La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 07, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textii - AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS PHONE THE 03SERVER YOUR NEWS. NUIN 37 VOLUME XVL LA GRANDE, OREGON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917. NUMBER 350. PHONE OBSERVER YOUR WANT ADS. MAIN 37 I 3 1ST TINTY . II CALLED IQ REPORT NOTICES ARlt SENT TO UNION COUNTY lUAFTED MEN TO APPEAR THURSDAY AT 10:30 V DAY ANr ji ME t ' Sheriff Warnick Is Chairing of Ex emption Board; Dr. M. K. Hall Member and J. Garfield King Clerk Copies of Master Lists Received Headquarters At Y. M. C. A. On account of Mr. Kenneth McCor mick, county clerk, being of registered age and Dr. J. P. Graham, county cor oner, being appointed mapor of the La Grande Hospital unit, both being members of the original local exemp tion board, it was necessary to reorga nize the board, J. Garfield King, be ing appointed in place of Mr. McCor- mick and Dr. M. K. Hall in place of Major Graham. At the reorganiza tion meeting which was held recent ly, Sheriff Lee Warnick was elected chairmanof the exemption board and J. Garfield King was elected clerk. At this meeting notices were sent to 22 of the first drawn numbers for the draft for the new national armies, be ing notified to appear before the lo cal draft exemption board at Dr. M. K. Hall's office, in rooms 14 and 15 in the Sommer building, on Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock sharp. The members of the board have re ceived from Washington, copies of the master lists and are now prepared to answer all questions relative to draft numbers. The 'board is also receiving from Washington or -, the Adjutant General's office information relative to the handling of all cases. The headquarters for the board will be the Y. M. C. A. and all persons in terested in this matter can find the necessary information, between the hours of 10 and 11 every day; It is the purpose of the board to have reg ular office hours for this work and applicants for information and exami nations must bear this change in mind. Men of nearly every calling, nearly every class of skilled labor and all pro fessions will te called. It is possible that they will be given an opportun ity to pick the 'branch of service they i would sooner be assigned to. This is not certain however. Following are the names, serial numbers and the order in which drawn of the first 22 men who must appear Thursday morning: Draft Serial No. No. Elgin 1 258 Robert Joseph Brack Alicel 2 458 Jay Conley Union 3 1436 Elmer Potter La Grande 4 854 James L. -Collins 5 1095 Lester Dallas Butler ' Union 6 1455 Elmer Roy Swart . La Grande 7 783 Joseph Edgley Dalton . 8 1117 Charles Anderson Riley La Grande R. D. 2 9 837 Alexander Dee Davis. Perry 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 337 Sam Kakoures La Grande 076 John Franklin Spahn Elgin 275 John Henry Stowe La Grande 509 John Alfred Groupe 1185 Arvel Espey Mcintosh 654 Sidney Montgomery 945 Rhuel Gresham Thomp kins 596 Jas. Bernard McLaugh lin North Powder 1267 Frank Oscar Harris La Grande 536 Harvey Corbin Street Union R. D. 1 1495 Louis Edward Ingram La Grande 548 Harley Hamor Richard son Alicel 126 Ben Harrison Comstock 18 19 20 21 22 RED CROSS AUXILIARY FORMED AT PERRY A nnw auxiliary of the Rod Cross ta haon fnrmpd nt. Perrv. and thelurit.li ornmnit And could not sret to following officers elected: I Chairman, Mrs. Fred Braidcn; sec-. 'wf m rvj UnWtimn; treas- i tt,... Wonoon il .,, mo.in fnr three I UllCl!!CUhO .:.., w.on.koroViin finnnrp rind V vUlUAl HCCO ........ f - 9,honit ol a,,nn1v ' The ladies plan to devote all their spare time to sewing and working for the Red Cross. Spokane Drafted Men Fail To Answer JU Spokane, Aug. 7. (United 4 Press) Eleven- of the first 4 J nineteen drafted failed to re- 4 4 spond today when examinations 4 4 started. fa J vj ! IS JHP.EATEN1NG A BIG STRIKE DECLARES PLAN OF GENERAL STRIKE IS RETALIATION FOR LITTLE LYNCHING Chicago, Aug. 7. (United Press) Sentiment is growing for a general strike of the I. W. W. according to William D. Haywood, general secre tary of the organization. He declared harvest hands south of Dakota were striking, that eighty-five per cent of the lumber industry in the northwest had been halted as the re sult of walkouts. Ho said more than sevent-five thousand men were out now. "I have received telegrams from all parts of the country endorsing liie general strike in retaliation of the lynching of Frank Little." .! Liberia De clares War Oh Germany Washington, 'Aug. 7. (United Prasad Liberia has declared war on Germany, said a state department dis patch this alternoon. v,; . j Special Agent Hur ries To Missoula Missoula, Aug. 7. (United Press) Edward Byrn, a department of justice agent, was hurried here from Butte as the result of labor troubles in lumber mills and logging camps. I. W. W.'s are believed responsible. Germany Asks Loan Of Switzerland Washington, Aug. 7. (United Press) Switzerland is opposing Ger manv's request for a loan in return for coal supplied her. The state de partment was so advised. G. J. Rsicliff and Clarence L Booth cf Enterprise fro attending Buyers' fWeek in Portland. Funeral Of Augusta Cecilia Kraft The funeral of Auguta Cecelia Kraft daughter of F. W and Rosa Kraft, was held from the L. D. S. Tabernacle at 2:00 p. m. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 1, 1899. She met her death by drown ing at Quinton, Oregon, in the Col umbia river on July 31, 1917. The family moved from La Grande in May to the Dalles where the father was foreman of the painting crew of the O. W. R. & N.,crew and from there to Quinton where he was work ing. . She had gone in swimming as usual with older companions she being a good swimmer herself. When she called for help a board was thrown her which she grasped but let loose of in a little while and was seen to just lay her hands upon it then let go and sink. Her younger sister, Clara, though not a swimmer, went out into the water up to her neck but Augusta motioned and yelled for her to go back as she was dying and to tell her father and mother "Goodbye' The supposition is that she was seized HAYWOOD shore. Her body was found at thcsion and board of control opened the Regulator Dock after passing through I bids. All bids were below par. rtw Celilo Rnnids. It was verv much I For the first issue of five hundred I hr.iionrl nnd Hwomnosed. It was I hvmt Vmp tbiR mnmlnff on tho "enrlv L . .. r - - train nnd was taken to the Bohnen - i - - ikamD Parlor, j Besides her parents and sister she leaves a brother, who is in Salt Lake City. GERMAN PRESS I CRITICISE NEW CABINET Tageblatt States The People Were Not Given Any Choice In The New. Gov ernment And Says German People Are Exposed To "Strokes Of Fate" DEMOCRATIZATION OR PARLIAMENTARIZATION Berlin, Aug. 7. (United expressed open dissatisfaction with the new cabinet. The Tageblatt bitterly stated the people had not been given any choice in the new government, and declared "A real democratization or parliamentarization resemb ling an exotic sea monster is the choice that confronts Chancellor Michaelis." "Germany has received the new government as a gift from above. It is impossible to acknowledge or refuse it. The German people are exposed to strokes of fate." VILLA EXPECTED TO ATTACK OJINGA, PATROL DOUBLED El Paso, Aug. 7. ('United Press) The American bord er patrol at Presidio was doubled in anticipation of an attack upon Ojinaga.' Villa is reported a few miles south of Ojinaga, and is expected to make an attack shortly. MILLIONAIRE PHARMACIST COMMITS SUICIDE. St. Louis. An p. 7. ("United Press"! Jordan Wheat Lambert,- the millionaire vice tvi . . j i i irnarmaceuticai uomoanv. apartments this morning. It trom nis second wire last October. LABOR UNREST THREATENS U.S. WAR WORK Washington, Aug. 7. (United Press) The labor situation is threat ening war work to such an extent the government today started a concert ed campaign to dispel unrest. The War, Navy and Labor depart ments named committees today on adjustment of wage schedules. Employes will have the opportunity to submit appeals. By September first it is hoped the difficulties will be settled. MARSHALL DAY IN LA GRANDE IS NOV. 5 Rev. Chas. A. Edwards today re ceived a telegram that Vice President Marshall would arrive in La Grande Nov. 5. A banquet will be given him nnd he will speak that night at the Metiiodist Church that night. Plans aro to be made to give the Vice Presi dent a notable reception. PORTLAND BANK OFFERS LESS THAN PAR FOR STATE HIGHWAY BBNDS LUMBERMEN'S TRUST CO. OF FERS $471,300 FOR $500,000 OF STATE NOTES Salem, Aug. 7. (United Press) The Lumbermen's Trust Co. Bank was the highest bidder for nine hundred thousand dollars worth of highway i bonds, The state highway commis Uhousand the highest bid was four i hundred and seventy-one thousand I - 1 three hundred dollars, ror the sec ond issue of four hundred thousand, the highest bid was three hundred and seventy-two thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. Press) The Liberal Press - president of the Lambert i i i n .1 i 1 - i snot ana Kiiiea nimseii in ms is reported he was separated L FISH FEED WILL BE 1 WING, FIN AND FLEETFOOT CLUB WILL SWAP FISH STORIES TONIGHT Tho Annual Fish Feed of the Wing, Fin and Fleetfoot Club is to be held tonight at the Foley Hotel at 7:30. All those with membership cards will be admitted free. Several hundred fish have been caught and handed in to the Club and tho largest ones will be baked while the smaller ones will be fried. Frank Bramwell, formerly Register of the U. S. Land Office here, sent up three steel heads averaging about twenty-four inches each from Grants Poss, Oregon. There are nine prizes which will bo gven tonight at the banquet at which time Mr. L. M. Hoyt, President of the Wing, Fin and Fleetfood Club, will be Toastmastor. The Club has been planting what is known as Eastern brook trout in the streams around here far tho last three years, and this is the first year that any of this species has been caught and brought in for prizes. It i3 there fore to be seen that the Club'n work has not been in vain. FORMATION OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT At a meeting of the committee ap pointed to investigate the feasibility of the Grande Ronde Drainage Dis trlct held at Imbler last evening it was unanimously decided to begin the work of actually forming the district immediately. The district engineer, Mr, Rhea Lupor, reported that the field examination of the project had been completed, and that the project is feasible. He has examined the channels of the Grande Ronde River from the canyon near Elgin to La Grande, and of Catherine Creek up as far as Union. The survey, involved also, a determination of the length of the chennel and its grade. The next step to bo taken will be the survey of the boundaries of the district, which is expected to require about 10 days' time. After this is completed the petitions for the formation of the district will be circulated Immediately. ANNUS Miss Rankin Has New Work For President Washington, . Aug. 7. (United Press) Jeanette Rankin introduced a joint resolution authorizing the President to take over and operate metalliferous mines. . The resolution applies particularly to Arizona and Montana, FIRE AT WEISER IS BELIEVED 10 DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT $100,- 000 LUMBER YARDS AND STORAGE PLANTS BURN Weiser, Ida'., Aug. 7. (United Press) Fire, believed to be incen diary, started in the Gem Ste Lum ber yards. The damage is estimated at one hundred thousand dollars. Five carloads of Ford automobiles were destroyed. The blaze spread to an ice plant, a cold storage plant and coal yards. Mrs N. W. firnv returned to Elcin this mornincr after vi si tint? here with her daughters, Mrs. Bert Gilman and Mrs. C. B. Shelton. Germans Harvesting In Russia k Petrograd, Aug. 7. (United Press) ft he rRussfan troops ' were driven back across the Tyrlodebus river near Focsani, it is announced. West of Zbrucc the Teuton troops are hastily harvesting crops in the valleys of the Sereth and Suczani. Baker Faces A Fuel Famine Mayor Palmer Telegraphs Depart ment of Commerce for Aid (Baker, Ore., Aug.' 7 (Special) Upon learning that Baker will experi ence a greater coal famine than has ever before been known, Mayor Palm or telegraphed an appeal for relief to the Department of Commerce at Washington yesterday, after a con sultation with the local coal dealers. Mayor Palmer has been working upon the problem for some time and re ports that he has found the local dealers unable to get any coal fcr storage purposes and not enough to supply current orders even now. One dealer says that he will have to obtain 3000 tons in order to supply the Fall demands and that he Is 1000 tons short on his present orders. Mayor Palmer's telegram requests the Government to look into the mnt ter with the view to enable Baker people to lay in a supply of fuel that will to some extent at least reduce the danger from a famine such as happened last winter. The dealers claim that they are will ing to store coal for winter use but cannot get it because thoy arc told a shortage of labor and cars at the mines is curtailing the output. Hospital Unit Notes Since Company M has gone away the duty of raising and lowering the flag in the railroad yards has de volved on the members of the Hospiiul Unit. At present Sgt. iRoy Currcy and another detailed man lire the ones to perform this duty, which re quires that the flag bo raised at seven o'clock in the morning. This morning it took the combined efforts of the whole Currey family to get Sgt. Roy up In time to do his duty. Who will do it for him when he is not here any Lt. Moore of the Hospital Unit, re ceived his uniform this morning and he feels pretty big about it, In that I he is the only one besides the Major who can boast of a uniform. How ever, the boys aie pretty confident ' that their uniforms will all get here i before they will have to leave, so that I their many friends and relatives can see them In their tew smart outfits. FIGHTING IS VIOLENT AT VERDUN SECTOR FOLLOWING A BOMBARDMENT, GERMANS LAUNCH ATTACK THREE MILE FRONT fS SCENE OF THE CHARGE French Reports Claim the Germane Suffer Heavy Losses Intense Ar tillery Fire Drives the German Back Violent Artillerying Along the French Front in Belgium. Paris, Aug. 7. (United Press) Heavy fighting started in the Verdus sector. Following a bombardment the Ger mans launched an attack along , three mile front on the left bank of the Meuse. The French claimed the. Germans suffered heavy losses. Intense French artillerying drove back the Germans. Renewed activities and especially violent artillerying are reported along the French front in Belgium. Y.M.C. A. Juniors To Hold Camp A large number of the members of the Junior department of the Y. M. C. A. met with the. secretary this morn-, ing to discuss plans for their first annual camp. In previous years short length camps have been conducted and numerous hikes have been taken, but . this year an effort will Ibe made to conduct camp for a week at least. If the boys manifest enough interest, the camp will be a sure thing and will be held on Catherine Creek, a few mile above Union. The trip will be made by automobilesj the boys luggage and tenta will be carried bv auto truck." All parents of the boys can get the needed information about the camp by calling up the Y. M. C. A. The cost of the trip will be two dollars; the boys have been advised as to what is expected of them; what they should bring and the kind of camp that will be conducted. All boys desiring to g are requested to hand their names in at the Y. M. C. A. before Wednes day afternoon. The boys will leave for their camping grounds on Monday morning early, if sufficient number enroll. BIG STRIKE WILL START 1H BUTTE MONTANA METAL TRADES WILL CALL OUT AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS Butte, Aug. 7. (United Press)--The Montana metal trades council meets tomorrow to take steps toward calling out all affiliated organizations, including engineers, electricians, boilcrmakers and machinists. The men demand six and a half dollars daily and the abolishment of the slid ing scale wage plan. Such a strike might force a complete shutdown of all mines. OF TO RAISE TEN MILLIONS' WAR FUND IS TO BE SPENT FOR BENEFIT OF SOLDIERS WITH OUT REGARD TO CREED Chicago, Aug. 7. (United Press) Crention of a war fund of ten million dollars for recreation centers, foreign intelligence bureaus and auditoriums for the new national army is planned by the Knights of Columbus Supreme Board in session here. The fund is to be used in providing comfort for all American soldiers, regardless of creed and color, it is announced. Plague Found In Lima, Peru Lima, Pom, Aug. 7 (Special) It ia announced officially that 15 cases of bubonic pleague were found fak Lima during the month of July.