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SATURDAY, APRIL 7,' 1917.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
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WELCOME TO THE TROOPS.
. La Grande welcomed in fine, patriotic style Company M
Third Oregon, last night. The warmth of the welcome
only demonstrated visibly the feeling the people of La
Grande have in thir hearts for these young men who have
left home and school and university to be of service to
their country in time of war. The Salem boys are bright,
alert, clean-cut young men. They are a credit to their city,
and to the institutions from which they come. The service
in the army will be good discipline for them; they will have
much to learn and will learn much. No young man will
ever regret that he served his country in this war and the
discipline which he receives will be valuable to him in later
life. La Grande extends its hospitality to the soldier
boys; they are welcome here. "We appreciate their cordial
response to our hospitality, and we hope that their stay
will be pleasant and profitable.
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Contributions are being made liberally to buy uniforms
for our High School Cadets. We were all proud of them as
they marched in the parade last night.
REPUBLIC MAKES GREAT
CARRIED A CAPACITY LOAD
FROM MICHIGAN TO LOS
ANGELES
Every Foot of the Way It Went Un
der Its Own Power Over Many
Terrible Roads With Low Con
sumption of Oil and Gas.
Out Michigan avenue horns were
fill in the air with the catchy strains
of "Pretty Baby." Crowds were
gathering in Superior Btrcet. Some
thing interesting wns coming. Every
body was on tiptoe. The Republic
Factory band turned into the mnin '
business thorughfnre of Alma, Mich- ,
ignn. Behind it camo a crowd sur- ;
rounding a gaily decorated motor ;
truck. Signs on the shiny express '
body and nifty canopy top mado it all
cloar. "In Alma, where everybody
works for the Republic," it was a red- , ,
lottor day It was Republic Dispatch j JW() Dead, 40 1111110
Model 9. tho new Republic Delivery ' J
Truck, on its way to ios Angeles,
California with a little run down one
side of the Mississippi rivor to St. j
Louis, and back on the other side to
Company, Republic distributor.
Some Record.
Republic Dispatch, carrying a capac
ity load all the way, had finished the
longest continuous run ever made by
a motor delivery truck. The odometer
showed that it had traveled exactly
4080 miles 709 miles more than the
distance from New York to San Fran
cisco. The route took the truck
through twelve stato3. It had gone
every foot of the way on its own pow-
er. Though it is somewhat weather
stained and battle-scarred, it is "all
there." It is just as fit for another
performance of tho same distance and
hnrdships as tho day it left the fac
tory.
The sturdy little truck averaged
17 1-4 miles per gallon of fuel for
1035 miles, and 13 1-4 miles per gal
Ion for the entire trip, including sub
marine voyages in mud and snow
drifts mountain climbs everything
It averaged GO miles per quart of oil.
On fnir roads a speed of 40 miles an
hour wns easily maintained. For
many miles tho truck and its drivers
had to make thci own roads in tho
salt marshes of Utah, and tho snow
drifts of Wyoming and Nevada.
In Chicago Fire
Davenport, Iowa, just to warm it up
for tho cross-continent trip.
That was October 5. Exactly sev
enty days later another crowd wel
comed the truck as it enmo to a stop
Chicago, April 7. (United Press)
'Ivo dead and over forty are in
jured as the result of a gas explosion
in a down town restaurant. The ex
plosion's forco caused the roof to fall,
at 042 South Grand Avenue, Los An- j Firemen believe more bodies may be
golos, the homo of D. F. Poyer Truck I recovered.
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Thore is a contest on at this Bnnk whereby you can
earn a Gold Medal that is worth twenty dollars. All
can enter. It isn't necessary to be n hero to enter
tfiis contest, but is is necessary to have tho "back- '
bono" of a hero, and "stick-to-it-iveness," for it takes
norvo to quit spending and save.
WE GUARANTEE YOU A GOLD MEDAL
All you have to do is place one dollar on deposit
now, nnd another next week and so on, for about
eighteen nioro weeks, and nt the end of this time
you will havo a "A BIRD" of a medal, with an
American Eagle on It.
IT'S WORTH A TRIAL
YOU CANT LOSE
This Resolution looks good to me,
And to keep it will surely pay;
"I will start for mysolf n savings fund.
And bank the first dollar today."
La Grande National Bank
"Civics Day" at the Neighborhood
club Tuesday afternoon was opened
with the club song, led by Mrs. George
S. Birnie after which "The Club
Woman's Creed" was repeated by the
club. Mrs. M. K. Hall read a paper
on "The Community Spirit" which
she discussed thoroughly and directly.
Mr 3. Robert Eakin read a paper on
Women's placo in Community Af
fairs," in which sho brought out every ,
phase of women's work, especially the
club woman. After the reading of
these two excellent papers, Mrs. Viiv-
cent Palmer conducted a discussion on
civic work, such as clean-up week.
protection of birds, planting of va
cant lots and better films in our pic
ture shows. Mrs. P. S. Robinson fav
ored the club with two songs, "To
morrow" and "San" Man's Coming."
Mrs. Zoe Bragg-Spinning has con
sented to give a list of Easter stories
to the children during the story hour
Saturday. The club women showed
their patriotism by deciding not to
have the Annual club breakfast in
May, but to give the sum that would
be expended for same to a relief fund.
Chapter I. P. E. O. met Friday k-
ternoon with Mrs. George H. Currey.
After the business meeting Mrs. Ed
Kiddle, chairman of the program com
mittee presented an outline of "the
Year Book" for tho next twelve
months' work and recreation. The
afternoon was then given over to Mrs.
Albert Hunter, who relivered a thor
ough and most interesting review of
"The French Drama."
A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home of Mrs. E. Rosenbaum Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, when her
son, Jess, and Nellie Mao Kenneda
were married. Bishop C. J. Black of
ficiated. There were no attendants
but little Evelyn Bruce acted as flow
er girl. The bride was dressed in
yellow crepe de chine and taffeta.
Luncheon was sarved after the wed
ding. Miss Kenneda is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Kenneda of
this city. The young couple will make
their homo on. N avenue. Mr. Rosen
baum is employed by the Telephone
company.
Mrs. .Charles E. Cochran, who is
well known in La Grande, was one of
the patronesses of tho O.-W. R. & N.
Employes' dinner dance in Portland a
week ago Friday evening.
Miss Mildred Oliver returned home
Wednesday from Whitman College.
Sho was accompanied by Miss Flora
Belle Ludington of Whitman. She
will spend Easter at the Oliver home
returning to Whitman next Wednes
After the regular meeting of the
Owaissa club which was held Wednes-
day evening at the home of Miss Ora
Anderson, they wore entertained at a
theatre party at tho Arcade and with
a supper nt Youngs bwcets. Ihose
present were Miss Merle Moss, Leah
and Vera Swalbcrg, Nora Arbuckle,
Goldio Campbell, Dudley Tobin, Ce-
cilo llmdman, Dove Magee, Ora An
de.rson, Elsa Newquist, Mnry Gorory
and Ethel Hanley. Miss Ethel Han-
ley will entertain the club next Wed
nesday.
The pupils of Miss Hilda Anthony
gave a piano recital at hor studio Fri
day afternoon which showed consider
able credit to Miss Anthony.
Waltz, (Brahms) Elma Bay and
Marguerite Zweifel.
In a Rose Garden," Lorene Haia-
ten.
"Robin's Lullabye" (Rrogmann)
Evelyn Emahiser.
"The Cricket and tho Bumble Bee"
(Chndwick) Mildred Mohr.
Triumphal March" (Pcsten) Rus
sell Price. .
"Brownies Dance" (Martin) Veda
Price.
"Dolly's FunorrJ" (Tsc.haikovsky)
Justine Ford.
"Trumpeter's Serenade (Spindler)
Marguerite Zweifel.
"Fairy Frolics" (Heller) Elma
Rav.
"Brilliant Camp" (Reinhold) El
nm Fines.
"Home to Our Mountains" (Verdi)
Margaret Klnpfcnntein.
"Soldiers' Chorus" (Gounod) Al
den Bell.
"Petite Scene do Ballet" (Schytte.)
Ruth Bornemann.
"Santa Lucia" (Italian), "The
Grand Parade" (Kullnk) Doris Ben
nett. "Grandmother Tells a Shuddering
Tnlo" (Kullnk), "The Dance on the
lawn" (Kullnk) Lottie Bennett.
"Triumph" (Heller), "Spanish
Dance" (GurlitO Bertha Berger.
"Minuet" (Beethoven). "Barchettn"
(Nevin) Virginia Lincoln.
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Do Your Easter Shopping
at La Grande's
Biggest, Busiest and
Best
Department Store
Don't delay longer Select your new suit,
coat or dress at this store. Here you will
find the largest selection, better qualities,
newest styles, modest prices. Our coats and
suits at $15 to $60 are real values.
Special Showing of Dresses
Wrhen you see this display of dresses you
will agree that this is the largest and most
beautiful lot of dresses ever shown by thi3
store.
Dresses for all occasions at ...$13.50 to $50.00
Hart
Schaffner
& Marx
Clothes are here the new sport styles are
especially smart made chiefly for young
men, but worn with equal satisfaction by
many older men.
W7e have these clothes ready for you in
styles for all ages and tastes in sizes to fit
all figures. All wool fabrics, best of tailor
ing and satisfaction guaranteed ...$20 to $35
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Views of La Grande
People On The War
The sentiment of the citizens of La
Grande toward the President's and
Congress' action in their declaration
that a state of war exists can be ex
pressed in one sentence. "We are
with them through thick and thin."
Tho following quotations have been
given by citizens of La Grande show
ing their attitude toward the matter
POSTMASTER E. E. BRAGG
"The only thing to do is for every
American to 3tand behind the gov
ernment through thick and thin."
J. G. SNODGRASS "So far as I
am personally concerned I am with
the. President and Congress and think
war should have been declared long
before."
REV. C. A. EDWARDS of tho M
E1. church "I am right with them."
F. B. CURREY "The time has
como when every American should
have but one opinion. I am with the
President and I feel certain there is
one hundred million more like me."
SERGEANT RICE "I am merely
a servant of the government, I will
obey any orders I may receive from
higher authorities." '
E. C. TUCKEY "I am most em
phatically in favor of Congress' de
cision."
REV. G. L. CLARK "The Presi
dent and Congress are right. The
action of Congress relative to the
war is the only reasonable and hon
orable course to pursue. The mili
tarism of imperialism which repudi
ates all laws protecting humanity,
abrogates all principles of honor, and
defies the spirit. of Justice and Right
must be smitten once and for all time
from the face of tho earth."
J. W. KNOWLES "Germany, in
carrying on her submarine warfare,
has violated not only international
law but the law of humanity. No
self-respecting nation could submit to
such acts and a declaration of war by
Congress was inevitable."
In my opinion England also has
violated the laws of Natons but she
has not ruthlessly imperiled and de
stroyed the lives of American citizens."
During the year of 1916 a total of
26,636 immigrants from Ireland was
admitted through the port of New
York and then scattered to every
state in the Union, Alaska, District
of Columbia, Hawaii, the Philippines
and Porto Rico.
Plenty
of Easter
Flowers
LA GRANDE SEED &
FLORAL CO.
On Tuesday afternoon, April 10th,
the Neighborhood club will publicly
tender Mrs. Turner Oliver a farewell.
Mr. Oliver is one of tho organizers
and charter members of this club and
out of respect for h?r devoted atten
tion, every member is expected to be
present nnd show her appreciation.
That this will bo one of the banner
occasions of the season is assured by
tho fart that Mabel TIolme Persons,
a mor.t talented professor of the dra
matic department of the University
of Orosron. will ho present nnd rive
"Prunella," a dramatic reading which
is very entertaining and educational.
Mrs. George Birnie and Mrs. R. J.
Green will give a piano duct and
Mrs. Cornelia Barkor-Carse will cive
violin solo.
Mrs. T. J. Scroggin entertained the
Wednesday Bridge club this week.
Mrs. G. L. Lnnson won the honors.
br. and Mrs. M. K. Hall and Mr.
nnd Mrs. T. J. Scroggin will entertain
tho Evening Coffeo club nt the Hall
residence Friday, April 13.
The Eastern Star Social club will
meet in the Masonic parlors Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
I. E. Church Notes.
A Missionary campaign will be held
Monday nnd Tuesday of next week nt
the. M. E. church of this city. Ten
M. E. ministers nctinir as dele
from churches of Wallowa and Union j
counties will be present. On the Mon-1
day evening program four noted mis- I
sionary workers will deliver ad- j
dresses. Dr. Rape, missionary to '
China for 15 years will toll of the i
phases of work in China. Dr. Fulker- !
son of Japan will give a lecture on ,
Japanese missionary work. Rev. Paul '
Rnrnhnrte will give a very interesting
illustrative lecture on South Ameri
can work. Dr. Shilling also of South
America will deliver an address on i
missionary work. 1
BULK
GARDEN
SEEDS
Xew, Clean Stock of Fresh Tested Seeds
Buy Your Seeds In Bulk
Corn and Bean seed very short crop. Buy
early as we can get no more at present
prices.
White Clover and Blue Grass
Spencer Sweet Peas
FREE OFFER
With' each $1.00 cash purchase of seeds in
packets and ounces we give you 2.3c in ,
plants at the Green houses.
La Grande Seed f& Floral Co.
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