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trittg ($1 'An Independent Newspaper, i J Prints the New'i the J I Day It Happen. ) I'lvone The Observer -J . the Nowa and Your Want Ads. ! Main 37. 1 ............... VOLUME XVII V LA GRANDE, OREGON, TJ I U RSI )AY, AUG UST 22, 1918 .NUMBER L'HO F RENGH M A K E GAINS ON THE HUN LINES HEAVY FIGHTING UNDER HOT SUN MARKS THE DAY'S DOINGS IN THE BATTLEFIELDS. ERMINIE HERE ON SEPTEMBER 3RD CHII,1 KMXTTIO.MST IX) AP I'HAlt AT HKiH SCHOOL Al'DlTOIIU'M. Germany Refuses Spain's Ultimatum On Sliips Ameri can Soldiers Sent to Vladivostok From Manila Air Raid On Paris Is Frustrated By ' French Planes and Guns. PARIS, Aug. 22. (By United PressO The French have reached the Ailetto river in their advance between the Oise and the Aisne, says the official communique. This represents a total advance of nine miles since Saturday. Fighting continued on the whole front last night, from Lassigny to Soissons. The French troops have Captured St. Paul, Aux-liois, reaching Ailettc at La-quincy-Bagge. . Contact with the retreating enemy has been kept by our forces. Through out the night's fighting the Freucn occupied Leplemont, Thicscourt, Canncc- tavourt and Ville, all south of the Divette between Lassigny and Noyon, and now have reached the Divette river. 100,000 PRISONERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. PARIS, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) The Eclio do Paris snys the Allies have taken 100,000 prisoners since the present offensive started July 13. "Erminio," tho' . child wonder elocutionist, will appear in the HlKh School Auditorium on the evening of September 3rd, under tho auspices of the Army and Navy Auxiliary. , . . This wus determined today when Iho school board set usldo all con. rilcilns dates and ussured Mis. Stella Ingle that the auditorium would ho at tho disposal of the ladies on September 3rd. ' ''-' This Is lookod forward to with great pleasure by nil the La Grande ladies who have heard this remarkable' ' youngster, . and the Auxiliary will, make a special' ef fort to interest everyone, so that lhe opportunity ' will not be missed to hoar a child which nature has abundantly endowed. 2 ELECTIONS IN LAGRMDE OH SAME DAY ENROLLMENT IN COUNTY SCHOOLS Mil, I, DECIDE THE M'MliElt Of TEACH K1IS ;.TI.MATEI.V TO HE EMPLOYED. "'"'-"' BRITISH OPEN WITH MORNING ATTACK. LONDON, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) The British opened an attack this morning on the whole front between the Ancre and Somme, General Haig has announced.. , "At 4:45 o'clock this morning our troops attacked the enemy's positions between the Somme and Ancre," says General Haig. "By nightfall yester day our patrols had progressed on the Agere's left bank south and southeast of Eeaucourt. North of Ancre our positions gained yesterday were main tained against strong hostile attacks. Fierce artillery fird has been very active throughout the night, and this morning fresh hostile counter attacks are reported opposite Miraumont and Ir'cs. Between two and three thousund prisoners und a few guns were captured by us yesterday." BABIES HAV E KECEXT NEV (. DECISION OF ATTOH. CXEIiAL MAKES IT - XECESSAUY. FIFTY NEW WATER METERS ORDERED .Men At. Til lie Employed On Spillway Once 200 .Nov Jletnl Street Signs -To llu I-.'ivclod In Neil' Kutiirc Clly .Manager's Deport In Detail. BEEN WEIGHED THRESHING BROUGHT TO STAND STILL BY RAIN. Siimiuervillc Happenings of Interest to All of the County rannly Moves to La Grande. . .. HARD BATTLE UNDER HOT SUN. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) The British have made a heavy attack on high ground between Albert and Bray thi morning, and from -every sector of the lines the report comes back that it is ','going good." As tho day proceeds' the fighting continues less favorable. ' The sun is boiling down upon the battlefield and tho heat is terrific. Germans are opposing General Byng's advance north of the Ancre with utmost "desperation. British forces are only six miles from the Hindcnburg line at one point. . It is noticed today that the enemy is bringing in many fresh troops to the front lines. . SUMMER VILLE, Or., Aug. 21. (Special.) Babies and children under six years of age were quite in evidence at Imbicr on the liith, that having been the lust day, to date, to test their weight and height, as requested by the government. Ihe heavy rain on Friday evening Tho city commissioners, while In senslon somewhat longr,!- than usual last' night, transacted more than the usual amount of import ant business. Perhaps tho mos; ''important do. clsion ol tho Commission was Its action on a letter received from City Attorney J. 1). Slater, .based on a rjcent decision ol the attor ney general of tho slate, which will make it necessary, to - bold (ho coming city election on tho sainej date, November G noxt, on wnicn will Do held tho siato-nail county elections, necessitating ti) illy appointing HDiiuruti) election boards, lour in number, with .Iho usual- number of Indues and cierks. This will mean tiiut there will be two election:! huid on iho same day in La Grande. New Viator Mete's, Tho clly .manager was authorized to purchnsu 50 new water mui.oi: for immediate delivery liom I'orl. land, in order that all residents Of tho 150 school teachers In Lhilon County, forty-six nro teach ers In the various schools In La Grande, Iho other llu being rural school teachers, who report to County School Superintendent Mrs. A. K. Iv.iulioo. Such schools as those in Elgin, Covo, Union, lmblor, Alicel, is land City. Sununervllle, Hilgurd and Ninth Powder, have from two to flvo or six teachers. It cannot bo ostimntca until en. rolment takes place in . September. whether or not more teachers will bo employed, an many families have left boih from the cities as well rural districts, for omulovmcul in tho various shipyards, where men arc always In demand on go vernment worn. "After enrolment In tho schools of the entire, county has been made more definite Information will be available. READY FOR TAP OF THE BELL SCHOOLS OF CITY MILL START ON SEPTEMBER 9. , AVbod la in and tho Buildings Reno vated leaching Force Is Secured. . ,.r WILL-HONOR THE BOYS WHO LEAVE LA GRANDE TO GIVE "SEND-OFI" TO RECRUITS. FRENCH CROSS A1LETTE RIVER. PARIS, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) The German divisions in the Coucy region were prepared to attack the Allies today but the lightning work of the French forces in a severe thrust sent the Germans into further retreat. So panic stricken were the surprised Germans that it sent confusion' through out their lines, including their rear divisions. In this attack tho French crossed the Ailettc river on a mile front between Champa, Cuni and Fepus and are pushing on towards Coucy, eleven miles north of Soissons. Noyon is rapidly being enveloped. It is now outflanked from the cast. The French arc ready to cross the Oise canal between Varnes and Xlarlin court. They hold the entire Divette river and arc approaching Mancamp, seven miles east of Noyon. " . HUN AIRPLANES FRUSTRATED. PARIS, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) French airplanes und ground guns frustrated a German air raid over Paris this morning. COUNCIL IS COMPLETED. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) The Allies have completed an Allied Consulate at Archangel, with Ambassador Francis as president. A similar council is planned .for Vladivostok. These will control the military proceedings and the economic conditions of Russia when set in motion. stopped threshing at Dick Fisher's. not now supplied, may ho in the mere was enough grain to last only about 20 minutes, when the machine was forced to quit running. No thresh ing has hoop done since, where the grain is in shocks. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Blake, from Ba ker, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fine on Thursday and Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fine moved to La Grande last Sunday, where they will reside in a recently purchased homo formerly owned by Mr. l'ayton, a mail clerk of I .a Grande. Mr. and Mrs. I). L. Sanderson r.-.o-tored to La Grande on Monday and returned the next day. Dave wa3 called ns a juror to attend court. Wootl is in great demand. Miss Irene Wagoner returned home this morning after a short visit with i the ell her sister, Mrs. L. ft. Niedcrer. Rew G. H. Archer, of this place, will leave at the close of the week to at tend the conference of the M. E. church. Rev. and Mrs. Archer have endeared themselves to many of us during their stay here the past two years, and wherever they may be called, our be3t wishes are with them. CASUALTY LIST POSTED DAILY BRITISH NOW HOLDING IT. LONDON, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) Achiet-Lc-Gi and, marking the farthest British advance north of the Ancre, has changed hands several times but the British arc now holding it firmly. GERMANY REFUSES SPAIN'S PLAN. GENEVA, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) The Berlin correspondent of the Madrid newspapers understand that Germany refuses to accept the Spanish ultimatum requisitioning interned German tonnage for future submarine sinkings by tho Germans on Spain's shipping. LOWERS THE AMERICAN FLAG. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) The State Department announced today that Vice-Consul I. M. Brie lowered 'the American flag on the consulate at Pctrograd when the Bolshcviki government declared a state of war existed with the United States. This is the first direct word that the Bolshcviki is at war with this country. ODSEIiVEl! 'NAILS I'.l'I.LKTINS O.N OCI'SIDE WALL l-Olt IMIILIC ISEI-'EKE.NCE Every day tho Observer posts a complete list of Iho casualties from the War Department. It in cludes the dead, wounded anil mis sing from tho entire American army. These bulletins can be consulted at -any time by Iho public as they are posted on the ouUiido wall nc-xt to the entrance of the, office. SOLDIERS SENT FROM MANILA. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. (By United Press.) The War Department 'announced today that the Thirty-first Regiment, from Manila, had arrived at Vladivostok. DINNER GIVEN FOR LARM. ration of those who attended the din ner party yesterday, but of the people of, the whole Grande Hondo valley. Miss Elsie Harvey, of Kameln. wa. among the out of town guests et the dinner. Andrew L. I. arm, of the V. S. S. North Dakota, Is Honored. Mrs. A. .1. I.arm and Mrs. C. I.. Damcrcll gave a dinner yesterday at the home' of Mrs. Dnyr-erell. in honor of Audicw L. Larm. of the U. S. S. CLARENCE WOODS IN FRANCE. North Dakota, who is here on a 20-1 day furlough visiline bis mother and Joe Woods received a letter from h'i brothers. A delightful time whs cn-1 son. Clarence, stating that ho hail ar ji.yed by all present, i.nd while Mr. rived safely in France. Clarence en I.arm is reticent, about talking of the' listed on June 5 and on Julv 5 was sei vii-. hr was induced to relate many i made sergeant. He -ai ent to' decidedly interesting experiences. H GDI. PIETR0 GLEIFESE I saifei near future. KiiMtway To lie Improved. 1 no city miinagi.'r was also au thorized to at onco employ fiom five to six extra men nt 53. 5U per day to work on the spillway or tiio reservoir, in. order that wbllu labor can be procured, tin spillway nmy bu built before bad weather sets in. New Kli-oet Signs. Not tho lua-it liulioi lant action tof tho commission (ivjia to author. ize Clly Managtr C'nniey lo have prepared, and erected 200 new molal street signs to bo placed, on all prominent stree-t crossings of the city. ThiH has boon a need of tho rity for sometime just, and this action will be of great bc-ncfil to all, especially to scanners In whoso strec.ls run at ull angles ol' the compass. , The city manager's usual weekly report follows: ' ' City of La Grande Ore. 'Aug. 21, 10 IS. I herewith 'submit my report for the week ending August 21, WIS: The Fire Chief reports one fire for the week. This was the Tpm Stevens bain at Second and II. streetH. Tile alarm was turned in from box 43', Si. bundled feel ol hose was laid. The barn wiui n lolal loas. Ainniint of insurance is unknown at Ihis lime. Eight I'inv men answered the call. Some.1 overtime was given them. Total cost lo the oily $11.50. Chief of Police reports four ar rests for the week. Amount of fines and forfeitures ?35. Number of nieals se,rved, 7. Number of lights imported oul, 1. Ileport of-City Treasurer. Receipts from Water rents $::70.70 (Continued on Page Two) Men Departing From Wallowa Union CounJic.H to Join the Colors. und Monday evening La Grande -will again pay tribute to the boys who arc leaving to join tho colors, and n pro gram is being urranged for that pur pose. Forty-three Union county boys and live irom Wallowa county will he guests of the city that evening.' A parade with the home irunid and citi zens in line of march will be one of the events. Mrs. J. J. Carr will render a vocal selection and Walter Pierce will talk to tho bovs who leave, after which Mrs. A. L. Richardson will sing one of her sohis. Then the dance will follow, wherein the townspeople will mingle with tho soldiers and until midnight there will be a merry time in iu-x nan. This is free for everyone to attend and the committee, consisting of A. C. Hampton, C. D. 1'utmnn and Charles RcynWds, requests that all patriotic citizens bo present. DANCE IS POSTPONED. The Ladd Canyon Red Cross dame has been postponed until further no tice. BIG MEETING AT TELOCASET AIGI'.ST 21 ItEGIKTIlATlOX DA V .VOlltlllt OF PEOPLE ' TO VISIT I'HO.M CI TV. RUSK CARRIES IN ' THE WOUNDED LA GRANDE MAN NOW STRETCH ER BEAKER FOR I l.'E RED CROSS IN FRANCE. County Agent Paul H. linillman. G. L-. Larison and probably Walter Pierce will attend a patriotic meet ing of fin niers In Telooajiet Shi nr. day i-venlng, August 2-ltb, which ir the last day for reglsttafiou. under the president's last cull for men from Union County. Mr. Kplllman stales thai that suc tion ban already been pretty well :epie -nli-il in the, lust draft and prot.tibly tbeiu will bo few, if any, new nalni s to add to 1hc -list. Tho demonstration will, presiim ably be. of 11 patriotic nature, ch-i'-tcially If Waller I'lerco makes an address. . GENERAL BROWN La Grande's city schools will open on September 9. Today Superintend ent A. C. Hampton said, "Wo have our winter wood in how, the buildings hayo been'renovated, new approaches have been added to the Central build ing in both front and reur, our corps of teachers is complete and wo are now ready for the tap of tho bell to stm t w;hat we believe is going to be one of La Grande's best school years." it 1s gratifying to every citizen to know that tho teaching force of La Grando has been filled and it quired untiring work on the part of the superintendent to fill tho vacan cies which have deeurred since lust school year. Every city in the northwest is ex periencing trouble- in securing the re quired number of teachers to handle the schools and in soino instnnrcs they have not been so fortunate ns La Grande, for a number of vacancies are reported from neighboring towns and cities. ' Tho school board has been very active to see that each of the build ings hns been gone over and proper remodeling done so that tho best of air and heat may obtain for the com- mg winter. At tho Central building it was found necessary to put in soms cement platforms nt both the front and the reur of the building and this has been done. . Tho fuel supply which is no small item this year, and difficult to obtain is now in tact and thcro is amplo rea son for the superintendent making special mention of the fact in his in torview. . Military Training. : For some time tho city sdhools have had military training, but it has never been emphasized before as it will be the coming year,-. The teacher who is to havo charge of this important branch of the work is now rendering service in tho University of Washing ton and will be equipped with all tho modern tactics endorsed and furnished by the government. Just how young the children will be taken in the military department hns not yet been announced but it is very likely that even the boys of the small er grades will participate. Young Men Should Attend. . All over the nation, and right in La (ir.-iiii1 it is very pronounced, there' is a tendency for young men who come under the new draft to'fcel a desire not to attend'school this year. This is a serious mistake, for the President as well as Secretary of War Baker has made special requests that all boys attend school and follow their studies diligently until such time shall come as they will be needed for their country's service. Profesor I)u Bbis joins Superintend ent Hampton in requesting all parents to do everything possible to ussist the young hien to stay in school. High wages paid in the different industrial pursuits should not luro the young man from his studies, for his schooling is of far greater importance than the money he will earn this year. . ONE Ml TO AIRCRAFT Col. Pietro Gleifese, commander of the Gallant Fifty-second infantry real : Southern cantnnmcnt but soon was dis- i"1" which held the upper Piave line leftves Friday to join hi ship and h I patched to France, aniving there in 'op nre8 day against the onrufh of will take with him not only the ad mi- good shape. - J the Teuton hordes. Mrrf. . Jerry Rusk reo.-iy'd it kltei todiiy from Jut liu.t;ifit!jf.h(, id wiLh ithc lied Cuts: in i'rann., stating HiUi ' he v.aa working at tho de:ik seven 1 hours u day and :icf.i:;i: an Mretche! ihcaier at mht. Hi. had ju.t nunc in j With t-fnty wounded dcrmarri and said the treatment of Uicae men wa.1 I the same as that ;riven our own hoys. No extremely youtu; or old, men were in the lot, but all were fiiat clans look ir.cr (Jrrman yoldiern. In conversation with thesif pmim-r,-, Mr. Rusk ?a;d they expi e!5.:ed tliems.-lves as iflao they had l-'en wounded and raptured. They tv:- the people of Germany nr. through with this Imrriliic, bloody ;tf . fair and that the kaiser and t lie mili tary are fondmr them to fight. Mr. Rusk was in rain dtirinsr nn 'air raid arid aiqij when the Mir guns' j were i.Mmbirdintr the city. Ho wrote t ; his wiftf that th people of 1'uris I seemed to think nothim? of c:ther n( these events, ut he added, ''it made j a rookie like myself duck his head j and shiver." I In Bpeakinj; of Pari and tin condi tions there one of the thiutrs Mr. Rusk ment'npnfl was ihe size of the daih paper of Varia, whieh he viy-., for thai 'ft rep citv. is no hurer thnn tlip .t siri;ui). ARKKSTKI). I.OS A NO KI, ICS. Auk. 22 (Special) Itay McFerron, wanted at l.a (Irande for the aliened killing of Will, iain Moore, near Perry, Oerjion, was arrested at Tort SlcArlhur this after noon. Arrest was made on telegraphic warrant from Sheriff Wnrnick. of Un ion county. IIO.tlKSTK.U) IJ.VIIiY SKXATH AlltfltAI'T rO.MMI'Pl'KK -MAKKK ItliroitT TO IIM. - 'J'AIIV ItMI.MITTEK.' LACK OF COMMON SENSE t IS CAUSE OF TROUBLE Commlllee, . Aflor Ciolnjr Into The WI10I0 Matter, Says There Is lteasou To llelleve That Time Is Appi-nnchliiK When This Conn. try Will llnvo Jinny l'lanes In WASHINGTON. Aiiftiist 22 (Uy United J'rosB.) Tho Sonata uircnift committee hns reported to the military affairs comniittou re commending that ' one mnn huvo: control of aircraft production. n also recoinine,ii(la tho gnoodlnu up of production and tho oncour- iKonient of invention, laying lm. portant einphasla on the roducftiir of profits ou future contracts. TI10 Invostleatlon discloseil that lack of cominonsonso policy obtain ed In the early period of tho war. rt'lio comiiilttoo said whilft mnnv dlsappointlnB rosults had boon, dis closed, "much has boon accom plished and tho time Is annroiielifntr when tho quantity production of planes may soon bo hoped for." Y( U1XH IV MIXNKSOTA. .I'LOHENCK. Mlnn'i Aucust 22 (Ily luiitod I'ress. -Tlihtv -nnn . bodies havo boon rocovdrod from tho ruins or . the cyclone- swept town of Tillor, a small western mining village, All buatncssVbulld ings were wrecked. HOMK (lUAItl) 1JA.D. I'liiclleliiK Willi . Voenllsls In View Ml Mil NIC 1'lltl-iotlU A Hal IS. l'rof. J. David Haines Is now ei;gngod, a few evenings each week In prncticlng with his band, acting ns accompanists to several of thn local vocalisls, In urder that In the future, whe,!! patriotic meetings arn hold in 411U city, vocalists will iot bo dependent upon n piano to ac company, thorn wheu singing In patriotic meetings of any descrip tion, us band music is the, life of patriotism. DUCKETT BOY'VEKY LOW TODAY. Little George Duckett, who was burned when his father's houso was consumed by flames recently, is very low at the hospital. - . MISS LAHSON OPENS STOKE. Lady Who l'lnrlin.sed Blackmon Milli nery, Heady for Husincss. Miss Larson, 11 prominent Portland milliner, who recently purchased tho Blackmon millinery store, 'hus made some rearrangements of the stock and fixtures and is open now for business It is her first cxpenencei n Easterr Oregon but she is. very much pleased with the country and thinks La Grand' is about the prettiest little city sho has ever seen. ' MI'S. VAX IH'RICX IN HOSPITAL. Mrs. Sadie Van Huron became ill yesterday and was taken to the Grande Itonde hospital for treatment. Her condition is not considered serious. BOYS APPRECIATE COMFORT KITS Y X X liOll.NHXKAMP TUI.LS OK i'i;ixi.; ror. Aixii.iAitv Registrar of tho I!. 8. Land Of fice, :. H. Dunn, staled this morn ing that, only about one honiesload In a Jetler from Lynn llohnnn- i-ntry is being inii'le each Week Inikanip will ton lo Mis. Sulla Inglii lib; ofllce nt Iho pre.i.-nt time. Ililroiii lump J.ewis on August II, Is different' from former yeais. M10 nays, In regard to their out wli 1 tfi homestead entries were of 'fits: daily occurrence. I "l-'init I v.aut to s,iy to you as Tho only eniry m-jde this weekii'. iiicihIm r of Iho Army and Navv was mailo by l-.'lijnli N. Khoeinakor. Auxiliary that the hoys do certainly of Itichlaud. of 1111 Ml nrro I ran iippti,'.'alu their sweaters, and desciilM-d a:i' follows. Iho laiiil sup-icoiiifoi't kilft.. Thi-y are envied by poKcdly being iiei-icnlliiTal liilevery cdier draft bunch. In- fact, character, being sitimted In tin 1 here, ir a new bunch comes in. tho hmtlto Ilivcr dlstrici: The, winljr.ld mim know If they are from half, of the NIJ qiiar:oi, scciion 1 l.'nlnn Countv by their onti'its llu. VJ. !l H H 4.-. K. 1 Grande Observer Al TO l!t i.H INTO poi.i:. Wluil proved to he but n minor nreidniil. Iiajipcned ycsteriljiy to Mis I'reil Spueih and n party of biilb-H who weio riding with her. Sho stopped her car on ;m rrl hill to lei one of her friends nilghi. when sho noticed tho car heean to i-rawl backwards. rp. plyini; the brakes Willi all of her streiiclh clip tried to bring It to a slop, but the brakes did not hold iii slowly the car hacked down the hill and Into 11 telephone pole. No one was injured, but Ihe pole war. under the able leadership of Gen. ?" " l , T K . , . Q,.. r the, car received a -heavy dent In eral Brown. Ithe Kif Qf th(J bniJj hove in" you people urn doing 11 fine work theio and I known Hint every c-no of tho men who roccjv cd ihe outfits Uru more than thankful Tor them. l'leuso pass Ibis wmd to Mrs. Koley end Mrs. Palmer and the, oilier inambeva ot Spring your organl.nllnn." I.ynn lias now been transferred lo Camp Fieeiiiont, California. The Forty-second division, more commonly known as tho famous Rain- tow division. It now participating in t one of the fiercest struggles of the STAM'li:i,I) III YS l'or.TLAXI) in ilium;. II ?'. Stfliifleld, lain rnndldnlo for 1'nfted Slates senator,' has Just purchased one or the best corner business buildings on Iho oast side in Portland. Tho property was sold by C. K. Henry.
