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J'-UJh TWO LA GKAWDG I-AilNw OliSIOli VER THURSDAY. MAY 23. 1918. , i ,1 iiini i i Wm.tM ill iiir in 1 " We Render A Special : Gossard Service Our Corsetu to is n grnd ijutt'Nif the famous (Jus sard School f Oorsctry. and our showing of new models is very complete, lie fitted hy a Graduate ( 'oi-sel icre you'JI notice tlie ditferenie at, once. Pm 's Department Store LETTER IN THE -; MOHNiNG MAIL : How Mrs. Lane Finally Realized That Thousands of Other Mothers' Sons Are at War ' Scarred Battle Front, S-T-A-R j SHERRY'S i l'l'O Its A Joyous Flay Willi Lots Laughs and Big Heart Intercut Of J Official Wiir J'li'turo oil Hume grain Willi hi-ti'U Heel SiiX'i production "I 'lowed I Ilea i d a screech owl Inst night, saying 'Trouble, irouble.' and here the bridegroom dono seMn!wh became a screen star almost ov- the bride In Iter wedding drqss 'fprojor "Itfht in "Nearly Married," a pic de marriage." , , : : ''.'.'. Jture version of the famous stage A happy, laughing parly of Vir- comedy by Edgar Selwyn, is a com ginla youths and maidens'-' hoard jbiiration that should prove a most these dread words': from the lips of -successful attraction when shown at I MammyUudyln the hallway of the;the Sherry Theater, today and to home of Miss Courtney Maltland. ! morrow. By MAXIMILIAN FOSTER Of the Vigilante.. ' Mathematics teach us that 1 from leaves nothing, and there Is also the well known biological theorem that you cannot eta blood from turnip. II Is also assumed,. Sir Isaac Newton having demonstrated the law, thai what goes up Is bound to coma down, but this Is only abstract. Mrs. Lane probably would have denied It. The flat rent, previously $1,200 year, now was $1,400, and It showed no .signs whatever of coining down. The same condition applied also to ner children's shoes. The shoes now, cost $7, whereas they formerly had cost $4. But this was merely a detail A slinl tar phenomenon occurred as to beef, steaks, potatoes, butter, fish and the 07 other varieties of domestic essen tials. All bad gone up; none bad come down. About the only thing sta ble In Mrs. I-ane's cosmos was Mr. Lane's yearly Income. This was $7,uu0 a year. Already Mrs. Lane had given up one maid. 'I'b war literally was at her door. True, Mrs. Lane bsd no son, no brother no kin of any kind in Ui war, but the war still wa at her door. , Hard to Mak. Ends Meet 1 Give money for the war? What do you think she was doing, anyway I She was giving every cent she had, trying to make both ends meet In her household. It hurt, though. Mrs. Lane was a kindly, warm hearted wo man, uuu sue wouiu nave usea to give HAM .MAX V I-F.ATUtCH , - J- I . .-- i j'liie war was dreadful! It was so ' dreadful sho'd stopped reading about It. i But one must read letters. On -mmmmj must do that when a friend takes the MAIXifl KE.VEY BOWS ASAIN I trouble to wrlto them. The letter came In the morning mall '"(United Press) ' ' Mrs Lane read It, then she read It j WASHINGTON, May 23.The ognln. Aftorwnrd she sat there ah- Hnll ,, ,, , n , ,:. Hilar and instructive. Over 120(1 an ilnia's und X00 people take part in Al i, liarn'es 'iris Is ItiKKer hjiiI 'this Kicat Jungle extravaganza. - 'Mnutdvr Thau Kvr... ! 'The Cnnquest of... Nyanza" ex- Herulding the Al G. Barnes four Villained the itoes agent, wa3 taken ring circus as tho greatest wild 'from that region of equatorial animal show tror exhibited In this -Africa which is located in the dla country, Leonard Agozelow," advance 'tvjet of Nyana. press agont foi- the big wild animal "Theodore Koosevclt- was , the aggregation reached Ln Cliande ; first man to go Into that unexplored yesterday and left last night for the (region of Africa and hunt down the west.. '--.'.'! tigers, Hons and elephants, killing Mr. Agazelow declared-the circus ! thorn and huvlng their bodies stuff was "bigger and grander than .ever, led and then presented Ihem to the with many new features." Ho said (National Museum at Washington, the program contains 103 npectocu- j D. C, but it remained for tho noted lar, sensational events, ail of them .showman. Al G. Barnes to go into thrillers. ' y ... itlie wilds of Nyarza and capture nt - The press agent states that "The 'trrcat expense, hundreds of wild. Conquest of. Nyanzn," a big Jungle 'Jungle-bred unliuals anil then trans- pageant, portraying wild .inlmul life and lire of the piiminltive natives in the wilds of Africa was both spoctac- port them to the United Stales to he shown to the American public for the first tlmi'." - ' BILL HOLDS L'P - APPROPRIATION WAIt WOlttilKS I'PKiCT MKALI'H MtkAS and COFFEES Conllngent On Use Of Fruit And (irnin Yor Making Of Alcohplic . ' Beverages. : , sorhed, silent, rigid. The color bad crept I ,,. vl'. Z" ' u" "i n ii I : tJS SlST! P.-in wlthboalln, the appropr Her fiancee, Dubney Carter, had ar rived unexpectedly and soon her In her bridal dress. That night Dahnoy Carter rouiid himself alone In tho mountains with a girl of sixteen. The truth of the ......... nv ,,.i.,owlull HUB JUTU.. The dark shroud of tragedy descend- Madge Kennedy is thj same capa ble young comedienne whose work supplemented the laugh-provoking situations of Margaret Mayo's screen version of , "Baby Mine," and made that photoplay one of tho real ly pronounced hits of the yer. .'., "Nearly Married," as the second! ed over the bouse of Mnllliuid and starring vehicle of Madge Kennedy Lartar. . lis a worthy successor to Babyj "A floul of Tmsi" Is the Triangle ' Mine," heinir a i rapid-fire comedy photonlny which reveals the tragedy with action frum start to finish, andj that follows Die meeting In the a swift succession of thrilling sit-j iiiountaliis. It is a seven-reel fea-1 Uutions calculated to entertain a na-j tlire, Willi Bello Bennett in tlic leod.tion. The various hnpDenings, in-j supported by thiiBe sterling aolors. j volving a young bridal couple who Uurroll Fobs and J. Uurney Sherry. ! became separated within n couple of .On the same program with tills minutes after the wedding cere-: seven reel special produotinn will mony is performed ; a professional! bo shown an OfflclaT War film that co-respondent with an eye for busi-( Is about tho mnsi Interesting reei;ness a friend who makes things that has yet. boon seen here. worse by trying to repair the mis- It Is called .."The Whispering chief done; and a Hindu inn-keeper Wires of War" and shows how our i angling for automobile trade with! . lorcas make use of the telephone, ( broken bottles strewn in the road.j telegraph and wireless In this great provide fun that is literally fast andi world war. furious. 1 It shows some of our own air men over the enemy's lines sending tin; ' iiiTormaunn dbck lo the General in swiftly from between her parted Hps. " Aai'd fiM coma tack from th canteen," it read. "Such an alter noon A trainloai of terioutty wounded fo be fed al once, tclic it truing, at one hat to climb Mo all the earriaget, one after the oth er., ll'o begin with the men tea are iced enough to ill up and nor. -die 'their cupt, and thote who art too ill even lo lift their headt, of courte, vie have to lift and feed ourtclvct. Feeding the ones with bad fare tcoundt are the hardest. I can ttand ordinary tcotinUt of blood, but when a man might to have a note and mouth and all he ' hat it ughl it take: all uouf courage lo gel through a reding. managed lo grl half a ptnl of milk and a eraicit egg and tuuie brand i down the throat of a boy uf twentg who had no mouth left, and '; I had to ccan. If bettoeen evcru ! mouthful. He had had no food for I fifteen hourt and wat to thinly that ho wat nearly intane. I held hit head again! me, and t gagged ' j ' ail Mo lime, W fust kept think- j ing, 'Suppote It wat my boy who ' needed a drink and thcrt wat no ! one lo give it to him.' So icenl ' through with II, and he finally went j to !or. Oh, Martha, Slartha t.ane, tre need everything all you ant j the rett can lentil" --if If Lawrence Had Gone to War. ' One o'clock struck. Mrs. Ijine still j ynt Willi the letter clutched In ber ' pf order. It throws the whole phy sical being out of gear. B. B. Hayward, Unadilla, Ga., writes: "Foley Cathartic Tablets give me quicker relief than anything I have ever tried." They relieve bilious ness bad breath, bloating, gas, inill- clamation stopping the use of grains ecstlon and constipation. No grip- nnd fruits for alcoholic liquors. ; ;ng or nnticea. Sold everywhere. What is more inviting .than a Cup of rlelieions tea or rich fragrant coffee. ; , ' '' : AVe take a si)ecial pride in our coffees and teas," be cause we know tliev are. carefullv seleeted, and properly blended. 1 - - - -. .- - There is a superiority about our tens and coffees, that, you will find when you drink them, and though they may cost vott a few cents, more' per pound,' they cost you less per cup because 'you don't use so'niiieh it's the quality., Phone us your grocery order today. ' - HAR R f S TiRO CF.RY -it is ii(,ictii it 3 iiivuirai amiiuu- ' ... ties that woriy affects the digestive j Phone Jlairl 70 and 77, Farmers Black 192 ' organs.; ' When the digestion Is out i Ana Wn-t, -ci.-- atr-oot A ovnoo H. a I'm nV "United States Food Administration License No. Q50255." tion until the 'President issues a pro- i I'lienmivu Student Not Killed j SALEM. May 22. John Adams. former student at the Chemawa In dian school, who was reported as ! killed in a. recent ca3imlly list from j France, is still alive. A letter from ;hlm has been received by friends. svxnpsis lit' IIIH AXXIMt. STATKMBXTl III" 'I'lIK - LAW UNION & ROCK INSURANCE CO, (if I mill iii. Kttjrlaiiil. u (ftfltilnT. HUT, ttmdf tiinolwiK-i of I in tntr In w : litr llilrtr-Hrnl iny of lit .tin tiiifiiritiii-f1 ioin f i)iviifi, purMiatii tv CtDftnl. Ainouiit .if nilial yM n-i, Htnln- ' .ory jli-HHiit , . -..j. $ Iocoma, XM pri'iiifiiniH riflvcil itnifiiL' thr :' y.-tir Inu-rcxl. (Ifrldt'inl him) rfiilH it fcltcil itiiriiifr l In yvr . Iiii'iiiiie f n mi m Iter miiir-'-N rt- n ivitJ tfiuliiK ihf yenr Tol u. lln-otii? ... VtK.lH MI.OO, .1'i.fu.ijtt; Job Prihtinu;, The Observer, Main 37 BUCKHECHT ARMTf ' SHOE The moment you put it on you say "Hello" to comfort and "Good bye" to cramped toes, crowded feet and the other foot troubles that mar yortr comfort and your peace of mind. Here it is take a fjood look at it:. WOHK IS COMMENDEIJ. : hnnd. "What's for dinner?" asked Han- I null, the maid. Mrs. l-ine hardly heard charge of tho American Forces and High School Oirlii Complimented For ' l,er- Snc ns still sitting there when iiiou mo general sonaing It to n II i , Their Valuable Aid. 'u muuun m. vmvm was iour-: of .the battclles Ihioughiiut the' ' ! leen, the conscious age. "Mother," she ! American lines I '....' , . .. . . I aalil fretfully. "V can't go to dancing; This Ll Ts the first of a seHoJ Mt ??,U"? 0the ,i"rA i . galn In brown gloves when nil nils icoj is tlic rust or a serlosiuf Educut on of the I .a Grande dis- nli,r ,...., nn, .. Th, of phitures that Vlll he shown at ,.i,.i ,i, ,.ii.i ...i,i., .; ..V." .h h...'".V .te0n?S-. .Th i the Blnr Th.nl .,i, ... " ' .. , pmim reniiniii'u i.nne tnui .. ... owiiits unanimously passed: Phase qf the war. All of these pic- Whereas, the commercial de urea are Official and authentic and of tha u Gra,w HiKh School.! ..a.w ut'ru ittnt'U ovur lliero.- : i ..... .... o i : r,.il,." ci.t mi. ;., ,... n.. m, . . i . iieutiuu iiy dims nuaaie n nitu, hub; ......i '""b am ' "'fl P(CIUL double hill will ho ... . i,i I tvlun (lllvin vii it) Mii. I.Tiwididivi h..,i i ' , LiiruuiriiuuL li ik unit yen icn uiiuvu ; w Dtiburiemanti. i Sri h iintil luiiiiK I tic jrar-Jt : lhiiliiiU nt fit -hi iultnl atiH-k ! tlnriiti: ( lit' jiiii- - Ntiii' ; Cumiitju-ioiia mill m-Urlm i'"bl iliir- i iiiK Hi yenr Hii.lfCilT Thm'h. H'fiiHfH nitil fiaw tliir- inn tin- .Vfr 'l.itMV 17 Ann mill ltr nit oilier ffkpi'iiiiitiirerj 1 4;;.:lH..".."t Total I .K')nlltlire f, lllll.tlll.aj ASMtl. Vnliit uf riil vittutt' I'tvtMtl (niitr1 lift valilfl ....$ , VhIho nt Pitx'IcK iimt ImhuIh mii"t tiiiMrketi vnliifl , 1.1.VM2.-..00 l,ii 1 1 I'll iunripis.it ami Hi. C- 1'HHU III llMtlkX Mllil 1 I'fVTilllM: tn ..Mtr- writ (ell Iiht )htifiU'r Mt. ItfllillrHII.f tllll (Ml illl hmD Inii'n'Kt ttml ri'iiif iiia it ml iTHwl ' TnlMl ntwln I lA'KM hlKH-lHl tt?MDPI III Ull; ilf any tiiii bc SAY: " If you want to SAVE YOUR SENSE, nntl CENTS, and DOL , LARS, cross tho Track out of the High-Rent District. ::S-;;.;,.WV,D::;-.i:-.--:' Harris Furniture Store t II. B." HARRIS, Proprietor 40G FIR STREET . .- ' .... Phone:' ted 3171. ! ' -itult r- liuml .fi,-H4;i' lence nt honrdinp school Imtl wrllien . thnt innrninfi almul his snrfcs. He had ; ! only two pjilrs if !:k one left. "And, ; Totdl at fliliiilifnl In Ori'8Mn.l.444.S.X"..Kli Lubilitiet. -Cntwi .'laliiiH for Mm iinpuitl. k'arn ri'Jn wrjtmf $ 03. HU.:t2 A mi mill of mifii ni'Ht .rtnli;ui mi II 4titntMtilfts tik .V:7..V2ft All otlifr n.iMiiiii in. 1 k;. to proaentod ot the mr Theatre today to ex-arv arcade VIOLIN MIIHHKltHAl' patriotic cause work in the nature of sacrifce and ; additional hours; and Whereas, such work included a-; moiif; other achievements, prepura-1 tion of Kterature of the food conser-. I ..IMMII II1U.1TIIIVIII 111 Llll Lily, H .p. "- ration of cards and circular letters; TONHillT to tho number of over 0,000 for the, third liberty loan committee, prepa- uiie. to un exhibitor not returning ration of me rum in time for, reshlpmeiit, welfare t lie Marrlnge Lie" will not hn Kin. fVnm.il nt llefeiiKo tn all nar. shown at the Arcade tonight as was jont-teacliers' associations in Orcein announced hut, Violet .Mersereiut and taking: care of all correspondence. Ill "The Olrl by the Roadside" a for the Junior Red Cross in Union moat dellKhtful story with this sIhc and Wallowa Counties. snd iiiiiiccoiintiiliiy was weeping. "Just suppose H whs my b;y mine I" she wits volililtiK. "Wiiy. men lu-r I" ejiiciiluted Olivia. She hurried toward her mother. -Whst is It. moihor? You're acting just as though Lawrence had gone to war I Mrs. Ijine hiolii'd up, the leara sircnklnu down her fni'e. . That's Just what is the matter with ul her best. hTOIIV OF A (illll.'S "li.l.Mi" AT Llli:, IIILLIU lUltKIC'S LA'IIIST I'K-lllli: At the Arrado Thcatro on lo- luonow and Saturday demure millet Ilurke In her latest I'unimnunt pic- May '.'1st, 11)18. i ii i-o. eves UmiKhter" from Alicia Ramsey's pluy hy that name. Is to be i lie star. The story deals with tho life of a Kill, suddenly l.-ri n liMiney by her nil her nfior repression and lini,ll,li, How she nearly outsteps tlu, hounds or convention. spi-ndltiR all hurl NOTIt'K Is hereby given to nil, money In ' one koik! lime." only lo : concerned that lottors of ndmlnls-: he sav-sil In lime by the man ",VU1 tratlon have been issued by the loves her and a girl kIr. has heWo .County Court of I'nliin County, i up a IhrilliiiK ami at times , Oregon. to Charles H. Cole1 cular letter for tlib child me I I should be acting as If Lnivreiir commission of tne Drenon; were Mieriv Aim so should you I It Willie were like tliese, the Iwys lhere,', she pointed to the letter that had slip ped from her lap to the floor "If be were, like Iticiu, In need, dyini;, want lug egg, milk, Imimly, to keep lihn live, would you bo buying' while iloves? And would we think what oilier j people wear or how they live or wheili i er we linil only one seraot uow? If uiy , hoy was over ihere, If my sou were ' ! llut other women's sous are over ihere. Kirs. Uiue hnd nt Inst realized ! tins. The tears were rolling dowu bef cbet'Ls, Ti'Ll llHlillillt'it. rvilii.hY ul mil- mil .m.-i of I Totiil iri.iiliiin. In I'lifii ili;viu l.-r :ll. mi; l.n I Butlnu In Omsoti for tha Y..r. ' Tut.l fii.u-iiiH-, Hihlin ilurhii; llu Ji'ir ' $ Illl.lSl.flO On, pr-titimn. rlrt'il iliii'lns f un yp.r !,aii..,,a ; rrfinliiiu. ri'luniml Ourlux tW j vi-.r 1 T.-.it ' l,w enl'l ilmlMi: !l.i ,vit,r ..... I.i.r. Iii.-iirml ln-l,ie Hn .vi'.r.. ' Tot.l .iiuiuih nt IllMlramv Hlt.Mlll.t iikir in oriT.iit His ,.t,.l-r :il, HUT ; LAW UNION AND BOCK INB. CO.. tID. I 0 Mr II.U.I. ti MK.NSIIAW. I'. s. M-i-k. , Sliiliiliiry tv'lili-nt iifiii-rril Niii'iit unit u,ir. j iify f.T .i.ivd: 11. K. MKNKKKK. III! Ill lllllwiir Klcllania I llMi;.. I'.irili.inl. nr. (HI.lll.1.ni 1.131 .07 4.7.-.H. :i.7ilv:u .lrc:.M I little life of ! Therefore, be it resolved by the Hoard of Directors of La Crandc that we express our appreciation and sin cere (tiatituile to Miss White and all : students taking- part in the work and hereby commend theni. Passed the Hoard, unanimously Present : A. T. HILL .chairman. COLON R. EHTRHARO. 3. A. RUKSEI.L. J. A. RUSSELL. MITIt'K TO CIIKIIITOIM M. E. CliniCH SERVIC E FLAG. On .Sunday evening: the service flag of the Methodist Church is to de dedi cntd. Thirty-six of the cuncrcjrntion : ere now in the service. R Indian s y' v Black ' $6.50 " I1 ; H Sturdy and serviceable, and i 1 I substantial -isn't it? And II I every bit as good as ir looks. I ; i H Made an the famous Munson S i 1 last specilicd by the U. S. H " ! 9 Army worn by all our sol- H J' : I diers and thousands of men in I I : M civil life. . - B 1 B i S Our registered trade mark 9 i i I liUL'KIIKC'iri'-issianipeJ II I on every pair for your pro- I B Buckingham & Hccht I 1 M.niif.clur.r. S.n Fraci.eo I ' B Vnu can gel the Huckhecht I Army Shoe in your town. If 1 J your dealci dne not carry ii, P wtile us iliiccl. ' W I ;l STORAGE NECESSARY Uiultn' the )liiu of the U. S.i Fuel Admiiiistration . STORAGE OJ? COAL against next winter's iicoiIh is iil).st)liitcly necessary. 'J'ho IiKST COALS will he the first. taken off ihe market hy demand, and the longer one waits, the poorer the QUALITY of the' coal to. be' had. You can't lose on KIXO Cp.L. '.'THE. J. D. LYNCH CO. FUEL : FKED TRANSFER STORAGE ,eaV)eftteaeaaJstferfiaL 1 Arcade Theatre ! ' TON l! I IT ON I A' VIOLET MERSEREAU In LA GRANDE SATURDAY, MAY 25 etiiiitoWiriiaij.iiaarsjiijii mnke minnroua story that will prove hlgli- 1 entertaining. 'Other plrluris on the program will he Harold Llovd In another of his famous remedy successes railed "Rainbow Island." !. upon the estate of Colo, deceasi d and al having claims against aro hereby notified to Katie A. II persons . said estate present the: ATTENTION F.I.KS. Reirular meeting tonight, Initia tion. All Elks required to attend. A. B. CHKURV. ' Secretary. 4-23-lt . . Banir with proper vourhers to said administrator at Imhler, Oregon, i within six months from date or ' this notice. Dated this Oth day or May, 1!HH. ! Charles II. Colo, j j Administrator. I 'Pally May 9-1R-26-S0 June 0 Ml ST UK CASH lleglnniiig June 1st, the Observer will not accept claHsified .itdvortlsemenr'. only when cash in advance Is paid. The cost of collect ing the small amounts force this change. All classified advertising will be cash-ln-udvance after June 1st. 4-2:i-fit The Girl by the Roadside V V V V V V V V X S COM ING KLM DA Y ANT) S ATI' If DAY BILLIE BURKE In ' " HYK'S DAI'GIITKR. 506 people; ACRES OF TENTS gjtiit Chilltngt" Qraupe ol 2 bis SPECIAL Itraihj. 150 ANIMAL TRAINERS 'jn-LioNS-r MWt lN ONEUCTi 30 100Q EDUCATED ANIMALS ALL ACTORS . INCLUDINQV Uona,TI(re, Bear Leopards, iacuara, Elephant., Camels, Zebras, Ssa Lions, Zuniis, Monkeys,(tc. SAMSON, aviationilicn Causes! Thrlllslsf Amazement 3 Rssi inmiini mui aainai ast onant DO Amu tail, Amaihii Thrililnt Acts 550 WorW'' 3 Premlurnl Horses and Ponies ' .AM Actor.-' 'AAft'lb.Tlckllns;.. y Animal Clown ,BI Bill; WrestllnKCIrizzlyUTanto jDanclna; Horses.vFarce.Cemedy 'Eleanents.lHorse.RldiHg Lions, LoopardsIandlBoara 20O Military Ponies." NI(li.Divlnfand. Jumplnc Decs and Monkeys.T J Jl'rtljf .RealWIIdAnlmalClrcusTenXEsrthT Glittering! New,' Mlla-Lona Street Paradeat 1 0:30 Exhlblttoct Pally, BelnShlne, aaiB P.M.Tjoor OponTt ana If