La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 24, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text(bxwxbv An Independent J Newspaper, i Prints the Newa the ! The Observer New and Your Want Ads, Day It Happens. Main 17. I..... 0 VOLUME XXI LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1918 NUMBER '256. BUTTLE OF MARNE TO BE FOUGHT OUT GERMAN'S SUDDENLY CHANGE THEIR PLANS FOR STRATE GIC RETREAT. CROWN PRINCE RECALLS , ORDER OF WITHDRAWAL (crman Losses In Soissons-Hoimu Salient Estimated lit 130,flM In chuling 25,(11)0 Prisoners New Hun Divisions Aro Now .Surfeit ing Lines In Big Snlicut. WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MAHNE, July SI. (lly Viiit el Pi-uss.) The Gcrinuns iuu vio lently bombarding the Allies posi turns mi a twelve mile from from Vrlgny situtliwurd to the '.Mr-me. Their artillery is throwing givnt fpinntilics of gas shells aci-o-s the .Manic from Dormiiiis cast curd. The Germans appear to he de termined to avoid u prolonged re tjeat, anil mis evidently preparinj; to make a desperate stand. ANOTHER STAND EXPECTED. Reports Indicate That Germans To Slake Effort To Stem Tide. I'AniS, July 24. tDy United Press.) Tho German Crown Prlno-' lias suddenly changed Ills plans for n strategic retreat from the oois-sons-Rhcims sector, which was ex pected to result in a German re .tlrcmer.t to tho lino of the Vt;l'! ltiver. Experts are -dulled in tho opinion that the Crown Prince has decided to fight the battle of the Mama Ralient to a decisive finish. ThU decision is indented by a marked stffonng of the oncmy resistance, and is further confirmed by the BLntenicnts of German prisoners, who declare Hint the order for withdrawal has been countermand ed. Thcso prieoners were unable to offer any explanation for' the sudden change -in the strategy of the German high command, but al lied leaders bellevo that Gorman politicians, fearing the effect a re illroment on a huge Bcalo - would have on tho people of Germany, havo forced a drastic change of plans for field operations. Meanwihlo the Crown Prince continues to order new divisions Into the' pocket formed in tho Soissons-Chateau Thierry-Reims sa lient, and appears to be drawing his reinforcements from the British front in tho northern end of the. western front.. Tho German losses in the battle which opened two weeks ago aro now estimated at 150,000, including 25,000 prisoners. N GERMANS COUNTER ATTACK Yloent Artillery Fighting Now Ho ported Along Entire I'Yonl. PARIS, July 23. (By' United Press.) Violent artillery fighting is now proceeding along the entire Khoims-SoisKons salient, says an of ficial communique.. German coun ter attacks delivered west of Reims were "repulsed. Germans AGAIN" TURN" SOUTH Retirement Is Slopped Anil Stiff Sliilld Is Expected. WITH THE AMERICANS IN" FIELD, July 2.1. (lly United Press.) The German, withdiawal movement in the Soissons-Reinis salient has new been reversed nnd German Infantry is now proceeding toward tho south. It is believed that, with the arrival of frc?h troops, the Germans arc prepared to make a stiff stand." RAIDER ON TACIFIC Air Craft and Warships Engage In ' ( huso Off Kan Diego. RAN DIEGO, July 2t.t A Ger man raider Is reported to bo cruis ing ofr the West coast, and aircraft and warships are co-operating in nn i-rfort to locato and sink the vei.scl. Tim British fonsul nt I.a Pas reported that tho raider wis cruir, Ing ofr the coast of Mexico, ami nil vessels In the 12'h naval dis trict were win lied to observe all precautions. Naval authorities admit that ail planes and war vessels have been dispatched to locate the raider. f r..i'.i- '.rrJ'''"' J as-wie?- .v, .s-- BOLSHEVIKl NOV FORMS BIG ARMY NEW RUSSIAN AUMV HAS BEEN IX I'OILMATION SINCE 7TH OF JULY.. AMSTERDAM, July 23. (Ey United Press.) Moscow dispatches state that general mobilization of all military forces under the Bol shevik! government was begun on July 7th. ' . No reason has beeu assigned for this action. U . COMMUNITY CHORUS CHOIR. Notwithstanding the many counter attractions last Monday night, Prof. L. B. Edwards, who remained over in order to participate in the big fare well celebration given the selected draft men reported that his chorus choir rehearsal was a successful one He anticipates at the meeting or, the chorus choir next Monday evening. he will be able to 4nit over some new and interesting voice culture drills which he hopes, will bring out the full strength of the choir. KE1 CROSS SHOP TOOK IN $300.63 IN THE PAST MONTJI. ' Contribution to the Salvage Depart-. ment Will He Gathered By I lie Molor Sifilad. The Red Cross shop and salvage bureau has taken in during the past month $300.05 from salvage, donations in the shop, rummage sale and cooked food sales. Last, but not least, $17.10 was netted from a box of candy do nated by Mr. H. J. Ritter. The ladies working in the shop, un der the diccrtion of Mrs: T. N. '.Mur phy, are Mesdamcs W. H. Talbot, M. K. Hull, R. F. Halfhnpp, J. Thoisen R. M. Healcy, E. Seelig, T. J. Scrog gin, W. Parker, Delile Green G. L. Riggers, J. C. Gulling and Misses Foley and Ryan. The following committees have been added: Cooked food sales, Mrs. J. C. Gulling; fancy work of all kinds, in cluding kitchen aprons and baby lay ettes, Mrs. T. J. iScroggin and Mrs, G. L. Larison; rummage sales, Mes damcs I.. Given, F. Jackson, and Thos. Budge. Last, week's rummage sale, netted $40.70. Tho cooked food sale given by tho Eastern Star. Chapter netted $80.00, nnd by the Kaffee Klntch, -$17.62. Donations Needed. The shop is in need of donations of all kinds, such as knitting bags, caps, aprons, baby layettes, clothing in fact anything will 'be acceptable. If you will only bring articles to the shop tho ladies will do their best to sell them. They are giving their time for that purpose. Tho shop is about sold in She sal vage department, so it is urged that everyone look into their wood sheds, attics, basements and trunks for arti cles that have been stowed away and which are of no special value to the owners, but mean so much to the Red Cross shop and salvage bureau. Look now, don't put it off. The co-opera tion of everyone is needed to. make this brunch of the IRed Cross a suc cess. If you have nn way of deliver ing your articles, phone the motor squad, Mrs. F. K. Oxncr, Alndene Scroggin, Constance Hall, or call Main 725. They are alweays ready and willing to serve you. Tho Red Cross salvage bureau, un der the management of the Red Crost shop, wants all kinds of junk and -watc material. Everything has value. Especially desired Tin or lead foil, folded fla't. Do not roll. All metals copper, brass, jron, zinc, aluminum cast iron junk, rubber junk of nl'. kinds, old motor tires and tubes, bi cycle tires; burlap and gunny sacks, string rolled into balls, cotton and hemp (separate); clean white rags woolen rags (separated), mixed rags old clothes, old shoes, old kid gioves; fruit jars, cold cream jars, bottles of all kinds (cleaned); collapsible pastr. and paint tubes, wafer tins, corks, typewriter ribbon boxes and spools carbon paper boxes, medicine bottles j At present there -is for sale: . One i Taylor baby bed, two baby buggier. j (new), two bed quilts (new), one go ' cart, one doll buggy, one dress form, j new lot 'of men's and boys' hats 2", cents each, pieces for making quilts ; books of all descriptions. It will pay you to visit the 'Red ' Cross shop in the new Foley build ing. Shop is open every day from j 0:00 a. m. to 12:00, noon, and from I 1:00 to 5:00 p. m. IRE SALVAGE IS REQUIRED . - " NEW PEACE FEELERS ARE . thboi our PROPOSALS COM!'! . THROUGH SPAIN HUT BEAU MARK ".MADE IN GERMANY." NO ANNEXATIONS AND NO INDEMNITIES IS OFFER liiiiniiiiliiii Peace Treaty and Ser bian Possession To Stand Con- ' foreuco To Decide Fnto Of Itcl glum Freedom 1 of Sous Such Canal To He Disarmed. AMSTERDAM, July 24. (By United Press.) German Socialist newspapers publish new ''Informal" peace proposals which have been made through Spain. The main features of theso proposals arc: No annexations and no indemni ties; Servla to retain Its present status of a subjugated nation; The Rumanian peace treaty to t'tand unquestioned; The future of Belgium and other small nations to be determined at tho peace conference;. All of Germany's colonies to be returned; Freedom of the seas ito be re cognized by til signatory powers; Defenses of the Suez Cunal to bo dismantled. FUNERAL ON FRIDAY Obsequies to Be Held at Tabernacle For .Mrs. Schofield. The funeral of Mrs. N. W. Scho field, whoso death was announced yesterday, will be held at tho Tab ernacle on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Tho remains will lie In state at tho Henry chapel from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. A son, Roy Schofield, who Is sta tioned at the Presidio, will arrive omorrow. Another son, Leonard. of Prove, and a number of other relatives and friends of the fam ily In Utah are also expected to arrive tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Rechins, the latter a daughter1 of the deceased arc here from Union MAY RAISE DRAFT AGE Secretary linker. Makes Important Announcement. WASHINGTON,. July 24. (By United Press.) Probably within tho next two months, Secretary of War Baker will present definite plans for an increase of the army to five million men. It is expected ithat when Con gress again' meets, the War De partment will foster a bill to be introduced provided of tho exten sion of tho draft' age! According to authorities tho ago limit will probably be lowered to 19" and raised ' to a maximum of about 45. AWARDS ARE ALLOWED. SALEM, Or., July 24. An opinion written by Attorney General Brown for .Secretary of State Olcott holds that a claim of $50 by Warden Mur ,phy, of the state penitentiary, to be awarded as prize money to prisoners who won athletic events on July 4. should be allowed. Mr. Olcott held up the claim pending a ruling on the statute applying to amusements at the state prison. BRITISH A cniitel transport attached lo the River Jordan. The traupoit Is W&mMMii ww9i WALDO B. BACH PASSED AWAY DECEASED WAS A W ELL KNOWN LUMDERMA NOK THE EAST ERN OREGON DISTRICT. Waldo B, Bach died at tho home of relatives in La Grande last .night, following a surgical operation. The deceased was a well known timber and lumberman of Eastern Oregon having been engaged in this lino foi several years in La Grande and prev ious to that time he was located at Imbler. More recently ho has beer connected with the saw mill business in Wallowa county. Mr, Bach was about SO years of ago. He leaves a wife, who was formerly Miss-Mabel Stacey, and a daughter. 10 years of age. The deceased was a member of .La Grande Lodge No. 488, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, which fra ternity will likely have charge of the funeral. Tho remains are now at tho Bohnen kamp chapel and the nrrnngoment for the funeral have been delayed, pend ing word from relatives in tho oast. MRS. M0RRISI0N ; CALLED TO FRANCE ANOTHER LA GRANDE YOUNG WOM AN TO DO; SERVICE FOR RED CROSS OVER SEAS. ; Mrs. Edna S. Morrison received notice today to report in 'New York on' August 14 for service in tho Red Cross over seas. Application was made several weeks ago in which Mrs. Morrison volunteered her services tr. the government, in the capacity of stenographer and secretary, in which service she considered herself to be most useful. Strong endorsements ac companied the application and, con trary to the usual custom of several week's delay, the offer is accepted. Mrs. Morrison is a La Grande reared youngi woman and on account of native ability, versatility and su preme self-reliance, there is not .the possibility of a chanee that she vvill not make good and be of great use fulness in this trying period. There is no pay attached to the position, but all expenses are paiu, so there is a patriotic sentiment b&ck of Mrs. Morrison's application for this position which will be admired r.nd commended. In every logical sense she is just the person to take un tht duties she haB assumed. The confi dence and good will of the people ol La Grande will be with her. Mrs. Morrison is a daughter of Mi s. F. G. Schilke, of this city, also well known in civic activities. For some time Mrs.- Morrison wr.s attached to tho Observer's ncwu de partment, but has recently boon iin assistant in the railroad company's clerical force. RAIN WAS WELCOME Great Bencrit And Very Slight Damage Will Result. A good rainfall yesterday evening has helped n lot to clear tho atmo sphere, to reduce tho file hazard In tho mountains and nialto tho con ditions for harvesting much more favorable than they woro hereto fore. The additional moisture, will help in many instances In filling out the spring grain nnd will also do n great deal to revive .the, grass There may bo slight damage result in minor Instances, but the good vill bo a long nay In excess of the harm. From reports the rainfall was much heavier in localities east and north than In this section. The western part of the stale wuh all thoroughly so:ikicl yesterday and h is figured that the gain will bo many thousands of dollars. CAMEL TRANSPORT IN the ilriti1i army crossing u pontoon bridge, built by British engineer across In the rear of the l'.rlll.-li anny uhkh bin routed the Turks out of Palestine. SUBMARINES SINK BIG II. S. LIB v'':::;'v'' .-W.OOO TOX Jl 8TU1A IS SUXK WHILE ON THIl TO UNITED . STATES. TENTH TORPEDO FIRED DESTROYS THE ENGINES lloilln Is Elated Because Ship Was American Controlled . U-llout Commanders Say. Nets Rendered Dost riicl ion Dil l h ull Probably Excuse For Poor . Mui kKiniiiisliip. NEW YORK, July 24. (Oy Uni ted. Pre.ss.--Tho White Star Line company officials here announce that tho now 32,000 ton llnor Jus ticia has been torpedoed and sank whilo en roulo to tho United States. Tho vessel ,waa only completed last year, and niado her first trip across tho Atlantic carrying luval ! hi ol Canadians. Tho1 vessel had also been engaged In freight-carrying sofvlco across tho ocoan. . - 100 SURVIVORS ARE LANDED Eleven. Of Crow Were Killed When Engine I loom Was Wrecked , LONDON, July 24. (By United Press.) It Is announced that four hundred of tho survivors of the wrecked White Star liner Justicla, which was torpedoed last Saturday, have been landed at uu Irish port. Members of, tho crew declare that only ono out of ten torpedoes dis charged at tho vessel was effective. This torpedo struck tho hull a thwart tho onglnerooin, completely wrecking the machinery and tearing a huge hole In the hull below water line. The explosion killed eleven mem bers of tho crew. No passengers were lost. LINER EIGHTS EOll 21 HOURS Was Biggest Vessels Ever Torpe doed Hy U-Bonts. ..LONDON, July 24. (By United Press.) It is now announced that throe torpedoes struck the liner Justicla, which Is the lurgost, ship over torpedoed. The crew and gunners of the big liner were engaged in n ' running fight with eight submarines from Friday afternoon until Saturday morning, when ten torpedoes we; e launched and the liner was dam aged so badly that she sank. . ' GERMAN' NEWSPAPERS ELATED Report Indicates That Unci- Ituu Into Nest Of U-Hoat". I BERLIN, July 24. (By Unltod i Press.) The admiralty has an nounced that tho 'White Star liner I has been torpedoed and sunk. I The newspapers hero express, sa llsf.ict!on that the liner was sunk whilo under American control. Submarine commanders report I that tho Justicla was equipped Willi i largo steel anti-lorpodo nets "ren I deling her destruction difficult." (Tho word "coininanderK" u.ed nr me Gorman report wouio ni'iic ate that more than ono U-boat at tacked tho liner, which probably ran Into a nest of the divers oI7 the Irl:th coast.) PALESTINE NEW DIVISIONS ARE TO BE FORMED HEGUI.AIt.S TO BE NUCLEUS OI NEW UNITS CAMP. LEWIS ' INCLUDED IN I'LAX. WASHINGTON. D C..' Jnlv S4 (By United Press.) Chief of Staff iuarcn has issued orders to the ef fect that Six new National Armv divisions, with Regulars as a nu cleus, are to be formed this month at six : training caiups, including Camp Lewis. , Thoso now divisions will bo num bered 9 to 14. nnd In n.iph win )m attached two Regular infuutry regi ments, t RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. At a meeting of the County Repub lican committee held yesterday after noon, tho resignation of Charles Al bert Small,, as enhdidato for state representative, was accepted. Tho filling "of tho vacancy caused by Mr. Small's resignation was left to tho executive committee which, bo far, has taken no action. . ' . " " U.S. CAVALRY IS IN ACTION HOUSEMEN PRACTICE NEW STUNT WITH GRENADES Americans Take Kplcds Village Alter Violent Elglidiig lu Streets.' PARIS, July - 24. (By United Press.) American cavalry Is In ac tion for the first time in this war, and is harrassing the enemy to the north of Chateau Therry. : , Tho troopers are, throwing hand grenades nt the retreating Germans which Is an entiroly now stunt as far as the cavalry brnnoh ot the service is concerned. This aftornoon the Americans captured the village of Epleds, 5 miles northeaBt of Chateau Thierry. This is the third time tho Americans have gained possession of the vil lage after violent street fighting. Overcoming stiff machine gun fire, the Americans cleared Bols An Chutclct nt the point of the bnyo net.. TWENTY-ONE YEAR OLDS. It is expected at the local war board that the 102 men who registered n short time since, as being 21 years of age. will be called out some time in August, at n date not yet fixed. JAPAN APPROVES OF RUSSIAN AID WILSON'S, PLAN IS ACt'EITAHLH TO TOKYO tlOVEHN.MENT ' WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24. (By United Press.) It was learned here tills aftornoon hat Japan has announced her approval of Presi dent Wilson's plan to aid Russia, by dispatching troops and suppllea lo Siberia. SIMPTEH .MAN WOUNDED. WASHING TON, July 24. . Tho army casualties had 10D names. Twenty-four wero killed In action, tltreo died of wounds and fjve died trom dicraso. Privato 1'nrcy J. Wallace of Sampler, Oro., wn:j woiined severely... The marine list had 2!1 Iiamc3. PROMINENT 51 A X VOLUNTEERS. Dr. Phillip Marshall Brown, pro fessor of Internal Inn. il law at Princeton university, for 10 years In tho diplomutlc service, and who was with H'-nry van Dyke in the American legation lo Holland wh.m the war broke out, lias voluni'iorcd bis services in the work of the Y M. C, A. overseas. CROSSING IS CHANCED I'liblic Service CnminisHion Makes Rul ing In Hot Lake Locality. 'I he Public Service Commission re cently investigated the petition ro gnrding n road crossing over the rail road tracks at Hot Lake. The decis ion was that a crossing should lie es tablished approximately 200 feet west of the Alliers warehouse. This ta to be temporary and is subject to change when the state highway provides a viaduct in that locality. WEATHER REPORT. July 2 4. Fair. GOD TIRES OF PARTNERSHIP WITH KAISER CHIEF OF STA1T MARCH RAY ALLIED ARMIES ARE STILL -STEADILY ADVANCING, ' ONLY ONE RAILROAD LEFT FOR RETREAT Storm Which Concealed Allien MoyomcntH Indicate That "Unit Forsook " Kaiser Germans - M111I0 liuld Dash For Retreat When Al. Res Took Important lioad. ' WASHINGTON. July 24. (By United Pross.) Chief of Starr March today told the nowspapor corrcHnondonts that the allied ad-' vanco had boon steadied by the ar rival of IB fresh Gorman, divislono, which uro being used in 'an orrort to turn tho tide of success in Gor inar.y'q favor. . . ., . . ' lio said that, between the Marno and Rholms, on Iho eastern Blijii of , 1110 saiioiii, the enemy - has lost from oho half , to two nillos of Ills lines on a ten mile front. As the situation now stands, tho Gorimins , In the salient have only one railroad over which they can move their material in tholr re treat. . . -. Chief of Staff March said: "It . seems as if tho Lord has become tired of his partnership with tho Kaiser." Ho said 'the Gorman re treat somewhat resembles the Aus trian flight on the Piave. . -. A heavy storm concealed tho movements of allied troops and guns, indlcmting tlm,t Gott had for saken tho Kaiser. . Chief ot Staff March said,, in conclusion, that tho Germans made a bold dash, for rqtroat when tho. allies captured the Important Sois sons-Chateau Thierry highway. , SAN DIEGO LOSS LIGHT Missing Iledured To Eight Casual. ties Slay Ho t ut To Three. WASHINGTON, July .. 24. Only eight of the 4!i men reported mis sing aftor the sinking ot the cruiser San Diego off Fire , Island, Now' York, have not been accounted for. . It is expected that this number will bo still further reduced. Three men wore killed by tho explosion of the torpedo which sank the ves sel. Tho only Pacific Coast boy listed among the missing Is James E. Compton, of San Jose, Cal. WOUNDED ARE HAPPY 'Tell Folks nt Home We Are All Right," Is Message to Parents.- PARIS, July 23. "Tell the folks at homo we are all right," is the message of tho American wounded, as they are lifted from tjic .hospital trains. American Red Cross womon, with fountain pens nnd post cards, follow tho doctors on their rounds between the stretchers at the Paris station re served for the hospital trains. Each man gets a chance lo dictate a few lines. ' GRUBSTAKE IS UPHELD J. L. Wilson, Alaskan Mining Opera tor, Denied Now Trial. SAN FRANCISCO, July 21!. 3. L. Wilson. Aluskan . mining operator against whom Mrs. Ellon Helm, cf Oakland, won a jiidgmtMit for a share of a $(;,00ll,000 fortune under a ''grub stale" agreement, was denied a new trial today by Superior Judge James M. Truutt. The case has been in litigation for seven years. . ONE RECRUIT DELAYED Francis Carbine Will Join Contingent at a Later Dale. One member of the III sclcctives wlio left yesterday morning for Camp Lewis was unable to accompany tho party. Just recently he submitted to nn operation to better fit himself for service nnd he had not sufficiently re covered from the effects of the opera tion to make the trip at this time. He will go to Camp Lewis at n later date. ADVANCE IX HOGS. Reports from tho North Portland yards slato that a shortage In re ceipts has ndvanred the price of hogs. The best class Is now quoted at f 18 per hundrod.