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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1924)
THE I.A CRANDE fiVfiNTWC'OBHEnVER ftolimlay,' Deccm1.cr 20, L021. THE OLD HOME TOWN La Grande Evening Observer 1mh;ii:mi;.t M-:vsiAii-:it Published dally nnd weekly at l-u flrando, Oregon, hy tho LA 1 1 C A N' J m-: KVKXINO OllXKJtVKH 1 'I ; HI. ISM I NO o. nitiicto jh:n.nih ..i-Mitor ihe treasure Souse rlllhristmas iftsf a more shopping DAYS TILL XMAS GIVi: XiSEFCI. (aprs Knlered nt posloffico ut lAi Grande, On-Kon, as Kccoml Class Mail Mallei VATiT, FOtm . - By Stanley A On sale in ol li-r cities Divgnn Jbn.d New Hi and, Port land; Imperial News Kiand, i'orllnnd; Multnomah Newa HI an -I, Portland , Address all communications to Tho Observer, M 10 Aditms Avft., !-a Grande, Oregon. hi'iiscitirnoN KAi i:h lly 'mricr hCl isw V Ml kisses Unity, pop month Jiaily, per throo lnoniha Dully, per h mmithrf, in advance Dully, ningle copy lly Alall Dolly, p'r month ially, I'-r six iitiintliH, in iidvaneo Dally, per y-ar, in advanco Obwrvr-Siar, per year ..... 7o -VJi 14. 1.0 -....' 0 too , ss.&o f fi.'iu :.n CITY AND COUNT 5T OKK1CIAI. PATH It MKMISKK ASSOCIATED I'KKSH Tho Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to itso for pub lication of all ni us dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited if published therein. All rirhls of republication of special dlspalehes In thin paper, und ulso tho local newa heroin ulso uru reserved. liKMOVK IWi: l'l:o.r Ml-: vanity and Ih-s; give mo neith er poverty nor ilehos; feed me with food convenient for ine, --1'roverbs ;iu:S, fSk mpv l5. : . Gloves 9 ry Mil k Jf ANNUAL BALL. AND OVSTEIfc SUPPER AFTER REACHING THE! flfftE IT WAS FOUND THE bOVC MAD MALfc HME LOM& RibN VJlTHCUT V ' a Foot hose n2F PFncEfAITlUSE TflADC MAM K II CO. - Junius lie was delivering n Vlrtmln. Thr dl-iame wits c rem hi lliiic vr Ifllltlt'il, He s rn I lied rvery tiMlde. u lien lie arrived Hh:i la IS DESTROYED out thai he Inul broken a reeu ii I. TMI.fK'AKT . (Special) A bonne here owned hy L. II, Hyatt fonnilland occupied hy t ho aehool teach- Hhe aid "Kood niKld" twice. Once when he came and once wluii lie left. A novel Kuy Is Ji-rry Ulaek, J 1 1 borrowed live. And paid It I me It. Cleaoer Grapples John Bull One thiny must lia nccietlited to (ieoifje Cleaver, former linhler resident mid apple cider maker lint now lliu Uitul' prohibition officer, and that is his lack of fear. When he heard an English boat had pulled into a Port-! land dock and on that boat was a ciunnlUy of real liquor, v ,...., ',.",.,. fclll.w ,, Officer Cleaver donned ins star of authority and proceeded iimMmmi s in.y." to ransack the boat confiscating .everything that looked t. " ... Ills llt-bk fM H WITli IIUW HIMl hU like liquor, including the ships medical supply. Nothing in- rain mui n iio-misr n is nnm; daunted George in his. work, lie did not care about any rhU' . , . treaty with England, nor did he care about international Mm. liiown,-: -our n. w ininint.'i fomplications. Someone said "whisky" and George, true'1" Ju"1 KO"tl,r""- ""'la8 l'rlK J., l.:.. l i I.: ..p ..I : .i i . ,,ul" "" juu. in hid umii luaciuiig in swiuuiig ueiiiou rum wnerever ne could find him, did that very thing. Then came the federal officers and arrested George. J!ut that is a minor mutter for he will laugh at those fed oral officers and in his own breast ho will feel that he destroyed some of the distiller's product, regardless of what may come in settling with England. George gets 'em going and coming. Whether ho gets em according to rules of the international game remains l.o be. seen, but he is a go-getter all the time when. someono, says "booze." Airs. Alutivc: "Wouldn't (t In- ncr MTlly luvi-ly lo huvu u llUHliUUtl IIUo lliiil?" . "taiBiniiH, why you c'.i luok nn powrl't'lll and ' "1 dunu U'H opi'll iny door hint niKlit. mi' till inn chleUoiitt hiivr fjonn ot'l' homo." Smilo lit illl Hit' srli-i'loss Chrlsl llllls iili'si'iils ou wi't. Yfll ran IHISM 'I'm nrf iikiUii IH'I fliMrllllft'4 inlil lining MIllll'K.' ,,. Coolidge Economy Many will laujrli mbahly boenusc I'roKultMii and Mr.i. Coolidae opened the .social season in Washington hy ftivino a diniii'i' which was cooked and served hy White House em ployes, rather than the proiessional caterers. Well, it does not make, much difference either way.! I'ncle Sam is sufficiently rich to have his president serve! i' dinner just the way he chooses, even though it miht be very expensive. However, there is something very admit'-! ihle alKHit the Coolidos and the plain, wholesome manner in which they live and entertain. There is some apprehension on the part of property owners in new pavin- districts relative to cracks that have come in lately laid pavement and, according to reports from the city hall, some of the property owners are hesitating (di signing up for the improvement. t should lie remem- Yonnjf Wile: "(leortfe. I want n firelissj conker." Yoiihk Ituldiy: "I'll :e It for you, dearie, juHl aH hooii iih I can find n flrehHH ehiployer." Mother: "(a-t us, i:islc. Itcmcni her Ii'm the eiul.v btnl Huh K'(s the wiirni.'' i (drowdly) ; "Let hint have Vim mother. I'm tint liuimry." lll.OYV, WIN IIS. IU.OW A windy corner now and then 1m ivlitihcd hy I he hi'st of lio n. 'And cyeH arv turned as wind doth blow, Said a man. Bomellme oro, Hut milady today, she doesn't worry, Sho tntnK no corio rM all a-flurry, Sht xeeH no Ki'iiis. Hhe liea is no HIlielierH: A wonderful ae, thlH u.e of knickers. ei-H. Aim. Dora Oaton and AIIkh Marcel la Alorullmtyh, burned at l fi o'clock Wednesday morning. Oabrfelo l-'ourchiirl noticed ' the fire and i;avo the alarm. Almost Iiiiiih dlalely, (.-cry man In town wan at the fire. Kiforts were made to extinguish It but It had gained ton nuieb headway when discovered and an tho house could not be saved the nu n hurriedly carried out the greater part of the furniture. As u wind was blow ing In the direction of the school house p was the only building en dangered, but by the effort of the men with fire cMinguishtTM nnd water tho school house was not d kin aged. On account of the Intenso (.0ld Tuesday night 111 tie water was uvallable as most of Hie supply was frozen up. Tho eaust of the Tire Is unknown but from all In dications It caught on the roof. Man ViU'os Third Suit. . MISDKOIUL ore. Kiiford hick man of Ashland, a Southern I'a eltle roundhouse employ, who was bound over to the grand jury on a subornation ' of perjury eliarg and wiis sued Tuesday for divorce by his wife, was sued again Wed nesday, t his time hy his mother, M.arlh.i J.. P.lcklHigfc uln o.t.Aaii laud, for the collection of an $ 1 MH promissory note dated March,' tiCJU. Ills wife, Ktllth I... who was the chief wltnesM In the subornation o.' perjury charge, was named as v. joint defendant. GIFTS FOR MEN( --They wont tell, But we Will Suggest B Ml llnliiic. s unrm B ' t . J JPf '..' f . OjrT -T 1 '-?s " miil mmiimvuw . y- coiv:o it BT INTeHWOtfl Scarfs m . Ileautifiilly patiern- ' J S a ii d - v o u 1 a n il K all-wool Import eil ft Scurfs, with rrlucil ' - 8-.n m S9.ro J Ties g - w Sllk-niiil-woI If lies In smart NtrlficM jm ami fhecKs, Also 9 sllk-jmd-riber T I c k - - J jjm with slip-easy bands j Shirts m I'lfltrll flaillli'l. Ill- A m dins. Hiilin, Mlk U W uml li r ll il o 1 ( I li M Wf 0 -lilKlns ui-v (ml- . . M Ft li nis ami lallnifHl Ki 'B. t.-z.:,n in si I. on M New Gift Hose OVELTY SOX in Silk, Silk-and-VVool und All- Wool in plaids, checks, stripes and clocks. Sox the' Hpproeia ted gift. Sweaters N STOttK WILL IIK OPEN TILL 8:0 WKDNKKDAY ; VNKJHT ONLY M lit lirus li v il ami ft m 'sciul-liriisliiil wool ft ft uml silk ami wool In ft ft rout style uml slip- J ai.:o to fti.voo M llomy l-'ord Is. Sued. lMerts1 I-'avors i'hihl HA I. KM. tire. Governor fierce, in reply to a ornery received from a New York newspaper, sent n .telegram lo the publishers lhat ho ' tavoied p;yi.sage of the so-called ; child labor amendment to the led-I oral const it ut ion. I if leal ion of fthift amendment probably will , one Of Hie important matters to I i come before the Oregon legislature' j at Its next flession. i ' HALRM, Ore. The- K. A. Mitch ell Tractor company of Washing ton tiled suit in the circuit eourl hero against Henry Vord," Ills t;on Kdsel Word and the l-'ord Motor far ,aw tiinimrt company of Detroit, Mich., lo ool- ilect $:IG4,000 damriHcs nlloKcd to -;i5 have been miffnrod bytlic- plalnlirr; corporal Ion when Its agency cover-! ing tho sain of l-'ordsoh inu'lorH in Washington-uml parts of Mon tana and Idaho was 'terminated.. Ilretieh of contract was charged by' plaintiffs. Obituary Ml!, noori it. j A li'lophono cull wiih rorclvod ' today from Klein noltfylni; 1ho SnndKi-iiHs & .iiniuornion funoral I ol l lt Ixcrvliv imrlors that the liody of tili-U iiihI In lie ulon .'iii'll imiiK'" I a Mr. I loop, r was ln lnir Khlppod ; I.... I.....U. n.i.l I I...I.-. l.lll mil ' .. . t.. x'.. n.t bored that the recent street improvements in La Grandoi"11". nut ! I from tho w.i. iimiai win 'hoi are covered by a live-year guarantee and if the paving ' . ,., .....l.1",1'1 '" !;.'"'," ''''l. oril' "';' j ,..in mi iiioi 11 iiiu IJilVlll'' n. ,. ..u,. 7.... n r. von 1 ...I.....U n.m f, , ..... iniivuh ueH'ctive ii win nave lo ne made good. Jlowever, li-howm emu, imv r.'" :rmm in-ro in i:im. cracks in Dliu-k top liavcinent during the winter season ai! MARKET JOELS GROCERIES PHONE MAIN 759 For Your Christmas Dinner A BAKED SWIFTS PREMIUM or CArisTEN'S 11AM 'Vc Will Also Have ' TUKKEYS, GEESE, and CHICKENS We will appreciate your order early. '('HILDKEN'S WOOL II0SK AND THRICE- . QUARTER. WOOL HOSE Hoys' Jersey Suils, sizes 2 lo 0 years $1.00 to Sli.OO New . shipment of all kinds or Ribbon Novelties. Hand-made Handkerchiefs, Pillow Cases, Umch Sets, Huffet Sets, Dresser Covers, Centers, Hath Towels.' Ready-made House Dresses, Special, $1.00. Baby Wear of all kinds; also Blankels and Robes. Ladies' Princess Slips, 5:1.00 to $3.50 " NORTON'S KIDDY SHOr Stamping Button Holes HEMSTITCHING Buttons Covered PLEATING Saniiuy: "No, iniiin; 1 wimn'l nunc coiiiiiion as can ne unsolved on At urns nveinn. w Wiv i ..r m mv nookit the oldest pavement in tho city is located. But. while "'l,li'" , , , cracks come in winter, the fiist warm days of sprinjf seals xvr that kim the pavement iiKain and no bad effect is encountered In hk""" "" vaiiimO: "i i"....t II... r ,11 .. :. . . ii . . . ' . Hid' lo inf. r you a i lKar. in . hill l.ut the following winter usually shows cracks in other; s.niih: -iioni i.oiiht. i n.v places which ajrain seal with the warm weather of the fol- '""' '''i-'"1'' "' "'" lowinjr summer. i More l ItolilH'il AualH. Al.lllNY. t)ro. -lolil.orH i-llli-r.'d I Hi.- moro of J. It. Itullun.il of J.'f T ;f. ron for Hi.' Ihlr.l tm wllliln n voi.r :n,l llll.do U 11V Willi lll. ri'hall- Knlranr. was u:ilni-.l through a ulndow. No trnr. or Ho- rohl-r lum h.-.-n found. "The youth of today is all nKhl," declared Dr. W. E, t.ratz, editor of the I-.pworth Herald, in Chicago, recently, ! ' vaiu.d i helore the annual insliluto council of the Epworth Leajruo! of the Methodist Episcopal church. To this flat statement1 he added tnis explanation: ,'It has its temptations and !.hortconiins, but it is far ahead of the youth of any jren irntion the world has known." And then ho uiyed that tho parents arc moie to blame tiian the children for those troubles which have boon placed at the door of the younger generation. Cuotl for Dr. Grain! It needs couiaire to takd up the cudgels fur the "undcr-dojr-' and,' in chanipionimf the cause or the youth of today Dr. (Jrat. is slinwinfr tu he is not afraid to riy in the face of pop u hir opinion. Somo of the older tvoneration nwy take exception to his stand, but it should endear him to thousands of the world's future citizens. Christian Science Twonitor. There" are no statues of men who fell surry lor them-reives. Much that passes for philosophy is no more than n fj-ood flijfo.slion. Wisdom is merely the leaclion that follows cnnleinpl.i tioii of receipted bills. BUY SOMETHING FOR THE Car THIS CHRISTMAS Perkins Motor Co. HAL BOHNENKAMP Ouneral Director This institution has led in the development of modern funeral service in La Grand. The arrangement of our chapel is a feature which has been piittefully welcomed by relatives who have used thia mortuary. It is by such a complete ness of service, anticipating eveiy need, and desire Out our chapel has made residen tial and church smices un necessary. ' - FIFTH AT SPRING STREET r READ THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIED ADS GIFTS Can you think of a more valuablo present for your child's Christmas than a Certificate of Deposit or a Savings Passbook , showing a deposit in this bani drawing interest at four per cent compounded every six months? i Would it not be wise to start nn educational fund in this way now and thereby insure a college educa tion for your boy or girl? The investment is sotind and can bo converted into cash ut nny time.. THINK IT OVER. . , 1 OH MTU VJOUT1D -Kl'LifWlE -PKQMEJJJW T
