La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 29, 1918, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextLA tJIUNDK EVENING OBSEiiVKK laid DOING MilCH, TO .HER ' SUMMER HOME IS WAR HOSPITAL JAPAN'S DEAD RETURNED . HEIRLOOM IS LOST 4 ' Dog Came Back, but He Old Not Have tho Necklace. Caroline Ituben, the little daughter of I. II. Ilulivu of Minneapolis, win sitting In her father's automobile on Nicollet avenue. Her pet fox terrier, I'iA. was with her. The little girl was wearing n neck lace that had belonged to her great grandmother. Just for fun she took It off und put it around Tint's neck. Jut by chance Trot saw a dog he didn't like and Jumped out of tho cur and chased It. Tint came back In a few minutes, but the necklace did not. i RESTORE AN Americans Arc Doing. Wonderful ; Reconstruction in D2vas- . :. tatcd Section. LIVE IN RODE BARRACKS WHEATLESS BISCUITS. unit lii cfihrse of the Alsue and Suiii me districts, both of which were sys tematically devastated by the Ger mans. . , "Our unit la militarized iind works directly tinder the French army," Miss Stevenson explained. "Through the military authorities. Miss Morgan has obtained viiluablc aid." Soldiers en elght-dny leave from tho trenches arc put. under her direction, to help rebuild shattered homes and plow the neglected Holds. There are no able bodied men or women left In this part of France. When tho Cleruimis re treated they swept the civilians before them. All who were able to work for them they kept behind their lines; the nonproilueers that Is, tho feeble old people mid the small children they hnvo allowed to return. These nre the refugees, the people we hove to help make homes for and make self-supporting.'"' Wonderful People. "They arc wonderful too, these old h jSl ok f rji ' s .fffv'T fry - f if v-? !', , t v I V Miss Anne Morgan and Her Co-Work-r Share In Primitive Llfo Whllo Carrying on Labors Amcny" i Dectltuto People. , Now York. Miss Mnrgnret Steven on, co-worker of Miss Anno Morgan In devastated France, has Jnt arrived In this country with tin: first direct news 'of the reconstruction work already ac complished liy this American Fund for Frondl Wounded iintt composed of ton 'American women. Miss Stevenson told of the 27 villages they have partly re hiibllllaled, of the S.000 acres of hind they have had cultivated. Hie hundreds of refugee, families they have clothed. iitu nun insiuticcl In houses they linvaH furnished ; the classes they nro running ; for children who have run wild since the beginning of I ho German occupn tlon, und of the coniiiiunlt.v center they hnvo established lit literaucourt, In the ',heurt of tho ravaged region. Live In Rude Barracks. "We nre living in rude wooden bar racks built on the iulns of the old Chateau of . Kluruiiooin't,'' said Miss Stevenson. "Our barracks are fur 'Ulshod with the same unpadded fur nlturo and plain Iron beds that we give to the peasants. Tho heads of our unit, Miss Anno Morgan and Miss "Anne Drake, share with us In this primitive life. They nre up at seven o'clock In tho morning, tidy up their huts, help with the dishes, and then nre off about their duties, visiting the rotugoon, finding out their wants mill .helping lnxtnll them In temporary Tlko speak French tis well as they do 'English, mid they have entered deeply Into tho lives of the people. Rome thing approaching normal village life has been restored to tho communities under the care of the American Fund Unit," Miss Stevenson says. "The Trench ovcrsu:-;-, i'?1 placed . this people," Miss Stevenson went on. "They return to their destroyed homes worn nnt with suffering and hnrdshlps, bur no sooner nre they on their beloved soil again than they seem revitalised, tilled with energy, nud tho desire to re store all that has been destroyed. They build one-room shelters for themselves from the ruins of, tholr once comfort nhlp homes or else their government puts 'up- small demountiiblo wooden houses for them. These we furnish with everything they need to start home life anew beds, beddlug, chairs, kitchen utensils, and wo supply them with clothing and foodstuffs. Every thing that 1 1 sent to us from America wo give them without cost, hut the stoves and kitchen utensils rhnt we buy In Tints we sell for two-thirds the cost, .They prefer to have It so, nail they pay any way they choose In work or vegetables. The first thing they do when they reach their homes Is to start n garden, and ninny of them hnvo been nb'.e to support themselves this way. Othors make their living by washing for tho soldiers. These are all very old people, remember, aged men and women of seventy-five and even eighty. They walk from villages miles away to got help from us, and they wheel great loads of supplies on wheelbarrows some eight or ten miles over cobble roads. "These old peoplo who have worked hard and denied thomselVes all their lives so they would have n compolenry In their old age have to begin life again with nothing but their stiff old hands and their courageous hearts. They nil regret lion; that, fey d''i't hnvo, n Ut- A now portrait of Lady Alex rnidra, one of England's most beautiful noblewomen, who is in charge of the hospital in Sussex'. Into which her summer homo has! been converted. Her husband is a ! captain at tiia front. He uioro fun oufo auV when-"they were younger, that they had not put oft' ease and comfort until their old age. lint they do not complain; they )ist dig in and work harder than ever to make a home for the sons and daughters who may come back at the end of the war, or at least for the grandchildren." DELICIOUS CORN MUFFINS. For Meatless Day Try P.,S. MINCED CLAM They conic from the clean, pure wean santls, Svashed by the breakers of the mighty Pacific. They fairly . smack of the salt sea. l's Tall 20c a Can IToro's an old fashioned reclpo for corn mutllns that has recently boen revived and used with unusual wicccss In several of the larger New York ho tels; To make three nail n half dozen uiuliins Hike one quart milk, six ounces butter substitute, twelve ounces of light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch of salt, two ounces baking powder, one. and a half pounds ooriiine.nl and one ami n half pounds rye Hour. Tho butter und syrup should bo thoroughly mixed ; then odd the eggs gradually. Tour in the milk and uild tho ryo flour mixed Willi coriinienl and baking powder. Small Beets in Glass, exceptionally choice, 30c. -Getting very fine, large Celery now at 2 for 25c. Lilly of the Valley, Golden Bantam Corn, 25c a can. Arriving daily, fresh Walla Walla Spinach. Buy a 25c can of Zip it will clean your flue. Don't forget wo get War Breads fresh every 1 .- morning. Imperial Valley Head. Lettuce, 10c a head. Fresh Wisconsin Cream Brick Cheese. Thompson's Bleached Sultana Raisins in Bulk. Large, choice Italian Prunes, 15c a pound. Budded Walnuts are the finest grown. RED CROSS BUTTONS HAVE ARRIVED. , PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP RECEIPT. PHONE MAIN 80 PATTISON BROTHERS GROCERY This h Our Winter of Test IP f.'VINO food In a lo cal problem for each community. 1'rlcos and definite rules for every ono cannot bo formulated. It is a duty for each one to eat only so much as Is necessary to maintain the human body nenlthy and strong. Thin winter of 1018 is the period when is to bo tested hero In America whotb er our peoplo nre capable of vol untary Individual sacrifice to save the world. That Is the pur pose of tho organization of tho United Stales Food Administra tion by voluntary effort to pro vide the food that the world needs. V. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION Parched cornnieul Is tho feature of these excellent wheatless biscuits. Flint, the eornmeal one-half a cup Is put In a shallow pan placed In the oven nail stirred frequently until it Is a delicate brown. Tho other ingre dients tire n teaspoon of salt, a cup of peanut butter and ono and a half cups of water. Jllx the peanut but ter, water and salt and heat. While this mixture is lint s.'lr In the meal which should also be ho, llciit thor oughly. The dough should bo of such consistency. Unit It can be dropped from a spoon. Hake in small cakes In an uiigrensed pan. This iniikos 10 biscuits, each of which contains, one sixth of nn ounce of protein. COSSACK "CAP' . ; SKATERS FOR BP If Hero Is the nmarteat of nart fur skating caps, fitting well down over the head and hair, and with a most distracting tilt to enhance the charm of Its softness. It Is built on the same lines as tha Russian Cossack cap. Is mads of bfciver. and ornamented with a Hat silk braid buckle and a Co poral'e guard of buttons. Vale Malheur county's $20,000 Jail completed. 1 Sllverton I.als sawmill sold to St. Croix Lumber Co. Operation to commence soon. Croup at Midnight; Well in Morning. "A few nights ago one of my pat rons had a small child takon with croup about midnight," writes M. T. Davis, Bearsvlllo, W. Va. "They came to my store and got a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tnr. Jleforo morning tho child was c ir ly re covered. The father's na; C. C Craven." Isn't it unwise to experi ment with unknown cough medicines when you can get tho genuine Foley's Honey and Tar? Best for coughs, colds, croup and lagrlppe. Sold ev erywhere. Adv. Tho oodles of the Japanese ofllcora and sailoru who foil In tho destroyer nctlon In tho Itedlte-! franean In Juhe last, were cremated ar.a tne remains wcro taken to Japan. Tno cuoto enowa io,iora oear-j Kng uroj, iu Which repose tho sacred ashes of their country's martyrs, on hoard a destroyer lu a Ji;iaaixi( wU' , - : ... . nt the home of Mrs. A. W. Leffel, 900 Main street. .. ' . 1-29-lt Notice to Moose. All members of tho L. O. O. M., No- 860, are rcqueBtc-d to bo present on Wednesday evening at 7:30. A social session will be bold. All Moose and their friends invited. 1-28-21. Attention Odd Fellows. A spoclal meeting of La Grande Lodge No. 16, is called for Wednes day evening, January 3Q, 131S, for work In the third degree. All Odd Fellows are invited to attend at 7:30 sharp. ' By order lodge, W. A. WORSTELL, Secretary.1 l-2S-2t. ' ' Funeral Notice. Tho funeral of the. lato William McCall, born Doc. 20, 1837, who lived three miles northeast of La Orando, who died Sunday Jan. '27, will bo held at the family homo Tues day, January 29, at 11 n. m. Inter ment will be In tho Odd Follows cem etery. Itev. Ceorgo II. Feeae will officiate..' ' . . 1-2 8-2 1. Rummage Sale A f ummago aalo will be held nil day Friday, February 1, in thu basement of the M. E. church. 1-29-21 Itcd Cross Kuttons Arrive; , Tho long missing Hod Cross but tons hnvo arrived and auyono who hasn't received their button may ob tain name by presenting a receipt or temporary paper button at l'attiuon Bros. Grocery store. After the regular meeting of Crys tal Itobekah Lodge, Tuesday night, there will bo a Docie.1 mid entertain ment. Relatives and friends are in vited. MATTIE GOLDEN, See.'y. Starting. Monday, January .28, 'we will close nt 5:30 p. ..in.;' on Sundays and holidays lit 42 o'clock nomv H'jov erizo by bringing your own containers. Wo are obliged to charge f"r contain ers on sales under Mountain Creamery. cents. BUk, A Christmas package mUlr.ml to Jasper Perry, Cav.ip KHlt, has been returned. . Senu.sr plenfii: :c;'tll at Mowliu's Look Store. l-2S-30wk2-i "Efficiency Caiivnss". roisinoned : ' . On-'accoimt or u. funerRl soVvtc-os ... to bo held at t!io ..Ifethodist cliureii,', Siiudny. "for. Ma iTnr.:ii!i Rogers, ... tho "efficiency enr-vass" tht-.t v.'ari to. hnvo taken place will be ro-tuoned . to the following Sunda:'.'-' CEO. II. IT''. V. M. ('. A. t his' rastor. Class mecta ivt 7:'l" . . . : - ... Tuesday, Ve0nes!'i i.,.. .; Friday night:!, t';- ;. .' -ing. ' Six more miiflv;!;. Call at Y. M. C. A. bulldln"; riwfe.a-. for partlculnrti. Studcntr. jd-.tced in ; poMito'Oft.f!e'W'fe -P4ifc- tat either nilhoild' or Vt.ttot a I'liion po sitions. . ' ' v 1-10-27e Try the Want Ad Waif Small Matters too Big to Neglect and ;r Important Matters That Cause Constant Worry Taken Care of By Observer Classified. ANNOUNCEMENTS Marshflold S. P. Co. to establish an uptown depot. North Bend Lane county expects to double road work for 1918. Field Glasses, l'!tc. Those having field glasses, tele scopes, ote., that they will lend or Bell to the U. S. government, plcaso call Walter I'arker. 1-29-2L For Fine Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairs See . Peare & Son La Grande's Leading Jewelers and Optometrists Broken lenses duplicated on the premises. We are the only firm in Eastern Oregon who can surface and grind lenses. m " St. Peter's Auxiliary St. Peter's Auxiliary to the Red Cross will meet nt the home of Mrs. Fred Gnskell on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, it'E FARMER: We want people rcridin,: in the rural districts ! 'col free to use Observe Classi fied any time. Write your ad and mail to Tho Observer, or 'phono Main 37. If you will but stop and think, you have many things to sell that you can advertise No matter what your wants itir them, nn! promptly, too. : and sit down nnd write a C Classified Page. v,-.1y tl. our r roBDSiii on Card of Thanks. Mrs. Fitzgerald and family wish to express their thanks for the many expressions of sympathy and hope extended to them. Also to tho Army and Navy Auxiliary for their beau tiful blossoms and words of comfort. We havo heard nothing further as yet from Creighlon. Lieutenant Colonel J. M. McMillan was the Lieutenant-Colonel of his bnttallon and he nssured us ho would find out the particular! of Creighlon's dis appearance If possible. We will let the public know through the papers. MRS. FITZGERALD 1-29-lt AND FAMILY. Dance Postponed The dance complimentary to Miss Grady and Miss Galling has been post poned to Wednesday, February G. rt. r.3 r.i it Start Something- Do Now Reach the public with a busi ness proposition at a time when business can be trans acted with a full dny of busi ness hours ahead for action. Use Evening Observer Classified Phone 37 server Notice to Ticket Holders Attention of those who purchased, Honor Guard show tickets recently is; h i . . ,i t . iL n . ,i .! ..( . r . i. runeu w tut; lat., viiat ttie uittt; w uic j. ithnw has been chanced from Wednes-i dny evening to this evening. 1-29-lt iff Lt M. F- Ladies' Aid I . The M. E. Ladies' Aid will hold ai . . .k ---- - '- -j- -v jt. J- - v Social meeting Wednesday oflcrnoonl f f ttTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT't'TTTTTTTTrVT'f ' v- 43 Has Merit Desired , Results Will Fbllow . Thousands of eyes read The Evening Observer every eve ning, and the Classified Columns are as carefully rend as tlu big news features. If its for Rent--Advertise! If its for Sale-Advertise! If its for Exchange- -Advertise! If its a Want-Advertise! If its Lost-Advertise! If its Found Advertise! AND THE SUREST WAY TO KEST RESKIXS IS TllliOl t.U if, ' "it- o ;f a 1,1 r Q Ciy ii ''.'-V vs.. i to 4