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i: v;41FIlki,1-I1srV-1.. . TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1917. LA: GRANlfi EVENING OBSERVER. . PAGE THREE 9 J i j I 0 AU r Kl correctly re tinea from I r asphalt-base crude.it main tains its lubricating body and value at cylinder heat thus forming: a perfect pis ton seal, reducing friction, and enabling the motor to develop its maximum . power. Zerolene b the o0 for your car. For uli by d talari tvtrywhcro and at our Service Stations. STANDARD OIL COMPANY WTffljy llinwii i l S. P. Orders Locomotives. Anticipating tho heavy demand that the National crisis will make upon tho resources of the (railroads, the South ern Pacific company has placed an or der for eleven additional locomotives for delivery this year in time to as sist in the heavy crop movement. hats ald Skrlctid from lift One of the New Ones THE GOLDEN RULE Pencil Curl COMPANY Sash Band , X '4" 4 4" 4p 4? 4" if 4 4 4? Call and in If you are going to plant that garden why not give our line of D. M. Ferry & Co. and C. C. Morse & Co. seeds atrial They are seeds that grow. THE MAMMOTH GROCERY The Middle Store, in the Middle of the Middle Block. 1211 Adams Avenue Phone Main 82 V tor information . . 4lae that:ln bar. U894. Wease M n attest on ou, ba erely to can you, .ttant, ' tIj t that tM attentl0 to loh reUlt8 Tours ry truly. m rasRifiaa motor car Students Hold Election. I Tuesday, April 24th, student body elections occurred when officers for the coming year were elected. Typewrit ten 'ballots modeled after the regular election ballots were used which worked out most satisfactorily, j George McDonald was chosen presi dent, Leal Russell, vice president; Imogen Qrtoni, secretary and treasul? erj and Lynn Wright, business manager. Want the Motor Car. Lets get busy and get that gaso line car that is running from La Grande to Elgin to come on up the line to Joseph. We need extra ser vice and if we would get busy and s.i. a iii "'"6i " : could get this service. Joseph Her Better Baby Week National Movementyf55 for the purpose of organizing a Red Cross society. Much interest has al- Better Baby Week which is a Na- ready been demonstrated and a large tional movement for better babies is crowd is expected. I to he observed this week in La Grande. This campaign has aroused a great deal of interest throughout the entire country. The Neighborhood club of this city has secured the val- , ued services of Miss Ava Milan of the ; Oregon Agricultural College to be present at the meeting to be held at the Neighborhood club room Friday, May 4th at 2 p. m. Miss Milan has charge of the baby campaigns and work in Oregon and will give a very interesting talk upon the phases of this work. Members of the local club consider themselves favored to have secured the valuable services of Miss Milan. The local stores will observe Baby Week by decorating their , windows for the event. The localchurches will observe Sunday May 6 as Baby Sun day. The occasion of this week will !be to bring to the public interest & 4,&'l?4,4,l?4,3C Have a Cup Golden West Coffee . eu-LETN t0 anytl,9r . . . t colour? babies' needs for sanitation, their safety and safety of the mother. The public as a whole are cordially invited to attend the meeting Friday at the Neighborhood club room. Union Track Meet To Be Held Friday Union, April 30. Owing to the In- terstate meet which i3 to be held at Baker on May 12th, the Union county meet will be held on Friday, May 4th. ' Owing to several difficulties the dis-; cus throwing has been eliminated. iotherwise schedule will bo the same. There was a very enjoyable party at the K. of P. hall last Friday night given by the members of the Epworth league for the purpose of raising , money ,, . . . . ., ... The re-opening of the Sentennial ho- exact makeup of each train, showing tel under the new name of Union ho- . the order in which tho cars should be tel took place last evening. There ' placed in tho train. Trains should go was a sumptuous banquet served to through to destination Intact unless a large crowd who listened to the de- there Is some exceptionally good rea lightful strains of the orchestra. The I sou to the contrary. Under no clrcum hotel is remodeled and re-papered and ' stances will troops be separated from promises to bring much patronage. I their rations and inetfsing facilities or The Cove high school operetta, animals from their forage. "Perseverance" will be staged here on I "Particular attention should be paid next Friday evening at the cozy thea- to the supply of water for drinking pur tre under the auspices of the Union poses. The facilities that are suOlclent high school. The music has been com- for normal travel are usually inade posed by P. Burton Arant, formerly j quate for troop movements over long of Pacific University at Forest Grove, distances, and a supplementary supply but now of the faculty of Cove high j will be provided by placing a barrel school, and the lvrics bv Miss Nellie filled with water on tho platform of Bradley of La Grande. This produc tion is of county wide interest. R. A. Painter, formerly of the La Grande fire department, has returned to Baker. of Delicious HOW RAILROADS WILL MOVE ARMIES Instructions Sent All Systems by Railway Association. TROOPS WILL HAVE CONTROL All Equipment Will Be Carefully In speoted and All Train Movement Re ported at Onoe Fairfax Harrison of tho Southern Telle What. I Being Done. Detailed Instructions to railroads for j the transport of troops and muuitlons have been Issued by the American Railway association. Copies of rout lug plans were seut to each of the 260 railroad systems of the couutry. Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern rullway and general chair man of tho special committee on na tional defense, said that the instruc tions bad been drawn up Jointly by the government authorities and the rail road officials covering military opera tions. These are the Instructions In part: "The routing of troops from borne stations to mobilization camps will be in tho bunds of the quartermaster gen eral of the army. Routing schedules will be furnished promptly by or through tho department of quarter master to the camp quartermaster, showing the route to be used by each organization from the mobilization camp to concentration point or other destinations. Where movements are entirely within tho territory of tho de partment routings will be In the hands of tho department quurtcimaster. Ow ing to tho limited amount of tourist equipment the assignment and distri bution of tourist equipment will be in the hands of the olHce of the quarter master general "Camp quurtermosters will make di rect requests on the quartermaster general for equipment as far in advance as possible wben it is definitely known troops are ready to move, giving name of organization, number of officers aud men to move, route and approximate time of departure. The American Rail way association representatives at each camp wi!l telegraph dally to the Amer ican Railway association committee central bureau at Washington depar tures for the preceding twenty-four hours, organizations (with strength) to move in next twenty-four hours and strength still In camp, with such oth er information as may be necessary for their records. The camp quartermas ter will assist tho American Railway I association representative in securing information. "As soon as the railway equipment ie received the American Railway as sociation representative, or some com petent person designated by blm, will make a preliminary Inspection of the same with a view to ascertaining im mediately and correcting any defect If necessary he will at oiica reject any unsuitable equipment aud Becure other equipment in Its place. Before the troops are entrained a Joint inspection of the equipment should be made by tho American Railway association rep- rESfe'-" 1Tne quartermaster, after con- suUatlon wltu tralu commander. should auvis6 tho American Railway -..R.intiou representative as to the every coach or every second Pullman or tourist car. CHINESE TO FORM REGIMENT. Citizens' Alliance Here Pledges All Re sources to United States. Not to be outdone by their Japanese cousins or even by native Americans themselves tho 000 members of the CUlnese-Amerlcan Citizens' alliance, incorporated, have made plans to raise a Chinese regiment aud offer It to the government for service. The alliance Is made up largely of educated and wealthy Chinese, many of whom arc graduates from American universities, and Is the leading Cblneso organization In New York. A patriotic resolution drawn up by the president, Leo Tuck, was adopted and forwurded to the White House. It pledged "unconditional mid loyal sup port to tho government of the United States" and offered every resource of the members to tho country. Defiant Pennsylvanlans. When the thousand residents of a Pennsylvania town wore ordered to leave homes so coal under tlicm could be mined they hoisted American flags and defied the world. Saved All His Children. Using nrms as life saving nets, Thll Upsburg (N. J.) man hud his eight chil dren Jump from second story of burn ing house, aud not one was hurt. Tobacco Company Helps. New York, May 1. (Special) combining appeals for enlistment in ' the U. S. Marine Corps ' with their ; commercial advertsng, the Amercan ! Tobacco company, through the Haw ley Advertising company, of this city, is the pioneer in devoting part of its contract advertising space to patriotic appeals, as advocated at a recent luncheon of the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publish ers' association at the Waldorf As toria. In a huge advertising campaign Just launched for MU. S. Marine" tobacco, three-quarters of tho contract space is devoted to an appeal for men to join tho Marine Corps and be "First to Fight." RUMOR MAKES THIS STRIKE DAY IN GERMANY London, May 1. (United Press) Today is tho day set by unconfirmed rumors from several neutral sources, for a general strike throughout Ger many. Sporadic strikes in many lo calities, which started with a 25 per cent cut in bread allowances, Lave hindered munitions works for several weeks. . , ' Darland Apartments Sold. Thos. Swan of Vancouver, closed the $30,000 deal last night in which W. D. Lynch of this city sold his property, the Darland Apartments to Mr. iSturdivant, formerly of Lebanon, Oregon. Mr. Sturdivant has taken, possession of his new home. Mr. Lynch will join his wife in Washougal. Wash., where they will make their future home. Several young men in the city be tween the ages of 18 and 25 are just now doing considerable figuring. The big question is whether to enlist in the (regular army and bo given the opportunity of choosing the line of service, or to wait and take a chance on conscription. Never since the years of the Civil War hrfvo the young men been compelled to face such a serious question. Picked Up By The Stroller , I don't care if spring never comes. It can stay away. I never did like it very well anyway. Rex Lampman, formerly of The Oregonian and Journal . .staffs has jumped to the Pittsburg iLender. Wherever he goes Rex will make good and be a ray of sunshine. The burnintr issue in the ' citv of Portland campaign is: "Did Will Daly ride m the baseball paradov" Either way will lose him votes. It's almost a sin not to attend the opening game. Water Glass , Solution Sodium Silicate THE TRUE Etta PRESERVATIVE SAVE MONEY And put your eggs down now, inexpensive, easy and simple tot use ASK ABOUT IT PUTMAN'S DRUG STORE The RBXALL Store 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 GEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY Retail Dept. Phone Main 8 Morgan Girl Celebrates 85th Birthday. Russell W. Cross, Civil War veter an, who participated in the battles of Gettysburg and Chansorville, also many others, celebrated his 85 birth day Sunday at his home in this city. Still suffering from his recent illness. he arose at 6 a .m. stood 'before h;s mirror and shaved himself, prepared to help entertain those of his immedi ate family who could be presenC Those who could not be present sent remembrances and messages of love, that he might know he waa tenderly though of. A beautiful dinner 'Was served. 5,000,G00 Corns ; Lifted Right Off! Try 2 Drops of Kagio "Geta-It." . There's a wonderful difference be tween getting rid of a corn now aa4 the way they used to try to get rid or It only tour or nve year ff L-Hiia-il, nas revoiuuuniaeu bistory. It's the only core geef Jat ft Drops of. Gee-It.' VeV Xomorrow I'll dust Peel That Ootm Kigbt Off end It's Cone 1 " today that acts on the new prin ciple, not only of shriveling- up te corn, but of loosening" the corn off bo Ioobb that you can lift it right off with your fingers. Put S drops "Gots-It" on that corn or callus to night. That's all. .The oorn la) doomed sure P-S sunrise. No awia. or trouble, or soreness. Tea dib away once and for all with toe tnndllnR bandag-es, toe-eating- ssivea and irresponsible what-nots. Tit It get surprised and lose a cors. "Gets-It" is sold everywhere. Ho a bottle, or sent on receipt of prtoe by III. liiwrence & Co., Chicace, HL C. D. Putman Drug Store. Red Cross Drug Store. La Grande Pharmacy. LA GRANDE, OREGON QUICK DELIVERIES VI are a feature of this lumber business. When you give us an order you can confidently rely on getting your lumber a little before yoa need it. That means no delay In construction, do waiting time that you have to pay for Think that over. reatear pt jf. if. af. . 4 f f .JK
