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V MOKDAr, JANUARY 28, PAGE SIX LA (JUANDli KVExSIKfl OBSISHVEk :4 willoi NEWS iTES WALLOWA, Or., Jan. 27. H. W. Harris returned lant woek from tlin Imuahn whore bo was attending to business connected with tlic forest scrvlco. Mrs. Geo. E. Dale Is nulto serious ly 111 at hor home on Flint iitroot. Olio of tlio llttlo Sonrlo twins was bitten last Thursday by a dog. No serious results are anticipated. Tlio Red Cross headquarters In a very busy place these daya. Tho ladles of Wallowa are certainly do lnK their bit. Several cases- of measles wero re ported last week. Nono of them, however aro of a serious nature Word has been received from Har old LonRwcll, a former Wallowa boy. ; lie Is with the 1 rt 5 111 aero squadron In tho mechanical engineering de partment, "BOhiewhoro In France, W. P. Ballard from Enterprise, connected with tho telephone com pany, was a visitor last week. Mrs. Wm. Miles of Lostine, Is vis iting relatives here. Mrs, Frank Miles of Lostine was a Wallowa visitor last week. Tho committee in charge- of tho Armenian drive arfl "going over the top." Tho Doughorty tract of two acres on Bear creek was sold last week to Mr. Cole. The deal was made through tho Couch agency. Mrs. Rlloy Loyd of Grossman spent Thursday in town. She came over by sled and v. son. Miss Bessie Mitchell who has been nurBlng In Lostino for tho last five weeks returned home last week, Mrs. Jake Henderson who Is sick nt the hospital Is reported some bet ter. . The Rob Roy Quartet, the second j number of the high school lyceumi courso, entertained at tho gymnas ium last Tuesday night to a full house. Mrs. Chris. Jackson of Diamond i Tralrlo, who Is sick nt the hospital in rcportod to be out of danger. Henry Schacffor left on Saturday's train for points in the Willamette valley. Mrs. Roy Harm and two daughters of Evans wore Wallowa visitors Sat urday. . H. Stephenson, ono of Wallowa's pioneers, is seriously ill at his home. Latest reports are that he Is get ting along as well as can bo expected for one of his age seventy-five. C. T. McDanlci and Rev. Atkins made a trip to Enterprise, Friday, where they were Judges on the do bato between the Joseph and Enter prise high schools. They report that tho debate was good, with En terprise winning. The East Oregon Merc. Co. will start, the regular January solo on January 20. 1 - H I. L. KlrtB formerly, a Wallowa farmer but now of Nowborg is back on n business trip. Mrs. Howard McLean who has been visiting with relatives and friends for the past two woelcs left Tuesday for hor homo in Pendleton. W. A. Ptirdln is oaklng a business trip to Yakima. Mrs. Pound and children of La MARINES TRAINING NEAR SAN JUAN HILL -X ?.h; yl I'V iihwiw j' !(. - - - (Copyright by Western Kewspaper Union.) -' A dMsioii of American marines aro now undcrfroln? intensive trnlnini? nn an i,inot n.i.i t -.,. Can Juan Hill, whero Colonel Iloosovclt made'hh fajnoua charge. These trooos ara rvnrrf hv fino and are making exceptional head way. to ope:ite tho new guno. Colonel haw lu In command. troops aje favored bv fine woathnr Tho man in this picture are learnluj 2L &&& a Talk Wo can ropair any injury to any auto tiro. If it isn't worth repairing, we will toll you so. W.H.Bohnenkamp Company Orando made Wallowa a visit last week. The basket bail game between Kn- terprlso nnd Wallowa last Saturday nl;;ht resulted in a victory for En terprise with a score of 11 to 33. This Is the firnt li::;o In five yearn th.'it Enterprise lias defeated Wallo wa. Tho Wallowa boys put up a gnme fii-'ht. but were ontelosed by heavier, taller and morn experienced men. A return game will be played at Enterprise on February's. Mr. nnd Mrs. Hector McDonald left last Monday for points in Cali fornia. They will be gone the re mainder of tho winter. Mr. Johnson who has been em ployed In the Wnllowa Meat Market for tho past Fix months, left with hie family for La Grande where ho will reside In tho future. ' J. C. Balrd has sold out his con fectionery and fruit store to R. J. Cox, of La Grande. Mr. Balrd in tends to open up a fivo and ton cent store in the near future. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Win. Cooper January 21. . John P. Cjoebel and Miss Ora Bruntis sprung a happy surprise on their many fi lends, when they were quietly married in Enterprise Janu ary 22. The contracting parties have a host of friends In this com munity vl.n v.-ish them much joy. They v.'l'l v side in Pendleton. N. B. l'entieath, litiEiness manager of the La Grande Evening Observer, made Wallowa a pleavant call last week and while here visited the var ious departments of the high school. Frederick Winehart. a prosperous young fanner of Wallowa, and Miss Nina Miller, one of Wallowa county's efficient school teachers, wore mar ried In Enterprise January 23. This is tho culmination of a pret'.y ro mance begun while Mrc Winehart was teaching in Lower Valley. Thry are at borne on their farm four miles northwest of town. .THIS CLOCK HAS'A NURSEMAID: t';' i ', : ;:p.v iJ . ' ' J ti ,' , ' - f Knterpil.s Wins Debate. ENTERPRISE, Jan. :S. (Spec ial.) Tlio Enterprise high school won the first debate of the State De bating League in this part, of the Statu Friday night with tho Joseph high school. Two debates wore held, "one in Joseph and one hero and Enterprise won a two to one decision at both places. The question was "Rerolvcd that C.Miital and Labor Should Be Forced to Settle Their Disputes By Arbitration. The local team won the negative hero and the affiimativo at Joseph. The Enter prise teams consisted of Robert Boyd and Eslie Olmstend for the af firmative and Orval Millard and Lc ola Ratcllffe for the negative. The debate between the Lostine high school and the Wnllowa high school which was scheduled for Friday night was postponed until Tuesday night. Enterprise will debate the winner of these two schools for tho county championship nnd the right to meet the champion of Union county. IXIOX NEWS AND PERSONAM; FOOD CARD FOR DOGS French Canines Are Likely to Be ; "Hooverizcd." Feeding Hat Become Serious Problem Great Shortage in Caeollna and Tobacco. Paris. The dog population of the republic hus been living, fighting nnd (suffering with the human population In resisting the German octnpCs, nnd is now about to be restricted by "cards" along with the humuns. The hmi system to he announced Is that, following the demnnds of the Agricultural Soiiety of Moiillns, the government Is considering the Intro duction of a bread card for dogs, n card that will entitle dogs doing use ful work fer tho country to their proportionate sbare of dog biscuit. Since the first of the month an other discommoding scheme has taken effect. No gasoline can be sold, 'even for domestic uses, such as lighting heating or cooking. The government Etnted energetic measures had to be taken, In view of the fact that the slocks of gasoline were almost ex hausted nnd It would be dangerous to permit them to become further depleted. A rnder Phock for the entire male population of France, which smokes almost to a man after reaching the age of twelve, came with tho publi cation of the news that there was no more tobacco to ho bad. Imported English tobaccos are still to be ob tained In limited quantities, but the price is prohibitive to tho average Frenchman. , The reasons given for the tobacco shortage nro the Increased consump tion by tlie soldiers In the trenches and the decreased production nnd Im portation, due to the lack of bottoma A good deal has been said about the establishment of n tobacco curd, but the government has suggested that a Bystem of voluntary rationing) bo first tried out. If this is unsucccss-' ful nothing will remain but tho addi tion of one more card to the rnpldlv growing list. visitor in tho city at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Afant. Baker high school will play bas ket ball in Union noxt Saturday.- EUGEXE E. ALPORT) IS OX DUTY IX MUMPS WARD (Continued From Page Four.) thank wn rati- h iiii" ftst they be sure that every single article was fully appreciated. That sock with lit tle "Jim" and the mits and candy in it sure made a hit with everybody also me. I am going to haiuj it up just like I "lister do" and have a makebelieve "Santa" fill it up for me With lots of love, EUGENE E. ALFOrtll, Base Hospital No. IS, A. E. via New York. P. S. Got a nice bo:: of stationery from Hazel today in Harold's box. I sura hope so, December 23, 1917. My Dearest Folks: Well, I shall write you a few words this evening to let you know I am still alive and will hit this Christmas, as always before, with lots of pep and expectation. . Well, my job at present is quite a strange one nnd a fellow gets to see some very funny sights even if it is humans which are laughed at. I am in the Mumps Ward. I take care of two of them. Honestly, I never saw such a funny sight In my life aa about thirty-six big, swollen faces, some grinning, some very mournful, and other various expres sions. So far I haven't received any more Christmas packages, only one that Bert Anderberg. my Seattle pal, and I got from our Alki Bench friends We got cigarettes, candy and a great, big fruitcake. I got the "Tiger," the school paper, and Shrimp, Soden and I had a great time reading it last night. I guess maybe I will get off -v .rhilstmaa afternoon. ' T . .. r....!- for I thipk that "Cap," leu ana uavic will come up. Hiilf P. went back tp day, Pat Rollini yesterday, and Colh Steward will go tomorrow. They ntyj building o big V. M. C. A. on theft grounds. It will be finished about the l3t of Jnnunry. It will sure be swel) because they will probably have a cari teen and sell American stuff. The one here now sells mostly French stuff and it is about two prices over A ner lean.. Last night we had moving pic tures, Charley Chaplin, Pathe New end another one. Believe me, they looked goqd to mo. It was the first I'vo seen since September 8. They had them once while we've been here, bul I was on night duty and couldn't go. Tubby and Couch are still on night duty, but will probably get off the lasf of the month. Harold is on day duty at a hospital. Shrimp is on K. P., and Lawerence S. has been promoted to corporal and is corporal of the guard nnd in charge of outside details. Wei) I've got to ring off nnd go to bed as I've got to get up at 1 :30 in tho morn ing as wounded are coming in and Pm on tho detail to go to the depot With lots and lots of love. EUGENE E. LAFOItD, Base Hospital No. 15, A. E. F., vin New York lis. s I Kew York. Jins produced tho lat itat thing in nursemaids a husky toan who pots 40 a week for tend ing to tho hands of ono "dummy" elock, Tho clock plays what might jto termed tho principal rolo In a jtiow play called "Yes or No." Tho jWomaii holding tho hands of tho flock In this plcturo is Mnrjorle .Voodjoti99t..lllo principals. . The action of tho'play dcpcnds'on the clock to a grcnt extent. Dlroctly behind thU clock, and, cf courso, behind tho scenes, stands tho "nursemaid," who operatc3 hands on a dial corresponding to this one. His duty Is to sco that tho bauds in front register the exact timd that tho action of the p'cr calls for- ' " " THEOLD SAILOR AND THE RECRUIT ON SHIPBOARD YOU GOT TO BE NEAT! CHEW W-B CUT AND YOU WON T MUSS UPTHESHIP. AND THEN YOU DON MUSS UP YOUR FACE WITH A DIG WAD, EITHER 1 I IHMi i IMfc IULA SATISFYING AND IzJ CLEAN CHEW I ,j . f Horry Anderson Acts ns Conductor on Kullroml Krccl Fo' Father Dies Pupils Iteceivo Diplomas. UNION, Ore., Jan. 25. (Special.) Harry Anderson is acting as con ductor on the Central Railroad in the placo of Charley Miller who is con fined to his home with la grippe. Doctors Lamb and Erwin have In stalled a new X-Ray in their office in this city. Mrs. Barbara W'oodward of Port land is viBlting Mrs. J. M. Johnson of this city. A telegram received in the city from Fred Fox who wus called .to j .".ib.sonri, st.-iles that his father I pasted away about Thursday noon. j W. A. Terrall, superintendent of schools of Wasco, and a brother of j L. 'j. Terrall, of Union, is in tho city this week on business matters. Tho following pupils of the eighth ! grade have received their diplomas j and have entered high school: Irenel Axon, Ezma Baxter, Doiothy Busick, j Elizabeth Eaton, Melba Hanks, L'.i-! die, Taylor, Mae Shanks, Alta Phil lips, Vernon Johnson, Emerson Hag gerty. Another school room has been or ganized at the Smith school to take j care of the increased enrollment. It ; is in chargo of Miss Susan Mcllroy. Mrs. A. K. Ivanhoe, county school j superintendent, was in Union Thurs- dny and addressed the Woman's Club oa the Scholarship Loan Fund. Her visit was greatly appreciated by til. Miss Jane Agnes Johnston, an In structor in the local high school, has recently been awarded tho degroe of Master of Science by the Oregon Ag ricultural CoIIcko. Miss Merle Hall, of Woodburn, Oreson, arrived Saturday to tako charge of the fifth grade. J. G. Anson of Tolocaset was a business visitor in the city Wednes day. Mrs. J. L. Hallor of Telocaset is a believe I ever spent the time more profitably in my life. They have been ! on a three-day hike and ns soon as; they get rested up are'goinp to their. station. At present they are nly sbout 20 m:le3 from here and will only ; be about 10 miles when they arrive there. They are going to try to come, here Christmas. I sure hope they do, for I won't gat such a good chance to see them again. The Christmas box enmo today, and it was simply great. 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