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a fa I rand? i V PHONE OBSERVER YOUR WANT ADS. MAIN 37 1 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRNTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS I PHONE THE OBSERVER YOUR NEWS..MAIN137 VOLUME XVIL LA! GRAXDE, OREGON. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1917. NUMBER 32, 1 C.I ? GOUNTY APPLICATIONS ARE SUED '453,600 LOANED TO FARMERS BY NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION. MONEY BEGINING TO BE RECEIVED Application Made for $25,500 More; But Only Six of Applicants are Ap proved. Fifty-three thousand six hundred dollars has been granted to Union County applicants to the National Farm Loan "Association through the Grande Ronde National Farm Asso ciation. The money is being received .toy local farmers from the Federal Land Bank of Spokane, which is the N&rthwest representative of the as sociation. Besides the loans already approv ed, eight new applications to the -amount of $25,500 have been made . and will undoubtedly be granted, ac- coi-ding to Charles Reynolds, secretary-treasurer of the local branch. Of the twenty-nine applications previ ously made, all dut six were granted. The method of obtaining these loans is as follows: Application is made through the local branch (Grande. Ronde National Farm'M.oan Association) which ap praises the land and sends a report to the headquarters at Spokane. Thy Spokane office then sends an ap praiser to inspect the land and on these two reports the merits of the application is determined. If the loan is approved the money is loaned at a rate of KtUe more than t per cent, which pays not only the interest but also the principal, the Hue of interest being 5 per cent. - Thus at the end of 3G years the entire amount, both interest and prin cipal, is paid. Officers of the local 'branch of the .. nulional association are: Walter Pie-ee, president. -Ernest I)e Long, vice-president. Charles Reynolds, secretary-treasurer. J. F. Phy, J. E. Reynolds, J. B. Stod dard, appraisers. N-ALL PLANTS AND SHIPYARDS (United Press) San Francisco, Oct. 1. The boilar makers returned to work this morning. Work was resumed in all the ship yards, ironworks and other plants with full crews. WILL NOT DISCHARGE MEN BELOW PHYYSKAL STANDARDS Camp Lewis, Taeoma, Wash., Oct. 1. Men who huve been sent here by the local exemption boards but who failed to meet the Army physical standards will not be discharged, officers ex plained here today. Instead, they will be trained in spe cial work in which physical disability will not impair their efficiency. Some will be trained to do office work, oth ers will be assigned to the Quarter master's Corps or to duty in a head quarters company. As rapidly as the men are examin ed they are sent back to their bar racks and given n uniform. About 3 per cent of the men sent here fail to meet the physical requirements. WASHINGTON HOTELS BEGIN TO SERVE HOOVER MEALS Seattle. Wash., Oct. 1. Washington hotels and restaurants began today to observe the Hoover food conserva tion program. Wheatless and meat less days will be observed. Smaller pieces of butter will bo served, less bread put on the tables, less meat will be served and more corn nnd rys bread will be used. Charles Hebberd, Federal food commissioner fo Wash ington, is largely responsible for this action by the restaurant and hotel WORK RESUMED Warships Floated Without Difficulty Washington, D. C, Oct. 1. The Navy Department announced that t.ho Unite'd States 'battleship grounded lasi week was floated without unusual dif ficulty. The damage is immaterial. An investigation is ordered. PATRIOTIC SERVICE COUNCILS MEET FOR A CONFERENCE. North Yakima, Wash., Oct. l. Planning greater service to the Ne tipn, the county councils of patriotic service gathered here today for a two day session with the state council of defense. Closer co-operation between the state organization and the county councils is one of the principal aims of the meeting. RESERVE BANK OPENS IN SAN FRANCISCO TODAY Seattle, Wash., Oct. 1. A branch of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank opened here today. Spokane has the only other branch reserve bank in the Northwest. I. W. W. LEADERS ARE STILL FREE, REPORT. (United Press.) Chicago, Oct. 1. The 100 Indus trialists indicted last week are still free, a Government official declared. It is intimated that the I. W. W. headquarters wore evidently tipped as to when the indictments would be re turned. The search for the missing , leaders stiil continues in many citic; Elks Dance Tonight. The first dance of the season will be given tonight at the Elks1 hall. iCH DAMAGE LAB BY E (United Press) . New Orleans, Oct. 1. Friday's hurricane destroyed 32 houses in Duu phne Island, Ala. Two dozen sm-ill craft were sunk off the Alabama coast. Scores of boats are ashore bottom's up. Much damage was done to Gov ernment property at Fort Morgan, ac cording to the first information re ceived here from Fort Morgan. No lives were lost. The Gulf tanker Detroit, believed sun, encountered a 30-mile wind. L. D. S. Convention Held Yesterday The annual convention of Mutual Improvement Association workers of .Union Stake was held yesterday at the L. 15. S. Tabernacle. In addition to Presidents David B. Stoddard and Pearl Lvmnn, of the Young Men's 'ind Young Ladies' departments of this Stake and their assistants there were present as representatives of the gen oral boards at Salt Lake, Benjamin Godilnrd and wife. Delegations from Baker, Cove, ImWer. I.i Grande, Mt. Glen and Union helped to make this one of the most interesting sessions over held heic. The Baker delega vi was one of the largest from out of town. Of the various new features thi't will be introduced in M. I. A. work this season will be that of individual scoring cards whereby the record of the activities of each member of the different lines of effort will be made making the success of the local asso ciations in the annual pennant winning depend more on the activity of the in dividual member then upon the asso ciation as a whole as heretofore. An other important addition is that ot Advanced Senior Class designed to meet the demand for a class for mem bers of both sexes over 25 years of age. The course of study for this class will be "The Ethics of Mormon ism" using the "Doctrine and Cove nants" as a text book. This clas.s will hold its sessions conjointly. The lota', association has been fortunate in se curing President Peter G. Johnston as leader of this class for this season. Jacob H. Trayner and Blanche Black will preside over the local as sociations this season. October 9th hns been set as the ononinor date for all M. I. A. work. A eeneral invitation is extended to all members and friends interested in mu DONE A urican tual improvement to join for the sea BRITISH TAKE MUSH A ! I RIDGE FROM GERMS TURKISH GENERAL CAPTURED; VAST STORES OF GOODS TAKEN. FRENCH. REPULSE VIOLENT ATTACKS Enemy Artillery Active East and North of Ypres; General Haig Re porta Today. (United Press) London, Oct. 1. After two days' fighting General Maud's troops cap tured Mushaid Ridge and Mesopotam ia, with stores upplies and food. The Turkish commanding general was cap tured. (United Press) Paris, Oct. 1. The French repulsed the German attacks on both banks oi the Meuse, following a violent bom bardment. (United Press) London, Oct. 1. General Haig re- ported marked activity of hostile 1 tillery east and north of Ypres and Nieport. ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR SECOND LO N, Portland, Ore., Oct. 1. Arrange ments ore completed throughout the Pacific Northwest for the sec ond liberty loan drive of the year. This bond issue is for $3,000,000,000 and each community will be. asked to raise a larger sum than in the first campaign. Those in charge of the campaign here make it plain that the campaign will be pressed harder in the run.l districts than was the first issue. Tons of advertising matter hae been distributed in Washington, Iibi- ho and Oregon. Local committees in the various towns and counties have been organized nnd are prepared to conduct a campaign which will reach every individual and business house. The campaign formally opens Mon day and will last 27 days. Oregon's quota in this drive is $16,000,000. Visiting Here; Ban McEwen, of O. A. C, is visiting with Gilbert Hunter. He will remain about 10 days. jjj WILL CONSIDER IMPEACHMENT SENATE COMMITTEE MEETS TO MORROW TO LOOK INTO MATTER. LA F0LLETTE DECLARED TO BE AN ENEMY Rotary Club of Ithaca, N. Y Demands Removal cf La Foilette, Stone and Gronna. ( United Press) Washington, D. C, Oct. L The Senate committee on privileges and elections, meets Tuesday to consider , dellts leading up to the declaration of petitions demanding the ousting of La 1 J!. b t!?f ""ited States, paying par 1, ,, , . ticular attention to evidence of Gi- roueue, oione unu uror.na, unairnian Pomerene announced today. Senator Wadswortfo, of New York, presented the Senate with a petition from the Ithaca Rotary Club demanding the im peachment of La Foilette, Stone and Gronna as enemies. . Nine more petitions were presented to thp Senate today. Most of them nann! La Foilette. Vice-President Marshall read a let ter frjom W. E. Stokes, of New York, demanding an immediate secret in vestigation. . He declared that if Congressmen were guilty of disloyalty, they should be shot without an hour's delay. HURRICANE SWEEPS COAST OF MISSISSIPPI; MANY LOST. New Orleans, Oct. 1. A hurri cane-swept tne entire Mississippi coast at 2:30 Thursday afternoon. The wind varied from 40 to 90 mile per hour." Eleven fishing boats with the;r crews totaling altogether 45, are un accounted for. It is feared they iiie lost. Business and traffic in all Missis sippi coast towns is suspended and preparation is being made against the most serious storm in years. It is be lieved that New Orleans will escape the storm entirely. Mrs. Clarke Leiter and Miss Lor aine Stajcy leave tonight for Portland, Seattle and Salem. They will be gone about 10 days. Damn Amerika Coast Guard Vessel it- - Rammed and Sunk (United Press.) Washington, D. C, Oct.' 1. A coast guard vessel off an Atlantic port was rammed and sunk, the Navy Depart ment announced today. The name of the. vessel is withheld. The work of raising the sunken ves sel was begun immediately. Every effort is being used to ascertain the identity of the ship which hit the pa trol boat. The patrol boat carried a crew of 125. None were lost. JAMES W. GERARD SPEAKS TO PORTLAND AUDIENCE. Portand, Ore., Oct. 1. Germany's intrigue against the United States was explained here today by James W. Gerard, former ambassadtor to Germany. The Municipal Auditorium was crowded half an hour before Gerard began to sneak at non. Five thou- sand persons heard tlhe former am- bassador to Berlin He reviewed inci- man nlnttin? Gerard left for the south at 3:50 o'clock this afternoon. He reached Portland early Sunday, made a trip over the Columbia Highway, was guest of honor at a dinner at the Arlington Club and made several short talks Sunday afternoon and Monday morn ing. Lupcne Millering went to Meachain today on business. RAID GERMANS WIT!! SUCCESS STUTTGART, 132 MILES FROM NEAREST FRENCH BATTLE LINE, BOMBARDED. (United Press.) Paris, Oct. 1. French airmen suc cessfully raided the German city of Stuttgart, Saturday evening, it is of ficially announced. The raid was a reprisal, of the Ger man bombardment of Bar de Lu2. Stuttgart is the capitol of Wurtem burg, located 90 miles west of Munich, and at least 132 miles from the near est part of the French battle line. rnri nu i nuirv, rnrmm h mmr GERMANS ARE DETERIORATING STATES BAKER MEN IN ROAD BATTLE SHOWS FIGHTING STAMINA IS LESSENED. NATIONAL ARMY -PROCEEDING RAPIDLY Declares Enemy Man-Power Wastage Is Enormous; Many Used in Big Battles of Year. (United Press.) Washington, D. C, Oct. 1. Desper ate onslaughts by picked German storm 'battalions are due to the fire of British men against the German Una communications to the Ostend and See- bruge naval bases, Secretary of War Baker's second weekly war summary declared. Secretary Baker said the Menin road battle shows the German fighting stamina is deteriorating. becretary Baker also declared that tJie National Guard mobilization and the assembling of the National Army is proceeding rapidly and satisfactor ily. He declared the enemy wastage of man power was enormous. He said the Germans used 35 new divisions on ifche Aisne front 4his year, -while only 25 divisions jpcre used in the Verdun fighting a.J-'ear ago. ANNUAL JACK RABBIT DRIVE TO BE MADE THIS MONTH. Bend, Or., Oct. 1. Pity the jack rabbit. County . Agriculturist R. A. Ward has completed plans sfor the third annual jack rabbit driv6 which ' will be ms'Hfl this lor.tb..",' ThR-y' c'sj-. -of the rabbits are gathering in the valleys and feeding on pasture lands and fields. The United States: biological survey conducted a poisoning campaign in Crook County which in the last two Winters has resulted in the killing of 135,000 rabbits. GREAT BRITAIN LOANED 50,000,000, ANNOUNCED. (United Press") Washington, D. C, Oct. 1. The Treasury Department announce the loan of $50,000,000 to Britain. THIS MORNING Judge Robert Eakin, father of Jud Robert S. Eakin, of this city, died at Salem this morning. Judge Eakin was born in Ilinois in 1848. He came across the plains with his father in 18(50 and settled in Eu gene. Ha attended the Willamette University and after graduating read law with George B. Dorris in Eugene. About 1870 he came to Union nil began to practice law. He served as Circuit Judge from 1895 to 1905 whan he was appointed to the Supreme Court. Here he remained until forc ed to retire two years ago on account of ill health. He is survived by two sons Robert S. and Harold, a daughter, Gertrude, and his wife. The funeral will be held Wednesday at Union. Circuit Judge Knowles was inform ed of Judge Eakin's death hy Judfee Thomas H. Crawford and on the let ter's motion a committee of five at torneys was appointed to draw up res outions and to present them to a meeting of the bar to be called at a later date. Judge Knowles appoint ed on the committee Judge Thomas II. Crawford, F. S. Ivanhne, C. H. Fin-i and J. D. Slater, of La Grande, and h. Z. Terrall, of Union. Judge Knowles announced that Circuit Court would be adjourned Wednesday at noon, in or der that members of the bar and their friends might attend the funei-al which will be held Wednesday after no; n at Union. JURY UNABLE TO AGREE IN AXE MURDER CASE. Red Oak, Iowa, Oct. 1. The jury in the Lynn George Kelly axe murder case was unable to agree and was dismissed. JUDGE EAKIN DIES AT SALEM ... 5 - men. son's activities. A
