Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 223, Lebanon, Boone County, 16 June 1917 — Page 1

I ' . T. . : ' ' 1 , , . , ,. .'-,.. - . ; ; r. j 'wv t7, VOLUME 25. LEBANON, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917. .... NO. 223. I

EXEPTIONSTOBE READYHEXT VEEK Rules Governing Draft A3 ' Decided Upon, Are Approved by Wilson.

REPORTED TQ.BE VERY STRINGENT Are Aimed to Weed Out Only the 'Indispc-nsables' Among Conscripts. ( (A InltrntHomtt .Vr Brrtlrr.l WASHINGTON. June 16. The regulations governing exemptions under the draft have been approved by President Wilson. They will he pro-

mulguted by proclamation early next jtor). a, Aj,hton-under-Tync, it was ofweek. Then the elaborate machinery j ficially announced today. A previous of the draft will be set in action. j list had placed the number of dead The regulations are very stringent. at fitlyThey are aimed to weed out only "in-

dispensables.'S all others are to be conscripted for the nation's fighting forces. Aside from the definite statement by c alii net members that there will be "no class exemptions," no hint a? to pMt1f regulations has been permitted to leak from the white house. Ir.l,r, Ulk,n I,;, .ttnn. tion today to the problem presented j by the exemption boards themselves. The president is determined that their j members shall be the men best qualified to judge the different cases that come before them. But how to select Eurh men in the fare ow the political influence already brcught to bear in the interest of ward leaders and political henchmen is a question that is causing the chief executive no little worry. The president went over the whole set of exemption regulations with Sec. retsry of War Baker today before i

giving them his final approval. He held, also discussed with Mr. Baker the j timau centered in the Wytsmethod to he pursued in selecting the! . . . . ... , .. exemption boards. 1 cbsete-MesMne sector, south of the - ; Ypres and on both sides of the ComAFTER ANARCHISTS. j i" canal. I The attackers came under heavy arFederal Authorities Heady to Make tnrr7 and machine gun fire and were ; rolled, back with the ground covered Drive Against "Undesirable." ; with dead and wounded. , . , . .. , ,. . , j Rants and artillery duelling were (a tht larsmaHoftsJ Arte gerWrr.) I . .L . , ..,, .,.. . ...... i reported from the French front today. NEW YORK, June 16.-1- ederal au- j The war office stated that German thonties today are ready to make a trt,nch Were penetrated east of mashing dnve upon the ranks of an-, RheimJ ana- Knie prisoners captured, rehista and anti-conscriptionists, ; In u,, of Badonvilliers and armed with the names and addresses ; rmJn(i Hjn n0- 304 on tne Verdun of members of the cult in aii parU of , German raids were repulsed, the country. i n the Craonne sector and i.ear .Mont These Were seized in the raid upon . Cornillet there was intense artillery the quarters of "Mother Earth," the ', firing. anarchist publication, in which Emma British troops are striking along alGoldman and Alex Berkman, avowed : most the entire line they hold in anarchists were arrested and held for ; northern France, not with the terrific conspiracy to interfere with and im- i force which marked the victories of pede the selective draft. ! Arras and Messines, but in a more or Persons whose names are in the ! less tentative manner, giving weight seized records will be arrested and pro-j to the belief that Field Marshal llaig secuted unless they can produce rtgis- is preparing to strike a mighty blow tration cards, and avowed anarchists ' on hitherto unprecedented scale, who hnppen to be aliens, whether na- j Two features of the fighting stand turalized or not, may be deported. ! out with sharp significance: The first federal authorities declare. j ' tne feebleness with which the CerBerkman and the Goldman woman i man are reacting and the second is are to be arraigned today and their i,ne surprising promptness with which .ease may lead to deportation. Both B,rlm w1"1'1 retirements in various admitted today that they were unna- j "mtor,tmaiiied. '

TO AID STATES. Corernoient Will Assign Regular Army Officers to State Guards. IKt Iht faanalhHl Tirwt Jtrrtec.) WASHINGTON. June IS. The general staff today decided to assign regular army officers to command various units of the National Guard organization where governors and adjutant-generals have made requests for such officers. Wherever possible the department will furnish to the state troops officers of. the rank of lieutenant colonels or colonels. If the officers specifically requested by name are not otherwise assigned for special duty, the department will endeavor to detail them to Lie state organization. NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER. (0 IA fttersaHofiaf ffetr Bcrxlrt.) WASUINGTON, June !. The weather bureau issued the following forecast for next week: Region of Great Lake Considerably warmer first of week, f,iint..f by normal tern p-ratu ret wr ti! e week, when -r in. Gr"-' "' ! -.! t- -

GERMAN OFFICERS DETAILED TO SHOOT

SHIRKING SOLDIERS Bit tht tnti-nu1ioel YriM PARIS, Jane 16. "Carman officer, supported with machine guns, have been detailed to follow the soldier into battle and shoot all that lag behind" says a dispatch in the Matin today. It cime from the paper's correspondent with. British army and said that the shooting of shirking soldiers became known through the finding of secret orders upon the bodies of dead German officers. The telegram continues: "Fourteen enemy divisions participated in the last five days fighting between Wytschaete and Warneton, in Belgium. Nine divisions were sent to the rear to rest and were rcplai'ed by troops hastened from the Russian front. The Germans left 20.WO dead upon the field." FORTY KILLED. Explosion in British Ammunition Plant AImj Injures 1.10. IHtf 'he iHttHiittnitnl S-f,ri,r., j LONDON, June Hi. Forty persons j were killed and ISO persons injured in GERMANS FAILED All British Positions Held Hals Preparing For a New Offensive. (A IS In1truat!j9l tttv ScrWcs.) LONDON, June 16. A powerful I counter thrust was directed against ; the new British lines in Belgium by the Germans during the night. It 1 failed, the war office announced today, and all the British positions were RUSSIA SEPARATE PEACE Offer Said to Have lieen Made Through SwIhs Federal Council, it is Said. iffy the tntmalinl .Vcn SVrWfO LONDON, June 16. Germany has offerer! Russia a separate peace, said a telegram from Stockholm today, quoting the well-informed newspaper Social Demokraten. The offer was made through a member of the Swiss federal council, it was said. If the report of the German peace offer is true this is the first time that peace representation have been made directly to the provisional govemit..

Russian revolution there have been !on" of vrlou eit" ,nJ fropcrtloa to report of indirect offers, once through I , f"Pa!tlon n to the socialist, and again through .j hich ths whole population particpats " f A urtrian officer and loldienl : eartern front. Kbwt ISO of! potJulr Besoaaa. GreL nan under a fl-.y it truce esiI, ,n iihi rt li'ij sa V H f r'ires nn til t '. 1! 1 v -r ,-. to f tn tw pf auincnbora still t't t .r from enmVj ' t ..U-i. h. ii a;.-i- f 2 e- 7 -

still cone THELIBERTYLOAN

SUBSCRIPTIONS Result of Last Day's Rally Overwhelmed All Officialdom. OFFICIAL TOTALS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE May be Further Delay Refore Final Count is Completed Officials Gratified. BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN. Illy Ikr ufsmufiouitJ .f serried WASHINGTON, June 16. Tired d happy, but still counting the re turns! That was the situation when the reasury reopened today. The last day's rally in Liberty Bon selling had overwhelmed till officialdom. The niillioiV hat hail poured in had disarranged the schedule of lust minute work. As a result officials said there would be some delay in announcing the exact totals. Treasury officials said that they did not believe that the over-subscriptions were as high as unofficial returns inlicated. They explained that there always was the danger that local eomittees, flushed with success, might be over optimistic. There was little iuht that the over-subscriptions were n excess of half a billion dolars. The noflirml tabulation available here howed on the face of the returns ibout $2,S62,OOO.r00 as the total. But only a few of their returns from the federal reserve hank districts was official. Secretary of the Treasury MrAnV. ; who incidentally, more than any one! man, was responsible for the success j of the popular loan, has asked all of j the district banks to report at once! by telegraph. As soon as these totals I are received they will be made public. I Three Below Mark. . ,., , ,. . . ; It seems ikelv, according to the in- , ,. , ... . formation available, that the Atlanta- . . . ... ' Kansas City and Minneapolis reserve oisirtctd iei! oeiow tr . , . j ing a pleasing ! :lid well, all sb

ncreise over the total ailoted by;known f0owing the issuance of nnjtf

. . , ,. ,. ..I 1 i official proclamation bv the Ittitch In telegraphing his personal thanks . r to the banks and patriotic citizens who Scandinavian committee which has assisted in making the loan a success been in consultation with the German Secretary McAdoo today called on j representatives. them to continue their organizations I The main terms of the Germans arc and perfect them so that they can be 'these: utiliied in the flotation of the next' First, Oppose the violent seizure of ion. 1 territory. "It is of the utmost importance that) Second, The extortion of "some" in the splendid machinery now perfected j demnities is rejected, shall be available when needed," Sec- Third. Belirium to be restored, retary McAdoo said in this connection. ' Fourth, Alsace-Lorraine to be rein making the allotments of Lib-jtaine, by Germany, erty Loan bonds treasury officials de- Fifth, Fate of Servia and other Bnltinitely have determined to follow the 1 kan territory to be settled later bopolicy of giving to applicants for 'ween the Germans and Austro-Hun-small denomination securities the full 1 gnrians. extent of their subscription. The j Sixth, The "Liberation" nf Ireland, heavy investors will be scaled down, India and Kgypt. an equitable r.pportionment being

made among them. Present plans are to gh'e all applicants for up to 11,000 woiih of the bonds the full amount asked. One Error Made. Tiii policy was determined upon espeein'ly v.-itli the view of placing this loan as fur .11 possible in the hands of the gener .! public. One error in the flotatim of 'he Liberty Loan first issue which will be corrected in subsequent issues wis failure upon purchase for those who desired to receive the securities. Kxperience has taught that many Americans, especially natunilized Americans, being unschooled in fiscal customs, did not understand the method of making advance applications ami installment payments. The treasury ha reports showing that many persona offered to buy bonds but hn told the delivery of the securities would be delayed until July I reconsidered the purchase and withdrew. The gratification of the Washington government over the success of the first issue of the Liberty Loan when initial war loan issue of o many of our allie hava been under subscribed ia extreme. The treasury plan to compile and issue 1 roll of honor of tho citie which did most service in absorbing the loan. This list will give the extent of snbacrip'

thut the poular response has been gieuter in other countries under similar circumstances. During the lait few days of the flotation bard work on the part of ' local committees brought thousands of citisens to the bond booths. In me cities liberty loan bonds were pi ced in as many as 18.000 out of 20.000 homes.

The loan was floated almost entirely by city dwellers. In Washington, the national capital, one out of every seven residents sohjci'iied and similar widespread participation of small bust ness people, clerks and other compar atively low salaried persons has been noted. The bureau of engraving and print ng is working with all haste on the issuance of the actual bonds. While from today on other government employes will receive, the summer Sat urday half holiday, those in the bureau of engraving and printing, the ssue division and the office of custo dian of paper will Ftay on the joh until the bondR are ready. The treas ury is confident that tlm distribution ran be accomplished before July 1. ADDRESS CANCELLED. tnti-IIritish Speech Scheduled For Frisco Clul) la Called Off. iHn Se Itifrnatifinrnt Tcrf-t Furl,-?.) SAN FRANCISCO, June lfi Mrs. Hannah Sketfington. widow of the ex ecuted Irish editor, -Aill not speak before uny th r a.-.tU vwusca an.! ric clubs. Mrs. Marion PeNny, president of the Kan Francisco center, called of! a luncheon at which Mrs. Skeffington was scheduled to speak when she found that the topic was to I "Ireland and the European Crisis." "We found it was too rough on England," nid Mrs. Delany. "We could not invite a guest to come to our table and speak against an ally." Other clubs on Mrs. Skeffmgton's itinerary immediately follomtl suit. PEACE IMS Of THE Restoration of Ilelgium and Re1 tention of Alsace-Lorraine Two of the Points. (Ry tkt InterHeltnnti Yrtr STOCKHOLM. June 16. -The torat , ., , , of Alsitre-Iirraine bv (jermany are ' two of the De.ice ternm nf the Certonn '0 01 lne PMC wrms of Belgium and tne retention i 1 eral conference The terms became Representatives of Captive Nation Reach U. S. PortLeave for Washington. IRll thr tnltrnittitnit Vrir Srr, iff t AN AMERICAN PORT, June 13.The Belgian mission has arrived here on the steamship Montevideo. It is composed of M. Moncheur, former Ilelgian minister to the United States; General !-eclarq of the Belgian army; Comte DUrsell, Hector Carlier and Jean Mertens. They will go to Washington at once. TWENTY ARRESTS MADF INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June lfl. No fewer than twenty arrest have been made in Indiana for violation of the tat conscription Uw. In many cases those arrested plead ignorance of the law. Federal, city and county uthoritic will wage a vigorous campaign against slackers. Bl'BNKD TO DEATH. OKMULGEE, Ok! June lf!.

When his pipe et fire to his bed. fr t condition a 1hey existed beJ i rie C'" 1, 1ri. m Invalid kis.-'t. in flrn t!,e revolution, lie seems not to ii' f.' - :)(. wis h 1 to (' . h. , f rehred yot what ha token

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lRUSS!Ari PEOPLE

TREATCZARWITH CONSIDERATION Details of Former Ruler's Life Are Made Known. CAREFULLY GUARDED IN PALACE PRISON Is Treated Kindly, Rut is Mot Allowed to See the ExCzarina. BY CHARLES F. BERTEI.LI. ,hlhl till PARIS, Jue lrt.-Although they 1 pulled him from his throne, the Rus- j

an people are treating their former, her today, the Kimnnds Mimifnetnrtar with the greatest consideration, i ing company announcing it had reDetails of the prison life of Nich-1 ceived a war department contract to as Alevandrovit. h Romanoff, the ex-! make $!7,0tH).(MSi worth of the steel

czar, which have just been received in j I'aris, from t'etrotrrud. show tlut ex-! ept for the fact that he is not allowed ' o see or write to the tormer czarina he is being treated kindly. The len ient condition of his imprisonment is in marked contrast with the atrocious sufferings inflicted upon Russian political prisoners under the imperial rep-ime. Nicholas, his wife and children arel kept under guard at their old residence, the Alexander palace, at Tsar-i skoe-Sslo. Those of his former ministers or state functionaries most involved in the treacheries of his reign are lodired in the famous Peter and Paul fortress, now nicknamed the Russian bastite. The ex-ciar lives in an apnrtnv nt on the second floor of the Alexander palace away from his wife and chiljdren. He has given his solemn word never to seek to meet the ex-czarina, (Alexandra Peode.wna. Before he I visits the children ti e czarina is re- ' moved hy the guurds to another part jof the palace. Generally speaking all the inhahiti ants of the palace-prison, including the few noraon t helnni'inff to I ho c,l,l im. ipertiu su ue anu tne servanis are iirI; ,, . . . . . . . bnlilen to communicate with anyhodv ! . ; 1 m. . t 1 1 .1 outside. They are guarded by the I whole Tsarskoe-Selo garrisen. p,. ,ujte and the servants are forContrary to his custom while he i,-,i v;,kni,.., .;a i., v.i... and 10 o'clock and after Uking tea he reads the Petrograd newspapers especially the Retch and the Bourse Gazette. He is also a subscriber to the Muscow Russkois Slovo, which is addressed to him thus: "Nicholas Alexandrovitch Romanoff, palace. Alexander ' ex-czar lunches at 1 o'chs-k and Th linea at 8. At luncheon he eat mere-! ly vegetables und dessert an.l to his ' ening meal he adds only fish. Hei, ver eats meat. Half a bottle of:,. never touches it. and the bottle always goes back with the seal intact. the author of the prohibition de cree the ex-czar intends to continue setting an example of absolute abstience. French chef still presides over the palace kitchen, Charles Oliver, whose tnhle allowance is only $2.50

per head daily. v. nere ne aisaeo un unoiuui 101. The little czarevitch, Alexis whois'ou Gorsican. Lp to that time the still in ill health, is alone permitted I swo"1 hml nw1r bM'n tou"ne,l ''X mnr:

to choose freely what he shall eat'lal nan" infe lne oaa 01 ",UI

and to tike his meals in bed. Attends Church Service. After I'incheon, dressed in a colonel's uniform, Nicholas Romanoff, as he is universally called now, takes a walkin the palace grounds under the surveillance of an officer. Twice daily the former czar and his family

attend church services in the palace chapel. Upon these occasions the exmonarch does not see his wife. She Reports Declare That the Re-

is concealed hchind an especially built screen. She always remain upon her knees for a lontr time in prayer. The former czarina seem to be suffering from a religious mania. Her appearance is that of one completely isolated from the world. Her face is impassive, her lips are tight set. her eye carry a strange light and she reminds one of nothing so much aa a marble statuo. She shows interest in nothing and no one but her children. When Alexandra Feodorovna ia not with her children or engaged In making up linen for the wounded soldiers she i always found absorbed in pious books, particularly those of the late Father John, of Kronstadt, the founder of the Joannite sect. The former car, like hi wife, seem indifferent to everything. The few question he put to hi entourage are always idle and unimportant.S li ha ..Li m'lfr Ik mitit.m !.,;. ,t hi. mixtion alw.v. r- ! - , e.

ISIV M0NAUCII3 HAVE

LOST THRONES AS THE RESULT OF THE WAR Reports today of a Spanish revolution which-may cost Alfonso his throne called to public attention the fact that six monarchs have lost their thrones aa a result of the war. Albeit lost his royal sovereignty when the .Germans overran Belgium, King Peter, of Servia, and King Nicholas, of Montenegro, fled when von Mackensen drove down through the Balkans into Greece. King Ferdinand of Roumania, fled from Bucharest when the Germans and Austrians seized most of Roumania. King Constantino of Greece was compelled by the allies to abdicate. The Clar was removed from his throne hy revolution. TO MAKE STEEL HATS. New York Company Gets Contract For Helmets for Soldiers. 1 (Bs ISe er0Moil Nen-t Her rice. I LOCK TORT. N. Y., June 16. First co"crclc that tthf. lleii ' " . h.,mpU ..as d hats. They will be made of the same minor plate useil . annul wl Uui'ka. . . LEAVES FOR FRONT 4 M..i.. Commander Quits I'arw, After Receiving Unusual Homage. (Re l fsfrr.iofHwrl Vriri rW-e.) PARIS, June 16. Gen. John J. Pershing, the American com- 1 mander is at the front today, lie is at lunch today with Gen. Pctain, commander in chief of the French armies, at French headquarters. The Chamber of Deputies ha authorized the remission of all military punishments and an allowance of a supplementary litre of wine in honor of the arrival nf the American oflicers at the front. l Ihr nr..i( )n Jirri-fc-c. 1 PARIS, June 16. Bearing such honors as never befoie fell to an American in France, General John J. Pershing, the American ommander, 'left for the fr.mt todav. illrin his stav in Paris the GenhnmzeH the man of the hnr ..,,1 ,h ., h. . deenlv touched jt fvidpnl )ut thl.,(U;hout r,im) , .rt,H.inmit. nrm-i.lcl ! in his honor General Pershing was chafing at the delay in getting down to ' work. ! "I am a soldier and I am here to 1 fight," Gen. Pershing told his friends. I "The quicker I get into action the I better pleased I will be I Before his departure Gen. Pershing !waR UL,.0 lomu ,',n 1 hiijppc. !A REVDLUTiON BREAKS OUT IN SPAIN, IT IS SAID volt Was Headed by Army Oflicers. iUy thr litfrmtional cic Bfrrtrt.i LONDON, June 16. A revolution ha broken out in Spain, according to Persistent reports circulated hero to day. The revolt, it was said, was headed by army officers. The Spanish government has established a strict censorship. A military committee presented demands to the civil authorities threatening mutiny of the entire army if they were not granted. A ituation quickly developed resembling that in Russia. FOUR PERSONS BROWNED. DES MOINES, la., June 1. Four person were drowned when a launch upset in the lie Moine tiver. They were: Mr. and Mr. O. H. Foet and Mr and Mr. (Jeoree Campbell. None of

Jtht jtarty wnli swim. :

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Dial I Meeting of 4he Persons Appointed Scheduled For Tonight V ORGANIZATION S TO HE PERFECTED Lafayette Man to Speak Tonight t'nion Meeting to be Held on Sunday. Night, j The lUt of captains for the Red Cross teams wftich are to canvasa Boone county next week in the big Rod Cross campaign is now complete. Those which were chosen since yes terdays publication, and their respective territories, are as follows:

Team 7, J. T. F. Laughner, captain, Worth township; team H, John Ilussey captiiin, Eagle township; team 9, John Ilerr ruptain Perry township; team IU, Robert S. Kern enptain, Clinton township; team It. Hyde B. Walker' I captain, Union township; team 12, I.. Q. Thompson captain, Marion township; team l.t, S. S. Heath captain. Northeast quarter Center township; team 14, Elmer Stark captain, southeast iiuatler Center township; tram 15, Thomas B. Kersey captain, southwest quarter Center township; team 16, Joseph Coverdnle captain, northwest quarter Center township; tennt 17, D. L. Creath captain, northeast luarter of Lebanon; team 18, Rev. tt A. Parkin captain southeast quarter

of Lebanon; team 19, Ernest Lewis captain, southwest quarter of Leb non; team 20. Harry Pa mall captain northwest quarter of Lebanon. K. M. Servios, county iupentrtendk nt of schools, la to act as captain jver all the team in th county. Those captains appointed yesterriof were as follows: Team 1, J. A- Blu baugh captain. Mechanics burg, Wash ngtnn township; team 2, W. C Jaqunf aptnin, Thorntown, Sugar Creek! township; team 3, Walter McDaniet ptatn, Jefferson township; t-sns 4, Thomas E. Burrin captain, north half of Jackson township; team 6, David M. Clark captain south half of Jackson township; team 6. Ovid

Knowlton captain, Harrison township. , To Appoint Helper. Each captain ia to appoint nine other men in his territory to work with him as a committee, in the canvass, which is to start Monday morn ing. Next week a total of two hundred people will be actively at work soliciting for the Red Cross in this county. Ibannn ha been divided int of our district and Center township has been divided into four districts, and eighty men have been assigned to canvass Lebanon and Center township. Of the county team, each will have to average 600 in donations if the desired goal ia to bs reached. Donation may be made hi cash or upon s payment basis. Subscription card are to be used by th ' member of the team in soliciting;. These cards contain the following, beside the record of the collector: "For the purpose of providing for the relief work of the American Red Cross to be administered by the War Council appointed by the president of the. United States, and in consideration of . the subscriptions of others, I promis to pay to the American Red Cm

War Fund, Wtllinm G. McAdoo, treasurer, (a stated amount) payable a follows: one-fourth July 1. 1917; onefourth August 1, 1917; one-fourth. September 1, 1917; the balance October 1, 1917. If contributor is not a member of the Red Cross and desires to have one dollar of thi contribution used as dues for annual membership, please so indicate on this card." Meeting of Captains. A meeting of the captains will be held at the court house tonight for the purpose of perfecting an organization. Each captain will be required to report the progress of hi team every evening, so that the result from the county may be telegraphed to the national headquarter at Washington every night Liberty bond will be accepted a donations. At the meeting tonight there will be s speaker from Lafayette who will give instruction in the work that is to come next week. All the captain are asked to be present and receive these instruction a -they will be ytff helpful in making the canvass a success. Sunday night a Union meeting of all the churches in the erty will be held at ths Central Christian church st 7 :30 o'clock which will b addressed hy Prof. Tappy of Wsbash collwre. This meeting is to be held under the CONTINUED 0J, VACS BIXTZ