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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1918)
EXTRA VOLUME XXI I I I l-l I I ! I 1 I I I I A BOON TO SOLDIERS I V I I ' I I I I I I ' ' I I 110,1 CroM Cnntec Service Hen- j I ' 1 I I ""l , i I dered nt Troop Train nj i L-J l 1 I I v i.-v . : . : ' i i a. 4. .'.j. 4. ... .j. 4.. .j. , 4; . q 4 ! . I ' v I . ; . WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, Gertnqny has hostilities will cease this two o'clock. . Stripped of jays that the terms imposed through the Ver sailles peace council and placed entirely in the hands of General Foch, were accepted with out parley by the German Emissaries. The Geiman Socialists have issued a manifesto, it is reported, demanding the abdication of the Kaiser. Von Beulow Pleads for his Retention. The members from' Berlin included Gen. Von Gruenell, Gen. Von Winter field, Vice Admiral Meurer, and Admiral Paul Von Hintze, former secretary of foreign af fairs. " ' CALIFORNIA IS GOING DRY INDICATIONS AliK THAT STATE HAS MAOK HIE JIMP Amendment to Wipe Out Mquor In l'lainly In the loud SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7 (By United frcssi Apparently Califor nia has Jumped Into the bone dry column. The prohibition amendment today loads by eleven hundred majority. This follows another of the lleroo stnio prohibition fights which has In almost ev.-iy cane marked the advance of prohibition. Observer advertising will bring re-tuna. signed the armisfo details the United Press report LAST CHANCE TO GET NEW BONDS . WASHINGTON. Nov. 6. Own ers of first Liberty bonds convert ed and second Liberty bonds, bearing 4 per cent, who wish to ex change them for bonds bearing 4 1-4 per cent must do so before Saturday, November 9, when the conversion privilege by law ex pires. This can be done without cost at any bank and the only effect Is to give tin bondholder an extta quarter of a per cent inter est, which amounts to 25 cents a. year on each $100 bond. Third loan bonds are not to be convert Yanks Continue Advance on Meuse-French Push on LONDON, Nov. 6. (By United Press.) Americans are continuing their advance in the Me'use region and have cleared the east bank northward to Milly, passing beyond Storme less jthan nine miles below Sedan, said the LA GRANDE. 9:13 A.M.- afternoon at , e-d because they nlroady bear 4 1-4 por cant. LOANS tO OUK ALLIES. The extension of a credit of nine million dollars made recently makes the total advances by the United States to Belgium $80,020,000. The total amount advanced to date to all of our associates in the war against Gerfnany is $7,529, 470,000. DEMOTIIATS I.EAH IX .V. DAK. BISMARCK. N. D., Nov. 7 -(By United Press) Boyle, democrat, has 8545 and Frn.ler, icptihlirun-non-partisan has 7760. American communique today. The French, after maintaining con tact with the German rear guards all night long, renewed their attack on the whole front this morning. An ad ditional three-mile advance has kjeea imaae au several poinis. finding Mhssmw OREGON . THURSDAY, REVuLuIlOJN ' BMEAKS OUT ... '.'' ' :: -' - '5 .' " '. . COPENHAGEN, NOV. 7. (BY UNITED PRESS.) A REVOLUTION BROKE OUT AT KIEL AND IS SPREADING THROUGHOUT SCHLESWIG-HOL STEIN. .; ; V "W"'-.:tv '. ' ' HAMBURG AND OTHER. CENTERS ARE SEETH ING WITH REVOLT. BATTLESHIPS HAVE BEEN SEIZED AND THE MUTINEERS , ARE WAVING RED FLAGS. ' ': :. ;' . . SOIJHKKS TO TlfAVKL l.KIHT Troops Will ('jury No Ammunition 'In Tiip Oversells. WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 Auiort- chii soldiers will hereafter cany no ammunition with them when they sail ovorsoas.. The War Department announced today that all ammunition except tho allowances carried by officers will he shipped In bulk, to en ible the fighting 11:011 to "travel light." REPUBLICANS SEE VICTORY. NEW YORK, Nov. 0 (By UniteJ RED CROSS LORRIES Piirivlnn children are mnusing VfcJ-a-.'- 1 HHIIIM I ..." i 1 lir..i.i i .i mi 1 11 in r lorrle, which is about to take them for a day's outing through the sunny fields of that part of Fronce where thete Is no bloodshed. An American soldier and lied Cross nurse uctlng as gunidlou NOVEMBER 7, 1918 Press.) National Republican Chair man Hays this morning" declared Re publicans have gained seven senators and twenty-six representatives in the election of yesterday. Ho said this gives the Republicans a majority of three in tho senate and thirty-five in tho house. Telegrams to Hays say Republicans have gained senators in Colorado, Missouri, Idaho, ' Kansas, Illinois, llelawaro ' and New Hamp shire. . , COLUMBUS, Nov. 7 (By Unltod Press) Governor Cox's lead has Incieased to 29,136 over Willis, re publican. , HELP PARIS KIDS themselves on nn American ned CroM are on the back of the lorrlo. .A BEDLAM OF NOISE WILL BE RAISED AT NOON TODAY , IN CELEBRATION OF THIS MORNING'S NEWS. "Just how much Js the Red Cross canteen Borvice Worth?" This . 1b a question that Is agitating the Red Cross organization more or less. The canteen service meets troop trains, - gives the soldlerB a greeting, a warm handshake ' and a smile.; a flower and as a guar anty ot good faith a light lunch eon. .., : , .. ; How much Is ithis worth? To hear the sold lorn1 talk about It, the servlco can : hardly bo. .measured. It Is In many Instances: Uioj Inst 'home grouting" land the final fare well before tho transport, the con voy and tho trenches. It Is merely human nature if In the soldier's memory that cordial Byuipathlc greet, from women rep resenting wha t home signifies; mothers, Bisters, love and under standing, endures and remains , a cherished and a precious experi ence. 'How docB this work of tho Rod Cross comipare In Miluo with pro viding the necessaries of clothing nnd medical supp'los?" It lifts thorn up, warms their hearts and raises thoir spirits, because near tho last moment, It gives them a glimpse of what la nearest and doarest among thrse possessions and Ideals tor which they aro go ing forth to offor tholr lives. 'Thoro la no discount on this work. In a physical sense It Is not uoceasiiry, bacauso the boys wnnlil en thront:h with out It. Thoy do not need tho hot coffto and sandwich which are Insepar ably connected wltn women's ser- House of Representatives Safely Re publican, Although Democratic Nat ion al Committee Refuse to Accede the Defeat of Democratic Members Henry Ford Is Beaten In. Michigan Kentucky Remains Doubtful and Is Claimed By Both Parties Senator Weeks Defeated. Union County Seems to Give Sena tor Pierce Lead Over Governor Withycombe, From Returns Available, While McNary Leads West By Probably More Than Two Hundred. NEW YOUK, Nov. !. (By United Press.) Republi cans at a Jate hour this afternoon planned the election of a Republican House and a Republican Sei'ate, with fifty-, one Republican and forty-five. Democratic senators. Ii. also claimed cnnti'olof the House by tweuty-nine. NEW YOUK, Nov. !. (By United Press.) With Re publican and Democratic headquarters both claiming tho House and the Senate, 1 he' United Press election figures this afternoon indicated the Senate result is in doubt and that the House of Representatives will lie Republican. ". The race for the Senate control is so close it may result in a tie, each party having the same number of votes, "leav ing Vice-President Marshall as presiding officer to cast the deciding vote on all questions wherein party lines aro , drawn. ...... .... . - I..,, r-"- - - ."i--.'- . Continued on page two) ' , v ' " "r- EXTRA NUMBER 34 ! ? f ' 4 4 t r. ' ' ;' 4. Money : SIrst Come Anytrny.4 4. People bf Union County: The 4 fact that Germany today ao- 4 4 copted the American Amlstlce 4 4. means that it will be', at least 4 18 months and probably two 4 4. years before the boys are 4 4 home. President Wilson auth- '4 4. orizes tho Allied Drive work- era to make this statement., 4. 4 The money for the' maintain- 4 ance of the soldiers abroad,. 4 4 tor Red Gross - in- devasta- 4 4. ed . countries, , for . purchase 4 4 of. feed for the hungry in 4r 4. lands mow - no longer ene- mles. thtB Jiifiney ....must 4. pome forward.', TherS S, ff, 4" n,iy., thing greater demand to- 4 I- nUilit than there was yester- 4 . day tor those agencies of 4 4 nrcy abroad to . get on the 4- 4. job. - . 1.4, Pooplo of Union county: 4 Are you going to do your 4 J part? 4 vice for men, to kesp hunger from gnawing. That is not the point. But thoy need the whole prograro. a ministry of the highest spiritual valuo. And no doubt they 1 will continue to got it up to the full standard." . , , . Topeka Dally . Capital. ... First Glass Eyes. Oddly ennugh, the first artificial eye were not inndu for living persons, but for tho dend. In . the days of. the earliest I'hnraohs the Egyptian em biilmers removed the eyes, poured plaster or wnc Into the suckotB and set In nycB of volcanic glass or eomo precious stone. V
