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LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, -JANUARY' 8, 1918
NUMBER 117
AIMS
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. If IlllilllllW :
lltflE lUTIOHBRlTISH Ali s
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; AWtliflBTEATION ' INTRODUCES
$1 WPORTAJ4T BILL INTO
;v CONGMEB8 '
fellC SETTLE QUABREL
S-V;0FU$TTI YEARS
?cur.v :y
-Leased for Fifty
fistB -t Annual .Rental Naviga
. Pltlly Streama ta Be Iaereased.
:'- "' - '-.'
ikSHINGTON,. Jan. .. The ad
aktratien waterpewer and power
fcWpttnt MU e nrH tae a
MrtUftr of streama,. coordinate rail
,iu4ely expand, national resources
parnassinr te streams, la ready
J,-$teetltn. ' . r. .
i 'aabodiM idaaa ef Prasid.nt WU-fi'-4anaarr
Laaa aad laadiag aaa
aiarrattaahts., la daaltnad to tattle the ton-rear
ftet atar central at streams, pre
.tprVijif lablU rig hto perpetually, kat
MtW pablii beaeflta ef their -fifl
ptseat anoar the- directlea of .a
taaamiatian eanprialnf the war, in
MaW and af ricaltara department iee
ttaaari.' arlla; aa axecative efficer
awad ;ay the'" Praaident, whe ia ara
iawars. Ueinaa tae eenstractien of
Saaadr hatarraiia a ad pawer aitea far
jtyttf imtt, wiar rental fea. It en
fa;ara taa aTarnmant to eomman
fir. sawar plaata wanted fer manu-
tljiwa af axalaaiTaa. , .. ;
pissdl H. Cgnwell
If Htr Friday
ffoaU'e 6raatost Iaatwer to Glra
fSlyAra f Otoaauada" frlday
!7f Hlfht ta Lpeanra Ooaree.
W - ' "'
7a fifth aad laat number of the
,;'lM. C. . A.-Hlsh School .lyceum
aaarte will be siren on Friday oren
'lag it the high achool building. The
dnaiber le the peer of them all and
B 'A' tall hoose. doei not greet Rua
ali'p.; Conwell, the world'a great-
ttaetarar, it will not be the fault
ba local oommlttee. ' Hia lecture,
rialoua "Aerea of Diaraoadi" baa
taaM'-ttraa all afar. tha werld and,
'fca bie Jraaalatad lato the follow
wL'laauagei:. rreniiih; Ronmanlan,
'hiUan,' Bolsarlae, SwedUb and Chi
'IaWv'St.; has baen .aaia that If the
lat'iU4 reealpti of the ;"Aore of
tMa'Aaadi" badibden Inre'ated at 5
Mr beat by Mr. Qonwell they would
U$iMttaMii ito orar. i000,000.
!ekn'U thit mbiC popular leetur
ila lR4;oriS. hlch atatement can
M'aadtalnad by the tatlstiea of the
JWlora, bureaue. While hl pnlcon
ate blah lecture commltteoa liare
foand him to be one of the best men
an tha ; platform, because he draws
large audlencei.
V tnlreraltiee Will Sot Close.
V; MOBCOW, Idaho, Jan. 8. "Rum-.
Mri current that the Unlrorslty of
Idaho will not open next semester
are. absolutely without foundation.
J'he'-faot that almllar rumors con
versing Institutions of tho Mlddlo
Weat are reported augBests a sjb
tattiatle propaganda," was the state
liest made today by Braest H. Lind
Hy, praaident of tha Uairerslty, de
yibg a' report that the conclusion
af tha present aemeater will see the
taltaralty'a doors closed.
wtarkey School Pupils
l4 ' Buy War Stamps
i ;
f Tka first seheol ta report la
i , (h tebool thrift aarlags stamp
a eampalga which Is belag taken 4
tip by Ceauty School Superin- 4
. Undent Iranhoe, waa Starkey. -J-
Tha followlag pupils' bare In- -J
lasted In tha stamps: Harlan
ferlggs. Lulu Briggs, Ray
1 ttrlggs, Rebena Briggs, Fred- 4
i lie Briggs, Pari Stiles, Freddie 4
Usgty and two others. Buy- 4
J lag tha thrift stamps, says 4
1 County Superintendent Iran- 4
hoe, not only helps teach the
pupils to sare but also that the 4
Oorarament cares for them J
t - aad thay must care for It. The 4
taaeber at Starkey, who is tak- 4
' lug a great Interest In the cam- 4
palga, la Mite liable Brown. 4
E.WEATHER
LAND, Jan. 8. The
States weather forecast: 4 -
PORT
4 United States weather forecast: 4'
4 "Fairer; Colder." " 4'
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4 4 ! 4- 4- v -I
HEM, BLOW
AT TURKEY
LONDON, Jan. 8. It is announced
that tho llritish oi'fer.sivc cxpclition
started ofjainst Turkey is near Kcha
pin, Arnbiu. The British captured flic
entire force and equipment of tho gar
rison.
Active arlillcryins is reported at
Pass Cheiigimaele. s
Germans raided" the (British post ut
Flesqnjeres..
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Woodman of World
Install Officers
Tho Woodmen of tiiu World held
thlor annual Installation of officers
last night. There was a largo at
tendance of members. J. J. Murclil
aoa was Installed as council com
mander; Ed Robb, advising lieuten
ant; Sam Hay worth, banker; F. 1..
Lilly, escort; R. J. Kitchen,' clerl:.
After tho business nicotins ad
journed a lunch was served' and toast
and speeches were the order of the
evening. .
PKKIIESS RUNS Milt
OWN WAl
HOSPITAL
JLAOY ISrTTGN
Lady Lytton superintends her
own hospital for wotincad soldiers.
She IR one of the English women who
has given much of her time to war
rollef work.
THKY WOHK FOR
THE, WEATHER
-ljr wr"h
JUVS'K'iT. 11,. "J rJ lift a
fe-ifela.' k- '
Railro.-.d women who are hoping Bill McAdoo on his tracks-and-trams
jobs, and these aie but a few of them, too Mrs. H. House, a railroad crossing
watehwoman at Glen Eilyn, 111., and a girl section hand on the Pennsylvania
line.
P C D fl V T fl
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MAKE WEST
SECRETARY' BAKER SAYS THAT
IT WILL HE THE BIGGEST
ASSAULT OF WAR
ATTACK IMPENDING HE AN
NOUNCES IN WAR REVIEW
Germans AVill Strain Every Ounce of.
Their Remaining Strength Ger
' man Supplies and Forces Arc Being
Mussed. . , .' .
(United Press.) '
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. A gigan
tic German thrust on the west front,
and possibly the greatest' assault of
tho war, is impendinu, according to
Secretary of War Baker'a review. In
it he said the Germans will be sure
to strain every ounce of the remain
ing strength. The' deliberate delay in
the assault forocait weeks ago ia due
to ths time necessary to mass the
German forces and supplies. ,
To Mobiliie Workers ';
WASHINGTON,- Jan. 8.( Special.)
Mobilization of three million work
ers for agriculture, shipbuilding and
war contract plants was entrusted to
day to tho Uifited States employment
service by the Department of Labor.
USTRALi
is io Be
m cteiT
j Mlvl.UUUKMi, Jan. o. inc enure
i Australian cabinet resigned aa the re
sult of the recent defeat of the con
servatives. Honorable Tubeor, former
trade instruction minister, has been
asked to form a new administration.
An Interesting Question.
ALBANY, Or. Jan. 8. Can't a
man kill beaver to save his property?
Thla is what R. H. F. Struckmcier
wants to know, nnd ho has put the
matter up to the state fish and game
commission.
Young treas in his orchard are
being eaten ofr. An Investigation
by a district game warden was fol
lowed by his recommendation that
some one be employed to trap tho ln
chi3trlotis animals, as killing of beav
er ls'prohlblted in all but two Ore
gon onuntlfH.
WOODMEN OF WORLD--Pl
FRDNTTHRUST
J .r lit 4e r Z
BUILDINGS IN
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I THE NATIONAL THEATER. REPORTED TO BE IN A MASS OK,
' WRECKAGE FOLLOWING THE GUATEMALA EARTHQUOKE. . .j
1 wi1fTf5
ARTlU.ERY BARRACKS AT GUATEMALA CjTX
Seattle Goes Into
r Fish Business
4. SEATTLE, Jan. 8 Tho city 4.
4 of Seattle rocs into the flab 4
4 business within the next week, 4"
4- and will retail isalmon at 7 4"
4 centa per pound. At present 4 '
4. to SO cents a pound. Hoallh 4
4 Commissioner MeBride, detail- 4"
4. ed for the work by Mayor Gill, 4
.U hn Heloeted a Hilo for ttio
4. city's stall In a public market, 4. 'rho County Patriotic LeagiiQ. mot
4. and tho supply of salmon will 4 1 lant evening for the purpbso,of mak
4. be obtained from the state fish 4. j ing arrangements for tho ontortain
4. hatcheries, which have also of- 4. mont recepUon and lne,,tlnK piRC0
4. fcred to furnish other ct.es In v f)r ,l0 patrlotlc rally to ,)e held ,
4. Washington through rsh com-.4. ; Lb aramle tho oven,ng of pr,.
4. mlHSionor L. II. Uarwln The 4. d Janlarv 2fii wIu,n Lieutenant
4. fish will bo shipped to Seat U, 4. Co,one, j M N MacMlllan, Major
4. after they are killed and the 4. p Edwards and Caplain E, j,
4. spawn utilized at the hatch- 4. C()ok of the ottlcen of tho Canadan
4 erics.
ti pj J J J a-Jai J Ja J
EARL RE?
SSTHE BRITiS
SA
(United Press.)
LONDON, Jan. 8.-Univcrsal satis- i
, 1
fa lion was expressed over the aelec
trnn of Earl Reading aa commissioner
and special nm.iassador to America.
Ilia appointment is revolutionary
because Reading b a Jew and this in !
the fir.-t time Hie second-higK-sl. judi- j
cml official has been requisitioned for 1
puie'y political business affaim.
Austrian Socialist LndtT I)cal
AMSTF.UDAM, Jan. 8. The death
of Engelbert I'ernerslorfcr, the Aus
trian .Socialist leader, is announced in
a dispatch from Vienna. He had been j
vice-president of-the lower house of j
the Austrian Diet since 1S09.
MM
M LEVIES OF 118 FOR
UNION
At the rcqiicM of the Observer. I
I County Aaseraor C'o'icb has prepared
!tho following statement of tax levies
In tho different taiing disti h ts for
1 Vnlon county.
State and County.
mills
tate 2.40X
f 0 inly 4-72
School 1-77
High School 454
Library "2:i
;ind. Soldier 'M
;Call WarruntB !S0
Total . 10.
I liirorMr:itcd Towns.
La Grande 11-8
Union ,....13.5
GUATEMALA CITY
i
WELCOME 10 BE!
as
overseas contingent, will speak hero.
" These men are distinguished wound-
: ed officers who have heen detailed
to speak In Oregon for the Stato
Council of Defense and to carry a
patriotic meBsagc to the people.
Mr. T. J. Scroggln, chairman, pre
sided, and on motion appointed the
following commltteoa:
Meeting place George H. Curroy.
Escort and program J. 0. King
and Fred R. Curroy.
Publicity A. C. Hampton and
Clarke Loiter.
Reception Leo Warnlck, E. TJ.
Diagg, Vincent Palmer, George Pal
mer, Dr. M. K. Hall, J. Frank Phy,
Fred II. Curroy, Georgo IT. Curroy,
Clarke Loiter, Fred L. Meyers, J. O.
King. A. C. Hampton, A. W. Nolaon.
11 ln P''noii 10 roceivo ine v.smng
orficers on their arrival on the 6:40
tnl,n j,,,,,,, 2 , t() entortnin
u,,.m t a ,ualness men's breakfast
hnforo'lhelr departiiro that morning
f,. Enterprise nnd Joseph. They
win rjr ,0 ,-,.raved at the train
i,'rday ovenlng and nflur dlnuor
KV(. a military e.icort headed by
the Klks blind, the home guards, and
high school cadets, to tho meeting
place, which will be announced later.
A musical program will also be ar
ranged for tho meeting.
The meeting In free and a general
Invitation la extended to tho public,
There will be no collection and no
soliciting of funds.
COUHTY ARE IDE
Klgln
Cove
North Powder
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Schools
District No.
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2
3
District No.
District No.
District No.
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District No.
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DlRtrict No.
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District No. 10 .
District No. It
District No. 12 .
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GIVEN VISITING
10 OFFICE
(Continued on Page Three.)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAKES ADDRESS
D I R E CTED ArRUSSiAN PEOPLE
"Nation Will Continue Struggle," He
Says, ''Until Our War Aims Are Ac
complished and All Nationalities
Strong Or Weak May Live In Liberty
and Peace."
ELIMINATION OF HHMlltlH IS NOT
Open International Covenants, No Secret Treaties, Free
dom of Seas, Restoration and Evacuation of Conquered
Territory, Righting of Wrongs to, France in 1871,
Freedom of Dardanelles, Autonomy for Nationi Under
Turkish Rule, League of Nations to Enforce Treatiea,
Colonies to Be Readjusted with Regard to Inhabitant '
Wishes, Are Among the American War Aims.
"jiyiiobert J.JBender, 'United Press Correspondent. .
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. In' unquestionable ' terma,
President Wilson at the joint session of Congressat 12:30
today stipulated 'American war. aims. . .
lie said the nation would continue tho struggle until these
are accomplished. ; : . ; i .- (
He said the "compelling voice, of the lussian neoplo
asking ,the definition of American principles and pur-
poses,",, prompted the speech, r, :
It .tas directed largely to Iiussia. JJetioored the Ger
man ruler's sinister tactjtjs and demanded light on, all
future negotiations and', trd'atics, and reiterated his de-'
maud for territorial adjustments insuring peace. v The
terms outlined were:.":'' , ;' ,. . , ,,', '
Open covenants, openly reached, with- no ensuing
secret treaties. ' , . ' ' c
Freedom of the seas hi peace and war, except when
closed" by international' action for the enforcement of
international covenants. ..
. Trade equality among nations consenting to peace. '.
Reduction of armaments. . , .
Impartial adjustment of colonial claims, .with regard
for the inhabitants' wishes. '
Evacuation of all Russian territory, and assurance of
her unhampered opportunity for practical, economic de
velopment. Evacuation and restoration of Belgium. ,
Evacuation of France, and righting of the wrongs of
1871.
Readjustment of the Italian' frontier along line's of
nationality. . ,!..-. :.'.
Autonomous deveelopnint for Austria-Hungary
Evecuation and restoration, of Roumania, Serbia AJrid
Montenegi'o, giving Serbia access to the sea.
...Balkan slates relations to be determined by friendly
counsel, ' . , - ; ... ' .
Sovereignty for the Turkish portion of .the Ottoman
Empire, ; ' 1 '-'.' .' ' '
Autonomy for other nationalities under Turkish rule.
Permanent freedom of the Dardanelles, '. . ' , ,,
Independent Poland with access to sea. .
LeagutMif nations to enforce specific covenants.
"Americans will devote their lives and honor to release
this embodiment of justice to all peoples and nationalities
that they may live on equal terms of liberty and safety,
whether they art! strong or weak."
He did not include elimination of Hohenzollernism.'
He said the Russian-German conferences are "full of
perplexity and significant."
lie intimated pence depends upon the spirit and inten
tions of the Reichstag resolution last July and the inten
tion of liberal leaders and parties in Germany."
Napavine Merchant
Is Murdered
CIinilAUS, Wash., Jon. 8. (Spec
ial.) -Fred Swnyne, a merchant of
Napavine. seven mllrs south of here,
was murdered while ho was at work
In his storo Sunday night when, ac
cording to tho police, ho was struck
over the head with a Dox opener. No
motive for tho murder could be
found h the cash register and safe
wero untouched.
Canadian .Slcamshl ioe Awliore
A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT
Jan. 8. (Special.) A Canadian
steamship of 2600 tons went ashore
yesterday during a dense fog on the
Cape Ilrelon coast. Vessels bavo
been dispatched to her assistance.
rs
'
Supreme Court R-
stores Ltnd to Stato
SALEM, Jan. 8. The Supreme
Court ruled on six of the seven Hyde
land cases, restoring 9130 acres to the
stnte, and held that approximately
24.000 acres had been obtained fraud
ulently. Of tho acreage restored to
the state there are 3890 in Crook
county, Linn 600, Jackson 3260, Lane '
l0. Clackamas 1360. Hood River 76,
Cla-.l;nmf.i 13(10, JarVaon. "36? ''Tha
court commended Attorn t ('ntrT
Brown. Tho decision says the con.
spiracy to defraud the atate waa
clearly defined.
o
President Tlaya Golf
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (Special.)
The President played, golf Tester..
day over an Ice-covered coune. ' ' . '
i.