La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 10, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textmtmt asstvtef 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. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917. NUMBER 326. SENATE TO HERE, MADAME, IS YOUR UNIFORM! VOTE ON F 0 CONTROL Bit MEASURE WILL BE PASSED ON BEFORE SATURDAY AFTER NOON, JULY 21. SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN ' IS HANDLING BILL He Withdraws His Motion for Shift ing Off the Debate When He Se cured Unanimous Consent for Final Vote on Bill No Amendments May Be Introduced After July 20. ' Washington, July 10. (United PreBs) The food control bill will reach a vote In the senate before Sat urday afternoon July 21. This decision was reached by unan ' imous consent in the senate late this afternoon. In asking for unanimous consent, Senator Chamberlain withdrew his motion for cloture. After Thursday, July 19, senators will be limited to ten minute speeches on the bill or any amendments. After Friday, July 20, no more amendments can be introduced. McKennon Family Re united After 25 Years Next Sunday for the first time in 25 years, the McKennon family will again become united. Mrs McKennon was 95 years old on June 26th but as "two brothers from the east could not get here by that time the reunion was put off till next Sunday, at which time the family will meet at the fTbantntinua nnrk. The McKennon family" consists of Mrs. McKennon, four sons, J. D. Mc- -city; Dr. A. MiMcKennonj of Clarks- ville, Arkansas, a,nd T. r. McKennon -of Guthrie, Okla.; and two daughters Mrs. B. Hamilton of this city, and Mrs. J. M. Berry of Portland. Dr. McKennon, of Clarksville, Ark., and T. F. McKennon, Guthrie, Okla., "have arrived with their families and are now in the city visiting with their mother, sister, and brothers. Mrs. McKennon is In apparent good health and is enjoying very much, the visit of her children. She has resided with "her two sons in La Grande for the past six years. Parents Are Warned Boys In Powder House Parents who do not know where their children go during the day, are given warning that it may pay to watch them closer. This has been brought homo with force in the last couple of days by an incident which could have easily terminated fatally. The Bohncnkamp Co. have a powder house which is quite a distance out of town. Last Sunday the lock was broken and yesterday the evidence showed plainly that the persons had made their entrance although nothing was taken. The work is plainly that of young boys; on that point there is absolutely no doubt. A match dropped in such a place who likes to think of the results? The (Continued on Page 8.) INDUSTRIES CERTAIN MEN NEEDED TO .FEED, CLOTHE AND SUPPLY ARMIES EXCEPTED FARM ERS, MINERS, SHIPBUILD ERS ALSO. Washington, July 10. (United T.oTVi United States will sift -out and exempt from fighting service the laborers vitally needed for the feeding, clothing, and supplying of Mil m tmiad It is officially learned that the list will probably name farmers as a gen i kIou. miners, shipbuilders, mu- and those in other "branches of industry aiding directly 3n maintaining the military xorces. LABORERS III TO BE'EHPT ' Here's miladl in her new uni form as a member of the national food administration. Note the In signia of food conservation on cap and sleeve. Also observe the ca pacious pockets on each side. The body of the uniform is blue, the collar, cuffs and cap of white, the Insignia of red. The belt, as one inset shows, slips .through a slot in the double front, permitting the dress to be fastened with one but ton. The detachable cuffs may be removed for dishwashing or mop ping, leaving a three-quarter sleeve. Above is the official house hold tag, to be displayed in win dows of homes co-operating with Uncle Sam in the conservation campaign. The insignia on the tag is the same as that on the offi cial buttons to be furnished mem bers of tho food administration. IMENHOil THE STAGE AT THE IE. A. ELLA FLAGG YOUNG, JOSE PHINE CORLESS PRESTON, AND OTHER PROMINENT EDUCATORS SPEAK. Portland, Ore. July 10. (United Press) With Ella Flugg Young, of Chicago, Josephine Corless Preston, state superintendent of public in struction of Washington, and other equally prominent women educators on the program, women this afternoon crowded the men off the .auditorium stage and took entire charge of the general session of the National Edu cation association for the day. And the women talked war. Mrs. Preston declared that women played an equally important part with men (Continued on Page 8.) Russians Capture Many More Prisoners Petrograd, July 10. (United Press) More than one thousand ad ditional prisoners, several more vil lages, three large guns, and a num ber of small pieces were officially re ported to be captured as the result of General Knorniloff's continued drive toward Lemberg. The Stanislau offensive continues despite energetic resistance. The villages captured are Paveloe. Dukovick, Vikorov, Majdan, Ruciaka, Pacykot. The enemy is retreating to the river Monicka. The 'Russians pen etrated the Teutonic line six and a half miles. Cove. Garage Catches On Fire Cove, July 10. (Special) Cove had a narrow escape from a serious fire yesterday afternoon. The Cove ga rage caught on fire, and had a good start It is located in the heart of the business district and if the fire had grown the whole business section would have been endangered. : Prompt action on the part of the citizens and particuarly of .Ed. Anderson wih his fire extinguishers put It out The damage was about $75. , . . - . ; i i - ' f h : "HtoafoW 7 ' I i 1 Mull V tW 9f HERE ARE THE SERIAL NUMBERS nP IIMMN'Mf M PCfilQTCflfn Ul UIIIUII llll.II IILUIUI LULU Here are the serial numbers of the men registered in Union County. Note your number. The Observer will later publish the numbers of those drafted. Serial No. 266 Forest Leroy Treesh 267 Anton Gerard Bekkers 268 Roy Albert Prout 269 Thomas William Carpenter 270 George Lawrence Fox 271 James Lloyd Beem 272 r-Charles Orris Evers 273 Benjamin Overton Scott 274 Vernon Stowe 275 John Henry Stowe 276 Leonard Richnrd Parsons 277 Heber James Fox 278 John Sulvester Kennedy 279 Clarence Ignatuis Hazen 280 Willie Alford Fuller 281 Roscoe George Marble 282 Clifton Alroy Phillips 283 Walter R. Gekeler 284 James Lincoln Gekeler 285 Leland Thomas Beem 286 James Henry Glasson 287 Mantus Harvey Witty 288 John Edwin Cruikshank 289 Leo Fredrick Roulet 290 Benjamin Julius Bendshadler 291 Oscar William Benshadler 292 Charley Douglas Breshears 293 Jay Breshears 294 Albert Rysdam 295 John E. 'Rysdam 296 Clarence Witty 297 John W. Gibson 298 Harry C. Hill 299 Frank W. Hazelwood 300 Charles Nathan Cross 301 Guy Irvin Patten 302 Howard William Hazelwood 303 James Brincley Higgins 304 Hugh Lewis McNaughton 305 Charles Edward Spangle 306 Luther Hindman 307 Otto A. Klinghammer 308 John Bortholomew 309 Harley M. Hardy 310 Robert E. Lee Wisdom 311 Jesse B. Knight 312 Clarence Herman Marshall 313 Henry Waelty j 314 Frank A. Seward ; 315 Raymond Waelty 316 Chris Nelson 317Clifford Ray Daron 318 Volney D. Barnes 319 Frank Fox 320 Bona Wisdom 321 George C. Cross 322 Raymond J. Cross 323 Arthur J. Ellis I 324 Roy Ervin Town send : 325 Robert Max Hallgarth ; 326 Aldon L. Parsons j 327 Nels L. Nelson 328 Glenn Graham 329 Albert C. Peterson 330 Ray G, Brown , 331 David McCartney 332 Harlen Long Hilgard : 333 Owen Scott 334 Everett Earl Walker 335 Jack Stareo . 336 Earl Bates Perry 337 Sam Kakoures La Grande 338 -Clint Bartmess Hilgard 339 Marion D. Hagey 340 Geo. T. Gettle 341 Glen Rex Powell 342 Hubert Vuughn 343 William Floyd Newton La Grande 344 Tom Morekis Hilgard 345 Nathan D. Bard Hot Lake 346 Charles Schiele 347 Alexunder W. Melgard 348 Fred G. Boyle La Grande 349 Henry F. Furgason 350 Reginald L. Heryford 351 GuysA. Geiger 352s Alex Furgason 353 Charles F. Grnndy 354 Prentice B. Rode 355 'Ray W. Schofield La Grande R. F. D. 2 356 Roy W. Peeblcr La Grande 357 Henry Howard Bainbridge , Hot Lake 358 E. B. Nemo Tucker 859 Arthur John Melgard La Grande 860 Roy B. Halley 361 John Luther Geiger Hot Lake 362 Mike M. Milosevich La Grande 363 Neil Nelson McClure Hot Lake 364 Theodore E. Johnson 365 Soichioro Ilirai La Grande 360 Howard M. Peck 367 John L. Schofield Union 368 Fred Mires Hot Lake 369 Evert P. Turpln La Grande 370 H. E. Bnnton 371 Alfred B. Auclam Hot Lake 372 Frank Earnest Butler 373 Frank Komoda (Continued on Page 5.) WIS, SAYS HOLLWEG French Steamer Sunk' Fifty Lives Lost Paris, July 10. (United 4 Press) The French steamer 4 Caledonian was sunk in the ! Mediterranean June 13th, with 4 the loss of fifty-one lives, it ia 4 officially announced. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4s 4 STRIKE FOR IE TWO THOUSAND THREE HUN DRED MEN WILL WALK OUT AT LEADVILLE COLORADO Leadville, Colo., July 10. (United Press) Two thousand three hundred miners representing the working force of a hundred mines will strike Satur day morning, it is announced, unless their wage increase demands are granted. ' " !H.WKEI Federal mediators today, en route to Leadville will attempt to arrange a conference between the operators and the men. 1 1 British Advance French, Repel Attacks London, July 10. (United Press) The British aeain advanced in the Messines-Wytschnete section General Paige reported. The French state ment said continued German assaults were all repulsed. GERMAN TRAWLER AND SEAPLANES DESTROYED London, July 10. (United Press) An armed German trawler was de stroyed and also two German sea planes off Iowestft, the admiralty as sorted. Four German air men were taken prisoners. PRESS CLUB-WILL GREET STATE EDITORIAL A5SC At a meeting of newspapermen last night the La Grande Press Club was formed. Although the -main ob ject of the club is to act in conjunc tion with the Commercial club in en tertaining the State Editorial associa tion on July 15th, the club will con tinue as a permanent organization. Fred B. Currey acting as temporary chairman called tho meeting to or der and in the elections the following officers were elected: President, Clarke Leitor; vice president, Fred B. Cur rey; secretary ana treasurer, a. w. Nelson. The above officers, C. N. Palmer and J. G. King form the exec utive committee. The entertainment committee ap pointed to work with the Commercial club consists of the following mem bers: George H. Currey, chairman, Colon R. Eberhard, Jap II. Stevens, R. J. Green and A. W. Nelson. The Press club is not exclusive and invites anyone to join who is eligible. Eligibility consists in having done, or now doing editorial worn on a newspaper or press reporting. The present members with the paper or press they have represented or are representing are as follows: C. N. Palmer, La Grande Messenger; Colon R. Eberhard, Associated PreRSj J. G. King, Sacramento Star; Clarke Leiter, La Grande Observer; F. B. Currey, San Lcandro Standard; Otto Bnllhorn, La Grande Observer and Portland Journal; A. W. Nelson, Port land Oregonian and American Lum berman; George H Currey, La Grande Observer; J. D. Meyers, La Grande Observer; Jap II. Stevens, Mountain Sentinel (La Grande); E. L. Eckley, La Grande Morning Star; F. S. Ivan hoe, Border Signal (Enterprise); 5. J. Green, Minneapolis Tribune. . t MINERS WILL 1 GERMAN CHANCELLOR SAYS PEACE WITHOUT ANNEX A- TIONS UNSATISFACTORY CONSIDERS IT AS HIS DUTY TO STAY AS CHANCELLOR Speech Is Delivered Before the Main Committee of the Reichstag Ap pearance Was Called Forth By De mands of the Clericals That He De fine How He Stood on the Socialists' Peace Program. '" : . Berne, Switzerland, July 10. (Unit ed Press) Peace without annexations . is unacceptable to Germany. Germany can win If she holds out Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg so declared in his speech before the main committee of the Reichstag, accord ing to quotations m the Berlin' Lokal Anseiger. "I consider it my duty; to remain as Chancellor for the protection of the Fatherland," he declared. "Pence without annexations is not an acceptable peace to Germany. - I cannot declare our terms." The Chancellor's appearance before the main committee was called forth by demands of the clericals that he outline in more detail exactly how the government stood on the Social ists' platform of no annexations and no indemnities. RESIGNATIONS OF OFFICIALS RUMORED Amsterdam, - July 10. (United Press) Unconfirmed reports stated the Kaiser decided to accept the res ignation of Foreign Secretary Zim merman and Vice Chancellor Helf ferich. --.; Berlin dispatches indicate the Gerv man bureaucracy made efforts to smooth over the internal crisis. , The JWser yesterday presided at a- ' 'conference of .the Crown CounciL This is the first this body has met since the beginning of the war. Views of Washington Washington, , July 10. (United Press) Germany's present political upheaval is the only hopeful sign of a later explosion, believe United States officials. Officials think German as a whole will stand steadfastly with the Kaiser for the time being. The demand for the announcement of peace terms is considered a sign of underlying dis content,' which will grow louder and more insistent as economic and mili tary pressure intensifies. Boy Struck By Auto Front U.S.National Donald Cross, the seven year old son of Chas. Cross was struck by a car this afternoon in front of the U. S. National bank as the car was mak ing a turn from Adams into JJepot street. The car was. driven by Dr. P. A. Charlton, a well known veterinar ian of this city. Dr. Charlton says that in turning the corner a crowd on the corner separated and he started to drive through see ing no danger. He says that he never saw the child until it was hit. (Continued on Page Eight.) CITIZENS CHASE OUT THEI.W.W. ORGANIZED POSSE SEARCHES . LODGING HOUSES AND PUTS I. W. W.'S ON A SPECIAL TRAIN Jerome, Arizona, July 10. (United Press) Two hundred and fifty citi zens in an organized posse swept through Jerome searching every lodg fne house, and rounding up the I. W. W.'s. They took the men to a spe cial train and sent them out of town. ' The first clash of the strike occur red last night when union men chased the I. W. W.'s into the residence sec- ' tion. During the night many I. W. W. men heard of the posse's plans and left town.