La Grande evening observer., July 30, 1919, Image 3

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1919
ES GRSNDE EVENINQ OBSERVER
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LOCAL
Wants TcjOu fur Klock Judging
L. Allen, O tho Oregon ftg?l
cultural College. la in town today
looking Into tie progress of the live
nock sections of the boys' and girls'
industrial clubs In flie county. Mr.
Allen, who has charge of the live
stock work for the college through
out tin state, 4s looking rjpw for
stock judging teams to take to tho
state Jive stock (air at Salem the
latter part of September and the
Portland stock show later on. He
leaves for Baker today antf wjll visit
all the extern counties during the
next couple of weeks. . Mr. Allen
sCatea that Oregon will be well repre
. tented in the judging and various
other contests at the Spokane show
this pair, also, to endeavor to repeat
their success of last ye,ar, when six
teen first place awards were received
from some twenty-th-iee entries.
Wheat Is Turning Out Well
. Wllam Ledbotter ls realizing
slightly over forty bushels to the aero
from bis Forty-fold whcyU. which he
started hcrvestlug with his combine
yesterday. The Lcdbettcr combine
Is self-propelled; tho grain Is run
straight 'Into wagons and hauled
three miles to the elevator at Alicel
Three teams of horses and four
wagons keep the grain moving as
fast as It is harvested. Most of the
farmers on the Sandridge are doing
away with the use of bags on their
combines and are hauling tho grain
in bulk, says County Agent Spill
man. ' Mr. Splllman state that the grain
all over the county will likely turn
out much better than as expected a
few weeks -ago. On the Charles
Playle ranch at Union, he says, where
biinrest started yesterday also, tho
crop is turning out close to thirty
bushels.
Family Grows While Away
WellB and a new boy who is said to
be the best In the west, have returned
from Baltimore and other points in
the east, where they had been Tlslt
ing. Mis. Wells had been In the
east for several months ahd the boy
arrived while she was visiting at the
home of her parents in Baltimore.
Mr. Wells went east a month ago to
bring them home. They visited in
Buffalo and Jersey City, as well
In Baltiinoie.
Warren Company Official Hero-
Mr. Roy Price, traveling auditor
for the Warren Construction coin
pany, was in La Orande yesterday
looking up matters in connection
with the company's work in this dis
trict. Mr. Price left this morning
for interpnee where tha company
n.-.s contracts tor 4 0,000 yards of
street paving for 'which the grade
work is about completed.
Premiers Delivered at Joseph
Mr. Welch, salesman for the R. D
Bade company, has comploted the de
livery of two Premier ears to the
'agency at Joseph. Ono is a four
passenger and tho other a seven pas
senger car. Mr. Welch states that
in the Mlnum district the) smoke was
bo thick that it was difficult to see
the way.
Waverly ApartmcntN Sold
Mrs. J. C. Ardrey through tho Geo.
H. Currcy real estate agency has
cold the Waverly Apartments, on the
corner or o and 8th streets to Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus G. Calllson, who will
take immediate possession. This Is a
splendid piece of property, centrally
located. Mrs. Ardrey in a few days
: will leave for Portland where she
has made her home for several years
Gone on Fishing Trip
Mr. land Mrs. Charles Reynolds and
sons, "Shilinper" and "Buddy",
Postmaster E. E. Bragg and Rhea
Luper, left this morning for Eaglr
Ike, to be gone about a week fish
ing and hunting.
Transferred Here
. Leal Russel arrived in the, elty
Monday evening from Nolon, Oregon,
where be has been working on the
highway. Ho has been transferred
to this part of the road and expects
to be hore (or the remainder of tbn
summer.
Ijoft For Canada
The Misses Florence, and Kathryn
Lochenmyer left Monday evening for
points in Canada to visit -relatives
and friends before returning to their
home In Illinois. While here they
were the guests of their cousin De
Ette Condit. -
Annthef Car of Maxwell
John E. Anderson "received today
another car load of Maxwells.
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jtiwkes the third car load of these
machine which Mr. Anderson nan
receive within the past two -weeks.
Island City Iwn Party
The Island City Epworth League
Society will hold a lawn party at
the Prouty home tho evening of Frl
day. Ausust 1st, t eight o'clock. All
are invited o'attend.
Red Gross
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The Preeeriptioa Btoreio
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Labor. Day Plana Discussed ,
Last ni0it at the city hall the ex
ecutive committee met with represen
tatives of the various labor unions of
La Grande, and plans i9r thg proposed
Labor Day celebration wqje discussed
at length. Considerable enthusiasm is
shown by local union labor members
in the coming evit, which pronffys to
Ixfemade a day or good, sound enter
tainment for the entire population? o?
Eastern Oregon. Another meeting is
to be hW at the city hall next Friday
r.isht, to M)hich .all union men ancj
women in this community are revest
ed to come, and the committee expects
to o aide to make definite announce
ment as to the Labor Day arrange
ments. The amusement features be
inc lined up by the committees prom
ise to bo of such nature that this cfty"
should on that dayattract visitors from
the entire Eastern Oregon country.
Mrs. Kenneth Evans Passes
Mrs. Kenneth Evans, wife of Ken
neth Evans of this city, died last night
at the Eastern Oregon hospital, wherr
she had been a patient for several
years. Mr. Evans received the mes
sage announcing her death this morn
ing, just in time to enable him to
catch No. 17 for Pendleton. She hail
been very low for several days before
death finally came. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Returned Home-
Charles R. Johnston, of Baker, pass.
ed through the city this morning on
No. S en route to his home after
spending two years overseas. Ho was
a member of the first division. Ho is
wearing; two wound stripes, one re
ceived at Chateau Thierry and the
other at Verdun. He has just received
his discharge from Camp Lewis and
ill make his home at Baker from
now on.
Her From Portland
Mrs. Charles H. Chick arrived in the
city this morning from Portland, to
visit with relatives and friends. Mrs.
was iormcrly Miss Syra Kuhn, ami
was for many years a resident of La
Gone to Imbler
Darrell Larson arrived in the citv
last night from Pendleton and left thh
morning for Imbler to spend a fen
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I
J. P. Larsen. He will return to Pen-
"dleton Friday.
Here From Corvallis
L. J. Allen arrived in the city this
morning from Corvallis, to transact
business. He is a guest at the Foley
Hotel.
Bii Sheepman Here
H. L. StanfieM of Pon.lli
rived in the city this morning to at.
i"cio. .nr. oian-
field is a well known sheepman of this
state.
Boosters Here From Walla Walla
A car of boosters arrived in the
cityl this morning from Walla Walla,
boosting their annual Frontier Days,
celebration, which is to be held in a
short time.
Returned From Fishing Trip
Murk Phy and Kenneth Ford came
in this morning in a Ford bug from a
two weeks' fishing trip on Catherine
crtek. They will motor on to Union
this afternoon.
ChriKtinn Church Workers Meet
The ProgreB3lve Club of the Chris
tain church and tho offlceio and
teachers of tho Sunday School will
meet at the church Friday evening.
July 1st. All members are urged to
be, present (promptly ot scvn o'clock
Gone to Imbler
Mrs. George Cochran and children
Betty and Sam, left this morning or.
the, branch line for Imbler, to visit
friends.
Returned Hume
MjsB Alice Fathing left thlB morn-j
ing for Island City, after attending
the dance last evening at the park.
(one to Pendleton
Mrs. J. T. Richardson left this
morning for her home in Pendleton.
after spending yesterday with her
son Harley.
Leaves For Portland
Miss Cora Burau of Hill's Depart-,
ment store, experts to leave this e,ven
Ing for a short trip to .Portland
Psychometry and card reading
business questions answered Dsrland
Apartment. Room 10. Will leave I
Saturday 7-30-2t -r
Gone, on Vacation-
returned.0'
Mrs. Martha McCully
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of a week s stay in Joseph. -
Joe Whlihy Here
Joe Wh'.by was
a visJ'or In the
DXJTLl'S bakery
QOURTMARTIAL
BUCES CHANGED
ONE NEWB1'ICLE RECOM.ME.Vb
ED, OTHERS MODIFIED.
Secretary Baker Says.No Radial De
fect In System, But Adminis
tration Justly Criticised.
(By Associated5 Floss to Th Observe)
WASHINGTON, July 30. The spe
cial board f officers Investigation
the armj courtmartiar system recom
mended one nyw article of war un
changes in thirty others.
Secretary of War Baker said: ''The
board as a whole found no radical de
fect in the system." Ho attributes
most of the just criticism to the inexperienced-
personnel of those adminis
tering it.
city today, tpoi-'.ing tho duy with his
pare :;.s, M.r. ail i Mrs. J. Whitby ol
thU p'ace.
CiiiisH I'iro .Near O.-W. Shops
A grass fire just outsldo the fene!
on the north side of the, O.-W. shop;
started about two o'clock today and
an alarm was turned in to the bri
gado. They put the flames out will'
chemical after a few minutes' work
TIOR.M In Mr nnrl M.i Cur!
Cook, of ConnortfTilo, a b-uby son,
Tuesday of last week. Both mother
and so-i arc doiug nicely.
Fined for AsMilt and llnttery
Louis Kvonson, of this city, wa:
fined f 10.00 end conts this niorninu
in the justice court by Justice Wil
liams, following his arrest on i
charge of assault and battery pre
ferred by his wife, Margaret Even
sou. He paid In all $28.30.
Home From Portland
Mrs. Condit, of this city, arrived
horac. Mondy evening from a week's
visit in Portland with friends.
Shortage of Gas In City ,
Auto riding has been hamlicuppci
for the last couple of days, owing tc
the shortage of gas in the city. A cai
load was expected to arrive this after
noon.
Auto Dealers Here
"Bill" Moore and "Jim" Shanahan
prominent auto dealers of Baker, re
turned home this afternoon aftc
transcting business here.
Pine Valley Croops Are Poor- '
Ed. Elmer, of Pine Valley, was ii
the city today. Crops in his districi
are very light, he s,ays, due to the Ionj
period of drought. Much of the lam
there is dry farmed.
LOST 3 keys oit rpig, two- bean InP
number 144 Retard . Return to
Observer Office. 7-30-3t
Job Printing, The Observer, Mi.in 37
U. S. STEEL CORPORA
TION PROFITS GROW
Earning for Second Quarter $KIHI,()I)V
Above Previous Sliiming; Div
idend Is Declared.
NEW VORK. (A. P.) Total earn
Ings of the Ui.lted States Steel cor
poi-atlon for tho second quarter o
the calendar year, as shown by Un
report issued after a meeting of thn
directors Tuesday, aggregated $34
331,301, uflor deducting the-, usual
expenses, including fodf-rnl incomr
and -war exceas profits taxes.
Net Income amounted to $23,324
10b ,nrd suiplus for tho iuurtc
was $5,308,587.
These figures showed an improve
ment over the first quarter,- when to
tal earnings amounted to $13. 513,
384, net Income to $22,874,420, and
fiiirplti was reduced to $4.822,31.6.
Tho usual dividends of 1 ,3-4 ipe
cent on the prererred unil 1-4 pel
cent on the common were declaicd
Have the label, which stands foi
!fair working conditions, put on youi
jdb printing; The Observer is one of
the two shops in town observing unioi
principles. Phone Main 37,
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an J e '-ream or ire v.rewai nnmiaen.
1 1.Rnntfiad'j and o(h
cold drinks
I You will always find
the veiy, best
a" 'hese drinks at tilvorlliorin'
rouniain. iii , ir-1 i
fi'.vn'.ii;ni.Ti
FAMILY ORUS STORE
LA OBANDC.ORtaON.
ALL KINDS e
of yord haked. fancy and plain
cake are reli-hed by all the pro
jle, all the time. n
"ALL KINDS" f'AKkri.
A.V?Kf-. JELLV UVKII,
runt e
is supplied from this bakery.
It's daily0iTady on le, or e
make it io your order. Ile
good lind
FOR STOMACH SAKE
GET Ol R CAKlf
SNAGS IN M
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IVGAINST TU0UJT10N ON EN
T.f.N'GLINU ALLIANCES.
Subverts Constitutional Rigfcs
t'ongress to Determine the
Question oVar
of
(By AanSblated Press 18 The Observor,
WASHINGTON, July 30,Uiscus-
ksion among- the senators indicated
that opposition to the treaty with
France is likely to be centered on the
claims thai it directly antagonizes the
tradition of no entangling alliances
and subverts the constitutional rights
of congress to determine the question
of war and peace.
HIGAill MILLS FOIt PHILIPPINES
HONOLULU, T. H.. Jur.e 2(i (By
Mnil) Two sugar mills, each of
10Q0 tois cr partly, ha vet boon slitp-
pol 13 the Philippines. They wo:e
constructed ill a Honolulu plant
which in rocer.t yom-B hns aer.t a
nuuibor of mills to f'.o Philippines.
MILK FOIt TIIK AILING
Dr. W. T. Phy of Hot Lake Is
City Restaurant & Bakery
Order Your
Raspberries and
Black Caps
FOU CANNING NOW.
--The season is 1 1 unit over. ' i:eus
your order, wo will .see that; yon get
the Jieri'ies.
Home (ir wii Corn Fresh livery
Morning, 353 pW ckzen.
We Also hive a full line of j
FRKSil FkTjTtt AND VKJK-
PHONE
CITY GROCERY S
BAKERY
HOME OF FANCY CROCKIUKS
ANNA M. I'OLACK, I'rop. 1'llONE MAIN 7S
Everybody Dance
: Rei HII wiH be optn aj wkk for you all oa
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Thursday Evening, July 31
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Portland visitor. Dr. Phy came doCu
to atteiidtho sale of puro-b'od Hul
sleiu entile held at Sroppooaet yester
day. 1 purchased three pure-bred
nvOstered cows, for which he paid
1207?. He tfreaily has a herd of
17 roclsToiod llolsleln. which he has
a selected fi-om 8oiu0if the bestdiels
in tne c (fit. 1 lie guctor expecla iv
uogi have ono of the best dairy hords
in the male. Kveiy arrangeniont Is
b iiiK niailcQht Hot Luke for a modem
dairy ciu!pnuvt. lie is erecting 0
large silo and bus a considerable
i'crcage tlantf.d sunflowers umt
will test tho food ncd silo vnlues of
tho sunflower usa forage crop. Ore-
gou Journul.
Have the lubel, which stands fof
fair working conditions, put on our
job printing. The Observer Is one of
the two shops in town observing union
principles. Phone Main 37.
NEW TODAY!
FOR SALE Round Oak dining tabic
nearly nowfulso fruit jr. Phone
Black 12 KM
' 7-30-Ot.
Dr. Unglo, iOtopatW
has returned to bmctlce.
Building. v
, lOktoopatblc iPI
hysirlan
Now Foloy
7-30-12t
FOR SALE Si room house with
two sleeping porfhos. Phone 'Black
1231. 7-30-tf
WANTED Reliable man as helper in
creamery Valley Creamery.
, 7-3n-at
If You Are Seeking a
Restaurant
where the pleasure and comfort
of its guests are the first con
sideration, we suggest a visit
here. For hero you will find s
welcome, well cooked foods and
courteous service, whether your
order be for an elaborate dinner
or a simple lunch. Why not to
day. EARLY
The music will start at$ o'clock,
(With thoO-W Orchestra'perf orming
a Good9Time
FOR SALE Two tiualness centre ot
town lota on AdumB Avenue. La
Criuido. Apply Claik Adams,
H lllltlllirton, O-irEdl, 7q30-Ip
F0R SALE One roll top dosk, re
0 tilgeniU-r, twotuga, kltchenooibl-
not atia.l wrft-r motor washer.
Call llluck 11 9 Pi 7-30-7tp
OlOl SALE Vlimthr-JluO ualloift
afinfo cider limiwr. tinea Boura
old OsPar Lund.OCove,. 7-a9-4-tpl
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Iniiirow vour flock chean. WhiltV
Leghorn cockerels jthlee mouths old,
combination ot O.A. C. andeKngllsh
strain, $1.60 If taken ulonce Mrs.
Geo. H. 'hapnu.-' 7-29-ptp,
T'ARM FOR RENT 225 acres 100
acres Irrigated, black loan, bottom
land fair bulldinKst gvod fences.
Rented' buys hay ail itrAw frop.
Machinery and somo storfit 14,600
will huntllo. PyramliV'iand Co.,
1314 Adams Avenue, La Grande.
7-30-lt.
FILMS
Brownie
Cameras
$2.13 to $5.75
Premo,
PRINTS
IN
OUT
AT
BEFORE!
Camaraa
$7.00to $15.
Folding
Pocket
Kodaks
$8.00 to $68
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"'V Front T. r.oed
WHY LOOK OLDER
THAN YOU ARE?
It la astonishing hpw many
women through lack of atten
tion are wearing corsets that
give a more xiiatur appear
ance to the figur than it
should have, and" consequent
ly they appear to be five or
ten years older than they are.
It Is possible to readily im
prove that condition if you
will come to our corsot de
partment and get a trial fit
ting of the MODART front
laced corset.
Pauline Lederle
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CHICHESTER S PILLS
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Prnt.UL Aikforlf..CIlVx.YrWV
SOU) BY ORUGHISTS EVERYHHEJOL
Ar'cacfirj
THURSDAY ONLY
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"Why is "The Secret
Garden" forever lock
ed? What dark "se
ei'et" hidden within its
walls eventually brings?,
happiness to la bitter
father, lii.s jll-futed son'
and nxfriertdless girlf
This is one thrilling jiie
ture of ltve ivte.voveu
with niystfery !y
LILACEE
"THE SECRET GAR
DEN."
Story by Frances Hodg
son Burnett.
And
Tom Mix Comedy.
TODAY ONLY
IJJl'P VAUT)HVILLIS
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And
Lindsey's Tin Band. :
Sa.(nittc is superior to
any other front lace corset,
tor without tho VZm&A
1 features no corset can nos-
sibly be just as good. .It'
contains tjie masUr touch of
scientific 'construction.
. You do( not sacrifice corn
fort for style and jro'j diJ net
sacrifice (stylo for comfort
when -Qij wear
A' complete lino always on
hand, jjriccd & $2.5(1 up.
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