La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 20, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextLET EVERYONE BOOST FOR THE BIG CATTLE AN D HORSE RAISERS' CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN LA GRANDE, APRIL 24 AND 2. i J 1L mat- AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XVI LA GRANDE. OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1917. NUMBER 182. HI U VJ7 F. J. HOLMES HEADS AU10 ASSOCIATION ELECTION OF OFFICERS PRINCI PAL BUSINESS AT LAST J NIGHT'S MEETING. SPIRITED CONTEST FOR SECRETARYSHIP .. : Bylaws Adopted Section by Section and as a Whole Executive Com mittee Chosen Action of Pievious Meetings Ratified Special MecOng Called for Monday Night If L. C. Smith who was jut back from the auto show in New York had had a chance to make any campaign, he might be secretary of the La Grande Motor Dealers' association which met at the Y. M. C. A. last night and elected officers. As it was he held Frank Hilton to a tie vote through three ballots and lost out by only one vote on the fourth. The offi cers elected are: F. J. Holmes, presi dent; Jay Van Buren, vice-president; Frank Hilton, secretary; George B. Richardson, treasurer, and C. A. Mc Cary, member of executive committee. The secretaryship was the only real contest. Mr. Richardson was chosen over B. C. Hamilton for treasurer on the first ballot and the president and vice-president had no opposition. - While the election of officers was the principal business at last night's meeting, much other constructive work was done. The bylaws adopted at previous meetings were taken up section by sectionanL after, several important improvements were again formally adopted and the business of the previous meetings ratified. Deal ers in accessories wore made eligible to membership and the scope of the (Continued on Page Four) War Bulletins Rio De Janeiro, Jan. 20. (Copy righted by United Press) The Bra zilian packet steamer, Bahia, reported (lighting a raider off the coast of Rio Grande Delnorte on Friday. The ves sel was traveling north at twenty knots an hour. No consort was sight d. All of the South American gov ernments are guarding their neutral ity strictly. Uruguay sent the steamer, Cors airo, from Montevideo to patrol the oast line. Brazil dispatched several warships. The allied fleet is concen trating along the coast. f AYS RAIDER NEAR NEW YORK New York, Jan. 20.A(United Press) Atlantic wireless stations today re ported that a British warship was gain sending out radio warnings to Allied merchantmen saying that a German raider was near the Atlantic Steamship lanes off New York. Craft Leaves Mothership for Short Voyages of Destruction. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 20 (Copyright ed by the United Press) The captain of sunken British steamer, Netherby Hall, who has landed here after the recent raidings by a German vessel which resulted in great destruction to English and French merchant vessels, said today that the notorious raider carries three 18-foot submarines which run out from the raider and return to the ship without making long tips. Their running zone is generally small of rrdius. The raider is equipped with torpedoes, dynamite and ammu nition. FUNSTON DENIES WITHDRAWAL STORY San Antonio, Jan. 20. (United p,.ess) General Funstor. today flat ly denied the report that Pershing's expedition hr,d starter! to lep.ve Mexi co SWISS MOBILIZATION ORDERED London, Jan. 20. (United Press) I; is reported that a large German force is masked on the Swiss fron tier. Other reports from the vicinity indicate that there is unusual activity along the both sides of the bonier line. Swiss Mobilizing Washington, Jan. 20 (United Press) The Swiss minister at Wash ington, Herr Ritter, has ordered all Teservists now on conditional leave of absence, to report immediately. There rdditional Swiss army corps will be mobilized by January 24th. It is believed the now troops will re lieve units already mobilized to main tain neutrality. TDK BURDEN 10 PAY Suggest Special Levy on Stock U Pay Tax To Be Voted Upon as Constitutional Amendment Next Year. Pendleton, Ore., Jan. 20. (Special) Through the efforts of the Oregon Woolgrowers' association an amend ment to the constitution will be intro duced in the legislature at this ses sion providing for a special tax on livestock so that stockmen, who are the big suffers from predatory ani mals, rather than the whole body of taxpayers will contribute the money for the bounty fund. Such an amend ment would have to be ratified by the people at the 1918 election. There fore in order that the work of killing off the beasts of prey may be con tinued for the next two years, the leg islature will be asked to retain the present bounty law. J. N. Burgess, one of the executive board of the woolgrowers' association, gave out the above information yes terday and announced that he had taken the matter up with Speaker Stanficld and other members of the legislature. He declared the stock- (Continued on Page Seven) If You Want a Book Ask at City Library Though Resources Are Limited Li brarian Will Try Library Report Is Interesting. The most enthusiastic booster has to admit that the retail stores of La Grande have not a stock equal to that of Marshall Field's. The progressive . J . . . .. : t APrA n Cllhctt. tute for articles not in stock, or willll1'' which under Ins management send away for your goods. It is not suprising then, to find that the local public library has less variety and abundance of books than, for instance, the Portland library, which can con fidently advertise to supply books or information on even the most techni cal subjects. Though unable to do that, with the limited resources here, the librarian will try to get any book asked for. However delays are more or less inevitable, because of the pres- UlU '" . During the coming year, instead ol . buying a few large orders of books, 1 women that have really made good ,n the library board will try to get small-; general reporting and editing, er consignments each month. ' Last spring Mr. Currey was a can- The librarian asks that La Grande d.date for the Republican nomination citizens read the following list, and f r county representative and was ac send or bring it to the library, checked tivc in the fall campaign as chairmin opposite the names of the subjects on "f the Union County Temperance al- :Vhieh they would like literature. In making up hook orders an effort will be made to consult the tastes of the A.i.iitl. in thp list mnv be .-.-,1., ;r oolrorl. ograph, Birds, Botany, Carpentery, Chemistry, Children, Cookery, Dra ma, Dressmaking, Economics, Edu cation, Engineering. Fancy Work, Fiction, Gardening, Geography, Geol ogy, Government, History, Livestock, Mathematics. Moving Pictures, Ore gon, Poultry, Psychology, Railroads, Religion, Shop Practice, Sociology, Sports, Sunday Schools, Zoology. During the past year the La Grande public library has loaned 20. lr.i) volumes for home use. A little over a third of this number were chil dren's books, and of the remainder, 88 per cent, were fiction. The attendance at. the library was approximately 20, 000 for the year. Probably about three-fourths of the persons attending came to read or borrow books. The expenses for the past year were $2.-.(i7.29. Of this amount $805.82 was spent for books, periodicals, binding, ;.nd strictly library supplies. The hal . .- i .. nnce ot mmh.i wn um-u ui iiig maintenance and salaries. The librarian of the Baker public li brary, in tho linker Herald, reports a circulation of 2(U2 books du-ing No vember. The circulation for the same month in La Grande was 189(. Their largest daily circulation of lwoks was ICS: ours their smallest wn.; .', and ours .r8. Twenty-five volumes of Mark Twain's "works have just been added t the book collection; also several works of interest to teachers and school children in connection with Lin coln's birthday. MOTHER OK MONTH OLD BABE Bl' R I ED Mrs. A. C. teach, wife of C. C. inbiiner ;.t. Gibbon, i- , ;' p. a ..!....... lw..-nit.il TVn oieu in oi. -N-iionj n nu.i'iio., - dletnn, Thursday, and was buried here ,.t..r,l!.v nfternoon. Mrs. Leach survived by her parents, five broth ers and four sisters, the widower, five young children, one a month old. The cause of death was blood poisoning. Buys The Vale Malheur Enterprise I 1 J - " ' '!..-- V ': ): . . ....... I.... - - , George Huntington Currey Gets Back Into Printing Game. George Huntington Currey of La Grande has purchased the Malheur Enterprise, a weekly paper published at Vale, Oregon, and with Mrs. Cur- ey will bav.5 within a few days for his' new home. Both are well known in La Grande and Union county generally. Mr. Currey is a native of La Grande and has lived here a large part of his life. During his school days he learned the fundamentals of the printer's trade and newspaper business in The Ob server shop, then owned by his father, Oio. 11. Currey. Later he attended Willamette University at Salem, where he studied law and eeonomics tis a preparation for further news paper work, and became active in the literary and athletic work of that in stitution. At onv time he was city editor of the La Grande Morning Star pnd has at different times been prints er, reporter, and circulation manager if The Observer. In the summer of 1913 he become c.i'tor and owner of the Forest Grove reeaine ,i ecogmzeo as one oi .ne lean ing weeklies in the state. While there he was elected secretary of the 'Vilest Grove Commercial club and l.'cnme a member of the State Edi torial association and the Portland Press club. Since returning to La Grande he i;.s been with his father in the real estate and insurance business. He was married two years ago ?o Olive Massee, who was at that time : (porter and society editor on The .I 1 ,. ..P ,1.,. -Pr.r.. nvn-nn limine. r'-v sever. ye... vu. ..... been t ..piano soloist in tho Methodist church choir of this city and she will Keenly misseu in ine musical ana THREE MEN BURNED TO DEATH IN ROSS HOTEL EIRE, PORTLAND fODA! Guests Rescued in Nightelotnes Vic tims' Bodies Found Crouched at Head of Stairs Ten Roomers Get Out by Themselves. Portland, Ore., Jan. 20. (United Press) The Ross hotel has been de stroyed by fire, and the lives of three men snuffed out. A. Hurt, Ernest Marquette and Tom Lourer perished in the flames. Fourth Man Injured. In addition to the three cremated, another was seriously hurt and U in a precarious condition. Roomers Flee in Night Garb. Ten roomers fled to the streets, and supreme. All formality was eliiui others iumned from the windows in n.ited and every one present enjoyed nie-htclothcs. Firemen rescjod one naked woman. Dead Men Charred. The three victims were evidently trying to escape for their bodies were found at the head of the stairs. Two of them were crouched on the floor near the stairway, while another corpse was found near a windo were horrihlv charred. All Vl.'1'rrl V I'll? KM KM Kll 1 l!U Seattle Wash., Jan. 20. (United i...iii.,iin,',' ri,if nwi r. nil. - l li nm loal V, i lifp foHnv when the Gm id ...... ...... - - - ---- j theatre building burned to the ground, is mc others were injured. rhiof r.ilhnm wns found buried un burned off. The roof collapsed upon v:- .i v.! .-b- mon. aged to escape. ' LATE NEWS London, Jan. 20. (United Pvcss) --The Home Office uimounoed today that Forty bodies hod been found in the ruins of the munitions plunt near London which was bdown up lastnight. One hundred were seriously Injured. It is officially estimated that the crsualtios ne not as many as feared. The building was practically destroyed and neighboring factories and three rows of houses were burned. Considerable damage was done to other property. Army-Navy Journal Attacks Wilwun. Washington, Jan. 20. (United Press) The Army and Navy Journal, the official service organ, today bitterly attacked Wilson's promotion of personal physician, Grayson, to be rear admiral. The Journal said Grayson was passed over heads of other oligibles. Say Pershing Withdrawal Started. El Paso, Jan. 20. (United Press) Although official announcement is lacking, every indication evidences that Pershing's withdrawal has begun. It is reported that the American camp, Elvallo, was broken yesterday. Troops are marching northward to join the main camp at Colonia Dublan. Horse corrals are being built in Columbus. One hundred and fifty empty trucks have been sent into Mexico. Officials admitted .withdrawal preparations had started. Juarez railroaders said many cars concentrated at Dublan, on Mexico Northwestern Railway. All forage shipments have been halted. Salem ConvictB Fight In Dining Room. Salem, Jan. 20. (United Press) Convict Frank White, committed from Portland, slashed convict Jack Welton on the cheek and arm during a fight in the prison dining room yesttrday. Officials divulged facts today. Welton was committed from Pendleton for burglary. His wounds are not dangerous. White has been put in the dungeon. Steamer Launched At Astoria. Astoria, Jan. 20. (United Press) The McCormick :Ucamcr, Ernest E. Myer, was launched at tho Wilson shipyards this morning. Gertrude Cochrun, nine-year-old daughter of S. J. Cochrun, Portland, broke a bottle of champagne on the bow. Cochran was superintendent of its construction. A crowd from Portland, Grays River and St. Helens witnessed the launching. The vessel's name was changed from Latourelle at the last minute. "Note Leak" Meeting In New York Washington, Jan. 20. (United Press) The House rules committee de cided today to hold a note leak investigation meeting in the New York Custom Houre Tuesday morning. Weather Is Moderating. Portland, Ore., Jan. 20. (United Press) Today's weather forecast is: Partly cloudy; winds mostly northwesterly. OIS YOU GO TO THE CHARITY BALL AT THE ULY Ufll I BUT A PUT 1 1 LA IIHLL LRU I II lUfl I If You. Didn't Von're the lAmv for Everybody Bt Yn Had a "Bui- It line. BY L. D t I wanted to be a piker last night ' and not go to i.he Charity Ball. Hut I was told 1 ought to go, and further, siripeu laneva; mis. J. u. anuuginnii, that I would enjoy myself. taffeta with overdress of white I'm tired today, and sleepy, but lk. net; Mrs. Chester Newlin, white there are probably a lot in the same net gown with silver girdle; Mrs. El fix.. 'I'll let you in on a secret a vote mcr Stoddard, white over yellow char was taken and there were two nega- meuse; Mrs.- P. S. Ivanhoe, black tive votes on the proposition to dance spangled gown; Mrs. Dr. Bpuvy, pink until one. I have my doubts about chiffon with black trimmings; Mrs. those "wo Totes. There is such a Carse, pussy willow taffeta; Mrs. Tal thing as intimidation. , lot of Island City, pink nnd blue chif- But to D-ot back to mi storv: I'm Ton with pearl trimmings; Mrs. sleenv but I had a bullv time. Non- chalantly I threw my dollar down at the window just as though dollars ""; ivirs. vvauer ueuier, pinK cnar were the least of my troubles and meuse; Mrs. Chas. Bohnencamp, blue ate tho 15 cenU lunch. I knew that tntieta; Mrs. u. mcuiiougn, gown oi every cent I was spending was being blue messaline; Mrs. L. A. McAllister, used for charity with no overhead to lMit blue gown of pussy willow taf eat it up. feta; Mrs. M. B. Donahue, black chif- I'm glad Mrs. Leiter and Miss fn over white; Mrs. Norman Frees, Bush were at the dance, too, for I draped taffeta gown of blue; Mrs. A. made them write it (about the gowns, W. Nelson, lavender charmeuse with I mean). In my presence Mrs. Leiter lace; Mrs. Hill Tcmpleton, red chnr asked one woman what she had on. I mouse with velvet lace trimmings; fled; I thought it was no place for Mrs. P. A. Foley, green charmeuse me. Mrs. l,eibor assured me it was wi'.h over drape of white chiffon; Mrs. all right for me to come back. I saw Bobby Patterson and Miss U-ona Newlin do a mighty pretty dance and then respond for an encore, And say, it was my first "big" par- ty in La Grande. Haines can play music, can't he? And the punch, and the pretty girls and nicely dressed matrons but I'm not going to tell you any more. I hose who were pros-1 er.t know all about it; those who weren't there haven't any right to know anything about it. They'll go to the next Charity Ball if they just asl: anyone wh was present. Probably the mi-st brilliant event of the aociul season was the Charity j given last night in the Rex Hall. ! lie spirit ot congeniality reigni"! , t' emselves to such an extent that the rbneing was prolonged one hour. The ladies in charge are to be congratu- t,ntcd on their work for the anair wa. most succef sful, financially as well as V-ocially. The specialty dancing by ,Miss Newlin and Mr. Pattiscin was heartily enjoyed nnd all are pleased I with the introduction of new dances ' into I a Grande. Miss Newlin wan I daintily chid in a smart dancing frock ot' white itilk net over cloth of silver, I'.' ho punch tables were resplcndan'. jwith red ctirnations rnd f'l-na. M"ny .hintifnl mn. were dimlaved. Ow- . inf to the lari'e number present . , - . . j vr-s impossible to get a description J"i - I Cnn, re 1'onutifiil. co'nl chnrmeu-e; Mrs. E. E. Kirtly, tallni with net ovwrskirt and frine-e: i Mrs. T. H. Goodhnoi pink charmeuse; BY WIRE l Mrs. T. J. Sc.roggin, pussy willow taf Ifeta with yellow in quaint style; Mrs. I M. K. Hall, light blue pussy willow taffeta; Mrs. E. E. Bragg, white net over blue; Mrs. G. Birnie, salmon crepe with Georgette crepe over dress; Mrs. G. E. Larison, pussy wil- lw taffeta, gold trimmings; Mrs I ank Lilly, umart gown of pink flow- iered taffeta; Mrs. Jay Van Bur .si, wisteria charm euse with panels cf ln-ocade: Mrs. Herman Siegrist, black .charmeuse with overdress of silk net; Mrs. F. L. Meyers, apricot taffeta; .... r r o ...; . r Mrs Mrs. L. L. Snodgrass, gown of robin gg blue chiffon over drape of green , egg will KolJ an1 fur trimmings; Mrs. j u urimimu., new u.ue cuuiun ver Claude Scranton, white charmeuse; Mrs. A. Newlin, black charmeuse with ('. II. Reynolds, pink charmeuse; Mrs. W. B. Cavelle, white charmeuse with black net; Mrs. C. I). Putman, pink crepe de chine with silver; Mrs. Geo. Gilbert, green charmeuse with velvet; Mrs. J. Theiscn, yellow taffeta; Mrs. N. Dcsilitt, black embroidered net; Mrs. Loyd Scriber, white satin gown; Mrs. Frank Hay, red crepe de chine Farm Loan Act Expected To Improve Rural Life MORE THAN HALF OF THE NATION'S FARMERS ARE TENANTS, AND TRANSIENT WITHE BOTTLES Fl LLEST EFFICIENCY F ARM LOAN ACT PANACEA FOR TIUS EVIL -CHEAPER CREDIT FOR FARMERS MEANS DECREASE IN H. C. OF L. INASMUCH AS CONSUMER PAYS COST OF PRODUCTION. BY FRANK R. WILSON (Member of the. Federal Farm Ioan Bureau. Written for the United Press.) Washington, D. C Jan. 21). --Since me larmer oi me uiiiieu nmics is me food producer for a good share of the world, the granting of cheaper credit to the farmer for the purpose of en- larging ni opporiumucs aim cm iipe.ii- ing his cost of production is likely to have an important part in the solu- It lion oi ine greai cost oi living prou . , or lem. The records of the United States census oilice snows a consianuy nf r run sine trend toward the cities. Each year Bhow that there are more per- sons to be fed, whereas the acreage that has been producing food nnd tho CftPITAL CITY PAYS LAST TRIBUTE TODAY TO MANILA BAY HERO President Wilson, Secretary of the : Navy Daniels and High Officials Accompany Body. Secretary's Sa lute Given Distant Warships A swer All Government Department Closed Congress Adjourned. Washington, Jan. 20. (United Press) Admiral Dewey's private funeral was held at the residence th rr.orning at 10 o'clock. Annapolis mid shipmen escorted the flag-draped casket to the capitol. Chaplain Fra- zier, of the flagship Olympia, offici ated at the simple ceremony. Secre- ' tnry's salute, 19 guns, was fired at noon. Distant battleships saluted. President Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Daniels and other officials ac companied the procession across the Potomac to Arlington cemetery. Taps were sounded. All government departments were closed and Congress adjourned. Beginning Classes Assigned Monday A.M. Superintendent Linden McCulloch announced today that beginning class es would be organized in tho grammar j.Ti.dcs Monday morning in the Cen t.i.1, Greenwood nnd Riveria buildings. All children will be admitted who will t: six years of age by March 15. Boys Organize Hi-Yi Club at T Thursday At a banquet in the Y. M. C. . A. building Thursday evening the higk school Y. M. C. A. boys formed th Hi-Yi club.. The nominating commit tee, 'consisting of A. C. Hampton, William Silvcrthorn, Kenneth Will iams, Clayton 'Ingle and Albert Cur rey named the following as candidate: For president, Clayton Ingle; viee- : ) , i ' . r .. i i i . -.. v. , ftary, Joe Reynolds; treasurer, DarM I 0 lnson" HIKI)S ARE DYING j . r()K LACK OF poo In behalf of the robins in the city and country and the China pheasant Al Andrews, secretary of the Wing, Fin nnd Flcctfoot club requests that La . Grande people put a little suet, bread crumbs, apple cores and baas scraps of food where the robins nm get it. " , Dcarlove Baby Is Dead. .Clarence; Dearlove, 18 months oii son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dcarlove, died at 7:80 last night of pneumonia. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2:30 from the Christian church, Rerr. H. L. Ford officiating. Interment wflt be in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Tht remains are at the Bohnenkamp chap el. with gold bead trimmings; Miss L raine Staley, pink chairmeuse witli black overdress; Mrs. E. Polack, block net over charmeuse; Miss Erma Aikca white charmeuse with net over crepey , Miss E. Foss, pink charmeuse; Mis ! Etta Foley, apricot chiffon taffeta j with lace; Mrs. A. V. Andrews, black taffeta; Miss F. Happersctt, greea j taffeta and gold lace; Miss Tanner, ! yellow charmeuse; Mrs. Recklia, black net; Mrs. Chas. Stevens, pink j accordion pleated charmeuse. , (Additional Society Page 4) .number of hands to cultivate these acres have not increased in the same 1 proportion. I It is patent therefore that to meet ; this increasing demand for food more ; larms must ne esianusncu to provmo I homes for more producers and Ok : land now under cultivation must bo ' farmed more carefully nnd with mora ano neier equipment.. ; Provision of cheap capital for lan ; purchase and farm development will - ; mean ai leasi a partial lenn.iiiimi uv these ideals. . If the farm loan act will reduce the in - , percentage oi icnniury m me umwj t States it will have accomplished a great deal toward putting American (Continued on Pae Eight.)