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VOLUME XVII
LA GRANDE, OREGON,, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1918
NUMBER 136
SPORTSMEN
E
UNITED STATES
A STAR PERFORMER
F
GAME LAWS
E
IN THIS WAR
UNIFORMS
HOOVER WARNS
DISCUSS THE
HEEDED FOR THE
CONGRESS 0
NOT AGGRESSOR
HON
GUARDS
SITUATION
SKNTIMENT STRONG Will l'HE
SEHVATTON AND PltOTKC
TION OF FISH, GAME .
PRESIDENT L M. HOYT
PRESIDES AT CLAM SUPPER
Htnto Senator Pierce J'lcmls for Co
operation llctwceii Farmer and
KHirt.smnn Judge Kmmlcs Urges
Hui moulding of Stnlo mid Federal
Game Ijuwu.
Sportsmen filled tho Foley grill
room at the clam supper liiRt night
and told tales of hunting and fishing
and discussed game protection and
game propagation.
Tho Wing, Fin and Flcetfoot Club
demonstrated that it has a loyal lot
of members and under the guidance
of President and Toastniaster L. M.
Hoyt tho evening did not lag, and
after the supper cigars wero lighted
and a smoker held. ,
The first speakor of tho evening
was State Sonator Walter M. Pierce
who told of the passing away of the
traditional enmity between the farm
er and tho sportsmen. This was
due to the fact that the sportsmen
had come to realize that the farmer
had his righs and because the sports
men .themselves had undertaken to
enforce the law against tho careless ,
and the lawloss members of the hunt
ing fraternity. Mr. Pierce congrat
ulated tho members upon the excell
ent conditions in this county, both
as to. fish and game, told how tho
farmers had co-operated by feeding
China pheasants in the last two cold
winters, and said that never in re
cent years had deer been so plenti
ful In the hills and mountains. Mr.
Pierce applied for membership In
the club amid great applause and was
unanimously elected Into member
ship. The prizes for shooting the most
hawks' during the lyenr developed
Into a tie between ' Glarence Carter
and Clarence .Becker, each with 3D.
The first prize was $5 cash and the
second prize a turkey given by Mr.
Beusing. The tie will be shaken off
by the two winners. Harry Becker
won the third prize, two hens and a
rooster given by Ed. Meyersick.
Judge J. W. Knowles was called
upon and commented upon the con
flict between the Federal game laws
especially as to the opening and clos
ing of lbs duck season and urged the
club to use its Influence to get them
harmonized. He also urged that
food conservation at the present time
could bo better followed by using
fish and game wherever possible.
Rev. George H. Feose told of his
fondness for fishing and told several
true fish stories. In a jocular way
he urged , Senator Pierce to father
and pass an anti-Sunday fishing law.
Sir. Itiilcy Guest.
James H. Ilaley, of Pendleton, in
troduced as having a prominent part
In passing our present fish and game
laws In the State Senate, told or his
pleasure in being In Union county,
which he formerly represented with
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BLAKESLEE PASSES III
Mrs. Caroline Dewey HHakesley,
mother of Mrs. J. It. Oliver, died
last night at tho Oliver home at First ;
and Main street. corps engaged the enemy. Two fought BERLIN, Jan. 29. Violent fighting
Mrs. niakesloc was 90 years o!d.a rait'er 10,00(1 feet above Essex. It! is going on from Asigo to Brente.
having been born in I.ewiston, New fell in flames. The crew of three 'The Italians arc attacking on a vide
York, September 0, 1827. She was ! wcre burned. One raider escaped aft-'front.
married to Chan. L. Illakeslee, Mnyicl. battling the home defenders above! o
12, 1850, and lived in Buttle Creek, London. LIGHT IIOIHE SHIIVICI! MUX
Mich., until 18B5, when they crossed "Fourteen men, seventeen womcnj COMMENDED I'OIi BRAVERY
the plains to Union, where she lived
until 1910. Slnco that lime she has '
lived with her daughter, Mrs. Oliver. :H(;C js slight."
Mr. Illakeslee passed away Junel,j 0
1905.
She Is survived by one son. Dr. L.
K. ninkeslee, or Pendleton, and two
daughters, Mrs. W. A. Wells, of
Union, and Mrs. J. R. Oliver or this
city.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow at Liuon at tne tpiscopai jLUshai C-owricr told the Senate Mill-1 eminent hydroplane landing on the
church of which she was a member tm.y r;ommitto(! two million men will surr, and rurnlshlng rood and lodg
since 1369, having helped to organ- N MVa;iani0 jn (;,IRS i if Congress; ing to 115 shipwrecked men, are
ize the church at Union. I enacts a hill authomntirally register- j some of the feats that have won the
The remains are now ui me 1.011- ,
nenkamp chapel.
Pendleton Warren Construction
company completes 10 miles or pav
ing between here and Illakely.
THE WEATHER
.'. - the f awier Kerblhan, wlncn struck reaching Haparanda. The red guard
PORTLAND, Jan. 29. The 4- mines January 2.T, within Bight of ; 3 reported to have occupied the rall
4" United States Weather Bureau - Marseilles. The Drome first came , war station at Helslneiors. all the
4" forecast: "Fair, colder." .;
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COUNTY COURT IS PETITIONED
TO BUY THEM AT PUBLIC
EXPENSE
SENATOR PIERCE IS IN FAVOR
OF A STATE ARMORY
II. K. Coolidge Presents Needs of
Home Guards at Business Men's
Luncheon Thrift Campaign Is
Launched in This County.
Two important movements were
launched with a good deal of enthus
iasm at the business men's luncheon
at noon today:
First The uniforming of the Home
Guard.
Second The securing of a state
armory for Union County.
W. B. Sargent was the chairman of
tho day and ho had provided a snappy
program. There was a good attend
ance.
Mr. Sargent introduced H. E. Cool
idge, commander of tho Home Guard,
who explained that the Home Guard
were in need- of uniforms if they
were to become an effective militnry
organization which they were in spirit
and practice. He told of the high
compliments paid them by the Cana
dian officers and how they were an
cffective military force at the serv
ice of the entire county and also an
effective training school for soldiers.
Ho told of letters received from some
fifteen Union County men who have
joined the colors and several of whom
have been appointed non-commissioned
officers as the result of having had
preliminary schooling as a soldier in
the La Grande Home Guard.' He read
an extract from a letter of Captain
A. R. Marker in which tho latter said
that if the German ideals were to tri
umph and the American ideal of lib
erty and justice wcer destined to fail,
he wanted to die "over there." '
County Judge Fhy was to have been
present, but had been called away to
join a party of the State Highway
Commission on an inspection tour.
A petition was circulated to the
County Judge and Commissioners,
asking them to uniform the Homo
Guard at public expense since they
were performong a public function
for tho benefit of the entiro county.
Senator Pierce Speaks .
made a stirring speech in which he
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41 ARE KILLED
FIFTEEN GEItMAN MACHINES
PARTICIPATE A Nil DROP
BOMBS ON CITY
iLONDON, Jan. 29.-
uoru r renen
reported fifteen enemy machines par-;
ticipated in last night's raid in which
III AIR RAIDS
ON LONDON
47 were killed. Mamopuio vancy.
"In the first attack four or five. I
reached London and dropped boml..;.
"In the second attack, one dropped
bombs. Members of the royal f.'yipss
ian(j sjxtecn children were killed, I
m.)5,iv jn London. Tho property dam
Class One Numbers
May Be Increased;" in v-
J nierce announ
'
W A K H I VC.TO V Jan. 9. Provost
ing men (lf age sincc registration day.!
He opposed exempting men past .11
since Jur.e
o-n
In-iuh Transport Lost.
rARIS, Jan. 2D. Forty lives wero
i lost through the sinking or the
! French freight transport Drome, and
Into contact with a mine, and the
Kerbihan shortly afterwards struck
another near the same place.
ITALY TRIES
TO DRIVE OUT
THE TEUTONS
TAKES OFFENSIVE AND FORCE -
THE GERMANS TO GIVE
GROUND
LONDON, Jan. 29. Italy has as
sumed the offensive in a powerful
drive.
The first news is Berlin's admis
sion that Germany was forced to re
linquish ground.
Berlin says tho Italians gained a
foothold at Monte Divalbello, but
failed to gain the objectives near
Coltlebrosso.
Tho front Berlin describes is six
miles long, so observers say it is a
concerted smash to oust the Teutons.
ITALIANS TAKE PRISONERS
Break Through Stubborn Defense on
Heights East of Asigo Basin
ROME, Jan. 29. It is announced
1500 Teutons were taken prisoners in!
the Asigo basin, the Italians brcnk'ngi
through a stubborn defense on 'hi.
ncignts east oi me oasin. iiauan and
allied artillery co-operating dispersed
the Teuton reinforcements in Nos
BERLIN REPORT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Per
forming their duties under unusual
and hazardous conditions, braving
storms and waves to save life and
properly 150 employees In the Light
house Service won commendation for
1917', Secretary or Com-
nced today.
j Rescues ot men rrom drowning,
snvini; and renairlnc a d.imaced Eov-
commendation or the Department or
Commerce.
Jlevolutbin In h inland
STOCKHOLM. Jan. 29. (Special.)
; The long-threatened revolution in
Finland has begun In the eastern
I provinces, according to reports
foreign Consuls have left the capital
and sharp fighting Is reported
around and in Vihoig.
Plot To Sink
Steamer at
Sea Is Blocked
CRAFT REACHES PORT SEA
COCKS OPENED DURING
A STORM AT SEA
HALIFAX, Jan. 29. A deliberate
plot to sink a steamer carrying sup-
plies from America to an allied port
by opening the sea-cocks during a
storm at sea was revealed when the
steamer reached here in time to pre
vent foundering. The ship was sev
eral hundred miles out when the at
tempt was made.
GETS
HAND LETTER
AUSTRIAN ARRESTED. CHARGED
WITH iiviuviiivr TIN
r r.i i vvp tim ltl
1 HOI SAM) DOLLARS
VlirTIXllT
9. John Klurnsky.l
irrcsled by poslof-;
, ' '
(- ,,,r,.ni ,-l-,r,ri,d
wilh writing
)Illlry yr', threatening his son u:i
cgg tcn thousand dollars was paid.
0 r
The British Front
SIIKLI.S WHISTLE OVEII YOl'lt
HEAD, DO.MItS CI'.ASII lfr)VN
Gorman Trenches Only ll Hundred
Yards Aa.v Kxpifts tif romplctc
Tminiug and 1 C-i iif-11 to Ills Com
mand Hoys Have Moved.
(Letter from Major Graham of the
La Grande Hospital Unit to his
wlfe)
;
FIIAN'CE, Dec. !! 1 , 1917.
Mv Dear Wire:-- i
Well we nre lni. k Once more nrter;
a very intorosMng and instruruvn
three weeks ut the British front. 1
was up In tho ricmt line trench
and could tell you some Interesting
things II 1 were there.
We were on the jump all the time
from early mor g till late at night
and while at tini.s everything was
not so nleasant as it might be on
account or cold w.ather and the con -
HENRY FORD
AC
dltlons. still I enjo)cd it very much.jHro nation through tills channcL
ever'v thing being so interesting. I MAY MURPHY,
Shells whistle over your head,' Emergency Home Demonstration
bombs come crashing down a halt a
block away and lh" trench mortars
send their hif-'li whistling, groaning
"pigK" that come down in a Borhc,'
(Continued on Page 2.)
FOOD SURVEY krw:,
OF COUNTY IS GOV'T CONTROL
TOBElADEl OF RAILROADS
GOVERNMENT SELECTS UNION
COUNTY AS TYPICAL OK STOCK
AND GRAIN INDUSTRIES
LA GRANDE, Jan. 29. (To the
Editor). In the present food emer
gency It Is essential that the Govern
ment and the people know how much
rood there Is on hand, how much
peoplo aro using and how It is be
ing used. Especially Is it essential
that tho Government bo nblo to es
timate the vast amount of food which
does not enter tht. ficnornl market
circulation; namely, tho homo pro
duced foods which are consumed on
the farms; else In tho shipmout of
food wo hold within our borders a
greater supply of fuod than Is abso
lutely necossary and so Increase the
starvation ill our Allied nations. ThiB
information Is desired us a guide In
the. conservation and utili.atlon or
r""" for tho U,,l",1 f,tut,!"
(U(1 fm. ,h() countPloB associated with
us in tho war.
A food survey or inventory of the
entire country is being made. Rep-
vcsi.ntnllvo farmers are reporting the
I amounts of grain and livestock as a
i basis for estimating the total
' amounts of these raw products on
the farms. Grain elevators, meat
j puckers, wholesale and retail bust
iiehs houses and other concerns are
I furnishing figures - regarding the
; amounts or food materials they have
ion hand. In order to make this a
comprehensive survey, 41,000 house
keepers representative, of the
22,000,000 ramilles or tho entire
country are being asked to supple
ment those data by giving informa
tion relative to foods In the house
hold. In distributing the war emergency
rood survey the Government has
chosen Union county as tho most
typical County In the State reprc-
r.cntlng the stock nnd grain Indus-
trios, with the result that 50 surveys
have been placed In his county
through the States Relations Service
ic..ui.i...,,nn ti n
" ""'m.
n loyalty to the trust which has
been given to the women In our
homes we must tako heart to pursue
In the roll measure or our slrongth
to the limit of our energies and re-
1 sources any service which we may
render our nation. The homekeepers
Union county should feel Justly
' P"! f I'Clng able to serve tho en-
Agent.
OREGON BOY KILLED
OTTAWA, Jan. 29. Canadian ens
unity list says S. W. Dugdale of Hub
bard, Oregon, died of wounds.
MIST HAVE JWVEItTO ENFOltrU
FOOD CONSERVATION TO
GET liESULTS
UNPATRIOTIC MINORITY
MUST BE FORCED IN LINE
Asks Power to Prohibit the Use of
Foodstuffs In Non-Food Products
Distribution Control Necessary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.x-Food
Administrator ' Hoover has warned
Congress, in a letter to tho head of
the House agricultural committee,
that Congress alone will be respon
sible if ho Is not empowered to en
force food conservation. He said vol
untary conservation results wore
wonderful but tho unpatriotic min
ority must be forced Into lino.
He asks power:
To prohibit the use of food stuns
in non-food products;
To enforce tho limitation of food
served in public eating houses. '
To onforco weekly whentleBS and
meatless days.
To control distnh'.tlou so nil
classes and localities will share alike,
preventing unnecessary consumption.
To control commodities uocessnry
for tho preservation of food stuffs
In order to provent groat losses and
military sacrifices. To eliminate less
easontlal manufactures.
Ho wants to conserve ammonia for
refrigeration purposes.
(United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. The Sen-
ato Interstate Commerce Committoo
voted to limit government control of
railroads to one year after the war.
This conflicts with Director-General
McAdoo's plan of indefinite control.
Emma Goldman Loses Case.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. (Spec
ial.) Tho Siinremo Court, by de
clining to grunt a rehearing of their
case and ordering the mandate lssuod
at once, yesterday refused to delay
further tho carrying out of 1 e sent
ences of Emma Goldman ui.u Alex
ander llcrkman, convlced (ll New
York or consult Iiie to -violate tho
draft law. Tho court sustained their
convictions on January 14. Miss
Goldman and Bcrkmnn wore sent
enced to two years and Hues of
$10,000 each.
COL. BANDTIOLTZ
.ynss peomotioi?
, Col. H. H. Aandhollz has been
nominated by President Wilson to
bo brigadier general. - He has beon
serving as chief of staff of the
New York National Guard Division
ot Spartanburg, and In. 1910 was
In command at Flattsburg, H. Y.;
training camp. He Is a veteran
Ot tho SpauUU war..
Ky- . v via
' V': .I...LII- l-LJ.l... I Wt III ' '
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DOES NOT HAVE DESIGNS ON
TERRITORY OF OTHER
NATIONS
INSISTS ON SAME PLEDGE
FROM ALL OTHER NATIONS
President Wilson Writes Letter to
Roy Howard, President of United
Press, Setting Ont Purity of Our
War Aims.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29. "The United
States will in no case bo an aggressor
cither against the political or terri
torial integrity of any other nation,"
President Wilson declared in a letter
he allowed to be published today.
At the same time she is proposing
and insisting on similar pledges from
all the nations of the world who have
its peace at heart who aro willing to
associate themselves together for tho
maintenance of that peace.
'The very strength of her appeal in
this direction comes from the fact
that she is willing to bind herself and
give pledges of the utmost solemnity
for her own faith and disinterested
ness.' The letter was addressed to Roy
Howard, president of the United .
Press, on the eve of his departure for
South America, replying to Mr. How
ard's letter calling attention to the
German propagandists in South Amer
ica still making an effort to misin
terpret the President's purpose in urg
ing other republics to join in making
the world safe for democracy.
MARQUETTE, Mich., Jan. 29.'
The mysterious explosion of an
alcohol tank at the Cleveland Clif
Iron Works wrecked the plant and
disabled the city water system.
The plant is one of the largest
producing alcohol, etc., for the
government. Two workmen were
injured. The plant is. burning.
ENEMY ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE.
BRITISH PATROL FAILS
TO RETURN
LONDON, Jan. 20. The British
drove the German raiders from their
positions at Albers-Engchelle.
Hostile artillery is especially actlvo
ut Monchy-Lc-Hreux.
Tho British patrol northeatt of
Ypres failed to return Sunday.
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Scholarship Loan Fund
Benefit Tomorrow
Tomorrow night In tho Neighbor
hood Club rooms in tho library tho
following program will be given for
tho scholarship loan fund benefit:
Piano selections, Miss Hilda Anthony
1. The Spinner (Rnff.)
2. Tho Preludo (Schutt.) '
Heading Mrs. Lester Murphy
"Ill-others of Angels," (Tarklngton)
Vocal Solos, Mrs. A. L. Richardson
1. One Fine Day (Puccini)
2. Tho Wind's in the South
(John Tiindle Scott)
Farce "Tho Proposal" Anton Chekoff
Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov, a
prosperous land owner, Mrs. H.
A. Zurbrlck.
Natalya Stepanovna, his daughter,
Mrs. Lynno llohnenknmp.
Ivan Vassllivltch Lotunv, tt wealthy
neighbor, Mrs. Carl Evans.
Social Hour.
Tea will be served.
Tho public Is Invited. Admission .
25 cents.
Several ambitious La Grando girls
are taking advantage of tho funds
which tho woman's clubs of tho stato
are offering to them for the contin
uance of their education. This Is
not a charity by any means, but a
loan at a vory moderate rato of In
terest which, when paid bnck, will
enable some other girl to avail her
self of the fund.
BIG ALCOHOL
PLANT WRECKED
BRITISH OUST .
GERMAN RAIDERS