La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 23, 1918, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Texttwin; I'd in la , U I j La Grande Evening Observer! AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY. BRUCE DENNIS, Publisher, Entered at the Postoffico at La Grande, Oregon, as Second-class Matter. Address All Communications to THE OBSERVER. 1710 Sixth Street. Buy Your W. S..S. Here City Official Paper. County Official Paper. Evening Telegraph Report of United Press Associations'. Member of the Associated Press (Morning Telegraph Report) Annual Elks' balls unci banquets to (ho club- with her piano solec havo come and gone and will come ! Hons. : (at "Impromptu." hy Schu The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication ofian(1 go jn t)u, fUture, but one thine ben, und (b) March by MacDowetl. all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also me local news puunsneu Herein. On Sale in Other Cities: Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland; Imperial News Stand, Portland. Multnomah Hotel News Stand, Portland. SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier Daily, per month .65c Daily, per three months $1.95 B'ailv. Der six months in advance $3.75 Daily, per year in advance $7.50 1 Daily, per month Daily, single cony 5c Is certain none In the past have j Rospomllr.;; graciously to an encore ever reached the brilliancy of last, she, gave Chopin's "Nocturne." Miss night's event, nor la it likely that Hiiidman is a pianist of musical any will iu year to come. In the first place, the attendance was an even Hot). In the second place, there was a happy blending of simplicity and Informality about the annual The Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance. Weekly Observer-Star, my mail, per year in advance By Mail Dailr. per year in advance $5.60 Dailv. Der six months in advance $2.R0 ; festival to which only Elks may at- Daily, three months in advance.. $1.25i tend; some uana lu.thc past have ' ' ' been the occasion of display of great finery and lavish decorations, but ...$1.50; ...$1.50 i ability and displays splendid tech nique. m One of the finest entertainments t!:c Methodist church young peopl-i' have yet attempted was Riven last evening when living pictures from three of Longfellow's masterpieces were presented at the church In tableaux form. Interspersed with ii ! ii 1 YOURWEEK E ND SHOPPING TOUR Standard Patterns for MARCH last evening it was Informal In ev ery respect. And, oh, what a time, the pictures and the readings of the The Observer carrier boys are instructed to put the papers on the porches. If the carrier does not do this, misses you, or neglects getting the paper to you on time, kindly phone The Observer, as this is the only wuy we can deter mine whether or not the carriers are following instructions. Phone Main 37 before 7:30 o'clock and a paper will be sent ynu by special messenger if the 'i;:.! jrf'fsd you. And we will be , arrivals-'.. ; v HilFs Dept.' all did have. From early evening j various epics were several musical until 4 this morni..g the fun kept j features. The first group of pict up, und the Impression Is general ; urea consisted of several scenes that the dance and banquet last from "Evangeline," in which the night stands head and shoulders story was 'end during the prosenta above anything ever attempted in I lion or the pictures. Miles Standish the past. j pictures came next and then Hla- The committee In charge was j watha scenes. All were cxceptionnl showered with congratulations. Ev-lly good and though given with but ory man was at his post, and every j little preparation proved a . happy committee did its full duty. Upon i surprise to the rather small audl the great attention to details by .once present. Some 20 or 25 char- ' these commltees can be placed large-. actors took parts In the pictures. jly the responsibility for the great . ! Miss Mima Cooper was the direct--4 isuccers or the evening. The dance j Ing gonitis of the splendid enter- '2 pieces under ttte baton of J. j . ?avid Haines played and played and j The Rebekah lodge gave a dinner ylaycd some mote, keeping the and- j Friday and the menu was fine, and 'encc keyed to a high pitch. There ' there was plenty of everything that ,r'a.j iust a touch ot decoration here; was good. 'The proceeds will go lid there to break thu monotony of . for buying Saving Stamps. They also took out of their funds some i i i is s 1 1 1 1 I NEW SHIPMENT OF HOSIERY. We've just received a new shipment of .Buster JjI'owii Hosiery for buys and girls. All sizes. , Also new Silk Fibre Hose for ladies in the following colors: Taupe, champagne, smoke, and dark green. $1,00 pair. .WATCH 01)11 WINDOWS FOR FIRST SHOWING OF SPRING .MERCHANDISE OUTING FLANNELS in all light and dark colors. A money saving investment. While the supply lasts 20 and 25 yard NEW HOUSE DRESSES A; few He w House Dresses in sizes :1U to 42. Blue, pink and navy with long pointed wlute collars and cuffs. Price. . $2.50 each- io walls and chandlliers, hut there as no effusive effui-t at decoration SCENE FROM "SIRENS OF TJn the groat banquet room on the I null tftf'Vi 1 ' If f IKih ir,V fkifX.r" nA vat time ugo and gave to the Red Cross as their mite. They Will try irst floor where 300 people crowd-j to help win the war any way they 1 about the festal board, the tables 010 here and there a touch of car- f tatlon color fern leaves were used (iptlng colors at Just the right spots make the decorations simple and keeping with conservation in time war, hut nevertheless marked 'Jgh to be ample under the ron ons. They were indeed "just ht." M. M. K. Hall was the toast- The members of P. E. O. and their husbands as guests met at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Underwood, Friday evening. Music and games and a two-course luncheon was served. The men present were required to take. a lesson In knitting. v Mrs. Charles McCallster was very pleasantly surprised by a number WAISTS, $1.25 Just unpacked a new line of Voile and Lawn Waists. Some with lace trimming and some eni briodered; some have both. Long roll collar. Your choice $1.25 NEW DRESS GINGHAMS in plaids, stripes, checks and plain colors. All the latest shades and patterns included. Price 25c vard CRETONNES A few new pieces of Cretonnes are on dis play now. Floral pat terns something dif ferent in color schemes. ......20c to $1.00 yard CREPE PERCALES in dark and light patterns, dots and stripes. All colors fast. 22 !;C and 25c yard New stripes and plain colors in Cotton Crepe for kinionas, etc. Plain colors, blue, tan, yel low, gold and pink different shades. Price 30c and 35c vard Knitting Needles, . All Sizes, 25c Pair GLASS MODIFIKS KTATI4JIK.NT I WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Con gicsman Glass told the House today his charges of graft In Federal Re- ' serve should have applied to bank ing conditions some time ago and not now. Ho said he neglected to make the distinction clear. Here Star Theatre, Sunday and M 'v ster and In his happy vein called of friends Wednesday night in hon- oTt the three-minute men of the asion. H. E. Coolidge, J. W. owles, Colon R. Eberhard and H. Dixon were the speakers. Each ,U(lled his theme with pointednesu loquence and grace. Then nftor the magnificent ban- ict was ended the guests once ore went to the ball room and here, until just before the breaking olB,lt Indies present and dainty re- f the gray streaks of dawn, con- frcshnients were served. tnuptl flip lliprrvnifilrinir Tho fh. ! erver would like to go Into this I " Club mot at the home or detail i'"1'3- W. R. Jones on Thursday af- nronounc ne : "'" urusuc- it night's ball the grandest social cut the Elks have undertaken, or of her birthday. The guests were laden with beautiful carna tions and delicious, things for re freshments. The out of town guests were .Mr! "and Mrs. Dan Summers. ' .Mrs. A. T. Hill was hostess to a successful Red Cross sewing party Wednesday evening. There were 1 V 1 H uSiJ'-Aatsniricent event In great 'MAz2A.:Jta -o believe that by pron ' ally decorated and Icon was served. dainty lunch- I ARC A DE stage several years ago, has li1"" "oing so unqualifiedly, the Ob- chosen by the I'nramiittnt coin,""" BI siaieo innre lorcimy man for pleturizatlon by MisB I'ty ln ,ln-v ,,tl,e1' WIV. ' grentness of I IVeilerlrk. nni. nf I lie Hrrei'll s l,.lnl el. .................. . - .( cllill()lm nft.,,8S0H- T,, The committees who did the work 'Tlie Ship of I)oom." ! cn(lt, ,,,.. llil9 nnnll(,0, to llc: "The Ship of Doom" is Ifotnblo Mis. Dane's Defense" nn Mop General Committee Harris F. particularly for lighting and photo- and Tuesday. .1 ,,'rc,u'h' E- ,!- Klrtley. J. C. Hughes, graphic effects, which equal, ir not! "A lledroom ninnder," a'iC'"nt VanFleet, W. M. Wilson, I.ee Bitrpass, any or those omfloyed in Mark Bennett scream will hr '" i "anford. .1. H. I'care. Uoyd Scrlber, .recent pictures. The play Is redo-! on the same progrnm. nl'l- R- Eberhard, Herbert ' Pattlson. lent with tho snliit. und tang of the- .ere t invitation J. H. l'eare. A. 1). Cher-. Mr. nnd Airs. IJ. F. Trombley of I'enilleton are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gale Sturdovant. Everybody tie bit helps. Hoovetize! Every lit- Bea, which riash.es on the screen In' all its sliver magnirirenrc. Prim itive emotions, rugged and Htlrring. ist IfilKKWtepJcied . In a vital way. The nine's service.-i ""f dally all the action I,u w .... -.- ..v ..... I Am Saved?" We arising. Thef great services tomorrow. - -ices for tomorrow are as follows: Sunday school, 9:15; preaching at 11 a. m., preaching at .') p. m.; Epwortli M Sjr' W nuniHii'i' to Statu has ntoil hit catulidary for the Democratic Na tional Commitlcemunship. He sup porta Mr. WUwm. No More Currency Panics Uo you reiiieiiilier the shut-downs, the husi ness depression ami the lack of employment which followed the currency panic of 1!)07' To prevent another ctirrencv panic the l'Yderal Reserve liankiug System keeps on hand an immense supply of currency to fur nish the hanks which heloiu; to the system of which we are one, so that they may at all times meet the currency re(iiiremrnts of their depositors. Doesn't it appeal to you to yet its protec tion, without cost, hy hecoiuini' one of our depositors? ...j..'1 K,ry. C. Clyde. Kd. Coolidge, W .-jod. The, Wilson. H. K. Dixon, .nd all these j Music Harris F. French, J. ( :Snodgrass, G. L. Larison. W. M. o I Wilson. .1. C. Hughes. .tOOK A CAXDIDATK Kefreshmonts Clin. VnF.o... ,.M, Feb. 23.-WI11 H. Ilomi- '...,.. ., ... . ,,.. Jt ook, the Albany editor and form- , Sorlbo, c. ; ,.;i,er;, (, c. Fmahlser, Herbert l'attison, l.ee I anford. Hen Deeious, Ed. Moon, kt'lius. Dlsqua Decorations K. 10. Kirtley, llarry ! I'allison, T. J. Sri-ogglii, Fred I,. Myers. Lot Snodgrass. Dellle (irevit. llf. G. 1.. lliggers. I'at Foiev. Floor- l.ee Hanroiil. ("'. H. Seriin ton, .1. C. Hughes. Dr. Richardson. Frank Geoie.c. Hani? F. French, C. It. Mayes. Hugh McCall. M. W. Kid dle. Dr. Mount, Fred S. Ashley. A. H. I'ar.'ons, J. H. .Mimnauli. John Jacobs, K. Hall. Heeeption - Exalted Ruler. Offlc: crs and all members of lodue. For Hard-to-fit Women Some women are hard to fit in corsets; some just think they arc. FROM CONSTIPATION i Get Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets That is tha joyful ay of thousands c mce Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel. Dr. Edwards, a practicing physician for 17 years and calomel's cld-time enemy, discovered tha formula for Cliive Tablets while treating patienta for chronic coa stipation and torpid livers. Dr. Ed ward 3" Olive Tablets b not contain calomel, but a hediag, soothing vegeiaoie laxative No griping is the "keynote" of these 1 little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets, j They cause the bowels and liver to act j normally. They never force them to i unnatural action. If you have a "dark brown mouth" now and then a bad breath n dull, fired eeling sick headache torpid liver cnti are constipated, you'll find quick, cure anc' only pleasant results from or.o or tv.-o lit tle Dr. Edwards' Olive Tables at bedtime. Thousanda take on? or tivo ever r.igh; just to keep right. Try litem. 10c en;' j 25c per box All drucsiits. 1 am still on the job with the same old prices as 1 have announced to the public from time to time. Xow, my friends, if yon believe in live and let live and do not want to pay hili prices for what yon buy, kindly five me as much of your trade as you can in any line. I carry a complete, fresh stock of Candies, Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco and Soft Drinks. POCKtfT BILLIARDS. Kindly watch this space from time to time, as I will announce some of my prices. A. J. LaRM Pastime Cigar Store 211 Depot Street - Opposite Silver Grill Phone Red 2321 Job Printing Quickly and Neatly Done at The Observer Member Federal Reserve Svstcm La Grande National Bank The Neighborhood Club enjoyed an excellent program on Tuesday afternoon at the regular meeting. Mrs. J. D. Lynch, whose topic was Western Writers." after speaking briefly upon the subject as given. ery clererly converted her subject into one of greater interest at pres ent. 'Writers of the Western Float," "Wbeie the West Heginp," a poem of peculiar beauty to Western peo ple, was read by .Mrs. Stella Ingle. Mts. Mobsman depicted Western Art and Aiti!.ist showing pictures of t!n woiKs of the most otouiinent. Fol lowing the trend of the thought sug CcMcd by the fit st speaker she spoke feelingly of the Western Front and the art which had been insulted t hereby , ending with an earnest plea for the Ued Cross. Mist ,yo(i Ceeile llimltuan gave much pleasure I) Ijy $935.00 P. 0. B. LA GRANDE There are certain types of fig ures, however full bust and small hips, small bust and largo hips, short stout figures that require spe, ial designing in corsets. Ill .MODAKT Front I.nced Cor sets there are special sizes and models for just such figures. We can give any woman, of whatever si.e or shape, the kind of slylc r.'.ul fit she should have. TROD.- B.T SoaS2Ti PAULINE LEDERLE 'SvU- r J The Thrift Car To use this efficiency car i3 Good Business and means Good Health! The higher people value their time and MONEY the more Overland sales ir crease. Appearance. Performance Comfort. Service and Price Galloway-Rees Co.