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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1925)
- V ' . I........ , nl'I'HI' I'll HAWAII DECORATES AIR HEROES Sllvr .MI.T.-.. , .. ,u(,h phot liorK (AD The Com- Ho Ini' II1.01 KCHiviAij ,!itlii--nlrwlio during four yean glv a llv'r cup to Hie lilKli "u", ' ., ..i,.avor. Thill cup win -liool cmliavor. to lie vreMei each iur 10 u . i.;van. who Is now lies! al1-urouil fresh num. lat rarj thf Mt n" Service clul) of H' city WllliiniflU' university. 'titfriUK 4V -L- , ti n)it.v - Rnntember 2-1, 1925. i, hi'mitnm wivur cup X; 4 i f Till; KTOItY THI S 1'AH Pierce Phillips, after helpliiK flit! I'uiinliHH (.'oiirtiuu back ovtr ('hltUoot 1'iibh, In Alasku. where he had gone In tu-i'k jre-hl In the new ly diHcoviTid ficl'lH, nuets up with the Alei 'uHlicy' brothers, chunee pciinnliihinees on tho hiusimlonn trnil. While In their tnl they tin" prrt hI41 find ht iil fur tho tin CI of nroviniona from tho other min ors. Tho MeCnskey hrottierH had held lntru.st part of I'hllllpH' huvIiikh onil tin y not only ur-t-tiHi d Mm of tin theft lmt claimed that liny hail lii'cii robhed of 1'hlllipn money. At a bellitfonrnt ihIikth" nieeiiiifr friiilt vvitn OiHfened on hint and nil tho persuitfilon of 'l'oleon iJond, it frh-nd ho had met on t ho Iralil, to ml not llHHuaIo them, , I At un opportune time Con Mean OnnrtetMi roiuen to IiIh reHVtie, tell Intf the mob that ahe knew l'hll-j lips to have, been on the trail In the tlmo he w;iH auppomMl to have COinillllted the theft. Jim MeCaskey, one of the broth ers, edwd forward from the crowd and HCowtliiK' at' (ho Count Hit, nyn: "Whal'H t lie bleu, anyhow ? Are yon wtuck on this UhlV" Publiihed by Arrangement with First National Pictures, Inc., and Frank Lloyd Productions, Inc. 1 Kln. and then, us if to cmnhanlze turning cnnBcioiiHnen.s. "lie told yon he was In Id up- that bin Hkull huh cracked, didn't he?' The Count hh threw back her head and lunched unrest ruined I y. "My! lint yon men are footH? Now, then, who do you Htippoae Kot younjr l'hllllpa' money? I'm your wMh. men." There was a Hxeul craning of necks, u momentary hush, the while. Jim McCaski y rolled his head looaeiy, openei) Ms eyett, and Htared wildly about. The Counters bent down toward hm and now lu-r checks had drown while, h r blue eyes were flamlrifr. - "Well, my man," she cried. In a Hhakbitf voice, "now you know what kind of a womAn I am. 'Cotgitlntf percentage cheeks,' eh?" She tte.emcd upon the point that ninnlflcaiicc, the cxecut loner Kave bin cat-o'-idne-talls u practice awing. A the laFhe.f htael through tho air tho victim at the poat stiffened rigidly, but hln brother, out able the luclonure. writhed lit liiH tracks f d uttered il faint moan, I'rofthiiK by the Inuttentlon of bin captors, Jim Me Can key summoned his Htrenglh and with an effort born of des peration wrenched himself free. Manila graHp''d at h'lm aa he bull ed, bodies burred his way, but he bure thein down; before the mean, lug of the commotion had dawm-d upon the "crowd at larKe he had fought ills way out and wan speed ing down tho street, lint fh re routed irien wore at IiIh heels, a roar of ratfe burst from the mob, of and In a body it took up the ohane. re.'y.-hlnff out and throttling Jim I Down thejalumpy. uuddy trail With ber lo? airoiitf lutKera. "l.etH.went the purtntll, anil every eom aee you and your piveloua brother! mund to halt spurred the fleeing tic a HMIe countbiK. Count out a 'man to 'swifter flight. Cabin rilAPTHU TV. OonilmiPd Tho Counti'sa (;ourtean eyed Iter Interrogator coolly, her eh Dialntalned their even rolnrliiR, her eyes were aa ley blue as ever It was plain that ahe waa in no wine omburraaaed by hla lualnuatlon. Very riuletly she said: "I'M tell you whether I am if you'll tell mo who pot. IiIh thouaand dollara. Wuh It your brother?" Jim MeCankey recoiliMl; hiH facu whitened. "Who hll you over the head?" tho wo man persisted, "Did lie?" - "Thut'B none of your business." 31m shouted. "I want to know what you'ro doing In thin case. You any the kid was In Underman last nbrht. Well, I nay you're a ! How I 'you know he didn't steal that rice beforo ho left, for that matter?" "I know ho vm In I.lndermnn because I was with him," v "With him! All nlKht?" The tpeaknr Kftnned inmiltliiKty, , "Yea. nil nisht. I slept In the sumo ttent with him and " thousand dollara for this boy. yiilek!" " It was Ilepn Dorot who aenreh ed the palsied victim. While t.-her lianda restrained tho old.r brother, he went IhroiiKh lhe younger one and, haviiiK done so, hauib-d rh-rce J'hllllpH a bulky envelope adilreaa ed in the la'lter'a hand writ Iiik.' "Hlie'a yuui'H, td?" 'I'olcok In quired. I'hillipa made a haaly examina tion .then nodded. The Countess tuutcd once more to .tho crowd,. 'i move that you apoloKlxe to Mr. I'hllllpH. Ar you xaine?" Jb-r question mot with u yell or approval. "Now, then, there's a new caso on the docket, and the charge is hlwhwny rob-bt-ry. Are you ready to vote, a verdict?" iler race was set, her eyes still Hashed. "Guilty:" came with a rour. "Very well. Han the ruffians If you feel llko it!" Hhe leaped down from her van tage point, and without a word, without a Kluncu behind her, set out ulonjr the Dyeu trail. CM A 1 "J'K It V "Looked kind of sally for a Mpell, didn't It ?" ' Tho Krizzled leader of the posse, he who had ffeeted the capture of tho thieves, ftow, I've pot your number," was speaking to I'lerce. "Well, iey6'unKr McCadtey tiled In Hi- I'm duo for n private apolouy. I wnv.ih. , hope you cherish no hard feelings. "Hah!" The Counter shrluiriird Ih ?" l-ucky that woman allowed up. Who Is she?" I'hllllpH shook his head. In hln turn he inquired, "What are you j&injr to do with the McCnakeys?" The elder man's face hardened. "1 don't know. This talk about She slept alU hanwln' makcH me weary. I'd aaiui cm; l it kick a bar 1 out from under either of 'em, I've done unconcernedly. "As lor tho rlcu Vtiit.tf slolen bofore he " " 'CountvMB.' ITa!" Jim burst forth ntfain. "Hwcll , counteHs yon rut The Dyea lttt U.i 1 1 H are l ull of 'counti'HHeH' ItUe you eounllntf purcentajfe checks. Hoys, who are you boIiik to believe niKht " i McCaskcy ot no further, for with a cry of ihkc Hemi I'hllllpH Hitch IIiIiims and 1 never had any sot his muscles and lauded upon tiad dreams." him. It was u iniKlity blow audi "ut H was plain that (he aen ti lt found lodKutcnt upon the side inetit favorlna- such extreme puu- Of lis victim's face, . .lltu McCaakcy went down and his aHsalli..:it, maddened complete ly by tho reel of hlH enemy's riesh, lunged forward to stamp hint beneath his heels. Hut stout arms seized him, bodies Intervened, and he was hurled backward. A shout arose: there was a general serom blo. for tho raised platform. There woru yells of: "Shame!" : "IlaiiK on to hlin!" "Htrutch him up!" "Dirty Innite!" , I'hllllpn loiitfht with despera tion; his BtriiBtjles catujed tho Htructurn to cruk and to strain; men piled over it and Joined In tho flRht. Ho was whining and Bobbiufr In his fury, i. Meanwhile, ready hands had rea rtued Jim from the trampling Teet tind now held bis limp body erect. It was tho clarion call of the OounteHH Couiiiau which first1 made Itself heard above the din. Hhe had climbed to the railing mid was poised there with one arm outriumr. a uulveriiitr fintfer leveled At Jim McCaMkey's head. "hook!"Vhe cried. "Look, men at Ills head! Th.-re's proof that s I n lybiK!" The vietim of the nflHaillt had hint his cap In the Heuftlo. and with II had one the bandage. Ills head was bare nuu, and, oddly ciioukIi, it showed no matted hair, no cut, no bruise, no mvellliitf. It was. la fact, u p. t fectly normal, healthy, wetl-pre-aerved cranium. l'hllllpa rimed hi ntriiKKlen.; ho passed a shakhif: hand ov.-r hi nyi-H to eb-ar his isit.n; b!s cup tors released llllll niid (1 uvi tl closer to Jim Mi':iwky. who was now Nlmttlnr tli. ririt siirr.t of rt - Ishmeiu had changed, for a suf,r Kesliou Was made to Hotf Hie thieves and cend them out of tho country. This met with luatancu nVHponse. A motion was put to administer forty lashes and U was curried with a whoop. Hi net the younger McCalwkey ap peared to be still somewhat dazed irom the rouwh handlbiK he liad suffered, his brother was thrust forward. The latter wuh Hlrlpped to the waist, his wrists were firm ly bound, then trussed up' to one of tho stout end-poles or the lent rrnule whle'i. aUeleton-HUe, stood over the plait orm. This done, tho committee fell back, ami tho wifldcr or thu whip stepped for ward. Tho crowd had watched theBe K'ini proceedings intcutly; It be came quite silent now. The hour was fjrowiiiK' late, the day had been overcast, and a damp chill that searched the marrow was settHn as the short arternoon drew to a elose. Tho prisoners naked body allowed very white beneath bis shock of coal-black hair, his n sh a. clued tender and the onlookers siared at It In fascination. Jo.? McCaskey was u man of luive; he held himself civet; there was deilauce in Kuit which he leveled at the facea below him. It'll Ills brother Jim was nut made ot" such stern shirr he was tho ni'MUirr, the more cowardly of the pair and these methodical pro pu.itloas. the certainty or his own ruriheoiutiiK ordeal, bred In him a desperate panic. The sitfhl of his b-ot'i-r n.-sh bared to the bite or the lash bn.uKht burnt to him the horrid mi- hlKniricance of u rion- AITLK KOXKS We bie them for Sale, obi itml new ItfieA nt' frm.i rite To wveutern tent Per box. Buy Amount l-'itMU mi Imiv it) I'lin Itiuiisnnd. Tlicrr Im Kiiinf In lie n sliortnm of Ho iiinlrHnl, In fart The mill bine turned 1 Hi nit Nome orders already. ItcMer NfM-ak for Yours now. La Grande Warehouse & Storage Co. M,IX JBJ : Varh Yo.ir Frail, i my ( lulu Grow SironjiTaKc on Weight a feu days iilcker I'v.-r dreamt of thes. fit-all irMiKlng tabli-Ts '' Cod Liver H Ta.di ts w III start 10 ' Jik. t Idn, tiudcrnour- ; lu ju-it ' than 1u wen-l.-i 'iib I Me j CMi,poiin! h. !p .un : After Mikn.-.vi and where rlcK- ' tS U'V SO--,,, ,.(,.,1 lm,y U(, (.pp,.. jcl.illv alh,l.i,. No need to plve n"M' 'i'V a,-. if n;lty Cod l.lvr tll tins,- tahbt are made o (take ll.c pliit,- ,t that Rood but Ml nut'! line. st. mac h -ipsetting , i -dti-ln. and t in y surety do it. i I !.' v do rut on II. sh. I A! ''I i'nSH t-ua; Ston, t'Uis I'nii't. Inc.. L. ,. Iiriif !-, m imi iniKi'iM Tor McCoy ''od l.-,.r I'd Compound TatiletS iii i;iy t.. t.i,i :n csndy and ! p- ni.- - tin tablets . ri 'ins. te siuv and c t M. CovV lb orlutiml ii ireniiinn and mve th ' Inld n chance lor Ha days. If doors oiamed: people came run ning from t it Ir tenia; some tried to fllnn .1 hemselves in the way of the escaping criminal; packers tolling up the trail hnanl tin- ap- proaelilnfr clamor, shook off Iheir burdens and endeavored to sel.e I he figure thijl came bound Iiik ahead of it.. Hut Jim dod-d them all. Knillnx in their attempt to intercept him, these new com rs (olneil'the chase, and the futri- frl&rrfiMFL ' $$L'Y fid pms m WtMt i Diconitcil In the bpst of llnwallnn fusliion. the crew of the PN-9, No. 1, was received in Nuw lllwllf. W'auai, us the hcro-s that they are. . I.eis were thrown aro-jntl their necks by the cheerlnir tlirouHH, anil here you see the flyers ufti r they luul had their first Rood sleep and square meal in nine days, l.elt to rih'ht; 0. 0. HtuiiU, - cliiut radio operator; Commander ItoilRera, and Ueut. H. .1. Connell . .... i ... live, once the first" 'frenny of, ex- 'owed by others: there came n eili'inenl had diel in him.' heard I scultr-rnd . fgsillude, and with . a their foolsleps RainlnK on him. He. nliuhly leap Jim McCaskey fell. was stark mad by now; black ter-! ;ltuiwci; In Inldulr; - no was dead wln-n.'Jiis pnrsiiers reacluMl for throttled him. Then some oiu-; , , ' f red a shot: that stint ai fol- I (To tie- Continued.) ! ' ; The biffgrest hit in "coon's asre." ; ;". Choice selected walnuts, wonder ful pure dairy cream, then good old maple" flavoring, together with tasty, smooth caramel. All mixed up and covered with the most gen erous pure milk chocolate covering you ever enjoyed. It really just hits that hungry spot when you don't know what you want but you want it. ; SWEET CANDY COMPANY Salt Lake, Utah Chocolate Always Look for lhi$ Carton with thu Cowboy Radio reception is get ting better evevy night. Now is the time to get your new B-BATTERIES AND - TUBES Wo have just received tx clvkq shipment of Tubes and Bntterles and can sup ply your needs. Telephone your orders to MAIN J 24 and wo- will deliver to' your home. ' - La Grande Electric Co. Have You Ever Bought On The Installment Plan?; Most people have. A little down and a little a month is i popular means of acquiring things ' you can't purchase outright and the payments..,,, are small enough so as to be convenient. You can save the. same way! You can ac cumulate a good-sized reserve fund by putting your savings in the I.a Grande Building & Loan , at the low rale of $7 or $5 a month. The amount is so small you will never miss it yet 7 a month accumulate, in 101 months, with 7 compounded semi-annually, a total fund of $1,000.00 ' - You can never tell when the time will come when you will need a reserve fund of $1,000.00. You can never tell how soon you may need the t ' income from a sound, conservative 7 invest ment. Investigate it now let us talk it over with . you and give full details. La Grande Building & Loan Association u M n m a n H n a a H n H U H a H n N a a 3 H n H a N m n 6vafBM a mm H a n n M !m iM Never Has Progress Seemed So Swift GRANDMOTHER'S girlhood would seem pathetic ally poor in comforts to us today. She never knew the convenience of electrically done housework; of time sa,ved in cooking; of swift trips through the country' by motor; of the world's best music in her home, out of the air. . A generation has changed the lives, comforts anil habits of the world. Tomorrow new conveniences, new. comforts will swiftly find their, way into our lives. The advertisements will herald their coming. To day a manufacturer will announce a new and better product. Tomorrow a million men and women will use it as an old friend. . - , : An advertisement breaks down the barrier of dis tance and tells to all the world in a day's time the best and newest things the world has devised. People who keep abreast with progress read the advertisements. ,"1 ADVERTISING IS A HERALD OF BETTER THINGS M n M H D H M IS n n n a- n n s u II II a n u n n n n u n ii ou a,( o t dedu-hted with results IBIIIBIBSaB3B3BIE8BBBBBBB9BSllBlBBffBSSSSS5S5sU you Kwt your momy back. Adv.
