Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 26, Number 33, Lebanon, Boone County, 6 November 1917 — Page 1

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THE REPORTER IS THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN BOONE COUNTY. Generally fair liiiiiglil and V day. NO. 33. VOLUME 26. LEBANON, INDIANA,-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1917.

BATTLE AGAINST

Mackcnstn Army Effects a Crossing of Tagliamento in Force. VON BUELOW ARMY COMES FROM NORTH Italian Commander May Remove Troops Further South t British At tark. Ml tht International Xrxt Brrrlre.) ROME, November 6. Portions of the mountainous area along the Tagliamrnto river have hern evacuated by the Italian forces in order to establish a battle line, the war ofti'e announced today. 1'he enemy pushed toward the middle and loner courses alone the Taiiliamento river, the announcement said. The mountainoua area mentioned is that part where the foothills skirt the Tagliainrnto river, leading almost due south from the ( amir Alp. The German thrust southward would indicate the enemy is attempting a flanking movement in that direction as well as from the north. The sector referred to in the retreat undoubtedly means the Fir.iano region. IBs l International Una Service.) BERLIN. .November . The Germans have won the Taliamrntn line, the war office announced today. The Italian army ia retreating between the mountains and the sea, the announcement adds. The line of retreat extends from the Fella River as far as Colhrison and north to the Kugana Valley, a front of about 93 miles, the war office claims. , . i t Itj thr fntrrnntmnal fict Smicf.i I j KOMfc, November 6. The Italian ! forces are battling against two-fold i odds today in their determination to I prevent a further invasion by the ! enemy. The Mackensen forces, having effected a crossing of the Tagliamento River about Pinzano which is but

forty miles from the Adriatic, are to- jfirat line trenches are about W yards day in battle with the third Italian It ia believed that the (iermaiw .v.. i . . .i. 'had planned the attack for several army, the last to cro.-s the river in 1 , , . ,. . ,, . . idavs and that they knew that Amenthe retreat from Udine. i n'nl the trenches against The Von Buelow forces, having won ' which their movement was directed, the passes in the Carnio Alps, nre I The enemy took advantage of a heavy coming tkowrn from the north. Advices'"1'"' "'' rairfall in the eaily houis from the front are to the effect they i"0,ur,lay morninK ,0 ,nake thp Bt' are meeting with stubborn resistance, j'3 rflitf had just gone when the The positions of the two divisions of (;prman8 opened a heavy boml.ardOen. Cadoma's army leads military j ment. They sent shell after shell in-

authorities here to believe that the ! Italian commander has not reached the 1 point where he plans to make the de- . . . . .... termined stand against the enemy. It laiointed out that the third !!. j ian army has heen used primarily to : check the advancing Mackensen fori-f-s .. ", (.en. ladoma apparently playing for time during the last two weeks, is bolieved to be working toward the strong Plave Rive line, where in the minds of military authorities here, he i ' make his big stand. BRITISH ATTACK. weep forward in Neighborhood of j inennaei. , (fl Hit Intrrnmtonai Seirt BerHct.t LONDON, NovemlKT 6. British I troous drove forward in another at - tack early today in the nnghboilioo.1 of Pass Chenduel, the war office an-1 nounced. The Btatement adds that j

"satisfactory progress is being made." i around, watching for the Germans Gen. Haig'a latest drive is believed , that they were sure wouid come, to be a continuation of his plan to I The artillery bre on the first line smash through to Roulens, one of the I trenches suddenly lifted and through Germana' chief railway center in i the holes in the barbed wire entangleF'anders. If the British succeed in!mfnta poured German aoldiers. The battortnf their way into that strong-1 German party far outnumbered the hold they will be in position to at-1 handful of Americans holding the tempt a drive to force the Germana ; trh. Jt wa later announced that to evacuate Ojtend and Zeebrugge, j there we 2l0 Germana in the force, their chief tubmarma basea. The Brit- Amcrica, ri(le cracked and th ish are known to have been plannmg American mhn, pn, guttered, for month to drive on these, baaea forth r(Mim, 0f but the Cerfrom lanil mana by aheer weight of numbera British troops have been at the edge i " of Pia Chendaele for a reek. Ceo. I CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX -

; Haifr has been making brief "local"

i attack in this sector for some time anil has been steadily grossing for- ; ward. Onlv a litile of the important Pass Chendaele ridge still remains in , German hands. ENGINEMEN MEET. l.ocomotiie Firemen nd Engineers in Secret Conference. IH'I tUt Inttrnatiotial S'f.irt Rrrtiee..) n.EVKI.ANI). November 6 Chairmen of the Locomotive Firemen and EnKinemrn of every railroad east of Chicago gathered here today behind rlo-ed doors. President Carter stated that the chief subject for discussion was the Chicago joint agreement whereby two groat railway unions. the Ilt-'ithcrhood of Locomotive Engineers and to P.r.drerhood of Locomotive Firemen and Knginemcn have agreed to u t lugethe demand vl Clients both hi Seve oth."ho ral "f V, iiii:rmen rl:in that entmemen ale not break wi'.h the is agreement. It is the firemen and getting a fifty-fi ngin-ers under ti n-pnrte.l that sonare insisting tn .1 o!' ; hese chairmen steps h taken to! eak or that the; an en bi agree lent be e-ated. Tried to Penetrate Barraue Fire j to (Jet Reinforcement for ! Men in Trenches. ! T, NEWTON C. PARKE. I Ml e erHMW if Htrrtrt.k j WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES !lN FRANCE. November P.-A y,.urg , Amerkan lieutenant is the io-ro of the first lea! clash between -i". and i American troops which re-ojltcd in !t!ie capture of tweive American.-, tKo i killing- of three Ve, ican and t Kremhmon and the wcindmu of four t Americans. This young officer bravely tried to ru.-h through the hnrrage tire that (the fiennans were dropping back r.-f. i the Americans' position to get re-in-, forrements for the attack he knew, LiJ,. .,:.'. .u. . .uA,i ..v.,1, nr ! noi- him ho-le,! hire to the earth. He i got up and continued going even j though shells were dropping all' 'around him. A second shell eXp!ivl-j ing almost against him knocked bun . ... . f .. , down a second time. He got up foi tnt. tn,ri) time and tried to pierce, thraigh the rain of steel. He stumbled along in a .-emi -conscious coroi-: '0I -:' he was swnt down for the ' tmr'i time. unconscious. Me fering from shell seo. k hut is ectto mavcr. j The (ierman"' attack occurred on 'sector of the front where the t' to the first line trenches and began dropping at the am- time a heavy i mac,,inf ,imrn'" in ho.rwi'hr i curve in bark and around the side f ,he of lh trench they planned to attack. Tn barrage fire made it impossible fur reinforcement to be brought up. At the same time ltn" Germans began .-helling the barb,ed wire in front of the American t.nrhps wi,n demolition sin lis. W: - ' pahs were blown through the w ire entanglements hv the German shells, making way for the advan-.-i" man troops. (;pr. i 1 Held In Their Posts. Despite the fact that it was their ! first time under heavy shell fire the Americans held to their posts like ; I veterans, according to the report of the ,,,.,,,. divisional commander. ; Even though realizing that they I would probably he greatly nlunum- j bered, owing to the fact that no re-, inforrcr.-.cr.ti could be brought up, the! Americans kept (jeering over the topi of the trench while shells dropped

BITTER CONTEST ENDS AT POLLS IN

Mayoralty Election in Metropolis Brings Out Big Vote. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FAVORITE IN BETTING Mitchell Second Choice in Met'ins Election in Other Cities and Stales. P'J the International Sent Serrlce.) NEW YORK, November G. Under j a dear sky New Yoik today went to the polls to decide the most bitterly I contests! mayoralty election tn the ' nty's history. ! One thing was certain early in the i day. That was that the vote w ill be j :i reco-d one. Political leaders estiinateo that it will he close to TtKI.!l(0. j The betting continued to favor! Judge John F. Hyla.-i. democratic can- ) didnte. One o'for of gvi.ms) at 4 to ' 1 was made on Ihian in Wall street, and U found no takers. Mayor John I'. Mitchel was second choice in the betting with the Socialist ! candidate, Morris Hillouit, third, Bets of JO to 1 were ot'ered that William i .M. Dennett, regulai Republican can-1 ilidate. would not be elected. j Every candidate has thousands o'j w.itrheis statioie.l at the pollthroughout the city. Charges of plots to steal the election have been made I by both supporters of Mavor Milrhel and Judge Hlan. Unusual police protection lias been arranged. The entire J police force of the city is on duty and 1 hundreds of snecial officers have boon 1 -worn in just for today. Attention was called today to the fact th.it it the election known for final count soldiers who

po.-;.;ble the result of 1 "r '"" my not be definitely PH. ' aecret :fslB of the C oiwmnnth or more if the'cil of the Republic to conclude a sepclose. Thousunds o',Jil.1t., trf.aee with Cierman. aceoidmir

aie from New York City in France have cast their ballots but it will he at leant month ' befort 'ounted. It was pointr votes might deciile i oat lhat the he result. THE OHIO ELECTION. Prohi and Woman's Suffrage Issues to be Decided. iBt the International w asrrfce.) COLUMBI'S, Ohio, November . Ohio went to the poll., today to deride two questions:

Shall the state go dry or continue , trr. wot? j Rourtzoff's paper lias heen supShal' the Reynolds law, giving wo-1 pressed as a result of printing the men the right to vote for president. 1 charge. take effect or lie rejected? BourUoff is a widely known revolThe weather was ideal a typical r utionary leader in Russia. His revIndian rummer day. It presaged a delations about the Russian secret poheavy vote. lice made him famous. He is known Today's effort to make Ohio a Sa- as a staunch supporter of the allies, hara ia the third in four years. A ! gam of .). votes today means j I'R'JKS PEACE OFIf.R. I'rohihition. The drys made that gain I tie last time John Barleycorn was j German (ieneral Frges Separate Offer

voted on. They were after a big farmer vote today in the hopes of turning the tide and with warmly! ontesled municipal elections the I c,tifs fthe state were expected to j h'av-, t"tal' ... . , j Suffragists also were hoping today fnr , heavy ,ura vote, believing that ; friends of Prohibition are friends of a broader franchise. Ohio women will ' know tonight whether the law passori by the la.-t legislature granting them presidential auffram shall stand. 'Ohi tw ice rejected complete woman suffrage by heavy majorities, I The wets are hopeful of maintaining their customary majorities in nuyton Cleveland. Cincinnati and Toledo, tliun .i,.vin.. rr ,i..f:.t i' ..,... ., ....' .. I ! .,. .... fnlfe an(, prhibition will be defeated, iWiihitinn. if endorsed, would ber0M,e PffPrtive February fl. 1!M'J. and rause g voo saloons and 112 breweries to gn nut stneas. Dry workers have offered to find jobs, for persons identified with the liquor business. ' ANTI-WAR ISSl'K. Is Clearly Defined In the Chicago Munirlpal Flection. (Bll tkf Imltrltonal Xtwi (ornlea.) CHICAGO. November 6. With the finti-war issue sharply defined be tween a fusion ticket of iwmocrata and Republicana opposing Socialist candidates, Chicago voters are at the polla today to elect fourteen Judges. Although not a general election of municipal officers the election ia regarded a one of the most important in year. Socialist candidal have made the war an issue in th anpairn by

pleading for ote on the ground, that j

I victory for them -wilt be a notice to j Washington and President Wilson to (end the war. The United Republican

and Democratic rorees nave waged a vigorous campaign in opposition to the Sociulist candidates and policies. WOMEN' WORK HARD. ' Throng Polling Place and Work for WomanV .Suffrage. IBu the Inlcnwflimiil Yeirs Herrice.) NEW YORK. November 6. Thousands of women are "manning1 the polls throughout the state today in their optimistic determination to be admitted to the franchise. Mrs. Cairie Chapman Catt, at the head of the National suffrage party, and Mis. Norman Pt R. Whitehouse, at the head of the state organisation aere astir early in the day, both fully confident of victory. Headquarters hove been established in practically every city, town and hamlet in the state. Either by tele phone or telegraph each officer remained in touch throughout the day I with the local state headquarters where a close count on the vote was kept. I The women are so confident of vic- ' tory that they have planned a mumjmoth state celebration which, accordI ing to present plans, will be held 1 some time in November. RELIEVED DF HIS POST

Proposed at Secret Session of'hy the power of the work

... ... , 1 council or Kepuhlic a ep arate Peace With Germany iBll tht International Vetrt flerrlce.l LONDON. November . iien. Verkhovsky has heea relieved of riis pot as minister of war in Russia, according to word from Petrograd today. No reason was assigned for his removal. (Hij the lr-rnltos'it ir Serrtre.l l'ETRO;RAD, November 6. ien. to a charge printed in "The Common c'llusc'" (newspanei- pubKshed by Vladivos Hourtzoff. historian and revolutionary leader. The article has created a great sensation and hes deeply stirred political circles. Former Minister Soobeloff, chairman of the foreign relations commit tee of the Council of the liepublic and j Zcnmensky. chairman of fne National both vigorously denied the rharg They declared that no such wit. made by tin; lur minis- j he Made tn Russia and Italy. iBk tnt International ttrt HerrlctA AMSTERDAM, November (! priederich A. J. Von Bcrnha-di, writ- i ing in the Vossische Zeitung, urges a ! narute peace offer to Russia and, nc.roning to dispatches reach- : m(, )lcrc frnm j,.rin today. j iC'Mlral Powers May Arrange For Preliminary Conference it is Reported. Bj las nlrMoaa! A'ete Serrfce.) LONDON, November 6. Preparations of a proposal for a preliminary peace conference at Borne in I''f"' - ber by tne central powers were nmni at in dispatches today from Amsterdam. Two representatives for each belligerent is the German plan, according to the dispatch. The rumor has it that formal announcement of the move will bo made in the Reichstag some time this month by Chancellor Hertling. W. K. LANDIS DEAD. I.OOANSP0RT. ind.. November Walter K. Landis. brother of Judge Ijindia. of C5urFO and former poatmiMtoi of Porto ilico, is dead her.

THREE CORNERED FIGHT IN H00S1ER CAPITALPUZZLES Political Sharps Guessing Over Outcome at Indianapolis.

JEWETT FAVORITE IN THE BETTING Miller and Shank Forces Claim Victory Election in Other Hootier Cities. fls fie slerssllcmiil A'etrf Strvtee.l INDIANAPOLIS, lnd., November 0. The three-cornered election here today had the political sharps guessing. Charles Jewett, Republican candidate, was the favorite in the betting. Democratic barkers of Dick Miller declared he had made gains enough in the last week to put him over. Lew Shank, former mayor and vaudeville artist, whose party emblem is a full maiket basket, is making a final class appeul and expect ing man s ballot. A heavy vote for II nry, the lifted in j Socialist candidate, ; some wards. Exciting Time at Muncie. MUNCIE. Ind., NovamluT i The i most exciting cjampaign in the history i I of .Muncie was continued at the noils, l Thousands of dollars of money that : Major Rollin Bunch would lie reelected ovfier Charles (irafton, his Republican opponent, found no takers. Hunch hopes to win with th working man's vote. Orafton charges tliw city is keepinjj in blind tigers, gambling rooms and immoial hou.-es.

Evanaville Eleclion. ! '' """. exchanged l-eteen V..count Ishn and scrctaiy of Mate EVANSVILI E. Ind , Nneember 6. i Lansing, supplemented by a state Frank Ijimonte, Socialist anti-war ment by the latter, all of which wn candidate, who was disbarred from the made puhlic here today, practice of law, for unpatriotic acts., The clear and definite understand was the most interesting figure in the i ing hetween the United States adn mayoralty rijrht today. Mayor Hen ' Japan that both shall oppose "the Rosse, Democrat, claims re-election. acauisition bv anv government of any

I Albert Me ..ick i the Republican 'candidate. Laraonte ; orous fight. uk mg Mellell the Favorite. ANDERSON. Ind., November f, . i.vor J. H. M"llett. Democrat, wi the favorite in the betting the vo ers went to the polls today V. w. Farmer,

believed to beto via,hington.

a dange us opponent. NEW MARKED ZONE. May be Cleared From Enemy Alier Territory Near Atlantic. (By tht Internalhntil Ktm Hc.)

WASHINGTON, November 6. j standings upon the matter of naval The possibility of a wholesale clearing j cr iperation in the Pacific for the purof Germans from territory near the 1 pose of obtaining the common object Atlantic coast was seen in Atty-Oen. ' against Germany and her allies have Grogorv'a comment today on publish- been reached betvren the republic of

I stories that an order declaring all terntoiy within WO miles of the coast is about to be declared a barred rone to enemy aliens. No such orders as indicated have been issued." said the attorney-gen-eral. "The situation is under careful observation but there i nothing to report for publication at this time.' If the rumored barred zone ia acrjauy ueciareci dv rresiilent w ils upon the advice of, the department of jusiice il win dc one or me most i sw-eeping moves against enemy aliens ' since the war began. It is estimated i that more than lOH.OOn unnaturalized Germans will b affected. German families that have established them - selves in the cities alnngthe coast, built un business but refused to for - swear allegiance to Germany will be i forced to move inland or suffer In - .nrnn.AHr

Navy officers are strongly in favor : nations or to disregard the commerof the order for upon the navy rests 1 cial rights heretofore granted by responsibility for the safety of trans-1 China in treaties with other powers."

ports carrying America's armies to France, and it has been onenl charged that enemy aliens living near the coast have been able to tip off Berlin on the departure of these transports. Department of justice !agents have been hard at work on the problem and it is understood, hae supported the contention of the naval officials. PRESIDENT VOTES.

Wilson Goes te Priaraton, N. J, to Exercise Right of Suffrage. 1 las aierM'laf .Vrit Brrvtet.) WASHINGTON. D. C. November 6. President Wilson left Washington today for Princeton, N. J., where this afternoon he casta his vote in the statu election. In the president's party were Mrs.

Wilson. .Secretary Tumulty, Rear Admiral Carey T. C.rayson, office assistant and aecret service operatives. The trip to Princeton ia being made in the p.isident'a private cur, "Ideal," The schedule provide for the return to Washington of the party before the dinner hour. Today's visit to Princeton ia the first made by the president since the historic presidential election day in November last.

RUSHED TO ITALY. Coal, Wheat and Other Suppli Sent to Aid of Italians. (Bi Hie International e Scrrlce.l WASHINGTON, November G. TV,n. ,.,!. nr t.,n. of enl wheat and other supplies are being rushed today to the relief of Italy in srme of t'ae ships which were commandeered by I this government and placed in toe service of the Italian government Five of these large cargo ships are now on their way. Twenty more ships I which are to be chartered to the Halj ians under arrangements completed by the -hipping board, are being made ready to sail. I All of the ships so designated will be in service by the last of November. 1 shipping board officials announced today. i JAPANANOTHEl). S. SET RUMORS AT REST Clear and Definite I'mlerstandinjj Announced Hetween the Two Nationx. tBt IH fsteroillns'il V. WASHIXC.TON, No ember JaPail and the United State have reaffirmed their determination to preserve the "open doer" in China. Japan is prepared to do everj thing in her power to promote "the suppre-sion of Prussian militarism" ami both nations have checked "a f "elmir of suspicion." according to piacticaily iden srm-ial rights or privilege that would affect tao independence er territorial integrity of China or that would ile-i) to th sobj-cts or c it iron . f a.. country the full enjoyment of eipml oportun.tv i" 'h' commerce and in - ,l,itr- of ( hin " .rows out of the grows ia! diplon vhich Vi' ount Ishii is the head, ider-taiiding hange.l ho Tin, tween the tn statesmen and bearing The itate of November ! Japan's earnest desire "to co-oper-late in every piactical way" in the war again-t (iermanv is annmnced hy Secretan Lansing, who states thai "complete and satisfactory under the United States and the imperial Japanese navy, w ho is attached to the special mission of the Japanese and the renreswtative of the United States navv. Detail? of the .-( heme ! i 0f co-operation, Mr. Lansing says i '.i, v.ou,i 1, inext.edient to disclose, i ; l.un.-ing's note to Visrrunt Ishii dedares that in order to silence mis-1 ehievnus ports, it seems expedient publicly to pr'wlaim the desires and ! : jntentioi f the United States and i Japan; that both nations recognize ( Japan's special interests in China and - ' 1 ! ', ' , ; "u,,u" '" Ja,i,iM; !'ut ' ti,; , 1 h "'" ntidence in the repeated i i assurances of the imperial Japanese 1 government that while geographical I n: Japan such special in - 1 teresU. they ha ernnmiele ntrxinst the trai n of n ipr No Intrigue. Mr. Lansing assorts, that both nations deny all intention to "infringe" in any way the independence or the tcrritiriai iitlegi it of China and t'et'C firm adherence to tiie "principle of the so-called 'open door or eiiial opportunity for commerce and industry in China." Viscount Ishii, acknowledging Secretaiy 1-insing's note, affirms the po sition of his government in language identical with that employed hy the secretary of state, staling that he does scf'imder authorization of my government." Mr. Lansing in his supplementary statement savs that there has been growing up between the Japanese and American people, "a feeling of sunCONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.

CITY ELECTION

Fine Weather Increases the Prospects For Heavier Vote. MUCH SCRATCHING WAS INDICATE! ..,.,,,'- ! At 1 O clock Considerably Over Half of Vote Had Been Keitistered. optionally fine weather brought heavy early morning election, but after a b.ilbding soon after the p..lls, the ballots more sb lv. Derpite -tpeig spurt the opellil ;r ' ; t " j : :. :.; the apparent lark of the u.-ual intercast up con sidered a little above expectation. At that hour !:.; votes out of a possible K'.81 ha. I been registered. The vote in th" van. his wards sterol. First, J'iO; second, -"I.".; thiid, 204; fourth. Jill. Th t-tiiieil -d tol.d vote in the four waid- based on p..'is taken by the valious parties, is as follows; First waul, XMI; second. .W.; thii-i .inn; fourth. 41.'.. On this basis the ete tiJJ votes unrecorded at I: o'clock. The indications were at thai h' nr. that there would be a decided slump in the vote. Considerable Scratching. Theie were evid-nces of considerable srrntrhirg. Despite the Pxperi-cn.t-f of p.ist yars in voting, there were quite a number -ho had to be shown how to cast their vote on the Hie ideal weather prevailed throughout the day nr.d the usual election crrwds were in evidence around . the polls. F.verytli.ng passed oft , Jietly and no Ii tintianre or any sort developed at any of the polling places. . This afternoon the party workers ! and inanarera were bu.vy getting out 1 the vote th il remained uncast. They did not h ipe to land all the absentees, but they renli.ed that much depended on the per int r. ' that vote they succeeded jn getting cast. There was considerable interest in the size of the Soc ialist vote. That 4 this vote v iil lie .ui .r.r-ir.clr Ism was the claim of some of the workers in that party oiganization. It was expected that within a few minutes after the poils close the result will be known. The election in the various towns ever the county was without great interest and a 'igbt vote was predict ed in all of them At o'clock this afternoon the total i V"te in the four wards hail grown te. I 1 1 To. divided among the wards as f! i'"s: Fimt, 27."i; second, 3M; thi D; fourth. 2k I. On the basis of O vne estimates for the various ward, there were .'.. votes still out In th first v nrd, 170 in the second, 147 in the third and 124 in the fourth. The vote cast at .'I o'.-lock was short 506 of the total estimated for the city, NEW REVOLT. Gen. Felix Diaz Marching Against Mexico lily With 4lh)tl Troop. I Hit lntrrrnttinn.il Sritt PerHee.l El. PASO. Texas, November l"i'h 6""i soldiers Gen. helix Diaz, ! heart of the armv oi the t lenuriao re- : odi aK.ini ute . unaii... has raptured Pueblo, o..e u' the larg- ' est cities in Mexico, according to a report brought here today by a Car. I ranza colonel arriving from Mexico i Citv. Gen. Diaz is moving against Mexico City with a force estimated at 40.000 men, the officer declared. WALKS FAR TO ENLIST. Missouri Lad Hikes 119 Mile to Nearest Recruiting Station. MU tht rnlrrmntionttl Xcxt fferrlee. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Novembe- - Walking 119 miles from Mani tan, Kas., to the recruiting station Kansas Citv to enlist until "the kaii. is dethroned or is done for," Claude C. Phlegar, 20 years old, met with disappointment when the examining physician found that he was unfit for service because hia heart is defective. The recruiting cfttrer, however, is (sure the boy baa a "good heart."