La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 01, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextA Iodcpudrat l PhoM Thi ObMtrar . tht News and Toor Want Ada v ' ; Maia 17. ! L.;................. Newspaper PHato tit N.ws Um J Dr U HappoM. VOLUME XVIII LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1918 NUMBER 2 TURKEY FEME OFFER Him AS no s IISET! BY THE BRITISH II 0 WE UNTIL IS ARE REVIEWED OPINION Or EXPERTS IS THAT THE SULTAN'S ARMIES WILL BE COMPELLED TO YIELD., Czar Ferdinand Leaves Sofia; His Daughters Reach Vi enna With the Crown Jewels Bulgarian Mon arch Has Virtually Abdicated. LONDON, Oct. 1. (By United Press.) The British government does not intend to respond to the Turkish armistice proposal feelers until they are officially re viewed, it is learned authoritatively this'afternoon. .. v WILL BE FORCED TO YIELD. WASHINGTON, Oct.1 (By United Press.) With Bulgaria out of, the war and Rouniania'only waiting the chance to get in again, the allied strategists are planning on the isolation of Turkey to force her to capitulate. By the armistice of Saloniki, rail connections to the suburbs of Adrianople, the Turkish outpost in Europe, are open to the allies. Troops may be expected to move in that direction as soon as the allied commanders are sure that Germany ?will not iriove on Bulgaria with a large force to resist the armistice. ' ' '"-'f.-.Z'. ,""" TURKEY FRANTIC FOR AID. : Allenby's spectacular advance in Palestine" has invoked frantic appeals from Constantinople to Berlin for aid, but little can be offered now with Foch hammering in the west. i " ' ' Once isolated, Turkey will be out of shells in six weeks, observers declare. ' - J. TO , TljAM CAPTAINS! .J. 4. Important buBinesg Is to A A be brought before all La 4 Grande team - captains to. J A morrow evening at the city A nail. It is very Import- rf. A tant that team captains be A A present In order that some A A important matters concern- f A - ing the Liberty Loan cam- A A paign may be cleared up A J. and disposed or finally. A A ... The Importance of the A A meelng Ib marked. Meet at ,A the city hall promptly at , A J 8 o'clock. .J. ! Special effort to close up A 4 " straggling subscriptions .J. 4 should be made In the A meantime. A A ... . O. L. LARISON. A City Chairman. A A A A A A A A A A A A IS ADVISED rmscAUTioxs ac.ainst ton. GU8T10N AUK NKCKSSAllY. . Iimtniclloiii Not l'ot ltecelvod lie- ,' garding Christmas Packages For Soldiers. KING'S DAUGHTERS REACH VIENNA. GENEVA, Oct: 1. (By United Press.) King Ferdi nand's two -daughters' arrived in Vienna Saturday even ing, and they stated that they expected their father to follow shortly. - ' The Bulgarian monach has large sums of money de posited in Swiss banks. .His daughters are reported to have brought the crown jewels with them. ' CONSIDERED AN ABDICATION. WASHINGTON, Oct.. 1. (By United Press.) Czar Ferdinand's exodus from Sofia is viewed as,a virtual abdi cation in well informed circles here. Premier Maninoff, it is understood, forced the Bulgar ian ruler to leave the country, fearing German influence .on'hirn. Complete anarchy reigns in Sofia, official cables from Athens say. . PEACE DEMONSTRATION IN BERLIN. ' LONDON, Oct. 1. Peace demonstrations are reported to have been held in front of the Bulgarian legation in Berlin Saturday. The police are said to have beeu un able to "disperse the crowds. ' " SCHOOLS INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT In spite ofthe docroased enroll ment which might bo anticipated clue to war conditions, Superinten dent Hampton today reports total enrollment at the present tlmo of 1291 in the city schools as an In crease of 64 for the 1239, which represents the enrollment one week later than this last year. Greenwood School, of which R. A. Wllkerson is principal; now has 305 in attendance, as ngBlnst 2S4 lest year; Central School, of which A. H. Prince is superintendent, an enrollment of 508 a;, against 4GI last year; Rlverla School, of which Mrs. Nellio Neiil is principal, 266 n8 against 262 last year, and tlic Ml-h School, 212 as against 227 last year. THE KAISER APPEALS Calls On All To Scml Wealth And Mood To last Itrenth. AMSTERDAM, October 1. (Ily IJnitod Press.) Kaiser Wllhelm has sent tho following to the mem bora of tho Fatherland party: ' I confidently hopo that the Ger man pooplo In these earnest limes will resolutely gather round me and give their blood and wealth to the last breath in defense of the Fatherland'." vox heuti,i.c;s srccEsson. . . l'oimer Ambassador Is Mentioned Cor Tho Place. AMSTERDAM, October 1. The Perlln Tagoblatt mentions Count ven Bernstorft as a possible succes sor to Chancellor' von Hertling. Count von Bcrnstorff was former German ambassador to the United, .Slates, and left with the embassy staff when diplomatic . relations were severed simultaneously with the declaration of war between the United States and Germany, HIXTEK8 LKAVK TODAY. Business may be reported as testing today a large proportion of the town officials and heads and trains of private organizations having Bhoulriered tholr game bags and retrcatej to neighboring wilds to tako advantage of the first day of the pheasant'scason. The first day's success has not been reported, hut it may be anticipated, as game Is reported to be plentiful. . AlMUWIfU TO CITIZENSHIP. John J. Murchlson, Scotch, and resident In La Grande, and Dan Murchlson, also Scotch, and resi dent in Summcrville, and Herbert .lohn Hardy, English, resident In I .a Grande, were admitted to cltlJ zcnshlp yesterday; - " SENATE DEFEATS THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT BY V0TE 0F 53 T0 31 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (By United Press;) Re gardless of the appeal of President Wilson in behalf of the adoption of the woman suffrage amendment, the Senate defeated the amendment late this afternoon.: The vote in the Senate was 53 to 31. SHOPPING It Is asserted that tho govern ment will Insist that this year's holiday business must be spread over three months to avoid the us ual December congestion of traf fic. The slogan of the past yours to "do your Christmas shopping cprly" appears to -have official en dorsement as this anticipated con gestion Is described as "being so hurtful to the Interests of the nation that It cannot bo porinltted." Merchants are asked to secure e.'ocks at onco and to co-operato In encouraging early buying and early mailing. - ' The Soldier Situation. Postmastor Bragg is not yet In receipt of any instructions as to mailing Christmas packages to sol diers in France, but it is expected that such modification to the mail shipping orders to tho boys at the front will be received and it is beliejved that every reasonable lati tude will be allowed for the fplks at. home to send the boys the us ual Christmas reminders. In this class of mail transportation,' Also, the reaBonablo rule will ho to got the packages ready early, as several weeks' time under the best of con ditions will bo noccssary to gqt the 'Christmas presents to the boys across the water. CLOSING HOUR .. NOT SETTLED MODIFICATION COHlDEHKD UY STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL Pending JDccifcion Of Stole Hoard Order Nut To Be Enforced Next Sunday.! That thiyo is considerable ob jection and that strong pressure is elng brought to bear : upon the State Council of Defonso to change its ruling relative to stores of all kinds and placos of, : amusement closing their doors at , 6 o'clock through the week and at 9 o'clock i Saturday evening, b now ap parent. . ." So strong, in fact, is the objec tion that yesterday afternoon at a late hour T. J. Scroggin, chairman of the Union County unit of the Stato Council of Defense, received an answer to his wire for further instructions from John K. Kollock, executive secretary of the - State Council, stating that the order had boon held up for a week and, that It would probably -be. modified. The closing order was 'Ahe sub ject of conversation all day yester day and different views were ex pressed regarding it. Many of the to, allot' shopkeepers insisted that 'It would be, their final undoing if the older jus forced into effect, while here and there a citisen Btood pat In his approval tf' the plan and ex- pieksnd' a deBire that-everything In t lie city be closed in the evenings and on Sunday. . The Sunday clos Ir.g of everything but prescription 'ments of drug stores would certainly put the dlf,forent commu nities in Oregon in a comatose condition for the day, but many argue that it is right and proper that such should be the case, while others hold out that it is foolish and absurd. nhe final determination of the State Council of Defense will be n proclamation that everyone) will be anxious to see. HONOR GUARD REORGANIZES ACTI'ITIES FOUND MOKE SAT ISFACTORY AS HIGH SCHOOL ORGANIZATION, After careful consideration among thOBo having the work of the Hon or Guard in charge, the organiza tion, was disbanded last weok in favor of a high school 01 gankaliun, which will, in the main, follow the same line of work as previously. In explaining this action it was stated by Miss Williamson, patron. csii of the Honor Guard, that prac tically all members were : high school girls, for whom more work than might be. done in the even ing, was Inadvisable. In making the society ar hfgh school affair, it was thought that the co-operation of teachers and pupils In promoting the various enterprises might be more easily secured. The increase In interest and attendance has jus tified this expectation. The riciw organization will meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 at te Elks Hall and continue their Red Cross wtrk. During the first week" of school, gauze was foldod Imr 400 spongos. During tho past two weeks, 50,000 gun-wipes have been counted and strung. Twenty five thousand of these, wore also cut by the 'workers. GERMANS HAVE SET FIRE TO CAMBRAI; ALL ALLIED OFFENSIVES MAKE 6AFN FIRST REPORT FROM BULGARIAN WAR OFFICE SHOWS ADVANCES AND PRISONERS TAKEN. Faculty Has Outing. A "getting acquainted" picnic was enjoyed last Saturday by members of tho High School facul ty and a few guests. The party mo tored out to near Hilgard, fording the river there. , The usual picnic diversions were Indulged In, a camp fire- cooked suppe,r being much re lished.'! The trip home was made at about nine o'clock la the even ing. , . DRAFT QUOTA HAS BEEN CANCELLED KPIDEMIO OF SPANISH INFLU ENZA IN CAMPS RESULTS IN REVOCATION THIS DAY IX WAR. October 1, 1917: IJiggest air raid on London to dato carried out by foifr hostile squadrons. October 1, 1916: British capture positions three miles from 13a ratinie. " , October 1, 1915: French advance toward Lens. October 1, 1914: French win lo cal advantage near Royo. As a rosult of tho epidemic of Spanish influenza pervading the training camps, the fifteen Union county men summoned to appear before the local War Board, Octo ber 7, will not be called for an indefinite time. The men to have been Inducted into Bervico are as follows: Arthur Lewis Huff, La Grande. Cloyd Lofton Cfark, La Grande. Roy M. Woll, AIlcol.- Ward Anderson Lamb, Alicel. Orin Loonard Larson, La Grando. Lewis Leslie I'ock, Covo. Kenneth Ford, Union. Harley Dray, La Grando. Oscar Johnson, La Grande. John Merone'y, La Grando. Lemuel Frederick Rynearson, La Grande. Lawrcnco R. Martin, Cove.' , Eugene (Earl Willis, North Pow der. , . Harvey Edward Rnckman, Alicel. William .Reynolds Winters, La Grando. ' WEATHER FORECAST. PORTLAND, October 1. Tonight and Wednesday, generally fair. ., MILITARY DOGS HELP THE ALPINE FIGHTERS OF ITALY The dog. above all other animals, has broven Itself to be of Invaluable service to the Italian fighting forces In the Alps. :' Whereas the horse and the mule are practically useless when It comes to climbing narrow snow-cov ered roads at dizzy heights, the dog has shown its strength and power of enduring hardships. These military dogs are used extensively to carry food and water to the outposts,-which are at times Ipncccssible by huranns. In tNs Italian official photopnph, Italian soldiers are seen lending come of these military d-gs Into their barracks on the Adamello, , . , . -. - Enemy Reported to Be Withdrawing From Vesle and West of Rheims, Where Two French Comman ders Are Operating In Unison. HAVRE, Oct. 1. (By United Press.) Despite tor rential rains Sunday night, we, with the French co-operating, continued our progress, capturing Amersveld, Staden, Oostinguewkerke, the Belgian war office has announced. "We passed many points on the roads from Zarren to Rbulers and from Roulers to Menin. We took consider able booty. Our aviators continued harrassing the enemy with bombs' and machine gun fire." . : LARGE. WITHDRAWALS REPORTED. PARIS, Oct. 1. (By United Press.) Germans are re ported to be withdrawing from between the Vesle and west or Khettas, where General Bethelot's left wine is understood to be in action. General Gouraud's army is attacking in the Champagne on Berthelot's right and is expected to reacn all objectives betore night. .-. French forces have resumed the advance between the Aisne and Vesle, the French war office has announced. Oirthe Champagne more than 13,000 prisoners and 300 guns have been taken since September 2G. , We captux-ed Binarsville and Conce-le-Maustry, where the French-American lines join the Argonne,".the com- ' munique says. . CAMBRAI IS ON FIRE. . LONDON, Oct. 1. (By United Press.) Fighting was resumed on the Cambrai-St. Quentin front this morning, Haig has announced. . Germans have set fire to Cambrai. - : Haig's cotamunique follows: "English and Canadian troops, closing in on Cambrai yesterday, captured Pro ville Tilloy, despite strong resistance. We also captured Lcvergies after sharp fighting. To the north we made progress toward Joncourt and gained Vendhuile." BRITISH NEARING DAMASCUS. PARIS, Oct. lftr-fBy' United Press.) The Britishers "arc within four kilometers of Damascus7aiid the fall of tho city is expected momentarily, the Echo de Pans declared. At the same time the French are advancing on Beirut. . BIG AIR MANOEUVER COMPLETED. LONDON, Oct. 1. (By United Press.) British' air forces have earned out a long reconnoisance over Heligo land, the German naval base, is revealed today in an of ficial statement dealing with land and sea operations of navigators. French and British fliers brought down or destroyed eighty-seven enemy planes, in addition to set ting fire to a. number of observation balloons, it is an nounced. . STATE TEACHERS ASSDCJATiON TO MEET HERE NEXT WEEK Smallpox in the city of Enter prise has caused a general right about face in the proceedings and program of the Tri-State Teacher's Association, which was to have held a meeting in that, city on Oc tober 9, 10 and 11. This year was to have been a red letter occasion and the Enter prise people have long been plan ning to entertain the four or five hundred teachers who usually a tend the association meeting. Believing that La Grande should be the big brother to Enterprise in time of trouble County Super intendent Connelly of Wallowa county called upon Mrs. A. E. Ivan loe end City Superintendent Hamp tcu to take care of the teachers meeting Because of the epidemic which makes it impossible to, meet In Enterprise. They consented . Im mediately and now La Grande must prepare quickly for the teachers wno win De present. . The annual piogram is a good one and this city is tortuna.e In deed to have the meeting, but It " regrets that Enterprise is affMcted causing the gathering to come here under preso ! conmtlons. What Is io i.e done? The com mittee on ai angements must work cMrtlme. Superintendent Hamp ton ana rnnicpai lmidois nave charge of the housing of the teach ers and a fervent call Is now going up from these two individuals to home owners of La Grande to opea their homes and take In as many teapbprit am nnnnibln. Rvnrvnnn who can spare i room should call Main 704 stating location, kind of room and the price desired '.for Hire dayB Wednesday, ' Thursday ' and Friday, October 9,' 10 and 11.