Thursday, October 28, 1920.
LA" GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Papre Four
(Incorporated)
An Independent Newspaper
FRANK B. APPLEBY-
.-Editor and Publisher
HARVET F. MATTHEWS
.I)uineM Manager
Published evening!, except Sunday, at 1414 Adama Avenue,
La Grande, Oregon. The Observer-Star published every Friday.
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Class Mail Matter under act of March 2, 1879.
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HANNAH fOMFOHTKl) "Thin Ell unawt-red and said. Clo
in praee: unil tlu (ioil of Isiuol grunt thue thy pi'tHion Hint
thou hust asked of him." 1 Ham. 1:17.
Trunk Owned by
Ormiston Found
In N.Y. Hostelry!
NKW YOKK, Oct. 28 (AP).
Kenneth O. OrmHton, missing
radio man of the Ainu'u Sum pic;
Md'hemon case, lived at a New
York hotel 'for aim out a nionih
until September 17, when he dis
appeared, leaving a trunk behind
hltn, the district attorney's office
announced toduy.
IN LIMELIGHT AGAIN
I.OH ANOKLE8. Oct. 28 (AP).
District Attorney Asa Kt'yi's an
nounced today that the trunk of
Kenneth G. Ormiston, missing co
defendant In the Almi-u Semplc
Mcl'heraon conspiracy case, bus
provided him with documentary
evidence of the highest Impor
tance. He refused to disclose Uh
aature.
The trunk was seized In Now
York some lime ago, according to
press dispatches from tliut cl'.y
today.
' One measure, at least, on the official ballot this year has
no' intelligent opposition the Repeal of Free Negro and
Mulatto Section of the Constitution. It is in conflict with the
federal constitution is antiquated. Its repeal is sought mere
ly to clear the state constitution of dead matter.
hall ok jrtrricK, LOS AN-'
DELES. Oct. 28 (API. Clarence
Wiseman. 19. son of Mrs. Lorrulnc
WIseuian-MlPlaff, denied on the
stand at the conspiracy hearing
here today of Almee Seniple Mc
pherson, ut which Mrs. Wiseman
also Is a defendant, that he ew
slated to anyone that It " his
knowledge that his mother and
her sister were the cottage com
panions of Kenneth G. Ormlstun
at Ciirmel. Cal., Inst .May.
V. I. Gilbert, chief of .Mrs. Mc
pherson's counsel, fought I lie
hardest battle of the hearing
around a single witness and suc
ceeded In propounding .the half
dozen uuestlons by which he hoped
to Impeach the testimony of Mm.
Wlsemun, star witness for the
state.
f..:i.... ..t i.,,,t;nn loor, f .v,;l, !, i.-o California:
I J IlllUlC Ul U CIJVITVIUI Ciek.LlUll 111 X l u ab nilll.ll bill, iiiviiiiliiv
REPUBLICANS
CONFIDENT
OF VICTORY
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or they will say by
'.their luillols they are willing for
could have been considered, is given as the argument against the west to lose these influential
the Six Per Cent Limitation Amendment effecting the Ux-'-'1
levy within the Portland school district. The relief for which) -voters of Oregon hove an im
the measure was designed is no longer needed, according to "l110",.'..',"1 "IT,
the board of school directors of Portland. I strongly republican state shun be
deluded by democratic propugundu
and rose substantial things while
It grasps at shadows.
lias Willi in People ,
"I have faith In the people ol
Oregon. 1 do not believe they
will fall a great president when
: TWO REVENUE MEASURES.
Two measures passed by the last legislature, referred by
petition of the people for decision at the coming election, are
rauntinii mniibiii'iic eirrmK, nn1 rlncnrvo mnuilni'firinn nhiaf1v:ho needs them ll)St. I do not
.. ... . , , , . , . . . believe they will be misled, by u.
m proportion to the states need for funds. One is the Act cttmp.llBn of ,iander and miarep
Appropriating Ten Per Cent of Self-Sustaining Boards' Re- resemation. aimed and designed to
. . , i . . ,,T:it :. n:ii' ,.rc;: .1 split our representation in the up-
teipis, uiuciwise Kiiunii lis me i lining urn vuii uuiuni house of congress, and give one
I'umlui t of the Philippine Islands Administration by General Leon
ard 'Wood, Kovernur-ceneml, will lie one of the topics covered In
a forthoiiulne report on the Philippines to President Coolldee by
Carnil Thompson, it Is believed. Thompson went to the islands
as the president's personal representative.
by the library to Intorcst the little
children in reading and .Visiting the
library. Mlsa Gertrude Wagoner,
who handles the children's depart
ment, visits the various school
rooms frequently und tells of the
new books to be had at the lib
rary, checks up on borrowers anil,
in the north side schools, tells
about the branch libraries.
All kinds of books enjoyed by
children, from "Hurglers" bedtime
slorles, as one little boy visitor al
ways asks for. instead of Burgess
bedtime slorles. on up to the more
difficult reading hooks are in the
children's department. The
Urownie books probably cause
more disturbance than any other
thing among the children when
they visit the library, and they are
always looked for first. The ster
eoptlcan views on the children's
tables are also enjoyed.
Teachers CoM'ratliiir
The teachers are cooperating
with the library in encouraging the
children to use the library. Only
hist week Miss Imogen Huasell,
second grade teacher in Central
school, brought her little students
to the library for a' visit where
Miss Wagoner told them stories
ond 1-cloed them to play a book
game.
The regular story hour, which
will be resumed for the winter
this month when Hallowe'en
stories will bo told. Is another at
traction for the children. This
Idea was started about two years
ago and each time the attendance
is larger. Miss Wagoner usually
tells the stories, although one of
the other librarians. Miss lilanehe
Herzinger. Mlsa Ella Neidcrer or
Miss Mabel Doty, sometime as
sist. , -"The
White ltabblt"
Another feature started within
the last two years which enthuses
the children is the monthly publi
cation. "The White Itabbit." In
this the White ltabblt sends a mes
sage to the children, written by
CHILDREN'S SHOES
See the bargain tables in the Shoe Dept. ;'
for sizes up to 2.
45t 95 $1-45
N. K.West& Co. Inc.
La Grande's Leading Store For 25 Years
Miss Doty, telling about Hie story
hour, the new books and other In
teresting things. Illustrations,
drawn by Miss Herzinger. are also
an interesting part- ot the little
paper.
j When the publication was first
started only about 10 or 12 copies
i were made and it was nil hand
typed. Now a mimeograph nm-
! chine ' has been obtained and be
tween 50 and 00 copies arc made
ond distributed among the schools
each month.
i -The White Rabbit" for October
is being made up now. Plans for
' children's book week, w hich be
gins Nov. 7, Is one of the prlnci
i pal things 'which the rabbit will
' t.ll about this month.
Sifk County Library
I This year marks the fiftieth an-
niversary of the American library
! association and libraries all over
jthe I nlted' States are making an
'effort to make tills year an extra
big one. The local librarians are
' working toward the restoration of
the county llbrury and hope to uc.
jcompllsh that much before the
end of the 6'lth year.
For almost three years the lll.
rary has been confined to peuplu
living Inside of the city limits,
those living oulsidc being required
to puy a membership fee of two
dollars beforo they were allowed
to borrow books. Ilefore find
time books were siatloned In ui
of tile rural schools and cveryouo
in the county had access to It.
All of the smaller towns In iho
county were furnished with lib.
raries through the one here. Now
there are as few as five books to
24 upper grade students In somo
of the rural schools.
The movement to restore lh
county llbrury was started lias
than a month ago by the Cove Wo.
men's club, the 1'arltdale club
and other rural organizations, anil"
is being supported by practically
j every organization In the city and
county.
ballot as Nos. 326 and 327).
the fees collected b
state u'nd put them '
the fees collected by all the self-sustaining boards of the
in tne general Tund theiisn and game
It would take ten Del' Cent of of the two seats to a democrat
I do not ' believe tney win turn
their thumbs dowta onth dinluiary
general lund the lish and game i.
commission, for example and is objected to strenuously be- ' p'c' u "nu"llrl'" ""or
..,.. . , , ,, ,, . on Tuesday. Heports from all
cause the loss of ten-per cent of a board s revenue would, in',mrt 0f the state are most gratt
many cases, nullify the activities and benefits that are nowi'v""- T,1-' r"c' for ',u' ' nited
i r mi. ii ii r- w , . Slates senate Is clearly between
possible. The other measure is the Cigarette and Tobacco Uieiwcr and Haney. The issue is
Tax l'.Ul ion the official ballot Nos. 322 and 323) which is1 plain, l cannot believe, any more
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lILfilllU III piU.IVlU OKII.1; ILIVIIUG 1J 11.MII 11 0SV:i.lll!, 1.1,1 1 1
modity. It should be considered purely on the basis of rev-
dclegatlon divided Is stronger than
one united. I expect the good
sense of the voters of the state to
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i-uiii. utvu, muiv.iiBn 110 i..,iuicii nijue ni.iv it n """)ware t.f on that proposition.
in ihc setting up ot mail-order businesses just outside tne
state to thus permit tax evasion and will thus start and en-
Talks Electric
Problems Here
At Conference
Cooporativo action to work out
problems of tho vlrrtrlc Industry
In Eastern Oregon, was discussed
by representatives of all branches
of this Industry, "t dinner held
last nljrJtt In the l'oley "hotel. J. I.
Lottrldp" vice president of the
Kastern Oregon Light and Power
company, hrst. also acted as a
rhairmau. Those present from
linker were I). H.' I'otter, Kred
Jiehulti. V. T. Kith and W. T.
Small, of the electrical contractora
a nd 1 a O ru n de con t ra ct ors wv re.
represented by-, -Frank Robinson. t
Harry Williams and Jesse Kosen
baum. O. H. King. 'Gene Walker.
Krnest L. Crockatt, M. A. Preisz.
R H. Nickersftn and Raymond
Gray of Hasten. Oregon Light and
Power company were present as
were Kire Chief Charles Murehi
son. ot Im Grande, and Kire Chief
Krank Grainier, of Raker. The
lioxol.llitv of Home form of orcan-
'iy.aiion similar to that functioning
in larger cities was discussed.
Nw stelwer Victory
"I expect "stetwer. republican
I nAii.inon fif 1'nlf.xl Mtntfft mnutor.
ruunifre mail-order business that will be contrary to the to win i- a substantial tiurumy.
.state's interests. They also say that it is unfair because it :,,,,,rfn' for KOV,,rnr; 'UI bt;
...... HI . t pi'CieU U- Mil UrinviimS "
ih.us uiiu sijuluu; itu&muss, i.xau&vj it. win ue easy 10 cvaae
and difficult to collect. Neither of these measures are an
1 Oregon must not lose its oppor-
t unity to elect an executive who
absolute necessity from a revenue standpoint. It is ex- ft(lltnitn.tion. acts us gov
pected that both will be defeated for that reason. rnor win not be influenced by
considerations of political expedi-
'-' - J - - - ency.
, Congressmen N J. Slnnott. W.
ENDING A DIFFICULT TERM c- " "" K;,c'u"yr
are assured of reelection from the
City government, because it is close to those for whom it three districts of the state, jus
operates and therefore more often subject to intimate serut- .'-d' wiZS""'.!.'"'
iny, is alwavs a serious consideration, or should be, at elec- hav tin- utnfoat conndi-nt in the
tion time. Especially is this Hue when the needs of thelJJl:-".:"
community are constantly increasing, when old facilities be-ltntendcnt. i k. Hon. of Kugme.
come inade(iuate for a new population, and when a higher! 1,1 undoubtedly w elected to the
, . ... : public mTvlce eoniuilsston. I look
Kutimaia oi living uemanus civic iKHiormeni along many
lines.
Those conditions, innocent enough in the reading but ex
tremely difficult in the doing, confronted the La Grande
city commissioners on their election two years ago. No one
can deny that it lias lxen a hard job. The water supply
problem, the question of sewage disposal, the need for bet
ter fire protection to keep insurance rates down, the street
improvement requirements of the north side with conse
quent sewer problems. Thee are some of the more im
j ortant matters that have had the attention of the commis
sioners and have leon all ur partially settled for the com
munity's iest interests. In spite of minor mistakes and pet
ty errors, which arc the lot of any governing Inxly no mat
ter how excellent, the three commissioners who are now
ending their teim deserve distinct credit for a hard job
well done.
, The program that has been inaugurated and earned on
in such a const tuctivc way is of great importance to the
lcople of the city. It is regrettable that only two of the
present commission are able to offer their continued serv
ices to the city. Dr. Umdis, who is letiring, has given the
same conscientious, capable, and business-like attention to af
fairs of the city that characterized the other memlwrs. We
are sure, however, that his successor will 1h equally well fit
ted for a position on the commission und that the program
and policies now in effect will be carried on for the city's
good. .Nothing is more impoitant than a sane and con
structive community government. Hie selection of those
w ho head it deserves the careful and sincere attention of everv
citizen. In Ciranne is growing, piogressmg. attaininir its
rightful place as one of the outstanding cities of Ore iron I J,",h fc'ir
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inai leuuviicy biiouiu u guaiucu uuu aiuea in everv possible' f nine hhi
Popularity of Local
Library Increasing
i Continued frn; Fncw Ont-
shelf on which Zane G-rey's books
lure found Is probably visited most
frequently, although Hex Heach's
i "Padlocked" is very popular now.
j ".Singing in the Itain" by Mon
, roe is also much in demund. Ten
; requt sts are on the waiting list
.now and another volume has been
received to help supply the de
t mantl.
Several new booki . have been
jpoced In the library recently, in
Jcluding a set of ten volumes of
I'm usx. edited -by Wter. . Previous
It o this time there has only been
a few books of music on the lib
frary shelves. The. music volumes
are proving of unusual interest as
all of the ten books arc borrowed
now.
Another new addition is "n vol
umes of Carpenter's '"World
Travels." which is being read ex
tensively. bts:des eight new art
hooks 'known as "The History of
Painting". It has been necessary
for the library to add new art
are books since interest in this sub
ject has increased so rapidly dur
ing the past few years here. Mac
Kali's reference book with Illustra
tions is one of the most widely used
hy the various art clubs. This
book is kepi on the library shelves
but Is loaned for an afternoon club
meeting.
Six portfolios, given" to the lib
rary by the art department of the
Neighborhood club lasl year arc
al.so used extensively by the art
Clubs In illustrating their talks on
"I ub day.
Children InlcrtMcd
Many methods are being used
pub)
for similar party success in the
other state offices and throughout
various counties generul'v.
Shinto Control In Itnhuteo
"There In no valid reason for any
republk-an to desert his party on
election day. There is every rea
son for every voter to reaffirm his
allegiance to republican principles.
On the decision of this state may
hang the control of the next sen
ate by republicans or democrats.
Pr sident Cooltdge Is looking this
way for a vote of confidence and
support.
"The Imttle is already won. l.t
thf republican ranks stand firm.
Let no lit.t-nilnute flood of false
hood or partisan propaganda that
may be spread in a despanOe at
tempt to mislead the voters stam
pede or dismay u. Let nothing
prevent us from doinr our plain
duty In electing the entire r publi
can ticket. Get the vote out and
the victory la ours."
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Court Rules on
Sunday Baseball
ii ui:isnri;t:. p,i.. net. :v
lAPi The lttnphin eminty mnrt
titday declared Sundnv Utxetmll in
I'ennM I aula "a worldly etmtbt-
mnif anil n violaOun of the "blue
Us" of 1T!H.
The deeUlon uphdds tb st.ite
in an ncthn avail)! the Ptill.niel
phla Anterlcn I-ittue tvibiill
club.
to work tn
TutM-e at the
his wttrkml It
year. More than 4.M0 books went
out during that month.
Hunks llflli In State
The Ii Granite; library now
ranks fifth in circulation among
others of the state, two of the four
above is supplying their entire
county with books. Portland ami
Salem are the only two city lib
raries la circulate more books than
I he local institution. Two county
libraries supply I'niatilla and Was
co count lea
12.0011 Honks on Shehes
j Then- are now 1 J.nuo books on
the shelves of the local library
'and additional ones are add-d at
intervals. Approximately 1 .mm
books , were added in 1 '.' 25 and
there will h,. at least that many
this yar. Three hundred and six
teen books were withdrawn from
the records because they were lost
or worn out.
Several copies of many of the
(books are n ecssary to supply the
'demand und to supply the branch
libraries. Hurh point books are
i much in ilt'tunnd by bot h hitrh
(school and grade school pupils
(Since tt is required that ivt-ry
1 student read books ciiouch to
make I'm points each senuster of
hool.
ParkiiKin lUMik llvml
"The Oregon Trail" by Park
man a 1 2 nnlnt book Is one
i w hlch is soiiKht by school stud-t-nts.
and a number of eopif s are
; a ailabl.'. Pobert Louis St phen
'wn's "KidnapHd" and "Treasure
Island." always popular especially
among the boys, an also on tho
list of tKtoks on which reports
may be gt n. Sixteen copit-s of
"Treasure I si und" are iti the II li
ra ry and 11 copies of "Kidnapped"
,and they are aM out most of the
ttup'. Obott's "Little Women' Is
'probably the most aski-d tor book
'by the youiif'T girls and then an
1 1 ropb s of it.
j Trav.d hooks in to b- the
(tors, w hile Interior decorating.
house keeping and cook nooks Rrv
in d'tnand amng the wom-n. Ke.
rently hsis of new and Mpu'ar
tnkoks have If-n snt oul by the
Ml mil y. a separate list lin k s-nt
tn the men and the woimn. which
are creating a n- w interest in r nd
Ing. Like .aim t.re IUmk
The skillful combination of
lemon and coconut oil pro
duces a shampoo that is u
:lelife:ht. Try it.
Moon Drug Co.
Everything for the Sick
MEN AND WOMEN
1))X T DlIIVi: A ( Alt Olt HIOK IX OXK VXI.KSS YOIT IIAVK
ONE OF Ol lt SI-Kl'IAI, At'TO.MOItll.l-: ACCIDKNT I'OMCIICS
ONLY $6.50 PER YEAR
CKV YiH ll POl-U'V HKFOHK THK WltlOCK
Wo ran also .NOW wrllc your niiloinolille OiMirauio ut u low
er 'I'tilu than you uru paying. ,
1 IXITKI) I XDKUWItlTKUS, IXC.
Homo orritv, l'urtlunil, Oii'Koil.
PYRAMID LAND CO., Local Agent
Jesse Rosenbaum Electric Shop
La Grande, Oregon.
Please send complete information about
the new
$90.00
Delco-Light Pump " .
Narac..
Address..
Infants
.U1U U I
Children's fo)
Wearables -
Caa Lie bought from
us at right prices
and we know the
quality is the 'best to
le had at same prices.
You will like our
Shoes
Ixw priced,
Ixmg wearing.
Norton's
Kiddy Shop
rown a
nd
You 1
Brown's a good fellow, but he's different from you.
He isn't successful the way you are. He's got a funny
taste in clothes. He doesn't understand what makes a
good show or a good book. He doesn't golf. He isn't
popular, either Brown. Not the way you are. Oh,
Brown is as far removed from you as the North Pole.
But at that, there are certain things. Both of you
feel suddenly old when you see a pack of kids swim
ming frankly in the creek. Both of you get a' tight
throat when you watch men hoist the flag. Both of
you fiercely want your sons to grow up into fine, re
spected men. Both of you want to get on, and save
money, and cut some kind of figure in the world. Both
of you get hungry along about dinner-time.
Not so very different after all. In lots of ways
Brown and you are pretty close. In the human, simple
things. Has it ever struck you how closely advertis
ing deals with just those simple human things? Ad
vertising gets down to fundamentals the health of
your children, the happiness of your wife, your com
fort. It tells ways to save money and time and energy.
It touches you in a hundred ways in ways that make
you and that good fellow, Brown, pretty much alike.
Read the advertising in the newspapers. It is im
portant. It is human and helpful. It is dedicated to
Brown and you.
If it's advertised, you can be sine it serves cn
important home need. Read the advertisements.
way.
1 ye.tr e,intlntiiilv. lie i Mill
aLIv to do to tail du urL
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