Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 252, Lebanon, Boone County, 23 July 1917 — Page 1

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r I DJZj News VOLUME 25, LEBANON, INDIANA, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1017.

RUSSIA!! TROOPS STILL RETREATING

IEF0RE GERMANS Have Evacuated the C.alician City of Tarnopol. SITUATIONALONG THE OTHER FRONTS Surcetwful Local Attacks Deliv. ered by British French Repel Assault. (By the International Xt9 am-tee.) PETROGRAD. July 2.1. Simultaneously with the announce- . ment that Premier-War Minister Krrensky has been made the virtual dirtalor of Russia, the Russian army lying on the Vilna front struck out with a powerful trenchc and prisoners. Realising that the chaotic condition in Pctrograd and on anmr parta of the front called for drastic meaiiure the council of workmen' and anldiera' delegate voted to five unlimited power td Kerensky. The whole governmental authority is now in kerenkky'a hand and hia word i law with the civil authoritiea and army alike. I Bv (A (iwuNuMi ferric. I PARIS, July 2J The French trenrhe oa the Casements platran, north of the Aiane rirer, were atoriaed by the German in fBrieee beetle that - raced ail oinht, the French war office admitted today. On the adjoining Californle plateau the French, after deaprrate fighting, retained their supporting, trenches. Huge num of German were flung forward into the devastating firJ f the French guna and they sustained terrible losses. IBg the International Aeici Serpice. 1 GENEVA. July 23. Russian troops have evacuated the Gaiician city of Tar nopol and the Germans have either entered it or are on the point of doing so, according to unofficial advices from Berlin today. The city was partly destroyed by flames. , (Tarnopol is 70 miles east of Lemberg and only 25 miles from the eastern frontier of Galicia.) The Russians' hold on Halicz and Stanialau is seriously menaced by tl.e Austro-German offensive. The Teutonic force have driven a deep wedge into the Russian linen, reaching the Sereth river and Hindcnburg evidently plans a desperate eftort to cut the Ruasin forces in two. The dispatches added that the Russian retreat continues. HOLD STEADFAST. Franc Troops Repulse Violent Assulia on Aisne Front. (00 the International A'eics Berrtce.) PARI8, July 2-L Despite new concentration of troops and guns, terrific assaults with the bayonet and violent bombardments, the Germans hsve failed in their mighty effort to break through the French front on the Aisne river fighting line. All day Sunday and all last night infantry actions and furious artillery duels raged between the Aisne and Ailette rivers, especially in the sectors of Cerny, Hurtebise, Corbeny and the California plateau, said dispatcher from the front today. Enormous losses were inflicted upon the Prussian and Westphalian troops, for they were hurled forwsrl by the German crown prince again and again in solid waves, only to be wiped out by the pitiless machine gun and canron fire of the French. On the double plateau north of the eastern end of the Chemin-des-Dames, where the Germans wep able to penetrate the first line trenches of the French counter assaults swiftly developed and In the darkness the men battled with bayonets Itnd clubbed rifles with the fury of maniacs. Long and cseeful pi,ara turns had been mnttt for ti.e big eiton la ms'i lie i f, .t i. t r'.v

was discovered by observers at the front as "unprecedented." Batteries of heay guns were moved to this lector of the German front and for many hours they rained tons of steel upon French trenches. .' The German thrust in this region evidently was aimed at the protection of l-aon as well as being an effort to smash a bole in the French lines.

EXCKKD1.VT.CT SKRIOtS. Rarsian Situation Near Crisis The Developments. S the tntarnetltmal e Brtviret WASHINGTON, July 23. The Russian situation today is far more serious than at any time since the new republic was formed. The existence of the new government i t stake, official in clvsert touch wilh developments here made this admission today. They said that the present must prove the supreme test of the men who have devised a free Russia and have overthrown the czar. Should premier Kerensky, who has rushed to the German battle front, he ahle by his supreme magnetism to overcome tiie growing rebellion in the Russian ranks and swing a reunited mirtary force across the advancing path of the Ger man hordes, the day may he saved. I If he fails nnarchy must rule through j out the country ami the Giman wir CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX. J GREAT CRIME WAVE Record of the Past Week An Apv palling One Includes Six Murders. Iff Is ntfnntime Srirt jTnrfc.l CHICAGO, July 2". Five murders and two daring fate robhenes one day's work gave Chicago police plen ty of work to do today, and incidentalelled the week's crime wave to. ly, swelled the week's crime, 20; burg- j uirrea ".'HI; juckpoiket cases, l; ct.n game cases, 5; stolen autos unrocovered, 6; hogus check swindled. 2; safe robbers. 2; value of property Uken, $25.0iiO No arrests had been made today in three of the new murder cases. .Suspects were being held in the other two. Arthur Fuller, clerk at the Illinois hotel, was found shot through the heart in his room on the second floor of the hotel. A search was begun for two Mexicans. Walter Cousins, former switchman and more recently robber of freight cars, was found shot to death on a street corner. His body was leaning against a telegraph pole. Police are looking for u former pal with whom he had quarreled. Frank Cbristan, Imrtendcr, is being sought for the murder of Andrew Hansen, with whom he had an argument over the draft. Tony Plakovich, arretted for the murder of fhsrlei Kawaluna. pleaded self defense. Ho named Kawalunas in a divorce suit, in which he won a decree a year ago. Jos. Simek and his nephew, Geo. Simek, were held for the murder of Anton Roses, a neighbor. Police say a feud existed between the elder Simek and Kosas. Safecrackers secured $4,000 InMowing the safe at the offices of the Fox River Hutter Company but bundled the job at the Gainhrinus Beewer-y and didn't get to the strong nox containing $2o,()00. ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES Public Service Commission Tak-l in? Evidence on Rate Question. ( ts frsoMol S-Vici scrtlec.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 23. Thirty-six electric light and power i companies, serving nearly 100 cities and towns in Indiana, members of the Indiana Klectrie Light Association, today told the Public Service Commission that increased costs made necessary increased charges for electric light and power, if' bankruptcy Is to be avoided and good service maintained. Srven electric light and power companies withdrew or modified rw'iuests tat a M .rtv per cent surcharge during the, wnr. The Interstate Public Kervv i '"' w!thd,-w tts petition f i , 0 rt Tn Jv'.irthii il i i i -f Comi , t t ' r r- .eg.

PRESIDENT ViLL FIND WAY TO EtID

THECON Will Settle Shipping- Difficulty Without Further Delay. HE MAY DIVIDE TIIE . WORK OF BUILDING Will Likely Place Responsibility on Shoulders of Both Denman and Coethaltt. III) the International Xnce (tcr.'lro WASHINGTON, July 23President Wilson will settle the shipping controvery regardless of the opinions of either Chairman William Denman f the federal shipping hoard or Muj. Gen. Goethals, president of th- emergency Sect corporation. This was made nhiin t the whit house todny U was stated that the president hoped to evolve a solution which will permit commencing immediately the construction of the emergency American merchant fleet. And this statement was coupled with the 'announcement that the president had no intention of calling either Gen. Goethals or Mr. Denman into conference today. Officials said they believed the president will divide the work so that both Denman and On. Goethals will be retained in the service of the government. Hut they also said that if it should develope that either or both men are not willing to carry on their jobs in the manner suggested by toe president he will have no hesitancy in removing them from their posts. Will Find a Way. It was generally felt, however, that the president would Und a way out that will be satisfactory to all concerned. Despite the fact that Chairman Denman took occasion today to deny that John R. White had resigned from the shipping tward, Secretary to the President Tumulty later said Mr. White submitted his resignation more than two weeks ago. He said Mr. White pleaded illness and that it was very likely the president will accept the resignation shortly. John A. Dimaid, who was also said by a New York newspaper to have resigned, personally denied that be bad done so. (Jen. Goethals was early at his desk today but he had nothing to add to the controversy. His position has been and is that he was elected by the president to perform a certain task and that he will do so if pontile. He declined, however, to enter into personalities or to air his side of the controversy with Denman. Unless President Wilson settle the controversy it will be Impossible to make any progress on the shipping program. If he divides the work and orders Goethals to go ahead with the construction of steel and wooden ships, withdrawing power from the shipping hi aril to supervise or hold up the general's contracts, it is expected the president will announce soma plan whereby costs will be reviewed. It has been the contention of the shipping t.nsrd that ste.'l prices as made to Gen. Goeihals are far too high and the board is expected to make announrerneat of a plan which will protect the government on this point. ASK GOVERNOR TO ACT. Suffragette Leader Send letter to Governor Asking Special Session, ills the InterMtUmnl Xetci Bertice.) INDIANAPOLIS, July 23. The question of calling a special session of the Indiana legislature to direct a referendum vote taken on a call for a constitutional convention will be put squarely before Gov. Goodrich, in a letter addressed to him today by Mrs. Pelix McWhirter, of the Legislative Council of Women. POSTPONEMENT TAKEN. Socialistic Peace Conference Will Not Open Until September 1. ll the rsMnuMiHMl Urm-t Berrtee.t STOCKHOLM, July Another postponement In the Main seMions of the international Mctalltt p c'cifereme was arnoum - i 1 joint aosaiont will mn on : 1, under rireM" t tan fc -fa,

ENLIST KOW IN THE

ARMY, NAVY OR GUARD (Bt IV falerM'ftxxM 14 Btnitv. WASHINGTON, July 23. Men called in the first draft may enlist in the army, navy or national guard nntil the time when their names are posted by local exemption boards, This ruling was made today by Maj.-Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, provost marshal general, in interpreting the statement issued Saturday. In many cases, particularly in eastern states, this will give only 24 hours for voluntary enlistments. v ON U. S. SOIL. Armed British Troops March Through Streets of Chicago. inn tmr Inter Hnnt Vert Hcrrfec.) CHICAGO, July 23. British troops, on active duty anil under armi, marched in the United States today for the first time since th battle of New Orleans, in 1814, won the war of 1812, Two hundred highlanders, dubbed by the Germans 'Madie of hell," arrived today to stimulate British re cruiting. Lieut. Co, 0. W. Darling was in command. As an escort ta the visitors, Ruth Law, aviatnx, was to fly over the line of march through Chicago streets. LATEST Gill RAID Germans Evidently Intended U Bombard London, Rut Were Fought Off. Ma InternmUmMi Setct Service. I LONDON, July 2S, Immediate reprisals are expect d to follow the German air raid oit Sussex on Sunday in which elev, persona were killed outright and 26 were wounded. The Germans evidently Intended to bombard London, wbtit their plans were frustrated by the new air ne- ! fenses of the city and raider suc- ' ceeded only in dropping bombs on Harwich and Kelix Stow, j This was the twenty-sixth raid by j the Germans and it brought the total ! loss of life from air bombs up to 61. j In view of the recent announre- , ment in commons that the British govj ernment had decided upon retaliatory j measures against the Germans for air j raids, the belief wai expressed on all I side today that an attempt will be I made to give the Germans a taste of ; their own medicine. If this decision is put into action', British airmen may j make an attempt to attack some of l the important cities in northern Ger- ! many. REGULATE OCEAN RATES Entente Allies and the United States Agree on Freight Rate Regulations. j (Ay fs International New Berrirf. I WASHINGTON, July 2n.The entente allies and the United States j shortly will combine to regulate ocean I freight rates. Negotiations already jhava developed almost to the point of ! maturity. The Cnited States, Kngland, France, Italy and Japan have j formally agreed to the principle of international ocean freight rate regulations. Ths result will he a sharp downward trend of the high freight rate that have been charged on munitions and practically all freight The fact that ocean tonnage is short will not be taken into consideration by the new concert. Powers have concluded that they no longer will be bled I by the private owner of ocean liners, I but will pay only what is proved to be a fair profit over operating cos!. President Wilson designated Chairman Denman of the shipping board and Counsellor Plk of the mate department, to open negotiation with the foreign powers looking to relief from the shipping interests. Those officials have been in conference with J. A. Salter, requisitioning officer of the British admiralty and Thomas Royden, chairman of the allied chartering board, in Washington. THBF8 ARC MISSING. San FRANCISCO, July n WilHam G.sy, a man named ftephen 1 fc'. sre missing todsv aej are ' .v. i 1 1 ' h-en cs. K. p, ti , ' -If." ' ' !-t rios f,mt

OFF!! LISTS ARETOBEMAILED THISAFTERNOON Exemption Boards Will Now Get Busy All Over Country.

INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO LOCAL BOARDS Everything Rerdy For the Actual Soldier Making Process. BY LAVID M. CHURCHILL. Bp IHe fnternaHtrniti new erelre. WASHINGTON, July 2:i. Federal jurisdiction over the operation of the draftceases today, lie fortunes of more than a million American young men. called to the colors in the first draft, will rest in the hands of the local exemption boards and the district boards, when provost marshal General Knoch Crow der mails the official lists of men called, late today. 1 he official lists are now in the hands of the government printers and will be ready for distribution to the local boards by nightfall. The lists will contain the entire 10,500 numbers Irawn, in the order in which they were drawn. Kaeh local board will then have to eliminate the numbers higher than the highest number In their jurisdiction. It had been plan ned to do this work of elimination in the office of the provost marshal general, but this was found impracticable because it would delay the operation of the draft for several days. Local boards on the Pacific coast will be the last to get into action be cause the list will be mailed simultaneously ami western states wi) receive them later than eastern states. Once in operation, local boards and district boards will be entirely out of jurisdiction of the federal government. The next act of the federal government will be mobilisation of the national army w-hich probably will not take place until early fall. Everything Made Clear. "Kvery step has been made clear to the local boards and there should be no delay," said General Crowder today. "The only possible snag the local boards can strike is in the matter of industrial exemptions. There is no clear-cut ruling of what industries shall be alluwed exemptions because we have felt inclined to allow the members of the local board to pass judgment on this matter. However, if there arises a demand for a ruling. President Wilson will issue a proclamation naming industrial classes which may be exempted. "At the, present time we rather let this feature of the law work itself out. Local boards know the local men and the. local conditions and we feel they can act most wisely with regard to local industries. "It Is a certainty, however, that no individual exemptions will be allowed to employes unless sought by the employers." Six of the civilian members if General Crowder own staff were drawn in the draft, but "in order to set an example for other governmental departments," the general will not seek exemption for them. This is dicative of the strict observance of the law which will be followed in all government departments. Only those absolutely indispensib'e will be exem pted. Reports for exemptions are flooding into the office of the provost mar shal general today from every quar tec. The department of justice is swamped with requests of similar character. The answer to all seekers of exemptions is simply: "Put the matter up to your local board." However, the great number of exemptions sought has caused strict ordera to be issued to every local board to follow the law most rigidly in granting exemptions and the indications are that exempted men will be few. RAILWAY EARNINGS. Reason Shown Why Commission Re fused Freight Rale Increase. the InternaHxtnt Kant Bereiea. WASHINGTON, July 23. Railroad earning for May, reported completed today by the interstate commerce commission, bear out the commission re Its recent refunat to grant frsight increases. !' If7 princ'f'Ml lir fr-eil f2.1 in Ji ' as a.'. - -t

mora than overbalanced the abort-1

coming. The commission entered ail order canceling all rulings previously issued that might be found to conflict with the terms of the finding in the 16 per cent ease, UNION LABOR TO TAKkS STEPS TO RID ITSELF OF ALL GERMAN SPIES IBs the International Seme tmita.) NEW YORK, July 23. Under instructions from President Samuel Gompers, officials of the American Federation of Labor today launched a campaign to rid that organitation of German spies. The labor heads are directing their energies first to the situation in the tenement districts of New York's east side, where Teutonic agents are reported tryto organize foreigners to resist the draft. Secretary Ernest Bobm, of the Central Keik'rated Union of New York, said today that German agents are doing everything in their power to create trouble cn the East side. Bohm told Gompers and Frank Morrison, secretary of the National organization what he had learned. A conference of union officials on the spy question will be held here next Saturday night. Y. M. C. A. Is Meeting Demand in a Limited Way i('lrculnting Library. (Be the International N'cim Berrire.) AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP. IN FRANCE, July 23. The demand for reading matter at the American camp is now being met in a limited way by the Y. M. C. A. A small circulating library has been established and books, magaxines and papers are now being furniaued to the American Sammies'." A "canteen" hao been opened by the Y. M. C. A. where certain small needs of the soldiers are dispensed. One of the chief articles on sale is tobacco, but owing to the scarcity of the American brands, the soldiers are compelled to rely chiefly on English mixtures. Stationery is likewise on sole and there is a big demand for it tor the American soldiers have proved prolific letter writers. Additional supplies for the "i teen" are expected to arrive daily from Pans, now that regular routine is being established. Preparation are under way for tbi opening of a moving picture show at which French and American films will be used. The chaplains attached to the troops are doing splendid workv They have a tremendous influence with the men and are using it to the best advan rage. The chaplains mingle with the men just as though they were private soldiers themselves and their advice is being constantly sought. "Sammy" sometimes proves a reckless spender so the chaplains are counselling them in thrift and are also looking to it that the men are protected from the sharpers that have been attracted by the new camp. These helpful spiritual workers are ever mindful of the soldiers' welfure, rather than their own and it ia impossible to overestimate their beneficial work. TEST OF STRENGTH OVER FOOD BILL IS AT HAND Administration Stands Firmly on a Demand For Directorship. (Be the IntenaHonal Seen Servfcu.l WASHINGTON, July 23 A teit of strength between the president and th section of the senate that succeeded ir. amending the food control bill to create a 3 man commission in p'ace of giving Herbert C. Hoover complete authority, is at hand. The white house allowed it to become known today that the administration stands firmly on its demand that the one man dictatorship be retained. It had bees thought the president would be content to overcome the commission feature by appointing men completely acceptable to Mi. Hoover, with Mr. Hoover U chairman; but President Wuana ia unalterably op. r,nsi to true and will personally inn !a . in c , a that con- ' - co fc 'I r '" fee oat

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iLAItbt f,L,Li,,-5 ! HEARD FrajSi'3 AT CHAUiAUOUA Brooks' Band One of the Principal Attractions of the Day. THE CHAUTAUQUA N EARING A CLOSE The Splendid Features to be Given in the Remaining Programs. Large audiences heard the programs yesterday afternoon and evening at the chautauqua. In the afternoon the Brooks hand gave a short concert, and James R. Howerton lectured on "Tha Emancipation of Patriotism." Jamea E. Miller, who directed ths band, de lighted his audience, both afternoon I mirlit by hi trombone solo work. Prof. Miller is rated o one of the very best trombone o'.':. in the country. The solo work of Miss Jessie Beers, ho sings with the band, was also very pleasing, and was well received. The band gave t full concert at night. During the intermission In the evening program. Dr. Howerton, who lec tured in the afternoon, told some interesting and humorou storiea of tha lored people of the south. The attractions this afternoon were the Beverly Quintette and the lecture "Making Crooked Men Straight," by Rollo McBride. The Beverly musical organisation consists of a reader, pianist, cellist, and soprano and hfcntone singer. They presentee! s program of exceptional merit, rondefiriJC the lighter and more popular selections of music. They will give a postlude to the program tonight. Reno B. Welbourn. scientist, will give hit very interesting lecture "Modern Miracles" tonight. Prof. Welnourn ia not a magician, but is a scientist, and illustrates his mast interesting and in striictive lecture with various experiments. Patriotic Psgesnt. Preceding the concert and lecture tonight will be the big patriotic pa geant given by more than seventy-five children. This will begin at seven o'clock. The pageant is called "America Yesterday and Today," and depicta various episodes in American history. It will end wilh a short sketch of the growth of the city of Lebanon. Tha pageant will be conducted by slisn Stillwell, the juvenile supervisor, and Miss Dora Miller, the pageant director. Miss Miller will take the principal speaking part in the pageant. Several local ladies and boy scouts wilt aid in the work of decorating the stage and making other arrangement for the program given by the children. Tonight's program is one of the most excellent and varied of all those presented by the Lincoln company. The Lindquest-Allen-Van Vleit company will feature the closing day of the Chautauqua, tomorrow. Mr, Lindquest is a tenor soloist, Misa Allen is a soprano, and Mr. Van Vleit ia a cellist. The company have recently been with the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra. In the afternoon Mrs. Hef en B. Paulson will giverher very interesting tteture on community development in relation to the education of children. Judge Alden will give hia lecture "Needs of the Hour" at the evening program. This lecture deal with commercial, political, domestie and social development. Judge Alden is a keen humorist. FINALLY RESCUED. Hoosier Saved After Being 36 Hour Adrift in an Open Beat. (B tha International Jttre lereire.) CHICAGO, July 23. Saved after being 36 hours adrift in an open boat on an angry lake was the story told today by John Witchman of Chesterton, Ind., rescued yesterday by the yacht Vampire, 25 mile from land. W. L. Trammel, owner of the yacht, sighted the rowboat. Wtchman wan holding an oar aloft, from which fluttered his shirt. He collapsed limply when hauled on deck. Hi face and were raw from the sun and bj hand were a nasi of blisters. Wiihmaa was caught half a, mile from shore Friday awrnmg by rs. riea squall and er.md to tea. Ti e

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