La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 02, 1925, CITY EDITION, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Monday, February 2, 1925. o) ti f a a J la. IT P h a n k 8 bi r al a ci bl I tl (II tc I 111 hi it Tl Rf w? m Wl N th 1 II, Wl A) fli Satisfaction or Money Back V at Hill's Department Store "A Good I'Ioim to Tnuli)" I SPORT NEWS 1 MAJOR LEAGUE HALFCENTURY IN EXISTENCE NEW YORK (By llm Aoaoclalod Press) Cliib ownorB of tho Nit-1 ttonal league, baseball's oldest clr- : cull, went back to the crucllo ol tljelr organization today to cHo . brato tho start of thn fiftieth yoai of tta history. Thy will not In tho nnelrni .. parlors of the old Broadway Con tral hotel, wher on Wliruury ' 2. ' 1876, the National league was born with representatives of clubs In ' Boston, Brooklyn, Phlladflplila, , Hartford, OhlcaKO, Clnrlnnatl, j Louisville and St. i.ouln. Hartford o and Louisville have been rt-p'aced r by New York and I'llisbu: gli In ' tho preneiit circuit, but th other eharirr members still bold fran . cb!a a, aifhough thrre have boon soma breaks In their membership Today's mBtlng; a pn'lude lo tho mid -winter butttiifuis se.tuion of the ' magnates Tuesday, marks thn off! . clal opening of tho Natlonul lea ' ko's golden jubilee and io only one - of u, series of couinteniornltvf , eyenta planned. The Jubilee. eoe- -jt brat Ion will culminate In un elub--1 orate affair in February, lOitti, When tho sinl-centtinnlal date of fj, tho league's existence will occur. '.J . Objects or Organization. Minutes of tho first mooting of i Iho old National league shed an - Interesting light on the alms of tho t club, owners of that day. Two of the ohjocts of the league as It was formed a half century ego, were' "to establish and regulate the bane-: ; hall championship of the I'liltec. I i Watts" and a provision Unit "no: dub shall be admitted from any eity whose population Is les-i than 75,A0, except by unanimous vole -" Of the league." ' Formation of the Natlonul Jna guo at that ttmo was prompled by a group of buseball nuimwJioxbwiku away from tho National AHH.-ir.la- tlon of Professional Bttseball 1 ClnbH. , ! ; Morgan O. Hulkeley, former gov ernor of- Connecticut, who repre-' sVnteil the Hurtford club at iho! s - - J- m t j Pneumonia Usually Starts From Colds Physlelan wnm again it nsleotlii oouihi t"f wHi nd trll of the iirloui Iuhi com plication, that may raiult. Ltadlnp plivil. , iiant nuw nrsttritj Balkamea lr all bron ihial afluouoni. BALSA Mb A U a pura va tabia prtaaratlon made from a newly eJia ".vired pl.nt. Dr. BenJ. F. Crabtisa, Antftr , M. Ho., wriUt: "I uic It olink-.ly tor my predict and my family. It It ukk, euro Htd lata In Us action like nothlno lit." TiiBi-r-.' 'ht cud if tlio infliif tun mi ilinlc t foVrtlkmenl nl.vulcini. ti..i . ir,t.u It Ifirtmii" ki. tPll.1. tir iht nit if i.ilk fnini i nitnvr pi urn ucre miiuiiir rmm Hi rav.iufi - 'tf lnflui'ri7ft. Hi! uud tUttt nil uimtnu nia ttnllv tUeits iind Dion In a tHin;itnl urer 0'iwlnr with "daath" Sena of the (tHiilia eiM'pi (ha uorM mul for withe t'me j( w.n lint nslble to nuiply the dftunnd BAI.HAitfcA ha now bon, atniiftinl'tfd snil dltps uniformly mtrarulntis rulu in 1'iur n): 1. 1 irtotliei Iho ntlannd inrni trntifs nnd rclltvc trrtluti'ui, t. li linTvit!iia , itcrellnn of inuoom and jxthiIu nmv ex Itrcioiailnn. 8 II Niiriuliitt-H i-orm of ti. Ik in In llirowlnp off Umv in:intH ami 4 It ' rtrths at Hie rauae, vaui-kinii tiiui milou Oimsulntely bfi i not confiiw It with onllnaiT bnUAm rmirh lyrujia itinl nr onlv tiM.ttiiint nru nd not K tn the hasr of tin tnutjl, .iillkf other rnuuh mnr.li4 H-I.SAll A i li from eonl tar ftml otlir hrc'itl'il mr lira. I'lonnani to Utu and abslu(t t i) t'lva to L'liildrrit. Br ur tou jret BAI, HA-MK A with ttia fltrtnr of the Indlnn on I lie tm-k:ti:i. (lunt (Hired to relleTe miy rnutili, li" nmller tn.ir .thai i-uie. or ymir motiry back. All tlruk lials aril B AMU UK A. to Lo tiraode buy It from Olass Drugs. Inc. For Chtonic Coughs FORMALDEHYDE for fiimigatinK and for treatment of ixitatws and grain. Let us s;ip)lv you. No charge lor iu.uiim is. Prescott Drug Company The New Druff Rtoe Telephone Main. 53 Cor Fir & Jeff. mietlnK, was elncted first presi dent of the National league. John W. Heydlr, prest-nt head of the Nutloual league, has taken a promlm-ni part In arranging the Hold.ij jubllfo plans. Iit Inviif-d many prominent fig ures in the National league's offi cial and playing history to attend llm iitcetiiid. Including John K. Toner, lormer governor of I'enn sylvania, w)io first was familiar to the game as a pitcher and later as president of I he National league, Old time playing stars expected to attend Include John M. Ward, one of the first pitchers to hurl a no-blt game; Amos Ruslc, famous hurier; Joe Horler Westervelt and Johnny levers, who has maintain ed major league connections up to the preo.mt time. CARD CHANGES . ILL BE FEW BT. LOriH (By the Associated Press) With no outstanding trades made by Manager Branch Itlrkey to strengthen tho hurling ntalf. the Ht. Louis Cardinals ap peur to be little stronger for this year's National league drive than in ItiiM, when they finished sixth. The hilling of tho team la at sea bun wax good and thn fielding fair. The pitching generally was considered the weak link. Al though several new hurling pros pects are to receive tryouts, be sides which Duster Mails, veteran southpaw, has been obtained from Oakland, tho outlook as a whole Is uncurtain In this respect. Of the veteran twirling talent, IHekermon and Sothoron pitched fairly good ball last season. Oth ers wno will be laek uro Haines, Hlierdel, Htuart and Oyer. Mike Gonzales, the Cuban, is ex pected to do the bulk of the catch ing this year. The Cardinals will train at SHm'IUoii,. cal., where they will wither on or about February 22. A" schedule 'of 27 exhlbfnffh giftn. has been arranged on tho Pacific coast. TO DKTItOIT (AP) Ilonry Ford, in nn authoriied Btatomont liwud horn, pflilorttled his prevtotisly nn nounci'd Hlnnil Diet h Is "willing to ru-oiArutf with tho government In the dt'vnloptiiff of Mtiflcle Hhoaln Into a great nitrnto plant, making rheap fertiliser for the Amerlran funnera." "in my opinion." the Ford atato nient aiild. "the ahoala ahotild he ued for the production of nitrate and fertlllier. "I believe that the government Itself could keep .Muscle Bhoals and run It, not a a power plant, but an a nllrate plant to help the formers In peace and nufoRuard (he country In war. The people of the t'nltcd fltatoa aprnt Mil.ann.oon to creute government nitrate plant not a power house. We should not lont M;ht of the original and blgftent reiuion for Muscle Shoals being built. "If the government keeps Muscle Bhoals and operates the nitrate plant by the army and navy, I shall be glad to put at their serv ice nil tho Ford company has of knowledge and experience. Our engineers have been working for three years on the problem of mak ing cheaper nitrogen from the air for f nrincm. v believe we have discovered Improvements on the preset.t processes. We believe air nltrat can be made at a price that will materially reduce tho cost or fertlllier on the farm. "The Ford company will turn over to the government without cost, th,, result of Its research." I'liiin-li Ili-sun More Tlisn KSO Yesrs Ago May He Completed PAniH (AIM A Paris church begun over JiO yearj ago. but neved finished, has at last a chance of being completed ofter the orig inal plans. Lletween lilio and 1700 work wus begun on the church of K'Hut Nichols ,iu rimrdomift, in HI iclor street, with the painter l.c Hr-'u us architAttp, wsnt or ' tivts a step to huildjug ami the church, without a front, has stood tor years, a mournful and dilapidated object. A mutual benefit society now plans to erect a msgnlrlrent ofrice Just opposite the church, but hesl tales as the unfinished old build ing would he an eyesore. Comple tion of I,e Hrun's plans would cost oo.oen francs, hut the municipal council, although more than usual, ly embarrassed for funds, his the matter under consideration. The first operating telephone company In the fnlted plates was formed In the fnlted Btatu was formed on Jjly s, nn. FOR REM LEND I L. H. S. TIGEMIfi SiPPFGIS' GAME IS LOST The basketball games with the boys and ffirls' teams of Union Haturday nlKht nutted two Interest ing contests. Thn I'nlon ffirls won the first Kami! of the double head er with a marKtn of one point. The final scorn for thn K'rlK' gauie Was I'nlon, 2 ii, i.u Cruiid.-.iy. Tln hoyu in their turn more than madr; o for the first fame and walked away with the accond Kame to the tune of I.u Grande 32, ('11I011 14. At times Haturday nlKht the boys showed flashes of r-al banket hull ami at other moments seeintti ut terly lacking In any knowlndKe of the (fame whatever. The playinK of the La Grande team was cxreed Ingly spasmodic throughout with occasional bursts of speed regis lering tho win for the Tigers. 1 41 Ciraiulo Kcorc), Tlie game Blurted -with a flash and after a few moments of play hyinun dropped one through the hoop for tho first marker of th game. Hummelt followed shortly afterward with two more pointo and from that time on the game was a succession of basket shoot ing for the local team. Hummelt played his best game so fur this season Haturday eve ning and Cnamuno also went bet ter than he has In previous games. Weak Hens in the Tiger offensive Is still apparent particularly upon nearlng the basket although the team as a whole seems to be im proving In basket shooting. GocTlKeii I'nlon Star. For the visitors Geertsen won Iho outstanding star and was respon sible for a large portion "of tho baskets registered by the Cnlon aggregation. The girls' gome proved actually exciting most of the time with first one side ahead and then the other. The Union girls suits attracted considerable favorable comment as did also their playing. The 14. Grande team was weak In scoring hut did some excvllent defensive work. Tho two salient performers for the Union team were contributed' by Hpeneer, center, and Otlktnson, right forward. Three (games Tills Week. Three games are scheduled for this week, two of which an, to be played hern. The girls' team wtll meet, the Pendleton' amazons on Friday night and on the same eve. Mntf the' fn'Hh squad will' mix with tho Union second team. The Tigers will tourney to Ihiker Sal nrdny WILLY S . O'V E Woiid's LowesTPriced People want this Safety of GreaterDriving Vision The tremendous sales of this new Overland Sedan show very clearly how well aware the public is of the ' great advantages of itarcmarkabloaK steel body, as well as the car's great value at such a low price. With slender strel body posts instead of bulky wooden body posts theOver land Sedan gives. far greater vision and greater safety in driving. Think of It a full 5-passenscr, four door Sedan with Ovvrlund's quality 1312-y JEFFERSON ST. SPLITS-DO ' . . In New. Role, C r m 1 tew ' . w ' 1 f 1 J tmmWM Here we lutv "Dazzy" Vance, star pitcher of the Brooklyn ataff, tn a new role, putting something on the. cue ball. While "Vance is hardly In the Hoppe cluus ho plays a good Borne- ot billiards. night tor their first game with the JUeen City tossers. i The lineups: Union (14) La Grande (32) Geertnen (7) r.f..... Lyman (fl) s Larison Baxter (2) I.f... Glass s Hanks Spray c....lTnamuno (! Dobbins r.g... Hummelt (12) Cox I.g y.undl (2 Wilde s Myers fiirls' Tiliiciip: ; Union. Gilkinson. r.f. 17, Skiff. I.f. 3, Hpeneer, c, Sim it ti, s.c, John son, I.g., Kent, r.g. Im. Grande, Htanley, r.f.. Courtney, r.f., f, auipbe, j.f., M, Owen, c., Wright, s.c, Stange, s.c., Hrowii, r.g., Rey nolds, r.g.. Corn ran, I.g., Nelson, I.g. Referee: Jimmy Kosenbaum. The highest point reached by the southern transcontinental tele phone line Is 7, IUHI feet above sea level, In the Raton Pass, Col orado.' ''The 'lowest point Is JlOO feet below sea level, at Ballon, iiltr. R L A N D FINE - selling for $7151 At this price there is no stopping the new Overland ail jitvl Sedan. Sales are bound to roll up heavier and heavier. The situa tion is such now that you will have to order early to insure early delivery. Come in inspect this car. Coupe Sedan $585 World s Lowest Priced Closed Car with Doors Front and Rear Gettings &: Hanks LA UBLEHEADER PRSNG GRID PRACTICE ON OREGON AORIOCI.Tl'RAL COLLEGE. Cor vail is. Ore. (Spe-i-ial)v-Hpring football practice will open here today with more than t;u eundldates turning out for six weeks of stiff work under Coach Paul J. Hchisaler. Plans mapped out by Kchi-Hsler cull for an hour a day of hard training five days a week for the entire period. Hebissler'si method of training, planm-d much after the famed Koekne system, culls for continued drill in fundamentals until good football heroines second nature. lOvi-rlastlug V emphasis is put on speed. Punters will receive special attention in an effort td replace I Tehb who ylll be lost by gradua tion. 1 u maiiiHiuy 01 ine modern game, will continue to hold a prominent place In the training. The coming of Knute ltoekno to ). A. C. to give his coaching course (lining the coming summer session in expected to be un aid to the Aggb1 men next fall. A number of the men on the squad will be here to absorb football knowledge from the "wonder coach," while the entire coaching staff will work with R o c k n e throughout the course. High School At 11 Grande: La Grande Hi, Union high 1.(1. At La Grande: La Grande girls 10, Union girls 20. Collgo Washington KI, Oregon 20. Columbia 27, Agxi" Frrslmipn 27. Kunsns 25, Nebraska 20. Ohio Slate 24, Chicago 2.V Germany Gels Argentina On :m-Meire Wave Length NAUKN, Germany ( Al). Di rect radio communication between the sending station at Nauen and Buenos Aires Is now maintained at given hours every night on a wave length of only So metres. This Is believed to mark an epoch in radio transmission. Until quite recently It was assumed that great distances could only be spanned by means of long wave lengths. Some of the uses for which transmission of pictures by win! will be valuable besides general news purposes, are Identification of criminals by photogranbs and thumb prints, Identification of stolen or missing property, un. verifleatlon of signatures. MOT -OR CA R Easy Terms GRANDE, ORE. iBASKETBALLl! j - . - U , Baker Again Defeated By Wall o wans IIAKKIt, Ore. (Special) .The Wallowa hb'.li school haskeiimll rivo out gonlctl llio Itiiker ipiiu tel. l-0. In n game HI the llii'li HiiMMd gym fcnlimuiy night. The fuiilcsl was luml-foiilit niul clean, neither side having the advautatre until the .fond half, when Ualhiuu broke awuy niul piled up a leail. Then- wen 1111 oiilstanillnx stars, an both tenuis played eoiislsiemiy mul well, nines, of linker, did snnteh orr 11 mile uf the biirplus Ktnry, however. The Wallowa wlioul lias a powerful unlit, anil will glvi; anyone a fierce batllc fur Die eliaiupiousliip this year. TliW Is tin sei'oml time Wallowa bus ile fenleil linker. Colds 0 Co Stop them today titop them quickly all their dangers and " clisconifartB.Knd theievermdheadaclie. Force t lie poisons out. Hills break coUsin 24 hours. They tone the wlicle system. rl lie prootpt.re liable reuulta lave led aullioiuto employ them, Lwi'c rely on leaser helpa, don't deLiy, AUdmggUw tl Price 30c CASCARQUiNINE OctftulBox Ol wiUipouudc 1 nn saving mMmMSJtmmD stores Flour and Cereals RAMONIA FLOUR, PER SACK .1....: $2.79 4 SACK LOTS $11-09 . OREGON BEAUTY FLOUR, PER SACK $2.69 4 SACK LOTS - $10.69 NONE-TO-EQUAL. FLOUR, PER SACK....; $2.59 4 sack lots ...1 :....:.:....$io.2if ' 9-LB. SACK PEACOCK OATS .' : 64c ,9-LB. SACK FARINA - 54c 9-LB. SACK P0TLATCH PANCAKE FLOUR 69c 9-LB. SACK WHITE OR YELLOW MEAL 45c ' POST T0ASTIES AND CORN FLAKES PER PKG : 10c SHREDDED WHEAT, 2 PKGS 25c Canned Fruits and Vegetables 4 CANS, NO. 21,, PEACHES 99c 4 CANS, NO. 27, APRICOTS 99c 2 CANS, NO. 2'T, BROKEN SLICED PINEAPPLE 55c 2 CANS, NO. 2'", BEAVER BRAND PRUNES 29c 4 CANS, No. 1, VAN CAMPS GRAPE FRUIT 49c NO. 10 CAN SOLID PACK APRICOTS 85c NO. 10 CAN SOLID 'PACK PEACHES 85c NO. 10 CAN SOLID PACK BLACKBERRIES 89c NO. 10 CAN SOLID PACK LOGANBERRIES.. 79c NO. 10 CAN SLICED OR GRATED PINEAPPLE $1.1 1 - NO. 10 CAN SOLID PACK RASPBERRIES $1.11 fi-CANS HOMINY 99c f CANS SOLID PACK TOMATOES 99c 7 CANS CORN 99c 10 CANS CAMPBELL'S SOUP ;.99c G CANS CLEARFIELD PEAS ; ; 99c Miscellaneous 10 LBS. IDAHO WHITE BEANS . 79c 3 LARGE BOTTLES HEINZ CATSUP $1.00 25 LB. BOX FANCY PRUNES S2.69 25 LB. BOX SEEDLESS RAISINS... $2.69 25 LB. BOX MUSCAT RAISINS . $2-69 3 LBS. SKAGG'S BEST COFFEE $1.29 3 LBS. SKAGG'S SPECIAL COFFEE : $1.19 4 CANS DOMESTIC SARDINES 5C 4 BOT. OLD ENGLISH STYLE PREPARED MUSTARD 49c 10 LB. CAN PURE HONEY. $1 59 5 LB. CAN PURE HONEY 80c 60 LB. CAN PURE HONEY . YAKIMA NETTED GEM POTATOES, PER CWT.""" $223 FULL CREAM CHEESE, PER LB ' 'lc ' GRAPE JUICE, HALF GALLON ' $1 2l GRAPE JUICE, 1 QUART. ...... - 10 'Xim CAN BLUE CANARO SYRUi?... . '""iSc 10 LB. CAN RED CAN KARO SYRUP 89c Money Saving wlliailEBiaiDIIMIIIIIBBBBBBaEQ f a a is a u n m m M & Ash "The Old Reliable Men's Store." Bl M a aiiaaaRiiBi i'HV ADDRlOSSEK CHILDRKN . . l.AD D CANYON (Special) Dr. W. T- by, chalru'jin of the coming eeoiioii ilc conferenee of I n I o 11 county lug III.' , addressed u general meet- t Siit unlay evening at Ladd Caiiyoi i. sehool on the matter of the K lire fmrvey whieh is being We (Jo Out of Our Way to Serve FRESH VEGKTABI.KS Turnips - Carrois - Cabbage - Cauliflower - Spinach - Celery Head lettuce - Parsnips - Radishes THE CITY GROCERY Just Rack of Carr's ou rir Struet PHONE MAIN 673 HAY RAVM I'KEE DEIJVKKY I '.At m bi mu mra cash SKAGGS UNITED STORES Oregon Washington Idaho Wyoming . Utah Nevada California Bros. u a H M H M S a m Id M U Bt a made to ascertain the prevalence or goitre among school children. This work is in preparation for the economic conference In March. - The first long dlstunce tee phone conversation between Ros- ton and New Vork tool; . place on Msreh 27, I HH4, , Cash Stores