La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 02, 1918, Image 2

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1018
LA GRANDE JSYJ&xXU OBSERVER
AT ARCADE, TODAY AND SUNDAY
NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS
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ARCADE
,!THK MAX FHOM I'AINTKI) POST"
Many Well Known Willi West Hliow
.' Characters In Kali-hanks r'llm.
A Bpcclul tro.it Ih In flioro for tlio
many admirers of Douglas Fairbanks
in his newest Artcraft picture, "The
Man from Painted I'oflt," now play
ing at the Arcade theatre. The
script of this pholopky was written
by Douglas himself nnd is based on
Jackson Gregory's recent magazine
story ''Silver Slippers." Tn tho role
of Fancy Jim Sherwood, the linniao-
ulato dude who wipes out n powerful
. gang of cattlo rustlers, tho smiling
star offers n characterization that
will meet with popular favor among
patrons of clean pictures.
Ducking ' bronchos, crack-rldlng
trick roping and bulldogglng steers
are among tho Interesting features
offered by this comedy drama of the
true west. Participating In these
scenes are the champions of the
world In their respective accomplish
ments, Including gam Hrownell,
champion bucking bie.eho rider;
John Judd, fancy rope ...list; Tom
my Grimes, H. A. Strickland and
other winners at the last Rodeo com
petition held in Cheyenne, Wyo. It
was at this meet that Douglas Fair
banks signed tip the champions for
"The Man From Palntod Post" and
each Individual gives good account
for himself In this picture.
Instead of staging this produc
tion In California where lira studio is
located, Douglas Fairbanks took his
entire company in a Bpcclul train to
Laramie, Wyo., where thirty miles
from the railroad station, hu leased
tho Riverside Ranch, covering 160,
000 acres, and containing 30,000
head of cattlo.
On account of tho film not arriving
yesterduy this picture will be shown
today and tomorrow.
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Dorothy Daltnn well remembered
for her work In "Tho Flamo of the
Yukon" will bo seen Monday and
Tuesday In her first Paramount pro
duction, "The Price Murk" at the
Arcade. l-31t 2-2.
tfhos" H ': Incd" Presenti
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ALSO TWO -REEL
Parnmount
MiU'k Sennet
. COMEDY
Monday and Tuesday
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GEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY
Retail Dcpt
Our Window
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WKA1TIIY KOCIIOTY illtl HKKKS
'PAST' HKFOItK HKTTI.I.NO DOWN'
Answers .Mysterious "Ad" In Paper
for (ilil With "Past" '
"You've never LIVED... In your
life there have been no purplo mo
ments with bitter-sweet regrotH nnd
there Is nothing to forgive or forget;
our life would be Insipid, sale and
unsafe." Tills was Corinno Chllvere'e
answer to Rocky Van Sandt, her
fiancee, when he nrged a speedy
wedding.
Corlnne longed to escape from hoi
orbit of luxury and really live. She
wanted a "past," ono filled with un
certainly and big moments. She
would have adventure and excite
ment before she settled down as any
one's wife. It was this th'lrst for ad
venture which landed Corinno In onc
of the most compromising positions
to which any society bud had .ever
awakened.
Glancing over her moniing papui
In search of tho unjisual, this discon
tented child of wealth stumbled on a
startling advertisement which read
"VANTED:Two young women with
pasts, otc." '
Hore was her chance. She dlcln'f
really have a past, but nature had en
dowed her with a brilliant imnglmt-'
tlon and she would not be lilnilerrd
by fcts. So Corlnne decided to In
vestigate. , , ,
What this advertisement led. to
and in what startling situations Cor
lnne found herself, arc the thrilling
episodes of the Triangle play, "Indis
creet Corinno" featuring Olive Thom
as. This picture will bo shown at
the Star theatre on Sunday only.
"HUI.OVUD JIM"
Five-Keel 1'iilvcrsul Special Produc
tion Features PrlKcllla Dean, flur
ry Carter and Joseph (lnu'd itt
Christinas Offering.
(Reviewed by Robert C. McKlrnvy.
In Moving Picture World.)
A Christmas story filled with gen
uine Christmas sentiment at the be
ginning and leading up to n strong
series of emotion situations such is
"Helmed Tim." It. goes a step fur
il. 'T 'ban the e-;;ijil Yuletldo narra
tive, several steps. 111 fact. In that it
combines a teal story with the cus
tomary holiday atmosphere. And
Jim's heart problem is not an obvi
ous one, for the observer is kept
wondering until tho very I aloso
whether sorrow or happiness Is to be
his final lot.
Harry Carter makes his first ap
pearance since "Tho Gray Ghost" In
the title role, which he handles witli
pleasing skill. Prwrillu Dean, who
had the feminine lead In "The Gray
Ghost," plays the part of the orphan
girl, Mury, around whose past the
story centors. Joseph Glrord who
wrote tho present piece, plays the
part of the "Derelict," nnd J. Morris
Foster appears as the scapegrace
nephew, Donald.
With this well balanced cast the
story Is given strong and convincing
treatment. It opens with the return
of Jim's nephew, Donald, for the
holidays, and pictures the way In
which the youth and hts friends are
caught badgering a hungry old dere
lict nt the club. Jim takes tho dere
lict home, where he Is bathed and
properly clothed and fed. The old
fellow then enters Jim's employ.
A second Christmas rolls around
Quick Deliveries
are a feature of this lumber
business. When you give us an
order you can confidently rely
on petting 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.
Phone, Main 8
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Runaway Boy Has Exciting Time
on First Sea Trip.
m DRAGGED FROM M
Experiences With Merchantmen Leave
No Fear In His Heart While the
War Lasts Three Days and Nlnhts
In a Boat With Nothing to Eat
Ship That Rescued Him and Com
panions Torpedoed Five Days Later.
By VIRGINIA EVANS SEWALL.
Daughter of the Late Admiral Robley
D. ("FlQhtlng Bob") Evans, U. 3. N.
Ho was pointed out to me as "the
mnn who has been torpedoed twice.'
I looked for a mnn who would prob
bly appear "grim" or "haggard."
some of those things which wo uneoi,
sclously expect In connection with
such experiences, but this boy was In
nowise different, from hundreds of oth
ers who' were crawling the army nnd
nnvy Y. M. C. A. that evening.
I cnllefl lilm over to the desk where,
nnd Jim has been persuaded by his
three friends, known at "The Trin
ity," to marry tho orphan girl. '
Donald returns again from college
nnd he nnd Wary recognize one an
other. Donald knows something oi
her past, nnd ho trades upon till:-,
knowledge in a way that compro
mises her good name. Jim, thinking
her untrue to him, Accuses both his
wife and Donald ot treachery. The
old riorelict, who siiMiocts Donald .of
all the guilt, chokes the truth out of
him. Tho confession, to which Jim
listens, clears Mary from any suspic
ion, past or present, and restore:;
happiness to their home.
Tho holiday atmosphere is well
suggested all through tills number,
which was directed by Stuart Paton.
Others in the cast are Charles Mil!
Millies. Krn nk iieslion, Sydney Deatie,
mid M;.s A. K. Witting.
"Hir--..-! Jim" will be shown at
the Star theatre on .Monday only.
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SCOMING EVENTS!
Eel). 2 "Her Country's Call" Man
Miles Minter.
I'eb. :i (Sunday) Thrift Sunday
in the churches.
Feb 4-! Alien Germans to levin-
tei
Feb. 4 (Monday) lied Cross ben
efit concert, 8:15 p. m., at L. D. S.
Tabernacle.
Pell. E( Tuesday) Ilusiness men's
Ir.iiclieon at I'oley hotel.
I'eb 7-13. Portland Automobile,
Truck nnd Tractor Show.
April 12 -Last day for filing nomi
nating petitions or declarations (or the
primaries with the secretary of state.
April J ! Last day for filing dec
laration of candidacy for nominaiing
petili n with the county rleik tor pri
mary election.
May 17 Primaries for Republicans
and l)emocr;ts.
November General state, county
nnd city election.
AMUSEMENTS.
Arcade Thentre Morton pictures.
Star Theatre Motion Pictures and
Vaudeville.
f Heal Skin Diseases
It is unnccissary for ycu to suffer witl
eczema, blotches, ringworm, raslica anci
similar ekin troubles. A littlj scmo
obtained at any drug 6tore for 35c, ex
$1.00 for extra large bottle, r.nd promptly
anolicd will usually cive Instant reiicl :
liom itching torture. It cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
cffiKtivcly most skin diseases.
Zemofs a wonilerful. penetratinff, dis-1
nntuirlnn llnttlrl ant I i DlMnf Vw
most dolicnte skm. It Is not preav. ia
eas.ly w4ied and costs little. Get it
today Una save all further distress.
loctw.Ko.wcckvd.iid.a.
Tmc ManTpom RalNTtoPoST
!SOS'AN 'ABTi'ISAPT PICTURt
with other volnnfners. I was trylnt; to
help duruig the crowded times of the
early summer. He came, willingly, with
a cheerful grin on his rather ugly,
round face.
"Did you'se cull me, mn'nm?"
''Is It true," I asked, "that you've
been torpedoed twice?"
"Yes, mn'ain, twieet."
"Will you tell me nil about It?"
The Whole Story.
lie loolied rather blank for a second
nnd then said:
"Well, mn'nm, I wnz on one ship nn'
she wuz torpedoed, im' then I vniz on
another snip, nn sue wuz torpedoed,
an' that's nil there Is tn It."
Taking n long breath and looking
much relieved to have rid his mind
of this effort, ho turned to go, but I
said :
"No; eonie back here nnd tell me all
about It from the beginning."
With u simplicity and directness
that were very attractive, ho began :
"Well, I wuz Ilvln' in Olnversvllle,
N'Ynwk. I wuz born In N'Ynwk,
and I wuz a leather wolker mukln'
good pay I wuz, too an' a frlen' of
mine, he comes back he'd been away
an' lie snys tome, he says, 'Oee!
it's exeltln' In the war zone.' So I
bents It away from Olnversvllle to
Philadelphia didn't tell me mother
nothln' about It an' when I gits to
Philadelphia I gits a job on n boat
she was named de S. S.: 'CUtterlne.
"Sounds more like a tooth - wash
than a ship," I murmured.
"No, mn'nm, flat wuz a ship, an' we
went away on her, nn' Gee! hut we
went to some funny places, an' In do
end of Febewnry wn left a place dey
calls Archangel and wuz goin' tn
t'hrlstiania, an' one night while I wuz
wnshin' de supper dishes I wuz do
thold steward dere enme n awful
bmii see, lady. Just like rlat Dump !
an' I says to m'self, I says. 'Gee!' I
says, 'somethln's happened,' nn' I
beats it out on deck, an' say, lady, yon
know dem decks dey runs nlong dls
wny, you know, fore nn' aft, dey calls
It In de nnvy? Well, say, dey didn't
run dat way no more no, mn'nm!
. I hero wild n great hole right In front
; of me say, lady 1 it wuz so big I
couldn't a-jumped airost It! So I
! beats it back Into de cabin and gits me
life-hell dey won't let us go on deck
without 'em nnd I bents it outside
again. . An' say, It wuz goin' (lis way"
,! holding his hands up over bis head.
I "Yes," Psaid, rather breathless. "Go
; on, what did you do then?"
i "Do? Well, lady, dere wuzn't noth
ln' to do, 'ccpt jump overboard."
j Cold and Waves.
' "Mercy!" I said. "Can you swim?"
"Who, me? Me, lady, I can't swim,
an' It wouldn't have done me no good
, if I could, 'cause lint water's too cold
say, Gee, it wuz cold an' dem
i waves! 1 tells de fellers over to the
i training station about dem waves nn'
dey don't believe- we ; but, honest to
heavlngs. dem waves wuz high like
them barrieks an' two or three times
; dem wave's they come up an' fell on top
1 ot me, an' Gee ! I soz dls is de finish of
i me. I says; but de fellers n de llfe
i boat, dey lias a little round light In
! de bows a solcbllght (ley calls It,
i lady, an' dey seen me wld dat nu' dey
i picks me up In de boat."
I "How long were you In the boat?"
I "Aw, Gee ! lady, dat wuz awful ! We
; wuz ilere tree days an' tree nights.
! too; nn' didn't have nothln' to eat. Just
! n little bit of water, and say, Gee!
I wuz hungry, an' then we got picked
up by the S. S. Giltry. An, say, lady,
dat's' the funny thine five houruifter
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TIXUGHAM SlllSCMISKItS!
Now Is the time to sub
scribe or renew your subscrip
tion as there will be no more
premium given after the first
of Kcbrunry.
Please pay Telegram sub
scriptions to me at my store.
Phone all new subscriptions
to lied 3361. A. G. Herman,
406 Pir Street.
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Snow White
February 12 Is tha date for
Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs, to be presented by
local talent for Red Cross ben
efit at tho high school. Keep
the date and place in mind for
you'll miss a treat if you do
not go. Costumes have been
sent for and everything is be
ing done to liiajfe lti '.lendi'l
performance of unusual style.
. Mrs. Lestor Murphy who has
charge of the play, reports the
players as making good pro
gress. 4. . .j. .5. 4. 4. .j. .j. .j.
we wuz picked up.liy her she was tor
pedoed. I certainly wuz sore."
"How old arc you?" I asked.
With a slightly dreamy look that
usually accompanies their best lies,
lie answered. "Eighteen."
"No," I said, firmly, "tell tho truth
now how old are you?"
Then, confidentially, he replied:
"Well,' mn'aui, I snys I'm seventeen,
but I nln't yet I"
Milton Box factory here neaiing
completion.
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Portland Between lli.OUO and
17,000 men are employed In ship
yards of Oregon at tho present lime.
TODAY
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In order to avoid any misunderstanding :n rcgnrds to buying
wheat flour, we are having printed below the latest rules and regu
lations, issued by the Food Administration, governing tho sale of
same. These orders effective January 23, 1918. .
With the purchase of a 49-poand sack of wheat f!our you must
purchase nt the same time 1? pounds of substitutes, which may
include one or more of the substitutes to make the required 17
pounds.
SUBSTITUTES .
I! Ml LEY 1CE HOUR
lilOE COI'N MEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR HOMINY
' CORN FLOUR :O.AT MEAL
POTATO FLOUP ROLLED OATS
With earh 24-pound sack ot wheat flour, 8 pounds of substitutes
r.iust be induded.
One sack of wheat flour r.t a purchase to a city or town con
sumer, nnd purchase &s you reed same, as no consumer should have
on hand mote than this nuantily.
Rural consumers, two sacks at a purchase, and the same co.i
ditions as the city consumer.
HELP WIN THE WAR BY SAVING WHEAT '
Harris Grocery
Farmers Fhone, Black 192
408 North Fir Street Across the Track
"United States Food Administration, License No. G02B5."
Athletics at Camp Lewis
CAMP LEWIS, Amesican .Lake
Wash. Feb. 2. Truck athletics open
ed with a bang here today, with the
initinl event a bijr 17 mile relay run,
teams from all regiments being en
tered. There are .14 men in each of
the team3, and each man will run a
half mile.
The Y. M. C. A. has a trophy cup1
AT THE STAR THEATRE, SUNDAY ONLY
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OLIVB iTHOMAS IN
;INDISCKEET. CORINNE.'
AND SUNDAY
Matinees . . 15c and 5c
Evening's . 20c and lOc
to be won three successive times be
fore it becomes some regiment'B per
ifisnent possession. Relays are to be
run every six weeks.
Columbia City- Contracts for 8
ships for the government have been
lot to local shipyards.
"Reduction of taxation" should bo
demanded in every branch of city.
county and state government.
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SCENE a FROM - TRIANGLE ft PLAY,