PHONE OBSERVER YOUR WANT ADS. MAIN 37
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
PHONE THE OBSERVER YOUR NEWS. MAIN 37
VOLUME XVI.
LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1917.
NUMBER 252.
ALLIES ARE KEEPING GEMS
BUSY OK FIFTY MILE FRONT
(One'Miieof'the'NewHindenJ
burg Front Has Been,Cap
tured General Haig Is
.Advancing North and East
of Vimy and Strikes Blow
At Cambria.
PARIS STATEMENT
TELLS OF SUtOiiibbib
General Haie'S Report Indi-
mueiM xxcug o xvcpuiu iuui
cates
a New Uenter 01 .
Fiehtine: JN Ortn 01 Vliny
-KT X 1. .t Tr:. I
Desperation Stalks Behind ,
Vio rtotnYinn T.iTiftfiRfi-en.
forcements Are Needed
Prisoners Are Forced To
Dig . Trenches German
Chiefs Are Getting Men
Wherever They Can.
New York, April 13.
(United Press) The allied
forces are keeping the Ger
mans busy on a fifty mile
front.
A mile of theTLmdenburg
line has been captured.
Official " reports showed
General Haig still advancing
north and east of Vimy. He
struck a sudden, vigorous
blow at Cambrai. General
Nivelle resumed a heavy of
fensive movement north and
.-south. '
General Haig reported big
advances. The Paris state
ment indicated initial ' suo-eesses-
General Ilaig's report in
idicated a new center of fight
ing a considerable distance
i:orth of Vimy, near Louis.
The combat is apparently
between raiding parties, and
may indicate an extension of
ilie offensive movement.
Desperation stalks behind
th e G erman lines. Prisoners
are forced to dig trenches.
Ifeenforcements are needed.
British airmen sweep the
sky clear of Germans.
Bavarian prisoners bitter
ly denounce the Germans.
German chiefs are scrap
ing all possible men together
.to oppose the Allies.
10 SALUTE THE
U. S. FLAG
Ben Kagol, was made to salute the
American flag in front of the city
building thio morning.
Yesterday afternoon Kagcl caused
a disturbance on the streets by mak
ing insulting remarks about the flag3
and buttons worn by the passers-by.
Asking them "why they wore the flag"
and stating "that the Kaiser would
bo oer here next summer and they
wouldn't wear them then."
The chief cf police lodged him in
the city jail over night and the next
morning he was brought out before the
city building and shown the Stars and
Stripes on the top of the building.
"When told to salute the flag he im
mediately waved his hat in the air and
swore allegiance to the United State3.
Kagel has not been in this country
long and has just taken out his first
naturalization papers. He was re
leased this morning and left town.
The Weather.
Portland, Ore., April 13. (United
Press) The U. S. weather forecast:
"Rain, warmer, southern winds."
Diamond Jim Brady
Of New York Dead
J J J J
j Atlantic City, April 13. 4
4 (United Press) James Buchan-
J an Brady, New York's famous 4
J "diamond Jim," died today. 4
Brady s 'million dollar stom-
Qf the John Hopkin9 hoital 4. :
! was not nroof atrainst the ill-
!ness which has been racking
' his frame the last year. He
.r nimH A
y fn,w J. I
'.. f0r diamonds, even wearing a 4-
.v.. !
diamond-buttoned vest.
1
Austria and Bulgaria Have '
Put On Foot Peace
Movement In -
Switzerland
i
Washington, Apr
'United Press) Austria j
and .Bulgaria "launcld , in-1
formal "peace feelers'' In,,
Switzerland, the United
Press learned. Bulgaria ad -
mitted the reports were
prouaoiy true.
American Aviator
Is Called Home
Paris, April 13. (United Press)
Lieut. Sweeney, an aviator, was made
captain today and given an indefinite
leave of absence, to serve America it
is officially announced. He will leave
for United States at the earliest pos-
sibla moment. !
rrnrnn DiiT
LLLLIIu TUI n,.,,nn nr
he .ccduivv SUBMARINE
ui uuimnin
Mory 01 me smiung .01 a
. New Baby at Morrison Crossing. British windjammer off
Cienfuegos was declared
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Morrison of 1rooflog's. Stork'S that pas
Morrison's Crossing are the proud 1
parents of a fine baby boy that arrived SengCl'S Oil a Steamer IjC-
last night. Since Mr. Morrison is tweeil Kev West and 11a
quite a booster for the Harriman sys- sighted -l submarine
tern, it -has been suggested by the rail- tUltl S!!1U u ,l i'"'-'"'''11''
road boys that the boy be named Ed- Were ridiculed,
ward Harriman Morrison. I
Daker Bugle Sounds.
Baker, Ore., April 13. (United
Precs) Each moaning at 8 o'clock
"to the colors" is sounded on Baker's
main street and at 5:.'i0 each evening
"retreat." At those hours the flags
are raised and lowered throughout
the city.
Baker Girls' Glee
La Grande Boys, Now Marines,
Like Service For Uncle Sam
La Grande boys, now U. S. Marines
have written homo the following let
ter: Marine Barracks, Mare Island, Val
lejo, Cal., April 9, 1917. (To Ser
geant Chas. E. Rice) Dear Sergeant:
In behalf of the two other boys who
enlisted through you at La Grande, I
am writing you as to how the condi
tions agree with us down here. The
best thing that I can tell you is that
you surely told us the truth about the
service, and in fact we cannot say
that you misrepresented things in any
way.
The weather down here is fine and
exercise" out doors. The "Swedish
aiuiougn nara at times, is a wonuor-
ful. "V to stre"then. on.e 8 bo?Y
.mw i wve never lelt Mttar in my me
i since taking two months of it. 'I am
very glad that I enlisted in the Ma-
;.. r-nme If ia n "root sintfit " nnt
play soldiers. Owing to conditions
at present the instructors are rushing
i us as fast as we can grasp it. Gun
nery Sergeant Fritz is our section in
structor and we all like him. Lieuten-
THE PACIFIC
Naw
Department Lacks
Verification German
Raider Reported In
South Atlantic .
1 "
- ashington, April 13.
(United'-x'ress) liumors of
Siibninin it, the Pacific
persist in suite of lack of-
jficial verification, the navr
department announced.
A German raider in ,tho
.South Atlantic is 'reported
unofficially.
Stories Are Denied.
Havana, Cuba, April 13.
, TTiiitol PviiA ('nh-m mii.
. ... . . J. , ,
(.uwnuw uuim-u iipuj.ua uu.it
German submarines were Oil
))oth sidof, of Tlu,
, .. , , . , .
The Wheat Market.
Portland, April 13. (Special)
Chicago May wheat sold yesterday
from $2.08 1-2 to $2.19 1-2; July $1.80
to $1.80 3-4. Cash wheat in Chicago
sold as high as $2.41. In Portland
Club sold at $1.80 and Bluestem $1.00.
Bluestem for immediate delivery
brought $1.95.
Club, Which Will
ant Floyd is our company commander
and certainly is a dandy olllcer. 1
am acting corporal now and as there
are lots of vacancies to be filled ow
ing to the groat increase in strength,
I am quite sure I will be appointed
corporal. The recruits have moved
out of the tents in which they were
quartered, and are now in .the new
modern barracks, and it is a swell
place. The camp recently occupied by
us is fenced with electric charged
barbed wire and guarded.
We ihave a Gorman captain, a 1st
lieutenant and a few privates from
one of the German ships, held here
as prisoners, and expect a big bunch
more at any time.
Well, Sergeant, I will close for this
time and write more later. The other
two fellows send their best regards
and say they echo my sentiments.
Hoping to hear from you in La
Grando soon, we are,
Respectfully yours,
(Signed)
CLARENCE J. LAMBERT,
BENJAMIN C. GEKELER,
HORACE E. PRICE.
Lobby of Y. M. C. A. Was
Crowded to Capacity
Star Spangled Ban
ner Sung
" Very few towns the size of Lo
Grando can claim as large a member
ship in the National Girls' Honor
Guard as can La Grande. With la?',
mint's meeting the total enrollment
of the" local one hundred and fifty
mark.
' 'ie lobby of- ie Y- M- c- A- was
to its nfost capacity last
evening. It tvss estima. tha 0V,?J
175 people iustnea to une . -- -lecure
by Dr. R. L L. Holt. 'In aul1-
tion to the Girls' Honor Guard, there 1
were a large number of the soldiers ,
as well as members of the Y. M. C. A.
The meeting was called to order by
the Leader Miss Naomi Kirtley and
opened with the singing of the "Star-.
Spangled Banner." The minutes were j
read by the secretary and the badges 1
were given out by the treasurer,
when the opportunity for signing the
pledge during a short recess,
scores of girls took advantage of this
opportunity to sign their membership
pledge and pay their yearly dues.
Reports were given by the chair
man of severl committees appointed
at the last regular meeting. The fol
lowing corporals were appointed by
Miss Kirtley, tho leader: Mary Group,
Gladys Black, Ora Anderson, Elsa
Newquist, Stella'Desilet, Etta Huff
man, Eileen Peivre, Lena Robertson,
Alice ISpencer, Leah Swallierg,
Gladys Taylor. Rcba Williamson,
Fredericka Schilke, Lorna Coolidgc
and Jeanette Stoddard.
At their next meeting on Monday
evening the Honor Girls will 'give a
social to the soldier boys; a musical
program ha3 been propnred and re
freshments will be served.
HONOR GUP
now tins ISO
MEMBERSHIP
I
Appear at The High School Tonight
CONGRESS IS BUSY STUDYING
B fllfi
Spanish Cabinet
Demands Indemnity
Madrid, April 13. (United
I Press) The Spanish cabinet 4
approved the note to Germany j
J demanding indemnity for ub-
marining the steamer San Ful
J goncia. !
4 i- 4 4 4 4 4 4 "h 4 'h
AUSTRIA IS TO
SUPPORT HER
GERMAN ALLY
People of Brazil Demand
War With Germany '
With Undiminished
Force
Rio de Janeiro, April 13.
(United Press) The Aus
trian Minister has formallv
requested his passports, stat
ing his government s inten
tions of supporting their ally
Germany in the Brazilian
break.
The people's demand for
war with Germany is undi
minished. Disorders are re
ported in several cities be
cause of the government de
lay in declaring war.
Sister Sues State
Treasurer T. B. Kay
Salem,
'nril 13. (United Press'l
stat.'Tr!.,.,, Thomas B. Kay
was sued by his siste., Mr8, Fann'9
v.. !:..! . ., );.. " n-
come from her father's estate, valued
at forty thousand dollars from nine
teen hundred to nineteen fifteen. The
action is the outgrowth of long stand
ing family differencs.
Militiaman Is
Shot From Ambush
San Francisco, April 13. (United
Press) 'While guarding a railroad
tunnel in the Sierras, Private Murphy,
a California militiaman, was shot
from ambush accordng to a message
received by the Western Pacific.
Employes To Be Mobilzed.
Tacomn, Wash., April 13. (United
Press) Mobilizatipn of 700 city em
ployes into a home guard that will be
thoroughly schooled in every phase of
military training has been ordered by
Mayor A. V. Fawcctt.
PROSECUTING WAR
Chairman Adamson Intro
duces Bill, Approved by
the President, Giving Him
Power To Take Over Op
erations of All Railroads,
Telegraph and Telephone
unes.
EMPLOYES MAY .
ALL BE DRAFTED
Heavy Penalty Is Named for
interterence With U. S.
Mails and Interstate Com
merceHouse Is Consir
ering $7,000,000,000 Bond
Bill Distillers Propose
Voluntary Restriction of
Liquor Manufacture Dur
ing the War German
Austrian Ships To Be
Used,
Washington, April 13.-
i united Press) Conorress is
studying war measures.
Chairman Adamson. of tha
House Interstate Commerce
committee, introduced
giving the President .
to seize all railroads
graps and telephone :
nies in time of war, . a:
draft employes of the - .
panics for military i
The President s :
the bill.
The measure enl.
Interstate Comme
mission to eleven.
A heavy penalty
for interference ::
United State ma:
terstatc commerc
times.
Tho House is p;
daV diKC.HHsinff t'. . : -
lion dollar bond
It is expectc
morrow.
The debate i
ted.
A committe
propose! volu
tion of liquoj .
during the w;
Plans hav( .
make the sei: ' '
Vustrian sh'
American Al
This was d
once or iS(
and Chairn. . ,
the Pedcra . ,
The Pre
proclamat' . :
fensive a ' . ' ;
(oast. Shi
areas excr .
after ider " '
OITicei
British f . .
J ccii det s
lapid i '3
Americi!
LOST
D
fnited Press)
jhip Glouces
sd, unwarned,
The hospital
ne and sank
rished, so tho