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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
i:N"J)AY, JANUAKY 1917..
THE OBSERVER
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MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1017
THE KAISER'S BIRTHDAY
Emperor Charles of Austro-IIun-gary,
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and
the heir apparent to the Turkish
throne went to Berlin Saturday to aid
the kaiser in the celebration of nist
. ... t rwn
fifty-eighth birthday. They are pre-
paring to issue a manifesto to the
world placing the responsibility on the I
entente for the war's continuation
The sultan of turkey sent felicitations.
He is too old to make the trip.
Clubs and natriotic organizations
n.m.,.. ..iV.-.i tu
WUVUKIIUUI Uil mini V VVICUIiHCM MIU
,lnv Th ,lmmrf,.lnn. In Mnl,,t
day. The demonstrations, in contract
to those of the years before the war,
were of a solemn nature.
The meeting of the monarchs and
their plans to issue a statement
proves that many of the important is
sues of the war are being tried out be
fore the Court of Public Opinion of
the IWorld. Never before have the
great monarchs been so assiduous in
courting favorable public opinion.
This is in itself an evidence of the
approaching democratic wave that is
sweeping over Europe.
3T. PAUL'S WINTER CARNIVAL
' Robed in multi-colored costumes
.hat breathed the spirit of the North
onds, thousands of men and women,
oys and girls Saturday frolliced in
it. Paul's snow banks, and disported
n sub-zero air. It is the second an
mal St. Paul Outdoor Winter Sports
.arnival, and will last until February
The city was given over entirely to
ralety. Parades, marching club dem-1
'nitrations, and nil activities of the i
nonster celebrations were hold out-1
ors. The affair this year grew near
0 national prominence. Its boosters
jlan that it will surpass the New Or
gans Mardi Gras, the St. Ixiuis Veiled
frophct unveiling1, and the Portland
Jose week celebrations.
1 Louis W. Hill, son of the late James
j. Hill, empire builder, and now head
If his father's interests, is back of
Jie carnival. He costumed 2!00 in
farm woollens for the event. Dele
gations came from Winnipeg, Chicago,
Jutte, Mont., and intermediate points. J
l! 4 4 4f 4f 4- 4 4 4- 4-
Dead or
A dciul dollar is tlic one which is hidden
away; which earns you nothing, and
which is liable to turn up missing with
out a moment's notice; or the kind you
carelessly push across (he counter, for
this and that; things you really don't
need then winder in a week's time
i
u wncic uh;y
i?"Thidol ar is the oikw Inch you place
in i his7l!Tl4ivvliere it Kjilwavs safe.
They will cains'iupaiiV ; (he result
is, more saving; llu'iMnTMropportiinity
arrives, you arc financially able to meet
it with open arms, and a bank account.
La Grande National Bank
Hundreds of bands played uncom
plainingly in the low temperatures
throughout the city. Strong men from
the South St. Paul stockyards formed
a fearless "Hook 'cm Cow," marching
club, which made merry by promis
cou.sly grabbing any one not smiling,
and bouncing them in a blanket.
This is the right spirit.
Winter has its joys as well as sum
mer. The way to do in the winter time is
to join in hardy winter sports and en
joy life.
St. Paul is making an asset of its
winter climate.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT
,. , , , .
'"lorn Brown," who has served terms
in Auburn, Sing Sing, Dannemora and
out of Uncle Sam's naval prison at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a free
man. Whether he win go oacK inio
jail again soon depends upon his own
free will.
For "Tom Brown," be it known, is
Thomas Mott Osborne, prison reform
er fm-mpr u-nrilpn nf New York's fa-
mous penal institution at Sing Sing.
He completed Saturday a ten day
"term in the naval prison at the re
quest of Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels, who wanted a complete report
on conditions in the prison and the
feeling of the inmates all of them
enlisted sailors. With "Brown", for
the past ten days as convicts have
been Prof. John MeCormick, professor
of political science r.l Ilowdoin uni-
versity, and Harry Holamsky, Os
borne's rescretary
The three were treated exactly like
othe convicts in the prison. They wore
the same clothes, ate the same food,
did the same hard labor on the Ports
mouth rock piles and no hint was giv
en the convicts but that the trio were
! real "bad men" serving time like the
. ri!Sl t them.
This is Osborne's third voluntary
j"term" in a prison to obtain first
i hand information as to conditions. His
! first "sentence" was at Auburn sev
eral years ago.
We will be interested in hearing
what prison reforms these gentlemen
will suggest.
BLUNDERS NOT THE RULE
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, Willi. UlUIlUeiS 1IIUUC IJV lllltllVBll A-
noJinn rathfir thnn
the rule the National Foreign Trade
council reported to the fourth Nation-
I al Foreign Trade convention that the
Ifragmentary reports made on Amer
I ican trade have given an erroneous
I impression.
I mi i 1 i.
I Th P0 8ttl(i ' Pult:
A situa
tion has recently arisen affecting the
reputation of American exporters
which contains elements tooth of great
irood and great harm. Certain Amer
ican consuls, commercial organiza
tions and banks have done a useful
service in sharply calling attention
to specific derelictions on the part of
Americans in export trade.
In itself, this has done good, but it
is apparent that many newspapers,
magazines and individuals have made
these specific complaints the basis for
generalizations highly discreditable to
'all American foreign trnde. This gen
eralization is untrue. This can be
proven by citing that our export of
manufactures nearly doubled between
1!)06 and 1913 a practically unparallel
ed expansion."
This report is undoubtedly true.
When it comes to good business ethics
and to efficiency the American manu
facturer loads the world.
Picked Up By
The Stroller
The Cincinnati, Ohio, man who had I
his pockets picked of $6000 cash kept
his money handy for the pickpocket.
Even when the home team loses, the
boys always put up a good fight. It
requires as much moral courage to
stand defeat as it does to act like gen
tlemen in the presence of victory.
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Alive! t
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n;ie i;oiic.
Blessings on the mafi who keeps his
ears open and listens without inter
rupting! Don't believe everything you see
and about hall' what you hear.
The mother-in-law joke is dying
out. Most men and most women get
along well with their mothers-in-law.
j Some people we know have spring
fever in the dead of winter.
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If a man has his winter fuel paid
for, he should be thankful.
mfunH 1'' P'i-
Usually it is un apology for someone
i ho mukeg 0 ,Qt of mistakcs, w.,,
K ignorance or incompetence?
Judge W. W. Cotton
To Lecture Tonight
; "'-''"I of l- Legal De part-
nient
Is Lyceum Attraction To-
night.
The fourth and last number of the
high school-Y. M. C. A. lyceum course
for the year will be held this evening
at the high school building. The at
traction will be .1 stcreopticon lecture
on "Egypt," by W. W. Cotton, of
Portland, chief counsel of the O-W. R.
& N. company. This number promises
to be up to the high grade already es.
tahlished by the previous numbers of
the course. Mr. Cotton has traveled
through Egypt and Jjas taken a num
ber of very beautiful pictures of the
land. The lecture will start at 8:15
sharp and lyceum tickets will betak
en in at this lecture. Mr. Cotton spoke
at a high school assembly at 1:45 this
afternoon.
Judge Cotton arrived this morning
and is being entertained by Mr. and
Mrs. George Palmer.
Mrs. Bonnette Fun
eral Held Yesterday
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah M. Bon
nette, wife of Jap Bonnette of Sum
merville, was held from the Summer-
ville M. E. church yesterday after
noon. Interment was in the Summer
ville cemetery under direction of the
Bohnenkamp Undertaking company,
Mrs. Bonnett is survived by the wid
ower, two brothers, John Shaw of this
city, A. Shaw of Summcrville, and two
sisters, Mrs. J. H. Stanley of Alicel
and Mrs. Bettie Humphrey of Eu
gene.
Irs.C. E.Wilson Died
At Nine Last Night
La Grande Woman Had Been Sick One
Month Leaves Husband and Four
Children.
Mrs. Addie (C. E.) Wilson, 48, died
at 9 o'clock last night in the Wilson
home on Bast Adams avenue after a
month's illness. The body will be
buried Thursday afternoon. Funeral
arrangements are in charge of J. C.
Henry. Mrs. Wilson is survived by
the husband, four children, Clyde,
Katie, Arthur and Lilly; her father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cole
man; a sister, Mrs. W. R. Parker
all of La Grande and other relatives.
She was bora in Stevens' Point, Wis.,
December 2, 1868.
MOOSE CONDUCTED
WEATHER'S FUNERAL
The La Grande lodge of Moose, as
sisted by the Pendleton lodge, con
ducted the funeral services over the
body of Sam Weathers of La Grande
at the chapel and cemetery Saturday.
The Pendleton lodge, to which Mr.
Weathers had belonged, sent a beau
tiful wreath with the vice dictator of
the lodge, Frank 'Bowman of Pendle
ton.
SCH A PER FUNERAL
TOMORROW MORNING
The funeral of Isaac Schnfer. 89, of
Island City will'be held in Island City
tomorrow morning. Mr. Schnfer is
survived by the widow, two sons and
daughters. J. C. Henry has charge of
the funeral.
EPISCOPAL CLERGY IN CITY
The Rev. George B. Van Waters, D.
D of Portland, general missionary
for the western half of the Eastern
Oregon district of the Episcopal
church, and the Rev. Charles Quinney,
rector of the Episcopal church at Pen
dleton, are in the city, guests of the
Rev. Upton 11. Gibbs. Bishop Pad
dock is expected this evening from
Wallowa and the four clergymen will
hold a conference together on the
work of the district. The visiting
clergy will leave on the midnight
train, the bishop for Klamath Fulls
and the others for their respective
homes.
INSURANCE FEATURE
IS NOW OPERATIVE
The insurance feature for Union Pa
cific system employes goes into effect
January 1. Under the arrangement
employes, when hurt while off duty,
receive half pay. after the first week,
for f2 consecutive weeks.
Broken Lindsof Boy's Cloth- j
ing atLss han Factory
Prices.
Mrs. Anna E. Watkins
" Funeral Tomorrow
North Ponder Woman Was Mother of
Three Daughters and Five Sons.
The body of Mrs. Anna E. Watkins,
4K, of North Powder, who died in
Portland, Saturday, will be buried
here tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from the Bohnenkamp chapel. Inter
ment will be in the Odd Fellows' cem
etery. Mrs. Watkins is survived by
the husband, W. C. Watkins, of North
Powder, three daughters and five
sons: Mrs. Kate Gray, Mrs. Florence
Tiffany, Miss Ruth Watkins, Charles
Watkins, E. W. Watkins, Chester
Watkins and Frank Watkins, of North
Powder, and Arthur Watkins of Ne
braska. All will be here for the fu
neral but Arthur Watkins.
O-W.
BONUS TO BE
DISTRIBUTED FEB. 1
The O-W. bonus to employes who
served the company continuously dur
ing 191(1, and whose yearly salary
from the company did not exceed
$1800, will be distributed February
1. The bonus amounts to one-twelfth
of the year's wages. Sixty-five thou
sand dollars will be distributed on this
division.
WORKERS TOGETHER WITH HIM
(Continued From Page One)
the buter on Johnnie's toast, the
cream for grandpa's coffee, the
cheese in your sandwich and the re
freshing contents of the old chug
enurn are hut royal tributes paid by
the hero of the plains or the knight of
tne dairy barn, ileres to the men
who hold the rein, who loon the horn
and who crowd the markets of the
world with the stock from a thousand
hills.
The state camp of the Modern Wood
men is scheduled for our citv i n Mav.
This organization represents the idea
of fraternnlism and cooDeration
among men. That magnanimous
spirit which prompts the bearine of
one another's burdens is heaven born.
The number of men end women who
have had their pathways made much
brighter and easier by reason of the
MILITARY HELMET FOR SPRING
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ll. ro s an adjanc- spr,,,;. ,U. nf a soHirlv little turban Ii
highly policed black Hsere. The feather is the wing of a gout, bird!
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I mutual help of neighbors and friends
J within the large circle of this order
iis art "uncounted throng. The ideal
j relation existing between neighbors
I is one of fraternity, "Thou shalt love
! they neighbor as theyself."
The third convention to be held here
j is the state Christian Endeavor con
I vention for young people, February
iu, it, jo. i ne iiiein uers ui uim or
ganization represent about every pro
fession or calling known to men ev
ery honorable profession or noble call
ing. They are vitally interested in
I not only the raising of stock but in
the character, honesty and integrity
of the stock raiser. They hold that it
is not enough to be a big stockman
but that it is supremely necessary for
that big stockman to be a dependable,
square-dealing and respectable citizen.
Fraternalism or brother love, so em
phasized by the Woodmen, is one of
the cardinal principles of the Young
People's order.
They recognize, too, the necessity of
opposing common enemies. For ex
ample it is well known that John Bar
leycorn is a mighty poor hand with
horses or with cattle, that his presence
in a Woodman camp is about as desir
able and profitable as a pole-cat at a
card party and so far as benefitting
young people, generally is concerned,
his answer to roll-call is greeted in
about the same way as the presence of
a fire-brand would be welcomed in a
powder house. Therefore these same
young people said to John, some
three years ago, "We give you until
1920 to write your will, say your pray
ers, pack your grip including bottle,
jug and corkscrew, and start to the
island of Oblivion, from whose shores
you shall never return," j
Yes, we are working together '
stockmen, Woodmen and young men. j
working together with Him. Who
gives the rain and snow and grass to
the hills where the cattle and horses
fatten for the markets? Look up.
Where do we get the ideal of brother
ly love and cooperation ? From Him,
wno stood .on the mountain crest of
the ages" and shouted down the high
ways of time. "Follow Me, 1 am the
Way, the Truth and the Life!" Where
do the young people get their inspira
tion to make life glorious and heaven
a surer heritage? "By taking heed
tnereto according to Thy word! Trust
ing in Him they promise. Working
together with Him.
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Part of the Second Idaho infantry
passed through La Grande Saturday
night on their return from Nogales,
Arizona, on the Mexican border.
ITALIAN DUCHESS MAY
BE QUEEN OF GREECE
ft
'DUCWcSSof' AOSTA
The Duchess of AostA In wtfe'of
the Italian duke whom the allies
h&Te chosen, according to reports, '
to rule Greece if they dethrone
King Constantlne. The royal cou
ple has two sons.
The man
. that says
advertis
ing doesn't
pay is like
the man
who burnt
one match
under a
ten gallon
kettle of
water and
said that
fire would
not heat
water.
Some ad
vertising doesn't
pay, but
that doesn't
signify
that it can
not be
made to
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