Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 231, Lebanon, Boone County, 26 June 1917 — Page 1

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I' County, VOLUME Zk LEBANON, INDIANA, Tl'UiJAY, JUNK tt, 1-17.

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BBS I $12,500HASBEH OVERSUBSCRIBED Seven of the Townships Report Amounts Above Their Quota. THK CANVASS IS NOT YKT QUITE COMPLETE The Belated Reports Are All Ex pet-ted to be in by Tonitsht. Boone county, with reports fiorr Marion, Worth, ami Harrison town ships still to come in, has raised $U. bml for the Red Cross. The follow ir.g townships have gone over theii quota: Sugar Creek, Center, Clinton Kugle, Jackson, Jefferson, nml Perry Marion i expected to raise a goes part, if not all, of its allotment, alsi Wa-hington. Harrison, and Worth. A total of $10 340 has been turned in ti headquarter. By tonight, when thi subscriptions from all over th county will have been turned in, thnsin chalice of the campaign expec Boone county's total to run Weil ovei 115.000. The Red Cross campaign has fihowr the value of organized effort, for ii each case where the quota of a dis. tnci was well oversubscribed that dis trirt had on efficient organization Especially was this true of the Sugn' Creek township orguniwition, whicl secured an oversubscription of tha1 township's ullotnient of fifty pei tent. Publication of Lints. Tomorrow will mark the beginnim of the publication of the list of thos, who donated to the Red Cross and th : 'mount of each subscription. Thi will continue until the list from eac: township ban been completed. The work of getting the old Patrio loom ready for use as the lied Cros hamlage-making room will begin to morrow, under the direction of MisAnna Craw fat l. !!.. fUouU will i in the work. Materials have beta se cured, and the room will be ready fo use the first of next week. MisCrawford and Miss Mae f hannon wil have charge of the making of th surgical dressings. All of the work including that of the instructors, wi1 b" donateil. donations of material noeilcd have been coming in. but then are Mill many things that are nec esrsry that people are asked to give Information may be gained by callini the Hed Cross room in the rour house. The lailies in the workroom an cutting materials. The local chapte now has a membership of 714. The Red Cross pennant original by Mrs. Harry Hostetter, of this any are being made by the wore in Ir dianapolis and arc being adopted b; chapters all over the state. A meeting attended by a small audi enre was held in Whitestown las' night. Judge Parr, of this city made the principal address, and W. T Hooton had charge of the work o' pledging subscriptions. The meetini was very enthusiastic, and a new in terest was awakened in the com munity. The audience raised ovei $100. and the citizens of Worth town ship now hold out the hope that be f,ne the campaign i entirely closed they will have their full quota raised STRUtTC A MINE. j AN AMERICAN PORT, June 26.A big passenger steamer ar-iving her' today after being dry docked ;Kli weeks for repairs, reported that ci her eastward trip across the AtlJ.rtii ' she struck a mine which stove a largi hole in the bottom near the bow. Onman was killed. The steamer is now equipped with a mine sweeping device of peculiar construction. REGULAR SLANDER. CHICAGO. Junt 26 The mother-in-law joke was branded an slander by Judge Fry, of the Domestic Relations Court, today. In only one divorce esse in a hundred if to-""- 111 -,w t'- r- a ' i

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5, TROUBLE IN SPAIN. Government suspend Constitution! (Guarantees. IH ( trtlnnallmitl Srtrt fernfe.) AADRID, June 26. In consequence of the national agitations the government today suspended the censtitutionul guarantees. Suspension of the constitutional rights guaranteed the people Is equivalent to the proclamation of martial law. That the government should take this action indicates that the situation in Spain is more serious than the absence of dispatches during the 'ew days would indicate. SEVERE QUAKE. '. Recorded by the Seismograph at Cleveland, Ohio. IB,; the International Xnrt Srri-irr.l J

CLEVELAND, O., June 2C A se-1 land can land troops on German terre earthquake was recorilcd on the ' ritory, flank the Hindenburg line and

mngiapn ai r.-.. igr.anus v onege ; his morning. The quake is t about 4.000 to 5.000 mi 'leveland, probably in Chile. s from ' ; NEW TRIALS TO BE ASKED Motions for New Trial in Eleo. tion Fraud Cases Will lie Filed. R1 the 'ntrrnntitmal Vnr Rerticf. I INDIANAItJLIK Ind-, Jun 'Jil. -lotions for new trials were Iwing p,-e-inred tolay by counsel for former hicf of I'oli Samuel V. IVrrot and :ve officers, convicted la-t r.ignt 01 onspiracy to commit election fciuiis uring the 1914 registration and elecThe jury in federal court acquitted 'atrolman Frank M. Johnson, but conictwl with IVrrot H.-r:ian F. A-l -"" ity sealer; le Stranger, city detecive; R. A. Pope, captain of pn-tic and Vayland Samlers and Morton C. lulse, police sergeants. Frank Johnson is a former B-ui.e ounty man. He resided at on.? tune a Whitestown. Chief of Police Sm ue K. l'eirott nd five other police and city ottn i.iis, ho were convicted in federal court -f conspiracy to corrupt the 1114 eleeion, twlay provided new bonds fixed y Judge Geiger. I'errott's bond was aised from to ilU.i)0 awl the ther bonds weie raised from $'t .000 ' $.-),()ft(i. Judge Geiger allowed the efendants until July 10 to prepare motion for a new trial. The po;sile penalty that may 1 c meted out to he defendants, if the conviction is susiined finally, is ten years in prison nd a fine up to $,tHK). It was reported w-thout ronlirmaion that May Joseph F.. Bell mayi. ake steps to clear his name, which prominent in the case when he i ,-as accused of ollecting a big slu.-h und from saloonkeepers. NINE ARRESTED. ; -" . . Vomen Suffrflgisls Taken Into I m. tody at Washington. , tftu the Internet' ,nl Vfw Rerri'-e. i WASHINGTON, June 2. Knc-j vomen giving their name.4 ns Mrs. j nnie Arneil, of Wilmington. Del.; diss Maude Jamieson, of Norfolk,: a.; Miss Virginia Arnold, of Ash-, M. C.i Miss Ijivina Dock, hiladelphia; Miss Hazel Hunkins, of lillmgs, Mont., and Miss Gladys ireiner of Baltimore; .Miss Mabel 'ernon, Reno, Nev.j Miss Virginia fierce, san inego, v ai.( ami ,.nss natnerine .viorey, Boston, were arrested UHtay when they attempted to carry

mutant suffrage banneis to the g;itj.ifP- otri(,r BU(., fortmea In t

1 tne wniu nouse. ah were released or appearance in court later. PRICE DROPS. j CHICAGO, June 26. Chicken din - .r hoM K. th. rhenoest thine he menu today according to Armour ,nd ,Ca Forty million pounds of 'hirkin in cold storage has caused a ireak in prices while other went prolucts continue their uiziy climb. TO TAKE OVER BASE. WASHINGTON, June 2S-A bill authorizing the federal government to teVe, over North Island In bandiego Him-W m an aviation training sta - Um army and navy was fuvVpnrtcd toilay bv the house ,i on military ttaii-s.

CAN FORCE SPEEDY RETREAT OF THE GERMAN FORCES

i Troops Landed on German Could Outflank the Hindenburg Line. WOULD ENTAIL A BIG COST HOWEVER The Allies Can Drive German - Bark to Own Soil if Willing to Pay Price. RY RICHARD MARTIN BORCHFL. hi Inlernatl-mal e kmhe.1 WASHINGTON, June 2(i. "Kngf.(, rrUeat of the Gerin:i,ln,:m m i"' w'cst front, p:iy tne cot hut it will i die will ' iHKHer- ! mg a That is the opinion or igh officers navy The !

the American army and navy .Them)t , mnserVKtlol, f i.,,.. rPsf,nt

ove statement was made today by of gi neral r ink. It emphasiie.l i iran military opinion. Ann, of the recent statements made by i Ihurchili anil other noteii ;

t.ntish advocates or the necessity or)tnnna)?p r 2.1f,7.sr,0. Germany had; winning the war at any cost," it is j 04B vessels with a complete tonnage i considered certain here that if the ()f m jap,n ltioti that j Hindi-lining line holds throughout the mu..t tie counted upon in speculating I coming summer and fall movements,! upon '-future coalitions" had IXi l

the allied war council, with American 1 officers "Mtt-iig in' must decule ! whether Kngland and America will j t have to accept the remedy dife-it. The big obstacle to British acceptance at p'-esent is the knowledge there that, despite the optimistic tittnra -es nf oianv men in hiih nbo-es ,int lis w, iailt at war ; I'nKiih public men. deep in their heart.i do not accept anv such sentimi nt. Neither do Americans who

kno-v the game as a inalter of fact, j brought so near that Kngland is at This was emphasized over and overpast convinced that, she must throw again to me by the general in question her navy in the balance to win. The who, lieause of army regulations, can-i other is that Winston Churchill sucOwt 1 i.h ::.:i-d. 1 eeetod in convincing th government

Bching German I.i u. "V-'r.rln..l ran throw V,

hind the German line by utilizing all l',anrsof her gn at battle fte-t to redure the I

liiiid fortifications on the German coast," continued the general. "She cm then bend bm V the kni-cr's forces all along the Hindenburg line and force the Germans out of France faster than they orginally ndvanceri on Paris." "Then why in heaven's name don't she do so?" he was asked. . ' , j a nto the air. "Why doesn't she do it ?" he repeat- i I. "Well, she has counted the cost in men, but especially in war hips. and she is not ready to psy the total." "What do you think the total would i be?" I ut'...i,1. I J...1 L.. IL. I ' v. ... ' K ! . . ' ... , ., Th . r " " " t men and ships can be calculated ex- j w tly and Kngland has calculate.! it, I you may ilepend. The calculation ' niobahlv was made when Winston j Churchill was head nf the admiralty, j

;H' wa favor "f "'" fterheitm, f HUierior court, that the legCprm.m fleet, even if he had to go into i isBture h, ,10 p,,wer to allow women

Heligoland. Would be Altered Now,

"The ciVul.stion he made then i Thornton's ruling that the call of the woiiid have to undergo some altera- convention w as proper, and they betion low," the general added. "Nol"eve that even if the supreme rourt one can lielievo teat the Germans j should held they cannot vote for delehave not seen and tried to guard gales, the convention will give them against the noihilitv of such an at-1 the ballot.

. tack. Th'ir fortificution on the const , undoubtedly have been reinforced but j they have not been made impregnable ' geoer.iuliic conditions do not nrmi 0f impregnable fortifications there. "(iihraltnr is impregnable and so nre the Dardanalles. There are , world. Heligoland may be one of thern, but the Belgian coast is not. The German roant fortifications can I ' be reduced and Kngland can land an j !,., ' . , Inut ""V can turn """'"nburg s, flank and force s reI n: that miM ''' the Germans i to f erV Kates of Berlin. The blow ould lie the heaviest moral thrust the eentrul pawers have sustained. "With the audacious Winston Churchill at the helm, the British navy did not hesitate to go up the Dardanalles when they wanted to open the I way to the Black Sea," the genera: said. "Why do you suppose the 0ritish navy nojr hesitates to go up j against tiie more vulnerable German coast fortifications' Thn veteran warrior i

plieJ aiiutber nxitcl) to ins pips, liejlmt few day concerning enlistment.

was silent a moment, then he con

tinued: "At the pnrdaiiattea the British sac rificed a half doteu ue,-nnd line shi: then they took a sevond thought Even at the price paid they did not succeed. It in certain that reducing the Gerniin I fortification would lie more expensive. But it's worth it. lt is worth the whole British navjj. And the United State? probably would not be unwilling to toss a shaie ofjher ships into the P"t." I : The Dardanelles Fight. In the Dardanelles fight the British admitted the loss of Irrestible, the Ocean, the Goliath the Triumph, and the Majestic, In ah address to parliament in his own defense November It, 1915, Winston Churchhill admitted j "We lost two old vesjeis (in uddit ion) which, if they had not been lost in the I Dardanelles would have been rusting I in some foreign port" The British I vessels lost aggregated some 90,000 jJ, of the 12.007 ton battleship Boavet j and certain other units. I "It is evident the British govern-! ment has some 'very definite reason! for refusing to wige an offensive ! naval warfare," the ?i Uoral continued.! "England is conserving her navy. When the war enits naturally she j wants to have a navy greati t'nnn the i assembled navieai of any possible coal ition. Why she wishes to do this, in view of her acceptlnre of the peace league scheme for -fte: it i difficult to Wht M Kequired. ."To outstrip any possible coalition, in naval construction, would reouire f:h.jn Khios. hut the hnddinu- of hun.ire,!, f n,.w onra. At the beginning of the war Knir and had naval vessels, twenty of .which were r .1 . ,, .i,...,-),. . - total warships, with total tonnage of M ;),- fij,. The naval figures of th, United State cunmrt at thin time b published. It is ceitain that nio.t of I these nations have juldod enormously 1 to their naval force during the years of the war, and it hi not certain tint ratios that prevailed before the war may now be regarded as anywhere near accurate. Two things, how ver, may lead Fngland tn adopt an aggressive naval policy. One is that defeat may be I I that the ships now being allowed to remain itute w will be supplanted in fu by submarine tind aeroIE FIGHT FOR FULL BALLOT Advrrne Court .tiling Will Not Deter Them in Their Plans. (ft, the lnternaiv.net teire RVrl'Ice.l ... . , I.mha.n ais.i, inn., June women 11 inwanii win i mp tneir ngni lor run oauoi in me lace of an a,Verse court ruling. jjrs. Fein T. McWh'rter, who was wai the suirraKfi l,br in the last rKiaatUre, made this plain today in ,i,niMinir the mlinir of Judge Thornto vote for delegates to the constitu tional convention. The women are pleased with Judge The uit will be npialed, and it j is hope the supreme rourt will rule j on it before the election of delegates in Senteoiher RESIGNS POST. C.Ot'KNH AGFN, June 26. - Dr. Mi h.iclis, Gf rmnn Piinter to Nor i aV. resign.si nnd is returning to Berlin, said a dispatch from Cluisir. toiluy. j day indicated that it might be con- . " 11 , " . recent discovery that ermany is shipping explosives into Norway. I ONE ENLISTED. Arthur Smith enlisted in Cnmnnnv H. this afternoon, hut wo. relecte.1 in the medical examination. This is en listment week as designated by the president, All Indications are that. the young men are thinking seriously ower the matter. There have heen many inquiries at the armory in the

: SURPRISE ATTACK

IS LAUNCHED BY FRENCH TROOPS1 Capture Series of Strongly Organized German Trenches. BRITISH ADVANCE DURING THE NIGHT ' British War Office Announces. Ifly th Intrrmitiftnal Ar firrrinc.) The Krench drove nearer to the Germa fortress of I.onn iluring the night hy capturing a series of strongly organized fust line trenches northwest f ll.li ti bis. the war olti f staled to.luy. In additi :i(N) C.i pri i.j.i d. The attack wis made after short artilieiy preparation mid so swift and powei fill wis the r'n-MJ stnike that the (ii-rmans were taken by surprise. The ti' iiiuins bad the advantage, of a strong position but were unable to .;;i;n I the on.-liiught niij fell buck fwr Among the German prisoners were: ten officers. The tiei-mi.ns launched violent coun-1 ter attacks mid bloody lighting raged in th dark no.-a, but at al! points the French held tin ir newly won ground, j British Advance. A British advance was nude during the Ihe ght in the Kon.:iin Kntor of (lie vfstcin front ainl 3 numhr of (iiv);!n prisonrrs wo.np rai'ttncl, thv war ntticp announced ttMlay, Tht nirtn- fittr mpt'l a raid uRMint th Itriti.oh trcnchH in the i.ul-aKrw-H fiw-tor but it failed. There have )uf'n violent cannonades -m the British xeetion of ihe fmnt, esItwirtMy in Belgium. This indicated that iiwiiirr burst of infantry h'ghtnt ttit.s iinniiiu'Mt. (n interludet of the bombardment raiding parties were active feeling out ihe opposing line.s. CALLS GRAM) Jl'RY. Judge Anderson Calls Special Session to Investigate fuds, lfl fi tsfernnlffisili Snr P'rrte ' INDIANAI'OI.IS. Ind., June Cfi Judge Anderson of federal court today called a special session of the federal grand jury as a result of tes timony given in the case of Chief of Police Samuel I'errntt and other police officials, who were adjudged guilty by the jury last night of eomipting the 1914 election. The government attorneys, in the case, directed considerable fire at Mayor Joseph F. Bel, of IndianapoliH. He was not indicted, and government attorneys offered as a reason that the evidence involving Bell was not known to them nt the time of the grtnd jurysession. It was alleged that Bell was virtual head of the Democratic conspiracy to intimidate voters, and was specifically charged with raising a slush fund from saloonkeepers. The Mayor wa.1 tried in the state court on the charges, and was acquitted. Judge Geiger rasied the bonds of Chief I'errntt and othf r convicted men today und give thorn until July 10 to lite a motion for a new trial. BREAK IS NEAR. Rupture Between Germany anil Argentine Imminent. iltll the lnternatltmnl S'rire flerrfcr.) BUENOS AIRES, June 2fi.Since Germnny began her indiscriminHie ex termination of shipping with subniarinea u rupture betwe-n the kaiser' government and Argentine has never been so close as it is today. This condition of affairs has been brought about by the torpedoing of 'he Argentine steamship Toro oft Gibraltar. A" yet no definite action has been taken as the government is awaiting details before making a move. TO PROSECUTE FRAUDS. INDIANAPOLIS, ImL, June 26. L. Krt Slack, United States district attorney, has directed all local authorities in the Sixth district to inform him of any violations of law in the election of a congressman today. Any corrupt practices will be investigated. Finly H. Gray, Democratic eandidale, asked Mr, Slack for federal protection cf the election. Republicans are working wry hard to elect R. II. 1 Elliott, Uray'a opponent

FIGHT WITH ZEI't'ELfN.3.

Three British Naval Plane Give Battle to Ten Zeppelins. Inttrmu Unl Kemt Sinic.) LONDON June 20. One German aeroplane is known to have been de - stroyed and two others are believed have been shot down in a big fky battle over Routers, Belgium, the ad miralty announced today. Three British naval planes gave battle to ten German machines. It is believed that the Germans were starting out for a raid when they encountered the British machines which were on patrol duty. The fight lasted over fifteen minutes and all the British machines returned safely. ENTER ATHENS. French Troops Said to Have Entered Greek Capital. (By ihe International ,Ver Sirrle. LONDON, June 26. The Athens correspondent of the Times today cabled that French troops have entered the c.(ty. The dispatch adds that M. Venitelos who is spoken of as the next premier, will propose to the chamber of deputies that Greece enter the war on the side of the allies as soon as parliament is convened. There were already a number ol French marines in Athens, having been sent there to preserve ordei when rioting broke out last wintci. OVER 10 MILLION Makes Magnificent Answer to Appeal of the Red Cros. iRy the JnternaUonat Xeirt Berrtee. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 26.tndiana has made a magnificent ans wer to the apieal of the Red Cross Her citizens have contributed ove. $,000,000 'to thfc gltat national fund But one million was asked of thi state, but the stute committee modi the goal $l,ri0O,0O0. And now the to tul has more than doubled the origina' allotment! A. F. Bentley, state director, hareceived enough figures at noon to day to positively say the fund wouh exceed the two million mark. Som counties, which made improper be g. linings, will campaign for a few days mure. It is possible that when definite and final figures arc nvni! bie sonic days, later the fund may b. near two and a half-million. IS OVKKSt BHCKIISLD. Red Cross Fund in V. S. May Be $10, Ollli.lioll Above Estimate. (Jtlt the Internettenat Sewn Heri-ee. WASHINGTON. June 26. The Rei1 Cross war fund will be oversubscrdietl by more than $10,1)00.000. This was the confident belief ol Henry P. Davison, leader in the nat ion-wide campaign. When a summing up of reports this afternoon showed the total standing at $10:t,95515. WAR ON DANCING AROUSES BRITISH (By the International Keiei tterrk-e. LONDON June 26 A controversy has been aroused in the English pros; by the sternness with which the Gov eminent is suppressing public darning. The view taken by the Wa' Office is that officers and soldier: home on leave exhaust themselves hj late hours and frivolity ami that mainly for this reason public dance: must not take place. Numerous letters have been sent t the papers upholding dancing ol th ground that the soldiers deserve re creation after a spell in the trenches A number of public dunce hall. have been raided by the police many arrests have been made. Th crusade is still in full swing. MISSOURI AN'S PISTOL ANSWERS CALL FOR TIP I By Ihe Internetlonel Sieve Heerlee NEW YORK. June 26. James H Guitur, postmaster of Columbus, Mo. found himself in court here oi count of his original way of dealins with bell boy. The boy had shown the visitor his room and indicated a disposition not to leave. "What are you waiting for?" askl the Missouri an. "Oh. tust a little salve. About a nosrter vrill io." The man from Missouri picked up large sired "shooting iron" and said one word. "Gitr The hoy "gof bui told the police, and Mr. Guitar had to inska explanations in court

Fnti;.1FC.l.i 0l!iG BEEWSD Announcement Made For Talent at July Entertainment.

CANVASS FOR TICKET SALES TO BEGIN SOON Local Organization is Headed by the Rev. Charles A. Parkin. Publicity men for the Lincoln Chaalauqua Rureau were in Lebanon yesterday and today distributing' prorrams and putting up banners here! J- -.. ng the chatuuqua whicms to be here " July 19-24. The bc-il Chautauqua ors anization is headed by Rev. Clurles - V. Parkin, president; A. B. Jones, president; John Wade, secret -.iry; did C. L. Lindsay, treasurer. A wid anvass will be made by representsives of the company for ticket sales n this community guarantee was equireil hy the company. The prorram, which is descrmed an very exellent, is as follows; BARN IS 411RNED. Structure on Ritchie Farm at M. chanicsburg is Destroyed. The livery bam just west of tha ar line at Mechanicsburg, belonging o Walter Ritchie, was struck by ghtning about 12:110 this afternoon, md totally destroyed by fire. The new mrn was saved but the old frame tincture was burned to the ground, t is thought that most of its contents ere saved from destruction. Mr. lie rc::dcs in S!rchar.i.-.,hj,. Residents of the community aided in ireventing Ore spread of the flam.s surrounding structures. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. i Eighteen Year Old Whitestown Girl' Drinks Iodine. Golduh Ottinger, aged eighteen, atempted suicide yesterday afternoon tbout one o'clock nt. the home of her James Ottinger, in Whitestown. -hr .li-i.k iodine. Dr. Milliksn was -lummniied nt one? v,hen it was dis--overed what she had done, and her ontbtion is not now regarded as ser-. ou-. lir would give no motive lot ter action. . . .i RAN INTO FENCE. Machine of Jacob Kouns Damaged Near Big Springs. When Jacob Knuns, residing one idle west of Big Springs attempted 'o turn his machine around in the road n front of his home, Sunday morning, he steering gesr broke, and the mahine ran into thn fence. The ear was slightly damaged, and Mr, KounS was slightly hurt. The accident haplened about 8:TO o'clock. BREAD. NOT BULLETS, MAY DECIDE CONFLICT (By the TnternaHnnnl Neee Serrles.) ' LONDON, June 28. Bread instead if bullets may determine the course f the war, according to Captain Bathirst, assistant to the British food controller. "It is probable that bread and its -elative availability and economic use mth here anil in Germany will prove he determining factor in the war," said Captain Bathur.it in a (peech at th Royal Society of Arts. He continued : "War bread is almost a complete human food and w hen combined with butter or margerinc it is a complete human food. That cinnot he said of 'he anaemic loaf with which we were ill too familiar in the pre-war days., We have obtained a bresd which misses muster with our chief scientific critics, but unfoiiuiuitiily the grn"rn public do not even now desire, it- ""ra Captain Bathurst said it would ba in the public interest to employ all the materials used fur beer making in the manufacture of fns. had to nmoi .

HAMMOND. Ind., June 2(1. New York Central trains carrying war sup. V id lea east were detoured today be- 1 cause of the burning Inst night of the Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad bridge over the Iroquois river ' south of Kankakee. It is thought the t burning wai toe work of Are bugs, it...-.