La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, November 07, 1918, Image 9

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VOLUME XXI
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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.
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afternoon at
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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
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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.
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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.
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