La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 19, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textsr f , La Grande Invites You To The Speed Em Up Saturday And Sunday, July 21 and 22. Reduced Railroad Rates. PHONE OBSERVER YOUR WANT-ADS. MAIN 37 1 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS 1 PHONE THE OBSERVER YOUR NEWS. MAIM 37 VOLUME XVI. LA' GRANDE, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917. NUMBER 334. GERMAN AGENTS CAUSE STRIFE IN RUSSIA 5 v Rib I ft ALL IDE Nicholai Lenine, an Agitator, is Charg ed With Being a German Spy Cabi net Considers Moving the Govern ment to Moscow. Petrograd, July 19. (United Press) Shooting liere ended today when the government arrested all mutineers. Nicholai Lenine, an agitator, was charged with being a German spy and fugitive. An extraordinary session of the cabinet and council considered transferring the government to Moscow. The army chief of staff announced' evidence had been obtained showing Lenine was a regular accredited Ger man agent sent by . the German staff to the sixth army on the front to discredit the provisional government. Lenine was supplied with German monej' from the Ger man legation at Stockholm. . Three serious outbreaks against the provisional govern ment vere reported this week. German money and agents are largely blamed. . Russians Capture the Town of Novican. Petrograd, July 19. (United Press) The Russians captured Novican last night.. Few losses were inflicted on the Russians. Desperate fighting occurred in the east em end of the village where two enemy attacks were re pulsed. . It is officially stated that Tuesday night the Rus , in captured three machine guns and two hundred and twenty-eight prisoners. " ' Attempt Made To Kill American (Ambassador. London, July 19. (United Press) Blowing up the bridge over the River Vyatka in what was believed to be an attempt .to kill the American Ambassador to Russia, David Francis, was reported in a dispatch from Hap aranda. The Ambassador was at home at the time, it is believed. Ben C.Crow Will Give Recital Tonight Tonight at the Christian church at S:30 o'clock Ben Claire Crow, Ameri can Baritone of Chicago, will appear in a classic song recital accompanied by Mrs. Winter of this city at the pi ano. Mr. Crow is on a' transconti nental tour and is appearing in all the important cities in the west; this! ,i'en.7?gs concert here should not be IWloollOd by local music lovers nor ; y the pVblic at large. He comes most highly 'Recommended and on this present trip tiiis been asked to return Ho every place wf?e"e he has sung. At '"V. Boise Tuesday evening he was com pared, in more ways than one, with Jamea, Goddard. The program fol lows ari,I is of standard opera num bers, IlaiJnn and French school of song and English numbers of strong musical appeaj; . S "Vision Fugitive" (herodiade) , '. . Massenet fr The Last Hour" Kramer "Day Is Gone" . . ....Lang "Will the Red Sun?' Finden "The Temple Bells" . . Firiden "Elegie" Massenet "Cnro Mio Bon" .Girodani "Jai Pleural" Hue "Ben Jour Suson" Pessard "Sweetest Flower That Grows" Hai ley "Daddy"' Behrand "Give Me Your Hands" "Sleep Little Biby of Mine" "A Red, Red Rose" Hastings "Whon Song Is Sweet" ...San Souciier associations never endorse any Admission free, silver offering. QUONG SAM ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGE Following close on the heels of the tonir wnr which broke out in Port land vesterdav afternoon. Qjontr Pr.m who has been prominently connected leave soon to hold court in Wallowa with the Ch'nepo'on r:r.! hero f-r 'county. For this reason also he post iY,,,.r m.is nr-"tfH. t-?1- -!rV at the ! ponedUhe remaining Chinese cases. telegraphic request of Sher'f f HiH - bun and triVcn to Portland on the 1. I J , t t 11 Ti. 2- WAX tm.nm in - ajp " -" iid. itijiio. - - -- '- wW rf.oin, Ononp was ' j IVIU I 1 1111-1 Iwk La Grande Young Men Enlist In Artillery Two La Grande young men have en listed in Battery B, Field' Artillery. They are Bud Garity and William Donald Sargent. Both are well known railroad men here. They have been in Portland for a few days and passed the necessary physical exam inations and returned to La Grande last night. They will join their bat tery on July 25. Vacancies in the Nr.vy were filled except for apprentice seamen, which is their reason for going in the Ar tillery, instead of the Navy as first planned. Warning to the Public. Mrs. Dora iB. Schilke, vice presi dent of the Oregon Congress of Moth ers, has received two letters from of ficers of the National and State Con- gress of Mothers warning the public against book agents who are going about the country claiming to have the endorsement of the National Con- gress ot Mothers, xne letters irom Mrs. Schoof, of Philadelphia, Presi- dent, of the National Congress of1 Mothers says: "The National Con- . f Mtw fca mnlnvPH UI.e UI HUHW110--U llJUi. W .v.. thing whatsoever or to organize Child Welfare Circles." Mr.s Geo. W. McMath, of Portland, President of the Oregon Congress of Mothers and . Clarke I Parent-Teacher associations wrtes: Denneel'To the Public: The Oregon Con- gresses of Mothers and Parent-leach- thing tnat is lor commercial pur- poses nor does it authorize book agents to organize Child Welfare Circles or sell books in its name." Grand Jury Meets Tomorrow. The grand jury will meet tomor row morning. It will be a short ses sion as Circuit Judge Knowles will 1 The state was anxious to proceed with : the trial of the cases but when Judge ITiumvIiM O T.T1M1T1 f.Xrl tflflf. If. WaR I necessarv for him to convene court in Wnllnwft withrtrww its onoosition. SPEED EM UP IS RAPIDLY M GRAND PRIX AND NORTHWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR JULY 1-22. LONG RACES CUT OFF 19 17 RACING FESTIVAL Well Rounded Out Program Provided Concrete Facts Support Claim That La Grande Has One of Fastest Dirt Tracks in the Country Autos Get Accommodation. The "Speed 'Em Up" will soon be here. Saturday and Sunday are the days. "Speed 'Em Up" is indelibly estab lished the length and breadth of the land upand down the Pacific coast, across the Mississippi watershed and even as far away as gay Gotham and staid old Boston but up to this year the slogan has been purely symbolic of motorcvele racinc In the vuar of our Tjftrd ninetpAA hundred and seven- I teen, it typifies the spirit of this gas oline ago in that automobile racing as well as motorcycle speedfests are booked. Auto Racers Called In. Convinced that autos can utilize the mile and a half motordrome three miles from La Grande for good racing and at a clip equalled ro bettered only on the.best of tricks, the management c n-oUia. Mt oii.K Ui k,nni, a fv, vm which will take place Saturday andwijf n'v the present defensive anti- Sunday is so constructed that speed demons of both types will- be well re paid for their efforts to win events. Purses Now $1500. Another item indicating the pro- gressiveness and stability of the La Grande Motor Club is the fact the purse has been increased. When the purses annually hung up were $1000 but one race meet for motorcycles in the United States had a larger plum. That fact alone branded the La Grande Far Western Grand Prix one of the highest in rank in the whole motor speed world. Because of the added attractions it was necessary this year to add $500 to the purse making a grand reward of $1500 and that has been split two ways, motor cycle and automobile drivers to share 50-50 on the prize money. Usual Embellishments Provided. The directors have chosen a time when it is most convenient for all con cerned to attend. The two-day meet will be embellished with parade Sat urday morning, a mardi gras Satur day evening and the big race program Wallowa. Governor Geer spent a Sunday, the 22nd. The usual con- .part of his youth at Cove and is a veniences will be provided telephone pioneer of this country, announcements to all parts of the He recalls with pleasure many of ground, the track will be oiled, and the early days and recalls many of the transportation made as accessible the pioneers who have passed away, as possible. Mr. Geer has a clipping of the county On the face of things t;oday, there 'assessment of forty-two years ago, is every reason to believe that the when the total annual expenses of Un 1917 classic will far outshine all past ion County were only $20,000. endeavors in speeding. , ' m t r -,-.( Visit Of Carl Vrooman. Tw.Mr,AftP Sucss Portland Ore .July l9.(United herein made He to the fact that aluPress)-Carl S. Vrooman, assistant forces lacallv are solidly behind the secretary of agriculture w.U arrive I movement in one, compact, weil-oiled , ,fo',, ' ,. ,h . - . f. f ty fm ' ? tnB . c.pj .F rJri- raeGS has . r0,m J sea" bpeed .m up. Autot :n t r r The grandstand built last year at a heavy expense, is, of course, still there M,r -oof a H, no ple. It is before this structure mat tne auio- mobilists and motorcyclists who flirt - ..... ..... I with laws of gravitation will flit on the two eventful days. But the grand- stana is not me oniy point oi vanwiK lor tne races, ituc, irom xne grana- view of the entire mile and a half course is obtained, but on the broad acres adjoining the track is ample room to park thou-1 sands of cars. It was about this course that the automobiles aligned themselves last year and saw? and heard fully as well as from the grand stand. Telophone communications to various parts of the track, and ample announcers keep the people in the au tomobiles well informed on the pro gress of the races. , The Weather, i I x .11 T 1 . A tt-.-.-j t, v I on,, rr o .w t.t. 1 iruibltuiu, ouiy itr, mow MO FOR ARMY WILL ' M FAI ENCE AT dc nunocu TnunDDnm THE DELAY CONGRESS DEMANDS . IN FORMA TION AS TO GOETHALS . DENMAN ROW. COUNTRY DEMANDS IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION Germany's Submarine Successes Are Tremendous Sea and Air Offensive Needed to Check Menace Million Tons of Shipping Lost a Months- Only One Third of That Amount! Built. Washington, July 19. (United Press) National impatience at the delay the Goethals-Denman row has caused broke out in the Senate when a resolution was adopted demanding information on the fight. Increased irritation has been evi dent in Congress at the Goethals-Denman affair for several days. This is prompted by the widespread feeling throughout the country that there was need for immediate ship construction as shown by Germany's tremendous submarine successes against the al lied shipping. America and her allies must make a tremendous sea and air offensive against Germany if they would check the submarine menace, naval author ities warned. The President is urged to consider the plan. V Authorities predicted Germans will submarine work is continued. A million tons of shipping is lost monthly, while only one-third of that amount is built to .replace it STRIKE TIES UP THE LUMBER INDUSTRY Seattle, Wash., July 19. (United Press) Employers practically con ceded and union officials declared a strike has tied up the Washington lumber industry. J. G. Brown, president of the Inter national Single Weavers Union, de clared twenty thousand men were out. The Lumbermen's Defense Committee admitted the tactics of the Unionists are winning. EX-GOVERNOR GEER VISITS SCENES' OF HIS YOUTH Ex-Governor T. T. Geer arrived in La Grande tbjs morning on his way to attend the Wallowa County pioneers' association meeting tomorrow. He left on the train this morning for nere my " ' " 1 x-J ! A lU. ..,4- TJ vioiLiiig many w.iuua i uiic vwuii- try to show the vital relation between i conserving the nation's food supplies and winning the war. Vrooman will confer with state ag riculture leaders this afternoon and.qunn workhouse, for attempting tonignt ne win speaK at tne Lincoln high school auditorium on war iimei imnming oi me canons ruuu riin connection with his action, merely 1 n piy. i Vrooman will visit many towns in the Pacifict northwest before return- ing east. " , . Mrs. Stella Tngle returned this'.. r l'ocf iYtn fro rri t a n 1 t n Irnan .morning from Portland where she i been attending the National r.auca , tional association the past two weeks. mai.li rum " QUICKLY PUT OUT The fire department responded to a call at 10:25 this morning sent in fwvm Mr FnlW.. rnnminir house nt 1606 Washington avenue, and quickly, put out a roof fire with chemicals. There was no damage, except that a. hole about eight foot square was I burned in the iroof. The fire had evl- J Hontlv riiiio-ht from Anarlcs from thfl t cWmnov. If there had been more breeze it might have been a more eenous tire. ul uiiuuui lumunnuH OVER NINE MILLION NAMES ABE ON THE ROLLS All Arrangements Are Completed-r-Time and Place Set Absolute' Quiet Will ' Prevail During Drawing In Committee Room of Senate Building. . Washington, July 19. (United Press) At nine-thirty tomoiTow morning, in room two hundred, and .twenty-six of the Senate building, America's great draft lo'ttery to. determine the order in which men will respond to the rail of Democracy will be held. Boom two hundred and twenty-six is a large committee room. , ;5 With the question of time of the drawing are complete except the announcement as to who will draw the numbers, who will announce them, nd who will constitute oiiicially the tally men. Adjutant General Crowder and Secretary Baker con ferred this afternoon on these Because the demand of absolute quiet during the draw ings, only a limited number will be allowed within the room., Press association wires are connected up outside the chamber.' The lottery will consume about an hour, the entire regis tration rolls contain the names of nine million six hun- rher and fifty thousand men.' The men drafted for ex amination will be determined at the drawing. Germans Penetrate French Lines; and Are Hurled Back. i : Paris, July 19. (United Press) German troops last nighi- attacked the front half nrip castof Gauchy and suc ceeded in penetrating the first line of French trenches. The 'French hurled the enemy back with a counter attack at davbreak. ' ' - v THIRD ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION IMBLER DISTRICT WILL BE HELD AT ALICEL SATURDAY The Third Annual Sunday School Convention of the Imbler District will be held at Alicel Saturday, July 21. Different phases of the Sunday School problem will be discussed by those of experience and success. The program for the day follows: 10:00 Opening. 10:15 Devotional 10:30 -Vocal Solo Mrs. H. J. Richards 10:35 Our Boys : Rev. A. J. Armstrong Discussion. . 11:0 Has Temperance Won Mrs. C. R. Thornton 11:20 Missions Miss Sarah Williamson 11:36 Business Session. Afternoon Session 1:30 Song and Prayer Service. Vocal Solo ...Miss Lena Moss 1 :50--Sundav School Music Mi.s Gladvs Winters 2:05 The Little Folks ,.. Mrs. Wm. Glass ?:20 Duet r ......Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Armstrong 2:25 -The Power of Christian Faith , Chas. Randall. Co. M 2:40 Our Girls .' Mrs. W. A. Winters Discussion, led by ....Mrs. Thos. Walsinger and Miss Nita Hunter 3:00 Music : , ..Imbler Quartet 3:05 The Superintendent's Problems W. C. Wattenberg 3:20 Sunday School Problems Round Table Isaac Bingnman, Thos. Wnlsinger, F. S. Johnson, Mrs. B. F. Webb, Mrs. C. J. Pratt, J. F. Hall 3:40 How to Win i Rev. G. R. Archer 4:00 Reports from Sunday Schools.. 4:30 Business Session. Lunch will be served at noon. A cordial invitation Is extended all. President Pardons Sixteen of Picketers W.V;hingtn, July 19. (United Press) The President formally par doned sixteen of the women's party, serving a sixty day sentence at Occo- to . D,cuf the Wh te House. The President made no statement n... . ., . ... lining out a single paraon witn names of the sixteen women. the j The sixteen militants at the Occo- J quan Workhouse refused to leave. 1 ine ouiciais arc unaeciawi wneuier 3them imprisoned. BOAST THAT LUMBER INDUSTRY IS TIED UP Portland, July 19. (United Press) I. W. W. headquarters posted a bul letin declaring forty thousand . men , were striking in Washington, Idaho and Montana. The lumber industry throughout the states is tied up they declared. Sympathetic Strike Fails. - '" " Butte, July 19. (United Pres) A 1 sympathetic I. W. W. strike, sched uled at noon today, failed completely. ,, . . and place settled, all details questions. Honor Guard Fete ' Will Open Friday Night Headquarters of the big Honor Guard fete for the benefit of the Field Hospital Unit, are rapidly tak ing carnival color. The many partic ipants in the playlet, Hawaiian vil lage, Japanese- tea gardens, punch booths, and sideshows, are drilling themselves for the part with vigor. The big fete opens tomorrow even- irg and in tomorrow evening's paper fw and complete DroErram of what will take place Friday and Saturday evenings will be outlined. Children and old folks too are sav ing up their jitneys so that they can nav tt goodly number to spend when the big shows come. The following has been received, via wireless: James C. Dell, manager Honor Guard Girls' Jitney Carnival, La LGrando, Oregon. Jo-Jo, the dog face boy, the Wild Man from Borneo (who eats 'em alive), Dora, who eats . mud (real mud), Zaza. the fortune teller direct J from Egypt, loft here for La Grande today. The above are startling (Continued on Page Eight) naiiicu. - . .