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'tf''i- SYdU' ji.'jjy . Friday, July 16, 1926. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER r f 1 SIX lllti G GOVERNOR JAU,AS, Tex. July 10 (AP) Throe honnota and as many iom breros huvo boon ' loaned Into the 'JVxua democratic poltllcul rlnff, the exit from which may lead one of tho owncra to the ffovcrnor'a IDHnsion. Governor Murium A. . KorsuHon wants to roturn to tho citpttol for a aecond term.' Mrs. Edith Wll minis, of Da 11 us, maplred by hor distinction us , tho Tirnt woman member of the Texas IcfrlHlnturc, a I o deslrea the- job, an does Mrs, K. M. Johnston, of Kan Antonto. Tho Men CniitostnnlH ,In thn rnce to restore the mnn under tho executive house dome are Dan Moody, uttorney frencrnl: Lynch DnvidHon, Hotmton bUHiness limn, and Rev. O. F. Zimmerman, known us "Zim, the Tithtnff Kvan gel 1st." ,! v Moody has concentrated his at tack on the KerKUSon ndmlnistra lion. Davidson's principal plank is consen-atlon Of. the state's na tural resources and his slogan "more business In government und less government in business." Mrs. Johnston advocates modi fication of the Volstead net, while Mrs. Wilmaii calls for strict en- : forcement of tho prohibition laws,! reduction of tuxes and reform in j HOMELESS REFUGEES : An improvised tent by tho road leading from sfYjejieh ' 1-ake Den murk, N. J., with u family thankful to have eseaped d;uth In tho ex plosion und bombardment which wrecked their home, along with the navy ammunition depot there. The picture shows, h;ft to light tho family of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Klch: Mary, Nettie,, Lucy, and the fath er und mother. . ' ' ' ) Ihe euro of Insane persons. Mr. 'tsts from the slate, If given the op to crush portunlly. evolution- J One feature of the cumpaign is 551m merman prom ises bootleggers and drive Governor Ferguson's offer to re sign after tho primury July St if Moody leads her by ono vote, provided Moody resigns if she is ahead of him by 2F,U0U. Moody accepted. whereupon Duvldson charged the two principals with placing two of tho highest offlceB of the stale oh the plune of a "common crap game." The republicans also will hold their primary on July 24 and for tho first time in years there uro two candidates for the nomination, K. 1. Hcott, Corpus Christ), and ll.'li. Haines, Houston. Primitive hubhmen in the great Kalahari Desert, Ho nth Africa, are believed the shyest on eurlh. At the approach of a stranger, even of their own color, they will run for miles or, if taken by surp-tso, will burrow in the sand and hide themselves. The apple hr.s been crossed with the pear by grufting apple twKn on six-var-old plum trees, the shoots thus obtained being graft ed in turn on peur trees. The majority of blind people in Spanish- A merlcan countries are forced to beg for a living. In the United States most of the blind are virtually sclf-supportlnp. SCATTERED DESTRUCTION 4 Jli OFFICE CAT VMM MAJIH . i Nobbed luilr has made 1 15.700 . Chim'.se women Uoiientlont upon charity. They were formerly hutr-i lift makers but the popularity uf short hair hus thrown them out; of - worl(. Charleston dunec is said to bo healthy. So is hurdle Jumping. A roof eraalied in ut the town of Now Hope. N. J. a mile und a half from tlie navy ammunition depot at I.uke Denmark. Shells were hurled in nil directions over tho countryside by the. explosion and a burrage mined 'Ubwn na terrific us on a battlo front in wartime. Tho population fled madly from tho stricken region, uud scores of civili ans were injured by the bombardment. rersoiml liberty! Tho right to onduiiRor tho lives and .limbs of others. . ! : Tho man is always tho fool In a lovo affair. Tho only thing the. doctors know for suro about influenza 1b that they don't know anything about It. .-' "Woimn speiid lialf lliclr Uino Kiiyliiff tlmt tlicy linvo uotlilng to put on their back," ."Ami llio othci' half provhur It," J5on't get mud nt a cross friend. Ills children niuy bo slek or his svlfo may bo reducing. . .... Any modern girl Is willing to marry provided tho young mun can support her -In tho manner to which sho has not been accustom ed. CiiKtmiK-r: Till xovun-ilollar fflllllljliil lkiti vmi mt r.in llltietV-llliift feiil leiiLu MUesiimn: Alt, yes. you ucO one cir our imtonteti rubber wrltuur lilove.s. Tbhty-flvo wits, please how businMi t iru'aarly rfr ring to her lout."' : . ' ' First DtvoMKtn. Haw to It yoa've kept tlw amm btMlMJKi far five jrcr? ',- Kroond DiMivm: Hi complex ton DMtclMs) mf fiumMare. Btatlstlcs prove that fifty per cent of th married people in the United State are Tronien. ' "You haven't . cent?" asked the La Orande potinater, . "Not today," replied the flap per, "the drufctat HI out of the kind 1 usually uo." p ,. ' Ha (lighting last Fatima) I'd Ilka to offer you a olgarette, but Bhe Don't bother,' v I never, . smoke cigarette butt. - -v '' t ' Johnny has Just eaten eleven plums!" "'Good heavens! Call the plum ber." '- - ..'-Vr ' .' : Some men have winning ways. St. Louis girl stolo 175 to elopo. Doesn't mntter. but wonder if shoo dealers ever walk to work? "In what theutro lug?" "When I said alio was in the ' Alaskan Sucar Beat ANCHOKAOE. Alasako, July 1 (AP)-t-An experiment In raising sugar beets will be made in Alas ka. l,-':.f,i''' The department ;of agrlculturo and the Alaska railroad will coop-' erate In the i effort. The expert- , munt will be mad la the Matan uska and Tanuana. valley north of here. Cost , of . production and product will largely determine the future of the venture. . , ... Heartbeat, can be reproduced Is sho Piny- on phonograph, record so accur ately as to serve for diagnostic purposes, . ' '' '' , H ASSIGNEES SELL THIS ENTIRE STOCK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CREDITORS AT 52c ON THE DOLLAR mm ELM & ADAMS LA GRANDE After a lifetime in business This Reputable Firm Goes to the Wall Through Inability to Meet Wholesale Obligations nrn ry r7 A HJnzW it i n Prices Prevail on Eery Article Marked by E. H. McCune & Co. Sales Adjusters 1 1A $1500!MERCANTltE:l : r LIQUIDATING THE COMBINED STOCK OF ASH BROS., LA GRANDE, WITH ALL SURPLUS STOCKS OF JOHN A. T ROTTER'S STORE, BAKE? ' '. v ' Saturday. July 17 Sensational Hourly Specials Opening Day? Saturday I Reg. S2 Quality I S Pants "OC Men's $2.73 end $3 Moleskin Cl HQ Pants SPECIAL SPECIAL SPPXIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL .9A.M. 10A.M. 11A.M. 12A.M. 1P.M. . 2P.M. 3P.M. 4P.M. ! , TO TO TO TO TO TO TO . .-.TO ' 10A.M. 11A.M. 12A.M. 1P.M.' 2P.M. 3P.M. 4P.M. , 5 P.M. MEN'S LADIES' MEN'S Reg. 75c MEN'S MEN'S MEN'S ONE GROUP ATHLETIC 75c AND $1 Blue Wrist MEN'S NOVELTY WOOL CHAMBRAY 2f)e : UNION RAYON Styles SILK GARTERS Reg. 35c Reg. $1.00 YOUK ' SUITS HOSE . CANVAS TIES 11c WORK SHIRTS CHOICE 29c 19c GLOVES, 5c 9c Reg. 35c HOSE, 11c 29c COLLARS, lc One Suit One Pair Limit 2 Pair Limit 1 Tie to Limit 2 Pair Limit 2 Pair Limit 1 Shirt Limit, 3 CoHan to a customer to a customer Is a customer each customer to a customer to a customer to a customer to a purchaser Men's Silk and Rayon Ties Ail regular 75c Ties, in both tubular knits and cut silks, to be sold out at . 39c Regular $1.25 and $1.50 Tics, good grade cut silk, new patterns. Bankrupt Price'. 69c Regular $1.50 to $2.00 Silk Ties, including Che ney and brocaded silks, go at 79c Heavy Blue and Khaki COVERALLS Reg. $3.50 Grade $2.45 Ladies' 75c and $1 Rayon Hose Including all the latest colors in all sizes, sheer weave that closely resem bles chiffon, Bankrupt Price.. Engineer and Firemen's WORK 1 .Oc Reg. SOCKS -LvJ 25c ill no "? i saw ,i 39c Jr Ml Society Brand Suits Your choice at Bankrupt Prices of hundreds of Men's Young Men's and Youths' Suits tailored Society Brand, Knopf & Capps 100' wool suits Tjcttcr and big ger variety of makes, fabrics, patterns and sizxs than has ever been offered in a La Grande bankrupt sale. Nearly every suit goes T)eIow wholesale cost. MEN'S $20.00 TO $25.00 SUITS .Many Myht funics jf. In this ffmup. You'll ' liavo to liurry Uigrt i jours nt $9.85 $25.00 UP TO $30.00 SUITS IJoth Mcn'fi ami V runt tc Mph'h Slnl him l)ouhl(sltii-ali!l mmli'ls. new put liMns for $14.85 MEN'S $30.00 AND $35.00 SUITS Sri prill Two 1'jiiiIm SiiMm, tulloiil In ihe hurst of hi) lew, fen liinnl nt a limiknipt $19.75 MEN'S REG. $40.00 AND $50.00 SUITS (.oimI lnuvy Kiuph) WI-tff'H us well n.s li i K U h fliuim ls with ImUIouii luuii, $23.65 MEN'S REG. $50.00 ' AND $60.00 SUITS ' Nw H'otrh twNtH and Liu; riuot nf nil liuiul CUiNtivl fiar- IIH'llLH llH'liKiCtl nt llily prko--. $29.65 mm mm mm MSB mm YOUR CHOICE OP BOO PAIR MEN'S $5.50 TO 7.00 Shoes and Oxfordd Included in this sensational group ing are not only the regular staple Shoes and Oxfords but many of the latest novelties in blonde and light tan calfskins. : ; $3.69 Other groups go ait $3.98, $1.29 and $4.79 Save on Your Fall Blankets Now! : (Greenland $4.00 double 72x80 Cotton Blankets.. Bankrupt Price, pair .:..........$2.19 Regular $6.50 Wool .Mixed Plaid "Nonpareil" Blanket, 66x80, many colors gOea at....$4.95 Regular $6.00 dark gray. All Wool Camper's Blanket, 66x80, double, goes at... $4.39 Esmond Satin faced Plaid Blankets in many beautiful color combinations...,....... $3.89 m !' ' AsT."