La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 18, 1924, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextWednesday, June 18. 1924 THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE SEVEH TRAGIC DAYS ARE RECALLED en Slayers' Went to Court Peggy's Latest the peaco of the world, but can we make a real contribution to wards world poaco unless wo havo loarned to assume the re sponsibilities of citizenship la our own communities? That la our first stop towards a right under standing of world affairs." derlying discussion, of delegate, to the Controllers' Concres. of the Na- . tlonal Retail Dry Goods association horo Juno 16 to 19. Several ' hundred representative, of the nation', largest dry good, and department .tore, will discuss advertising, merchandising selling coBts, Insurance, delivery and warehousing, receiving, checking and marking of merchandise, sad other topics concerning retail man agoment. Tho keynote of the convention will be an address by Lew Hahn. managing director of the National Hry Goods association. ARE STRESSED lrjr CSooU Mm to Discuss Sergeant Hickman Re members Terrible Times at the Samar Massacre. Lower CoMts to U10 CoiLsmnur Civic Duties of Women Pointed Out at Los Angeles Meeting by Leader. . 6T. LOUIS. (AP) Krductlons in tho costs of retail merchandising that would reflect themselves In lower prices to the ultimate, con sumer, Is tho announced theme un Wh OBLIGATIONS 8 A N Kit A Nl-1 iit'O ( A V ) . Tr e puaci'ful old I'realdlo of San Francisco. local army poat stnco thu early days of California's his tory, was tho nemo recently, of llio rvtlrvnirnt from army lfo of tho hero and.onu of tho few sur vivors of the UnlatiKlKit inassoero In Haumr. Taylor U. Hickman, of Knoxvllle, Twin, mtwt.'r ser K'unt. was called forward from liia company and complimented feelingly by a superior officer for his 2fi years of inspiring serv ice us a soldier of the United States. Hickman was told he was still a servant only because he had modestly thrust aside a commts-l slon. A decoration was pinned on his chest, hands were clasprd. and thu old hero of HalanrfKa walked back to his quarters, n soldier no longer, hut a greater hero than ever. There was a j tear on the rim of the steely eye 1 und the fighting Jaw trembled ,i bit. Thu company, at reHt followed hhn with their eyes un til he was out of sight. "I would go back again to morrow If my country culled.' Hickman . said. "I think 1 huvt a few good fights left In me yet, Seventy-one enlisted men und three officers of Company C, Ninth V. S. infantry, went Into camp at Italanglga, Island of Sa mar. In i he Philippines, 23 years .Minimi i.Foimin nn.l ilrlrml l.ocli. Lhlmu-oa millionaire Ikw iiiuiiIpi orx. as lliev iiiM'c'iinl in chief Jusiirn .lolin envoi ly s court. The defendant!! arc Indicated by urroivs. At extreme left is iTircm-c Uiri-uw. illmf defense enunsel. Pratt's Subdivision New Addition to La Grande Just East of Stunge's new mill. One hundred and ten lots , . . $200 to $230 each Sold on your own tonus PYRAMID LAND CO. Main 793 F. N. Fowl. C, I, berry, V. If. Ilrrrr - HoudcU Ileal lor ago. A few days later occurred the attack on these men, and the massacre which in the an nals of tho American . army has been compared to the lust stand of Cisler. Totally without warn ing and while ui breakfast the Americans were rushed by hun dreds of Vlsayans armed wll n heavy knives called bolos. The three officers were killed in the first onslaught. The fight lasted well over two hours, and tho next day the eight American survi vors. Including Sergeant iltckman, reached Itasay, In native canoes. Thu natives killed by the Ameri cans numbered 250. AUTOS LINED CREEK SUNDAY M-:w roxscmiTioN ti:iims favor jai.ns Aihm:ti:s TOKIO (AP) To rncoiirau athletics, and In the hope of rais ing Japan's International u hh tlc status, the government has an nounced changes In the regulu I Ions governing conscription for military service. Hereafter young Japanese who go abroad for ath letic competition will have their conscription terms postponed until their athletic tour is finished. This, It Is claimed, will encourage in ternational competition, as hereto fore promising athletlies have been prevented from going abroad by the Imminence of their conscrip tion terms. The members f the Meljl uni versity basebull team, which Is touring the Inlted States this spring and summer, the athletes who take part In the Olympic been reported that some sheep men are actually feeding huy to their sheep. While ull report an unusual crop of lambs, th.i fe turns will not uyeragc us usual, 6n account of the slow growth of the unimuls. 'John Wallace Uoylc, an old time pioneer here, was here on a visit for a few days lust week. Ho came from t'orvallls. Ore., )vhere he Is now located. He re ports a very poor condition of all crops he lias seen ulotig the o 1 C 1 Ti route, uue lo lack or uiolsiuiv. CjenCl OZUniOn rlUntGrS He states that thousands of men are looking for work every w licit. The carcasses of seven deal sheep were found recently, killed by, as It appears from tho large trucks seen uro'Jnd, . a timber wolf, which has been seen a nuiu- Baker, La Grande and Other Nearby Cities Up Catherine Creek. THK PAKK Speclul).i-Aloul 4U uutomobllt-s were lined ilu on each side of the creek last Su. -!'' f times in this locality, day. They werefrom llaker. Im F. l'HIips. from Uaker, wus a Orantio. and a few from IVndh-1 Kuvat at the "ISig Log (.'abln" ton and I'ortland. AH were (.n-r'uiwliisr evening. He Is taking tlced to this stream on uccount n outing for u few duys hunt of the reported large run of sal-jlK salmon and ungling for mon coming up the creek to. I '"out. spawn nt this time of the year. . John Allen, the oldest sheep Most were disappointed because ! herder : in the country, has come tho run proved to bo a very small I back to Kustern Oregon. He Is one. The Indians from L'matilia running p. band for 8. K. Miller reservation were flio luckiest of, on Little Catherine creek. all. It Is reported that they went home with about 75 nice specimens. liert Van recently went to Ida ho, looking for an exchange of farms. He reports that nothing Tims-a - l.,i,,t Hi A alu,t n lm ru OIIIU HKIllf'C Ml 111 lO H'UVi" rantfnir In th.y adjacent moun-, th,f '"rt ".. country. -tulns here. Several bumlH I u Art Moudy. runee rider for II. to be taken off the riinuc on nc- ''-" outfit, went to 'Lower liiHunn i( irruuunH 1 " count of This Is due to the lack of snow-J M. Vernon, with another liian. games In Taris. und the Members j fall last winter. On the southern came from I nnyon ity, last, of this year's Davis Cup team will J Blue of the hills the grasses are Thursday. They came in u Fonl. all burned by the sun. This last reporting me rouun vvry ,muu ,uua rain has helped considerable but Hide of ltaker. but yulte rough there will not be the usual over the K tmpter moimlatns. amount - of .feed. - for.. th great jThey are prospecting for placer Tint COWboys report an lirUUOUS : P ino aumir rurn, be the flrnt to benefit . under the new ruling. Another change permits Japa nese emigrants living abroad to re turn to Japan temporarily without fear of conscription. Few men get too old to wriggle with delight when the manicurist sflys they hnvf Tirtlsttr hands. n u tri her of st ock on t ho range. task -to keep the cattiu up. on the range, us all want to come bucK to their winter ojartcrs where they had plenty of - feed. - It hen f f Y ? Y f f t ? ? ? ? ? ? -? ? t r t t ? ? Y y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y There seems to be more cu in fe et's and fishermen along tlietIvv er Catherine croek, - between the Thompson plaetv and Cnlon, n dlstanct- of 13 miles. Hum ev r before seen. ljuite . a number an tourists from California .com Ing through by the highwuy. Guy McNuir, I lie fire warden wus up Hut creek Thursday. IK I reports considerable camp fires. but n Your Yardstick THE story of man's progresses written. daily on the printed page in messages from all . corners of the globe. Only history can measure it.' ' ' Yet the progress that concerns you most the better talcums, tooth-brushes, shoes and automobiles that can give you daily satisfaction you can measure as you read. Advertisements arc your local yardsticks. They tell of the new and the best your own dealers carry. If you read the advertisements, you can buy wares that repay your confidence wares widely advertised because widely believed in. Moreover, by helping you select the new, economical and best today, the adver tisements help you save for the new and best tomorrow. Let the advertisements keep you alert, progressive. Let them help you save. r T Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y t Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 11 seem to be Very cure fill this year. The crops here nre In ftns shape. The hist rain and snow, along wit li the warm sunshine has started the few spots which were held buck, to growing rap Idly. In this basin there Is n. ways natural moisture from t hi! surrounding mountains. No fall jre of crops here. ( 'lurenee Vanorder has recup erated nicely from the broken shoulder he sustained some llurj ago. His many friends will b glad to see him around us Joilv us usual. Kenneth Vanorder was at the Springs on business last Hatur-Oay. NORTH OUTLOOK GOOD NOKTH Pf'WhKK (Special) The grain and hay crops of the North I'owder section are looking exct pi ioiuiby well, considering the dry season. The recent rains have been very beneficial. Kuur carloads of cattle and one c;irlo;iil of hogs were shlpited from the Noil It I'owder sloekyards to I'ort land Saturday. The shippers were James Wilson. Andy Klllol, C I Scott and the Hidwell Kvaiu Grain rompfiiy Mr. and Mrs. Chris reer:ion and family h-M Tuesday mornlug for Cor land where t hey will attend the I tone fet lva and visit relu liven and friends. They are malt ing the trip by auto. Miss Doris Wilson jieeompiirih d them. I J. Craffe. editor of the North I'owder News, and Mrs. (iraffc are In Portland this week. Kenneth MeOrath returned frotn O. A C. lasl week to spend Ills acatiou at North I'owder with his parents and friends. Mtas Kohc Oilkiriou and Miss (pal ((llkiuson left Sunday evening for Portland, where they Intend to spend some time, afh-r which they will go to Monmouth where Hi'V will take a six weeks summer school course at the Monmoulli normal sehool. Mrs. Mltle Ijiw left for Mon moulli last week, where she will take up a liitsttiexs course for high tfchool teaching. She expects to be gomr sl motUhs or more. i Miss U'JMe Krutititiaek who has been Hpnding the lat few weeks with, her sister, Mrs. t. J. Oniffc left Sunday for Nebrswku where she will ihit friend and Mutties at various points before proceed ing to Ucr hvuiv lu 31ichltfuu. KOB ANOKLKH (AP) J- Apa thetic citizens, especially amonjr tho women, camo In for empha tic dlsupprovul lu an address re beforo tho biennial conven tion of the General Federation of Women's clubs by Mrs. W. It. Al vord, of Detroit, chairman of Its division of citizenship training. "Woman suffrage may b a failure." said Mrs. Alvord, "hut one of Its by-products will turn that- failure Into glorious victory, iu me uy-pronuci is ino aeciucn impetus It has given to the teach ing of citizenship In the public schools. Not until such courses became of em'1' value to boys nnd girls did educators seem to be keenly alive to the necessity for such Instruct Ion.' . Tracing the progress of clthsen ship l mm ing in d it re rent states, the speaker udded: "An Interest ing result of the growing- interest of such training in the schools Is the holding of mock registrations and elections on election day by the students, who arc using the sume method of procedure In their sehool elections. Schools are also being used inor frequently as pol ling places. "Hopeful us wo are of tho fu ture we must not neglect the pres. ent, and the Immediate task fac ing us Is how Bhall we Inspire Wo men, nnd men, to exercise their right of surrrnge. When ull thul Is encouraging ts noted, tho fact rcmuins that unless there Is some exciting local contest, the number of stay-at-homes at any election is appalling. ''The Increased number of wo men on election boards is encour aging, and wlille we regret that so few women are wilting to ac cept the responsibilities of office holding, we are able to report the number Is Increasing. Many mun Icipal offices are held by women. We commend Jury service to wo men who wish an enlightening course in citizenship training, nni urge their acceptance of the duty as oporl unity offers. - y "Indifference and apathy can not be overcome immediately. Po ll! ical - bosses will cont inue to flourish for many yenrs to com.. r '7 1 V I lot ' Ask Today About AMERICA'S GREATEST VACATION Land and Water Trip including world famous Inside Passage to borders of Alaska, Totem pole vil lages, Skeena and Praaer Rivers, Mt. Robaon. hieh- est of Canadian Rockies, Jasper National Park, largest in me woria. ii Nearly 2,000 miles iQ0 of scenic glories for....V'00 from Portland, including meals and berth on steamer between Vancouver and Prince Rupert A. B. HOLTORP, City Pass. Agt 120tf Third Street Tel. Brdwy. 5300 PORTLAND, ORE. IliFHthflNLVIV CANADIAN lATIONALpAILWAYS LARGEST RAILWAY SYSTEM IN THE WORLD I The intent matrimonial conn u cm of Peggy Joyce Is a very good look. . Ing young nmu of -4. or theie nbouts the Ceum Oom.i Morncr, here shown in business suit leaving the "honeymoon hotel." but the present outlook Is fatrly encouraglng. Thu , Indifference that Js due to Ignorance, will grad ually disappear,, for clt Izenshlp facts are being broadcast every day from many sources. Uut there is need of haste. (Mir primary laws are threatened and we women must have- knowledge to combat the arguments of clever politicians who' would , havo us return to I lie old party convention system, "Thn enfiirelnir nf Iiiwk Is nil Is sue of the hour und alert women j grounded In the fundamentals of i citizenship must create respect for j law through their Influence in the i home, and In the schools nnd through their attitude in the com munity towards law-breaking. . "It Is lh desire of every wo man that America shall establish Pure Water ICE PHONE 334W J. W. 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Step On the Plunger fOODBYB re. guiit Goodhy oil cent ' V-7 No more tfraiiy, tfrimy hsndat No more I iquekt nd rattles I Step on the plunger liter your heel and all , parta of the ear etoept the crank caie are tup plied with the preper antount of lubrioant. Two eeoondt is all it takes I I This exelusire, patertted Cleveland Sit feature makes neleoted tubrieatios almost humanly Impossible. ) It eliminates worn parts, prevents eottly re pairs, increases the life of the ear aad enhances its resale value. ; See It I Sea how it works t Prices: THaCf '1095 n4ri.a 1495 '1195 it $1395 All hunt. : . CUnlui Mileage Motor PERFORMANCE to be proud of that's what the owner of a 1925 Cleveland Six has in store. Under the hood of his car is one of the truly great power plants the new Mileage Motor. ' He can pace any stock car in the world on hills exceed 60 miles an hour when the road is clear leap t from 5 to 25 miles an hour In less than seven seconds I Yet he revels in flawlessly smooth and silent operation at all speeds gets well over 20 miles to the gallon of gasoline and carbon troubles, arc unknown. Balloon Tires All models come equipped with genuine supers ize balloon tires at no extra cost. With the longer wheel base, the soientifio spring suspension, and the eccurnte distribu tion of weight, the lait word in even, jarlesa riding comfort is achieved. The closed bodies are hy Fisher with ell the beauty, refinement, and tasting qualities that Pisher construction guarantees. The ehatsis is longer and stronger the trnns mission is new the rear aile indestructible. 4-Wheel Brakes Pour-wheel brakes of proven design and construction are offered as optional equipment Due to their extreme simplicity, their operation is sure their maintenance easy and the charge for them is unusually low. See this truly marvelous new oar I Test It for power, (or speed, for smoothness, for flash Ing getaway. We guarantee you an experience the like) of which you have never had before in any , oar I CLEVELAND AUTOMOBILE C O M f A N Y CLEVELAND SMITH & FREES, La Grande, Ore.