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LA WKJLSDli tV'KMNU 'cbSEIfVKir T( : ess-day; ma y 21; ion." .The' Otiserveriv Aa LsdvpecdcBt Newspaper j limit of mea to go to Franc tu hbe t.-.j,... -ity of Uw ships to carry llhwn nod the necessary supplies. iSocb reports as these seem to indi- Wilson ssid h, kit New 'Mrs. Falroarr taj ba Spot ae Mrs. Frank MrKeaaoa. IS; Mrs 'Huron, aad Mr. Vrrda Tattla took ill ' . . .1. fi 1 -a . .a . arlnfw .. , K.h.!0""- Chrutisssoa aodal. Elgin this week. Published Daily a: WkJy at La Craodo, . -egon. La Grande Evening Observer , Publishing Company. EHUCE OENNIS. Publisher. Frank Jn tb B4 Cross eoteruiaiueat si ter baa arrived aey ' in Fraaoa. " "eras sua J-n xeuie oaaem, Ha eolistod la cbe baiooa dirii&m of i -- "- "U Tll, quill, sitae 6mim fcas returned from.1 La Grande much improved ia health.: lira. Or. Clllmor car the Tth aod 4ta grades their state examinations Friday, i J. H. Walker has finlihol plant-j las sixty-five acrvs ia potatoes near' Una army. jn-ii: ssra, toeiwoort Williams, 1 Mica Alkw one of the r. ter-r, musical, Ji;.7S; A. C Glean aad jeate that the war preparation! are prise leathers, lelt today for Jit. iMr- H- 'ro. aale. tilt. - . 'Pleasant. Miri ear former borne.! JoL experts to leav la a Entered at the Poatoffke at 1 . lwm.i ueu (a miii. J J-"?' with hit slMer, Mrs. . La Grande, Oregon, aa Second-class I " I Rwd hii zona in part. ' Knight, of Pendleton, on a pleasure St-mmerrille. I!!- baaU'T " FoU" Mld U-tflMd where she win vJiit before !lrt- ' . Mrs. Win. Wigsans Visited frWnds' Address Ail Conmunirauons to J the United States didn't have suffj-i leaving for ber home la Spoksise. lr- aBd M,a- Lrmaa Weeks, of lin Elgin Saturday. Tbe Otnarrer, ViiO Sixth Street. I- , - afita Etta Andrews lt-fi Mood!-!1-" Graada attended the Red Cross Mr. and Mrs. Bellamy left this' Chr Oifi-il Pimrr. rVmniv OffirialL .. .. . for her home in Vancooter. Wah. jsepper last Saturday eiening. r- i ocajunuoa ox Paper. ' Ereninr Telesrrauh Heoort of United Press Association. ' j an I. On Sale ia Othei1 Otlea 3reguD Hotel News Stand, Portlaod. Impenal News Stand, Portiand. aluiutomah MateJ News Stand, Portiand. SL'RSCBIPTION BATE3 Br Carrier Daily, per month CSc ; Daiif, per three isomhs. 1.9j ' Daily, per. six months in advance t-175 : Daily, per year in advance $7.5 Daily, tinc'ie copy , ic By Mail Daily, per year in advance... . ..$5.M t Daily, per six months in advance $2.50 ', Ij)y, three months in sivanre..f 1.25 i Daily, per month ' 50c ' . Tbe Eatorday Eveoi.-ir; Observer, by j mail, per year in advance WeeUy Obterver-Etar, by mail, per " year tn advance.......... Dlrv cust grievance against Germany for war. If that is what he said, he is well qualified to . HWI, V, M 111 ' vl in tbe war is justifiable, all W. W; members aider legal inrtiigition should be turned loose. Portland expects to raise its Bed. Cross quota in two days. If Ed. Kiddle lived ia Portland the people I'HfXHTK ;OOD liOADS. ii l m . . . i . . s w it-Luu ixavc jurguiitn awui uw ilea SUMMERVILLE DELEEJIES iin LEAVE FDR CONVENTION Wade. ' Mrs. ' iweek on a visit with relatives in the ' Stella Willamette valley. M E.NTEftTAIXMK.VT I.KBKKAH 1 JUDGE HAS -AITO l)l:l.IW AP- Czoss quota, by this . time. JOSEPH Will HAVE 1 "My Country Tts of Ths 8tt Land f Litwrty. A TKEAT AHEAD. - i1 " j . La Grande is a f .w miles east , ward of the center line of totality j,- of tbe eclipse ot the sun on June 8. , Iiaker it almost in the exact center , ', at the path and, therefore, is the point which hqs attracted a large f numoer of auironomeri and scien- - tints. Thaw men, ve.sed in soch af if fairs, would have traveled many thousands of miles to r) to Skomo kawa or. to Thief vr.i- . instead of V Uaker if either ier locaif- f lie woro flip sJmuL But the .rw iJ" ;.;:ii. aclipse SUMMER V1LLE, May 20. (Spce- iwi i ice urutis Dtn'i ii enier- Itainment given by Prof, aad Mrs. W L. Starr, school teachers of tt.lf, t place, was a decided success. Tbe j proceeds amounted to ti2.'ja. I Mrs. Billy Baker and Mrs. 8. T. vtoodeU delegates fiom the Jewel Rebeltab Lodge; and S. T. Woodcll and F. E. WoodeU of the I. O. O. LA CBAXDE PARTY CALGHT - Lodge. left on Saturday. May IS. FISH AT LAKE HIGH SCHOOL ' 10 ""nl he Grand Lodge wblch ..SEXIOKS EXJOY PICXIC OfT-j' held at Seaside. Oregon. SIDE STIDEXTS LEAVE FOB Tb "Jewel" Rebekah Lodge of THEIR HOMES. ; j this place entertained 12 visitors .' JCove on tho 15th. As might na- B' Arthur S. Rudd.-j- jturally be expected a good spirit JOSEPH, .May 20V (SpeciaL) J. prevailed.- ' B. Hambelton came in from Condon.! Mr- vVUl Jack nl children are Oregon, to attend the graduation ex-;ue' at the home of Frank Sion erases of his daughter, Miss Rita I1"1 his sisters. .. j Uambelton. j Joy riders have cause to appfe-j Grover Grimlett of La Grande, vi- date the good roads in almost all! sited Sn Joseph last week. j parts' of the valley and surround-! Jack O'Neill, Pat Foley, Scrtj'nS bills. Hughes and several other La Grande. MiM Mabel Hug of Pumpkin men, and Dr. Pierce, of Baker, were : Ridge is visiting at the home of Mr. on tbe trail of the finny tribe at the aoi Mre- F(ne lake this week. . j . - : o : "The Wolf at the Door" 'A healthy, robust savings account fceeps the "Wolf from the Door." . It's a barrier against uiaiiy of the evils which beset jK-ople with small incomes. " , How is it with you? Do you keep a savings account f 'A savings account at our bank ena bles women, clerks, mechanics and others to accumulate a reserve that . will be available in times of need. We always stand ready to help you in vour effort to save money with , which to keep "The Wolf from the Door." Member Federal Reserve System La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON 'i sMsMstwM New Dress , .---rfnC Fabric in Gingham Plaids Jnst Arrived 55 f- V. CV rl ... , ..r..-v - ten, but a good, soft, serviceable materiaL They are in pret ty gi.rham plaids pink, blue, green, tan and brown. Com in aisd see them now. , Price $1.25 yard. -" ". Don't Forget our . sz!e of Men's Ox fords. They ore going fast only a few" good ones left. Save half soleipg your shoes this summer. Black and Tan Oxfords, English and straight lasts lace and button. Your choice" ?2-90. . , Something new in dress fabrics awaits your ' In- ' spection in our dress J good department ' , These new materials J are a silk and cotton mix THE RED CROSS needs ' your subscription to help make the quota. Stop and think that the little you give may save the life of one of our boys in France, Give what you can willingly. . ' TRAVELING BAGS j will be almost an good at La Grande t as elsewhere, ard what is lacking here in the length, k idonitiim win be more than mauc up in an iiiuslra- ted lectui e, of which the people here J Will have the benr " ; without trou t ble or expense, , f, Prof. Sidney bean Townlcy, a bro l thtr of County Commissioner W. J. Townley, will bo the lecturer. The! subject of astronomy and its co-rcl- a the science, mathematics, has been a specialty with Prof. Townley for J many years, and what he may have to offer on the subject may be "ac cepted as coming from the fountain branch of science. The laity, or that innumerable mr jority of people who know nothing a bout the movements, the measure ments end the other differentiations concerning the heavenly bodies, can depend only on what is told them. But there is no lack of faith in their preceptors for tbe reason that such phenomena as eclipses, comets, mcas- J urcmcnts of the .solar year and all x , the illimitable facts pertaining to the "i heavenly bodies are forecasted with an accuracy which would seem to t make those conversant with such affairs as belonging to the cult of the superhuman. It i, like many other things mysterious, easy enough It those who know. It is princip ally matter of mathematics the oniy perfect science. To say that the approaching eclipse v.-ill come us it does; that it will be Alfred Stumbaugh was un from . Imnaha for a day or two last weelclTWil IN Hill N K.H. Price, of Midway. British Co- III U lllllUIILU III turnout, arrived in Joseph last week to live at the home of his daughter. jirs. j. o. itenme. .Mr. and Mrs. Lester Emmons will leave this week for their new home in. Central California. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Estes of Imnaha were in Joseph the first of the week Their son, Lester, has been attend ing the Joseph High School. li. IL Roberts of La Grande was up on a visit to Joseph last week. SIR. AM) MltS. SHKItWOOD Wll,l MAM VISITORS Mlt. AXD MltS. BELLAMY LKAVK OX A VISIT J. II. WALK Kit HAS HIXTKY-KIVK At'ltK FIEIJ) OF I"OTATOES. . , ; . IMni.KB Mat 70 l?n!nll Last Monday evening, several of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Williams the Seniors tf Jo-Hi entertained se veral of their, friends at a picnic party on the west side of the lake. W. G. Beith, local . representative for the Kerr Gifford Company, left bumlny for a trip thru Oklahoma and Kansas. Miss Morene Boggan, who graduat ed from the J. H. S. left early Sun day morning with her grandparents. Major and Mrs. Boggan for their home in Anatone, Washington. Hoyd Green and wife have gone to came down from La Grande Satur day on a visit. , ' There' were two accidents In the box faetoiF-IJifit Wk.r T-id Lafwea had the misfortune to get his hand very badly hurl. Dr. Gillinore at tended tho injury and the patient is setting along In good fehapc. Walter Wiggins sustained severe bruises of the hand while at work in the factory. Mr. and- Mrs.- L. E. Wlrcans are comfortably located in their. Oo OIL BURNERS i III: Your wood is gone, the summer is here, that oil burner that you have longed for is ready to install in your Bange FREE TRAIL and ( guarantee cover your dollars. BUY THRIFT STAMPS AT ' Furniture Exchange Fir and Jefferson E. J. DON Oil UE Black 1241, J j . iiCDb film x aiu 1U1 UU XUlUllUlQ Ideal for women's use on cummer vacations because they're light and easily carried. Tncy are well malJc, with leather bound corners and edges s leather id cloth lined. . , Brown, Tan and Black. ' Prices J6.00 to $17J0 A Complete Line of Trunks in All Grades and Prices ! s i I I I I s s ii i ;,j ;s-,v ii - i Hi EiVATT North Powder, where Floyd will take! home In Imbler. charge of Tom Green's tailoring es-i ; The school play given here Friday tablishmcnt, which was closed forjcvcnlng by the seniors was a ureal some time after its owner's enlistment! success. The house was crowded in the army. land all were repaid for coming to Rev. L. A. Cook left Sunday forjseo the play which was "Hearts and Seaside, where he will attend a con-! Diamonds." vention of the I. O. O. F. Lodge. J Among some of the donations' to " Next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock i the Red Cross are the followinc: . 'oseph is invited to attend Me- .. Day services. Wis. J. P. Humbclton suffered with a light attack of ptomaine poi soning last week. Father P. J Stack went to La Grande the first of the week on business. Sergius Gaulke went out with ' Fred Houdan last Monday and will' be employed on Mr. Baudon's stock ranch. It means full-powered, high-quality gasoline, VV every drop! Be scire it's IE&k?A& Red Crown before you fifl. I lata P 3 I STANDARD OIL COMPANY Z. (Califoraia) y f&Ai " AiSr f I r-- --itrm SVI.VKSTEH III ltl,l:ii;H HAS Alt UIVK1) IX FltA.('l--KXTKIt-IMtlsE TKACHKliS I.KA t-; Ktllt VACAT IN WM. AIXT, SOX OK 111 Al l.T PASNKS K.VAMI NATION l-Olt AXXAI'OI.IS. ENTERPRISE. May 13. (Special) Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Ault have re- delved a teb-grnm from their son, total in certain parts of the: William I). Ault. that he was suc carth's surface and to tell within the I'"' '" l'alng the examination Gasoline f Quality nil ma samssiM i limi nHniisasfin Tl F. L. LILLY, LA GRANDE, ORE. GOLDEN RULE CO., LA GRANDE, ORE. W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO., LA GRANDE, ORE. CLYDE KIDDLE, ISLAND CITY, ORE. UNION HARDWARE CO.. UNION, ORE. Look for n this'-Si ago 4 iilli This sign will guide you to an authorized. dependable service station wbeo you need ex pert advice,' or service on the bearings in , your car, truci or tractor. ft ........ W c are the authorized agents for the Bear-'. . i-gs Service Company, national service rep-' rescntatives for Timken, Hyatt and New' Departure bearings. We have complete engineering data and immediate access to a complete stock of new bearings enabling us " """j' jrwku.sciiuircmeiiis promptly and eSdently.' It i-" h. C. SMITH Authorized Agency Bearings Service Company yiilsllllMI llljjj llllll' Mi X?" sMMiWSj 1 1 III Jli Ml X?" You can always do better when you trade with us. You save on every article. LA GRANDE SATURDAY, MAY We i 25 htur und the minute when the eclii to enter the Naval Academy at An- "l"'-Inanolls. William received tha iio- will iipinar, seems like magic, and pointmont (liiough Henator Cham still it is simple cnoi'h to those who !hCTli,ln ln Mrch. At that time he , , was au enlisted man and was know how to figure it out. I stationed at Honolulu, aboard the A good dial which appears as mys-'S- S. Munterey. His many friends ttry will tirubablv l. m.d i. ii,rc Pli'nwd over his snccess. Prof. Townky when he delivers hi illustrated lecture in La Grande. The jtople of tk coinmii '. ' are very fcrtunate, jnde.il to hac the privi lege of hearing a n..m who is on the "inside" of these mysteries. Krt'd Falconer is the proud father of a mn bom in Spokane. May 11. For Itching Torture Topless Sport Model Look Your Best and Be Comfortable in a t'v- f!7 ' at If your money runs short in-fore your pay day, our system permits you to eharge. instead of "iiif? without food, until you fet more cash. Post ToaMies 11c Washineton Crisps 3 for 2jc .23c .23e that the nn army The rcptirt L'liitcd Stalet France t: 'n nuni- Ixrs the urmy if tjiv.ii l,ritnin in that country. . There was a report from Secretary linker last week thnt FkONT LACE CORSET the only eorwl with the patented VENTILE Back and Front Shield He fitted to the corset designed for vour fit-ure. Tliere are There is one remedy that seldom fails ' LA C'AMILLK MODKUS 10 ioi iicnuig tonure ana relieve skin tiram i ncce Avondale Molasses Pore Castiie Soap Silk Soap. for. . . Wonder Polish, . . . Corn Starch tiround Nuts Citscp 30c lie 21c 27c lCc I tic 2ic IJc Large can Alaga Syrup 63c Chick Fowl, 41bs. .. Scratch Food, 4 lbs. Clam Shell, lnlbs. .. Oyster Shell, lOIbs. . Grit Shell, lOIbs. .. Screenings, 8 lbs.. . Onion Sets, quart 11c .Skat 11c : Coffee for 21c P.ke Ward Means ..ISe Toilet Paper, 4 for 25c ..ic .23c .23c 3c 11 HTJSTI 15 ba!5 :SUbSUNIUi 506 PEOPLE j ACRES OF TENTS 2 Bltt special (TRAINS I 150 ANIMAL TRAINERS irritation and that makes the skin .(? ; ,or c,crv "l-'ur-- n-y ore always clear and healthy. fitted by a scientifically trained cor- Any druiiuirt can 'supply you with set ier. This service goes with the tcmo, which generally overcomes ali , corset and such comfort, skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pirn- j A full line of the latest models al plcs, rashes, blackheads, in most cases: ways on hand. Priced at J2.00 and give way to scmo. Frequently, minor up blemishes disappear overnight Itching usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe, IVI O La F as antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and iViTS. lODt. F atllSOll dependable. It costs only 35c; an extra rt l ei on t. :ii!l flnrsotioro . i I , ... . : wvmv, v..w. ,b mm n'J& SI?in, IS w.wwvw ' - .VZJL, , Posmvel, Res. 1702 Oak. 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