La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 22, 1923, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextSflHJKuci-,, v v m'v J Aj -i-',--1'. Saturday, Decemlxr 22, 1923. THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE NINE A Story Without Words j Oregon Legion 1" raised -POKTLANU American legion postn In Oregon a ro second to non Kvhi'ii it con i os to community uc IttvitieH ami progressive legislation Jfor the benefit of ex-service uteii, uccordlng to Harry N. Nelson, Mil to uljutant of. tho legion, who returned lust night from an con. IViviitv of state adjutants held at the legion national headnmirtcrri ut Indianapolis, lnd. Mr. Nelnon also made un extensive tour of legion I pout b In eastern Oregon and visit ed tho veterans' ho-spitul at llolae; Idaho. The conference Itself was a sue cess, Mr. Nelson reported, und ileal t with Internal organization jaffulrs of the legion, tho program ing for the care of orphans, mem ihershlp and Americanization ac tivities, business admlnlHtration and (ho legislative programme now before congress. While nt l.a Grande Mr. Nelson conferred with Fred K. Kiddle of Island City, state commander, who announced that the state execu tive committee of the legion would meet in Portland early in January. "Tho Oregon department is held in high esteem by tho national le gion organization and the depart ments throughout the union give this state high credit for its nmn ugc of beneficial laws lor cx-ser-vic men," said Mr. Nelson. WAKKnUM), Mass. The wid ow und children of Wakefield's most distinguished soldier of tho World War ui'o not public charges today only because of timely assis tanco brought by Corporal Harry 10. Nelson Pout of the American I .option. The post was named after the husband and father, who .was th first Wakefield man to receive I t he Distinguished Service Cross, and who died a year ago from his . ilW.', JWlA'n rt 11HE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL. DANA n inpf'li 1 washinoton.dc.JaI a 192 3 to . Dollars thousand members and Is expect ed to play an important part in the entertainment, of the visiting legionnaires in 1924. war wounds. ltceently it was found that his family had insnfil cicnt. fundn to pay rent or buy food and clothing. The post in stituted a campaign of relief, which brought immediate ami ad equate response from the towns- j people. ST. PAI'U Minn. -I. Gottlieb, a buck private during tho world war will head St. Paul Post No. 8, American Legion, during tho e:i suing year, that of the St. Paul convention of the national organ ization. This post, the largest in the northwest, has more than a CARMEL LOSES ITS CHARMS FOR THE VAGABONDS Easy Lessons in AUCTION BRIDGE COPYRIGHT 1013 BY HOYLE. JR.. M AKSIIl'TKLD, WIb., A wand erer since 1918, unable to tell his own name, or that of his home, Wiilard Christensoh, the son t o Mr. and Mrs.'james ChrUtenson of Manihfield has been located In n state insane asylum In Fergus Falls, Minn. The combined efforts of the American Legion and all other relief agencies, and even the t.'nited States secret service, were used in finding him. Christenson, now 36, nHtcd In Co. A, 127th Infantry In 1 !" 1 7 and i went into action with the Hed Ar row Division the following October Ilcfore the armistice, he was sent back to the I'nited States as. un instructor, and was lut seen as ho boarded a train in Seattle ' for Camp Lewis, where he, had ..been assigned for duty. For years tho legion strove, to locate tho Wisconsin man for IiIh bereaved parents, but the search was dropped early this year be cause no clew was ever found. A patient in the Minnesota- Insti tution, he was unable to tell of his CAIiMKI.-By.THK.PEA, Cal. (AIM This little city is becoming too civilized for the vagabond ar tist. Time was when wandering and impecunious writers, painters, sculptors, playwrights, actors and others of the gentry found Carmel a haven of practical sympathy. The community took them to its : heart and,- when they departed. .tore up their I. O. t'.'s und for got. Carmel was proud of this tramp talent. Rents were low then,- It was itven possible for a promising youngster to get a shuck for noth ing,, and he could count on dining out nt least three times a week. He could stay in bed tho rest of the time, if necessary. A sixty-day credit with the grocer was com mrfn. But no more. Kvll days have come, '(axes and the cost of liv ing have been growing by bounds. First came electric lights and tele ARTICLE No. 4 wlio soon ul'tor elainu'd their Bon. One torffe "Don't" that all Auction players always should bear in mind is: Pon't insist en piayuiR a hand as a no trump just because you hold 100 arcs. 'Many a hie game or penalty is lost treatise the tiolder of 100 aces 'keens on bidding no-trump irrespective ot the better bid in his hand or of his partner's bidding. Of course it is only reasonable bidding no-trump: to want to bid a no-trump with 100 aces, and as.a rule it is justifiable, but onlv if one linlds the firm inlenlion of shifting to a suit as soon as the bidding i ndicates that such a course is nccessan or expedient. The following hand is-n good example of what linpiienswher the lucky holder Ol 1UU accii perbisi.s in Hearts Q, J, 8, 7,2 Clubs K, 10 Diamonds 9, 5 Spades Q, 9, 3, 2 Hearts None Clubs Q, 7,6,4,3 Diamonds Q, 8, 6 Spades K,J, 10,7,6 : A Hearts A, 9, 6, 5, 4 Clubs A, 9,8 Diamonds A, 10,2 ' Spades A, 4 Hearts K, 10, 3 Cluba J.5,2 Diamonds K,J, 7,4,3 Spades 8, 5 . Library Ghats 2 dealt and bid one no-trump, A mssed, Y bid two spades, B passed and ZBid two no-trump. This was not such I 1 ll'I.U nnln fmir BfM tUfTP j is a better chance for (fame at no-trump. (toe proper "bid with a two suit hand); This bid is very unsound. After hif partner has .shown two suits, ho shoul'5 have bid three pp.ulcs, which bid would have, made game. As it was he madf only two odd at no-trump. Icing his VUIK !!'. L U lint linn. ... In- the following hand, Hie original (toe proper T)id witn a two sun arf.uut uic B passed and Z now bid three no-trump, i bid of one no-ti ump is unsound Hearts 6 Clnbs K, 10, 2 Diamonds J, 10, 9, 7, 2 Spades 9, 5, , 3 U-rta T in i A ' Clubs , 9,8, 7, 6, 5. Diamonds Q, 5 Spades 8 I'm tl in id .Mun (jtts INislion, HAhKM, Ur. Miles McKuy of Porllumt wus uppolnted anslstauL attopney-eenerul uud will bo us slffncd to the m.-w slule Income tux dep'iLrthienf. Mr. McKey Is a urtul uato of the University of Oregon and prior to locating In l'ortlaud lived at Albany. Ho will assume his duties here ,1 it unary 1. : A Z B : Hearts Q, S, 7 Clubs Q, J r Diamonds K, 8, 3 Spades Q.J. 10, 7, 6 Hearts A, K, 9, 5.2 Clubs A, 4 Diamonds A, 6, 4 Spades A, K, 2 With such a hand, Z's only sound bid tains a suit that offers a certain game. Is one heart. A heart bid practically play the band at the -suit bid. lhepmr. assures a game, while a Kame at no- is always worth 12? fH'T.ta and the trump is doubtful. In this particular panic i the prime objective at Auction, hand 7. can make two no-trump, but Also be on the lookout for penalt.e., no more, while at hearts, with proper I Very frequently an opponent wi.l over play five odd is a certainty and a hltlc bid the holder of 100 aces and if there slam a noss h tv. The lesson to draw is a cnancc hit i oiS from these hands is to handle 100 ace hans for game, rather than for the honor vmre. Prefer the no-trump bid only wnerc You hold 100 aces only about every 1000 drals so make them count. I'lay them for the maximum. The following hanl, whii. not con- fairly certain of game, but if either i tain ing HW acc. is interesting because your own hand or your partner's con- i of the unusual distnbutiou: Hearts None Clubs 7, 5, 3 Diamonds Q, 10, 7. 6, 5 Spades K.J, 1U, .a j home or family, until oner 4 day 'phones, and the migratory Hohem white In dclcrium, he mentioned llans stood for that. Hut when, re- o ......a,,,,,.-,,, -,v ma iitii-iiuume. - in jccnuy, -me ciiy irusiees uecKleil tltution orfichtls wrote that city, that '('arm el needed a sewer sys- und through the Murshfleld post item ami levied assessments accord- v. ..... iMiiL-mnunny, n Was 100 mucn tor them. j nose nero oegan 10 unit somn wttrd' to. Bomo kindlier clime and, tho . word going out that Carmel wus not what It used to be, others quit coming. There are still numerous writers, painters und muslelunH living here, but' most of them are wealthy, or nf Infill! unit In ,.x nri.l ullll.i.r f Two of the greatest stumbling puy for lho ul,iLM.p of a moiicru blocks to progruMH urn prejudlcu l.,uw ii. i,ti ii rnuvi illllliy III U, JP1 UJ - udiced against unything new, or If not prejudiced, at ieust Indiffer ent. Tho public library Is com paratively new, und still not ho very new. Kor eleven years wc havo been occupying our attrac tive building, waiting for the peo ple to ask uh for service.' Now wo u.sk you to let us -help you. We ciin h''lp you and wo , ure very glad to do so. . Do on want to know a cood '"""i ' recipe for pumpkin pie or how to make jam '! Then ask your public library. lo yoi- want tins poem, "When Kalher Carves lho t luckM or do you want some new! ideas fur a party. Try tho li- brary and sec w hat It has to j offer you. Wo are, always glad to! answer questions by telephone. One of the most notable and ' inti resting books added to the' library this year, is the recent ad- Million of 'l,ife and Letters of i I Walter rage" by Jlendrleks. Mr.) Tage was the American ambassa ! dor to Great Britain from 1913 j j to lliis. His uccount of his am j bassadorshtp, consisting chiefly of' I intimate, revealing letters writ- 1 ten to President Wilson, Colonel j Kdward House und friends, form; it he basis of this biography. Col- onel . House said of them: "I have m'ver read anything that jean compare with them. They, jure destined to become classics." (This work was awurded the I'ullt I zer prize for for the best American biography. It Is hop-, icd that It will have a wido cir-i ; dilation. j The library wishes to take thlS : opportunity to extend best Christ-j i mas wishes to fill of Its putrons. i We have enjoyed your patronage 'during fhe past year und hope 1 1 bat we may have mtmy more (opportunities to be of service dur .jing the coming year. Bulgarians Appreciate Yankee Teachers' Work 1.0VK1VH, Hulgarla. (Al' Tht departure recently of two Amerl can women from this little town was the occasion of a spontaneoiih reception seldom equalled hern, The women. Miss Kale IS. Itluek- bm-n of Jacksonville, 111., and Miss Oora Javis. have spent the greater part of their llvi-s as teachers here and the entire town turned out to bid them a regretful good-bye. Miss Blackburn, who was principal of the Methodist girls school, has been teaching 31' years, and Miss Davis has a record of 23 years in the same instil utlon. The mayor of Kovelch. In a fare well spt-ech. said Miss Blackburn und Miss Havls will be gratcfully remembered by hundreds of Bui guruin matrons, some of them the wives of national leaders, recidved their education and Insight Into American Ideals from tho two teachers. The feeling of the community toward the work of the American women, the mayor pointed out. was show iv Inst year when, in the name of Miss Bluckburn, an endowment fund of 20.000 leva was raised MIhs Blackburn will -bo succeeded by Miss lidllh Perry of the faculty of the rnlvoi-Hlty of Oklahoma. FLORIDA COAST IS A MECCA FOR WHISKY ADDICTS HKAUKKK.IO, Kltt. (INS) Ah the gay Yulethlo season approach os, the number of persons appear ing on the hrotul beuclvihero with binoculars' ami . ' spades ln- cneases ami there a a reason. Karly one morning recently, bathers rubbed their e.voH in a maze ment as they stumbltMl over float ing cases of "Lewui dti." A few days later a carpenter, Ueerttng his work on a beachfront home. pulled from the surf a paekago containing four quarts of (lortlon gin. At about tho same time, a contractor, digging sand from the dunes, unearthed two doxen bottles of Cerman lager beer. Hundreds of persons have been poisoned throughout the count rv this year from drinking bad liquor but not ono has suffered any III effects in this vicinity for every bottlu thus far uncorked has been found to contain tho "real goods" and usually bears tho customs seals of foreign nations. At least, this lias been the general obser vation of those Interested. There nro no bootleggers In the triple cities of 1 aiytonu, 1 aytona Beach und Seabreeze. Whiskey lovers apparently are not worried over this fact, so long us the deep bluo sea stands by them ami sends out its "live spirits at high tide. l-;.-l'uliccmiiit Arivstal. Kl-OKNK, Or. Karl M. Culltn, at ono time last summer a member or tho Kugene police force and la ter a Kpectul deputy sheriff, wa arrested In Portland on a warrant issued hero charging him with is suing a bad check for $40u as pay ment on an automobile and with forging the names of persons to u uumber of other checks. Comparatively few women In America possess the true uristo emtio hautaeur and most of those are shop' girls. Itldo I lie New, Modem, Healed lUisae ia and JG-Pascnge LA GRANDE JOSEPH STAGE LINE Leave La Grande at 7:30 A. M., 9:30 A. M. 11:30 A. M. and 3:30 P.M. 4 HOUND TUirS UAUMT Cliooso lho Comfortable, Safo hi ago for l our Trip NEW LAMP BURNS 94 AIR iu.ats i:i.i:ci Bit: tut ;as . A new oil lamp that gives an amazingly brilliant, sort white light, even better than gas or electricity, litis been tested by tho U. 8. Government and 33 leading universities ami found to bo superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. Jt burns without odor, smoke or noise no pumping up. Is simple, clean, safe. Burns Di'v ulr and (t common ko rose no (coal oil). The Inventor, V. M. Johnson, llil N. Cnion Ave.. Portland. Ore., is offering to sentl u lamp on 10 day's Kit KM trial, or even to give ono KltKK to the first user In each locullty who will help him- Introduce It. Writu him to day for full particulars. Also ask him to explain how you can get the agency, ijnd without ex perience or money make $-60 to $rnn per month." Hearts None Clubs 8, 6, 4, 2 Diamonds 8, 4, 2 Spades A, Q, 9, 8, 4, 2 Hearts A, K, 7,5,4, 2 Clubs K.J, 0 Diamonds J, 9, 3 Spades 3 Hearts 0,1.10,9,8,6,3 Clubs A, 0. 1(. Diamonds A, K Spades 6 B dealt and bid one heart and Z I hid two heart;. 7. doubled ?.nd A bid doubled, a most unusual bid but clever two spades doubled and defeated as it led B to believe that the heart the bid MM points, all because 15 rc strenRth was divided. A bid one spade, fused to note A s warning bid of one a coil bid, as he had no hearts and ! spade over the double. B s.innid have feared that V, if he held strength in ' taken this bid as a denial of hearts and hearts might pass the informatory doub- ; inferred that t here was great. Mrcngth r"- ' i - aa ; .-irrainct urn. He had such a Good hand, one spade because he did not wish to however, that as he saul. ne just had to Whow his snade strength. Instead, he ; bid. Study this hand carefully for it is hid two diamonds. B refused to heed j a Rood example of what not to do with tus partner s warning anu prucccucvi w Solution to Problem No. 2 j Neuiv.'i Visits Capital ' SAl.KM, Or. Oeorge Neuner. Ux-itrict attorney of louglas county, wllh heubuarters ut Hose luirg. was In Salem 'conferring With tin; attorneyKcneral prior to going to Lincoln county to prosc icute a number of IJipior cases, j Mr. Neuner some time ago was delegated by the attorney-general 'to investigate the fiances of Yam ihllt county and later was sent to : Clatsop county, where ho prose cuted a number of alleged liquor j aw violators. t 'litir-n- are approximately 25 li'i. juor cases to In; presented to the Lincoln county grand Jury, a num- ber of tin- defendants being prum ' incut residents of that section of ;thu state. anb Q. 9, 8,7 Diimonrfs 10, 9 Spades None Hearts Q, 4 Clubs K Diamonds A, K Spades 10, 8 i Y : : A B : : Z : Hearts J Clubs A, 10, 6, 5 Diamonds None Spades 5, 4 Hearts 5 Clubs .1, 2 Diamonds 8, 7 Spades J, 9 Heart are trmnps and Z is in the lead. The problem is for V -Z toin six M lilt win u -w j , Solution: Z should lead the five of ; dulis, winning the tnck null l s sinRic ton kin;. Y should then nA ths a-r I and king of diamonds. On the hu diamond. Z should discard the four oi spades. b'Jt the second he shiuld ttunp Tith the tre- oi hearts. He should now 1 lead a low club which Y should tnimp with the quen of trump', afterwards leading the four of heart?, u hkh A must win with the six of hearts. A has left in his hand onlv the queen and nine of rlubs. Whichever he leads, '. will win Ivrh tricks with the ace and ten. It is a tricky problem but easy if you once jet tbe idei. j . S(mwiuii,vs llfuriiius. i AHI'OKIA, dr. Cinsluf I'roko 'pen ko uii'l lrelrie fliurlefl Alur ki'iH. l-.vrt l-:stlioniunH who were stm:iwaH on tin; Iwtrh sleurncr TJibcsar, v.-lili-li urrived Troin ;ShJitii,-liai, r..ci-lv,.(l lieiirlnua berore it Hpei-ial liourd of Inquiry eonHls HrK ot ItiinilKriillon lnjii-flor Itoy ioi-ein, I-ViIituI tjiiiii'iiiillne tf il'U, r Manlilnjr und I t'iuty t'ollee tor uf CiinIoiiih lilnb. MiirktlM who 'hud a proper pUHMport, uwm uilntit li (I but I'roktipenko was deburrefl ibecaiiK,. paMKport WUM not prop vry tii'lorHi'iI." He hua tuken ujj j appeal to lho secretary of labor. : "Home drivers urt; tuo emotion 1 lly un.s1al)le. Kmmer or later tliey iK'-t turn-Mi off tile road." t i:ei-y yeur 1, leap eur (or tue i ucdeati'uin. ((tiarantei'l) Whirlwind Kidney and Rheumatic M o d 1 c 1 n e is highly recommend for all forms of Itheutnallsm. (lout, .Lumbago, Sciatic, Klceples-s-n ess and . too-fretiuent urin ation, etc. Ono Ingredient In Whirl wind Tablets Is Indian Root " Kbsc n" w h le h gro ws in tho Hluo Mountains. TaKe fnc tablet each night. 50 tablets for $!. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. If your druggist can not supply you send -Jl to The Whirlwind Medicine. Co., I,a Grande, Ore., .C J. Mays, Manager. Ship Your Stock TO THE Morgan Commission Co. PORTLAND UNION STOCK YARDS Strictly Com mission Where the Sun Shines Most of the Time and tlin vry air srictns to dispel worry anil tone lip the nerves. One can pick oranpes, climb moun tains, dance at line hotels, bathe in tho oeonn, visit old missions and play -Koir all in one day, if desired; or every day for months and each day something new 4000 Miles of Paved Highways Tho most wonderful system o hotels, apartment houses, cottages, bunr-alows and suites for the accom modation of tourists in all the world, and costs reasonable. Representatives of the UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM .. 111.. hnnlftata sVlvlfls will ITinUly iurnin iiiumini ------- cumpleto nformallnn about the Klnjlf P ; Kro, U of lh.WeM.I-t hern leU ?H .bout lOiei raiu. if"'""" i J. H. KEENEY La Qrande, Ore. We Offer For your investigation a good home, not modern. House of five rooms, small cellar, fair barn, wood house, chicken house, tiireo good lots, !)0-ft frontage, north, several pood trees. ' Tills prop erty is In a wood residence dis trict. A chanco for someone to Bet this property below its value. $025.00 will be tho cash required for down payment. liuluncu. terms. . . Two acres, good garden soil watered from Irrigation ditch, plenty wal'T, limine good larg 6 rooms. Many good fruit tr-es. 1'tuce ult fenced with good 6-Tt wire fence a Hph-nilld home, two (rood, chicken Iiouhi-h, garag--, small steel feed house. $1,000.00 cash, baluucu tei ma. Ia Grande Inveslmvnt Company ikiMii it iti:Ai,roiis lU'llnlilu Aki'iiH for Ib liHlilo IttNumiii'v ruiujniilr'H. l;!Ul AOuaia Aw. Muiu 1o2 Don't Say "Bread" SAY SUPERFINE MADE WITH MILK ' For Sale at All Grocers La Grande Bakery Formerly McPherson Bakery La Grande, Ore. Old King , Coal ii -I 'M hi fi-.ihi . rti.i w.. Ih still that "jolly old Soul" that warms the Home and makes the family happy. WE ALSO HAVE , Spring Canyon Coal A strong roommate for "Old King Coal" No Better Coal Was Ever Know and. then IT'S OUR PRICE ALSO THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY. Stiles & Co. PHONE MAIN 711 I BICYCLES FOOYS I II ti 'lly 2" ill M l 1 I " 1 " -I 1 i n I 't. I ri.iii.. l'i iiiiiAii.' i!iiv'L: umi'I' i mmam m I 11 I I inn I r - liiu out iviiiun uui u i . i : ill The nritlc! of c'verv bov is a Dayton Bicycle. Buy the kind 03 thai Klaiuls up to nam service. ' uayums lasi iwac as ... . Imur -iiirl eiini till nunc , , i I I - - .... iiii ill ws mr w ik. v a ii -i i vtA m im tm vi u m ra nm m '-. ' u 111! iLl HLAHvifMVMM .nun w.jm vji iu km mm n mm um m hb ita rm um mm psiaa. u n n u mm ns mn mm I VV lit l.UIAlllAACUlip . .