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VOLUME XXI
DA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1918
NUMBER 250
ENEMY IS
SENT BACK
TIMES
BATTLE PROCEEDING FURIOUS
LY ALONG THE WHOLE
FIFTY MILE FRONT.
SITUATION REPORTED
TO BE EXCELLENT
German Casualties Estimated at Near
ly 100,000 Americans fiesist Five
Attacks Allies Casualties Extreme-
i ly Light Germans Make No Ap-
. . preciable Gains.
LONDON, July 10. (By United
Preps.) The Franco.Ainortcan ar
mies, counter-attacking on a (our.
mile front south of Dormans, swopl
the Germans back nearly two miles,
bringing the enmny brigades across
the river and subjecting thorn to
heavy artillory fire, It was learned
authoritatively today.
The remaining Ge,riimn positions
south of th.o Marne,. which marked
the enemy's first advance towards
ParlB,' are now reduced to scan',
precarious footholds. The French
have recaptured half of the 'terri
tory, they lost in the first rush of
the Germans.
Positions Being Maintained.
PARIS, July . 1b. (By United
Press.) The great battle Is pro
ceeding furiously on the various
sectors along the whole of the
flfty-nillc battlefront.' The official
statement says:
The French positions everywhere
are being iimiiitnlned.
Fighting Is ' particularly violent
south of the Marno, where the
Americans, after clearing their own
sector of-Germans, aro aiding , tho
French on their right wing.
Other battles ure proceeding be
tween the Marne and Rhelius, untl
also tb the east of Rheims.
Huge German,, forces are, being
used. South of the Marne the
Germans are pushing forward und
1 with the assistance of new forces
are attacking tho heights held by
the French. They have succeeded
In penetrating tho French front at
Lahoure Donnerle. The battle is
new raging furiously on the, wooded
slopes to the south.
Further oast, despite the sharp
est attacks of the Germans, the
southern borders or Bouqulgny and
at Nosle wood. In a powerful effotv
the, Germans penetrated French po
sitions, but the French brilliantly
counter-attacked and ejected them.
, The Germans have made no ap
preciable gains.
Allies' Casualties Light.
LONDON, July 16. (By United
Press.) Gorman casualties in thoir
new drive havo reached nearly on1
hundred thousand, according to au
thoritative estimates.
The Ge,rnian estimale that the
' prisoners taken by thorn total 13.
000 Is declared to be a gross ex
aggeration. The Franco-American
forces did not lose any of their
guns, and their casualties are ex
tremely light.
The Ocrman3 delivered five se
ere blows on a stxtepn mile front
between Sulppes Valley and Main
de Massiges yesterday evening, but
were repulsed with the heaviest
losses. It was learned authoritative
ly. . .
At 1:30 this alternoon the, sit
uation on, the Champagne front was
still regarded as good.
Situation Is Excellent.
PARIS. July IS. (By United
Press.) The situation in the
Champagne at four this afternoon
was about ''excellent." The enemy
is held everywhere. The Germans
. attacked the, Americans at Prnnay
five times unsuccessfully.
(This is the first Intimation that
the Americans are fighting at Pin
nay that has been received.
Prisoners Are Discouraged.
PARIS, July 18 (By Unlfd
Press.) German prisoners taken in
this offensive are very discouraged
at their failure and some blame the
officers
SENATOR WALTER GUION
...
. ienator Walter Gulon of Louisiana,
recently appointed by the' governor of
that state to succeed the late Senator
R. F. Broussard. He la a Democrat,
and before his appointment was dis
trict attorney for the southern dis
trict of Louisiana. He Is a member of
an old and distinguished family. '
STUCK TO HIS POST
New York Y.M.C.A. Secretary Is
Decorated For Hiavoiy.
PARIS, July 17. Sticking to
his post until the, lust French sol
dier left, carrying supplies .in a
pack and helping supply regiments
with food during the retirement.
Edwin W. Ely, of New York, a
Y. M. C. .A.. war work secretary In
France, has been signally honored.
A French army captain took his
Croix do Guerre from his own
breast and pinned It on the coat
of the intrepid American. Ely Is
In charge of a Foyer dti Soldat, a
Y. M. C. A. hut with the, French
army. The - general personally
thanked the secretary; for his hero
ism. Ely. assisted by other Y. M. C.
A.' secretaries, filled autotrucks
with refugees under gas attack and
shell fire. He and Caleb W. Law
rence' weicy pursued' by Gothas
which sprayed thqlr road with ma
chine gun bullets.
Howard Woodhead of Pittsburg,
a J,M.A.i war worker, refused to
leave his post until a major or
dored him shot It he did not leave.
American secretaries with the
French have showed unusual brav
ery! They havo established Foyors
along the front and aro serving the
soldiers night and day. Tho Y. M.
C. A. work Is carried right into
the front line trenches.
ASKS RATE INCREASE
Public Service 'ommiskii Hears
Express , Cq.'s Petition.
. PORTLAND. July 17. The Pub
lic Service -Commission in a meet
ing here today began hearings on
the petition of the. American Ex
press Company for.n j0 p?r ci.nl.
Increase in intorstatr ra'ts. which
will make such rates wiiftii;n with
tho new rates allowc-.' I,;- the in
teiKlate commerce i. .-.uiulsslon.
Tho new rates, If granted, will
afreet such tot ii.odlt':"., as "milk,
cream, vegetable's., berries ami, gar
den produce.
GIVEN A PINE OF $25,00
Clius. Wilson, Colored, Found
Guilty Of Disorderly Conduct.
Charles Wilson, the negro who
was yerslerday discharged from the
Justice of the peace court on the
charge of larceuy, was taken before
Municipal Judge Eukln on the
charge of disorderly conduct. The
defendant was found guilty and
was fined $26. The disorderly con
duct 'alleged consisted In passing
an insulting note to a white wouiau
accompanied by money . and the
promise of more, iC the "recipient
would come to his room.
SWIMMLNU IS POPULAR.
Party Of La Grande People Enjoy
Dip In The River.
While La Grande cannot boast
of a Columbia" Beach or a Seaside
or a Newport, It can be said that
thero are a number of places' on
the Grande Ronde River where the
delightful sport of swimming can
be indulged in. nnd one can draw
on one's Imagination for the thrills
that the white raps and waves of
the, ocean would give and after a
dip In the enol water of the Grande
Konde return home, feeling cool
and refreshed.
Among thoFe who have availed
themselves of this pleasant pas
time was a party made up of the
following devotees of the sport:
Dr. and Mrs.' Richardson, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Newlin and son.
Philip, Mrs. E. T. Andrews, Mrs.
Grace Molllcr, Mrs. J. David Haines
Miss Dennis and Miss Grace Cavl
ness of Joseph,' who. on their re
turn, spread their lunch In' a shady
spot and partook of a delicious re
past, .while the crimson sunset re
gistered the end of a perfect day.
CANNING CLUBS TO
MEET AT SCHOOL
EXTENSION LEADER OF BOVS
AND GlltUS CLUI18 WILL
REACH CITY TOMORROW
Assistant County Agent A. H.
Prince received word this morning
from Miss Helen Cowgill, state
leader of the boys and girls club',
that-she will leave The Dalles in
lime to reach La, GrandV on the
morning train of tomorrow (Thuis
da? -.- '
n commltteY1 has linn appointed
from the cunulug cassu nt Ibe clly
tn niccl Miss 0 '-Kill -04 her arrival
in the morning, welcoming, her ' to
the city. . ' ''
The first meeting h.i? been called
by Mr. Prince to ba h-i'd In the
High bc.iool Im'ldluc; a .1 o'clock
ThurBu'.1- nfl'i-oon, to . 'hfcl, not
ouly the ' tuivt.rr ol ihu t.Mir.ilnu:
clubs. In.l the iiiir. of the pupils
as well as' all otnurs in tnc city.
who may be Interested !n ti-.. S'.-b-
ject of canning 'vegetable or fivlts
at home, are invited to be present.
A further program r'i!; te an
nounced lomo-row after .onn. t.
FOR SUGARLESS PIES
Can The Windfall Apples And Add
Sugar letter.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July. 17.
Plenty of apple pies are guaranteed
lor Americans next winter in spite
of the sugar shortage,. Housewives
are going to save the windfalls in
ple-ftlling canned without sugar, ac
cording to specialists of tho United
States Dopaitment of Agriculture.
Apples canned by this method will
be available Intel- on when the
sugar may be added or pies may
be 8Woe,toned with sirups and other
sugar substitutes.
In canning apples for-pie filling
slice them Immediately after paring
Into slightly salted cold water. Pack
ho-product carefully in hoi. sjI.im
jars or tin cans until full. ' lice a
tablespoon, 'wooden ladle, or ta
ble knife .for -i packing, purposes.
Pour boiling hot "water over tho
product In tho hot Jar. Place rub
bers and caps in position, not tight.
If using tin cans, seal completely.
Place in the sterilizer, vat or din
ner, and sterilize for tho longlh
of time given below according to
tho particular type of outfit used:
Minutes
Hot-watr,r bath, homemade or
commercial 30
Water Seal, 214 degrees ;.. . 20
5 pounds steam pressure .... 12
10 pounds steam pressure .... 10
After Bterilissing, remove the till
ed containers. Seal jars; invert tn
cool and test the joints. Wrap in
paper to prevent bleaching and
store -in a dry, cuol place. IC tin
cans are used it will be found ad
vantageous to plunge, them into
cold water Immediately after stori
llzation to cool them quickly.
DAIRYMEN IX t OM'I'ItESCE
VANCOUVER, Wuh; July 17.
Clarke couuty il.iir'vin nt a
meeting hero today dleci'ss'-T ways
and meuns of Increasing prices R,
such an exten1. to uabio them
to "make a living nnd lieet reas
onable expenses tf tjiiutlou.
RUMMAGE SALE.
Theie will be a rummage sale in
the little Red Cross shop, Saturday,
July 20, for the benefit of the Red
Cros3, from 2 to 6 o'clock p. m. Any
one having anything to donate please
get it in by Friday, the 19th, by re
qnest of Mrs. T. N. Murnhy.
BIRD'S-EYE
Mince the entrance nf this country Into the world war. Hie e:iiltul Is a greatly enlarged clly. The int'iix of
thousands of government employees who have tnken up their abode In Washington means the building of homes for
them. '" government buildings hnvo been built In addition to uhnt nlrcndy were In use. This view, from the
Washington monument, shows Potomac park, the avlutlon Ik-Id nnd the brlilge leading to Virginia.
FREE SUE
FOR PLANT
D. M'KENNON JuAKES OFFER
". OF LAND ALONG O.-W. R."
& N. RIGHT-OF-WAY. :
REPLY TO GOVERNMENT'S
CALL FOR MORE DRYERS
Visualizes Profits to Hundreds of
Farmers, As Well As Salvage to
Railroads,- In the Matter of Use of
Cars Proposal Is Supported By Ex
pert Opinion of Many.
J..'. J. .J. 4. . .J.
.. 4.
"Just to show you my
faith in the proposition, to
Induce the, establishment' In
La Grande, by the Wlttou-bcrg-King
Cof, or any
othor ffrut-clads .dehydrat
ing company, knowing full
well from niyipast experi
ence what a tremendously
big thing it would prove
to bo for evoiV farmer lu
the Graudo 'Hondo and
Baker valleys, 1 will donate
large plot of ground Jor
a free Imlldlnr site, along
side of the O.iw. it. & N.
Co.'s right 01
way, just
g oulsldo the
Lilly limits.
! whore there
111 only bo
my, with tin
. city water,
my offer lu
Iter 11 will
I- farm taxes to
ample supply (
'U and the BOonoff
t acceptod the I
I- . suit me." j
J. 1). McK ENNON. .J
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Ever since tho last visit of Gen
eral Manager M. J. Buckley to
La Grando, last week, In soarch nf
now method for car conservation,
ho .emphatically endorsed the pro.
position of making an effort by all
hands In La Grande, for tho loca
tion here of Just such a dehydrat
ing plant as the Wittnnburg-King
Co., established at Tho Dalles, only
a short tlmo ugo, and which
lB
making money for every farmer In
that section nt tho stale, and will
do the very same thing lor the, far
mers of Union and Balier coiintlca,
if one could Lie induced In locate
In La Grander
The point to tho whole mutter
was forcibly brought to a head by
a government S. OS. sent out from
Washington, only ycttorday by the
department of Agriculture, calling
In terms not to' bo mistintWtnod
when Issued front I ho U. SI. Food
Administration Itself for moro dry
ing plants.
The 'government not long ago
trlod the dnhydratod foods In Alas
ka, at the time It first began con
struction of the coal railroads In
that country, and It saves so much
valuable space in . transportation
that It proved to be invaluable. A
man can easily carry in Ills pack
on his back of dehydralel and
other canned goodn suriiclcnt quan
tity for a 'work's prospecting trip,
so It was Intiodneeil In the slates,
with even more marked success. '
(Continued on Pp.?tr Two!
VIEW OF WASHINGTON
PEACE SUGGESTION
FROM AUSTRIA
FOREIGN MINISTER VON BURIAN
ENDORSES PRESIDENT WIL
SON'S FOUR AIMS.
Baron Von Burian, Autriallungarv
foreign minister, endorses the four
aims as expressed by President Wilson
and, in reference to the American
chief executive, he says: ''Nobody
would refuse homage to his genius a,nd
nobody would refuse his co-operation."
'I he note winds up with a distinct
objection against any foreign influence
in the empire, and says;
"As has always been the case for
centuries, the states and races of the
monarchy will settle their internal
problems in agreement with their rul
er. The monarchy resolutely declines
foreign interference in any form, just
os it does not meddle with the affairs
of foreigners."
OLD SOLDIER ENLISTS
Special Permission Given By War De
partment to Man of 50.
EUGENE, Cr July 16 J. D. Davis,
aged 50, with a record of 14 years of
service in the regular army, has re
enlisted through special permission of
the War Department.
Davis has been out of the service
for several years. He may bo assigned
to service with the American grants
at home, a3 a result of his age, but
13 hopeful that his record will win for
him a place on the fish'.ng line in
France. Davis left this afternoon for
Portland, where he will undergo fur
ther examination. '
RESENT KISSING FLAG
Women at lieppner Believe Emblem
Should Not lie Polluted.
The following resolutions were ad
opted by the Degree of Honor at the
Eastern Oregon district convention
held June H and 4, at Heppncr:
Wliereas, it has been the custom of
late in this country to compel traitors,
piD-Germans and enemy aliens to kiss
ou r 4 leg, -and whereas,-we- tho- patOToMe4
1,1 nniuiRn iuui tnub lilt: sum
custom is on insult to" our flag and
that such traitors should not lie -allowed
to pollute and profane our flag
by tho touch of thoir lips, but rather
should they be compelled to kiss its
shadow in the dust; therefore, be it
resolved, that we, the Degree or
Honor, of Eastern Oregon in conven
tion assembled, go on rocord as unal
terably opposed to the practice before
described. And be it further resolved
that we will use our influence to op-
pose the same, and voice our protest
on every occasion.
Be it also further resolved, that
these resolutions be presented to the
National Convention nnd placed on the
records of tjie local convention.
EXPRESS BUSINESS BIG
Shipments Increasing Rapidly On Ac
count of Products.
American Express Agent L. B
Sitjith slates the express business'
through his office is now very large
so, large, in fact, that it is almost
impossible, with the aid of extra men,
to handle it every 24 hours. Nut only
is it the height of the fresh fruit ship
ping season, but other large business
is moving forward every day, in ad
dition to the regular shipments of
cream, at the rate of 100 cans every
night.
These shipments alone require the
assistance of three extra men, three
extra trucks, and the use of an extra
baggage car on every train.
Had the fruit season been normal,
he says it would have taken a small
army of men to handle the crop
IN WAR TIME
FRANK L. BAYLIES
Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford,
Mass., who hat distinguished himself
ca an aviator wlvh the French dying
forces was reported misting recently.
W. R. C. TO HAVE SOCIAL
- : '
Proceeds Go to Entertaining Visitors
to Ntaional Convention.
The National 'Convention of the
Grand Army of the Republic nnd the
Women's Relief prp3 will bo held in
Portland, beginning August 19. The
rate for transportation to and from
Portland will bo one cent per mile,
thus bringing hundreds who could not
have come hag it not . been for the
low into of transportation. The cost
of entertaining ' the guests will be
greatly increased. 1
The W. at. C. of Ln Grande are
urged once more to help Oregon "over
tho lop" to make this convention the
greatest over held in the west." The
W. R. C. president says: "Oliver P.
Morton Relief Corps No. 37 must not
be found wanting in doing her share in
ontcrtuinment of this convention, and
we extend an urgent invitation to at
tend the social Friday evening on the
- SrT
awn of the Julius Roesch residence,
oui'th street." . '
The entire proceeds will be used
for tho entertainment of Or6gon's
guests ut Portland during the con
vention. ' , ' .,
NOW LOOKING CHEAP
Pessimistic Dope Voiced in Senate Is
Transparent.
The splendidly encouraging news of
our military accomplishments con
tinues. Only the other day the War
Department laid of the departure of
more than a million nlen for the Euro
pean area of war. Now . the . same
source of information announces that
a grand total of 2,170,400 is with the
colors, here and abroad; that more
than 2700 Browning guns were de
livered during May; that more than
1,300,000 rifles had been produced and
delivered up to June 7; that wo are
making 80 combat airplanes a week
and that over 2000 Liberty motors
have been delivered and are being
turned out nt the rate of 1 15 a week.
Looking at these find accomplish
ments, it seems a dream that only six
months ago a Senator of the United
States publicly stated in the upper
chamber of Congress that Secretary
Baker's assertion that before the end
of the year he believed- that there
would be 1,000,000 men in France was
exaggeration of the wildest sort;"
that the promise was "absolutely pre
posterous" and that the whole thing
was a gigantic bluff " on the part 01
Mr. Baker. Where is that gentleman
now? Only 11 days more than half
the year have gone, and more than
1,000,000 men are already overseas.
If that be "bluff," let's have a lot of
it says the Boston Post.
If anybody wants to eontinuMb he
pessimistic over such a great showing
and to persist in moaning 'wasted
year,' whatevor that may mean, that
is his prerogative in this land of the
free. But it is a sign either of limit
ed intelligence or of parisan bile.
In the face of all these magnificent
achievements and at a moment when
everything is at white heat of effic
iency and rapidity, how cheap and
transparent are the yells of petty
artisans: "Speed up the war."
OAKLAND SHIPYARD
STRIKE IS. ENDED
OAKLAND, Ca!.. July If,. (By
United Press.) Six thousand shlp
jard workers and bolicrmakers re
turned to work this morning, end
ing thoir two days' strlko.
GENERAL PERSHING
HONORED BY KING
LONOON, July 16. (By Untied
Press.) King Edward has confor
ied upon General Pershing the
order of tho Gram. Commander of
the Bath, Britain's highest military
honor. .
HOIUTIII
ROOSEVELT
IS KILLED
YOUNGEST SON OP EX-PRm.
DENT GOES DOWV Willi
ntRXIXU PLANE.
FATHER IS DEEPLY
AFFECTED BY NEWS
But Expressed Satisfaction That III
Boy Was 1 Of Some Service Tu
; His Country. Death Will Not
1 Change Colonel's Plana, '
PARIS, July 17. (By United.
Press.) Dispatches from the front
say , that Queutin Roorevelt, aged
2, Theodore Roosovoll'8 youngest
son, was killed when his altpiana
was brought down. In flames behind
the' German lines during the fight
near Chateau Thierry on. Sunday,
The airplane fell In full vle,w of
the American . trenches. Young
Roosevelt's plane waa . attacked by
a German squadron while returning
from a patrol flight. : He was seen
to suddenly lose control of the ma
chine, "having probably .received a
mortal wound."
Father Greatly Affected. .
NEW YORK, July 16, (By Unit
ed Press. IThoodore ' Roosevelt ; was
greatly affected today when a re.
prosoutative of the United Pre3S
Informed him of the probable death
of his son Quintin. When the
newspaperman asked the ex-presl-
dent whothor he had anything ho :
would like to make public, he said
In a weak voice,; "Not a thing, not
a thing." ;
Col. Roosovolt, aftor recovering
from the first shock of the sad
news, paid "I am glad Quintin had
a chanco to render some service to
his country before ho met bis -death."
He stated that the death
of his Bon will: not change his
plans. .."',.- :" ' '
No Objectives Achieved.
LONDON, July 16, (By United
Press.) One of the chief , causes
of the failure, of the Germans to
make their fifth drive In the nature .
of a surpriso was the Improvement -In'
intelligence work, of the allies
sines the previous enemy effort
This Is due largely to the steadily
growing aorlal superiority, render
ing even a partial surprise liupossl.
ble. ,' ..... .
Even if the present offensive Is
greatly checked Instead of detin.
Itely held, it must thus far be con
sidered, an Inglorious defeat because
despite the length Of their prepar
ations, the, Germans have achieved ,
none of their objectives. It Is now
realized that this was Intended as
their greatest offensive., ';
Annihilate Whole Battalion.
WASHINGTON, D.C.. July 16.
(By United Press.) General Per
shing reports that , the Americans
continue counter attacking on the.
Maine. On Monday they com-
ipletely annihilated one German bat
talion, killing, wounding or captur
ing every man and throwing the re
mainder of tho enemy forces acrus
the river "with complete success."
Great Day For Airmen.
WITH THE AMERICANS O.V
THE MARNE, July 16. (By Unit
ed Prosi;.) The greatest day la
the history of American aviation
closed tonight when six Bocho
plaucs and one observation balloon
wore downed In 24 hours.
EDUCATIONAL FUND
FOR YEAR ALLOTED
WASHINGTON, D.C.. July 17.--(Ily
United Preps.) The Federal
Educational Board ha3 allotted for
the coming fiscal year $16,142 to
Oregon, and J27.6H to Washing,
ton.
WEATHER FORECAST.
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