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'. LA GRANDE. OREGON. THURSDAY,, NOVEMBER 21, 1918
NUMBER 46
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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.
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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
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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,
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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.
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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-'
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