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TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1918 ; . LA GliANDE K V JiNlNtf OUSEU Vlitt r I Union - Wallowa Imbler Boy Burned By a Live Wire IMBLEIl, Jan. 15 (Spec ial.) News litis reached Imb lor of bit unfortunate accident to Ooorgo Chlldors, Jr., who la visiting In California. It J. seems that he and a boy friend were at the head of an irriga tion ditch whore there was a pump run by electricity. George was climbing tho polo and accidentally came in con tact with the live wire. His clothing was burned so badly that they had to be picked off him. His face and hands were very badly burned. The pains arc so severe that be lias to be kept under ether all the time. He has a chance. to live if do complications set in. The family as well as tho boy have the the sympathy of a wido circle of friends. e tj- J J J a J News of Imbler and Vicinity lied Cross Society Dix-s (awxl Work I.lilo Holder III Frank Will iams Is 111. IMBLER, Jan. 15. (Special.) Miss Pcnii Barton left Monday morn ing for Palmer Junction. Frank Graham was in Imbler Mon day on business. Rev. M. B. Pnrounagaln gave a locturo in the M. E. church Monday ovening to a largo audience. Ho aluo visited tho schools and gave them somo now ideas in their Bchool work. . Elvln Roimli loft Monday for his homo in Fortlund. ' ' The city council met Tuesday evoning. Somo very interesting problems woro brought up besides regular work. Wednesday was tho banner day for Rod Cross work. A,bout 25 ladies rrere present and 240 surgical dress ings were made, 200 bandages, 14 pajama Btilts, besides knitting. The ladles have very comfortable rooms in the McGoldrick hall where any one can go and slay all day as sev eral havo done. Lyman Weeks enme down from La Grande Wednesday on business. Lute Holder has been unable to attend to his duties at the meat mar ket the past week owing to ill health. Haskell Andrews was a visitor to La Grande Wednesday. Bruce Cox was In Imbler Friday on his regular trip. Ho tried to niako Siiinmervillc but got stuck in a snow drift and had to return. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Walker re turned from La Grn.iile Monday. . Mrs. J. M. Choato and daughter, Juanlta, were passenger!? to Suni lnervillc Friday. The Red Cross society will give a dance January 18 ill tho Imbler Amusement hall. Good music and a good time aro'assuied. A card party was given in tho McGoldrick hall Friday evening. The proceeds went to the benefit of the Red Cross Society. Mr. Ocay Kado came down Satur day to get his father-in-law, Mr. Frank William:! who is seriously ill. j Frank Conklln came - up from j Palmer Junction Saturday evening. Mrs. II. McGoldrick, Mr. and Mrs. ; I. A. Bingaman and Mr. Frank Mc-1 The Red Cross Dug Store The PRESCRIPTION . STORE County News j Kennon. were passengers from El gin Saturday ovening. Mrs. Frank McKennon, of Alicel, was in Imbler Saturday. Mr. Win. Dewey was a passengei to La Grande Sunday evening. Cecil Simpson was a visitor to Im bler Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Koown were In clinrge of tho restaurant and pool hair during the absenco of Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Wulker. People of Cove Help Belgium Refugees CONTRIBUTE NEW AND SECOND HAND CLOTHING Ivan Murcheson III Red Cross Ladies Meet Mr. Ityan Loaves for Ala bama Carload of Flour Shipped to Georgia. COVE, Jan. 14. (Special.) The I people oi iove ana vicinity nave oeen very generous ill their contribution of new and scc-ond-hund clothing lor the Belgian refugees. Some of tho cloth ing has been nicely washed and pressed and neatly mended before I contributed, which is a great help to ! thoso who have this work in charge. j The committee in this department of the Red Cross work, of which Mrs. H. Oftedahl is chairman, wish to express their gratitude to tho merchants of Cove and the people of the commun ity tor their liberal donations. ' Ivan Murcheson, who has been very ill the past week, is much improved and on the road to recovery. Mrs. Elmer Fulp has taken her lit tle daughter, Frankie, to tho Advent ists' Sanatorium at College Place, Wash., to have her tonsils removed. Seventy-two Red Cross Indies met at the Baptist church parlors Thurs day to work on tho hospital Ced shirts for the soldiers. Mr. Ryan and two sons left Wednes day for Aalabama. where they will make their new home, Mrs.. "Ryan and daughter having proceeded them scv; eral weeks ago. Messrs. Rowe & Richardson, owners of the Valley View Flour Mills, shipped a carload of flcur to Georgia last week. Miss Eckerslcy returned to Portland last week, having spent tho holidays here with her parents. Mrs. Harry Meyers of Gladstone, Wash., has been visiting her brother, Mr. Prillimnn. M. W. Knight left Friday for Scat tie to enter the State University. George Golnv will take enre of hin ranch until his . return in tho spring. Miss Pomona Strickland, who is at tending the Sacred Heart Academy in I-n Grande, spent the holidays with her parents. Mrs. Mary Richmnn of Troy, Ore., is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Broughton. The ladies of the Red Cross will meet all day Thnrsday in tho Baptist church. A cordial invitation is ex tended to all interested in this great work. Mrs. Mary L. Grow of Ogden, Utah, is visiting friends in Cove and i3 stop ping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wardell. Mt. Fannie Grange held an nil-day meeting nt Shanghai schoolhouse Sat urday, January 5. Then was n goot' dinner and program and many new plans were laid for the ensuing year for the betterment of the grange. Ladd Canyon Ladies Meet, Knit and Chat Mis. AttnlpI) IVcbler Is IN'osiilont of U't-Tj;otl.tT dub llnl Tross Dunce Draws Crowd Visit of Mr, and Mrs. Kollry Kos Hcryford Out of Hospital. T.ADI) CANYON, Ore, Jan. IS. (Special.) Mrs. William Tlunton was hostess to the Get-Together Club anil Red Cross members on January Urtl. As there did not hap pen to bo any sowing on hands the afternoon was passed In . knitting T1 Suits Overcoats, - Raincoats,- Pants, Sweaters and Shoe md chatting and tho following of ficers wore Installed In tho club: President. Mrs. AUolph Peebler; vice presidont, Mrs. Clyde Hoppel; secre tary, Mrs. Roy Hollcy; troasuror, Mrs. Ben. Balnbridge. These lad les took tho place of tho following, Who had served a year: President, Mrs. D. W. Miller, vico presidont, Mrs. R. L. Heryfordj secretary, Mis. Henry Peebler; treasurer, Mrs. Wm. Banton. Mis. J. J. I'eoblor, of La 3 ramie, who was hero for n few days visit with her eons at tho time was i visitor at tho club. Thore was a nico crowd at tho Red os danco in tho old school house Saturday night. Neill McCluro, with flolin and Marion Spencer with ban 'q, delighted every ono with' their excellent music. Home niado cakes, vlth good coffee and cream was served as usual. It was decided that 10 mora dnncca will bo held for at least a month. Miss Amy Miller spent a few days it Telocaset last week with her sister Ulss Martha, who is teaching school up there. Mr. and . Mrs. Milton Kelley, of llolse, Idaho, havo boon hero several days visiting Mrs. IColloy's brothers, tho Peebler boys. Mrs. Kelley is bettor known hero as Mrs. Ollie Green, an that was hor namo whon sho resided in this valley n few years ago. Mr. Kelley has been taking treatments at Hot Lake and is much Improved. Reg. Hcryford has just written his wlfo front Camp Lewis that he Is now out of tho hospital there after treatment from Dr. Rockey, of Portland, and that al though he Is unable to do any bak ing, lie is drilling a Utile. . WALLOWA NEWS NOTES Riley Cook Passes Away at Lostinc New Churn Installed Cliff Thomp son at . Navy Yard Milo Schilke Buys Farm. WALLOWA, Jan. 14. (Special.) The Wallowa Sun sayB! Kiley Cook passed away ot his homo above Los tine on Tuesday morning, January '8, at 8:00 o'clock. He had been nuito il! for some days with heart trouble, lie was widely known as one of tho pio neers of Wallowa county. Funeral services were held Wednesday at ?:00 o'clock by Rev. Jasper Iioguc. Tho ! I. O. O. F. attended in a body and of fi j ciated at the grave. I Tho Wallowa Valley Cream ram ' pany has just installed a now 800 I pound churn this week. I The Sun received n letter this wee' from Cliff Thompson, a former W lowa boy, saying that he is now in tho navy. He likes it fine and says he wished that he had enlisted earlier Ihe game. Cliff. is nt tho Paget Smm ) navv yard. Savs thevare liaviu-r I rilent.v nf rin. lint: thnv nt'n well mi-r. i tered. He would like his Wallows ; friends to wrilo him occasionally! I Milo Schilkc this week bought 1M acres of farm land in Middle Valley, 'iear Evans, from A. W. Courtney. The deal mas mado through L. Couch, the Wallowa real estate num. Mr. Couch states that he still has W acres of this farm for sale and will mako someone a fine home. The way far:'-, land is being bought up, it will not remain on tho market very long. Mr. Courtney expects to locate in some other part of the West. The annual meeting of tho "Wallowa Itiflc club was hold Saturday after noon at tho Forest office. Last week- Jack White, the local O.-W. It. & N. station agent, resigned, and Harry Wydell of Imbler was pro-' noted to this place. Mr. White hold the place down horc for about five : years. He will take up farming on Mnrr Flat in tho anring. Mr. Wydell : will move his family to Wailo.va next, week. ! Jnke Clcmnns and Mrs. Dorothy ' Wilson were united in marriege Tver,- day evening, January R, at tho hi-ide's ' residence by Justice 11. McCrae. The 1 contracting parties are well known in j Wallowa and their many friends wish them much joy in their married life. At the regular meeting of tho Kins man Lodge, No. 87. of Ihe Knights of Pythias, these officers wee installed for the following term: A. C. M.-iili: ' P. C; R. J. Erund, C. C; Cal I :.rm, ; V. C; J. F. Ravcnsiioft, P.; W. A. Purdin, M. W.: J. G. ""lumcrmnn. V.; C. B. Smith, M. E.; C. It. Than,: K. R. S.; O. Frick, M.'A.: Roy Cor.t- Genuine Reduction on Ail Lines SOWING Tf.EE SEED IN SNOW National Foreato of the Country Are Planted Each Year to Mako Dare t-mid Productive. To keep tho nallenar forests of tho United States, which are scattered from Alaska- to Porto lileo, up to standard, r.'.OOO to Ki.oOU acres liuvo to be reforested or planted each year. The buro hinds must bo lumlo produc tive and the thin stands of wood must be Improved. To do .this requires an Immense iimtumt uf labor. Companies of ni.'n travel over these forests, sowing the seed broadcast oor the snow 111 the vnriuus barren sec tions. As tho snow metis tho seed sinks deeper and deeper and when the snow disappears entirely the seed Is already covered over with sufficient dirt to give it n bid lu which to grow. The chief disadvantage of tho meth od, according to a contributor to one of the siloiuillc publications, Is that tho seed hi conspicuous on snow and likely to be eaten by birds. After a few days of sunshine It soon disap pears from view. Charlemagne Was a German. . According to his- friend and secre tary, C'liarlemagno was a full-blooded German, an Auxtruslan Frank, with yellow hair, fair skin and large, keen, blue eyes, lie mi.i unusually tail, but exceedingly well proportioned and graceful, so that his great height did not at tlrst strike the observer. His appearance was always manly tind stately, and his countenance, open ami cheerlul. but, when roused to anger, bis eyes blazed v.iih a tire that lew men cared to rtuii'l. lie w:is ,oini of :.- i.tt-p"; .if ..-;''(, - ei'iji v m-'si I. G.; C. T. M-lanicl, O. C. After the installation services a fine lunch was served. Born to Mr. ami r.L'3. Jamas Evans on Saturday, January 5, a son. 105-POUND WOMAN HAS BOXED 2 CHAMPIONS -W9. T -t T T -.1 ,T m--T- Helen Hlldreth Is the cham plon woman bantamweight boxer. There Is no camouflage about her boxing. It is tho real thing. Asked how she happened to be come lntorcsted in It, sho said she had been in poor health and be gan taking gymnasium exorcises as a body builder. As her health improved she became interested in gymnasium work of all kinds Including bag punching und then irJMhcn gularly rs has i with boxed a llttlo with her brut Later she took It up reg and In the last two yea boxed private exhibitions with Denny Leonard, lightweight cham pion; Peto Herman, bantam weight champion; Kewpie tlrtlo, farmer bantamweight champion and Johnny Dundee. t' 0I1: 3m -" f -rtfA 9 mm 1 1 or His Hie was .niiinmiigly strong, no was temperate In eating and drinking. Ho spoke Latin us fluently as his na tive German and understood Greek wheii It was spoken. Lato In life he learned to write, but wuu , never Ohio to do much more than sign Ids name. i lu his age, however, he was an edu i cnted man. At table he liked to havo j somo one rend to Mm inpl was very fond of History, lie suiTouuueil Him self with scholars and encouraged edu cation. Ho Is classed as one of tho most remarkable men that ever lived. Sounds Baffling Science. Mystery still uttaehes to certain ex plosive sounds, . heard 111 various parts of the world nud known to science as "bromides." Uu the coast of Belgium, says Popular Science Monthly, theso sounds seem to come from the sea, and are called Inenllv "nilstnoeffers." In the Ganges delia of lndln similar j sounds ore tailed "Barlsal guns." Ilrnntldc are well known in some parts of Italy, where they bear a great variety of names. In Haytl a sound of Ibis character Is known as the "gouf fre," while In parts of Australia It Is culled the "desert sound." Itiontldes mostly. lake the form of mullled deto nations, f Indefinite direction. Prob ably they ore of subterranean origin. Studies of eccentricities In Die trans mission of sound through the tiltnos phoro lend to the conclusion thnl some of the sounds hitherto reported as bromides were really due lo canncuiad ing or blasting. Fine Example for Others. ' Tho manager of an English north country firm, Joseph Thomson, .1. P., was ono of the few who. In the curly days of liu-'Wn's soe'al reform schent'es. put llusliin's liltuls Into prao ttee'ln the org:u:l-.ai!on el' his wo!oti manufacturing , business observes Christian Science MoullorV A definite minimum wage was lixed for Ihe vnri ers, ,;-.vj! Uv,-y were lvon shares which h S'l4 kJI'V - & if it' m fs U Bti'-y J(p.wf ill ' -ejgi ' 1 ?fi ul &nsi Jf jl) Ovk At Save butter, lard, suet. Have better food at less cost; Use MAZOLA shSSSJ Since Mazola is a vegetable oil it enables you to save butter, lard and suet in deep frying, sauteing, shortening as requested by Mr. Hoover. ' , And since it is pressed from golden American corn you can be sure of its purity. It is more economics! than the old cooking mcdiumj because it can be used over and over again does not transniit,t;ste or odor from one food to another. Get Maiola from your grocer in pint, quart, half gallon or gallon tins the large sizes are the most economical. Also ask for the free Mazola Book ot Recipes, or write us direct. Your noncr refunded II MtzoU does Dot clre entire tatlifaetloiu . Corn carried full voting powers 1:1 company moc-tlngs. V(th lorn and women en joyed this privilege. KiisUIn, on honr ing of Mr. Thompson's experiment, urolo lo him expressing deep appreci ation. "1 cannot Miliicleiitly tlianl: you," ho raid, "for the completely founda tional Klep which you have taken In the establishment of Just and right ro lallcnships between yourself und your employees." The experiment gavo most riiitlsfaclory results. LA30R. i It in the common doom of man that bo must ont bio bread by tho cwcui of bis brow that is, by tho awoat of bis body or the cuAat of bis mind. Edmund Durko. Phono your Want Observer, Main 37. AdB to the Croup nt. Midnight; Woll hi Morning. "A fow nights ago ono of my pat rons had a Binall child, taken., v,llh crohtf fibont lnldlilglrt," Irrlto'S-' M-. T. DaVIs, lloarsvlllo, W. Va. "They camn to, my atom and got a bottle of Foloy'ii Honor and Tar. Before morning tho child was entirely re covered. Tho father's namo Is C. C. Craven." Isn't it unwlsn to experi ment with unknown cough moillclaos when you can got tho genuine- Foley's Honey nnd Tar? P.ost for coughs, colds, croup and lugrlppo. Sold ov erywliore. Adv. RNE FOR RHEUMATISM! , Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff Joints Drives Out Pain You'll know why thousands use Mus terole once you experience the glad re lief it gives. Get a iar at once from the nearest drug store. It is a clean, white ointment, mado . with tho oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster end does not blister. Brinps case and comfort while it is being rubbed on I Musterole is recommended by many doctors and nurEcj. Millions of jni'jore used annually for bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rhcu tnaiL.ni, lumbafio, rains and aches of the back or lointa. snraina. soro muscles. bruises, chilblaina, frosted feet, colds of ; the chest (it oltcn prevents pneumonia). I 30c ana buc jars; hcspital sue i.au i in k mm hid? Jtiik Rod Mma& Products Refining. ' Company New York iSeltint BnsUIIe Johnson, Lieber Company Portland, Orcgu "POTATO DAY" EACH WEEK Food Administration Seeks to Increase Use of Tubers WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The United States Food Administration is planning a consistent campaign to in crease the use of Irish potatoes. Grocers will bo urged to inaugurate a "potato dayf' each wook, selecting whatever day is slack in deliveries and making a special price for potatoes delivered on that day. Housewives will be asked to buy po tatoes, a week's supply, on each potato day. Tho administration wishes to place the Irish potato, every day ia the year, on every table in America. Classified ads problems. solve your want repareaness LEAKN THE TRUTH ABOUT CORSKTS As We Aro Learning the Truth About War, Get Acquainted With a,-:' iTH . ft H'4 tua. Tlo IJuk, U. 0. Tat. Ofllca, the Front Lace Corset with the f EN TIM) Back and Front Shiclri There's a La Camilla Style That's llest For You. j All the Latest Models Now on Hand Priced at $2.00 up. MRS. ROUT. PATTISON Corsclicre, lies. 1702 Oak Phone lied 3221 Oct "1 M till
