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Gkattnr An Independent i J . Newspaper. j Print the News the Day It Happens : . Phone The Observer J . . the News and . J Your Want Ads. ! : : . Main 37 , L............a...... VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1918 eei.iiCTffwnN RIKERS GERMANY WILL SHOOTTO IE THE ST TROTSKY ANSWERS ESCEII HER Says President Wilson's Speech Academically Meets the Demands cf Russia, But He Accuses America of . Trying to Strengthen "Her Own Imperialism." Promises to Act for Interests of Revolu tionary Russia in Signed Statement to United Press By Joseph fSliaplon, Copyright 1918, United Press. PETROGKAD, Feb. 1. Foreign Minister Trotsky replied to President Wilson's and Premier Lloyd George's war aims through. the United Press. "Academically speaking, President "Wilson's latest peace formula meets ours, but if applied practically the result is similar to that of German diplomacy. "The Teutons originally accepted our formula, but in applying it, it resolved itself into an annexationist, im perialistic demand under the guise of a democratic peace formula. - "In other words, President Wilson accepts in prin ciple the right of self determination, but refuses to go so far as the right of all the subject nationalities every where to self determination, not excluding complete inde pendence if desired. Manifestly he addressed himself primarily to Austria Hungary and is willing to concede autonomy hut not in dependence to nationalities within it. "President Wilson is actuated by the fact that Ameriea does not seek territorial aggrandisement but is strength ening her preparations for her own imperialism." Asked if Russia would conclude an annexationist seperatc peace if the al'iUjJ foil he said, "In that case we 11 interests' of revolutionary Russia." THOUSANDS MELESS !N KENTUC worst disaster sinch daytox flood has octkri;i ONE THIRD OF CiNCINNATTI IS NOW UNDER WATER Hundreds Sleep In .lull :iiid County liuildhigN Ice Hampers Relief- Ice Gorges Rum River, Causing Flood. CINCINNATTI. Feb. 1. Thous ands of famMIca arc Jiomcle.:;;; in Newport, Kontncky, a pnburb aa a result of tho worst flood since the Dayton disaster. One-third of Cincinnati! is inun dated. Hundreds slept in the jail and city and county buildings. Ice is forming on the water, ham pering relief. Ice gorces below hero are damm ing the river, causing a flood. TRY INTERNED MAN FOR MURDER l If ' it 'Oami 'Dimiter Popoff, an alien enemy cer. fined in the federal prison at Ai.inn'.n, is on trial charged with the murder of Deputy Warden Brock. I convided Popoff will he the fiist man to have the death sentence imposed cn him nt that institution. 0f Sic'V US LLOYD GEORGE to join in the negotiations, act in accordance with the Plans Complete for Red Cross Benefit Plans are now complete' for the Red Cross benefit concert Monday evening at the L. D. S. tabernacle, which 1ms beon do nated for the occasion. The pro gram will be announced in full tomorrow by Mrs. A. L. Rich ardson, who ia directing the event with the assistance of visiting and local singers and musicians. An interesting and entertaining program is assured. Popular numbers will be fre quent. .t. ,j. .? .'. 4- .j. .j. .;. 4. 4. . j . Private John Gallant Fighter KIFi.K SMASH Kl lY A SHKI.Ii, HE FIGHTS GKH.MANS WITH HIS FISTS WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Feb. 1. The American taken prisoner by tho Germans In Wednesday's raid was John Jill. According to his comrades, with his rifle smashed by a shell, he was last seen fighting the Germans with his fifts. Artillery Fire and ! Raids on West Front LONDON. Feb. 1. Hostile artili- ; crying is KoinK on around GouzcS' court. Enemy raids west of Arleux : En-Holhelle were repelled. FDB?JF;P. IA GRANDE MAN IS INTERNED ; Albert 1'rr.j.Ke, a former em- A J- ployee of the Standard Latin , 4- dry of this city about .j. two years ago, has been arrest- " ,J. ed on a charge of violating the 4. Federal law regarding the ap- 4. : - proach of au alien enemy to government property. Mr. . i'ranire was employed at the If Vancouver ht.rracks. He Is l nor.- In(ern"d at Tacoma. .J. v me&r ,xt' '"7; ... &&mmmi j&miA i . SPUN HUNTS I r- llVII I nyitHIErlv U lllll llllll I U Jf J-utuMKii, I'eu. l.Tlie !!! n I I 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 I TO JUMP ON ARMY 18 PHO-GKRMA.V AND COM MANDKD HY GKRMAX OFFICERS. NATION HAS WAR STRENGTH OF TWO MILLION MEN Amorira's Problem Is to Keep Her Xeutral and Also to Prevent Her Joining With (Germany. (United Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The de tention of Spanish ships reveals the Spanish aro watching the war w:t:i a view to participating on the win ning side. Her army is regarded as pro-Ger-nian as many of Its officers aro "Ger man trained. It is claimed Spain has two mill ion soldiers In the event of war. Twenty thousand German officers are now in Spain in command of troops. In view of this, America must not only hold Spain to neutrality regu lations but must prevent her from Joining Oermany. It has been known Spain has served Germany actively and passively for some time through wireless, etc. However she will go to the Alllos if she believes they will win. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Because of certain conditions In Spain which the Government considers to the' ad vantage of Germany anil discrimin atory against the United States and the allies, the War Trade Board yes terday ceased to issue licenses for export of merchandise to that coun try and held five ships about to sail for Spain. Recently when General Pershing was authorized to buy 20,000 blank ets In Spain for American troops and attempted to buy other merch andise, sonic Influence, suspected of I clng German, Intervened, j Other Incidents convince the Gov- eminent here of German activity, j Measures similar to those recently ' adopted toward other European neu : trals are in preparation. AN ATLANTIC PORT. Feb. 1. The five Spanish line ships in port here aggregate about 70,000 tons gross. DONNERWETTER! PORTLAND, Feb. 1. The .j. J. U. S. weather bureau forecast: .J. "Rain, probably turning to .J. j. rain. Warmer tonight. 4. i- !- ! i- ! 'I' ! ! J. .j. - SALEM, Or., Feb. 1. (Special.) Two United Stales Senators are to be elected by the people of Oregon In November instead at one, and the Republican and Democratic parties aro to nominate two Senatorial can didates at the primaries for each party Instead of one. One of the Senators elected will hold for the long term of six years, from March 4, 1010. while the other will hold for the unexpired term of the late Senator Harry Lane, from November this year, until .Maveh 3, next year. ThiB Is the gi:l of an opinion hand ed down by Attorney General Drown today for Secretary of Sli.t'! Olcolt. The request for the opinion was made by the Secretary of Stale in order that he may be certain as to tho offices to be Included In ballots which are. to he certified to the County Clerks for Hip primary elec tion in May. The Attorney-General informed hint that siicli ballota should pro vide for the unexpired term ending March H, l!M!i, as well as for the full term beginning March 4, 191!). George Gilbert to Install Laundry in Tacoma George Gilbert of the Standard Laundry Is In Tamnin preparatory to installing a laundry there. He will retain his Interest here but expects to reside in Tacuma. SOME DAMAGE DONE BY HEAVY WINDSTORM iSIDEoBEMIORFCT TWO SENATORS Sonic daiiiitrH was dnne by tlif tnrriffic wind last night. Two t:il! s'mmUc itturks on thi? Sumihcr Hot.-. butldhiK wiv-re blown down about. 4 a. in. to day. No further hnnafce whs done f-xcf'pt th:it tho hotol 1h almost wit ho'it heat today. The fiky li.'ht on tho Elk's build inii was Mown off and away. It ha:: not bfc-n fourd yrt. Aifout ix tf'lcph jiii? and liirht poIf-B in Old Town were blown down. IlllliliVIIII IHWII SCHOOL HAS A MAKVFLOUS KKCOItl) IS MADK IX SUVFN YUAIW CNDUll 1'itOF. COXKLI.V STUDENTS BUILD FURNITURE HELP COMPLETE BUILDING (iood Discipline Prevails Manual Training and Domestic Science De partments Heacli High Standard .Vuny High School Hoys F.nllst. 3y a Stafr Writer.) The High School at Wallowa cer tainly ranks umoiir; the highest in the state for v. number of reasons. The building is bout seven yerH old nd tho present principal. Prof. Roy Conklin took chargo when the t bulldlRi; was not even finished. From j thai, day Wallowa w.13 put on the ! .nap as an educational center and j commenced to movo ahead, tile cltl J zens commenced to take notice of what was bring accomplished and ! got together, backed up their school land Its principal nnd ever since havo : stood as a united body all pulling ! and working together and tho results ; have been marvelous, and Hie pupils j have made a record that other High Schools will find hard to beat or for ; that matter, equal, j The Observer i-.:an was through ' the school ft week ago nnd will try ! and give an Idea of what came under ; ills notice. Perfect Discipline. ' First of all came tho fait that ap parently there was a perfect discip line, and an attention to studies on the part of tho pupils even with vislt ! ors present and the perfect orderll ' ness and cleanliness of all rooms, evidently the scholars In the diff erent grades taking considerable In terest In seeing that everything was kept in Its place and well cared for. Take the Domestic Science room, Domestfc Art room, Labratory, etc., a glance nt and through the various drawers, a look at the articles that had been used, all showed the signs of care on the part of the pupils and the oversight of a competent teach er. The Observer man happens to have been In his younger days a sea cap- tain, and Ids eyes weie trained to notice defects anrl oversights, ond his me hank (Continued on page 4.) ALL U MEETINGS 1 Government Is Determined to Quell Disturbances and to Suppress the General Strike Strikers Are Warned That Force Will Be Used AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1. many have been banned by effort to suppress the general strike, according to Berlin. It is officially announced to "shoot to kid" as a final ances. .-- The warning has been issued that "no distinction will be made between strikers Germans Fear Revolt of WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. p.vc using strong means to Miters. ,. , I Troops have been dispatched for relentless precaution ary measures; ;'1:':-,,V,:.'"''v.;;. ' Alsace-Lorraine regiments have been put at hard labor behind the line. .. ' Following the desertion of some Alsatian troops to the allies, these troops have been denied all privileges. BOYS IN FRANCE HAVE PLENTY OF CLOTHES L'.VCI.IO SAM I)OF,8 NOT LKT HOI.DllOlt.H GO II I'M GUY HIS A. L.. Strong Writes to Ills .Mother, Mm. H. V. Hock Plenty of Warm C lollies nnd Blankets Provided. (Lottor f roiji son A. L. Strong to Mrs..H. F. Rock. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, My Dear Mother and Family: Well, hero I am on Friday and well as can be. The weather Is sure great now, just like Spring weather at home. Of course it seems much warmer on account of the extreme cold in Camp Mills, because we were In tho coldest camp In America when we wero there. I suppose you have lots of snow at home. There Is no snow hero although we saw ice floating on the rivers. Mother dear, where Ib brother Del bert? Is he still at home? I often wonder if he still gets worse or bet ter witli his side and stomach. Believo inc, mother, I can eat barbed wire now. One her-s of how poor they feed the boys i France but our Uncle Sam is not going to lot his boys in Uhnkl go hungry as long as ho can provide for them. We have plenty of good food to cat and plenty of good warm clothes to wear and plenty of good warm blank ets to sleep on. Just think of our hind blessing to have that io this "no man's land." Wo sure have a nice V. M. C. A. hero. Although you aro so far away don't think for one minute my heart Is not with you. It sure Is, nnd I know you can trust ine to never go wrong. Mother dear, remember I am only nllowed to .write once a week, so If (Continued on Pago 2.) WIFE AND SON OF BOLSHEVIK AGENT IN GREAT BRITAIN I Above, Madame Litvinoff and little j Master Mischa Litvinoff, wife and son ; of the man who represents the Bolshe !viki in London. While liritain has not formally recognized the Uolshiviki government, Litvinoff has been ac corded the privilege of acting for the 1 Leninc-Trotsky government. Jl UNDER 60VTT BAH All public meetings in Ger a superior command in an there that Uernianv is ready means of quelling disturb , , "; and others if arms are used." Alsace-Lorraine Troops Gorman military officials quell unrest in the industrial FAFI BY SOLDIERS POLISH FOHC'KS IN MINIHK DK t'LAHI' WAR AGAINST THJ3 BOLSHEVIK! LATTER ATTACK POLES, HOT FIGHTING RAGES Cossacks Revolt Against General Kaledlnes nnd Declare Civil War; Rumanian Ships Seized at Odessa PETROGRAD, Fob. 1. An auton omous republic has been formed In Crimea by the soldiers and peasants Polish forces in Mlnisk have de clared war against the Bolshovlltl . The Rolshevlkl attacked the Pole, there and' hot fighting rages. The Cossacks, revolting against General Kaledlnes, have declared a civil war. Tho Bolshevlki have seize aco"ci of Rumanian ships at Odessa In re taliation for tho Rumanian Invasion of Ressarabia. Registered Men are Called for Examination The list of men who have been called for physical examination by the local Exemption Board of Union County follow: . 10 Sam Kokourcs. 21 Hurley Humor Richardson. 22 Ben Harrison Comstock. 29 Frank Komoda. i HO .John S. McAnish. 41 Hugh Clifton Hulse. 47 Athol .lay Meyer. 54 Jesse Clarence Mills. f8 Frank Arnold Turner. (i.ri Jim Green Gooch. li Wm. R. Vernon I.eEargu. (i!l Marion Win. Anthony. 71 Alfred Owen Lindsay. 72 Walter Elmer Baker. 73 Joseph K. Huey. 8i Claude Leland Busick. 88 Harry Lorezo West. 99 Albina Aicudia. 100 Peter Koras. 102 Orville G. Roberts. If):! Hoyd Edw. Smith. HSGeo. W. Temple. 122 Fred Eldcn Williams. 122 Fred Elden Williams. 127 Shimekichi Fujishiro. 129 Peter Gust. i;tl Vivian Leslie Bellus. j:tfi Chan. H. Pike. l.'IS lister Allen Wilson. 144 Melvin Gearhead Olson. Hf Ray Russell Fuller. 154 Harry I.. Carter. REPUBLIC OF GRIMEAFORMED
