Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 142, Lebanon, Boone County, 13 March 1917 — Page 1

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UMOR IS CURRENT

HAT GERMANY MAY! IN DECLARE WAR I

fidely Circulated Ronort j Prevalent in WashH ington. T WITH DENIAL AT SWISS LEGATION iiinjrton Officials Refuse to .)isrilss Pnssihililies of (he Present Situation. RY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN. th ItktrrmntinHtl Krtri Btrtirr.) fVASHINCTON, M uch 1 !.-Humthat Ormany would reply to the orld Notification" of the t'n.tr-.l IPs that its merchant ve-.-cls v. ill - FY an "armed ruard." In- a de, Isren of war against the United Statei e widely circulated here today, y iret with denial at the Swiss iition where (iemianv affairs in country are being huniilcd, but were none the less widely per d in. "rials refuseu to iiscu s possibili It was admitted ti.at Ormant tedly has adopted a definite plan tion and a declaration of war, in f the exuding rupture, would no surprise. Hut inasmuch aany has the knack of doing the ,f

a pec ted a; all times, officials, by t ordem from President Wil-on, efraining from discussing possi-

es. Navy Preparation. general situation so far a.- the f try at large is concerned, rnntinJone of waitinar. The navy is rush.- i I its preparations. Its purchase jixiewi non-rigid dirigible airl cbiipu ior an aoequate numiier ot , jpowered submarine; chasers It patrol purposes is only pfliminofficials say, to acquiring everyV that might possibly be needed iiotecting the country. font his sick bed I'-eaident WiUnn ty was directing thri. preparations th branches of the service. The plans are naturally held back bet ion ran he taken far as inkiin. h. until . vt.le i"" " - - - ar actually exists. When that s. if it does, the first call will he volunteer force of aOO.OOO men. ' - general staff has worked a plan to I r such a force. It already ha tie leu me v.rnius n-apmruuii iiiim (l) 1 forcc sixty men for commisi from each rKioiental unit, e lists must he submitted to th" not later than March 20. one i from today. vty is the minimum number but fa some donht m oie;l oi.-.r-Jwhether some of the more recent Veanized regiments would he able apply this many. If the plan ' out a total nf il',(l officers .

J t be immediately available. j h.lt I , Th Greatest Danger. of

f J it robs existing regiments of its

f t fl non-commiseioned officers. This

irany will seriously weaken the sional standing of the army, officers toilay declared the methe general staff has adopted U d jonly one by which a volunteer f' eould be speedily whipped into be Je. The regular army, as at presinstituted has 7,00(1 commissioned irs. None of these could be spared be their regular posts to train vol g. 'Ts, In addition U the men to be ci rd from the ranks for this work members of the officers reserve under the general staff plan f be called to the colors to coinvolunteer regime!, t... le government now has stored at on arseta.ils throughout the counprincipal y at the. Reck Island Frankfort arsenals nearly all of a.:-nties remiired for a volunteer H of !. 00,000, with the exception of frms.

equipment includes guns, bay- 8 hour day, which they have suspen- j..v.lv looking over the properties of have principally a moral effect. Sevnaversacks, etc. A billion and ded since November fi, when the sup- .i. Pitirrer-VfcMahan Chair factory, ernl military critics believe that

Ml rounds of regular rifle ammun- rome court a asked for an oinion j,)nn n )y n.,a ,ipceeded in gettinp fahina eould offer somo material aid by 1 are in stonge and ready for di.- on the constitutionality of the Adam- these men interested in the propp' I- famishing supplies to the entente hut f! 'ion to volunteer. For each son 8-hour law, will meet with a sc- t;on 0f taking over the local -plait, it is considered improbable that China ,n reserve there are 1.000 rounds oi,d strike order. This will affect all They were here today looking over would lend anything but a small deamunilion; for each machine gun fieight trtin men in eastern nn-i (h pant and si'O investigating the tarhnwnt o' troops to the fighting JO round. southern territories except the New tosrwl action that won'd have to be gone. t army men admitted toilay that Haven system employes. ,,.,(,,n The men stated that they were ' preparation! were only, a start On Tuesday, March 10, the strik verv favornbly impressed with the! Intlrtly anltary. it many more calls for voiuntters ' will be extended to freigi.i train work- factory and with the city. Nothing ! It la aald that book curry disease ' L rr p'rt,' on the n"1 of rr in th ""tern territories. On definite as to the deal will he known ' germs because they are read by all i.rst. Vaat quantitiea of supplies j March 21, the lait blow will be dealt for a few day at least. The people j aorta of persons. We may regard the iT)UirWi ,q,,i tit ,)1" ! wn,B atlike will be called among; all i here hope that these men can see fit mngrenlnuat record es the ildnlag ts. The general staff entertains j passenger train service end a nation- i to laka ever the ptsnt and start (t In- esampi at the ahsoluteljr sauttary pausn ea that aeore, however, j wide atrika will be in foil ferja. j to saw ssjen again. j UeaUoo.

TO HOF.D BIG SOCIAL

Winnebago Trihc of Rid Men Plan i Event fur Thursday Night. The Winnebago Tribe No. :ifi I. O. R. M. in to hold a big social gathering on Thursday evening March Mi. Practically all of the stale officers : have accepted the invitation to uttend thin meeting and will be on the program for speeches. A big lunch ho served and music by it local' orchestra will lie another feature. The committer in chart of this meet-1 in(f announce that six hundred und thirty-if ht members of the tribe here ! h:tve been sent invitations r.nd that .ill members of other trilies sojourndiallv invited to be the KUCt i that n.ght. The committee has worked hard to make tins meeting the (attest ""J successful of any ever held here. So if every memlicr will only give a little time on that niiiht there is no doubt but that it will he a success. Many out of town member.--will be present so it will he a g.il chance for a -plendid minimi of the momb-rs of Wmneham tube. ADJI DCF-I) INSANE. hcriff's Jury I ind Marry K. Tlu of I'nsouml Mind. PHILADELPHIA. lerilfj ju nf mv. i-ith Kllis .ner. t.sia K 'Hard as judged I'haw insane. The appointed by the I tion of Mi s. M.ii , mother, who s.-ek-m lie.ng extradited ae he is under i-. d a-ault and k;.K. (lump of Kanopely 'Ih.iw. hi.-, i prevent him fl napping I'! Citv. Iliuinbaueh will ,-rt a dad r li iv s i'or an evtraditioi ,s wa n ek til danding llruinhiiiitfh l"'rt "f ,h' -"mm STRIKE IS IMMINENT ' Strike Order Hinges On the Conference to be Held on Thursday. (UK f Intrrmillimtl ri't NEW YORK, March l.'tVi rice. I A nutioniiilroad strike hinges i ference between railroad brotherhood ... leaders anal railway executives heir , , r " " ' " sued hy the Brotherhood leailets ami hey will hold the; headlilroad ofik-ale when they meet att,,mlt ttlement. First reports of the issuance nf the strike ordi rs were carried in International - News Service di.-iiatches yestenla'y. Brotherhood leaders are confident H it Thursday's conference will bring capitulation from the mi! road executives. It is known be.e that the brotborhood l..-,,lr..-v -,r. nii,i,.,.i ,.r .,n agreement. Officials todav did not .1 - .. Mther they ilisrussed the power '"T""'"1 liW'r in 1,h'' The first stroke In the effort of the Brotherhoods to force an 8-hour day win oe nea't at t p. m. .sutuntr.y w nen flight train men on sewn s.i-tem railroads will be called out. If thi.es not bring the desired shorter dav - r the trainmen farther strikes w,il railed at intenais of twenty-four hours and hv . . -h 21, a nation-wide strike wi'l be in rffet there will a complete tie. up of bo ' pssr,r and freight traffic throughout n,. - untry. Information concerning thi strike orders issued is in the hand, of J the national conference committee of the railways and the railway executives advi-nry committee. The strike order to go into effect Saturday night will apti!y to freight train workers en the New York Central line, the Seaboard air line, the Louisville i Narhville and e Southern Ruilwuc. f ailure of the first effort of the Brotherhood to force action on th"

THREE OF ALLIES FACING SERIOUS

Suspension of Sittings of the Russian Duma Creates j Grave Situation. I FRENCH CARIN ET NEARINC THE BRINK Radical Changes May Come i Ilritinh Cabinet Also is in j Difllcullies. j ni ihr i-,,.ii,.m,I ,r. Perrfce.) i LONDON, M.m h 1''..-The three tTio-t t.owetful albeit nations facel ser-! ' mils political rnsfs to.biv. j Sll-lirn-ion of the sutinfs of the I Ku .-ian duira by CT-ir Nicholas has . etc it a situation of (lie utmost grav-' it at I'etrogrjil. I h-nati hes to the lon.i.m newspaper,. tus.sl hy the Kus :.in cen.-or. hint at the possihili- ( ties of a revolution in the Czar's em-i pi re. ; Attacked by a powerful opposition1 in parliament, the French cabinet.; h. a.ted by Ari.-tide Hi i.iml. near.-d the bunk of disaster when the Chamber of lieputies met today. The government wa.. to be interpellated on the general conduct of the war. It was ' ,h.-, ,,l!y h.-l.i-vrd that only n pro-' u.i-e of radical changes in thi ministry w-.ul.l . n-e it from :i fall. In London, the t.lovd-t'.eorge cab-, inet is nearer being ovei thrown tiian at any time ,ince its formation. i The stoim will burst tomorrow,1 when I.h.yd-Ceoice will face a hitter light over the tiroposal to raise a tariff wall against the impoitation of cotton roods into India. The tariff. in. .-..li.lly jupportrd by tl'.c i Nationalist members who are opposng the government l.ecuuse of its attitu.le on Home Rule for Ireland, will ask a division. If the vote i against the government, the I.loyd-l ieorge ministry will resign, l! is believed today that the government will w.-itli-rr the stoim hy a close margin. Situation at IVtrotrad. The situation at Petrograd bi!dssibilities of the gr:ive.-t moment to e allies. The C star's action in .-us-n.hnir the sittiiiirs nf the duma inerallv coriilemneil here. held that h, ,'lay''', ',ir'"':,l' """ '"" nfn,,a of tile reaitional ies, who na ai'cii.-i.il of desiring to make with (.ennanv. The fart that he acted agn t popular govi'inment at a time when rrnv.ati rioting in '"' n" ami demand- , . ,. , "' (t pailiruiany 1'etrogiad cor sponib ni if the Ihulv Chronicle ented today on ; the peculiar character of the mob now clamoring in the street.- nf the Russian capital for food. "There is us Placidity about the whole thing, a cuiaoir exc:.. mcnt and alarm," said the Chrnnicie correspondent. "At the present time the current ot tn vement not revo utaonary,' A writer in the iiaiiy leiegrapn ii.ir.ted out that th " " which ha accompanied previouit prorogations of ll.e I namoer win - 'avonM' Impressed With the Chair Factory and May Purchase it. George W. Cunningham, attorney ... i . , of Pekin, III., F. V. StolU of Danville, HI., J. W. Uusard of Peoria, and h. r. ch-cter of Danville, 111., were here

Bulletins

H I' ;afnt..Ml f-s-l fcrrl-t l NEW WORK, March 1!U-British author it ie at Halifax removed 39 bags of mail from the steamer John It. .tretinoin" when she put in at tht port. The Arrhhold reported the inriihnt on her arrival from Bergen today. IK'l Itit llmHamil Srirt rt. COI'ENH AfiEN. March t.1. The Norwegian Shipping (iaette dcrU'ea thai new neot it ions hae been opened between (ier many ami I he t nilid Siat-s on !hi- ob.i.anne iiuesiion, fHii llie mlfritntlmit -Veif flerilce.i NEW YORK. March l.l.-V strange craft, possibly a German raider, was rncnuncered off the Aores on the rening f Fihruary l!t, hy the steamer Askild her officer reported on arriving from Gibraltar today. The steamer was a four-masted steamer riding low in the water. She rar ied two funnels, painted, a lead, color. She tried to cross the Askild's how hut after lokiog the Askild over steamed away. lfl Ihr IntrrnnHnnnl .Veici HfTFtct.l THE H MITE. March IJ.- fiermany plans to terrorize neutral shipping by an intensified submarine campaign around the British Isles in ran of war nith the I'nited Slates, according to advices received here from Berlin. Every available I'-boal, will he put into action, particularly along the shipping lanes from New York tn Liverpool. These will be convoyed hy super-submarines of the Deutschland type which will serve as supply ships. News Has Been Expected Eor Some Time and Occasions No Surprise. 'fly 1hr rntrrnltii.tiiil Wwr flenlce.) LONDON, March l.'l. A dispatch from Tokio today reported that China has broken off diplomatic with Germany because of he ine warfare. TT.us far, tla " "aifar legation has received ni from ivkirig. jiw nrl sioned no surprise here. Nes of the break has been expected hourly since th" Chinese sen ate an'i hou.se approved severance of relations by nvet whelming votes. The latest dispatches from Peking, however, a.-seit.-d that the Giro. an minism(t , .(nt , b Th ,.,,; government has promised not to declare war on Germany without submitting its proposed action to Pailiament. If the Tokio report is con-fii-med, China is the first naitral piiwer to follow the example of the I'niled States in htwnlfinv nlT !.. th C.ermanv because of the sublecree. The Chinese foreign ;innounrr, on February 9 that Chin w amid sever relations with : Germany if the latter put her decree into effect ami on March 4. the Chinese . cabinet voted to sever relations, ('resident Li Yuan Hang refused to accept the decision, but after a mmistei ial crisis, agreed to the break if tiailiament wouid vote its approval. The entente brought heavy pressure to bear on the Chinese government' to induce Chini to break with (in-1 many. It is understood they promised su.-pen.-ton of the Hoxer indemnity payment:; during the war and pledged themselves to uphold China in i repudiating further hoxer idcmnity claims of the Central powers. Re-i ports that Japan had threatened to! confiscate Chinese property unless1 'hina recalled her minister to tier-! many were denied by Japanese diplo- ' ' 1 China's access:- to the ranks of the allies, if war follow? a break, will

I Reporter wall receive cash donation ii.nd turn the money over to the proThc Organization Of Relief ! authorities for forwarding- iminicdiutety to the relief fund. If you Forces HringS Order Out I desire to uil in this work, send yout money at once to this office. Do no of ChaOS at Newcastle j delay. Act now, when it will count jibe most and do the most good.

i MONEY POURS INTO THE STRICKEN CITY ' j Rain and Cold Add to the SulTerinc of the Homeless People. (fltf the intrrnntltthn rim fterrlcf.) I .NEWCASTLE, Ind.. March 1:1. I After an all night rain, the section of j Newcastle wrecked by Sunday's tor-; ' nailo looked more de..olate than ever. jThe rain ami tin- cold added to the ! sufferings of the homeless, who were being cared for in lodjje halls, hotels and private re.ddoma s. I Despite the elements, searchers continued their work of hunting among j the ruins of several more bodies which (aie lielicved to lie there. The death i ; list still stood at nineteen t.sl iy. To ; Sunday's storm toll can be addcil the ' three lives lost at llagrrstou n ami anI other fatally injured there, ami three ! af Cincinnati, The work of reh.-f pt.sa eii.-. iaiiili ly. as oiilcr was brough out of chaos today by an iil-ganiKutiuii of all the i relief forces. .Money poured in from fall over (he state, and it is believed ' that before the week is out the $100.1000 iiskeil for hy Mayor Watkins ami ; the relief forces will be available. It j was emphasized today, however, thai , funds are needed now that a dollar i will prevent more suffering today thsn five dollars will a week iatcr. . Companion of the national guard 1 still guarded the ruined district, but i the curious moh hail faded away with the rain, and there were few people to be seen in it erept the homeless 1 itijii g the hoaeless ta. k "f irathering up their belongings and puttint: their hoii-a's in oriler, anil carpenters anil laborers who cleared away the debris as fast as possible. ; Relief To 400 Persons, Despite the gloom whifh hung over the city today after an .ill-night ram which made the tornado-wrecked tion rnare gloomy than ever, the vaiiious organizations administering relief to Jilt) needy persons Combined forces under the direction of .lohn .1. O'tonnei. of the Chicago division of the American Red Cross society, ami winked vigormi-l" at their task. Appiuxinuitely S'0iin0 of n fund of $IOfl,llliO ask si for had been pledged today, and leports of additional eontithutions ftoni nearly every city in th" central v.e-t rnntinuetl to come in. Muncie, lnd., pli-dged -'.-1'10. the largest contribution thus fur from any , Indiana r.ty. The death toll today stood at nineteen in Newcastle, ami three at Hagerstown. A search is being carried on amonir the ruins for several missing ANOTHER STORM. INDIANAI'OLIS, Ind.. March 14. A heavy storm, sweeping through " 'CONTINUED OS PACE SIX. S25T0 REUEFFUND Reporter Will Reteive Cash to he Forwarded to Newcastle Sufferers. Appeals for finunrial aid for the starm stricken citizens of Newcastle have lieen sent out over the state and instant response has come from u number of cities. Hut the neeil of a larger donation is urgent. A dollar given now will go further and relieve more actual suffering than two dollars luler. Press reports have set forth in detail, conditions us they exist in that city. I-ebunonitea who have visited the stricken community have brought back first hand information. All are unanimous in asserting that relief is sorely needed at once. Appeals have gone out from authorised sources for financial help. The money given witl he handled by responsible organizations and dirtributed In the most careful manner. Other cities have responded to the

apfieal. Lebanon shimld not he a lag gard, hut should do its part. Mayor John B. Shelby is taking the lead it urging local people to respond u the call for help and leads the rebel fund with a contribution of twenty five dollars. A check for this sum

I was given to the Reporter today with I Ihe suggestion thut the paper act fts the receiving station for local contrij hutions. In respon.-e to thin suggestion that TWO DIVORCES GRANTED. lVcrees Entered in Two Suits Tried in Circuit Court This Morning. Judge Parr granted two divorces in the circuit court this morning. The evidence in the case of Khudu lleli.erg against Fred llelherg was heanl mil u finding was rendered in favor of the plaintiff granting her the divorce, restoring her former marrieo name. Uhoda ltroubarir and granting u permanent injunction restraining the defendant from interfering with her in any ay. Emma E. Hinton was grunted a divorce from Ottie Hinton. by the court after the evidence had been heanl. Aside from grunting her the divorce she was given the custody of the children anil $:100 for their support. The money is to he paid to her father. Chariest Boyd to he used by him for the support of the children and pay the costs. DIED TODAY. Two-Year-Old Son of Joseph Woodaril Expired This Afternoon. The two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Woodurd of Hiunswick died this afternoon at 'J:i0i o'cloik :sl th- home of its parents. Death was caused from an illness due to pneumonia fever. Interior of Coal Mine at Henderson, Pa.. Wrecked Work of Rescue. (! ffic fslcnmflf.sol Xrwf HVrrifC.I CANONSKt KG. Pa., Mar. 1:1 Txelte men are known to be dead as a result of a terrific double explosion which wrecked the mine of the Henderson Coal Company af Hendersonville, early loduy. It is feared that this number will be increased when Ihe rescue so, nails burrowing beneath tons of slate and coal reach Ihe workings where most of the millets were employed. iHi: Ihr wfrrwirpisnl Xw flcrrfsf.i CANN0NStilla. Pa., Miirrh M At least a score of men were entombed by two explosions which wrerked the interior of the mine of the Henderson Coal Company at Henderson, four miles from this city early today, licscue squads immediately organized brought seven men to the surface and are fighting their way through the wrecked interior in an effort to reach tiie others. It is reported that 17 men are still in the mine. The first explosion occurred shortly before 7 o'clock and was quickly followed by a second which took out support of the mine's roof and blocked the passages with tons of slate and coal. The Henderson mine is of the slope type and is located on the .Montoul railroad. On account of the remoteness of its locution, it was several hours before assistance could reach the scene of the diaaster. The United Suites bureau of mines at Pittsburgh was notified of the explosion und a mine rescue car with five, government experts in charge of D. J. Parker reached here shortly after 10 o'clock. They immediately took charge of the rescue work. C.reat excitement prevailed at the mine after the explosion. The detonations could be heard for miles and families of miners who had been at work in the mine rushed to the entrance. On account of t!.e fact that the explosion occurred at a time when shifts were changing, officials were unable to say just, how many were in the mine. Rescuers forced back to the surface by the gaseous condition! of the workings derided that is was unlikely that those yet in the mine were alive and that it would probably be many hours before their bodies eould be reached as the passages ere completely blocked with tons of coal and slate.

ORBIHANGEFIXES . SALARIES OF THE CITY EMPLOYES

City Council Takes Steps to Readjust Monthly Pay. ONE POLICEMAN TO BK DISPENSED WITH Street Men to be Given Raise to 22! Cents an Hour Other Proceed" injjs. The city council met in regular session last night with all members pres. cut except Councilman Smith. Councilman Weitre! iiitrixiured an ordinance making the snlary of each engineer employed at the water woiks plant $70 tier month and on motion Councilman Weitv.el the ordinance was deferred until next tegular meeting night, for second nadinr. j Councilman Weitiel introduced an ionlinance fixing the sularies of all po'licemen in the city is follows: j Chief of Police, $7:. per month, j Policemen, $70 per month. Chief of lire department, ii't'i per1 ; month. All other firemen, $'!." per month, i The salaries now paid the officials mentioned above are: Water works engineer, tiio; Chief of Police, !$ii5j policemen, $i'.0; Chief of file de. 'partmont, $iiil; all other firemen. P0. ; On motion of Council VVeitzel the ordinance was laid over until next regular meeting for second reaJing. j Councilman Ellis moved to dis- , penso with one of the policemen on '(he force. The motion was curried. I Councilman Ellis moved that the I street men be given a raise from I twenty cents nn hour to twenty-two and a half cent an hour anil the street foreman a raise from twenty-two and fa half cents to twenty-five eant an hour, the raise to t'lke effect April the 1st. The motion was carried, j Councilman Ellis moved that the .city engineer be instructed to draw plans and specifications fur the improvement of William street from the east line of West street tn the I west line of Meridian street, with sidewalks four feet in width on both sides of the street anil by improving the roadway with brick, asphalt, wooden bbs'k or concrete. The motion was ; ral l ied. ; Councilman Ellin moved that the city engineer be instructed to draw 1 plans and specifications for the improvement of Ea-t Vil!iaii:S afreet with cement ridewnlk.t from the east line of Park street to Jie e.,t Corporation line. The motion was curried. City Officer Reports. 1 - Tmi.ur.'r'H It-port - - rpr lre.i.ir-r' Irpoll (T ll. mn.llh r.r I VI. run t . . I'U"' l!.,l..m-e t.r..,.Kl. f..sr.l . . - - I I . 1 - in.l.r.s pport Wuicr Works ! !ort f.,r Hie month of ffleers . . .- I ll. T.niil on all ruii.li' lp.cell.ts fi-'.m Ire 'i;v clerk s fe.-s . . .Ilillls V ,i.t fuo.t Total Claims Allowed. The fulpiwIriK elm ' Letter Hen. trick, mme ! v I' Man in expr"" etc Henderson rsmph-ll fr.lsl.t. i .1. C Krsev. work on wells . . . Wlltpim llonnn. snl t . foremn vt'llllHin Kuilil. siret labor I J. II I.lster. same i I!. W . Powell, same Il'f.niev Vt'eher. toreet teamlns I Will llavilen, driver ellv leam , C. W. Ilrowa A Hun later CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.