La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 28, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text................... , Phone The Observer J the News snd . Your Want Ads. J S Main 37 L...................1 An Independent Newspaper. . J Prints the News the J Day It Happens i 1. VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1918 4 : NUMBER 135 IS G.I.FULTON SECY BAKED WILL NOT DENY A NEW PASSENGER ON VICTORY LINE GIVEN VOTE OF EX- E IS DEAD E GERMAN LABOR CZERNEN MAK ES DEMAND SENATOR THE KAISER CONK MISTAKES MAD OUTLIVE OF DRAFT HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON UNIVERSAL EIGHT HOUR DAY IS PETITIONED FOR Sunday Rest Day Is Provided, Eight Hour Day for Women, Child Labor Prohibited and Social Legislation Demanded. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. An out line of the revolutionary demands of German labor to be presented to the Kaiser have been received. The draft provides an eight' hour day, a six day week, prohibits all except vitally nec essary Sunday and night work, pro vides a rost day for Sunday workers; eight hours u day, fifty hours a week for women; prohibits their employ ment nights and Sundays. Prohibits the employment of children under fifteen. It places the enforceomnt of labor laws in hands of inspectors tho labor ers are to choose. night to strike is unrestricted, ap pointment of a ministry of workers for social legislation is urged. UNION IN FAVOR OF BULK HANDLING UNION, Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) The first step toward tho bulk handling of wheat In bulk in Union county was mado last week, when the farmers of Imbler organized the Inibler Union Elevator company and Instructed the board of directors to proceed at once with tho erection of a 100,000 bushel elevator. Other communities In the county are considering the erection of farm ers' elevators, as it is generally re cognized that bulk handling is tho most economical system to follow in marketing tho wheat crop, and is this year of unusual interest due to the assured-shortage-of-nacks. ' .' H. McGoldrlck of Inibler and Frank McKennon of Imbler were elected president and secretary-treasurer, respectively, of the new com pany. NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB TO GIVE BENEFIT Proceeds of Wednesday Evening Affair Go to Scholarship Loan Fluid. The Neigborhood Club will give its annual Scholarship Loan Fund benefit Wednesday evening, January 30, at the club rooms in the library. This Is always one of tho Important social events of the year to the friends and relatives of club mem bers or to any one who Is interested in assisting ambitious girls to gain a better education. An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged. The pro gram which Is under the direction of Mrs. Norman Frees, will inchm-i a farce from the pen of Anton Chek off, the famous Russian writer whose plays have been acted with great buc cess both in this country and in his native Russia. Mrs. II. A. Zui brick will play tho part of Chubuknr, a prosperous landowner, the hand of whose daughter Natalya (Mrs, Lynne Bohnonkanip) is sought in marriage by young Ivan Lomor (Mrs. Carl EvanB). Mrs. A. L. Richardson will Bing a selection from Madame Dut tcrfly, by l'uccinl, and Scott's "The Wind's In the South." Mrs. L. L. Murphy will give a reading, "Broth ers of Angels" by Booth Tarklngirn, and Miss Hilda Anthony will cont'i ' butc a group of delightful piano numbers. A social hour will follow the pro gram during which tea will be served. Club members and tholr friends are Invited. OREGON BOY DIES WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. General Pershing reported three deaths from natural causes, including Private Her bert Roberts of Warren, Oregon. JUDGE KNOWLES TO MAKE ADDRESS; 4- j Circuit Judge J. W. Knowles has received an invitation to t J attend tho Lincoln Day ban- quet of tho Republican Club of Oregon In Portland Febru-J- ary 12 and to respond to one ! 4 of tho toasts on "Lincoln, the -J Lawyer. 4 J" Judge M. C. George will act J as toastmaster and others in J. vlted to speak are JudRC George H. Burnett of the Su- v fr preme Court, Roscoe R. John- v j. Bon, D. Solis Cohen and Ar- thur I. Moulton. AUSTRIAN PREMIER HONORED BY FOREIGN COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT Junker Newspapers Wants Germans to Turn Against Socialism Kaiser Thanks God for German Victories. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 28. Vienna re ports that thcsRcichsrath foreign com mittee voted confidence in Premier Czornin. An' open demand that the Germans revolt against Socialism to save themselves," n reference to the Kaiser as "Germany's hangman" is contained copies of the Deutsche Tageszci- tung, a pan-German organ. Replying to tho felicitations of the court preacher on his birthday, the Kaiser expressed thankfulness for 'God's great deeds for tho German people," saying, ".He gave our colors historical successes." 0 Jury List Is Drawn In Circuit Court The following is tho list of jurors drawn today in the Circuit Court: W. O. Miller, Union, laborer. J. E. D. Kail, Cove, farmer. C. H. Aruoldus, Summerville, farm. J. B. Hiigy, Starkey, farmer. J. K. Lantz, Cove, farmer. J. C. Terry, La Grande, farmer. I. L. Haller, Telocaset, farmer, H. D. Bechtel, Elgin, farmer. Harry Gawith, Elgin, farmer. Lee A. Wilson, Medical Springs, farmer. J. A. Scott, Elgin, farmer. Wm. Wigglesworth, Union, farmer. Henry Buseing, Island City, farmer. A. J. Coo, Elgin, farmer. G. A. Aughey, North Powder, farm. M. J. Duffey, Cove, retired. Wm. CantrcH, Hilgard, farmer. Oscar C. Bendshalder, Elgin, farm. C. J. Black, La Grande, real estate. Wm. N. Park, Summerville, farmer. John Scarbrough, Union, farmer. G. M. Comes, North Powder, farm. S. D. Ficklin; Summerville, farmer. A. B. Blood, La Grande, farmer. H. D. Spencer, Elgin, millman. W. A. Blaine," Union, retired. J. A. Butcher, vLa Grande, farmer. J. W. Stotts, La Grande, laborer. Ross Badger, Union, farmer! Oscar Berger, La Grande, carpenter. J. T. Gray, Alicel, farmer. Lyceum Lecture ENTERPRISE, Jan. 28. (Special.) The fourth number of the Lyceum Course was given in the Opera House by the Scotch Rob Roy Quartet Thurs day evening. The entertainment was of the highest character and seemed only too short to the large and ap preciative audience that attended. One of the most pleasing numbers was that of the native sones and dances given by the Scotchman of the company. flDNTING " JOB f SEE, - MRS. M'CANN. 4 1,1 Mrs. McCana Is in charge of the big campaign launched by the ord nance bureau to secure thousands of civil service employes. The bureau has increased several hun dred per cent on account of the war. Mrs. McCann was president of the Los Angeles civil service commission four years, and was recently in England studying war labor propkssau It- dp If- CM v Si I , ' & GERMAN S E HINTS ARE MADE THAT HE IS LEAGCE WITH PRESIDENT WILSON AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2 8. German papers favoring annexation of con quered territory outdid themselves in denouncing Premier Czernine and hinted he had negotiations with Pres ident Wilson.' One charged he sent President Wilson the text before de livering his address. Several said they mistrust him. GERMAN DESTROYERS Sl'.NK Mines or Torpedoes Wreak Disaster to War Yessels Near Helgoland. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 2 S. (Spec ial.)' Seventeen men from a Ger man destroyer which was struck by a mine or torpedo have landed on tho west coast of Jutland. The Bail ors relate that five German destroy ers on Sunday morning .started for HelgoJnntl. The destroyer A-79 snick a mine and sank. The three remlning destroyers, fearing the same fate, turned southward. The whole crew of the A-73 per ished, while only 17 of tho A-79 survived. Nineteen of' tho men were saved, but' two have since died. A Good Record. PENDLETON, Jan. 28. (Spec ial.) With one boy in tho field ar tillery, and another In the aviation service of the United Stutes, Mr. and Mrs. B. II. Nutter, of Pendleton, formerly of Ln Grande, have no dif ficulty in keeping their patriotism up to the highest notch. Tho oldest boy. Earl A. Nutter, formerly in the railroad service at La Grande, Joined the colors on May 23, of last year. In the aviation sec tion, and is stationed at Houston, TexaB, where lis Is in training. He made hlB first flight last week. Since his enlistment he has attained the rank of corporal. He Is 10 years of ago. Tho younger brother, Harold U. Nutter, aged 17, became a member of Troop U, Oregon Cavalry, on July 25 last year, slid with the majority of the other members of the or ganization Is now an artilleryman, expecting any day to bo sent to France. MAK I I THE WEATHER !- PORTLAND, Jan. 2S. , -J.(SpeclaI.) The U. S. weather J fnrecnit: "Rain." ' i' J ! ! v ! A M E R I C OATSTBIS HOCK II FOG VESSEL Mil, I, 1'ltOliAlil.Y HAVI TO UK AII.VVDO.NUI NO CASUALTIES KEPORTEIJ (United Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. -s. Socro tary of tho Navy Daniels announced that an American patrol boat oper ating in European waters had struck a rock In n fog Friday. The vessel will probably have to be abandoned. No casualties are reported. THE WEATHER . Gas .Masks Improved WASHINGTON, Jan. 2H. (Spec ial.) Secretary linker denies re ports tha't 200,000 gas masks made in America hud been rejected by General Pershing. A consignment of 20,000 cane.':, the Secretary says, had been sent back for use In training camps when General Pershing w:if; notified that experiments by the War Department had resulted in the discovery of a greatly superior dnsign. CLOUDS OF WOE IIANG OVER THE HEADS OP OUR 330 Y AND GIRL CITIZENS No wonder tncro Is walling aiut 'gnashing of .teeth among tho . 'Bttth of .our city. i Mebbe, the circus won't come to town this year. i No elephants, no. Horn, no ponies which do all kinds of funny stunts, no pink lemonade, no sparkling costumed ladies which stand upon galloping steeds or fly through tho air holding on to ropes for dear life. ) No street rarado. No tide show. No clowns, i since Uncle Sam has tr.l:e:i ever tho railroads he insists that I "id trains and carloads '-l war muni KEYS L IS IN FRANCE WHILE ON INSPECTION TOUR, ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE FRENCH SOLDIERS (United Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. (Special.) Major-Gencral Leonard Wood, in France on an observation tour, was slightly wounded yesterday by an accidental explosion which killed five soldiers nnd hurt two other Amerrcan officers. Secretary Baker announced the ac cident in this statement: "A cable dispatch from tho head quarters of General Pershing stales that an accidental explosion, occurring yesterday killed five French soldiers and slightly injured Major-Gcneral Wood in the arm. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles E. Kilbourne was wounded in the eye, and Major Kenyon A. Joyce in tho arm." It is understood tho message gave (Continued on Page Eight.) tions are moro important than circunes. If circuses want to do any traveling they'll have to do it off the railroad tracks. That's the ultimatum. Hut wait! Again may come back the old fashioned wagon circus. And tho elephants will, help haul tho tont inntcad of dozing away in a nice roomy palace car. That's Uio word coming from the winter quarters of several circuses. They Insist that tho girls and boys will have some kind of a circus. GENERA WOOD WOUNDED ACTIVE CAREER AS LAWYER AND STATESMAN IS ENDED DEATH FOLLOWS ILLNESS OF ONLY A FEW MONTHS Deceased for Many Years Wag Active figure in Politits of Oregon and in Later Years of Life I'romi- ncnt in Affairs of Nation ' PORTUAND, Jan. 28. (Special.) Charles W. Fulton, ex-United States Senator for Oregon, prominent lawyer ana lor many years an active figure in tho politics of tho state, died at 1:40 o'clock yeBtorday afternoon at his homo, 086 IWeldler street, in the 05th year of his age. Death resulted from a complication of ailments which con fined him to his home for nearly three months. Senator Fulton had not been phys icnlly well for a number of w eks pre ceding Thanksgiving, but his wonder ful capacity for work kept him in his law office until early in November when ho was obliged to give up his active career nnd seek professional treatment. About this time he was forced to toko to his bed and, although at times his condition showed Indira tions of . recuperating, he gradunlly fallen m strength and his passing not unexpected for the last two weeks. Son Coming from Stanfield When tho end came yesterday after noon, Mrs. .Fulton, who with one son, Frederick C. Fulton of Stanfield, sur vive, Dr. William S. Knox, the family phvsician, and a nurse, were at the bedside. The son will arrive from Stanfield this morning and pending his arrival arrangeemnts for tho fun eral will not be decided. In addition to the widow and son, Mr. Fulton is survived by one sister, three brothers and four nephewB. Tho sister, Mrs.. Ida AJ Halderman, resides at Pawnee City, Neb. The three' broth ers are Dr. J. A. Fulton and G. Clyde Fulton, an attorney, both of Astoria, and E. L. Fulton, also an attorney, of Oklahoma City. The nephews are: W. and Frank Halderman of As toria; R. W. Halderman of Portland, and A. C. Fulton of Astoria. . Funeral Tomorrow PORTLAND, Jan. 28. The funeral of ex-Senator Fulton will be held at late residence tomorrow. The burial will be at Astoria, the Elks conducting tho grave service. LIVESTOCK BY PACKERS WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. The buy ing combine, including the member ship of the "Hig Five" of pnekers is so perfect that livestock prices are controlled in every market. This was revealed in the Federal Trade Commis sion's packer probe. Ilcney disclosed the packers in tho last three years divided all great markets so only five members of the combine could engage in buying ut Chicugo and Kansas City. HARDWARE .MEN AIMOCRX W. A. HndilloHom nf .North Powder, Elected President for Year. PORTLAND, Jan. 28. (Special.) The twelfth annual convention of tho Oregon Retail Hardware and Im plement Dealers' Association closed Its four-day session herr Friday with tho election of offlcci for the ensuing year and addresses 'y T. M. Shearman, Robert H. Lord, inaninger of tho John Deere l'low Company in this city, nnd Walter Givens, of Es tacada. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, W. A. Huddleson, of Norlh Powder: vice-president, N. A. Bonn, of The Dalles; executive committee, A. C. Hubbard, of Med ford; A. L. Jameson, of McMinnvllle: Georgo T. llaldwin, of Klamath Falls; Robert Ivy, of Sheridan, and G. W. Hyatt, of Enterprise. Riuiiniiiila May Make Pence. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 28. (Spec ail.) Predictions of n separate peaco between Germany and Rou inanla In the near future was mado by Dr. Richard von Kiiehlmann. Ger man Secretary for Foreign Affnlrs, at the close or his long speech he fore the Reichstag main committee Friday, In which he recounted tho progress of tho negotiations at Drest-Lllovsk. S IMPRESSION IS ARROAD, HE HAYS, WAR DEPARTMENT - JHAS DOWN ' t COUNTRY IS ENTITLED TO KNOW THE TRUTH, HE SAYS Whenever False Starts Have Ueeii Made Thoy Have Heen Corrected Officers and Civilians of the War Department Are Eulogized. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. See retary Baker predicted the early entrance of General Pershing's army into active fighting when he told tho committee, "Our forces will show, and that at an early date, that they have some valor and determination." WASHINGTON,. Jan. 28. Secre tary of War Baker appearing beforo the Senate MUlatry Committee today in reply to Senator Chamberlain's charges, eulogized the officers and civilian helpers of the War Depart ment for their work . "I am not hero to defend mvfielf, or to deny that mistakes or false starts have been made," he siid "The Impression is abroad that tho War Department has fallen down Tho country Is entitled to know -whether that Is a. fact. When wo have found errors we have immed iately sought to correct them. I am not biased ln favor of the offlc- id. : . . He declared every man in the 32 National Guard and armv canins aro : now ready to go to France whenever needed. ' . .- Summed up he testified: : - T M.ll- In hn ... .U .... 1 ........ ! . the camps will not be tolerated. Three men were courtmartialed and dismissed for negligence. , - General Pershing endorsed the adoption of the Enfield rifle. At tho request of General Wood the army was called before guns were . ready, . holding thoy needed ;,AjC troKntnfr'-flrat,v.w-;. i;t:: : All tho soldiers ln France havo guns and know how to use them. Several times more men are in France than was planned tor on this date, . , General Pershing is opposed to the Lewis gun for land work. ..v.. One hundred and forty machine guns were sent to each camp and cantonment November 20. Three hundred and three one-inch anti-aircraft guns will be produced here monthly within the year. ' Official reports say camp hospitals are all in splendid shape now, many of thorn equal to civilian hospitals. The army abroad Is using French artillery to save tonnage for other needed Btipplies. The Allies urged that troops be sent before anything else saying England and France would supply the artillery. MORMONS TO PAY MEXICO Taxes of CiiIoiiIhIm to Ho Made Up to rcvent Irfind's Seizure. SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 28. (Special.) Advised that tha Mex- ' lean government proposed to seize the lands of Mormon colonists in Northern Moxlco unless the taxes levied upon them are paid, the Mor mon church 'authorities here have de cided to provide the nocesBary fin ances to the colonists. In some Instances it is reported that members of the church desert ed tholr property and have not re turned to Mexico. In such cases where it Is Bhown the colonists left property owing to warfare or other trouble, tho church authorities will pay the taxes and thereby enable the colonists to return to the property when conditions permit. STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS RESIGNS SALEM, Jan. 28 S. G. Sarg-tnt. State Superintendent of Banks, re signed to become an examiner of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Fran cisco. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MAY INCREASE RATES WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. Tho Su premo Court 'allowed the Knights of Pythias to increase their Insurance rates, reversing tho lower court. GAME WARDEN TO ATTEND CLAM FEAST Carl D. Shoemaker, State Gaino Warden, has accepted an Invitation to be present at tho clam dinner of the Wing, Fin and FleeUoot Club at tho Foley Hotel at 6:15 p. m.tthla means 6:30). A good time Is promised all and all mem bers are urged to attend and to bring their friends. V a J a ? J Jfc J J