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VOLUME XXI
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1918
NUMBER 207
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NEW POINT OK OFFENSE ON
, VESLE-AISNE DEVELOPS IN
TERESTING SITUATION.
ALLIED FORCES FILTER
IN NEAR S0SSI0NS
More Than Half of the Enemy Lines
Are Being Subjected to An Enf i-
. lading Artillery Kir! French Forc
es Have Reached Important Posi
tion In Montdidier Region. .
PARIS, Aug. 7 (By United Press)
The German positions on the flanks
of the Aisne-Vesle lines west of
Rheims and east of Soissons are be
ing subjected to a sevore enfilading
fire from allied artillery.
More than half the enemy lines
between the Vesle and the Aisne are
being subjected to a flanking fire, it
is learned this afternoon. . '
. . Enemy Is Worried. ;
The greatest activity is reported
on both flanks, .where the Germans
are distinctly worried and are mass
ing heavy forces to prevent an im
pending flanking movement by the
allies. -- Heavy artillcrying is pro
gressing along the whole front.
New Wedge Started.
The allies have occupied Ciry
Sulongc, a station six miles east of
Soissons, making a breach in the line
which is creating an interesting situ
ation in the region northeast of
Braisne, where fairly strong forces
of the allies are continually filter
ing in.
Important Point Reached.
It is reported that the French have
reached the suburbs ofMoreuiI, jn
the Montdidier region, "oreuil is a
very important point between Mont
didier and Amiens. :
CASUALTIES ANNOUNCED
Total From the Big Drive Announced
to Date Is 3544;
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. (United
Press.) The number in the rasualty
list announced for today is 871, mak
ing a total of 3544 reported from the
time the big offensive began up to
the present. ' .
In today's casualty list 92 are in
the marines. . .- . . ., . . .... , .
COLLEGE PEOPLE
GO OUT FISHING
ON RETURN TRIP THE AUTO
GETS J HAD ON DOWN
GRADE LANDS SAFELY.
Arrived in La Grando last evo
nlng olT the branch train, Miss Helen
Cowglll, state leader oC boys and
girls clubs and A. J. O'Reilly, assist
ant, state leader, from a lecturing and
demonstrating trip ot about a week,
'reported having had a pleasant, as
well as Interesting journey.' -
Numerous . demonstrations we,re
held, as well as lectures, or talks on
canning by Helen Cowglll, .and pig
raising" by O'Reilly, In the varioti
country school houses, made new
enthusiasm among the children, In
view of the forthcoming contests to
bo held at the state fair; which this
year will he on a lurgei scale.
Mr. O'Hellly stated that while up
in the mountains it wns decided , to
take a day oh and go fishing. A
camp was selected high tip on Hie
South Fork of the Wallowa river, in
tj timber, .where a trout stream was
found. It was the pleasure of thoir
party to witness a heavy thunder
storm while there, but the camp was
wel protected, and 'ho grandeur
of the scenery was a treat seldom
to be enjoyed, even by those whoso
homes are so close as Enterprise,
would seem to make such exhibitions
common. '' .
Coming down the mountains next
morning, having had excellent sport,
as far as Ashing Is concerned, as
amply testified by burned skin and
'neck, and anus, Mr. O'ReJlly said,
that, In some manner, the brake on
his car got out of order, and that It
was with difficulty he landed the
ear in safety at' the bottom of a long
trail, but-finally arrived safely In
Enterprise, and from there It was
a race against time to get the train
for La Grande, which was caught by
a very narrow margin.
They left on Itc, midnight train
for Pcndcltnn. Vhere oilier meetings
and demonstrations In L'matllla coun
ty will follow. ..' '
ALLAN L. BENSON
Allan L. Benson, once Socialist can
didate for the presidency, has left that
party because, he says, it la dominated
by Teutonic influences.
HAS BEEN LET
UNION COUNTY AWARDED JOB
ON THE POST ROAD. '
Bids Arc Under the Estimate For
Both the Elgin-Minam and the .
Union-Tclocaset Sections.
The contracts for post road im
provement in Union county, which
were deferred at the meeting of the
State Highway Commission last
month, when but one bid was re
ceived, have been awarded to Union
county at figures in both cases below
the estimates. i
The State Highway Commission,
with Herbert Nunn, chief engineer,
has awarded the contract to the Un
ion county court for the construction
of the road improvement from Elgin
to Minam for $27,274. The estimate
of the commission was $41,410. ', "
The contract has also . been let to
the county court for the building of
the new road from Union to Telo
cuset. over what is known as the
"Old Oregon Trail,", for $27,274 The
estimate of the commission on this
piece of highway construction was
placed at $30,000. ;
The cost of this construction work
is divided equally between the State
of. Oregon and the federal govern
ment. .
It is the intention of the county
court to do the work with the aid of
local teams and laborers, as far as
possible, after the, harvest season is
over. .
IMPORTANT TO SINGERS.
Community Choir Practice At
Tabernacle This Evening.
As this evening's .practice meet
ing of tho Community Chorus Choir
is to bo held In the Tabernacle, I'ror.
L. B. Edwards'asks that there be a
full attendance of the members, in
order that they may become accus
tomed to the seating arrangements,
which will be used tho night of the
big patriotic rally toniorrow night..
If you have not already joined tho
choir, and can sing, dd so tonight,
for It behooves La Gmndo to put
forward her best foot and show the
strangers within our gates we are
equal to any government work that
happens to come our way.
SMUT BEING ERADICATED.
When seen this morning in County
Agent Spillman's private office, H.
M. iWbolman, of the state entimolo-
gist department, that gentleman Baid
that farmers generally do not- under
stand about tho campaign for the de
struction of smut in grain, having
the idea that it has something to do
with the market prices, instead of
destruction.
Grain with smut in it, of course,
has no market value until smut is re
moved from ,the fields. Fortunately
there is little smut in this county.
but what there is must be eradicated
before spreading to other fields, and
that is the aim of, this campaign in
Eastern Oregon.
HOUSE FUMIGATED.
Chief of Police Rayburn yesterday
afternoon fumigated the house of
Paul Stiles where there had been a
case of scarlet fever, the only case
in the city, so far as known.
FINED FOR SPEEDING.
Lee Andrews, apprehended yester
day for speeding, put up $5. 00 cash
hail, which was forfeited. . (
PARIS BOMBARDED.
PAfllS, Aug. 7. (United Press.)
Long range bombardment of Paris
was resumed this morning. ,
ROAD CONTRACT
PROPOSALS
GERMAN CHANCELLOR AGAIN
DEALS IN GERMAN MADE
FANCIES OF PEACE.
WILL STILL STICK OUT
FOR BIG INDEMNITIES
Will Hang On to Belgium Until
Coloales Are Restored, and Insists
On Prussian Disposal of Alsace
Lorraine, Russian States and Po
landMust Renounce Boycott.
BERNE. August 7. (By United
Press.) Chancellor von Hertling, in
reply to questions- recently propound
ed in the reichstag, has answered
them' in a set of declarations which
are assumed to be Gerinun ulti
matum for peace. '
The German chancellor said:
''Germany intends to keep Belgium
until the allies pay an indemnity;
and until France surrenders all claim
to Alsace and Lorraine."
Other peace conditions imposed by
the imperial chancellor include the
following:
Recognition by the allied powers of
the Brest-Litovsk treaty
, Restoration of the German colonics
and the recognition of German and
Austrian integrity, the same as be
fore the war.- ,-. '
Full recognition of Gorman speech
and influence in the affairs of Court
land, Litchvenia, Ethonia and Live
oia, and non-interference with Ger
man solution , of the Polish question.
Finally, the liberty of the sea is
demanded as well as a complete re
nunciation of an anti-German boycott
after the war.
GERMAN PRESS DOPE
Events of West Front Ignored or Aro
Wholly Misrepresented.
LONDON, Aug. 7. (By United
Press.) The German press continues
the propoganda of misrepresentation
for the purpose of doping the public
and to lessen the effects of the de
feat on the western front
Some of tho papers re lying out
right, while others belittle the smash
of the allied armies, by ignoring the
principal engagements and playing
up the minor news. '
Simultaneously alarm is expressed
over the growing strength of the al
lies in Russia, while the movements
on the west front are ignored al
together. "'
The Tageblatt contains no mention
of operations between the Vasle and
Aisne rivers, but gives prominence
to purported "extension of gains" in
Albania. , .
The Vorwaerts tranquilly declares
that there is "no major fighting on
the west front." .
STORE PEOPLE BANQUET.
.' The proprietors and employes of
Hill's Department Store and their
families enjoyed a picnic lunch at
Riverside Park last evening and spent
the evening in, a social way.
"DOWN WITH THE KAISER."
That Is. the legend which appears
on a German helmet sent all the way
from France by Rev. Geo. L. Clark
to his son, Jnmes, connected with the
tailoring establishment of Wilson
Bros., in the Foley block.
The helmet will be on exhibition
there Tor a few days.
WEATHER NOT SO COOL.
The weather man changed his mind
today and blew up a hot current ol
air,' with the intention of making it
rain. It thundered a little off in the.
hills, as a barrage to the main at
tack. The glass marked 88 degrees
in the shade.
JlOltH GOODS WANTED.
The ladles in charge of the Red
Cross Store, in the Foley Block
state, that the goods called for for
the next rummage sale are not com
ing very rapidly, and all are urged
to send to Red Cross Headquarters
in the Foley building all kinds of
clothing for children, iiprons, empty
clean bottles, knitting hags, hanil
cherchlefs, or other articles of value
that will meet with ready sale. Old
shoes that are not past repairing aro
always acceptable, others with soft
tops can be used in making aprons
for the aviation department, but
should be sent direct to that depart-men.
GERMAN HEAVY
CUNS WORKING
INDICATION THAT STAND TAhV
EN NORTH OF VESLE.
American Gunners Strongly Retaliate
the Shells, and Fire On
. ' Town of Fismcs.
i By Fred S. Ferguson
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, Aug. 7. German
heavy artillery is in action, ,for tho
first time since they havo been driven
across the Ourcq. The firing is now
tho most violent since the retreat
from the Marne. i : '
This is the first indication that the
Germans intend to make a stand with
j ine main rcsiBianco line or - me
iieigius uuLween uio vesiu ami nisne
rivers. The American rear is being
shelled, !
' FisinCB is receiving a deluge of
I high explosives and gas, but our gun
ners are retaliating vigorously and
are giving better thun they are re
volving the: Huns. . "( " '
STATE ADMINISTRATOR HOLMES
TELLS OF CONDITIONS. ,
Wyoming ; Coal May Be Diverted
; From Oregon Portland Indus- .
' tries Large Consumers.
Sfate Fuel Administrator Fred J.
Holmes has returned to La Grande
from a month's absence in Portlam
on government, business,
Asked about - fuel conditions in
Oregon, especially Eastern Oregon,
Mr. Holmes said: that in a general
way, conditions are good. -
Coal is being laid in, but the wood
fuel situntion, he said, is not quiti
so good -but is improving. ' ' '
': May Lose Wyoming Coal.
"Our supply of Wyoming coal may
be taken away from us by the gov
ernment for use elsewhere," he said,
"but I hope not.
''While in Portland, I wired a pro
test to the department in" Washing
ton, followed by a long letter, giving
my reasons for retaining the coal,
and received a reply that no action
would be taken in regard to the
matter, without first giving us notice
and a further hearing.
East Is All Right.
"The eastern coal mines are pro
ducing 1,000.000 tons of coal per
month more than they did Inst year,
so with that large amount available
there, we will probably not bo called
on to help them out, ns there will
probably be no suffering from lack
of fuel, in the cast. ;
' New Industries In Portland. .
"The new industries in Portland
are using from 20,000 to. 25,000 tons
of coal per month, more than was
consumed last year."
HONOR GUARD GIRLS.
Honor Guard girls are reminded
that this is the regular night for
work in surgical dressings.' There
will be no drill tomorrow night, on
account of the review of the Oregon
Guard. :
CAPTAIN RICHARD RUSSELL
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I Armv officer who comes (o La
I Grande tomorrow to address tre'l
i mcndously important meeting, at
the l D. S.Tab ernacle, in con
junction with civil and military
speakers, especially for all regis
trants, regardless of cfossifirntisn.
FUEL OUTLOOK
IS IMPROVING
11 FORCES
TO MEET III
LA BRAfiDE
BIG MEETING IS ARRANGED TO
BE HELD IN TABERNACLE
TOMORROW EVENING.
ALL WAR REGISTRANTS '
SHOULD BE PRESENT
Military : it w lew Will Precede (lie
' Main Meeting All Mothers of Sol
diers and the Public Jn General Is
Invited to Attend Dinner in the
Evening. . . -
4 i $ $ i X l
J. DINNER AT FIVE O'CLOCK
!
! A luncheon will be sorved at !
the basement of the Methodist 'h
church at 5 o'clock tomorrow 4"
i' evening for the - visiting of- 4
4 ficials, . and for the chairmen n-
of the different war board dis- t
4" tricts of Union county. It is n
4 important that the vnnous
4 chairmen attend, as matters of 4
4 extreme importance will be tak,-
4 en un. "I
4- -4 4
Captain E. M. Burke, of Portland,
is in La Grande today as a represen
tative of the Oregon Social Hygiene
society, making - final arrangements
for the coming tomorrow a trio
of distinguished officers and civilians
who will attend a meeting of war
activities workers of Union county.
Captain Richard Russell, of Camp
Lewis, by order of the wnr depart
ment, has been specially delegated to
visit the various county seats of the
state to address the draft. men in re
gard to new army regulations. These
meetings are held under the auspices
of the Oregon .Social Hygiene society
and the State Council of Defense.
Captain Russell has a message of ex
treme importance, and all registered
men of Union county have been es
pecially appealed to today by the
county board to attend the meeting
at the L. D. S. Tabernacle tomorrow
evening. Registrants of all classes
are supposed to be there, and Uncle
Sam is not sending these men here to
talk to empty chairs. . j ,
Every mother and father who has
a son in the draft age, should see to
it that her boy comes to this meeting.)
It means a matter of future happi
ness to him. "If the people realixeJ
what Captain RusbcII has to say, they
would come to the meeting, at any
cost," said Captain Burke today.
Othef Officers Coming. .
In addition to the Captain, there
will be two other speakers. Major
Hibbard, adjutant of the Oregon po
lice and commander of the Multnomah
Home Guard, will be on hand to talk
bn military defense. Members of the
Oregon State Guard battalion here
can ask him any question they do
siro concerning the prospective Na
tional Guard company here, or any
other subject they mny desire. ;
John Kollock. secretary of tho State
Council of Defense, will also talk on
various matters of stale defense. ,
Meeting nt 8 O'clock. -
Tho meeting is culled for 8 o'clock
and during the evening the Commun
ity Choir will sing several numbers.
While the meeting is primarily for
the snlcctlvos of nl classification, the
public nt largo Is urged to attend.
Military Review at 7:110.
At 7:M0 promptly, tho La Grande
battalion will stage n review and re
treat ceremony at the high school
parade grounds, at which time the
visiting officers and civilians, and the
Union county advisory war board, the
County Council of Defense, county
and city officials will occupy places
jn the reviewing stand.
Immediately after th review, the
meeting will begin nt the Tabernacle.
Wives and mothers of men now in
the service, or soon to be, nre urg
ently requested to be present.
Public Welcomed.
The public is invited to witness the
ceremony at the parade grounds. The
Home Guard band will assist.
BRITISH REGAIN GROUND.
LONDON, Aug. 7. (jBy United
PiesB.) 'Field Marshal Ilaig announc
ed that the British, counter attacking
between the Ancre and Sommc, re
gained all th important positions lost
yesterday, southwest of Mcrlancourt.
A number of prisoners were taken.
WEATHER FORECAST.
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PORTLAND, Aug. 7. By United
Press.) Forecast is for showers.
MAJ. GEN; E. K. CROWDER
; A new photograph of MaJ.
Enoch H. Crowder, United 8tates
vest marshal general. -
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DOUGH IIOYH SHOW NO TIMIDITY
IX APPROACHING THE LINE.
Their l'ejiilot, Quiet Wuy Indicates
That Thoy Know u Iot About
the liu"uicsg of War.
By FRANK TALYOR
(United Press Sta ft Correspoutenl)
WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS
IN ALSACE-LORRAINE, July 20
By Mai'l.) By the dim light of the
moon you could barely see the stream
of doughboys pouring out of the
sheltering wds, and scraping ver the
the dusty French rond tovaidu the
sheltering woods, Hnd scraping over
trenches. They said vary llttlo and
trudged .along - with that measured1
swinging tread which enables En
ropes' veterans to carry their heavy
packs almost unheard-of distances.
The stream seemed unending, as
the Unltod Press staff car picked its
way from squad to squad without
upliig lights, - without falling iu
ditches, and without touching a
single doughboy. Finals one sec
tion of tho human stream halted In
a ruined village) The press car
stopped, too, for beyond this point
everything except ammunition and
food goes on foot. ;
Tho officers gave the order to rest,
and a lot ot packs dropped to the,
ground, followed by doughboys,
Their rifles the never dropped, In
tho moonlight Ivou cotihty see Ithu
ground covered with resting soldiers,
mostly sitting. There was n clicking
of rifles, and sounds of tightening
packs, and bl to of gossip which could
como only from a group heading for
Its final night in the,, trenches.
Our Citizen Knliliers.
These wore Undo Sam's cltlzen
Boldlors, new men Just over from the
"States," as thoy hnvo a habit of
calling homo when over hero, A tow
questions revealed tho fact that a
year ago these boys wero dorks, car
penters, students, and whatnot, In
civilian clothes. Six months ago thoy
were In n training camp. Now they
wero muking their geniiino de,but Into
tho war for civilization.
Tliero was no wild enthusiasm nor
any evidence of fear or oven appre
hension among theso cltlzen-soldlers
as thoy rented before making tho Inst
lap Into the ti caches. There was n
niatter-of-rnct sort of conlldanco pre
valent, and very man was making tho
most of the breathing spell to see
thai lie was 100 percent ready for
battle. Interest and talk contored
around tho clicking rifles and other
equipment.
"This old gun's sure going to do
some work from now on," said one
doughboy to his pal, ns lie played
with tho ri II In fondly, "It's tho best
gun in this army.
"Huy. you no,ver shot this gun,"
replied the other, "Nobody ever did
mid nobody will but me. It's some
hoche-gotter. It was mado for mo
'specially, Do."
Officers went ,tlirnugh the crowd,
giving a ,f1 n a warning about tho use
of gns masks, and nttention centered
around masks for a moment. A lot
of chaps tried them on again. Then
pricks wore again adjusted, and tho
group of doughboys streamed slowly
on.
More Kilrnt Sow.
As they got nearer tho front tren
dies, the word was passed to walk
more duletly. Conversation except In
undertones stopped, and they de
scended Into trenches. All you heard
was the steady knock of hobnailed
snoos on the trepen nucKboaras, B3
these new arrivals were quietly Ini
tiated to the trenches on the west
ern front, somewhere in France.
Quietly and without commotion the
ofrieers stationed their men, -with
lookouts watching across moonlit No
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT LS MADE
-, BY LLOYD GEORGE IN THE
HOUSE OK COMMONS. ;
FRENCH COMMANDER
. PRAISES THE YANKS
Courage and Skill of the Amerknna
Is .the Subject ot Highest Com
mendationBritish Shipping Is Re
covering From the Submarine Men- :
nee of Past Years.
LONDON, August 7. (By United
Press. )"The chance Germany had -
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on March 21 will never come again," ,;
Premier Lloyd George told tho House , :
of Commons this afternoon.
"The American army will soon be
only slightly Bmaller than that of the -
Germans.-" ,v v. .
''We all desire poace, but pcp.ee t
be acceptable must be just and dur-
able and with proper power behind it -to
enforce it.
"I believe in a league of nations.
but we muBt be careful of the condi- ,
tions under which it is established.. -
"Mur3hal Foch's counter stroke way
the most brilliant in the war's an
nals. He has driven the enemy back :
but the danger is not over." :.,:'?';;
There was wildest cheoring in the
Commons when the name of Foch '
was mentioned by the British pre-. -mler,
In regard to the submarine danger,
Lloyd George said: ''The tonnage of ,
the British navy at the beginning of
the war was 2,500,000. ; It is now
8,000,000 tons."
The premier said that . everyone
knew of tho American army's cour v
age; "But its trained skill, and as- . "
pecially . that of its officers, is be- - : :
yond the power of words to express,"
PROVED WORTHY SONS.
WITH THE -FRENCH ARMIES IN '
THE FIELD, Aiay 7. (By United"-.
Press.) General Mangin, addressing
the Third United States Corps today, ' :'
said:
"Your magnificent clan has taken
the enemy by' surprise; your indom
nitable tenacity Btopped a return of-J
fcnsive by his fresh divisions. You
have proved yourselves worthy sons v
of a great country."
LIGHT HOUSE SHIP
SUNK BY U-BOAT
ENEMY U-BOAT COMES WITHIN
HALF MILE OF SHORE, OFF
CAPE HATTEKAS. .
WASHINGTON, August ; 7. (By ,
UniUfi Press.) A teubmarlne. ap
proaching within a half a mile of the.
beach, shelled and sunk the Diamond
Shoals lighthouse ship off Cape Hat
to ras, on the North Carolino coast,
yesterday afternoon, according to an
announcement made public today by
the United States naval department.
All members of tho crew were res
cued in bunts, the announcement
states. '
GAIN ON TWO-MILE FRONT.
PARIS. Aug. 7. (United Press.)
'I ho allies -repulsed attacks against
Lagrange farm, on the Vesle. - They
captured Siory-Salogne station. Tho
aliod forces progressed one mile on
a two-mllo front west ot Montdidier.
STEPHENSON-BYNG WEDDING.
Thomas P. Stephenson and Mrs.
Ida I.. liyng were married July 31,
1018, at the homo of the groom on
Second street, Rev. Fecso, pastor of '
the M. E. church, officiating. Only
members of tho family wero present -and
after the ceremony a dainty
luncheon wns served. Mr. Stephenson :-.
has lived in La Grande for many -years
nnd Is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Stephenson, pioneer resi- '
dents. Mrs. Stephenson has a ranch
in California where they expect to
make their home in the future.
COVE PEOPLE DIVORCED.
After hearing the testimony of
many Cove witnesses for two days,
Judge Knowles last evening gave
Mrs. Julia Goodcll, of Cove, a dl-.
vorre from her husband, George E.
Goodcll, and gave her the custody of
three small children until the fur
ther older of the' court, : ' .
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