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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1923)
...Vjf. 'It;.: r rAGE EIGIIT THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Tuesday, January 16, 1923. 1 ;1V i ! 5j it i i : 11 J ; MEN'S WEAR' I 11309 Adams Ave. 8 in. R. R. Shoes 1 I . Jan. Clearance Sale LUMBER DEMAND isiforas ft At-.' " fe y Demand for Lumber is Eat)' idly Gathering Momen-' turn With Starting of the New Year. Demand" for lumber is rapidly icathnring momentum, now that the new year has trot un.ler way and the murket is featured by ini'teasin strength says the American Lum berman of Chicago- Ketailerit are hurrying into the market to cover their spring needs,- which they ex pect to be heavy. Architects thru out the country report an enormous amount of home planning und con true tors look for great activity in the building line next season. This excellent outlook is met in most cit ies and towns, and also in the rural districts as a result of the improved agricultural situation. The lumber retailers therefore have good reason for their sanguine expectations, and arc buying on a scale that is quite unusual fur this early in the year and are sending out sizable inquir ies. The generally depicted stock -2 condi tiuns meanwhile render it in- (croasingly difficult to place orders. .. I'rac.tically no Douglas iir or other Legion -national adjutant New York,! west coast wood. aiu being offered Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Mas- f("' " delivery. Western and north lt " ' ' . , ,ern pine on. I hemlock mills are far sachusctts, .in relative order, have oversold, and current business in the !the greatest nunfher of Legionnaires. middle west is largely confined to Tho Legion i now organized m southern pine. tnll states, Alaska, Canal one. Ha- i)t.mrtnd jn ew England and thru-: iwaii, Philippines and in the follow- out - llt! Atlantic seaboard is very ,ing foreign countries: Argetino, IU'U strong and quickly absorbs every tgium, Hnizil, British Isles, Canada, tnjnj? offered. West coast producers, lINDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan.. 1(1. MM ' 1 1 . jV. r J " tmVe lou,ml ll,,,se eastern maiKeisiorj w . ; - . , viu.iuiniiiui. jiiviui. ?i 1 f " ' . cargo smpmcms so atiraciie i.nai : The American Uglon finished the ! Z(,ll:ld. Peru. Poland, Porto Rico, Ul(.v urn mm-entrntini on them mid' jtRr 11)22 with a membership of 715,-' Portuguese West Africa. Santo Do- gradually abandoning their formeiiy 208 exnervico men. enrolled in, I!, iningo, Spanish Honduras, Turkey jn,portant rail trade. Jicsides, they 067 post according to Lemuel Holies, and Vene.uela. . ' 1Hvr lt jmj(re lt-al and California de- r t . r... - niand to satisfy, as well as growing itjoooooooooo0'.-ooooocoooooooooooooooooo oooooo ooooooooo fX t ,ei)Uiri,ment.s. Theie is no 1 nfS ri I'M A 11 ECUS ii MANY MEMBERS! 4' ml ATHLETES GOTO SWEDEN 5 . ?K rj- .. , jrnV.ii,y--.aiii When Koi'Eoa; J.':.-: J. Ecottile, u. a. c, wt t.. I'rui-'.o in 1017 . lie lout tl:i'.'6 il b; i.-v who llicivcd I'ro.n In:' ii l Jii'iJsO' ixi t, O111.-.. r,n. t -' k, v. hilo on rcrniltlnB ill1' " Uiochlu CM. V.) thuK-r his --:ilc;vil thl lubby. Were II: ' to seu 0110 UIlGthV? I). I'lUTiSIVCtV Dainty Correspondence Papers Tc iiew fall Styles in'corresjiondencc "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. ' ) 11 . Wc Cordially Invite You to Inspect Our Stock Newlin Bool & Stationery Co. MIS II UULU MUUUL International Games There Next Summer Will Be Forerunner of the Olym- NKW YOKK. Jan. 10. Anu-rica in Kolng to liuvc un oppcr'unlty to look ; over Home of thft material alio will 1 have to send her boat athletca against ; in ii j t' uiympic KltnicH ut fans cikhi- . en inonlliH liencc. when many of the1 ;world'a !rudlng uthli'tes outlier for tho: inti'i-nutlonul games ut Gothenburg, Hwi'den, In connttction wilh the Jubih;o exhibition u.rrungri to celebrate the foundinjc of that city next summer. Hweden lias Invited the Amateur Athletic union of the I'nlted Ktatca to send a team of nt least a dozen trafck and field men and three swim mers. Secretary Frederick V. Kublen has forwarded u tentatiw acceptance on behalf of the A. A. l and has re- iiuested the Hwerlcs to forward uddi- tionab information regarding- the events, iirri.nK'i'nH-nls, etc. Tin- siiincs are under tlte patronage of King GustiLV V. and the events for which the A. A. t. expects to send representatives lake place as follows: Athletics, July 1 to S, und swimming, July 5 to 8. Tho baluncc of the pro gram is as follows: Lawn tennlM covered courts). Hay 8 to IS; golf. June 13 to 17: motoring. July 5 to J5; wrestling. July 6 to 8; July 5 to 15; wrestling, July G toS; bicycling, July 8; football (special ; rules), July to IT.; ynchting, July .11, ito in; canoeing, July J2 to 16; rowing; July 14 to 15 ! It was made clear at A. A. V. head quarters that no efforts will be mads to send a lare American team, as all of the efforts of the A. A. U, officials' and other identified with the Olympic movement will t centered on collect ing funds and making plans to have I tho L'nited Wtutes represented by n winning team in the Olympic games at I'aris In the summer of If the dates do not conflict with the proponed dual meet between Yale- Itarvard and Oxfprt'-Oarnbridgo at j London efforts will be made to have The Largest Chain Departments "Store Organization in the World " WW! i ill il mm 371 DEPARTMENT STORES tho team sent from here reinforced by Roproscntative th0 n.,i.ra uf the Tul und Harvard sity. o siirn of itnv of lhe.se markets au- o Iiroarhinjr the saturation point, whi;-h o mikes it cGilain that the middle west o will have to turn elsewhere for most q of its lumber. This will naturally i o he southern pine mills;. and thi'y have j no uhumlant supply. These circum- X slutlces will umlouhtedlv lead to an o unptec-cilentedly stronn lumber mar-! Al.t.vi, Jan. in. nepi eseniauvo ln0 n.iier of the Tale and o ket. i Woodwards mil pronimunKnc wear-,u..uns and ,,y t,u, Amertean uth- The call for industrial lumber B of vclicious (.'arbs , in public ,,,los no. nltt.ntlln. oxford unlvcr O mranwlnle is expanding, and lactory iscnoois 01 lire siaie passou uie nuua;si eoiiEiimers are eiu-ounterins just as yesterday without a nceative vote, o Rreat difficulties as the retailers in I Kemesentatives (iordon and Camp o sceuriiiB their requirements. ' Shop! bell were absent, states a special dis q lumber is scarce everywhere. Hard-, patch. o Wood Htocks are low and are bainK 1 Before the hill went to n vote, Rop o steailily redmed. Even lower grades rrscntutive MuMahan of Marioiv sur o for box and. 'curtimr purposes are' be- geteilto .Woodward, ithat the latter 0 comini; hard to obtain. Railroads includ; an amendment to his bill g and car builders are heavily on tne 'making it cover the wearing of all o market ami lire Inrjjiily responsible J religious or fraternal pins, badges o for the pfencinl sHortae of upper and distinyuishinpr murks, but a mo p itrades .and hejivy coiisturtinn items. tion to re-refer the hill to the edu o KxportH are inereasiiiK refUctinif im- icational committee for amendment proved comlitions in many f the was defeated. u ' O loreiKii cousuuiinK niarseis. in sup pori. mi nis uiu jie(irc-.:u-i , ,. thi mornimr heiran to n Mi'ninn ".'""'"-.'I mh u ii it tii hi. i in nunc m ' n -v 9 th first of the year. Ischool instruction and urSed the H,uri'.from,:.a.J8eV.e" P."S , TACQMABLAZE TOLL MAY BE 7 1 TACOMA, Wash., Jan. lfS.'-Police ; LEGION TO ENTER to mvr'Hl i;ir,'T 11 vmr ;mon.J, in .nuunoman CINEMA I'lELl) N0V bchair of the bin. 1.(11 ISVII.I.K, Ky., J.in. jn.- S.wlll lie 0,-M lll Wllhonl a l.'niinlrv." a p.'illiotlc 0 dr;ini;t, based on I r. Ildward lOvi-rell j Mule's classic or that lltlc. 01 tal.' un.l City off. rials, nicnihers of the l.-Kion nallonsl hcadtiuartcis O Alllerienn l-. Klon will .'nlcr Ihe mn- n ? S J TPR O lion picluro li.ititliiil U,n n..l lii.r'LI!l v I L !J g l.oulsv .lanoery. L'l. h-n II- r'r-rt I J J j ll j I U 0 Ini-Ro film iiureliased by the Iciflon llclL.!JllljJSL. I L.I t II! Jooooooooocooooo 000000000000000 000000 00 00000000000000 O fil;i,rr In llitliunupnli:; mul repre.senta- 1 O 1 1 1 ih .!'(' t'.i'nh'H of r--ii Tiiij;i. ml rltil lc f : : - IS-HERRY'-S I , , TODAY AND TOMORROW ;'"The fece in I the Fog" II .1,1, . s. Medical Springs' tirar.ee Drill Team under Ihe direction of Mrs. Gcorpe ami clvlo societies will alt. n,l the pre- Moutn, uilll cnl.tain. auenoeu i uc reK- - ..,,, ,.,,.,,,.. ...in i. vi,ii,ii,.,i ! uliir ineetinir 01 tlie I'leasnnt view kmn !.' lui.sid, )f I .mi !:i'i II.. nn.itH o I' 1 ( !'U M JJO BM'.: the l.-ittmi for one wc.-k nn.l win lli.-n s'',lav eveiimir passin, of ,h, bill l remove every beon te in two low priced instance f t us.. Mrs -L. . B. Sim- that were . consumed.. . . aiso spoKe in iscoVer Slmrtly . , (after midnight, dttoyc theu(buiM)- niB.s which coiiLuiJieu. 111 liic(i uppc stories the Empire hotel and the Imperial hotel, each housiog approxi mately Kixtccn guests. The hotel registers- were destroyed und -a ch:-ck up of the ffifosts has been impossible, but firemen declared that when the building collapsed a number of per sons were trapped. Lieutenant W. W. Bradbury was injured in the crash. Up to noon no bodies had . been found. Six firemen were gassed or injured. "Lady-Lyke" Corsets Exceptional Values . Durability, Comfort, Perfect Fit and Low Price are qualities that' distinguish. ' ' Our j "Lady-Lyke" Models i Illustrated are two of the several models fea-L tured at this price, , . Jfndo of Coutll or Jncquanl Body Cloth, In pink or wlilte;'j plain or embroidery trim; with or without elastic band ut top. i One of .the many surprising values to bo had in all J. 0. (Penney Co. Stores, c Pequot Sheetings 72-inch Bleached Sheeting, per yard 59c 81-inch Bleached Sheeting, per yaixl ..G9c 80- inch Bleached Sheeting, per yard 73c 72-inch Unbleached Sheeting, per yard 56c 81- inch Unbleached Sheeting, per yard 59c 90-inch Unbleached Sheeting, per yard G9c 40-inch Tubing, per yard ".. 43c 42-inch Tubing, per yard 45c 45-inch Tubing, per yard 49c 42-inch Casing, per yard : 39c 42i36; Pillow." Cases, each 45c 45x36iPillow Cases, each 49c 72x90 'Hemfned Sheets, each $1.(39 Stx90 Hemmed Sheets, each , , ,$1.89 The Largest Chain Department tore Organization in the World it I (i SMONSOLOl the l.'Kl"lt tille week Mil'l will then !e titkt ii to ii iitim!er uf iithtT J:iiK' eitieH In all ivirtu f the rountry untl' r l.iKlcn t ih-r.sliip :ui.l npi)n:'tr,:hlp. of Keutinff linker company nnd excmphuuil the work at the first decree to n la rm I'ias of now members also piv hiR a lot of tliill work ami assisting IStHto It'putv V. Ii. Cekeler install tjn ri,rt .. nt . 'thp new ot'tii-tTH of Pleasant View No I tnie for Reflection. U' nm (re French nimln-M m-e pl.-n in a liny ' 'n,0 'team U composed of twonty- niiiror Jttsi l.ehmrl Hie hait; the th-U eip.Jit memlnM-t without the captain, Is Mipp.-ved i niKtnke Its mvn iiniice lnt rank; with the host teams of the foi nnetlier mur thus to he limried state. Miss .Mildred Kennedy is mu- into snalthitit; AiiierU an. the huol;. Srieiitilh Lionel Barryirsorc Scena Owen A l'aiainminl I'ictiirc W'lien tlie slickest crook in New York crashes into the love affairs of a beautiful Russian l'rincess That's the whirlwind si art of this most exciting of love-iiielodrainas. J'roiluced on a lavish scale with an all-star supporting cast headed by Low ell Sherman. Comedy A MAN, A I5()Y, A DOC." CoinhtK' rilK OLD I10MKKTKAU" Bravest Girl, f(.i-?.!WI . v s s,i -:, ill ii isii'imm lor t'l" ilnil worK. I Tliis nioi'liiic was the close of thr . liMintcst in tin. PKiisimt View Granjre. ISpcnccr's siilo lust by ovor a thou sand points, so ho furnished the ban duet tor Canl.mi Cook's n.'irreeation. I The new offieers are: W. 11. Cook, .las;er; Miss Uruc3 Fisk, lecturer, anil W. II. I.easey, secretary. Itenlember the time when the mortu-aire was paid and "The Old I homestead" was saved'.' Faulty Vision tho Hulo. Kxnndnatiou of lil.tmo employees in factories found o.'l per tent with un corrected, faulty vision. Of C73 em ployees In a typewriter company !3 per cent were found to lie in need of glasses. Anions K.iKH) employees of a puper-hox factory the percentage, of normal way only "3. . Beacher's Confession. One Sunday morning Henrjf Vnrd needier, when lie returned lionm .from church, threw himself (in the lonuje and Paid In a tone of deep dejection: "I believe that was the. wort ywiiM'n I ever preached." One of lils daugh ters protested that she had sold. it' heard lilin when lie was nioro ener getic, "oh, yes," said the ereat preach er, "when 1 haven't anything to say I always holler." Boston Transcript. I WOMEN LEGION AIRES ' L HELPING VETERANS .H'NKAI', AlasKii. Jan. t r.-Wonieh vnrolie; In th-j American Jion Aux iliary here aiu ho earin si in their ef forts to' u hi the disuhled ex-si-rvit; tiu-n tliiii they h.ive decided to.'adopt" a lioHpilnl. 'I'hey have written to It. K. Ante, (lirt;(;t(n of war Hcrvice, l'acifio Charles Playle and Audmer Playle Purchased . Wade !'iioVJVtlt'T ,m,irTVMf u,1?-1 J, , T . T iWalla WaMr., a:ili., hospital ilouljt. i xiroiiters Jtiaeresis in iia ii.-ss wnui.i ,i.- ,u as.-.t to Grande and Enterprise, 'miontrd" tty tho iiuili;iry and receive the. com forts the sire t;i;;-r to supply. The letter, iem-d iy Mrs. Ceor.i Announcement wuh nuuk totluv that U-.etcht'll, of lrendweil, Aiusku, loi- the Wiide Oit coin puny, Miniated utlmvfi: tho corner of . Adams and Ciieon-i, "The American l.eirltm Auxiliary of wood streets, owned jointly hy tr. the John Ttradt'ord Tost, No. -i, Jun Wade, has been purchasetl by fharles can, Alaska, desires 'to adopt a. hos I'layle and son, Audmer, who have ' pital for disahled soldiers, so would taken over the intfie.;t:i of the Wadejiiiie your advice. The auxiliary Is not brothers at both a Orando him! Kn-1 vury dnrpo. Ju:t perhaps by co-operat-terprine. The concern will" hereafter. in with the i:ed CroSM t'liaptt-rJierc 1)c known ua "The I'iaylu Oil Com- cou4d do iiiiie a 111 t ! hit nf help. prtnv-" j "We are thinking if tliere was a "The same grade of R.usolino, kero-j hospital, in Western WnBhinfrton or In sen and luhrieatiiiK oils will be han-4'alifornia that needs help, would prc dlcd by the new company as w;tsjf.T it to :.n eastern. Anything a lit handled by the old. nnd the same pood; tie necn-r our territory. I'lcnse ad service will be Riven our courteous! vise tne lid s:nn as- posBlble. us wc ur5 patrons." stated Mr. IMayle todav. 1 anxious to et started." "We compete for your patronage withj our service, which we. will maintain at the same hiRli standard that our nretlecessorn did, and our quality of! oods." Mr. I'tavle and his son aie now in possession. , GKT RESI LTS WITH A WAXT A Tha Clever Fly. The bou.-. ily is t ho cleverest of In sect;, its iiHclliuem i far surpassing that of the ant mul the bee. ' A re cent world-wide authority asserts thnt It can tlur.li M timed more quickly th:in a n.nn. i .M i A . ir i f . . . V i -ft. 11. y- ar-o i r n-w Save More on Your Food Supplies THE STORE OF A THOUSAND SUPER VALUES PURE "CANE SUGAR, Per 100-lb Sack ?S.19 Fresh Eggs, dozen .'. .'. 40c M. J. B .Coffee, 5-flj tin $1.98 Hill's Red Can, 5-Tb tin $2.05' Crackers, No. 5 box -lc Sugar Cured Picnics, tb 19c Preferred Stock Catsup 29c Crystal White Soap, 10 bars , .' 15c Feis Na'ptha Soap, 10 bars 73c Pure Cocoa, 2 lb .25c Graham Flour, No. 10 sack 43c C.erinea Flour, No. 10 sack -i?c Fancv Oat Flakes, No. 10 sack 54c Ticket 14ard Wheat Flour $1.SS Ol'vinuic Hard Wheat Flour $2.1.) 'Fancy Prunes, 10 lb $1.2o Carnation Jlilk, can, 11c; ease S5.1S Swirt's Lard, No. 5, 91c; No. 10 $1.84 Shredded Cocoanut, 2 lb 45c Creamery Putter, 2 lb 98c Orrr.a Ardors- m i Bc.tc (N. Y.) i ' A HOME STORK WK SELL AM) RECOMMEND HOME MADE PRODUCTS WHERE THE THRIFTY THRONG PHONE MAIN 49 . OO.VERIZED "GROCERY ,uU vtll io ! r but' -Tj during