Wednesday, 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
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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.
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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..
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of Peggy Joyce Is a very good look.
. Ing young nmu of -4. or theie
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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
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