La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 17, 1924, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextThursday, January 17, 192 1. THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE FIVE I itk i'i - 1 1 Y 1 i. it ii ! il 1 Local News In Brief VLslliiiK Son Mrs. 1". All.n of 1'iTiy. vIioh son. Iluryl, Is ill at the Orunilo Komi., hospital, urrivril In Ka Orandt' ycstfrday and speiu Ihe day hi-ru wllh Iht son. Tu VKII In I'urlltiml . Mrs. Hunry Allien, a nsldi nl of this clly. Is BpiMiillnn tliu winter months In Portland. Hhu left this city yesterday. VUlliiur ItclalltCK Mis. A. V. flolllnircr. who make.. Jier liomi! in Caldwell, Idaho, ar- f rived in Idi Grande lust evening I for a few days visit here with rela- j Uvea and ftii-nds. 1 Mere from Halter J. P. Lottrldge,' of tbu K. O. 1 Hi P. Co., it) In I .u CI ran tit? today j from Uaker attending tu business Interests. , Hanker In Clly 'I. O. MacDaniels, banker from Wallowa, Is spending n few days In Iji Grande on business. While hero Mr. MacDanicJ is making Hie Summer his headquarters, i til.li Si'Iiih.I lns Tonlchl The l.oyal Womi-n's class of the ltible'school will meet tonlcht In stiad of tomorrow evening at the Christian church. EXPLAINS HOW TO AVOID MANY AU1U iVIIJJl 101 The. Brent majorlly of iincidenls 7 out of 10. or 70 per cent are- ' due to road trouble itnd collisions, according to statistics that the l'laylfi oil company has. '' - f Qiiotlnu l. M. Mason, genenil managet- of tin; Mason Tire i Kubber Co.. Mr. I'layle says: "I ( believe greatly in proper care and e(uipmenl. llrula-s should he re Uned when advlsuhle, and always kept in proper adjustment. H rakes, however, ure ullerly UHelejm f tin tires do nt ?rip the road surface. The new Mason "Safety First" tire, with specially designed "safety - grips" that really hold, will resist skidding or slipplii'; to an amazing degree even on 'the most slippery asphalt. And the. heavy rub ber sldewall buttresses on the Ma son "Safely Klrsl" tire are unusu ally effective when driving on cm tracks In the clly. and protect the tire against curbstone abrasion and in the deep mis nt country ! CUNT'S CL0TH1ERV 5TH ANNUAL JANUARY CLEARANCE . , SALE SI'ECIAL FOR THIS WEEK I'll) Mon's Kelt Hats, of Lanphcr and McK'ib . bon make, of standard jri-aHo, of $5-00 and ?G.()0 values Choice $3.29 ! 23 Men and Young .Men's Suits of Michncls Stotii and J. Capps all wool, good tailoring. ' "light and medium colors. :VaUies $37.50 to ?50.0U Choice $2.-.00 Oveicna fii sale at Cent Dis- 'bff Our Regular 40(1 Shirts A r r o w Dress in nil colors In "silk. silk-and-cotton and cotton pci-calc. 'alue. $1.9!. to $9.45. riacedou . stile at 25 Per Cent Dis count Off Our Regular Prices. Our Entire Stork of Quality Merchandise Placed on Sale. Nothing Reserved. Clint's Clothkry The Store With a Coiwhwc 7 Choice $25.00 JtrT ; Every OveVcoaJrtur ! f-lCCS I REPORT "OF TREASURER NOW FILED (Continued from pauo t) Hpecla I I n ten -st ( Tu xcs ) Heaver Creek Pipe Line Kinking Fund ltefund Water Kinking Fund (Tuxes) Imp. Honds S I n k I n g Fund Imp. I i8t. Int Kmci-gcncy Fund (Tax es) Hand (Taxes) Library (Taxes) Park (Taxes) General (Taxes $31. 7!8.&t) ,7fil'.! 7MI.( 77UJ .us.: 1172. ( 217.! I'nlon County Imp. Itonds not Includ ed in Sinking Fund.... Imp. Hond Int. not in cluded in Sinking Kund Total ?:,tt2!.0.' Disbursements, Heaver Creek l'lpe 1-lne Bonds Kedei'iued $ 1 1 .mm. an Special Int. (Tacs) ... T.ML'.f.o Imp. Itonds Ite.lei-ined.. lM,rtm.oi Int. on Imp. Iist .24a.iiS General Warrants Ke- deemed 78,4(iS.iS General Warrant Inter est ; C3L'.3a library Warrants He deemed &,cr.i:t Park Warrants It e- deemed I.73C.S5 Contingent Warrants Kedeemed .. 1. 173. 1 H Water Filing Fee s.Od Itoad Fund Warrant. .... 7.221.U. I'nlon Cou nly ..; i :t, ijy.i'it Imp. Bond not included In Sinking Fund 5.L':i".K7 Int. on Imp. Ilonds l.sa.M Cash on 11a ml Decem ber 31, 1923 C4.7SK.37 Total.. ,i:i,92.i'l COMMISSION OPENS BOND ISSUE BIDS (Continued from page 1) &77.0(i. covering districts 123. 24 and 1 25, be kept In a fund sep arate from other sinking funds the same Is collectt-d and thai in. other funds be included in t h':s fund and that this fund alone be used for the retirement of s.iid bonds. The motion carried unani mously. ' Approvi!!; Opinio). "A preliminary approving opinion from Teal, Wlnfrec, Johnson tic McCullough covering Dm: bonds on districts 123, 124 und 120 w;s read and filed. Denies IJrense, W.. K. Butcher and lits wife, who applied fur a rooming liouae li cense, were 'denied the lieeiuie by the commissioners n.f'f-r en investi gation of the mailer. Board Members .Named. The coinmlsr..oner's were notifin! that two vacancies will occur or. the city' library board durin:: tin mouth of January. I.'lM.'aml the committee appolnied A. C. Hamp ton and Ml'fi. J, K. Charlton, eacl' to succeed themselves, for terms of four years. " A: communication was recdved from the Warren Const ruction Co. relating to t lie balance of tin amount aiI' I'i per cent due them on Improvement districts 1 23, 124 and 125 'asking that this balance, total ling $7,772.41 be included In war rants for said districts and for warded to hunks , dcs-.'rnntcd by Iheni. The record, r was authoriz ed to issue the warrants on thes: ills! rids. Several other matters Mere dis russed and monthly and yearly re ports of city officials were read and filed. AH t hree com mission -era were present. .Vilk ,hirn. : l it!' .MIDDI.CI'O'K';'. Ohio. ( INS) A bucket of milk, thrown by n neighbor woman, put out the Humes hi the auto of Worth e Johnson, living m-ar here. The firr started from a lighted lantern. NEW TOD notici;. Due to difficulty eierlenccd In-collecthis 'liaiH,ies for adver-tir-iiez (bat is IKud under clasI ficil dertisin und iimler lite "new Hslay' lieafhirr, Ihe 10 vc nliiZ tllH'ivrr will hei-enrtcr take no Hnvdried ndu-ili-liu r ndvertlsiitg to be I'tin as "new I(m1m iim!cs Ihe itiKcrtlvlny; i nct-oinpauleil by cnh. Ilfitlhlotl I'lirnitlire Co. Special on lnallri-sfi'-s'. Sit. :!.". I-17-tf WILI, TltADK Yiil;irua alfalta raueh for stock or no rc-D iijl AddrK C. A. 1. tibsffver. l-17-utp FOR SAM-: I tirnttiif . ch. ; ii. (iit i -I I.J, or 12n;( Tenth S. after 4:30. l-I7-4tp WANTKD Plain sewing. Imiuln house cross I ruck irum Itow-inun-ilii ks boarding ho'is . I-I7-Cti AllciHitMt l.lk. Deputy Grand KxutVed Ituler K. ;, U4rhart to be her. tonight. January J 7. AM inviiibets r"'(iie; lo btt present. 1-1 7-11 1 nvi DKVII. I)0C I.KADKIt. Klri'allnr ! the rank of brlcadler gciiFr.il I? expected to lie conferred on Colone lieitjamln Fuller of the I'. S. ltl.irl.ll corps. VNie veteran-s home Is In till Itapids, Mirli- Hut he has been st.i liimvd at Quantlro. Va., lliut 193) Home Independent Tele phone Company Elects Officers ant' Directors. The stockholders of the Home Independent Telephone .company held their annual meeting in the company of" ('Icq on Januury 1 5t h at which time a board of seven directors was elected to serve for (he current year. The officers and directors elected nt this dime arc as follows: William K. Crowe, presi dent; Albert It. Hunter, vice-president; S. Dean Crowe, secretary and general manager; Colon It. Kbcr had. general counsel; Ulrlch Lottes U. K. Dixon and K. A. St ravens, directors. As a result of the resignation of one of the pioneer directors of the Home Independent Telephone com pany, the following resolution has been entered upon .the records; , Whereas, J. 1,. t Cavinnsa hue! been an officer and director ot this corporation for many yeara. and deuires. at thla tlmo to be re lieved of his official duties. It in hereby resolved thai thu stock holders extend to him their deep appreciation for his services as an officer and director, und his per sonal advice und counsel., , which have helped sp materially in build ing up-this - corporation through out almost its out Ire existence and tiiat u copy of this resolution be spread upon the inintcs of this meeting. : BIG AIRSHIP IS BROUGHT TO SAFETY (Continued from pago 1) land, in a valiant struggle ui' man against nature man emerged victorious. l.AK i:ill'itKT. N. J. (Ily the As-inciab-d Press The world's larg e. airship, the . nuvy dirigible Slietiaudoah, which was torn loose from her mooring mast early Wednesday nisht. and swept. along the Atlantic coast by a gate that reached 72 miles an hour, was gal lantly fighting: her way homo iliortly before midnight. For more than an hour officials at the naval air station held out uttlt; hope that Mim ever would be brought back safely. Finally, liow- v r, wind hh i n csHtigcs I nd lea 1 ed I hat the ship was under control and would rido out Die Hlorm. While it coutd nol bo learned definitely whether the. uttempt would be inadn to hind her Wed nesday night. I.feut. J. C. Sander son, meteorologist, said he be-M-ved the utorhj would die down lie;.re daylight und It might be poss-blo to briiif,- the ship bacii to her hangar. Kvcry mun ut the station was ordered to stand by ready to help with the lauding should the ,hlp return, wh te at res of land about the station were illuminated with huge search .ii'ht'. Tao. (ir Slimy lllcs Last reports said the dirigible li id passed over various New Jer cy cities, including Newark, had flown io low at one point that the voit-e.i of her crew could bo heard on the ground, had readied Klatcn Inland, X. Y. and after hovering there for several minutes, hud turned toward Iikehurst again. Prey king away of the Shenan doah, which was niooored to the mat Hive mast in a I M-day test of its tapa'diity In such a- pos.tiou. cast a shallow over the station. The Shenandoah tor loose with a crash. All day sho had been .waved to and fro by a strong wind ami there was considerable speculation n:i to whether the ship would be returned to her hangar. Thoso In command, how ever, declared that the test was to determine how strong a wind tlm ship could stand und that they were confident she would remain alolt. l-Vrry Srlii' Ij Itcumeil. HOOD ItlVKlt. or. Ferry ser vice between lure ami White Sal mon, Wiisu.. nan resumed, shore Ice having ris -n about a foot. Dur ing the cold weather the" Colum bia dropH-d below zero, and power lurry boats were unable to make the Hood Icivcr landing at tiie low Intake. The break up of the Ice on the upper river filled th cur ' i-' nt hero with many ttJiiuil ic lives. STOCKHOLDERS HflLD MEETING DEMOCRATS VISIT MN National Committeemen Pass Through Library and Grip Hand of box mev Leader.. WASHINGTON. (I.N.S.) In the quiet, soft-shaded library where hi spends the declining days of his invalidism. Woodrow Wilson held the nearest upproach to a recep tion that he has engaged In since leaving the White House.' And for the first time since his Illness struck him down four years ago In the midst of the hurly burly contact of a swing ti round the country, he stood or rather sat again In a receiving line while hundreds passed before him. gripped his hand and wished him well. His visitors were men und wo men of the Democratic national committee and their friends, who, un hour before had concluded an historical meeting by adopting u resolution assuring him tliut the Democrats go Into the approaching presidential campaign staunchly resolved to uphold the political principles and Ideals for which he gave his health, and very nearly his life. He had no words for his visitors nor (they for him. WASHINGTON (A P) r, What ever may be the difference anions Democrats us to the parly's stand-, ard bearers. next summer and full, there were no evident sore spots loft ovor the, award to Now York City of the 124 convention when the Democrat ie national commiUe adjourned ' Wednesday. MtMnbera Wednesday night were . speeding home to grid the. Democratic hosts for the coming clash with their political foes and declaring for a vigorous. Intensive campaign. t'pon the adjournment of the national committee, when mem bers visited former President Wil son and Mrs. Wilson at their S strVet home, Wilson added his ap probation to the choice i of New York. 1 , V "I am very glad the convention was given to New York," Mr. Wl son told Chairman Hull of the, na tional committee, adding un ex pression of pleasure over the re sults of the committee's work here, - Mr. and Mrs. Wilson " tendered an Informal reception to the coirt mltteemen, and women, shaking1 hands with the vlidtorw they parsed In a lonff line through tho Wilson library. Karlicr tho com mittee had adopted formal reso lutions greeting Mr. Wilson and commending his administration and "its high ideals." , , t ' No inoyeijient developed j)y,od-; nesday In the. commit Ice to cliatigyl the two-thirds voting rule of the cohientlon's choice of rtbihlnots." Neither was uny change made In th convention roll of ioM del egates and alternates but" (he conw mlttea formally "reconihiendetl" that one-half of all the-delegates at largii should be women. l.'nder the new plan us approv ed, four of the eight delegates at large from each stale- should Ire women, but all of such delegates would have only half a- votu- each. This will result in maintenance of the present convention voting" strength of "1 0W4, but with Homo Increase In the number of dele gates and alternates at large where states act to adopt the hair and half policy. Another reslution dnpted by Hie committee would prohibit states from sending to Hie convention more delegates and al ternates than provided by their present quota. This would nre vent crowding the convention floor with swollen delegations with their members having half, fourth or even an eighth of a vote. Two Die from Diphtheria. OHKKON CITY. Or. C! union Plzer, 15-ycnr-old son of Mr, .and Mrs. Krvln Plzer of Seappoose, Or., and little Stewart. Castile, old son of Mr. und Mrs. William Custile of Clackumas, have died of diphtheria. ' j Mr. and Mrs. Pizor and their :sons. Waller. William II. end Oor- linn -eiiiiie In Clue kmtioM In mo. .ml Christmas wltli Mr. and Mrs. Cas tile, the latter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Plzer. Shortly after their arrival Mr. and Mrs. Pliser, t heir three sons, Mrs. Cast lie ami her only child took diphtheria, Quar antine will be lifted Wednesday. Stewart Castile died January 4 and Gordon Plzer died Thursday morning. January 10. VAN ESS The New Method Scalp .tlnshagu Ktds the treatment directly to (he roots of the hair by means of patented rubber applicator. Gent ly muasuges thu scalp ut the same time. VAN KH eradicates dandruff, stops falling hair and grow new hair. The manufacturers guar antee 11! Ask US about VAN KSS. Glass Drugs ;. 1 1 vs m SMII.IV KAItKKOOT 1HY! This liaiy yomiRster 1 nn orphan, hut vim never could ruchh It from look ing lit him. Ho Is one of tho hun dreds of such unfortunates made pareutleKH by Ihe win who were brought over to Canada ImnuV Itimils und given tine hoiius on in terior Department farms. Wo vM 4t Mini link. Poor kid! l iiiim School District Formed, riCNDLKTON, Or A new un ion high school district that will be known as district No. (i ha been formed by the district bound ary board of 1' mat ilia county. It compriHeti two elementary districts In tho I'mapino section. Hoad Supervisors Natiutl Oli K(rON CITV, Or. Fifty-six road supervisors were appointed by Clackunmi; county conimlHtioii und cotinty court Monday for 111 24. It will '.be among (he duties Of these hion to have direct sup ervision of1 r' Clackamas vounty's $7Fio,iMo road ' buildintr program foi- the nevt year. EASY TO DARKEN ' YOUR GRAY HAIR You Can Dring Dack Color and Lustre With Sage Tea and Sulphur Wlieii you darken your Imir with Siie Tea mid Sulphur, no one can tell, heiiiurie it's ileiti) so naturally, n, evenly, l'r.'jiaring this juixture, liotigh, ut home U nutrt.sy and trouble Kjn.e. Ah little co.st you can buy at nny) drug'stlfrc tin ready-to-iiHe prep iiration, iiitbrovt'd by the udditbrn of other iNiedi(-n(tt called Sa'e ami Sulphur Cemj(ffT You just tliiiupn a jfT?eor wift Iirunh yit-h it iiinMTTaw Ihis tluouKli your U'ir, taking oii ftnall httnad at a nine. liv tnornitig all gray hair H,H(fHjierfiliJil(fley ipi'jtlter appliea- 'Vnui or twf .tonp lafir iH-t-fmus brail 4fnlly diUJjgm, id os ay niui luxurl (l (rny, failed hair,' llioup!i no di ynice, a a tti.ru of old ngo, nnd as y'o all desire, i yoiitliful- and iittrne live appcrfriitiee, p-t busy nt onro with Wyeth's .Siiye and Sulphur Com pouiut and Jbuk you-ru yumiyer. We Offer AT A SPKCIAIj PH1C1 Ijitge- lot, tioxlio. In choice res idence location. Good sluido tree-. The house on this lot Is two story, has scfn good rooms, large front room rfcuni cled with dining room by colonnades, good slxed bed room flown stairs, la panlrj and room for hdT hen- is a l.trgo ojienifffvu ay leading tu,tlJ-e Ijjplooms upflalis as well jsiiu bath. This' house has Ttonu foundation. In tills house Is Koine furniture, uhlch a., goes for the low price of $4.-00 and only I .iidu cawh retulrcd. Set; Vt tfulvk. La Grande Investment i Company j HOMiKD ltI;AliOHS ; .Itrilnhlu AsoiiIn for Heliable j liiMirum-e I 'oiiipanti-H. I 101 Aduiiu Ae. Alalu 02 r II V .A M la rriaay, oaiuraay ! i Vliai 111 I BBBggBI - 1 UjlJO II An old story, but a J The Big 5c BRAND NEW PICTURE f r kiLr llW V MKW A 1 'mk Mi jci,r Mlv1 All Elgin, ladder 'Phone Co. 1 If i if iv III JltUlUS Ul HUIUC rillllipiuiy, while tho exchange areus (Continued from page 1) property for rates which the sub icrlbers are willing to pay. It has, then-fore, been conceded by all parties concerned (hat the most economical and practical way for the farmers to secure a satisfac tory telephone service Is under the plan whereby each group will own and maintain Its line and equip ment up to the city limits. It is the intention of the Home Independent Telephone company to operate the exchanges of luihlcr and Klgln as a part of Us general system which covers the greater part of Union and Wallowa coun ties und consists of nlnn exchange offices. ' The exchange areas and rates applicable to the liubler und Klgin ; exchange a us well as the areas and i rates applicable to each of the Home company's exchanges have i previously been fixed uftcr ex-, liaustivo Investigations upon the part -or the regulating authorities! of the slate. The farmers within I tho Imbler and Klgln ureas, hav ing already purchased the rural lines, are now In a position to en Joy the cheaper rural servluo rules which condition automatically eliminates any necessity of rural service over company-owned and maintained lines In those districts. N O T I JtJ E ! Ailliiiiil 3lfithir IiA (illAXDIi COI.'NTl t'1H I, led Ion rMIT'i'lors itioniliiy, .InirnHry 21. llii l(aniiii't at Kdiuini'r Hold AC 7:00 I". j. What is the Greatest Chapter in a Girl's Life? i Here is the story of a girl . written by a woman, directed by, a' woman, and portrayed by a girl... 'Nothing so true to life has ever been on the . screen before. A powerful, gripping picture, clean and wholesome, that 1 rom Clara Friday ; A Saturday T-l i T1 T7 A 1 TTJC I I f r -m r n t -ci Tin it . 1 ltmi. t .1 (K nf 11... iilii 1 -f -hl-nf-h, one of the most romantic pe riods of American history has been made, into a great motion picture attraction. OOLDWYN Presents REX BEACH'S THE f .ambei't Hillver '''"r- ror.- no .oiu.-r ch,...K m n.i... ti" cuiucmpiiucu uy tuu nuiuu i:uni and toll rates will remain fixed as heretofore. ... Ico Cream Plant Kvpnndft. NOKTH HKND, Or. Machinery for the enlargement of the Cutlip ico cream and dairy plant of this city has arrived und will be put into operation this week by a ropro sentatlve of the Harris Ico com pany of Portland. The machinery alone represents an expenditure of $:toii(i and with the installation will cost $:mio. This wlU glvo tho firm the most complete ice cream and refrigerating plant in southwestern Oregon. WEAVER'S Tailors. Cleaners, Dyers &, 1'lVKNCirjj I InilM'"!! Il 7113 Depot Sliti't Linen Lunch Sets 15 7 A limited number of colored and white Upen -Lunch Sets -will be reduced for a few days. Do notfaii to see these. ' n ' 1 Mrs. A. NlllUn?'! . , ! Summer Hotel Bldg. . . P the whole family can and should see . ;. ;;."-:J..-. terinHeiLife - Louise Burnham's Famous DP A HC lfEHr r riaay, oaiuraay try J' 1 Directed by J PRODUCTION Clearance S.A L.E " ON ,p : Cots - Dresses ; y Suits - Shoes " ' 1 IT.' French & Greene t-r w Novel, "Jewel" MARRIAGE I and Sunday : Iturbaru lledford Mitchell .Lewis Hubert Kdeson Noah Itecry houise Fa.eilda Ford Sterling Wallace Mac Donald Itockllffe Fellowes Ham do Clrasso Mini n gii'civ teusi " - Milton Sills 4 Anna Q. Nllsson 1 A GOLDWYN PICTURE,; A I