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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1917)
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1917, PAGE TWO LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER him Decided Novel Ideas In MILLINER Y I 1 That's the charm of the Hill's Millinery new ness. No two days is the stock alike. Our shelves are covered with a lot of freshly, new creations, and so you see there's nothing stereo typed in our styles and operations. Whatever your millinery wants, maybe you can fill them here at a great money saving. The styles are the newest and our display equals any that we have ever had, ...j Prices $3.50 to $12.00 HILL'S DEP'T STORE - Quality and Service is Reg. V. 8. Fat. Offlci J. W. Bush to Handle the Simplex Line Effective at once I will be agent for everything produced by the Simplex people, includ ing gasoline engines, separa tors, silos, ensilage cutters, etc. Anyono interested in any of these lines can got into communication with mo by writing me at La Grando or telephoning Bed 1312. Litera ture and demonstrations gladly given to anyono interested. The Simplex goods are uni versally known as standard and need no boost words they speak for themselves through their record of satisfaction wherever used. Will gladly come to your ranch to discuss theso lines. ' Territory includes Union, 'Wallowa and Baker counties. J. IV. BUSH L Grando, Oregon. FOR RENT SIGNS For sale at The Observer office. BUTTER WRAPPERS for actio at The Observer Office. I xx ! FUEL LUMP COAL, TWO CARS DRY WOOD, BRIQUETS We have large and small teams, drays, auto truks, jitneys, piano wagons, derricks, jacks, tackle; everything complete to handle a pack age or a carload. Quick Service Fuel, Feed, Fireproof Storage The J. D. Lynch Co. One Block Eaat of Depot . Your Size in Goodyear Cord or Fabric Tires. Call in and Ask Us About Them. W. H. BOHNENKAMP COMPANY Motorcycle News The world's record for continuous riding on, a motorcycle was broken by Allen T. Bedell, Rcdlands, Cal., riding a Harley-Davidson twin cyl inder stock machine, fully equipped. Bedell circled the Los Angeles Ascot speedway for a total of. 1,153 1-2 miles in twenty-four hours, breaking the previous international mark set up by "Cannon Ball" Baker in Aus tralia. Bedell also broke the 1,000 mile record when he reeled off that distance in 20:42:30 or twenty-one minutes better than the previous time. At the conclusion of his long grind, Bedell felt fine and claimed that he could continuo for another twenty-four hours on the same machine and better his time. , Y. M. C. A. Can Find You Job. The employment department of the Y. M. C. A. continues to do consider able assistance to men unemployed. During the past year hundreds of po sitions have been found by this de partment. All members and friends of the association are urged to send men who are out of work to the Y. M. C. A. and positions will be found for them; the association makes no charge for either party and consider it a part of tho great work that it is doing. At present the department has positions for a goodly number of men at good wages. Complaints, affidavits and legal blanks of every description for sale at The Observer, 1710 Sixth street Phone Main 10 New "Hip" Bill Has Fine' Acts "Hippodrome" vaudeville the same acts that are seen at the Hippodrome theatre, the biggest vaudeville thea tre in Portland will be shown at the Arcade theatre Wednesday and Thurs day afternoons and night. The Two Balkans who will appear on the bill "have just retarncti from a very successful tour of Australia. They have a very novel iiHtiumental and vocal act which is intftcit (lifer ent and out of the ordinary Van and Yoihe have a vury funny and clever character change net Biily Empey Van, known as the Human Toothpick, will keep th3 audience in good humor with his leg mania, a3 we call it, for they ne"i:r seem to stop. Miss Trixie Yorke has t vn-y pleas ing voice and wears beaitifitl gowns. Their Scotch Finish which closes their act is a riot. The act on a whole is built strictly for laugh purposes, and they live up to it. Mr. Van wants It thoroughly understood t'lat lie i063' not pod. I tional and equihbristic wire ac that is really a sensation, lla ones Tents that have never before been i:itempt ed, and has his audien-e3 holding their breaths in suspense and admira tion. The act is a uni ins nevdty. ARC A DE Mary Pickfi 1 Tonight. "The best film I ever saw Mary Pickford in," was the way a compe tent critic described "The Puir LiU!e Rich Girl" which is on at. Ok Aivade theatre tonight. "It has all of Mary Pickford's former charms and hun dreds of winsome ways I never su.- oected Mary Pickford of having. It tells a sweet, clean story. By all means see it." r.. iw ri, rminr If imitation is flatterv. then Georee M. Cohan would naturally be expect - ed to encounter particular difficulty in : that would fit his! obtaining a hat head, for if any person connected to any greater extent that George M., that individual has never been written about. Quite contrary to the case often ap parent, Georgio Cohan is today an un affected and democratic as he was during the days he took lessons on the violin back in Providence, R. I. His many friendships are sincere regard less of "stations in life" and he is as popular with the stage carpenter as he is with the greatest theatrical and motion picture celebrities. That he will gain hosts of new friends as a result of his forthcoming motion pic turo debut is readily expected. "Broadway Jones" is his initial pic ture to be realeased by Artcraft Pic tures in the very near future in La Grande. Smartly Said True patriotism ts not always loud mouthed. A hell upon cnrtli awaits the wife of the boy who Is moan to Ills mother. Tliero Is something wrong in tho innkctip of the ninii who does not re joice at tlio success of Ills friends. It Is Impossible for a man needing a haircut to look aristocratic. Tlio boneheiid always thinks of a lot of things that arc not worth remem bering. It Is dllllcult to pick up many friends without making a few enemies along the wuy. BUTTER LABELS For sale at Th Observer office. North Powder News North Towder, April 10. (Special) Mr. Cox. a mineralogist of tho U. S. Land oflice of Portland was in town Thursday investigating the land airoiuul the old Buckeye mine iu con nection with the government mineral contests against the homestead en tries of Clarence Burden, A. Tolley, C. Pago and Fred Bull. The hearing in these six cases was held in Baker on Monday, This contest is working a hardship on these men as they took Up their land in good faith and have complied with the law in every way. It is certainly adding insult to injury when they are contested by the U. S. Herman Waite, manager for the PF. E and wife made a trip to La Grando Monday and returned by the way of Union where they stopped off and visited with friends for a short timo. Roy Phillips of Union visited with his sister Mrs. Hughey, the oporotor in the telephone oflice. E. S. Norris of La Grande wns a business visitor in town for several days this week. It is currently reported that J. 0. Pilcher has disposed of his interest in the garage and that Ed Lodbetter will join Floyd Walk in running the busi ness. Floyd Wiltshire, Chris Johnson and W. N. Gardner were Bokor visitors i last week. Harold Gilkinaon returned Thursday from a trip to La Grande. Homer Pearson and Dolly Ashby were married on April 5 in La Grande, i They will make their future home on the groom's farm a few miles out of town. J. C. Miller was a business visitor in La Grande Thursday. Wilbur Davis was a business visitor from Union on Friday. J. B. Tuitis of Baker, an agent for the McMinnville Fire Ins. Co., was a business visitor Thursday and Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. James Dalton returned from Medical Springs on Thursday. Martin Pearce and wife, Robert Burdette, Everette Pearson, Ed Mur phy, C. M. Blevins, went to Baker on Friday to attend the auto show. G. K. Hewitt shipped a car of heavy draft horses to Portland Friday. Karl Hagg shipped a car of hogs to Portland Saturday, Kenneth Chute has petitioned Gov ernor Withycombe to be allowed to form a company of cavalry for East ern Oregon. There will be a patriotic rally held at the city hall on Friday evening April 14. Mr. Chute expects about 15 to join from North Powder as several volunteers have already signed up. i " Kamela News Kamcla. Ore.. April 8. (Special) Chinook winds and rains have taken some snow from the hill in the past week. The bluebirds aire here. An Easter dance was given in the hall Saturday night. Every one re ported having had a nice time. at ended at 1:30 a. m. N. A. Cramer of Imbler and former school teacher in Kamcla was here on business Saturday. E. "B. Kidder went to La Grande Thursday on No. 6 returning Friday mornine on No. 17. J. A. Payden is home from La Grande. He is going back Monday for another week's treatment. The cli mate is too high for him here; he ex pects to go to Portland to stay with his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Nettleton Miss Florence Schubert went to La Grande Friday morning on No. 6 and was accompanied home 'Saturday morning by her sister Bessie. George Cleaver and Harry Wood- ell of Imbler were up Monday on business. They measured the snow ; ?" found it to be eight feet and five Mrs. W. H. Pidcock went to La j Gnande Tuesday and returned Thurs- Harry Plauss returned from Pendle ton Thursday. Howard Schaiffer was called to La Grande by his wife's illness Thursday. Fireman Dyer of La Grande was working in Schaiffer's place this week. Jack Collins of Meacham attended the dance in Kamela Saturday night. Mrs. J. A. Waters is quite ill at present. Mrs. C. L. Damorell and daughter Elsie went to La Grande Friday re turning home Saturday morning on No. 17. George Hillman's bob-cat which he captured a few weeks ago, escaped a few days ago. Mr. Hillman searched the country clear out to McCay creel: but was unable to recapture it. L. B. Holsapple and family moved out to Mentzerville last week. They had to go out on skis. N. IT. Niclson and Fred Sommers came in from Mentzerville this week. John Beers came in from Mentzer ville and went to La Grande Thursday returning Friday. Chase brothers were in from the country on skis Sunday morning. George White is busy with two teams hauling the snow from the turn table and around the depot. This Is Good Advice. "Let us make no mistake in this," said Dr. Frank Strong, chancellor of the University of Kansas, in a wnrn ing against unfair and unthinking treatment of so-called German-Americans. "Probably 95 per cent of the so-called German-Americans in the United States are loyal to America and are willing to fight for this coun try. Let us not alienate this fine loy alty by misdirected patriotism. They have been staunch citizens in peace and they will be staunch citizens in war. After peace has come we want I j Now is the Time to r ! J Plant J P Sweety Peas, Pansles and all J J Morse's other Grand Prise ( ? California Seeds Mom c g J 0 Sl fy all LeadlniJ Dtaltn f H Tour dnlir do., aM t.rrr Mot', & v" oirwt toroor c.talofu-r f ourrdtt,U b prometl, mudx! to. L ! C.C. MfiPSR n r-n J1 L Seedsmen San Francisco Ji Special Folgers Tea BUY YOUR SUPPLY THIS WEEK AND SAVE 15c PER POUND WITH EACH 1-LB. FOLGER'S BAKING POW DER WILL BE INCLUDED A HIGH-GRADE SILVER SUGAR SHELL ON ACCOUNT OF LIMITED SUPPLY ONLY ONE TO A CUSTOMER Harris PHONE MAIN 70 408 North Fir St. no divided country such as we had following the Civil war. We want no such heritage of hate again, a herit age it would take a generation or more to wipe out. Unless we are just we cannot hope to retain the respect and loyalty thousands of so-called German-Americans are eager to give us. Because a few irresponsible Ger mans talk foolishly, let us not be un fair to the great body of German-derived Americans who are with us heart and soul. Mr. Schmidt is as good an American as though he spelled it S-m-i-t-h. The Atchison Globe. Sketched from life One of the New Ones and THE GOLDEN RULE Pencil Curl Sash Band COMPANY VULCANIZING Get your vulcanizing done by us. Prompt, Reliable service. Our work speaks for itself. LA GRANDE VULCANIZING TIRE AND RUBBER CO. 1406 Jefferson. ASK FOR MCCARTHY'S IMPERIAL CIGARS w. d. McCarthy 106 Depot St Office and Factory, ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. AUSTIN BROWNELL, Manager HOUSE WIRING A SPECIALT0" Supplies and Heating Devicei Phone Main 726 Sommer Hotel Building, next to Western Unioa Grocery FARMERS PHONE B. 192 Cross The Track llfeDXRT Corsets V i Front Laoed A perfect found ation for fitting and wearing dresses and gowns MODART Corsets form the proper foundation upon which to build the clothes and give them that peculiar elegance and at tractiveness which is so much sought after. THE smooth, perfect fitting back, the graceful body lines and the pliable l-esilient boning con tribute to displaying the tailored suit and delicate evening gown in all their beauty. Pauline Lederle Sonmcr Hotel BIdg. When in Portland yon win find The Observer on sal et the Oregon Ho I tel news stand ud Impesial Hotel. " ' 1 Lewis Bid jr.
