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"T"- 3$ H r ;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, i MONDAY, AUG. 20, 1917. Ytix .NUMBER 361. 01 PICNIC DRAWS OVER Oi THOUSAND JOSEPH PEOPLE SHOW THEIR HOSPITALITY IN MANY - WAYS h '.. - " ' EXTRA CARS ARE ADDED TO SPECIAL TRAIN Crowd is Taken to Wallowa Lake In Autos Joseph Commercial Club is on The Job Sports are ' Enjoyed and Prixes "Awarded Thunder " Shower Soaks Some of the Vaca tioners. '..', , The 4th Annual picnic of the 0. W. Employes Saturday at Wallowa Lake park proved a great success. . Long before five o'clock in the morning the crowd began to gather at the La Grande depot and to get seats in the cars. It was found necessary to couple two more cars onto the first train in order to accomodate the im mense crowd. After the hand played a few sel ections the first train of eight cars, and a caboose for the lunches, left La Grande at 5:45 a. m. going direct to Joseph, making only two short stops for water, but not picking up any passengers along the way. Ar riving at Joseph at 9:50, the band again ployed one or two numbers, af ter which the crowd was taken to the Lake in autos. About fifty-eight members of the Joseph Commercial Club and citizens of the town, both men and women, gavo thoir cars and service to hauling the visitors to and from the Lake free of charge. - Part of tho crowd was taken to the foot of the Lake to bo taken across in the launch, but the boat broke down on the first trip across and was out of commission for the rest of the day. Dr. Mount, Chairman of the Com- ' mittee on transportation, , certainly handled the immense crowd with great skill and, judgment,.: , Dir.. Mount lives at Joseph. ' v . Tho second train loft La Grande .; about seven o'clock, picking up more passengers along the way. In all over 1100 people attended the picnic besides the Joseph people and those already -camping at tho Lake. Rnrieres were elven to all going on the train. The ribbor. for these beautiful badges, which amounted to about eighteen dollars worth, was do nated by the J. C. Penney Co. At noon everyone had lunch, after which the band played a number of tnWt.innr. out in the open, and then n, ana men to the ball everyone went down grounds- for the various contests, the imnH ulnvino' between numbers. J. F. Corbett was Master of Ceremonies for the day. The first thing was a baseball game between the O. W. team and the Ia Grande Tigers of five innings. The score 2 to 0 in favor of tho O. W. team, they therefore winning tho ten dollar prize and the losers having to be content -with the box of cigars offered by Herman Roesch. Mr. Snw tello of the National League umpired the game. Winners of other prizes were: Girls' Race (12 to 1 years) 25yard dash: Sylvia Glass, ' Silk Hose by French 'Shoe Store. Ball Throwing for Ladies: Miss Jennie Aimsworth, ?2.5l in trade by J. H. Peares. Fat Men's Race, 100 yards: T. Ells worth, $5.00 Hat by Golden Rule Store. Stout Women's Race, 25 yards: Rose Hoffman, $2.50 Preferred Stock, La Grande Grocery. Wheelbarrow Race for Fat men: B. L. Sawtelle of Pocatello, 1 Sack Blue Stem Flour by La Grande Flour Mill. . Egg Race for Ladies: Miss Mar garet Corbett, $5.00 Silk Hat by Hill's Department Store. 100 Yard Dash, Free for all: 1st F. C. Crippen, $5.00; 2nd I.'Cantrell, S3.00: 3rd. A. Price. $1.00. Apprentices' Race, 100 yards: Harry Kennedy, $2.50 in Trade by Hug Brother's Grocery. Tn ir of War between Machinists and TtniWmnkers: Machinists, Box of Tiirnrs bv O'Connells. . Sark Race. Free for all: Floyd Smith. S2.50 in trade by Newlin's Hnlc Store. Three-legged Race, for Boys: MiU ton Price and J. Rcvis, $2.50 in Trade 1 CM -1 'r. rWttr fitnrA i Dy Olivertlivilt a ufr . Hieh Jump: Albert Price, 5 feet, SKinn in Trade bv Ash Brothers Indies' Race. Free for all: 25 yards: Bortha Kellorman. 2 pair Ladies Silk Hose bv E. E. Kirtley. 7, ' Shot Put. 16 pound Hammer: Ira Cnntrell. $2.50 in Trade ' by , Grande Hondo Moat Co. Greased Pole Climbing ' for Boys (12 to. 16): Wallace Housor, $2.50 in (Continued, on Page 8.) MAY CHIEF OF STAFF. Barry I Talked of Suooeuor to -' Scott Photo by American Press Association. Major General Barry, now command ing the central department, with head quarters at Chicago, la said to be slated to succeed Major General Hugh L. Scott, U. S. A., as chief of staff of the army when General Scott reaches the age of retirement in September. Gen eral Barry's friends will not discuss the report for-the reason, as they ex press it, that '"loo many things could happen between now and September," but they are confluent over his chances. t they are ci rKft Vi DrMt Violators Get Two Year's Sentence New York, Aug. 20 (United Press) Pleading guilty to a charge of con spiracy to violate the draft ,law, Dr. Samuel Bernf eld and Louis Cherry, ousted members of the exemption board were sentenced to two years at the Atlanta prison and fined - ten thousand dollars each. The fines were remitted. . , 1 Vessel Damaged By Fire. 7 ' '" New York, Aug. 20 (United Press) Two steamers and ten smaller .ves sels docked at the foot of Congress ifnut. TtrooMvn. were seriously dam aged by fire. The damage is estimated at a million dollars. The fire followed two explosions. ' The. Weather.":; ..'r' ' Portland, Aug. 20 (United Press) fii TT s weather bureau forecasts - .. . t the weather as follows: "Fair . Personal Mention The following registered at the Imperial Hotel Friday: R. R. Huron, J. E. Reynolds, Ray M. Couch, C. E. Hood and wife of Wallowa. Mildred Bush spent the week-end in North Powder. INDIAN AIDS ENLISTMENT. Bald Egl Appeals For R cruiti In Now York City. Photo by American Press Association. flilpf Halcl Eati ha Mirh-1 the hatchet. If he ever liflw it i.p.'.iutt Un cle Sam. He Is shown In .Union sUr, New York, making tin appfal ? his young white .brother to Join i,he yrnjr onrl now and Oclit the cni-rnles ii'Lth'e great white father in n"usbiu,ta. '. 0 Hi CROWD ATTENDS I MOTOR RACES-: AT ENTERPRISE 1800 PEOPLE SEE CLOSE RACES MAXWELL HAS A , GOOD DAY Ovlr a thousand people attended the motor races at Enterprise yes terday. .Many of the . races iwere close and excitment was intense. The results of the races were as follows: The three-mile auto race was won by Red Williams in a Maxwell car owned by J. E. Anderson of La Grande. ' - ' '. The Australian Pursuit - ten-mile race was won by the same man and car. The entries in this race were a Mitchell Velie, Chevrolet and Max well. The Maxwell had 'passed all other cars on" the track by the seventh Jap.' 77 The five-mile race was won by a Mitchell car driven by Jerry-Holllster. In the motorcycle races the results were as follows: The ten-mile free for all was won by Dustin Farnum on an Indian. Jerry Holllster was second on a Har- ley-Davidson. Jerry Holhster on his Harley-David- son won both the five and three-mile races, while Dustin f arnum. was sec ond 3n both on his Indian.- ;. ! TRI LINE TRENCHES PULVERIZE ' ENEMY DEFENSES; , AUTRIANS HURRYING UP RESERVES Rome, ''Aug. 20. (United Press) Italy's drive carried General-Cardor- na's troops across the Isbnzo xvir north of . Anhove and into the Aus trian front, line trenches from Plava to the sea, it is officially stated. It is officially reported that seven Niews Of ITALIANS RS US AN FIRST Leaves on Vacation Archie Bacon present as corporals will be held re left last night for a week's vacation sponsible for attendance. in Montana. ' - , . V . Mrs. Divens Not Yet Located So Pat Foley Goes to Presidio Pat far no word of her husband injury has, W.I... t?jj i, Rrilin ' reached Mrs. F. E. Divens wife of . b. enter the Officers' Reserve Corps, i - ----- ' Two More leave for Tresidio J. J. Broughton and Chas. E. Anderson leave today for the Officers' Training Camp at the Presidio. Returned From Trip William Van Louven of the Fir Street market and wifo returned last night from a trip to Tacoma. Attendine Council Meeting F. B. Currv. secretary of the local Patriotic Service League is in Portland consult ing with the Oregon Patriotic Service League. Go On Hunting Trip Mr, and Mrs. Herman Siegrist, Mr. Harvey Day, Mr. and Mrs. Lot Snodgrass and Mrs. Elizabeth Donnelly went hunting- up on the N. K. West ranch yesterday. Imnrovine At Hospital Miss Mabel iug ana miss may uemur, ui . ... -- r c-i!m both of whom were operated on at the Grande Ronde Hospital last week for appendicitis are improving nicely. WWW Company C Has Veterans Com panyC has among its members two veterans of the Philippine war. They are H. L. Lyons, chief of the engineer ing department of the O.-W. K. and JN. and T. A. McKinstry. Mr. McKinstry has been appointed Sergeant in Com pany C. Preaches Eloquent Sermon Rev. G. L. Clark preached a very able and eloquent sermon yesterday morning at the Presbyterian church on "Lovo, Service, Sacrifice," the three laws of life, one without the cthor does not suffice to make up a complete, weli rounded life, said Mr. Clark.. ... . Company C to Drill at Y. M. C. A. Cotnpany C will drill at the Y. M. C. A. beginning tonight. Capt. Pcare to quests that eacn corporal sees mm. the members of his squad aire all GRAHAM ASKS FOR FOUR MORE Fl WANTS MEN TO FILL GAPS BE V FORE COMPANY IS MOBILIZED , " V , ' . ".Waht four good men.. Wire if you can send them. Have to pay fare to Clackamas. ini take receipt. Export to leave soon. V Everything fine. Graham." . The above telegram was received today by J. Garfield King, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A, The men are needed to fill the vacancies made in the Hospital Unit by the men who failed to pass the examinations. Mr. King has two recruits ready to send and more in view. The two who leave soon are F. C.Crippen, clerk at the Master Mechanic's of fice of the O.-W. R. & N. Co. and William Behrs. Mr. King is waiting for orders be fore sending the mem to camp. . V Uprising Feared At State Penitentiary Salem, Aug. 20. (United Press) A serious uprising of convicts is feared. Seevral attempts at escape, including one wholesale delivery were narrowly avoided, it is . reported. Guards say that conditions are ripe for an outbreak. It has been learned that the work ers in the flax plant; have staged a hunger strike lasting one day. Prison discipline has been increased. thousand five hundred Austrians were taken prisoners. Rome, Aug. 20. (United Press) The Italians actually pulverized the Austrian defenses in many places along the line. Front dispatches re ported the enemy hurrying up their .reserves to back up the weak spots and flinging troops into human ram parts before the advancing Italians, the defenders are bitterly resisting the Italian advance. La Grande . t. w0 ITnmn iivens iiiuuuKci, ui office here who fell from his bicycle last Wednesday. Mrs. Divens has been camping in the mountains near Kamela but her exact where abouts are unknown. Spending Sunday Here Rev. and Mrs. L. K. Robinson and son karl and Mr. and Mrs George Miller of jCove spent Sunday here. They at tended the .Baptist church in the morning after which they went to the Park and had a fried chicken dinner. i ' ' - 1 Boy Cuts' Arm Severely While playing Saturday morning little Wal do Stoddard, son of the late George Stoddard., ran his arm through a win Anw Tiann sevcrine the tendons of his right arm and a branch of the radial arterv. Dr. RichardBon was called and the boy taken to the ho3- nital where several stitches were taken to close up the wound. He is now do- ! : 1 . . ing juci-iy, Out-of-Town Guests At Picnic Among the out-of-town O.-W. officials who attended the picnic Saturday at the Lake were Gen. Supt. M. J. Buck- ey and wife, Acting Gen. Supt. A. W, Perley, Retired Supf. J. D, Matheson, and Asst. Gen. Aud. L. A. Farquhar. Gen. Mgr. J. P. O'Brien was here Fri day with the intention of going to the picnic, but was unexpectedly called to Seattle, much to his regret',' ' - . a Fourth Street Case Argued 'Final arguments fn the suit of a large num ber of residents and property owners aim Fourth Street to have Bet aside the reassessment proceedings against ':heir property by reason of the action of the commission in reassessing un der the amendments to the charter for the purpose of obtaining money to pay fnr tho navemant of the street a nutn- hep 0 vearg ago are being heard by - ' 'circuit Judge Knowles in the Circuit 7court today, . MEN DRG0RPS1 MOSQUITO PROOF, ; National Guardsman and i Dog Waarlng New )Aa !7 hoto by Ainerloah Ti-uhu ANuuulatlun. Tbe Now York national guard has dlsroA-ereil a way (o foil the wily mos. quItoV Adapting the lesson of poison gas asMised in wur, a mosquito mask on the Ihies of tlint worn In tho trench es is being worn as a mosquito protec tion. . Th .regimental mascot is simi - - M - ItaliansjQpen Deter mined Offensive Y Rome, Aug. 20.-(Unlted Press) Italy opened a determined offensive ftnat tVm Austrian from the Adri atic to Elpas. The bftw is probably the greatest that thealians hav struck. Early reports describe Tfaiitial suc cesses of General CadoraYv ttoops, The offensive followed a dayw artil lery preparation and extenslyeycrtal activity.-..-. -;: r -i 17 The assaults were launched- the Carso, Isonzo and Julian, fronts .sim ultaneously as. one great offensive. FIRST DAY OF GENERAL STRIKE IS QUIET Seattle, Aug. 20. (United Press) I. W. W. disturbances in western Washington are not reported this morning. All was quiet on the first day of the so-called general strike. The governor met with the state defense council at Tacoma. It is ex pected that he laid before them a de finite plan to check the disturbance. ai.I.IFS TO CONFER BEFORE REPLYING London, Aug. 20. (United Press) Lord Cecil has announced that the al lies would confer before replying to the Pope's peace message. CHIEF THREE BEARS. He Uroee an-Indian Army to Guard Mexican Border. Plioto by America" 1'iesa Association. Tho war department Is considering the sugKestlon of a noted Bluckfoot Indian warrior. Chief Three Bears of the Glacier National park reservation, that Uncle Snm release all of Its Mex ican border army for service In France by conscripting B0,000 Indians from the "hundred and one tribes" now upon reservations scattered over the west . larly equipped. .7 1IVERDIIII BATTLE REACHES CLIMAX ICE GERMAN ATTACKS REPULS ED BRITISH HAVE NEW STUNT" OCCUPY TALOU RIDGE WITHOUT 7 FIGHTING OFFICIALLY .. .: ... . ANNOUNCED Tanks Equipped With Smoke Device Operate in Fog Hiding Location. Paris, Aug. 20. (United Prou) yhe new terrific battle reached a cli max around Verdun today. An of ficial statement said that the fight, ing has developed in our advantage. The conflict raged on a front of twelve miles from Avecourt Wood to Bezchwaux. The French captured numerous positions. French bravery in this attack was incomparable. The war office announced the violent con tinuance of the artillery duel in Bel gium. French effectiely bombarded tha Germans in Champagne and took many prisoners. Berlin, Aug. 20. United Press) French occupation of Talou Ridge without fighting was officially an nounced today. The French violently assaulted the Germans over a front of f&urtwajnjles. Y'-LMldon, Aug. 20. (United Press) General Haig announced further gains in the Ypres sector.. The German counter attack against the new British positions, southeast of Epehy, was repulsed. The British suc cessfully raided South Lens. London, Aug. 20. (United Press) The British have developed a brand hew battle wrinkle. Tanks are equip ped with smoke devices,' permitting' the machines to make progress in a fog preventing accurate location for the artillery. 7 7 7X,' 7 V V ' School Opening Postponed, ,, , Saiem, Ore., Aug. 20 (United Press) Following the example of colleges and ' universities throughout the country, the Willamette Univers ity here has postponed the opening of the school year from September 17 to September, 28 so that students can help with the fall harvests. DANIELS ASKS 10 CO-OPERATE CONSTRUCTION OF SCORES OF DESTROYERS TO BE BEGUN AT ONCE Washington, Aug. 20. (United Press) Secretary Daniels secured pledges of cooperation from ship builders in his plans to double the number of United States destroyers. Orders have issued to hasten the construction under present contracts. The construction of submarine chas- j was stopped temporarily when the first group was finished so at tention can be turned to the making of scores of destroyers. Destroyers are believed to be the stronges submarine weapon. Tho President and Naval Chiefs have de cided against major naval offensive now. They believe that the allied navies will make a great smash against the Germans next spring. PRESIDENT SELECTS AMERICA'S COAL DICTATOR Washington, Aug. 20. (United Press) President Wilson has selec ted America's cinl dictator. The an nouncement of jflis name is withheld until he accepts'jthe post. DRAFT LAW ECLARED TO B CONSTITUTIONAL- Washington? Aug. 20. (Unit! prcss)Federal Judge Speer, of the southern district court has held th! draft law constitutional. 1 - . Hogs $18.25 In Portland. Portland, Aug. 20. (Un'ted Press) Hogs jumped a dollar and a quarter this morning, reaching eighteen dol lars and twenty-five cents. FRErJCH ADVAf SHIP-BUILDERS VM 1
