La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 08, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textm An Independent ! Newspaper. J Prlnti the News the Day It Happena i isstvss- I : Phone The OUemr " J J the Newa and I Your Want Ads. "... ! Mala 87 VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, tfUIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, .1918 NUMBER 145 TUSCANIA DEATH ROLL MAY BE REDUCED TO 110 ROOSEVELT IMPROVING IS IRRESPONSIBLE RUMORS CAUSE HOSPITAL TO ISSUE STATEMENT 'COLONEL IS FAR FROM - DEAD" IS STATED However, If Another Ahccss Forms, It May Be More Serious President . Sends Message to Mrs. Roosevelt. NEW YORK. Feb. 8. Irresponsible rumors caused the superintendent of I BULLETIN . 1.11a ituuscvci, uuaoi.ii iu munu till: (J Btatement that the "Colonel was far from dead, and improving. However, if another abcess forms, it may be a different story." WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. President Wilson sent message to Mrs. Roose- velt, expressing his hope thnt the colonel was improving. 0 Reames Resigns as U. S. Attorney (Assooiated Press.) PORTLAND, Feb. 9 The Depart ment of Justice has accepted the resignation of Clarence Reames as Federal District Attorney so he may become special assistant to Attorney General Gregory. Robert M. Ran kin, first assistant doputy, was ap pointed hlB successor temporarily by Judges Wolverton and Bean. o Submarine Menace , Over Says Jellicoe I (By United Press.) HULL; England, Feb. S Admiral! Jellicoso predicted the submarine menace would be beaten by August. He said the "British are in for a few hard months." He 1b tho first ! British official to set any date. j Neil S.Brown Is With Marines In Virginia Has Interesting Trip Thr ugh the 'Panama Cnnnl and Hy Culm and Haiti to the Atlantic ('oust. (Letter from Neil S. Brown of the Marine Corps to his parents, Mr. and Mib. James Brown of this city.) Qunnico, Virginia, October 14, 1917. Dear Mother and All at Home: Well mother Bd you think the Germans had gotten Jim or me? Well, there Is no chance. We loft Mare Island, September 18 laid In Frisco harbor tor three days then sailed at 3:00 in the morning for Panama. We landed there on Tuesday, October 2, and started through the canal the next morning. We were out on top side all the way through. Got a fine view of the canal which sure is great. We passed a big bngllsn ship in the canal. The women, wo thought would jump overboard. Of all the waving and shouting they Btiro did It. Wo got liberty in Colon for eight hours and took in every thing we could sec. Some fine Rights bonk too. As you will Bee in tne Jim sent you, the people (or natives) down there don t wear many clothes in fact not enough to keep tho Hies off. Most all of them run around half naked. We had all the bananas and fruit we could eat. which sure tasted fine to us. That is the prettiest country I ever saw. , We took on eool at Colon on the Atlantic side, then sailed from there right up to Hampton Roads without ever stopping. There we surely saw tie sights big battle ships, torpedo boat destroyers and airplanes, bs lnons and submarines all together. 1 i 1 The sight was surely grand some thing we will never forget. Tell papa he need not worry about the English merchant Meet, for most every ship In Chesapeake Bav was flying the English Jack. Talk about big ships, well we sine saw them there. We lay in the mouth of the bay for two days, then they loaded us on tugs and brought us np to Quanico. The scenery tip the Potomac river was. sure beauti ful. Quanico is Just about 30 miles (Continued on Page fi.) Allied Embassies are En Route to Sweden .j. i' (United Press) h WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. 5- Stockholm unconfirmedly re- J 4 ported to Lansing that the nl- 4- lied embassies, diplomats exiled 4-i- from Russia, urc enrouto to 4 Sweden. .;. I 4. 4- 4- 4- 4- 4 4 v 4- 4- 4' 4 4 4 4- SOLDIERS VOW 0 THEIR FOES BELFAST, Feb. 8. Undaunted by their experiences, the soldiers from the Tuscunia are preparing to wreck vengeance on the Huns. Two trains are enroute to a military camp in England where they will begin train ing as soon as their lost equipment is replaced. Championship Game to Be Held Tonight The basketball game at the High School building this evening haa all the promises of being a hummer. The Pendleton girls play the local girls' team. On this game rests the champ ionship of this part of tho state, and each team has been working hard for the contest. The local team will ap pear on the floor tonight in the best playing shape for the year and will be ready to give the Pendleton team a run for their honors. The Pendleton team won the state championship last year and arc out for the same honors again this year. The following members of the local team will compose the team this eve ning: Forwards, Jeanettc Stoddard, Martha Scofield and I.r.Rue Osborne; center, Arti'e Palmer and Ruth Court ney; guards, Helen Owsley, Thelma Oesterling (captain), Thelma Nixon, Gertrude Courtney and Marion Wheat ley. MUX OF 10 i:i: jis'I'ki: (Tiy United Press.) WASHINGTON,' Feb. 9. The Senate military committee favorably reported the bills providing for the registration of men reaching 21 years of age and changing the meth od of apportioning the draft quotas, and creating a nurses corps In the army. AHAItS DEFEAT TIHKS (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Arabs under tho Sheik of Mecca have de feated the Turks operating South and Southeast of the Dead Sea. The battle, beginning January 30, resulted in the practical annihila tion of tho Turkish forces and the capluro "f the commander and his staff, 300 others and considerable ordnance. Arlillerv Is Active LONDON, Feb. 8. Hostile artillery is active near Flesquiores. RF.FD IS BOLSHEVIK CONSUL BUT CANT WORK AT IT HERE Jotin Reed. American wruer. now In Russia, has been named Russian consul-general In New York, succeeding M. M. OustlnoiT, who has been ousted, nccordlt.g to an announcement by the Bol rhevikl government But Reed can't work at his new job. tfcs American Stute Department my: because If he returns he must stand trial on an indictment pend ing ncalnst him for writing an ar ticle in The Masses entitled "Knit 6traltjaci:ct for Your Soldier." . 1 ivav; When IS FEARED BY (United Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Germany is launching a secret counter drive to offset the fear of the aiilcd postbellum economic boycott. BOYCOTT GERMANY She plans to line up individual , SUBMARINE CHAMPAIGN states in this way, with statements nN p.pirip iq pi WWCn that many allied- countries have no u rAWMU li rLflNNtU other market than Germany for much , " . they produce and that they will be!,. . , ... , ,, ,, ,, f,,l f ! tv.,1o o-,0 Holland Has Only Two .Months Fowl with Germany. D. Kline Writes Home From Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minn. February 3, 1918. j Dear Folks: Well, here I am in ' Minneapolis ! and a long way from home. Wo ' left Bremerton Wednesday evening j ond nrrived hero jestorday noon. t We had a nice trip but it got pretty tiresome riding on the train. About the first we did when we arrived here was to draw ahiall stores. We j had to draw peacoats, heavy under-: wear, let-pins and watch caps (slm- liar to stocking caps but not so 1 long). It was only about 10 below j zero when we got here yesterday j but it is about 30 or 35 degrees 1 below today. It Is sure lucky we ' came hero on a warm oay or we might have frozen, without any coats on. It is so cold today that it makes me dizzy. I don't notice the cold so much with my heavy cap and cooat but my feet get pret-, ty cold In the light socks. This Is' sure a fine town though with lots' of amusements, etc. We live in a I hotel here and have fine accoiuo- j dations, steam heat, hot and cold water, furnished towels, soap, etc.,! and a chambermaid to clean up the rooms. We will start going to the University of Minnesota tomorrow for a four months course of training. I think I will like it fine. I and Vinton ore still together anil we are going to try to stay together the rest of our course. We are in the ; some room In the hotel here. There ; are four to the room. I went out to a dance last night, as I have had liberty ever since I nime. and sure had a Tine time. As this is' Sunday I will probably go to church tonight with my room males. Kv-; erybody here treats the sailor fine and we are sure a popular bujeh. . As we are going to the University (Contlnu'd on Page 0.) Will the Big Wave KRUPP WORKS T PASSKXGEIIS I'ltO.M HOLLAND SAY THAT GERMANS l'HAU . All! ItAIDS and May Enter I ho War Allies Supply Her Xeeds. lid t (United l'ress. ) ! NEW YORK, If eh. 8. The Krupp J works are neing put underground 1 for fear of American air raids, ac- cording to passengers from Rotu-r-, dam. 1 They say also that Germany is I planning a submarine) campaign in I the Pacific. i The German army desertion is 'creasing. Anu-iiean prisoners are treated worse than others. Holland has only two months of food and may enter the war unless the Allies supply her needs. SPY SCSI'HIT HKI.O (Hy United 1'iess.) PORTLAND. Feb. !). Efforts of William Dolphin, a spy suspect, to gain his liberty via habeas corpus wore blocked when the Immigration officials filed charges of perjury garding his nativity. Dolphin, a German, was 1 1 1 rook In the Third Oregon, arrested at Pendleton as the troops were leaving. AtSTItlAN CAIIIXKT IIKSUiXS. AMSTERDAM. Feb. S. Viennu dispatches nay the cabinet, including I'rein Zydler. have handed their tlons to Emperor Curl. -Delayed Austrian or Von : resign:'.- Brother-ln-Law on Reiorrl tho TllCranm ARE UNDER GROUND 4. ! With definite information giv- ', en by the papers today, J. C. ' King "f the Y. M. C. A. finds 4" that his brotln r-in-law. licuten ? ant of the 107th Michigan En- ! gincers. was on board the Tus- ! 5' cania which was sunk by a sub- marine. j. .j. .j. .;. .;. .j. .;. .;. .;. .;. .; Come? PERSHING KEEPS THE GE UP IN THE AIR By W. T. MASON "NEW YORK, Feb. 8. Tho Ger man general start Is completely con fused over General Pershing's cam paign plans. , This was shown by tile concentration of reserves both near Met and near tho Swiss bord er, not knowing whero Porsliing Is to strike. Tho Americaim aro outwitting the spies. The fact that Hindonburg has sep arated Ills reserves Indicates ho has no plaiiH for a big offensive against tho Americans. Two 0. A. C. Boys Are Making Good Some years ago Clyde Huff and Forrest Ivanhoe quit the Oregon Agri cultural College In order to see a little of the world while they were voung. Clvdc is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. ('. Huff of Corvallis, and For rest is the oldest son of Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe, County School .Superintend ent of Union County. The boys were in college in the days I of Captain Wolfe and Chief Keck, both stars on the gridiron. After visiting many interesting sea ports on both sides of the equator, the boys came ashore. Clyde is now prosper ing in tne lurniture business in wy- nming. r on est, wno was a i-onuuurn student, joined tne navy ana is now 1 located near han r rancisro ui me head of the commissary department of one of the largest naval training stations, having been rapidly advanced because of merit. Recently he cap-1 tured one of the most promising girls of San Francisco, who is now Mrs. Forrest ivanhoe. In connection with his position in the navy, he comes in touch with all the applicants fur training at the sta tion and has succeeded in making him self very agreeable and helpful to the young men in that department. He tjiltes irreat nleasure in meeting all O. A. C. men to whom he niakeg him known by a password of his own, which happens to be the mime of one of the O. A. C. professors. Among the Corvallis liovs initiated into the service, while Mr. Ivanhoe was instructor of yeomen, was Harry ! Pinkerton. who is enthusiastic in prais. j ing his first teacher in the navy. Corvallis Gazette-Times. ! EMella Illacknion leaves I'oitbiiid on business. tonipht for R MANS LANDINGS IRISH COAST MAY LOIR LOSS OF LIFE "Keel of Ford's Sub" Fighter Laid (United Press) 4. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. 4" Henry Ford today wired Sec- 4" rotary of the Navy Danlpls . that tho keel of tho first 4 'vest-pocket' submarine fight- ' cr had been laid. o L PREDICTED BY ERIC GEDDES (United Press) LONDON, Feb. 8. Sir Eric Geddes, head of the British Admiralty, pre dicted - .jll be more losses like the Tuscunia, but America must keep a steady stream of men flowing across tho sea. He said the burden of main taining Europe's man power will fall largely on America the last of this year, when America must fill gaps in the allied lines. Lester Kingsley Writes to his Parents (Letter to Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Kings ley, from their son, Lester.) Dear Mother and Father and All at Homo: I wrote you ono short letter but didn't have time to write more. It is pretty cold here tonight but not so cold as New York. It sure Is groat to see land. I don't think I would be much of a sailor too much the same scenery every day. We sure had a fine trip across but some of the boys got pretty sca-slck. I thought 1 would be one of them, but I wasn't; I felt fine all tho wny except tho fli'Bt few days and 1 had an awful cold but I guess the sea broezo cured me. I was In the dining room for five days, serving meals; we sure had some place to eat; wo had a big room and tnblns but there were lots or men to feed and wo had to cat In a hurry so as to mako room for the rest to eat. Wo didn't have much of a Christmas dinner but will have a good one before long. Wo had the band on the b it with us and they played real oft. bo we bad music to pass away tho time. We had church on Sundays and the band always played for us then. For our eats we got coffoo and rolls at 7 in the morning and breakfast at !); then dinner at 3 In the after noon; it was a long timo Between (Continued on l'age Five.) COMRADE KRYLENKO HOLSIIEVrK LEADER 7 4 ii Thii It th Unit photogrfph to 'rnaoh lhl country of the Dolh Vlkl comnnndcr-lnhlefi ,Abrm Krylsnko. T.ryarl.h KryUnko, bill men cull mm no uii ,, mean flfnio, It Inoanii eomrade, Therei no "general" buslne among- thft Bolshevlkl. Eniln Krylenko -t Iffnolherwaytheif, MORE SSES A u a 1 M ft 6 Jb 1 r 1 , jar .'--V4fc.. If;: SS SCOTCH OFFICIAL FIGURES THIS MORN ING GAVE 210 AS TUB TOTAL MISSIXG NAVY CABLEGRAMS SAY 2035 HAVE LANDED o Confirmation of IteM)rt That tho Submarine Was Hunk Passeng ers Uelleve Germany Knew of tho Tuseanla's Salllugj IIELKAST, Ireland, Feb. 8. It In estimated this afternoon that tho Tuscan la death roll may be reduced by oho hundred through bindings at other points of the Irish- -'th coiimU. WASHINGTON, "Feb. 8. This morning official figures of the Tus cunia missing were 210 while Brit ish and American wireless wore searching all parts of the Scottish and Irish coasts hoping to locate other survivors. : Navy cablegrams say- 2035 have been landed. Of these 120 are In Londonderry hospitals. ... Secretary Daniels stated: "I hare no confirmation of the British state ment that the submarine was sunk. I hope it Is true." The diver was not seen, accord ing to reports, but owing to the warning of the anti-submarine In strument all aboard--the transport wer ordered on deck before the ship was struck. Secretary Baker Justified toe withholding of the news of the tor pedoing five hours by saying he was waiting for confirmation. . London passengers of other ves sels bolleve Oermany knew the Tus canla was sailing. One said three tojrpedoef. ,were fired his boat Tuesday. ' . Naval and fishing craft continue the search for bodies. Tho hope ot finding more survivors has Deen abandoned. 1 ' IRISH PORT. Feb. 8. Major Wade, the senior military officer on the Tuscanla was saved. 0 . W. Volswi nkler Writes From Mare Island (Letter from William Volswinkler, Marines, Mare Island, to Mr. and Mrs. C. Kennedy of Island City.) January 1, 1918. Dear Friends: Your welcome letter on hand will try and answer right away. Here tis a new year. My, how time is rolling along. Don't seem like any time at an 3inco I enme here, out won s db 10115 beforo I will be hero a year. T nm on cuard duty today. Have not missed a holiday doing guard sii.ee' I was turned over for duty. I irot the box of candy you sent, it certainly was kind of you folks to re member me. Maybe some oay 1 can return the compliment. Many thanks. I certainly was lucky in getting Christmas presents. The Red Cross gave a big entertainment nerc ami irave eBch man in the post a big box of candy and smoking tobacco. We are having splendid wcainer, 1 certainly do miss the snow and winn you are probably having up mere now. 1 v,.,.,o uiulelinil everv (lav to see if I could see any of the boys come in from up there, but never have found one yet. I guess most all tne young nra gone from up there by now, and if the war lasts a year or so longer, thero won't be many old ones left cither. There is not much news around hero now.. Everybody is wanting to get awnv from here. We don't get to go on liberty but once or twice a month, so gets rather tiresome to stick at ono place. , . I suppose the children are enjoying the holidays as usual. I don't remember whether I sent you one of my latest pictures or not, anyway, I will send one again. These wiil certainly get the Kaiser's goat if he ever got to see one of them. I never could take a good picture. Well, 1 must close for this tinu, wishing you all a Happy New Year, i remain as ever WM. VOLSWINKLER, Marine Barracks, Mare Island, Cai. Death of Mrs. Claude Noyes Mrs. Claude Noyes died at her homo j in Fruitdale about 1 o'clock today. No i further particulars have been received.