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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1919)
o o "'si.' , . ..... .... . .. . 9 V 7 U GRARDE EVENING OBSERVER 9 0 o 9 An Independent Newspaper Published Dally and Weekly at l mintf Oregon, by l?cGranile Even It; Observer Publishing Company. 1KUCE DENNIS, Publisher, Urn Postoffice at La Grandi iw a'omW Class Mail Matter A-ew all Cnkalioi t 1Ui tXmrt, 17J0 Sixth Street, y art rm THnl fnr. i i otter Ciliea uTvl HStJ Mum), rortlanij In.;. ,.: .., EsWiJ, Portlaad; MultQomah Hotel ; JJcwi Stand, Portland, Oregon. SUHSCKIi'TIO.V KATES ' By Carrier Dally, per mouth "t Daily, per three months ll.iH Daily, per six montha in advance J.1.75 Daily, per ycur in advanue $7.60 Daily, tingle copy 6c By Mall Daily, per year in advance $5.00 Daily, per tix montha in advance $2.50 lly, three month 'o advance. .$1.25 Daily, per month 60c Weekly Observer-Star, by mall, poi year in nuvance ..$1.00 nr Country Tl. of Thee, tweet Lan er Liberty." Everyone Should See Them. Any community wishing to can sou the win- movies tnkon by the ifovern ment. mf The only necessary equipment is acme sort of projection lantern, of which there in a typo to suit any lighting nrrnngement from the oil lamps of the country school to the electric ilfviccs of the most modern college. Millions of dollars hnvo been spent taking tbo pictures anil they show on tlio screen nil that the home-staylnp American longed to oo. . Cantonment and soldier community life arc pictured, the building of vil -luges for war work, which grew up like mushrooms over night. Shipbuild ing, great engineering fents at home and abroad; transportation of men and supplies; hospital scenes, and finally, our armies in action on the field. liclioving that everybody In the United States should boo those pic turos both us matters of deopest pub lic interest and becauso of their great educational value, tho government in urging that every community having a place wheru moving pictures are m can be shown, shall show them. Exhibitions are to be free to tho public, for to them the pictures be long. Information about securing the I films and their exhibition can be had by writing to the bureau of education at Washington. life m - - - e e c v rr , : . : ? i i , : YWC certainly lr;:: '-fc-- 7 COME Of-. Ciame WuidM Call Shuuinut. s l.i i,MEj5ALS FOR THE- slois affairs. In the opinion of Milton A. Mil lor, collector of Un'led mutes in- rnet revenue, Ai-oHcctloits ul in come and profits tax1 this yen In Oregon will, total $2 5,000,000. Add, ed to tSls will lie 5,000,0"0 f rev enuo taxes on tobacco, lloth snnni will be double laiit year's colJcc tlor.s for war ijevenuts. OAN WORKR Capitalized at f ion.000, lnrkrJ hy Portland money an'l v.lth u rn.ui) of prominent PunlanJ hirin' u n r ; jftfl sponors, tho rrrntlfi:. or (':-iliunbla-PfeClffc HUl'K.tyr cr.-.p..- was announrod Wcl ;:t-i y ;r; - v, and Iniporta'it tnrltv in n ;o . :'- fairs 6f the port. , ' Portland' 12".. I'" o '--:--m; -drive, to innke ?od(I '.!"- C'ty'ti ':.:-.) lnnge to match, il'jt..r fur lioiiiT. ; subscriptions madn mi I til" rii for the Pacific Iu'.'?iii:itin!:l stock HHsocatiON'n j:rrv;'l'l " ', 000 permanent expu'siiinn IjuiNlin;-", ! now ucder wiy. Tlie following telegram lias just l ivn revived in Tor-tiand from na ti;iinl liad(uni'tei's: ! 'Mi. Sarah Evans Treasury war Jean organization 9iaa made two rtiil !i'n medals out of captured German fi.Mnn t'-.r Victory loan workers. In .'tris'.'t r.il yuur county and city chair " ' n to ( ;d in their authorized lista i i' vurlct r.-; to you, then forward these jj ; ff.iJ.;-ral reserve chairman of y ur a -i t. F'jdcral. reserve chair- 1 -r v.;'i receipt of liKt and ar il of shipments from fac- :--t i.f",' I i cffity and city chairmenj "). (-: i.ificd. Advise th:it you in- :m t y :ur rvil chairmen to secure ;.!! M:-iH!;.Ie p'.ih!!ci".y concerning med- ! ;-v.,i'N. lnstnut them also that ( very woiker mu.Ht be listed in order U) Et-'.-ure medal.'1 "MARVSYNON. Mrs. Georpo T. Cochran of La CJr-iiwie is chairman of the women's T-ili'-rty loan committee for Union n:'.l!.ly. li, r- - . .-: . D i : II l . -i e ii j V.Vi e . .. . 7 Aw ' V ' - srl 1 A chartov Monday w k i" uf 1 h tho stuto banking dcp:uf in'-nt to Inland Kmpfro banit of IVm!!-ton, making the third hanlilng nT-ti'iiti;-for that cty. Tho new bink h;- a eapltal of $2.r0,000 and is houded by J. W. Maloncy as prcyld'.-iit, n.nd f. K. Walles Is cashier rr.d vice prf-ii-dont. Don,;! an Bell i is another vi president. I (iOVHiNMl'NT jM.VKES INQUHUES AIJOCT JAPAN ES DiGMTAKIES WASHINGTON, Match 20. Amer ican jiovemment agents in the orient K- ve been a.'ikcd for information rc- rdintr reports that during the inde pendence demon.1! trr.t ions in Korea the American consul at Seoul was ar i sted by Japanese soldiers and Amer ican missionaries, including women subjected to indignities.-' Holdicra or sailors have gone there huvo our hooks gone also; and when it comes to an American propaganda, what is the matter with that? IM'oii.mation i;i:(.ai:ii; wak itisii j.srit.( i Soldlors or sailors who wlah lo bp euro any Information In regard to tho war risk inmintncG which tlicy may havo taken out whilo In I ho Horylco, may find out a ny particulars concornlng HtatiiH of policies, con vortlng of pollcloH, otc. from I... W Weeks of That city. Mr. Veekn, who Is Hpoclal repropentath'o of tho Idaho Statu l.ifo IaHu'anco Com pany, stated today that ho h;.d ro eelved a request from the govern ment that ho act In the capacity of advisor to men who want informa lion along the linns mentioned. Mr Wonka states that ho will gladly dc nnythlng he can, if tho men let hiu know what tholr trouble Is. Tho IndopondnncQ Public library (tttlobrntod Its 10th nnnivormiy Mon day with a Shamrock toa. Tim decorations were In Junior of tho patron anlnt of Krin'.t IhIo. Tin! M.'lht ur Cottniy J)i-volopment Ina.uae was oigaiit.ud at Vale Mon day. It uili t'oniiec. with tho State Chamber ol Commerce. President W. J. Kerr of tho Oro (:nn An leu It ura! e.ollogo baa left C rv.il I la for an oxtonded visit to I ho eastern itt::tes In tho Interests of I ho colhr.s: lifiHt'hni -n has raided tho nalarioa of tho two fily police offlcera from ?7C to ? loo-per month, on recom mendation of Major J. D. Stewart, as the result of th;lr efficient work. Vrcy Wrhli, driver t tho firo truck, was appointed as niht officer. Covomor Olcolt has received n ciimmitMte.iHon from tho Oregon iiportnteu's league, ssljined by Presi dent. A. K. Itnvns, i-wklng him to liuilliulo an Irvestiation of'tlio flthTe flah and ranle commission and om- Itn'lylnr; fuuit ions ng-ilnst Htnte Amendments o tlio Constitution. Former Picsident Taft, whose ape cialty is constitutional law, and vh. has been studying the League of Na tions iiuestion for many years, bring ing his knowledge anil experience if biar on President Wilson's draft of a constitution, suggests these amend nu-nts: lie would make a specific resurva tiou of thu Muni-no Ihiftrlne not be rau.so'hu himself, is afraid that tlio Monroe iJoctrinu is going to ho lie .stroyed, and its purport's put in peril, but because lie thinks those who are worried about it ought to have nsur j auce on that point. ! lie would have a more definite1 state j ment iii the constitution as to the powers and operation of tho executive ciuncil. ! llo would havo a clearer-ex preosion to how the league's decisions are to be enforced, and how member-nations nray end their obligations to tho league. Theso suggestions arc made In-a ftpirit of helpful, constructive critl cism, nnd therefore have a right to respectful consideration at Paris They reflect the opinion of many thoiiyJitful Americans. They nre iu ti nded not to destnty the ronfuttutl.in, but to make it w.-rkable by perferting the Inni hinery priiviib.nl and utivgth rniug American cotiiideM in it. Many American Books Abroad. Your Country Needs Your Help The problem of rcm;vT,( hk: ; 1 Tiv.iu a war basis to a normal peace h:: r;:rx i-.u't cvory citizen assume I113 portion oi" tlio .-irv'-i'ui-ty. You can do thin Vest by irxmsi.tv; your own re sources, by saving and correlative investments. Wo are avixiou? to In Ip you and invite you to avail yourself of our bauli; facilities. You will be troatcd with courtesy and cojv.iueration at all times. LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK Member Ft-in-ral Ki.iv. System Chartered in 1887 Sound, Reliable, Progressive Alfalfa will be ouo rif tlif: princi pal cropa sown thla sprln hy f;.rm-t ' ora under the Ocho.-o pi oji tlH. Tin v I J"5' arrived shipment of Boacn are now receiving ahlpnuiim 1)f aeul'-maBnctos. Special Ford magnetos, and uro maliliiK piominitioiis fur I Hamilton Garage, corner Fir and Jef- sowins- Conditions nro favoralili ftrson. 3-5-tf for tlio HUCCGBSful pioductioa of al-! 1 fulfil In this locality, the gnat Gut ready for the spring garden, amount of moisture In the wound Field and garden seeds can be hnd nl and an abundance of water nvnil-jthe Sawyer-Holmes company. adv. able for Irrigation niakhiK tho out-adv. Il-KHf look a good one. ' - 1 As spring is now here, you will need Machine hemstitching done by Mrs. a kodak or films and your films de L. II. Norton, 807 Penn. avenue. Fira'. veiojicd and printed. Aiao you may block west of library. Iilack .'il'll. jmec' an entailed picture of some r.;-3-M-tf ici.-il picture you may have. You will find you can always get quick service MONEY ON CITY I'KOI'KRTY and the vorv best of work at Jack Oliver has money lie will loan t un city property en very easy terms. l-n-:sot A WANT AT) rtn it FAMILY DRUG STORE I.A GRANDE. OREGON. -i)-nt il M 3. en Thousand were to recommend a certain shoe to you and each wore a pair of thnt particular make, would, their recommendations satisfy you that that shoe was a good -shoe to buy? A tholisaid men may not have the opportunity of recommending the Florsheim Shoe to you, but hun dreds of thousands wear Florsheims every day five thousand men put on a new pair of Florsheims. We carry these Bhoea in straight and English lasts. In black and cordovan. We al" ' ways invite you to inspect . FLORSHEIMS "Try a pair." It is a "mighty good" shoe. Where you get FLQESHEIM SHOES in La Grande. a ' k i : .X .!W '-V. . .TOM 4. .. ' J . . ..." 1 'v !. ft Raises TffE Dough Millions of hoikjt hnve been sent t our bovs alimiul. Wh:tt will become of tbrm when tby nro no. long-t'i r.C.Hi by our nrnuwnT It may teem foolish to brintf hfin bnfk here. Per hnj tluy Vill be Iff t in Kraut- i (Ji-rmnnv or w)urevtr our boys hnvo bocn. Thi-y nftiy nmke tho nucleus tar uniiill libiiiiii'nf or be troaurt'i) by imliviihuiln. Mnny Ivri'mh noKlicrs Jmve bnA! n little Knjrlistfe They will (:erlj np ii?y their key to the tronaure. Th rman8()wlOri ftiry think nobody ix if the fe.'ok nrr t vrd:tmtfts th) una iitliiij: niitncs in almust evtiy, c-iniT of h f& l, nnd whtrtver our I turret whtn Cnnt li bfKftUM rvlrt '.it v!ien aouturt it added i:t tda mlxfnf bow!, and iUn wtwn fcut It rd. 7i ntmix of this drublt mitt U delifionity H(ht, -hlNomt, and w tlly d. jrld brodA c&ai Mil ; j:r ftr lufartir of ft K -'Vtry on tht Paeifle C '-(. No tall.T fcrrauH.j bpn.pr:;lucd. Th C WIS &:t . U v Vlyfttl. Vrlle th (,.:.i.:vt bjuf Towdtr. n IS) 3 On the way down town After a baked apple for breakfast! Wasn't it ood? Tastes better than a raw apple more flavor. Now as you light it notice the de . lii ious "cooked" flavor of your 1U.GRY-STRIKE. jf I Sh La r?i $ It's toasted. Like the apple. It taste nun h I TfU I W W & Vil better "cooked" than"W b.-cause 'hV toa 6 tod o . v Open your n " ' S m w ' . Oo o ,co oo o i 'A 1 X ? , 3 0 :nlJ0m, ;vm m inn i iiiiayf " " " U . 0 3 G-5 O 6 v n O O O