Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 246, Lebanon, Boone County, 16 July 1917 — Page 1

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JS TO BE WHOLLY "CIVILIAN MADE" Military Men Will Hare Nothing To Do With Organization. ARMY OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE AFTER DRAFT "Hands Off" Order Issued to Army Men During Drafting Period. (Ay the International Xrir Nrrrtrt.l WASHINGTON, July 1 Sr. lection of America's manhood to make up the first drafted army will be fully under ay by the er.ai of thin week. Thi seems certain today, wit h but twelve atatea vet to report the orgsniiation of their rtemptinn board. BY DAVID M. CHURCH. IRh Ike (mcrM'.l Strt HrrrUe.) WASHINGTON. July 16. Ameri ca's drafted amiv will be "civilian made." Military men will have nothing to do with the organization of the national army until the time when the drafted men are reported a "held for service" by the exemption boards. Congress made the conscription bill, without the aid of the military unn of the administration and it was made from the viewpoint of civilian. Secretary of War taker issued a "hand off" order to all tl.j officers under him and the drafting of the ne' national army goes on as a civilian process. Hil.Ui) una, jaiga advocate-, have of eotirne had to execute the law as regards registration and the assigning of quotas, but when exemption claims are heard the judge advocates of the army will be found peculiarly silent. Thi results from strict orders which forbid army men from even Interpreting the draft laws, for the administration feels the army could not be fairly chosen if military men, from a stern military viewpoint, were allowed even the slightest interference. Asked For Advice. Day by day Provost Marshal-General Crowder is asked for advice by those seeking exemptions, as are all the members of his staff, but he sternly refuses to express even a private opinion. Numerous corporations have approached members of the judge advocates bourd here seeking a ruling as to whether or not their employe may be exempted, but they have been refused. The local district boards will have entire jurisdiction in this matter. It will rest on their shoulders to kf. p the nation's vital industries intact and at the same time raise a sufficient force to fill the new army. (Exemptions will be scarce. Every indication points toward few industrial exemptions and strict searching of all claims based on dependency. In order that there may be the greatest equality it is expected President Wilson will issue further regulations before the draft in which he will establish clearly the atatns of government employes. Question of Exemptions. t'nder the present interpretation of the law, messengers, janitors and other manual laborers are expecting exemption. It is believed that exemption will be granted only to the most necessary employes and none will be permitted to shield themselves be hind "a government pay-eheck." This will apply perhaps most particularly to hundreds of wealthy youths, from every section of the crantry. who are taking government positions of low pay in the hope of escaping army nuty. England exempted newspaper workers but it is almost a certainty that President Wilson will not see fit to do likewise. There probably will be no mention of exemptions for this class of workers, but local boards may grant exemptions if they see fit under the ruling which allows exemptions for those engaged in "maintaining an additional interest." L-BOATS ATTACK. GENEVA. July 16-Four of the biggest and latest type of U-boats that attempted to attack United States transports that were carrying troops to France were either dnitI or wink by shell fir fr American hi, ae-nrrtmg to an am-or.trmeil r .'-ft ) --c ' v.

FRED EG LIN IS GIVEN A THRILL BY DROP OF 800 FEET IN AIROPLANE

ttta lha International Xm sere.) CRAWFORDSV1LI.E, Ind., July 16. Dropping 800 feet like a rock ard then righting his machine just before it struck the ground, is the hair-raising experience Fred Eglin, former Wabash college athlete and member of the Indiana National Guard, has just gone through. Word of the accident, which occurred at the Ssn Diego aviation school has reached friends here. Eglin hit a "hole in the air" at 8(10 feet. His machine began dropping at a fearful rate. Eglin proved his nerve and ability by struggling desperately to right the machine, and succeeding. The wheels of the machine were smashed as it hit the ground but he had it so well under control that he was not hurt and the aeroplane was not damaged badly. Eglin is one of three members f f the Indiana Nutional C.u.ir.l flyng at San Diego. CARRIAGE COLLIDE A Serious Wreck Occurred About 9:00 O'clock Last Night. TWO WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT One Is In a Serious Condi) ionAuto And Carriage lioth Demolished. A serious auto wreck occurred about nine o'clock last night about two miles east of Thomtown on the Lebanon road. A Ford driven by Cleon Heck, son of Charles Beck, of southwest of Thorntown, and occupied by three other young men struck a carriage occupied by Otis and Goldie Kerfoot and Mr. fhddell and sister, demoli.-hing both the carriage and the Kord and seriously injuring the Kerfoot girl. The Kerfoots were taking the Diddells home, as they all lived near where the accident occurred, and met the Kord at a culvert bridge over a small branch. The lights on the Ford were poor, and it seems that Hei k did not see the carriage until he was right upon it. The carriage was splintered to pieces and hurled into the branch and the Ford w as smashed. The Diddell girl received a severe ga.-h, and the Kerfoot girl was rendered un conscious and was still in that condi tion late this morning. It is suppo?ed ; that she was struck on the head. Her j condition is serious. The other parties in the accident escaped with slight j bruises. j " ' AMIS AflHON i ! Serious Differences Have Arisen' Between King Alexander And The Premier. tBg the International .Vrwi Berrter.t ZURICH, July 16-- The situation which has arisen in Greece is again attracting the attention of the allied chancellories. A dispatch from Athens today says that, despite the recent pro-ally utterance of King Alexander serious differences have arisen between him and Premier Venieelos, the latter being the original iupparter of the entente in Greece. Alexander ia atill clinging to certin policies of his father (ex-ing Constaotine) who was admittedly pro-German. BRITISH SHIP SUNK. NEW YORK, July 16, Th British steamer K:fo, nnder charter to the International Mercantile Marine, has been tunk by a submarine In tlx Atlantic, the iocs) off.ee were advised twV-y. The eah'egrsm brought no

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SHIPOFSTATEIS STAGGERED BY THE POUTICALSTORM Germany Torn By Factions That Are Becoming Outspoken.

NEW CHANCELLOR IS MERELY TEMPORARY Will Likely Give Way to A Stronger Man Soon The Conditions. I ilta fe slfrnullimil Setea Service.) AMSTERDAM. July 16. Ih-. George Michaelis, the new imperial chancellor of Germany, will deliver his first speech in the Reichstag on Thursday, according to information from Berlin today. At that time the chancellor is expected to announce his program. (ft the Inlernatltmat AVici Herrlra.) AMSTERDAM, July 16. The German ship of state is staggering under the political storm which continues to rage around it. Dr. George Michaelis, the new im perial chancellor, is welcomed by a majority of the German press, but the newspapers are withholding complete judgment until the successor to von Rethmann-Hollweg can give an out line of his policies, said a dispatch fiom Fierlin today. The dinpatrh outlined the three chief tasks of the new chancellor as follows: 1 Restoration of internal unity unong the hostile political parties. 2 The gaining of the confidence of ,11 parties in the foreign policy. 3 The undisturbed maintenance of the German alliances. I Reichstag to Convene. The Reichstag is exjiecteil to recon vene during the present week vhen new chancellor will hav an opporty to make his first public address on policies. The big question in the minds of neutral diplomats is: Will Chancellor j Michaelis turn from the attitude of predecessor and announce Ger many s war aims " It is impossible at this time to give an answer but there is belief is some quarters that, if Dr. Michaelis can gain the confidence of all the political factions anil sees in it a moans of strengthening Germany's position, he will make public, in a general y, the terms upon which the German allies will make peace. The inter-psrty peace resolution trawn up by the Centre, Radicals and Socialists, which is to lie introduced Reichstag reconvenes, is when thi aeainst annexation of territory and an economic war after the end of the present armed conflict and calls for the "freedom of the seas." Change in hsncrllc.'S. change in chancellors Th. overE2r;c re-arrangement i s generally taken I Count BroekdorffRantiau, th" German minister at Cop-1 enhagen, w il succeed Dr. Alfred Zim-I merman, the fore'gn secretary. Count; Rrnckdorff Rantr.au is a cousin ofi Count von Bern.strrff and ia known aa a stickler for aristocratic traditions. The rumor thai the kaiser has abdicated or contemplates abdication ia now thoroughly discredited, and report from Copenhagen has it that the new chancellor is a temporary fixture and will remain in office only until a . ., . ' One interesting report that arose today from the whirlpool of rumors was that the German junkers, having failed in their efforts to get Russia into a separate peace pact, will now turn thoir energies towards Italy. Events bid fair to eome with startling rapidity during the next few weeks. CONFESSES PLOT. KV YORK, July 1A plot to blow up the American liner New York a recent trip to America from Europe was reeealed to detective today by a youth who gave the nam of Edward Harrington and who was arrested in connection with an attempted auk-idt yesterday. The priie" er e"f' s'-n! tic' n ' S I? the po,,i, t st i r 1 l

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HON HUNT. . ' ' Tbret Hundred '. Heavily Armed, Fail to Fi!d Wild Beast tso fMrrtl Next Raniee. MONTICEI.LO, 1)1., July 16. Three hundred men, armed with rifles and revolvers, returned empty handed today after an all-nigfit hunt for a lioness which has terroriiKv t!ie farmers in tbia vicinity for a week, The state of terror of the posse was shown by one of the men who fired wildly at the glaring eyes of an automobile. Within two hours after the men had passed the Robert Alerton estate, the beast was seen emerging from the thicket which the men believed they had beaten thoroughly. The luir of the lioness, where she had beaten down an undergrowth to make her led, was found The animal is believed to have escaped from a carnival company in Champagne several weesk ago. Fl'NERAL SUNDAY.

Services For Late Lida Cory Held Yesterday Afternoon. The funeral service of Uda A. Cory was held at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. G. M. Voris, on. Esplanade street, yesterday afternoon at two o'clock. Revi. Carmicha'el and the Presbyterian choir had charge of the service. Interment took place at Oak Hill cemetery. OF THIRTY FEET Employe of Dunn-McCarthy Company Badly Injured. CHEST IS CRUSHED Brought to Hospital Here Where His Injuries Were Dressed. Isaac Abram, employed by the Dunn-McCarthy company in construction work on the new railroad, fell a distance of SO feet yesterday about three miles north of Lebanon, crushing the right side of his chest and injuring his right '.eg. He was brought to the Williams hospital here where his injuries were dressed. He will be confined to the hospital for some time. Work of Selecting. Men For Second Officers Training Camp. IteginH. ( l ;slersMnJ .Vm tmlet.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 16 Examining officers today began looking over applicants for the second officers' training camp, which will open at Ft. Harrison Aug. 27. There are 2.600 applications from Indiana, and but 448 will be admitted. The weding process necessarily will be conducted in ( ruthless manner. The applicants live in every part of the state, but northern Indiana furnishes probably the most of them. The applications are especially heavy from northern Indiana, particularly from the South Bend and F't Wayne districts. Examining ocera safflid propor tionately large numbers of aplications had been received from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Funeral services wero held toiiay for Capt, Alfred Roder, who died of apoplexy. Capt Roder, whose home originally wa AiDany.IS.Y., was one of the first Philippine scouts. He saw active service for 34 year. COMPROMISE REACHED. WASHINGTON, July 16. Agree ment on a compromise food control bill closely resembling the wdminbv trstio:i' original plans, wai reached this aftornooo by the bi-partisan conferenca of leader. The eompromisa it is h-ivfl, will remove mi it n) i r .n r vi t " ' 3 t s.-.i-'-re i'H ('-. e. t j a ce nf hit n.

DOLCIACAPMD BY KORiilLOFPS RUSSIAHTROOPS The Austroellungarians in Flight Through Carpathian Mountains.

SHARP SALIENT IS DRIVEN INTO LINE Heavy Rattles Proceeding Along Front Despite Rainstorms And Had Roads. (Ay Ikt International .Vrir fferrlre.) Rome, July 16 General Korniloff's Russian army in Galiria has occupied the important railway town of Dolina and the Austro-Hungarians are in flight through the Carpathian mountains, according to a dispatch from I'etrograd to the Idea National today. Dolina is fifteen miles west of Kaluex, the former headquarters of the Austro-German staff in Guneia. The Austro-Hungarian army west of taniluu which has been defending Dolina is commanded by Genera! Von Boehm-Ermolli, who figured so prominently in all of the big campaigns on the Eastern frontier. The railroad on which Dolina is situated runs northward through StryJ and Imberg. Two other spurs branch off at Dolina. The captured town derives further strategic importance from the fact that it is only about thirty miles from the great Verecsike and Iteskid passes that lead to the Hungarian plains. WEDGE BEING DRIVEN Russians Seeking to Split Anstro-Ger-man forces in two. trttf Ihr IntarunUnnal rv rrt-e. i etrograd, July iii A shaip 1h nt, the spex of which is nearly 30 miles from ita base, is being driven into the Austro-German front in Galicia. The northern flank extends from n point north of Halicx to a point east of Dolina; the Southern side runs from a position on the' Zlota Eistriza river to the sector weest of Krechovice. The apex lies directly west of Stanislas. Battles have been proceeding along both flunks of this salient, despite flooded streams. Even with the assistance of nature the German and Austro-Hungarian troops were unable to check the drive of Gen. Korniloff's legions and nearly 2.000 additional Austro-Hungarian prisoners and a number of guns have tallen into the hands of the Russians. Among the prisoners were about 25 officers. Along the Nomnica river, southwest of Staniflau, the AUstro-Ger man troops attacked after a heavy bombardment and tried to throw the Russians back across the stream, but were unsucessful. Fighting is still in progess. Dispatches from the front toilay reported increasing ar tillery activity along the Dvina river. RAIDING PARTIES British Carried Out Successful Raid Northwest of Arras. (By M ImornaHonM Veirt errte.l London, July 16-- Artillery duell ing irave way to raiding activities on certain parts of the British front during the night, the war office announced at noon. The British carried out a successful raid at Oppy (six miles north east of Arras) entering Iterman trenches and inflicting damage. The Germans tried unsuccessfully to raid British trenches in the sector of Armentieres and Fontaine. ALL SIGHT BATTLE. Germans Made Determined Effort to Re-capture Ground. th International ' larrHra.) PARIS. Julv 16.-Fighting raged all night around Mont Haut, in Champagne, where the Germans made determined efforts to recapture the ground won by the French on Saturday. Despite tha fury of ti.o assaults th attack were all repulsed, the war office announced today. In tha sector of Mont Teton, also in Chamoagn. th German attacked aftjir a lonsr bombardment of th French positions hut were rolled back after aiiffsrtng heavy losses. , North of the Aisn river th Germans attacked sod th f f htinf wa e-rc -i sever soM'h of Corbeoy. out ail Ui French boot,s were

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Daring Safe Blower at Chkaro Mud. d!d Their Job. tffs ttt International Wiwt Harriet.) CHICAGO, July 16. A quartet of daring safe blowers bound and gagged two men, one a policeman, at the Chicago theatre early today, blew two safes and escaped with $25, There was 12,000 in one of the safes, but the cracksmen muddled their job and the money box was jammed n the twisted steel. Policeman John J. Muloney ' was talking to Louis Hili, the colored porter, when the four men slipped up mid overpowered them. FIVE KILLED. Greek Section Hands Run Down by Passenger Train. (A IAS Intrrnatianai Xeira gerrb-0.1 YOL'NGSTOWN. O., July 16. Five section-hands were instantly killed when they were run down by the Pittsburgh V Ijike Erie passenger train No. 1 between Newcastle, Pa., and Lowellsville, O., early today. The men all were Greeks. E SALE OF TICKETS EORWAUQUA Teams are Appointed to Dispose of 1,000 Tickets at $2 Each. THE CHAUTAUQUA OPENS THURSDAY Tent will be Pitched in The Ltn Varntz Pasture on North Kawt Street. A city-wide canvass will bo started at once for the sale of chautauqua tickets. The local chautauqua committee held a meeting Saturday night at which teams were chosen to canvass Lebanon. The city was divided up into four sections as in the Real Cross campaign. The teams are as follows: Northeast section, C. L. Lindsap captain, with I. N. Caster, D. S. Whituker, L. F. Jones, Ben Coomhs, J. E. Morrison, R. H. Kent. Walter ilerdrich; southeast section, B. F. McKey captain, with Joe Witt, W. H. mith,- J. A. Threlkeld. A. U Ward, William Orear. Jr.. L. W. Kirtloy, and J. A. Hogshire; southwest rection, Dr. A. B. Jones captain with L. fc. Hart ley, E. C, Gullion. Fred Donaldson, A. J. Clute, R. T. Ashley, W. H. Parr, and J. M. Tuggle; northwest section, Rev. Parkin captain, with G. T. Miller, F. B. Wooley, W. L. McKinley, Frank Hutchinson, Rev. Homer Dale, 8. M. Ainker, and J. M. Worley. The local committee has received 1000 tickets to be disposed of. These are to be sold at $2 each. The chau tauqua wiii be held io the Lor. Varr.ts vacant pasture on tne nortneasi corner of Fordice and North East streets. It is to begin Thursday. Arrtt of Illinoia Youth Brings to Light "Self Defense League." IBs 1st International Kttea Service.) CHICAGO, July 16. Secret service men believe they balked a plot to murder United States officers and surren der the drafted army to th Germans today when they arrested John Natchky, an employe of the Illinois Tool Company. Federal agents said Natehky was the organiser of what he called the "Self Defense League' and that, he began his work the day the registration lista closed. The platform of the league w: "If they draft you, kill th officers when you gal into the trenches and thea surrender to the German." TWO ITALIANS TUUEtt CLEVELAND, July 16 .Two Ital inns wvt lulled and iv war iared in a rsvoivar gghs thi morajEf ier Luii a Part- On of th injured Bwn is minus hi an.

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;i;istii'ii;j OF FOOD FuGES Federal Trade Commission Will Begin Task Tomorrow. HEARING WILL BE HELD IN CHICAGO Will be Devoted Wholly to Meat Commission Has Secured Much Evidence. BY HOMER J. DODGE. (fly (lie tntrrnattonat Knot Ssrrtes.), WASHINGTON, July 16Josepll W. Davies, a member of the Federal trade commission, tomorrow wilt hold the first important hearing in the new federal food price investigation in which the body of which he is a m miner, the department of agriculture and the food administration are cooperating. The hearing will be held in Chicago and will be devoted wholly to ment Stock growers, meat packers butchers, jobbers, wholesaler and commission merchants dealing in meat will he confronted with an array of evidence prepared by field agents of the commission. While there have been numerous federal food price investigationa in th last two years, the administration plans to make this the mors effective, than any heretofore. With far reaching powers, the administration intends now to see to it definitely that middlemen no longer prey on the American consumer using war eonditior as, a clonk. Agents of the' trsJe mjryjsfcfi-. have been quietly working for vx.u gathering evidence of unreasonably high food prices. They have traced a pound of meat from the stock farm ; to the consumer's table and have figures to show that 1, 2, and in soma caws rttSO per cent is added to tha production cost before the consumer can make his purcnase. Demand to be Made. Commissioner Davie wil! lay the figures gathered before the men who bfcie b'nught this condition about and will demand in the name of the people of the United States that they tnska plain their jurisdiction. If this jurisdiction is not entirely satisfactory to the trade commssion, the new and strong powers with which administration now is armed will be brought into play and speculators will be dealt with as friends of the enemy. President Wilson has informed tha trade commission he feels strongly on unwarrantedly high commodity price and the body knows that the chief eeutiv stands atsunehly behind ( " effort to bring the price of food back to sensible basis. The meat hearing tomorrow ia th Apt of a series of similar hearings to be conducted by the commissions. Th work has been divided into units, each commissionser having been assigned to take charge of one, as follows: Chsirman Harris, canned goods; Commissioner Fort, storage, cold and 11 other kinds; Commissioner Colver, hreadstuffs, including grains and flour; Commissioner Davis meats. This is the most comprehensive iaqu.ry on which the commission ever has entered and is expected to bring conclusive results. Th temper of th commission is such that recommendations for government control of many commodities may be expected. DUTCH MISSION. AMSTERDAM! July .16. It waa reported from The Hague that a Dutch mission may be sent to Washington In connection with the program of tha American governme.nt Wiimlt the export of foodstuffs to the Doteh and Scandinavian countries. GOVERNOR TESTIFIES. WASHINGTON, July 16. Governor Goodrich of Indiana, testifying before the Interstate Commerce Conmitta today urged th government to fix th price of coal at tha mines and to regulate th transportation. SPECIAL MASONIC K0TK3S. Boon ConncO No. 45, R- and 8. M., 7:80 p. m., Wednesday hit? IA f " assembly. , ' Lebanon CosiaaaderF K- 43 k- T 7:i0 p. ov Man day Jyy 16. I conclave.