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

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Newspaper Page Text1 PHONE OBSERVER YOUR WANT ADS. MAIN 37 1 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS 1 PHONE THE OBSERVER YOUR NEWS. MAIN 37 VOLUME XVL LA! GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY, AUGUST, 10, 1917. NUMBER 353. UNGLE SAM PLANS TO IN SURE ALL OF HIS SOLDIERS WAR COMPENSATION, INDEM NITY AND INSURANCE BILL IS INTRODUCED . EVERY FIGHTER AND i v NURSE TO BE INSURED Bill Is a Substitute For Pension Sys tem Government Will Pay Wives Who Have Children Cost for First IVo Years Will Be Over Five Hun dred Millions. BY GEORGE MARTIN Washington Aug. 10. (United Press) Bearing the President's ap proval and Secretary McAdoo's plea that it pass the long expected war compensation indemnity and insur ance bill was introduced in both hous es of congress. 1 The insurance of every fighter and nurse at a cost of eight dollars an nually per thousand dollars insurance up to ten thousand dollars, is the out standing feature. The bill is a substitute for the pen sion system. It will cost the govern ment the first two years five hundred and fifty-six million dollars, v - It provides fifteen dollars of the enlisted man's monthly pay of thirty three dollars, shall be assigned to his wife. The government, if a soldier ha3 two children, gives the wife thirty two dollars and fifty cents additional. Five dollars additional in alloted for each additional child. The bill pro vides compensation for total or par tial disability. Little Ribbons re Marks Of Valor Washington, Aug. 10. (Special) "The little strips of parti-colored rib bon so often seen on the breasts of our "Soldiers of the Sea" are vnyst- -ry to most civilians," says VMajor General George Barhett, commandant of the United States Marine Corps. ' "Every one and three-eighths inches of the strip denotes that the wearer is the possessor of a medal awarded for valor or good conduct or of a' badge for service in some famous campaign." "The man with the light blue strip decorated with white stars possesses the greatly coveted medal of honor; the blue, white and red combination mean service in the Philippine insur rection; two bands of blue and gray of equal width, service in the Civil War; two bands of blue separated by yellow, service in the Spanish-American War; red, yellow, blue, yellow and red bordered with blue, the Cuban oc cupation. One of the easiest to recog nize is the China campaign badge; a band of vellow with edges of blue. Personal And Society The Honor Guard girls met at the city hall last evening and re-organized the society. Next Monday even ing they will moot again at which time some new officers will be elected, plans laid out for the winter's work, i,rA RPwins? will be resumed. They plan on making a great number of various useful articles, but just at present the article that occupies their attention is kitchen kits for the 3rd Oregon. They say that from now on the work will be "work in earnest ' and no more play-work. Jake Biever and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Biever returned today from Sheridan Wyo. F. A. Clyde, Agent of the local American Express Co. is away spend ing his vacation at Seaview, Wash. S. L. Johnson of Portland is acting es relief agent. Paul Durkee, cattle buyer from Home, Oregon, came. in this morning to buy some calves. or t TleWf.r of Alicel is in town . T . " today. He has received 0 letter from Arkansas stating that his father is dangerously ill. He is here awaiting , futher ward before possibly going there. Mrst A. L. Richardson will render tho Ave Maria by Gounod at the morning service of th Presbyterian church Sunday. Her nephew, Frank Clark, will accompany her and Mr. L. J. Lindsay will play the violin obligato. H. E. "Morse, representing Carne-Jaeobs-JBond music is in town today. He is a nephew to" Carrie Jacobs Twenty Six Thousand To Get Commissions , - Washington, Aug. 10. (Unit- 4 S ed Press) Twenty-six thousand 4 4 men who have been trained in 4 the officers camps, will be J turned out as officers on Aug ! ust fifteenth. Fourteen thous J and others are disappointed, on 4 not receiving commissions. The 4 4 war department announced two J thousand of those failing to get 4 4 commissions have a chance to 4 4 attend the second camps. $ SUPPRESS THE SAYS I. R. COLONEL ROOSEVELT CALLS UP ON EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD TO HELP WIN WAR New York, Aug. 10. (United Press) Roosevelt demanded the sup pression of the German language press, the deportation of fifty-iifty Americans, and called upon every man, woman and child to exert every ounce of their energy to win the war. He declared some senators, congressmen, and newspaper editors stood whore the copperheads stood during the Civil War. Bond. He is making the different places by auto and has had a wonder ful' trip. He started from CWcftgc, through to Los Angeles, then Van couver, B. C.j then St. Paul, then through Yellowstone Park to' La Giandc. and from here he goes to Pendleton and other points.. 1 . Mas. F. M. Last and daughter Miss Hazel leave this evening for a two keeks' vacation during which time they will visit friends and relatives in Portland, . Tacoma, Spokane and Walla Walla. ' The following people registered at the Imperial Hotel, Portland, on Wed nesday: Daniel Boyd, Enterprise; Edna Williams, Wallowa; A. A. Kerr, La Grande; Mrs. Arthur Miller, Wal lowa; W. B. Sargent La Grande. A number of La Grande people saw very beautiful and peculiar night ations in the sky Wednesday night about ten-thirty. These were the Northern Lights, and are reported by those who saw them as being well worth seeing. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Dishman and family are here from Prinevilie for a few days visiting old friends. Mrs. Dishman says it sure seems good to come to her old home town once more and meet old friends. After several days here they expect to go to Baker and Wallowa Lake before going home. They motored over from Prinevilie. John Hannan, Attorney for the O. W R. & N. Company and son ot Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hannan of this city left yesterday for Seattle where he will be in training in the 3rd Division of the Marine Corps. Eddie, another son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hannan is in Fort Riley, Kansas where he is in training in the Cavalier. If the stories keep comng in as rapidly as the last few days about the dangers of the mountains, we will have to believe that we are in the "Limberlost" or some other "wlid" vicinity. The Baum camp oh Mt. Emily had another exciting experience Wednesday night A sliort time be fore dark a wild cat approached the camn, in fact came right up to the back of the tent, and had the crowd pretty well scared, at least to the ex tent that two of them sat up all night to keep a fire burning to keep the prowler away, although they could hear his crios all night. They also discovered a bear and two cubs. Mrs. C. R. Broderson of The Dalles is here visiting Mrs. Harry Hoffman. The first third of the new army will be called to colors September 1. Mr.' McRae' has been 'appointed manager of the Carlton Hotel Port land. -.' - GERMAN PRESS T SIGNS FOOD MEASURE IS NOW A LAW AND HOOVER GETS TO , WORK ATTEMPT TO CORNER TOMATO PACK DISCOVERED Federal Trade Commission Reports To Hoover Plot on the Pacific Coast To Make Eight or Ten Millions At the Expense of the Army. 'Washington', Aug. 10. (United Press) The food control bill is now (Continued on Page 8.) PRESIOEN CONTROL BILL GENERAL HAIG- REPORTS NEW ADVANCE. Lrmrlrm. A hp-. 10. (United Press') General Ilaisr re ported renewed British and ers, including the completion Additional positions on the tured. NINE THOUSAND MINERS STRIKE IN ILLINOIS. Chicago, Aug. 10. (United Press) Representatives of the Illinois Coal Operators' Association announced that twenty-one Illinois mines had closed as the result of tho strike of nine thousand miners. The combined output of the 'mines affected is one' hundred thousand tons daily. An official said the strikers, demanded a dollar day ad ditional wages because "unfounded publicity had been given of alleged enormous profits." STRIKE OF CARPENTERS AT CANTONMENTS. New York, Aug. 10 (United Press) A strike of carp enters at four armv cantonments was settled, at a con ference of Admiral Harris, chief of yards and docks, John Mof itt, of the department ;of labor, Henry Steers, con tractor of the Pelham BavxPark Marine cantonment. The strike threatened to spread to all the army camp. DUTCH CARTOONIST TO HELP WAKE AMERICA. New York, Aug. 10. (United Press) Louis Raemaker; Duth cartoonist on whose head the Kaiser set a price of 12,000 marks, for showing up the Him in all ..Ms fright fulness, is in America and will attempt to rouse Americans to a full sense of the "brutal Boche", driving home his argument with his powerful cartoons. . ; . Raemaker arrived at an American port reecntly. after playing hide and seek with the German spy system at London and evading U-boats whose commanders had ord ers to "get" Mm. When seen at the Vanderbilt hotel he laughingly told how he evaded the Germans who were intent on prcyent ihg him reaching America. : He remained in London for several days then jumped over to France, where he apparently sailed on at least a dozen vessels bound for the United States. He would board a vessel late at night. The German spies, seeing him go aboard would feel satisfied they had him -cornered but early the next morning or a few minutes before the ship sailed Raemaeker would quietly slip ashore and embark on another vessel. In this way lie managed to keep the spies on a wild goose chase and eevntually sailed unob served. Roemaker told the United Press how Germany and "kultur" blisrhtcd Europe. "If the Kaiser tried to stop the war today I believe the people would depose him," he declared. "They abused him before the war for not start ing one when he alone knew Germany was not quite pre pared. Blood and iron are drilled into the ierman people from childhood. And now by a system of atrocities they are trying to bring about the moral and physical collapse of their opponents to make war so cruel that it will be shortened. Raemaeker became furious His blue eyes seemed to flash fire. sjle paced the floor, emphasizing his argument by pounding his fists on tables and chairs. "Germans do not talk about the atrocities committed by their men," he said. "They are too ter rible. Yet thev are right now planning organized sym pathy, for after the war. after the war. A just trial where every man's guilt will be tried, just like, any criminal. Let no spirit of revenge prevail, but mete out to every man the puniRtiment ne de serves for the part he played in the outrage." "The German spy system is more nerfect than their army. , Every man is a potential spy." Asked if he did not feel apprehensive for his personal safety Raemaeker shniegcd his shoulders. "I am armed," he replied. "Again, if they centuate, only spread what I Raemaeker is in America drawings, of the style that price on his head will shortly appear in American news papers and magazines. . LOCAL BOARD ' REPORTS ON RAFTED n FOUR ARE EXCUSED AS NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ARMY THREE MEN FAIL TO REPORT AS DIRECTED These Will Be Turned Over to the Military Authorities Large Per centage of Men Reporting Are Will ing to Serve. The local exemption board for the county of Union, state of Oregon, composed of Dr. M. K. Hall, examin- (Continued on Page 8.) French advances in Fland- 01 the capture or vvestnoeic Westhoek Ridge were cap as he discussed Germany. My idea is to conduct a trial murder me it will only ac am trying to teach. for an indefinite stay and his caused the Kaiser to place a NINE MEN ACCUSED OF GERMAN SMUGGLING PLOT British Labor To Meet The Socialists 4. :- 4 London, Aug. " 10. (United ! Press) British labor decided to 4 be represented at the Interna- tional Socilist conference in J- Stockholm in September. This decision was reached at J a labor conference of six hun- dred delegates representing all 4 elements attending. ' L ASK FOR NEW IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE LOANS WILL RUN INTO BILLIONS Washington, Aug. 10. (United Press) Secretary McAdoo will ask additional bond issues at this session of Congress, it is learned, following the conference with house leaders. It is understood the issue will run. into billions. BERIM HiOUNGES Berlin, Aug. 10v (United Press) The capture of fourteen hundred Bus. liana in .two days in the Ortz sector. was announced. Southwest or osner witz it is stated the (Russians'1 lines have been penetrated. . Russian posi tions between Troutus and Putna havo been stormed. The capture of some lines of French trenches on a twelve hundred meter front north of St. Quentin is reported. , Y. M. C. A. OUTING A merry" imnch of youngsters will Monday morning at the early hour of five a. m. for their annual camp on the Catherine River. The following boys have already signed for the camp llerman Berger, Roy Wilcox, Buster Beebco, Thos Russell, IBuBter O'Connell, Robert , Garity, Chester Garitv. Ohn Nichols, Alfred Robbins, Rob't Murray, Wayman Scott, Henry" Lyons, James Dell, Gene Taylor, Sam Cochran, Jno Lnnson, David Ballm ger.and Vern Kelley, it is quite pos sible that other names have been sent to tho Y. but wore over looked, if any nr.mc has been omited, tho boys are requested to send it in by noon Saturday. All the boys are requested to meet at the Y. on Saturday after noon at 3 o'clock. The boys will be taken to their destination, by the following members of the Y M. C. A. in vheir automobiles; T. J. Scroggin, S. D. Crowe, G. L. Larison Lynn Bohnenkamp, George Currey, and George Gilbert, other MCADOO WIL BOND SSUES automobiles wil be furnished should his house on W. Ave. tho number of campers grow. 1 The Y. boys make their camp with GERMAN ATTACKS ARE the Boys Scouts of the" L. D. S. I VIOLENT IN FRENCH FRONT church, with the boys scouts are Paris, Aug. 10 (United Press) several of the members of the Y. M. 1 Violent German attacks from Pant C. A. which mukes the arrangements : hean to Epine De Chevrigny, eon an excellent one. the scouts will be in ! tinued along the French lines in Bel- charge of eff icent leaders, they will j guim, it is officially reported. Ger meet at the Y. at the same time as man assaults made after violent bom the Y boys will and leave together, flbardments were supported by tho The following information is of vital importance to oil the boys and should be followed out to tho letter. Meet at the Y. M. C. A. Monday morning at 5 o'clock. Have six meals wrapped seperateiy in wax paper. Two good warm blankets "or com forters. Stockings (several pairs). Wear old but warm clothing, two pairs of underclothes. Heavy shoes, no tennis shoes, ex cept for games. Tooth brush, comb, brush. Handkerchiefs Bandana if you have them. Good book to read. Tin cup, plates, knives fork and spoons. Pack provisions neatly .in nour sack. Roll blankets in Army fashion. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shaw and family of Union have just returned from a our wpvs' trln throueh Yellowstone Park. They expect to return to Cali- fornia.by motor in tho early autumn, SCHEME WAS TO SMUGGLE RUB' BER AND PLATINUM IN TO GERMANY SIX OF THE MEN ARE RELIEF SHIP SAILORS Bonds Were To Be Brought to Thl Country and Sold and the Proceeds Used to Boy Rubber and Platlnuat Contraband Traffic Reached a Large Sum Weekly. New York. Ausr. 10 fUriited Pm. Nine were arested in an alleged gi gantic plot to smuggle rubber and platinum into Germany. Six of those seized nvern nnilm-a nt the Red Star Bteamer Gothland, ft Belgian relief ship. Three others are alleged to bo American agents. y It is declared the men planned to bring bonds to the United States, sell them and buv rubber And nlnHniim The authorities believe the contraband traffic reached twentyfive to thirty thousand dollars weekly. Coal Miners On Strike. Chicago, Aug. 10. (United Press) Several hundred coal miners aro already out, others are expected to strike immediately. . . , Union Wins A Victory. . Washington D. C, Aug. 10. (Unit ed Press) In 'settling the canton ment strike ihe government agreed to employ only members of the Brother hood Carpenters and Joiners, to pay union wages and observe Union hours. Home Guards Elect Officers The Home Guards were drilled for the first time last night under ..their, commanding officer Major, H. J5. Cool-' idge. The men were put In force, and while the drill, is new-to them, they took hold with spirit 3. H. Peare was elected captain of company C; Fred L. Meyers; first lieu tenant, and H. J. RItter, second lieu tenant. ' A. W. Nelson was elected captain of company A; Ben Decious, first lieu tenant, and J. J. Broughton, second . lieutenant Enlistment enrollments may be towd with H. E. Dixon, J. H. Peare land A. W. Nelson. Those who wish to join should do so before next Tues day at 7:15, which is the next drill night. ... 5'.' Building Notes E. C. Davis is remodeling his homo on G. Ave. by putting on an' additlon. Mr. H. B. Lewis is erecting a pump house and "mill on the comer of 3rd and D Sts. ' The Christari Science Society is re modeling a house on 1st and Wash ington as a new home for the Society. Mr. B. L. Leavitt is putting an ad dition to Ms house on Munroe Ave. to cost about $500. J. E. Birdsell is making repairs to , famous Stosstruppen, the uerman troops assigned to capture trenches. All attacks were repulsed. The Germans sbr-mgly attacked near Foylet. Tho Germans everywhere were re passed except a smnll fraction which penetrated tho French lines. Dr. S. A. Roe, formerly of Pendle ton, has come to La Grande to locate permanently and Is to be associated with Dr. H. M. iBouvy. . Ho is a graduate of the New York Ophthal mic Hospital of the class of 97 nnd has attended many of the summer classics in New York City, His wife and three children will soon arrivo here. Dr. Bouvy considers himself fortunato In associating himself with) a man of Dr. Roe's high professional standing. , ,' Ordered To Trailng Camp. Portland, Ore., Aug. 10.--(Unlted Press) Charles E. Anderson, John J. Broughton and Patrick Foley wero trdtred to tho Off icer' , Training camp, San Francisco. .. -y.