frAdti 1 V O
LA ClkANDi: KVEN !,'(! OUSKUVElt
.MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1918
f ;;
' 1 ,"
LAST WEEK
Of Our
PreJnventory Sale
Many price advances can be avoided by you if
you act promptly now.
Ladies' Suits, Coats, Waists, Skirts, Furs.
t,, Men's Suits, Overcoats, Hats.
4 .- Boys' Suits, Overcoats, Hats
i AT REAL CLOSE-OUT REDUCTIONS
HILL'S DEPT STORE
ARCADE
MOTHKH O' MlK
If I were hanged on the highest hill,
" Mather o' mine, O of be.- m" mine,
I know whose love would follow mo
still, -
r Mother o' mine, mother o' mine.
: If I were drowned In the deepest sea,
Mother o' mine, O motlncr ' mine,
I know whose tears wpuld come
, down to me,
Mother o' mine, mother o' mine.
If I were damned of body and soul,
Mother o' mino, O mother a' I'.'ne,
I know whose pryyers would make
me whole, ;
; Mother o' mine,1 mother o' mine.
" It was this song of Rudyand Kip
ling that gave the Jnr.plrntlon which
produced the Bluebfrd suiier-fuulitio,
, "Mother o" Mine."
It will be the. attraction at the At
cade theatre today and tomorrow
with Rupert Julian and Ruth Clif
ford In the stellar roles. Ruby La
Fayette will play tha mother role in
a sympathetic and natural portrayal.
This old fashioned mother was not
stylish enough for her newly rich
son, and when she came to visit him,
unexpectedly he proved that she was
unwelcome when he referred to her
as ''hjs "old" nurse.'- The mother
heard and understood (ns mothers
always do) and quietly stole back
to the old home and the surround
lags she loved best. Her son was
due for a rude awakening, and then
Telephone
is
j Cheapest
-)T-lii Ji ii ii in i" j
on
Earth
i.
asa
L as mm
GEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY
Retail Dept. I'hone, Main 8
;:
i '
-'
GAS
Gas it that which Union County has long looked forward to, and
now we have it, and home made. No kindling, no coal, no wood,
no ashes, no dust, no smell, no danger ami nt a moderate cost.
You can use your old cook stove or range. Do not fail to come
in and sec the best burner vet.
Furniture
B 1241
I!cst Prices Paid for
he atoned for his neglect but the
lesson affected his entire life. Tne
girl he loved understood, and was
Instrumental In consummating the
happy ending to a touching screen
romance.
S-T-A-R
MILLION ItOSKS OX THK HCItKK.V
"A Wife on Trial," the Butterfly
picture featuring Mlgnon Anderson
and Leo Plereon, which comes to the
Star theatre on Tuesday and Wed
nesday has been called "the picture
with a million roses." Its produc
erlB the talented woman director,
Ruth Ann Baldwin, who used the
novel called "A Rose Garden Hus
band," by Margaret Wlddemer, as
the basis for her picture. Many of
llir Krer.es are laid in a rose garden.
ami Alum lialdwin obtained permis
sion to set up her cameras In one of
the most beautiful rose gardens of
Southern California. The party com
posed of the players, the director, as
slstant, and cameraman, motored out
to the garden, where they spent sev
eral days taking scenes In some of
the rosiest parts of It. The result
is that no lovelier backgrounds have
ovor been filmed than those which
appear In the story, which Is the un
usual and touching romance of a par
alyzen man and his marriage to a
library girl,
The last and closing chapter of the
thrilling railroad story, "The Rail
road Raiders," will also be shown on
this program.
'i-LJl-L-i. ;1J1'! L JTT
Service
Service
Quick Deliveries
ore a feature of this lumber
business. When you give us an
order you can confidently rely
on getting your lumber a little
before you need it. That means
no delay in construction, no
waiting time that you have to
pay for. Think that over.
Exchange
FIR AND JEFFERSON K. W. Dntinhn.
Used Furniture
News of
Cove Visitor E. Thomas of Cove
is a guest at the Foley,
Elgin Visitor H. Badcr of Elgin
was a week-end visitor here.
AKcel Visitor Lizzie Wells of Ali-
cel is a guest at the Sommer.
Guest at Sommer G. M. Ryder of
Baker is a guest at the Sommer,
m m m
Lostine Visitor William Mills of
Lostine was a week-end visitor here.
Spends Sunday Here W. S. Striper
of Enterprise was a Sunday visitor
here.
fines to Seattle, Dr. M. K. Hall
left last night for Seattle on a busi
ness trip.
Visitor from Joseph Mrs. Vf. G.
Baith of Joseph is spending a few
days here.
V
North Powder Visitor C. I. Moon
of North Powder is a business visitor
here today.
m m m
Joins Drug Store Staff Miss Ber
nice Nixon has accepted a position
with the Putman Drug company.
Hot Lake Visitor J. L. Slater came
over from Hot Lake to spend the
week-end with friends.
Visitors from North Powder Mr.
and Mrs. Brout of North Powder are
in the city visiting with relatives.
Visits His Brother Groves Duffy
is spending a few days here visiting
with his brother, E. C. Duffy.
Comes from Eugene Mrs. L. C.
Shoemoke of Eugene has accepted a
position with tho Hill Department
Store. '
Iteglstereil in Portland Fred
Kiddle, of La Grande, registered at
the Imperial Hotel, Portland, Jan
unry 12.
Leave for Portland Mr. and Mrs.
Charles McCrary and small son left
for Portland last night to be gone
several days.
Returns to Allcel Miss Margaret
Taylor returned to her home nt Aliccl
after spending the week-end here with
friends.
leaves for The Dalles Mrs. E. D.
McKeehnn left for The Dalles where
she will visit for some time with her
son.
. . . , .
To Visit Mr. Allen Mrs. E. Allen
and son left for Portland, where they
will visit Mr. Allen, who is at the St.
Vincent's hospital,
Goes to Portland Assistant Super
intendent J. F. Corbett left yesterday
for Portland, where he will attend the
O.-W. R. & N. officials' meeting today.
Stilt 1'nder Advisement Circuit
Judge Knowlen has the suit of Y.
Yama against Jesse Crum forh dis
solution In tho business known as
the Elgin Bakery, under advisement.
Return to Alicel Mr. and Mrs. C.
D. McCoury returned to their home nt
Alicel after spending a few days here
nt the M. L. McCoury home.
Visits Friends Miss Opal Ilnrri
was a morning passenger for Alicel
nftcr spending a few days here with
friends.
Absent a Year H. A. Steel passed
through La Grande, returning to his
home at Enterprise after a year's ab
sence.
Returns to Joseph Earnest John
son, a prominent sheepman at Joseph,
returned to his home this morning
nftcr spending several days here.
Imbler Visitors Mr. and Mrs. J. II.
Walker returned to Imbler after
spending the week-end here with Mrs.
Walkers brother, L. Hilmore.
Go to Hospital Mrs. S. M. Van
Choonhovcr, a nurse nt Enterprise,
and Mrs. iouise Allen, nlso of Enter
LOCALS
:And
Advertising in Brief
Notice to Liberty ltimd Subscribers!
The final payment of 4 0 per cent
Is now due on Liberty Bonds, and
should be paid at once nt the Ranks.
1-14-tf.
Wo repair rubber hoots and shoes.
W. H. Bohnenkamp Co. 1-14-lt
NOTlt'K!
Estrnyed to tny place October 1.
one 2-year old roan heifer, dehorned,
no ear marks visible. Branded O
on right hip. Owner can havo an
imal by paying costs.
l-12-10tpd. MRS. J. A. WOODELL.
"Hate!" "Hate!
"Hate!" "Hate:"
"Hate!
Hate! "i
l-14-5ti
Kodak finishing done at Hart's
Studio. l-10-!Sc.
"Ilato" makes a strong npeal to
mothers. At the Star, Saturday and
Sunday. 1-14-Bt
La Grande !
prise, passed through La Grande on
their way to Portland, where Mrs.
Allen will be a patient at the Good
Samaritan hospital.
Demonstrator Here Miss Beatrice
Cox is at the Snodgrass Grocery, dem
onstrating King's evaporated fruits
and vegetables.
Return from Eugene Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Kiddle returned to their home in
Island City after visiting their son,
Fred, st Eugene, who is going to enter
the United States service.
Apiiolnted Administrator The
Baker Loan & Trust Co. has been
appointed administrator of the estate
of Francis W. Denny, who died near
North Powder recently.
Car on Fire The fire department
was called to the O.-W. R. & N. yards
lust night at 11:30, where an outfit
car had caught fire from an over
heated stove. Little damage was done.
Weather Changeable This morn
ing it was snowing steadily. About
ten o'clock the snow ceased; at noon
the sun came out, the air was mild
and the snow is melting a trifle.
Hicks Has New Duties The an
nouncement has been made In Port
land that H. W. Hicks, assistant
traveling agent of the O.-W. R. &
N. Co., has been assigned to dutleB
connected with the campaign for the
prompt unloading of freight cars.
.
Visits Enterprise Mr. C. E. Short
was a morning passenger foy Enter
prise whprp hf will enpiiH n fnw rltivu
looking after the interests of the J. C.
i'eiiney company branch store.
A. F. Djiryea fioes to Huntington
A. F. Duryea, who has been round
house foreman of the O.-W. R. & N.
for the past five years, left for Hunt
ington this morning where he has
gone to consider the position made
vacant by the death of the general
foreman, Mr. Carrigan.
To Visit Friends Mrs. F. A. Char
boneau left this morning on No. 17 for
Portland, where she and her mother.
Mrs. D. C. Crawford, will visit a week
with friends. Mrs. Crawford will join
her at Pendleton.
Leave for American Lake Mrs. C.
W. Noyes, accompanied by her son
Ray, left for American Lake last night
to visit her son, Oscar, who is expect
ing orders to leave the camp in the
near future. Mrs. Noyes and Ray will
probably be away for a week or ten
days.
Frederick Colemnn Goes Through
A great many La Grande poopl
will remember Frederick Coleman
the brilliant American correspondent
who lectured here last year undo
the auspices of the Press Club. Mr.
Coleman passed through here last
Everything in the line of office
supplies and blank books at Newlin
Book and Stationery Co. 1-4-tf.
Automobile tires and tube repair
ing done right. W. H. Bohnenkamp
Co. 1-14-1
Now Is the time to supply your
self with reading matter. For ten
days we will sell all books of fiction
including the copyrights at one-third
off. Newlin Book and Stationery
Co. l-4-tf
Wo guarantee our tiro repair
work. W. II. Bohnenkamp Co. 1-14U
.TON ES & ItAltONH
nre having a Clearance Sale. Suits
at half price; coats at big reduc
tions. 1-11-tf.
Money to Loan.
On imnroved real nrnnertv In
Union county. No delays. Current
rates. La Grande Investment Co
Adv. tf.
Fill In your white Ivory sets with
the pieces which nro lacking. Evcrey
article In the white ivory line at a
reduced price, at the SUvcrthorn
Family Drug Store. 1-4-tf,
"Ilate" comes to the Stnr Satur
day and Sunday. It Is crowded with
punchy Incidents. l-14-5t
night on his return trip from the
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard
But the dd-Iashioned mustard-plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. Get
the relief and helu that mustard
plasters gave, without the plaster and
without the blister.
Mustcrolc does it. It is a clean, white
ointment, made with oil of mustard. It is
scientifically prepared, so that it works
wonders, and yet does not blister the
teudcrest skin.
Just massage Musterole In with the fin
gertips gently. See how quickly it brings
relicl how tpeedily the pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron
chilis, tonsilitis. croup, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia).
30c and 60c jars; hospital sue $2.50.
mi
Khj; ftj'll Tn
lit' 'HS-X-i. "-iW . ,". . '.' . "I
AltCADK TODAY AND TOMORROW
night on his return 'trip from the
Orient and Is on his way to London
and Paris. Ho telegraphed Post
master Bragg last night to have his
brother, Louis, at the train but the
latter has been transferred from La
Grande to Bend. Mr. Bragg met Mr.
Coleman at the train and had an in
teresting chat with him. Mr. Cole
man wished to be remembered to the
Press Club and Ms other acquaint
ances. jNEWTOCAy
FOR RENT Furnished modern
house; also four cords dry wood
for sale. Phone Red 3782. l-14-2t
FOR SALE Several horses, or will
' take young milk stock in trade.
Earl Zundel. l-14-6t
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dramatic Department.
The dramatic department of the
Neighborhood Club will meet tomor
row afternoon at the club room
promptly at 2:15. Tho following
program will be given: "The Life
of Tolstoi," by Mrs. J. D. Smith;
"The Young Czar Tolstoi," Mrs. H.
" ''"'nrTfflrHTgmrriTTia
The
Sweetest
Story Ever
Told
If W
yon can't help fooling that old
lump in your throat, with tho
gladness that shines through
your tears. You will love
other o'Mine
with Rupert Julian
Clifford
Give yourself a change from
"thrills,"' and see a storv of
mother love.
DRIED
, Fnnry Apples, pound 15c
April ts, pound 25c
Ljirffc Primps, pound 15c
Poaches, pound . . f 17!L'C
Poars, pound ' 171-C
Pctitos, pound ...... 10c
AYhite Pigs, wmnd 17V-C
Black Pigs, pound ' . 15c
Muscatel Kaisins, pound .". 17V1C
Sultana Raisins', pound .15c
3 Crown Raisins, pound 12M;C
Currants, pound ,30c .
Also a Full Line of KING PROCESS FRUITS
and VJ'X) KTAHLES. '
Try a Package of Soup . Vegetables. Contains
six different vegetables. "Will make 10 plates
of soup. Package .10c
H a r r i s Grocery
Farmers Phone, Black 192
408 North Fir Street Across the Track
A. Ztirbrlck; "The Long Exile Tol
stoi," Mrs. R. F. Murphy.
Business Men's Luncheon.
The business men's luncheons will
be resumed Wednesday, January 16
at the Foley Hotel. Colon R. Eber
hard Is the chairman. l-2-3t.
I. O. O. r. Special Meeting.
La Grande Lodge No. 16, I. O. 0.
F., Wednesday evening, January 16,
at 7:30. Work in tho first degree.
All Odd Fellows are Invited.
By order of Lodge,
W. A. WORSTELL,
l-12-3t Secretary.
NOTICE!
To nil members of the Wing, Fin
and Fleetfoot Club. Your dues for
1918 $1.00 are due. Please pay
A. D. Andrews. Notice of the annual
feed to be given in about a week will
be published later.
l-ll-3tc AL D. ANDREWS.
Y. M. C. A. Class in Telegraphy
Class meets at 7:30 p. in., Monday,
and liuth
-tJ 111
It's a production in a class by
itself, crammed with heart ap
peal and tender kindliness.
-TH EATRE
Today and Tomorrow
FRUITS
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday nights, two hours each even
ing.' Six more students wanted
Call at Y. M. C. A. building evenings
for particulars. . Students placed In
positions as soon as they qualify for
either railroad or Western Union po
sitions. 1-10-2 7c
LOST
Lost between 702 N Ave
nue and postoffice, small
black purse, containing 75
Dollars, 7 ten-dollar bills, 1
five-dollar bill. Party find
ing, please leave same at Mr.
Hug's Grocery and receive
25 Dollars reward. Money
belonging to Mrs. Stella Tay
lor, 702 N Ave., La Grande,
Oregon. 1-14-15