La Grande evening observer., January 07, 1918, Image 6

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LA (MAN1H5 EVENING OBSERVEti
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918
Givr Your
Feet A Rest'
From Treadle
Pushing'
Do your ssvins the electrical way with a
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Portable Sewing Machine
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MERCHANT SHIPS AND YANK
The Story of Their Deeds Afloat in
. the War Afrainst Germany
(From tho Kecorda of the Nuvy
Department)
Dy RALPH D. PAINE.
(This is an nrticlo in which Mr.
Ralph D. Paine, the noted writer of
soa Blories, has presented from offi
cial data ths first comprehensive ac
count of tho armed-merchantmen cam
paign. When the history of American
participation in tho war comes to be
written, it will be recorded that this
the arming of our merchant ships and
the successful fiifhtintf of their way
through the Atlantic sen lanes wa3
the first clement of American action.
Mr. Paine has had access to the offi
cial records of tho Navy Department
and has been given other oxceptionnl
opportunities to , .fumjljaJvai himself
vHtnHhoSerords made by ths'Am'cr
icon gunners.)
SOME EARLY BATTLES
It was difficult for the Americnn
gunners aboard the armed merchant
vessels to realize that they had to
fight a foe whoso operations were
shrouded and unseen. A submarine
had to poke her periscope nbove water,
they argued, to talte a sight of her
quarry, and they rather expected to
shoot tho eye out of her. If she
emerged and cleared her guns for shell
fire, two could piny tbut game. It
was known that England had so large
PRACTLCf: BEF'ORE UFPAHTUEE
a number of Bhip3 to arm, besides a
navy actively engaged, that tho aver
age gun crew vns smaller limn the
American. Our bluejackets hud rea
son to hope, therefore, that they might
be more successful in beating off at
tacks. Huw accurately the (iermans
were nble to detect the approach of a
steamer and at the same time remain
invisible was a matter of guesswork,
however, and the knowledge . was
gained by tragic experience.
To bo sunk with never a chance to
fisht was a bitter dose. It happened
oftener during those early months of
the game, while the gunners were
learning tho tricks of the submarine
and before the owners were aiding
them with smoke boxes, camouflage
paint, and anthracite coal in the war
zone. There was no loss of life on the
nnvy list uni.il the freighter Aztec was
torpedoed .without warning, early in
April. She was a slow ship, laden
"deep 'with- merchanrifta- it"w;ts" then
that John I. Kopolucci, boatswain's
mnte, met his death by drowning
while in the service of his country
A tried man with three enlistments,
unknown until then, he won remem
brance because he was the first to go.
1 1 IB parents were Italian immigrants
flung into tho melting pot, anil he was
a true American. To his mother, who
Buffered her los:i with Honmu dignity
and fortitude, the Secretary of the
Navy wrote this peisonal letter:
"It is with the deepest regret that
tho department must inform you of a
report from Trance to the effect that
fM
all of 'the enlisted men of the navy
who formed tho armed guard of the
steamship Aztec, of the Oriental Na
vigation company, sunk by a German
submarine on April 1, are safe, ex
cept John I. Eopolucci, boatswain's
mate first class, who is still missing.
When last seen, he was in the second
boat that left the ship. The depart
ment does not yet give up hope that
ho may have been saved, but must
frankly aiimit that the possibilities
arc remote.
I dropped and pujled clear before the
steamer dived to tho bottom. In tho
afternoon one boat capsized' twice in
the heavy seas, losing four men who
failed 00 hold on to the gunwales
while the others ware righting
Eighteen men had been in the boat
when it left tho others. Besides the
four drowned, eleven more died upen
tho thwarts or awash in the icy water
that h.Vf filled the boat. Among these
were I ieutennnt Clarence C. Thomas
commanding the armed guard of the
United States navy, the first officer
to die in the war, and whose name will
be coupled with that of Ensign Worth
Bagley, who led the honor roll of the
navy dead in the Spanish war.
Their fates were very different.
Young Bagley went into Cardenaj
liny in the destroyer Winslow against
heavy odds and fought his guns until
he died in his tracks. It was give and
take between honorable foemen, an.1
Bagley's finish was such a3 a brave
sailor would choose for himself. The
Spanish played tho game like gentle
men, nfield and afloat, and if you are
fond of comparison, set an Admiral
Cervcra beside an Admiral von Tir
pitz. Lieutenant Tliomas perished of cold,
straggling to right an overturned boat
in drenching seas. He had been un
der orders, in the line of duty, to pro-
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tect his ship airuinut unlawful attack
' unnn tVir tiioh anns Thn anhmnrinn
"The sympathy which I feel for you ' commander who launched tho torpedo
uiiiui ie;..icn in.; nu.ruw which wis , waged not warfare but murder. That
come to you. You can only be con-; he siejv an American naval officer, to
soled by tho knowledge that your son gether with four of his gunners, was
bravely volunteered for this danger-. a matter of accident. There would
ous duty and was tho first man to have been more "fritrhtfulness." of the
give up his life for his country in the branj ma(ie in Germany, if the boats
present struggle." , had been filled with women and chil-
Akin to this episode was the loss dren.
of the tanker Vacuum in April. The fhere was one young seaman of the
disaster waa commonplace enough to vanned' guard 'In whose arms a com
tbe bestial annals of the German sub- rade died while they were still afloat
marine campaign, merely that scores in tho water-logged boat. He lived
of men were set adrift m open boats
and many of them perished of cold
and exhaustion. Commanders of Im
perial U boat3 were winning iron
crosses for such deeds as this.
long enough to be cast ashore on a
lonely island of the Hebrides, off the
western coast of Scotland. There he
died, but meanwhile his mother has
written this letter to the navy de-
The tanker was torpedoed in the parlment:
morning before tho lookouts had a "Will you kindly let me know im
glimpao of n periscope. Two minuted mediately if it is true that the steamer
after the explosion toro the steel hull Vacuum was sunk on Saturday by a
apart, the stern of the ship settled torpedo? If so, please tell me that
under water, throwing tho aftor gun I my boy. my only son, is safe. He was
crew overboard. These men were a gunner on that ship. His name is
picked up by the enptairt's first boat. Frank Loree. Oh, for God's sake, tell
Somehow two other boats were me he is safely rescued and on his
way home. You will gir.uly oblig
and relieve an almost distractc
mother."
The boy was dead, but there was
this consomtien, that in hin Irst houis
he was cared for by a Scotch mother
and daughter who dwelt at a light
house on a headland of tho Hebrides
They were of the Clan MaeDonald,
whose ruined strongholds on Mull and
other islands near by recall the days
of their ancient forays against the
MacLeans. To the mother of the sea
man these good woman wrote to to
of their sympathy and how they hr.'
tried to keep him alive. He wore
ring, tiioy said, but the room w
small ami he tossed about on the bed
and it slipped from his finger and
was lost out of the door or window,
30 they could not send it home to
America.
The Secretary of the Navy .was not
too busy to send to the Hebrides his
own message of thanks to Mrs. Angus
Macuenald and her daughter, saying
"Tho department has received a re
port that you received into vour home
an American seaman, Frank Loree,
who was dying of exposure and ex
haustion following the sinkiitg of the
steamer Vacuum, on which he wns a
member of the armed guard. The
navy department and relatives of the
ieceased greatly appreciate your trou.
ble and care which wcro tlui3 thrust
upon you and your household."
After the seaman's mother had
ceived the letter from the MacDonalds
she poured out her heart to the navy
department, "thanking each one and
ail from the depths of my heart and
offering most sincerely my apprecia
tion for their kindness to my dear-boy,
my only son, who was one of the first
to give hs life for our country, though
the giving was a great loss and bor
row to me and his two sisters who are
left. Ve mourn his loss deeply, but
are sincerely thankful that ho fell
among kind hands and loving hearts,
a lonely boy far from hi3 own loving
mother's care in the last hours of
iife. Let me thank you once again.
and all who were interested in mv
boy's care."
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A Word of Tralse.
I.n Grande Obsorvor,
I, a Grande .Oregon.
Gentlomnn:
Since writing you thcj other tiny we
have read severnl morn of your ed
itorials and news items In support 01
the Christmas Membership Urte
and cannot refrain from dropping
you this lino in further appreciation
of the patriotic cooperation you
rendered.
Willi a spirit like this It is no
wonder that Union county went over
the top and seems to bo going strong
still.
Yours very truly,
C. C. CHAPMAN,
State Chairman.
ybii'vo said that you'vV saioT oU mid
vinegar."
KEEPING TREES IN HEALTH.
THE PLAY OF "HAMLET.'
The Venetian; Concert Singers
Does It Alwnyn Mako the Dano and the
Gravcrilgaer Enomiei?
In his "Notes on Shakespeare's
Workmanship" Sir Arthur (julller
Couch says tbut "llntnlet'' was written
"n- t Inr nil nudlenci! of Gecthcs and
CvU rltl.,es, but for an audience cf ordi
nary men and women." and. speaking
of lis popularity, he says that to this
day a tr-ive'tns company of (British?)
actors, throwu oa their beam ontlj for
hick ef money, having a.'ted this or
i::t to empty bouses, always ns a last
ii'.f'rt advertise "llnuiVt."
V!u:i actor takes u benelit, "llani
bt" Is tho pliNe iiio.it commonly
cl sen. w hy rtorj the
irc!ii!eiii:in who enru-ts the first gravo-
lie.r.er alui ch.iose "Hamlet" for bis
li.'f.ein ni;;lil?
1 win ouco nssliillrig nt a dress re
hear':.!', "nniolet" when the tlrst
gr 'a:n of tho sinire 111 n
pa-i d'. n. In tiio i:ive:inmm It exploded.
"Wlij," ln wkdietl ti) know, "should I
lie I routed like a th g by this conceited
loidV"- ineaiiliig our Hsiulet. of course,
"lis ti-:i!per gets viler nt every ro
hi'iiisal. Suri'ly, after ulrlng bis vanity
li.Muyl. four neis. In; mltit l quiet
nhi'o I -,avo my Utile my!"
"I'.los you. t-lr." answered nn old
dresser. "It's oluu.vs like tbut. In these
forty years I've helped divss, 1 dare
s-iy. all Hint number of Itnmlets. and
Hamlet a id the l"ir.-t liravedlcger al
ways fail out. It's a remilur thing,
l ie known Vni to cumo to blows.
Ha:!ilcl iiul llr-t fiav,Hlg;er: When
Root and Crowns Must Ba Ms da to
Balance Properly.
Well nourished, healthy trees are less
llablo to tho attacks of Insects than
tboso that for lack of satllclent plant
f.iod are rmikln.? a slow and uni-frtala
growth. To keep (roes well fcilUIc.l
and In n vigorous condition Is tho best
possible iisiiraneo ugaint Insect dop
rcdntlous and all forms of disease.
A soli which supplies abundant nn
tilmcnt and moisture Is tbo prime reip
ulslto for successful tree culture. In
tbo forest natural conditions arc fa
vorable lu this resiioct, but In the open
field or town they are frequently p:!to
the reverse. The roots ore nibbed of
the required moisture and air by heavy
sod or pavements. To grow trees un
der such conditions requires sclentillc
care In tho way of fertilizing and prun
ing to maintain proper balance be
tween the roots and the crown or tup.
If the nourishment received by the
roots Is scanty the Judicious thinning
out of tho branches of n trou has much
the snmo effect ns soil Improvement.
A heavy top cannot lc adequately
nourished by a stinted root growth,
and If not pruned tbo c!feet is quickly
Indicated by dying branches hero nnd
there, nnturo's way of imilntiiluln?
the right balance between root and
crow n. It Is better for the tree to fore
stall nature lu thlj respect by timely
and careful pruning. I lead branches
are not only unsightly, but the scars
thus lrft arc slow to hoal and Invito
disease nnd decay. Tree Tullt.
Carolino Herichei.
Among distinguished women who have
helped to shed light mum ubstrm-e sub
jects was Caroline Lucre! In Iterscbel,
tho noted nstrouonier. She wns tlu
daughter of n inuslctcn of Hanover.
Her early education was designed to
lead to a musical career. She nccotn
imuled her brother, William after
ward the I'lusiri.ius Sir William Ib-r-
HChel to i:ii:;l.-:nd. Ilroilier and sister
bikhi tunn-Kl their attention to astrono
my, and lu 17PS Caroline ui!,lislnsl a
"Catalogue of Slurs." I'aiil sir Wil
liam died In sho was content for
tho most part to bo known only ns bis
axsh:.;Mr, bur Inter she emnged In
ninny original nn.l Indepvndent invest i
rations. She devo'ed sikt-ial attention
to the dl.n'overy of comers, and claim
ed priority lu the dlscovt ry nf at Irnst
Ave.
What (iood Wind Rreaks Are
In tho December Farm and Fire
.side a w-iUr says:
"A windiuoak i.i desirable wherever
nn orchard is exposed to strong winds.
Pine trees and Chinese arbor vitac
planted years ap;o now constitute the
best windbreaks. Objections are often
made to the rod cedar on account of
the funft'us, one .fct;:e of which spreads
to apple trees. The damtipre from this
.souive is probably overestimated."
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LOCAL MARKETS
(lai tiram'ic Itctait Pricos.)
FRCIT Uannnss, H54nc per
doz; Kr.ipes. 15c per lb., 2 lbs. for
-Tic; apples, lb., :ic to 5c; lemons
liic doz.; uraiiKi .i, 2 5 fi ! Oc per doz.
VMGKTAIiLliS lleann, white 13c,
colored 15c; dry onions, 6c por lb.;
celery (California), 15c, 2 for 25c;
eabliaKe, 4c per lb.; cucumlois (hot-
wmmw.
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saw
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A sewing machine
that's no larger than a
typewriter' that can
actually be carried in
one hand from room to
roorn find put away
'on a closet shelf.
A full sized, high grade
sewing, machine, with
put a treadle but with
a iittle electric motor,
that does all the work.
A foct control gives any
desired speed..
Jt costs iittle to buy '
the price is only $37.00
and little to operate..
Call us up'fo.r a demonstration...
Eastern Oregon light & Power Co.
house), 15c; fresh tomatoes, 15c per
lb.; parsnips, 4c per lb; lettuce, 10c;
potatoes, $1.75, 2o per lb.; turnips
3a per lb.; beets and carrots, -4c. per
lb.; sweet potatoes 4 lbs. for 25c;
green peppers, 20c per lb.; cqimsh, 3
(12 l-2c per lb.; pumpkins, 3 6 2 1-2
cts per lb.; rutabaga, 4c per lb.
BUTTER Fancy creamory, GOe,
$1.15; ranch butter, 55c, $1.05.
EGCS 6fic per doz.; storage, 5.0c
per doz.
HONEY 20c.
FLOUR AND FEED Best of the
Best (patent), $2.75; Jersey Cream,
$2.80; Blueslom flour, $2.85; Royal
I'atent, $2.SP; Invincible, $2.80;
Snowdrift $3.00; Upper Crust $3.00;
None-tn-Equal, $2.80: Sea Foam,
$2.75; Best of the Best (straight
grade), $2.75; yellow corn meal 76c;
rye 80c; 10-Ib. oats, 75c.
.FLOUR IN 10-LB SACKS Germs,
graham, whole wheat ;nd Koyni Pat
ent, 75c; ryo flour 80c; hominy SOc;
coinmeal 75c.
CHICKENS AND FOWLS Spring
chickens 14c per lb; ducks, livo 10
12c; turkeys, live 20 24c; geese,
live 10 12c; hems, live 14c; spring
chicken and hens 20c; ducks 20c;
turkeys 2Ce; geeso 20c.
A barrel of new Home-made Sauerkraut
just received.
All kinds of Pickles in the bulk Dills,
. . Sweet Plain, Sour Plain, Sweet
Mixed Pickles.
Also Green Olives and Chow Chow.
. Fresh Vegetables by express daily.
Fresh Eggs at 55c a Dozen.
Pop Corn that will pop, at the
City Grocery & Bakery.
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Friday and
Saturday
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vM lh.en? by usng Gat? Half-Sole Tires.
We will put them on tor you and change your old tires
into new ones at about one-hall the prici you would
have to pay for new tires. '"
Your tire comes into our plant,' worn and scarred
from servict. and we deliver It hk i n2.
!lr7n'.a,?e .o1." 'th a brand-new non!skid
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