Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 289, Lebanon, Boone County, 4 September 1917 — Page 1

LEBANON DA-ir REi-6LV2i.

THE REPORTER IS THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN BOONE COUNTY. WEATHER EULLE ii.' Local thunder shower this afternoon or tonight.. Wednesday fair. NO. 289. VOLUME 25. LEBANON, INDIANA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1917.

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MX THE FALL OF RIGA HI Military Element in Germany Will Profit by the Stroke. SEPARATE PEACE WITH RUSSIA. OIJJECT Renewal of Peace Negotiation" Now Seems ProlialtU1 The Possibilities. 1SY JhUN F.I'VIN M A I . WASHINGTON, A;.ter i- r The fa'l of l!',M. ..'li w a- I'll, the i;..t,r.ati h..rl-- t:;.- I d .-at V. rather than thi great ti h,n hi twelv-. month, ago. The chi. f e.ine.-r fan- of the Ku.-.-v i ha Isen in the ht, that the IX-.:. .tan able to get away to the ! ,,;, -I II- t Wo ter the Calf of I: i danger of hecoinmi the next few weekImportant InPue r.'i-t important ir The the captur I'.-i-vii! I be the stiffenm- of th" h-i.h r- of niilifjiy eh naoit in leTinaiiy. T are certo n to u-e tins latest vat s an argument to rr.-ninuo the fiance of the worhl. Th.eie is net slightest e.Tut .iilg mile h-.. disguise the fact that the capture ' f 1 Riga will again he u.-e, h tne pi.i force the governme.it to ak'n-e to u seperme peace with (,i-imany. Tne international erao.; which hu- pie-, oied through Ru-.-ia will, of com -e, !,. added to bv tht- h-nter. The v.-y fact that it ir almitted thou-an-t.s of Russian ticotu i n the Riga frot.t re treated without t ring a shot imia a'.-.i i how colossal and at the sa-.e fmej how nearly hopeien the ta.-k of ro-t. iring discipline mu.-t he. N'atma'iv this 1 will aid those who have been insisting1 that R'jssia can no iorsror ho'd oat a ii tiiat. anyhow-, she ha.- no real gi i. v- i ance againrt fi.-retany. ConBdence Kipre..H'd. ' Officials at th Ru.-s,i,n err day said there was no doubt condition will prevail. Put pressed the utmost rnnti.ienc that u.i fh-v -x that til Kerensky government will n-.t : peace, but that it will, if nece- aimove to Moscow and eor.tir.ae ;; forts to restore the army to a e. tion where it will do its part in featipg Germany. This belief ,s held hy administration official, w confidential advices show that U . sponsible leaders r.f Russia, even men who are opposed to K-r. t realiie danger that would come making peace with fierr-iany at a when the latter nation would be to insist on getting terms that w fupply it with foodstuffs tr. niert ine conditions now prevailing m many. Officials today professed to he fident that the Ru-sian situation not interfere with the grow.ng s ment in t.errnany to force rcfi.r-i.si wha-h will allow negotiations along the lines laid down hy the,pr(-,dent i in his re-ent note to the Vatican. I' - snite lb" ,,pe dioiuiH-i-.tion ,v the! '.ern.on press that followed r-ce,,,! ; of the president's not- ,-hieh. oflii-ials Here declare was fost. sunk deeply into the minds of tl: lorm element which admittedly earnestly des,res peace. The socialist , ii.apers throughout tt, empire insisting on constitutional reforms that, will make the government responsible to the people and it is iP-Hared n high authority that Malhias Hrjherg-r, leader of the clerical renter in the reichstag, has been convinced that Germany must make the changes de. mantled by the president if she is to secure pence on terms that will nrotect Gentian interests. It is stated in advices reaching here that Enberger will continue hm effort! to have the! fuTTJ! LI 'tiM"" f;fr,.JJI m

stae and that as aoon as this fan b

accomplished then the pope will ask

th:it .1 peace council hi' called at once. ; It is not believed hero that the G.-r-, man government will roiis.-n to the, demanded changes wi'houl ut least ! ipuoaling I" 'he Gorman people j However, if the pie.. 'id. roirh -.ag j ..,- to he ,1: olvod ml new m.-: ! adopted, .! wjiiI'I be ruo-ibV t'-'l ! ,tw .t otim,. ii! of the German inside j Anil '.lit lit hIMPORTANT COl'NCIL. Moetin; ut liirman Croai Head ,u l.-r Considers Wil-on'- S "c. mportant cci:mc h. Herman grc.it head. of ltn the tall, "f I.e.(,ETS Al'I'OINT.MKNT. K.lin.r Nan l.r l.iniel I as His Pi eta: 1 WAHINiil'oN-. K. I!r:tt..n. eoi'.n- of TO ASSIST IN TRAININS Will Aid merican Tninj)-. ' l.earnin1: the Eurnpian i War (i:tme. ;tY V C. !'KKK. lf th '.ri..f.'rt.al AVer .r,'. I ,vhf:ii-,N Y'Y r iik i.'' i:TKKS IN HtA.,VK. -".' - ' l:nti-h aid ..s.,ib:y lai.a.loia . l e. Sta w,:i not h I;.,,., eg the lv..:h .r-ia! j The mulct th-ir am pl. a.-ed at this ncii on accoiu, friendly relation- ex .-in.g , Canadians. 1 he ne!y apiioint.d Atn-ti, liter to Hoihifid. .lout. . ui rompanied h.. Mr-, tjari'-ft. the troops on M .iw-iv. Al-o t! the shambattle wh.ch gave a tate of the "real thing." 1 der condite tua! witrf.li ell of gtinpow National Meeting of Lawyers Adopted Stirring Resolutions Todav. Mr -reoi.d ton , SAHATfh'.A SPRI.N'i.s. N. V. S lmlH.r 4. P:vig '-g it' n(.,i. are .,,s country and a- .-rt.ng !!,:, (, many must he crushed, n.e An-ru

- . Pur A --ociati..n in a tiemei: - ; of patriotism, this mornint e a resolotion presented K! '- late Conimissioner to

adopted ii Root. 1'iisia. "We are eonvir renr'ut ion. that th ar,d security- f our on the defeat of (lei ed." read the lu'iiie fteodoro '.untry depend up riiin tniiiiarv pow - r. er m the present war, "We approve tlie e United .States into Hu was too late to find .- the united action of powers. urge the most vigorous pos - :i i ...i.e. -il i ...1 L.u . . ...... j mowv which the country can suddIv w, ...nd for the aneedv disnatch th. Ameircan army, howerar. raised

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IS BEING PLANNED IIPAf Will TiiKe Steps to Clear City of Anti-War Propagandists. WILL GO AFTER J MAYOR THOMPSON Hip; Rill" Literally Takes to the: Wood- fnder Ee of j Se-iel Service. I ie Chicago I her ihi.n,- i f National I .lojtion to stieeding a hou-el to 1. itv propaganda apparently t here Sund .-e.-kinif to iring t"c r:'tile trail of I ve. and that i land l',S P, it a: I' mti hfu The Real Situation. l1-!;;; ' r o entertainens appeal defense to grand jury ..tfUetcl I ha-ago .-it he ,-tate cuncl o! me re-poiisdnlitv fo Many of the rank and file of th. paciti-ts have left the city but th had. r. are here and openly deciar. th.-,- will hold conference, todav. ity Council Plann. nteie t centers in action to be i en bv the citv council tornoirow. r I.o.v.len to.iay on his sending troops to Chicago to slop the prod pae list- ma s meeting, th" niiliiien aiso let it be known a : ...,sion wouol be held tomor- : to consider tlie m ior's cn-e. l e mayor h is previously felt him- ' afe in the iier-onr.el of his cab- i I. h 1 today's d.-v.-'opments show council to have turned and the ... h' ' l pinned his faith are v hied i.j, on the other side r.f

f",ii . came into action, hut w iM,o...t re-,i!t. mr. " f iin-ago politicians My ! ''The secretary of tne a'im.raity reay tl i o- ivor'r et.n in th ports that in the cour-e of the air raid t f,,ai ii i I ..ve i-Y'ed any chunre : t night the foiloAiM. ca.-u .Itoc. might h:.- e : . ! m h-s proposed sen- I w ere r.Ti.-od to n.i' ra'.i.g ; Ki'ied. i -id race .;!,'. igh th mayor's ,107; wounded, m." sr-t fr-en.ls s.av he wdl launch his Past, night's laid was ihe -econil iator.it! rarnpa.i'n dow n state thi within twentv-four hours and was -k. j much more di.-astrous than the pre(Jl'AKE DOES DAMACJE. ! A-cordiiig to an earli.-r announcement the hostile air craft crossed th.

Id ports of He of l ife in ( olumbia Not Confirmed However. iii. - Mo I ferric. WASHINGTON. Sept. 4-Report if a serious loss of bfe in the eartho iake which destroyed .100 housea in Pogota, capitai of Columbia, were not e-.rdirmed in state department advirea - tins aitertioon. Ihe department nad only nieag.-r adviri s regarding the

inrc of ihe 'uake which came to It via Raranir before it luili''. esi through! 'he official report stated that the ilemicrutie inforamtion reacbina- there ihowed I that the property Iom would be hevy

l"" 300 housea had been aimoat eom. ' uleteiv flestroyea. rto mention wai made of eaaualtiea. which led offl. ! ri'',,f' to h1'eT,, th,t ' tn9 lo ! lif ook Pte" !t 'oa,d n9t n,T been very heavy. Utin-American diplomats ad no information on tha subject.

! PRESIDENT FEELS I GENUINE ENVY FOR I MEN W HO ARE TO FIGHT

(K the lHtrrettoai fit- NrrtHr'.l WASHINGTON, Scptomher 4. President Wilson feold "jrcnuiiie envy" f r the drafted nun who will go oversea to fight fn-edoi.t battler. "I should like to 1; wi'h t'li-m on the field and i the trenches where the real battle tor the hide por.de:-.. e ( f tiii. Unite,! States is to be "ought," lie wiote in a lett.r to Thomas L. Chadl.oume, member tf th- ntuV II'V eoromilt'-e of n.i'. o.ial defense of . ,y Ymk City. "Fill tiem G..d.'pccd for me from a very fun hcait." ho added. President Wilson himself will rruu li ia a parf.de this afternoon in hor.cr of Washington's draff ! The letter follow r:.a.i.urw; a-n on .Vptcr .-ay to witn tnm and how my ihoughtwiil toiio.v tl.e.n aero-.:i the .ea with -ont'oi, nee and a!-o '.Mtli genuine envv, for 1 -hoald like to l with m on the m.,., an,i tin vher th. and en i' battle for the independence of the I'mted Slates is to he fought a'o.u'side the other people- of the world struggling like ourselves to make an end of tho-e things which have threatened the intepritv of their territory. the lives of their people and d I heir novel nnienl -. I them liodspeed for ir a very full heait. rdiaMv and sineerel-,- vour 'wonnitow w ii.sos." RE! RE OHiL i Kiifhty-Siv Wounded in GerJ man Atta--k From I he Air. GERMAN RAID TAKES j HEAVY TOLL OF LIVES': Official Statement (onrerninn Raid on Southeastern Coast Southca-te of Emjland i II, I.' I S III l.V, Sept. tiil.i i injured in the fo I. -Oi kilh'd ; ,Ul nit; today, l-i a killed and si'fl.p ;,rinou -Por,l f . .-h hone force-, r. ts tl at la t i i.-d out I k of 'tl ,m. Iloir.l of Than lit six ener, led up th. ceed. Thar were am hetw Ther dropped in the I n the .-"-he en 10:40 p ( hat ham a.-e nd ll.:to p. r ra-ualties. I ' vilian ca-u ih:e, lire: Killed, on I material damag. ! chines went up i id an-Priti-h coast shortly before midnight Numerous highpowere. bombs w.-r. I thrown down. British airmen were or alert, h i the alai give than a big armada :,lf British battle pi thr invaders and pi. s went up to ied them on their return across the North Sea. j NEW LOAN TO ALLIKS. Majority , Leader Kil.hin Shoo Neeeanitjr of Financial Help. !!. the rnfrintiNnnnt Vee ftrrvirr. I WASHINGTON, Pent. 4. There ia j but one proposition nerore the house sn'mrr b nan mane a new loan i to the all its amounting to 4.(W1.000I We have made their cause our cause. Every move they make bene(Its us. They ara no longer able to fnane themaelvas. So fsr wa are. j What art we joint to do about it ?"

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nun I Launch Successful Minor I Operation Near St. Julien. 'GERMANS MENACE

I?ITCCI IV f i PIT IT Sl0n ' ttft'd jury will be asked Kl IVuA-N I At 1 l.Atu,,0 juvp.tiyatp the rioting.

Evacu-itinn of Ria RfM.atded as important .Military Achievement l.v (Jerirmnsi. Irt.l thr nt. ,iti"nJl V.'iif firmer.) I IIK II U.i Svi;cnih.T I The occupation ol Itiga hy the lie-nuns li.day calbsl forlh from the kaiser one of hi., cu-fiinnry notes of emiltation. In a tn. s.ai;'. to ihe kaiserin from head.iuarters ttie emperor said: "this is another milestone of I.erman strength and dctcrniipdlioil tor final ieInry. May (.oil help us furth r." Too ' I lo.lish 1 U,;V ti'f todav llltl f I! ga. the Twelfth Lv v.ouatod ll.ga iI Wen.t.-n. a.oeg that the (ii . ea-l of Rll 'a wa- heav shelled b. I g FT""1 if the on .s'ati.nii is wrec! ,-d, I'etr.grad. lants were I a nd part oding to: od. diiry experts ngi Pig.l as an opera al imi'or...t!ice, P th.a-' th- l.er.na. sacu.-tion of IV, about one hlindrc which stepped vo lh. I A,: mo.'e the go. rtiinent P. tr .grad to Moscow -s the ; omtned. The next pra.-e of the ( f-r.sive is problematical. three roadways leading from Riga to- :.!.!- I'e'.rogri.d, :au i air, one of wha n mav be pic the Cornea general staff. If the (lorniari.s undertake to n against Peti-ograd in a straight they will encounter the Teipud forest,' nortiiea' t of Riga. w!:i, h co-ild he ots!v defi.niied ur.t'l tlie morale of the Ru-.-ian soldiers ha.- h. en broken entirely. The other two pathways lie fat ther south and by us.ng either ( f th.iii the Hermans could leave Pie! for. -t and its defenses far to the left

of th.or line of advance. i has bee.i repo.teil that the greater pint of the Ru.-s.ans' Palt.r r-.a The flighty-sixth regiment of In fleet was ly.ng inside of the (lull of ,ialia jvit War volunteers will meet Riga and that the fall of this port . , . . Ti,r.,i...

-a! its dooi - this disp; IT. Up to 1 i the tn ch iritte no , ! news has been received as to the fleet, i The li.-lief is h. !.l in some competent ; ,,.,, t. is th .t the greater part, if not 11, of the Paltic fleet is at kronstadt, here there is a land fortress. SI'RIMiFIELD Ql'IKT. Capital Seltlea ponn After Night of Rioting. Ifll. 1 littfrnatttmml Slwi arrlce.l SrniNGFIKI.D, m.. Sept. 4. - Vft - er a night of riotous disorder, Sprint?field is quiet today with infantry men from tha Ninth and Tnth reiriraerts l', J??!JZ the street ear strikes. The Hamaie done to property belonging to tht

Springfield Consolidated Street A F.lectric Railway company, during the ' disturbances last nilit, is estimated by company officials at more than $1U,-1 IXK). I Indications this morning are that 1 martial law will not be declared. The seventeen men arrested charged with complicity in the rioting will be pro- j aerated in violation of an injunction j recently obtained by the company, j according to general manager Mackie. i

Stieet cars run into head-on col-! lision by the rioters, lay in a pile of 1 i twisted iron shattered debris on downi town streets this morning in mute .evidence of the havoc wrought bv th riot-crazed mobs. Fverv winih pane in the lower portion of the Utihties building where the company offices are housed was .-mashed. I County and military officials will ! decide today whether a special scsTO TRAIN WITH WHITES. ScHlYmcm of Neen, Tr,K,p Uues.ienj Keathed Twlaj lt to 1. ASHINCTHN. I lie ili -po-ition i f 'of the national an i pic, t.i I which ha tary of noiith. :i d todllV. The 111 led with the white will he is at the ill the it. mi- . ..;.ie.t . .1 ,e..ril d. p aitni, lit in I' gimeiit is.aed b II mean - th it . BRIEVES PLOT GN FOOT ( hicatto Lawyer Thinks Many ' Strikes Will He ( ailed to . Cripple Fiyhtini; Force. lUil Ihr IntfnilMII V, (TIICA'.U. September Comerfor.l, a Chicago I was i, nie.i irotn nenvering a innor da' can-e of lab. at Hh Mgton. lie - ,uid not grant tne wi-hes I refrain from mi ntioning

lierlm ie-,war in his addre. said today he hei.an advance .-on I.e...- a plot on foot to start a series of strikes in this country as n

.- the great hulk of American tns.ps ngn soil. rk." he sa i. ind- of ,-e thi., is lany rkme id I la y the le ginning. I oek for a series of slrikes as ... as he time is ripe, the purpose of when nil be to rripnle our Ughlmg forces." Following Mr. Cona-rford's reiosal o exilude mention of war in his addr.ss. 1.200 iahor-ng sprmgf.eld. who w l!i lomingtn

partiripate in the 'ahor day celeh.ai tion, retijrtied to Springfield arid a. itroiil.ie started. Street cars were sent era-hing inh.is roiohed to each other and the crowd of street onot is ine- car strio syrnpa'hizers bad swelled

to a mob of -J.iiiin when, with f.xod bayonets, companies F and II, !nh IIifantry, the coid steel stopped CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.

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Ti . , -urvivnrt of Civil H ar Regiment in Meet in Lebanon Wednedav. for a two days' session. About thir , ty-five or forty of the veterans are expected to enjoy the meetings at the hall of the local Rich .Mountain Post., A camp fire meeting will he he,. I e morrow night, hut no set program has been arranged. COMMENDS PLAN. President Hopeful For Insurance For FiKhtirif Men of Army and Navy. ' ' ' """"'"' -V" a-rtcf.i WASHINGTON, September 4 President Wileon hopes for prompt appmval hv congress of Sacretarj' MeAdw'. ln for family allowance., ! indsmnTties sad lift insurant for th , ftghtiag it of the anny and aary.

FIX THE HOSPITAL LEVY AT 3 CENTS

Increase of One l ent Over i j The Levy of Last Year. GRAVEL ROAD LEVY 23 CENTS ON $100 .Commissioners Seek to Have .hw.lv Mild(, Mal Market Hoad. y i ..niMiis-ioners have nt horpital tax levy at n the SHIP and the levy ad purposes at 'J:i cents The l.o-iutal levy is an ,e cent. The gravel road ime as ;,.-t year. c is th. Jacks. !thm Resolution, Ti. (vunty ,,,,Mn todac res.d.ifon: "I buaid of cor ccinu that I no.-Moii he an .-ii.ners at their d the following ,,dvcd by the ht- o: Itoono i. highway com mission he and it is hereby reipiested to de -iginate the Jackson highway as it passes through Itoone county as n man, maik-t lugliway o the state, to the end that the .lackson highway 1 1, mi Indianapolis to Chicago may l ave the advantages Unit will accrue t. it In being o.ie of the state's main inaiket bighvoys; and le it further lesolve.l that the nn-inbers of the state highway commission be and they are hereby invited to take an early opiMntiinity o come to Itoone county and to inspect tin- section rf the Jackson highway; and be it further resolved that fins aition of the board he cominoeiniti'd to the state highway eotn-

lll h, r Action Tk. n. ,r. i : The reports of super. ntondent tvi Frank engineer in the Smith. Riley, McDan- . iel. .Stephen .on, M. lioiiah! und filler w i,n,. nad-. and l.iidve No. 1 were

I. pro In the niltei of the pelili. i of Ceo. .. ,-.:,,,.,, f,. ...od.c biehwav on ..' . . . ,..,.. , r'nler Marion and Clinton townships, th til,,,- was extended to September 18. The time for report was extended to September 18 in the matter i f the public tile dram in Center township petitioned for by P.. T. Ashley etal. The petition of Francis .S. Artman etal for tile drain in I'nion township, was referred to t'e drainage mm-mis.-ioners. . P. 0 e l lid A. W. I.. Newcomer. Viewers and engineers a;o to meet September to and are to make their report, on or before September "0. The petition of (ieorge Zimmerman et al for bridge in Jackson township w as granted. nONOR ROLL I.it of Those Who Have Recently Paid Subscription! la Adrane. Thus, Virtue. R. fi, City. F!r.a Itowen, R. 11, City. I.. B. Kmcaid, Sheridan. Austin Huran, R. 8. City. 0. P. Carter, R. 2, Sheridan. 1. eander Heck, R. 10, City. Adam Hissong, R. 11, City. J. R. Crask. West Lebanon. Tho. Gullion, R. S. City. .1. F. Cunningham. R. t. City. Nye Pve, Thorntown. F. F Cook. R. 1. City. Phcehe Haffner, Jamestown. Wm. Akers, R. 11. City. P. F. Iiean. Thrrntown. A. B. Hurkstep. North Salem. II J. Gorman, R. 11, City. Guy 'Iray, I!. ID. City. John Part. R. ::. City. K. R. Ja.p.es. Thomtown. Laura ftley, Thomtown. Pert Miller, City. Otha Henlnch, Indianapolis. P. M. Christian, Rosston. R. F. pe'ft, R. 7, Citv. C. W. Allen. Thorntown. P. C. laylrr. R. 11. City. Ward Nance, R. 0. ' ity, Ray Linton, R. 8. City. F. M. Rose, R. 1. City. Lester Orr, Thorntown. Ross Smith, R. 2, City. I), T. Powell. Thorntown. G. W. White, Thorntown. Glen Burgess. R. 7. City. J. N. Griffin, R. 8, City. D. M. Parish, R. 4, City. . W. Crostreet, R. 2, City. Mrs. Geo. MrKinney, R. 8, City. Oliver. Neeee, R. 9, City. John Hsffelmeitr, Thorntown. Luther Richraan, Ohio. Artit Cliffton, Jamestown.