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VOLUME XVIII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1918
NUMBER 8
NO .ARMISTICE WITH TEUTONS ON ALLIED
English
Germans Retiring Beyond
Hindy's "Impregnable"
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PORTLAND HAM -CASES OI'1 IN.
K1A1JNZA JUST DEVELOl'Kl)
Aboiileen Is Cloxod To All Public
Uatheriligs .Disease Is -.Spreading.
....,
PORTLAND, Oct. 8. (fly United
, Press.) Tho dread disease, - Hpsn
Ish influonza, which lias played so
much havoc in the east, has reach
ed Portland and coda' several
cases- have been reported.- f Steps
vie being taken, to ,stop tho sp.ead
cf the disease and it may he ne
cessary to close' all puhl'c- meeting
places. ,-:-' 'i .f
ABERDEEN IS CLOSED.
Aberdeen, O6tobor 8 --(B Unit
ed Press.)' More than 100 easos of
Danish inUaenza have been re
ported here and one ' doarli . Ii.vb
been mentioned. . As a result , the
. city hoalth . officor has closed all
theaters, chinches and othor public
mooting places. Schools and Hod
Cross hoadquarters wore added to
the closed list today. All clubs
hhve been notified they aro subject
to being closed at any timo and no
lodge meetings are to bo held.
:' ' City leave hns . been denied to
more than 3,000 soldiers , of the
spruce, production division, ' who
make Aberdeen tholr headquarters.
No cases are reported anions the
BOldiers. The fact that there arc
so many soldiers in this district in
fluenced Dr. Bartlett in his action.
At Montesano and in tho coun
try districts public gatherings un
prohibited, the former undor , or
ders of City Physician P. L.' Carr
und tho latter under orders of Dr.
J. H.FItz, county physician. - The
orders gave as the reason for the
step tho - reports of Spanish influ
enza prevailing on the harbor and
olKowhero. So far as known there
are no cases In Montesano.' ..
; FOUR OREGON MEN
( IN CASUALTY LIST
The official casualty list for today
contains the names of tho following
I four Oregon men: .
' Private George I. liouck, 'of Hood
River, severely wounded.
Private Forrest .R. McCullough, of
Portland, died of disease.
' Private Willis D. Law, of Corvallis,
severely wounded. :.
' Private John E. Ashby, of Rose
.burg, missing in action. V, ;
TELEPHONE POLES
BURY LINEMEN
riXXKD I1KM0ATH CARLOAD OF
TELEPHONE POLEH 1.
JIKIKS XOT SERIOUS.
While unloading a flat car load
of telephone poles at Imbler yester
day morning, Georgo W. Kelly and
William E. Short -were buried be
r.cath -tho load and suffered minor
injuries. ,
Stay ropes had been cut from
mo Bido of tho car, and in the op
eration tho slakes wore also de
stroyed, thus loosening the entire
load, which rolled from the car
and completely covered tho men.
Mr. Kelly is at present in the
Grande Rondo hospital suffering
from minor injuries. Ho Is im
proving, according to latest reports.
Mr. Short received several broken
ribs and is badly bruised, but re
turned to his home in Imbler this
morning.
TURK CABINET FALLS
4- LONDON, Oct. 8. (By Unit-
. ed Press.) A Bcrno dispatch 4
! says the Turkish cabinet has
4 fallen, and that great excite
S ment prevails at Constantinople. 4
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PACIFIC
COAST
Press Bitterly Opposes
Lines of The
ALLIES POUND THEM SO HARD AND FAST THEY
HAVE DIFFICULTY IN PLAYING PRO
GRAM ON RETREAT CAMPAIGN. '
British and American Armies Take Another Chunk- Out
of Fritzie'a Lines Between St. Quentinand
Cambrai Americans Are Operating
i ' In Lead of Allied Armies.
LONDON, Oct. 8. (By United Press.) British and
Amciiciins attacked between tit. Queutin and Cambrai
before dawn this morning, llaig announced. Despite the
heavy rains, ho reports' that satisfactory progress was
made.";. ' '',, , ; .
"In successful local operations yesterday in Montbre-
hain neighborhood and north
and luigiisli took aoU prisoners, ohortly alter dawn we
attacked the enemy between St. Quentin and Cambrai,
despite the heavy rains which commenced last night and
still continue. ' First reports indicated satisfactory pro-
press has been made in the
iront about twenty-live miles long. Americans are oper
ating here at the farthest point of advance.'! ,',.,.,., ',';.
HALT AND SEARCH
FUNERAL TRAIN
STATU POLICE IX OKA NT
CO.
? AHK IX BAD WITH
" PEOPLE. ":-
.Two members of the Stale Mtli-
'nry Pollco narrowly escaped rough
t'cntmont at the hands of annertj
Grant County residents, win .re
sented thoii1 action in halting curs
a funeral possession to search
for liquor, according to a report
from Baker- todny.
At the funeral sorvlces held re
cently for Ensign Tracy, of the
U.S. Navy, there was a largo af-
leudanco, and as the cortege, was
driving from Canyon City to the
enmetery 30 ( or inoio cars wore
lulted by the' pollco, who, however,
found no liquor.
Later,- an Indignation meeting
was hold and a posso orgnnlzl in
c'ejil with tho two officers, but they
ceuld not be found.
THIRTEEN SURVIVORS
FROM ITALIAN BOAT
SHIP WAS TORPEDOED SOO
MILES FROM THE AMERI- 1
CAN COAST . '
WASHINGTON, October 8.' (By
United PresB.) The Italian steam
ship Alborto Treves, was torpedoed
three hundred in lit from the Am
erican coast on October 3rd, ac
cording to announcements made by
the navy department today. Thir
teen survivors were picked up and
1 aro missing.
SECURES MORE ROOM
Ed Donoliue Has Enlarged His Fur
niture Selling Facilities.
Ed. Donohuo, the furniture deal
er in the Slater Building, has male
a step forward In securing a larger
additional spaco for his' rjU4iueti
He now has the entire lower part
of the Slater building, tho addi
tional room acquired being that
which has for a long time been oc
cupied as the headquarters of Hie
Salvation Army. This provides an
additional floor space, Including thi
galleries of 60 X 120 feet. ' This
room has bcon connected with the
tcfiin store by an archway. The
enlarged facilities will help mater.
lally In relieving the congested con
dition of tho main store room.
SPOKANE 1'lfARMAt'IHT HERE
T. K. Lux. of Spokano, has ac
cepted a position In the La
Grando Pharmacy.
Battlefront
of Beaure voir Americans
St. Quentin-Cambrai battle
Today's attack was at tho very
point -on the west front where the
German defense is the thinnest.
Americans are operating where the
breach was recently made in the
Beaurevoir-Fonsomme line, which was
the last subsidiary defense behind the
Hindenburg .line. At 'that time the
gap was closed by a terrific enemy
counter attack which threw tho Brit'
ish back more than a mile. ' V
. Ilaig's Anglo-American attack this
morning probably is another effort to
pierce the line menacing Germany's
great supply base at Lecateau, eleven
miles to the northeast. Success of
this attack would also allow a flank
ing movement against Valenciennes,
seventeen miles above Lecateau, which
is intended as tho next great bulwark
of the enemy defense system. -' "
. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY,
Oct. 8. -(By United Press.) The
Germans continue to evacuate the
Champagne territory opposite the
Americans northwest of Rheims. The
lines are temporarily .stationary, how
ever, as the enemy is stiffly holding
the front positions, permitting the re
moval of guns and supplies from the
lowlands dominated by the American
artillery. ;
GERMANS BEATING BACKWARD.
WITH THE BRITISH 'ARMY, Oct
8. (By United Press.) The German
high command is preparing to retire
at most points as the result of the
badly hammered Hindenburg line am)
the continued allied pressure on the
vital points clear to Verdun;
The Germans aro expected to take
up new positions at a distance rough
ly estimated to be forty miles back of
the Hindenburg line. It is learned
that the new line to be occupied by the
enemy is not ready, which now delays
the German retirement. Allied as:
saults arc already interrupting the
plans of the enemy and it may be
forced to retire before its program
has been carried out
FRENCH MAKE GAINS.
PARIS, Oct 8. (By United Press)
Today's communique said the
French had advanced a mile in the
Rheims region yesterday and had
reached Conde village. They cap
tured several points and penetrated
deeper into the enemy's lines.
SERBIAN TROOPS ACTIVE. "
ROME, Oct. 8. (By United Press.)
Serbian troops arc now before Nish,
according to reports received here.
AUSTRIAN'S
SHOW WEAKNESS.
GENEVA, Oct 8. (By United
Press.) General Mackensen has ar
rived at Sofia to Bave the remnant of
the Austro-German armies, which the
allies are pursuing toward the Dan
ube, ays a dispatch from Vienna.
The Austrian are reported to have
evacuated Belgrade.
CRIMINALS
MUST BE
GERMAN' Ml'ltDKItKltS, INCLUD
ING KAISKIt, MUST ANSWER
" FOR Ol'ILT. .
NO GERMAN TRICK FOR r
PEACE WILL FOOL US
Ijfliidon Press Is Strong For Jus
tice- Itelng Dealt To The Murder-
ens Nation No Iteiientance
Hun Keen Shown llv Ciermany
War Must tio Oil Until AshiinsIiih
Aro Brought To Their Knees.
LONDON. Ootobor 8. -That Cor
ii'.any's flouted ponce offerings are
but tho whlnlngs of a bunch of ban
dits who have been , cornorod and
see tholr finish' and now seek; to
sitve their faces is the opinion pre
vailing throughout Greal, Britain. '
No such olive branch will bo 'ac
cepted by the .allies, ' Englnnd,
1-ranco and Ilolgluin,' people who
have suffered the brunt of the war,
who have traduced and seon tholr
relatives and ,'rlouds butchered by
the Prussian beast will not consent
to any Chautauqua tfililo peace. It
Is a fight to the finish with Euro
per.n nutlons and tho finish is In
plain sight. '
This sunt! ment Is expressed ' In
tho press of England, some of tho
ooiniuonts of which follow:
"In Prlnco MaxImlllan'B speech,"
says tho Mull, "tliero is not a word
of repentance for crimes Germany
tins committed.. . . ,
"We did not allow Bulgaria" to
tell us what to do. Wo intend to
acl precisely in tho snmo way with
Germany and jVuslrla.
''if the Gei'ian peoplo wish to
know what , guarantees President
Wilson and the alllos requlro, they
may be embodied in two words,
Unconditional Surrender' ' Tho
Germans must Iohvo tho. territories
thoy have occupied, restore the
property they huve Btolen, pay for
nil tho damage they have done and
surrender tho groat criminals of tho
war for trial, by . the allios."
Would Put Kiilxcr On Trlul.
Tho Mail says there , are about
500 of these, beginning with- the
emperor, it also doclnrcs that
Germany will in. uo circumstances
do given back her colonies.'
"This method of approaching
pence is the method of a people
Hying to striko a barguln, and the
pvuco that-is couiiii!; Is not going
lo bo a bargain peace," says tho
Telegraph. . . ' ., ,
- . I'i'Hsuls Impossible
: The nowspapor soos a marked
change in Germany's altitude, as to
certain matters In dispute ,but do
c!ares the proposals ae a whole to
bo Impossible. ' '
, The newKpliper repudiates tin
Idea of trying to reach an under
biandlng us to Indemnity for Bel
gium, It says:' ' '
"It is a requirement of simple
justice that Gcrmuny moot the ac
count which will bo presented 1icr
for tho devastation and plundering
of Belgium. There are no funda
mental changes In tho German ad
ministration. Only a few men havo
been shifted, and the kaiser, and
Ihoso who rulo him. aro still tho
rulers of Germany. ' -
(irrmnn Move Insufficient,
Admitting that tho latest Gorman
peace moyo Is the most important
of any thus far made, tho (Chroni
cle- says it Is Insufficient.
'no statesman who believes In
the WilHonlan policy- of trying to
end war once and for all can bo
content with anything less than
final and unequivocal elimina
tion of tho Potsduiu war makers,"
It continues:- -
"Tho criminals who launched
the war mu.it bo so unmistakably
bi'Rtcn that never aflorwuid doubt
may be raised as to who won and
who . lost Jt.
No KqUlvorntlnn Oyer Belgium.
. "The chancellor's prom too that
..n effort will bo made 10 reach an
uiiiioiHtumlliig regar.llng an Indom
rity tor llelt-iiim, is not enough.- It
Ir indlspcnsablo that in Belgium's
cr.se no equivocation should remain.
(Continued on Page Six.)
German
WILSON REPLIES
WASHINGTON, Oct.
Late this afternoon President Wilson served notice
on Germany there would be no armistice, possible
while the Teuton armies are upon Allied soil. The
President also sent an inquiry designed to test Ger
many's sincerity in her peace offers. .
He declared the good faith of any discussion would
depend upon the willingness of the Teutons to with
draw their forces from invaded territory. The mes
sage to Germany was officially designed as an inquiry
and was not to be considered a reply to the German
peace note. It asked the
exact meaning, and questioned him as to whether he
meant that Germany was ready to accept the fourteen
articles stipulated by the President of the United
States as grounds for a settlement of the war, and also
to discuss only the practical details of their application.
Mini
FOR GERMAN
MADE PEACE
PRESIDENT WILSON HEARS THE
SENTIMENT OF .PEOPLE OF
THE UNITED STATES.
ALLIES TO BE CONSULTED
BEFORE REPLY IS GIVEN
America Will Not Undcrtuke to Speak
For Allies Without Complete Com
munication With Each Power
Europeun Nations Apparently Op
posed to the Peace Offer.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. (By Un
ited .Press.) President" Wilson was
understood lute this afternoon to
have reached a conclusion as to
the reply he would mako to the
Teutonic poace notos. Tho state
department will give tho press lis
confidence at 4 o'clock this after
noon when It Is expected that either
I hi' reply or outlino of it will be
forthcoming. '
li'rosldent Wilson lias exchanged
opinions with the ontonto leaders.
Tho attltudo ot tho 'entente, as re
flected by diplomats hero, Is to re
fuse tho poace offer, but loavo the
way open for negotiations - lator,
provided the Teutons make acces
sary concossions. . ' . -,
Tho Amorican attltudo would
leavq tho peace door open only to
pine concessionthat .. of ' uncondi
tional surrender. :
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. All na
tions of the Allies will be consulted by
President Wilson before he answers
tho recent pcaf-e offer of Germany
and Austria. This was determined at
tho White House. , ' ,
Tho answer probably will not be
forwarded for several days. In the
meanlimo sentiment of the United
States is positive in opposition to such
a peace, and tne President has been
active in obtaining the opinions from
all parts of this nation, which have
crystallized into positive nlihorrunce
of the German peace. -.
While there may be some question
as to the form of the reply there is no
question whatever ps to its nature.
It may not use the short and forceful
term "unconditional surrender" which
would reflect the sentiment which has
come from the spokesmen of the na
tion, but it is suro to convey to"1 the
German government virtually the fact
that nothing less thnn tho terms ill
ready laid down can be accepted, and
that these terms cannot be made
merely "the basis for negotiation."
As to an armistice, such a step would
be looked upon as suicidal and not to
be thought of. '
By this time, Prince Maximilian's
Minister from Sweden Kkcngren.
Presidunt Wilson already had the
note and that of Baron Burian, tlio
Austro-IIungarian 'foreign minister,
Peace Proposal
"NO" TO GERMANY.
8. (By United Press.)
German chancellor for his
in official form undoubtedly are In the
foreign offices in London, Paris and
Home, forwarded by President Wil
son, as requested by the central pow
ers. The exchanges now going on
have a two-fold purpose: , ; ' s
. Obviously the American govern
ment would not proceed, to speak for
tho belligerents on a matter of such
importance without consultation
among them, and, it is purposed to
avoid the mistake of making a curt
and peremptory rejection wheh could
be used by the central powers before
their own people to bolster up the ar
gument that they are waging a "de
fensive" war and that the objects of
tho co-belligerents are ''to destroy"
them.
" Lacking official announcements of
what the President has done, it is
highly probable that he had taken one
of these two courses: : - .,- ,
Either ho has asked Premiers Lloyd
George, Clemenceau and Orlando to
ndviso him of their replies, or, more
likely, still the President already has
formulated a reply tasking the pre
miers for their acquiescence.
' Nation Is Unanimous,
' Tho temper of the debate in the
senate yesterday and the general tone
of public opinion in th United States
as expressed in the newspaper com
ment are a very fair index of the gov
ernment's views. The concensus of
opinion in the senate debate was that
the offer should bo rejected; tho prac
tically public opinion as reflected In
newspapers all over the country was
that no peace terms short of uncon
ditional surrender could be discussed,
It is very clear that the reply will
be not only an answer to Germany
and her allies, but a statement for
the historical record of the world. It
is realized on every hand that a rejec
tion of a peace offer must be a con
vincing one and one which will justify
the prolonging of the war to tho end,
sought, lit is realized that it must
lie convincing to the peoplo of Great
Britain, France, Italy .and the United
States, so that they may be warned
against the insidious danger of throw
ing away the hard-won victory so near
their grusp, and at the same time
leave no opportunity for the militar
ist leaders of the central powers to
lure their peoplo on to more blood
shed and sacrifice.. ' '
May Address Congress.
Thero is a suggestion that to carry
out this purpose more fully, Presi
dent Wilson aftor dispatching tho re
ply, may decide to address congress
and'state in detail the reasons which
cause the allies to reject the proposal.
There is no official indication that
the President plans such a course, but
it is being discussed among many
possibilities.-
Col. E. M. House, the President's
constant adviser, and personal repre
sentative on mnny confidential er
rands, arrived at the White House
Monday night. His coming followed
n busy day for the President In which
nil other business was put aside, re
creation 'was abandoned and except
for an hour or two given to entertain
ing Sir Eric Gcddos, first lord of the
British admiralty, at luncheon, Mr.
Wilson spent the day in his study. It
was said he was writing.
The official communication from
Germany was delivered to tho White
House by the charge of the Swisi le
gation and tho noto from Austria
was handed to Secretary tansing by,
unofficial texts as transmitted by the
press associations before him and the
(Continued on pago 2.)
TEACHERS S00I
TO ARRIVE
SPEAKERS OF REPUTE TO AP.
1'MK Dl'RLNU INSTITUTE.
I'luces Of Entertainment Still In
sufficient One Hundred Aro
Still Unprovided For.
The annual Trl-County Teachers'
Institute will open; its sessions to
morrow morning promptly at nine
o'clock In the high school audi
torium. ' The meetings are open to '
tno public and patrons of the
schools and, educational Improve-
wonts are urged to attend any or
all ' sessions. . '.'-, .
Reception Committees to Meet Trains. '
Reception committees will meet inV .
coming trains this evening and tomor
row and conduct; teachers to their re- '
spectlve places of lodging. J. G.
Snodgrass, appointed to Ui ke charge
of conveyances, has secured about 35 -
automobiles which will meet the Wal
lowa branch train this eveninir and
train No. 17 tomorrow morning. ;
Nationally Known: Educators Here
Dr ; E. A. ' Winshlp, of Boston,
will appear, on the program tomor-
row morning. . Dr.' Winshlp is a ;
speaker of national ; reputation, dls-
ttngiusiied for many years on
Chautauqua and Iyceum platforms.
Robert Krohn, director of games
Ia the Portland schools, w.Ul lecture "
on the conduct of a modern play-,
ground, discussing various forms ot
apparatus- which- haver In his ex '
porionce, given greatest satisfaction.
Mr. Krohn spoke at our lnstl- "
tute at Baker last year," said Mrs. '
Ivanhoe, county school superinten
dent this morning, "and -It Is not
an exaggeration to say that he was
the most popular person on the
program. Everyone Is interested in
the work Mr. Krohn has been do
ing in the schools of Portland.- It
la' contagious, it Ib an ' inspiration
to see him work .as he Illustrates
his lectures.' . .
Mrs. A. L. 'Richardson will ren-
dor a vocal " selection , tomorrow.
Musical talont will also be furnish-
cd from Enterprise. . vr
Insufficient Rooming Facilities.
According to ronorts from Honor- .
Intendent Hampon this morning,
the entertainmeuL .problem remains
serious. . Although many people
who, under ordinary circumstances
would not open their homes to
roomera, have accommodatingly of.,
fcred, entertainment for' tho three
days, still over . one"." hundred
teachers are yet unprovided (or.
We want everyone to fool that
educational Improvement is the
community's Interest and not of
thr- small corps of teachers as too
often represented, ' stated Mr.
Hampton. "A great, favof will be
conforred upon our guests as well
as the entertainment committee It
nil1 aro able to arrangb' for accom
modation in tholr homos of one
or more teachers will Inform Pro
fessor Prince, Professor McEach
run or myself at the earliest pos
sible time."
WHEAT CROP IS BIO. '
WASHINGTON. Oct. x rBv
United Press.) "fhe agricultural
department has announced the
wheat crop for 1918 at 920,000,000
bushels, against 660,828,00.0 -last
yoar.-
MUST TAKE A REST
Tiouble With Eye Forces Theater
Manager To Host. . -
Mrs. H. B. Leltcr, proprietor ot
the Arcade Theater, has suffered
from eye strain for some time, and i
yesterday . her physicians ordered
few weeks to provont serious re
sults from following the uso of her.
eyes. It Is thought that It will re
quire some llttla time for nature
In bring back the eyesight to a
condition that will justify her at
tending business as usual.
FOCH WIRES AMERICA
NEW YORK, Oct 8. (By "
i- United Press.) General Fochj .
4- has wired the Fourth' Liberty 4"
Loan committee as follows:
J- "Fourth Liberty Loan will be -J
j a magnificent success if youri
I- fellow citizens put into suliscrtp- 4 .
tions the same spirit your sol
i' diers put into the battle." 4
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