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Total Subscriptions Likely to Heach $400,00(1 by End of Wct-k. COUNTY IS BEHIND IN ITS ALLOTMENT Wig Subscription of S.'O.OtIO, From J. W. Pinnell Helped Roost Center"s Total. The Citirns Loan & Trust Co. this afternoon went my ml ,, alkilmrnl uf -2.Mil il I. .Ill ,nbsrription reaching "J.''"-n. T lie Farmers Stale hank hail -ascription today that brought it- t'Mal almost up to its allotment. Probably the quota will be reailt d tomorrow, i Center township went over its Liberty Loan goal with fly ir.K colois till? morning. The total subset iptions aie , tn the neighborhood of $:!';().! in. with the prospects that .-ales niay leach 4H0,lOO or more before the close of the week. Last night the total for t!..countywas J42't,2iO, or 87.1 per cent of the minimum allotment of SWl.otK). This amount was further increased this morning by the heavy nver,ub- , srription of Center town, hip's nuota. The general committee for the township is still pushing the fafttpaiK", for some .of tlio out toAnslups ale failing down in their bond sales. Tl.e largest of the late subscriptions was that of J. W. Pinnell of Indianapolis, through the First National bank for J-.'O.WX), from the interest.- with which he in connected. Mr. Pinnell hal already made an individual subscription of l.'iOOO in huone county. Other largo bonl sales were William Kmnions, t'.MK), made through the State Hank of Thorntown; Klbert Perkins. J.'-OOO, and Mm. Mary Bohanon. SIMM. Three local banks have - reached their allotments, the Union Trust Co.. the First National bank and the lloone County State bank. Much is yet to be accomplished in the out town ships. Only two, Union and Fugle, have reached their quotas. Worth a-.d 1'erry townships have reached ."i per cent, Harrison and the ,outh hall of Jackson have reached 17,' p. r 0 t. and Jefferson and the north h..it' of Jackson have sold !1 pci cent of th -it iiuota of bonds. The two 'HvoMo n bank.-., which have Sutrai . , k a'd Washington townships as then i.-r i tory, have reported she sale ..: '1 worth of Liberty llon.G. The;,- , I :- ment is t'ia.WKI. Clinton and Mar,.m townships have not rep", ted, hut ,ir--busy canvassing. BANK IS LOOTED. Robber. Make Haul at Richmond1 Hank. IB tht InfernaUnnfl, Stu btrvtre.i 1.AFAYKTTE. Ind.. October 24. After loiting the New Richmond hank, robbers cut all telephone wires leading into New Richmond and left the town entirely cut off from telephor. c communication. Posses are seeking the bandits. It is not known how much money they obtained. 21 LIVES LOST. American Vessel Is Sunk Off Coast of Spain. Iffy thf lKternnlit,"il AVki Hfrvirr.) KUENOS AIRF.S, October 24 The American steamship Santa Flenn, hn been sunk off the Spanish coast with t! 1 loss of 24 lives, said a eVder.in frrm Spain today. The vessel we-it d" n mar F-Jilid uod unlj tne c.iidam unil one sailor survived. SI'KCl'L ATION SI SI'KNKK.I). rHICAGO, October 24 Speculation in November and recemter corn has been suspended by the Chicago board of trade today. The action was taken to prevent any embarrassment to, or conflict wild the national food administration and the plan is said to have the approval of food adminiHratcir Hnovar

MOST LUXIRIOIS PRIVATE CAR EVER Bl'ILT BY PI LLMANS

(ff Ise BefriwHcmsl Seir Ktrvict. CHICAGO, October 24. What is declared to be the most luxurious private car ever built will leave the vards of the Pullman Car Works tomorrow for'l'ittshuigh, where it will be turned over to ChaH. s N. .Schwab, steel magnate. Althouch the car has I e n heavilv guarded here and the secret of its consti uction withheld, it is said to hae cost approximately $1110,000. The wails are said to lie covered with paintings cc-st'ng from 5'") to SUMIO. All metal woik is gold pla'od and the silver service alone is -loclared to have cost 2r.,mill. The car v. ill be called "Lon-ta" and Andrew Carntgle will he the hist person to ride in it. TO (.O DRY NOVEMBER 1. Injunction Against Sbeppard Law in I Washington Is Denied. I ift,, Ifte ,f.,.l'i.i.il Ve,c florlfO I WASHINGTON. II. ('.. October 24. 1 Washington will go diy November ' 1 of the Sheppard dry law. The jusI -let's court today denied 111"- injuncHon sooirht bv six saloonkeepers to ' movent the di,tnct o.mmissioneis pu't of th- Mi e d,-,.to Secret (.'aucus of Reii hstat; Leaders Makes Demands for Hi Retirement. (By tht Intrrnation'lL tt Krt-(cc.l AM.STKIiI)AV, October it Renewed pressure against Dr. Oorge Michael is, the German chancellor, hafoilowed a secret caucus of the leaders of the Reichstag majority parties and demands for his retirement are becoming more and more insistent, according to advices from Berlin today. The Vossi.-rf-he Zettung is ijuoteil as saying that the necessity for further changes in the Herman cabinet 'i now recognized on every hand. Another telegram says that the -Socialists, througn deputy Philip Sehci- ! demann, have served an '"ultimatum" j demanding the retirement of the I chancellor. i The kaiser, who is giving his personal attention to the political situa 1 tion in Germany has not reached any I final decision, but is expected to do so I within the next few days. M'ADOO APPEALS FDR Says Liberty Loan Day Ought to be Made Ominous Day for ' the German Kaiser. ifilf tht tnlrrnn1to-f Vf flf.'i-trf.i ATLANTA. Ca., 0,-tooer 24 "This is liberty day in the I'nit-d States. 1-et os make it an ominous day for the kaiser, and not -t"p or falter until that infamous apostle of brutalized warfare is brr-ight to justice." This was the mesi-hyc of the Sen -tary of the Treasury McAdoo to the American people today in the interests of the Liberty Bond sale. "The kaiser must answer for the crime of his undersea assassin in destroying the lives of sixty-seven brave Americans on the Antilles," continued the secretary. Mr. .McAdoo spent a strenuous day in the hwnds of the local committee. At 10 a. ni. he went to Camp Gordon, IS miles awav. to inspect the camp; at 12 he was back in the city for a luncheon; at 2 he participated in and reviewed a parade of some even thousand liberty day demonstrator, and at 8 will address a public meeting at the auditorium. A half holiday was proclaimed byMayor Chandler In celebration of Liberty Day and nearly all business house were closed during the afterBOfcO,

FRENCH SMASH THROUGH GERMAN DEFENSE LINES

Penetrate Teuton Positions to a Depth of Over Two Miles. PRISONERS TAKEN TOTAL AIJOUT M!)0 Series of Fortified Villages and Stratetretie Heights Captured Take .10 Guns. llj thr M '0...il V. .. .s-. r. r l PARIS. France. Oct. 24.- Fiance's w offensive against Laon, the chief bastion defending the southern eod of the famous Hindeiihutg line, has .1.,, en a ,-ahent more than two miles deep into the German front anil his put the F rench in possession of mlu Ger man prisoners. A series of fortified villages and stiategic heights were taken by Gen. I'etain's poilus in storm assaults and much booty, including nearly .'in bi German guns, was captured. The F rench dr vf . 1'itinclied in a downpo.ir of ram. took the Gcrma-.s by surprise aed before re-erves could be gotten into action, the first, second and even third lines of German field works were being over run b Flench troops. There was bitter hand to hand fighting around Chavignon, on the north -em slope of the Aisne, bi.'t it 'vas linally taken and all counter efforts of the Germans to recapture it broke down. The high ground c-oomanding toe village of Pargny Milan, although stopped by barrage fire from German artillery, was seized by the French. The first German defensive work to fall into French hands was Malmaison fort, a strong position which had been heavily bombarded by the French infantry. All of the captured positions were nuiekly concentrated and the woik of -trcng'.heni.ig tliern went on throughout the night. Tic lighting '.one, nearly twelve square miles in extent .as covered w-ith Geinian rorpses, hnw ir.g the enormous casualties suffered by- the crown prince's Vaur.ted army. The German losses were particularly severe around AMemont, which "lands at the apex of the new salient that now thrusts its nose deep into the Ceiman front. Although the Germans had moved -nme of their vuns from toe Aisne front to Wr-t Flanders, they still had plenty of heavy artillery supporting their infantry between I .am and Iter ry-Au-Hac, and it kept up an incessant fire ugain.-t the advancing V reach troops, but to no avail. F'ollowmg so closely upon the AngloFrenih victory in P.elgiutn, the ureat French success north of the -'1 ,ne moved the French people to the !ughe.-t rejoicing today. It was a ter iifie blow to the military prestige of the German crown prince anil the material results are of the utmost strategic irrpoi lance. VI 1 M K 1,1 IT I.I). German I ouiiK r UmiiiU on Run Position Complete F'ailure. Jl. I'p Hup the VYe-l Fianti-rs f.-nt, renew. d hi ( onier i'ttack- agair-t the Ri.risli positions south of Houliioulst f .1 -' dining the night, hut all woie coirpl. telv icpal-rd, th.- war oAlre. anil .unced at on. I It wa-. on the edi; !of lloulhoul-t frtest that the ILit j had to give vow gioond ye.t. H.--j mr.iniiig u'id-r a powerful eountei nr. j l:, k llV the Gel uIK. HoUlh.. ll ' I forest lis ju-t noith of the Ypr'.- ! .-'tadi n raiiway aod bos l,.n th: I scene of violent fighting. With th-ihii-inh diiving fioin iiie west no-i the Rritih from the soufh. It is a 'strategic piece of territory and . strongly fortitied by the Germans. I Ituring the hghting last night, the , Gennans suffered severe losses. SKA FOIUV.S DIVIDE. Germany's Naval Forces to Operate in Several Squadrons. fAtf fa Imiernnliiinml AWi avrefce.) COPF.NH AGEN, October 24. Germany'! sa fnrrea in tha Baltic hive

been split up Into several squadrons od further oeiation upon a grand scale seem imminent today. , Part of tbe Ormaa men of war are cruising in the Gulf of Riga and off the mainland, a secrnd squadron is pushing northwards toward the Gulf of Finland while another powerful force is lying off Sweden and Denmark. Additional reinforcements are being received by the German Hal tie fleet, which indicates that the German admiralty fears that Kngland will attempt to send a fleet into the Baltic to aid the Russians. . The heavy naval losaes sustained by the Germans evidently staggered them, as they had palpably underestimated the morale uf the Russian sailors.

( AL'SING NO ALARM. Warning That I. S. Is in Dinger of tlack From Air Creates Little Stir. Ifl lli sfe. nnei'i'O Vcirs Heir(c.i W ASHING TON. 0. V.. October 21. - The watni... ic It. I.ymm i!. V ..vTbe m- v : i v I I." r-..-gni w th,- vo.k of me,-! '. sij, 11 ri:i,-l., tr,-y :i- , 1,:,., :i I ,si -ir the nr.s:.r; ou-cuotion, 'h. i said 1.1.111- . ! ti e tore com 's. tii" Co -oian nru-hii will in.,4. ir lh"-' wunr i-.t-u ho' will p., a. ... .-en .to; -r v. American Minister of Switzerland (iives Estimate of Conditions. (Jty far afsrnnflnsll .Vriri ReriHre.i WASHINGTON. (Moher 21 "Geimany is approaching internal collapse. Sooner or tatr fh- civilian population will rise and demand the ousting of the military party. I I'.ei: we shad have expn-.-'on it' ical 'lesire for lieace, and not until :fn.'i Pleasant A. Stov.ill. A n-ririin i"inister of Switzerland, gave this as his estimate of conditions m. idc the ilcrman lines, following a eonfeiencu with President Wilson this afternoon. ''Americans must reinember," ho said, "that the army is the biggest factor in German life today. F.verythiig else is subordinate'! tc keeping the armv at the highe.-t -tandard of effn-icncy, Civilians ,.nr,,,E the poorest clothing ami have bad then rations cut until they are neer starvation, in osme parts of the empire. Fverttuallv the civilian population will grow tired of such conditions and will rise against the government that imposes this upon them, Whether the change will nme through bloody revolution or by political means it is impossible to say." t'neonfirmed Report From Berlin Says Von Ittielow Will Sticrceri Him. ' t" -'' V,e. -,, ,. I I.OMlON. Octobci Jt- Dr George MMhttelis, te G- 'in n i-kan llor. h is placed los resignation ir, the hands of the kairr, .ucoiiling to an uncon filmed report from Peihn to.iuy. The imperial chancellor has been under lire in the Reichstag deiiate wt wo he toflk his. pest .-in Ja!y 14 last. In the latest ,.e..i,.n f tinKcnh'iag ho a'.iecke-d hitterlv bv 1( iri. rs of nc-irlv nil the pa -tics' for his nodoi-ui-.i it : -"r ..-Oh ,..-,-e terms. .Many nrw -roifi'-is have been calling upon fir. Mhhaeli.. to icsign during the past month. Dr. Mii haelia was the lirst German chanrolloi not to belong to the nobility and he followed Dr, Rethmann-Hollwcg, who guided the (iceman ship of state through the first three years of the war. It is reported that If the resignation is accepted, Prince on Ruelow will ha tha nevt ehsne-tl.se.

LIBERTY DAY VILL SEE LIBERTY LOAN

The Three Billion Will be Exceeded by Half , vi a Million. THAT IS PREDICTION OF V. S. OFFICIALS Reports Received Today Tend to Rear Out This Confident Prediction. I;l the Iii(.i,..ll..n.ll V'" aerel.-f W'ASHINGTifN. October 24 Itv Dav will tee the thine In ..nil Liberty Loan o. ...ul,srl y half a 1 1 - ' 1 -. . 11. Tins . ;i.c , ; ,-.-.,! , f trea-urv d. ,-...e-.t . f.. -.U won ''dov when 1. 1 .it- i-l-i a geneiH. lo.- '-ir" all over the natothe I ihe.ty I. ...n hoped for two b 1 tion lai.-ing tn t . expected b. S .;n ojs-ning of l- l ,- d-paiic i.t :;u 1 - at the I., he t ol At ..-a,! o- total oflo TV niinuiuim figure s't for the o i by half a bill-on d..i'-.,v.. With tnc mi'-' 0 1 cf .1. -'I.noil passed. 1 -- 1. '" ' . klh,. davs smI.sc, figure r-f .s.'i.iiitd.li I..I. totals Ann Totals for th" (.. tlllts ; .ll 1. nv dav diive New York, 52:i;..tin0.iiO(i; I hilad. lphio. -lis. s:..iino. - Dallas. .:.-.. snn.niiti.nmi; Federal reserve ol'.c;,,:. of M e Atlanta. Dallas ami Kan -it- City 'i s trict reported 'hat they had a tola! nt at bust .!H).li(i0i'i more th.i had been rep. , ted. ll vll, i -ted tolay that the final count would -li..w subscriptions of more than s.H'iii.mt(i,. mm to the loin by foreign 1 ;n in the L'nited Stall The 1.1-t comp'otc returns from New Voii. Cit;. wiioil were compiled Oct. .hi r J'l bowed -ub-scnptions theie of ,2:t,l0.fi(lll by thirty-four foreign races. Repiits from, the Philippines. Hawaii, Panama, klaska and Porto Hi co todav, indicate that nil are "do ing their bit" for the Liberty I,oan. Ranks are offering the bonds on terms of ten per cent down and the remainder within one year. PRESIDENT WILSON SI I'.SCRIHKS FOR $2"i.nil0 OF HONDS PH Hit Inlffhiillnhitl .Ve.e Krrrlre. WASHINGTON. D. C Octobep 21,- -President Wtl, on has ,UV,. ' siribed for SI o.DoO of the seend Liberty Iian. Of the Gist Lib erty Loan he t, k Sl'l.illnl. l h publicity i" on, -itte 0!' the I ihertv Loan coirinit'ce mj "smwii" on the story. It planned to have the p.- '"- book dav and put .Ic.'-n the money Tor his bond-. Instead the fiiesioent Hiuoe ai i-tiigei'ients tor tlie purchase of the bonds with the president of the bank lut Friday. The bonds finally were bought last night for tite piesidcnt by one of his confidential messengers The bank's Liberty Loan advertisement today revealing the fact that President Wilson hail paid Sl-'l.f.ttO as the initial deposit oq a $15.01)0 hor-d fame as a complete surprise to tha Liberty Loan puhIL4jV iUiT.itti!.

IMPORTANT MEETING of nrsiNEss men is CALLED FOR TONIGHT

A meeting of the highest importance at which ever n tail merchant in Lebanon le requested to be present, will be held in the convention ball of the court house tomorrow night at 7 :to o'clock. It Is not to he a m. cling of the Lebanon Itusiness Men's Association, hut the otlicers of that nrganization will have rhargc of the meeting. The call for the gathering of Hie local retail merchants was made upon gnvirnmeitt nulluirity. and the names of Ihnse in attendance and those not priscnt will he r ported. Th.' merchants will not he asked to make donation, of any kind or suh-,.iptioiis of an kind, tiniy an hour will be taken in the Iran a, lion ol the business of the galhen.ig There rill he n caking except that reunited to explain the puipese of the galhtl'iu-. Fvery r la I 111, r hsnt 111 I h. anon or his icprcentatiM-. is expected to attend ll is a nian.-r of Ota! iitiMii tnnce. ESCAPE AT ATLANTA Ten Prisoners of War Make Escape From Detention Camp Some Time Ijist .i14ht. IB, II" 1ntn nilmml -.l A'll.AN'l V. Ca.. October 24.--The r,g 'I P-.e. ,I.M, I . lb. I',, ',l ' i ..-U....I o.lf. 1-1:' t FGURLOSTTHEIRLIVES AT A GRADE CROSSiN Two Accidents in Indianapolis Responsible for Four Fatalities. IBV lh Imtrritottinnt iseies acericci INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. October 24. Four .sor,, are dead here as a result of two grade crossing aienionts. Uoth times fasl Rig Four turns smashed into motor cars. Charles P.ourgottno and Sum Rosen thai w-ere injured fatally, dying early toilay, when a Rig Foui train smashed their automobile at the New Vo,-k Millet crossing, M,.,. Tracy Itarkei Mas seriousl infured. David Debents driver of the car, escaped serious injure. Joseph McDonald, a truck driver, end his wife were killed during the eight w h'm a Riir Four train cut I ho in two near Acton. i.u:.mii.Ti: rn;r CHlCA'iO, October 24 - Suspecting a possible war plot, authorities are making a rigid investigation of the origin of flames that early today threatened destruction to many cars of grain in the yards of the Chicago Great Western railroad. The fire practically destroyed a frame building, 0ed aa a storehouse for car equipment Firemen heard several explosions vhile fightinir the blajo,

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IN BOONE COUNTY I). N. Lewis and In Titus Tender Their Resignations. SHEUJACOIiSAM) (J. M. VOHIS N AMED Mr. Jacolis Will lie Secretary and Mr. V'tris President of Conscription Hoard. The Hoone 1 0 ji-y C. nsci iptrion llo.n.i is I- v , , .., ,, Guy Jf. V.ois. A --. .1. ' . .,., Hi . ;a- A. S, i..lt. Mi. t.ik.s liie plaie of -s la I 1 'I' II. I 1-. -,-.ie, I.-.- been act.ou as pi -,d. Ill ,:! till- ll, ,.nd Mr. Jacob, .111 1. ( ninU I Leu litus, who hi,, been serving k.i seciet.uy of U,e board Roil, Mr. Lewis tnd Mr T.tus lesiviie.l fiorn the C, iiih) I nnso! iptioti I'o.it.l Their rosiynalioiiN we, ue. ,. .t-.-d .ind Ho n s-icc.-sm.is niioicl a,, ' ct e mini if ie.t before anuouitcenient s the .hange- , ;t m:ole Mlblic. The resignations of M.- s.s . ml Tit 11, were duo (,, ,,. press of l,,i ine-s roniirct. il with the county office, I hey hold. They found that thn lask of hulking after their duties us) dieeiiff and clerk and those of tlm .onset ipfion board also, was entirely dens Dining the aummer months when the circuit court was not .in sesoior they bud time to sjiare in discharginia the duties exacted of conscription board n. embers, but now when court is tn session for the fall and winter months they fii.,1 that they can not devote the tune to tne const riptinfl woik that it should have. I hi ir resignations are made for that reason. Many Perplexing (lueattona. Iloth .Mc Lewis and Mr. Titus have been confronted by an immense; amount of porpleMng detailed work and tne hiiniihni,' " problem that were of an exceedingly difficult charicter. I hey have had to assume burdens that were very heavy r.mi havej tiein subiecfed to worries that few people not familiar with the condi-t-o,,s Vnow aiutbirtr atiotit. TTir imve r,t sbiiked a duty, nor avoi. :in of the problems that have niis Tims have tried to discharge f duties in tlie highest patriotic man. possible. Now that the bulk of ti noik connected with the first draf. is finished, they ask to he rclievwt of further responsibility and their reijijest is granle.1. These men deserve praise anil 'hanks for their unseRish labors and the eminently fair manner in which tl . v ha-,.- dtvh.ii gl their duties. Tbo county owe, f hem a great deal for the ,-etvice they have rendered ao patriotically riie men appointed to succeed them :re emin.-ntl ifiiahfied for the task they aie to do and the board a it is now constituted wiP carry on the work 11 ith the same effo im y tlie.t ha charT),e I, -', b.cir.i Fas been assigned , ffice oii.irt.er., ,n ibe c-insulting room lr.ea'e.1 ju-t e ,t ,! the sheriffs of-' lice on tl e ti.iii! Hoot of the courthouse. .Ml mi.,inc,s connected with tho boaid's d't'ies v. ill be conducted from fh.-e new headquarters. Dorirnv; tiiomas CONVINCED. f.ETS AI'.O RI) !! VNf) WAfiON man et of f-'..!-,, got aboard t! . ;,.,- into' UiA .:gcr., he... t h,y. Fu. ii- i .vp(-t .'!..'.(-' w -.ri.h of Libeity n o,", .-.id will give each new tenant of the Chateau aiwrtmert.-, which he owns, a bond of the il'sl denomination. The bond goes with a two year lease whirl may be caneetlcci whenever the lessee is called to. the aervice of his country.