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Monday, June 23, 1924. THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER T 200,000 ARE ; ANTICIPATED ' , BY TONIGHT (Continued Irom Pugo Onu) Style Mentor Local News In Brief TO DECEASED II PREMIERS REACH ACCORD IT 4 COM I NO KVKN'i'S Juno 2'J-July 2 Cliuulaumia, La Grande Mutricd Kvu Mny Rollins and Kmtnett C. Thompson ui'i'i! married Ity Justice of lVace Jlut;ji Rrady. 1u Attend Reunion Mrs, Fred Rradcti anrl Mis. Juke l'lanlt left on No. -5 this murutiu; lo attend Hit; it. .. reunion al Hillsboro. Accepts INitiiiti Norman Cherry, of Kairhurg. Nebraska, bus arrived In the city and has accepted a position at th" greenhouse with his uncle, A. a Cherry, the florist. Trial Continued The trial of Slate vs. A. K. John - son in the justice uf peace court was continued on account of Hc absence of 1-. K. Ivaiihoe. uttornev for the defense. Johnson was liuvo faced liquor charges. To Hold Mi-cllniff Reverend F. 1. Wagner of UoiHe. left for Knterprise this morning where he will conduct a series of evangelistic meetings. Rev. Wag ner gave a sermon m ne e ven , j v ... .v. livening. i , ;J SJ Jjclurncil lo Salt Lake Ll M r. and M rs. A. J . O 1 onnell 14 who have been visiting Mis. o'lon iit'l's parents, Mr. ami Mrs. K fit Hawley. left La Grande Sunday morning for Salt Lake City and olher points to the east. Mrs. O'Donncll whs formerly Miss Ger trude Hawley. ' Haby Girl Mr. and Mrs. Rert On-lner are I the proud parents of a 7 pound j liaby girl burn to i n m ai in' Grande Konde hospital on June J!th. The little miss has been mimed Kllen Francis. Mrs Wright was formerly Miss Eva. Wright of AHcel. To Shiif on Radio The thousands of radio owner j who tune in nn K. F. I.. Los An gelas Herald Wednesday evening of, this week win hear several vocal selections by James Burroughs ..-..ih..r nt m iM. .1. ci. SnoiltrruKs of l,n Grande. Mr. Rurroughs is iulte well known hh a s'ntjer and sctor. lie was one of the featured smir'rs In the musical prod net ion. "RIoh soiii Time" which had a very suc cessful run In New York lust sea son. , . Itchiriis from Tjh . '"Iliere is abs-.liitely not a grain of whrat stand linr in-anv part on the section directly north of th- Columbia rlvr known H"-' - . . 1,000 Men Are Coming Here fur Their llh of . Julv ( Inlhi's Let's Make It 1,001. It's a pietty poor stoia that ajusn t 'have some thing m say lor itself around iho 4th of July But it takes a pretty good one to say wh.-it we are telling you in the next paragraph. ' We'ie not inviting you to coitfe' here sim ply became we want to sell ytiu a suit or an , outfit we are seeking .rid "add you to our fold of friends because wo don't think there is an other store that is near ly so capable or able t; give you the things you really want at a pries you ie,illy feel like pay ing. Strong talk isn't it? Yes but our values speak louder than words ! M l;;icls-Stern Value First and Fit form Suits of Qualify Regular prices of $2-l.K." to Sfi'vOO Now at a Saving of $10.00 on everv suit in our store 4 th. Dress up for the Clint's Clolhiery The Store Willi a Conx'lcucc 'if Heaven," said Arthur Van Fleet who arrived iu La Grande yester day, from Ellcusburg, Washington, where he has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kloyd Charboneau. former La Grande residents now managers ot llio Skagg's store in that city, Mr. Van Kit-et said that In some places residents were hauling water for drinking purposes, five miles or I Associated l're.ss) The prime min more. He reports that tho Grande later. Ramsay McDonald, and M. Konde valley senna to he In Letter condition agriculturally than any ol tho sections through which he trav elled. The country in and around Kllcnshurir is in better shape than most olher sections hut their crop in below normal. Mr. anrl Mrs. Thomas Hill returned with Mr. Van Fleet. Mr. Hill has been attending medical school in Chicago and met Mr. Van Fleet on the return trip They will be at the A. T. Hill home for the summer. ! L, a. Stoop is Icfeatcl I u A KtooPt u fruU Inun of I-H jGranUe. is more than six feet bill nmI thinka tlmt hl, nt,H about the j worUVs rilc0rd for ll heavvweight foun,i ,ht. BrJlt.8 toi(i u dlf- f(.r(int 8tory uft(,r he hll) u ilt, ..,...,, ....... A K Holcombe ot the Imperial yesterday. Mr. Stoop was chatting at the deHk when K M. IJghtner. a well driller of Raln ler. walked into the lobby. "I'll t bet that man weighs more than you do." ventured Mr. Holcombe. '"I'll bet he doesn't," countered Mr IStoop. So. Mr. Holcombe called Mp Ujrh.ner and Mr. Stoop to the scales to seine i ne uispuie. i ne .scales in the lobby couldn't tell the story because they registered only ;U0 pounds. So t ho three went to the basement, where the baggage scales . recorded that Mr. Stoop weighs 3u5 V pounds und Mr. Lightner 353. Oh. well, I am very' light right now." remarked Mr Stoop as he walked away. Port land Oregonian. Personal Mention Kmcrson Shrock and William .Gabler of Im Grande were among the local people who swam at the Cove swimming pool yesterday. 1 Tige Liirsen,- Floyd Smith, James j Coker. 'Miss Velina Swltzer and j Miss Fonda Hanks had an enjoy-' able afternoon's swim at the Raker i natatorlum yesterday. Alice Aniey of F.nterprise. "'rived in La Grande yesterday to l'nl her vacation at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fowler. Mrs. .. Miner and Him lefl fur Midvale. Idaho,' this , morning to visit relatives. Mrs, P. A. Austin and daughter arrived from SI. Louis yesterday morning to visit at tin- John ln L.lt home. MfsfM..,(V M)irlln Hn(, MrH ,.:,,in (.((nk(n of ,m,(l.r huV(. ,lCrn vjjiiiinjr n Portland, returned to 'tlmtr home this1 morning. Mrs. E. R. Head and daughter. Miss Mabel Luuglcy, spent the day ill Raker. V. R. Holmes. Enterprise bank , was In La Grandi today on business. He was registered at the Sointner hotel. I E. Richardson of Roise and Ray .Lopey also of Roise, are among the guests now registered at th' Sum mer. County Agent H. llurnt'd frmn a trip Avery re Roise yes- trrilny. Mrs. Avery, who Iuih lii'i-n vi'sitillK ri-latlvi'8 In Idaho, urrtvrd with Mm. A. E. Faw, of the state highway department, wll h headinlarters in Pendleton was In La Grande today f on official business. He stopped at FOR RENT G-ronm house. In the Summer hotel. quire La Grande National Rank. j G-Ja-ltp Mrs. N. R. Parks and Miss Elleif Parks ret urned to their home In .Elgin this morning. They havi been visiting in Walla WaMa. The common people of Europe hni'M not follow I'nel1 Sam's ex ample, however, and have nothing to do with Europe's affairs. The new bill will be herd on Im migrants who must come In t hrough Canada or Mexico ami j travel so far to reach New York. A hand held out may mean that somebody is going to turn or mer le that somebody has helped the yntlemnn put h's coat on. ARCADE TODAY AM) TI KSDAY The Film Sensational "Peter The Great" WITH KM 1 1, JANNINGS History's page never held a more amazing record than this lovc-flaminjr story of Rus sia's jfieal king. Now it lives iixn the screen a thousand times more thrilling than all the modern love stories put together! Comedy, "TIIIC WATCH D0(;" Allied Chiefs to Meet in London in Mid-July to Decide Upon Dawes Report Operation. I.ONOOX (Uy the Associated i-rriot, the Trench premier, have agreed provided there Is no objec tion from the other allies, that an allied conference shall be held in London not later than mid-July lor tho purposo of definitely de ciding on the procedure to be adopted for putting the PUwes re port into execution. What is possibly of still greater Import Is that two premiers will visit Geneva together at tho open ing of t he assembly of tho league of nations in September next. MYSTERIOUS DEATH WILL BE PROBED (Continued from page 1) law, of l'ortland, were informed of her condition and arrived from Portland Sunday noon, just an hour before the girl's death. According to officials. Miss Gray was known here as Miss Lane, u ficitious name, but, according to llor brother-in-law, that name was j merely assumed. The Mtiseele. Shoals lease should ! he made for u century. If at all. j In order to give congress ample time to Investigate it. NEW TODAY NOTICE. Duo to difficulty experienced In collecting charges fop adver tising that Is listed under classi fied advertising and under the "new todnyM heading, (he Eve ning Observer will lirrcnftcr take no classified advertising or advertising to be run as "new today" unless the advcrUIng is accouiiiaiiled bj cash. FOR RENT Furnished house close in. Call at 1 1 G Washington Avenue. G-23-lt FOR SALE Phone 304 W, Jensen Poultry Plant, for Jnrge frying chickens. Delivered Saturday. &K each, live weight. G-23-2tp FOR SALE hit head of pigs, about ! weeks old. Call Observer. (i-L'y-Stp .OHT Leather purse containing Inom-y and small keys. Finder may have money If they return keys. L. Gurrlck. M2 41 h. St. WANTED TO HI V From own-r. desirable building lot close In Write V. S., care Observer. ' G-:i-4tp FOR SALE Good restaurant In Enterprise, Oregon. Rooming house at Elgin, Oregon 14 rooms). Rooming house In Lu (Irand (IS rootmO. Pyramid Land Co. 11 p LOST Retween Hllgnrd and La Grande, ladles and girls coat, boys coat and trap. ' Return to Observer. Rewarrl, G-2;i-:ttp FOR RENT rurniHh)'u li.itisn t'ull 446-U. keeping rooniH. FOR SALE 5-room house. Spring st reet. Terms. La Grande Na tional Rank. G-J3-1 1 p FOR RENT Four room house, partly furnished, 14-1 Pine street corner 1' avenue. Apply 411 Jef ferson St. ti-:t-:'tp FOR SALE Alfalfa hay In field or delivered. Phone Farmers 2mX. G-J.1-tp FOR SALE Pure bred Uig Type Poland China boar pigs. Weight I -5 pounds. Phone Formers 2(X. o-aa-aip FOR SALE 4 -room house and twoj lots, loot Second. Will take -i 1 Ford car as part payment. 6--.':t-?tp , ' U you would know what tho well dressed man should wear study tho sartori.il mas'terpieeo here shown. It is none other than Andre Do Fouuliv.cs, long the most respect cd styles critic of Jarls and bene the world. Yqu can't always tell. Tin" smartest girls In school spend fiv seasons tearing to swim. The dark horses are saying numerous thing but nothing that sounds like ''Neigh."' If it inspires a sentiment you delight in privately and scorn pub licity, it is called "hokum. ' Those signs would seem nioro truthful If they should read: "Free camp here for detourlsts." "Who's Who" Isn't essential un less you are in society or print a newspaper or serve on the grand jury. Notice to Creditors. Notice Is by this given that the undersigned has been appointed by the County Court of I'nlon County. Oregon, executrix of the estate o James W. Lytic, deceased, und has duly qualified as such: and all per sons having claims against the said estate should present them, duly verified, with the proper vouchers to 'said executrix at her home neai Alice). Cnlon county, Oregon, or al tho taw office of Jno. S, Ilodgtn, in La Grande, said county und state, within six months from the date ol the first publication of this notice, on June 1 1 th, 1 1)24. SAVILLA L. LYTLE. Exeeurtlx Estate of Jnnic H W. Ly 1 1 e, I kecused , A 1 Icel . On-goh. June 1 l-IS-25-.Iuly 2-0 l'iano .Molng. Packing Res. Phone 15 l-J CLAY BROS. n .(. ;i; At Tit..si'i:it ''Ewry where for llliv" .MAIN (IK Stand at Mmm lung Co. Gilmore & Cochran I'lumliing and' Heating 2202 N. Hirch St. Vhone 20S-M Fresh Salted Peanuts The Candy Shop 2S0 Wll hT. Tlio Homo of Home Blade Candy PILLOW SLIPS Something new in Pillow Klips that you will enjoy making during your vacation. Art & Baby Shop "Kvcrylhlng for the Baby" KTAMI'IMJ llbMSTITCllIM) Sommer Hotel Bldg. Union County Bar Con ducts Ceremony in Honor of late Judge T. H. Crawford. As a lust (rtbuto to a fellow member of the bur, memorial ser vices us wero held at tho court house Saturday afternoon In honot of the late Judge T. H. Crawford. Jn the old court room in which tho judge had su often appeared his fellow lawyers who knew him best paid their final respects to the memory of the departed. Circuit Judge J. W. Knowles opened tho ceremonies with an I eloquent tribute to the deceased I and read two telegrams which had been received at the time of Judge Crawford's death. Tho telegrams read: Hon. J. W. Knowles, Ia Grande, Oregon:. The members or this court unite in expressing thulr appreciation of the diameter and services of (he Thomas H, Crawford. He whs an hleul lawyer, a genial gentleman, and a useful cttlxcn, whose death whs a distinct loss to his profes sion and t the community. Thom as A. McRrlde. Chief Justice Su premo Court. Robert S, Eakln. La Grande: Regret I will be unable to attend memorial services. During the twenty yours I knew Judge Craw ford lie Impressed me us an ear nest advocate, fearless opponent and a good citizen. Ho was kind, cordial and true to his friends and left behind a spotless name which Is the greatest of all monuments. The state und the bar have suffer ed a great loss. A. C. Spencer, General Council O.-W. It. & N. Eutoglstlc addresses were deliv ered by George Cochran, chairman of the memorial committee, R. J. Green. Colon Eberhard, H. E. lix on. Ed Wright. R. J. Kitchen. H. L. Hess and Judge Frunk Wilson of Iinbler. A resolution wus pnssed expressing the grief or the circuit Court of Union couniy and tho members of the bar, which was re corded on t tie journuls or the court and a cpy sent lo Judge Craw ford's son. Clarence H. Crawford, himself a member of the bar. Crowds are funny. They like to sec last year's pluyera but I hey ob ject to last "year's peanuts. . Now that "bootlegger" has .sneak id Into the dictionary, you can find him almost everywhere except In Jail. In the old days It was called a good tlmcMff It made no work for the coroner. Cafeteria Luncheon When you want to save time, step right up se lect your order piping hot. We serve it in stantly no long waits. Our foods are all cooked by the electric steam pressure- system, more thoroughly cooked, bet ter flavor, never burnt. A select variety of tempting foods each day. Served From 11:30 to 2:30 The XT Black fV Cat committee. Greet lelcgalcs. Kenntor Samuel M. Ralston will be placed In nomination, Indiana delegates decided today. , William Glbbs McAdoo today greeted delegates from nine west-! em states, speaking to a vast 1 crowd from his hotel barony. He! said the progressive democracy j would recover the American gov-) eminent from privilege und de-j bauchery. j Facing the cheering delegations: from tho balcony of his uptown hotel, McAdoo told them his ene-! mles wero spreading word that al'-1 ter a few ballots they would turn; from him. There were cries of: "No. No" from the crowd which choked Fourth avenue for a block. "I know you did not come here to betray a trust," McAdoo con tinued. "We are last ditchers." cried one' delegate from Oregon, amid cheers.' "We are not only last ditchers.": McAdoo replied, "but we are de-, moeruey triumphant." ' Klau Plank IMscusscd. j Senator Cummtngs, In speaking , uf the platform, today said that . supporters of a strong anll-klun plank wero disposed to be reason-i able and this, with the statement, of Tom Taggard. of Indiana, tlmt the platform scoring the secret or-! ganlzutlons without specifically ; naming the Ku Klux Klan would be satisfactory, gave rise to the be lief In some quarters that a plank J denouncing the Ku Klux. Klan j without .specifically naming it! would be drawn tn the platform, j SMITH UKIYK IArNCIII-:i ; amid south i-;it ii:lkgati:s . I NEW YORK. (Ry tho Associated Press) A drive to swing delegates j from Southern states Into Gover nor Smith's camp was Instituted' today under the direction of Nor-' man E, Mack, former chairman o( , the Oemocratlc parly, and ono of: the leaders of the Smith forced. ! FORCE HONORS TO AMERICAN (Continued on page ft) I hem by shooting. I'nlted States Consul Clarence J. Hpiker reached Wanhslen from Chunking hist Friday and report ed to the I'nitcd Stales legation here in a message which reached It Sunday confirming the death of Hawley, an American 42 years old. who had been a resident of China I 15 years, on board tho Cockcha fer. . Details of Dispute L'ukiiown. - "" His report, however, gave- no further details of the dispute over 66 Do you know all Our picture this week. "FOOLISH JIOTI1KUS" subject and should be s-en by every daughter in the land. It Prologue shows Creation First Man and Woman (Jarden of Fden lieaulil'ul and Spectacular. .Modern story a parallel lo the expulsion from the Garden of Fden. Limited Fngagcmont. A Seven-Act Smashing Photoplay Sweaters for Vacation Time Sweaters are very essential vhen on your vaciition. Included in our assortment are sleeveless, slip-ons, and coat styles. Priced $3.50 lip. French & Greene shipments of wood urn) oil by steamer instead or Ui Junks, which had been reported aa occasion for tlm attack which reaultcd In the death of Hawley, who was a rep rescnlailve or the Arnhold llroth ers.it Co., a llrltlsh concern) uronsiil Hpiker Miihl Hint (he mili tary authorities at Wunhlcn ap leared to be thoroughly nwed and Foolish Mothers" Do you know where your daughters were admit lite character or the young men lo whom you entrust your young girls? Powerful in Theme Delicate in Treatment Sublime in Pathos (Gripping in Dramatic Intensity AH hud given the commander 'ho Cockchafer and other fore.,,. .era assurances that there would bo bo repetition of tho orfense. Rear Admiral Charles It. Sfc Vay, commander of the American patrol on the Yangtze river. Is proK'cllingMd" WanhslLii in tho C. S. H. Isabel, flagHhlp of his river fleet. last night? deals with a big moral mother and is Find Markov and an All-slar Cnsl. TODAY ONLY