La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 28, 1919, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text'1 -J.)UT! . -o r -O- ft" - TH Vtitli AT. A LUL'STi'B, Ig.lS u '- -jO "ffT o I- ,ANDE EVEN IN G OBSERVER v i Independent Newspaper : led Dally and Weekly at La i i, Oregon, by La Grande fcven bserver Publiahlnir Company, WCK DKNNIS, Publisher. d at tbe 1'ustoffica at La Grande ), as Becond Clan Mail Matter. "" irea all Communications to JL Obnorver, 1710 Sixth Stree. and County Official I'aper. III. e iu Other Citiei Oregon Hotel ...i Stand, Portland; Imperial Newt i Portland; Multnomah HoUil wi Stand, Portluud, Oregon., BUBSCKIOTTON KATES By Carrier per monib ' . . W per three monthi per aix inuntlm in advance VJ.li per year In advance i.oi ingle copy ....... (it By Mail per year in advance .JfS.Ot per six montha in advance $2.51 three months 'n advance. .11.2! per month 6U !y Observer-Star, by mall, pet r In advance : S1.51 If") , Country TI of Tin. Bweel Land of Llbutrty." ing a "Mark of Profit" ! For the Dealer. tw eaking of the discovery by v ;e committee Ihnt virtually nil nifdnon8 concerns pitying excens Is taxt'B have been passing those l along to tlio consumer, ft Wash- n dispatch says: . i the opinion of tho investlgat- ' 'oinmitttu. It may become nccei , : for congress to net n certain t of profit, and then levy n 100 ! cent except profits tax beyond point to curb the effort to escape ntf the tax by mining prices.'' niking tilong tin's line, congress1 . get somewhere. jo present excess profits tnx, In ed to distribute war taxes more y, has been u sad disappointment. !!!.!! -tmK 0n' m '(nnK to tnc ,,mt' hoae least able to bear it. It hup Jjj'V lueed revenue, but the consumintr ic has probably paid several times "''. for every dollar it has put into Him treasury, and under its stimuli, i. hi wnr profiteers havo profiteered 11,'IIJ e successfully than ever. The evl " pe shows that most of them, by 111!" big tho prices, have raised then inn profits higher than before. And JllJJI 1 an evil grown as a circle In the lj'.,er widens. Their price-ruining ii"its to raise tho general price-level ... Jh?r commodities rise in sytn rice-fixing is n difficult task. H oo complex. The government can undertake to set the price of ev thing. What can be done, if neces y, Is to set "a definite mark ol fit" beyond which it is fnrbiddet. j po. i .'his could hardly mean the fixing ' a definite amount of profit s , n y thousand dollars for this busi 1 is, and so many thousand for that , would lie impossible to adjust tin 1 taunts fairly; and it would dis: I irnge enterprise and cripple indus ' t and trade. What could be dune ivever, would be to fix n fair rate i percentage of profit on the invest- nt or tne business turn-over, bused pre-war ideas of profit, nud then t everybody n ake nil he ciuld nt lit rate by enterprise- and effici V peed In Road-Building Not All-Important. , J-. Jt ! ; !! ( !3 A returned doughboy, describing ar emergency mud-building in tin !" ghting area, remarked Mint thr inerieatt engineers got their road l"u lilt in fur shorter time than did leir I'leiifh allies. Speed was tin isentinl thing in those days, not last ig quality. (Juite often the toad.. ere shot full of holes soon after Iheii urx!e had ' been accomplished it ot before. 1 5 lit si ill "the Frc-ncl mild not forego their habit of enrefui i oust ruction for lasting quality, lie-. ' uriting .ix month Inter over a road ', rune sections of which were built b ' Vmericaijs and Romn by Krenih, j tt r iktng fact was olrrvcd. If the ' 'oiul had been undisturbed by enem ! rfhMIs, the parts Iniiri by the Krencl ' Jngineers were still in excellent con ', lition. Th American roads ven tvrtvks, " Here is a little leson for hiut road-buililfov. Speed is tH the nutir , feature in itnprovmg roads nifl bih Ways all thnmgh the country or ii. ' instructing nff ones. In t'!f pat our methods haveall too of'. n been for speed ami chipites, nttbe te ' suits Jiuve l"n the same as those in IJmuim where a road was needed onl( to get Mipplies tlirou.ri foi ;p short 'poiiod. !, Sujprse we try thc-elYcm-h method )of building fuP perninnency, ho that I in six mmP.s or even n year or two, 'ournew roads vill not be "wreckii," but?!!! stretch out smooth uu4 sHid. b nOy not pay in a wnr none, but it ! certainly pays in a laud of pence and , jii osierny. 5 O- J'he vnrucfl pobe is gettiiO Health o0rdyirj For0 Officers of the Army. A new order of the, War Depart ment requires military ooffieera belrn the rank of brigadier general tojtakel exercise of some sort "one-half day J each R'fk, exclusive of Sumkiys ml holidays." Almost Any Und of exercise will fill the bill, except automolfile-riding and bridge, whist. . (iolf hi pt able. If an officer is more vigorously disjiosed, he may o .swimming, or indulge in a riotous game of t;a.-cljirtl or teiiniB, or even go to the Itoosevel- (ian extreme of febcing, boxing or wreslliiiff. The oidy wonder civilians may feel abouL this matter is that half n day houbi be d eemed sufficient. Army- officering in piping times of peace always tends to become a scdentury upaiion. Well remembered is ti adipose plight in which President lioosevelt found liis officers, anr the I'on.iternatifin that' arose when lie or ft; red, them to take u hundred-mile horseback lide to prove their fitne.'s. The present adminiiitration in do iug nothing so cruel as that. It seem1 ; to be erring in the opposite direction, j What sedentary civilian would think it possible to keep physical ly and! nervously prepared for war's alarms on half a day's exercise n Week? And why ore brigadier generals and their upcriors exempt?' It is designed to keep fat men in the top-jobs, so as to preserve good nature in the army? Ah for the privates and petty offi cers, they will hike their fat off n- MSUIlI Clarets Bricks Now Tq Uu. A novel idea cf-OulIdliiif eonntnir. 4 o v lion which bus been tntrodunO Ins'oO Ktirrpean el t leg is the u of gifts brleki forcft-rtaln part ot the0mteffJ walls. Be on Grd Always. Bliut the floor and koep tho padlock on ntrnln.it mean fhouhtB. f)' single night of I;'lng on fh grMjrgl hrliiifn tbe rcfl of rust to tb itdnlest plow share that ever was made Exchnnife. NearlnQ Age of Dlftcrct.t. Ah a general thing a wniin has to he about SO years d before she real Ixefl that no funcy wal.:t la wth Galveston JVows. , I.VTI'.ItVATIONAI, HIT t'o.MKS to j if : tvup'.i:. ill Man Who Stayed nt Mom..,' with AM'Hinr Vnm, ( h Skiwh . At Sherry's Theatre. 'The -Man Who Hlnyed nt Koine' the Sen en Clussles, Ine., production of Ilia famoirsKO. . I.nnaMdia ? KTT tour yeaiH In I-ondoii and two ar:s In New York, will bo the feature at Sherry's theitro today, with an all- star cast of renowned players. Tin play, written by Lech men Worral and J. E. Harold T.trr.y deabi with ih' adventures o? a youn Seo ret Service man, Chrihtoplier Hreut, who in detailed by bin chlof to run down a bund of ilnsppraJo conspirat ors. Theuo plotters are harbored ot a f Jishioniiblo sen s) do hotel and are Prep;irei to po to any lenKthH to oh- a i'yox ?i'W)i;k o Open H id (. S.'ltlll'llil?, 0('ll .lWWi g.fcl Iiwnimniii nflll.ll.l mail on mens PROMPTLY . FILLED. lain United Slates (ioveruuient Hed- So will wise civilians, if they res and ninsmit them to a foreign nrc aole to acrumuiat( these profiteering times. any fat in 'power. Young Rrnnt arrlvoa on tho scene Just as they arc about to be auccos-i-rial. Ho ineeti n young woman with whom he falls In love at first sight. She loves him also, but her ardor is cooled by hfs mysterious actions J and by reason of the f:ct that ho ro I fuses to let her know nil about his secret mission. Jealousy rreepa In when ll'.a cirl notices that ho and the chic: Mrs. Lee appear to havo Uncle Sam is to open retail stores in fotirteen different citim. Hut will the prices remain down? Our uncle is selling war supplies and when be has exhausted them what. will he do? If he is to continue in the price-cut-ling game he must commandeer some goods to sell, which after all, will be me. ii-.u oi me smceiuy cm uie win nmetlilng !n common, on high living cost. It is no effort ,rnt hKIIH llls sweetheart's sus 'or the government to sell wnat itPp(ms patiently. With the aid of has on hand, but to secure supplies 'vrs. Leo, who, it turns out, Is im am, continue to sell nt lower prices other government agent, he thwanr tho conspirators and captures them after having saved tho hotel from detru''tion by a bomb planted by the enemies of his government. Tho story Ik- said to bo surprising In Its requires n little statesmanship. The Shriners are coming with Muvr shrine, their oriental costumes and their dancinir iritis. La (irandc- bids them a welcome that will ring fro.-n ;slaUlInK turns and to bo replete Oro Dell to Hot I-ake, and while the:.e .Shriners are here, if the forest fires havo not been curbed, it might be well to arrange for Harvey Wells and 0 bunch of his "hot sunders" to try heir band at fighting (ires over p hot and burning soil. Chief Christiansen is nhsnlu'ely .igbt in demanding the cut-nut on automobib s, be abandoned within the city limits. There never was an ex- tuso for a cut-out and the factories end should be prevented from with action and suspense. Tho all-star cast comprises, among other noted iplayern, King Haggt, Claire Whitney, Robert Whlttlor. Alexandre J. Herbert, LIHa Leslie, l-Yank Fisher Hennett. Hiecu Allen. Hubert Vatlon Oihbs, Julio Calhoun, Ida Darling, nnd A. Lloyd Lack. Herbert Blaclin directed tho pro duction, which was made under the personal supervision of Maxwell Kar ger, Director Ceneral. On tho same program a comedy tho Vat he Itovlow with some them. La ,liraude has an ordinance demnndiug that tho cut-out be n.ade nil. Let us nive complete euf.ffce' :.ient of tbe ordinance. making, more slow movements. Looks like 'n Vresiilent Wilson is right in bis re piest to have the laws clamped down an tbe alien. That has been the source of trouble in this nation too much allien. And now it is proposed to lift the burs ami let them flood the coun try. Everyone should stand with the PrcMdcnt in this matter. Drafting men for fire fighting !s '.he th;eg. This is no time for de 'ays ami it is no time for quibbling. The iov'.rnor has the power iin ler a date I.nv to draft fire-ri';h'n, nml if 'ne ptsont lethargy -.'oin i.ie:; the .l.ief executive will be compulbd te make it a business of placing mee. ir lie service of the state. dandy program. AMERICAN LEGION ORGANIZATION TO BE PERFECTED (ContlniUHl from Vagc 1) The rail read shopmen of tbe coup try have been taking the Vresfdent at his word on many things, but tbe re 'fusal to giant a higher wage scale is a point where there is an honest difference of opinion, and tbe shop men propose to lake a vote among the loeah' to see whether or not a UriUe shall not follow. The Vitt lance tax I ler million to be sine. ie tho.-;. state t .imotint ck estate pays mi inheri- the state of over a quar iloUars, A verv fine tax , and we presume there will who will say that Ole U d'f usuier, did n.t Vompute rrectlv. Aii -plain ' are getting a the Wilianwlte as chicken whi -h reminds ibarlie l'i da SnUni .buimal, tli.tt tin; aiip'.ire i poiitve meiKice to poult iy iai-im: tliick in bnwks, of (he The Portland women aie after public m:it!.et, Tlnv aie i.wt fim Legion In its present forn) v;ib ev (dv.d. The: American Legion has for Its mblon anything that affects the iMlional welfare of tho couniry nl thoiigh It Is purely non-political. 100 per cent Americanism Is the key note or the Lfgtoji. It will deal with sileh matters as aftcet tho ( x-sbbller, sail or or nu;ifue as regards his reemr plo.vineut, settlement with the gov ernment of pay and alohvnaees and to combat hto autocracy oT both tie cbhiscH and (ho masses Lwuy vr that this country low ov er engaged in has Liter brought forth an assoc. at ion, of some port,' )t', Ov men nnvctfved but, due to' tho Vast nuiubers tn the recent conflict, the Aiuericin Legion promises to ho the biggest if its kind. It will Include men from all sections of the couiirty nnd from all w;ilks of life. Mr, Eivers and Mr. Walker will be heio net Wednesday nt which time it is ev ecied to take pielimlnary steps toward slablislrlng a Post, as Hie local chapters are called. In this iilv. All ex-service men are request ed to be present and ht ar what .those men havo to say. I'oi;, SALK ;t ILdxtein luibilf cows, on - loi u.Murham iniK'li cow. one ro.ia iMnhani holt jr. Inquire C. A. Ch..dwick, Harris Oioeory. 8-:-s-;:tp. More New. Blouses . Aurl i'ut ctcjitioi'i. TlifV arti ttf fitfiHvrt nnd )il(iT in rolors are (;ni liroitWcil or trininmd willi heading; the color, arc tan, flesh, white aiuj figures of hlne. and white, and tun and white: La-e i:s a prc'doniinatin feature in the trimming this season. You will find several of new, est erealions here, very attractively. trinnned with lace. Tlie prices ran.uc from $7.00 to $14.00. m x T h . two lew Colonial Pumps IiEADY FOR YOU. A shipment that was delayed three montha, 11I.ACK Kill COLONIAL I'l'Mi'. Beautifully styled, liirht and graeeful; this new model is one of the smartest offerings of the Reason. Your ehoice of f.ne Waek kid or patent leather as sures harmonious style anil sat isfaction. See these two l'ompp in our window. Price S7.00 and $7.50. r ' : V r-i ;! .vv .vw - i! '.5' ' ,, ' For The Baby ' Srw, KtIK THK BABV. TlltMJS THAT AKK Silk .Comforttrs from Ja pan,' padded and hand quiltwl, in babyish pink, or blue, embroidered in floral patterns. Prices I'i.oe and $4.20.. Rubber Sheeting, inch es wide, priced at $1.50 yd. Hath liobes of blue and pink, with silk cord, in all sizes; price $1.54). Knit Booties, in white pink or blue; prices 50c. 60c and 85e Infants' Knit Sweaters $2.25 and $2.73. Infants' Flannel Sacques scalloped in pink or blue nnd embroidered; price? $1.7.-) and $2.00. Silk Crepe de Chine Sac ques, made In Japan; in blue nnd pink, embroider ed with stork' patterns: price $3.25. More Japanese Luncheon Sets ' Another b:p; shipment of the imported Japanese Breakfast sets, in blue and white a w ide variety of patterns to choose from. Cloths or Napkins sep arate, as well as the sets; colors are fast. WATCH Ot'It WINDOWS He Ruiiled in deeidinK on the new shoes by tho authentic styles featured by us. WE FIT YOU I'F.KFECTLY. Sh oes STILL 105 PAIRS SHOES AT $2.25.- The sale is going full speed and many of tho Lo G ramie women havq bought heavy in thJa snle anticipating (heir winter needs. TJtz & Dunn, Pin gree nnd other depend ible makes; all sizes, up to 7. While nny remain, $'i.2., Charming New HATS For Autumn Of Velvet, Velour and'Dunetyn, In our millinery department. Feather.1 are very prominent this fall on all hats. A visit to our millinery depart ment now will reveal many new and interesting idens for your new automn hut. You will see hundreds on dis play, nt almost any price you may wish to pay. Your inspection invited. MENU ARMY "REJECTS" WOOL SOX Regular 0c value, in wool sox; rejected by army (lllarlermaster depart merit for flight defects in si''e and lenjrth. Your choice while any remain at 115c pair, or 3 pairs for $1,110. BATES STREET SHIRTS In probably the 'largest and most varied assortment of pat terns and coloring in the- citv HATES STREET Shirts are of strictly dependable quality only You will find among these j'.i-:t what you want in any si?e from M to 17 1-2. Prices range from $2.50 up to $12.00. First Arrival of ' WINTER FUR Just JH pairs in this shipment some very beautiful neckpieces. W(j invite you to see these now, before the season starts, that you mny know what we are showing and the quality of Furs we will have this season. These few nre priced at from $18.00 to $97.50. Dcrjiono It. Py exTicrii;:cnis with docs kepi awake for several days two French scientists demonstrated that both nerve cells nnd mnsele lnek oxygen when ilred ana secrete a pols rr.ous acid. United Slates government has sold lo merchant said. He told the Villa colo nel he did no thave this amount nnd was about to be ordered Bhot, ha aid, when bo notice a lodjre pin on the lapel of the colonel's coal. Tho merchant s;iid be hlnne:cd to the the French government all the Ameri can property used in Franco during the war for $1110,01)0,(100. This pur chase includes ducks, railroads, ware- Ii 'iici, clothing and munitions now iu Ft ance. Heal for Slippery Weati'.er. A new shoo heel for nw In slippery weather has n number of ndjustu-hle points which are pu.'hed Into position for use by a lever on th; back of tho heel LIFE W AS SAVED .. ItV A i,oix;k VIS. Old Belgian Newspaper. The oldest newspaper In Reltrlum Is the (Inietle iv'n : -nt. wh-oh-received the privilege "f pvlntlne. ho (lendtsehe Post Tvillni-'hen on November 17. IO'iG, arid which Jiast I'llHtt-d nlmo jt omtlnu. oiisly sinew th. first mnritver was print ed on .lanunry 1. 1ia!7. The oldest copy preserved Is No. C7 of September 8. 107. FRANCE lll'VS At.l. IMTED STATES ARMY PROPERTY (Ity Asnorlnleil ITrs WASHINGTON. i to- The Ottcrver Anil. '.'S. The JAI'ltEZ Mej Auk. 27. A lode,e pla and trip taved the life of a Chi nese mo' chant of I'aifal when Fran- iclsco Vill;., troops" i-aiHur.-d l'arral jsonto months aeo, aecojing to a jMvoni rt.ilcmetlt made by tbo mer chant t;i the Anieiiean consul bote upon hi-i arrival from Me interior re eently. Tho Cblne-ie nmrchont, refused to pet mil his name to be . attached to tho st.itcment for far he would ha killed if he Tell. Into Villa's hands, lie sWor thai he saw throo of his tonsiiiH ilraeixed throiii:!) the streets of l'anal by rbcls and burned at the "take. A detnsml for Jft.oon was made (linn him. upon threat ofd-aTh. thn Cbinesco rRanizatlon which was sim ilar to tho one which the officer bo longed to and they exchanged hand shakes. The ransom was reduced to f 2.000 and he was finally permitted lo. so- 1 BLACK GUNMETAL, MAHOGANY CALF OR INDIAN TAN CALF MONUMENTS .mt that i.' tmyiT. a pla lo fool the e;u 1 inu I lVM With the Jrt-: ,)laPcs it ni!i",'ii iic al'lcr a I i it cl in fifty iaL lit -1-up ovcilatul tun. i.M.l Modern, seven-room in onoV'f l"'t' id's 4iij;h-cbi sniun bs," oiu a-re. fruit, btrries, vr:u.icn. ihh cln U'n h.use. Trice f',i'iUH. Addrcs tnuier, M. It' Vi "WiV, .Mi!auKce. Orc.'fi. Uoute One. 1 ' 8-2S-11 .l.uliiur fic.ht fort glinted! . Illt'Il fi". fii!ii..T to bcl lly a mild pun Old rtl' tuor.iniicL ?ty iVci us Audi. lnvi fti m:in Cu-IH'tVl'? 1'OU SI.K - Two and a half acre' two liiiUfcn itrlh and two blocks w. m of Itivvla boAl. Iut tMh I.il:u-o on tcniM. Sv owivr a Mis. Phoebt, t ebh. 41 Onton st. s-:s-;t. mm s s irsV SHOE From trie to herl- the Hi.VKKHmr Arniv Slice ij tverv iiu-h nine s .noes urn by men la all waits of life n. mi umu, in an cunics. A shoe Mi for ,,n, i wu.ort ana extra sen ice. Cct a pair touav! At prin.iaUr.ilri on tlie I'j.irtc C.,it. y.'ir dcairt u ,!., igj r.ji, J n!cr Jirc. t fTm Mmifctur,r. BUCKINGHAM Sr MFPUT - - , - own rn - a,x-n, pan frrancitco -.4 I v T BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE & GRANITE CO. Monument Makers of Quality, l."02 S A vi., l,a (iraiiilc, Oivpni. Ccu'teaj Tlut Pv. r.iiinillnu iit' itf et.ntititiildtlou f)ire ! always k t lully takca,. nnd cttst 't'lne j . n.Aillc- but in. Ink liWI t iller t tHinstdi r tti ilrauu'hts upon cood brerdtitfl, wlvre the et-lia.ie i u (f wnya t.i'''lly litifavor.nf he dnttt.ff,, V A NT I bili. 1 - Alfaj hay. Phonv Waek , K lil'NT Sts room ho;. for re: to pa ,t who wtl hi' tht ftnnl- .re ilmiuire .tt IVViiohue's Foi' re (B.il.an.'. :s-:;tp Till-: I'.KST ALWAYS i()()D Golden Shqaf Butter . VABtEY CREAMERY, Io (iMANIt-:.()li The Balance To Your Credit in your liank iiccount roproscnts vour lu-ourt-ss. It incrpascs your (.'.Truing c.nnac ify ami pivt-s you a lot liner f in.lcpfiuk'nce Mul security. "We oflj- you tne Best of Service . . ' And SoliHt Your Aecount. 9 7 . la Grande National . CAPITAL AS! H'lli'l.l -ft, r.H c K.-talilislie 1,7, '. e o a o o o into Ci.vsler!i,!d. Will Wl'it'.t e a 'II r Furiiisbd l.on-e. 69a;; Cloafi pome dei p wiih;0', judj,m:' from the 9 oO pies reports. A WAN I AS CHI 6. Qc'j o a O 9 0 9 o o G3 e o 0 o e 8 o 0 c8'5 oatj, w - -0 -a O 0 o wo- e Co w CP