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L'A ORANDTC EVENDfCf OBSERVER TiH'silmr. AHirr li 2fi, 1022 PAGE FOUR Che Observer an iin;i'i:Mii;.v r miunpai'ich I'ubllwhtd dully and wuukly at La Ilrande, Oregon, by l.a i ramie fcWeu- Entered at the 1'ontumrw at I-.a 'iramle, j Oregon, B Burund CIhm Mail Matter. Address all cominunicatluiiM to THM OllSKItVEIt, 1416 A daw J Ave., La. Orande. Oregon. Cll l A.U I OIM V OUVlClAi j l'AI'l'.ll. in nthT riitcH Oreuon Hotel News Bland. Portland; Imperial New Btand, Portland; Multnomah Newi Htand, Portland. StUS.11111 I ION HATUt. 1 II y ;urrlrr. Dally, per niontti . Pally, per thnje montlm Dally, ptr six mo., in advance . Dally, lnle copy -$4.60 Daily, per year. In wlviince -linllv nlv montlm. in advance h. Dally, three months, la advance Weekiy Obaervcr-SinrTTiy mali, per year, In advance - I.QQ j JMKMIHOH OK AKNIH.'IATIflU PIIKM. I The Aaoclacd Proa la fcxcluslveJr i entitled to umo for publication of all rtewa dlepatchcH cTcdltrd to It or not; otherwise credited in thin papur, and: 1iO the locnl iwwn puhllHhed therein. All rights of re-publlcatlon of special diapatchea here nlno are reserved. Bible Thought. For Todaj t!OU Irt J.OVK: Uuholcl, 1t us lovo oiio another: fur lovo Is of Cod; end every ono tlmt lovcth is born of Ood, und knowvtli Cod. 1 John 4: 7. Lively La Grande (Portland ToliiitrnmV Iji Griiiulc'H Union Comity Ad cliill)oi aro making ttmt vory much olive city stand out on tho V'est-lbo em map. 'ihey nni not nrraiii oi post noc(, n()t Uo Kr(,ati t,u 0f work that means the betterment of , fe(.t ln(!,t be niaio ;enulnely r l.a Grande, and they take off tJtHr ' tiBti,. Wnilt cily win t, n1Ht to coats to Inlior for the Interests of try tj . . other Union coujity communities. The club battled In high-places and low to have No. JS, the O.-W. t'hi- cago train, make more' stops In the T. i...- .... l,t nMinr lilt, t fights for tho smaller communities.!"""' Indoinnlty terms, by means , ' . ,. , . ,',.. I dent and the secretary of tho clubi ,, , ,,.,. ,,,,. i wero recently read. J-.veVy mi'inoer . of the organization can feel Justly i proud of its aehlevennHHs. New ' ; . . , ... to town, railroad favors wero asked ; lor ann granit-u, iraoo exienueu, uuu the good ro:ids movement greatly udvanced Iby tho club men, A largo number of committees earned tho greatest of citations, "Well dono, good and faithful serv ant." Tho Home Ownership roin tnltteo has done excelle-it work., l.n Orande, Uko many other live Oregon cities, needs more dwellings. If other cities had as active Home Ownorsship roinmlttcea, .the house; shortage in this dial.' would perhaps lie in hand. Tlie l.a Grand" club men Bee that more home owners nioin bttter business and a more healthy city. "No activity so stimulates trade' as hoine-hiillillng anil as this Indus-j . try Is waiting only for spring, busl-j ness men can depend on early Im provement in every Hue. 11 says the report. La crando needs eighty m w dwellings right now. Men who need houses are, being urged to J)Uild them. ; Hoihe owners are more In terested; In- a community than rent rrH; home1 owners think more care fully when they vote than "f Ur.it er.". ' i .Not only nre tho . Ad clubbers making La Grande n bigger and busier city, but they are making It more riufttit as well. The Civic Af fairs committee reports that it has ( 'broken down a n:raetice of allow ing disreputable and Illegitimate shows to drag nut money -and leave bad Influences by paying a small li cense fee, and flyhy-night shows, havo been required to post nn ex-, orbitiint fee." This example could lio followed with excellent results by other communities. j The Ad club Ik milling to secure; uniform ru. id signs for our high- ways and is assisllng In keeping the iiiiiiii vifi.uii-u rimiiH cn'iir ui ueiil is. Fuel is. the otT-Hilriitlou has made idiides forward In all lines of use ful endeavor In which Union county Is llllercslcd, unl for the develop- mem 01 inc state It would be well for all parts or Oregon to Interest themselves In this growth of Union counly. In Oregon we have a Mist empire which needs d' elopmeiit. 11 will develop spirit and cntcrurlso In mo Kunewutc Plnglum. on Ity Elevated Sidewalks Civil engineers are working plans for elevated sidewalks 111 'business sections. The i,ea has been seriously proposed for immediate adoption In one. or two of the large cities. It seems so obvious anil sen sible n thl'.ig to do that another ileciido or two may see it intro duced quite gen. -rally. It Is lITtain that cities' ,u present colisll m leil. are nut ndniptcri to take care of the rapid Increase ot pedestrian and vehicle ti.iltic. H10 two are continually Kcttlng mixed and jammed. Population Is Increasing all tin tlnio. and auto- mobiles are increasing faster than populillou. 'while thu street system for the most part rem tins fixed. It ! svem to be qneiti,,n of putHrig PH-Ite ehlrlr or prupo uudor- """'" " rwl In tb. In .Mill! JUli.d, l-b 1,11., ..J.il... t.... . -v-vt - a. minims inon a4 ir. It nitfchi also f-kwtttt, farroer tl tb - face urav, iw (plviiM ) to : Ihtm l4 twit tho noiitL. of liiill.ll , itst the top of (N.t Ai eS-' I u Ihem ia.im srit.w: in i' ii.niei. Jjitefi jiie aut! Irc'iii B'.teud lieuii 'to raru'snipswei uitrtit.j - im wiww.'N IN THE OLD - yr viA f Ala 5h' ftpT'ti MIKE BERGEH OAMPENLC TMB ARDO OF LOCAu SPORT CMTHUSIASTS TO OAV of stores and other bualneHH tiulld tngs. There -would bo arched bridges at Important eroBslngH. 'J'ho1 floors of these walks eould bo of Khun, let ting light throiiKh fyr the ground floors and lncidentiilly affording a shelter to pedestrians below In bad weather. . It Is easily Been that surlt side walks would enable pedestrians to get around a busy shopping district much nioro mpidly and easily than they c. now, because tnero would 1Q vtij,Irul.r Intorlerence. Tlie The German Moratorium Again tho allies eiro sorttl.ilng tlie in indemnity terms, by means moratorium. Tho sum that Germany must .pay on reparations ' ' ' account th s year Is reduced 40 per ' t by the reparations commission carrying out the program recenUy agreed on at Cannes. This reduc- l"''evrr Is colidltiiyir.il. The German government must as- sumo responsible control of Ger-1 man finance. It must regulato liank- j Ing, limit Immediately the reckle.is Issuance of paper money, borrow money at home to balance the Ger man, iiudget tind make German eltl lens bring home the securities they hnve hidden abroad since' the war. The obvious purpose of the allies Is reformation of IGerman taxation along with German finance. All'thtp 1s td Germany's 'own nri- i vantage, although she is very indig nant about It. Honestly carried out, it should enablo that country to i meet Its war obligations aid get on .its feet Industrially, iinil thus indi rectly benefit tho whole world. THE OFFICE CAT A (irand Shirt. I. oh Angeles 'l'lmeH: A minister l,,,...., ..,,. .1.., irn..,,. i rinnnit. , ,,la nv,,rk,,m.s ,,. thu Kl.,. tish regiments, told of a wounded Jack whom be found rather de pressed. On -being asked whether he would like to dictate a letter home ,b(. man ussmted. Thereupon the minister brought a table with writ- lug miileilals to his bedside and prepared to lake dow n I lie letter. Howeor, he found Jack tongue-tied and unable to begin, so much that n. parson said after a while, "Come j along jiow. I'm hi a hurry. We liiiust make a start. What shall wc jsay?" j No reply, "Shall 1 begin 'My Dear Wife?' " I ' Aye," said Jack, "pit that dooll. Thtt'il amuse her!" I-'a(al llaslo Greensville Piedmont: Many 11 tniin who races to the crossing lo save tllinJ gels al eternity. Tl Ibect" London Weekly Telegraph ; Scene. Police court. Sharp tougucd. red diced lawyer, cross-examining a wit- ni'ss ns to his soln-ielv. Lawyer. -You were' mm elltei lm the Spread Kade dirwtly the doors were opiKl. or s.mn llernardsr Wllnes Yes. hut not lo drink Jj.Trr AVhdi ,.bie- h.J ou iu vw, ihfn! Witn.. . Th only objt I tin fit. in go.ut, tn. i. ab iHilR, ,,,1,1 ,y the state. .... cuoiin em, , , the Jl.ke. rrodleer . Angeles Times: "Ves," said ' o..; .i ii to bin lslu.r. "1 nni tuiO.n ,,i o,,,, Ul, a a:,?i wnul.l like 5yv tuviu cviult'f.Ub.j u.a::i. l. - - - - : - . , . - nnmnnnv .with .raaiil tork. ol I HOME TOWN T7 and as 1 have made a little money they will not go penniless to thuir . ' u ,. .1 Mrs. ('has. Dellaas, who is teach- mere Is MJ.ry. 25 years old, and;, t AlhcIW camB ovcl. fur n.t. a really good girl, 1 shall give her wol.j.t.,1( $1,0(10 when she marries. Then T,o regular inunllily meetln ; of comes Det, who won't see 35 again. (l0 Wo,n.a ,ub .a3 lul(1 at tl, I shall give her .1,000, and the j,bnry Thursday, .March 25. ; with man who takes Kllza, who is 4U,,2 11R.,bl,,s ,,rebc,,t. The mutter ol will have 5,000 with her." building was laid on the table for 1 ho young, inafi reflected a while U m.sm,L The ,,,.., hlw-,. and then asked, "You haven't one Aei mam , ,ha Oco Aln:mA uboiit 50 have you?" - I rt.sU,,t.e 8lllc0 lho . ,,,. ,ast sllm. . , . .."T,T! . , Imer, but the library will h iv.. . t , Charleston Mall: A good many of . bo ,,,,, lul(, wf, oit,1(,r bu ouf jealous guard bins of liberty),,, Blluthur ,., , the B.,,n Tal. seen, awfully afraid the rest of uslnm.e nr wl he .lllov0(1 u tlli will got some of it. jclly halI. Tho Wlrarilln broUKht ,, On Her I went to a fountain with Mary And met with an awful mishap; For I uukardly emptied a bottle Of soda all over her lap. Rut Mary wlis gentle and gracious (For none is so tactful as alio) And smiling with perfect composure. Said sweetly "The drinks are on me." "lily those people who work their ''" overmuch rest them In their hands .when having mndo. Something Wrong Hobby's dog was limping along on three feet. 'Look, Daddy! Tag's not hitting on all four cylinders." Another eternal triangle consist? of hootch, flivver, coroner. -. Success oftem brinks poise, but , iiiuiu uiicii lit uini upuis. Iowa School District ; IOWA DISTRICT, Mar. 28. Mr. Dlerks und, ' family visited at the; Terry homo Thursday. Clair Spelrs has purchased a new i horso nnd has been quite busy I breaking It tho past few days. Mr. Rose is confined to his home wllh Illness. ; Mr. I'osiy sold li cow to Mr. Ken nedy of Island City and delivered It Saturday. Hugh Snider spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Snider. Mr. AVIIIiama ami family called oil'.' Mr. and Mrs. Itosd Sunday. 1 l.a Gi-aude visitors Saturday were Mr. Spelrs and son, Nell, Mr. Wag-; ' ' nor. daughter Murlunfl -Mr. Stanley. Mr Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Camp-, hell und Mr. Posey. . ... ... Over Million Every Six Months'Is Paid ,AU iJUllll XUttltbt SAI.KM. ,Mar. 27. Tlie urcKon is now paying every six months interest iitftfreixatinir Sl.O'Jl. 00- 1. on outstanding boiuis, t). P. Hif fp state treasurer, announced to day. These bonds are divided into four classes, including' highway bonds, farm credit bonds, irrigation district interest bonds nnd ex-service hum's state aid bonds. ' . The nmoutit of outstanding timjds in each class, together with the semi annual interest follows: Hijrhway bonds, $:i2,200,0l0; inter est, $772,575; farm eiedit bonds, $4;"0. H)0; interest, $11001); irrigation district interest bonds, $,')4',12a, interest. $U.- 1- 1Mi; ex-service men's state aid bonds, $10,M),000, interest. J'j:,000. : January 1, 1!U), when the hijjhwav programme was launched, the total bonded indebtedness of the state was $.t.2iMUM)0, and the semi-annual inter est Si5,S00. The state teasurer today received from the state highway department a check for $7! I,5i;i.li7, which will tie useil to pav interest due April 1 on' nil state highway bonds. At the same time the st:ite treas urer will send to the fiscal ajrent a ehvck for $L'J,.V1( covering the inter rt on exsrvico men's tate aid !id. This interest will cover the li.omi.OOO of snldiciV aid bonds al- m:v hat s.wks taiti, VAITIS Mar. 2S. Mile Adrlc lii veue was saiulbagKcd by n robber am hour niter she ld bought a new btraw hat ft) replace- her old felt mm, "Tlie hf fa O-d her life a., tlie stilt Ml.iw P'Cul,j; l;..r ,Ki.l! r:nv su:o. VAUDEVILLEIS POSTPONED (Special to The Observer) COVK, Mar. BS. The juniors haredpostponed, their vaudeville play that was scheduled to he given. TueBday, March 28. 1 J'hlllp Lockwood and Claude Puckett, who havo been away for the past week looking (or (fume sort of employment, havo returned home ' with the report that tho chances fur: employment are vory scarce. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Alexander huve. moved back to , (heir ranch in Jiigh j Valley. ". , Mrs. T. V. Conkllu wlil occupy, the Alexander town house for the summer. , Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Towle have been occupying , tho residence of Oscar Lund for the past week. They are now moving into the Chuuault homo for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. , Arch Conley are visiting at tlie j home Mr. ujid Mrs. J. J. Conit'y. . i Paul Kills Is a Portland visitor. ; I.. K. Audoruon has returned from Portland, where lie has been for tho j ()a!(t e(.t i the matter or worn-out books and I was given authority to destroy them at "The foot of the Halnhow." I A worn-out book was replaced by Mrs. J. 10. Mills. A dance was given Friday eve ning by tlie Owl Quintette. Supper was served by the Woman's club. Mrs. Ray Duncan ahd son. Hilly, wero Union visitors on Wednesday. Mrs. Paul M. Ellis has been a guest at the home of Mrs. T. Hefty (or the past week. . Den Duffy bus received the first Installment of his soldier's bonus ana will pureniiKe a larm belonging to M. J. Duffy. Mrs. K. K. Roberts is convalescing from her recent illness. . LoiHn Lnnlz, a student of O. A. C is at home. He will not return for this semester. Tho ''5oo" pnrty given at the I. ' O. 0. P. hull, .t'rldny, .e.vijnine was one of th 'social' evefits',oT the u-rb Tim Milijte .-.,,.- ... ..,lrt .ra K r ''... ,, J. J. Conley, .Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Carter. .Mr. and Mrs. Arch Conlev. ' Mr. anA Mi-n T ' irnrtv MP I Clarence llerytord, Mr. and -Mrs. 1-M ' Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Price,' .Mr. and Mrs. Iiert Petermau. Mrs. IT. W. Conklin:' Mrs. A. G. Coliklill. ! Miss Hess, Kelly, Miss Kfflo Conley.1 Miss Ksther Saunders, Miss Lrma Ilrown, Miss C!:irico Conklin, A. ('. Conklin, Mac Rees and Leoua , Uelda 'nice: many LONDON, ,Miir. fraudulent atteidnts have becy m.. , .umuuinii Hiicmpis nave oeeir mmi'' . collect money .' from relative soldiers reportcl missing in the gcat :w,r that the ll.Ytish War Offico lias ' Warned thi'in tn lip nn tlwir irnnrfi. i , " Oiif wmnai Uvihg ill Ixmlon. says .he War Office, yaued to be inseneJ ment askiiiK f(r infonimtion rejrnin- !iilBT- -' ' mi " riii pi iRin g-feg- . n'K i ii r Mm who was rrpuricu as pincu ioor up inc case nn:i oiscov state nf "missing" in 1!17- Soon she received eted, with the aid of the German a letter frum ah organization calling police, that the "Dead Soldiers' So ilself the ,'liead Soldiers' Society," liety' was not a reliable con ?rn and Colo jr pc, staling that it found a clu;: that at the date of inquiry te major to her fftn's whcivaboul. ity of its members were in prison. D Safeguard izai Interests You carry insurance on jour, lifo nil on your Lome: . Una means a ctnsideraLL3 outlay. ' If you do iot sauard your interests by matainii; a bank account you arc nNdccAig Jui that costs yen iiotbu? An account in this SPELLS CRKinT ana ofteu uiauw VriiALTlJ. LA QRwANDE f WE TAY All ni TiTiE : LA OR.ANDS' ORE? 1 r,curiD-Fi:i,!.M,L SPECIAL VALUES HERE! As AVell As Fii-st Showing Of The New Children's - i'-lnek Hose 2.j(t pair This Is the kind of an oppor tunity a mother always watches for and a chance to supply tho children's needs for several mouths to come at a small cost. Tho (iiuinCity Is limited so we would ml vise buying early. Wo will fill all telephone or mail orders for these promptly Wednesday morning or us soon us received aad as long as the Hiippl lasts. The sizes are 7 to 8 2 5c pair. Sale Of Aprons98c These are mado ill very t ew styles) very new patterns pud colorings In percales and ging hams. AH bound or III mined with braid pockets and belt. At this exceptional price, the making of these garments Vji.ll be a v ite of time. See them In our re-idy-to-wear department. Choice use And there aid 'others on dis play with them at $1.25. aw. if 'fi ..-'r.'.a v ' a. It's A Sport Season And ' Sweaters of New Design Are Here Just in Time! - Beautiful Si lc The new sweaters have a glory all their own, showing, u'mphatlejlly that it is to be n season for sports apparel. : Lovely sweaters of pure silk are here In some very exclu sive models. And there are pretty wool knitted sweaters for wear with gay sport skirts or tweeds. A great variety for the woman who desires some thing In a. sweater that is dis tinctive. iA soldier bearing the same nan,Tex Rickard g so the ren v ran. was n nuii,.nt in 1 J hospital in Southern Russia in Mnv, Tim ..:. r , . a ' ni. ' " . .. a ! crvous m - rion-n The 4neir -ul,i at once . ! 8 7a nc' of in J uwwii. inv ouciei.. it was niided. lespatch one of it his return if a re- S hiitljinm nf 10 ii.mn.L 1 ..if .... ' ruvt-r .iravenug expenses. t, The mother applied to' the War Of- t?ian correspondent ' asjied for. That bank FEDERU RESERVE SYSTEM r ROGiU'Ssrvg (Incoipoialed) la 1 : SALE OF Ladies' t OXFORDS "AKMSTROXCS" X THIS I.OT AT $4.95 Here are values without an exception Over half this lot of ladies' brown and black oxfords, are of Armstrong make and ,the others are ol' equally high grade makes. There are broken sizes but they are not all small sizes In fact they (arc mostly largo sizes. Then are kid and calfylcath ers with low military heels nun welt soles, styles thialVure up to 'tho minute. Comoar!y as th is limited Slid it w the iua,ntuy ill be in possible to proval. . d any on apt Choice. at $4.05 Ones Anions Them! He Owns Gambling Joints In Alaska (liy Associated rrcss) XKW YOKK, Mir. 28. Tex ItiV-k- !.. .i '........ ....... . In his own defense yesterday in his trial on rharges of criminal assair.lt (i.i a 15-year-old girl. , lie admitted keeping gambling houses in Alasko but Insisted tiiat he never admitted any unescorted women. Ilex Iteach, the novelist, testified he knew Itickard In Alaska und that he was always on tho square. Ten pounds of Inrd $1.50 at Pcople'i Market. Phone Main 747. WHITE N(iirJ . wjsi lit df. nKiim jwtisi mm m k . wt-A. ' . ' t' 11 ,VI V Yi-V.Tb, JJ IIUJ SPECIAL One lot of t;innii; One lot of j'inii. One lot of jfinhaiii One lot of riuglianis. One lot of IVrcalc, lii i nu One lot of ladies' fine YjH:.k ims. ...1.- V ...i.. V One lot of men's fine cottjon hose, ." pair for One lot of Turkish Towc'fet A lari;ain in reiniiants One lot Armour Plate lue, all sizes, pair, .... One In, of new sprinif liat", :i.D0 (htv lot of new spriinr liits, ..' 1.7) One hit of nf w spring h ts, ,, Andreir Variety Store Ladies' Knit Union Suits 59c Ami lightweight too the kind to buy for tho coming warm weather. Thero are all uizes in this lot low neck, with strap shoulders, knee, length In while, rhone orders Tor these will bo tilled prompt ly or you will see them on display here. Choke at b3c eich. STILL A VKY Bags at $1.1 9 .... Just u few bags left of a very large and special pur chase Imade a few weeks ago.. They are all good styles and real leather lined and filled with mirrors. Choice at $1.10. ( Nud( It's the color f the new hose they're wearing. Sot a flush color nor u tun, but u mixture of both. II is to wear with either black or brown pumps, preferably with black patent leather. Ask any of mi Balespeo ple to show you this new shade for spring. It's In "Phoenix" pure silk, priced at ?1.65.. , - Also the new Uiee color In "La FruncyV at $2.50. . THE Oregon Nursery Co., Geo. Bi Agt, 1212 Wa.-h. Ave. Phone Mtt- ... -.. . . , s-l "HILL" IIAXSI.N Conti-iicloi' and lliillilcr Urlck, Sionis Tile anil , l oinrete Work Kcmoilcling: anil general con-tiai-ting. ( job to(l large, none loo small. Xo uai-litlie prices. ;,-, years' 'pet-letlee. See me herin-e you let jour work. inna N, SI, coiner X anil .11 Ii. GOODS 17c 1!).' ."c Ties, cotton hose, ." pair, 1 .Ot ) . 1.00 .... .!! I i mill -' i. . ii i ii ii 1 1 1 " - III t . - I ill vs'-A w m m V ri-y mi M. f.".'',(f ,
