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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1918)
P.xrtR TWO LA (iliANi)IO J0VKNlK( OtiSKUVEU TITTTIifiDAY. MAKOU 7, 19ift' ! HORSEWHIPS EMPLOYER $20. $25 , Invested in One of Our "KirchbaunrT Suits Buys More Clothing Value Than Most Men . Would Think Possible Today. A Good Assortment of Spring Suits for Men and Young Men Is Here at $20 to $37.50. Plain Colors and Combinations. Hill's Department Store fc-Juc v-J 'AM h & Miss Mary K. Prnry of Sun Fran- clseo, claims her employer forced his i attention upon her and wlion ho ! pulsed liiiri lifter he Insisted upon vl I Itlng lier apartments, lie "Intel her il! : charged from lior position. He phoned lier (Hid she agreed to meet him In the ! Palace lintel mid when she did she ' struck him with the horsewhip and continued to ruin blows on hhn as be j run until onlookers rest ruined her. She now threatens to bring; suit for oxni sges against her former employe. ARCADE, TOMORROW AND SATURDAY . ' 8B0maCfflBg PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DELIVERY SERVICE PLEASE PHONE YOUR ORDERS EARLY. WE OPEN AT 7 A. M. The new schedule for delivery service in La Grande has been arranged as follows: Outside North District (including everything cast of Spruce, north' of Z and west of Second) One de livery each dav, leaving at 9 o'clock. North District (from Second to Fir) Leaves twice each day, at 9 o'clock in the morning and 2 o'clock in the afternoon. North District (from Fir to' Spruce) Leaves twice each day, at 3U :.'!( in the morning and 4:.'S0 in the afternoon. Fast District (from Washington to Jefferson)-- , Leaves each day at 9 o'clock in the morning and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. " Fast District (south -of .Washington avenue) Leaves each day at KKH) in the morning and 4 iMO in the afternoon. 4 South District (from M avenue to A street) Leaves' once .each day at 2 o'clock in the. afternoon.r South District (from Main to N avenue) Leaves 'each day at 9 o'clock in the morning and 2 o'clock in the afternoon. West District (from Main to Railroad) Leaves each day at 10::M) in the morning and 4 :.'!() in the afternoon. fi U-UV-iiM II KUiOAY XKJHT j JS GepaldinePadpar j , S9M ' JheUevil Stone ;$j AnAKTrCBAfTftcii uStone 1 lAfTftclunt; Hun Over by l!icy!e Inez HuglieB, little daughter 01 Mr. .ind lira. J. Ilutrhea, was run over by Kenneth Keeney this noon as they were coming: borne from school. She is hurt quite badly. . ' : liANKV.TIIAI I, Second of SeHe Itetwwn Junior "Y" nnd ".I. W." Tej(m. Iliinie.steiid Appllciit lins Jniiies A. Hilton of IVndleton; Klizuheth ,I!ond Iii'ihcm of Ritter, Oregon; Jessie Cuiiey or Halfway, Oreson, have filed homestead ap plications at the land office. STILL THE CALL IS FOR MORE NURSES IIh .Ven Office Itnom. Uy rearrangement of the upper floor In the federal buildinfj Nolan ikiff. receiver for the United Stater land office, now occupies a private office. J SHERRY'S ! which hnvc been revolving In his mind. The ivory trinket Is owned by Cecil DeiMllle, director Kenernl or the Lnsky forces, nnd producer of the picture, who values It at one thousand dollars. "Tho Devil Stone" will be the attraction at the Ar cade theatre tomorrow and Satur day. . , , o ' THK KIXtiDO.M OK U)VK A splendid new photoplay that William Fox lias made will appear at the Sherry theatre today for a two day's run. It Is culled 'The Jilniedotu of Love," and In It is a new star, Jewel Carmen, whom we have known lu times past, aa a iciu'i- J i-liitt wonuln' iif -'great "ability 'ttuil beantv. The nlav Is tine that deals i .wltli. the career of an extraordinary Kill who is thrown Into (he vortex .SPECIAL MNE-KEKL SHOW of life ninonK gold seekers of the; AT THE ST A II TOMOIM10W north. S-T-A-R A big special nine-reel show is in Star t The play Is full of thrilling clr- v rumstances and displays of human store for the patrons of the i emotion, and it Rives opportunity . theatre today and tomorrow. ,(' for many unusual and brilliant "Because of the Womnn," is the V Bcenes. It Is done In the fashion name of the seven-reel feature re f. that has brought fame to the name leased by Triangle. of William Fox and It is absorbing-, Two more ree(s of the "Retrtnt of !. ly interesting from Mart to tlnlsh. the Germans at the Buttle of Arras" .-. The director ol nils play is Frank will also be shown. These are the ' I.loyd, who made such big pictures official war pictures that started last as "A Tale of Two Cities" which is week nnd that ninde such a hit. .., one of the most biillhint thliiKS that! Belle Bennett, who is featured in has ever been seen upon the screen. "Because of a Womnn," is an actress i-. An excellent cast of Fox players of unusual beauty and is becoming ex- until peace Is declared. j Surgeon General Gorgas Urges Young Women to Take Up j : Training Courses. j j Nurses, more nurses and still mora; ; nurses! Is the cull from the American . army In France. Surgeon Oeneral Oorgas Is urging young women to begin the training courses to lit them for service at thui , front, or at least to take the places of ; ' nurses who go to the front, where i ' .'lO.lKitl are needed. "The need fur nurses will not end with the declaration of pence," his department points imt. ''Therefore, ' those who be!n the course of I raining) 1 M'e'h-wiM'ft'ot (irtrpVpuenl' In- the -to ttirc.iis well as doing a patriotic serv ice now. The number of new students ' In the schools throughout the country ' should be limited only by their facili ties: to teach and the clinical facilities of the hospitals." Ill this connection it is recalled that Surgeon 'General Gorgas had an ex qici'lence with nurses when he was la charge of sanitation in the Panama ('limit zone tluit may he duplicated In l'Vance. It was found extremely dltll cult to keep nurses lu Panama because the American uuu there married tliem almost as fast as they camel ."The epidemic of miitrlmcuy," as It was called In I'ana'.ua, is likely to breal; out in Kn.ia e. However, both nurses nnd soldiers are over there strictly on business with ihe kaiser, nnd if romances bud liny will not llovrer CITY WILL BEGIN TO MAKE COLLECTION'S j Friday night at 7 o'clock the! 1 second of a Beries or basket ball j ! games between the Y. M. C. A. j junior team and the J. W. team of j I the Presbyterian church will take I place at the Y; M. C. A. gymnas- J ; lum. The first game resulted in a ! . victory for the Y. M. C. A. team by j a close score. The fact that the j J. W's. recently strengthened, their' j team with the addition of Hay- j : slead of Portland makes them con-; I fident of defeating the Y. M. C. A. ! team on Friday night. This series of games is of great Interest and all j friends of the boys are invited to ! attend. GRAND JURY RE-CONVENES I HARRIS GROCERY Phone Main 70 nnd 77, Farmers Flack 192 408 North Fir Street Across the Track "United States Food Administration License No. G50255." '. iti:v. rmrrs si rpiiiskd Jloys (iive u "Comeback" Luncheon ut V." y. C. A, Itooms. sin round the star and thero is no tremely popular. Jack Livingston is doubt of the pleasure tint this per- also in the cast and has made many formance will give. H Is certainly friends who have seen him in the something that eveiy Uner of uiov- other pictures he has appeared in. Ing pictures will he anxious to see. "Because of n Woman" is a picture and a great deal of interest has been that will engross all wonu:i. I'ollow nwakened by Its announcement. 'ng is a brief synopsis of the play: It is said that some of Hie Inci-' Noel Clavcring discovers a serious dents in tb p!jy fc.iv.- been put on l"t which fastens suspicion on Colo-.' the screen in an entirely new way nr' Gwynn, father of the girl Noel and that there ie ninny unusual loves. To protect the colonel's good features which will nie.ke the pro- name, Noel disappears and takes ref-' fluctinn one long to be remembered. Httlo station in the desert. 0 Time passes, nnd Barrett conies to the desert to investigate mining property. iuci ioix-cs nun io muse a signed con fession of his guilt. A struggle en sues during which Barrett states that he is married to the colonel's daugh ter. Later Noel receives a letter from Ihe cohinel stating that his daughter expert is about to marry Barrett. Noel ar rives after the ceremony. In n few months Barrett wearies of his bride and becomes ennmored of Valerir Students are ut no expense fnr tui tion, board, laimdrv, lndgins. uniforms, etc..' ntid Information about where to enroll for the training courses may be obtained ;'fotn any ltU Cross chapter. (PKINTTED vYOILlfia 1FAEEIC FABf i ARC A DE ! tieratdiiie l-'ai-rnr Tomorrow. When Kobert Judson, an in crlminolocy begins to unravel the mystery of "The Devil Stone," In Oeraldlne K.inar's Aitcraft produc tion of that title, he undertakes his : Grcenway. To protect the happiness Investigation with an apparent dis- .of the girl he loves, Noel attempts to Interest in the persons whom be is win the adventuress from Barrett. He Interviewing while lie seems to be accomplishes this, only to find that he deeply ahsoibed in the scrutiny of a loves the siren, who proves to be a ininntiiie liory Idol mi his desk, girl of splendid iiieals. After a few minutes contemplation, ' Jlldson stutles his interi icwers with ) hiP'ue' or Victor reroid has , .Ht-lixcd. Come In e.irlv slid take an almost iie.ruiiny dKrlosme or cir-,.,. r,rr. N,nvin Honk & Sta cumstances In the Imcstigatlon ' tlouery Store. : 2-:'.t THE HOTEL JENNINGS DO YOl want to save all you can to buy W. s. Stumps; If so, stop at the .leiinini;s Hotel at Joseph, as it has now changed hands and is a first class hotel. We arc now ctiiippcd to spirit your patronage. It is well heated, with no extra charge. Headquarters for Ijke Wallowa Tourists nnd Commercial Men. Auto Bus Meets All Trains; Autos for Hire. Office, Joseph-Enterprise Auto flus Line, Handling Passengers and Baggage . .. sill (Continued' from Page One) camp residence in flames. On ac count of the bad condition of Ouk street the truck mired down and it was necessary to carry the hose by hand to the scene of the fire. This caused but a few moments' delay. Mr. Nash's resilience, which was but eight feet away from the Roscamp house, was saved., The Roscamp residence was a total loss, both house and furni ture. $2400 insurance was carried. Ten volunteers responded. In order W get 'the trucfc'oilt it Was necessary to hire a team. Police department reports 11 ar rests for the week, two of which were made for the state. Number disord-' erly conduct, 4; number assault nnd I battery, 4. One man taken in custody for being under influence of drusr. Number convicted, 7; number paroled, I. Amount of fines and forfeitures, S155. Number lights out for the week, one. Regarding application for improve- ment of Washington and Walnut streets as petitioned for by Robetl Eakin and others, engineer's report is as follows: Amount of excavation. 2155 cubic yards amount of fill, 1ST cubic yards total yardage to move. 2:112. Engineer's report is heievith: submitted to you. Petition also in the hands of recor der from property ownei-s along Sec ond and M streets in which they ask that tile city grade the ' inte and the pioperty owners gravrl the same for. a width of ten feet.. City attorney, b preparing brief in the South Fourth street case; also has ordinance to 'submit relative to foreclosure or delinquent improve ment assessment, liens. City treasurer reports as follows: RECEIPTS From Water rents $ 033.25 Imp. district interest 2,2!l2.4fi Imp. district installments.... fi,:!7S.8:l Library 12.50 Picture show license 25.00 Pool tables ... i 55.00 Dog licenses :i:1.00 Building permit .50 'County Court in Regular Session for . j Month of March l The grand jury re-convened this ; morning and arc in session today, pre sumnbly to look after statutory in fractions requiring investigation since their last session. The regular monthly term of the county court convened today, faking up as the first order of business the ; auditing of claims against the county, i Richard S. Williams of North Pow ; dpr, a subject of Great Britain, has 'been admitted, to citizenship jif.; the i United States.' ' '.. ' Miss Alexander In Spokane. I Miss Anna "Alexander, for many 'years deputy county clerk, is now established in her nc-w position with the Federal Loan bank at Spokane, of which Turner Oliver, forme, ly of this city, i-- the legal r.dviser. Miss Alexander entored on her new dut- les Mo.:day atic1. ii a' letter to a l.a ; Grande f;-:cnt'. it Is ctated that she is well plc.sed with her new posi tion. Better than money hec.ir.se they earn inonev: buv a WAR-SAVINGS STAMP TODAY. For Kard-to-fit Women' Some women are hard t fit in corsets; some just think they are. At the regular meeting of the J. W. club of the Presbyterian church at the Y. M. C. A. Ia3t evening, the boys gave a surprise ''feed" to their j leader, Rev. C. A. Phipps." This 1 club is growing so fast that It was1 found necessary to use larger quart-! ers. The club meets every Wed- j nesday evening at the Y. M. C. A. i and nt every meeting some one : rides the "goat" much to the pleas-; are of the hoys. The boys staged i a real "comeback" by their feed 1 last evening, because of the stir-; prise luncheon Rev. Phipps gave to . the boys last -week, ..'..". - , . ! , 0 : ' 1 She Was In I!cd Two Months. Women suffering backache, rheu matic pains, sore muscles, stiff joints or uny symptoms of kidney trouble, should read this letter from Mrs. S. C. Small. Clayton. N. M.: "I had been under the doctor's care all .summer nnd in bed two months, but kept getting worse. In January I; got so had I told them' something ; had to be done or I couldn't live, i We noticed an advertisement for Fo- : ley's Kidney Pills and sent for some. They have done me more good than j all other medicines." Sold Every-, where. Adv. i 1 Will Snodgruss Very' 111. Win. F. Snodgrass, a former La Crande resident, has boon .seriously ill with pneumonia at hia home In Colfax, Wash. His condition was such that a surgical operation was necessary. In the absence of word to the contrary in the past day or two it Is assumed that his condition has improved. Rub Musterole on Forehead and Temples A headache remedy without the dan cers cf "headache mediduc." Relieves headache and that miserable feeling from colds or concestion. And it ccts at once 1 Mueteroio is a clean, white ciutment, made with oil of rcustard. Better thsti a rcartard plaster and docs not blister. Used only externally, and in no way can it affect stomach and heart, as some in ternal medicir.es ao. Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con gestion, pieurUy, rheumatism, lumbago, all pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). 30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50 Total receipts Sft,f12..VS 1 DISBURSEMENTS For Contingent warrants $ 28.20 General warrants :iR0.J0 General warrants interest... :i".7 Water warrants "SO; Road warrants ;., I7.1i; Library warrants 222.S7 Imp. district interest S"2.4I Such'dellRhtfu! color 'combina tions and unique psttemi art ob tainable in Ind'structibla printed voile that it i-remle to to ona of the ummer ftand-bvs In textilei. I This tittle no n it drolopd. la ollo of a pale sand color seduc tively printed In rlrciel pattern! of two shades of blue. The band Jnds and ah are of rich bine satin to match the patterns. ' The full ruflte. set upon Ihe ektrt with a cordlnc. Is an iutereetinc nev note. " OBSERVER WANT ADS PAY Total disbursements . . . . $1,051). AD The city recorder report the follow ing reeclpis ami disbursements, to gether with list of licenses issued for the same period: RECEIPTS Frem Fines $155.00 Sale of f!h light '. S5 Total $155.85 WARRANTS DRAWN on library fund $222.27 Licenses issued For pool table, 1; moving picture shows, 1. Yours Respectfully F. B. CURREY. General Manager. h Aft Xit There arc certain types of fig ures, however full bust and small hips, small bust and large hips, short stout figures that lequire special designing ia corsets. In MOD ART Front Laced Cor sets there are special sizes and models for just such figures. We i.sn give any woman, of whatever sice or shape, the kind of style and fit she shuuid have. JIbD.4 RT ORSE TS PAULINE LEDERLE SEED POTATOES The New York Wonder Spud Before you buy your seed potatoes, call nnd see my special selected seed, grown in the Grande Ronde Valley iast season. Wonderful yicla'crs; lrrge, round and white; splendid keepers and splendid cookers and bakers. I have also a stock for sale, selected for tabic use, and one lot a little under sized for boiling. Before you buy potatoes for any purpose whatever, call and see the New York Wonder. L. M. JENSE.N AT THE GRANDE. RONDE LUMBER YARD Greenwood Avenue Phone Main 732 or Black 3331 Once Once more I will stat to the pulilic that T am selling all toliacco for less money than any other house in the state. I don't think there is an other person in Oregon selling Tuxedo Toliacco for 10 cents. ' Remember 1hat all tobacco is advaiicing-in price daily, but .1 still have the old price on nearly all of my goods. If you can beat rny prices anywhere, I will give you your tobacco free. A. J. LARM PASriMK CK.'AW KT0IH-: 211 Dex.t Street - Opposite Silver (Jrill li Ornnde, Oregon
