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The Observer
'An Independent Newspaper .
Published Dally and Weekly at
4 La Grander Oregon. ,
L Grande' Evening Observer. ' ..
Publishing Company.
' BRUC1)ENNISL PuhllaheiN
Entered at the Postoffice at . .
- La Grande, Oregon, as Second-class
Matter.
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LA IGIlAlvDE OBbiiTi VZ'R
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Union county was, her home In
the days of her early childhood
and young womanhood.
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FRIENDLY CHAT
mntllAvlaaa
Maggie McLean, as she
' Address All Communications to
Tha Observer, 1710 Sixth Street.
City Official Paper. County Official
. Paper. ' ..
Evening Telegraph Report of United
' Press Association'.
On Sate in Other Cities
Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland)
Imperial News Stand, Portland,
. Multnomah Hotel News Stand,
Portland. '
It wns
here that the eminent qualities' of J
her character grew and developed
and that process was under the
most' trying circumstances... Left!
at a very , early o.ge.
was thou
known, surmounted cvory obBtnclo
and attained a plnco of eminence
that could hnvo been reached only
by the' strongest exertion of inher
ent strength, '
One 'affliction followed nnothor in
the 'family and through it all Mug'
I 1 1 ' ....' mi.
I" About Men, Kventa and Tillies i '" wnn s:,rs ne w" not give
asserts
by him
self. There la a certain rude Jua-
,un ugly. ' word.' and hn " ugly way. . -Wtwr . t
I. But these .are not limes when one,:
ijiijiijiLiiwriT-r'irrinrfTfMMrJ
: nuoiu .m'u, j'.vciiih nun iiiiuw ' -
I in Gi-nornl (hot Afreet tho Wot J;the Red Cross, or tliaY. M.
J faro ot Oregon and Oivgimliinii. i or lend for tho war, clearly
lmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmm his right to l!ve or and b
luolf Tl,r.. lu A m.rtnln rn
(Bruce Dennis.) . ;. ' .
Tile Oormans are going ho, ho!
Halg'R back It to the wall, but
his' hand Is on thousands of uia
chine gunB that aro doing the work.
France' says: "With America's
present help wo can stick' for eigh
teen months to deal tho final blow."
God bless old France, America Is
pontine . ntrnnfrer evorv day. 'Aslwnnlil IP . tmntnil ani.fire.lv hv the
gia McLean stood as a pillar, or sho helpe(1 wnen wo needed kim-ninns : in the ' deal, have only
ttce in tho plan that tokos' Mm nt
his word,, and declares that he shall
also- live by himself.
Germany has fixed the amount of
Indemnity Rumania must pay har at
$3,iMrfl.flQO,no). If she should gut
tho bettor of the allies, taking this
as a yard stick, how much would
sho compel them to pay,? As com.
pared to Rumania the. United States
Some Welcome Additions to
Our Dress Goods Dept.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
By Carrier
Daily, per month 65c
Tlnilv. tier three months $1.95
Daily, per six months in advance $3.75 j
Daily, per year in advance $7.50
Daily, single copy . . 5c
By Mail
Daily, pen year in advance $5.00
Dally, per six months in advance $2J0
Daily, three months in advance. .$1.25
Daily, per month .....50c
Tho Saturday Evening Observer, by
.m.il. ner venr in advance. ... .$1.50
Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per
v year in advance..; '"
acquired accomplishments, even in
this new and crude country, tt.nt
support. By manual effort ana ,olp na badly so our boys are dash-'
study tho young girl not only while In across the Atlantic to help her.
helping others helped herself and -
II llll JJI c,B wirtj,.A.,,i. ...viu ...
the Observer take the pressure off
tho American heart to a certain ex-
coupled with native good Benso and !tent, for it Is apparent tho crux of
self-reliance, placed her far above; the world war is now , being'
the ordinary. . , ., r v
' 11 lit lliau u.mi iwii, nuiv .-.i-...,,
In later years It was her happy ha8 gpent h(,p rcat atron-tn
lot to asBist others, and this Bhcla being beaten back- This means
about .'$100,000,000,000 to dig up
at least fifty per cent of the
value of all American property.
Lookod at from this viewpoint the
digging up of $3,000,000,000 nt a
time and this only in ino snapo oi
loan is much easier. Capitol
Journal. , . . ' "'
"My Country Tie of That, 8wt Lsnd
of Liberty." ..--..,
hafl done continuously and peniis
tently. She was among tha most
earnest in all undertakings for the
common good, and especially In all i '
such uplifting Influences as ..ne
church and school was sho found
a willing jand -enthusiastic, workor,
and to a great extent, a leader.
Mrs, McDonald wns la , all re
spects a woman of eminence.
that tho Teuton will, when once he
Bees his case is hopeless on tho
western front, either' appeal for a
that the world can accept
FLAG IS DEDICATED
AT ISLAND CITY
THI3 KN1) IX 8IG1HT.
, 'ISLAND CI.TY April 15.-;
ial.) At the Island City
llant Friday night, April 12,
-( Spee
ch nrch
friends
land "relatives gathered to dedicate
shrink back into his domain
anu auempi iu nun. i. - , tne commlmlty flervic0 fia(r. Ti,e
gained In central, and eastern -:jBlalia clty schoo bnniI ,ln(,er lhe
rope, for tho Teuton, fighter than dlrectlon of Mr. -Thompson.
he W, Will not nucmpi u.e .. p,a..e(, t,.ee opcn,I1B BciectinB, f.
time to uo mo in.po.si.uo.-. , ,ter whtch .. Rev., Ford.' of tho .La
Grande Christian Church led in
NEW COLORS IN
' VOILE
A delayed shipment arrived a
few day3 ago, bringing us aome
new and most beautiful- shades
of Voile. In the best grado
Picaruie Voile, we have a beau
tiful Silver Groy, a Rose, Blue,
Lavender and Lemon.
PRICE 76c YD.
' PALM BEACH
CLOTH
We have a large supply of the
SAV'K,iBWI 'iSE?fS ( always popular summer iao..t,
ifc'A" Bi?la WLaCa . In both nlain colors and figured.
3 -'MT&if'ffi V'tTS?1. Plain colors, Green, Blue, Navy,
M$&MlWk&&, and Natural. Price 45c Yd.
white,
Golden Cross- Voile, in Groy,
Kose, Blue and Pink.
. PRICK 40c YD.
Also many (ntty figured Voiles
in all grades, Nliie to 75c , .
Thoso new Vcstecs add a
V
ran
PRETTY NEW
DRESS GINGHAMS
They've just come most fascinat
ing colors, in Plaids. VVre sure
you'll like these Come in and see
them, anyway.
PRICE 25c YD. ,
BUIWIUID '"I dmi.hi.vi ...... r
2Bc to 75c Yd.
Plaids and striped figures, on
Natural background. Price 45c
Yd.
NAKATA SILK
A pretty summer fabric on the
order of Pongee. Wo have it In
Sky, Nuvy, Pink, Rose, and'
Natural, or Pongee color.
PRICE 75c YD.
NEWT5PRING NECKWEAR
th of imnrtTiess to
your new tailored suit White SilK
pearl buttons. PRICE BOc.
Our new Spring Ncekwcar . is just in, and we ye
many pretty new creations to show you. Stop m
and see some of the new ones Lawn, Silk KiDoed,
Pique- and. Georgette many have lace edges or
are embroidered. 60c to $1.00. ; .
Jolllficution
prayer. A plapo solo by Iris Ery-
wimj ":i.p nicD .cnosH.
Dr. W,; D. McMillan, secretary of
the Grande Rondo Chautauqua as-
rcports that at
' This is a day for
UUUI.6IIU..-1 i . ....... iant f0l0we(I, Misa Maxfield very
many bi.ou.u ;,' pleasingly sang: "We'll Never Let Smith, Mnriiies; Irwin Lion, .Navy,
11111.1 piTUpiu win o.miiu " "- lih
tho cause iney ore iik.h.'.k .".
Infantry; Carl Pcrrine, Heavy Ar
tillery; James F. Perry," Aviation;
Geo. D. Pony, Infantry; I.oyd
Pierce; Hoche Smith, Marines; Silas
Simmons, Infantry; Chas. Judd
wrong; tney will boiiio uay rrau
porfldy of .the Hohonzollerns
Thern Ik no attention whatever soeiauon, repuris ii.uu u u. . ..v,tno
from the news reports fion, Franco meeting of the directors It was vol-.and then know that the r rew
today, that now Is tho beginning ed to devote all tho net -VSJ'
of the end a condition which no from this year's Chautauqua lcel-jprBmlBCS an(1 bloodthirsty at heart.
tn (hn Hml CcnrS. IB U ,... .1.... tltnn llinrA
; nen -anui uhj vwiuco, - -
mat' IB Injwlll be n .lasting pence. President
...... i -HI. tho nnwal nvlnelnles ; Wl Bon WB8 llKIlt wnen lie mini.
Old- Flag Fall."' Rev. Thippsiwm. Voswinkler, ' Marines; Paul
of the La Grande . Presbyterian ;
Young; La Crando Hospital Unit.
Church, gave an address on "Why The service flag was made by
The Sacrifice," In which he told the Island City Epworth League.
now the Genuann expected to
ono Has dared to assume until iiiOj."
evident turn. in the tide which, lejgrncloiiB move, and one
assured. Tho big German offensive
has spent Its force to a practical
degreo. It is only a question of
how long it will, take to wind up
the details. ..'...-!-.'.
: At the same time It Is necessary
to forward- with all possiblo dispatch
the men and tho supplies necessary
to help do the Job more expeditious
ly and completely. ' ;'
They say' they can hold out even
nt the present rate - Tor oighteon
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months longer. There Is no neces
sity for delaying 'the agony that
long. From the look of things this
country has not. more than made a
beginning, In comparison with what
Is on the schedule. Troops are to
of the Chautauqua association.
this reason, nlono,' the meeting of ,
with the
chnngo tho center f Gorman "kul
tur" from Germany to the United
States. Mrs. Morton Kiddle ren
dered an effcctlvo vocal solo, "Keep
the Homos Fires Burning." An ad
dress by Mr. Edward Jasper on
How tho Boys Respond" ' followed.
.(The band then played "Co'.umbla
tho Gem of the Ocean," wjillo the
I'enco iituai uu . iiiuud
lUorinan oeopie. aim u
. I- . ilia.
.. hnno tliat 1110 11I..B la "
the association nt Rivorslde inrit,,,,. whpn the Gorman population . . (circular from Capt. H. E. Wiliiams,
nt rlllnrq n o ... r n il .1
MILITARY POLICE
FOR OREGON
'OiillHiineiit Are SoliclteI And Kcn
' tmvs ' Arc Kxplnined.
The Observer is in receipt, of a
this venr should meet . wun uie lWi see tho falseness oi u.
most hearty support, of all tho peo- will realize the blood shea oy uor
.. i manv baa been through the Hon
pie. The Chautauqua Is worth "lo Bnd w,. ttlrn
even- under normnl conditions, and I 1h .,lnkers.
It Is doubly bo ni tho present time. B th(lt an it' may, the thing to
There aro very few who cannot a f- keep In mind this evening is me
ford tire little expense attached tojwonderful work that Is being Qone
. ,!, on the west, front. bX, Euglaq,4,,
attending, the Chautauqua through-;0". AmorCa, 0ur arniB
out tho whole session.
But In nny event the
oveiTone, to do Is to help tho Red
Cross. To tho many women who
are engagod in this work there is
nb need of appeal. All that ' ia
needed Is what financing Is nece3-
whlch
i France and
iaro -staining (he supremacy,
thlngNfor !wIn dictate to Germany what she
will be compelled to do.
Rejoice and give thanks to God.
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' ..!).. .P,l.n. nf rJt.ltl1.,l 11V.
forwards the oficial salute to the ''"
service flag was being unfurled. Af- plaining the features of the Oregon
This was ' military ponce aim aun.i.s ui. -
listmenls aro solicited., rue letter
be rushed with all possible speed; sary to Keep u. .......v
received a with the necessary maiei-iais. ...e
bo relied upon to do
A STORY AM) ITS SKQl'KL
(The Oregonlan.)
The Oregonlan had a news dis-
Among the various ways; patch from La Grande yesteinay,
to take tip'KiviiiS an interesting sidelight on
a recent more or less ineniornoie oc
just received, was given
probably the first time the salute
had been given in Oregon. At tho
close of the service tho audience,
accompanied by the band, sang
"Tho Star Spangled Banner," during
which an American-; flug was un
furled. '. - '!
The following boys from Island
City and community are represented
on the flag: Oscar Ayres, La
Grande Hospital Unit; Perry Ben
ge. Navy; Thomas Barin, Marines;
i Richard Burnett, Marines; .ius
Editorial Comment J cimdwick, Aviation;! Hugh Gibson,
-' infnntrv: Ben. Gekeler. Marines;
a .Ik,,, r.n i pn. inianiry; iu
Hunter,
ohnson,
The term of enltstmont will be
for two years unless soonor , dis
charged by tho proper authority;
Tho entire time of the 'personnel
of tho command will bo given to
their duties, exceptions, being gov
ornd by regulations.
Remuneration for enlisted men
'$!)0 per month and up. Uplform
'and equipment furnished- free of
charge. , - . -
For tiiose who wi3h to serve tbolr
state and country in the abolish
ment of sedition and other crimes
which aro rampant during war this
service will be particularly inter-
! eating,
O:
O MKTHOniST SUNDAY
axd F.rwor.Tii
CAilK.
BREAK AT FLOUR MILL
La firmido Concern Teiiipornrllj
Ltil.l l' Fr Hepitlrs. 1 "
the ship program has received a
big ImpetuB and there should be no jwomen may
necessity for a delay of blghtcen (tho rest
months to put in. the battle-torn jof giving Mils help is
flnlds an additional force from this .the ntrer or tne cm.m..u...u jcllrr(,n(.(, , 1llc development of the ell
country that will help to "absolute- 'elation by contributing to tne ioi in- jpatriotlp lifo of that community. It
i n,i Irrnvnenlilv nut the Hun on coming meeting and get full r.;-:was.
the run."
says: . .;.'.',.
"Apllications are Invit ul from
men living in Eastern Oregon. Men
joining the Portland companies will
have to stay In 'Portland. Thoso Join
ing tho Eas'tern- Oregon Co. will
bo located In the different Import
ant districts and with one general
headquarters. Applications can be
sent to 035 Morgan Building, Port
land, Oregon.
The objects and other matters
pertaining to tho organization In
clude: A bodv of state police to prevent
Motorcycle Corps; 'Leonard land detect crime and apprehend
irAnHnl TTr.lt - nr-iminnls.
of the United
t o... hotn-een the aces of IS and
T ftrnmle HOSDltai unit.
.j,.,. T.-i.l,ll rtrilnance 1JIV1- All uia.e
sion; Thomas Muilenberg,
for service in this body
Gie H -1; Archie M,tc,,-U5 years of n
Marines; Ernest MoenKnouse. aro biib."
iturns for the Investment right on
the start
A KMI.NKNT CHAILUTKIt.
Residents of Union County, as
well as those of Wallowa county
will suroly feel a Bharo in the loss
sustained in tho death of Mrs. John
McDonald. ' ,
;r s pills
tiunu ii a now y
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m.nBBrmt.A
b HID R114HJ. Y
tmkuMU BflL Ssfnt. AI,t KcIUl V
SOLD BY DSUQniSTS EVERYttHLRE
fiHICHEST
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Cut Tills OutIt Is Worm Mnnr.
Don't miss this. Cut out this
slip, enclose with Dn and mail it to
Foiey & Co., 281)5 Sheffield Ave.,
Chicago, HI., writing your name and
address clearly. You will rocelve
in return a tiiai package containing
Foley's Honoy and Tar Compound,
for coughs, colds and croup; Foley
Kldrey fills, for pum in suies aim
bnck; -neiimatlam, bacbache,
Inev ar.d bladder ailments
Liberty loan headquarters here j
received Inquiries from practi- j
cally every county in Oregon J
and many in Idaho os to the j
way the . "slacker page nd" was j
drafted ami as to results.' "Vig-j
orous but ofricaclous" epitomlces
the comment from these conn- j
tics manv of whom declare they ;
i
are going to use the same means
Your Evening of Life
Did yoti ever stop to think how you will spend tho
evening of your life ?
What is n more deplorable sight than on nged person
struggling for a mere existence; buttling against great
odds, fighting tho cold icy blasts of winter, mnl the scorch
ing .rays, of the summer sun; with n worn out, broken
down constitution. v
STOP AND TUiNK nSQVUIl
Think how you and your loved ones wiihfKmj 'he even.
Ing of vour life. There is one sure way to Koid helm:
one of the vast arirrfimkcmpt, in your ileiiinm,vycar,
IICCOUUL UIUll ;i7iti
Dt be on the imv
and von can do this too.rHiula Inmk account toilnV;il
iil tn It little hv little, nnd you
of the public in your declining years,
Why not commence today?
Now, iiIho, Tho Oregonlan has
;jt ; . ' u." lliUHUI .IL l. ,...w.."
and coni('ii.or the Observer of that place
Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole.;"" r
o.ne and thoroughly cleansing ca- tlsoment and Its happy sequel.
.v.... hiiin,a. Sitv IniiiKiiant . citizens of. La
Ulftl III, ll .uni,,.ii, i
ness, hoadncho and sluggish bowels, j Grande- on Tuesday, Apt il 0. pub-j
Sold everywhere. Adv. Jlicly subscribed to a declaration,
r r. j tha, tw0 certain citizens (names J
given) 'were slarkers, and agreed
.among themselves to have no deal-!
jlne with them. j
i On Friday. April 12, the same j
! citizens bought and paid for ano-1
ther advertiseitient, announcing that
, the two proscribed citizens had j
"now purchased third Liberty Loan j
bonds," and tho Observer closed the ,
Incident, In n neat little news noto, j
by describing tho exoneration of
the two recalcitrants and -saying i
that they had "proven thoir loyal-1
;ty." - )
! ' There Is an opinion, held by n j
diminishing few. that the purchase
jnf liberty bonds Is entirely within
jthe option of the citlsen, even!
;whon he Is abundantly nblo to buy.
Clearly, no one who Is not able!
Should not be expected, or required, j
by any sort of compulsion to take j
bonds. But is it optional wMh the;
men or women who have ample
funds or f;'t salaries? i
If one who is well able has not'
the "option" to purchase bonds, or;
not. he has also the option of doing ;
bis tluty or not. unless It be held
that the citizen may or may not, !
just as ho choosen, do his duty in
support of the war.
Nobody llhes compulsion. It Is j
Member Federal Itraerve System
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, ORKGON
6"fof VerdunTas trom a throat of bras"
'Pongued by a silver hammer came the crj.
Its words mount like a barrier to the sky'
And bar the Wild Wolf's way. .'You shall not pasaH
So spoke at Marathon for you and me"
The Greeks who drove tho Persian to the sea..
So spoke audacious Hermann in that hour
When his bold Germans broke tho Roman power
And sunk Its legions In tho black morass.
With the stern battle-cry, Moa shall not pass!
Aetius and Theodoric so spoke
Saving all Europe from Attilla's yoke,'
"'-ourglng "The Scourge of God." And yet again
't -ang Martol's sword to the Saracen,
Bin. ting the Moslem sclmetar like gloss,
Savh.g us by the cry, ''You shall not pass.,
Kvon so.' at Orleans, spoke tho Sainted Maid -Cowering
the English with her stainless blade.
So trumpeted bold Drake and racked the host
Of Phillip's Armada from England's coast.
And saved the western world. So. too. v ..
The Iron Duke spoke at fateful .Waterloo.
"Not even a Napoleon sk-.ll pass!" '
To Head the nations Into withered grass.
Mid was it all Dor naught? Shall ono mad fool
Crush in to powder that his will shall rule ..
And mnke the world a sacrifice to Mars?.
No' it la lettered in the eternal stars -
Across tho heaven s blue. "Vou shall not pass!
No miracle of menace and no mass
Of mallco shall avail. You shall not pass!
You shall not pass' You shall not pass!( ,
(Coovrlsht. 1913. N..E.'A.ji
NOTK'IOV
SCHOIIT,
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On account
pageant and
the High Schod
the Plus Ultra Cl
Friday, evening
the Neighborhood
Cross benefit at
Iriday evening,
Social, set for
s Ibeeu postponed
until further nltide. Those who
have received wilttln or oral invi
tations please tai
PLUS ULTRA' SOS
nolice.
!L COMMITTEE
4-18-2t
On account of, a break of ono
of the - main shafts of the Ln
Grande flour mill there lias been a
temporary suspensiion awaiting re
pairs. It appears that the shart
became overheated and was burned
out. The repairs will no suppiieu
as soon as possible and tho delay is
not expected to extendi over a per
iod longer than a very few days..
Mr. J. K. Wright, of the 'La
Grande Investment Company, left;
this morning for Wallowa on a bu-'
siness trip.
Don't Let It Linger.
A cough that follows la grippe or
any other cough that "bangs on"
from winter to spring wears down
tho sufferer, leaving him, or her In
a weakened state unable to war off
sickness! and disease. Joe, Gillard,;
14 8 Fillmore St., Nashville. Tenn..
writes: Y was suffering with a dry
hacking (lough and a pain In my
chpstAb'Ai since taking Foley's
Honey id Tr I have been re
lieved." Yt soothes, heals and cures
coughs, colds nnd croup. Good for
whooping cough. Sold everywhere.
Adv.
Mr. Grain Farmer:
Are you prepared to handle your grain in bulk? Do not
wait until Spring and Summer when you are buried with work
nnd worried with labor shortage, but build your graneries nom
You can buy the lumber and roofing paper for a first-class-1000
bushel portable granary for $54.58 and it will last for
years. Sacks for the same amount of grain will cost you
$125.00 and this would be a dead loss against this year's crop..
A granary of this size can be moved anywhere and can be
filled directly from the thresher, doing awoy with high priced
labor handling and sewing sacks.
The boys in the trenches need tho sacks for sand bags for
tho protection of their very lives and perhaps your boy is
nmong them.
Spend your money in your own valley by buying lumber
manufactured at homo. When you buy saclc3 part of the
money, goes to India. '
BUILD YOUR GRANARIES NOW
Be nrSuared bvbuildinc them beforo tho farming season
opens up. Vie sure 6p get good lumber, well seasoned, as low
grade lumberWill give, you trouble in a few seasons. Don't
use green
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JtnVr.
Wkcen V
xdosiI
Save money5
and damage f
boys in the tenches,-'
hat you spend nt home pvevent loss
re to weather leave the sacks for our
win the war by building gi anarics now.
Portable granaries of this type are . universally used In
other sections. One trip with a good team will haul the ma
terial for one granary. For particulars as well as prices on
Union County lumber for all farm purposes, see
The George Palmer Lumber Co.
LA GRANDE, OREGON
OIL BURNERS
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Your woM is aone, the smninpr is here, that
oil lmi'iicithatWou have longed for is ready
to install iii-oiir Uange FRKE TRAIL and
guaiViitoe cover your dollars.
Furniture Exchange i
Fir and Jefferson H J. DONOHUE Black 1241 a !
Best Prices Paid for Used Furniture 5 1
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