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o c i:PNDAY;.WyE2.?9in 'D '-5 " 22 I ( I . w OSS Drug Store The Proscription Btora, I' LOCAL V on a business mission : Fred 'Soli and , faiulljP of Bater, drove over yesterday and spoilt tile day. vljlting' Mr. ami, Mrs." C. E. Short. Mr. Soli manages the Baker branch of the J. c. Penney s'orc . l L. A. Sawalish. of Astoria, arrived this morning fn the city on a brief business visit. Mr. Sawullsh Is manager of the J. C. Penney Co. -Interests at Astoria, and is talking things over 'with C. E. Short, mans BF of. the local store, w'ai'.e hero. ; Miss Inez Knowles returned this morning from Corvallis and Eugene, en lege friends for sevegl wUit. MM llian Sclief of Wallows, arrived in l.n Giaro last nltiOi 10 uiBt her s(or. Miss Bees Scnell, wrhos returning home fio Spo- Mrs. A. V. Nelfc and Jion, Rus- setV.are away at niesent onf vls to retattvvs at A'ulo Mid ,Jlotse. At Vale, they are visiting Bin, Na tion's slstty. Mrs. ton Currey. UtOrga Iluni'.ng- Norman Frees left last nt-hi Portland, to spent two or three days tarday from Wallowa, where she MIssaHehMi Baker, of PeUdleton, arrived In La Grando onr Ko. 6 V- (Uiy, to vlsf relatives here foP a1 short time. During port of her stay here she will be. a guest a' th L. M. HtU troine. Miss Amelia Collier returned yes- had been visiting tier frrPud, Miss Genevieve, McCkaren for several days Miss AfcCluren, who wus a member of the teochjng staff of Central school, returned to La Grande 'gild spent the day hole with Miss Col .llor.. She will leave this evening for the, westorn " part of the slate,. wheie she will spend part of the sunnier. KIIS(.X)PAI7 t'lU"llil The Rev. Dr. Van Waters orf Port lund, the general Missionary of. Eastern Oregon will give a lecture ih the Episcopal chinch on Tues day evening June,"24lh. at "8 o'clock: Subject,; 'Tire Reason Why." Ey- ry one VeUome. .' ARCADE TONIGHT TOMORROW Wallace Reid "THe! DUB" Here's a picture that shows Wallace! Ifeid uj) to his l)est advantage there is a 'dash of comedy, a few fights, and of course, he finds "the" girl, before the picture ends. And . . THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS. Fine Telephooe Sydera Perfected In Germany Array of Occupation Boys' Clothing At CLINT'S FOR BOYS AND CHlJuDREN ' Quality Style Wear Dress tlu-in -up At prices within the reach of all . for Hie Fourtlu ' I'ovs' Knickerbocker-Suits'.-.....: ... Children's' Straight I'ant Suit riiidi?ns Wash Suit .... Children's K overall Children'n I'lay Suit Koy' Shirt :. Children' WloiiKf s 5oyn' and i.'liililrru'V Hats JJovh' SIkh'h . . JioV I'ni'in Huitn livi Kni rii-r'nM'k r'lVtiit v. ...$7.35 to $17.85 ..$8.85 to $9.85 $1.35 to $3.95 ...$1.50 :...$r.35 16c to $1.45 .'.95c.to $1.15 ,.69c to $2.25 $2.65 to $5.45 65c to $1.10 ... $1.95 ta $2.45 COTJLKN, (CotrJIonde,nco of the Assoiftded l'ru) At the time (the Ameiicuns began withdrawing from Germany the United States army hadperfected one ofthe fin est teleuluftia svstemit In Kn9nn,i Fiom thuiieadquurlers of the, Third"! Arny In Cobleni'fifty dong distance lines had been set up and it is pos sible for the coWuuiirting gomral to sit in hl, office and'talfc 'with Anyilum ofricers io 'J.ouiion. ller lin,e Vienna, Nutterlam, Brussels, Antoevji. l'arlse and various otlter points in Vixiuco. The Anny of pccuplo his a telephone svstvm closely resemb ling the best commercial sifctom in, the United States On the top floor of the hcadqifartors building in Coblens a nine position switchboard was. installed' soon after the Anier irtins reached Ihe Rhine. Scattered throughout Cobleni aro twenty pri vato biauch exchanges of the var ious' units of httuliiimrters. Connect ed to this, system are more than four hundred "subset ibers" In ad dition to' the, fifty long distance lines. Within the German occupied "area thero has bee,n established by the Signal Corps under the direction ot Colonel Parker." Hltt. chief signal officer, a network of wires connect ing tire various units of tho Third army. Direct lines 'connect with all the corps and divisions, approxi. nijali'lj; lG.OOO miles of wire being in service. I This . extensive, plant has not however, been built by the Third army, but .consists almost altogeth er of the German lines taken over i by the Signal Corps and so arrang ed to .moot the needs of the army. Sufficient circuits were left, how evor, for tho civilian population to crjiry on their business. More than 15,00.0 calls are reg istered daily on the Coblenz switch board. With tho establishment of exch.-.nge in Cobleni it was neces sary to employ operators who could sneak English French tnnd Gemini) Tho 'fifteen operutors on 'duty In Coblenz are all members of the Women's Telephone cerps and have been in the sorvlce more than a year. The chief operator, Miss Hel en Cook, was a former employe of 1 tho American Telephone & Tele graph Company In New York. Pre vious to Joining tho American Ex peditionary Ft:ce, Miss Cook spent 'six years as instructor for tho Hell system in offices in Chicago, Minne apolis, Omaha, Cleveland, Detroit and Memphis. I The word "Doodlebug" Is the code name of the Third army itiwitchbmwd in Coblenz, tho corps 'and. divisions also retaining the cod" names tliet were assigned them dur ing the war. On the l:tck of a twen-tyjpay-t.'lephone idirectory issued by tho Third army tho artist's con ception of a "doodlebug" has. been reproduced in Ihu sliapo pf a but; made, up of a combination of stibies, rirics and an aerial bomb. .All the apparatus, Including switch boards , telephone instru ments and in fact everything ex cepl Uic wires. Is of American man nfactuic and it to bo taken out whfn the Amerirans in force say goodbye, to the Rhine and start to' France and home. 7:00 P. SI. Conferring Degree of ClO alry, by'nnton PiVgress No. 2. Patriarchs MtlitaiiT, I. O. w. F. 8:00 I;?) Parade fronj park to high school. Competitive exemplification of De gree of Truth. 8 Competitive Exemplification of U. ft', of Otfer. 1 8:00 P. t$I. at 1. I 0. O Hull Re ception of llebekahs. (Thursday, June it). Uctx'kah flO.. 10:00 4.M. I'uftncss Oceting ol Odd KelloSs and Rebchuki at high school. Noon Basket dim'r tit city park. Afternoon cpi on case Geoigo Carlyle. Kind- ! er return to Observer. 6-23-&tp. -TT-TT CHKRItY riCKKKS Cuod plrk- O inB; cull Ke,3702. 6-2-4it tions. R-llft P M rnninititivn 1vvMin!if i- cation of RebeCah Dt'jrrceat Masonic Temple' olf weather conuitions are unfavor- tible all outdoor sessions oil! be held ftt the hyh achooljjuildfnu;. , LARGE CROWD OUT TO HEAR REV. G. L. CLARK LAST NIGHT An andience that c.inph;tply fill vd theauditor lum and the Kuliery ut the First M. K. clnirfh am! ii)::cssi (atud Uie uao of the Ptindny 1; ni room Breetyl Itev. O. L- Cnuk List nllit on his first pi.ibllj spp'&ianji since -his return fro.ii ovorsjaH. R;;v. N: msrman Jiwi:, pistor uf tho church', conducted tho s-MVlcf, uKkinf; lU'.v. J limes A'.kiu plinth, t ! new" pastor of tho l'resh r' ei-'aii church, and Hev. M". Haik's sim cossor, to Introduce th" aiwaker Itev. Mr. Sjiiith's worls of of intra durtin w'j'.o veiy ald.v Ht-v. Mr. Clark. Rpok for over in hour' on his various ohscrvatlans and experiences in Hn V M. C. A service, (ver.-cs and ga.'C his and ience one of the mo:;t Inler!' Vid inot pcofltahio e oning lift y have spent for' a long:tlm". YOU SAVE . 'Ath WK SFLL FOIl V'AKlI CUNT'S CLOTHtERY ' ; Cliat Van Fleet, Pol. AUttim Am thio . riii.nc ft ODD FE.LLOWS ARE : ' GATHERING THIS " WEEK AT UNION NOTICE." As my wife, Jessia Clemens, has left my bed and board, 1 will not be re sponsible for'nny debts contracted by her. WAYNE II. CLEMENS. 0-23-10t,p. I NEW TODAY: LOST On the streets of La Grando Saturday, a pin with imitfuiou diamond and saphire and enamel ed leaves forming wreath. Return to Observer for reward. 6-23-2 I got my Liberty Bonds. Thankf ul-1 ly yours. J. D. lleidenreichv 8-23-lt' LOiy LaibV black pockotbook, Fri day. Contains trunk keys and. some small change. (Please return to Ob server office. fl-23,3t,p yourself as otl'ers seo yoQ wf.h a kodak, Thg light Ib Just riuht for eaniera work ami Aill of Uosk, ipcat'emttineinR nd reoita4yor'lclMr84 wxM be !UOllo"u",0 " Iduys. llring us your negatives and we wIlloRet you tho bwt of resuV n developing am? printing. I t yoi you hirte made mistakes wo wlll'tell you where you Jiavo erred. -23-2;t Lb FAMILY DRUS STORE 1.A SRANOCQRCaON. LOST Extra two wheels, from a . ."Maxwell cur between Moss Chap el 'school house and Milton's gar age. Kinder return to Observer. 6-23-3tp LOST Ladies' Swiss wrist watch, be tween Depot and end of Greenwood.' j-:23-2t,p LOST Gun csbo on Kntherine, Creek Sunday, June 22, Name FILMS IN BEFORE Brownie Cameras $2.13 to $5.7 Prenio Cameras $7.00 to $15. Folding Pocket Kodjks $8.00 to $68 IPRINTSI OUT AT To I 'S ) 1 2 r 'i mmm r JFord Cars f e are now takingp orders for ininietliate delivery ou new FortK'HiSc )re arc fur aishing them equipped for self-starters. All change's' necessary" are niade and the car is read for installing the starter. Call and see our Sedan with electrical equip ment a guaranteed success-. 0 Hilton's Garage i'(Hit" is superior to any other front lace corset, for without the VZs7vGg-' features ha corset can pos sibly be just as good. It contains tho master touch of scientific construction. ' -You do not sacrifice com fort for style and you do nol sacrifice stylo for comforl when you wear A complete line always on hand, priced at $3.50 up. Mrs. Robt. Pattison Corsetiere I'hone Red 3221 lies. 1702 Oak Street. Bargains in , USED CARS FRANKLIN TOURING, OVERLAND SIX, MAXWELL, CHEVROLET, FORDS, SAXON, . - Come in and Look Them Over. . UNION MOTOR CO. 1312 Jefferson Avenue &ii1iirfrfuijniteuflaaatf 12 CENTS out of every dollar col lected goes to pay our TAXES Home Independent Telephone Co. Si FRUIT AND PRODUCE, BERRIES. The J5erry Season has just opened. We will handle n large per cent of the Cove crop this season. We deliver ih La Grande every day. Phone ua your orders or drop us a line. . - WEIMER BROS. Wholesale and Retail Produce Dealers. Cove, Oregon. I .. a. WANTED Foliowinjr a thp pro,-ram of the Fourth Annual Hrshjon flf. the t:nion' County Diatrit Association 1. O: O. F. whiiji will r eld.t t'ri'Wt, Otvfon, June 2'J nd 20: :3r A. t. ttif wtit at Kijrh scnool. . 10:H) A. 11 Iiravle from hijjh school to ?iypaTk. ' . 'Addre.-a of t;i.''M'i(t. M. f. i- via. savor f ciy of L'ftiu Re.iaon FoiToat t. Ifullmi. ' Jeaf(t, 4 a. A iroal P..rVc8t. R. t. Kttcnao. x, Ki;. reritation and tGis'itf. t ill ir "inrirffl " TJ . t a :.tintt- Canon ?n- '$& aflfle Evening Observed ., Now I1.1O1 out of old ore 1 have nit w. If youd rr!l straw hat wljOit ninjje It V w Oith Hat Write, (let e ti;- tle of It at Sllvrthorn's -K'amlly Drill: store In any eolor that you deslrc" y'will nave, vou moneT Of) S-l"-" rAMILV DBUO STORE Geiser Grand . - Hotel- . . B. 1. Lecli. :. . BAKER. ORKGOfi J..kcr' fcest I f c I I - ((jfTi(jrcial ?-n' Yluaflijimr tr:n; l.'u jrc li(.rht irnple ifcomx; Kuro plan.Qith hi t'fll in (Jrt'K'Hi rooms witft p ivittu l'jj'lfc 'id i'iict; hot and rold wal; and iev4'n& in tcO'V f.MjiS. SuA j ofo two to MX ru&Os Oa-ft . . . ?A'10j)Slrf:OK O Mot' Gmvcynti'-e Mo ,AH Train. O La Grande Mattress Shop And Weaving Works Mattress Maying and Repairing, Feather Mat tresses Made, Feather Renovating, Carpet and' ' ' Fluff Rug'Weaving. . All Work Called for and nellTered ' CI! AS. EDWARDS, Prop. ONE BLOCK EAST OF FLOUR MILL PHONE BED 13Z P0PEN DAY AND NIGHT! J. C. HENRY " Residence Xlndertakfiig Parlor FUNEKAJ. DIRECTOR AND LICENSED' . EMBALMER 'Phone Call Main G2 Dayand Night HO BAKER-LA GRANQE' AUTO STAGE e Coviness & Thomas 0 w I.w BalAii Ofin-i m' T.w T.i flranilfl 8'Pfli m Lv Baker .... 2:00 p. m. Lv La Granofe ...52:00 rm. Phone Black 141. Leaves From Silver Grill i b' ! . O ijTliiaiaij- I i 1 'n "r- ai ai