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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1917)
tAGE FOUR LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1917;. EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER An Independent Newspaper. Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING - CO. J. D. MEYERS H. B. LEITER ; CLARICE LEITER President Vice-President Editor and Publisher United States Dreadnought Delaware Entered at the Postoffioe 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: - ' . i i. M i mm h Apr. 0 Apr. To To May May The Observer carrior boys are instructed to put the papers on t'ie porches. If the carrier does not do this, miuaes you, or neglects gett'-rg the paper to you on time, kindly phone The Observer, as tms is the only way we can determine whether or not the carriers are following instruc tions. Phone Main 37 before 7:80 o'clock and a paper will be sent you by special messenger if the carrier has missed you. By Carrier. , i ' Daily, single copy Daily, per week Ite Daily, per month H. Daily, per six months in advance.fiJ.oo Daily, per year in advance $7.00 By Hall. Daily, by mail par year, In ad vance $4.00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily, by mail per fix months in advance $2.60 Daily, by mail per three months in advance $1.25 Daily, by mail per month 45c The Saturday Evening Observer, per year in advance $1.50 Weekly-Observer-Star, per year in advance $1.50 It seems as if war was destined to bring on nationa prohibition. It seems to be inevitable that the United States will follow the example of the other countries in restricting the manufacture of liquor during war times O The boys of Company M are a credit to their city. They have been quiet, gentlemanly and well behaved. If the : time shculd come that they will be called away from La Grande, their departure will be received with regret. O The Modern Woodmen of America are- the guests of La Grande today. We hope that their stay will be pleas ant and profitable and that they will receive a good im pression of this city and its people. LESS COTTON MORE i wage scale which today gives them 75 FOOD TEXAS PLAN cents an hour, or six dollars a day. - I Two other skilled trades have signed Dallas, Tex., May 1. (United similar wage agreements. Press) Adopting Hindenburg tactics " that of retreating before starting ' tL'SZS uSX Two Thousand Cities food crop in its history. The retreat I was from cotton, farmers sacrificing certain returns from cotton crops by planting their farms in grains and j other foodrproducts.' To add1 to the! harvest fruits and nuts will receive , expert attention. .The campaign, as mapped out today Observe Baby Week the nation. The Federal Children s Bureau here and the National Federa tion of Women's 'Clubs are directing the "save the babies" displays and health instruction throughout the country. Washington, "May " 1. (United Press) Two thousand cities and towns in the United States today are observing Baby Week with campaigns by the state board of agriculture, and ' o many kinds for 'better babies for subscribed to by the state agricul tural college and experimental sta tions, WB9 as follows: Reduce the cotton crop twenty per cent j Increase food products twenty pari cent. I Systematic fight against insect i,' plant and live-stock diseases. j t . i. i:.. 4--i- -ii r State wide city gardening. 1 w n f inn rtf iYtnt- rtyi tfr rt fUa 100,000,000 acres of southern cut-over j woodland lying within the boundaries of Texas. Emergency appropriation for tho agricultural department by a special session of the legislature. Bell Succeeds Wood As Commander Of East Six Dollars A Day For Eight Hours Work Cleveland, May 1. (United Press) Labor has finally attained its goal in Cleveland six dollars a day for eight hours work. Six hundred electrical workers fol lowing a strike, signed a graduated Washington, May 1. (United I Press) Major General Leonard Wood , was succeeded as commander of the department of the East today by Ma jor General Franklin Bell who has beeni commander of tho department of tho South with headquarters al San Francisco. Tho transfer which roused a storm of criticism on the pait of Wood's frienls, who charged that the' goner al's criticism of war department meth ods was tho reason for it, reverses a seven year old incident. In 1910 Wood succeeded Bell as chief of staff; today Bell takes the more importa post and Wood commands a new and in popular opinion less important post, For Women's Convenience i Same women hr Just a trifle timid about goto to a bank to transact business. Why? Siraply because they are not familiar with the rules f banking. Thb hank is calculated to be of special conveni ence to woman; a place where they can eane and feel at home. We aim to make every transaction se dear and so plain, that dealing with our bank .soa becomes to them an easy habit. We appreciate the patronage of women. Their .bus-vesa with us is already large and steadily in creasing. llf yea are net already a patron, then please con eider, this an invitation to become one. La Grande National Bank t 8 -. ... '.. ,.. , : : Photo by American Press Association. The battleship Delaware displaces 20,000 tons, and she is 551.(5 feet long. She carries ten twelve-Inch guns in ber main batteries and Is mactned by t)27 officers and men. United States Battleship Louisiana Photo by American Press Association. The Loulslnna cost $7,425,013 and has a displacement of ldooo tons, being 450.3 feet in length., Her big guns, consist of four twelve-lnchers and eight elKht-lnrbers. She Is manned by a crew of 890 officers and men and can 18.8 knots an hour. ' United States Scout Cruiser Chester Photo by American Press Association. With a speed of twenty-six knots an hour the Chester Is the fastest cruiser In the United States navy. She tins a displacement of 8,750 tons, and her guns consist of two Qve-lnch and six three-inch. She was built at the cost of f 1,688,- 074 ana nas sou omcers ana men. United States Battleship Kansas 0 lJ Photo by American Press Association. The battleship Kansas bus a comnlement of 85(1 oBlwrn nfl n,n tiuiln battery she carries four twelve-Inch and elebt dirht.lnrh j. places 10,000 tons. She cost J-.SOD.OIX) to build. As her No T our ShoDDin X X J Can be Quite Complete Without a Visit to Our Corset Department C.. . We have just received a new lino of NEMO corsets to show you. The new SPORT CORSET will interest you. Made especially for the active woman who plays tennis, golf, etc. EEK The woman who visits our Corset Department this week will learn more about corset comfort than she ever dream ed of before. The new models In tne Nemo Lastikopa Corset System are simply wonderful in style and ea3e. Entirely new effects! A Nemo for every figure. We 11 expect you this week! There has boon marvelous improvement in the corset during: the recent years, There has been remarkable advancement in even the present season.' The new SPORT CORSET will interest you. It is made for the women who love, recreation; play tennis and golf and want to feel perfectly free and comfortable. The providing of corsets with the virtues for more popular sale was a hard problem, but the enormous measure of success is this attainment is illustrated today by tho superb collection which are made for us by one of tho best manufacturers in America. WZ SELL Corsets Live Merchants Make Their Advertising of Immediate Value to You! They know that "purse-interest" is very strong with you in these days. If they are able to offer you a money-saving opportunity they will tell you about it promptly in their adver tisements. They know that you expect them to keep you in touch; with their "store news". They will give you this store news while it is fresh and valuable to you while it is current news. They know that you have many buying-tasks that some of them seem difficult to you; and they will make it plain to you in their advertise ments just .the extent to which they are able to help you to solve these tasks economically. They know that if they can save you a dollar today they will have added to the good-will value of their business. They know that you buy "in the light" that you want to know about commodities and about their selling prices that you have abandoned the old habit of "shopping around" and that you visit stores with previously formed plans for your buying. Knowing these things, live merchants tell you vv. iio.to ixi evexy issue or tins news paper. kiv VJ K 3
