La Grande evening observer., May 06, 1926, Image 5

Thursday, May 6, 1926.
TX : GRANDE ? EVENING OBSERVER
Local News In Brief
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COMING EVENTS
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May 7, H Oirt.il DeMotaj
' ronvvullon in La (irande.
Majr I I'rlniarjf election. '
June , lit, II Union IWcMock
sbow at Union, Ore.
July M, S3, a I Convention of
Northwest Ileal Estate aaao
. elation In ja Cirnnde..
Sept.' -!) 2:1. 2, aiuf -HCnlos
counly (air at Elgin, Ore.
Here from Imbb'r . ..
James McKinnls. of Imbler. was
In tire city today on business.
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To Wnllown I'oiiuly
Judge J. W. Knouics went to I2n-tci-prisc
thiti morning to open court
, In Wallowa county. 1 j
Coiiinils.sloii Meet I'Vliluy
Hocauso of a lack of a quorum,
the city commission meeting,
scheduled for last .night. - wua ad
journed until Friday night ut Tr
ail o'clock.
On InsiKM'tkui Trlii '
Lv V. Chuusse, division engineer
for the O.-W. company, went up
tho branch lino this morning on an
inspection trip. . 1 , ,
VLsllnl DauKlilcr llt'ic V
Mrs. Frank Graham returned to
hrr homo a,t F.ltrln on this morn
ing's truln after spending the night
here with her daughter, Mrs. 1 J.
Dower. , - . s ', t
On Two Weeks J''IkIiUik Trip .
I). 13. Jygart, dispatcher for the
O.-W. company left last night for
Kaliuna river, near Portland.
where ho will spend two weeks
camping and fishing.
1 1 cix ftr Com-Piillon Ywtewlay
Anna Shell returned to JVer home
at Wallowa on this morning's
train ufter uttendlng yesterday's
session of tho Oregon 1'Yduratlon
of Women's clubs convention horo.
Kktt at Inililor
H. G. Avery, county agriculturist,
was at Imbler yesterday In the
Interest of club work. He report
that about an Inch and a half of
sleet fell there yesterday about
noon, but melted Immediately.
Visiting hi City
Mrs. Jay Spencer and Iter lltttt
son Walter, of Forks, Washington,
aro visiting in I-a Grundo with Mr
Spencer's mother, Mrs. Nellie
Spencer. They yxprct to be hert
about two weeks. They motored
to La Grande. .
House Guest of Mrs. Meyers
Mrs. Hen Kisher. or Murshrield
commuiilty.sQng, luil.er,, for ..th
slate federation of women's clubs,
has been the house guest of her
sorority sister, Mrs. J. ' Donald
Meyers, while in the city for the
past few, days uttendlng tbu con
vention. - - .
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Herd from Portland
MH. M. It. Brenner, of Portland,
arrived here this morning and will
be lltoj guest of Mrs. Harry U. Tur
ner Over the week end." Mr. Hren
ner will join her Sunday morning
and l hey will return to their Port
land' home Sunday night or early
Monday morning.
Visited lint With Nephew
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nuzman
left this morning for Payette, Ida.,
urte.c vislltng hero with their
nephew J. 13. l-anders. Mr. und
Mrn. NiiHinan have been at Tn
couuj.i Washington alt winter and
are now en route to their home in
Idaho . "
llerr or De.Moluy t'omeiillon
HytrOn V. Massmun and Krank
H. Kigplns, of Portland, from the
i Huimyidt Thapter or JeMolay.
urriv.d In the city this morning
for thfc DeMolay convention to be
Vkj ld lii-ro tomorrow and Saturday.
'.Plrs. Uyla Klgglns. mother of one
of thtl1 boys accoinpanh-d him this
fur. , She went on to Haines to
ones
. For
Men and
At
CLINT'S
Boys
In "all newest and latest
styles and colors. They
are keen. '1
Men's
.- ? 1.95 to $9.83
Young' Men's
$4.43 to J7.83
Boys' '
: $4.13 to $5.43
MEN'S NETTLETON
FINE OXFORDS
$13 and $14
Welcome! DeMolay Boys
to our city.
Glint's
Clothiery
"The Store with t Ooii-clenco"
Men and Boys' Complete
:? , Outfitters
IvlBlt and expects to return to La
Grande tomorrow.
To Attend Opravlla- '
Miss Gladys Miller, piano In
structor, went to Klgln this morn
ing where she has u class each
week. Krom Elgin she will go on
to Enterprise to attond an oier
ctta.to bo given there by ' Mrs.
Parker. While at Enterprise alio
will be guest at the' home of her
undo, Mr. and Mrs, A. C'.., Miller. ;
irt iw Oiitm k
Mrs. O. M. Castle in un unit Mrs.
D. M. TnKtcurt left thin morning
for their homo at Ontario uftr ut
tondtwr tho Oregon Federation of
Wo nn'u'a clubs convention here.
Mrs. Tufrgart Is president of tliu
womun's club at Ontario. While in
tho city Mrs. Taggart was tho
truest of Mrs. 11. CI, Smith and
Mrs. Custlinnnn was n giic-l ut the
homo of Mrs. K, IV M osmium. ,
to Visit Brother
Mrs. Ada Keyt, of Portland,
went to Kntei prise this morning
to visit her brother. Henry Klet
cher. - Airs. Keyt hus been uttend
lng the statu federation convention
here She will join tho federation
delegates tomorrow on their way
to Wallowa Lake at Knterprlso
and return to l.a ' Orondo with
them. . ;
Home (Ills Morning
The Hov. Krancls U. ouuet. of
10ntertrlse, returned to his home
this morning. Mr. Houquet joined
the-Hnv. W. C. Jtoss, of this city,
here Wednesday and accompanied
him to Halter yesterday1 'for 'the
Installation or.ljr, Krnser,;.;Ppstor
of tho Baker church, '
Keturns to La i ramie v
.Mr, : and Mrs. Bill Watson 'have
returned to La Grande afttrf; a
trip'by auto through South' Kqsl
ern and Central Oregon.- While
away they visited Mrs. Watson's
mother at Fossil, Oregon. Mr. Wat
son wns formerly manager of the
Grande Rondo Luinbor company's
store ut P.crry.
Will Make llonx ut SkiIiiii
Xeo Hmythc, lullor hero for the
pust year, closed, his shop und left
the first of the week for Portlund.
After about a-week in- I'ortlund he
will so to Seaside, .where ho will!
spend shout a month. - From Ken-
side he will ko to Spokane, Wash.,
where he, expects to make hla
home', . His 'son,, 'who h;is been
studying id - Gernmny und who
graduate ncM month, will join
him thcie.
Be Here Tomorrow . 1
: G. H. Paxson, assistant . state
brldgu engineer, will by' in .lhecily
tomorrow on his way .. lo Home
stead. where ho. will inspect the
bridjge, , being construoted (;vct-ps
the Snake river there. M. Ktephen
son, bridge engineer with offices
here, will go to Vinson tomorrow,
when concrete for u bridge on the
Oregon-Washington highway will
be poured.
Vergers at Colton . ,
Mr. und Mrs. O. H.' Yergi'P are
very happy In their' new home at
Collon. Oregon according- to wonl
received here.- ' Mr. and Mi'B Srer
trer lua'de I.a Grande Ihelr lioiiui
unlll recently. On Hulurduy eve
ning Muy I, the Colton people
7uve u surprise party in their hon
or. Automobiles began lo urrive
at their home ut night o'clock and
half an hour alter u large number
of people had arrived. Music was
furnished mid the evening spent
dancing. Th visitors also furnish
ed lunch, which wits served later
in the evening.
Governor Refuses to
Debate with Mrs Wcbcr
SALKM. : Ore., May fi, (AI')
GoVernor f Pierce' bos dwcllned ,lo
debate public Issues y tth Louise
Palmer Weber, or .Portland,- bis
opponent for the democratic gub
ernatorial nomination. W. A. Itl
sei, the governor's ' secretary, h.is
signed the following letter to Mrs.
Webber: '
"My dear Mrs. Weber:
"Your letter of April 27, ad
drcHsed to the governor, has been
received.
"The governor respectfully de
clines to enter into the series of
debates outlined In the 4etter.
S-MlIB'BelievedT1" '
To Have Caused Fire
WrALLOWA. Ore., May 6. (Spe
cial) Fire thought to have been
started by some smull boys at play
totally destroyed a small barn and
woodshed herf owned by Miss Mag- j
gie Burnett The fire was not no- ;
tlccd by anyone until It had gained
considerable headway, and noth-1
ing could be done to save the build- J
Ings which wcro on fire. A resl- '
denco belonging to liss Barnett, '
nearby was also damaged to some
extent by being scorched. leporjL :
state that three small boyS wefe ;
seen running out of the born at :
about the time 4he blaze was first
noticed. It has not been Jeurncd
whether the property was covered
by insurance or not. I
ICOUIIKIl FATALLY WOl NKIlll
BOSTON. May 6. (AP) A rob- t
her 'who held up the Lphuius cor
ner hranch of tho First Nutlonal
bunk toduy was shot and captured
after a spirited pinto! bottle with !
tlic manager and a patrolman. '
The mun whs struck In the tem
ple by a bullet from the irun of :
Ihe inanuKer, l.awrcnce S. Ileurcc.
as he crept across Ihe floor of tho
bank toward 'Iho- muln entrance. ,
carrying with him a baf- full of:
money. Ho was believed to be '
fatally wouujed. " , '
Strike
Summary
(Ity Associated irtNk) '
, The ltrltlsh general strike con
ttnued on Us third ilay In !' full
force, although unconfirmed rum-oi-s
of peace parleys flew thick
and fast. .
Sporadic disorders continued
throughout tho strike regions.
- The government reiterated Its
stand that negotiations will not
bo : renewed" until tho general
strike' order is rescinded; labor
leaders say that ' 2,600,U0 to
a.otio.oou worltors nre out and will
stand fast until , successful. ; 1
'ilrttish workers und labor or
ganisations siild strikers are to ie
frain from violence. . .
The goveinmuiit reported that
food supplies were adequate, with
sojiiu bearding und little rise in
price.
Parliamentary labor party' met
a the houHu of commons to re
view tho situation. Loaders expect
ed' to confer with 'miner execu
tives later.
Transportation became cusler
with railways running moretrutns,
und one London subway announc
ing ".full service."
L Light and power services have
been maintained.
Among peace rumors Is one that
King Georgo Is essaying the role
of mediator, .
Many newspapers tied up by the
etrlko announced they expect lo
Issue regular editions soon. ,
I-'lve hundred railway workers
havo 'joined the 'StYHte k& Cardiff;
but one steel factory at Newport
has resumed operations with '35
per cent of employes.
BRITISHERS '
STAND FIRM
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smoked incuts and wheat flour are
sufficient' ror'a month, while more
wheat cargoes are expected.
Armed Forces Moving.
Further movement of navul and
military forces was reported, a
cruiser arriving at Cardiff the chief
port on the South Wales coul min
ing district and a battalion of
Highlanders being sent from the
Isle of Wight to "an unknown des
tination." Krom tho standpoint of the pub
lic the situation may be said to be-
easier, inusmuch a there has been
a large Increase ' throughout the
country In transportation facilities-
manned by volunteers. , .
(pvcrniiicnt 'Firm.
lteports of moves In a 'direction
designed to bring about peace I
greatly Interested Uio government
but officials this morning said they
mcst certainly had not taken any
steps In that direction and 'in view
of the Premier llnldwln'M repeated
declarations none was likely,
I'he govurnmollt. they added, wok
morb -concornhd- for thcpreBonf' la
getting food'-nud. 4iaNscngur. traffic
back on it's feet, and reports re-,
eelved toduy were most encourag
ing. It was. nunounced. that the
London suburban electric ' service
allowed a 33 per cent- increuse pver
yesterday and ..llio .oi.unlbus . coin-,
panics were, operating more than
1000 vehicles. .
PAssi;.;i;its IN.H lti,D
EIHMiritGH, Scotland, May C.
( A I ' )' M a n y p a sae n ge rs w e ie I n -jured
when u crowd attacked a
I mlii at Musselburgh, near hero
today. Showers of stones were
thrown, shattering thu windows.
SITI'ATION THNNK
GLASGOW. Scotland, Muy 6.
(AP) A lense situation prevailed
during the night in the northern
district of Glasgow, where mobs In
terfered with the omnibus . trafllc
manned by volunteers. ',.'''
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, IH'SKS TIIIIKATIONI-:!)
PLSLKV. Scolland. May d; (AP)
-Bubc passing throbgh 'the town
of Johnstone-tdduy wcro attacked
by gangs which showered ' them
with missies. Many of ttio ma
chines had every window smashed.
' w assist sritiKi:its
SlOSrOW. May 6. (AP) The
executive conimittee of the soviet
labor confederation parsed a reso
lution today to appeal to all union
members und workers In soviet In
stitutions to contribute one-quarter
of one day's wages to tho striking
British workers. In this manner
3.500,000 rubles will be . raised.
There already has been sent to the
general Kngllsli trade council 250,
000 rubles.
'The soviet, transport - workers
union has adopted a resolution not
to handle any freight destined for
Kngland. . -
WORK
SHOES!
. Paracoid Soles
' $2.89
Men's Wear
Money-Saving- C'ai
Store For Men
1309 Adams Ave.
WOMAN, FLtEH
ARE MISSING
OAKLAND. Cut. Muy C. (AP)
Mrs. O. t.. Houlnson, munner ot
the Itoblnson Tructor company .of
this city, and J. E. Hart, airplane
pilot employed by tho compuny,
have been mlslBng slnco 9 a. iu.,
yesterday, when they left Cornlns,
Tehama county, In tho company's
alrplano for a business flljrht to
Klainulh l'"uileu Company officials
today sought through the rudlo tu
find Mrs. Itoblnson and Hurt, be-
llcvins that they may. havo bucn
forced down by bad weather at
somo desolute point south ot their
destination. Ordtnurily tho trip
bctivcen Corning und Klamath
Kails can be mudu by ulrplunc l
two hours. I
Mrs. Itoblnson and Hart hopped
off from hero lust Tuesday ntorn-
Ing and arrived In Corning at J.3U .turn ,v(,re Kpanle D, Appleby. Cdl
p. m., tho same day. They reported tor of tho Lll arBI.uo jsvcnlng Oh
u .stormy trip to Corning, and bad termft who gnvo a practical talk
weather again prevailed when they on -increased Achievement
took off yestorduy morning for Through Intelligent Publicity.:'
,... ...
The company plans further!
radio appeals In the event thu ulr
plana party Is not heard from to.
day. .
POLAR TRIP
AIRPLANE IS
SHATTERED
(Continued from Page 1)
from his base at Kings IJuy, Spits
bergen. ,
K'fXG'S 6AV, Spitsbergen, Jlay .
Of all tho exploring parties now
socking to reach the. North I'olo
through the nlr, the expedition ot
Commander ltlchard E. Byrd more
. Zar..mmn
. ,7. . V c--ur" administration oonstltutc. tho for
Admlrol "obort J K. Peary. Through Its .provisions, tho
,B.vrd selected Pcnry Land ns the. ,,,,, , .,. ,. .h.-
key base for hl attempted flights
o uio ifi...
mnnder set suit from New York on
April 6, tho anniversary duto of
Penry's' ,dscovery iof . tho Polo in
1901).
For their btte. Captain llould
Amundsen und Lincoln Ellsworth
chose King's Bay. while Captain acll00u can bo put on tho pay-as-George
H. Wilkins decided upon you.KO basis. We aro creating too
Point Burrow, Aluska. neither of much dubt for cdututlon since the
which Peary over used.
In connection with all the expe
tpe-
dtllons, It is known that In his
Inst years Peary believed In air
craft us the best means of navlgat-
voted twenty-threo years In reach-
ing the pole, nny-of the present ex
peditions may do It In a few weeks.
WATKIXS IX PKNOLKTOX !
PliNliLKTON, May C (AP). '
Elton Watktns, candidate fot tbu
democratic nomination us United
Htates senator, is a Pendleton vis
itor today und. will speak at a
meeting tonight. Mr. Wutklns is
on a campaign tour' of Eastern
Oregon. , . t , .
Obituary
' MHS. H. S. AYKKN,
Kunei-al services for Mrs. 8. N.
Ayrt'H. who died ut tho homo of
her sister, Mrs. Emma McDonald,
last night at tho conclusion of u
long Illness, will be held tomor
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Bohneiikamp chapel, the, Jicv. V.
('. Ross olTlcbitlng. Burlat will
be In the Sumtuervllle cemetery.
Mis. Ay res came to Oregon in
INU!i, later spending some time m
Idaho. She was born July 21,
1 SC7, at Pandoia. Ohio. She is
survived by her widower and two
sisters, Mrs. McDonald, and Mrs.
i D. Nlelni'i7'fr PaiVdbra", ObTA."
$1.5
LONG PANTS
In sizes 3 to 6 in material which will wash.
Nicely . tailored a ' real ' bargUin.. " '
Art & Baby Shop
. "Eerjthlng For The Hhj" " -
The Glass Drugs
Will Hold Their
BIG
1 Cent
SALE
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
THIS WEEK
Glass Drugs, Inc.
The REXALL Store
BAKER HOST ;
TO OREGON 1
CLUBWOMEN
(Continued Prom Pc 1.)
Luce" in a amies ot charmlnB fig
ures. ' .
But it was Earlo Dcnhaiu, with
his dramatic tenor, who sane
derailed tho schedule. He. sunr
'Inestu O Quellea"' .from Vordt'8
operu. "HlKoletto." and then In
compelled succeslson 'My Oldfash-
loned Home," a lovo aonff and an-
other Neopolltan air. His warm
full tones a little like ' Bchlua's.
but with a more poignant - tnnff
Intoxicated tho audience, and lift
thvm after (our numbers craving
more,
i Two AtltlresK Mretlng ) '
. T,vo ot (he ' fedoraUon'a eight
;,urtments hud tho convention'
-, in rhnrire. Mi Vuila
winner presiding for the press and
publicity section: Mlsa Grace
chamberlain, first vice president,
for ,ho .,,.. of BnBilrd edu-
clltion, niu. .peakera nrosented In
an(l ii. Homer I. inlMpv. neau or
tho department of education at the
University of Oregon, whose sub.
jeot wus "The County Unit Plan' of
Education." '.'-' .'. .,.
Exfrialns County full l'lan .
Tho county unit plan, Dr. (talm y
purposes us a solution of ! proli-i
lems: The Inequitable dlstrlbullon
'of
cducntlonnl .- oppdrtunltlcs. . and
the inequitable distribution of the.
burden of education.
Hundreds of -children, are cnlud;
j high school training because they.
aro not now In rnngc of tho lnntiiu:
lions,, he declared.-.. Some districts
are paying, loo tlnics. as. much as
.tlielr richer neighbors In. order, to.
provide their cducutlonul opport
unities.
"Thero is a . ' two-fold" remedy
comprising a larger unit and' a new
kind of lax. The county unit of
( ml)Utcu owr ,ho r0uly. ,h0 oonls
poto county organlssatlon replaces
,,, ,.,,.,. ... i.h. u. ann n
7 0i( school board me inborn, bettor
teachorS can be procured, buying.
can bo done economically because
it can take advantage of quantity?
prices.' and - furthermore, , the
war.
"The eonntv unit nrovlds . for!
ono 'suporintchdent ' with expert
supervisors wtfrklng "under' hlm
0 succeed the . present county
We Buy for Less
We Sell for Less
Men's Work ShoesUl.93
Men's 'Work Shoes,;
8-in. top, double .
sole .....$2.95
Some more of our
heavy Chambiay
Work ShirlH :...... ..39c
Some mora Khaki
Hats with screen
ventilatom ...49c -
59c
New York Store
DESTROYERS OF
HIGH PRICES .
upnrllpn(lun,t nralam,. that idoes
not work bacaufu ttuio ',und; means
aro too limited. It provides better
teachers, better euulpinont, butter
produota lo education," Dr. Italney
concluded. ,
He port OnillleU i
Miss Chamburluln. becauao ano
felt that tho delegates ware grow
ing anxious about the hour, omit
ted her departmental report, ex
plaining that It would bu printed
tn the year hook.
2 BIDS HELD
INADEQUATE
BY PLUMMER
Continued Prom Page 1.)
ated by tho Admiral-Oriental Hue
us ugents for tho board, but that
this hus been reduced materially
in tho lust- year,
Returning to thu Admiral-Oriental
line losses hi the past 'four
years and the expectation of pros
pective, purchasers that they might
make a profit, Henutor McNury.
rcpubllcuu, Oregon, united "what
economies can Htanley DolliSr as
owner effect over Htanley Dollur
us oporutar?"
riuinmer said Innumerable
small economies were feasible, lie
cited that Dollar us owner could
save tho time und port charges
by working cargo on ships over
time ' without the permission "of
the shipping board agent In th-it
port, who was probuily off play
ing golf und could not be reuched."
OFFICERS TAKE
FOUR CONVICTS
(Continued from Ptge Nino.) '
ride with the fleeing convlcts.-
AtiotKe
C. C. Bl lilt PRESKXTS '
it. ; -j
in r
.The famous comedy that
made '; monkey shiners
out of moonshiuevs.
From
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
WILLIAM FOX
prcstnts
among
of greed
and love
woman.
Sll A talc of giant men
Fox Comedy,
'A Bankrupt Honeymoon'
Today
FRIDAY SATURDAY
If STAR
. Tho" first' armed 'clash with" the1
five convicts occurred Ifi the heart
of leonore luar night ; Two hun
dred armed cltliena and police
men met the escaped prisoners
along the tracks of tho Chicago.
Burlington and Qulncy railroad. -
: In ' tho 'first- oxenango, ' George
Katanach, Ionoro business man,
was shot through the stomach
and In tho leg, und possibly fut
ully wounded. Policeman Horry
Miller was struck In tho cheek, by
u bullet, . .. ,,
Comrades Ifcwcrt Woumkxl Man
Grnglrlo Itlxo, serving 10 yeurs
lo llfo senlcnco for robbery, fell
under a shower of .buckshot and
was deserted by his comrades.
'Tho other four, tuklug advunt--ugo-
of the durkness, dlstunced
their pursuers. '
In tho coin field, ''Robert Toreen,
Mexlcun, convicted of murder und
serving life sentence, wus found
cowering unarmed. : After dawn
truccB of the others woro found
In the field and a pounce of 2')i
started after them. It was be
lieved they had taken refugo three
miles away In a heavy timber. It
was near thero where their auto
mobile skidded In tho sand and
turned over In a ditch. . -
DEMOLAY BOYS
; ARRIVE TODAY
(Continued From rngo 1.) . .
onrly Jhls evening. . . . , v
. Coiu lavo Opens lYIdsy ,
Tomorrow ' forenoon, tho ' first
day of thu' convention, wilt bo
spent registering und signing .the
vurltors to their rooms. At 1 p. m.,
there will bo opening exercises. Dr.
,V. T. L'hy,. president of tho Union
L
Thompson Buchanan's "The
ARCADE
, lor gold
for. a
MM, TIMBER
ma-
A regular (1.25 valuo
iii Men's Knit , Unions-' s
short sleeve, ankle
length. Every garment
perfect and full cut.
Sizes SO to 46.. r ;
county chamber of commerce; A.
Anderson, worshipful mast or ot Lo
Grundo lodge No. 41. A. V. and M.
Carl G. ttelm, eminent commander
Eastern Oregon commandery No.
G, will givo the welcoming talks.
A response will bo made by olio of
tho delegates In attendance.
At 2 p. in., thero will bo an a-,
dress by Dr. W. J. Kerr, president
of tho Oregon Agiiaulturul college
und a member of tho Grundo Or
der of. DeMolay. Group sessions
and .commlttoo organisations wilt
follow. At 0 p. m., th ore will be a
barbecue ut Jilversldo Park and at
8 p. m.. degrees-will bo conferred.
Cub" .
'TONIGHT1 f
HAROLD LLOYD , j
yJacKson Gregory
Directed bi-jf.
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