THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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A Warm Weather
Luxury and
Necessity
For refreshing the skin there's nothing
equal to our
Violet Ammonia
It neutralizes acid perspiration and
stimulates, cools and cleanses the skin.
It prevents chafing, prickly heat, hives,
etc. Use a little in basin or bath dur
ing hot weather.
Its delightful fragrance makes its use a
pleasure.
PRICE 25c
La Grande Pharmacy
ADOIPH NEWLIN, Manager
Quick Delivery Phone Mai 4
La Grande, Oregon
Red Cross Campaign
lit homo and within the reach of thoir
relatives.
Campaign Sidelights.
Reports were brought in today of
most generous sivmg by lumber
ciunps where teams aire now at work.
Tho railroad employees Ihavo (been
especially bcnoficient and in most
cases paid cash. The railroad team
under the direction of Captain Jesse
has called upon nv-ro people than any
other man's team of tho 10. Tho
Neighborhood cluo ia ahead of thorn
h for calls miylo.
The -Standard Laundry employees
numbering 34 havo given a lump sum
of very substantial proportions.
1 Neighborhood Club Active.
. Tho Noighborhod club spent its ac
tivities on tho Northsido today in
house to house canvassing, and didn't
come in for lunch.
give is indeed small, and while em
givo is indeed small, and whlio em
barrassing in such instances, the
teams are jubilant over the unanimity
I of giving. When the campaign is
over the ones who have refused out
right to give will probably not bo
I more than a scre, if that many.
i This number can be divided into vari
ous groups such as those who honest
ly bcliovo they can't afford to give
anything and tho3-3 who can but won't.
Tho last named :lass dwindles down
to loss than a dosien of tho several
thousand seen.
One German-born citizen near Hot
Lako is saving his pennies to send to
tho relief of two nephews who are
serving under the Kaiser. How ho
I proposes to got his gift to tho Kaiser
he didn't explain. .... . . . -
I One farmer who didn't believe in
I giving to war purposes was branding
;a score of calves at the time he said
it, and forgot that the war had
tripled the value of the very calves
he was branding.
I A prominent man wouldn't give be
cause he says ho does not like to be
solicited.
"Telephone your subscriptions in if
you can't come in" is the advice
i
FRIDAY ONLY
Kathlyn Williams
and
Theodore Roberts
In
"THE COST OF HATRED;"
This strong, virile story of the lifelong
search of a great, passionate, domineering
personality for revenge, and the full'illmen.t
of the search, is indeed a thrilling drama.
and
"THE COUNTERFEIT VACATION"
A Comedy
ARCADE
LAST TIME TONIGHT
Bill Hart
The trade mark that
stands for quality
given.
One very substantial rancher first
gavo $5 but reconsidered, and this
morning telephoned in his desire to
give $20 more.
If all tho experiences of the various
teams were written up in novel form,
the reading would bo interesting.
While strenuous the soliciting has had
itn roinhnranment: in better acauaint-
ances, more friends and general out
door exercise that many or. tne teams
needed.
Joseph News Items
Summer Comes With Rush Miss Jes
sie Gowing Returns Red Cross
Drive Begins G. A. R, Veteran In
juredLake Is High.
Joseph, June 20. (Special) .Sum
mer came to Joseph this year with a
rush and a bang! For not many days
ago the temperature hovered around
the 30, 40 and 50 degree mark whilo
now it usually climbs to the 80 and 90
degree mark without much trouble.
Albert Miller, a student in one of
the Walla Walla schools, is here visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Grover Swaggart.
Miss Jessie Gowing, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Gowing, re
turned home Thursday, the 14th, af
ter finishing a successful year of
school at Monmouth. Miss Gowing
was a former student in the Joseph
high school and a few of her friends
spent Thursday evening with her in
getting acquainted again.
The Big Red Cross Drive, which
will be held this week by the Joseph
Red Cross Chapter started Sunday
evening at the Methodist Church
where Dr. Albert Mount and Dr.
Johnson told the audience about the
work of the Red Cross Society and
what the government expected of it
what the government expected of it.
Then a chance was given to join the
society and practically all persons in
the audience who were not already
members, turned in their names as
recruits for the society. The heads of
the Joseph Society, promise that this
is only a starter for what they ex
pect to do.
Plenty of summer now for sure.
Foliage is coming out in fine style.
A new exit is being built onto the
rear of Roup's hall in order that the
owners may comply with the new
safety ordinance which was recently
passed by the city council.
Miss Ruth Gregory, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Verdo B. Gregory, returned
home Monday after finishing a suc
cessful year of school at Beloit Col
lege, which is at Beloit, Wisconsin1.
Miss Gregory wil spend her summer
vacation with her parents in Joseph.
Masters F.dwin and Donald Patten,
of Elgin, are here visiting thcr grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Patten.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ander
son on Friday, June 15th, a daughter.
While riding a horse in Hurricane
Canvon M. V. Knight, a veteran of
the Civil War, was thrown from his
steed onto some sharp rocks. Mr.
Knight suffered a broken arm and
several minor injuries about the head,
he was brought to the Joseph Hospit
al where! Dr. Gregory reduced the
fracture in the arm.
Master Merdth Morgan little son of
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Morgan had his
tonsils and adenoids removed at the
Joseph Hospital this week.
Although the lake is very high at
present there is very little danger of
the big dam giving away under the
pressure.
At a meeting of the locnl W. C. T.
U., which was held last Wednesday
work was done to help tho Red Cross
Soriety in preparing bandages, etc.
Today, Wednesday the 20th, the
big Chautauqua tent is going up and
by the time these items nre in the
press that affair will be in full sway.
Manv tickets were sold in Enterprise,
Lostine and Wallowa nnd the required
$1,200 has all been gotten rid of.
Boost the Big June Drive of the
Red Cross 1
Compliments The Observer.
Arthur Rudd, of Joseph, writes The
Observer: "Your Saturday edition
surely was fine."
LETTERS FROM THE KUFONT.
(Tho following letter was received
by Mrs. Elsie Nelson, of 501 Cedar
Street, La Grande, from her son, F. C.
Nelson, company K, Third Oregon In
fantry.)
June 13, 1917.
Dear Folks: Iarrived safe at The
Dalles and also at my new station. I
saw Tim at a tunnel and afterward
saw him to talk to him; he is first
rate. He can probably come home
next month. I am stationed nt the
base o fthe Columbia River; it sure
is a fine place an ideal camping
ground.
I expect to go to Portland in a
couple of weeks.
fisherman gave us some fish for
supper so we are some lucky; but we
fare pretty good on other things. 1
sure miss I,a Grande now more than
before. Well I go on guard pretty
ouirk so I will stop. Address me,
"The Dalles, Oregon," so I will get
my answer quicly.
Your son.
F. C. NELSON.
Company K. Third Oregon Infantry.
CALIFORNIA REDWOOD
PARK SENDS FIRE CALL
Santa Cruz, Juno 21. (Unit-
ed Press) tin. an effort to 4"
save the California Redwood 4
park, an urgent call for state 4
help in fighting forest fires 4
has been sent to Sacramento. 4
The fire fighters have been 4
working forty-eight hours with- 4
out rest. Many of thorn have
collapsed under the strain. 4
t j ! j j
RUSSIAN ARMY RESUMING
ACTIVITIES ALONG FRONT
4
London, June 21. (United 4
4 Press) A delayed official Bus- 4
4 sian statement reported fuail- 4
4 laded and aerial activities along 4
4 the entire Russian front. The 4
4 statement gives weight to Gen- 4
J eral Brussilloif's pledge that 4
4 Russia will fight. 4
FRESH GERMAN TROOPS PEN
ETRATE FRENCH TRENCHES
4 4
4 Palris, June 21. (United 4
J Press) An extremely violent
4 attack against the French east 4
4 of Vauxheillon by Germans, 4
4 fresh from the Russian front, 4
4 penetrated the French trenches,
according to statement.
WHEAT TRADE SUSPENDED
Portland", June 21. (United 'Press)
The merchants' exchange today
suspended trading in wheat until the
government food policy has been de
termined.
Austin Brownell
Joins Engineer's Corps
Austin Brownell left last
night for Portland to join Co.
F., Engineer's Reserve Corps.
Mr. Brownell has closed up his
business, the Electric Supply
Co., in order to join tho ser
vice of Uncle Sam. Mr. Brow
nell joined his company at Port
land and immediately proceeded
to American La'ie. Mr. Brownell
has many friends here who will
regret his departure.
! ! j
C. E. Social.
Last Tuesday evening the Christian
Endeavors held their monthly busi
ness meeting and social, lit was unan
imously decided to give $10 to the Red
Cross. Following the business meet
ing, the following program was giv
en: Vocal Solo, Miss Helen 'Biggs
Baker, Ore.; Reading, Miss Bessie
Stoddard; Vocal Solo, Ralph Poston
A social hour was then enjoyed fol
lowed by light (refreshments consist
ing of sherbet and wafers.
RED CROSS AUXILIARY FORMED
A group of young women, most of
whom have recently returned from
college, met at the home of Miss
Marjorio Silvertharn yesterday after
noon and organized a young woman's
auxiliary to the local chapter of the
Red Cross. The auxiliary has it own
officers and will work as a separate
unit under the general supervision of
the Red Cross Chnpter. Plans for
the outline of work to be followed are
now being formulated by the various
committees. The young women soon
expect to make one of the biggest
drives ftr Red Cross membership yet
made in the city.
Mrs. E. P. Mossman gave a most
interesting talk before the auxiliary
yesterday, giving many timely sug
gestions for carrying on the work.
The officers elected were Miss Helen
Currcy, chairman; Miss Marjorie Sil
verthorn, vice chairman, Miss Ethel
Wright, secetary; Miss Stella Bod-men-,
treasurer.
The following committees were ap
pointed: Membership Misses Helen
McDonald, Grace Pickens, Gladys Mil
ler. Finance Alice Hill, Minna Ash,
Nita Hunter. Military Marjorie Sil
verthorn, Helen Pierce. Study
Amelia Collier, Runa Bacon, Lillian
McDonald.
Moose Ixnlge Subscribes $50.
I-a Grande Iodge, Loyal Order of
Moose, last night voted to subscribe
$50 to the Red Cross fund. Able and
eloquent speeches were made in sup
port of the proposition by R. J.
Kitchen and others.
Great Britains War Expenses.
New York. June 21 (Special)
Great Britain's weekly war expendi
tures in the United States amount to
between $50,000,000 and $G0.000,000.
"Attention" Boy Scouts
A new complete shipment of Boy Scout Uniforms
and accessories, just received New Regulation
Numbers in all Boy Scout Regalia ready for your
inspection ' . '
Remember Tho' Every Boy Scout making pur
chases must show his registration card first,
Regulation Coats
Regulation Shirts
Regulation Hats
Regulation Leggings, TJ. S. A.
Regulation Leggings, old style
Regulation Breeches
Regulation Belts
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t)llllllltMtMfnilHl
Regulation Haversacks
Regulation Knickerbockers
First Aid idts ..;
Mess Kits
Manuals L
Boy Scout Whistles
, Boy Scout Cups
Boy Scout Knives No. 1 . ..
Boy Scout Knives No. 2
Boy Scout Axes, with slot
Boy Scout Sheaths for Axes
$2.15
$1.15
$1.75
$1.10.'
.75c
.$1.85
,.50c
.$1.90
$1.25
......35c
75c
....35c
.15c
.....15c
$1.25
.... 65c
$1.00
35c
THIS IS THE BOY SCOUT STORE
The Store
Where the
Masses Trade
Formerly the United Store
Follow the
Crowds there's
a Reason
J
til Saturday, Juno 30, 1917, at 4:00
o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon.
U. S. History, Writing, (Penman
ship), Music, Drawing.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Physiology, Reading, Manual
Training, Composition, Domestic
Science, Methods in Reading, Course
of Study for Drawing, Methods in
Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon.
Arithmetic, History of Education,
Psychology, Methods in Geography,
Mechanical Drawing, Domestic Art,
Course of Study for Domestic Art.
Thursday Afternoon.
Grammar, Geography, Stenography,
American Literature, Physics, Type
writing, Methods in Language, Thesis
for Primary Certificate.
Friday Forenoon.
Theory and Practice, Orthography,
(Spelling), Physical Geography, Eng
lish Literature, Chemistry, Physical
Culture.
Friday Afternoon.
School Law, Geology, Algebra, Civil
Government.
Saturday Forenoon.
Geometry, Botany.
Saturday Afternoon.
General History, Bookkeeping.
Very truly yours,
J. A. CHURCHILL,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Adv. June 11-lflt.
Special Meeting.
La Grande Lodce No. 4l A. F. A.
M. Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Im
portant business. All members please
attend. Adv. 6-20-3t.
Notice To Children.
The children of the 4-B grade room
11, Central school are requested to
meet at the Methodist church corner
at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon to go
to the Park. 6-20-2t
NOTICE.
Special meeting Eastern Oregon
Commandery. All Sir Knights re
quested to be present promptly at
7:30.
C. M. HUMPHRIES, E. C.
Adv. 6-21-lt
NEW TODAY
FOR SALE House, 3 block from
high school; 5 rooms, modern, full
basement, cement floor. Easy
terms, $20 a month. Address Own
er, care Observer. Adv. 6-21-3tp
WANTED Several hand ironers at
Standard Jjaundry. -Adv. 6-21-3t.
WANTED Work as waitress, or
pantry work, or as maid. Call
Savoy hotel, room 52. Adv
6-21-2tp
FOR SALE Range, kitchen and din
ing tables, bedstead, dresser, rugs,
rockers, sanitary lounge, chairs and
other household good at 502 N ave
nue, comer Oak street. L. W.
Morgan. Adv. 6-21-3t.
LOST During Stock show at Union,
a long dark blue poplin ladies' coat.
Suitable reward for return to Ob
server office or to Hazeline Horn,
Union, Oregon. Adv. 6-21-6t.
FOR RENT Two room housekeeping
apartment, very reasonable. Red
3092. Adv. 6-21-tf.
FOR SALE Player Piano.
FOR SALE Milton player piano
with music roln, m fine condition.
Apply 904 Firit street. Adv.
6-21-tfpd.
W. II. Seaman, traveling accountant
for the O.-W., leaves for Walla Walla
and Spokane tonight on company business.
Announcements
Teachers' Examinations.
Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of Union
Countv. Oregon, will hold the reirnlnr
examination of applicants for State
certificates at La Grande High
School ns follows;
Commencing Wednesday, June 27,
KU7, nt 9:00 a. m., and continuing un-
WOOD ON CASH
BASIS
BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE 25,
WE WILL PUT OUR WOOD BUSI
NESS UPON A STRICTLY CASH
BASIS.
Grande Ronde Lumber
Company
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