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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1926)
UA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER So the Tossi Reduced (Incorporated) An Independent Newspaper FRANK B. APPLEBY ..Editor and Publisher HARVEY F. MATTHEWS . .. Business Manager Page Four Every Article is Published evenings, except Sunday, at 1416 Adams Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. The Observer-Blur published every Friday. ,.- Entered at the Postofflce at La Grande, Oregon, as Second Class Mall Matter under act of March 2, 187$ OFFICIAL PAPER OF UNION COUNTY AND THE f CITY OF LA GRANDE MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to use for pub (tea Ho n of all news dispatch credited to it or not otherwise .credited if published therein. All fights of republication of special dispatches In this paper, and also the local news here in also are reserved ... SUBSCRIPTION RATES Ry Carrier Dally, per month In advanco. ........ .... : 76o Dally, per six months In advance..M....M...HMM.... ... .f4.t0 Dally, single copy.. ... w .. ia Dally, per month In advance Dally, per six months In advance..... Dally, per year in advance Weekly Observer-Star, per year........... .'...600 12.50 16.00 3.00 ADVEimSINC RATES Display, foreign, per column Inch 'Display, local, per column Inch .Time contract rates on appllcatlor ...-.420 40C OUrt I.OVK KOII CUD "And thou eliult love the Lord thy Ood wllh all thlno litart, und with ull thy soul, and with all thy nilKht." JJcut. 0:D. Zai j3kZs Lulu 7'ossum and her babies are breathing more easily again. They ha J been destined to proviae me mam rourse of j colored family's feat. But a while man ca'me alonr. nought "em and presented them to the Memphis (Tenn.l 100. And while vl.llora may not pny much attention to them ordinarily, they arrjtae cn-, ter of altractlon every Tuesday. Why? Tuesday is colored peoples' day at the zo. DEFENDANT DENIES USE OF VIOLENCE (Continued from Pace 1) no violence marched on to the trrouml I hey had been ordered off of?" continued Collier; "Cerlalnly they wont on to the grounds but I object to them bo inff called my crowd." Preiwrd for the leader he wild I hut he "Rue.wd Colvin wan the leader." W. H. Colvin b unolher defend unit In the milta In which five Jap anese seek an iiKKi''(?ulo of $130,- 000 damages. France And Reliriuni 11 cl-UQ landed in jtuston m t a C IV t .?!" "i'maira hi us '.-ents to )1 for 1 i y 10 oaVC T rUllCS . ,.1,01, frenrh combing wool and . I 90 to 95 cents for average, clips cniitainitifc some clothing staple. Further quantities are being offer- t r toilev. In Bos'on the demand (Continued From Pfie 1.) Albert Hunter, who has interested himself in an Eastern Oregon nomial school for many years, insists that this sec tion of the Ktatc must jrive the measure a heavy majority Jf it is to carry at the November election. Southern Ore 'ion, because of the support given the Ashland normal, can be counted on to favor the normal school bill. Its success ipr failure, however, , will hinge on the sentiment in Port land and the Willamette valley. v ELIMINATING DETOURS ! Good news for the motor tourist! Some adopting a definite policy of preventing detours. and contracts arc finding that it is by no means so inevit- KlreH In the I'mpiiua national foreHl In Southern Oregon und in the Colville) national foreot in northeastern Washington were re ported serlouH today. A threaten ing, eondilloii remitting from light ning has developed In Ochoco na tional forest near Trlneville In Cen tral Oregon. Twenly-flve lightning fires were reported from the Ochoco ,near I Hark Canyon. The timber 1h I ni nutty valuable yellow pine with a sfjifot Jii'p! thickly covered with needles, bimu aic Tho 8iliallon W118 8,.rious according Engineers, to the supervisor's reports. All road crewM In the forest were umc as iney usea to tninK, mac iranic snouia ue sent tne'stnrkmen were tto be drafted into lonir wav around everv time a niece of construction-or renairitno rviee i-viday , . Two New woik is going on. f One state high RAIN AIDS CONDITION IN FORESTS (Continued from Fuse 1) fur- nil iidvanceM dtirlnc t lie and France In the Mellon-Uurcnger . front lopmakers is slackening. agreement has undertaken only to repay the udvauces und obligation Hehseqpent to the armistice. No other creditor of France has ac lui ued riiicii generous treatment." The statement following hints in reports from I 'aria that Finance Minister Calliux might seek modl flcation of the American agree hum) t as a result of terms received from England, was regarded by officials j as showing definite opposition to . such a modification. ' PA HIS, July 1. (AP)-The fin ance committee of the chamber of deputies today voted 14 to 13 to reject the request of Ilriand min istry for full powers to Issue de crees for the financial restoration of l'Yance. LAKE PARK FAVORED BY PIONEERS (Continued Prom Paire I.) director i.ssucs explicit orders that l-"lrfM. Whllu flvo out of tho seven fires over ten acres in extent In tho across the plains uy oxen and of the growth 0r Oregon and l;nlon county, lie had with him a num ber of pictures taken when this part of tho state was first willed which he spoke about and after wards showed to all those who wished to see them. He also ex hibited a small American flag, made by hand during pioneer duys. .Mr. WrlKht. who Is now S4 years old, Is a first cousin of Abraham Lincoln, his mother und Lincoln's mother being slFters. He was In the Oregon legislature for ten years. Ilolli 21 Cpnu Arrival i,i . .... ... i.initi iiu lorctfi miu m en -rorruiieii. wnere new images arc Doing consiruciea, temporary nricigea tl n,.,. n,.ur tni, oh Hohemin mine; wiinumsou and Dunham Shall be built Or tho Iiew bridges SO located that traffic has spread and twe new fires wero'Wr'Blt "rrlved In the. Urande . , it u l l i m .1 reported froml near Tiller, soulh ' Konil! valley at the same time. may continue crossing the old structures while the new ones'.Jsi , ,,, ," ,12! Boih were men 21 years of ago. Likewise in-working on highways, half of fin- wastiu out of control andi"lr-,l.ll,lmn ""V Iliad sprea-l over lx hundred acres. ' 1 , a - iTlie supervisor had ion men In u.l-lWi"'d 1,'"'""t 'ndlan campaigns in dltlon lo the roiicl anil t-,...l,- fire "'- iroui.ie nun O W ROUND TRIP FARES In effect daily to September 30. Return limit October 31, 1926. latsop Baehi, North Beach Ulamook Baacbca or Nawport test vacation spots for kiddies and rown-ups. Economical, tool Fishing, ) cean bathing, gomng, hiking, horse ack riding, clam digging. Good ho ds, cottages and tent houses. We'll tve you all information. PACIFIC VACATION ROUTE DB INFORMATION AND RB8EXVA- lON CALL ON On WHITE J. H. KEEXEY, Agent I .a Grande, Ore. s nre gouy up. the paving strip is to be built or repaired at one time, leav ing the other side open for a single line of traffic. "It costs the traveling public much more to go around ar"' ' ?hll,"B . " 1 "" '"orlland district forest of- detour than the extra expense to the state to cany on the'n.-e rcccu a can rrom the t-oi- work and maintain traffic over the road a the same time," vin" f"1'""' nlM "'r """ ,u ...... ' - ... ., . . . . .. - flghl fires which bid rail- lo cn- says the director. Doubtless this is true in a majority of danger tin- whole district. .MIIi-Iii !l I laiiic.i ( initiiillcil, A flic flghler returning lo t li local office today reported the .Mllchell I'ulnl fln-H south of I In- t'olumbla Itlver higliway under control. l-'tghlers were milking heailwnv agalnsl I he 1'area.ss creek fini In.-iif Ili.i.r luli.ml 'CI... Iil. v.. I, ...I test in rnns ny me woiinacn l-rencn veterans, is hard lor not i.. . Hpn-iuiiiic umi cn-s ex Americnns to understand. Pvonm-lv thn Ampi-icnti Hml)lss!l-!l"l',,, lu l,"vl- 11 f- nced In i-yi- Every Item in the Ready-to-Wear Department Is Reduced $11.85 - DRESS SPECIAL - $11.85 Lovely Summer Frocks of clinging crepes, tub silks and georgette in the smart shades for ' summertime wear that formerly sold to $25, specially priced for July Clearance. Most all sizes, and the styles are unique, tailored frocks and the more dressy numbers, every one a rare bargain priced at $11.85. ' . All Shoes Reduced 10 to 50 cases. The policy might well be adopted in nil local as well ia stale work. FRENCH BITTKRNESK. The bitter feeling in France against America, based on our war debt policy, as shown by the recent parade of pro- Indiana In lliia section. 1MI C'ullrtl In War . I Hiring tho program the nunics of plnnciTH who hav; tlil tnnvv ih.' Iat pioneer tm-i'tlne In number wi-re rtnil. Two banjo so'.om Uy ; luudi' I'rall, u tatU by James KvaiiH nl o.it Hie AinerU-iin heglou pavouiit. "Splrtl of Amrticn." lo hi; im-sent-etl ilurttiK tlii Ntil'tlnvi'NL lleallor's convenlioii. a pin no solo by .Mrn. (ii neva Adler and diiolher itiiinber ' by the iimrt't, cIomimI the program. I Alter Hit; proiam p"oph- irul li en -tl lo wliake IiuikIh und talk ab out former days. Twenty perwuiH i j Drop In I from c'ovi- wi-ri- nrcacnl. inclililtnu Mrn. Juincft ltlooin, of Ni-whcrK. Aliotll i.n ncl-cs hilt- over yon- mid jrSi Hurull Ivors, of Vulo. Iltllc way .south of tin- iio arc now visiting at Hit- Mc- dor entered a protest against it. Properly, too, the Amen can volunteei-s who foiiirht under the French flair refused ,,,,,lv v,..t;nn..lrv 1., ,ln. (.... I ,..l.:..l, ... I l.. l. .... tWvi-r KuIIh linnl-r o.crallon near Dunlil homo lliclo. llolli Mrn. ...... u..,..v....Ui. .....v.., n. on silvcrton. romiil.li- conlriil of the it,m,-B 11M,l Mrs insult to their country. . . . As Americans analyze the situation, the recent Mcllon--neroiifrer arranjrenit-nl for the settlement of the French debt to this country virtually cancelled nearly half of that $2.95 SHOES . Tbi? .uptuXrf sljp.Ss,pf alLgtvles in all heels and the popular mater ials and colors. These are not old, out of date shoes, but short lines of the newer - shoes blondes, parch ments and tans, patent leather and calfskins. Values to $10 in ' this Bioup. $2.93 45c SHOES Children's and baby. shoes insi7.es "from 00"lo'12 in short lines of'dis cantinucd numbers that originally sold to $:!.0O. There are sandals, slippers, oxfords and high shoes. These bargain shoe bins are replen ished each morning, and youi- size might be there watch them. loc blaze was reported lo I', t '. ueeretarj of nort h western i tr ftre pat rul a-isoeiatlon. Next w eek you'll have a lot of runlake aioiiff tt Brownie un i you'll bring It all baidx, j You'll find a Malesuiaii lieie to show you Just how wimple pic- ; 1 vers pa re n I h tiire-inuklnir Ih with a Hrownle ! Seoli. were ploneera to I nlon couniy and drop in and pet fixed up for Ih? I on they try to attend tho pioneer . beat time ever. SPECIAL This group of ladies' shoes, ox foids, pumps and high shoes in black, brown and white in all leath ers is a rare bargain. The majority of these are Armstrong made and sold for as much as $13.00. These are the more pointed toes, but make excellent house shoes. 95c ini'i-tiiiK cacli year. ik-iiiki- .niy, won i-.ine- iu ve- MTI'.VriON VlJtV 1I.M u-ini In from Ti-nmw. wan- I ll-'N-V l-:it Cfll.l. .Illlv t II f.l-l ' ..I.,r 1... I'nt, . lir.-MI-Ilt I debt. Of a principal totalling about $l,()00,(H(),000, it called with tin- pin-iwn ui i-ot-i Missoula. - it.- i.-n T- nnesec in u opiiini;! upon France to make a long series of payments whose cash I'"'"-; "'" ; rlvu ,,,u ".' Ark..n.H. on,., uu-: 1 , lime In 1 1 yeai'H lo relnloiee civil- ersley, ol ( ovt!. was al.no one or value, at current interest rates, is only a little over $2,000,-' tan in hainim- name sweeping , the earite.st w-uiets in c.iand. nil nf I hi niin.'iniil rliiiroTfl ov,'r 11 w',lt' ,"",'1 ,n lllr fi-e.Ht ol itonde valley, prewent for t In- piou-1 ajrainst France is not, as the French people insist, llt'telnpliiK llllil rrlntili or the mini It Kind. Red Cross Drufi Slore SPECIAL Armstrong black suede pumps, pat ent leather trimmed in block heels with round toes. This shoe sold for ?l.'5..r0 and will make, a wonderful outing shoe. Othci-s in one and two strap numbei-s of well known make in patent and kid, with high heels. $1.95 11(10 (Hid Atlll'KI.V'IT lllt.-ll-lv ' ' v..... ,. ...w.... ....ftx.. m..,.,i. ,.u m, .,,.,.,. ,.. KJ,. . I .,. i , i i ;II. ,:- ' '"-". 1 em hlaho the Kiliiallon Imlay was arilKon. I loans". made while France was fighting as our ally, but re- ,,y ""' r.r.ny oin- m,-. ami n. v. h. i.ea.vy .n 'i N. K. WEST & CO., Inc. La Grande's Leading Store For 2.r Years ALL REGULAR STOCK SHOES REDUCED 10 TO 25 construction loans made to Fiance after the armistice. What does France want and expect?" Americans ask, in pained surprise, Yet it is impossible not to sympathize with the French. Their troubles are many. Their franc is down to about two for a nickel, and steadily Roinp; lower. Nothing yet done to save it has any lasting effect. French business and indus try are upset. Life for most of the French people is hard. French war debts are not being paid, as Frenchmen ex pected, out of Geiman indemnities. A wronged nation, as victor, sees herself in worse plight than the beaten enemy that forced the war on her. ,l Perhaps it is too much to expect the French to get the American viewpoint. The next best thing is for prosperous Americans to try to grasp the French viewpoint, and instead of growing angry at the French attitude, regal d it with patient sympathy. yeiirt;. I u coinpttum-e wit h the , )l0w uialie I heir home, for the a reiiieHt Major JaiiM'M I'. I.oekeii meeting. Mr. I.ea'y was one of pnMi eotniiuitider. will Heiid n dc-jti m lb-Hi setth en here, arrivllur lac hue-lit of elKhiy men. hastily tn 1 Mil. Ml. Kutily wait mum d recalled from larwt practice, to jailer his mother. Mrs. Kinily lca- J Hie Itluchroot river revolt lotlay. ny. 'Cheie was noililna: here Uul . ' hunch trniHH and ludituiH at that II. K I'll. ore. .Inly Hi (API 'linie. nccoriltilK to Mr. I.eaHey. l.fsmniiiR of the wind hiounht re-S'i'liiTe home was where this How. Hef today to the fire situation on niun-lUck.H l.iuutHr com puny Is lnoley nio'iulatn Houth of Halier j now loeated. when fire rishlers have Ikm-ii i Mr. und Mrs. Haskett. of Mll h.iltUnK h hlaxe In old MlashlitfiH. j ton, were also among the out-of- town p'-npie p rest at. Mr. Haskell hum horn on ihn SaudrfdKc here attended mhool h re with . II. TrueKdall and oti.erM who were horn here when this part of the stale was ."lrt heiiiir wltleil. l nfore Hie aiiemoon i-IommI a rlHlnir vote of thanks wan K'vnt Ihe J. Penney company for wat ermelons rum tshed for the picnic lunch nl noon. I L. II. S. EQUU'AIENT IS tJIVEN PRAISE (Conllnuril from Vaftn I) am Safely mwwmm Comtbiidblt lilllty will ailil .mare lo Ihe plia Hiire. of yonr K'e--la ll-un any Innrlii-iin tlial Ke. ua you IretU-tl ami rallKin il over inert- Tuoil lirep- Tl!U n,nH,n s. aleil bottles will .1 .- Il.il. l 1...... In V...t- VnrL tlnr. 6. Ilal- Miini-tllln OrlKliml. j .. ... ri r uinn for atuily or I -The eer. In your im-nn-ptan- I ctirri-ilt nnil tlilelelinnges in ocean, j Inltijr Im lo nave soini-tonitr onmiun. unmet ninv tiiai ,-. . iumt-s I'Wllltl l) UmildtldUy I MOTOR TRANSIT CO. l-n-iM-iuer ami l:pn-M 8i-rli-o i.i:avic i. (.hamii: Fur Walhnva iJtkn ntnl Interineillnlo 1'tilnla A. M. 4 1'. tt. for IVii.lli ton 1 1 A. M. 4 I'. M. Cotnu-eis for Wulla Wnilit, I'uso nnJ l'ortlanil) liuw lliinml Trip Itnti-it fur Mnmitirr Ihiiii l or Intorinatlon. Cull MAIN ?, Hlak'9 lHpot. pern W'flKNK, Dre. July IB (AI'l- nallly. Vour " "r y"""r J . The pror-owl cnmpolKn for l.otler eontiiln mime Utile atirpriM- that .1 ... .... n III .1. Ilk-lit your ooiopany " "l-'ornial ervlee." Mrn. Meflenn . villain. . I. "ahnillil Ih- nilapleil to the homo In wlilell It l lo im- na. il. Slme moat of oa -Jon t huvo hut lei a. Ihe Kilvlee muat 1- almple a ti.l luiMi-il on t-ommon w-nae. I he pillnlple thlnn la to (f t the fooO on the Inlile anil remove tin- illan e wllhoul Inl-rferlliK ltli Hip eooiforl of aueal." Mia. MiVleutt i-all.-.l one of Ihe hlKh ai hool Ktrla m-tlUK a Inolllute niillea umi gave li-r Ihe fe tn- I nonn-a tnrouffnout inn aiatr ib. I fnvnrr-il nt tho Oreiron ftynoil of I tho Pnatytrrlnn churt-h here to ! ilav. Cfoperntlon with oilier tie. itomlntMiOna for the atoning of at. i niultniieoua cnnip-tiKna In Novom 1 tier wna votoil. j A niaruaainn wua nlao helil on n ,'reflolutlon iibKIiik inilhoritiea ol I eiiuentloufil Instltutlona of alate Jlo make military trttlnlnir opllon- nl inatt-nil of compnlattry. MI. SOI.lt HUSTON. July 16 l-t I atiuitlona lth hleh all- until any ,,lrI,(. ,,,(,., or a million pounla lloelesa llltKIH t'UM M ouo i.e.". u( ww, ure rv.j,,,,!,.,! to have belli IV UVlJi ilVi ovi.v u I KylJ m ttvSlVeH a. ITiees On STAR TODAY And SATURDAY WILLIAM FOX prtscm sum A rough-and-ready cowpuncher with a pint-size baby girl as his "pard." Spoitliifht Review , And Comedy SUNDAY MONDAY Conway Tearlc In "The Spoiling Lover" Willi Barbara Dedford Shoes - Oxfords - Slippers s- 4i 1!K- OHO .) Tin- lmirif Varlo at l.imoM PrU-va ttl.tlOMKI! PHKSSKS. Alfe J lo III. .. UO.Ml-KUS. Aire 1 to 3 HOYS' VAI'S. Siie 6 to t HOYS' WASH WITS. Age 2 to 8 YV- arv now offering aome or Ihe Ion-eat priora ever phienl on belter (Cra.lp nvrehanillac -umi It will pay you to g-t your no-ila no Norton's Kiddy Shop Infants' and Children's Wearables V
