WEDNESDAY, MARCII 7, 1917
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OBSERVER.
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
LA GRANDE EVENING
An Independent Newspaper.
r Published Daily and Weekly at- Ja Grande, Oregon, by the
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVE!? PUBLISHING C9
J. D. MEYERS II. B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER
j"' ' President ' Vice-President Editor and Polish
Entered at the Postoffice at La Grande, Oregon, as second-class
. matter.
Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth St.
On Sale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland;
Imperial News Stand, Portland.
City Official Paper. Leased Wire Telegraph Report of United
Press Associations.-
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porches. If the carrier does not do" this, misses you, or neglects gett:ng
the paper to you on time, kindly phone The Observer, as this is the only
way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instruc
tions. Phone Main 87 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by
special messenger if the carrier has missed you.
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REDUCED RATES FOR AUTO
SHOW.
AND MOTORCYCLE
The automobile ;ml motorcycle dealers of Lf- tlraude
are to be congratulated that they have secured reduced
rates to La Grande during the automobile and motorcycle
show, March 15, 16 and 17. The O.-W. R. & X. Co. has
granted unusually liberal rates, of one and one-third fare,
under the certificate plan on the main line from Pendle
ton to Huntingdon, and on the Joseph branch also.
In order to get the reduced rates any person irrthe ter
ritory affected pays full fare going and obtains a certifi
cate from the agent, which is validated by the secretary
of the automobile show, which then entitles the holder to
one-third fare on the return trip. "William McMurray,
general passenger agent of the Q.iY. R. & N. Co., is a good
friend of La Grande, and this courtesy is appreciated.
People of La Grande should boost for this automobile
show. "Write your friends of the reduced rates. The going
dates are March 12 to 17; the return dates, March 15 to
20. Any person coining to La Grande from March 12 to
17 can get reduced rates if they attend the automobile
show.
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A LETTER TO SENATOR LANE.
Portland, Oregon, March 6.
Editor Observer, La Grande, Ore.
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will please find copy of a let
ter to Senator Lane which I have drawn up and to which I
am getting signatures in Portland. :
In view of the ruthless campaign which. Germany lias
carried on in the seas and in view of the recent disclosure
which that country has made for the partition and dis
memberment of the American Union, it is difficult for mo
to characterize or understand such an action as Senator
Lane took in reference to the request of President "Wilson
for defending the honor and integrity of this country.
Certainly the time has come for every person who is
loyal to tliis nation to show his colors, and 1 am writing
this letter and sending you the letter above mentioned with
the request that you will either personally or otherwise
see to the securing of signatures to the letter in your com
munity and forward same to me at Portland. This com
munication is going to 32 newspapers throughout the State
of Oregon.
I feel that it is only right for me to sav that I have been
a consistent democrat and supporter of Senator Lane.
May T have the courtesy of receiving a reply from you?
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM BITTLE. WELLS.
Red -Headed Messeng
er Now College Pres.
WAR ODDITIES.
London, March 7. (United Press)
A tiny kitten, found alive in the
ruins of tho great munitions explo
sion sold for $250 which was given
to the relief fund.
J Minneapolis, Minn., Mar. 7.
(United Press) Plain red' I
headed Marion Burton, 25 years
ago came to Minneapolis, opened
up Tom Gardiner's Nicollet avo-
neu drug store, swept it out,
and delivered packages for the i
store, seven days a week, for $6 j
a week, from 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. 4
Tcday, Dr. Marion Le Roy , 4
Burton is president of the Uni- ' JU
versity of Minnesota, at a sal- 4 j.
ary of $10,000 annually. But ho j
is the same Marion, and all ho J 1 4
says about tho change is that : Jfr
J he did his best.
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A Beautiful Showing of Ex
clusive Millinery at a
Moderate Price
CHEMICALLY PURE DISHES
1JV THIS RESTAURANT!
San Francisco, March 7. (United
Press) Chemically pure dishes are
the latest. A local hotel has just in
stalled an apparatus whereby dirty
dishes, put in at one end, come out the
other, not only clean, but sterilized.
They know they are chemically
pure, it is announced, because a bac
teriologist looks 'em over afterwards.
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TEA TRADE SLUMPS 4.
4 "Tokio, March 7. (United 4
4 Press) While all other exports 4
4 of Japan have been on the in- 4
4 crease an inexplainnble slump is 4"
4" noticeable in tho ;tea tirade, one 4"
of the nation's leading products. 4
4 The total exports of tea from 4
4 Yokohama, Shimidzu, Yokkaichi 4
4 and Kobe for five months re- 4
! cently amounted to 32,393,593
pounds, a loss of 758,115 '
4 pounds, compared to the corre- 4
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Every shape, height, width and novelty ef
fect correct for spring is represented in our
glorious display. In the opinion of compe
tent critics our showing this season is the
best the store has ever had. You are at
liberty .to view our showing at your pleas
ure with no thought of making a selection.
ttee
New Showing the Season's Newest
Waists
in Georgette and Crepe de Chene Waists that should be judged by the reliable
materials, good workmanship and fine styles rather than the price. All sizes
in gold, old rose, bisque, white flesh, nile, at $2.50 to $6.00
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The letter follows :
Harry Lane, Senator of Oregon,
Washington, D. C.
Sir: We, the undersigned, voters of the State of Ore
gon, view with shame and humiliation your failure to up
hold the. honor of the United States at this most critical
moment of the entire history of our international rela- op.e",tif numbe- standing
, . J was at a premium, this being th
No words can adequately describe our chagrin that the
State of Oregon should be so misrepresented and disgraced
as it has been by your action. We indignantly protest
against this action through the love we bear to our State
and to our Country, which you have dishonored and be
littled before the eyes of the world, and we demand on
account of this misrepresentation vour resignation as a
Senator from this State.
(Signed)
T
I Farmer,
but No Farm!
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Navy Men Will Visit
La Grande Tomorrow
The
Navy as a Business for Voung
Men Will Be Explained.
year. Pay of warrant officers ranges
from $196 per month to $308 por
montn.
Ono hundred young men are to be
sent to Annapolis each year to become
commissioned officers. Young men in
the navy learn trades, see the world
and ore the highest paid men o'wars
mcn in the world.
Music lovers enjoyed a treat Mon
day evening when Reese's Africanders
came to the local play house. The
elocutionary and ministrel parts were
well rendered, but the five-piece or
chestra gave us a regular feast of high
grade music, including selections from
the "William Tell Overture' and simi-
room
the sea
son's banner attendance for any road
.entertainment. After the perform
ance was over a dance was enjoyed.
jvusic for the occasion being furnish
ed by the Africanders orchestra.
Kenneth Billings is confined to his
'bed owing to a severe attack of ton
silitis. Stveral of the Harney county set
tlers who left this valley about a year
ago, are returning to Imbler. They
laneu to tind any place better than
the old Grande J?onde.
Thirty-Five Attend
Elgin Grain Meeting
Thirty-five farmers and growers at
tended the Elgin- bulk grain meeting
yesterday. Speeches were made by i,
D. Brown, president of the state farm
'ers' organization, J. D. Adkiseon,
president of the Rice Union Elevator
company of Wasco county, and Prof.
G R. Hyslop of O. A. C. Some dU
cussion was had as to the possibility
of converting a fiat warehouse into
an elevator, but was discouraged be
cause the experts said a constant high
handling coct would be present.
Butter Labels for sale at
The Observer Office.
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IMBLER NEWS NOTES
Pictures and Negro Mins
trels Vie For Audiences At Imbler
Tonsilitis Patients Arc Better.
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Tomorrow navy men from the Ore
gon district headquarters at Portland,
will visit La Grande for the purpose
or furnishing information to young jit.jgjous
im'n una otners wno may ue inieresxeu
in the navy from a standpoint of en
listment or from a desire to leorn
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nuuut, uio ujiiw. diaivs nuy, Tm (p. MnrpVi fi -fina,;nnU
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ima wit navy is trie ursi unu 01 e im.: 1 1
if -V 1 c. . 1 I v u r the seven-reel film, "The Life of Our
United States has brought home to 1 5,.; , u ' X. r ,
!,,,. ,.. i... ., ,j !,. , ;nignt and at a matinee Saturday af
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church minister of Elgin, was given
Did you ever hear tell of a farmer
without a farm!
Did you ever hear tell of a successful
business man without a bank account?
Success is just as likely to come to you
without a bank account as it is to a
fanni r without a farm.
This bank meets your needs fits your
case, an bank of personal service.
The ffK a heart v liei-e for
the nan who opens a small account,
as the man who opeug one with more,
La Grande Nafional Bank
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now battleships, scout-cruisers, tor
pedo boat destroyers, submarines and
other necessary typos of ships to
make up a formidable fleet. But a
fleet without men is of no value so
that congress on August 29, 1916, au
thorized an increase of 24,000 men
during Uie evening show. These pic.
i tures were the best films, of a sacred
nature, which have ever been seen at
the local theater.
Several parties were kcDt in and
st veral also kept out of Imbler. Sun
day, owing to the blockade between
here and Elgin.
Mrs. Reuben McBride is recovering
from a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Booth Larson is shipping more ap
ples to the Middle West. Imbler's
bumper crop is rapidly being sold and
at fairly satisfactory prices.
Gerald Tuttle, who moved to Wash
The navy needs these men imme
dintcly and the inducements which are i
a part of navy life are expected to
fill up the navy within the next six
months.
Young mn to enter the navy must
bo American citizens. Any boy born
in the United States is a citizen re
gardless of the citizenship of his par
ents. The age requirements are from
16 to
must hnvrt t.hfl ronsnt. rf hi a rwvronta.
The pay for the first three months 1,11(1 wl" m"Ke 1,18 future home .n t ,is
while undergoii 7 draining is $!'.60 vll'lnlty. presumably on a ranch,
per month bv; this is autonu.tk.llv Dnte for the hiKn s'hool commence,
increased to $20.90 per month, and mcnt has bpcn sct ' efforts are be
tho young men sent to sea. Most ! in mnde to secure the services of Dr.
young men double their pay in the ta.rl "pney, president of Willamette
first enlistment and on the second en- university, lor the address. The son
listment tho pay runs up to $85 per crs hnve snt for the manuscript for
month. This is practically clear mon-! class play which will be nivcn about
ey, for the government supplies a full j tw0 weeks before the term ends. Last
30 but if a boy is under 18 hc''"0'1 about six "ears nP. " having
have the consent of his parents. ihls. fu.r.n,tl,le sniPPC(1 '' f ImWer
outfit of clothes and the verv excel
lent meals nro provided free of cost.
ein imipn-i nunnrca two boys as its
first high . hool grnduntes 'since rV.
m warrant oftiocrs for the navy vaimsnir.g a i-.ii'iiiard four-year school.
.! appointed from tho ranks and ; This year there will be five gradu
..iout one hundred are appointed each atcs.
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FOR
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r am leaving town and must sell my furni
ture. 1 will sell it piece by piece or will sell
it all to any one party, on easy payments
plan. It is all new furniture and has only
been used four months. It must be sold by
tomorrow night, March 8th. I will be at
limild "IVnl
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an arr J- urmture c(
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company for informa-
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