La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 12, 1922, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTlmrsd;iv, .T;nni;ii-y.l2, 1022 LX GTJXKDK EVEX1XO (VnSFlRVFT? VAOF, VWF. Local News In Brief nus present InrliidlnK several other Yi M. C.A. orfk-luls. Mr, Cramer announced that H. W. Stone, sec nnd V. V Diliou. atate Y. M. C. A. secretary will meet with the Y. M. ('. A. board of, dlrertorsot La Grande uu Monday to explain the retirement fuud. i:iKlii .Mu Hm V 9!f Any La Grande subscriber to i't H. limier u-im i u.j.ii.i,nnMMt . the Observer who does not receive Kliiin resident arrived In I.a Grande v,,rivM, un in riiv Main 24. and a special messenger - ond company of Portland. in La will deliver a copy. 8 'a. Foley- 0r,"'H'C ,od"y n tonntctei i ,, ,, 1 . ... JK with hi company. Ht ifV sf ' - Hehreiis, who halls ffcini Sum-: - Heine to Vortlamv Mia. J. H. Horr, of this city, left 'ping at the Foley. tins niormni! lor I'ortland, whero sho Is going on business. mervllle, Is a La Grande visitor to- jj0( ie . . ta ' 1 , xt .. J r ... ' ... .',.v nuu n. is. mvui;c iWkiu mi nit At Kolliuier H. J. Thompse Kitinela Vouplc Here Mr. and Mrs. I). II. 'Collins aro spending a few days at ilot Lake while Mrs. Cochran recuperates from a ae vere cold. registered at the Savoy. They make ... Who HIPS lit their h...,. In .! - la- , r" "" Wichita. Kansas, is in I.a (irattdo Ulng In La Crande-on business. -Mrs- Jeme holoman, who lias today renewing, old acquaintance!. I .kcn visiting her aunts, Miss Mary Ho is registered at the Soimner. ! F.iiIciiiIm lliisincss .Man Sommcrs and Miss Fanny Sommcrs, H. Y. -'Browning, king of salos- men, connected with the Oregon during the holiday season, left last evening for her home in Spokane jtetui-ns Home Jtiliirs Schmidt, who has been : Grocery company, is In town today , " . ..,, vlsitinir In La Grundo lop the nasi .,,,,1 i ...,j..., ... . u.,..r , Return to Uaker mrs. nuin i-ox ana sun .inch.. v.icj had been having a fine visit with Grandad and Grandmother James year, left last night for his home In Milwaukee. s (locs to Joseph Frank Turkey, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. !C. Tuckey, left this morn ing for a day's visit In Joseph with friends. (oliiK lo linker Mrs. K M. Hickox left Cus morn- RUii5c of thig tU h rcturne, rr filH Ilntl l'hn-A n h A n.lll m-tal(t home to Uaker. To roi'llauil Mrs. L. A. Chapman, who Kvc3 at Sioux City, Iowa, left this morn ing for Portland. She has neea lug for Baker, where she will visit on business for about two days. In the near future she Is planning on ad ,o PortUnd. musing uaaer ner permanent uome. - Frank BidwcU( of North Tovdn, returned from Portland yesterday, ; where he had been on businessl He was accompaniod by C S. Forsstrom, ex-mayor 'of Neath Powder, who is now making his home in the motrop- visiting with her sister, Mrs. C. B 'ation. sillier, ot tills elty lor several (lays. Farmers I'ulon to Meet ( Tho Union County Farmers' Union will huld a meeting at Klgin on Saturday of this week. Tho meet ing will probably be of all-day dnr- ojs . Union Man Hero Dr. George O'Connor, woll-known Pat McArthur Goes Through Congressman "Pat McAnthur pas-; ed through La Grande last evening on his wav to Washington, D, C, from Hack Homo Miss r.nen t.ratiy returned to o. ! Vnlou physician, wliu has retired Home in Portland alter speiHiiiig a i from actlv0 pnll.ll(.B ls ln iM ornuiln aS.lZr'Jhh.hin Znamv delightful visit hero with her moth- ,ook,.,,, ..,.. suma uronerly-ortl"'V h where , . 1- T?- or and father, Mr. and Mrs. II. C. C Ja "ro1'e' ly the holidays and . visiting relatives. ,.P,.. , .HiiLiesis. pat i8 ahout tne snme 0id chap, n I L ! L I U cnange since lie ui-u iu iuu iiic mum down on the Eichroal. U 0 MM HAS ELECTION Strike Insurance Companies May Be Popular In East (By Associated Vrsis) PALTIMOHE, Jan. 1. Thougk compuny, created to underwrite stiilie (Hpeelal lo The Observer) ' I '""'"'ance, Weill into liquidation after UNION, Jan. 12. Monday night, a little mora than a year of existence, Post .No. 51) of tho American Le-, it is stated that a large number of ein glon, met at the Union Hotel and ployers, familiar with tho plan "una had a banquet. This was one of its benefits, are insistent that a new the best attended meetings this poBt company be formed. The executives has ever held. After the feed there of tho old company, therefore ar3 were short speeches by M. S. Levy about organize another one upon a and Rev. Cook. Pla" which they say will contam the A business meeting was .held later best features of the old concern but In the parlors of tiio hotel and thojwith ccrtaiif'chnnges found necessary following officers Installed: I'ost through experience. i Commander, C. E. Davis, Jr.; Vice I A widespread scries of strikes du" Commander, Adclpi ,'Lcwin; Adju- ing the past year, coupled with )usi tant, U. L. Morgan; Historian, V. j ncss depression was responsible for C. Morgan; Publicity Officer, A. L. -the failure of the old company the Morris. . jformer management nsserted. During tho meeting it was de- It is pointoi out that strike inaur clded to have u basketball game anco has becomo ctandanlizcd in Ku with North (Powder and u dance rope, where it is claimed, experience Saturday i .. . nas proved it not only tho practical A. C. Mueller, proprietor ot tli4"u1" or distr il,utir.K the money loss ,,. . ,, ,, . ,, .h,,o,i caused by strikes, but was even more the SholU olacc. about seven miles ius''f' Promoting unity of purpose up Catherine creelf. Ho Intends toal"S employer make it into fl. stock farm. j a. r. Emmons is opening up, a , Community Meetings cigar store next door to mo l uiou Shoo shop. - - Hoscoe Cook is unable to walk as the result ot ii aiuainol ankle At tho meeting of the Farm Du received ln the oasketball game reau and beef breeders held at with La Grande. , Union In the city hall Tuesday a . . commttteo was appointed to ar- WTTrrT1 PftfTFTTR range for community moetings, -n T-. I which will probably be hold at tho Xii JViXjAlb IS Ifnlni, Hotel Mnsl of the hoof CHARGE MADE! breeders of the section.. wero repre- .. .sented and were enthusiastic In re (Continued from Page One.) gan to forming a beef calf club. several ooys navo maue Known Are Being Arranged JOSEPH llIS X I BOOMER KlLMMAGKs, ALE at P.eil Cross Thrift tjliopiinlurday. l-Vi-2t . RUMMAGIO AIjE at Hcd Cross Thrift Shop Sunday. 1-12-2: : EXPEK1KNCED Gill wishes to di general housework for family. Kef erences. Address or call ltlOo fHi (Hpfeial la Tho Obsurvor) iimi. inCI.'liIl I.,., I ! Alw.nl r.ll .invv. I...u....u.. I. ...... A t, 1....I. wiioiuuiu. an.in.iun. ui v. ... iiwu- i . nier inmr'iluiH m.ii mi irer of ihn Me- Singer Kl'wing Machine Office Cully More, honored Mm with a k " V11' "omen bnop, roiey stag pjirty at the Masonic hall. It Hutel Block. I New Singer machine on was said to bo a most delightful af- y"r own ieis. a icw sngniiy ue fair with tho table fairly groaning i machine iitl bargain prices. Onn with a most delicious dinner. The:l"M hingel: atj Sfta.ooj one niu.wi fact Ihlll Fi-.ink HluvenSfiil n.nli 1 almost 11CW SlLgcr, $ l!"J..)0 ! one $1 10.00 and general superintendent of tlto . C'nbinot iWhili, Jtr.S.OO; some rebuilt dinner loavos nothing more to bo j Singers, $21.rt .'to $40.00. Needles, Id lu Its favor. I011' 'repairs anf crnies lor uu inunes jof machines. Fiiittory expert hero for ii. m. owari acieu as icnaunas- (ov. Machines for rent. Phone ter nnd practically everyone present, m j l-12-2t aaaea nis bic to tnu runil ol licart wnriulng sincoro regrets at Mr! Bod- mer'a leaving tho community. There wore many stories of his helpful ness to others iu evory walk of lite. With "llvo and let live" as his motto, Modmer loavos u big place ln Joseph. Always ready to assist in anything from holplng out a necly family or bringing a slacking bread winner to time, to running tho I wheels off his car In put It over i FOR SALFy-H s'tel sanitary couch, bookcase, dey. chiffonier, and other furniture. HUKd St. . 1-VJ-at PU01I1XG POISON CASE. Former Ccuiluctor , .ttc4 lo .North I'owdel Mrs. Laura Davis left this morn-, JL iJiZl".'0 NorUl ''"Wder. -She will )l)eratcd on UaHt NirM ...... 0l! ,,ere about a weeK visillllg wuii : i: uin. u.,...n ,. i,l "" V " .. ""-irtuHr' WaUr Stl"'")' daughter oi Mr. and Mri. G. W. .i ThtjBaSeball Schedule ", "P"-"- wholesale butcher is selling lanios ior last nigni ai nuout seven o ciock m,p 1S .,. ,,, cenU noun(1 an(t t:.i senger Hiinllngtun tor a number of y and It quite well-known . to zens of, I.a Oraiyle, ls in tlifs city at present handling Insurant1, good steers at 13 'cents, medium steers tie,. intentions or joining such a at 12 cents and cows at Hi cents. jclln nllli t 8 expected to bo formed Mutton Profits. 1 1 die near future. The animals ' Mutton is purchased from the grow- j to t)e ,18B(1 wm be selected at an ers at so much a head. Good sheep ' early date. have sold and ure now selling lor Is Announced Today Hack from Portland County Nurse l.omes I l , rived today from Portland, where th, J. E. Reynolds ITT this city ar- port4 inJicate that she is doing very e Grande Ronde hospital. Last re-l js lc(.civing from 22 to ;H) .Mrs. uouise Aoru, cou.uy i.uise, )l0 ,ltt,,ulie(l the State Fair also left this morning on the branrii j citition. He was re-elected pro,!-, lino tram,- bound tor l.igin, v, neru i (1(,,lt ()( the association, which Bho will weigh and measure lMon the !ui, of January, children In the public schuols at i thnt file. hice'.y. cents a pound. , STANKORI) UX1VERS1TV, Calif , Hogs run from $B.25 to ?9.2o n hun- J;in lLi.Ei(;ntecn games have been died. Wholesaleis are receiving from st.ii.'ihi!i-,l fur the Stanford Hniversirv met'ljipij CPUnOI IMflTFQl13 l" 1:14 lL'nts a ,ollnd for Pl,,'k- 'ba.-oliull team fur the coming spring nlun OLDUJL llU I CO Pork chops retail for from 2o to 3:1 xvaKm. The Canlinal nine will be song aUU KeKveen ! fBiita a pound, l.acoll is i:siei m , made up of veterans and the students A veil practice and gtneral assembly l''rom ;lu l" ,i0 "- a l'unil.and hanu urv coun,,e on it bringing back hun mgfest was on yesterday's program !from 25 t0 CO "ts a pound. ,or3 lo,t ,st H.UKun .hl,n thc Univer- tween 3:43 and 4:00 p. m. If spirt I rl.cj sity of California took the "big series. ' i On Business 1 L Chris Lund, proprietor of ""' a-"" i .. Second street urocery store auu between 3:4.1 and 4:00 n. m. If srnr' In two Intermediate tashetba.l j ,v(,i.knowll this city, left this win hve anvlhinir to do with th; 1,1 ""kl"K "lelr Investigation me , Fu, u.t,n f the games will be play games played last night bef: ru the , mi). nll,K on Nl, 17 fr portl md. ElimM , Friday anJ Snturdny tl,en'a''l,,"'"lu'111 r llco oftieers roiimi (,j slal,r0.d muking a trip tn city league games tlio hmltii siu" I where-he will transact some husl- t1(,re (l ony one possible outcome- won iroiu mo voKer piiu.m n n, . Ilt,s- He v,m bu gono u rew uays. ia Grande victory in both cases. ill, UOU HOIiail SCUI11IK e iHiiiiin for the wiiHM'S. Coker was un able to Play on account of beln on tho high school squad, lu the second contest the Kingwcll team defeated tho La Frlenier's 4S lo -SO'. Ivingwell scoring 40 points for the winners. (By Associated i'ress) SANTA ROSA, Cnl., Jan. 11. o- hanra B. Haberhaucr, 19-year-old an effort in 'daughter of a rancher, who was mys- whennver .insenh Itciiously poisoned at her home hero chose to entertain from a hundred lonlay night, was not thc victim of a to tho whole county at tho lake """lor in tho opinion of Sheriff John pm-fc. M. iloyes, who investigated the case. Boycs said he would investigate fur Not the least of his work wus thcr and until he completed his inve tho ability to build up nnd keep ' tigation could make no further com going an organization which was,mcnt on w)lat he believed to be tho so confidont and loyal they would. CXHt.t ,.aus0 ot thp 8lrl.s death. An us one mombcr of tho firm put It, inquest was ordered. imitj ineu 10 neip nun put a cam-, paigu to sell B. V. D.'s at tho north polo or overcoats In Hades. A. It. llodmer was one of the live wires in tho town and will be greatly missed. Evangelist Will Preach This Evening ltev. Milo C, Bentley, Btate evan gelist, will pro:ich this evening at the Baptist church, his subject be ing' "The Three Beggars." Friday evening there will be baptismal ser vices, and Sunday evening. Mr. Bentley will talk on j ts Location. " The services held by Mr. Ilentley nro well attended and several have milled with tho church. sfb Correction Yestenlajt the account of the game between tho high school and Cougar -was published, giving thc score as 2:4 to 5, in favor of the hibh school. Tlie torrcct score was 27 to 25, in favor of thc high school. Shnnicn Your Appclito . jlu-sNmavoxnaisk 40c on hottlo At iheNJclusive l'KUIT AXP VFGKTAHLE STOKE N.'A. Desilet From Imlilei' ' -V1 assembly was held Tuesday af- Mrs. Lucy Allen, who lives at Im- te:noon nt the high school. A talk on blor, Is In La (jrande today. She is banking, farm exchange and various seeing her sister, Mrs. Hoy F.ischer ot(,er propositions-connected with the off to Meridian, where slid makes banking business in general, was giv her home. She has been visiting cn By i. k. Coolidge, of thc Iji Grand with .Mrs. Allen during tho hull- National Bank. Then Mr. Thomas, a days. soloist from Portland, enlivened the meeting with several vocal Detections, lie.opons Paint. Shoi . iatCr furnishing some feet tingling that retail meat .markets perhaps i:i Oakland to meet St. Mary's ' College, mo same bioiK nan a great inner- Iin()th01. to Santa Clara to meet the nece in price lists. Where one might University of Santa Clara and two to be selling pork chops for 25 cents a i,., ;t.,,v to puy California, pound the other was selling lor 2'.! j ; pcific Const Conference games cents av pound. Tho difference In 'will be plnyoj by Stanford or Ca' BOjnc cases Is due tu the fact that ul nin mainly, it is said, because th-; the shops do their ow n butchering baseball seaosn of the Orciron and 'and thus eliminate tho profit which Washington members of thc organiza. tlio wholesaler other wlso would ro-jijon is so much later in the year than lr. Prow I hiroptacinr, West lihig. NEW TODAY RUMMAGE ', SAl.K at Thrift Shop Saturday. I'll q. Eed CrosH 1-12-21 Old Tyme Dance i:vi',u tim:ii mo II AT zt iu:it II.Vl.L K&on.nti imii'io given totho best old atyla waltzing Yup!a between La Crando, B,Vier,tpcndlcton and Wallu W'ultt. j Governed by sauie rules fn the past. P. J. Powers (Jeorgo Fagar, liowns connect- iazz numbers on the piano, ed with the Hilton Enrage last sum- . mor, In tho capacity of painter, has he executive committee of the are usually higher tuau lu 1 oil celve. , . In conducting tho investigation the operatives found thnt in local ities whero Bhcep, cattle and Iiobs , SIM.TS. aro raeed the retail prices of meats the California Ecason. OBSERVER WANT AIJS GET KB again entered the auto painting A. G. S. and thc chairman of the var. business. Ho has opened a sho;? at ious committees gave a feed yesterday 1902 CreenwoDd street, his c'.d t immediately after school. Tho feed stand. -, 'was a success from every standpoint. PifkNCE REX HALL KviltY Tlli ISSDAY Olll Timelimb's KVRIIY .SITl llDAY ioderii Dances TO TIIF. i'l'A-HKX flliCIIFSTll.l Coui les Shown lo Kvcryono H. A. Desilet, Manager (.oes to Seallle World's Finest Mos.lc. E. A. McNiel, conductor on , the . Tn0 nios,,., , ,e t.hlrPll tyf gL O.-W., accompanied by Ills sister, I M(.u n Vmlce nr fl),Mt , Mrs. Evelyn Hearnshaw, left tills le .,.,,, T)1(y M,v(,p wfim fnunl1) -.turning on No. 17. They will vis- fw 1(f lhu upM.r KMIi ceilings, nnd it Portland, Seattle and oflter points nl,0t,s, ano nre all laid on a gold in Oregon and wusningion. i ney trnuud exflect to be gone for about two months. ' lund. Double the Price. In defense of tho so-called high prices the retailor' iiotnt to the fact that they have to Jpay high rents and their' expctiBe3 of oper ation nre high. They contend that they are perfectly Justified in charg ing retail prices double their whole sale prices. . I - -READ THE WANT ADS! - ' ATT"- ' OFFICIAL WAR FILMS j J Taken by a January Sale Special All overcSUts, macki naws, t leather vests, sweaters and jersey sweater at 33'l-67 off. Every article reducol throughout tie store. SAVS NOW Clint's 'thiery The Store With a Con science, 9 1103 Adam Are. Hack from I'li.li Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Weskiskow returned from a 'month's visit in Utah, visiting in Salt Lake City, Provo, Mantl and Logan. Ho re ports that tho weather In the Grande Itonde valley is still thc best yfct last week 111 Clah the weather was averaging (I below zero and there was olfout ' 20 Inches of snow. Loses Purebred .Mare W. R. Ledbetter, of Alice!, had thc misfortune to lose his regisft-red Shire mare familiary known as "Flower." The mare is well known, throughout tne valley and slate, sue was part oi Lcdbettei 's famous six-horse team and an important part of his showhend. Flower stood at the 1iead of her class at Salem nnd at the Pacific Interna tional Stock show held at Portland. She has bc9 awarded the grand championship at Salem in the past years. Many lovers of fine hnrse.-: throughout the state moum her dead). ! .L L. t'l-anier Hack I J. L. Cramer, local Y. M. C. A. secretary, has returned front a trip to I'ortland, where he attended a special meeting of Y secretaries, called and presided over by W. M. LatM. of theOl.atld and Tllton bunk.' for the purpose of dlsi-iisslug the proposed retirement fund to handle the accrued liabilities of secretaries' who have retired from active ser vice. Practically every phase of the movement Is completed at pre sent hut a matter of raising $2,000, one. $4. inn. onn Is the amount set to handle the retirement movement Und half or It has been raised, thc Rockefeller Foundation giving JiuonoO "ml John I. Hockfeller, Jr.. giving J2r0,niiii and the secre taries of thc Y. M. C. A have pool ed contributions of about $"Oo.0o0 In addition to several other contri butions. The remainder pf the amount Is cxpctM to be gathered by the first or March and the re tirement fund will go into el feci about .-jyrll 1 At the meeting held In Portland imv secretary iu the iii- fv."i'!oi- A-i'.'ri' iwr-.'ti'.r, , Taken by . UNITED STATES ARMY SIGNAL CORPS 8 SHOWING 1st, 2nd, 3rd!, 4th, 42nd, )ist And Other Divisions Flashes of Action , ! Taken on Battlefields of Europe ACTION Aciual Battle Scenes Chateau Thierry ACTION L. Soissons Aisne Marne St. Mihiel Meuse-Argonne SECURED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF , AMERICAN LEGION OF OREGON Shown Under Auspices of La Grande Post No 43, American Legion . STAR THEATRE . Monday and Tuesday Jan. 16-17 Admission 50c - Children 25o A HELP! Charlie Ray's caught 5 ghosts! ARTHUR S. KANE Presents CHARLES RAY in the famous Charles Hoyt play "A Midnight Be!l,? A midnight mystery-4-a gallivant with ghosts a hurricane of humor--and enough thrills to last a year. RAY HADE IT. RAY MADE IT! Wi ADMISSION 35c niiilrlrpn Iflr. m it - s j--". i t TODAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY