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Ants, Bug's, and Roaches
Now is the time to rid your home and
premises of insects.
This may be accomplished quickly
and effectively through the use of
BUGICIDE
It is safe to use because it is sure death
to insects and is entirely harmless to
human life.
It is guaranteed to rid your home of
ants, bed bugs, roaches, water bugs and
all other annoying pests.
Put up in sprinkle top cans that makes
its use easy.
PRICE 25c
La Grande Pharmacy
ADOLPH NEWLIN, Manager
Quick Delivery Phone Mala 4
La Grande, Oregon
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evening, and upon his request two of
the searching purty remained to
-watch the spot and also to keep up
the Bearch. The body of the little
girl was finally found at about 11:30
last night by Louis Tannsse and John
Or imp.
' When the little girl's body was
found, sho still clasped a bunch of
flowers in her hand.
Besides her fiither, the little girl
leaves a mother and a' sister about
even years old.
Tbe remains are at the Bohnenknmp
Chapel
Tbe funeral will be at 2 o'clock
bwtormw.
tun Club Shoot
The scores at the gun shoot yester
day were:
, L Bayburn, 144; . Becker, 136;
C Becker, 126; J. B. Smith, 135; H.
IT. jJBJckelBcn, 129; Bert Hughes, 137;
J. Dupes, 79 out of 90; P. A. Foley,
2C out 30.
Senator Day la in Washington
iWnsh., July 30 (Special) State
Senutor I. N. Day, of Oregon, is in
Washington to confer with tho Ship
ping Bot.rd regarding prospective con
tracts for wooden steamers and bar
ges. t
Mrs. Ed. Ford received a message
yesterday from Walla Walla stating
that the home of Mrs. Jack Thomas
was destroyed by fire and her eleven
year old son Buster was burned to
death.. Mrs Thomas and Mrs. Ford
are personal friends.
A. E. Clark Assaulted.
Portland, July 80 (Special) A. E.
Clark, a prominent attorney, was
lured into a touring car yesterday
and assaulted by two armed men. His
assailants were arrested and locked
up.
JACK PICKFORD
and
LOUISE HUFF
The stellar combination that charmed in
"Seventeen" and "Great Expectations,"
appear in one of the most famous stories
of the age,
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Freckles
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One of the best known stories in the Eng
lish language an orphan boy triumphs
over circumstances.
By GENE STRATTON PORTER
The author of "Daddy Long Legs" and
other famous stories
TODAY AND TOMORROW
SPECIAL TUESDAY ONLY
CHAPTER 13
"IRON CLAW"
ARCADE
FOOD CONSERVATION
ANDTIRE WASTE
What The Reservation ol
Food Supplies Means
to The ,1). S.
Anysns with avenge power of ob
servation wbo travels ' at the present
time over any portion of the Pacific
Coast, will note young men elad in the
now familiar kbaki uniform, with
rifles over their shoulders, watching tht
approaches to every bridge and tunnel
of any Importance or strategical value
These troops are on duty day and night
for the purpose of safeguarding ' the
Nation's railway communication!, si
important in the preaent crisis. Th
same precaution will also be seen al
all prominent shipbuilding and manu
facturing plants which are working in
the interests of the United States. All
of these steps are taken to prevent
any interruption in the campaign oi
preparedness in which the country it
engaged in the meeting the stern issues
of the war.
The guarding of these various prem
ises has been brought about through
the National Board of Defense, which
has alto under consideration the thor
ough extension of this system of pro
tection to all warehouses and othei
depots where the food supplies of tht
country are kept in storage. , Many
of those warehouses, however, particu
larly in the States of Washington, Ore
gon and Idaho, are situated at isolated
points, and as tho National Board and
various State Councils of Defense can
not perfect plans for the guarding oi
these premises, it becomes the patriotic
duty of every American citizen to lend
his aid and to "do his bit" towards
rendering the food supplies in his
neighborhood immune from danger.
. Fire Waste and food Supplies.
One of the great problems presented
to the Board of National Defense in
the care and preservation of the food
supplies of the United State's is" the
fact that the fire waste of this' country
is so greatly in excess of that of any
other nation. Statistics covering a 20
year period conclusively show' that' the
per capita fire cost in the United
States is over seven times thnt of the
nation with which we are at present
engaged in war, and that to every man
woman and child in this country there
is a tax of $2.51 eneh year as compared
with a per capita cost of only 33 contf
in Germany. The statement has beon
made, and it remains incapable of suc
cessful contradiction, that if the same
wastage by fire existed in fiermany as
in this country, the consequent lor.s and
destruction of food supplies wouUJ have
been so great that Germany long since
would have been compelled to ie foi
peace.
With this fact beforo us, it is easy
to realize that unless we change oui
methods and overcome our habits ot
earelossness this great Nation faces
the serious danger of defeat through a
fault which common sense and caution
on the part of each individual citizen
eould easily prevent.
Pacific Coast Especially Favored.
Nature has been peculiarly kind tl
those who resido on this Coast. W(
have few adverse weather conditions
to contend with, and all our people live
under such comparatively easy and fa
vorable surroundings as to beget habits
of carelessness and indifference towards
the ordinary hazards of firo. Undei
normal conditions these habits might
be fraught with a danger easily ignored
and with few results of vital signifi
cance, but in the present crisis and
need for the preservation of all food
supphos, these same hubite of careless
nesa and indifference can quickly as
sume the importance of a National
catastrophe.
That Federal and State officials are
beginning to realize the magnitude ot
this dnngor is evidenced by the fact
thnt in many of the States a special
course of education is being given to
the school children by fire prevention
experts, who point out the dangers re
sulting from the careless handling of
matches, the accumulation of litter and
rubbish in basements, woodhnuses, at
tics and storerooms, lack of cure in the
use of coal oil and gasoline, tho hang
ing of electric cords over nails, and
tho niliuerous other habits of careless
ness that almost universally prevail in
every household. Even one of the
school superintendents had the need of
cleanliness forcibly brought to his at
tention by his young daughters who
had listened to a lecture on firo pre
vention at the afternoon session of the
school and who took him down into
their basement aud stood watch over
blm while he cleaned up the rubbish
which ho had carelessly allowed to ac
cumulate, while n perfect wave ot
chimney cleaning swept over one of the
eities of the State caused by n rnte,
ment to the school children that th"ir
"houses were in danger of ,.carch;ng
fire if the chimneys , had not been
cleaned within a year."
The Farmer's Responsibility.
Above practically all other occupa
tions, the, eyes of the Nation tu.ro, to
wards the. farmer, the great producer
of food supplies, and to the farmer and
fruit grower the nocesaity is urgent
f using every mesne to protect and
preserve their products. It is a serious
misfortune, from the personal point of
view, to . see the fruits of years of
labor swept away by fire, but .when
to this is coupled the greater ami-more
dominant loas to the country in the
deetruetion of food supplies, the re
sponsibility of taking every precaution
against fire becomes doubly imperative.
In the great grain growing sections
f the Pacific States the menace of it
rrr . . . ... . . ' wmxsm a
' during tfce summer time always exists.
and this menace is intensinea in. ine
majority of rural districts by the ab
sence of jegular fire departments and
other' fire . fighting . oganizatioai .... The
farmer, therefore,, is .necessarily thrown
upon his own resources foi the means
of preservation, and -upon him rests the
double responsibility of first eliminat
ing all possible fira hazards and also .of
having fire extinguishing apparatus
ready; for Immediate use- should-- fire
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; Precautious Against Fire. ...
: Dry grass -along the roadsides and
In the-pasture fiolds is a serious menace
to a. ripe emptor grain. A sparK.irom
a match or passing,-train.; or emitted
from the exhaust of an automobile en
gine, or a lighted, cigarette., or eigar
stub thrown carelessly aside, can easily
start a fire .which, with, surroundings
favoring its spreading, will : result i
incalculable loss , and destroy -a quan
tity of grain sufficient to furnish an
entire community with food. Where
conditions permit, furrows should bs
plowed between the grass and the grain.
If this is not possible, the grass should
be mowed close enough to afford a
check to the spreading of fire.
A New Hazard, ,
A comparatively new danger to gram
fields is white-hot carbon discharged
from the exhausts of tractors when
pulling up-hill or through a heavy part
of the crop. Every exhaust should be
protected by a fine wire screen, which
should be renewed at least once a
month, as the heat becomes so intense
as to quickly destroy its effectiveness
When the grain has been threshed
and piled in tbe field, it should be pro
tected by a sufficient number of lur
rows to prevent its destruction from the
burning of stubble.
Danger From Threshers.
The time of one of the great dangers
to grain and grain fields in the North
west is during tbe threshing season
and is caused by careless methods in
threshing and piling the threshed grain
too noar to the straw stacks. Every
threshing machine by the very reason
of its operations collects a certain
amount of smut or dust, which is high
ly inflammable and subject to explo
sion, and the farmer should insist that
before a threshing machine commences
operations on his settings the machine
be thoroughly cleaned out, flues exam
ined and wator tanks kept full. If
possible, the straw stacks should be re
moved every night, but where this is
not possible then under no-, circum
stances should the, threshed - grain be
piled so close to the thresher or the
straw stacks that the burning of either
would endanger the grain. Every
threshing machine own:ir . or- .operator
should be required to have -a good sized
chemical tank with its equipment to
immediatelv extinguish small fires.
If not sufficiently .urcd, and whether
baled or Iooho, hay will generate gases
which are ssusceptihle of spontaneous
combustion unless the burn is suffi
eiently ventilutod to carry off these
gases. Every particulc of dry grass
and all litter and rubbish should be
removed from barnyards and from all
buildings on the farm. Under no cir
cumstances should smoking or the use
of matches be permitted around barn
buildings, while candles or any other
open flame should be strictly prohib
ited and only closed lanterns or elec
tric pocket flashlights allowed in or
around barns carrying any quantity of
hay.
Fighting Fires.
The great difference between the
trained fire department and the volun
teer organization is the fact that an
experienced fireman knows exactly
what to do in answering an alarm of
fire and has his apparatus and equip
ment in such condition as to give the
best service in the shortest possible
time. Even a volunteer organization,
however, is better than none at all, and
the farmers in every commuuitv should
immediately organize and secure fire
fighting apparatus for the purpose of
fire protection and to extinguish any
fire that may happen in their section
Every such community should select
the necessary number of men to act as
chiefs and to take charge of the forces
fighting a fire. These chiefs could ar
range for certuin signals and alarms to
be given to denote fire in any locality,
and also where shovels, wet sacks, chem
ical extinguishers and other apparatus
and utensils are to bo obtained at the
shortest notice.
Water in many cases is not available,
but a chemical fire extinguisher, with
which each farmer should be provided,
will accomplish more in putting out a
fire which has not assumed large pro
portions, than any other moans.
Where tho district will permit, an
automobile or motor truck can be
equipped with chemical tanks, and these
will prove more effective than river
water improperly or unskillfullv ap
plied. In several sections of the State
this has already been done, and these
machines, so equipped, have demon
strated great efficiency.
The Vital Hour.
This is the hour of patriotism, in
which the entire strength of the Na
tion is needed to ward off the danger
which threatens our home and country.
Never in history has the grave question
of the waste and loss arising from
preventable fires, assumed such serious
importance as at the present time.
Every, pound of, fruit, and. every ounce
of foodstuffs saved from ' the ravaaes
of fire becomes an added source of i
- . r , "'I
iicug.u ..... ui,ivr lur muse wne are
so gallantly fighting to restore it
peace of the world. It is, therefore,
tbe urgent and imperative duty of ev
ery citizen to consecrate his utmost
effort, both in his individual and com
nana) capacity, towards the elimina
tion of the fire hazard and conserva
tion of tbe Nation 's food supplies.
"Attention- Boy Scouts!
A complete shipment of Boy Scout Uniforms and
accessories are awaiting your inspection at our store
Come early and select your scout regalia.
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: Regulation Coats ...
Regulation Shirts
Rflrnilation Hats ...
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First Aid Kits ---
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Boy Scout Axes, with slot ..
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' A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
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Press Comment On
The Herbst Concert
The Herbsts' concert is at the
Methodist church tomorrow night. The
following is press comment regarding
these two distinguished artists:
The peop'e of Marysville have had
a most wonderful experience listening
to the artistic singing of Mme. Iler-bst-Wright.
Mme. Herbst Wright
carried the big audience with her
varying from devotion to joy, and then
to pathos, followed by one of great
dramatic fire, until after the aria
from "La Traviata" the listeners were
left trembling and tingling with em
otions perhaps never before exper
ienced. The program was composed of some
of the most important classics in the
reperetoires of the great masters.
"Das Vielchen," by Mozart, was one of
the gems of the evening, ending simp
ly and tenderly. "Die Lorelei," is a
masterpiece from the pen of the glor
ious and unapproachable Liszt. The
singer made the listener feel the dra
matic wonders, of the great song that
the author intended.
The great aria from "Ia Traviata,"
which closed the program, was a
aevelation of the vocal art of this
great singer. Thrills and roulades
and great perfection were there. The
audience roso to the greatest enthus
iasm after this number, and Mme.
Hcrbst-Wright was repeatedly recalled.
Mme. Hcrb8t-Wright's voice is a col
oratura soprano of great beauty and
is always under splendid control. The
power of the artist lies in her cap
acity to alter the quality of her tones,
to indicate pathos, anguish or joyois-
ness and so carry the audience where
she wills. Marrysville Appeal.
The recital given by Professor
Herbst and Mrs. Wright-Herbst last
night drew the largest house of the
whole Chautauqua session. The at
tention of tiic audience wa3 remark
able and the enthusiasm grew as the
program progressed. Mr. Herbst
played the "Ballade and Polonaise" bv
Vieuxtcmps (not making the usual
cut), which was a brilliant perfor
mance, but his superb mastery of his
instrument was shown in his rendi
tion of the "Chaconne'.' by Bach. La
Grande (Ore.) Observer.
7-30-lt.-
Announcements
NOTICE
To accomodate our jpatrons who
have been following the "Iron Claw"
serial arrangements have been made
to show the film each Tuesday at the
Arcade in connection with th-a regular
picture program.
Colonial Theatre
Adv. 7-29-4t
Concert at M. E. Church.
Violin-voice concert by Mrs. Ina
Herbst-Wright and Herr Gottfried
Herbst at M. E. church Tuesday July
31, 8:15 p. m. Admission 50c and 35c.
Adv. 7-28-tf.
CAR OF FISH COMING.
A car of fish is coming on the sec
ond or third of August. All members
of the Wing, Fin and Fleetfoot club
should hold themselves in readiness
jto unload it and distribute it.-A. V.
I Andrews, Sec'y. Adv. 7-28-tf.
Lutheran Ladies Aid
The Lutheran Ladies Aid -will meet
at the church basement this Thursday
at 'i p. m. Mrs. Oscar Thompson and
Edwardson will be the
All are cordially invited
Mrs. Emil
hostesses,
to come.
7-30-31
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Lindsay, La Grande, will receive
above reward. Adv. 7-23-6tp
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