Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 303, Lebanon, Boone County, 20 September 1917 — Page 1

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BRITISH TR REf in uir PI PlL Smash Numerous German Positions Over a V'ide Front. BRITISH ATTACKS ARE CONTINUING New Thrust in Belgium Preceded by Terrific Bombardment of German Positions. (By the International Next Bereica.) LONDON, September 20. Field Marshal Haig today renewed his great offensive on the West Flanders front, mashing numerous German position ever a wire front Following a bombardment of tremendous violence, the British assaulted the German position east of Ypres, carrying all their objective!!, the war office announced at noon. All along the battle line the British attacks are continuing with the utmost vigor. A number of German prisoners have been captured. The new thrust in Belgium wai preceded by one of the most terrific cannonade ever known on the British front. For weeks the German lines have been pounded with drumfire. It i believed that the British stroke now under way will be the greatest yet undertaken and that Field Marshal Haig will endeavor to roll the Germans back all along the West Flanders front before bad weather can interfere with the operations. Artillery duels all along the French front from the Oiae river to the Vosges mountains were reported by the war office today. The big guns were particularly active on the Aisne river, in Champagne and on the Verdun front. TO RETAIN ROUMANIA. Germany Making All its Dana to Keep Conquered Territory. (By the International heart Service.) GENEVA. September 20 That the Germans hope to retain that section of Roumania overrun by von Mackensen'a armies i indicated by their activities in that country. A traveler arriving here today stated that the Germans in Roumamu are working industriously building new highways, railways, bridges and other equipment. Thousands of Servian and Russian prisoner have been transport d to Roumania where they are at work on the farms or in the oil fields. Great quantities of oil are being shipped back to Germany, hut little of the grain haa found its ayl to Berlin. It was needed too badly in Turkey, Bulgaria and Austria. German army officers are treating the Roumanian population with great brutality, forcing both old and young to work from twelve to sixteen hours a day. , STRIKE MAY END. Iroa Workers at Sen Franeiaro Expecled to Resume Work Soon. (Hi llit International Hen Berrice.) SAN FRANCISCO, September 20. The end of the strike of iron workers here is believed to be in sight today as the final conferences are being held by representatives of the union, employers and the government. It is believed by the conferee that Monday at the latest wilt see Uie return to work of the 80,000 who walked out leaving ship construction work valued at 1150,000,000 unfinished. In all 25 unions are involved and while the three delegates who appear as representatives of the iron trades council, with which the unions are affiliated, have full power to act, it has been pointed out that they would demand an opportunity to put before the men of their leaders any compromise agreement proposed. Advices received here by representhat any agreement reached here will hold good for the entire Pacific coast. TROOP TRAINS COLLIDE. Score of Persons Injured in Trash o German Railroad. tka International Hetea Service.) AMSTERDAM, September 20. A cor of persons were killed and two i score hurt in a colhsioi of two German; troop trains between Brussels snd 1 Vdlers, according to advices received , (.ted.

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THE UNITED STATES IS NOW MOBiLHNG 2,500 BIRDS OF WAR By the Infmatianal .Veirs Syrawa.1 CLEVELAND. September 20. The United States is mobilising it birds of war. Two hundred homing pigeons, biiled to Ft. Wood, N. J., left here early today as the first unit of an army of 2,500 birds to be transported to France. They are going to be used as messengers on the fighting line where barrage fire wipes, cut the use of motorcycles, telephones und wireless. England is using 20,000 of them and France has 18,000, according to Lieut. J. C. Carney, of the quartermasters department, who made the purchase here. Lieut. Carney went on to Chicago today and will continue throughout the country until he has the 2.500. The buds are to be shiped at once and will get their "intensive training over there. Dr. J. Simor, who is in the medical corps, sold his famous collection of homing pigeons. There were 45 of them and most of them were raised in Belgium. HE EFFORTS FOR PEACE May be Some Time However Before he Makes Another Decisive Move. IBy the Intranational Xewt Service.) GENEVA, September 20. Pope Benedict XV will continue his efforts in behalf of peace, although it may be some time before he makes another decisive move, according to a dispatch from Rome today, giving as its authority "a personage close to the Vatican." It was pointed out that His Holiness did not expect peace negotiations to follow immediately upon re ceipt of his note to the allied governments. He sought to clear the diplomatic atmosphere and to make known to the peoples of the warring nations that he freely offered his high eccles iastical office as a medium for short ening the war. Keen interest centers upon the peace netting, which is to be held at Berne the middle of next month bv a group of Austro-Hungarian statesmen. It is understood that a new political party vhose platform will be an "immediate peace without annexation" will be formed then. EUROPEAN NATIONS ALL FACE HARDEST WINTER IN CENTURY (By the International Seal Serctee.) LONDON. September 20. with the United States tightening her embargo on the .-.htp:uvnt of food to neutrals and a coal famine prevailing in many countries, every European nution, neutral, as well as belligerent, today faces the hardest winter in a century. The food shortage in the Scandinavian countries and Holland is growing acute and is leading to serious unrest. Switierland, Italy, AustriaHungary and France are in the grip of a fuel famine which threatens widespread misery. U. S. SHIP SUNK. I narmed American Vessel elrord By I- boat. (Ill the International Xeirt girvi-e.) WASHINGTON, September 20 The sinking by a German L'-brat of the American schooner "Ann J. Trainer" on September 15 was reported to the state department today in consular dispatches. The report states that the crew of seven men was saved. SENATE ACTS. Ratines Conference Agreement on The Bond Bill. (By the International Xew-a Berrtee.i The senate this afternoon ratified the conference agreement on the $1130,000,000 bond bill. The measure will be laid before the house tomorrow and probably will be sent.to the president tomorrow afternoon. INTREASE IX WACES. x NEW YORK, September 20. Em ploye of all subsidiaries companies of ths United Stats Steel Coinorati will receive an Increase in wages of tn per rent effective October ), it w annoumed here todny by J , E K lv y.erajii'. i fcf US tu ,i..ij.

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ESIDENTTAKES UP FINAL REPORT OFTHEWARBOARD Considers the Industrial Board's Flans For Fixing Prices. PRICES OF COPPER TO BE DETERMINED Proclamation Will be Issued Fixing the Selling Price of the Metal. Hy Ike International .Vfict Service.) WASHINGTON, September 20. President Wilson was at his desk arly today, wrestling with the final ropnrt submitted to him by the war industries board, fixing the price of copper, preparatory to issuing a proclamation from the white house establishing ths figuie at which the metal shall be sold. At the executive offices early in the day no intimation could be obtained as to how soon the statement would be issued. Rumors persisted that it might be made public before the close of the day. Because of the feverish condition of the stock market and the uncertain effect the announcement might produce on the hanges, it was certain no statent would be issued before .1 o'clock. the closing hour of the markets. Bernard M. Baruche, nor any other member of the board would discuss the report pending some announcement from the president. Various reports went the rounds as to the figure recommended by the board, varying from 20 to 2'i'vc per pound. Out of th maze of reports there sprang up suggestion that the presid'-nt might not approve the report in its present form and might summon the board for another conference. Both the war industries board and the federal trade commission are struggling over the steel price problem with a view to drifting an early report for the president. Wide divergence in production costs on steel found to exist by expert investigators, have created a puzzling situation. Annoi'neement on the pice of steel probably will be further del.iyed for some weeks. DRASTIC MEASURES. May be Necessary to Curb Cigaret Smoking by British Girls, f By the International Km Service.) LONDON, September 20. So prevalert has become cigaret smoking among girls in England that a movement has been started to curbe the habit by legislation when parliament convenes next month. Before commons adjourned, Theodore Jackson brought up the question, declaring that alarming conditions are growing up as a result of the excessive use of cigarets among girls between the ages of 15 1 and 20. MITCHEL WINS. Is Nominated on the Republican Ticket for Govern of New York. S the International Vttce Bereioe.l NEW YORK. September 20 With returns complete from all but two election li t :cts in Manhattan and the Bronx today, Mayor John Mitchel wins tiie republican nomination for n.avor by 1.1 1S votes over Wm. Bennett. The count, with the two districts missing, gives Mitchel 36,M6 and Bennett 3oJ27. GOVERNOR IS BETTER. is Condition Continues to Show Steady Improvement. IRy the International S'eice ticrrtrt. I INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 20. Governm- Goodrich last night hud the best night he has had for some time according to announcement made !"dey hy his physicians. His temperature snd pulse are returning to normal and bis condition is much improved. ST. LOUIS CHOSEN. The 1918 Meeting of Sovereign Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F. to be Held. i (By the rstsrMHSMl VMS fsrstos.) LOUISVILLE, BepWmbcr 20. St , Louis was selected ss the 1818 irwwt - pince oi in sovereign grann cf f A r 'lows at t'e annual e tt if ( -t biO r f I U uijr".

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it . it j5s3 10SS OF IE LIVES Captured in British Military Encampment in CanadaPate Not Revealed. the Internnti NEW YORK, flerman spy who : the loss of nine li' ts'il .Vcwt Scrrice. I September 20. A ucceeded in causing es and many thousands of dollars in damage, has been captured in a British military encampment in Canada, tfcesrrftng to story printed in today's World. The information was obtained from a travT eler who hat jut returned from the Dominion. After nine aviation pupils had been kil'ed in mystifying falls, an investigation was made and the authorities declared that on each of the machines the control wires which are called into play when the machines are turned to the right had been filed. Canadian secret service men caught the spy. He was a Geiman-bom Canadian who spoke English perfectly and who. through his great mechanical aptitude, had enlisted in the flying corps as a mechanician. His fate since arrest has not been revealed. USE KAISER'S WEAPONS. American Armies in France to Learn I se of Liquid Fire. (By the International HeriHre.) .WASHINGTON. September 20. The American armies in France will meet the kaiser at his own game. Uuui1 fire M v.'l " brought into play against the enemy. Plan! for new organizations to undertake this type of warfare were completed today, and announced officially by the war department. Engineer regiments will be trained in the projecting of gas waves and the use of liquid fire. One regiment so trained will be included in every APPEAL TO BE TAKEN. Attorney General to Take Woman's Suffrage Case to Supreme Court. (By the International tct service.) INDIAN A TOLLS, Ind., September 20 - An appeal of the decision holding the woman's suffrage law invalid is to be filed today or tomorrow by Attorney General F;ie Stansbury according to announcement made today. Mr. Stansbury will contend before the preme court that the legislature does have pov.' to grant suffrage to women except in the cases of consti tutional offices which is expressly forbidden In the state constitution. PREPARE FOR 1918. British Government Plann For Nest Year's Harvest. IBy the International town Berrien.) LONDON, September 20. Prepara tions are already being made for the 191 harvest by the British govern ment. Sir Arthur Lee, director gen eral of food production, m a statejment today aaid that 2.M0.000 additionai seres Will be planted in j nest year, d there w,fl be 2,0;t t sews k. of gran.

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GUST OF WIND PLAYS HAVOC WITH COUPLE'S ELOPEMENT PLANS iRy the International A'ctof Bervioe.) CHICAGO, September 20. A vagrant gust of wind wrecked the planned elopement of Miss Alice Merrill und Albert J. Cooper. While the two were engrossed in other things the wind seized the marriage license they had just obtained and wafted it beyond their reach. Patrolman Michael Heraty recovered the document and it is at police headquarters today, awaiting the appearance of its owners. Parents of Miss Merrill had no knowledge of her intention to wed until the story of the lost marriage license was related to them. FOOD RIOTS BREAK OUT Disturbances Quelled With Diffi culty Food Stores are Guarded. tlty the Interniltional Xcir Srrrice.) THE HAGUE. September 1!0.Serious food riots, which were iiu'-llec with the utmost difficulty, have broken out in the (Jerman cities of Cologne Dusseldorf. Klbrrfeld and Dortmund according to advices from the German frontier today. A military guard has been place'' over the fvod stores in the citic? mentioned. RETURN INDICTMENTS. Cook County Grand Jury Makes Charges of Conspiracy. f Av the International Sett Bervice.) CHICAGO, September 20 Tht Cook county grand jury today re turned indictments against Francis A Becker, former examiner for the civi service commission,' Willis Melville former justice of the peace, "and divers others." Bond for those indictee was placed at $7,000 each. The indictment charges ennspirnej to extort $-"iOO from Mr. and Mrs Louis A. Bergt-r for the restoration of their saloon license. Additional indictments against four men alleged to be "higher ups" in the operation of the city hall graft ring will he returned later, it is rumored here today. ARRIVE AT LONDON. First Group of Civilian Physicians For War Work Reach England. (By the International Heiel Service.) LONDON, September 20. The first group of American civilian physicians for war work in England haa reached here, it was announced today. They will be assigned to various hospitals. COt'LDNT GET BID. RUSHVII.LE. Ind., September 20. Poor old Dobbin! Ages ago some titled gentleman offered his kingdom for horse, but now? Well, the city wants to sell one of it three Are de partment horses and it cant get a bid. The third animal is not needed th fire fi!;tiH5t equipment, but it JM nohouy wants horse.

Action of the Senate In Voting Break With Germany. Arouses Enthusiasm.

IBy the International Keict Service.) BUENOS AIRES. September 10. The action of the Argentine Senate in voting to break off diplomatic relations with Germany today met with an enthusiastic response throughout the entire republic. The senators were praised by the press End it was predicted on every side that the chamber of deputies would tskc similar action Ever since the l.usburg revolutions, showing that unneutral messages were being sent from this city to tier - lin through the Swedish legation, antiGerman feeling has been growing. Just now the country is in the throes of a railway strike, but it is lie - lieved that the government would

make diastir efforts to establish nor-1 of nearly 3Oft,0OO starving and destimal transportation facilities, should jtute Servians and other etited nonArgentine decide to cast her lot with combatants.

KANSAS MEN START FUND TO RE GIVEN TO MAN WHO GETS KAISER (By the International Keire Service.) MUI.VANE. Kan., September 20. Twenty Mulvane men pledged themselves to give to each as the first thousand dollars toward a million dollar reward to be paid to the man of any nationality who will get the kaiser. They believe such a reward, if the notices were properly scattered across German lines, might get results and would be one of the surest and quickest means of an early peace. They would broaden the offer ami pay the reWard to the family of the man should he lose his life in the successful prosecution of that purpose. ELEVATOR MEN STRIKE. Many Employees of Chicago Elevators Quit Work. (Sy the International .eirt Herclec.) CHICAGO, September 20 Many employees of Chicago elevators walked out on strike today in an effort to forcssettlement of disputes with employers that have been brewing for some time. Owners of the elevators declare the strike has every indication of having been brought on by pro-German propagandists and declare that practically every man that went out is of Hungarian birth or descent. ASSIGNED T PURDUE. Captain Harry Mitchell to Be Military Instructor There. Ms International Setea teriice.) WASHINGTON. September 20. Th war department today assigned the following retired officers as professors ot military science and tactics at ths institutions named: slij. Samuel A. Smoke. University of Kjr., Lexington. Captain Harry L. Mitchell, TurdiM

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Samuel McMullen Badly Injured Near Mechanicsburg. FELL A DISTANCE OF FORTY FEET Struck Guy Wire In His FallPicked Up UnconsciousTaken to Hospital. Samuel McMullen, of Mochanlciburg, was seriously injured when he fell a distance of forty feet while employed on construction work on the concrete bridge of the Pennsylvania' railroad over Sugar Creek west of Mcchanicsburt;. yesterday afternoon about 4:(H) o'clock. Mi Mullen lost hi balance while working at the top of some high scaffolding. He started to fall head first. I..- his fall was di verted by a wire cable stretched about ten feet above the ground. He, however, struck with gront force, break ing his left shoulder, cutting deep gash in his right limb, and fracturing his left ankle in two places. He was unconscious for a short time. Dr. I'mberhinc, of Mechanickburg, Was called, and first-aid attentions were given. An ambulance was called from Lebanon and the Injured man was brought to the Williams hospita' He probably will recover. MrMullei' is about forty-five years of age. SHIP FINALLY ARRIVES. U. S. Collier, With Supplies for 'Jer. yians, Rearhei Salonika. . " (By the fsfersaHeasI Neve Baram.t WASHINGTON, September 20. The United States Collier Caesar, with its precious cargo of hnlf million dollars worth of supplies, include 1 ing food and clothing, h reached Salonika, it was reported today in j cablegram which reached American j Red Cross headquarters. 1 The Caesar cargo will be used Ml" '. mediately to sileviate the sufferings The vessel left New York more man a year ago, loaded with supplies shipped under the auspices of the American committ on Servian and Armenian relief. Turkey's entAmce Into 'the war caused the ship to be held up at Aiexannria, r.gypi. ncr cargo was recently turned over to the American Red Cross, and negotiation successfully conducted with Constantinople, through the American committee there, for safe passage of the supplies to Salonika. DEAD AT LAFAYETTE. Ilelegate to Convention That Nominaled Freemnnt, Expires. (By the International Sere Service.) LAFAYETTE, Ind., September 2ft Benjamin1 K. Ridge, 90 years old, who was a delegate to the convention in Philadelphia in 18f.fi that nominated John C. Freemont for president, died here today. He was a veteran of the civil war. The convention in Philadelphia witnessed the hirth of the Republican party and the Indiana delegation included, besides Ridge, Col. Pick Thompson and John Adc, father of George Ade. ADAMSON CHOSEN. Father of 8-Iloor Law Named as Appraise: For Port of New York. IBy tht International Setea Bervioe.) WASHINGTON. September 20. Representative William A. Adamson, father of the Adamson 8-hour law, has been selected for the post of appraiser of the port of New York, it was announced at the white hoas MASONS ARE "DRY. Missouri Grand Lodge Votes to Expel Any .Member Who Signs. lily tke latetnaieonn? Jf SrrrU-1 ST. LOUIS, September 20. Missouri grand lodge of Masons in convention here passed a resolution tt expel any Mason signing a petit! r for a saloon or a saloonist ' hoThe vote was 1.180 for and S ) against. .