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VOLUME XVII.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, KOV EMBER 21,-1917
NUMBER 78
HAlb VICTORY
SIEIK
ThousandsOfGermans
Captured
Ill PRECEDENTS BROKEN
BRITISH SMASH IIINDENBUBG
LINK OVER WIDE I' KONT; .'f
GAIN FOUR MILES, v
BRITISH ATTACK
. PARALYSES GERMANS
';:; !: .'ill,!
First and Second Lines of Defense
. Are . Captured Cambria Is Objective.-.
(United Pross.)
LONDON, Nov. 21. Hull? lias
broken the llliidenbitrg line over a
very wide front of at least a score of
miles. The lltltisli passed through
the Gorman lines to a depth 01 tio
tneen four and five miles. . .Thous
ands of Germans wore made prison
ers and a great number of guns cap
tured. s; ' :
Although Hatg did ' not definitely
specify the. location of the great blow
It Ik Indicated that the British at
tack was aimed toward Cambria, the
key dty of the German communica
tion system, ' " ; '
..' The British probably are now with
in sight of this city. ' The sudden
BrltlBh attack utterly paralysed tho
Germans, tho Arras-St. Qucntin sec
tor being quiet since early In tne
''Slimmer Hatg reported that after'
smashing tho first lino of defenses
the British captured tho second line,
. more than a uillo beyond. Tho great
victory Is believed U be the most
Important since the Mnnie battle.
Tho British captured the Welsh
ridge, Centilot wood, -FlesquircB,
Havrlncourt, Marcolng, Ncnf Wood,
Boinalres, Latoau .Wood and Foun-
- talne Les Crolsulles.
William Phillip Slmms.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Nov.
21. Tho great British drive broke
all war precedents.. No other baetlo
like this is recorded in history. Only
Troy's wooden horse offers a com
parison. After letting the Germans think
that evory bit of the British Btrength
was concentrated along the Fass
chcndaole Ridgo, tho British sudden
ly attacked while the Germans slept
In their dugouts.
The British did1 not use the usual
artillery preparation. A great num
ber of tanks advanced with tho in
fantry following. The - Germans
piled from the dug-outs sleepily and
Burrcndorcd In surprise.
BERLIN, Nov. 21.-The British
gained some ground in tho Arras sec
tor, is stated today. Our reserves
stopped the British at the rear posi
tions. Some villages, including Grain
court and Marcoing, were lost.
LONDON, Nov. 21. Front dis
patches late today estimate that Huig
captured 6000 Germans yesterday.
CONCERT VIOLINIST
CURRIES ARMY MULES
(United PrcBS.)
HOUSTON, Tex., Nov. 20. From
concert platform to currying horses.
From the chair of the violin in the
Peoria, 111., Conservatory of Music,
and engagements at $500 a night, to
a camp stool, khaki and $30 a month
as n private in Headquarters Troop of
the Thirty-third division of the United
States army.
That is the remarkable mctamor
phosis of Sol Cohen, 2fl, pupil of Jcne
V. Hubay, formerly first violinist in
tho Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
and society pet and musical lion jof
Chicago and Peoria.
Four times Cohen volunteered, but
was rejected as being physically unfit
lie set to work to build up his physical
condition, and on the fifth application
was accepted.
Because he "loves America better
than his violin," Sol Cohen curries
army horses or walks a guard post et
$.'10 a month and found.
"I believe I'll make a good soldier,"
he said today.
"Of course, I shall play for the boys
here and in the trenches over there
I'll be happy if I make their days of
war less arduous."
O. Lamb Is a business visitor In
town today from I'nlon.
RED CROSS BAZAAR
TO BE BIG AFFAIR
CH1MARITI8 Wit A START WITH
HOOVER DLNKEll.
Slunfield Gives I'rlxe Sheep to Do
Auctioned Oft On Flint
' Evening.
- .The Red Cross benefit, the Chlm
arltla, opens Tuesday night, Nov. 27,
at 6:16 o'clock. - At that time a big
Hoovor dinnor will be served at the
EagioB hall; Following the dinnor
will come the parade which will tra
verse the Main streets and end at
the ball Jnst before tho big auction
and bazaar begins. , '
The auction and bazaar Is de
signed primarily for tho purpose of
raising funds for Red Cross work.
Everything Is to be donated, music,
articles to be -auctioned, " food and
labor.: ""
The first donor to the can bo Is
Jorald Staofleld of the Stanfield
Brothers sheep company, who has
given a full blooded prize sheep to
bo auctioned off the first evening.
Many women are making cakoB
and other eatables for sale. There
will be fish ponds, grab boxes, pad
dle wheels and other amusements,
and after all is over each evening
the floor will be cleared and dancing
will begin at Jitney rates.
The committee In charge urges
that evorrone give some article from
a thimble to a mule to aid the cause.
Donations will be received at the
headquarters In the new Foley build
ing. , The headquarters phone is
Main 764. Solicitors for the city
dlstrlots ttio Mrs. Hay Murphy, Mrs.
R. J. Greene, MrB. Linn Bohnon
kamp, Mrs. Harry Zurbrlck, Mrs.
Rlochland, - Mrs. Bull, , Mrs. Oxner,
Mis. Pague, Mrs. Chase Bohnonkanip, f
Mrs. Norman Frees, Mrs. Chump,
Miss Etta Foley, Mrs. Baiter, Mrs.
Hill Temploton, Mrs. Doan, Mrs.
Stltcs, Mrs,-(iw'!,';''"neau, Mrs. H. L.
Lyons, Mrs. If! ,d' Mrs. F. E). Ro
han. Sollol.t.oi .alio farming
districts are: Mrs. Henry Peeblor,
Ladd Canyon; Mrs. Bldwell, Island
City; Mrs. Whiting, Mount Glenn;
MrB. Van Houeen, AUcel; Mrs. Earl
Stoddard, Perry. .?"'.'.''.,'.'....-..'
Articles resolved by solicitors or
delivered by. donatora to be stored
at headquarters until date of ' auc
tion. AH articles should he tagged,
giving name of donator. . The com
Dlot )II(rf of articles given will be
published in The Observer each day.
Big Yeoman Meeting
Held; Class Initiated
A meeting of the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen was held In the
Eagle hall Tuesday evening, Novem
ber 20, at which fifty-four applica
tions were balloted on, of, which thirty-
seven were present and adopted into
the Homestead. . J. D. Voce, district
manager, has been working in the in
terest of the Yeomen in Lu Grande
for the past four lyoeks.
After the adoption of candidates,
tho following officers were elected
and installed: .; E. F. Buck, foreman;
W. L. Campbell, M. C: Charles Mc-
Corklc, correspondent; J. E. Birdsell,
M. A.; Margaret Buck, chaplain; Merl
Birdsell, overseer; Mrs, T. .1. Robert
son, Lady Rowena; Mrs. J. R. Patton,
Lady Rebecca; Ben Ebcrhart, watch
man; Albert Carpenter, sentinel; Al
lan Porter, guard; Ralph McCorkle,
black knight; Mrs. Harry Giltncr,
courier.
Joseph South, state manager from
Portland, was present and presided at
the meeting. There will be another
big class adopted in Eagle hall Mon
day evening, November 20, at 7:30
sharp, after which refreshments win
be served.
ONE WAY TO END THE WAIt
Extermination of Murphy Jamily
Would Mean Defeat in Germany
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. The war
will soon be over. An Ohio man will
end it. He has suggested to United
States Marine Corps , officials here
that they direct their aviators to drop
notato bugs over Germany. He de
clares there are no potato bugs in the
Kaiser's realm, and since the "spun
is absolutely essential to Germany's
economic welfare, the dropping of
"Murnhy destroyers ' over the Rhine
country would quickly terminate hos
tilitles. Simple Isn't It? Marino
Corps officials think so.
GRADE POTATOES IS ADVICE.
Send Big Ones to Oiit-of-Stnte Mark
et; Sell Small Ones at Home.
PORTLAND, Nov. 21 Grade your
potatoes carefully. Send the big
ones to the out-of the-state market.
Sell the smaller ones nt home. At
least stop mixing up big and little
ootatoes In the same sack and trying
to sell them together.
This today Is the advice of W. K.
Newell, federal food administraton
for Oregen, who says th spud mark
et Is being demoralized by the way
In which potatoes are being received
by dealers.
Oregon alone must find a market
for 4,000 carloads of potatoes out
of the state because of the Inrse
rrop Ibis year, ho declared.
REPORTED THAT
KE
SCANDINAVIAN DISPATCHES SAY
; PREMIER llAS COMMIT- V
TEW SHOOK.
RUSSIAN PARTIES WANT
TO WITH DRAW FROM WAR
Uolshevlke, Maximalists and Social
ists Want to Concentrate on lis
tablishmont of Government.
, (United Pres3.)
LONDON, Nov. 21. Scandinavian
dispatches dcclnro that the Bolshe
vik!, MaximallHts and Socialists Mod
orate parties wanf withdrawal from
the war and concentration on the es
tablishment of the government. It
is reported that Kcrcnsky has com
mitted suicide. -
rMASSACIIUSSETTS STARTS
ISAIil CUiNMI'JUV A J UJX VIOliK,
(United Press.)
t BOSTON, Macs.,. ,.ov. 21; Baby
conservation tho work of saving the
hundreds of tiny mites that die each
year from preventable diseases, has
begun In Massachusetts. ,
Commissioner Allan J. McLaughlin
of tho State Department of Health
has started a State-wide campaign to
bring health and happiness to hund-
reds of babies In order that the loss
of man power by tho ravages of war
mav to an extent bo counteracted.
The work 1b being carried put after
a careful study of tho methods cm
ployed by tho warring nations In
their work of child conservation.
Among the measures to bo taken
aro milk stations where tho babies
will be assured of pure milk, and
clinics, supported cither by munici
palities or by private Interests, where
mothers will have export caro and
professional advice..
. I
STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED I
AT ZURICH, IS REPORTED j
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COPENHAGEN,
Nov. 2). A state ;
of siege has been proclaimed nt Zurich
because of the disturbances there, is
reported here.
Harvey Wells To
Lecture On Friday
Harvey Wells, Stato Insur- J
anco Commissioner, will bo In 2
La Grando Friday of this week. J
Ho has long promised Fire $
Chief Mackey that he would j
ronie to La Grande and speak $
on Fire Prevention and show J.
tho official state films on that J
subject. Tho Arcado Thea- J
tie has donated tho use of tho !
theatro for Friday afternoon
and two shows will bo given
. tho first at 2: DO and the scc
. ond at U:u0. Tho Echool
children will bo escorted to
J. the theatro in two divisions
and given a chance to see this
great educational film free and
hear Mr. Wells' Instructive lec
ture. t !
RENSKY HAS
KILLED HIMSELF
A. F. OF L WOULD
DEPORT; SLACKERS
AUDITS RESOLUTION FAVORING
. ' ' IMMEDIATE ACTION
Asks Removal of All Allied Aliens
Who Refuse to Enlist Under
, Any Flag
BUFFALO, Nov. '21. The Amer
ican Federal Ion of Iubor passed a res
olution favoring tho deportation of all
allied aliens in the United States who
refuse to enlist hero or under their
own flugs. Delegate Black of To
ronto denounced the American con
scription law as a dastardly net.
Gompcr? stingingly answered him.
$50,000 Worth Of
Diamonds Taken
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 21.
Three unmasked mon entered Harry
Green's jewelry store, held two clerks
at bay at the point of rovplvors, felled
two intruders with guns, and escaped
with between forty, and fifty thou
sand dollars'worlh of diamonds, and
cash.
LIEUTENANT WINS PROMOTION,
iitillder of t'niitonnwnt Camp
cred to Camp Greene.
Ord.
TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 21. Lieu
tenant Colonel David L. Stone, under
whoso Instruction tho Camp , Lewis
cantonment was built, lias boon ord
ered to report to Cump Oroono, N. C,
December 16. Ho canio to Tacnuia
May 2li, a captain and won rapid
promotion. '
ARTIFICIAL '.Ht'.lW IS MASCOT.
Ilond Delegation Impioves . Ilurro's
Looks With , linisli.
PORTLAND, Nov.' 21. A burro
h tripod like a zebra made its appear
ance here today as tho mascot of a
Bond, Ore., delegation st tho Manu-
fucturerB'
and Land Products Show.
L
FRENCH SUCCESSFULLY
- RAID GERMAN LINES
. .
PARIS, Nov. 21. The French suc-
iccssfully raided the ISerman nosrtinns
around St. Ounntin. in ntutrol IjwImu.
Violent nrtillerying is reported around
Lcchnumc Wood. Raiding activities
often precede an offensive, indicating
that the French may join the British
in their drive.
SAFETY .FIRST CAMPAIGN
ON IN PENNSYLVANIA
HAR1USBURG, Pn., Nov. 21. Fur
ther conservation of "man power" is
the aim of a "winter drive" by safety
first workers which Dr. John Price
.luckson, Pennsylvania's state com
missioner of labor and industry, has
launched.
Commissioner Juckson, citing the
national need, has ordered every em
ploye of his huge department "to go
on the stump" personally for safety
first. '-. ..
Additional safety-first rallies nt
large plants, rapid-fire noonday talks
while the workers nre lunching, ad
dresses at individual associations and
the like are all a part of Jacksons'
supplementary program.
Deeper And Deeper
- M-i 1 ' i ii ii" f 1 mgm i n
BE FORCED TO
RETREAT SOON
DISADVANTAGES OF BATTLE
GROUND ALONG PIAVE MAY ...
, OBLIGE ARMY TO RETIRE
ENEMY BEING HELD
AT BAY UNASSISTED
Without British and French Reinforce
ments Italians Repulse German At'
tacks; Morale Excellent-
' ROME, Nov. 21. It is authorita
tively learned that the disadvantage
ous battleground along the Piave may
force the Italians to retire. The
Italians, unassisted by British and
French reinforcements, are holding
the enemy at buy. Teuton losses nre
terrific. The Italian moralo Is the
best It has ever been.
ROME, Nov. 21. Tho Italian offen
sive in the Asuago region has gained
several valuable positions and taken
numerous prisoners, the ' newspaper
Corriero D'jtalia declared. The news
paper said tho Italian army has as
sumed the offensive along tho Lower
Piave. ;
CIVIC EXPERTS DISCUSS
MUNICIPAL WAR PROBLEMS
DETROIT, Nov. 21. Civic exports
from every part of the United States
wcro in Detroit today to attend the
conventions of tho National Municipal
league and tho City Managers' asso
ciation, both at which opened thoir
sessions here this morning.
feeding or cities in war time will
be the dominant topic throughout the
Municipal league convention. George
W. Perkins, chairman of tho New
York market commission, is to ad
dress tho assembly on Btate organiza
tion for food supply. ' Ho will tell of
the advisability of aligning women In
the conservation movement. Marcus
N. Marks, president of Manhattan
will talk on retail and wholesale mar-,
kets. " ; - -' ' : ' " '""
A food administration .representa
tive will talk on "How Cities Can Ef
fectively Assist in the Food Crisis."
City managers will particularly con
sider adaption of tho city manager
form of government to all cities. The
budget making and training for public
service are other topics which will re
ceive attention. . .
Mrs Castner To
Visit La Grande
'
Mrs. Charles H. Castner,.
president of tho Oregon i'eder- .j.
atlon of Women's Clubs, and J
ono of tho stato'B moBt ills
llnguishcd women, will bo In -I-La
Grando Friday, Novoinber J
23, and will speak in tho
Neighborhood Club rooms in 4
tho Library, Frhluy evening.
Mrs. Castner ' is coming hero j
under tho auspices of tho Fed- .J.
eral Food Administration.
Tho public Is Invited. .
I "l" I -I ! j
BOARD TO SETTLE
TELEPHONE STRIKE
MEDITATION BOARU MEETS IN
SAN FRANCISCO
Wnge (Jucslion Only Unsettled Issue;
Company Will Recognlzo (
Union, Believed '
SAN. FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. Union
heads and telephone company offi
cials met today with the United States
meditation board for final considera
tion of tho terms which arc expected
to settle tho sl'-ike permanently, It
is understood that the wage question
is the only unsettled issue. It Is be
lieved that the compuny will recognise
tho operators' union.
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 21. De
manding recognition and the discharge
of non-union linemen anil repairmen,
union telephone girls struck this
morning.
American Officer
Killed In Action
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.Pershlng
reported that First Lieutenant Orlun
do Gochnacur, Frceport, 111., ottached
to tho British forces, was killed in ac
tion; First Lieutenant Alexander Gil-
lis of Carbondnle was wounded. '
U. S. MARINES BOMB
MINIATURE CITY
QUANTICO, Vn.; Nov. 20. United
States Marines bombarded nn enemy
city yesterday, and the only buildings
loft standing after tho terrific fire
were churches and hospitals.
.. It was only a miniature city, to he
sura, and, the buildings were not more
than a foot high. Cities in mininture
aro UBcd na objectives by Murine Corns
artillerymen in training hero, and the
little buildings' In them nre plainly
labelled "gun factory," "barracks,"
"church," "hospital," etc. The marine
gunners nre careful in training to
avoid hitting buildings mnrked "hos
pital". or "church," and In practice
they show wonderful nuirkiimaushin in
raising buildings adjacent. .
yilia.iyiurd.ers 50..
' ' Cafranza Soldiers
EL PASO,' Nov.. 21. Villa bandits
massacred an outpost of fifty i-ar-
ronzu soldiers and captured 500 ho-sos
south of Chihuahua City yesterday,
Amcricuns reaching here reported.
WHAT'S IN Tllli KALSUR'S HEAD.
German Compares .tho .Kmpcror's
. llrulii to Au American City.
LONDON. Oct. 13. (By Mall.)
This Is what's wrong with tho ltalser.
In a book of wur aphorisms by
Iir. Levy, a convocation between two
Germans Is detailed. Ono who came
Into frequent contact with tho all
highest was asked tho stato of the
kaiser's mind. .
"Tho brain condition of our em
peror," ho replied, "Is llko an Amer
ican city. " On ono Btroet you will
soo a Greek tomple. A closer look
shows It Is tho stock exchange. Near
by 1 an onormoun sky-scraper. . It
is a Methodist church, ui dog hos
pital and tho pnstofflco. Then you
soo a Gothic Cathedral. It is a thea
tre. Then comes a church-llkc
building. , It Is tho Variety thea
tro where you may seo tho strongest
negro In the world shako hands; with
tlio pnpo. That's how thing!! are
in the majesty's head." '
Stocks Advance
NEW YOIIK, Nov. 21. Stocks' ad
vanced on the news of lluig's great
victory. Gains as high us eight points
are reported.
School Children Help
Army Y.M.C.A.Fimd
Returns nre still coming Into the
Artny-Y. M. C. A. "fund from Hie
school children of the county and It
Is wonderful tho Interest and the
spirit the youuKslers aro 3howlng.
District fill, Miss Grace Snook,
teacher, had formerly reported J9.00
uml li.'i l Hcnt In nil additional $1.10.
District 9, Mrs. C. 11. Adams,
teacher, sent In a donation of $1.20.
Dii tilc t 10, Norma Monulch teach
er sent in $2.10.
District 72, Miss Elina Cuslck
teacher, sent In $ft.2fi..
District 51, Thornygrovo school,
Dorolliy Cleveland teacher, rent in
$ IS. nil. An entertainment was giv
en at Thnrnyarnve school Friday ev.
rnlng and part of the funds was giv
en to the Arniy-Y. M. C. A. The
nchool reported: "We lire only ton
glad to give to this great and useful
work.'t
Another school reported In mak
ing its offering that they wished they
could mnkc It a million.
Another teacher reports: "! am al
ways ready to do all I can for my
country. Theso small services eeem
So small In comparison with what
unino nre giving. "
TEdilCALITIES
BAR AIRIGAI1S
FROM U S. ARMY
MEN WHO HAVE SERVED UNDEB
ALLIES' FLAGS ARE CUT
OFF FROM COUNTRY :
ALL HOPE TO BE
RESTORED TO RIGHTS
Heroes of Many'Batllcs Long to Fight
Under Our Colors or Act Mili
tary Instructors.
r.y J. W. Peglor
(United Press Stuff Correspondent)
AMERICAN FIELD HSADQUAR
TERS, Oct. 12. (By MM.) Exp-
triutcd, cut off from their owb coun
try by the piffling technicalities qf ?
our laws, America's first war heroes -are
still fighting and dying in the '
ranks of tho allies, They hope some
day to bo restored to their' rights as
Americans. , But while they can't do .
anything nhout it, they can keep on
killing the Bochcs. ..
Most of the Americans : already
fighting in this war aro in either the ,
Canadian nrmy ; or the . British or
French flying corpa.1, Thoir record is
a proud one, marked by decorations
from the British and French, one .
American at least has won the Vic- .
toria Cross, England's highest recog
nition of heroism, many have been
decorated with the Military. Cross,
and hundreds have been given the
French War Grya..Tx"Cx
Major ." Alexander RnsmUBsen ot
Portland, Ore., and Lieutenant Jack'
Manning of Florida, both veterans of
the Philippines, passed through this .
camp the other day on thejr way to
train a new contingent of Americana .
in the British stylo of. fighting. '
Though they have been in the
trenches for months,, during . which ...
time both were wounded, the United ......
States army has not taken them backw.J
Tli'cy tame here -wearing' their Amer,
ican service ribbons on iTritish nni-
forms. : y:':'.:.- "'-. I',,'.-!'.' 'V
American officers were surprised to
learn that these two soldiers in the ;
king's uniform were Americans. Man
ning met some of his old comrades of
tho United States infantry, and they
could scarcely believe that the Cana
dian soldier was the man they cam-
paigncd with in the Philippines.
Americans join British,
In London I knew scores of Amer
ican soldiers who simply couldn't wait
for the United States to declare war
on the Bocho, ; and so joined the Brit- '
ish. They ran a bluff expecting con
fidently that their own country would
bo glad to have them back as instruc- .
tors when we entered the waf . By
this time many of those fellows have
been killed or budly wounded.
Lieutenant A. H. Punnill, a Chat
ham, Va., boy. won the British Mill- '
tary Cros3 nt the battle of Vimy Ridge
on last taster Monday by sheer bra
very and leadership. He wag Wound-
ed, and after recovering joined the ,
Royul 'Flying Corps. Today I received ;
a letter from him, saying:
"I am trimmed up in bed with both .
legs up in the air in a sling. - It seems :
years since I came to France with the i
ltoyal Flying Corps in the middle of
.July. I have helped bring down sev-;
oral Huns and took part in tho 'low
strafe' on August IB, flying low be- ,
hipd tho lines, shooting up and dis
ucrsing troops, transports and artil
lery. The machine guns on tho ground
were thick as hornets, squirting lead ';
at us like fountain pens from every
shell hole. I came eut nil ight, but
they got me a few days lator. Some
of my controls were shot away and wo
crashed to the ground behind our
lines. I don't see why we weren't .
killed outright, but outside of having
some bruises and both thighs frac
tured, I am O. K. I am very comfor
table and hope soon to be granted
leave to the United States and Ca
nada." ...
Hope lu Vain for Transfer
Manning told me that Frank Burr,
of Cleveland, a Canadian lieutenant, .
roke into tears as Manning said good
bye on the night ho took the tram for
the American camp.
Burr was just going up to the
tierirhes after a short rest. From day
to day he hod been hoping to get word
of his transfer to the American army
his own army. It didn't arrive. .
liurr is one of the vory last of the
Americans who fought in the so-called
Lost Legion of Americans. , The rest :
have been cither killed or incapacitated
ror life. :,
Our army here needs instructors so
imdly that British and French soldiers
nre carrying on the work. ' In the
llritish army there Bra scores of
Americans their number is dwindling .
daily who want to offer their skill
and their lives to the country.
A legal technicality bars them and
deprives our Sammies here of their
sympathetic instruction, . . ' .
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