Friday,-May 15, 1025.
THE'"- UA GRANDE EVENING" OBSERVER
PACT) FIVTO
i. I i Inii ii I ii
Local News In Brief
COMING EVENTS
II. 8. Commencement ex
urclsea May
Union Uve Block Hliow at Un
ion, Juno 10-11-12.
Oil IllJ-IMTtloH Trt
A. I', Morris, of the bureuu of
public rendu, in on an inspection
trip throiiKh Ka.slern Oregon. Mr.
Munis makes his headquarters ut
iTurtrund.
Went lu Poiiliind
Hubert K. Kaliin. lural attorney,
unit to 1'ortlanU last evening to
upend Bi'Vfrul days there on bus!
IMBtf.
"nd here with her nln(ir, Mm. C. I.
Harnett. Mr. nd Mm. Harjfrit will
motor to Pendleton Sunday morn
Inc. aceoiuimnylnir Mlfs KnKllHh
home. Thev win ti.mi tt...
same thero Sunthiy ulso.
Went to Pendleton
Giles llarilllcii. M.'iNiiriiiin r..f II...
Tru Blue Hinctiit company, went to
Pendleton this morning on bunlm-na.
Touring 0 California
Mr. and Mro. A. II. Swift und
family of Baker, un In l,a Grande.
They art- on their way to Califor
nia to spend the Hummer ut San
Francisco und coast points.
Make Home Here
Mr. and Mm. . I.nshum have
J moved here from Pendleton und
Mr. Iishuiu is employed by John
Melville. They expect to make
their home here permanently.
Have Son-
Mr. and Mih. William Kltzfferuld
of thin city are the proud pa renin
of a baby hoii born lo them yes
terday noon ut their home here.
Here This MoriHn;
Mi', and Mi's. W. M. Hary were
In l.a Grande thin morning en route
to (heir home at Summerville after
u trip to I'ortland. Tiny visited
lricnds and relatives there.
To VImI KIstiT
Mrs. Ia Vernr, of Hoqulaiu,
Washington, tKiHaed through I. a
Grande this morning en route to
Wallowa to visit her sister for fl
Week or so.
ShihI .Summer at Wallowa
1 Mitts Anna Uussell wan , In ai
cirande'thiH morning on her way to
Wallowa where she expects to
spend the summer with her sister,
Mrs. McNeill. Miss UuskcII is from
Spokane, Wash;
Went to Pleasant Valley
Little Wayne Gouderham went to
I'leusant Valley thin morning on
train No. 24 ami will spend tht
week, end there with' his father,
who is employed for the railroad
company there, lie will also so
fishing while at .Pleasant Valley.
Mrs. McKay Kecm eiiiijt
Mrs. I. I. McKay Is recovering
from her Injuries which she receiv
ed about ten days ago when a cai
run over her foot. No bones were
broken In the foot but tt was badly
bruised.
Mr. I loll. Out Aunln
"Initeh" lloltz, first, baseman on
the Jar Grande ' hafceVialt leoiii. If
able to be out again after beinp
confined to the hospital with pneu
monia for some lime. He expeeU
to be able to play again in a week
or so. " ' '
. Walter Ulokland Is the owner of
a new Nash coach automobile.
Jlerl Hamilton, Bake.r Nash dealer,
arrived In ki Gnuidc from Port
land Wednesday with the car.
Here from Pendleton
Mrs. Urton.and daughter, Mrs.
Albert Kwartz. of Pendleton, spent
a few days this week In I .a Grande
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
HaKey. They will b ive in a short
lime to make their home ut Port
land. ..
Went to I ;ntcrprle
' Avery Harrison, local Chevrolet
douler.. and K. 1. Koltenborn. dis
trict distributor, went to Knterprisi
yesterday to unload a carload 01
Chevrolet , whleh arrived then
yesterday.
Mot out I to Pendleton
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hun-is motored
tfi Pendlelou today lo attend tin
Kantern Oregon lialty of the W.
U. A. being lield there today and
tomorrow.
1 iitlng Here
Mr. , and Mih. Arch Klemminn
and son. Harold, of Sunnysidc.
Washington, are visit inp in I a
Crande ul the ho of Mr. and
Mrs. -Carl Helm. Mr. and Mrs
J-'lemmlim ren-nlly returned from
an extended (rip" !lo- Kurope and
3-Kyt, and are now en route to
their home at Hunny.slde.
AlTlwil 14IK1 Nlgllt "" -
Miss Nina Knglinh, or Pendlelon.
arrived in La Crande hud evcniim
on train No. IS lo spend the week
MICIIAELS-STEUN
Suits
and
Top
Coats
Somuthiiijr Now in
English Styles!
SUITS
SU.j.OO to $32.43
TOI' COATS
. $30.00 to $10.00
Cbthcs of Quality
(JNT (tPTHlEg?
Tits Store V:th Cousdene
Open Tomorrow
The new building at 1004
Adams avenue for It odes' Meat
Market hus been completed and the
fixtures Installed. The, market will
open tomorrow.
Accident
A slight accident occurred at the
Island City hrldgf a few days ago
when the Chevrolet car. driven by
Hubert Smith, was smashed Into by
an Oldsinoblle car on the highway
where the two roads cpme together
the other side of the bridge. No
one was hurt although the Chevro
let cur was Quite badly damaged.
Going to Welser
M r. a nd M rs. 11. 1 ). Young,
teachers In Hie high school here,
accompanied by Miss Louise l.eigh
ton, will leave this evening to mo
tor to Welser. Idaho, to spend the
week end with friends. They will
return to Lu Grande Sunday in time
for the baccalaureate services to be
hold here nt the Methodist Kpis-
copal church Sunday evening:.
Talked to School
Members of Ihn American Le
sion spoke In the various schools
of La Grande yesterday, explaining
thij American Legion $ &,00(llHiO
Endowment Fund Drive. Hugh K.
Brady talked at the Central school.
Dr. Hay Murphy at the high school.
Warren Gilbert, the Greenwood
school, Kalph Huron, Willow
school, and H. K. Wllllums, Itiverlu
school.
Personal Mention
Chris Lund went to Baker yes
terday to spend a few days there
on business.
Mrs. 11. Brooks and baby went
lo Haines this morning tp spend a
few days there visiting.
Mrs. Ma ry Wn Her went up t he
branch line today on business. She
will visit at Wallowa and Klgin
ind return to La Grande this eve
ning.
I. W. Warnick returned to his
home at Wallowa this morning
;ifter several days spent in Port
land and Kugene on business.
T It StnnnK- find Nnn fllilinii. nf
Buker. are spending a few days in
La Grande transacting business.
Markets
I'OltTI.AM. MAItklrl'S
I'lHiTr.ANI). Ore. (API Live
stock stru'ly; t'irps one cent higher.
2Jri39(tc; hutlir IjUltirTuI
firm.
111 TTi:itr.vr
MAN KHAM'IHI'O (AP)
lei fut 40 'it here today.
WHITE PLAGUE
BIG PHflBLEH
IMIHTLAMI tillAIN .MAIiKI"!'
POBTIAND. Ore. (AP) Wheat
Hard white B. S. Baart, May,
L7t; June, $!."; soft while. May
at $1.59: June ut'$l.KU; western
while, hard winter, northern spring,
western red. May. $1.59: June,
?L5!i; BBB. hard white, May $1.75;
.June $1.75.
(tuts Xo. while feed. May.
?3S; June. $3S; No. J gray, May.
$;t7.M: June, $;i7.5u.
Corn No. 3 K. Y. shipment.
May, $47.5H; June. 47.50.
MAIIKKTS AT A (iLANCII
NLW YOltK ( AP) Stocks Ir
regular; cuppers active uiul strong.
Bondf l'lrm; foreign bonds at
new high record.
Foreign exchanges Steady;
sterling firm, around 4.K5.
Cotton Higher; bullish April
jcon.smnptlon rejiort.
I Sugar Kasy ; lower pot mar-
Coffee Lower; commission
house selling.
The White Plague looms ns one
of the biggest post-war problems
In the I'niteii States, creating con
ditions of distress that cannot be
solved alone by government agen
cies regardless of the liberal laws
providing for th cure of the dis
abled defenders of the nation.
The latest available figures of the
Culted States Veterans Bureau
show that HJ.SS world war ser
vice men are. In hospitals for the
treatment of tuberculosis. This is
nearly one-half or the tola!, 27.
(i I 5 on December .1 S, 1 MM. This
total showed an increase lu six
months from June 7. 192 4. ol
5, (Mil).
While tuberculosis is outdistanc
ed at the present time by the neuro
phychiatrie cases by t!5J, the latler
problem is not so serious, econom
ically, although, to quote the direc
tor of the Veterans' Bureau, Gen.
Frank T. Hints, they require 'y
highly specialized administration,
and are perhaps the most impor
tant In the medical service. Those'
afflicted with chronic insanities wilt
require custodial care in an Insti-!
tutlon the remainder of their lives,1
and in the majority of cases life,
expectancy will not be materially ;
lessened by reason of their mental1
state. j
With tuberculosis. Hi ere arc
many phases lo be met. All have!
been carefully considered by The
American Legion und Ihe'solullon
through the $;i,ouu,uao Kmlowment
Fund now being raised for the dis
abled und the care of orphans of,
veterans is assured. I
One of the most serious problems
In this connection is the care of
the orphans of the veteran, who.
upon his return from the war. mar
ried the sweetheart who waited,
became the father of several c hil
dren, then has become stricken
with the ili seasti that first fastened
its tenacles upon him while weak
ened by exposure and war gas.
The Veterans' Bureau estimates
there ure 5. mm war orphans in Un
called Slates at the present time
who need some degree of care. In
HU return actuaries estimate t his
number will be increased to more
than SO, no II by H2, Many of the
children of war veterans who die
of tuberculosis cannot receive gov
eminent compensation. Often it in
Impossible to prove I hat the ill
sens is was contracted while in ser
vice. , , , -t .
Death Claim Figures.
Of the- totM number of ' death
claims made lo the Veterans Bu
reau. 1X2. "tSG hist December II 0
only 72,759 were altoWed, leaving
109,027 without financial aid. Of
771,1 ltd claims for disability, as of
December SO, last, nearly half, or
:17U,5 1 5 were disallowed. This
means that 1179,51 & war veterahs,
sick und In need of financial aid,
were unable to prove, that: Ihelr
disability Vila due 'fii' wal:' s'e r v i '''. '
A typical cas". is that or James
Setchfield, of Portland, tire., chos
en at random from hundreds ol
similar available cases. ' U illus
trates the .Legion national rehabil
itation committee's work, ihe con
tinuance of which will be intuit
possible by the success of Ihe $5,
(MiO.iMio Kndowmenl Fund. '
Setchfield was u member of" Bat
tery F, 69th Fh-ld AliHIcry, 112nd
Division. As a result of the activi
ties of the Legion lit his behair he
is now receiving compensation for
tuberculosis contracted during Ihe
war. This enables him lo help hih
wife. He also is receiving treat
ment in a government hospital.
Setchfield faced the fight against
tuberculosis wit hout aid until his
condition was discovered by W. B.
Folletl. past commander of port
hind Post No. I or the Legion. The
Legion look charge of his case und
obtained prools tiiat his al l lie! inn
resulted from war service which
enabled the government tp grant
hint compeiis.tlion.
Many times this proof is not ob
tainable. The Legion mainlains lis
own hospital at Battle Creek. Mich.,
for men who need tr itmcnl there.
For I he depi'iidcjil orphans who
cannot receive good care otherwise,
the Legion maintains a children's
billet at Otter Lake. Mich., and
soon will open others. f, .
Enslaved-Kills
SAVEtwvft
SAFETY
DRUGSTORE
You need not wait for a
special sale to save
money on toilet requi
sites lit The it e x a 1 I
Store.
If you have hml u fond
ness for the rather c
. pensile - Imported per
fumes und powders yoi
will find that same chic-,
ness of package and un
mistakable touch of the
master pertumer in em
own Cara Nome, w hich
we sell every day at
l ea lly reasons be prices.
The Face Pow dec for
example is only Ji2.au
a bo, the Creams $1.00
u Jar and the Talcum
$1.00.
Let us show you this
beautiful line. In it you
can satisfy your every
wish.
Glass Drugs
Inc.
La Grande, Oregon
Jf Hindenburg Is Cheered
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K3 immy-'
Hero is General Paul Von Hlndenluirg reviewing an Impromptu
parade In front of his house, uftcr the announcement of his election
lo the German presidency.
C H I
St rung;
bus In I.
( 'orn
wheat.
Cat! It!
1 1 ogs-sti-udy;
C A CrO AP) Wheat
price3 rally 2 to "e a
Steady; empathy with
Lower; large receipts.
Weak; shipping dciuuud
light.
O.-W. SHOPS
TO STAY IN
LA GRANDE
f Continued from Page One.)
to the effect thai u P liable re
port of the move wuu being elr
minted In that city. The urtlcb
then goes on to state (he tidvan-tag'-s
which would accrue to tin
rullroad by 1runf rrlng the com
pany machine MhtpN to Hiker.
Mr. Bollons' statement should ef
fectively set at rest uny further
discujsl ja cu Hi'.' uiuttvr.
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Realistic Painlins
Of Weird Seascapes
Made Under Water
BIO DL JANli;i;0. Brazil (AP)
Few pvople here know that Zarh
PrllclKtrd, the Ani'Tican painter of
submarine life, lias been lending a
hermit's life in Bra::il for two
months, painting for exhibitions at
Paris and Brussels, the former
opening June 1. lie has been liv
ing on Pnqueta Island. In the mid
dle of Bio's big harbor, an hour
by ferry from t he city. A house
was renled in an 'unfrequented part
of the island, and t chain and pad
lock placed ' on the garden gate.
The island is quiet enough to satis
fy his need for solitude. Although
It contains a small village, there
arc no street cars, automobiles or
telephones.
The submarine painter makes his
sketches on specially oiled material
while working under water in a
diving suit, generally at depths of
about 2 5 feet. 1 b re (lie luminos
ity of Ihe water Is equal lo day
light above the surface. The artist
says he forgets about being under
water as he sketches until he Is
warned by u tug on his, air hose,
by . ' .the watchers overhead, that
t here is danger in t he neighbor
hood. Big fish do not bother him.
as they are wary aboul the strange
animal which is always emitting u
stream of hubbies from the top of
its head.
Mr, Pritehard's paintings are Im
pressionistic studies, showing fish
which often have the appearance
of birds flying through the air. Liv
ing coruls und sea plants of va
rious tints appear to be trees und
forests, and dead coral formations
often resemble canyons und cath
edrals. .
Mr. Pritchard 0:11110 to Brazil to
prepare for the exhibitions. He has I
discovered that the climate here isj
unsurpassed for drying his paint
ings, which an made on calf skin j
to secure the peeullur effect resent-1
bling a watery atmosphere. j
Owning1 Race Horses
Brings New Thrills
To English Women
I NKWMABKKT. F.ng. (AP)
I Women in Kngland have taken
greater interest In horse racing
this spring than ever before. There
are nearly Sou women owners of
flat, or straight running horses,
while 11 great many others are ex
tensively Interested in steopleehas
ing. or olher forms of the snort
I coming under national hunt rules.
A hundred years ago there were
but very few women race horse
nwnsrs in (his country, but the fad
within tho last 25 years has spread
throughout (he British Isles, und
every racing center now has Its
quota of fair owners who lake an
active part In the sport.
The latest addition to the list of
women who possess running steeds
is Mrs. J. B. Brunei Cohen, wife of
a m 'inber of parliaimnt( who pur
chased H'ldeuHvay at Kempton after
he Intel won her a I en to one bet
in the Ash ford Plate event. Mrs.
Cohen had but $2.50 on Hideaway,
but she , was so overjoyed at vic
tory that she purchased (he winner
at l hi; auction following the ruee
lor $1,700. If she Is successful, she
says, other horses will be purchas
ed with Hideaway's winnings.
In, connection with tho world
famous Derby, i( is recalled thai no
woman has ever won this event,
although for yeurs they have been
among the com pelt tors, Lady
James Douglas, however, triumph
ed In the substitute race of J918.
her coll (ruinsho rough winning the
2,oou Guineas and the substitute Si.
Lcger, also of that year. In 1919
Lady Douglas was Ihe first woman
to win the Oaks.
in regard to stecplcc hnslng". Lady
Nelson won the ((rand National In
1915, while Mrs. Henry Peul was
successlu! in the substitute race of
1918.
Women owners, however, have
won numerous other big races, the
records for hist year alone showing
that for Ihe third successive season
.Mrs. C. Sofrr Whitburn heuded the
winning women owners and came
eighth on the general list. In the
one year Mrs. Whltburu'u colors
came In for placo in 2 2 races,
bringing In nearly $io.no as prize
money. With all these successes,
however, she did not win a slngh-first-clasn
event. On the other
hand, K lea nor, Lady Torrlngton,
won the City ami Suburban, Mrs.
It. Jeffrey the ftoyal Hunt Cup.
and Mrs. J. itudd the Kb or Handicap.
FEW CASES
OF GOITER
FOUND HERE
(Continued from rge One.)
said to be of a different nature
than those in older children,
- He also examined ihe children's
tonslw ut the -two schools and finds
that about one out of every four
has defective tonsils. This is a
good percentage and is said to be
due lo a large extent lo the excel
lent work of Miss Marquardt, coun
ty health nurse.;
Dr, McAdory will visit the Cen
tral, (ircenwood and Willow gram
mar school und the liiult school
as spou us- possible.
.Mint Knocked Owv Hank
HOOD BlVKlt. Ore. J. U. Bu!,
lard. 55, transient, dueled by tights
of two automobiles us they nun on
the Columbia lilKbwuy east of heiT;
tcppeti in front of one of the chrs
and was knocked over a 20-foot
embankment. Albert Thomas and
C. M. Appcrson, Portland men.
brought Bultard tto the city hail
here and later lie whs taken to the
hospital, where an examination
showed him to be suffering a brok
en shoulder biado and bruises.
ern equipment of any shop In the
city. Our -customers wili (ind the
samo excellent servico hprt as i.
Ilia old location expert attention
that has made the Colonial Pnrlor
tint choice of ull discriminating
women. , . 6-15-It
OOTEL ASTOO
2nd A Hill tot Ant .In
EVERY ROOM h PRIVATE TOILET
50S Dmht New, Modern
Close to SKopping District and Theatres
FREE GARAGE Tariff fioro $1.50
(Votings Held Dangerous
Kl'GKNK, Ore. The Southern
Pacific company is endeavoring to
obtain an order from the slate pub
lic service commission to close the
crossings of Vlllard. Agate and Co
lumbia street In the eastern part
of Kugene, as dangerous. A public
hcuring will bo held In Kugene
May 2S at 10 a. ut., according to
an order received, froju the slate
commission.
The Colonial BeniHy Parlor -,
. Mrs. I.iu llle Daly, Mngr.
Will open In new quarters in the
New Foley Building tomorrow,
May 1 (Silt. The new. location is
more adequate, is nttractively deco
lvitcd, und will have the must mod-
Trades
We lum a modern
Iioiim hi Poiltami In a
good location, tn trade
for a Ihnisc and lot la
liii (.ramie.
We also hint; a goil
modem Ii o u .s e und
large lot hi l.uf.iuiidu
to trade for an a ii Im
mobile, We also have a ohI
lot in Lu (iiiuile lo
trade, fur a (fowl rar.
WEEKS & BLACK
ItlCAIl'OItS ,
i-u' Hii(-.v Jililtr.' '
Jtlsl ni'ltiKs from IV O.'
I.a 'ninth', Ort
Ladies' Jewel-Tone Sweaters
AUK LOVKI.V
Made of Coluniblu yuniH, uluuli'il In tint ji-witl lomH noui;h
for tt sweulcr In a box with InHtriicttona for making llu'iu.
All for 1!.2.-. (
Art & Baby Shop
'F.VKHYTIUNO I'OK TIIF 1WIY"
HKMSTITCIIIM) lintel Konimor UlilR. STAMPING
BUITHIIICK PATTKKNS I). H. O. THKEAU
.Am n limit thlnU, no Ih lie. Ho,'
If liu douau't think, In. jnut Imi't. '
Woiin'n forgive more often than
men. They huve more rhunceii.
Ihe.v linve heller tuHlo In nmrrylnir.
ARCADE
TODAY ' SATURDAY.'
Corinne Griffith
In '
"Loves Wilderness'',;
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C ROBERT W. SERVICE, author oft Spell of Ik Yukon1
BULIE 00 VE HARRY I M0REY CLE0 MADISON AfWE CORNWALL
U JOHN CONWAY pro dodi.R. '
Comedy "Ciricf in IJagdad"
. TODAY "CONTUAI5AM)"
Accuwing ii r aunt of having en
.-luved her. I.IHle P.eth- Hiit. ':7,
or ( 'l de. Tex., whot her aunt to
death a i.h- hpt. Hl,e tnlil autrorl
ties (hut thoutth he I.' ln-lr tfi a
fortune of $:.e.ino. t hat Iht mint
had made her a drudac. .She said
bht: Uiti uever to a uj.'U.
General Cords
do a Long Way to Make Friends.
Jennings & Shumate
Hm-fcssnr tn Southard K Milnu
History has been invariable in record
ing a decline in prices where PIGGLY
WIGGLY stores are established. Qual
ity, price and Piggly Wiggly stand
united in the effort to give the house
wife more for her money every day in
the week
The best goods at right prices all the
time, bring the crowds to Piggly Wiggly
Fisher Urand Karly June Peas
No. 2 cj n Klc
This is a No. 4 size, graded pea.
While Meal Tuna
No. Yi can 'M)c
Caltuna (broken or flaked)
'o. yz can 15c
Underwood's Chun Chowder,
No. 1 can 15c
Underwood's Original Deviled
Ham 9c, 17c, 31c
Angelas Marshmallows, Small package, 3 oz !)c
Angelus Maishmallows, Large package, lO'J oz .....27c
1 Belter Foods
Cleaner Stores
Lower Prices
i 'dlimiliiiic lir:mrl fill ficcn
Stringless Beans, No. 2 can, lie l