Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 114, Lebanon, Boone County, 8 February 1917 — Page 1

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' I VOLUME 25. LEBANON. INDIANA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, VJli. , . ' NUMBER 114. . "' 1 ; I ... 'll '"" I .1. I,, . m HI - 'I ll.l. Ill Ill I..

sFRARn ETFTAINR1 i I MONK i proud en i have bef .

suiMiiv vkiMiiibt; . f W" iiimwiiviiii V.H. I I -I 'HI. .Mill .

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is embarrassing: FUTURE WHEYS -etvaQ! I j .ill n,ake a mild proteM , t.er. 'j J.' , , r -" 0 THt WY U PCqSJ

fl United States Am- ' r- in the Issue With ! & ' l W$Z ' AA bassador. - Germany. -; 52T flCi- - IT! I 1 . MII!II, February 8. Sailors fr-'VT I "V J V I TJEVED RESULT OF hi'h u"k hv SEVERAL SHIl'S MAY ; (Ji X'Tn . 3 i V1 ir Ihe Spanish nl declare! 1 .- ! Y. V, T,f . i l' SAW llfi'lf ' ii. J' dP i I MISUNDERSTANDING, ,i i h.,-,, ,i I. HAVE U.S. I'OKT SOON, kjL JX ''J'A J1V ' I ; Kri'iO'h flair a- she approa. actl. , j ; offS ,)f L V 'A TjX i 1 eil StntfKi Undv In .. ... Kf t.n,iis. vl. I'.-.'il iinrf Ijiuland : , ' ' . X V' ifU v

Ikdion Sinkinjr of Califor- , I.iri Take IVi-liminaiy Steps j Vi lr " i ,J nia Not "Overt" Ait. ,.,,';, l-or Arminc v.lll Vv'fc-to ! j lNV ,,l)rar K.Th.. VVVui I

i WASHINGTON, I, l.ruar.i . i l,.r Arlhi-r J.hi-m. the famnw V , MUX. ;T, h i-:. u ir:. - IV &vThe FrvtH-h K.v.Tiiin.nt. arlini: 'liamali-t. frM.nK that a ptth- '" ..-iH-an v - e-m- Jkg5 ; i v. p ." y''s for all the enlrnle alliea. !!. , lM-tiMimii.ii.il In Hi-held , Itiai.k :A' ": h'T-'-T r"--'w''. fit ,', S ' ' mtifird the l itv di-partmrnl t!ia .lami- W. (...iril. th- r.-lin i- ''!'),' ' ' n.'"th 'l-- 1 Lj.. - i'r i;'l!J it had granl.d safe cnilu. l f..i- ii-ri.-an u.n!.a.a-lr lu t.-.-i - ' ", ; ' ,. ;.,: ,.!. j I I ' ,1' 1 ; j I l' -1 :'; I' ' 1 ! ' 'ounl uii Brrnxtorir. c!i.mi;.M-.l many, tor t:w r'. h.- h:. .1.1? r. v, i- nt t! t ri l .t-i l I ' j( , j'i'nlll I ticrman ambaaclur anil hi su.i.-. in In-half Ih, alli.-l .r -,. TV' .'n .,; rrv :r.- l .t V ,"' j ' ! ! i I J Thr annuunrrmmt ;h-il th.- all'.- l ar in li.-rmari. ;' ' '' ' y t "' A' '""j''," i ' ' ' ' ' ' ill ni.l iitti-rfi-rc :ih I hf r.-;urii ( ' "' , I. , t r i i! ' t.r: n'a,. i ... - - - - - -. .- -- - -.

J,,,,,,;...!, , T'TXT: "I !." " 'r - 7 IT ....TT-. s, .. A OUllKAht DILL ' TO WEAR SMALL FLAGS J 1 W the Crrman .In.n,,! .run ' Ma..- v.'! ,.- " ' . ON THEIR COAT LAPELS I

rBtBB. ':B:::z ! ;J OTLYTOPASS' 1 ... i r i.ini In I. itv ii, lii vl his ;f- .... , , , , . . :. : ilrra were iimued toilny hy B,n?

f -dtHhy ., '';"''"" r -rt K, .,r .,,.,,., j .-v .M Mi! MlL LLUIOLhIUllL n,-n and .iremen that .h.-y .hail I ,,i, ( v h i ,.u:.nt iv Ihi- ri'-.Mi'- " ' 1 i , : ' ,, ut. wear a small Air.pnciin fla nn f Vw '"' ""'"""',.1 v-,! ,ir.at ...,r. ;': ":1 " ' ' '' !!";"'' v' ', '' "' ',' T'"''.,' ' ,' 'i. n'-'' t ' tlieir lanfis h.-i.-aft-r. Small silk ll J NKW YORK. Februarv M. 1 ' ' ''' :': '.';''", u '! ..",."";,'.." , M,. , ,. , . '. ,. Uses were iul to thu men t.iol a Sraudinavian-Aim-ri. " ; '-y'r'X - i .'..".'v '-'."...l' e.'-V. . Test oteS IH Senate r lht .lay. An.l.-rs aiMnl . cax.l.y an lie an: today nlill a.aainu ; ( ''N. ehra..v .. .'; :, ,;..,,, ,., ' h.., ,i.,.,, ,.,.,.!.,-.,,, , ,: ,,. 1 Kncol,rarf8 SuffraRe ""."Tcd Tmn-" ( .Tder from the Copenhagen oio- re awatmn .1 ... .,f ihr s e- i,.." .--e I "' i i -'.k'.h t.i' I: ';i j f.nm "voiuntwr mfanfiv conJif the company befnre they mad- : t "' t.,da- j.,i...ni-.-.l ;!i...' ,i:...-..! fi-i- .. .nl: l.',';". r'"-' ',' ...' ! ..j .h, j Supporters. nany whon th.-M.xnan tmulde ! f preparation fur the nailv.i! ..I " "' '' " '"r ' " P "' ' ' ; '" '' ''' '"' " ' . , n,( ,,;,.; rli 't.'i ,- ,iej started. !? I'ount ton Bernslui !T and hi par- ' "" '" r-..r- tn . ", , ' , , i ,,,,, , ,. .. ;,H , t;;. i.,,.tni!rr T . . lyof20... Ine for .ran,- appro, d.,, ,h. , ,r .1- J ;,., ,.r ,, ;,1r, nt w ride-ir SENATE MEASURE FOl'N'F) ASPHYXIATED. I i wrlation of the former inlum-' t P-ie-nt .ll lie ar.-n'.-'-v, t , , ,i ...... j i .. ... t .ken i-.ii.y- " .:. n th- l:.:e Mai- , rm.r.M)Di.1 Atr I' Lr on the Frederick VIII h . - -"-' H vo.-"teJ .hi. v .. :,, lin- v-i -h ! .y, - EKKEI) ON L j Mr. and Mra. Peter Lefler Vklima of iH-rn iranimitted to CopenUet-n '"rr ''' '",lre ''' E'p'"' l" e-t ' ,u . . t . - V --.' iV-- ." -irwe, i'e I t" ) " an; ne t.." ;i! -u,-,r: ar.l j Kwaping Caa in Chirago. It Tni n"rnt uf '- !t,0,W0 ....... .,Va-'.,'.,r i,r..,Mir'('ti'nt !.:..:::." fm.e ...y ,vMows Women Privilege or Vol- l,,.i.itr,iiM.,.ri.,i I ( ta,tcd. v. '- ,.,,, v...,.,.,.. ri-i airi r,..,- : .r i!. '-'l -'i'-n i'-'' ' ' ,l- I CHICAGO. Felniptn- K. Mr. and 'j (,,.rT;ve-..,rr1,v.. W I NfildN. I ehruary S, ".T 'firW L'J"' inK I Sc-,0l Mt.i. I'eter Lofler were found ,-,.

!; j LONDON, Feb, 8. A Renter tn,ha-sft lr I'a.e a. 1 .,r,.,. ,., ., , .' .. . ;, ..V,, ar , , .,. -J ,',,t V,' lllIrr,ft I Teachers' Hill Killed. jii'n.' Jiili Meehun, brother of Mis. if llirratch from UPa today ataled day eabbd the -tale di par,m-n- i,. -' -r i -nt ...... v..'l l-.iUuLL Uil I IMLUv I ! I .. f;.-.. u sunned hv the fumi-a. V.tU

I t I hat annoaiKement ha bten made iha! (.. 'imn ii;ter.-M there hm- ' ' '"' " ' ' j I tlALL C'l-J LlllLlik) I croped hw way throuKh the houn and It i.y the Bidivian foreign minimer W. taken m-r hy .he s-.iw. ' .r-.:.v : . ..n....!.-j R ' " "''-' V"' M.i . an ie.l the bodies of the t.eflr.s out-

i ine iww main, in n aiii-uur , ;.r r ..! , M. I '-u s. I w . .... - ary M. lite Indiana Mate enate partly overcome, l-roxen tfa.-i P'-as steamship Turin.., ij .n the aubmarine ailuati'in. " ' ' n.d th. anman'a ulTraar bi'l whteh Meehan had attempte.1 to tha-.v yuiik off the Irish I WW 0llK. K-braary S. DESTROYED HY FIRE. " ' -ut yesterday with hot water burst submarine, :av. I EV JOUS FIAMN SF.i'I.V. The Mean., r tnnelta arrncl h. r- Presence of Cerman Sailor Ibis aflermmn. .12 to IB. during the nitcht. (Jueeiistin.nt.Hia I .. Hir hiit ...rtiil v sr. ...i from Cananeia t.Mla with four wia.rs oi ( o (' I. S. 1'nKineer- " ' Nurfnik. a.. fnr I I iv isthi vcTnv tvi,B,,. .-. i .........j , ... I'....,,.! Ilirlintr on Pier. "'" "" r ' ' mm a-v l!.

I .nation that A.ad,, tier,,,. h., T ,n, .,,.b .-OMes,,,,! h - 'Stn h HUtKAL KtbLKVh i j J embassy as-iMants, the An.ei-.ian sinkine on" W inier Quarter shoa!-' ,'. -.... ''""" , r sera;., iind li.-i-e saf.-ly pa.-it i.t-e-if f.:.ul.i in r.erniany a.i.l thr. ,.r .. ..r-lerd. The birue broke bh.s 'l:r'i". T.a.. V'-'auaiy .,nd readine. it :i,.H-'e,l today hai the rjrt I rfN II I urn rtl 1 f Ln Vienna,, on the steam., Var-. Irm ,he ,llt! Coast..,, .n a re. i!'' t tTll - e, BOARD MAKLb PLAi S Ldale are ".kur ,B .em,.,,,, ,,,,,. ..,,,,,..,,,,,1,1 NT. "A VO,:K. IVh,t,,ry S.-T .IJ;,,., ;,;,;,,, .j the t., ''to 1, reee.ved h th? state ,1 panm.-e, ! - :v ! i . T ...l ..;:.,.,., I,,..,,. St. IM-ll and l.:.t. ' e!,m at lens, thirty for MlnWe in

II Thev are not hed s ' '"' ' " "" i,.r, . r.er; It i",..t i , , v ti.,.,u..! ..,,,h..,l foi-lthe s.-n..t. a rafe nuinlirr. 'Hie suffl" i ik .ir.r.allv 4.i-' ..... tb -ii ISO-TCN. Fibruar-- .Thr V- ; an i v.-n .i-.'. i '- W. !. " in,., th.ir r.,,.h

ton yet may le:id t., .r,.,,!' en- P I,,,,. Irei.hter v-,rdmian and '" - '-' -.1' , -e J " - '"- ' ' '!" i. -be n'-nu;.' bill, whirh would allow furrenrv to Prevent An , J, riissment. ll.e Gernian nve.!- liomeranian. overdue from f.la- i. '::.- d ''''. .-.-!. i.as , , ... . i . i ...mi the pnvi!e((c of votii'K alter Int sinip'v has withheld pas ... , , , p;'"";. jbo-it June first 1 hey rnuld m.t vote mrinirenrv any of the Amer.r.m oir-U ''-, . hrrr r,,M",,? ' .!VF ANWIVKS sU'KI.V. j. f(Wl,.rlv a iW on the . the e.tv primaries, but eoul.l vote " ,r,n'CT' present," urrording to the inf .rma- aaiet ale.nl ihf.n. The sardin- v.i.-'.-.- ,vi"K. iei.., y s. A i,n e'-.p.-.l ili.ii-b.iiK-AtRetie.-in liner, 'oi d.'lejfate.i to the eonstitutional

a.n rei-eive.i nere. a larre r, ir-. ;,-i- .an te.i ..m ivoii : i - i . e o :r. i t. . - .-mi .(..; .-. r .iav l ' t,.,i-i. in am. ml' K'.me tretvhT , onv.-r tmn al " in tue la f uv e ec-

"1 American" had been ab to g ai: the Humeranian l ..w ',,,.'( .. m -i-sl of ts. Fre-,H. -n t'-e V'-r. i'iie ,ier. have U-n -ion. I.jl-itral countries h. fore the t.res--i.. ... . . . , A . n- at i.'o'd. -a v.. Th-!r-- kuukM and ho-.r I eiler ttaineill Several hills designed to aid school

American had been ab to c itral countries h. fore Cue (,r, ion whs taken but it is undr no will be allowed to jro uritd ,n matters under conn-Ur-it -ared up. Tnc flerman aetion i.-.. not w nnry for the fate nf the foiTiswior von Ilcrrutortf , ofht rdv. It fullowed the r.H-eipt. of Berlin that th- I'lut-d Sr i-., illy bad seized (,erm:in -. a.OIT.fial said toilB..- tha' , it any such aetton had Vi -n u!d they hi.p-.d eh ur ti.e a rre. No ve.-se' not in lit .-ai.i-ti taken ever, it is said and th emphasized to (,e.ma"v th :fu!ar chani-ls. Sttnatk.x The entire situation aR-'tine .-,,.d' Gerard hus l,e -n rons conleixnf :? i'.e! I'hilh :-nd stine Ser. in hn- be-n ti.ken ?.t v result ot e conferenef'S hut the nat',rc oar' on is withheld by t'.e ,!. , ! ni. I. is K-ne.aoy I.-rvthinir will be sn.oe.the.1 out i,nd 1 : foii't.vely arse-ted here that ahsi- ! I' i'.dv no indiirnitiea have been offered .vir. tierard. (.ermony si..,, !.:". ertz-d h-r nifht to ei.force it", inter.1 rulea ri aireetin? the capture nf,

Ire jrt.-eri! from the empire. U , u...;.:.sloou' br.t that f!:nv.a.., .t aikbeswl nn ioAiiry here a to the IcOWTLNkED ON PAGE EIGHT, j

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' ,.! ' , 1 i . f-.-n ..- Voik on ; 'i.trmii-e i4 a my.-tery. He j, lH-in.- t-aehe.il. to make r".;ui: em-nt f,.i

eer- '' ' ' .)-riuai v .'.s. ' w Id on a teehno-al rharite. eat he. s iu..re striEent an i a,-,- Norih Allan, ie. I ...... ... eyistirK seool laws were

. HFIII.IN, (ia Ti.-kerioo v.irel.ss). I.hruar) .--ll Ihil.-h xrts bale been closed b l-i!rl mioi.trv of mar. tie, nay- a di-.-pl-h in the Oversea. N. A sera y from The I Km-tie. ft-. " e ;. .,'. ., af ,.. " V. j , 1 N f'W Xlhh. I'-bruarv Col-l.-etor of the port V 4 lone today order-d tliil ai! marofe-t", di--rt-rii; 'I.' outuif ol ri..e of eutKoli'ir ship, be k. p, secret, Tliis -,'P is Isioi. a j.rera.itionr inosare a t, l deemed uaitise to f-rmit lien. .an aenls to b arn hai the uni.n. liners are -arr; ii.r;. it a. mr ...si, Kil.1,3 STEPMOTHER. Fifteen-Year-old Itoy yhm.U Sl.-p-m-.tlier at I aor. I, Mt. """'"-" V. i tnin, Mm., F...-.V 'toiler, C -h'! and killed bin uteri"...thee today and then wnlk'-d fo th home ftf a ennnble and mxVaA fc I'-dterl trn. ' She didn't treat me ri-bt,M the boy i '-d.

Naval Appropriation Bill

Man Pass v. ,. ii;. ,,-d to pi. ( the n. i.pi-ation i put th. t un! rshiillii K tl .1... lo H.t lefef Th'- prinripil aioenihrent, formti-hit'-d piore iai fi'.rm in cris; beranie a. ute and iilready n-eei upon in comr.idtee, kiV'4 tiie president the tiht to rnromandeor shipyards and private ol.niti. ft has ben deeidrd to with- ' held for the present a provision Iftvitir; the president the iir!it te draft r.,- ..U oJ r-i.,.....l..U. of ii.il i tsblitihivrt into the- naval forej. Thin provi-ion will b eiarted, howerer, immediately anould ther any

Before Tonight

,l...'tit. i.pl-t, :.ip'il.r.r..l.0Vd soil," have a. id" f -r ti e fitiii has.- and I. ri -f aoriuiniti-n and ... are hca.n taken for the , ra.'.'.l a,,.,p.a tiiroithoiit al Cnil.-d .'if.'.- "ivl the Hand ,..ed pio ai am for lite de.-ii,e f nnvai stati.oai (toe new law airainst ,.. ..cr". This l.itt-r m-aure found its place on the calendar toduv and proMte ,.-nalt.iejr rBnainj; ai the -r.y from two ji-at to life immia!rimrt lor any ptn-M.n found guilty of (i.thar ing or dtrtiendnai-kT.i; information sprecdin reuortft of any character ralrulrted to promote diftwiwion nt Ihe defeat ftf American rn,

1 to i-hutufe slaughtered

hou,.e committee. Ii. is evident hat the teaeiier.. of the slate vill i.vii mu. h dtflirulty in retlinK any ;e-in-l 1. k'i .l.ition at titU s.-s-ion of the eneral assembly. Th-- Miles bill to provide additional un.i- for tatc t-'ichers' retir.ntent ,ltld throutrh the ..tate su(iei intemlent f puln.c instruction was killed. Hi.. ll! I. r an .nv-stiation of the .listn.iition of s. hool funds and a bill fixing aw'itic it or.s for county and city sup-rint-ndent.s also e.e killed. JAPAN WILL SENT! A MISSION OF SYMPATHY TO STRICKEN El'ROPE Hip th elfrrtll..nt ric rr, ,se ) I0KH), January 8,(l!y mail to Niw York. February' 8.1 Japan will ae-id a "nut- on nf -,v.iii..uo,y" In Kurope within the pevt two months to convey to her allies tiHsutanccH of co, -.tinned friendship and rood will. It is planiie., to raise a fund of H.r.litl,000 for distribution atimnil FitroptV. '.r uiTererB. rtetniar Torauchi. laid tha plan bfore a number of offisiall and tlnatu-inl Prir i Tohutasia, retudent of the hot ",of peers, heada the eommiaton that i making' arrangement.

Will Provide For Expansion of

(By the Intrrnithmcil .Vc r. .Sen or. i WASHINGTON. February 8 Ti e federal rewrte board "ill plan trcInus expansion of I'nited St currency to prevent any currency ..tringi-ticy which mtKht conur by runs on banks. The hoard ha received information to the e.fect that in some mme tllat cities there is reason to t. unnaturalized t.ermiin and t.ennan sympathizers plan to suddenly draw their futid.i out of the savings and other banks in the event of more sira n-d relations peiween me Lnue.i .-i.ti-s Hnd the Cerman empire. , Wiid runa have b.--n reported al- . ready in no.ne cities. The boaid does' not believe that foreign fei-iitiR will have Ihe result of emptying the banks of all German accounts, hut is prepared to m.-et such an cmery-ency. The twelve federal reserve banks., arrordina- to the board are prepared to issue vast fp.antitn-s of federal res-; five notes to stave ntf currency string : ency. The hoard let it be known today ; that it will even go so far a to an,1 indirect!-- ron-mnr'-cr hatik ' .;.!. state banks and trust companies and aaviiiffs institutions siimilil runs up-' en them lie made. This attitude on the part of the board mear.a that it will he practical-; ly impossible to harm a bank by a run j upon it. F.mrrfteney currency will be j forthcoming from the government toj prevent bank failure and restore con-! i tienca to ihe enu mat financial ilemor-! allzation may not accompany serious . developments in American foreign rel-1 rtiona.

A Fine Modern Residence

Near Lebanon Burned Last Night. FAMILY AWAKENED BY ROARING OF BLAZE Fire Reyond Control When Dis covered Contents Destroyed .I,(l(t() Insurance. The f-ne modern residence of Frank Cline. three miles east til' this city, was totally destroyed hy tire about Id o'clock last niirht and with it the contents. Mr. and Mrs. Cltne had retired carliur in tlie evonuijr and were awakened by the r.nr-ap ot the h!a7.e laid breakinc of ti e window trlass at ll.e rear part of the house. The hlaie had evidently start, d on the back ponh and w is beinnd e-.olrol bl'oie it. was diacoveie.!. Mr, . line ran '. the ha-a-m. nt of ihe h.-.-se as soon as a. akened for the p . -n of elsome hose to attach to the water svst-m. He had ho automobile in die incut and while he was there he ked hi., niiu-hi-ie and ran it out of buildinj!. The maclone and smmi les of clothi!ur were the on'y its in the h.iii ,e thut were stived e was modern in every res tart liavir.K an electric lijchtinjr. system, heatmir ill. int and water works. Mr. I'lin.i carried t i.tttui insurance on tor biiitdmtt with the H mie Insurance t'omp iny of New York of vhi.h Atmstror.g Jt Sun ai n. local aent.s. He n'Mi i-arrie.l S.ta., on the contents tn the t'ontioental .ompany of which J. VY. Jn -s i.s tt. atf. t.t. The hou An- being painted and ,iecor..ted throuK'nout. Iiu.vson and i-k decorators of this eitv bad the co-itt. it fot tint v.oik which would have b-en completed today. The in-t-rior of the home had been decorated oi Titrany and ml work. The contractors lot about J(H worth of toolti and ' material in tire blaze. STEAMER SI NK. Ships nl 1.. I loll ii ill hy Crr man Submarine. lUn tie let. rn.., I'. nut S. trt gerrlee.) I.OXnOV. I'ebtu irv 8. The Ilritish 2H(n tons, baa been c-.ast hy a German a dispatch from . ;.h ...:d frnm Liverpool on JtmuThe Htitii Il,.!ll,lslde : teamship Dauntless ami , have been sunk by auhmarine. Two members of the crew of the Ihiuntless were killed. Dispatches from Copenhr-.jrrn state that 17 Dani.-h sailors were killnrl v hen tiie Il(!(rian relief ship Lata Kru-e wo sunk. It was stated that lairs Kruse entered the iiarre.1 vater without knowiedjce of t.erneiv submarine regulations. FROZE TO DEATH. and Three Children Perished Montana Mizard. (.( .Ac iFtrrniitionut rirj Hrrttrr.) , VAN ADA, Mont., February S.s-The bodies of Mr... G. W. Mcl'onnell and three children were found on the prairie here today. They froze to death while trying to reach home during a hlizzatd. IDEX OF TODAY'S SPECIAL ADVERTISING Lebanon Business Men . W'aukeaha I'ure food Co., Ind. Condensed Milk Co., Altum & Ja.ilies sale ... Thomas- Hradshaiv sale . Homy Gorman saio, ... Morgan Shoe Co filbi'it IV, kins farmer's State Hank ... Oak drug store First Kural laian Columbia Conserve Co.. . Willaid Serviie Station . Stur drug store Auditor's statement .... Isa.lore Fi.-hman I'ostum White & Armstrong ... Moore's Variety store . A. A. Gainer McPatii.il Pro. , ...6 ...7 ...8 C ilontal Theater Olympic theater 8 Grand Opera House 8 Will C. Davis