La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 20, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAn Independent J Newapaper, i J . PrlnU the Newt tie I " Day It Happena. S Phone The Observer ' ,. the New and l Your Want Ada, v'.'- Main 87.. .- ' 1 VOLUME xvn LA GRANDE, OREGON, "TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1918 NUMBER 278 4 Emperor Send KAISER DEMANDED FIFTEEN DIVISIONS, AND GOT ONE, ACCORDING TO RUMOR IN VIENNA. French Deal a Vital Blow to Germans On West Front, Sinking a Deep Wedge Into Their. Most Important Commanding Positions Americans Are Picking Off German Snipers. ZUltlCII, Alia. 20. (By Karl, of Austria, lias refused to send Austrian troops to the western battle front, according 'to a widespread rumor that is current today m Vienna. 1 Unconfirmed reports, however, recently stated that one 'Austrfau division was observed in the German lines on the western front. The kaiser some time. ago made a demand upon Emperor Karl for fifteen divisions, and if the report is correct that only one division has been sent, it would seem that the Central power's are disSgreeing at the pres ent moment regarding Austria's duty. AMERICANS PICKING OFF GUNNERS. " ; AVlTlI THE AMERICAN AUMY LN FRANCE, Aug. 20. (By United Press.) Continuous sniping in Fisniette, which is held partly by Americans, is going on and the Boche machine guns get busy at the slightest stir in the Allied hues. . ' -American sharpshooters are picking off the -German thv 100111 l0;iI'd next Saturday and gunners with great regularity. There is als,, considerable - artillery work going on m this sector. ' v bid but imperativo orders rrom " ' ' ithe Wai Department and failure ' BIG WEDGE DRIVEN IN GERMANS.: " tVSZCJZZ PARIS, Aug. 20. (By.United Press.) Genvral Mau-liy (. ' gin's army has driven a big wedge into the most vital point riclo hcTproY?SBthe worker of the eneinv forces between the Oise andAisne rivers, 'the day and if any person has a during its attack the last few hours, on a wide f roht. , j Ia"V;.l,,n ooMi""6 Tliis is considered to-be the most important on the entire jhTsPSdmy5' toVgo"to any extreme to west front and the success of allied arms todav has dealt 'a linfoi in the young man or the im blow to Germany that is keenly felt. . , - jportanw of not Baturtoy. German positions on the southern edge of the Picardvj ' ' front and the 'western edge are cnuaiigereu. noiti oeing oim laiiiveu. The enemy has been forced to withdraw its heavy artil lery beyond Noyon, according to the newspaper, and the German position in Noyon is expected to fall soon. . All hills commanding the Aisne and Ailette have been taken and Audigni court ravine has been completely turned. ' ' 1 LONDON, Auk. 20. (Bv are attacking on a ten-mile front between the Oise and Aisne this morning and had advanced to a depth of two miles at 9 o'clock, according to dispatches from the front. The attack is continuing satisfactorily. ' , Five hundred prisoners have been taken and there will be no surprise among the allies if the Germans do not soon withdraw to Chemin-des-Dames. ' , HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRING PARIS, Aug., 20. ( By United Press.) A further ad vance was made last night by the French between A then and Oise, capturing the village of Vasscne. The coiiimun iue reported heavy artillcrlk fire on the six-mile front be twen Lassigny andDreslincourt. ' - ' FRENCH CONSOLIDATE THEIR GAINS. , , , uii-io a ' w ii ii i , - ,,,, ,, , Old magazines books, and tho PAulo, Aug. 20. (By tinted Press.) I he I' rench :iike. if left at tho canteen, win continue extending and consolidating their gains on both !bs Bl'""y "8C1 f"r "'dieni. as thy hIiIiu nf Vnvnn- flu... I.nr iw..i,.f ,.,.f ,.,1 C..'..fl t ...liP"1" Miroiigh. and are very eager itoyc now. Lassigny is virtually The Germans are keeping tlie entire region and the French are shelling the Noyon front from twtrsides. 0. A. C. TRAINS NURSES t oi,i,i:(;iv Clltl to tiivn roiitsu N FOIt SISItVICH IX AIS.MY The" fJovcrnment -is in need of intelligent nurses with good edu cation. The Oregon Agricultural College will cooperate in the effort to enlist women of this type In the United States Nurse Reserve by re adjusting subjects so that students qualifying for entrance Into tho Nursn Rcservb will not only have hc basic scientific ' work required. - but actual training In nursing, die. tetfrs11 and other helpful subjects. Some good hospital schools arc, prtfnrod to give credit to college giadiiftlct: with training In science. Somo of the best hospitals in the East and Middle West, in fact. have arranged to give credit of from six to nlim months, and In some Instance, of one full year In O.C regular course of 'training to these college graduates. Tho Red Cross in this country - Is enroling for nursing service on- ly trairrd gradur.e nurse and thrpaid. Karl Refuses to Ausirians United Press.) Emperor of the Soissons-Jiheims front United Press.) The French i v occupied by French troops up a lieavv bombardment o places of 25,000 women who hai enrolled must be filled in order to prepare .for tho more urgent need of the future. This, the United States Nurse Roservo pro poses to do. I.U'K.VSK ISSI'EI) "A marriage license was issued to Denver Charlton and .Miss Ida King, both of this place. M Charltoi' is an engineer for the O W. R. & N. They lert for Port land for a short rip laat night. LOYAL SISTERS TO MEET. There will be a meeting of the Loyal Sisters on Wednesday afternoon nt 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. A. J. Nash, 151 Adams. I'lXKD H5.0O Foil KI'KKIH.V; Yepterday afternoon Chief Ray burn npprehended Mcrt Crow, for speeding his motorcycle beyond the city spefd limits and the judge , asked him tn "grow wiser" to th.Mnd ms only political office heretofore which he cheerfully , bai been prosecuting, attorney for Co-lium-jia, 8. C, hit home city. tune of 15.00, to Front LARGE NUMBER FOR SATURDAY I'lSOt'OST GH.VKItAL CltOWHEK USTLMATKS 15K,MM ItliACII TIIK AUK All Ji:?rmiiig iil Sim-u jnno lh i'ji lnclcil iii tho List fur ltt-gitcrlug . WASHINGTON Aug.' 20. (Hy United '"-press) -Provost General Crowrti-,!- today issued -a statement telling or Ahe Importance of tho registration of a'l twenty-oners throughout tho United States next Saturday and pliced the figures ai 158,000 men who have reache,d lhat ape silica June 5th. Oregon Is supposed to have ap proximately 1600 men to . register on that day, W.ishugtoii 1800 and Montana 922. : UNION t'OI.'.Vi'Y JiOAItl) CALLS EveiM boy, in Union county . who lhas reached the age of 21 years I since June Stb uuiat appear before :RQ CROSS HAS CANTEEN SERVICE TIIK ItOO.M ON JEFFERSON STHHIOT, I'OIUHOIiLV AN HATINfl 1'fiAC'K Jn u-llh an inlorvlow this inorntiiij Ilss Ryan, chairman of tho Cross . Canteen committee, tfud which has a canteen on Jufforson stn-,', , rormorly an eating house, ami well equipped for all purposes, the room being the gift of Ulrlch Lo!c3, who owns tho building, for Red Cruss, purposes. They sell candy, cigarettes, chowng gum, otc.,- to soldiers who happen to b, passing through : La Grande. It wan hero that these ladles fed a bunch of soldiers recently, and not the army and navy canter,ti. as erroneously slated at the time. i.MIss Ryan also salod that they ai-e still carrying on their work In the Ked Cross shop In tho Foley -'building, as usual and can use ;j second hand clothing, aprons, fihoi.'H, -' children's'' dresses, empty li'lcan ghiSR hotf7f, or anything ' else, that cun bo sold at advan- books. Christie Denet, appointed by the gov. ernor of 8outh Carolina for the unex. pired term of Ih late Senator Benj. F. Tillman. Senator Bend io a lawyer for magazines, or T CHRISTIE BENET j i 4 !vt"yaM? i I it 4 -..4. CHORUS IS ADVANCING I'rof. Edwards I'lcasttl With Interest Token and tho Work Dune. La Granule has a Community Chorus in the making that is (oing to claim attention of the northwest. : At least that is the opinion of many who have heard the chorua in rehearsal. Prof. Edwards, who is the director, is abundantly pleased with the work be ing done and docs not hesitate to say that remarkable progress is being made. For the old Professor to make such a statement, proof must be before him, else it would never be made, for he is one of those thorough musicians who tukes nothing fo granted and docs- not deal in platitudes "or compli mentary words unless such words arc desorved. ". ' Almost a hundred voices were heard n the practice last evening, and the interest is growing daily in tho work. CHILD WONDER E 'ERMIN1E" NOTED F1VE-YEAR-OLD ELOCUTION 1ST. Army and Navy Auxiliary to Present . Charming Youngster to People of This Community. "Erininlo," tho child ' wonder,-is to appear in La Grande at the high school auditorium on September 8 unUer aus pices of the Army and Navy Auxil iary.. The little miss is only five years old, but is said to be the mo?t remark able elocutionist, possessing perfect expression, that this country has ever produced. Untrained and not the pro duct of coaching, this child brings her audience to tears or makes them laugh at will. , " The first interest La Grande ladies took in Erminie was when tho little tot and her mother were visiting Mrs. Stella Ingle a, few days ago, and upon invitation ahe, gave a recital at the home of Mrs. George, Stoddard. About twenty o La Grande's ladies attended the recital and they were overwhelmed with admiration of . tho remarkable ability shown by the little one. So remarkable in fact was her work that the Army and Navy Auxiliary Immedi ately put on foot plans to have her give an evening's entertainment in this city. " - I The dato has been set and advertis ing mnttor is now being prepared to announce this exceptional event. The evening's program will include musical numbers, also. Mrs. A. L. Richardson will sing a solo and the, Monday club will be heard in patriotic selections. Proceeds of the occasion will eo to the war work being carried on by the j auxiliary. ftUU I Lflll iftS TROUBLE SUIT IS FII-1CD TO DISSOLVE PRO POSED DISTRICT. Land Owners Ask Court to Relieve Payment of Acre-Assessment In This County. A suit tn restrain the collection of an assessments of 25 cents an acr against their lands mtuv by the hoard of supervisors for the Grande lionde Drainape District, has been commenc ed by A. B. Conley. Georjre G. Gray. George M. Gray and Nathan T. Gray. The suit has for its object the secur ing of a decree holding the organiza tion of the drainage district to he void. These proceedings are brought on he half of a number of the Ifind owners who wish to disorganize the drainage district. Officials ftate that more than i half of the property owner have paid i their assessment. It is now. thought probably that few payments will he made until the end of the litigation. J. I). Slatef appears for the plain tiffs, and Cochran & Eberjiard appear for the defendants. NEW MAN ON THE JOB C. E. Pack Appoinltd to Motive I'ower 'Section of the O.-W. A. V. Pcrley, the man with- p ifoo'I fiont and a pleasant Rmile, is in La (iramle today, arrcinipanieil by K. Peck, who has recently henn appointed assistant suprrinirndent f motive power for the O.-W. V.. & N. Co. It i a sort of an introductory trip and Mr. Peek is n;eetiit-j nil the railroad hoys in I. a (irandf. Mr. I'erly ex oie?f?d i-onsidernhle xalisfat'tion over Mr. Perk's connection wth th? system for he comes from the Southern Pa cific, where he has -been for many years. HE DRAINi P AM MUST REGISTER IS THE ORDER THOSE FAILING TO 1)0 SO WILL BE PUNISHED BY UNCLE SAM. This Call Is For Twenty-Oners, and Must He Obeyed By Them Without Delay. The different orders for registration now filling the press may cause con fusion, bo if is best for all boys of twenty-one to read carefully the fol lowing concise and authentic informa tion: ''''' Who Must Register. All male per sons (citizens or aliens), except offi cers and enlisted men of the regular army, navy and marine corps, and the national guard while in federal service, and officers in Officers' Reserve Corps and enlisted- men in Enlisted Reserve Corps while in active service. When. On Saturday, August 24, between ? a. m. and 9 p. m. Where. At office of local board having jurisdiction where person to be registered permanently resides, or other place designated by tjjut local board. i-.- How. Go in person on August 24 to your registration place. If you ex- peet to be absent from home on August 24, go at once to the office of the local board where you happen to be.' Have your registration card filled out and certified. Mail it to the local board hnviiig jurisdiction where you perma nently reside. Inclose a self-addressed stamped envelope, with your registra tion enrd, for the return of your regis tration certificate. Failure to get this certificate may cause you serious in convenience. You must mail your reg istration card in time to reach your home local board on August 24. If you are sick on August 24 and unable to present yourself in person, send some competent friend. The., clerk may deputize him or her to preparo your card. . Information. If you ara in doubt as to what to do or whore to register, consult your local board. Penalty for Not Registering. Fail- uro to register is a misdemeanor, pun' ishable by imprisonment for one year, It may result in loss of valuable rights and privileges and immediate induction into military service. Caution. Do not confuse this call for registration, which is only for men who have reached their 21st birthday since June 5, with the coming regis tration of men from 18 to 20 and from 32 to 45, inclusive, which will be held some time early in 'September. FIVE YEARS MORE WAR Kdna Mormon Says That Ih What She Hears In New York. Mr. Fred Schilke received a letter today from her daughter, Mrs. Kdna Morrison, who has joined the Red Cross for service overseas, and in the letter she says she put on her uni form Monday and expects to Bail this week. ' Sho also said in all the places whore she has been in New York no one speaks of the wur closing before five years at least. ,SK.S Kl'KCM'K' i:itroitMANi: Judge I Ilofoie Circuit Court J. W. Knowles yesterday the, case came on for trial of Minnie Ilerr ciganst Hie McAllister heirs to com pel specific performance of tire transfer' of certain real property, ns aKiecd to by IJud McAllister, is the. allegation made by the plaintirr. Halt has not ' yet been decided. GITCHELL J Maj. B. H. Oitchell of the National i army has been appointed chairman of j the Industrial relations section of the : aircraft production board. 1 I V" l IS OPPOSING BILL AMERICAN I llDliltATION HUT Itl'.TAItY OIUIXTS Suys l.'nipli.jciH Will lUi Armed Willi Mucker Term to I so Against Workers WASHINGTON, Aug.: 20 (By United Press.) Frank Morrison, secretary or the American Federa. Hon or Labor, told the Houso Military- committee today that the workers would fight the amend ment to the man power bill be cause they conalder It an insult to labor. "We don't protest against men going Into tho army to fight, but we do protest against Diittlng this weapon Into tho' hands of unfair employers to T brand workers as sluckers." - v. -- GERMAN ACCENT REVEALS FOE SUBMARINE CREW CRY FRIEND SHIP, BUT AMERICAN ; RAMS CRAFT. '". ' (WASHINGTON Aug. 20. (By United Press) The Navy Department has announced that's submarine was rammed and probably sunk by an American steamer at 9:30 on the night on August mh off 'the Virginia coast. The captain reported that the sub marine crew hailed his ship, declaring they were friends, but when their voices showed a strong Gorman accent the captain rammed her and continued his ship on its coifrse. Tho steamer's bow was badly damaged. . . SCIENTISTS AID ALL IN THEIR WAR WORK Wl'Xf'AIti; WOHIt CONIR'CTISl) IX 4.-, Alt.MY A.N'U .NAVV COXCHNTHATIO.V '. . ' t'UNTIOltS (Hot ton Sunday Advertiser) Christiuri Science wolfnro .work Is now be,ng carrcd on In forty-flvo army and navy camps In tho Uni ted Slnlcs under direction of the Christian Science War Roller and Camp Wolfnro committee of tho (first- Church of Christ, Scientist, In Ilostnn. Thoro aro at present about seventy men and flftoon women engaged In this work., tho wonion Borving mainly as wolfuro room attendants. Tho aim of the. Christian Science cump vi'orkors Is to- bo us hiilpful possible to all the men In the c.imps whether or not they aro Christian Scientsts, and partlclarly to give assistance which, may not bo available at tho time or place through any of the other cuihp this phasn of tho work Is an nr- langemcnt tor keeping soldiers and sailors close touch with,- their relatives. ' ' " " Cooperating with Hie coiiimlttun In Boston, thoro Is a, Cli'.istlui Science ramp welfare cotniiiitto' In each stute. Tho coinmlttco hi the home stute of a soldier or sail or cooperates by mall and tele graph with the committee, of the slato in which he Is c:i.inped or stutoncd to form a (II met and con slant 'Ink between the soldier and his relatives. Tiiureby tho rela llves are quickly made acquainted with needs of their boy In the ser vice, and he Is provided with on nvtmiKj of quick communication with ills home. This linking of home nnd eamp combined with , the personal at tention of the Christian Science workers in the camps, has fre. queiilly been the, moans of clinng- LABOR MAN ing a soldier's outlook from one of school, announced this morning that gloom to one or Joy, and not nfre-;Miss Klizubcth Tilton, a freshman of quenily It has proved to bo tho: last year, and Miss Avis Vinacko, who means of relieving relatives of fi nancial embarrassment, the com. mil Ice In tho home stulo making hmns for use (II their boy prepared to them. by tho relatives un-1 In camp forward should money I1KAVY EXPRESS BUSINESS. Express Agent L. It. Smith loaded ! i ! on the morning branch train one full j car or express shipments, stating thatJmpnL Mr. Arnreitcr was formerly ail ! there has been a surprisingly large in-1 attorney at Pendleton, but enlisted in Icrease in shinmcnts to branch linpil.n CmnHo. l:. ...:u;n u in-t f..., .i - He stated lhat. so far as he knows, this branch line does a far heavier ex- press business than any other branch line in Oregon. RIOTS SAID TO BE ON III : FE1II0 BERLIN CLAIMS THAT RUSSIAN T 1'EOIO.B ASK FOR GBR : i MAN ASSISTANCE. BATTLE BETWEEN RIOTERS AND GUARDS KILLS MANY Workmen, Without Bread For Manv Iays, Parade Streets, Demanding "Away With the Germans" Lettish Guard Attack Rioters and Pitched Battle Follows Hundreds Slain. AMSTERDAM. Aug. 20 f Rv Tinn ed Press,). The. , Berlin state that hundreds have been killed in terrible food riots in Petrograd. It is claimed that workmen, who have been without bread for two days, pa' raded the streets crying, "Away with the Germans." - A battle between the rioters and the Lettish Guards resulted in hun-' dreds lof dead and wounded on both ! sides, - Martial law has been pro claimed, The Berlin dispatches also said the population is demanding that German assistance be given against ' the Bolshevik!. WASHINGTON, Aug.' 20. (By United' Press.) Cables from Stock-.' holm report I.enine and Trotskv. Rus sian betrayers, are abofirda warship in the Kronstadt harbor uLJer protec tion of the German flag; It -is declared that It . is hardly like ly that these Bolshevik! chiefs will ever again touch Russian soil with out German military protection. - MRS. REX CONAWAY DEAD.' After n long illness, Brs. Rox Con away died last evening at 8:20 o'clock. Tho deceased leaves, a husband and' three children. She was well known in this county, having lived hore f n' number of years. The body is at tho undertaking parlors of Judgo J. C. Henry,- and tho funeral will be held from, there tomorrow, afternoon at 2 O'clock. . ' ' ' ' ' MORE YANKEES ARRIVE. LONDON, Aug. 20. (By United Press) Anolhor convoy of Americans havo arrived in Liverpool and are re ceiving tho most cordial reception. LOCAL MEN ON THE MARINES' ELEVEN Two Vho Enlisted in La Grande Try I'or Marc Island Team. 'Sergeant Henry, of :the Marino en listing offico in iLa Grande, received tho 1 information that Glen Conkey, of tbo U, of W. football team, and Fred Glover of Washington Stato College, at Pullman,' both of them having en listed here' about' June 10, last, and who arc now in the Mare Island, Cali fornia camp, huve been elected to the football squad, of that corps. A ''tilovltr'hrnn all-around 'athlete, who bus been seen- in the. past at the big track meets in the northwest, while Glen Conkey is well known in high school athletics before entering the University of Washington. Ho is the eon of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Conkey, of this city. YOUNG WOMEN OF THIS CITY PATRIOTIC Kliznheth Tillon and Avis Vinacke Ask I'or Credits to Enter Training. The appeal of the government for young women to enlist for training us civilian nurses, to take the place of those who have been drafted for army service, hns had at least two good results, right here in 1 Grande. Principal II. L. Du Hois, of the high graduated in May, asked for the cred- its in May, from tho high school in order to enlist, or enter the training school for nurses. This, he said, in speaking further of the matter, is in direct response to the recent call from the government. IN ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. T. V. Arnreitcr left this morning fur Ft. Mi Dowe'.'i, California, where he will serve In the ordnance depart- j TIIK WKATHKK 1'npslbly fair tomorrow. Clouds Indrato breaking away over rjw'.. 'cm Oregon. -1 - --.