Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 192, Lebanon, Boone County, 12 May 1917 — Page 1

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Cour.tj. lAIG'SFORGES ARE AGAIN SMASHING HINDENBURG LINE lundreds of Prisoners Tak4 m in Advance About Bullecourt. 1TISH GAINED THEIR OBJECTIVES e French Penetrate German Lines at Several Place In Alce. 4 " IB (M Jlf7erii04 . Berricf.) LONDON, May 12. Field Marshal fuig'e force are amashing their 'u; orward again. The war office toda 11 tlibt the British made furthe dvunees laat night and thin morning ullvwing' the repulse of furiou at uki by the German. I Bundreds of pnour wars taken n tha advance uf the British whicr '(entered about Bullecourt in the Ar WcamtraJ road and to tha north o' ia Scarpa river, General Haig re "11. a official report eayrf: "At nigh' early thi momir.g, we made a'. ek ua the Hlndenburg liar in the borhood of Bullecourt unit a' ii tha Arraa-Cambei roal ant t. ... north of tha Scarpe. Wa gained objective to all point, and tool andred of oriaonera." M Penatration of the, German line a

pveral place in Alsace was an jountad by tha French war office to lay. Advance through the Gcrmai i . c a were also mad? in the region o eiuanax, tha statement said. Artillery fighting, unusually heavy cuitk1 last night on Verdun front t tha region of Aveceurt, the state ient Killed. Britlah Hold Pwltione. ( Despite tha fact that the German, -a attacking with every kind of ar ylery and every human force, th ritiah today were holding fast U eir hard won poaition on tlio Arras .'.tie ftxmt. They bunt Utk Tasale attack uf unprecedented fury -it night and today one of the great battle of the last few weak I hi ogress. , .Machine gun, hand grenade and ie bayonet are coming into play, and en liquid flame, boiling oil and poi ions gaaee are being employed. Nowhere in the official bulletins h iare the alighteet indication th armane have obtained a foot ol j round. At torn point the a! lie ere pushed back by aheer sreiglit o; unbera but they later recovered tin oond. On the French front the Germanr auffering signal defeat. Th I rman were driven back by artillery I l Ceray, on the Chemin-de jnee, but retained a hold on a few -da of trench. They later wert I ctad fey b)"et ttcV rplN CHANCELLOR

dlaco Lions Are That Fie Han Won Over the Members of the Liberal Party. ( like hIVHKoill Hm iir .) AM3TERDAH. May 12 Chance! bettunann-Holiweg will not discuss fare term in the raiehstag. This Is. !ica ted in the Geruiania, the official ban of the clerical party, according dispatches received here today. It believed here that the chancellor It won over the member of thelibM party who ware crying for a dislon of peace term, and ha p relied upon them that such a dismn at this time would be untimely, iantlment of Phillip Scheidemann I other socialist leaders 1 gradualJ changing, dispatches here say, and j s believed now that the .Socialists f bout to abandon their plan to tee a peace debate. f.'ount Michael Karolyl, as head of Hungarian Independence party, a iasued as appeal for peace propai.da. Tie move follow a conferre at Budapest. The Frankfurter mug rftatea that the appeal also i far a eSmng iseve tar mfimu tini -sal mmirngt.

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MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY. Scandinavian I a;t rim Reach IVsiion in Conf STOCKHOLM. Maj 12. The neutralityof the Kraiulinuviun ctiiUitrirn will be maintained. Decision to this effect has ten reached by the mimU-r of Norway, IVnmnrk nn.l Sweden In conference here. Official announcement of their di"ci?ion has hee.n made. To meet Ihe crisis hrouKht al.o:it by the idiui'tairr of coal in the Scai'.dinavinn coui.lrie.' the mini:t.'!H in conference have appointi-d a iittee to oversee the production and distribution of fuel. A new and autonomous Poland will arise out of the l'oh..h national congrers, which is to meet here shortly. Poles from both Russia and (icrman Poinnil have been t.ont h-re u dcletrnti to discus the ami in.'ur.tf of cr.'ittin tfie rev; PoHh Kv' crnrctnt, on a basis of au'.oi'ofiny. HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE. Ammunitioe VVorks Damaged io it.f ilH'lll of fluu.ooo. tBg Vf tnlfrmatwROl V.tt Hmicf.i TdRONTO, Ont., May 12 h ire hc-u-vh1 to have rf",uil.'d from rfpontanehis cornhostion caat'-'d nearly S-iOo.tH'O ianiape in the ClufT Ammunition vork here. Forty thou'yind I'koound shells were exploded. rhe Two Nations Will Work Side by Side. Says Viscount Molono. IB lp ;lr(iaiM(.Mtl .Vesu TOKIO, May 12. Japan and Anier-; ca hnve Joined hands. I Together thee two nations will 'ork side by side in a no era ju.it ' lawning, In which the Pa-ific ocoan j A-ill be the meeting place for all as.ions. ' These statements made by Viscount j Motono are the firt oflcia! indication if Japan's attitude toward the IV-d ! states in the world war. The occasion for the Viscount's -tutement was the inauguration ban-, uict of ti e new American-Japan sk - j iety last night, which turned into t); reult demonstiatlon ti.at Japnn ' has ever seen of the friendship wlm-b . exist between the great nations which lie opposite, across the Pacific "Japan has united her reourc-i ith the L'nilei States to cliast; the ( nmmon foe," said Premier Terauchi. j me of the prominent f peaVera, who rave the official attitude of Japan toivard America. Out o' the meetine here came an enthusiasm and a spirit t which is believed in Japan to indi.ate i lasting union between Japan and , .he United States that will dominate a new world aituation, and tonar.l sace for all times. , "The era of the Pacific ocean is a! j -eady dawning," eaid Viscount Mot-1 mo," aid it is promising to rmrpass :n vastr.ess the influence of either the t!antir or the Mediterranean, those two K" bodies which have hereto-' 'ore dominated the Cuinmerce and :raile of the world." . The Meeting Place. "The Pacific ocean muet be the ' meeting place of all of the forces of .he east and the wejt. j "Whether these world force will j -lash rests in the hands of Japan an 1 1 America, who will dominate and cn-; Irol the Pacific, the center of this new j era which is enlerinif upon history." j It is to be hoped that a common : basis of understanding will be reached : between Japan and America Motono . -aid. This remark came in answer to ; a question whether the two nations j would join forces to meet the new j dtuation, or whether they would turn j their backs upon each other and work j separately. Motono's prophecy is un-1 nerstood by many leading Japanese to indicate a readiness upon the part ! if the Japanese government to enter j into treaties with the United States j which will make for lasting peace be- j tween these nations, and establish a , commercial union, such as wiil become a great factor in the trade of the I world. ! Premier Terauchi in closing his speech gave a toast to President Wit- j .-.on of the United States and aald j "America's participation in the wa ; has strengthened us." j Enthusiaim and friendliness ran high during the entire meeting at 1 which not only was the high official i lifo of Japan well represented but tbe j United States a welL : Consul Skidmore, of the United State at Tokio, wa one of the prin-, cipaJ peken te exchange with the Jrie- -'"-'sii tie evidence ef a I

LEBANON,

GREAT PURCHASING MISSION SOON TOOPEI Will lily Supplies For Eng land, France and Italy. ALLIES WILL ACT THROUGH ONE BOARD ' Central Commission Located in I Wash in a! on Will Buy in 1'. S. Market. i BY JOHN' EDWIN' XF.VIS. (Mil tht tntrt no1h,not ys ceice.t WASHINGTON. May U. The grea'.tst iiurchasing commisaion in the i

h.ntory of the world soon will have ; tnTwltig(ltion W ih.rwn that the its heatUiuarters here. It will pur-' fir, wag pPubHuly hy combuschase all supplies needed for r ranee, Uon blgck Jp jn mllk. Italy and Uroat Britain. By so doing ; , phonofn,pn dukj. it is ected ,t will be possible to . eliminate competition and keep price! Mow the prohibitive mark. A draft j nfll ITP I flTTC 10AIIIOT IT klts. lotnAlt VUlto AbAINb I

haml of the Secretary of the Treasury MeAdoo. It will be taken up with the British and French mission probacy next week. The allies will eipend in this coun try all money that is loaned them by I the United state. This money will ! go through the hunrts of the proposed I commisiion. It will co-operate with I tho various departments of the United tes so that there will be no inter ference with the buying of supplies. The rlun. however, does not contemplate fixing prices. Instead the commission simply will buy at the market but it will distribute its orders so thi.t there will be no centering w. rk in one or two establishments. With all cl manufacturers j

working at top speed it will be pos-: section of the espionage bill, aible to keep on unintcrrupteiily to! The defeat of the censorship prosupply munitions, food and clothing, gion ended one of the most stubborn going across the ocean. i fights the enat has seen in years.

The Question of Ships.

Another thing that the commission . himself endoraed it. It Itruck so will do will be to turn over to the , deeply into the vital principle of free United States shipping board all of ' speech and free press, howeveiv that the vesseu for which the various gov-' many of the administration's staunchrrnrnents have contracted. Tnese I est followers refused to support it vessels Rili be completed by the board even as a war meaauro. On that roll ai. ! ,l..i-.rihiittd in line with the gen-j call today, Senator Martin, the Dem-e-ai p!nn where they aie niot needed. I ocratic leailer, a among those votThe shipping board i ieady us soon ! Ing to kill the provision. s the money is supplied by ongrees I Numerous attempts were made by

u iivo orders for stun lar.Jued steal ' s to everyone who will agree to buill tl enn. Trie board will make arrangements to have certain ste plant work only on It old th. These planU will turn out steel in standard sl.spe and that steel will he transported to cities where assembling plants ere to be erected. In the work of turning out this fleet, hundreds of structural iron and steel workers will be employed. Offi cials who have investigated the. situ-

ation say that through thi means should be absolutely uncontrolled even the shortage in the labor market can i in war time. !n a vigorous speech be overcome becuse it will be aa easy ' yesterday afternoon on the senate task for these skilled workers to floor he made a final plea for comleara how to put the vessels together. plete freedom of press and speech 1 throughout the war and the tide of

aaiiivimi nmirniiiiriivl UUnL! ' Iwlt UUIUVMHIUll Executive C'lmmittee of Raisian Workmen and Soldiers Take A ft ion. (Hy rsr nrez-sstlttsjl .Ve flerrle.) PKTUOtJRAD, May 12 The eieca tive committee of the Council of Workmen's and Soldier' dnlcgatea has turned down the proposal to form a coalition government On vote decided the Issue, 23 voting against a coalition government while 22 voted for It. The full council now will pee upon the question. MAY GO AFTER ALL. Col. R.msevelt May Be Glvra Chaaea to Take Army to Praaee. (Bn IU nfsrssrussi tfeics rle.l WASHINGTON, May 12. RejectIrit. the eonference reftort on the armv draft bill, the bouse today instructed its conferee to return to conference and include an amendment In tha bill ' which would permit the aaaeyfeaea ell Colonel Roosevelt' oner to lead an expeditionary force to Fianoe. The rot to recommit the conference report with iaatructioM waa li to ltt, divided JCAjj'y alcmf imiNtirM lienav

INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917.

ASSASSINATION PLOT. Baltimore Police Department Heads Said to Have Been Threatened (By the International News Service) BALTIMORE, May 12. What is declared to have been a plot to assassinate the heads of the Baltimore police department and carry on a campaign of wholesale safe blowing was unearthed by the police department today. Joseph Wagner, sentenced to the penitentiary recently on a robbery charge, confessed to the police that he and several "pals" who were not in prison planned the campaign. Within a few days ago Wagner was transferred to an asylum. He said this was a part of the plot. Wagner is back in the penitentiary today. None of the others in the plot have been taken into custody yet. FIRE IN EDISON PLANT. Diamond Disk Factory Damaged to the Extent of $500,000. (By the International News Service) ORANGE, N.J., May 12. Loss of $500,00 is today estimated as the damage done by fire which swept the Diamond Disk factory of the Thomas Edison plant here early today. SENATE VOTES AGAINST THE CENSORSHIP PLAN Provision Eliminated From the Espionage Bill By a Close Vote. (By the International News Service) WASHINGTON, May 12. By a vote of 39 to 38 the senate today agreed to Senator Hiram Johnson's motion killing the whole censorship The disputed section was sponsored by section of the espionage bill. the administration and the president tnoe In cnarge ot lae espionage Dill conciliate the opposition with amendments modifying the censorship section. The provision was redrafted at least hall a dates time. No later thaa yesterday, the administration leaders accepted aa amendment substantially rjrtailing the power over the prve provided la tre sn-tion. Senator Hiram Johnson, the newly elected senator from California, how ever took the position that the press; ; sentiment which prior to then seem to favor a modified cexutorship seemed to turn. The vote today came a few minute entirely Invisible ia the call. roll STRIKE AVERTED. WASHINGTON, May 12.-The department of labor this afternoon officially announced the danger of a strike in the Central Pennsylvania coal field has been averted. More Flags

The Reporter has received another consijrnment of those window flag-a for which there has been so great a demand, and la now able to supply all who desire them. These flags are being sold at cost price, two flags for five cents. They are especially designed, printed on heavy enameled paper to be cut out and pasted on the window pane. Many people are placing the flags upon the inside of the windshield of automobiles. Tho size of the flag Is 17x24 Inches. Sampler- may be seen In the windows at The Reporr office.

LEBffl SECOND

Lafayette Hih School Wins First Honors in Track .Meet. LEBANON DEFEATED BY THREE TOINTS Delphi Finished Third. Frankfort Fourth and Crawfordsville Last. The Lebanon high arhoo! trark team won second place in the Centra' Indiana field meet held at lafayette today, i-afayette winning first honors with points and Lebanon's score being 2'.). The day was ideal for a track anil field meet but only a fair crowd was in attendance, Lebanon won first honors in five events, the mile run, 4-11) yard 'bub, 220 yard hurdles, shot put and pole vault. In the tmO yard run the local school received third place and second place in the shot put. In the high jump, Hull uf Noblesville, broke the state high school record when he cleared the bar at ti feet and 11 inches. The standiug of the Various schools as to points were as follows: Iafaette, it; Lebanon. 29; Delphi, Hi; Frankfort, H; Noblesville, 8; and Crawfordsville, 3. Following are the summaries of events: 110-Yard Dash Stain. Lafayette, first; Foresman, Lafayette, second. I lime, m.i seionus. 220-Yard Dash-Stein. Lafayette Time "3 seconds '

440-Yard Run D. While, Lebanon, I strenuously against the new governlir.t; Oochenour, Delphi, strond. ment. These (ierman airents. stromrlv

Time ob.l socunds. W-Yard Run Level eni, Ijifayette, first; Brown, Frankfort, second. 1'iriie 2 minutes, 10 seconds. Mile Run Iledrich, 1-et.unon, fir.it: ' Trawin, Delphi, M-ond. Tune, j i minutes, 2 seconds. j LiO-High Hurdle Dye, Lafayette, j first; Hunger, r ranatort, second. I Time 17.01 seconds. I 220-Low Hurdle PeVol, Lebanon. I first; Kilputnck, Delphi, second. Time. 44.03 seconds. I Polo Vault Frank, Lebanon, first; Hull, Noblesville, second. Distance, , 10 feet six inches. High Jump Hull iloure, Lafayette, 5 feet, 11 inches. Shot PutCash, DeVol, I-.'. jj'on, m feot, 7 inched, Broad Jump Dy I Noblesville, first; oecond. Height, libanon, first ; i nd. Distance, 40 i Lafayette), first; j Wilson, Delphi, second. Distance, 30 feet, IV inches. Relay Rare Lafayette, first; Frankfort, second; Crawfordsvillc, third. Time 3 minutes, 61 seconds. TRADE BLOCKADE. Switzerland Nolihea Germany Agree-; ment Can Not Be Carried Out. IPs fAc srrNar4nnsj Vevs ertv.i PARIS, Muy 12. A romplote trade blockade against (iermany is indicated in dispatches received here today from Rome. Switzerland baa notified Germany that the recent trade ag-ooment reached between the German and Swiss governments can not be canted out, the dispatcher said. The abrogation of the agreement is caused by the cancellation of transportation contract by all American steamship companies with Switierland, Scandinavian countries ami Holland. Received

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BOARD OF TRADE ACTS. The Chicago Body Slop. Trading in May Wheat. ( r rlers(IMl Vrwt Herrtce.) riurtCCt. Mav 12. "I expect every board of trade will follow suit," said James A. Patten, wheal king, in commenting on the announcement that ihe Chicago Board of Trade had top-le-t trading in May wheat. Action of the local board followed attainment of the record price of i 25 for the May future. Trw mark was reached shortly before the close of the market yesterday. Previous to the board's action United States attorney Clyne had conferences with Allen C. Anderson, Koyal fowl commissioner of (jreat Britain and rticials of the board. COLLISION AT SEA. British Steamer Reports Sinks An other English Ship in an Accident. iDy tht sferssKessI .Veirs Serrlrc.l AN AMKP.ICAN PORT, May 12. The British steamer L'ltonia on arri-1 val today reported sinking another i British steamer in a collision. i The l'ltonia. sailing from an Euro pean por, was steamin without lights and ran full speed into the other ves-' sel, which also was without lights. Officers of the l'ltonia were unable to learn the nam of the other ship which sank rapidly, lars are withheld. Further particuWorking Strenuously Against the New Russian I'rovls ional Government. ' "-l Series. PETR0GRAD, May 12. Herman

agents, by force of deadly weapons much as the Councillors, individuV'y . . .. eKM,n,iitun, money, areland as a body. Bet as advisors on the

(overrunning Russia and working j organised are supplying the power for I the vast separate peace sentiment ; among the extreme parties of the an aichlsts and the social revolutionaries, j Many of the Gorman agent came through the lines into Russia at the time of the revolution and hundreds of others were freed along with other prisoners when Uie jail doors were thrown open. These open foe of Russia are findIng strong backing among a large c)H8g f people who are secret sym - ,),, , wi,h the overthrown re - gime. They have built up a party, un-' influenced by argument, and political

sentiment and by the means of mob . Association expects to secure much -sentiment they threaten to lead Rus-! sistance frr m the Nation.! Chsnihee sia to a crisis. J in many was. It v ill re Ivn a iveekMeanwhile the Duma and the gw- ly general buIWiu whicl. pmhalily ernment leaders are striving their ut-; contains tlie fresh"st and mont relimost to bring to the people of Rus- sblo news of Its kind to he secured sia political liberty by persuassim and from any source. The information is

(argument. : along the line of cnmnierrlnl epoorDespite the fact that the socialist I tunit.es and of development in diffr- ; international conference at Stockholm lent federsl bureaus and departments. I in June has been branded- as a "Or-! In addition to this there will be a I man trick," the executive committee ! legislative bulletin which follows the i of the council ha voted to send dele- progress of all legislation introduced

gates. They have also voted to send delegates to neutral countries for a ! Ia'e movenONOR ROLL List of Those Who Have Recently Paid Subscription la Advance. Dora Tudor, Rosaton. Honry Baker, R. R. 8. Andrew Stewart, R. R. 8. W. W. Atkins, R. R. 5. Henry Swift, R. R. B. J. H. Deiser, City. Lloyd Sicks, K. R. 5. C. J. Robison, R. R. 4. Roy Linton, City. Elisabeth Bell, LaCrosse, Ind. George Johnsoa, R. R. 2. 3. W. Yingst, R. R. 13. R. A. Wethington. R. R. 8. W. B. Roberta, R. K. 0. Jennie Baber, Advance. Ollie Howard, R. R. 6. J. L. Saunders, R. R. (i. Homer Dale, City. Mrs. Albert Worland, R. R. S. A. 0. Dinsmore, R. R. 2. S. K. Milholland, Fort Wayne. Emory Smith, Martinsville. J. L. Jenkins, R. R. 7. J. W. Chambers, R. R. 4. C. T. Hopklna, R. R. 18. Alvin Doty, R. R. 9. REAR ADMIRAL TRANSFERRED. WASHINGTON, May 12. Rear! Admiral W. A. Winterlialter who has commanded the Asiatic fleet for two years wk today relieved of hi command and assigned to the general board of tha navy. He will be succeeded la the Orient by Rear Admiral Auscis U. Sal4!.

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BECOMES MEFvIEER OF THE NATIONAL COMMERCE BODY Lebanon Business Men's Association Admitted to Memlnrship. SOME OF ADVANTAGES OF THE MEMBERSHIP Alliance With National Chamber of Commerce Will Accomplish Much. From now on the Lebanon Business Men's Association will have a voice 1(. ch ((lr V(mMcf f the LniUsl States, the most representativv busine.; organisation in the country. j According to a r.oti;;cation received j by Business Mnru ?rr Puntin from Elj Hot II. (loodwin, cl' Washington, D. ' C, C.enersl Stcretai y of the National j Chamber, the lehnr.ro Husinoss Men's Association has been f rmiilly elected to membership iu tl ce.-ilial body, which already numbers over 900 com- , mercial organitations and represents I upwarrts of StfO.tsrO business men. N'ot only every stato in the Union and our i Mn p-on. arc, n!prnsM but the principal American Cham Hied, be of Commerce abroad. Cbsely following its elw tion to tlio Natloni! Chamber the Lebanon Business Men's Association will appoint a National Councillor who will serve as tbe connecting link lj tween his organir.ntion and the National Chamber. Thjs j, ,n uf ,.on,W(Ucn(.P inM 'f01 i of the Chnmber and have nthliii"r(ant function to perform. Canvassleg bsinra Opinion. Hereafter when policlM Affecting our eommerce'are under discusnion by the federil authorities, tho lbanort Business Men's Assocjirion will hgvo I a chnnce to exnress itself inssmuch I as one of the ir.niTt purposes of the it'haniber of Commerce of (be United I States is to focus business sentiment. From time to time referenda are cent j out hy the National Chemhr for the J purpose of ascertain! g fur Hie benefit I of Cotiprnss ml tbe President, busij ness opinion tin vnihng throughout the ! count on iiUMft'.ini-of immediate importance. In fart, the Lebanon Business Men's in congress aiTecting business and ' commerce. All members receive regularly the official publication of the National Chamber, the Nation' Business, which from month to month contains a fund of information on business and economic subjects. Will Have Washington Representative The Chamber of Commerce of the i I'nited States aims to make more ; available and more useful to all buii ness men the work of the various fedI era! bureaus at Washington. The ! activities of the consular service, the j bureau of foreign and domestic com1 merce, the bureau of standards, tbe ! census bureau, the bureau of chcuiisjtry and many others are thu made i to aid materially the projects of buniI ness intoreiiM of the country. In addition to the privilege of mem ber-shin included in the direct service as outlined above, members also have the right of utilizing the information bureau of the Chamber maintained at the national headquarters to obtain information on matters of direct interest to them. This amounts virtually to the Lebanon Business Men's Association having a siwcial Washington representative. GO TO MONTREAL. Part -of French Mission Journey t Canadian City. ( e femHf ev errVe.l . BOSTON, May 12. Badly plit up, that part of the French war mission, which is headed by Marshal Jofre, reached Boston at 8 o'clock this morning. A tremendous crowd greeted the party at tha station and extended a rent ovation aa it pasted threuau the streets.