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Tuesday, December 29, 1925. 'THE EX GRANDE EVEN INC OBSERVER Pace Five, i: i ft. , Local News In Brief COMING EVENTS. Jimu 1), 10, II 1'iiiuii Llicstock show at Milan, Ore. n Cily oil lllislucs Hhlnev Telser, attorney of l'ort- !&tuJ. was a business visitor to l.a $runue yesterday. hii-tinax at Wullil Wullu Mr. and .Mrs. K. O. Uickuiorc avo returned to .their home here rler spending Christmas al Walla .Vv'ulla, Washington wlllt Mrs. !lckmore'a laiicnU. Ilert- mcr Week End .Mrs. l-'lessor, whose home Is al Ilium, motored . to- Lit Grand" Saturday and spent the day visll nK and xliupiiiiie. f In rurllnnd for llnliilajs J .Mrs. .Myrtle linnker is In l'orl f. ind tliis week visiting friends, t Jnrs. Hunker went to Portland t'lirislniaa eve In order to spend C f'hristiiius, there. Spend 'lu-itniiis at Ontario .Mr. and .Mrs. V. U. .Schubert, i Ui Claude, went lo Ontario or Christnuis.1 They visited Miu gchubeiTs parents there. parried liitt Mailt J Judge Hugh K. lirady officiated ft tin; murriage of Clifford Merle JlcCnllouRh and Geneva Velum frost last uvenlng at his home. interest Shown In Contest Much Interest is being shown fti the Jiible. reading contest being conducted al the Church of God iunouncj meiits stall. About Childreir are. taking part. 1.- To I'oiilsuid for New eirh m Mr. and Mrs. 1 11. Norton will l,a Grande tonight for J'ort- liind where they will spend New year's with Mrs. Norton's sister. lien Trnm I tuner t I 1 Jasper 'l'erry. of Hupert, Idaho, ) Arrived in l-a Grande yesterday! ami is visiting here at the home of j his sister. .Mrs. S. K. Andrew, hu will be here Indefinitely. t , Blf. Williams 111 J. H. Williams, who huse been (II for several days. wa3 reporletl itt In: about the same today. Mr. William's condit ion does not im jbrove very rapidly. y. ill Have Trip Around the World Mr. and Mrs. Julius lioe.sch and 8n. Marcus, will leave Iai Grande this wjfk for San Kraneisco Cali fornia. They will lyave San l'ran iisto February H on a cruise around the world. "if ' lim-k IHnne lo Knterprlse i Mr. ami Mrs., lien Thompson. und 1(1 tie son, Kuinon, have re- uirnei to their home at Knter- Vjirise. aTter visilintr here during Ihe Christmns holidays' at the lioinc "pf Adam lleek. I,efl I ji (Grande ibis Mornhm r i ltr. and M. K. lUill. and daugh ji it-rs. Couslance and (i wendolyn, r hit l.n C.rande this morning for i:; ,1heh- home In Portland, after at ' lending the marriage of Miss Alla f' ijl'e.-n ieroggln hen.- last nlghl. The p .flails Jnolored lo ha tlrande Htm- I $ - It; i test (r ;iandnioiher f: .5 Miss N'lrgiula I iik 1 ) 1 in is In l.a f; jf ; ramie 1 1 gue.st f her graml- Smother. Mrs. K. W. lniKhlin. 'J.Mi.ss l.atmhlin's home Is at I'.ak !t. She is a student at the Ore- i;;on Aj:rienll oral mllegr. and is -ihorne for Ihe Christmas holidays. " 3 II. from Pendleton Hergeiin i traffic-. ofi Cecil l.l linllen, stale i.tther in ihiirge of the $ i:ast. rrt Oregon division wllh 'aotMat'iri-s at jvmiH'ton, is in i Ciraiuh' loday on official bus- L'Jincss. s - i - . ' ' -h V earlier on .n-atlii : M is.sV i'.laniv- Whil fug, daughter or 1 . Whiting, is home from T-Hrihain Cily, I'tah. where she is I mi lea cher In I lie grade schools. ;Siie will conclude her vacation V tir.h.y evening. Miss Whtling It's ma Mrn Ol'R DIG 6TH ANNUAL JANUARY SALE STARTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 2ND. Ex very Article in NOTHING RESERVED. See Thursday Ad. GnJ (WTHIEji 'THE STOJtE is u I.a Grande high school graduate. In 'lty on Holiness Irvln Weslenskortr was a bus iness visitor to 1a Gmmln yester day. Mr. Wcsleuskow has a store at lntfjlcr. Visiting Parent Hcrcw Mr. and Mrs. Henry Proctor, and small sun. Of Uluckfoot, Ida ho are vlitlnff In I-a Grande with their parents. They will bo here until ufler New Year's. Hen? for Holiday Mrs. I-'rank Baker la visiting- In Ui (irandf during the holidays at t lie homo of her daughter, Mrs. W. 11. Uohncnkunip Jr. Keturii Iioiim Today . Mr. and Mrs. George Hunting ton Currey Jr. and small son re lumed to their home today after visiting In Iji Grande for several days. They live at Arlington.. To Itaker Sunday Mrs. J. K. Kchufer1 and daugh ter. Miss Mabel Schafer. went to Ilaker Sunday, whero they visited relatives and friends. ' Went Home fir 4"hrlslmas Mr. and Mrs.; George II race went lo Pendleton for Christmas. when they visited Mrs. Ilrace's parents. Thep returned- to ' la d ramie Sunday fight. ' '- " Visiting Mother llcnw " Mrs. Jlarry Gil in ore, who makes her homo In Seattle, Washington is visiting in 'La (irando at .the homo of her mother.- Mrs. Nellie Spencer. Mrs.' Gllmoro will be in La Grande until after New Years. Kchn-iis to Portland t,, After spending Christina's in Ia Grande tit the home ofAr and Mrs. 11. A. lienhtim', Ifs.1 Viola .Johnson has returned to her home in Portland. , ." I o Attend wnw A eililing-- . Mrs. Stella Ingl left I-a Grande last night for rfentlle. Washing- ton. wheit she will attend the marriage of her son. Clayton In gle, which will take place there this evening. Hen from Seattle i . Mbs Thelma Clroate Is visiting in ,ti Grande during the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. M, Choate. Miss Choat'e has been Jiving at Seattle, Washington. Here fr Cttrlsl mas Mr. and Mrs. ltobert Pnttison hud as thelp guests Christmas. Mrs. l'atlison's sister and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. J. McCrury and their son, TtobeH Tattison; ntl of (Portland. They returned to West- ern' Oregon Sunday night. ' .... - lien for Christina- I Miss Kleanore Willanison and A. i.oo left Im Graride 'venterdiiv for Portland, after spending, Christ mas here with Miss Williamson's moi her. Miss Sarah Williamson accompanied her sister to Port hind' and will visit there for, some time. " ( Itelnrns to I'ortlnud- . ' Mrs. Nora Webb and her daugh ter. Miss Mildred, left Iji Grande last night hound for t heir home In Portland after spending Christ mas In I -a Orande ut the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Webb. Miss Webb has been employed In a beauty shop In Portland, but ex pects to start a shop of her own there soon. Visiting Parents Here M r. a nd M rs. pay Sell u ma t e will leave a Orande tomorrow on I iHt Pi ,ij ii i, us a ngeies, ( a n ; fornla, where they will nmke t heir home. They have been vi siting here since Christinas at Ihe home of Mrs. Schuiivite's parents. Mr. and Mrs. .!. H. lAVf. "' ThiM e.tme iu i.a unuiuc irom ,vion lana. Home Tor Cliil-imnv MIhs Lucille Taylor, will return lo I'orlland thlM evehlng.where she makes her Ifbme. nf'ter spend Ing Chris! inns In l,a. Orande at Here Our Store Reduced. A CONSCIENCE tho homo of her mother. Mr8,,L.f Vi: Taylor. iWhllo hora Mlsa Tay-: lor had as her guest. Miss l,ela GUIstrap, also of Portland. Miss Glllstrap returned to Iter homo Sunday night. I To Move to Ontario Mr. una Mrs. V. 11. Schubert Tvill leave 1a Grundo sometime this week for Ontario, Oregon where they will mitko their hoi no. Mr. Schubert has been employed 4n the highway offices hero for Bomv time as draftsman, llo ac cepted a position wllh tho Oregon Short Line at Ontario. Y. II. A. VtkyH $1000 The Woman's Benefit associa tion has payed to Susie Declous, benlflelary. daughter of Mary Fer guson, deceased $1000, the full sum o fpollcy. At the last re gular meeting of the association a beautiful picture was presented by the members of the review to tho retiring commander, Ida Charlton, as a token of remem brance. SCHOOL AGE POPULATION ' SHOWS GAIN (Continued from rage One.) population in because of the natural growth of tho districts, especially in I.a Grande where tho increase, exceeds that of the county. Many Conic to la Grande. . Corresponding decreases In the smaller dlstrlets are the result of migration of school children to the larger schools, such as exist in L'nlon and La Grande. The figures also Indicate. Hint la Grande's growth In total popula tion )s all out of proportion with tho condition of the county outsld" of la Grande which shows a de crease If the school census' is taken as a criterion. Take district from' the. -county as a whole and Ihe results follow: County (minus ia Grande): J925, male 1533; fe male, 135(;; total, 2KS9; 191M. male, 1 5 i ! ;, f e. ma le, 1 4 3 o ; t ota U .3 y 7 H. De crease in county outside of l.a Grande yo. t . The school population of all disr trlets tit present follows: J 249G 20 78 45 lfi 2 21 22 2'J Ad 42 5 . S3 23-r- 31 1 48 8 4 31 . 24 24 61 6 5 &S3 25 34 52 21. C GO 20 33 53 11 7 20 27 77 6G 19 S '199 2S 32 59 21 f 1 2G 29 21 GO J19 10' Mil 50 9 61 31 I I HI 31 50 G2 10 12 9 35 15 lit' 9 13 ) 45. G 15 . 06 ,93 1 4 23 87 S G7 . H 15 J 226 3S 2& . 09 14 10 i 13 41 15 71 . 11 17; 3( 4 2i 15 . 72 17 IK- 53 43 J 8 19 43 -44 ltr ' ' . Tdtnl-3ii. -r ..-...... r Ualier-Unlun county Joint dis trict. I , .1 lj n ion -V ' inn llllu county .Joint dis trict, , , I r-n T MARKETING CONFERENCE '('" IN SESSION t (Continued tiom Pnge One.) M. O. Thornburg will tell the con ference : that indications ore that two million bushels of corn will be sealed before the end of; the season under the statu . warehouse credit act. E. F. CARLETON ENTERS RACE t Con 1 1 n from Ta ir On. caiional department of the Ore gon Slate fall. In Ihe North wef Association of Secondary and Higher Hrhools, he has represented Oregon as lis Wnte 'chairman ever since 4hn or- gaui.a4ion- of - the association. Al so, he served one ear as vice president if 1 he National Kdnca titln'' Association. ' ' " ' Mr. Charleton Is a memln r of Ihe First Congregational church of Kugenc. . ' ' ) CURRENCIES STABILIZED DURING YEAR ffntlnu! from T-m One.) (step, second only to the I lawes . plan hi Its fnr-reachlntr effi-ets upon International finance an 1 eoinmeree. St-i Kntf nt that time 'was selling ahove $4.S4 and wlth I In u few weeks It mounted to jJCSi. less than a half cent !- low the actual parity of $4 S0 r-S I which It failed to touch during , the year. The necessity of keeping sterling at a high level forced lxndon to I place ii n embargo on foreign loans, resulting In the transfer of ; 75.MMi,ooo Australian ftnaneing lo j New -York. The normal fall pres jsuro of grain and cotton idilo ments caused sterling lo decline i helow J4.S4. thus coming under the "gold point," and during this period I Kind on tost nlmoNt $.0. 4"0U.0)t0 In gold to New Vork. Tl.e movement wus eheeked by an a 1 vance In the Hunk of Knglsnd's discount rate from 4 to 5 per e-n'. and toward thp end of the ye-ir l sterling once more was holding firm around H.!3. I lluctnathm Small, ! Kluet nations of the Iteltrinn i franc and Italian lira during I V 2 Iwere limited to a one-cent rang.-. The Belgian c irrenry after salt ing ahove & cents later resehed Its "naturul level" around 41 cents as monetary stabilization err-dils were placed at the dtsposul of the government. The Italian lira hoe r'd most of the yiar around 4 cents although It fell at one tlno to S 1-3. A i, (loii.otm credit ob tained In the spring for Its pro tection was absorbed late In th iol) by a floo.iMio.OOO lung-ter.n loan. The course of the Kp nrh franc uS'-luylV vcratic. Vttli ' aw Tho Morning After you have taken ORDERLIES you will feel bright and iv main fit alt duy The pleasant tasting and effec feetlvo . laxative that is gentle In netlon and abso lutely safe. , Never necessary to Increase tho dose. Glass Drugs Inc. Tka tamaiL Sty La Grande, Oregon Markets I'OKTIiANl) MAUKKI'S l'OUTI.ANU, Ore. (Al1). Uve- .stock Steady. . Kks Steady: extras up lc to 31 ' 3itv , - llutterfat, butter Steady. VISIIlI.i: tilt.M.N KUI'I'tV. NliW VOItlv (AD The illile' suiiply of Anierieall er'tin.. hIiowh lite following cliansreH in Inmltelu: Wlieat lnereased 2.72 s.oou. Corn triereaaed 2.llB2.0"(i. " Oiilu lnereuKid 1.40C.IHIII. ltye Increased 42C.0l. . . Uarley increased 195,000.- I'OItTliAXO (ill.M.N .M.MtKin' l'(lltTI.ANI). Ore. ,AI') Wheat Bltlt. hard white, hard white II. S. Unart, soft ' white, western wliile, I'eeemher, no quotations; January at $1.62: hard winter nortlicrn spring, western red, l)e cemher,. .no quotations; January. 1.G7. . Oats No: -2 white, feed and No. 2 gray,' December und January, 2!.&t. i ' L'orn No. 3 K. Y. shipment, De cember, no quotation; January, 34.&U WUI-'.KTbY ;ltAIN FXPOItTS. WASHINGTON (AP) Grain ex ports from the United Slates last week amounted to 1,141,000 bush els, as compared with 1,238,001) the previous week, Commerce department reports Monday guv? the following com-1 parlsons of last week's' exports i against those of the week before; Wheat, ISii.UOO bushels ngalnst Jt 4 9,0 1(0 bushels. ; Pye. 17,0(10 against 2!t.no. - Oats, 34.0DO against 302, nun. Corn. 747.1100 atralnsL IIlKl.OOO. ! Iti?rle'y.,' lti7.o6o ; against 17V;o'oi(j , Canadian grain exported from l illicit Htafs ports last wccK amounted lo 4,7:i.I,al)ii bushels ncaln.it ft. 737,tili(l the' week before, while last week s exports or North Ami'l'leali wheat flour were l.lll llllll oarrcis against, ni.uou the wciiK ueiore, m.i:ki:ts at a ;i,ax'i;. NUW VOIIK (Al') Slocks ntrons-: i-acuit uu rises ( points on mei-Ker. Honda Irregular; couvertlhle rail ISMUi-8 uctlvc. Koreign eclant'i s Steady; lYetich francs firm. t'oltou i-'irin; strong Liverpool cables. Sugar Higher; firm spot mar ket. Coffee Steady! Kurupcnn buy ing. . j t'HH.U:o (A I') Wheat .I tare ly steady, bearish weekly stalls tics. -' ' ' Corn Kasy; bearish visible sup ply. ' ' , , . C'altlts lttll. ' ' Jiogs Higher. change in the calme-i and the de velopment of several acute rin;tn eial problems, It displayed 'great r wejikness, crumbling from Its hlg'i point of around fii-V-cnts In Jan-1 uary to below a. 7-cents early ; lu December. Once '' the '. J-Ycm-h ; debt has been settled ii nd Amer- j ieu's credit resources have Utt.it ; reopened to i-'ranee, it is expect-j ed thai financial assistance will le- j forthcoming to place the franc on a sou ml footing along with Its neighboring currencies. j Japanoe Yen .Stronger. j Japan, looking fonvurd to an eventual return to the gold stand ard, b Jilt up large balances In this country for the Improvement of Japanese yen from a low point of 3$i cents in January to ubuve 43 cents late in the year. Tho Scandinavian currciiel'-s mud" great forward strides w p n the Improvement In the economic conditions of these countries. Dan ish kroner advanced from aroun J 1 "I cents to above r cents and Norwegian kroner from 15 to above cent it, ooth within u few cents of par. The position of Houth American xchamres also was strenKthened. both Arifcntint; pesos and Ilruxil- ian inllreir addlni; about 5 cents ach to their quotid value during the yeHr. A Take Advantage f)f the Imig rteitlngH nnd the loll nfler Ihe llolidat- by mak ing Mmiellilng fir jnr4-lf. t lme n iiti- u rtoient nt StaniHil fnsN nHslerntely prh-cd Apron. Ihcm-. I.iimeifi' v erji thing for tin IhiImmhii. IKInnnHini ami iliidiigifMtm. 1. l. C. Tlirrnd. I'urMT IhN ami th-nd. eir. Art & Baby Shop I4III A.ln... A.-.,ii. Ililltcrk It I'nlliMiis I). l. I', Statlci-'s Yacht Missing f ' - ni v - Jh The Miraumr. belonging to F. M. Statler. the hotel magnate, has not been heard rmm slneu leaving Charleston, N. C, Nov. 30 for Miami, Kla. Above Is a close up of the ship before it left. WHEELER IS V1XM1j1V li , . :JUJ(.ji I' lLirl i . from rgo One.) (Contlnued - 1 1 they arc conspired to defraud th-j government in coitmtetlon with oil and gas land permits. - ACQl i ri I'.P IX -MONTANA GItl'.AT FALLS. Monl (By tho Associated Press) Two orders I n.n.si.K u,hU U" , , ' nieVCllHUn. J'iIIWHI U ,1. I 'HIH-J mm Charles K. lllooinhuir, indicted jointly wllh Uonlon tuRinbeii. Molitiina oi oierator. for ii.sIiik the' malls to defraud, were shelled in I nlted Slates district court Monday Ivv .Indue Charles N. I'ray. Thc orders followed tile fillni." or ti motion for dismissal bv IHstrict Attorney Jolin 1.. Stallery. fnmiihcll wns convicted in fed- ernl courl here May fi, l'.lifi, and was sentenced lo two yearn In I Leavenworth rli;on and lo p:ty , u fine of IIUIill and couls of theTVIN I'AI.I.S MAN HIKS ' "cllon. ,. j vin:x AITII vi:uiritNs Si'llalor 11. K. Wlieider of Men- - ' tana was aciutllcd here last: sprinir of charges that be reiire- sented ramphcll licfore Hie di-- partmenl of the Inlcrlor lllcKully. Spptoec T.nnlfc Tnl ' ' 1926 Sees Prosperity ,i I .in. ..'i ..,-.n i,'.n.,iiiin r Continued from Patro On.) svllv . w;uf , ,y house, i,n,l ihe people will like "There will he nllheaviilM it. in ,,,, t,,. ar ami Navy i I....K. I n.. Depart. navy. . I should not be sui irls d lo see I Ii" Ibeails of both those .departments cluiUKed 'Tol. Mltetiell will lie leeOKIli- vA'tl more Hum ever us an utile pun-lot. . (ml. or his iinliaiion will Idevi-loi. an air service which will . 1 1 lo any on earlli. I I -The I'rillie of Wales will be ' married in l!i(. I e.in not le exaelly who his bride will be, but she will be a prlneeMs I rom one of Ihe smaller nations of Knrope. "A Hntr will lie fu 1'iL'';. Me j Is popular and the le nd of a great nation. His sueeessnr will nol wield I In lnriuenei' he does, ntnl demneruey will prog I ejiS by hit pursing. . "Kussla will be granted n-eog- Jf your hoaltli is not as Kwn as it should lie, vc joctaiiiiKHitr The Iaxalivt! Tonic Vov Sale Only At Moon Dru Co. I'.ier.vllilng I'nr The Sick Itimin mill Nun'n" iloll-iriKr 'I lircnil, nlU6n by tint l.nlled States." tCrops will bei bounlirul' and j fahneiH will , prosper more than Ithev have for several' yeaVs. Itus- eondlton H-ncrally will be "A Krench debt settlement wljl be agreed upon In ll2(i. i-rho .'inr,u boom will ion- (tinue -throughout thu-year. I think It has fwot years yil.to go. 'Alter that-wtll eoine-a alijtup 1 "It, will be a yvur of iliseovery of new talent and of unusual tic- 'compllHhment in llleralurc ami . . . . . , , i .... ,1,111 ii i if elothes. l,t there modlllcatlons of , .. .""''I'"' "I'resldent ('oollilk-e will not be ! elected president anain. His suc- cessor will bo a lieinlbllcan." And that ts the future accorilillK 1 10 "lartna Miieneer. 11111 can uiae it or leave n. n opyriunt, NKA Service Jnc). TWIN K.M.I.H,' Ida. (AD ('aught under his autoniolille that skidded off icy pavement and 1 overturned Into n mini II Irrluatlon il.ilcral iiliout two miles .south of here, h'rank I.. Dlrivndoerffer, for of Twin Falls and the owner of tensWe1 interests in laud- und I lie tu KhoNhono basin, met death I liMonday hy drnpphiK In a shallow ; llm'pool Unit had formed ill the rear 1 nr tho car seal, In which the body . . was pinned.' ' j Me' was, 72 years .old.' ! ,,. , i,i,.ni was not wilnessj'd. 1 ,,n It b lielievi'd lo bavo oceurcd i,..,st .... imnrs bi forc ilhc body vim found under the car by': a pUHsing inotorlst. ' take Sum I;. Kfirit ,rV.V,V 1TT?'' rs. . "'"-'' " .... . ufhii', ; .V.... Vi&Ax'zA -Vr FV Jim cjfcfc M 1 Sim mc I uifliVLMiW With 19 THURSDAY N'ta Naldi, Tully Marshall, j George. Marion ' j TONIGHT ARCADE! ' "SSSZSSESSSEa "WHAT FOOLS MEN" War President Honored Over Nation Yesterday NKW YoltK (AJ) Flv hun- ilred cities to the Fnlted Kbites paid homitKe Muliday to the me- I mory of Wood row Wilson on the j sKty-niuth anniversary of Ills birth. At the Woodrow Wilson found ation dinner at the Hotel Astor Momlny night, the lute' war presi dent was euloRi.ed for his states manship, tils prinelples and ideals. I ir. Harry A. (airfield, president) of Williams college, said Mr. Wll- sun'cleur vision and indbnillable purpose gave to the world livint? principles for the settlement of disputes among the nations which at tlu? close of tho fkst quarter of j the new century are bearing fruit' abundantly." - it 'I Hit I i I ; IHtOWN AT MIAMI MIAMI. Fla. (AP)- Three un iilentllied sailors were drowned in a midday hay front , fire lierf which caused damage 4i' approxi mately 95,000 tu shipping. The blnue of unliiiown origin, started on the I lelrher Asphalt Paving company's dock and ignited bar rels of tar on a small liuhter, spreading ne trly to the steamship Cast let on. Three members of her crew were reported to have jump- We Buy For Less We Sell For Less JUST ARRIVED MEN'S WORK SHOES Moccasin toe, peri cord soles, guaranteed to stand the hard wear. i At. : .$2.95 MEN'S DRESS SHOES and OXFORDS Very latest styles ;.. - ...$.'5.95 to $1.95 LADIES' PUMPS and OXFORDS Patent leather, satin, tan and black kid. Most up to date - - $2.95 to $1.75 15 different styles to select from. ; . SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY. NEW YORK: STORE DESTROYERS OF HIGH PRICES STAR The Riding: Queen of the West! Comedy "Scandal Hunters" . , a swi! of pirate brew, shoot it down as pirates do, pet started on a laughing stew, with: Leon Errol and Dorothy Ladies' Pumps $5.50 - $5.90 ' 1-adieV patent leather one strap pumps, .spiko Ite'jl, plain toe, kid ami gold braltl tilmnied, short vamp, new and altrnclhe. Priced low at $3.50 - $5.90 60 STORKS THE HUB- ed In the wider where It In feared they were drowned. Tugs pulled the ship in sa I'e ty out In tl le bay. Wednesday Thursday n Gish in m 'i . e