La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, November 21, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texti r F i 1 J Phone The Observer the Newt and Tour Want Ada. .Main ST. An Independent '. - Newspaper PrlnU the Newe the Day It Happen, volume xvin '. LA GRANDE. OREGON. THURSDAY,, NOVEMBER 21, 1918 NUMBER 46 it, 1 'J i El OFFLEET IS FOUR HUNDRED ALLIED VES SELS MET THE GERMAN "FLEET THIS MORNING. LARGEST SQUADRON ' ' EVER ASSEMBLED Five American Drcadn'aughts Were With the Allied Vessfls-Admiralty Reports That the Turning Over of the German Fighting Craft Is Now Under Way Off Coast of Scotland. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 21. (United Press.) All the German warships to be surrendered to the allies have clear ed their ports since Monday morning, it is reported. As a result, Germany docs not believe the allies will occupy Heligoland, BIGGEST FLEET EVER KNOWN. Four hundred allied vessels, the big gest fleet that was ever assembled, are reported to have met the Germans. Included in this array were five American dreadnaughts. The surrender is understood to have occurred sixty miles off ' May Isle, which is just off the entrance to the harbor of Firth of Fourth, on the east ern coast of Scotland. The total num ber of Teutgnic ships surrendering is not known at this time. SURRENDER-IS ANNOUNCED. ' The admiralty has. submitted this announcement: "The 'commander in chief of the grand fleet reported at 9:30 o'clock this morning he had met. the first and the main installment of the German, high seas fleet, which is surrendering for internment." SURRENDER IS COMPLETE. LONDON, Nov. 21 (United Press) The German fleet has surrendered to the grand fleet, the admiralty haB an nounced. An American battle squad ron and French cruisers and destroy ers participated in the ceremony. FOUR OFFENDERS HELD FOR TRIAL The city police made, an unusu ally big haul yesterday evening, capturing four culprits for minor offenses. Daniels l.lttle was taken into custody for disorderly conduct and J. Dunn, Pearl Smith and Hes ter Baker for tlio use of profane and obscene language. The first two will appear in municipal court this evening at 4:00 and tho last two at 4:30. WAR SESSION ENDS After Brief Intermission Congress Will Rccnnveno December U WASHINGTON. Nov. 20 The war session of tho sixty-fifth con gross closes Thursday. The final session, which begins on December 2, Is already looming up us the "reconstruction session." The present session has sot the record for appropriations, having legislat ed more than 36,noO, 000,000 for war and government support. E LA GRAND HAS HONOR ROLL CERTIFICATES The cup of joy is overflowing today with all Red Cross workers in the La Grande chapter, for this morning's mail brought Honor Roll Certificates from E. J. Saunders, director of chap ter production. The honor certificate has a well de fined meaning and to everyone who works in the Red Cross, that certifi cate is cherished very highly. It means that no longer will general headquarters inspect the work done by the chapter that holds the certificates but the responsibility rests wholly with the chapter because of the fact that work has been so perfect the gen eral headquarters feels justified in delegating the responsibility to the chapte. Not only one certificate came, but RELEASED MEN FID WAY RACK YANK PRISONERS STRAGGLING ACROSS TUB LINK Reports Vary as to Treatment Received While Dctulned in German Cuiups. .' AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Nov. 2 1. American pris oners released by the Germans arc making their way singly and In pairs across the line at various points. The German authorities apparently are unable to carry out the withdrawal plans agreed upon owing to the disorganized conditions within that country. " To meet the emergency, tho American army has established sta tions at various noints alone tho American sector of occupation where prisoners can be received and cared for as they arrive. Eventually they will be concentrat ed at four main camps, at Chaud- eney, Rlvlgny, Challes and 8aleux, The returned men give varying accounts of tholr treatment by the jtlermnns. Some say they woro treated very harshly and brutally wbllo others say their captors wero stern but not unduly hash. Seem ingly, the treatment depended largely upon the administration of the prisons In which the Ameri cans, were confined. The . physi cal condition of the returned men also varies. Tho American Rod Cross is es tablishing relief BtaUons at. the four concenorntion camps, ' SOCIAL EVENT V" TO UK SCENE OF INFORM AL ENTERTAINMENTS DUR ING -WINTER. Tho social commlllee of the Al lied Young Peoples Societies, or ganized to promota 'the social life of the young peopla of La Grande through the Y. M. C A. met at the Association building last night and arranged for an Open Housu Reception to be held at the, Y. M. C. A. on the evening of Friday, December Cth, to which all the peo ple of La Grande and vicinity are most cordially invited. Plans had been made lor a, Hallowe'en party but were Interrupted by the quarantine, so this will bo . tho first Y. M. C. A. social event of tho year which will be followed by a social and entertainment each month during the winter. Furth er announcement will be made la ter and you are invited to como. TWO HUNDRED KILLED Explosion in Cologne Factory Docs . Frightful Work. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 21. Two hundred persons were killed by an explosion in a factory at Cologne, following rovolutlonarltes' failure to Induco'the workmen to strike, tho Talglische Rundschau has an nounced. CONGRESS ADJOURNS WASHINGTON, -Nov. 21 Con gress today agreed to adjourn at 5 o'clock this evening by a vote of 41 to 18. ' three of the beautifully engraved doc uments adorn the Red Cross head: quarters walls. Ono is for the knit ting department, one for surgical dressing and one for hospital gar ments. The three departments take in all the work done by the a Grande chapter, so that this institution ranks at the very top in all of its work. Secretary Jessie Talbott has order ed the certificates framed and they will hang in a conspicuous place so that all visitors may understand they are entering a chapter that has made good. Red Cross rooms present a love feast appearance today, for all the ladies are greatly pleased with the recognition accorded this chapter. MAKE PLANS FOR CHAPTER RED CROSS MORE LOAN CALLS FOB HEXT YEAR TREASURY DEPARTMENT FIGUR ING ON ABOUT EIGHT BIL LION DOLLARS IN 1919. MAY BE A CHANGE IN INTEREST RATES Heavy Subscription of the Fourth Loan May Postpone the Next Issue, But It Will Probably Come During the Spring A More Direct Plan Is Now Being Formulated.. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Secre tary McAdoo and members of the cap ital issues committee on Wednesday agreed that the committee should con, tinue indefinitely supervising pro posed issues of stocks and bonds for capital purposes, as a measure of ra tioning capital In preparation for fu ture war loans. At the same time it became known that the treasury plans tentatively to float about $8,000,000,- 000 more securities during 1919, and hopes to get at least $2,000,000,000 of this sum from war savings. Despite the decision to continue the aftivity of the capital issues commit tee in an effort to suppress fraudu lent securities which promoters would seek to exchange for Liberty Bonds held by small purchasers, considerable doubt over the future status of the committee still exists in the minds of Secretary McAdoo and other treasury officials, it was said. Some advocate that congress be asked to give the committee cqmjml.-. sorr power; -which" it now lacks, and without which it Is feared it cannot make its restrictions .effective after the ardor of war-time co-operation among business interests has cooled. Others suggest that the functions of the committee be taken over by treas ury agency to which the President might delegate his power, conferred by the fourth Liberty Bond act, to reg ulate the sale of Liberty .Bonds. In this manner it might be possible to require promoters who exchange their securities for Liberty .Bonds to report regularly the amounts of bonds thus taken in these reports, it is felt, might (Continued nn Page 2.) COUNTY JAIL, . FAVORS VISITORS ALLOWS, THREE DAYS OF WEEK TO RELATIVE'S OF CR1.MI NALS HELD IX JAIL.' Union county criminals will bo favored among their fellows If tho social prlvllgcs which havo been, extended to them through tho con sideration of Sheriff Leo Warnick are apnroclated. "Owing to the unusual rush of business at tho county jail, sometimes the services of ono extra clerk throughout the entire day havo ouon necessary to accomodate the largo number of sympathic relatives and friends flocking to visit with tho unfortu nates behind tho bars," said Mr. Warnick In explaining tho change. The result of all this is a largo poster with tho announcement that without making any exceptions vis itors who be nllowed Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays only bo- tcween tho hours of. 2:30 and 4:00 p. m. Tills U an unusual leniency on the part of tho officials as no moro than one day each week Is granted In most jails. FIGHTING IN RUSSIA Uolshevlkl Force lUvitcn Willi Heavy ttMii1nllli-. LONDON, Nov. 21. There wni heavy fighting In the Dvlna rivor region between tho Holshovlki and allied forces on Monday and Tues day, tho war offlc-! Ins reported The Uolshevlkl woi-o beaten wl t great casualties. CANCELS PRIORITY War Board Itwuex Sweeping Order for Many liuluslncff. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. For mal cancellation of alt prlorlly rat- Inga of the war Industries board except lhos for the navy, the emergency fleet corporation, rail- roads and telophono and telegraph companies is announced by Priori - tie ConiuUfcsioner Farker. infrengh'soil QI EXTIN ROOSEVELT'! . RJi MAINS WILU NfW HE KE ' '. MOVED. Col, ami Mrs. .Roosevelt to Vis it Mio Gruvo of Their ' Bruvo "lioy. NEW YORK. Nov. 21. Col. Roosovolt has authorized the an nouncement' that- lie . and Mrs. llooBevelt would .visit the grave of their son, Lieut. Quentla Roose velt, in Frjince at the spot where ho foil after his all plane had been shot down by tho Germans,' Col onel Roosevelt made puonc a pro test he sent to General March, chief of staff of tho' United States army, ugnlnst the planned removal of his Bon's body to thlB country. General March consented Liout. Roosevelt's body should remain, in tho grave in which It was" buried by 'the Germans and ' Instructed General -PorBhlng ' to carry - out Colonel Roosevelt's wishes. -" ' ! In his letter' to General March, Colonel Roosevelt roforred ' to the report that American dead would bo taken home aftor tho war, and continued, ' "Mis. - Roosevelt and I wish to enter a most rcspoctful but most ' omphalic protest against tho proposed course so far as our son Quentln Is coacernadjj. Wo. havo al ways neueveo. mat ? " 'Whero tho tree falls, there let it lie."' - '. ! "We know that many good per sons feci entirely different, but to It as painful and harrowing long after death to tfiovo the poor body from which thonsoul has fled. We greatly prefer that tjunntln shall continue to. lie on tho spot where ho fell in battle, and where the fo'eman buried him. ."After the war Is over Mrs. Roosevelt -and I intend to visit the gravo and then to nave a small slolio jnjt jip .saylnjt .It . Is. put. up by Tib" but not disturbing what has already been eroded to his mem ory by his friends and Ainorlcan comrades In arms." FREELY TO BABES MILK BOTTLES OIVK EXCEL- LK.NT RETURNS, livery Penny Phici.Ml In the Ilottle Neck Does Good In Belgium . Liberally to tho Belgian babies. has niarkcd the attitude of La Grande and tho gonernl public that travels tbroug.i and-docs bus iness In this city. Six months ago the Oregon com mittee for Relief cf Children in Belgium and Franco made La Gran do a station fur tho collection of free will offerings for tho babies and nfler appointing Mrs. Bruco Dennis to take charge of the work hero directed her to install tho milk bottles for tlu baby offorlns.1. lor ropoito havo, boon rendered monthly and for tho six months period just closed tho grand total linn renched 1 lii.711 noarly all of which has consisted of penny offer ings. Tho largest ono month dur ing that period netted $27.67 for Ibo babies fund. Robbery of the bottles has novor Iicjh committed but once and then only a small amount was taken liom the sta tion at the depot. Tho Oregon committee In charge of the work consist of well known women of tho stuto Including Mrs. W. 1). Aver, Mrs. 1 honing Currlck Burke, Mrs. Kolley Rees. Mrs. Folgcr Johnson, Mrs. Donald C. Sporcor and Alex C. Rae, expert accountant as auditor IHHiTLA.ND ADOPTS Bt'DliKT " PORTLAND Tho budget for all iininlr!p.il expenditures . oxrliidiifg those for the water bureau will be ?:i,r,!i4,2iO. This will necessitate a tax levy of 11.2 mills on an as sessed valuation of property of :100, 000.000 as asali.st a levy pf 9.9 mills for the present year on nn assessed valuation of I2X5.0OO, 000. THOIT.LE IV HOI TIIKItX III SSIA VIENNA. Nov. 21 Hitter Oght Ing Is reported to be progressing between the Ukrainians and Poles ilhrongliniit oiitbern Russia. The principal battle Is progressing at jLeiiiberg, now held by the Ukraln- llnaa. There Is fiuhtlng also at 1 Kptomwa, Prczemy-,1 and Htanls- Ilati. . , . LA GRANGE G VES 15 GREAT SUCCESS THE DAYS OF FORTY-NINE RE PRODUCED IN A VERY ; , REALISTIC MANNER. GREAT RIVALRY ON FOR PRIZE AWARDS Old-Time Chivalry Is Interspersed With the Wild and Woolly Doings of the Early Days Old-Fashioned Music la On Tap, and Dancing Is One of the Features. . The days of forty-nine, opened last evoning In Rex hall and It was fun from the beginning." ; None of the advertising belled tho occasion, for the Bnap of the old-time davn was there. The twenty-one game, famed In song "and story, was at work evory minute, tho mulatto wheel buzzed Its merry buzz and tho dance hall was a relic of by gone days. ; Every character present was clothed In costume befitting earl ier days. when tho gold was brought in dust and when the stories of Robert Service roally wero appli cable. . The Elks had the event worked down to a running machine and not a moment was lost and not a dull porlod existed from tho time tho . six-shooter proclaimed the show open until the late hours when all were tired and by mu tual agreement closed the "shack" until tonight when the big gamoa will continue. Rivalry has started for tho priz es. One Is to- be given1 .to tho lady having the most Elks money at the close of the show.) , She will receive a fine bracelet watch. The gentleman who has proven his abil ity at the games and possesses more money of tho "foney" kind when the show closes will bo giv en the knife. Both prizes may be seen at Peare's Jewelry store. Music of the old fashioned kind Is on tap, likewise tho rod "llkker." Fronllor chivalry la everywhere present and the evont 1b one that stirs the hearts of ' everyono who attonds. Special features for each even ing have been arranged . and to night thoro should be a largo turnout,- even larger than last night to witness some of the spoca.1 work that Is to bo put on. TROOPS APPEAR IN MUSICAL! DRAMATIC CLUB OR .'tlll REO- CAMP MEAD, Md. A musical comedy on tilled. "Novor Again composed and arranged by William Rochoster dlroctor ef darmatlcB for tho War Department on Training Camp Activities was staged hore for Friday and Saturday. Hoforo the signing 'of peace terms if had been planned that whon tho C3rd loft for the front,, the cos tumes, scenery and otbor purnpho nnlla which had beoh used would bo tukoii along for prosontutlon of tho comedy behind the lines In Franco. Tho Ord Ib made up almost en tirely of Oregon mon and is con sidered ono of tho crack roglments of tho army. Oh a recent visit to tho camp Senator Chamberlain said, "They say the Germans fear the Yankee Boldicrs, well, if they all look like the C.'lrd. I don't blame thorn." AN IMPORTANT ORDER WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. (United PresB.) The war department has ca bled General Pershing ordering him to send at once the names of incoming prisoners With a statement of their 'condition. The war department Is somewhat apprehensive of the possible condition of the returning American prisoners, In view of the condition of British captives. It is reported that many English have been freed without food nnd in impaired physical shape. ;i:iiMAs a xi) Czechs clash ZURICM, Nov. 21 Field Mar shal Von Muckensen's tioops bat- tied the Czechs soldiers Sunday, according to tho Pester Journal The Czechs insisted on disarming the soldiers who were retreating toward I'ressburg. The Czechs tore up the railway, preventing til'. GerumUk' futhur mnveiiieut. LINES STILL PUSH AHEAD ARMIES OF- OOT'I'ATION ARE ' ..'HEARING DESTINATIONS Belgians Are Rapidly Taking Hack ; Their Country In Illg . ' '.;'". "'" '' Advum-cs. WITH THE AMERICANS AD VANCING iJHINEWARD.- Nov. 21 (By Webb Mlllor, United Statos PrOBs representative) The Ameri can army or occupation' la now standing on' tho soil of four coun tries Kranco, Belgium, Lumeiu- burg and Gornian-Lorraine. Yos torday's advance resulted In tho oc cupation of scores of villages. Tho American outposts are now only a few; miles from tho city of Luxem burg, which Is gaily decorated awaiting the Yankees' entry. uk'lgians move rapidy - LONDON, Nov. 21 The BolgianB are rapidly oxecutlng tho re-occu pation of 'their country and have advanced more than fifty (alios from the linos hold when tho arm istice, was signed. Tho Americans and British have advanced thirty mllos. Tho French havo pono- tratod fifty miles in .Gorman terri tory. ... FRENCH OOCUPi" KUIJ)APE8T LONDON, Nov. 21. Tho French occupied Budapest, tho- Hungarian capital, Sunday. : BAND MAY GET . L OOMMIHNIONKKM DliCIDK TO AL- liOW 96K DKDCCTED FROM . ROAD FUND, i Petition To Ho Circulated Among Taxpayer or Timn for Change Uudget Item. Llttlo chango was made In the city budget as printed by 1 the codimlssion at tl'.a regular meeting last evening. After some discus sion a fund of $000 was taken from tho road fund and placed In tho miscellaneous department with what is believed to be a view of taking care of civic measures. Frlonds and advocates of a mu nicipal bund feel encouraged today for they boliove that with tho pro per showing tho commission will listen to tho demand for city help for ahand and will place tho $600 to that ubo. - A pottion will likoly be circu lated at onco roqunmlng tho com missioners to do this very thing and at tho next meeting of the city body personal . representation will bo liindo to show that It Is propor for the municipality to spend that much money each year for' a regularly and . proporly main tained band. . WILL NOT CONTEST NEWBERRY ELECTION WASHINGTON, . Nov. , 21 The proposed Investigation of tho elec tion of Truman Newborry, of Mlcblgun, to the United States senate was killed by tho senate olectlons committee. The. propos al was dofeated by n vote of six to five. ' "' FINAHCA FAREWELL BANQUET IS GIVEN . FOR DR. PHY AT HOT LAKE HOT.LAKE, Nov. 21. (Special.) The grill room at the Hot Lake Sana torium wore a festivo and patriotic appearance Inst evening, the occasion being a farewell banquet tendered to Dr. W. T. Phy, who answers the call to the United States army Friday as captain, and will be stationed at the Ittcrman general hospital in San Francisco to handle reconstruction work for the government.. Decorations of flowers and flags were profuse and as light from the candles shaded in red reflected upon the stars and stripes it presented a most beautiful appearance. Covem were laid for about a score of ban queters who had Journeyed to the I.ake to participate in a meeting of appreciation of their friend, Dr. Phy. HIEY MAY BE GIVEN A RESPITE JUDGE GRIFFIN HAS WRITTEN TO GOVERNOR, ASKING CONDITIONAL PARDON. . 1 THIS WOULD INSURE NEW TRAIL OF CASE President Wilson Has .Interceded In Behalf of the Condemned Man Labor1 Union leaders Declare That a Strike Would Follow Execution of the Death Sentence. . SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. (By United Press.) Judge Griffin, before whom Thomas Moonoy was convicted, has written a letter to Governor . Stephens, of California; asking1 for a conditional pardon for Mooney, it is learned. This ;would -insure a new trial of tho man convicted of murder' in connection with the Preparedness Day parade bombing in San Francisco In July, 1916. . . . Judge Griffin refused to comment as to the. contents of the letter, but stated that the letter Was written Tuesday. President Has Interceded. President Wilson has interceded . several times in behalf of Mooney and the case has been reviewed by Jtho , highest courts without results in miti-. gation of the death sentence. 4 ...Would Cause Labor Strike.' -Labor leaders have declared that a strike international in scope and which would Btop every wheel in tho coun try" would follow if Mooney is exe- - cuted. .. ', ,..; ,. ,. ,-'.. ;;.) . ,, WANTS OWNERSHIP RETAINED BY U. S. .Senator Icwis Presented ' Resolu tion on Federal Control. WASHINGTON. Nov. 2"l Sena tor Lewis, of Illinois,, tho demo crtlc whip. Introduced a resolution committing the senate to govern ment ownorshlp of all public utili ties and the "natural agencies for the iprdnctlon of fuel." WHITE SLAVERS , CAUGHT HERE ATTEMPT TRANSPORTATION OF MINOR WITHIN STATE ALL FROM THIS COUNTY May Whltollno, . Dutch Hodgos and Rad Hill aro held in tho coun ty jail, under 1000 bail today SB a result of an attempt to violate white slavo regulations within the state. Hodges and Hill wort . do- tocted Tuesday evening as they woro attempting to leave with the girl, sixteen years o ago, for Bak er City. May Whllrillno was ar- ostdd esterdny afternoon. In dictments huvo beam sworn against them by tho Grand Jury and thoy will bo brought up In tho noxt se- slon of circuit court. WILL ENTERTAIN TROOPS HOOD RIVER. Arrangements aro being made to treat tho 20, 000 soldiers to bo stationed hero Thanksgiving. The dinner was served in courses and, while it respected the food regula tions in every detail, it was an ele gant banquet. The service was fault less. . Following the cigars and coffco, ap preciative words were spoken by the guests of the doctor, who has been for many years the personal friend of every man present That he should leave Hot Lake at this time at the call of his country to repair and recon struct the boys who were shattered in the war is decidedly commendable in him and this sentiment was ex-' pressed by everyone present. J. J. Carr was toastmastcr of the evening and called on every man pres-' (Continued on Faga Two)