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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1018''
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Social and
Pci?sonal i
' Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Culvert have
moved to Joseph. s
,Mrs. M. B. Shrouds is in the' city
from North Powder.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hoyt and family
;. motored to Haines last Sunday
' Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Withurspoou
or Elgin, are guests In Portland.
. Deputy Sheriff Dexter Mcl'troy
is on a business trip to Portland.
' Jerry Klnimell left this morning
for California to join the Coast Ar
tillery U
The pupils of the i Sacred Heart
:'. Academy are, enjoying an outing to
day. ' i .. .
- Mrs. Claire Scriber will return to
her home in 'Joseph on the morning
train. " .
; Mr. ind Mrs. E. E. Kirtlcy have
. returned from a short trip to Enter
prise. " . -:
. The H. C. Grady family arc mov
ing to their new home on Cedar
Street.' ' '
JoBeph Gettlo and Mr. Mesorve
left this morning to join Uncle
Sam's afmy. v
' H. E. Bartholomew, foreman of the
Stanfield ranch, nenr Pendleton, is a
business visitor in the city.
' Mr. and Mrs. James StoVzer left
. for Portland this morning and will
make their future home there. '
. Mrs. Henry Hill entertained at a
Red , Cross party this af
ternoon, at her home on O. Avenue.
Mr. Dunham, sales manager of
the Chevrolet Motor Car Co., of
Oakland, left last eveniug for Baker.
C. M. Hill, manager of the Para
mount Artcraft Exchange, of Port
; land, is a business visitor in the city
' today.
G. 0. Barnhart, grievance man for
the B. of L. E.I accompanied by Mrs.
Barnhart, are in the city from Spo-
; kanc: - - .-, -
?.. Mi a. Jess Collins and children arc
visiting at the home of Mrs. Col
lin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bar
ker at Meacham.
. Mr, and Mrs. F. 0. Warren and
. family havo moved . to Portland,
where Mr. Warren has obtained
work in the shipyards
. Miss Fay McKinnis, whojs em
ployed at the Library, left last ev
ening for Portland and Seattle to
' visit for a short time.
:, Mrs. W. H. Hamilton left last even
ing for Redding, California, in re
sponse to a telegram announcing the
serious illness of her uncle.
. Mrs. J. L.' Miller, who has been vis-
iling at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Pike, returned to her
home in Portland last evening.
;' Mrs. Robert Brock, who has been
visiting at the homo of her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Keeney,
, has returned to her home in Elgin.
. Arlie Bay, a former La Grande boy,
arrived this morning from Portland
to visit with his brother, Harvey Bay,
and other relatives and friends in this
city.
Mrs. j. E. Ncilson came up from
. her home in The Dulles to attend the
funeral of her cousin, Walter Walker,
and will remain for a few days visiting
with friends.
. Muriel Chllders, a former resi
. dent of this city, but who has been
in Portland for tho past several
months, has returned to La Grande
arid will work for tho O. W.
Mr and Mrs. George Noble left
this morning for Portland. Mr.
Noble will proceed at once for
Fort Douglas, California, where he
will join the army.
FShxplrtI
THEATRE
.THE HOISB
", . LAST .SHOWING TODAY
The mysterious disappearance of a secret treaty from
the State Department sets in motiof) the machinery of
the Secret Service and rushes a man' and a girl through
nfl sorts of exciting adventures. .
, -How the Secret Service agent, with the aid of his adventure-loving
fiancee, blocked the treacherous foreign
agents, is told in an absorbing wav, in
"The STOLEN TREATY"
Featuring EARL WILLIAMS with
v - CORINXE GRIFFITH.
Also Episode No. 14
"VENGEANCE AND THE WOMAN."
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s iTIiIk dliiKruin' klioun'ulisr.
tin' Hriilsh tllil in (heir nlslit
rani on Hip Ui-rninn subniu-!
rilic riHsts mill hlilii renters.'
Osieml ill anil keoiirugKe'
:'l nr ilu roast cities at-!
larked by tho llrillsh iwvnl
fnivi's Itrliisli lilockliiB ships
loaiti'd -whit concrete were
hi nk in I lie canal ealranrei
al Imth Osteud and Zes
hrticge 10 hnillo'up the bases.)
Oilier results of the raid an
shown hv Hip diagram..
Water Superintendent L. M. Hoyt
has a force of men cleaning the
city reservoir;
Mabel Oesterllng ; "and Stanley
FMills left . Sunday evening for
Fairfield, Idaho, to visit with their
aunt, ' Mrs. Sherwood Williams.
Mrs. J. Hcughan enjoyed a short
visit with her brother, Morris Peter
son, of Preston, Idaho, as he passed
through La Grande this morning on
his way to Camp Lewis. ' ,
George Huntington Currey, edi
tor and. owner of the Malheur En
terprise, who has been visiting with
his . parents in this city, left last
even.ng for his home In Vale.
Claude Nash, the son of MrB. , A,
J. Nash, who recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis has i
so far -recovered as to be able to
be moved home ' from the hospital.
Ensign Olile Childerg of the Sal
vation Army, who has been visiting
with her,.'mothcr, Mib. Frank Chil
ders''for' the. past few., days., left
this morning for Belllngham, where
she is now stationed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Garfield King
and children left this morning fol
Slsson, California. ' Mrs. King and
children will remain in Slsson dur
ing the absence of Mr. King at tht
front in Y. M. C. A. work.
Arthur C. Williams,' accompan
ied by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Wil
litms, ;Who has been' making her
home iln this city for some time,
left last evening for Zanesvllle,
Ohio. Mr. Williams will return to
La Grande in about two' weeks, but
Mrs:-Wllliams, who- Is 03 years of
age, will remain, in Ohlov
MOW HKCOHD ,1'Olt SHIPS.
WASHINGTON, May 1. (By
United Press.) A total output of
240,000. tons of new shipping for
the month of April was reported
to the, Shiping Board today by Com
missioner of Navigation Chamber
lain. Two-thirds of the tonnage
was constructed during ' the last i
half of the month. ' .
At that rate the output for the
year will approaci) three million
tons, but Shipping Board officials
look forward to much higher "to
tals . as building1 gets under way
The best previous month was Juno
of last ' year, whpn 228,134 tons
were built. The total In March
was 16(1,700. tons. .
STOLK HAXD OF SHKEl'.
BAKER, May 1. A band ' of
sl,eeP. owned' oy William Poll-
man, were driven otf from tne hit
ter's ranch in the valley north of
the city some time night before
last. Tho loss was not discovered
until morning, when the matter
was reported to Sheriff Anderson,
who about 10 o'clock In tho morn
ing, located the sheep in the hills
about four miles east of the Poll
man ranch. No one was with them
at the time. No arrests had been
made up to last evning, but several
well defined clews were loft which
will probably result in the suspect
ed party being soon rounded up.
Job Printing, The Observer, Main 37
OF'QIAUTV.
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'; -PH1P BU1LD1NC? " R.UGES
FIFTEEN YEARS
LA GRANDE HAS FEW FIRMS
OPERATING THAT LENGTH ,
OF TIME. .
Interesting History of Progress I
. .Noted In Entirely New Lino
' of Endeavor.
La Grande is, comparatively
speaking, a young community in
term of years Wllltauiette Valloy
points are measured by, and not
a great number of business Insti
tutions are now operating .under tho
sanio proprietorship and manage
ment that they did IB years ago.
: W,. H. Bohnenltmp Co., Mux
Bloch, The Model, N..K. West, j.
n H. Peare and L. C Smith these are
a few of thorn.
Looking over tho business con-
corns of tho city's directory as it
now stands, one discovers- some
mighty interesting history In con-
cectlon with tho development of
these long-time Institutions. For
BUSINESS
instance, there is L. C. Smith. auto.burie1 in tho Latino cemetery.
garage man. . "
L. C. Siuih came to La Grande
a ""kid" fifteen years ago with very
little money. Ho worked for Jay
Van Buien for a time, as a me
chanic, but soon managed to get
enough money saved to lay in tho
barest necessities to run a bicycle
repair shop. His first shop was on
Elm street in a small 1 0 -x 12 room
and no money In the bank.
Business sagacity, unusual fur:
sigh tedness, hard work and a ra
pidly spreading reputation for fair.
ness and honesty, made It possible
for him to orect, eight short years
later, a fine brick plant on Firth
street and booh afterwards to dou
ble tho capacity of the Institution
until today he has one of the larg
I est garages In this section of the
state. Thus from nothing, 15, years
ago to a well-established, financially
strong institution ut tho present
date Is his enviable record.
Unquestionably one of tho rea
sons forhis business growth is the
fact of close study and hard appli
cation to details. His patrons say
another reason for his success is hit
Bbmtr to.',l,k a wfnner. c"1,n,odlt
Mr. Smith admits that since boy
hood he has had an ambition to at
tain a reputation which stamp him
authority on picking commodities,
so that when he gave his approval
tin nnv Una ll,..t l.tt, n..t..nc u,..l
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! e al)lc to lrust ln ms Juugmeni
In short to become an authority a
bureau of advice, advice lipor
which his patrons could wholly de
pend. His patrons declared he haf
attained that goal. How well Ik
has succeeded, his present buslncs:
enterprise Is convincing proof of
He is essentially a self-made man
and his career In business is not
oiily creditable to himself but tc
the community in which lie carved
his way to business success.
Inewtoday
WANTED Two carrier boys at once.
Putman Drug store. 5-ltf
FOR RENT Furnished 4-room house,
with bath; close in. Call Main 728.
5-ltf
FOR S.ALK. Fresh Cow, with cult,
at Alicel. La Grande Invest merit
Co.
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FOR RENT. Two bedrooms, . with
bath. Breakfast served If desir
ed. MrB. Frank Chllders.
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FOR RENT. Five room house on
Cedar Street, close to Adams; 'al
so 7-rooui house on block of
ground on North Front street.
Inquire 901 Adams. 5-1 .It
Observer advertising will bring re
i salts.
WALLOWA MOV OX A VISIT.
WALLOWA, Apri" 2a. Born, to
Mr. and Mrs Owen Pratt, April 19, a
son..- . . .:.':. :
Mrs. A. B. Hall and daughter are
visiting relatives und friends in Los
tine. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Allen and daugh
ter, Flora, und Miss Mary Rundall
spent Saturday in Enterprise.
Virgil Covcrstone left Saturday for
Camp Lewis, after having spent o
couple of weeks with home folks. His
wife accompanied him as fa;" as La
Grande. '
Mac Hoke, county agent, of Enter
prise, was in town Saturday, looking
after the farmers' interests.
Mrs. Turner Oliver, of Spokane, is
visiting with her brothers, Hector and
John McDonnld, this week.
Miss Nora Miller, of Corvallis, was
a business visitor in town last week
and, while here renewed acquaintance
with former 0. A. C. students.
J. P. Morelock returned from Port
land, where he was called by the ser
ious illness of his father, E. B. More-
lock. ' . , . v
Mrs. Al. Thompson, of Lostine, was
a Wallowa visitor Monday.
Mrs. Trowbridge, from the north
uml of 41,8 county, died at the Wallowa
Hospital Saturday, April 20, and was
J. H. McElroy went to Portland last
'week to "'8it his "daughter, Mrs. Tom
Matthews.
Mrs. T6m Peach has returned to
her homo in La Grande, after visiting
relatives and friends here Jur a few
days. '.-', : f
Eugene Lnurunt and company, the
last number of the High School Ly
ceum course, entertained a large aud
ience Tuesday evening at the gym
nasium.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McLean re
turned to their home in Pendleton
Sunday, having been called here by
the death of their aunt, Mrs. John,Mc
npnald. Miss Mabel Bell, who is teaching
on Smith Mountain, was a week-end
visitor with her parents.
Mrs. W. A. Purdin, who is in the
Enterprise hospital, is gettng ulong
nicely. '
Miss Siora Tyler, of Topeka, Kan.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Moore.
.MOr.NTAI.N TOWN NEWS
IIILGARD, April 30. (Special.)
C. N. Lewis and wife went to La
Grande Sunday and viisted at the I.
W. Faulk home. On the train they
net Floyd Allen, . a formqr Hilgurd
resident, his father having been at
one time proprietor of the Ln Iiray
Hotel here. The Aliens lived near
Joseph for a few years and are at
Present located at Parma, Idaho.
Floyd has been in the medical corps
it Camp Lewis for Bevernl months
ind was going to Idaho on u short
furlough.
Mrs. Frank Bcauchamp and son,
James, left Hilgurd last week for an
sxtended visit in Portland and points
in California. Mrs. Beauchamp is tak
ing the trip to try a change of cli
mate for her health, which has been
poor for several months.
Miss Magic Newton was visiting
Gladys and Margaret Saling last Sun-
lay and Monday.
About 2500 sheep were driven
through Hilgurd Tuesday, on their
way to the range.
; Streams in the canyons just above
this pluco are becoming a favorite
trout fishing region. About 25 auto
loads were up trying their luck Sun-
lay. '
Mrs. Stephen Beauchamp was in La
Grande Saturday. ,(' ' . '
W. V. Connor was in La Grande last
Saturday.
Mrs. George McDonald is visiting in
Wallowa county. . j
Miss Arnoldus was shopping in La
Grande (Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Saling went to Perry last
Thursday. '
OIIF.GONIAN.
The agency of The Oregonian has
been changed from.-Iny Van Burcn's
to the PUTMAN DRUG STORE. 5-ltf
Observer advertising will bring results.
SHOE SENSE
Shoes are bciiig made today to sell at any prie if you buy a shue tit a cheap price, yon
aro buying a cheap shoe; that is, a shoo that has been adulterated, paper substituted for ;
leather, and is attractivo in price only,,YOUR;BESTi-PROTECTJON-IN:BLTiNG
SHOE that will stand the wear, hold their shape,, arid give y'oii' value fbr every dollar
you invest, is to BUY ONLY RECOGNIZED BRANDS shoes that have built-up a
reputation for the people ' who made them.THE BEST SHOES MADE IN AMERICA
ARE , . '
SOLD HE.RE
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN-
UTZ & DUNN CO.,
SELBY SHOES,
RICE & HUTCHINS, " t
EDUCATOR SHOES,
HOOSIER SCHOOL SHOES
.ALL SOLID LEATHER
One of the
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MilTIKH LOSERS l'OU APRIL
LONDON, May 1. British casual
ties, published ' during April showed
WVi officers killed, 48-11 wound
ed and 2459 missing; 8189 men
killed, 35,304 ' wounded and 814
missing: , .
The total of 53,290 casualties is
the largest since January when
there were 74,038. The March
casualties weie 14,588 and tho Feb
ruary casualties 19,492. It is be
lieved that neither the March nor
April casualties included the total
resulting from the German drive.
Tbe figures given,, 814 men miss
ing, is out of all proportion to the
number of officers reported missing
and may be an error in cabling.
11AXMT8 I1D NOT JHT t'AHH.
WASHINGTON," May 1. Addi
tional' advices concerning the rescue
or g''a! Kyle, Portland, Ore., engi
neer from Chinese bandits, said to
day they had given him up with
out ruiiBom, after they had been
worn out by military pursuit und
had been promised amnesty.
BABY CH1X
"We liat the reputation tn Pelilumi
of fondling the best layinailock. Let
111 prove Ihu to you, Buy not lit
cheeped., but tho beat. Write tor
information. ' ...
Pouluma, California -
SOME
CORSET
FACTS
There arc, of course, good
corsets and bad corsets
A good corset molds you to
Its shape. You mold a poor
corset to your shape. That
is why your figure improves
under the influence of an ar
tistically designed and well .
made corset. ., '
IKlpDXRTORSETS
f . Wont Laoad
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aro designed by the most
skillful and consequently the
highest paid designer in the
business, - -
PAULINE
LEDERLE
T GOLDEN RULE O
600 R. C U. Stores with an Aanual Purchasing Power of
Over 60 Million Dollars ,
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GRANDE qtW SIOBE
TAR AXD FIOAT.UORS FOR NON
PARTISAN'.
" EVERETT; Wash., May 1.
Joseph E. Golden of Heauie is re
covering here today after being
given a coat ol tar and feathers
last night by a party of citizens
near. Monroe. Golden Is an or
ganizer for the Non-Partisan leaguo
IS MADE SECOND LIEUTENANT.
. Airs. Edna Lubbus, of this city, has
received word that her brother, Cor
poral Sherman L. Pobst, Co. L, 43
Regiment, who has been in tho offi
cers', training camp at-Fort Ogles-
STAR
TOMORROW
WM. DESMOUND
The Captain of
His Soul
TONIGHT LAST TIME
HERBERT RAWLINSON
In
"FL.IRT1NG AVITH DEATH."
aiiaaairaliojiraa
For Sale
3 Dodge Touring Cars
1 Maxwell Touring Car
1 Reo Touring Car
1 Grant Touring Car
Used But Not Abused
Daniel Auto Co.
110TU PHONES
The
CIGAR STORE
aj We carry the Choicest Brands of
f CIGARS AND TOBACCO, CONFECTIONERY,
J CANDIES, ETC.
Our Fountain Service Cannot Be Excelled
t Ice Cream Fresh Every Day.
FOR MEN AND BOYS
FIEBRICK. FOX HILKER,
BRADLEY'S CUSTOM SHOES,;
COGAN'S ARMY SHOES,
BOY PROOF SHOES,
E. C. SCUFFERS.
NOTHING BUT LEATHER
thorpe, Georgia, has received the com
mission of second lieutenant. ' -
.i, : Cause Of Headache. . v '
- Fy knowing tho cause; a diseaso
may often bo avoided. : This la par
ticularly true.-of headache. Tho
most - common caiiBe of headacho
Is a disordered Btomuch or const!- -patlon,
which may be corrected ' by
taking a few doses of Chamber
lain's tablets.- Try It. Many othorn .
have obtained permanent relief by
taking those Tablets. . They are
easy to take and mild and gentle In '
effect.
Theatre
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