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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1918)
Tf ED'S t fcD A Y; AI II ' j(V 1 V, 1&18, f !! :t ! i """"""""""1""" 'ller H. L. Ford, pastor of tbe Chris 1 llun rcl f La Grande. STORE Mrs. The Kodak Store I a I Li:::::::: Rpy Morgan la down from J ,KauioUk vtsltiug relative. . . , Jr Tlieso. two will meet la contest " with u representative from BoIbo iln the near, future. ; J Mid. Anna Karl and daughter, Es !J:ther, a -i over from Pendleton and """""""2:".' nle guests at the Foley. mm. Lieutenant Plomondon left morning for Portland, where "he visit for some time. this will Mrs- Bess Scribor is over from Jos eph visiting her ' mother, Mrs. Ella Kynearson. . . y Lou Stoop came over from Elgin last night and will spend a few days in La Grande on business. Miss Mildred, Striiighum And 'How ard Stoddard Awarded .Honors.: 91 Topless .Spjrt Model Look Your Best and Be Comfortable in a ..FRONT LACE CORSET the only corset with the patented VENTILE Back and Fron' Shield Be fitted to the corset designed for Mis. R. W. Baldwin, of Idaho, IB hero visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Baldwin was formerly Miss Lil lian Grider,, of this city, ,.;.. Bort Hamilton, of the Hamilton Garage, and wife returned this morn ing from Baker, where they spent the day yesterday. ' L. A'. 'Duke, who has been spending the winter ifith, his son, Harvey, of this city, left this morning for Nampa, Idaho. . '" ; '..';';'. : ;'; " Harley Smith, of the Glatke Pro duce Company, left for Baker this morning, where he will transact bus iness,' . " ' ., ' . Mis. C F. Merrill and children re turned this morning from a three weeks' visit in San Francisco. , '' 7, J. M. Blukely, of Enterprise,. Is in the city, : . ," .,' ' ,' -:' -' ':' ,'. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. .Stanfield, of Vale, are among La Grande visitors today. Gerald is handling the East ern Oregon sheep and wool interests your figure. There are of the Stanfield Brothers while Kob- '! LA CAMILLE MODELS crt N. is taking care of his candidacy for everv fieure. Thev are always ! for United States senator. fitted by a scientifically trained cor- 0 fiff the Captain William E. Farr, of the U. S. army, is here today to begin' the during political campaign, the old gentleman laughed and said it just happened that way. Perhaps it does, but it is noticeable that Rev. CHne always has his list of candidates pret ty safely tucked away in his inside pocket and knows how to spill a void for or against some particular man running for office while ho is par taking of the usual chicken dinner which the good Methodist home pro- vides for him when he makes, thise biennial call. ' ' ..'-.-.' ' OltATOltK'AL CONTEST HKU At the oratorical - contest, held by the M L A. of theL. D. S. church yesterday evening. Miss Mil dred Strlngham and Howard Stod dard were accorded the honors. Hiss Stringham's subject was "Ser vice," while that of Howard Stod-! dard was "The Justification of the1 Criticism." .- o '".' Clerks Elect Officers. , The local branch of the Internation al Retail Clerks Protective Associa tion held a meeting last night for the purpose of electing officers. The fol lowing were elected: . R. D. Ward, resident; Miss Carrie Last, .secretary nd treasurer; Gale Sturdivant, M. C. Webb, George . Weisenberger, DcLile Green and Herbert Pattison, executive board. ..-. , " . ,, o ' . ". ' :.; Reserve Seats For "Melodyland.'' Don t forget 10 reserve your scats for "Melodyland," at Silverthorn's, Thursday and Friday. Ask the Home Guards, .who were at "Melodyland," April 5, about that last act. They will tell you that it alone was worth the admission price. Don't fail to en joy this treat again. -i ;, v:,.7:.:' ';.' NITRATE PLANT OF GOVERNMENT WILL ' . BEGIN. OPERATIONS BIRMINGHAM, .Ala.,' April 17 The greatest Industrial war drama In the history of the South is being enacted at Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee River : in northwestern Alabama. " ', 7y;;,-"7v . v --' ' Developments of tremendous Im portance to the 'Uuited- Slates in both times of , war and peace are being rushed , to completion there at a cost of $70,000,000. The government has already well under construction two emergency nitrate plants that will extract ni trogen from the a'r for use In pre paration of " ammonium nitrate, so essential to the manufacture of gun cotton, smokeless powder and other high explosives used la war, and for making ! high , grado fertilizer so necessary to the restoration of soil fertility both In war and peace. : President Wilson lias also author ized the, construction of power and navigation dani.No. 2 of the Ten nessee River at Muscle Shoals in which the United States army en gineers have recommended ultimate Installation of hydro-electrle nilacli Inery for generating 480,000 horse power..' ' '' ' '.,'.-.' '. - Nitrate plant No. 1, It is an nounced, will' be in operation d m l ng June. An army of 2.200 men Is employed on the' work nlono. The plant will manufacture t!irty tons of liltrate's per day by the synthe tic ammonia process of ulr-nltrogou fixation.' It 'will also consume 100 tons of coke per day and from one to two tons of dolomite. The re mainder .'of "the" raw material will come from the atmosphere. . The plant, will .manufacture Its own coke. It will also have Its own 5,000 horsepower steam , plant. X-f f"f LA GRANDE i PfeiraS McKIBBEN HATS ARE HERE A NEW SPRING HAT FOR EVERY MAN Wo have thorn in ull styles mul all colors, huoIi as Now Military Style, in colors -of Light Grey, New Tan, Dark Uroen, Brown, Grass,- and -Black, trimmed with Fancy and Plain Bauds. ' ' If there's one part of a- man's attire which is ''under fire" more than any other, it is the topmost portion his hat. Most men are conscious of this, and all women know it Therefore it takes a man to thought before investing in a now fcSpring Hat. A man simply can't go wrong by buying his Spring Hat here, such as a McKIBBIN, $2.00, $2,50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $4.50, $5.00. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY OF HEADGEAR. T: T GOLDEN RULE C , One of the 000 U. C. V. Stores with an Annual Purchasine Power of , Over 60 Million Dollar -' ' STORE '. ....x Seven' thousand ''workmen are en- Dlt. WHITING Hl'YS 11 KHIDUNl'K gaged ,in tlie .construction of ni trate plant. No. 2, and this force Dr. Whiting, of this city, has pur chased the Win. French property locked on Spring St., and will take possession Immediately. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Goodhue will move into the house formerly occupied by Dr. Whiting and family. . , Phono your . Want AdB to the organization of the Loyal Legion of , Obsorvor, Main 37. ... Lumbermen and Loggers. This is an setter. This service goes with Corset and such comfort., t A full line of the latest models al ways on hand. Priced at $2.00 and in. i i. - . - ! institution that has had great success : IVlI S. rVOUU JT aillSOIS ,on t"6 coast and it is tne purpose now I ' CorSetiere jto extend it to the "interior. . ;. Res. 1702 Oak. Phor.- Red 3221 .--- .. . V':- E. H. Seolig was transacting bust ticss in Baker this week. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beck have re ceived word that their son, Paul D. I Beck, has safely arrived in, France. aTho. young' man- Is .with the con 1 1 structlon department of the avla- tion corps. , j NEW TODAY! KOK SALK, CHICAP. , , T 7 1914 Hiipmoblle. . - :- ..,- Apply Observer ': ' ';-.:;,, ',..; 4-17-Gt Mrs. Fred Schilke Is in receipt of !a letter from Governor Withycombe j - ''.' 1 indorsing the work of the children IFOR RENT. Ben Shores left this morning for imrenu and the women's committee Portland on a short business trip. I0f the council of national defense :. ' ' '. . Iror the year in the state i of Ore- A; II. Cantrcll. of La Crande, was jgon. This letter will be published 4 visitor in 'Baker yesterday., .later in connection with the. ,7ork. WANTED. A WAITRESS, at the Home Restaurant. , 4-17-18 . Mrs. George Cottle and son w-cro Rev. C. E. Cline, of -Portland, is in among tho visitors from - Hilgard La Grande today conversing with the today. . .people. Neatly furnished five room house, 301, Main Ave. $18. 4-17-lt NOTICK. DIOMVUItY l'ATUOXS, Delivery for the inside North District will leave each day at Nino He is one of the old-time Methodist preacners or uregun "i0-ciock In the morning and two Prof. A. L. Meldrum, president of : usually makes it up to this part oi .clock , lno afternoon. Phono Bnnknnp ITnlversltv is a snest at the I the state once everv two years, ' To hom'o of his old college friend. El- Iday when asked why he always came your ' orders early. LA GRANDE DELIVERY CO ' 4-17-2t will be Increased, it is expocted to 15i000 before- the plrnt Is com pleted. It will employ a. permanent force or D.000.' ' ThlB . plant' will probably be turning out nitrates in August. '"' :' ;; : ' - Power to drive this $30,000,000 plant will be, furnished by a 60, 000 horsepower steam plant and by a steam power plant of tho Alabama ..-Power Company on the warrior 1 1 River. The steam power plants win be used pending the building of the big power dam No. 2 on the Ten nessee river. This dam will gen erate a minimum of 12jO,000 horse power at the lowest point. . Work tins been started, on Dam No(iil2, , which wjll .be; the, largest concrete daili In .t'fje world. ':.'.,' Oyer 1,300.000 cubic feet of material will be required for Its construction. The probable initial installation will provide 100,000, hydro-electric ho'rse-power. Plan3 huyc also been formulated for tho erection of' Dam No. 3 six teen miles east of Dam No. 2. This dam will bo only 48 feet high but will form a lake 70 miles long, the largest in tho United Slates.;'- It will ' .enable the development and utilization .of a maximum, of 660,- 000 hydro-olectrlc horsepower at the two dams. This amount .will exceed by 85.000 horsepower the amount of power available on both sides, of Niagara Falls. Completion of the Muscle Shoals developments and great power pro jects will Insure for United States the following economic and military benefits: Munition preparedness at all times, due to depondublo supply of ammonium nitrate. 1 ,. 'Increased per acre yield of food crops and cotton through a, depen dable nitrogenous fertilizer supply. Vast stimulus' -to development of materials of the south.- Tremendous saving in fuel and labor.- ' "' - ';' '. -. ; Rapid growtli in United Stales of eloctro-chemlcal . und electro-metallurgical Industries.. ,;.;''''.''.. ','-.' , t Cheap electric power to Birming ham" district third largest producer of iron ore In America. , o FRENCH WIS SUCCKSS. PARIS, April 10. (By United Press.) The French raided suc cessfully the Toul and Chemtn des Dames sectors, where tho Americans lira fighting.' IT PlVtl TO ADVHrvlISU LOCALiS And Advertising in Brief Child's Auto Livery. Lonve name and solicitor will call later in' the season. --. 3-6-tf. Money to Loan. . On improved- real property In Union county. No delays. Current rates. - La Grande Investment Co. Adv. tf. .,' , ;,'', -:: ,. :, Promptness in Kodak service. In Developing and printing. From to day on the Silverthorn Family Drug Store will give quickest ser vice. 'This Is liiade possible by a now device in drying:-of "picture, We will in future develop all films from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and print, dry and finish theso ' films before 6 o'clock each day. , . Kindly try this now arrangement and be con vinced. 4-12-tf ' CLEANING, PRESSING and , Tail oring Shop , for said, cheap. - Business Is good. Going to war, Zwoifcl's Tailoring. 4-lG-3t p ATTI'.VIiON. ItlCTAIli l,l-;ltHS OF J,A (iltANDU Mooting tonight at City Hall, 7.30 BE THERE Water Glass. Run light tq La Grande Pharmacy. 4-lG-2t . JUST OUT THAT IS, JUST IN A large asortment of the very latest in Picture Frames'. at prices that will surprise. Harris Fixmiture' Store H. U. HARRIS, Proprietor - Where Your Dollar Does Double Duty ' 400 Fin street"'- PUTTING THE GRIN INTO THE FIGHT THEATRE ' ...... . --Till-: IIOlSi; OI'' QIAIJTY............ ALICE JOYCE and MARC MAC DERMOTT WOMAN BETWEEN FRIENDS . ': From K'olicrt V. 'linmlx-r.s'' storv, , . -KTWK'KNFlMKXDS," i and "THE DESPERATE CHANCE." Chapter 12 of "Vengeance and the Woman." , . LAST SKOWIHG TODAY. TOMOIM?()VONLV FREDERICK WASDS. in . ' "THE HEART OF EZRA GREER." ' jr '''' P ELKS ATTIONTIOX.. , All Elks, will please meet at the Elks building Wednesday at 1.30 p. in. for the purpose of attending the funeral of Brother McAHster. . .' , 11. J. GREEN, ' Exalter Rulor. ' Ai U. CHEERY, " Secretary. 4-10-2t ; WANTED Clean Whitd ' Cotton Itags at the Observer Office; 3c per lb. Don't forgot tho Rummage Sale to be hold!, in Houan Hall, Friday,, April' 26. 4-16-tf KEEP THE HOME. WIRES RUNNING What's the use of having a nice lot of Electric Equipment, and part of it out of order out of commission? . t ; " V.7-:'! r'7--: '.. - :-- :-'.' Electric Service is available at i the snap of the switch. But you won't have it when appliances arc out of order. : Wo cari-y everything necessary for Replacement of Parts and Electrical Repairs of all kinds, and have Skilled Workmen. ready to respond on short natice. '.,!.;,: ; '-;;.:;;.;..;;. '.;-:.?yit;.! , .'. Jt a call isn't handy, drop a . post card or phone B. 417. NASH ELECTRIC CO. ' R Rread ."Wc niake Var Bread fresh every day;'.- Every ' Monday' and Wednesday regular War Uuns. Try our Liberty Bread. - We also have the most (oinplete line of Home-made Pies, Calces, Doughnuts, Snails, Coffee Cakes and Cookies in the city. , ' : ' ':' ."' . All made according' to' .Government regulations. DUTLI BAKERY 317 North Fir St. Just AcrosstheTrack The best f 2 Rod In tho world. La Grande Pharmacy.-, . ' ".. 4-15-2t Money n easy montmy payments on Improve l- city p.-opaity. . Aleo money for farm loans ut 6'-j per cent. . . ' j See J. R. Oliver. 3-21-r.iu 1 Overstock of Auto Tires. We have a nuninor of SOxS tires which we will sell at a discount while they last. 2-28-tf. MAXWELL SERVICE STATION The Price is . the Same, Cash or Credit. , fty GROCERY CASH AND CREDIT Cor. Washington and Cedar BUY FOR CASH , OR CREDIT i - Hemstitching, 10c per yard, at !The Elite Shop. Baker, Oregon, j 3-2 Otf I The Ladies Lutheran Parish Society j jwill give a pie social at Lane Chapel 'on Friday evening, April 111 Every-' i body invited to come and have a good jtime. Mrs. George Maicr. 4-15-fit MAKE YOUR CASH ORDER A BIG ONE! We deliver nny cash purchase of 515.00 or over, to any part of she city, free of charge. All orders less, than this, we make the usual charge of 10c for delivery. Make youd week' grocery needs in one order and save more. SUBSTITUTES UNCLE SAM TELLS YOU WHAT YOU CAN USE We sell it to you, at the lowest Price Possible ' CASH PRICES ON SUBSTITUTES TODAY. ' . i Cold creaniB and rubbing creams for tan and comploxlon. See what jthpy have nt Silverthorn's Family j I Drug store. Adv. : 4-2-tf. ; I The prices are still on j Ivory Line nt Htlverthorn'i drug store. In the i family 4-12 tf 'HERB:TD LIKE TO GET TRANSFERRED FUOM.THIS Dl- VISION (83D) TO THE 1DTH, SIR. CAPTAIN: WHY SO? ' HERBSO I, CAN GET INTO THE FIGHT SOONER,. I Pretty Boxes or Fine Stationery !at Silverthorn' Family Drug Store i 4-12 tf Salmon (I. !l.) ..ISc Lux .......12c Cri:no (large) $1.8.1 Crluro (medium; ,..93c llershey Cocoa (I lb.). . . . i ..')Hc Ulpe Olives (large can) l.'lc Unit Grade Dried Peaches.. 14c Sweet Chorolat?, cake 28c Split Peas, II 121c Palm (Hive Soap , . . . 10c large Bar Soap ...10c Hosedttle Hm-applc ic 'onli Honey , .20c Krinkies torn Flakes 9c Sk;it He 11 lbs. Cane Siignr ... $1.00 No. 10 Bag Rolled Oats.. 62c No 10 Bug Corn Meal... 69c No. 10 Bag Barley Flour Tic No. 10 Bag Oat Flour... Rice Flour, pound He Molher's t.luminum Premium ' Oats. Pkg 36c Alhers Premium Onts ...38c Buckwh't Pancake Flour 30c Aunt Jemima , Buckwheat I lour Me Sego, pound i . 15c Pearl Barley, pound j.12'sc Best Grade Potatoes ...$1.00 Farrnor when In La Grande should we the Portable grain bin nt; MAKE YOUR ORDER $5.00 OK MORE. If :'feib
