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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1918)
.PAOii Tuu La (JiiANDF KVKImNU OBSliliVKfl SATURDAY, JAKUAllY 2(i. 1016 THE WOMAN Who Is Looking for a New Suit, Codt, Dress, Hat Petticoat, Waist, Skirt at Little Outlay Will Do Well to Take Advantage of Our Pre-Inventory Sale HILL S DEPARTMENT STORE fOMIXCi TO THE AltC'ADIJ MO.VDAV AM) Tl'ESPAT is v(;i. y.t'4 I ARC A DE AIK ADK TOMOItrtOW "UP Oil DOWN" Amusing omcdy aCt t!ia Arcdc Thea tre Sunday. (Reviewed by Edwerd Wcitzol in Mov- : ing Picture World.) . Most o ftlii! situations and the hum or o fthe five-part triunglo comedy, "Up or Down,' are amusing, but the author, Linn F. Reynolds ,niust have been in a very whimsical mood when he wroto it. It frequently becomes a burk.-quc on westorn screen drnma nnd ,if viewed in this spirit, has de cided uqolities of entertainment. George Hernnndcz Ha the reformed house-breakor, is just the right se lection ofr the part. Ho is funny any way you want to look at him, and1 makes Dallas Alike as likeable an old jail-bird as ever spent all llis vaca tions in the seclusion of a cell. Mike's one serious failing Is his tender heart. It is always geting getting him into troublo by prompting him to help oth er people out o f theirs. Ayoung novelist .barren of ideas, . runs into Mike just as he has been let out of prison nnd takes him west in search of new mntoriiil fur n story, j Fate, in the shape of : unnll boy, causes them to find lodgb i ,m a ranch owned by an, attractive, young girl, "nnd the' literary man 'starts 'to write a new story but findB himself run ning sbort .of exciting detail. Then Mike takes a hand and executes a scries of fako adventures that furnish 7 V.":: 1 ' ,i 5 - ti 'ill' SIS Scene: from TnanglctPlay, ' Up; ttfia Poyrn; with ueorgc Jleniandez,. 1 igirgrTn unsur"1 I .ANNI-ENNINOTONio heAniicsoFAtuv' Ann Pennington Scores 11 lilt of (ho (Jridiron One or tl tlons"s.!i ' Is foo ' i 1 clnullng of few sports or "occupa muinlng taboo for girls . ooghest and most fas games; but diminutive Ann Pennington, the dancer of 'Kol lles" fame, has broken tlio taboo even for football, and in her newest Paramount picture, "The Antics of Ann," she realizes an ambition of hundreds of girls who have wished in their hearts to take part in the sport. In full football regalia, she dashes madly towards the goal and narrowly misses making a historic touchdown. This is only one of the many amusing Incidents abounding In "The Antics of Ann," which will furnish entertainment at the Arcade theatre on Monday and Tuesday. City Manager Makes Report for the Week The report' of the City Manager, read at the Commission meeting fol lows : To the Hon. Commission, City of La Grande, Oregon. Gentlemen: i Herewith I submit my report for the week ending January if). .Fire Chief reports no fires. Street and Water Superintendent reports a total expenditure of ?80, $26.13 charged to the water department and $53.87 charged to the street depart ment. The city team was used this week to haul gravel and fill a number of places wh?re the wet weather had caused the sewer to settle. The City Recorder reports s fol lows: Licenses issued For pool, 4; for plumber, I; for electrician, 1. Sewer assessments, $13.16. Warrants issued, none. -Following is a report of receipts and disbursements of the City Treas urer: RECEIPTS From water rents .78.25 Imp. District Interest...... 32C03 Imp. Dist. Installments 808.00 Licenses 95.00 Electrical permits 1.50 Total Receipts $1308.78 DISBURSEMENTS For Imp. Dist. Int. paid .$700.16 General warrants paid 5049.35 General warrants, int. paid.. 557.45 Water warrants paid 46.25 Road warrants paid 1.20 the novelist first hand material and permit hi into posu ns a hero and win the heart of the girl . Linn F. Ruynolds has directed his story to good purpose and aide char acterizations follow the efforts of I'ritzi Kidgewny, Jack Gilbert, El-J v nod Bredell, Jack Curtis, Graham l'ette and Ed. Burns. I ".Up or Down' 'will be shown at the ! Arcade theatre on Sunday. o j Brookings Big sawmill running1 Blendily here. Total Disbursements $6420.41 Chief of police reports one arrest for the week. This was a State case charged as being a slacker. Two lights reported out for the week. J ; As per instructions of the Commis- sion have had contract with William Hotho made and duly signed. Mr. jIIotho has been duly appointed as i City Scavenger. Have investigated matter of use of Old Town fire bell for curfew pur poses and find same can be had. The fire bell situation is this: The bell was originally purchased by the City of La Grande. Later the Old Tovn fire company which was re ceiving a compensation from the city, reimbursed the city to the amount of j the purchase price of the bell from the proceeds of their company fund. This Old Town fire company was disbanded some years ago and many of the members then belonging are no longer .m U tt.if nnmn nf llinn. wltn own I , , , , .w residents of the city have ex- keeper and Little Kate, a n ece of ... , . . ... , ' ', pressed themselves as being willing to ono of li e men. T ho child part, a - ' ,-t u .. . u ,i .. strong foaturo of the story, Is played S T. , ". . ... , ?' ,F , U for curfew purposes. The bell has not peared Willi screen subjects, and In this adds fur- I S-T-A "Till'! SII.HXT LADY" l-'lve-lteel Itulloifly Kclcnsc I'eutiircs Gretohon Leileier and Xne Itae in Storj of Heart Appeal Reviewed by Robert C. McElvray In Moving Picture World "Tlio Silent Lady" Is a sympathe tic little story, written by Elliott J. Clawson, and very capably directed by Elsie Jane Wilson. The principal setting is a llght-houso along a pic turesque coast, and In the attached Overflow Meeting Held at Enterprise ENTERPRISE, Jan. 25. (Spec ial.) The Canadian army officers who spoUe here last night were greet ed by a large and enthusiastic crowd. Two buildings woro necessary to hold the people and these were so crowded that , many were unable to get In. The opera house and the court house were used for the occas ion and tho officers look turns speaking in each place so that every one was able to hear each officer speak. Much enthusiasm waB dis played and the speeches were vigor ously applauded many limes during the course of tho evening. The County Defense League had charge with A. C. Miller presiding at the opera houso and District Attorney Falrchllds at the coiirt house. The speeches were very Interesting and were enjoyed very much by every one present and every one seemed to agree with the speakers that peace should be made on no terms but those of the Allies. TWINS' FATE IDENTICAL Wounded In Samo Place at Same Time: Cots Now Adjoin. Here Is u remarkable war coinci dence. Twin brothers In Scotland en listed In the same company nnd were sent together to France. In nn attack both were shot through tin- l"ft ankle at the same time the bullets In both cases lodging In I tie right foot. The men were brought to England together and are In u iiospltul on ad Joining cots. j Owns Historic Flag. Cnpt. Thomas II. Laird, Savnnnnh harbor master, is flying from the bal cony off his residence n beautiful American flag which was rescued by his son, Gilbert, from the City of Memphis, on which the latter was first officer, when the ship was torpedoed nnd sunk by a German submarine Inst March. On account of th, iini'smil connections of the flag; Cuio'.ln Laird Hies the ling only Sumhiys Our Stock of KING'S Fruits and Vegetables Is Complete To Meet the Needs' of the Hour, Inelnde Them in Your Order Harris Grocery Farmers Phone, Black 192 408 North Fir Street Across the Track JAW OF BEHEMOTH Dug Up In Alaska Snow and Then Shipped Out South. The lower Jaw of a nmuimnth, said to be the only similar relic of the ex tinct behemoth now In existence, was brought to Sun Francisco recently from Point Barrow, AInska,, by the power schooner Herman. The relic wns dug out of the snow by natives while the vessel was In Point Harrow harbor. Tho beast which possessed the Jaw Is said to have roamed over the Alaskan plains thou sands of years ago. The Jnw will be presented to nn eastern museum. A live polnr bear was also captured near Point Barrow nnd brought down on the schooner. LOST Everyday or so lost articles are received for their owners. If you lose something, Phone your lost adv. to Tho Observer Malti 37 It pays to advertise. i: Relief from Eczema Don't worry about eczema or othet bkin troubles. You can have a clear, healthy skin by using a little zemo, obtained at any drug store for 35c, oj extra large bottle at $1.00. Zemo generally removes pimples, black heads, blotches, eczema, and ringworm sad makes the skin clear and healthy. iCemo is a clean, penetrating, antiseptic liquid, neither sticky nor greasy and stains nothing. It is easily applied and costs a mere trifle for each application. It is llways dependable. ' The E. W. Rose Co., Cleveland, O. A BIG i JOY SHOW J EBBEEIISIES star today 11 V i 1 v. W by Zoo Rao, a six-year-old who ap-i, , , ;,; i. ,i frequent success In f, ,. C. M. Lockwood Ib now auditing the books for tho year 1917. Same will be completed some time next week. City Recorder has prepared list of those delinquent in the matter of pav- thr good work to her list The most Important part, however, Is assumed by Grctchen Ledorer, who appears as Miss Summervllle, a t,-nlnnil Clm l -. . . ; " . . . , . . ing assessments, which will be sub ..,,. ,.,. ,, , : imittcd for your examination in this down with typhoid fever. Gretchen .. Lcderer has been appearing for some I r- . "' i years in film stories, usually in sup! I C"y A"?r" Preparing fori nnrtllii? nnrta hnf ul..nn II,, in 1 ...... after due notice, necessary foreclos ures will be instituted Yours respectfully, F. B. CURREY, City Manager. mo leans, ttno nas an attractive per sonality and strong features of a pleasant, thoughtful cast, ller screen methods are always effective, and In this number she makes tho most of her opportulty. Hor work as Miss Summervllle reveals a depth of worn-! aiily emotion which does much to ! carrv the sllirlit nlot In After the child begins to recover, i was Falkland Warren, who had served the housekeeper becomes jealous of Welcomed by Officers A La Grande man who took a great inter est in the visiting Canadian officers the Doer war with one of the visitors. Mr. Warren says that in the Boer war there was none of the trench fighting as in the present war. War ren also served In the Chilean-Argon- i tine war on the Chilean side, and In the Japanese-Chinese war as an in- rcfuses the doctor, who i Ine "P'""se army. Her "story" Is brought tlio nurso and Iiaes tho place. The nurse remains and becomes the vic tim of much gossip as a result. The three men respect and at the same tlmo fall in lovo with her, but she ictuses to marry any one of them She also loves hor S MFgrr IS SI 43 I P ,- H SI I 1 Tii3 A.iiti I jfTLll Harum Scarum ANN' PENNINGTON in William Ktustfl Amincan-Mulual Featured in "The Frame Up" out uner, warn sue Hears or the com-1 ling of i'Niin liioille, an inspicior. ! ! She 'is his coming that she j turns out the big light, forgetting!, .the danger it may bring to passing j vessels. Liltlo Kate obviates this bv : i.i;;al noticks fill B jtSBg)' Ara, -. Quick Deliveries aro a feature of this lumber business. When you give us nn 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. XOTICIO TO ('KKI)ITOHS Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been duly appointed Administrator of the partnership nrnnArlv nt l.-f.mnlo Tin,. i TT'c ",' th'n " n"' , l '!OVOlP3 i """ 10 the duly ap'polnt ' I ! !0d'C ,m: "r "rtUd. qualified and acting Admlnis- ' ""'"" 1 o'llii: llllll- lift (lit by a (also tlrcl:u;i(ioii of lovo. The GEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY Retail Dept. I'hone. Main 8 story ends happily by hor tacit ac cci'tance of the doctor. The three sailors are played by Winter Hall. Hairy llolden nnd Ed win Ili-own. Others in tho east are Luie WiiiTenton and K. A. Warren. "The Sihrnt Lady" will be present ed nt the Star theatre Sunday and -Monday. -o- trator of said Partnership estate, un der and by virtue of the orders of the County court of the state of Oregon, for Union county. All persons having claims against said partnership es tate, are hereby required to present j the same, with proper vouchers, to j the undersigned, In tho city of La Grande, Union county, Oregon, with- In six months from tho date hereof. ) Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this! 5th day of January, 1918. j NATE ZWEIFEL, Administrator of tho Partnership Estalo of Francis W. Bay, deceased, j II. E. DIXON, I Attorney for Administrator. . 1-5, 12, 19, 26, 2-2 ' Ann scores a touchdown in more ways than one in this rollicking story of seminary capers. She'll go straight through to the goal-posts of your heart. It's a "bear of a story" that you can't afford to miss. The Famous LOOK! Wood at $7.00 a Cord cost you 5 It cents per square foot. Your firo S:xli inches, will tnkc 2-'A of a Kijuaio foot nntl co it you :l fonts. It will burn thiw-in:arUr8 of nn hour. Our HOT HI. AST OH, lUMINKfi will (five you the snine heat lor an hour ami only cost you cents, less than half. No kin.ilinp, No coal. No wootl. No (hinder. Satisfaction guaranteed. t Furnure Exchange Fir and Jefferson B. J. DONOIU'K Hctler Prices Paid for I'scd Furniture Iil.uk 1211 i ..... i t roup at 'lldnlglit; Well In Morning. "A few nights ago one or iny pat rons hail a small child taken with croup about midnight," writes M. T. Ui'vis, Ilearsville, W. Va. "They ia!ue to my store and got a bottle of 1-oley s Honey nnd Tar. llefore i 111."' tog I'll- enlld W l? ::!-.!. io- j cu-,e.,'d. The father's .i.ilue is C. C. Craven." Isn't It unwise to experi ment wllh unknown cough medicines when yon ia.i got the genuine Foley's ' Honey nnd Tar? Hest f0r rnughs. i Sold ev-! ber final account as such ndmiuis PARAMOUNT - MACK SENNETT COMEDIES Notice of Filing Final Account. In tho matter of the Estate of George Stoddard, deceased: Notice Is hereby given that tho Ad ministratrix of said Estate has filed , colds, croup and laprippe. : eiywhero. Ads'. TEI.F.tiMAM SI list nillEUS! Now is the time in sub scribe or renew out- subscrip tion a there will be no more premium given after the first of February. Pleaso pay Telegram sub scription to me at my store. Phono all new subscriptions to Red 3351. A. O. Herman, 406 Fir Street. tratrix and that the County Court of, Union County, Oregon, has fixed Monday February 25, 191S, nt ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day and the county court room in the, Court House In La Grande, Oregon, as the time nnd place for hearing all objections, if there be any. to the ap proval of said final account and set- j tleuiont of said Estate. Dated January ii5. 1918. ! ELLEN I. STODDARD, Administratrix of Estate of ueorge Stoddard, deceased "THAI NIGHT" Featuring Charles Murray, Wayland Trask, Mary Thurman and the Sennett Beauties Monday and Tuesday Regular Prices .j. .j. .j. .j. .j. H C. H. Finn, ' Attorney for Administratrix. H First publication. Jan. 25. 191S .J..J..J..;. .J. Last publication, Feb. 23, 191S. I,
