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LA 0KANDE, OREGON.
FKIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916.
NUMBER 4
- OREGON'S MILITIA MAY BE NEXT TO MOVE SOUTH
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fAIICV PEACE
FOREIGN MINISTER SCORES
, GERMAN ATTITUDE FOR
STARTING WAR."
CALLS GERMAN POSITION
MERE MASK OF PIETY
Admitting Allien Have Not Won to
Date, Russian Does Declare Ger-
man's Power Is Waning While Al
lies Increase War News From
Various Fronts Show Activity.
BY WILLIAM SIMS.
Petrogrud, June 23. (Copyrighted)
Peace must come only when the Al
lied soil is swept clean of the enemy,
and Prussian militarism is forever
crushed. S. D. Sazonoff, Russian
minister of foreign affairs told the
United Press this today in an ex
elusive interview for the United
Press just after he had returned from
the Russian front. He said:
Alleges Mask of Piety.
"Germany has set upon us without
warning. Now, having signally failed
to beat Europe into submission and
finding her intended victims getting
the upper hand she covers her face
with a mask of piety and endeavors
to throw upon the Allies blame for
making war. Such a proceedure is
open avowal of hei; weakjjgss Sfid.f ;.
attempt to hide her own unavailable
situation a fact which I believe the
world will soon realize, if she doesn't
already.
"Peace talk is now doubly futile.
Germany assuredly hasn't won war
and hence isn't in a position to say
anything. We cannot say yet we are
victors so peace suggestions are un
friendly to us. Germany's power is
telearly waning and the strength of
Allies is increasing.
"War can end but one way; that's
when Allied territory is swept clean
of the enemy and our every demand
; admitted."
Gas Attacks Fail.
Paris. .Tune 23. Fighting around
Verdun continued throughout last
nio-Vit. said a communioue. oermans
used asphixiating gas and renewed
. attacks violently elsewhere but every
where were repulsed.
SHOWED 'EM HOW TO FISH.
La Grande Engineer Broke Minnesota
Record on Size ot iroui.
Engineer B. A. Anderson is visiting
his old home in To.ver, Minn., and
from reports in the local paper, the
Tower Weekly News, Mr. Anderson
in nntives back east how
to catch trout. The paper notes that
from Lake Vermilion, the finest fish
ing grounds in the northwest, Mr. An
derson landed a 21 pound trout with a
four ounce rod, a feat which eclipses
.all previous records in the state. It
takes an Oregonian to show 'em how
to do it.
Survey for lagging Road.
Kelso, Wash., June 23. Engineer
Dunn, of the Hammond Lumber com
oanv. and his crew are making a
u.,v, cm-vow nf the unner Lowee-
man river country with a view to tne
construction of tne new logging
road up that stream.
Chautauqua at Pendleton.
YwlWnn. Or.. June 23. North
Side park has been selected as the
r,io fnr t.hn third annuol Chautou-
oua, opening here Juno 27. Last year
the large tent was erected at Round
up park, but many protested against
having it there this year because of
hi. distance from the center of the
city.
CONCERT TONIGHT.
Catchy Numbers Included in List To
Be Played by Elks Hand.
T.'.lL-i! rnni-ert band will give the
following program tonight at 8 p. m
ne?.r the Elks club:
Mnk Snmiipr Fiilelis Sousa
I.i the Land of Uvo With the Song
Birds Riga.
Hfnrrh Thp Weddint? of the Sun
hiiw nml te Rose Gumble.
n,..rtr Thi. Skv Pilot Laurens,
Characteristic Reverie Sliding
Jim Vosey.
Waltz Extasin Maquet.
March Mobilization Jtchler.
Star Spangled Banner.
J. David Haines, director.
SLAVS
HEADS MEN MARCHING
ON ANCIENT BAGDAD
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MAJOR GEN. KtARY
MaJ.-Gen. Keary command
the British force marching put
Kut-el-Amara, where Go
Townshend's army was starred
into surrender to the Turk", to
ward Bagdad..
Gen. Keary's column was met
by A band of Russian cavalry as
thoy marched up the right bank
of the Tigris. A political signif
icance is seen In the dash of the
Russians into Mesopotamia " so
they may be in the fighting be
fore Bagdad, for thiB city is tho
center of rich . oil and mineral
Belds., . n
Meeting of Fruitman Wednesday.
There will be a meeting at 1:30 p.
w,i.,,i., !. 9R KHfi at. thn i
city hall, of all persons interested in Mexican cavalry, pursuing, shot down the Americans whose horses had
the fruit industry of Union county, stampeded. The troopers dismounted to fight.
The new fruit marketing plan worked j The few who escaped are reported wondering in the foothills without
out by Federal experts will be ex-! food or water. -
plained and discussed by .representa- Gen. Pershing has sent a strong column to rescue the scattered frag
tives of the Extension force of thelmenis of the force nearly slaughtered at Carrizai. The relief column is
n AirripiiU.iii-nl collei?e and of I renorted near Carrizai. . Mexican official reports contradicted these advices.
the office of Markets and Rural Or-
gaiiization.of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. All inicreswu uio uircu
to be present. .1
TENTS GO UP
HI RIVERSIDE
INHABITANTS TO MOVE OUT
GENERALLY TOMUKKUW.
Draymen Can Drive Along Highways
in I'ark But oi on urass. j
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RULES FOR DRAYMEN.
A misunderstanding has been 4
.i;L.rt.iravail nmnnff flravmfin con-
A cemuiir the movement of house- 4
J hold goods to the park. It is not
the intention oi tne aireciura wj
J deny drays on the grounds but 4
.T Hipv must remain on the drive- !
I- ways and not drive up on the
grass. This will allow them to
! reach all tenting districts with
J close proximity. Orocerymen i
J- and meat men will deliver their
4 packages at the gate, and ice- 4
J- men and milkmen can drive in
4- if they do so when there is no 4"
J program on. mis wuuiu uc -j-j-
fve o in tho morninc and be- 4
J. tween 5 and 7 in the evening, 4
J whicli is ample time ior an cuh-J-
cerned. Drays, however, do not
.7- hivA tn iftnvn T.npiv maun itc ni
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j main gate, out, r.ev! -
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Tents are exine up at Riverside
park today preliminary to the opening
of the tented city tomorrow evening,
or before, in preparation for the be
ginning of the annual Chautauqua as
sembly Sunday morning. The first
number will be a lecture of a semi
religious sort, Sunday morning by
Mrs. Unruh, nationally known as a
snuuker. In tne aiternoon vicvui
Murdock will formally open the set
proginm for the assembly.
me reservation ior invn i.n uuu- ,
strips pi enous years and extensive I
arrangements to handle record ,
crowds are going on. Never in tnaa- I
tauqua history has tncre ueen so mie
a setting. I
Indications show that there will be j
considerably in excess of a hundred j
tents for the Chautauqua meeting, j
and further indicating that the at- ,
tendance this year will be fully 50 .
per cent larger than heretofore. Peo
ple are coming from all adjacent Io-.
rnlitio. There will be representa- J
tives from Cove, Union and other j
valley points a3 well as a fair show- '
mg irom waumva uuuiuj.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have
removed'
he Park
L. D. S.
to their tent quarters and the
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I!!!!!?. .'nH ii in nraetical readiness to
ladies ann is in (m.u.ui..i
fbppi mi nuiiK.j c..:vJ
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REMNANTS OF 2 TROOPS
WANDERING OVER HILLS
WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER
STRONG DETACHSIENTS GO TO THE RESCUE OF SURVITORS OF
RECENT BATTLE MINING COMPANIES REPORT TWO COMPA
NIES WERE PRACTICALLY ANNIHILATED HOUSE PASSES BILL
PERMUTING MILITIA BEING SENT TO MEXICO.
House Resolution Provides Pay for! Families of Militia Who Can Be Made
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to Serve only During Present Emergency and not to Exceed Three Years
Big Shipment of Ammunition Commandeered by Uncle Sam from the
Allies. " ,
Shamokin, Pa., June 23. Sixteen carloads of ammunition consigned to
the Allies have been requisitioned here today by American officers.. The
cars were rerouted and sent to the arsenal at Fort Worth, Texas.
El Paso, June 23. Reports from mining companies declared today troops
C and K, tenth cavalry, were practically annihilated in fighting at Carrizni
'when they were led into a Carranza
soldiers made a crallant stand. Greatly
The fact none except Btragglers have
lent strength to the Mining Companies'
Washington, June 2$. The Hay
(il use t lie militia in Mexico, ana provtainff pay ior lamiues oi niiiiuuiiiuu,
passed the house this afternoon with only two dissenting votes. The reso
lution declares an emergency exists requiring use of the military and limits
the service of militiamen to the period of emergency, not exceeding three
years.
Mexico City, June 23. Three prominent Mexican pacifists have accepted
an invitation from W. J. Bryan and other Americans, to meet at El Paso for
a peace conference immediately. They will leave at once.
Washington, June 23. The American government has asked England
to look after the American interests in Mexico in the event of hostilities, it
is learned today.
E. B. Morelock Goes to Portland.
E. B. Morelock, tho venerable resi
dent of Elgin and secretary of the
Union county pioneer association,
went to Portland last night. While
his condition has. greatly improved he
BEAUTIES HONOR SOLDIERS
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sir- iMs- & !
Southern beauties prominent in the reunion of United Confederate vet-.employed in the ofTu'C'nf tha Oregon I
arans: Left Miss Harriet 1. Thurmond of Huntington, W. Va., maid ofjxurpery company and Mr. Kane, who j
honor to the West Virginia division; center .Miss Cheely of Nn.hvi!Je, maid 'formerly attended school at Corva!is. .
of honor for Tennessee; Miss Augusta Carlisle Clark of Birmingham, first
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( RirminL-ham. Ala., of th; United
lunu . .uit'i nv n i.ti.-.i o
: ingham has been elected to entertain
PACIFISTS TO MEET
trap., The little handful of American
outnumbered, they were forced back.
returned to the American base has
reports.
resolution, empowering the President
will consult Dr. Rockey in regard to
his recent ailment and expects to re
mam in Portland the balance of th
summer. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Morelock and his daughter, Mrs.
W. If. Russell.. .
r,,,. H,.. "r.th unminl riMinion
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Veterans. This is the third time Birm
them.
A MEXICAN LEADER IN MEXICO.
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Colonel George A. Dodd, a leader
in the hunt for Villa since the early
dates of the punitive expedition, and
for whose troopers there is some
alarm since the Mexican crisis de
veloped. He and General Pershing'
have probably faced tho greatest dan- j
ger of any American leaders
in the
south
CHICAGO WHEAT
BE
BEAR
RAID SHOVES MARKET
DOWN HARD.
For
First Time Since 1914 Boom
Chicago Prices Below $1.08.
Chicago, June 23. Wheat dropped
below the dollar market today for the
first time since the. 1914 boom. July
wheat closed i.t 99 3-4, dropping near
ly three point! from the opening.
Bear raids, based on good weather
reports, caused the slump.
LA GRANDE MEN TALK.
Retiring Superintendent and
cipal Elect Lecture.
Prin-
University of Oregon, EugeRe, Or.,
June 22. W'ith un attendance of 75
superintendents and high school
teachers the seventh annual educa
tional conference opened at the uni
versity Wednesday afternoon.
At Wednesday's session, A. C.
Hampton, principal-elect at I
Grande, urged tho raising of high
school standards by tho further ex
tension of state requirements and su
pervision. He maintained -a wider
range of subjects were necessary to
btmnmcnt of full eliiciency. the
three-year high school course was de
clared unsatisfactory for either the
future university student or the pupil
that left school nt the end of high
school by speakers on the desirable
rale of progress in secondary schools.
The opposition to the snort term
was led bv John Girdler, superintend
ent of Ogden, Utah; Jesse McCord,
superintendent at Clatkanie and Su
perintendent J. G. Imcl of Astoria.
Dr. t . C. Ayor and ur. u. w. ire
brusk of the university faculty, were
among the speakers.
The first half of the conference will
close Friday. The speakers today
will take up tho subject ol junior nign
schools and teacher training in pre
paratory schools.
Two Youths Join Commands.
Orenco, Or., June 21. Two Orenco
men have been called to join their
respective companies on account of
the Mexican flurrv. Virgil L. Parker
to Wcisnr. Idaho, being a mem
ber of the Idaho militia, and Gard
ner Louis Kane has ioincd his com-
nnnv at Corvnllis. Mr. 1'arker was
jwaH doing horticultural work in tho
1 in cn.nl tn tnWmnn
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- their work and were on their way in
a few hour.;.
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LOW
DOLLAR
FINAL ORDERS
TO HURRY THE
ML1TA
GIVEN
OREGON OR NEW YORK ARE
NEAREST COMPLETE MUS
TER AT NOON TODAY.
FULL AUTHORITY GiVEN
DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS
Without Further Orders From Wash- '
" ington State Commanders Will Re
port When Muster Is Complete and
Funston Will Order Transportation
Without More Ado.
Washington, June 23. Sec. of War
Baker this afternoon ordered every
department commander to send, mi
litia to the iborder as rapidly as they
can equip them. The next militia to
move probably will be New York or
Oregon's. Others likely to follow
closely are Indiana, Illinois and Wis
consin. High officials said they didn't
bcheve any force will start before
Monday.
Outers have been sent Leonard
Wood, Eastern commander, Thomas
Borry of the central department and
J. Franklin Boll of the western de
partment. They are requested to
notify Gen. Funston when each unit
completes us muster and Funston
will then indicate where he wants the
fomos sent and arrange for trans
portation without further instructions
from Washington.
Militia Destinations Secret.
San Antonio, June 23. Orders for
distribution of militia along the bor
dar will not be published until the
units arrive at their stations. Gen.
Funston has stated the exact loca
tions will not be stated then, because
they don't want Mexicans to know of
tha arrangements. He will send
Pershing's official account of the Car
rizai fight directly to Washington sad
await the administration's orders for
further steps.
Negotiations looking toward or
ganization of a militia company in
this city, and one in Wallowa, are
rapidly taking active and conclusive
shape. An exchange of telegrams
between both towns named and Ad
jutant General White, indicate ffte
state is anxious to have companies
formed and the only matter now in
tervening between actual enlistment
is thought to be final instrucions as
to how to proceed.
Yesterday evening Adjutant Gen
eral White telegraphed to P. A. Foley
who has initiated the formation of a
company here, asking;
"Advise immediately prospects for
organization of a company of 150
men for infantry of artillery with full
details as to availability of officers,
etc. Signed) Adjutant White."
To this Mr. Foley last evening tele
giuphed: "Can assure you of company of 150
infantrymen. Advise qualifications of
olllcers and forward blank petitions."
When the blanks are received, and
full instructions come forward by
mail, tho 40 or 50 who have already
verbally signified their intentions to
join will be given opportunity to en
list. It developes thai there are close
to 40 men in La Grande who have had
extensive military experience of some
sort, and the company could be large
ly oiiieered by men wno are more or
les familiar either with active war
service or army tactics in virtue of
long militia experience.
HITCHING RACKS DISCUSSED.
Commercial cluh Again Attempts to
Locate Suitable Place.
With -one desirable place after an
other slipping out of their grasp, the
Commercial club has renewed hopes
or obtaining a location for hitching
racks. In the past year various
places have heen negotiated for hut
in each instance the deal has fallen
through. At a meeting last evening
the question was hashed over in fuil
detail and the directors now hope to
have something to offer shortly.
Various other matters were dis
cussed at the meeting which nd
iiiurred to meet airain this morning.
to consider the Tioneer association re
union here in July.
Officials in North Powder.
District Attorney Eberhurd :ind
. County Judge Phy spent this after-
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noon in
on business
mutters
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