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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1919)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ; TUESDAY, .TANUARY 7, lily. 0 LA GRANDE flENINGJBSERVHl An ImlfiH'iiOdit Newspaper "tyove of War" A Glorious Work Performed. O FOUR " Pr- - . . 11 ... Ip"" . ' ' . . " U ' 1 1 . o 5) Q ) 9 o Published Daily and Weekly at La GiHiidn, Ore(,a, by Ia Grande Even j injr Observer Publishing Company. - P.HUCE Dt'NNlS, Publlfler. rQrioter scenes .of conflirt. There Ui holered uethe Pufliffice at l.a (Jrande till more to hear, urJ when the whole ' Oregon, ss Second Class Mail MuMer. ! truth in known stune one wiil bt A little has been heard about the woik of the carrier pigcona at the! front in EuApp and in iWany of the' Address all Communications to The Observer, 171) Sixtfi StreSt. . 'ity and County Official Taper. livening Telegraph Keport of United Pref.i Association. I wishing to decorate 11 birila for dis tiiKui.ihtd service. On th western front the French I v re the f irxt to employ pigeons uz ! messc'iiners. In March, l!)H' the first) Knirfcsh piireona -ere put into artion i On .Sale in uihcr cities Oreguii Hotel jThey proved so valuable that lhi ; New? Stcnd, Portland; Imperial News jus vassoon established in Kypt, Sa-1 Stand, Portland;- Multnomah Hotel lloniki, Mesopotamia anfl Vherever thi ! Mews Stand, Portland, Oregon. dJritish troops were fie-hling. Pigeons were particularly helpful to the tank battalions. They were the RUHHCltlPTION RATES lly Carrier Pally, per month .6.1c Daily, per three months $1.95 Oaily, per aix months in adtance $3.75 Daily, per year hi advance... ...$7.uu Daily, tingle copy tc lly Mall Daily, per year in advance t.1.00 Daily, per six months in advance $14.60 Daily, three months 'n advance. .$1.25 Daily, per month 60c The Kiiturdoy Evening Observer, by mail, per year in advanco $1.50 Weekly Observer-Star, by mail, per year in advance $1.50 Wy Country T't of Th wMt Land ml Ubrty. A Message From tho People, Tho lejfiHlaturi'a of western states room to meet have hud n massage. It bus been written nncl delivered at the I"Jls to tho memWif-elt'pt of the leg islature in the form of election re turns. The instructions were to the ltiw makers and the Htnte ndminiatru tion. Thine bodies wert told: That they must encourage devel opment. That they must invite immigration and capital with a guaranty that both will be protected. That they must keep administration free from everything that favors of Socialism and give the atate a strnihl-up business deal safety and prnjrens the motto. Tho people havo instructed the in coming stulo government to avoid rad icalism, to keep tho nhip of state in safe wnters and to keep it moving. Why Not Advertise Under Government Control? tank crew's only minus of communi cation tictween battlefield and base. Neither gas clouds nor artillery fire prevented the messenger birds from doing their work. Airmen have been rescued through tHe pigeons. The birds were even carried behind the ! enemy's lines and from there carried ' important information bark to the ul-j lied armies. There are three branches of pigeon j war service, the naval, the military j umu 'H-"s 'M 'ik ennui j work in home defense, ton, but it was at sea and on the battle fronts where the work seemed most marvelous. About 20,000 of these carriers were added to the service every year. In n war in which so much highly de veloped machinery was employed, it id more remarkable to read of the work of these feathered members of the army. Tho currier pigeons have won deserved honor and respect in tho past four years. THE BIGGEST, EUSIEST mil UHi AND BEST .eCLEARANttrc SALE EVERY ARTICLE JN THE STORE REDUCED The United States army must be KoinK to clean up Europe, all riirlit. The war department has bought 11!),. 000,000 bars of soap. Shop at our great January Clearance Sale. Extraordinary reductions on all the newest and best styles Not a sale of broken lines and odds and ends, but radical reduc tions in every department. Buy now for your future requirements as many lines of merchandise will be higher. FORUM - i mil - t. ...... ...... i the rOM.MISSKlNKU (i HANDY HKPIJIICS The Editor of the La Cirando Even ing: Observer, Dear Sir: With the P' where nny check has been placed understanding that the Forum of youruPn tho disease. The evidence from paper prints verbatim ull articles "y cities shows that the flu has which aro submitted to it. I wish toi"1"1'0 considerable headway, after any answer the nrtli le appmiiinp undir the' lllrKe gathering of people has been caption, "Is It Hight?". in tho issiu -jfiheld, which leads one to, suspect that January 4th. j where any crowd is assembled the dnn- You havo evidently been misinform-1 Kcr "' greater. In fact, in last Thuis- od about some matters pertaining tajdny s issue of (he Oregonian, the chaiv- the flu ban. I,ct me say that the cityj"1"" of our own state health boaid commission did seu fit to accept theiKiv!S conclusive data in regard to views of the physicians of l.a (irande.i I'ortlnnd, stating that a very material who, in common with physicians of increase in tle cases, or flu with other cities, were unanimous in siiyinK '111' lollowings, has occurred aflei- that because of the flu being a germ ''"''H occasion where a crowd has as- dipe-isc, business should be enrried on seinbled. I heso views have bee;i in under restriction, with no unnecessary ''""'''I ''Y the member of the stale nrnwillmr ,m,l llttil fii.lv ouunnli.il ltiw i - i llOlird (if hdllth Who lives ill mir f'UV. In pre-war days the railroads werecss 1(l(m1 ,c )0wed to continue iiu-'and who lias had occasion, very recenl- one or the newspapers best ndvci-jtj hi.uth rnnditioui had materiuPy y. to meet with the board and get the lifers. .improved. The fact that from the 2'tth; lalt'st ideas of the situation. It would Under government operation rnil-iif lhrcinber to .lanuarv ith. when thes''ein that such expert testimony is if road advertising in newspapers is cut (bun was to have been lifted, the quni pf fantilles have been decreased in ntim- Now In Director fieneral McAdoo's :1"'r tvom Hly-one to thirty-nine, "il.formalion for the press," which of,1'1" think that the ban l.as , . , ... ide-ne Homo gnud. Hut the fuet that cruise in for frr:i puolieation. news- ,, . , , .. - , . , ' there have been aeven deatha from the paper are ndviid of railroad cxeiir- f,u wi(hin ,he ,as, sjx (JnVJ (whU.h is sion rati-3 to different pnrU of the " hit,h Mfri.(,ntn(re for n town the vv.e country In order to build up traffic. 0f i,u (;r,tr.de) nhown that precaution !Freijht and passenor niteB hnvt-itM still necessary. It has been pener heen iiiereiisetl 25 jht rent more thtin jHy eonce'ltd by the beat mitborities nrivate iiKinauement ever thotiirht of ion the suhjert that the danre halls nnd people. more value than that of some persons Having some knowledge of the way j outside of the medical profession, other cities are handling the flu situa-j Do resolutions made out by four or tion, I wish to bring to your attentiun ; five members of the Commercial cluo the fact that some drastic measures! (I believe thpre were that mnny mem- have been found necessary in all bers among the seven men present at Lhe meeting to which you refer) con Ktitute ''the advice and consultation of the public?" I think not. I feel that you have not stated th9 IEME- it nking. The newspapers are wondering how lone it will be before the director gen et nl uses legitimate advertising to build up the trade the roads now need, Why not advertise a little, Mr. Me Adoo? The war is over and the news paptrs have advertising upaeo. for pale and advert isinj; is a legitimate ex pene of nny up -to date business. Them was something significant in the renting of n king ami a president with their backs to n throne. Soothes and Relieves Like a Mustard Piaster Wuhout the Burn orSting fTtiEtorole is a clout, white ointment, n ..1 1. il,a n rm.oltr.1 It A,m nil picture shows are the moat dangerous; WorJt- of the old-'fa'hionifd must.-rd from a health standpoint. Is it then) piaster dues it better and cities not biia more necessary that places of amuse-) ter. You do rot h-vo to bother with a men! be allowed to open or that lives' doth. You singly rub it on at.d usually be saved? Those ncrsons who are not! u:e p:un is qoal i Kvt'iy one of tho world powers is wiHiniT to nhi'lhdt .big Mimics and navies-after (he other powers Ho. Anil there you are! entirely blinded by the "almighty dol lar" think that lives are more precious than dollars,' Wo have found the ma jority of the business nun and muity others who have given the matter con siderable thought, to bo in accord with these ideas. We are not acting with the desire to cause anyone any finan cial loss, but are acting for what w? think to be the best interests of the Hot drinks just right at Pilver thorn's ftui'ntain. l-4-!U FAMILY DRUG STORE L.A ttHANOE.ORr.aON'. M-nv doctors and nurses use Muster clo r.r.d recommend it to their patients. They wid gladly tell you what relief it gives from sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiif neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheumaibm, lumbago, pair. -3 ai.d aches ct tho back or jobus, sprains. .sre muscljn, bruises, chilblains, frosteo teet, colds oi tho clieut (it o!ten pre VvMus pueumoiiiK 3oc and 60c jtus; hospital size $2-50. CHASE & SANBORNS Co When buying Coffee, it will pay you to buy only known brands. We ha , 3 handled Chase & Sanborn's line of Tea,: a4:d Coffees for eleven years, and take pleasure in recommending them to the trade. i Our guarantee is behind every pound, and if you are not plecsed, your money will be cheer fully refunded. NO CHARGE FOR DELIVERY Phcne Main 43 J. G. SN0DGRASS real facts of Uie case correctly and that your article i extremely unjust. (Signed) W. D. GRANDY. T. M. C. A. Educational Department. Short hand and typewriting. Day classes, 1C:00 a. m. to 8:80 p. m. Night classes 7:30T. m. to 9:30 p. m. HAS ANYONE Died Had a Fire- Eloped Had a Baby- Divorced Had a Party- Embezzled Sold a Farm Left Town Been Arrested Come to Town Had Twins or Colic Sold a Cow or Lost an Auto Laid in a Stock of Whisky Stolen a Dog or His Friend's Wife Committed Suicide, or Murder Fallen From an Airplane or Fallen Into a Coal Hole or 1 Fallen Into a Legacy? THAT'S NEWS! Fhone or Mail It to the Evening Observer T. U. "Nerve" and "Spunk" Unhappy is the condition of & man or woman" who has no desire to rise. St'll, tteir caae is not altogether hopeless. If tl'ey will just take on a little mere iktvc, rv little mcio spunk, they am lit themselves out of ti e o nit, of earning and squandering. The baukirg habit, when true to its miasion.'as aiists men and women in their efforts to rise. La Grande National Bank MIm FMrril Ur..r Sjfni n.'sin.ed I)i 0 1 ( poStTWV (t tin (JC'vi'niiiH'iit 1. I'riiid e 0 St. tcs c3 CHEVROLET 4-90 i : . , - B . , " 1 I Stands for BRITISH THERMAL UNITS The standard measurement of heat used by heat inu; engineers in working out house-heating prob lems. BUT 9 1 9 why worry about formulas? Leave them to us. 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