La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 06, 1918, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text5 ei - ::3 ; Observer .1! ft " . 1 im Iadtpadnt Newspsper j uuiuosa wauy ana weekly m . ,i I Grande, Oregon. iV ,,lA Grand Evening Observer I Publishing Company. - BRUCE DENNIS. Publisher. " Entered at tht Postofflca at La Grande, Oregon, as fiecond-class V Matter. Addreu All Communicatlona to The Observer, 1710 Sixth Street. (City Official Paper. County Official 1 Evening Telegraph Report of United rress Association. On Sale in Other Cities Oregon Hotel News Stand, Portland. Imperial Mews Stand, Portland. . Multnomah Hotel-News Stand, Portland. . SUBSCRIPTION RATES ':,'; By Carrier Daily, per month 65c Daily, por three months..... ....$1.95 Daily, per six months in advance $3.75 Doily, per year in advance...... $7.50 Daily, single copy 5c By Mail ,'. i'i '' Dally, per year in advance....'. .$5.00 Daily, per six months in advance $z.ou Daily, three months in advance.. $1.25 Daily, per month.. ..... 60c The Saturday Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advance. . . . .$1.50 Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per year in advance $1.50 Sly Country Tl"0f Th; Sweet Land "" ; - f Liberty." ; MOVING ALO.N'U. : Upwarda.'of 10,000 ofthe. enemy . - liavo been captured on the .west front, chiefly where there , are : Americana, and on the Italian bor ' dor all within the past . week. r(T,i'w'ili 'i,ljl talll.' ill -eoll j-l.ltfrli.) .. . villi '.lie'; wlmitv nuiuoor or ' tlie i twaac oiiBUs'-jd, but they are sis' ' nlflcnutw.Tbo offensive niovomont : along tho ' small sectors have been attended rwitb -'success and small . . as they ma seeni they, are quite In ; contrast witHv'the expected big 'Gar- ..man drive, Vwhlch-'waB, supposed to ' be, due .alonifj'the.; western front " at any iiilniita.'!Th'e 'enemy Is Kept . Vusy conibatting the continuous on xlauKhts without undertaking a' con certed mrnxr;iunm While there .are no grounds lo;be--r come iinduly'opllmistlc,'' the' evoiils i ul the pant week, If kept up any ' length at time wiH"haye'!an jeffect. U-Jh entirely within the possibilities thiil fho fifth big .drive, will not come '( orf. Not much larger force of Aniercaim and Australians,.' to say '' nothing of tho hardened ' stubborn ; ucs of the English and French, will bo needed to put tlio ctarnul iiululus on any drive which the i German forces may attempt. Ilirt regardless of the military pluns that may " be laid out ahead . on either side tho fact "cannot be ." lost that It makes a difference whon the ' Individual combatants . arc "Uirlce armed" with tho conscious ness of being lit the viglit as against those who are fighting like auto. matons . and , Just, because, they are, compelled to get Into the fray. .' ' The successes of tho past week ' show this to be a fact, mid as a consequence whenever ' ofrenslvos alnst the enemy are undertaken. whether on a small or on a largo scale they are carried through with unvarying success, fore him grim, and ghastly the mail ed figure of Absolutism with hand uplifted, to strike. Columbia where those tare years she has stood pleading ' for' Justlco, peace and mercy. . God of, the free heart's hope and home forbid! '"V '-;,' ' ' '';', "War, borriblj as war is "hell," as a great warrior aid It was Is not without its compensations. No man has more than one time to die.; In bringing the .realisation of doalh nearer to us war throwB a new light upon lite. The soldier in a picked man. Whether lie be a soldier in arms or r. soldier of the cross, his courage, bis loyalty, his love and faith challenge tho con fidence of men and the adoration of women. If he falls,' he has paid his mortal debt with honor If he survives, though crippled, he is not disabled. His crutch tolls Its own story and carries Its mute appeal, and there is air eloquence, though silent, resistless. In the empty sloeve." .,'.. ,' . , - , "First of ull. on bended knee we should pray God to forgive us. Then erect as men, Christian men, sol dlerly men,, to the flag and the fray wherever they lead us over the ocean through France, to Flan ders across the low countries to Roln, Bonn and Koblenz tumbling the fortress of Ehronsbreltsteln Into the Rhine 'as we pass and 'damming the mouth of the Mozelle with tho debris of the ruins we make of It then on, on to Berlin, tho Black Horse Cavalry sweeping the Wll- helmstrasse like lava . down the mountain side, the junker and tho sabre rattler flying ! before 'us the tunes being "Dixie" and ."Yankee, Poodle, " 'the-crv being "Hall, the l:'ii:ru'i1'te,Ki:h!ii;.'--,Huir llio lit -'public of;' Russia welcome the Common wealth of tho Vatorlund no peace with the. Kaiser no parley with Autocracy, Absolutism,' and the' di vine right. of kings to hell with the Hapsburg and the Hohensollern!" SUMMERVILLE PEOPLE SUMMERVILLE,- Ore.. July 5. (Special)--Neurly all our people were at La Grande yesterday and pro nounced the program to have been one of the best ever prepared for Inde pendence Day. . C. M. Hale, our postmusUir had to stay in the office and celebrated all by his lonesome. ... Miss Hthel tin ancs.oli.ui' na mil. Miss Eshil Hansen, of Nynsa, Ore., but late of Salem, where she has been Studying music the post year, is visit ing at the home of Mr. and Wis. t.ce Fine before returning home. FRESH CUERKIES Black Tartarian cherries delivered fresh fromthe trees to you, 40c per gallon.-JChas. II. Shepherd, 2709 N. Birch St. Khono. Bluck aiiv. . (V-7-ltp. Job printing, The Olworver, Main 37. CHICHEStER.S PILLS Vjei. THE MAStlia III1A.NO. A Uiinnna iiruui IHa In HAil ntXtiald Dm hosts, tealcV wltbtlilue RiMwft. IHiSo.ND IIUWtD I'll. I,", lui S rtVnownMal.lfet.AlwysKenTrf - r SOLD BY DRUOfilgTS EVERYWHERE ) " ....,. ..; ,. ,.,,..v:-:i.V,V! iswiKr:w-f?..sy.a, .. . . . CHOOSE HERE FROM AN1MMENSE ASSORTMENT OF NEWEST SEPARATE SKIR i In all the Spring StylesPattfcrns anclColorings at the lowest . ; possible prices, EvbrV woman and miss can be suited here at ' '. the price she wishes tWy. IMutiful plaids and stripes are . in pure "wool materials and in the newest silks, as well asa ' . fine selection of new white wash skirts. :yJ All moderately priceWt $2.25 to $25 00. That message front' Miss Haley, the librarian, Is one. to be. heeded. The librarian savs that the llbrarj' in a .public Institution supported by tuxfrom 'tlie peopjo.i If the public wnt; 'sometlllng '' In the way ,, of books ' Which the library does not happen to have, an effort will bbl mndt to secure, what Is wanted. "MAIIHK HliNltVS" ,MISA(il-:. The following psragraphs - were written by Col. Hoiiry Wattoisou more thiin a yeyir ago. They are taken from Hie editorials of the Louisville Courier-Journal and won tho Pulitzer price fur tho best eill- toiluls of the year. i "From the beginning thu 1hsu was not less nurs than of thu cuiin- Irlna first engaged. i ui' Kitl H l-,i"i..; I lull, i..-l i-.-i,V ituk'.' At loiist Krance to whom wu o.v till that we huvo of sovereignty ami , freedom and nclghiin, the lltth David of nations fought to. resist invasion wartlon, cruel invasion; to pvert slavory savage, ' pitllosa slavery. ' Yet, whatever the animating '; purpise-wliatever the selfish ln- ' lvbts of England and Rusnla and . Italy tho Knlser scheme ,of world ' coniiuest Justified' It. "In us It sanctifies It. Why . should any American : split hars over t the European rights and wrongs involve! when he sees be- . Tlio verdict of many outside peo ple Is that the Fourth' of July par ade would have been a credit to any metropolitan city of the conn-, try. And this verdict Is practically unanimous. " ' :'' Upwards of 3,000 autom'ohlles ail ouuehod together tukes up some space. And as much as has been done toward the war funds the value of the machines still malm tain a lead. This does not indicate that tho great duty has been nog-j lected, but ,lt shows tho country Is not ye broke, -regardless of tho heavy demands Incident to; the car rying on of tho war. ( 0 No. dl55.. REPORT O.N THE CONDITION OF. THE Lsl Grande National Bank At La Grande, in the State of Oregon, at the Close of Business June 1018. Resources. Loans and discounts $952,502.42 . .- ' Notes and bills rediscounted (other than bunk ... , acceptances sold) $77,2(5.00 . - , f. U.S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation (par V . ,f value) - 72,000.00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness -. pledged to secure U. S. duposits (par value) 10,000.00 - ' . . U.J?, bonds 'and certificates of indebtedness-. ' .. : pledged to secure postal savings deposits , -- . I (par value) : 6,000.00 w 87,000.00 ! Liberty Ioan Bonds, Mi per cent and i per cent. . ,: , - ; I unpledged 42,250.00 , . Payments actually made on Liberty 4!4 per . . I , cent bonds (Third Liberty ixian. Vi.MO 4Z,!)il.UU Securities, other than U. S. bonds (not including . . ; . . . stocks) owned unpledged 18.778.ii0 . "Total bondr. tril''. etc.. utlior than U.S... .. . t. 18-778-30 '.Scui'k- of. Feueral llwwi I'.bhk lod per cent of' subscriptiouj ..;.. t 7,200.00 Value of bunking house.. 4!),4G4.U0 Equity .in banking house.. - ' 40.464.30 Furniture and fixtures .-. f " 5 8.117.00 Real estate owned other than banking house... . fc. - 4,.J0(M0 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank ... . 5J,4J7.71 Cash in vault and not amounts due from nutional . .. banks ::. ' : 108,500.40 Net amounts due from banks, bankers and trust , companies other than mcludsd in Items 1.1, . 14 and 15 1,010.77 Checks on other, banks in the same city and , . town as reporting bank.- Total of Items. 11, 15, 1U.17 andM8.'-' ia),068.BI rho.W on hnnka located outside of city or town . of reporting bank and other cash ilj-'ms . . A . 10,000.45 Redemption fund jyith U. S. TrcnsurcAiind dufc ,. g .. Hmm II- Treasurer X .V - . it 78.000.00 . . .: , .., ....1 ' v. a- War savings tcriuicaios una .uinii. ounuin m-i j f: tually oivned ...,..r;. 510.08 $1,277,745.04 4200,000.00 " 10,000.00 ' 1(1,500.00 . 71,495.0(1 3,280.91 McWUliam singers who . J iams,vBHl ho singa Idwin and 'Stendul, at Star today. Adv. 7-6-lt. THE SI XSHINK fMUI. . Visitors For rove Aro To JltMit Al l'.Al.t'.A. At 0 O'clock. W. T. Morehouse calls attention to the fact that tho nioiiibo.is of the Sunshine Club, who aro to go to Cove in the morning, are to meet promptly at 9 o'clock at Y. M. C. A. building, as tho start Tor Cove will be made at 9:30 sharp, and It will reuulro some little time, to form the lino of cars, and got in motion. . o KMJIN HOYS HK.( II I'UANl'H Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klooslr.i hnve received two letters from their soli V. U., who announces that ho Each may have ''"'l ived snioly In France and that A.lj,,,, ,r.t .rnd oft tho Total .".';'.. X " ' Liabilities.' Capital Stock paid in. fctilrnlllfT 1 11ml Undivided Drofits '.................-... .:'. .".SJ:!!,827.10 Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid. 2;i,207.01 Circulating notes outstanding ' Not amounts due to National Banks Net amounts due to banks, hankers and trust companies ' (other than included in items ill or 32 ';.'... Total of items 32' und 33 . 12,(',11.12 Individual deposits subject to checks.. Certificates of deposit duo in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed)....... Certified checks .-.,' Other demand deposits (School savings nc- counts .; Total of demand (othor than bunk deposits), ; subject to reserve, items 84, 35, iilic, 37, 38. 31). 40. and 41 019,073.53 Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) Postal savings deposits Total of time deposits, subject to reserve items 42, 43, 44, '45 .... ; ' 27', 10(1.20 Other United States deposits, including deposits , of U. S. disbursing officers... 10,000.00 '-'''..' t . . ' Total State of Orccon. County of Union, as: I, F. L. MEYERS, Cashier of the above-named hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowlcdgo and belief. Subscribed to and sworn before me this Mil day of July, 11)18. . F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. . ' . . II. A. ZURBRICK, Notary Public for Oregon. Correct -Attest: FRED J. HOLMES, ... J. G. SNODURASS, H. S. BKOWNTON, Directors. . 9,321.21 497,1105.(12 14i;!4(i.37 (1,208.82 1,512.72 272,40(.20 0,000.00 ., 10,000.00! $1,277,745.04 j HO VACATION OUTFIT COMPLETE Without an gVEgEADv DaySo YOU will need a Daylo for those vacation nights around theamp; on fishing, hunting and hiking trips, for the early morrW start or the late at night return. Darkness h aWindfold, mor dangerous perhaps because of the false seiite of secuntyX when , you think you know the way. The short cut to safeW lies along the path to the nearest Daylo dealer. ; . ; ' Go in today eet the tyws Dayloyou need and take an extra Eveready Tungsten Battery with you. For safety, convenience and amusemcXjL Ickrn the Eveready night-signalling code for sending "Daytoms" from camp to camp, tor signalling lor help in case 01 danger, or for sending messages by light, which is visible for nine miles. 1 Ask far a free cm of the Eeaeaiy Ttighbiignalting code at the llota hided jsith the ttgn. -; .ll.,:'- 'atriotic Gommittee Defied I WOMI!SSS liil'y ...1...- ifim In- (mi r ,1 a tiafi fi' t'loai his iciiiiouL til euiuot:i6 to a company of heavy artillery, where ho says ho cull get inoro ac tion and will bo sure to get a crack at the Huns. Doug FaiiWiks Adv. H , at the Star today. . 7-6-lt Those pound boxes of Talcum at 40c and 50c are bound to please every buyer. They are beautifully put up and nicely perfumed. They are the most economical Talcum 1'owder on the market, at Silver thorn's. Dy 6-29 tf FAMILY DRUq STORC LA SSANQCOSCOON. Misfortune: HH- Are t on rinaiK-itilly, pri'pari'tl for niis- v, i'nl'luilt, s1l()ll.l(l it runic f A iVv ilolliu's, or eVii a lonely ONI', placed iiV our bank fyday will .Ik; tlie fiiijue as afv insni'ance poliev against i.ii.-!',.! 1 liiir-Nj ii si. only ' call on you. Tiiere is satisi'tioii h kin.iviuir you are saving a litUV oarh wVi'k or innnt.li. It ailtls to your pVstage,aii(l is really not a liard rijing to do. You will take keeiiestNdeliiit in wateh- injr your aw'oiiirtfjW. AVIiv not t'oinniein'c todav? . Member Federal Bcserve System La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON J It Is announced nv the conimttlce 1 111 chuiKC that positlWly every stoio J 5 In La Gmndc Will Vo closed ;,fr 1 buafness tomorrow there Is no I room for "slackers" onhis Fourtn. s, as it vill require all tlV neive (if 1 all (ho people, njiri then somo. to J make such a demonstration tombr- I row ,& will make It cert' J only to "Tho Ilcast of Berl to all noonlo In lho state ' son,. La Grande, has a place man that cannot be inlstnl 1 any other town or nay, In all lliese linitcik. Stales. Observer, July ii lie V.I There is No Room For LL aoiacRers' On this Fourth 01 illar, lo every red-blninled Aiiieriean S -117 Retail Clerks' Protective ,As- ! For tlie lieiierit ol the puhhe ail, in pal niaii and woiiian in Union (-ounly, Local sociatioii most emphatically deiiounVc the firm of FRENCH & SCRANTON j for disregarding tlie wishes of the Coiiiliiittee iicharge of our (Horious Fourtl in not closing their place of business before, during and after the parade. It is S J the wish of this Local to impress 011 the buying public that this is the firm that. S ! practices the desecration of Sunday, that is UNFAIR TO LABOR and to ! TH3IR BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. Patronize Union Stores, ONLY stores open at 8:10 A. M., dose Saturdayat 8:o0 P. M. LOCAL 417, R. ti INTERNATIONAL P. A. Adv. ii .. i- A.