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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1918)
FlUDAY, MAKC'II 22. 1913 1'AuL LA CiiaisDIO' OK.SLOliVLtt The Observer An Independent Newspaper Published Daily and Weekly at La Grande, Oregon. I La Grande Evening Observer Publishing Company. BRUCE DENNIS, Publisher. Entered at the Postoffice at La Grande, Oregon, as Second-class Matter. Dakor will know by contact and not by hearsay. His visit may also strengthen the "morale" of some of the Invincible fighter at home who will never get into the ranks. A little bit of that is needed. factory to members of the Republic an party. The governor apparently proceeded upon his own motion with out consulting anyone and ns a re sult ho is confronted with the state ment now or naving appointed a Is back on a ten days' furlough from Camp Lewis. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Thomas, March l!t, a girl. Mr.' and Mrs Boyd Johnson's baby girl. Fern, died at her home Address All Communications to The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street. Cty Official Paper. County Official Paper. Lvening Telegraph Report of United Press Association. - On Sale In Other Cities Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland. Imperial News Stand, Portland. Multnomah Hotel News Stand, Portland, salom RcpulJlo-Democrat a uian;ln Lower Valley Sunday morning, who is found with Democrats morcMarch 17. The little one was laid aften than he is with Republicans. Ito rest Monday innrnlne In the u seems mac mine t.. i-euroui no was cnairman of the Kepuhllcun 1 Lower Valley cemetery. The oar- won the Republican primary noml-"tut0 ntral committee, which may!cnts have the sympathy of the cn- , " Bcn wunyconme tno idea of I re commun ty. nat Ion for Senator from Wisconsin. Ln,.,,,n .,,, ,,, . , . ' , , appointing him. Hut it is argued A meeting of the Presbyter an by many that the chairmanship was j Ladies' Aid was held at t'u home of acquired by some of Ralph Wil-'.Mrs. John Pace Tuesday afternoon. llama smootn political work, and; for the piiipobo of electing new SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier . Daily, per month , . . .ti.'ic Daily, per three months $1.95 Daily, per six months in advance $3.75 . Daily, per year in advance $7.50 Daily, single copy 5c By Mail - Daily, per year in advance $5.00 Daily, per six months in advance $2.50 'year as It marks the time when Old Daily, three months in advance. .$1.25 j., , , ,, , . , , , . , liiiif. ............. tu r.a- Sol and Fred Holmes, state fuel The significance of this victory is that his opponent was tho favorite of Senator La Folletto, while Len- root was known as the "Loyalty" candidate. It Is an endorsement of Undo Sam's part in the war and a repudiation of tho pacifist or a member of tho senate who is even worse than that. therefore does not reflect tho wishes of the rank and file of the party. Certain it Is that McN'ary Is a disciple of ex-Governor West for the closo political affiliation that arose when West appointed McNary to tho supreme bench has never been dissolved, indicating that Governor Wlthycombe appointed a man to the officers, which were as follows: President: Mrs. Miller. Vico President: .Mrs. Wallace Puidln. Secretary Mrs. Leo. Reed. Treasurer: MrB. U. R. Wilson. The Masons and the Odd Fellows who recently purchased some pool and billiard tables have them In highest office of lls gift from the .stalled in their respective club rooniB very ranks nf his nnnnultlnn ....... i.. f ...... Jlarch 22 is known as the "yen-1 u ,., cJlsjmaJ, lllttt t , ,..' ' , ' of thc rul equinox," and Is (lie time whenjfecMy proper to conlost McNary's j knitting department of the local tho hours of light and Bhado are cal u"' "1C '"" 'hat he is a sen-1 Red Cross reports that she has sent forty eight sweaters to headnuar- Tha Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance $1.50 Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per year in advance $1.50 xtor hv Wilhvponihp's nnnnintmnnt eiiual. It is a significant date this;...,, ,., .,. ,,.,,. ... lhn ., McNary has never been much in get ling thc people to elect him in thc past for it will be remembered he sought election to the supreme bench after his appointment by "My Country 'Tin of Thot, Swtot Land of Llborty." MCK.VSK Tllli.M, UV ALL .MKAKS The city commission will huve the support of all good people In thc li censing of rooming houses. Not that most of thc rooming houses In La Grande uro not properly con ducted and entitled to the respect of all, hut thc one that is badly man aged is the fly in tho ointment and condemns tho many. Therefore, it Is a stop In the right direction for the license to he put on the busi ness and tho commission might go administrator, "come across the line together." Tho former to supply an Increase of heat unci light and the latter with a notice removing tho restrictions on the early firing of furnaces. That'll team work which will be appreciated by all. tors during tho month of March. Mr. Sevier is in town in thc In terest of Ilia Enterprise Electric Company. Mrs. Jennie Kemp, state field agent of tho United States food ad- Wcst and ho was defeated at tho : ministration made an official visit P""s. to Wallowa Wednesday, March 20. So, thc senatorial scrap proceeds, jsho spoke to the pupils of the high Up to thc present time no bombs of ! school building at 1 p.m., to the any size have been exploded, al-!pU,,jiB of the White school house at though a lot of "Salem" stufr is jo p.m., and at 3 o'clock she spoke being circulated by word of mouth to tlc ladies of the town at the a certificate to that efrect accom panies them to market. It Ib thought that tho ban will be lifted April 1 Inntead of May 1, as for merly announced. .NEW IIAXKIXU 1'EATl'ltE. ii Institution At .North Pol l laud lias Farm Department. land typewritten unsigned statements Ab well us the deep grief Inflicted ' by men who possess little courage to the Immediate circle of his rela tives and friends, t hero will also be deep grlST throughout thc county over the death of Henry K. Lursen, the volunteer who died in France last Sunday. It is enough to elicit sympathy and grief to know that ho died after having enlisted to do his port for Ills country; that he did it without hesitation; that he and are evidently of little moment. Red Cross Rooms. In the evening, after two musical numbers, Mrs. Kemp spoke to thc general public Stanficld Is being attacked by the j impressing upon tho people tho need usual Salem ring method on thef patriotism, of which food conser cliargo or holding wool, when ns a Ration Is one of the most Iniortiint matter of record Senator Chamber-j fo,.,nB Mrs. Kemp is a very pleas lain has the message from Stanfleld , ng speaker and wes enjoyed by all. and other Oregon woolmen through j Evcn the children to whom she the Portland wool warehouse at the 8poke in tn0 afternoon came out I The prospectus of the Live Stock 1 State Dank at North Portland an nounces: I The Live Stock State Hunk Is the' first ' institution in the Pacific j Northwest to organize un angiicul-1 tu nil department, Banking and! farming are inseparable. One can-1 not excel without the other. Tho ! Live Stock Bank Is organized strict- j ly along live stock lines. It is an I agricultural institution which sup-1 ports, finances and aids the livo- j stock man. It offers him through our correspondent banks this new ! department In tho following iines of i service: 1. Encouragement of livestock production; organization of pig clubs, calf clubs, sheep clubs, etc. 2. Encouragement of use of pure bred bulls, registered stock. 3. Assistance in marketing prob lems. 4. Assistance and advice on care, i general management, disease con-I trol. 5. Growing more profitablo feeds,! advice on feeding prohloms, bal-j anclng rations, etc. ! 0. Conduct free bureau of ex- chaugc, where buyer and seller are ' put together on livestock, tiny, etc. j 7. Conduct bureau of publicity: and general information on farm problems. j 8. Assistance In conducting an ad-' vertlslng campaign of an agrlcul-j turnl to develop the country, eatnb list friendship and build business. I t lino the war opened, offering thc government all thc old clip and this year's clip to do as the government saw fit with It. in thc evening to hear her the se cond time. Mrs. Fred Ravenscroft, chairman of the Belgian relief committee, re UHE. surrendered all that he could give assort without apparent fear of con in tho cause and that his sacrifice Is i tradiction that it Is all ovor but the I shouting. It Is too early yet to figure final j .., ti,al they are getting excellent results, but tho Sta afield followers rostiUa in obtaining clothing. The VOV DECORATE VOl'H I ., HOI SE. I allotment for Wallowa :s one third all that the highest or the lowcBt could possibly mako on the altar Judge Henry McGinn could not of freedom and democracy. j uici n no were cnioroiorniou. top iAMI, somehow, no one wauis ine judge to enter a quiet state unless Inpt'hnns it be some of those whom ! n . S lh chooses to disagree with. He step further and put a good,i KHSJNLILi: LHA1 i ,,,,, , , inl.i.i rPW tiling license on noodle restaur- Ah,inl Ml. i,-..,.,,.,, ,i Thinus ! Inlghts ago for tho purpose of at- , i ,i,, if..,., ,i, iv,.i. tacking the street car company on ants. Tho tlnio has gonu by for the rough stuff and everyone had us well make up his mind to the fact. There Is no paternalism in throw ing out u protecting arm of the law to keep boys out of rooming houses of ill repute, neither Is there liny rank paternalism to cause alarm In establishing a code of morals for tho China restaurant. FIRST HAND INFORMATION Secretry of War Baker has adopt ed the right tactics for acquiring direct Information us to the rondi- The March Farm and Fireside says: ! 'When you plan to redecorate ! of a ton and Is to be sent to head-! .v"r house this spring, remember quarters at La Grande, Tuesday, ! that a change in the color and ma March 2li. . From all appearances i terlals used for the hangings at Wallowa will again go "over the j the doors and windows, without alterations in the room, I ,II LIFTED OX III6XS. , , , the six cent fare when he was con- faro of Oregon and Oregiiniiiiis. i "'" , , .... j fronted by what Is attempting to mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm""""mmmm ii,,, the Republican organization of By Bruce Dennis. , I Portland. Not the real Republicans Tho legislative candidates In Ore-j but a few who steam-rollered thoiu gon are admittedly row and far be-'selves Into thc county central com tween, and yet every citizen insists I mlttoe and then set to work to the next session of the Oregon legis- build a Tammany machine. It! luturc will bo confronted with the happened that some of these shining gravest problems in the state's his-! political lights attended the mcet tory. lng to protest against Judge Mc- "Bllly" Vinton of McMlnnville ;GInn's assertions. What was thc would like to be president of thc result? Well, they were permitted f. . Bonate and Billy lias a lot oflto leave the hull without personal . nnn.i.,v,,ra further will give an entirely different ef- feet. Inexpensive materials, when ! used properly, arc just as effective j Xon-Liiyers .May Be Sent To .Market jas the heavier and more expensive j ' Xnw. ' on- j CORVALL1S, Ore., March 22. "Tho size and shape of a door or , When is a lien that lays an egg not i winnow, as wen as the room in fijiijiirrjrTjrj irrrn Every Line Bespeaks , Distinction . There is a beauty ami grace in every line or these new suits, it is, more than eorreet in style. It is distinctive the height ot charm and refinement has been reached in these productions for, you exclusively. Anil tlit quality is there, too. The mate rial is all that you could desire, and the tailoring exquisite. .Just visit our ready- . to - wear department and examine these beautiful productions the verv finest in the ready-to-wear field. Your new spring out-! tit calls for pumps or! Oxfords. We have a; very pretty line of; both. Patent and kid ; pumps. Black kid and brown Oxfords. Grey and champagne spats. ij.OO ;i pair. ! I Oxfords, $6.50 - Pumps, $3.50 Up which It Is found, arc the first The lid on Belling hens in Ore- things to he considered In selecting gon prior to May 1 has been lifted a little, and -mtn-hiyersriii'Sy1 be sent to market now, 'providing' a certin new materials. The purposes .of doors and 'nilov-W,:ra31'!nlt light and air must; notf' be destroyed . by cato to that effect Is sent along j their decorations. For this reason,! with them, properly dated and sign ed by the growers. But suppose one of those old bid dies that averages about an egg a week happens to choose the market thin and transparent materials arc most frequently used as a buc!;- i ground, and heavier materials as ! draperies at the side. ' "Large double windows or group : THE NEW HATS FOR MEN Nothing can more com pletely change the ap pearance'of a man' than a new Stetson hati,Xwo things in a hat settle the question of its style and quality. One is the Stet son label, the other is our own. Stetson values, plus this store's persona! service in hat fitting, have given us a follow ing of the s in ;,rtt: s t. dressers. f , Soft arid stiff Stetsons in the newest models ( 'oine in and try them on. Stetsons from -f-l.-lO up. Gordon hats at I wi A ..'. . IKS if i 4Kh l i i "I MS I AS f J Iday for the event, and the dealer . effects should be treated as a whole more In the coop an" 'r is ouen possioie 10 ueiu a group of high windows in this man-. "That doesn't make her a layer." iner. Extra long windows require explains U. L. Upson, Federal and j fore thought in their draping than O A. C. poultry extension man for I those of average length, hat are Oregon. "If B hen lays 80 seldom "lien mmr rn.-iuiu. sars m a friends. Herbert Cordon seeks ; injury but aside from that they speaker of the house, but at present ! were treated with about as little re the house members who have an-j sport as they apparently deserved, nounccd themselves are not many Until Multnomah county can rid and some of them arc unknown. Itself of such self-appointed leaders I . wholly unnrofltttblo. she window arc a necessity, and should while others havo been tried, and It In Republican ranks the state wiUL ft Ilon.uvcl. n the legal sense ofie uniform throughout a house. It is doubtful IT they will be returned, continue to have little confidence I thc ((.rm t,von though she does dropis better to have the Inside of (he Viewing tho legislative situation 1 In organization. j nve in wiilc." ! shade white or light cream." lion of tho war machlno by going I from every angle it Is apparent' 0 j ji,. jjnson made a representation I o something must ho done to get u the Oregon Food Administrator Farmers when in La Grande some able men running in die dlf- j 11 .11 niiro filVPC f tho hardship the rule is work-1 should rco the Portable grain bin at ferent counties or else the stale will j BRIGHT; NEW SWEATERS j Late arrivals iioiir ready-to-wear department,! J are these pretty sweaters, with or without J ! sleeves. Colors Salmon and Nile Turquoise ! Sand Salmon Nile and Salmon lfose and Nile.! JAM have pearled belt effect. ! J On display now. ! to the field of action In person; in visiting tho training cuuips, thc hos pitals and going right square up to the battle front. Tho wldo differ ences between theory and practice, has been exploited since mankind first grasped the Idea of efficiency In organized effort. Pictures of n hammer and a lib rary of trealbes on the methods of find Itself up against big problems to be handled by a legislature that inny need considerable help. Wallowa Gives Aid to Belgians ing in many parts of Oregon. Mr. .Child's Auto Llvory. Leave name Ayors took the matter up with thean(1 solicitor will call later in the Aside from the contest for gov-, WALLOWA, March 21.- (Spee- ei nor, which has so many slarters, lal. ) Mrs. f ox anil rniiureu rc- the race for United Slates seniilor'lurned home Tuesday after a pleas- Is attracting attention. It. N. Stun- ant visit with her sister, .Mrs. Hoy field of Pendlelon. S. B. Huston of liaun of IOvnns. Portland and Charles McNary, sen-1 Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Puidln re-:(. aior ly nppninimeni, are ine aspir-: lurncu nouio riiiiuu mini i iinnu.i, i ,.,iri,, . i.,i iw,0 .. . .. , "' "' 1111 ''"!..!. It is generally admitted ,ht Wash., where they have been f'r k, ,,.,;, ,lmv y lllm, iriiS me pmmptlj"" Adv pructicc, enable the novice In mo- the contest is between Sanlleld and several weeks. I . ; . McNary. .loo Caliper i I'romise w.is im Federal Department at Washington, and has received n wire modifying the order. It was also explained lhat in all probability the ban will be lifted altogether April 1, a full 3-c-tr. Visit Our . Millinery Dept. Balcony All Colors Yarn Mr to $1 Skein Chamberlain's Coii"h Remedy a Favorite for Colds J. I,. Euslev, Macon. .III., in speuUing nionlh ahead of lime set In the ge-; of Chamberlain's Cough .remedy says, neral order. I' lluring the past lilteen years it has IT 1. Cksoii I'eilei n and O. ,. ; m.v f isiei 3 uivoi oil-..,. . iiirfnffiTfirTiiTfiiir1'-iiirir'ii'""''"""""innfiiTwr iiifrnlTMftifiMfutiijurrtu. ...II. .... .1.- t ...... -If oxtrnnlun H.,.Hry..n. has boon t "Cn lie walk-Mi t lu ll ..It. ..! I.. .II I. (....!.- - ' Churlrs McNary wns appoinltMl hy town Tuesday. Th war in UvUm fought on 111- .Onvi'innr WilliycomlK' wlirn ilrath twi-nly-rivo nitk. 9 lively tliMVn iit nirllioils Itiiiu any Iflainied Harry Lane, hut the ap- j Meh in line, ano "f thu hy,U . . ... . . , !pninttneut never was entirely natls- ischnol boy?, whn enlisted tasl spiinB T I'unfllrt i the Kind liureloriire . ' jj known. The fnipteaienlH, the jlaiiH '! of attack and defense have all tin ib j! dergone a jireat (iiange. The yoc- l! total. v hluiKeir nays in effect that M It (ho only way to j;rusn the Htupen- )( dims ti upon Ions of America's part t ' 111 the war is to see It, He lur.4 fj e seen t tie mirk accoMipllshtMt in the i p eoliKt iiu-l ion of docks and ware i' m hoiiKes, the Imlltlint; el' oer 200 inileti of railway, all aeciiuiplished within u few (layw; the assembling 1" uf nearly a t h on sand loroinotixen J und other such work done that iiv ! uls In niamiiiude the world's sreut , est achievements - none f which ; tan be adeitialely told. Hut we , call readily believe that the work , done hy I lie Amei ieans in K ranee , lias Hquashed Hie fallacy or the du- bintiH "can't he 4lone" opinions hebl ' befir' the Yankees tackled the job. The war n ieial'p eon tact with the men on the field will be of Kreut mutual benefit. Their orKani- zutlon, their treatment and welfare and above all their splendid effl- A Checking Account Have you a checking account? l'lvery year there ionics up some item of expense on which you havo no cheek. Kvery once in a while you are railed on to show proof that a t-ertuin bill or niTount is paid. Almost, every day someone loses change out of his pocket or loses his purse. Very fic'iucntly money is taken from people's houses. All this can he aveited by carrying a bank account with us, and uxing your check imok for reference besides your money is in a safe place. Don't Forget to Make Your Income Tax Return ltcforc April I Member Federal Reserve System 1 (0 I I 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 THE SPIRIT OF HOME MAKING IS ENCOURAGED AND FEATURED IN THIS STORE La Grande National Bank I.A GRANDE, OREGON 1 1 1 1 1 1 " J Mii'itliilit y, service, coinl'm-l are as much a P.'trt of niir merchandise its is the spirit u' intelligent cii-opcrat inn a vital part nf our sales furce. Our guarantee covers your dollars. Furniture Exchange Fir and Jefferson It ). DONOHl'H Itlack 1211 Best Prices Paid for Used Furniture . i i i clency are things which Secretary 25? - THE HOTEL JENNINGS DO YOl" want to save all you can to huy VY. S. Stainpsf If so, stop at the .lennuijrs Jlotel at Joseph, us it has now changed haiicls and is a first class hotel. We are now equipped to solicit your patronage. It is well heated, with no extra charge. Headquarters for l ake Wallowa Tourists and Commercial Men. Auto llus Meets All Trains; Autos for Hire. Office, Joseph-Enterprise Auto Bus I.itie, Handling Passengers and Baggage Come In and Look Through Our Stock of Garden Seeds Seeds from the Kast Seeds from the Middle West, and Seeds from California. We have the liest ohtainahle, and from these seeds you can grow vegetahles of quality, size and flavor. New today liailey Flour in Hulk Moving very lively Muxes Toilet Soap, regular Delivered to your home our !)c Packages of ( 'orn Flakes. 'alifoi iiia Mudded Walnuts are the hest. Muy Marshmallows in hulk thev are cheaper. Fine solid Cahhage just arrived. Onion Setts, '.'lie a pound hcttcr huv now. Our Clover and Mine Crass Seeds arc No. 1 quali'tv. For Salad Oil use Ma.nla pints cost :!"). Liberty Mread makes verv line Toast. Fine Italian Prunes at 1.V pound Nothiu.- Letter and v,,u sflVe .V on c'vcrv pound Ly usino,. .,.1;l .jaVfl , .(,,,;, which is priced to you at -10c a pound. FRESH EGGS, 35c DOZEN PHONE MAIN 80 PATTISON BROTHERS GROCERY
