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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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ShoDDin
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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.
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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.
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Corsets
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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.
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