Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 26, Number 16, Lebanon, Boone County, 16 October 1917 — Page 1

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been reeeiverl this morning. -the team-, rame hark after a Only a Few of the Persons v'y of wanks ami hUu.ns. u.

Solicited Fail to Respond. THOROUGH CANVASS IS NOW ASSURED Teams Enter Into Work With Vim Reports to be Made at Frequent Intervals. At noon today the big thermometer at the northwest corner of the court house ard had registered a total of J.-j.I.OOO in Liberty Kond sales. Two hours Inter the "mercury ' jumped to .MhOOO. Sveral bir tuhNcrip(inns were taken. The Urgent heine for t'22.000 hich wan received from T. N. ttryaa. It. K. 6. thin aftemoon. The next largent was for $19,000 from a Lebanon citiien with larfe farmine interests. The third largest a for fJ.OlM) from a Center township farmer who aid he might add another 9I.0H0 before the canva cloKed. Several other were for St.OOO and $500. Mint of the nuhnrription were for mall amount. The total recorded on the thermometer represent the amount received by the canvassing teami ami at the hanks. The amount' ubcribed by the banks are not included. 'The canvas continued this afternoon with good results. When the tarioua teama report thi. evening the "menury" in the big thermometer is eiperted lo lak" another jump upkrd. Intense enthusiasm featured the first day of the big Liberty Itan drive in Lebanon anil Center township. The large crowd who heard the convincing address delivered by Michael Foley last night and those actively engaged in the canvassing work are keyed to the highest patriotic pitch with the determination to see that Center township's second Liberty Loan quota is "put over." The c;ty wa., aroused this morning .shortly before 9:00 o'clock by the ringing of bells and blowing of whistles proclaiming that the big campaign for SXiO.O'JO had actually started. The eight city and township teama met at Liberty Loan headquarters In the court house thia morning and received final instructions, and it wa a highly enthusiastic and opti mistic body of men who departed for .... the eight teama an: Center townahip, outside of Lebanon, northeast wsction, John Hoy; .outheast aection, .,. . E. C. Gulhon; aouthweat Motion. Jamea R. McCann; northwest aection, IL M. Coulter; Lebanon, northeast

i section, Lester F. Jones; : 1 section. Frank O. Myers; s cm.n. Paul 0. Tauer, north ; !i.,n. George T. Miller. ; The teams will report the. ; to headquarters :it pen an evening ami . fast as re, received, the big "thrrn.wr. the court house lawn will mm er. Although no d-nnite rei

outhcast uuthwe.it Ai -t iccit high- . h.i.i that subscriptions came in e. that refusal were few. T! H consist of from seven t woi ker s. IteporU From Over t ounty. County Chairman V. J. IloVo! reports that the out town-hips Iff beginning tli.'ir organizations ari'l that he is confident that th.-v will com. through with tii-ir full share. Orit.u.le if ( onto- town nip. Hooiio ,- mity , raise lM.UOO. The total bond sub. stnptioni for the county e.iiiy today was lun.:iii. or 21.4 p-r i-nt of the qirnta of cT.uo.ono. In pel rentage at liie present tune. Huote r:h.k with the liest counties in the state. The ctieri, t.d.eity lioi.d ...nmotiee wishes In biug clearly b. f .ro the people the payment plan, whi.h wii! worker, or lahorinp- man to buv one or ni"ic bonds. To purchase a l.or;,l. it i.- not nere.-sary to have tli n.oney on hands. It is r.ot even necessary to muke a few large payments. The loeai hanking institutions have make it pes. sihle through their savings departments that boniis tan he paiil for in en is low i.ii . pel week. This is practically the name a savings account while the bond te.ru; for, hut it i far i-tter than ?n ordinary saving.- account. The banks solicit this method of bond buyi"8 ' waif earners. Ma Meeting Last Night. Fiiii.g the Itr.-t l.ig gun in fie e-irt-fiain for Centor township's .? r'.Mi.iiiio opportionnient of the lioone cuoty i,uora of the Secoi.d Liberty Loan. Michael E. Koiey of Indianapolis re-le-iie.lly brought vociferous applau from an audience which fi:lei the court room to overflowing iri en eloquent apot::! for a leal A mer i anin. .mor.g the eit 'ens of the county alH f ir luhscriptions to the three billon, i.oiia- ioan which the governmeiit i-a-1 ir. sr the people to iiUorn. Mr. Foley ;e in! rod iced hy l:,,y V. . Aciney who a. le-l as temporary ci.nrmar of the meeting. In hii intr.-i duetory re-narks Mr. Aduey n ade an eloquent appenl for a uniti",! citizenship, without divi.-ion of parly, creed, nationality 0" cia.-,.- (tui-ng the p rio'' of tiie'war. Mr. Aduey .aid, in part, thai a! tt.e present time we ail bcioi,g to one societyAmerica. There is only one course for us to follow, and that ir the course laid down hy the piesident. Anyone who says we have no busine... in this war is not a t'-ue American. Let us show the world that we are united in fai'h, in purpose, in principal and in devotion. Our object e not materia! advantage. We are th' only government in toe hi-tory of toe world that has never waged a war for glory, 'lhe greater glory com' .- with tiie respect of all of the pot, pie of the earth and that is ail we want. Mr. roleyV address, replete with terse Americanism, and characterized certainly more by the love of America than by any natred or ill will toward any of her enemies, held the undivided attention of every one of the audi, ence for more than an hour. Made a Prophecy. Me. Foley prefaced his remark with a prophecy. Ho said that he had often been asked what he thought in regard to when the war would end. "That, God alone knows," said the speaker. "It may end in six months or it may not cn! until we have crossed the ocean and whipped the kaiser on German foil, but when the war does end our country, our flag will b victor now be any division of public Bentt0ur Americanism must be placed before everything else. He also ntrcH Prottst ".a,n"t n? c,t,en of the country Baying or doing any,hj -wnifh would offend the great pa- ! triotic German citiienship which we j CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.

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Two Fleets Maneuvering For Position to Strike .Master Blow. ARTILLERY DUELS RAGE ON WEST FRONT Cerntans Report Artillery Activity West tif St. Quentin on Somme Front. I.ONUON. Knaland. October lfi. Crmian guns on the West Flanders front kept (he British posilions along the Vpres-Sladen railway under file all night, the war office announced today. This artillery activity was northeast of Ypres, Near lltillecnurt. on the Arras front, Irish troops raided irman trenches. (Il l Hi' 111" notion ij Vein Sfr.-Oe.l I I'NIHlV October lo.-AU f iu Is the ea t. wi.ote the C.-i n ull engaging ih' Itu--.-ians in a lan "it struggle upon which may de pnd tee fate of l'etiograd. dermal d Mu.i.-ian fl.-ets ore piayir.g a gam' hide and .-.eek a, Cong the l,i:md minating the entrance lo the )'.! of iiiga, n.aneiivei ing for poiion b bhv hlo .V-ith"!- th Ru the (,c office lias t of a i n Kiga a Artillery Hulls. Viol.-nt anilleiy duel- have l,e.-n iging alorg the wc-tcni fn.nt. Ai! :e way from the Wet K'a-iders mn n the W if-vre dam the b:g gunared against (,er--,an. Ifrit!h am! tcmh iiosition.--. Tiie c.innomidehle in week, to'd of artiMe -t of St. (jiieetin 'in th On t;,e lla!:an.-' f-ont the Au-tro-en tl ing t i open at two point-, ront, iiccthi-a-t of fiarno plateau. counter olfen-l' On the Julian the spite til" ity of the artillery fre pie, I attacks ali broke down undo t resistance of the Italian .. liiilkan front, Mnti-h tro. p k,, the ltulgn.ii.ns near Se,, i.k Mace.loca, inflicting ,- mg. I'KISONEKS ESCAPE, lull mi, I Cennan Ollicci, Ksnip" Internment ( amp. SA I- It AMI. '-'CO, (ah. October Id ; Two tlerninn officers nf seized met - j chant ships interned as alien enemies ! uid l the end of tiie war. have esenped from Angel Island detention! camp, it was discovered today. They j are (.'apt. Branch and Fngineer Itau. Tiie two were given considerable ' freedom on the island, but were sup- t posed to ssnd the night in the ad- j ministration bui'ding. which is pa- i trolled hy jruajds. The escape w-a I discovered at 6 o'clock this morning. ! lhe prisoners had succeeded in steai-1 iiig a skiff from the immigration cut ter. A land and water search is ii progress. rtonnKsy attempt fah LAPOI'.TE, Ind.. October 16 Yeggmen early today attempted to rob the Farmers and Merchants bank at Manna near here, but were unable to force the door of the bank rault. Charges of r.itro-Blyccttn ttaed in effort 3 open the vault wrecked the interior cf the building. The rchl en escaped in an automobile-.

EVERY MEMBER OF THE REPORTER STAFF HAS I50CGHT LIBERTY HOXD

Kveiy person connected with the Daily Reporter is new wearing a Liberty Hind button. F.very nirmber (if the force from the office devil to the proprietor, including the pressman, the foreman, the linotype operators, the bookkeeper and the news stuff subscribed to the Liberty Pond hui-.d, v.h.-n the solicitors called this morning. There wasn't a slacker among the t"n persons in the office. FIGHT (CHANCELLOR. Fxlends Beyond lhe German Frontier of Austria it Is Said. lt.V &f lnlfrliIVtl ynr Brfvirt.i AMSTKIIPAM, October Hi. -The fight against Chancellor Michaelis of Germany has extended beyond the German fiontier of Austria. .A dispatch from a German source today stated that the press was devoting much attention to a recent -peech of Count Czernin, ibe Austrian foreign minister, attacking the German chancellor for refusal lo -.peak frankly and clearlv of Germany's peace terms. Albany Man Lost Life and Two Women Hurt in Automobile Accident. I llif nlminie.ieil r k'ruw.l I.VIlI.WAI'OI.IS. llld., Orto'icl It-. -G. W. lieirirksor, of Ail. any. wa.iUed, Mis Cora s'i lith, of tlvrtfonl 'iiy, was perhaps r:ita!! ;njui"d aad 'ora Stone, of Aih.ir.y. was ba.!l ut by bailed wive, during tis mght i hen lienirkson's a it.tr.iomh w n'. irwn a thirty-font en.bar : -vent ah"lt 1'errick had ve until about I. teiijrnmg to Hi!" go hill, t' e killed. Mis., i-'uiith d renriere,! iimi-, was cut by barbed

WiLLYOUHELPTHESQLDIER BOYS

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ond l ihe.tv Loan co., e hen you have ju-t hi etil-illv I. v-ih a and their .iy to do . civilii,iu can n d vent hoi, a;, re'. am d I ibcrtv les march proudly it in t'te war to id pieserve hhertv . ..ii o with them; yout n lid player is that t The purpose of tl ( and to the I of . binds buys Tood. ch.ti, I'lraiinitii-n for tiie b ee n arching aui.v. They ran not fight nd eipii pment ; the moi herally these needs ar ooner the war will he itl o.it arms uuickly and supplied the vor -mid the more American soldiers will come home in safety. The bond vou bt).- wiM help buy there necessities. It A ill help shot ten the war. It may save n precious life. Th'ne stalwart lads you see marchinir past with smiles nn their bps and high rouiage in their hearts arc ready to lay down their lives for their country. Their country YOI'R cnunfr simply asks you to l.KND vour run?..' to help our soldiers w in the war to aid in arming and feeding and clothing them to protect them as they fight YOUR battles. This ia a Duty, a solemn, sacred Imty, which MUST be performed. The war is now a fact an American fact. V.'e are in it. We are in it to stay. We are in it to win it. We MUST win it. Our ions must come

PERISH IN A FIRE

Ten Acres of Cattle Pens Destroyed at Kansas City. LIVESTOCK RUN WILD IN STREETS Hundreds Driven From the I'en.Are Now at Large Estimates of the Loss. ttlll Iht ;ei-uti..i VV. sVr.irv.i KANSAS CU V, M..., October Iti.Thou.ends of c.ittie and lio-s penshfd in, a lire w hich broke out in the Kansas City stock yatds at 2 o'clock this morn.ng and binned until daybreak, destroying ten acres of r.vth pens and !iog. V!arl estimates ot the loss run as high as tbuiu t-ntlh and liiKMi lo.gs. Ofriciais admitted t I. at 2 .'" head of cat! I - I. ml 1..UH head of hoe" oerisl-ed. Altl-ouirh o'fi. i.ils said l as impossible to make a cio e e-ti male of the moro.taiv loss, it was believed lo be c'ose lo a million iloilai.SpecfL.tols Hi cattie e,e tile he-lv i. -t ! is. Hundreds of bead of cat lie and bogs Here dl.ven from til, pens and lan wild in the streets am mat" of the impossible f, lo ts h. .- It: tlfv property. Most of ih s, the In ttie ipany nn Guard. M'i-1 of Hie fir i.iiip. nie, of Kan 1 Horn Kan duty at. tie titiuuisii tht ( it. K I.- todav ,ring li still sn Company H of t : fiftv Cltiod llv- the III tl id t'Hli All of lhe old frame lv... were destr.ne.l. Toe bum. d ho rattle and hgs were pild h loanv parts of the ai ds. W. II. Weeks, iis-istant l ck to vned with a elo, untry must be .- sasters whose gia i-entlv begun to i Our l Hill .led ire. Tiie world mu-t be purged, i i fie.l and made free, I You Viint to do M.ur part. Veil j eager lo help in every way you li e ore bur. fine thing you ran r. to lend .-'.lr goveMiment. Iluy Lib j I'.oi.ds. 11.-.,. in timid that you aie not ! ed lo give an . thing. ' ! I ihe, ty Foods a,e an jnve-tn t In iiThe iliVe.l I II. te, i hi be. se tl i i.-rira, with all its teeources, stands hi lurid t inted States endures. le safe. If the I tot State iot endure, vou I vt.hu pOs; in this war to make sure that the I'nited States OOFS endure. When you buy Liberty liond are helping lo fight YOI'R wa protect VOI P, interests. Your inteiest.s and your country's aie one and The Second Liberty Loan is now open for subscription. l iberty Bonds are easy to buv. Your bank anv hank will take 7.1.::- -tibscrip.io- v!th""t f or charge for service, and hold the bonds for you after they are issued. You can buy Liberty Bonds nn partial payments only a Dollar Down on each bond, if you wish. Thrift ia a good habit. Liberty Bonds are a good investment. Begin now to save money by every possible economy and sacrifice. Buy all the Liberty Bonds you can.

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manager nf the stock ..aid the task of est would be v:itua!ly an at present. The tun ' ds company, ating bis.-.es .poss'ble one rattle vest- i- , w. 21. 'kill head, alrn nil. None of the slock .van would say that u war pht perte.1 in the fire. They evei. that a tlioioiign ii-v would he made lo an eff... 1 ow the f ie slaite-l. The of head ill!' mgs probably siiboiilted by l'o onalititr I edeia! h-th.-r fI.K F.NsINi; SYSTEM WILL ISRINt; KN!) TO I'OWDEK EM'IDSIONS w a.-him;ti.. sterols i-xpio-t ..1 plant., aie lo and tel. A sslco, phis, v.s tint w ,1 Suite sive Ul.cn a f. r-il I.e.- u.-.- . tern l a- b, . n voi he I o it m,. !.. rob - and i.gufedii i,s . - danil n-anufa, tif f :s f o itoi -,.t.-.i, tiiey will be put into e'Tect m a proclao.a'i...! to be ,... d b. I'e.:,h-nt Wi!.-...n. WATCHED THE SAMMIES. Marshal Ji.frre Keviews the meiic. Troops in France. FIFI.H IIFAIX,!' A I. ' I- i:s OF Til AMFCH'AN A i:IY l I HAM I October I V- I I u l i i ' I . I Stio-liiig .1 pediog hail .tot. n. V -!al .l..-'-r j hero of II, ' bitle of H;,. Mam- th aftet.on v atcheil the S-iul'li -s f,.-h id ti jl I Ih j t , ' I ; ti-.. Ihe b; ; for tii le. p Witll mud. , Af'er the t-vcw Mai-ba! J.,f re ;)- ijdrossod the A met i an office- and - ; complimented them upon the file apI i peai ance of I heir men. I "You have certain w,.,k t do ii, .. : harmony with the allies to i"livi-r ufioin the y..ke of .nseirnce thai Gee. many has imposed upon us." -aid the marshal. An exciting incident occurred during the afternoon while Marshal Jnf. fre and others were watching the Anerieans working the trench mot tars. Fragments fiom two bombs fell near the Joffre group, hut it was passed off as an ordinary event of the day's work. Later in the day, Marshal Joffre inspected the second group of the American division in another village.

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I WILLIAM GARDNER ii: !!;': t; ! ht i i ; VUWJ vu CORNING IN ALLEY ;T!n Suicide Probably Oci i curred .'.bcut 10 O'clock ! .Moid iy NiifbL P.ODY IS DISCOVERED I HY .MERCHANT POLICK i Mirdner Had Shot Himsel., Thiouuh Temple Wilh Revolver Was 70 Years Old. 111. no Ganhier, about seventy. ; . ..m ni l i . d suicldo l.y I a !,. elf tbtoURh 'he head in ", b-iAieii South U'hanon and 1 V . -f.-e" . hue'; of (he K. M. .man i:iecic, tasl uilil suppnicaie. ut 10 on ,,'. ;, k. i. ul ;e;i.o.s lesi'.iog n--nrby rohev ii" lo. mi a ...volvrr shot ami ! !ha' tune. Th, !''!.. bwly of in l- v,,s touod about 4:'I0 o'clock rroiiiing bv iiicr.-haiit policeman .. ile-m in- Tiie m.in had shot; elf thiouch ihe tight temple. A i' t to c ciliic rev-liver was found lie h d'.'. t'oixner lirrndel wan I nr.-' pi i " i ,,i ii cause of i -oi.- .1. . Ha- (, .. was taken "1'ivv'i undertaking e.tablishi. be p, pared for buiial. idier hid no t. idv work. He) b,e i,. n,,,, i ,.f the time h' but I in t!-i ul the G for the p been nd.:, of mtovi. ating liouo -. ite.l that be had been thin, usual latel. lio r cents of having enough y hi.- h..!el bill hits week. in H.Mine County. in r wa; born in lioone was married in Hti-t in ..iii.lv to Haltie Veley, ls7s. Me is sur.'ived by M.-n I)., of Portland and f lho.nto..r. Alien of tnd John of New lioss ar vo si-!--is, Mrs. Nan I Mrs. Sarah lavis, both d a l y to p. dl conducted at H he residence of t Thortnwn by Interment will -". eemeierv at J.AFOLLETTK IN A Hl'FF. Ihibaes o lake Fait in Senate tnI i r I ndcr I're-rnt f nnd'tinnx. V. V- illS'ilOX. It. C. October IS. s.., 'ot ,t M l.af ollette ap -,re-i he'i- e the suti committee invi -I'-.-. h.s St. 1'au! speech today aid so.,.,, fed a letter declining to r -.e p;.i . in the in-juiry under condi-t:....-iiepo .-.I by the committee. ''T' i.l i a'l l': : l.iteni.-nt I deem it p:..i-r or BT. ssai , f.,r me to make ai th,, lime." he'siiid, "and I say w..od m,. tiling to vou, gentlemen." iViiiaioL n.e.ih'r V.s;;:!, he '!? out of the conimitt'e room. Senat. I aF. Metro in his letter, insisted th all lhe -iileoients in his St. Pau speech wete true and demanded the light to face those who challenged tl cm. Senator LaFollette declared that to denv any man the right tesv produe witnesses and c-oss etcamine them wa an "insult." To deny it to a senator M an insult to the individual and to thn high office he occupies," said Senatof LaFollette.