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MtWt AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XV LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916. NU MIXER 264 MIGON TUIMKR GERMANY'S AMBASSADOR IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN TRAP. VON IGEL AFFAIR MAY FORCE HIM TO CRISIS Freely Predicted He Will Be De clared Personna Non Grata" Ir respective of the Submarine Con troversy Faces Necessity of Ad mitting Guilt or Having Facts -.. Proven. , Washington, April 21. It is be lieved the German ambassador to America, Count von Bernstorff, has been caught in a trap from which he cannot escape. Washington concludes that the en voy faces the necessity of admitting improper activities or having facts proved against him in papers taken from Von Igel, who has been a'rrested in New York in bomb plot connec tions. The ambassador has sternly demanded that the lease for Von Igol's offices, and other papers taken in the raid which implicate higher ups, be delivered to him immediately. Last night the federal officials re fused to .do this, saying the Von Igel matter hinges on some matters en acted piior to his official connections! with the Bernstorff family. The trap results from BernstorfT's desire to reclaim the documents, yet will not admit they are officially the property of the embassy. If the em .nar,py. refuses -, Jho tiapA-g ijvuv ing criminal propoganda, the gov--crnment will have free use of them. Hence Bernstorff is in a ser ious dilemma. Bernstorff May Go. It is freely predicted that the am bassador might receive his passports for reasons independent of the sub - ma: ine controversy. j MEXICAN SCANDAL LOOMS. Investigation of Alleged German Ac tivities Tliero .'.likely. Washington, April 21. Investiga tion of alleged German connections with the Villista raid at Columbus is waiting return of the American ex pedition from Mexico, it was learned authoritatively today. Arrivals from Chihuahua City sai.l that t'! new? of ihc .l'.is between Germany and the United States va; common talk in Chihuahua City on 5;-.ir.i1ny, 4R horn bef i'e tho facts were made puo'iio in this eomtr. On Monday an American who "isitf.d General Gutierrez was greeted with this rema'rk: "Well, 1 suppose the Mexican situa tion has become of minor importance, now that the Uinted States is going to war with Germany." The Americans who returned here said that the Mexicans were being kept fully acquainted with every step in the controversy between Berlin and Washington through an official agency in Mexico City and that they knew more about the crisis between the United States and Germany than they did about pursuit of Villa. MORE FLOUR MOVES. Fifty Carloads Going East from Ta coma Today Over O.-W. Within the past six days 100 car loads of foreign export flour from Tacoma have been hauled through La Grande by the O.-W. Today 50 car loads were taken east, following two special trains a few days ago, and carload lots in between. New Yorx is the rail destination of the ship ments. INDUSTRIAL PARADE TO BE HELD. The industrial parade, which was to be held a couple of months ago in connection with the Baker-La Grande high school basket ball game, but had to be postponed on account of inclement weather, will be pulled off in connection with the first annual dual track meet be tween the same schools on May 6th. Each business house will be asked to have a renresenta tion in the parade and if the present nbns are carried out a band will furnish music for the students. Definite plans will be announced later. J- V V Flfl MAY GO ART EXHIBIT AT SCHOOL SPLENDID CROWD YESTERDAY AFTER . . NOON TAXED ROOM. .''y--'-glkt Expected to Be '!!.; rerflow Audience at Riveria. --.J Photogruve , carbon and photo graph copies to the number of over 200, of the masterpiece paintings of the art schools of the world, combined tn.Uhe famous Elson group, attracted so many people yesterday afternoon that it was nearly t o'clock before the room had been cleared. "This crowd was created by the arrival of the Greenwood and Riveria children, and many adults. The exhibit closes to night, with a program at which it is expected the rooms will be inadequate for the occasion. About 400 children from the Central building attended the exhibit this afternoon. Tonight the doors open at 7:30 and the pro gram begins at 8 o'clock. .'We greatly fear that the audience tonight will be too large for our ac commodations," declared Mrs. Nellie G. Neill, prinoipal of Riveria who has largely superintended the exhibit. "The pictures are so exhaustive in scope and field, and, needless to say, accurate reproductions of the orig inal masterpieces, that they make a splendid study for grownups and chil dren alike." Birth Announcement by Telegram. Mrs. Rosa Rosenthal received a telegram from New York yester day announcing the arrival of a daughter in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Sig. Wlertheimer. Mrs. Werth eimer was born nnd reared in La Grande and was formerly known as Francis Blum. She is a daughter of Mrs. Lena Blum and p. niece of Mrs. Rosenthal. Cowboy Feed for Stockmen. Baker, April 20. The local com mittee in charge of arrangements for the annual meeting of the Oregon Cat tle and Horse Raisers' association in this city on May 1 and 2 is making plans for a cowboy breakfast to be given at the ball park in honor of the visiting members on the morning of the 2nd. John Schmitz has been ap pointed chief cook and will have en tire charge of the culinary depart ment and preparation of the .food, Tl.os. Montgomery, Hunry WeiKH, fr. A. Sonne nnd B. E. Harder have been named by the committee to assist the chef and on them will depend the quality of the meal dished up to the visitors. The committee is scouring the country for saddle horses in order to provide one for each delegate to ride to the grounds, a broncho parade from the business section to the ball park being planned, with f ult r leetwood m full charge. WIND STORM SEVERE. Early Morning Blow Wakes Sleepers Throughout the City. A wind storm, coupled with a heavy downpour, swept over the city and portions of the valley shortly af tev 4 o'clock this morning. No dam age of any consequence is reported fVinnci- wirwtswtr.! vwl Annt-c linl in I closed in. many parts of the city to I prevent tearing curtains and doing I other damage to furnishings. BEGIN NEW HOME. Six-Room Bungalow to Go Up at Sec ond and N Street. Walter Reuter will let bids next Monday for the construction of six room bungalow at Second and N streets. The foundation has already been constructed but building of the house proper will be let with the be ginning of the coming -week. The bungalow will be modem in every de tail, and the location is a sightly one. Farmer Sent To Prison Pendleton, Or., April 1!). V. .T. Martin, a Fruitvnle farmer, was on Monday sentsnved to servo from one to ten years in the penitentiary for an attempted attack on Miss Ciz-er-ine Megy, l(i years old, of Milton. The prisoner appeared before the court and made a plea for leniency, blaming liquor for his act. High School Class Visits Normal Monmouth, Ore., April 19. The teachers' training class of McMinn ville high school, under the super vision of Will H. Burton, a normal alumnus, visited the Oregon Normal school yesterday. The entire class of 20 made the trip in autos. Snow Falls at Hamlet. Seaside, Or., April 19. For three hours yesterday snow fell in the mountains south of Seaside, making an inch of snow on the summit near Hamlet, about. 18 miles from Seaside. Bavaria and Saxonv "Meatless" London, April 18. This is the first of Bavaria and Saxony's "meatless" days. This also is the first week meat sales have been restricted in these two Teutonic states. Meat cards were distributed Saturday allowing holders onlv 1-3 of a pound of meat a day on 5 days of the week. No meat at all is allowed on the other two days, Wednesday and Friday. Moat cards are not yet being used in Berlin, but sales have been restricted. LOS ANGELES IN HIDING Situation in Mexico so Serious that Danger of Massacre Hangs Over Troops. Philadelphia, April 21. The battle ships Connecticut and Kansas have been ordered to prepare to sail in 24 hours. Their destination is unknown. The collier Brutus has started for the Pacific coast already. , Los Angeles, April 21. Major Goldbaum Padilla, confidential repre sentative of Carranza, today refused to affirm or deny ueports that he is searching for Villa, believed to be hiding in this locality since the Colum bus raifl. Padilla heads the Sonora state police. He admitted his mission here was of the utmost importance to his government and said he was pledged not to talk regarding the visit. It 'is known two organizers here are trying to institute a new revolution. Chihuahua, April 21. The body ex humed near Parral, and held as that ol the dead Villa, has been proved to be a 'hoax, advices today stated. Con sul Letcher's reports that Villa is un wounded and is in Durnngo. The of ficial has received a Carranza Order prohibiting aviators flying over cities and barring American expeditions from using telephones or telegraph. BUSINESS HALTS; Business on a large scale stood still for three hours this afternoon as a tribute to religion. During the period of 12:15 to 3 stores were closed that the populace might attend the mu nicipal Good Friday services in the Sherry theatre where ministerial representatives devoted three hours to brief addresses nppropos Good Friday. Songs were sung, slides put on the screen, and in a very fitting, but nev ertheless unique way, La Grande, is today paying solemn homage to . Ho whose crucifixion the Christian world observes this day. The services were inaugurated n year ago and are to be annual af fairs. Severe weather kept the at tendance down somewhat this after noon but in spite of it, the theatre was crowded at various times during the afternoon, peoplo going and com ing as convenience allowed. Theatre Packed Full. Between 2 and 3 o'clock every sent wris taken and standing room in the aisles' was at a premium, men and women jamming the doorway to hoar and sec. Thus, in spite of the bud weather, the attendance was greater than last year. Several parties turned back at the door because there was no seating room. SENATOR BURTON EN ROUTE. Will Speak at Baker and Return lo La Grande for Tomorrow. Senator Theodore E. Burton, of Cleveland, Ohio, candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States, wns a passenger this morning en route to -Baker Where he will speak this evening. He will return for a meeting at Pendle ton tomorrow afternoon and will reach La Grande in the evening in time for an open-air address and the 1'eupblicnn rally to be held here. While the train stopped this morning Senator Burton had time to meet a nurriber of the prominent Republicans nnd others as well. It is expected that the meeting in La Grande tomorrow evening will be well attended as Sen ator Burton, aside from his candidacy, is a man of unusual prominence in the affairs of the nation. HEAVY FIGHTING Paris, April 21. Following heavy bombardment, Germans last night at tacked with great strength between Thaimount, Vaux and South Douau mont. They penetrated the French lines but counterattacks drove them back. The French captured several prisoners and two quick firing guns. It is alleged the French advanced on both skies of the Meuse, and renewed the fighting there. The French cap tured a trench at the edge of Caurette Wood taking 150 prisoners. Twenty Germans were captured south of Hou drcmont and wounded Frenchmen ly ing between the line were rescued. Russian Power Counteracted. Pnris, April 21. That the arrival of Russians to fight at Verdun has brought more Germans from else where, is the situation reported last night. The arrival of a large number of Russian troops in France to reinforce the western battle lino brought great joy to the entente allied countries Camuizis-ta soldiers and citizens fired a volley at an aviator Wednesday who was apparently atUtvpting to land here. Later he flew toward San An tonio. ' Resentment of soldiers and the i populace against continued presence of the expedition has become so gen eral that Cnrranzistas declare they nre unable to control the people unless the troops nre withdrawn. Consul Letcher 'reported the fight at Parral was not an isolated case. Other attacks are believed to have occurred. ! General Gueirez snid he always considered the report of Villa's death unfounded. Letcher's ' report said Villa probably was not in .the Guerrero battle at all. . - ' Expedition Is Stalled. t San Antonio, April 21.-General Pershing has withdrawn his advanced detachments of the expedition to pre vent possible massacre at ,the hands of Carranzistas, headquarters have declared. The expedition is stalled. Future activities depend on the con ference between Generals Funston and Scott. General Pershing's latest ad vices detailed the Carranza attitude . iiut it hasn't been revealed. - PUBLIC WORSHIPS MAROONED BY FLOODS. Former La Grande Lady Home After Experiencing Discomforts Mrs. Sinclair, at one time connected with a local movie theatre, is in La Grande to spend a few weeks while her husbarid covers Montana and Ida )ki territory for a shoe house. . Mr, and Mrs. Sinclair spent the winter in California and only recently were able to got away from the marooned section. She met Dr. Molitor at San Diego, saw the Poningtons, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bridges, and other La Grande peo ple who are sojourning in the south. John Ruby Locates in Salem. John Ruby, a La Grande boy, has completed a course in the San' Fran cisco Veterinary College and has also been associated with professionals in that line for the past two or three years. Ho has decided to locate in Salom and has opened an office in that city. . Globe Trotter Returns. 'Gene Good has returned from nil auto toulr which took in Bilker, Haines, Union, Cove, Elgin and intermediate points. Home From California. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hindnuin and their daughter, were in La Grande this morning en route home to El gin after having spent the winter in Riverside, Cal. Mission Band to Meet. Miss Flavia Ritter will entertain the Mission band of the Presbyterian church tomorrow afternoon at the church parlors. Eggs for Little Folks. Jack Horan, manager of the La Grande Meat company will be a good fellow with the little folks tomorrow and will give away colored Easier eggs from the meat shop. All little boys and girls will be welcomed to the place to share in the Easter gift. whote it is hoped, with them fighting shoulder to shoulder at different points with the British, French and Belgians, a material change in the situation may shortly develop. How many Russians were sent is unknown. What is described as a "grand flotilla of transports" arrived at Marseilles. Coincident with the Russians' ar rival, Paris assorts the Germans, ow ing to strong French resistance nt Verdun, are withdrawing large forces ! T . . T, : c l. : j . . ! Hum uiu nu?fMutiL, ot-ruiun unq Mac edonian fronts, throwing them into this hotly contested theatre. The Russians continue pressing the HV..1. . - A . ft. 1 ... j i urns in Asiaiic i urxey. txjnstanit ' nople reports Che 'British besieged at j Kutelnmara are in a critical situation S on account of the lack of food. The ! British have forced the civilian popu j lation to vicuate the town. I The usual bombardrnerts on the Italian and Russian fronts are re j ported. PIONEER WOMAN OF ELGIN DEAD MRS. WILLIAM STOOP A VANCED AGE. IN AD Mother of Stoop Boys Was One of First Settlers in the Grande Ronde Valley. Elgin, April 21. When Mrs. Wil liam Stoop, Sr., of this city, died yes terday, another stalwart pioneer wom an of Union county answered the last call. Her husbnnd preceded her to the Great Beyond only a few months, he dying during the heavy winter snowstorm. Sons and daughter sur viving the old lady include Lou, Marian, Henry, of Elgin, Mrs. Wm. Parker of Imbler, Engineer William and Brakeman Charles of La Gt-ande, For many years the Stoop family lived on the Ridge, but of late years lived in Elgin propeir. They are not nily one of the oldest families in the Elgin country but of the entire county as well. WRIGHTS TO LEAVE. ; Sign Painter to Move Family to Pen dleton Within Few Days. Having disposed of his sign paint ing business in La Grande, Samuel Wright will move to Pendleton within a few days and become a partner in the Kem Sign company there. The firm he has affiliated himself with will enlarge on a novelty sign venture cov ering the northwest, nd also conduct commercial sign painting there. Mr. Wiright feels the field is a good one and though loathe to leave La. Grande considers that he is bettering him self, , Mr. and Mrs. Wright have been in La Grande five years, during which time ho built up the comimorcial sign painting business from nothing until now he leaves a going business. Fraternally he has been a prominent figure, and has Interested himself wholeheartedly in all civic and mu nicipal undertakings the Speed 'Em Up naces and the Y. M. U. A. especial ly hnyine his hearty support. Mrs. wrignt too nas neen prominent in a fraternal way. While they are liable to leave for their new location within a few days, Mr. Wright is of the opinion that ho will remain until the, first of next week that he may attend the Knights of Pythius festivities Ft cake- with fellow lodgemen from here. He has held the chnir of prelate in Red Cross lodge for the past year. Germany Will Allow Dye Exports Washington. D. C, April 20. Am bassador iBomstorff today , notified Secretary Lansing that Germany had agreed to permit the exportation of 15,000 tons of dyestufi's, the lack of which has seriously affected American textile manufacturers. The commun icntion explains that while Germany refused at first to permit exportation of dyestuffs unless exchanged for American goods excluded from Ger many by the British blockade, after Wirefullv considering the situation Germany had decided that "this block- ado has resulted in a serious embar rassment to those Americnn . Indus tries needing dyestuffs" and is pre pared to make a "single exception' in permitting the exportation in this instance. Germany stipulated the dyestuffs must not be re-exported to entente allies. The state department will ask the British to insure the safe arrival of the dyestuffs in this country. URGED TO EXHIBIT. Lea Declares Showing of Resources Will Pay. Salem, Or., April 19. Letters urg ing the county courts to make pro visions for exhibits of their respective counties' resources and industries at the state fair have been forwarded to all, county judges by Secretary A. H. Leu. of the state fair board. "The Oregon state fair is an ex hibition worthy of the earnest sup port of every person within the bor ders of our state, and every county should have an exhibit." snys the let ter in part. "Additional prizes have been offered nnd classifications changed, placing irrigated and non irrigntcd counties on an equal basis. "In an advertising way the worth of these exhibits to the" state can hardly be estimated, when we can sider the thousands of people from other states who view them each year. The county exhibit should con sist of all classes of crops grown in the county, including vegetables, fruits and berries." Helix Pioneer Is Detd Pendleton, Or., April 19. Archie McKinnon, a pioneer resident of the Helix, country, died here from pneu monia. Ho wns born in Ontario, Canada. He was unmarried, and the '--f'-wip"- brothers nnd sisters sur vive: Allan McKinnon, of Lcwiston, Idaho: Malcolm McKinnon of Bridce port, Wash.; Mrs. D. K. Bell, of this city, and Mrs. George S. Miller, of Calgary. i Free Branch Libraries White Salmon, Wash., April 19. A. Klickitat county free branch li brary has been established here, with Miss Dorris Aggers, secretary of the AVomnn's club, in charr-e. " Other branches will be opened at ' Husum, Olenwood, Appleton and Mountain Brook. GERMANS CONCEDE 110 MORE IS PLEA CHIEF OF GERMAN ADMIRALTY- STAFF CLAIMS RIGID OBEDIENCE. ' CLAIMS AMERICANS WERE SPARED BY SUBMARINES United . Press Obtains Expression From German Official High in Rank , Which Admits Insanity of Forcing Break with United States, but Claims Germans Can Go No Farther BY CARL ACKERMAN. iBerlin, April 21. (Wireless to ' Tuckerton. . CoDvrig-htad in Arir and England.) Germany can go no farther in her submarine concessions to America, Admiral". von Holtzea dorfT, chief of the admiralty staff, dc- -dared to me for the United Press to- . day. i ,"We have no desire to break with the United States. That would be in sanity. We will not bring it about despite our desire to Dush vifi-orouslv our submarine warfare. ' "Mnny submarines have been sight- ' ed nnd scores of passenger ships be- iwoen Jiingiamt ana American have been at our mercy but none wore touched although we knew everyone was carrying munitions for the Allies. "We have definitely agreed to warn tho crews and passengers on liners, and we have lived up to our promises in every way. ' "Wo cannot be asked to regard freighters in tho same manner. Wo could, pave .destroyed ;hundred ..of., tons of r enemy ships except for our promise to America." ;He admitted some submarines have been lost since March 1st. Berlin, April 21. President Wil son's note demanding cessation of Germany's submarine campaign was printed today. . Good Friday made it impossible to obtain expressions of opinions from the foreign office. No. reply is likely before the end of next week. Citizens to Confer. Bankers, merchants and heads of government departments will prob ably be summoned into conference over tho reply. Newspapers are almost unanimous ly declaring Germany won't yield, though most of them expressed the opinion thnt a diplomatic break will not result. . The Vossiche Zeitung predicted con-" gress will prevent a breach. FISH GO TO JOSEPH. 5 : Half Million "blue Backs" Will Be Planted in Big Lake. ' The Oregon fishcar, the "Rainbow," in charge of Deputy Craig, passed through La Grande today bound for Joseph. It carried u lhalf million "Blue iBacks" which are to be dumpod into Wallowa Iike. Several years ago Blue Backs .ran to Wallowa Lake in great schools, but of late there U little or no disposition to do srj ir rigation ditches are blamed. It is thought that the planting of this car load lot will increase the supply to such an extent that Blue Backs will be added to the assortment of fish available in the big waters there. BUNS SELL WELL. Good Friday Delicacy In Big Demand I hroughout the City. Hot Cross buns were in big demand today with local grocers and bakoM. The practice of using hot cross buns on Good Friday has of late years come to be popular here, and prac tically all grocers today carried "lines of them. The custom is an ancient one, originating in England wherv universal adoption of the practice sprang from. . CHARLES B. MOORBS HERE. Candidate for Secretary of State Stops at La Grande. Charles B. Moores, chairman of the Republican state contral committee and now a candidate for the secretary of state nomination, is in Ii Grando making the acquaintance of Republi cans, ilu speakig of ibis candidacy Mr. Moores said: "1 feel very much en couraged, nnd in every community I notico a disposition, to vote the Re publican ticket this year, which is gratifying. I shall visit the larger towns in Eastern Oregon this trip and then spend considerable time in Willamette valley and Southern Ore gon." j
