AVKDXKSDAY, JANUAUV Zi, 1918
LA LiKAiJJE AJViiliNlNU OiSSEUViJli
, LA GKA DE EVENING OBSERVER
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II. B. LEITER
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OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE
T-"Jv. i VOU KMOIAJ TmC!. P'CTuMe SI
VH TOtD Y(iu TO HwC TA KCM J (Uc3C(.,
IFi. '-;- I He TMV AUG. THCV OiMij THIS
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BOY CATURED TKliS i y
o GERMANS SING',!"-;:;.:
of tho children Iiave" tlui habit of put-
'Hi"
V i
of M .
the penny In their mouths. Wluil
happen lo a coin whi n placed in
:outh Ifl well-known. A penny or
d or a dime could curry a inll-
rinH. These cuius puss from
. ) hand, and only loo often from
to mouth."
ill-. Floyd cleans his coins by rub
lug them wilh Spanish whiting, which
lie hiivb Is the cheapest method. Any
substance that scours will do, he nays.
COFFIN BLOCKS SPEEDERS
Itliliiiril .Mle!
Itltnmt of Nti
tnred :i) i;, i i,
fllililliitf with i
1uu. Voii'iK Hi
lc)!loll ' 1' a j
heavy I . .line.
d his father h
unit for
"rieuti Ihii
uiil, sou U. K.
iriiUna. enp-
isle lllllllli : while
i'll lechill 111 Ver
oilieil tile fMlvlcn
' . .ico ami tai ' seen
At the lime he enlist
aid he w-niteil him to
1 ilernians. ''tn ytuuiK
lar exeeeiled Ills fll-
Victim In Road Gives Mute Protest to
Motorists.
Chinese coolies have devised an ef
feeilve melius of protestlni; iiKalust
siieedlni! niilomolilles. A few ilnjs uii
un mitomiihlle helouKlnti to n promi
nent Chinese ollielal killed n ehlhl near
'he Kiimmer puhiee til 1'ekliiK. The
dilvrr was iirresleil. Inn released upon
pnyment of a very small line.
In expression of their disapproval
of the eouri's action the parents of
the ehlhl and their ueilihors ereeieil n
mat shell In the middle of the roail.
on Ihe very spot where I he child was
killed, uniler which ihe cotllii was
placed. Inscriptions were frosted on
the sides of Ihe eollln ilelimiiirlni; Ihe
Injustice of the court.
Since llieu Ihe main mad has been
abandoned l.y inillie. Inn ollieinls ap
parently have no! dared to remove ihe
body, which Is watched constantly ley
friends of the bereaved family.
SUESTITUTE FOR COTTON
- :eT M exj i et iijul
strong, lie was i.
guerre with .lm
plolt at Ver.l
DRUGGIST CLEANS PENNIES
t
ii
all of
.ill
la s
Till.
tuVes
bus I
and -"I
when cvi ryiiilto.' cm .
ness blither than any
too much earo catiiiu;
said. Ti nnies eunie f
people, Just as do nil
money. Tin re i hrr
Hundreds and tl ia
Vol Pr.;nt the Spread
if Pick.irss.
I'.'
be
' o.vd i
Denver Man Finds Use for Common
Wild Flower.
A wild flower: grown in pinctically
nil sections of ihe country, will lie the
means of siimilylni; munitions matin'.
flietlll-ers with slllhVietit "eilneuttun"
: ml Is still coin); 'to keep Cmle Stun and his allies well
irded the rrolx do 'eiiilipe.l with llehtlns materials, ne
'er bis heroic ex- I eordiiij; lo Charles Hoard, a lienver in.
ventiir. mid Iteau ltnimmels need have
no fear of a shoriaso In raw- material
fur Ihe maklm: of men's elothlin:.
(ioaid says he has diseoveted Unit
:)le wild llower known to youths nil
over the ianil as 'Vat-lulls" has a liulli
outaiiiiii-.' nearly a pint of sllkllke
loss that can he substituted for pin
icoiiiin In ihe manufacture ef timiiiii
j nil Ion. thus allow inc the entire eoitun
' ( i-rop to he lived In the inaiiufaet ure
7 of eloihlnc
llles. '
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' otidi'lon. j
ai-eii. lie;,,,.. ,,, ,..,, ,
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ureat-cfundinotlier to ber mie luuulreii
and elhly-seveutll deseemlnut. ivhrn
h.T L-riuol.oo. A. Ileliliv. Jr. In..'.......
i pennies are ,,, .i,. ,. t,...,,...!,.,,'!.,,!... tu...
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III 11
Merger of Parties j
to Be Considered
Georce L. Cleaver, member of the I
Prohibition national committee has;
received a call to attend a meeting
of the I'loblbltion national commit-;
too in Chicago on Murch E, at which
the amalgamation of the Prohibition j
Party, the Social Democrats who sup-1
ported President Wilson, and the i
Progressives, Into a new national
party, to bo known as the National!
Party, will be considered. Ira Land-1
rllh, who was candidate for vice
president on the Prohibition ticket, I
Is now chairman of the National
Party organization which la now be
ing perfected. In Montana the party
li supporting Miss Hankin, Consrcss
v;onian, for United States Senator.
Mr. Cleaver is now president and
general manager of the J. W. P.
Tire Co.. a new Invention, of steel
and rubber and he will have his
headquarters in Portland until
Spring.
January Clearance
SUITS - OVERCOATS - RAINCOATS
-
We believe it is better merchandising to sell goods quickly, rather than hold them for a speculative
profit. Buy now for your future requirements. ,
$15.00 Suits now .$12.00
$17.50 Suits now $14.00
$20.00 Suits now .$16.00
$'22.50 Suits now $18.00
Sale
1 i
$25.00 Suits now
$27.50 Suits now
$150.00 Suits now
$:J5.00 Suits now
$20.00
.....$22.00
$22.50
.....$28.00
In Hospital 1 A. Armstrong who
bus been vlilting with his cousin,
Harold Miithews, returned home to
Joseph this morning. Mr. Mathews
In In the Grande Ronde hospital ex
pecting to undergo an operation as
soun as ho Is strong enough
OUR REGULAR (LOWER THAN ELSEWHERE) PRICES REDUCED
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT
B I -R-
WHAT Til 10 1E0JL: WANT
Aft
IK'dJiU
wii r.
know
and tlx
r itll, what tlie country wants is results. The
liclicvc that we arc making steady progress in the
They are not discouraged or disheartened. They
we have tackled a liLf joh. They want Congress
President to work together, to get tilings done
as .quietly and as effectively as possible.-' This is what
the President is doing with the -material 'that he has in
his (Jahinet and in his executive positions. There are lots
of barnacles. We know it and we know that politicians
put them there. They are still trying to do it. to get fat
jobs for inciii'ipetcjit people. They always will try t.
do it. Jsut what we need now is more of the lug men of
the country who will serw in' executive positions, cut red
tape and get things done. The incompetent, in inefficient,
the bureaucrats will have to go. This is no time for any
scruples or tenderheartedness. The people expect that
the soldiers and sailors at the front will be backed up tt
the fullest extent by everyone at Washington from Con
gres to the janitor.
o
JXDJSCIMMLXATI'; SOLICIT! Ml
This is written, not to hit at anyone in' the past or at
any present-alrcady-started project The fact is that the
merchants, business men, professional men anil laborers
ire pestered to death by indiscriminate soliciting. They
should be protected. Organizations 'not engaged in war
work should, finance themselves without resorting to
f;icket selling. This is not only a local but 'ft national evil.
The public has been deluged with many projects to help
ihe. soldiers and sailors. .Many of them', were unwise:
many of them dishonest. '
Here is what should be dune. A local committee should
lie formed to pass upon all ticket-selling soliciting projects.
Unless O K'cd by this committee, the ticket selling should
not be permitted. The. public is ready and willing to give,
'nit the giving will have to be limited to the irreat bitr.
:inportant war undertakings and to caring for the needs
d our own boys. There are such things as killing the
'nose that, lavs the golden egg.
290 tablo nnpkln.
250 tray .cloths.
75 wash cloths.
115 hot water bottle covers.
1 0 Ice bag covers.
Patient's OutliliiK.
J79 bed shirts.
155 suits pajamas.
3D bath robes. :
10 bed socks.
1 4 bandaged foot socks.
95 handkerchiefs.
09 suits lined pajamas.
Itefugeo (urmcnts.
270 undershirts.
273 drawers
78 pairs socks.
2 sweaters.
2 quilts. ' ,
3 caps.
Miscellaneous Articles.
3G7 ambulance pillows.
706 ambulance pillow slips.
200 gun wipes.
185 pieces old linen.
Benefit Concert to Be Given
for the Red Cross, Date Is
Feh4,PlaceL.D.S.Tabernacle
ll(. W.M. T. KOSTKIl I,KAVi:S
FOR I.IOtTl ItK Tom IX FAST
President Foster, ofi Reed College,
left Portland for the Kast Sunday
nic.ht, January G. Ho will make ad
dresses under the auspices of the
Atnorican Ited Cross and the Nation
al Chamber of Commerce at Chicago,
One of the most notable 'musical
events of the season, and the first
musicalc for the benefit of tho Ited
C'roFS, will be given Monday evening.
I'l hrqcry 4, at the L. O. S. taber
nacle, by Mrs. A. I,. KIchardson, a
P'Oinlnent musician.
. Mrs. Richardson and the ' artists
who will a: sist her arc donating
their services to do their bit for the
Ued Cross.
The complete program Is now be
ing arranged and will bo announced
Inter.
Miss Harriett Young, a brilliant
piunibt, who studied three years
abroad uider great " teachers, will
come especially from Pendleton
to appear on the program. Miss
Voting was formerly on tho staff of s
the Walla Walla Conservatory of
Music and Is now one of the leading
tenchers of Pendleton.
The program will bo varied and
;mt confined to the clussic; familiar
li illads and heart songs will be In
cluded. Several new singers of tal
ent will make their first public ap-pearenco.
hundreds of bandages which are be
ing made. Mrs. F. 11. Catlike, the
untiring worker, who Is president of
the Joseph branch In at her . post
morning, noon and night to encour
age her sister workera and to do her
share besides. Next Saturday night
at Roup's Hall a Ited Cross show and
diince will be given. Tho show will
consist of sleight of hand work by
Following Is a report of the I.n ;
'anile Chapter, American ' lied i
loss Society, composed of Wallowa!
im! I. moil roiintien, sliowiiu: (he sun-!
plies shipped to Seattle diMlnir the'
iiiintli ending January 20, i:ns:
21 lloes. j
Sllrgie.'il llreiMnus.
2,SS0 Can-? Couipieys'-;, 4 In. ;
I in. I
tiltl On lc 11 tii pails. j
S Absorbent Pads, 12 in. s 2! in.
n.9111 (laue Compresses. x :i in.)
I Till Irrigation Pads, Hi in. x 21 in.,
'20 fotded gi'.ll.:e sliijn,. J
34 5 head bandages.
1 S5 T. haiidi'.g'-t.
NSG abdominal bandage:;.
1 775 triangular muslin bandages.
e!)0 sculletus bandages. .
Knitted (iurillents.
237 sweaters. .
-110 pairs socks,
i 3 pairs wristlets.
2:i flijmct:;.
12 unifiers.
Hospital t.tnen.
ID Im1 Sheets.
I'll baud towels.
5'l di.'ii toivel:.
Milwaukee, Detroit, Buffalo, New j Prof. Wise, fancy dancing, singing,
York, Boston, Washington and other: etc., and will bo supervised by Miss
cities. Ho made an address ! Helen Wactcll of the Jo-Hi staff.
JanuarylO at the annual convention j q
of American Colleges at Chicago and
spoke" January" IK, at the1 Univer
sity of Michigan. On his return-trip
he will meet a series of engagements
in Montana at Billings, Bozc-iuan,
Helena, Creat Falls, Butte and Miss
oula, reaching Portland again about
February 10. Since his return from
Fiance in the latter part of October
President Foster has addressed Am
erican Ited Cross meetings with an j j It,si,,.j,t
aggregate attendance o, about S70ou.
Dr. Foster has been invited to
speak here by the Red Cross chapter
on his return trip.
fi.'es they ure personally making for
tl.cii country, and :or us. we propose
the creation of a fund by popular
subscription among the employes to
furnish them some of the comforts,
ncressities and perhaps a few of tho
luxuries which the regulations of
t::c Army and Navy do not include."
President Farrcll lu s approved tho
plan and appointed C. E. Cochran,
C. O. Sutherland. F. W. Robinson, It.
nia'.sdcll and J: F. Crahani as u com
mittee to administer the fundi
COOD-lty, BOY
tHIRK TIIAX FOFU 1U"M)P.!!I) O.
W. F.MPIYl:S JOIN COLORS
Fariel!, of O.-W. It. N.
Takes the I.end anil Apiwiints '(!!
milUo to Administer Trust Finn?.
RED CROSS LAD IE 3 OF
JOSEPH ARE BUSY
JOSEPH, Jan. 23. (Special.)
Tiie Red Cross ladies are doing big
Employees and officers of the O.
Y. R. H N. company have formed a
war auxiliary in recognition of tho
fact that more than 400 fellow em
ployes have joined the colors. A
canvass of the entire line will be
made to enlist the support of every
things in Joseph these days. Work ! employee ami oincer m mo wont, mi
rtarted at about 9:30 in tho n.ornim; j outline of the plan presented to J. 1).
ami ends at 10:00 at night. Besides ; Farrell, president of the company,
tuc knitting which goes on la the !":
homea. Thirty ambulance pillows ! "Knowing that there boys have
and 04 cases were sent to hcadquart- left comfortable homes, and perhap:;
ers last week not to mention the dependents, and endeavoring to ap-
C0MEDIES OF CAMP LEWIS
When he started at school with his
little green book,
With a shout his cap awry;
.Mother stood at the door to catch his
last look '
And called "Be a good boy good
by!" lie's off now for France to tackle the
Hun,
To fight like a man, perhaps die;
As of old, mother calls, while fast the
tears run
"(Jo, son, be agood boy good-by.''
Happy past prove a prophecy true;
And if he returns, O leaders, placed
high.
. Give him back as we gave him to
you.
From the P. I.
For Hard-to-fit
en-
S-Jine woir.cn arc hard to fit in
corsets; smue just think tl.ey
WTIH I Mil
noiism
iismess
Kvery gin.il l itizcii ;tt (his time .should (h
his share ti.ward st rcigihcning tli,. Federal
Kesorve i:.u:kii g System which ,,ur (iovera
nicnt has cp'.-iti'il wilh its hilliun dollars of
resources I. stand 1 : t r-1 c (,f iis nicnilu;r lianlcs
and all their depositors.
You can c"iitriliiitc directly to the strength
of this system, and at the same time secure
its protection, hy deposit ing vi.in' money
With lis, since palt ol' every dollar von de-
She Has 187 Descendants.
Mrs. M. A. Wel, cbrlily slx
all sorts of
t kinds of i
e. however. !
ioSlt Willi lis
system, where
when wanted.
Th is is a sm
it is
Ulreelly ni'i
ahvavs read
tin
Co r
new
vou
,restion tor prompt
tion.
Member Federal Reserve System
La Grande National Bank
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?y ' - j& N : 1 i.-..j :i
getmy's ve-th,,r o- e
Many
baby and mother are reMirted
; well.
delng
mm
"I'll say that's doin- pretty good 2' wunds in five months."
Tin rt
ure.-,
snui:!
hips.
l c.U.::
are certain types of fig
however full bust and
hip-S sir.all bust and large
slioit stout fijrures that
.-pecia! designing in
cursctj.
In MOHAKT Kraut Uced Cor
sets there arc special sires and
model.! for just such . figures.
V.e car. Bivc any woman, of
whatever si::e 0r shape, the kind
of style and fit she should have.
front Lacod
PAULINE LEDERLE
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