La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 25, 1916, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextI ' n 11111111111111 mm I,, , r ' " u. PAGE TWO LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1916; Pi-ices Alone Don't Save You Any Money It's the Quality of the Goods That Counts Inferior Merchandise is costly at any price We sell nothing but the best grade of merchandise at rock bottom prices. Our many well-satisfied customers back up this statement. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, all sizes and all new pat terns $1.19 to $12.00 Boys' Knickerbocker Pants 59c to $1.50 Boys' Wash Suits 49c to 98c Young Men's 3-piece-Suits $5.35 Men's All Silk Golf Shirts $3.00 and $5.00 Men's Golf Shirts, plain with white and black silk stripes $2.00 Men's Golf, Military, Negligee and Sport Shirts 75c to $1.50 Men's Heavy Work Shirts 50c Men's and Boys' Foui-in-IIand Silk Ties 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 Men's Work and Dress Sox, black and tan, 2 for 25c Men's Artificial Silk Sox, all colors 25c, 35c Men's Summer Unions 50c to $2.50 Boys' School Shoes, that wear $1.75 to $3.50 Boys' Blouses, dark and light colors 35c, 50c Boys' Caps, for school wear 25c to 75c BOYS, GET YOUR SCHOOL CLOTHES AT Hill's Department Store Quality & Service SHERRY'S 'v Wiiminirirwn hiiirtflWgiiaracmra At Sherry's Saturday Only. Mary Fuller has not presented such a charming picture in a twelve month as she does in "The Huntress of Men," a five-reel Universal drama adapted by Catherine Carr from a story by G. Vera Tyler and produced at the New Universal studios at Fort Ivee by Lucius Henderson. Miss Fuller, who 13 supported by Joseph W. Girard and Sydney Bracy, wears a gorgeous crystal and jet beaded gown and, with her hair piled high above her charm ing face and figure, she make a pic ture of unusual beauty. Miss Fuller devoted a great deal of care to her costuming in this picture which will be released as a Red Feather feature by the Universal. "The Huntress of Men" is a type of woman midway between a vampire and a flirt. No "straight" actor could be found on the Universal payroll who possessed the proper cast of fea tures to play the role of the man whom the playwright chose to break the spirit of "The Huntress." So re-. course was had to Joseph Girard, the ' universal "villain, who was exactly j the type to enact the part of Fleming , Harcourt, a dominant figure both Ehysically and mentally. Harcourt rings "The Huntress" to his feet in a clever manner. One-cent Postage. Efficiency in the postoi'fiee depart- Monty In China and Egypt, Coins were liiude in C'blnu so long apo. it is Bald, as the year 150 U. C, but they could not have becu other than portions of nietnl cast Into porta ble shape, such as were all the earliest moneys. In Egypt, the crudlc of civili zation and commerce, strange to say, there was no imperial coImiko. Copper, silver and gold were used, but they were manufactured Into lumps, shaped sometimes like brick, and In the cose of gold and silver were molded In rings, like the ancient Irish money of ten centuries ago. It appears almost In conceivable that a people who created the pyramids and erected such nag ulficeut temples should bare been en tirely Ignorant of coins. Yet It Is cer tain from the statements of Herodo tus that such was the case. The first coinage of money In Egypt was not struck to assist the Egyptians them selves In their commercial dealings. but. rather, because the foreign mer chants with whom they traded, the Greeks and the Phoenicians, demand ed some medium which would have the guarantee of Its value apparent on It and which would circulate for that vulue. Nam of th "Dogger Bank." The Dogger Bank has long been care fully protected, because In the shallow waters that surround It there Is the finest fishlhg tbnt Is to be found any where near the English coast The wide stretch that Bhelres down to depth of only 120 feet Is the largest ment with a proper readjustment of ; wd bank In tho North sea, and in by, rates will permit the government to gone times It was claimed by both inaugurate a one-cent letter rate with- Holland and Denmark. The name has in the next year, according to Post- nothing to do with the geological for- u.asier uenerai jwen a. cuneson. mation of which the sand bank Is com This emphatic statement made by . posed. "Dogger" Is a sandy, Iron lm uk: yui,aar general oeiore me iNa- m-eenated stone tlint la wnll known t MARGUERITE CLARK, FAMOUS PLAYERS-PARAMOUNT 8TA, Who Will He Seen in Silks and Satins at Amide Today and Tomorrow. ARC A DE tional Association of Postmasters of tho United States at their July, 1916, convention, indicates that this import ant reform is much nearer realization than most people believe and that next winter will see radical steps taken toward this end. In addressing the postmasters Gen eral Burleson declared that thev are giving the best postal service in the world today, and that is what the American farmer and business man are entitled to, for thev nav for it. He advised the postmasters to spare no expense that means greater efficiency. But that does not mean extrava gance," said Mr. Burleson. "Where is an official who will tell me that em ployees useless to the service should not be lopped off? I do not want to be hard on postal employees. I be lieve the government should reauire only a certain number of hours work, and that under sanitary and com fortable conditions, at a salary not only adequate, but generous. It is my purpose and your duty to see that all employees perform an adeouate service for the money expended. "iwery dollar intelligently saved can be utilized for the improvement. development and extension, of service, resulting in a reduction in postage for those served. "Plans are being worked out for; the solution of railway mail service j jiuuieni5. iney are Deing solved in a way that will enable the United States to pay the railroads adequate compensation lor service rendered and pay only for service received. With this result, if next year we can make those using the second class mail ser vice pay a one-half part of what they should, we can go before congress and tukt the first step toward penny post age! "Tho fact that this year we have a surplus of between $4,000,000 and $5, 000,000 demonstrates that at last the. postal service is on a strong business and self-supporting basis. If we can keep down useless extravagance, we can soon inauagurate one-cent post age in this country." This frank statement from the post master general substantiates declara tions which have been made during the past year or two by officials of the National One-Cent Letter Postage ."vasueiauon, wnien nas its headquart ers at Cleveland, that with economi cal operation of the department and a leasonable adjustment of postal rates, one-cent letter postage could be in augurated without injury to the fed eral government, and letter users giv en the benefit of a big reduction over j ii'i rent rates. Nearly sixty bills were presented at the present session of congress, call ii.it for one-cent letter postage. Scores ( 1 representatives and senators have been closely studying the matter and liuvj become united in a conviction that the time is ripe for one-cent nost- aire, a reform sought for many years, but only recently brought to'tlie nt- kntion of congress through the per siMent campaign on the part of the National One-Cent Letter Postage As sociation. At the present time letter users of the United States net a profit to the government of over $75,000,000 a year over rctual cost of distribution. At the same time large magazine inteer ists are securing distribution of their product at one-cent a pound, which mci'iis a great loss to the govern- i. rim io niaKe up mis loss users a pro- tbe geologist. But this bank took Its name from the two masted Ashing boat that has been used by Holland for sev eral centuries lu the herring and cod fishing la the North sea. The dogger is similar to the ketch, but adapted for fishing, especially In the shallow waters surrounding the Dogger Bank, St. Louis Globe-Democrat Far Better. In a neat English village lived a to bacconist named Farr. Now, this tobac conist had a rival. Both wanted the trade of the town. Farr, being a wit devised a Blgn and hung It outside hla shop: "Best Tobacco by Farr." The townsfolk, relishing a pun, flock ed to his shop, and his trnde increased at the expense of bis rival's business. Now, his rival brooded and meditat ed, consulted many books of ancient lore, a Roget's Thesaurus and a rim ing dictionary. One day his face was seen to wreathe itself Into smiles. Gos sip hovered expectant about bis shop. The anticipations of the townsfolk were not disappointed, for that very day he hung out a sign which read: "Far Better Tobacco Than the Best by Farr." New York Post Interesting Uses of Asphalt. When the word asphalt Is mentioned the first thing we think of is pave ments and streets, but this interesting substance bus found many other uses, chiefly through the efforts of the chem lsts employed by the asphalt compa nies. The number of different com pounds devised by the chemists for various purposes Is enormous. Some uses are in shoemaklng, waterproofing, vat linings, linoleum, driving belts, rubber articles, cork flooring blocks, protective paints, asphalt putty and a host of others. Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering. Poor Littlo Goose I beems as If I can never find a de cent quill in the house!" growled the eighteenth century author. "1 think It would pay you to keep a goose!" sharply retorted his wife. "You mean one that would be of some help to me, don't you?" chortled the brute. Detroit Free Press. Coyote. The annual losses of live stock on the national forest ranges of the west due to predatory animals are over $500,000. Approximately 75 per cent of the sheep losses are due to coyotes. Mountain Hons are charged with kill ing only a few bead of cattle and sheep. 'ancestress, Felicite, for whom she has '""ieu. me leaning men ami " icner postage are paying niMiivii in tier support: nro inomas "i n iw percent. 'Molding, onion Steel, Clarenco Han-1 It is to correct this groat injustice jdysules, W. A. Williams and Fay-(that the postmaster general and ietto leery. Felicite is found, as the ' liuinliot'.s nf nsisrn,ito nvM,ot j Play commences, to be in a very sad i country rc now employed. From all I ho famous Players present the m-1 mood on the eve of her wedding, for lrdio.v.inns one-cent letter nostn-o e flinrguento ( larkc in "Silks ner narrow minded father is fon-itiR promises to be one of the most im ttins" on the Paramount pro-1 ,ur 1 marry a man not of her choice. rot:int issues nt tl,i u-in.,.'. Jo..;.." gram at the Arcndo theatre today and i s,e detests this young Felix Breton, 1 of eon- fs. ' tomorrow. The plot of this romantic i whose cold, nonchalant manner of-! " " tends her, A Sure Exit. Life has a thousand exits, but none Is swifter or Burcr than changing seats In n canoe when you cannot swim the distance to shore. Louisville Couricr-JournnL imituhl end Sut drama involves two periods of hi tone and romantic interest, namely the Napoleonic era and the present. The eld worn out method of filming a "costume play" has been entirely re- udiatcd, and the director, J. Searle 'awlcy, has brought forth a new ver sion of picturizing this difficult type of subject, but intermingling it with a modsrn romance. Diminutivo Marguerite Clark por travs the role of a modern American girl and that of her ancient French r. The onlv person for whom , Vnn, ru,i. ckn..u r her little heart craves is Jack Ues- --ron(t. iy moml, who is greatly disliked by her father. From then on the plot begins ... n,iiuiv mivirn, ami II, SMen- i did nhotoETanhv. I r A free easy movement of the bow els every day is a sign of good health PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT. Ivy Poisoning. A perfectly harmless and ex ceedingly useful remedy for the Inflammation ennsed by coming In contact with wild ivy Is boric acid In solution. Make n solution from boric ncld powder, four tea spoonfuls dissolved in a pint of boiling water. When this Is cold apply to the affected parts. The skin should lie covered with with gauze (can be bought by the roll In drug stores), kept con stantly wet with cold boric acid solution. If the Itching Is very Intense the parts mny be spong ed off with a weak solution of alcohol (half water and half alco hol), when the game is chanced. Old Hats. Do not throw them a way. We mnko old hats look like new. By the Wilson Bros. way. Now Folev Bldg. Phone Black 1761. Adv. 7-26-tf King's New Life Pills will give I The gauze should be put on fresh you a gentle laxative effect without griping and tree your system of blood poisons, purify your blood, overcome constipation and have an excellent tonic effect on the entire system. Make you feel like living. Only 25c at druggists. quite frequently If there Is much oozing from the little blebs (blis ters). After the skin beelns to heal and Is fairly smooth n plain cold cream ointment may be kept on the skin. Fresh Tomatoes A Fine, Ripe, Smooth Tomatoe Extra Fine for Canning 70c per box We have at all times a large and complete line of FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Harris Grocery PHONE MAIN 70 FARMERS PHONE B. 192 408 North Fir Street, Cross Track ill j GEO. USE OUR SHINGLES if you want a roof that will last for years and years. Thorough ly seasoned and perfect in every respect, these shingles will save their cost time and again. Poor shingles are dear shingles. Get ours and save trouble aid money. All your other lumber wants supplied too, of course. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY Retail Dept. Phone Main 8 TheCoHWeather SHOULD REMIND YOU THAT "the Good Old Summer Time" is about over, and that Jack Frost will soon be here. Time to put up that stove, clean out the turnace, ditch your Summer clothes, and prepare for Zero weather. Yon will nrA some of our REAL Coal. Coal prices are higher than in June and July, but you can still save some money, by getting your fuel now. Coal and Wood will be higher this winter than last. Our Coal must be GOOD or we couldn't have sold 20 cars in the last month. Shoot some of our famous HLIWATFIA or ROCK SPRINGS in to that furnace, start her up on high and watch her go. COAL, STOVE WOOD, CHAIN WOOD, FEED, HAY, STORAGE, DRAYAGE LYNCH and STEWART Jefferaon Ave. One Block Ert Depot Phone Main 10 WHY? We Consider Your Success Paramount to Our Own Because on. success depends on the development of Che communities served by us and the prosperity of their inhabitant. We have made large investments for your convenience and comfort, in property which cannot be moved to some' other locality if our business does not prosper as can yours There fore not only from public spiritedness but from business interest! we wish to cooperate with you in anything tending to further the welfare of the community. No i.prop08ition ia 400 8ma11 to reive our cheerful and thorough consideration and active encouragement. Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Always at Your Service Telephone Main 34 r r p m 9 ft S-'X ' N