Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 222, Lebanon, Boone County, 15 June 1917 — Page 1

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LEBANON, INDIANA, f IlIDAY, JUNE 15, 1817.

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MIIHEIIHE. BELGIAN FRONT Attack Carries Hair's Men Forward on a Seven Mile Front. TAKES IMPORTANT ENEMY POSITIONS Front Line German. Trenches Taken German Retirement Forecasted. ll Ihf fatSraafltiaai Xm Jrrriee.l LONDON, June IS More than 600 square mi lot of territory occupied by the Uiwn In Belgium and France ha been reclaimed by th Briliah, it wu officially announced in the house of ran mom thin afternoon. Sine the beginning of the oar, It wu stated, the British hate captured 76,07 German prisoners. iff ! lnltruHt tfera art'tr.) LONDON, June 15. Blows struck by General Haig in the offensive along the Belgian border during the night advanced the British lines to a depth of 500 to 1,000 yards alorg a seven mile front, the British war office announced today. The attack carried the British into German front line trenches between the force of his attack and the river Warnave. Redoubling the force of his attack hi the Arras sector, Gen. Haig reported he bad taken important positions on a one mile front from which the German defender had cuceesefully repelled all previous attacks. England await news of another Hindenburg "strategic re-adjustment" following announcement of heavy artillery action and a slight German retirement in Belgium. Unofficial dispatches indicate that behind guarded announcements from Gen. Haig regarding activity on the River t.ys, along the Belgian bonier, there lies the story of a drive which may result in the abamlament of two German bases. A loop is being driven forward around Warneton and thrust forward toward Commes. . Weather favors the British, as the ground from which the Germans are retiring is low, and in wet weather would furnish German commanders a formidable ally. Dry weather has enabled the advancing forces to operate with comparative ease. Violent artillery actions in the region of Hurtebis and Craonne, and repulse of German reconnoitering parties near Verdun were reported by the French official statement today. "Artillery fighting continued during the night," the statement said. "In the regions of Hurtebise and Craonne these actions were rather violent. South of Juveinrourt enemy batteries carried on brief and severe bombardments. "German reconnoitering parties were caught near Hill No. 304 on the Meuse Heights, near Boinrourt, in Lorraine, and our fire prevented them approaching our lines." NORWEGIAN SHIPS SUNK. Five Additional Vessels Sent to the Bottom by U-boats. IBs the ImllrumtltiMl m Kln-ireX LONDON, June 15, I.oss of five additions! Norwegian ships, with heavy loss of life, was announced in ctblos from Copenhagen today, making the U-boat toll eight Norwegians in two days. The Norwegian office lists the losses as foljows: Cavmet, a sailing vessel driven ashore by gunfire. Excepting one man, who was found dead, her entire crew is missing. . Vinaes, 1,107 ton steamer, only four aaved. Sigron, 2,538 tons, and the sailing vessel Sylvia and Candace, the crews of which were rescued. ESPIONAGE BILL PASSES. Measure, Minn "Presa'Gig" Section Become a Law. Bf r Imfntatltaml s'aica crelea.) . WASHINGTON, June 15. The.esi jitonage bill, minus "uretw f ." section became law this ' ( when Pre. n-M " ;

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Pennsylvania Freight Crashes Into Ft. Harrison Interurbaa Car, (As tsc alemarJoael jVrtra AWrrO INDIANAPOLIS, Ind June 15. Two men were badly injured th.s morning when a Pennsylvania freight tiain crashed into a Ft. Harrison inter urban car and trailer at .Martindale avenue and the Belt railroad. The interurban was crowded with woikmen going to the fort, and only the fact that the freight engine struck the coupling between the interurban car and trailer prevented a disastrous accident. A. M. Sallust and Henry Moore were badly bruised. It is said the safety gates at the crossing had not been lowered with the approach of the freight train. BRAZIL'S ATTITUDE. Does Not Hate Any Country, But Must Defend Democracy. Ifltf the lufi-tmthmil Vir Hfrii.t.i IIO JAXKIRO, June 15. Brazil does not hute any country but is compelled to defend the principles of democracy, says the reply of the gi ernment to President Wilson's note of appreciation for Brazil's act ir breaking with Germany. The r.it.warmly thanks th American exocu tive for his statement. GRAPE JUICE PARTIES New Order at Ft. Harrison Cuts Short Saturday Night Gatherings. tBf tht afamafioaai Xetet Berrtrr.) FT. HARRISON. June K,.-Thc army officials at Ft. Harrison have gone William Jennings Bryan one better. They even frown on grape juice parties that lust too long. A new order was issued today to members of the officers' reserve corps thut the usual Saturday night lemonade and grape juice partial at downtown hotels must be cut short and the em bryo officers must leave for tbe post not later than ten o clock. Many of the student officers left today for other posts for sjiecialiwd training, but 4,000 cadet officers still are left for hard training of fourteen hours a day. The regiment and com panies were reorganized. Two hundred men training to be officers in the coast artillery and engineer corps left today for Fortres; Monroe, Virginia. Cavalry, field artillery and infantry students will remain at the post pending further or ders. CALLS ON LANSING. Lord Nnrthiliffe Confers With Secretary of State Today. ( the ;lrnol(..a; .Veira Utrier I WASHINGTON. June 15. Accom panied by Ambassador Spring-Rice, lord Vorthrliffe wha has come to the country to take charge of the work initiated by the Bntirh mission, today called upon Secretary of State I.ansg. It is understood that he iked for an early audience with President Wilson. I North Northcliffe also conferred ith Counsellor Polk, of the state department and Secreteary of War Maker. Later he was to see Secre tary of Navy Daniels and Secretary M fnmn.re Redrield. He announced that he would make no statement in Washington but would give an interview in New York. THREATEN STRIKE. Colorado Miners Disgruntled Over Rockefeller Plan. iKt lr Imfrnatt-mot Xtrt Herri, a.) DENVER, June 15. Disgruntled because of the operation of the socalled Rockefeller pln it thf Colorado fuel A Iron Company mines, the workers today were threatening to strike again. According to John Mclennan, spokesman for the local offices of the United Mine Workers, the national officers have been asked by Aire to authorin the strike. RECRUITING SLUMPS. Only 1.050 Men Enlisted in Army on Flag I)y. (fl the fefertwiosol -VfiM ttrnlrr.) WASHINGTON, June 15. Recruittins: for th rmla' army slumped on Flag day. Only 1.050 men th lowest number for any ona day since the United State declared war on Germany, were enlisted. ! v0rk led with 172; PennsylI 112; li.inoi 10.. Tbe total nr April 1, Row stands at

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EEN SUBSCRIBED United States Officials Ex press Satisfaction Over the Outcome. TOTAL FIGURES NOT YET AVAILABLE Subscription to the Loan Still Being Taken by the Ranks Today. I flu lit ufarna'loaal eiri Hurler.) WASHINGTON, June 15. The Liberty Loan has been over-subscribed by half a billiun dollars. This was the treasury department's estimate just before subscriptions to the loan closed at noun today, I ha I' hnnariaMl ,-a Kerrire. 1 WASHINGTON, June 15. The Lib erty Loan has been subscribed. Offi cials were supremely confident of that fact this morning. Figures will not he obtainahle until the complete reports are tef?t;raphed in this afterl. But from President Wilson down through the line of lesser officials, there was a feeling of supreme confilence that when the totals are com plete the nation will be well satisfied In the last minute effort to make the total as large as possible Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo was appealed to by a number of banking leaders in various sections to extend the closing time until midnight tomorrow night. The secretary refused finally to do so. He is satisfied with the situation as it exists. And he believes that with it certain that tbe loan has been sub scrilied extending the closing time would simply permit tlermany to characterize the loan a.s a failure. Loans Still Taken. Subscriptions to" the loan still were being taken by banks throughout the country today. Tabulation of the returns as a result will he late although the treasury was hopeful thut it would he atile to announce the totals not later than tonight. The totals are about a day behind and naturally in certain cities where advantage will lie taken of the last moment of time it will be impossible to speed up the figures. But officials are not much concerned with this fact, They say that this is simply a detail. Already the question of when the next loan will he called for is being discussed by officials. When the initial loan was decided on the treasury department said that the loans would be asked for at intervals of about three months each. Whether the next total will be for two billion dollars will be decided by Secretary McAdoo after the present loan is completed. Officials say that with the experience of the Liberty Loan flotation at hand tliey are supremely confident that they can float the balance of the authorized seven1 billions in record breaking time and that they will be able to avoid the mist 'ike made in handling the present RESOLUTION PASSED. Senate Asks For Information About the Kifield Rifle. lt Ike Vi"rl Hrrrlnr.) JV'ASHINOTON, June 15 The sen- ! te this afternoon adopted the Smoot resolution calling on the secretary of war to state w hether the Knfielil rifle has been adopted for army use in place of the Springfield rifle, and also to give the facts regarding the standardization of arms and ammunition of the allies. EXCEEDS ALLOTMENT. Indianapolis Oversubscribe Liberty Loan Nearly 11.000.000. I (IV e ;MraHn V- Kirriea.) tvtif ytVAPOUH. In.L. June 15. Indianapolis exceeded its allotment of $10,000,000 of Liberty Bonds hy nearly a million dollars. Twenty-three unnthen Indiana counties In the St. Iiuis federal reserve district exceeded their quota. The lxly-eignt counue in the Chicago federal reserve district equalled their quota of 40,000,000, according to incomplete figure today. TO TRADE IN LIBERTY BONDS. NEW YORK, June 16. Th gov erning committee of the lew iork stert; exchange today derided to commence ii,-g in Liberty bonds nt aoon tw.itf.

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Chicane Federal Reserve District Reaches Liberty Loan Allotment. IK fr 7nra""X!i .Vein Perth. I CHICAGO, Jane 15. The Chicago Federal Reserve district ha sobscribed its $260,000.0(10 minimum al lotment of Liberty loan bonds. The goal Was assured .when at daybreak with a half day to go, the wearied accounts closed their desks with $25,600,000 officially on the books and the two per cent advance payment paid. By a superhuman effort, the bond workers sold $41,900,000 in bonds yes terday, outlying cities in the district aiding substantially. HIS ELEVENTH VICTIM. American Airman With French Brings Down Another German Plane. lta ic aferaarmafll .Veira Sttejre.) PARIS, June 15. It took just twen ty-five shots for Adjt Raoul Lufberry. if New Haven, Conn., premier lighting airman of the Lafayette escaIrills, to bring down his eleventh Ger man airoplane, it was learned here tolay. The b-ittle in the air took place be tween Lufberry and five of the enemy rmen. The avaitor whose plane be shattered fell 15.000 feet to his death. 1. UROL a K t a Passage May be Delayed by Opposition in the Senate. MAY HAVE NO EFFECT ! ON THIS YEAR'S CROPS Rill Will Likely I Complicated With Prohibition Measure. BY ItOP.ERT B. SMITH. ffls S fnffriialiniM! Sctr$ 8err,. WASHINGTON. June 1j. The ad- i ministration fuod control plan, brand-j d aa "food dictatorship" by demo-1 rutic leaders who are certain to balk or at least delay its passage in the senate, probably will not become a law ; until too late to have any effect on this year's crops. Unanimous consent to take up the ver food control bill in the house Monday has been obtained only after much bickering. It is expected a week s hanl fight will be necessary to put it through the house. Once passed on to the senate it will face opposition from Senator Reed of Mis souri, Senator Smith of Georgia. Hardwick of Georgia, and Kirbv of Arkansas, all democrats. This revolt with the administration will make it necessary to win several Republican this outright opposition, the l,ever bill will be before the senate at the same time it is considering the war . ,. ... . t, ,. revenue bill, which the finance com mittee will report early next week. and the food bill probably will be pushed aside during debate on the big measure. After a week's consideration of the preferential routing bill. Senator Nev lands has consented to its ainendment to satisfy opposition and it is' hoped it will be passed and cleared from senate boards today. Another obstacle to the prompt passage of the food legislation is the fact that it is going to be complicated with prohibition measures. Many members of the "dry for the war on ndispensable to food conservation and! are going to givo their aid to the "dry" riders even though they may cause consiilerable further ilelay in the legislation. The senate, however, is going to try to keep prohibition and food conservation separate. Senator (lore Is for prohibition but not for food dictatorship and as soon as the legislative situation permits he is going to move to take up the bill prohibiting use of foodstuffs In the manufacture of alcoholic bevei ages, recommended vestentay by the senate agricultural comm,ttM!' ' PRISONERS CONTRIBUTE. JRFFERSONVILLE, Ind., June 15. Inmate of Jeffersonvilte reformatory have subscribed 15,200 of Liberty Bonds, The convicts saved the money from enmpensatiop "!. for extra work. . . '

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II CI!! Mrs. Josie Hall is Awarded Judgment by Jury at Frankfort. JURY REACHED A VERDICT TODAY Deliberated1 All Night and Up To 2 O'clock This Afternoon. This morning's Frankfort Times says: "The jury in the case of Jnse Hal! of Thorntown against Peurl Wuggoner for the alienation of her flus Land's affections which was tried in! i the circuit court at Frankfort this I week returned a verdict at 2 o'clock I thin afternoon, in favor of the plaintiff to the amount of &.000. All lost I night and up until 2 o'clock this afterI noon the jury stood nine to three in j favor of the piainiiff. Some of the jurymen, it is understood, wished to give a vet diet for $15.IKH). The plain-1 I tiff was suing for $50,000. A. J. I j Shell y, of this city, judge Kent and ; ' Harry i . Mieruuin or rranKiori, Mere I the plaintiff attorneys. The ense was sent to Clinton county from thi.court on a change of venue.' iiuring tne anernoon me ctuei L,tent..n f the defense was that!

j (he plaintiff had not made a rae and ,,,; v, r, .-r,i-r i also that lr. Hall had lost Ins af ' ",, 1,'L faction for his wife, before he met rA 11 10 1 0R1 ' JunP 1"-The the defendant. Attorney Clyde Jones: Russian mission to the United States for the defense, accused Dr. Hall of 1 set foot on American soil today, j nf,'ng "f unsavory character and of j The representative of the new proieon upt moral during the last two visional government of Kussia here to

years, primarly due to alleged fair.-1 ci-operatc with the officials of the ily troubles. Attorney Robinson foi L'njtod States were met by a party the defense also accused Dr. Hall of , f st.llr department representatives improper conduct and openly de-1 ,ln)i Baron l, gren Strrnhurg Sncrenouneed him for making lewd and ; tarv of th Russian embassy at Whcruel statements to his wife before , jnKion ). c., and escorted to their their children. Ilmwr, he said that ; rja train. They are now enroutc Mrs. Waggoner was in no way re-; ,0 Washington. sponsible for his conduct toward? his I Heading the commission from Ruswife, as he had been in the habit of j,;, is SpetM Ambassador IliikhmeterT making similar remarks before the former ambassador at Washington defendant hc.-aine acquainted with j under the imperial rule and now spechim. The defense also accused Dr. ", m amhassador of the provisional govllal! of I pint? a spendthrift and thnt i pmniprithe had a tendency to gamble. j Asa guest of the party, Lincoln

Kent in Opening Argument. "Dr. Hall did not make his appear-! anre in court during the entire tri "the opening argumen by Judge Kent for the pi was made ! inliff. Diir-i nil .. Hall and three ; her minor children oiienly uept i as the jinljre described their happv home before Dr. Hall ben drink-j ing and holding clandestine meetings. th the defendant. He alo brought' irs to eyes of several memliers of j ((. the jury when he told how two of Dr. Hall's sons were allowed to visit saloons and carouse around whet Mrs. Waggoner began using her influence over the plaintiff's husband. "The closing argument was made by Attorney John Shelby attention of y of Mrs plaintiff. He railed the ,u" . , ' . ... , Waggoner, when she was asked by j Orville Hall whether or not she knew . , . . , , ,, , . According to the defendant a tectimony she answered him by saying 'That she didn't aim to do it.' "This according to Attorney Shel - by, was enough evidence to satisfy) any jury that the plaintiff should re-j reive a large remuneration. The court instructed the jury that if they , , V l " V"'' for bwnmmst entranced from found that Dr. Hall himself was re-1 jury must hn.l fothe defendant. The plaintiff's testi rnony pertained to the relations of Dr. Hall and Mrs. Wiggnner after tht separation with his w ife, but the plaintiff contended that they indicated whilt K""'0" t,lc upon tho dread Dr. Hall was said to have had by Mrs. Hall when she murmered the defemlant'a name and also mumbled something about an automobile. "Lhjring the entire proceedings of the suit the court room wa jammed with spectators, a number of whom had traveled many mil in order to attend." LAFAYETTE i HOSF.N. KOKOMO, Ind., June 15. Lafayette was chosen for the next convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, in state convention her. Alliert G. Darin of Columbus" was elected president. IRISH PRISONERS RELEASED. DUBtjy; June 15. All Irish iriaorera arrested at the time of the rebellion hint year wire reJeised today by 'the Until! government.

MADE EM COME THROl'k..J.;ppp j f 'JT ' Aurora Enthusiasts Compel Pro-1 U l tLi J i t

Germans to Hoist Colors, Rn the rr'aHsil .Vca-a Kimor.l AURORA, Ind., June 15.-Flags were flying from hte windows of all Aurora homes today. Some were put up reluctantly, but they were there just the, same. A crowd of 1,000 Imbued with the patriotic spirit of Flag day, marched from home to home last night and dragging out pro-German citizens in their nightclotiies, made them hoist the Stars and Striiea on their residences and places of business. Authorities made only a feeble effort to check the crowd, one third of which was composed of women. . REPORTS ROBBERY. Friends of Gen. Villa Declare Thief Stole $15,000 From Them. fla Ihr farernolioaaf rxrt r,i,,. DETROIT, June 15. Edward Leeice and Miguel Oritz, millionaire mine owners of Nogules, Mex., who boasted about their friendship with Pancho Villa and cut a wide swath in a local hotel by pftsing out $'20 tips, reported a robhery today of $45,000 in cash. The men were in the Mineral baths when a thief entered their room, cut a hole in a traveling bag, and made away with the money, 1 ' Representatives of New Proviso ional Government Arrives in U. S. StefTens, American magazine writer, accompanied the dignitaries from Russia. WOMEN PRESENT. a,-;,,. Folks. WitneM Roiin. Routs at Naval Training Schools. fAy the lntrrattmal tfetra aeriira.t CHICAGO, June 15. Society women turned out to see the weekly beting Isiuts at Great Ijikos triining schools yesterday, which enthroned Kmro of F 21 company as champion because of his speed and a fust left hook. Mrs. Hobart ChutfleM Taylor was lit up in a swell well, we'll have to pas: in of the owns Irnt there VPn 'ot ' lnpm 'rm Avenoo, d they waved their parasols while the fackies cheered with vociferous voices. BODY IS FOUND. I ! Woman Who Committed Suicide Found in While River. tnu fnfemiiffonai flrrrim.) BL0OMINGTON. Ind., June 15 The badly decomposed body of ri lnp na"'y wcomposeet bony of . lara I Huating. 41, who committed suicide by limping from a bridge in Martin March :U, was found today in White river in the north part of the county. The body had been in tbe water seventy-five days. BECOMES A LAW. War Budget Passed by Congress Signed by President Today, (flu Ihr' rnmrmttlnmnt Vea-a Rirrtrr.t WASHINGTON. June 15. The tX349.000,000 war budget, long delayed by congressional controversy, became law today when President Wilson affixed his signature to the measure at the white house just after 11 o'clock. ASK IMMEDIATE HEARING. .GARY, Ind., June 15. Receiving word that their case had been postponed for a second time until next fall, Gary defendant in the federal election case asked their attorneys to demand an immediate hearing. B. O. Johnson, mayor W. P. Forbes, chief of police, Howard Hay, county sealer, and C. M. Reuolet, city aealer, made the demaad. i

BSGDRiVEOFTLZ ; LOCALRED CfjjSS Township ' Chairmen and Committees Arc Iking , Appointed. '

WILL TRY TO RAISE $12,300 IN A WEEK Canvass Begins Next Monday j Red Cross Workshop . Busy. . JT : n WHAT IS VOI R ANSWER f Washington, D. C. June 15, li. F. Coombs, Lebanon, Indiana. Ilenoath Ihe stars and stripes our boys will soon respond to the command in the trenches. Aid them and (iod bless you. Kttch soldier will do his proportionate part. Those who remain at home are asked to do their part. Will Lebanon raise the w . 1: uf June loth Iter proportionate part in the war fond? DANIEL A. SEF.D, Secretary war council.Township chairmen and various committees are being appointed by the, officers of the local Red Cms, chapter in preparation for th big; drive next week when Boone county will attempt to raise by donation, J12,iGU This ametmt is Boone county' allot ment of the $100,000,000 to be raised in the country for the Eed Cross work and the local officer era going to make one big attempt to get this amount of money. B. K, Cnombd, county chairman of th Red Crotw ami a committee consisting of S. H. McDaniel, Ivory C. Telle and William J. Kclley yesterday made trip through the western fcnd southern part of tbe county and appointed the township chairman who will appoint ten men to compose the township committee for thi work. Chairman Appointed. fhe following is the list of chairmen appointed yesterday: Washington township, J. A. Illubaugh; Sugar Creek. William C. Jaques; Jefferson township, Mrs. Walter McDaniel; Jackson No. 1, Thomas F.. Bur.-in; Jackson No. 2, David M. Clark and Harrison township, Ovid Knowlton. Ibis morning, John Herr wa appointed chairman of Perry township, Mr. Coombs expected to have the list complete for the county by this evening and the remainder of the chairmen will be announced tomo.row. Work Shop Busy. Affairs at the work shop are progressing nicely but there are not enough women calling there to assist wth the work. The ladies in charge Nvish to impress it upon the ladle of the county that anyone who can i asked to call and assist with tlie work. There is something for all to do. If one cannot sew or knit the time can be spent in rutting carpet rags or cutting th? scraps into little bit which ere used in stuffing fracture pillows. There is one of the most noticeable things about the work shop and that is that nothing is wasted. No little scrap is thrown away but cut up and used for padding pillows. These earrags are woven Into small rug j be used in the hospital. So there k for everyone and everyone is invited, yes urged, to call there as often as possible and assist in the work. Asking Donation. The local chapter is appealing for donations, not only in money but people having old pieces of linen, bits of muslin or yarn if they will present these to the work shop they will he doing a very valuable deed. The Boy Scouts are assisting in the Red Cross work in many ways. A detail of these young soldier remain near the work room all the time and are at the service of the women in any kind of work. The Hoy Scout do not argue the question and no "I Can't" comes from them. When they are told to do a thing they start in and do it. If the people generally would only catch the spirit of the Boy Scouta very few appeal for help would have to be made. REVOLUTIONARY OUTBREAK. BUENOS AIRES, Jane 15. Dipatehe to Buenos Aires newspaper tolay carried tumor of a revolutionary outbieak in Paraguay.