La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, November 11, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY CITY EDITION THE WEATHER PORTLAND' (AP) Orn Kon: Ruin tonight and Thursday. VOLUME XXIV. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1925. i member associated press NUMBER 26 rm SANBS (CELEBIATING HER TO WPTQ UPRF ILIU IILIIL Ex-Service Men Celebrat ed Signing of Armis . tice in Many Ways . McPHERSON WAS IN HUN PRISON Dutton, and Sanford Had Orders to Attack When Peace Came to War Torn World. . The first Armistice day un occa sion of revelry unconflnod? of dancing and noise and the flowing bowl? Well, not if tho memories of the ex-service iih'U serve them faith fully.' It may have been gay for the boys lucky enough to he quar tered close to Purls or so inn other lively town, but it looked like any other ruiny duy to the fellows on hospital duty or wading, in mud up to their., knees fur from the manning crowu. "There wasn't any halt In the stream of wounded und exhausted that poured into the field hospital the 42d division was operating at A uthe, HQ kilometers behind Se dan," recalls Koy Currey. "We heard that an Armistice was expected, hut we-thought it .was Just another bluebird. The idea wasn't clinched in our m tin Is until un ambulance nunc back from the front with a Paris eilKlou of tlte SvW York Herald. - :i Worked AH Night 'Mint we worked all night. We couldn't have found a drink if we'd bad time to look for one. The only difference, I noticed was tne lights. Kvery soldier- who could gel a candle to light up hi.4 billet, and tbe ears used lights where be Tore they hud been running in the dark." ' ' J " "Painfully miIht" is the way Waller Palmer dc.scrlles his cele bration or tlie original AmdMiee duy. "I was driving a- truck on the AH-use Argonne front.".. Palmer reminisces. "The mud was up to our ears. 1 had board tln-re was gnHig to be an end of it all. but I didn't care much then whether school kept or nol." , Airplanes dropping newspapers und bulletins brought Hie first authentic news en the day alter Armistiee day to 101 mer McAlunus, where he was waiting clear at the apex or the Alcuse-Argonne front, with oilier members of the -12(1 division, for orders ,lo pull, out for the rest uren. "We reieliraictl tin much as wr foithl the next day, hut our mil ceh lirutioii came when we left for ; I arts on our first lurlough In the 1wi j curs we "-pent In Frunw," fill MrAJlllllH. . Tlu r- wus nothing exciting about Ihe first Armistic day us' Major IX. It. Huron remembers It. Word tame to him as he was on Ihe road with his men l Toil), heudqinriers of the second army. In cmmtuind of General liullard. Major , Huron was a Hentenunt then. lie.nly to Attack ' Captain G. 4. initlon und A. V. Sanford were with the sume regi ment of the 3i2d Infuntry thul was REMEMBER DAY 1 11 La Grande Has An Even Chance To Win Today "I am not predicting victory," declared Coach O. l Hut ton to day, w hen asked by a reporter as to av Grande's chances nqiiint Pendleton this afternoon in th annual high school classic of Kast - in Oregon. That suns the entire situation up. Pendleton has gotten the hab it of licking Iji Grande, regard less of dope, and a llucknroo vb--tory is just us apt to be chalked up as a Tiger win. lte-nu-n. If then ncr nn n (cam that could condtcn(ty twi-t IIm TIkt lull. rrgnnllcs of out-ennc-4 of oilier gnmes. It l Ihe pel id lei 01 1 btim-h. Ii ftrantle linn't ben I en Pend Irion nMiretlian half n ( n tlnH-s In 'H yean. The probable Im Grande lihe-ip follows: Kunde), h-rt end; Hughes, l"ft tackle: Ijtndry. left guard: Cuiien, center; Hmutz. rlprht g janl: Strand, right tackle and captain; larinon. right end: Glass ouart---b:uk; Price, left half: McKenuoii, right half: Kaus. fullback. Team In Tlie Pink. The Tiger team thia morning, however, i In the piuk vf coudi- Commander McQuigg r ni t muimnder John It. McO;ulgg of t'.ie American Legion who de livers u program tor cace else where In The Observer todny. V. Six ears of coal that floundered off the raUsr btw;en Kumela. and UfiiPimm Tiii-MilMi- at I n. m. have)01 DERAILMENT HOLDS J1NS tied up all traffic 'at that point, Tho. Immediate adherence by. the both east hound and westbound, 'for i Tnlted Htates ial pcrnpinenL eourl nc-.rtv -A hdiirw '.ThH aeelrientJof .lnlcrnatlohal lusllee. . brought dbout no casualties. ... A wrecker was sent out from la 1 Orande us. soon after the. derail ment'uH possible. ; Hut the welgbt of coal and lh fad that the ears went ofr in a cut have made the work drag throngh s(veru more hours t,han it wis e.Htluiated Would be required to clear the tracks. Pendleton's big -crowd of ccle b runts iitid booNlers, inclurllng the footbnll team., the drum corps and the chief guest of Hi" duy. Vice commander Harold Warner, wire held up by the wreck, but are to be transferred to lu Grande .in automobiles. ' , stationed iit Audemurdc. In Mel glum, ready to cross the Sheidt on orders to attack when news of the peace regime came to them. "On November 1 0 we received orders lo attack the next 'morning at 0:ao. At 1ii:30 p. 'rrf.,0 message came to hold up 'I'4 Attack until Next -morning before w; ud vaneed we were informed that the (irmistke wus lo be signed that day at 11. "We were Immcdlufcly ' moved back Into Hin-ft. nnrojnfortjible rtuartei-s in a little reunify lown. where we : were billeled In barns until m arly Christmas." Initlon, a second llentenarit, was transferred 1o a training camp near Lyons, Sanford stayed at the mud camp until Christmas week, und the days wen.' nothing thrilling. "We couldn't oven get good wa- (Continued on Page Five.) tlou and should be able to inust-T Us fullest strength for" the visitors. Not a man is injur' d and tbe game with Imbler lust Krld.iy served to put every member of jthr squad en e !:. If i.a Gran! is hruten. there will be no alih's excepting "the 'b-tter teuni wiiiif." Pendleton, who stinted out th. sejison w ith a strong but unL - Veloped ten til. lias be n COIllilig along In gnat shape after a few eHtly season reverses, und it is ruld over the moJntains that i;n entirely different lint k team In strength thun the one which was h-feated by At Hton - Kree w at er and P.uker will take the field against la Grand-, pn-pured to crush Ti ger hopes Into an abyss. I Kg Crowd lAMi-led. Probably the biggest footbnll crowd In (oral histoi y w HI be in attendance t his afternoon any where from 1.50 to 2..VI0 sperLi tors are expected. Several pollci -men have' been detailed to attend the game In an official mpael'y and no dlfwjrd rlin ss of any kind will be permitted. The high school Is preparing lo (Continued uo Pas Tlx 9 ) Program For Peace Given By McQuigg National Commander of American Legion Deliv ers Message to Country on Armistice Day; ;:.'.' . . Mlv .lulu. It. ii4liil..f.- (Nuiiunui (.omnmndr. tin- Aiin.-r-: ii-ii q'cior-k'in iho mu'riing seven years ago today the. guns on the western front suddenly became silent. The greatest conflict of the, ages- was at an, end. It acemed.. that the forces of death, destruc-. tion and desolation were exhausted. Tbe cost in blood and treasure was staggering. . The tiluck clouds of war, receding, left behind a torn, dn.ed und bleeding world, hut 111) erty and Justice had- triumphed; popular government was rendered more secure and modern civiliza tion was preserved. The victory wus worth the price,. America helped to bring about 1 that victory ami helped to pay that weather the ke!:-.Kt and brightest, price. From Flanders to the Vos- the American legion of four twin ges thousunds of Americans died, tim began its first Joint eelebrn with no other requiem than the tfon of Ai-mlstlce ilny Willi a par crash of artillery, tbe chatter of nde In which nearly '400 nirin- maehlne guns. Other thousands began u period of pain and suiter- ing that has not yet run its course. ! In so far as in lis lies, , we. owe ' tt to those who fell on Flanders I Weld and elsewhere, fell in a he- lief that they were fighting a war J tingling and brought a mist s of lo end wars, to see to it that their , pride before the eyes set the desires and dreams lor peace come measure for tbe marching, whleh Hue. v ' started off from Zuber hall with The American Legion believes half a hundred Oregon national that, to u greul extent, this can be guardsmen leading the procession accomplished by: . ''-'. - tin column platoon formation. The maintenance of adequate I Captain Mly, Major It. It. Hur foices for internal und external mi-'on, Capt. Dutton, l.ieut, , W. A. Uonal' defense; " , Hcan and Kergt. J;. (V Anderson The prompt enactment into law 'nt official dignity to' tho uul- of the principle of the- universal draft, thereby, taking the profit out r "-"T .The ,Auierlcan Kcgion, In 'the name oi ihe untoju surrerlu and sacrifice of eomrades, offers -this program Tor peuce in the hope that through it the men and women who fought for peace ntay glvu hoir further service to America and to the world. 1 READY TO I (I'.y Kimy Mrs. -Imrlicr) Often we hear the question, "why the Salvation Army".'" Vor the bene ft of those who miirht iisk 'Mini fiucHUmt Wi- u - irnlntr in ....1. '... i 1 ..... ,1 .,...! short answer. There (s always a valid excuse lor the exintenee of any organl. 1 - Hon that is mahlnir an utleinnt to ' make the community' In which it funetions belter and more worth while. This 's the real mollve h.'- hind the Si.lvalion An.iv. We j seek at all times, both Jiy example and expression to better the liv.B of people und conditions surround ing them. We cany religious ser vices to the people us well us In- vlte them to come to our lintl 1 ttiry splendor expreHstve of ine through our meeting held on thfl(Iuy- ,H,t l''"ll Hie. most signifl street corner and also ut thi hail. 1 tnt moment was that which fol lleady at All Times. , lowed laps, sounded by buglers on The Salvation A r m y ' ' stan is 11 " dow ntow n . corners, for a ready ut. nit times to rend- r ( I"Hod of Bilenl revi-rence In mem prompt personal help., to man, orv wf l" ,IJ,nl- woman or child In need of ten,-1 Wl"'n ,,H! "laneuvers ure com- tmml nr Ht.lrilinl i. ltt. n,-,- T'i. ' pb'ted, the cX-SelVlce men llll'l Salvation Army is usually Hie first Uo which a needy ramify, the lost boy or- the wayward girl -turns when the way Is hard, the men Is few und far between und shelter hard to find. As an example of this lat statement we have now In our cure at ai Grande a H -months- old baby, left by the mother and whose fat her w e are trying 10 locate. i Hoy Taken Ciirr Of, The Sulvnilon Army barracks was the nut unit snd logical place, for this little bit of humanity to find a home until mich lime ,-s other'arrangepients could be made, A few days ago a small boy, per ha us 1:1 years of age, woo after becoming tired of heme su roundlngs ran away, lb- beat iiis t ' ; r (Continued on Page Frvt.) Conimissioncrs Will . Not Meet, Tonight The regular Wednesday night meeting of the city roiniidnsloners of !.. Giande will .be adjourned tonight until Prtday even n at 7:30 o'clock, becaus of Arin!sCi-w day observance here. It .is an nounced by W. C Crew , c.ty F Nearly 400 Make, Up Line of March Usheling in ( ; JJ&V S Program V ' , , . JSUlNbHIiMS GH&Eilfe VIQITOT? TO fTTY , : VlOllUIiO lJ Ull Indications Point, Late 1 This Morning, to Most Successful- Celebration ''in- City's History.. 1'nder blue skies j1 and with bors of patriotic bodies fiiim Hie Civil waiv to the present (lav man died In token of. their respect to the Imys yvho fought in khaki. ' ' Patriotic airs that set tho blond, formed run Kb. The- state's army trucks,1 loaded with ,e(Ttipnientf" followed on-th iieels of the national guards.' r . AlarHal , Musie. . W- Lu Grande's intiniclpur bajid, and behind Its bright-coated, member's, 'the iirano Army oi me Kopumic, 'proud to bring out its drum corps ;in honor of1 their World wuw' so!-j dice gian.dsons. j Supporting ihe O. A. H files, as they have.flpne,. since the days of fJ t the Woman's Heller corps added Its numbers to the procession. - . 1 sThe Hptinish-Aiiiericun Wui vet erans slipped off tthe count, -with Son of Velei-aiiK; this 't Salvation Army atrtl the Kalvutlon Aiiny Keys' club behind thi. old Star ."Vlothers. - T- . Gold Star Mothers held a por tion of. honor, guarded , by Koy Seoul s. : ! riimlly mine the heroes of the itlay Ihe Ik.vh to whom the world l Mined with (ears or gralllude 011 the fii-t Armtstfce day. ..Nov. II. IIMH. Their auxiliary rode behind tllCIII, TlirnML'li fin nlKle rtf stirred uml respectful 'watchers. Ihe parade vproceeded flown, Adams avenue to . I'ourlh street, up which It led thC way lo the 'hign seiiooi grounns, " n,,n' l'" mllUurv maneuvers will he eeiebraien. i.h-ut. ifean win "! commamier .!" Hie guard, for the impressive formal guard mount, execution.- ' Capt. Kly, as the old officer of I he day, a'ld Cupt. Mutton, us the new, will In ipeel the g inrds. The parade furnished the mlll- their wives will make strides for the old I. O. O. Pi ball, when they will be Served hot-dog sand wiches, pickles, pumpkin pie and coffee "all they can ent" hv Mrs. Hugh K. Prady and ht.rcoui m It tei.- of Legion A'JXillary meiu bers. -Assisting . her will be M s. dames II. P, Neilnon, l-Tcd Kiddle, c. N,-Thomas, Oscar Humphrl'S. Kniery Ward. 11. L. Kdwurds, Karl Klecner. Kred Hennlng, H. C. An lei Non, Kdward Olson, l-'rlta Lot -t es, I r. M arga ret I ngl e, M (s s ('arol)ne Ituu man and Kthel Itl'-ri ford. They w I'll serve the f";d cafeteria style, w ith no decor t tlons except those that garnlsli the inn r man. And then the La Oranders an I the Pendb tonians will , h ad the grand rush to the Htbletie field. where their respective tesius will put on the big iiilcrncholatttir gridiron show- of the season, .lust enough t stake to keep the riv alry steaming. And Just uho'tt the whole population of each par ticipating town plana to be tin hitenst In the championship wrestling match t growing h leaps. Oscar Hear berry of K'attlc. prehcnt holder of the bell for tie northwest, in announced us an American legion rm-mber. enrolled In the Anacortes, . Wash., post. (Cjii'.ltiiKd bu Pac a-) 1 1918 - Memories, 1925 1 , ; r , W - -ff IT"" .;.,!. ,s , 2. REIWDfty INMIANA'OLIK, lnd. (Hp.jelal lo The Observer) Armistice Mny throughout the land the men of thu American Legion -urn today cclebrnllngv the seventh aiml ver sa ry of (hat Immortal day of Not vein her 11, 1 J 1 S, by observances ranging from the solemnity of si lent prayer to tho gayety of parage ami fete. ,,. ( Legion posts are suiting the kind urn) degree 'of celebration to the(r liartlcular communities. - 'News paper clippings of Legion- Armis tice May eelebratipn reveal the fol lowing: .'-. John It, Mi-gmgg, tionut eom niander. Is Ihe feature of the ob servance at l lenver; Colo,, today, lie speaks at 11:;0 . in. and will visit KitKKlinoUH General -Hospital No. JJ, wheri- disabled veterans an: being treated, some timetoday. Mis address is being broadcast by station KOA on a wave length of Wl.i meters. (Continued on i-aga F!T.f Pastor's Report Lauds U. b. Overseas Cemeteries WAKIHNGTON fAP). The It Charles '.Mel-'arland, general secre tary of Ihe federal Gouueil of charities, who refcentty visited the war area as it commissioner of the - general coinmltlee "on army and navy rha plains, Hi a report made p-jblle here d-Hrribc I In American .oversells cemeteries .is being now among the beuuty spots of Kurope, Heploring the u ll hdi a wu I of chaplains from tbe cemeteries, he said bodlcn of American soldiers, when found now where they were burled ' on the butllefieids, "are given no religious service when they are reinlerred in the great cemeteries." . Wreath Is Placed on Unknown Soldier Tomb PAItlH (Hpeclal) An American l-glon Auxiliary wreal h was laid fm the tomb of the t'nknown Hol dier under the Are do Trlomphe her- hv .Mrs. JoKcnh H. Thompson land Mrs. Iaoiuc) pollen reprewnt j ing the Auxiliary on the occasion j of the visit to the tomb recently Jof the American l.eglon and Auxil iary dch-KMtlon en route to the Kl dnc nt Home, Mrs, 1'hompson and MM. Kolles represented the Auxil iary at the Ffduc congress In I'.'JlJie. , , TODAY'S PROGRAM 11 :43 Taps, Parade, f 12 M. Dinner for 'all ex service men at I. 0. 0. F. hall on AdaniK. - '; ' 2 P. M. La Grandc-Pcn-(Melon football ! game. ; S P. M. Fireworks dis play from hill west of city. 7 P. M. Scai berry - Pill ing wrestling match at the Eagles' hall. , ' . 9 P. M. Dancing at 'lu-bet- and Kagleg, under Le gion auspices. .MAItlO.V ('I.ANK HWIMHii; HA I. KM, Ore.-l-'lrleHrown und Hmlth clans are befng' diminished in Marlon eounty, according io the records In the office of the county clerk. ; ; - Hurlng the past year there were 15 deaths among (he Hrowiis and only four births. There ,were 1 H deaths among the Hmlths and 10 births. .Two men by tho name of Krown obtained marriuge. licenses here. Such. Annoyance Unnecessary You Ut not have to suffer Ihe niiiiiiiii)f of having. H'ddlers ilivpbiy their wares or or hear ing their hlgh-pntire sales lalk. Peihlleis nri'ti'l ne-eenry to the priK-Hco of thrift or tho puc-hiioo of high grade, M; Hrmlable merehandlM, Von ran do your shopping through the advert Islug eol iiiiiii of Tbe Observer at your leisure not at the fall of tbe doorbell. Yon can find In tbe offerings or local hii'dncs men a greater tlL-play ami belter mtv tee than any Indl-rittger can give. And you find that the men-hunt who advertises ! eoiiolaiitly ready to hnett up his grHsIn, To follow Otwrvcr ad cloudy Is to practice true thrill. "Observer Advertising A MercliaudlsliMC Serrlue." ffl XTRA (JItfHIS AVI JtTKO. . I' A It I K (By Iho AHMis luled lres0 The ministerial erisls foi the Pnlnleve eablnct tvas averted, or at leaHt isistpoiHtl imbally un til next week, when the finance committee or the chamber of dep uties adjourned today to allow the premier an opportunity to draw up a eotnpnmiLH' plan wlileh is ex-IM-ctiul to rally the Htipiaut or the WH-iallsts. . i SITI ATIO.V SKIttOI N. lAItlH (AP) iMtv ndvlccN honi Kyrla say I bat ndsds and lruse trlhesiueti art: hi closely infesting DnmascuM that French foro?s are being plncedi s as to Isi able to coiHi with any eveiitunllty. Apar- ently the relsds' purpoMc; H to liar- rn the l-'rem h, bring about a gen eral uprising, , with which It Is thought the French, without re ceiving further rehiforeements, would ho unable to cojh siu' e.essfully. Tin situation Is still ex tremely herb us. MTTLKTON, t olo. (AP) Pre sentation of testimony hi the (rial of lh". Harold Flitter Ithwr, who Is charged with the murder of hb Jt 1-year-old dnughler, llaxel, the "ehlld woman" who nevi-r kw up, was conclude! at 9:'M) o'clock 'I'ticMlay night ami Ihe ease reach ed the singe for dosing arguments by opposing coil unci. University's Homecoming Plans Feature Welcome (fly JeTf I lean) PNIVKItHITY OF OH KG ON. lingerie, Ore, (Kpeclal) The whole ut III tide of Homecoming, Novem ber HI, II, h't. this year is one ot welcome, and not one- of fighting jthe "Aggies" - that, will be done .anyway declared James Make, chairman of the directorate ot Homecoming. "We want the alum ' nl to colon I .u l( to Oregon for the I purpose of visiting their old home, land not primarily to see the game i There would be a Homecoming ! even If there were no game," he said. Tho Homecoming committee gives assurunce that 'the entertain j menl will he of a very hlKh qtial- If y. Interspersed with many clever land original features. The pro gram outlines Is as follows: I Friday The puja murine parade, 1 7 p. in.: froslL bonfire, 7:3'i p. in. Pig Parade Planned. I The parade will sturt from Hkin j uer' Uuttu vrtn:vuUtug up Wltluiu PRESIDEHT DECORATES Coolidge Makes Annual riignmage io urave oi "Unknown Soldier" WORK SUSPENDED AT 11 O'CLOCK Custom of Previous Year Largely Followed in rrogram oi vuiiiciai t Armistice Day ; cmted Press). The custom of previous years is being large ly followed in theprogram of official obseivahce of ttie sev- -enth anniversary of the world war .armistice todays : . Leading the nation in its -tribute to those who1 fell in the struggle. President Cool- iue nas arranged 10 maxe a pilgrimage to Arlington cem etery to lay a wreath on tho' unknown soldier's tomb. , In aeeordance with the presi dent's request, all governmental business was uaspeneU for aoveral . ATIOALISTA HLVH. I'OltTbANO, Ore. (By tho tAs soeiated Presa) Young National lsta, of Los Angeles, von a 19 roimd decision hern last night from Abcr (loldstoln, ,. former bantam weight champton, .,, . f KWF.IJMNfi CHANGFS. t- WAHHINGTON . (Uy the Aesoel--'' ated Press) Hwecptng changes in thn government's administration of shipping a r fairs, Including reduc tion of the shipping board to threo members and ciiflallinent of ill powers to those of a Hemt-judtelal regulatory nature, '111 he proposed before the national merchant ma rine, conference next week in the report by tho committee of tho chamber of commerce of thu United Htutcs, which orgunlzed tho meeting. Tho report, made public today, also recommends & definite trans fer of tho. administration of tho government-owned . fleet to tho fleet corporation, which would be given n hoard of directors compris- . Ing three cabinet members. t , ,, FSTATrj MJRMAAAtiKO. NKW YOKrt .tlJy tho Associated Press) James A. Gorman, refereo In the' (Umld accounting ease, to day handed down a decision holdr Ing that the late. George Jay Gould had mismanaged tho $H:',0UU,otU estate of his father, Jay Gould, railroad builder and financier. V Itoscbtirg ChamlK-r Head U '.signs HOHKUUIKK Ore. Because- of 111 health and upon the advice of his physician, U U Crocker, presl dent of the Uoseburg chamber of commerce, boa tendered his reslg nallon to become effective Imme diately. He stated that he desires an immediate retense. James Good' man, vice-president, will fill out the unexpired term. ettit direct, through the usual num ber of t heat res. restaurants, etc., and finishing at ihe bonfire where the "Heaver and Jrum" ceremony w 111 take place. From there tho parade will lead to th rally at Ihe Woman's building. The rally l to be or the type held U years ago, with si mils, yells, speeches, etc. Af ter the rally there will be a men's do In tho men's gymnasium for tlm old-grads and tippcrclnssmen. Halurday Alumni council meet Ing. U:J" a. m.; general alumni meeting, II li. m. and eamptu luneh' on, 1- m. Tho luncheon will be held un derneath th" big trees on the old campus. K ieh tree will bear a Sinn dc4tMtiug w hat five classes are lo eat there together. In this way it Is I" lieved that u great number of otd aeqimlntunees v ill ho re. newed, Th0 football game, Oregon va. O. (ConUuuwl uii Ftffe Five.)