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News From at Home and Abroad (Associated Press) nnnr uiitii niinnii lint ui mfiiinnuooifinurirj EFFECT, IS THE GERMAN VIEW : verdict to flu- Court of Cassation. 1 5 I was m prisma 'garb in the death sell at Santo Prison. JIo passed a rest less night, but said to his guards that he was hopeful jthat his appeal Would be granted.. UJ anr perfectly trail-' ;quil," ho Haiti. "I have one thousand "reasons why my appeal should lie grante.d.1-' One allegation that he will jinako is that one witness was seen to talk with the presi 'dent of the eourtiiiartia.1 and the government counsel duv- ing recess. : 1 " , O Foreign Commerce to Be Cut Out News of the in i:vaxui:i.isvic AT M. i:. mkhtixo ri'iiicii soith ; 6 (in!. CHURCH OF OUR LADY IP TKH VALLEY AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1"). Germany and Austria are still at war with Russia, was the statement of Herman Foreign Minister von Kuehlman at the conclusion of the Brest-Litovsk conference. When Trotzky, the Rolshevjki foreign minister, made his final statement that Russia was out of the war and that demobilization of the army would begin, von Kuehlman said that acts of war ended when the armistice was signed, but that unless a formal treaty of peace was signed, that warfare would be revived at the end of the armistice. The fact that one or two of the contracting parties demobilized would in no wise alter the situation. LONDON. Feb. 1.". Russia will really withdraw from the war and throw away her agreements with the Allies, said Leon Trotzky," the Bolsheviki foreign -minister, to the workmen's and soldiers' conference, when he was re porting on the work of the Drest-Litovsk conference, ac cording to a wireless message received here. Tin? councils approved Trotzky 's action. AMSTFRDAM, Feb. 1". As the result of the Ukraine peace pact, the frontiers are to be restored to the status before the war. The Austria-Hungarian forces took peace able possession of Brodie. Thus the last big town in Ga 1 it-in was returned to Austria-Hungary. , o WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. President Wilson today issued the long expected proclamation for the licensing of foreign commerce, both imports and exports. This move was made in order to release ships for war materials and the transportation of troops. The less essential im ports and exports will be reduced to a minimum and ship ping limited to materials of recognized necessity. Trade routes will be read just ed to require only the shortest ban!.-'. The Allies are already co-operating in .reducing exports and imports. The foreign cnnuneive will lie handled by a War Trade Hoard, composed of representatives of the Allies and the Tinted States, sitting in .London. o Captaia and 9 Men Sink With Ship 7 T)u Mllls-IIiiggina meetings nt the M. K. Church South beiiau last nl.uht. Snnlcf.i today at 7:30 p. m. Tomorrow, 11:00 r.. 111. ami 7::W p in. Kvorv cvcnlni! text week at 7::;n. Further announcf-montis will bn inado tin tho need requires. Mi', liiuitlnn, tlu I'limei-, wants to organise tho sliwrs the mret few days I'or the - mooting, tho. older onon into a chnriit choir and tho hovs and (,'irin imp e. ho.wler choir. ! stniction will bo irlven on tho Pray Tho people of La Ciunili! are in-1 t.r nook. vUed In attend till these services. j Tho sermon Sunday moraine will '- i Tie the first of a series on the (;en- Min'HOinST-EPl.srOPA!. CHUSCH'oral r.uhject: ''Tho Temporal and the SOUTH Eternal In tho LlKht of tho World's Corner Fir and .Jackson Streets. (War." 1. "I.lfo mid Disaster." W. I!. Rmi:li. pastor. ! UPTON H. GUMS. Pastor. llcsidciicc -'in:! North Pir street.- I Residence, 1503 Fifth street. reaching at 11:00 n. in. and ST. POTKIt'S CIH'ltCII ... Holy Communion (except first Sunday In month), 8:00 a. ui. , Suntlny school, 10:00 n. in. Morning servlco, 11:00 a, in. KvuninK service, 5:00 p. in. Speclul Lenten Noivlces. Wednesdays nl 4:10 p. in. and Fridays at 7 : a 0 p. in. At these week-day services a course of In- Low mass, 8:00 a. in. ' HiKh mass. 10:30 n. in. Rosary nnd I3enedlcllr.il, 4:00 p.m. P. J. WtlRf'OI.L, Hector Residence, Sixth and K. Phono Main . ' N ICW YORK, Feb. 15. The traditions of the sea were upheld by Captain 10. Williams and nine members of the crew of the Miguel de Larranga, a Jiritish steamship which foundered in mid ocean. The survivors arrived in a New Foundland port. When the vessel was in distress, ratir-v than overcrowd the lifeboats, Captain Williams, two offi cers, a gunner and six seamen said that they would stay fin the ship and take a chance of being rescued before the ship sank. A British warship was standing by, but t.n account of a hurricane 'it was impossible to take off !;.' ten men, who clung to the-rigging of tho half submerged ship and were knocked and pounded by heavy seas until the ship sank. o 10 p. in. , . Sunday school, 9:-1!i n. m. Pleaching, 1 1 :0tl n. m. Junior league, 11:00 p. m. Kpworth league, (i:H0 p. in. Prayer meeting, Thursday, p. in. Missionary society, first Thursday in each month. 2:."t) p. in. W. 11. SMITH, Pastor. 7:30 Ship Builders Urged to Work GOVERNMENT TO 0. K. IMPROVEMENTS WASHINGTON, Pel.. 15. The railroads' program of extensions and betterments will be subjected to examina tion of the railroad administration experts before, adop tion, according to a plan of Director General McAdoo. WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. Renewed demands tliarijno'or the first stops to be taken m tins program will be President Hutchesnn of the United Brotherhood of Car-j the examination of the estimates of the lOastcrn railroads pouters 'and Joiners order the striking shipbuilders back j by a committee of government engineers. Similar act ion to work vending adjustment of their grievances by the j will be taken later on the estimates of the Western and Government Wage Adjusting Board were made tonight bv Chairman 10. N. lluriey of the Shipping Board. Earlier in the dav Hutchesnn had answered that it was impossible for him to act until he had received a definite proposal from the Shipping Board that working conditions would be bettered. Officials, in view of llutcheson's virtual defiance, refused to comment, on his answer. Hurley's request that the men be ordered back to work had con tained no threats and it is not known what further steps lie has in mind. Action on the part of local and exemption boards in the striking districts reclassifying men of draft not. who refused to work in the shin yards resulted in a t LIXOOL.V MK.MOIU A!. PliOOltAM AT !. K. ( Ill 11(11 A splendid pi-OKrain lias been ar ranged for the Lincoln memorial services to be held In tho First Methodist church Sunday evening. Tho music, under the direction of Mrs. J, J. Carr, will couiiist of the chorus choir and u solo by Mrs. T. .1. Kcraggin. ,ludi;e Knowles of the District Couit will preside; Attor ney II. I'.. Dixon will inealc on the "Lincoln Spirit of Today"; Capt. I. W. Faulk, commander of the local Grand Army Post, who saw Lin coln on several occasions will relate some of the Impressions mndo nt. the time. The pastor, V. G. II. Feese, will speak briefly- on the ro llEioiis life of Lincoln. Seats will Southern lines. ' jbe reserved for tho O. A, U. nnd The railroad administration has no intention of adopt- iw. h c, the ed doss and other ,. . , , , ,. . 1 . i patriotic ori;aii!7.iitlons. The exer- nig a niggardly policy with regard to the extension and cises wili pPSin promptly nt seven improvements of the railroads but will pass upon each ' thirty. project with reterence to its necessity under wir con ditions. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Corner Spring ttntl Seventh Streets. Sunday school. 9:45 a. m. Myrninff service, 11:00 a. m." Subject: "Antlsceptle. Christian." Christian endeavor, B:30 p. m. .-- KvenlnK service, 7:30. - Subject: "The Worst of a Man." Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30 p. m. H. 1. Ford, pastor. LATTER-DAY. SAINTS . Tabeinnclc Kourtli ami 0 Streets. Chtis. J. niuck, bishop. M. I. A. moot Tuesday cveninR, 7:30; social hour aftor class work. Primary every Tuesday, 4:00 p. m. .Religious class, Thursday, 4:00 p. in. Relief society, Thursday, 2:00 p. m. Choir practice, Sunday, 7:00 p. m. SPIRITUALIST Tho First Spiritualist Church of La Grande will meet over Harris Grocery Storo on Fir street every Suntlay eve ning at 7:30 o'clock. ' CHRISTIAN SCIHNCK CHURCH . - (Coiner Flint and Washington) Sunday school at 10:00 n. m. Sunday service ut 11:00 a. ni. . Wednesday evening meetings at 8 p. in. Reading rooms op.n Monday, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons from 2 to 5 p. in., corner Firr.t and Washington. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Sixth and Washington Streets Sunday school, 9:45 u. m. Morning service, 11:00 a. m. Topic: "Tho Coming Klnndnni." Christian endeavor, 6:30 p. m. . lOvoning service.' 7:it0. Topic:. "The Prince of Doys." The evening service will be especially for boys of all ages :::id several boys will assist in the service:;. The men's bible elasn. of 25 is complete and will meet .'Sunday morning at the church at !l:4f.. RF.V. CHAS. A. Pini'PS, SALVATION ARMY Jefferson Street. Florence E. Pogue, ensign. Cnpt. Mae Flack, ossistunt. Holiness meeting, 11:00 a. m. Cunany school, 2:00 p. m. Y. P. L., (1:15 p. m. Salvation service, 8:00 p. m. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH M Street. F. W. Bussnrd, pastor. ; ' Sunday school, 10:00 a. m. Morning sorvico, 11:00 a. m. -o- LUMBERMEN HOLD SECRET SESSION SIOATTLE, Feb. 1"). The Ovegon-Washiugton -Lum-bern ien met here today behind closed doors'. The members assembled were members of the Lumbermen's Protective League and the West Coast FIRST METHOniST-EPISCOPAI. CHURCH Geo. H. Fcese, pastor. j Geo. H. Currey, superintendent. ; Sunday-school, 9:45 n, m 1 Services for worship, 11:00 a. in. lid 7:.K) p. m. j Topic for morning: "T1 neal Lumbermen's Association, "Z 'ZU ! Enworth league. (i:H0 p. m. Hiss ' :ele"-raiihic retiuest from the. Shipiiing Board that no such; who are engaged in getting out lumber for the govevn- n-tiim be ttiken. - nierit. JO. H. Granuner, of Seattle, liresided. The meeting Gladys Winturs, president. l was called at the instance of Colonel Bruce I )isue, who XIOW YORK, Feb. 13. AY. L. Ilutclieson, president is in charge of the goverinnent airplane-spruce production in the .Northwest. No announcement was made ot the sun- of the United Brotherhood ol Carpenters and Joiners, to night made a statement that he was powerless to ord-r the striking men in the shipyards back to work and to enforce the order. He said it was his desire that the men go back to work until their longstanding grievances were jects under discussion. -o- BALTIMORIO, Feb. 1"). J. Ferguson, who had gone to Washington to confer with the government on behalf of the striking shipyard men, when lie attempted to ad dress the strikers tonight, was ejected by the strikers. It was predicted that the strike here would be over Monday and that the men would yield to the government request. o Capital and Labor Will Try to Show Their Patriotism WASHINGTON, Feb. 1"). A board to adjust differ ences between capital and labor lias been appointed con sisting of representatives appointed by the National Coun cil of Industrial Safety and the American Federation of Labor and two men representing the public, making a board of twelve men. This board will endeavor to unite all the energy of capital and labor to the successful prose cution of the war, to allay unrest and to expedite war work. The names have not been announced, pending the receipt of acceptances to serve from some of Ihe men chosen. . o Republicans Oppose Giving President Rate-Making Power WASHINGTON, Feb. 1". A minority report on' the administration railroad bill, signed by the eight Repub lican members of the Interstate Commerce. Committee of the House, was reported to the House today. This report opposes vfsting the rate-making power in the President and says that it should be vested in the Interstate Com-mer.-e Coinmissioii. It also states that, Federal control of railroads should end one year after the signing of the peace proclamation. o : Bolo Pasha Appeals His Conviction to Higher Court PARIS, Feb. Bolo Pasha, who was convicted of TUSCANIA DEATH LIST MAY REACH 174 WASHINGTON, Feb. I.'). 10ight,v-two names of the known dead of the American soldiers on the Tuscania were received tonight by cable by the War Department. The Associated Press list gave the list of victims at .1(14, of whom 1.11 had been identified. Tonight is the first official list to reach the department. No new total of the number of dead was issued. It had been believed that it would not exceed 170, but, it may reach 174. o PREPARATIONS FOR NEXT DRAFT QUOTA CA.MPLIOWIS, Feb. 15. Preparations are being made for receiving the next draft (piota by the erection of a uev receiving station opposite the depot. Tomorrow tho 91st division will be reviewed by Brigadier Geiiersd lOli A. Ilemick, of the Quartermasters Inspection Department. This is the third time that the full division has been re viewed. o TEXAS LEGISLATURE CALLED TOGETHER BAPTIST. There will be no services except timlay school nnd It. Y. I'. U. Sunday school, 0:45 a. in. 11. Y. I'. V., 0:30 p. m. 'MONTOIENT'lIARKS! ' GRAVE LINCOLN'Sl LAW4PARTNEI5 You. Can't' Help But Find Out That the way we clean, press and repair garments of all kinds will ; . more than meet your every expec- ' tatiou. JUST THY US ONCE! Theit decide for yourself. . Wilson Bros. Tailors Cleaning, Pressing and Hat "Blocking New Foley Building -- La Grande, Oregon ' Phone Black 1761 . AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. -I,". A measure to make it a felony to sell liquor within ten miles of an army camp will be considered at, a special session of the Texas legis lature, called bv Governor W. T. 1 lobby in a proclamation today. If his recommendation is passed it will make Texas practically a dry state. o E. T. FRASIER GETS FIVE YEARS CORVALLIS, Feb. 15. 10. J. Frasier of lOugene was sentenced to serve five years in the penitentiary. He was convicted of forgery by endorsing a check in the effort to del rami a creditor. GERMANS TRY GAS SHELLS WITH THIO AMERICAN AK'.MV IN KKANCIO. Feb. lf. The Germans were unsuccessful in a bombardment with gas shells on the American front. German airplanes were driven off bv machines and anti-aircraft guns. " ' ' "' ' After a quarter of a century ot forgetfulnesa Americana hava marked tho grave of William H.' Uerndon in Oak Ridgo cemetery, In this city. : ' , Hernrton was TAbraham Lin. join's law partner for 17 years, beginning long before Lincoln waa known outside tho court circuit in which 'ho practiced, and extending as Horndon explained "until the partnership was dissolved by tho bullet of John Wilkos Booth.- ' Heal Skin Diseases treason ltcfii.se to Kconotnlzc. Associated Press.) F.niNIH'ne.II, Scotland, Jan. 2fi. (Ily Mail.) Because the pnlillc Ignore the cheap dishes nnd 1111 only 'daintips," Director Malllnson, head of the Edinvorph communal kitchen scheme, has rescued. The scheme, he says, haB failed the people Insisted on bavin? roast ljeef( filed fish and sweet puddings. ,Th cheaper foods, were left unsold. It was alt-o found, says lilvec'oi Mallinson, that many people cooked their nrdinaiy meals ot home and ! then went to the communal ItlMicnu for after-course of dainties. "The object nf the srheme," lie adds, has The idea was to pr-.tlde economical been defeated, by the .unwillingness dishes for the people In the poorer I of the pe.jple to economize." districts, but it was found that In- o stead of taking the cheap dishes, 1 Toledo In ndneksen sawmill lia and sentenced to death, today appealed from the j such as stews and minced meats. ; taken over the electric plant. It is unnecessary for you to suffer wi;l eczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes ant similar skin troubles. A little zemo obtained at any drug flora for 35c, 01 $1.00 for extra larrje bottle, nnd promptlj applied will usually givo instant relict from itching torture. It cleanse and soothes the skin and hcala quickly and effectively most skin diseases. Zemo ia a wonderful, penetrating, dis unnearmff linuid and is toothind to the most delicate ckin. It is not greasy. Is eaiily applied and costs little. Get it to-iay find save all iurther distress. Tho E. W. Kcae Co., Cleveland, a Thene your Want Observer, Main 37. Ads to the Mechanical Power must fill up the gaps left by the withdrawal of men and horses from the ranks of the agricultural army. . The United States Department of Agri culture estimates, as a result of a thorough canvass, that :H,.'J71 farm tractors were working on American farms during the year .1917. Let us redieniber there are battles on the farm lands as important as those at the front. Let us remember the silent heroes fighting the battle of food production 01 many a farm the young men have left to serve the flag. Vet the older men and the women are meeting the crisis with the aid of the farm tractor. LA GRANDE IMPLEMENT CO. 10. S. NOR II .8 1529 Jefferson Street La Grande, Oregon I Lome lud., Main 780 - Union Co., Red "7 1 j
