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LA GRANDE, OREGON,
FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1918.
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THEMSELVES WITH GLORY
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ON MARHE BATTLE FRONT
Allies Make Gains on Other Fronts-
v French Strengthened -Immediate
v Danger Is Over But the Situation Is
S Still Anxious.
. By Fred S. Ferguson.
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MARNE, Juno 7
The Americans who swept the Germans back two miles
on a five-mile fronth northwest 'of Chateau' Thierry, are
still holding their gains this morning in the' face of de-:
termined German counter attacks. Aided by French
infantry, the American marines and machine gunners
. have consolidated their positions all alone: the new front.
Near Lueyleeoeage, five miles west of Chateau Thierry,
the American position was being badly harrassed by Ger
man machine gun fire, but the American patrol leaped
from the lines and attacked the enemy machine-gun posi
tion, killing the entire crew and capturing the gun.
Yesterday's advance, which was made partly through
wheatfield; ; has greatly improved .the position of the
Marins, and opening a way through a wood against a
hill which gave the Germans a dominating position. '"
Prisoners taken, who are mostly Prussians, said they
had had no food for five days, and their morale was at
its lowest. They had been told that they faced the Brit
ish, and they had. used 30,000 trying to push the Marines'
back. , 1
Chicago Tribune Correspondent Wounded.
Floyd Gibbons, correspondent of the Chicago Tribune,
was wounded last night while watching the battle. He
Was struck in the eye and arm by machine gun bullets.
His injuries will not he fatal. '
, . w : Marines Kenew AttacK yn iiuns. ..,
The, American Marines, after -.hurling the Germans
buck two miles on a -five-mile front northwest of Chateau
Thierry, renewed the attack late yesterday. The inten
sity of the battle is increasing. .
'.. Americans Occupy More Towns.
The Americans have occupied Bussaires, Tony, Bour
esches, Neuilly wood and part of Beleau wood. They
also took the Bournesheves railway, station, defeating
crack Prussian troops. . ' "X
HAIG REPORTS SUCCESS.
LONDON, June 7. (By United Press.) Field-Marshal
Haig reported to day: "We raided a hostile post
northeast of Debune last night, inflicting heavy casual
ties and capturing machine guns. Our party returned
without loss." '
INJURIES ARE
NOT SERIOUS
MISTAKEN KKPOKT C'lKCULATED
' ltKUAIlDI.NG DAVID 8TOD
DAltD, OF LA GltANDK. V
A report was current yesterday
that David Stoddard, sou of - Mrs.
George Stoddard, bad lost his eye
sight in an accident. Whllo this re
port Is an exaggeration, ;thero was
some ground for the rumor, as the
young man sustained an injury which
is not Borious and will not be of long
duration. . , : ,
Tho young man Is In the, aviation
service and Is now stationed at Fort
Ulington, Texas. In making a Might
recently lie gained a very high alti
tude and in the descent his eyes were
affected by the rush of air. He has
been laid off temporarily on account
of the Injury, but It Is not expected
that bis vacation on this account
will be for a very long period. :
iti;-i;.AMiNATio.s oitoiatno
061
MORE WHEAT
- t;- 'j '. v. ' ; ':
S APL'KAL FKOM THE
WES'I DISTRICT.
IIOOVF.lt HAS API
NOKTHW
It Ik Shown Two Million lluslicls of
Wheat Aru still On Hand In
This District.
Inquiry As to Cause of Scarcity of
Call Oho Iteglstnuils.
" VaSHINOTON, Juno 7. (By
United ..Press.) Provost- General
Growder has ordered all local draft
bpards to energetically re-examine
men who have been exempted or who
have been given deferred classifica
tion, to determine the reason for the
scarcity of Cluss I men.
LAST DAY OF
STOCK SHOW
ATTENDANCE IS NOT DIMINISH
ED FROM PREVIOUS DAYS.
ONE KILLED IN PARIS. .
PAKLS, June 7 (By United Press.) One person was
killed and several injured in last night's air raid over
Paris, it is announced.; Only one? enemy airplane success
fully penetrated the aerial barrage. '
ALLIED GAINS ON OTHER FRONTS.
' PARIS, June 7. (By United Press.) Fierce fighting
is still in progress "northwest of Chateau Thierry, where,
the Franco-Americans have pushed the Germans hack,
is the report in a French cominuniue.
Allied gains have been made on other fronts, including
the recapture of Bligny by the British, it is also reported.
The report further said:
;.. "The French took Vinlcy and the woods to the east;
also Neuillv Lapolci'ie.
"Further south the Americans took ground ou the
Torcv-Balleau-Boureschcs front.
"West of Chateau Thierrv a sharp French attack took
Hill tfo. 204. South of the Aisiie the French rectified
their positions. North of the Aisne, the French, in night
attacks, took Lapont, west of Fontenoy."
MARINES' MOST GLORIOUS EXPLOIT.
WITH THK AMKKKUXS IN Kli-AJCCK, .U.ne 7.
(By United Press.) "We've obtained our object, which
was that the German rush should be stopped." This
was the terse sununarv by an American officer, of his
brigade's exploits at Chateau Thierry, which has devel
oped into one of the most glorious fights in the history
of the Marines.
Many Local Breeders Are Given Dis
tinction In The Live Stock .
'Department Awards.
June. 7i The last day f
the 111 18 stock show indicates no
falling off in interest, which has
been so largely manifested on the
two previous days. There are at
tendants from all localities in Union
county and large contingents from
the adjoining counties.
The stock judging- has been a te
dious task on account of the unusual
ly large number of entries. Honors
are being well distributed among the
horse and cattle raisers of Union
and tho adjoining counties, but local
breeders are coming in for the larg
est share.
The program as previously ar
ranged for today is being carried
out practically without . change, and
attendants are staying to "see it
all." .
The aattemlants at the stock show
are very appreciative of the maneu
vers of the La Grande battal'on state
guards which were presented yester-
day. It is said that the military dis
play was even betten than that g'v"
en at the stock show by Company M
last year.
Tho Portland Chumlior of Com
morco hns appeuioa to Food vdmin-
tstrntor Hoover 10 auow me nuns 01
the northwest to continue grinding
the surplus wheat, both for the pur
pose of saving rail freight on grain
to the east and also for an Important
incidental reason which Is that of
providing feed fori stack.
It Is shown that' whllo the mills
have practically all) ground out their
allot mont, there still remains In the
northwestern district 2,000,000 bush
els of wheat still in tho iiiIIIb.
ME
ISTED
IN NEXT CALL
SEVENTY '
THIC
-O HE SELECTED I KOM
!'OLLOWL(jI 82.
.Men Aid o Appear llernro tho Hoard
On Juno 2:1, anil Enlraln tho
Day Following.
TOOTS GARITY
HAS ENLISTED
LA GRANDE CHAMPION FOOT
HALL I'LAYEIl HAS JOINED
QUARTERMASTER DEPT. ,
Raymond (Toots) Gnrity, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gnrity, and ' a
student in the local high school dur
ing the past year and one of the
mainstays ,on the. championship foot
ball and basket-ball teams during tho
past season has enlisted in the
Quartermaster's Department and is
now at Fort Douglas, Utah, but ex
pects to leave for one. of the large
camps in Florida within a very short
time.
'Toots" enlistment camo as a sur
prise to the followers of athletics in
La Grande as ho was expected to re
turn to school next fall and again
show his abilities as an athlete in
football and basketball. He will be
remembered in the Thanksgiving
game last fail with the Franklin
High of Portland, when on tho sec
ond piny he ran 75 yards for the first
touchdown, which was mainly re
sponsible for the defeat handed the
Portland team. He was nlso a do
pendable on the basket ball tnm and
was high man from the scoring
standpoint for the season.
His team mates and friends are
sorry that he will not be back next
fall, but are wishing him good luck
with Uncle Sam.
His brother, "Bud" Gnrity, is ill-
ready in France, where he is instruc
tor in artillery, . ,
AUSTRIA 0(i VEIIGt OF
HUTU
B OUGH 0 SWITZERLAND
Peace Offer Is Suggested Germany
Threatens Reprisals on America--;
Sensational Charge Made Against
War-Industries Advisor.
THIRTY DAYS
. AND A FINE
ThO following list of 82 has been
selected by the local board. Out of
which is to be supplied the quota or
70 for Union county for tho recent
call. The men selected are to report
bofore the local board on June 23
and entrain for Camp LcwIb on .,..lsn r .i,,!.,,,,,,, v., kiiii..,.ii is hiiii
- " - - "
EZItA ALLEN SENTENCED IN tilt.
COUItT THIS MOltNI.NU.
INVITED TO DltlLI
8!I2
Recruits Will Ite Given Courtesies of! 807
lt..l f .ill... ll,.utlll to.-u I 8119
021
922
93
937
9t:i
949
950
r5
907
909
972
97,'t
978
983
984
985
, 989
994
997
1014
1017
1020
1021
1027
1028
TACOMA, .Wash., Juno 7,. (Spo-1 i0:i3
clal.) Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Buckley 1 1 14 ;s
have returned to Portland after at-J 1 052
tending me wooding or uieir son, or,s
Lieutenant Frank S. Uuckley, who
was married Saturday night to Miss
Harriet Smith, of Tacoma, Mr. and
Mrs. Uuckley were accompanied by
The recruits who so desire, are
Invited to participate In the drills or
tho La Grande battalion between now
and the tlmo for their entrainmcnt.
This Invitation is sanctioned by Ma
jor Coolidgo and Capts. Pcare and
Nelson. .,
Those who have gone Into service
from the battalion have invariably
landed non. commissioned offices on
account of what they have' acquired
In a .miliary way.
Tho drill nights are Tuesdays and
Fridays, and In this connection the
members of the battalion will nolo
the chango from Wednesday to Tues
day evening.
LICIT. IlKKLEY MAIEIEIED
"Niilive La (imnile I In) Enters lAsi
' of ItcnwlirtM.
EiTTtwmr DX'CTOTPTaf'TI RTR'RN'flTHENED.
,T ...... x ,t. 1 i.t . '1 Mrs. Hassctt. Lieutenant Hockley's 1 nni
LONDON, Juue 7. (Uy United Tress.) J he l'i-en-hKramlim)thor MtM Rlllh nucklcy ,,(' m
resisteiiee is greatlv strengthened. The enemy, lnnineii-jsister, and his aunt, Mrs. Andrew !)071
',..';.. ,,w,.,',ontiii-iIv i-lwwkfd. 1111(1 tilt immediate daiiwr jBurklny. They made the trip both.0)0
, . i- 1-11 : ,. f ....... ways In Mr. Buckley s prirate car.
is over, hut the general situation still gives cause for anv 0
iextv. V WKATIIRK IIEIMJItT.
"Until we know where the reserves will strike the Portland. June 7. (By United
situation remains anxious,-" it is authoritatively stated. imao-Tonight and tomorrow fair.
Juno 24.
Order No. Name. '
347 Albert h. Lamm. !
38 Everett Vincent Cooper.
497 Charles Lawrenco Urohaiu.
532 Ernest lirannon.
5781 Armido Loienzl.
648" Molvln Clyde Howarlor.
723 Harry H. Van Norman.
734 Frank 3. AriiiHlrong.
747 , Lovcrn Lee Van Do Vauter.
748 Raymond J. Cross.
752 Goldinan'Anthouy.
768 Harry A. Llndlcy.
765 John Ward.
769 ' Henry Felloi lioff,.
777 Josoph Lincoln Brill.
787 James Albert Monroe. . ,
790 James Newton Diuvls. 1
704 William Chas. Lngue.
807 ' Edward Turner Uloomor.
810 Ralph Curtis Wiilden. N '
819 Frank Leon Lewis.
822 - Stanley D. Eaton.
823 (ieorge W, Lamm.
831 Earl Miles.
835 John, Archibald Keown.
844 Porter 1). Dial,
853 Curtis Thomas Liudsey. .
855 Walter Raleigh Klvetto.
870 Albert Anderson.
877 Crovcr C. Mcrcor.
887 Paul Williams.
891 Oebrgo Allen McCoy,
George It!chard Lindsay.
Raymond Richard Reynolds.
Beecher Basil Orton.
William Chas. Cross.
Edwin James Lcnsy.
Joseph ThoH. Stoop.
Roy Bert Harrison.
Jopppli Donald Meyers.
Ralph John Reldell.
John Rogers.
Junieii Dellls Sjithnriiind.
hohpit II. Lee Wisdom,
Clifford OB iter.
ErneHl Juines Sliiionlii.
Beinard Ray Oainble.
Floyd Brunt.
Leo James Llndney.
Cliurlen LesBley Crogan.
Everett Martin Raush.
Frank M. Krknrsloy.,
John Anderson Gjernio.
Walter Wilson Gardner.
J. Thos. Il.ichnn.
Leland W. Metcair.
Win. David Dnllon.
Contardi Bnccinl.
Thomas Harris.
John Ilinnt, Jr.
Chas. Orunt Watkins.
Raymond Howard Cuviness.
JiimeH O. Tinner.
Stanley Clinton Bradshaw.
1059 Paul Wilson.
1061 Paul Muse Karris.
1064 John Lofton Cooper.
1068 Ira Ivan Hay.
Raymond Edward Ciiiinini)
ham.
Krans Emll Wllhelm,
Jnme.i Kapellas.
1088 Loranxa lleig..'
1097 Albert Itoy Conlwell.
1099 flllhert W. Hunter.
1107 Frank Leroy Smith.
1 109 Stove Merinos.
Occupying the Time ot
tho Court.
. .:;:,' v .-'- :.:;t-;r.
Ezra Allen, Indicted on the charge
or selling liquor and entering a plea
of guilty to the charge, was sentenced
by Judge Knowles this morning to
30 days In jail and to pay a fine of
MOO.
Tho case of Johnson vs. Stilwell,
which has been on trial since Tues
day, has not yet bcon concluded.
No further reports havo been avail
able on tho other-three true bills
round by the grand jury. '
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KAISER PAYS BLOOD PRICE ,
German Woman Reports 30 of
Relatives Victims of War "
311
BERNE, Wednesday, JuncG. As
bearing upon the war losses of some
German famiiics, a stuten'cnt made
odny to the Associated Press corres
pondent by German woman now m
Lome is interesting.
"Twenty-five of n.y relativ.s have
l ecn killed', five aro invalids and only
'.wo are left unharmed out it 112' en
iri'ged in the r," saTd this woman,
wnose husband was killed on the icr-n-rr
front near Arras. "My uncle,"
r.l'a continued, "sent seven soiib Into
the war and six of them wen killed
Within two months.''
The losses of the German- since the
March offensive have been terrific,
f.ie udded.
GREAT SPEd'ACLE DUE.
ll-'clipse is Annoiiiifcd In Poslicl- Ap
pear Tworrow.
If the astronomer and matheiuo
ticians are not ut fault the total
eclipse of the su'n advertised for to
morrow nfternoon will pestivcly ap
pear, rain or shihe. It i.: o:ic of the
shows that comes rarely - lull" never
has yet failed to fill the da'".
If the heavens aro clear the crlip:ic
will be visible from start to finiih.
Tho idea has gained some credence
that the eclipse is the exclusive en
gagement of Baker, but such is not
the case.' .
The darkening of the sun will lie
noticeable early ill the afternoon but
I the period of actual stygi.in ' black
ness comes on at live minuics past
four o'clock
Mrs. E. L. Allen left this morning
for Frenwater to visit for a short
tlmo.
1 1 1 1 Henry Waelty.
1112 1 Is Pfel.
1114 Robert Nolan Titus.
1117 Lima Lloyd Gordon. '
1118 Nick rappndoKlanls,
1 1 1 19 Walter Henry Furmmi.
BERN 10, June 7 (By United Press.) Travellers com
ing from Vieuna declare that Austria is about to follow
Russia with a revolution. They declare that Hungarian
patrols, have been massacred in Bosnia, and' that the re
yolting people are destroying war , works; The govern
ment has issued a most drastic order; threatening to hang
or shoot deserters and revolters. ! ; .
SUGGESTION OF PEACE OFFER,
PAUIS, June 7. (By. United Press.')-The Echo do
Paris declares: "It is reported that most ol! the German
political parties have agreed on the desirability of offer
ing peace to tho allies.' Chancellor will make a most sen
sational speech when the Reichstag opens."
GERMANY THREATENS REPRISALS.
WASH LNOTON, ' B.C., Jun6; 7, (By ' United Press.)
The German government has threatened reprisals
against Anerica unless the spy, Captain Eintelef, is re
leased. The state department replied that reprisals
would inevitably invite "Similar reciprocal action"
against great numbers of German subjects here.
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SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE.
WASHINGTON, June 7. (By United Press.) Repre
sentative Rainey, of Illinois, (ffearged in the house today
that (Jhai'les Engelhardt, platimuft flttim for tho. .war in
dustries board, is a representative tf the German gov-:
eminent; that lie designs to control' the Avorld's platinum ;
supply which is vital to modern war. ; ;''
Ramey said that Engelhardt was born in Germany and
that he controls eighty per cent of tho platinum supply
through his firm and two others.-
NORWEGIAN VESSEL TORPEDOED.
CAiJ3. MAY, June 7. (By United Press.) The Nor-'
wegian vessel, Viudke, was torpedoed and sunk off the
capes by a U-bdat. ; Nincteoibot' the survivors landed, .
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA RE OPENED.. ...
I'JIILADELPHIA, June 7. The port of Philadelphia
has been re-opened after the mine fields in the Delaware
Bay have been cleared away. ,
GREAT SHIP PRODUCTION
Record For May Greatly Exceeded
That Of Previous Mouth.
WASHINGTON, Juno 7. (By
United Press.)- Tho Emergency
fleet corporation produced 343,460
leadwcight. tons during May, exceed
ing the April record by 122,000 tons,
it is announced. They launched 3ft
steel vessels of a tonnage of 228,700
and thirty wooden vessels.
WASHINGTON MAN KILLLI)
General l'crsliliig llviKirled Vmty-
Might CiiMiialties I'or tho Day.
.WASHINGTON, 1). C. Juno 7. -(Uuitod
Press.) (ioneial PerHhliig
reported 4 8 casualties, including
Charles Hean, of Alger, Washington,
who was killed In action.
CROP OL'TMHIK GOOH.
Thirty Per Out. Hotter Than
Year's Output.
Last
WASHINGTON, IJ.C, June. 7.
The Agricultural department estim
ates showed tiio wheat crop is 0,
03 1,000.000. which is substantially
nv.ti lltn auiiriiirri nnl 'Aft nrn- ,nl I
DISCAItOKI) LHATIflilt NK13DKD
Alnleilal Will He Used For Jackets
For Avliitors, lite. ; '.
Chapter I, P, E. O., Sisterhood of
La Grande, Oregon, has placed bar
rels In tho N. K. West store. The .
Goldon Itulo Co., Hill's Department
Store, and Hug's Grocery, to rocolve
dlscardod kid gloves, leather post
cards and tops of old Bhoes of men,
women and children. These leather
articles are to bo cleaned and made
into warm, couffortablo Jackets for
the men overseas in tho aviation and
other service,, where thcy aro exposed
to severe weather conditions. This
Pai tlcular lino of work was taken up
nH a special feature of the Btato P.
B. O. work at their recent stato convention.
( IILLItS AT I IMiltAL.
larger than last year's crop.
DKYS AllfC INS1STKNT.
Declare They Will Demand Straight
Out Prohihilion.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Juno 7.
(By United Press.) The Senate
ilrys declare tht-y would demand a
straight-out national prohibition as
a substitute for the .Randall boncdry
amendment, killed by the opposition
of President Wilson nnd Food Admin
istrator Hoover.
William C. Levero, former Judge,
legislator and newspaper man, now a
.Y. M. C. A. war work secretary la
France, writes as follows:
"From tho window whoro I sit, on
ly un hour ago, 1 could see a saucy
Uocho como flying ovor our lines nd
made sport of us. Two American air.
men leaped , up at him and ho never
hail a chance. Ho Is now being pre
pared for burial. In the old days I
never expected to cheer at a funeral,
but I encored ut his."
FAMILY ItKCMOV.
Two brothers recently met In a Y.
M. C. A. hut In London. They had nut
seen each ohor in two years Subse
quently in reading a newspaper they
camo acrnsn photographs of their"
mother, thico other brothers, them
selves and two cousins, all doing their
"bit."