La Grande evening observer., July 22, 1916, Image 6

SATUKDAT, TUIY 22, 1916.
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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS. Editor and Owner
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AND MORE TO COME.
C C. Chapman, publisher of the
Oregon Voter, has conceived the idea
that automobiles are now the chief
road users; that, apparently taxation
of real property for building roads,
has met a rebuke and defeat that will
not cause road builders to try again
along that line for some time to come,
and now he proposes to let the auto
mobile tax ibe raised sufficiently to
build permanent highways in Oregon.
We do hot boieve many will agree
with Chapman's way of thinking.
Permanent roads become permanent
improvements, and good roads are a
necessity in any country. They be
come a part and parcel of the real
property and it would eminently be
unfair to tax automobiles ridiculously
hig in order to build such roada.
Oregon will have good roads. She ledger sheet with nothing to be carried
is getting better roads every year. ', forward except the building debt, and
ments. 'So, in order to have the easy
life and the comfortable manner of
living we must give up the pleasant
sight of the barefoot boy with cheeks
of tan.
The Kunsns prison board his fig
ured out that nightshirts are great
civilizers and have ordered a carload
of nighties for the inmates of the
state prison. One member argues
that the man who does not wear a
nightshirt never quite becomes a civi
lized citizen, whereas those who do
have a (chance in the world, Nothing
Is said about pajamas, but it is pre
sumed the next step in the civiliza
tion and reform process will bo to
provide pajamas in the place of the
nighties.
A GOOD TROUBLE SHOOTER. ,
Rev. C. A. Edwards is a repair man.
In telephone parlance ho would be
called the "trouble" man, while amonfr
the railroad boys he would be known
as the "wrecking crew." He is en
titled to these various and different
titles because of his ability in re
habilitating debt ridden churches.
For several years he has fallen heir
to this kind of work, hence when he
came to La Grande and found consid
erable debt hanging over his church
he straightway donned his debtpay
ing habits and began to work with his
usual good will.
By careful financiering and Baving
the pennies and nickels he, with the
aid of the trustees and prominent
members of the congregation, has
lifted all the floating debt off of his
church and today when the doors of
the church open they open on a clean
200, which is a very small amount for
such an enterprise. It would seem
that 1 bargain prices -even prevail in
railroad systems as weU as depart
ment Btores.
-Governor Withycombe, in his
speech at the Gladstone chautauqua,
said the burning need of Oregon is
cheaper money. Right you are Gov
ernor, we all need cheaper money and
more of it.
Oregon will not bite off the hard
surface chunk, such as was proposed
in Umntilla and Union counties, but
as time goes on it will be noticeable
how fast our country roads are im
proved. 'V '. . '
Roads i the Grande Koiide valley
are better this year than they have
been for many years past, and the
present system of building roads on
ly has a fair start. With the big
equipment working each year this
county is' going to have first-class
country roads, and without an addi
tional burden on the automobile own
er and but very little if any added
burden to the taxable property.
On, BAREFOOT BOY.
The onward march of things has
almost put the barefoot boy one
of the most picturesque phases of
hitman life out of existence. Today
instead of the boy throwing away
his shoes when the first wild flow
ers come as' we used to do, he clings
close to the shoes, and later dons the
summer sandals. Few boys go bare-
that is provided for with proper sink
ing funds.
' The work of Rev. Edwards deserves
the highest commendation, nnd while
ho has no idea that the Observer
thinks of making mention of his ef
forts, he is nevertheless entitled to
the highest praise from all La Grande
people.
As a "trouble" man he has repaired
a number of churches that had drifted
into debt, and he has done the work
without murmur or complaint.
It was a great Cherry fair, as us
ual. Just the kind of a good old
fashioned meeting that delights
friends arid neighbors. Cove has not
ronly got cherries, but she has a brand
of hospitality that makes her a com
munity one is pleased to visit and visit
often.
Yes, Speed 'Em Up for the time is
short and the car spaces are going
fast. i
and cement sidewalks are too hot for
their feet A boy's feet can stand
plowed ground and the wheat stubble,
but they cannot stand the hot pave-
Throughout the United States in
terest centers on the safe in-rival of
foot. The reason is that paved streete the Bremen.
The girl who learned Latin in one
week at Oregon University probably
said, "amo, amas, amat."
ROYAL GUEST
FIRST TQ ARRIVE
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back at Fourth and Depot, and then
when the judges had assigned their
ribbons, the prize winners were sent
over the course a second time.
The winning car in business floats
was driven by S. D. Crowe and was
beautifully decorated. A bevy of
pretty hello girls occupied seats in
the tonncau.
iMiss Penington, Miss Henrieta
Foley, Mrs. Ted Ludlum, Miss Irene
Murphey and Mrs. Nonman Deailet,
unaided, decorated the prize winning
car, using golden rod and blue del
phinium as the basic network, topped
off with a golden butterfly on the
hood. Lola Marian and Judith May
Snodgrass tossed roses to spectators
from the car. The nature flowers
used were grown on the Caylor Wil
low Glen nursery.
Judges were entirely out-of-town
commercial men and included Harry
Reiff of Baker, Nick Roberts of Port
land and J. R, Flynn of Portland.
It was an auspicious opening to the
races this afternoon and a compliment
to the civic pride of participants and
the strenuous work of the parade cr-iii-mittee.
Read Sherry's ad on Page 11.
MOOSE LODGE MEETS.
28th National Convention of the Or
der Meets at Mooseheart.
Mooseheart, 111., July 22. "Howdy
Pap!" This expression of Moose rec
ognition took on new and deeper
meaning here today when three thou
sand delegates and ten thousand other
members of the Loyal Order of Moose
met for their 28th national conven
tion. Mooseheart is the home of five
hundred orphaned Moose children and
today they brought lumps into the
throats of "Pap," and tugged at his
heart strings in a different way
than he had ever before experienced
when anyone called to him, "Howdy
Pap!" The cornerstone for Moose
heart was laid July 27, 1913, by Vice
President Thomas R. Marshall. This
convention is the first to be held at
the new Moose home. Plans will be
made as to what shall be done with
Boys "Best-Ever Suits $5.00 and Up
For Style, Low Price and Goodness, we will match these suits
against any other suits in town. Coats in Norfolk style. Knick
erbocker pants with patent knee buckles, all seams taped; sizes
6 to 16 years. Made by the manufacturers of the "Best Ever"
Suits for Boys Special values at , L.............. $5.00
Boy's "Kaynee" Blouses
guaranteed colors no tapes or
strings, special values at ,.....50c
Boys' Caps, always at 50c
Boys ' " Black Cat' ' Hosiery,
triple knees, pair ;.....25c
Boys' Medium Weight Union
Suits for Spring . 50c up
Boys' Spring 4-in-tend Ties
.. ... .'....... 25c
Boys' Suspenders, good ones...
: .. 25c
Boys' Fancy Leather Belts 25c
row. The Elgin Indians win the pen
nant putting the final chinch to it at
Uove Ihursday when she played a
league game. ' Imbler also played a
league game that day and won, which
puts Elgin safely in the lead. There
will be no game Sunday. '
, Packard Agent Hamilton, i who re
cently established himself in business
here and features the twin-six Pack
ard, declares Union county is a fine
prospect ground for his cars. He
firmly believes several sales will be
put over within a few days.
"The Phillips creek grade, two and
a half miles west of Elgin, was the
scene of another auto accident last
f ridny afternoon when a Ford be
longing to Wallowa parties left the
grade and dashed down the mountain
side a distance of 600 feet and was
completely wrecked. Fortunately the
The St. Louis and San Francisco
railroad system of the middle states
was sold for something like $45,700,'
the 1,015 acres, the $1,800,000, and car was unoccupied at the time of the
other equipment of the institution. ' accident. The auto never stopped in
It is the present plan of the Moose ; its mad flight until it reached the
to take care of 5,000 orphans, teach creek bottom. .
them some vocation, and send them i "Wm. Allen, Guy Tully and J. Mc
out into the world "able to take care Claran were running the auto and
of themselves and with money in their were enroute to their home in Wal
pockets," as one Moose said today. Iowa from a trip to Spokane. When
Hv D. Davis, Cleveland, Ohio, prob- about a Quarter of a mile from the
ably will be elected supreme dictator bottom of the grade the parties dis-
of the order to succaeri E. J. Kenning,
San Diego, Cal., present supreme dic
tator. The board of governors which
has the making of Mooseheart and its
development in charge consists of:
James Davis of Pittsburg, director
general of the board: Rodney Bran
don of Mooseheart, secretary and
treasurer; E. J. Henning of San
Diego, Governor Hiram W. Johnson of
California, Governor Arthur Capper
ot Kansas, Knlph W. a. Dnnges
winiden; w. m. unrianu, congress
man at largo from Pennsylvania, John
J. Lcntz, ex-congressman from Ohio
and Professor A.
university.
B. Hart of Harvard
WHAT IS THE USE OF REAPING A HARVEST UNLESS
YOU REAP, A "RESULT" FROM YOUR HARVEST. BEING
CAREFUL IN GROWING YOUR CROP WILL NOTC BENEFIT
YOU UNLESS YOU ARE "CAREFUL" VJTH YOUR MONEY
WHEN YOU GET.YOUR MONEY.
REGULARLY BANKING THE MONEY YOU EARN FROM
YOUR WORK OR IN YOUR BUSINESSES THE CNE SUREWAY
OF GROWING A FORTUNE. TRY IT.
BANK WITH US
WE PAY H1PER CENTJNTEREST
6Vj Jo Money for Improved Farm Loans
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON
Capital 1200,000.00, Surplus $50,000.00, Resources $1,000,000.00
Fred J. Holmes, President; C. C Penington, Vic President; F. L.
Meyers, Cashier; E. Zundel and H. E. Coolidg. Anistant Cashier.
DIRECTORS
Fred J. Holmei, J. G. SnodfT s, 3. F. Conley, C. C. Penington, IL
B. Brownton, F. L. Meyers, A.BlokUnd, A. T. Hill, H. E. Coolldr
Bangs Family Celebrates.
Ohlcniro. Julv 22. A hundred nrld
descendants of Edward Bang, of Eng-
mnn wno planned nis loot down on
Plymouth Rock in 1624, took a good
slant at tho Massachusetts shore and
picked the country as a pretty good
place to live, barring the Indians,
gathered here today to celebrate the
202nd anniversary of his arrival. The
fifth Annual reunion of Bangs' de
scendants brought to Ulucago promi
nent men and women from all parts
of the country. Among tho descend
ants are John Kcndrick Bamrs. hum
orist, Ex-Governor Eugene N. Foss of
Massachusetts and his brother. Con
gressman lieorge E. Foss of Illinois,
Officers of tho society are: George H.
Bangs, president. August. Maine: Dr.
v iiarlcs U Hangs, Boston, Mass., sec
retary; Carroll U Bangs, Needham,
Mass., treasurer; Mrs. Adelaide
Ilnm- WlllL-niv Pnnilinn- Mood Mq
toriun. Most of the Banes descend
ants have prize pedigrees, dntng
back to Colonial nnd Revolutionary
days, and most of thorn are members
of the various colonial and revolution
ary war societies.
Alleged Thieve CauRht
Ray Lowis nnd Allen Porter were
caught in Elgin today by Sheriff Hug
nnd they arc accused of having stolen
an automobile belonging to George
Cochran which disappeared from the
front of the Foley Tint el a few nights
ro. It is supposed that the occupants
of the stolon car vrre headed for
Wallowa Ijike. Thry arc now in jail.
covered a stalled auto in the road be
low them. They pulled their car as
far as possible to the right, or low
er side of the grade in order to give
room for the other to pass, set the
brakes and calked one of the front
wtneels and went to the assistance of
the party below. A consultation fol
lowed between the parties and K was
decided to get the Wallowa car down
the grade and by. the stalled car be
fore trying to get the latter started
again. The driver went up the hill af
ter the car and just as he stopped up
on the running board on tho upper
side, the grade gave way beneath the
lower front wheel. The driver was
unable to stay its progress and the
machine veered over and crashed
down the mountain side through
brush and rocks. It is thought thnt
the dirt crumbling awr.y beneath tho
wheel was due to the tact thai, it was
driven to the very edge of the grade."
ftlgin Keeordei.
state insane hospital at Pendleton, but
until he can be moved with safety
from St. Elizabeth's hospital, no ef
fort will be made to take him to the
state institution.
Would Start Mine in Bank.
Wunsch is 68 years of age and a
native of Germany, although he 'has
lived the better part of his life in
Baker.
Albany Extending Paved Area-
Work is now progressing on the
paving of Washington street in Al
bany and when it is completed it will
be the longest paved street in Albany.
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ADDITIONAL SOCIETY1.
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Would Start Mine in Baker.
Baker, July 22. A new method of
conducting mining operations was dis
covered this morning, when Louis
Wunsch, until recently a resident of
the Virtue district, informed Dr. O.
M. Dodson, detailed to examine him
as to his sanity, that his greatest de
r.ire was to mine in the First National
bank. 'Wunseh was committed to the
The Methodist church was crowded
at titoe recent recital given there by
students of Mrs. Fern Stout Graham,
soprano, and every person present en
joyed the numbers immensely. Thei
recital moved off with smoothness and
skillful coaching and training was
ever evident. Each individual per
former contributed toward making it
a meritorious recital of music worth
while and all taking part were show
ered wish compliments for the fine
work done. To many of the students
it was the end of active study for the
summer, and each person threw his
whole soul into the numbers. Mrs.
Graham's careful and painstaking
teaching was predominantly evident.
Mrs. W. W. Berry accompanied the
singers with splendid skill. Those
who sang were:
Mrs. J. J. Carr, Mrs. L. M. Calbert,
Paul Beck, Ralph Winters, Miss
Georgia Wade, Charles Harding, Mrs.
T. W Williamson, Cage Matott, Miss
Lemo Moss, Miss Bollman.
her ninth birthday and nine little girls:
helped little Marian to have a happy
afternoon. Refreshments were served.
The Epworth league of the Metho
dist church held a picnic at Riverside
park Tuesday night. At the . same
time the Christian Endeavor of the
Christian church had a party there,
each not knowing the other had
planned it. Both societies joined to
gether and had a good time playing
games after which a big picnic sup
per was served.
The G. A. R. and W. R. C. spent'
the afternoon at the Mr. and Mrs.
Burnett residents on Cedar street
Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mr..
Burnett 's birthday which he celebrat
ed last Sunday. The guests had a
graphanola, Mrs. Morgan gave a
reading, the two Nelson girlssang a
song for the afternoon's entertain
ment. Refreshments were served.
The Loyal Sisters of the Christian
church met Wedneday at the home of
Mr. Harold Herron. After the regu
lar business session lighj refresh
were served. w
Mrs. Bickford of Concrete. Wash
ington, and Mrs. Williams of Clark,
Idaho, visited at the J. D, Sullivan
home this week Tney are aunts of
Mrs. Sullivan. From here they went
to Pendleton and Ritter to visit other
relatives.
Monday afternoon Miss Geraldine
McAllister entertained in honor of I
Marian Carter, who makes her home 1
at the Sacred Heart academy. It was appreciated by alL
The- closing session of the Union
County association of Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs last Saturday was a
big success. The program was one of
great interest to both the Odd Fellows
and .Rebekahs. The first degree was
put on by the La Grande lodge No
16 in a very able manner after whichi
Grand Patriarch Williams and Grand'
Chaplin Hubbard each gave the broth
ers some very helpful and interesting
things to think about during the com
ing year.
The Elgin Rebekah Degree Staff '
put on the initiatory work for the Re
bekahs. Their floor work was new
and interesting to most of the sisters
present and was well done. Their of
ficers deserved especial praise for the
efficient way in which they did their
work.
After the work was finished both
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were in
vited to, the Rex hall where refresh
ments, consisting of punch and waf
fers were served and a general social
time enjoyed.
Perhaps the greatest disappoint
ment to all was the inability of the
president of the Rebekah assembly of
Oregon to be present Saturday after
noon as planned. Aside-from this Re--bekah
day was a success and the pro
gram was enjoyed by all.
In fact, all who attended the two
days session of the association feel'
well repaid and that the ivrntputs nf
Friday night in which the Cove lodce-
won everything, have aroused keen in
terest m the work throughout th.
country.
1 he presence and participation of
the Grand and Past Grand officers was:
SPORT GOSSIP.
Tho I Grande hum in the Vnllev
league has one tioro game to ,-lnv.
BLITZ ON TAP
The Great Summer Beverage, the
Beverage that makes you Smile
and Call for More.
B. W. Hughes
Sporting Goods Store
t iat with Cove a week from tomor-