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VOLUME XVI.
-LA GRANDE, OREGON. SATTJRDAfdTTNE 30, 19i7..222'
NUMBER 319.
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WTTHt FORCE THAT CAN'T BE
RESISTED, HE IS CLOSING
ABOUND LENS
GAINS ONE MILE
FRONT ON 4-MILE LINE
British Loss Is Small While the En
emy Suffers Heavy Casualties
British Holds Positions of Tactical
and Stragetic Importance.
London, June 30. (United Press)
"With irresistible force the British are
closing around Lens, gaining a mile
of front on the four mile line.
This was reported by General Haig.
All British objectives were gained.
The British loss was small.
The enemy suffered heavy casual
ties. General Haig reported the British
hold positions of tactical and stragetic
importance.
Fire Fighters Save
The;Town Of Gramm
Laramie, Wyo., Juno 30 (Unite J
press) Through heroic efforts of
volunteer fire fighters, who were
Tushed from here in automobiles, the
town of Gramm was saved from de
struction by a forest fire eating a
mile wide swath through the forest.
SPAIN DECLARES MARTIAL
LAW, BRAZIL UN-NEUTRAL
Washington, June 30. (Unite;!
Procs, The State Department re
ceived confirmation of the press dis
patches announcing that Spain de
creed martial law. The department
-was advised that Brazil revoked neu
trality with respect to the Allies.
Germany may consider this an un
friendly act and cause for war.
BLAST AT RUFUS DELAYS
THE O.-W. R. & N. TRAINS
Train No. 4 arrived in the city this
morning at 11:30 as a result of a
Wast near Rufus. The blasting gang
in trying to loosen rock for a trestle
fill, covered the track with rock and
it will bo necessary to remove this
before the trains can get through. No
definite information could be obtained
na to the amount of damage done.
The trains are being routed over the
S. P. & S. by the way of Wallulu and
Peco.
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GENERAL HI STIES
HEAVY BLOWS 111 FRONT
PROGRAM FOR CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
Reduced to the most concrete and crux-like terms, the 1917 Grande
Ronde Chautauqua assembly will consist of the following numbers:
Saturday,
Evening
"Chimes of Normnndie" Boston Lignt opera y.
Setting a new record in Chautauqua Attractions. Delightful
comic opera, full singing cast and orchestra, twenty-four people.
Sunday, July 1
Morning
Union Services at Park
A- Pre,ude
Lee
Vespers All invited.
Evening
Musical Prelude
Readings
Monday,
Morning Lecture
Junior Chautauqua
Afternoon-
-Concert
Lecture
Evening Popular Concert
Lecture
Tuesday, July 3
Morning Lecture
Junior Chautauqua
Afternoon Pageant Junior Chautauquans
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trvoninc Grand Closing Concert,
Chicago Grand Opera
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Repulse The German
Dreadnaught Idaho
Launched At Camden
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n Camden, June 30. (United 4
J Press) The dreadnaught, Ida- J
J ho, the isster ship of the Penn- !
4 sylvania and Mississippi, the $
J most powerful of America's
fighting ships, was launched at 4
4 the yards of the New York Ship 4
4 Building Company. 0 detail of 4
4 one hundred blue jackets from 4
4 the Destroyer Downs stood at- 4
4 tention and the band of the 4
4 Buildine Company played the 4
5- "Star. Spankled Banner" as the 4
4- thirty-two thousand ton ship 4"
4 slid down the ways. 4
4- 4 4 4 4 4 4
RESERVES OF MUNITIONS IN
SURE THE PROSECUTION OF
THE WAR SAYS LLOYD
GEORGE i
Dundee, June 30. (United Press)
"Britain now has such reserves of mu
nitions that whatever the submarines
do thev can't prevent the successful
prosecution of the war," David Lloyd
George declared in a speech.
"We have driven the great Germany
armv under trround," he continued.
"That means the beginning of the
end.
"It means pounding a sense of in
feriority into every part of the uer
man mind.
' "The Prussians possess many vir
tues excepting humility, which is now
being taught them with a tierce, re
lentless lash."
Pendleton Is Selected.
Pendleton, June 80. ('Special)
Pendleton was selected by the Spanish
War veterans of Oregon as the place
for their next annual convention, to
be held July 3, 4 and 5, 1918.
June 30
- awa,
Francis Lybarger
The Ongawa Company
Elias Day
Supt. Dexter
. ,
July 2
Mcsical Arts Quartet
BRITISH NO
LONGER FEAR
SUBMARINES
"The Mind of Germany"
Dr. Frank Bohn
Musical Arts Quartet
"Rebuilding the Temple-'
Montaville Flowers
Supt. Dexter
Ann e Therese uavaun
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James ixonnaro, m "'V
Company
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PROGRAMS ARE WELL RE
CEIVED AND MANY BIG AT
TRACTIONS COMING.
BOSTON LIGHT OPERA
COMPANY ON TONIGHT
Tonight the Twenty-four Members
Will Sing "The Chimes of Norman
die" Fine Program Is Arranged
for Sunday and Monday Elias Day
Appears Tomorrow Smith-Holmes-Spring
Quintet is Well Liked.
For a third successive time the pa
vilion at the park was crammed last
evening to hear the third evening s
program: The Chautauqua assembly.
is going "like a house afire to ex
press it in the vernacular and so far
there hasn't been a weak number
nor is there any indication that .there
will be. The next 36 hours hold out
an especially attractive program.
Grand Opera Comprfhy Arrives.
This morning the 24 members . of
the Boston Light Opera company ar
rived for their program this after
noon and tonight. This banner at
traction of the musical part of the
program this assembly, gave a spe
cial concert this afternoon but to
night is the solo attraction. Effort
to procure as many seats as possible
has been exerted and the probabilities
are that the record crowd of the week
will be in attendance. "The Chimes
of Normnndie" is a tuneful piece, and
the nationally-famous leads in the
roles will have a chance to shine,
and will shine. Situations that bub
ble with tickling drollery and repartee
crowd each other in sparkling suc
cession as the piece progresses.
Dr. Turner's splendid community
lecture "Watch Your Step" was ren
dered this afternoon after the opera
company prelude.
The Musical Arts quartet, a male
aggregation, comes for two fine pro
grams Monday.
Union Services Tomorrow.
The morning hours Sunday will he
taken up with Sunday services and a
union service. Dr. Ohas. A. Edwards,
of tho Methodist church, will preach
the sermon and the Methodist choir
will furnish the music. Vespers will
be conducted Into in the afternoon,
The afternoon will be an especially
important part of tho program. "Are
you Christian or only Religious?" is
the therhe the ever-popular Lee Fran
cis Lybarger will speak of. Thon the
Ongawa company will take the au
dience over the Japanese route to
Tokio and it promises great entertain
ment. Elins Day Sunday Evening.
Tomorrow evening appears that fa
miliar character in Chautauqua, Elias
Day. His appearance will be largely
in the nature of readings. All in all
tomorrow is a big day, and such as
have no season tickets can find no
better wny to spend 50 cents than to
take in the whole day's proceedings,
although there will bo' no charges for
the religious services in the morning.!
Quintet Will Liked.
Yesterdav afternoon the Smith-
An PAVILION IS . .
Sp'ring-Holmes quintet got off to a
fine start and in the evening gave the
entire nrocram. Cornet, trombone,
cello, saxophone, flute, piano, basso
horn and ensemble numbers were ex-
ppllonHv rendered. The company has.
hwi herp twice before hut can come
PAVILION
AllOUA
back as often as it likes and will be commence at Eagles' hall on Wash
well received always. ington avenue with races and other
Minncsotan Is Popular. out-door sports nt 1 o'clock sharp.
"Americanism" was the genera! Special prizes will he given to tho
a.. iTnn T W Nnl.m'q lecture winners. Vaudeville act in the hall nt
I . , trnnnn nnrl he kent ur a
running" lire or Keen wii, inwjiMiiiiKiiii'i
:i. r,f wpirrnt. nnrt iroon
1 unu
He pleaded for a united na-
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F the pocul
Mr. Nohn
."",;";;;,-Bi.n, Mr. Nofon
was well received.
The . City Of Lens
AUSTRIANS
LOSE EIGHT
TERRIBLE AND BLOODY BATTLE
IS FOUGHT FOR POSSES
SION OF MONT
ORTIGERS
NEW MARK IS SET
FOR FEROCIOUS FIGHTING
Austrians Attack in Successive Waves
With Big Guns, Little Guns, Liquid
Fire, Gas, Mines and Bayonets
Ground is Churned to Powder
Neither Side Holds tho Mountain
Top None Can Live There.
Rome, June 30. (United Press)
At least eight thousand Austrians
have succumbed in a fruitless enemy
offensive at Mont Ortigors between
June 10th and June 12th, it is offici
ally estimated.
Battles for the dominating point set
a new murk in lorocity.
' The Austrians attacked in success
ive waves with big guns, little guns,
machine guns, liquid fire, flame pro
jectors, gas, mines and bayonets.
The ground was literally churned
into powder, soaked with blood.
Today neither side holds Ortigers.
Barrage waves of both Italian and
Austrian forces converged over tho
summit, making it impossible for any
human to live through the shell fire.
EAGLES WILL
CELEBRATE
ELABORATE THREE DAYS' PRO
GRAM WILL BE GIVEN, BE
GINNING MONDAY.
The Eagles are going to put on a
three days' celebration of the Fourth.
There will be something doing every
! day beginning Monday. The com
plete program is as follows:
Program Monday at Eagles' Hall.
Liberty Enlightening the World
Statue, Vivian Hansen, with a chorus
of 20 children.
Major Littlofingcr and wife will
keep you going some. Eldora Hansen
and Margaret Baker.
Parasol song and drill, Daffodil Sni
der, Blanche Hansen and Lula Mulky.
Don't fail to see Frankie Earl Mor
rill in her beautiful' butterfly dance
ending in a blaze of glory.
Dancing commencing immediately
after the show.
Tuesday's Program at Eagles Hall,
' Liberty Aflame, with 20 La Grande
children.
Merrill's screaming farce comedy,
, "Mistaken Identity:" Tho jealous wife
Vera Houghton; Frivolous Hubby
; ftlr. stiiwen; uasius, lour-ous a ween
C. R. Merrill. .
Yankee Sailor Girls' Song and
Drill: Mabel Gardner, Vera Hansen,
Bessie Andrew, Nellie Gardner, Vera
Houghton, Vivian Hansen
Grand patriotic finale, entire corn-
pany.
Wednesday, July 4
the program romm ot July win
2 o'clock. Dnncinir all afternoon. A
patnum ,n.K,, .v ..v......
neonin commencinc in eveninir ut n:i;
sharp. All shows and outside attrac-
tions free to the nubl c.
' "Come and have' a good time with
the Eagles. Everybody invited."
THOUSAND
MEN
TH 01
-
Grown
ills
HER
American Generals .
Meet On Foreign Soil
French Port, Juno 30. (Unit 4-
4 ed .Press) t or the lirst time in
J- history, two American generals 4
4- on a belligerent mission met, sa- 4
luted and clasped hands on 4
! French soil. This was the meet- 4
t ing of Generals Pershing and 4
J Sibert here where the American 4
J expeditionary army is waiting. 4
4- General Pershing was enthusi- 4
astically welcomed. 4
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SAVAGE ATTACKS
IS LAUNCHED BY
E
PICKED GERMAN TROOPS PENE
TRATE FRENCH TRENCHES
THEY ARE DRIVEN
BACK
Paris, Jnue 30. (United Press)
Picked German troops were
driven forward to perhaps tho
most savage attack the German
Crown Prince has attempted in
six months.
They succeeded in penetrating
the first line of trenches near
Verdun, over a front of nearly a
mile and half last night.
The Germans were immediately
driven out.
Fearful losses were inflicted on
the attackers.
The German's net gain is only
a small bit of ground on the
west slope of Dcndman't
Hill, it
is announced officially.
SUBMARINES ARE NOW
OPERATING IN PARIS
GROWN
Atlantic Port, June 30. .(United I fire department crossed the Colum
Press) Evidence that German sub-jbia river on ferries and fought the
marines are now operating in Paris, flames,
was brought here by the crew of a , "
Rritiah stenmsh n attacked simultnne-
ously by two submarines. The ship
escaped.
War Correspondent Frank Bohn Who
Speaks at Park Monday Afternoon.
"Praise Mr. Bohn as high as you
lli-P he is worth it." This is the
expression of a La Grande citizen wh-j
knows him.
"Mr. Bohn has n wonderful message
from war-torn Europe."
So say Chautauqua talent preceding
him to La Grande.
When Mr. Bohn comts here Mon
day afternoon to speak on the Eur
nean wnr, he will talk with the nu-
ithoritv of a war correspondent who is
still powder-porf umed for ne uarciy
reached America in time to till his
Summer engagements on the plat
form. The directors feel after in-!
vestigating his merits, that they can
Tecommend Mr. Bohn to the public as
tho Imnrpct lecture attractions
, ,
ui mi; wt-t-n. i-wn w
version of tho war" is their advice
to the public concerning this New
York war scribe. He will talk on "Tho
Mind of Germany."
WAR
CORRESPONDENT
SPEAK MONDAY AF
p II I I II III I , I I
Prince
DIPLOMATS
GERMANY IS EXPECTED TO AN
SWER BY DECLARING WAR
GREEK ARMY CHIEFS
SUMMONED TO ATHENS
Greece Is Actively Preparing for War
and Will Probably Throw Her
Trained Army of 300,000 Men Into
the Macedonian Campaign, Releaa
ing the Soldiers of the Allies.
Athens, June 30. (United Press)
Greece moved rapidly in action
against Germany.
All Greek diplomatic representa
tives were formally recalled from the
Central Powers. Four Greek army
chiefs were summoned to Athens for
a conference.
It is confidently expected that Ger
many will immediately respond with
a declaration of war against Greece.
Greece will probably throw her
army, containing three hundred thou-.
sand well trained men, into the Mace
donian campaign, releasing a large
number of British, Italians, French,
and Russians.
EXPRESS COMPANIES
WILL PAY $730,000,000 TAX
Washington, D. C, June 30. -(Unit
ed Press) The express companies of
the. United States will contribute sev
en hundred and thirty million dollars
toward the war tax, according to the
Sennte finance committee's plan.
This sum is five hundred and five
thousand dollars more than Is now
raised by the eight per cent tax on
excess "profits. The present excess
profits tax law is repealed, and an
increased, graduated tax plan substi
tuted, With the, excess profit tax dis
posed of the committee finished the
work on the biggest problem of the
wnr. The whole tax hill will be ready
to report early next week.
FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF
$35,00 AT WHITE SALMON
White Salmon, Wash., June 30.
(United Press) An entire block of
the business district of this city
burned today, causing a loss of thirty
five thousnnd dollars. The Hood River
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is on a visit to ner parent, mr .m.u
Mrs- Walter White, in Baker.
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