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VOLUME XVI.
LA GRANDE, OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917.
NUMBER 311.
IS $13
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THE HOSPITAL
CORPS ELECTS
run MAJOR
DBS. GRAHAM AND HALL CHOS
EN CAPTAINS UNANIMOUS
BALLOT CAST IN EACH
ELECTION .
ORDERS RECEIVED TO
MOBILIZE BY JULY 25
IDrill To Be Twice a Week First
jDrill to Take Place Sunday Morning
at Comoany M Barracks. Other
: Drill Day Set Is Tuesday Evening
at 7:30.
"With the order to mobilize by the
'25th of July the Field Hospital corps
:met last night at the Y. M. C. A. and
elected three commissioned officers.
'Dr. R. E. L. Hoit, who first started
'the corps movement and who has ever
since teen one of the main workers,
was elected major. Dr. J. P. Graham
and Dr. "M. K. Hall were elected cap
tains. AH three votes were unani
mous, not one dissenting vote being
cast. Captain Near, of Company M,
acted as chairman.
'"in" view of the fact that the tim
limit for drill will be short before en
tering regular training the members
of tiho corps voted to hold two drills
each week. The first drill will be
lield at Company M barracks next
Sunday morning between 9 and 10:80
o'clock. Tuesday evenings at 7:80
the corps may be seen in action on the
streets of the city.
Major Marcellu who was Tiere on
his regular inspection trip made the
point emphatic that the hospital corps
should get busy at once, elect officers
and start training. He also stated
that 73 men compose a field "hospital
corps in time of peace but not in time
of war. Orders will probably be re
ceived to recruit moro men but at the
present writing no men can be taken.
Following is the complete personnel
of the corps:
Ainsworth, J. A.; Andrews, B. E.;
Andrews, J. V.; Aynrs, 0.; 'Bassett,
B. V.; Berry, V. A.; Bond, W. E.;
Burnett, B. M.; Carpy, K. B.j Calli
lian, L. C; Conlcy, J.; Cunrey, A. R.j
Currey, Roy B.; Delaney, H. J.; De
vore, A. E.; Dixon, G. A.j Duffey, G.
J.; Edwards, Jess; Foley, J. J.;
Jrecner, E. B.; Harding, C. R.; "Ham
ilton, W. D.; Hancock, Ralph; Har
sen, Amo; Happersett, S. C.; Hear
ing, E. F.; Huckins, G. M.; llngle, C.
M.; Johnson, Leonard; Jones, Earl P.;
Jonson, D. J.; Kelly, W. C; Kinkead,
R. A.; Klein, S. L.; Larson, M. L.;
Leffol, H. V.; Lewin, A L.; Lewin, G.
H.; Lottes, F. J.; McManus, E. M.;
McNown, O. L.; Martin, A. L.; Moon,
Harry; Muilenburg, Thos.; Murphy,
T. F.; Pieper, Henry; Pieper, Otto;
Palmer, A. L.; Palmer, O. IW.; Palm
er, Walter; Pattison, Robert; Pear
son, F. L.; Picrson, C. L.; Poston, R.
E.; Rice, Rob R.; Rollins, W. P.; Rus
sell, R. W.; Ryder, W. G.; Shields,
B. C; Shores, C. W.; Silvcrthorne,
W. O.; Smith, W. W.; Smurthwaite,
J. R.; Stewart, C. A.; Stoddard, J. J.;
Stringham, L. L.; Stringham, W. L.;
Thompson, Chester; Waller, J. E.j
Winter, Ralph; Young, Paul E.
All Russia Favors
Continuance Of War
4 Petrograd, Juno 21. (United 4
4 Press) The all Russia con- 4
4 gress of workmen and soldiers 4
J unanimously resolved for an 4
i immediate Russian offensive. 4
4 The vote indicated that even 4
4 the Petrograd council which 4
4 heretofore strongly favored 4
J peace, has ben won over to war.4
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REPORTS THAT EX-KING
OF GREECE IS MOBBED
4 Rome, June 21. (United Press) 4
4 Ex-King Constantine of Greece 4
4 was mobbed in Lugano, Switz- 4
4 orland, according to a report re- 4
4" ceived hore today. Details of 4
4 the attack were not given. v
4
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Born to Mrs. C. O. Schubert, of
Kamela an 8-pound baby girl this
morning.
Revolution Brewing
In Austrian Affairs
A '
4 Beroe, June . 21. (United 4
4-
Press) The movement rosult- 4
ing in the downfall of the Aus- 4
trian cabinet bears the ear- 4
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4
marks of a revolution in its in- 4
cipioncy, according to private 4
advices.
Parliament proceedings re- fr
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4
port several very frank speech- 4
ea by Poles and Czechs. The
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Poles demand a united and in
dependent Poland, not a farcial
4" kingdom which Germany and
4
4 Austria proposed to create.
Girls Honor Guard
Will Meet Tonight
Tonight at the city hall the Girls'
Honor Guard will meet. Dr. R. R.
Murphy will deliver the lecture. Dr.
Murphy is a very able talker and the
lecture promises to be an interesting
one. All girls aij requested to bring
along their notebooks and be pre
pared to take notes. The Honor
Guard pins will be awarded to the
winners of the R'd Cross Tag Day
sale.
AIRINVASION
WAR CHIEFTAINS AND COM
MISSIONS INSIST THAT VIC
TORY CAN BE WON
SOONER. ,
Washington, Juno 21. (United
Press) The invasion of Germany
through the air, with sucaess is
deemed certain, the allies plan.
Chieftains and visiting war commis
sions insist that the plan will bring
complete victory nearer by many
months, provided the national de
fense councils aircraft production
(Continued on Page 5.)
WHERE WAR
OF GERMANY IS
POSSIBLE PUN
1,1 m ! Sra
Luncheons Will Cease While Clean-Up
Drive 'Continues Until Monday Night
Big Rally Will Be The Closing Func
tion Monday-Dinner Today Sees
Amount Reported in Close to $14,000
..With Three Teams to Hear From
Executive Committee to Direct Hereafter,
So near is the hour of Anal victory
in the Red Cross drive for $15,000 in
La Grande and immediate vicinity
that it is no longer deemed essential I asked. "Step up e.nd give without
that the noon-day luncheons be held. I solicitation" - is the Toquest now. A
From now until Monday evening the ' report from Pendleton today says that
campaign will be csrried under the county has oversubscribed $10,000
direct supervision of the general ex- and the drivd is still on.
ecutive committee and the drive will The luncheon todry didn't hear re
be continued up to tho last minute, ports from threo teams who were
Obvious reasons prescribe such a 0ut on the works, too busy to eat.
move. While the sum reported in to- The seven reports road show a total
day noon was a tr.fle over $13,000, at 0f $13,173.83 collected,
least five per cent must bo set aside i Teams Will Keep at Work,
for losses through removals from the From today non on, special teams
city by subscribers who are now here, 'win work jn certain specified terri
and if La Grande's full quota " be torv.
turned in at the end of the yea, it
stands to reason a little leeway is re
quired. In accordance with a resolution
passed at today's luncheon, the
luncheons cease until Monday even-;
ing when there will be a final wind ,
up rally when tno ultimate ana nnai ;
report will be given in. By reaching j
suum prospects as nave uui. jruu 'uccu i
seen, and continuing the fight along
certain specified lines, the required
amount will be raised.
Give Voluntarily.
. Argument advanced for continuing
the drive until the end is convincing.
In many instances machinery ..has
been net in motion to bring in sub
saription8 later on in the week.
These donations are yet to come.
There are still a givat number of peo-
MAKES NEED TH E RED CROSS
BY CARTOONIST E. S. REYNOLDS OF THE OREGONIAN.
pie who have not been seen. And,
by the way, every citizen should will
ingly give even though not personally
Numerous motions and resolutions
were adopted today. Among such
was one of condolence to F. L. Mey
ers, who until today has been a con-
etant and persistent driver. The
news 0f hia mother's death in Brook
lyn this morning reached him by wire
whale he was in the drive harness this
morning. Tho luncheon audience to-
day voted its sincere sympatny.
Another matter receiving attention
was to recommend that the proper au
thorities have vaccination of the La
Grande Hospital corps attended to
here 'before they go to mobilization
camp about July 25. If necessary Ij&
Grande businessmen will buy and
provide the required serums. The ob
ject of this is tj have the soldiers
take tho vaccination here, while still
(Continued on Page 8.)
SERVES.
American Destroyer
Rams German Sub.
4 BASE OJ? AMERICAN DE- 4.
STRQYER FLOTILLA, Juno 4.
4. 2i (UmtM Jb-ess) An Amer- 4.
4 scan destroyer rammed a sub
4 marine after a Germanborn 4
4 sailor" pn tho American craft 4
4 sriied the" submarine. According 4
4 to the belief t-i the crew of a 4
certain destroyer returning to 4
4" port today, this .18 the first 4
4 American destroyer, reported 4
4 sinking a submarine. "
4-44,4,4444'
Union County Pioneers
To Meet Here July 5
The members of the Union County
Pioneer association mot hero yester
day to decide upon the date for this
year's Pioneer day. The date was set
for July 5th which immediately fol
lows the closing of the Chautauqua.
The events of the day will be held on
the Chautauqua grounds.
D. A. McAllister, president, from
La Grande; S. L. Brooks, of Imbler;
Jos. Palmer, of La Grande; Thos.
Wade, of Island City . and Mrs. E.
Polack, representing the Chautauqua,
attended yesterday's conference.
SUFFRAGETTES
T
WOMEN, LED BY MRS. D. E.
RICHARDSON ATTACK SUF.
FRAGE PICKETS STATIONED
AT GATES.
BANNERS ARE TRAMPED
UNDER FOOT IN STRUGGLE
Police Reserves Called Out to Quell
Rioting Ten Thousand Women
Witnessed the Riot Duplicate Ban
ner Erected Is Instantly Destroyed.
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4- !.
J wasnuvgton, lune 21. (Unit-
4 ed Press) A banner denounc-
ing President and Root was 4
iripped down five minutes after
( the suffragettes erected it. Tho 4
sign was identical in wording !
4 with the one c'estioyed yoster- 4
t day. .
4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Washington, June 21. (United
Press) Screaming traitors, an angry
mob, led by Mrs. D. E. Richardson, at
tacked the suffrage pickets both west
and east of the White House gates
this afternoon, ripping down two ban
ners and tramping them in tho street.
Miss Hazel Hunkms, a picket,
climbed upon the palings of the
Whitehouse fence endeavoring vainly
to save one banner. Mrs. Richardson
followed and after a bitter strugglo
wrenched tho banner from Miss Hun
kins and tossed it to the howling
crowd.
Police reserves wore called to quell
the rioting. Ten thousand women
witnessed tho riot. Immediately after
tho first flags waro destroyed, dupli
cate denunciatory banners were erect
ed at tho west gate. The orowd
rushed at the banner and instantly
destroyed it. Cheering was heard for
blocks.
Mother Of F.LMeyers
Dies In New York
Fred L. Meyers, cashier of the La
Grande National bank, received a tele
gram last evening telling him of his
mother's death. Mrs. Ellen Meyers
was well known among the older res
idents of this city and prior to her
death has resided in Brooklyn, New
York.
RED CROSS $50,000,000.
Washington, June 21. (United
Press) Red Cross contributions have
passed the fifty million mark.
ARE ATTACKED
AGAIN
DAY
16
1
ll L'
TREAT WEST OF
THE RIVED ITS
DISTRICT OF BIGHT SQUABS
miles left territory oo
cupies important po-
- . sttion.
NO ENEMY ENCOUNTERED
BY THE BRITISH PATROLS
Late Tuesday the Canadians Took Re
mainder of German Trenches Below
Reservoir Hill Near' Lens Daya
Ahe Torridly not Sometimes Re
lieved by Tropical Thunderstorms.
(BY WILLIAM P. SIMMS, for U. P.)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Juna
21. 'Sometime within , the last 24
hours the Germans retreated from the
territory west of the river Lys from
Wamon southward, covering a district
about -eight square miles.
British patrols reported that they
did not encounter a single enemy.
The enemy evidently failed to realize
the important positions they occupied
and rebreatd.
Fighting continues along part of
the northern front. Late Tuesday tt
Canadians took mo remainder of Ger
man trenches below reservoir hill on
the outskirts of l ens. Three violent
German counter attacks were re
pulsed.
The days are torridly hot but at
times are relieved by tropical thun
derstorms. Most of the fightine e-
curi" at night..
ALEXANDER
PLEDGES CO
OPERATION IN LETTER TO PREMIER ZAIMIS
HE PROMISES TO HELP RE
STORE UNITY OF COUNTRY
Athens, June 21. (United Press)
The official Gazette published a let
ter from King Alexander to Premier
Zaimis pledging co-operation with tho
allies. Tho king declared, "I'm fol
lowing with utmost interest tho gov
ernment's efforts to restore the unity
of the country. As for myself I am
willing to remain a faithful guardian
of the Constitutional Charter, con
vinced of the good intentions of allied
powers. I will co-operate with them
sincerely in maintaining tranquility
and reconciling tho different elements
in the nation."
The Weather.
Portland, June 21. (United Press)
The U. S. weather forecast, "cloudy
and cooler."
IT
LA GRANDE'S AND UNION COUN
TY'S RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
FUND EXCEPTING UNION
AND ELGLN DISTRICTS
$15,000 ' 1
$13,173. (TODAY NOON)
$10,000 ; )
$ 5,000
$ 3,000
$ 1,000
-$ 0
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