La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 29, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHa; (Brattitr fattitt !An Independeat J : Newspaper L Prists the News the J Day It Happeas. - i - t'lioiie Tlie Observer the News and Your Want Ada. Main 17. VOLUME XXI LA GRANDE, OREGON, .-MONDAY, JULY. 2, 1918 'I cH mis HUN BASE FKIlK-KN-TAHDICN'OItt FALLS TO KKA.N'CO-AMKKH'ANH AFTKIt . DKKl'KltATU HTHUGil,U YANKS ADVANCE 3 MILES JDN A 20 MILE FRONT Germans Continue To Itctrcut From liUtver Hue! Of rocket, I-iglitiiig DcsH-i'iitc1y Hut Unsuccessfully To Stuy V ictorious Advance of Franco-A met trans. " WITH THE FRENCH. AFIELD, July 29. (By United Tress.) The Franco-Americans, after a terrific bombardment of the German posi tions, have driven the whole of the j Germans out of Fere-en-Tardenols and have already taken possession of the city. Fere-an-Tardonois is the most important of the Ger man concentration and supply bases In the Rolms-Solssons salient, and Its Iosb is a very heavy blow to tho enemy. The Franco-Americans also cap tured the towns of Roncheres and Lille Agron Aigulzy, to the south oast of Fero-en-Tardenols. UKI.MH DOIMIA.VH HO A I) HULD. I'Vanco-Aincrictuii-t 1 Make Notublo . Advanco Yesterday. . LONPON, July 29. It is learned hero -authoritatively that the Franco-Americans have advanced three miles on a twenty-mile, front since noon of Sunday. The allies now hold' the whole of the Relms-Dornians highway and the entire northern bank of the River Ourcq. - - : Tho German rotrept from tho lower end of the pocket continues, with the onemy desperately but un successfully fighting in an attempt to rally his forces and check the advanco of the allies. Today the Americans wore, fight ing heavily with the enemy south of Soissons. - (ilOH.MAXS BlltX VILLAGES. Offering Strong lEcsl-dimcc At Yille . en-Tnrdcnois. LONDON, July 29. (Dy United l'rcjss.) It Is authoritatively - as certained here that the Germans are strongly defending the town of Ville-en-Tardonols (on the Reims. Chateau Thierry line.) Allied troops are engaged with the Germans in the southern part of the city. . ' The Germans are reported to bo burning 'Villages within an area of five miles round the city of Sols sons. ' ""'.'.':' " AUSTRALIANS TAKK TISENCIIKS IIhIk lteportH Cutiuc Of Hiindml Cicrniuns .Near Snnime. LONDON. July 29. (Dy United Tress.) Tho Australians havo ad vanced on a two mile front between tho Ancro and Sommo Rivers, cap turing two lines of Gorman trench es and taking one' hundred prison ers. In reporting this Field-Marshal Haig suid an advance had boon made in the, Morlnncou'rt sector. U. S. TO FINANCE CHINA Celestial Kingdom Is To Receive American llclp. WASHINGTON, July- 29. Dy United Proas.) The State Depart ment today announced that nn agreement had been entered into be tween American banke.rs and the government, where China will re ceive loans from America. THOMAS LOVELY HOME Member of Draft Contingent Relieved From Heavy Service. Thos. Lovely, one of the ninety-one men who left for Camp Lewis last week, waay excused from the cus tomary training assigned the soldierr. and was advised to return home where he will await the call, if it comes, for less rigorous work in the service of his country. FUEL SUPPLIES CUT OFF. The SawycrnHolmes Mercantile Co. this morning received notice from tho the Joseph Moose band, who rolun government that all fuel supplies will: teercd their services and then failed be cut off from dealers who fail tii to accompany the visitors. Had the make regular weekly reports to the; management -been informed of the administration of supplies on hand, j fact that they were unable to attend The circular affects all parts of tho. United States, and seems to be well understood by all dealers in La Grande. LAURENCE GINNELL Laurence Gmnell is one of thAnn Fein leaders who are mixed up ntih recent exposure cf pro.Gorman Irish p,,.....y r v p. v-v.i.t iiiu ib iii ' mo Mount Joy prison serving a six month' sentence. ' . ALL ENJOYED LARGE ATTENDANCE AT PAIR GROUNDS TO SEE EVENTS. . Something Over S323 Will Be Added to Army and Navy Auxiliary by Moose Entcrlainihent. Those witnessing the Moose and aux iliary benefit yesterday afternoon at tho fair grounds, snw un impromptu program that would have dona credit to a regular event, the combination of races und baseball seeming to please the audience immensely. The pro gram started oft with the free-for-all bicycle race, in which Bud Lynch won first and John Donovan second. ; In tho bicycla race for boys tinner 14, B. Garity won first and . Clark Price second. ", There being only one entry for the free-for-all motorcycle contest, Joe Reiner, that race was merged into the stock machine five mile race, Mr. Rei ner rifling in this race as nn exhibition feature and donating his part of the show to the -auxiliary. Of the five regular entries, John Twidwoll won first and J. L. Maroney second. Rod Williams performed sonic stunts with a motorcycle and side car that wero a revelation to the audience, as he rode is almost every way but upside down. In th'j baseball game, Enterprise vs. La Grande, the Enterprise team grab bed the honors, although the homo boys put up a fine game, for not hav ing been in uniform tfiis year, nor having a single workout to their cred it. Tho score stood 6 to 3. The En terprise boys asked for a return game, which will probably be played on the Enterprise diamond in the near, future as Entcrpiiso now has an auxiliary, i and tho occasion will be a benefit for them. The five-mile auto race for a special purse, by the three fast ones, Ander son's Maxwell Special, Rcisland & Shanlo' Meteor, and Farnhnm's Velio owned and driven by a lad from Sum mervilie, .resulted in Anderson win ning tho special purse, with Ricsland & Shanks a second. There wns some fast time made in this contest, some saying a little over five minutes -for the five miles and some claiming! a little over six minutes. As tho cars circled the track eleven times by mis- j take, the error probably resulted be cause of this. Red Williams won the special purse in the motorcycle and side car race. . The one-half mile slow race wn won by Grover Grimmctt, there being three cars in the race and two being ruled out on account of coming to a stop before finishing. The purse for this race, S25, kas donattd to the aux iiiary by Mr. Grimmett. In the novelty race, one-fourth mile backup, then race a mile, Mr. Grim mctt again entered, but in backing up U. k-llrwl linn Shanks won first, but donated the prize to the auxiliary. ' The special Ford race of fivo miles, and the rare for the Gates Half Solei tiles, not filling, the hour also getting! late, the program ended. It was loni, enough and good enough, however, t satisfy. The one real disappointment of the occasion was the non-appearance of other arrangements would have beer made for music. Something over will be added (Continued on Page 3) FRAXCO-AMKltlCANH NOW ONLY LIGHT MILKS HOITH OF. ttAiLitoAU CUNTUIt. : NEW POCKET FORMED BE ' TWEEN VESLE AND OURCQ Allied Advance- Hum Curried Fran . ci-Ani-rlcuiiK. Several Kilometer ltovoml filter Ourci), Where Cier- mans . I tig Kffort At is K.vpeeteil .lie .Made To Halt Allies. I . .PARISH July , iil. (lly I'nited Press.) hwecping northward from llio River Ourcq, tlio Franco-Americans nro'now within 8 milcN of the city of Ki.smcf . nit Imiiortaiit Gor man concentration base on ' the Veslo ltlvor. ' ' -1 4 Fighting of a most desporato character is now progressing In the- new pockot .-'which , has t boen formed by tho allies advance be tween the Ourcq and the Vesle Ri vers. . .' ; ,; .'"The-Oermana are fighting vicious rear gunrd actions and are strongiy coverlng their retreat to the Vesle River. '--'- . . ' At several points the Franco-Am-oricans have pushed forward sever al kilometers- beyond tho, ' Rivo; Ourcq. . ':..'.. ." , . ; . , FISMKS I.MI'OitTANT . POINT. Captured Of City .Might Split Crown Prince's Army, j ' l'AKIS, July 29. (By United lPres3.) Fismes, which tho Ameri cans are now within 8 miles of, Is an Important concentration point between Reims and Soissons. !f this base -is oapturcd It may iesult in tho splitting of tho Crown Prince's army.; ' - COMMUNITY CHORUS TONIGHT. Prof. Edwards arrived from Baker this morning, to be present ut the Community Chorus rehearsal this ev ening. There being no counter at tractions this evening, he expressed the hope of a full attendance ijnight at 7:30, in the Presbyterian church. Work was begun on three new pieces last week and additional pieces will be started tonight. The books con taining the various national airs have arrived. . Members having copies of "The Long, Long Trail," and "Keep the' Home Fires 'Burning," will please bring them along. FRUITS' AND VEGETABLES. The W. iM. Glafke Co. and the La- Grande Fruit Co. report that thero is now coming into the markets, water melons, cantaloupes, tomatoes, new potatoes, corn, carrots, boets, head let tuce and other eood things to eat.. There is a scarcity of loganberries and raspberries, as there is none to be had in the Willamette Valley, the source of greatest supply A SON- ARRIVES. Born, at Hot Lake sanatorium, on Saturday, July 27, HtlU, to . Mr. and .ji-s. George S. Birnie, of this city, r son. ' ' COOKING UPXSAVORY MES3 FOR THE FIGHTERS t(,.i,i.i i.v,.,., i, ".-.Kiliie-f" iireniirliii' a temiilliig reimst fur !iuu:.t.v - from detection, but they can't bottle up SOLDIERS AT O.A.C. ARE FOND OF MUSIC GLKU CM'li AM) JAZZ, HAM. akk i'.i:iNi or.;)vizi;i ' Mi: Him ON STItl-XTS O. A. C. C0HVALLI8, July 29. -Tho soldiers at tho Oregon Agri cultural College) enjoy ntutiiu, I,on boforo many poisons In Corvallis uro out of bed tho men sing as they yiimrch ' along ' the "streets in the ' vicinity of tho College. Cm-i zenstyush to their windows to got.ar.o WAIISIIIPS VOW IIAVK PHH- a giunpso oi ing pujs who urc being trained .for service with Uncle Sam. , ' . - .. i .- Much progress is -being made by the, glee, club under the direction of Thomas J,' Willis, who repoited here from San' Joiio.' He Is being assisted by Homer Marls, last year a teaching: follow In the department of entomology in the College. Mi'. Marjs will report July 10 at Camp! Lewis, having been 'drafted.. ' , Practice work by the jazz baifd Is progressing with enthusiasm. This organization Ic Minder tha direction of. Jack Spellacy of 1.03 Angeles, acting sergeant. : ,. ,. The men are learning , to sing tho Oregon Agricultural College sonpr and there has br,en a big demand for the niUBlc for sending homo ,to friends and swaothoart!j. ;, WAR COSTS U. S. $50,000,00Q DAILY AMHIIICA'S UNPI-INDITCKK HAS ALllHADY PASNICO TII3H TUHX ISILI.ION MAKK , WASHINGTON, . July 2.!). I!y United - Pram.)' America's war bill has already passed ?13,u;i5,000,000 Tho Treasuiy is nowr paying out approximately f BO.OuO'.O.au daily in war- expendilu re, . ,. ' America is .throwing behind bor associates in tho war, tljo unlimited power of her financial resources, as well as her man-power. Starting with the first belliger ent month, April 1917, 'when f2S9,- 893,000" was spoil, tho nations war bill haa mounted awlHIy -month . by month.! July, expend tin res are es timated . to exceed $1,070,000,000, which brings tlio war's cost to date to 15.63.1.7S0',7ft3. ' ' ' S BAER TELLS OF THE PERSHING'SCRUSADEBS FILM PORTLAND, July 29. (Special.) "Pershing's Crusaders, which is con tracted for production ut the Arcade Theatre, in La Grande, should be seen by every mother, wife and sweetheart who has a loved one either 'over here' or 'over there.' Every true patriot will love these pictures. As aifeven ing's entertainment, thuy are complete and satisfying. Pershing's Crusaders undoubtedly is, the finest compilation of war pictures that has ever visited Portland and gives an . insight and understanding of exactly what out boys are doing and what their live are hke over there. The pictures set the patriotism of the audience aflame and the long applause permits of no re straint. The applause was hianl far blocks away from the theatre. I at tended the-first showing. of the pic tures and I can say they are marvel ous. The tremendous activities of the United States in this world wa'- lire "jit L W.',.W,.V,, the savory odors that make the hungry BIG U S. FLEET Oil OTHER SIDE MA.NIONT liASIlS IN Kl.'ltO. PHAX WATKHK. FIFTEEN NEW MERCHANTS - VESSELS ARE LAUNCHED Ycs.soIn Leaving Havs Ijist Wrek Totalled 72,-tOU Tous, llringliig Tonuugo I'imWriK'tctI Since ' hiner gency Fleet lkiard AVas Formed To 1 ,,-(10.0110. LONDON, 3tUy 28. (lly United Press.) Over 250 - American wui slilps huvo permunent baHes in Ku ropean wntere, stated .Assistant Se cretary of tho Navy Roosevelt to day, in un address in which be con gratulated the British navy for I's aid In transporting - Americans across the Atlantic. First lore or tlio admiralty Ged des .responded, enthusiastically reel, procating the . thunka ..for the aid America lias extended to Lug html. OUIi GROWING FLUIOT. IHg Figures- Ai-o Annoiuieeil Of Alercliai)! Ship' ( oii.sti iiclloii. WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29.- (By United Press) Amoricau yarua during the wook ending July 25. lanncbed 15 merchant vosuuls, ol a total of 72,400 tons. Tho tonnage- put into the water slnco tho Shipping Board was or eunlzod is 1,500.000. WEATHER IS HOT AGAIN. Local Weather Observer Murehison states that it is '05 in the shade this afternoon, and the man upstairs is evidently getting ready for tha usual hot spell in August. ' ' set forth plainly. The pictures were taken by the U. S. Signal Corps and navy photographers and are the finest class of war picture work. Tlx'y arc sponsored by the United States gov ernment. With a proper organ pro gram to balance the evening's enter tainment, La Grande people will vow thero never has been such a produin tion seen before, and the people will arise and call thiv entire evening blessed, after seeing the war films of Pershing's Ctiuaders. Leone Cass Huer, dramatic critic for Morning Ore- gonian." " The above special dispatch was re ceived today by ; Mrs. Henrietta 3. Letter, proprietor of the Arcade The atre,, in unswer to a, request of Miss liner to fui-iiish an unbiased, fearless criticism of the "Pershing's -Crusaders" fiiin, which is to appear nt .Mrs. I.eiler's theatre on Wednesday and Thursdnv evenings of this week. r.nirinl. - y. Hie w Is fcreeu their Hies fellows' months water. 14 COL A. FAGALDE , ' "': '' fcSfrii- I":' ';' !; I v-j'.l .1ii!i.' mm il., mi toi. a. ..ugaiae mt. oetn aetauea by tlie French government to Inspect ino insiruciion worK or mo t-rencn-or. fleers who. are assisting In tha training nt aiii Nntlnnal ni-nu am thin . . J - - J.P.IS LETTER HOME HIM A'KSSUli FOLLOW ( Ol HSi OF ililcFATKI) 'JISCAMA. InlcM'.HIng Scene. In Lulanil Are DcHCiihcd .Ne.vt Loner Is Promised I- rom Paris. mill. j. i.: husk, vi,c nusuuua ien i,a . urnnuo tor.-, r rauco ' nix weekii ago, lias reeelvod- the first lc'.tur Iroiu lilnv atnee 1m utrlved saTely on foreign shores. . 'ihls letter is duter in Loudon, July 3rd. Mr. Rusk status Hint hi; SENDS . . m '-' lAisno. Owing totlils tho Amer- courso across tho Atlantic that did lrall northward and lie lll-latul W''nouheastwaid horn Fo.e.en-Tardo- mry.TuLlc. , 4 , loot lui life I , , Tim count on v. 1,1,1. '"ho A m-iu.... uf boys are burled, was pointed out to dtl lnil,jIy os(l!1 lulll01, ' ' , : . . I Ili'lilng continued at a few t lio leiiur s.ih. ipoiiits on : tlio north bank or .the "flur. enli-v .lu ii nui'l I Jeer Inn ' . " ' ' ' 1 ' .' niippoKedly) was u spictacubu one "Tho shores wore, lined with, on Ihuslastle, people. -'J Hey stood along the, sea walls, and 'waved flaga and hnnnoi'K. to us, and from tho win dows of dwellings, shcols and (aide cloths wore . waved bv oMuiih. ! ' . Haying And Sleek CaKle. ."I hail the good fuituno to meet (.personally, fcdr James Ilopo Siiup- son., president of tho Dank of Uv; erpool "On tho way from Liverpool to London, our train,- going, at thr nilo of liO miles un hour, over the bost ballasted track I e,ver rode over the cari htges .moving . u.-i smoothly as If. on glass rails' wotl oiled, through meadows whore' were cuen black. .and .white., cattle, wills ! slook sides, wo finally reached old London Town Itself. ,. - .1 I T .1 I iu " jus and Sorsy. .This. , however.. are very beaul.lul. and hey l''Mwa completely repulsed.' .- , -Ime that Miry wui'Q bctuitiful, ovoii , .'u--' 9 c..w .unnA for . Kugland, Just at this soamin 'of the yea r. ' . - . "Whilo in London, I visited many ! places of hislmienl Interest,,4, eiipecl ully did. i enjoy my visit to West I minster Abbey, the Tower ol Loir- dun, otc. i, "Wo. have rereived orders 4o sail jfor France on tho Fourth of July, and my lette.4 froui Franco will bo I my nexl." , Mr. Rusk's uddi ess In Prance, to!. :J. P. Rusk J. rue l.l.vscs, Purls. - FARMERS- MEETING I lt.cn.et Ke.iidentM Arjv .Mdresmnl '. numimsiravor sara, are to continue llv Itiidcrt Wltli.veonibi'r. to eomply w!(h the baking regulations "Wo had a dandy meeting nt To-!"' serve "victory bread.? Mr. Uoo I rsef Saturday night, said Hobort4!" congratulates all for their patriotic . Wlthycombe, superintendent of (lie i services. He says that the voluntary : I den Ore:.'on Agtleullnrnl E.v-' pleilgffs hn3 saved the country between periiuental ' Station.- ; l"5,0i)0,nno dnd 20(10,000,000 pounds of "You See," he continued; "it in ijiist like this. Farmers are. In the first place, pioneers In Unit seclion, j where It .Is , "dry' fanning,' or noUi ;tig, and wo arc helping them nil we cdn, 'with our exiwrlmenls In raising different4 varieties of rye, .and those fanners luivo pro'jlem.i 'nf Ihalr ntti, In wrntt fillt. ! W nn, pinuln HffCen differ - f-nt kinds, and ryo . is liio suretil crop In that localily. Wo aro fnr nlililng tlie.m tlio seed from lire ex .pei'liiientul fiirin. . i "Thrre, were about 25 people, all Hold, iiieliidln,'; women und - child ren. '. "Thero vim a mnnlcal prouinui. ii-eilatlons clr-., closing with a M'i f.-r-d. 'Thr.y r-xpeet r-rirui to rirganiz.- n community . club In Hint section jwhlch will bo a great iioiicfll to them." BULLETS Fl YANKEES HHIIHJIl Cl'AUDKO WITH MACII. INK. l'N NK8TH TAKK.V IN ' 1HO.NTAL ATTACK. CROWN PRINCE'S ARMIES MAY RETIRIE ON AINSE (ierman t liupid Itelreat Of . Yoster. . day .-Jlny Di-liiy American iAd villico 'to 'Hit! North Anil NnHli. , l-tastwai d Fliibtlmr . . Cmitinuea Only At lVw Po-iKs. i.n'i'PTr mini i,.T.nT...,,i... u ii. i nil'. , JVlVliLUiWliNH liN FRANCE.- July ' 29. (Uy United Press. l--Today the Cormans da- llveied, be,twoeu tho. Nestles and Solbsons, their, first cotisiderabla counter attack since their retire ment bognu. The attack wjis doltverod ou a two milo front hotwoen Nostloa and Soissons,. west of Foro-c,n-Turdenols. , Tho counter attack followed a se vere bombardment pf tho Franco American forces, but was complete ly repulsed with, heavy losses along tlio whole line. . Two hundred Gor man wero found dtyid In one nar vovf ditch. . " Tho . Auionciins today ., enpturod a footbndgo , uoross tho Ourca which was guarded, by( inuclilao guns. Tlio tiro of "those guns did not Htrm t ne : -A mni'lcnnn . whn .tnnlr u,0 bnd,o in a dlroU fumtul al lack, the fleeing Germans being shot as they scurried up tho oppo site bank of tho rivor. . -The Crown Prince's retreat yos totdny toward the Croat and Vesle ,.l.r,,-u n,...4l....n t -.1... - (lllf,.,, . ,u inf., ,,n,im,r ilnliiM.nD a pa r.ot yot coiiipletoly destroyed: HUN IS (iOI.Nfi .NORTH. D.-utgei'fiiiM .Salient In l,iieniv- Fn.ut . Provoke; Drsocrnto. ( oiuilcr . i ASMINd'lON, DC. July 20--(l;y Imll.i'd . s Press.) Working In l.lw,' ifii-Mi.on:1 fiAnt Wi.t-n'rr. ,,, the. Franco-Americans arc apparently driving the Germans to . I ho north. ' . . . . . The battlerront now shows a tiny i-nlieut, with Its apices at Nestles, Sorp.y .und a- port north of Fere-on-'l aidmiois. . .Tlio Germans evi dently realising the danger to which lils--n;ilient may ho subjected,- doll- Voi i-ii a uoi-cu counter tunica, lu- -day on , the east nldo of the wodgo I"" IM-'W nun, n tun .ma- r, n ..: .,.,.nf V...I .,...n XT,.., - hands sttvurul tiiii!3. and tho loamia X'f tho enomy Iji nnil around tho village were terrific. WHEAT BAN IS RAISED Voluntary Pledge to Be Raised After August i trst. rood Admnmrtrnlor Hoover has cab-', lid a release to hotels, clubs, rcstau-. rants and dining cars throughout the counti v of the voluntary no-wheat or der; which release is to take effect on August l. Hut public eating places. wncat, iwvkmi.iiuo pounds ot meat and 50,000,000 pounds of sugar. BROKE COLLAR BONE Clarence A. Shr.fer Injured Yt hen His Molorrycle Skidded. - ' W-iile on his way from Kntcrprise-. 1 n'3 home, Clarence A. Shafcr, in at- ! tempting to turn a 5harp corner near Imhlor, 4 his motorcycle, "skidded," throwing Sir. Shafcr into the ditch. Notwithstanding' the broken collar bono, lie managed to get as far as tho Foley hotel, nt an early Sunday morn ing:' -.''.,' '". ''... - Or! Rii-haril.-:on was summoned at once, anrl look tl- young man to tho hospital. Reports from the hospital Ibis nflernoon, stale that young Sha fcr tried to r-4t rlvwn tmyn this morn- : ing, but was compelled to go back to the hoppitol for further treatment. .7 'I 1 ' 'J )