La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 21, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextFORGET ABOUT THE WAR AND REMEMBER THE DATES OF LA GRANDE'S AUTO SHOW, MARCH 15, 16, 17 hmmtt AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XVI LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1917 NUMBER 209. SUBMARINE IS GRAVE MENACE TO BRITAIN FIRST LORD OF ADMIRALTY SPEAKS IN PRESENTING NAVAL ESTIMATES. INVENTION BOARD TO FIGHT UNDER SEA PERIL Lord Fisher, the Former Sea Lord, Heads This Anti-Submarine Depart ment New Order in Council Pro vides That Vessels En Route to En emy Ports Must Enter Allied Ports or Submit to Capture. London, Feb. 21. (Unit ed Press) Sir Edward Car son, first Lord of the Admir alty presented the Commons with the new naval esti mates. He asked four hun dred thousand additional sailors on account of naval expansion, lie said: "The submarine menace is grave and serious. And is still growing.. It is not yet solved. J am confident measures are now being developed which will gradually mitigate seri ousness." It is announced that Lord Fisher, the former first sea lord, rejoined the Admiralty staff as president of the in- entiohV board. He explain ed, the invention's board as a unit of the anti-submarine department. It is said that during the first eighteen days of unrestricted subma jining six thousand and seventy-six vessels entered the United Kingdom's ports and 5873 departed. The order in council pro vides vessels en route to enemy ports must enter al lied ports to submit to ex amination. Otherwise they are liable to capture. It is explained the German block ade caused the order. Carson congratulated the nation upon having Admiral Jellicoe as first sea-lord. AT THE HOTELS Sommer. Dan Hynes, W. C. Yocum, M. W. Case, W. W. Shappiel, C. E. Chekery, D. Webster, George McHonry, H. Loveland, D. E. Clark, E. H. Cum Tnings, David Robertson, Ward Goin, Portland; Guy F. Navarre, J. M. Rehreiber and wife. W. H. Ragsdale, B. R. Nickles, Seattle; D. Albert j Mount and wife, Joseph; G. H. laylor, Fred Haus, Salt Lake; W. A. Welch and wife, Olympia; Fr.ul Bost, Spo kane; F. H. Ladd, Boise; T. F. Wilson, "Washineton. D. C: O. M. Nelson, Cor- vallis; Owen Roberts, Chicago; J.j Strong, Telocasot; S. A. Anderson, I Cove; George W. Beer, Spokane. I Savoy. 'John Mayfield, Elgin; James Wool el, Summerville; IW. E. Wade, Pay ette; Gerald Tuttle, Spokane; R. L. Sprague, Joseph Beddes, Wallowa; : Oliver Wood, J. W. Beecher, kostine; D. H. Ervine, Prescott; E. E. Hughes and wife, Eugene Petti john, Alicel; Frank Millard, Mrs. E. S. Sunwall, A. C. Bauer, Enterprise; Sadie A. Resch, Joseph; Geo. L. Cleaver, Im bler; Mrs. R. H. Roberts, Union; Sam Runny, Anton Hansen, L. Boswell, Harry Ruhl and family, Ruth Graham, Vclva Peebler, Dick Galloway. Foley. L. Miller, E. H. Weatherford, Ba ker; F. P. Williams and wife, I41 r.rande; E. T. Schluer, Joseph; C. W. Todd, Great Falls, Montana; F. E. Graham, Mrs. Whiting, J. W. Chand ler, W. Jacobs, Elgin; L. H. Mills, T. G. Kelly, L. R. Sutter, F. H. Greenia, G E. Jackson, E R. Hunlock, Thomas Harper, F. Burns, Portland; G. L. Fisher, Boise; C. P. Scully, Denver; R. C. (Bean and wife, Pendleton; E. Galena, Chicago; J. W. Smeed, Cald well; Wm. Cunningham, Buhl, Idaho; Charley Briggs, Starkey; W .J. Town- TWO B16 on F THIRTEEN THOUSAND TON FREIGHTER MONOGAHELA ON ITS WAY. . AMERICAN MERCHANTMAN ALGONQUIN FOLLOWS These Are the First United State Vessels to Leave New York En Route to London Since the Subma rine Warning Names and Regis tries Are Painted in Huge Letters. New York, Feb. 21. (United Press) The thir teen thousand ton American Line freighter Monongahela sailed for London today. The American merchantman Al gonquin followed closely. These are the first United States vessels to leave New York en route to London since the submarine warn ing. They are painted in their regular colore with the names and registries on both sides in huge letters. LENT BEGINS TODAY Today the penitential season of Lent begins. Throughout the world Chris tians regard the time between today and Easter .Sunday as a time of medi tation upon the sorrows of Christ. Particularly do the Episcopal" and Roman Catholic churehec oberve the season. Services were how. v-Jay in both the Catholic and Episcopal churches and services will 'be held throughout the coming weeks. Wed nesday and Friday nights services will be held in the Catholic church. GEORGE STODDARD VERY ILL Telegrams last night from Santa Cruz, California, where George Stod dard lies critically ill said Mr. Stod dard was very low. Stomach compli cations have set in in addition to his bladder trouble. Mrs. George Stod dard of La Grande, Mrs. Ellen Stod dard, Mr. Stoddard's mother, and Ellen Eckles of Logan, Utah, a sister, are with Mr. Stoddard. MOOSE MEETING TONIGHT A number of candidates for ad mission to the La Grande Moose lodge will be initiated tonight at the regu lar meeting. "Daddy" Burt requests that all candidates meet in his room, No. 2, the Foley hotel, at 7:30 p. m. Two Marriage Licenses Are Issued. A marriage license was issued on Saturday to Merle E. Tidd and Miss Viola Knapp, both of La Grande. A license was issued Monday to Clem Ward and Miss Mary Barnes, both of Enterprise. Fire Alarm Given This Morning. An alarm this morning at 10:45 called out the fire department to the home of Fred B. Cuirey, city man ager. Mrs. Currey became alarmed when a defective flue caused smoke to pour into tho kitchen. No damage was done. Two Chinese Examined. Police Chief Rayburn arrested two Chinese Monday as they alighted from the Portland train and took them to the police station for examination. They were unarmed and stated to the chief that their business in the city was to investigate the Friday night shooting here and report back to their tong, the Hip Sing. Mr. and Mrs. C. Jones are Port land visitors. in cry session. I The banquet was served by the Iji- I The Presbyterian church became too dies' Aid society of the Presbyterian T-TXp A T-TTPT? small for the increasing crowds as the church. A I T Jlx X llUlw convention progressed and the pastor At the close of the banquet program of the M. E. church kindly offered his 16 delegates were granted diplomas 'spacious and comfortable church for by Mr. Carrick, these had taken spc Rain west, snow east; southrinda. the closing service Sunday night. The Lcial work and Htudy in Christian En- General Pershing Appointed. Washington, D. C, Feb. 21. (Unit ed Press) Secretary of (War Baker appoirrt)od "General i Pershing com mander of the southern department, succeding General Funston. ley, Union; E. Rivott, M. F. Bryant, Huntington; O. J. Olson, St. Paul; Carl Roe, Enterprise; J.1 B. Titus, i Baker; Ray Norval and wife, Imbler; I J. W. Schreiber and wffe, Seattle; G. O. Barnhart, Spokane. Finley Lecture Attracts a Very Large Attendance It is estimated that 1100 school children and 600 adults of La Grande heard the illustrated lecture of Wil liam L. Finley on Oregon's bird and animal life in tho Arcade theater yes terday afternoon and evening. Four lectures were given. The women of the Neighborhood club, under whose auspices Mr. Finley came to La Grande, were aided by Su perintendent of Schools Linden Mc Cullough and his corps of teachers in making the lectures of educational value. All the grade school children were admitted free yesterday after noon. Mr. Finley frequently travels Loans to Farmers Will Soon Begin Salem, Ore., Feb. 21. (United Press) The state land board today directed .Clerk E. . G- Brown imme diately to prepare rural credits loan application blanks and send them to the state land board attorneys in ev ery county. State Treasurer Kay es timated a million and a half dollars '.worth of rural credit bonds would be sold the first year, making that sum available for loans. ! The state plans to purchase tfie first issue of $50,000 five-year bonds using the state industrial accident trust funds. Within ten days $50,000 will be available for loaning farmer at 5 per cent interest under the rural , credits law provisions. . MARINE RECRUITED HERE Elmer Bert rand, 20, of Sumas, Wash., but a resident of La Grande the past four months, enlisted today in the United States marines from the local office. Bertrand left last night for Mare Lsland where he will have 14 weeks of training before being as-J signed. Marines enlist for a period of four years. One Game Tonight in Y. M. C. A. League On account of the high school game tomorrow night with tho Pendleton high, only one game will be played this evening in the Y. M. C. A. bas ketball league. The, contesting teams are tho Comets and the O-W. R. & N. The game will be the full time as prescribed by the rules and this will give the teams a better chance for scoring. The O-W. team is coming to the front; the addition of Pearson as center makes this team one of the strongest of the league. The game will start at 8 o'clock. H. C. Roskamp left last night for a visit in Burlinton, Iowa. State Christian Endeavor Convention Closes In a Blaze of Enthusiasm Many people in La Grande will not soon forget the Christian Endeavor convention which closed Sunday night after a three-day session. The greater part of the state east of the Cascades lies within the conven tion zone and delegates came from far and near. Ono young man traveled by stage 70 miles to get to tho railroad and came 170 miles by rail. Other delegates came from as far as lone, Boise and Walla. One hundred twenty-five delegates registered altogether. A more enthusiastic crowd would be hard to find anywhere. ft was an enthusiasm fired by pur- posefulness and sincerity, an enthus- 'gram adding much to the spirit of the iasm electrified by the very spirit of convention. The Saturday night bnn the Christ indeed the motto of the j que in the "Y" wns one of the special convention was "Christ Exalted," and i features of the gathering there being well did they ho:or the motto in ev- j 200 in attendance. oner was acceptea ana tne nouse was well filled. Not a single speaker, failed to ap - pear, every ono was on the job promptly. Daniel A. Poling, Boston, assistant superintendent of the United ; Society of Christian Endeavor, ad - dressed the convention not less than six times and every address was a masterpiece. Mr. Poling is a young man of about 30 years and very popu lar among young people. Miss Ixmella S. Dyer, state presi dent of the Washington Christian En- throughout Oregon giving lectures on Oregon's animal life. For this rea son pictures such cs he lectured upon yesterday can be shown for the small admission charged adults, and free to children. Mr. Finley received no fee for his lecture. Mrs. George T. Cochran is chairman of the college extension department of the Neighborhood club, upon whom fell the direction of Mr. Finles ap pearances here. She was assisted by Mesdumes R. W. Logan, O. E. Silver thorn, Vincent Palmer, George Gil bert, L. D. Butler, C. B. Miller and W. A. Wade. WOIN PLEAD FOR FOOD III VISIT THE MAYOR AND DEMAND ACTION THREATEN TO .STARVE ON CITY HALL STEPS UNLESS AIDED. ; New York, Feb. 21 (United Press) Mayor Mitchel promised to do ev erything possible to stop the high food prices. The women visited the mjiyor demanding action. They threatened to starve on the city hall steps unless relieved. "Sweet Marie" Ganz led fifty wo men to the city today at noon. She demanded to see tho mayor. One hundred women appeared shortly aft erwards. Seven representatives of the Moth ers Anti-High Price lcr.guo appeared, carrying resolutions from the mass meeting held last night. The mayor received a small com mittee and mude the promise. Mrs. Fred Eckongren of Island City was in La Grande today. Mrs. Pearl Mettler Buried. The funeral cervices of Mrs. Pearl Mettler of Elgin, who died in this city Sunday afternoon, were held in tho Baptist church this afternoon. Public Library Will Be Open. The public linrnry will be open to morrow. Will !.ocate Near Island City. M. J. Wittmeycr of Montrose coun ty, Colorado, plans to buy some prop erty near Island City and farm there. Mr. Wittmeyer has been near Island City for some time but has just de cided to locate permanently. With Mr. Wittmeyer are his two children, a girl and a boy. deavor union, led v.ho devotional hours. Miss Dyer is ono of the very few wo men to bo honored with the presi dency of a state union. Miss Helen On- of Portland, of win ning personality and of intense spirit ual fervor won the hearts of the dole gates at the very first session. The retiring president, Lloyd Ii. Carrick, Portland, was presiding chuirman and I the program was carried out on sched ule time under his careful direction. He Is a senior in Heed college and ex pects to enter some theological semi nary next fall. Miss Effie Torgerson of Milton, su perintendent of the intermediate, de partment," also appeared on the pro- :aeavor eirtciency. During the Sunday afternoon serv- jice 24 expressed tho determination to devote their lives exclusively to some Trind of Christian work if the way . opens for them. There wore four 1 more decisions in the evening serv- The delegates began leaving late Sunday night and by Monday evening all "were gone. La Grande is much the richer by having entertained the convention richer in things social and religious NEW Clli ALLIES SHIPS ARE VICTIMS OF THE (J BOATS A CROWDED ITALIAN TRANS PORT AN D TWO ARM ED STEAM ERS ARE SUBMARINED. EXTENT OF SUBMARINE SUCCESSES NOT KNOWN Treasury Secretary Helferrich De clares the Undersea War Is a Suc cess and That Germans Will Allow Nothing or Nobody to Wrest Vic tory From Them He Declares Britain Food Supply Is Shrinking to Danger Point. Merlin, via Kayville, Feb. 21. (United Press) The omciai press bureau an nounced that a crowded Ital lan transport, two armed steamers, an Italian merch antman, the 'French freight er Moveimtaux, and the French schooner Aphrodite were submarined in the Mediterranean. They de clared the real submarine successes were not known until submarines report. Treasury Secretary Hel ferrich addressed the Ger man agricultural council and discussed the ' submarine war. . He said success was certain. He would "allow nothing op nobody to wrest successes from us." He as serted that British naviga tion was already depressed to danger point. II elf rich: said the subma rines reduce British com merce about fifty per cent, lie declared the British re serve stocks of meat and other necessities wrere re duced so .that plentiful im portations were imperative. He said: "The British world empire has already been shaken to its founda tions. They are now suffer ing the powerful and merci less strokes of our submarine navy. They will continue until the day, which every German heart ardently awaits, dawns." M. I. A. Tournament Scheduled Thursday Five Ti'ums Are in Race Three 1 41 Grande Men Disqualified .Mt. Glenn luniks Strong. Five Eastern Oregon M. I. A. bas-1 ketball teams will contest here Thurs-I day in the high school gymnasium for j tne silver loving cup emiiiemauc 01 the Eastern Oregon M. I. A. basket ball championship. The teams are La Grande, Imbler, Union, Mt. Glenn and Buker. Three members of the I41 Grande team, Bean, Hollistcr and Lar son are disqualified: Bean and Larsen because they are officers in the East ern Oregon M. I. A. und Hollister, be cause he hus not yet reached a quali fying position in the M. I. A. The games will -begin at 11 a. m., 3 p. m. and 0 p. m. The final game will end just as the Pendleton and La Grande high school teams are ready to take the floor. The silver cup was offered last year for the first time and was. won by the I Grande team. , . The following were registered' at the Imperial hotel, Portlnnd, Monday: George W. .Wyatt and Cliff Wade of Enterprise, Mrs. G. R. KeiT and J. J. Qulnland of La Grande. Senator and Mrs. Walter M. Pierce have returned from Salem. Mrs. Pierce last night and Mr. Pierce this morning. ' George Good returned last night from a business trip to Baker. PRESIDENT WILL ASK CONGRESS u on ii WILL GIVE ADDRESS ON GER MAN SITUATION PROBABLY LATE NEXT WEEK. WANTS POWER TO PRO TECT AMERICAN RIGHTS Belligerents Will Be Notified of Cir cumstances Surrounding the Ad dress to Avoid Misunderstanding Cabled Received That Turkey Will Support Germany Naval Bill Re ported Favorably In Senate. (By Kobert J. Bender, U. P. Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Feb. 21. President Wilson practically determined to address Con gress on the German situa tion probably late next week. lie plans to ask broad pow ers to protect American rights after adjournment, lie will advise all belliger ents as to the exact circum stances surrounding the ad dress to prevent misunder standings. It is believed the President must take every precaution in order to pre vent Germany from misin terpreting his act. It is announced that Am bassador Klkus cabled the state department that Tur key reaffirmed the pledge to support Germany and Austria. She is determined to fight to victorv. The cable said the Turkish Chamber of Deputies was anxious to strengthen the good rela tions with neutrals. The Chamber unanimously voted confidence in the new cabi net. The Senate naval commit tee favorably reported the Administration's naval bill. I t carries a total of nearly a half billion dollai-s. One hundred and twenty-eight 'million have been added since the House passed the bill. It authorizes the Presi Ident to commander private shipyards and munitions plants in the event or war. Youg Men Break Records at Y. M. C.A. , At the regular senior gymnasium class at the Y. M. C. A. last night, a new athletic record was made and the old record badly smashed. The event was the flying 1 ing vault and several of the boys cleared the top of the standards. There Is a belief that a bettor record would be established if the standards were higher. The fol lowing young men cleared the mark which was 7 feet 6 inches; Virgil Bol ton, Ij&wrence Graham, W. A. Brad- way and Elmer Horstman. During the class a numoer of the young men were trying to impersonate Frank Gotdi on the wrestling mat and today they will be noticed by the way they hold up their hiads because of sore necks. The next regular class will be held on Friday evening. Mrs. A. Buckley left Monday night for Portland where she will make her. home. Dick Buckley, formerly assist ant superintendent of the O-W. R. & in. company nere, nas oeen in ronisnv FOR HEW POWER since the first of tho month. Mr. Buckley is assistant superintendent of the Portland division. . C Charles Albert Small returned this ; morning from Salem, where he served as a representative from Union coun-"'' ty...-, . .. ' t E."W. Cox left last night for Ttffio. ' Ohio, where he will manage a moving" picture theater.