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TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917. American OU WW FMttOE IS ii FEATURE OF LA GRANDE BVBNIKQ OBflaRYBB. , i ..... i ' emu iiieinLwrs rnAri nri mnnAi t x 1 , PAGE THBEH and members then " administering the president mi uum (Liquid Petrolatum Heavy) 1 A PUEE WHITE MINERAL OIL 12ee.Yom A11 stating Ingredients An MTectire internal lubricant, for use i Uc treatment of Chronic Constipation A fatal treatment will convince YOU of its merits Levy-Vogel Drug Co. Prescription Specialists 1 1 ipii MARSHALL FIFTH VICE.PRESI. DENT TO SUCCEED HIMSELF. BY .1 P vnnpD (United Press Staff Corresopndent.") Washintrton. March fi win. o cious mile of bedeclted and bannered A Tribute lo the Memory of George Stoddard. BY HIS RkflTHPI) Hum WorUB OTA inntiviittila lUSt trihlito Ir. tk - w iiiumury 01 ueorgei Moddard. He was the incarnation of - - .-.v vi.ub iruiini, mo love and; 1 ..umage or mankind. In him the ele nieuts of virtue were so mixed and mingiea with A combination and a form, indeed, nero every god did seem to set his seal To give the world assurance of man." "The loved and Invinir hi-ntho h band, father, friend, died when 'mai HELP THE AUTO SHOW ALONG. J-a Grande is forging right ahead, As all who live here know, And so to be right up-to-date Will hold an Auto show. Those who have charge are working hard To make it extra fine, So any who are interested Will please step into line. Don't leave the work for just a few, But each one do his part, And make it the success, we knew It would be from the start. A big successful Auto Show, One to be classed "first rate," "Will draw attentio to La Grande, And likewise to the state. May G. King. 1108 Penn. Ave. ! Enterprise Plans a 23 Room Grade and High School Building Enterprise, Ore., Mar. 6. The En terprise Kecord-Chieftain cays: ine new school building to cost $00,- ul utxraxeQ ana Bannered "", inena, aiea when man boulevard jvtrethino- hood's mnrnini. o 1 . i ' - v a . vi a . . vMv..va hud.; tho capitol to tho Wnite House, the a,ul whlle the shadows were still full- 1 ttaaFBya ,i-Ttti-. This is the Time of the Year to Feed Your Chick ens Good Nourishing and Egg Producing Food. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING ),Vlieat (Jritforllenand Scratch Food , r. Eastern Shell aiw ,. Poultry Shell ri,;i, v.Sa jrrent inaugural parade started slowly ...... me capuoi west front shortly after noon yesterday. Long before, all' sylvania avenuo had been suspended. Straininer ai?ni:ist a miio i cable, separating tho street f, tho OIUCWU1K. rurilll opf not, o f , . ' ' ui iroujjte there since earlv momfn ki.i .. place cf vantage, awr.ited tho procession. Othois of the more fortunate taxed OLD PAPERS For sale at The Ob server office, 25 cents a bundle. Let us print your farm sale bills. "Come on Over, See My Cornel Off!" "I Put 2 Drops of 'Gets-If on last Night-Now Watch-" "See all you have to do Is to use "ll tw nUBers and com rlRht olt. Tliafs the way -Gets-If always works. You just put on ab?ut 2 ,dr?P8v Then he not only shrivelB. but loosens from the toe. without affecting the surround- Incr naek In l rt . . nn . ... -..p, ... icam. vrny, ii-a al most a pleasure to have corns and tion in which utilitv 3" .' . way' w cPy- t, . . , '"-jr ui ."m- ne avenue was a veritabln tri s uctron, and beauty of exterior are umphal court. Graced co uinnl all preserved. It w ill it Lt.i....i . , . u'"lelu' columns, . . pivviuuig uu. ancient Urecian snlent or wnr quarters for grades and high school, reared at intervals Masses of ever! Ihll Zn rm"fr the Present green' and endIess fods Tf bunting school attendance, and a very little and drapings, adorned them M.7 !, grW Sh0uW the dis" Up at the W1,ite "ose. s the pa- tllCt OUtPrOW It .J- .l J . . ' " " i. i , " , -- """ gmue auvuiicea siowiy down the ave. schools fnr tho v,;i.i u U... ' tne uve- ' . """"" tuuiu ", me presioentKil partv assem- be constructed at sm.ill .t , hloH t .,;... K 5 " parts of town, leaving the proposed With the White House in the back- buildinir the nnrtnnnant l.ao c Lr,..l j : x. . .. j V " -..w... i. i uic 111 uie center ot the errand educational system. No other expen- court of honor, extending one square sive building would be needed unless along the north side of the executive the population increased far beyond grounds, the president's pavilion en expectations of the near future. closed in glass, electrically heated and -. vuiuiiuiB, rising two '""""Wi was orectea. Before it on stories in height feature the front of the street, a military guard stood at the buildinc. Bptwvwi thom ..v,i..,.. aLtnt.iAn fill practicallv all tho Aiong the sides are also plenty of win- sylvania avenue to the treasury turn dows, affording an abundance of light, I '"rosjderit and Mi s. Wilson, with Vice- piupeny uistnouted throuirh tl,B resident and Mrs. Marshall nf Tat Wan a Quick Funrrnl That Corn Had With '(ielM-llV gee how 'Gcls-ir (jots them off In a hurry and without the leimt pain. I can wear tight shoes, doncn and walk as though t never had corns." ''(ietH-It" makes tho use of too-Irritating- salves, bundling bandages, tape, plasters and other things not only foolish, but unnecessary. Use this wonderful discovery, "Oets-It," for any soft or hard corn or callus. It Is the new, simple, easy, quick way, and It never falls. You'll never nave to cut a corn analn with knives or sciSBora, and run chances of blood poison. Try -Gets-It" tonight. "Oets-It" Is sold everywhere, Sfto a bottle, or sent on receipt of price by B. Lawrence & Co.. Chlrarjo, III rooms, remedvinir nf ti,o cn.ii oi tne present buiIdinKS, in whir: the little children Qt.lin inl,,- M. '""J"' ineir eyes. Each school room has its, c;.r.i. r.v-n The lavatories and toilets- : hj. quate and convenient, in: urint jir-rv supervision by the teacher- ap . . a., comfort for the cltiMr n. 11 . ; are wide eliminating fire ri.;!c, w ':' special chutes for descent frorr. ;b' second floor. Work rr,mr fni .-r:'--s- in scientific subjects, and for ''.ose In manual traininsr. d;imcsMr are provuieu, and hri- r i .o for nhv- sical recreations and training. An election vi!l A hnM it....,io -uurcn ll. ;o VOTO oi! '.nn.-l- fr. hi, U and furnirh this enlunil,'ri - ..uhuiu OVI1UU1 coupe. A motor clivo.i nmchine has been invonte:! !h:s!. rjolishos u nicniHnr n half h minute. Ph'-op hrord.-T3 ir: England have in-c-.tc.l a Vrand::ig material that with. !: t!.'i !-- weather for six months, r! ' oluble in the ordinary washing Onr w;nr. ads brin results. SEALED MACHINES ' Produce the Only Macaroni Dried Clean Enough to ijat Always cay Golden 2 Effff Macaroni Packages for 25c Fresh today Luncheon Corned Beef Libby's Canned Sauer Kraut ISc, 2 for Cranberries at 0e a quart N"ew Pimento, Canieniburt and (ireen Chili Cheese Popcorn the small Eastcrnat 10c a )ound Coffee in Bulk Arabian and Sumatra, 40c pound McDonald's Cocoa takes but half a teaspoonful otheis take a heaping teas)onful Sandwiches for the Kiddies made with Peanut Butter Kenton Bacon fresli today tastes more like ham 1 ortland Mixed Cookies new pieces 30c a pound Sardines in Tomato Sauce 1 -lb. Tins 20c Boston Beauty Mackerel 2 for 25c Fresh Columbia Hams Today" We get Fresh Raisin Bread every morning New Complete Assortment Mrs. Dickinson's .Tellies rm i" -uc .jars nf staff. General Wood, and his per--r.rl n.ival and military aides, took ";ir Fauon in the reviewing pavil ion. As the president appeared the vast throngs seated in the White House stand and the Lafayette stand opposite, cheered. The court of honor running along before the revicwino- stand woa r.t Chl3.sic desilni. Arehinir nmvilinno , . . r-Ti,tuiia, reared on whita columns, guarded the two entrances at the intersections oi' Madison and Jeffor nected with twining festoons of ever Ti eens and entwined with garlands and flugs. towerinc whit niHm. ,'mxvc.. with gilded American eaHfa lino.l the court Boih the White llnnu stand, containing in the president's reviewing pavilion, and the L4uuyee stand opposite, were heav ily draned in bimtincr nf tho nnHnnni colors. As the crand mnrKhjLls nn.l manders of briiradns viewing stand, at salute, the presidont reponded with an acknowlcdgjr.'.crit. More cordial, however, was his greet ing to the Annanolis and Wot Pi cadets as they swenf nast in Wrt. proachable format ion. nnrl tha Grand Army men. strcurtrlinir in nn such perfect ordar. hut grimly responding to the president's welcome. Manv iuiik1 l.rioH,, wave individual o-reetinn-a tn tho mander-in-chicf of the army and navy as they passed. The Vice-Prosident and Mrs. Mar shall paid particular attention to the Culver military cadets their escort to the capitol in the morning, as they clattered by on conl black horses. The president annearwl nl impressed as a trrnnn nf chiefts in Washington to see "The oreat wnit Father," waddled by in full battle regalia. bcores of bands were yanHwichl into the parade. niK toward the west. He had not past '" 8 nifrnway the otono that marks the highest uoint! Rut hoi for a moment, and, using- his burden for a nillow. .hn fell itn th. .1 . ...vw mih, ui rain less sloen that Wiaouo nun u. lids still. ' "Yet after all, it may be best, just m the happiest, sunniest hour of all rvyuge, wnue eager winds are kissing every sail, to dash aaginst the unseen rock, and hear tho l,:il.n .. . . . u , o lum uoove a sunken ship. ror wnetner in mid sea or 'mong the breakers of t.ho rriho.f ,k... aiiiiio u wreck at last must. marV tho oj , . . . . . V11U II I cacn and all, and every life, no mat ter if its every hour is rich in love anu every moment jeweled with a joy Will, at its close hernnio n t, .. .. sad and deep and dark as can be woven 11 tne warp and woof of misery and death." "This brave and temlor mnA in o... ovuini 01 me was oak and rock but in tne sunshine he was vine and flow. er He sided with the weak, the poor ana wronged, and lovingly gave amia. vritn lovni nenrt nn.l uW.U est hands he faithfully discharged all ouv-icu iruata. "He added to thp Slim fit hiimun And were every one to whom he did some loving service to bring a blos som to his crave, ho wnnlrl uio i. neain a wilderness of flowers. He wnispered with his latest breath, 'I am at peace with all the world, I have Kuua win lor every person on earth 1 am in the hands of God, let his will be done. I feel better now.' Let us believe, in spite of doubts and doc trines, fears and tears, that these near words are true of all the count less uead. - "Speech cannot Cf 1 n r. a i n nun I There was, there is, no gentler strong, er. manlier man." NEW ARRIVALS Beachnut Jellys Beachnut Mustard Heinz' Olive Oil . The Words of a Friend. (Ed. Note: In thn lnml.o.. .... of Oregon George M. Cornwall looms mrge. 111s tribute is the more valu able because ho can measure George Stoddard as a man and a lumberman.) Editor, Tho Observer: No more magnificent tribute to the esteem and respect of my late friend George E. Stoddard could have. Wn was evidenced by that wonderfully large and feeling attendance thatj massed at the church rf .looim m,.;ut of Latter Day Saints Rumlnv t pay their last rpsnefta tn o .,.v, they knew and loved. The wealth of tho floral tributes expressed a wide spread anection.. The encomiums which were naid hi and deserved. George Stoddard was a remarkable man in manv rounivts n 1 r .. v f,..),! and held people near to him by reason of tho genuinness of his nature and the sincerity of his soul. Ho knew men. He was respected by all classes. Tho most evident fact of this state ment was tho delegation nf hia men who had worked in the woods andills with him and attended his lunerai 10 snow their marked appre Irish Mackerel Eggs 35c Per Doz. Fruits and Vegetables Oranges MUG' Grocery for Eastern Oreirnn ila in tion in the industry on the matter of freight rates and other transporta tion facilities. Opening the northern gateways to Eastern Oregon lumber was part of his work. In the counsels of the National I.umhni. Mnniifn.t,.,. crs association he was an important factor helping shape the national policies of the industry, while a mem ber of its board of governors. In the nnssino nf r.nn..o F ct.i drd the writer fl.i kennlu tho loo- r one of his most intimate and cherished tnends. As wo grow older we do not make friends so roadilv and nn wo appreciate all r.ho more the earlier ones. It was ever thus. This is na ture's wav. It is hnat r.nn, Ot.l - . UlUU- dard has loft to his family a wonder- rui nentage of love and affection and a record OI 11 well siwnt nnH 1,1,0,. i;r far them to emulate. Tn hie mate friends and acquaintances has been bequeathed a deep and never-to-be-forgotten memory of his nobleness of character anil fnlliioou of --..1 - ' - J " ' QUUI. What a legacy! What record! It has all been said, the world was made hanmnr nnH hnfA i.,w ho lived among us. He has gone homo. In the lamruaire of hho nnnt - "lit niattcirs not at what hour of the day, the righteous fall asleep; Death cannot come to him untimely, Who is fit tn din- The less of earth, the more of heaven, the briefer life, the earlier im mortality." Goodbye, old friend, goodbye, this w not the end. We will wipe away our tears and press forward. GEORGE M. CORNWALL. Develop Our Resources. Washington. Mnivh fi ui;to,i Press) For about the fifth time In the history of Lhe U. ,S.. n dent was inaugurated to succeed him self, when Thomas W. Marshall, In diana, at noon Monday subscribed to the with of office as President Wil son s second in command. La Grande. March 1 (To tho km; tor) I have been told that Wallowa county nas wonderful water power 7 "" '""rneu appre- "--sources; tnat probably the power ciation of an industrial general who; would sustain an electrical plant that had led thp'm fnrwnwl to 1.. i o,.l.i 4 :..t- .1 - v out, in- , ..ui,( luiiiian mree or lour counties vest and conquer the virgin timber of : with light and heat. Now, this is on the pine, the fir and the redwood belts ' ly a supposition, but we do know there of this coast. It is a notable chanie-1 are wonderful resources there and teristic of all men who have lived , how wonderful we should find a wav their lives tn the woods, that they re- to determine if we, as a country iui(a me simplicity and' snouid want to be progressive and i Iveniitv of ho tAnn r ...1 .1 t 1.. ..- ,. ' . I wc vi wiioui tnev , piuiiucuve. nmfsnv "rih 1 rrK.. : . I - "" ,lltlL' l to pay $2.50 and more per yard; and silk hose that will cost them $150 pair. Yes theso and all the other things that go with American civili zation. Now, not long ago, I met a Chi nese young women on the stree! and I just had to admire the simplicr of her costume. She had on her little black silk coat with the black silk trousers. To me she lnnfcod m,,u more sensible than some of the fur belows we have to wear just because we have to follow the styles that com merce suggests and which keep chang ing every three months in order to keep us jbuying und .throwing away, and buying again. I wish some of these things were given more thought and more space in our home papers. If we do produce, or could nradtwe more than we. an a nation .u what are we to do with it or about it? I have often thought of this but I never do see anything in our news papers on the subject. Why? I d not know. Thov elnim to ho f discussion and I hope they are, but uui-b nu one take vme to ask them selves questions, np nvo tho,. f:.i these questions might lead them on to quicKHunu, as it were. I am not afraid, but I dn nnt knnur nil th.. answers to the many questions thnt I nsk myself dailv. Thi re novo, hod been, so far as I k-nnw o, asked by man but what there hus been an' answer sometime and somewher. I do hope to be patient until they ara uNKwereu as uod would have them answered in truth for the benefit of mankind unto a righteous purpose JENNIE DISQUA. BROWNS ON WAY TO TEXAS seem literally to become a part. leorgc .Stoddard was a child of the timber. The writer knew him most intimately for nearly 20 years in ad versity and prosperity. He had his plenty of time." I will udmit that but even time wasted is a detriment to civilization and development. . Oh well) you say, "It is lack of money." 11 cunt ne mat tor the miners arc PHONE MAIN 80. PATTISON BROTHERS GROCERY dark days but he was always the all telling us that we have more' gold same, trcnt e. k ndlv hnnofnl ooi.i ,.t ih., .., i,.. u... . . ... h ' ... - ' l ", Jv . ...on nv OIIUW WIIUL to (JO Wltn. It But four other vice-nresident, have j" u to. hlfl slnsc of mlgnt h.e tho f distribution of ever been chosen for .1 So,nnd t," f ''" 1 .lnc Pr'"'ip.es or auto- tr.at gold (I don't know) but I do office. They wtfre: John Adams f rst 1 JthL K ? mn.sation on the : know we should at least take thought vice-president; George Clinton unto i io ' wa due n a of these things and try to find out. Presidents Jefferson'aJ IT t ' i'' nd J rc t.h?t kf ney who died during his second term; 'to iv Their m" Zi "L" "?S" "a '"l ' V'on. w:lste l,lnls .Moo. V. . . ouiii 1, w uiih u"u (lower resources would make Ore sident , cause. H ;,! i ti .1.... 1 ,.. .. " . "1 ,. , "e uy kuii more weanny tnan it is trklav. If fhL t -8W Wf on-- "That ' a t of the sandy land between' here no? XT SleC? that 1 h,lve nnd Ptortlanii, now producing only helped, ift will bring industrial peace fine sage brush nnd rabbits, could get to Oregon and shelter .and protect the some water on it, we could soon be wives end bab es of the wnrVor." A i oro.i,.; 1...... . l c . , . . .. 1 i-.,.MviK wiiuui., nun u an our barren ways a stalwart m the cause of tern- lands of the United States were nrn. perance ms influence to nd Oregon of ducing, we would soon have enough to the blieht of nlcnhnl on wao oho- f-.l A :.. K .' fnll j r. , iiiriiin nnii a part 01 r.urope al- tuiiy given and his pleasure was so. But sometimes I wonder if it is unalloyed when Oregon voted dry. not over-production that causes a 111s niche in the litmho,. ;,!,, M. . ... ... ., ri col urui ui our trouble. 1 Just rend fiH Zl' v th Wi-" b,6 diCUlt t0 a" article. telIinf of a couple of sales . '. unwii 01 me women going 10 cninu to ntroduce our bU8infRft. Ao nriu , oot thMl'...i ! . . .. 11 o.o r- w vt- rSt- guous ami in everything we n ck un era Pine Manufacturers association he nearly, we see the heading nf 4.1' Zrl'. Vs opportunity with China or South . .... ,uun oo.uilll, II" was o natural londer and organizer. He stood for progress in tho trnde. As president of the former Eastern Oregon Pine Manufacturers associa tion ne contributed his full share to St. Louis, March 6 (United Press j Tho Browns, nbntit. twontv at,.oo. have departed for Palestine, lexas, to begin the spring training stunt t preparatory to making their annual effort to grab off the pennant in the American league. Fielder Jones, ruler r.f th j iron hand, was in charge of the gang. The squad was composed of: In and out fielders: Rumler, Shotton, Miller, Stevens, La van and Sisler; pilchers, Weilman, Koob, Groom, Pl.vnk, McCain-, Sothoron unci Kerr. Hartley and Suvoricd made up the citchin; delegation. . PI .".UMU Id 111, Daniel C. Tompkins, under President .uonroe; and Jonn u. Calhoun, tinder Presidents John On!r, A .i - V OIIU Andrew Jackson, r.nd who resigned to filter t.ne senate following his reelection. Vice-President. Mnrholl .UL....L overshadowed by President Wilson. received today his cnndlv ,.f tho nation's tribute. By strictest imnar. tiality as president of the senate dur ing the storm v simsinn. of th administration, the vice-nreHident has jraincd the respect of the upper house, and the warm friendohin of .1 who run things in Washington. m ii:4i. the roliod iimtioo of tho supreme court filed into tho . and took places directly before the vice-president's rostrum. Following nravnr hv tho ohooi; t n . J - -'f .-I.I11, 11 tho senate, tho snoinl Eooa,'n . -1----.... ooniwu nun called to order, and Senator Saulsbury administered the oath. The senators BUTTER WRAPPERS for sale t The Observer Office. IN EVERY DROP" hettr,n th Z v j n.,mK to wear wnicn cost less; to wear spider bettering tho condHions and securing web dresses for which they will have America or some other place which we claim is uncivilized. Now these women are going to teach the Chinese women to wear stilts-shoes at $10 a pair, in stead of the tight ones she used to wear which cost less; to wear snider ttlnckSllk Stove Polish U ttiti;-r.;.t 1 .1 dry out : curt bo itnot to t hu lllrtt (Jiop: liquid KtO ono quality; htitulittciy no Wnittif mwlnai .... .i:.t 'v.... gut your money' worth. Black Silk Stove Polish r,11"'f ""no""'', trot It ftliot Mill. poUib -u it wvua you tirue, work and moot;. uon l rorwt whm yna WfinC Mow niilih Kit M ItrkHllk. Ifitifm't I ftulr tnm HI. (tio -at ilovo polish you yuur moDcy I In food Black SiTk Stov Poli.h Works. Stariin, UUnoi. Um nfaek Silk Air Drrlnir Iron I'.nantclon ffrnttt, nir lnUin,ai(vu-pipoa,an(i noto mtiiio tiro nnia. I'ruvcuta rumiim. Try It. Vo RUrk Silk Mrt.l pw. In forilvHrwMtnifktfl,tin- qtii.'k!. riHilr and Iva brilliant p-irforo. It hma no I