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Newspaper Page TextI A Independent ffl Aj ...P'y u H,ppe" : jSyw I I ' i Tw W- j. jcoim ; . LA GRANDE, OREGON,' THURSDAY, JULY it, 1918 VOLUME XXI NUMBER 215 M ) MPMI1M ISP r'Jf i- mm you- u M COUNTRY WIDE REVOLUTiOH BREAKS OUT III UKRAINE PEASANTS HAVE ORGANIZED SEVERAL SMALL Y ARMIES FOR COUNTRY'S DEFENSE. Believed That the Demand For German Forces In Russia . Will Lessen Pressure On the' Western Front.; . : Ukrainians Are Well Armed. STOCKHOLM, J illy: 11. (By United Fross.) The Ukraine is now In the throes of a countrywldo revolution, dispatchos declare. The Germans are rushing reinforce ments, which now total 420.000 to tho Various centers. The peasants have formed themselves into scvoi al small armies of from 15,000 to 20,000 men. They are well armed and' are defending the villages in trench soctors, -They are fighting chiefly, because the Germans have returned the land to the landlords., t The movement of. Gorman troops may account for the, delay In the expected drive on the Western front. ,. BOLSHEV1KI GETTING HEADY. STOCKHOLM, July 11. (By United Tress.) It is learned that the Bolshevikl war commiHSlon has ordered hurried war preparations, following the landing or allied loops oj Hie Murnian Coast, Now military units have beon ordered to form for six months service. It Ib reported that 300 men and a number of Italian officers have beon arreBtcd at Archangel on the orders ot Lenlne. .....- - NO P1IESS CENSOUSH1P. Ituilcson Hiij. Nospiiier Dlsputi-h- e Will Ho Cnrestrlrtcd. : WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11. (By United I'ress.) Postmaster Uonerul Burleson bus assured con grosB that there will bo no .con - orshlp of newspaper dispatches un der government telegraph control. He told Senator Lewis that a nows- paper man would supervise th3 transmission of press mossages. Senator Smith, of Michigan, has fired a - gun in opposition, con demning any plan that would give the Postmaster-general censorship over the dispatchos. . ... o GHEAT FLYEll KILLED. Major .McCwldoii. Winner Of Mali) Vic toilet. Was Victim. LONDON, July 11. (By United Press) Major McCuddon, tho groat champion "ace," was killed when his machine Tell from a low alti tude, It Is announced today. He had won over fifty-four victories. BOYS I.N GOOD SHAPE. Condition Of The Arniy Considered Very Satisfactory. . .. WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11. (By United Press.) Tho war de partment announces tha the gener al conditions among the troops Mil the United States is ."very satisfac. tory." . WAGE INCREASE MADE. Basic llule Of vmr Cents ,,cr Hu,,r Ik Considered Kulr. WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11. (By United Press.) Tho National War Labor Board is preparing, to hand down wage Increase awards In the cases of 24 companies, of which employes were asking more wages. Tho Board Is expected to BO cents per hour as the, basic rate of a living wage. unman MEN KILLED. unoTI.ANB. July 11. U'y United Press.) Engineer . William Murray and Conductor A. Klndes, . ... ... nnriunH were killed to- UOUl "t , 4 , day when an electric freight train of the Portland Light and Iower company, went through the Clack amas Bridge, falling SO fept Into 20 feet of water. TO tX)IUli W IRE CONTROL WAHINGTON. D.C., July ll (By United Press.) In. a final aperate effort to delay control o war time profits, Senate planned to cull up the Telegraph control re solution, hoping by this mean, to keop the proposed measure before Senate until recess for summer. ADVANCES MADE III MACEDONIA IMPOItTANT POLITICAL , AND M I LIT AH Y OliUNHK N JO All Allies llraik Bulgarian Itiglit Wing And htterp r-.ii nurd On, a 1 Sixty Mile Fi out. LONDON, July 11. (By Uuiiod Press.') The Italians, aided by tho Fronch and Albanians,, wljh Brltn'h naval units, are moving northward across practically the entire width of Albania, in what may be one of tho most important military and political orfenslves of the war. T.io latest dispatches say that the al lies broke through tho Bulgarian right wing near Monastir, in ad dition to -sweeping forward , on a sixty mile front between Arlac ami Bclolervor. This material- ad van 'j. will have the advantage of exerting a strong etrect on Bulgaria, where the morale Is low, and on Austria's southern Slavs. I'ftUNt H MAlth! gains. PARIS. Julv 11. (By United Press.) The French have onlargeu their gains betwqcn the Aisne and the Maine, taking the village of Cbrcy, . says , an official repoit, which also announces the capture of 60 Germans. IIH1T1SH nil'ltOVK IOSlTIO.S LONDON. July 11. (By United Press.) Tho British have again advanced south of tho Soiume, Im proving their position cast or VII lers Brctonneaux last night. Bays Fleld-MaVshal Halg in his report. ITALIANS CONTINl'K ADVANCE ROME, July 11. (By Unltod Proas.) An official report Issued here says: 'In Albania we have continued our advance, the Aus trians retreating towards tho Shum ba River." It Ib also officially announced that tho Italinns have repulsed an enemy attack at Canovo, on the Aslngo plateau. In the Brcnta val ley there is heavy artllleryiog. VIENNA 'CLAIMS IUHTIjHK.' VIENNA, July 11. (By United Prrps.) An official report Issued here, says: "Wo have reorganised our new defensive lino In Albania. A French company, feeling its way down tho Devolle valley, was re pulsed." KNITTERS ATTENTION All knitted garments should be turned Into, local headtiuartnra hot later than July IX. The chapter makes Its quarterly shipment July 20th. There Is still a quantity or yarn unaccountod tor that was tak on out months ago.' Ploaso report on this yarn at once, the chapter must turn In to division headquar ters the exact weight n knitted yarn. This cannot be dono If quan tities of yarn are lying unused at home. The demand for knitted goods Is twice- as great as one year ago. Yarn must not be kept over thirty days.. WANTED 40O DISH TOWELS The chapter needs at once 400 dish towels to complete the allot- tinent. These, are for camp service land tho call Is very urgent. Will iyou not help to fill this order be Iforo Saturday? BOYS AND GIRLS CAN MAKE MONEY ItAIHK IMUS AND t lHCKHNH 1 C'Ll'll M'OIIK, Olt HIN(l.Y. Story Is Told Of How Oilier Are .Making Money, And Helping lucle Sara Win War. (By W. C. Cowgill.) Do you know that, If you look for It, there is an opportunity for every boy and girl to make a lot of money, and at the same time help win the war tor your "Uncle Sam?" ' ' .. i If thq boys and girls or Union county,, or some of them, between the ages or 11 and 10. or 18, will meet mo here In La Grande, any Saturday, I will explain a little. more fully than I can In this short letter, which I hope will roach tho hands of every boy and girl in Union county. If I cannot explain to you. Miss May Murphy, of the extension department of the, O. A. C. will, or ask your county agent, Mr. Spillman,' and lie will, tell you all about It. rigs And Chickens. In Marlon county there was or ganized a boys and girls pig club in the fall of 1016, and with less than 50 members, that club made, aa a whole, many .dollars profit, and in dividual members, after paying for his, or her,' pig in the first place $3, I think, was the, highest price paid for a pure bred pig other kinds do not pay so wolt cleared above all expenses of feeding and care, from $20 to $50. Is not this worth trying in Union county? ; "Oh, but you say, look at the high price of feed we could not make a cent." , .,.. ... :.. Well, I happen to know that there are certain firms right here In town that mako a specialty of feeds for pigs, as well as chickens, and at Vie present price of pork, there can be mado a good profit on feeding one. pig, by the boy or girl who will give the nocessary time and study to the subject. . Prof. L. D. Allen, head of the animal Industry departmental the Oregon Agricultural College, Is the man who will tell you how, only get a club organized soon, and send for him, and he will advise both as to purchase or pigs to begin with, as well as the better method or reeding and marketing. I know a young man in Benton County his name Is Charley Arm strong, who borrowed a few dollars at the bank, bought 15 laying, pure bred White Leghorn pullets Ies3 than four years ago, and today, from that small start In the, busi ness, his flock now numbers up wards of 400, and he ships eggs by the case to Montana points, as well as sell baby chicks in tho spring at big prices, and the consignees miv all express charges beside a I big price for eggs and bnby chicks.. Jesse Hanson, ' or tho Collogb View Poultry Farm, near Corvalliu, is another boy who worked his way through two agricultural colleges, and finally got a start in a small wny, and is making money today. What did it Pluck and stick to it. I called at his poultry yards tho (Continued on Page 3) AMERICAN MARINES til s "V ' Ttwse t'nltHl Htnto innrlnw. plmiittrui.M In n vIMftirw in corps who hare gained unv fclory lu the Ufc-iiting on tlio Muruv. ROAD A17AD IS HOT YET MADE HIGHWAY COMMISSION WILL DELAY ACTION'TILL AUGUST ' But One Bidder at Recent Meeting and ' - His Proposal Was a Contingent One . There was but one bid presented to tho stale highway commission at its recent meeting in Portland for the work on dhc post roiu) in this county between Elgin and tho Miriam. This lone bidder offered to do the work on a forced account in other words lie was willing to undertake to do the work as cheaply as possible on a guar anteed percentage of itrofit. ........ : The commission .deferred ; further action until -its meeting1 next month. This was in order- id give time for other bids and also to poVmit the couonty officiuls to look over the sit uation with the prospective purpose of this county doing tho work. An Important Proiiomtion. : It is very important that thin work be done, not only for the improvement in the highway,but because tho funds are now available whereas, a delay mny result in the fund being with held altogether1 or diverted to some other fund. Tho amount available is a little over $30,000, one-half of which is supplied by the state and the other half by the federal government. Un less thp matter is gotten under way the fund thus appropriated will be held up, at least until uftor the war. , Work Will Not Interfere. ' The principal part of the wore will be dono during the season following harvest when it will not interfere to great -extent with farm work. It will afford a good opportunity for the farmers in tho vicinity to furnish teams and supplies-. : The distanco of post road to be improved is nine and a half miles and this means that about $4000 per mile will be put on the improvement. - Judge I'hy Attended. County Judge J. F. Phy was present at the meeting in Portland .with the view of getting the contract under some arrangement by which the fund will be kept intact for ,the work pro posed. It is money that comes from outsido sources and is to be used in post road improvement in some local ity and he believes that it can be as judiciously and as needfully expended h,oro as elsewhere. MAXWELL TRUCKS RECEIVED John E. Anderson ; received this morning a cur load of -Maxwell trucks for which he is the distributor in this territory. , GIKL DRIVES BAW-DUST CART One of tho "fire laddies" this morn ing stated that as tin absolute war measure, iA. J. Wisdom is now em ploying at his saw null in Elgin a bright young high school girl, who-is driving a saw-dust cart, instead of his son, nnu of the recently charted men for tho army. The fireman added that the lady is very proud of her job and that she ''is making good" at it. WHO ARE WINNING NEW France, ure GOOD COOPS IN SIGHT 0-V.R.8N. GENERAL MANAGER lll'CKLEY ON INSPECTION TRIP. I Ilea Several Instances. But Old Villon llemU The List As Pro. ' i : during Count)'. . ('Hello, Old Man. when did you got back to this end of tho state?" "I only got hero a row days ago, and uni going to holp you make things move oul here," "Well, I am mighty glad to see you back again It Is about a dozen yours ln co you wore atntlonod hero. I think." ' That was the exchange of groet- Inga this morning wheu a reporter stepped on board of M. J. Buckley's private car, who Is accompanied by Mi. Buckley, and hl prlvato so. crota'ry. .' . . : - Of course, everyone knows that 'Mike" (M.J.) Buckley is the gen-; eral manager ot the O.-W. R. & N. and he IB now Just sliding around tho country on u general inspection trip.- Spoaklng of tho recent visit to Portland of Curl M. Gray, former ly with tho S. P. & S., as Its pro. sldent, and if J. W. Woodworth, mother old time railroader In the northwest, Mr. Buckley saldl ' ' 'There is one thing I have . to admire in Mr. McAdoo. while he knows little or nothing, practically speaking, about the operation of railroads, ho is just smart enough to select the beat railroad meji this country over saw, or ever will aoe." . . .. . .- .. Crops A io Good, - . When asked about the prospect for crops this coming season, Mr. Buckley said: "I have Just, come out from Port land, and will be in La Grande for a couple of daya, but you can suy for me that Union county has never fulled, since 1 have been on the. line, to produce big 'crops of everything wo need, and then some to spill over to our neighbors.. "The recent' rains in Sherman, Morrow and Gilliam- counties, will make good crops In those black soil counties while back in the ir. rigatcd districts of lrrlgon, Meimls ton and Broadman, there will bo splondid crops of alfalfa. "When I got back from Hunting ton tho last or tho week, or first of next, I will have something more, to say about conditions along tho Snalto River." VETO IS INTEUPOMED. Pl-vslileiit OliJeclH To Moiittlii'O Af fecting Many Small HoikIh. WASHINGTON. D.C., July 11. (By Unltod Press.) The president has vetoed the short railroad bill which extended government super vision over all railroads. The, chief executive said that there were 1700 such linos and that they woro oflon controlled by private business interests. EOlt.MIOIt C.AItEW'ITCII ' DEAD. COPENHAGEN, July ., 11. (By United Press.) Itonewed reports or the death of tho Grand Duke Aloxls, the former Czarevitch, are again coming In. LAURELS IN FRANCE probnbly anion! the giillunt men of the : W DELHI S1E V 10 BE COLLECTED 8 CITY CITY ATTORNEY SAYS TIONS IN ABOUT SIXTY DAYS' TIME. Second Hand Men Cannot witnout consent of Parents or Guardians Man- . ager's Report of Business: , "i The meeting of the, city, commis sioners held last evening contained something of a "pop". In the pro ceedings, after the-routine business before the . mombors had beou dis posed of. ' The round table, somothing like those wo read about In the time ot King Arthur of England was surrounded , by Commissioners Dr. H. S. Biownton, tho city rocordor and Manager Fred B. Currey, Com missioner Vincent- Pal mor ' being absout, . but whon President McKin- non brought his big fist down on tho desk before him, and began to talk about reforms to bo undertak en by tho commissioners at once, oven to tho passage, at tho-next general olectlon of an amendment to the city charter, which shall au thorlze the Issuance pf search war rants to police officers, to enable them to enter premises for stolen goods, contrabands, In other words plain boose," It was necessary to call In the city attorney, to arrange the matter. 1 . v;.. - Ordinance PropoNed. 1 City Attorney J. D. Slater gave It as bis opinion that search war rants, as the law now stands In that respect are unconstitutional under state laws. He was instruct ed, however, by the commissioners to. prepare such an ordinance, to be presented to . the pciople for vote at tho next general election.' . The City Attorney also stated to Lthe city - commissioners that he thought within 60 days he could col lect all the back street Improvement assessment taxes, and was instruct ed to proceed with the collections. An. ordinance was passed at the third reading which prohibits se cond hand dealers from buying any. thing from minors, without the written consent of parents or guar, dlnns. : i. ' A resolution was unanimously adoptod expressing the thanks ot the city to the Oregon Guard In Its great help during the recent Fourth ofJuly colobratlon, In tak ing care of the big crowd on the streets, , as well as thousands at the park. Tho resolution follows: ''Whoroas the two companies of State Guards stationed at La Qrando, Oregon, did excellent work In handling tho crowds on the Fourth day of July, and such work Is fully appreciated by tho people and .the city or La Grando; "Be it resolved that the city of La Grando by and through . its Commission now in session extend to tho members of tho Slate Guard Its thanks for the work and assure them that tholr aid and assistance is fully appreciated." Passed by tho Commission nf the City of La Grande, Oregon, this 10th day of July, 1918." Maungor's lteMirt. Manager Fred B. Currey submit ted his usual report ot rocoipts and expenditures: ,- July 10, 1918. La Graude, Ore To tho Hon. Commission, City ol La Grande. Gentlemen: I herowlth submit my report toe (he week ending July 10, 1918 HONQR GUARD TO MEET Non-Members Are Cordially Invited to Participate. The Honor Guard girls will meet this evening at 7 10 o'clock. The -meeting is for the purpose of military drill. Any girl, whether a member or not, is cordially invited to attend the meeting and if interested in the work to join the squad These meetings the held in the city hull. DOING THEIR BIT Under the management of the Misses Ktln-Bolle Kitchen. Inez Hughes and Emma Carter a success ful carnival was held at the Kitchen 1 resilience on Eighth street. The car nival ran both afternoon and evening. ! Fortune tellers, dancers and side shows were features of the penny car nival. The sum of two and a half dol lars was made and the children turned it over to tho Ked Cross today. TIES CAN MAKE THE COLLEC Buy Anything From Minors :: The Fire Chief reports two'' calls for the week. One was : a small grass tire. Four volunteers re sponded at a coat of four dollars. The other was a fire at the corner, of North Fir and 8 streets, at the Plass property. This waa an old vacant building being prepared for. occupancy by Jack Busb. ' It was v Insured, for one thousand , dollars, . and the loss .-was. comparatively small, not. to exceed two hundred dollars. - The hoso cart whtoh had beon placed at the park Mr Chau tauqua and tho celebration ; of the Fourth has been returned. The Street anil Water Department expended for labor In the two de-" partments during the wepk a total "$120. Eighteen dollars of tHl' is charged to the water department and the balance, $103, Is charged to- - the street department.' Adams . Avejiue, between Third and ths hospital has been repaired " with chip rock and gravel and clay, the gutters cleaned, and a bad leak taken care or. The leak was at tfctt .anil nf If a Una . .am . IWth street. All the dead ends of the pipe lines have been flushed thru me Tire - nyarams. : 'me' - reports Beaver Creek are to the effect that tha water In the reservoir still re. main elear, and- show . no growth. of any sort at this time. Engineer Naal has prepared a ' set of plans ' tor the pormamettt repair and pro tection of the spillway. .: Three extra policemen were used on the Fourth of July In order to handle the crowa. These men, with the regular men and the splondid assistance given by the - State Guards, wero able to complete the,' day without a single accident. Iteport ofM.'lty Treasurer. Receipts " ... From water ronts ...-...,.$010.50 Imp. dist. Int. , . . .'.,..;., ; 57.28 Imp: dist. Inst.........;. 80.38 Licenses . .... ........... . 70.00 ' Total receipts ...$1,137.16 Disbursements- r v For Library warrant paid $912.35 Ge,noral warrant paid. ..... 42.02 General warrant Int. paid .. . ' 4.22 . Imp. bond coupon ....... 1,037.72 Total disbursements $1,896.31 ltoport of City Itccorder. ' Receipts i From fines .$165.00 , I'ouna roos ............. 31.20 Total ............. $196.20 Warrants Issued- On Library fund , ...... . . $912,35 Genornl fund . .7. ........ 1881.40 Park Fund -. i . . ...... ; . .'. ' 60:00 . Total . .'. ....... .$2,843.75 Llconses issued: Taxi 1, dray 3. circus 2. - - i The Chief ot Pulico reports ten arrests for tho week. One charged with driinkoniiosB, three tor having liquor In their possession, three for trafHc violations,- three for :Bniok. Ing cigarnttes. Number convicted 9.- Paroled . 1. : Number of ' meals served 4. Amount of fines and for feitures, $165, Number of stock Impounded, 1. Fees collecfed from pound $1.60. F. B CUItREY. General Manager. City of L Grando. . ' CASEY MILL BURNED Cost I) Ure In Lumber Plant At Mearltam. PRNDLETON, July 11 The planing mill at Mcarham belonging to the Casey Milling Company, waa completely dostroyed by fire today Tho loss Is estimated at 15,000, and the amount of insmanra carried Is not known It Is said that tho mill will be rebuilt Tho mill was owneil by J D Casey, operating unner rno nnme of me Casey Mill ing Company. Tho mill was In the north yard limits of Moachain station and It Is presumed tho fire started from sparks from a passing engine, on the O.W. R. A N. tracks, and whllo everything possible waa dooe to slop the flames It was of no use. Mr. Casey's saw mill Is about three and a. half miles. from Meach ain And will continue operating.: