La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 21, 1919, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTUESDAY EVEXTXril gQ( )T0 RfiR 1, imn. LA fiTJANDE EVENING i (VRRERVKtt FIVE , . -" s'S-5 Mike (iilhnoiey, inampion stonaway uucst or .ew VorK Hotel. Muster Mike Gilhooley, champion stowaway of the Atlantic, has at last icuined admittance into the United States and is today the guest of Mrs. Marian Gilhoolcy Curry at the Hotel Vanderbilt, New York. Mike gained much prominence during the past year by arrivin gin New York five times as a stowaway on transports bringing soldiers home from France Four times the emigration authorities sent him back, but his last attempt was successful. Copyright International and.LeUhman Telegraphed Pic ture Service Fiflncisco to arrive back from the round trip. e Colorad People Here Organize a Colored Civic Club for Work JURY FINDS FOR EARL STANDLEY -Colored people who are citizens of I t Grnde to the number of fifteen, met nt the home of J. U Steward at 115 Spruce Street last flight and of Kanized what is known as the Ial Grande Colored Civic club and in the future will have regular meetings fori rha mi-..n ,.t .... , .. 1 1 - citizenship and doing what seems to be best for the colored race. The offi-i cers of the newly made club are Mrs. J. E. Smith, president; Mrs. J. I.. Steward, vice-president; J. L. Steward, secretary and auditor; J. S. Smith, chaplain; J. B. West, social officer. Brief talks were made by those pres ent including L. Thomas, a well known colored woiker of Seattle. The organiztttion was made by Miss Lucre tin Harris Gray, of Spokane, who is organizer for colored people along with her work as missionary for four states in the West. She is also here representing the Colored Folks' Home, which is a place for old colored Popple who have passed the age of be it'g able to work. Canada Elections Give Defeat to Conservatives . and Ontario Goes Dry of or is POSSIBILITY ADVOCATES AND OPPONENTS OF RESERVATIONS MAY JOIN. Dcniorratic leaders Are diving the Matter Serious Consideration at the Present Time. WASHINGTON, Oet. liLThc pos sibility of a compromise between the senate advocates and opponents of reservations to the peace treaty, is re ported toe receiving serious consid eration by Democratic leaders confer ring today after Senator Lodge called a foreign relations committee meeting for tomorrow. Senator McCunihor, of North Dakota, Republican, introduced what aie termed "compromise sercy at 10113." " . " which gives Bort Lyli 11 a rolo of ru mprkablu versatility. It U a ru inanco or thei . Hiiwdust-rlns, nn ap pealing piny of cirrus-folk that ilea Li with thi) intimate doUJhs or their lives which never penetrates into the big ring. Tho. story is that of O'Day, o 1 young MKin who falls In love at flint sight with Marie, tho bvautiful baro back rider of tho show. Ho is a rs mrrkablo young fellow who, thou;.;h looked upon by his friends as beinp rlow and peculiar, posressoa the key to sweoss he believes in doin cne-thing-at-a-timp. ' Wlt'i this In view he dotermineM to accomplish three thinm to marry Marie, to become part-owner of the bIiow ami to lick the "strong' man! How he dons all t irc nnd the cxtraordiH'r; .methods he uses to achieve his pur poses makes the phty one of unus ual originality and shows the clever star In his b(st vein. It Is a play with strong litirl-apneal as well a" unlimited humor. Also shown Kpisode 10 "Perils rt! Thunder Mountain,' tho big west tin story- TORONTO, Oct. 21-The election returns indicate that Sir William Hearst, premier, and the conservative government has bee nswamped and that Ontario has gone ''dry." The ma jority seems to be overwhelming. AT sni:iiitYs "One-Thinn-Jit-a-Time O' I) a y" which conies lo this theatre tomor row. Is a brilliant eomdy-dnima. c- FRISCO FLYER RETURNS. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 21. Cap tain Lowell Smith arrived here today in the transcontinental derby. He is the first fiver who started fiom Sun Your Car Will Run Smoothly Only If Lubricated Correctly MotiM-isU seldom realize tho dam- njro which can he done to their enrs unless the correct consistency of luhri eating oil U used. The hidden parts of the car, winch require the most care ful luhrication, nie so seldom exposed to view that the injury done to them ; liy an incorrect grade of oil does not , hecomc evident until something kvc, ' way. ; Correct luhrication has become an exact science. The Standard Oil com pany maintains a Hoard of Luhrication I Kngineers who have determined exhaustive study and actual tests the ! correct consistency of Zerolenc for ev j ery type of automohile engine. I Just as the wise 'man goes to his so tho motorist who desires the hest results fi-oni his car goes to tho ex pert in lubrication. For the conven ience of nirttorists,' the Standard Oil j C-ompnny has prepared a correct lu brication chart covering every type o" car. Ity following the chart, ever; ; man can rest assured that his auto I mobile ip co-rectlv lubricated. Non-Partisan League business ven' ture. Tho compuny'a assets are esti mated at more than $1,000,000. Tho company operates on a cash ba sis and each contract holder pays $100 for the privilege of buying merchan dise from the stores at a price "not exceeding 10 percent of the wholesale market price, plus transportation I charges. Tho company nas nearly Ti,a f ti, i:,i va luck 11,000 contract holilrs and the grcat- GaUhart and. Frank Bartnu-s.. pan of its capital $200,000. in which was scheduled tor trial in the j s" n" the balunce in notes comes iircutk court on Monday, was -post j from this source. poued until next Monday and in itsj place, a. civil case, that of Karl I ItlcE I)1N(;S SIX CENG'S. Standley vs. t.je United hiatej t,- dellty ami liusranty company was CR4MKNTO Calif Oct. 21. tried. UN jury round lor i" i Tle fi,.st shipment of Sacramento val plalntlff, Jt!25.t2., The suit was , . , ,, .,,, ,,.ck. brought. (i cents brouKUt on a bond against lh 55ur-j ,,.i ,,. ,.i1Vo tho fiimres against u. bur-; , nnl) . .,., tho fiurc. ine doihi was given;,, -.. .. r , .,,... Tni year's yield in the valley, it is esti mated, will be 4,400,000 sacks, exceed ing thntf-last year by 1,000,000 sacks. Ity company to the guardian who failed to ac count for it. Today, tho intention of tio court was taken up with tho caso ot th'j states vs. F. K. Ware, who Is cliarg- ed with allowing a game ot pokes. in his place of business, tho Club Tool ihall. Tomorrow, the caso of tho Slates vs. J. D. Mulr will be, tried. t'lll lttil MiKlS TVl:TY MTOltV 111 ' ilium; Weathcrbee. Vlnltor Hero C. H. Motskor, wed known poach grower of Woutherbeo. Is transact ing business In tho city today. Mr. Metzkor la the man who bo kindly douuted to tho Klvorsldo park two years ago, tho shuniach whiqh now edorns one om the drives. Mr. Mets ker promised tho shrubs, and Inter sent them (roe ot charge, all of vi'iloh was much appreciated by tho park board. MtAeing From Sununer Homo- Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Dunn and daughter Laura, aro today moving from their country home at the foot or Ml. L'mlly, into li'.ielr La Grande home. To IJe In Kiiinela W. U. Roberta and Tamily Is mov ing to Kamola, whore Mr. Itohortn will bo In the helper nervfco. Ho Is an eiiglnerr for the O. V. On ltoail llusliiewi . L. LarlBon, president of the Union county Ad Club, left last evening fur Portland whero ho will confer with Vie State Highway Commission on tho future good roads of Union county. IJero from Joseph Kd Kben of Joseph spent last ev onliix In the city, leavinf this marn Ing for Joseph. He la on ill return trip from Portland. ' 1 linker Man Here. : Wood Marvin of Daker l spend ing a few daya In the city. Whale That Walked. (WIilea used to walk. That l tha statement of Prof. d'Arcy Thompson, authority on fishes of the sea. In a lee- , lure on that subject at the Royal In- tltutlnn, London. He said the whale originally hod four feet or fins, but that the two hind ones had simply dwindled away. In bygone agoa an cestors ot the present family ot whales walked about much as seals do. I . Union Visitor Hero M. F. DuvIb ot Union, wna In the city trnnanctlng business today. Ilei-o from Knterprlse Mrs. Cluudo Lockwood and daughter. Miss Dorothy, are In t Ho city visiting with Mrs. Lorkwood'a mother, and other frlendR. LOST Bunch of keys on ring. Re ward for return to Kenneth Grans at Hug's Orocery store. 10-21-atp FOR SALE OR TRADB On team of mares and two colli. Inquiry 1 602 Adlor St., or phons Red 1681. lu-21-6tp FOR SALE 1914 Dodge, 5 passen gor. Oood shape. Inquire Sx Ob server. 10-t0tJ-p SEATTLK, Oct. 20. Seattle's First Presbyterian church said to havo the largest congregation o' i'ny church tn tho country, iiteda a twenty story building for coimnitn ily sorvlce. Rev. M. A. Matthews, p: slor, has announced. YAKIMA VAI.LUY PUI'.l'.MllMi FOIt DlOltA'I'K TOI I!.AMi:.T YAKIMA, Oct. 20. High scimol debaters of Yr.kEmn Valli-y aro pre paring for meets during the eoiniu;' winter. Tho Yakima team has nl ready been scheduled lo debatn with soino other aggregation November tuh in a debato on e'io (uestion. "Resolved that immigration of for eign laborers Into the United State:1 shall bo prohibited for at least clgh' years." MOIIK ALASKA (i()l,l. Corrcspolidi-nce nT tliu AsstictiiU'd I'roMl FAlUllWKS, Abska. Sept. 12. ( By Mail ) (lOld-hearlng ground Iri the Fairbanks district- suitable for dredging purposes shows a total of 2 1 8,1100. 000 cubic yards wllh gold content ostimaled at $ liiO.lMHUHM). T-'ils is tho giiit of a- report made by a committee composed of mluiir. engineers nnd practical miiio open tors to the Alaska chapter of Hie Aiuericiin Mining Congress. LKAta'K STARTS STOKICS. "FARGO, N. n.', Oct. Sf: Tht.y-one stoies operating in North Dakota it t present, with expectations that before January 1, lil'JO this number will be increased to H8, 'is the record of the Consumers' United Stores company, a A Big Dance At Rex Hall THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1919 Cash Prize for Waltz Cash Prize for Fox Trot O.-W. R. & N. ORCHESTRA Dancing at Nine. GOOD MUSIC GOOD TIME Everyone Invited; Good Time Assured WAR! On Second Ha nd Cars! At 'rices and Terms That Can Not Be Beat FORD S One 1920 Five Passenger, run 220 miles with $100 extras. One 1914 Five Passenger, in first class shape. One 1916 Light Delivery in good shape, new tires. I MAXWELLS One 1917 Five Passenger, thoroughly.overhauled. One 1918 Five Passenger, thoroly overhauled and lepainted. une iai r lve rassenger, oean run oniy o,uw inne One 1919 Five Passenger, been run only 400 miles. One 1914 Five Passenger, in good running order. OAKLANDS . One lgii-FLve-Passenger, in first-class mechanical shape. O.V ERLANDS- One 1914 Five Passenger in good running order ' . One 1916 Five Passenger in first class mechanical shape. D.ODGES One 1918 Five Passengcr.rcpainted, looks like new. ODDS & ENDS- One Kissel Kar, Six' Cylinder, light.delivery in first class ehapo. One Jackson, Five Passegner, in good shape. One Studebaker light delivery. .. One Samson, Sieve Grip Tractor 'with threo 14-in. Rock Islantts. plows, "with new sight feed oiler. JIas plowed acres of ground. A bargain for someone. . ANY OF THESE CAPvS MAY BE OBTAINED ON LIBERAL TERMS AND AT PRICES THAT WILL SURPRISE YdU . CALL OR PHONE FOR DEMONSTRATION. o J o o 1 PHONE Main 71 uiftiofiOUNprqii- 00 o oo s O O o 0 e o cJEFFERSqN AVE. LA GRANDE, OR: