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THURSDAY, Al'JiJL Id, 191S
la aiLvxDh ubtikiiVEii
i - J J father,
j BED GROSS DRUG j .
8 STORE on
i.X-Lv lis.
ij Thebdak ' !l
! ' CAWn S' was In
i kJIVI K. II Edna
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"Topless Sport Model
Look Your Best and Be
:' Comfortable in a
the ohiy corsci with the patented
JVENTILE
Back aad iVont Shield
' Be fitted to ute corset designed for
your figure. In
- LA CAMILDe)MODlS
for every figure. They are always
fitted by a scientifically trained cor
sctier. This service goes with the
corset and such comfort.
A full line of the latest models al
ways on hand. Priced at $2.00 and
up. ;
Mrs. Robt. Pattisou
J Corsetiere
Res. 1702 Oak. Pho! Red 3221
Local and Personal
Mis. Clark Amey of Joseph is
visiting with relatives In tho city.
Alex. Gillspie of Joseph is a bus
iness visitor In the city.
: oscar A. Speas, of Enterprise, is
among the Wallowa County visitors
In Portland.
Miss Dell Meyers lert lust .even
ing for Hot Lake to he absent for
several days. '
' Mrs. J. A. Pounds left this niorn-
FRONT LACE CORSET
to tSc
J
UST OUT THAT IS, JUST IN
eiit
ture
that
Harris
A large asortm
v atWicea
II. 1LJARRIS, Proprietor
Where Your Dollar Does Double Duty
400 FIR STREET 1 '
THEATRE
0
The Oeh-bmi
FREDERICK WAR
"THE HEART
A Story of Todav
IIK)IOl
tbAY ONLY
i irar or .-na;
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OF EZft
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; TOMORROW
' Metro Picture De Luxe
"BLUE JEANS,"
STARRING VIOLA DANA
visit with hor
11 r. Ames.
J,
Mary J. Davis, who resides
Hemlock Street, has been very
blnce her return from Portland,
. Is nowi slowly liuprovlug.
Afriu I). Huiina of Joseph
the city, the guest of Mrs.
S. Morrison. ."''''
Father Stack, who has been
tho otty returned to his home
Joseph today. ' .. .,
Mrs, Fred Schllke left last even
ing ', for Portland, where she was
called' on business connected with
cue Oregon Congress of Mothers
and "Parent Teacher Associations,
of which she 1b the state president.
Mr. and Mis. Howard McLean
woro iu the city ' today en route
to Wallowa, where they will at
tend the funeral of Mr. McLean's
aunt, Mrs. ohn McDonald. ',
Mrs. Hawkins, wife of Attorney
Hawkins, of ' Enterprise, passed
UIIUUKM liic wnj iwov viciiiut "
her way to Portland for nil extended
visit. .
Mrs. K. P. Mossnmn returned last
oveniug from a week'B visit in Wal
lowa County in the interest of the
Red Cross work. ' ' . y
Chris and Goarhart Stackland of
Cove wero in the city last evening
to attend the meeting of the Home
Guards.- . , ' ' .
Mr! and Mrs. Albei t Hunter will
go to Wallowa to attend -the f un
cial of the late Mrs. John McDon
ald. Mrs. E. ,E. Kiddle will go to Wal
lowa to assist in the Eastern Star
services of tho funeral of, the late
Mrs. McDonald. . . ..
Mrs. A. Nortlilin and children of
Enterprise left this morning for
Portland where they will make
their future home.
Mrs. L. Reckin and baby son, Ro
bort Lewis, of Portland, will arrive
this evening to visit at-the home
nt Mrs. Reckin's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. MncWood.
Mr. Roy' Titus of North Powder
and Miss Martha Miller of Union
were married In this city, Wednes
day, April the 17th.
Mrs. K. W. Brookler, who hat
been visiting her daughter Mrs.
Floyd Heathman at Pendleton, re
turned tojier homo In this city.
J. N. Casev. vice-president of the
Powers Furniture Co., of Portland, is
in the city the guest of his brother,
W. H. Casey,, of the Golden Rule Co.
Mr. Casey is on his way east for his
annual buying.
Geo. I. Buri, traveling auditor of
the O.-W. R, &N., is in the city a few
days' stay and is a guest at the Hotel
Sommer.. :
Chief of Police L. Rayburn returned
this morning from a business trip to
Portland. While in Portland; Mr.
of the very latest in
Frames
will surprise.
lug .for, Joseph to
irniture Store
OF QUALITY .
e and iScreeu
A GREER."
Ciirt Interest,
rise.
Rayburn visited with his daughter,
Mrs, Perry Robinson, and family, for
mer resident! of this city. ' ' ;
; Mrs. J. A. Russell left this morn
ing to spend a few' days at Hot
Lake, , ( lSffEYl
R. E. Chadwick, of Portland, is a
guest in the city, ; , ' '
Mrs. E. W. Amoyj of Enterprise, is
the guest of Mrs, Ward Fowler, of'
this city. , ;-y
I. R. Snook, "former recorder of
conveyances for this county and re
corder of this city but now with the
De Lavel Cream Co., has been in the
city, and returned toTiis home in Ba
ker this morning. .
D. E. Me"yers, of Portland, is here
preparing to move his household goods
to that city. Mr. Meyers is an ex
tensive shipper of stock in the state.
J. R. Wagner is in the city from
Enterprise.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McUlar were
passengers on this . morning's east-
bound train and remained over for a
few days to view our valley before
proceeding to their future home in
Denver, Colorado. , .
J. A. Masterson, a well known res
ident and capitalist of Elgin, was in
La Grande yestordny attending the fu
neral of the late D. A. McAlistor. He
left this morning for Baker to look
after some interests in that section.
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CLERGYMAN KILLS SNAKE.
It Had Escaped From Circus and
Wat a Terror.
A tropical snake, 7 feet 6 inches
long, which has terrorized housewives
at Frederick, Md., for jtwo months,
since its escape from a circus, was
killed by the Itev. Dr. Gracen V. Kid
ner, pastor of Trinity Methodist Epis
copal church. The Kev. W. 0. Miller
of Mount Airy was a witness.
After dining at the home of a fellow
minister, the ' two clergymen took a
stroll in a park near by, finding a seat
In n pavilion.
Tho snako appeared soon afterward,
writhing along .the railing of the struc
ture. '
Miller hastened to a neighbor, bor
rowed a shotgun and returned to the
scene, followed by a crowd. Doctor
Kldner, electing to perform the slough
ter, llred one shot, killing the reptile
Instantly.
Mrs. E. P. Mossman, Chairman of
Military Relief, rotmned last night
from an Official .Visit to tll Ilrannli
Chapters in Wallowa county.
.Tnariiu ......
-v-k,, unaiMjrt, Joseph was
tne first branoh visited. , Mrs. .Harry
Dawson, vice chairman, acting in
me absence or Mis. T. GauIIto
chairman, had called out a loo pei'
cent meeting of the oxecutive board.
The proposition presented, of a
saner method of raising funds for
the Rod Cross was met with Jos
eph's usual loyal enthusiasm.
And their enthusiasm was. going
over the top a bit too for they had
iUFtt linrl n tnl,.,....... it.-i ?
" " 'vrii uui UUU joscpu war
to receive the banner, being the
irst town in tho stntb to reach itf
j quota In the Liberty Loan Drive
j "Tell ub how much you want uf
jto raiso each month, nnil 'we' w)i!
!do the rest" was their answer.
'Following tills meeting was one
hold in tho Red Cross workrooms
where more than fjrty women wen
gathered and were vitally Inter
ested in all suggestions brought
from headquarters looking, forwan
to a general conservation of time
and strength throughout the differ
ent departments. . .
I ENTERPRISE. Hero was an
other full meeting of the, executive
board called together by for. Hock
ett, chairman. Their share in the
j financing of tho chapter was care-
fUllV ranV3RRfll hv lllnun
and is to bo taken up more f,,nvf,ad-!,n The summon.
when their quota is given to them.
Here the chapter's representative
wns Invited to tlia schools to see
the work done by tho Junior Red
Cross. The work dono in the var
ious departments was a credit to
Enterprise, to the teachers and to
the Junior members. Here were
80 checkei boards made by one
grade beauties ton. A blue board,
with squares of red and white, and
red and white checkers. Then there
were such quantities of joke books,
beautifully lmide by the smaller
children. Thore were gun wipes,
towels, wash clothK. glrlB enpes.
etc. It In worth while to consider
what a part this work has in the
character building of the cltlzenr,
of tomorrow. Enterprise branch
has a nice work room In the Court
House and turn out lots of
cellnnt work.
LOSTIN'E. Thifi branch had'Ila'of the 1'haplT u inadeiitiMo n.........................'
nxecullve roninilttee In waltlntf when ! tho deninnds lunde upon It for tliej There will be an Ico cream nodal
;Mrs. Mossman arrived every nieiii-'puichnc of material and RUipliei giv,. Ilt tin- Clirlstlan rhureh Frl-
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ILL FROM HATING ?
GLASS IN BREAD;' I i.
HUNS ARB BLAMEDi U
' Miss Italy Carter, daughter of
Representative Carter of Okla
homa is 111, In Washington, from
eating a roll believed to have con
tatned glass the work of a Hun!
agent. Department of Justice;
agents are investigating. Until!
her IIlncBS, Miss Carter had been;
working Jaith fully . for . the ,Red!
Cross. . 7 '"
Baby Boy Born Today,
Mr. and Mrs. Arno Voelz are the
parents of a baby boy, born today at
theiV home, 1803 Adams avenue. Mrs.
Voelk was formerly Miss Lcla Hough.
Ju tr tho new quick service de
veloping f nd printing of your Kodak
films J Silverthorn's Family Drug
store, V : ': - V. ' ." 4-18tf.
Entertained For Miss McCormick.
The Grande Ror.de hospital was the
scene of much merrymaking, last ev
ening, when a social gathering was
given in honor of Miss Adeline Mc
Cormick, who will graduate qs a train
ed nurse from the hosnital Saturday
night! It wns a costume party. The
'guests included all C:c nurse '.n train
ing and Miss McLcnnoii, Miss Rettig
and Miss Hayes, who are former grad
uates of. the institution.
V-M
tyaSoxjlis of writiiif
PrettySTJoxIs of writing paper, the
very bcstl Pound boxes of stationery,
you will nndj at Silverthorn's Family
Drug stort.f' 4-18tf.
jber too. Mr. Furrell, . chairman,
'presided. This bilinch ' is ono of
Ithn'cnalln.t i u, i... 1,
-uu....vui. It! 4,11V V-HlilJlVI 1 II Utllli
bcra and territory, but It is one in
tho wholo division in Red Cross
spirit. They quickly settled the
financial proposition. "Wo will be
gin at once, when wo get our
quota." There followed a meeting
witn lorty women ' within work
rooms, all in uniform and doing
Dcautirui work. ...
WALLOWA. Tuesday evening,
the exocutlvo committee of this
branch held a full meeting and ev
ery department or the chapter's
work was discussed. Mr. Conklln
presided.. . Here the plan "of saner
methods in finance was canvassed
u, ":",,u l""""',asl"
xiMfimi Linn, unit nmrKfHi an oi :
'he other inertlog?..; . This meeting j
's now a memorable one. for one of I
he most interested and oiithusias-!
'ic members was Mrs. John Me-
jonaia. as prcsiueni or tne scnool ,
'ward she was interested In all that
he visitor could tell of tho Junior
'led Cross work. But as chairman
of civilian relief she took up in
IpfMits Ilie work of this ilenrt-
"
nicnt. After tne meeting she sat by 1
her fireside, and talked long with
her liusliand about tho work of the,
Civilian Relief. An all day meet-1
UK was called for yesterday, in !
which Ir:s. McDonald wns to have
paring to !;o to the rooms. It was 1
sorrowing conipnny of women j
that gatlieird. They felt much as;
soldiers do when a great leader.
falls by their side when In action.
Ttiey resolveii 10 go rorwnrn wnn
thnlr work with creator Carnestni-ss
than ever, thus emiilatinj; the llfol
of Hie one JiiHt falleo. j
In every branch there was tho
s:ime enthUslaKiii exhibited oyer the j
prospects of the cuttln;; machine.!
There was the same loyalty toward J
the chapter, and tho saino deler-i
niiniitinn to stand hack of the Red j
Cross in all Its needs. ;
The La O ran tit1 Chapter 'of the
lied Ciom Is compelled to make
ex-jnno(her appeal to Hie patriotic citl-,!
sens of IhiH cfimniiinlt)-. The fundn
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'O -MISS N x' .,
t ITALY CJjVrfcR. vj
Dependable
.
UTZ & DUNN CO.
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on to give you. the best possible
SHOE VALUES in America today.
We carry their line complete for
ladies who are, particular about
their foot dress.' Priced from $4.98
to $13.50. .
One of the 600
(
jt LA GRANDE .9HI STORE
which It is supposod to furnish. ;
At the prsent time the 'chapter
finds Itself In debt about $1,000,
having expended since April 16,
1017, to April 1, 1918, $24,347,38.
Tholr Indebtedness ' at this time In
excess of their assets is $1,017.59
' In order to hold tho chaptor's
charter and continue the good work
which Is now more necessary and
essential than ever before in the
history of the war, the chapter has
found that it will have to lecclvo
a regular monthly Income amount'
ing to from' one or two thousand
dollars, and to this end we appeal
to you to fill out tho attached
subscription, blank for as much as
you can spare monthly for this vmy
essential work.
I I I I J ! I ! ! b
j. La Grande, Ore.. . . .'18
J I hereby agree to pay to
La Gf'hndo Cliupter of the
I- Red Cfoss tiioisum of $..
J payable', on the Hirst 'day of
J. each month.
J-Slgn
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. .jf .j. .j. .j. .j. .j. .j. .j.
? A fc A J
Theso coundns and montlilv nav.
mcnts can bc turned . in to oitlier
of the banks lb La Grande.
F. L. MEYERS, Chairman,
' Mis. T. j. MURPHY.
MRS R. W LOO AN.
MRS. H. B. LEITER.
O. L. LARISON.
. Finance Committee
Adv.
4-16-10t pd. , i
I NEW TODAY!
1 LOST, Four Head of Horses,
j 1 tall. Slim Dlack horse.'
1' Day ma re.
1 3-year old gelding. "
i 1 Buy pony, star on face.
I Anyone please roturn to
Harry
Swatkio and receive reasonable re-
wrd. Phono
Co-operative 27.
. : v. - 4-18-3t
FOR SALE. 100 acres; 80 level;
Jo meadowlanuy r, timothy; one
million and Va iha
a'Iiallf timber; .jlx
of yown; $10 per
Red 171, or writo
miles Bouth
acre. Phono
Box '420.
4-18-2t
1 I a
LOST. Threo small Jkoys on a wire
ring. Finder pleajiof Return to Ob
ser Office.
4-18-6t
FOR RENT, Three
furnished
bungnlow
t2Z Wuslil
I'hoic'Red 3441
hington
Avenue.
-4
RENT. p
-18-tf
FOR
house, close
Cull Dlack 07
VANTi:i). A Alilllner or-a girl
that has hud voilie I'SiKJilcnco ut
trimming and, an sales lady. In
quire Dlckmoh Millinery Store.'
4-lS-tf
FOR SALK, on easy terpis, modern
five-room house. F.rnV location.
Cull B 3951. ' 4-18-31
LOCALS i
And
Advertising in Brief i
,
xfamn' i"odern
J ip; witn garage.
1 . 1 ..ii
FOR THE WHOLE
FAMILY.
Do you realize that rcn! econ
omy Iio in buying shoes that
will give you satisfac tion for
every dollar you invest.
Cheap shoes do not wear
they are built to sell you ;t
a cheap price, - Asa result
hey are not worthy of the
une shoes. : ' ' " !
nl
T GOLDEN RULE G
R. C. U. Stores with an Annual Purchasing Power of
. Over 60 Million Dollars
day evonlng, April 19th y the
Loyal Slotors. A ftood program Will
bo rendered. No admission. -Adv
,4-18-2t
wlNTED-Cloan Whlto Cotton
Rags at the Observer Offico: 3c
per lb.
Money -in Aisy luontmy payments
on IntnrovilX cljy p.-opoity. Alto
money for furlL loans nt 6 per
coul.
e J. R. Oliver. .
. . 3-21-Stn
HoinstltWng,
Tho Elite Shop.
10c per yard, at
Bakor, Oregon.
3-Z0tt
LADIES, You can gdt a f tailor-made
Suit as elioup as Jood Hoady-
muuo ault costs yo Jtlils season.
'Vo
OOOERY.
I .
L.0K1 creams, ana rubbing creams
for tan anil complexion, See what
tnoy have lit jSllverthoru'a Family
Drug store.ff Adv. : 4-2-tf.
Pretty Boxe
Fine Stationery
nt Silvorlhorn
mlly Drug Store
4-12 tf
Farmer wBen In Ln Grande
should nee ltho Portable grain bin at
Child's Aulo JLIvery. Leave name
and solicit Aviu call later in the
season.! V ' ' 3-fi-tf.
Money fb Iiban. ..
On Intiirpvod real property In
Union colniy. Np delays. Current
rates. Lai Grange Investment Co.
Adv. Wtf. - I -
ONE TAILOR MADE! SUIT will
last as piig 11s tBreo faeady-niade
Gowns, mid cost outto more.
Toggery.'
CLEANING, 1PHES8INO and Tall
orlug Slilp for sale, cheap.
Iluslness'l II ood. Going to war.
Zwolful'sl TAilorlng. 4-16-3t
V
Don't fo
tho Rummage Sale
to be hcld.l
Honan Hall, Friday,
Anril 26
4-16-tf
Funcy Eil
ly ftose seed poLHoes
hot Goldan i-Riilo Co.
;iUly Hosi'j seed' potn-
for sale nt
Selected
toes for sii
Co.
by tho Golden Rule
4-18-Zt
PrniiiptnesHi In Jvodnk service, in
Developing aifd piinllng. From to
day on tho? SiKerthorn Family
Drug Store tillglvo quickest . ser
vice. Tills i ihade possible by a
new device lir drying of pictures.
We will In future develop all films
4 ht
iorn'
Comfbrlahlf $or-&u
The big tilings you demand In a shoe
are built into the KUCKUECIIT Army
Shoe. Its comfort comes from the
Munson Last as specified by the V. S.
-Army. Business men, farmers, arment
miners, ranchers, sportsmen, hikers f
outdoor workerj-a are wearing the
BUCKlIi-CUT Army Shoa. Kesult?
Font troubles are no longer known to i
Ihem. And what's more their shoe
bills have been satisfactorily deduced.
lhe durability ot this kiioe anl
good looks, too come fronf the finest
materials and best workmanship. ft
BUCKINGHAM &JHECHT
irr f SAN FRAN'
Mftftitfntrtun
rRXX.
If your dalr lee not carry thft 'Buehhxht
twmm m auci. a Mtaiaciory tn or yo
R E G. J). S.7f
AHMYi
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if
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Snoe
'P.P. & H.MEN'S5HOES
are tho equal of any shoe" made ;
all lcathein, all styles are included ;
in our stocks. '- '-, ; : ; . ,
; '.'' : Special!
Men's' high grade dress welts, in
Bnl, Blucher and Button; all solid
leather shoes, at $4.98.
yK
from 10 a.nl to
11 a.m. and print,
theso films before
day. Kindly tiy
dry and finish
6 o'clock (jifch
this nc
Element and be con-
vluccd,
PATRONS.
Dellvoi-y
o Inside North
District will
each day ut Nine
o'clock in tl
lOrning and two
ternoon, I?.-. Phono '
O'clock Id th
your ord 3 i-s
LA GRAN
DELIVERY CO
: 4-17-2t
Cottage 'Cljbese. Oct It at the
Pure Milk laid Cream Co. . Fresh
every day. V 3-26-tt
. It Is more fun to watch- your
money grow than watch it go. Buy
War Savings Stamps. , ,
SERVE CHICK UN ; DIN. N Kit.
.The lodlee ol th M, E. Church,.,
I
me
1
-4-
fir th
Vave
at
dVrfy
- o
South,, will sorle jL. chickoni,f'lnner ; :J
at the Y,. M. . w A. on Saturday, :
April 20, at nooji. . ' 4-17-31
m Mi Ml 1 n m -TOM
Out mfm Strtn of Informative ArtUl
M0fJifaJy0fm-vA.J .. .
Good Health
Demands
Good Teeth
"TiyfORE physical do
1V1 generacy can be,
traced to neglect of the
teeth than to the use
of alcohol," says Dr.
"William Osier, tho oinlnenft
, Authority. And Prof. Lowls
. M. Tunnan. In hifi traatlitn. .
fntitU'd, ' 'Tho HygiCne of tho
Clilil.'tBays that out of 20
mi hi on scnooi cimnrcu in tnia
o 11 try, 18 million ftrea?c(
wu aiteate or th mouth
tath which undcrmlnt .
thei&honitb and progress.
PecAcd and neglected tooth
citusiihJdtKostion and muatul
' l)ackttirdiiosa-Tooth-troubi4ifj
may tiruub thli heart, tho eym
wad etsf h lnlTant-. oil our fac
ultlps It re Miakcoixl by dts-
- cased luotband a negli-cUrd
mou t Hi "A decaying tooth,,
unpioefint jba tb may sound,
: li a rlttloK bono in your
' mouth t bift'cirrilntf to Arthur
llrlshai, jfho faiuouiioditorlal
DiseaioSr totisila or a noRloctod
mouth A not a Jok. H Is a
' foHMtant mtnacm to your ,
hualtli. There is no real ex
puso.ovcoptncgloctand Intflf
fcrencu. Onceyour teeth aro
In order you rn ket'p them
that way for remember this
d(ay dooa mot start on
Clean tooth.
PubHthetihy tin
Board of Denial ISxaminm
StatiofOrwpon
upper, are wlected 'from the heart of ;
specially chosen, plump calf elcini.
Sturdy oak lemher goes into the soles.
The BUCKI1ECHT Army Shoe has '
.been mnnufaciured ever since the ,
Vlunson Loit was perfected. It is not ,
m experiment, nor a haaty war-time '
rcreaiion, but the standard tlme-teited
Army Shoe. And its price is very
reasonable to why take a chance with
a substitute? Ask for the BUCK- i
HKC1IT Army Shoe by name. Our
registered trade mark on every pair is ,
our mutual protection. .
FRANCISCO
ECHT
Bl.ck - ,
OFF.
Shov, order
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