La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 16, 1918, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextPOLES DRIVEN TO GERMANY TO WORK Hun pommander's Brutal Order ; . Issued to Conquered and ; Helpless People. cyorjr- DicBoaied Mn Forced to Ueavo His Starving Family and Labor Under Shocklna Condi ! . tlona for the Oppressor. X This I hav seen. I could not believe It unless I had seen It I ' through and through, For eev- ; erai weeks I lived with It; I , went all about It and back of it; inside and out of it ura. , shown to me until fjnally it J came to realize that the inoredi. i ble was true. It Is monstrous, I It is unthinkable, but It exists. T i It Is the Prussian system. F. C. ; Walcott. F. C. Wulcott, a member of the United States food administration, and during the time America wns feeding the clvllliin populations of Belgium, Serbia and northern France an assist ant of Mr. Iloover In these invaded countries, tins pictured lu a graphic way the conditions he found among the people it was his duty to help. After describing the terrible condi tions In Poland In 1010, tho millions that wore dying . of starvation, the hundreds of thousands of defenseless people thut had been ruthlessly cut down by the sword o tho German con queror, he says: In that situation, the German com mander, Issued a proclamation. Every nble-bodled Pole was bidden to Ger many to work. If any refused, let no other Pole give him to cat, not so much as a mouthful, under penalty of German military law. This Is the choice the German gov ernment glvos to the conquered Pole, to the husband and father of a starv ing family: Leave your family or die or survive as the case may be. Leave your country which Is destroyed, to i work In Germany for its further de struction. If you are obstinate, wo shall see that you surely starve. j Staying with his folk, he is doomed and they are not sud; the father and husband can do niching for them, he only adds to their risk and suffering. Leaving them, he will be cut off from his family, they may never hear from 1 him again nor he from them. Ger many will set him to work thut a Ger man workman may be released to light against his own land nnd people, lie shall he lodged la barracks, behind barbed wire entanglements, . under armed guard. He shall sleep on tho bare ground with a single thin blan-1 ket. Ho shall he scantily fed and his earnings shall bo taken from him to pay for his food. ; , That is the choice which the Ger- man government offers to a proud, ; ! sensitive, high-strung people. Death or slavery. When n Pole gave me that proclama tion, I was boiling. But I had to re strain myself. I was practically tho only foreign civilian in the country nnd I wnnted to get food to the people. That was what I was there for and It must not for any cause Jeopardize the undertaking. I asked Governor Gem crnl von Beseler, "Can this be true?" "Bcally, 1 cannot say," he replied. "I have signed so many proclamations ; ask General Von Kries." So I asked General von Kries. "Gen eral, this Is a civilized people. Can this be true?" "Yes," he said, "It is true" with nn air of adding, Why not? I dared not trust myself to speak; I turned to go. "Walt," he said. Aud he explained to me how Germany, ofllclal Germany, regards tho state of subject peoples. It la hard for us to Imagine such a condition In America as Mr. Walcott has described us existing in Hun-ridden Poland, nnd yet that Is just what would exist should our boys, and tho boys of our allies, now lighting; lu Franco fall to defeat the soldiers of this murder empire. This fair coun try of ours would be made Into a Ger man province; our people would be tho slaves of the Junkers of Germany, subject to the beastly whims of tho officers of the German army. In no war in which America has ever en gaged have the stakes been so great ns In this present conlllct. Should we, by any chance, lose; should the Hun, by any chance, win; our liberties, our happiness, everything Americans hold dear, would be lost WILL "USE NOTHING GERMAN" Club Organized for the Purpose of Boycotting Products of Hun i Manufacture. J Otlcago. High art and low art, music and literature and dolls that talk and walk are to be taboo forever and forever to members of a new club hero, When they bear the "Made in .Germany" stamp or flavor. ; "Uso Nothing German" is tho name 'of the Club. And the women who have formed it swear that they mean what they say, nnd that after tho war they Intenl that the kaiser does not re cuperate from the ills he hns brought upon himself through their aid. : The club expects to spread Its mes sage countrywide, and thus to Induce women throughout the United States ,to hack Ihem up In Ignoring every thing German. Getting There. Miss Lucy miys do man vhut b' Here In hisse'f gin'nlly gits dah, hut Knnl Hob 'low ef da's nil It take som tlem politicians who's rec'mlndatln' deyse'f fun nfllce sho Jue t'glt lected I Memphis Commercial Appeal. LOCALS I -Ar i Advertising in Brief i..m ....... ................ Korr-Gifforw li Co., Incorporated. uiiice in New roley Building, B. F. Owsley, agent. Adv. 7-10-lm NOTICE. State Fair, Salem, Oregon, Septem ber 23-28. Splendid exhibits, excel lent music, high class entertainments and a superb racing card. For par ticulars write A. II. Lea, Salem, Ore gon. . 8-l-eod,lm COXFECTIONEItY FOR SALE. The Hermann Confectionery, on Fii street, is now offered for Bale includ ing nil stock and fixtures. MRS. MARGARET E. HERMANN. 8-3,tf - COOKED FOOD SALE. The ladies of the Presbyterian church. will give a sale of cooked foods, aprons and caps, on Saturday, August 17, from 1 to 5 oclock, in 'West's build ing, room formerly occupied by White Candy Kitchen. 8-13,4t ' I THE LOCAL MARKET. Sugar iOc lb Creamery Butter . . . .GOc lb, $1.20 roll Country Butter ...'.55c lb, $1.10 roll Eggs, Fresh . 50c doz Flour J $2.75$3.0C Cantaloupes 15c, 2 for 25c Black Berries ................. 15c Green Onions ....... v .6c, 3 for 10c Radishes ......... :.. 2 for 15c California Tomatoes ., 15c lb Beets 5c bunch Cabbase 8c lb. Head Lettuce ............. 10 and 15c Cucumbers '. 4 for 25c Green Beans 31bs 25c Wax Beans ; Slbs 25c New Spuds .4 1-2 lb. Watermelons 4c lb Peaches 15c, 2 for 25c Musk, Melons 7c lb. Concord Grapes.. 20c li)., 80c has. Egg Plant 1 20c lb Bell Peppers 25c lb Cauliflower .-20025c head Green Corn 30c doz. Butterfat 54c (Less 1 cent per lb. of cream.) Almost any price that you choose to pay for a Kodak, from a Dollar up to $G0 at Sllvertho'-n's. 8-9-tf FAMILY DBUQ STORE LA GRAND E OREGON. Classified Ads FOR RENT FURNISHED II FOR RENT Furnished housekeeping rooms. Phone Black 831. 8-14tf FOR RENT Furnished housekeep ing rooms. Red 962 8-7tf FOR RENT FOR RENT Mouern, 5-room house. Call Main 780. 5-28-tf FOR RENT 1512 Adams avenue, a bedroom, two iilocks from center of twn. Phno Black 3(101. 8-10tf WANTED. WANT TO BUY Stock cattle, any number. F. E. Stiiwcll. 8-14,4t WANTED An experienced waitress at the Home Restaurant. 8-13tf WANTED Dnily home work. Maude Karsten. Call at Observer. 8-18,0t WANTED Daily house work. Maude Karsten. Call at Observer. 8-13,fit rnnlf WiMTP.n Mr TOnri-nll. Fnor!-! neering nnd Construction Co., Aliccl, Or. 8-12tf WANTED Girl for general house work. Apply Christie & Amsden Variety store. 8-14tf WANTED To rent furnished, or part ly furnished house, by permanent tenants. Inquire Observer office. 7-lCtf WANTED Boy about seventeen to work in garage. Maxwell Ser vlio Station. Phone, Main 71. 8-i4.tr FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR SALE, WOOD Cord wood nnd polo wood. Phone Black 341. 8-12,0t FOR SALE Two freBh Jersey cow Phone Black 3591 8-10.61 FOR SALE Wood, cord or pole wood. Phone Black 341. 8-10tf FORS ALE Cut flowers. Phone Red 511, or call 1702 Spruce St. 8-10tf FOR SALE Two gentle mares, weight about 2550 lbs. J. L. Mars, S. avenue. 7-2Ctf FOR SALE An Underwood type writer. Phone Black 3592. 8-5tf FOR SALE One-ton used auto truck. McCrary Auto Co. 7-17tf FOR SALE Mountain hack, nearly new; top nnd brake. Call Farmers' 22x1. DOINGS OF THE DUFFS MISTAH PUFF 13 .SUCH A MtCS m at MB SOME MONC I Should Wi FOH rvfoEl.r (MR O SHOtS FOR SALE Motorcycle for sale, 'or trade for hay. Phone Black 3452. 8-15,tf FOR SALE Used Maxwell car, in first class condition. Inqujre 1420 Y avenue. 8-14 FOR SALE Restaurant and fur nished rooms, win sell cheap. PhDne Main. 736. 8-12 tf FOR SALE. A. Ford, .Marwnll. Chevrolet and an Overland. All in first-class shape. 'J.- A. McCRARY. 7-3'Mf LOST AND FOUND OST A greenish-brown sweater, and gray coat. Return Observer office. 8-10,6t,pd LOST A baby's crochet hood, ol 4 th street. Flndor please return to tho Observer office. 8-14, tit FOUND A Kodak. Owner can get same by applying at Observer of fice and paying for this ad. and 60 cents. . 8-8 Fraternal Directory. K. of L. of Security Mt Emllj Council, No. 246, meets the second and fourth Monday evening at 8 o'clock at Eagle ball. Visiting members are welcome. J. K. FITZGERALD. .Pre. ABE HARRIS, Fin'l. Sec. FLORENCE BRYANT, Rec. Soo. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD La Grande Camp No. 169 meets ever) first and third Monday at Eagles Hall. AH visiting neighbors wel come. Dues payable at the offer of the clerk, New Foley Bldg., A $ m., to 5 p. m. J. J. MORCHTSON, C. C R. J. KITCHEN. Clerk O. B. 8. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. E S. holds stated communications th( second and fourth Wednesday ol each month. Visiting members cor dlally welcomed. SADIE E. GIVEN, W. M , MARY A- WARNICK.See REBElCAHS Crystal Lodge No. 50 meets every Tuesday evening In '.hi I. O. O. F. Hall. All visiting mem bers are Invited to attend. ROSA GLASS, NO. LUCIA HALEY, Rec. Sec KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Cros Lodge No. 27 meets every Monda; night In Castle Hall(K. of P. hall) A Pythlin welcome to ill vlsltlnt Knights C. K. McCORMTCK, C. C. DELILE GREEN, K. of R. & S ROYAL NEIGHBORS Iris Cam meets every second Friday after tnoon end every fourth Friday even log, every month in K. P. halL Al vlsltlug memberi cordially welcom HENRIETTA GHARST, Oracle MARY L. WEST, Recorder. A. F. & A. H. La Grande Lodge No 41, A. F. & A. M. holds regula meetings first onl third Saturday at 7:30 p. m. CorJ'al welcome t all Masons. ROBERT 8. EAKIN, W. It A. C. WILLIAMS. 8ec iODEILN WOODMEN OF AMERIO La Grande Camp No. 7703 moot on the first and third Thursday evenings of each month In the K of P. Hall. Visiting neighbor, welcom. L. J. M0NHALL, V. C W. F. ASHMAN. Clerl F. O. EAGLES, AERIE NO. 259. Meet first and third Friday of each month at Eagles Hall. Visit fng members welcome. J. F. STACEY, W. P. LEE BELLINGER, Secretary 1 I USOAtef wears . ' dfse Va ecfT oh am . J I ) WMBAH BKSTS Wtts HOMBfSH TWELVES, BUT . j MAtJ,' ttWe A SEAT MADAM YMA.T sire, Pi.eAse. AMD AMD a New B. P. O. Bl. ELKS, La Grande Lodge No. 433. Lodge meets each Thurs day evening at 8 o'clock. Home and club privileges cheerfully ex tended to all Brother Elks. ' R. J. GKEEN, Exalted Ruler. A. B. CHERRY, Secretary. . O. O. M.-t-Lt Oranoe Lodge No. 860, Loyal Order of Moose holds regular meetings every Wednesday night at 8 p. m. In Eagle nail next to Elks' Bldg. on Washington Ave. Visitors always welcome. Duos pay able at Young's Sweets. W. C. HANSEN, Die. HARRY SWART, Sec. Professional Directory j CRAWFOP.D ft KAKIN T. H. Oraw- .. -l rMK a z.-' ..... . . . uvja tt jun. f lavuva lu ail lull courts of the state and the United States. Office, West-Jacobson Bldg., rooms 9-10-17, La Grande, Oregon. ATTORNEYS DR. A. N. MAYVILLE Mechano Therapy;. chronic diseases my specialty; Physical and Mental Science. Hours: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., 7:00 to 8:00 evenings. Phone Black 2311. Rooms 1 and 2 over Coolldge Paint Store, Adams Ave. COCHRAN ft EBERHARD Geo. T. Cochran and Colon R. Eberhard, Attorneys. La Grande National Bank Building. Topless Sport Model Look Your Best and Be Comfortable in a it FRONT LACE CORSET the only corset with the patented VENTILE Back and Front Shield Be fitted to the corset designed for your figure. There are LA CAMILLK MODELS for every figure. They are always fitted by a scientifically trained cor setier. This service goes with the corset nnd such comfort. A full line of the latest models al ways on hand. Priced at $2.00 and ip. Mrs. Robt. Pattison .. Corsetiere s W 1702 Onk. ' PW"'Ri"ii22i J n i x : -1 . ii -ir4 w T s li r BY ALLMAN WAL. I KIN VI EAR. HUM BAH eBEMS VCHN NtCELW, )T HF R. J. GREEN, Attorney at Law Practice In all state and federal courts. Office La Grande National Bank Building. ARCHITECTS 0. E. MILLER-Architect, room 27, New Foley Bldg. Phone Red 1871. DR. MARGARET INGLE, Osteopathic; Physician, specializing In diseases 1 of Women and Children. . Hours 10 to 12 a. m.; 1 to 6 p. m and by appointment. Phones: office : Red 1761. Residence Red 881. 37 New Foley Bldg. Dr. J. L. i Ingle has entered the U. S. Army. ; VETE1UHARY DR. H. W. RILEY Graduate Veter lnlrlan. Hospital, 14S9 Madison . Avi. State Stallion Inspector and Inspector of stock for shipment Home Independent Phone, Black 41 PftrmAra P.4iwinArMvA Phnnn I . ' Observer advertising will bring re sults. 1 .' To Be Prepared jg In individual, as in ($) National affairs, it is important to . look ' jj ahead. The steadily jj. jj increasing , number of those utilizing the ) Savings facilities of Jy this institution indi- C.); cales a growing appre ciation of. this. ' To any who arc not at 4 , Yirncntif mnL-Snfr lien ,if this feature of our ser vice, a cordial invitar tion is extended. CI) $i. 00 OPENS AX W) ACCOUNT. ViA t. United States National Bank La Grande, Ore. . :. '. 1. THE PERFECT BLEND Bulk Mocha and Java Coffee at 40 cents per pound , A Mending of tho host of thcsivtwo coffee beans, v , violds their richest treasurer in flavor and aronift Big Vellow MnsknieloiiH aRiiin Snturday. mohi-;;; Fresh Raised and Cake Doughnuts eaeh day. ; ;1 Oantalovi)es from Tlie Dalles, Ore,, better flavor ! ami juicy, v Maztila for Salads, pints, quarts, half gallons and ; gtillous. Wheat Cereals can now be included as a substi-; . ; , . -tute.' Fresli today, Pickling ( hisunibers. 1 he hest Sweet Corn you ever ate, fresh each day. . Very fine Bleached Celery is coming now. Just opened, a barrel of llein. Dill Pickles. . , - ; Home, grown -nnd Klberta Peaches, quality is i. fine. .. .' , '..:.. " . v. .; TiKdiide an Angel or Sunshine Cake ith your . next grocery order; either one for 23c. . .-. - PATTISON BROTHERS; GROCERY Phone ONE MORE DAY . The Mazola demonstrator will-be with us ono more day, and we invite all the ladies to call and ; learn how to use this new 'cook ine Salad Oil. " Mazola takes the place of Olive Oil for Salad Dressing, and is also used in place of Butter, ; in cooking. . BE SURE AND CALL TOMORROW, 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST 17. PHONE J. G. Snodgrass DELMONTE CATSUP Very Large Bottles 24 cents Del Monte Catsup, fancy large 18-oz. bottles, for only "1' 24 Watermelons, per pound 3 Fall Alaska Salmon, a can 15 WATERMELONS ON ICE. HUG'S MODERN GROCERY CALL Main 80. MAIN 43 MAIN 35