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VOLUME XVIII m
LA GliANDE, OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1918.
EIGHT PAGES
6
ri. The Observer ! . AV.
Jour W.tf Ada. J VV XI vlltV'!'
- EIQI1T PAQES .
Business Men Ask Commission!
. to Give the City Board Control
Orders Already Iastied by Commission
are Asked to be Rerohded, Entire
Matter Placed in Hands of Health
' Officers-Loyalty and Co-Operation
is Pledged by Business Men. :
Responding to a call from Acting City Manager .Geo.
II. Currey, who an turn represented the tity commission,
repreHentatives of almost every business house in the cily
of Lit Grande met at the city hall last evening fuv the pur
pose of discussing closing orders -and the best manner of
imndling the influenza situation. - . '
Sentiment was uuaninioua in the 'desire to eliminate
the disease and protect the health of the community, .but
there was a difference of opinion as to how the matter
should be handled. The rules of the board of health as
published last evening were read and discission followed.
It finally resolved itself down to what is meant by the
' word ".crowding" how many people constitute a crowd,
etc. .
Representatives of the moving picture theatres ex
. pressed a' belief that the legislation already passed by the
commission was class legislation, for the show house peo
. pie expressed a willingness to sell every second scat or
every third seat only if the health board thought it best.
, Manager Currey repeatedly was forced to call the at
tention of the assembly to the fact that tho meeting was
called for but one purpose, namely, to have the store own-
era and operators discuss tho best way to handle the peo
ple during the holiday trade and prevent crowding in the,
different places of business. He stated that the commis
" sion had already enacted legislation on the show houses
and the churches and that was not ojjen for discussion1 at
last night's meeting.
Mar Carry It to Court.
Father Driscoll was present and made a strong pleaJ
lur i-ujinmiuucy 111 me xiianer or closing tne cnurcnes. jie
Raid if there was danger in congregating why not enact the
eastern rale of permitting one person to a certain number
of cubic feet of air space, but under no consideration would
he agree to the closing of the houses of worship in La
Grande during the Christmas period, which was the great
est period of the year for the person who worshipped the
Divine Being.
"I feel this so keenly," said Father Driscoll, "that I
must serve notice on the city now to the effect that injunc
tion proceedings may have to follow any arbitrary ruling.
. This will not be done with a desire to be petty, but quite
the 'reverse; it will be done from the broad viewpoint of
Christianity.
Recorder John Collier asked Father Driscoll "if peo
ple could not pray at home."
(Continued on Pare 1.1
fill
BE A RANCHER
JHEBCIIANT FOR MANY-YEARS
JOINS HACK TO THE MOIL
'Has Purrllastd a 2404 Acre Kanrh
in North Powder Country.
Ths? hetf sfwf nrvi Vil aiat hrVM
keen attraction for Mac Wood of
the Golden Hulc oomnnnv Sn much
MAC 100 1
ao that he has lately purchased thluntiI uchtimt health regulations
to. Stevens ranch of 24W acres, on
t'lover creek in the North Powder
country and is arranging. to move on
the -ranch before March 1, where h
will personally look after the business
of raising cattle, hor, cheep and
few horses. fJ.
The Golden Rule Hill have sold
Its entire stock before that, time
and the business will
In its entirety. Both Mr. Casey
Md Mr. Wood have already made
arrangements for their business, ca-
" 'busin'Jn'r.l
Cra.de business in L.
oraeoe.
I oeinre in ine - me smcs
.me" .aid Mr Wond "of courseico ,3r receivea toat me main pan
,.ame, sam Mr. nooa, or course
I am
" ' '"""'
the troubI one han on
Biytii
ranch but at that I hear the broad
seres falling me. I .have been
hearing mot, c:ui ,ior many moons
but never lot my courage,rup
n.i4 .m in'
aiMl a
, :"t-
breale lor tne country, m rn a ij
montns ago wncn we
M. not tho f.olden Role stock?
nrt kiiine. 1 hoDe lo be ablo
rj!e th Xinest bull calf ,.tt ever
"Hi oe wwsi '
ws. a.vnar aniL make Ed Coles nf
Haln lake second mon Instead
f r.i ,Tl. vanrh '1 bre naur
tS it'. .,-2 i. mA: a (..
ervxt nle.ire la contcmpiao tne
ge, many thlt that I hope, do in
rsler to improveifjt to the highest
of production
CHORUS CALLED OFF
ON ACCOUNT OF FWJ THKBE
WILL BE NO APPEARANCE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
The Community Chorus met lost
jnight for special rohearaal but on
account of the publishing of the
"flu" ban only one half of the nor
mal attendance were ' present. It
had been planned by the chorus to
appear on the streets during Christ-
ma3, singing appropriate carols and i
songs,
i tioris
fV M nr..nn h.alth m.lt
il prvnt tbi! Christmas
; appearance or tne cnorue.'
! decided by the members to
it was
adjourn
will permit, public athorings again.
ON GERMAN SOIL
Haipit 1
rait ! with
of (hfiipatiiia.
(he Army
, bunch Yf soldier.
in La Grando'y,a -
An lmtnenae
letter arrived
be closed up:ierny. .ine iiuie ni oeen
tOO
.
,
' dt"''r odJ; .
"" ' V'" "T
- K 'e b'othV oS who 7,
mo,or. service I, at Hct.
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i. inn nrniT wn oth iiionn. lit
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.PUBCHASX JIlOS SOGS
ioj(jranrto' ond Meat-Company He.
. . p ..
l-w! , . . .. -
f .r:inr1M innn pm..il nmiiuii fMV.
rllres im it ciIPMpr lahUys
t!
The'Granda Honda M.t Com-
to'pany hss rurcha'sjd a bu-h nl
Xkealnr White hogs (. for ilie h.rf!-1
from
f' ' v
ftrchie IVnley'i Blact and "are of
'th same ,etrlpe with whjch Mr.'lines has been start.'! here. Major
- iCoXHey has beec ranKOig down
a 'hltta U.lna hnr.v.r .! M.m..f .h. famno. ffslnUw avU.Mn
i.v- nne nave oren exniouea.
have been exhibited,
jThese Joung
etghOMiionthi
porkers are O tly
and five fvs old
O . : 1
ROT NECESSARY
CLOSE SCHOOLS
CrTT SITl'KltVISlOX SAYS AT,
' TKNUAM'K IMPROVED.
ScIiuun to to-open In Weak. If Sit
vatioa ia t'lly Nt Worse.
Whether or not tho local schools
are to be closed aqain on account
of th lnflutmza situation la a
question that ha not yet boen definitely-
determined. The order of
the city board of commissioners,
published in The Observer last
night, did not extend to the scools,
for the .tcason that they were to
be closed at noon today for the
Christmas holidays, anyway, and
it was thought that when . it wis
time 'for them to' be reopened, ..on
the 30th of the month, conditions
might have improved to such an
extend that It would not bo nec
essary for the school work to be
Interrupted again.
A representative of The Observer
talked to Mr. A. C. Himpton, su
pervisor of the city schools, yes
terday with regard to tho effect
the epidemic has had of late upon
the attendance at the schools. It
was Mr. Hampton's opinion that
with quarantine regulations strict
ly enforced In the city, which
would ensure that sick children
would not be allowed to come In
to the schools, It would not be
nocessary to cloia the schools
again, and In addition he gave this
statement to Tho Observer:
"As far as the effect of the cp
Jemic upon the attendance in gen
eral Is concerned, the situation is
Improved. -
"The epidemic did not ifTect tho
Riveria, Central, nor .high school
Immediately afltr the bitn lifted,
but about two weeks ago the at
tendance began 'to fall off In those
schools. It Is gratifying to note.
however, that these, schools, 4tro
now Increasing in attendance very
materially. - '
"It is my opinion that ast far -as
the epidemic affoctlng tho attend
ance la concerne. the situation
will clear1 largely during the inter
val f the Cl1r.Btn.a3 holidays. The
teinhtrt are observing, strictly tho
rules and regulations regarding Ihe
health of the' pupilH which were
adopted after tho first ban was
lifted."
It 1r the intention at present,
therefore, to have tho schools re
opened on Monday,' December 30th,
rtitl pupllt may plan to return to
their studios on that, day, unless
the city health board issues in
struction! to the cc-ntrary in the
meantime. The only school holi
diy during the New Year season
will be Ne Year's day, If the
present plan holds.
BERLIN IN FAVOE OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BERLIN. Dec. 21. (United Press) j
According to Count von Hernstorff,
forrnur German ambassador ;to the
ITniiad thp Ccrmni ntHmle fel
' . r - .. .
lpnuntpr (J-n.ndR uion the successful
inauguration of the league of nations
norn.torff. who is better acriuainle.l
with President Wilson than is anye!! lllancett. tho celebrated Btielt
Ati tinr-mnn n nniilii lit,, pi nrnipt ' roo rider, for divorce, hns dismlss-
klntolf a. verv ontimistic over the'd the suit. , Blancctt
outlook for a peace f I tlement aloag
k t;n. Trna4,lanf WIlsAn la firl vni'At-
in.
Sine his recall from Turkey, Count I
I Eamatorff ha, been acting technical
l'T fDrc'nstrr'Ur;u"der.t. hC'S"
ical-
So-1
.n.,rnmanf TnHov tin ,(favp '
' """v ;
, to tho United Press the first public
.utterance which he has directed at theJ ,,,,
United state.5 ,ice this country d? f.rt1od rtt"""n ,r0'"
- !,l.r - war. .a Germany ever a iear:1" '
'-"d . half ago. He refused to talk . uJ--.
! about matters other than eon-, PEND1,KTON, , j,. .Jn&,
i.i-lf th - ronferenre. but hes...j . . . .. . '
i. , . . , . . .
." .-"u..
i,.ir.. ,v,. ni, Cibmh thnt he had
u Z -.I.; r,,.r l r,r-
uoiw ..ii.hhiil h. i---
j
.
v.nr in. nnnw npiwpvn 4i!rrnarrv iin'i
America. He asi-erted emnhnwcnlly
, that raver for a moment had he bren
lunaware or me grave po'smuuics ano
.cocsequenccs oi an error on ine pan
. .
of ilia kaiser's zvermricnL I
RFORf; A N 1 ATION A 81 V STARTS
'Aitfl.VGTON, Dec. 21. (L'ojtfd
Press) The reorganization of the
- - . - V .
. uniuw atatjn aricy im.ng permanent
GeneratoMcnoher. formoriy conan
araj laTer leader nf the sixu-enih a'nr
ariu lar leader ot tne mxicenin a.'ir
: corns, has ,H enltiamed by Chief
Staff March as dirJor of the air ser
USD
LODGE OUESTI0NS
PRACTICABILITY
WILSON'S PLAN
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. (United
Press) Although characterizing
President Wijson 9 plan for a league
of nations as "captivating and at
tractive," Senator Lodge, floor load
er of the Republican party, seriously
questioned its practicability as a
working plan to kecftthe world peace.
"Any attempt to form such a league
now," Senator Lodge said, "can only
embarrass the peace whicji we ought
to make at once with Germany."
Ho urged the postponement of the
following five ot tho president's .four
teen points of peace, until after ft sat
isfactory, binding treaty has beer,
signed, viz.: The league of nations,
freedom of the sens, secret diplomacy,
economic barriers and redaction of
armaments.
10
HUNLANI) IS IX NO DANGER OF
FOOD SHORTAGE
Situation in Austria Is Serious, but
America Will Make.No Hiufty
' Adjustments.
WASHINGTON, Pec. 21. (United
Press) Germany is 'in no danger as
to food now, according- to state depart
ment information. Ilerchief diffi
culty is the one of distribution.
The -Austrian food situation, how
ever, is serious. The American gov
ernment will make niher hasty nor
extensive food adjustments.
Tho Germnn propaganda of "wails"
for assistance is falling on ears which
they don't deceive.
BIO CONTRACT SIGNED
Northern Pacific and Subsidiaries
Guaranteed, .Kxpcases. . -
' (WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (United
Prcss)---Operating contracts have
been signed by the railroad adminis
tration with the Northern Pacific and
its subsidiaries, guaranteeing a stand-
ard annual return of more thRn $110,-,
000,000.
THERE JTOW. TOMMY!
TAKE YOUR OlD "JOE
LONDON, Dec. 10. (United Press,
by Mail) "Oh, if the' men would only
hurry up and come hack and take bak
their jobs! We're fed up. 'to the ears
with this stuff." . .
After having ben jolted aboutbuf
fctcd about, through fK cld and sun
for four yaars on an autobus, this was
what otic cntuluctorette replied-- today-
whon asked if she would be willing to
(live up her 4 when the men came
back from war.
Many others answered in the sam
tone.
j r.
lU'KItVU III ill
'ASK I1KIHKEI.
PENDLETON,, i"
21. nertha
lifcincntt, wio auel her husband
was killed In
I l"'
t S W
l9n France, the wife now
a pension of forty dollars a
mouth.
i WM L OPEN (.OLD JUNE
, MARSH A LF1 ELI). Or Dec. 21.
Wjjlslrrry Hun a fY miles above
Itandnn, and an effort will be made j
-v .
1)pl.n w tn lne U,,A tnm n rrai'r,'
. . ...
" '' " V." ". . . " .
ah. - t.iv r,.iitntt nn n a arrival
" " "'- ' ' - w '
uiiii iiiiui-'(..(-.7 iTio-.ieu. ii.i
j j it , ..a ...... i .... k
, i,,..,i,.. u,.,, rm, rh,n.
f. nu..,. . . i..m
a,.natr froI I'ui .'llla rounly In
(.
November.
IttsMMil-: MARKH ItIO ll)M-:V
('PORTLAWD. Di. al The n;(
nro:a a th.s In'.' estate brl.lv
itfioss lh'j, Columbia Klver in n
- . . ., ,.
vember twenty-inu-a; in(ns.u-j
- .five hiiiisidandr.-olr,hteen" iii.s,r.lP
- i U .
i IEIlx:ll 111 IllLll.f, C.4DKTS
liArvr.n, j.c. .1-".
BA KTH, Dec. 21. -S. II Ro
e of the teachers In Mie 1&1
of.i
High iwhov.l'ls ivlr.)aily drill
tho cadet class
ACCUSTOMED
HEAR
MILS
SEA LAWS -III
NEED OF
uniipifhwv
II I 11 I III IIMTVTN
iii iniiiirsz
BNUI.AND WILL CO AS KAU AS
POSSI11LK I.N VKKTINU W U
SON'S V1KWS. .
RECIPROCAL CONCESSIONS
ARE ALSO. EXPECTED
BlitlNli NvwNimiicr HayH It Would
llo Huicldnl for (Iroat 1 lilt Inn
Ut Kuur t'ojiipotitlon Wftll the
l lillod KlnloH in llio Ilulldlng ot
an . lnvuu'tuie Navy.
PARIS, Dec. 21. (United Tress)
Great Britain will go as far as pos-
ible in meeting President Wilson's
point of view regarding "freedom of
the seas." This is accordiirg to the
advance skirmishes made by the Brit
ish peace delegation.
They .sny that Great Britain is ful
ly cognizant of the necessity of re
vising tho antiquated sea laws, but
thoy point out that the revision must
be consistent with 'Britain's insular
position, which they bclievo President
Wilson himself will agree requires
special consideration and Bnfcguard.
Competition Would Be Suicidal.
LONDON, Dec. 21 (United Press)
The newspaper, the National, wnrns
the British people that it would be
suicidal to enter into a navat building
competition with, tho United States,
declaring that if there is to bo nnVal
supremacy H. will be all American and
not British.
WAWTS REPUBLICAN
FORM GOVERNMENT
. BERLIN, Dec. 21. (United Press)
A roDort is current here today that
there is a strong 'agitation started in"
Silesia in fuvbr of the adoption. In
that province of an independent re
publican form of government.
GREAT LIFT
FOR EDUCATION
YEKY IMPORTANT MEASURE
NOW u'lil'OBE CONGRESS.
IS
Liberal Provisions Are Made for Peo
ple ia Sparsely Settled 1Mb-.
tricta vt Ike State. '
A reccaf report from Salem says
that what is considered the most im
portant educational measure ever pre
sented in congress ij now pending be
fore' that bodv in the form of senate
i.;ii nn inir,li.,...(l hv Senator lloko
Smith, it' provides for tho establish-
mcnt of a department of education",
with a secretary nt Its head who shun
bo a member of tha president's cabi
net, and appropriulis $100,000,000 an
nually for coperetion with thu vari
ous suites along certain lines of edu
cation. o
If the bill becomes a law, which
prominent educators sny is a foregone
conclusion, Oiygon will bo entitled to
?57,587 iniuallyfrom the govern
ment for this educational work in
Mils state. The fund will 1)0 ap-1
proprlsted un follows:
For th removal op iiiiierwy,
13782.08.
For thoi Americanization or imnu
gVants, $02,7:10.48. " .
itr equalizing educational uiportc
unities. i'jr,,:i:m.H2.
h'vr physical Bfl4 health) education,
$1 Ui.SMM.
1 ration, $14H,7f,'J.:iO. ,
To obtain the expenditure of this
nnev In Orevon. this will be
.xpe.Ud to match the fund dollar
"""'" ., . ..
Th lurirrst sum would bo spent
.... ii,,inn nf ndunatlonal op-
,- . ,h.t.
nnriuntt e. By. that Is meant thite
.!,. .hesslrf
statewide and
-
..
at least ta
iinnuinu uixiikioii.
...
amount ,prvlleil in ine Dili,
for
: raisins a fund to aid
th urarscly
districts with few
semen on-
i property .valuations to have adequate
-i school'- f' tl'ics an4 properly train-
led teachers.
I file next
luTJ'cst sum
woull
for phyiical and health education.
This caVri. with it "the ml
if ,, . ,i .!...: ..t
ar..i ciiiiai ejnni.i...i... ... .
, of school e, the di termination of .
6f.-.ental and physical dt"cU irtsuch
' t-W Mrpn. and mtlHlVment of St'hool !
nure, i" m -W"lr"u'
ur,tnance of school iTental Xlinus, and
tojthe instructi.0 of Uie peoplo in the
'principle of hHh and sanitation."
Lrai'IEAR
Jl LOVE BUTTON
winiii.wKn
n iu:i
mtoss Ditivfc!
lIImI CruaH Can Not llotlro
rlvato Life Ut'coitio n
blM-r niid Help Out?
PORTLAND. Deo. 21. With Wie
Red Cross membership drive clos
ing next Monday ljislit, the stato
has not made, tho showing expect
ed to duto, but tho managers aro
not" dlucounmj'd, kuowing thut Oro
Kon poopli generally come to the
rescue lit tho psychological and
critical moment. That critical
moment Is the present.
J-lonry P. lXivldsou, president of
tho Rod Cross, telegraphed ko
Htnto MiuiRor It. E. Wltham today
from Now York:
I am sailing tonight for IOur-
opo at tho request ot tho Prosldeat
to represent tlio Amorican Kod
Crtiss and as I loave I hdvo a bu
Premo conlldunco that tho spirit of
morcy and human bvmpathy which
tho peoplo ot.the world hnvo as
cribed to the Amorican pooplo will
again shine forth whon the world
once more learns of their devotion
to the .Red Cross Idonls. Enroll
ment In tho Rod Cross by pvory
man and women and child will
mean moro to tho -world today
than over boforo. Millions of
pleading, wlHtful fnecs aro turnod
toward us today and only by an
swering that muto appeal by uni
versal enrollment In the Red Cross
can wo show our sympathy and our
volo for a klndler, gentler world In
the duys to come."
County managers throughout
Oregon are being urged by Mr.
Wltham to tnko advantago of this
day as In most of tho towns It Is
shopping or market day for the
siirroundJng country. Mnnugurs
aro requested - to 'establish Red
Cross centers today und Monday
and to have all the available so
licitors In tho Held to moot the
pooplo nu they come Into town to
shop. . Moldlors oad pallors are dis
playing the right spirit and aro
going Ofit as .Bolli'ltqrs. Demobiliz
ed soldiers In Oregon town aro of
fering their services for tho cnuso,
for thoy know from porsonal ox
poriencu of tho wqik of tho Red
Cross organization.
"Whole's your button?" Is now
being asked ovorywhoio. There are
still .many thousands of peoplo who
are not decorated with tho little
love button and thoro aro thous
ands of homes whuro no Rod Ciobh
sorvlco flag riles In tho window.
Theio Is until Monday night to
remedy this condition! and all
AniorlcnnB who aro Intorestod In
tho cnuso of humanity nro ex
pected to bo provided with button
and flag by Monday evening.
."Other states report wondorful
progress," said Mr. Wltham, "and
I cannot see why Oregon, which Is
uU'aj'H first, should be playing
possum. I know from past exper
ience that tin! Btato Is well orga
nized, and I believe that tho work
ers ' luivo not lost their orlglnul
enthusiasm. ''Tho :fault apparent-
.ly rlsl
with 'tbi! public who aro bo-
coming forgetful,
Secretary of tho
Navy Dunlels
"'"
statnment In support or
!the Red Cross iiionihorshlp drive
today, Jn which ho enys au who
have reiutlveB or friends- In the
American ' nuvy should enroll.
"Tliroualiout Uio war,''' wires Mr.
Daniels, "the men of the navy
have benefited 'by llio Red Cross,
as this organization has supple
mented Urn efforts of tho navy by
many services. and comforts' which
could not, bo undertaken by tne
icnvnrnment. I re nii st- that mo
I friends of the Amorlran sailors he
hidontlllid with and help to
nme
nerpettiatn tho
homWIient work of
the Red 'JlrotA. ,
Thus far .the enrollment In the
stale Js far hihlud tho Red' Cross
iMoiiibr;iuJili enriiUiiieiit a year ago.
ESIIIIIITS (NOW 11EABV
I j(fe o'N.lll. proprlMor"bf the
f..!. .MalkJ. m)W h;, ,,!,
L ln , w . vl,arnK HvW..rd
,,. h,preUa..l from I.lok.and
'" the "Press purpose of
;h,.v he roui.-lhliiK extro for the
.,.i1,,,, 'i,.,,i.,
..... . mi
a-hn U ok and geeiealao
I part
na" ofr.. the holiday
the'.i.at mission in
display, bj-o rilling
the shop window.
SWI-.K1SII FLCTrr API'BMtS.
(;)f'i;NIIA(;KN, Dec. 21. fllnitcd
,1'rcss) The Swedi.ih fleet has ap
peared off the EtUioiillS roast" ac-
ci.rdinir to disiiaMiea rffi-civail here
I hc Bolshevik! for.Vis rortl to be
' returning. fninbthc WesseW.erg lronl.ong iHyriod, died f'om pneiiinoiila
' WefsM-Wre is aliout fijtiy miles
... . . ..
hcast of Revel' J 1 wldov and was thirty-Jwo yours of
Ifice ard was bo.'. Ig Dt'njor.01
IROCUDOlll'Ifj) AI'POINrED r.foiiloTj whl.O ore In ch.irgo
IPENIIAGEN, l&.'.ail.-jf'nitcdiof the J. IT Henry entabllshment,
jouineusi oi in-.e..
llroi hih.rff of IlHntzau
of B
andinnd pr,.B minister lo.Dcnjimrii hasito Oakland, Cal., whero they will
i nnd presi'0 minister lo.Dcnjimrii has
j been appointed ireign,mOistr7JlcB-
lin disputches announce. Oa -
slime
IF IPS .
isii"
XQ DKCISIOX ON DISPOSAL
KOlUtENDKRKD HERMAN
FLlOET.
TWO QUESTIONS FORM .
BASIS FOR GUESS Wtttf
Ono of Them Is tlto Dlxponitlon of
I lie lti'lliiqulsliiMi Nuvy and tho
Ollior Is Jim Question as to What
Will llo ltouo With tho ltalsor.
PARIS, Dec. 21. (By Fred S. Fer
guson, United Press representative)
The report that the American peace
commissioners hnvo decided to advo
eato tho sinking of tho surrendered
Gorman fleet ijj "pure bunk," accord
ing to Information roccived by the
United Press.
The ubmittintf of suggestions re
garding the fleet and guessing as to
how the vessels will be disposed of
is nmong tho favorite pastimes. Tho
same applies to tho disposition of the
former kuiscr.
As a matter of fact, nothing re
garding either has yet been decided.
BRITISH ORDER GIVEN
Activities on Both Sides of the Rhine
Must Cease Immediately.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 21. Tho Brit
ish governor of Cologne huB ordered
tho workmen's and soldiers' councils
to discontinue their activities on both
sides of tho Rhino immediately. Thoy
aro also ordered to evacuato all pub
lic buildings.
GERMANS LOST
APPALLING
rou
NACIliriCK OK LIKE
THE KAISER
Figtlrca l'mni Uin Cologne (inzotto
Supposed to (Jlvo Actual . Ito
port of War Casualties.
TWO
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NEW YORK, Doc. 21. When tho
totul Gorman casualties are pub
lished, tho number of doad will
bo about 2,000,000, according to
llio Cologne Gazette of Novorbor
25, a copy. of which has been re
ceived hero. Up to October 26 the f
total casualties, reported wore.6- .
0lin.7r.il of which more than ,
750,000 wero PruislanB. Tho total
Includes tho naval casualties which
wore :7,o,000, comprising moro than
25,0(10. ddud, moro than 15,000
missing and nearly 29,000 wouud-
ed.
Tho Cologne puper uses tho word
appalling : la. describing tho cnsuul
ties among llio oljicars, Tho total
on October 24 Included 44,700 ot-llni-n
killed, N2.400 offlccliB wound
ed and 13,1100 missing, a total of
40.76Q. VTlio loss In .plflcers
lono, tho paper points out, ex
ceeds tbo total casualties of Gie
many In thx- 'i-aii(;o-l'i:uKslua. war i
of 1H70 when tho tctul losses wore
129,f.US.
BEGIK .SOCIALIZING .
o
(.'eriean Organization Declaees far
w (.overnmeet Ownerahtp.
BERLIN, Dec. 21. (UnitM Press)"
The Arbeiter Zoldatenrat. at its fin
al session last night, Adopted a meas
ure providing lor government ownea;
ship of mines and all esseutial in
dustries. It also httlructed thcpeoplo's coui c
cil to begin socinliasiig immediately.
l( hi:.SS ENDS IS DEATH
' a 1
Sirs. ( fctui Lan, of Moatnn
IvM'iulilS W"us. ;Btfaiii"0'a
Vii'tiwa" .
Mrs:
slater. Mif. Mey I'bllllja. has-been
coiidui'tllig tin MuntnnK 1-ooming
i,
oush In tho Slater busiding tor a
,Thsd: y. Tne dureascd was q
havo been Prepared for shipment
jto O'lKlanu, iai.,
bfi cremated .In
Itlio wish of the (
aci-uruuucu wuu
deceased.
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