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VOLUME XVI.
LA GRANDE, OREGON. MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917.
NUMBER 284.
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MEXICANS CLASH
WITH AMERICANS
ON THE BORDER
STATE DEPARTMENT
REPORTS FILIBUSTER
MEXICANS CAPTURED
BY CUSTOMS OFFICER
flnn PnaAnny TlnlinvAil Tn Tin AmaL .
on TTinnnlifn Villa's Pnrmor
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Anomer message lesmura r..-
From House Across Border. .
Washington, May 21. (United
Press) A clash between United
States troops and Mexicans was offic
ially reported to the state department.
The message said a group of fili
busters crossed to the American side
near the American troops and the
customs officers captured them.
George Holmes believed to be an
American, Manuel Gonzales and Hip
polito, Villa's former secretary were
among the prisoners taken.
Another message described the fir
ing as coming from a house on the
Mexican side of the lino and ain.ed at
an American soldier. The soldier re
turned fire and troubles ceased.
Harry Newberry In
Motor. Cycle Accidont
LEG BROKEN AT. HIP AND LEFT
SHOULDER BROKEN OTHER
TWO OCCUPANTS ARE UN
INJURED. ,
Harry Newberg, while riding in. a
motorcycle lust evening accompanied
by two friends, Glenn Atchinson and
another companion, met with a very
serious accident near the Island City
bridge. Newberg was steering the
machine arid it ia thought that the
dim light and a car coming behind
him unnerved him so that while tak
ing the turn in the road he went oyer
tho bank overturning the machine
and side car upon himself breaking
his loft leg at the hip and his left
shoulder. The other two occupants
were but slightly injured.
Tho accident occurred about 10
o'clock.
They were not speeding at the time
of the accident and it is said that the
cause was due to the dim light on
tho motorcycle and the fact that
Newberg is an unexperienced rider.
CLAUDE HAISTEN, WHO ENLIST
ED IN U. S. MARINE CORPS
PASSES AWAY VERY
SUDDENLY
La Grande was shocked today when
it received news that one of its soldier
boys had died at San Francisco, Will
iam Claude II.ii.sten, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred D. Haisten.
The news was contained in the fol
lowing telegram:
Mare Isllnnd, Calif, May 21, 1917.
Mrs. Eileen Haisten,
1204 Elm. Ave.,
I-a Grande, Oregon.
Your son, William Claude Haisten,
died today. Please wire if you desire
remnins shipped to you at govern
ment expense.
COMMANDANT.
LA GRANDE BOY.
DIES AI MARE
ISLAND YARD
Claude Haisten was sixteen years of
age on the 2(ith day of April. He en
listed in the U. S. Marine Corps on
the 23d of April. He was a spirited
young man and was eager to go into
his country's service. He left with
the group of La Grande boys who en
listed in the marines and went to Mare
Island.
His father received a letter from
him a week ago in which he said:
"Pear Folks: We are out of de
tention camp. The boys enme down
to the barracks today. I have been
sick at my stomach for two or three
days but I guess I am all right now.
Nothing new ;will write when I hear
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ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN
ENEMY TORPEDO BOATS
J London, May 21. (United 4
PresB) Outpost engagements 4
4 between German and French 4
4 torpedo boats officially report- 4
4 ed by both Berlin and Paris J
statements. 4
Paris stated that one French
torpeoo Doat was siignuy aam-
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J Berlin described the fight as 4" '
4 a "short outpost engagement J
4 off Flanders,'" declaring that 4
4 the "French ships were repeat- ,
J. edly hit while ours
remained
undamaged."
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REV. CHARLES EDWARDS QUES.
TIONS GRADUATES IF THEY
INTEND TO MAKE A LIFE
OR A LIVING.
Before one of the largest eongre-
conre .
gations ever gathered in the La ;
Grande high school Rev. Chas. E,
Edwards delivered the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduation class yes- .
terday morning at 11 a. m. I
Tho Methodist Episcopal choir fur-
nished the music with the exception
of one number by the High School
Glee club. Mrs. J. P. Graham ren
dered a solo, "Low at Thy Feet" by
Bartlett.
The Success of Defeat, Heb. II.
Text: And they endured as seeing
him who is invisible and all these
having obtained a good report re
ceived not the promise.
Rev. Mr. Edwards chose a striking
subject, "Tho Success of Defeat,"
and developed the thought that De
feat hath her glory, no less than Vic
tory. There are some things said the
sneaker an education ought to do for
you, viz. a poise of character, there
ought to tie integrity 01 neart, rs wen
fas skilfulness of brain, ability with
out goodness is dangerous, and good
ness becomes eilicicnt 11 guirleu by
wisdom and that school is doing most
for. its young people where the life
is not broken into fragments, but is
found in the goodness of its strength
and in the strength of its goodness.
Tlin niiaefinn nffn nit io a rfl ,nil
mil If inn- n lifp or simnlv mnkinp" ft liv-
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nn I hn inua in instiit-nrinn Knin Tnf
speaker, but I alr.o believe in prepara-!
tion. Learn to value preparation as
well as inspiration. Here the speak- ,
er illustrated how such men as Car- j
lylo read five hundred volumes on
French history, then shut himself -up ;
uruuuu.iu ..u. M., u. ,.
his pen 111 his heart's blood and wrote
n.. n 1- Tj..i..i: u 1. nr.
U1U nuiicn xvttvuiuiiua, wit; icai i-nv-
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auction t w CC"V' lne
world' said, "what inspiration,
lyle said, what preparation. For des
tiny is not without thee, but within.
Before any great ideal becomes a
reality, millions of men's and wom
en's lives arc woven in the warp and
woof of fabric. Analyzed the pilgrim
Fathers stood for four great funda
mentals. Tho sovereignty of God,
tho independence of man, tho rever
ence for law and loyalty to the truth.
In a little more than a hundred years
they gave to our fathers the golden
fruits of these fundamentals. But
this morning I go back to Runnymedo
in 1256 when the Barons wrested
the great charter from . King
John "the Lackland" and I see count
less thousands, yen, millions of men
and women struggling toward free
dom George Washington the "beloved
Father" of this country became the
incarnation of these golden fruits and
hammered out on tho anvil of ad
versity at Valley Forge, the Declara
tion of Independence, and the Consti
tution of the United States of Amer
ica and of these brave Fathers we
can truthfully say: "In the poverty
of their resources, in the obscurity of
2nTVn lUIULIMIT LL Unflllnl
HuuHLHUnLH L GLn V U 1
nn iiirnrn nnimiiTrn,
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ulliiliilu unnuuniLo
their beginnings, in the grandeur of
their achievements their story '13 tho
sublimet in the nnnals of history
and what they gave to us, tho whole
world is fighting for today."
But what of all these millions of
men who fill the warp and woof?
My text says that "they endured as
seeing him who is invisible and yet
received not the promise." This same
received not the promise. This same
account says the world was not
worthy of them.
It may be you lock to be placed in
the background: you may fail to get
into your proper niche; you may
even by your folly fall into the great
whirlpool of sin and come out with a
hroken sword. What are you to do?
Whine? Give Up? No.
' Defeat hath her glory ho leps than
Victory. But here is where your en
couragement comes in. No man
fails until he fails within. Your plans
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T FACTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT
THE WAR CENSUS, JUNE FIFTH
(From the War Census Bureau, Adjutant General's Office, Portland, Oregon.)
Note to Editors: To assist in educating the public in the duties required
of it in the coming war census, you are requested as a patriotic duty to use
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(c , Thj Q t and put It
war Census Day Tuesday, June 6, as named by President Wilson in his
official proclamation.
Who Must Register Every male resident between the ages of 21 and
30 years, inclusive. This includes aliens as well as Americans. Japanese,
Chinese, Italians, Germans, English, Americans, and men of any other na
tionality wno are oi tne aesignatea ages, must register. Aliens win noi, oo
drafted for war dutv. of course, but a
Who Is Exempt No male resident between the ages of 21 and 30 years,
inclusive, is exempt from registering. Those to be exempted from military
service will be determined later, but first all must register.
Where To Register Registration must be made in the home precinct of
the man registering. Register at your regular voting place.
Hours For Registration Booths at regular voting places in each precinct
will be open on War Census Day from 7 o'clock a. m. to 9 o'clock p. m.
Don't wait until the last moment. Register enrly.
Registration of Absentees If you find you will be unavoidably absent
your home precinct, in care of the sheriff of your home county, in time to
possible ante to tne county cierK oi tne county in which you nmy ue ai. uie
time, whether in Oregon or elsewhere, who will fill out your registration card.
He will then give you the card, which you must mail to tho registrar of
your home precince, in care of the sheriff of your home county, in time to
reach the registrar by War Census Day. If you live in Portland, or a city of
over 30,000 population inj another state, mail the card to tho registrar in
care of the mayor. But remember, the burden of having your card reach
the registrar of your home precinct by War Census Day is on you.
Kegistation of the Sick Men of
,rrtf:n. 11. n vArrictm n-inut com!
n . .. ca..ntv ,.irk to evDlain
finn f ,.nm th. ivilornl rnirnlntions
the Government.
Penalties The penalty for failing
false, misleading or incorrect answers, is
tive ot a fine.
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OFFENSIVE IS
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ninuiinnuiui
HURRYING DI
VISIONS TO NORTHERN AND. ,
EASTERN BATTLISFRONT
PREPARING FOR DRIVE
ON PETROGRAD.
BRITISH AND FRENCH
BOTH MAKE GAINS
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rresh Divisions
from Russia Are
to France German
Being Sent
Prisoners Expect Hindenburg to
Try to Take Petrograd Purpose Is
to Scare Russia Into a Separate
Peace and Use Gains as Lever
Against Allies.
London, May 21,
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The British and
-(United Press)
French forces
started another lomt offensive after 1
a wwk., Wi,
uenerai naig captureu auuitionai
sections along the Hindenburg line
and General Nivello took "several
lines" of German trenches, achieving
brilliant success north of the slopes
of Mt. Cornellet.
Hindenburg is hurrying his shat
tered and exhausted divisions on the
west front to tho northern and east
ern battlefronts, where they are re
formed preparatory to the drive on
Petrograd.
Fresh divisions from Russian
fronts are being sent France. Ger
man prisoners released the purpose
of their plan. "Wo expect Hinden
burg to try to lake Petrograd," said
sia into separate peace and second,
to use the cr.'iinK tho re ns lovor
against allies."
British headquarters
estimated
that twenty German divisions have
been smashed since the start of the
big offensive.
French .Make Gains.
Berlin, May 21. (United Press)
The ImxmkI, succeeded in gaining hold
on Mount Coinillct. British occupied
and "completely demolished a t
abandoned in accord with our r.'.;.r, .,"
is officially reported.
FINDING OK BLUE PRINT 4
SUGGESTS DYNAMITE PLOT..'
Fort Snelling, Minn., May 21.
I (United Press) The finding
! of a blueprint with writing in a
' foreign language on the reser
vation b'd the military authori
! ties 1- ol'eve a plot to dyna-
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off:.
Finrfi.
depar
for is under way.
7-five hundred reserve l-
are training here.
. were reported to the
jnt of justice.
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The Weather.
Northwesterly winds, unsettled.
ANOTH
UNDER
Wft
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whcre You Can Find It)
complete record of them is desired.
military age wno are too in to go to
a nnmnptcnl. nerson hnforo War Cen-
the circumstances, and securo instruc-
which those officials will receive from
to appear to register, or for giving
imprisonment. There is no alterna-
KILLED BY
AMERICA'S FIRST WOMEN V1C-
TIMS OF THE WAR AN
",1 OTHER NURSE IS
WOUNDED
DOCTORS AND NURSES
WITNESSING GUN FIRE
Unted States Revenue Cutter Takes
Dead to Port Mongolia Also Re
turns Mrs. Ayres and Miss Woods
Both Experienced Red Cross Nurses
German Agents Suspected.
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! Washington. D
C., May 21.
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I (United Press) Mrs. Edith J
Aycrs and Helen Burnett..
Woods, were killed when a por
4 tion of a bursting shell struck
J them while aboard the steamer
Mongolia. They wcro watching
! the cun crew practice, accord- !
j4" ing to official advices. I
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Washington, May 21. (United
Press) These two women are Ameri
ca's first women victims of war. An
other nurse was wounded in the cx
plosian. All were members of the medical
unit organized in Chicago. The two
women killed wore both from Chicago.
In some unexplicable manner a kIkII
! exploded, portions of the casing being
l,liXJ
I doctors watching the American gun
'crew. A life boat was between the
women and the gun.
United States Revenue Cutter met
jhe Mongolia and bore the dead to
port. The Mongolia turned back, ar
riving at American port today.
Both Mrs. Ayres and Miss Woods
were experienced Red Cross nurses.
Washington. May 21. (United
Press) Inquiries conrerning the con
dition of ammunition aboard the Mon
golia developed tho fart that the navy
is investigating the. faultiness of the
shells aboard the Mongolia.
I A St. Louis nmn is under suspician.
lit is supposed German agents have
jbeon tampering with the ammunition.
i On account of the death of Claude
. Haisten there will bo a meeting of all
i boys of the Cadet Corps tomorrow at
ill a. m. in Room 15 at the High
i School. 4-21-lt
Chas Playlo. a prominent farmer,
is seriously ili. He was removed from
the hospital Saturday to Mr. Rosen
bnum'r, residence. His condition was
reported worse today.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Levy, a
boy at the Grande Rondo hospital this
morning. Mother and son are doing
nicely.
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EXPLOSION
Contracts For Mer
chantmen Executed
Washington, May 21. (United
Press) Contracts for thirty-eight
merchantmen have been executed to
date by tho emergency fleet corpora
tion, the United States shipping
board, officially announced today.
Rev. P.J. Driscoll Is
Taken To Hospital
Rev. P. J. Driscoll was taken sud
denly ill last night, apparently with
appendicitis. Physicians were called
and he was taken to the hospital this
morning. This afternoon, his physi
cians are holding a consultation to
determine whether to hold an opera
tion. Fires Have Connection
. With Poison Plot
Pittsburg, Mjiy. 21. .(United
Press) Three msterious fires re
cently in tho munitions district of Al
legheny "have direct connection"
with the poisoning of fifty Phila
delphia soldiers in Alleghony county.
Arthur Ash, oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Ash returned home to
day from Portland, where he has been
attending school.
J. D. Meyers, who wns recently op
crated on for appendicitis, left the
Grande Rondo Hospital today.
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WORTH HOE TO
BE HELD Iff ILICEL
THIS KISTRICT REPRESENTED
BY COUNTIES OF WALLOWA,
UNION, BAKER, GRANT,
HARNEY AND MALHEUR
Tho district convention of the Ep
worth League for tho La Grande dis
trict will be held at Alicel beginning
Sunday Juno 3rd and closing June
4th. This district is composed of
Wallowa, Union, Baker, Grant, Har
ney and Malheur counties. The local
Epworth as well as all of tho leagues
of the county are planning big on
sending a large delegation. The
leaguers from this city intend to be
present Sunday evening June 3rd in
a body, making the trip in cars. An
excellent program has been prepared
and many speakers of prominence are
scheduled to speak. Beginning Sun
day the 3rd the following program
will be observed:
Sunday, June 3rd, (College Day.)
10:00 Sunday School.
11 Dr. L. R. Lymer, president
Gooding College.
2:00 Registration.
2:30 Devotional, pastor of local
church.
2:45 Junior League, Mrs. H. E.
CulUson, Union. 1
3:00 Discussion, intermission.
4:00 Vesper service, Rev. GcO. R.
Archer, Summervillo.
7:00 Epworth League Service, Is
land City Chapter.
8:00 Prof. E. C. Richards, Wil
lamette University.
Monday.
0: 15 Devotional, Imbler.
30:15 Appointment of committees,
etc.
10:30 Report of delegates.
1 1 -.'in First Dent.. The I.eairue ns
a Spiritual Power, Miss Elva Conk
1 in . l'"hra.
11:15 Discussion, Miss Josio
Blockland, Island City.
o:0() Devotional, Union Chapter.
2:15 Paper, Mrs. E. E. Hurley,
Imbler.
2:45 Campaign Echos, Rev. W. A.
Winters, Dist. Supt.
'.1.-, at,-. Dnn Bruinmitt. editor
Epworth Herald, Chicago.
5:00 Recreation hour.
7;:i0 Song service.
8:01) Mr. Dan Kmmmilt, Chicago.
Tuesday.
0:45 Devotional, Elgin Chapter.
10:15 Patriotism, E. Jasper, Is
land City.
10: 15 Discussion, Guy Davis Jo-
senll.
11:00. Fourth Department Ideals,
Amos Weeks, Baker.
11:15 Discussion, fourth vice
president. La Grande.
11:30 Business Session.
2:30 Consecration service, Mir.
Bnimmitt. Chicago.
Conference of all pastors of Iji
Grande district will be held Tuesday
niornin'T, June 5th, Rev. W. A. Win
ter:! presiding.
MINE OPERATORS
CHARGED WITH
MANIPULATION
PRICES SOMETIMES SEVERAL
HUNDRED PE RCENT ABOVE
THE COST OF THE
PRODUCTION
TRADE COMMISSION
URGES CONTROL OF PRICES
Commission Declares Operators "Doc
tered" Bonds Vast" Discrepancies
Found Between Actual Prices At
Mine and Recorded Prices DistrU '
bution From Mine to Ultimate Con
sumer Urged.
Washington, May 21. (United
Press) Charging the mine operators
are charging exorbitant prices for
coal, often several hundred per cent
above the cost of production the fed
eral trade commission urged Congress
to establish a coal commission giving
the government agents power to fix
prices.
The commission declared coal ope
rators "doctored" the bonds. Vast ;
discrepancies are found between actu-
al prices at mino and recorded prices. -It
is urged to regulate coal distribu
tion from mine to ultimate consumer
with authority to allot coal to various
classes of consumers.
ITALY STILL
1RD0NFR0NT'
AUSTRIAN'S BRING DIVISIONS
FROM RUSSIAN FRONT
TO HURL AGAINST . ' :
ITALIANS
Rome, May 21. (United Press)
Climbing seemingly inaccessable
heights and singing the Italians are
pushing forward in North Gertzia.
The fighting has reached a climax
of intensity. Numerous fresh Aus
trian divisions, direct from the Rus
sian front are engaged.
Rome. Mav 21. (United Press)
Austria started a counter offensive in
Trentino which is designed to relieve
increasing Italian pressure elsewhere.
The enemy fire at Trentino is greatly
increased. Enemy attacks were re
pulsed and Italains gain ground. .
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SENATOR LANE' OF
OREGON IMPROVING
San Francisco, May 21.
Press) United States Senator
Lane, of Oregon, is improving
but still is in danger, the doc
tor reports.
.J. .J. .J. J. I "I
MISS HDM MBUGKIE
NOW CITY TREASURER
FIRST WOMAN TO ACT IN THIS
CAPACITY IN HISTORY OE
CITY DUTIES BEGIN
TODAY.
Miss Nora Arbuckle was appointed
this morning by City Manager Fred
B. Currey to the office of city treas
urer, John (Jollier filling the office of
city recorder.
To Miss Arb'.iek.o goes tho honor
of being the first woman v-r ae:i,
in this capacity in the history of the
city. She was .wtri in thu morning
by" City Manng."- Currey and placed
under 825,000 bonds, and will begin
her duties today.
Miss Arbuckle is the daughter ef
John Arbuckle, proprietor of tho
Model re-tnurant, and is well known
in society and as a business woman in
the city. Prior to her appointment
Miss Arbuckle was an assistant to
John Collier, successor to the former
recorder and treasurer, Chester New
lin. After being sworn Miss Ar
buckle was asked how she liked her
new duties. She responded, "I like
them very much, better than any
thing else I ever tried."
PUSHING FOR