La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 16, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textla An Independent a Phone The Newspaper the News m4 I it Atb. I .7. I - PrinU tie New the If our Wait .- Day It Happen. , MaiA VOLUME XXI LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 191S . NUMBER 249 FIFTH BIG .DRIVE 1 TOPPEID) .1 n . AMERICANS 'PUT BOB TO FLIGHT GERMANS THROWN HACK OVER MAHNE IIY A SMASHING! COUNTER ATTACK. YANKEE SOLDIERS DO : ,' NOT GIVE AN INCH lloiivy litiHNOH Are Inflicted On Tim Hnumy And I p wards Of Two Thmnmnri I'riROiierH Aro Taken Opinion Prevails , Kucmy Is Chocked. WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MAUNE, July 10. (By Unit ed Press.) Tho Germans, who were, thrown back across the Marne by the smashing counter-attack or the Americans, had not resumed iholr infantry attacks at eight o' clock this morning. Although It is raining, tho arHllery duel Is still proceeding with all Intonslty. ' .STOOD LIKE STONE WALL. . WITVl THE . AMERICANS ON THIS CHAMPAGNE, July 1G. (By United Press.) Tho American units cast of Rhoims. have not given an inch before the, enemy. When tlin Rhnflr f Mm floi-niim iimuiiiiII came, they stood like a stono -wall, li.fllr-llnp- the lio-ivlciit lenses on llml enemy and taking many prisoners. ENEMY HAS -120,001) MEN. : LONDON, July 1(1. (By United Press.) Tho Germans are using from thirty to thirty-five divisions 420,000 men In tliolr latest drive. This means that there are, nearly 12,000 Germans to the milo on the front on which the now ofConslvo has. been launched. Wrecked German tanks strow the ground east of Rhelma. Tho ene my was unahlo to cut through any where. ' ' ' ; r TWO THOUSAND PRISONERS PARIS, July 16. ( By -United Pross. The, opinion . prevails here that tho enemy is now checkod. Tho total number of' prisoners Ink en by the Americans is 2,000. o - : PARKKEEPER PLEASED Big Signs Point the Way for Gds Propcllcd Vehicles. v A great spurt of . sunshino has Bpread over the heretofore troubled keeper of the park "Tap" Thomas. There have been placed large signs on a big circular background of white the admonition "Keep to the Right," and others which say: "Speed Limit, 8 Miles Per Hour." .For years Mr. Thomas has had troublc'constantly with the drivers of cars and motorcycles in the park. He had about dispaircd of the scriptural truth of tho wicked and perverse gen eration "seeking for a sign." While ho was ready -to assent fully in the wicked and perverse part of it there is a total' absence of proof that any of them looked for the signs or gave them any notice nflcr they were seen. This w.ts when there was only some penciled directions on a piece of an apple box, but now it is different and no one has any excuse for not know ing which way to drive and to slow down when going over the park drive ways. '.... Mr. Thomas says that the effects of the new signs were noticeable at once, and ho is relieved of a lot of unneces sary grief and trouble. i o- . . ATHLETES , ARE VOLUNTEERS Tom Sharkey. Jark McAuliffe to Aid the Y. M. C A. ' NEW YORK, July 10.Jack Mc Auliffe, who retired from the ning holding the world's lightweight cham pionship, is included among 75 "men who have volunteered hero for work as physical directors with the American Expeditionary Forces, according to an announcement by the Y. M. C. A. to night. Other recruits are Tom Shnr kcy, former heavyweight, and Walter Carter, who pitched for Yale, and Wil liam Roper, one-time Princeton foot ball star. . ALBERT PAUL FRICKE Albert Paul"Trlcke, who acted as paymaster In plots and treasonable conspiracies in the United States to aid the cause of Germany, Is one of those indicted In New York by fed eral grand jury. s THE FOUR ELLS. UltK.MONY OK FLA (a MOVE. MENTS AUK EXPLAINED. : ""'eminent Rules To lie Observed Others Slight Well follow ' Their Lead. It happened at the Geo. W. Pal mer Lumber Co.'s plant. Just as the G o'clock whlstlo blew, - and about 200 or more of the employes gathered In one of the empty dry houses, that one of the officers might rc-ad to tho men assembled a somewhat lengthy report of tho recent convention of employers and employes at Spokane. Tho details of tho roport cannot bo published, at least should not he, undor direc tions given by Col. Dlsque, in chargo of airplane development, and other huge government con tracts. At the close of his address tho speaker gave out the Informa tion that a new 20-foot flag, or dered by tho company for the use of tho Four L's, would arrive, at the plant In a few days. ... This was good news to tho Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. Every member of thnt organization from tho employer down to the common day laborer, la now. a part of this organization, which is of gov ernment origin, put in force by Col. Dlsque li.'iuself. It is this or ganization of the Four L's that only recently, 'With tho aid of state, troops, ran the I. W. W.'s out of the state ot Idaho. In concluding his remarks, the Bpeakcr outlined tho manner in which this now flag is to bo han dled and respected. At the sound or the whistle In the, morning, It 'will he run up on tho new flag staff provided for It, and having Hie Four L'3 pennant hanging beneath It. In whatever part of the grounds or shops, the mcu will . stand at attention, face tho flag with bared heads,, pntil Its folds embrace tho breeze. At the whistle blowing In tho ev onlng, tho sanio respectful pro gram will bo carried out. . There are many hundreds and thousands of flags displayed by patriots In the city, as well as out in the country, but in about nine out of ton cases, these flags- are nailed to the house' or to a .pole. This habit is directly against go vernment instructions. -Homo flags like nil other government flags, big lor ilttle, should be hung with eye lids, so they can bo put lip at sun. rise, and taken down at BiinBet. CALLED TO COLORS. 'Spanish War Veteran Goes As An i Instructing Officer, i Hpanbih war veteran, W. H. Ab jhott, night foreman for the Geo. W.- Palmer Lumber Company, has been called to Camp Lewis, and will iloave on the 20th Instant. I His duties will be those of an Instructing officer for the new re ieruifs, of which tho government wlll-have, use for many more' in tho nor.r future. NEW FLAG 0 SPORTSMEN . JUL MEET NEARLY ONE HUNDRED MEM. HERS WERE AT HANOI? KT. Voluntary Enlistments . As Fire Warden's Will Keep The -Hunting Scaon Open This Year, t Porhans tho largest, as - well as tho most enthusiastic gathering of the Wing,' Fin and Floctfoot Club, was that of last night around the banquet board In tho Hotol Foley. Almost the first Important action by the Club, was an agreement, without a dissenting voice, to take upon . thomselves, almost an even 100, to act as tire wardens In tho ffrests , of Wallowa and Union counties, thus, enabling Governor Withycombe to keep tho hunting season open, and not ordered clos ed, as was the case last year, whon there .was great danger of . fires thcro was great danger of fires being started by campers' careless ness. . iSpcochcs were made, as the ban quet of fish was being Btowod away by ' the inembors to "capacity houses," as it might be Bald. List Of Prize Winners. Thero was enthusiasm spilled all over tho table, when Socretary A. V. Andrews read off the names of the prize winners, and one might have heard shouts of glee a block distant, when some one member told a funny story. ' . . The first largost rainbow trout prize was awarded to Nate Zwel- fel. tho second prizo going to Pat Foley. The first largost "Dolly Vardon"' prize fell to. the lot of V. J. Boone, the second ,. ptemlum . going .to E. Hewitt. ; For the largest calcl) In weight Frank Harris carried orf first hon ors,, the best avorago catch prlzo was awarded to Nato Zweifcl. Officers Elected. After the banquet, officers wore elected to serve tho ensuing year, as follows: President: L. M. Hoyt. ' -. Socretary: A. V. Andrews. Executive Committee: Judge J. W. Knowles, Nato Zwc(lfcl and P. A. Foley. As' tho banquetters left the din ing room, there was much .elation among them, as well as others that the hunting reason will remain open this season, by the pledge made by nearly 100 members of the club to act as fire wardens In the forests of Wallowa and Union counties. ;. WEDDINGS. Barney B. Owsley and Christina Hallon, of Palmer Junction, were married at the M.E. parsonago at La Grande, July 15, 1918, Dr. O. H. Fecso officiating. 1 v- Tho marriage of Lyle A Green, of Montana, and Mary F. Cadwoll of La Grande, was solemnized July 1G 1918, at the M. E. parsonage, Dr. O. H. Feeso officiating. WRECK OF CIRCUS TRAIN AT GARY, IND., WHICH COST MANY LIVES This pholoaniph trim taken soon after the terrible railway wreck at Gury, I nil.. In which some VI men. uoinrn and children connected with the Hagenbeck-Wollace show perished. The locomotive of an empty troop truln plowed Ihrougti Hie cars of the circus train, which bad stopped. . . . , THE MEDIQOS WILL IVJEET IN' SEATTLE DELEGATES TO THI-KTATE CON VENTION WILL LEAVE JA UKANDE TOMORROW. ;;: ,v.i:;;:.';., -;V y. r Doctors Hull, Whiting and Roe, as delegates -to tho Trl-Sfuto Medi cal Society, which will nioet In Seattle on July 17th to 19th, will loaAO La Grande. tortny. . j It Is expected that this conven tion of doctors from tho three stales of Oregon j Washington and Idaho, besides holding an important things in the meijicnl world, which have doveloped since tho last meet ing, . will go in !a body down to Camp Lewis, and hold a conference with U. S. Army surgeons, in re gard to tho physical examinations being given registrants for the army. . Thcro seems to havo been somo'littlo question of dffcrence, of mnlhnri. nn ni.nnf j.nil TT,. 4 1. a .lirrn.' jiliv.iivutii B ""..., IUO UlllOI- ont war boards in-the various states mentioned, the Idea being to arrlvo j at some kind of uniformity of prac tice in this matter, which will olim ! I nato rejections, so far as possible. Dr. Koo, speaking of the matter of rejections this morning, said, in part: "Our local board, as well as dis trict board, have been having very good success, so far- as tho 'matter of rejections Is concerned, as only a fow havo been turnod back from! Camp Lewis in tho past, but, after Waiting the Camp itself, wo shall have a bettor tun orslandlng, maybe just how far wo shall go In these matters In tho fu uro." THE CHANGE MADE r IN THE WAR ORDERS REGISTERED MEN PERMITTED TO ENTER 1X1' ER NAVY OK MAR INE VI III VICE. ' At the . local war board office instructions aro rccolvod which will bo welcomed by thoso who register ed on Juno nth, as woll as others. Registered men will bo poiiuillcd to enlist la the. navy or marine. service; also will be permitted to ontor tho call for voluntary service, or Individual induction iu auy branch of tho servlco desired. LEGAL ADVICE FOR SOLDIERS Business Counsel for Fighters and i Families Also Planned. WASHINGTON, D. C.July It Free legal andtousiness advice for all men in military service and their families, at home, wherever they may bo, soon will bo available, tho War Department announced tonight that a complete system for this purpose is now being worked out by the Judge Advocate General of the Army. Amer ican Red Cross, Council of National Defense and American Bar nssocia 1 tion. Men in enmps or in tho fieldi are advised by the divisions ot enmp judRe advocates. Whero.the problem must be settled at the man's home, tho service section of the Red Cross I ill I n it .:.L . i : r win iiunuio it wun inc assismnce oi a local legal advisory organizntion. 816 SUCCESS MARKS OPENING COMMUNITY CHOIlt HAS COMIC TO STAY IS VERDICT. La (iraiHlfl Destined To Ho. The Hos- ton Or The Northwest, Is Tho i t Opinion Of Prof. Edwards. Prof. L. B. Edwards, of Baker. who was promptly on hand at the first mooting of tho Community Chair In- the . Presbyterian Church and gratified with the large attend. nnco largor, tie, said nftorwards, than ho had nupposod there would he,' considering that thero were counter attractions. .Very thorough waB the ground work given last night,) and all those who attended obtained some ne,w Ideas of tho scope of tho tralplng In store for them. Tho exercises were new, original methods, and will bring tho desired results. "Tho Community Choir", has confo to stay," said thq professor, after dismissal for the evening. In sponklng of tho organization afterwards, Prof. Edwards said, In pait: "I found this evening many beau tiful, and already trained voIcob, thanks to the thorough and untir ing efforts of Mrs. Richardson, to whom, I understand. Is duo tho permanent organization of this choir work. ; . .: "Boforo tho close of tho season wo will bo- rondorlng grand ope,ra right here in La Grando, and I am porfoctly confidant, with tho talont displayed by many of tho ladles, as well as gentlemen, there, will bo developed many soloists of unusual ability and, I predict that, with a continuation of faithful work .on their purt ono and all La Grando will bo tho Boston of tho north west, so far as Kb music inaknrB and music lovors aro concerned." o ' 1 " PARENTS ARE THANKFUL. Mr. And Mrs. .1. L. Folk lOxpress (irnlimdo To ItoNCiiers. The Observer Ib In receipt of a nolo from Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Folk to tho popple ot Iowa and Mt Glonn districts for the rescue of their sou Parley, who was lost In the moun tains following itho electric Btorni Sunday ovenlng. During tho nlgtu) the boy camped under a fir tree near Five Points and got , Btraight oncd around When morning dawn ! and 'ho was on his way homewar: wheu he was mot by the rescuing party, who had been out nil night in the search. The details of tho mlu. adventure are, practically the sam-i as glvon in tho Observer yesterday. ELEVATORS BUILDING!. " Word comes from Hank McGoI. dick; of Inibter, that tho now grain olevitfors now under construction at Imbler and Allcol, by the co-operation of farmers In that neighbor hood, aro rapidly nearlng. comple tion, and will bo redy far-service (his coming fall. MISS MARION DAViES sMIu Marlon U. Davlea, a graduate of the University of Wlaoonaln, lo one of the first women to bo appointed ex aminer under the federal trade com. mission. She la doing- research work In tho congressional library, Investi gating facts about tho manufacture of various article. s TO HURRY THE AEROPLANES CALL IS VERY URGENT FOR 170 SKILLED MEN. If Volunteer Do Not Respond Cull Will lie MadO On The Draft Registi'uuts. Tho Observer is requested to give the widest publicity possible to tho notlco heretofore printed from the adjutant-general's office In regard to nion for work In the snruco divi sion. A call for 175 nioji skilled In logging and sawmill work must be filled by volunleors from Oregon by July 23, or enough men will bo drafted from special und limited service men In Class 1 to fill the quota. .' . ,, V. The skilled : worltmon required are ao follows: L 70 chokermen, GO head buckors, 24 doggers, 6 gpnoral saw mill toromeu and 25 planer trlmniermen. Volunteers for this service, must be ot draft ago,, and are particu larly denired from Classes II, III, and IV.. Tlioso who volunteer for the work will be sent to Vancouver Wash., for engagement in, produc ing spruce for airplanes in the great northwest woods.".'. WANT ONLY REAL MEN No Soft Places for Y. M. C A. Work ers in France. ' PARIS, July 1?. "Only men who will face the dangers of liquid fire, poison gas, shrapnel, the inconvoni enco of living in dugouts and huts un der shell fire are wantod in Y..M. C. A. war work service vith the Ameri can troops at tho front," is thq mes sage which E. C. Carter in charge of Y. M. C. A. war work in Franco has sent out. . .: Halliday Smith, of Nyack, N. Y., who threw away a possible chance of surviving a gas attack in order to render vital service to the American troops, exemplified in his death the typo of men the Y. M. C. A. is seek ing for service at tho front. "Smith and Rev. Hedley H. Cooper, of Pier mont, N. Y.,' had been gassed in a front trench dugout and were pro ceeding to tho rear, seeking a hos pital. Smith encountered an ammuni tion train which had lost its way and, turning his back on medical aid, led tho train through a hail of steel to its destination. Both he nnd Cooper died that night in the hospital. Thero Is need for 4000 men of this typical American type immediately. More than 300 secretaries arc under shell fire serving tho American troops in the advanced lines. Additional troops are arriving, new huts aro be ing opened and tho need for Y. M. C. A. workers is urgent. . ; FIVE DOLLARS ADDED. - Mm. II. C. Grady, president of the Cabin Parties, reports that, tho fund was augmented last week by a donation of $15 which came from Mrs. Julius Kocsch. : FIRST HUSH HAS SPEilT ITS FORCE INDICATIONS SHOW THAT Bll D1!1K IS DEFINITELY mix KED. INFANTRY ATTACKS , , ARE NOT RENEWED AH Attacks East Of Rhelma Were itepulKpd And Heavy Losses Id- flicled Hittintlon la Described Aa "Dlsllnctl)' Good." .. LONDON, July 16. (Bv tlnltd Pross.)The First German rush In tho nOW Champnguo drive is def initely chocked it was learnnrt mi. thortlatlvely. this ' afternoon, v " Thh push haa'1 not been rosumed up to noon today.; The Germans suffer, od heavy Josses yoBterday. a From RheilllB to tllo Maruo. over a front- of 20 miles, their is local fighting. Elsewhere, there Is only skirmishing of a desultory nature. 1 .. Uttwoen? ' Chozv j- sur Marnn anil Vaux the Americana are fighting brilliantly. FRENCH . COMMAND SATISFIED PARIS, July Hi. (By United , Press.)---The Fronch command continues satisfied .with the situa tion, which Is doflned as ''distinct- ; ly good." i It Is ' loamed lhat thd enemy really Intonded yelcrday's drive as a big offensive and It Ib extremely unlikoty lhat he will start another drlvo for the present. -The German udvanco was stopped at midday, tlion tho alllos apparently took. up thq ofleiislvo at .most-points on a 60-mllo front. : . . . The German command called off . Its Infuntry in the ovenlng. The composite, reports shows that the Americans overywhero proved the : decisive factor. , The' official roport says: '"South ! of ' the Maine the Germans did not pass the lino through St. Agn'an. lachpelle, Montcdono and Bouqulg- , ny Forest: Ono thousand enemy were taken prisoner. . 'North of the Marno, the Ger mans weire hold at a lino south of Chatlllon 8U r Marne and southeast ot Robomant wood, f There ' was no change ; In the remainder 'of the line." ALL ATTACKS REPULSED. LONDON, July 16. (By United Prose.) It was authoritatively learned that thero had been very IIUIo chaiigo on- the, now Cham pagne battlofront up to ten o'clock this . morning.' All yesterday's at tacks east of Rhclins. cast ot Sou-' uino and southeast of Prunay were repulsed with the heaviest losses. ;Woot;ot Illiolms the enoiny has penetrated more Ihnn four miles tho llurp of tho allies. , - A captured aeroplane map "shows tha tho direction of the main drive was to bo along the Maine toward Epnrnay. . Tho brilliant counter attacks of (he Americano completely restored tho wholo trout south of Hie Marne. OIMECTIVE NOT DISCLOSED LONDON, July IB. (By United Press.) Tho fifth phase, of the Gorman offensive appears to consist of a supremo nfort to break thru and defoat as large part of tlu. French army ns possiblo without any definite goal as their objective. This was thn opinion of a majority of export military men. AH agreed that Generalissimo Koch has com. jplotely arranged for meeting any jGernmn move. . . v j . Tho morning papers are decided ;ly optimistic, and express satlsfuc Ition. but aro puzzlod aa to whether 'yesterday's action was part of the 'main offensive that Is expected. MOONEY COMMITTED Execution to Follow at San Qulnten Within (iff Days. -SAN FRANCISCO. July 18. The Thnmflt M.w.iirv rnimmllniont Mnart have been issued by Superior Judge Griffith, Mooney goes to tho San Quintcn penitentiary tomorrow and Is ' to be hanged within sixty dayi.