La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 07, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDon't Forget The Overflowed Land Meeting, La Grande City Hall, Saturday 130 P.M. II PHONE OBSERVER YOUR WANT ADS. MAIN 37 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER -- PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS 1 PHONE THE OBSERVER YOUR NEWS. MAINlTIf INT ADS. MAIN 37 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER- PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY VOLUME XVL 14 GRANDE, OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917. NUMBER 299. . .iM A. .K .K ...LIE. m. M. a Over Fifty Per Gent Declare Exemption MOST GUIS BASED QN 'DEPENDENCY OF RELATIVES CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS IP PHYSICALLY FIT MAY BE GIVEN PLACE BEHIND THE LINES MANY "SNIRKERS" REPORT EE TO MARSHAL'S OFFICE Administration Hag Decided Definite ly Against Wholesale Class Exemp tions, Such as Farmers, Shipbuild ers and Muntion Workers Exemp- ' tion Powers Rests With Local Boards. ''"' Washington, June 7. (United Tress) Returns reaching Provost Marshal General Crowder indicate that exemption claims may exceed fifty per tent of war registration. Official expectations are unsur passed, inasmuch as a large share of claims allege dependency of rela tives. Exemption claims will be care fully examined to determine whether they are bonafide. It is indicated that a small percentage are hidden "be hind women's skirts" to be freed from military service. Conscientious objectors, if physical ly fit for servjee will probably be used behind the lines, if unable fully to prove their conscientious objections that they are subject to actually bear ing arms. Many "shirkers" have been reported to Marshal Crowder's office ind all have been referred to depart ment of justice for immediate atten tion, v . The administration decided definite ly against wholesale class exemptions such as farmers, shipbuilders and mu nition' v:orkers. Exemption , powers rest with the local boards? TOTAL REGIS ABLY 65,000 Portland, June 7. (United Press) Oregon's registration is probably not exceeding sixty-five thousand, in stead of seventy-five thousand as per Adjutant General White's estimate yesterday. General White compiled the totals of twenty-two counties today, exclud ing Multnomah, which gave twenty nine thousand six hundred. Mult nomah's registration will be about twenty thousand. ("CLOSE-IIP" OF GEN- L J.J. Washington, June 7. (United Press) Someone once said that gen ius is a matter of detail. If that someone was right then Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing, who will command America's first expeditionary forces in France is a military genius. He is a regular demon for detail. An in spection is a military formality not popular in the Army and an inspec tion by Gen. Pershing is always an- ( ticipated with fear and trembling. "Thorough" hardly describes it. Last September Gen. Pershing conducted an inspection of 3000 troops sta tioned at the base of the Mexican punitive expedition in Columbus, N. M. It occupied five hours and when completed the General knew the fit ness for immediate field service of every man in the command. "Shave off those decorations'" was a frequent order to those cultivating beards. Dirty rifles aroused the General's ire. "That's a fine looking instrument. Been using it fcr a hoe have you?" he would ask. Down the line he went, his eyes taking in every detail. "Take off your uniform when you sleep" he would snap. "Don't you ever wash those pants?" Without stopping to eat or for a moment's rest he kept at his task through the infantry, the signal troops, the am bulance and hospital units and along the long line of motors and drivers in the trick companies and the aviation corps. Pershing knew what ho had TRATION PROB (Continued ra Page 8.) AMERICAN COLLIER AR RIVES IN FRENCH WATERS 4f Washington, June 7. (Unit- 4" 4 ed Press) The electrically J J driven collier, Jupiter,, carrying 4 J ten thousand five hundred tons .4" of wheat and other commodi- 4 4 ties, reached French waters, is 4- officially announced. 4 LAST CHANGE GIVEN-FINAL EXCUSES FOR NOT REGISTER ING MAY BE RECOGNIZED IF ' REPORTED WITHIN NEXT . FEW DAYS ' Portland, June 7. (Special) Men between the ages of 21 and '30 yearsf inclusive, who for some good reason were unable tj register on War Cen sus day, are to have one more chance. If they will present themselves im mediately to the Registration Board in their respective county, their reg istration will be accepted and the necessary card made out, provided a valid excuse is made for failure to J appear-June 6. The County Board of Registration in each county is ma'de up of the sher ff, county clerk and county physician, and the board sits at the county seat. Haste is essential, though, for the negligent ones who failed to register as this period of grace may be ended any hour by the government, llf they desire to escape prosecution, with the penalty of imprisonment up to one year in jail, after which they will be registered and probably drafted anyway, they should lose no time be fore going before the Registration Board. This last chance will be open only for a few more days. Men who show their good faith by immediately presenting' themselves will probably have their excuses accepted for not having registered at the propert time. But any further delay will be un wise, to say the least. Non-residents who have not yet registered should apply immediately to the Board. They will be regis tered under the procedure for regis tration of absentees. Farmers Will Meet : Here Saturday A meeting will be held in the city hall, La Grande, Saturday at 1:30 p. m. This is for farmers of Union county who are affected by the high water overflowing their land. All are invited. ; Remedial measures will be dis ussed. Mann and Kellaher Win. Portland, June 7. (Special) John so. Mann ana A. L,. Uarbur were elect ed commissioners. Mann defeated Kellaher by 239 votes. Kellaher will be appointed to succeed Baker. AMERICAN WARSHIPS RUE OFF FRENCH I warships Acted as convoy for large transport carrying load OF WHEAT Paris, June 7. (United Press) American warships are anchored off the French coast, it is officially an nounced. The warships convoyed from the United States a large transport carry ing wheat. ' . American vessels were accorded a tremendously cordial welcome. -. REGISTRATION ALL UNION PREPARING FOR SHOW ACCOMMODATIONS BEING MADE FOR GUESTS BIG CROWD EXPECTED TO ATTEND STOCK WILL BE WELL FED AND TAKEN CARE OF Food, Shelter and Entrance Fee Are Free as Before Governor Withy comb's Kentucky Saddle Mare Will Be Sent From Salem Finest of Its Kind in State. Union, June 6. (Special) All Union - is busy making preparations for the Stock show. Guests are being provided for ai advance and we are ready for the vecord breaking crowd which will be nore this year. A great deal of time, labor nnd money are be ing spent on the grounds, new stock accommodations of all kinds are beng prepared and barns aaa l-eing,. tilled with feed. As usual there will be af forded free feed, free shelter, and free entrance fee for all exhibits. One of the big features of the show will be the fact that Governor Withycomb's Kentucky saddle mare will bo shipped from Salem and will arrive some time before the show. This is said to be the finest of its kind in the state. (It is to be exhibited along with other saddle horses of its class. Every ef fort is being put forth to make the town as attractive as possible. The different sociaties are convassing the town daily for meal accommodations. The following societies and organiza tions will serve meals; The ladies of the Methodist chuirch, the ladies of the Presbyterian church, the Woman's club and various others. All indica tions are that the 1917 show will be bigger and better than ever. The (Continued on Pare 8.) L FLYING U.5. FIRST AMERICAN VESSEL OF FICIALLY REPORTED AS HAVING SUNK SUBMARINE Washington, Juno 7. (United Press) The American steamer Sil vershell is the first vessel under the United States flr.g officially reported as probable vkrtor in a fight with a submarine. Following is the French statement: Silvershell battled a submarine the navy departmsnt announced. Silver shell vessel reported yesterday to have sunk submarine. Company M Boy Writes Of The Work He Is Doing Salem, June 7. (Special) The fol lowing letter was received by Mrs. Edwin Sherwood, whose son William Sherwood is doing duty guarding tun-1 neis and bridges in eastern Oregon I with company M. The description of the point where he is located will give I an idea of what the boys from Salem are having to contend wih in the way of mountains "SnmpwWo , th tt s i "Outpost of Co. M. "Dear Everybody: "Well I am on outpost duty again, and this time I am at the best outpost of the bunch. I wouldn't mind stay ing here all summer. There is fine scenery and plenty of chance to study geology ar t botany, tho I don't know what thfs is in the zoology life as yet, fr- It has been too cold to bring aSyi' ing out. The scenery is fine with mountains in every direc tion. The peaks close by, within a mile or two, are from 1500 to 2500 feet above the camp, but those forth- er away, which can be seen only from SILVERSHEL FLAG SINKS SUB OLDER GIRLS IS THIS IS AN "IMPORTANT EAST ERN OREGON CONVENTION SEVENTY-FIVE DELE GATES WILL BE HERE Another chapter in La Grande's convention undertakings this year will bo written tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday when tho Fourth Older Girls' conference of Eastern Oregon con venes here. The occasion will be an important one to religious circles. Delegates to the number of 75 are expected, and while the majority have rooms provided for them, a few addi tional offers are needed. Those hav ing table accommodations and sleep ing room facilities or either of these, will confer a favor upon the enter taining hostesses by notifying Miss Dorothy Haworth at once. Representatives to the conference are coming from Union, Baker, Grant, Hnrney,' Malheur, Umatilla and Wal lowa counties. They are girls be tween the ages of 15 and 21 years, and each group is accompanied by a chaperon. During the three conferences held in tho past a great deal of good has resulted, and prominent speakers and workers among girls and Sunday Schools are brought in for these vital- ly important gatherings. Tho big TOMORROW feature of the program this year will, progressed victoriously over a front be Mrs. M. A. Danenhower, of Port- of nine miles in tho Messines-Wys-lnnd, who is state director of tho con- jchneto sector today, feronce. ' Mrs. C. H. Upton of La j Front dispatches indicate complete Grande, as associate director, has success of the initial move marking given a great doal of work and atten- a complete resumption of the British tion to the conference and local Sun - day School girls have lent great help, and the plans for entertainment of tho visitors are laid in such a way that the good name of La Grande as an entertaining city will be enhanced. Among the features of the entertain- (Continued on Page 8.) PASSES BY M JORITY OF NO GROUND FOR REPORT THAT RECALL DID NOT CARRY SAYS BAKER HERALD if Bakor, June 7. (Special) The latest figures cn the recall are now expected to give a majority of over j 40 for the measure while the vote for Messrs. Duby and Y raser is twice that figure. The figures on the recall have been, secured after carefully checking up all the returns which were se-i cured late today, in addition to those mat iiaa aireauy oeen received, in There has been talk on the streets BAKER RECALL bcen given oh the direct question of count 0f the illness of his daughter, the recall by those who had charge Mrs. B. F. Wilson, who has a bad at of the elections in various precincts it , tack of blood poisoning in the hand, was learned that the vote on it was about the same as that for Mr, Duby r Yesterday's Results. and Mr. FraSer. I Amorinn Ain;nn At TrAnAn 9 The neglect in Several precincts tO , make a copy of the vote before clos- ing up the bailot boxes has given on-1 ly partial returns on the measure, but , sufficient figures that are known to be correct give the recall a majority' without making any estimates. The vote for Duby and Fraseri shows that they have a majority overly Nashville 0. at Littie Rock 7 Chat. "'"I " , " ".u thot there is no question about their l election, uumors nave oeen prevalent to(,ay hat the roca11 !ld not carry but Te ,s " Rround for this .report, 1116 countv clerk will make the official count tomorrow in the presence of a lurjfe numiier oi witnesses ana Tne correct figure by which the recall car ried will then be known. ' some instances where no figures had today of a contest over the election but as far as can be ascertained ' fneithcr side has mode a statement to ' this effect. The fact that the recall candidates have been elected by a sub-1 stantial' majority is looked upon as sufficient to settle the question and , do away with any uncertainty. I Miss Ire O'Connel returned last" PVflnincr from PnrflnnH. whnra aha Yioa 1 j,cen attending school ' at the St. Marie Academy. AMERICAN FOOD MUST BE PR OCTECTED Chinese Rebel Leader Declars End Of Revolt i Tokio, June 7. (United Press) I General Nie Ski Kun, leader of the Anhwei rebels, declared that the Chi- inese revolution would be ended in a fortnight. He predicts the Chinese parliament will then declare war on Germany. It is declared that the refusal of President Li to follow a certain war policy (was the cause of the trouble. OFFENSIVE FRONT DISPATCHES INDICATE COMPLETE SUCCESS OF THE INITIAL MOVE. London, Juno 7. (United Press) -jGeneral Haig's renewed offonsive ! offonsive around Greenland hill. The Britislfigained all objectives. . ""'.,: j Today's activities follow twenty days quiet. : London, June 7. (United Press) i The British this afternoon captured Messines and a score of other import ant points. The prisoners reach a total of four figures. The British sea planes successfully bombed1 the German aerodrome at Niew Munter, the admiralty stated. One shed was hit and several bombs fell near machines of the aerodrome. Joins Hospital Corps. Ivan Studervant, formerly employed in O'Connels Cigar iStore left last evening for Vancouver where he will enter the Field Hospial Corps in the regular army. Litigation in Kay Family. Salem, June 7. (Special) Clear title to eighty-three and one-third shares hv the Thomas Kay woolen mnis js asked of the circuit court by ,'Isabelle C. Farrar, Sarah Forstner ((find Eliza Dakin against Isabella For- 'tado, Chilton Atkinson and the Thom- as Kay Woolen Mills. The plaintiffs ask that Eliza Dakin be declared the - pwner of forty-three shares, Isabelle , C. Farrar twenty-five shares ana Sarah Forstner fifteen shares. t W. Kennedv returned home frora Hermiston last evening. While eone Mr. Kennedy was very ill. He ift for Union this mornino- on ae- Minnonnnlia K- nt TnriionnnnlU 9.. Kntl. ;gas city j. at Louisville 0, Minneapolis o. f ri,i,0 a i qt Pnnl i.9 'wp.t-rn T-eaoTie At .Tonlin 8. Winhit n- t St. .Wrnh 5 rAnvr n- t n u k n inir, 5. t T.ini B q:nlv fltv 1 o,.,n AM;t; At m.,!,;., 11. t Tnin rWlnono 9 it. tanooga 10; at -New Orleans , t 4 t Mobi,e 2 Birmingni am 12. TORNADOES ARE AGAIN SWEEPING THE EAST Chicago, June 7. (United Press) Thirty-two arc known to be dead and two hundred injured as a result of tornadoes sweeping four states Tues day night and yesterday. Property damage is estimated from two to three million dollars. The Weather. Portland, June 7. (United Press) u- Sl weather forecast: "Cloudy, cooler." . RENEWS AND ADVANCES Claims SUPPLY PRESIDENT WILSON AND COM MISSIONER HOOVER GIVE -WARNING TO THE PEOPLE ENGLAND IS CLAMOR ING FOR MORE FOOD Unless Ample Control Is Given De partment Allies Will Come Here and Bid For American Food, Rals- , ing Prices Machinery Must Be Es tablished At Once Says Hoover. BY ROBERT J. BENDER United Press Correspondent) -Washington, June 7. (United Press) Congress must protect tha American food supply from the Al lies, warned both the President and Hoover. Leaders of both parties turned their attention to this pressing problem; as the most difficult one ahead. England's clamors for more food Is growing louder and prices here ara climbing higher. Laborer's demand for governmental action grows more insistent, the President declared to Congress. Ample food control must be given the department or Allies will come here and bid for American food; hoisting the prices higher. Hoover de-i clared that adequate machinery must be established immediately. He is op posed to government price fixing. Congressmen feeling the unrest of the food' situation are receiving thous ands of letters, demanding govern mental action. The food control bill will be reported in the house early next week. The house committee is sitting Slmfist constantly In effort to finish their v.-ork.- TWO CENTS TAX TO BE PUT ON CHECKS DRAFT Washington, June 7. (United Press) The Senate Finance Commit tee put a two-cent stamp tax on checks and drafts, over five dollars in the war revenue bill. It is expected that ten million dollars annually will be raised from this tax. The committee declared to eliminate the house levy of ten per cent, on dues for social, sporting and athletic clubs, thereby dropping ten million dollars revenue possibilities. A sub stitute tax will be devised later. EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND U.S.D0GT0R5 WILL GQ New York, June 7. (United Press) Eighty-one thousand American doc tors will do their bit to win the war. That is the membership of the American Medical association, ten thousand of whose members met in annual convention here today and everyone of them is pledged to an swer the nation's call. Already two members of the asso ciation have saved thousands of lives to the allied armies on the western front by their new methods of steri lizing wounds. Not only will thousands of these men serve with the American armies in the field, but other thousands will engage in military medical and sur gical research work in this country. Dr. George H. Simmons of Chica go, is chairman of the committee on medical and surgical preparedness of the Council of National Defense. Dr. Simmons, it was announced to day is cooperating with Surgeon Gen eral Rupert Blue, of the army, who also is president of the American Medical association to subject the 81,000 members to a selective draft, to get the best men the nation pos sesses for the army. The tosk of clossifying and list ing these men is progressing now. The asociation began its prepared ness program in 1916 and is today in a position to mobilize medical and surgical specialties very quickly. The medical and surgical commit tee of the Council of National De fense Interlocks with the national com mittee on Red Cross medical service;