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The Red Cross Drive Is On- People, Do Your Duty. (irattn? 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 XVL LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1917. NUMBER 312. Red Cross Fund Hovers Near $15,000-Drive Ends Monday CHESS PRE PARES H OH COAL TRUST SENATE INTERSTATE COM MERCE COMMITTEE PLANS HOLDING HEARINGS ON COAL SITUATION MAY REGULATE ENTIRE PROBLEM IN ALL PHASES To Secure Speedy Action Coal Plan May Be Added to Lever Bill The House and Senate Continue to De bate Lever Bill Today Senator Stone Holds Floor Most of Time. Washington, June 22. (United Press) Congress is preparing to at tack the coal trust. The Senate In terstate Commerce Committee is plan ning on holding hearings for the gov ernment regulating the sale, trans portation and distribution of the na tion's coal supply during the war. To secure speedly action a plan may be adopted to amend Lever food control bill which will give the President or the Federal trade commission full power over the coal situation. Con fident of the early pasage of the food control legislation, Hoover today is shaping the great distribution ma chinerv of the country. A patriotic appeal - ' made to producers, middle " ,.- -miners to volun tarily agree to keep distribution ma chinery working properly until the Lever bill passes. ' The House and Senate continued to debate the Lever bill today. Senator Heed held the floor of the Senate near ly all day. .According to the program of the House they will pass the meas ure tomorrow. It will go before the Senate agricultural committee Mon day. POLICE HUE 5T0PPE0 Washington, June 22. (United Press) The police have stopped all suffrage picketing. Shortly after the Snnorintendent of Police Pullman is sued the order this morning the police attempted to peacefully dissuade Miss Lucy Berns and Miss Katherine Morey, from carrying a big yellow banner but were not successful. The tiolice took them to headquarters where they were later released. Speed Em'Up Races Attract Attention . The following letter tells of the plans of Frank Richardson Pierce, a Seattle writer, to visit La the Speed 'Em Up race3 and shows the attention that event is attracting in the Northwest: June 29th, 1917. La Grande Motor Club, La Grande, Oregon. Dear Mr. Neal: Am a bit slow in replying to your letter, May 23d, in re the La Grande "Speed 'Em Up . I have been doing a little missionary work for the La Grande races and while I cannot find time to ride over myself, a bunch of the boys are go ing to ride over, some of them will arrive several days before the races and make a regular vacation of it. Personally I am coming over by train as special reporter for Motor cycling and Bicycling of Chicago, and the Pacific Motorcyclist of Los An gelas. The fact that these magazines are willing to spend perfectly good money to send a man on a several hun dred miles trip show what they think of your race meet. Both magazines expect to devote a good many pages to the story and pictures. I gather this from instructions written me. In tact Motorcycling and Bicycling inform me tney consiuui .- - - - . A ova OTAinO tO event Of tne yeui " iaKe sumcient nine un nu moj w.... meni ana permits trim now uw uuwtmvu feature it accordingly which ought to i ovcr by tram instead of riding, will yntu July 1, when the National law be cheerful news for every rider m excursjon rates be extended as far as ; makes shipment illegal. the country knows what Dodge City St.Bttle? I has been in the past. That is all I can think of at pres- ...... , , As soon as I arrive will get in touch ' ent. If you wish I will prepare a list poster which is in all the local motor js soon as i Bul c fe 1 curio nlnres. iv!tVi von. I suppose 1 can count you to the end that an interesting story of what happens goes to both maga- REGISTRATION TOTAL CLOSE TO TEN MILLION 4 (Washington, June 22. (Unit- 4 4 ed Press) Wyoming and Ken- 4 I tucky -wired the total of their 4 4" (registration figures. The na- 4 4 tlonal total is nine million six 4 4 hundred and forty-nine thou- 4 4 sand nine hundred and thirty- 4 4 eight ' 4 Attorney Walsh Acts For Paper Consumers Washington, June 22. (Unit-f-4 ed Press) Attorney frank 4 4 Walsh, acting for pajwr con- 4 4 Burners, demanded that the Fed- 4 4 eral Trade Commission immed- 4 4 iately exercise the power con- 4 4 ferred on it and break up the 4 41 "illegal combination which is 4 4 arbitrarily fixing prices on 4 4 newsprint paper." 4 RUSSIA IMPROV- T CHAURMAN OF AMERICAN MIS- SION THINKS ONLY DANGER LIES WITH POSSIBLE AC-;- TiyiTIES OF GERMANY ' ' . 'Sdtroerad, June 22. (United Press)'-"! find" the citizens of Potro- crrad (pessimistic but I think the sit uation in Russia is improving,"' de clared Chairman Root of the Ameri can Mission, to the United Press. "The only danger comes from Ger many. The incident or the deporta tion of the Swiss socialist,1 Robert Grimm, was very significant. Through i the failure of his efforts Germany has lost hope of a separate peace." The Petrograd press enthusiastical ly discussed the meagre reports indi cating a democratic revolution in Spain. Fourth Of July Program At Park Misunderstanding of the Fourth of July program at Riverside park, un der direction of the Grande Ronde Chautauqua association has led to confusion as to the actual plan adopt ed by the directors several weeks ago. The park itself will be open to the public and free to all that day. If the afternoon program is to be charged for, of which there is doubt, the program and the charge will bej confined to the pavilion itself. In the evening a small admission will be charged for those who want to see the master film "Civilization" but that will in no wise interfere with the park, the playgrounds, the picnic cen ters, the swimming holes or any other feature about the park. To all these the public is most cordially invited. The citizens and countryside, the directors wish to announce, are most cordially invited to come to the park j and be admitted to the grounds free of charge but attendance in charge programs at the pavilions is not com pulsory. The Chautauqua . association at no time intended to charge at the park gates for the Natal Day program. zines. If you can arrange it so I can wander around the pits during the race, visit with the riders before and after, it will help out wonderfully as in this manner I can get the pictures I want as well as the story. Any suggestions or ideas of your own that you think of and can be worked into the story will help the cause and be appreciated While SITUATION ING SAYS I think of it, what sort of.insr of the referendum petition with I train service is there between Walla he secretary of state suspended the Walla and La Grande, how long does it i operation of the Washington "bone take to make the trip, etc. Some of gry" law. The auditor immediately thp Spattle bovs arc also unable to rpnnpnerl the linuor nermit denart- . I f' : A i! a tt nnA mdh tna or aeaiue n mi s though most of them, of course, are talking La Grande and have read the 1GS ftPPFA L RED GROSS La Grande Committee Will Keep At Work Until Monday Night-Amount Subscribed Is In Neighborhood Of $15, 000-Another Thousand Or Two Will Be Needed. National Red Cross committee' gen erals are sending out appeals to all the large centers of the United States to keep up the drive for Red Cross subscriptions even if the allotments are raised. r This news this morning stimulated local committees which have beeii go ing at rather an easy gait since yes terday noon, to get out and hustle. Pendleton, Baker and other larger cities of Oregon are responding to the call for oversubscriptions and the $1200 FOR RED GROSS tCmZENS, YOUNG AND OLD, show si'Lijaxvmu srctuT ashu QUICKLY RAISE BIG SUM Cove, June 22. (Special) Cove ralseQ, "uu Ior a rasB- This was done very quickly. GOVE RAISES , At the start, rather than be merged declared he was proud of Miss Burns in with Union County and La Grande, and MisB Lewis, who yesterday at Cove citizens voluntarily decided up- tempted to defend the banners before on an apportionment ior wieiiisoives ft large OVd. Ho said that In KUS bf $760. The first meeting was held Hj different kinds of omiressors did Monday evening at the Baptist church. the very gamo thing the American po-Twenty-nine members were received nce are now doing here yet real Lib and $175 raised mostly in cash. . erty was won there as there was not a But Cove underestimated her own force on earth able to disprove the ability in this worthy cause. ine campaign was continued Tuesday and , Wednesday. Everyone gave liberally and by Wednesday the committees had traised $800. Raised $800. So Cove went ahead and raised her l own apportionment again. j Last night the campaign came to a ; close with an open air Danquec at .which four hundred were present and neir purse weie he alimentary canal route. Before the banquet was over the new apportionment of $1200 was m j sight and the citizens were corre- sponmngiy eiatea. ine itm runu was completed today. EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION TO MEET AT PENDLETON Pendleton, Ore., June 22. (United Press) A special Round-Up pro- gram, a trip to Bingham Springs and a banquet will feature the annual con- vention of the Oregon State Editorial association which will be held here .July 13 and 15. The program, now completed, includes a number of in- teresting discussions of the newspaper ber lnnd in this vicinity. He was business during war times. in gparta, Greece, and is a well educated man. Ho is a devoted, pa Women Rule Election. triotic American, and since the out- lirnnlf nf tViA war. he has written sev- Toledo, Or., Juno 22. The women ruled the day at the annual school election here Monday, electing Mrs. Edith Howell as director for three years, and Mrs. Esther Anderson as clerk for one year. Bone-Dry Law Suspended. Spokane, June 22. (Special) Su perior Judge Hurn decided that tc fil- z 1 1 i ,.! Yours for a speedy "Speed 'Em Up" FRANK RICHARDSON PIERCE, people of La Grande will likely do likewise. No totals are being struck and the exact amount subscribed today here is not known but is probably around $15,000. To be absolutely " in the clear" another thousand or two must be subscribed. To this end, the cam paign will go on until Monday even ing when a big finish rally will be held at the banquet tables in the Foley ho tel beginning at 6:30. SUFFRAGETTE WRITER DECLARES THAT HE , WAS PROUD OF MISS BURNS AND MISS LEWIS WHO DEFENDED BANNERS Bosseraboff, June 22. (United Press) A member of the Russian commission sent Miss Alice Paul, the leader of the suffragettes a lottar 'sympathizing with her. The writer .humanity of it. (Jh?intaUQUa IS MOW i " Open At Joseph JoS,ph 0r Juno 22. (Special) Today wa8 openklff day of the Chau- tauqua at Joseph. There was a rec- ord-breaking attendance. It is es- timated that at least 2000 persons at- tfinrf(ij tha flrat dava sessions. The manager8 the circuit say that this ia the Best crowd that they have had on an opening day. Large delega 1 tions attended from Wallowa and En terprise and the opening day was i very enjoyable social occasion. Every one was pleased with the program, and the success of the opening day assures Joseph a Chautauqua next year. Writes Patriotic Poems. jarne3 (j, Chumos, of Seattle, is in (jrando today on business. Mr. rum., nwriR ir0 am0unt of tim- era, patriotic poems which have won favorable comment from the .Fresi other dent, Colonel Roosevelt and prominent American leaders. Social Hygiene Film. The Oregon Social Hygiene society showed its educational film at the Ar cade theatre yesterday afternoon free but charged for evening performance at Sherry's although handbills had been put out announcing that the per formance at 8 o'clock was free. SECOND PAYMENT ON LIBERTY BONDS DUE. The second payment on the Liberty 'Bonds is due June 28. Payments should bo made to the banks where subscriptions were made. Any eligible man who dislikes the sound of "compulsory service" has the privilege of volunteering. RECEIVES RUS SIAN SYMPATHY (American Flag Flies ; Over Base Hospitals Britishl Headquarters, June 4 4 22. (United Press) The 4 4 American flag flies over six 4 4 base hospitals in widely scat- 4 4 tered parts of the French war 4 4 zone. American physicians re- 4 4 placed the British physicians 4 4 and American women nurses' 4 4 are ministering to the wounded. 4 Found With Bullet Hole Through Head Seattle, Wash., June 22. (United Press) Arthur Norman, a civil en gineer for the Stone Webster com pany, was found in the back yard of his home this morning with a bullet hole through his head. His wife be lieves that a burglar shot Norman. MEASURE IS SWEEPING ALMOST ALL OF LIFE'S NECES SITIES INCLUDED IN THE BORAH MEASURE. Washington, D. C, June 22. (Unit ed Press) A sweeping measure au thorizing the federal trade commis sion upon the direction of the Presi dent to fix the prices of life's necessi ties was introduced by Senator Borah today. Steel, coal, oil, farm imple ments, fertilizers, meats, bread, flour and other foods and article of cloth ing, and of farmers and wage earners wear are included in the list. PORTLAND PASSES TWO T Portland, June 22. (United Press) Portland this afternoon passed the two hundred thousand dollar Red 'Cross allotment. Raised two hundred and thirty-two thousand three hun dred and sixty dollars. The city and state together raised five hundred and four thousand five hundred and thirty eight dollars. Portland has subscribed forty-five thousand five hundred and sixty-six dollars within the last twenty-four hours. The campaign here continues. Red Cross Fund Ex pected To Exceed Mark 4- Washington, June 22. (Unit- 4 J- cd Press) The hundred million 4 dollar Red Cross mark which J was originally fixed will be 4 greatly exceeded by Monday 4 night if (present retulrns continue 4 to come in. It is expected that J the seven million five hundred 4 thousand dollar stage is passed ! today. 4 4 4 4- 4 Marines Are Recruiting. Washington, June 22. (Special) Men who registered on June 5 under the selective draft law are at liberty to enlist in the U. S. Marines at any time prior to their selection for mili tary service, while any man of regis tration age who failed to register will not be accepted for enlistment with the "Soldiers of the Sea," it was an nounced at Marine Corps Headquart ers today. Recruiting officials say this "first to fight" organization will reach its authorized strength of 30,000 men be fore the close of the present month, after which a wailing list for enlist ment will be maintained. Pioneer Day Piogram. Fred J. Holmes has appointed Mrs. Mac Wood chairman of the program committee of the Pioneers' Day, July 5, at the Chautauqua grounds. Those wishing to confer with regard to pro gram matters, should consult with Mrs. Wood. APPLICATION RE LIEVE SUBM- E! NO DISCOMFORTS, INCIDENT TO ACHIEVING OF A SUBMA RINE SUCCESS, ARE TOO GREAT Copenhagen, June 22. (United Press) iBerlin and all Germany are submarine mad. Men and women with faces pinched for lack of ade quate food are heriocally and single mindedly fixed in their belief that thousand submarines will win the war for the Kaiser. No discomforts In cident to the achieving of this success are too great. This picture of Germany, contained in letter, was received by a friend of a high German official. Despite the lack of food the writer declared the Germans had complete confidence La the submarine mastory of the war. Baltimore, June 22. (United Press) One or more of nineteen shots fired at the periscope by the gun crow of the American armed freighter Norline is believed to have reached its mark. The Norline arrived at an American . port today. Captain Foster 'believe the submarine was sunk. He said tha super-structure of the submarine was completifly wrecked. . ; State Fire Marshal Appeal Sane Fourth Salem, June 22. (United Press) Fearing that persons plotting destruc tion might take advantage of th Fourth of July celebrations to throw bombs and start fires, calling the re sults accidents, Fire Marshal Well appealed today to the patriotic citi zens of Oregon to use extra precau tions this independence day. 'BRITISH RAID SCATTER ED POINTS ALONG LINE London, June 22. (United 4 4 Press) The British successful- 4 4- ly raided widely scattered 4 I points along the German line, J General Haig reported. A num I ber of Germans were killed and 4 4 4- 4- wounded. A few positions were 4 captured. UNION NEWS ITEMS. Boys of Company M Are Guests at Banquet Given in Their Honor by Union Livestock Association. Union, Oregon, June 22. (Special) The boys of Company M were guests nt a banquet and dance Wed nesday evening given in their honor by the Union Livestock Show associa tion. Miss Eleanor Davis and Mrs. Edith Phy were the soloists of the oc casion. The boys uiu ample justice to the sumptuous spread and showed their appreciation in every way. Let us here say that we appreciated the visit of the boys to the fullest extent. They represent tho flower of the land, who in offering their services to their country are making the supreme sac rifice. After the feed Tony Smith en tertained the crowd with some com edy stunts which were greeted with roars of laughter, and the male quar tet of Company M gave several num bers which wore greatly appreciated by all. Concluding the program at the hall was "The Star-Spangled Banner" sung by all. At the dance hall, every thing was very informal and everyone took part. The civilians present were rather left "out in the cold" so to speak, for the soldiers were lions of the hour. We hope that it will be possible for those who were not a',,i to attend Wednesday night to CO--over before they leave Ia Grande. The comrades of the Civil and Span ish-American wars wore also guests of honor at the banquet. The Weather. Portland, Juno 22. (United Press) The U. S. weather foi'ecast, cloudy, easterly winds." GERMANS BIN S WILL Will
