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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.
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per three monthi
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ingle copy ....... (it
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per year in advance .JfS.Ot
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three months 'n advance. .11.2!
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, 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.
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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.
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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.
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' 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.
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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
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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
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from the
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