Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 259, Lebanon, Boone County, 31 July 1917 — Page 1

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LEBANON, INDIA.NA. DAY, JULY SI, 1917.

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ON THEWEST FRONTj Both Rritish and French Begin Fresh Attack. I I SUCtSS ATTENDS KACH OF ATTACKS' Thru-1 Follows Extensive Artil-; lery Action Russians Still Retreat. tRi the iHltrntlinnnl Vif sYri-fsr. I PARIS, July SI. While the Uritisk were pounding Ihe Orman lines in West Flanders the ' French swept ahead today in a brand new offensive along the Alsne river front. On the Rocky heights north of Ihe Aisne river, which has hern Ihe stene of the Moodiest fighting of the oar. (he French assaulted the German ptn.il ions over a front of I.VHI tarda and the French war oflire announced at noon that the attacks were a complete success. AM of the b)crtlvea that the French set out to attain were raptured. Bitter fiL'hting centered around Is Hove re, Epinc and Chevregny, on the Chemin-des-Dames. About IS. German prisoners! were raptured, including 13 officers. The Germans attempted to re-win some of their lost ground, bat were rolled bark ! by the French lire. Else here on ! the front violent artillery duels ; continue. J iltg tht tntenmwmal Htvt Jerri'. I 1 LONDON, luly 31. A terrific now j joint offensive was npnd t'.d..v J the western front by tl.e British and, French armies. ! Follow ing more than a week of vio-1 lent cannonading the flritish surgr-d ! forwanl north of the Lys river in West Flanders and according to the! official announcement made hy the war office at noon, the object tured. ca''The assaults were delivered over a wide front and were pressed home ith the utmost vigor. The last official telegrams fro.n Field Marshal Haig, the British commander in chief, retried that the British were still progressing. A large number of German prisoners were captured. The river l.ys flow .4 south of the Messines (Warneton sector in B -gium, and in previous times has be, n the scene of bloody fighting. The new offensive in Belgium was expected. For some time the Hriti .h guns have been pounding the fir-it, see-; ond and third lines of German Irene b- ! es while the lines of rominunu alien : behind the front were kept under a ! continuous rain of steel. J The (ierman guns replied hut were1 unable to hold their own against thej furious cannonades from the British! lines. The artillery duel ut tunes grew so intense that the revcrba'io'is : could he heard nearly lull miles away.! (ierman troops that fought the r, way across to the Zhrurz river, south-1 east of Tarnopol, have advanced from I three to five miles into Russian territory, according to advices from Berlin ; today. i The Russians made strong resis-1 tunee, but in spite of this the Germans I were able to cross the stream at sev-: eral points. Hard fighting was reported from the Dniester river sector and also i from the Carpathian mountains in : Moldavia (Rou mania) where Field: Marshal von Miukensen is attempt-1 ing counter offensive to check the ' kusso-Roumanian forces in the I'jtna Valley region. Just north of the Putna Valley the Rosso-Roumanian army is barely five miles from the Hungarian border. BANDITS ROB WOMAN. CHICAGO, July 81. Two banditi beat Mrs. Mary S. Zvancius uncon aeioua and bound and gagged her and fat th. saicos owwd b, fc, hJ.il - In Roger Park. THREATENED JOHS D. NEW YORK, July 31, Elii Koob -

mops, mi, was arrested today on ailed to et in Mown, warrant eha.-Kir)( him vlth vltorlmc! Thr are report that General K.ir - threat airamst the lives of John T. nllnff. leader of Use reccit V lrnsn HarkeHer 4 his son, and I.. P.fd.'iv in G:tliri way hi mi n nai organ. . .... j is tor of V. a r.

DRAFT PHYSICIANS i HEAR SOME MIGHTY i PECULIAR EXCUSES

(p tht Imttrtuittrmni Ttnvt SffHw.l WASHINGTON, July 81. "Whenever ah sees a knife" said Muses Whit, a negro, examined ly draft physicians for the national ' army, "Ah faints." fie weighs 2K, and the fainting failing may he tested out despite his frank confession. Anotlier man appeared to have swallowed a football. "I was a little underweight," he explained, "so 1 drunk water for three days." There is no fame! cavalry hut this man get in anyhow. TRAIN VOLUNTARILY. ndred Drafted Men cir I!it" at Chicago. i th Inlrni I 'H1CACO, Ju lafted men, ar hundred ! ere ah.-a.? the gr- to Kur nluntarilv twi, lights at State athletic field un.l dir. I Muj. K. E. iolman and three a.jstlanls. who volunteers d thtr sen ices. While the thermometer .-to,.d be-i..-n W and lob last night and the ives culled loudly, the :'.im). drippin h jKM'spirntion, niarrhed wn the athletic held. ami "Any one who .-ays the con-cripG e not as patriotic as the volunteer- , another guess coming." said V-.ij FIGURE GN UNSINKABLE Federal Hoard Considering NewType of Ship to Foil the Submarine. III) th' tlraH' WASHINGTON ping hoard may h V, u-i St!" I he shipcts for a fb-ct of prartieally unsiii'twible c.ugorarrying ships. Suggestions and rough plans for the - cowehs hare l.;n outlined to the boanl and a decision may lie made this week. The vessels urged are all modifica tions of the tank steamer type, adopted for carrying cargo of any doscription. With slight alterations, the ve. sels could be transformed into orthodox tank steamers. The advantage of this type, it was pointed con -ttruction given Ihf s; advant possfpsefl by a battleship tv merit construction. A torpi mid ofwrt a (rap in the ship's si le. bu wouUI r.-t .'ink it. Such a ship, o Prts :u niiifht sustain two or thrc from a torpnto or ftom (run! and mid auk 1 remain aoat. Each apurtinont would permit water to enter only one tank or cargo compartment. Thf Main ( hanpe. The man chantre from the orthodox tank typ necessary to mtik: the proposed vese'-i would be in eonMiructiifC lufffi hatches for i-jfh compart ment, instead of the ordinary small manmde in Us on tank steam ifmodeiinff the hat he into the ordinary manhole would be the only charge of any consequence nev,-wiry to rh irtrn thn vessels into tanker, if it prows desirable at the end of the war. The propo-wd w.ela would be oil burners. Th advantaice of uin od, it is pointed out, that in ra of attack dn od hunting s'.eanier rould rearh itrt maximum speed in a minimum time, as compared to the time necessary fur a coal burner ti p.-ed up to the hi(rhe-t notrli. The nu(Epe-ted Tr-elH would hav a cruising Kpeed of l:i or II knots, Ihowith a maximum speed of knots an hour. Very few vjw A rapablo of ueh spetfl have been torpeoled, and it has been urtred on the board that any alight inrn-ae in the operating expense of fat vessel would be more than made up in the ng run by the fact that the fast.' destruction and v and troops at thei r boats wm ould land r destmatii Id avi suppl THE DICTATORSHIP. i Inrrease in Military Authorities Power ; Fnvored by Krrcnsky. iBg tilt InttrnatioHitl A'ew Rtrrtt. COrKNFfAGKM, July St Evidence f forthcoming mililurv HirtntortfT rT1ln?r- .. , understood to fvor th trengtthmg of th miliUry authorities' power and cnnsiderahlti sivnincanc is attached to 1 n army eonferenc thai liiis been cal-

AUSTRIACAflHAVE SEPARATE PEACE

m nnnn mm UUUU ILIliiiO That Construction Placed on Balfour's Speech in Parliament. PEACE TALK IS ON THE INCREASE Uniterl States Has Not Changed Attitude and War Preparatinns Continue. I1Y JOHN EDWIN KEVIN. I Hi' Inltrwtlitmilt Mrwt titrviet.) WASHINGTON, July 81.-Thot Au.-tria can have a separate peace on most advantageous terms, was the construction today placed on the remarkable declarations made to the house of commons yesterday by Arthur J. Balfour, Knglund's foreign rt.T Hi. fr....W .l ili.rn.nt that the "Jungosiav and Austrian question." must wait until the war's end for settlement, was construed here as indicating that if Austria did show a disposition to desert Germany, her lot would be made very easy by the entente. Whether Austria will take advantage of the suggestions made no official in Washington today cared to hazard a guess. At present, Austrian policies are dominated from Berlin. But there is little doubt that hunger is pressing heavily on the population iif Huiig.iry and that a well defined peace sentiment constantly is increasing everywhere in the dual empire. The repott from iiome that the p;ipp t "is tlei'lined to attempt mediation on Mialf of Austria adds to the b. lief h 'l-e that the war party in Austria is closing its grip on the government. Opens Direct Way. Officials today declared that the Balfour spew h Ofiened a direct way for peace negotiations if the German w ir council actually desired to end w th ''" conflict. This statement was coupled with the assertion that Germany only wants to talk peace as a ct" ething which, under i umstances, will be even considered y the I'. ,S. or the entent. Balfour's leeluration that Great Britatin is not n the conflict for gain, officials say, s certain to have a good clfect in 'iussia. where Briti.-h motives have seen under suspicion. And so far as lis declaration that Kngland will stand tv France is concerned, officials point that it means that Great Britain will leave to France herself, the terms that are to be imposed. If France, when the peace advo cates meet around a table, insists on the return of the "Inst provinces," Inen Kngland will stand by her. Anil officials declare that it will be for France herself to decide just what she wants when the end of the war comes into sight. Although officials today indicated that their suspicions of the latest Austro-Gcrmiin peace suggestions ..if incrrn.iing they admitted that they looked for strong diplomtair (ire sure to end the war within the next few months. The Furopean neutrals already are feeling the pressure of the embargo laid by the United Miite-i and diplomatic advices reaching here during the past few days have indicated that they are conferring tovi tV r in an effort to determine whotiier a move for peace would have any change of success. In these conferences -witKrland, .Spain and Sweden have been prominent, according to the information reaching here. .So far as the 1,'nited States Is concorT.il offirials reiterated again today that it will not change IU attitude It is in the war to throw the balance of power against Germany. Men, munitions and money are being mobilized everywhere. And there will be no let-up simply because peace suggestions are thrown out in certain quarters. The United State will complete its war program. If the war ends before then the nation will benefit. If it goes on it will be able to make its complete effort without de luy. RESTORATION OS' BEIXH'M. 1 Eii.u J . tti u lilradwl Km ltrt. AMSTERDAM, July 81 Th hcI ialist nawsnaner Vorwaerts of Rerlin. In commeotin upon thu recent i speech of the Gorman 1 Ir. Michaclit. has come romplito reor n of lo of t e tf i r V f (tul pxwsun, a c

Un today. It quoted th newspaper as saying: "Common sens would interpret the chancellor'"- ftntemeat as meaning that renouncement of annexations and compensations must certainly be mutual. That ut the clear sense of a defensive war. One doea not want to make anything, .neither will one be

I robbed. We do not answer our op ponents' desire, for conquest with words but with deeds 0f vigorous defense and our opinenU will also renounce any conquest as we ourselves are irrevocably determined. It is understood that u renouncement includes the complete destoratiun of Belgium." BALFOt'R'S VIEW. Peac Mad in (Wmanr Mean Only a New War. (ff tht rntmmtmt Xm farrier.) LONDON. July 3L. A prace ma1e in Germany wil! be only the initial chapter to a new war. Thin declaratioa eome from A. J. Balfour, British foreign minister, who in perhaps tta bent fitted man in Kurope to rnakrj such a prediction. Analysis today! of the utterariceK mailo in the huujof commons by Mr. Balfour last night indicate the trend Knland'a activities i!l take at the forthcoming conference of the allien in the autumn. This conference was callftd at the request of Uussiit o consider a possible revision of pence terms but the future of Russia o uncertain that it is impossible tf tell at thig time "CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE. hot wave general in the Middle west Fourth Successive Torrid Day Concordia, Kan., Registers 106. (; ;v r.fr,li .ir Strict.) CHICACO, July .'il.-Hot wind, inteai of the cool bw zps promisl by ; th weather man, ftwept over the city totlay on the fouri gucces.'wve torrid day. Liurinfr the morning the tern-' perature wan one iltree higher than ' ihown on the hourly heat rcKister f yestenlay. 1 he hot wave was fr,,'H't in the middle west. Concordia. Kan., announced a temfierature of 1(W, Onm-; ha. Nebraska, 1"4, Dwlt'e City, K.is., 102 and seven cities reported an even ' 100. Cliicairo reitisterel !W. Fifteen deaths could b; traced lirectly to the heat tolay and there were scores of prostrations in Chi- i cr.tfo. The heat expanded the steel work of the bascule bridges over Um Chicago river and it was necessary to play streams of cold water on them so they rould be opened and steamers t allowed to pa. VETO THREAT MAY SPUR TO May Cause Two Houses to Drop IikkeringH Over Food Control Hill. tRt in Inttrnoliontit A'sin Aerrlce.) WASHINGTON'. July :il. The food control bill will be vetoed if it is paswith the war conduct committee am) food control board amendment included. President Wilson, after informing congressional conferees on the bill that he would nit stand for either of the amendments, let it be known he would veto the measure unless it dropped' them. It is feared the senate and house will become in a still further complicated tangle over the bill and the veto threat is taken as an incentive for conirresa to stop the row and (rive the country relief from food problems, MOBILIZATION ORDER. Indiana National Guard Will Report At Fort Harrison August 5. I Ikt ;lrrolloil Xtrt fcrnct,) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 31. The mobiliiation order for the Indiana National Guard will be sent out by Adjutant-General Harry B. Smith today. Tha guard unita will mobilize at their horn staUunt August ". If sufficient equipment ran . be secured thev will be brought to Fort Harrison nest week and kept for tw or ihrea weeks before b'lng sent to Misiiartopi. In men Hill be vaerimi'ed I i u Uv I o t be &"

LARGE I1IRS EXEMPTION

But Exemptions Comparatively Will Few it be is Stated LOCAL BOARDS STRICT HAVE , ORDERS Nation-wile "Slacker" Hunt is in Full Forte Many Arrests. fty the InternmHtmai :nes ftercjre.) WASHINGTON. July Ml. Provost j Marshal General Enoch S. Crowder is not the least worried today despite the fact that early reports show lre numbers of drafted men are claiming exemptions. It had been anticipated that in some cities there would be a larite number of exemption claims, but local boards ,.- iWy..n ..j"h rtri- ' lions to follow, that the exemptions allowed will be comparatively fw. Dependencies und physical disability are practically the only valid exemption claims. This is the interpretation placed upon the president's regulation by General Crowder. Industrial exemptions will be almost, negligible, at least for the first draft, (leneral Crowder has ruled that there can be no industrial class exemptions and it is believed the draft will not take sufficiently lare numbers of men from ary one industry to cripple it. Skilled mechanics are not "absolutely indispensable" the war department believes. It is also considered without the spirit of the draft for employers to seek exemptions for mechanics and e.rtisans when there are but a small number of men drawn from one fac tory. Strict Interpretation. A severe interpretation of the word "indispensable" has been given to all exemption Hoard;;. Thir. i? with no intent of defeating the selective feature of the law, but rather to jruard against "Too much selection." Agricultural i xerrptions, specifically provided for in the law w-ill be fewer than any other kind, early reports indicate. In these cases where young farmers have been drafted they have been glad to join the colors. Loud protests have been voiced here by young men drawn in the draft who have made applications for reserve officers' commission. They protest they are b'ing treated unfairly because they are forced to go through the draft mill. Provost Marshal General Crowder has taken the attitude, however, that a man's failure to ijualify for a commission does not mean he has not the proper qualifications for a private soldier. Attorney General Gregory's wide sweeping "slacker" hunt, in full force today, is expected to lower the quotas materially in many sections. It is believed thousands of non-registrants will be rounded up and according to the regulations these men must go up at an early date for physical examination. This is the first bit of disciplining of the National Army and is indicative of the strict li -cipline under which America will turn out an army to compete with the armies of the central powers. I MARRIAGE SLACKERS." Deputy l S. Marshals Conduct liaid on 500 Young Men. iPlf th Inttrnallrtnal VfK. fttrtlrt.l NKW YORK, July .11. Deputy I'nited States marshals this afternoon conducted a raid on 500 young men of military age who were attempting to get marriage licenses in the Municipal building, presumably to avoid military seivice. The attention of the federal officials was called to the fact that the marriage "slackers" and renewed their dash into matrimony, following publication of a Washington draft story that they could claim exemption even if married after the draft Th6 deputy marshals barred all exits to the marriage license room and began examining each prospective bridegroom. Those who were unable to produce registration cards or Batisfy the au thorities that they were not of military eg were detained until they could send for someone to identify them. LISTEN I DENVER, July 31. While a large motion of the country sweltered un der a blistering sun, people jrt Caiona on the Continental Divide, wore overenfttjs ti :.-.' in a temperature of

CI.EKK IS SHOT.

Dirnlnghanr Salesman Attacked by Woman in a Store. J tM hlmuMiul Ketct Xcrrfc.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July S!. George G. Moore, a younjr salesman in one of the downtown department stores, was shot and badly wounded early today when un unknown woman walked up to hi counter and began looking over some ties. She had a revolver concealed in a small box and without speaking turned and tired at the clerk. The woman, who is pretty, then screamed nnd turned the revolver on herself, at the same time she fainted and the bullet grazed her cheek and went in to the ceilinp. No motive is known for the attempted murder and suicide. At the hospital Moore refused to talk. IN DAMAGED CONDITION. Cirman .Submarine Arrived al a Span, ish Port. My tttt Inter-.ativHat 'ert Rtirtrt.) COItl'NNA, Spain, July .11. A German submarine arrived here today in a damaged condition. It was taken to the Spanish naval base ut Kerrol where it probably will be interned. This is the submarine taking refuge in a Spanish port. Recently a U-boat put into Cadiz but was allowed to depart after repairs had been made on condition that it put into a German port before undertaking any further war operations. ifSF! Confidential In formal inn Received by the U. S. Officials. P.Y JOHN KUWIN NEVIN. Irty tlit Inltrnnnnntt Vrttt Htrrift.) WASHINGTON. July 31. Germany's financial strength is on the wane, according to confidential information reaching this government. During the last four weeks there has been a ruriou. and so far unexplained, shrinkage of the (ierman gold reserve. While up to the present it has not been sufficient to warrant olficial eoiement. it was stated today that it is constantly increasing. It is conjectured that the rao.- is the necessity confronting (iermany in paying in gold for underground operations in Russia; in meeting obligations in Turkey where (ierman paper money now is being refused nnd in maintaining trade relations with neutral rounEver since the I'nited States put into effect its embargo on foodstuffs and other supplies to neutrals Ger - muny's exchange plan, whereby Ger - man goods were sent to Switzerland, Holland and the Scandinavian counries in return for products of those ! nations has been falling off. The latest reports reaching here show that i the balance of trade distinctly is gainst Germany. The result, officials pointed out today, is that Germany;' ust draw on her long hoarded gold serve. She can no longer trade pa-

per for paper with neutrals and the;'"uno- n es-iomes ire,

It eventually must he reflected in German commercial circles. Explains Trace Talk. Officials, in discussing the latest levelopmentB today said that they be lieved Teutonic business circles real d the danger from the increasing conomic pressure and that th plained ihe latest German peace moves. Acting Secretary of State Polk, in discussing British foreign Secretary Balfour's, statement in the house of commons yesterday, took occasion to point out that it must be remembered that Mr. Balfour in no way spoke for the I'nited States. 'This government is at war with ny for good and sufficient reasons," said Mr. Polk. "No other na - tion has the right to say what we will or will not do." Administration officials again today pointed out that in all of the peace

talk coming from Berlin and Vienna, i side from a rifle in the hands of Ben no mention is made of any intention Hilyeau. He waa probably mortally of restoring Belgium. It again was wounded. made plain that such restoration will The feud, which has stirred the enhe the chief demand of the United i tire (7.arkj date back to a quarrel States. t over boundary lines on timber land.

UNDERGOES REPAIRS. American 1 runs port, Damaged Yesterday, Will Soon Be Ready lor I sc. llu ( 'stmslfeMl Vrm Jtovfc-e.) WASHINGTON, 31 The American transport rammed In an Atlantic port yesterday is today undergoing repairs in a shipyard. Naval officials reported she has only one hole in her side and can be made seaworthy without gt4t tklay.

LnBOMO OM AhuiVERSAfiY of Emmi Man Employed on the New. Railroad Shoots Himself.

HOME ADDRESS WAS DES MOINES, IOWA No Note Left to Indicate Cause or Traifedy Two Shots Heard. I Earl Boswell, employed as a mechanic hy the DunivMcCarthy company on the Indianapolis and Crank fort railway near here committed ui cile yesterday afternoon at h' rooming house on West Peurl street by shiiotng himself in the head. illosweU was thirty-three years old yesterday. He has Ihmmi employed on llu r.i!l!P;id f-r "- a and. vja-l I roomed and board-';! at the home of Arthur Quarkcnbusti, bUK West peart street since .March 1L He had been i slightly ill for about three days and I did not go to work, but seemed cheery of disposition and had at no time appeared despondent. Mrs. Quackenhush stated that last Saturday he expressed a desire to go to his home in PesMoities, Iowa, stating that he had not been home for more than three years. Itoswell was in a banking institution here last Saturday and wanted to borrow lift' dollars, stating that he owned a piece of properly in Lebanon valued at Jl,f0(t. No property listed in his name was found on the auditor's books. Two Shots Heard. Mrs. (Juackenbush and Itoswell wer the only ones at home yesterday after noon, as Mr. Quackenhuefc ami two other roomers at the house are em ployed en thn new railroad. Mrs. ; Quackenhush went up town to do some 1 errands ubout 3:30 o'clock. Shortly after this time neighbor heard two i shots, but made no investigation. Mrs. I Quackenhush returned al-out 4:10 and i found Iloswell lying in a pool of blood on the back porch. Neighliora were j called and doctors were notified. The I man had evidently leen deud about lifteen minutes. He had seated himself in a chair on the poih, wlikb was screened in, and shot himself in the left side of the head with a "l saliltr. v.vnlvi.r Thn Kullof ri.nved il,..., ,,a., .i k,k rtw aliiill . , ,hp nthn (Uk u1 not ,, ogt j of hjs h(11(, Tw empty wefe . foun() jn ,h rP0v. ,ml neight)or j tate they heard two shot, but only huili.t hole wu found on th. man. ' Message to Relatives, ! 1 ne DO"y 1;''n w 1 "'H ' ion unoeru sing esMDiisnme.ru, - ":11 w1'' ep-penning in eaoiining oi cjoiinuniiaiion wnn r j ,v'- An address of relative was i ""' hut a telegram sent there revealed the fact that that ad- ! dress was not occupied. Another adI dress found was Hartford, Iowa. A telegram to that address had received no answer late this morning. Coroner Krendel examined the body ! ,,Ht M suicide The body will be buried by the eon ty here if relatives are not located. ANOTHER FEl'D VICTIM. Victim Claimed in Clash of Clans in Missouri. (fly tht tntrrmattimat Vnrf Bimrtct.) SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July, 31 i The Taylor-Bilyeau feud of the Ozark i claimed another ictim today. Frank Taylor was shot and killed by Lenzio Hilyeau. Taylor's son-in-law, Wilfrid Hens- ' ley, received a charge of shot in tha SECURED OVER $19,000. Burglars Crack The Safe in Motor A.cii-oru Store. ( fly tht Inl'rnn .'Misal Uriel gffWc.) CLEVELAND, 0, July 81. Burlars during the night cracked th safe of- Finn Huttinger'g motor accessories store on the Wet Side and escaped with 119340. Eight tiiou. and dollars of the money was in gold act! the remainder currency.