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

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Newspaper Page TextI, Phone The Observer ... the New and . V Your Want Ada, ,. Main 37. As IndepwJwt Mewapaper PrinU tkt Man tW Day It i VOLUME XVHT LA GRANDE. OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1918 NUMBER 29 AUSTRIA HAS CO! i' ! , 4 -! 4 -.. i 4 LAPSED 3 PROVISIONAL GeVERMMENI- i. . ' ' .' ... ' ' , , ---i. -O. . : : l KNOWLESTO HOMEWORK ITItCl'IT JUDGE TO LOOK TKU CIVILIAN KKI1KI' AF- ALL RED CROSS SECTIONS' NOW FILLED FOR YEAR W'ork 1h ProgrcHsiiig lit Ilonnii Hall liifuenzit tutu Down . At tendance Yet Many Ladies. Con tlnUo their Jtcgiilnr initios Homo Service Pioblems . Air IncrenHing. ' ' 'Circuit Judge' John W. Knowlos Is to hoad the Plume Service sec tion ot the Red Cross. This was determines , today and the appoint ment completes the officers of dif ferent departments for the La Grande chapter for. the year. That work in the homo section Is pil ing up Is evidenced mory day from the .number of ladles whose hus bands are in tho hoi vice and who need advice on business matters pertaining to tholr property. The chapter Is fortunate in securing Judge Knowlos for this, place . for he will give it his earnest thought and attention. Every department Is now In splendid h-inds nnd no work per taining to tho Red Cross hi tho two counties will bo neglected. In order that Information may bo had at a glance regarding Rod Cross work tho following facts rel ative 'to work and tho names . of ofNcors of different departments are given: All Red Cross work is done at Chapter hendqiinters In Ilonun hall. Overflow meetings will ubo the Hlks building whole offices aio Btill maintained ny 1ho chairman for consultation purposes only. Tho regular schedule for socle ties doing Rod Crosu work 4tas not been changed nnd euch society will meet at tho timo ns usual excopt the meeting will be held in Honan hall. Officers of the Red Cross should be consulted on my subject that pertulns to work In tho different departments as follows: Chairman llruco Dennis. , Vli'c Chairman Mis. E Mossinnn, Mis. R. W. Logan " r. Mrs. T. N. Murphy, C. E. Short. Secretary Mrs. Jebsis Talbott, office lit llonnn hall. -: ' Department Holds Military Ro llef C. E. Short; Membership E. E. Kiddle; Home. Service Judge J. W. Knowlcs; Finance F. I.. Meyors Salvage nnd Rod Cross Shop Mrs. T. N. Murphy; Can teen Service Miss Ryan; Junior Hud Cross A. C. Hampton; Christ- (Continued on Page 2.) III CONFERENCE I'MTED WAH WOltK CAMPAIGN DIStTSSKD. Method Suggested for Host Means of Conducting the I'ortlicom . Ing Drive Representatives from Baker, Umatilla, Malheur and Union coun ties are conCorrlng today with J. C. Moehan, state manager of 'tho "Victory Boys and Girls" In re- LEADERS ARE gard to the most advlsablo moth-', hero and now that no longer ran ods ot conducting tin United War j this disease be hidden by famil Work Campaign among school ehil-'los. Reports must be made, ac dren. A number'- of miliar iuoel-coiding to law, every day so that ing have been held In different!! can render a daily report to the parts of Oregon ihi'lng tho pas'. 'State Health Department each eve week. ' Intng. Again I wish to Impress Tho county leader present are:!upon tho people the seriousness of Kov. "'William Wi-ntwcod. Baker: Howard James, Knlorprise; Miss Fay. Clark. Vale: and Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoo nnd A. C. Hampton, both of La Grande. ALLIED PEACE TERMS LY DEMAND SURRENDER OF GERMAN AUSTRIA HIGH COMMANDS. Abdication of 1 Discussed in Berlin Surrender of. Turkey Indicates Thai the Allies Will Cer: tainly Force the Raising of the White , Flag In Italy and France. " PARIS, Nov. l.-HB.v United Press.) Actitxii equiva lent to the surrender of the Oerman-Austrian high com mands is believed certain to be included in the armistice terms. . . Turkey's surrender indicates that the allies will cer tainly force the enemy to literally wave the white flag in France and Italy. ' Members of the inter-allied council believe that the Hapsburg dynasty is ended,' probable. '--.-' " 1 , ; I he kaiser's abdication is date of his abdication being the only thing that is now uncertain. Confidential advices''surrfrest that the Ger man internal situation is momentarily likely to force abdi cation. FILLS A WANT Hestess Homes Provided By Y. W. C. A. Are Appreciated. Without the benefit of the Y. W. C. A. hostess house at Camp Kearney the thousands of western soldiers sta tioned in the big cantonment would be in "bad luck," according to Major General David C. Shanks, the com manding general, who has advised Western Department headquarters of the Y. W. C A. of the most important part the hostess house plays. His let ter to the Y. W. C. A. follows: "lAmong the most useful of alt util ities at our various camps, the hostess houses established by the Young Wo men's Christian Association take high rank. Soldiers undergoing training at the camp are often visited by their relatives and these houses afford a meeting place where the men may see their mothers, sisters, wives, or sweet hearts. "Without the benefit of these hos tess houses, our men would be in bad luck, especially if the weather should happen to bo inclement when the camp, as is the case of Camp Kearney and Camp Fremont, happens to be of canvas. There is almost no other place at such camps where soldiers may meet their friends and relatives. "I desire to express my sincere ap preciation of the kindly thoughtfulncss which has prompted the Y. W. C. A. to provide these useful and , attractive buildings for the comfort and pleasure of our soldiers, together with their relatives and friends." MAKE GOOD ADVANCE British Report the Capture of a Thou sand More Huns. i . WITH THE BRITISH .ARMY IN FRANCE, Nov. 1. (By Lowell Mel let, United Press Staff Correspon dent) The British are within three miles of Audenarde, having advanced four miles since yesterday. A thou sand more prisoners were taken. MPERATIVE NFLUENZA GROWS WDRS "The Influenza Is worse in Lalcrease of the disease In La Grande. Grande today than It has ever been. There ire many mote cases and the disease Is attaining a, severe form. I wish to warn the people the present situation.' The above statement was made this aflcrnoon by Dr. A. L. Rich ardson; ' city-' health 'physician, who U very much worried over the ln- WILL" ALMOST ERf AjN-l Kaiser - with an Austrian republic ';'. considered inevitable, the ; " Could Last Six Months. ' Washington, Nov. 1. (By . Robert, J. Bender, United Press Staff Corres pondent.) Complete surrender of the Central powers to the civilian Forces is drawing nearer, according to official announcement. When Austrian capit ulation Is completed Germany will fare the world alone. Authorities believe that she can hold out six months lone handed. Abdication Discussed. ' COPENHAGEN, Nov. i 1. (By United Press.) The Berlin Vos'siche Zeitung says thai) the war cabinet is discussing the kaiser's abdication and that Dr. Del Bruck, chief of the party council, will' present the abdication documents to Wilhelm. Allied Reply On the Way. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. (United Press.) Diplomats believe that tho armistice terms are now probably en route to Berlin. No Official Confirmation. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1. (United Press.) No official confirmation, is received of the persistent report that the kaiser, has abdicated, says a Ber lin dispatch filed at midnight. " ' AMERICAN FORCES , TAKE BRIEULLES WASHINGTON, T: C, Nov. 1. (By United Press) General Pershing announced that the Americans Thurs day captured Briculles, on the west bank of the Mouse. PROGRESS REPORTED BY MARSHAL HAIG LONDON, Nov. K (By United Press.) The British made a sudden attack south of Valenciennes ; this morning. Haig reported good pro gress. WEATHER FORECAST. PORTLAND, Nov. 1. Cloudy. E ORDERS ISSUED in the last few days. order The doctor today his an from t!-:e Sugeon General of the United S:atcs ordering . all amuse ment places and schools to remain closed. Also that al lodges, clubs and every kind of public gathering NEW be dissolved. I ttio flow of blood, but It was There must be no special silos Ifound with coagulln the blood can In stores to attract buyers Inibo thickened within 20 minutes and crowds, neither ihudt there be any outdoor gatherings This bear-, directly on receiving election bulle tins. In fact, this order is com- plote and -mandator,. Also. eru-' case of the disease must bo re - ported to the city health officer at once. I THE FOURTH LOAN IS OVER SUBSCRIBED. 4-; .Washington; not. i. The "Treasury.: Department today 4. 'Kanriounced that'tthe .total. sue-r4 scriptions to tle, Fourth, LiberV 4 fr'ty fcoan i $6,8;M160O, which .J. A'' n an oyer-subscHption ot neai- 4 ly. billion dollars. The hum- ber of subscriber! to the Fourth J" Liberty Loan exceeds 21,000,000. 4- j ! 4 s v t r STATU ADMIXISTKATOR HOLMES AWAITS STATEMENT IteqiieKt Through State Council ol Dofonso Not Order States Federal Administrator That his action hereafter must be eithor a deftlnte stand- follow lug his own policy under the free dom given him 'by Federal Fuel Administrator, H. M. Requa or must conform to th.5 rulings of the state . council of defense as gov erned by the largo oil companies was' the statemont of Fled J. Holuios, Federal Fuel Administra tor for Oregon, Mr. Holmes will confore with the ''uel administra tion's logal council, Claude McCul- loch, . today jd. -diHwinlne how. fevr,1 111s authority .111.1 settling the con trovorsy between the. distributors for oil companies id this state and the retail merchants extends. Briefly told, the local situation is serious, demanding an Immedi ate decision. Itugaruless. of the nequcst made through the state council of de fense-.' nnd which it now appears was erroneously termed, "officially sanctioned" that all garages and oil stations close places of busi ness promply at 6:00 p. m. on week ditys and romained closed all day Sunday, the owners of both the Hilton and Smith manages refused to comply. On that ground they were refused a purchase of oil last Saturdny by tho representatives of tlto Standard Oil Company here. (Continued on Page 2.) HASH- HOSPITAL MAKES Pl'll. 110 THE I)IS OVEHY liijcrrhiiiN of Coaguiln Will lre-vet"- Hemriri luigH Following -' tho Influenza Headquarters at tho base hos pital,' ,Camp Fremont, has announc ed -tho discovery of a-positive cure for pneumonna which follows lr-; HTm9u. nnrl ivhfnh has dtmsit tiuen Itho fatal- stage .-of the disease. Tho treatment consists of torven our injection of roagulin and has bcon found, it was announced, to prevent hemorrhages of the lungn which characterize this new type of pneumonia. The report given at Freemont said, "as a iiesult of numerous autopsies norfoiMicrt on the bodies of soldiers who - had Idled from the disease, the sur j Beans and found that the pneu 'inonla developing frrm Influenza is n no way like the ordinary pneu- jmoma. The patient undergoes no jerisls. and Instead of th" lun? fill ing with mucous they "become so weakened and the blood SJ thin bleeding results In suffocation of tho patient. Heretofore the neons have been unable to sur stop tbo great danger of hemorrhages prevented. Already over 300 cas es have been cured at the . base hospital. Dypheria vaccine has 'been used to good advantage. It jnot ionly counteracts the germs, IMit also thickens the blood, thus Slstls POSITIVE 6UREJ IS ANNOUNCED precentlng hemorrhage. LJapshurg Dynasty Will Probably be Succeeded By Austrian Republic ADSTEIAM MARINES SAID TO HAVE BEVOXTED, TtmuiNO ships Field Forces Are Literally Cut to Pieces, and It Is Impos sible to Count Number' of Prisoners Vast Amount of War Material Has Been Abandoned. LONDON, Nov. l.(Bv Karl has practically abandoned his'shattered government at Vienna. Zurich advices declare that before leaving Vienna for the Godollo castle, Emperor to yield without resistance Ihe socialists are evidently government has become disintegrated. rt , Copenhagen announces that the new provisional! work men and soldiers' council formed in Vionna is similar to Russia's organization. Karl's action, it is believed, con sisted in delivering the government to this council, which is preparing plans for a republic Meanwhile the route of aad the nuuiber of jwsonera PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT CONTROLS. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1. tria's new, provisional government has assumed full pow er. Crowds outside the buildinar cheered this announce ment made by. Socialist Leader Rcnner, waving red flags, say Vienna dispatches. . ' . "DOWN WITH BERLIN, Nov. 1. (By declare that a 'workmen's and soldiers' council has been formed in Vienna. Thousands of workmen aie reported to be parading the streets, shouting "Down with the Hapsburgs.'.' Soldiers are joining them in throngs, bear ing red flags. AUSTRIAN MARINES REVOLT. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1. (By United Press.) It is reported that Austrian marines have revolted, sei.ing warships'at Palo and delivering them to the Hungarians and Jugo-Slavs. BATTLE FRONT COLLAPSED. . ROME, Nov. 1. (By United Press.) The Austrian front in the Grappa region has completely collapsed, the Italian war office announced. It is impossible to esti mate the number of prisoners who arc coining from the mountains in droves. All the enemy's artillery has been captured. Italians arc complete over-runniug the : Vene tian, plains. ' The war oihce announced ed Fadalt, twenty miles bevond the Piave, and are rapidly approaching Belluno-Aviano, lans have reached Motta Jmivanza, lorro and Uimisto. The war office report further "The twelfth army has forced the gorge of Qucro and passed beyond the spur of Mont Ceson, advancing up the Piave valley.", - WAR MATERIAL ABANDONED. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 X United Press) An offi cial Italian dispatch declares that the Aiistrians have evacuated Udiue, abandoning vast 'quantities of war ma terials. ITALIANS ENTER BELLUNO. ROME, Nov. 1. (By United Press.) Italians have en tered Belluno, battle front dispatches declare. Austri ans are evacuating Udine. OBTAIN COMPLETE CONTROL. ON THE ITALIAN FRONT, Nov. 1. (By Henry Wood, United Press Staff Correspondent.) The Italian?' have completely severed iMiminunications between the Austrian armies in the Piave and Treiitiivil.teions, ob taining complete domination of, the . Piave -gorges', from Feltre to Belluno. .' vi . .. . .. . .. IS IN CHARG 1 1 1 over to HiTNaAKT. United' Press. ) Emperor Karl ordered the authorities to the new regime. in power since the Austrian the Austrian army continues, cannot .be counted..: (Bv United Press.") Aus HAPSBURGS." United Pressl) Newspape. ' ' ' , that the Italians have reach five miles eastward. Jt'il- says: s - I Ifl IJ V IUACTlII Ill UllLr lIHG I LU ItEFORTS ON AIltOltAFT PHO- DUCTION MADE PUBLIC There la No Fault to Find In : . This Department . Since Ityna Took Charge : Washington, Nov. 1 Long await ed report onthe aircraft investi gation, conducted during the last Ave months by Charles E. Hughes and Attorney General Gregory was placed before . President Wlluon yesterday and made public Delays and wastes of the pro duction program, the report de clares, were due chiefly to "de fective organization ,ot the work of aircraft production and the seri ous lack, of competent direction ot that work by tho responsible of-'- fleers of the signal corps." No fault Is found with the man agement of alroraft affairs since reorganization of lt-st May which placed John D. Ryan in charge. The civilian personnel of the air-' craft production - board Is exoner ated of wrong doing. Gregory Approves Report Attorney General Gregory,, in a , letter transmitting the rreport to President Wilson says he Is In "substantial accord" with the find- ! I.ngs byMr. Hughes. , t The report finds no "graft" in the general accepted sense, but makes recommendations for pro- ' proceedings- against army officers held guilty of dealing with cor porations in which they are Inter ested. The chief waste from the orig inal appropriation of $691,851,866. the report says, wau In the aband onment of two types of airplanes one of them the Bristol and failure to salvage, aggregating about $24,000,000. Figures show that last May $131,000,000 of that (Continued on Page Eight) MAKE PltKSSBUKU CAPITAL Sent of Czcclio-Slovak Govern ment May bo He-named Wilsonstiult Paris. Oct. 31. The Czecho-Slo- vak council of state has decided to make I'ressburg the capital of Slovaka", according to the news papers here. Pressburg is situated on tho north bank of the Danube, 31 mllos southeast of Vienna. It Is beautifully located noar the wat- ern extremity of the Carpathians, and Is one of the finost cities in Hungary. Tho population of the city In 1900 was 61,537. It was announced recently that the Czecho slovak council had changed the name of Pressburg to Wllsonstadt, In honor of President Wilson. Sta'c Merchants Association Immediate organization of a state committee to serve under the direction of tho National war ser vice commission of tho 'retail dry goods and department stores of the United States will be under taken by Julius L. Meier of Port-' land. The purpose of the associa tion will be to keen merchants In touch with government policies In the conduct of tho war. Four dis tricts have been outlined and chair men appointed for each as fol lows: Portland and Willamette Valley, Charles F. tlerg, manager of Lennon's Portland', Eastern Ore gon, H. W. Collins, merchant, Pendleton; Southern Oregon, F. K. Deuel, merchant, Mcdford; Coos Bay. A. S. Kohler, clothier and merchant. MarshfHId. County and local chairmen Will be appointed la SAYS HUGHES ten near future.