La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 15, 1925, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextL Wednesday, July 15, 1925, " THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Tao Five Local News In Brief COMIXti KVKNTS Pioneer picnic tit Riverside Turk July Id. Annual Win;, l'ln and l-'leet-f oot CI nb KIhIi Ha nquc t u nd Annual KuBtcru Oregon SportB nieii's AHtiociiitton trupshool July 2 8. Visit friends Minn Alma Joiwh went to Un ion Junction thin morning to visit friends there for ueveral duys. l Arrived homo Uruce Jiennbt returned to IiIh home In Iak (.Jnuide thiH morning after the past few days spent in 1'ortlund. Went TbhiiiK Mr. and Mrs. II. I. Kennedy and two sons, j'ut and lell, went to Vincent (his morning to spend the day fishing. .Mrs. Henliam Ill- Mrs. IS. A. Kenhum bus been m-- 1 -oiirt here riously ill ut her home tor the past Judge . . MeColloeh, or Jlu few days. She was somewhat im- . h(,r. will arrive in La Grande and proved yesterday. Shopping J Mm. James Kennedy was umong the Union shoppers, in J.a ;rande yesterday. She returned to her home last evening. 1-roiii Medical Springs Mrs. John Kennedy, uccoinpani- ed by her son. Vivian, were in Jjt 1 Grande yesterday from their homo at Medical Springs. jMiss Nrederike Sehilke will sing. (Mrs. 1-ynn Wright will preside at Outing planned the piano. At a meeting of the La Grande ' M. 1. A. u few days ago the an- j lt'l"t'il ihki Father and Sons outing was1 1- William M. peare returned planned for Tuesday. Wednesday, to Ui Grande this morning alter and Thursday, July 2X, 29. and 30. 1 "ie past ten das spent in Port- land attending the post graduate Going fishing J course given by the faculty of the Mr. and Mrs. Itoy Millering ! Angeles school of optometry in umf small daughter. Frances. were. that city. He was also present at on the branch lino train this the beginning of the Klks Con- morniUK. Thev were iroimr un the i branch on u fishing trip. To visit Mrs. K. T. Wilkin, of Boise. Idu ho. ucconipunied by her sister, Mrs. Mary Itlggs, oi' Let ha, Idaho, were in l.u Grande ttiis morning on their way to Joseph to spend six or eight weeks visiting there. Arrived Miss Flora Crulkshank arrived In Iji Grande this morning from Duncan. She was joined here by her sister, Itertha, and the two went to Klgln to visit their par ents. ltehinied to 1'uiiiih ' c; After two weeks spent here vis iting Ut'r 'diaigHter;" MY. "VIHtldn Simon, Mrs. KUa Foster returned to her home at l'arma, Idaho, this i morning. Mrs. KosUr formerly made her home at Joseph and al so visited there for several days. Hate- son I 'n't, while here. They are. mo- Alr. and Mrs. Hay Ilrown are the ' lorlng through will visit in Seattle, proud parents of a seven and one- Portland and l,os Angeles. 'nli half pound baby son born to them j fornia. rt turning home September yesterday, July 14. at their home , at 102 Alder Wlreet. The little boy has been named ltnymond Wilson. 1 lot h mot her und baby arc getting along nicely. At ( rater I.aku Mr. and Mis. J. J;. Stearns, nc--itniialiied liv M Iks .Mae Stearns. and Mrs. Stuart Bennett, of Jink-'1" er, left Sunday by auto for Crat er 1-ake on a, weeks vacation trip. lk'tunilng lionur Mrs. Kraneis i,. Hnu'iut't w;is in ).a.Crando this morning en route to her home at Enterprise. She attended 1 he Christian Kndeavor International Convention In J'orl land lasl week. She also spent a week visiting friends at the basu of Alt. Hood while away. Conferences Sunday Four M. I. A. conferences were held last Sunday. One tit Cbve, Imbler, I, a Grande and t nion. Waller Bean, Mrs. Jda. 1 And rews. M is. If olger M. I jttrson and Miss li Hue Hanks had charge of the conference here. H. K. Andrew, Wilford Johnson. Mrs. C. J. Black and Miss Winona Kyinan went to 1 in bier, l.e.ster Stoddard, Nephi Combs, Mrs. George it,' ,ymnh, Clint's Great Still Going Full Blast WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON EVERY PURCHASE YOU MAKE HERE. Best make and styles of standard lines of merchan dise to make your selection from. Supply your needs now at savings of 'M to 50'. (UNT (iPTHIEg The More tilth a CoiimIcihc and Mrs. Mut Cuulwel) went to Cove, and Mr. und Mm. Hay Uaum and Mish Klizubeth Garrkk hud charge ut Union. HoliiriKtl tnmt fishing Clmrley Whitney and family re turrud lust eveninir frnm a. fish- tnif trip on the Milium Itlvor. Tin j report a very HticceKMful trip with plenty of fisli. , . , . . Visiting lien? '")'' Mrs. Kverett Daveti and fumlly and visiiinK in Im Uraude at the home of Mrs, Uuve'n purentH, Mr. and Mrs. Jarvi.s KmiKh. They urt from Walla Wallu, Washington. ltri'o(rin Mrs. Itenwlek A. Clark, who un derwent u serious operation at Hot lilie Sanatorium last week. Is recovering nicely at the present time. Stopped here Frank Conner, of I'nlon. slop ped In Iai Grande yesterday en route to liis home at I'nion after 11 business trip to Kuterprise. hold court here l-'riday and Satur day. Judge J. W. Knowles is in i'orl land with Mrs. Knowles, who underwent an operation there some time ugo. r Prnrtlce tomorrow ulglit The ,M. I. A. Stake orchestra will practice' at I'nion tomorrow eveninir. Julv Hi. After orchestra praettrw Victor Del'lnlo. violinist. wilt piny several 'numbers and vention Left this morning Mr. and Mrs. lolgr M. Larson and family left this morning via auto for Salt Lake City. Utah, to visit friends and relatives. .Mr. Iirson is superintendent of the lo eul hospital. Kn route to Salt Lake City they will visit J. H. Trainer formerly superintendent of the Grande Konde HospiU.I but now in charge of the hospital ut 1 Hack root, rdaho. - Lcrt this morning Mr. and Mrs. i:d fiitterson anil son, of Formoso. Kansas, left Ji (rrnndivlhls morning for Portland. They naive been visiting for the past six weeks at the home ' of 01 nun t --KJ.il i e vait I on i Z fAyenut&cnt 'U th! Francis t arblne home ruiiuaie. i nis is me econn Visu line I'aiterson s nave mnue Ja ' Grande and t hey are very much ! pleased with the Grande Konde I Valley. They also visited Wallowa 'Jikos Hf'fiisti'iietlon Work Hampered by Soft (.round TOKYO, (Al) The softness of Ihe ground upon which iTokyo is built Is interfering considerably Tvilh the reconstruction work now under way. Recently lr. Ktsht qf Keeonst ruction Bureau recom mended lliat all work on paved streets in the districts where the new subway is to be built be delay ed tinlil after the underground project has been completed. He bused liis recommendation upon observations made during the re cent sewer construction. In some places. It was found, the sewer excavations have caused 1 he streets to sink more lhan a foot. I Many houses and paved roads. Dr. Kishl discovered, have been seri ously damaged because of Hie set tling of the. earth. New Kngland has no whalers today, the" last of the old-time ships of New "ht?d lord having been lost at sa in August of last year. Al the last census in India, taken four years ago. only one in H 1 of I Im Inhabitants of "hot a jNagkur had ever traveled by train. Remodeling 6H -I. mi v - , , i i IN Tllh DAYS of "lavendrr nd old luce," well. Miss Mario i Henry M'ouiifi, n direct . de- wendnnt , ot . Patrick Henry ol colonliil fame, appeared In 1 this costume -at u rolontal ball j f thp .VlrgliiU Slate Society.' Letter Travels for . .. 37 Years; Delivered . T A CO MA Wash. (AIM-Haakon Hader, who ha,his nalive town in Norway. iu'lNSS. recently received a letter meiled from the i;ame place shortly afterward. During Its S7. years wanderings, the mis sive had been handled by the pos tal services in five different na tions, for in that time Norway had gained her independence from Den mark, under whose Hag Bader was born. The letter written by llader's fa ther, long since dead, expressed his lovo and. good wishes lor. his sail or son and contained photographs of liadf.r.'s 'pae.nts. i; t When Hader, a lad of IS, went nbea from hn naliytri jHlngo : of Kragero.t No.rwa. thy lefter" Vol lowed liimltpiCardi.';. WKUs. : 'but arrived .shortly aller he had set set sail fur Huuios Aires. Jte -liad also left Huenos Aires when it reached that cty. anil it was turn- ed over to the Danish consul there. There it lav in the consular fll ich, while Hader pursued his sea. itirniK euieer over mosi. oi ine ,..., 1 In,. 1... lit,,.- Olut : n 1,1., home village. Later he joined the, gold rush to Alaska, and then came to Taeoma, where he opened a cigar store. Home two months ago 'someone, discovered the ancient letter in the consular files at Buenos Aires, and it was, returned P its place of or igin. There friends', gave., postal authorities Under'H last known ad- Dryin' It Up Naaaa p war f mr Thy'rn trying to fpread prohibition In South Africa! Mike H. Thoinaa (alxvr. who pay the bijrgcut In come tax of any man in iXillajt, Tci ha donated $20,000 to (irnd Dr. Jesse H, K'-ltcmB.cvflngellt (lielnw), to Cape Town-nnd nriRhborii citlei for a year'g lectures. He in consid ering accompanyliiff him. s fi y x ,' S ' " , ' ' . 3 K 4 fbOTMFORTS Rexall Corn Solvent ltecommended for the rc inoxal of corns, callouses or patches of hard skin. It can be depended upon to produce the desired results. Rexall Foot Powder Its use allays Irritation, and absorbs moist J re. - Jt keeps the feet dry, cool and freu from odor. Glass Drugs 771 taxaUL Sin.- La Grande, Oregon ilri'ss in Tuc i, mid u un Bi nt here and forwarded UKain to his liri-xcnt iiliicu. of ri'HjiIi'iH-i'. Till' lollrr. written In lilx fatli rVs hunil und kIIII (ilainly h'Kilili', wa like u ini-NHaKc troni another world. OlSThAMl M Altkl.TS l'OHTLANI, Ore. (A I). Live stock sternly today. Kggs about steady: butter 47c.; butterfat steady. IH ITDItTAT. SAX KHANCISCf) (Al). But terfat 65e here today. , I'OHTIiAM) GKAI.X MAItKI I' 1MKTI.ANI). Ore. (Al) Wheat, .-r- Hard while B. S. Baart. July, J1.45; August. $1.45; soft white, July', ?l.4ll: August, $1.4:i: western white, July. l.4:t; August, $l.4:i; hard winter. July. $1.4 a; August. $1.4ti; northern spring. July. H.40;t Aiigusl, $1.40; weslvrn red, July.' i..:w:-August. SI.S7: BBli. biird ivhlle.; July, $1:45: August. fl.4ft. Oats -No. 'I whitii leed. July. $:i:; August. $:t(i; No. 'I gray, Jiriy, $;t:1: August, $:to. , Corn No. a 1-J. Y. shipment. July. ?4S.:.i; August, MS.f.'t. MAKKKTS AT A ;lACi:. NKW.YOKK (AC) StocUs Strong, V. S. Iltibber crosses 00 lo 1112ft high. Bonds Steady: Dodge Brothers debentures acllve, Foreign exchanges Mixed: Dan ish and Norwegian kroner at new highs. . Cotton Advanced; bullish con sumption report. Sugar Steady; belter deni ind. Coffee Kusy; lower spot de mand. CHICAtiO (Al')-Wheal- Bare ly steady: heller wevithcr. Corn Kasy; favorable crop re ports. , Cut tie Higher. - ' i Hogs -Steady to firm. 'Vooi TllllllS ULl'OKTi;!) liOSKBl KG, Ore. Activities of 1 1 1. 1 u li. in I. .... ii .liu.xii-t'i'itri by warehouse managers at Oakland un. I YnnriiMii nnrl the I'nelfli Knol (irowrs' association today offered rewnni ir ' or imorinm nm A I ruck Clinic fi-nm Peinllelon anil ocr (lie llliie .MiMMitilbiM es lenlti v nnd lianbfl from I In new IntnlHT jrd li Ihitii hunt or Vdnr Mifntfles and 17 khIIohs of I'Minl, Oil nnd Vaniloh. The imly reu mhi In Ihe rld lie rmite mi far for hlilMKles hi id paint l iHaiise he r-nieil inottej. leillcul Sprlna-. Ibilier, Irfr-ffnr, Xiiiiiui, lenrbniii, ; KitnielH, I nlori. Com", Allecl, Imb ler. North 'odrr. Jfwph. it lowft mill I'endlctini, nil urn our reifiiliir ciihIiuimtm. may Ih- nhr. to mid ( likiijupi and l-diunl Clly later. Claude C. Pratt Lumber Co. Tlic Tour Man'. Irlcn.l" OpH. I)iilnlry. riiom. M-2IH Ho Kilmlny Hiisliirsfl j ; 1 i Markets i- f i s t 2 ' OAL'S PKOTKCTOIl IS JOHN O. 8AKGKNT, llio Ludlow Vfrmonter, whom he pre ilili nt hn niolnll uttomrf en ml. Jlears nso wKen Cut Martrd in rolkin t llljrk'RlTrr Aradrmy, Vt., the boys nantpd to haie hint. Hut "BIr John iludcnt, passed out the word that Cal waa under his oro. lection. ' biding to (he arrest and convic tion of persons guilty of stealing wool from an association member. In checking out the wool stored in the 1 wo warehouses. It J was found thieves had removed six sacks, three from each place, the wool being valued at approximate ly IRtui. The thieves had forced Ihe doors of each warehouse und had carried away the wool sacks, weighting about iMiu puunds each, in a truck. Thefts from individ uals also have been reported. Despondent Man Kill- Self. KP!UNWIKJJ,-Ore. Carl M. Iverson, lid,, shot himself through the head, dying from the wound an hour and a half later, lie v:m a half brother of Mrs. John .Kin warlng, at whose home he commit ted the act. He came here about A year ago from J lavenport. la., and was known lo have been de spondent for some time due to his Jnabllityto secure work as an aulo top Tinlstier. s' ' pii.Noririox iiiiA'r li;ss. fliNDI JITON. Ore. rend leton ians breat lied wil li greater ease nnd perspired less than for several days, dui' to a drop In the tempera ture. The maximum lor the dny was '.', as against 100 for Sunday !Mi for Saturday and 18 last J-'ri-day. A hot -ind prevailed Sunday for Hume lime, but the wheat crop Is though! io have ripened sufficient ly to have avoided any mate rial ;oss. d-i. 1 DEFENSE'S MOTION IS NOT UPHELD (Continued from I'nge One.) eomis'l. iriiined Ihe floor to make clear his attitude on piayer in court. Another Ohjcclloii. (In objerled, ho Htid, lo any re ligions at miiHphere in the court, during Ihe trial. The slate coun sel denied ihere was any religions controversy in the fiN- and nb- i..i-t fil lik "(Mm hi-et;liii" everv 'iiiondng on the 'subject ol prayer1; He asKciI I lie court lo siop ine uiuiy protest. The judge Slid lie hoped Hint Hie The W'hite John Galsworthy's Famous Novel. 100,000 copies prayers would "do nome. good." "They will not hurl anyone and may help,' Judge Huuiston declar ed. A Fusdnaliiitf Drama Of Today Vivid Glowing Glamor ous Colorful And "NEWS" .ARCADE STARTS THURSDAY The Al Barth Benefit Showing LESS FARMERS IN U. S. TODAY (Continued from rge One. coast: Ksllmuted farm population January 1, J24: 1.UU&; Arrivals: Itlfths: per cent .3, number Tl from cities, towns and villages: per cent 7.3; number 73; Depar tures: deaths: per cent .7; number 7; to cities, towns and villages; per cent 10.6, number toti; farm population of January 1, HU5: per cent 98.2: number 187. (Number of persona in luoo I, c. ouu omit ted.) Federal Taxes Coming: Down, Stewart Asserts (Continued frnm Pire One.) more gradual, except la certain contingencies. Luxury taxes as on automobil es und auto supplies, jewelry and theater tickets will dwindle, bit by bit, to nothing, income tax ex emptions will bo Increased, slow ly It's rather a wild guess which is the best anybody can niako but perhaps the federal load will be lightened, in the absence of any of the. contingencies referred to, by 30 per cent, alt 'round, in the, courso of six or seven years. The contingencies? Well, the failed States has about 12 billions in debts outstanding In Kurope and is getting nothing, principle or In terest, on approximately eight bil lions of it. . If this mutter's fixed up. und the debtors begin turning In the In terest and making a few inroads We buy for less and sell for less ltllllllHKl MllllM Koft iiml Mire ecillara. Mra's Work ShlriH ."( Ilnrvcst Hills 7 - I7 lion's Itt'st ;rnlu Work MH'S mill Cunvils .loos, hruvy vt. !."( IMillicr-fut'fd (Jloics 25c I,IHli'.S' Vllilo 11'SMS....$2.'J5 LlKllivs' C'miifort Pumps S'J.I.I imil Ji!.0r, The New York Store DESTROYERS OF HIGH PRICES 1216 Adams Ave. 1 General Cord Go a Long, Way lo Make Friend?. Jennings & Shumate Cool Underwear It. V. I, sl.vlr ill flilltlrrn's Mills "J lo 8 yrais si.rs. Also 'rslM, for infants. A nllr of f;ni'lt-ivi I'lrt1. ui(i rirry jialr of Half Skxhs. Art & Baby Shop "KVEKVTHINfl FOI1 Tlir; llAflV HEMPHlTt'llINO Hotel Konunir llilx. - KI'AMl'INQ BU1TKR1CK l'ATI'UU.NS I). M. O. HIKEAT Today of (he book have been sold on thp principle, It wil help' niu- ' terially. ., " Then there's Amerlcus own war Indebtedness, almost entirely In ternal but It has to be paid, for all that. Its- principal lias been reduced since 1!)1U from about 2(1 to about Jui billions. This saves Interest. As It continues stll less interest. - Now, as to slate, county und city taxes, which offset these federal reductions. Local levies, from statu on down, were f 1.1.1) t, per capita the country over in 11)12, which was an Increase of more thun DO per cent In 10 years and in I'J'tZ the per capita was $32.33, or an increase or nearly laa percent In two dt wades, ... The states, couulh-s and cities weren't paying their bills us they went along, either.. Their Indebt edness, per capita, were 22.7;t,ln l!H'2 and in maa $79.1)0. nearly a 2;ik pop c'nt inen-ase. Safe Milk and Diet Forlnfantt, invattai. The Attd NourishinR DiRcstible No Cooking. JOT AToid Imitation Substitute HOTEL ASTOD 2nd & Hill Loa Amelea EVERY ROOM hai PRIVATE TOILET 502 Rath New, Modern Close to Shopping District and Theatres ' FREE GARAGE Tariff horn $1.50 I1UV THIS HOME . .(Hlvi'll n-liioiii liouso lii'llr Isluiiil Clly lilcli w:iy across from Mm SKiiikii .M III. Price . fS.VNI.UO. 'IVrnu. Wo Illlvo HC'iurtll good luls ii i- n r (lit. w llhnv Schoiil for m,c. yjuij Wmvi, or wo will bullil you a small lionio nnil wll mi vi'ry eusy pay ments. liouso ami Imrn ami two ai'ivs linn- Willow Srliool. us show you Mils iilacu. WEEKS & CLACK KKAl.TOItS Now J''olry Illilg. i ItiKiiriiiico - Ixan in (his country alone.