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Volume xxi LA GRANDE, OREGON, : WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1918 NUMBER 214 LAST RESERVES FROM UNION U. S. FOREST ' T REGISTRANTS MEETS FRI0.T THIRTEEN HAVE ALREADY MINK INTO TRAINING BUST FOLIiOW ON 931(0... V 1 M OLDS HOW READY RED GROSS IS SHORT OFHELP WILL GALL NEW GOriVEOTIO ROAD CHAR UAVE ADVA NOW A TOTAL D1S. TANCE OK- FIFTEEN MILKS SINCE SUNDAY. ENEMY MOVEMENTS FRONT THE AMERICANS Increased Aerial Activity Indicate, Thut Enemy Storm Troops Will Make Assault Against The United slated Forces,. ROME, July: 10 (By United Floss.) The Italians in Albania are still pressing forward on a He front between the middle Osume River and the Adriatic,' says an official report. ; . ;, They have reached the west IjanU of tho lower and middle, Seuienl rivers, advancing 15 miles since Sunday, and have also extended their lines oastward, ','We have re- pulsed tho enemy's contor attacks and are - advancing astride the Osume," says the, official report. ' gathkhi.no near u. s. links WASHINGTON, July . lO.-MBy United Press.) Extensive troops niovoments or . tho enemy continue and they are observable especially In front of the American positions. General Pershing reports. . r Indications of a possible concen tration of Oenuan troops to Btoriu the American positions are further Increased by renewal of aerial ac tivity during . the week. 'General Pe(rshlng reports: "Enemy airplanes flew over the American lines in great numbers in single file on July Silt and ,6th." GERMAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE. LONDON, July 10. (By United Press.) Following the repulse of German attacks south of the Som nie last night, German artillery this morning began an active bombard ment along a front ' of about ten miles, from botweeu Villers Broton neux and' Ancro, Field-Marshal Haig reported. '.;. HEAVY GUNS SOUND ON MAKNE PARIS, July 10 (By United Press.) Arttllorying In the Somiiie sectors, on the Maine, and in the vicinity is officially reported today. BOYS AUK LEAVING FAICMS. War Wink And Big Wages Attract Youth Of Yakima County. . YAKIMA, Wash., July 10. Hun dreds of young Yakima farm boys are "JUBt crazy" to go to war or into war work, whoro they hear they can :. earn marvelous wages, according to W. E. Woir, Ccyinly Club leader, who says the problem of keeping the boy on the farm has bocome a j?rave one with many Ya kima parents. On theother hand, there Is a great dearth of material for club leaders, whose work -would coun teract this tendency. They them selves are in the Army or in war work. The situation Is one of the prin cipal questions before . a county conference . of club leaders which Logan here yesterday. - F. QUATTRONE I 1 FORWARD F. Quattrone, Itallan.hlahjOomnU-'",.. '"f. r I. a. k..ii...i.M..."Utfi Bellinger is their daughter. Culled to the colors for July 22nd 1918, at 10 a.m., and will entrain July 23rd, at C:30 a.m. on a, spec ial train, the last of the resorvea from Union county will go l" training camp, thore to prepaio fur the' front , Following Ib thp list ot nauios of these 78 reserves: Alexander Dee DavlB. Vivian Leslie Bellus. KennethUiskoler. Thomas f ..cob Lovely James Earl O Bryant. . George C. Cross. George Alonzo Chad wk-k. .Oliver McCabe. Arthur Ward Olson Leland Thomas lieeiu ' John S. Morris Aldon L. Parsons. John O. Traverso.. Willis L. Sargent. , Jamc, William Titus: : Charles Frederick Beldln. John Bartholomew Masltu Wade Francis Shcllou. Leroy Ross Jones. Clifton Alroy Phillips. Edwin Hartman. , Wilbur Salisbury. , William Monroe Wlose Albert C. Fetoison. Clarence Adam Becker. Victor Eckley. William WIimi; Ray.nond Waelty. Scott A. Whoatley. " Till Oliver Traverso. , James Andrew Arnoltlus Fred James WeHs J. T. Roe. . ' Ernest Fairfax Oi;n. Leo Fred Roulet. , Vltangelo Collonno. Spencer D. Burch. Clarence Lee Mdoro. John Clarence TaUy. . Walter Hartley. . George Clyde Brown. . Joseph E. Anson. Mark Turner. 011ve,r James Marvin McNeill Peter O'Rourke. Heber James Fox. Cecil Clifford Simpson. Frank Merrill Childers. ' Clint Bartmess. Ray Milton Bell. - - . Harry Simon. Rood; Lynn Edward Hill. George T. Gettle. Alva Loo Crk. Wm. Parks. Giles Daniel Van Housun. Ben Robert Duffey. John II. Shields. Wallace Ande,i'Bon. Nlel Price Kight. Jack Baylies. Owen Scott, .;,' . Gliy Parker. Leroy Cecil Keaglo. James M. Burnett. Joseph Stephen Grant. - Roy Alexander. Henry Lewis McCalluiu. Cecil Bates. Earl Monroe Rand. Harry E. Banton. Glen Lawrence Atchison. Burr Meyers Cantrcl. Roy Vandermulen. Owen Taylor Chilton. Frank. Elmer. Earl Edward Chandler. Edward Wm. Scott. OFF THE COAST FREIGHTER FROM CHILE AT TACKED OFF CAPE HENRY. Two TmpodoeH Were Fired. Hut They .Missed Their Murk ily A Narrow Mjugiii. NEW YC;RK. July 10 (By Unit ed Press.) It Is believed that Gor man submarines , have resumed tholr operations off the 'American coast.' A freighter, which arrived at an Atlantic, port from Chile with SK nnnirnr nn i,rrf 85 passengers on board, was at tacked by a -U-boat off Cape Henry on Monday. Two torpedoes were fired without warning, and only missed by a narrow margin. The attack took place three hundred and fifty miles off the coast. The submarine, which was not seen, was apparently lying in wait for the freighter, which carried a valuable cargo. o ARRIVED FROM EAST Mr. md Mrs. M. J. Davis, of Wich ita," Kansas, arrived in La Grande 4 1 yesterday to spend the summer with M .- onA I an ll-lli u lOS YOUNG MEN WHO REGIS. THHIOn SINCE THE FIRST OF JUNE 1017. , PATRIOTS OF UNION READY TO BE CALLED Union fount)-' Next lllg Flag Will Have loa Stars In It Men Eager ' For , The Fray Maybe Soino Will Wear Captain's liar Upon Iteturn. -.- It Is with a great deal of pleas ure, and with much pride, that the Evening Observer gives to the pub lic that long list of young men who became-21 years of age after June, 1017, ready to answer the call to tho coIoib, whenever their numbers may be called. : - Is It any wonder that La Grande and Union , County will soon have to make a big flag with 102 stars In It? Let' us hope that before the close of- the war, none of theseite'" of La Grande, this morning that names will be followed by, a Gol den Star, and that each and every one may .return home with a cap tain's bar of gold on bis new uni form,, unsullied with shame, but brightened with fame. V.; v Order ''.' ' . No. -..' ':;"'. . "'- ' , ''. '" 64 Max Malcoiu Gaunt, La Grande 6; Willie Miles Fitzgerald, Hi)!) - V Avenue, La Grande. 33 William Clinton Holman, 1812 V Avenuey La Grande, 0 Warren Ralph Metcalf, Elgin. 102 Henry Ernest Counsel!., La R.F.D. No. 2. . , .'.." 66 John Guy Miller, La Grande, '..'.' .'' R.F.D, No. 2. -.':- ' 62 Walter Leon Mallory, Elite Hotel, La Grande. 55 Lyto Lt! Roy Wilson, InibW.'? 93 Willie 'Lewis Briggs, Hllgard. 1 Lovl Garrett Murray, Pe,rry. 35. Edward Hannon, 2107 Second St., La Grande 49 Roy Andrew Titus, Union. 32 Harold. William Haynie,' Im- - bier. -" . 68vThoma Chauncoy, Starns, Sumliiervllle. . 81 Ward Anderson Lamb, AUcol, R.F.D. 25 Charles , Franklin Gorden, SuuimcrvUlo, R.F.D. '. -3 Roy Melvln Bault, Cor. Lako and Umatilla Sts., La l Grande. 31) Homor Linn Coyotto, Cove. 70 William Hobart Brazllle, Cove." 100 Lou in Grant Lantz, Cove, R. F. D. No. 1 92 William Hollenbealc, 1 La Grander .- . - . 91 Frank Ellsworth Brown, . Im , - bier. , -.. - 90 Henry Dclbert RickB, Lake and Third Streets, La Orando. 87' Kdgar Guy -Davis, 702 Third St., La Grande. 47 Albort Conlcy, Conklin, Cove. 82 G. 'Herman Lund. Cove. - 3 Charles Wesley Walker, - Im perial Hotel, La Grande.' 11 Francis Louis Thompson, Main St., Union 2 Fred Lewis Glover, Adams, La Grantlo. 44 Darrell Dewton LarsBn, Iuihleri 84 Byron Jennings Gibson, La Grande, R.F.D. No. 2. , 23 Roy Edward Neal, 1101 . V. Ave., JjH ' Grande. 28 Leslie, Vein Duncan, Springs. Medical, 50 Charles Alfred Paxton. Elgin. would not .voto-for the. now war 37 Goorge Clyde . Basham, 306 'loan unless von Kuelilinann's suo Dlvision Street, La Grande. Jcessor outlined, his policies, whero 73 Henry Sowall Penny, 1512 Ytipon the bill was referred back to Avenue, La Grande. icominlttee' to provont Its posslblo 72 Walter Andrew Bishop, 201 Irejootion.' : . , ' Benton, La Grande, 6t Henry Coglo Bethol, La ' Orando. ' ' . - 43 William Austin Crowder, La Grande. ' " x. 60 Paul Scott. Elgin.-'' I l Tiionias milium naries. .,ru f Cort St., Salt Lake City, Utah. ' 103 Sidney Luois McNeill, Cove. 87 JamtB Bonj. Lamm, U and . ,Chen-y St.. La Grande. 77 Henry Claude Gray. Perry, annexation of Belgium.. Von Hintze 15 Frank Marquis, Island Clty;ls really considered one of tho moil Ave., ia uranno. 84 Osmond Warren Orton, Union. 95 Cyril Ray German, Ia Grande I lour in China 'was so scandalous ' R.F.D. No. 1. jthat he was recalled and sent to 31 Takasa Tamiira. P.O. Box 818 j Mexico. I La Grande. ' I o 46 Ylorgios Dlaeph Callus, P. O BORN . Box 305. -La Grande. j ' ". ' 94 ChrlB Danlelson, Perry. j In La Grande, July 10, 1018, to Mr. 19 Frederick Eugene White, All-land Mrs. B. A. Rogers, a son. Thisar cel. R. F. D. ' ' j rival puts Ole Rogers, the taxi man, 65 Frank IJatrp Clark,. 2112 Ce-jin the grandpa class and he wants it i dar, La Grande. , announced that the little stranger (Continued on Vp.ge Two) I comes direct from France. . NEW CUTTING MACHINE HAS KEEN RECEIVED FROM EAST Chairman Mossnum ThlnkK Work, ois Will lie lU'itlHtoi-ed As lit , Canada. :. . At tho Red Cross hoaduiiartors In the Elk Temple this morning, there was one lone woman and two little 'girls working on a rush or der, which should have had ft least a dozen workers. If it Is to Jw sent out on tlmo. , , ... . - - Tho question might be asked, and with reason,-too,' whore arcy all the Rod Cross workers, who appeared in the big parade on the Fourth? Thorn la a hill' nn a k., i Congress to compel the women oflful wltn "r8 ln tho open' The 9- me nation to reeister an Rnr. r.mau workers, just the same as tho law now lq effect In Canada, where all the women from 20 years old up to 00 register, just the same as thui men register for :' war service, for it Is real war that these women aro engaged in works of mercy for the up.keep of their) men In the trenches. Will the patriotic women of La Grande Bit down and do. nothing? In . a short talk with Mrs. E. P MoBsnnn, chairman of the military relief committee of the grand chap- lady , Bald .. that more workera are needed, and then some, to carry on the war work now ln sight, and if necessary, a registration system may: be introduced by the govern ment itself. -. . ' ' ' The new cutting machine, which will do the Vork of many women who cut by hand and In less time Which Is a great point, has finally arrived, Bftef much delay, and will noon be Installed ln the Elks Tem ple," In quarters arranged for It. The whole question now is, ac cording to. Mrs. Mossman, to' get plenty of workers, as the cutting machine, ,whon Installed, will do much of tho drudgery; yet women and women, and girls , and other girls, , aro needed every day for ather important parts Cof 'the work that a machine cannot accomplish. If all the ladles andthq young ladles who are in tho. habit ot making arternoon calls or playing "bridge,'.' or some other Innocent amusement, would give one tenth of their . time each week to Rod Cross Auxiliary work, now bo ur gent, they would feol happier them selves, and some poor devil "over there ' lright have his life saved, or at least -made, endurable. Who will volunteor, and do It NOW? -.-... . V. GERMAN .WAR 1)AN f HILL RE FERRED TO COMMITTEE. KcslK'ialion Of Von Kiielilniiinii Is , Said To Be Tho Work Of Tlie Kalsor. COPENHAGEN. July 10. (By United Pross.)rGenoral., confusion reigned in ' the: German Reinlistng, after Vice Chancollor von Payor had announced , that 'von Kuehiiuunn had resigned., , .- The Socialists declared that they RESIGNATION KAISER'S WORK LONDON. July 10. (If Foreign IMinister von Kiiehlinann has really rcsignea tins Is tnq work of the imwn ' niiengineneu 'by the ropoit that Admiral von I Hints Is to succeed von Kuehlniann. 'Von Hintze Is the Kaiser's friend and a strong supporter of von Tlr- 'pltz, ana is also in favor of tfio nouinous iuhbiofs or . iningiio in 'the, diplomatic service. ' HIb bohav CONFUSION THE HEISCHTAG INFORMATION FOR MOTORISTS AND TOURISTS' GUIDE. Road Conditions In Eastern Oregon forest Service Warning -. Important To All. Tills bulletin contains general In formation concerning road condi tions in or near the National For- osts of Oregon and Washington, oasea on data furnished by the field men of the Forest Service. Help Prevent Forest Fires. A dangerous forest flro season Is hero. All forost travelers, auto iBts, campors, fishermen, huniers. and others, are warned to be care- 'j ' w woods, due .to drought and drying winds, makes them especially sua. ceptlble to fire, and unusual care is necessary to prevent, destruc tive conflagrations. The, . co-oper. atlon of eVeryone using the .forests Is needed to keep them green and attractive.: By building small camp fires in Bate places and completely extinguishing them before leaving, ono, of -the chief causes of forest fires mav be removed. - Smokers should be cautious with : burning tobacco and matches. , No patriotic tourist will purposely start a fire and endanger the timber and tor age of the foreBts. Aside from the1 commercial value of the woods, which can be figured ln dollars and cents, there is their value from recreational and aesthetic stand point which can only be estimated. Help keep the forests valuable by preventing forest fires. . ; ' Oregon Roads. ' Western Oregon: Willamette Val ley- Cascade Mountain Wagon Road: Open and in fair condition between Foster and the summit of the Cascade Mountains. The bridges along this routo are dan gerous . and particular : caution should be used ln crossing them. ' Heho-NoBkowin: Open, ' and In permanent summer, condition for the- entire route. : - - Tillttinook-WIIlamlna:- Open and In fair condition for entire routo. Dead Indian: Open between Pell- can Bay and Ashland. Passable for autos. - . .-'..- Klamath '..Falls-Crater : Lake: Open between Klamath Falls and all Grater Lake . points. In poor condition between Klamath Falls and Fort Klamath. All roads to Crater Lake are now open. Estacada-Cazadero: Open and in fair condition. Road Is narrow and rough In places. Crater Lake Road: Open and in good condition between Medford and Fort Klamath. .Willamette Road: Open between Eugene and .a point soveral mileB beyond Oak ridge. Closed to all vehicles beyond this point. Columbia Rivor Highway: Open and In good condition Portland tu Cascado Locks. Closed for con struction between Cascade, Lncka and . Hood Rivor. Cars may be shipped between Cascado Locks and Hood River by rail or boat on week days. Eagle Creek public ; camp and picnic grounds Is located 45 miles east of Portland on this road, which Is paved the entire distance. Horq the forest jiorvlco maintains a free picnic nnd camp ground for ronrontlon iibo. Tables, benches, fire places, running water and other conveniences are availablo at this camp ground. - ' McKonzie Pass Road: Ope,n and in good condition Eugene to wost boundary of tho Cascade National Forest. Poor condition fiom wost boundary of the FcreBt to Sisters. Draln-Scottsburg: Open and in good condition. Crescent Clty.Tlandon: Coast Road. Open and In fair condition entire routo; some' rough places. Grants Pass-Crescent City: Open entire length and In good condition oxcopt for a few rough places. Pacific Highway air condition. Roseburg to Grants pag9 Hnrt Medford. In good condl- ,, firant pss to Wolf Crok Barlow-Oak Orove Road: Open and In good condition Portland to Rhododendron. Poor condition, Rhododendron to forks of road near Clear Lake. Opefl, but rough. .,,- , r,lnr Burn. Good coditlon. Cedaf' Burn to Waplnltla. Eastern Oregon: Sparta.EaBt E..Q parki Open and In good con- dltlon entiM route. Baker-Cornucopia: Open and in good condition. Baker-Pralrle City: Open and passable for all vehicles,, but In poor condition. Haidman-Spray: Open and pass able for machines entire route, , . Prlnevllla-Mitchell: Passable be tween Ochnco Station nnd Wheeler- excellent condition county line to Crook county line. Open and In Beaver Ranger Station. TWENTY-ONE YEAR OLDS TQ FILL QUOTAS IN AUGUST List of Those Subject to Induction in Service la Published in Observer Today The 11118 registrants will be at once called into service to fill out the quotas for the next draft call, accord ing to Captain J. E. Cullison of the selective service system, says tho Oregon Journal. ; A circular letter has already been dispatched ' by Captain Cullison to all the local boards, order ing them to proceed Immediately wit' the classification of the men who reg istered June 5. : . Wifh tno notice to the registrant of the class in which he has been placed the local boards-will also order them to report for physical examination and notify men placed In class one that thoy will be subject to draft call during the month of August. All the new registrants will be ex amined under the new standards o, physical examination. Orders were sent to the local boards Monday by Captain Cullison, requesting them to re-examine the men to : be sent t-. Camp Lewis July 25, in accordance with these, new standards. Most of the boards have already made - out their lists, and conformance to the new regulations will weed out a number, which some of them will be unable to replace since their class one men are already exhausted.,, , A list of the new reorlstrants in Union county, 'avid their order num bers appears in the Observer today. , TEST CAME IN VOTE TAKEN THIS AFTERNOON. Killing Of The Chair Tliat Amend ment, Is Irregular Is Reversed. ' , WASHINGTON,, D.C. July 10. (By United Press.) Senator Sails bury supported Senator Penrose -on the point ot order ruling that the bone dry prohibition amendment had no plac In the food stimula tion bill. A lively discussion was precipitated. ( In the voto tills afternoon the drys won a signal victory when, by a vote of 36 to 33, the ruling of the chair was reversed. It Is be lieved that the amendment will win In the final voto. , . - COMPILING TELEGRAPH DATA Relieved Lines Will He Put Under - The Signal Corps. WASHINGTON.D.C July 10. (The, United States Signal Corps Is compiling data on the nation's telegraph operations, including private loaned wires. It Is believed that Prosldont Wilson will sleso tho HncB as a military necessity and place tliom' -under" tho operation of the Signal CorpsA This would eli minate the objections of both tho Union men and congressmen to giv ing tho control of the telegraph to Postmaster Oenoral Burleson. PRIGE FfXING HOOVER URGES HEAVY PROFIT TAXES ARE NEEDED.' Only Way To putp 1'rofltaerinu; Is To Tax IimiiHtirtes And Get ; Some Of Money Hack. WASHINGTON, D.C. July 10. (By United PreBS.) Governmental price fixing will .never eliminate is not enough Open and lnProriteerlng. Food - Administrator Hoover declared ln a letter to Sen ator Simmons this morning, Which was read before, the Finance com mittee. ' Hoover urged that heavy tuxes on profits would be the only means by which the exorbitant pro fits filched by the profiteers could be 'returned to the public. How ever ho declared that the, price fixing policy must be continued be cause shortages exist In nearly ev ery commodity. ,,. - o '' ' . COOKED FOOD SALE. under the auspices of the Order of Eastern Star,, for the benefit of tho Red Cross, will be hold at Paulson's Grocery,, on 1 Saturday, July 13, from 2 until 5 o'clock p.m. 3 times . ' J. Emigh was In the city this morn ing on a short business visit from th country. . ' EPWORTH LEAGUE MEMBERS TO ASSEMBLE AT UNION Program of Exercises Has Been Per fected Tor the Three Dayg' X Session - The La Grande District Enworth , League convention will be held at Union and the sessions , will begin Friday afternoon, July 12. The com . vention is to continuo over Saturday ' and Sunday. , The program of exer cises has been arranged for the three days as follows: , v . 'Friday Afternoon ,, l5' 2:00 Devotional Service, ' Union . League.- .-. :: 2:30Orgnnization and Business Meeting. , - Report -, ' 3:15 Department Discussion. Spir itual Department led by Miss Joiie Blockland, Island City; V Missionary' Department, led by Mrs. Mabel Chris- tenson, Imbler. ' 4:00 Inspirational . Hour., led by- Evangelist N. K. Lines. Friday Evening. ' -v, 7:30 Devotional, led by Prof. E. P. - Christenson. 1 ' 8:00 Address by Dr. G. H. Feese, of La Grande, "The Purpose of the 1 Epworth League," , ' ' Saturday Morning. . 9:00 Devotional Hour, led by Is land City League. 9:80 Business Meeting; (Report of League; iteport of Committees; Old and New Business; Special Music, ' Island City..; . . 10:30 Discussion, topic, 1 The War and : its Relation to the Epworth , League,'' led by Rev, H. A. Richards, of Alicel. . - 11:00 Discussion, Social Service Department, led by Edward Jasper, Island City. '.; . - , 11:30 Discussion, Fourth Depart-ment,-, led by , Rev. "C. E. Helman, : Baker. -'':-:-:'-,v:'!'" -'v' i '-' Saturday Afternoon. 2:00 League Military Drill, led by Rav. E.,O.Xlay, Prairie City. 1 2:30-rDevotional v Hour,. . Alice) League. 3:00 Gooding College Hour. Ad dress by Acting President of Gooding College or Field Secretary. 4:00 Inspirational Hour fcvange- - list N. K. Lines. , C:00 Recreation. 7:30 Devotional Hour, led by Rev. , - C. C. Pratt, Cove. 8:00 Lecture by Rev. E. V. Klcn- arda, of Salem, Oregon. Theme: "Life and Its Purposes." , Sunday Morning . . ,. 7:00 Morning Watch. , ' 11:00 Morning Sermon, by Rev. C. Lv. Walker. ,: . Sunday Afternoon - . -8:00 Parade. - 8:45 Vesper Service, led by Rev. G. R; Archer, of Summerville. Sunday Evening. 7:30 Devotional, in charge of La Grande Epworth League. . - 8:00 Address, iivangelist a. Lines, v.'.'"- .V , ... Send list of -delegates ut once vt Percy Rollins, Union, Oregon. v . r : Subject to call of the District Super intendent. the District Conference wil convene for business on Friday after noon, July 12th, at 6 o'clock. v. APPROPRIATION BILL 8IONSD. , WASHINGTON, D.C, July 10. rnv United Pross.) ProBldent Wil son haB signed the $12,000,000,000 army appropriation bill. COMMITTEE WILL MEET The Fourth of July celebration com mittee will meet at tho city hall thi evening at. 7:30 o'clock. ' Andre Cheradamt, recognised ,au. thority on the plan and ambitions of the Pan-German. - J ANDRE CHERADAME fill Hfi y h , i i ' - -
