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VOLUME XVII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1918
NUMBER 2H8
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Australians Drive Germans Before Them; Within Three Miles of Somme Bridge
AND
AM
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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.".