La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 26, 1918, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, Al'KlL-ai, 1913- ;j LA-'UiJ. ' 'OUSEUVEU ' The Observer An Independent Newspaper' Published Daily and Weekly at : La Grande, Oregon. -La Grande Evening Observer , Publishing Company. BRUCE DENNIS, Publisher. i Entered at the Postoffice at . La Grande, Oregon, as Second-class Matter. Address All Communications to The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street. City Official Paper. County Official ... .... Ur t oper. - Evening Telegraph Report of United iTcss association On Sale in Other Cities '. Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland. Imperial News Stand, Portland, Multnomah Hotel News Stand, Portland. . SUBSCRIPTION KATES '.'.',; By Carrier Daily, per month ............... .65c Daily, per threo months.. $1.95 Dully, per six months in advance $3.75 . Daily, per year in advan.'e .$7.50 Daily, single copy 5c . Hy Mail Daily, per year in advance. ...... $5.00 ' Daily, per six months in advance $2.50 : Daily, three months in advance. .$1.25 ' Daily, per month.. ... , ,G0c 'Xne Saturday Evening Observer, by v mill!, per year in advance. . . . .$1.50 Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per r i year in advance... ;.... II.SU "My Country Tis of Th, Qwsst Land of Llbsrty." A I 'lOt'ltAlY IS 1'OOMiD. Aa Americans acd accustomed to the simplicity of American ways and customs, there Is not so much im portunoo to the Trench' decorations which will bo the honorablo recog nition an American regiment will rccolvo for tho gallant acts near Toul. Dut as Americans wo can feel Justly proud of tho achieve ments for which this French mark of bonor stands. - All the news re port now show that thoy ' wore picked Germans, tho 'very best that could bo aHsiunfoled, who undertook to barnstorm tho .Yankee 'boys off their feot. They didn't do It, and what Is more they are not going to bo ableto do It, . Among,!. .th.o,jcoloEaai, .plunders which the German military he&ds hnvo hiado .is" that ,of underrating the importance of America's forces In the field nnd In this war. Tlioy fooled ", themselves : when they thought It would be an impos sihility for Americans to got an army of any magnitude In France, and now that the forcos have arriv ed thoy are further nonplussod over the fact that when they tackle" tho Americans they are running up aitalnst the real thing. A Column expert has lust found nut auu has made .public his dis covery with .greater frankness than in lull t bo expected that tho Bubmar . I mi Is hut equal to tho task of stop plug American .transports.' There aro now In tho .army nnd navy of the United States nearly two mil lion men, am', it Is not unreasonable to cntlnmlo that fully half that number are now In France. Tho ' kaiser and his "super" associates havo been Tooled, that's all. It Ih no wonder that old I linden-I ;tfi V . ' ' .'. ' AN, 'HAV.; -vii . FUNNIN' Despite the prvvnlrnrc of rohbery, a few rnntiuue to keep money about their homes. In thus doing they arc not only risking (he loss of the money,. but also, their liven. How much safer and b?tler it would be If these people would bring their money to this bank. You're not running this risk are you? Never despise a small beginning. Kcntcmbrr, "The Lofty Oak From a Small Acorn Grows." Member Federal la Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, burg is anxious to get through the British lines before any more like the boys who defeated the storm- era near Toul shall arrive and make the road: to Paris and to the channel ports so much more diffi cult for the imperial hordes (to tra vel. ' , IN I'liKKDO.M'S C'Al Sli. This cvenlug . another quota of Union county's boys take ; their leave for tho camps previous to an expected embarkation for the bat tlefields In France. They have re sponded readily and In perfect line with the policy adopted early In the period wbon It was found that the United States must help In the work of clearing the world of" Its most insidious and dangerous mo nnce known since history began. It was a happy thought lu ono of the speakers lust nigAt to recognize the loyalty of thoso called through the machinery of the draft as well as thoso who volunteer for service. "Agamemnon found It a very in vidious affair to give preference to any one of the Orecian heroes." r The announced policy of the gov ernment In the beginning was not to raise an army by the voluntary system, but by the selective draft. Tho young men who huvo responded to the draft and when called -are roady . and willing to go will con stltute a ' very large part of the dependable forces which wllf in the end make freedom's cause triump- ant-. 'throughout the world. The young man who - virtually , 'says: Here am I; take mo and place me whore I cin be of best service,", is filling the place of a soldier and a hero,- and now tonight about thirty of such young men from Union county are to leave. They are ready to take the places assigned them and whatever of mis giving may be held concerning them all is over-sliadowod In the secure confidence that ', Union ' county's draft quota will be steadfast in Freedom's cause. JiOTH K TO I)UI,I NQUKNT8, The City Commission of La Orande will be in special session Monday and Tuesday evenings for the purpose of conferring witb citi zens who are dollnquent in their payment of their improvement as-f-ossmcnta. Those desiring to . state their position or as;( ior special con sideration are requested to meet with tho Commissioners,, F. B. CURREY, General Manager, City of La Grande. 4-20-2t ' , . 1 Silver lor Service, When purchasing Knives, iorKS, spoons, serv ing pieces. cic, you aro nuro of de pendability if if the waro m is stamped 1847 nn-rnr map KUULIO DKUj. m i nis nrana 15 unon n ai p.'&c "Pilfer natt that wtars"JP : Fur V Venn the ntanrl&rri. T'. s We carry (rood lino of Uiu various popular ttylcs. w SIEGRIST & CO. V'.-s;K&V: 0JH(t RISKS! Reserve System OREGON American Drive at Iron Ore Fields of Lorraine Expected yr jinaw CROSS BHOWS LOCATION OF RON ORE BEDS. BHOWS DIRECTION OF EXPECTED AMERICAN DRIVE. - There are men In tho American .. There are men In tho American War Dopartment who hope to see American troops some day- drive eastward from Verdun Into that . portion of Lorraine now held by : the enemy. They believe that at '. . ono stroke this would of Itself al most end the war. " ' The reason is: IRON ORE SUP- ' PLY. ... , When the Germans took part of ' '-old Lorraine from the French in WHY -WE ARE AT WAR WITH : ' GERMANY - ' . By : EPHRAIM DOUGLASS ADAMS Executive Head, History Depart ment Leland 6tanfofd Junior University "The object of this 'war li to dellvor ine Tree peoples or tne worm irom tne menace ond tho actual power of a var.t military establishment controlled by on Irresponsible government, which, haying secretly' planned to dominate tho world, proceeded to carry out the plan without regard either to the sacred obligations of treaty or the long-established prac tlcos and long-chei-lshed principles of in ternational action and honor; . . , Thin power Is not the Gorman people. It la the ruthless master af the German peo ple. ... It la our business to see to it that the history cf the rest of the wurld Is no longer left to its (handling." President WJIson, August 27T 1917. GERMAN RUTHLESSNESS AN IN CULCATED BARBARISM . A frovornment asserMne Hn rialit to conquer ITio world,' denying aiiy liu'ly except -that of increasing -Its own power, nnd a people drilled ih this theory, produce a nation whose acts horrify humanity. Yet those acts are but the logical result of a ruthless- ness In war deliberately planned. It was at, first Bald by Americans:' "Yes, there are occasional German nlrocltlos, no doubt, hut so there are la every war." We now know that cruelly and; barbarism aro a definite part of the German method of making war. First the teachers and professors: "Whore German soldiers had to seize the incendiary torch, or-. even to pro ceed to the slaughter of citizens, It was only In pursuance of the rights of war." "Ono single highly cultured German warrior' represents a higher Intellectual nnd moral life-value than hundreds of tho raw children of nature whom England and - France. Russia and Italy, opposo to them.' "Even If thero were no question of vengeance, . , . the crime of opposing the fr velopment of German Is so great that i the most trenchant measures are scarcely a sufficient punishment (or It." "The more pltlltss is the ice Mclik? the greater.. Is the security of tho ensuing peace. In tho days of old, conquered woplm wore completely an nihilated. Today that is phyyicaili Impracticable, but ono cm Imaslne conditions which should approach very closely to total destruction." Next the aniiy officers: "By. steep ing himself In military history an officer will be able to guard himself again3t exeesslve humanitarian no tions; It will teach him that certain severities nro Indispensable to war. nay, more, that the only true humanity very often lire tn a. ruthless applica tion of them." "The warrior haa need of paulnu. it must not . . . be. regarded as a ncre-wary evil; nor con demned as a regrettable conseciuenr'.? nf lihv'slrllt rnnl'i'-l- linr mnt tt'r. ' seek to restrain it and curb It as a savage and brutal force." Last tho clergy: one Incident, nnd one quotation from nn address on the tfeminrt on the Mount is enough for Americans. "Whoever ran not prevail upon himself to approve from the bottom of Ills heart the sinking of th i.uifa:iin, . . . and give himself up to honest delight at this vlclo-ious exploit of German defensive prnrc him we Jintue to lie no true German." German teaching has borne fruit and the world Is nnhant. Yet we have be come sn accustomed to "German atroeltles" that Mime of our horror at them has waned. It Is rritrr fo rf-mi-wirVr. Volumes are needed to list, merely, the prured cases of barbarity for Germany by refusing investiga tion Ihnir.ali a nenlrnl Jury proposed by Cardinal Merrier, has confessed guilt. No. rather, she acknowledges the acts fliniKed aKuinst her and glo rifies them. Hut lit in B'if foryict that German soldiers, In V14 icifn no mfrainf, . raped the women of Belgium nud France In the tlrst advance; that they placed screens ef children before them; that they eieculed. as a trorn iH'j acnli'st a feared Belslan rlslnsr. fifty tunnci-nt Caihollc priests and thunsaurls of In'.itx-ut rllixrns; that; they stive !he!!i!ve- up "In a linn--dved dlffef-iil- '?e!L"to. 'plnndcTlnp:,' arrow; 1870 they look some of the finest iron ore beds in tbo world. Theyj left to tho French the ore in Long- way and Briey, and neutral Lux-! cmburg had the ro3t. A few days after tho present war was de?j clared,; Hun troops m,arched into; French Lorraine and Luxemburg,! getting possession of ail this iron. A drive 35 miles eastward from: Verdun would rob the .Germansvof three-fourths of their Risible iron : supply, That would 'ruin them. o. Imprisonment, massacres ind ' eacrilegds'" "jJCardlnaV Mercler)j like, rate from tho 1st day of Sop hat 4n iFrance laey have deliberately jtenibcr, 1917, until paid, and foi ade a desert or territory in retreat iwlth an object, not of this war, but I of destroying productivity for-nt least ! a generation to come; that Germany j openly applauded Turkey upon the I massacro of nearly one-half the popu lation of Armenia; that Germany, by the crnel starvation and deportation of conquered populations is attempt ing to "Germanize" the lands of Po land and Russia; that Bhe torpedoes hospital ships with -"defenseless beings, wounded or mutilated in war, and women who aro devoting them selves to the work of relief and char ity" (protest of the International Red Cross Committee at Geneva); that no other government, in the world's his tory, ever ordered or approved a lAtsitnnia. ... . This tear is lost4 and a greater wfll follow it. unless it it' fought to the point where Germany knows for all time that such 'acts are, in the end, fatal to the government that commits fncm. .. This is the fourth of a series of tan 'articles by Profescor Adams. '')' '''!' TONIGHT. ' "That Girl's Follow," a lecturo with a uneh, by Rov. Geo. H. Feese. II I " II OIL BURNERS Your wood is gone, the summer is here, that oil burner that you have longed for is ready to install in your Range FREE TRAIL and guarantee cover your dollars. Furniture Exchange Fir and Jefferson E. J. D0N0IIUE ' Black 1241 Best Prices Paid for Used Furniture Strawberries WE WILL HAVE THE CALIFORNIA. BER S1ES BY EXPRESS IN THE MORNING. HOME RHUBARB NEW CABBAGE WALLA WALLA ASPARAGUS 4 CAULIFLOWER WALLA WALLA SPINACH HEAD LETTUCE HOT HOUSE LETTUCE RADISHES GREEN ONIONS SPINACH FRESH TOMATOES HAVE YOU TRIED THE WHEAT SAVE CRACKER? THEY ARE FINE! Gity The Home of E. Polack, Prop. M. E. nhureh. 15 and 26 cents, it FOB RENT. Five-room furnished . bouse. . Phone Black 1191. " ; ' ' . i ' 4-26-tf. " ' IS THE Jl'WTK'K Ol'HT OK THE STATU OK OllKfJON I'OH UNION COUNTY. LA GRANDE DISTRICT. The Legal Adjustment Company, a corporation, plaintiff, 1 ' vs. Ed. Fuller, defendant SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To Ed. Fuller, the above-named de fendant: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, you aro hereby re quired to be and uppcar in the a bove entitled Court and cause and answer to the plaintiff's complaint filed' agaiqst you in the above en titled action, on or before six weeks from the date of the first publica tion of thlB summons spoclfled here inafter, and if you fall so to ap pear and answer said complaint, within said time, plaintiff will take Judgment against you in tho sum of $18.40, together with.. Interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum from the 15th day of Septembor'1917. until paid, and foi the further sum , of $7, together with Interest theroon at a like rate from the 18th day of March, 1918, until paid, and for the further sum of $9.92, together with . interest thereon at like rate from the 6th day. of September, 1917, until paid, and for the further sura of $38.10, together with interest thereon at !piaiatiff'5 costs and disbursements iu this action, and will at the same time apply to the Court for an or der requiring tho Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Com pany to pay Into said cburt, wages, to wit: 578.46 due from said com pany to said defendant or as much thereof as may be necessary to sa tisfy plaintiff's claim, Interest and costs. ' By order of Arthur C Williams, Judge of tho above entitled Court, which order was made and entered herein on tho 25th day of; April, 1918, this summons was directed to be published in the La Grande Evening Observer, once each week for six consecutive weeks, requiring the defendant, Ed. Fuller, to ap pear and answei1 the ' plaintiff's complaint on' or before six weeks from the date of this, first ' publl- cation: of Jhls summons,, which le tho 20th day of Apfil,J'1918'. '-"' , ARTHUR C- WILLIAMS. , Justice of the Peace. April 26, May 3-10-17-24-31 " ! it ii 1 1 i. i i i i Grocery akery Fancy Groceries. Phone Main 75 You don't go fishing just for tho fish; if you did, all you'd need would be a willow pole, a hook and line. You go for the pleasures, the outing and all that depends on your outfit, your pole, ,s tackle, your basket and the-clothes you wear. you. want' your; khaki water repclunt punts and coat, your hat or cap,-and a good pair of high top boots. 5 ' ' '. We have your equipment fright here everything to wear on a fishing trip, .. .. ; -' ' ' . ! Boss of tne Ttoad khaki I pants, .fl.23. $1.50, $2, $2.50 I j Khaki Riding Pants, lace , l Knee, reiniorcea unu water J repelcnt $1.75 , Khaki 1 coats, . Norfolk and 0 plain models, $1.50, $2, $2.G0, ' 1 9 7 ! i $2.75. , Corduroy Pant3, $3.00, $1.50, ! 51.75. f ! i Khaki Shirts, 50c, 65c, 75c. ! Men's and Ladies' High Top J i Boots, brown, tan, olive and j black ........ $8.00 to $12.00 J Khaki Leggings, pr. ..$1.50 ! d.tl , '..- W St U 1 1 ' kit 'K-t ?f.'.."?n.",. You Half-Sole . , .J..ia-5,.!3& 'GATES Quality TUBES The Tube with the Test Sample Attached Gates "Quality" Tubes are sold at a price lower than ; any other tube on the market in the same class. ' Yet your discounts are. higher. . It is a mutter of service . to you. . ' Anticipate your needs ,and order at once. ; Come In and Investigate. ' Gates Half Sole Station ; 1105 Foley Hotel Building, Mr. Grain Farmer: Are, you prepared to -handle your grain in bulk! Do not wait until Spring nnd Summer when you aro buried with work and worried with labor shortage, but build your graneries now. You can buy tho lumber and roofing paper for a first-class 1000 bushel portable granary for $54.58 and it will Inst for years. Sacks for the same amount of grain will cost you $125.00 and, this would he a dead loss against this year's crop. A granary of this size can be moved anywhere and can bo filled directly from the thresher, doing away with high priced labor handling and sewing sacks. The boys in tho trenches need the sacks for sand bags for the protection of their -Very lives and perhaps your bov is among them. t Spend your money in your own valley by buying lumber manufactured at home. When you buy sacks part of the money goes to India. ... BUILD YOUR GRANARIES NOW Bo prepared by building them before the farming season opens up. Be sure to get good lumber, well seasoned, as low grade lumber will give ypu trouble in a few seasons. Don't Use green lumlier. y Save money keep what you spend at home prevent loss and damage from exposure to weather leave the sacks for onr boys in the tenches; help win the war by building gianaries now' Portable granaries of this type are universally used in other sections. One tnp with a good team will haul tho ma- t'nion ffior JfJ1 - The George Palmer Liimber Co. LA GRANDE, OREGON " Your Outing Pleasures . Depend on Your Outfit i i J Boys Lace, Knee Khaki, ! , w. . , . ...- . nn 1 Boys' Khaki Coats .... . $1.75 I ' . a Boys' Khaki Shirts .....65c Boy3- Leggings, straps I y SK h v I around, no laces. Price. S1J0 ! J Boys' High Top Boot and J J Army Shoos . .'.$3.00 to $8.00 ' Boy Scout Model Hats. .$1.50 2. notlbur mm feiif evt-t-'- 'L -. 2 ss it.s:v('f.fc t iv.i,,-w,i. V!.'.'j.(,.ti4 '' 1 "