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Ti ivD VT, APRIL 2, lylfi LA OltAXDE OT.Sr, PAOfci rouR The i become I'lttHIXlll.l-: t. airily of nut iconhlc. JlKAKOV c.llldi'latcs ht.fc'. II i in :i . Hi hort lime heroic the priii'.;')' ') i'll I: -i tv'-: r. Ir. .IV.I II. I.I 'l.:.l Ir ..l ll ' I The Observer Ail Independent Newspaper " Published liuily mid Weekly t La I'f. I" . fM''.'Cni, J.H tll'toi if KvtMllll' I l'r "CVi , .I'ujjti -itidjc mt:utv' . . "?"''!"' " '-' "' )ikl,'i.'K li'IN.VJS. I'u'.MUr, ii, I..- .'..: i c . '. 1 1 ' .'.,i. " 'Enteral ii? tlw"Poitarirrcett JTIiwii Is no ' doiilit tlmi the Iu Grande, Oregon, as. Second-class jeonl'llrt rut! t lit- necessities Matter, Address All Communications to The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street. City Official Taper. County Official! Paper. Eli LOAN GETS FLYING START MISSIONARY' soGirn 0 0 gn til U! CQTU AM ill UUHINlii .lit fntrillj ' iiiiou till llii' people bus n jgood deal to tin with such niiniii . Ithlngs as political iispiiutinns, iKvorybody in affeclotl to some dc- I !,., liv tin. unt' It 1st lii. n. Kvening Telegraph licport of United 2 Press Association. lwh-" "" '"' "' "sl:"1 ""'- oVsole in)lnerTi'lie " .Ihing." unless It is In .In- direction Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland. ,t pulling down the throat en cd Imperial News Stnnd, Portland, 'tloiiilnlllon of militarism. Tli Multnomah Hotel News Stand, Portland. ti.vi: xiav V(iiKi;i! si'.'isi itincs i '; A MILLION' IXI.L.U!Ss I.' I aiivamt:. SUBSCRIPTION KATES Uy Carrier Daily, per month 63r Unity, per three months Sl.S.'i Daily, per six months in advance $:i.7.1 tK, Daily, per year in advance sau Daily, single copy liv Mail Tlnllt ner venr in advance STt.llfl t Daily, per six months in advance W.50 liardly Daily, three mouths in u.lvance. .S L2.r v(,,,.s Daily, per month one : The Saturday Kvening Observer, by April. .war affects b'i"inoss, .pi Ivntr tlve and almost till other uctiviiio: ;whioh eintiloy the people's time mid n!tcntlnn in noruiel times. I Willi the exception of a few ol most, impniiunl offices, panic- 5.. .ularly that of governor ov ronalnr. i - It begins lo appear Unit there will ho justifiable reason for tin appearing al the polls In Thoro Is lime enough for n l''uiililMic llclchipiiicllls in n.'tl !'otplo in. Hie Jlflinptd.s. Custom-Dig The thirteenth annual meeting of the Women's Prcsiiylnrlnn Mission ary socloly Is in session at the l-rosbylerliin church today. There are delegates from many surround ing localities. Among the prominent outside representatives are Mm floss, nin- NF.W YOUK, March Bn - The ui,l..,,t ,,r ii. v....ti, i..!i.:. i .i molropoiis Is malting a flying scu t of i-orl laitd: and Mrs.' Aldrlcli, of tin I lit Tliird Liberty Loan. The t,.,n.,,wi ,...i . initio- ; honor of being the first s'lbsci ibt i I'Wouinn's Home Misslcn board of tn I 'lo enunjry to the new loan gnts ; jc,.w York. lo John Miilr, of HI lii.M.Uvny, who' T!u lons will close this even- v''',li 'sell,,., tr :5l.tio'i,l,ti)jin, wiUl y()unK )tM)I)k..a L.h()1.US! un v.'onh of ihe nt".'i issue tiiio tph I lie J utU ruled lecture on Alaska 'and tlliaraaty 'linrl romp-my. At t he , ,. miml)(,rR ppropriate lo the .iinir nun- dm i.iut jrwiiini " .v ! woi l; o'l hand Snvinj;rf hank iiiinounfud I "i.! wm CH I' '-in .:'7V' '"r ;-'! 'I"'.1"- ' i "v;Mi.iV''i'ir7'r''': ilir .li-lls ri u. ! im'k-i . .i.i.-.. 7 i.i in ni.iji :-i.-f.c ilti-v iil'i' s.'i'i i I' Viil: ;i iitll'.-i'i ii": i. in hi tit i' ttt Well, tiiafs just tlbf- tct.nilih;. with. lots i.i' Mint's ymi buy Wi'' Itittiicr h si-nrt-c .-ukI hiftli, many DiaiiuJ'acrui-fiN air adultvi'atiii.U' tin-in twv Jiccls', iiapci' c(.iintcrs, cottoif tlii'i-ail instead of linen, etc. Such shoes (Ion t wear Imi, and Idsc their shape. So ymi've j,tt t" be-earei'ul in Inlying. 'e earrv Shoes that are fjriiaranteet'l in every way, .-.lid we are prepared to Ciutie in and let us slmw tlieni to you. . .. llb'iKe THE WHITE SHOE SEASON New Shoes Just In! White I hat ii! i:iectlon officers ' I'Atl'Ilt botiils v of was hold late this afternoon. mail, per year ir uuvnmw. . . . . i.u h,.,,,,,,., ,,t Ul0 pumicai ,,ilnMw Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per: year in ndvance $1.50 just now Is unusual, to say Hit: - ; least, ('onsitlcrini; the usual actlv- :ily ttuiong cantlidalt's al this ttrta- son, ii un:y he that this is one or the very remote and hard It) find blight spols of the great conflict. cctfuiiySAn Evening of , ' : lltdi.ii"-1 . . . ' music and Mirth! "My Country 'Tit of Thee, Sweat Land of Liberty." Wll.l- Vol' Hln Holiness, iiio ni:i;i)i;i). Ihc I'opo, appetiis Editorial Comment ,'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmm.j I In their youlh, men antl women I now in Ihtt sear anil yellow leaf. had no to lierllil to slop Ihe lioinliai'ilinifiit i Hhmu tr) ,(. tm ifty. Tin y coultl on of Paris. It will not he done, ol" ' ' 'earn Ihe value- or llirlft by the ... . ! hit rd knocks of experience. Ilttt lo course. It is not with,,, the scope y mu, ,.,. , nf ()(hlJ. of Oern.nn sentiment or Inlelll- jtlio governnienl, throuuh War liiv- such a slnnendouf. """ mriu htaiups, tiiroui;ii v.'oubl .'aibscril.-c it) th Jlon.iioii when Ihe really for issue. These incidents we respectful! cull to Ihe a.Mention of our vjk frteitus. If. ibis is a rich manY '.car as tliey maintain, .Mr. Miiir't conli ibulioli is fuillier evitlen.-t thni Hit? rii h are not slow In nay ing the bills. On the olht lrind the bank's offer litrns anollier larce accuniulalion of lb" sttvings of the poor lo the sau.e use. It is notable, loo, in connect -or, f v.'ilb Iho Liberty Loan here that the Colu'iibti! unicoi ! it;- sliii'iu' : hotly is ivinr y-t aa'tii'i.-: t!t u- islraMon oT its f-'eaei.-I he,'. -v. i'i I spite the ea:-y ohst "p".Mi:Me':'S of some, of its' pat'in-a. n:.!: .i" '; '. !i 'y I liae all pleti:l lb,:'' ... lo tvote a part of !' ur llaster vacali-m to cojiyiut; 1 .2011, hi') i"ii"is cai'.s fonsl il it I in) n v.nvi' i n : l!.f i,f le'i I'.ovcrninenl rewiutl ollereil . . . , ' We heartily approve, the p sy-'h'.il itigy employed by Ihe NV'.v Vo ,.V(.d gentry in -o People who know the young ladies who are to present "Melody I. and" at'; the high school nudkorium Friday : evening, April 6, do not need to he told that thia entertainment will be among the best. : Il will not only be among ths licsl !iii tiiality. but it is of a class of en tortainment, in which s'nging prc !tlt,niin'i;.e3, that will please the most exacting. The proceeds are for the Ked Cross. I Great pains have been taken to make it a finished performance, and , that is what it is going to be. I!e j served seats are on sale at Silver ; thorn's. These new White Shoes arrived Friday by express. Kid anil Canvas. A fine White I.nce Kid Boot, Louis covered licet and beauti fully shaped toe . Si'-oO A new While Canvas, Military Lace Hoot, Cuban heel, welt S()iu Sfi.OU A high heel Canvas in fcntii light antl heavy weight material, welt sole, medium shaped loc.i.... Sfl.00 Same Shoe, in high heel S8.00 A Military Hoot, in Xubuck leather, welt sole, wing tip. . Sli.OO A.i English Walking Shoe, of White Canvas, with rubber heel, welt sole S.'l.aO A low heel, English Walking Shoo, in Nubuck leather, welt sole r!l 1 A low heel English Walking Shoe, in canvas, with Kid Strap across toe, rubber heel and solo ?:1.25 KEDS. Those . light, rubber sole, Canvas Slippers in the Mary Jane style, that were so po pular with the kiddies last year. A tennis slipper mailt! into a "dressy" little pump Sixes H to 2.,.: 90c, ryjW R' :i''J-7'3SkL-' Sies 2i to 7 .. Sl.aOv MARY JANE PUMPS For the Miss. Patent and dull leathers. Also Elk Skin, with White Neolin Sole. Ilhtck Piiteat with white sole, instep strap W hite Canvas, leather sole, antl a Patent I'.oman Sandal. These pumps are in style illustrated antl are in three runs of sizes, 2j to 8 from 8 to II antl II to L Sizes 2'. to 8 81.00 to S2.23 Sb.es 8'. to 1 1 .... SI. 95 to $2.75 Sizes Hi to 2 S2.50 to $3.27, Infants' Soft Soles aOc to Sl.2"i.. goneo to tiuit war measure as thai of killing non- Ibahy bonds antl Thrift Stumps pays !u reward In compound Interest be- eomhalitiits. As fur us the Herman jsldes , taking their money for safe I keeping fur tnose who waul to ac- intliro the llirlft linlill. It lu n vi,n- It lias iieconie uegi'titii.u to a iinnti tV.elr own oriv.ile Liberty Loan conimillee In lis -"oi-i'Hulis, ihe girls juiupetl al it with tention that to reach the ,lei"is f . unsophisticated cries.' Iho subscribers' pockets II Is nccos-; Th,.y ,KH1.;ii thny had surely gaud-' aary lo bring the war hrnii'! '''Uiatetl from the era of ni.-kels r.ntl . military Idea goes this not a war; futile, ' snake-likt) tlelerluni jness upon the world the registered trade luur.k of t furlousness. Instead of replying to the appeal to Italaer s German deiTuI time, full of wonderful op- im- porlunilles that oilier days did mil .... provide. Oregon Journal. SALIENT DANGEROUS FOR GERMANS RctS V9 ri-Jr., ; loCalray' I Uewiire of tltc Creelts bearing jgifta, itntl copper the statements of ,lhe Gerinans when ih"y tell us iwhore Ihey Intend starling the next from thn Vatican tlm bholllng t offensive.-The Spectalor. ... I'liria-ls-reaumud A, low. puople 'now and' then nro killed. A few In London antl other English places, and they are mostly women and children, have been Tailed by Ger man bombs. And for every one killed or maimed In Ibis Inhuman way there will be reprisals that will drench the earth wilh Gorman blood, . 4 Of course - the appeal from the head of the grout church will nut bo liceded. What is It !:'c l'ope'H . business however fervent he may fen! for the protection of innocent i I people what does his sentimental Idea amount to when the defense of , the Fulhcrlund Is lit stake? j Let the. German nillltaritiis Keep on. For every one of the. seventy five or inoro victims who were quietly assembled for Paistcr' ser vice In the Paris church; for every sacrifice enforced upon Ihe Inno cents there will be n reckoning swift and sure. II Is coming every day. The monster Is now running wild, but his tliioiu Is utterly mill Irrevocably seiiletl. Aw)JlanTtv 7.. . .. VI I , il i V"iTn"r"T w 0VE ,.rA. lirij,mijjl wis ,m J 'lmu P 1 n jo n itiiiues to a halcyon period oi' timtr j terst haives itlid occasional M'ccn hills, 'i'ben In their dismay they found lhat in mo:-i clubs. In :n I -1 i -;lion lo niiillcrs antl wh';tlb"s days, there were inch week seven lipless days. it is related that in o:;e club hero one Sunday afternoon seteral members 'found tli.ic hangtmr heav ily on their hands. Someone suy gestcd a game of bridge. "Against the rub .", on Sunday." Il wjSA .iibJeclciL.. .. .' . ' ; "fib, that'll lit- all right," said an j old n.cih"r. ' Wa'll get. a private '' room and oid James hero will eel Iho cards and keep his mt'u:li ""'"-'shut lb w lit) itlicni. They nro correct, loo. n Mheir belief that even atlui's niib inoney to invest, like children ant; savatres, grasp an idea bett wi.Mi It Is synibolizetl in concrete foru.. Not Ions would Baal hae held lb" . fe:il-lns;!lrctl devotion of his fol lowers bad tltcie net been preseni befori' :.eir eyes bis bltleotis braz en iiiKit-.o wi:!t furnact -hec.it tl in 'letlor for Ihe recepiion of their ic h I hi rep. ! Iletico the plan or the loan ; commit I on It) reproduce In the jliilflKl of ihe c'ily kbiin fltle. full is! z Irencbes of lloche and Ally Iwilli No Man's Land between. ! Did 1 hear a'l irreveicnt snicl'cr? Quite Iruc! We noted inciil some lime ago lo ll;e eiiect i that New Yorkers would never fully awaken to (he horrors tif Iho war. j Inasmuch as Ihey were so acens-! :Ioiimm1 to the htirifiis of the ( trenches in their own slrecla. lint lllese specimen trencher. Willi be according to plan In Hie calm, safe environs of Cent ml Park j where Ihe spectalor can eel a trim; perspective of Ihe horrors reprt -; sealed, wilh mini! undisitiicled by personal peril from sewer anil sub way, trench or the No Man's Lund I at niitl-slreet. They should prove! as effective as Ihe tank and sun-1 . marine used In the hist drive. j .'.ier al ('hri-thin Clnitcli. l'.rt alas this proposal lias stall- ; A, Ka!,u,r wrvlce. at lie ed nnnther war. a small civil wr. 'tfhi-ii1 iau church yesterday lite pas in our midst, bet ween Ihoso haik-;, .. i.(,,i .-nr(L iliiif tr.'.ted hii 'hit: Ihe plan anil numerous cili.ens i ..,,,., )y ,.,.H, :d,win'! thai tlx v.'Ln !,e( In il another insidious -n-i ,.,. T(.,j., r cin-ist was the key. SHOE CLEANERS. We nte stot'.ied complete now for the coming ser.on. Cn-iiins. Pj'.l'.'S and I.iij'jiils for nil doiicatc shiidca of kid leiHhor. Fain ii: ("leaner for the cloth IK'ei edjvc lu enamel tho heels of your white shoes. ' Kverythinp; for denning. A PUMPS. are very good this season wear them early with spats. We have them patent antl kill leathers medium shaped heel $.1."0 to 5(1.00 Grey and chanipagne spats ?2.0() We are Sole Agents for the .1. E. Till and N'ellklon Shoes. Two of the best htics on tho. market today. Absolutely guaranteed to wci'.f and give satisfaction. We have these slfoes in all lasts, straight, Eiiflih and Army. Let us show you real shoes at Si. 1)0 lo $12.00 called an old servalor happened lo be in sigh!. "James," he wheedled, "ir you were lo get some cart's and leave tliein in a private room you wotib! not have to say anything about ii would you" We know it's against Ihe rules but it's no harm as lour: as no one prcsen; objects." "Cerlainly. sir." responded James. "I've been in i Ills club tweciy years and I've seen ov.y Tub broken but hit." "What one's Unit, Jan.es?" "The one a'liinst tipping, sir." DO YOUR FEET TROUBLE YOU? Have you biiiyor.s ;nd callouses that constiintlyannoy you? We are Agents for K. W. Hurt & Co.'s "G HOUND riKIPPEnS" A shoe made to exercise the foot muscles. Give.-. blood circulation, prevents flat foot, relieves bunions and enlarged joints, has all the characteristics of an Arch Support. Come in and jfet a fice ooklet on "Ground Grip-pers." Recommended by. physicians and surgeons. a i'.ien! Piiper. tt-lling of Ihe appoint-' Davis. ho is a daughter of the meat of Thomas !'. Driscoll. foi liter late Frank Davis and his widow. o truer of To'.vnc's studio, in this: Mis. .Mary J. .Davis, both born antl j Fnion and Wallowa counties ask to city, a second lieutenant in the .raised on what is known as Ihe Al- share a little of the distinction 1 ju"""-- u family and Ihe young man, the pro motion seems most deserving, and Military eperls say the German commanders have created a dan gerous salient for themselves by the new offensive. This map shows how the lino bulges nut leavjnr a salient subject to attach from three sitles north, west and noutli. It rouniordrivcs started at tlreso three po uts by the allies wrYe successful observers say, tliey might force n retirement to beyond the line from which tho Gorman drive began of THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CO-OPERATES with the 7.'00 member banks in maintaining the Tederal Heerve Itai.king System for the protection of the busi ness interest' of the country. Through the I'edcral Re serve. Uoiinl in Washington it unpen ise.-; the twilve Fed eral reserve banks; it appoint v. one-third of their diiectois; It deposits its fund largely with them; it e. uaranlcs the fUMvney thev is.ue. This co-operatit.n g'eatly :ucreae; pvstem to us and our commnnitv. the value of the Are you linked up with this new national system as one of our depositors? If not, you should delay no longer. Member Federal Reserve Sjstem La Grande National Dank I.A (lit AXIlE, OliKGON' cit.ai linienl tn the pail;, tianiij a year goes li ' tvit houl Vnmobntly pro posing to tin souielhinu' fantastic with some of these pi et ions acres. Whde we ennnn! blame the objec tors lor beina warv, therefore, tin :(h(1 ti..,-li meno.ltion sceiil" o n-' haidly to bt long la Ihe objection able eatot'oiy. as il i.. only :t tem porary change and Ihc resulting inrnlnc of ihe turf in Hie park meadow will in Ihe Ion;-, run be bt nefieial. An Intorostillii iiruiltneut and one new to many people was advanced by the League of Munielnaiilies over In .New Jersey Ihe other day In opposing the proposal lo ill oi ease trolley fates from fite lo set en et ills. The league spokesman contended Unit such a jump in rates w ould lend lo fut ther I lie spread of tuberculosis. Tito poor people or Ihe stale, he armed, among whom Otis tiisease f lot: i ish "s most, bav--a!"'ady rout bed ihe petnl w licit the blah co't of Ihiitt: has made il .iif ti, atll for I beta piope: ly to nourish and cloth' their holies. T'ns la.'ans lowered leM.-tellco to di.--oa -o. A ptoposal to add :-Lll lor titer lo their bl'n'.'n laaltts this coalition till mote widespread. This is rou"d l.tcie Til" principle Unit e'ouoinic coud'l iocs a re a hurt' ill t.i Riinine factor in the sp,ead of t ubei citlo-it has been pr.'.icb.ed lei ':l b such aai'lleies a- Oi.' Na' al Ase.'ialion I'M lhe d;. sc.'! I'i eel ion of Tiac:eu-le-is. Ho'ii' tiiaes n a t is at first ae aiMvii 'il: '..i -feti it d illuslra :, a o' leiu-' i'i' l:k, l:;c above ev 1., e-i Ihe taest elfert.t.' of .'c n ii c bet"..- the truth mil .-ll!' clone .of rhtistianlt Waterloo ill theology. Two new ineinoers were reieivod Inlo the congrt gal ion. lie. I". T. Lapham. I'orllaatl. tleliter Ihc sermon 111 i coning on the "Helalion of lb. Kesurreciion lo the War St rut ale." The choir was al its best In inspir ing music and song. Fi'ecinct Apporllonmenls Made. The war board Is preparing Ihe annorlinnliienl of the I'uion county iilola by redacts and Ihe sain soon be ready for publicity Grande's share is placed at a more than I'I Per cent of whole amount I" be subset ihod I ihe Third Libeily Loan. LA GltWDi: MAN IIONOIIL'D. Thotna-i !'. HiKcoll !s a l.ielllcn.ini in A ialion liv ision. Col. Ivanhoe i; lu receipt of a letter written front Anaconda. Mont . conialnini', a to it' to rioni nv',;iion tlirislon of the Signal dci toipv.. Tiie eiipping says: "Thomas ! 1'. Driscoll. one of Anaconda's ' cca young business men, has been np pointeti a lieutenant in the 'Signal .'oi its and leaves today Tor Fort Omaha, where he will report for s-'ivice at 7 o'clock Thursday moin in:'. Mr. Drisroll has contemplalrtl tho inoteinent ror some time. He recently .V. ,-osed of his business in-tei-'sls In Mitisonla. but will retain Ihoso he has in this city." .Mr. Driscoll. in his letter, makes some very pointed observations. "This country is in a war that may v iil lust lor years. It means hardships La and sacrifice for us all. In Eng- lillle land. Fiance it n (1 other countries, il Ihe is :,ot a uneslion of whether or not a man is mr.rried, but whether or not he Is needed. Long before the war is eter. ibis may be true in this country, for Ihe war must be won. Tht- sooner all realize and act upon the real conditions., the socner tiie war will end antl the snia'ler Ihe aggrcc-iite sacrifice." 1 b'litenanl Diiseoll inairied a Wallowa cioinlv clrl. Miss l'htli Slope To all who know the . wilh Montana. p'.e tie at:s ial mot , oak lb" .Is I I Vli Til liiv to with I lie OIL BURNERS Your win nl is t!'niu !lif summer is licrc. that ril Imri't'i' tiiat vmi have Ituiortl fur i-; I'faily (t. iiiMail in y,,i',i' I.'.iul'.i' -- KIJ !:!: 'I'U' All, ami t;i!ai'ai!tft' i"irr ymir dulhirs. Furniture Exchange I ir iin.l Jefferson K. J. OONnHl i: Ulack Best, Priccr. Paid for Used Funiiture 1211 i i i i 3 Wt- arc slad tn say tliat 1 lie War Crar-kors arc lmw in. On account til' the shnrtanc of Cniii Meat, wc have liee-i unahle tn keep a. supply nf these popular crackers on hand, hut we expect to have them I'min now mi. Try Swan's Salad Drcssintr. Tin- only. Salad 1 ircssiiii-' mi the market today that is iii.ule of pure lv"i- Yolk. Order a jar ttnlav. Huy that Lihcrty ISoiid at the P.ond 1 louse Ajiril (ith. PHONE MAIN 43 J. G. Snodgrass fyins snake When ' e I 'io V I'll' , .1 1 aV iconic I'I' 'AV "I'l't'itu' it: