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LS GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1917..
Welcome Stockmen I
U DOLLAR'S WORTH
No Matter What Style Dress You-Prefer We Have
tlie Fabric Best Suited for it
FOR A TOR SFENT
Assurance? Is Given That All
Funds Will Be Economi
cally Expended.
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Beautiful flowered
and stripe effects in
imported all silk pon
gee, yard
$1.39 to $1.48 '
Fancy taffetas, fancy
satins, fancy '- silks,
fancy brocades, mes
salines, faille, at, yd.
$1.00 to $2.25
In wool and worsted fabrics there is a wonderful nrray of Dtylos to fhoose from meeting fashion's
domand. Broadcloths, French Serges, Shadow Checks, Twaeds, Checked Pophn, Voijes and many
others too numerous to mention,
90c to $1.98 a yard
HILL'S DEPARTMENT STORE
Quality and Service
SHERRY'S
ANNETTE KELLERMAN EN
DORSES THE SHOUT SKIRT
. When Miss Annette Kellermann re
turned from her year's work in Ja
maica, famishing thrills for William
Fox' million dollar production, "A
Daughter of the Gods," she found that
the short skirts she had left had
grown astonishingly shorter during
her absence.
"Do not think" Miss Kellermann
told a Fifth Avenue modiste, "that
because in pictures I go romping
about in the morning-noon-und-even-ing
dress of Mother Eve, that I am a
natural-born enemy of clothes. But I
do irejoice in the popularity of the
full, short skirt. I fairly shuddor
when 1 think of the old-time skirt,
both long and wide, with its full com
plement of heavy lining and velvet
'binding' a wicked weight for any
woman to swing from her waist and a
street-sweeper if ever there was one.
"I find, however, that there are peo
plo who fancy that because I can wear
short skirts, or no skirts, with im
punity, that I enjoy having my atten
tion drawn to Ihe shortcomings re-
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Notice
To Milk
Users
Commencing May 26, the P. M. & C. company will
make early morning and late night deliveries.
This is due to approaching warm weather. Dur
ing the winter months dairymen of the city gen
erally have delivered evening's milk the next
morning, but hereafter the P. M. & C. will deliver
morning's milk the same morning it is milked and
evening milk the same cvening.it is milked. In
some instances this will make afternoon deliveries
several hours later in .the day and morning de
liveries earlier.
The kind indulgence of our patrons during the
rearrangement of the routes is asked. Within a
day or two these new means of delivery should be
working smoothly.
Pure Milk & Cream Co.
Depot At 1708 1-2 Sixth
Tel. Black 2001
vealed by the short skirts of others.
They think I should bo greatly amused
at the sight of bow-legs, weak ankleB,
falling in to one another, crooked
feet and shoe heels run off to one
side or the other or inwardly. On the
contrary, these exhibits make me feel
like crying. I can see back of them
the negligent mother, allowing her
growine daughter to sit with her pli-
jiable little legs twined about one an
i other, or those of a chair, to sit cross
j logged in the window-seat, or stand
on the outsido or inside ankles of her
little bare feet, all crowding and
cramping the muscles and bending the
bones awry."
Miss Kellermnn will be seen at the
Sherry's theatre Saturday and Sunday
April 28 and 29.
Motorists Questions Answered.
I have heard that on should uss an
oil In winter that will not get stiff. Can
you tell me what kind of oil to uee?
Cold will tend to thicken almost any
oil, but in order to reduce the congeal
ing a lighter oil Is used In winter. In
the gear set and axle housings, for ex
ample, instead of using the regular
summer grade of benvy oil or grease
most makers recommend cylinder oil,
which Is much lighter in body than
those mentioned. Tbero are many
grades of cylinder oil, and If you will
ask your dealer for one of light body
and use It In the gear cases Instead of
regular transmission oil you will have
little trouble. Tho average oil In the
motor causes little trouble, but In order
to assist the electric starter, should
you buvo one Installed, yon might try
a lighter oil than you are at present
using.
In cone dutches I notice there are
two different types where the action of
the tnrlna is in ODOoaita directions whan
It engages In the flywheel. Can you
give tho name of each type and explain
their action?
Tho tvnes von refor to nr the Invert.
ed cono and ordinary type. lu tbo for
mer typo the spring Is on the Inside
uud in the lultor on the outsido of the
clutch Itself. Tho difference between
the pimnuiiiir mmlpi-M Is in tlm direc
tion of slope of tho cone. In the ordi
nary type, the small portion being on
the Inside and tho large diameter on
the outside, whereas In the Inverted
cono It Is lust the opposite. Kv press
ing the pedal of an ordinary cone
clutch tho spring Is carried backward
for compression, whereas in the Invert
ed cone, the siuinir beimr on the onno-
slto rUIo, It Is compressed by a forward
thrust.
There is a swishing sound issuing
from the neighborhood of the right
front wheal of my car when it is in mo
tion. It seems to occur once every rev
olution. What can be causing it?
There aru two very likely cnuses of
such n noise. It may be due to the
speedometer geors meshing too tightly
or the demountable rim may have a
wedge loose. . Jack up the wheel and
rotate It slowly and you can soon de
termine whether the gears are too
close. If this Is the case loosen up the
arm that carries the driven gear and
inovo the gear only far enough away so
that tho noise Is eliminated. If the
trouble Is not found In tho speedometer
gears tighten op the wedges on the
rim. Ono loose wedge will make a
noise similar to that you have de
scribed due to the lack of support at
this point.
The platinum points In my breaker
box burn out in four or five months.
Can you tell me why this is?
Interrupter point destruction usually
Is caused by poor adjustment and care
of the points. If the points bavo too
much clearance between them, allow
ing arcing, the beat produced will de
stroy tho metal In a short time. The
points should be dressed three or four
times n year by llllng with a very flue
tile. Special magneto rules are sup
plied by the maker of the Instrument
or any accessory house.
In ordinary praotice at advanced
spark how far from the top dead cen
ter should the spark occur in inches?
Tho advau-.-ed spark may occur any
where from onc-hnlf to one Inch before
top dead center. In many racing cars
the magneto Is set so as to produce a
spark more than one Inch before center.
In the selection of a Highway
Engineer at an anuual salary of $3600,
the State Highway Commission threw
another bombshell into the camp of
those opposing the road bond bill.
Opponents of this measure had been
predicting that a $5000 or $6000 man
would be given this job. The action
of the Commissioners in this import
ant matter only corroborates the as
surance previously given that they will
safely and economically expend all
funds entrusted to them. It is entire
ly in keeping with the announced
policy of the Commission that it will
give a dollar's worth of value for
every dollar expended in all matters
connected with road construction. Mr.
Nunn, the Highway Engineer, was se
lected because of his efficiency. He
has had years of experience In road
building and the records of his work
show the most satisfactory results at
a low cost to those footing the bills.
IS MR. SPENCE
CONSISTENT?
Four years ago C. E. Spence, Master
of the Grange, advocated the Grange
bill which proposed the Issuance of 6
per cent bonds by counties for con
struction of permanent roads, the
bonds to be paid by direct tax levy.
Mr. Spence Is now vigorously op
posing tbo road bond bill which pro
poses lsulpg $6,000,000 twenty-five-year
4 per cent bonds for hard-Burfaced
roads. A direct tax Is not imposed for
the retirement of these bonds. Ample
revenue to pay the interest and retire
the bonds at maturity Is already pro
Tided by law from the increased auto
mobile licenses and the existing one
fourth mill state road tax which has
been a fixed tax against all property
In the state for the last four years.
In other words, the bill to be passed
upon by the voters at the June elec
tion will not increase the general
taxes of the individual.
If Mr.. Spence waa right in 1912 he
Is wrong now.
MILITARY PREPAREDNESS
Moving of heavy gun carriages, and
heavy loads of ammunitions and army
supplies, necessitates better roadB than
at present are available in Oregon.
If our state is exposed to attack, the
railroad facilities are not as well
adapted to carrying heavy guns as
'are improved highways, and it Is up
to Oregon to get Its through trunk
roadB In shape to facilitate the move
ment of supplies.
Should the railroad centers become
too congested, owing to war burdens,
or should they fall into the hands ot
an enemy, the through roads would
be the only moans of communication
left to get supplies from place to
place in the Interior. Farmers would
of necessity depend upon the through
roads for marketing their crops. Every
resident of Oregon will see the neces
sities of the situation once this is
called to his attention and will Bee
tho bearing this has on tho road ques
tion to be voted upon June 4th.
The Dalles Chronicle.
Good roads are indispensable to the
progress and prosperity of any stato
or community. Such improvements
attract the tourist, encourage local
development, promote social life, im
prove market conditions and stimu
late thrift. Rural life Is made more
attractive and agricultural develop
ment Is advanced In proportion as ac
cessible roads are established and
maintained. The further settlement
and development of the stute's unten
anted lands add to their valuo. Tho
consequent increase in assessable val
ues gives assurance of reduced taxes.
Support the good roads bond bill June
4th and thereby assist to effect these
conditions.
Oregon has talked good roads for
60 years. Millions of dollars have been
expended in that time filling mud
holes. The Btate is in third place In
commerce and population among the
Coast states. The road bonding prop
osition, on which the people will vote
June 4th, is the first comprehensive
road programme ever submitted to the
people.
With the main trunk lines? provided
for In the road bond bill, taken care
of, road district money will be ex
pended on local laterals connecting
with state-Improved highways, bring
ing the farmer, no matter where situ
ated. In direct contact with the city
markets.
STERLING SEEDS
Have been selected from those strains which give
large yields of high quality. It will pay to sow them
in your garden. ' ' .
Our stock of seed is large and complete
Harris Grocery
PHONE MAIN 70 FARMERS PHONE B. 192
408 North Fir St. Cross The Track
ENGLISH SCHOOL BOYS DO THEIR BIT.
(By P. W. GETTY, U. P. Staff Correspondent.)
London, April 24. The English public school boy is do
ing his little for England today.
Eton and Harrow, England's two great public schools1,,
have given up "tuck shops" and creases until after the
war.
The boys of Harrow decided on their own initiative not
to buy any more pastry or candy at the tuck shops and
not to have their trousers pressed while the war lasts..
The boys of Eton had measures similarly restricting their
gastronomies and their garments thurst upon them.
Bread, meat and sugar, the A B C's of the Food Con
troller's thou shalt nOt's, are included in the sweeping or dinance
the youngsters of Harrow imposed upon them
selves. They have agreed not, buy any article of food
containing these three substances except dining the regu
lar hours for meals, and then to stay within the suggested "
limits each week. As for their tailors they're going to
cut them out altogether. The good old "under the mat
tress" hiding-place will have to do the trick .to keep the
young Ilarrowians from looking as though th'ey were
ready to jump. , .
The Eton boys neglected to adopt similar measures in
time and the teachers did it for them. Besides imposing
strict regulations for the young Etonian's foddering, the
faculty has decided to assist the railroads of the country
by cutting down unnecessary traveling.
So the Eton boys won't have any vacations this year.
Dry Wood, Poultry Supplies,
Feed,
All Varieties Seed Potatoes
Highest Price Paid For Poultry
SMITH-NOBLE PRODUCE'CO.
Home Ind. Phone M. 734
Union County M. 291
LA GRANDE j
OREGON
All are agreed that Oregon needs
good roads. The only material dif
ference of opinion is as to the method
of financing the movement direct tax
ation or bonds based on a revenue
already provided by law. The fact
that taxes are already burdensome Is
the very best argument for issuing
bonds. The combined revenue from
an Increased auto license and the
existing state road tax will pay the
interest and retire at maturity the
bonds proposed in the good roads bill.
The people will vote on this bond bill
at the special election June 4th.
A vote for the good roads bonds
June 4th will be a vote to pull Oregon
out of the mud.
OUR SPECIAL POULTRY
AND CHICK FEED
will make them thrive as they
never throve before. These
feeds are of especially selected
ingredients which combined
form a perfect food in all re
spects. Try some and the. re
sult is bound to prove that the
use of our special poultry feeds
is a profitable investment.
IF YOU ENTRUST YOUR
SHIPMENTS
to us you can count confidently
upon prompt, careful service.
We handle the transfer work of
some of tho biggest houses in
town. We refer to thom as to
the character of our service.
Our facilities are such that we
still have room for additional
work. We shall bo glad to es
timate on yours.
The J. D. Lynch Co.
une moos. East of Depot
Phone Main 10
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