La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 29, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI A. Newspaper. Priati the Nw Um Day It HapptM UlMHHIMMMINI VOLUME XVII ' LA GRANDE,: OREGON,' WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1918. NUMBER 208 0 AMERICANS SCQREBIG VICTORY 'Wallop Hell Out Of Them ; , On To Berlin." - CAPTURE TOWN ' IN 45 MINUTES. United Slates Troops Hold Captured Point Of ' Importance On Amiens Front Against Two Successive At - lacks Kaiser Is On Aisne Sector. . By Fred S. Fcrguspn. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH THE AMERICANS IN PIC- AKDY, May 29. American troops .", troops charged to :capture Catigny, yelling Now we are in Germany, wallop hell out of them. On to -Berlin." V They captured the town' in forty five minutes,- togeher with 182 pris j oners..- -.A; .- .-' ..' Catigny is one of the most 'import ant points on the Ameins front, and this is the biggest victory the Amer $ ican troops in France have yet achieved.-. WEDGE DRIVE INDICATED. . WITH . THE . FRENCH ARMY AFIELD, May 29. (By - United Press.) Developments of the Ger man bffensive indicate that von Lu- ' dendorff intends to drive a wedge through the Franco-British lines mid way between 'Soissons . and" Rheims. The Germans apparently have en gaged a minimum of twenty-five divi sions before which the Franco-British armies are offering a dogged re , sistance,. hoping to permit resprves "to intervene and turn the'tidc. ? ; FOUGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT. PARIS, May 29. The Germans continued last night on the two wings of the Soissons and Rheims ! front with the arrival of fresh Ger man divisions. - An official " report says: "The ' French left was drawn-back to the eastern border of Soissons, where a furious battle is now raging. On the right flank, the Franco- Biritsh armies, after energetically defending Massif and St. Thierry, four miles northwest of Rheims, were drawn slowly back south and south west of those heights. They are now holding positions between the Vesle ' Canal and the river Aisne. : In the center, fighting continued fiercely on the south bank of the river Vesle, where the French are valiantly defending the heights." VICTORY OF THE APPLAUDED EVERY BRITON, FROM HAIG DOWN TO THE SOL DIERS, ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE LICKING ADMINISTERED IN THE MONTDIDIER REGION IS A THREAT AND A PROMISE. ON: THE' BRITISH .FRONT, May 29. (By United Press.) Every Briton, from to tlie soldiers, is enthusiastic cans administered in the Montdidier region yesterday. When .'entered -the' room 'filled with' British officers, tliey spontaneously began a hand-clapping storm. They had just heard that the Americans had captured Can tigny. - - iiu : ai. ..t 1... .!,..,.. l,r ......fu l.nf tlw. ci.ii-it 1L IfSIl I UlC O Al VI 11 OIIUM 1,11111. I lillllbo, .fill, Lin W'lUL.n , - , ,.. . . - . . ,n A a i a i ii a liPreas.) Long range shelling is con- back 6f.it.1' Ihe Cantigny rapture was both a threat and tinuc(i- Apparentiy a slightly differ- a oroinise," said one. "A a promise to the allies." AMERICAN ON Till' AMERICAN FKOXT. May 29.-(13y United, PreSS.) The American losses Were Slight 111 capturing Cantigny, it is officially announced. .has increased on all the American sectors s- , ' GERMANS SHOW VEXATION. ' OX THE 1U.ITISII FI?ONT, May 29. (I J.V Ullitt'd IJ,... The Vnirricnns' caiitlire Of ('ailtitrilV lias al)liar-i J ltbS.) Hie ' Alliriuans tapuilt Ot '!';r, 'I'-'r cntlv vexed the Germans, who are terrifically bombard - mg the new American positions. . SCARED HEART SCHOOL CLOSED HTl'DKNTH PRESENT l.NTUItKST- . i.u pkogha.m. i'kx kious tiO TO KKD CROSS The students of the Sacred Heart Academy hold, school closing exer cises yesterday- as a finale to their school work for the year. A large attendance greeted the performers an all were delighted and pleased with tho entertainment provided, The proceeds from the exercises were turned into the : Red Cross fund. i One of tho especially Interesting parts of the program was an address by Bishop Chas. J. O'Reilly, whose remarks were received - with pro found - interost and 'appreciation. .' The following , program was pre sented: ,. .::'. Rays of Oold Orchestra Woodblrd Song Vocal Soloction 'parsol aDd Rainy Daisy Drill Minims Aloha' Oe Instrumental Quartet ."' Gyp3y Dance and Lullaby Juniors Welcome Pretty Primrose Flower Two-part song S -.. Clown- Drill Small'Bbys ",' , ; , Moss Rose Instrumental Quartet Drama High, School The House Party on the Styx. Dream of the Shepherdess Violin Duet - . Mud Pies Action Song, for Little Cooks - . Fancy Marching and Poses, Includ ing Boys In Khaki and Star-Spangled Banner-'-Full Chorus , Farewell Song High School Valedictory Lavlna Woigamood Address Rt. Rev. C. J. O'Reilly -i 6. A. BARRETT ANSWERS CALL DECEASED- WAS JOINT SENATOR , FOIt THREE COUNTIES. Had Been Sufferer From Illness For A Long Period Preceding His ". Demise. Hon. Chas. A. Barrett, who for two terms held the office of joint senator for Union, Umatilla and Mor row counties, died at his homo in Athena yesterday evening at .7 o' clock. He was about sixty years of age. For .a long .period he was a sufferer from illness, and all attempts to secure relief proved without avail. He is survived by his wife,, Mrs. Jen nie Barrett, and a son, Henry, nnd daughter, Rita, all of whom are resi dents of Athena. ' ' ' '"..' . He was an uncle of Chris Mays,, of this cityi. and a ' brother-in-law ot Chas. Mays of North Powder. The funeral will be held at Athena tomorrow afternoon. BY THE BRITISH AMERICANS iel(l-AJiir.shal JlaiK. tlowujwas presented with his outfit by MrJpX"";:, over the licking the Anieri threat against Uerinany, and . LOSSES LIGHT. If Al'Ullrl'V HCTlVltViT maium " LwninarK ,. 10 wun- WELGDME BY LARGE CROWD UNION COUNTY HKtiUriTS GIVEN , PLEASANT EVENING .Military Hull With Khm-t Program Proves Very -Successful, v . The fifty-three boys who started today for active service In the United States army were given a fine reception last evening when at 8 o'clock the band led the Home Guard In drill from which was formed a parade of citizens on foot who marched up and down Adams avenue before, entering Rex hall. The Haines orchestra provided music In the hall and a short pro gram was held during which the boys were given the assurance of Union county's appreciation of them. Mrs. Clyde Palmer also talked to the recruits for tho Army and Navy League, a p'atriotic institu tion that la really doing excellent work In La Grande. George Mc Neill, one of tho recruited men and for some time connected , ' with La Grande's schools, responded . to the talks in behalf ot the men. George Birnle, La Grande s ' popular male singer, rendered "Our v Country's Call" written by Mrs. Bertha Slater Smith, a La Grande - lady, and re ceived vigorous applause. V, ' ouy- Manager Fred B . Currey, then ''took off the lid" of the city and bid the boys do what they liked at the same time announcing the military ball's opening. For several hours the dance continued with mombers of the Home Guard and the new recruits thoroughly enjoy ing" tho occasion. Purado Not .Up to Standard. It, is but proper that attention be called to the small number of people who marched in the parade last evening Apparently there was a misunderstanding for Union coun ty peoplo, recognized throughout tho state for intense loyalty and pa triotism, surely would have march ed in large numbers, had . they re. allied .that themarch.ng behind the new recruits is a silent token of ap preciation that Is accomplished in no other way. The crowd on the sidewalk was large and why tho people 'did not leave their machines and the sidewalks and march can only be accounted for by reason of a misunderstanding. Another tiling lacking was the salute ot the colors. Only twenty-one persons -In that large gathering saluted the flag as it passed. This is not - Intended for criticism because, everyone knows the intense loyalty of La Grande people, but it is intended to remind everyone of two things that should gladly be- accorded the soldier who is leaving for the front one is to march behind him and the other is to sulut the flag whenever it passes. GROUP PICTURE TAKEN Soldier Boys Appreciate Interest Of Army And Navy Auxiliary. Unless one was permitted to attend the meeting at the Y. M. C. A. yes tcrday afternoon, when the Army and Navy Auxiliary presented each of the 6U boys who were leaving to join the colors with a sweater, housewife, and ditty bag, they little realize the work this noble organiza tion is doing and the effect it has upon the boys. Mrs. C. N. Palmer, president of the organization, made a nice "motherly" talk to the boys telling them how interested the peo ple of Union county are in the boys in the service and would be glad in any way to do anything possible to make them happy and comfortable.! Then Mr. McNeill, who hhd been j cnoscn leader tor cne Doys cauea tnc roil, and as each name was called i i, Palmer, and Mrs. J. E. Foley. p hnvn ilntorl le ooys voien I to have a group picture taken and0. W. R. & N. Co. offices, where she! immediately lormea in line, ana pno- tographcr Rittcr did the rest. . . PARIS SHELLI.VG CONTINUES PARIS. May 29. (By United .ent - shell is being used. f .j. j j j. .j. .j. 4 ! I U.TIMATOI ISSI KD Washington-May ? .J. Germany has sent an ultl- 4- j. draw Inimcdialely rroni me . recently was initiated into the mys - A allied trade 400.000 tons of .Vteries of the Masonic order and the Danifch bottoms offered for 4-! needed products from Great 'i Britain and the United States. This news leaked out when the DniRh "hipping mission ar- I 1 . SERVICE OF 1 INTERCESSION MIMNTKItlAI, ASSOCIATION 18 AltA.VGING FOIt TIIJ4 OIISKIt. VANCE OF .MEMORIAL The President at: the request of Congress, has appointed Memorial Day as one for public humiliation, prayer and fasting.! In his proclamation he states that ''it has always been the reverent habit of the" poople of the United States to turn to Almighty God for His guidance in the affairs of their common life.' So in the present critical stage when "the things which we have always carried near est our heartB," are at stake, let this laudable custom be continued, es pecially as experience has- shown, that it has power with God and will prevail. For Instance during the seventies, the western- portion of Minnesota was ravaged and laid desolate by locusts. Concerning this, the late well known 1)1 shop Whipple : wrote in his autobiography: They came in clouds, obscuring the sun at midday. I have seen fields of wheal six Inches high in the morning, and in the evening not a blade left.. After much suffering from this desolation; Governor John PlUsbury appointed the twenty- sixth day of April, 1877,' as a day or fasting and prayer. 'That it may please the Heavenly Father to re move" from our borders, tills plague.' Infidels ridiculed the proclamation. Tho day was solemnly ; observed, places of business were closed, and. all ' classes of men attended the public services." .'.-". . "The day of the 25th was bright and beautiful, and the young locusts were revelling in f their work of devastation. On the following day before the sun went down, a violent storm of sleet and Bnow came and every locust was destroyed." The above is no fairy tale but fact. - Other Instances may be given both in our own national history and in that or other nations as well, showing that when "they cried Unto the Lord in. their trouble, . He de livered them out of , their distresses." In accordance with the President's appointment, the. ;. ministerial Asso ciation, has arranged for a solemn service or Intercession to Almighty God, to be. held In the Methodist Episcopal Church at 8 p. m. on that day, to which all our people are in vited to corao and unite in tin appeal for the Divlno aid and protection in this time or national necessity and peril.1. ' ; ; Signed, ' Georgo H. Feesc, F. W. Bussard, W. I). Smith , Upton H. Gibbs. FIFTEEN MILES ADVANCE. PARIS, May 29. (Bv United Press.) The Echo de Paris says: The German ' advance' at certain points on the Aisne front has reach- a fifteen and a hulf ; miles in depth." ' , KAISER ON AISNE FRONT. AMSTERDAM, May 29. (By Unjted Press.) Berlin says that the Kaiser is on tho Aisne battle front near Leonne. i o FREIGHT OFFICE TO CLOSE. On account of the general under standing that business houses are to close tomorrow at 10 o'clock, the railroad freight warehouse will also close at the hour and remain closed for the day. MISS GULLING REMEMBERED Fellow Office Employes Make Gift Of Cumco King. L-iu.i r!..n:n n.i i : mor; : fr lvw vri, i ;, . . ... !tifui cameo rin , tllken nf r(!."""'u ''"" . " " noi i !. .t mombrance irom the .force of the! h!1. been emnlovcd. Miss Gullimr hss ithc distinction of .being tho first woman in the employ of the O. W.I comonny to ioin the colors. She i goes in the capacity. of stenographer. .AN APPROPRIATE GIFT.. , Graduating Class Presents G. A. Mc Ncill With Masonic Ring. Opnriro A. MrNeill. who Ipft thift 1 I morning with the Union County Iwysj.J. ' 5!to answer his country's call, was DO.VT WANT .Ml't'll H pUnlTwUh abSifui' ring by the members of Masonic the 1D18 graduating class, air. AK-wciil just ring was given in appreciation ofi4 4-,the work he has done for ihe 1318' lclass as principal of the La Grande i High School. . j . o WEATHER RFPORT. MinMuusi. . Portland, May 29 Fair. AUXILIARY FUND 1101' STARTED S. L. llltOOKS OF l.MBLEK l'KE- HUNTS A CHECK KOU FIFTY" DOLLARS Wni' Hoard at Meeting Yesterday Decided lo Itnlxo VI OOO for 1 Home Hoys - One of the matters coming up be fore the war board meeting yester day was that of support of the Army and Navy Auxiliary and It was de cidod to provide a fund of a thous and dollars for ... this organisation. S. L. Brooks, well known . Iiubler resident Btartod this fund by pre senting to Mrs. Polack, treasurer,! check for $50.00. ' , Mr. Brooks keeps a certain amount on hand for just such purposes a'nd his oppor tunity came yesterday to start the proposed fund off with ' a substan tial amount. ' - :-. " History of Organization. ' The Union County ' Army ' and Navy Auxiliary was organized July. 24, 1917, Its original promoters being . principally the ; relatives ' of the Union county boys who had en listed in, tho La Grande . Hospital Unit, although members therein was and Is open to .everyone. Its onject was to keep in touch with the Hospital Unit and,, through . con certed effort, see that they were fur nished comforts and extras that would make their absence " from loved onoB as pleasant as possible, and through organization, bo the better able to care for any of them who might need aid in any manner. At the beginning' a"mess fund" was created, td bo expended for the honeflt of all alike, and to date, through the channels of the Auxll. inry there ;havd been turned Into this fund $773.99, although other and outside donations have Increas ed this cash sum considerably. Its Work Kxtcmlnl. But the Hospital Unit having do- parted for France, the willing hands of thn Auxiliary saw other and more extensive, work to bo .accomplished and voted to take up thSinlk'slntt and, so long as funds were available to purchase the materials, to make and furnish free to every Union county man leaving to Bcrve his country a complete and ; necessary outfit consisting of sweater, box, housewife (which includes needles nnd threads, pins, scissors, buttons, dish 'owcis and othor necesltlos) and ditty bag In which to carry the assortment. This rosoultlon of the Auxiliary has ontnlled a lot of labor, as' can be realized whon it is under stood that tho sweaters, housewives and ditty bags are all hand made, socks are knitted, and the numerous articles In the outfit all arranged In compact and orderly manner most convenient for the user. Of those' outfits the Auxiliary has made and distributed 1S2 so tar, the funds for the purchase of the materials having come through contributions and en tertainments for that purpose Over S625 has been received by tlilB fund, which is pretty well de pleted by the recent heavy dra'rts thereon. ,.-.-'. , Memberships Not Itmti'lctod. The membership at the present time is sixty-two, but there is room In the organization for everyone who has it at heart to see that I'n Ion county men are comfortably equipped to take up the soldler'B duties when leaving home, and through concerted effort to perform the labor nnd provide the funds nec essary to do this. Many hands would make tho tusk lighter and the attainment and continuance of the purpose surer. Anyone wishing o Join tho Auxiliary or contribute. to the same,, either In labor or fl- anciaiiy, can do so through' Its of- if cerfl. Mrs. (:. N. Palmer, nrnnlilf.nl. M'- J- J- cr-, secretary, it i a nP"i a personal inv tution to become .' ' "' HHITISH RAIDS CONTINUE. Prisoners And Machine Guns Taken ' Southeast Of Arras. . LONDON, May 29. "We took se veral prisoners nnd muchine guns in ;n successful raid southeast of Arras,' - 1 Field-Marshal Huig reported, Sharp '! raiding activities are general. A ! !!!! ?! !! V .winui.. may fcnt." f 1 .-... - -i- j'i - i nn-i.nriiians ure nm m-uniui- v ! tn" Die most drasllc of peace .J. t""'is, Including the retention .J. Poland. Lithuania. Cour- 'and. Livonia, Ksthonln, the Baltic provinces. Belgium, over seas colonics and "Com- mensurate war Indemnities." ' LECTURE WAS' WELL LIKED BIG ATTENDANCE OUT TO HEAR PROF. TOWN LEY'S LECTURE ON ECLIPSES. , That ti: of l-a Grande, and vicinity are appreciative of an oppor tunity to hear a lecture of , merit was attested last night when the main floor and a large overflow in the galleries assombled at the high school auditorium to hear Prof. Sid cny Dean Townley on the subject of eclipses. The lecture was deeply interesting and was presented in plain and prac tical terms that all could understand. The illuminated pictures helped to make the explanations of the various heavenly phen6mena, and on the whole it was - a treat that was op portune and highly appreciated. Prof. Townley says that La Grande is about , six miles within the zone of totality. The period of totality will be about five minutes past four in the afternoon, on the new time, and will last a good portion of a min ute. He said he had not taken time to figure it out exactly, but this is what may approximately be expected. The entire time of tho contact until totality is an hour and twenty min utes and the same length of time will elapse before the moon entirely re cedes from the disk of the sun. A voto of thanks is due Prof. Townley for the interesting disserta tion and appreciation is also duo he citizens of - La Grande, principal among whom was Jno. S. Hodgin, for taking charge of the arrange ments for the lecture. ORIGINAL OWNEIl OF HOT LAKE ' PROPERTY. Demise Occurred In Portland Where He Has Been Living For The - ' Past Few Years. Word is received of the death in Portland of S. F. Nowhard, well known in Union County, as the orig inal owner of the Hot Lake. Since disposing of the lake property, seve ral years ago, Mr. Newhard has been living the greater part of tho time in Portland, but he and Mrs. Newhard wore always regular attendants ot the Union county pioneer's reunion. Mr. Newhard was 88 years of age. He was a native of Pennsylvania, but at the age of seven ho removed to Ohio. He joined the gold seekers to California in 1852, and followed mining until 1864, when he came to Union county and took up the land on which Hot Lake is situated. This place he conducted as a bathing re Bort untili he sold out the property. In 1882 he was married to Mrs. Anna Lyman, who 'survives him. LUSK CASE CLOSED. Defense Expects Acquittal On The ' Grounds Of Insanity. WAUKESHA, May 29 (By United Press.) Calling Dr. David 'Roberts "the serpent who caused insane Grace Lusk to kill his wife," Attorney Claricey finished the defense argu ment. Tho defenso expects an ac quittal on insanity grounds. ";, ENEMY LOSES PLANES. Heavy Destruction' la Inflicted By , Allied Airmen. r WASHINGTON, D.C.May 29. (By United Press.) Allied airmen down ed and .destroyed 252 German air. planes for the week beginning May 10th, according to war office reports received by tho British military at taches. ESTIMATE OF WILSON. Senator New Says President Adroit And Persistent. INDIAN.OPOLIS, May 20. Ad dressing tho Indinnn republican con vention, Senator New declared that President Wilson ix tho "l)fm,ifriit,K shrewdest president, uncompromising- ly partisan in every thought ami deed, and as adroit as he is perslst- WRECK .KILLS FIVE. High Water Weakened Track On Il linois Central. WATERLOO, May 2!). (By United Press.) Five were killed and a doicn injui-4l, when an Illinois Central pas senger was wrecked this morning. High water weakened the track. S. F. NEIARD ' PASSED AWAY BUSINESS ; OF WAR is ne County War Board Adopts , Workable System. DETAIL WORK TO BE LOOKED AFTER Board Petitions County Court For Monthly Allowance To Take Care . Of Collection Of War Subscriptions And To Handle The Detail Work. Getting war work down to a busi ness, is the prime necessity In every community at; this time and yester day afternoon Union county made a long stride toward this very impor tant undertaking. - The County War Board, after de liberating upon many questions, In cluding the Wheat situation, raising of the extra mill in the state for war purposes,: then took the bit In their teeth and forretted ( put ' the weak -points in our present systom: of drives and collections... It was found that many hundred . dollars -subscribed to' the different drives In tho past has hot been collected for tho reason that business men are busy with, the planning of the drivos and cannot get down to tho detailed work of collections. . , After debating this phase of the matter with au endeavor to mako change that , would give the1 best re sults it was, decided to ask the -county court for a small appropria tion each month to take care of the needed expense- incurred to; brings Ing the business of war up to standard whoro there would be a balancing of books In tho same effi cient niannor that any inorchaut runs hilt truslness Ed. E. Kiddle wont deeply. Into, this mattor, and as head of the Red ' Cross drives In this . county, gave concrete examples that could not be ' misunderstood showing the need of the work named.; After. Mr. Kiddle ' had finished Chairman Larlson of fered -. the : following ; . resolution, which was adopted by a rising vote and afterward was signed In order to make It take tho. appearnoe of a resolution and petition as well to the county court: - .- ': -v.'.. Whereas, The Union County War Board assembled in. session today. realizes the importance of having a small fund available each month lor the, purpose of paying tho expense ' ot collecting the different war sub- -scrlptlons, and to attend to the de tail work of the different ; drives; therefore be It .- . Resolve that this body . petition the county court of Union county for an appropriation of-' J260 per month during the duration of tho -war to be paid from the general fund tor the work above mentioned; and be it further Resolved, That in. asking the county court to make such appro- priatlon we are mindful of the legal Units that ' prescribe the court's action and we hereby pledge our selves as citizens and taxpayers to approve of the court's action In this matter and should the amount asked for place the' county ; expenditures above the legal limit, .?':' Dated at La Grande, Oregon, May 28, 1918. Signed by: Walter M; Pierce, Ed. E. Kiddie, C. D. Huffman, Tom Walsinger, J. G. Snodgrass, Mao Wood, H. H. Hug, A . J. Rodgors, Frank E,. Smith, F. S. Johnson, C. M. Hale, Percy C. Woodoll, L. B. Hyatt, V. E. Long,. Angus Shaw, C. J. Forestrom. ; Forostrom Bros., by S. T. Forstrom, L. L. McKonnon, J. A. Gaskill, Royal J. Allen, E. E. Bragg, A. C. Hampton, C. M. Rams- dale, James Evans, B. E. Slack, J. -T. Hutchinson, Tony D. Smith. L. Z. Tcrrnll. N. H. Anson, C. C. Wolch. A. It. Hunter, Floyd McKennon, W. H. Vogel, Clyde E. Kiddle, Robert Wlthyconibe, James Noss, Clyde H. McKenzle, M. F. Davis, F. L. Meyers, M. w. Hurrman, j. w. Konnedy, o. I. Wado, J. M. Mitchell. W. B. Wat son. Leo Warnlck. J. W. Scott, E. C. Meyers, H. H. Huron, A. E. Lam. mon, W. R. Frlzzell. H. E. Dull. Anna M. Polack, W. R. Lcdhettor. - J. F. Conley. T. J. Scroggln, Bruco Dennis. Karl J. Htackland, G. - L. Larlson, Georgo T. Cochran, F. B. . Currey. : '' '.',' ' HOYS IIAIIIIED FltOM YARDS TACOMA, Was., May 2T Tacoma shipyards will not entice boys away from tho fellds this summer, for they will not hire lads betwoon the ages of 13 and 17.