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LA OKA i' JWENJN'rt OBiiv Ell SATURDAY, MAI 11.1018. - -i X spring cos'rcec? subdued yet smart UOTrHfcUU. A. V. lUncUnuuu Co. THE KIRS CHBAUM AMERICAN FOR the young man who wants smart style, but beneath' it a foundation of solid quality . 4 . who wants an' appropriate, unobtrusive business sack suit for him, by all means, the Kirschbaum American . . . Tailored in ' the Kirschbaum shops and offered in a wide range of spring weight cassimeres, worsteds and serges each , fabric vall-wool 100 per cent and no ' compromise - - - - $20, $25, $30, $35, $40 Hills Department Store iln the wartime drawing room above, staid color effects are well demonstrated. The gown on trie left Is of smoke gray jersey, wltb a satin, collar of pearl gray, cord-edged and tied with scarlet. At the girdle, to relieve the somberness of the gown, Is knottd a handsome, scarf of scarlet cloth embroidered In black, blue, and gray -' : The costume at the right shows a skirt of midnight blue cbirfoa over taffeta and the blouse is of the same material in Joftre blue. The . alearea are embroidered tn dark bine and red, and it buttons up and' down tbe back. .. OUR , GROCERIES ARE SUPERIOR in QUALITY ISM BED, BATH AND BOARD IN JUNCTION CANTEEN yfM poorest tran Jap : rnn from n yT . . TOKt. jZp : J "Yon see, .' f "iii and I Wo were p Brings Heaten a Little Nearer to aa American Sammie. ' I A mother who is n Red Cross work er In her home town gave to her chap ter the following letter she hud re ceived from her son lp France: , ; . "If you could have seen me. yester day, when I left trenches which the ruins luivo turned Into open sewers, even you would never hnvu known me. I was mud from head to foot, so eov 'ered with crawling tilings that the nip In the world would have me, and I fairly ached for LOUISE LOVHLY TOMORROW ; . Tomorrow and Monday at the Star the latest Louise Lovely production will be shown with that winning star in the leading role. The picture is called "The Girl who Wouldn't Quit," and -the scenes run . from a luxurious city home to a. West ern mitring camp It is a strong mcl- i SHERRY'S Captain Donald C. Thompson, the the-young Knnsan known as the world s greatest war photographer. lawho hns IllHt' rpttlrtiert fiftox nnnmlinar bincv yture, on every uitiue iront in Europe and Russia, eleven months be ing required to obtain the Russian pic ture nolne. From the beginning of the first reel of this feature to the end there are hundreds of the most unusual battle front scenes, and the most remarkable ''over the top" charges that have ever been, photographed. Every foot of the film that is shown helm tn vlsunl. oiirnmatic production with a trig punch i iae for the American people the dns , Following is a brief story of th pic-1 tnrdly mciuiB that the Germans utiliz- j ,turo: . ! ml in Russia to bring about food riots, j When Joan's father a mine supor-1 street fighting and the final ovcr-i intendent,' was sentenced to life im-j throw of the government. pr sonment pn circumstantial ' evl- This' picture is not . war picture! donee of a terrible msnler, and rob-1 with love story running through it, bery, his little daughter Joan, made H ibut n real, official historical docu-: her it's work to secure his release. 1 nimt, such as probably will never bei8tory, which Is the screen attraction Very few believed that Tracy was filmed again. ".' .: sitnc Sherry Theatre on Sunday, with tnis picture, will be shown the i gives the talented star mucn op- officiul Red Cross picture "The Spirit iportulilly to .show her wonderful of the Red Cross" which shows just 'versatility n an lictress. what is being dond by-that great or-r As Belle- Jones, the Western ganicution and how they a'e using dance'tinll gi l,-Miss Storey, 'Is-cast ithe money they have collected to aid; In the type of role In which she I first endeared herself to the public - . las a motion picture star of the my first furlough had bc caugtit a. train for I'arls, packed, into a freight car. Snivel Is so couiicVCdviC' spent moist 1 of our time stopping. At Inst, when ; iilht came, wit wom dumped out at n j railway Junction with the iiiforinnilon i that the triflii1 for I'iirls would he I along the next day. ac Tuesday in his latest Paramount pic ture "Rimrock Jones." This is a ty pical Western photoplay, the theme of which is laid in the coDDer mines of Arizona. A mushroom town founded! : Canteen Like New York Hotel, by the hero is seized with his copper j "I tell yon I wim discouraged. Then mine by a crafty lawyer, but later re- j suddenly across the tracks from our gained through the help of a steno-! station I saw an American Ked Cross giapher, who pits her woman's wit and Intuition againBt the clumsy, bun dling' of Rimrock's enemies. Eatiug good food meatus good health; eating poor, food means ixior Health.'- J nererore, you .can c airom w uw. poor groceries.' ' ' -v: i , ' ....The best quality.is none too good for you and your fam ily, and our good groceries is health insurance for you and,: yolirs.' ' J.f; ";C..'''::;-';vi.:I." ; .Buy'our liealthf ul. foods and. save'doctors' bills. - Phone us your grocery order today. ; I ' ; 1 ' , HARRI S GROCERY Phoue. Main 70 and 77. Farmers Black 192 canteen, and all my troubles were at;403 North Pjr Street ' : ACTOBS the TtUSH Lots of people must have the same j "United States Food Administration License No. G50265," :'t , . ' . ideu of thsso cnntens that I used to i have Just little shacks where yoaj were handed out a cup of sloppy cof fee. . Wo are alt wrong. These Red Cross places beat a. New York hotel for variety of service, dven If they don't havo the gilt furniture and tip takers. Here Is what happened to me: "7!rt I had a bath, a real one. with plenty of soap and water. While I was getting clean my clothes, every stitch, were cleaned and sterilized. Then I hod a meal of real American cooking, actually sitting down at a ta ble to eat It. After that I went Into the canteen barber shop and had a shave anil haircut. Then, being a gentleman of leisure, I strolled into the canteen movlo theater ami saw - some good American films. However, I soon turn ed In for the night! Into a clean, .dry bed that felt like heaven or home. . 'And now this morning, after a line breakfast, I am sitting In the canteen writing this letter to you and waiting comfortably for my train. You Just can't possibly hnngine what these lied Cross women are doing Tor useTldicrs and for the French and English, too. Each canteen takes care of thousnnds every day. . , "They make its feel like human be Ings once again and give us the nerve to' go on Willi this gariie of licking the Kaiser. And when we win you can give a good share of tho victory to tba American Red CrosV ' "A GOOD MAN TO WORK FOR IS A GOOD MAN TO, VOTE FOR' " Your Kind , of L. J. SIMPSON Man for Governor" ! ItOI.K SHOWN SIKTRO VUHSATIMTY I I r w a STAR'S -The' Claim," the Metro All-Star Series picture, starring Edith guilty, out the evidence was over whelming; Joan,' In hor extremity, turned to Robert Carter and his wife,! Carter had been tho superintendent of the mine awl was about to lie de posed. He asked to lead a posse, and j it wns due to this that the conclusive iJ'0UI- by "over there.' evidence was discovered. Ho wns: r-o- wnsi how a rich man, and Joan accepted I """""""aaaaaaaaaaaaaaai- first rank. Id - horseback riding, the invitation of his wife to stay with j m f m ' r ' Y- theMetro star can "meet all them in the city. She wns no sooner: j jfj J .I f 4, iconiors" .wllhoiit fear, for she Is there than she received a mysterious J . J tw fniirlese as she Is expert. As message, saying that a certain cheit j ,ih( dnnco-hall girl she has to sing in a storage room Contained a con-, ROY STEWART AND JOS1K SEIMi- ftni'' dance for the entertainment fcsBlon which would Interest her fnth-j WICK IN KEITH OF THE :f 11,0 guests -of the rough frontier , er. Jnah was wild to set out for the IIORDKR. .hotel. Her singing voice is very storage room; Carter was covertly! pleasing and , she never lacks a trying to delay her, so that he coulij' , Illnck tlart, leader of the Border partner at a. dance. , .. get tho box. In the meantime it went j Wolves, who have been terrorizing! A" f th acting In this "Wekt at auction to Jim Younger, a rich, settlers in the Mojave desert vicinity,'8" n,,t B"."' however, and the youth who bought the mysterious box jswept down on General Waite's home Mnr ,s called upon' to play many out of curiosity. Then began a chase land kidnanned his riauirhtnr. Ilnm. sympathetic scenes, .wherein she Jonn Tenched Jim's bun-1 Jack Keith, border raniror. with set capably portrays Belle Jones when the box was onencd. , fi.ee uml nimn il,.(i.tmi,,ntinn .,v t her maternal love for her child Is Just as she started to open it the place ; the saddle mid trailed the bandit to awakened' and leads to her re was held up by a dozen sailors. While : his cabin. There the two powerful gaining "Tho Claim" her child, they were locating and making man-killers faced each other. No' Near tho climax of, the picture. mi vvjin tnc box, Joan telephoned to I quarter was expected or given. . For:'"" Storey Is called upon to act Jim Younger's sailors and thus Inter 'once guns were laid aside and man's ""other kind of love sceno icpted tho party as it was boarding most primitive weapon, tho naked :w,,,i man. Here, also, does the the boat Their leader was unmasked fist, was used. Keith fought silently 'Popular star appear to advantage ill. Robert Carter. The box, when fin-: and coolly while the bandit roared and' "'Inglng lht picture to a close ally opened, disclosed the fact that the j raged. For thirty minutes the two wllh "st of "'ed phases of loiegrnpn operator, who left the box 'enemies fought until Keith struck the , Portrayal each with superior In- ARCADE Tomorrow only ROY HTK WART - In ' V "Keith of the ,J "The Wolves Meet their Master." - ALSO A LATK !EAVS J?HKI, ; T A drama or me Great outdoors JcsseL.Lasky. d A SLOGAN Chosen by the . men who have worked for : The ' Highest ' possible endorsement. The most rigid test that his policies practiced over a period of twenty vears, are SOUND JUST and EFFICIENT. THE BEST POSSIBLE t PROOF that his pledges to' the citizens of Oregon are not mere "words' but "WORDS BACKED BY WORKS." Those who know him .believe IN him, believe IN his ABILITY,' believe IN his POLICIES. They know he Will give Oregon a CLEAN, IMPARTIAL, BUSINESS LIKE administration. ' -They know it te be true, ABSOLUTELY. WHY? ,.,... '. . Because . ,,..',., .. In nineteen years he has employed 21,000 men. ... He has always paid good wages. He never, had a strike or a personal injury suit. He built many homes "on time," never foreclosed a mortgage or sued on a promissory note. He has helped many laboring men to acquire their homes, their business and their livelihood. These workers, who know him best, have endorsed him to a man, have adopted the above slogan and that's "WHY "he is "Your kind of a man for Governor." L. J. SIMPSON (Republican.) Paid Ad. issued by "Simpson for Governor League," 411 Selling Bldg., Portland, Oregon. , Primary FRIDAY, MAY 17th RED CROSS S MU ICALE of the box. iralow before in the storage room, had planned the murder and also the evidence that con victed Tracy. '.o i I'KTl'RK OK WHAT HAPPENED IN RUSSIA CAPTURED HY PATHE AND STAR THEATER. Another big scoop for Paths Is re vealed In the announcement that this Company, which has made such a suc cess with its Official War Films, will be sole distributors of the most Wort" ilorful official picture that has yet come from the war. ;The German Cuise in Russia," and that this film is to be shown at the Star Theater, Thursday and Friday. This remarkable motion picture was hi ought back to the United States by last terrific blow that sent the bandit '"' nictation. to the floor. On the same program Is another "Keith of the Bonier" Is the name on, ''hose clean ctassy Christie of Triangle's great photoplay, which embodies one of the most extraordin ary screen fights in the history of the allent drama. This picture will be shown at th Arcade theater to morrow only.lt should be recalled that "Keith of the Border" is an adapta tion of Randolph Parish's very suc cessful novel by the same name. Coniedys which popular with audiences. are proving ' so Sherrey's Sunday 0- It.UNHOW THOIT msrf.AY The fine display of rainbow trout . in the Pulinan drug store window are of the results of the Plvcatortal prowesa of one Rhea l.upher and he grabbed the fish nut nf a stream In Baker . county. Some of the fish measure twenty WALLACE REID HERE MONDAY I 4M-RP1 Jones g I k ififMtftfjtsb, Scenario bv I fanvijF.Thev X 1 JMMmiPM andfmnlXPlnneqan 3N Wf JK-At DirectcdbyDonoldCrUfP ', : "": S.I '. Auspices of the 'Neighborhood Club. .Many of La (irande's best musicians will sing, dance, read and play in an exceptionally high-class pro-, -gram of varied numbers, ranging from the lighter popular airs to the classics. v Tuesday, May 14 the Those who remember 'Wallace Reid recent .photoplay "Nan of Music Inches. Mountain" will welcome the announce-' ' ' " ment that he is ar.ain to be seen ut , Observer advertininir ivill l,r: . I Arcade Theater on Monday and suits, ,, . ' I ..il inln. nance -., "Oets-ii- . MOM JAY AND TfESDAY Als Iifiuise Vtizenda autl the Mack Seimett l'eauty Sipiad in ' ; ' "THOSK ATHLKTK! DIRLS." ')' " It's a Scream! 1 '. h;'! Mary . L . . ' The program iiv epitome ' ' The Monday Club. ; ' ;. Vocal: Mrs. A. L. Richardson, Miss Xewlin, Miss .Tea'nnette Stoddard. ' .Esthetic Dancing: Miss Leona Xewlin. , Rending: Miss Naomi "Williamson. Iiistrunienttil: Miss Sadie Young, Miss Flor ence Lynch. THE LA GRANDE CHAPTER NEEDS MORE FUNDS. WILL YOU HELP 4 Prices Popular.'MViuse ineritorious. Talent the hest. - . ' . ' ' - ' Admission :r and 25 cents. l?eserV seats at ' ; Silvertliorn's now. 0 !fvS00 W 0 9 9