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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1918)
i. LA LiliAiLl'J KVEM1MU OBStiUVEU MJIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1919' ; LA GKA. : AN l.V.d Published Dally mi l LA GRANDE EVENIXti ' OBSERVER '; NLVVSPAPEtt t t.n Grande, Oregon, by the VER PUBLISHING COMPANY. J. 0. MEYERS li. I.i ITER CLARKE LEITER President Vi .-IVesiclcnt Editor and Publisher Entered at the Postoffio . Grande, Oregon, as Second-class Matter. Addresi All Commup to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street. i'.;i: iuLi: Ll -i ':-y1 4 V i i'.y Official Paper." Leased Wire" Telegraph lit port of United Press Association. On Sale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland: Imperial News Stand, Portland. SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Daily, hli.nie copy 5c Baily, per month 65c Dully, per six months in advance $3.50 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 The Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance Weekly Observer-Star, my niii'l, per year in advance I)y Mail Daily, per year in advance $5.00 Daily, per six months in advance $2.60 Daily, threo months in advance. .$1.25 Daily, per month 45 c ...$1.50 ...$1.50 OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE Arry YOU RESIN your peex I .no TO THE W4S-H ROOM , 1 1MT, ..MPTY OUT THS p N THE BOWL ',',! I ' I i i ; Service Aprcn: ' - i tlnlo Their Own my 4 n ,r Jf t s x-t I" A i L.-J- i As n btide of -when only Hervl: the npvon loiM t Woiiii'ii ilon tin' in worl; Is in In' il, wl'h a il' "i-i'i' n; In tlu'si- iliii, .' .Mime I; mil cuiinl inln Its mvn. All lis Hint signify real li.v llii'ir wi'iiri'fs. i-fai'tluM ii ml pilili' illhi " Inr with list nf . ml iilnl i nf wlille nfTs ntiil neil rli-k- W M millilsmuesl ... elllli "nwn ' vi rival. Aprons niv ; t- W'.' m I.;. ., ; inJei-itils ll , In litul by il, i :ii ni(l color I mil foi'N of : i vle lliosi; l me 1 i.lile In the r - lM'uiIm.im ii' Ihire. C'linn.lui'.v. jlnuliiini ,i: pish Hie kiimiI i fin- sei vli , ntlier ilnnilile weaves p. nvnllnliles. I'lipie. ei-elnn isl eoltiiiiN lend tli -ir tun-1 or bright rnlnrs i ,,m. pockets mill wlile. i fn- rack liralil has .- , u reiirreeteil to take the phicn of In nor us a llnlsli on nprnnn fur we:ir til lnune. SlartliiR mil wlih these, there are "tmnKiilow" apnis, s,, eheery ' lokliii; that one Is lompteil in nuinlrc one iiml buy a l)iiiiv:;l.w t,, umiici it. tine of Ihpse Is si... -I In ' , pin- e. It Is of striped p. nile wild ii ,uiTs me I collar of wt-'to .l(i'ie. li itnes imt open "trnlt'ln l,in the fr, ' OTor from rlshl to left, w strip trimmed Into a potn1 With a llllll.1l at Hie left Tided with, a eniiiielmis held In plain hy n lint I, el: rule, wlil'-h fastens In fnn.i , ; teas and biiltiiiihi,U. Tli: In', lliiniiiih shnlies In the ii pi mi nml mml. Ill hhles lis -jnnil wnlk III Slllinnrt- the Kiilinent. This trick nf the hells Is fenlmeil III nt her styles. The preltlisl nf limiulnw aprnns In nf I'llle i hiiiiiloiiy wllh enllnr ami ciilTs nf my eretumie eih;eil wlih white vlek ruck hlalil. Across 111," from n III" 'II j , ket nf creliiinie Ionics like ll klill- I- liu I, lie, iillnclietl In the iipmn. It es I siictesis Him the wearer will always .hine her Unlilliif or per sewlni; at llSll'l. Apru-is fur "clerle-il service" In war work m e lint, I, nf lUnk Rrny eliatiilirny and are really plain piece ilresscs. that fasten ulili siniill pearl nr hmie bill lolls. Tlielr sleeves are lllllsheil with a I, nml nt the wrist. 1'nr "Cll'.ervilllnll service," Hun Is fnr nac's ,eii housework, nprnns of hlue cliiiinlnav are shewn wlih lure" el lhriivi,ii kels nml ilecp eulTs nil, I enllnr nf while plipie. The npron Is cut -tnilh! nt the frnnt m,! hntimis ever fnmi riihl to left. The hell slips Ihreimh slushes lis In the aprnn Mills, trnteil. There Is a "refreshment service" dress nf Slue ntnl while slrlpeil chiilil. Iirny wllh white cnllnrs nil, I enlTs. II wo n with a while serving uprnn its owner Is called upon to to milliters nr 111 the Inter - work-. THIS GREAT SALE OFFERS TO YOU A BIG SAVING ON THE BEST, NEWEST AND MOST DESIRABLE MER CHANDISE. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS' WORTH OF MERCHANDISE, AT PRICES ACTUALLY LOWER THAN EQUAL. QUALITIES ARE SELLING FOR" IN THE WHOLESALE MARKET TODAY. ' ' :!7-iiirh Outing Flannel (heavy weight); yard 15c :i(-iiicli Percales (light and dark colors); yard. 20c ;i7-iiich Zephyr tiinghains, yard 17'i'C :i(:'-iiir-li Cretonnes (a liig variety); yard.' 18c and up t'mlaiii Senilis (new patterns), yard... 13'-caadup .i(i-ineh ('tmil'orter Challie, yard 13c :!7-ineh Jleavy Flannelette, yard. 22Ac 'U-ineh Kiinona (.'repes, yard. 22c Entire stock of Furs reduced to y2 Frice. :j:!-ineh Tom Sawyer Suiting 22'-c Ladies' Suits, values to $;".()(); your choice $12.80 J.adies' Ooids, values to ifliO.DO; your choice. Price Ladies' Waists, newest models; reduced 25 per Cent Ladies' AVool and Silk Dresses, reduced 331-3 per Cent Ladies' Wool and Silk Skirts, reduced 25 per Cent Clearance Prices Reductions Worth While on All House Dresses, Kimonas, Bathrobes, Muslin Underwear, Petticoats, Knit Goods. Clearance Prices on Our Entire Stock of Ladies' and Misses' Shoes HERE'S THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY TO "STOCK UP" ON SHOES AND THAT YOU BUY TWO OR THREE PAIRS AT THESE PRICES. SAVE MONEY. WE SUGGEST Ladies' Shoes, grey, ivory hrown kid cloth top ...$7.65 Ladies' Shoes, Mack vamp, grey and ivory tops. . . . . . .$8.10 Service Shoos, guiinietal and patent leather $3.35 Ladies' Shoes, low heels, guiinietal $3.15 Ladies' Fnglish Sport Shoes $3.90 Children's and Misses' High Top Shoes 5 to S, guiinietal (shoe for hard wear) $1.69 Hln to 11, guuiuetal, heavy leathersole and leather heels $2.29 1 llo 1, guiinietal and patent leather .$2.79 Clearance Prices on All Slippers, Pumps, Shoes. Our regular lower (than Elsewhere) Prices reduced in every department TllF FO10L SIIOifTAGli The fuel shortage seems to lie due to the labor shortage, he fact that industry is humming in tike Fast as it lias . ever heen humming and the fact that upon the United states has fallen the necessity for suplying some of the Meeds of" the Allies for coal. Jf the needs of the country ;ould have heen foreseen in time so as to haye, arivuied or the necessary output from the mines, the present crisis ouhl have heen averted. The lesson seems to he the en rollment of an army of laborers who will be shifted from .lie industry to another as the necessity for labor in in dustries essential to the welfare of the country becomes apparent. 0 4 T11F M.'AIN.UIF IMSTIMOT The organization of the (Iraiide L'onde drainage, tlis ii'ict is proceeding under the board of supervisors, John U'ol's, president, 1. F. Chenault anj (icorgc V. lionson. 'hose are men in whom the public have confidence and ihey may be relied upon to give careful and couservat'n ( management to the affairs of the district. We believe, i.iiat the reclamation of I !.(()() acres of wet land yill be i big thing for the property owners, for the entire Yom nuiiity. LIM ITING T11F I i I V FS Fitzgerald, a La Grande boy wlio enlisted with the Gaua-j dian troops, is reported wounded and missing, lie was the first boy to enlist from La Grande, bravely entering the great war long before the entry of the United States. We sincerely hope that later news will come that this brave boy is alive and well. 0 OUR GIRLS, V La Grande girls are just as ready-and willing to vol unteer in Uncle Sam's service as the La Grande bovs. City Water Kxamlnvil. Thn following letter has lieon re ceived Tram tliu stale health officer: Portland, Jan. 15, 1018. . The examination of the samples of water uubniltted hy jou January Dill showed an follows: . Ko. 1 f!ro atation 25 bacteria per e. c. No. 1 Fire station 25 bacteria nor e. c. No. S O.-W. It. & N. depot CO bacteria per c. c. Neither- ras nor colon bacilli re covered upon 72 horns Incubation. COMEDIES OF CAMP LEWIS r.-. ' As the result of these examinations n are entirely in accordance with tile i'i? requirements of tho U. S. Public Health Service, we have issued n certificate for Hie O.-W. II. & N. Co. Yours very truly, UOISEUT E. L. HOLT, State Health Officer. The war emergency council in I'ortlaud, a board opcr iling under the stale council of defense. Iris announced that after the present Knights of 'oluinbus drive, which I endorses heartily, the drives will have to be endorsed V that body and the amounts to bi; raised limited to ten ec cent in excess of the iiiota. I 'udnuhtcdly some central ig-Micy should pass upon the various drives and also the 'oc.d measures for raising war funds. There is a limit to 'he amount of money that people have, and (he great, big lational necessities must nol be hampered by smaller natters. SI 4J-M ir, mmm vt m$mmm mm f-sm .j. TuniooitA.M st'isscr.iniiits! 4. .j. Please pay Telegram sub- J J. scilplions to mo at my store. l l Phono all new subscriptions J ! to lied 3:151. A. G. Herman, J. .100 Fir Street. For Haird-to-fit Uace more ON F Oh' OF!,' I'.OVS he telegraph bliliL;!-; sad news. 1'rivafc I" ; - "YOP'O BKVTER SKW t'P THAT HOLE. STKVE. OI SUMS DAY A UHLLET XL GET VOU. JEST TIIKOUGH VOUli OWN CAHK-LESSNESS." Editorial Comment. .Fvery good citien al iliis lime should do his share Inward strengthening the Federal Ueserve liaitking System whi.'h our ( lovern 1 1 it'll t ha-; ere, tied with its billion dollars of resources to stand bad; of its member banks and all their depositors. You can contribute directly to the strength of this system, and at the same time secure us proicciion i.y iiepnsnmg your money art o! every dollar ymi dr yocs directly into he new is always read- for vim Willi us. since jiosil with us system, win re when wanted. This is a mi:. it .rest ion for prompt action. fylns to note. that the average coun try publit-'hei' has tlie ;;o.'id sense to hiiov.- an ad. wlu 11 he sns it and the stamina to turn it down unless lie is to be paid for it. fnioa Uepuh- J lican. 1 1 A f.mse of (i-atifii'iilion. j The Hepiililicm Is more than Ktai-1 ifled with the acquisition of many 1 pro- J m.w Ruhrcribers reccn,:!:-, and hopiv: ! Hint the tide may rontinue 10 conn our way. Union Republican. Pal riot ir. "Would you iriv your life-blood for your country?" "Sure!" said the man who's al ways in a hurry. "I've done m al ready. I was in such a hniy to pet downtown this inorr.in to buy Lib erty bonus that I cut myself shav ing." Buffalo Express. Some women arc hard to fit, in corsets; sjme just think they are. Member Federal Reserve System La Grande National Bank 1 1 .No l'n.-Ce; iiimh culncs. - Some one who has observed the progress of events In the il.'nited 1 Slates, sieve the declaration of a ! male of war between that country 1 and Germany, has reached a derinile conclusion that net a siiiKl German Nero has heen found ill tla loncth and breadth of the land. It ! Is also stated that In many of the I parishes of Louisiana every Ne':r-. ellalble under the terms of ibe Se- j lective Drart Law, was not only will-i I11K but ciiBcr to 1:0 to the f ;ont. in J some sections, when calls were l:i:ule! for volunteers, five tlmey the number j asked crowded the enliia'.ent places, j Thefo facts form a chapter in th" his- ; i tory of the Aineririin Nei;ro worthy j of ticitu: piesei veil lor li lerenre ! .vhen his sie.-ial and ladul rial flatus ! Swelliim or (iiimbm. j Is discussed as a national pi eKein. , friend of mine says that every! 'Christian Science Monitor. j man who ukes office in Washington ) either prows or swells, and when I! It Takes Sianiina. j appoint a man to office. I watch hir.i I ; The time l-i a!o-:t rmvel when carefully to s"e wluther he is swell- ' the spiire-K,:.l't.-is a:e to to Kivcsi a g or prowiiiK. I-iesident Wilson.; turn-down by tiie couetr.- press. All ; sens of ciiiialnrly-v.ouled a,lveit!e- n0 you know tlmt the tr.ll; of the i meals are off.-cu the pablb h.r these town is the quality and file flavor ' days under Hie HiiL-e of news. will. 1 of the Quaker Citv Corn MM! Meal.' a !viiuel to publish, and it la arnti-' For sale at Third and D Ave.""r-T2T. mi mi There are certain tyies of fig ures,' howvvcr fall" bust ami shihM hips, small bust and lni'jre hips, short stout figures that require special designing in corsets. in MODAKT Front La;ed 'Cor sets there are special sir.es anil models for iyst such figures. We ran jrive any woman, of whatever she or shape-, the kind of style and fit she should have. Fr&nt L.cccl PAULINE LEDERLE r 1