SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1,' 1917
LA UltANDK EVENING OBHEliVKH'
? PA'JE FOUR
E OF THE I GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER 1
An Independent Newspaper.
Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon, by the
LA GRAN"" NG OBSERVER PUBLISHING CO.
J. D. MEY B. LEITER CLARKE LEITER
. ' ' p, Vice-President : Editor and Publisher
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3E NORMAL
"I think tliat the normal life of the country should be continued in every
' wiv possible " wired President Wilson to the. committee in charge of l!ic
.mnif I hno tournament. January 1. The committee had asked the president
if he approved holding the mid-winter celebration it3 usual lit Pasadena.
Tli is is sensible and sano and a rebuke to the poiv.on-;
who advise putting on-, sackcloth and ashes because of
the war. We should celebrate Christinas as usual. Youn?
people should make merry. :
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: PRESIDENT KERR -.
; President W. J. Kerr oflthc Oregon Agricultural Col
lego has been offered $9000 a year to become president
of th Kansas Agricultural College. It. ho is. worth that
much- to-Kansas, he is .worth that much to Oregon. An I
"we know him better than they do in Kansas. We knorr
what he has done for the college, for agriculture, for the
government. His loss would be a great one, at this tin;
when we need an; able, resourceful man at the head of
our great institution. ,
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.niisjtf. rar. "Already ..JDone . :
Tlio proposal of Mayor Palmer to organize! a home inili
. Urv conipnny in Baker from those over Hie ago for tho
draft is not a bad idea. In fact it would be a good thin;.;
to organize in every, town. .laker .Herald.
La Grande was' one of the first cities in Hie sir. to to
organize ; ') "'. e of Public Safety and a battalion mi"
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'Mill,;. . ; nitaguo of the New York Aiiiori.-an- and
formerly of the Oregoniaii is in Port land,'' -reads' a head-
line, lie is an Oregon boy who made, good in New York
and there is no better man in the newspaper business.
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Tim k'Mii iu vonm-tnil in liiive lH'iiini'.eil the liooe 1 1 : i (.
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Vaahtngton society has had t'.
F.'vo up lots of things because of
ilio war. For lnotanco, the formal
pi iwntation of this young woman
v.'ho Is onn of the most beautiful
of Iho capltal'o younger sot.' . -J
fiiio is Mis3 Knid, films, daugh
ter of Congressman and . Mrs
'"hvt'l.i SiniB of Tennessee, an t
bis iiostponod .her debut on c-i
cr.r.Ml of th war. 1
TUii" wan n busy wek for evory-
jlio-.ly; but v;ilh so many busy with
1 the chimarita and Thanksgiving, other
social events were crowded out to a
frent extent - Tho rblmaritn proved a
rftVSicceM, both fmiirfcially atA S-
To destroy
hai'e soup.
enice. .1 here is an old recipe, lor inakm
It begins: " Eiist, catch ,v ur hare."
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EDITORIAL COM M KNT
"Hoover" oqo course lunchoon was
sorved. Those present were Mrs.
A. T. Hill, Mrs. J. K. Wright, Mrs.
A. L. Richardson, Mrs. E. P. Moss
man. Mrs. H. C. Grady, Mrs. M. B.
Donohue, Mrs. L. B. Moe, Mrs. O. L.
Clark, Mrs. O. E. Silverthorn, Mrs.
E. M. Anson, Margaret Anson, Mrs.
A. Donovan, Mrs. A. O. Lane, Mrs.
W. H. Bohnenkamp, Mrs. P. McCall,
Mrs. Frank Baker and Mrs. Hal Boh
lienkanip. '....''.', ' ;:
; Mr. and Mrs. Waller Jones, or 1420
Z street celebrated Thanksgiving and
the sixth wedding anniversary of Mr.
Jones' brother by entertaining Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Jones . and son,
Robert, and Captain Pentreath. The
dining room was decorated with
flowers and ferns and the table dec
orations were ferns and pink carna
tions which were sent from Portland
by Mrs. O. J. Longhecd (nee Miss
Edna Jones). A number of mu
tual friend dropped In to extend
congratulations and best wishes.
During the evening the guests wqre
ontortained with music and cards.
Refreshments consisting of coffee,
cake and fruit were Berrcd by the
hostess during the evening.
A quiet wedding at which Mrs.
Jessie Kollor became . the bride of
L. - H. Sawallsh took place at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. Clyde Zim
merman In South La Grande at high
noon Thanksgiving day. Rev. H. L.
Ford officiated. A wedding dinuor
was served to tho relatives and
friends who were present. Mrs.
Sawallsh was a former employee of
Hill's Department Store and Mr.
Sawallsh is connected with tho J. C.
Ponney Co. The couple will reside
in La Grande. ...
Ovor two hundred wero present at
the Methodist church last night when
tho children of the primary depart
ment presented the playlet "Battle
Cry of Feed 'era.'V ..
About fifty children, all under g
years of ago, took part in the pro
gram. Songs and recitations were
interspersed. .
A substantial sum was realized
from tho entertainment, which will be
used to buy supplies for ho primary
,.ir,n..t. r...-.i- n,Hf ii ti,i ili fow department, ine evening was in
who put lha nffr.ir over, and the public charge of Mrs. IlpW, Leighton, super-
is to bo congratulated on the way they lntcnacnt oi me primary uivision.
came furward with tho donations and.'
other Vipport. Tho affair was dis-l Mrs. George Stevenson, of Entci
tinctly a success and Red Cross "do- Prise, who is spending a month In
i.ii s'' will be looked forward to in the La Grande and Pendleton, ontei
future. tnlnod Miss Nova Young, nloce of
Al.n'p.lv II is rnmnred Hint the Tied the well known ex-ball player, SI
Cross is planning u big ball to. take Young, on Thanksgiving day at the
nlnce some time in llci ember. i Foley hotel. Little Miss Neva s
'ri,,.ni,u,,ivm,r .irhrnt.ml l,ir nn. face used to be; familiar to news-
morous dances, which supplemented PPer rcadcra and film fans as she
limn.hnnm-nH ,.i,.m ,,r hirkov. was tho constant companion of hor
fonrjimr" In n-rent stvle. McElrov s ' undo and was often cnught by the
lmml from Portland proved the i camera
principni nttruction oi ine evening.
iuh! n lai-Ro crowd stepped about tot" T1,n marriage of Miss Estella
on ti e .1 1 ".i !
on us. Tin
maintained
speedy Action Demanded
t Italy by Austrhi, every shut fire-!
Russia, every attack by I he Turks
i i lie far Mesopotamia!! plains, is an alVick
liclmn or )eaeelul re I
wilh the slightest il
itiuns can i!' lunge'' !c
msibilil '. The imm e
diate material ;iid wcean render Italy will be given will -ou(.
stint and as quickly- as the shipping ;;1 mir conmian.l
iernii.ls. The mural aid of a di-clarat ion of war auainl
Hie common enemy should not be withheld a nmnionf later
Ihaii tlte time I'eipiirt'd for congress tn jiass a resoluti'ei
declaring the existence of a state of war.- 'hieatrn I ler.iM.
the rr.icgty music till early miming.
Ti'.o high-school stuilcnls gathered
in the hi;, h school gymnnsium- und
celelinitcd t heir victory over Franklin
hiivh si-hool with a dancing pnrty.
Nutr-erons dinner parties were given
and army ir'.icsls entertained. ,
Tiiis week nnrks t lie beginning of
the holiday preparations, and from
rivv on everythin;; will be flavored
w'Ch t!ie ('h"i:;Lin:i;-, spirit.
!lrr.. ITal nnhucnkniiip entertained
'art P.-'turdiiy nfternnon with a clc
llnliO'o' sewinil party in honor of her
ii-hOici-, Mrs. Frank U:iUer, of Pen
ilb lou, w 'in is vlr.it ing bore. A
niackmon and C. E. Lovnll will take
place in Baker Stindny. The grooin is
with tho Standard Oil Company in
whose employ he has been for the
past 15 years. : The brldo conducts
a millinery shop In La Grande. The
couplo will resido at 80S N avenue
Both arc popular and will receive
tho congratulations of their many
friends.
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About forty couples attended the
regular dance given at the Elks hall
Monday evening and all report a (
moHt enjoyable time. Apple elder
was served during the evening for
the pleasure of the dancers. At a
GLOVES AND
MITTENS
!Of all kinds horse-
hide goatskin,' dog .
and kangaroo. . Also
wool knit glove9 of
heavy quality. Mit- :
itQUB und. gloves in
r, all 'grades, 'Prices
from 00c up.'" . .
BAD WEATHER
Makes these clothes a necessity for. the logger, ?! ;
farmer or any one out of doors. They shed the Si rF
water and they 'ro warm. That's what he wants
in this kind of weather. , , ;"v; v .
SHEEP-LINED COATS
v,;,i -ill fin1 vonl values in these sheep-lined ,;
coats. Prices far .below thoir present. vyalue. .j
.'Wo have your size come' in and try one pii. , ; ; j
You'll like it, and you'll find it a real 'bargain; ;, v
STAGSHIRTS i
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Absolutely water-proof and of the finest grade';
of wool. These shirts-will stand up in any lcitld-
nf wnnf.1ir. Cmno in und sec . tlieni. -Vv o najc ;: t
them in sizes up to 48. Pi ices, $6.50 Up. '
J M ALONE PANTS
That's'-what they ask for when the v'u woin
'a'-f)'air befoi'e:' vThey know what they are.
They're all wool, heavy, cravenetted. Just the
thing for1, the out-door man. in this weather ; In
all grades and prices. '
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late hour llght: refreshments were
served In the banquet hall, Music
was furnished by H-aines orchestra. '
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Miss Ora Anderson and Homer C.
Wilson were married at Baker Wed
nesday afternoon at 3: 80 .Q'clock at
the Methodist parsonage, by Rev. C.
B. Holman, rvastor or tpe itemoaiBi
church, In th.9 prcsenco . of.'Tt ;few
friends. Miss .Anderson Was em
ployed in the office of, -Cochran &
Eberhard. . . The ' c.0uple will rcsldo
in La Grnnije.
The evening Kaffee. Klatsch' met
Friday evening, at the home of H.
and Mrs. F. L.:Meyer8 with Mrs.
Meyors and Margaret Newlln, as host
esses; Mrs. P. 8. Robinson won the
ladles' firlze mi l. B.' AndreWs the
men's. Light refrdnnmeflts wore
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Mrs, Tumor Ollver'ot Spokane is 8
'guost at the -home 'of - Mf.- and Mrs.
P. A. McDonald. - . ; .
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Charboneau
eatortalnod about Blx couple of the
younger married set at a dancing
party at their homo Thursday even
ing. Light refreshments wore
served.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Prcscott
entertained at dinner Thanksgiving
day her mother, Mrs. Harry Hoffman,
Beatrice Patty and Lee Miller.
Mr. ana Mrs. hill Tempieion enter
tained at dinner Thanksgiving' ' day
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lilly,
and Mr; and Mrs. Lawrence A. Pres
cott and little Helen- Lurene Prcscott,
Hcppner 22,000 acres pine tim
ber on John Day river purchased for
$600,000. v . .
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ITarrlsburg Linn and Lsno coun
ties building landing at local ferry.
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The
T
oman
o Pays
Rippling Rhymes
By WALT MASON
Conserving Food
St,
by check instead of in currency escapes a lot
of worry about money matters. Who has an
aceurato record of where her money goes
and a receipt for fivcry penny she has pai.l
out. Besides it's so much safer to luwe tho
cash in the bank than in the home. Our spe
cinl department for women will bii glad o
give information.
La Grande National Bank
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With eloquence unloosed, I stir men's ad
miration by telling how I boost the plan
of conservation. "1 am a helpful duV
1 say, in tones that quiver; "I've cut out
all such grub as onions and fried liver."
I proudly make the boast that I'm no war
time glutton; and then 1 buy n roast of
pork or beef or mutton. I chase alon.t
the street until my fect have bunions, denouncing-
those who eat beef liver fried
with onions. It is a mess I hate, hato
worse at every trial; so cheerfully I
,i-aU about my self denial. It fills me
with disirust. with ire too great to utter,
to see you take a crust and spread it thick with butter. I'm
hew ing Uncle Sam by cutting out the greases; with marma-hi-'c
and jam I spread my loaves in pieces. Cireaso nlwny.
i.i-.Ts me boils mid strews my face with pimples, and my
umi: iuii spoils, so 1 must dope with simples. So butter
I n:isc, with stern ejaculation, and then I spread the news
ln.w I UMt conservation. The grub that I detest wilh scorn
1 M ilaiiy treating, and fill up with the rest, the things I'm
find of eating. Then round the town I sloshwnd tell how
I'm i-or,civing by dodging tripe and squash atul.other things
unnerving,
(Copyright 1917 by George Matthew Adams.)
The Arcade Theatre
- PRESENTS . ' ;'-
THE BEN GREET PLAYERS
'. - WITH :;''-:: -' S''--'l:
Grace Halsey Mills I
. , . in-'qs'k-' :-i's--S
"The Merchant ofiVemceJ
A Comedy by Williani i $natieipeare;
! IfloDXRT Corsets
i " rront Lnoed , !
; through the coi-sets them- S
selves. -.- ''.. t
We cannot hoje to con- S
vey in words the merit of S
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a coreft wnicn tinns its i
S most fitting expression in
figures. i
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i We can only tell you
i that tho new design of
M O U A R T Front Laced J
Corsets seem to have ac-!
! quired an added grace and J
J o impart to the figure still
something more of beauty I
; and of poise. : -
Wc consider MOD ART S
J the best , corset ' at any !
price. 1 ' !
PAULINE LEDERLE
. CHARACTERS;:'
Shylock SS,1, :l.-..Erskine SwifWd
The Duke of Venice ::......Elwvn Eaton
The Prince 'of Arragon ; .....;..George Hare
Antonio, a Merchant of Venice David Munro
Bassanio, his friend, suitor to Portia....:.... .........Lynn Starling
William H. Morton
Salanio j .
Salarino Friends to Antonio and Bassanio. Ross Grant
Gratiano) , '
' Wells Watson Ginn
Lorenzo, in love with Jessica.......".! ' .....Albert J. Carroll
Tubal, a Jew, friend to Shylock. Elwyn Eaton
Launcelot Gobbo, the clown, servant to Shylock.
- - - George Hare
Old Gobbo, father to Launcelot....'. ......Albert J. Carroll
Balthasar, servant to Portia..... : :....Katherine Sayro
Jessica, daughter to Shylock ;.. .Nancy Vermeil
Nerissa, waiting maid to Portia ; Agnes Elliot Scott
Portia, a rich heiress.... -..Grace Halsey Mills
The scenes are laid partly at Venice and partly at
Belmont, the home of Portia.
NOTE: For the highest form of poetry, for exquisite and elevating thought
and philosophy, we have hero the perfection of drama in all its forms, of plot,
underplot, construction, accumulative interest and intensity; and, best of all,
its humanity and pieturesquencss; for these reasons, this comedy will endure
to the crack of doom.
There are supposed to be those who would hRvc its studv removed from our
schools. It were pitiful that any fancied feeling of resentment towards our
great dramat-st should influence this act; because no offense can possibly be
read even between the lines either to Jews or Christians, both of whom are
represented as citizens of a great universe, struggling as we do now, in com
merce for the mastery of the market. If one felt inclined to take offense,
the Christians have more occasion than the Jews, for several of the characters
f?'TV (r1dlnn,rll' numan' and "rto'nly very commonplace. Rather
LV.?Tn It? P M thc m09,t pcrfcct bl'"lin of our common natures.
i? !h LZ, t r y, de8"'CS Can only be eranted wh" ev the imprint
of the finger of God. HFIJ CRI-'FT
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Director
Manager ....
Stage Manager .'...
Assistant Stage Manager...
Musical Director... r...
Properties ;.
Grace Halsey Mills
- Wells Watson Ginit
- David Munro
-...-.William H. Morton
..-.....iGeorge Hare
Ross Grant