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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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.:.., w.on.koroViin finnnrp rind
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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
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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.
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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."
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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
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train nnd was taken to the Bohnen -
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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
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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
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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
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snot ana Kiiiea nimseii in ms
is reported he was separated
L FISH
FEED WILL BE
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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.