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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1919)
o 0 0 B An Independent . Newspaper Phone The QtbseWrer Ityis Mb. Prints the News th Djt It Happens. LA GRANDE, OK KG ON, 'Wli ONES DAY, JANUAR-Y1, 1919 PICTURES inovr GEMEMk JSJVJttt J.HW YOBX. SWORN' WWW, SIX PACKS . 0 . . - HUSBAND, WOUNDED SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31. After ' 0 - V i I'Ui'toU' States llus- Nut Yet I'rc gentcd. uny Claim for Compen sation Franco AVunts $80,000,000,01)0 , PARIS, Jan. 1. The staggering sum of $129,000,000,000 may bo de manded from Germany in indemnities and war costs by the allies. These fabulous war cost and indem nity figures are going beyond any thing previously dreamed of. From semi-authoritative sources it is learned that France may ask close to $80,000,000,000. Even at that the war cost France more than eighty bil lions. Some officials think England will ask for $10,000,000,000, the Belgians' demands will be $6,000,000,000 and that Serbia will insist upon $3,000, 000,000. Roumania, Montenegro and Italy will seek smaller sums. .America has not asked an indem nity and no official figures are ob tainable yet as to America's claims. SLEEPER TAKES OATH FOR SECOND TERM LANSING, Mich., Jan. 1. Shun ning the great pomp und ceremony of past Inaugurations, Gov. Albert E. Sleeper took the oath for his 2d term as Michigan's executive . in representative hall here at noon to day. The oath wis administered by Chief Justice John E. Bird ot Len awee county. It was the 43d gubernatorial In auguration clnce Michigan became a state, while Sleeper is the 21st governor to take his oath of office on January 1st. In rapid succession the oilier state officials then took the oath of office. Thoy are Samuel Odell, of Shelby, stato treasurer; Alex J. Oroesbcck Detroit, attorney general; 0.B; Fuller, of Esconiaba, auditor ' general and Lauren B. Dickinson, Charlotto, lieutenant governor. PHILANDERERS STRICT ORDERS TO U. S. OFFI CERS AND MEN IN GERMANY Court Martial Is Punishment for Any Soldier Caught Talking to German Women. CODLENZ, Dec. SI. An order has been Issued I to the (American soldiers that an officer or soldier who speiks to a German woman docs so at the risk of courtmartial. Tho dinner hour in Coblenz and throughout the American zone of occupation has bocn advanced from one to two hours. In restaurants and hotels tho evening meal now is eaten without music These chang es are . regarded as nocessary be cause of tho recent American or der that the sale and gift of light wines be prohibited except within certain hours in the evening. Sevoral days at the operaton of restricted regulations has produced some grumbling by the Germans. There has been no open ' protest, but many of the ptop! appear to bg mystified as to the reasons for the change in the American atti tude, as U eeeins tbey believed that the Americans urould. not be so strict es the British or French. In addition, propagandists hare been ' diligent In urging tte people to be ' friendly to the Americans In tho ap-, parent hope tbat so attitude .afj friendliness might bare eome effert j Oflt tbe peace segotutio&s., The probttltion or the sale of ot I robotic Uauors or any kic4 ssdt tho restrictions oa light wines has op-1 set the ordlr.irr rotlne of thej CeiTOWS sod has resui'ed in some csfts tlosiog. In tho utKnarg-e ot restsarsftt orchestras and la K'O ttr srores wubaraitlng stocks from their -windows, , . AsiAivi- e ewuvujle xetmn. ti. x, ian:V or AH Vtt; OV D T IIP TU r . 0 1--.S4ilrt MiV totv "! mjrisi r-wn witm Cj1... wmiw di. t( rrit'S RUN BIG RISK in oi uus xiiaciifi Tuesv wncrv i t a"er it. fter Moving j Min.iWa, jl sririmin-' fell froiii a tmfjf.et awp letjaw)i-tauj-fa.'. lire. The plane wasJiein'g testiri before being funftd. er to the po3toffice de- being tun' jiartmcnt. OTlWrilern Nespaprr Union A Maj. Gen. Andre W. Brewster, now In service In France, was born In New Jersey in 1862 and graduated from Vest Point In 1835. He served as a captain of volunteers in 1898-99 and was awarded a Medal of Honor. In late years much of his work has been In the inspector general's department E ENGINEERS FROM THIS STATE TO RETURN SOON General March Announces Return of Certain Unita Which Arc Now in France. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. Early re turn to the United States of approxi mutely 2100 officers and 12,000 en listed men of the American expedi tionary forces was announced today by General March, chief of staff. Among the units arc: The 320th and 330th infantry regi ments of the 83d division, 118 officers and 6882 men from Ohio and West Virginia. The 110th engineer regiment and train complete of the 41st division, 26 officers and 1600. men from Wash ington, Oregon, Montana, 'Idaho and Wyoming. The 17th, 18th and 10th Mechanics' companies, with seven officers and 483 men. The 31st. 32d, 33d, 37th, 610th, 43d, 101st, 257th, 309th, 184th, 21st, 490Lh 480th, '483d and lfi2d aero squadrons, with an average of four officers and 150 men to each squadron, all squad rons being part of the 4th regiment of the air service. The 54th field artillery, C. A. C, with 100 officers and 2429 men. In addition to these large units, there are numerous miscellaneous or ganisations and troops included in the detail for early return. ram.i.'jfvj-i-fitniftfitt-iVrfi DIED IN HEROIC SERVICE Alias Daisy Burkhart, one of the two sisters who answered the Red Cross call for nurses and came from Boise to La Grande to care for our people who are ill with influenza, gave up the battle for life and this morning passed Bway a victim of the disease she came here to combat. The grief that is spread over this city could not be more pro found if death had claimed the most popular home girl, for the Burkhart sisters have endeared themselves te La Grande people in s way that m hard te describe. Tbey came a strangers bearing the tardea ef ethers; tky came et the call of the Red Crane im hrin in this time of remnHUtitr efflictiaai !hrr eBwrd the eeH of aerrice, )wt as e trsa sorse wilt and the? have rend for tfe Bfflirtcd vatic efcaa tax vrrendisa- cirreenrtawe vrre. I 4W art ef xtt-enrpirin rd ill smieqr of Ihu'ty Dark luurt, irondwfal irl ef snvtr irvrt, eserirncled lV prm-silisf dmMe. . Tcds.T tht is ij Sew Vcsr's ssy WitW nd sue there f MvrlWr s tbmt les4 otr all the Red' Inn pee-.ii sn4 evervone con nwtrd wils I be Grande Rindeu erpiUl. fsr lfcie are the ones e Isrw ike Burkhart girk and a)Preciatcd th ord. eir worth to th (fi The remain wilj be idhlppi-d lo tomorrow. t v:'1 W EATHER rSJtECAST 3an. 1. Fair. u S OREGON TROQPS GOING ALBANY, N. V, Jan. 1. Consider able military pomp ani circunftftiijge attended the inauguration of .Alfred E. Smith of New York City as gov ernor ef New York today. The governor-elect and the retiring governor, Charles Whitman, together reviewed a parade in which the mili-L tury clement was prominent just be fore the eath of office was aihninis. tered to Smith in the assembly cham bcr by Secretary of State F. M. Hugo. When the new governor completed his address in the chamber, booming of cannon announced the beginning of a new administration. VICTIM SHOOTING ACCIDENT BETTER Marian Sule, who was the victim of days ago, was able to leave the hos pital Monday and return to her honje. The little girl's many friends will learn with pleasure of her recovery. SAY JUSTUS 15 E liAKi-ui Mruii:itKu is com mi TED TO ASYlilM. ikutncM Justus, Slayer of Ira Lang ley, Wealthy llyo Valley Stock man, Adjudged Iiimiiio BAKER, Dec. 31. James Jus tus, who shot and killed Ira Lang- ley, a wealthy stockman at live Valley about tea day apo, was to day examined by Dr. Carl G. Pat terson. Dr. C. E. Barton and Dr. G. G. Gorden, who Hied a decision in tho county clerk's office to the ef fect that the man -is insane. Judge William Duhy mado an or der committing Justus to tho east ern Oregon asylum at Pendleton. '. CONDITION OF SPENCER GOOD The condition of Lawrence Spen cer, the La Grande farmer who was struck by train No. 17 yesterday af ternoon, is reported today as very fa vorable. The rrain struck the motor truck which he was driving and he was thrown some distance, lighting! on his head. Trnctically the only in juries he received were aboUt the head and it is believed that unless in ternal trouble develops there is no cause to consider his condition scri-- ous FLU SITUATION IS BAD ON THE COAST SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 31. Due' in k.aiiiurnia unu ievaa, nr. rt, . Billings, surgeon of the United States public health service for these two states, Monday telegraphed Dr. Ru - ocrt Blue, chief surgeon of the scr - vice in Washington for authority to! employ all tne doctors necessary w take care of the situation. "W'e miirht iust as well settle down for a good lonp fight with this epi- demic," Dr. nillinps said. "From all! indications if will last several month".! SUN Its future seriousness can only be co-operation if every citizen. H Is pruessed at, so we cannot tnk any;a ljomo liintll ul lm to caro for the chances. New district are boinr :it-'folks wlio are afflicted and can not tacked, and altnj?;'ther the situntion is. not promisinff. Hut there is.no neeJ of any popular tvnr or alarm. 'Don't worry' is th bst preventative." SOLDIER IfiFlUEHZA FATIENTS IN 17 "TT , , - . linn iil y ! ... I" - ' i K : . ..... y nf-'!r.-- - I . all ',' ' I ) V ( o i o i 1 " r." , ar- i ' v--'yt A At1 V : ' "i 1 0 ' 1 ' " 1 1 " 1 .i' i ' ' i i i i "' Inllueni atnls In coVQUiinent sr foisted fnun oil oilier jWileuts patloo.'s fbown be .iw....n I,..-.. o--o , nindi.,: rj Sin win Hltt) CltOStf. ADDS IMPORTANT DIVISION TO IIOMK WOKK NOT CHARITY, BUT DUTY IS WAY TO DESCRIBE IT .Many Families Who Are Kick Will lluvu Iteiiclit of Suitable C-ooktng Supplier Now" tn Ited Cross Kitchen Mr. Mimsnum Ho Have Chargo cf Food preparation. Beginning tomorrow tho Und Cross will add another department to tho many activities it is now handling. A neighborhood kltchon will be established, In fact, It Is al ready established ,ln the busomont of the Red Cros3 hcadquartoiB at Honan. hall, and from that kitchen will bo Issued food cultuhlo for the sick who are unablo at - the present tlmo to receive proper care. No one uuiHt think for oven a moment this Is a chiritahle move it is a movement prompted by duty, for In numerous instances thoro are families In La Grande who do not need nor. want charity, but under tho prevailing conditions of help they are actually in uccd of the lit tle things which the sick person craves and which ho needs in order to fight the buttle of life. When tho Red Ci-osb docldod to Open this department Mrs. E. M. Mossman was requested to take charge of U and. whiio she has other duties, she acquiesced in the namo o duty and hereafter sho will bo superintendent of the kitchen of service. Supplies were delivered today to tho Red Cross headquarters and to morrow tho sick will bo cured for In the way of food. . Automobiles Needed. In tho Red Cross work there Is a transportation section. Muny automobilo owners have listed their machines for service. Up to the prosent time it has not been found nocr&BTtry to cull upon the machine owners, but now the chairman of tho Red Cross requests that every telephone owner telephone tho lied Cross headquarters what hours he can give to the work for the com munity. The family physician Is closer to tho condition, than unyone elso und ; ho Is requested to telophono tlie fucts regarding any fmnily under his care to tho lied Cross head- to Mi-h, Mossman at Mil In 7K3 nr toft vn ihu nnlnr In pc,r(10n at Ilonan huL JeddinK win K ,,. , rr. mn,,, mlvur savings campaign will be opened L,. i,,n,.i.io ,i.n,i fr i,,, ' . . rr,. vi-..,,. . i i (,,..ii, j(M,1(JJ aml fnjts tujy havo on ,U(mi for roiiof wolk. Already thn Mor- tnon Ktuke 1m fumihhed beddini; and fruit to many Kick f unilies in1"' the war saving movement, the city. j" That day will be devoted particu Tula new dlvi-.i i;i rvouhos the.laily. Mr. Uraddork mud care fr th';inM-l.CH, Theiefore the the lied Croys sincerely rofiutstn mofit oarneHt co-operation of overyono. liMdiiilrp Bivcii O) uiNirtuiiity ni.d tiriiy proiectcl frurn i"'iVyt ;L-.-s :i Wuitnr l iniOjtn ny Wdn nir.ua. . seeing a moving picture of her hus band, Corporal Marus J. Johimon, ly ing 'wounded in a hospital tent ui France, Mrs. Anna Johnson, 4134 Twentieth stacet, received a telegram from the war department at Washing-. ton recently announcing his death of wuunds on October 15th. Mrs. Johnson attended a perform ance of "Under Four FJags," the third official government film, at ft local playhouse the night before sho received the message and saw her husband's face caught in a swift flash of the cinema camera. He was lying on a cot in a field hospital tent. It was apparently by mere accident that he was pictured, tho tent flup being obviously accidentally blown to one sido just as tho camera's eye swept in that direction. Corporal Johnson was sent to Fiance last July. Ho was 30 years old and for several years had been in business here as a -building contrac tor. Besides his widow he is survived by his mother and two sisters. . TREATED ILL MANY I'lOori.H DOXATH lUMil KlOliVK IN AX1) MONKX Caiitcvn Ijidies Tlianktiil to r;oplo Wlw have Helped til Mnko I'siUcrn a Success. Tho following donations to tho Red Cross ennteon, show tho spirit of the La Grando people, Tho lad les surely appreciate everything tha,t hus been dono and wish to thunk the peoplo for tholr services and donutions. Chus. Miller, all of his servlcos. M. A. Smith; $17 worth of ser vices. T. H. Mooro, $10 worth of Ber- vicos. E. O. Looker, $10 worth of ser vices. Chas. II. Reynolds, Iusurunco premiums, 115.28. Goo. l'aliner Lumber Co., all ma terial furnlshud ut cost. O. W. . R. & N Co., heating building. NaBh Eloctlc Co., discount on ma torlal. Mr. Lottos, 'use of building und muny courtesies.. Mr. I&t'lly, man courtesies. Fred Until, donations and milk ing con eo tor troop truins. - Herman Roescli;, donations aind many courtesies. NEW YEAR SAVINGS Wsr Savings Stamp Campaign for 1919 Means a Naliun-Wido Movement. WASHINGTON, Dec. Ill The 1010 'actively by a nation-wide celebration o.l Jununrv 17. the anniversary of the Ibirth' of Benjamin Franklin. District war savings directors in conference hero were so informed by Harold Uradriock, the new national director to the Rr.nization ol iHou.Hannn 01 war snr inps societies in industrieB. offices, business houws, churches and com munities to systematize the preach - mpr f thrift -and promote tno sale jof 'i OOO.OOO.WjO wjrth of stamps Jur- mg the year. .WASHINGTON. -- ""! fh-sh slrjind O-iliclit. Tl' l'h each olhcr by ivitli partitions. The ... 111 1 us? WAS 16. ft h General Joanno, commander of tho Greek army, who aided the allied forces to smash the Bulgarian lines, resulting in tlie complete surrender of Bulgaria. COLD WAVE HITS THE FLU TlvOl I!l,l:SOMU (iElt.M MKLTS FATAL KNUMY (ioiicjnl Coiidillons In This Com' llllinlty aro Thought, to bo Con siderably Improved. ' Apparently tho flu germ is not used to a Grjndo Rondo winter for tho past fow days, since the mer cury has boon cavorting In the low er cliambor of tiio thermometer notublo Improvement is reported In tho goneral health of tho com munity. While thoro Is still considerable'- siokness It is very appar ent that tho stern, rigid weather is having a tolling - effect upon tho germ. UMATILLA SLACKERS ARE PAYING UP PENDLETON, Jan. 1. Out of thir teen names ordered published by the loyalty committee of tho Umatilla County Patriotic league last weck.it is reported six have satisfactorily act tied by making contribution of their full quotas and one other has made satisfactory settlement with tho Mil ton committee. This now leaves six whoso names are to bo published, which will not be before Thursday as the committee will require that time to look up information as to their ability to pay. llOI,.HIIi: lkl HI (VICSNKS LONDON, Jan. 1. (I!y United Prt.-ssl A wireless from Moscow today roportB tho -.japturo by llolshu-i vlkl troops of three towns and fuurlcotinly bus 10,600 and linker 880. villages and-nn Important section off l.a Grando Is' mighty proud of' r:illwny. The period covered by thej this record, but.lt only goes to show dlHpatch dales from December 2G tOjlli.it Union county Is First 4n 28. Kvnry thing. A New Year Psalm of Victory The Ninth of tho I'miIiim if Duvhl I will praise Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth alt Thy marvelouii work. I will be f(hid 11 nt' rejoice in Thee; I will' sinj praise to Tlfy name, ) Tium Mo.it Hih. yua mine enemiej are turned buck, they Khali fall und perish at Thy pri-!K-!Ve. a J-'or Thou has. maintained my riiht und my cauKi;; Tou ntayu.iLc in Thy throne, judinic rij;ht. ihou hit rebuked the heathen, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, 'Jjyiu ht put out their name ff ever an ever. t9 O thou eivmy, destructics ro 'co'bie U jv perpetual end; aiVl thot hast destroyed cities; their m'&uo ri:il i p"ii.si'l with them. H Ilutf the Lord shall endure or- ever: He hatJi jrei? His tjy'onefi'ft )udKnient;0 AJ Ho fhallid'e the world rich oiiHiif-Ks Tie hull inlnitt-r Ijudment to the people in uf! right -7 The Isor also will be a refuse for the oppressed, refuse in times of trouLle. Andlhihnt kOw Thy name will put their truiit in Thee; for Thou, Lord. Wst not forsaken them that-ek Thee. 5i lift praises the I-ord which ' U 6 l.Vt'Ll'r:S I.OA.V 01' FOl'K BIU UON'TU AUJE8 Aiiothcr Four Itlllinn Dollars Mado up by Taxes anil Cash Itoceipts. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. How America's huge war bill mountod during tho last twolve months ot the war to about 18 billions by the last day of the year la , shown by the treasury roportB. Of this sum about four billion '' represents loans to the Allies which will be repaid. Only a little more thin four billion have been paid In taxes and cash receipts, the remain der having boon furnished by tho salo of bonds and war savings cor-" tlllcatcs, tho reports showed. -A groat part of this money went' to tho war department for use ot tho army. The Inercaso us a result of the war Is shown by the fuct that the totul expenses of the govern ment before tho war wore about one billion dollurs. PIGEONS FLY AT RECORD ALTITUDE CHICAGO, Jan. 1. Lieut. J. Mul cnlm Semmos, Jr., of Chicago, and Lieut. L. C. Thynncs, San Francisco, broke the pigeon altitude release rec ord of the world at the Wilbur Wright aviation field, Fairfield, O, when a few weeks ago they flew to a height of 15,200 feet and released six hom ing pigeons, all of which returned in safety to their "traps." The release of the birds took thirty minutes, from the time the Liberty "12" motored La Pere plane left tho ground until it landed. Tho temper- uture registered 14 degrees fuhrenheit at the 15,200 foot altitude. Licute nnnt Thyncss was the pilot of the plane. ,i . ... , ..,,-.. .... .. .... ... LA GRANDE AWAY UP itiisi i.ts iti:i ci toss i;;ivk SHOW VH NKAIt TOl" SIuuiIh Heconri Only to Multnomah County lib Hlnlr Hum 11,000 Member. At the elriHo of tho rocont lied CrOHtt diivo, we aco tliut outttldo oC Multnoimik county, fLsi , Grando chapter Htands at the head. Mult nomah county, of, coin-Bo, luuds tho Hut but I, a G Hindi ts cIoho Hecond with 11,000 members. Clackuinas 1 dwelleth in ion: declare among tliel)Cople Uis doyiga. When Ho maketh Inquisition for bloud. Ho remembereth them; He forjfettelh not the cry of the hum-" tie: Have mercy iqion me, O Ird; consider my trouble whft h I suffer of them that halo me, Thou that lifteth 'mo up fftjm the gntes of death; 'fhat I may show forth all Thy praise in .the Ktesof the daughter of,ion: I will rejoice in Thy sal vat mn. 9 e The heathen are sunk d'wn in the pit that th"y made; in the net which they hid is their own foot taken, 0 'ie Lord is known by the judg ment which he xecuteth; the wicked snaiOl i" the work of his own hand:, llicaion. Kelah. The wick -. 1 shall be turned into hcllnd iO '? nions that fo' pet Cod. l'or the needy shall r$t always be forgotten: the expectation of the noor shall not perish forever. Arise, O Iird; let not nuO preO vnil; let the heathen be judged in Thy iKht. O O l'l them in fear, O Iinl, that the nations niny kiOv themselves to bAut men. 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