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VOLUME XVli...C
LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1917.
NUMBER 300.
BRITISH ARE
DETERMINED
E
CONTINUE ADVANCE SMASHING
GERMANY'S GRIP ON BEL
GIUM ATTACK IS FIERCE
GERMANS MASS RESERVES
CONTEST EVERY FOOT
Lille and Important Industrial Towns
Are Directly Menaced by Newest
and Probably Most Powerful Brit
ish Drive.
London, June 8. (United Press)
Across a blunt wedge five miles broad
at apex, the British continued their
advance today, smashing Germany's
grip on Belgium.
The German line bent in the initial
rhock of vast mine explosions, hell
fire of artillery and dashing blows of
the infantry.
The Germans are massing their re
serves and fiercely opposing every
foot of the British advance.
Lille and the important industrial
towns Tourcoing and Rouboix are di
Tectly menaced by newest and prob
ably most powerful British drive.
Great torn fields, huge furrows, tons
of loam turned ' and churned into
blackened dust, mark the advance
across tho Belgian fields left by Brit
ish who turned loose explosives under
tho German linos when they started
the offensive. -
London, June 8. (United Press)
4'0ne' of the positions captured yester
day was one of the enemy's most im
portant strongholds on the 'western
front," General Haig reported today.
No details of the fighting were men
tioned. . v . , .-.'
John BOllmanLo.
Buys $100,000 Bonds
Company Also Arranges To Sell Bonds
To Its Employes On Installments
50 Cents a Week Will Buy a $50
Bond,,
San Francisco, June 8. (Special)
The John Bollman Company of San
Francisco, a branch of Liggett and
Myers Tobacco Co., Inc., has subscrib
ed to $100,000 worth pf Liberty Loan
Bonds through the Anglo & London,
Paris National Bank of San Francisco,
and has made an offer to all of its
employes, men and women, to carry
for them any amount of these Bonds
that the employe feels he or she can
Tav for in one hundred weeks. They
will carry the Bonds for employes at
3 1-2 per cent (the interest rate of the
Bonds themselves). Payment are ar-
ranged so that 50c per week will pur
chase a $50.00 Bond in less than two
years.
The John Bollman Company feels
assured that this action, taken not
only to assist the government in the
sale of bondB, but to make it possible
for a large number of its employes to
purchase bonds under more favorable
terms than the government can offer,
will result in tens of thousands of dol
lars being subscribed by employes of
their company.
The John Bollman Company has al
so notified its employes that it will
arrange to take care of the families
or dependents of those enlisting in the
army or navy during the period of
such service, by way of paying all
or part of their present salaries as
may seem equitable, all circumstanc
es considered, and in any event, will
, mt nnsitions are open for them
at the expiration of their service, at
salaries not less than tney now -
This company has insured tne lives
of all of its employes absolutely free
of charge, such insurance to expire
with the termination of employment
On this point, the company has notifed
its employes that termination of em
ployment by enlistment in the army or
navy will not cancel the insurance pol
icy, but instead, that the full amount
of insurance will be carried for each
employe during his term of army or
navy service.
The Wheat Market.
Chicago, June 8. (United Press)
The wheat market; . ,
July Open $2.22; high $2.24; low
$2,193; close $2.24.
Sept Open $1.95; high $1.96i; low
$1.93; close $1.95.
Portland, June 5 (United Press)
Club $2.52; bluestem $2.58.
OFFER
Chinese Factions May
Settle Their Disputes
Tokio, June 8. (United Press) A
compromise movement for peaceable
adjustment of tho different divid
ing the Chinese republic is growing
among the leadors of the various fac
tions. .
RELATIONS BETWEEN HAY
, Tl AND GERMANY BROKEN
" .' "
4 London, June -8. United 4
4 Press) Relations between Ger- 4"
4 many and Hayti are formally 4
4 broken', according to a Central 4
4 News Dispatch.
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AMERICAN
AVIATORS
MILL AID IN DETECTING SUBMA
RINE OPERATIONS AND DO
OTHER ACTIVE
DUTY
Washington, June 8. (United
Press) A hundred American navy
aviators to aid in detecting submarine
operations and do other active duty
reached France safely, it is officially
announced. .-
These dfficers and men are the firt
regular fighting force actually reach
ing Prance. Lieutenant Whiting of
Massachusetts is commanding.
Big Shipyard To B
Built By N.Y. Firm
Portland, Ore., June 8. (United
Press) One of the largest wooden
shipyards in the United States, with
fourteen ways, is being backed by a
New York corporation, which will
build immediately. The French gov
ernment has contracted for the first
fifty vessels.
Earthquake Destroys
Section San Salvador
j. .
4. Wshington, June 8. (United 4-
A Press) EarthquaKe, lire mm v
4 volcano eruption last night de- 4
4- stroyed the important section ux t
4. the business district of San Sal- 4
4 vador, including the American $
4. legation building, Minister Long 4
4. reported to the state department 4
today. There were no a -r
4 reported.
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DUBY AND BITTER WIN
EDS IN FINAL COUNT
Baker, June 8. (Special) Comple
tion of the official count in the recall
election showed that the recall against
Judge Messick carried by the narrow
margin of 32 votes and that Wm.
Duby's majority over Messick is 96.
The recall against Ritter failed to
nnrrv hv 202. and ' Ritter defeated
Judge Fraser by 123 votes. County
Clerk Combs issued the certificate of
noRterdav afternoon and Judge
I'Duby presided over the session of tho
county court. ,
The vote on the Messick recall was
Yes 2166, No 2134. On the Kitter
recall. Yes 1927. No 2129. In the
vote for the candidates Messick re
ceived 2075 and Duby 2171. Ritter
2144 and Fraser 2021.
There was some talk of a contest
and recount on the recall question,
but Judge Messick intimated that he
hadn't .given the matter any thought
and that a contest will follow is not
Lnow based on any statement, on the
part of parties directly interested.
On the referendum measures Bak
er county voted as follows: Port
Indebtedness. Yes 1398, No 1837;
Limiting Bills, Yes 864, No 2448;
Implied Recall, Yes 1025, No 1813;
Uniform Tax. Yes 1525, No 1732;
City-State Election, Yes 2313, No
SORB; Road Bonds. Yes 1254, No
2848.
FRANCE
HE-
LIED VICTORY
II
IT IS FRANKLY ADMITTED THAT
AMERICAN WAR PLANS
ARE BASED ON THREE
YEARS WAR
RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL UP
SETS PLANS OF ALLIES
Feeling Is Strong Among Govern
ment Officials That Public Opinion
Is Being Chloroformed and That
Facts Are Being Withheld.
Washington, June 8. (United
rPress) A hope of Allied victory this
year is gone, according to best in
formed government officials. It is -
FO
IISYEAR BONE
.frankly admitted that American plans gnti0n from "each Austrian division
are predicated upon tho probability of on the f ront t0 enter Russian
a three years' war. Tho United , lineS( prop03e the compact and re
states must land the knockout blow ; p0rt
to German militarism. - Simultaneously news received hero
The foremost British military cnt-ti,nt . jinn r.f Ans.t-ii.ns. inrlnd.
ics admit that tho entire plans of the
Allies' offensive have been' comulete-i
Allies' offensive have been' complete
ly upset by the Russian upheaval.
Feeling is strong among some gov
ernment officials that public opinion
of the United States is being chloro
formed and facts withheld. facts
must be published before a successful 1
it...... 4 4-l.n nnli.a .nann a I
.mobilization' of the entire resources
are achieved.-
It is not a secret that Russia col-
lapsed as an offensive factor and is
out of military plans for a year and
probably for good. France is past
the high point of efficiency ana ang-1
Janfi is still on the upgrade, is the mil- j
itarv viewpoint. England has almost
reached her nign point 01 eui-i.n-y
but is economically on the downgrade'.
ING IN G1TY
Already the badges signifying -he
arrival of tho girl delegates to the
Older Girls' conference in La Grande
GONFERE
ICE
GIRLS
A IV
have appeared. Among the first to Farmers of Union county are man
anrive were the leaders, Mrs. M. A. I jfestine great interest in the meeting
Danenhower, director, and Charles A.
Phlpps, general secretary of btate
Sunday Schools, who were in attend
ance at the Wallowa County conven
tion at Enterprise. The delegates
wore met at the depot by the local
girls in automobiles and escorted to
the church wnere registration tooK
place. After registration the girls
were taken to the homes of tho resi
dents of the city where tlhey will be
hospitably entertained during their
stay in our city
This evening the first session will
be 'held at the conference church j The meeting is open to all land
whieh will be a "get-acquainted j owners in Union county, and all af
rally." Chairman for tonight's pro- ;fected by the overflowed land problem
gram will be Miss Violet Rush. The
following musical program has been
planned and will be given:
Program (Friday evening)
Vocal solo, Miss Margaret Winters.
Violin solo, Miss Florence Lynch.
Vocal solo, Miss Sarah Smith.
WOUNDED THREE. TIES
STILL WANTS REVENGE
London, June 8. (United Press)
Introducing Mr. Harry McMichael of
Augusta, Ga. Mac has been struck
'thrice by the Kaiser's missiles, but he
hasn't taken the count yet and all he
wants is another shot at a spiked hel
met.
Mac learned the game in the Sec
ond United States cavalry. He joined
the Fifteenth Canadian- Battalion in
June, 1915. A machinegun bullet hit
his leg in the fall of that year. Back
from the hospital, a shell fragment
nicked his brow as he went "over the
ton" in a charge.
Back one more from "Mighty," Mac
took a stretch and a yawn in- view of
the German trenches and a bullet bored
his jaw, removing five teath. Today,
in the hospital, this soldier of the
south is just getting on his feet again,
they arrive and his ear is eager for
the welcome sound of "Dixie."
1
POSES PEACE
) -
TO
5, : . -, r . '
AUSTRIAN GENERAL' ROHR
? MAKES FORMAL PROPOSAL
:? FOR A SEPARATE
. ' PEACE
RUSSIAN DELEGATIONS
ENTER RUSSIAN LINES
News Reached Petrograd That a Dele
gation of Austrians, Including Two
Generals, Arrive At Kishineff Urg
ing a Conference With Workmen's
and Soldiers' Council.
Petrograd, June 8. (United Press)
Formal proposals for a separate
peace were instituted by an Austrian
'mmm - Al. Rnhr. Ha m.t.Wizfid n Hol.
;in two generals, arrived at Kishineff,
: r u ,v
urging a vuuieieiiue witii but? vvuijk-
men's and soldiers' council. . A dele
gation of Russian soldiers accompa
nied them. Their arrest was ordered.
immva war RF.PIPR.
ipr Britain's official win-the-war
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cook-book.)
onrnil nnnnt.it.v of cooked rico
Iqt artey, one tcaspoonful of butter
marg.erjne 0 each cupful of the
,xturo. Season to taste. Round the
8n(1 mjx ft w;th the cereal while
wam. when cold, shape into cutlets
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FARMERS MEET
T
LA
OVERFLOWED LAND PROBLEM
WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH
VIEW TO PREVENTING
FUTURE DAMAGE
to bo held tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. at
the La Grande City hall.
The object of tho meeting is to dis
cuss remedial measures of preventing
the overflowing of land in Union
county.
Thero will be present those who un
derstand the subject and the matter
will be fully presented. It is estimat
ed that by the expenditure of 50
cents to $1 per year per acre for four
years, the repetition of tho present
damage to a great deal of land could
, be prevented.
are urged to be present.
Astoria Paper Raises.
Astoria, Ore., June 8. (United
Press) The high cost of printing
materials is the cause of the Morning
Astorian's rise to 75 cents a month
from 60 cents. At the same time that
paper increased the length of its
pages, made eight columns to a page,
set its body type on a smaller slug
and cut down the number of pages
from six or eight to four.
Policeman Travels Some.
Astoria, Ore., June 8. (United
Press) Hats off to Albert Thompson,
for a quarter of a century an Astoria
policeman. He's retired to ' lead a
farmer's life on a ranch he owns at
North Yakima. Counting five miles
a day, which cops say is a fair mile
age record, Thompson has made about
60,000, or twice around the earth dur
ing the time he has been on the force,
Bankers Meet.
Marshfleld, Ore., June 8. (United
Press) The annual convention of the
I State Association of Bankers opened
here today. A banquet will be ten-
dored the visiting financiers and a
dance given tonight Tomorrow
i they will be taken for ah automobile
; ride through tho Coquille valley. A.
L. Mills, Portland, and 'W. t. fcxlens,
of Chicago, were among today's
speakers. Fred iL. Meyers, of La
is presiding. T.J. Scroggin, a banker!
of La (Jrande, is in attendance.
RIA PRO
RUSSIANS
0M0RR0W
GRANDE
Germany Apparently
Starts New Offensive
v
4 Paris, Juno 8. ( United 4
4 Press) -Germany has appar- 4
4 ently started a counter often- 4
4 sive on a great section of the 4
4 French front. A violent enemy 4
4 bombardment around St. Qucn- 4
4 tin and La Faro was officially re- 4
4 ported. The German attacks 4
4- failed.
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The Weather.
Portlnnd, June 8. (United Press)
The U. S. weather forecast: "Un
settled." UNION IS IN
LINE TO RAISE
F
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN AT
MEETING LAST NIGHT STATE
CHAIRMAN COUBETT WILL
BE HERE MONDAY NIGHT.
Union is getting ready for its part
in the big state Red dross drive,
June 18 to 25.
Last night tho Union Red Cross
auxiliary met and reported that its
total membership was 153.
Dr. M. K. Hall, president of La
Grando Chapter, and Fred J. Holmes, 1
who represented Union county at the I
big conference in Portland, were pres
ent last night and explajned the work
that is now under way in the nation
of raising $100,000,000 for tho Red
Cross War fund.
Union's quota 1b $1500 and the
spirit and enthusiasm shown by the
Union Red-Cross members indicates
that JUnion will come through with
flying colors in raising its quota.
La Grande's quota is $15,000 and
plans are now 'being made of organiz
ing for tho big drive between June
18 and June 25 to raise this big fund.
. Henry Ladd Corbett, chairman of
the State Council of Defense, is also
nhmmMDM rvf l-Ti a of of a iniMnn!im -f rw
the Red Cross War Fund. He will be
in La Grande Monday night, arriving
at 9:40 p. m. and leaving at mid-
night. He will go over the plans of
, , mo
here and in the surrounding country.
Tho campaign is not to be limited
to La Grande but is to take in all of
the towns of the county and those liv-
ing on the farms, etc. Everyone will
1 be expected to do his bit.
(Wallowa county will also make
campaign of its own.
Grain Crop Greater
This Year Than Last
Washington, June 8. (United
4 Press) This year's crop of 4
4 wheat, oats, barley and rye, are 4
substantially greater than the
4 nineteen' sixteen crops, accord- 4'
I- ing to estimates of the bureau. $
Crop estimates are made by the
4. department of agriculture.
J- Winter wheat shows a de-
crease, but the spring wheat 4-
4. cron more than makes ud for 4
the loss.
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The Shipping Board
Announces Contracts
? Washington, June 8.-(United
nouweed contracts for a hun- 4-
RED GROSS
dred and sixty wooden ships f the La Grande Chapter, Mrs. Good
4. had been let within the last ten hue, secretary, and Mr Fred J. Holmes
4. days. One hundred ships were of the La Grande National Bank, were
let to the Southern Pine associa- B"'
? tion, sixty to the Pacific Coast 4 t,on- A total f one hundred and M
4. firms with an option for forty 4 ty-thrco names had been secured
4-more at the same price. 4. previously and one hundred and
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As Green As Grass.
Astoria, Ore., June 8. (United
press)They're laughing long and
hard down at -Fort Stevens today,
Several companies of rookies are
learning army life down at the fort.
The other night one of the officers of
the post approached the entrance of
the post reservation.
Business of rooky guard juggling
his artillery and looking veternnifled.
And then, instead of "Halt, who goes
there?" comes from the Shaking
guard "Halt, look who's here."
MAJOR GENERAL
PERSHING AR
RIVES ENGLAND
COMMANDER FIRST EXPEDI
TIONARY FORCE AND STAFF
REPORT A PLEASANT TRIP
AMERICANS ARE GIVEN
A TREMENDOUS OVATION
General Pershing Said: "We re Very
Glad To Be Standard Bearers of the
United States in War for Civiliza
tion" Voyage from America Un
eventful. British Port, June 8. (United
Press) Major General Pershing,
commander of the first American ex
peditionary force, arrived in England
today, witlj his staff.
He reported a pleasant trip and ex
pressed utmost astonishment that
news of his departure was so success
fully suppressed.
General Pershing and his staff waa
given a tremendous ovation. A spe
cial train carried his party London
ward. "We're very glad to be stand- -aird
bearers of United States in war
for civilization," General Pershing
said.
The voyage from America was un
eventful. . .
GIRLS GIVEN
PRIZES FOR
MISS ESTELLA ERICKSON WINS
FIRST, MIISS FLORENCE
BAKER SECOND AND MISS
FRANCES HILL THIRD.
At the regular meeting of the La
,Grandf National Girls' Honor Guard
?s ht' rPort of
"" TUM i f . 1- "V!iiT
were beyond tho expectation of all the
members and everyone felt highly
8tifted that the organization wae
0, "T"1 au" a "
P0' . ,n Mo,nd8J
nijfht w!l be hold at the hospital and
Z " "'v " "
T. Bacon, who will take the girls
through the hospital and show them
how bandages aro made and sterilized
and other Interesting and practical
features will be displayed. All the
members are urged to be present at
this meeting.
The following are the winners in
the Tag Day sale: First prize, Mise
Estella Erickson, sold $22.30. Second
prize, Miss Florence Baker, Bold
$18.05. Third prize, Miss Frances Hill,
sold $17.50. Fourth prize, Miss Stella
Desilet, sold $16.35. Fifth prize, Mise
J-neima weaternng, om
HnoraTy mention: Nora Arbuckle,
Lou'" Givan, Iouiso O'Connell, Jose-
'Phine Bradley, Florence Lynch, Clara
Courtney, Effle Ainsworth, Marcella
rry erwm uto, nmn 01ms,
ulaays BIa:K' UCI110. iwaigamooo,
Tfo'ma l1 tvnn French, Sylva
Ulass, Dorothy uasey, (Jlara Herman,
SELL NB TAGS
j. Lorotta Beckor, Evelyn Underwood,
(Hazel (Berks,. Mula Anderson, and El
' ' sa Nash, all selling over $5.00
RED CROSS ORGANIZED
IN UNION BY DR. HALL
Union, . June 8. (Special)
hanc ?f ho La Grande Chapter of
evening.
Dr. M. K. Hall, president
y J., . , : , ;r . ";
W. T. Wright was elected chairman,
Ijlrs. Cora M. Davis, first vice-chair-!man.
Hev. Homer E. Cullison, second
vice-chairman, Miss Estella Levy, sec-
retary, and James F. Hutchinson,
cashier of theiFsretnojcmfwypnpnp
cashier of the First National Bank,
Treasurer. Much enthusiasm was
shown, and the Union' Branch will un-
doubtedly do the work allotcd to it
and more too.
.
Sweet clover is adapted to a wider
range of climatic conamons -nn ny
of the true clovers, and possibly ai-
falfa.