La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 29, 1918, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTUESDAY, J4NXARY 23. 1913 PAGE Tft 0 LA (JiiANUK. i:K-i Nti UifeKltVKK K f I JANUARY 31st "Wo Will Iii.Hf:ntiniif tiif Social Inventory Prices Until Then, IJiq Savings on MEN'S SUITS AND COATS Hoys' Suits and Coats, Men's Hats, Women's Hats' Suits, Coats, Dresses, Waists, Skirts and Furs. HILL'S DEPARTMENT STORE Hi Red Cross Benefit Con-; j cert Arouses Interest! j The fart that th Bed Cross mem-; . bership battjfu hive torn is a mat-, i ter of gratification to many who have; !bten uut,! heretofore to wear this imijrniz of loyally becacte the supply, ' ran oat v urce of the drive, 'fb.ij! are no-- - Paitison grocery store' .and at ve-.tc of preeirv-t chairmen J outside of La Grande. They can be 'obtained by those entitled to then try i showing a receipt or a temporary pa , per button pivtn out at the time of the ; campaign. 1 Doaglas Fairbanks and the Champiorj Broncho Buster of the World ENLISTED MENTJBGED I i TO take insurance; re-; ! The Re1 Cross chapter has eelri the foilowiug telegram: Seattle. Wash., Jan. I. 1 919- i M. K. Hail, La Grande. Ore., i 1 Only one-fifth enlisted men hare j ' insured under Federal war Insur- j fanne. All others must Insure before t ! February 12 or lose option. Every! ! effort of yoor home service workers ' and chapter officials should be de- voted to inducing all families of ea illirtcd men within your chapter Jurls ; diction write their men urging that full ten thonand dollars Insurance be uvo cit. Letter fo.'lo, J C. D. STIMSON, ! Manager Northwest Division ; American fled Cross. i ARCADE mmm WONDERFUL DOG ACT ON BILL TOMOKROWW j Singing, Dancing, Voddiiig Hake Up Good Vaudeville '.r 'li the great baffling drama of life for j; those who are too busy to see It i . otherwise In a most startling and sln , cere way. Its character;! are all humanity pictured, as they come HOME GUARD TO DRILL . ONLY ONCE A WEEK without touching up or bias, and It hits all with such a convincing ap peal that few who se ft can go away without the fueling that no matter what condition confronts : lem, there Is still hopo. , , , ; , ! The play was produced by Lois Coin's dogs that appear at the Ar- Wc(,r fror ,ne ,,, novp, hy eade tomorrow on the Hippodrome jnmc, Oppenhelm and Just recently vaudeville biJI are really wonderful., compele(i a sensational run at the Wherever they have appeared, they Maxne Enott theatre of New York hve made a big hit. The dogs put city, on little playlet called "It Happened i ..j',0 wives" will be shown but in Dogvllle," which i a scream. The t(IC one dayj Thursday, at the Arcade canines are all dressed for their parts theatre. end go through the playlet without, 0 the help of a trainer. This act will I undoubtedly prove to be the best act ( of its kind that will appear here in a good many days. Harris and Hilliard f.yitkac in "A Bit of Holland," replete with harmony mmm singing, comedy talking and yoccling ! T)unl.,,IVO kooti.V WK.VK They have good slng.ng voice. andj ,v THK (.AHK AT both harmoniously sing their way Into the good graces of their audiences. They put over some good comedy and! A thrilling shooting scene was In have a winning personality, j "f Porated by Director Allen Holubar Chailis and Challis, a good looking! in the 'liming or the Butterfly plct young couple, present an of fering! "n , Tn0 RctS c""- "' wn,cn nf whi.-b they bill und-r the Otle of,1 al tne u,hor- Manr of ht "Odds and Ends," consisting of com-',c?ne "ace ,n an Adirondak edy talking, singing and dancing.! fabln- " PPe4 by the nat- Tbey both can sing and are very i 'v l be hn,lnf l- Here the young graceful dancers. Their act has al-J aMve. r Holubar, comes ways pleased 1 ,0 rccover ,rom nervous break- Tom Brant'ford i. a very clever; ?" ,Cr'ok ,hve- ""known to character comedian and his funny, him. wade the cabin their hcadquart, sayings, many of which are r.w , and h..ve he piece of Senator make, it a pleasure to li ten u,. n4,i, i t "" h:. nr. . .. .u, - i Thty liuve to g. t rid of the trouble- ' Because of the new classes being formed at the Y. M. C. A., the Laj Grande Home Guard no longer can, i drill twice weekly, and commencing; this week the drills will be held onj .Wednesday evenings only. Major; Coolidge Is laying special stregs upon1 the importance of attending this oncc- ; a-week drill because to slip one by means loss of much valuable time. The manual of firing and the manual .of guard duty will be taken up to-1 ! morrow night. I fmA ' Jt' , a I! Use Fruits and Vegetables At These Prices Head Lettuce .10ri .Celery . lO Grape Fruit 10 Sunkist Oranges - 45 Apples .-90 Carrots, 10 lbs. for 25c Bananas 30c a Dozen Harris Grocery Farmers Phone, Elack 182 408 North Fir Street Across the Track Snow White f "i t t ' - vs, t ? t. .- K - i 1 V ? F 1 'Wfk "Click" is the leader of the j . Seven Dwarfs. Could you be- 2 lieve h la centuries old? ! You'll want to see how -he 4 j and his six brother Dwarfs ' befriended little homeless ; Snow White. Sheldon Brown j 4 ton portrays "Bllx." 4 v -I- V V V V V AIK'ADi:, TOMOItHOW With Hippodrome Vaudeville j S-T-A-R I Ttcl Cross ISenclit. I Plans are rapidly taking shape for j the lied Cross benefit concert which ; j Is to be given on Monday evening, f i Feb. 4. by Mrs. A. L. Richardson, as-1 slsted by a ncmber'of visiting and. I local musicians. Prominent among ' the artists who will appear is Mies j Harriett Young, who Is coming from Pendleton to take part. Miss Young ; has studied three years abroad under j famous musicians and is a brilliant i pianist herself. One of the numbers which will attract much local Interest will be the barefoot Oriental dance which : will be presented by Miss Leona New-' Hn- . , Miss Mary Newlln, a talented La , At the recent frontier day celebration In Wyoming Douglas Fairbanks, the athletie screen star, signed up all the winners of the big Itodeo for his new Artcraft picture, "The Man From Painted Post." This Is the first time that suf h a collection of cowboy cham pions have ever been assembled for a motion picture. The smiling Douglas la here seen congratulating Sam Brow nell. champion bucking broncho rider of. the world, upon his victory over his many opponent. Brownell discloses some of bis best stunts In the Fair banks film. Just finished on a ranch la Wyoming. ' , Toledo to have another sawmill. Ten-acre mill site purchased. A smashing good border drama, "Her Country's Call," with Mary Miles Mlnter, at the Star Saturday. 1-29 2-1 r.Vll'OICMS XKKTIKl) FOit THF, HOMK GCAHD (Continued from Fago 1.) Our Honor Roll tures of his act. His imitations of some detective. They try to scare various and well-known musical in-! " n"ng a ouiiei mrougn us struments are wonderful and after h,at- LalPr a ,he " 'e win listening to some of his numbers, you . ,,w fcu, , co"'8 kl"n'I"n can almost Imagine ho is playing on; c'08 head. t. ii 0IVhn he In bed another bur cs the on (final inatrument- lie (riven a . , H. 1- " .1 , :: rtu j ...u:,.k Uself In the headboard. In nicler to vely and entertaining finish in which ... w t .i.WE.. ! make the gcne realistic, Holubar ni ne irivca an imiuuion of the always . .... . . popular jazz band. ! ,hIef,'am?.''" rpi.hooler ' This program will ls given at the ' ,l " vf"a' C1,)r' hd' ,0B 0 P Arcade tomorrow, matinee and night., Jtilleti through panes of r.s. while . , . ; , , he real y sat bes de It, and to per- A two-reel Keystone comedy Is also., ' ,v .... 11 .la i - ' form the other shots exactly as thoy on the bill, as well as the Arcade or-i ,..,. , , ..... . ..'are eeen In the picture. Jones is so show in the afternoon and two com plete shows In the evening. j "IDI.i: WIVKH" f'OMIN'fJ Hope, hope that crystallzes all emotions, the predominating key note throughout tho play, "Idle Wives" which Is coming to the Ar catl'i theatre Thursdny. It portrays sure a shot that the Universal Cily players never hesitate to take chsnces with him, and the other day Janet Eastman, one of tho leading actresses held a card In front of her Hps while he put threo shots through It. "Soap Suds and Sirens," the two reel comedy under tho LKO brand Is also on the same piogrum and Is full p niTTjfc njiT r mm Quick Deliveries are a feature of this lumber business. When you give us an order you can confidently rely on getting your lumber a little before you need it. That means no d 1 a y in construction, no waiting tims that you have to pay for. Think that over. GEO. PALMER LTTMBER COMPANY ' tail Dept. I'lione, Main 8 SUMMERVILI.E, Ore. Jan. 24. (To the La Grande Observer.) I notice that you desire the names, addresses and company o! those who have enlisted ia the army or naval service. Our only son volunteered and enlisted last April ?(!, 1917. His name and address is "William E. Needham, 4th Co., Coait Artillery, U. S. R., Fort Columbia. Wash. MRS .Z. A. NEEDHAM. contrasted the German and American ideals and said that he had signed the petition very willingly. He also said that since ths duration of the war was uncertain and -America must go from a state of unprenarcdness to a state Grande girl with a fine mezzo sopra-j0f militarism in order to win the war, no voice, will sing the kiss waltz by, he would favor the building of state Ardittl. ; armories at every center which would These are only a few of the numb-; gather together and support a mill ers. Quite a surprise will be the ap-; tary organization, pearance of a young ladles' sextette, j i agree with Senator Chambarlain 0 ion this that we must come to uni- Prlce of Juie Itags High. versal military training. That is the SAN QI'FN'TIN, Cal., Jan. 20. way to become an effective military The p'ic i,( jute bags made at the ! power and to defeat Germany," State i n here will be 20 cents said. Mr. Pierce said he was not dis this vear. It has heen announced l,v ! rnoaino. the Vew York snecch- "That Warden Johnston, following a meet- i we Democrats disom in private." he Do 'ou '"-it an hour or two of Ina here of the State Prison Comnils-! said inkimrlv. Senator Pierre said hei unadulterated amusement? Then at sion. The price of other Ju'e bag3 ! would support a movement for a state tend the Honor Guard show tonight., than those manufactured at the pris-'armory in The Dalles, Pendleton, " gomg to oe coring good. Kstrayed. Gray marc, 5 years old, weight J 850 or 900. Branded G. G. on left : 3ho!der; has strip of hair knocked j off left shoulder through brand, 1 1-2 inch wide and 8 inches long. Mane roached and has foretop. Bay fillie colt: no brand; 15 mo. old, running with ' mare when last seen. Reward for information lead ing to their recovery. F. H. FAIR, 1521 Monroe Ave., La Grande. 1-26-23-pd. Shipbuilding has enriched the state of Oregon millions of dollars in the past year and the future of the industry depends on national legis- 'k I lation encouraging to the construe-' tiuu ui a uiercnaui marine. $190 Reward, $100 Th reader of t!ii papr wlH 1m D&aAd to learn that thar lm at least crw dread 3 diBea that tcieno has been abla to cur ia all its tticem ttod that la catarrh. Catarrh teir.tf greatly Influenced by constitutional cooditiorj require comtttudODal treatment. Hair's Catarrh Mdlcli la taken lotrnaIlr and acta thru th Blood on tb Murouo Bur face ot ih 6?atexn thereby dorMroytng th foundation of th diaas, giving the patient vuencth br bulWlrrf up tt con tltutlon and olstiru; nature in doing Its work. Tbe proprfMora have so much faith In the curat ire powers of Kail's Catarrh Med Vein that they offer One Hundred Doli-tra for any caa4 that It fails to cure. Bend for Net of testimonials. Addrew F. J. CHF.NET ft CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Dmgtfsi. 75c MlMM tScenej iir Keystone .Comedy, ; ' Tne i Fa wnbroi.er;s.5. Heart. , TELEGRAM SUBSCTUBEIIS! 4. is the time to sub- J- ; 4 N'ow cci ibo-or renew your subscrip tion as there will be no more premium given after the first of February. Please pay Telegram sub scriptions to me at my store. Phone all new subscriptions 406 Fir Street. .4.4..;.. 4.. CHICHESTER S PILLS SOLO BY DGt'GGISTS EVERVaKESt Dracrisl. Ask few f" blAHO.ND RKASi on was said by the Warden to be i Baker City and any place that had 24 1-2 ccntJi. j nerve and spirit t enough to support e :a military company. Thrift Campaign On , .A i 1 t' vvonacoct, assocuue uirecLor.m fir ennri ninnprv oln rt-Rtlrlr Mmwlv and also a bevy of good looking glrU. !of the.War Savings and Ihrift Stamp This program wiU be shown at the mpa,"n' spokf avor "f (thei aLiiiiiu5. ill' ndiU lUUv iiiiiuii v.uunij a 1-20-n ICOMING EVEIITS! Star theatre today and tomorrow. 0 . MA.IOIt GIIAIIAM VISITS THE I1H1TISH Jan. 28-29 (Monday and Tuesday) "The Antics of Ann." with Ann quota for the year 118 was $,i:i.-,uw Pennington at the Arcade, land hoped that the county would go, Jan. 29 (Tuesday) Honor Guard lover the top as usual. He said the; Girls' benefit for Armenians at high FItOXT amqunt to nc raised in me nation wasjscnool. Jan. 29-30 "Tho Rcd Case" (Continued from Pago 1.) two billions, and in the state S17.000, j 000. An organization is being pcr- LOOK! Wood at $7.00 a Cord cost you 5'i cents per square foot. Your firs Imx, 8x9x1(1 inches, will take 2-U of a fiume foot and coit you ,1 2:1 rents. It will burn thrcc-qunrtvrs f .11 hour. (Jur HOT ltLAST OIL BUKNKK will give you the w. hnt for nn hour and only cost you i rents, less than half. No kindling, No coal. No wood. No danger. Satisfaction guaranteed. Furniture Exchange Fir and Jefferson E. J. DONOHUR Better IVices Paid for Used Furniture Black 1241 tronch not a hundred ynrds away, and you don't mind it much. Can sloop like a bahe through it all. I eipert 10 be thrnuch he,-" some tin, tills week and (hen bu sent to my command. Have not soeu or heard anything of them since I left. I iinb . .and tho entire division has moved since I left nnd I may have some difficulty In finding them. The weather Is very cold and quite a little snow on the ground, nnd one Is always cold. Tho buildings and houses hero are all all built of stone and very cold and damp. I expect to git some mail when I get back. Have had only two let tors since In Franco. I have been feeling very flne not even a sign of a cold all winter. I did not havo nny Christmas this year, hardly knew lh.it It was Christmas day. Tomor row ia New Year. I understand we will have the day off. hut then noth ing to do and no where to go. What did you do during the holidays? Hope you had a nice time. If you want to know any thine ask questions for you know we can't describe anything or tell nny real news so it In bard to write a letter. Remember me lo all friends and tell them I am coltlnc along fine. Don't know when I will got home, do you? Wishing you much happiness and prosperity this coming year, I am as ever Yours, JAMES (Major J. p. Graham.) (otImmi Is Afloat. HEUI.1N', via London, Jan. 29. It ia officially announced that the Turkish cruiser Yawuz Selim (forni eily Hn- Oirtvnn cruiser Goeben) has been refloated and entered the Dardanelles. fected for the county dii-e with Fred. L. Meyers as county chairman. Dr. E. P. Mossmnn was named as chairman of next Tuesday's luncheon. Those Present Those present at today's luncheon were: W. F. Wyldc.JI. C. Rees, J. E. Stearns, E. P. Mossman, A. I.. Rich ardson, C. L. Bales, J. K. Wright, N. A. ifesilet, S. D. Crowe, A. W. Nel son, Wnlter M. Pierce, H. K Coolidge. W. II. Sargent, C. N. Wonacott of Portland, .1. Garfield King, G. L. I.ar ison, W. Bollons, J. H. Penre, R. J. Green, S. G. llurgender, J. D. McKen non, George T. Coihrnn, B. A. Ben ham, H. E. Dixon, XI. K. Hull, E. E. Ilrai.'g, L. M. Hoyt, A. V. Andrews, V. T. Stein, R. F. Murphy, P. II. Spill Louise Lovely at the Star. Jan. 30 I Wednesday) Scholar ship Loan Fund benefit at the Libra; ry, auspices Neighborhood Club. Jan. UI, Feb. 1 "The Medcine Man" Feb. 2 "Her 'Country's Call" Mary Roy Stewart at the Star. Feb 4-9 Alien Germans to regis ter ' Feb. 4 (Monday) Red Cross ben efit concei t, 8:15 p. ni at L. D. S. Tabernacle. Feb. S(Tuesday) Business men's luncheon at Foley hotel. Feb 7-13. Portland Automobile, Truck and Tractor Show. ,Feb 12 (Tuesday) Business men's luncheon at Foley hotel. April 12 Last day for filing nomi nnting petitions or declarations for the man, Clarke Ieiter, I.ee Warnick, R.J. j primaries with the secretary of state. Kitchen, F. R. Curroy, James Johns, April 12 Lost day for filing dec T. J. Srroggin, George H. Currey, C. laration of candidacy for nominating C. Pcnlnpton. Dr. S. A. Roe, Albert petition with the county cleik for pri- Dnrnil. W. M. Nichols. Nolan Skiff, mary election, O. F. Coolidge, H. S. Brownton. Food May 17 Primaries for Republicans and Denvx-ias. November 5 General state, county and city election. AMUSEMENTS. Arcade Theatre ;llaton pictures. Star Theatre Motion Pictures and Vaudeville. Fiwxl Hiuta Serious, WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. riots in Cracow, Poland, have be come so sevioiiB, said nn official dis patch from Switzerland, that the au thorities havo appealed to the Aus trian prime minister for Bid In quiet ing the disturbances. Martial law has been proclaimed and the hours of public eating houses curtailed. Thousands of women and children an? reported parading tho streets daily demanding food. o i:ploslnn Causes Low. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 29. An explosion In tho engine-room caused the fire which destroyed the Americ an motor schooner Portland off the South American const recently, ac- j ments quickly yield to this time-tried cording to advices reaching here yes- remedy. A boon to middle-aged men lerday. The cause of the explosion and women. Sold everywhere. was not stated. j Adv. Was Keeling All Itun Down. Symptoms of on-coming kidney trouble deserve prompt attention, for nenlect Invites serious illness. Louis Buckner, Somerset, Vs., writes: "I was feeling all run down; tired, with pains In my hack. After tak ing Foley Kidney Pills I felt like a new man." Backache, rheumatic pahis, stiff Joints, sore muscles, swollen ankles, puffiness under eyes, and sleep-disturbing bladder aH- TOMORROW Challis & Challis "Odds. and Ends" Harris & Hilliard "A Eit of Holland" Tom Ilr.mtfortl Comedy Mimic Coin's Dors "It Happened in Dogville" Keystone Comedy "A Pawnbroker's Heart" Chester Conkiin, Ben Turpin, Peggy Pearce Last Time Tonight ANN PENNINGTON m "The Antics of Ann" And Two-Reel Comedy "THAT NIGHT" ARCADE I 9 '.. "