VK GRANDE EVENING OBSERVEK
MONDAY, AUG. 20, 1917.
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HILL'S SHOES
BEST FOR CITY, SEASHORE OR
COUNTRY BECAUSE
They are faultless in style
They are both cool and comfortable
They always hold their shape
There's a style for every taste and a fit for every
foot
The quality and workmanship are the very best
Hill's Dept. Store
Quality and Service
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AT THE ARCADE THEATRE TODAY AND TOMORROW
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by the noted dramatic author, charm
ing Pollock, und has to do with a
wealthy young American girl who
marries a titaled but unscupulous
Frenchman.
The Lasky Company has surround
ed Miss Illington with a splendid cast
including Hobart Bosworth, Elliott
Dexter, Jack Holt and Ernest Joy.
Red Cross Notes
Margaret Illington, the famous
dramatic star, who will be remember
ed for her successes oh the speaking
stage in "Within the Law" and
"Kindling," w" lor upon the screen
at the Arcadj theatre, today and to
morrow in the Lasky-Paramount pro
duction of Basil King's famous pro
"The Inner Shrine," which was pre
pared for the screen by Beatrice C.
DeMillc, and Leighton Osmun.
Her first stage work which firmly
established her as one of the leading
stars of the country was as the wife
in Heniry Bernstein's drama, "Tha
Thief." Miss Illington appeared in
this for over a year in New York
City, und later on tour.
Following "The Thief," Mias Illing
ton appeared in Charles Kenyon's
play "Kindling" with even greater
success; then sho appeared in "Within
the Law", and a number of other
dramas.
The story of "The Inner Shrine" is
said to bo exactly suited to Miss 111
ington's personality to display her
ample opportunity to display her
wonderful versatility in running the
gamut of emotions.
The story is from a popular novel
which was later prepared for tho stage
Mrs. E. B. Andrews, Chairman of the
Work Committee left Saturday for
Lake Wallowa for a Much Needed
Rest
The -busiest day ever spent by the
Work Committee was Wednesday of
last week. It was tho happiest too.
: This was the day thut six large boxes
were packed und made ready for
I shipping. As the boxes f rom each
! Auxiliary in the Chapter were open
ed thei-o was the sumo expression of
satisfaction over tho excellent work.
Tho garments were so neatly fin
ished and so nicely pressed the Com
mittee wished that cvory woman, both
in Wallowa and Union counties, who
had had a part in tho beautiful work
could have viewed tho hundreds of
articles assembled and shared in the
joy of seeing what many patriotic
hands can accomplish in so short a
time. Then they wished that every
woman in tho jurisdiction of this
Chapter could have a part in the next
shipment. A full list of the contents
will be given in tho next "Notes."
New faces are seen every day at
tho work rooms in tho Elks' Hall, but
thoro is great need for many , many
more. Tho Chapter is making sur-
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COMING!
ARCADE THEATRE
One Night, Friday, August 24
Sananes Famous
Spanish Troubadors
A Melange of Song, Music and Dance '
Operatic and Popular Numbers
Two Shows
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(By Wm. Philip Sims, United Press Staff Correspondent.)
With the British Armies in the Field, July 30. (By
mail) People can get used to anything, even to this busi
ness of war. Were it not so, those who have to keep, ou
killing Germans month in and month out, would go mad
and bite somebdy, v
Today I was out among the guns pounding the Germans
to pieces in the neighborhood of Lens. It was tea time.
Overhead seven British planes were winging past on then'
way to a wrestling-match with the enemy in the clouds.
Now and then a six-inch shell exploded in the vicinity of
the British batteries. ' ' , , .
Under a scrap of canvas serving as shelter from the mid
summer sun, sat a Canadian maior, commander 01 a bat
tery of howitzers. He was .bareheaded. On a wooden
hand-grenade packing case was a cup of tea. By it lay a
slice of buttered bread. The major was in his shirt sleeves,
In his hands was a book and a copying leadpencil.
Jotting something down in the book the major laid it
face down on the case and took up the slice ot butterea
bread, bit off a mouthful and chewed away for some 30
seconds, then called out to one of his guncrews nearby:
"Number Two! Pour seven five nine!
No. 2 crew lifted a huge shell into the howitzers breech,
closed and locked the breechlock; sighted and stood by, one
of the men holding the laniard taut in his right hand. In
his left he held a piece of bread.
Swallowing a gulp of tea the major picked up his gun
nery book and casually ordered:
"Number One IFire!" , .
The howitzer next to No. 2 bellowed so the country
around about echoed and rocked to its thunder. The ma
jor set down some figures and refreshed himself with more
tea and bread. " -
"Hey, Bill!" sang out the gunner of No. 1 crew.
"VVnatclier want now? an ammunition tender
growled. He was busy chewing and opening a can of
some sort ot tinned rood.
"Where's that jam?" said the laniard chap.
"Jam?" queried Bill as he worked away. "What jam?
You mean the rhubarb 3am?"
"Naw!" replied the laniarder, "not the rhubarb jam
the strawberry jam. I'm fed up on that stringy rhubarb
jam. ...
"Number One!" bawded out the major. "Six 0 five
three." Then after a swallow from the enameled cup
"Number Two! Fire!"
No. 2 blazed away and a huge shell tore through the air
screaming in terrifying fashion and likely enought it found
its mark and tore to shreds a dozen dupes ot the Kaiser.
"Yes," said the Canadian gunner who had pulled the
trigger, "that was certainly some game! Two men out,
man ort third, score tied and the ninth inning. Old Ty
Cobb was at the bat with two strikes on him. Ty whaled
away at it and "
"Number Two!" shouted the officer. "Four seven five
eight!" Then: "By Godfrey!" he murmured to himself,
"wonder where n the devil thev got this buttei .Number
One! Fire!' -
Again the howitzer shivered and leapt, arid, as the re
coil threw it back into position, Bill came up with a tin
plate 111 his hand.
"Here sourfaee," he said to the laniard puller, "here's
your bloomiir jam. Shall I fetch you a linger bowl?"
And so the manslaughter went on. Dispassionately and
as coolly these men feed and fire their howitzers. When
lunch time comes they may knock off work for a time and
eat it comfortably, sitting on a pile of shells any one of
winch contains enough explosive to blow up the VVool-
worth building. Or if for any reason it is necessary to
keep on firing, the gunners eat and talk and fire the guns
without a pause.
They seldom talk about the war. Rather they tell their
experiences the last time thev .went on leave. They talk
about the shows thev saw, the good things thev had to
eat, the pretty girls they met, what they are going to do
when the war is over and the rest.
In the trenches it is precisely the same. Between raids,
dodging trenchm'ortar stuff they play checkers and other
games, write letters, have their tea and talk about food
girls and shows and things.
Of course these men do not love the war. Nobody
loves the war. But they arc game and, the Prussians hav
ing commenced the war, are going to see it through. And
the way to see it through is to make the best of things, to
get used to it all and quit worrying. Sprinkle the enemy
with shot with one hand and pass the jam with the other,
That is the onlv wav. The French have found it. So have
the British. The Americans will have to and will.
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gical dressings to supply a Base
Hospital and hundreds of women and
girls are needed. This is a call from
you country.
Many were interested in the Red
Cross display mode through the court
esy of Mr. J. J. Carr. This consisted
in garments made by tho different
Auxiliaries. Today Putman's Drug
Store is making a display of surgical
dressings mado by the classes. This
is also attracting much attention.
Many nice packages of old linens
and muslins have been brought in by
tho Standard Laundry. Old sheets
nnd Tablecloths are needed to make
covers for tho surgical dressings. Be
sure to gather what on be spared and
telepronc Mnin "5(5" and your pack
age will be delivered for you.
Tho time for winning tho pri7.es for
collecting Serbian Squares has been
extended to Sept. 15th. Many hands
oro busy knitting those squares.
collecting gttLevbgkkqqjejaaooibggkk
Make as many as possible and give
them to some boy or girl who is col
lecting. Tho block must bo just
twelve inches square. Knitted is the
preferred method but they may bo
crocholed in the Afghan stitch.
There is soon to be a big call for
r.ll kinds of knitting. Full instruc
tions will be given in this column in
about ten days. Get your hand train
ed by knitting Serbian Squares ' so
that you will be ready for the larger
service . Each Chaptor is to receive
its r.llotement of pr.iinents to be
knitted from headquarters.
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