Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 253, Lebanon, Boone County, 24 July 1917 — Page 1

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RJJSSiAN TROOPS ARE EVACUATING

BIG RAILWAY BASE Ilalicz, One of the Key Positions Defending Lem berg Given Up. RUSSIAN FORCES ARE SERIOUSLY MENACED Al Some Points the Kelire ment is Kapld Situalion On Othr Fronts. (ITS tht fnttntutinnal .Yrw B?rlrr. (IF.NKVA. July 2-1. Austrian wa correspondents on the eastern from reort that the Russians are evacuat ing Halicz, a great railway base 01 (he Ineistor river, in Galiciu, accord ing to advices from Vienna ttslay. Halicz was one f the chief key po silions defending I.cniberg on it northern Rifle, and wan captured ; t Vnrniloff's Russian army two weeks ago. North of Tarnopol, the Kiis-imi have been driven back until they aiv only about six miles from the oust rr. frontier of c.ahri.-i, it in repoi'cd. The German officers at the front He clare. that all menace to l-emboig has now l,een removed and that the chief tank in hand now is "to clear C.ilieia ' The Russian forces in the SUmn'ini sector are seriously menaced. A' some points the mutinous and iL.-or ganixed Russian units are retiring southward into the lower ranges of the Carpathian mountains. Premier War Minister Keri'n-.ky. the Russian dictator, has reached th. Hussion front and is striving 'v.th might and main to inspire the trooo: Willi the spirit of discipline and to check the retirement, according to wireless advices. HEAVY LOSSES. Oman Casualties in Counter Attacks Ealimaled at Over 80,000. (At (At Intfrnmttonml Serrlce.) PARIS, July 24. German looses, ince their counter offensive was opened against the French on the Aisne river frmt, were estimated today by competent military critics a! from 80.000 to lotl.ooo men. The.e fiKurcs include killed, wounded an I prisoners. With a recklessness that transdescend all conceptions of humanity the German Crown Prince flung his picked troops against the powerfully fortified French positions on the heights north of the Aisne, seeing them mowed down under the pitiless rain of steel from the French guns. tlitpatches from the front today reported extremely violent cannonade along the Pemin-des-Iame. The Germans, following their custom,, fired more than 8.IHH1 shells into Rheims during Monday, many of them crashing into the wrecked ca thedral. They bombarded Nancy, al- j so using oiie of their famous 2i-milc range guns. It was stated in dispatches from that sector that there were no casualtie although some houses were wrecked. French aviators are searching for the location of this monstnr csnnon and when its emplacement is found it will be bombarded from the air. Early in the war a long range gun that was used for bombarding Dunkirk was put out of action by airmen after its location was discovered. AMERICAN AVIATION

''Town of 10,000 Inhabitant!, 150 Miles South of Paris, is Selected.

BY CHARLES F. BERTELLI. ' (sty s rmtniikMl wi ftrtut.) PARIS, July 8. By Mail to New York. July 24 issendun, town of about 10.000 Inhabitants and lying 1,10 miles directly south of Paris, has been chosen for the American aviation camp in Franc. A vast plain at tha outskirts of tht city between N'eovyPatUoux sad Lt Chaffpewaie, nr!s an Menl sviatioa field. -. - It would) b haul to $.i4 bet'er

location as the camp ia long way from any factories and the middle of a rural district where nothing can In

terfere wiin Uws ui .f the avsKtsrs According to the present estimates between 1.000 and &.000 pilots with their mechanicians, observers and ' repair men are exiHScted to be encamped there. Issoudun has already begun to wake preparations to receive the Amuricans und the local papers have -darted to comment upon the measure in which the surrounding population will '"profit" from vicinity of the A ericans. LISTS MAILED. l ocal Draft Hoards Will Receive Official Lists Soon. Iflw the FsfernoM'Mt Vr SVwricc.l WASHINGTON, July 2.1. The work of the draft is over, at least as fas as the national government is runcerned. Waster lists of the "red m winl" numbers drawn on Friday were nailed today to all local board:: In provost marshal Gen. Ctowder. From now on the opemtion of th draft lav. will rest with the local Mtaids, until the final order comes foi he mobilization of the national army. Regulations covering errors in issuing red ink serial numbers were al.v forwarded today. These regulationjrovide that when a registration ca.i' s found erroneous it shall I.e as.;icnei: i new nun. 1st by the adjutant-gen ral of the slate. In the ca-e of wo ard bearing two numbers, the last .umber iliown ..hail prevail. The adjutant-general of the st.it. .!.-!! i..-::gn .Tri::! -i:-!-- t" ill registrants, who n gistere.l after July !'- t hese serial nuiilhers shall he ia consecutive order, starting with the lugn est number in the distitc gnment of the.se serial numbers to J ndividuals will be by hit. the rejnil. iions of the assignment beinj? pr nhe.l by the governors of the c ral states. A. H. FELKER WILL JAKE AN APPEAL Not Satisfied With Decision in Oil Inspection Case. QUO WARRANTO SUIT Will be Filed in Near Future in limine Circuit Court Against Felker. As stated in these columns yester day an injunction was issued by Judge f,ouig B. Kwhank of the Marion county circuit court restraining Adam H. Felker, a Democrat, from interfering with Marion Caldwell, Republican in his possession of the ortice of supervisor of the state department of oil inspection. Fell.er was appointed b Edward Rarrett, stale geologist, and Caldwell was appointed by Governor James P. Goodrich. This ruling of the court is that Caulwell, under appointment by the governor, is entitled to the possession of the office until his right is determined by proper legal action. An apieal from Judge Ewbank's ruling will be taKen hy Felker. Quo warranto proceedings will be instituted by Caldwell. These proceedings will be instituted in the Boone circuit court at Ibanon, where Felker resoles. Appeals from both1 cases will be taken to the supreme court. Caldwell's Appointment. The appointment of Caldwell as oil inspector followed the resignation of Carl Mote. .On June 27 the I'mted States district court, entered a decree enjoining Caldwell from enfoicing provisions of an act of i'MH in the collection of fees and the imposition of penalties again.t companies not submitting to oil inspection. Suit hud been brought by oil companies on the ground that the law was invalid in prividing lor the collection of fees for inspecting a company doing interstate business in excess of the cos': to the state of such ins(Ketion. Felker was appointed July 2. It was held that the ruling of the federal court made the law of 1001 invalid and therefore under previous acta the state geologist was vested with the right to appoint an oil inspector. The Decision, "There is nothing in the fderal court s) Ceeree which even suggests decision of pinion of that court, that ths portion of the act of UW1 purport ing to -pl'we the act of 1891 fir the acpointrcent of a state suiwrviior of

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RULEKIE Ml Offenders will Suffer Extreme Penalty Under His Regime. THE DICTATOR WILL USE ALL HIS POWER Announces Hi Program To Bring Order Out of Present Chaos. I fly tht International Vers err(rr. COf'K.NHAGF.N, July 24. News of the Russian success in the Vilna secor. where the Germans were driven lack aUut two miles leaving over 1,HM) prtsoneis in the Russian hands has, to some extent, offset the bud news from Galicia, said a I'etrogiad lispaUh today. Hut conditions in the Russian capita! are slid described as turbulent and mg wholesale executions anil the hloodv scenes of the French revolution. when the guillotine ran red night and lay, will bo re-enacted. Warrants have been issued against marchistic h.bor agitators and tierman airents, while many others are being clapped in jail without the formality of warrants. The IVtrogvad women are taking an active part in the light against these trouble breeders are clamoring for their death. I.enine, one of the chief German sgents, and hisTnimediate followers, lieing sought, hut they have disap peared. It is lielieveil that they are in hiding somewhere in Fcttrograd. Kererwky's Program. Kerensky, who has been made dicator of Russia has announced his in tention of acting with an iron hand d all offenders are going to sutler the extreme penalty under his regime. chief activities will be directed along these lines: 1 to wipe out the mutiny and derail influences in the army. 2 To inspire the men with their old patriotism. 8 Ke-estahlish discipline. 4 Renew the offensive against the A ustro-Germans. P Weed out and execute the chief leaders of the anarchists and Orman provocator in Ketrograd. b' Kstab'ish order in the bigger ci7 Fnd the strikes and provide for larger food portions, and lower prices f ir the working classes. 8 Seek the confidence of all parlies and heal the factional disputes n the council of workmen's and solders' groups. 9 Form a new cabinet that will have the confidence of the whole country. 10 I'ut into effect such reforms as are possible in preparation for the eonvocation of the constituent assembly. FIVE BILLION DOLLARS NEEDEDFORTHEWAR Thw Money Must b Forthcom ing at Once For Current Fiscal Year. If th nferMMoae) s'evc Acrefcw.l WASHINGTON, July 24. The war program of the United States demands five billion dollars for the current ' fiscal year, in addition to the money already spent. This must be foi Incoming at once. The most of it will be needed to make the new national army a potent fighting force and to supoly the heavy and light ar'.illery required to allow America to take its plsce in the battle front in Frame. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo so notified congress today. His statement etiused amazement everywhere in view ot the fact that senators and representatives alike had not expected that more than another billion dollars would be asked for at ths present xtraordirT sry session of congress. STOPS COAL EXFUSf, AMSTEKPAM, July J.-:t' today iWH-d w.crt ri w! t- 1 land. ,

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HAVANA, Cuba, July 24. Not many miles from this city, on the lands of the Cuban Petroleum Company, an oil well driven to a depth of H2f feet is spouting petroleum twelve yards above the top of a big tank built to receive it. A second well haa been driven to 700 feet. This news! has utirted up much enthusiasm among leading Cubans, the majority of whom had doubted the existence of petroleum in tyiying quantities In the island. An important feature of the new field is the shallowness of the wells compared with the depth it is necessary to go in Mexico and maay other fields. This lessens the expense of driving wells immensely. BARN IS DESTROYED. Fire Fro Lightning Stroke Burns 'tarn on J. M. Martin Farm. J. M. Martin, president of the Farmers State Bank, received word that the bam on hi farm near Advance had been struck by lightning .this morning and wai. reatroyed by the tire that resulted. The structure wx insured in the Continental Insurance Co. for $100. Tin contents, consisting of hay and strw, were destroyed and were covered by Insurance. WISCONSIN LOAFERS DOOMED TO WORK lfl the f slrrMllea.il Xtv Surrics.) MADISON, July 24 The "loafer" is to be Uiivru f '.'':. Th" State Council of Defense has decreed that every able-bodied male over the age of sixteen years must do his hit. Rich man, poor man alike, every sheriff, deputy sheriff, town constable and village marshal in the state having received instructions to carry out the order. THE PRESIDENT CLEANS HOUSE IN SWIJIGM Eliminates Goethals, Denman and White From the Board. NEW APPOINTMENTS ARE ANNOUNCED Changes in Hoard Will Form Complete Reorganization of Methods. tBy th Internattfinnt Vciri Serrirt.) WASHINGTON, July 24. President Wilson cleaned house in the shipping board today. He eliminated Major General GoMhals, William Penman and John B. White from the board of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, accepting the proffered resignation of Goethals and White and requesting the resignation of Penman. The president then appointed Kdward M. Hurley of Chicago, a former member of the F'edera! Trade commission to succeed Denman; Bainbridge Colby of New York City to succeed White and Kear-Admiral Washington L. Capps to succeed General Coetlinl. The changes in the board will form a complete reorganization of methods:. It was stated officially that the presi dent will now insist that the work of building a merchant fleet proceed without delay. MAY COMMAND I. H.G. Adjutant Oneral Smith Will Likely Not Take Charge of State Troops), ( IK hwwl Stmt tervie.) INDIANAPOLIS, July 24-Adjut-ant General Smith is not roing to -nuT'end the Indiwnt. National Guard after it leaves for tht south. He will a,k r"i'-ar army man, probably s '. to he unpointed Krimuber den-

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;i CONGRESS UFOli F10HI MEASURES 'Wet" and "Dry" Members Decided Upon legislative Proscram. WILL VOTE DOWN SMOOT AMENDMENT Sheppard - Nation Widt Prohi Resolution to he Passed By Conrre?w. BY UOrtF.liT B. SMITH. (ffH the tntnrnutloMt s'MC- Srteice.l WASHINGTON, July 24. A quiet reached hy "wets" ami "drys" in conleached by "wets" and Mrys" in con gress by which the Smoot whiskey mandering amendment is to be killed in conference while the Shep pard resolution proposing a nation wide prohibition amendment to the constitution is shoved through both bouses. This program now seems likely to succeed. Congress has grown fearful of the disastrous financial resutts which the Smoot amendment threatens to produce. Revised estimates by revenue experts of the senate finance committee toduv show the total costs of the amendment to the federal govern ment might run as high as a billion and a half of dollars. The senate finance committee is sc. confiilent the. Smoot amendment will be smothered in conference that it planned to report the big war revenue bill today with the liquor tax section intact. If the Sheppard resolution goes through congiess, the" constitutional amendment it piouoses will be sulimitted to the states. It will require the endorsement of St states to ratify it. HOOSIERS PLAN TO AID SOLDIERS HY RIG FI ND (Hy the Trntfrnnttfrnal Wits fterrtce.) RICHMOND. Ind., July 24. The citizens of Wayne county through the county council of defense, expert to raise a large fund for the benefit of the soldiers called to the colors of the United States. Under plans being developed financial aid will be given in meeting premiums on insurance, that may not have been invalidated by reason of military service; payment of taxes owed by soldiers, and other financial assistance that will be needed. The plan is to meet problems larger than giving aid merely in the man nor of comfort kits, little luxuries and the like. ANYBODY SOLVE THIS MYSTERIOUS CASE? Story of an Attempted Kidnaping Causes Excitement in One Neighborhood. A great deal of excitement was occasioned on North Jameson street Saturday night and Sunday when it was reported that a sensational attempt had been made to kidnap the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mi's. Thornton Byroads, who live the first house south of Chicago street on the west side of Jameson street. The Byroads family, consisting of Mr. Byroads and wife and son aged six years and a small daughter aged four, moved to this city in March. Mr. Byroads is employed by the DunnMcCarthy Company in the construction work of the Indianapolis and Frankfort railway. The first alarm of the supposed kidnapping came about 12:30 o'clock Saturday night when Mrs. Harry Byroads, who resides next door lo the Thornton Byroads family, was awakened by tht screams of a child. She went to the front door and saw little Celestia Byroads calling and crying in the front yard of her father's home. Mrs. Hsrry Byroads knocked on the door at her neighbors' house snd had great difficulty in arousing them.,, The chijd't motehr finally came to th door, and with no wore than the drowsily murnb!c4 words "What 're yon ftnins? out there, Ci'lenua," took tht little girl In the house and put ha- back to bed. The neit'ibor My thoaf'it this ws rather

oky. twit went nock to her Home.. All of the T burton roads family

is m the habit of nmg eariv, but the father and mother got up later than tatwl, tJ;C eon jlpt I""" nf th fv anil little Celestia slept the whole day, Mrs. Byroads stated that the whole family was drowsy anil felt queer all lay, aim uiey nave no aoun; mat mey hail been drugged. It was seen that the children's bedroom window screen had been forced open, and that it was by this means that the supposed kidnapers gained their entrance. The little girl is too small to realize much of what happened but she stated that "a big man got her and said that if she would be real still he would give her lots of pretties." She said he had popcorn and candy, and some candy was found spilled on the floor Sunday. The little girl said the man took her out the front door and "slapped her and slapped her." This ia what caused her to scream and the man to run, it is supposed. The pil ice were not notified of the Satunluy night affair, until this morning, after another nttempt had been made last night .according to Mrs. Byroads. She states that she was up giving the little girl, w ho was sick after her experience, some medicine, w hen she heard and saw a man trying to get into the same window as had been forced Hatnrday night. Then she said he came around to the front door and tried again, but ran when she screamed. She deserilies the man as being big and heavy set. Mrs. Byroads could give no motive anyone would have for kidnapping the little gill, unless it was her attrac tiveness, for the little girl is very pretty. She stated that she con nected an Incident of Saturday, even ing with the uttempts. She said that a machine With u man and a woman in it passed in front of the house sev- . i..l tta-.cr, srd tH th- W-r time it stopped in front of,.the house where Celestia was plnying. Mrs. llytoails stated that the woman leaned out of the machine and spoke to the child, and that she heard the words "isn't she charming." She could remember nothing of the apiiearance of the machine or of the man and woman. it last mum Regular Seswion of the City Legislature Was Held. ONE CONTRACT IS LET Kernodle & Miller Get Contract on South Street Improvement. The council met in regular session with all members present except Councilman Smith. , ' Kernodle & Hiller presented a construction contract and bond for the improvement of East Bushy street with cement sidewalks on north side of the street from Kast street to Park street, giving bond in the sum of $300 with H. M. Coulter and Charles R. Miller as sureties, and on motion of Councilman Myers the contract and bond were approved. Walter Whitecutton, City civil engineer, certified to the council that he had received the improvement of Williams street from West street to Meridian street and Councilman Myers presented a resolution which wss passed accepting the improvement and approving the primary assessment roll for the improvemtnt. Councilman Ellis presented a resolution which was passed approving and confirming the tins.! eiment mil for the improvement of East Williams street. The following bid by Kernodle It Miller was submitted on Kast South street for improving the same with curb and gutter on both sides of the street from the east line of Indianapolis avenue to west line of Grant steeet: for each square yard concrete alley approach, f 1.35; for each square foot cement walk, 12c; for each lineal foot combined curb and gutter, 47c; for eachlineal foot of gutter, 35c. Councilman Cullion presented a resolution which was passed awarding the contract for the improvement of East South street with cement curb and gutter to Kernodle & Miller. Councilman Gullion moved thet the city clerk be ordered and directed to notify the agent of tht Big Four to move the flag station from the south side of the tracks on South F.sst street back to the north side of the tracks. The motion was carried. Councilman Weitiel presented a final resolution which was passed for the opening of Elm street from Lebanon street to Jameson street and ordering the city eivil engineer to pre9r a. list of all property that will be injuriously or beneficially affected. CONTINUIX) CM FAGS FOUS.

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' I ft!9e T-tFl mil LU.L IU A close to;;:it The Final Lecture Will b Given by Judge Alden. ' LARGE AUDIENCE OUT LAST NIGHT Varied and Interesting Program Pleased A'.S Who Attended. This afternoon's program at ths chautauqua marked the initial ap pearance of the Lindquest-Allen-Van Vli.'t musical organization in tabanon. One menilier of the company and an accompanist gave a preludo concert. The loeture this afternoon was given by Mrs. Helen B. Paulsen, community expert, on a subject relating to the upbuilding of the community in relation to the training of children. Tonir-fct the -)-! Mm!..ne;it-Allen-Van Vliet Co., will present concert. The final lecture will be given by Jduec (ieorge D. Alden, of Boston, a direct descendene of John and PriscilU Alden. He will speak on "the Needa of the Hour" or "The Powder and tht Match." Varied Program. The largest audience yet in attendance at the chautauqua was delighted ' last niv;lit with the faried and interesting program given. The patriotic pageant given by the local children and by older local talent deserves special commendation. The children presented the pageant "America Yesterday and Today," at the cr.rt of . which wss given a brief portrayal of the growth of Lebanon. The orien- , tific lecture given by Reno B. Weibourn was heard with intense interest, and the chemical and scientific mysteiie oliiih the lecturer Illustrated with experiments made a great impression on the audience. The Beverly musical organization also was well received. Last Day of Chautauqua. Today is the last day of the chautauqaa. A movement Is on foot to secure another Lincoln chautauqua for Lebanon next year. A hundred and eighteen tickets were pledged last, night, and today canvass will be made of the business houses and an

other response will be asked at the programs this afternoon and this evening. The management of the chautauqua. wishes to express its gratitude to the local committee, who bajvt spent their . time with no financial interest whatever for the chautauqua, for ths Indorsement which they inserted in th Reporter Saturday and for the onselfish work which they have done.

fMBOYSSTC PLANT AT EAST CHICAGO Three Companies Called Upon to Quell Riot of Striking Foreigners. IA lenw"i Jfncs Imttt.i EAST CHICAGO, Ind., July 24. Three companies of the 2nd Indiana infantry, encamped a few miles from here, saved the plant of the Graweli' Chemical Company from destruction at the hands of striking foreign workmen during the night. The militia was pressed into service after 40 policemen had failed to quel' a riot started by 50 strikers. Bocss and dabs were freely used. About BOO workmen walked out a few days ago when their demands for four cents more an hour were refused. There are four companies of the Indiana guard at East Chicago, the Lebanon, Muntit 'and Winchester companies. INTERCRBA-VS LATE rODAT. Cars on tht T. H., L E. ran 4 bout forty minutes late this afternoon mixing np tht schedule considerably. It was reported that there had been breakdown on the east end of the line, but t call to tht dispatcher's oft was nwered with the statement tkil r "tb.41 was bo power."