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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.
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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'
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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
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TIjoDrR.T Corsets
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ofTer the world's best achievements in
design and a careful selection of su
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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
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Summer Hotel BIdg.
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