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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1914)
1 kJjiy''- La. tiliAXiil: EV'kNlMr UJtt&EltY'J&C WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1914., TV ' ' 1 .i.U- .1 THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. Entered in the Post Office at La Grande, Oregon, as second class , matter. . . v , , Advertising rates 6n application. All copy for display advertising must i reach the office the day before the ad appears, -J- Address all communication to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily, single copy .......6c Daily, per week .............. . .16c Daily, per month 65e Daily, six months in advance. . . . 93.63 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 Daily, by mail per year, in ad vance $4.00 Weekly Observer-Star, per year in advance $1.60 WHO WILL BUY AIR FLEET? The aeroplane as a peace agent has been introduced to the public by the National American Aviation asso ciation, an organization which has undertaken a propaganda to increase the air resources of the army and navy in time of stress. It is ex plained that the superiority of other nations in aeroplane' equipment en dangers the Panama canal, the battle ship squadrons and the seaports. The remedy for this condition, ac cording to the aviation association, is to raise a million dollars by public subscription for the construction of an air fleet to be presented to the United States government. So equip ped, this nation, it is inferred, would be so thoroughly prepared for war that no otheTnation would challenge us. ,. By the way of encouraging the public to empty its pockets, the ex amples of France gave their govern ment 200 aeroplanes; the people of Germany presented the kaiser with three dirigibles. It is not recorded how .many of the three have followed the Zeppelins to glory. However, the statement is made that Frunce has 1,000 aeroplanes, Germany 800, Great Britain 700, Russia 900 and Japan 300. To offset this the United States has a miserly 20. While no doubt exists that this country has been backward in pro viding itself with a powerful air fleet, the question remains whether popular subscription is the best way of providing it. If the national in terest demands nn enlnrged air fleet, the duly of the congress to provide it from the public funds is obvious. In genernl'the rule can be laid down thai the subscription game is overdone; and that in this particular case it is an undignified method of providing the army and navy .with the necessary tools. When congress spends money, fur thermore, there are debates and pub licity which the nation could not ex act from the National American Aviation association, an extra-governmental organization. Except for Mr. L. Rodney Berg, secretary pro tein, the names of the association's officers are not published in its ap. peal for funds. Mr. Berg's name ooes not appear in Who's Who.. For all we know he may be entirely free from suspicion of boosting the areo plane business as much for the profits of the manufacturers as for the pro tection of the nation. But stranger things have happened. Forming an association to do the government's work is a habit wo Americans have, and a costly one. It means a duplication in machinery, a waste of time, money and effi ciency, even if worse features are absent. If the aviation association cares more for the public defense than for the business of producing aeroplanes it will confine itself strict ly to propaganda, and let the United States government buy its aeroplane at first hand, just as it buys its bat tleships and hardtack. NEW YORK STATE REPELS IN- ..-.-v: VASION. 1 ' V ' PERSONALS " ' S The Btate of N Invaded. Alar: ii .at Yprk has been ;elt .in Albany. Father Huel of - Josepli who has . 1 !J iL.i M Reserves .nave nurneu w.o ,n the city some time, left t.l capital to three places on the eastern ' morning for his' parish, i J .,. '".' j border. No meditation will cpe of fered the enemy. It is war to tne Professor AfnrktK)R5. wia - Tmh. i death between the stat forestry ,;t- n partmentand: the gyjSsy" ibth. The, ! . ... s , i foresters are armed witn' spirit gUns i 6, p road master j for the j and arsenate of lead; the moths rely, i O.-W, left 'this morning for Joseph on on their marvelous ieetlndition and ccmpany business, the voracious appetites of their, larvae. The prize at stake is the life of the Empire state's shade and forest trees. Here is a conflict worth while, suc cess In which is more important by far to this country than anything we we could hope to gain by invading Mexico. Huerta can ao us far less harm than can the gypsy moth, an imigrant from Europe, with which . ' J. A. Cates of this city Went but to ( Alicel this morning to vis.it with his ' son, C. C. Cates, who ranfche in the vicinity of Alicel. -i ; . Mrs. George Grey left this morning ' for Pendleton where she) will visit j with relatives for an . indeterminate ; time. '.''.' i Mrs. D. H. Jesse and son, left this morning on 17 for Walla" Walla, New England has been struggling for 'Spokane and Seattle, where they will years. And now New York, is in-,"0 Kue5ls ul """" xur au'"e vaded by the ravenous insect Re- Roy Schaeffer left this morning ports from Long Island and the Mas- for Wallowa, where M is engaged in 'sachusetts border indicate that the shearing sheep. He 'states shearing I pest has established itself on several will be in progress another month. estates. The direct attack of the foresters Father Bernard O'Callaghan and , Fntlipr fnsimlr 'Riit.lpr nf TTftrmiffton resolves itself into the spraying j who were in the city on ecclesiastical trees with arsenate of lead, and in-! business, left this morning for their troducing into the threatened terri-' parishes, tory certain insect enemies of the ' Geo. H. Currey, Jr., left with a which prey upon the I crvnsv mntti r nttr nt lnnfl coal-ore tViio Vttnvnilia' larvae. In addition tree (inmpH . .... . .. . . I wno win inspect some oi tne loggea everywhere are urged to band their 0ff ian,i 0f the Palmer Lumber Com- tiees with a sticky substance in order pany. to prevent the ascent of caterpillars.! , " r,, . .. , , ,. . Mr. and Mrs. Carthales - of San In other days the maraudings of Ca, passed through L Grande this great insect might be counted a ! tol)ay enroute to Alicel where they plague in itself; but with organi-' have bought a farm and where they zation and science at the command of they will live in the future. . the defendars the liklihood is that ! . I ' . , I Miss Hilma Gustavson and brother the gypsy moth can be isolated with- 0scari who have their home n Zum. in narrow bounds and eventually el- I'walt for the last six months or more, iminated 'altogether. ! left this morning for Seattle, where . . i . , 1 they wil ive in the future. : We are convinced now that Huorta, ' ' , , . L T7 i Arthur Underwood, son of Dr. Un in addition to his accomplishments : dePWOod of this city, left , 6r Elgin with the bottle, has also considerable this morning where he will spend the ability as a poker player, otherwise summer on the ranch of his uncle, he wouldn't be such nn adept at a w- R- Underwood. bluff on such a hand. CLEVER CLOTHES For Men v Do you know the new styles for sum-,, mer? No man does unless he has been to' this store recently and seen the new models and choice of patterns we are show ing here in ?',:'; ''''': Society Brand Clothes $20.00 and up Benjamin Washington Fidelity $15.00 Suits All the world of satisfaction in select ing one of these brands to know that they are backed with a name that always "make good." For Rainy Weather New Balmacean Rain coats for Men $22.50 and $25.00 J. E. Tilt, Shoes. Fidelity Trading Stamps Given. HALF MINUTE TALK , A well known , railroad man re marked last Thursday, as he selected " 8 new Union Suite: "You certainly have a fine line of Union Suits. I . was in every store in town, but could . not find anything that suited me un til I came to this store." There are lots of stocks of underwear, but tor variety, quality, comfort and service at fair prices, you'll eventually coine here. , . ; $ - Why not do so th"s week? Swing tatti) (infl Mrs. N. N. Carder of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed through the city this Five cent operas are near, is promise from Mr. tdispn. lie can- I ...i,Rr shfi w th puest of her rived in the citv todav from Wauks- not, however, expect them to sup plant chewing gum in the affections cf the girls. LONG RUN son, Alva and her Iola Cantrell. daughter, Ambassador Pajje is criticized for comparing literature as a profession with gambling. Literature is not a game of chance merely a dead sure visited during his stay there, thing against you in most cases. Roy Wolf of Joseph, who has been in Indiana for the last six months, passed through the city this morning on his way home. Winchester, In dianapolis, and adjoining places were Mrs. sha, Wisconsin, to be the guests of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hobelman, recent ar rivals in La Grande. It is said the Ringlings will go out of business because there are no boys in the family. Go ahead with the circus. The audience will borrow boys enough to make a showing. Mrs. Cull Smith and son Dean, who has just returned from St. Louis, where he attends Principia college left this morning for Wallowa, where Mrs. Smith conducts the Wallowa hotel. If Colonel Roosevelt were turned loose in Mexico he would quickly bring a stuffed Huerta to the Smith sonian institution. Mrs. Michelnd and daughter Grace of Walln Walla, who had been in the city several days visiting friends, left this morning for Joseph, whore they will spend the summer on the sheep ranch owned by Mr. Michelod. corners ? A Chicago man is suing his mother-! R Faconer of EllterpHse returlled in-law for $50,000. Wonder if they inat njght from Portland where he shook hands before going to their has been with his wife who is recover- i ing from a serious operation perform- ed at the Good Samaritan hospital. A new world's record is made in H stntes that she is "covering nice tho high jump. Long jumping is 'y' . more practical in helping to dodg automobiles. Ethel Blakely of College Place, Washington, where she has been at- ' tending the Adventist college passed The habit of throwing out of church through the city this morning on her everybody who interrupts suggests way home to Enterprise where she that perhaps New York should have wiU sPeml the summer- During her a Hnn't t ,1,K 5n.),. stav h're- she was the Buest of MrS- Parish Society to Meet. Jerry Rusk. The Indies of the Parish and Mis sionary society of the Lutheran church will meet at the home of Mrs. N. Nelson 501 Washington, Thursday night for a combined business meet-' ing and social time. Husbands and gentlemen friends of the parish mem-1 hers are urged to attend. i M. B. Donohue, secretary of the Geo. Palmer Lumber company went to Enterprise this morning in the in terest of the company. Mr. linnohuo was up bright and early in spite of the late hours he1 was obliged to keep on account of the Elk's performance in Cove last night. Mr. and Mrs. Xavicr Neumann ar- Burl Conley of Cove, and Irwin Hess of Union are registered at the Sommer hotel. Mrs. Frank Phy left this afternoon for Baker where she will be the guest of her mother Mrs. Chambers for a week or ten days. Mrs. C. E. Washburn anrt daughter Edith' left today for Boise, where they will visit with Mr. Washburn'3 parents for an indefinite stay. Mrs. G. H. Rush and son Roger, left this morning for Nampa where they will visit with Mrs. Rush's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McPherson. RESULTS. Third Department Called to North and Crook by Alarm. A threatening chimney fire in a small home owned and occupied by Mrs. Ole Olson and her daughter, ne cessitated the calling out of the fire department on a long run this fore noon. To Crook and North Third, where the fire was located, and back to the station made a run of 2.5 miles, at an average speed of 35 miles an hour. The fire itself was trivial, be ing nothing more than a bad chimney fire. Chemicals did the work. - Show Hours Set. The first performance of "Antony and Cleopatra" opens at7 at the Ar cade, and the second and last at 9 tonight. FOR SALE CHEAP Coal heater. 505 Jefferson Ave. 'Phone Black 251. 5-27-tfry G. L. Larrison, manager of the La Grande Grocery company, in La Grande, left this morning for Baker, where he will transact business for the firm. Mrs. P. J. Thciscn left this morn ing for Portland where she will meet her daughter Miss Hazel, who has been teaching in Tillamook the past winter. Miss Hazel is coming home to spend the summer here. Visits Valley Friends. Mrs. T. J. Scroggin and daughter, Alledainc have left for the Willamette valley to spend six weeks or two months with relatives and friends at McMinnville, Portland and as far south s Medford. La Grande National Bank Organized in 1887. DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY. Capital $100,000.00 Surplus T.T. $iy67oT5bToo t Total Resources $1,000,000.00 For twenty years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have successfully catered to the mone tary wants of the peopie of La Grande and the Grand Ronde Vail ey. : We respectfully solicit your business. ; La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon "v"V J
