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VOLUME XVIL
Li GRANDK. MHWJOV SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1917.
NUMBER 45.
LIBERTY
PAIGN STARTS MONDAY
LOAM
CAM
White Sox, Come
Back; Take 5th
Contest S To
CHICAGO BREAKS TIE AND
f TAKES GAME IN EIGHTH
INNING.
CHICAGO BATTERS
BREAK UP GAME
Vin Places Chicago Ahead in Race;
Tomorrow's Game May Decide
Championship.
Chicago, Oct. 13. Chicago took the
fifth game of the World's Series from
New York today by an 8 to 5 score.
New York took the lead early in the
game but Chicago took a spurt in the
seventh and tied he score, winning m
The score by innings:
First Inning New York, 2; Chica
go 0.
Cicotte relieved Russell.
Second Inning New York 0; Chi
cago 0.
Third Inning New York 0; Chica
go 1.
Fourth Inning New York 2; Chi
cago 0. -
Fifth Inning New York 0; Chi
cago 0.
Sixth Inning New York 0; Chica
go 1.
Seventh Inning New York 1; Chi
cago 3. t
Eighth Inning New York 0; Chi-
acgo -3. Faber pitching for Chicago.
Nineth Inning New York. '; Chi
cago, R. H. E.
New York ' -5 12 3
Chicago 8 14 6
Batteries New York, Sallee, Rari
den. Chicago -Russell, Schulk.
Lineup for today's game:
New York Burns, If; Herzog, 2b;
Kauff. cf: Zimmerman, 3b; Fletcher,
ss; Thorpe, rf; Holke, lb; Rariden, e;
Sallee, p.
Chicago J. Collins, rf; McMullin
3b; E. Collins, 2b; Jackson, If; Felsch,
cf; Gnndill, lb; Weaver, ss; Schalk,
c; Russell, p.
Rev. Geo. H. Feese
.Begins Duties Here
Ashland, Or., Oct. 13. (Special.)
The Rev. George II. Feese, D.I)., has
been appointed to fill the pulpit of the
Methodist Church at La Grande, and
th
Rev. Charles A. Edwards comes to
Asl
dihind. Mr. Feese is in everv wav
worthy of full confidence as a citizen,
gentleman and minister. He has fine
success in various fields where he has
labored. He is broad minded, toler
ant, and in sympathy with all com
munity interests. He will identify him
self with every forward movement,
eduiutional and commercial enterpris
es, and will be active in every good
work. He is a friend of the newspa
per man. He will prove an important
factor in your beautiful and thrifty
city.
He has a fine family, a wife and two
children, and one son who responded
to the call to the colors. Mrs. Feese's
sister, Mrs. Gamble, who troR with
them, is a very competent musician,
has a fine voice and is a vocal teacher
of fine ability.
GERMAN ATTACKS
ARE REPULSED.
(United Press.)
Paris. Oct 13. Powerful German
attacks north of the Aisne were re
pulsed last night, it is officially stat
ed today. The Germans lost heavily.
The artillery was active last night
on the banks of the Meuse.
EAST AFRICAN TROOPS fr'J
NOW OCCUPY RUPONDA.
' (United Press.)
London, Oct. 13. British East Af
rican troops occupied Ruponda, it is
officially stated today. The seizure
of the village is important because the
British ore now enabled to outflank
the Germans.
Home Guard Will
March In Parade
Monday evening will be an import-1
ant date for the members of the Ln '
Grande Home Guard battalion. Major '
Coolidge has called out every member '
for the Liberty Loan parade, with or- i
ders to report to his company nt 7 .
lows immediately afterwards will be I
, participated in by the whole battal
ion. Immediately after the parade!
: Company A will elect a first lieuten-,
I ant to fill the vacancy caused by the !
j resignation of Ben Decious. Mr. De
cious found it impossible to give the I
office the required attention on ac-
count of his private business and the ,
vacnncy resulted. He was elected to j
the office at the time of the organiza-
tion of the company. j
Last evening the Home Guarders i
were called to drill and to assembly
with' a new infantry bugle, recently .
purchased, and Musician Loney pro-
nounces'the instrument first-class af
ter giving it its initial trial.
RETIREMENT OF MIGHAEIIS
EXPECTED SAY GERMAN
(United Press.)
Amsterdam, Oct. 13. A remarka-'
bly frank German newspaper editor-!
ials indicate that the political crisis .
is expected to cause the retirement of
Chancellor Michaelis. Newspapers .
vigorously demand that only highly
experienced men be placed in leading
positions. !
The Tageblatt bitterly condemned
the long Reichstag period, declaring
the press cannot accept such evidence
of slackening.
SALES TOTAL
LOCAL SUBSCRIBERS TO 1).'
ARE SIG.r.r.0; CAMPAIGN
STARTS .MONDAY.
With a total to date of S-IC.'j'iO in
vested in se.-ond Liberty Loan Bollux
La Grande is answering the appeal (,;'
the Government even before the loca
campaign has started. The officii
opening of the campaign has been r.c
as Monday but every day the bani;;
report more subscriptions taken.
Those who have subscribed toda',-.
are:
U. S. National Bank.
Frank E. Oxner.
Evelyn Fay Wright.
James Marian Wright.
Artie I. Wright.
Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe,
Mrs. F. .1. Colbern.
W. R. Jones.
Susie May Anderson.
Henrietta Foley.
L. C. Smith.
M. L. Carter.
Mrs. Guy Ellis.
Emma A. Grady.
Joseph Palmer.
Flora M. Koch.
Lloyd Chandler.
Mvron Chandler.
J. M. Ohl.
George Rvnearson.
Ed Kiddle.
A. Palmer.
Jnmes Quinland.
James B. Quinland.
Mrs. Belle Quinland.
Mrs. Betty Kohr.
Anne Alexander.
W. H. Briggs.
J. H. Friswnld.
J. P. DeLong.
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cunnot mnintr'.i he- oooilicr. us a world pow-
j er agr. Kn'iuid if she is not based
! on tin .icv.M' of might, declared Ad-
miral Von Til pit::. He declared the
'. final defeat of England is absolutely
- ccrtuin as long as submarines sink.
' ing eounlizes. He said that success
could not be expected immediately,
: but victory vas certain.
lie said England wants to negoti
j air neate now while her military posi
tion was comparatively favorable.
SEVENTH GAIV1E
10 BE PLAYED
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Chicago, O.-t. 13. The . seventh1
amc ci the worid scries, if the sev- '
' enth i3 necessary, will be played in
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CITIZENS WILL TAKE ADVANT
AGE OF OPPORTUNITY TO
MEET VICE- PRESIDENT.
FEW SMALL CITIES
HAVE PRIVELIGE
Details (f Elaborate Entertainment
Will He Announced Later; Will
Lecture at Methodist Church.
Recognizing that smaller cities get
the opportunity of entertaining a
vice-president but once in a decade
and even more seldom than that, a
great program of preparation is now
under way for fitting attention to
Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall!
and his party when he arrives on a
lyceum lecture tour of a few Western
States. La Grande will be one of the
few inland communities to hear him.
He will arrive on the evening of No
vember 4th, coming from Boise, ac
cording to present plans, and will re
main over until either Tuesday morn
ing or the Monday midnight. He will
deliver a lecture at the Methodist
Church Monday evening,
The Methodist Church has posted
a heavy guarantee with the Lyceum
Bureau under which the viee-presi
dent is making the tour, and for that
reason a charge will be made at the
d"or; yet the entertainment to bo giv
en the second highest officeholder in
the gift of the United' States, will be
entertainment. I he de
ese receptions are being
now and will be announc
ed shortly.
MILITARY TRAINING TOO
MUCH FOR GOLDBERG.
(United Press.)
SHAL
WILL
RTftlNEO
Seattle, Wash.. Oct. 1.'. Millard
Goldberg, of San Francisco, shot audi Wi!
billed himself in a lintel this morning. Park)
He loft n note declaring that a week) Gram'
,-' r-mip Lewis unbalanced his mind. Uiome.
Make Strong Efforts
To Avert Strike
Sun Francisco, Oct. 13. Strong ef-
Lforts to avert the threatened strike
ol the five thousand employes or the
Pacific Telephono & Telegraph Com
pany are being made. General Man
ager Fullerton is confident that a set
tlement will be reacched after a long
conference with employes' representa
tives. Government Will
Take All Ships
Over 2,500 Tons
(United Frees.)
Washington, D. C. Oct. 13. Prac
tically all ships in overseas trade, fly
ing the American flag, will eventual
ly come under the Government con
trol. Government authorities stated
the following formal notice:
"Ships of 2.r)0l) tons will be requisi.
tioned Monday."
If the war continues vessels of over
1000 tons will be taken.
i Oi nuuillihti
aims mm
(United Press.)
ih . Heodni!-. - tors. -Oct., .13,-
' ' It,:
Aust
near
mud.
Else
lian trooi' i forced their wnyl
Passed .Jiidiiele despite the
Gorman counter nttucks were
-cpulsed. the assaulting enemy
iven mm: b the British lines
;rc the; - v.er . no German at-
,'act tin ; the Geimans permit-
Bi-itig! in hold their new po-
tacks
Th
ted t
sitioi
ciallj
cont i
undisti :bi'd is considered spe
iienifir int. It rained almost
ously List night.
Make Home Here L. Roy
of Walla Walla is in Ln
lie will make bis future
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816 MEETING IS
SCHEDULED
FOR
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MILITARY PARADE WILL MARK
BEGINNING OF STRENU
OUS CAMPAIGN.
1
BIQ SPEAKERS WILL
URGE SUBSCRIPTION
Full Week of Meetings Arranged;
Committee, Will Commence lMv
for Sale of Liberty Bonds.
Like a ship with its decks cleared
for action and every gunner at hig
post, the general committee in charge,
and patriotic citizens in general have
bared their arms and cleared their
throats to put La Grande and sur
rounding communities in the front
ranks of Liberty Bond subscribers
during the week beginning tomor
row. While the Liberty Week pro
prams theoretically begin Monday
morning, it will not be until 7 o'clock
that evening when the first figure- -five
salvos are fired in this city. Elab
o-.r.ta prcptynuons have been made
fol that momentous event. From then
on i-nt'.! '.he finish of the week stir
. ing sp -'aches will follow each other
in quick succession; the splendid In
vestment features of the Liberty
B ,nds will be exploited and propound
ed; the patriotic duty of every wngo
earner and businessman to invest in
Government bonds,, tp. canxin f;he
woi wfih will be impressed antf enfy
phasized; working along plans gener
ally outlined by state and Govern
ment committees and officials, the lo
cal arrangement committee will keep
up a continuous bombardment of
words, speeches and newspaper ap
peals that should quicken the pulse
or the most dilatory, if such there be.
I'nriide and Music First.
General Clinirman Fred J. Holmes,
G. L. Uirison, A. L. Richardson, J. G.
Snodgrnss, A. T. Hill, E. E. Bragg
ond William Miller met last evening
to go ovor the arrangements for the
first night of the week's drive for
Liberty Bonds. As the hour draws
near, it becomes apparent that a dis
play of patriotism seldom seen will
mark the first day of the week's push.
(Push it will be. for overvu-hurn n..;'
I nlmnv, II,.,,-., .,,. !!, i. . ,
nut munv wily must 1)0
:H"en to realization of their duty
but, once there, arc truo to their Am
erican instincts of loyalty, though
they may have been dormant for a
time.) About 7 o'clock Monday even
ing the parade will move to the Meth
odist Church where the speaking will
take place.
Four Units to Attend.
Military air will be lent to the oc-"
casion. After the band .will come four
units of military and qunsLmilitory
nature.
Company L, 0f the Ifiu'd regiment,
V. S. N. G., Rlst brigade. 41st divis
ion, now stationed here, will be thq
leading units in the parade; the Ln'
Grande Home Guard, Major Coolide-o
commanding, will be in line with Com
pany A, Captain Nelson, and Com
pany (", Captain Peare. As a de-
Inched branch of the Home Guard will
appear a Cadet Corps of SO youths
ironi the High School, Coinmnndant
Fulkvrsnn in command.
But this parade of soldiery and
guard will not be the entire line. Cit
izenry too is nppealed to and will be
asked to march behind the soldiery.
Hundreds after hundreds shouhl
swing down the main avenues of the
city.
MONDAY NIGH
Line of March Prepared.
The line of march for tho parade
will be from the Y. M. C. A. down
Washington to Greenwood, nlong
Greenwood to Adams, west on Adams
to Fourth, south on Fourth to the
Methi dist Church and disband. The
Home Guard battalion nnd Cadet
Corps will form as one battalion In
column of squads on Sixth street, head
resting on Washington street, and oc
cupying the cast side of the Rtreet;
the Honor Guard girls will form In
column of squads on the west side of
Sixth street, head resting on Wash
ington tho band will form on Wash
ington head restine on Sixth, with
Company L immediately behind. The
citizen division will form on Elm, head
(Continued on Page 8.)