La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 05, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPHONE OBSERVER YOUR WANT AOS. MAIN 37 1 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS I PHONE THE OBSERVER YOUR NEWS. MAIN 37 VOEUMB XVII. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1918 NUMBER 115 TRIBUTE TO SOLDIER BOY STOIRRi MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD IN HONOR OK DIORT ANDREWS SERVICES SUNDAY 3 P.M. AT METHODIST CHURCH Friends, Relatives, Fellow Workers, Members of Military, Civic nnd Fraternal Organizations Will At i tend. ; La Orando and Union county citi zens, frionds and relatives, fellow workora, nicinbors of fraternal, mil itary and civic societies will pay a fond trlbuto to the memory of Bert Andrews, niomber of the La Grande Hospital Unit, who died In Franco while in the field of duty from pneu monia, about December 20, tomor row (Sunday) at tho Mothodist church. Tho services will bo con ducted at 3 p. u. by the Rev. Cc'orgo H. Fcobo. ' Members of tho family aro en- dcuvoring to have the body returned from Franco, In which event it will be laid to rost at Athena, Oregon ' Bert Andrews was a quiet, popular young man. He was 25 years of age. Ho had served Beven years in the shops whoro his father has served for seventeen years. Ho was thought ful and considerate of his mothor, as Is cTldoncod by tho fact that ho loft her comfortably provided for through insurance. He served a jour-year apprenticeship in the La Orande O.-W. Bhops, starting in the rear 1912. During the year 1915 to 1917 ho was employed in Los An goles, lator working in Ohio, Penn sylvania. Now York, and Little llock Arkansas, thoroughly learning his trade and acquiring the reputation of being a steady, roliablo workman Ho was patriotic to tho core and ono of the first mon to eubscrlbo to the flag .fund, of tho 0.-V(j shopmen and was one of the first to enlist in the hospital unit whon It was organized hero shortly after tho outbreak of the war. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews have the sympathy of tho e-itiro community and their friends In many parts of the state, as Is shown by the follow ing letters of condolence which they have received: Letters of Condolence. , 292 East 34th 8t ; . Portland, Oregon. My dear Mr. and Mrs. Andrews: When I picked up the morning papdr and saw the death of one of our La Grande boys my heart almost stopped. While I did not know your son yet I folt he was ono of our boys and Just as Interested as If he was my own. I roalizo that words mean llttlo at this timo but I want you to know you have my sympathy and love In your loss. It brings homo to us very keenly that any day may bring us tho bamo news. I pray that God may bo very near you and give you strength to bear this great loss. Tour son has given up his life for the greatest cause the world has ever known. Very sincerely, MHS. J. P. GRAHAM. Portland, Ore., Jan. 2, "18 Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, My Dear Frionds: A3 I picked up my paper Monday night I read or your dear boy's death which I know was n terrible shock " In your homo as well as to his many friends but God's children must be taken homo and now don't worry for you know you will meet him where thero will bo no parting and no wars, and ho will come to you, for we all know how ho has loved you but we can't realize he Is gone. But no one that has lead the life that you have needs to worry about leaving this world. Now my dear sister and friend don't let your heart break with grief; you know you must live for others too. Do you remember the many good things you told and explained to me. How I wish for you lots of times. Well dear I will close as this Is a hard time to write. We havo done nothing but think and talk of you over since we read it In . the paper. With lovo and best wishes to you both, I remain as ever, MRS. PEER, It Is believed that thero will be a large attendance of those who wish to show their respect for the young man who bo willingly gave up his life for his country. Song Writer Dead. BENNINGTON, Vt. Jan. 5. (Special.) Mis. Annlo Sherwood Hawks, author of many famous gos pel hymns. Including "I Need Thee Every Hour," died at her home here Tuesday, aged SI). PHOTOGRAPH OF SURRENDER OF FIRST GERMAN raw ' This picture shows the crow of a German U-boat, lined up on the IT-boafs deck, surrendering to the United States torpedo Doit destroyer Fanning. The destroyer Nicholson aided in tho capture , ' ' , , . , .' . ,- tjnoint n w The men shown in this picture In the aet of surrender arc tho first German submarine prisoners taken by American forcos. Rocclpt ct the nlcture in this country was coincident with the arrival of the first details of the capture. ' " ' ' hli P The submarine's sailors are shown walkUg down the deck of the suWIno to the dory which went over from he ; Fann'ng n o whlc tho .prisoners were transferred.. .The photo was taken by a member ot the American destroyer's crew, and Is copyrighted by the Committee on Vublin .Information , , ' '' , '. . ' ; - Blue Mountain Grange Proud of Its Record FIFTY MEM RHUS SECURED FOR THE RED CROSS Senator McNary Writes Letter Five Dollars Sent to an Orphan's Home. Christmas Packages Sent to Mem bers at the Front. ' Blue Mountain Graj:c held the first meeting of the new year on Wednesday, January 2. A very inter esting program was presented and; several questions of interest were dis cussed. A very interesting letter was read from -Senator -McaryHwho in -a granger. iBluo Mountain Grange has reason to be proud, as with a committee of three members fifty members were secured for the Red Cross during the week of the Red Cross drive. This was done without any trouble just among the grange members. At the same meeting a gift of five dollars was sent to an orphans' home. Christmas- packages were sent to our two members at the front, Arthur Golden in France and Ben Gekelor in Cuba. Two of our members urc at tending the farmers' short course at Corvallis. In spite of bad weather and muddy roads, we expect to have an interesting time this winter. PRESS COMMITTEE. UNITED SERVICES AT THE FIRST M. E. CiKItfil There will bo united services ut the Methodist Episcopal chinch Sun day night to bear Rev. M. B. Pnr- ounnglnn, Sunday school missionary of the Oregon conference,- M. E. church, speak on the Armenian and Syrian situation. Rev. Mr. ,1'aroun agian comes here ut the request of Bishop Hughes In assisting the Bish op in his special effort to raise funds to aid the starving Armenian and Syrian orphans. Aircraft, Factory Complete. (United Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. D. (Special.) Tho recently completed naval aircraft factory covers three acres, the buildings being -10 by 400 feet. The keel of the first flying boat was laid 90 days after building work was begun. Tho plant, with equipment, cost about 51,u00,000. o WILL 'HELP lM'ABOO BOSS RAILROADS t S, r-A " Fit A i . " 1-IA.LE rlOLDBlV ' HALE KOLDEN. president el the Chicago. Burlington & Qutnry Railroad, represents the northern lines west of Cbicngo... - - GERMANY IS MAKING AGIS War Department to Build Powder Plant WASHINGTON, Jan, 5. Tho J war department is to establish ! a powder-plant at Charlcstown, 4 2 Wf3t Virginia, costing between J' $ twentyand thirty, million dol- mis and employing thousands, i. 2 The construction starts soon. - .-'... ' " ,j. .j. .j. .j. .j- . .j. .J. -J. -!- .j. GOVERNMENT if RUN MEAT INDUSTRY PHIIjADEU'HIA, Jan. B.Un lcss tho government thwarts' the meat trusts alleged throttling' tae tlcs, the nation's Independent pack ers will be out of business within flvn vn-ii-u infnrillnr fn wilnnafX In tho Federal Trades Commission's' hearing today. They declared the r.i.liiv.il i.iot Inutiopt i, in uvrttfitit wnui n fk,v nl.llnL' 11, n triiHt. In Ihn ollml-1 nation of the independents. A mem- ber of tile Commission hirted that tho government will shortly take over tho meat industry during the war. : o Railroad Employes Continue As Usual Superintendent Bollons of tho O. W. R. & N. has received the follow ing telegram, announcing tho gov ernment operation of railroads: All Officers, Agents, Employes: Hon. W. G. McAdoo, Director Gen oral of railroads of tho United States by order number 1, dated December 2!lth, assuming control of transpor tation systems of the country, orders unci directs In part as follows: "1. All officers, agents and em ployes of such transportation sys tems may continue in the perform ance of their present regular duties, reporting i.0 the rune officers as heretofore and on tho same terms of employment. 2. Any officer, r.sent or em ployee desiring to retire from his em ployment Bhall glvo the usual nnd seasonable notice to the proper offic er to the end that there may be no Interruption or Impairment of tho transportation service required for tho successful conduct of the war, and the needs of seneral com merce." ,. All officers, agents and employes of this company will be governed ac cordingly. J. D. FARRELL, President. Grand Jury Mcetg The Circuit Court grand jury is in session. SUBMARINE PRISONERS THREATS T PEOPLE OF RUSSIA .MUST TAKI2 CO.NHEyr KNCES IF l'HACIO NEdOTlATIO.NS arm mtoK UN- GERMANS OPPOSE ,' STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE . -J .- Russian Delegatus Loavu Hrust-LH-ovsk Finland Independence Re cognizedTurkey (ii-anls Itii.ssia , Freedom of -the Dardanelles. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 0. Russia must tako tho consequences if she breaks orf peaeo negotiations, is mil itarism's veiled threat in Berlin semi-official dispatches saying n rupture of the conference would not change tho' military and political situation. German newspapers all I oppose the Russian proposals for a conference at Stockholm, alleging British Influence at such a meeting. RUSSIAN DELEGATES LEAVE Teutonic KcurencnlativcH Find 1 ference Transferred to Stockholm Con- ZURICH, Jan. 5. Aceoming to Vienna i, Teuton delegates returning to Brcitl-Litovsk to resume peace nego- tialiono, found not a sing'e Russian 'lelegate there but a telegram ask ing the transfer of future negotiation: to Stockholm. RUSSIA IS OFFERED FREEDOM OF DARDANELLES PETliOGRAI), Jan. S. Turkish peace terms grant Russia a free Inr dandles passage during the remain der of the war, but ask the return of all frontiers to a former status. She wants n convention to agree on future sea trade. x FINLAND WILL HAVE A KING STOCKHOLM, Jan. !". The eouirll formally recognised Finland's inde pendence. A kii:g will preside. I. O. O. F. INITIATION. Friday evening La Grande lodge No. 10. I. O. O. 1'.. initiated two can didates after which District Di puly , Grand Master M. Ellidge Installed j the following officers: N. G.. George P. Halca; V. G., II. M. Mitchell; troas- uier, T. J. Scromin; warden, George Robert: on; conductor, F. E. Macey; I. G., F. E. lien ; O. G.. H. Lee Winn; it. S. N. G F. N. Foul; I.. H. N. G., W. E. M.CInre; R. S. V G.. II. McGoldrlch; L. S. V. G., James Moss; R. S. 3., W. F. Landry; L. S. S., J. W. Fleshmaii; chaplain, S, Hay worth. R. Similar to the Winter of I87H. UNION, Jan. 5. ( Special. ) K. Draper of Ilieh Valley, Informs the Union Rt-publican that the present winter Is very similar to the vlnter of lx"f, though there was a little mo.-(i frost that winter and wood hauling was continued much of the lime. Mr. Draper states that wint er wheal Is growing nicly at the prenent time. TO U, S.-DESTROYERS 1 t " " I Railroad Men Not . Yet Gov't Employes WASHINGTON, Jan. E. Railroad employes will not bo 4 1 considered government ' em I ployes in tho draft classifica- 4 tions, Goncrnl Crowdcr ruled, 4" niiBWoring the questions of local 4 4 boards. 4 .J. j ! j j j j j j j j j t j T WASHINGTON, Jan. G. Sonator Smoot oponod the tax fight In Con gress this afternoon, introducing a siihslltulo for the income and ox- cess profits sections of the wur rov enuc bill. Ho said ho would ralso several hundred millions mora than tho present bill. It provides for a war profits, rather than an oxcess profits tax, figured on tho basis of three of five pre-wur years. o La Grande Man Joins British Army STANLEY C. L. HEDGES ENLISTED YESTERDAY :u; Lo-t Two ; Ilrol Iters and Seven Cousins at the Front, and Only Sister in an Air Raid Stanley C. L Hedges, who enlisted at the British and Canadian recruit ing office, Third and Oalt str?ets, Portland, yesterday, and left for Eng land this morning, has a just sroru to settle with the Huns. His two broth ers and seven cousins have been killed a, the front, and his oniy sister was l-.ilicd in an air raid on Ram.sgatc. He said: I don't mind the loss of my two brothers, they were killed in a fair fight, but what makes me mad is that my innocent sister Bhouid hnve to suffer, and if I can do anythin;; to avenge her death, I will bo satisfied. My mother is all I've got left now, as rny father died since I left Eng land, and I'm sure nothing will please her belter than to know that I am in the army. Mr. Hedges Is joining the East Sur rey regiment, which is stationed near Kiiignton-on-Tlinmes where his mother is residing, bo that he will have a chance to be near her while he is in training in England. He has lived in different parts of Oregon and during the last two yearn has been working on logging contracts near La Grande. O.-W. Shopmen. The O.-W. shopmen will meet in a body to attend the funeral of Heit Andrews at the, O.-W. eliibrooins, Sunday at 2:30 p. m. They will march to the Methodist church headed by the Btars and stripes nnd the "safely first" flag. SENATOR SMOO INTRODUCES NEW TAX B LL LLOYD GEORGE "GERMAN British Flyers Bomb Enemy Airdromes . LONDON', Jan. 5. British flyers . bombed enemy air dromes at Ghlstelle. General Halg lvporla hostile raiding paiticB at llollebeko and east of Zonnehi'Uo repulsi d. I f" I I" I l 2 ! I ! J FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP ADVOCATES SAY IF I'UOI'LIO . FOOT BILLS Til FY SHOULD OU'.V RAILROADS WASHINGTON,, Jan. 5. Govorn mont ownership advocates today be gan tholr fight in Congress to pro- vent the return of the railroads to private ownership. Honutor Smoot prepared for in troduction a radical revenue bill em bodying all the prluelplcs of wealth conscription of tho' Johnson-Borah followers at tho last session.' - Public ownership advocates hold that If the people's, money Is to foot the blllB for railway 'Improvements the people should permanently own tho lines. ' A general order curtailing un necessary passenger truffle so as to free engines for freight Is expected from Director General McAdoo in campaign to discourage unnecessary travel. o WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. lOarlh quakes Imvu sdirted anew in Junta' mulu 'Hy. Ifcavior casual! Ion aro reported, ho Socivtary Kansln is at I vifiotl. TWO WO aTEN MAY MAKE SENATE KACE AIIOVE: ANNE MARTIN. BELOW: JEANNETTE RANKIN. A womnn Is likely to bo a canill. dado for the senate to succeed the lain Francis G. Ncwlands of Ne vada. Anne Martin, who secured the adoption of suffrage In Ne nria. Is a prospective randldatn. With JcannetV! Rankin running In Montana, and Miss Martin In Ne vada, the senate may have two wumon members.' FIGHT BEGINS EARTHQUAKES START ANEW IN G II ATA MA LA STft M it It ' t" lis j 1 ' 1 i "IT m M . - ANSWERS PEACE TERNS llltlTlSII PREMIER DENIES WAR AIM IS TO DESTROY' GERMANY ALLIES NOT FIGHTING - TO DISMEMBER EMPIRES Complelo Restoration ot Belgium ami Devastated Cities, Interna tionalization of Dardanelles, Re ronsideratlon of Wrong Done Fiance, Limitation of War Arm iilnentH, Kstabllshmont of Sanct ity of Treaties, the Object. By ED. L. KEEN- i (United Press Correspondent.) LONDON, Jan. 6. Great Britain has answorcd Premier Ciernln's pence terms through Lloyd George. addressing tho British labor confer ence. "Bofore poace comes," he said. "throe principles must be fulfilled the reestablishment of the sanctity of treaties, territorial settlements based on the consent of those gov erned, tho creation of an Internation al organization to limit the burden of armaments and diminish the prob ability of war.' Ho gavo the allied war alms as follows; . No fighting Tor destruction or dis ruption of Germany, Turkey or Aus tria or the alteration or destruction of Germany's Imperial constitution, or tho taking of Turkish landa that aro predominantly Turkish." "Wo are fighting for these prin ciples," he said: . "Complete restoration of Belgium; "Reparation, so far ai possible, of devastated cities; ; , "Neutralization and . nationaliza tion of the Dardanelles; i "Reconsideration of the great wrong done Franco In 1871." , J Referring to Alsace-Lorraine,' he said: .';..'' -.'"i.;,'.: :; ;i v.,.-? "Tho estabUshment of an inde pendent Poland comprising all gen- . ninety Polish elements, because this Is necessary to' th stability of west ern Europe,:.. A raibta, Armenia, Meao-.. polaiula, Palestine and Syria are all entitled to separate national condi tions. ', ",; ; . "We must allow Hhe Russians to decido their own future. .; . "African colony Inhabitants must be plncod under an administration acceptable to themselves for the pre vention of their exploitation for the boncNt of European capatillsts and governments." Ho bitterly assailed the German tonus which Czernln announced.' ' ' Ho pledged England to stand by French democracy to the death. With Russia "on the fence," tne Oornian boaBt of an impending west ern offensive, Indications of . a re newal of U-boat-frlghtfulnosB, his speech to the trade unionists was considered highly timely and Import ant as It Is the first formal reply to the German tonus. ; :.,;.'.- , George Perry Receives Honorable Discharge George Perry, son of J. L. Perry of Island City, arrived home at mid night, Thursday. Perry, at the time he enlisted, was working on his fath er's ranch. He saw servico on the der for seven months and later was transferred to Camp Greene, North Carolina. Last June he was operated for nnnendicitis nt Fort Douglas, Utah. After the operation the wound never properly healed, nd December I be was discharged for disability. He writes as follows to The Ob server: OUT OF IT I am sorry to say that I had to accept, a discharge, which was an honorable one, after serving eighteen months in the army. I enlisted at Pendleton on July 2, 1918. 1 was a member of the Second Idaho Infantry, but on arriving at Camp Greene, Char lotte, N. C. I was transferred to the llf'ith United States Engineers, which was composed of Fourth Oregon and two Idaho infantry companies. I sure was glad to stick my feet under dad's talde again; but I am sorry that I couldn't "help get the kaiser." for I certainly wanted to ho one of the boys "over there." GEORGE PERRY, Island City. NORTH POWDER MAN STRICKEN Herman Itothrhilds Suffers a Para lytic Stroke NORTH POWDER, Jan. i. (Spe cial.) Herman Rothchilds was Btrick cn with partial paralysis last Sunday morning. Ho had presided at lodge the evening before. He found him self unable to rise or to dress him self in the morning, but succeeded in cnlling Dr. Irvine. He was taken to the linker hospital nnd Is improving.