La Grande evening observer., March 28, 1916, Image 8

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1916.
PAGE EIGHT
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Putman's Drug Store
Prescriptions Our
Specialty
7A f(sia$JL Star
22, have been 40 all winter; Beef
steak 25 cts. per lb.; Cheese 22 cts.
per lb.; and butter 31 cents per lb.
Such a line of information should
convince grumpera that a couple of
weeks of deep snow or a cold night
or two of the sort that comes to the
Grande Ronde would not cause any real
heartaches. ,
HUE IN BAKEU THEATER
Coolness
of Operator and
Prevents a I'anic
Pianist i
THE STEADY SUBSCRIBER
How dear to our hearts is the steady subscriber, , !'
Who pays in advance at the birth of each year,
Who lays down the money and does it quite gladly, .
And casts 'round the office a halo of cheor.
He never suys: "Stop it, I cannot afford it,
I'm getting more papers now than I read";
But always says, "Send it; our people all like it ' i
The fact is we think it a help and a need."
How welcome his check when it reaches our sanctum.
How it makes our pulse throb, how it makes our hearts dance!
We outwardly thank him, we inwardly bless him-r-
The steady subscriber who pays in advance.
Edinburgh Sentinel.
CHESS PLAYERS
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MOVIE MEKGEK SHAPING
SHOW
ABILITY
COVE SQUAD TRIMS LA GHAN l
EUS SOUNDLY
, New York, March 28. Posi
J tive confirmation of a $40,000,-
000.00 movie merger has been
U obtained today. . Most produc
tatoir cornorations are combin-
' f irig to reduce expenses.
!! Formal announcement are
expected soon.
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Sven 'Win and Four Iairch Is Uecord '
Made Last Night
To Bar German Rhodes Scholarship
ioir.n -io-fi.tt., London, March 28. A bill has (been
walloped La Grande devotees of the ' j?troduo.. in fl181?! toC!cl)a,Ke
brain-developing game at the Y. M
. C A. last evening when the visitors
took 17 wins and lost but four. . Rob
ert Alexander was Cove's best per
former, taking Bix games straight and
no losses. George H. 'Currey with
three, wins and one lost, and J. K.
Wright with one win, were the oniy
two La Grande men who successful
ly conibatted the manipulations of
pawns, kings, castles, knights, queens
and bishops, by the visiting players.
The hqme defenders were weakened
ly the absence of John S. Hodgin, one
of the most consistent players in the
city. . '
. Cove's attacks were spirited and
skilled. They understand the gamo
ind played it knowingly. For the
most part tho home squad was at the
mercy of the clover movements and
campaigns carried out by tihe Cherry
pickers at every turn.
It was past the , midnight hour
when the playing ended and the inter-city
tournament proved so suc
cessful that La Granders are going
to Cove soon, and incidentally a move
ment to establish a,, county choss
leaguo has 'been set in motion. The
tournament last evening was finally
realized after numerous postpone
ments but well .repaid tlhe persistent
titiorts to bring it about.
The score:
Forsstrom, Cove, won from Wririit.
McMillan, Olsan and Jenkins, and Tost
w wjngnt.
Alexander, Cove, won from Mish
kind, Wright, McMillan, Jenkins nnd
Olsan.
Dixon, Cove, won from Olsan,
Wright, McMillan. Lost to Currey.
Bloom, Cove, won from Mishkind
two games), Wright. 'Lost .to Cur
rey, twice. . , ; , ,
, Summary: Games won by Cove
players; Forsstrom won five, lost 1.
Alexander won 8, lost none. Dixon
won 3, lost 1. Bloom won 3, lost 2.
Total wins, 17, lost 4.
Games won by I,a Grande: Currey
won 8,. lost 1. Wiright won 1, lost
4. McMillan lost 3. Olson lost 8.
Mishkind lost 4. Jenkins lost 3. j
total' won 4,1 os 17.
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Our Want Ads bring results.
the conditions of the Rhodes Scholar
ships Trust so as ito eliminate endow
ments for German students at Ox
ford. There were 15 of these scholarships
provided by the late Cecil Rhodes, of
250 pounds (about $1,250) each, nom
inations to bo made by tho Kaiser.
Tho endowments like those to Amer
ican students, were made in the be
lief that "a good understanding be
tween England, the United States of
America and Germany would secure
the pence of the world, nnd that edu
cational relations form the strongest
tie." .
The move to undo Rhodes' work is a
'tacit admission that, so fair as Ger
many is concerned, his idea, generous
as it was, was mistaken,
, Baker, March 28. Bravery and
prompt action of the moving picture
operator and pianist averted a panic
that was threatened when a man
yelled "Fire" in the New Grand the.
ater last night. - :
While a reel of celluloid film waf.
in flames, ... Fred Small, .operator,
fought fire with one hand and started
a fresh reel on his second moving
picture machine. A Sticking to his post
until certain that no danger menaced
the crowd, he jumped from the win
dow to the sidewalk 10 feet below,
alighting unhurt, and saving one reel
of film.
. The fire which broke out in, the
booth shortly before 8 o'clock . war
caused by defective wiring and result
ed in damage amounting to approxi
mately $800, representing the loss of
both moving picture machines, four
reels of films and .the scorching suf
fered by the interior of the booth.. In
surance will cover the damage.
Mrs. Maurice Haish, who was at the
piano, was the first m the theater
proper to discover the fire, noting the
flash on the screen. Retaining her
presence of mind, however, she con
tinued playing, even after la. man in
thie back of the house had yelled
'Fire."
Mrs. Haish's actions served as an
example to the crowd part of which
filed calmly out, while iabout 30 re
mained inside to sec the fire.
The flames which did not reach out
side of the operator's booth, were ex
tinguished by. chemicals and a small
amount of water. Joseph Cotter, one
of .the proprietors of the theater, stat
ed last night that he expected to
have the show running as soon as the
insurance is adjusted and the theater
is made more fre proof than before-
Says I to Myself- Says I-
The United Store is the Place to Buy
WHY THEY BUY FOR 123 STOKE S THEY CUT OUT CREDITS AND DE
LIVERIES AND I DID NOT PAY FOR IT AS I DO ELSEWHERE.
Ladies' Waists, lawn or voile. ,:. 98c
Girls' Wash Dresses 98c
Ladies' House Dresses 98c
Spanish Style Satteen Petticoats V ..98c
Little Girls Spring Hats
.49c, 69c, 98c, $1.49, $1.98. $2.49
New Fancy Silk Boot Hose ,..49c
Bungalow Aprons 49c
Ladies' Vests 5c, 10c. 12 l-2c
Ladies' Unions . . . ,: . ; . . . . . 25c, 49c
Men's
Men's
Mente
Boys'
Boys'
Boys'
Boys'
Boys'
Boys'
Boys'
Unions, silk stripe .i ....98c
Work Shirts 25c, 45c
Spring Dress Shirts 98c
New Wash Suits S8c
New Woolen Pants ..... $1.98, $2.98, $3.98
New Play Suits 4c
Overalls, heavy .49c
Overalls, light ........ i 25c
Shuts -,.25c, 39c, 45c
Shoes ... ,$1.15, $1.25, $1.49, $1.69, $1.98
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YOU CAN ALWAYS
. DO BETTER AT
THE UNITED STORE
125 BIG BUSY -STORES
J. C. PENNEY CO.
. Home From Boise
Will and Irvin Kenzio returned this
morning from a business . trip to
Boise.:,
On
EASTERN PRICES HIGH
Top of That, Winter of Fierce
Sort Lasts Well Into Spring
men in New YorK state whore, on
March 22, this year, Mouses were
snowed in and tunnels were the only
entrances to homes, and whore the
mercury flirted with iiO below iregu
larly, (residents yearn for the mild
er weather of tho Grande Ronde val
ley: furthermore, tlhte hieh cost of liv
ing is not a local product alone but
spreads its Tangs to old Now York
state.
Such is the information contained
in a letter from Ellicottvillo, N. Y.,
received by B. A. Benham of the La
Grande Investment company. The let
ter was written by an old-time friend.
,who goes into the question of storm
and sighs in the letter. "We envy vou
who live in Oregon."
After dealing with we weather
conditions which the writer says pre
vail over the entire Htabe, and has
all the rigors of a Canadian (mid
winter blast, the letter takes ur tho
prevailing prices there.
Potatoes bring $1.20 per bushel;
Apples $2.00 per bushel; Eggs, now
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Green Stockings
A Splendid Comedy of English Lifo in Five Parts
Featuring the"Beautiful
Lillian Walker
WEDNESDAY AN D THURSDAY
Last Time Tonight
Blanche Sweet
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The Ragamuffin
A Story of Temptation Overcome,
A Discussion of Problems of Modern Lite
Sure to Interest Everyone.
ARCADE
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Salem Invites New Industries
.Salem, Or., March 27. With the
view of inducing more industrial
plants to locate here, the Commer
cial club is to make a survey of the
city. ilt will consist of four parts,
rait No. 1 will consist ot. maps
showing available sites for factories,
and railway connections; part No-
will cover tho present industries;
p'art No. 3 will show the general, in
dustrial and social conditions of the
town, and part No. 4 will give , de
tailed information 'regarding , the
suitability of the city as a location
for different kinds of industries.,'
Appeals From Sentence Arson Case
Salem. Or.. March 27. Fred, M
Clard, convicted in the circuit court
of burning property with the intent
of defrauding' an insurance company,
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nils a ueu nouce oi an appeal oruiu
supremo court. He was sentenced
to serve a term of from thiwj : to
seven years m tne ponitentiai-y. , .
Co-operative Association Plan .
Salem, March 27. Decision was
reached by fruit growers of the val
ley, at a" meeting at Corvallis-Satur
day to call a meeting of .the fruit
growers in the near future to or
ganize a co-operative association that
will be statewide in its scope, ac
cording to growers, that attended
from here. : The convention will., he
held in this city. The growers who
attended the Corvallis meeting from
here were Judge Charles L. McNary,
ex-Mayor Ixuis Ijachmund, A. , ,C.
McUonald and Kobent (J. Paulus.
Another Naval Base Wanted
(Yayuina Bay News)
The establishing of a naval base
at the mouth of the Columbia river
is a necessity from the viewpoint of
self preservation, but tat the same
time Us establishment would be
seemingly absurd wluilo an open
highway to its rear is left unprotec
ted. It would be impossible for any
unit of the Pacific fleet that might be
rendezvoused at .the Columbia to in
terfere with forces being landed at
this point under the protection of a
fleet of heavy battleships such as
would be certain to convoy the troop
transports.
What the Worlds a Doing
The daily and monthly happenings and progress of the world are registered on our news
. stand. Keep up to date by visiting it often. '
We have in a fine selection of latest books.
NEW LIN BOOK & STATIONERY CO.
Center, on the Law property, to
serve the Locke Hill, Bristol, Burdoin
Heights and Mountain Brook dis
tricts. The site for a new school has
been donated 'by J. E. Law and this
has been partially cleared, prepar
atory to the building planned. The
object in uniting the districts is to
obviate the necessity of pupils board
ing in town during the high school
term, and getting the benefits ' of
home life during the winterj months.
.MARKET NEWS SERVICE BEGINS
'ield Men ot Department of Agricul
ture Collecting Information
Washington, D. C, March 28.-
Field men of the. Office of Markets
and Rural Organization have left
Washington to inaugurate the Depart
ment , of Agriculture's , Market News
Service for perishable crops this year.
Branch offices have been established
in Now York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Buffalo, Pittsburg. Chicago, St. Louie;,
Minneapolis and Kansas City, to col
lect and distribute information in re
gard to marketing conditions. Other
men are stationed in the producing
sections in Florida, Louisiana and
Texas, whdre onions, tomatoes and
strawberries are already being ship
ped in carload lots to the big- mark
ets.
By collecting in this wav informa
tion concerning conditions in produc
ing districts and marketing centers.
the Market News Service of the De
partment of Agriculture is desitrned
to aid hoth shippers of and dealers
fn perishable crops. The informa
tion collected is sent out firee by tele
graph to all those who ore sufficient
ly interested to pay the telegraph
charges and by mail to those who do
not care to incur this expense, but
have a good reason for wishing the :
reports. Each of the field (men in
the marketing and producing centers '
acts as a distributor of this informa
tion and, in addition it is sent out di
rect, from Washington.
I he first reports for this season are
to be sent out on Monday, March 27.
These will deal with carload ship
ments, .receipts and general con
ditions for the onion, tomato, and
strawberry crops. Other crops will
follow as the season advances, the
service being designed to include a
total of 16"altogether. In the opinion
of marketing specialists thlis work,
which was begun last year, has al
ready demonstrated its value in pre
venting the glutting of markets, in se
curing more profitable distribution for
perishable crops, and in avoiding de
lay and waste through unnecessary di
versions of carload shipments en
rpute.
! War Cannot Stop Their Rent Bills
Paris, March 19. One of the first
acts of the new Minister of War,
I Gen. Roques, was the issuance of a
circular to all generals commanding
.the various army districts of France,
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aiiiiuujiuii biiai hue uxxioio uiiuhji
their orders will not be permitted to
take advantage of the moratorium
to avoid paying house rent.
The moratorium, says thie circular,
was instituted in behalf of those
whose material situation has been
modified in indisputable manner by
reason of the war, and officers must
observe agreements
"From The Inside"
A series of seven lectures on The Doctrines and
Practices of the
Catholic Church
in the church of Our Lady of fche Valley. Every even
ing at 7:30 o'clock.
Patronize the question box. No Collection
THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED
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Boys Confess Stealing Booze
Baker, March 27. A number ' of
young men who participated in re
cent raids on cellars in which liquor
has been stolen were taken mto cus
tody by the local authorities yester
day and Friday night, four being
picked up at the depot when about
to board a f reigbt train, having been
warned that they were wanted, ac
cording to the officers' belief.
Some of the boys yesterday con
fessed their part in the thefts and
took the officers to where some of the
liquor was hidden. They have in
volved the whole gang and the owners
of the stolon property have promised
not to prosecute if the liquor is re
stored. The boys say they will make
restitution so fair as possible, but
that some of the booze ihas been con
sumed. Tho names of all in one par
ty are known, but a second gang is
believed to have been responsible for
somo of tho thefts.
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Milton-Freewater Wins Debate
Milton, Or., March 27. The final
debate for the high school champion
ship of Umatilla county was held
Friday night in tho auditorium of
Columbia college here when .the Mil-
ton-FTeewator team defeated the
Stanfield team, the champion of tho
west end or the county, the locnl
team winning the county ohamnion
ship. Romeo Hubbs, Ruth Steen and
Lloyd Still represented the local
school, wmGle Stanfield was repre
sented by May Murray, Ed. Richards
and Iee Bartholomew.
Advertising
Pays
if you've got the product to
stand back of the advertise
ment. King Coal will ver
ify every claim we've made
for it. And we've made
some pretty strong ones.
CAR OF LUMP COAL
JUST CAME IN
Apple Districts Want Rural High
White Salmon. Wash., March 27. A
movement is on foot for the estab
lishment of a high school at Apple
LA GRANDE FUEL
COMPANY.
v 106 Fir St.
PHONE : : MAIN 700.
Opposite Thorne A Wilcoi
Grocery. . ,
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"A Lovesome Spot"
The Poet Called His Garden
Nothing adds more to the cheerfulness of a home titan
pretty flowers and shrubbery. A garden also provides an
interest aside from its economic benefits. In buying
seeds remember that like begets like. Plant
Mandaville Kings Flower
and Garden Seeds
and good, returns will be assured.
It id a waste of time, labor and money to plant poor
seeds and it is needless to do so when you can get the
guaranlteed, sure-to-grow kind at prices no higher tihan
you would have to pay for the inferior grades.
All seeds are from 1915 Crops.
THE KIND THAT GROW.
La Grande Pharmacy
1 &?rTfrf t J
a. Manager
West-Jaeobaon Building Opposite Bohnen
kamps Hardware.
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