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lift? GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917
NUMBER 104
PERSHING IS
GENERAL. ALSO
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MANAGES THE lSlGUEST MILL
TAKY AND COMMEItCIAL UN
TKItPItlSE IS HISTOUY
His Grocery Store Dwarfs
wholesale Houses
Pershing Takes Care of Our Soldier
Hoys Clothing, I'Vedlug, Paying
and Training Tliem Is All a Part
of Ilia Job.
By J. W. PEGLEH
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
WITH THK AMERICAN EXPEDI
TIONARY ARMY, FRANCE, Nov. 18
(By Mall.) -Conoral John Pershing
has turned man-of-biislness. Ho had
to whon hla country handed him the
job of managing tho blggost - iter
priso In American history military
and commercial.
General Pershing's grocery store
nlono dwarfs the biggest wholesale
grocery to tho size of a cross-roads
storo.
His transportation problems make
thoso of any private concern look
Ilko children's play with a string of
clock-work choo-choo cars.
: And those are only two divisions
of the great industrial enterprise now
going on under John J. I'orBi'lng,
genoral manngor. .Later ho will take
on tho added task of military oper
ations.
: His employe? will bo numbered not
by thousands but by millions us the
war goes on and America's plane are
carried out to tho full. And we arc
proceeding on the assumption that
tho war will go on to a military de
cision a knock out!
A business firm breaks into the
Sunday papers if it distributes real
benefits to its employes over and
above their pay.
His Illg Job.
Porshlng's responsibility to his
boys only boglns with their pay.
s peeding' Is a duy-to-dny job. .Wo
must clotho them, make soldiers of
them, arm thorn, provide a perfec
tion of surgical care when they arc
woundod. And when a Sammy from
homo makcB tho supreme sacrifice
General Pershing, the soldier, sees
that ns far as tho circumstunces per
mit, that Sammy receives an huiior
ablo burial, tho soldier's due.
The further you follow tho paral
lel of PerBhlng's firm and the big
business house, the smaller becomes
tho prlvato concern.
When "Black Jack" camo to
Franco ho found the seaports lacking
facilities for landing the tremendous
tonnage for our army, Men; and
supplies come Into the army's charge
tho moment tho transport comes Into
tho harbor. The army must unload
tho ships. It must furnish all trans
portation and storage. Cold store.-
must be found for perishable fods.
Tho army had to build docks to
accommodate bigger ships than had
ever come into these ports before.
Storehouses and barracks were
quickly projected and laid out. Rail
road yards were put in so that the
docks could be quickly cleared to
make room for more ships. To do
theso things Pershing had to import
labor.
Tho port lacked unloading machin
ery cranes, engines, light railways.
There was no use trying to make
shift with tho appliances of the old
days. Pershing h.iS to get things,
to have tho work done. Ho picked
big men to head the departments and
they are doing their tasks under his
general direction.
Transportation problems don't end
with the unloading of the ship. We
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MISS FOSS RESIGNS;
MRS. MASTEN ELECTED
Miss Evelyn Foss, second grade
teacher at the Central school, has re
signed to take a position In tho Aber
deen, Wash., schools after tho holi
days. Mrs. Masten was elected to
take tho second grade in the Green
wood school and Miss Bloom, of the
Greenwood school, will take tho place
vacated by Miss Foss in tho Central
school. Mrs. Masten had taught In
tho La Grande schools three years
ago.
Will Winter in Helix
HELIX, Dec. 21. (Special.) W. T.
Ijiyton of Ln Grande has joined his
family here and will live here this
winter. Mr. Lnyton is employed by
J. G. Bryan at the Helix Livery Stable.
Christmas 'Dinners Higher
CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Christmas din
ners have advanced 35 per cent in a
year. The cost will he 12 per c?rt
higher than Thanksgiving. Every
foodstuff used shows an advance with
in the month. Turkeys here are 43
cents n pound.
GUI
ESS IN
HERE IS PERSHING'S
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
PARIS, To Colliers, Now
York: "Herd on this troinsn
dous errand, far from tho
Christmas joys at homo, we
shall be eheored to thetask
that la before us by yut
strength and by your patience.
Your will and ours nuist join
to fortify us in the sacrifices
wo must make and tho blood
wo must give to tho eud that
there may bo. restored 'Peace
on Earth, Goodwill to 'men.'
PERSHING."
UMATILLA
S FIRST
IN BIG DRIVE
COCNTY FINISHES ITS QUOTA,
HAVING NOW 7050 ME.MliEltS
UNION COUNTY IS
SECOND WITH 70 PERCENT
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Clinit'muii Kiddle ChIIn for Volunteer
Workers Those Who Have Not
Joined Are Urged to Do So Now.
PORTLAND, Dec. 21. (Special.)
Portland has 23,093 and outside
counties 58,189 members ill tho Red
Cross drive. Umatilla county has
completed its quota, having 7,050
members.
Union county fell down yesterday
in her thousund-a-day stride, but
with one exception there was a sim
ilar slowing up throughout, tho state
and telegrams this morning show
Union county was second with a per
centage of 70. Umatilla county, the
morning information said, had 102
per cent or over tho top, across the
ehargo and resting securely on her
laurels. .
With two full days more to work
In Union county may make up her
full quota, but there must be a tre
mendous response of the voluntoer
nature. "
"People, Do Your Duly," Is Plea.
"If Union county citizens don't go
over tho top with a full quota, this
timo It will be the first effort she
has failed to do her full duty In.
People, you who have not contributed
your dollar, hunt out headquarters
and do so now." This Is tho appeal
made by Chairman Kiddle today.
Mrs. Cocnran, campaign manager for
La Grande, makes a similar appeal.
While the workers continue to fine
comb the county, it is impossible to
see all, and tho "flag ln every home"
sclicmo cannot win out if the public
doesn't volunteer these dollars.
Excitement Instills Workers.
General chagrin prevails over the
county today over tho actions of a
man at Cove. Yesterday some Cove
workers, who by tho way, have been
doing a magnificent work, asked a
certain citizen of Covo to subscribe.
"Go lo h ," was his reply.
When asked what ills name might
be, ho told the women, "It's none of
your d business," or words to
that effect.
When the Incident was reported to
Chairman Kiddle that gentleman nat
urally became red under the collar.
'Hero are 100 women slushing
around In the mud doing their mag
nificent duty, and then to have them
insulted in this unpatriotic and nn
gentlemnnly manner!" sputterod Mr.
Kiddle.
Authorities Have Case.
Of course the case has gone to the
civil authorities. Sheriff Warnick
has the name of the man, and all the
evidence In the case..
This sort of a thing is going to be
seen through," is the opinion of the
public in general but moro partlcu-
arly husbands and fathers of the
women who are doing tho sollcita-
inn. The tinge of pro-Germanism,
both In the nature of the reply and
the general circumstances In the case
will probably yet sec Uncle Sam
Ixed up in the affair which would
ako any civil action that may take
place, look tame. If the tone of La
Grande headquarters is a criterion,
Mr. Man who insulted the Cove work
ers will have to pay for It. -
ni:ii:ns have hight to
lii-'.ri si-: kxi-out i liLKiii r
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. The
ter-Stale Commerce Commission
is aproved the carrier's right to ro
se export freight at Pacific ports
llcss the shipper had previously re
ived cargo space in boats. This
designed to relieve the western
port freisht congestion.
The Weather
PORTLAND, Dec. 21. The ,
United VStales weather fore- J.
JU east: "Rain."
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F. J. HENEY IS
ON TRAIL OF
BIG PACKERS
FAMOUS ATTORNEY SEEKS TO
PROBE. INTO SECRETS OF
STOCKYARDS DEAL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Packers
made their first move to block the
Federal Trade Commission's food
probe when Swift & Co. refused to
permit the Federal investigation to
examino their files, according to
Francis J. Honey, who is endeavoring
to show the stockholders in the old
Chicago stockyards were fleeced of
three million dollars by the packers.
Henev will anneal tn f.hi rnnH-. li
the refusal continues.
Tho treasurer nf t.hn ftlil enmnnm
admitted, its president secretly agreed
wnn Armour to lorm a Maine Homing
corporation, thereby freezing out the
stockyards stockholders.
Hency attempted to show tho slock
yards management's collusion with
the packers. '
The treasurer admitted the old com
pany's directors were Jjmr.iic3.
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Great Britain Agrees
With President Wilson
LONDON, Dec. 21. England is in
full accord with President Wilson's
outline of war aims that the fight of
the world's democracies to victory isn't
toward a realization of scKish desires.
Great Britain seeks no territorial
extension but what tho international
peace conference agrees is necessary
to the future of peace. Lloyd George
pledges arc unanimously supported. .
ONE ISEGl LAK DELIVEHY A
DAY .MAXIMO! FOIl STOKES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (Spec
ial.) The following statement Is au
thorized by the Council of National
Defense:
"One regular delivery a day as a
maximum for retail stores through
out tho United States and cooperative
delivery systems In all smaller cities!
and towns, ore now direct objectives
of the delivery camnulcn started I
some time ago by the Commercial
Economy Board of the Council or
National Defense.
Oil, Learned Judge)
NEW YORK, Dec. 2!. Let 'em
wear V-necks, fur around their collars
and their skirts short if they want to.
That's the sentiment of Magistrate
Hand today. He expressed it to Po
licewoman Mary Mains, who had as
signed herself the task of locking the
girls over as they board or leave the
Staten Island ferry. Some of the girls
resented it and saw to her appearance
in court.
Tim ? Is one long telephone lire in
China, that from Pekin to Tiensln.
There is local tor. ice only In tin- four
large cities, Pekln, Tiensln, Shanghai
and Canhm.
THE GREAT AMERICAN HOME
FORTY SIX JAPAN IS
KILLED IN BIG ANXIOUS TO
RAILROAD WRECK SEIZE SI BEf
SEVENTY INJURED WHEN PAS
SENGER TRAIN RUNS INTO
ACCOMMODATION TKAIN ,
Accident Occurs on the I,ouisviilc nnd
Nashvillo Railroad Last' Night All
on the Accommodation Train Killed
or Injured. '
SHEPHERDSV1LLE, Ky.j Dec. 21.
Forty-six were killed, including 19
women, and 70 injured ns the result
of the Louisville-Nashville passenger
train colliding with an accommodation
train near hero lost night. The in-,
jurcd were taken to d.ouisvil!e on a
special train.
Officials are investigating.
All on the accommodation train
were killed or injured.
TROOSANDS TO
BE CALLED TO
THE COLORS
LOTIIING IS NOT-HEADY MEN
TO II!-: CALLED OUT DEC. HI
NEW SYSTEM t IKIED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. In the
face of a startling lack of clothing
thousands of men will be called to
the colors by December 31, the
Quartermaster General has adiii .
to the probers.
This will be a part of the first
draft not. summoned yet.
He said that at present there vas
insiirrieient clothing for the men In
training.
American troop:! wore i;cnt to
France clad lighter than the French
and British by 27 per rent.
He advised the adoption of the
English "Purveyor general" system
to order army ordnance, clothing and
fod.
ljodgcs nt I'nion l-'.leel.
UNION, Or., Dec. 21. (Special.)
Grande Ronde Valley riiu-pter No.
19, O. K. S., has elected the following
officers Worthy matron, Emily Cock;
patron, M. F. Davis; assistant funt
ron., flazel Green; conductress, Lou
isa Gnodhrnd; Bwistant, Vera Fox;
secretary, Anna Maxwell; treasurer,
Jennie Davis. The officers will be
ins'nlled in January.
Lucette temple No. 18, Pythian
Sisters, held an election at the last
meeting, naming the following off
icers; Past chief. Belle Busick; chief,
Mary Minnlck: E. S.. Martha Stev
ens; E. J., Katherino Crnver; M.,
Chloe Taylor; M. of F:, Cora M. Dav
is; M. of R. and C, Nellie Padrtork;
musician. Dora Hutchinson; P., Ida
Cllne; G. of O. T., Lulu Dickson.
MOVE IS URGED TO PREVENT
TEUTONIC DOMINATION
OF RUSSIA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Advices
say Japan is anxious to strike at Ger
many by occupying Siberia. ,
This report, with the Russian publi
cation of tho alleged Russo-Japanese
trenty to attack any nation attempting
supremacy-in China, is the sensation
in diplomatic quarters. Some allied
diplomats arc in favor of tho Siberian
move in view of the possible Touton
domination of Russia.
It is pointed out that tho American
consul at Vladivostok said troops were
needed there.
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Italians Reported
Resuming Offensive
ROME, Dec. 21. A considerable
portion of Germany's Tuesday gain
east of Prentn was recaptured. The
Italians arc renewing tiieir offensive
it the Gateway of the Venetian plains.
La Grande Boys Go
East On Troop Train
Jiiuniie Mi I.aughlin, Charlie Harris
and Albert Myers Among Those
Who Passed Through
A troop' train passed through La
Grande about 10 o'clock this morning
from Spokane, bound for Texas. Jim
n,ie McLaughlin.' who was reported to
lie already in Texas, was on tho train,
li-.il few knew jt as the buys were un
certain about coming this way. Those
who saw Jimmic gave him the glad
hand and wished him good luck. He
said, "Tell all my friends hello for me
and a merry Christinas to them."
There were about three hundred
boys on the train, all of tho Aviation
Radio Service. Almost two hundred
and fifty of these boys were from
different points in Montana.
When the train stopped, there was
a general rush for stores and restau
rants to stock up in luxuries nnd
sweets.
Among the boys were Charlio Har
ris, who passed through to Spokane a
few days ago, and Albert Myers,
In-other of Miss Elizabeth Myers, mil
liner at Hill's department store. His
home is in Spokane.
Someone presented the boys with a
box of fine apples, which were re
ceived with loud shouts and cheers,
and "Pat him on the back," 'I'm his
friend," and "Believe me, these Ore
gon people arc great."
Mure than 90 per cent of tho total
bauxite marketed in this country In
Kilfi eame from Arkansas and the
other 10 per cent came from Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee. Aluminum
metal Is made from bauxite by elec-1
trlcal methods which were Inv.-ntnd
and fl'rt earrlml out by Americans. 1
He Was All American
All But His Eye
, .j.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Dec. 21.
i
Special.) Paul Gary, of .J.
4 Anderson, Indiana Is all Amor-
J- lean, with tho exception of a $
glass eye. Tho substitute op- .J.
tic is alien. .J.
Gary tried to enlist In the .
U.S. marine corps at their re- j-
erultliig station here, but was .J.
J" rejected when his mfirmlty J
was discovered by Sergeant G.
fr C. Wright. 4.
J- "Didn't know that tho loss 4
of an eye would 'prevent your
J enlisting?" asked tho sergeant. A
. "I thought It might," ox- .J.
Plained Gary, "but this glass
blinker la the only part of me -j-that
was made In Germany nnd
I want to tako it back." !
'.- Ho was advised to mall It. A
1 I V h "l ! J" I I I I J
UNOFFICIAL DISPATCH SAYS
GERMANY MAY REFUSE
RUSSIA'S TERMS
B0LSHEVIKI DELEGATION
REPORTED RECALLED
If Germany Una Refused to Agree.
Important Concessions May Be
Extorted from tho Russians Later.
(United Press.l
LONDON, Dec. 21. An Exchange
Pctrogrnd dispatch Bays it is unoffi
cially reported that the Germans re
fused the Russian penco terms and
that the Bolsheviki .delegation had
been recalled to Petrograd.
Stoppage of lighting for a month
In still cffecllv?. If the report !r
true, it is believed the Germans re
fused to agree in the consciousness
of their strength to extort enormous
concessions from the Russians.
Rain Drives Away
Snow At Meacham
MEACHAM, Doc. 21. (Special.)
The snow hns disappeared during the
past few days, from a heavy down
pour of ruin, nnd chinook winds.
J. D. Casey made a business trip to
La Grande Monday.
Mrs. K. H. Itoss went to .Ln Grande
Monday to visit with her brother, Dick
Hilyard and wife and their new baby
daughter. .
Will Hilyard was a visitor in town
Monday, having come over from his
ranch at Telocaset. He went back to
La Grande to work in the O.-W. R. &
N. shops.
Several homesteaders wont from
hero on Monday to file on their home
steads, among whom were Dan Gran
ger, I'"rank Wntkins, Mrs. Ilurly and
Miss Sheets.
Melvin Denning made a trip to La
Grande Wednesday.
Mark Booth returned to Meuchnm
for a visit on Thursday, having just
got out of the hospital nt La Grande,
where he had been since September
with typhoid fever. Up to the timo of
his sickness he W113 in tho employ of
the Casey Lumber company.
E. Evans, operator here, went to
Pendleton on Friday to enlist., being
on the draft list, but was rejected.
Mrs. John Barker went to La
Grande Eriiluy to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Collins.
Jack Dockwciler went lo Pendleton
Friday to work in the flour mill for
this winter.
As is the custom every Christmas
season, many trees have been cut and
shipperl to Pendleton this week.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. A. Wallers moveii
down from Kamela on Friday. Mr.
Watters is to be agent here in Mr.
E. M. Calvert's place, the latter hav
ing been transferred to La Grande.
Mrs. Hnrrv Smith arrived from I.a
Grande Sunday and expects to go back
to Kamela to reside in the future.
Bright Lights O K
Federal Fuel Administrator Gar
field at Washington telegraphed Fred
I. Holmes, Oregon administrator, say
ing the general order, declaring Sun
day and Thursday nights of ench week
"dark," dues not apply to hydro-elcc-trir
districts, but only to places where
fuel is necessnry in generating plants.
The original order, received last Sat
urday, was "imperative, but it was
not complied with generally last Sun
day night. Mr. Holmes, who immc
dintelv telegraphed Mr. Garfield for
modification of the order, yesterday
received the reply which exempts Ore
gon from the provisinni of the order.
HITCH IN PEACE
PLANS IS SAID
TO HAVE ARISEN
ni
GETS READY
FOR BATTLE
FORMALLY REJECT BOLSHEVIKI
ULTIMATUM NOT TO ':
AID COSSACKS
COSSACKS DEMAND A H
NEW NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Emperor Nicholas nnd Family Will Be
Permitted to Seek New Haven
This Is at the Request of Germany.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 21. The Ukrai- .
nian province formally rejected t)"5
Bolsheviki ultimatum not to aid th.i
Cossacks, and, demanded full recogni-i
lion of Ukrairiin's independence. '.',-'
. Both sides aro massing for battiv. -!
Proposals for the cessation of civ"
war, but emphatically demanding thni
tho Bolsheviki do not interfere in a
fairs of the region, that a new natiJnal
government be immediately, were v
made in communications from General
Knledlnes, the Cossack leader.
It 1b authoritatively stated that
Emperor Nicholas and family will be
permitted to seek a haven outside of
Russia. t '
A decree is to issue Thursday
granting the imperial families' request
to go abroad.
This Bolsheviki action is duo to in?"
sistonce of the Gormans in thejarmia- V
tice negotiations. . -
MAY DISSOLVE ASSEMBLY
Bolsheviki Are in Minority and May
Ignore It
. STOCKHOLM, ; Doc. 21. It ia .
learned tho Bolsheviki are preparing1",,
a "Hump" convention, to replace the '
constituent assembly where they arc
in the minority. It is said they might
not even appear at the assembly, ow- .
in to ihrniuilxWty. x .... W
The goveffimprtt is reported discuss---
ing anow the question of dissolving
the whole assembly. - .-.
I Berlin Sends Heport.
LONDON, Dec. 21. The foreign
office refused to comment on tho
German report that the allies had !
accredited a legation to Ukrania,
which is seeking Independence.
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Rev G. L. Clark Will
Preach Sunday
Morning and Night
Rev. G. L. Clark, who has been awny
from La Grande, doing army Y. M.;
C. A. work at American Luko, re
turned to La Grando Tuesday night.
Mr. Clark will occupy the pulpit of the
Presbyterian church both morning
and evening on Sunday next, at the
usual hours of service.
This will bo the last Sunday that
the congregation will have an oppor
tunity of hearing the Rev. Clark as
he expects to depart soon for "over
seas" work with the Y. M. C. A., at
tached to General Pershing's army in
Europe,
Big German Raid
Repulsed By French
PARIS, Dee. 21. A big German
mlil nniliikiiiir of tho nature of a
highly locall.ed attack, was repelled
east of Fayct. .
Near St. Quentin tho artillerying
is active on tho right bank or tho
Meusc, Floury, Tbann and Ilart
iiiannswellerkopr. Annarentlv tlie enemy Is testing
tho whole French front.
War Bread Inhibition
Corn meal war bread, made by one
of La Grande's famous cooks. Miss
Mary Campbell. Is on exhibition, with
the recipe which she uses, in the Levy
Vugel drug store on Adams avenue.
All housewives arc invited to call and
see this war bread. Credited by May
Murphy, emergency home demonstra
tion agent.
School's Out, No
More Until Jan.
I-
lloorah for Simla Clans!
The school children rif La
Grande finished their studies
today; this afternoon they had
Christmas eatertnlnmenta and
parties, some of them look
teacher a present, nnd now
there's no school until next
year In fact Jam-.ry 2.
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