La Grande evening observer., October 18, 1918, Image 4

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TFRTDAY, OCTOBER IB, 1918,
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Tlic Observed
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Grande; Oregon, by J-a Grande Even?
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My Country Tie of Thee, Sweet Land
sf Liberty. ,
"1JU IT SO.""
- Tasting the bitter dregs of war,
duo to- the loss of one of her best
.young men, La O rondo people; to
day bow their , heads while' paying
t!olr respect to Joseph Corbott,
' si:coud-closa gunner's mate In the
Unllod Slates navy, and slowly ro
: peat (lie words, "be It bo.' . . .. -,
. This death brings the . ravages
of, war very close home. No longer
Is the war so far Away that we be
lieve It can't hurt us, when one of
on I boys llos among us doad. No
lrngor can we as Americans pull
cur thoughts closely about us and
pity poor' war-ridden Europe yet
holding before us tho; bright spot
on tills side of the Atlnntto that
has not beon and cannot be touch-
Tho world war the war of thu
Kalsor has ; ontered La Grande
and taken one of our best.' Who
. daros dony the statement? Then
who daros shrink from tho duty
firmly fastened upon every frlond '
end nssoolate of Joe Carbett to see
that his death Is avonged.
Tho mildest pacifist, the most
cnrolcss-th Inking citizen, the- self
cuntorod money-maker can no lon
p.or road war newB without his
blood boiling. If he-possoSsoB any
Amorlcna blood. , .'-.
Is' It war to the finish of the
Hun? It Ib.' Positively, It Is. For
throughout- Franco and England,
end also in America today, thoro
arn , many Corbott homes. Homes
Hat havo lost' the .choicest of -tho
latlon's 'iiiaiihbod; ponies that have
.nurtured end developed the high
est typo of men, only to have
them out down by trie Hun.
i Joseph Corbett was born eigh
teen yean ago In Denver. JIo
was raised hero. Ho was schooled,
hero. And when ho left to Join
tlio navy ha left a happy home
Vi hevoln resides a ono-hundrod per
cent. American futhor and mother
., who bid him Godspeed In his mis
sion to do and die, If necesBury,
for tho cause of the flag. Joe
ilVndo good every moment. The
.T-rontlis of flowers laid on his
tomb today toll the fitory of lovo
i vd admiration his fellow cltltens
havo for a fighting mail. Ho was
llio kind who never fulterod.
J.a Grande honors the memory of
, this young man, and at this hour
rr-ny Increased loyalty and patriot
Ism bo folt In every breast to tho
end that nothing be loft undone
to assist In bringing to Justice tho
world's pirates,, who have been di
rectly responsible for the loss of
Dils young and useful life.
THEIR LAST CHANCE.
The Gorman people are lotting
: their last, chance, slip by- for
I-oace Bottleinont wherein, they will
,: bo' given consideration. If they
choose to cling to the bloody gur-
mor.ts of a butcher, then let their
fato bo . accordingly. Let not the
vorld throw . up Its hands when
the Invasion comes and ruthless d-
Jslructlo follows, for follow it. will.
the Hun Is beaten and the knock
out blow, which can and will loop
be dealt, need not be. dealt with
mercy's hand now that opportunity
has been given this outlaw nation
and the opportunity has boeu
spurned.
Unloose the dogs of war" Is
an old Slogan, but It holds in this
crse. ' Let no one raise a finger of
protest when . the cries come - oat
of tho German empire from the elv
ilian population for mercy, Thoy
willed to do to tho world what
shall be done unto thorn. Your
ears should bo deaf to their plead
ing when tho time comes, for It
would seem that the Kaiser is 'but
a . sample of the population. In
stead of being an oppressed people
living .'n fears, of the, Beast of .Bart j
lln It would seom ; they are ail
KalfloiB.'olthor big or llttlo.
Jiaitour sny tnoy are war-worn
and ready to quit, but thoy do not
quit. The chnnco hnu boon offer
ed them- to quit, yet they do. not
quit. Itr the face of this Gorman
stupidity and ;: criminal' desire ti
wreak farther damage to-.clvl'lxa-
tlonv let them proceed and when
the last screen Is lifted let It be
hoped the destruction Is so groac
and the devastation so comnlote
that not an inhabitant will ba lort
of the empire and not a building or
a court shall stand.
WIIK11H WAS THE INSPECTOn?
J.-, D..- MoKennon, acting city
manager. In his .report published
in this Issue of the Observor states
the work reoently done on the city
water system u. Beaver creek was
not In accord with plans and speci
fications ; and,., of tor pointing out
tho weak spots la the Job, closes
Ihu) report by stating It was a
waste of the city's money. V
It Is not possible , that a con
tract was let for work several
miles distant In the hills without
an Inspector being placed on the
Jobr The city as a whole will be
glad to know the full and com
plete history of this matter.
TAX COLLECTOH HEItE.
H..M. Mnloncy. income tax col-
lector, has established his head
(jtiurtors at the Y. M. C. A. and
will remain here until the 25th of
the month.. Mr. Murphy statos that
ulthough. the court records and
other- official data havo been un.
a sued In . determining tho tax-
yera from each district, yot verv
often IrTformaUon : from other
sources has lend to a Just nnnor-
tionmont. He therefore sitKEests
tlirft any known to full within tho
Ir.como tax Hat but who have nnt
been officially notiflod bo rcforred
to mm.
SHIN PLASTERS
DISPLAYED BY-
. MANAGER TRULL
The . Sherry Theatre man Is not
no old in . appearance but hcf hn'a
lived quite , a .little while.. Today
he dlsplnyed a bunch of "shin
plusters" which wore used as
money during Civil war times, and
related the story of how his fnthor
brought homo handsfull of this fiat
money. The shin plasters are now
in demand for the curio shop, Old
Abe President Lincoln was then
called Old Abe did not have any
reserve banks to back hlia and tho
country was not bo wealthy those
duys, so be had to rosort to tho
Bhln plaster to help finance tho
Civil war.
The Federal Reserve
. System Helps You
It waa created primarily
To help tho business men and fanners;
To provide plenty of currency nt all timesj: ,
lo eUect a steadier supply of credit..
, The system merits the support of nil feood
citizens; it must have yours in order to
reach its full development. . -
You can secure the benefits of this great
system and at the same time assist directly
in developiug it by depositing your money
with us.
Member Federal
La Grande National Bank
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FROM ABOAJ IN
i .'.VTHE STATE. : -
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AWTIOSf TOTAI $ia.()0O
Hulsoy. Sales In the Brasfleld
4 Porter auction near Shodd total
S12,0p0. ..
STl D1C.NTS GKT . ItKDH. .
Salom. One hundred fifty beds
were received this week trom. the
S. A. T. C. at Eugene.
HAS IIEAVV RAINFALL.
Pendleton. Precipitation ' hero
this month has beon . thirty-eight
l.uiidredths 6f an Inch.
HOSPITAL AIDES IX DEMAND.
Surgoon-Genoral, Blue has noti-1
fled Reed College that there . Is
need for 1500 more reconstruction
Bides- for ospitnls.. 1
IXIVI5IWITY CLASHES SUSPEND
Sulem. Following the Illness of
five men-with Spanish Influenza in
Willamette . University work tins been
temporarily discontinued.
RAII.KOADS ItUSPONNIHUO
Pendleton. Practically all cases
ef infltienta hero are tiaceablo to tho
railroad tmfftc. One death re
ported sailor taken from, the trin j
COLLEGE MUX ASSIGNED.
-CorvolilB. One hundred nlnoty
fcur men-leave this week for Port
Stevens to do 'various --types of
mechanical' and. specialised, work,'
' COLLEGE MAN IN CHARGE
Corvallis. C. I, Lewis, head of
the horticultural department of tho
O. A. C. has been placed In charge
I tho college share, In the United
War Work Campaign. , j j
BEGINS WORK.
Camp Lewis. Dr. E. B. Stewart,
formerly of the firm of Seely,
Bother and- Stewart of- Rosebu.rg,
began work, as commissioned offi
cer in Camp Lewis this week.
1IEHMISTON SHOW POSTPONED
Pondleton. Because of the dan
ger from Spanish influenza, the
hog and dairy show-, which was to
have been hold at Hermlston the
lift three days, of this week,, has
been postponed. v
TEMPORARY COMMANDANT.
Salem.-Dr. B. R. . Shoemnkfr
has ' been appointed physician of
the State Soldiers' Home at Rose-Imrg,-
to succeed temporarily Dr.
E. B. Stowart granted temporary
k-uve of absence to enter military
service, v
PHYSICIAN IS CALLED.
Pondleton. Dr. John;!. McKel-
way, Pendloton. physician,, formerly
a member of the staff of the Enst
orn . Oregon State , Hospital; Wed
nesday received a call to' Fort Riley
where he will bo commissioned as
First Lieutenant In the Medical
Corps. .,
GRANGE OPPOSES NORMAL. '
Albany In consideration of the
uncertain financial state of the
country due to the war, the Linn
County Pomona Grange recontly
opposed In resolutions, the estab
lishment' of two additional . normal
schools in Oregon.
.IITSTICE HARRIS WILLING.
Salem. Justice Harris, of the
Slato Supremo Court, has announc
ed that In oubo ho In cnllad to ser
vice ' In the Judicial Dopartment
of tho United States army, ho will
accept. ..
DR. SXEDECOIt PASSUS..
. Salem.-rrTho ronmlps ?f telfj If.
Snodocor, l)rotlier-In-iowl lair Unitod
Suites Senator, ' Oharlos ' L,- Mci
Nnry, nrrlvod here .Thursday even
ing from Los Angeles, where Dr.
Snedeeor passed away on Tuesday
evening.
CXW1HT AEEIRMS.
Portland In tho Supreme Coiut
TuoBilny, . the caso of La Grande
National Dank, appellant, against
S.. W. Oliver, rospondont, from
MultrtVinah coimty, was affirmod.
Defondant Oliver recovoted on a
county claim and the appeal was
takon to determine the legality of
Reserve System
ILSV'I h :-' I, ft-
-"' fr ' 'AWCP , 'v. ity ofjnuking backs up the price you pay.. -.
I 'MMTiSr irv" , Boys1 Suits, to ?20 - . .
I I v M ITO fhS- Boys' Overcoats -.... ..J ....,..$5 to $17.50 I
, M M WS XJJ&Sf&P , Boya' Wool Mackinaws ,:.,r Li-jS to ?8 j
: TAJt4a, . ' OiH fi'f Vmiv Ttnv TTprn .TTo Will 7? SiiiiivtW Drnssett
p Store' V ,., " . 830 p. m. 5 :
hla recovery on the county claim
Judge Tutker heard the case In the1
Multnomah county court..
SEW PHASE OP INFLUENZA.
Camp Lewis. Doctors discover a
now .complication or Influenza call
ed "fluphobla.". : Disease is not
fatal, but more, prevalent than in
fluenza.. The" "disease" manifests
in soldiers wishing to avoid drill
or other duty and in sVddlers who,
having a slight cold, rush to the
infirmary claiming they are suf
fdrlng from influenza.
BOND BUYERS PREFERRED.
Pendleton.- "Other things being
equal, the Department of Agricul
ture. In granting privileges' on. the
National forests, will give prefer
ence to persons who have subscrib
ed for liberty 'bonds to an amount
considered reasonable,'1 says a mes
sage from ' Washington received by
W. W. Crydor, supervisor of the
Uinatllla National Forest. ' ' ' ' .
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AXMJNUUJNUmjiiJNxa. ;
L. .
' NOTICE.
Notice is hereby , given that tho
partnership of Wilkinson Chambers
has been dissolved, and I will not he
responsible for any bill contracted
after this date.
Dated October 10, 1918.
10-10-6t,p 'L. WILKINSON.
A WANT AD will do it
Cbsed on Suftdav
Beginning Saturday. October 20
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The Oregon State Council of Defense has requested that nor
delivery of petroleum products be made on Sunday. ' ' :
Tlio StiUitlard Oil Company is glad to coulply with this request,
and beginning SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, and thereafter until fur
ther notice, all of our distributing stations in the state of Oregon,
including our automobile service station, will be closed on Sunday.
No sale or delivery of any kind will bo made on Sunday.
As in the case of our previous" announcement regarding the sale
of gasoline and engine distillate, only between the hours of 6:00 a.
m. and 6:00 p. m. (now week days only), this request is made for
the purpose of conserving man-power, and we know that our pa
trons will patriotically cooperate in making this important meas
ure effective. ' ' . ' .
Standard Oil Company.
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. - v v T. R. MAXWELL, Local Agent.
I j 4M Don't-buy poorly-made, cheap' clothing Tt is not ,
UJylffllft 4 ' " economical. Oct the most for your money. . Your hoy
in MiliAn flin illtll- It III
A NATION'S STRENGTH
IS IN ITS FOOD SUPPLY
Ejt Less VArt aothieg
Create Rejerve :
AMERICA etUSt FEEU
110. OOO. OOU AUJES
Chamberlain's Cough Renedy the
Most Reliable.. -
After many years.' experience in the
use of it and other, cough: medicines,
there are many who prefer Chamber
lain's to any other. Mrs. A. C. Kir
stein. Greenville. His., writes; "Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy lias been used
in my mother s home and mine- for
years, and we always found it a nuick
cure for colds and bronchial troubles.
We find it to be the most reliable
cough medicine we have used;". Adv
, TREASURY DEPARTMENT,. ;
Washington. ' ;
' . ,. . September 11, 1918.
To holders of 4 per oent bonds of
the T'irst Liberty Loan converted and
4 per cent bonds of the Second Liberty
Loan: ,
The privilege of conversion which
arosein consequence of the issue of
414 per cent bonds of the, Third Lib
erty Loan will expire on November 9(
and under existing law- cannot be ex
tended or renewed. - Holders of there
4 per cent bonds lose hothing by exer
cising the privilege of conversion and
gain one-fourth per cent interest per
annum. Holders of 4 per cent bonds
should not wait until the last moment
to exercise the privilege of conversion,
tiiif nenraHl f-n An an nrnmnf-.lv. -DelaV
will result in over-burdening the bann
ing institutions or the country arm tns
.Theasury,' Department by making it
necessary, to handle-all conversions nt
the last moment, and may result in the
lose of privilege of conversion alto
gether. 10-16-St
stKalitlemi
Don't Always Blame the Telephone
Operator When You Are.
v Called By Mistake
Were you ever called to the telephone when another number
. was wanted? '
, When this occurs, the operator, to be sure, may have humanly
erred by ringing on the wrong, line. More often, however, it is
the fault of the person making the .call.
People) often ask for, 456, for example, when 646 is wanted
and then; either "hang up" when the mistake is realized or be
; come impatient when the wrong person answers..
, Unfamiliarity with the work of telephone operating often
prompts unjust criticism!' Please don't forget the earnestness
' of the operator's effort when some occasional service difficulty
does arise. ,, '
Home Phone Co.
Beautiful Stationery, in boxes
and in. bulk. Also by the pound..
Pretty initial stationery at popu
lar prices of latest pattern at Sll
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LA SRANSCOnkeON,.'
Daily 10-14-tf
SJjC- is superior to
any other front lace cflrset,
for . without the VesnZth'
features no corset 'can pos
sibly be just as good. It
contains the master touch of
scientific construction.
You do not sacrifice com
fort for style and you do "not
sacrifice style for . comfort
when you wear
A' complete line always on
hand, priced at $2.50 up.
Mrs. Robt. Paulson
Corsetiere x " ;
Phone Red 3221 Res. 1702
Oak Street.
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