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AND NOW IT'S STRAFE THE AMERICAN
WAR PRISONERS
- LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Published Daily and Weekly at ha Grande, Oregon, by the
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY.
J. O. MEYERS H. B. LEITBR CLARKE LKITER
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Annual January Clearance Sale
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J'ALIK JbOUli
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, ONE WAr TO" WOO SLLEP.
Travel In Momory 6om Road You
Know Well In Childhood.
' It In lmi'il for mo to remember now
time my knowledge of tho sleepy road,
jCiiined so iminy yens ago, cuine only
ItUroiiKli the chnuco bit of odvico drop
'l n il by u wb;o, Kind, weary old doctor
jits iio uliilllled at midnight down thp
I corridor of ttic silent hospital, Buys tho
Atlantic Monthly.
J Wliulcvcr was (lie errand of life or
'death i mi had called lilm la such
s hank", ho had tlnio to stop nod give mo
1 a friendly word, although, I, a small
jam Incorrigibly sleepless patient, wan
lull ling bolt upright among the pillows
;lii delhineo of all his ardors and was
t iilarlii',' wlilo eyed into tho hot, pain
j haunted ilnrlt.
"lou think you nro nover omg to be
able to sleep again, don't you I" ho Ob.
served. . "Welt, shut your eyes and do
Just what I tell you. Think of somo
rouil that yon know well, a good long
i fihkI that winds oi.d turn and shows
h run n'litnp mill nMntla nnil hllln. fTWtn
j your eyes tight ahut and travel along
fit In mi'inoi'y. Go as slowly as you
can, recall every sight and sound and
J perfume its you pass by.
j "I bavo such a road of my own, tho
' ono I used to walk to school when I
was eight yeurs old. I have started
out on It u hundred times when I
thought I could not sleep, hut I nover
i get very fnr. I come. Just about to tho
j old Htono bridge over Damon's crock or
j perhaps to the s 'training hole, whero
I the willows dip 1..U) tho-urown water,
j but I never rein h tho end." '
FACING THE' CAMERA.
o. i. ; .1 f Up and Don't Pose Whan
H.iving Plcturo Taken.
'There :ao cany thlnus I wo'ld lllto
to say lo ll!0 irauirv. Intend.! hav
ing her picture tu!:- ' ..th'US
phut' t.-iv.iilicr the o: ,. '
"Miiity women coiui . v d say:
f course you prefer ti i. tresses.
TTioy must linvo ninny advantages over
llioso women who never bavo tlnio but
to glvo an occasional glauco in their
mirrors.' This Is entirely a mistake.
The conscious pose nover makes a sat
isfactory portrait. 1 would say em
pliatlcaUy to the woman who goes to
bare h.cr photograph made not to ro-
hvursa her pose uud luclul expression
Iwforehnnd.
"I always And it difficult to Impress
on the woman coming to my studio
that clothes and Jewels aro of abso
lutely no account lu a photograph. If a
woman comes to bo photogruphed lu
the clothes alio Is used to weurlng she
will fuel ut cuku, and therefore look her
best.
"Ono of tho curses of our present day
civilization Is the ever changing qucs.
tlon of fashion, now much moro civ
ilized were (ho Japanese, who realized
that tho kimono was perhaps tho most
perfect dress for women at all times
who only varied it with different bro-
cadss'and girdles. Tho photograph that
concerns itself with clothes is soon out
of fashion, and no mutter how good a
likeness of tho faco lias beon obtained
tho picture is grotosquo lu a few years
because tho clothes are passe."
The Professor Worried.
Tho absent minded professor from
tho university town was In Indianap
olis attending a convention. While In
tho city lie took a lour of the larger de
partment stores. In ono of them he
was uiucli perplexed.
lie road the sign over the door of the
elevator;
" "This cur'cxprcss to ilfth aud sixth
floors, up only."
Absently ho read tho sign again.
Tlieu the car door opened.
"I would lllai to liuuw," ho asked the
elevator boy, "If (his elevator goes only
up, how on earth did you get down
heror
The elevator boy grinned, frowned,
srrutlnl7.ed (ho man closely aud then
aid In a dlgnllled voice, "Oh, I Just
camo down." Indianapolis News.
THIS THOS. EJ):SON SLEEPS 12 HOURS .
AND rfAPS IN THE AFTERNOON. TOO
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A WAR FOR JUSTICE
JOHN EYRr'';
Thomas Edison 8loane sleeps about IS hours and naps In the ,
Brnoon. If Inherited any of his grandpa's knack of getting along
on almost no ideop, he hasn't shown It yet.
.... Thomas It shown lo this picture with hit mother, Mrs. John Eyra
Bloeno, daughter of Ttaomaj A. Edlton. He's gating down the street'
wishing daddy pr gnndpa would come.
David Lloyd George, the British premier, outliited
Saturday Great Britain's war aims. They were printed
n The Observer Saturday evening. For convenience they
nay be summarized as follows:
Great Britain Does Not Want:
To destroy the Austrian, German or Turkish Empires.
-To destroy the German people.
Great Britain Does Want:
To turn Germany aside from schemes of military
loniination to beiicficient tasks.
An independent Poland.
'Consent of the governed to be the basis of territorial
'settlements.
Wishes and interests of native inhabitants of German
iolonies to be consulted. '
Reconsideration of the wrong of 1871, when Germany
wrested Alsave-Loraine from France.
Restoration and restitution for Serbia,' Montenegro,
Belgium and the occupied parts of Italy, France and
Rouinania.
Union of Italian-speaking people with Italy.
Self-government for Austro-llungarian nationalities
which desire it.
Recognition of independence of Arabia, Armenia,
Mesopotamia, Syria and Palestine.
Establishment of an international organization to set
tle international controversies, to limit armaments and
to diminish probability of war.
Sanctity of treaties re-established.
For Germany to Decide:
Whether to adopt a democratic contitiition.
In other words, the allies..are. fighting a, war to estab
lish international justir-e, Taw and order, as against Ger:
niaii lawlessneess, murder, rapine and pillage.'
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MUSIC AND AVAR
A great discussion is going on in the musical world as
lo the relations of music and the war. In many cities of
Hie United States anti-German and anti-Austrian feeling
lias caused German and Austrian artists to be snubbed.
As a result Fritz Kreisler, the great Austrian violinist,
has been forced into retirement. Charges had been made
ngainst him that he was using his large income to assist
the Austrian government in the war, when investigation
proved that he was aiding merely his aged father and the
families of fellow artists of France, Italy, Austria and
Germany whom the war had rendered destitute and giving
practically his whole income to war charities. Many of
the German musicians in this country are having hard
sledding;the production" of German operas and composi
tions are being stopped. While sonic of the artists and
musicians object on the ground 'that :rt knows no natio
nality and no creed, this tempest illustrates whflt is going
lo haiipen unless Germany soon pleads for an honorable
peace: that is, the world at large will have no use for
inylliing German, whether manufactured, or art, litera
ui'e, music, kullur, chemicals, philosophy or anything
'Ise. It may be a loss to the world to lose German 'music.
but in America this is particularly a time to build up
our own music and composers, to n lav airs that insnire
iat riot ism. At the same time in Hie homes we should
not forget the old, soothimr. restful melodies. Never was
Miere a tune when music was more needed to soothe tired
nerves and to irive rest and refreshment to lmsv lovim
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LADIES' SHOES
Every shoe in stock reduced. Colored tops, kid
and cloth; low heels, military, Cuban and high
heels. .
One lot of low-heel shoes patent and dull leathers, Utz & Dunn
and Pingrce makes. Your choice $3.15
One lot of high heels in dull and patent leathers. All sizes and
widths. Your choice ; $3.60
One lot shoes at $1.95 a pair
Find your size and save money.
One lot of tan and brown English walking shoes. Values up to
$7.00. Your choice, price $4.05 a pair
Every Ladies'
DRESS
Silk or Wool
REDUCED
20
Ladies' Black
Fibre Silk
HOSIERY
39c
a Pair
OUTING
FLANNEL
in Colors and
Plain White
15c and 18c
a Yard
INDIAN
BLANKETS
at
$5.70
. and
$8.55-
LADIES'
SUITS
at
1-2 PRICE
m--- '- ift'tV X jjfiV " LADIES'
- 1 fjk wj. ' " ' C0ATS
t' ' S " 1-3 OFF
MEN'S ALL WOOL SUITS AND
OVERCOATS
Reduced 20
BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS
Reduced 20
BOYS' AND MEN'S WOOL
SWEATERS .
'All Reduced 10
iMens' Stag Shirts. 10'- Off
Mens' Woolen Shirts .....". 10 Off
Men's Cotton Shirts 20 Off
Gordon and Stetson Hats all re
duced ...,20-'
Men s Gloves for dress or work re
duced 10'
Men's Pants, wool, cotton or mixed,
all reduced ..." 10'
Men's Ties at 10 Off"
All Furnishing Goods Reduced
winner will be the nation which can deliver the goods
and stand the gaff. Not one class, labor, capital, the idle
rich, farmers, soldiers or sailors can lag without hurting
the nation. All must work together as a team.
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, RIPPLING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
The Model Kid
; How sweet the fluid who says, "I will," when weary
father cries, "1 wish you'd take an ax an kill about a
in ill ion flies!" The child who's active to obey, who heeds,
with cheerful brow, whatever Pa or Ma may say, is worth
more than a cow. I have a pair of young galoots, and
when I bid them work, they answer me, "You bet your
boots," and never think to shirk, I say to then!', "(Jo rake
the leaves from off the lawn today"; they get their rakes
and neither grieves that he must ipiit his play. I say to
them, "Go paint the pump, and mow the priceless grass,"
and tliev go to it on the .jump, and hand me back no sass.
For such a wholesome brace of kids, it is a joy to toil. I
to buy them underwear and lids, and cake and castor oil.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth, how worthless and
how bad, is that unseemly, graceless youth, who won't
obey his dad! Fur him the world will hold no prize, the
dump will be his bourne; he'll live unloved, and when In
dies, no soul in town will mourn.
J. to Red 3361. A. G. Herman, ?
I- 406 Fir Street. .f.
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IJiGAli NOTICI3
Annual Stockholders Meeting. ";"
Notice is hereby given that the no
nunl meeting of the stockholders of
the United States National Bunk ot
La Grande, will be held at their bank
ing rooms on Tuesday, January 8t
at 2 o'clock P. M., for the purpose ot
electing a Board of Directors for the
ensuing year, and to transact an
other business that may come before
said meeting.
i. a.Buuuiiji(, .
12-7 to 1-17. " Cashier.
A WISK DKC1SI0N
The Public
tail way. Light
cuts car fare.
Service Commission grants the Portland
i; Power Company the right to charge six
The essence of the decision is in this line:
'A starved horse cannot carrv the load." It is evident
e the face of it, that with the increased cost of sunulies. :
the higher wages of labor, increased taxation, that, liiirber
.... .1 1 " . 7 . ... P
ates must, tie received or tne company would nave been
erect l imti bankruptcy. I his would have resulted In .
serious blow to labor, cnniloves would have been ilis-
hargfd. fewer st reet cars run. poorer service to the public
given. 1 lie I'tiMic Service Commission has iriven a wise
ecisiou, which will be sat isfactorv to the public, whose
main interest is good service at a fair price. Xo one these
lavs can expect to get service at the same prices thev
lid lonr or five vears ago. The public and business men
reasonable about increases in rates and look at
fellow's side of the case.
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A NKW JKMTUMXK
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lloulil lie
the other
Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federa
tion of Labor, preaches the new doctrine when he urges
tticiencv on the part ot labor and points out that this
is an industrial war. hverv one is lightintr 111 it. The
The
Woman
That Pays
by check instead of in currency escapes
a lot of worry about money matters. She
has an accurate record of where her money
goes and a receipt for every penny she has
paid out. Besides it's so much safer to have
the cash in the bank than in the home. Our
special department for women will be glad .
to give information.
La Grande National Bank
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Preparedness
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CORSETS As We Are Learning the
Truth
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Corset iere.
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