La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 26, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texthsstves- An Independent Newspaper, Prints the News the Phone The Observer : - the News and Your Want Ada. ! Day It Happens Main 37 i i.... volume xvn LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1918 NUMBER 131 I tot. 'ti&rfitrfta SOLDIERS TELL' OF DEEDS IN THE TRENCHES UNION COUNTY GIVES VISITING OFFICERS A CHEAT RECEPTION UNITY AT HOME WILL HELP WIN THE WAR Home Guards, Hiifh School Cadcln and Elks Hand Form Esrort Officers Plead for United Effort to Back Up Our Soldiers. Union county gave n splendid re ception to Lieutenant-Colonel Macmil lan, Major F. B. Edwards and Captain E. J. Gook, tho Canadian officers tour ing the state under the auspices of the State Council of Defense. From the time the officers got off the train at their return from Enter prise and Joseph, they were met with attention. First they were escorted to the Foley hotel for supper; then they were met by a large reception committee, consisting of the Union County Council of Defense and other prominent citizens of tho county. At 7:30 the Elks' Bnnd, the Home Guards and the Cadets formed n military es cort and paraded with the guests and committees in automobiles. The line of march was illuminated with fuses, stuck into telegraph poles; bombs were exploded, and altogether, with a light snow falling, the sight was very picturesque; Tho visiting officers were delighted with the appearance of tho Homo Guards and the High School Cadets and with the enthusi asm of their reception. Great Crowd When the parade arrived at the L. D. S. Tabernacle, the whole town was there. It was a great gathering All of the seats, except those reserved for the Home Guards, had been filled and there was standing room only. An overflow meeting had been ar ranged for and the MethodiBt Church was also soon filled. Over three thou sand persons hoard the speakers. Chairman Scroggin of the Union County Council of Defense presided and the program was immediately be gun. The musical program during the evening was arranged by Mrs. J. J. Carr and was especially enjoy- able, the opening number being the ; prepared for use in France, with te Marscillaisc by the L. D. S. Choir. jtanus ali anthrax germs on a piece Mrs. T. J. Scroggin sang a very spir-ot German newspaper in the center, itcd patriotic song, "We'll Never Let; It killed guinoapigs in five hours, the Old Flag Fall," and as an encore, ! federal agents arc investigating. "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp I , 0 Ground." Mrs. James W. Purcellsangj "Laddie in Khaki," and responded to QorfTCint- Aco her encore with "Keep the Home Fi res t) : l Tlw. nnD;nM maw.nl num. 1JU1 llllli;. 9 XIIW VIUOIIIK niuaimi ....... ber was one verse of "God Save the King," by tho choir, and the four verses of "America' by tho audience 1 (Continued on page 4.) , 0 Blue Mountain Grange Helps Tobacco Fund ! The Blue Mountain Grange turned in to The Observer's Tobacco Fund $5.50 and hope to be able to give more, j The committee states that it v.as ! pretty hard sledding at first, hut that; all the members are now eager to; give. On young lady asked her father for 50 cents and when he refused she; hid his tobacco and wouldn't give it to him until he had "dug up." o I GOLD RESERVE IN i FRANCE IS LARGE. (United Press) PARIS, Dee. 28. (By Mail.)- When the moment comes for settling accounts, whatever trumps Germany may hold, France is sure of holding the Ace of trumps the greatest gold reserve of any country In Europe. The gold ' reserves, which every country has been busily accumulat ing, rank as follows: Millions of Francs Franco 5,326 England , . 1,400 Italy 835 Russia 3.453 Roumania 403 Germany 3,005 Denmark 267 Spain 1.94a Holland 1,419 Sweden 2S6 Switzerland 349 Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey do not flRiire In the list, for the simple reason that since the war began these states have published no In formation regarding their financial status. THE WEATHER PORTLAND. Jnn. 26. The U. S. weather forecast: "Gen erally Fair." 4. 4, 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4, J President Fights to bave Moone ys Lifej.... WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. 4. President WHson today began 4 an opon fight -tor the life of Thomas Mooncy, convicted of 4 the San Francisco bomb plot, 4 following tho report of his in- 4 vestlgatlng commission. 4 'h 'I 'h ! 'I' 4 AUSTRIA IS READY TO TREAT WILL ACCEPT FULL TERMS EX CEPT SELF DEI RUMINA TION OF PEOPLE LONDON, Jan. 26. An Exchange telegraph report from Petrograil says Austria declares its readiness to con clude a separate peace with Russia without Germany, accepting her full terms except the self determination of people. GERMANY MAY IMHK HER LAST FRIEND Schelilcinunu Criticises I'liuncellor Herlliug's Speech III Itelclistng. BERLIN, Jan. 26. Schoideinann, asking peace before Spring to save bloodshed, addressed the Gerninn Reichstag, criticising tho ffpocch of Chancellor Hertllng. "Suppose wo beat England and Fiance. Would that mean peace? No. We must still beat America," he said. Recalling tli.t't tho Kaiser was In sulted in the streets of Vienna he said: "Conservatives opposing tho Austrian pence efforts sock to make us lose our last friend." o Deadly Germs Found In Red Cross Bundle SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 26. The Rcd Cross rcccived a cotton roll v 1 " " " 0 " 0 I Endorsed by Canadians Ono of the results of the Canadian WITH RUSSIA "j officers visit It) to nail the lie that ' Sergeant "Doc" Wells was an ini 1 poutor and hud been arrested ao a German spy. This story was tput out In La Grande on the ovc of the visit of the Canadian officers and was rapidly spread through the med ium of the children of tho city. Colonel McMillan last night said that Sergeant "Doc" Wells had served iii his own command, was wounded and captured by the Germans at tho battle- of Ypres and he saw him in London after his exchange. lie says the story Wells told is truo and that he has not been arrested. ; The lie is evidently a part of tho German propaganda and similar to the lies spread about the Red Cross. People should not believe or spread sllch scandalous stories or gossip. SOLDIER COLONIES THIS MAN'S WORK The returned soldier pftiblem is the chief concern of Thomas Nixon Car ver, iimeu amies arviser in agn-1' cultural economics, who is workinir! ,nut with Senator Curtis of Kansas and Shtpnard of Texas a plan for ET7TT -""T-rj7. T4 colonizing L,ni,el hUtes soldiers aft- or wheatflour be used in hiead, one 4- er the war. A bill carrying the gen-, wheatless meal daily and Two whent-4- eral idea is already pending in Con- less days weekly. He wants a 30 4 gress. Until recently Professor Car- per cent reduction In wheat ronsump 4" ver was profefsor of political econ-j tlon so as to provide for the Allied 4 omy nt Harvard University. needs, PRESIDENT OF PLOT ASS'N MYSTERIOUS NOTE SAYS PLAN IS TO BURN WAR PLANTS AND DOCKS TUESDAY (United Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. A mys terious letter warning President Wil son of a national plot to destroy docks and war plants is being used in con nection with an investigation of to day's fires. The letter, which was considered at a cabinet meeting Janu WARNED ary 15, said the plots would be cfoc-ito tive Tuesday. This caused guurdingi of plants nnd docks everywhere. -0 - Camp Lewis Has Low Mortality Rate CAMP LEWIS, American Lake, Wash., Jan. 20. Governor Burn quist of Minnesota is hero Investigat ing complaints of unhealthy western army camps. He says this camp's mortality rate is tho lowest in tho west. PRESIDENT WHITES GOVEItNOli l:rgcs Consideration of Monney Peti tion forjj .New Trial. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. In ac cordance with tho report of his spec ial investigating commission that tho governor and tho people of Cali fornia be appealed to if the Supreme Court overrules Mooney's appeal for a re-trlal, the President lias writ ten the governor of California urg ing a favorablo consideration of the case. 0 ' TROOPS FIRE OX STRIKERS Inner C'lljr of Iliida-Pcst 1.4 Protected Hy .Machine (mis. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 20. The Her-I I lin Tageblatt arriving today says the ; strikers were only prevented from j entering the Inner city of Budapest j January 18th hy troops with machine ! guns holding llie bridges. ! CltfiES t-l HK OF LESS WHKA Ti President to Imhiio Pi-M:liunat ion To night Urging Les Consumption. U'tSHivc.Tnv in 2 0. Presl- dent Wilson Is "to laane a prnclama- t ion tonight apklng that 75 per cent BUSY AS BEES Americans and Mexicans Meet In Fierce Battle EL PA.HO, JapG. The mili "Xary ' authorities are rigidly in-" vcsligating the baltle between United Stales and Carranzista troops, lasting over an hour, this morning near here. Over five hundred shots were fired; one American wns wounded. SOLDIER BOY WARM IN MILITARY CAMP Camp Mcrrltt, N. J., Jan. 20, 1918. Dear Aunt and Uncle: I wrote you a Httlo note shortly before I left Waco but my address has changed since that tlmo so will write again. We do not get any mail now until we got across tho pond so If you have already written me I will get It over tnero. Wo havo a real nice camp neio, large barracks and mess halls with furnaces In thorn, the cold does not bother us at all. Wo are Just a few minutes rldn from New York City. 1 really believe that after we get "over there" anil have four 'months training nnd the Kaiser begins to realize that his men are stopping United States bullets he will want peace. Best wishes from yciiir nephew, ALBERT HOLLY. Co. C, 107 Bog. Bn., 32nd Dlv., A. E. F New York. British Take Prisoners LONDON, Jan. 20 At South Cam- brai the British took prisoners in pa trol encounters, active at Scarpe. Hostile artillery is KiTAN MAY SUCCEED WILLARD ' 0OHNJ5.RyAU President John D. Ryan of the Anaconda Copper Co., and o pro minent figure In the country's financial circles, is mentioned as ihe man who will surcoert Daniel Willard as head of the War Indus tries Board. Ryan is now director ncncrnl of military relief lortbe Red Cross,. TT1 i R M ft CLEMENCAU TO BE ALLIES' SPOKESMAN (United Press.) LONDON, Jan. 26. Premier Cleuicnceau of France will probably bo the Allied spokesman in the reply to Germany and Austria. Moreover ho will likely voice tho Joint rostalo ment of the Allies' war alms. It is authoritatively learned he Is fram ing a joint list of war alms, which is the principal problem before the forthcoming Allied conferenco in Paris. liiiln nnd Snow at Enterprise. ENTERPRISE, Jan. 25. (Spec ial.) A rain Btorm hero yesterday anil last night uiado It look as though all tho snow in this part of tho country would bo gono by this morning but later in tho night It turned cooler and snowed Instead Cells mills and Smith Drydock com er raining. It Is cooler today nl-' P"y plants, both working on war con thouuh It Is still thawlnc nnd tho i tracts. Incendiarism is indicated. Tl weather seems mora liko Spring than mid-winter. Tho continued warm weather has caused the rarmers some anxiety over their tall whoat al though no damage has resulted so rar. Clerk Decamps Willi $1,500, DENVER, Jan. 26. (Special.) James It. Benson, auditor and night clerk at the Savoy hotel, and $1500 from tho hotel's safe disappeared yesterday. The money bad been de posited by guests, including many stockmen hole for stocknliow week. PORTLAND .MARKET LETTER PORTLAND, Jnn. 26.- The accu mulation of strength which has been gathering In the different de-pa rt- j mentu of tho market nt tho Portland i Union Stock Yards Is such that It ! shows practically all Bales at the top lend of the quotations In the differ ent departments and a Htiong trend - upward. It seems ImpoHslhle that 1 buyers will be able to (op tho np ! ward tendency until the winter feed ! lots shall have been emptied. Hup 1 plies are small and demands are ' gi eater from day to day. The cow market lias shown another advance j of 60 cents, rolling up to n 9-cent (op with steers going strong at form er quotations, and an J I cent top. j Hogs are active at steady prices land a demand just about balanced by the supply. All Indications point toward a strong market In all de partments for the coming week. The sheep market continues to Kalher strength, which was very act ive in the face of the heavy ship ment for the day from which the lambs went nt 15..rn. wethers at 113.50 and $14.60 and ewes at $11. Conditions at this writing show an exlremely heaKhfnl outlook for the Portland market and ought to bring heavy shipments In the various de- partments. Joseph Drug Store Broken Into by Thieves - 4. JOSEPH, Jan. 26. (Spec- 4. 4. lal.) Tho Joseph Drug Store 4 1- was robbed aftor midnight last 4. 4. night. The thieves got $2.60 4 4" in cash and about twenty dol- 4 4 lars worth of merchandise, 4 4 cigars, candles, gum, a $6 safo- 4. 4 ty razor, etc. The thieves 4" J. broke In through tho back ! 4" window. J. " 4. J J J J J 9y. BIG FIRE ON WATERFRONT MUNICIPAL DOCKS AND ARMY QUARTERMASTER'S WARE HOUSES BURN FIREB0AT SAVES YARDS BUILDING SUBMARINES Secret Service Men Rush to Scene Oil on Ice Catches Fire Soldiers Fire to Keep Back Crowds. . NEW YORK, Jan. 26. Seven United Stntes depot quartermaster warehouses and a mile of municipal docks in New York and scvernl oil barges were burned this morning, The storehouses wore empty. New York fireboats saved tho Sub marine Bout corporation'! plant where the federal ships are building. Socrot service men rushed (b the scene to round up suspects. Soldiers dynamited the buildings between the docks and tho shipyards. Oil from barges on the dock, spilled on tho ice, caught fire and spread the blaze. Soldiers fired to keep the crowds back, causing the rumors of a battle with spies. The shipbuilding plant is one of the largest -in the country. SUSPICIOUS FIRE AT ' WESTINGHOUSE PLANT BUFFALO, Jan. 26. A suspicious fire destroyed the local Wcstinghousc factory, making signal corps equip ment. Tho loss was $200,000. IRE DISCOVERED IN MOLD OF STEAMER ATLANTIC- PORT, Jnn. 2(1. Fire was discovered in the hold of a large British steamer. It was soon con trolled. . A spy plot is rumored. IRE DOES MILLION DAMAGE AT BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, Jan. 20. Tho state government is co-operating in investi gating tho early fires destroying the damage is nearly a million. AMERICAN STEAMER LOAD ING CHAIN, CATCHES F1UE BALTIMORE, Jan. 20, The Amer ican steamer Deepwatcr, loading grain for Italy, caught fire. The entire crew was aboard when tho fire was dis covered. Several hundred barrels of benzine and glycerine found in. board are believed to bo part of n suitag'.' program. Sportsmen to Have Clam Feed Monday Wing. Fin and Fleelfoot Clu Have Annual Event at Foil-;. Hotel Monday Evening Will A clam feed will be given by the Wing, Fin and Flcetfuot Club Monday evening, January 28, at 0:110. The place for this great sportsmen's gath ering is the Foley grill. Every man who fishes or hunts should bo there re gardless of whether or not he is a member of the club. A regular good ! time is promised all nnd if you have not attended these gatherings before, attend this one and find out exactly what you have been missing. There will be enough for all nnd all are wel come. The membership list will be open and you are cordially invited to add your name to the already long list of the best fellows in tho land. Any person who hunts for game or angles for fish for recreation or out door sport, whether he be fnrmor. , banker, merchant, professional man orl laliorer, should ioin his home club. He can , Verv little individually, butl nincc he will be benefitted hy the or- ganized efforts of his club, it is hisj jduty to help. Consume fish nnd game for food and 1 help to win the war. IN NEW SHIPPING CHIEF OF THE PACIFIC COAST kg' i$ fv Arthur h;. Swczey of Upper Mont clan ,N. J.,'a member of tha Ship ping Board of Trn?; .hi r- pointed manag . ..-i of tho Cumitd, Am! - vfcor- Donnldson lines, at X . (5. C. Swezey will, have coi c. I c. s tiro Pacific Const irl Lis nei c . but hla duties will bo raUiei lv -j n shipping agent, to arranru for tc goes from the wet, for ships trover 1 ing tho Atlantic. He was for years manager of the MedHeranncnn auloori department: of the Cunard line, in New Vork. -f HUSSIA1AY OF ITS DEBTS ALL-RUSSIAN CONGRESS - OF SOVIETS RECOMMENDS AC TIO.V TO HOLSHKV1KI r-C.,. , By JOSEPfi SHAPLEN , I'ETROORAD, Jan, -28.Tha Bol-, ahoviki newspapers report Soviet or- ganlzations havo boon formed by Vicuna,, Budapest and Warsaw work-' mon "for revolutionary purposos. The all-Russian Congress of Sov lolB, designated by the Bolshovlkl as Ittwuiakoi'S, approved of tho repudi ation of all Russia's debts, v Tho Bolshovlkl has not accopted tho approval yet. Tho Bolshovlkl uro overwhelming ly in control or tho sessions. Tho Russian people through tho network of city and provincial coun cils aro working out Russia's prob lems and do no' ly rules now from tho bot ho npparent- -1 building David B." Brewor," aged 7S, of Saxon, Pa., Is shown In this picture labout to leave for Montana to tako control of the gold nil no he dis covered At that time a band of Indians caino 'whooping down and chased him, 'Now ho has relocated tho mine, Iho says, and expects that he will be pormltted to work It in peace. REPUDIATE ALL I HE'S ( TO '. iv - If "-" .Mi .ft f Jw, ' ' v f ' i . r-" JfV.