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SATURDAY, (AITGnST fn,j1918 .
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THIS RIIli; WON A PRIZE OF FIVE DOLLARS
NEWS OF THE i
ICHURCHESI
IN NATION-WIDE CONTEST:! -FOR' 'CANNING !
LATTER DAY SAINTS
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OUR STORE WILL BE
CLOSED ALL DAY
LABOR DAY.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,
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SHERRY'S
WILLIAM FARNUM PRAISES'
. iI'ICTURE, "THE BONDMAN."
Noted Actor Believes Character of
. Jason to Be One of His Best
' . Screen Efforts. :
' "Of the many characters I have
t portrayed on stage or screen. I will
ulways nnvc n strong feeling for th.it
of Jason n Hall Caine's splendid story
' of 'The Bondman.' i believe it oho of
my best. The finul situation is so big,
so dramatic; the sacrifice Jason makes
ii so intensely human that I always
thrilled when I think of the play.",
This is the statement of William
''nrnum after he had learned that
William Fox Intended, to remake ''Tho
Bondman" as one 'of the big nix of
11)18. The thrill Farnum got in the
making of the picture wns felt hy
motlbniljlcture'-WleWer!( all o'vcFHhe
country, . Critics called "ThoBoml-
man", a, powerful picture, original,
grout, thrilling, a pronounced hit. ,
' The 1!1H edition of "The Bondman"
! ARCADE!
I SU N DAY I
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Gladys Huletre and
Creighton Hale .
in
"Mrs. Slacker"
Tho story of how n bride
inndp lier slacker hus
band fight for his roun
trv. .
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Last Time, TODAY
MARY PICKFORD in
"M'LISS."
Hills Depa
rtment Store
Ijhas been revised, re-edited and re-
titled and Is a more powerful photo
play than ever. It. will be shown at
the Sherry Theatre today only.
Also a Mutt und Jeff cartoon.
All 8he Could 8e. .
Recently n neighbor's girl was
knocked down by an automobile, but
only slightly Injured. N'ot long after
the child had to go on nn errand, so
ber mother warned her to whnt might
happen If she -wasn't -careful,' adding
that the good Lord might not be with
her this time. The child quickly an
swered:. "The good Lord wasn't
there, mamma ; Just the man and me."
Doesn't Happen Often.
Every time a pessimist smiles he
feels ashamed of II. St. 'Louis Times.
PRACTICAL USE
i, , i FOR, DYNAMITE
(Continued from Page 1.)
Mr, Blilmensteln nialhtiilhs "that the
load, . when exploded within thl.t
cartridge, has greater lifting forci
llian when exploded In the looso
eartli or pocket under stump, as
it causes the powdor to exert its
lull force In till) lifting of the
stump or other material. On the
other hum!, if It ' Is placed in the
loose dirt Or In the pocket, most
of lis energy Is wasted.
The nso of this : cartridge has
made -pOsslblo the clearing of the
liver above tho park bridgo some
time ago. The river was In the
flood Btnge at the time end this
cartridge was driven Into place un-
iuui wnitsr aim VApiuueu. n wuuiu
jiiave ueen impoHsioio 10 uo so wiin-
UtlL ILa IIEIU. .
Mr. Dlumqnstoln figures that It
will also be prnctlcul In the clour
ing of- land us the powdor saved
will mora than pay for the cost of
the caitrldge.
SECOND ANNUAL
- C. E. INSTITUTE
, (Continued from Page One)
fi:30 Conservation supper, W. F.
" Land'rum, persiding.
8:00 Song service.
9:16 Evening watch. '
Sunday Morning.
7:30 Quiet hour, Miss Anderson.
IMb -Sunday school in various
churches.
11:00 Sermon by Miss Edna Whip
ple. Sunday Afternoon.
2:15 Song service.
2:20 Devotionnls, Mrs. J. K.
Wright.
2:40 Intermediate work. Miss
Thompson.
3:10 Organiaztion of C. E. socie
ties, Miss Whipple.
4:00 Vesper service, Miss Fuller.
4:30 Installation of officers.
Sunday Evening.
0:45 Preprnyer service, Miss Bork
7:00 C. E. meeting, topic, "What
I Owe to Christ," Mr. Mi-Pherson.
8:00 Song service.
Prayer hy Rev. Coolcy.
Address, "Complete Service"
Miss Whipple.
Prayer Room Leaders.
Saturday evening Mr. McPherson
Sunday A. M. Mr. W. F. I.iindrum.
Sunday nfternoon Miss Blanche
Snook.
Sunday evening Rev. Coolcy.
Institute Speakers.
Miss Hilda Rice, Union Supervisor,
Adums, Oregon: Miss Edna Whipple,
State President Oregon C. E. Union.
Eugene, Oregon.
Institute leaders.
Chairman Miss Huldn Anderson.
Chorister Miss Isubellc Miller.
Pianist Mrs. CJ. L. Clark.
Registrar Miss Alice Snook.
Entertainment Miss Vera Fuller.
Banquet Miss Gertrude Last.
Transportation Miss Glayds Tay
lor. Decoration Miss Merle George.
Sunday school at 11:30 a.m.
Sacrament meeting at 2 p.m.
M. I. A. meeting at 7:46 p.m.
. Relief Society every Thursday at
2 p.m.
Primary meeting erery Tuesday
at 10 a.m.
CHARLES j. BLACK, Bishop
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE
VALLEY.
The summer schedule of Sunday
services Is as follows:
First mass, 7 J00 a. ni. ' ' ' :'
. Second mass, 9:30 a. m..
Followed by benediction.
Week day mass at 7:30 a. m.
P. J. DRISCOLL, Rector.
Residence 1103 L avenue.
Phone Main 9.
BAPTIST CHWIC'H
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching by Rev. Noble at
11
a.m. , .
B. Y. P. U, meeting at 7 p.m.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 8:0d
p m.
ST. PETKIl'S CHURCH.
Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.
Sci-vlces at 11 a.m. by Charles H.
Powell, general missionary. Sub.
Ject: "The
Friendships."
Spirit of Religious
METHODIST-EPISCOPAL- CHURCH
SOUTH ' .
Snmlny School, 9:4C a.m.
Preaching, 1 1 a.m.
Epworth League;, 7:30 p.m
Preaching, 8 pnu ,
Prayer Meeting, Thursday, 8 p.m. I
Next Sunday . night will be the !
closing service of the year. The !
annual conference will commence j
at Milton, Ore., August 20, Bishop i
H. M. Du Bose presiding.
W. B. SMITH, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday school at 0:45 a. m.
Rev. H. G Hanson of Portland will
speak at the morning service at
11:00 a.m. Subject: "Jesus Tho
Man."
Young Peoplo's mooting at 7 p.m.
No evening service.
SPIRITUALIS1
I
The First Spiritualist Church of La
uranae wn meet over narris urocei7
Store on Fir street every Sunday eve
ning at 7:30 o clock
SALVATION ARMY
Kncp drill, 10:15 a.m.
Sunday School, 2:15 p.m.
Y. P. L., 6:15 ip.m.
Opon-Alr Meeting: 7:30 p.m
Salvntlon Meeting, 8 p.m.
Week JVIglit Meetings.
Tuesday, 8 p.m., praise meeting.
Thursday, 8 p.m. free and easy
meeting.
' Saturday, 8 p.m., salvation meet
ing. Tho public Is hoartlly Invited to
attend any of theee services.
Cupt. and Mrs. Smith In charge.
Subject. "Mind."
ri.'RISTIA SCIENCE SOCIETY
Corner First and Washington
Sunday service at 11 a, m. Sub
ject (Christ -Jesus.) '
Sumltty school at 10 a. m. Wed
nesday evening meeting at 8
o'clock.
The Rending room In open to tho
public Monday, Woduesdny and
Saturday from 2 to 5 p. in. All
pro welcome to attend our ser
vices.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
George H. Feese, Pastor.
Services 11:00 a. m.
jSundny school, 9:45 a. in.
Hossurt, Superintendent.
Epworth league, 7:00 p. m.,
Union ovening sorvlces nt
Mrs.
8 p.
m. . .
Mrs. E. L. Miller, national
field ;
iccretnry for the Woman's Home
Missionary Society (Western DIs
tilct) will occupy the pulpit in the
Methodist church tomorrow during
I'.he absence of Rev. Feese nt the
nnniial conference. Mrs. Miller
i omen from Pasudena.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Comer Spring and Seventh Streets,
nihle School at 9:45 a. m.
Iiible school 9.45 a.m.
CATHOMC CHt'lUW
Mass will he held omorrow at
the hours or 8 and 10.30 at the
Catholic church. Father 1 J.
Drlxcoll officiating.
Holiness meeting, 1 p.m,
Few Whites In India.
Compared with India's 311.000.000
dark-shinned natives, that conntry has
but iihout .100,000 white Inhabitants.
Observer advertising will bring re
sults. WANTED.
All pnrmonls, pajamas, ted jnck-;
ots. ueu socks, oea aunts ana knit
ted gsnnents should be turned In.
to headqhartefa by Friday.
Observer advertising will bring re
Mr. J
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I.. 'r 1
Miss Helen Tew, of Washington, f).'C, hnS 1fion nwarded check No. I
for llvo dollurs In the nation wide contest conducted by -the National Emer
gency Food Garden Coninilalon for the best canned vetcctiLbles Kmwn In wr
gardens. Tho picture shows her In the uniform of the U. S. Pood Admin
istration. ' The commlsion, of which Charles ijuhron. Pack.- the president
f the American Forestry Assoclutiun, Is the head, is giving sr,,UO0 in prizes
apportioned to the vut-lous states, to promoto food conservation, and hun-
j dreds of war garden exhibits all over
PRISONERS WISH
SPORT GOODS
AMERICANS HELD CAPTIVE BY
ENEMY MAKE REQUEST.
Yankee Spirit Not Broken, Though
They Have Been Taken on
Field of Batlle.
I
Tho first word from the first group
i of American prisoners to be sent to a
I nHinn nmn in fot-munir hua rnmp
j tho form of a letter to Conrad
1 Hoffman, American Y. M. C. A. sec-
rstr.ry for prisoners of war in Ger
! many, a copy of which has just been
jrectived by the Nullum. i Wa' Work
Council of the Y. M. C. A. The r.ceds
of the American prisoners, as told in
the letter, are already being filled by
the Y. M. C. A. through Mr. Hoffman
and other established channels.
That the prisoners have not lost
hope or their characteristic American
optimism is readily seen from the let
ter. The men have mnde plans to
use their leisure for self-improvement
Text-books are asked for, particularly
beginners' books on zoology, botany,
geology and anatomy.
The typically American love of
sports is nowhere better illustratet
than in the request for ntheltic equip
ment. Tennis racquets, shoes and
bulls, baseballs, bnts and gloves 'ni-c
especially asked for. These the Y. M.
C. A. is undertaking to furnish. The
letter follows:
T.uger, Germnny, May 18,
1018. Conrad Hoffman, Secretary, Y.
M. C. A.
Dear sir: My compatriots and I
beg of you to nfeert our thanks for
the 20 books received yesterday. They
were all the more appreciated, as our
little group are' the first and so for
the only Americnns in this camp. ,We
have much to procure to somewhat
Americanize our position. In reply
,1
When You Return
From that camping trip
let us wash your bedding '
pillows and comforters
a specialty.
The Modern
Laundry '
1!
'-' :' ft ' s: J.'nnH A(tmfTilfitrfit'lnnvl
tho country are applying for this nation
to your kind offer of assistance the
wishes and desires of the group sim
mer down to the following: Tennis
racquets, ' balls, , tennis shoes (8-9),
straight razors and strops, baseball,
bat and fielder's glove, religious books
and bible, beginners' books about zo
ology, botany and geology, any medi
cal books or journals, especially
Spalteholz anatomy. The medical
books may be in German.
1 can assure you that we shall all be
glad to see you whenever you can
come here. With best wishes from us
all, very cordially, A. STRAUSS, Lti
As the last paragraph of the letter
indicates, the American Y. M. C. A.
iv allowed to maintain a representa
tive in Germany to look after the in
terests of 'the prisoners of war from
the United States and to rim-5 extent
those of her allies. Mr. Hoffman is
hut one of many representatives of
ihc American Y. M. C. A who nre en
deavoring to relieve the plight cf tne
Ameiican prisoners in Germany. Prac
tically all ho others, ho wcvir, nre
ueutKil age.i'.s working from Switzer
land, Holland and other countries.
RED CltOSS AUXILIARY.
Itoport Of
July And
v It Ics.
August jActi-
i
I
The Busy Bees Auxiliary of 1702
Cove Avenue, mef August 27 for
work. Seven ladles, eighteen girls ;
and 12" boys wore present. Tho i
time wns principally spent In count
ing nnd stringing 11,743 gun wipers
and a short - social time was thon I
::pent in pulling taXfy and having !
a gocd timo generally. ' !
Tho Auxiliary then adjourned;
until Thursday, September 5, at ',
which tlmo a cordial request is ex-;
tended to all members and friends
to meet at the hull for new work j
which ir, now urgently needed fori
the boys nt the front. ' j
During the month or July, the;
Busy Bees completed and turned In ;
13 pnjoma suits, 2 sweaters, llf.
imtrs of socks and 1 hospital quilt.
Total cash receipts for the month I
of July turned Into the Red Cross!
Our line of Fruits and Vegetables is complete. Phone
your grocery orders early Saturday, as store will be closed
all day Labor Day, Monday, September 2.
Phone Us Your
HARRIS GROCERY
. : , Phone Main 70 and 77, Farmers Black 192 :
408 North Fir Street1,; ; . . Across the Track
. . "United States Food Administration License No. G50255." I ''.
Chapter wore $0.10.
Six
new
members wore enrolled.
Mrs. E. Qutrldge, chairman; Mrs.
L. Orton, treasurer; l)r. Martha .1.
Allen, secretary. ,
Bell Note Bird.
A remarkable piping bird Is known
as the bell-blrd. Four species nro
known qf which two nre pure, glossy
ililte ; one Is brownish with a white
head aftd neck, and one is -white with
black wings. Its call Is llku the note,
clenr and melodious, of a bcrfutlfnl
hell. , Sometimes It utters only one
note, then rests. When several of
these birds call nnd nnswer, the offect
is beautiful. The bell-blrds, which he
long to the chatterer family, arc found
In Central America south to Brazil,
Doesn't Understand.
Suzclte says she can't understand
how a sinull thing like a trolley ipolc
can keep a big thing like it street car
from running off the truck.
WANTED Clean White Cotton
Rags at the Observer Office; 3e
per lb.
New Machinery
We have installed $6000.00 worth of new machinery; we
make bread ready for the oven, ' 18 loaves a minute.
Complete line of Home-made Pies, . Cakes, Doughnuts,
Snails, Coffee Cakes and Cookies. All made- according
' to government regulations. . ' .
DUTLI BARERY
317 NORTH FIR ST.
The Multnomah Hotel
PORTLAND,
1 Is Home to EAST OREGONIANS
The Multnomnh Hotel is a contributor to the live Btock
shows of the Northwest; its facilities are always at the disposal
of Oregoninns who meet to counsel for the best interests of the
state, and in other ways the Multnomah has become identified
with all that is making for progress. ,
Many Eastern Oregonians arc making the Multnomah their
home when in Portland, and the management is trying to make
them comfortahle. The finest thing anybody can say about the
Multnomah is that the hotel is
"My Portland Home"
Multnomah Hotel Bus Meets All Trains.
sswssKieesitss
Grocery Order Now!
SIR. HANDLE TO OCCTPY
I'l'LI'lT AT SI1LTOX.
Rev. T. D. Randle of La Grande
will occupy the pulpit or trie Meth
cdist Episcopal church at Milton
tomorrow. Services will be held
nt 11 a.m. and -8, p.m. All are
invited to attend.
SEATS AT SILVERTHORN'8
Seats of the Ermlnie recital, Sep
tember 3rd, are now on sale.
School books are what you must
have for the children. Just put this
article where you can find ib , Two
weeks hence you will want to drop in
at Silverthcrn's Family Drug Store
and get your school books and tablets,
ink, pencils, and all such articles as
your children will need. If you have
some school books that have been used
but in good condition, bring them in
early, before school begins, and sell
them for cash or exchange them for
new books. 8-28tf
FAMILY DRUG STORE
LA GRANDC.ORCQON,
JUST ACROSS THE TRACK
OREOON
sults.