La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 13, 1923, Image 6

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THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Saturday, January 13, 1923.
One Touch of Hunger
.The Largest Chain Department.
"Stoi Organization in the World
MEN'S WEAR 1 BE RETURNED
rr
1309 Adams
January Clearance Sale '
Gordon Hats
$3.95
A standard, reliable brand at an exceptionally
great saving.
Suits, $9.95 Shoes, $2.93
JUNIOR M
. WIN e
In llir last hectic Htruggle of the in
terchips feminine lump contests, 1 he
Juniors wuded through llii' muck ami
mire of the fight, whining by one
point, tlii! final count being 1 " to Mi
Willi the Seniors' hopes dashed to tin
crow tul. The game, which look place
fast evening In 4ho high school gym
after school, was thrilling und hair
raising uk any of tin- players. The
Seniors' hopes witc pium (I on their
star performer, who somehow or oth
er failed to heat 1he .InnlorM. Mini;
grief permeates tin atmosphere but
It oozes not from tho Juniors, win
ners of Urn purple JionorH.
Preparations urf'n-w bdng made
for the coming or flic Nrst team sche
ditlr itml Miss. Jncelyn, coach, win
-soon begin to line up tlx; material
und complete, the schedule.
.The final standings of tho Hush ser-
l(r were: Junlora, three won; Mentors
I wo won and one lust ; Sophomor
, ono won nud two lost; Freshmen.
goose-egg lionorH.
TWO DAIRY MEETS
IN UNION AND COVE
A meeting of dairymen wan heir
nt Covo on Wednesday nt whirl,
about 85 furmers an;l dairymen wort
present. They expected W. C. Jami
noli, dairy specialist, to give an nd
dross but on account of inclement
i'XTflttlher and flooded conditions i ti- lh
western part of the state, lie wus un
able to attend. The time win upon
in general discussion of dairy uf
fairs and conditions in the business
1 Another similar meeting' was hehi
Thursday at Union with iilumt fort
jjresent. t- (
Robert Withycombe, manager o
tihe Union Experimental SUtiun, ud
tjreskeri the moetlng giving", u vor.
rjlejr(' tfllk,';i5tis the"' dairy. problems ii
ffChralf!" ', -'" . ' ,' ' .1
J l. G. 'Avery, ''.county' agent, vn
present .and assisted in the holdinr
of both meetings. ''
PENDLETON TO TRY
FOR STATE HONORS
PENDUCTON, Jan. Hi. From a
squad of 50 basketball players who
competed in the Pendleton high
school intra inul play Coach Tayliir
has selected ten men for '.he high
school squad. I'ractice panics will
he played with the . Tutuilla Indians,
various town teams and the Amer
ican Legisfi team. Another aUi"npt
will be made to take the Kate cham
pionship. Last year Pendleton work
ed into the finals in the .state tournament.
FOURTEEN . ARRESTED
WALLA WALLA. Wavh., Jan. VI
Fourteen arrests in the 12 hours
elapsing between midnight last nntl
noon today marked the most sweep
ing liuuor and narcotics raid ever
conducted in Walla Walla county r . .,
Warrants ore out for four more, one
of whom is said to have fled the
country, while the other three are
being sought.
Preparation for the raid have
been going on for several days. Out
side officers assisting Sheriff Spiinir
er stated that today's raid is the
first of a series to clean up the
county. So quickly and quietly did
the officers work that none bad
warning until practically all lhe Mr
rests had been made.
viii:at ijror.vrioAS
Home. The triptych by Pucetnem
i which wus stolen from the church of
! San Francesco more thuu a year uro
! mid recovered hy the police recently,
I will In? relumed to the church of Sun
I Francesco its soon aw It tins been i nn1
j fully pieced and refrained. It rcpre
, gents Santa Anna, will Hie Virgin and
j Christ child In the center panel, and
S. Lorenzo, San 1 jiuenleo, St. Simon
I und Thaddi'iis on side panel.
Although the police hud been search
ing for twelve months for Koine trace
of the missing triptych no light was
thrown either on the way the theft
was accomplished or when the paint
ing had been taken. Probably It
ndKhl still have remained a mystery
had not n certain Slgnor Contln!, an
amateur art collector, read by chance
a description of the triptych which,
at least In regard to the ccnfrul panel,
coincided In every detail with a paint
ing of Santa Anna, the Virgin and
Christ child, which he bad recently
bought from an nntlquarian In Her
gamo and for which he hud paid
lire.
Find Stolen Panels.
Il untitled the Director of Pine
Arts, who sent up lo Continl's private
gallery an inspector, who carried the
pafnlinx to the Department of Fine
Art. It proved to be the center panel
wllh a new frame. Once the police
were on the track of part of (be
triptych ft was only a short time be
fore they found two of tho Hgures.of,
(lie side panels.
The dealrr at P.ergamo gare th
authorities the name of the ivlvalf
Individual who luid sold him the paint
ing, other antiquarians supplied the
name of the artist who had sold them
the bide panels and a sean-h was
Hurled. This artist was Arturo Caroh
hi and was in prison awslting trial
for Hie thel of certain antique relics
In the chiir.-h of St. Atfoslino at
Arev.zo. A fier a sever inquiry he
confessed that he had stolen the
triptych one night In May. 1!CI. He
had hidden al du.-k, behind ,t confes-
und awaited for night to come
i i . x , I.
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JfaKOH the animal world kin- Thia enw in w I
a .anSe family contalin. of a w Z 1
ldlnieJ,our arrives, the littlo porkora 6et ttaS Slk"to ta U. ,
WORKER TELLS j
OFHUNGRYBOYS
IIUNGRYWOLVES
THREATEN U. S.
(My The AMH(K'lal''d Pi-chm.)
pttllTLAND. Jan. n. -Whutl was
WANTS TO RETAIN TWO
( My Associated1 Press)
SALEM. !. lit. Oovernor Pierce
has urged Arbur 0. Spencer, ol
rVirtland, and Lyman Rice, Pendle
'.on, to remain memiieiM of the ex
orvice. men state aid commission.
Both men supported Oicotl lul
1'ierce said 'Awn like them are needel
m the conu(ission. . ,
. . THE MARKET
(l!y Associateti Prc-0
POitTJ.AXD, Jan. l.'l.- Livestock
itona, .i'ligrt Weak,. bulVer ittcady.
n TilK' W'EATH HK
PORTLAND, J'1 'Tonight and
Sunday, rain in the west, cloudy east
,ort ion.
before admitting his accomplices. They
helped him to remove the larjre frame
which was carried lo a waiting motor
car am! lakcn to Cenoa. The urj of
Feschi Is very quiet, where every one
goes to hod early, so their movements
were Ji.Mio way watched.
Specialized in Painting.
At tieiioa they removed Hie frame,
carrbd the side panels with the four
figures to a carpenler and asked him
t cHt euch puiiFl Inltf tww, am that
each t-uini formed n weparnte painting
t'arobhl wits an artlsi, wllh a studio
al liermago, and was considered a
dilettante who Imitated ancient paint
ings and decorations He apparently
made his living selling these pseudo
antiques, for whh h he received a good
price from biting American and Eng
lish imirl Is.
The frame also was divided lalo
separate scllons, which formed two
fr:!!!!:v:. All these pieces were sold I
antique dealers In various cities In the
norlh.
Ciirohhl adndlled that, though be
was supposed to he a dilettante, he
was really a professional thief who
specialized only In church paintings
and sacred objects, for widen he re
ceived high prices. He intd made about
Itf.'KM lire- from the triptych, as h
was forced to sell the various parts In
a burly, as be 4'eiired that the police
Wi iv on bis track. The dealers each
madi'. ttv ahd six times that amount
on I'le'li purchase, which they bought
without irking any qm-diiuw. it they
tlnuight lie had Imitated an original.
The thief refused to give the munes
e.f Ii I -i acei'inpllces, ;is he says (hat
lie ahuie wan repou-Ible for the plan
ning and eeiMitim. --Agnes U. Mac
kenzle In the New York Tribune.
"Everywhere our train stopped onf ffty The Associated Proas.)
niv recent visit to the Near Last, fc-v lOHk, Jan. la. N'ortliern
stated J. J. IlajidFaker, Oregon direc-ections of the Tnited States are
tor of the Near East Relief, ' groups 'threatened m iih invasion bv nacks of
of hungry children came out hoPingihunycr-nind wolvc from Canada,
to secure something to eat. (nejand untold damage is likely an a re-
or the most attractive boys J ever fm. of attacks on ?hcep and cattle,
saw lead a group of his chums to Director W. T. HorimdHy of the
our train at Lnvan. hupplies wcreiJironx zoo. said Kridav Hfler an in
ifBLtinfi pretty low oa our train and, tensive study of the alarming Increase
I of gray timber wolves within the last
j few years.
! The rapid increase In Hie number
of pray wolves, according to Director
llormiday. is due to present low raw
fur prices. Two years ago. he said,
wolf skins brought from to ftjo in
New York, .while today prices range
from $5 to $ I fl.
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there
ARMENIAN
HOY
be bought
PAYMENTS OF
LI
TAX EXPLAINED
371 DEPARTMENT .STOgES
New Efforts
for the New Year
The new years always brings with it a spirit
of starting anew, of enthusiasm, of launching on
a definite forward step. It is this spirit of an
ticipation, aided by increased efforts that makes
for progress.
For twenty years it has been our aim and
'ambition to show definite progress every year.
Our growth from 1 to 371 stores during these
years is evidence of the attainment of our ef
forts. This achievement has resulted from ren
dering service to the best of our ability..
It is our ambition to make 1923 another year
of marked progress and this we expect to do by
increasing our efforts in serving the best inter
ests of our patrons.
The Largest Chain Department
store Organization in the World
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roKTLAND, Jan. 13. Man Its for
th uc of individual taxpayers in
making out their income tax reports
for the year 1 were today mailed
hy Clyde a. Huntley, collector of in
ternal revenue, to every taxpayer who
filed a return for the year I!-I. These
eturns must be mailt: out and be ac
ompanied by a payment of at least
one-fourth of the amount of the tax,
t, In tlie option of the taxpayer, the
ntire amount may bo pair at the time
of the filing, although the government
urgt.s payment of the tax In full on or
before .March 15. Where the taxpay
er pays only one-fourth of bis tax
when tie files his return, be has the
priviletfit of paying the balance in 1 2
the country, ami the best wrt could i 1 ln',,' installments on June I ft. o
do wu.s ;io give them th(Scrapin;.::;4's,,ltember l .1. und December IS, re- g.
from our plates. This hoy 'with his "peetively. 1 , 0
ellows eagerly took these scrapings. "The law requiring the filing of fed- Jg
Like other children in the Near Kast, era! income lax returns for the year o
they had been eating garbage, clay.jliii'J is substantially the same as thatjg
grass, chaff, or anything that would : governing similar filings for the pro-jo
quiet me panes' or hunger. ceding year," said Collector Huntley
'Mr. liandsaker is in La Grande in today.- "Uetunis must be filed bv the
to claim the exemption of f and
$400 for each dependent must mukp
a return nlthough his ucluu.1 net in- j
come for 132i may have been only I
$2000. i
'In both cases cited, the taxpayer)
must make a return in order to claim
the exemption to which lie is entitled
under the law. ultbough the applica
tion of those deductions may exempt
him from the payment of an Income
tajc."
Jt Is noCnecessary for any taxpayer
who filed a return last year to apply
to the collector's office for the neces
sary blank upon which lo make his
2'2 return. He will receive the re
quired blank through the mail wUh
inthe next few days.
Collector Huntley announces t hat
blanks for the use of corporations und
partnerships will he mailed (o inter
est rd taxpayers u soon as received
from Washington.
Today's Wieo Word.
"Show me a happy person and I'll
show you a busy one." Ii. 0. Forbes.
Fastest Four-Footed Animal,
The blooded rare horse Is the fast
est four-footed animal, covering n
mile In ahnnr 1 minute 40 seconds.
The Oriental Herb Co.
With their famous Chinese,
roots, herbs and harks is upc
ctali.iug in treating Hie diseases
of men and women, such as
aK.tbma, kidney, cancer, pn ou
tturn in, nervousness, stomach,
pilen and blood disorder. Their
cute and the medicine have long
.!! am' o raised hv
pat ients because their health
huti been restored to normal
eondit ioit.' If you are ill why
not cull and see us. Consulta
tion free. '
.Oriental Chinese Kerb
Company
1 1 South Kotirlh Ave,
Yakima, Wash.
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K-li' ml i-i''ret;iry of
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t ;:.s cl;:i:rnian of tin;
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TODAY ONLY
Finds Two Pearls in Oysters.
Philadelphia. I 'a. Albert Trunks,
NEW LAMP BURNS
94 AIR
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EDITH
TALIAFERRO
HcwiU'hing Personality ol the Screen in
HKATS LLLCMilC OK GAS
vunee nl the market auyyeul.
least 5 per cent of such advance m.u. 0j i;imp that gives an
atone should he ample uuaraniei maiegly brilliant, soft, while light,
as-suranee for anybody to w im:is been tert-"i bv the (, S. Govern
ing a nice block of cherry tree in-m and leading univ'ersitu's and
ed without delay. ound to be supermr to 10 ordinary
The urhtles to plant for bet.il lamps. It burns without odor.
hii H.i both for crops and monr-nieke or noise no pumping up, i
turns, according to all our i'peisimple, clean, safe. Hums 94 per
would bo about an equal auunent air and t; per cent common kero-
Koyal Ann. lUngH, and i.an.ene (eoa! oil).
Willi about ten per cent of Itlat The inventor. V. M. Johnson, "1 K
Ufll''jjr"C "r u -''- n.inM!.. f.ii' -i Kil'th Por-Jaml, Ore., is offerim:!
it tap
to
following persons
"Kvery individual who had a net
Income, of $ 1 -)0l) or more. If single,
or if married and not ihing with hus
band' or wife;
"10 very individual who had a net
income of Sl'uuu or more, if married
and living witii husband or wife;
"Kvery individual who Itad a gross
income of $5tn0 or more, rearflless
tf whether or not that sum netted Mm
a cent of profit.
"The exemptions are the same as
those allowed last year: Single per
son. $H00; head of a family, or mar
ried person living wit h husband or
wife, $"fi00. unless the net Income is
in excess of $."ooo, in which case the
exemption x only S-imti; for each de
pendent under IS years of age or In
capable of self support, $40,
"Do not confuse these exempt inns
with the necessity of litlng returns U
the net income of a married person
is 1 2o(io or the head of u famifv (not
Iniarried) is $iuO.
I
' In oilier words, a single person
10 .Inea KIJKK iftaiiinng exempiion as lite neau or a
give one 'FRKK to ! hll,lil' mUKl tiIe a return If his net
e uh locality who j ineomo is $1000 or more, nntwith-
rite sutnoiiiK me 1 1". y. i ion as neau oi n
AlsOilil,n"y 1,0 ly entitled to an exemption
"Keep to the
Right"
him to explain how you can g
- the aeeiKy and without experience
, or muiu'v make $.'.0 to $;00 per
i tii.
of $25 ao as well as $l'o for
pendent.
"Likewise every married person,
living wilh husband or wife, in order
The dazzling star nf the ureal stage play. "Ke
hecca of Siinnvhntk rann," " I 'lease (let .Mar
ried," and a score of Hroatlway successes, makes
her dekit on the screen in the greatest emotion
al pliotodrama of its kind, "K V.Y.V TO Til II
K1GHT."
also '
"P.RKKZY r.oir
Twii-Uefl intern
The thief refused to etve the manes
e.f Ii I -i uceKiiipliees, as he says that j
and if
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The new fall styles in correspondence papers
are here. W e have them in various grades, but
all are strictly the thing.
It costs very little to keep in style as far as
stationery is concerned and you are always sure
of correct designs if you select here.
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