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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1919)
-. -ij-fi -?-o-r irW- v. . I o . o 9 I o o Wonderful Value, and Proper Fit are Injured it'' m SQUIRF.HL SEASON IS HERE G'nai'aiitecd s'juii rel poison and plenty ol'stvycli nine, at ! Putman's Drug Store The ecaM Store BUTLI'S SJ 1)17 NORTH Kill ST. fllftllllliNlllllllla The Clothes We Clean, Press and Repair Rep resent Painstaking Effort. Our .work must he so well done it will please the erit ie. That's Work Well Done May We Do It For You? Wilson Bros. Tailors Ln Grande Mattress "Shop And Weaving Works Mattress Making and Repairhi,, Feather Mat tw.sses Jitide. Featljer Renov:linjj, Carpet and Fluff Rug Weaving. m n , All V'rk ill.-l for and IMi.fr.d i fit S, rpWAIMIS, l'uv ONE BLOCK EAST OV Kt.Ol It Mil l. riluNK K1H 1 :: lor a Bad cold. ' ' Q Take l'h:iiibeilain' CoukR llentcdy. " J,U lm lofx the test iO time anil 9a?i( O. il'jMnM upon. mlPo o -- o in- Gossar d Front luee corsets. They Arc sold and fitted by a trained eorsetiere whose service costs you nothing extra, (lossard Coi'sets meet all the. refiiii'(!iients from tlie slatid-' )oint of iiality, comfort, hygi ene and style, (lossard Corsets are seasonably priced at . y $3.00, $3.50, $4.50, $6.50 to $j.2;'00 Hill's Department Store REAL HOME HAKLNfi of the kind lhat we do In rare. Our vnrfely of delicious viands with the genuine home-made flavor leaves nothing to he desired. I IF WE DO YOUR HAKINt; you can have something dif ferent and always fresh ev ery day without any of (I e hnther, nnnoyniue and woi'a yourself. ' . ( , Order here indny.-' " BAKERY JUST ACKOKS THE TIIACK Not a suit, skirt or overcoat leaves this place without our knowing thai it is 0. K. that j C,.'':iiiiiig, Pressing and ILtt Elock tg. JNew 'Foley Bklg., La Ginde, Ore. 1 Jluil nr.vo.l mairnt'iujv. .Spi i -iliip'nt -oof inl l"il ni.ij i I J. f GO PROGRESS SB MAE SATISFACTION FArf.KS.WIt IIV Y. M. C. A. fAMPAICNERH Ouluide Conimltleeii Urged to Inrrrtthe Aclivitir and Olijortiye F.xpn-t. td Reachrd Saturday. The work in the Y. M. C. A. local .eumpniK'i for funda to meet the op erating expenses of the "Y" building ia thawing near to completion this wfck, uL't'ortiinK to (j. 1 4, Lurisoii, who chairman of the finance coniniitlee. .lr. J.nriKon stated today that if the U'itms 'Working in the' outside district complete their canvass immediately, the objective- of the campaign will i easily bu reached by Saturday. ! The canvass ' is being conducted through the ninety-one districts into 'which the city was divided for war i work, and while Home obstacles have been met, mostly in the way of secur ing a sufficient number of workers, the guttural progress of the campaign U very satisfactory. A meeting of the Y. M. C. A. board (nf directors will be held this evening, to hear the reports the various team captains have to make. L,r:irHi is captured. LONDON, March 12. German gov ernment troops have captured Leip zig, according to nn Exchange Tele graph dispatch received from Zurich this afternoon. GOOD FEELING IN GRAND FLEET I ! lYsH.ige of Friendship llxrliauged ' Itoluecii Aittrrlcaii and Ui-ilisli . of Ihe Ken. I.ON'DON. Mnri'li 12. Offlcm'B .mil rii.in of llm (Inillil Flunt iiiIhk llii'ir cvimiiKicw of tho Auuuli-an lint lliwhlii siniiulrnii which ahuml Ihn ir MiKil or t lit ihiilnh navy. The li'Xt junt mailo nubile or the nnw mui's i x. liiiiined ijy Uio two lorcii wlion the Aniciii'j.i shllm . (lunarti'd l)IH moor 1. allows bow mIi-oiik waa the triondsbii) belwem them As Iht!- American dreudnauhts sl.'aiiied-uw.iy, the llrltlsh coninian-diM-ht-chier uigiiiilled: ... i '.'Ytuin '. oomrad'-'B of 1-h.n , Grand : Mmi iriiHnmj .wtr . i-piww.We -H uivr this -Ih- only temporary, and that the Jntercluins. of squadrons from the two gro.it fleets of the An- (gbi-axon race may lie repeated. ; Vi wish you goodhy. good luck, and lhat you will, have a K'hhI tiuio and come back soon." In reply came tho following: j " Vourfriondly and brotherly slu- I rial of Cod-speed l:i deeply Jippreci ated by the officers and men of your .Sixth .Datllo Squadron. We will never forum the hospitality, which luw niado us feeT a part of your big family, tuv.l wo Intend to maintain that relation for all. time We jtll liopo to Serve under your coumiand." Tho use of tho word "your" was lost upon no one In the Grand Fleet, Iwmt of all Admiralty Uealty. Another message was Immediately sent: "This Is Indicited of the inliiiml brotherly unity mid sympathy which exists on both sided of that greatest (eeiiii hlghwiiy, the Atlantic, and. as It Is siuit Joined by hind, is kept v., rm irt id allvo largely, by men of 1 1 he sa." 'io which the mtiican squadron Hirtde answor: "The ofllcers and men of the SKth ' liatthMilp Siiuadron appre- i.ite more th ji can be expiated the ntvii -ending hospitality of the tiffi i.'is and men of the (Irand Elect. We leave with close recollection or our h:inp stay In tr'tese .waters, a ul w i( h Impe that e m i. v. soon retiHu It ' , r i i hip Hi it " pawn tip anui'f.iit us. OVKP. $ I .mm, nun i i l Kllll T l I) l oii. riitri ikthin Tin Kill... riip.il chiiri-ll ronl.1 lloili..- s 1,1 s l.tir.T.TU tin- tin. f ll:i i'li'r,v;:vim.l tlirnui:li li.'iis'o.i. fnnil. Tliln va . 111 trw n yi-a pr .li" ti.'-n i I'm- i-liiil.-li III." JIIMllDlll (if (III- IIS-.1-.S1IHMIIS Piliil ilil'-ll'i' lii;nl liy rhlllrh.K I ll r. Ill jli ."II lll i,i;iiir,.y .: I !. ,1,,.;,. f nt, In. i ii'.H:. i.l i.p. i:ilii a Jiinl imiiIi-iI. .M.'iH ll S' M'1, sn-ii-laiy anil ma; a nl 'Mi,' rliiii.-li p.-nsuin Itdnl, nn in.ililr.it ll:at HiIm loli.l of fj.im,- .7.7''. was ! 1 ' - or i-i-iil. nf nil l .. .il. I.- it- h... Mni'lil i pjvalili- (u th.-it.'i'i-i of ' l:iti,-op..l r! jyi-ymfn In I lhi. l'iilli-( Slali-s a:iJ "foloii ii mis- i-.ii n ('"I.l S -Mn an. I o- i--ti.ill " ' ' il! .ihi i lil.-ll Is llio . . --in, nt i. no. voulil annum! lo ft. lH"l..for I ho tV4i .;,ir poiloil. I In- iliur.1? immi 'ul'l lllll.l ll,.l',;l oln-riiloii .,n Ma-i 1. l',H7. vkilli SV7U'. I. nil r;ii,il ill i o:lnp.ilrll for r,...ii,l,liiiii i,, i;.i.il,.,,tl.l,.i t!:iniO;l ."'' IMI'l'illi'l H-Utli-IOil IhliMU.IlOul tho I nl!,.,l St .in ami foroij-.a nii-i. oi. nir f;..;.l-i. an ipoio than. 7..lli"i 4 ' .T y." 1 on w tiro r-rntoi-t.-.l ,y ,m n nV-s", it.ilii nlliru- mrrs an. I .. h-Hts fo-ihotr itlow.Si.aT;. i.rn'u n . . , : 9 e . q notl, 4 wil'h !i Jnt hoon i'"t lo all tif.-ul.iiituH.rof tho t-liuli iu tho I'pil.'J SMIos. .f. Siiio pohm il out iKit tll- alii ilintpye, ll ini.il ar.iiiU ll. l fiinilimko it ono Ajllilir llOKoW lr,M. IK-nnIlM k it.i poJ lona ol lli.y.ul '.ilkn ' 8. OUGHBOYS LIKlf Itfofts OF LA GRANDE (Continued Prom I'ai' 1.) & rgicln:3, where they itot -teach the men, Thre wi- Siie oX thi j then In (J any hesfi.ir.ey about e&t or tcSiklng the ISM coffee and ehoeolate that w.ts theirs for tlio taking. Jloyn IJUe (he Hand The ..soldiers word appreciative of (he irHnfo of tho band. I-a (Inimlo was the f i k t plaee since they ai Hived In New Yoik, they said, where music wiiu provided to cheer Hum on thdr way, although they AcUu'ed they h.:d been treated royally till along the route. Tho men wert mainly from the 1 1st di vision, with (ioiiia frifiii tho- second division, and a few Company M men, of tho old Oregon Third were also on buanl. Kvery mau on the' train had been wounded, and one of them, a Shuttle num. wore a dlH- tlnuinhod servico .mis. They wen? iich -r all a fine, clean loiAlu men, and th'y Boon mli'led freely with tho crowd, xhlliitl;i souvenir of their life nl the frmit, either in tho shape'nf wounds or of trophies ut the fight. One ihhii kui.wn hero wus Carl Ackerman. who va In La I ' - I .. .... n nvl.,nln U1IO1 fftllininV JKllllli; UO r"""' n n M, whon th it unit was tatIonod hero, and who received promotion to tho runk tf soreant-mujor dur ing his period of sorvtao overseas. Ilnive Deed Won IK H. C. The wearer of tin distlnuRuished servico ei os.i was Sergeant Nat Hinltli, of Heittlo. Tellliig of the in- ident which won l lm the decora tion, he said that he was one of party of six men who raided a German trench and c;une out with three maehlno guns and nineteen prisoners. Four of tho prisoners wore officers. Tho lieutonant who conducted tho raidhif.; party pushed im ahead of his men, farther than ho had boon ordered to go, and came back badly scratched up. Hergt. rinilth, himself, was severely wound ed iu tho scrap. The lieutoant was. also awarded tho cross, but he was killed later and Sorm. Smith is the only man In his cuiniany who weaiu (lio deeiiratlon. . . II.ii.t M.ill Ahoaid , V. II. Uluipol, of lli'iner. was oni, of Mm men Totiirnlnii on tho Iniln Ho had served .Ulvbdon. wilb tlie Suimlilnii A Ua (Irande boy wan 1-opnrtcd to iie on tho train, but Iris identily Cotild not be- discovered. If l her, was one he likely hied hlmseir ofr t iiultit KjMit with sweetheart or wilh i elatives, not concerned with niak mis' his presence generally known. Speechless From CIhn There were a few pitable enses of efi'mv Itlen on tho train. They were'er Incident of the horrors of tho at men, some of them, who scenuMl to. be in the best of.lie.iUh, and tfjout:h exceed! up I. lad 'to be hntiiw iluMn t liey !ould not voice their pleasure. Huh had mi do thim dumb. After a stay hero of about a half hour, the order w.ia given the men to get aboard again, i: ltd then with the end of their long bomoward Jour ney In si;;ht. they left La II ramie, be hind. That they wen pleased with t ht'ir reception hero vau not ceded. As the triin left, one m;n shouted: "Si'.y.eouM- you get a u turned soldier a Job in this town? I'd (ike to come b ick." The homes of nrtst of tho men rp the tnil n were In Washington yiid i:i tho western pnrt of this statT Fourth Liberty loan bonts i for delivery. United State bank. SPECIAL - pfe ready "Ice Price 1 I $845-feta2W. $845 I j .' . ChcvroModel 4 " . .' . 1 lili a s ii . . i lii " ,(, 9 , 1 i Ai-.v.vf-sooatuys. w w,:;H; BoeNENK YjpWG EEL'GlAjf BiOY 13 ARMY0MASCSTf . Wt-ais Wounds S.rlpea and itvIco , K?fijn- and Ts tmitleI to tho J)is(inction. I'ARIS, March lii. A youngster ,of 10 created a ftem.fUion - In th reading jooin of tho Knights of Col ItimbuH Club u Varls recently by iupftaailtiK before" th ' ns:iilttrrl Yankee kgMM-h sailed 'in the luil - form pi Jin American marine, with two wotmd Biripes and tree service stripes oa his sleovcs. More than u y?ar ago sfmift the marines weru Htviiji:ed lii a littio Erench vfllagn when a litte Ilelgian t boy came to their camp, lie was r ceived with open nrinst mid whoa he told them the story, of how his mother and rattier, nau passed away, they adopted him tin tlie mascot of the regiment. Ju:ui Aloyoaux hafi ' ',won witli ln0 il:rlucs evory mo IN Hill HlllCH lli:il liiiy WllUIi' tuo illllO refugee, hungry and lonesome reached the camp. During two engagements the little IlolKfan hoy was wounded, nnd one of his little Iokh is crippled. lift v.'alks with a limp, btit he always l,,,. it,., ...tit ann.nllmn l.n " rtnrn,. ni,,. the corporal. Tho corporal adopt ed the youngster, and oon ho' was loved by every member of tho 13th regiment. Ho Is a clever youngster jund ln tho p.iBt yt ftr h(lg ienrned much of the ways of tho Americans A Knight of Columbus secretary gave toe little soldlei some candy, and plied the refuses with u,u?stiona. "Me no Francals, me Helgo,' said the younster. "Me like Ameticaine. Sposo Corporil say, me go to Amer ican wilh la regiment. Me no talk boaeoup Anglias. Mq understand beac-otip." Frr.iii head to foot tho young Ilelgian was garbed In tho uniform of Marines. On his ;u lie carried a Utile rain' coat, and ho proudly displayed I he numerals which allowed that he was a mem ber of the g.ill int i::th. One of tho young men at the Kninhls of Ciiliimliiia elub nakeil him L.iy , ot have Bcn;f':H!t 's !i,.iK,s. ('ri,al n- lliaku inn r.'in i nlform ,low fr nrnnicnade. Wlion . ... O1111..lmi0 I110 wear- niTi-eatif;- L uif Tl(. uin boss. Corpnr il. My : ladder a;l.d mod-lei' mort . nnv:. i I'lii poral ho fadder lo inc. Will n to America with Marines.' . ; There we're t.oirs fn the eyes oT ; many of the sildier boys w ratheted at th Kni'-htr. of Coliini-1 bus club. They" had bec.n throuirb j much, but this little flmiic' with; the two wound stripes I'lid the' I warped limb pave thenujust lacks in Fiance nnd Ilejglum. LI tie Jean Mnyoiuix will go to the rnrred --9tntn with his corpora ;ind marines. Tlie eayita-tn loves me little youngster. And every man in the regiment would fiht. for tin f Belgian boy who htyi Jimrr" S ' love, and who ha:? learned to Jrtfmv ; tho American - soldier as hyrea'lly ' (s. X NOW IS TIIBrrlM K to think nbout yoirrtar. The Stand ard Aulo llepair shop, corneryAdams and Fir. Is doing very syfisfactory work. ED CYU. Prop. . 2-1-1 m MONKS TO1.0AV. On improved rrfa' property 1r. ;iilon county. No delays. Current ateH. La Grande Investment Co. 'Nationnll - fl 2-21-tf 1 A clnssifled nd will bnnpr r!iilU. V'e doubt whether a Clievrolet cir will 11m .IN LA Chevrolet owiwrs are averaging from 22 to any other car owners are doif.g any el ter. " 9 O We havtf one 1014 tord Chevrolet ajpd ti isr? Jords. On - APPLES AS THE SEASON TS LATE FOR' APPLES AVE J1AVE A LIMITED QUANTITY' Ol?1 COOU APPLES AT' ij $2.75 Box . ORDER YOUR OXTON SETS NOW THFY AUK TIIK COOiyKIND. PIIOXK YOLK ou- DEHS Harris Phone Main 70 and 408 North Fir Street All kinds of toilet creams for the hnmls fnr phnna fnf fhe rnmnlpxion. also campholatu ro.'or burns, for sore throat ori any Jtind of trouble that ointments ;may' be used for, you will find at ' 3-12-3t ?k it, A i i i i 1 t A A FAMILY DRUG STORE ' LA GRANOE.ORCGON. Observer ads ore widely rend. (HIGH Blue Stem Sea Foam (STRAIGHT GRADE) - ifl : WHEAT; GERMS, GRAHAM AND WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR THE GUARANTEED FLOUR THEY ARE GUARANTEED BY La Grande Milling Co. WHOSE GUARANTEED IS GOOD Handled by All Dealers. 40.7 mile; on a gallon of g.volir.e ln Georgia GRANDE 24 miles on a gallon of g.iso!in. TV (16'il t ;-( . - " 44 AMP, COMPjmv I' NOW. Grocery 77, Farmers Black 192 Across the Tracu EI.FXTIUCAC WORK. I am now ready to do any and all kinds of electrical work. (.an mam nd 3-10-3t 1021. C. E. Duffoy, Try This for Sour Slomacfi. Eat slowly, mitsticntc youf food thoroughly. Eat but little-meat and none at all for supper. It you are still troubled with sour stomach take one of Chamberlain's Tablets before going t.. bed. Adv. . .. FATENT) 9 0 0 O o ID HI 9 0 lii ei a 0 lwmm, ,. ,,.. .
