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1 o . V e e . o e 9 e o All Independent Newspaper IVinU the Newe Uie DT It Happen. PttttUt . Phone The Obeerrer the News an4 Tour Want Ala. tTlSII 9V TIE AIS0CIATE.D PEE81 1 T ;1 r a. VOLUME xvi n .SIX PAGES LA (iUAXDK. OWlXiON. "WKDNKSOAY, MAY 21. 1919. SIX PAGES NUMliKR 200 DEFINITE STftTEMEHT OF REFUSAL ALLIES EXI'ECT TO SOON IiE CEIVE THE GERMAN IDEA REGARDING PEACE EXTENSION OF TIME HAS BEEN REQUESTED German Cabinet Says the Peace Terms Mean Economic Destruction, Polit ical Dishonor and Moral Depreda tion For the Present and Future Generations in Germany. (By Associated Press to The Observer A definite statement that Germany will not sign the peace terms in the present form has .been made by the German cabinet through the Associat ed Press. The statement is along somewhat similar lines as that by President Ebert, Premier Schiedemann and other Germans in high places here tofore given out. Another iiyte was sent yesterday by the German mission at Versailles to the secretariat of the peace congress. Today or tomorrow the Genr.an representatives are expected to trans mit to the Allies a comprehensive statement of Germany's attitude to ward the treaty, 'specifying the points they accept and those they desire modified. The fifteen-day time limit for them expires Thursday, bu' an ex tension has been asked by the Ger mans. Premier Orlando has gone to Home for a "conference on certain it.'.ori&r and foreign questions. " It is prob able that peace terms will not be pre sented to the Austrians before l'uday. It is assumed that Orlando's trip indi cates some new developments in the work of adjusting the Fiume and Dal matian questions, before the terms are given to the Austrians. Appar ently Orlando will remain in Home only a few hours. SAY TERMS Alt E RUINOUS. BERLIN, May 21. The cabim statement says that Germany declines to sign the terms laid before it be cause they "spell the economic de struction, the political dishonor and' the moral degradation of the entire German nation not only for the pres ent but also for still unborn genera tions." SOTH DIVISION TO . COME HOME SOON COBI.ENZ," Muy 21 The 00th di vision, comprised of mttionul army men from Texr.3 .Mid Oklahoma ami several thousand replacements chiefly from New England, ocean movinc from the area of occupation Saturday for Heat, preparatory tc sailing for home. The territory lie Inn Vacated li the 80th and otlinr division:!, listed to start for .Finn:' 'before June 1 is beina taken over by military po lice, who keep an 1'' on condition Kcnerally. as a precautionary movf ncainst any liiilitan- movement b; the Gentians. I KOKS SOCIAL HYfilKNK STl'DY IX C s. cou.coi:? CHICAGO, May 11- Or. Rent Sand. pr.-fe.-W of social and Indus-luais trial medicine In tl.a In vnpj r n Ilrussels. Belgium, mr-d the estah nient of depailmc.itn for the stud of social hygiene Ani'-rlcan uni versitios; .as a nfCTi of le.apenini rrime. in an Tuesdav at the address delivered J onsres3 on chil. j welfare standards. LIMIT IMPORTS OF GERMAN DYESTUTFS WASltlNCTON. Mr.y II The lmportatiw of r,e-;,ir.n dyes will he PH'hlbited eif.'H to the e.t"nt that they arc 1U d' in tho fcnil d Stats, the war rade hoard ar..u!e' cd Tifi'sday. T3 determine "' '' ,4if Herman dyes are deeded. the war board a. appoin?d an adi comO:,'ee ifl eight. 0 rad U. S. STEAMER SUNK BY MINE; ALL SAVED O.OTHENBURG, Sweden, May .21 The Amorican steamer Lake Placid struck a submerged in Inn near the island of Viiiga, near here, Monday and sank in five minutes All on board were lescued. DILL roil UOPOSKS LEGAL 1SOOST I. S. MEKt HAXT MAIElNti WASHINGTON. May 21. Inves tigation of the shipping board and the emergency fleet corporation, with a view to legislation to pro mote the merchant marine, was proposed in a resolution Tuesday by Representative Greene of Massa chusetts, chairman of the merchant marine committee. MA.L (.eni. HOLKROOK IS ORDERED TO FRANCE WASHINGTON, Muy 21. Maj. Geu. W. A. llolbrook was relieved of command of Camp Grant, 111., Tuesday, and ordered to report to General Pershing for duly in 'ranee. He will be relieved by Maj Gen. George Dell, jr. imi EXPECTS TO GET AVA TOMOR ROW AT DAYBREAK. Start Today Was Delayed On Account of Repairs to Engine No Trace of Missing Airmen. (Uy' Associated Press to Tho Observer) WASHINGTON, May 21. The re sumption of the trans-Atlantic flight by the seaplane NC-4 was again de layed. A message to the navy depart ment from Admiral Jackson said one of the engines developed trouble and the start for Lisbon will not be made today. The condition of the weather was not mentioned. Will Start at Daybreak. Later dispatches indicated that the NC-4 expected to get away at day break tomorrow. Commander Towers recommended that the NC-1, which sank at sea, be stricken from the navy list and that the NC-3 be placed out. of commission for rebuilding when it arrives at New York. It is now being taken apart and will be shipped home. NO HOPE FOR MISSING MUX. ST. JOHNS, May 21 Hope for Aviator Hawker and Lieutenant-Com mander Grieve is virtually abandoned, HLTl Ui;i I'ltOM l'ltA.M'l-; Hairy Lavey, a popular former O.-W, engineer, i eturned to La Grande yesterday after a year's ser- j vice with the ist Kaihvav Engin - 4 it mm eers in France. He Las seen a lot:I),ailH0 strange territory but he has found nothing as good as the home land, ho says. Ho will return to his former position with the O.-W. for he declarer he is mighty pleased with the way the company hat treated him. FROM COUNT'S LODG INGS TO GUARDHOUSE L.EMANS, Fraii"e, (Correspond ence of the Associated Press) From silk pajamas fiinged with lace to concrete floors of a guard house typifies the trnnsition "of a number of United Stales army casuals who tiommaiUKTL'tt i in; m iiirinms "i i j French count hern.. I had left his chateau for the front. The wholesale appropriation or (the count's b longings by the c.is- wa made kno--. to the mili- itfV nilire uy i m; luuiit tw nu returned for n short, futlouch. The army restored all the appio piated article while the men who enjoyed the lu'xuri s of lU'.in aro lodged in llie puarJ .louse. . . . u tl:y An. 0iat''I Press to Tho Observer! S'AI.KM, iV.yOji. vi-,fjf Pnrtian'i, h;is ;i e .:ted pi (2 wit.nt of the Reitek.ih stale ?Mm!lv. ' muu. u nit w 1 PRESIDENT 4i,rirS:..r.S.linr Mi CI ll,i.'.nO C; Pa. (Si PREDICTED fllil LAW WILL STAND ritOIJAHLE ALL KKI'EAL ME AS' UKES WILL WAIT UNTIL AFTEIt JULY I. i PROHIBITION LEADERS PLAN NEW LEGISLATION Laws Wanted For Enforcement of War Time Prohibition Act and Eor tho Constitutional Amendment Confident of Passage Before the First of July. (By Associated Prosa to Tlie Observer) WASHINGTON, May 21. Notwith standing Wilson's recommendation for repeal of war time prohibition, in sofar as it relates to wines and beers, the opinion seemed to gain ground that all repeal 'measures would be kept in committee until after July 1. In the meantime prohibition leaders here planned to enact legislation for the enforcement of the war time prohibi tion act and the constitutional amend ment. Senator Sheppard, author of the war time act, is confident that legislation will be passed before the first of July. SEEKING PEACE BASIS Want Ono to Me,:t Demands until Which Germany Can Hear COPENHAGEN, May 21. Tho conference of German pulitfcal leaders und German peace delegatea at Spa on Sunday .'greed that tho peace terms woro unacceptable, ac cording to a German semi-official statement and that. Germany will leave no stone unturned in an at tempt "to find a practicable basis of peace whh h talus into account our opponent 5 J notifiable demands and those capable of being borno and carried out by the German peo ple." TAFT ASSURES PRO TECTION PROVIDED BOSTON, Slay 21 Former Pres ident Taft told th'j council' of the t'nion of American Hebrew Congre gations, in an addrtss here Tues, day, that he h;:d information from a most authoritive source that relig- jious di rimination fu Poland and Humania would not be tolerated un der the tea mis of peace, and that there wouid be adopted provisions which would "prevent tho recur rence of. such In-art breaking occur- le,IC(!8 .is known in the past." His declaration was received with ap- ICE IDE Bl THE POLES (Uy Assocltilrjd Prtisrt Ui The ()liK--rver WAKSAW, May 2) Drohohycx, Boryslaw and 1 i kola jo w have been capturtil by the Pol:-s in the Calicia campaign, an officwl statement says. AD The Pole; have classed the Drifter ; ian is rilcjUin: jnatt-iial for'lilstor river near Ilaxwadnw. The statement ! i'a war rorords wi:i('i are to be ffl-.-avs, "The pi'i.soneis taken were potU'd in the Ktafo lilraiy at Halem. . , ,,,,,,1,1 ti.,, i mn - while the latter:?" -m..,.v (0 in a puini: MRS. CLARA SEARLES, AGED 7G, DEAD;u'M Mrs. -Clara Searl'-s, for many year-H a fhident of Ja (i'ande, died vfntenliiy. aed 71 year., 5 months and 1!1 dayrf. H-m- hits). and, the I.tte A. J. Scaib-s. okd about t. a. Veai-s 8 2o Vnd theix' aie no surviv - if.a relative In the co'ini;y. . The funeral wiil h from tjK.- Honry tndertakii;- p iils Minor- rr uY trmmm, ttv , u 1 -.1 nu inlet m.rl.t T.iii in; in mo Masonic cjinetty. .i;mi:i. stimkk i iks i i .c. .nova M(ii lsii;ie AMHKRST. oj;. !.. M.,y 21. il.-: al Kl rik-3 : ts.lied I hen?T CU' y for u' iniri.'dn 'ie.V of a .. . m nW .,y. Kery "n'l Jlru! pl.-'i,i rtty is li'l 18'i p. a rons'-nei l"i ROAD BOOSTER FROM ASTORIA IN CITY TODAY Benjamin Sv Worslcy, of Astoria, is In town today In tho Interests of Rood roads Kenerully and of the Hoosevelt Highway project 'in par ticular. Mr. Worsli'y'H chief hobby is good roads propaganda -nnd ho ,wlll dissemlnato borne tonight In I tho local threntroa. Ho wus ono of tho hardest working men In the jBtate for ihix million dollar good ronus oor.uuig issue, put ovor two years nso and ho in still at tho game as hard as ever. Mr. Worsley is president of tho state horticultural society and is working in tho Interests of that organization also, as he visits tho various parts of tho state. NATIONAL BUDGET SYSTEM PROPOSED Would Hold President Responsible for Compilation mid GHo Con gress Voice in Expenditures W AS IIINGTON, May 2 1 . C re a Hon of a national budget system, with tho president iespon-,iblo foi compilation of estimates of appro print tons needed by the various overnment departments and witl' coimress given a voice in tho ex penditure of tho appropriations. If provided in a bill introduced in tho house Tuesday by Representative Good of Iowa, chairman of the house appropriations committee. Tho measure would create an nc counting department to bo undei tho control of tho comptroller gen eral of tho United Stales, who would bo aiiswcrablo only to con gress and would pel form the dulier now discharged by the comptrolloi of the treasury and audi, tors of In, several government departments. TRANSPORTS SAIL - - WITH 20,000 MEN IiKKST, May 21.- Tho steamers Kotlerduiii, Finland, Mobile and Now Jersey sailed ror the United States . Tuesday from -this port, car rying more than 20,000 troops. This completes tho embarkation of tho 8 0th division and begins that of the lifith division, Texas and Okla homa troops. PE TKOOP 1) LEA VMS THE Oft IT' I'IKO ZONK. It Is Now Relieved That There Are No Other I'nils From (he Stale of Oregon in Trance. (By Apsncliitud Press to The Observer) WASHINGTON, May 21 Washing ton dispatches say that the I-lSlb field artillery, comprising three Port land t reaps and Truop 1, of Pendle ton, former national guard companies are no'-v on the way home from th army of occupation. It is believed nt Oregon units are :nw left in France LOCAL MATERIAL IS WANTED FOR RECORD OF WAR Mi.,;i Coinelia Mania, s'ate hiwlor iCimi. of diarien, jh;. liiii, h tiers ar.'t -. . pholngi-apliji m e -i-p''r!ally re- tiui-Ucd. AL-io p.iiMntic HfrmoHK and UMdreM . All "f which may ho -f-iit diiei't to It!-"'' Marvin, Siilem. Or--nun. or 10 M: s "live Hlat'-r, Vim. Ae., l.-i Oraudo. .VliMSTIiK WAS UKOWNKU j -iter. J. CnmenbfTg Mi''(m Ileal h At tempting to Swim Willamette. j . l COKVAM.IS, M-V 2. l'-v. ,J 1 CrorVnberg, pn ;tor 'f the Kir-t Chris ijn church, was dfncd e.terda; j wlljc aiu-p.ptinc to -vim arrn" tnr , Willnm ft river in el hnitini.; hi:" ; , foitv-fifth Lirth'iay. The body h:it j not lx;en rctovercd. I .COM.KK.S.SM S MYK P, MIKS I.N . Aelll.M.JO.N WAni.(ro.v, "iftaivc (,' t: .Ma .hi iti'ivi. i- iif " (TI ' " - i " QL BUYS ON WAY J';mto comiriider in t hief of Lhe L"nit'rQ-'iluti' 'i'ueHdiO- by Kfinitut- A p'rHtss A-A:h war veteran, died i uf hcnvjrrhnKc ff the 0'ma Tue.- at 4 W h'.pitfl men price IS PI FOR DOUGHNUTS SOCIETY WOMEN MAKE SALES OX WALL STREET AT ONE DOLLAR EACH. IHRS.ASTOR'S HOME BECOMES A BAKERY Volunteer Hermits in New York City Do a Hushing liusincss in Aid of the Drive That is On in liihalt of the Salvation Army Caiupaixn lo liaise Funds. (lly Associated Tress to Tho Observer) TW YORK, May 21 Society lead en n '.his city, after sicndin must of the right, cookintr duue;hmit9 in Mm. Vincent Astor's Fifth avenue homo, peddled them on Broadway, as volun teer recruits in the Salvation Army drive for funds. The women sold the duuirhnuts on Wall street at a dollar apiece. FINANCIAL EXPERTS DISCUSS SUPPLIES VERSAILLES, May 21. Amurl- can financial experts aro continuing their exchanges with (lurman rep resentatives hero chiefly ruspectlni; food supplies and methods of pay ment. DI TCH PLAN ClimiT OI'I'KIl to I'-iianck i-im i:i:m ii niv; PARIS, May 21. Tho Dutch Kov eriiinent, according to il dispatch from The llapuo, in order to co-op- orate In (lie leconst'Miction of north ern Franco, bus Hubmllled to the state council a mrasiirn KraulitiK Franco u credit of 2;,,ono,0i0 flor ins for five yearn. Franco will .spend tho mony ' 1 lolland for supplies of various klndu. Am; iitAi i;i rr- to .iapav TOKIO, (CnrrnHpondeiieo of the Anaociated Presa) The . Russian authorities In Siberia havo express ed Kialiludo for the gift from tho Japanese CommK'-.ion for Econ omic Holier ill Siberia, connlntinn of1 1.200 caHcn of medicinal, Kiirica' and olhnr Kiippllett for relieving th sick and ilrsilliUo. 11(1 la ice ?'. m:a i-: roit hali.ks to A. W. Nelson leaves Mils ovelllllt for The Millies, to ulend a conven' Hon of the Keerelarlra of Coiiiluei elnl and Ad Clubs, lie will reniulr"8 over Thtmuls'.y ii'i'i l''ridjiy, lb' days on which tho convention Is it1' ho held. FOR SUFFRAGES illy A.4rclnt'l 1'rt'nn lo Tlio Ohsorvor' O WASH.'trrON, May lil.The wo-d man suffrage rescilution was adopied ly the hourc with furty-one more than the necessary two-thirds .vole. The suffrage resolution now goes tu the, senate. FRENCH TAKING OVER BRIDGEHEAD C'OISLKNZ. M:i; 21. The Frenfti niiiitury auth'iritie, asuniinir thut Mie Germans will nifn th' fteace termr are Koinr ahead with their plans to t;iko over the (.'nltle.il. britlgehi U(i from the Americans. According to present p!:iii.(, only three American di.-i.-inns w.Il remain, in the urea of occupation after Juni 1. How soen they will ili'pfrt iie;ien'i on the result Rt N'ersnilli'r;, tr:ir:Kp r tatii.n facilitien unb other airai."- I menu yet to be made. WANTS U. .S, TQ BUYo. MEXICAN TERRIXQRt WASIIINCON, May 21 O lwer ( jilifornia m. I'ur.l..f.e "Oa t-ail Of nfircrn Krnnrn a.ik .i urniTi rl it , ur.-fc Iern rat, of Xrumu, wha h w;,f) j rf -r Aitb.ut -iciftn to the fortnV !;i I0USE VOTES CONGRESSMAN DIES Ifo WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, May 21. Hepro soiitatlvo Curl C. Vnn Dyke of St l'nul, cnminaniler lu chief of the United Stales Spanish war veter ans, illeil of liemnrrlmpo of tho stomach Tuosduy a a Washington hospital. .MYSTFItY I'TltK DOKS It(J nwi ;i: to itaii town JIKLPKU, Utah, May 21. Firo, said to havo been of myaterlous origin, which started In tho rear of a bakery in tho business section f Helper early Tuesday, caused dam :me esiimated ut $100,000. Tho b!a?.e was not placed under control until tho fho department from Price, seven miles away, nnd that of tho Denver & Hio Grande railroad hero came to tho axn!tunee of the local department. Too flames Bpread to a rooming hou.su bhortly after be Iiik discovered, but ull guests oscap ed unharmed. AVE ATI! KK FOKECAST. POUTLANI), May 21. Fol Oregon, Fair, gentle northerly wiml.s. F lilVIXti DAM 'E KlIinAV MtillT TO HELP OCT O.-W. Organization Cn,U-r Heavy ExpeiiMo 11ml- Has Hail Idtllo CoiniiiK hi So Fur J. T. Itidenour, mnnayor of tho O.-W. baud, In (juiio frank in de claring that tho band has nrrdnKed tho bit; danco tt is advertising, for Friday nik'ht just as much be en mm it absolutely needs tho money on for the purposo or glvliiK a good time to the local folk who enjoy fltepplnK out of an evcnltiR. The band is under a rather heavy ox peiVHe for hull rent, music, etc., and as It has not had uu opportunity to late of cumin" any money tho treas ury Ih running a littlu lower than the mnmiKcr likes to see. Tho Ser vices the band has rendered since its organization havo been mostly Krahiilous, meant to show their ap preciation of the support of the citizen:, and buwInM nun of the town fin outfitting them with unl lorms. They feel that IV they can keep ahead of the paiue for a short BAND INANCES RUNNING LOW jj viunvA ' 1 PKn acpM i-rio coon I You Cannot Afford to Lose Happiness It's Uu' iiimsI valiialilt' tliiiif"; in tin; world. I:'.;t' day you livci lost conii'oi'1. and ((iiil.ciiliiiciit. II' tlie Win-Id owes you it also owes you a liiiiy It's coming tu you you ou'glit to have it, and yuwv can at a very modest cost. . . - The Grande Ronde Lumber ICo.!:; attacked. MINE BLAST KILLS U. S. NAVY MAN KAN' MK;), Ol., Muy 21. Lieut. Fiiiuk Hruce, cornma;i'!cr of the V. M. mine swi-cpi-r Ilrtbidink, was killed lv the .explosion of a mine in the North sea on May U)t according to a tdc 'uuii received ty his wife here yester day. The message did not nay wheth er the I'fibohnk was damaK(-d or "it others on board were injurcj. (i:y Asocl;il( Pi-nan to Thn fth.-vorl XAICf.M.'gt: VP. flSvernor Olrntl has apopinhd Mi, (iolu J'aUrin. nl rorrirw, Alrs.J h;Wie ' a-tnei of llooil Kiver and M r. r. .SV nancy, ol Salem, n A14 ad (.ry 'hnnrd for th ..lai.. In, In. 1 , t' THREE WOHER . E I'OIK AND A HALF MtLUO.V KKLT 'i'O FEKH A SISW , SAW MILL" ' " ; HIGH STAGE IN RIVER PERMITS EARLY DRIVE Milium I.iiinlier Cuiiipaiiy Hiu a Now Mill In Cuursa of Construe tion Unit Will llo l!atly 'Within a Short Time Local Men Inter. cstcd in tho Untorpriso Tho Mlnum Lumbor Coinimny sliirtud thflr Eprln; Iok diivo down tlio Mlnnm rlvor yostordiiy and tlioio Is oxclt'jinont h plonly for anr who huvo tho time c muke the trln. Tho ilrlvo Is uoinowhnt oiullor ttiia yoar than In oidtnury aoasuns. thn wiirm sun navlnir rolqusod thn hiiow from tho hlKii nlacos In tha mountains In auffMcnt quantity to sond a Rood flow ot wator down tha Ivor. Tho company has four and halt million foot ' of lumbor to drlvo down to tho railroad at tho rlvor month and they estimate that about throo weeks' Mine will be rc (lulrod to eot It all Micro. The lost travel down stroma at tho rate 'of about ton miles an hour. The Mlnnm Lumber Company. which la Inruely composed of local, nion, Is prospering rapidly nnd tho sharoboldora aro VcklnK for bit dividends on their nionoy. A new mltl which will coit about .16,01)0 la being oreclod this spring nt tho mouth of the Mlnnm. A. T. Hill Is president of tho company and S. D; Crowe, aecrotary.' New Train Affords ' i ' ' Better Service From La Grande to Spokane A fact In conncollon with tho now train which has Ix'on placed on tho run from linker lu Umatilla, of which the traveling publfo unnnm not generally awnre, Is that leavlnK hero In the evening oik can connect rum L. n a ri-ntud house1 is a day ol)1' a living, as you say it does,' - vorlli - liviiiK - Mi - liiiiHj. f 1 II .ill:.,f or.H or till) liiOU iii-i ymiU and Ironclad. Kukl Morttaktt wus Ijiffdun by Kuyutui, dutlufc tho win ter Klcjiu of (Haka . tastlo In 1614, lo build four "blind boats" to atop (lie 'mufiketry firing from a turret which wa annoying 1Mb army con Hi durably. Kukl . thoretipon con- htructed Homo 'blbi-l boatw," man ned tlfin with hirt Boldiers , ad vuMecd thcrewllli siiDinerKed In ono of them, and civinhed tho turret with his cannon. Ttienco wa.t tuado known how lo buihl ft "blind boat" a It had originally been invited by Lord KiiRi Thin Ik th cvldcn of an nnoymoui wilier of the year 1700, or thorculmn. A for the ironclad, it existence, Ik Japanese waters lifc tho seven ttnth century Ih vouched for by ('ptuin John Sui (.4, who Bays in IIk "Journal ftt tin Voyage to Ja- pan liift;i:i": 'AbouH eiht or (line l(at!i on IIUh nUln the Htrailn ofSiiiena-HvKHe (Sklmoii- 'iekl)0we found a v v.4 town,0when t)ey laj In a d d Junke of 800 or 10M Ignn'M burtl-yi, 'nheated all v. h Iron, wilh a j,unrd ipolnled t(t0keep her from 'uing or0lreael- ry. Hho aHuJry In n very homely lasnmn, inucnuf itn jiiai wmh-q unto uh. i'h , ,,,1,,, M :i.ai he served t dnsport ou!Ti i Jntofftny of tho ' islands, f ru'wlHo- or war should MM SS I'M ( a - i jlllippeu.' o o G 0 ,0 0 w O 0 Is, a (Si is) o o 6 (il