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PAGE TWO LA1 GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER MONDAY, JULY 9, 1917. Oxford Sacrifice Sale WOMEN'S, MEN'S, MISSES', BOYS', AND CHILDREN'S OXFORD SHOES o:a sale at unheard of prices during war times. If you are looking for Shoes SEE THEM Every pair a MONEY SAVER. Women's Oxfords Men's & Children's Oxfords 300 pairs of Women's 20 pairs of Women's Every Man's Oxford ia Children's Oxfords, Oxfords, values to $5.00 Oxfords, values to $4.00 stock reduced. Worth 5 1-2 to 2 1-2 98c At At $5- to $6- ; $1.38 87c $2-75 to $3-50 Children's Oxfords, . 81-2 to 121-2 $1 19 50 pairs of Women's 50 pairs of Women's 50 pairs of Boys' Ox- L- Oxfords, reduced Oxfords, reduced fords, values to $4.00 Children's Oxfords 33 1-2 Per Cent J 20 Per Cent ' $2.25 121-2 to 2 $1.38' One Lot Ladies' Tan Button Shoes Worth $6.00 at $2.38 Hill's Department Store mwiii if "iiii mwimh ARC A DE eludes James Neill, Edythe Chapman, Olga Grey and Billy Elmer. The pro duction was made for the Lasky Com pany under the direction of Marshall Neilan. "THE GIRL AT HOME," TYPICAL BOY AND GIRL STORY Vivian Martin, the dainty little ac tress who made such a ipronounced success in "The Wax Model," "The 1 Right Direction" and "The Spirit of, Romance," will be seen at the Arcade : today and tomorrow, supported by i Jack Pickford, in the Laaky-Para- j mount production of "The Girl at ' Homo," written by George Middleton and prepared for the screen by Bculah Mario Dix. I COLONIAL WILLIAM RUSSELL WILL BE SEEN IN "THE LOVE HER MIT" AT COLONIAL TODAY jNEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF! $81,000,000 Worth of Tobacco. i try to a program of food conservation. San Francisco, July 9. (Special) Tens of thousands of answers have Eight million dollars worth of tobacco come frm county, city, and village which arrived here at San Francisco j organizations in response to the query from Sumatra, Java and Borneo, des-' sent out- A'l answers are alike: "We ... Jitined for the Sumatra Import Cor-lwl1' see that every housewife m the poration, is being hurried to New alale s asKea to sign tne pledge card York, Southern Pacific officials an- of tne fd administration. We find nounced. Sample bales of the con- women everywhere eager to pledge signment are going forward in bag- themselves to work for food conserva- eacra cars on nassencer train schedule. . won. The shipment is part of a $25,000,000 In this powerful dramatization of purchase of tobacco in the Dutch East Clarke Irivine's gripping story of love Indes made by the New York firm. The entire lot will reach New this summer through this port. York and high finance William Russell Dluvs the role of Tom Wpstnn. in ttio "The Girl at Homo" is a typical boy employ of James Bolton, a prominent broker. Through his individual effort ho doubles his employer's wealth and is invited down to Bolton's country place for the week end. There he meets Marie, Bolton's daughter, and falls in love with her. She leads him to believe affection is returned. nnH ha ...n.in..., u inu this nature than the young couple takes her in his arms and kisses her, ncors (Forest) begins Monday, July 9. w,.uBo ..,... are Heen Bt uie neaci oi just as her father and Hillman, a Enlistment will be for the neriod of ...u o.j, i suitor, enter and OlSCOVCrS Mem. Hw wnr. Mnn TO all nr tn in n and girl story, lit reminds the older persons in the audience of experiences in their own youthful career and it brings surprising revelntions to many of the younger generation. No two atars in the country are better equipped to appear in photodramas of the program. Enlistment for Forest Regiment. Baker, Ore., July 9 (Special) R. M. Evans, supervisor of the Whitman National Forest, Baker, Oregon, has just received information that the act ual enlisting of woodsmen and mill Reserve Engi Red Cross To Aid Russia. Washington, D. C, July 9. (Spe cial) As an initial step in carrying out its purpose "to do something im mediately to hearten afflicted Rus sia," Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross War Council, announces the dispatch to Russia of a special Red Cross commission. The commis sion carries with it a quantity of med ical supplies and surgical instruments with which to meet most urgent needs. . uu w.u. uean n iion, , inane observes their entrance in a jment should apply to the District T '"''.r ." U1 ?lulrV '. , i mirror' lrees nersolf from Tom s cm" Forester, Beck Building, Portland, who lives with the mother of Jimmie , brace and angrily denounces him. Oregon, or to Forest Supervisor R. M. Dexter. The boy and g.rl are in love(Tom is ordered out of the house by the Evans, Weil Building, Baker, Oregon. and Jimmie is preparing for college father and returning to his home with 1 when his mother learns that her 'a bitter heart toward all woman kind Senate Votes Dry small income is wiped out. Jean is. vows vengeance upon the entire sex. wi.: t r' n t.,i.. a permitted to defray Jimmie's ex- and in years that follow, plays with Ln T ?.. 7 I.t lv I Washinto penses without his knowledge. the hearts of women as Mario had :! llzT !"fufuX?'! 3 .1. y I cial) There Secretary McAddo's Views. Washington, D. C, July 9. (Spe cial) (Secretary of the Treasury Mc Adoo favors insuring the lives of the men in the Army and Navy. He has asked a convention of life insurance men to formulate a plan. Jimmie falls in with a fast set of trifled with his. Finally, by manipu older boys and becomes infatuated i lating the stock market, he brings with Dinna Parish, a cabaret singer. Bolton to verge of ruin and Marie Diana, thinking he is wealthy, pays comes to his rooms, not for her considerable attention to him. Back j father's sake, but to tell him that she home, Jimmie's mother and Jean are j has changed her ideas of life and feels depriving themselves of all luxuries , no iresentment toward the man who that Jimmie may finish college. Squire has pnid her back in her own coin. Padgate sees Jimmie and gives him a In the strong denunciation scene severe scolding. Jimmie promises to do better and next morning banks his check for $200 which his mother has sent him as his monthly allowance. Diana thinks it is his weekly allow ance. 'She sees a set of furs and de cides to purchase them, getting the money from her boy friends. Jimmie gives her a check for $35 which sh6 raises to $350. When the check is re turned marked "No funds" a detec tive is sent to investigate. Dinna rushes in, throws her arms nround Jimmie's nock just as his mother, Squire Pndgnte and Jenn walk into the room. How affairs nre finally straightened out and Jimmie is mode to realize that he must earn his own way is brought about in the most trranhic and appealing mnnnor, and must naturally be seen to be appre ciated and enjoyed. The cast in- which follows and the tense love scenes which bring this unusual drama to a powerful surprise climax, William Russell does some of the best work of his long and successful en roar as an actor. He is supported by a splendid cast, including ChnrloUc Burton, Queenie Rosson, Ashton Dearhold and Horry VonMoter. The Real Thing. "You clnim to be n food expert?" "I do," replied Fnrmcr Corntossel. "I'm the kind of n food expert that can raise the stuff instead o' tnlkin' about it." Washington Star. No More Need. "I though Brown was going to en list?" "Ho was but his wife left him!" Judge. i m favor of prohibition of the manu facture and importation of distilled spirits during the war. The liquor legislation was written into the food bill after an exceedingly bitter con test, striking at the consumption of distilled intoxicants by commandeer ing bonded stocks as well as the pres ident being directed to take over all distilled spirits in government bonded warehouses at cost plus 10 per cent. Will Use Federal Troops. Spokane, July 9. (Special) Sec retary Baker in dispatches received here authorizes the statement Feder al troops will be used to put down I. W. W. voters in the Yakima Valley. Lease 468,000 Acres. The Dalles, Or., July 9. (Special) Grant and Pierce Mays have leased 168,000 acres of the Crow Jndian res ervation land for a stock ranch. The yearly rental is $32,000. . - mmtu in 1 1. .... a. .3 SCENE FROM "THE GIRL AT -nr,iif's.-'. Ail u 1 1 1 IWl Akl MaITUI i v ihiv i mic i irv JACkL PlCkTOCD AND a IN The Crt tai at H,im Uskv-pabamount HOME" AT THE ARCADE THEATRE. IP ' I Women Asked to Help. Washington, D. C, July 9. (Spe cial) The women's committee of the National Council of Defense has re ported to Mr. Herbert Hoover what it has accomplished through its State organizations toward pledging the 20.000,000 housekeepers of the coun- Big Annapolis Class. Washington, D. C, July 9. (Spe- are 400 young men in the new class just entering Annapolis. The total in this class will be 800, the biggest class in the history of the in stitution, which will soon be housing 2200 midshipmen. Bread Saving Campaign. Washington, D. C, July 9. (Spe cial) The commercial economy board of the Council of National Defense authorizes the following: July 10 is the day of the passing of stale bread from commerce all over America. On that day every baker in America so telegrams and letters to the commercial economy board in dicate will make stale loaves non returnable, prevent waste enough to feed 200,000 persons, and release scores of men now handling stale loaves for work in other occupations. And on that day, because loaves will no longer be returnable, it will be hoove housewives everywhere to be gin to order their bread in advance one loaf for Monday and two for Wed nesday and four Saturday, and so on xactly as they order milk. Russian Women in Army. Petrograd, July 9. (Special) The woman's war battalion fully armed and equipped as infantry left for the front Soturdav. Elks Give Joy Ride. Spokane, Wash., July 9 (Special) Headed by a former United Strtos senator in his limousine with half n dozen children asking questions at the same time. th? Elks of Sptknno gave their first joy-ride to the nrphiuw this week. Sixty-three aiuw cnrri.d the children from the institutions to a common rendezvous and from there the two-hour drive was routed. There were 31(5 children. George Turner, former senator led the procession. Mayor Fleming on.i Chief Police Weir, followed with thoi. cars and for once the majesty of au thority was set aside ns the children climbed nil over the bie chief and asked impertinent questions of the mayor. They wanted to know all I about the workings of the machines nnd they found cut, too. j ! When the long drive was ended nnd the autos deposited their loads nt the institutions each child found a bag' : : .... , : tm. . i I twining nt ii-ni ion. ino nags con tained candy, popcorn, peanuts, cook ies and oranges. This was a feature added by the lodge members who had no cars to donate. The kiddies hud a fine time but the Iodgemen who planned and executed the affair enjoyed the trip ns much if not more than the little ones. So that another ride will be given the children Inter this month. The Emergency Ration. Washington, July 9. (Special) Not the least important part of a fighting man's equipment to be used by the V. S. Marines on the firing line, is the emergency ration. It wili enable the son-soldier to stick to his guns nnd keep up his physical strength when cut off from the base of supplies by the enemy barrage or other causes. Every Marine on expeditionary duty is supplied with n half-pound tin case containing a two days' supply of food, consisting of chocolate and a condensed meat nnd vegetable com pound that may bo made into soup, or eaten raw if there is no opportunity to prepare it. Butter Labels for sale at The Observer Office. We Have a Full Line of Fruits and Vegetables at all Times We can fill your order for Straw berries for canning with First Class Fruit. Harris Grocery PHONE MAIN 70 FARMERS PHONE B. 192 408 North Fir St. Cros3 The Track COAL Just Received a Car of Tono Lump Coal At $10.50 Per 2000 Lbs. YOU WILL HAVE TO HURRY! Just Received a Carload of Dry Yellow Pine Highest Price Paid For Poultry SMITH-NOBLE PRODUCE CO. Home Ind. Phone M. 734 Union County M. 291 LA GRANDE, OREGON. DO THE OLD JOBS NOW Right now is the best time of year t o paint Veranda Floors, Lawn Swings, Porch Chairs, Screens, Enamel Beds, Varnish Chairs and Tables, Gild the Picture Frames and Steam Pipes and a hundred other odd jobs left over from the rush of the late spring work. Good Brushes, Paints, Enameloids and Varnishes AT OXNER'S PAINT STORE QUICK DELIVERIES re a feature of this lumber business. When you give ua an order you can confidently rely on getting your lumber a little before you need it. That niewa no delay in construction, 10 waiting time that you haV. to pay for Think that over. GEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY Retail Dept. Phone Main 8 BEAUTIFUL FIGURES V 'I . .V 1 J a J t .''Si If ) mm !i !V.ii;Vniil result from intelligent attention to correct corseting. TIjoDrR.T Corsets " -Front Laced ofTer the world's best achievements in design and a careful selection of su perior materials to properly work out these designs so the style lines are re tained during the entire life of the corset . Appreciation of the fit, style and comfort, however, can only be had through a trial fitting the hardest test. Pauline Lederle Summer Hotel BIdg. 1 D O o