FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1916,
tAGE FOUR
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1916.
THE CATTLE AND HORSE RAIS
ERS' CONVENTION
La Grande is to entertain the Cattle
and Horse Raisers' convention of the
Northwest on April 24 and 25. This
is the most important gathering in
Oregon. It is a meeting of the men
who raise livestock, who are the bone
and sinew of the state.
La Grande will honor itself in en
tertaining this convention.
The following executive committee
has undertaken the labor of making
the arrangements of raising the mon
ey and planning the program:
FRED J. HOLMES.
T. J. SCROGGSN.
G. L. LARISON.
W. M. PIERCE.
W. R. LEDBETTER.
ALBERT HUNTER.
FRED B. CURREY.
F. E. STILLWELL.
J. E. REYNOLDS.
ANDREW BLOCK.LAND.
W. J. TOWNLEY.
P. H. SPILLMAN.
C. D. EMAHISER.
GEORGE T. COCHRAN.
( J. G. SNODGRASS, Chairman.
' We know that everyone in this com
munity will aid these gentlemen in
making the annual gathering the suc
cess that will redound to the credit of
La Grande and Union and Wallowa
counties.
The Observer will do its part.
THE MAGIC HAND
The distress signals which the
steamer Maryland sent forth echoed
p and down the coast and from ns
many directions came steamers bent
on her rescue. But the silent waters
bad swallowed up all trace of the
stricken steamer and their quest
seems in vain.
How different but a few years ago.
No answering signal responded to the
frantic call for help. No one heard
the cry of distress. Beneath the si
lent waters sank those who went down
to the sea in ships and their mystery
Happy New Year
To you and your's, we wish you a happy
New Year's Day a day whose joys
may abide with you through many,
many days to coma. We wish that it
finds you a better and richer man or
woman, than last year. If not, why
not ? Now, today, open an account with
us. Make a resolution that tho close of
the new year will see you better off
than you now are.
What is Your Decision?
Ja CJrande fational Qank
the silent seas kept. Today man has
conquered the terror of the deep. At
least, his cry for help is heard and
loved ones know how and where he
perished, even if unable to help.
But still the mastery of the deep
is incomplete and wizards have yet
much to do to conquer fully the
realms of Neptune.
MEXICO OUR NEMESIS
Mexico! There is magic in the word.
It is a term to conjure with. Not only
in political times when it made and
nnmnrln mitrhtv men. but even in these
duys of restrospection it rises to
plague us. What nave we aono ana
what 'have we failed to do ? The end
is not yet. Conference will follow
conference, notes will be written and
punitive expeditions follow one an
other into oblivion and the Mexican
problem will live on.
Only when the American nation ac
cepts its responsibility and grasps the
nettle firmly will the Mexican prob
lem down.. .. Until a firm and onwaver'r
ing policy is -followed to the end, Villa
and his followers, his successors and
assigns, will rise, like Banquo's ghost,
to plague us.
SLEDS AND AUTOMOBILES
A city ordinance prohibits young
boys and girls from hitching their
sleds on the rear of wagons, sleighs,
automobiles and motorcycles.
The City Commission has ordered
this ordinance enforced.
They are to be commended for this
action.
The practice is dangerous to life
and limb.
'It is better to cease the amusement
of a few who escape accident than to
have the whole city cast in mourning
over the death of some unfortunate
child.
RAILROADS PROSPEROUS
More than $1,000,000,000 net income
from operations was made by the rail
ways of the country during the year
now closing. The huge total is the
penk of prosperity in railroad opera
tions, and stands more than one-third
higher than the total of 1913, hereto
fore the banner year. It doesn't look
as if the eight-hour law would bonk
rupt the railroads after all.
ED WRIGHTS APPOI N TM E.- .
It is with considerable pleasure that
we read that Ed Wright, our retiring
county clerk is to be made secretary
of the State Public Service commis
sion, although we regret that his du
ties will take him away from Union
county. Mr. Wright is a man of high
character and ability, an able and
competent public official. It is such
men as Mr. Wright who should b in
public life and his appointment will
reflect credit upon the commission,
CLERGY ON THE SIDE OF WAR
It seems strange to read the Christ
mas day sermons of the English cler
gy in favor of continuing the war.
Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, at West
minster Chapel, said:
"To consent now to any peace that
falls short of the realization of those
high ideals is to admit we were wrong
at the first. The Christian church
must not utter a word that suggests
there can be such an admission today.
Far better defeat and death for right
eousness than ease and quiet by a
compromise with false ideals."
Right Rev. Herbert Edward Ryle
said:
"It is our resolve, God helping us,
to overthrow military brigariage in
Europe, to rescue the liberties and
homes of the desolated countries, to
obtain for these people reparation for
their wrongs and for humanity lasting
security against a recurrence of ag
gressive violence and crime."
It mny be natural for the clergy to
regard their nation's cause of just, to
pray for their soldiers' safety, but
it would not be too much to ask these
learned gentlemen also to whisper a
prayer for pence and that their nation
might enjoy its blessings.
Down at Corvallis a gathering of
fnrmers from all sections of the state
noxt week will do a wonderful work
for the advancement of Oregon with-
out making a great deal of noise about
it.
How timeB have changed! On De
cember 25, 1806, George Dewey was
first lieutenant on the U. S. S. Colo- (
rado and he gave each blue jacket on i
the frigate a bottle of wine. .
I The selection of Spokane as Nortl.
:west Farm Loan headquarters recom
penses the Inland Empire city in no
! small measure for the adverse rata de-
While the Middle West shivers in
the midst of the worst storms of
years, Oregon continues to enjoy the
mild temperature of the best climate
on earth.
The leak in official circles may now
be discovered. The stock market is
ready for a new thrill. They wouldn't
use the old route again, . ,
An educational gathering of no
small importance is the County Super
intendent, convention in Portland this
week. ,
The steamer Sankou Maru ha gone
aground off Cheefoo. Rammed by a
German submarine, no doubt.! ': !l '''''
At any rate we' have got them all
writing notes.
An article on roads in yesterday's
Observer should have been credited
to the Enterprise Record-Chieftain.
Menace to Lumber Industry.
The greatest menace to the future
of the lumber industry, however, is un
doubtedly the rapid increase in the
use of substitutes for wood. The use
of wood substitutes received its first
great impetus from a misguided con
servation movement, and the substi
tute men were not slow to make use
of the business weapon thus placed in
their hands. They pointed out that it
was a form of high patriotism to use
somethings else than wood for build
ings, because in this way the nation's
lumber supply could be saved from ex
haustion. People listened, were con
vinced, and turned from lumber to
other materials with which they were
less familiar and which were more
costly. As a result, the per capita
lumber consumption of the United
States has decreased materially in re
'cent years.
There is only one thing for the lum
bermen to do if they are not to be ser
iously injured. They must check the
use of substitutes and must convince
people all over again that lumber in
cheaper and better than other building
mnterials. There is only one way to
do this, and that is by national adver
tising on a large seal"?. Many other in
dustries have turned to advertising in
a similar crisis, and have not been dis
appointed with the results. The lumber
men need to put the case for their pro
duct before the public, and national ad
vertising is the only way for them to
do it.
to do it. Eugene Register.
Picked Up By
The Stroller
An Albany church bought their pas
tor an automobile for Christmas. We
hope that they won't forget the gaso
line. Picked Up By the Stroller.
The railroad boys are doing good
work keeping the trains going
through the snow.
The Stroller is smoking his second
box of Christmas cigars, a box of Flor
De Hackman, the product of a local
cigar manufacturer given him by Ed
die and Jane Ford. The cigars are
fine and well flavored. The Stroller
gave one to Mr. Leifcer and one to Mr.
Meyers and they both liked them. The
Stroller is well pleased not only that
Jane and Ed Ford remembered him
for Christmas but also that when they
did they patronized a local manufac
turer. Ifs such thoughtful things as
this that helps us all in La Grande.
News and Personals)
From City of Joseph
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Morelock Give
Dinner Uarty Other Parties Given
at Holiday Season Many Pe-pie on
Visit.
Joseph, Dec. 29. (Su;iaO A din
ner party was held Wednesday even
ing nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Morelock. The pBrty ns given in
honor of Mr. and Mis. E. VV. Rumble,
of Portland. After a delightful din
ner, bridge and inusi.: htlpc 1 to make
tho parry oie of the most enjoyable
affairs of the season. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Parker, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Mount, Mr. and Mn.
Hugh Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Schaupp, Mr. and Mrs. E. W Rumble
and Mr and Mrs. T. II. Morelock
The many friends of Mrs E. K.
Luna will be glad to know that she
has so far recovered as to bo able to
return to her home from the Joseph
hospital, where she underwent a seri
ous operation, recently.
A dinner party was given Thursday
EDITORIAL COMMENT
evening by Guy Morelock and SerguU
Gaulkiu, at the letter's home. Cards
and music occupied the guests (after
a delicious dinner) to a late hour.
Those present were: Misses Ruth
Cheneworth, Rita Hambelton, Jean
Patten, Gladys Sprague, Nellie
Graves. Clara Castleman, Hazel Blea-
vens, and Messrs. Guy Morelock, Sec
gius Gaulkie, Marvin Shannafelt,
Maurice Eben, Glenn Sprague, Samuel
Cole and Flody Allen.
Thos. Adams expects to leave for
Snake River, where he will work in
his pink marble quarry. j
Olaf Carlson left Sunday lor ron
land on a business trip.
Mrs. E. T. Echleur left Sunday for
Wallowa where she is spending her
Christmas vacation with relatives. j
Miss Rose Pfeffer, of Wallowa, is
spending the holidays with Miss Rose :
and Lucile Parent of Joseph. j
Roy Spencer was married Sundny .
to Miss Lottie Needham. Mr. Spencer
is our popular young electrician and
his wife was one of Union counties
popular young ladies.
Dr. Kuesenberry, one of our den
tists, is spending his vacation- in PoiU
land.
,. J3, H. ,Bi'unka has i just, finished re
modeling the old Stevenson building
into a fire-proof garage and is now
ready for business.
John Dealer, son of au; former -gar-age
man, will leave soon for Log An
geles, California, where he will bo
married.
The ladies of our local W. C. T. U.,
Home Missionary Society and Ladies
Aid, gave an informal surprise party
in honor of Mrs. Aug. White, wife of
our city recorder and judge, on '.or
sixty-sixth birthday, on Friday after
noon. Mrs. White has for a long lime
been a member of these societies and
all of her sister members hold a warm
place in their heart for her.
The reception which was given in
honor of Miss Jessie A. Butterfield
Tuesday evening was a very enjoyable
affair. The party, which was mads
up of boys and girls who had in past
years been her pupils, gathered at her
one time sister teacher's home and
went for a sleigh ride. When this was ,
over the youngsters were given an
oyster supper which was followed by
an hour of games, then some songs
were sung, some cheers given and ev
eryone went home happy.
Clinton Stumbaugh, of Indian Vil
lage (a town in the north end of the i
county), came to Joseph Tuesday and I
proved up on his homestead before At
torney A. M. Runells.
A. R. Bodmer, manager of the Mc
Cully Mercantile Company, made r.
hurried business trip to Boise last
week.
Peter O'Sullivan of La Grande came
Sunday, on the train, to spend the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Bowman,
Jack Ison, popular young stockman
of the Divide, who recently married j
Miss Nancy Pratt, came to town Tues-:
day for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sheets left Tues
day for Gooding, Idaho, after this
they expect to go to Ontario, Ore.
They will visit their son and daugh
ter. L. Spencer, of La Grande, arrived in
Joseph Friday for a short visit He
will leave Tuesday.
Harvey Fisher made a short busi
ness trip to La Grande last week.
Thomas Green came from North
Powder, Sunday, to spend Christmas
with his brother, Fred Green.
Cora Watson, of La Grande, spent
Christmas with friends in Joseph.
Miss Rose Parent and sister, Lucile,
spent Christmas with friends in Wal
lowa. On Christmas day, a son was born
to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Danley of O. K.
Gulch district.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reynolds of La
Grande, who were married recently,
are spending their honeymoon in Jos
eph. Two of our local young men wero
married in Wallowa at a double wed
ding. J. J. Ostrander was married
to Gladys Moore and J. N. Shucy was
married to her sister, Miss Opal
Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Jameson (Mrs. Jame
son was formerly Miss Goldie Endi
cott), visited with Mrs. Jameson's
mother, Mrs. John Endicott of Joseph
this week. They are living in Enter
prise at present.
PEACE WILL BE THEME
FOR THE YEAR 1917
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firms with German interests.
English embargoes affecting Ameri
ca. Germany's submarine warfare came
to a head insofar as the United States
is concerned when this government
last March gained a statement that
Germany had affected a change in her
submnrino methods and pledged to
continue on a milder course.
The Lusitania case hung fire,
though Germnny's terms of settle
ment were virtually satisfactory, in
asmuch ns this government did not
dorire to finally close the matter while
other submnrino matters were pend
ing. For a time, Germany seemed to be
scrupulously following her promises.
In the last four months, however, !
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v.,viv hub ui-vu a jin-iiHK IJIIIL Mie was j
Bing ns fnr ns she could without pro
voking new troubles with the United
Slates. In those circumstances, the
ftnto department investigated during
Ibe closing days of the year a series :
of sinkings, notably the Marina,;
Arabia. Chemung, and a dozen oth-i
rs. Evidence indicated Germany was
For Your New
Years' Dinner
If you did not have a Fig or Plum Pudding for
Christmas try one for New Year's they are fine'.
We have 'Mince Meat in
Green and Ripe Olives
in the bulk or bottle a
Sweet Oranges at 25c,
" Pop Corn'that Pops at
We will be closed all day Monday, January 1st
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The City Grocery
& Bakery
over-stepping at least the spirit of her
pledges, and the United States pro
ceeded to plan for her next step.
Crisis Are Numerous.
"Crises" have been numerous. The
state department, however, in accord
ance with administration principles
has sought to settle matters through
diplomacy, rather than through a
break in relations. Indeed, this gov
ernment did threaten to break after
the Sussex torpedoing, if Germany
nroke her pledges, but since then the
rit has been to bring Germany up
tiort, gain a sharp, air tight defi
r.ition of her pledges and then insist
i j on adherence to them.
Prospects of peace though still un.
('jubtedly some months distant will
probably affect future dealings with
Germany, and even more strongly in
fluence the administrations idea of
avoiding a break with Germany.
Germany's deportation of Belgians
provoked a protest from this govern
ment, but her answer gave but little
satisfaction. The administration plans
to watch this situation closely.
German transgressions have invol
ved American lives. In these circum
stances, the general view has been
that the cases required quick, strong
protest.
England Hurts Our Commerce.
On the other hand, England's of
fenses have involved American com
mercial rights, not lives. These have
ALL READY PREPARED
Mince Meat and Fig Puddings for
Your New Year's Dinner
Everybody knows the standard craality of Heinz
products. You can imagine the result when holiday
dinners are in mind.
Heinz Rich Steamed Fig Pudding contains Chopped
Figs in generous proportions, light wholesome and
delicious in flavor. 40c each.
The best pudding sauce recipe comes with each can.
Their Mince Meat makes Pies of which you smack
your lips in memory .the kind of Pies that come up
to holiday expectations. 25c a pound.
Smart Women prefer Franco-American Soups.
Extra Fancy Blue Ribbon Celery Fresh Saturday.
Don't prepare your salad dressing Mrs. Porter's is
good.
New Jersey Cranberries, always jell.
' Fill your Cut Glass Bowl with Sun Made Ouster
Raisins and Nuts.
For your Fruit Salad Bartlett Pears, Royal .Ann
Cherries, Pineapple and Nuts.
You will need Salted Almonds, Pecans or Pinenuts.
An occasion of this kind buy Barrington Ilall
Coffee.
If we have not what you want we shall be pleased to
get it for you.
PHONE MAIN 80 i
PATTISON BROTHERS
GROCERY
the Package or Bulk..;
and all kinds "of Pickles
new smpmeni just in
40c and 60c a dozen.
3 pounds for 25c.
been the subject of objections and ne
gotiations, but differences are still ex
tant over England's treatment of
American mails, her blacklist and her
embargoes. The state department
will continue negotiating and protest
ing against infringements of U. S.
rights by England, though none of
these cases, the department holds, in
volves such seriousness as to call for
a threat of a breach in relations.
Mexico has been a sore spot in di
plomacy the past year.
Conditions became such that Amer
ican troops were sent into Mexico,
and militia to the border, following
Villa's raid on Columbus. The state
department found many intricate
problems with Carranza. Finally it ....
brought him up short with a recital J
of outrages against Americans and
their property, and a definite demand
to know what he was going to do
hereafter. The Americans aim. in Mexico in
rehabiliation and peace without arms.
But the problem before the Mexican
American Commission is still grave
and enormous. Villa again is making
trouble, though Carranza in recent
months has shown a disposition cad
some ability to alter dreadful con
ditions. But with all the problems that have
spelt tronble, the idea of peace the- j
world over has been a paramount
hope and more lately, a pregnane
possibility. ...
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