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.' T A OTiAiTW. vvi.,wiwn.-taij'ovi?D.x- LA iR AiSfD'fi EVENING OBSERVER rrm?gTAV NOVEMBER 26,' tf18 r5, PA'dE TWO I. . it cot CR . HE r I 5i 1 LadiesI Fall I and.Winter Mats; ' ' PRICED" WAYDOWN i Dozens ;;of, pretty-; exclusive models on. sale . at $4.95 ? vEvcry ;hat in the store in the store on sale at DISCOUNT : . Come early itwilLinnkft your, chosing so much easier. - Hills Department Store s TROOPS VARGADEl Vmmm A Xllltll,l,l,V(J PHOTOPLAY (. Paullite Frederick will 'be" seen alt. thai Arcudot theatre- - today , In "Hone Fin.il KecltonliiKi'' ' her itew photoplay, based upon tho famous I'Voncli . piny Trliico'iZllnhi'' writ" teu-:by Jules-Claretioc the famous French - clrcunutlst, She portrays two -roles - In this picture one- be ing, that- oC Marsa, a Russian gyp sy girl; the oilier' her' mother,' of the:'samo.. name, . There .-are many thrilling iscenea In the picture, no- tably one In which Marsa's ' Rus slan .-wollliouiid attack -a 'rascally nobleman -and- nearly mangle him toil death. Mare Is loved by Prince Zllah,.iwho; lonrns ht a - dark' cret in, his flnancee'e llfot but who nevertheless, ' tskes her -i to " his heart after sher has -voluntarily confessed liar guilt, for which she Is niorjlly iri'espqnr.lblej Thepro-duotlon-. Is : ,ani excellent - one and th -supporting players are excep tionally urllstlci, r: ... , a' .-) i rr-- . ", - " ' i SHERRY'S A NYMPH' Ol THH KOOTH1M.8 The picture Is noted for its won derful" Scenlo efforts. Some of the exterior scones' wero 1 made-among the 'Cunibei lnnds -and 1 some in the neighborhood- of Mllford, Pa., s region noted for Its superb water falls and hill scenery. It was dl lectett by Frederick Thomson, who -alao-vdlrwtp'l' Miss Leslie In "Wild I'rliuwwo," declaio.1 to be her host production since ih(i Joined Vlta-gra-ph, From'' tbd standpoint of photography, ' of dramatic interest, of acting,- of directing from every standpoint It is said "The Nymph of the I-'ooIIiIIIh" la a splendid pro duction, and ninny -will -regard ; 11 as- Mlssi Leslie's bo.it - vehicle,, At- Ihe Shorty' theatre today. "A ruiiiT: von snuoxs"-. ' Outflowing .cuuiilng,. . rcnuirknble riding mid an amazing , leap t- on nurseuacK across a cnnsin, are on-. ly few ot thu thrlllH which tome thick jiml .fiist, In lho fifth episode ot "A Fight foe Millions." Vita-; graph's, greatest . of all adventure. Horluls, which will he-shown in the Sherry llieutor today und . tomor row. Krtlth Johnson nnd William Duncan, heroine nil 1 hero, are both MCADE QTODAY mi "Mm ttnHi1WMMWfflU-.iiiiillWlMf . seen, .at .their, .''est- and,. are. most ably supported -by several f avori tos in. -"The. Fighting TraU'.'i and "Ven geanoe end. the- Woman" cast and a score--of champion cowboys, , The,.-action starlie at - Devil's Thumb, a wild -mountain peak, olf cape the'" outlaws using her tuiuki whlcb.Mlsa, Johnson leaps, to - es-sklrtias- a pniachtito und the.clmse leads.: to a mounUiln cubln .whither she Is, decoyed and .subseauently rescued after a'serles of thrilling encounters, between Lawless and his ibondltt gang . and, Bob Hardy nndi his 1 stsunctl supporters. The" presence in' the cast of a troop of Worthwest Mounted . Police adds great Interest, the body of Intre pid Canadian outlaw hunters be-1 lng taken .by. expert -horsemen.' The scenes were filmed under direct ion of Mr. Duncan in the wildest sections' of the Slorrau -'and pre splendid In their realism. I OMHOT IHUKK SHU'S I'llOM lONOI.AM) IIO.MHWAKO .'IJOI MOl - InrludcH !1H2 ' Orioi'rs and ! i(U4 Veil, Monfly of . Air Hervicu -AlUiciimcJilH, L WASHlNGTOM.-i Nov. 26.J-rFirst units of thu' American expedition ary forces to return from overseas lore expected lo arrive la iNew Vork nhoui the end of- the present Week. CciM'iul March, hief ot stall, announced last i nigh". : that; 382 of iflc'jiH and Cu)4 men of tho air ser-'.sei-vlce- and- uther detachments 1 1 ruining In I'higliind now are houie jvvurd. bound on the Mlnekahdn. Lapland and Orea. Dritlsh liners. Ihe (hut two shlp'i left Liverpool last Friday and the Orea -sailed on .Saturday. - - This announcxMiieifi moans that the movement' of the American troops now in England, the ma jority of whom uro in air service detachments, will continue steadily until . all of them, , some. 211,000, have - returned to this- country. There are no regiments or' other units of line troops in Great. lirl jlan. The first movement of the larger units, such ns brigades nnd divisions, will come from French porta, It is 'assumed, as the- Brit ish cross-channel-' service - undoubt edly Is completely occupied,, -with the transportation of returning Brit ish forces. i ',. Slight Damages Inflicted, Dripping of (JiiHiillue from Tank Itesult-Si In J'Aplosloll, . , PLAN CAMPAIGN FOR NEXT YEAR . ( Ol !XOII 1 -.WOI'IJI IMIMM)VK 1 ,,- l';VIlNi.,.MKrHODH The Union County Agricultural council Is In .conference- today with Paul V. , Marls, . slate, leader; of county . agricultural - agents,., with- view lo making definite plans for a systematic; campaign -for 'imprpve meiit of -farming conditions . here during . the next year.,, . Corrective measures ' for smut and " various diseases -of. .plant . and; animal life, wblah-ihave keen' tested will be discussed And) new methods adopt ed ..often -u, careful comparison 'of results achieved In different local ities. The livestock ': industry is occupying a , considerable - part of the attention, of the council. It is. believed that" through the efforts of scvernl up-to-date breeders here. Union county is fast, becoming a center for; high, grade beef, cattle. Representatives. to this- council havo been appointed , by. Farmers Unions In such localities as may have organized them. A number represent their districts, through their locnl grange.' Members of the council i-are H. H. - Weather- spoon- and : Bernal. Hug of . Elgin,' Jim: Woodell,. C. . D.' Huffman -and Walter, l'lerco of La Grande, Charles Pliivle and Tom Walsinger of Allcel, J. K. Lantz of Cove and George Benson und Robert. Wlthy-couibe-of Ualon. - JACK - J'OAI I0UOY . WOUNDS, i BOYS ANEX GIRLS. IN SPIRITED DRIVE VKWORY' KOriCTY fiOKS OVUIl , THB TOP WITH FIRST OK COl'XTY DISTRKTS. , 'mULINE FRtDERlClt i rector a ,: ? v ! ..".'' in Her Final Reconing AND WEEKLY- - WEDNESDAY. ALICE BRADY- in , As always, the school children of the. county have milled to tho. call of their. . country and. contributed liberally., from their earnings to provide social privileges fo Ihe men of, the amy,, .according s to-. Mrs. Ivanhoo,, county chairman -of the Victory,- Boys and .- GIrJs, Mrs. Ivanhoo emphasizes that. the. stud ends, have not-been; urged -to give beyond their, meaug. but tho vultio of , every llttlo. bit, they might ho able to contribute hug been kept constantly bufore tliuui. .. B. B, - Kiddle, . county, campaign manager, looks wim approval on tho deep .Interest which tho. schools have . taken , In tho Vlciory Boys, and Girls.; mavenienU In many districts It ' lias been nuatmsury for the boys, and girls to educate the local war chest boards to tho priv ilege, of having a separate.- divi sion " of the drive. Tho following Item from a let ter from Snpt :L. A.' Hunting of Union Is n tribute to the part the' boys, nnd girls have played In the campaign. "In enclosing lists of subscrib ers to the "Liberty Hoys and Girls" War Chest fund. I wonder If you will' think that our high school boys taud girls bava won the hon ors thut wore to be uwnrded to schoolh 111 which the number of subscribers reached 100 per cent of the goal usslgncd. F.vcry boy In high school subscribed and US per cent of" tho girls, burddos conduct ing the campaign among thu grades. "The credit of the wholu thing pu-U I liv tnuplHia e'll "I sSuopm to do with the campaign was to appoint thu two captains nnd ask each children to sohct a lieutenant fo r each division in hor room. These were tailed together nnd told , what to do. They went out nnd did It. It s n delight to see the cnthiiKinH'tt and eanestness with, which they attacked the prob lem. Did yon over see n child that did not want to do something real? "The epidemic l.'r.dercd lu the campaign u little. Only -that kept the high school (Mils out of the 100 por cent column." A small fire occurred yesterduy evening. at the -Auto Electric- Ser vice Station when a stream of gas oline leaking from the tank onto u gasoline lamp was.lgnited by- the heat of: the exhaust pipe. : The fire department, .was Immediately notl- lled but tho flames had been, ex tinguished .: before it arrived... No appreciable amount of damage was done. -, (iUABIIKl)-. ALU. TIIM, . WEALTH. lOv-Knlser- Accused (if Rotting Awuy Willi -.Securities.- -, GENEVA, Nov. 26 -"The kaiser took with. ."him all, the government gold' and.- sliver securities, using fraud to get them, past the gov ernment authorities, . "says : the Neue- Leinzlg Zletiing, . ' Cannon Ball Tree , A 'native- tree, of South America, called the. ennnon . ball tree,- bears round, woody fruit which closulv re. Bombles bnsebulls,,, Lit (inutile Boy Struck ' With IMece of Shrapnel Hn Rattle,: " . ' . i Milton Pomcroy, at present em ployed as-Janitor at the Da Grande National, bank, received . a lettere to day from, his son.i-.'ack appraising him of the fact, that the boy was econtly wounded In action by- be ing struck . with a piece of shrap nel. . As the letter was written by Jack himself , It- Is assumed that the wound, was not serious.. V l . Virtue- Can Be. OverdorMk.it. Self lessuesg- -mid :; complaisance: .ere' beautiful ; .virtues, but do not. forget that n virtue carried to excess may bo come the most, Irritating and difficult of failings. ,, . ' - Botha's 8trataoy.i- . One day during the. Boer -war .the arduous -march to Windhoek In .. the broiling sun was particularly .trying. General Botha cheerily told his men. to buck up, us he hoped tn finish the cnmimign and be. home. In time for his wife's, birthday. His men cheered, nnd lolled on In good heart. Hut by nnd by lint of .them nslied tho date of Mrs. Botha's birthday. "Ohi that Is ti secret!" was the reply, and then the men realized that the laugh 1 was against them. Tomato's Worth Recognized. . .. A raon I the many vuluublo plants, fruits, vegetables and medicines which America has given to the whole nice of mankind It It proper to Include the tomato. Perhaps dt thus mot conquered the world like tobacco, yet It has mud a fafi.'-ililo Impression on a very large part Irjniuukliid. Its popularity has extended far beyond the region ot Its blrthir.. Nutrtrlvo-Valoe- of- Apples, -1 ' Most people know apples are, health ml. But a great many., do. not kuov, :nct they are: umoog ,the,most .nutri tions of fruits nd.,Uiat.therr ivnlue In this wuy Is hlgher. than tlmt of many every day foods commonly regurded as amout th.'ee-fourtlvH the nutritive vulue of potatoes and us everyone knows, po tutoes.are u solid nud.dcpendahletuod. . WINTKR. Al'fLKftj ; Applet 75c aen box," Drlng your boxes or sacks, 6 blocks north of O. W.i R'N. shop.i 2709 N, Birch St. ". Old' Chapman rlacei 11-18-tf S I . ' ' ' Miss Friederikc Schilke will open piano studio at her home, 1S02 N Ave. For terms, call Black 832. 1-22-Otp ', ,tiSE our A l.j, : 1 holiday: i Attractive, line .of: silk, and velvet hats, at greatly reduced .prices at Miss Walllng's - Millinery behind Sllverthorn's drug store. ,.! Influenza- La Grippe.' . The present influenza is now known to be our old familiar, la grippe. Fo ley's Honey nnd Tar is just what ev ery sufferer from influenza or In grippe needs now. It covers the rough inflamed throat with a soothing, heal ing" coating',- clears nway the mucis, stop the. tickling and coughing, eases the tightness and, heavy, breuthing. Day and night, keep Foley's Honey and Tar handy. It gives ease, warmth and comfort from the very first dose. Buy it now... Sold everywhere. Adv. Hot "Water bottles and foun tain 'yrlnge In motnl or rubber, the, best that the, -eastern factories make, youncan see:. these at Silver thorn's. . A i good assortment on display in.i.thoir show -window just now.'v; Dallyu 11-25-tf family: DRUG STORE,; L.A OSANDLOBISON. - THANKSGIVING We all have something, to be thankful for this j'ear 'and. in ordo.r to .make it complete in all its meaning, we offer, for yotui table,- ,our; complete line .of Fancy' and Staple Groceries, Fruits and .Vegetal ties. A few items: GREEN PEPPERS RAISINS ' CURRANTS ' GRKF.N OLIVES , RIFE OLIVES . ' - - FOP CORN ; ' : : DELICIOUS I Al'PLES t TFTTtirF SWEET CIIJKlt ' I iSiAHHt--' GRAPE JUICE- ' " LOGANBERRY JUICE CRANBERRIES CELERY PLUM PUDDING MINCE MEAT' SWEET SPUDS'" BANANAS ORANGES GRAPE FRUIT LETTUCE .. pumpkin: ;, ' SQUASH Place youn order: NOW for Pies and.Cakcs.- Please order oavlyWti close AlLDay;on .Thanksgiving, November 28; ii ! PhonaMain370and 77,'Farmers Blaek,192.., 408 North Fir Street Across the Tracb Optimistic Thought ' All rbrave men Jove; for he only is brave who has affection to fight for. THIS YEAR FOR OUR MANY BLESSINGS Plum Pudding. Grapes Sweet Potatoes- .Mince Meat. Cranberries,,'' j ., ;1 Pumpkins. o ' , -. 'Raisins Fresh Huckleberries Squash ' CurrnnlH IVr.siiiiinons Celery Nuts Oranges lettuce Green Olives 'Bananas, Cauliflower. Itipti Olives (irapc Krilit . . Cabbage . Sweet Cider King Apples . Fresh Tomatoes . Grape Juice Delicious Apples Onions Cookies . India Relish Carrots Cakes Horseradish i-. Cocoanut . Preserves-- Jelly and Jams Honey Sweet Pirkles Sour Pickles . , Hill Pickles ; Do;-Y6ur. . . t Christmas v Shopping Early, An Appropriate on for Every o list: All Kinds of Canned Goods x WE WILL CLOSE ALL DAY' Hug's Groceteriai "THE BUSY STORE IN THE BUSY BLOCK" Phone, Main 35 Canterbury's Famous Ghost. Of course, Canterbury eatheili-i! h.'.s Its. ghost. .If -rumor be true Itie tliost of the nmnlrrrd Ttiouius-n I'.cekot I.' periodically, to seen engaged In thnt Inst deadly struggle of bis with the four miscreant knights at the foot of the ultur, and groans and other queer noises me reputed to be hesrd on ihn anniversary of his death. The eri.ie hu coiniulttcd on December 2'), V.70, and the stains of bis blood ore beliuvcd to be lo evidence; no amount. ef wu.de lng .ever having cilaccd them. I em son's Veckl'. Auto Tops Complete and Repaired HARNESS AND SADDLE MANUFACTURER ALL WORK DONE PROMPTLY. TOLBERT M. SHANNON 1306 Adam Avenue DIAMONDS WATCHES : RINGS. JEWELRY SILVERWARE. CUT GLASS CLOCKS' NOVELTIES; Thore are hundreds of things from which -you can choose the, ; right gift so easily that you can do all your Christmas shopping here in less than an afternoon. . , "When -they see our. name on the box they know it is good. We will Save You Money ffcfV Siegrist Co. LARGEST JEWELRY STORE IN EASTERN OREGON. "THE "KNIFE "" A.