VA GRANDE . , EVENING. OBSERVER
SATURDAY, 'NOVEMBER ' 1V 1313
Mo nda y, 1 11 e sd ay
W e due s d ay
Your Choice of over 50 new this
years trimmed hats for only
All other trimmed hats in the Fall
and Winter lines at a discount.
ITnts so low in price that what you can buy thorn
for is actually less than first cost
"'The best money's worth you ever 'got
Hills Department Store
' Store Thoroughly Fumigated Every Day.
WNWI,,W'11,,,WIWW
aim oime up throe airplanes ' went
over the sky leaving ' trails of
while oil smuke, They' flew side
by ildo and made turves and Joops
which left a three lined course all
around the sky. The morning was
mill and uh the ma: came up It
turned the linen Into pi In bows.
Kuch color was distinct but seem
ed to blend into th'i next one. It
was unlike tiny other rainbow I
ilmva ever aeen und it had the
'northern nights ; bucked off the
lump for beauty.' Tills was not
all It seemed lileo a vapor kept
, ruining and crossing the rainbow
until It looked actually alive. It
wan mora like the heiit waves from
la comp fire than anything else.
This extended all over the sky.
I don't know what caused It, hut
It was certainly beautiful." .,
' Meets Portland Doctor
I. lent. J. L. Ifcgle of Aero Squad
ron 278 in a letter of Oct, 20th
'said he had recently met five
, Portland doctors. He also utated
that lie was in the midst of I
iviiiHifluce and puis and mud
I In fai t i fiKuUr old Saturday Even
ilng Tost war.
ltoys Appropriate a Stove
"Vo went ovei' the hills and
found a stove for our .dug-out this
morning. The wind Is fierce."
LABOR BOARD HAS
WIDE JURISDICTION
, CENSUS OP KMILOYKR8. TO'Iffi
yftv-f-rf'TAKlW 11 A FKW DATS '
UlItEAU 1'KltMANENT
f For the purnosfc of gathorlng
dut In the actual shortage, sur
' : plus or unequal distribution o( la
. : bor as well as the quality and
Classes In demand, a census of all
employers In Wallowa and Union
i . counties wlll .be regun within a
few duys, according to the an
' nouncemeiit of C. H. Reynolds,
, : edoral employment agent for. this
district,
Although the primary purpose
In .organising the bureau was to
determine the actual number of ver
nons engaged In occupations c'ubb-
d' non-eHsontlal during the war,
the Institution will bo ..permanent
Willi sllghlly dlfforant duties that
as first outlined. Thin as well as
similar bureaus being organized In
all parts of the United States will
act - as a free employment agency,
thug .obviating the congestion of a
surplus 'of labor In one district
while other districts Buffer from a
shortage. ; The bureau is sustained
in fits', '.'recommendations by the
Federal Department of Labor. ,
Reynolds says that with the ln-
dreused' demand- for building ma
terials, which Is certain to be folt.
with the advent of peace, a ranter
suntply '-of labor will be demundod
from the mills which have, as a
rule, been running only 60 per
cent capacity 'on the manufactur
ing of lumber for war uses.
i WITH .THE COLORS!
Following are some 'terse ' para
graphs taken from lettors received
byj I,a Grande parents from tlio
bnys who are "ovor tlioro" put
the finishing 'touches to the Hun
and all that he elands for:
.Mull by 'Alrjilano
"Almost every other night the
mall is dropped at the cross roads
near us from an airplane.
lift ft ramie- Flour Itenches France
A sack of La Grande flour
found Its way here the other day
and all the boys In the hospital
unit ; rushed madly out to take a
look at It." '
Other Things Besides Rats
"Yes, the rats bother me quite
a lot here In the trenches but not
as much as Harry does to scare
them off."
.
! Cbc Bcokiocttm i
Rut, Why?
"I boiled my wool underwear to
day, I guess you know why."
,' ' " Sow; Kind, of Rainbow
"I wish you could have seen
what I did this morning. It was
the most beautiful awo Inspiring
thing I ever saw. Knrly before the
The public library Is open for
"business as usual." Hours 1 ' to
0. 7 to 9 p. m. On Sundays the1
balding is open fur reading only
frmo .1:30 to 5:30. i ".
During, the quarantine, the li
brarian was Interested to note how
frequently she heard the question,
"How soon will th.r library open?"
There hase been apparently a great
dllTorence of opinion nil to whether
libraries should be closed during
the epedemic. Some cities have al
lowed the public to borrow books.
been suspected as a possible source
of danger greater than the crowd
ing nt public metlngs. La Grande
has been on the safe side bv clos
ing entirely. ' i ,
An editorial In the Oregonlan
or wov. s gives an estimate of the
life and work of Andrew D. "White.
His "Atttoblogrnphy". a most Inter
esting and inspiring work, written
few years ago, may be found In
the public library.
Anyone Interested in llllng sys
tems will be glad to examine a
new periodical published la New
York, entitled "Filing."
A good novel will make good
weather on a bad night. When It
rains or snows, nothing is more
comfortable than, to Bit down hv
the warm fire with a good hook. .
t no woather la n large fuctor in
the attendance and circulation sta
tistics at the public library. Ex
treme hot weather In tho summer
means small attendance. A clear
scribe the flag 'at the time of tho
civil war." As a matter .of fact' few
books of recent year Interpret bet
ter the stalwart patriotism of the
pioneer type of native America..
No one who possibly ob Joels to Jfs
inclusion in me book:
"I have beard my ' mother say
that this wijs ono of the durkest
moments of her life and If you
think about K you- will understand
the reason why. My sister was on
ly five years old, I. was three and
Frank wus a babe In the -crado.
Broken hearted at the thought of
the long separation, and scared by
visions of tho battle of my mother
begged the Boldler not - to go; but
he was of the stein stuff which
makes' patriots, and ' besides IiIb
name was already on the -roll,
therefore he went away . to Join
Grant's .army at .VIcksburg',' "Wh it
sacrifice! What, folly!" snlrl his na-
ifmn neignDors "to lenvo your
wife and children for an Idei, a
mere sentiment; to put your life in
peril fora striped silken rag.' But
he went. For thirteen dollars a
month he marched - und fought
while his plow rusted In the shed
and his cattle culled to him from
their stalls."
v NOTK'B .
To liberty loan subscribers bcc-
ona payment on fourth Llboity
Loan 'Is due and payablo on or
before Nov.. 18.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK.
Belgian Babies Dance at Rex
hall Monday night. Attend and
help Uie L bublea la Europe smile
once again. 11-15-at.
We have a big line of all wool
macklnaws, $5 to 112.
ll-13-3t. . TOGGERY. :
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money.
DONT MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with 6c and mail it to
Foley & Co.. 2835 Sheffield Ave.. Chi
cago, 111., writinu your name and ad
dress clearly. You will receive in re
turn a trial package containine Fol
ey's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kid
ney Pills, for pains in sides and back;
rheumatism; backache, kidnev and
bladder ailments, and Foley Cathartic
Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing catnartic, lor constipation,
billiousness, headache, and sluccish
bowels.
Sold everywhere. .
Once More You
Can Buy Flour
WITHOUT BUYING SUBSTITUTES
Plentv of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Look ,
over the list and phone your order to Main 70-
GREEN ONIONS '
' HEAD LETTUCE
RADISHES
HOT HOUSE LETTUCE
GREEN PEPPERS '
RED PEPPERS '
CABBAGE
SWEET SPUDS r
CELERY
CUCUMBERS -
TOMATOES
SQUASH
PUMPKIN
APPLES
V
BEETS " .
TURNIPS
LEMONS
CARROTS ;
GARLIC
, DRY ONIONS
CRANBERRIES
GRAPE FRUIT,
ORANGES
BANANAS
Harris' Grocery
. Phone, Main 70 and 77; Farmers, Black 192
408 NORTH FIB STREET ACROSS THE TRACK
. 'United States Food Administration License No. G502S5."
THEATRE
If you want pretty Christmas
cards with your name engraved on
them you win do well to place
your order now as It takes a few
days to have th"3 engraving done.
Also congratulations of the sea
son. Letters with envelopes ready
for mailing in almost any quanti
ty at Silverthorn's.
FAMILY DRUG STORE
LA GRANDEiOREGON.
Daily 11-14-tf.
- Will Re-open FRIDAY, with
"Wolves of
the Border
Great Western Picture.
"... " . Jso
Lloyd Comedy, "WHO KICKED THE GERM
OUT OF GERMANY."
Sunday and Monday, "SILK STOCKINGS."
STAR will in future run every day in the week,
with a Fine Program.
M.I.., . . C
Don't
crastmate
T
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Before Cold Weather Sets in and Thereby Insure
PROMPT DELIVERY
The X D. Lynch Co.
Phone Main 10
FUEL ICE. FEED TRANSFER STORAGE
cool day In August warns the li
brarian, to he prepared for increase
in business, but the same kind of a
day In the full or soring niannn
gulden work or outings instead of
loading. The first rainy dayB or
I fall kep people at home, as linen
julao the first snow, while later injl
j I he .season, an excopllonally coldlfl
evening onnRs in a crowd of peo
ple with the Kunie idea: to stiick.il
up with fending matter when it is
uncoinroiiaiiio to bo out.
i ne nay nfler a holiday Is al-
wuyn busy, except when the chil
dren mio occupied with the con
tents of their Christmas slocking.
The day before a holiday ls busy
or not, nocoriilng An the nature of
the holiday. On that day before
the llbrnrv r7rtunl ,liii-lnl, t-
iTIuimza eplilmnlc, over three times
as many books as usual , were
sued. . ; , i , , , ,
Iliiuilln Garland's "A Son of the
Miildlo Ilorder" Is among the most
interesting and readable books of
last yenr. It is. an Impressive nlc-
tine of pioneer life in the middle
west after the Civil war, and of
the author's struggles for literary
sin-cess In Dnston In the eighties
und enrly nineties. . There was
soiiio trouble about this book In a
few libraries. Patriotic persons oh-
IJerted lo I lie epithet ustd to de-
PHYSICALLY PIT
AT ANY AGE
It isn't age. it's cnrcless 1 'Villi that
uuts men "down and out." Keep your
interlnl organs in good condition' and
you .Will llln-avn lie nl,,-.i,..ll.. :.
Watch the kidneys.
me kidneys are the most over
When they break down nnj..
- mc
Strain and the ilenllv nrii o-.l.l .
j . I 11 v u -
,mulatea and crystallizes, look out!
i nese snarp crystals tear and scratch
the delicate urinarv channel. ,..in
excrutiatinir tuiin nnit mat .i.
- , up I. I 1(11
tions which may cause premature de
generation and often do turn into
deadly Bright 's Disease.
One of the first warnings of slug
gish kidney action is pain or stiffness
in the small of the bark, hiuh
or scanty urine. Ions of nnnntltiA in. I
digestion or rheumatism. ' i
Do not wait until the danger is uoon '
you. At the first indication of trou-:
ble go after the mum nt mv r
your druggist immediately. Get 1
I trial box of GOLD MEDAL nrl..r.
Oil Capsules, imported direct from the
laboratories in Holland, where they
have been in use for over two hundred !
years. They will give almost immed-!
inte relief. If for anv rmi ik !
should not, your money will be fe-1
funded. He turn hi trat nm n ,rri 1
(XL. None other genuine. In sealed ;
boxes, three sues. Adv. i
Our 1919 Maxwells
are now being displayed
at La Grande
SOME OF THE NEW FEATURES OF
THE 1919 MAXWELL
Genuine Penlicote one man top.
'Stanwell dcinountalile rims
Gasoline tank in tho rear with Stewart va
.. euiim feed, and many other refinements
which makes this ear the most complete
light ear on the market today.
The. MAXWELL is the most economical
light ear in the World and stands ready
to defend its title at all times
The MAXAYKLL also holds the World's
motor non-stop-record, regardless 'of
price and class. We can deliver this
wonderful car to vmi at the price of
$1055.00 F. O. B." La Grande.
Our time payment plan cannot be beatr if
desired, and we are ready to place for
your consideration, our past record for
service on Maxwell Cars. . .Phone for a
demonstration.
Second Hand Car
Bargains
Ford touring, nearly new
$525.00 .,
Ford Touring, 19 If! model
in first class shape
$400.00
.-Ford Touring, in good shape
foVU.UU
'Ford Truck, Overhauled
$500.00
We also have several used
Maxwells,, ono Saxon, one
.. Oakland at prices that will
suit
Terms if desired.
Maxwell Service Station
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JEFFERSON AVENUE.
Tniou County Phone Main 041
PHONE MAIN 71
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