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VOLUME XVII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, A PHIL 1, 1918
NUMBER 159
AMERICAN TROOPS TO THE FRONTpi OF B
AH Roads In France Are
Blocked With Sammies
FRENCH COMPLETELY
RECAPTURE POSITIONS
Great Hun Drive Has Been Reduced
to Long, Gruelling Struggle.
PARIS, April 1. "llangard-en-Santerre lias been com
pletely recaptured," says a French communique. "The
Germans incessantly, attacked at (irivesnes, five miles
northwest of Montdidier.
it remained in our hands. The German losses are heavy.
BRITISH CAPTURE GUNS.
LONDON. April 1. In local operations near Serve
seven miles north of Albert,
dred and nine machine guns, I a.g lias repoHcti. ' ine y Hn;
enemy twice attacked the outskirts ot Albert last night, NelBon vula NeiBon, Henry Mc
lnit. wns comnletelv remilsed." Latest official reports ciuro, Douglas Moe, Margaret iiofr-
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ouuw uiu ui.ii.! ua.u uumu.u
rated points, while holding the
fint.il ! i if Movcntl was the
The next in importance was the French forward thrust be
tween Montdidier and Lassigny, capturing several villages
GERMAN OBJECTIVES FORESTALLED.
WITH T.11H 1T?I4XTI ARMIKS, April 1. The Allies
have checked the Germans before their objectives were ob
tained, with now only two possibilities. The. Germans
must continue the present effort into a long gruelling
struggle like that at Verdun, or start another offensive
elsewhere, presumably in the Champagne. Thus far the
Germans have used ninety divisions or .1,080,000 men.
PERSHING'S OFFER ACCEPTED.
LONDON, April!. The French government has accept
ed Pershing's offer to give the American forces for partici
pation in the present battle.
ROADS CHOKED WITH AMERICANS.
(Hy 'Fred S. Ferguson.)
WITH TUK AM FRIG AX Alf.MV IN FRAXGF, April
!.. The general headquarters is the scene of the greatest
activity, necessitated by a fighting instead of a training
army. There is no confusion, despite the rapidity of move
ments. Miles of roads are choked in all directions by mov
ing Americans. There are solid miles of American
I'reighteis, and machinery coming I'rom all directions.
There is new snap and Vim. The army is proud of Per
shing's statement. The only iUestion asked is the song
"Where do we go from here f '
GERMANS MOVING .WESTWARD. j
(l!v William Philip Simms.) !
WITIITIIK BRITISH Ali.MlKS, April 1. War planes j
report the German occupation of Maulict, al ter heavy j
fighting. The enemy viciously at tacked Sunday afternoon j
at Moreiiil, entering the towns simultaneously at three j
o'clock. The Germans are reported moving westward
along the Luce Valley. This is practically the only change;
south of the Soinnie, but it is important because it brings!
the ciieiiiv nearer the Calais-Paris railwav and Amiens.
ALLIES HOLD UPPER HAND. ' !
WASHINGTON, April 1. The American troops are re-i
lie ing the French veterans and will later join in the conn-;
Ier offensive. The Americans, sufficiently trained, will
co-operate, and will assume a share of the uicat burden,
now so valiantly borne by the French, says the Lritish war;
department weekly summary;
The summary declared unreservedly that the "Kiiemyi
has been unable to force a decision." 'and it is predicted'
he will be unable to do so while the allied armies continue j
Hianuevcrinir with the "consistent unity and !lc:.'.)ilitv '
shown during the past week.
GERMAN ATTACKS BROKEN.
PARIS , April U. A French official n port says:!
"North of Montdidier and especially mi the iVionnc road.:
the Anulo-French forces broke up powerful d'erman at
tacks." i
After hand to hand lighting,
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the British captured one hun-
f - .w, - !!!.,! .if f,mi. u iili-lv si'iin-
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Germans elsewhere, ine
most lmDOl'tant allied SUCceSS.
REPORT THAT
LINER CELTIC
IS TORPEDOED
NEW YORK, April 1. A
gram has been rcceivod
that tho White Star liner.
cable
stating; Celtic,
20,000 tons, has been torpedoed.
There Is hope, lhat the vessel may
be saved.
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Ilig File ut Atlantic Oty.
Atlantic City, N. J., April 1.
A quarter of a million dollar Tire
tills morning destroyed a city block
and threatened the hotel district.
Thousands of Easter excursionists
were routed from thoir beds, but
no casualties are reported.
MO.VOli LIST (iliOWS.
Thirty
Two III Central School Qual
ified I ho fast Week.
pupils of
over thi
Following is a list' of
'Central school who went
toP during the week ending March
2n 1!11I: Velum MnHiill. Unbol t
Batrd, Everett Kirtiey, Gwendolyn !
man, Marjorie Condit, IJcssia Turn-
ho. Verna Seivers. Arthur French.
Cecil Shcl.W00(li Dorothy cniwcii,,
John Robinson, Audry Nash, Sam
Pnyton, Walter
Mulkcy, Dorothy
Clark, Vera Fuller;
llaynes,
Krouse,
Lulu
Jaiuen
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T. 11. WILCOX HEAD.
: '. I Fred J. Holmes, chairman for the
Prominent Portlander Answers I ho : business men's luncheon tomorrow
Final t'ull. moon, announces that the band will be
; out for the occasion to lend inspiration
Theodore tl. Wilcox, milling com- to tho weekly gathering. It is re
mlssloner for the eighth Federal ! quested that the participants in the
grain district and president of the lunch assemble in front of the Hill
Portland Flouring Mills company, ; Pcpartment store, from which point
died at bin homo, 215 King street,
111 Portland, at 3:30 Sunday arter
noon after an Illness of two weeks.
Death was due to acute in-
cstional ticK'nle, which nianiiosleil
itsolf during his recent visit to New
York, where he was summoned on
Federal business.
The deceuscd was a very promi
nent figure In the industrial ami
commercial affairs of the northwest.
Weather Forecast.
PORTLAND. April 1. Fair.
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German Objectives
Have Been Forestalled
At Nearly All Points
, NEW YORK, April 1. The initiative along the new
front has almost wholly 'returned to the allies, with the
Germans on the defensive everywhere. This does not ne
cessarily mean that Forh is preparing a major counter of
fensive immediately. The American troop movements are
probably limited in numbers and- are intended for moral
effect.
Intrigue Is Overhanging
United States and Japan
TOKYO, April 1. Ambassador Ishii, who is being cnter
i taiucd by the American-Japan Society, on the eve of his
j departure for the United States, was warned against a rc
i ncwiil til' (icrni.'in atteimits tti estrange .Ij'iinn nnrl tho
L' nited States. "Momentarily intrigue is. overhanging
! the two countries with the object that their friendlv rela-
tions ma v be swept awav,"
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Japan Will
j TOKYO, April 1. Japan has made no formal .proposal
; to intervene in Siberia, but if the Russian situation be-
'.filiwi 1 1 !;! tfll 1 .I:ltiMll will Hi.f roiii.l.-l I i niC! n. iT.i-
tono told the Diet todav.
at
they will bo escorted to the Foley by
the band.
There will be about the usual prog
i ram at luncheon. Judge Thos. H.
Crawford has been prevailed upon to
officiate as one of the principal speak
ers. HOSPITAL NOTES.
Two young men, Henry McCabe and .
Dan Scott, who were hurt at the log-
.vim? camn Saturday afternoon, were :
brought in yesiernay 10 ine iiuspuu.
for treatment. 1
the Japanese embassador said.
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Act Quickly.
Benefit Dance
at Rex Hall
Tho benefit dance to raise funds for
the Red Cross, will be held at Rex
Hall this evening. A list of 'those
who have the affair in charge has
been published and the personnel of
tho management is a sufficient guar
antee that the affair will be managed
in approved fashion. Everyone who j
possibly be present should be ,
there. It is for the boys in the trench
es, and that she be inducement enough
to insure a largo attendance.
Fishing Season Opens.
Tills being the first day of this
season for fishing many of the local
gathered up their fishing rods
and hit to the various streams,
probably not as many went as bad
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FURNISHED BY
THIS COUNTY
in
NINIi NAMES OX H1 YI'Y'S
KOLI, OK HONOR IIAVil
lUOPOKTlil).'
Claude l.i'l:
ml lluhlc (iiveii 1 vtcn
i mo on Account f
Sickness.
sio'i of
Union county's quota in the recent
call, nine in all, has been filled. Five
of the number have gone to Camp
Lewis. They are:
' James Green Couch.
Frank Arnold Turner.
Fred Alber Warner.
Frank C. Porter.
Claude Leland Busick, of Union, was
allowed an extension of time on ac
count of illness.
The remaining three are:
Athol Jay Meyer, who was transfer
red to Greenfield, Missouri.
Chas. H. Pike, who was transferred
to Mountain Home, Idaho? and
Lester Allen Wilson, who was trans
ferred to Fresno, California.
These men will be sent to mobiliza
tion camps from the above-named
places.
John Calvin Hart, a Grand Army
veteran and a well-known railroad man
who has been on the retired list the
past three years, died this morning
after an illness of a couple of weeks
at the age of 73 yeai- id six months.
He was born at Ht . d, Conn., Sep
tember 26th, 1844. t mother died
when he was four years old, and he
was taken by an aunt and undo to
raise. They lived in Hudson, Summit
County, Ohio. He made his home wltft
his uncle until he was 18 years of age,
when he joined the Union forces in the
civil war, being attached to tho 29th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served
with the Union forces from his enlist
ment until peace was declared. Very
j shortly after tho Union forces were
mustered out he learned telcgranhv at
Ravenna. Ohio, and had followed the
occupation of station agent and tele-
graphcr until he was retired by the O.
W. R. & N. at the age of 70 years,
with which company he had been con
tinuously employed since 1880. His
wife died October 80, 1914, at Hilgard
where Mr. Hart was at that time
agent. He leaves the following chil
dren to mourn his loss: F. C. Hart,
Rathdrum, Idaho: Mrs. M. B. Mctz
Ier and Mrs. Frank Rcchlin of La
Grande: vMrs. G. iW. Phelps .id Miss,cd. In
Ruth Hart, of Pendleton, and Mrs. I
Frank Fairbanks of Ithaca, Now York
Jfbesidcs four grand-children. Mr. Hart
'was a life-long member of the A. O.
.--..U. W., which lodge he joined in Kan
isas about 1880.
I The remains will he taken to Pen-
;dleton today on No. 5 for burial at that
! place Wednesday, April 3rd. The 'sugar situation cither to do less can-'
;bodv will be at Bohncnkamp's under- jning or to put the fruit up without
taking parlors for any friends who .sugar has occasioned considerable
j wish to view the remains during the anxiety. The announcement is de
, early hours of the evening. ! signed to set at rest this misgiving
o and encourage housewives, club wor-
JOK WOODS IX TOWX. I kers to go ahead with their plans for
! putting up considerable quantities of
Caretaker From Intake Is On! fruits for their own and iocal uses.
! Short llusiness Trip. I The government has already an-
j nounced that it will place large orders
; Joe Woods, caretaker at the 'with the big canneries, and if the re
deliver Creek intake Is down to La sident population is to get its normal
:Giando on business. Mr. Woods canned fruit supply during the year
: reports that the snow is now about it will have to put up enough for lo
in foot and a half deep at Heaver j cat use. This is additionally ncccs
Creek. The moisture appears to be j sa'ry to save transportation, which
nluklng in tho ground principally ' may render it quite difficult for a
.and the stream has not raised, ltjlocal community to get canned pro
is believed from present prospects j ducts from a distance,
that the water supply will be) It is expected that the local supply
ample. ' ; in each community will be sufficient
I Mr. Woods will remain a few 1 to put up the local fruit supply, lut
jdaya and on his return will take a should it fail any one finding sugT
number of his horses to the sum- hard tc get is a: lrcd to notify ihl Ore
;mer range. lg"ti Fn.d Administration.
PRESIDENT DECLARES
HUN POWER MUST GO
XFW VORK, April 1. President Wilson's attitude oil
.the war remains unchanged since lit1 said in his message
'that "German power is a thing without honor or rapacity
! for covenanted peace, and must be crushed," according to
la letter to lh'shop Henderson, of the Methodist national
war council. .The letter, written March 'Joth, said: "In
reply to your letter, you are perfectly safe in using the
, words you ((iiote from my message as expressing my unal
' terablc thought and unbroken promise."'
HARD CIDER
SIEZED BY
THE POLICE
FOUK ll.UtltLLS AUK TAKHX
FltO.M JtASH.MF.XT OF JACK
BUSCH MtKMISm
Owner Is Placed ruder Arrest ami
Trial Is A ailing Iteturn of
Municipal Judge.
The police department has seized
four barrels oj liquid which, It Is
claimed, is "doctorel" hard cider of
about forty rod cen.. ,eter kicking
power. The four bai. wcie tnken
from the premises of Jack Busch on
North Fir Street and a man who is
alleged to have fallen under the influ
ence of the liquid, as well as the owner
of the cider, are under arrest and in
custody.
fhe trial of the case is held up for
the present on account of the absence
from the city of Municipal Judge Ea
kin. Kntoicd Plea of (iiiilty.
Late this aftornoon the cases
were taken before Municipal Judge
Eakin where Busch entered a plea
of guilty and was fined $75 and
the man arrest, d with him was
fined $10,
Slight Iainago by Fire.
The fire forces were called out
yesterday to the home of Abo Har
ris on Monroe avenue. The blazo
was extinguished with but little re
sulting damage. The fire caught
from a defective flue and slight
damage was Inflicted to the roof.
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Troops Pass Through.
A special train with upwards of
hour hundred troops passed through
La Grande this afternoon for Camp
Lewis. These boys are a part or
the last call and they are from Col
orado, Wyoming aqd other points
east. .. . i
lilslmp l'uddock to Leave.
Right Reverend Robert L. Pad-.
dock, bishop of the Kpiscopal dio
cese of Eastern Oregon, preached
his farewell sermon at Hood River
yesterday and will loave very short
ly for Fiance to engage In Y. M. C.
A. work. He expects to be away
for a period or nlno months.
SUGAR SUPPLY ASSURED
Fear That Shortage Would Prevent
Canning Is Set Aside.
CORVALLIS, Ore., April 'l. Ore
gon housewives and canning plant
managers will be able to conduct their
usual canning operations this year so
far as the supply of sugar is concem-
i letter to Director O. D.
of the O. A. C. Extension
Center.
Service, W. B. Aycr, Federal I'ood
Administrator of Oregon, says that
provision has been made for enough
sugar to do the usual amount of can
ning in tho usual way.
A very general sentiment that it
would be necessary on account of the