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- i.a riA.7n it..ii'( tij?v.-Ti ni. wcn -mum. BWF LA GRANDE ! Returns from Portlsftd Vlrs-ll Bol. a i - . i "", Visiting- Here Gilbert Hunter of 0. A. C. Is visiting frierids for few dBysv,: ,:!i'-i-rit:'-V Return from Horo Mrs. George Stoddard returned todey from spend ing Thanksgiving- ait Moto, Ore. 0.-W. 0 fVitlaf 4eriD, E. Clark. O.-W. K. A N. official, is In town to day from Portland eh business. Return to , Meechsm Hm. D. W Grander . and. daugbt, Hllvard, re-i morning- after visiting here .the past weeK. . Return to Summerville Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Spencer and two children ol Summerville returned home this morning after a visit of several dnyj here, with friends. . , . - Returns to Camp Lewis Lieut. W. Hayden Fiske, of the 84Kth Field Ar tillery, returned to American Lake, Wash., this morning after spending Thanksgiving' with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1). B. Fisko, und sister, Mrs. George Gilbert. SSSSSBSsBjSsBBas: ' Returns to Summerville Huns ' . ' " '4 ' . . I Hacker returned to Summorville this Will Vfclt hi Jofcepa-Hr. nd ars.'w.ninn,CK,l6pendine ' few days . ,,.' V111 Drill Indoors The Home Guiii-a will drill in the Y. M. C. A. beginning Tuesday. All members are requested to provide themselves with suitable footwear. Returns from Portland Francis Krause, eleven-year-oid son of Phillip Krause, returned last night from a week's visit with his grandmother in Portland. ! J Red Cross The resprlppn iBvpr? at Hex hflll ' TIiav nlnvawl Thftnlf ulv. I . . . I ing night here and delighted a large crowd. ELilistn in Marino Corps Charles Leonard Wilson of Lostine enlisted fn (U flvr uiu,itvi a HUHir uiiii iniW ii m . lliV i. I runes iruiu itiwu. mwniiiKu Biuifr- Ing .steady pain she always had a smile for every one thai came to see her. She wishes to thank those who the Marine Corps, through the local j wore so kind and pleasant to her recruiting officer, Wednesduy night : while she was so til. and left Thursday for Mare Island, California. ,. Football Men Will Ho OuestK The membors of the La Grande foot. Services t Chrhttinrt Chows Rev. D. D. Randall will preach at the Christian church tomorrow. VI r. J. B. Daly win sing, "How Lovely ball team end their eoach will be I Are Thy Dwellings." At T:3o. the Jbm Band Returns McElroy's jnitz band returned this morninc from Baker where they gave a dance last Just came and worked one! day and the guests of tho La Grande busi ness men at thoir weekly luncheon next Tuesday at the Foley hotel. r Guns for Homo (iunrtl Arrive The long expected guns tor the Home Guard have arrived and will be Is sued to the men Tuesday. . As tho cases have not been opened yet it Is not known just how many or what inke of gun has been sent. . Will L:nve for Portland Robert Casebeer and his mother will leave to morrow for Portland, Mr. Casebeer having enlisted in tho clerical depart ment of the Aviation corps. Mrs. Casebeer will remain in Portland. ' ' Mrs. .T. P. nosers Improves '-Mrs. J. P. Rodgers, of Arlington, Ore., who has been sick for the last six weeks is getting along very nicely. She Is nt tho homo of her brother. She will be ablo to .leave, for homo In about two weeks. She came hero to gO to work in one of the local camps. well-known Bible School man will preach and on that . occasion the mixed quartet will sing. ; Overland Cars , Hold Two Over land cars were sold last week, by me local ', representatives. Galloway neos Co.. George Baker of Cove Is the fortunate possessor of a 1018 model 90 five-passenger car and Arch Spain of North Powder pur chased an 18 model 85-4 five-passenger which Mr. liees piloted ' to Powder last Friday. i T ' Leave for Visit In Washington Mr. and Mis. A. W. Lcffel left last night for points in Washington. They will bo gone some timo and will visit Mr. Letfel's parents, also i their daughter, Mrs. W. C. Wattehbiirg, who resides at Bremerton.. Sitverton Two and a half miles of hard-surface highway .eonipletedto Mount Angel. , ;C Coast lumbermen get contract for 40 million feat ship timbers to be sent to Atlantic and Gulf coast 'shipyards. n, . . : 'SOMEWHERE 11 FRANCE' Tou whst a Do, )rau know what it moans to a soldier at' tlie end of a hmVl day's work without ' a smoke i fem?mber how .often "at home" vou were stranded, hut think of vour soldier friend at the front- 'sinoke" would mean to him. Thousands of our hovs are "somewhere in Franee" without their favoriio gmok they are fighting for you. Won't you contribute 25c to supply your soldier friend with a week's ' supply of smokes? ... V ' v:-;:-? Grande Observer Tobacco Fund ha iUst been started, to supply our hoys with their favorite smoke. Will you help to make it a suceess? This has been endorsed by the government. Through the efforts of this paper, arrangements have been made' with the American Tobacco Company to send 45c worth of tobacco for 25c. Here is what they will get: , ,2 packages of Lucky Strike Cigarettes. Retails at 20c 3 packages of Bull Durham Tobacco. Retails at 15c 3 books Bull Durham Cigarette Papers 1 tin of Tuxedo Tobacco - - - Retails at 10a 4 books of Tuxedo Cigarette Papers .. , 45c ' return post card is enclosed in each package, so that every contributor will receive a personal acknowledg- meiit of his gift. You will treasure this message from ' the trenches. Everybody wants to give a little. Will help make it a success by doing your bit? you Contribute! Organize your club, your town, your office, your factory and, give the boys just a little comfort their favorite smoke. ft THE OBSERVERS TOBACCO FUND ii i ro ii in u vuun I1L.L.I1.U ow an I MiLlETS A! VERSAILLES VERSAILLES, Dec. 1. The allied war council oponcd here this morning, Premier Clemonceau presiding. The council plans to attack the problems before it immediately. ., Many important points already sot tied, but announcement not made. , Kenneth Carpy ; - Writes From Front The following letter was rocelvod by Willard Carpy from his brother, Kenneth, who is with tho Hospital Corps: v " On the Pond, Oct. 20, 1917. 'Doar Brother: f U098 you had a protty good Idea of the navy. This Is my clghtli uay on the Atlantic ocean and tho farther we go tho more respect' I have for Christopher Columbus. Wo have two meals a day and numerous life boat drills, the latter being very ex-, citing at tlmos. But I am just llkb, 'Valley Forgo" (Hop). Ho says that ' there is no - use to drill If a (. torpedo, hits us we'll never got out!.- Unyway, v" The Values We Offar in Popiilar Priced Furs arc evidence of the un equalled buying, power of this store through tho H. C. U. When you note the better quality and the lower ' prices vou will agree that it pays you to investigate the methods and the ' mor-. chaudisc of an Ii. 0. U. store. :.., wm l Newest Barrel Muffs $4.98 to $18.00 New Shape Scarfs , $4.50 to $15.00 T" GOLDEN RULE O Qstfifaj At NM-Dssst ka- CHILD'S FUR SETS $2.98 to $5.00 Set McCall Patterns and Magazines for January four versatile musicians were artists nrannv Is oh tho boat but we don't On their Instruments and switched . a good trade in 20 aero tract. Bo 2B9 La Grande. Oro. , ... lJrl-Sat-Mon-Wod-U. get to seo our nelfehbors very often, .from one combination to another ( We get two hours a day on deck ;witn pieastng eiieoi. jneir oubv io-.( and all lights go out nt 5 P. M. so 'stru mentation proved to be the banjo, you see, rresn air is mo moot expuu- .vwvumni ....... sive thing. - tlon and the music they got out of . . We had target practice yesterday their respective InstrunjontB . was, and ougunnors ware very effic.-jnt. something to talk about. The 'drum-1 Every, tlmo a Btrangohlp passes out nier, besides his rtisular beat. iok on the horizon our guns are turned a sde on the trombone and )P did, on '.thorn and the torpedo boam hund enough work oft the sticks for two them off. Several English and.hut managed to jump the drummer French cruisers joined us this morn- 1& n several occasions. , The banjo , player had a cornet tucked under his . r .... . .... I nhnlr whloh lin hiMllort Ant to holn HM,f WA.Mf marino cuasois. wo ouwp H"" j .- " " WANTED Girl to do general houso- water line and all stair ways are , along . 'a v work and cooking, Apply Wallowa guarded. I was lucky and drow l ' Altogetnei l ie oroneaus. was s. Hosnltal Wallowa Oro 12-l-t . .! h.l .clever and musical orsnnliktlon ahd "ospuai, waiiowa ure. li-i-iii. lop 'OUOK. ' iney um uii inreo uimi. . ..L . a ' me. ' : ' X' haven't been sea sick yet but I -Salesmen to carry our line of signs, calendars and novel ties, everything" for the advertiser, nothing omitted. Splendid offer to the right party. IlcforoncoB re quired. Cannot afford to miss this opportunity, i Write, for par ticulars ; today. Mahon Novolty : Co., Kenton, Ohio- 12-1-lt pd. was quite dizzy the first two days, Here are tho boys that are still feed ing the fish. Murphy,, Bill ,S Hap perset, Albert Curroy and Red Smith,' We aro not , allowed to smoke taut not very .many of us want to. We spend most of our . time down In the holo talking about sub marines, six and eight-Inch guns. torpedoes, periscopes, life-ugajs.nnul; serviceable life-preservers. NEW TODAY . FOR SALE Fat Chickens; Fryers, I. 20c lb. Phone Black 8961. C. S. Shultz, 1904 E. N nve. 1 2-1-2 tpd WANTED 8eattle property. Must . have good value. Might offer you State fair has cash surplus of $11), 297. "" Roseburg--County mag spend $50, 000 remodeling Courthouse and jail.. Oct 28th (Sunday) , "Welcome the morning." We are sleeping now with all our elothee on and llfo belts handy. Our company gets rafts if any accident should occur. ' Wo are about seventy-two hours from port. I rather en joy the danger zone in day time, but when the waves are ten feet , high at night It Is quite nerve-wracking, 1 especially, when we talk to some of i theBO Bailors. One of thorn had me down to the bottom of the ocean three times last ntght. We have ! Just been discussing the meat we had I for breakfast. It certainly whs no J domestic animal. Some of the' boys thought it was sea-dog, eroca- j one, leopara or alligator meat; no l one knows yet. ,., Have just been on deck and was sent down by tl.e Chief Boatswain, Who blow a shrill whistle and said In a deep voice, "All troopers below, .all hands on deck." I think the gunners are going to practice. "All's Well" Bounds pretty good to me In the middle of tho night. I was tell ing John Waller when we were ou deck that "I have a strange feeling all day, just llko tho one 1 had the night my grandfather died." He slid "Two more days of this will kill me." . Then ho asked me to sing "My Little Girl." Drill Oct. 29 (11 days out) Wo havo passed another interest ing night. Bill S. and I sneaked up to the hatchway last night about 11 P. M. and listened to the boys in the lookouts shout "Hollo on the bridge, red light sighted Btnrboard side of cruiser." Bill S. made the remark to me, "I guess it Ib nothing but a submarine." I think we are Ib the Bay of Biscay or tho Mediterranean Sea. 1 have been working in tho dining room, cleaning off tnbleS.There ere forty tables in our dining room, and there ere sovur. inBf !) i ''here are about 3,600 soldiers and 400 men' In the Bhlp's crew on this boat. October 31st. We are safe in some harbor. 1 think we will land tonight or in the morning. The trip has been quite tiresome and the water Itbd, but everyone is In good health and spirit. heard we might get some wine and sandwiches when we land. I will write as often as possible. With love to all, KENNETH. I am going to mull this letter on this transport. READ : What the Portland Oregonian Said of the Ben Greet Players BEN tlEIJLIlEflS WIS SHAKESPEAREAN ACTORS POR TRAY "MERCHANT CK VENICE" Portland Turns Out at Auditorium to See Notables Produce Artis ',' tic Presentation mi Will (ilve Dance Tonight In Hex Hall; Music Is Distinct Feature. McElroy and his jazz band re turned today from Baker to play a return engagement at the Rex hall I tonight. Thursday night I.a Orande was Introduced to Jazg mr...!c dished ' out in true metropolitan style. The Tho Ben Greet Players, Internation ally famous, came to the Auditorium Monday night and gave with true his trionic art a presentation of "The Mer , chant of Venice," featuring a charm ing young actress, Grace Halsey Mills, In the role of Portia, and Erskine Sanford, a well-known player, as Shy . lock. ' ." . ' The presentation was made, as aro till the Greet productions, in the Eliza bethan style, with no scenery what ever save backgrounds of rich velvet hangings. The costumes were nlubor- : ate and colorful and the offering had a positive uniqueness and distinction in its lack of scenic trappings. . - Of the popularity of ''Tho Merchant . of Venice" and its appeal, Ben Greet is quoted as saying: " "For the highest form of poetry, for i exquisite and elevating thought and, . philosophy, we have here the perfe: tion of drama In all its forms, of plot, underplot, construction, accumulative '. interest and intensity, and, best of all, .: its humanity and picturesqueness; for 1 thene reasons, this comedy will endure to the crack of doom." , , ' It is one of the most Signified nnd compelling presentations as made by the' Greet Players. The players are intensely capable, serious in their nrt und trained in excellent fashion to de lineate Shakespeare's folk. Tho Auditorium wss filled with nn appreciative audience, special sections having been engaged by the Shake speare club, the Portland Women's club, the various high schools, tho Mondny Musical club and others. Following is the cast of players: Following is the cast of players, in which there is no star system, and in which each actor proved himself cap able and experienced: Shylock, Erskine Sanford; the Duke of Venice, Elwyn Eaton; the Prince of Arragon, George Hare; An the Duke of Venice, Elwyn Eaton; the Prince of Arragon, George Hare: An tonio, a morchsnt of Venice, David Munro; Bnssanio, Lvnn Starling; Sa ldino, William H. Morton; Snl.irino, Ross Grant;, Grstlano, Wells Watson Gillis: Lorenzo, Albert J. Carroll; Tu bal, Elwyn Eaton; Ijiuncelot Gobbo, George Hare: Old Gobbo, Albert J. Carroll; Balthasar, Kntherlne Sayre; Jessica, Nancy Vermeil; Nerissa, Ag nes Elliott Scott, Portia, Grace Hulsey Mills. SEE These Same Players at the Arcade1 MONDAY NIGHT
