- , versies may arise from ihe working of toe law and the proclamation as to tit.-tiapsCt-r of shios. Vessels now huii.lif in the 1'n'ted States under contract for foreign governments or individuals cannot Is- d.-liveted vvitlsiul lie diippioi.' hoard's iiennis-ioii, n.iil.i.-1-s ih' iefore ill unable to fulfill their cnntia.-ts arol many claims for indemnities against, the American .;.iveinmcnt at.' i i-ct. . to l" filed a.-, a reult of this situation. Hoard memlHM-s admit thut the situation presents p.rpleit;es espeii;;!ly as to ships cmtrari.- d ( ir prior to the passage of the shipping hill. The board is determined I"! the present, huwevoi. to hold onte all Ameriian it emerge'!.-;. until the in has passed. That the t'nit.-d State intend.- t" give no off. nse to Germany that would force that nation's hand was shown by ;he action of President Wilson in disavowing through officials reports of the seizure of German and Au-tran vessels in American ports. It wi..pointed out that inasmuch a between this country and tile brea Germany ai entirely a diplomatic one nn aiiure or mterfeieme with wtr let ion international law dared by offi. ia!s that it i ously guanl its own acl c.uld fa..e the world it Hi lic list scnttijl h inds. Generally officials were waiting, r'verything pos.-ihie to protect the interest of the country is being done and until the intern itional situali ni change - , there j.s nothing mora that .-a.. be done. It lieve War ertain. Attaches of tne tierman en ha-y. waiting to go home, believe that wa. betce n the two nations is but a mrttter of waiting for a casus belli, tine ef these tiiked veiy frankly tohi;. CONTINUED ON PAGE TIIHEK.

England Will Fight on Until Victorious, Sags King George

!. th' IntriHtttttinttt Vr.rj Hrrrtrt, LONDON, Fcbruaiy 7.-EngIa n.' determination to fight on until victory is won was reaffirmed by King; fleorge's snceeh opening parliament j Vstay.

The king re-affimed that there is nojof humanity by our enemien will only1 f-it p,-. ui the present time. ! steel us in our determination to win. "The enemy made certain overtures "My people nnd the p-,nple of our!

ifh a view to opening peace nedfui-' tions," said the king. "Their enor, however, gave no possible basis for ! p'-a-e. ! King George said mat the people of the British empire Insist upon r - parntion for the past and security In the future and for that reason they than ever. He declared that the allier

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Unanimously and Without1 I).-l.&tc Agree to Senate Changes. GOES TO GOVERNOR FOR HIS SIGNATURE Wets" Will Test Constitutionnlily in J-'ttprenie Comt Legisilative Work. (ffy thr tfTittitu.mil Vcr. sv. IXIHAXAI'ttl.tS, l ehrjary ly Ihe supreme court of J'idii and (ioveinor G.KxIlirh cin now pieveiit Indiana f I'.HH. An going "dry" Apnl 1. ernor Goodrich will not prevent :t. The hous. tixlav. unanimoo.ly in.l without richnte, concurred in the sonale amendments to the pnibibition bill. and the bill wit! i'o to the governor, who w ill sjKn jl. The house acted quirk- " ly. Representative Met ionag'.e moved that the house concur in the unen.!nients and kepreseniative Mdtenirger seconded the niotion. trne chorus of "ayes" settled the matter. There was no attempt made by the "wets" to secure delay or in any wr4y '.dis k the concurrence. The hope of the brewery interests now lies in the : '.lireme curt. , Other Action Taken. Hou.-e Judiciary R committee whacked sevei.il bills to uiiK-lld the wmkmerV romi.en.-afion ai-t t. d.iy. inakreg unf-ivorcl'le rl-lort- on bill.. to I reuse the comoeusaiio n from t.er cent, of the injured emring the lays. Iiih ompany p! bill pnniding th. i sh-ill treat injured inti-iniu. tion bill, to proice of injunctions by -.'ale :-event strikes, was kiii.-d. bill deigned to in fe c-e 'rshiii of ul.ilitie bv al'-nv-Jinn. public ithollt of the Pul 1st. was killed. Favorable Ifeporl Made, A f.iv, Hehmer'. rable report bill adding o nle '.he Public Sei-vic fommir i. divulhall deing it . o that three menibei vote tlieir time to taillotii malum matters, ml Hire- to public utility ud reducing their salaries to $.".':() McClnskcy's "truthful advertising bill." t.rovi.tmg severe penalties was lied. Vesey's bill increa.-inir the )Hlice pen-inn fund levy three tenth ; ot a !! was Killed, and the roads com mittee side trarked all good road., hills i ailow quick action on the highway jnitni:-.ion hill. The Miffrage Hill. After a stormy time, the woman's !i'vrage bill went to engrossment in v i ouse today and probably w ill be ot.'.l on tomorrow, ihe suffrage bill a.. U.k.-n up jU:t af'er the leu.,,' u d" pioiiibition a dosed isue by uncutr-iiR in the senate umendment. i the .i Ihe SI ,iirt bill ithout debate, s umend.-d to r 1, i:.l7, the m extracted. ' frnm vo'mg I", e house also lifiai- h.M nuike it effect r emergency . la (his V I pr..': in the city p i CONTINUED ON PAGE TURKU aims for which the entente powers are fighting. "In answer to the invitution of the! American president we have outlined in , a general way our war aims," said the' king. "Threats of further outrage p against international law anil the right1 lirave allies are. all resolved upon se'curing reparation for tho past, reititut ion for the wrongn Inflicted and: guornt for the ncryrity of our, j future. These wa regard as absolute - Jv assential to progreaa and civlllja-J 'lion." The ddre was made in Uie Mouse of Lord. Special arrangements had i ,bn mde te aceommodate wrmndetl ! soldiers, who wiehed to attend tbi joMining of parliament. -

George Pf Imer Appointed to Taf c Charge of the Plant. ACTION TAKEN IN CIRCUIT COURT Appliratinn For Receiver Made lly Indianapolis Hide Leather I'.eltinR ('ompany. The Hide Leather and Relting Com p.lllv of Ihilialiapolis l.l.lUkl'.t ruit in j tiie Boone Circuit court this morning ..u.. L. I ,'Jrr Company, for receiver. The pl.'iintin avers tr.ai tne roiai assets oi the defendant will probably aggregate cir.,(.nO and tiiat the liabilities im hiding bond-, mortgages, notes, outstanding and unpaid accounts and imlebt ednes.- of every kind will prubahlv aggregate from ttn.tHIO to $if,.iHH). The plaintifT alleges that the defend ant company owes it 17s f.l for goods ..nil meirhandi.se. it asks judgment for that amount and that the court appoint a receiver for the defendant conpuny and tiiat the receiver he authorized to work up the materials now on hand and complete the unfinished pioducts and continue the njerurJon of the business, distributing the proceeds among the creditors. Receiver Appointed. The defendant company filed waiver or notice and answer in general denial The tase was tried and judgment was rendered for tho plaintiff for $7H.f, and costs and that receiver he aptioint.il. (ienrge O, Palmer was appointed reco ver under JJO.IKX) bond. Judgment wan rend"rid yesterday against the Palmer MrMahan Furnitute Co., in favor of the Totif y VamUh Company, on note for $.W.ri. REdl'IKES Pl'HLIC S( IIOOLS TO DISPLAY THE AMERICAN FLAG (Dm l..-i.'.Hll ri't ftrtylrr IS'UIANAI'OLIS. IVbruary 7. The Indiana house today received a favorable report on the Dynes l.iil requiring public schools to flv nn American flag not less than six feet in length, ymck passage of the bill is ej peeled. 200 LIVES LOST. ' FtplmMM in Nobel Munitions riant at Selhaua. ; !''' ( ... )() Twfcr. LONDON, February 7.-Tw-o hstml (red llvas ere hue in an rjuiuii.o .Saturday t 0" Nobel Kunitions plant at Kelhaua, icoiriing to dmpatchos recnivod from Amsterr im tndav tha gr'ttipr part of tmm killed were o jmn.

STRICT REGULATIONS FOR- NEWSPAPER MEN AT WASHINGTON, I). C. IH'I thr trtfimtti'titn) Xrtrt flrrrlre.l WASHINGTON, 1'ebiuary 7. Washington was put on a war footing today so far as newspaper men are concerned. . an-.f .-trir-.gnt regubtions surround every public building sible to enter the white house state, war and navy departments, and the caiutol. It is now possible eo enter the white house grounds only through one small gate, and then only by an identification card. A new type of identification cud went into effect at the stale department today. The reporter to obtain a curd must answer tllat he is engaged in no other business except newspaper writing, that he is a citizen (native born) of the United states and hnw long he h.is been here. IF THEY WANT TO DO SO Cerman Crews Are at Liberty to Daman Own Vessels, Says the Secretary of War. till) thr iitrrimli.n .Vrirn Orrrler.) WASHIN'liTON. February 7. C.erman crews on vessels tnterneit u. Amcricun ports have a tight to dam age the vessels to any extent thev see I'd, so long as in so doing they do not injure other shipping and proKiiy m'.erests or obstruct navigable waters. This was made plain today by Keccretary of War Maker in a statement denying tliai the United Slati'S has -eized or conU-midates seizing any (iermnn interned vesMda. ."such precautions as have been taken, the .Sec retary said, were in the interest of saving property and preventing the obstruction of harbors. So far as the vessels themselves are concerned, thry are still "guests" and their commanders may do with iheot wluit they w'nnt to long as they "keep off our toes" is doing it. STEPS TAKEN FOR TIIE PROTECTION OF NAVAL TRAINING STATION (fill thr Intrrrmtlnnnl Krirt AVrcleel W AL KF.ti AN, Wis., February 7. Harbed wire charged with heavy alternating currents of electricity Unlay were stretched around the power pbmt and wireless stations of the (ireat Lakes Nava! Training station here. The armed guards about th heservation have been doubled. FOl KffcfcN KILLED. Famous French Artist Also Hurt in Explosion nf Bomb on Shipboard. I Ihf 'filer. ulfcooxt Xtvi fmtet.l LONDON, Febmery 7.-Th famj.j. r-,n-l, artiirt Michael Caiin, hurt and fourtoon aallors wer killed hy the e plosion ef a bomb on board ship anchored in a French part, savs a dispatch from Paris today. Caiin was seiiously Injured.

S TO CELEBRATE Anniversary Week is to be Observed Beginning: Thursday. LOCAL TROOP NOW

H'S 32 MEMBERS'1""1 B"nc r,mnt' to behind the new Y. M. C. A. movement and make ' it a success.

Second Troop May lw Formed '. Anniversary Week's Projjram.

iof co-operation in order that hn may better work for himself and his fellowThe work of (he f,rs,t Lebanon troop ,. he. must have ambition and

of Hoy Scouts of Americi, is protfies, nicclv. There are thirty -two boys, which is the largest number that can be enrolled in one troop. Ap plications for member.-hip are coming in almost daily, and it is evident that a second troop must tie organized m the near future. The Central Christian church has given the bovs a room in the ba.icment of the church for their exclusive,

use and meetings are held here each ;u.u,r whirh hp mlirls at th( t;me ),e j, Friday evening, in charge of the Scout of h;Kn a(fPi He stal, tht in Master. 1.1 addition to the weekly i(.lpfe it Wlls not p0 mUch the edumeetings. hikes are made into the , flltion .nU.h a student obtained from country whenever conditions permit stu,,v th.lt wmUI , nim Knol in fuEach Scout does a good turn of tllr(" jfl, but th(1 roa benefit eame some kind each day. The boys have from th( asociations which the stulieen repotting good turns such Er llvni 0i,i,,ined from study that would hlunketing horses on cold days, shovel- lo him KOO(i m future life but the real ing snow from the walks, carrying hone-fit came from the associations coal and running errands for those un-' Kch the student had while in school.

able to do the work themselves or hire it done. The. troop will at all times he found ready to cooperate witn other organizations in charitable acts for the community. Those in charge, of the work hive been pleased with the help from out

sine sounes. 1 ne punn. nor.ir ooiu.i i ()n (hjg sunjwt t,an J,., tp for ha has ptiirhascd the entire B.y hcouls ,)a . brc0 a con,tain church worker for library and many other books pertain- thp past pTOa vears. In hiR brief ,ng to the work and these books ureltflk howei th(, imurtnnt place now available to the Scout and all ; whjch th(, chun., n,.l, i- the cornothers interested. Adler's have taken ; munjty- n0 stated that h? realized the agency for the Scout uniforms and . th(I youri(f m(,n htt( v,.ty t,, v)rne eouipment and others have given un- j to chur(.n tnr ,ut that within a few solicited assistance. j months a new social life w ould be The Hoy Scouts of America was in-, stiirte, which will no doubt prove of corporafed February 8, 1910, so tomor-1 interest to the young people. He row is th"ir seventh anniversary. The ma,1e an ur?ent p!o for the young local troop will have a five days' cele-: mf.n who are not in the church to bration of this event beginning wit!ijstart immediately, tomorrow. A special series of artioles pr- parvm was-to have made an describing the scout work in detail will address but due to the fact ho had hegin in this paper tomorrow. ; promised those present that the enterThe anniversary progrnm is as fol-, tainment would not last after 8:00 lows: (o'clock he spoke only a few words in

Thursday, February 8

4:110 to :.10 p. m "Scout Birthday b-nn in any iliii."h where h did not Good Turn." Troops will visit the I hava the young men with him land thut sick in hospitals and private homes, ; he did not want Is?banon to be an extaking to them flowers and best 1 ceptioo to that ruie. "Chnst .needi yoo wishes of the Boy .S,-out Movement. "d you ncl Christ, a thji way M 7,10 p. m.-Anniversary Day meet- P-l Jl BP te th--- He .skecl the sopin, at headquart.ra. : ! m'n ,n " ,h Work

2:05 m-Rdrni or me isage from Colin H. Livingstone, President of th. Boy Pcc-V. of Amene. I 15 lM-JZl-"coNI'li.'iJ-w OW PACK TWO.

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AIMOEGil l"Gct Together" Meeting to Interest.Them in the Church Work. PROGRAM OF TOASTS GIVEN AT BANQUET : Several Short Addresses Made 1inniiet Served by the Church Ladies. Seventy men, most of them younjr men attended the banquet (riven Tuesday evening in the basement of the Methodist church itnd served by the Methodist ladies. It was a fet-to-rether for the young men for the purpose of getting more of them interested in the church work. The banquet was served al 6:M0 o'clock and following this an announced program of tuiirts including an n.ldreait by the Kev. C. A. Parkin, pastor of tho church, was carried out. The menu consisted of chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, pickles, preserves, hot biscuits, brick ice cream, cake ami coffee. Mitchell Tillotson presided as toastmaster, the duties of wbich he diacharged in excellent style. Herbert U Uansdall was the first siieaker on the program. He spoke briefly on, "The Young Man in Husinew." lie brouirht to the minds of iiie audii-Hte the jin-" changes that have come over the business world within the pa.it few years v.hen the responsible places have been I aken from the old men and filled with the young. He said that it wa lust recently that hitsinesit men the w'ortd over have bepun to realize that the young men are the greatest wowta to l'o business life, Mr. KunsdaU made a plea for the young men of tikmt'r.Young Man in Society. Manley Immel had as a subject, Thn Young Man in Society". "The young man starting out in life must first he a Christian; he must have the idea most knmv Tight from wrong, before 1e can ever make a success, tM speaker said in conciuinng. jib htjosof the needs of the' young man church and the benefit!! h- tan be in the church life and work. Prof. L. I). Smelser spoke on "Thff Young Man in College." He stated that even though the college life was a big part in the life of any man, yet the biggest thing in the life of nny ,.,, :a ,. remit ttion and char. iip showed the necessity of youni; lrlpn lending clean, Christian life. Young Man in Church. Ceorge White spoke on, "The Young Man in Church." No young man in l 1...., 1. I,ii.,r oiiai;f;,.,l to sneak order that he might keep his woid. Dr. Parkin stated that bo had never J"1 ; prf .j? rrt -t a-t.1 First Nati- - ; c0si,,ng of M" . " 'U. Harold LaFoHette, H-.,t I Itunndall and Herman Vi hitlw.".