La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 01, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextH0Nj!!!!!!!!!UB ANT ADS- MA'N 37J ' INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS I PHONE THE OBSERVER YOUR NEWS. MAIN 37 ' VOLUME XVII. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATU If DAY, M'-OKMHKll I, 1917 SUCTION ONB PAGK8 1 TO 4 NUMBER 8T "BUT YOU'LL NOT FORGET ; HE,: BOTHER- ST?' IS READY TO NEGOTIATE PEACE RUSSIA IS nuiti AUSTRIA DECLARES SHE i;iT3 .tV. iT ..Ik.. tl l b feVL Bolsheviki's Downfall Assured SEPARATE PEACE OPPOSED TREATY WITH lilClt.MA.NX, WOULD I'RKCIPITATH CIVIL WAR, PAPIUt STATUS. ' : ', , . : LEADERS PROSECUTE OPPOSING FACTIONS TrolHlty anil Lenliio Make Dcsjieriito Attempts Co Conclude Separate Pencil W'liilo Still In Power. (Unitoil Press) . , r STOCKHOLM, Doc. 1. Russian provinces uro planning an antl-BoI-herlkt revolt. Boluhcvlki commis saries are roBigning, tearing for tholr own safety. ; Trotsky, Lenlnc and other BolBbe viki loaders are still striving to con clude a separato peaco before their downfall,- which is believed certain. Separate peaco would cause a great Russian civil war. The Minimalist Courier, diroct from Petrograd, brought this story. The courier de clared that the Bolshevik! was' re lentlessly prosecuting the opposing factions in desperatu efforts to retain its powers. It said the Minimalists had re ceived authorative reports showing that Russia would never accept separato peace. It said that a counter revolution and civil war. would surety result when the peasants learned that the Bolshevik! had play J the 'Ger man game.. SIBERIA IS TO DECLARE INDEPENDENCE ; PETROGKAD, Dec. 1. Siberia is pteparinR to declare her independence. It is learned that ministers represent- K . ......... .... mcctiiift nt Omah under a fine of neft design. Only two of the Russian fifteen ar mies rerof-niv.cd Kyrfcnko,-tho Bolshe viki commander. , . W. H. Moore Found Dead At Perry Old Hermit Helicvcd to Have Bcon Murdered; Coroner Holding Inquest PERRY, Dec. 1. (Spscinl.) Tho body of a man who has been identi fied as William H. Moore, an eccen tric old bermit who lived near Perry, was. found jammed into a two-foot space between tho flume and tho bonk at the Perry mill yesterday afternoon about 3 .o'clock. The condition of the body when found indicates that the man was mur dered, as his head was badly smashed and his clothing was torn half off. The body was found by David Gcd des who, while coming from the dam; noticed an object under the flume and on invnotltrotinir found that it was R human body, which was pushed far under the flume. The flume at this point is about two feet from the bank, mH il.o motor in nhout seven feet deep. The body was shoved head first into this hole. The coroner and sheriff were sum moned nnd removed the body, which was then identified as the old hermit. On the bank, about forty feet from where the body was found, were chips covered with blood, and a number of articles, evidently from the dead man s pockets. Signs of a struggle were also visible, it is reported. Mr. Moore was a very eccentric old man who lived in a peculiar house by the river. He was always very suspi cious and kept his house locked day and night. The coroner is holding the inquest today. Snow Falls ' : A alight flurry of snow afternoon. fell this 11 Is after the Battle of Meln noad. Tlio doctor halts long enough Grounded that tomorrow he will wounded German who has been kooaU to the. flcli-bOEpltal. ; Congress Will Adopt .;. ;iNew war roncy WASHIN'OTON, Dove. .1. A defin ite war financial policy nnd a per manent military policy for tho United States will likely be adopted at ttio Slity-flfth Congress convening Mon day. The President completed his messagb this afternoon. ft wul be delivered ; Tuesday. Congressmen smthcrlBS: fr the session predicted the biggest fights will be around bonds versus taxes and universal military tfalnlng. , MARSHALL WOULD ACT Would Annul Naturalization and Con fiscate Property of Disloyal WASHINhTON. Dec. 1. Vice innnlin'nvl Wia olin. port of, action annuling naturalization ' ot aisioyarAmericans ana coniiscaiiun f h property, HANDSOME 'AND SHY GEN. KALEDINES jTha Don Cossacks swear by r.nSral 1 Kaledlnes, their lictman. .teTW i.ne3 never did like 10 kr bis picture 'tool'. . W T, Mm bo "numbered with the slain." The photograph was talten behind tho British taken prisoner. Note also the strotcher-bcarurs carrying a bounded soldier ' , I .-,,, : : prnHAR&in r,HftlC nnilDI C ULnlllftlW. WftWL UUUULL ; ;MKOIFIIIL ' ' ' (Unilcd Prcss.1 l'.y WiHInm Philip Mlmms. LR1TISH HEADQUARTERS, Dec. 1. A double German attack aimed at new British positions failed to make a material gain. . The battlo in Btill. continuing. BERLIN, Dec. l.--I'owy fill Ger man attncltB rcniiptured Gonnolleu, Vlllera, and Gualnln with four thous and '., British prisoners, It is an- M,'rahKt r.t,Bllnn nnd Ons- Ilttln PO.jitior'i but failed. Sevoral eae"'y batteries wore captured. LONDON, Dec. 1. Gcnoi-al IT:ilg ropoi'ted no new G(nnan attack lyst night, indicating the enemy aband oned hope of regaining ground around Cuinbrnl. Tho Diltlsh'com mnsdor cited a nmnljcr of localized oneiny attacks. SoulhweBt of yub d'ullo ccvcral ouch attacks wore re pulKod. . V.y V.'iniimi Philip Simmn Teiiific lighting -.larked tho .r.it i.sh resistance to a strong enemy at tack over a nine mile front near Cambral. The Gernvinn forced tlio Dril... bacl: to miles at one time. The German advance now does not oxf.cod 2500 y.irrls. The Dritliih drove tho cnomy from Gouiieaecourt. Gorman dead pave the streets. Fifty thousand Germans mndo the attack. The Important points the Germans captured this morning wero regained by I lie British this afternoon. Tanks wero used to repulse the Oercmns. ' cae? suggested as a delicacy Por'.l.nid Doesn't Relish Idea of Eat ing Fish; Recipe Given PORTLAND. Dec. 1. The bureau! of fisheries announced recently it j wanted the people to "catch carp, b:iy ' carp, cook carp p.-operly and eat it.' With rivers hereabouts crowded vit!i I carp, Portland has found tie lollow-; ir. recipe the host lor carp: Clean the carp carefully, take out asrrnnr.y bones as possible, wash in vinegar and roaat on a plank. When the carp is nicely browned, cnrcfuily remove it from tho plank and throw it awuy. fat the plank .13 it is generally con3ii!cred tho Ijest to eat. The bureau estimates that 43,000. C00 r.o'md of ocrp were marketed i.i tho Ui'.i'.'J Klaici in the last year. That n-.r.y be r.i, but Pn:-t!.T.l ir, i':-noren'.. liarrisburg Work ri oi-'mr.inc -if. I Oreytin h.i.i nuthoilrrd the erer-1 Eugene Movement on foot to de new sawmill. Big 100-horfc power! lion and epilation of a state-owned , velop halibut banks off west coast motor Installed and power line nearly Mini atone plant to firlnd agricultural of Lane county. Plan to ship fish coillpitrd to mill. to write a farewell nolo to mothor Nellie Curteman Struck By Auto Nelllo Curteman of 2104 Norlli Ar.h strcst was run over by a Kord delivery car driven by M. J. Emigli. of . tho Valley Creamery, about 0:20 lant night at tho inleranction of I'Mrjtual nid, and Jefferson streets. . , . I Miss Curteman is sitting up this morning but is sufforlng from bruised and nhock and a Kp ruined bad:, I Miss Cnrtemun and hor Pister, Miss Bessio accoinpnniod by (tevornl Kil ls from the Standard Laundry wefo on tholr way home nnd crossing Joffot eon street toward tho Club, tlio creamery auto was romtng tip Fir street and making thn turn toward u vm 11, in urn. mud iiuil kiiuih me iih n i-1 was not ourning at mo lime, mr. Emigb's nuto lights were burning, but very dimly, nnd owing to tlio ruin on tho windshield It was im possible to ceo nioro than a few foot ahead. Miss Dessie Curteman and her companions had i-oachad tho iiide- walk when they heard a scream and saw tho auto run over the girl. Mr. Eniigii stopped the machine almost before it was clear of tlio Injured jl.rl nnd with tho nnslstanco of Mr., .tohn La;Id rtislmd her to her home 0:1 North Ash street ns she rot used '.o bo taken to tho hospital. . According to all accounts r.o lilamo can bn atta''lie:l to either party, the accident being unavoidable owing to the rain and darkno:;s of the cross- PRESIDENT SENDS TWO MESSAGES iT.CMisrS ROUMANIANS NOW AND LATER HEM' - ' - ;o .-.ids n 5l"Kftige to Japan De aling Islii s Visit a Com plete Success WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. T encnur ca R'lumania, now in 11 diflicult po sition becansa of Russia's defection, ( the president sent a message to the! Roumanian kind, promising America's 1 support now, at the p?nce table, Rncl rftcr the war. Sini iltnneously tbc president sen! Japan a nc-sngo derlarmg the result j of Isbi'3 visit would be as happy, per-1 ir.nnent and enduring an the frirnd slmi of the .'.nieiicfln nnd Japanese ! r,c;.p'.c3. Mi.jf, ... 1,11 rii' 1 1 ji rtiM. . for a British Tommy so bartl). linos. In the foreground is I to to ambulance to bo trout ; ' . " ' i ; ' Will Observe y g Strict Neutrality NOltWAY, SWEDEN -JANailUK- S MAitK SIGN AGREEMENT Kings of Three Nations Meet and Agree on Scandinavian Program of Mutual Harmony and Aid CHRISTIANIA, Dec. 1. Norway, Sweden nnd Denmark slffncd a now agreement to observe tho utmoBt neu trality, it is officially stated, follow- ! t ,1,. tUii linM "'""" T a ZL?L . inv iiuifiwiia u)j;i vc;u uii Mkaiiuiiiannu hn,.n.onv. ,, conti(ionco nd mu- Men Are Injured ! By Falling .Signs L. M. Jensen, manager of the Gl-nnde Rondo Lumber company's city retail department, nnd Henry Brill wore crushed by the falling of four ,lcaVy luxsu signs iiu me nimoor yru yesterday. Mr. Jensen was not seriously hurt, but Brill Is suffering from a smashed and - splintered ankle and is badly bruised about the head and body. It will tnko several days to determine whether there are internal injuries. The two men had stood three heavy signs, )0x'20 in si.o and reinforced by 2x2 side and cross pieces, agninst the wall and had just pluced the fourth one up, when the skids moved and all four signs, weighing about a ton, top pled over on the two men. S. E. Bur gundcr anil others heard the crash and quickly raised the load and rushed oth :ncn to the hospital. Jensen was Tound to be not seriously hurt, as in falling, tlio signs hid canted nnd the end which struck him was somewhat raised. Ilcn-y Brill is reported this mornine as resting easily, but owing to his uge, 05 years, he feels ' the shock nnd hurts more than a younger man nnturally would. ' .' W. C. T. U. TO AID IN DRY LAW FIGHT WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Plaunliu to add 11.1 forces to tho Antl-Halorin league in tho dry campaign to .e I waged In Congress, tho National ! Woman's Christian Tompcraiico Un ion meets here tomorrow. Many of I Its delegates also ate .members of I the Anti-Saloon convention which meets in the next few duys. Together they, hope to Illinois on Congress the political advisability of Immediate nctlon on U10 proposed "dry" amendment to tho national constitution. With 1 uest the 1. organizations win b,P00 dry workers. muster marly Amonpst pprakers will bo William Jennings Bryan and Richnioni Pear con Hobson. .iin-.:t ... -.it-ih .....i ELKS MEMORIAL SUNDAY, 2:30 P. M. Jl'UOU II. E. McGI.W WILL UIVE MEMOHLIi ADDltUSS. Strong Program Arranged; Many Out of Town Members ' - Will Attend. Judge H. E. McGinn, ono of Ore gon's most a bio men, will bo present at tho Elks momorlal sorviccs to morrow and will deliver tho momor lal address. . Judge McGinn Is a powerful Breaker and La Grande Is fortunate In Becurlng him for tho occasion. Tho Elks have proparod a Btrong program and cordially Invito the pub lic to meet with them at 2:30 tomor row afternoon to pay tribute to their departed brothers. Many out of town members wKI be present. Walter M. Plerco will deliver the eulogy (p the dead. Thoso whom tho La Grando Elks are honoring tomorrow are: O. E. BorgquiBt, B. Christiansen, Will,. O. Hunter, Chas. E. Jenblngn, A. F. Lewis, W. P. Laughlln, Fred Moore, T. N. Murphy, Harry E. Nell, Frank A. Paddock, Win. H, Pattpp, Peter O'Siillivan, L. D. RoavlB, JO. Thom as, John - P. Donnelly, Joseph Mc Crary, Chas. MellqulBt, John Hill, John C. Joyce, G. C. Schluor, Bon Brown, F.. Olyott. Fred R. Swaney, Goo. Kroiger, O. E. Fowler, 81b Hall garth, J. W. Johnson, W. W. Yeager, Guy K. McCully, J. C. Smith, John E. Hough, Frank. R. Brown, A.J. Har ris, Leo Herring, Chas. Hnllgarth, M. J. Alton. M. H. Klrtley, B. D. Hubero, P. Johnson, L. R. Eldrodge, W. Nlednor, F. P. ChllderB, J. B. Thorsen, R. O. Mays, J. W. White, F. J. Vint. W. C. Hosse, H. F. Moss, H. C Brown, Joe Hedrick, O M. Davis, Paul Lederle, F, Pnrkhurst and J. A. Woodcll. , , . ., , . Bisbee Deportations., : Are Denounced " SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 1. Tho federal mediation commission report, which was announced, today, rocom menda that the Attorney-General and tho Interstate Commerce Commission investigate the Bisbee deportations and that tho president urgo congress to pass legislation making such de portations punishable, undor federal criminal statutes. Secretary of Labor Wilson signed tho report as chairman. The report declares tho deportations wero neither lawful nor justified. The Weather PORTLAND, Dec. 1. Tho U. S. weather forecast: "Rain." ISITAVrSM0ST BARING AVIATOR CapT. C xAMvfZTO Captain Gabriel D'Annuncto. Italian poet and playwright," oncfl dabbftd "Kuropo's groatest dandy," Is now ono of Italy's death-defying, cloud scou'a. IIo has boon men tioned many times lor conspicuous bravery. He, who boforo tho war was Italy's arbiter of fr.thlon. 1 r.tcturcl abovo 111 hb acilal ml Corj. ' DOICH NOT tliAI.II TKKRITOlir . INDKMMTIKS AS RK- : ' ' BULT OF WAR. PREMIER SEIDLER f ; TALKS TO PARLIAMENT War Minister Kiicliloimuin Declarm to Itelchstng Gormnny Has Not Ijui'ko War Aims He Says Allies Would Accept Victory Only. , (United Prcsa.) ' ' LONDON, Dec. 1. Austria is tfre- parod to negotiate a general Deans' without territory, indemnities or eco nomic violations Premier Soldier told tho AuHtrlan narliamont nennrrtlnc tfi' Central News dlspntches from Am stordam. ' - BERLIN. Dee. 1 Wnr mlnlaint.'. Kuohlmann told, tho Itsicbstnir II la. absurd to imagine that Germany will entor the peace conferonce wltb larga alniB. He declared the ontonte would accept only victory. .. , -' ORGANIZATIONS TO . : KOLD CONFERENCE Sixteen Societies Will Meet In Joint Convention in January : ... IDAHO FALLS. Dec. 1. Plana are being completed here today for a iolnt conferenco ot agriculture, livestock, engineering and irrigation societies of -Idaho January 14 to' 19, inclusive. Sixtcon organizations will take cart in tho conferonce and at the same time hold individual conventions. " The meeting will bo distinctly war - conference. Plans will be laid to In- : crease Idaho's effectiveness in war work. Food conservation will be di- -cussed and measures adopted to stin-' ulate production of foodstuffs. . The conference ia declared to be on of the biggest ihoveetnnta ever uftd- taken by any state in the "march to win the .v.w, SHIPS AT SEA WASHINGTON, Doe. : 1. The American icommunication lino to tha expeditionary forces abroad conslsU of 682 cargo ships, aggregating 3,721, 000 tons, Chairman Hurloy announced. This tonnago would support 810,066 American troops in France. " 300 ARE MADE FIT FOR SEUVICfe Navy Surgeons Perform Operation , That Itcinovc Physical Im-1 i -r perfection . ' 1 ,", AMERICA HAS FIVE HUNORED PORTLAND, Dec. 1. Three hiim dred men hnvo been made physically fit for Bervico by navy surgeons -in Portland. Operations have been performed and special treatments provided . In this human reclamation campaign. Hospital authorities and physlclana have co-operated with tho navy sur geons in this work. t Scores of young mort have paid their Ovn hospital nnd doctors' bills to Oit ''ergo neccsonry operations.' Max Housor, federal grain commissioner and pntriot cxtrafcrdlnnry, has paid the oxpense connected with 100 of thoso 300 operations himself. Tho navy he hunting for other p. triotic men who ore willing to finance operations on men so they can enter the service. 'The navy needs men," -said Dr. E. K. Scott, assistant sur geon, United States navy, stationed hero, today to the United Press. "Lack of hospital service nids the German. The Northwest has sent out millions of dollars for various patriotic pur poses, and "here is one that we feel duals any of them, espermlly in view of the Gorman propaganda which it aimed to discourage navy . enlist ments. . ' . j WORK PROGRESSING RAPIDLY AT FORT Seven Buildings Being Erected at Columbia River rorla I FORT STEVENS, Oro., Dec. l.i Work is rapidly being pushed -n seven cantonment buildings, . which arc to house 1500 former National Gunrd troops stationed .here. Four buildings are being erected at Fort J Stevens, and three at forts on the if.nnuiiiKkuii Biuu vi tne river. ifim buildings hero are practically com it 1 -