LA tJIUNDK EVENING OBSEiiVKK
laid
DOING MilCH, TO
.HER ' SUMMER HOME
IS WAR HOSPITAL
JAPAN'S DEAD RETURNED
. HEIRLOOM IS LOST
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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
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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
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M. F- Ladies' Aid I .
The M. E. Ladies' Aid will hold ai . . .k ---- - '- -j- -v jt. J- - v
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