La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 23, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPHONE OBSERVER YOUR WANT ADS. MAIN 37 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS PHONE THE OBSERVER YOUR NEWS. MAIN 37 VOLUME XVI. LA GRANDE, OREGON. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1917. NUMBER 313. CHEERS GREET RUSSIAN MIN ISTER IN HOUSE HEAD OF RUSSIAN MISSION AND NEW U. S. AMBASSADOR AP PEAR BEFORE HOUSE SAYS RUSSIA WANTS NO SEPARATE PEACE Russia Favors the Establishment of a Firm and Lasting Peace Between Democratic Nations German Au tocracy Renders Such a Peace Im possible. Washington, June 23. (United Press) A storm of cheers greeted Boris 'Bakmetieff, head of the Russian Mission and new Ambassador to the United States when he told the House that Russia would reject any ideas of a separate peace. He declared that the statement that Russians want a separate peace has no foundation. He further stated that Russia favored an establishment of a firm and lasting peace between democratic nations. "The German autocracy renders such a peace impossible," he declared. "New Russia is organizing armies for action in common with the allies." Minister Bakmetieff was wildly re ceived when he entered the Chamber. He spoke polished English. Repre sentative London, a socialist of New York and formerly a native of Rus sia, was a member of the reception committee. BUYS BACK HIS GARAGE FOUNDER AND FORMER OWNER OF LEIGHTON'S GARAGE PURCHASES BUSINESS FROM JOHN E ANDERSON R. W. Leighton, founder and former owner of the Leighton garage is again proprietor of that institution, having purchased the business back from John E. Anderson to whom he sold the garage several months ago. Mr. Anderson, however, does not leave the institution entirely as he and Mr. XjUIIIIUII v-w......w .... j . Mr. Anderson is to operate the salos department of the Maxwell car in the. Leighton garage, and Mr. Leighton in I turn provides service ior maxweu ciu , owners, uuring me nine n. son owned the plant Mr. Leighton was engaged in battery and welding work in the same plant and these branches will be continued as usual. "Yes, the ownership has changed hands," said Mr. Leighton todny when interviewed on the subject. "Mr. An- derson's pleasant associations with the plant, however, will continue in the sales department and while he is to remain with us in that respect the two branches of the garage are whol ly divorced." The Leighton garage was founded early in the life of the present auto mobile age and while not the oldest in town is one of the first modern and fully equipped garages in this sec tion of the country. North Powder News Chautauqua Opened Thursday Priscilla Club Meets Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Gorham Have a Boy Chris Garwood Seriously III Large Crowd Attends Chautauqua Dr. Law Victim of Miscreant. n I n-, liinfl 91. Nortn. rov. uci, y... - -" e ;n TVib North Powder tnau- tauaua opened on June 21st with a Rood crowd i" attendance. hemonv ine -'" . . . . was ttevotea to uw .... - they were ntgniy en!.i. bile era . ...:tv, ibr nart ot it. ineiand three nays, ine reuun k" . .... i.n: i,;r,n- their esnecial de - ficht. The afternoon was filled in by r.i.i or, a lecture bv the Sunt Mr Hovis. The Treble club did The birth of a boy is reported to nil the entertaining in the evening as ' Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Gorham on the Mr Jones got lost on his way to take'mh of June. the train from Caimbridge. Idaho, and Homer Carnes is one of the pro- did not get in in time to till ms part greeted the young lad.es who know ell how to entertain a crowd. The' Two Militant Pickets Arrested By Police Washington, June 23. (United Press) Escaping the police outside the suffrage headquarters, two mili tant pickets bore a banner to the White House. Policemen arerated them. Police called the affair a sur prise attack. TER OFFENSIVE FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT DECLARES OFFENSIVE IS EVERYWHERE FRUITLESS ENEMY LOSSES HEAVY FRENCH SUCCESSFUL Fighting Extends Along Front of Eighteen Miles Scattered Drives Along Various Points Where French Commanded High Ground, Consoli dated Into a General Drive. Paris, June 23. (United Press) Germany's assault against the French lines reached a stage of general coun ter offensive with violent fighting around Vauxeillon, Filain, Royier, Friodmont, Chavigny, Chevreaux and other points. The French official sttement declared that the offensive was everywhere fruitless. The enemy losses were heavy. The French raids were successful. For nearly a week the Germans have apparently been preparing a powerful drive where the French fought their way in near Laon. The fighting extended over a front of eighteen miles. Three days ago the Germans began making powerful drives along various points where French commanded the higher ground. These scattered attacks today consoli dated into a co-ordinated general drive. Violent night bombardments pre ceded the offensive. CROSS ALLOT- I Portland, Ore., June 23. (United press)T,;e Red' Cro3S campaiffners detcmined vountariiy to increase 0rcgon.s illotment irom $oiaj,uuu to $800,000. The state, excluding Port land, raised three hundred and forty- eight thousand, according to today s totals. Sherman and Wasco counties were asked to raise fifteen thousand dol lars each but reported a total of sixty-one thousand and eighty-seven dol lars today. Chautauqua is being well supported by the local people and the promoters feel encouraged at the support they are getting at the opening. Mrs. Martin Pierce and Mrs. Riley Dalton entertained their friends at a party at the Bungalow theatre recent ly. Five hundred was inauigeu in un til midnight when a midnight lunch eon was serveu. J large iiumuvi wcic present and an enjoyable time is re ported. The Priscilla club met at the home nf Mrs. Will Pearson last week out in the River Dale section. Five hundred was nlaved. First prize went to Mrs. Ben Hoover and the consolation to Mrs. Herman White. Refreshments were served to an appreciative crowd after a long auto ride. Some of the ladies claimed that one of the autos mired down in the mud and they car ried enough debris to get it out to Wd surface the roads so that there ui .!.. nf that nils uuvm nv uvu.m. place. TCnrh A large num m pcop e n ru-. ' ""I,. . . . - i ...t.j " , Uimn f.nd onlv hone that the Union People will return the compliment and nttend the Chautauqua Ifress.ve wnennrs , ,n GERMANS TRY VIOLENT GOUN OREGON'S RED NT $800,000 7TT (Continued on Page 10.1 S W 15 IS STILL GOING QN Managers Of Big Drive Are Confident That Union County Will Make Splendid Showing-If You Haven't Been Solicited, Give Voluntarily-Big Banquet Is Monday Night At Which Final Reports Will Be Received. While it is yet too early to gloat over what seems certain to be a creditable victory, ardent workers and friends generally of thj Red Cross drive, both here and in the county at large, confidently anticipate that if tho teams will still keep on going until the last minute and the public not yet solicited freely offers its donations, the sum total given in and about La Grande, and the other centers of Un ion County, will be entirely to the credit of the community. From the start general offices at Portland have had Union county listed as one of those sections which have properly kept the fath. Likewise other coun ties were boldly held up as inefficient. Sidelights on the Drive. That it is an honor to be called up on to contribute to the Red Cross fund has been philosophically asserted by General Chairman F. J. Holmes con tinuously during the campaign. His theory was last evening proven cor rect when one splendid citizen volun- WALLOWA COUNTY CITIZENS GIVE LIBERALLY TO RED CROSS h 4 WALLOWA'S J. JU A RED CROSS DRIVE Enterprise $6,000 Wallowa $3,000 Joseph ..$3,000 4. Total $12,000 Each city was given its sur rounding territory. There is no doubt that the I- total quotas will be raised and j probably more, too. L 4. J. J J J J ! ! Enterprise, June 23. (Special- Enterprise will more than raise its quota of $6000, according to those in charge of the Red Cross Drive. The exact totals will not be known until Monday night, but it is certain that Wallowa County will more than raise its $12,000. People here and in tne surrounding cities and country, have given freely and willingly. Enterprise, June 23.-( Special) - The Record-Chieftain says: With Red Cross week half gone, workers in all the towns believe the ALL IS READY Much effort to enhance the conven iences at Riverside park for Chautau qua patrons have been instituted by the directors this year. Among them !,. Vmildinir nf hlecchers in the f tl,o nnvilion. To those upon whom lot has fallen in the pr.st to sit FOR CHAUTAUQUA NEXT WEDNESDAY far in the rear, it has been hard to i speeded up during the protracted good see the platform and frequently dif- j weather. There are some Chautauqua ficult to hear. To obv'atc this incon-1 tents yet to bo had and those con venience a structure has been built j templnting renting them should speak about the fire place wmch will seat a ' counle hundred people on an elevated , . up tQ thc ccilinR. will he preferred seats, ,.n,lr,. anl while probably not adding . .. .. -.. much to the scatine capacity will im mensely improve the rear of the pa vilion facilities. Salvation Army in Ixlire. The Salvation Army has been as signed the lodco duties. This ever popular organization will provide meals of all kinds nnd be ready to wait lipon thc pljMic w.icn ,,. the lndire-restnurart in the nark useful, General satisfaction is expressed tarily came forward and contributed $20.00 and likewise expressed cha grin that the committeo hadn't so licited him. The individual was con vinced that it was an oversight and not a wilful slight. Banquet a Big Event. Although there is much in the way of entertainment set down for Mon day evening, the 80 or 90 men and women who took an active part in the Red Cross drive are not to be denied the privilege of attending the banquet at the Foley hotel next Monday even ing at 6:30 when tho finnl reports will come in. Just what the amount will be, no one can tell for it is impossible to strike a total at this time. Various committees continue to work for fear that the sums guessed at may be In flated guesses and that the final fig ures will not be nenr as large as many estimate. , . (Continued on Page Seven) .rcounty will easily raise the sum ap porioned to it $12,000. At nrst tne sum looked so large that people were astonished and dismayed. It was re ported that Enterprise would be asked to raise $6,000, and the common im pression was that this was intended for the entire county. But later inquiries developed the fact that the $6,000 was for enter prise alone, and that Wallowa and Jo seph each was asked for $3,000, mak-ino- a total of $12,000 for the county, The committees met and organized and resolved to do their best, confi dent they would get all that was asked. Results to date warrant the belief that the total will be reached without the least difficulty, In accordance with the suggestions of the State Red Cross organization, the Enterprise auxiliary named a gen eral chairman, G. W. Hyatt being the choice. He selected an executive com imittee of ten members, nnd also named ten captains for the actual work of soliciting. Kach captain (picked five assistants, three men and two women. (Continued on Page 10.) OF everywhere upon the news that Miss Childers and her band .f stalwart fol lowers are to serve tho meals. Camping Grows a Pace. Workingmn are diligently employed at this carlv date toward erecting i tents nd doinir other needed work ! Reservation of tenting space has , quickly, or they may leit nemnu. Begins Wednesday Lvrning. Tho m begins. Wednesday ofievennir with the Mnn.Kins a special children's feature, ana the address uy i , , r Rev J. W. Brougher. Get Tickets Early. It will be a big convenience to the directors if the patron:! will attend to their season and membership tick-1 ets early. No Charge J-'1y 4th. The directors aeain request the Ob 1 server to emphasize chut at no time was a charge contemplated for ! mision to tho park proper July 4th. OPENING Another Submarine Hit By Vessel Fire From An American Port, June 2. (By United Press) An other submarine was fired . at and hit, according to the ship's crew reach ing port today. The submarine ap peared 'six hundred yards off and launched a torpedo. The stern gun of the ship fired and shot away the sub marine's periscope, throwing it high into the air. The submarine disap peared. The vessel was not dam aged. PACIFIST OR GANIZATIONS FIGHT DRAFT PROGRAM AS LAUNCHED IF CARKIED OUT WOULD UN- DERMINE SELECTIVE DRAFT SYSTEM. TEN THOUSAND ARE ALREADY ENROLLED Pacifists Try to Have Exemption Clause Inserted in Regulations Per mitting Persons Itrofcsing Con scientious Reasons Against War the Right of Escape. Washington, Juno 23. (United Press) Two Pacifist organizations launched a huge campaign which if carried out, would greatly undermine tho selective draft. These organiza tions, it is declared are attempting to open a chnnnel for the escape of men from military service, Ten thousand are already enrolled. Ihe efforts of the pacifists were confined to attempts to have inserted an exemption clause in the regulations specifically per mitting persons professing conscient ous reasons against war an escape from the selective draft. Their ef forts failed. The most active organ ization! is tho American union against militarism. Tho war department has been noti fied that these organisations will bo unable to get behind the law. Speed Em' Up Details Arranged A vast amount of detail arrange ments attendant to the annual auto mobile and motorcycle races, July 21 22, came up at the meeting of the ex ecutive committee and members last evening. I ransportation, lixing charges to the races, concessions and booster trips were discussed. A com mittee consisting of A. W. Nelson, E. E. Vehrs nnd R. J. Green was named to take up the problem of transporta tion. Tho arrangements for entertainment were set in motion, rroper street decorations was turned over to Messrs. Stoddard, Roy Green and Roy B. Cur- rey. The track is to be properly oiled to allay the dust and General Manager Neal and Messrs. Hamilton and And erson were empowered to act. The general admission was placed at $1.00 each day and the scale for children under 14 is 25 cents. Twenty of the best parking spaces will sell at $5.00 for tho two days. Many others less desirable for $2.50 and in addi tion to that there is ample space for hundreds of cars elsewhere on the grounds free. There will be no grand stand charges. The "question of concessions was taken up with Hoy Green and he will confer with a committee consisting of Messrs. Neal and Stoddard. R. J. Green and C. D. Kmnhiser were delegated to visit Wallowa on a boost er trip at a nearby date. To Reorganize Nation al Defense Council Washington, D. C, June 23. (United Press) Tho council of na tonal defense will soon 1 reorganized on a four, men basis, it was stated of ficially today, It is nlanncd to divide the war work into four departments, giving oncer, but yesterday the crowd was still ' member of the board authority over each department. "Whether Or No" Clocks give first hand information ad- with second hand assistance. Old Man Sage. GOVERNMENT N- DEER OIL-COAL SERIOUSNESS OF SITUATION EXPLAINED BY SECRETARY DANIELS TO L.ND COM MITTEEE NAVY OIL RESERVE MUST BE CONSERVED Daniels Admits He Doesn't Know Where to Get Available Oil Supply for the Two Hundred Oil Burning Vessels Now Under Construction. Washington, June 23. (United Press) Declaring the Government must soon commandeer all oil and coal in the United States, Secretary Dan iels expained the seriousness of the oil situation to the Senate Public Lands committee todav. He declared that if commandeering is not done, the Government must im mediately demand tho opening up of all oil and coal fields and the said fuel supply must be regulated. The Gov ernment should bo empowered to fix prices on both oil and coal. The Navy s oil reserve must he saved, for the future, he said. With two hundred oil burning ships being built, Daniels admitted that he doesn't know the extent of available oil bup- ply. Ho Bind tho Government would get as much oil as possible from the out side of the United States to conserve the domestic fields. Oil bases for conducting war will be built. If the war continues a year or two it would be vary vital that to United States oil be conserved. O.A.C. Alumni To Perfect Organization . E. B. Lemon, secretary of the O. A. C. alumni association, and Prof. E. B. iBeaty will be in La Grande Monday night to organize the O. A. C. alumni into an efficient working organiza tion. Mr. Lemon and Professor Beaty are traveling over tho entire state or ganizing the alumni in order to bet ter help conditions which are liable to result from war and other conditions. In notifying the alumni of the for mation of an association the secretary wrote as follows: "Every Alumnus is proud of the part the institution is taking in the national attempt properly to solve all of the problems presented by the great crisis in which we find ourselves now involved. Many 0. A. C. men have enlisted in every branch of the ser vice. U. A. v. turmsnea approximate ly ten per cent of the men for the fre sidio Training Camp at San Francisco. The food campaign in Oregon has been conducted, under the direction of the College, so effectively that it has attracted nation-wide attention. Thus fnr O. A. C. has met every emergency admirably; but it still hns a most im portant duty to perform in which every graduate and former student must play an importnnt part." Alfred Cocchi Con fesses Cruger Murder New York, June 23 (United Press) Alfred Cocchi, at Bologna, Italy, confessed to the murder of Ruth Cruger, according to dispatches sent to police here. It is reported that Cocchi made a clean breast when under interroga tion by the Italian police. Joseph Raises Over $3,000 For Red Cross Joseph, June 23. (Special) Joseph has oversubscribed the $3000 mark set for that community. Already the committees are several hundred dol lars past $3000. The business men all took hold heartily and $1000 will probably be reached. Many new members wero secured. The Chautauqua crowd is increas- ,ing. The first day was a record break- 'larger. Women admire a brave love an audacious one. MAY COMMA Opposed to Fire Crackers. State Fire Commissioner Wells is opposed to fire crackers on July 4. and