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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1917)
MONDAY, JANUARY 22. 1917 r.'fl GEAKDE EVENING OBSERVER MOE EIGHT Every Woman Her Own Manicurist Tlx; lunid is mi excellent index to char acter. With proper euro it is easy for you to have heautit'ul 'hands with well trinmied, transparent nails that indi cate culture and refinement. Jt is not necessary for you to depend upon the services of a professional manicurist. An up-to-date manicuring he secured at slight cost. utfit may 1 Nail Buffers, Nail Clippers, Nail Scissors, Cuticle Scissors, Nail Polishes, Nail Bleaches, Pomades, Nail Files, Orange Sticks, Etc. Select your outfit now and resolve to keep your nails in the "pink of condition." La Grande Pharmacy AOOLPH NEWLIN, Manager JuicW Delivery Phone Main 40 La G .iide, Oregon AT THE HOTELS I PERSONAL MENTION Miss Geheive Stoddard returned this morning from a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Stoddard in Baker. ' i JLewis Denham of Elgin and L. V. I ASKS SEAT HOLDERS . Snodgrass of La Grande were mem- i TO COME EAKLY &ers of the class of 37 applicants who ! -were given higher degrees in Mnson- j The management of the Arcade i-ry in Portland last week. , Thentor asks that scat holders for -n. r , j The Birth of tho Nation" come early "'uiuk - M-Tw - mo - tomorrow night in order to be seated ijmnui noiei, loruanu on rriuay: a. JJ. before the performance starts. No niwB tu uuu vrranuo, uus iiysmg ana W. n. Vollans of IWullown, Ore Mr. und Mrs. John Barker of La Grande were at the Washington hotel, ffbrthnid, on Friday. Superintendent W. Bollons, of the 'la. Grande division of tho O-W. R. & 1 ITfL coin puny, returned Saturday from .a Portland visit. Mrs. 'Bollons and jsott, A. J. Bollons of Madras, are still in Portland. persons will be uented v.fter tha pic turcs start. Tho show slurts nt 7:45 sharp. Notice. To all carpenters interested. There will be a mooting at 8 p. m., January 2.1(1, at Goodnough'fe shop. B'isiness of importance. All atteiid by request of committee. l-22-2tp Sommer Hotel Gueste. S. E. Brackett, II . A. Vincent, G. M. Agnew, C. 0. Mickle, Portland; Col. L. W. Scott, E. F. Fisher, C. T. Peter son, Seattle; F. A. Clarke, W. C. Jack son, Enterprise; D. E. Myers and wife, Imbler; S. E. Harris and wife, Elgin; John Wells, Alicel; J. MacNeil, Pen dleton; 0. G. Hitchcock Jr., Salt Lake City; II. W. English, Spokane; Harry Chelcmsky, Oakland; L. H. UM, San Francisco; Dr. E. J. Cummings. Guests at the Savoy. Ed Clnunch, North Powder; J. B. Weaver, Union; S. E. Brewer, Ken drick, Idaho; Mrs. W. (Bedingfield, R. W. Kirkkinded, Baker; A. B. Ander son. Weiser; C. Helnrick; Pleasant Valley; Mary E. Chaney, Portland; R M. Garrett, Condon; John Hanke, Den ver; J. B. Marks and wife, Lewis ton; D. Bangham and wffc, Joseph; itoy Dungan, F. E. Sewell, William Volls winkler, E. J. Moss, W. W. Fancher, L. B. Johnson, Tom Muilenburg, Flor ence (Baker, E. J. Prouty, C. W. But cher, T. E. Cunningham, F. E. Conk lin. Foley Hotel Guests. A. W. Williams, (W. S. Spinning, H. Tryon, Portland; J. E. Blevins, Pen dleton; S. A. Reynolds, Spokane; K J. Brund and wife, Wallowa; C. H. Carter, San Francisco; Paul Dahl- strom, North Powder; John Labine, Meacham; C. L. Baxter, Seattle; K D. Holmes, A. T. Warner, Walla Wal la; H. L. Graham, Elgin; Fred Dull Teco; Elton Herryford, Cove; J. H Dobbin, Joseph; L. Weeple, New York; M. D. Totten, Spokane; Joe Thompson, Herbert Lorenze, M. Mah nan. Unity; M. C. Smith, Spokane; C. E. Rude, Pendleton. BASKETBALL GAMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT The second series of .basketball games in the Y. M. C. A. basketball league will be played Wednesday night in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. The teams will lineup with their very best men and the basketball fans will be assured that the games will be fa.rt; and exciting. The High School will play the Meteors and the O-W. will play the Comets. The games played last Wednesday were ns fast as any ever seen in the "Y" gymnasium and the fact that a trophy will be awarded the winner is putting every team on edge to win. To Hold Spelling Bees. Vancouver, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial) Seventh and eighth grade stu dents of the Vancouver schools today began training for the elimination contests in the statewide 'spelling bee," which is to begin tho last week of tho legislative session at Olympia. Each county may send one contestant. In the entries to dute the girls pre dominate. First prize is a diamond medal offered by J. W. Summers, of Walla Walla. Investigate the "LEAK" WE GUARANTEE THE STOPPAGE OF YOUR PURSE "LEAKS" IF YOU WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. OUR ENORMOUS PURCHASING POWER BUY ING FOR OUR 125 STORES ENABLES US TO QUOTE YOU THE FOLLOWING LOW PRICES WHY PAY MORE? .Men's Novelty Hats $1.49, $1.98, $2.98 Men's Stetson Hats $3.49 Men's President Suspenders 19c Men's Work Shirts 49c, 98c, $1.19 Men's Dress Shirts 98c, $1.49 Men's Dress Pants $1.98, $2.98, $3.98 Hoys' Pants 49c, 69c, 98c, $1.19 Boys' Hats ! 49c, 98c, $1.19 Bovs' Sweaters : 98c Hoys' Shirts 39c, 45c Boys' Suspenders 10c, 15c, 19c Boys' Unions 49c, 98c 1 J.C.PENNEY CO. Inc. there must be the required number before an association may be formed. Let me know your plans relative to the matter. PAUL H. SPILLMAN, County Agricultural Agent. . Install Officers of G.A.R.W.R.C, Saturday Dinner for Spanish-American War Veterans Included in Ceremonies - Program Given. visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mary Horstman, was the installing officer of the W. R. C. Mrs. McGee is at pres ent a memhpr of ftiA St- .TnVitic nnme NEW TODAY ELKS' SEAT SALE ON. The Elks scat sale, being conduc- 31rs. C. E. Prim of this city received . led at Van Buren's store; is meeting with popular approval. The show A Night In Bohem::," will be given 1 Thursday and Friday evenings. M. I. A. Basketballers To Barnstorm Idaho - pound of butter on January 12 from iaer parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Him . luns of Madison, Indiana. .' M L. 'Denham, Elgin attorney, is . Pbrtlnnd visitor. I HE HAS NERVE TO "SPEC" IN SPUDS I.' L. 'Snodgrass Portland yesterday. returned froml Vancouver, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial) Charles Greeley bids fair to be come the notato king of the north- faul Dnlilstrom arrived yesterday west. He has opened a warehouse from North Powder to enter the high here and is buying the potatoes whool here. ' rjght and left. To date he has paid - :out over $30,000 in Clarke county, Mrs. :Ed. Burke is registered at the pnying $1.50 per sack for tho poorest .Multnomah from La Grande Ore- grade. Greeley says he hopes to ship 4ninn. ',27 cars a week to the east. The M. I. A. basketball team leaves tomorrow morning on No. 4 for Ida ho where they will play teams of the following towns: Ontario, Vale, Pay- ette, Boise and probably Mountain Home. The following are members of the team: Center, Harvey Larson; guards, E. Rosenbaum, Tracy Ilollis "ter, V. Bean and Hay Buum; forwards, John Schofield and J. Rosenbaum. The team will return next week. r-'U a - o o a (i R -II a a a o (l n u ti a o 4 o Today Only () MORE "HOOCH"' FOR COLD ALASKA Washington, 1). C. Jan. 22. (Unit ed Iress) The House territories com mittee agreed to favorably report the bill providing for Alaskan prohibition. Saturday was joint installation for the G. A. R. and W. R. C. A dinner was served at which the Spanish War veterans were invited guests. After dinner the post installed the following officers : ' Post commander, I. W. Falk; senior vice-commander, T. C. Riddle; junior vice-commander, C. C. Coalwell; chap plain, C. H. Gore; quartermaster,' Isaac Stein; adjutant, J. W. Oliver; officer of the day, Mr. Jones; officer of the guard, D. W. Johnson. After the installation of the post the. following short program was giv en: : "America"; recitation, Florence Nelson; violin solo, Floyd Smith. Mrs. Nelson read statistics concern ing the boy soldiers in the Civil war, the ages j-unning from 10 to 26 years and over and gave her opinion as to why there are so many Grand Army men today. The Civil war was a boy's war. Mrs. Morgan presented the "boys" with a flag and pole, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Nelson. In behalf of the corps, Mr. Faulk presented Mrs. Morgan with a gold post president pin in appreciation of her loyal work in toffice. Afterwards the corps installed the following officers: ' President, Violet Morgan; senior vice-president, Annie Roesch; junior vice-president, Susan 'Williamson; chaplain, Ida Gore; treasurer, Effie Winn; secretary, Delia Ilamden; con-1 ductor, Jessie Nelson; guard, Rose Wright; assistant conductor, Olive Baker; assistant guard, Clara Sher- j ley: patriotic instructor, Lillie Kim-j mel; first color bearer, Sadie Miller; second color bearer, May Horstman; third color bearer, Clara Gore; fourth color bearer, Anna Wright Juet So. "The photo of the new bride Is allur ing." "Well?" "But In the family group taken about ten years later mother always baa a resigned look." Kansas City Journal. "Wh.lei In Neti. Just south of the Hay of Islands, New Zealand, where In a landlocked harbor beautiful WungHmiimu nestles In the shadow of Cape Brett, there is established a whaling station, and here Is carried ou the unique business of catching whales by means of nets set lu a narrow channel between rugged rocks. The cetacean? frequent this passage. It is said, to nib off the ac cumulation of sea growing parasites gained lu long Journeys through deep water. A Perfeot Gentleman. He was particularly polite to wo men, and usually made a good im presKlou on thoin. A young woman who was visiting at the family hotel In which he resided grew enthusiastic about his manners. "Oh, he's such a perfect gentleman."' she exclaimed. "He always remem bers the little things which mean so much." "Yew." irirrptit her hostess. "For in stance, he and his wife wore coming 4 dowu from the roof lit the elevator 1 4 last evening. I hoarded the elevator ' 4 at the fonrth floor, and the Instant 4 I entered he removed Ids hat and held j 4' It In his hand nil the rest of the way down!"-Life. WANTED A waitress to go to Re'lth, Oregon. Phone Black 172 or Black 1462. 1,22-tf FACTS 'I guarantee to teach anyone all the common chords and minor chords on the piano in one lesson by mail; new method; you can teach . others. Money refunded if not sat isfied; price $1. J. E. Taylor, P. O. Box 427, Portland. 1-22-tf FOUND A pair of kid gloves in the Silver Grill. Owner cam have same by calling at Silver Grill and pay ing for this ad. 1-22-tf Reward for Da. Liberal reward will be paid for in formation leading to the recovery dog about 3 years old, weight afeoaft 50 lbs., half Airdale, half Russia wolf hound; yellow in color. Dag baa wooley face and had collar oa. fa joys riding' in automobiles. Fitader please aotify CLARENCB RICHARDS, Core, Or-agoa. Winter Tree Protection. J. J. Gardner, Colorado elation There is usually less danger ofSuIce girdling trees In a cultivated than In a sod orchard. Particularly for young , orchnrds this Is one of the best argu ments for the practice of cultivation. However, there Is always enough dim ! ger from mice anil ralililts practically everywhere to mnke It advisable to , furnish some kind of protect km j through the wluOer. j Several methods are satisfactory. The simplest for mice is to trend the snow with the feet iilmut each tree, le- lug careful not. to Injure the hnrfc. Generally something further Is nceeg- 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ABSTHBTIC AND SOOIAt DANCING ( Sth Moor Foley Building For IaforwatioB Telephoae -Mornings Black 128 Aftoraoona Main 89 MISS LEON A NEWUN Conad Gore acted as installing offi- sm-y. Late in the fall the trees ma cer for the post. Mrs. McGee, who ia be wrapped with wood veneer strips. Valuee. We have Jiwt got the market price of wives doied out. not to a penny, bntj close enough. The research work came to an end when we put the subject of marriage up ton prominent bachelor. "I wouldn't give !n cents for a wife," he asserted. "But," we asked, "you'd give a coun terfeit half doflar for a better half, wouldn't you?" He acknowledged that he would. So, you see, we're getting right down to cases. New York Journal. BUTTER LABELS For sale at Ts Observer office. lil'T The Versatile and Charming FANNIE WARD In a Powerful Drama of Diamonds and Hearts MARSH FIELD HAS GOOD SUPPLY Mavshfield, Ore., Jan. 22. (United Press) Sheriff Gage and two depu- J I tics today confiscated ;0 quarts of liquor found hidden under brush near South Kay. It is believed the liquor was lowered from a steamer and brought ashore in a motorboat. NO TRACE OF RAIDER FOUND. itueuos Aires, Jan. 22. (United Press) No further reports of the n. ider's operations hr-.vc been received. 1: is heeilved the ship or ships have transferred activity elsewhere. South American waters are literally swarra jng with nil maimers of vessels hunt ing tho raider. No trace has btv f( und. i ne i e ears or the Locust" AR CADE Paul H. Spillman Sayss "Form Associations" If Farmers Are Interested in Obtain ing l.onns County Agriculturist Would He Glad to Help. You and your neighWs may form a farm loan association if your total requests amount to $20,000 and there are ten of you requesting loans. You may not borrow less than $100, not more than $10,000. If you are inter ested in this matter let me know and state if your neighbors are giving the matter consideration. There have been some inquiries along this line, but FIRST PHOTO OF NEW JERSEY MUNITIONS EXPLOSION 3gi I ' 1 ' V : : v1 llir PltIlsillM illHf .1... .1 land, X. J.. This photo was made MM,I 200 , r I " , , . "T""- ' 'V ''"''' ' ' ' Mm:,. for .he ., g(nernn,en, e, u,.. "s7 " . 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