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LA GRANDE, OK KG ON, 'Wli ONES DAY, JANUAR-Y1, 1919
PICTURES inovr
GEMEMk JSJVJttt
J.HW YOBX. SWORN'
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HUSBAND, WOUNDED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31. After
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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
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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
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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 '
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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. ' Kelah. r .
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