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VOLUSIE XVII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1918
NUMBER 142
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E
REGANS
AGAIN
SMASH
T
MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAID AT
TOUL WITHOUT ANY
CASUALTIES
GERMAN GAS BATTERIES
ARE OBLITERATED
Enemy Airplane Crew Is Captured
and Four Other 'Machines iWvra
Shot Down
ON THE AMERICAN FRONT IN
FRANCE, March 13. American
raiders north of Toul again entered
the Germun trenches at different
spots and found the first lines evac
uated. After the enemy trenches had
been swept with the fire of machine
guns, . the American artillery put
down a barage and shelled the Ger
man artillery. The Americans ad
vanced and found tho trenches com
pletely leveled, the dugouts smashed
and bits of human bodies scattered
around.
There were no American casualties.
German Batteries Obliterated
PARIS, March 13. The Americans
captured the crow of a German air
plane, falling near the Chemin-des-Dames
sector. The American artil
lery reached its greatest intensity and
effectiveness at several points. These
attacks resulted in obliterating Ger
man gas batteries and exploding vast
quantities of ammunition even beyond
the German lines.
There is mutual artillerying at
Mouse, Railloan and Lorraine. Four
German airplanes were shot down.
W. W. Cotton Dead
In Los Angeles
A telegram received by Messrs.
Crawford & Eakln announces the
death at Los Angeles of W. W. Cot
ton, chief counsel for the O.-W. R.
& N. company, at 12:30 this morn
ing. Mr. Cotton was very well known
throughout the northwest, not only
through his connection In an official
capacity but also for general inter
est In affairs, including the fanning
and stock industry. He delivered
the principal address at the time of
tho laying of the cornerstone for
the Y. M. C. A. building in La
Grande and was also here a year or
more ago, when he delivered an
illustrated lecture on Egypt in the
high school auditorium.
It has been said of Mr. Cotton
that he had a more accurate knowl
edge on a wider ran go of subjects
than any man in Oregon.
Mr. Cotton was one of the joint
authors of the Bellinger and Cotton
annotated laws of Oregon, and was
general attorney for the Union Pa
cific. He received the appointment of
federal judge for the district of, Ore
gon in 1905, but declined to accept.
Mil. XOKtilS IX PENDLETON'
Goes to Deliver Carbwul or Tractors
to l imit Ills Farmers.
Mr. E. S. Norris has gone to Pen
dleton to look after the Interests
or the Sampson tractor in that lo
cality. Mr. Norris has the agency
for this tractor ror tne territory
covering Umatilla county as well as
In this section or the country. .
A carload of the Sampson tractors i
has arrived in Pendleton nnd Mr. j
Norris goes to look after the dellv-1
ery of the same. i
CITY HAS NO FIT
DETAIN F
With no jail fit for a woman to oc
cupy, the city hall bunch is more or
less non-plussed this afternoon, for
Judge Eakin fined a woman from the
southwest part of the city for raising
a disturbance and beating up a neigh
bor of the same sex. She has no
money and the statute says she must,
in such a case, remain in jail for a
certain length of time. But when it
romes to placing her in jail, entire
officialdom about the city hall says.
EI FRUN
KIDDLE TALKED
E
IMPORTANCE OF NEXT LECISLA.
TIVE SESSION APPARENT
Island City Man Is Not Candidate,
But Has Been Asked to Run '
"I am for Ed. Kiddle to repre
sent Union county i0Uia next legis
lature because 1 know this coming
session is the most Important one
the state has been confronted with.
I know there are problems of re
construction, of caring for the re
turned soldiers, providing convales
cent homes and securing employ
ment for the boys when, they are
sent buck. Yes, sir, I have thought
it all over and Mr, Kiddle's unques
tioned loyalty to country, his well
known unalytical business mind, his
desire to do everything to assist the
slate and nation convinces me he
is the innn for this important po
sition which requires a finahclul
sacrli'lco on the part of the limn
who is elected."
This was a remark made yester
day by a good American citizen In
La Orunde. When questioned us to
his politics, he said: "I am an
American, the samo kind of an
American Kiddle is. There was a
time when ho and I differed relative
to political parties but that day has
passed."
It is upparent that Union .county
citizens are beginning to see the
great need of strong men In the
next legislature. Everyone who
mentions the mutter admits that ol
all sessions the coming one is of this
greatest Importance, and it Is very;.
apparent that there wlH be a keen
interest In selecting men for of
fices that heretofore have not claim
ed a great deal of attention.
Kiddle' Does Xot Want It.
When asked if he had been ap
proached relative to running for
tho Houso of Representatives, Mr.
Kiddle said: "I have not been an
proachod and I am In no senRe a
candidate nor do I want to go to
tho legislature. I do agree that the
coming session is one of vital Im
portance and It is the duty of some
mail to make the sacrifice and rep
resent Union county in a way that
wo fool we are bolug represented
properly. You can suy, however,
that I have not considered tho mut
ter, such a thing never having en
tered my mind and I am not a can
didate." "Draft Him," Says One Citizen.
When told that Kiddle was not
a candidate one prominent citizen
suggested that he bo drafted for
this line of service, and he added,
"Knowing Ed. Kiddle us we all do,
If ho Is drafted into the work by
the .icople of Union county he will
make the sacrifice and serve."
Thus far there are no candidates
for tho office of representative, at
least none have announced. From
tho Indications today it would seoui
that many prominent men or La
Gran.le, regardless of rornior po
litical party ufniiatlun, are lining
up In an endeavor to get Mr. Kid
dle to accept the nomination.
vice i'iii:sii)i;.r sustained
I'wij Additional War ' Secretaries
Approved Ity Semite.
(United Press.)
. WASHINGTON, March 13. The
Senate sustained Vice President
Mai-shafTs ruling that the confer
ences are not authorized to add
new provisions to the railroad con
trol bill and the bill was sent back
to the conference. The Semite
passed the bill creating two addi-!
tional assistant secretaries of war.
Prisoners in Siberia
LONDON, March 13. Lord Cecil
told the house of commons today that
numerous reports were received of an
army of German and many other'
enemy prisoners are in Siberia.
PLACE TO
"no, it can't be did." In all probality
some Weary Wobbly who has been oc
cupying certain portions of the bas
tile has left a number of his insect
pets. At least, such a thing might
happen, even though there is no veri
fication of this report either by City
Manager Currey or the chief. As the
matter now stands, the case rests un
til ingenuity of some sort will give
the woman a place in which to be
I incarcerated.
FOR THE HOUS
EMALE
SONERS
Labor Leader
Advises Russians
WASHINGTON, March 13. Gom
pera announces that he has cabled a
message from American labor to the
Russian people in which is again
urged strong resistance against Teu
ton influences. In this message tho
American labor leader also urges the
Russian Soviets to say in what way
America can help them in their trou
ble., -
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ARCHIE ROOSEVELT HONORED
Son of ex-President Receives Recogni
tion for Distinguished Service
ON THE AMERICAN FRONT IN
FRANCE, March 1,1. Captain Archie
Roosevelt, son of Colonel Roosevelt,
was awarded tho Croix de Guerre by
a French general for galantry in ac
tion. Captain Archibald Roosevelt was
slightly wounded, six wore killed in
action, nnd nine died of disease, the
casualty list shows.
o
FARMERS' MEETING TONIGHT
Interesting Subjects to He Discussed
at Y. M. C. A.
All persons interested in matters
pertaining to farming are cordiully in
vited to attend the meeting at the
Y. M. C- A. this evening. ' The edu
cational department of tho "Y" hopes
to conduct a number of meetings this
snriner nnd summer along these lines
An effort is being made now to con
duet a grain grading school in the
near future, and in the late summer i
an apple packing school will be at
tempted. Tonight several farm ex
perts will present a number of phases
of farm ideas that will bo of benefit
to all who attend. The program to
night, is as follows:
Methods of Smut Control A. O.
Meier.
Garden and Orchard Pests A. B.
Black.
Pig Club for Boys and Girls P. T.
Fortnor,
The- meeting will start at 7:30 sharp
and it is hoped by the committee in
charge that many will avail them
selves of this opportunity. Persons
contemplating planting their war gar
deiiB this year will gain much knowl
edge from the lecture of Mr.' Black on
tho numerous garden pests that he
will talk about.
MRS GARFIELD DEAD
Was Widow of the Martyred President j
Garfield and Aged 86 i
PASADENA, March 13. Mrs. Lu
cretia Garfield, widow of the martyred
president, and mother of Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield, died here today at
the age of 8fi.
There. Ain't No Meatless Days
i ir - ur, -i xw s nnL .vTik K. itxittui
PEACE MOVE
FROM
GERMANS
S HiNTED
IS BASED ENTIRELY ON ONE
SIDED TERMS 18 GENERAL
BELIEF
WANT TO RETAIN
PLUNDER IN THE EAST
And for This Will Relinquish Captures
Mude in the West Considera
tion Is Not Probable
(United Press.)
WASHINGTON,. March 13. That a
new German peace proposal, based on
German terms ns usual, is about to
be sent forth, is the. belief in diplo
matic circles.
The rumored peace has for its main
propositions, according to all that can
be ascertained- ,the suggestion for the
retention of all the plunder Germany
has secured in tho cast, and in return
tho Germans will relinquish nil tho
captures that have been made in the
west.
' Although it is understood that it is
framed in order to appeal to the
pacif istic elements, it is believed tho j
proposal will get no consideration. I
0-W CLUB PLANS A BIG DANCE
Pluns nro now well under way
for one of the biggest social events
that the O.-W. Employees' club haB
pulled on -for some time. On Fri
day ut 8 o'clock tho club members
and Invited guests will meet in tho
Eagles Hall whore thoy will be ad
dressed wy-twO IfciMHng rlUiens of
La Grnmlo on war issues. This
PULLMAN PORTER FINED $100
It cost Berrle Tinsley, porter on
the Pullman car which is sot off at
La Grande for train No. C. $100 for
having In his possession 12 quarts
and seven pints of whiskey. After
his arrest last night ho was ar
raigned before Judge Eakln today
when the Hue was. fixed.
Chief Rnyburn has been a little
suspicious of there being a wet trail
from the Pullman car and last ev
ening in company with 'Officer
Christiansen, he made the search,
revealing John Barleycorn In care
Junior Red Cross
at Ladd Canyon
I. ADD CANYON, March 12.
(Special.) Another dance will bo
given in the old school houso Sat
urday evening, March 16, In order
to obtain more money for Red Cross
work. Supper wili be served lu the
.usual manner and all those who
I wish to conic will be welcomed and
assured a good time. The last one
I waa enjoyed by a large crowd, and
la neat sum waa netted. '
j The pupils of the Ladd Canyon
'school organized a Junior Red Croig
jsome tluio ago. Every pupil is en-
rolled, making n total of 115 mom
I hern. . ' '';: '
A basket social wus given at the
school house last Friday evening
Tor tho benefit of the Junior Ret
Cross. It was preceded by a pro
gram by tlio members, and $23 was
realized from tho sain- of the bas
kets, a much larger house bel"
present than was anticipated. V '
Charles Gandy was the lust hosu ,
to the Rod Cross and Got Together
club ladles, and Mrs. Roy llulley
will bo tho next hostess, at tho
homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin fiulnbridgo, March 1 1, as
her homo Is too fur up tho canyon
for tho convenience of most of tho
members at this time of tho year.
Howard Pock has been very HI,
but is somowhut Improved now.
Born, on March 13, to Privato
and Mrs. Reginald Heryfoid, an
eight pound girl. This Is tho first
i,nby born in Union county whoso!
fathor Is In tho servlco of his
country. Hr. Heryfoid-Is stationed
at Camp Lewis; being a baker In Ba
kers' Company 344. Ho onllstod on
September 17, 101 7, and Is a mem-
her of tho Elks lodge of La Grande.
Mother anil puny are doing uiceiy.
will be followed by tho usual social
timo of the club, including u dance,
lor which tho best of music has
boon provided. RofrosliniontB will
bo served and according to tho boys
acting as a committee on '.arrange
ments, the - mealing Friday night
will ba one of thoso good old time
to set. a record by. i ' . v
fully hidden places in tho car.
liorrlo Tlnsloy assured the offi
cers that he was on the squure and
If they would lake the booze and
let him go he would divide all the
money he had between them.
But Berile's financiering failed
and then he pleaded with a Higher
Power that he might be spared from
tho clutches of the officers. After
reverently listening to the entroaty
tho porter w;as taken Into cuBtody
and his ear went on No. 5 without
him.
In This Shop
DR. J. L INGLE
SURPRISES
WHIRLING SPIN IN. CENTER OF
LOOP BEWILDERS HIS
' INSTRUCTORS
La Grande Aviator Has Received His
Commission as a Lieutenant
in the Service
Following the letter from Dr. J.
L. Ingle a few days ago In which
was related his first experiences
In tho air, comes tho report of some
a 1 Ing tricks which tho Hying ca
;,';xocuted at Rockwell Flold,
,i j. Diego. A graphic report of
'io same is given in tho San Dlc
to Union, which says:
Probably the most amazing trick
evolution iu the repertoire of aerial
aerobatics was successfully ochlovcd
at Rockwell Field yesterday by
Flying Cadot J. L. Ingle. .-..7
"Llout. Robert Malresso of the
French ' flying corps, who has
wutcheel tho , cream of Europe's
fighting ulrmen In action was plain
ly bowlldercd at Ingle's aerial ma
neuvers. To add to the French
aviator's bowllderment. Ingle was
unable to explain how he bundled
tho controls In executing the novel'
evolution.
, "Inglo, piloting a Canadian Cur
tiss, wab engaged In carrying out
a prearranged program of trick,
flying, when in the center of a fall
1 1 ip hiB uiachino suddenly toppled
over , on Its tail. Instead of fal
i' lg, however, the aircraft spun on
its rudder nnd elevating gear like
a top, whirling at a terrlf: speed
and apparently not loosing ultltudo.
To the UHtounded wntcliors on the
aviation field It seemed as If the
plane continued to spin for fully
two minutes. To Inglo It. prob
ably seemed hours. In reality it
was but a , few ; fleet seconds. '
: "Inglo, cool as a cucumbor, sat
isfied that he hud achieved some
thing new In the: flold -aeronautics'!'
started the motor at full speed and
actually completod a half loop
from the spin. Veteran flyers de
clare that tho cadet could not pull
this stunt again if ho tried a hun
dred years.". ' .
At almost tho same time, this
report reached La Grande word
was received that Dr. Inglo has
received the commission of lieuten
ant. ZEPPELINS
LONDON, March 13. It is an
nounced that three Zeppelins were in
a raid which was made over London
last night. This is the first visita
tion of this nature since last fall.
Only ono of the Zeppelins approached
the defended district, the others wan
deling above the open country, drop
I ping bombs. No casualties are re
ported in London as a result of tho
raid, but reports have been received
that there was one death at Hull.
Harvey Graham Candidate
SALEM, March 13. James Harvey
I Graham of Baker has filed declara
j tion of his candidacy for the Demo-
crntic nomination for congressman for
; the second district.
E.J.
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KILLED
E. J. Wilbur, one of the enrliest
pioneers or this section, was killed
yesterday while blasting stumps on
McKay creek above Pendleton. His
hands were blown erf and bis head
and face weie terribly mti'Mated.
J. C Henry was niitifk by tele
gram this morning that th remains
will be brought from Pendleton to
La Grande on No. tomorrow for
burial. The funciul will be held at
the Henry chapel at 2 o'clock to
morrow arternoon end the Interment
will be In the Masonic cemetery.
While the deceased has made his
home In Umatilla county tor many
years he was cnually well known on
this side of the mountains where
he located with the very enrliest
OLD AIRMEN
AGAIN APPEAR
OVER LONDON
WILBUR
WOMEN ARE
ORGANIZING
FOR DRIVE
si
mrs.-;george t. cochran has
been named county
chairman
LOCAL LEADERS ALSO
HAVE BEEN SELECTED
County Chairman to Go to Portland
for Full Instructions and Active
Campaign Will Follow Soon
Complete organization of women to
assist in the third liberty loan drive ,
has been perfected in this county.
Mrs. George T. Cochran has been
named county chairman by Sarah A.
Evans, the Oregon chairman, and Mrs.
Cochran in turn has named her sub-
committee chairmen in each commun
ity who, in turn, will select their as
sistants. To assist, her, the county
chairman has surrounded herself with
the following executive committeo:
Mrs. R. W. Logan, Mrs. John Thieson,
Mrs. O, E. Silverthorn and Mrs. Al
bert Hunter of Island City.
Chairman Called to Portland -Mrs.
Cochran has instructions from
Washington to roport at Portland
Monday for final instructions in tho
work and on her return will bo reudy
to organize the women of this county
fully, and to Instruct them. Those who
have been named for various locali
ties are;.
Medical Springs, Mrs, George
South; Allcel, Mrs. Chius. Playlc; El
gin, Mrs. Bean; Summcrvillc, Mrs.
A C. Glenn; Cove, Mi's. Hugh Mc
Call; Union, Mrs. Frank Bidwell;
North Powder, Mrs, C. B. Mays; Lu
Grande, Mrs. R. ,WV Logan; Imblor,
Stella Brooks Huron; , Island City,
Mrs. C.-.H! BidwcTl; Hot Lake, Mrs.
W. T, Phjf; Mrs. Will Gray; Hilgard,
Mrs. C. N. Lewis; Kamela, Mrs. Joe
Fontaine; Ladd Canyon, Mrs. Mollio
Pecblcr; Blue Mountain Grange, Mrs.
William Gekeler; Starkoy, Mabel Bur
nett; Telocaset, Mrs. Fred Eames. .
Education Begins Early
In her letters to those vice-chairmen,
Mrs. Cochran cautions the worn- .
en to begin their educational cam
paigns right now through schools,
window decorating features, parades,
talks in pulpits by ministers and lay
men, and in every way to work to
ward the end that the women may
take their full part in tho bond sales
and distribution April fl when tho
campaign starts. The Union County
Advisory War Board, working in con- ,
junction with A. T. Hill, county chair
man of the men's activities, and the
women's organization, are coordinat
ed and combined and will work to
ward the seme end as one big organ
ization. "Thrift" is recognizeJ today as ono
of the most potent factors in the war
chaos. It is the one word to which
liberty loan drive committees are pin-'
I ning their faith to "put over" tho
j third campaign which is close by.
Thrift Mooted Topic
At every meeting of the Union
County Advisory War Board commit
tees, and there are many such meet
ings these days,, thrift is always in
the foreground. These chairmen and
their workers recognize that, gen
erally speaking, tho necessary ingre
dients such as loyalty to country, pa
triotism, and general willingness to
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T
settlers in Grande Rondo. He is
among tho last of the old-time stage
drivers who drove In this locality
on the old overland route nearly a
halt century ago He wits subse
quently engaged in tho livery bus
iness and tor a long timo had a big
barn on the present silo or tho .Sa
voy hotel. In railroad construction
days ho handled large contract;; for
tics and lumber supplies and his
principal occupation in later years
has been in the sawmill line.
Mr. Wilbur was about 87 years
or age. Ho Is survived by but one
relative, a daughter, Mrs. Edlii Can
dish, who is a resident of Portland.
She has been notified and Is ex
pected to accompany the remains
from Pendleton.
ARLY PIONEER
BY POWDER
S