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-PAGE TWO '..CANADIAN WOMEX SET EXAMPLE TO SISTERS IN THE STATES' 5 r -K- ir mi "W ' 'repende-cKine Und erwear jSoft dainty, easily tubbed. Not expensive. Women like it better tban almost any other kind. A "new 1J irereived (bis week. -Hill's Dept. iStore I .j.i i W 1 ;r si O.I I -if 1 lb. ' Ji . U.,l It? & I ARCA DE j;j SHERRY I rtf Vim K X i I . I S 1 1 .M A X 'N T K HT H TOO KOI'T FOIl lll'N I Spoaklng of Hio rigid physical ex amination to which uoplicunts for tho officers' tnilniiiK corps are ue- Tlirllllnir Drnnui of Hie Orlt-ut f Comoro Tnuru Aokl, tiny wife of fienaue Huyaknwa und who has co starred with him In many of his tpost famous Paramount produc tions, appears aaln in support of iior husband in "Tho Cull of the Bast," a thrilling drama of the:"1 subjected, Taylor Holmes, now, Orient and Amorlca In which that j lPenrlng in "Kfflcloncy Edgar's j star Is to be seen at the Arcade ! Courtship," an UHsanay picture, ro- theatre on Monday and Tuesday. Mates the following experience of a! '.- A Pullman Bride" in the name of f'le"' ' ''Is in Knglnnd. the two reel Mnck Bennett comedy I "ly ''lend was In excellent phys tlml Is on the same pincrnm. ; l'M, f 'UPP. "Pwsedly. hence you, i.'tui'- liif sinpi'iHe when hp' 7e 7-s3s m is THE NEW INSTANTANEOUS . SILVER GLEANER is a' polish altogether different from any you have ever used. . - No rubl)ing or seourniff. You merely coyer the articles to be cleaned with boiling water and add v.im.i-iv Keen .-it ft boiliiiLT T)oint for one S minute, then pour off the water and dry with a soft cloth. ; . . There is no acid in Electros that will m any wav damage vour silverware. With each "can of Electrox there is a Coupon of Redemption. If not entirely satisfactory, sign this ami return to us and purchase price refunded. Harris Grocery Fafmers Phone, Black 192 408 North Fir Street . Across the Track "United States Food Administration, License No. 60255." The women of tho United States nro in the drat flush of enthusiasm of volunteering to do men'8 work. Daily we read of their entrance into hitherto closed lines of labor. New Hotel dining room was manned by deft, long experienced serving men. With the exception of throe men barred by age and physical disabil ity, this corps of workers has gone to the front. The vacancies have York City is becoming accustomed boon filled for more than a year by ,. , , o , DOMING EVENTS! mm ' Feb 4-9 Allen Germans to rogln t"' . Feb 7-13. Portland Automobile, Ti'.uck nd Tractor Show. Feb. 12.-"Snow White." April 12 Last day for filing nomi nating petitions or declarations for the primaries with the secretary of state. April 12 Last day for filing dec laration of candidacy for nominating petition with the county clerk for pri mary election. ' ftloy 17 Primaries for Republicans and tiamoot'ttts. If .; ; November 5 General state, county nd Hy ejection. was rejected from the lliltlsh army. The objection was that he had de fective teeth. " 'My word,' he exclaimed to the examining officer, 'I didn't want to bite the Hun.' " At Shcrrys' Saturday only. to khaki garbed women street car conductors; smartly tinuormca gin elevator operators) nattily clad the ater ushers, end trim businesslike post-nrls. Pi rauv of the much smaller popu late' ; Janada and its earlier en trance into tho war, itB women were inns. Nothing attractive or ro mantic about thiB work, but some- you and handled your bags. ITiey, have released cabin boys for Hiih'taryr service. To cure for a boatload of ; passengers on a rough trip is rio in-1 viting task, yt these girls do it' and what is more, do it cheerfully.! Soon after the outbreak of war,' the Canadian Pacific Kailway began training women to fill positions made body must do it and Novo Scotia's j vacant by enlistments. There were AMCSKMHNTS . Arcade Theatre Motion pictures, Ml.ar Theatre Motion pictures and Vaudovllle. Bhcrrys Thoatro Motion Plotures ' See the beautiful bloomer bri gade of ,Uie battalion In Miss Jncltlc of the Army at the Star Suttirdcy. . . , 2-6,' J, 8. A Hint to (he Aged. ', If people past Blxty years of age could be porsuaded to go to bod as oon as they take cold and remain in bed for one or two days, they would recover much more quickly, especial ly If they take Chainberlaiu's Cough Remedy. There would also bo less dangtr of tho cold being followed by any of the more s.;.i-us diseases, -vadv. TAYI.OIt HOI.MKH Oh' STACIK IK JtKi HIT IX I'M Tl ltlOS daughters have not been found want ing. ihey have also toiled in the fields. College girls huvo donned overalls and done their best to do the work long since called upon to do the ab-1 of the absent farm helpers. They sent men's work. They have become t have made it possible to gather Nova on accepted faeturc, attracting littie 1 Scotia's big 1917 apple crop of a or no attention today. It is not the jnilhon and half barrels, and inci uniform that has lured the Canadian I dentally disproved tl.e assertion that eirls into "doing their bit." It bus ' a woman is no good on a ladder. been the desire to help. Many of I Have you had occasion to cross the ! it. On November 14th a new fashion tho positions filled by women across Hay of L'undy or uail on one of the in ticket sellers was put out at the border have no attractive fea-j Canadian Pacific lake boats the past! Moose Jaw when Miss Jean Ellis turcs. It is duty plain duty that j year? If so, you will recall the 'took her place at the ticket window, lfppnfi the women in them. courteous bliu-k - frowned, white. Nn dmilit this fnshinn will he widetv i In ante-war days the Halifax aproued young women who served I copied on both sidej of the line. J many such vacancies. Today they total nearly nine thousand. At first women were considered only for of fice work and it was not long before they were to be found in offices nil along the line. Then came the call for car cleaners. The women re sponded. Engine wipers were need ed. Again the women stepped up to do the work. Every time a new call developed the women were ready for cntest Is also being run during the worst weather we have had this win ter. ' The boys on routes 1-A nd 2-B, Leo Dolan and Clark Price, are tied and considerable interest is being shown by the others in their fight tor first place, and bets of chewing gum and candy are being made as to who will stand No. 1 at 4:30 P. M., Monday, February IS, when the con test end?. The first and second prizes first, a gold watch and the second, a silver watch nre on exhibition In J. H. Pearc's Jewelry store window on Adams avenue. See now a girl's wit and l"r.a saved the day In Mies Jackie of tin Army, coming to the Star Satur day. 2-S, 7, H. Kssnnay Presents Star In Pollgl.tful of tmt mIo w,,i(ton b CIarpnc0 Coined) -Onimn, . "hfflnienry ' , Editor's Courtship." niidlngton Kelhtnd. I Edgar is nn aggressive youth who Taylor Holmes, tho stage. star, Is' reasons that If efficiency mcthoda maKlng his debut .as a screen starj"1 8,ICC,L;S5 1,1 ia. they should in -Efficiency' Edgar's Courtship," j i equally successfully In V inning nn Essanay comedy-drama which will appear at Shorrys Theatre Sat urday only. Mr, Holmes, perhaps, la the best known comedian nn the speaking stage. His latest succesB, "His Majesty Bunker Bean," sent n rip ple of laughter across the continent und broke all rocords as a hit In New York and Chicago. He pre viously scored hoavlly In "The Third Party." "The Commutors," "The Million" and other popular plays. There Is a finish to this actor's work which Is seldom to be found on the screen. He Is a master .of fuelal expression and is possessod ot a personality which wins the spec tator from the tart. Ills character isation of the whimsical Edgar of the picture Is dollghtfully porfect. Mr. Holmes won his fame on the stago by his clever portrtiyals of subtly humoroiiHi roles, and Essanay has been careful to provide him maiden s heart. He tries Jt aud Buncecds, though not until he li.m j weathered a series of setbacks which j would squelch an ordinary young t"' man's budding love. i!' ' Tho pfetnre is brimming vith;!' i homely humor and situations which i are ridiculously roal. Essanay has not spared money In its staging, ns . the scenes arc lavish. The plioto graphy is excellent. On the whole ''Efficiency Edgar's Courtship" is one of the best coniedy-dramas that has adorned tho screen in some time. Sugarless Nuggets at the La Grando Pharmacy. The new confec tion made by J G. McDonald Chnro late Co., Salt Lake, U. S. A. 2-2-tf. " Miss Jackio ot the Army with Margarita Fisher, at the Star Sat urday. 2-G, 7, 8. . Phone your Want Osserrer, Main 37. - with exactly the same type in "Ef- Ads to theiflclency Edgar's Courtship." The Ilcture was adapted from the story Money to Loan. On improved real property In Union county. No delays. Current rates. La Grande Investment Co. AdT. tf. Snow White J- Cast of Snow White and J--l the Seven Dwarfs to be given -J 'I- at the high school auditorium -J- February 12, for Bed Cro".s J- -benoflt under the direction of J'Mrs. Lester Murphy: Queen riraugomar Dudley Tobin Witch Hex. .. .Gladys Currey Fiddle, her cat . . Paul Corbett lierthold, chief huntsman.... ., .Dallas Green Sir Dandipiat Dombas, court chamberlain, Clyde Hunting Prince Ekiriuiond, Helen Sims Maids of Houor to Snpw Whktc Josephine EvanG, Flo Lynch, F.rma Stoddard, Al lidene Scro'ggins, Constance Hall, Winnifrcd Kcnncdn, Margaret King. Princess Snow White., Mrs. Lester Mr.rnay The fven Dwarfs: Sheldon Urownton, We.jtlcy Prownlon, Hugh Lojan, John Larinon, Jack Klrt!c;, Lawrence Bay. Admission, 50 cts. for adults, 25 cts. for children. A play for grown-ups and children. Carrier Boys' Contest V N'O No. ! ; No. V i No. 4 I No.' iNo. Saturday, February 2, the stand ing of the Evening Observer's car rier boys' contest was as follows: lUmtCf . Carrier , Starts No. 1-A Leo Dolan 80 3 Owen Price 8 2-A Clyde Wilr.on 2 4 AI. C. McDonald 00 1- D Clark Price 2 5 Alfred Robblna. 1 2- B Clark Price '. 30 Sugarless Nugget at the La Grande Pharmacy. The now confec tion made by J. G. McDonald Choco. late Co., Salt Lake, U. S. A. 2-2-tf. Be Better Looking Take Olive Tablets ' , ; If your skin is yellow complexion pallid tongue coated appetite poor you have a bad taste in your mouth E lazy, no-good feeling you ehould take Olive Tablets. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets a substitute forcalomet were prepared by Dr.Edwardj iiitr 17 years of study with his patients. Dr. Edtvxrds'Olivo TcUcts are a purely vc-ctsbla compound T?A:& with olive oil. You will Ln37 thc-ji by their olive color. To Iisvo acVjir, pinlt 4&in, bright eye?, r.3 pimples, a Jctlin of buoyancy like chilJir-oti ddyuyju nu' net nt the cause. Dr. Ctf? Glivo Yublets act on the Vxx bc-..Tils Lko ccloaicl yat have i:o daascixus &tcr ci'oclc. Th:y rr-rt tho b':c end O'crcome consti pation. Tliat'o v.!:y rnilliorn of boxes-are sold arm jr.'.iy at 10c and 25c per box. All druggists, 'fata one or t'.vo nightly and note tho pleasing results. Read The Obsen-er Classified ads. No. fi Roy Wilcox 4 No. 4-1? Jessie Gonrr;e. . i 00 The hn"s woi liin;; for a record, first, to see who v.'IU reooive the few est nui-iLc:- of complaints from cus- 00 r i toniers In ic:ard to tile delivery of r . papers: and, second, to ceo who will ! ' add the largest numbor cf now cus 1 tomers. The first prlxo is a gold I i watch and the second prize a silver J!' watch.;- 5 j Consolation prices will be given to ithe boys .who have WORKED but Hhavo not snecceded in reaching the v'top only two could ;xt there any 4 how. Somo of the bnv carry other papers; eii'C cf them also have other work t d and ate l:uiHr.r:"r:;ied. The 1 Ss5ziS35S3a23nS Why Buy Sugar And pay s10 cents a pound for to make your syrup when you can buy Peerless syrup for 10 cents , per pound, or $1.15 per gallon when you furnish your own container. .j. .j. .j. .j. .j. .j.j. 4. .5, .j. . BELGIUM UNDER THE GERMAN HEEL By BRAND WHITLOCK United States Minister to Belgium AN ABSORBING STORY, MASTERFULLY WRITTEN. Contains tlif Official Record of Jieljrhiin's Ti'agit Fate. Begins Serially February 17 in the OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL "I Port;, nd 1 Quick Deliveries are a feature of this lumber business. When you five us an order you can confidently rely on getting your lumber icttlo before you need it That means no delay in construction, no waiting time that you Iwvo to tint - 'I-l. ." 1. 1. OEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY Ketail UepL Phone, Main 8 IP ' I . " ' S Call Msin ?,r, B -' ' Arcade i 1 ; Ti!l Sat. Nite ? j g . 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