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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1919)
o o . e o iku Independent ' oNewtpaper Print the News the Day It Happen. PhoniThe Observer ; the eNewi and Toar,rfant0Ada. 0 Main 17. MEMBER 'QF THE -ASSOCIATED EBSS o . ... 'L; it r a volume xvm jjjtwt, , r MIL OF BUDAPEST IS UP-SET VIENNA REPORTS SAY THAT AUSTRIAN COMMUNISTS HAVE BEEN OUSTED. FOREIGN MINISTER WAS ASSASSINATED No Particulars as to Whether the At tempted Revolution Was Organized by the Socialist or Bourgeoise Par ties Reports Arc Received in Wash ington Doubted in London. (By Associated Press to The Obaervor) VIENNA, April 7. The Hungarian communist government in Budapest has been overthrown, according to ru mors current in official circles and newspapers here. Bela Kun, foreign minister, is reported to have been as sassinated. The reports do not say whether the attempted revolution was organized by the Socialists or the Bourgoise par ties. Reports Reach Washington. WASHINGTON, April 7. Advice3 reching the state department indirect from Vienna say that the communist revolution seemed imminent in German Austria. Not Confirmed in London. LONDON, April 7. The communist government at Budapest was sill in office Saturday and Bela Kun was still alive at that time. No very strong opposition to the government was in dicated. " v ' RECREATION HUTS TO REPLACE THE SALOON Salvation Army Will Launch Big, En terprise to Pill Social Wants of1 Workers. CHICAGO, April 7. "Recreation huts" to replace the saloon as a gath ering place will be established soon by the Salvation Army in the large cities of the western states, according to ar announcement by Thomas Estill, com mander of the organization in the western district. Chicago to Lead Way. Before July 1, when prohibition be comes effective, a dozen or more of the "huts," patterned after those op crated in the war zone, will be open ed in Chicago and if they prove su: ccssful the string will be extended to St. Louis, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Oma ha, Kansas City, Denver and other western cities, Commander Estill said. The places will be equipped with li braries, musical instruments, various kinds of games, gymnasiums and shower baths. Trained attendants will be in charge. .The "huts" will b open to women as well as men. Serve Refreshments at Cost. Ice cream, soda water, doughnuts and coffee will be sold at cost. The social welfare organizations throughout the country will watch with interest, the Salvation Army's experiment in seeking a substitute for a saloon, Commander Estill said. FALLS SOW) FEET; rXHl KT . HOLLIS. N. Y., April 7. Gilbert Budwlp, pilot In tlie ccri il.'mail ser vice between Now oik and Ch leapt' fell 2000 fe3t la his jdane here Sun day, landing upsldo down, but un hurt. Ho was found beneath tho machine, smoking. -, cigarette ,whe resriu.'rs arrived. The piano Finrtod to drop when It enclne went dead w a dizxy hefEht llulwip tried to volplane to a landing p)ar'and buccpm1-1 in "catchint th" air" Just before Jt struck a billocK and capsized. NO JHOUBHTOF RECOGNITION,: m ll'l (By Auocliltd J'rvu TbCobseriwr i o 9 WASHINGTON, Spril J. Lord Readi Jahoril iding, British ambassair, today au- gestions that LloyriQieorge Mid d- vised recognition of Lenine or Trotzky, are wholly abounded. SIX paAes LLOYD GEORGE' PRESIDENT IMPROVING BUT NOT OUT OF BED On Account of Absence of Two Ther Was No Council of Four This Forenoon. (Hy Associated Press to The Observer PARIS, April 7. Because of the indisposition of Lloyd George and the continued illness of President Wilson, the council of four did not holt! a sea sion during the forenoon. Wilson Still Improving. 'WASHINGTON, April 7 Paris ad vices today said that President Wilson is steadily Improving, but is still in bed. He will not attend the meeting today. A Paris report says that Pres ident Wilson has reached a point so far on the road to recovery that Rea Admiral Grayson, his personal physi cian, permitted him to receive late Sunday the other American peace commissioners. It was the first time the president has talked to anyone other than Colonel House, Admiral Grayson and the immediate members of his household since he became ill. The cold from which the" president has been suffering appears to have been broken. The fever has -disappeared, but the president is still weak and it is not expected that he will leave his room before Tuesday. It is expected, however, that he will be strong enough today to look after some of the details of the peace ne gotiations, but that he will nflfe be in a condition to attend any of the meet ings of the big four until Tuesday. ItOIIT. KAKI.V CHIEF SPEAK EH AT CEREMONY New Flag, Flying on Elghty-Fiv Foot 1010, Will I to Visible for i Miles Around. The flag raising ceremony at Is land City yesterday afternoon though not favored by very pleasant weath er, wa3 uttended :-y a large number of the community folks, all. anxious to have at least a silent part In tint of (va Grande was the speaker or the occasion and delivered a much appreciated address on patriotism .nnd .what tho flag should stand for in the community, At the conclusion of Mr. Eakin'a address, Miss Josie TJlokland, on b! half of the community presented to the mayor of Island City, Mr. Fred Kiddle, tho beautiful wool flag .which had been purchased by popular sub scriptlon. Mr. Kiddle replied In half of the town, and then amid the rhoers of the throng Old Glore wnu hauled to tup of the new eluhty-f iv loot flag pole,, at tho cross roads where travelers from north, east, south and west may s-ec it, to wavn there, the constant pt.de of the peo pie of the community and an .ever fresh Inspiration to them. Tho riaB. which Is lix2'2 feet in size, vik raised by four returned soldiers. John' Prouty,- Clyde Kiddle. Richard Burnett and Ednnr l'routy. Six ex cellnnt musical numbers were render ed by the Island Cily school band during the ceremony (lly Ansoclted Prs to Tiie Observer) , NOGAt.ES, Ariz, A p.ril 7. Yaiui ; Indians yesterday crossed the houn Mary from the. ntaS; of Sonora, Mcx., 'into the United States and o'aincd :a large amount of (jtrms and ammur Uion. They recrossed into Mexno, ac ordine to information brought byi Mexicaji officials, v 9 PRESIDENT OF METROPOLITAN. INSlOA.NCE COMPANt DIC MAMARONECK.CN? Y., Ai)fil 7. Ji Oi ReHegean president of thP Oed at his home st OiH-nta Point Sun- day after ijj illnessQif tQ years. 0: was H years old. ' NDISPOSED ISLAND'S NEW FLAG RAISED YAp INDIANS SECURE-ARMS -LA OKANDK. IMFlfJfi! SUBJECT IS CONCLUDED council is in accord on the ! matter of reparation prom Germany PAYMENTS DISTRIBUTED 'OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS Rights of Belgium and 'France Will Receive the First Consideration Which Countries Will Receive the First Payments Occupation, of the Left Bank Abandoned. (lly Associated Prcas to Tho Observer) PARIS, April 7. Tho council of four on Saturday reached an agree ment on the principles of the indemni ties and reparations to be paid by Ger many and examination of the details will begin immediately, the newspa pers say. It is not believed there will be any disagreement as to details, and it is indicated that the text of the fi nancial terms will be finished during the week. The Echo de Paris says, that com promises were effected on all debat able points regarding the sum to be paid at once by Germany and the pay ments in the future. Against the opposition of tho French government, it was agreed, the paper says, to dis tribute the future payments over a term of thirty-five years The pay ments for the next few years were fixed. The Journal says there are indica tions that the rights of France and iBelgium to prior consideration in the payments by Germany have been rec ognized. The first Gorman pwyment,- it aays, will be 25,000,000,000 francs, of which 5,000,000,000 will go to pay for raw materials to insure the re sumption of German economic life. France will get 10,000,000,000 francs nnd Belgium 5,000,000,000 of the first payment. The rest of the indemnity. the paper says, will run over a 'period of thirty-five years. Plans for continued occupation of the left bank of the Ilhine have been abandoned and the allies will depend upon an economic blockade as the means of pressure on Germany. Final agreement on the Rhine and Soar val ley questions will be reached before the end, of the week, it is added. GREAT DAMAGE FROM (By Associated Press to The Objorvcr) w nwllli of ,hili t,ilyi oc(.uru OMAHA, April 7. Heavy property i last night at 7 o'clock, following an damage to houses and injuries resulted Illness of about two years, flom a vicious tornado which swept Tim funeral will bo held from (he across the western residence district of Bolinenkamp chapel tomorrow (Tues Omaha last night. Many homes wercjiliy) afternoon ut 2 o'clock. Tho lu unroofed and ruined. One little girl's -i back was broken. t I. i i i . 'yy,yy''yyyy,yr,m s. 'ssys ssy,XLU .iriryn wa.., . j i - v s- . .... :OREfKW: MONDAY, APRIL?. 19J9. RIOTING OVER PROMISCUOUS FIRING BY POLICE AND SYMPATHIZERS. Women With Stones Drove Away the Children From Attending School in Lawrence, Mans. (By Associate! Press, to The Observer) LAWRENCE, Mass.. April 7. Riot ing marked by promiscuous firing by strike sympathizers and the police', opened the tenth week of the textile strike today. .' twenty-three arrests were made in the mill districts. Women with stones in their hands drove away children who attempted to go to school. It had been announceil "that children of strik ers would be kept away from schools because of the anti-strike activities by textile industries. S OF EARLY END TRANSPORT GEORGE WASHING TON ORDERED TO FRANCE But Not Regarded as Meaning a Pre mature Return of President to United States. PARIS, April 7. Orders which it is learned have been given for the United States transport George Wash ington to proceed from America to n rrench port is not taken to mean that Wilson is contemplating a .prematuro departure from France. It is thought to reflect tho bcliof that the peace conference will be nblo' to effect an ad justment of outstanding problems at a comparatively early date. ODEKSA TO HE UK EVACUATED Bolshevik ProHsura May Fore Yielding of Black Sou Port, PARIS, April 7 Bolshevik pres sure against Odossa, tho great Rus sian port to tho Black sea, is In creasing and the evcuntlon of tho cily by the allied forces is. Imminent, (he Matin says. Thy allied forces; it adds, probably will, bo withdrawn ul timately to tho Dnietil.er in order to protect Bessarabia anil Rumania. Tho isthmus of J'erokop, .which connec'.s European Uussfa with tho Crijnoa,. has' been fi.-itlfled by tho allies to protect tho Russian naval base of Sebnstopol. DEATH OF AN INVALID DAUGHTER The dralh of lieryf Hewitt, aged filLeen. daughter of Mr. tfind Mrs. rmenl will' bo In II. c Masonic ccin letery. .ANOTHER MISTAKE LABOR TROUBLE INDICATION t Hi CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL TAKES STEPS TO BUT OUT CITY OFFICIALS MOVEMENT RESULT OF TAG SALE TROUBLE Mayor Says tho Organization Ih a Re production of the Russian Soviet and He Welcomes the Issue Steps Toward Recall Followed by Many More Arrests. (By AasoclaU-d Press to Tlis Observer) TACOMA, April 7. As an answer tu the steps taken by tho central labor council to attempt a recall of the Ta coma city commission because of the means adopted to prevent tho sale of tugs by soldiers, the city officials to day took steps to arrest more leaders of tho Taconm soldiers, sailors and workers council. ' They declared the organization is a. reproduction 'of tho. Russian soviet. The trial, of sixty-six nyn and wo men arrested Saturday begins today. Each is expected to demand a separate trial. Tho, labor committee'will meet to rush the recall. Mayor Ridell said he welcomed tle issue between the Russian Bolshevik idea and the American idea of govern ment. "They aro hiding their true charac ter under the cloak of benefitting tho soldiers' tho mayor said. DALMATIA ItUJI-'CTS ITALY Delegation to Purls Claims l'lclilsrlt Favors I'nion With Jugo-Slnvlll PARIS," April 7. Foreign Mlnlnto Pichon Saturday rocnlved a delega tion of Dalmatians who wore accom panied by N. P. Puithitch, tho chair man of tho .Tugo-Slnv poaco dnlngu-tlnn-. Tho Dalmatian expressed the desire to join the kingdom of the Serbs, Croats ami Solvens. They mid that a ploblsclto In which all but 15,000 of the 300,000 Inhabitants of tho district which they represent ed bad participated sliowod that from 90 to 05 por cent, want tho now kingdom. THE WEATHER PORTLAND, April 7. For Oregon: Fair.. Light to heavy fog in, curly morning.. Gentle winds, mostly west erly. BAKER STARTS (lly ABHoclatiMl Truss to The ObsoBvor) NEW YORK. April 7. Secretary of War Baker, Hugh C. Wallace of Ta conia, the new ambassador to France, fifteen members of the liousi: military affairs committee and Warren Persfr ing, the nine-year-old son of General j Pershing, left on the Leviathan today ifor France. IPOS I ACROSS WATER , SIX PAOES TO COMPLETE : -' TOE AO CLUB THIS IS Ot'TMNED Foil TOMOR ROW'S LUNCHEON InvltutioiiH llifve llcou Extended! to Neighboring , Town William .Miller Will Preside. Mr. William Miller, who will nro- sldo at (ho Tuesday luncheon tomor row, announces tha'. tho nerfectlou of (ho organization of- the Union County Ad Club will bo tho business before the usscmbtai-o. llo has sent out Invitations to residents of all neighboring localities, Including El gin, lilibler, Summcrvlllo, Covef Un ion, Tolocasot and North Powdor to havo representatives present and It is tho expectation that tborti will be a largo number of a'londauts.at the luncheon, tomorrow.. One of tho principal speakors will to Mr. F. K. Nuwell, who represents the stato chambur dt commorcs. Tho subject of Mr. Nowull's renurks will bo "Organization." In confnrnuanco with tli9 plan adoptod at tho previous liiuchoon the mooting for the noon hour tomor row will bo bold at the V. M C. A. rooms, whoro tho usiiiil facilities foi such guthorlnga will be fully provid ed. FLIGHT ACROSS ANDES RANGE SANTIAGO,, Cbllo, April 7.- I.lout. Cnrtlnez. In a British air piano, flew over tho Andes Satur day at a height of 600 motors (18,000 foot.) SEEKS AID FOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL IAN REIJIOF IN CITY i On Tour of Slato Working Up Support (o Carry Over the Em ployment Servlco. On a tour of tho state of Orenon In an ende-nvor to ;;itt tho Red Cross nnd tho United Hlutos Kmploymont Servlco 'co-oponathiK In tho matter of HocurlnK oinploymont for dlHebarKod noldlerH nnd buIIoih, Frank E, Mau- ii In K, UH.slHtunt ditirctor or civilian rnllcf, Ip a vhiltor In 1a Qrando to day. Ah booii uh It wuh found out that coriKrcHH hud fntlod to puaH uu iipproprliilion for tho carryhiK on of tho work of the employment bui'vIco nnd Hint for thU ruunon tho bruueb ufricoH throughout the Hintn wuro to bo dlttcnntlnui'd, tho SoldlnrB and SillorH' Cominlimlou of Oregon im iiuvllutuly sot iiHldo u certain hiiiii of iiiony to- enablo .tho nine employ mit officer tu thu Kli.te to take care of the Holdler' und Hiillorn' end tho. bureau. Mr. MunniiiK wua then Hcnt out to lieu if he could urruiii; for the coinmunlUry to curry tho civilian end or therf-d offlcnB. "I liuvo vlHltrd A:.torla, Sulrm Ku ircne. M irshf hdd, Mrlford and IVn- fJlelnn," sayt Mr. Munnlr.K. "and (iviirywlioni I have found public sen thni!iit 'utronly In favor of con tin ulriK the- orrircH for two or three months, or until micb tlmn n con gress roconvclH'B and inuknn tho nc t'rn:try app'ro:u iatl l tu l-ontliiue tho' (Coiittr.ued itv P"KO Five) WAY TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE f Hy Asnnrji. tl i'r nn to Thi rJHr.ver) i-OM)f;. Afiril 7. The Ukrainians 9e willin'if to el-axe fiK'iiTiH tin Coles if a plcbiH' ite deride the jwnurMhip "f t.Titfry ifi. dispute mtween the two rrpuiTlf i iirrmwd under" en tfntc rintrol, cm clinic t f'rpiicr iMufcovitrh of Wmt Vkihine. .t'.(WAV miKOSKIt, pHt'APK . I SCI ' 9 tlMll ijt.l.r. I llWKr eV FORT OGI.IbHIOKPE, Ca., April 7 Mention Seibert, a Herman civilian IBS OFFICES Hsoner interricd'nere, escaped Satur-0lft Asoeltcd tvess fcThe Ob.rv.-iO I. .1 - t .1..t X-1 ' I, L- III T ,- 4 !l n Tl n day night f'jsiru the rcison barru'eks and is being sought hy police .and mili tary nithorit'Oi. .-.Officials did ; net stator whether 'Sell At wai congidered 9 Oh e) ' yTr;tBER.f)2 nmm FOR Till'S VISITHERC MASS MEETING W'ILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY EVE.NING IN M. E. CHURCH. ' ... --av : ::. NOTED PERSONAGES TO BE ON PROGRAM " - v Local Returned Men -.Asked to Help Explain Exhibits to the Visitors Train Will Arrive Here at 4 o'clock Wednesday Afternoon, Remaining Until Midnight. The. visit .of the iWnr Trophies ex hibit train to La Grande Wednesday afternoon, aside from being one of tho most important features of tho ad- ., vortishig campaign for the fifth Vic-' tory Liberty loan, is expected to be' an event of genuine interest asd of' real educational vnluo. Tho train will arrive here at 4 o'clock Wednes lay af ternoon, nnd visitors wil' be allowed to pass through the cars from that timo on until midnight, when the train is schoduled to leave -for the next stopping place. There will come with the train what is claimed to be the greatest nggre. gation of soldier speakers ever assem bled on the Pacific. There are wound ed herocj of tho Argonne,- St. Mihicl ir.d Verdun, tank gunners and drivers with the Croix de Guerre. Frank h vine of the Portland Journal, the fa mous blind orator, is included in thu party. There will be a popular and ' widely known lady soloist, and 0. R. Martwlp or Portland, president of thn Oregon State Federation of Labor, will also bo ono of tho speakers. These particulars were contained in a tele gram rocoived yestorday by E. E. Kid dle, who is county campaign manaKei for tho Victory loan, from Robt. H Smith, state manager, Mass Meeting in Evening. To give tho public generally a bet tor opportunity to hear all the speak-- ers than could bo had at the train, it has Deen arranged to hold a mass meeting Wednesday evening at R..' o'clock, In the Methodist church. Fourth street. There will be war talcs told by tho visiting veterans of the ' recent conflict, there will be splendid music 'and inspirational addresses by Mr. Irvine nhd Mr. Hartwlg. The hop is expressed by County Manager Kid dlo and by .the assistant manager, Mfg. Georgo T. Cochran, that every patriot in tho city and community will attend this mass meeting. ' Local Veterans Sought. It Is tho intention of the local man agement to nrrdngo for local returned soldiers to be present at the train and add local interest to its visit by ex plaining to tho visitors some of tho articles of warfare which will be ex hibited. This will considerably re lieve the men who are sent with the train and will be a feature ihat the people of tho community will be sum to appreciate. Mr. Kiddle asks that any returned men who will be willing Ui act in this capacity communicate with him or with Mrs. Cochran. Labor Man Drawing Card. It is expected that the presence of O. R. flartw-ig, president of the State reiteration of Labor, will ensure a ' large attendance from tne ranks'of la- . bor men 'here. Mr. Hartr'is well known to many here, and is held in high esteem for reasons aside -from his position in the Federation of Labor. Cily Wants Help To the city ha"i been delegated .the . task of arranging for the handling of the. crowd at the exhibit train during its stay herr. The assistance of local service men for this work is requested by tho city 'manager, who asRs that volunteers will communicate with him and appriir in uniform Wednesday af ternoon. In' this connection it is also asked thnt children and pnrentswith t.th;cs visit the tnjin miring the ar termon, when yie crowd fs expected to be smaller tlum In'the -evening. OPPOSED Til .. - THE SOVIETS NL'RfiMBUKG. April 7. The Bao varian mitioOd' conference of Social Democrats hero has voted 42 to 8 against theintroduction of the ov&t republic $ Bavuiia. 'V.. O o ! . e ea o o o 0 o0o
