Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 237, Lebanon, Boone County, 5 July 1917 — Page 1

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BEEN RESUMED Assault Delivered Alonjj a Front of Six Hundred Yards. RUSSIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE ON GERMANS Take More Prisoners and Win More Territory Situation On 'jie East Front. (0 tht littrritntiimtll Vcira rrr.-r.l I'ETROGK.Wl, July 5 Terrific fighting centered around Hr.c. any In Galicia, all day Wednesday with the German and AustroHungarian attempted to win bark some of their lost ground. All the assault were repulwd, the Russian war oflire reported today and the Russians hrld all Uieir conquered positions. East of Brzenany the Austro-German tried Tainly to rapture a Russian ' out poet, but the attacks broke down under the Russians' artillery fire. To the east of Naraiuvka, the Germans bombarded the Russian position and afterward made two infantry thrust near l.ipnicadolna but both were dispersed. tRp Mi Ittra1fnl ntt flcrrlef.l LONDON, July B The British a.i vance in Belgium has been resumed. The. war office, announced toilay tha British forces in the sector of Goilr beke advanred their tinea along a front hundred yards. wu. . Attacks against the Germans Mendelivered after a strong bombardment of the German positions. Gollebeke lies on the Comines ram:' between two and three miles southea t of Ypre. It is directly northeast i f the Messines-Wytschaete, where th Kritikh made their first drive in th -new Went Flanders offensive. Tliei are heights north and south of th' town which (five it added importam from a strategic viewpoint. Infantry assaults gave way theavy artillery cieHing during the night in Champagne and on the Verdun front. The big gun Lattles centered around Moronvillier in Champagne and Hill No. SH on the westeri aide of the Meuse river. Russians Still Going. Nearly 20,000 German and Audrc Hungarian prisoners are now in th hands of the Russians as a mult -f the firkt three day fighting in th new offensive. Around Brzezany tl. ; battle still rages, the Germans an I Austro-Hungariana fighting denper ately to retain their high position. along the Tarnopol-Rohatyn railwo; . went of theZlota Lipa river. Severe loss of life has heen inflirte.l upon the Austro-tierman trooos, bu' dispatches from the front toilay admitted that the Russian advances ha I "cost sacrifices." German reserve troops nwstl .- Saxon who were taken captive, sai 1 that the Teutons were demoralize 1 by the severe artillery fire as they l.j.I U-o lej to hrflirvc that the Rui sian had no ammunition. Counter Attacks Fail. In the Koniury-Eboroff sector, alsi in Galuicia, heavy artillery activity was followed by infantry thrusts. Thi" Germans undertook counter attack:?, but these were repulsed. It is leulited here that the advanc. on I .em berg must be slow as the Aus-tro-German forces have hid time to prepare elaborate defensive work. But a thrill of energy and hope is passing through the entire Russian nation, and the atmosphere in the capit"! has undergone a decided changj for the better. Pride and patriotism are exerting t leir noble influences. A great mas meeting was held in front of the Kaj.n cuth-dral when the social democrat leader, Dirkanoff, made speech calling for the wholehearted support of the nation for the army. The eyes of all Russia are strained toward Galicia and news of further advances and further captures is eagerly awaited. U-BOAT TOLL. LONDON, July S.-Th twenty iresscls aurV bv German sulxmumew

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Ant Driven Off a Ferry Boat at St Louis Last Night. (n fse InMntrtHAiMl Xftfw Hrrrirt. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 5. Four person were drowned at Hardin, III Ia'. last night when an automobile u driven off a ferry boat into the Illinois river, it wa. learned here today. The dead are: Mr. and Mrs. George Houghtlin and their 4-year-old xon, I.eslie, of Jerseyville, 111., and Mrs. Houghtlin' cousin. Mini Rena Johnson of Los Angele. The party had been on a Fourth of July picnic trip. INTENSE ACTIVITY. The Greek War Office Very Busy Sim Entering the Conflict. iBy the Inlernnttonul Netrt Btrrire.) ATHENS. Jirty 6. Not since th days of the Balkan war tin- such activity been seen at the Greek wai jmce as is now occurring there. 11 was stated today that Premier Ven-ibi-los, who was resimnsible for the entry of Greece into the war, is tukfng a leading part. The officials and privates of th army took the oath of fidelity oi Tuesday. TO GET INTO ACTION Soldiers Ready to Move Forward and Take Positions on the Firing Line. (Ay (As lalrrmlllosal .Vch-i Ptrrtrr. AMERICAN HEADy.rARTF.KS IN FRANCE, July f.. With all the Fourth of July festivities over, the American soldiers in France are now inxious to move forwaril and get in to action. The men are going through an iensive preparation of drill.-, wl will stiffen their discipline for stern flghling which lies ahead of them. The Fourth was celebrated with ty pical American enthusiasm. There waa a tig display of flags am bunting and patriotic speeches were made. Bands played American airs anil some dinners were given in honor of the occasion. At the dinners many patriotic toasts were drunk and pledges of friendship ind loyalty given. The French and American national anthems were heard on every side. The day was beautiful and some of the American soldiers took advantage of the fine weather to stage game of baseball. The French took a keen interest in the Yankee sport. All the men are happy and in high spirits but want to get on the firing line. The Russian offensive has evoked much enthusiasm among them hut the Americans want to plav an offensive role of their own. ( German prisoners employed here by the French government watched the festivities with aullen resentment. They are deeply hostile at the presence of United States troops, but take stolidly the bantering of the Americans. GREAT INTEREST IN THE German Chancellor is Expected to Muke Important Address. ilt the ImltrnmlUHQl JVciM Ben-ire.) AMSTERDAM, July 5 Puolic Interest over the convening of the Reichstag in Berlin toilay ran high here. It was expected the German chancellor, Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, would make an important address, probably touching on peace. A dispatch from Berlin said that the session would likely be a short one ami that it wou'd deal with war measures. In connection with the talk of peace it whs reported from Berlin that the kaiser is going to Vienna at the end of the week and that "matter of urgent Importance" will be discussed in the Austrian capital. One WegTam from Berlin said: "Preliminary to th opening of the Keif hitaff on 1 hursday the executive

end ront:tut,ona! committee met on jthe "man of mystery" had dinar- '! V ednemlay. At the moeliner of the) Men wore. f,imir tv t eiwuuve emtr.r SeereMr? of For-1 s:"'-t 'o h.i-l r . e . wn A fair Z-rnmerirum e:v-d a 1 Vps s-r -

LAU;:CFI DiVE TO RESCUE FOOD BILL

FROM ITS PERIL The Administration Forces To Use the Cloture Club. SEEK TO BRING VOTE EARLY NEXT WEEK President May Have to Take a Hand if Bill is Saved From Long Delay. (a lee tnttrnutinnnl Xert Btrrtet.) WASHINGTON. July 5. Armed th the cloture club, the adtninistra tion forces in the senate launched a vigorous drive to rescue tlie food ami liquor bill from the confusion now threatening it and bring it to a vote rly next week. Increased evidence appeared toda) as the battle line tightened, that trie president will have to take a hand in the fight once again if the measure s to be saved from lung delay, not only in the senate but in conference after it is sent hack to the house. The measure has been so overloaded with amendments that new opposition appears at every turn. The southern Democrats of the senute were still in open revolt today against the addition of cotton to the list of com modities controlled by the bill, and even if the administration should succeed in getting the measure through the senate next week it is sure to run counter to even more determined op position and delay in the house, where !hr Kouth exercise even greater con trol. Amendment Pending. Amendments are pending for the elimination of all commodities except food and fuel from the bill, thus re in? it to its original design. That the administration will be farced to trot behind one of these amendments mplify the bill and clarify the was predicted by close observ ers today. ' Leailers in chaige of the bill hoped to reach the pi-ohibition amendments before the end of today's session. The prohibition battle will ojien with the reading of the Gore amendment, approved by the agriculture comttee. prohibiting the ue of foods in the manufacture of distilled beverand authorizing the president, f he sees fit, likewise to forhid the use of foods in the making of beer and wine. Wet and Dry Issue. Immediately the administration rces will move to substitute an amendment prohibiting whiskey makng but ignoring beer and wine. Then the fighting will begin in real earnest. Several days' struggle may be re quired to dispose of the "wet" and dry" issue. Senator Chamberlain, in charge of the bill, was ready today to renew his luest for unanimous consent to close debate and begin voting on the i amendment. Senator Penrose of j Pennsylvania probably will object. I Failing to secure an agreement, SenI ator Chamberlain will lay before Vicej President Marshal a petition signed hy r.f-nutor? o-' both parties for application of the cloture or "gag" rule. The -.-t it ion must lie on the table for two davs before the vicepresident ran put the motion to clAse debate. Indications today were doubtful whether the administration could muster the necessary two-thirds vote to apply the cloture rule. AFTER A SHY. Net Bring Drawn Closer Around Another "Man of Mytery." (ft fae sferttenVMuil ffrtrs ferttfaw.) NEW YORK, July 5. Th net of secret service was being drawn closer around another "man of mystery" and alleged German spy todf y by officer of the government in their hunt foT the Pershing expedition "leak". Proof that a guost of big Fifth venue hotel had been closely allied to pro-German interest here and that he had access to the water front led investigator to the hotel where for some time he had been familiar figure. However, as soon a the investigator arrived at th hotnl. thev found

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TO 12E OK SKIMPY KINL (J th, l.lWH.M.jf " CHICAGO, III., Hi' -"' spring' atyle. in cWbe will n.ak the thin njan i thinner and the fat mun fatter. The general desl?" lhe y and skimpy V"'1'" rut ' whK'h take less ' Tne u!t8 will be without belt P'at and without many pockets. The decree was issued by the National Association Clothing Designers, In session h"RUMORS UEMED. Miss Anna Patton of California Not to Wed f.. Pershing. i Iftf Jtklrrmltwi tttrvti t.i PASADENA, ('a!.. July 6. Rumors that Major Genera! John J. Pershing is to wed Miss Anna Patton, daughter of George ij. Patton, who was defeated by Hiram VI. Johnson for the Unitod States seriate last fall, were denied today by the family. Gen. Pershing visited at the Patton home while in Los Angeles iu March. Misa Patton's brother, George S. Patton, Jr., is a Member of Gen. Pershing's staff. nimiii'p rv nnr' UnillflOtAriAUwLll TO BE EXILED, IT IS SAID icjK:;ed Ruler is a Fugitive in Japanese legation at Present. i ( l ;fer-wt Si ta srrtcr. tIEN THIN, July 5.-Li Yuan Hung, ex-presioent of China, is to be exiled, according to information from Pekin todav. At the prewnt time the deposed president is a fugitive In the Japanese legation in IVkir, guarded hy Japa nese bayonets. When LI Yuan ;tjn; 0ed from the palace he considered the possibility f seeking safely in the Amerirnlegation, it was said, but changed hit nind and went to the Japanese minster. There are reports of fighting in the 'oiith and the massing of armiei throughout the empire indicate that f civil war is not already under way it Is imminent. There is much curiosity as to the future relations between the government and the new emperor and that of Japan. There are presistent re ports that Japan will land troops in China to "protect Japanese interests." Vessel Arriving at an American Port Gives Inforrmation of Encounter, (Ry fA International aVk- 6ertr.) AN AMERICAN PORT, July 5. A British steamer arriving here tolay with 79 passengers reported that shot from her guns apparently struck a German submarine at 7:30 p. m. June 26, th l!-bout disappearing n a cloud of black smoke. The submarine appeared on the port side about 500 yards distant and was immediately engaged. CAR JUMPED TRACK. One Person Killed and Thirteen In jured in Youngstown, 0. Ilty tht frr4fiHiJ etf AViifc,! YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, July &. One person was killed and thirteen injured when a Youngstown and subur ban car jumped the tracks and crashed into a fruit store early today. The store building caught fire. Edward Scully of Cleveland, caught beneath the wreckage, was killed. Official say the brake failed to work. BRITISH AIR RAID. LONDON, July 5. German military aerodrome in Belgium were bombarded by British air machine on Tuesday night, tne admiralty announced tola r. Several ton of bomb were droo ped t Ghistelles, Nieumanater and Zesre i At the last named place pro-jei-tiH'St were thrown down on a tram. 1i Fntish n,a-r.iie returum

fi.liL'3FTiI Fosii;isiMf,;on ISGRAPiDLY Over Half of Initial Issue of War Bonds, Already Loaned.

ALL OF $2,000,000 WILL BE CONE BY FALL Another Issue of ISonds Will be Made Within a Few Months. 4Ap the IntrrnnUonnl cir ftfrrfce.) WASHINGTON, July 5. If ad vances of money to the European allies of the United State continue throughout the summer at the'rate they have been made so far during this nation's participation in the war the proceeds of the first $a,0(iO.O(H).000 installments of the Liberty Loan ill be used up before autumn. To date the advance to the allies amounts to $l,04.t.lNm,O(m, or more than half of the initial issue of war bonds. The regular financing pro gram of the treasury contemplates the advance of close to another billion dollars hy October. This will leave for the support of the American armies and civil establishments only the revenues which is raiseil by the extraordinary taxation provided under the revenue laws. Another Issue. Secretary McAdoo has announced that he plans to declare another issue of war bonds in the fall. The last revenue bill authorised a total issued of f..um0OO.OK), 3.000,000,000 in these securities, are yet available. The same revenue law authorised the secretin-)- of the tremry to sell not tu tml ,GOU,.'MX,00 in shr.it term treasury certificates of imlebtedness. Already $HtW,0K.oO0 of these certificates have been sold but in accordance with law, have been turned bark to a large extent in puyment for liberty lokn bonds. This means that the treasury has the full amount of the 2,000,000,000 lihorty loan issue in cash or pledges and has redeemed the greater part of the treasury certificates. Under the law these certificates may be re-issued, ho the treasury can now re-issue these short term notes for money for emergency financing. Present indications are that the $'!, ODO.000.000 in loans to the allies au(horijed by ronirress wilt be made hy January I and nfter that the new legislation must be adopted before this nation can continue as paymaster for the F.uropean war. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has informed congress that the needs of the government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 101 . will amount to approximately $'.'.2Sl,0OO,(HH). The revenue bill about to be passed by congress will provide revenue of $1,670.000,000. Secretary McAdoo stated that be iippi i:hi;i;;l.-s bo immediate need for further authorization of bonds. WASTE OF UNSOLD BREAD. Indiana Wholesale Baker Approve Preventative Plans. (As thm tnternottomtt Vee-t ffrec.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 5. The State Council of Defense, through it? publicity committee, George Ade, chairman, today issued the following: Indianapolis wholesale bakers have given their unanimous approval of the campaign to prevent th waste of unsold bread, a source of annual loss to the state amounting to thousands of barrels of flour, which t current market prices amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. A poll of the baker, just completed by State Food Conservator H. E. Barnard shows a 100 per cent willingness on the part of the bakers to co-operate to prevent this enotmoo loss, which to them represent a cost far in excess of the value of the flour. Many interesting statements, in addition to valuable statistics are on file in Mr. Barnard' office, as a result of hi correspondence with the bakers. "We never did take up rtale bread" write one firm, "and we think thi movement a grand thirg." "We quit wasting bread several year ago" write another. Following are figure gleaned from the more than 700 titrth sent out hy Or, Barnard in hi effort to line-up th baker: An e'lmmntion of 2 pr cent return if uii'.ld r ves avs 150 b.irr-'s ft nr j--

ihanol of flour; aH a third tlimmI atmg a It per cent waste from the j same source save l,fW) barrels of j flour each year. A Torre Haute baker, cutting off a ) 3 per etnt wasvage from unsoid loaves I saves :t,000 a year in flour. Another in the sanio city has reduced his r- : turite of unsold loaves from b per jc?nt to Vs of 1 per cent, thus saving ICO barrels of flour a year; a third saved "!46 barrels by reducing returns J from 5 to 1 per cent, i F.ven the baker themselves, consci- ! ou of the enormity of the wastage

from accepting in return from retailer unsold loaves for fresh bread, informed Dr. Barnard that they were surprised when they checked up totals and found what immense savings can easily be effected by stopping this practice. Dr. Barnard has just returned from a meeting of the National Master Bakers' Association in Chicago. While there he witnessed the raising of a fund of $25,000 in one-half hour, for the purpose of financing an educational propaganila against the practice of accepting unsold bread in return for fresh bread, A committee including the president of the organization and the past president have been working at this task, and have covered the country from Boston to Kansas City. Their report stated that their effort have been uniformally successful. DEATH LIST IN RACE Toll of Dead at East St. Louis May Run Over One Hundred. (fty tht International .NVic Serrlre.) FAST ST. LOUS, HI- July 5. Armed with gasoline cans and torrhea a mob swooped down on the "Black Belt" again today setting fire to two negni home. One There were no fatalities a ocruThere were no fslllllies a occupants had deserted the house Taesday and led lo SI. Louis. Mi. litianen helped flrraien check the spread of the Inn, jrsrad?e fere and disoroera are vb prcied today despite the presence of 2.400 militiamen. (fill tht TnitmmtUmal Xfirs fferr4ef. EAST ST. LOUIS, III, July 5. The death list in the East St Louis race riots was slowly growing toilay as the ruins of burned buildings cooled off enough to permit search among the debris, and it seemed certain the toll would run over 100 dead. Seventy-eight bodies already have been accounted for. Among the ruins of the burned Broadway Opera House, where many negroes sought refuge from the howling mob, thirty bodies of colored men and women were found today. Fire, suffocation and burial by the collapsing w alls were the cause of death. In the black embers, of a single dwelling no les than five bundles of bone were found and one of the cily detective boasted that he knew of one hole in Cahokie Creek which hides half a dozen black corpses. Governor Lowden toilay announced that he would have a thorough in vestigation made of the whole affair and that the guilty, regardless of color or standing, would be punished. Particular attention is to be paid to report that the guardsmen made little or no attempt to prevent negro bloodshed. TEN INJURED WHEN FOOT BRIDGE FEU Accident Ytstet day in Turkey Run Park W in Be Investigated. (B tht Inurnnltmul Vic, gcrrtce.l INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 6 Th state forestry department will investigate an accident in Turkey Run park yesterday in which two persons were seriously injured when a suspension foot bridge over Sugar Creek gave way. Twenty-five persona fell ten feet to the bank of the stream. EUie Peytfln, of Crawfordsville, suffered a broken arm and Georgette Pitity, of Mecca, a dislocated shoulder. Many other were bruised, Th accident was uuhmJ by a rotten gangway plank. ,

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- N W4 l OIIGOiiSCniPTibll ARE oro District Organizations Are Chosen to Decide Exemption Appeals. BOONE COUNTY IN THE THIRD DISTRICT Duties of the Hoard Set Forth in General Regulations Issued.

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Member of the four district con. scrips on boards of review for Indiana in connection with the national army, have been announced. These board will have the work of deciding appeals taken from the decision of local military exemption board and they will have exclusive jurisdiction in case involving agricultural or industrial exemptions. The boards arc r-ade "up of five member each, one lawyer, one physician, one representative of labor, industry and agriculture. Boone county is in the third district I which includes the counties of Marion, Hancock, Hamilton, Hendrick, Putnam, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo,

Clay, Morgan, Johnson, Kfielby, Bar

tholomew, Decatur, Floyd, Clark, Jefferson, Scott, Swltserland, Ohio, Dear- 1

bom, Ripley, Jennings, Montgomery and Boone. The district ha an es timated population of 933,528 and tha total registration U 84,618. The memhers f tho board for thi district ares l-abor Otto Ray, Indianapolis, in ar , ion eemty-. Agriculture W. W. Wathb-i.-i Crswfordsvllle, Montgomery county. L.u'u.i.., n. Vina KBist.t, Kr Albany, Floyd county. Doctor Ernest W. Layman, Terra Haute, Vigo county. Lawyer Lucius B. Swift, Indiana-, polls, Marion county. Duties of the Board. The appointment which, have been made will have to lie Sn ifly passed on by President Wilson a" ' the military officials before a date is set for thn board to meet and nrgeniLe. The conscription law sets out that the district hoards shall have the r'ght to "modify or reverse any decision of any toeal board having lurffdictie! in the area of which any such district board hn jurisdiction under the rule and reg illation of the PreaHr " "Such district board," the law sv, "shall have exclusive original jurisdiction within their respective area to hear and determine all question of claim for including or excluding or discharging persona or classes of person from selective draft, under the provision of thi law, not included within the original jurisdiction of uch local boards. All case involving agricultural or industrial exemption will be passed on by district hoards; which also shall decide appeals from the local boards." The Rcgolation. The regulations which have been et out by the President on the lw, provide that where person claim exemptions because of some industrial or agricultural pursuit, they must show the district board that their particular work or occupation is necessary "to the maintenance of the military establishment or nati inn! interest during the emergency." Exemption are not to be f ade in classes, but each case will l decided by itself. In most of the counties of the siale there is only one local exemptlct hoard. Marion county ha ten men boards. When the drawing are made, person have the right to appear be- -fore the local boards and claim exemptions. Those claiming exemption may appeal the case ta the district board, if the decision of the local board is not satisfactory. The decision of the district boards will be final, except that their decision might ba set aside by the president. FOURTH CASUALTIES. '

Five Killed in CcWWaiioa Over the Coontry f wteniay. fin IM InlmmWmnl 'ew tfrpfcit.! CHICAGO, July 5. The O-r'ta Tribune, which rm,;a!!y eo!lft V.nrh of Jii!y fa! eh tie ifed t it five arsons were kf,:ei an - -"v c irH t t it t e I '