WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1917.
ISA GRAtfDE EVENHnG OBSERVER.
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THE GOETHALS-DENMAN EMBROULIO.
After all the Goethals-Dcnman ernbroglio lias done one
thing. t has cleared the atmosphere in a most surpris
ing fashion and it demonstrates Mr. Wilson's wonder
fully clear ways of thinking and his promptitude of action.
Mr." Wilson has settled the ship-building controversy in
just exactly the right way. He has taken no
side.-i. He has dismissed both 'contending factions,
lie clears away all the rubbish of contention, argu
ment, recrimination, the "you-dids" and the "you
didn'ts" and is now ready with new men to start all over
and begin combatting the U-boat menace by building
ships.
There is something about Mr. Wilson's serenity, about
the boldness of some of his public acts that appeal to the
American people. This is one of them. We predict also
that the President will win out with Congress in his loy
alty to Hoover. The latter 's appointment as a Food Ad
ministrator is a public necessity. We will get nowhere
if we permit Congress to hog tie Hoover, as some of the
petty men of that body are trying to do. Their motives
are small and petty. They are secretlv trying to oin
barass the President. Tt would be well for some of these
gentlemen in Congress to tread a trifle liu-ht.lv. The
American people will stand about so much. The Presi
dent will stand about so much. And if Mr. Wilson gets
angry, one word from him would eliminate a lot of the
wind-bags who are now heating the air of the halls of
Congress.
O
Herbert Hoover has secured the services of President
Rayi Lyman Wilbur, of Stanford University, as his as
sistant in the work of food administration. They were
old college chums. What is more natural than to turn
to the tried and true friends of youth when there are
thirties, that need to be done. Wilbur is a man that knows
hoV to work and who drives at even- problem with a
true, direct thinking mind. Neither Hoover nor Wilbur
care anything about wealth, fashion or display. To them
the great thing in life is the joy of working, of doing.
.:.;'.. O
Such gatherings as the grange meeting at the Union
Experimental Station promote sociability and acquaint
those in attendance with much useful information. It's
a great thing these days to rub 'elbows with your neigh
bors. O-
The boys' hearts are light and free; it is the mothers
we arc thinking about today.
IN THE CIRCLE
OF FINANCE
OUR BANKING INSTITUTION OCCUPIES AN ENVIABLE PO
SITION. OUR SERVICE TO DEPOSITORS IS SECOND TO
NONE, OFFERING, AS WE DO OUR VAST EXPERIENCE ANO
FACILITIES. WE CAN ACCOMMODATE YOU WITH ALMOST
ANYTHING WITHIN REASON IE IT'S IN RELATION TO A
SOUND BANKING SYSTEM. WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT.
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ation of the hoys' enlistment in the
service of the state and nation.
William Miller, president . of the
bank, presided as toastmaster. Be
sides the members of the hospital
unit, those present were the direc
tors of the bank, : George T.-, Coch
ran, William Miller, ' T. J. Scroggin,
U. G. Couch, A. L. Richardson, J. F.
Conley, J. L. Caviness, and Judge J.
,C. Henry, and the invited guests, Vin
cent Palmer, Dr. H. S. Brownton, Fred
B. Currey, Clarke Leiter, Norman
Desilet, C. M. Humphreys, C. H. Con
key, Eail Mason, E. M. Hiatt, of En
terprise, J. E. Foley, and Dr. C. A.
Edwards. ' r
During the evening, an orchestra
played patriotic airs and a very en
joyable part of the program was the
appearance of Mrs. T. J. Scroggin,
who sang "Your Flag and My Flag"
and was heartily applauded and en
cored, and1 of Mrs. A. L. Richardson,
who sang "When You Come Home"
and as an encore "Keep the Home
Fires Burning," receiving enthusiastic
applause.
Clarke Leiter was the first speaker,
on the topic "The Press and the War".
He congratulated the boys upon their
patriotic enlistment, declared that
they were going into a just and
righteous war, and asked the boys to
write frequently to the home people
and to their home newspaper, so that
the pc-jplo at home could do every
thing possible for them while at the
front.
Fred. B. Currey, city manager, told
of the pride that the city of La
Grande and its citizens felt in send
ing to the service of the nation such
a fine body of young men.
Dr. C. A. Edwards was really the
orator of the evening. In a speech
full of wit and humor that kept the
boys entertained, he told of the slogan
of the war for democracy against au
tocracy, and made the hoys feel that
they were following in the footsteps
of their forefathers in fighting the
battles of liberty.
George T. Cochr;.:s made a neat and
well chosen speech, enlivened with
humor, and also full of seriousness
when he told the boys thnt the great
statesmen in charge of the war were
planning on the contest lasting five
years. Mr. Cochran spoke on be
half of the bank which tendered the
dinner.
Dr. J. P. Graham the commanding
officer spoke of the character and
personnel of his command, and ex
pressed the. belief that the boys
would reflect honor on their home
communities. He also invited all to
visit the boys when they were In
camp. . j
T. J. Scroggin told of the three
young men, Chas. Harding, Jerome
Foley urn! Rob'vt Pattison, who were
leaving the employ of the bank, the
finest young men he ever saw, and
expressed the belief that all the rest
of the boys of the company were just
as fine. He wished them good luck
and god-speed.
One of the pleasing incidents of the
evening was the announcement of Rov.
C. A. Edwards that he would in the
morning present the boys with a beau
tiful flag, which he hoped they would
carry with them and bring back just
as untarnished and unsullied, as it was
when they left. Mr Edwards present
ed the flag this morning.
Thj boys were in fine spirits; there
were, ot course, some moments oi
solemnity, but the boys were lively
and jolly and full of fun and pep.
After the banquet was over and Mr.
Miller had dismissed the company
with the good wishes of all present m
a few well chosen remarks, the boys
adjourned to the Elks' Club where j
they were the guests at a dance at
which the boys of Company M and
the Honor Guard girls were also
guests.
During the evening at the Elks'
Club the $250 check was presented the
company fund. This money was voted
to the company by the lodge, when
Messrs. T. J. Scroggin nnd II. J. Rit
tor had given up their rights to the
trip to the Elks' grand lodge nt Bos
ton. This morning the boys assembled
nt ( a. m. for roll call, nnd then went
to breakfast, the boys who live here
breakfasting at home. At 8:45 they
reported for drill nnd will drill again
this afternoon at the high school
grounds. They nre all in fine spirits
and have the determination to mnke
good.
Easy to Start, Hard to Finish.
I TT ""V. X 1 f
Summer Time"-
Vacation Time
Time to Take Advantage
of these
Warm Weather Offerings
H
osiery
All kinds of fancy Silk HoBe
in many pretty color combi
nations and plain colors.
Some of them ar green,
black, white, gold, ivory, yel
low, palm beach, champagne,
blue, lavender, navy, brown,
gray and bronze. Also in
combinations of these colors
in stripes. '
30c to $1.50
rarasols
Many pretty patterns in sum
mer parasols on display in
our store. Silks, pongees
and others. A good chance
now to take your pick at the
low prices.
$1.50 to $5.00
III
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mmmer
D
resses
The fashionably favored mod
els of the hour, of course.
The dresses that are drawing
admiring eyes, right now,
wherever fashionable people
assemble.
Dresses that will grace any
gathering or social function
today, tomorrow and for the
entire season
Prices $1.50 to $17.50
Bathing Suits
They are the newest fads in
bathing suits; in all the fav
ored color combinations.
All fast colors some with
silk knit sleeves and belts.
Made up in green, blue, red,
orange, black and gray. Al
so in combinations of these
colors.
Prices $3.00 to $7.50
Pretty Patterns in
summer neckwear, on
display now. Plain
white, embroideries and
crepe de chene. Also
some in colors and
combinations.
Your Last Chance at
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t"Q 7C Your
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Face Nets
Just In
New face nets, plain
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Price 5c
Savoy Hotel Arrivals.
W. H. Peny, wife and son, Reno,
Nevada; J. Opit, Boise; A. White,
Boise; Geo. B. Young, Huntington;
W. G. Dokwhceler, Imnaha; Ivan
Simmon, Imnaha; Frank Frakes and
wife, W. A. Lindsay, Robert Smith,
Ben Smith, Enterprise; Mrs. Nancy
White, Madras; J. C. Matthews; Mrs.
G. Turner, C. Barnett, Baker; Joe
Stoop, Elgin; P. B. Jones; Earl
Shortridge, Baker; L. Lord, Baker;
Tom Muelenberg, Leonard Johnson.
City.
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HOUSEHOLD CARES.
Tax the Women of La Grande the
Same as Elsewhere.
Hard to attend to household duties
With a constantly aching back.
A woman should not have a bad
back.
And she seldom would if the kid
neys were well. ,
Doan's Kidney Pills are endorsed by
thousands.
Have been used In kidney trouble
over 50 years.
Read what this La Grande woman
says:
Mrs. M. E. Nibler, 2106 Third St.,
says: "I was pretty well crippled up
with pain in my back and right side.
I found it difficult to do my house
work and was suffering a good deal of
misery. Two boxes of Doan's Kid
ney Pills removed the aches and pains,
and of late, I have had no kidney
trouble." (.Statement given May 20,.
1910.)
On May 25, 1916, Mrs. Nibler said:
"ilt has been several years since I
have had to use a kidney remedy
which is proof of how good Doan's.
Kidney Pills are."
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Nibler had. Fostar-Milburn Co.v
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
The first thing an Atchison county
farmer wanted to do, after moving
to town, was to start a ncvs( nper.
Oh, it's so easy to run a newspaper.
Anyone can do it. We actually be
lieve the monkeys of Cocoanulland
could got out n good newspaper, and
pay off the printers in full every Sat
urday night. Atchison Globe.
Annual Shoot Ends.
mmmmmmuttimmmmm
Portland. Ore.. July 25. (United,
rress Tho tenth annual shoot of
the Pacific Indians ended here today
after a four-day program. Trophies
were awarded today nnd the annual
mooting of the association will be held
Into this afternoon or tonight.
TODAY
and
TOMORROW
Gail Kane and Carlyle Blackwell
IN
"On Dangerous Ground"
From Burton E. Stevenson's Famous Xovel, "little Comrade"
Rromance and Thrills Abound in This Startling and Sensational
. Film Drama
Also A
2 Reel Keystone Comedy
"THE NICK OF TIME BABY"
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