La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 31, 1918, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTWO LA fiftAKDE F.VF.XTXO OBSERVF.Tl. (3 & f s WKile -tlie Stores- are Closed . . ... We wil) do everything possible to take care of your phone and mail orders. Hill's Department Store U 1 COURT SETS TAX RATE 1,K Y OK 10.3 Mll.l.H Wll. I, lii:gt hud l uit ion). Total Aiiroirlations for . County nllil Statu l'tirjMiNi'4 lire Over a (juarter ir u Mlllliui Dollius At llio county biulKut moetlnK held In the court hutise recently, the appropriations fur 1919 were made and the tax rale set. The total levy for .next year for both county ami statu purposes will bo 10.3 mills. The list of appropriations Is os follows: County to state $ 61.304.20 For Ki'iiiiiul fund .... J :t7 .nil B.OU Hchonl fund 40.11011. 00 High school fund.,,... 1U.000.00 Library fund 650.00 1ml liri'Ut soldiers' final. 010. 00 Outstanding, wuriaiiis ., COOO.OO TOTAL $2fB,29.00 The ofltuwu'd valuallon of prop erty In Union county Jq $24,073, Hi).:iO, and to ih(ko tho necdnl nmount the tax levy of 10.3 hillln is required. . (iOVKHXMKNT TKl.K(iIt APH ri.OVKH (JIVKN UAIS KM- .Mi'HHeiiKvrH Nut Inclutltd Postman, ter (ttaerul HurtcHou AnnouiiceH DvciHion Today. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. Ware increatie.s of from ft to 1(1 per cent, for ull employes of telegraph syHteinn un Ur government control have just heen authorised, accurding to nn ttnnounce ment made today hy Tostiuatittsr Gen eral Burleson. The incitaae takes effect tomorrow, January 1st. Mesnircr.i are the only employes who will not receive the benefit of the wage increase. Kmployes who have teen in the ser vice coutinuouHly for six months or a year get a 5 per cent, raise, and those who have served continuously for U longer period jjet a It) per cent, increase. It is provided, however, that no individual salary is increased to,"' more than- ?J00 per month. WAGE INCREASE IS ANNOUNCED was private, measures which may CALIBRE OF SLACKERS ,,t" '"" ,"'r"1" iesii.itnre iuid rules or piuredu.-f for their own Many War Marriages Fall, In in-! tl-'t ! were discussed und "ion ol Chinigo Jiidge. 'furinuliHed. . I Measures Not to Hi IHlpllenlell CHICAGO, Dec I.-The'"lncker' Th" council his I u organl.ed marriages," peifonmd by thousands 118 a rlea ring house for proposed in the cuily days of the .elective ser-! '"(sh-C e bills so Hint lliere'w ill he vice law, are "beginning to lu-ai fruit. duplliute liu'.i.-u res presented ill the form of ihserted wives mi,t j ,,y '""' "' f""r '" ganiial Ions children," accoidiiig to .In-Ige William iW,,i''h " ' epr, sent... No 'one or the N. Gemmill of the court of domestic , ' " ""'en's or ;an I ut iiuisi which relations. The judge, disgusted t,y,''oiupo!,e. the nimiol can 'selll a file uinny tales of woe related by war '"" '!,hui" tile eonsenl of the other .bride,, who have haled slacker ha, linll.L into i-iitit, uniiouiirc.l that he1 '"'I'llite 1mi;isU!.i li.w mil yet oul. se thnt as many as posnblv of, l,'" l'enled to ' lie cmmrll .by "the oulpi its nie sent to jail. :a"y '""'ii's i.irgiu.lhiiion. A jinm- "Wheu the svleclive service act, lame, these feilcws hurried t t gvl a mm i-iiiire license nu then nlea.led ! Lliut II-. -e I.,., I ,1.-,i 1 - .;,.... v..,.. they . fluvwing their real culmer by deserting the Wotnm, wlio lcp lllem out of war." - t,,.i... il..,,,,,; : . ,; i ,i ., .i, . :.. irea'-e in coiitj-laint j aej:ist slacker htlshands had ll'en nl.wmuur. I De f, .-.imhei- l!ll'7. thent uein il.to. ,...,... I Vit,-h u-,MnKl-'Tl,i,. f- in 11 1...- 1018, tiiere have Ken 13. ')I1,'1"' t- Itoit ft Pnt. by It own nture,fJfan rNo l oniy so iHrm-o me romi) ana Dinik which fly richer never jinvo It ufw(i)ronKinp uf. -, Mother.-), their wbifn lleury Wurd Ilher. A, E. F. 'JAW MILEAGE YuiikM Kuro 'i (hu IHstiutco' Wht'u It Conii'H to CheuliiK (inn. 1'AHIH, Dec. l. United I'ivsb, by mail. J Kimirlug the uvurau dlstunee liavelod hy the ail u It. hu man jaw In ruminuUng on u piece of u in hu one inch-- h.ilf an Inch up and half an inch dowji It Is computed thai tho "j:.w mlluao" of thu American expedltiutmry forcca In one mouth la cIo.jo to 5,41)5,771 "juw" mlloH. Til fw 1h butted on the quantity of (iii m furnhdiod soldier every niuiuh hy the V, M. C. A. . hast month, It Wuh 77 1-2 tontt, or Id, 320,1)00 Htlclu of n u iti. three iucheti in IuiikUi. The average man chows u piece of um 70 times u mtiiulo, and youiiK, euoi'Ketfc soldlura make HO round trips of the Jaw In thu sauiu timu. Flvo huiu-H Ih thu uurago life of u piece of gum. If a in in chewtt 70 liniuH u minute mid covers onu inch each round trip, ho will travol 21,- Olio Inches, or 1750 foot In the Iiouih. Multiply thla by 10,320, 0ut pieces of gum In 77 tons, and fu ducliiK It to. mlleH, shows tho A. K. F. covers 5,405,77.(1 "Jaw" inllos on its nwnthly Y. M. C A. ullotnient. This da 210 limes tho distance' around tho world, lepresentlng 22 round trips between, the earJh and moon and an oxtv.i oue-wuy trip UKain to thu latter. MISS LENA IIK1.LE 11(10 KK Miss Lena Hello lloozer was bom in Hutler county, Mo., July 21, lill);i, and died at tho homo of her parents ut Second and Division streets, La (iliinde, Ore., December 2li, 1018. Her body was laid to rest in the Masonic cemetery December 28lh and the soul returned to Cod, Who gave it. Miss Boozer was brought up in the church, Junior league and Sunday schuol. In August, 11)17, she was con verted and joined the M. E. church, South, In I lul l is. m, Ark. The flower that budded here will bloom out in all its beauty and per fection and will beam with its fra Kiunce. We weep not as those who have no hope, but have the sweet an ticipation of meeting her in the "sweet bye and bye." OREGON MOTHERS TO RECOMMEND (Continued From rage 1.1 K'diicatloi.al Iliireau. The Women's Legislative- Council, composed of representatives rroiu the Stalo Federal Ion 0f Woliien's cliilis,.the W. ('. T. V., Consul -s' Loigile, ami the Orogoh Congress Mothers, met Saturday n fler- noon. During their session, which ",v ,,Nll''''ed to be foi inul.lted jll.nd iiresellli-il Within IliO cry , uililre inn! -linen.-, m n,,, ,-,d Ifllle hill, t ponsoi ed bv Hie I'orl- liuid (iraile Uir'n;.' Association, willt the aim m establishing u do-liltt-tic , reliit.iou veiiit seoiunte from the t'Ut Jit. ATl t8. ciutucil int-o,- s''" M""l' "! I hal!. f n IV,fe,ai.(M. i f tVomenii Hoeil HUB Vt'i' Mittli,u"y '" fiirrauln.U triotiuai. Ireii,lfiit of OnJod V O -Y'Ocock j.concludei "unless Mrs l,,l i H,4;iu. nresH"1" kalr ,wl ,or,"r ""'dialed 1 I , idem ,. t he, ?!' - a tl-ande; Mi i'. . liavhnni. j o - hi.iuiuo nuiiic Ol -pler.on I'ortliintt: ttr.d Mil. Millie 'riiuiliull, - an o In PWI HEALTif OFFICER G1.VKS VIST 01 'L!oyd GcorKA government to puwer.rervation oi Ly Mau.pp . to w tjiu Kiiicland in the recent election, the i'iP ' countries that would 1v. the ellOMES "JAGGED. I.int Will Be Published Daily in The Ohjjerver and. Wll He Kept Up-I-I)ate. W,fa a Partial list of . flu!1"'."' n'":.bc to a ce, - I . itain stauinzing inlluence n tne ai!u-"" .".e. quarantines in !. Grande at the pre-!lltjon in tneac olncr tw0 countries. "Apart from the collective penal cnt time, furnished by the city phy-l In the corridurs of the chamber of ties that must be visited upon the Ger- sician and the chief of police. A. list of new (luarnntines and releases will be published daily, from now on: ' Ed Thomas, 1505 Second street. ii. 0. Cruwford, 1513 U avenue. Win. Church, 1908 Second street. Webb, 1'JUl Adams avenue. J. IJ. .Smith, 1700 First street. Fred Currey, 801 I'enn avenue. II. MeKinnis, 002 O avenue. II. S. Hiowiitou, lfu4 O avenue. Vincent l'almer, 701 0 avenue. J. W. Mcl'arlin, 1002 0 avenue Fred Speaeth, 1305 Eighth street. K. C. iierzingt-r, Seventh and I'enn avenue. i,. 1.. McKennon, l.'lll N avenue. V. (i. Kobertson, Wuverly Apts. II. E. Fulton, 210 N. Fir street. J. C. Hughes, 180(1 Cedar street. F. K. Carpenter, 2.103 N. Birch. Murphy family, 27 M N. Fir. Alex Ferguson, Fourth and streets. A. C. HcUdlan, 90S Adams avenue. Mrs. Apusc, 1814 K. Fenn l.ee Warnick, 50B 11 street. I.illa Mulkey, 1814 E. Fenn. Joe See,. 1004 (j a'venue. Isaac Crawford, 2808 N. Second. J. L. Courtney, 2:114 N. Third. A. Jones, 141!) Y avenue. 1U04 t) avenue- Calekina, a Creek, no house u'i street number. Chris- Nelson, 501 Cedar street 'It. 1.. linker, III)'.) Division street. J. C. Maxwell, liOU l.ake street. V. W. Webb, 2611 Second street. J. W. Knowles, 001 Main avenue. '1' U II r:..t 1 .uiil utviiL-n, t.i,iitci CUlll U1 Adams. F- A. Eppling, 001 C avenue. II. Mediums, 004 Spring street. J. Ilarvos! HIVj Fifth street. Nels Nelson, 1805 X avenue. Lindsay, corner First and A streets. Waldrop, 805 N avenue. uoipn Mcgrist, an ) street. . W- K. Jones, Seventh and O streets- Jolin Speckhart, Fifth street. J. Huff, 180U Adams( released). J. L. Brandt, 1701 Washington avc- Hal llohnenkamp, 1701 First street. Ed Ueynolds, .1508 Second street ro-; 'u",0,1) W. I). Stoop, 1311 W avenue (re" - leased). Wulter Hopper, 1120 W avenue. . -We would beg our American prised German and Austrian Poland ('has. Smith. Depot und Z avenue.' frjcms w-ho nsk C.eritinnv only, to he: seemed to be withholding co-opera-'21)07 Third street. ' I , tH consi(ier that no 'matter what I Hon fioiu thu mlnisiiy which is at- 21 11 First street ' 2502 X avenue (released)- Cnrl Suodgrass, M21 Y avenue. Karl Huberts, 1500 Y avenue (re leased), W. Clifford, 1420 7. avenue. Fred Ilarnham, 1201 V avenue. W. W. Lathun, 8011 Division street. (!. M. Brown, 142H Jackson avenue Ed lingers, N. Birch. Ilazer, Second and Division. 'Chns. Chnndler, Sugar Factory ad dition. .'lift Division street 505 Adams avenue. C. D. Crowe, 504 Penn avenue. 17IW Y avenue. IMOli Oak street. 2501 N. Birch. HI0-') N. Birch. Henry Ferguson, 2008 E. Penn ave nue. J. Ward, 1:105 T avenue. II. Taylor, 2011! Cedar street. II. E. Brown. H. It. Mason. 2010 Adams (re leased). Nate -Zweifel, 201(1 Adiims nvenuc (released). Ceo. Hopkins, Iio.'( Alder street. W. W. Class, 808 H street. R. Smith. 2010 First street. Rev. Hawks, Methodist parsonage. D. M Hunt, 2:W7 N avenue. C. Palmer (released). McNcoly, 104 Third street. EX-KAISER CAN'T BE EXTRADITED (Ctmtliiiiea' (ruin Page One) liod couutnos. " lutluT Got many could demand thu ki.taer t extradition, oven If uho were disposed lo do so, Uauuthei ' matteV," If abdication has boon accom plished loi itiitlly, Mti) ettck dec lores W 111 ta m lloheu io lorn itiou Uct'ouiX-s iiu'iolj tt pilvato lidlvUltuil is it i ti iu Holland. ltowcyi. ocn If liils ia the ease, thuie in uothtau Iu I Mi law p to prevent tho Neihorlund trom according Tount William the ilKhU u( u i&vcreiKU. r "Suppose i hey dono," says M.iy aVk. It may theu bo asked hi what do such prh tlogi-s coitt I Vn t'1'11 point Alaycock quotes a 'fiV'cojiAcd woi k t'tl tntt'fiiatltmttl :i lawo wntu-u hy . t. Hall, wuu ii '"" ""lu o up to him to clauu. Ill ' tn?tninunW- -enj. bv o oretfsns -"i'ti tt foroiKit stale : : Oi(Orvr dvrtlin l',i hriiTJI r- EUROPE'S POLITICAL DHT MflA DIIDDI IMP'how Ormany would iain admittaOet ryUINUW DUyBLIlNU tu it. It demar.d that the option of; a society of na.ns he discussed hyig, LI.OVU GKOHUB'S (E-K1.F-CTJ()N lhe I,ea' fcnc'- ' Httual ses i .MV KXKKT ISKI.l'KVv'E jsiuns,- together with other rclatedj UPON SI rUATION. j mattera, aid the onosalaha' a n 'n'dfche treatctLafter the corfi rence as, With the r.tuininir of Premier'" renuiU of which were made known Saturday, uncertainty with rMrd to cue phase of he European political.; situation ia elinunated, and while tht - the French cabinet talks jf chances; twi(tatory arrjitraiign am limitation and u report comes that the Uuliimjof MmiwmmU aie an intett-rnl part of government is likely to undergo cer - tiiin mr.difin.nii ihn result iii Kim- 'deputies in Paris mention is madeiman people, there will be the matter lnat certain .umicr secretarysnij.s will be suppressed, such a.s that of the aeronautics portfolio, which, un- "There will he it world police to til now, has been held by Jacques Du-'iook after offenders agnin-it order, an mesnil. Rumor also says thnt I,ouii' international tribunal will be insti- I'eschamps, recently appointed to a.ntuted to adjust the disagree ments of undei secretaryship for demobilisation,; nations and, as far as po.-sib.e m hu is about to rKie;n. inian power, war will be Iiru?hc-d out Certain ministers are also said to 0f the road of civilization." lie contemplating the resiirmnir of their functions, while nn eminent ex minister would he called in to help iemier Clcmenceau in discharging his duties at the peace conference. ;The new mini8ter would be a parlia imentarian uttnehed to the foreign l nf fairs ministry. Clemcnceau wu!d turn over the ministry of war to one of his collaborators and occupy him self entirely with the peace confer ence. French Tress Favors League. A noticeable chancre of attitude to - 'n....-.l l.n .n npln,.;,tla nf Pi-rwiitnilt Vflson is seen in the French press nl - most on the eve of the peace con ference. Important French news papers which had paid little nttcntion to the Wilsonian idea of a league of: was lutor loirned that 110 per cent nations are now openly supporting it, wore Hiithenians, SO per cent Poles toKcther with other idenls of the Pies-land only 10 per cent Jews, so It is ident. French public opinion has been I evident that religious persecution a potent influence in tho new attitude could nut have been tho basis for toward the format on of such a so - eiety of the nations. '. A contrasting view is held hy the militarist and now reactionary Echo Ido Paris, which demands first a recti fication of the frontiers of France, ap- I ' ' . r-.-n.,l fli-lto n in rav aa Iho trwlv Of 1815. "111 England people live on an i-sl-! remote as they expect tho Polish ami, protected completely by tho aea.gOVorniiient to deposit 2,000,000 Americans are safe and comfortable -poundu sterling for carrying. out cf at home, for the Atlantic is broad. jfectlve relief work, which is out of jln France, should the frontiers not the question ns tho Polish govern !be nltered. there will remain the doorment in Us present formation is in thi, east thcou-ih which the bochc.poweiless to raise Mich u loan." has too ofUn pa0, "Paderewski feared that the iln- yean frmanv Won't Rtr.v Good. de:iking Is too vast for the Poles ..Fur hel. (1W,; predion England in America." but Mr. Simllski said st KUimI ,t,e Kr0tv of nditium and: that steps had already been taken !prQvi(c for jts ncutvalitv by liindinjfor tho organization of a. strong ,,,: , l.',-.,,,,.,, and Beluriiim, rescue coninilllee. ,. t Ij.-H in securitv tuiless they ,.... Ihl, ..!. frontiers which ln.,i,i,o 'hat tnu-ed ' promiscs may bo made by our beaten tempting l poveni the territory enemy, there is small chance that. they formerly held by Kus-sia. will be. lastingly observed. From the I I'lidi-rstiimllng Is. Sowlit day of her recovery from this blow, "j,, vlnw nfHiose rondllions," he (iermnny will feel a fresh desire for added, "the departure or Mr. Pad coll'iuest and she will full on France, j erewskl on a Uri'tisii cruiser ia sig "Let our nllies take our interests in nillcant and manifestly an effort is hand. We fear that the politicians in prouress lo bring about through lire too fnr from the realities to get a Paderewiskl's inst; iimentality an proper perspective of affairs. Iniiindorstatidiiig among the sections of order that they may clearly see the situation and the possibilities mt may develop from it. the -nations across the sous should view our in terests and provide for their defense as though they lived iu our corner, which is a had one." I.e Matin, Paris, publishes n two- i miinJWiBiEgg; GRE.LiTlNGS We Wish You a HAPPY NEW YEAR tfs5) ' City Lxvoszery and Baliery- ANNA M. P0LACK, TrtQ. e O (Si Phone Main 75, The "!uir,n crti Jo o.iit!ininthe functions ilject apart from it. "The onlfc ,f 'on: (rt of s society ,l,,J""" '--' , "The entente iMc-gaies should say; to (icrmany and t her neonates : 1 our conuiuons. iou om.-i,, . ,..... Ii-cIm them now, and yti'.i will know ;U or In ynM manner tney oe oi penancing wie personal m ,t kaiser. POLISH JEWS NOT MASSACRED (Continued from paRe 1) mice J l'aderewslil. the musician. Mr. Sinulskl said l'udeiowiskl 10- cotitly sailed for Dan.la: ill i;nt- lsh cruiser froiu I union. The cablegram said tbo recent disturbances in Kastern (Jallcia were 'not pioiiroms at nil. but "wore rcrlv ,l..u tn ilia wtutlosiln rflJUt. ;of criminals, and as a result 00 of the malefactors woio immediately shot by Polish troops and 1.100 were arroBted. Out of lliut number it .tneso uisiurounccs. llclief Appeal Is Made. The cablegram describes internal condllloiiH in Pol.uid us "extremely acute," recites tho rred of immedi ate supplies of food, blankets and CiuinillR .u:.liii.;.n. fr HLtctimnn front Ihn : inter-allled food administration are IHscussiiu; tho i.olltlcnl situa- t ion in Poland. Mr. Similskl .pointed Unit tho prevlnces which com- the diBincnihered country ovor winch Husslan ltohdiev-m, as well a.s Gorman and Aiif-tilon intrUrue Is.atill trying to rxert an Influi-neo." Nlyhtingale'.T Voice Carries. Tho nShtjnalc's video cuu be heard fur a distance of n uiilc. .u'e'o Home of FancysaGrocories kujuiij"'' . 1918 ' U '"Greetings-' '" . X919 - v . P : HAPPY NEW- Y E AR" I jj l J From . ' i TITK PROPHTKTOH AND SiAT-ES rOUCK. of the ' ; Harris Phone Main 70 and 408 North Fir Street uns (if TIIKM TMESK l.N AlSTltlA DAYS CORTLAND, Dec. 31. (United Press) Carl Shoatakt is the de fendant in a divorce suit which was filed here today because he is al leged to have expressed a wish that his wire might die, so that he might return to Austria, whence he came many years ago, and pick out a young and beautiful spouse. Note There evidently was not as much "takt" about the gentle men above referred to as' there might seem. The Observer furnishes and prints Flutter Wrappers. I 9 A New Era New Opportunities New Responsibilities New Things to Think About New Reasons for Thought! ulness New Ventures 1 . New Endeavors , New Resolutions New Evolutions New Visions From Out the Past New Hopes for the Future A NEW YEAR FULL PROMISE United States National Bank La Grande, Oregon GREETINGS To Our Many Friends and Patrons A 'HAPPY . Phone J. Gf Sn6dgrasg0 -& a. NEW ! Grocery 77, Farmers Blade 192 Across the Tracu Sleep Over It. ITere Is a suggestion that may pnvo you life-long remorse: When you have sn important decision to make, sleep aver It.' I don't menu that when you meet a hear on a narrow trull you ihmild take a nap before you Ciceido ivhether tn advance or retard. You know what I mean. Los Angeles Times. " t "HOT LAKE, Ore., Doc. 31 Word has been received from Dr. W. T. Phy that he has been re leased from, the government ser vice at Lettennan General hospital, San Francisco, and will bo perma nently at home at the Hot. Lako sanatorium about the 10th of Jan uary." 12-31-lt-p OF NEW YEAR Main 43 5 0- 9 I (9 90 (?) , o o t'onsumers' 9 ILeiieuo. 6 6b" o ( Q ca1 G e 0 O o 0 .