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

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Newspaper Page Text& (granite- &liM fetru;;.? Wi I I A Independent , l ; , Newspaper, Matt uth . the j ,', : Dajr.lt Happen,' Ml VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1918 NUMBER 2H8 TO Australians Drive Germans Before Them; Within Three Miles of Somme Bridge AND AM mm BOMBARD GERMMJ COUNTER UTTftCK IS BBOKEN BY AMEfllGAHS Canadians Make Cleanup ,0n the Huns' and Are Within NOYON IS CENTER OF FRENCH ATTACK AND ITS FALL .IS SAID TO BE CERTAIN, ALTHOUGH IT - IS HEAVILY WITH THE AMERICAN with the United Press.) The French and Americans are striking, eastward between the Ailette and the Aisne and are approaching CJioinin des Dames, greatly endangering the Germans between that famous highway and the Vcsle. - : . Progress has been made five miles north of Soissons. Noyon is enveloped from the northeast and southeast. " The German artillery is .throwing out .-violent barrages and using gas freely'. . ' ' :.', ' .: . BY I RED S. FERGUSON, ' ' : " (United Press Staff Correspondent,)! WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Aug. 29 Americans, bri gaded with the French forces are holding important sectors north west of Chavigny, three miles above. Soissons. Their first clash was a local operation, with the Doughboys entirely successful, taking many of the enemy prisoners. The German counter attack was completely -broken. American artillery violently shelled the German positions all night.lpng. ' :". - FRENCH SPEED UP; HAVE NOYON WELL IN HAND. , - PARIS, Aug. 29. (By United Press.) The French are now lighting oil the Noyon battle front. Reports from the front de clare that Noyon! is heavily defended by machine guns and now forms the apex of the salient. --.. Speeding their advance, the French have enlarged their hold on the west. bank of the Somme canal over a wide front below Peronne. ' . , '.,'':'.',, . Gerinanshavc been retreating precipitately it some points' and last night marked a general exodus in some localities.- It is now believed certain that the Huns must continue their present retreat to the Hindenburg line. The fall of Noyon is expected hourly. This will remove the last strong defense before Gisuard, five miles to the north. Extremely heavy fighting continues east of Nesle, where huge amount of materials have been captured by the French. Germans are clinging tenaciously ,to the dominating' positions a mile and a half above Soissons. They, are said to be greatly strengthening their positions in St. Gobian forest, between the Oisc and the Ailette rivers, which is already one of their strongest positions on the west front.- v '. .- '' ' . - - ; , 26,000 GERMANS GRABBED SINCE AUGUST 21. LONDON, Aug. 29.--(By United Press.) Twenty-six thou-, sand Germans have been captured since August 21. according to un announcement made this morning by General Haig. ;',."; "Strong German counter attacks along the Scarpe have been repulsed," continued General Haig's communication today; "and 'south of the Somme we maintained pressure on the enemy's ad vance eastward." " Since August Q, the British have captured over 47.000 pris-r oners and (J00 cannon. Total allied capture since July 18 exceeds .100,000 Germans and 2000 guns.' ' - - , BYNGS TROOPS TAKE POINT; AUSTRALIANS -WIN. WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, Aug. 29. (By Lowell Mol lett United Press Staff Correspondent.) Australians have taken a decided hand in the big fight the last few hours and have taken Feuillers, Herbcourt, Assevillers and Belloy. They are now with in three miles of the important Somme bridge below Peronne. General Byng's troops have taken Ginchy,- an important : stronghold below Peronne: - CANADIANS WITHIN MILE OF BULLECOURT. ' WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, Aug. 2f). (By United Press. The Canadians arc within Court. Thr-y spent the niidit ck were filled up with (lormans, even including the famous two-j thousand yard tunnel running from Bullecourt to the Senzc river. ! . PARLS HEARS THAT NOYON HAS FALLEN. I PARIS. -Vug. 29. (By United'-Press.) The Journal lei Dcbats.'of tliis city, declares it is understood that the enemy has ; Lien vanquished from both the Noyon and Ham districts. ! LONDON, Aug. 2!). (By United Press.) The British have practically encircled Coinbles, and important railway town. . '' Mile of Bullecourt. FORTIFIED. " ARMY, Aug. 29.(By DcGaiitlt, mile of Bullwoiirt and Hendn' anine out a muss of diiKouta that ! UVl'KU SITCliBHKS. At A luto hour thlM afternoon the following - iiifws from IjoimIuu whs , liUXDO.v; Auut 20. (By United Press.) It Is learned hero (hat. lkiMiuiie, Ciinchy and (llilllo mint have been captured. . GIVE ANSWER MEXICANS , "ON llOliUKIt AUA4.V v. SHOW- F1UHT SPIRIT. War Department Thinks Trouble In Now Over (julct i - Kelgns. ". v NOCALES, Auguut 2D. (By Unil-od Press.) Ono round oC 18 "Hots from.. Aiueilcim machine guns fired ocioss the border lust night was America's answer to several hundred Mexican bullets, was the announcement made today by Unit ed States officers. Americans be gan firing after forty Mexican shots had been sent over. , Every thing is entirely quiet there this morning. The : war'; department announced this afternoon that it considered the Nogalee situation stabilized and an ticipates no further complications.. WASHINGTON. August 29. (By United Press.) General hrook this afternoon telegiaphed ontlrely; satisfactory., adjustments AMER CAN GUNS have beer, arranged botwee,n. Am-j thing to remember, for fa. Home In erlpii nrd Mexican commanders as i grit ncs voters nay be required to a result of which the situation is! visit two polling places in order qulot uud tho border has been re opened." . ,, 4 WILL BE UP TO LOCAL BOARDS MAX POWHIt IUIJ, AMUXDAIKXT . ., STllH'KUN OUT. Croivdor Kxplnlns Attitude Of War Oepai'tnient And Penrose Am. endment Is Eliminated. WAbHINCTON,- August 25. (By United Press.) Conferees on the Man Power bill eliminated the Pen rose amendment, which ' was de signed to relieve registrants from claiming exemption, after Provost Marshal Crowder had explained that under the amended draft re gulations district boards will be em powered to fix the status of all re gistrants, whether the registrant. clahub exemption or not, . WAR BOARD MUKTS. Tho Union County TVar' Board held their second session in for- A niulaling plans for the' war chest drive, lo be organized for the per od of the duration of the war. yestetday evening, in the building ' of the La Grande Grocery Co. Do- tails in regard to the meeting win be published in tomorrows Obser- 'JACKIES AND CITY ELECTION NOVEMBER t ITV ATTOIIXKV KI.ATKK KKT. Tl.liS TIIIO MATTF.lt. To lie Held Knnic Day . Ktnte And ..County KlcctioiiH' Ai-e Set 'for. '. There will be a city election elec tion held as a sort of twin to the (county and state elections this fall In November. This is accord ing to. odvice of City Attorney Sla ter, who after giving the subject much, study has.; interpreted the laws passed by the legislature when that body saw fit to do away with no many elections in the state. The, city charter will prevail to the op-tent whore It docs not con flict with (he state law and - four precincts will be used lor the city voting, Instead ot thirteen which are used for county andslate, el ections. The city will appoint Its ownvjudges and clerli3 and will ! procoed as naiiiil the only differ- kitco be,lng In t ho time the elec tion Is held, which Is changed to conform with, the state law, which places the - election in Novombcr itiBtcud of December. ;. Contusion may ' follow' in- tho voter's mind unless ho pays strict at torn inn. to - the situation for if he deslrrs to ' votq on state and county affairs 'he will have to vote In the precinct designated by the county clerlt whereas if he ' also Hoi-(wishes to vote on city matters he ,vlll vote in the precinct designated by the city recorder. This is some- to vi'.'e on all matters before the pcopie at that election. Germans Hedge On Spaniards AMSTERDAM, August ' 29. (By United Press.) A semi-official Berlin dispatch announces - that Germany has not fully acquiesced in Spain's submarine proposals: Further neg6tlatlons, it la. announc ed will be udertaken. - . , , - Jewish V. M. C. A. Huts ... . Tea V. M. C, A. huts , have beo provided in England through sub- scripltons of Jewish people . , .J. .J. .J. tj ! J -J ! IlliV, Mil. CI.AItK -SIONDS t'AIILIO, ha Grunde boys are well, safe, happy and send their love Is the message from Rev. Mr. Clark, cab led from Paris on August 2Hh and received here this iiinrnlrig by Mrs. Clark. The cable message follows: PARIS, August 27.-(By :J. !. ' coble) Mrs: Ooorge Clark. A La Grande Home boys are J. ,; well and safe. Resting near .J. '-me. All send their love. :.T signea clakk. I - j. .j. I.J. 4. 4. 4.4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4.,'ianspoitatlon today. - MARINES AT DRILL ABOARD '.''' ff V . - - v t It ! if . . . 11 .- .-. a PUBLIC ASKED TO SEE GOODS liAKUU SHlP.MH.Vr TO UK MADK . HV ItKI H'ltOSH. ' Mini) Do .Not Ilealixe The Amount Ot Work lleing Done B) The . Orgaitizutlon. Realizing that the geueral pub lic has little conception as to the amouut .of goods the Red Cross Is shipping from this city, Dr. M. K. Hall, chairman of the, lied Cross chapter, has addressed an invita tion to the general public asking tuat people turn out Saturday, Au gust 31st, between 9 a.m. and 5 p. in. and see all .the: articles made by the several branches and aux. iliatics ot the Red , CroBS. Div Hall's "invltationfollows: : ; ; To all momhers of La Grande Chiip . ter American Red Cross, and to .. the public. In general . Yott'are cordially lnvltd to come to the workrooms In the' Elks builulus on Saturday, August a Int. botv-'eon tho houriv of 9 a.m. and 5 p.nu There will be on display -all tho articles made by tho several branches and auxiliaries, as well ns tin- La Grande workers, durlnij tho month of August.- ' As many as possible aro urged fo come in order that knowledge of the amount of work done may be more widely disseminated, and - i the-uplendld general Intorest which has been maintained in this great work throughout the Jurisdiction or the 'Chapter, be re-fltlmulnted. Tho Executive Committee are also desirous on this occasion to do honoi to the Chairman of their Military Relief Committee, Mrs. E. P. Mossmuli, who has worked all lay every day, since April 1917, without receiving any roiminora ton,, jtfiatever, .either. In .the form of money,- or. other, material thing,, and to whom thoy attribute tho credit of having placed La Grande chapter so - far up lir the, honor list II at It has been held up 'as the model American Red Cross organiz ation of- the Northwestern TMvision, whlcli Includes the States of Ore gon, Washington and Idaho, and the Territory of Alaska. ' We ore also desirous ' of ' giving proper credit to nil" the splendid j patriotic women throughout the jtwo' -.ountifs who, by their hard 'ork have made the great output Possible. The output . of garments "" '" " lief oi our wounded, and those of 'ur. allies, Is the final object ot Ine oiganl.atlon and contributions J. of money, and the Executive Coiu- ml I Ice are desirous that the pub lic shall come and view a sample of the work, and Imlge .whether it h.is been well done or not, ami by, their recognition lend encour. ngement. All will - bo welcome. Please come. I'liAVk CI.AKK I.KAVIM HOO Frank Clark, who; for, some time has boon private, secretary, to Su. pejlptuii(ient V. W. Bollons, of J. j tho. O.-W. R. & N. Co.,'aud is . one . 4ir -l'a Grande's .best young men, .j. i wifl leave Tuesday morning for . tl.-ltln In ..nine fix. t,iuql hu hlh "" v...v. camp Ho received orders and C. S. WAR SHIP. f, -9' is, rv j -, , . n , M ,J TO BE BY DRAFT DAYS (iK Vtll.l-XTAHY KXTIili. .. INU AKK Vi:i. ' Nnvy And Marine Departments Will e Ulven Their Portions WASHINGTON, ' August - 29.' (By United Pross.j The purely voluntary system of onllsiments In the United States army, navy and murine corps has definitely ' ended, - Regulations are being prepared whereby the navy and marine de partments win be allotted a cer tain portion of the drafted - men. E T t'Alill'OII.NIA PltMIAKIKH PAItTJf IX A. HOIiU. PUT Money Will Not linn In I'm e or Defeat Itolph Prevented ' 11' Ijtw From Itlliiiilng. ' SAN; FRANCISCO, Auguot 29. (By United Press.) Tho Demo craU of California will contest the j primary election, of yesterday. It Is announced by leadors of that party today. The roason for so doing is because under tho primary, law 'of California'' tlie Democratic party Is left without a .candidate for gov ernor.'.. a.l;ji.!:;if:S,; Rolph, the, Republican, candidate, was defeatod by !; Stephons, . but ho won f the j Dbmocratlo t!-nomination. The 'law,' however, prevents hlm tiorn running because ho wub de-fente-J in tho primary of . his own party. , ; : j,.-; ' .,' .v. , ... Francis J. Henoy, who was de feated by Rolph for the ' nomina tion, made the, announcement v ho would inot run, because , of his defeat.- ' , THE CARNIVAL I'UHUC " CltlTltiZKS OUTFIT HIT HTAXI) 1JV LADIKS. Shows Kim ly l,a - (Iniiido (lirlM Are Well Supported ' On Tonight. '. The Bcrnnrdi "Oroaler'' Shows have tho ladies of tho Army and Navy Auxiliary to thank for saving their, "baoon'' , In La Grande, . After tho first two nights, when .the .matiagonieut, failed to make good in thole agroenent .with the Aux. 111....... 11,..n I. -I "l .." " for this aggregation to do much more business here, had it not been lor flu generous spirit of the lad ies comprising the Auxiliary. Pub lic sentiment was bitter until Miss Foley unnounccd a , satisfactory settlement with the, company. When tho carnival crowd finally "camo through" and erected tho' shows they prf iilHcd to erect for the Ind ie;, and also paid the cash bonus (tgiocd upon, tho Auxiliary began work 111 earnest to mskb the eent a. success. . It was notlieablu Inst evening that, huwi crowds stayed" by tho ladles' shows, while the , carnival company's shows were hot so pop ular. Tonight tint Auxiliary Is adding some attractions of Us own. Includ ing a show case of war relics ro oeiviyl from tho boys In France. This win bo nn added attraction without additional cost to tho pub lic and will ho continued the ic. j niainder of the week. This ut 1 traction will giva something worth 1 while ulong with tho usual bally- 1 hooing und frivolous street carni val oilorlngs. l'ntrnnizo tho ladles shows for. tho money thus collected goes to Help thu boys In France. Fifty Cliiuese Centers, Fifty Y. M. C. A. "ee-n established In Chlntte war laborers centers hnve Franco for ENLISTMENT DEMOCRATS WT A AUXILIARY SAVES IHTOIIS ARE ARRESTED FOR BOOTLEGGING BAKKH ("OlXTy FAMILY HAVH , HAD A tfOMPLCTK AXIV ' E.VrK.VhlVK SYSTEM. SHERIFF WARNICK FIRST , , OPENS ATTACK ON PARTY Machine. I'arrylnu; 2,1 "Cases (Ji-nb-. bed 'Xour N'mlli 1'oHiler Um.:-. eeiilcd llootlonKoi-s Willi Ciiins Oveiiiouered Union t oiliity Oifi - cer tJuntf , loiter Arrested In , lluker County. , ; " If any there lie who have been used to having their thirsts siuked -with Newton whiskey, the tluio "ot reform is now, for the Newton'a boolloiiglng organization, 'with its . ramifications " and perfoct uyatem spreading over v Eastern Oregon haa been busted higher than a kite. To day most of the ' Newtons are In the Baker 1 jail, and the 25 casen of whiskey,, which "apparently, wua . to havo 'boon- delivered to Unlo'.i county custofnora Is sufely in tho? arms of the law, free from invus-, Ion and not even permitted to bo , seen,: by curious eyeB: of any Bavo an officer of the law, . ' Wurnltk; HUirts. ,The Itall i ItollltiK, Shorllf Leo ; Warnlck, who han-' been apprehonsive for some time -that -wet' goods were being distri buted. Recording to a well laid down system In this county, : laid the. plans for the capture of the bvil- doen night before last. He asceivV talned, . that .an automobile -t, ship- : ment was coming In by way of , North' Powder and made his ar rangements so that ho could Inter cept, the party at a point between North iPowder , and Hulncs. , Ho had his - reserves supposedly ready. but. for 80ino reason they failed to support the sheriff at the proper moment and the, bootloggfiig frat ernity proved to be too strong. As a result they mudo their gel-away for a short time, only to be captur ed luter In the night when tho slinr- iff could get cooperation- from tho other end of tho line, ' The story of the event Is told lit last evening's- Isuuo of the Baker Herald an follows: ; ; One . of tho biggest bootlegging transactions ever attempted in this district wait' -thwarted ' last': night -when ciiiorlff Leo Warnlck of Union county, mot Ea Newton, at , the Me- . Curly Drldgo near North Powder, In the role of a bootlegger, to ac cept ' 25 cases of " whiskey which Newtoii"wus supposed to deliver. "It ,:! jfiiid that the ..throe New ton boys and Mrs. Ed Newton ar-. rived on the scene with the 'whis- Ifc-- -,,,h . am. vl,l-. nl- tt mil) supposing, that they were to meet another bootlegger from Union. Two of the men nnd Mrs. Newton, It Is said, hid in tho timber nearby while 1-,'d. Newton waited to moot the purchaser. An automobile drove up containing thrc mon , ono of them claiming to ho I ho prospective buyer At the whiskey. Ono of them got out and assisted In -unloading tho whiskey, at tho same liuiu snmpllng' tt. Ho ex pressed himself its satisfied that it was the rqul stuff, when the man acting or chauffeur of tho supposed bootlesgor'B car . covered Newton with a rlfii) and proved to be Loo VVarnJek, Blieillf of Union county. , "Ho hud just ordered Newton to his . cur. when Mrs. Nowton and Harry Newton stepped from, -tho timber and covered the sheriff with rifles,, disarming him. Newton then lnimedlntCly reloaded the whiskey, : part of wliii h hnd been unloaded,, and, taking all tho boozo in his car, loft at a high rate of speed. "According to tho report, Mrs. Newton und Hap y Newton worn arrested at thu time and brought to th.i county Jail. Kd. Newton was arrested on his arrival homo at 1:3(1 this morning. Latea- in tho day, Henry Newton went to tho court house nnd announced to De nutv Sheriff Plnrco that ho had j heard that ho was wanted and gave (himself up. Ho was taken Into inti'mly by Deputy Sherllf Pierce.".