La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 21, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texti IGa (Sran&r wiring Phone The ObHmt the New 4 ' Your Want Ads. . U.l- ST 5 Am Independent ' ' Newspaper. - ' j Print! the News the ,j Day It Happens VOLUME XVII uiwum-h-'i, j.-.., . j.. im i ....... T N FRISCO FACTORY WAS MAKING AIR SHIPS UNDER CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENT. THREATENING LETTERS HAD BEEN RECEIVED Total Loss Is A Million Dollars Two Complete Air Plant's Burned Much Valuable Linen Was Destroyed. ( United Press to Observer.) SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. Fire of unknown origin destroyed an air plane factury in the business section today. Ninety minutes later the fire was threatening to devastate several wooden blocks near Market Street. The fire started in the Emanual ca binet works, where the Robert Fow ler Manufaoturing Company is mak ing airplanes under government con tract. Anonymous letters, threaten ing to bomb the factory had been re ceived. Linen for airships worth several hundred thousands of dollars was de stroyed. The fire started at several places simultaneously. Fourteen flats were destroyed. The total loss is estimated at a million dollars. The fire was under control at nine o'clock. Two completo airplanes were destroyed. AMERICAN TANKER LOST. (United Press to Observer ) WASHINGTON, May 21. The A mcrican tanker William Rockefeller, has been lost at sea, the navy has reported. HOFF IN LEAD. lohns Apparently Has Won The Jus tice Nomination. (United Preos to Observer.) PORTLAND, May 21. Hoff led Ryan by 113 for state treasurer, c ' cording to official rotum from 2:1 counties. The count in the other counties is incomplete. Johns had nearly 2,000 lead for supreme court. BRITISH TONNAGE LOSS Admiralty Reports For The Month OC April. (United Press to Observer.) LONDON, May 21. The admiralty has announced that allied ships, other than American lost during April to talled 205,100 tons. ALIlKItT HTNTEIt NAMED N me W v 1 1 en 1 n l'r 1 ,ofl Is lut i vc Candidate. Wlulu l ho official report is not yet ready to be given out It is presumable that the name of Albert K. Hunter lias been supplied on the ballots cast by democrats for candi date Tor representative In the lepis laturc from Union county. Full precinct reports on this part oT the ballot have not been available. STRIKES When Captain I'ierson Hobsnn appeared before a large audience in the Methodist eMirch last even ing the minds of the people harked back to the days when he was a world figure In naval affairs; to the, time when he of Merrimac fame electrified the country:, to the later days when as a congressman from Alabama he made a terrific fight on the liquor Interests and met de feat for tlio United States senator ship through a fight that was waged by those whom he opposed and the scnatorshlp weat to Oscar Under wood. Hobson went to congress by de feating Rankhead. Later the wheels turned around, as they have a habit of doing In national as well as state polities, and Hankhead beranie senator from Alabama. Today Hob Bon may not udmit it but there i? a well founded belief that he will con test with Haukhead for the senator ship in the next campaign, and 11 LIQUOR BUSINESS ' ' 7T7,"mviw mi-nnv " Ti'i,'iuv Af AY ?l'l91i! ;j ' i NUMB EU 201. MRS. JAS QU IN LAND DIED LAST NIGHT DEATH WAS HASTENED BY RE CENT DEMISE OK HER YOUNGEST SON. Mrs. Cornelia Belle Quinland, wife of James Quinland, diod at her home in this city yesterday evening. On Wednesday of this week, Mrs. Quin land suffered a stroke of paralysis resulting in complete coma, which continued until the end. All the members of the family were present at the time of her death. The death in Montana six weeks ago of her youngest son, r'ill more, who gave his life in the ser vice of his country, undermined her failing health. While he forti tude was a sweet inspiration to nil her family, the loss was irreparable to her. Mrs. Quinland was well known and loved and her death will be mourned by a jnrge circle who had come within the radiance of her i;fe. Cornell?. Belle Hammond was 1'arn January 27, 18511, at Lawrenrjburg, Kentucky, in the heart of tha civil war section. S'he wns mart a 1 there to James Qu'nland and they celebrat ed their tiHen wedding annivcm'rv Juno r, .i;fi. Mrs. Quinland and fa mily !iHV3 Ken residents of .'.ii.s lo cality for twenty-two Vet's aid have u wide circle of fri-nds. Besides :er husband, sh-j leaves five children. Their children, all of whom were present, are: Mrs. Betty Kohr, James B., Charles l., John J. and Lester M. Quinland, a grand daughter, Mrs. Stanley Stokes, and a great grandson, James Stokes The funeral will be held at the family home Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the Christian church, of which the deceased has been a lifelong member. The funeral sermon will be delivered by Dr. Phipps. The interment will be by the side of the son in the Ma sonic cemetery. LATEST F J. M. NEW EM, OK LA KKANDE PLEASED WITH SHOWING. Deposits Near Lostine Give Promise Of Excellent Product. Returning from Wallowa county, where he has been for some time opening up two deposits of granite, which he believes when properly handled will produce a stone equal to the famous Bane granite, J. M. Newel!, proprietor of the La Grande Vermont Marble Works, is making further arrangements to get out a quantity of the stone. "I am well pleased with the show ing," said Mr. Newell today. 'I have been handling granite for many years and the two deposits I have in , Wallowa county indicate to me 'that jwe have here in the West a granite that will be the equal for monumen ; tal work to the eastern granile. There 'are two shades of this stone, one light and one dark, and they take !a fine polish. I hope to be able to I get out a large quantity in a short time." j The granite mentioned is located a (few miles from Lostine and is ac cessible. HARD AT THE OF those who arc more or less familiar with Alabama politics assert that the water power interests and the liquor interests, both of which have always fough: llobson. will not be able to beat him. for Alabama Is as dry now as the dryest spot In Oregon. HoliMtn Saw the Future. That Hobson saw the future there is not the least doubt. He does not meninn that Tart, but it is apparent that when he was making bis strong campaign In congress for national prohibition he could forsee the coming dry wave. When liquor people beat him for the senatorship he at once dedicated hlB life to fighting them. This probably ac counts for his visit to the northwest on the dry mission. Wonder a, a .Naval Ek"rt. While the Captain is a dry man and dives evidence of deep and sincere study of that Important question, be is also a naval expert. (Continued nn Page 2.) FINE NATION AVIATOR TRAGIC TIME WITH LEG BROKEN FOUGHT TILL ENGINE WAS DISABLED Surrounded By Hunting Shrapnel He Dragged Himself To Allied Lines. (United Press to Observer.) (By William Philip Simms.) ON THE BRITISH FRONT, May 21. An American captain, an avia tor from Philadelphia, fought the Germans over the Ypres lines with a broken leg until his engine was disabled. Descending in No-Man's land he crawled into a shell hole. A German battery, firing at the disa bled machine scored a direct hit, smashing it. The captain, surround ed by bursting shrapnel, dragged himself from crater to orater until ho reached the allies lines near the juncture of the Belgian and British armies. He is now recovering at a hospital. ' MARCH IS NOMINATED. (United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 21. Presi dent Wilson today sent to the Senate the nomination of Major General March to be general. o SINN FEINERS ARRESTED. New Leaders Not Radical Against Irish Conscription. (United Press.) DUBLIN, May 21. While outward ly everything is very calm and the streets are thronged with groups of men discussing the situation, the nr rests of more than a hundred Sinn Feiners has rendered the organizn tion'practically leaderless. New lea ders have been appointed, but they apparently arc moderates and are not advising forceful resistance to con scription. The government announc ed that it would soon publish evidence proving the Sinn Feiners have plotted for Germany. THE BLIND AND By Dr. ESTHER LOVEJOY IN the years to come this war will prove a blessing to the blind. A new world is being evolved. Nature has at least one extraordinary sense in reserve for those who lose any of the five ordinary senses. The blind feel things that are not within reach. They are conscious of vibrations that are not perceptible to seeing men. The sightless learn to read very quickly by the Braille method. It is interesting to watch the face of a blind man as his fingers pass over the' upraised dots of a Braille book and his mind perceives the mysteries recorded there for him. They have special stenographic machines and special print ing presses. Books and magazines are translated into the written language of the sightless. Men blinded in battle are acquiring great skill in the textile arts, as moulders, and in other industries where a highly developed sense of touch is essential to good work. The higher type of blind men have great personal charm. . Their souls seem nearer the surface. They are pe culiarly beloved people, and their clairvoyance makes them conscious of the kindness and affection with which they are regarded. Naturally they react to it. Perhaps that is why they usually seem so happy and cheerful. Unfortunately there are forms of mutilation which have the opposite effect. When a man knows that he is re pulsive to every man, woman and child who looks upon him; when he shrinks from the reflection of his own disfigured face in the mirror, and shudders at the strange sound of his own voice, he wants to die. A great deal is being- done' for these mutilated men. They are being refitted with arms and legs. Plastic surgery is doing its part, too, in the way of restoring palates, teeth nd facial contour, and the American Red Cross in Paris Ls attempting to make life more livable for them by providing masks which restore their original features. They will be useful members of society, but the,soul of man craves more than service. Life and liberty are precious possessions, but the pursuit of happiness is the dearest right of man. We are all alike. We want to go through life with the sweet illusion that the blue bird of happiness is just within reach, and this illusion is almost impossible to the disfigured man. It is the sacred duty of all those who have been bene- j fited by their sacrifice to leave nothing undone to restore j their usefulness; to employ every art to increase their men j tal and physical powers and the diumi of personalities, to the end that their lives may be enriched rather than impov : erished by the fortunes of war. INQUEST HELD- THIS AFTERNOON REMAINS OF RICHARD ISHEI.L WILL BE SENT TO TEXAS FOR BURIAL. The iimiins of Richard Isbell, the man who shot himself yesterday af ternoon and whose death from the wound followed about half an hour later,1 are nt the Bohnenkamp chapel and an inquest is in progress. Isbell was (!1 years of age, and he has been in a poor state of health. His son, Allen Isbell, is' employed as 1 brakoman on the railroad and some months ngo he brought his father from Texas to live with him in La Grande. Yesterday morning, the el der label! inquired of his daughter-in-law for a gun or a knife. A Colt's revolver was hidden under a mattress and this was discovered by the demented man and immediately put to use. The shot, which was fired into the forehead, ranged down ward and tore away a portion of the lower jaw. All the circumstanc es so far known indicate a premedit ated purpose of self-nestruction. The remains will be sent tomorrow evening to Trawick, Texas, tho for mer homo of the deceased. Brief funeral services will be held at the Bohnenkamp chapel tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. ! TRIPLE MURDER SUSPECT. Sheriff Believes Auto Is A Factor In Evidence. (United Press to Observer.) KELSO, Wash., May 21. A man was arrested at American Lake today as a suspect in the Kelso triple mur der. A woman and two children were found in a tent,- having apparently been murdered while they were sleep ing. The sheriff docs not believe th-i A merican Lake suspect is the murderer, because he drove a Dodge, .whereas the murderer hod a Ford machine. WEATHER REPORT. (United Press to Observer.) PORTLAND, May 21. Fair. THE MUTILATED WILL LECTURE ONPIES HOI SIDNEY BEAN TOWXLEV WILL VISIT I,A GltANDE TUESDAY EVENING No Clim-go Will P.o Made anil tho .Event Will Not ll t'omiilcruhillcil. As horotoforo announced Prof. Sidney Dean Townloy will loeture on ocllpscs and as at prosunt arrungod the lecturo will bo on Tuesday ovon Ing, May 28. Pror. Townley, 11. S., M. S., Sc.D. (doctor of science, ) Is professor of Applied Mathematics at Leland Stanford Jr. 'University. Ho Is a graduate of the Unlvorslty or Wis consin, and formerly Instructor and astronomer In University of Michi gan, University of California, and tho Lick Observatory For he was ustronouior In charge of the International Latitude Observatory, Ukinh, California. Will lie Illustrated. The lecturo on-"Solar Eclipses" will consist of an explanation of these phenomena, and a description of what Is to be shown. The lecturo will bo illustrated by means of about 60 lantern slides, of the moon, the sun, the corona, some other heavenly bodies, vIowh of tho Lick Observatory, the , Mount Wilson Solar Observatory, and tho giant telescopes nt these places, including the new '100-Inch telescope at Mount Wilson now nearlng comple tion. Lecture to He Free. Tho lecturo will be entirely free of any charge, us It Is desired that nil who can shall have uu opportunity to hear Professor Townley. Tho small exponse connected with the lecture will be borne by interested parties, and In no way will it be commercialized. Wc all expect u rare, beautiful and sclontlfjc treat, Btich as seldom happens In u popular loeture. A Hare Occurence, y, , On the 8th of June, thore-wlll be a total eclipse of tho sun which will bo visible In the United States. The path of totality, or the region within which the eclipse may be seen as total, cuts diagonally across tho United Stales from Washington to Florida. In order to see the eclipse as total, one must he within this path, which in Washington and Oregon Is about 70 miles wldo. The ecllpso will occur at about 4:00 p. in., and tho total phase will last a little less than two minutes. A party of astronomers from tho Lick Observatory will bo located at Goldendale, Washington, and a party from tho United States Naval Ob servatory of Washington, 1. C.. will be located nt linker, Orogon. The Yorkos Observatory of tho Univer sity of Chicago and the Mount Wilson Solar Observatory of South ern California will huvo a combined stntion at Green River, Wyoming. I'alh or Totality. Tho renter or tho pal li or totality for tho Wosturn United States may be easily traced on tho map by draw ing a line through Southboiid anil Uoldondaln In Washington, llop pener and Maker in Oregon, llalloy in Idaho, and Green River in Wyom ing. Denver Is about ten miles north or the center lino. Two other I lines about lis miles on either side jot this will give tho path of totality. I They Come Fur Apart. A total solar eclipse occurs some where on tho earth's surl'aci nearly every year, but. the path or totality is so narrow, that, eclipses may be seen from any particular localllv jonly finer very long Intervals. It (may bo over twa hundred years be I Torn another Is seen from Oregon jnnd Washington. The last total Ho llar eclipse seen hom the British Isles was in 1724. and the next on; I will take placn In 102 7. j A flealttiriil riifiioiiiciioii. A total eclipse of tho sun Is a wondei-rully heailtlrul phenomenon. At the instant the sun's surface is completely covered by the union, the sun's rorona. a beautiful halo of col ored light. bursts Into view, the 'stars become visible, the whole phe nomenon is awe-inspiring, and It Is not. at all strange that the people or ancient times became tei i-or-strlck-en, and thought that soni' monster of the sky had swallowed the son. IIKITISH MAKE RAIDS. German Attacks In Western Flanders j Are Uepulsed. ' (United Prts.) I LONDON. May 21. Successful Hri itish raids in Flanders and Picardy, jjictive hostile artillerying near Arras, repulse of German attacks on the 'western portion of the Flanders front is reported by Field Marshal Hnig. . . PREPARING FOR THE CELEBRATION CO.MMITTKHS HAVK WOltK WULli IN HANI) KOIt THK KOUHTIl OF JULY The general commltteo for tho I'ourth or July colouration In La Grande has beon nt work for several weeks on tho preliminaries of the event. They announco that tho work ls well In hand nnd with tho addition or other helpers it ls ex pected that the celebration will be swung with all tho old-fashloncd vim and enthusiasm. Tho Idea is to mako tho event one worth whllo for all the people or tho county who care to celebrate In any way, with especial efforts to keop the fires of patriotism liiirning. Tho following committees havo charge: Glial! man J. R. Snodgrass Secretary F. H. Currey Advertising.' A. W. Nelson Commltteo man for speakors George T. Cochran Parade II. K. Coolrldge A. C. Hampton K. K. Klrtloy Paul Spillinnn Sports Chas. Reynolds . . . . C. D. Kmlzher , Liifieh.... Mac Wod C. S. Dunn Vocal Music.. Mrs. A. L, Illchard son Finance. A. T. Hill F. S. Meyers T. J. Scroggln G. L. Larrlson Promotion..,. K. 13. Kiddle .Goo. H. Currey .Mac Wood. HOUSE VOTES OPPOSKS USK OF BOTH GKAIN AND FKUIT IX ALCOHOLICS 'J.'estion Came Up On An A mend -f ntenl , To tho I'hnet'Heiiey Food Hill. (United Press) WASHINGTON, Mny 21. The House, by a voto of sixty-nine to fif ty-eight, recorded itself fls fnvorinir the stoppage of the use of both grain nnd fruit in the manufacture of ulco- holic beverages. The iiucstiun came on nn amendment to the Emergency rood bill presented by Representative Randall of California, prohibiting the expenditure of 11,000,000 to increase the food production until the presi dent issued n 'proclamation stopping the use of grains in making liquors. FOUlt ARE DEAD. Pershing Announces Casualty List Of Forty-one. (United Press to Observer.) WASHINGTON, Mav 21. Persh ing announced forty-one casualties, as follows: Killed in action: 3. Died of wounds: 1. Wounded severely: 18. .Wounded slightly: 8. DEMANDS DISMISSED. La Folletle Fighting Disloyalty Charges Ik-fore Senate. (United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 21. Senator I.a Kollel.te, has demanded that the Senate committee on privileges and elections dismiss the disloyalty charg es filed against him by the Minnesota public safety commission. lie assert ed through an attorney that there was nothing disloyal in the l.n Fol lette St. Paul speech, when he declar ed that the United States did no', have sufficient grievance against Oermuuy to warrant a declaration of war. A LIQUOR IMPRESSIVE SERVICE WILL BE HELD NEXT SUNDAY AT THE PARK I Next Sunday afternoon at :1 o'clock This is entirely separate from the the W onmn's IJelief Corps and the regular Memorial day services and Grand Army of the Republic, Oliver 'has nothing whatever to do with the P. Morton Post and Corps, will meet j observance of Decoration day. I. their bulge room in l a Grande anil, On the bridge before reaching tho j accompanied by the Home Guard, all park a beautiful service is planned , secret orders caring to take part, and by the Relief Corps and from there citizens of the county, will proceed the procession will proceed to tho in . to the city park for the afternoon i trrinr of the park, vvhero Rev. Feese ! service set apart for the soldier-sailor of the Methodist church will deliver dead of the nation. the address of the day. AMERICAN FIELD ARMY IS FORMED TROOPS IN PRANCE WILL SOON EQUAL THAT OF BRITISH ARMY. THE NATIONAL ARMY ARE ONES BRIGADED Field Army Is One Formed Of Seas oned Troops Who Have Reen In . France For Long Period Col. Hjornstad Chief. (United Press to Observer.) WASHINGTON, May 21. Ameri ca's first field army of approximately two hundred thousand men has been formed in France. It consists of two army corps of three divisions ench, with Colonel Bjornstad chief of staff. , Startling Troop Movement. There are startling revelations o .the giant strides made by the Amer- . ican army Francewards. It is dis closed that tho American army in Franco will equal the British facing; the Germans within two or three months, unless the British are great ly roinforced meanwhile. American forces will likely approximate Field Marshal Haig's , present forces by August 1st. This is from authorita tive circles hero. The brigading of the Americans with the British continues. Presum ably national army men. arc the ones brigaded. . The field army is formed trom seasoned troops which have been in France for a long . period. i ' AtjAISMr FLAU DliSECHATIOJf Patriotic People Aro Urging Law Covering Case. WASHINGTON, May21.(By U. P.) Patriotic organizations all ovor tho country aro urging the hotiso military an all s committee' to got Immediate action on tho bill preventing tho uso of the American, flag for advertising purposes. This bill has passed the senate, and action on it by the house com mltteo has been delayed owing to tho press .of .big war measures, committee members said today. Tho bill Imposes a fine or JSOO or Imprisonment for six months or both upon any ono who places ad vertising matter, upon tho flag, or who uses a picture of the flag in an advertisement. It exempts news papers or magazines which print pictures of tho flag for patriotic purposes, and patriotic organizations sileh as tho G. A. II., which aro per mitted to place upon Hags tho names or battles In which they woro car ried, or tho name of tho organiza tion. Cotninitt.eo members ravor the bill nnd will mako an clfort to have it considered soon. . WAS CLOSH CALI j 'toss Millet' Itrulsed in a Trnctor Accident .Near Imbler. j While escaping with only sevora I bruises and -cuts which will not bo jattended with serious consequences iilosa Mlfler was the near-victim or ja serious accident yesterday. Ho jwas working with a "caterpillar" j fit Ibo Walter Wade ranch near jluibler when his holt caught In tho magneto. Almost all the clothing was linn from hi in In tho mix-up with the machinery. His Injuries aro such that, ho will bo compelled to lay ofr a day or so, but even nt that It could havo been much worse.